| 1680 |
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Second Congregational church building
erected, placed on Watch House Hill. Tract at Coram Hill given to Indians. |
| 1681 |
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Ceremony, under an oak near western boundary, at which final Indian deed
was signed as authorized by General Court. |
| 1683 |
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First Meetinghouse, at Sandy Hollow, torn down. |
| 1684 |
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Settlement with Moses Wheeler about the land he had purchased in 1659. |
| 1685 |
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Highway to Fairfield established town act. |
| 1686 |
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First ladder company - every householder in Stratford must provide a
ladder to reach the top of his house.
Wharfs provided and warehouses built. |
| 1687 |
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First provision made by town for the support of public school
instruction. |
| 1688 |
|
Patent, or charter, of town of Stratford, granted in 1686 by Governor and
General Court, was recorded in the town records by Joseph Curtis. |
| 1689 |
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Town ordered meetinghouse fortified as a place of security. |
| 1690 |
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Samuel Wheeler leased the Stratford ferry for twenty one years. |
| 1692 |
|
Last trial for witchcraft in Connecticut (Mercy Disborough's) was held in
Fairfield. |
| 1693 |
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The wolf hunt. |
| 1695 |
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Ecclesiastical Society of Stratford was organized. |
| 1696 |
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"Janes Bennitt, a shipwright, built a vessel at Stratford." |
| 1697 |
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Birth of Elnathan Beach, who first, in Connecticut, began a fund for
relief of the poor. |
| 1698 |
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Death of Moses Wheeler, aged 100 years, the first ferryman. |
| 1702 |
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Death of the Reverend Israel Chauncey. |
| 1704 |
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Birth of the Hon. Robert Walker, noted lawyer with few equals in his day. |
| 1705 |
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Indian capitol, or "Council-fire place," at New Milford sold. |
| 1706 |
|
The Rev. George Murison, Episcopal missionary at Rye, held services at
Stratford and baptized twenty-four persons, "'which was the first step
toward introducing the church worship into the colony" (for
Episcopalians). |
| 1707 |
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Christ Church, first Episcopal parish in Connecticut, was founded. |
| 1708 |
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The Rev. Murison died. Episcopal church left to occasional visit of
missionaries. |
| 1709 |
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The Rev. Timothy Cutler settled as minister of Congregational church. |
| 1710 |
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Birth of General David Wooster, Revolutionary War officer. |
| 1712 |
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The Rev. Francis Philips, an Episcopal missionary, labored here about
five months. |
| 1714 |
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Episcopal churchmen began the work of building a house of worship. |
| 1715 |
|
Voted that "our neighbors north of Tanner's Brook may set up a
schoolhouse at the north end of the town at their own expense." |
| 1716 |
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Oronoque allowed a separate school. |
| 1717 |
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Separate school established at Old Mill green. |
| 1719 |
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The Rev. Timothy Cutler became president of Yale College. |
| 1722 |
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The Rev. George Pigot, missionary from New York, visited Episcopal
parish. The building of a church
edifice considered. The Rev. Hezekiah Gold called to be minister of
Congregational church. A congregational parsonage begun. |
| 1723 |
|
Judson House built. Episcopal burying ground established. The Rev. Samuel
Johnson reached Stratford after his ordination in England. The Rev. Timothy Cutler resigned presidency
of Yale College, went to England and was ordained an Episcopal clergyman. |
| 1724 |
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First service held in the First Episcopal Church building. |
| 1727 |
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Episcopalians were excused from paying taxes for support of the
Congregational church. Birth of William Samuel Johnson, delegate to the
Constitutional Convention, president of Columbia College, and United States
Senator from Connecticut. |
| 1730 |
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Robert Wheeler granted liberty to set up grist mill on east bank of Far
Mill River. |
| 1732 |
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Division of common lands ordered, which was not made until 1783. |
| 1733 |
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The Rev. Samuel Johnson and others requested liberty of erecting and
setting up a schoolhouse on the Common. |
| 1735 |
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Supporters of the Episcopal church petition for town to grant a portion of
common lands for their minister. It was granted. |
| 1736 |
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Birth in Stratford of Andrew Adams whose name appears signed to the
Articles of Confederation. |
| 1737 |
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All taxed, but tax money of Episcopalians turned back to their use. |