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CONNECTI CUT ACHIVES
LOTT} RIES AND DIVORCES
1755 - 1789
ONE VOLUblE AND INDEX
INDEX
Hartford
Connecticut State Library
1921
Note.
This index covers three hundred and twenty two documents which were
selected about 1845, by Sylvester Judd, author of the History of Hadley,
Mass., and arranged as one of the series of the Connecticut Archives.
The index was made by Effle M. Prickett, in the summer of 1917 and
typed by Edith E. Colvin, March 28 April 20,1921.
Connecticut State Library.
Hartford, Conn. State Librarian.
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Adams, Addams, Addums.
" attorney for Aaron Leamln, 1767 186b
" AnC/ ew, oom. on Housatonlo lottery acoounts 67,68
" PyEan, New London, appointed as manager of lottery, 1759
" ( A) stloe dee
" ( A) " manager for buildinE light house, 1761- P- 26
" " mager of Stewart lottery 34nod, tin
" " ( A) " " deposition show-
Ing John Beckwith voluntarily submitted dif-ferenoes
with Matthew Stewart to the
for settlement & seemed satisfied wik the re-sult.
They allowed . him about 50 for his
trouble more than Stewart oonsidered his due.
He reused to aocept Stewart’s power of attor-ney
whioh they obtained for him, Oct. 1765 40
" " New London, manager of S% art lottery, petitlon with
Joseph Coit, showin6 many seourltles given in
payment for tlokets were made payable
Stewart & 81nee his estate is insolvent the
managers are unable to get the money for dis-oharging
the benefit tiokets. They ask for
o. o adjust claims. Gr. Jan. 1769 42,43
" " New London, manager of Stewart lottery, on petition on-oerning
colleeting debts, o. appoined to in-vestigate
many, sent of lottery & expense mana-gers
have been at & report, May 1769 44
" " New London, manager of Stewart lottery, sued by Jonathan
Marsh, 1762- 64 31acfhqt, 32abemop, 33a
" Samuel, Jr. ( A) uinebaug ri. ver lot. tory agreement, 1763 30a
" " " " petition, 1763 29%
Addams, see Adams.
Addums, " "
Algar, " Alger.
Alger, Algar.
" John, Lyres, petition for liberty for lottery in order to sell his
real estate & pay his debts.
Withdrawn, Oot. 1759 20
" " New London lottery aooount, 1761- 65 38ab
" Jonathan, New London lottery account, 1761 38ao
Allen, Alling, Allyn.
" Enos, New Haven, manager of lon wharf lottery, 1772 70a
," " " petition for lon wharf lottery, 1772 69,70 Gideon,. jr. New London lottery account, 1765 38a
" Henry ( A) windsor Justloe 176
" Thonas ( A) Pittsfleld, Mass 299
Allin, see . Allen..
Alsop, Richard,
" " ( A)
oom. on Saybrook bar 88a
" 1771 86e
lottery account 101,102,106 108
Middletown, manager of 3aybrook bar lottery, 1773
87a, 90, 94, 96, 98a
" " manager of Saybrook bar lottery, account
107
Ames, BJ, New bondon lottery account, 1761 38b
Andrea, see Andrews.
Andrews, Andrea, Andrus, Andruss.
" Benjamin, New Lebanon, N. Y. co- respondent in Cyprian & Hannah
Bigelow divoroe ease, 1788
30Oa, 304,305a, 306ab, 307,308ab, 309a, 310a, 511
" " New Lebanon, N. Y. on ohild taking smallpox, family in-ooulated,
about 1784 ---. 303ab
liah ( A) Danbury, deposition on Noah Benediot, 1786 271
" Rhoda, Wethersield, deposition on Cyprian & Hannah Btgelow,
1788 305a Angus, see Andrews.
Adruss, "
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Aptkorp, Charles, Boston agent for Thomlinson, Treoothiok & Co. mortgage
deed from Matthe Steeart 31Iano, 32k, 33a
Atwater, Stephen ( A) N ven, deposition on George Mercy d1,1786
251
Austin, on, N Htord, ager of indsor Ferry bridge lottery,
1786 la " Caln ( A) field constable 274b " el, N Hav, anonous l% er tting . Jer
Wolcott, e 26,1772 188
Avery, Ary.
" istopher, appraiser oftfas, 1759 31g, 32f
Ary, see Avy.
Babcock, Dr. Danbury, estate inherited by Hary Babcock* s son Billy 266b
" Adam, New Haven, manager of long wharf lottery, 1772 70a
" petition for lon wharf lottery, 1772 69a
" Billy, Danbury, lnterest in Dr. Baboook’s estate 266b
Mary, Danbury, widow, marriage to Noah Benedict & petitions for
divorce, 1786- 1788 264- 273
" " see also Benedict, Hary ( Babcock) Danbury.
aokon, ee eon.
ackrouh( ou6h Hymen Jacob, Salisbury, petition for lottery for
Housatonio river, 1761 47
Back, s, Elijah ( A) Norrlch corn. on building bridge, 1773 81
" Timothy, Quinebaug ri. er lottery petition, 1763 29b
" ( A) " 1763 30b
Bacon, Baokon.
" " " petition, 1763 29
" Phlnehas, Middletown selectman 135,136
Baker, Elizabeth ( A) Ki’s District, N. Y. deposition on Cyprian &
Hannah Bigelow, 1788 302b
" Martka, Branford, attachment of estate of Jeremiah Wolcott to
answer debt to her, 1772 191
" " " lease of Woloott property, 1773 198b
" unuel, Branford, step- father & guardian to Sarah Goodsell Wolcott
187a
" Willia ( A) King’s District, N. Y. deposition on Cyprian & Hannah
Bigelow, 1788 308a
Baldln, see Baldwln.
Baldwin, Baldin.
" Caleb, New London lottery account, 1761 38b
" Isaac, corn. on investigation of Housatonic river lottery
48, 51,52,54,56a, 61b
( A) " investigation of Housatoni river lottery
5Oh, 530
" Josiah, New London lottery account, 1761 38b
Baley, Christopher, New London lottery account, 1761 38a
Bankruptcy.
Alger, John, Lyres, petition for liberty for lottery in order to sell
his real estate & pay his debts.
Withdrawn, 0t. 1759 20
Curtis, Daniel, Stratford, petition for liberty for lottery of 1250
in order to sell his estate & pay his debts.
Neg. Hay 1756 9ab
" " Stratford, petition for liberty for lottery of 900
in order to sell his lands & pay his debts.
Neg. Hay 1758 14ab
Halt, James, Staford, petition for liberty for lottery in order to
sell his lands & pay debts. Con. Hay 1759- 15abc
$ 1oan, Robert, Nr ondon, petition with eldenoe, showing lease of
property from government & improveents ade
at his own expense. Later he bought the proper-ty
at an adwuce over its cost to the govern-ment
& as he is now bankrupt he asks an abate-
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ment. He also asks for a lottery to sell real
estate in order to recover its real value.
Gr. abatement of 800 on debt to colony,
May 1755 1- 3
Bankruptcy. ( con.)
Slosh, Robert, New London, petltion showing through losses at sea &
by depreciation of currency, he has been
obllged to assign his property to creditors &
is unable to do business. If he can sell his
real estate at its appraised value, his credit-ors
will discharge his obligations. He asks
llberty for a lottery. Creditors’ petition to
N. Y. Supreme court for act of Insolvency for
Sloan & letter advising Sloan to apply for
lottery. On favorable report of corn. of confer-ece,
petition gr. 0ct. 1755 4- 7
Stewart, Matthew, New London, petition Sot liberty for lottery in
order to sell real estate & pay debts.
Gr . May 1759 A 17,18
Bannln, Jemime, New London lottery account, 1761 38b
" John, " " " " 1761 38b
Ranny, " " 1761 38a
Samuel, " " 1761 38b
Bclay, Barklay.
" Davld, jr. London merchant, mortgage on New London land, 1756
31Lmno, 32Jk
Barklay, see Barclay.
Barnes, Elizabeth, Branford, witness in Wolcott vs Woloott, 1773 192
" Joseph, Branford, witness in oloott vs Woloott, 1773 192
Bates, Hannah ( A) Granville, Mass. deposition on Thaddeus King of
Subfield, 1787 286
" Nathaniel ( A) Granville, Mass. deposition on Thaddeus & Allioe
Kin6 of Suffield, 1787 283
" Granville, Mass. innkeeper 287a
Bayard, William, N. Y. trustee for Robert Sloan’s creditors, 1755 4a
Beach, AbiJah ( A) Stratford, petition for liberty for lottery of 150
for buildin wharf, May 1759 16ab
" Ebenezer ( A) Salisbury dep- aheriff 314
Beokwlth,. Allyn, New London lottery account, 1761 38b
John, Lyme, suit with Stewart lottery mana6ers.
Petition by Beckwith showing he was employed by mana-gers
of lottery to sell tickets & after the
drawing of the lottery to buy up land & money
prizes. He procured transfers to the managers
o such prizes to the amount of 2000 at one
third of their valuation in the lottery. Also
he collected debts for tickets & rendered
account Mar. 1764 when a considerable sum was
due hun. He agreed to attnpt collection of.
164 still due & gave managers a note for iO0
with condition they should procure him a power
, of attorney fTom Stewart for reoverin debts
& a discharge from any claims to tlcket.- re-oeipts.
Managers have failed to keep aree-ments,
have put his note in suit & he asks that
same may be made void. Neg. Oct. 1765 34
Power of attorney rom Matthew Stewart to oollect
money due on lottery tickets, Oct. 1764 35
Note from John Richards assuring Betkwlth he will re-ceive
full credit for ali lots & tickets
bought by him & returned to the managers,
Sept. 29,1761 36
Deposition of Joseph Colt showing account as settled
between John Beokwlth & Matthew Stewart & that
managers procured an acceptable power of attor-ney
from Stewart, 0ct. 1763 87
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Beokwith John Lymezsuit with tewart lottery managers. ( con.)
List of notes delivered to Beckwith by Stewart &
power of attorney to collect same signed by
Matthew Stewart, May 1765 38
Deposition of William Stewart showing agreement be-tween
his father & Beckwith in regard to om-mission
which he seemed to consider ample. He
mst also have made money on buyin up the
prizes at a lower price than that allowed by
the managers in settlement of account. De-livery
of notes was made much earlier than
time he required power of attorney & when an
acceptable power was drawn up for him he re-fused
to take it, 0ct. 1765 39
Deposition of Pygan Adams showin Beckwith Holun-tarily
submitted differences with Matthew
Stewart to the managers for settlement & seem-ed
satisfied with the result. They allowed him
about 50 for his trouble more than Stewart
considered his due. He refused to accept
Stewart s power which they obtained for him,
0ct. 1765 40
Deposition of Daniel Colt showing refusal of Joseph
Colt & Pygan Adams to answer questions put by
Beokwith when they gave their depositions.
Also Matthew Stewart ordered Colt not to put
into execution any notes brought by Beekwith
for payment on tickets, Oct. 1765 41
" Phineas, New London lottery account, 1761 A 38a
William, " " 1761
Beebe, Arteas ( A) Westfield, Mass. deposition on Thaddeus & Allice King,
1787 276
Bezaleel ( A) Stonin@ ton petition, 1785 139c
" Josiah, Hew London lottery account, 1761
Beers, Nathan, New Haven, manager of wharf lottery, 1772 7Ca
Belden, Beldln.
" Suaeon, & co. lottery account, 1774 104
" Thomas, corn. to receive proceeds of Saybrook bar lottery
" CA) " " " " " "
Beldin, see Beldn.
Benedict, Lemuel ( A) Danbury, guardian for Noah Benedict 264c
" Mary ( Babcock) Danbury, divotoe
Petition by oah Benedict showing marriage to Widow
Mary Baook at a tavern Mar. 27,1786 alleged
by petitioner to be the result of a banter &
without knowledge of parents or guardian. He
immediately repented of the act & lived with
her only about a week. He asks anrIment of
the contract, 0ct. 1786. Hog. May 1787 264
( A?) Petition showing marriage to Noah Benedict & his de-sertion
takin with him about 15 belonging to
petitioner. After a fortni@ ht " her husband
turned to Danbury & remained with her one
ni@ ht acknowledging his i11 treatment of her &
promisin reform. He now pays attention to
other young women as if never married & she
asks for a divorce. Beg. May 1787 265
Deposition of Elisha Whlttlesey showing when he lived
at Major Taylor’s house he was told of a
frolic in Feb. 1786 when Mr. Peck was called to
marry Noah Benedict & Mary Babcock & refused
to do so. The day followin Noah expressed him-self
relieved at the result. In Mar. deponant
was called in to witness the marriage of the
same parties 266
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enedict, Mary Babcock) Danbury, divorce. ( con.)
Deposition of Mr s . Elizabeth Taylor stating Noah Bene"
dict had shown much foHdness for Mary Babcock
& especially for her little son. Deponent ac-companied
the couple to look at Noah’s estate
& he showed where he intended to build his
house & said his friends advised him to marry
Mr s. Babcock 287
Deposition of Joseph & Sarah Peck stating the first
time he was called to marry Noah Benedict &
Mary Babcock he reused because Noah had not
the consent of his friends. The second time he
complied after bein told the brothers agreed
& the matter had been duly considered 268
Deposition of Joseph Trowbridge stating at desire of
Noah Benedict he wrote a publishment for
Mr. Landon to read & after Noah deserted his
wife deponant heard him say he had behaved ill
& would build a home & go to work & try to
make her happy 269
Deposition of Mary McLean stating two of Noah’s aunts
thought it likely he would marry Mary Babcock
& one of them thought it would be unsuitable
on account of their ages 270
Deposition of Isaiah Andrus on Noah Benedict’s famil-iarity
with a young woman not his wife 271
Deposition of Major Taylor stating he objected to go-ing
for Mr. Peck until Noah Benedict assured
him his brothers were willing the marriage
should tke place & Noah professed his prefer-enos
to Mary above all others 272
( A?) Petition showin husband’s continued desertion & fail-ure
to provide for her in any way. It is now
the third year & she asks for a divorce,
May 1788 ,- 273
" Noah ( A) Danbury, petition showing marriage to Widow Mary Bab-cock
at a tavern Mar. 27,1786 alleged by pe-titioner
to be the result of a banter & with-out
knowledge of parents or guardian. He imme-diately
repented of the act & lived with her
only a week. He asks annulment of the contract,
00t. 1786. Neg. May 1787 264
Danbury, petition by wife, Mary, with evidence showing
his desertion shortly ater marriage & asking
for a divorce. Neg. May 1787 & renewed May 1788
265- 273
" Polly, Danbury, aunt of Noah Benedict 270
Thaddeus ( A) Danbury Justice 273b
Bi. elow, Bigilo, Bigilow.
Cyprian, Hartford, formerly New Lebanon, N. Y. divorce.
Certificate of marriage of Cyprian Bigelow & Hannah
Kingsley, Apt. 1775, Pittsield, Mass 299
( A?) Petition showing marriage 13 years before to Hannah
Kingsley of Pittsfield, Mass. During the last 3
years he alleges his wife has been untrue to
him & has left his two small children without
proper care. Benjamin Andruss, a lawer., named
as cause of her infidelity. Petitioner asks
for a divorce, Oct. 1788 300
Differing votes & neg. Oct. 1789 301
Deposition of Azubah Lanorthy & Elizabeth Baker
on helping care for Bigelow’s house & on his
wife’s neglect of him when he was lame 302ab
Depositions of Issaohar & Judah Rowley on intimacy
of Hannah Bigelow & Benjamin Andruss at the
pock house 303ab
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Bigelow, Cyprian, Hartford, formerly New Lebanon, N. Y. divorce. ( con.)
Deposition of Elihu Miller on Benjamin Andruss
meetin Hannah Bigelow at deponant’s house- 304
Deposition of Rhoda Andrus & Elisha Seymour of
Wethersfield on staying at Mr. Bigalow’s tavern
& observing intimacy of Benjamin Andrus &
Hannah Bigelow. Incident of visiting meeting
of the Shakln Quakers & Bigelow left to serve
guests 305
Deposition of Zilpah Johnson on being neighbor to
the Bigelows & on Mrs. Bigelow’s neglect of her
husband & care of tavern & her intimacy with
Andruss till Mr. Bigelow was obliged to break
up his home & take children to Hartford 306
Deposition of Jeremiah Hubbard & others on intimacy
of Hannah Bigelow with Andruss 307,308ab
Deposition of Bckley Johnson formerly of Hancock,
Mass. on keeping tavern near the Bigelows & on
being witness of his wife’s conduct. When
Bigelow went to Hartford he sent for his wife
but she refused to go & later with Andrus plun-dered
Bigelow’s house- 309
Deposition of Dr. Abither Millerd of Pittsford, Vt.
on acquaintance with Bigelow & his wife, Hannah
Kingsley, before their marriage & that there
was no discord between them until Andrus
came too intimate with Mrs. Bigelow & that
latter had a bad character 310
Deposition of John Bivlns on Benjamin Andrus’ bad
character 311
" Ellz. ( A) receipt for Timothy Bigelow, 1774 103
" Hannah ( Kingsley) New Lebanon, N. Y. husband’s petition with evi-dence
of neighbors & acquaintances, showing
their marriage in Pittsfield, Mass. Apr. 1775 &
that during the last 3 years she has been un-true
to him & neglectful of family. Benjamin
Andruss, a lawyer, named as cause of breaking up
home. Husband’s petition for divorce neE.
Oct. 1788- 0ct. 1789 299- 311
" James ( A) New Lebanon, N. Y. 300c
" Timothy, account against managers of Saybrook bar lottery for
board & ioing, Apr. l?? 4 103
lottery account, i? 74 i01
Agilo, s. ee Bielow. Bigl low,
Birge, Dnlel, New London lottery account, l? 61
Bishop, John, New Loron lottery aoeont, l? 61 8a
" N& thanlel ( A) New Haven, deositlon on George & Mercy Ddley- 261
amel, J. ( A) New H& ven | tlce lla
Assell, Josiah, ecru. on private petition
ivins, John ( A) alltawn, N. Y. depoaltloa on Cyprian & Hannah Bigelow,
1788 ..................................... 311
Bl& ckley, Abel, New London lottery aocount, l? Sl
Blend, Lois ( A) ew Haven, deposltlon on George & Mercy Ddley, l? 86 260
Blish, Lucy, Hebron (?) deposition on Hep= ibah Foot, l? 8
Bliss, Roy. M. st insor ................................
Betty, Bolton, dlvorce.
Notice to Jo. hn Bliss of Elllngton of wife’s petition,
Apt 1788 .................................
( A) Petition showing marries te Rev. ohn Bliss
late stor o Elllngton church. On account of
his intemperance & infidelity to her & at-tempts
on her llfe she asks a divorce with con-trol
of her Children & possession of household
goods originally hers. She is now living with
her father, May 1788
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Bliss, Betty, Bolton, divorce. ( con.)
Deposition of Mrs. Jedida Porter on Mr. Bliss threatening
his wife & others with an axe & with a gun &
on his cruelty to the children & indecent con-duct
291
Deposition of Mary Davis on Lr. Bliss’ cruelty to his
wife so that she was obliged to spend the
night at a neighbors & was afraid of her llfe
with Mr. Bll ss 292
Remonstrance of John Bliss stating he has always stood
ready to be reconciled to his wife since she
let him & has attempted to see her but has
been refused admittance. Claims he has sent
her money & other things for support, May 1788
Divorce gr.& wife allowed the household goods which
came to her from relatives, control of children
& one half the estate of John Bllss, May 1788
John, Ellinton minister, petition of wife, Betty, wlth evidence
of women who lived with the Blisses showing
his intemperance, infidelity & cruelty & asking
for a divorce. Gr. May 1788 289- 294
" ( A) " remonstrance against petition of Betty Bliss
for a divorce claimin he has wished a recon-ciliation
& has sent her money & other things
for her support since she left him, May 1788
( A) Norwich corn. on building bridge, 177S 81
" " Shetucket bridge account, 1780 182
Bolton. Individuals.
Bliss, Betty, petition with evidence, showin marriage to Rev.
John Bliss of Ellington & on account of his In-temperance,
infidelity & cruelty she asks a di-vorce.
Or.& wife allowed to have control of
children, her household goods & one half his es-tate
during her life, May 1788 289- 294
Booth, Reuben, New Milford selec l18b
Bordman, Sherman, Mew Milford selectman l18b
Bostwick, Bshnell, corn. on investigation of Housatonlc river lottery
48, 51,52, 54, 56a, 61b
" ( A) " investigation of Housatonlc river lottery
5Oh, 6,30
" Isa. ac Ner= r ] Llford selectman ll8b
" Reuben, New Milford selectman llSb
" Zacha, witness, 1761 31k, 32h
Bostwlck house, King’s Distrlot, N. Y. used for smallpox 803b
Bracket, see Braokett.
Braokett, Bracket.
" Cornelius, North Haven, wltness in Wolcott vs Wolcott, 1773- 192
" Mehitable, " " " " " " 1773- 192
Bradford, James ( A) quinebaug river lottery agreement, 1763 30a
" " " petition, 1763 29b
Bra. dley, Abraham ( A) Litohfleld county Justloe 316c, 317c
Eliphaz ( A) New Haven, deposltlon on George & Mercy Dudley with
whom he lived as an apprentlce, 1786 253 " Sarah ( M) New Haven, deposltlon on George & Mercy Dmdley, 1786
Brinard, Jeremiah G. ( A) New London ist society petitlon, 1787 153b
Branford. Individuals.
Howd, Elizabeth ( Orion) Farmington, formerly of Branford,
petition showing marriage to James Howd at
Woodbury, Dec 26,1766 & that he has failed in
marriage covenant by abusing & deserting her &
visiting other women, particularly Widow Mary
Foot of Branford. She asks for divorce.
Neg. Oct. 1774 200
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Branford. Individuals. ( con.)
Wolcott, Sarah ( Goodwell) petition showing inheritance of
3000 from her father, her mother’s remarriage
to Samuel Baker & that when about fifteen she
was induced to marry Jeremiah Wolcott. She
claims letters written in his name by John
Eliot, hls step- father,& the persuasions of
Mr . Eliot & Mr. Baker induced her to the mar-riage.
Her llfe is unhappy & Woloott is wast
in6 her property so that town has placed a con-servator
over him. She asks a divorce. Evi-dence
to show distressed condition of family &
Wolcott’ s weak mental state. Explanation by
Eliot of letters. After report of investiga-tin6
corn. divorce gr. 6 real estate assigned to
Sarah, personal to Jeremiah, May 1773- 0ct. 1774
187- 199
Ge) shm, r.( A Norwich, apcectoiutnitonwwiitthhCohtehlesresa fborridgleotltoetrtyerfyo, r17b7ri5dge8,0
1771- 72 76, 77 " John M. Norwich aent, 1783 128,129a, 130b
" ( A) " " 1783 131
" " " ( A) Shetuoket bride account, 1780 132
Brewster, Jonathan, Norwioh, mann6er of Shetucket bridge lottery, 1784
133b
Brldes, see Names of towns with subhead Brldes.
Bristol, FImeon ( A) New Haven stice
25b, 254a, 255b, 256b, 258a, 261b
Broekway, Edward, New London lottery account, 1761,1765 38ab
" Ezra, New London lottery account, 1761 38b
" Gideon, New London lottery account, 1761,1765 38ab
" John, " " " 1761 38b
Richard, " " 1761 -" 38b
" Woolston," " " " 1761,1765 88ab
Brooks, John ( A) Stratford, petltion with others, for liberty for lottery
of 150 for buildln wharf, May 1759 16ab
Brown, Andrew ( A) Stonin6ton petitlon, 1785 I9c
" Danlel ( A) " 1785 139c
" Jeremiah, ew London lottery account, 1761 38a
" John, jr. Stoninton, mana@ er of lottery for Church of England
meetin6 house, appolntment, 1774 137a
Nathaniel, Niddletown, manager of lottery, 1784 136
" Peleg, Stonin6ton, manager of lottery for Church of England meet-in6
house, 1787 142
tephen ( A) Stonln6ton petltlon, 1785 139c
Brush, Willlam ( A) Addison county, Vt. Justice 30a, 309b
Buckingham, Gideon, New London lottery account, 1761 38b
John, " 1761 38a
" Joseph ( A) Hartford, petitions for lottery for repair of
streets, May 1760
Buel, see Buell
Buell, BUel.
Capt. wife threatened by Hepzlbah Foot 216a
Lieut. Colchester .......................................... 206a
Abel, eraver, account for plate of Corm. flyer soundin6s at
Saybrook, 1774 .............................
" David ( A) Litohfleld (?) deposition on Thomas & Ursula Philips,
1789 ................................... 316bc
" Elijah, Colchester, depositlon on Jared & Hepzlbah Foot, 1783 219 . " protection for Rhoda Foot 18a
lieut. Colchester 215
" Hannah, Colchester, assault by Hepsibah Foot, 1782 212a
" wife of Timothy Buell, depositlon on Hepzibah & Jared
Foot, 1783 .............................. Z04a
Hiel, New London lottery account, 1761,1765 38abc
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uell, James, Colchester, deposition on Jared & Hepzibah Foot, 1783 215
" Timothy, Colchester, assault by Hepzibah Foot, Nov. 1782 212a
" " " deposition on Jared & Hepzib Foot, 1783
" " ife at house of s. Jed Foot & oall
home by Tothy for fe of bei Isoned
223a
Bule, PeCe () Coloheste aKen 828
II, s, Weihersield, petltion showi dth o first fe & t in
his ocoupatlon of teachi he felt the need
of rrrng. He was enticed by CathIne
Lush o N. Y. a widow o aer rriaEe prov
to be much older than he, deeply In debt & ad-dicted
to intperance, profity & ostity.
To secure a seatlon he was obliged to give
up st of his household efects & ive bond
for paent of El lly. e has n
gone to Great Italn he as for a divorce.
Gr., reconslded & con. for pose of notify-i
other pty, filly wltha,
y- 0ct. 1787
, Cale, Htford, Eer of lotty for f, 1789 16 uel, Middleto, ager o lottery, 17 136
" Urals, Litoield, rlage to . os PlIpe, Se. 177. Her pe-tltion
for divorce on accost of s inter-ance,
ase & aithIness gr. 0t. 1789 , A( A) Hsre county atloe Z75ab, 276b, 77,278b,
ok, rlstoph ( A) oon petltlon, 1785 139
Ith, Josh, N ndon lottery aooot, 17Sl
r, , Jr. Fairfield, Soberly of N Hav, petltioniwhile
on a ge to the est Indies he beo In-volved
In debt stayed away plng to col-lect
ouEhnin trade stle his
fairs. er s aboe 4 yrs he finds
a Se, Lya, s aed a divorce Is
rried to ro. He clala hla
abaee was nlt & as ent of
roe. Or. y 1781 165,166
Lia ( th) N Haven, rce rom Br,. Feb. 1759
riae to Nehah ro. rce ull-
, y 1761 165,166
ral, see rall.
rall, ral,
Clea, Ca, petition for lotty or Htoc river, 1761
47 aer of Houaatonio rier lottery
". ", " " " aoon,
1765 5Oh, 53b
" " er of Htoo rir lottery, petltlon
forgs6they ve spent II
tpled to be raised by the lotty
In clnln the rlver, the m
tickets. t oS the tleketa e as yet - sold & they a liberty aw the lottery.
feri votes, Oct. 1762 27
" ag of Houtoo river lotty, peon
ahon8 hlato of lotty origilly gr. for
raisi 360, dlffioulty of
on accost of or aecurltlea ten for tlek-et
& insolvoy of 3gs& tt pe-’
tltionera e liable to be ed for id
pries. Con. om y sess.. com. for iestl-gatlon
gr. t. 17S9 61,62
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Burrall, Charles, Canaan, manager of Housatonic river lottery, on his pe-tition
with two others, resolve passed appoint-inG
2 agents to receive all money & accounts
from managers & to receive from colony treas-urer
500 to be used in redeeming prizes.
A public account to be made to the Assembly,
Oct. 1770 ......................... 63
manager of Housatonic river lottery, on his pe-tition
corn. report showing accounts of each man-ager
with the lottery & advising completion of
drawing the lottery & appropriation of 500
for payment of prizes. Also agent to settle ac-counts
& proceed with recovering debts. Corn. of
conference & accepted, ay I770 64
corn. on private petition 265c
Burrel, see Burrall.
Bushenal, Bushenall
Jesse, New London lottery account, l? 61 38b
,]’ illiam, New London lottery account, l? 61 38b
Bushenalk, see Bushenal.
Butt’ s bridge, see Canterbury. Bridge.
Cady, Ebenezer, Quinebaug river lottery petition, l? 63 29b
Elezer ( A) QuinebauG river lottery agreement, 1763 30a
Jeremiah ( A) Quinebau river lottery agreement, 1763
petition, 1763 29b
Caldwell, John, Hartford, manager of lottery for wharf, l? 89 160a
Canaan. Individuals.
Burrel, Charles & others, petition for lottery for improvement
of Housatonic river. Neg.. ay 1761 4?
canterbury. Bridge.
Petition by agents showing town has large number of
bridges & are now obliged to rebuild Butt’s
bridge across Quinebaug river. They ask for a
lottery for raising 250. Gr.& same to be under
town management, Oct i? 82 114,115
canterbury. I ndividuals.
Pellet, Orra, petition showing marriage to David Pellet
Sept. 15,1? 79 & that his treatment of her has
been so cruel she has been obliged to take her
4 children to her father’s house. As she had
considerable property when she married, she
asks for a part of Pellet’s estate to be order-ed
to her for support of the children & for a
divorce, y 1788 ......................... 295
carlton’s bridge, see oodbury. Bridge.
Carpenter, John ( A) schoolteacher at Marlborough, testimony on Hepzibah
& Jared Foot, l? 83 ........................ 20?
Carter, Joseph, Eent agent, l? 83 ............................... 120,121
Rufus, Colchester, deposition on jared & Hepzibah Foot, l? 83 208
Carver, Samuel ( A) Coventry justice .............................. 291b
Case, Joseph, jr. ( A) Stoninton petition, l? 88 .................... 139c
Chambers, John, N. Y. supreme court justice, l? 85 ..................... 5a
Champion, Henry ( A) Colchester agent, 17? 4 ..........................
chandler Abner Cornwal adm. of illiam Tanner estate, 1765
52, 53a, 64b
petition show-
( A)
ir he redeemed lottery tickets in which Tanner
was interested with his own money & court of
probate has alloed him a balance of 33 over
the avails of the estate. He asks that com. ap-pointed
to settle ousatonic lottery accounts
may be directed to pay him. NeG. Oct. l?? l 66
charles Church ( A) clerk lower house ................ 126,127
Chapman, Reuben, New London lottery account, l? 61 ..................
- ii-
Chauncey, Charles, N. v Haven agent, 1780 llla
( A) justice 297b
Elihu ( A) clerk lower house 8,9,12,15
Cheeny, Abiel, jr. Shetucket bridge account, 1780 132
Chelsea bridge lottery, see Norwich. Bridge.
Chenevard, John, com. on marking Saybrook bar 88a
Hartford, manager of Saybrook bar lottery, 1773
87a, 90, 94,96,98a, 99,155a
manager of Saybrook bar lottery, account i02
lottery account, 1774 lO1,104,107,108
Chesebrough, Charles ( A) Stoninton petition, 1785
aboth ( A) 1785 13c
Pele, StoninGton, mana5er of lottery for Church of Eng-land
meetinG house, appointment, 1774 137a
( A) Stonington registrar 140
.’ illin, 2d. Stonington, manager of lottery for Church of
England meetinG house, 1787 142
Chester, John ( A) ass’t--- 3Tb, 38d, 39c, 40b
com. on Housatonic lottery petition 61f
private petition 188a
Chew, Joseph, New London, appointed as manager of lottery, 175c 18a
( A) manager for building light house, 1761- 24- 26
manager of 5atthe Stewart’s lottery
31f, 32e
Christophers, christopher ( A) New London county sheriff 31t
church of . England. StoninGton.
Petition by managers of lottery gr. for buildinG
meetinghouse shovin they raised 400 in conti-nental
bills in 1777 but on account of the war
they postponed building & now the bills are al-most
worthless. They ask for a corn. to settle
the accounts of the lottery & to direct roans-gets
to proceed with issuing tickets until the
value of &. 400 is obtained. Gr.},. ay 1785- 137,138
Additional manacers appointed & impowered to pro-ceed
to final drawing of the lottery, 0ct. 1787
142
Churchill, Charles ( A) ethersfield justice 05b
Clark, Clarke, Clerk.
Christopher, New London lottery account, 1761 38b
Eleazer, New London lottery account, 1761 38b
. atthew ( A) Stoninton petition, 1785 139c
Stephen ( A) 1785 13c
Theophilus ( A) Quinebau river lottery areement, 1763 Oa
petition, 1763 29b
Thomas, Derby aent, 1785 12- 125
( A) 17 83 124b
Clarke, see Clark.
Cleaveland, Cleavland, Cleveland.
Aaron ( A) Quinebau river lottery agreement, 1763
petition, 176 29b
Ephraim ( A) Quinebau river lottery agreement, 1763 30b
petition, 1763 29b
James (?) Quinebaug river lottery petition, 178 29b
} oses, corn. on private petition 149b, 265c
( A) 1 ia
Timo. ( A) Ouinebau river lottery areement, 1765 30b
Cleavland, see Cleaveland.
Clement, llliam, 2d. New London lottery account, 1781 S8b
Clerk, see Clark.
Cleveland, see Cleaveland.
Cobb, Elkanah ( A) StoninGton petition, 1785 I9c
Coe, Jonathan ( A) Torrin@ ton, deposition on Elizabeth & Thomas Marshal],
1766 180
Coit, B. Shetucket bride account, 1780 152
Ben. ( A) Quinebaug river lottery areement, 1763
Colt, Benjamin, Quinebau river lottery petition, 1763 29b
Daniel ( A) New Londondeposltlon on reusal of Joseph colt &
Py Adds aneri questions t by Jo
Becth when their depositions were ten
or case brout by Becith aainst the.
Also tth art ordered dent not to
ut into ecution any notes brought by Beck-th
for lottery tickets, Oct. 1765 41
N London stice 31kp, 32iL, b
( A) .......................
( A) t clerk ..............................
witness, 1756 ............................... , 32hL
lc ( A) inebau river lottery agreent, 1765
petition, 176
Joseph, N London, appointed as er of lottery, 1759 18a
.. ( A) a@ er for bidln lit house, 1761- 4- 6 a@ er of tth Stt lottery
acd, 40b 4la
na@ er of tth rt lottery, deposi-tion
showin aooount as settled betwe John
Bith & Start that a@ ers procured an
acceptable wer of attorn om
0ct. 1763 .................................. 37
" " N London, er of tth Stt lotterypetltlon
% h As shy sitles iven
Intfor tick, s weepable
Stt & since his estate is insolvt the
ers e ble to 8 the mon for dis-ogi
the beit tickets. ey a for a
corn. to adjust claims. Gr. Jan. 176% 424
Non, o tth art lottery, on pe-tltion
concerni collecti debts, com. appolnt-ed
to investigate agent of lottery & ex-pose
nagers have been at & report, Hay
44
" " N London, ter of tthtlottery, ed by
Jo (’ A) clk lower house ............................. I7- 139
( A) N LondonIst society petitlon1787 153b
" illi Shetuoket brie accost, 1780
Colchester
Petition showi to liable to be ed for pat of colo t
which was pid to Jo Hopson, eolletorbu
touh his insolvcy colony lost e. ey
a liberty to raise thettou a lot-ty.
Gr. lottery for7 beawithin
12 nths, y 1775 ..................... 883
Petition showi fflculty of cpleti lotter. y wltn time set by
Assbly & ain ion to e 0,1774.
Gr. y 1774 ............................ , 85
Colchester. ldIs.
Foo, J, w o st Windsor, petition th depositions
of neighbors & relatives, showin riage to
Hepzi Phelps ., 1775 & tt aer about
ys her onduct . bece bable. In 1782
petitlon was obliged to leave her & disperse
his fly for fe of poison or other injury.
He as for a divorce. Gr. y 178- y 1785
203- 228
Col, Jo, Hartford, appoint er of lotty for repair of
streetsy 1760 ......................... 22a
" " ( A) " petitions for lotty for reIr of stres,
y 1760 .................................
Colver eph, etucket brlde acoot, 1780 ....................
Cce, see Coectiut rlv; Hford. " f; Hsatoo river;
er; etUe er; rtford. f-
Conant, Shubael,
A
Condell, Cundall.
com. on private petition 24b
" " 25
ansfield, manaEer of bridge lottery, 1789 163,164b
William, Killingly, petition showing desire to introduce manu-facture
of woolen goods but lack of capital.
He asks for liberty to raise money by a lot-tery
for which the . prizes would be paid in
cloth. Corn. appointed who report favorably with
scheme for 3 classes of 2000 tickets each.
Resolve passed according to report, 0ct. 1786-
May 1787 149- 152
Connecticut river.
Report of corn. on condition of bar at Saybrook, showln middle channel
could be well marked out by 6 buoys at an ex
pense of not less than 300. They recommend an
appropriation from colony treasury to be re-funded
by a duty on shipping, or money to be
raised by a lottery. After corn. of conference,
resolve passed gr. lottery for 300 to be set
up after June 6,1773,0ct. 1771- May 1772 88,87
Corn. appointed to receive proceeds of lottery & lay out same for
buoys & c & if advisable to take stone from old
Saybrook fort for same purpose, May 1773 88
Resolve ranting lottery to raise 337 under same management & pro-visions
as gr. in former act, May 1773 89
Printed scheme of aybro0k bar lottery, June 5,1773 90
Petition of Abner Parker with account of Abel Buell, engraver, showir
cost oflates for chart of river at Saybrook
was 36/ 8 & asking that same may be paid from
proceeds of lottery. Gr. 0ct. 1774 91- 93
Corn. appointed to receive proceeds of lottery from manaEers, 0ct. 1775.
Reappointed May 1778. New com. appolnted Oct...
1776 & reappointed Dec. 1776 94- 96,98
Corn. report they have audited managers’ accounts but are uncertain
whether their charges for time & attendance
are reasonable. Also question allowance of
72/ 5/ 6 to Abner Parker, Oct. 1777 ’ 97
Silas Deans’ s account 99
Matthew Talcott’s account I00
Samuel 01oott s. account, 1774 101
John Chenevard’s account 102
Timothy Bigelow’s account for board & lodin for managers,
Apr. 4- 8,1774 103
Ebenezer Plummer s account, 1774 104
List of prizes drawn in Saybrook bar lottery.- m 105
John Stoeker s account 108
Richard Alsop s account 107
Statement of managers’ account with Saybrook bar lottery settled,
Feb. 1777 108
Middletown petition showing floods of the Corm. river are carryinE
away road which runs from Middletown to Hart-ford
& town is unable to raise enough money to
secure same without a freewill offerln. They
ask for lottery of 300. Gr. one for $ 1000,
Jan. 1784 135,136
Petition by Abner Parker showing he was at an expense of 81/ 16 in
procuring engraved plan of Saybrook bar & has
been paid only 68 by the managers of the lot-tery.
As his work was done by direction of the
Assembly he asks for balance due. Differing
votes & oon. Oot. 1786- May 1788 155,156
cook, see Cooke.
Cooke, Cook.
" Mrs. Danbury, aunt of Noah Benedict 270
Ambrose ( A) Wallingford constable 321d
cooke, John, Torrington, bond drawn up for Thomas Harshall to support
wife, 1762 175a
( A) Torrinon justice 170,171a, 172,175,178- 190
" " " wltness, 1762 181,182
" deacon, Torrinton, queries to be put in arshall vs
Hatshall, 1766 178
" Joseph P. ( A) ass’t ’ 264d
Joseph Plait, cam. on private petition
Cooley, Mathew, New London lot. tery account, 1761 88a
Matthew, jr. New London lottery account, 1761 38c
Cornall Individuals.
Chandler, Abner, adm. of William Tanner estate, petltion show-ing
he redeemed lottery tickets in which Tan-ner
was interested with his own money & court
of probate has allowed him a balance of 33
over the avails of the estate. He asks that
corn. appointed to settle Housatonic lottery ac-count
may be directed to pay him. Neg. 1771 66
Tanner, William & Benoni Peck, petition for lottery for im-provement
of Housatonic river. NEE. 1761 47
Coult, John, New London lottery account, 1765 88a
Crane, Jonathan, New London lottery account, IT61 88b
crary, Robert, Preston, oom. meetin at his house, 1775 202a
Cunda11, see Oondell.
Curtis, Curtiss.
" Daniel ( A) Stratford, petitlon for liberty for lottery of 1250
in order to sell his estate & pay his debts.
Neg. May 1756 9ab
" " ( A) Stratford, petition for liberty for lottery of 900
in order to sell his lands & pay his debts.
Ne. Hay 1758 14ab
" Ezra, New Haven, co- respondent in John & Elizabeth Spalding di-vorce
case, 1788 297, 2% 8
" John, New London, record of deed of land to the Governor & Co.
June 1742
Curtiss, see Curtis.
Danbury Indiiduals
Benedict, ( Babcock) petition with evidence & also pe-tition
of Noah Benedict showin their marriage
Mar. 2,1786 at a tavern alleged by Noah to be
the result of a banter & without knowledge of
parents or uardian but shown in eidence to
be with approval of Noah’s brothers, Wife de-serted
a week or so after marriage. Both par-ties
ask for a divorce. Neg. Hay 1787. Renewed
by Hary Hay 1788 264- 278
Danelson, see Danielson.
Danlelson, Danelson.
Samuel ( A) Quinebau8 river lottery agreement, 1768 30a . petition, 1763 29" 0
William ( A) Quinebau river lottery agreement, 1763 .30a
" " petition, 1763 29b
Darling, Thomas, New Haven, proprletor of Ferry Polnt, 1754 lOb
Darrow, Christopher, jr. New London lottery account, 1761 38
Davenport, Abraham ( A) ass’t
192,204b, 205,206b, 209b, 210b, 213b, 214b, 215b, 216b
#. " ( A) clerk lower house 21- 27,29,31,47,49,165,166 James ( A) clerk lower house 142,143,145- 150,158,154,
156,158- 160,164,229,234,262,263,265,288,298,
301,812,820,821
Davis, Mary ( M) EllinKton, depositlon on John & Betty Bllss, 1788 292
Day, Aaron, New Haven, proprletor of Ferry Point, 1754 10b
Dean, see Deans.
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Deane, Dean.
" Abener, Colchester, attnpt to influence rs. Jared Foot to reform
214a
" deposition on Jared Hepztb Ft, 1783
Bbas, Htord, ager oS lottery or ,1789 16
" Silas, oom. on private petition 18,195
" brook bar 88a
"+ () " 1771 86e
" " lottery acoot+ 1774 102,108
" + ethersteld, aer o ybrook b lottery+ 1773
87a, 90,
" " ager oP ybrook lottery, aooot
99
Deforest, Isaac, N lPord selec 118b
Dson, Vsson.
Elisha, d. Stontngtoner oP lotty Pot Chch
eett house, 1787 142
" Jo, jr. N London lottery aocot, 1761 38a
" John, 3d. Stonington, ager oP lottery or Chch o
land meeti house, 1785 137ab+ 138,142
" ( A) ntngton petition, 1785
Jo, 5h ( A) 178 139c
Joseph ( A) oniton petition, 17 139c
Joseph, 2d. ontton, ager oP lottery Pot urch oP
ld meeting house, 1785 137ab 138,142
" ( A) Stoniton petttt on, 1785 13b
el, jr. N ndon lotty aocot, 1761 38b
Desson, see nson.
Derby. idge.
Petition by to as, with oopy o town
o keeping 2 large bridges ( both n Pree)
over the Naugatuck & that th need rebldi.
To is also oblig to ild ghay
oodby to Derby. ey a Pot a lottery o
5to dePray ses. Gr. lottery or
to be der tent & coleted within
1 ye, J. 1783 123- 125
petition by lottery gers sho tiokets have not been
sold as easily as peoted on account o
so, city o mon aski to have
tend Prom e 1,17 to .1,1785.
r. y 17 126,127
Derby. Highys.
Petition or lotty or deeming pse o rebulding
idges + a higy Prom WoodSy to Derby by
the Houtoo river. Or. lottery or ,
J. 1783 123- 126
Deshon, John, oom. on prints petition 263d
Dey, el, N ndon lotty aooot, 1761 38c
Ditt, Jaoob, etU brie aooot, 17 132
Dewo1P, DeWo1P
" Jabez, N London lottery aooot+ 1766
" Josi, jr. N ndon lotty aoot+ 1765
Dickers, aoy ( A) N Hav, deaition on Grge eroy dl,
1786 239
Diokinson, Capt. Grlle, ss 282a
Jo, corn. to reoeive prooes Prom ybrook b lottery
96,9 " " ( A) " " reive prooel rom yrook bar lottery
97
Rtohd ( A). Granlle, sa. detion on adds Kin8
uPield, 1787 28
" " ( A) oton petition, 1785
Disbr, Nath ( A) Farield, er o erry between Fatrield Nor-wa
on ugatuok river, petition or liberty
or lottery o3th oh to build
bridge. Con. 1761
Divorce, sepraton & c
Benedict, Mary ( Babcock) petition with evidence & also petition o
Noah Benedict showing their marriage r.,
1786 at a tavern alleged by Noah to be the re-sult
of a banter & without knowledge o par-ants
or uardian but shown in eldence to be
with approval of Noah}: s brothers. ife desert-ed
a week or so after marriae. Both parties
ask or a divorce. Ne. l/ ay 1787. Renewed by
gry, lay 1788 Z4- 7
Bielow, Cyprian, Hartford, ormerly New Lebanon, N. Y. petition with
evidence of neihbors & acquaintancea, ahowin
marriage h Pittsfield to rs. Hannah insley
in 1775 & durin last years she has been un-true
to him & neglectful of amily & duties.
Benjamin Andrues, a lawyer, named as cause of
breaking up home. etition for divorce.
Ne. Oct. 1788- Oc. 1789 99- 11
Bliss, Betty, Bolton, peition with evidenoe, ahowin marriage to
Rev. John Bliss of Ellinton & on account of
hie intemperance, infidelity & cruelty she asks
or a divorce. Gr.& wie allowed to have con-trol
of children, her household ooda & hal
hie estate durin her lie, ay 1788 89- 94
Bull, Amos, ethersfield, petition ahowin death of iret wie & that
in his occupation o teachin he elt the need
o remarryin. He wa enticed y Catherine
Lush o N. Y. a widow who ater marriage proved
to be much older than petitioner, deeply in
debt & addicted to inteperance, profanity & un-chastity.
To secure & separation he was ob-liged
o ive up mo. t of hie household efects
& ive bond for layment of 100 annually. She
has now one to Great Britain & he asks for
divorce. Gr., reconsidered & con. for purpose
notiyin other pary, finally withdrawn,
lfay- 0ct. 1787
Burr, Andrew, jr. Fairield, ormerly o New Haven, petition ahowin
while on a voyage to the est Indies he became
involved in debt & stayed away hopin to col-lect
enough money in trade to settle his
aira. After his absence of 4 years, he finds
his ie, Lydia, has secured a divorce & is mar-tied
o Neheah Sro. He claims his asence
was not neslect & asks annulment of divorce.
Gr. lfay 1761 165,166
Dudley, Georse, New Haven, petition with depositions of neishbors
apprentioea, ahowin ha marriase to Iferoy 3od-dard
o ethrafield ( Newington) Aus. 1774 & on
& coount her violent temper & intempernce it
is impossible to live with her pe& oebly.
Gr. a divoroe, fay 1786
e Lois ( Tyler) Wallinord, petition ahoein she was induced to
marry John Dudley in the belief tha he was
well of but learned ater mrri& e that he
was bankrupt.. She remained with him & he has
squandered her eatate& that o the heirs of
her ormer hueband, goaes Tyler, in drink & de-bauchery.
Her lie is threatened. She asks di-vorce.
Be. 0ot. 1788- an. 1789----- 320,21
Foot, J& red, Eaa indaor, ormerly Colchester, petition with deposi-tion
o neishbore & relativea, ahowins marri& se
to Hepzibah Phelpa,. lfar., 1775 & that after
about years her conduct became unbearable.
In 1782 petitioner was oblised to leave her &
- 17-
disperse his family for fear of poison or
other injury. He asks for a divorce.
@ r. ay 1783- ay 1785 203- 228
Divorce, separation,& c. ( con.)
Howd, Elizabeth ( Orton) Farminton, formerly of Branford, petition
showin mrriage to Jes Hd at Woodby
Dec. 26,1766, a % ha% he has filed In rriaEe
covenant bus a deser% in h a
other wom, partilarly WidyFoot of
Braord. e as for dirce. Ne.%. 1774
Kin, Thadds, Sfleld, peti% ion % h depositions of neihrs a
red help, shonK ou% rus conduct of wife
Allice, a her fruen% %% s on his llfe a
ai dirce. Gr. wlth proslons for her
por%, y 1787 74- 288
sll, sa, Torrln% on, ac% ion broth% aains% Jo a
We% more a Aon Ln, Apr. 1767 for perdln
shall’s wlfe, Je,% o lve h a % e away
dater, ioe, a oer% alm household oods.
Verc% aains% Ln chIn h50 a
costs, A. 1768. LnK’s petion for n
% rlal neK. y 1769 186
" Ellzae% h, Torrlnon, petltlon th edence, shon - ppy llfe di rrlae % o Thos rsll
til they aEre to sepate. He has fail
% o suprt her & she as % ha% he be
% o do so der peIty. Gr. 26s quartly & his
petition for repeal n. Oct. 1766- y 1758.-
167- 185
Moh, Lucy, eston, peti% ion sho rlage % o Joshua Mch,
Dec. ll, 17 & % er se yrs he cg in
his truism% of her & becm oently hostile,
%% im h llfe on sal oeoasloms. e
as for divorce. Corn. report Joshua’s jlousy
a celty thou% cause cep% stro i.
ey eonsld it aafe for fe % o live
him. Petition ne. y 1774- J. 1779 01,20
Pellet, Orra, Cantby, petltlon rlage dPele%
Sep%. 15,1779 & that his % r% s been so
oel she s been obli to % e her 4 ohil-
% h h % o her father’s house. As she
had oonslderable property when she ried she
asks for a% of Pellet’s estate be
% o her for ppor% of the ohilen & for a dl-voroe,
y 1788
Pllps, Ursula, Litohfleld, la% e of llsy, petlon with edence,
sho rrlage % o os lIps in 1772
%% h life mlth was bable on ac-cost
of his Interanoe, ase a iideli% y.
e pported m for seval ys % ii p-dby
frids % o lve . e as for a
dirce. Gr. 00%. 1789
ali, Jo, N Hav, petltlon swi rige to s fe,
Ellsab, J. 8,1771 a w aski for a di-vorce
on accost of her intiey % h Ezra
tiss. 8r. 0c%. 1788 297,298
ron, Abigail, u% hby, foerly Woodby, petltlon shi- rie % o Abel of Wa% y Im Dec. 17
happy llfe % h h% 11 his dth in 1776.
He s prevted from a i%% em II on
aoo% of llpox but ea% e was s% l
oordi % o his vl instmotions, M other
It. s a lesacy of1was le the
oiety. n1778 she rried Chlea ron.
%% s de life serable for her espeo-
- 18-
ially in atteptin to break Abel Gunn’s will
& secure the I00. he asks for a divorce &
for restoration of the estate. Neg. May 1788
296
Divorce, separation, & c ( con.)
Wlder, usanna ( Haydon) Saybrook, petition, with depositions, showing
marriage to John Widget about 25 years before
& that he deserted her for about years be-fore
the war & after a short time at home
aaln let her enlisting in the army, deserting
& remaining away for 5 years. He is a regular
vagabond & she asks for a divorce. Gr . May 1786
Wolcott, arah ( Goodsell) Branford, petition showing inheritance from
her father of OO0, her mother’s remarriage to
auel Baker & that when about fifteen she was
induced to marry Jeremiah Wolcott. She claims
letters written in his name by John Eliot, hls
ste- father, 6 the persuasions of Mr. Ellot &
Mr. Baker induced her to the marriage. Her llfe
is unhappy & Wolcott is wasting her property.
so that town has placed a conservator over him.
Hhe asks a divorce. Evidence to show distress-ed
condition of family & Woloott’s weak mental
state. Explanation by Eliot of the letters.
After report of investigating corn. divorce gr.&
real estate asslgned- to Sarah, personal to
Jeremiah, May 1773- 0ct. 1774 187- 199
Divorce, separation, & o Laws, statutes,& o.
Petition of the General association of the
church protesting against increase in number
of divorces r.& urging that Incontinency be
the only roun. d allowed. Also protest against
ex parte hearings, urge presence of both
parties when possible & punishment of faulty
party. Protest aainst negro slave trade,
ept. 1788 ................................ 322
Dodg, see Dodge.
Dodge, Dodg.
Daniel, New London lottery account, 1761 38c
Joseph ( A) Stonlngton petitlon, 1785 139c
Doff, Edward ( A) Hartford, petltions for lottery for repair of streets,
" Eve, New London lottery account, 1761 38c
Doud, Jeremiah, New London lottery account, 1761 38ab
Douglass, Dowglass.
" lottery account .......................................... 107
Ass, Canaan, petltion for lottery for Housatonic flyer, 1781- 47
Benjamin, lottery account 102
" " New Haven, manager of wharf lottery, 1772 7Ca
Dowglass, see DouGlass.
Drig, Daniel, New London lottery account, 1761 38b
Ddley, George, Mew Haven, dlvorce.
Deposition of 3asnael Martin stating when Mr. Dudley
asked deponant to eat with hi one tie in
1785, Mrs. Dudley insisted on reing the food
hntil they were forced to bind her hands be-hind
her back & she reained bound until they
left the house, May 1786 236
Deposition of Hester Miles stating whie she lived at
house of George Dudley, Mrs. Dudley was exceed-ingly
troublesome & prevented her husband from
getting proper ecfort or sleep 27
Deposition of Sarah Hward stating Mrs. Dudley cursed
her husband for orrowin a thb from a neigh-bor
& later threatened to killhlm, 1786 238
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Dudley, GeorKe, New Haven, divorce. ( con.)
Deposition of Chauncy Diokerman statin on one occa-sion
he went to Derby with Mr. Dudley & in their
absence his wife broke up a sleigh, tore up a
pair of stairs & damaged the stable door in a
rake at her husband 239
Deposition of Calvin allary statin personal knol-edge
of Mrs Dudley’s vlolent temper especially
when intoxicated & of Mr . Dudley providin his
family well 240
Deposition of Ebenezer Roberts statin Mrs. Dudley has
oontlnually tried to thwart her husband in fam-ily
discipline & in his business 241
Deposition of Mary Mallary ahowln at request of Hr.
Dudley she attempted to reason with his wife
latter admitted faults but her promises of
form had llttle effect & deponant thinks no
one could live with her peaceably 242
Deposition of Hie1 Peck showin attempt of Mrs. Dudley
to destroy a slei& h which her husband was
usln & that she aimed at him with an axe 243
Deposition of James Mallary showinK he went to 1lye
with the Dudleys Intendln to learn the cloth-lets
trade but Mrs Dudley made it so uncomfort-able
for him he could not stay althoush he was
pleased with the trade
Deposition of Sarah Bradley stat. n she llved at % he
Dudleys a short time & Mrs Dudley showed a
lent temper & threatened her husband’s life
245
Statement of John Smalley, Berlin, concernln marriage
of GeorKe Dudley & Mercy S% oddard of NewinKton
AuK. 1774 246
Deposition of Simeon Miles, on Mrs Dudley’s temper &
intemperance & that deponant was called to
mend a chest which had been spllt with an axe
by Mrs. Dudley 247
( A) petition by Dudley howlnE marriage in Au. 1774 to
Mercy S% oddard of Wethersfleld a that after
6 months she became morose & has ever since
done all in her power % o render petitioner un-happy.
The llfe of his only ohild, a son, ls
danered as well as his own. He asks for a di-vorce,
May 1786 248
Deposition of C1aroy Grannis statln Mr. Dudley fre-quently
asked her to prepare meals for him
his apprentices because Mrs. Dudley refused
do so although she appeared able. Mrs. Dudley
fastened up the house to preent him enterln
another 51me 249
Deposition of Baszll Munson showln Mr. Dudley brouEht
& chest a some money % 0 store with the de-ponant
because Mrs. Dudley had broken into it
taken conslderable. Mr. Dudley’s business has
suffered much from. her actions 250
Deposition of Stephen Atwater, on Mrs. IAtdley’ s temper
& interference with her husband’s business- 251
Deposition of Simeon Wheeler showing he llved at the
Dudleys a. s an & pprentie & witnessed Mrs. Dud-ley’s
temper & efforts to injure her husband.
Latter was always kind to deponant & other ap-prentices
& to his wife 252
Deposition o Eliphaz Bradley, apprentice, on his fear
of Mrs. Dudley & on her threats to kill de-ponant
& Mr. Dudley 253
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Dudley, George, New Haven, divorce. ( con.)
Deposition of Joseph Roberts on presence at Ddley’s
house when his wife threatened him with a fire
shovel & when deponant seized her hands she
kicked & spit at him 254
Deposition of Ezra Kimberly, apprentice, stating Mrs.
Dudley’s tnper drove away 3 apprentices dur-ing
a busy season & frequently she reused to
serve meals so they or Mr. Dudley were obliged
to get them themselves. She often took his
money by stealth for drink 255
Deposition of Esra Munson stating on one occasion he
was at the Dudleys after church service & she
refused to make a fire & also tried to prevent
Mr Dudley from making one threatening him with
a fork. On another occasion she swept victuals
& plates on the floor & when his apprentice
came in to dinner she had a pair of old shoes
on the platter instead of food 256
Deposition of films Hotohklss, apprentice, showing he
llved with the Ddleys from 1774 to 1776 & on
one occasion Mrs. Dudley became violent because
she insisted on having tea & her husband said
he would be prosecuted if she did 257
Deposition of Jotham Turtle stating he worked for Mr.
Dudley considerably & Mrs. Dudley showed her
temper by refusing to cook for the men
Deposition of Phebe Kimberly on experiences with Mrs.
Dudley when she & her husband lived in part of
the same house with the Dudleys 259
Deposition of Lois Blend on Mrs. Dudley’s actions
while deponant hired a room in their house
from Nov. 1784 till the following Mar 260
Deposition of Nathaniel Bishop on mending a chest for
Mr . Dudley which his wife had broken open in
order to get oney from it 261
Divorce gr. May 1786 -- 262
" John, WalllnfOrd, resolve protecting him from arrest during
sess. of Assembly, Jan. 1789 320
wife’s petition for divorce on grounds of de-ception
before marriage & threats on her llfe.
Neg. Oct. 1788- Jan. 1789 321
" Lois ( Tyler) Wallingford, petition showin she was induced to
marry John Dudley in the belief that he was
well off bt learned after marriage that he
was bankrupt. She reained with him & he has
squandered her estate & that of the heirs of
her foyer husband Moses Tyler, in drink & de-bauchery.
Her life threatened. She asks di-vorce.
Neg. Oct. 1788- Jan. 1789 320,321
Mercy ( Stoddard) New Haven, married to George Dudley Aug. 1774.
Latter’s petition with evidence fro neighbors
& apprentices, showing Mrs. Dudley’s Violent tem-per
& intemperance & askln for a divorce.
Gr. May 1786 236- 262
" Paul, New London lottery account, 1765 38a
r., er.
attorney for John Riehards & others 31M, 32i
" Ellphalet, corn. on New Haven lottery 69b
Norwich bridge repairs 45a
private petition 187h, 195,196
Sayrook bar lottery " 86f
John ( A) Quinetug river lottery agreement, 1763
" petition, 1763 29b
Dyer, see Dyar.
East Windsor. Individuals.
Foot, Jared, foraerly of Colchester, petition with evi-dence
of neighbors & relatives, showing mar-riage
to Hepzith Phelps Mar. 3,1775 & that
after about 2 years her conduct became unbear-able.
In 1782 petitioner was obliged to leave
her & disperse his family for fear of poison
or other injury. He asks for a divorce.
Gr. May 1783- May 1785 203- 228
Eaton, Joseph ( A) Quinebaug river lo, t, tery aree= ent, 1763
" petition, 1763 29b
Edwards, Daniel, corn. on private petition 31u
Hartford, corn. to inspect lottery for repair of streets,
May 1760 22a " ’’ corn. to settle with managers of lottery for
treasury, 1769 19 " " lottery account lOOa
." John ( A) Hartford, petitions for lottery for repair of streets,
May. 176o
Pieront, attorney for Amos Bull 263d " New Haven agent, 1780 111a
." Richard, Hartford, appointed aanager of lottery to raise
for the treasury, 1757 13
com. to receive money rom . lottery for repair
of streets, May 1760
|| manager of goverDment lottery, adjustment of account
with Jonathan Hwaphry & with the colony, 1772
71- 73
Eells, Benjamin ( A) Stonington petition, 1785 139o
" John, Colchester, witness aainst Hepzith Foot, 1782 212a
Joseph ( A) Stoninton petition, 1786 139c
Elderkin, attorney for John Richards & others 1q, 32
" Jedediah, corn. on private petition 2COb
Eley, see Ely.
Eliot, Elliot.
John, Middletown, accused o writing letters in nae of Jere-miah
Wolcott, his 8top- son, for purpose of raud-ulently
inducing Sarah
1773-- 187abcd
( A). letter explainln that he wrote the letters
supposed to be fro Jeremiah Woloott when court-ing
Sarah oodsell but did so with friendly in-tent
& to help his step- son make a suitable
marriage. He considersoMrs. Woloott never felt
unkindly towards him on account of the letters,
Jan. 177 194
New Haven, petltlo. n or.. llberty for lottery of 600 with
which to i. nlah wharf at Ferry Polnt, 1754- 10ab
Nathan, corn. on private petition 14gb
" " ( A) " " " 161a
Ellington. Individuals..
Bliss, John, minister, petition of his wife, with ev- ldenoe,
showing his inteperance, lnfldelity & cruelty
& aaklng for a dlvoroe. Or. May 1788 289- 294
Elliot, see Ellot.
Elsworth, Daniel ( A) East Windsor Justice
Ely, Eley.
# ae, ew London lottery account, 1761 38b
" ulllok, New London lottery account, 1761 38ab
" Daniel, " " " " 1766 38a
" Elihu, " " " " 1761 38a
" Ell sha, " " " 1761 38a
" Ezra, " ". ". 1766 38a
" James, " " " " 1761 38ab
." Jo. lottery account, 1764 37a
Josh. New London lottery account, 1766 38a
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Ely, Josiah, New London lottery account, l? 61 38b
" amuel, " " " 1765 38a
" Seth, " " " 1765 38a
Emerson, Abraham, Nee London lottery account, 1761 38a
Enravin
Petition by Abner Parker of Saybrook with account of Abel Buell, en-graver,
showinE cost of plate for chart of
river at Saybrook was 36/ 5 & askln8 that
same may be paid from proceeds of aybrook
bar lottery. Gr. 0ct. 1774 91- 93
Ein, James ( A) Rutland county Vt. jistiee 310b
Falrfleld. Brldte.
Nathan Disbrow, owner or Ferry between Fairfield & Norwalk
on auatuck rlver, petltlon for llbery for
lottery o L300 th eeh to bId bridge.
Con. y 1761 23ab
Fairiold. Indiduals.
r, , jr. Soberly of NHaven, petition sho
ile on a voo % o est Ines he beoe in-volved
in debt & atay away hopi % o ool1t
enough money in trade to settle his affairs.
Aer absence of 4 ys he fia his fe so-cked
a diroe & is rried oN
reng. He olalms his absence was not nelec
& asueof rce. Gr. Hay 1761
165 166
sbrow, Natn, oer oS ferry bween FalrSield & Nor-on
atuok flyer, petition for liberty
for lottery o3% h wch % o build
brie. Con. y 1761
F, Gilbt ( A) o% on petltlon, 1785 139c
Petition of Josh Ht, Jr. & others shonE dlfficulty
in attendi bllo worship in parish of
Northiton on acoot o flyer. ey a
llberty to rae1 a lottery for a
brlde. N. y 1773 74
Fnon. Indidls.
Howd, Ellzabh. ( 0rich) foerly of Brord, petltlon
showi rriae % o Jes Hd at
Dec. Z6,1766 & that he has failed in rriae
covet by abusi & deseri her & sit-i
other wom, partlcularly WidowyFoot
of Brord. e as for divorce.
Ne. 0ct. 1774 00
Fton rive, see Winder Ferry rive.
Fel. ch, Jo. ( A) in,, ebau ri" v lot" tery apeetietniotn,, 117768
eld, eser, 3d. ndon lob% cry aect, 1761 38b
Filley, Nael ( A?) indr, deposltlon on Ellzabeth & Thews sh-a11,176
................................ 176
Fish, rlus ( A) in. eba river lottery aret, 176 30b " " petitlon, 1763
Fi, Bezaleel, ddle% o aelecn 155,136
Fitch, Deacon, Ellinton ..........................................
." Jab. es ( A) in. ebau rier lottery areent, 1763 petition, 1763
" Jabez, r. ( A) neb= u river lechery areen%, 176
% han, Ha, aer o lottery, 17- 56 IO- I . . " er o lott. y..,. 1.7.7.2............. 7 s( A) ov .......................... Flo- er, e ( A) Wee% rifleld, ee. de. albion on adda & AILice
Kin, 1787 ................................ 280
Foot, Capt. Colchester 206a
Ass, Colchester, depositlon on Jared & Hepzlbah Foot, 1783 218
Daniel ( A) Colchester Justice m 203b
Hepzibah ( Phelps) Colchester, divorced by dared Foot 203- 228
see also Foot, Jared, East Windsor,
formerly Colchester.
jared, East indsor, formerly Colchester, divorce.
Petition showing marriage to Hepzibah Phelps o Hebron,
Mar. 3,1775 & that since July 1782 he has not
lived with her because of her conduct which
he claims should release him from further
liEation. He asks for a divorce. Differln
votes, May 1783 203
Deposition of Capt. Timothy Buel on Mrs. Foot’s inter-course
with other men, May 1783 204
Deposition of Philip & Hannah Warner showin Mrs. Foot
made life extremely uncomfortable for Mr . Foot
& his children so that he was obliEed to
leave her. His treatment of her was always
kind, May 1783 205
Deposition of Michael Russel & Mercy Foot that Mrs. Foot
refused to have Ruses1 & Jared’a son live at
the house & threw a knife at the son, inJurln
him in the leg & drank heavily, May 1783 208
Deposition of John Carpenter, school teacher, on personal
knowledge of Hepzlbah Foot’s ill temper & her
husband’ s kindness, 1783 207
Deposition of Rufus Carter that Mrs. Foot threatened to
poison her husband & his children & deponent
stayed with a neighbor for fear of poison,
May 1783 208
Depositions of Isaac Kneeland & Abner Dean showing at-tempt
of neighbors to persuade Mrs. Foot to re-form
& when Mr. Root made complaint to the
authorities her brothers urged her to confess
upon the complaint, 1783 209,210
GrandJuror’s complaint against Hepzibah for assault on
Michael Ruses1 & for blasphemous language,
Dec. 1782 211
Ccplaint against Hepzibah for assault against Timothy
Hannah Buell & for threatening to kill them,
Nov. 1782 212
Deposition of Roy. David Huntington shong Jared Foot is
a serious professor of rellgion & a good mem-ber
of civil aoolety & wife is devoted to
wickedness, passlon & outrage, 1783 213
Deposition of Benjamin Root showin attempt with other
neighbors & relatives to influence Mrs. Foot
to reform & her husband’s fear she would kill
some one of the family 214
Deposition of James Bus1 showing daughters of Jared Foot
were obllged to come to his house to stay for
fear of Mrs. Foot & that the family were flnal-ly
dispersed on that account, 1783 215
Deposition of Patlenoe Lord showin Mrs. Foot’s violent
temper & Intemperamce, 1783 216
Deposition of David & 01ire Maker & Rhode Foot showing
while they llved with the Foots, Mrs. Foot con-tinually
nagged her husband & threatened them
all with polson, 1783 217
Deposition of Ass Foot confinmlng reports of Mrs. Foot’s
temper & stating her alleged lameness was
sumed to cover intoxioatlon, 1783 218
Deposition of Elijah Bel ahowin he frequently kept
Foot’s daughter at his house & Mrs Foot often
threatened % o burn the house & barn, 1783 219
Foot, Jared, East indsor, f. ormerly Colchester, divorce. ( con.)
Deosltion of Aehbel & Bethuel Phelps showing that Mrs.
Foot offered to make publlc & private conf. ee-slon
o her bad conduct & to treat her hus-band
& his children well if they would come
back to live with her, 1783 220
Deposition of David Skinner showing personal knowledge
of’ Mrs. Foot’s threats to her husband & family
& deponant’s belief, it was dangerous to live
with her 221
Petition of Hepzibah Foot showing her husband left her
in July 1782 & has since refused her support.
She asks that a part of hie estate be set off
to her, May 1783 222
Depoeitlon of Sarah Kneeland & Sarah Fox showin visit
made with Mrs. Timothy Buell on Mre. Jared Foot
& that latter gave the succotash & appeared
friendly to Mrs Buell. Mr. Buell called hie
wife home olalmin she might be poisoned.
Jared Foot’e first wife was daughter of. Timo-thy
Buell 223
Deposition of Eaphras & Lucy Lord etatin Hepzibah
Phelps llved at their house as a tailorees be-ford
marriage & showed no misconduct & for
the first part of her married llfe she con-duoted
herself well 224
Deposition of Lucy Blish & Artin Skinner showing knowl-edge
of Hepzbah Foot’s lameness, 1783 225
Deposition of Be% huel & Timothy Phelps stating they have
supplied grs. Foot with food since her husband
left her & they blame him for leavln brandy
in the house when he went away 226
Deposition of Sarah Hills stating she had found Mrs. Foot
honest in her dealings but Rhode Foot accused
her of carrying off % hinge to her relatives
227
Divorce Er. May 1785 228
Jared, jr. Coloheeter, wltneee against Hepzibah Foot, 1782 211a
Lucy, Colchester, depoeitlon on Hepzlbah Foot, 1783 206b
Mary, wldow, Branford, lntlmaoy with Jaee Howd, 1774 200c
Mercy, COlchester 213
daughter of’ Jared Foot, obliged to go to
neighbors to stay on account of mother’s ill
treatment 215a
" " ( A) (?) deposition on Jared & Hepzibah Foot, 1783
206ab
# " threatened by Mrs. Jared Foot 216a
witness against Hepzibah Foot, 1782 211a
" Rebecca, friend of Sarah Wo Icott 1
Rhode, Colchester 223a
" daughter of Jared Foot, obliged to go to neigh-bore
to stay on account of mother’s ill
treatment 215a, 218a
deposition on Jared & Hepzibah Foot, 1783 217
Ford, Josiah, New London lottery account, ITS1
Foediok, Thomas, New London lottery account, 1765 38a
Fowler, John ( A) clerk of lower house 1,3,4,7
Fox, Sarah, Colchester, deposition on Jared & Hepzibah Foot, 1783 223
French, Charles ( A) Derby town clerk 123
French & Indian war, 1757.
Act granting liberty for lottery to raise for treasury 8000 % o be
used for raising & equipping troops, 0ot. 1757
13
Frost, Danlel, . Canterbury agent ............................... 114a, 115
Fuller, Dinnls, New London lottery account, 1761 38c
" Eber, " " " 1761 38c
Thomas, East Haddam, witness for Matthew Stewart, 1765 38d
Gale, Benjamin, corn. on priate petition 168a
Gallup, Ebenezer( A) Stonlrton petltion, l? 85 139c
William ( A) New London county dep- aherlff 4d
Gardiner, David ( A) New London, manager for buildin light house, 1761
24- 26
Gay, Philip, New London lottery aocount, 1761 38c
Oaylord, Elijah ( A) Torrinton constable 168b
Giddins, Jonathan, New London lottery account, 1761 38b
" Sarah, " " 1761 38b
Willlam, " 1761 38b
Gillet, Hatthe, New Hartford agent, 1778 lO% b, llOa
G1eason, Thomas, Farmington, petition for lottery for bridge, 1773 74
Glover, Henry, corn. on private petition 57b
Goldthwait, Joseph, New Haven, appointed & sworn as manager of lottery,
1754 11
Goodsell, Sarah, Branford, marriae to Jeremiah Woloott & petition for
ivorce 187- 199
" " see also Wolcott, Sarah ( Goodsell) Branford
Goodwin, Daniel ( A) Hartford, petitions fr lottery for repair of
streets, Hay 17O 21b
" Thomas, Iddletown selectman 135,136
Goshen. Highways.
Petition by Samuel Pettebone, aent for Goshen & Norfolk show-in
poor state of roads. & aakin liberty to
raise 300 by lottery for repairs. No action,
Hay 1762 28
Graham, Josiah, New London lottery account, 1761 38b
Graner, Hannah, widow, Suffield (?) name mentioned in Thaddeus Kin di-vorce
case, 1787 280b, 281a
Grannie, Clarcy ( Clarinda) ( A) New Haven, deposltlon on George & Mercy
Dudley, 1786 249
Grant, Eleazer ( A) Columbia county, N. Y. Justice
302ab, 303ab, 30, 307, 08ab
Greenough, William, New Haven, manager of Iottery, 1784- 5 10- 12
Greenwich. East society.
Petition showin6 exhaustion of society through late war &
that it is impossible to raise money for set-tlin
a minister without ad. They ask for a
lottery to raise 200 for a parsonage.
Gr . May 1787 147,148
Petition for extension of time for drawinE lottery.
Gr. Hay 1789 158,159
Griffins, Jasper, New London lottery aoeount, 1761,1765 38a
" John, " " " " 1761,1765 38ab
Grinel, Daniel, New London lottery account, 1761 38ab
Pabody, " " 1761 38b
Griswold, JosePh, New London lottery acoount, 1761 38b
" Hatthew ( A) ass’t 32p, 34d
" " corn. on private petition 3Ola " " ( A) dep-@ ov 2Ole " ( A) ov 229b
Grosvenor, Ebenezer petition with others showin possibiltiy of
usin Quinebau river or naviation if clear-ed
from Killingly to Norwich. They ask for
liberty to have lottery to raise 450 & sin-ers
agree to take unsold tickets.
Nag. Hay 176 29
" " ( A) Quinebau@ river lottery areement, 1763 30a
." John ( A) Quinebaug river lottery arenent, 1763 30a
" " " " petition, 1763 29b
Gunn, Abel, ffaterbury, marriae to Abigail ---? Dec. 1756 & death from
mnallpox, Apr. 1776 296a
Gustin, Guston.
" lottery account, 1764 37a " Lemael, New London lot. tory account, 1761 36b
" mnel, " " 1765 38a
Guston, see ustin.
He/ t, James ( A) Stamford, petition for liberty for lottery in order to
sell his lands & pay his debts. Con. May 1759
15abc
Hall, Benjamin ( A) ass’t 31t
" cm. on Housatonic river navigation 49,61a
" private petition 31u
Isaac, New Lonaon lottery account, 1761 38a
Hamlin, Jabez, cam. on Wolcott divorce case, 1774 196,197
( A) " " 1774 198c
" lottery account, 1774 106
Hancock, James, jr. ( A) Stonington petltion, 1785 139c
Hanoox, Edward, Sto. ninton tom. on measurln highways, 1784 190
" ( A) 1784 141
" Edward, jr. ( A) Stoninton petltion, 1785 139o
" Zebulon ( A) Stonington petitlon, 1785 139o
Handerson, John, New Hartford agent, 1787 146
Hanes, see Haynes.
Harplne, Dr. Milord, reoonendatlon of Sarah Goodsell to John Eliot as
wife for Jeremiah Woloott 194a
Harrlnton, Isaac ( A) King’s District, N. Y. deposition of Cyprian &
Hannah Biselow, 1788 308b
Harris, Ass, New London lottery account, 1761 38c
Hart, Joseph ( A) Farmlngton justice 200b
" Joseph, jr. Farmlngton, petition with others showin difficulty in
attending public worship in parish of Northing-ton
on account of river. They ask liberty to
raise 190 by lottery for a bridge.
Neg. May 1773 74
" William, cam. on private petition 263d
Hartford. Individuals.
Bigelow, Cyprian, formerly of New Lebanon, N. Y. petition
with eidce of neighbors & acquaintances,
showin marriage in Pittsfleld, Mass. to Ars.
Hannah Kingsley in 1775 & during last 3 years
she has been untrue to h & neglectful of fam-ily
& duties. Benjamin Andruss, a lawyer, named
as cause of breaking up home. Petition for di-vorce
neg. Oct. 1788- 0ot. 1789 299- 311
Hartford. Streets.
Petition of Joseph Talcott ( A) & others, Hartford, showing
streets in need of repair, partly on account of
traffic due to the meetings of the General As-sembly
& the courts. In 1754,1300 was raised
for this purpose by private subscription. Asks
for liberty for lottery to raise 6000.
Gr. Lottery of 300, May 1760 21,22
Hartford. Wharf.
On petition of George Wyllys & others showing need of
wharves at landing place on the Conn. river &
inability of the city to meet the expense, gr. a
lottery to raise 500 for the purpose, May 1789
160
Harvey, Josiah, New London lottery aoooun%, 1761 3b
Hawley, Hawly.
" Jehiel, New Milford, manager of Housatonic river lottery
56a, 61a, 62a, 63a, 64a . " " manager of Housatonic river lottery, agents
appointed to sue his estate for amount due lot-tery,
Oot. 1767; repor% small piece of land the
only property obtainable for debt, May 1768
54, 55, 60,61odf
New Milford, manager’ of Housatonic river lottery, removed
from county & accounts investigated, 1764- 69
48, 5Oh, 53b, 64bc, 65
Hawly, see Hawley.
Haydon, Ebenezer, Saybrook, deposition on John & Susanna Wider, 1785- 231a
" Uriah, capt. Saybrook, deposition on Susanna & John Widger, 1786
230a
- 27-
Haynes, Hanes.
" Chas. Ns London lottery account, 1765 38a
John Lord ( A) Hartford, petitions for lottery for repair of
streets, May 1760
Joseph, N. Y. trustee for Robert Sloan’s creditors, 1755-- 4a
( A) " petition
for act of Insolvency, 1755 5b
Hays, Richard, New London lottery account, 1765 38a
" Richard, jr. New London lottery account, 1761 38
Seth, New London lottery account, 1761,1765 38a
Heook, Silas ( A) Southbuy constable
Hempstead, see Hsmpsted.
Hempsted, Hsmpstead.
" Stephen, New London county surveyor 18,31bf, 32abef
Hide, Benjamin, New London lottery account, 1761 38b
Jabez ( A) Norwich selectman 80
" James ( A) . 80
" Richard, account for attendance on Chelsea bridge lottery, 1773- 80
Highways, see Names of towns with subhead: Highways.
Hi, icy, Isaac ( A) Torrington, depositlon on Elizabeth & Thomas Mashall,
1766 183
Torrinton, summoned to estlfy in Elizabeth Marshall
case, 1766 169
Torrington, witness in Marshall case, 1766 177
Hilhouse, see Hillhouse.
Hill, Peleg, New London lottery account, 1761 38
Hillhouse, Hilhouse.
attorney for Aaron LeaminK, 1767 186bc
" Mr. 191a
James ( A) ass’t 311
" ( A) clerk lower house 134
corn. on Saybrook bar lottery 86f
. James A. corn. on New Haven lottery ." " private petition 187h
. William, corn. on Housatonlc lottery petition private petition 57b
" ( A) 202b
Hillird, Benonl, New London lottery account, 1761 38
" Benoni, jr. New London lottery account, 1761
Hills, Sarah, Coloheste, deposltion on Jared & Hepzlbah Foot, 1783 227
Hine, Noble, New Milford selectman 118b
Hiscox, Simeon ( A) Stonington petltlon, 1785
Thomas ( A) 1785
Hitchock, John, Kent, manager of Housatonic river lottery
56a, 61a, 62a, 63a, 64abo
manager of Housatonlc river lottery, account, 1765
. ,, . 50, 53b agents ap-pointed
to sue his estate for amount due lot-tery
0ot. 1767 ; report no prospect of abtalnln
more than 12/ 15/ 6 from estate, May 1768
84, 55, 60,610d
Holbrook, Daniel, De, r, by ag, e, nt, 1783 -. 123- 125
. ( A) 1783 124b lottery manager, 1784 126,127
Hoiridge, Gershom, New London lottery account, 1761 38c
Hooker, Nathaniel ( A) Hrtford, petltlons for lottery for repair of
streets, May 1760
Hopson, John, colchester tax oolXeotor, insolvent, 1762 82a, 83a
Horsford, Daniel, Hebr, on, witness aalnst Hepibah Foot, 1782 212a
Horsmanden, Danlel, N. Y. supre court justloe, 1755 5a
Hosmer, Titus ( A) clerk ............................................ 95
Hotchkiss, Silas, New Haven, deposltlon on life at house of George &
Mercy Dudley, 1786 257
Hough, Walter ( A) dep- sheriff, Canterbury 295c
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Housatonic river.
Nee Hilford petition showing need of nee bride over Housatonic
river for road used to go to southern states
& as the town has spent a large amount for
other brtdes which have been successively
swept away by the ice floods, they ask for a
lottery to raise E400. Gr. under town manage-ment,
Jan. 1783 118,119
Petition by Kent agents, with copy of town ote, showing they have
been at great expense for the past 20 years
keeping a free cart bridge over the Housatonic
& same was swept away by ice flood. They ask
for lottery of 250 for rebuilding. Gr. under
town manageent, ay 1783 120- 122
Housatonic river lottery.
Petition by John Williams & Charles urral, managers, showinE they
hae spent full amount planned to be raised by
the lottery in cleanlr the river, paylng the
men with tickets. Part of the tickets are as
yet unsold & they ask liberty to draw the lot-tery.
Differing votes, Oct. 1762
Petition by William Tanner & others, agents for Cornwall, Canaan & al-i
sbury showin trade of western towns done on
the Hudson & that for a moderate sum the Housa-tonic
river could be mde navigable. They ask
liberty for a lottery to raise E400 or a li-cense
to transport all goods on the river for
20 years. Neg. ay 1761 47
On report of com.. appOintedto investigate into accounts of mangers
showlnE one removed & one deceased & need of
more time, same oom. reappolnted to continue
work, Oct. 1764 .- 48
Com. appolnted to report " on condition of the river with reference to
navlgation, ]| ay 1761 49
Corn. report showing accounts of 7 managers with number of tickets
taken by each, amount paid & balance due,
ay 1765 50
3ame corn. reappointed ay 1765 & again 00t. 1765 51,52
Corn. report on accounts of managers show WilllamTanner’s estate in-debted
ever 233 to the lottery & estate insol-vent,
referred. to next sees. 0ct. 1767
John Williams & Cyrus arsh appointed agents to sue insolvent es-tates
of illlam Tanner, John Hitohoock
Jehiel Hawly for amounts due lottery, Oct. 1767
54,60
Petition by John Williams & Cyrus arsh, ahowinE no prospect of ob-talnin
full. amount due rem the insolvent es-tates
& as they have already spent more than
the I00 appropriated by the Assembly for re-demptlon
o tickets they ask to be discharged
from further responsibility, ay 1768
Petition by John Williams & two other managers ahoin they have per-formed
duties ef their position as far as pos-sible
& even spent private funds for payment
of prizes. They & ak a discharge from further
demands. Con. Oct. 1767
Petition by anlel ack of ent showing he owns two prize tickets of
oueatonlc river lottery on which there is
still due 6/ 16/ 6 & as he is in great need o
. the money he asks for payment from public
treasury. Gr. 17/ 4/ 5 in full for both tickets,
Jan. 1769 ........................ 57,58
Petition of John Williams & cyrus arsh for settlement & discharge,
ay 1769 ......................... 9
Petition of John Williams & two other managers showing history of
the lottery originlly gr. for raising 60, dif-ficulty
of paylnE investors on account of poor
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securities token for tickets & insolvency of
managers & that petitioners are liable to be
sued for unpaid prizes. Con. from May sees.&
com. for investigation gr. 0ct. 1769 61,62
Housatonic river lottery. ( con.)
On petition of John Williams & two other managers, resolve passed ap-pointing
2 agents to receive all money & ac-counts
from managers & to receive from colony
treaaurer 500 to be used in redeeming prizes.
A public account to be made to the Assembly,
Oct. 1770
Corn. report on separate accounts of the managers with the lottery &
advise completion of drawinE the lottery & ap-propriation
of 500 for payment of prizes.
Also a& en to settle accounts & proceed with
recoverlnE debts. After corn. of conference,
accepted May 1770 64
Costs of com. appolnted to investlgate, allowed 0ot. 1770
Petition of Abner Chandler, adm. on William Tanner estate, showln he
redeemed lottery tickets in which Tanner was
interested with his own money & court of pro-bate
has allowed him a balance of 33 over the
avails of the estate. He asks that ecru. appoint-ed
to settle Housatonlc lottery account may be
directed to pay him. Neg. 0ct. 1771
Corn. appointed to adjust accounts of investigating com.& receive bal-ance
of appropriatlon, Oct. 1775. Renewed &
Reuben Smith appointed to serve with Andrew
Adams in place . of Oliver Woloott, May 1776
67,68
Howard, Sarah ( A) Nee Haven, deposltlon on Oeorge & Mercy Dudley, 1786
238a
Howd, Elizabeth ( 0riCh) Farmiton, f0rmerly, of Branord, petltlon show-ing
marriage to James Howd at Woodbury Dec. 26,
1766 & that he has failed in marrlae covenant
by abusln & deeertin her & visitln other
women, particularly Widow Mary Foot of Branford.
3he asks r divorce. Neg. Oct. 1774 200
James, Farmlnton, formerly of Branford, wie’s petition for dl-vorce,
neE. 0ct. 1774 200
Howe, 3ampson, illlnEly, manager of private lottery, 1787
owell, Thomas, ew Haven, manager of wharf lottery, 1772
" " " petition for lottery for lon wharf, 1772 69a
,’ " " " proprietor of Ferry Point, 1754 10b
Hubbard, Elijah, Eiddletown, manager of lottery, 1784 136
" " " selectman 135,136
" eremiah ( A) New Lebanon, N. Y. deposition on Cyprian & Hannah
BiEelow, 1788 307 " Leverett, New Haven, proprietor of Ferry Point, 1754 10b
illiam ( A) Norwich, Chelsea bridge lottery account, 1773 80
Hubbel, jedediah ( A) Eent town clerk 120
Huchens, see Hutchins.
Hull, Samuel, Derby lottery manaEer, 1784 126,127
waphry, see Humphrys.
Humphrys, Humphry.
" John, Derby lottery manaEer, 1784 L 126,127
," onathan, Simsbury, manager o. bridge lottery, 1782 116 petition, with evidence, showing he held ben-eit
tickets in Eovernment lottery to value of
4/ 10 & delivered same to ichard Edwards but
has received no credit for them. Gr. adjustment
of claim, 0or. 1772 71- 73
HuntinEton, attorney for Jonathan Marsh 31q, 32m
", Benjamin ( A) 96, 98 " ( A) Norwich, agent for ton, petition for another
class for Chelsea bridEe lottery. Gr. 0ct. 1773
78,79
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Huntington, Benjamin, Norwioh, petition with others for lottery for
bride, 1771- 72 76,77
" Benjamin, jr. ( A) Norwich town clerk 46b, 128
" David, Colchester 217b, 223a
deposition on Jared & Hepsibah Foot, 1783
213
Hezekiah, appraiser of Stewart farms, 1759 31,32f
Jabez ( A) clerk lower house 14,15,17,18,19
" corn. on private petition 200b
Jedediah ( A) clerk lower house 151,157,263- 265,522
" ( A) Norwich, Chelsea bridge lottery account, 1775- 80
Samuel, aent for Norwich 46b
( A) 45ac
" ( A) ov....................................... 295c
Norwich, manager of Shethcket bridge lottery, 1784
133b
" " petition with others, for lottery for
bride, 1771- 72 ? 6,77
" ( A) ulnebau river lottery areement, l63 50b
petition, 1763 29b
Huntley, Benjamin, New London lottery account, 1761 38b
Ezeklel, 1761 38b
" Robert, ." 1761 38b
Willian, " " 1761,1765 38ab
Hutchins, Huohens.
Silas ( A) quinebaug river lottery agreement, 1763 50a
" " petition, 1763 29b
In6ersol, Insersoll-
" attorney for Aaron Leaming, 1768 186o
" Jonathan Marsh 31q, 5m
" Jared, New Haven, manager of lottery, 1754- 56 10- 12
Ingersoll, see Inersol.
Isaac’s., Ralph, Ne Haven, petition for lottery for long wharf, 1772- 69a
Isbel, Eleazer, jr. New London lottery account, 1761 38%
Ivers, Thomas ( A) Stratford, petition for liberty for lottery of 150
for buildln wharf, May 1759 16ab
Jameson, Robert ( A) quinebau river lottery agreement, 1763
"" petition, 1765 29b
Jauncey, James, action against Robert Sloan for debt, 1755 5a
Jewit, David, New London lottery account, 1761 58b
Johnson, attorney for John Richards & others 31kq, 321m
Buckley, New Haven, Vt ................................. 306a
" " ( A) deposition on Cyprian & Hannah Bige-low,
1788 309
John, New London lottery account, 1765 38a
Lucy, girl working. at house of Temperance Root . at Southwick
at Lamsons in West Sprintfleld,& mentioned in
Thaddeus King divorce case, 1787- 280b, 282- 287ab
" 0badiah, corn. on lottery for treasury 8
private petition 31t
Stephen, New London lottery account, 1765 38a
" Willlam Samuel ( A) ass’t ............................. 176,185
Zilpah, New Haven, Vt. deposition on Cyprian & Hannah Bielow,
1788 ............................... 306
Jones, Amos, New London lottery account, 1761 38b
-. Benjamin, New London lottery account, 1761
" Daniel, Hartford, manager of lottery for wharf, 1789 160b
Timothy, New Haven agent, 1780 .......................... 111e
" ( A) justice 245a, 25’ Tb, 260b
Judd, William, corn. on state lottery ................................ 157
Kee, Daniel ( A) Quinebau river lottery areement, 1765
petition, 1763 2gb
Keeley, 011vet, New London lottery account, 1761 38a
Silas, 1761
Kelth, Ki eth.
Capt. account for examining Saybrook bar 108
" John ( A) corn. on Saybrook bar, 1771 866
( A) Hartford, petitions for lottery for repair of streets,
May 1760 21b
" lottery account, 1774 I01
Melcey, Abner, New London lottery account, l? 61 380
Gamaliel, New London lottery account, 1761 38b
Jehiel, " 1761
" Jeremiah, " " 1761 38b
" Nathan, 1761 380
Silas, " 1761 --- 38b
William, 1761
Kellog, Elijah ( A) Colchester justice 209b, 210b, 213b, 214b, 215b,
216a, 217c, 218b, 219b, 221b, 222b, 223b, 226,227" 0
Kent, Rachel ( M) West Sprindield, Mass. deposition on Thaddeus & Allice
King, 1787 -. 279
" Sarans1, corn. on private petition 4d
" Seth, questions put in interest of Allice King of Suffleld, 1787
Kent. Bridge.
Petition by town agents, with copy of town vote, showing they.
have been at great expense for past 20 years
keeping a free cart bride over the Housatonio
& same was swept away by ice flood. They ask
for. lottery of 250 for rebuildlns. Gr. under
town management, May 1783 120- 122
Kent. Individuals.
Mack, Daniel, petition showin he owns 2 prize tickets of House-tonlo
river lottery o. n which there is still due
36/ 16/ 6 & as he is in great need of the money
he asks for payment fTom publlo reaaury.
Gr. 17/ 4/ 5 in full for both tickets, Jan. 1769
57,58
Kieth, see Keith.
Killingly. Individuals.
Cunda11, Willlam, petition showin desire to introduce man-ufacture
of woolen goods but lack of capital.
He asks or liberty to raise money by a
tery for which the prizes would be paid in
cloth. Corn. appointed who report favorably with
scheme for 3 classes OS 2000 tickets each. Re-solve
passed according to report, 0ot. 1786
May 1787 149- 152
Kimball, D. adm. on R. Sterry estate, Shetucket bridge account, 1780 132
Kimberly, Ezra. ( A) New Haven, deposition on George & Mercy Dudley, wlth
whom he lived as apprentice, 1786 255
" Phobe ( A) New Haven, deposition on Georse & Mercy Dudley, 1786
259
King, Allloe, Suffield, petition by husband Thaddeus, ith depositions of
neighbors & hired help, showln outrageous con-duct
of Allice & her frequent threats on his
life & asking divorce. Gr. with provisions for
her support, May 1787 274- 288
" Thaddeus, Suffield, divorce.
( A) Petition showing marriage to his wlfe, Allloe, about
years before & that her conduct has been so
outrageous he cannot live with her longer. He
asks divorce, May 1787 274
Deposition of John Winohell, Jr. of West Sprinfield,
showin that while he lived with the Kings,
Mrs. King cursed at her husband commonly & made
llfe so uncomfortable deponant was not able to
stay there the full time for which he indented
235
Kin, Thaddeus, ffleld, dlvorce. ( con.)
Deposition of Aemas Beebe stating that while he
lived at the Kings, rs. Kin often abused her
husband, stabbing him with a great pln, kicking
him & wishing him dead 276
Deposition of Jacob Parker on conduct of Alllce Kin
while deponant lived at the house. She fre-quently
cursed & abused her husbnad & threat-ened
his life with an axe, firebrands & c & be-hayed
in " vulgar manner before. the family 277
Deposition of Jacob Winchel stating he was at one
time called in with other neighbors to attempt
a reconciliation between the Kings & rs. King
then admitted her jealousy was without cause &
that she accused him of immorality to irritate
him. On one occasion deponant found’her with
hands tied & house in conuslon & was told by
Thaddeus he was obliged to bind her in order
to eat 278
Deposition of Rachel Kent on quarrelsome conduct of
Hrs. King when deponant llved at the house 279
Deposition of Anne Flower on Mrs. King strlkln her
husband when he was lame & in bed & on her fre-quent
quarrellng & fightin while deponant
lived there as an hirelln 280
Deposition of Asenath inchel stating she was called
in to help reconcile the Kins & her sister,
rs. Kin6 admitted her Jealousy was without rea-son.
Deponant had seen Hrs Kin with bruises
alleged to have been caused by her husband- 281
Deposition of Temperance Root on Thaddeus Kin’s ac-qualntance
with Lucy Johnson, a Elf1 working at
deponant’ s house 282
Deposition of Nathanlel Bates on interest shown by
Thaddeus King in Lucy Johnson while at de-ponant’
s house, a tavern 283
Depositions of Lydia & Eunice Lamson of West Sprin-field
on Thaddeus KinE coming to their house &
askin for Lucy Johnson 284,285
Depositions of Hannah Bates, Dustlmana Robinson &
Richard Dickinson, all of Granville, Hass. on
presence of Thaddeus King & Lucy Johnson at
Nathaniel Bates ’. tavern & King hain Lucy at
spper & talking to her 286,287ab
Divorce gr..& provision made for Alllce King to re-ceive
one third of the stock & household furni-ture
& 5 annually fTom the’ estate, Hay 1787
288
Kinsgley, Hannah, Pittsfield, Hass. marriage to Cyprian Bigelow, Apr. 1775.
His petition with evidence, shoein her untrue
to him durin last 3 years & neglectful of fam-ily,
until home is broken up & he asks for a di-vorce.
Ne6.0ct. 1788- 00t. 1789 299- 311
Kneeland, Isaac, Colchester .................................. 206a, 224
" attempt to Influence Hrs. Jared Foot to re-form
................................... 214ab
deposition on Jared & Hepzibah Foot, 1783
209
Sarah, Colchester, deposition on Jared & Hepzlbah Foot, 1783
Lain, see Lae.
Lambson, see Lamson.
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Lamson, Lambson.
" Eunice ( A) ? lest Springfield, Mass. deposition on Thaddeus King,
1787 285a
" Lydia ( A) est SpringfId, MaSSo deposition on Thaddeus Kirk,
1787 284
Lane, Laln.
" Noh, New London lottery account, 1761 38a
" Robert, New London 10fiery account, 1761 38b
" Stephen, " " " 1761
Langdon, Mr. Danbury minister 267a, 269a
Langworthy, Azubah ( A) Kin’s District, N. Y. deposition on Cyprian &
Hannah Bigelow, 1788 30Za
Larraby, Larreby.
" John ( A) qulnebaug river lottery areement, 1763 30a ,, " petition, 1763
Larreby, see Larraby.
Lathrop, Lothrup.
" Daniel, lottery account lOOa
" ( A) Norwloh, Chelsea bride lottery account, 1773 80
" Ellsha ( A) corn. on private petition 20Zb
" Rufus ( A) Norwich selectman 80
Latimer, Henry ( A) New London county dep- sheriff 420
Law, Richard ( A) clerk lower house --’- 91,93,94,198- 200
" Milford, appolnted & sworn as clerk in lottery in New
Haven, 1755 11
Lawrence, John, Hartford, appointed manager of lottery for repair of
. streets, May 1760 " cam. to settlewith managers of lottery for
treasury, 1759 19
" .( A) " petitions for lottery for repair of streets,
May 1760
" ( A) treasurer 73
Lay, Eridham, New London lottery acc0unt, 1761,1765 3gab
" Danl el, " " " 1761 38a
" Jeremiah, " " " 1761 38b
John, Lyres, agent to hold lottery tickets for buyers 54a
" John, 2d. ( A) Lyres. justice
" Jonathan, New London lottery account, 1761 38bc
Learning, Aaron ( A?) Torrinton, petition showing action brought Apr. 1767
by Amass Marshall against John & Elizabeth Wet-more
& Leamlng for persuading Marshall’ s wife
Jane, to leave petitioner with daughter, Eanioe
& certain household. goods. Verdlot Aug. 1768 by
superior court against Leamlng charging him
50 dames & costs. He asks for New trlal.
Neg. May 1769 186
Learned, Amass ( A) New London, lst society petitlon, 1787 153b
Leavenworth, Eli ( A) Branford,. dep- sheriff 187h
Ledyard, John, corn. on lottery for treasury 8
Hartford, corn. to inspect lottery for repair of streets,
May 1760
Lee, Ellsha, New London lottery account, 1765 38a
Giles, 1761,1765 38a
" ason, " " 1761 38b
LefflnEeell, Christopher, account for attendance on Chelsea bridge
lottery, 1773 80 ,, manager of Shetucket brlde lottery, 1784
133,134
" " ( A) 1783 131
" Shetuket brlde account, 1780 132
" amuel, r. ( A) Norloh corn. on buildln brlde, 1773 81
Lester, Jonathan () Norwloh, petiion withothers for lottery Sot
brlde, 1771- 72 76, 77
" " Shetucket bridge acoount, 1780 132
Li, Xber, New London lottery aoount, 1761 38b
" Jonathan, New London lottery account, 1761 38%
Lisht houses, see Nero London. Lisht house.
Litchfield. Individuals.
Phillps, Ursula, late of Sallsbury, petitlon with evidence,
showing marrlae tO Thomas Philips in 1772
that her life with him was unbearable on ac-count
of his intemperance, abuse & infidelity.
She supported him for several years until per-suaded
by friends to leave him. She asks for a
divorce. Gr. Oct. 1789 - 312- 319
Livlnston, Philip ( A) N. Y. letter to. Robert Sloan urging application
for a iotteryoct. 175 A
" N. Y. trustee for Robert Sloan’s creditors, 1755
4a
Lord, . Benjamin, New London lottery account, 1761
" Daniei, " " 17 S1 S8a
Epaphras, Colchester, deposition on Jared & Hepzibah Foot, 178S
224
" " " . takin of Michael Russel to live at his
house, 1782
" Hezekiah ( A) Quinebaug river lottery areeent, 178S
". ( A) " " petition, 17167S8S 2S9Obb
" John, jr. ew London lottery account, 1781 SSa
" Lucy, Colchester, deposltlon on Jared & Hepzibah Foot, 178S 224
" Lynde ( A) XAtchfield county sheriff 314
" Patience, Colchester, deposition on Jared & Hepzibah Foot, 1783
218a
" Richard, appraiser of Stewart farms, 1759 31g, 32f
Sanmel, New London lottery account, 1781 38b
" 3ylvanus, New London lottery account, 1785 38a
" Theodore ( A) Colchester constable
Lothrup, see Lathrop.
Lotteries.
Alger, John, Lyres, petition for liberty for lottery in order to sell
hi real estate & pay his debts. Withdrawn,
Oct. 1759 .................................. 20
Brooks, John, Stratford, petition, with ohersfor liberty for lottery
of 150 for building wharf, ay 1759 18ab
Canterbury petition showing town has larse number of bridges & are
now obliged to rebuild Butt* s bridge across
Quinebau5 river. They ask for a lottery for
raisin 250. Gr.& same to be under town man,
agement, Oot. 1782 114,115
Colchester. Petition by agent showing town liable to be sued for
ment of colony tax which was paid to John Hop-son,
collector, but through his insolvency colo-ny
lot same. They ask liberty to raise the
amount through a lottery. Gr. lottery for 700
to be drawn wthin 12 mons, ay 177
" Petition showing difflculty. of completing lottery within
time set by Assembly & askin extension to
June 20,1774. Gr. May 1774 84,85
conn. Bill or lottery to raise 20000 for supply o. f treasury.
Neg. May 1758
Act grantln8 liberty or.. lottery to raise for treasury
to be used for raising & equipping troops,
Oct. 1757 ........................ IS
Co. appolnted to settle with managers of lottery or colony
treasury, May 1759 ......................... 19
" Petition of Jonathan Humphry o Simsbury, wlth evldence, showing
he held benefi tickets in the government lot-tery
to value of 4/ 10 .& delivered same to
Richard Edwards but has received no credit for
sae. Gr. adJustnent o claim, oct. 1772 71- 72
" Com. appolnted to oonslder a lottery for redeeming a part of
the state debt, Jan. 1789 157
Lotteriee. ( oon.)
mdall, William, Killlngly, petition showng desire to introduce man-uacture
of woollen Ea t lack of tapir1.
He asks For llberty to raise ney by a lot-tery
or woh he prizes would paid in
cloth, Com. appint who rort avorably
8ohio or 3 ola88o8 o 2ticket8 each.
Resolve pas8 accordin rortt. 1786-
y 1787 149- 152
ts, el, ratord, peItlon or llbty or lottery oP
n order sell his estate pay s debts.
eg. y 1756 9ab
" " peitlon for lbery or lechery o
In order to sell s lda & pay a dens.
Ne. y 1758 14ab
Derby petition th copy of vote ehon ae o keepln
large briea ( bo n ee) er the Nau-tuck
& tt both need rebuildi. To is al
Derby. ey a or a lottery o to d
ray aes. Gr. lotty for to be
der toent & co. feted win 1
J. 1783 123- 125
" petition by lottery aers sh tlcka have t be
sold as easily aa ec on accot o scar-city
o money & ato have time tded
re 1,17 to . i, 17. Gr. y 17
i, 127
abrow Na, Freld, oer o erry betwe Fairfield & Nor-
Ik on uatuok rlvpetition or liberty
or lottery o with ehloh to build
brie. Con. y 1761
Fton. Petition by Joseph Ht, jr. & others, shn difficulty
in attdin blic worsp in pi o
Norin on aooot o riv. oy a lib-erty
to raise1by lottery or a brido.
Ne. y 177 74
en & Norfolk. Petion by 01 Pottibe, aKont or
sto o road8 in these to8 & asn liberty
to rso by lottery or reprs. No aot-ion,
y 1762 28
eech. at society petion ahon uation o ciety
tou late a it s ssible to
raise noy for settling a8tthout
aid. a For a lottery r8o For
a pe. . y 1787 147,148
8t oiety potion for taion o te or
lottery. Gr. y 1789 158,159
Ht, Jes, ord, petition or liberty for lottery in ord
sell his la8 & pay his debts. Con. y 1759
15abe
Htord whir. On portion o ore Wyllys & ethos ahin need
o vea at ldin place onthe Co. river
& ibility o the city to me the se,
gr. a lottery rse for the
May 1789
Houtoc rlv. Petion by Jo illis & les Bral:-
ers, ahng th ve spt Ii
plaed to be ra by the lottery In
i the river, pa the men tickets.
Pt of the tickets e as aold & they
ask llbty to aw the lottery.
votes, Oct. 1762 7
" " Pition by illi Ter & oera II,
Cn & lisy, sh trade o westn
tos done on e Haon & that for a der-
- 36-
ate sum the Housatonic could be made navigable.
They ask liberty for a lottery to raise A00
or a license to transport all goods on the
river for 20 years. NeE. May 1761 47
Lotteries. ( con..)
Housatonic river. On report of corn. appointed to investigate into ac-counts
of managers showinE one removed & one
dead & need of more time, same corn. reappointed
to continue work, 0ct. 174 48
w Cam. appointed to report on condition of the Hous-tonic
river with reference to navigation,
May 1761 .................................. 49
w " Corn. report showing accounts of 7 managers with ntan-bar
of tickets taken by each, amount paid & bal-ance
due, May 1765
" Same com. reappolnted May 1765 & again 0ct. 1765
" " Com. report on accounts of managers show William
Tanner’s estate indebted over 23 to the lot-tery
& estate insolvent, referred to next seas.
0ct. 1767
" " John ’ illlams & Cyrus Marsh appointed agents to
sue insolvent estates of William Tanner, John
Hitohcock & Jehlel Hawley for amounts due lot-tery,
Oc. 1767 54, 60
" Petition by John Williams & CyrUS Marsh showing no
prospect Of obtaining full amount due from in-solvent
estates & as they have already spent
more than the 100 appropriated by the Asses-blM
for redemption of tickets they ask to be
discharged from further responsibility,
May 17.68 .................................. 55
e Petition by John Williams & two other managers,
showin they have performed duties Of their po-sition
as far as possible & even spent private
ihands for payment, of prizes. They ask a dis-charge
rom further demands. Con. 0ct. 1767- 56
Petition . by Daniel. Mack of Kent, showin he owns 2
prize tic, eta of the lottery on which there
still due 6/ 16/ 6 & as he is in great need of
the money he asks for payment from public
treasury. Gr. 17/ 4/ 5 in ull for both tickets,
Jan. 1769 ............................... 57,58
w Petition of John Williams & Cyrus Mrsh for settle-ment
& discharge, May 1769 59
" Petition of John Williams & 2 other managers show-ing
history of the lottery originally r. or
raising 60, dificulty of payin investors on
account of poor securities taken for tickets
insolvency of 3 managers & that petitioners
are liable to be sued for unpaid prizes. Con.
rom May seas.& corn. for investigation r.
00t. 1769 ................................ 61,62
" On petition of John Williams & 2 other managers, re-solve
passed appointing 2 agents to receive
all money & accounts from managers & to re-ceive
rom colony treasurer 500 to be used in
redeeming prizes. A publio account to be made
to the A| sembly, 0ct. 1770
e Corn. report on separate accounts of the managers
with the lottery& advise completion o draw-ing
the lottery & appropriation of 00 for
payment of prizes. Also agent to settle
counts & proceed with reooverin dets. After
ecru. or conference, accepted MaY 1770 64
" Costs o corn appointed to investigate, allowed
0ct. 1770 "-
Lotteries. on-)
Housatonic river. Petition of Abner Chandleradm. on William Tanner
estate, showin he redeemed lottery tickets in
which Tanner was interested with his own
money & court Of probate has allowed him a
balance of 33 over the avails of the estate.
He asks that corn. appointed to settle lottery
accounts may be directed to pay him.
Ne. Oct. 1771 66
Com. appolnted to adjust accounts of investiatir
com.& receive balance of approprlation, Oct.
1775. Renewed & Reuben Smith appointed to
serve with Andrew Adams in place of Oliver
Wolcott, ay 1776 67,88
Kent petition with copy of town vote showln they have been at great
expense for the past 20 years keepln a free
cart brlde over the Housatonic & same was
swept away by ice flood. They ask for lottery
of 250 for rebuilding. Gr. under town manae-ment,
ay 1783 120- 122
nsfield bridge. Petition with town votes, showlng large rnnaber of
highways & brldes in the town & that a re-ent
flood swept away 7 bridges in the town
WhiCh will have to be replaced. As town is
suffering from losses through a deceased tax
collector & private losses from the flood,
they ask for liberty to raise MOO by lottery.
Gr. Oct. 1789 161- 184
Middletown petition showing floods of the Conn. rlver are carryin
away road which runs from Middletown to Hart-ford
& town is unable to raise enough money
to secure same without a freewill offering.
They ask for lottery of 300. @ r. one for
$ I000, Jan. 1784
ew Hartford, petitlon showing road through northeast corner mch
used for transportln war auplles & the road
crosses a large stream where town built a
brlde in 1764 at reat expense. Town main-tains
7 other brldes & feels the expense of
rebuilding bridge in question too mch. They
ask for a lottery. Gr. lottery for I000,
0ct. 1778 109,110
" " petition showing brlde over indsor Ferry river on the
public road to Albany has been carried away
by flood & as same is used by the public
chiefly they ask liberty for lottery to raise
00 for rebuilding. @ r. with proviso same
shall be drawn by Oct. l, 1787, 0ct. 1786- 143,144
" petition to have time extended to Jan. l, 1788.
r. Oot. 1787 145 146
New Haven. Act gr. lottery for raising 660 for finishing wharf at
Ferry point. Proprietors bind themselves to
refund 30 annually until the whole is repaid
00t. 1754. anagers sworn, Nov. 1754. Clerks
sworn June 1755. Di sagrcement between manager
& proprietors of wharf. anagers directed to
pay money in hand into the treaary, Oct. 1756
10- 12
" " Petition by Enos Ailing & others showing need of extend-in
long wharf to the channel of the river &
askin liberty of a lottery to raise money.
Gr. a lottery for 1000, mana@ ers to be repon-slble
& not the colony & proceeds to be used
for the wharf. Profits from the wharf to be
appropriated to Yale college, ay 1772 69,70
Lotteries. ( con.)
ew 5& yen. Petition ahowinE; unusual e= penses o oc= ee b en
eele ble to rebuild he brde across
river & the causay. ey ask for a lottery.
. lottery or1der tent
beawithin 18 nts, y 1780 iii, iI
N London. 1st society eiion sh losses dinE he lte w
& need of a n meetin house. ey have rais-ed
& cover the bldin but e unable to
fiah it thout help. ey ask for a lottery
of O. Gr. under he nent of te socie-ty,
y 1787 15, 154
N London lithouse. Petition by don Saltonstall & others show-in
that aers for buildin litouse ave
spent in addition 5raised y lottery
for te pose, 0 for wic tey ask recom-pose.
Com. aointed to liquidae accounts.
oney reded treay, y- 0ct. 1781
4- 6
N lford petition shn need o n bride over ousatoo rfer
0r road used to o to auhern states & as
the to has spent a large ot for other
rides wch havee ccessively ep
ay by the ice floods, they ask for a lottery
raise . Gr. er ta,
an. 1783 118,119
Noc. pition by el tion, at, sh Assbly’s
reported in ar of reirin & enlarin
bride at Nooh ndin & of rantin lot-tery
defray ee. Co of to tes
poii at . Petition or lotty ne.
y 1770 ............................... 45,
Fition by Elzer atern & othe aho they built a
brie at Chela cove at a cost of 59 &
ta the . have peraolly spent about 47
wch they st lose unless relieve. Also the
brie nes reiri lin. Gr. a lot-tery
or to be controll by the t
er bond to the colony
y 1772 ............................... 76,77
Petition byBntinton, aent, ahon ccess o
he lottery as aa underten ut need of
re mon or the bride. He ae libty
add a class to the lotty or raisin
Certioatea r selectmen & bl com.
ahi ney roperly apt. . lierty to
raise 278 before e 1774,00t. 177 78- 81
Petition th copy of to ete, ahn need o rie oer
the Shetucket at place where toll bridEe late-ly
stood & that money raised by the lottery Er.
in 1778 depreciated so rapidly they were una-ble
to coaplete the brides. They ask for an-other
lottery to raise 450. Gr . under town man-aers
& to be drawn within one year, May 1783
128- 131
John Breed’s account with Shetucket bride, 1780 132
Petition by Managers of Shetucket bride lettery showin an
error made in numberinE tickets & askin that
those siEned by Christopher Leffingwell may be
computed as rangin between 2001 & 3000 & time
for drawinE be emtended to AuE. 1. Gr. May 1784
133,134
QuinebauE river. Petitien by Ebenezer Orosvenor & others showinE pos-sibility
of uslnE uinebauE river for navIEa-tion
if cleared froa Kil. linE1y to Norwich.
They ask liberty to raise 450 by lottery &
signers agree to take unsold tickets.
Ned. May 1763 .............................. 29
Lotteries. ( con.)
Quinebaug river. Arenent to take unsold tickes sIEned by 50 per-sons
from Woodstock, Eillingly, Po/ ret, Plain-field,
Canterbury, Preston, Voluntown & Norwich,
Apr. 1763 .................................. 30
Saybrook bar. Report of tom. on oondltlon of bar showing middle chan-nel
could be well marked by 6 buoys at an
pause of not less than 300. They recommend an
appropriation fTom colony treasury to be re-funded
by a duty on shipping, or money to be
raised by a lottery. A/ ter corn. of conference,
resolve passed. Gr. lottery for 300 to be set
up ater June 6,1773,0ct. 1771- gay 1772 86,87 ,, Com. appointedto receive proceeds of lottery & lay out
same for buoys & c & if advisable to take stone
from old Saybrook Sort for same purpose,
Hay 1773 88
" Resolve grantin lottery to raise 337 under same
ageent & proIslons as r. ln former act,
Hay 1773 89
" " Printed scheme, June 5,1773 90
" " Petition of Abner Parker, wlth account of Abel Buell, en-graver,
showin cost of plates for chart of
river at Saybrook was 36/ 5 & asking that same
may be paid rom proceeds of lottery.
Gr. 0ct. 1774 91- 93
" " Corn. appointed to receive proceeds of lottery from man-agers,
Oot. 1775. Reappointed May 1776. New com.
appointed 0ot. 1776 & reappointed Dec. 1776
94- 96, 98
" " Corn. report they have audited managers’ accounts but
are uncertain whether their charges for time
attendance are reasonable. Also question allow-anoe
of 72/ 5/ 6 to Abner Parker, Oct. 1777 97
, Silas Deans’ s account 99 Matthew Taloott’s account I00
" " Samuel 01cott’ s 1774
" John Chenevard’ s 102
" Timothy Bigelow’s account for board & lodging of man-ager
s, Apr .4- 8,1774 103
" " Ebenezer Plummer s account, 1774 104
" List of prizes drawn 105
" John Stooker’ s account 106
Richard Alsop’ s 107
" " Statement of managers’ account with lottery settled,
Feb. 1777 108
" " Petition by Abner Parker, showln he was at an expense
of 81/ 18 in procurln an engraved plan of the
bar & has been paid only 66 by the managers
of the lettery. As his work was done by the dl-rectlon
of the Assembly he asks for balance
due. Differing votes & con. 0ct. 1786- May 1788
155,156
Simsbury bridge. Petition by Noah Phelps & others, managers, showing
dlffioulty of selling tickets within time set
by Assembly & askin extension of one year.
Gr. 0ct. 1782 116,117
SlOSh, Robert, New London, petltlon with evidence, showing lease o
property from government & improvnents made
at his own expense. He later bought the proper-ty
at an advance over its cost to the govern-sent
& as he is bankrupt he asks for an abate-ment.
He also asks for liberty for a lottery
to sell his real estate in order to recover
its real value. Or. abatent of 800 on debt
to colony, May 1775 I- 3
Lotteries. ( con.)
Slosh, Robert, New London, petition showing through losses at sea &
by depreciation of currency he has been ob-liged
to assign his property to his creditors
& is unable to do business. If he can sell his
real estate at . its appraised value his credit-ors
will discharge his obligations. No pur-chaser
can be found able to pay the amount &
he asks liberty for a lottery. Creditors’ pe-tition
to N. Y. Suprne court for act of insol-v.
enoy for Sloan & letter advisin loan to ap-ply
for lottery. On favorable report of
conference, petition gr. 0ct. 1755 4- 7
Stewart, Matthew, New London, petition for liberty for lottery in or-der
to sell his real estate & pay his debts.
Gr . May 1759 17,18
" " New Indon. Petition by Jonathan Marsh, Norwich,
showin he brought action against John Richards
& other managers of the Matthew Stewart lot-tery
for injury in that petitioner drew a farm
as prize & same was never conveyed to him. Re-view
of the case showing the readin ofew
art’s petitio sohne of lottery, deed offered
by anaers but refused by Marsh. Reply of
Marsh that there was a mortgage deed of the
farm to Charles Apthorp, agent for London mer-chants
which had never been settled & Managers
knew of its existence. Judnent of superior
court against Marsh. Petitioner asks for new
trial, Con.& gr. 0ct. 1763- 0ct. 1764 31- 33
" New London. Petition by John Beckwith of Lyres, with
depositions & other evidence, showing agree-ments
made with Matthew Stewart & managers of
his lottery for ale of tickets & for buying
up prizes, olleotin outstandin debts for
tickets & c & a note given by Beckwith to mana-gers
put in suit for collection. Beokeith
claims it was conditional & managers failed to
meet their obligation. He asks to have note
made vbid. Neg. 0ct. 1765 4- 41
" New London. Petition by Joseph Colt & Pyan Adams
showing many securities given in payment of
tickets were made payable to Stewart & since
his estate is insolvent they are unable to get
the money for discharin the benefit tickets.
They ask for a corn. to adjust claims. Gr. Jan.
1769. Cc. appointed to investigate anagnent,
May 1769 ............................... 42- 44
Stonington. Petition by managers of lottery gr. for buildin meeting
house for Church of Erland society showin
they raised E400 in continental bills in 1777
but on account of the war they postponed build-in
& now the bills are almost worthless. They
ask for a corn. to settle accounts of the
tory & to direct managers to proceed with issu-in
tickets until the value of E4OO is obtain-ed.
Gr. May 1785 ...................... 137,138
" petition showing a new road has bee laid out crossing
the Cve at head of Stoninton harbor. As this
necessitates the butldin of a bridge they ask
liberty to raise 00 by lottery. Town votes
on petition & on measurin distances of roads.
Report of measurers that new road shortens dis-
tance to New London 2 miles 47 rods. Petition
con. 0ct. 1784- 0ct. 17 85 139- 141
Lotteries. ( con.)
Stonlngton. Additional managers appointed & empowered to proceed to
final drawing of the lottery, 0ct. 1787 142
Taloott, Joseph, Hartford, petitlon with others, showing streets in
need of repair partly on account of traffic
due to the meetings of the General assembly &
the courts. In 1754, 1300 was raised for this
purpose by private subscription. Asks for lib-arty
for lottery to raise 6000. Gr. one for
300, May 1760 21,22
Woodbury & Newtown. Resolve granting a lottery of 400 to repair
Carlton’ s bridge over the great flyer. Lottery
to be under managers appointed by the towns &
to be drawn within 18 months, Oct.-. 1780 llS
Lotteries. Laws, statutes, & c.
Act for prevention of lotteries not authorized by the As-sembly.
Fine for selling ticket in such lot-tery,
4Os. One half payable to prosecutor & one
half to town treasury, 0ct. 1773 75
Lush, Catharine, widow, N. Y. marriage to Amos Bull of Wethersfleld. His
petition for divorce on grounds of intemper-ance,
profanity, drawling & c, 1787 263
Lyman, Ens. Torrington, called in to pacify Marshalls when quarrelln
180
" Ellhu, New Haven, appointed & sworn as manager of lottary, 1754- 11
Moses, corn. on private petition 168a
Lyres. Individuals.
Alger, John, petition for llberty for lottery in order to sell
his real estate & pay his debts.. Withdrawn,
Oct. 1759 20
Beckwlth, John, petition with depositions & other evidence, show-in
agreements made with Matthew Stewart & man-agers
of Stewart’s lottery, for sale of tickets
& for buying up prlzes, collectlng outstanding
debts for tickets,& c. & a note given by Beck-with
to managers put in suit for collection.
Beckwith claims it was conditional & managers
failed to meet their obligation. He asks to
have note made void. Neg. Oot. 1765 4- 41
Lynde, Samuel, record of deeding New London land as agent for the colo-ny,
Feb. 1748 2
MoC. alI, John ( A) Norwich selectman 80
Maohler, see Maker.
Mack, Daniel, Kent, petition showing he owns 2 prize tickets of Housaton-ic
river lottery on which there is still due
36/ 16/ 6 & as he is in gr. eat need of the money
he asks for payment from public treasury.
Gr17/ 4/ 5 in ull for both tickets, Jan. 1769
57,58
" John, New London lottery account, 1765 38a
" Jonathan, New London lottery account, 1761,1765
McLean, Mary ( A) Danbury (?) deposition on Noah & Nary Benedict, 1786
270
Siell ( A) Hartford, petitlons for lottery for repair of streets,
May 1760 21b
Maker, Maohler.
" David, Colchester 215a,
" deposition on Jared & Hepsibah Foot, 1783 217
" Olive, Colchester, " " 178S 217
Mallary, Calvin ( A) New Haven, deposltion on George & Mercy Dudley, 1786
James ( A) New Haven, deposltlon on George & Mercy Dudley, 1786
Mallary, Mary ( M) New Haven, deposltlon on George & Hercy Dudley, 1786
Mallbone, Evan’, Pomfret, menaEer of private lottery, 1787 150b
Manning, Hezekiah, indham, com. on Noriwch bridge 46a
Mansfield. Bridge.
Petition with town votes, showing large number of highways
& brides in the town & that a recent flood
swept away 7 bridges which will have to be re-placed.
As town is underrecent losses from
deceased tax collector & from the flood they
ask liberty to raise 300 by lottery.
Gr. 0ct. 1789 161- 164
Manufactures
Cundall, William, Killingly, petltion showing desire to introduce
manufacture of woollen goods but lack of capi-tal.
He asks for liberty to raise money by a
lottery for which the prizes would be paid in
cloth. Com. appolnted who report favorably
with scheme for 3 classes of 2000 tickets
each. Resolve passed according to report,
0ct. 1786- May 1787 149- 152
Manwaring, David ( A) New London, let society petition, 1787
" Thomas, New London land, 1759 31n, 32k
Marble, William, New London lottery account, 1761 38b
Marsh, attorney for Amass Marshall, 1767 186b
" Cyrus, Kentmanaer of Houaatonlc river lottery, account, 1765
50a, 53ab
" manager of Housatonlc river lottery, appointed to
sue estates of William Tanner & John Hitch-cock
for money due the lottery, 1767 54
( A) manager of Housatonic river lottery, petltion show-ing
no prospect of obtaining full amount due
from insolv, ent estates of Housatonlc lottery
managers & asking to be relieved from further
responslbility, May 1768 55
( A) manager of Housatonic river lottery, petit ion show-in
duties performed as far as possible & ask-ing
to be relieved of further demands.
Con. Oct. 1767 ............................. 56
" ( A) " manager of Houaatonio river lottery, petition for
discharge from dutles, renewed May 1769 59
manager of Housatonic river lottery, petitlon show-ing
history of lottery originally r. for
raising 360, dlfficulty of paying investors
account of poor securities taken for tickets
& insolvency of 3 managers & that petitioners
are liable to be sued for unpaid prizes. Con.
from May seas.& tom. for investigation
00t. 1769 .............................. 61,62 . manager of Houaatonlc river lottery, on his pe-tltion
with two others, resolve passed appoint-ing
2 agents to receive all money & accounts
from managers & to receive from colony treas-urer
500 to be used in redemlng prizes. A
public account to be made to the Assembly,
0ct. 1770 ................................. 63
manager of Housatonic river lottery, on his pe-tltion,
com. report showing accounts of each
manager with lottery & advising completion of
drawin the lottery & appropriation of 500
for payment of prizes. Also agent to settle
accounts & proceed with recovering debts. Com.
of conference & accepted, May 1770 64
" Ebenezer, corn. on private petition ..........................
" Jonathan, Norwich, petitlon showin8 he brousht atlon against
John Richards & other managers of the Matthew
Stewart lottery for injury in that petitioner
drew a farm as prize & the same was never con
veyed to him. Review of the case showing the
reading of Stewart’s petition; scheme of lot-tery;
deed offered by managers but refused by
Marsh. Reply of Marsh that there was a mort-gage
deed of the farm to Charles Apthorp, agent
for London merchants which had never been set-tled
& managers knew of its ekistence. Judg-ment
of superior court, Sept. 1763 against plain-tiff.
Petitioner asks for new trial, 0ct. 1763.
After corn. of conference, con. to next sess. Dif-fering
votes, May 1764 31
Marsh, Jonathan, Norwich, petition renewed & gr. 0ct. 1764 32,33
Jonathan, jr. New Hartford, manager of Windsor Ferry bridge lot-tery,
1786 143,144
Mar shall, Her shel.
" Amass, Torrington, action brought against John & Elizabeth Wet-more
& Aaron Learning, Apr. 1767 for persuading
Marshall’s wife, Jane, to leave him & take away
daughter, Eunioe & certain household goods.
Verdict against Learning, charging him 50 dam-ages
& costs, Aug. 1768. Leaming’s petition for
new trial neg. May 1789 188
" Elizabeth ( Tudor) Torrinton, separation from husband.
( A) Petition showing marriage to Thomas Marshall 40
years ago, abuse & insult from him until by ad-vise
Of friends Nov. 22,1782 they agreed to sep-arate
& petitioner was to receive 5/ 4 annual-ly
for support. She has had only 5/ 3 in all &
asks that he be directed to pay a reasonable
sum udder penalty. Notice to Thomas Marshall.
Gr. that he be directed to pay 26s quarterly
for petitioner’s support, 0ot. 1788 187,188,184
Isaac Higley summ6ned to testify, Sept. 1768 169
Deposition of Epaphras Sheldon showing Thomas re-ported
his wife as bein destitute & when he
went to look for lst articles in house where
Mrs. Marshall lived they found money most of
which Mrs. Marshall claimed, 0ct. 1768 170
Deposition of Noah & Ann Willson that Thomas
Marshall agreedApr. 1765 to give Elizabeth
3/ 17/ 8 per year provided she kept away from
his house & stopped taking things from him.
She put her stlM gown in their hands as surety.
The second year she took away the gown & Will-son
refused to pay the money, Oct. 1786 171
Deposition of Ashbel North that Thomas Marshall
came with search warrant % o his house & found
linen & money which both claimed & later Eliza-beth
took articles from Marshall’s house al-though
he forbid her, 0ct. 1788 172
List of questions to be put in her defense 173
Deposition of John hiting that 9 years ago
Elizabeth came to his house & while there her
husband & Capt. Curtis attempted to brin about
a reconciliation but Mrs. Marshall would not
agree to the proposals, 1786 174
Deposition of Epaphras Sheldon showing quarrels
between the two & that deponant & John Cook
drew up a bond Nov. 1762 for husband to pay 26s
a quarter. Payments were stopped & Mrs. Marsh-all
has nothing to live on, Sept. 1788 175
Deposition of Nathaniel Filley of Windsor con-cernin
quarrel between Marshalls when they
lived in Windsor, 30 years before, Sept. 1768- 178
Notice to Thomas to appear when depositions were
to be taken, Sept. 13,1786 177
Marshall, Elizabeth Tudor) Torrinton, separation from husband. ( con.)
Deposition of Asahel Strong showing Thomas pro-vided
well for his wife & offered to treat
her well if she would return but she refused,
1766 1’ 78
Testimony of Joel Thrall showing Elizabeth pull-ed
out husband’s hair & threatened to sell it
for candlewick. Husband had to hold her down
when she was in a passlon, 1766 179
Deposition of Jonathan Coe showing Thomas pro-vided
well for wife & in a quarrel when de- ponant was called in he thought she was most
to blame, Oct. 1766 180
Thomas Marshall’s bond to furnish wife with 266
quarterly so long as she keeps away from his
house & does not run him in debt, 1762 181
Agjeeent . of Thomas & Elizabeth to separate &
list of articles which she may take with her,
Nov. 22,1762 182
Isaac Higley’s deposition on their quarrelin
for years, 1766 183
Thomas Marshall’s petition reviewing the case &
defendln his conduct. He asks to be released
from support unless she returns to live with
him. NeE. May 1768 185
" Eunice, daughter of Amass & Jane Marshall, taken by mother
when leaving husband, 1767 186ab
" Jane, Torrington, desertion of husband, Amass, by persuasion of
Aaron Leamlng. Leaming’s petition for new
trlal, neg. May 1769 186
" Thomas, Torrington, separation from wife.
Petition by Eliabeth MArshall showing marriage to
Thomas Marshall 40 years ago, abuse & insult
from hun until by advice of riends they
areed to separate. He has failed to support
her as agreed & she asks that he be directed
to do so under penalty. Evidence on their
quarrels. Gr. that she receive 266 quarterly,
0ct. 1766 167- 184
( A) Petition reviewing the case & defending conduct.
He asks to be released from her support un-less
she returns to live with him.
Neg. May 1768 185
MArtin, Samuel ( A) New Haven, deposltion on George & Mercy Dudley, 1786
Marvin, Mr. Litohfield L 179
" lottery account, 1764 37a
" Dan, New London lottery account, 1765 38a
" Elihu, New London lottery account, 1765 38a
" Norwich agent, 1783 = 128,129a, 130b
( A) 1783 131
" Ellsha, New London lottery account, 1761 38a
" James, New London lottery account, 1761,1765 38ac
" John 1761 38b
Mather, Eleazer, New London lottery accoun%, 1765 38a
" Richard, " " " 1765 38a
" Samuel, " " 1765 38a
" Samuel, jr" 1761 38a
" Stephen, " " 1765 38a
Timothy, 1761,1765 38ab
Matson, William, " " " 1765 8a
Meach, Joshua, Preston, wife’s petition for divorce on account of cruel-ty,
neg. May 1774- Jan. 1778 201,202
Lucy, Preston, petition showin marriage to Joshua Meach Dec. ll,
1754 & after some yecrs he changed in his
treatment of her & became violently hostile
threatening her life on several occasions.
he asks for divorce. Corn. report Joshua’s jeal-ousy
& cruelty without cause except strong
drink. They consider it unsafe for wife to
live with him. Petition neg. May 1774- Jan. 1778
201,202
Meeting houses, see Ch___ ch of England. Stoninton; N__ London. Ist socie-ty.
Meetln house
Meigs & Start, lottery account, 1774 iO1
Merril, Joseph, 2d. New Hartford, manager of Windsor Ferry bridge lottery,
1786 143,144
Merrills, Merrils.
" Benjamin, New London lottery account, 1761,1765 38ab
Merrils, see Merrills.
Mershel, Marshall.
Middletown. Highway.
Selectmen’s petition showing loods of the Conn. river are
oarryin away road which runs- from" Middletown
to Hartford & town is unable to raise enough
money to secure same without a freewill
in. They ask for lottery oz. MOO. Or. one for
$ I000, Jan. 1784 135,156
Miles, Hester ( M) Ne Haven, deposltion on George & Mercy Dudley, 1786
" Simeon ( A) " " " " 1786
247
Miller, Asher, com. on state lottery 157
David, Colchester, attempt to influence Ers Jared Foot to reform
Elihu ( A) King’s District, N. Y. deposition on cyprian & Hannah
," Elisha, Ne LondonBigloetlotwe, ry17a8c8count, 1761 53084 b Jereiah, Ne London, appointed as manager of lottery, 1759
i’ ( A) manager for buildlng llght house, 1761
24- 26 " " manager of Matthew Stewart’s lottery
’ Nicodemus, New London lottery account, 1761 38b
Thompson, 1761 38a
Millerd, Ablather ( A) doctor, Pittsford, Vt. deposition on Cyprian &
Hannah Bigelow, 1788 310b
Miner, see Minor.
Minor, Miner
Eber. New London lottery account, 1761,1765 38ab
’: Jedediah, New London lottery account, 1761,1765 38ab
John 0. ( A) Stonington petition, 1785 ’ Nathaniel, Stonington, mnager of lottery for Church of Eng-land
meetin house, 1785- 87 137ab, 138,142 " ( A) Stonin6ton petition, 1785 139c
" Peleg ( A) Stonington petltion, 1785 139o
" Simeon, com. bn lottery for treasury 8 " William, New London lottery account, 1761,1765 38a
Mitchell, Stephen Mix ( A) ass’t 300c
" ( A) clerk lower house 114,117- 119,124,125
Moor, see oore.
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| Title | Lotteries and divorces 1755-1789 : one volume and index : index. |
| Subject - LCSH | F91.C56 Lotter- ies & Divorces Ser.1 index; Connecticut. General Assembly--Archives--Indexes.; Connecticut archives. Lotteries and divorces, 1st series--Indexes.; Lotteries--Connecticut--History--Sources--Indexes.; Lotteries--Law and legislation--History--Sources--Indexes.; Divorce--Connecticut--History--Sources--Indexes.; Divorce records--Connecticut--Indexes.; Roads--Connecticut--Finance--History--Sources--Indexes. |
| Description | Typescript.; Connecticut archives index: no. 30.; Indexes volume 66 of the Connecticut archives.; "This index covers three hundred and twenty two documents which were selected about 1845, by Sylvester Judd... and arranged as one of the series of the Connecticut Archives."--Prefatory note.; "The index was made by Effie M. Prickett in 1917 and typed by Edith E. Colvin, 1921."--Prefatory note. |
| Contributors | Prickett, Effie Mae.; Connecticut. General Assembly.; Connecticut State Library. |
| Date - Created | 2006 |
| Date - Digital | 1921 |
| Collection | Law and legislation |
| Type | Text |
| Language | eng |
| Relation | http://worldcat.org/oclc/252053823/viewonline |
| Relation-Is Part Of | Connecticut archives index ; no. 30. |
| Title-Alternative | Connecticut archives; Connecticut archives index no. 30, lotteries & divorces, 1755-1789, ser.1; Connecticut archives. Lotteries and divorces, 1755-1789, index |
| Format-Extent | 69 p. ; 36 cm.; Photocopy. 28 cm. |
| Transcript | CONNECTI CUT ACHIVES LOTT} RIES AND DIVORCES 1755 - 1789 ONE VOLUblE AND INDEX INDEX Hartford Connecticut State Library 1921 Note. This index covers three hundred and twenty two documents which were selected about 1845, by Sylvester Judd, author of the History of Hadley, Mass., and arranged as one of the series of the Connecticut Archives. The index was made by Effle M. Prickett, in the summer of 1917 and typed by Edith E. Colvin, March 28 April 20,1921. Connecticut State Library. Hartford, Conn. State Librarian. - 1- Adams, Addams, Addums. " attorney for Aaron Leamln, 1767 186b " AnC/ ew, oom. on Housatonlo lottery acoounts 67,68 " PyEan, New London, appointed as manager of lottery, 1759 " ( A) stloe dee " ( A) " manager for buildinE light house, 1761- P- 26 " " mager of Stewart lottery 34nod, tin " " ( A) " " deposition show- Ing John Beckwith voluntarily submitted dif-ferenoes with Matthew Stewart to the for settlement & seemed satisfied wik the re-sult. They allowed . him about 50 for his trouble more than Stewart oonsidered his due. He reused to aocept Stewart’s power of attor-ney whioh they obtained for him, Oct. 1765 40 " " New London, manager of S% art lottery, petitlon with Joseph Coit, showin6 many seourltles given in payment for tlokets were made payable Stewart & 81nee his estate is insolvent the managers are unable to get the money for dis-oharging the benefit tiokets. They ask for o. o adjust claims. Gr. Jan. 1769 42,43 " " New London, manager of Stewart lottery, on petition on-oerning colleeting debts, o. appoined to in-vestigate many, sent of lottery & expense mana-gers have been at & report, May 1769 44 " " New London, manager of Stewart lottery, sued by Jonathan Marsh, 1762- 64 31acfhqt, 32abemop, 33a " Samuel, Jr. ( A) uinebaug ri. ver lot. tory agreement, 1763 30a " " " " petition, 1763 29% Addams, see Adams. Addums, " " Algar, " Alger. Alger, Algar. " John, Lyres, petition for liberty for lottery in order to sell his real estate & pay his debts. Withdrawn, Oot. 1759 20 " " New London lottery aooount, 1761- 65 38ab " Jonathan, New London lottery account, 1761 38ao Allen, Alling, Allyn. " Enos, New Haven, manager of lon wharf lottery, 1772 70a " " " petition for lon wharf lottery, 1772 69,70 Gideon,. jr. New London lottery account, 1765 38a " Henry ( A) windsor Justloe 176 " Thonas ( A) Pittsfleld, Mass 299 Allin, see . Allen.. Alsop, Richard, " " ( A) oom. on Saybrook bar 88a " 1771 86e lottery account 101,102,106 108 Middletown, manager of 3aybrook bar lottery, 1773 87a, 90, 94, 96, 98a " " manager of Saybrook bar lottery, account 107 Ames, BJ, New bondon lottery account, 1761 38b Andrea, see Andrews. Andrews, Andrea, Andrus, Andruss. " Benjamin, New Lebanon, N. Y. co- respondent in Cyprian & Hannah Bigelow divoroe ease, 1788 30Oa, 304,305a, 306ab, 307,308ab, 309a, 310a, 511 " " New Lebanon, N. Y. on ohild taking smallpox, family in-ooulated, about 1784 ---. 303ab liah ( A) Danbury, deposition on Noah Benediot, 1786 271 " Rhoda, Wethersield, deposition on Cyprian & Hannah Btgelow, 1788 305a Angus, see Andrews. Adruss, " - 2- Aptkorp, Charles, Boston agent for Thomlinson, Treoothiok & Co. mortgage deed from Matthe Steeart 31Iano, 32k, 33a Atwater, Stephen ( A) N ven, deposition on George Mercy d1,1786 251 Austin, on, N Htord, ager of indsor Ferry bridge lottery, 1786 la " Caln ( A) field constable 274b " el, N Hav, anonous l% er tting . Jer Wolcott, e 26,1772 188 Avery, Ary. " istopher, appraiser oftfas, 1759 31g, 32f Ary, see Avy. Babcock, Dr. Danbury, estate inherited by Hary Babcock* s son Billy 266b " Adam, New Haven, manager of long wharf lottery, 1772 70a " petition for lon wharf lottery, 1772 69a " Billy, Danbury, lnterest in Dr. Baboook’s estate 266b Mary, Danbury, widow, marriage to Noah Benedict & petitions for divorce, 1786- 1788 264- 273 " " see also Benedict, Hary ( Babcock) Danbury. aokon, ee eon. ackrouh( ou6h Hymen Jacob, Salisbury, petition for lottery for Housatonio river, 1761 47 Back, s, Elijah ( A) Norrlch corn. on building bridge, 1773 81 " Timothy, Quinebaug ri. er lottery petition, 1763 29b " ( A) " 1763 30b Bacon, Baokon. " " " petition, 1763 29 " Phlnehas, Middletown selectman 135,136 Baker, Elizabeth ( A) Ki’s District, N. Y. deposition on Cyprian & Hannah Bigelow, 1788 302b " Martka, Branford, attachment of estate of Jeremiah Wolcott to answer debt to her, 1772 191 " " " lease of Woloott property, 1773 198b " unuel, Branford, step- father & guardian to Sarah Goodsell Wolcott 187a " Willia ( A) King’s District, N. Y. deposition on Cyprian & Hannah Bigelow, 1788 308a Baldln, see Baldwln. Baldwin, Baldin. " Caleb, New London lottery account, 1761 38b " Isaac, corn. on investigation of Housatonic river lottery 48, 51,52,54,56a, 61b ( A) " investigation of Housatoni river lottery 5Oh, 530 " Josiah, New London lottery account, 1761 38b Baley, Christopher, New London lottery account, 1761 38a Bankruptcy. Alger, John, Lyres, petition for liberty for lottery in order to sell his real estate & pay his debts. Withdrawn, 0t. 1759 20 Curtis, Daniel, Stratford, petition for liberty for lottery of 1250 in order to sell his estate & pay his debts. Neg. Hay 1756 9ab " " Stratford, petition for liberty for lottery of 900 in order to sell his lands & pay his debts. Neg. Hay 1758 14ab Halt, James, Staford, petition for liberty for lottery in order to sell his lands & pay debts. Con. Hay 1759- 15abc $ 1oan, Robert, Nr ondon, petition with eldenoe, showing lease of property from government & improveents ade at his own expense. Later he bought the proper-ty at an adwuce over its cost to the govern-ment & as he is now bankrupt he asks an abate- - 3- ment. He also asks for a lottery to sell real estate in order to recover its real value. Gr. abatement of 800 on debt to colony, May 1755 1- 3 Bankruptcy. ( con.) Slosh, Robert, New London, petltion showing through losses at sea & by depreciation of currency, he has been obllged to assign his property to creditors & is unable to do business. If he can sell his real estate at its appraised value, his credit-ors will discharge his obligations. He asks llberty for a lottery. Creditors’ petition to N. Y. Supreme court for act of Insolvency for Sloan & letter advising Sloan to apply for lottery. On favorable report of corn. of confer-ece, petition gr. 0ct. 1755 4- 7 Stewart, Matthew, New London, petition Sot liberty for lottery in order to sell real estate & pay debts. Gr . May 1759 A 17,18 Bannln, Jemime, New London lottery account, 1761 38b " John, " " " " 1761 38b Ranny, " " 1761 38a Samuel, " " 1761 38b Bclay, Barklay. " Davld, jr. London merchant, mortgage on New London land, 1756 31Lmno, 32Jk Barklay, see Barclay. Barnes, Elizabeth, Branford, witness in Wolcott vs Woloott, 1773 192 " Joseph, Branford, witness in oloott vs Woloott, 1773 192 Bates, Hannah ( A) Granville, Mass. deposition on Thaddeus King of Subfield, 1787 286 " Nathaniel ( A) Granville, Mass. deposition on Thaddeus & Allioe Kin6 of Suffield, 1787 283 " Granville, Mass. innkeeper 287a Bayard, William, N. Y. trustee for Robert Sloan’s creditors, 1755 4a Beach, AbiJah ( A) Stratford, petition for liberty for lottery of 150 for buildin wharf, May 1759 16ab " Ebenezer ( A) Salisbury dep- aheriff 314 Beokwlth,. Allyn, New London lottery account, 1761 38b John, Lyme, suit with Stewart lottery mana6ers. Petition by Beckwith showing he was employed by mana-gers of lottery to sell tickets & after the drawing of the lottery to buy up land & money prizes. He procured transfers to the managers o such prizes to the amount of 2000 at one third of their valuation in the lottery. Also he collected debts for tickets & rendered account Mar. 1764 when a considerable sum was due hun. He agreed to attnpt collection of. 164 still due & gave managers a note for iO0 with condition they should procure him a power , of attorney fTom Stewart for reoverin debts & a discharge from any claims to tlcket.- re-oeipts. Managers have failed to keep aree-ments, have put his note in suit & he asks that same may be made void. Neg. Oct. 1765 34 Power of attorney rom Matthew Stewart to oollect money due on lottery tickets, Oct. 1764 35 Note from John Richards assuring Betkwlth he will re-ceive full credit for ali lots & tickets bought by him & returned to the managers, Sept. 29,1761 36 Deposition of Joseph Colt showing account as settled between John Beokwlth & Matthew Stewart & that managers procured an acceptable power of attor-ney from Stewart, 0ct. 1763 87 - 4- Beokwith John Lymezsuit with tewart lottery managers. ( con.) List of notes delivered to Beckwith by Stewart & power of attorney to collect same signed by Matthew Stewart, May 1765 38 Deposition of William Stewart showing agreement be-tween his father & Beckwith in regard to om-mission which he seemed to consider ample. He mst also have made money on buyin up the prizes at a lower price than that allowed by the managers in settlement of account. De-livery of notes was made much earlier than time he required power of attorney & when an acceptable power was drawn up for him he re-fused to take it, 0ct. 1765 39 Deposition of Pygan Adams showin Beckwith Holun-tarily submitted differences with Matthew Stewart to the managers for settlement & seem-ed satisfied with the result. They allowed him about 50 for his trouble more than Stewart considered his due. He refused to accept Stewart s power which they obtained for him, 0ct. 1765 40 Deposition of Daniel Colt showing refusal of Joseph Colt & Pygan Adams to answer questions put by Beokwith when they gave their depositions. Also Matthew Stewart ordered Colt not to put into execution any notes brought by Beekwith for payment on tickets, Oct. 1765 41 " Phineas, New London lottery account, 1761 A 38a William, " " 1761 Beebe, Arteas ( A) Westfield, Mass. deposition on Thaddeus & Allice King, 1787 276 Bezaleel ( A) Stonin@ ton petition, 1785 139c " Josiah, Hew London lottery account, 1761 Beers, Nathan, New Haven, manager of wharf lottery, 1772 7Ca Belden, Beldln. " Suaeon, & co. lottery account, 1774 104 " Thomas, corn. to receive proceeds of Saybrook bar lottery " CA) " " " " " " Beldin, see Beldn. Benedict, Lemuel ( A) Danbury, guardian for Noah Benedict 264c " Mary ( Babcock) Danbury, divotoe Petition by oah Benedict showing marriage to Widow Mary Baook at a tavern Mar. 27,1786 alleged by petitioner to be the result of a banter & without knowledge of parents or guardian. He immediately repented of the act & lived with her only about a week. He asks anrIment of the contract, 0ct. 1786. Hog. May 1787 264 ( A?) Petition showing marriage to Noah Benedict & his de-sertion takin with him about 15 belonging to petitioner. After a fortni@ ht " her husband turned to Danbury & remained with her one ni@ ht acknowledging his i11 treatment of her & promisin reform. He now pays attention to other young women as if never married & she asks for a divorce. Beg. May 1787 265 Deposition of Elisha Whlttlesey showing when he lived at Major Taylor’s house he was told of a frolic in Feb. 1786 when Mr. Peck was called to marry Noah Benedict & Mary Babcock & refused to do so. The day followin Noah expressed him-self relieved at the result. In Mar. deponant was called in to witness the marriage of the same parties 266 - 5- enedict, Mary Babcock) Danbury, divorce. ( con.) Deposition of Mr s . Elizabeth Taylor stating Noah Bene" dict had shown much foHdness for Mary Babcock & especially for her little son. Deponent ac-companied the couple to look at Noah’s estate & he showed where he intended to build his house & said his friends advised him to marry Mr s. Babcock 287 Deposition of Joseph & Sarah Peck stating the first time he was called to marry Noah Benedict & Mary Babcock he reused because Noah had not the consent of his friends. The second time he complied after bein told the brothers agreed & the matter had been duly considered 268 Deposition of Joseph Trowbridge stating at desire of Noah Benedict he wrote a publishment for Mr. Landon to read & after Noah deserted his wife deponant heard him say he had behaved ill & would build a home & go to work & try to make her happy 269 Deposition of Mary McLean stating two of Noah’s aunts thought it likely he would marry Mary Babcock & one of them thought it would be unsuitable on account of their ages 270 Deposition of Isaiah Andrus on Noah Benedict’s famil-iarity with a young woman not his wife 271 Deposition of Major Taylor stating he objected to go-ing for Mr. Peck until Noah Benedict assured him his brothers were willing the marriage should tke place & Noah professed his prefer-enos to Mary above all others 272 ( A?) Petition showin husband’s continued desertion & fail-ure to provide for her in any way. It is now the third year & she asks for a divorce, May 1788 ,- 273 " Noah ( A) Danbury, petition showing marriage to Widow Mary Bab-cock at a tavern Mar. 27,1786 alleged by pe-titioner to be the result of a banter & with-out knowledge of parents or guardian. He imme-diately repented of the act & lived with her only a week. He asks annulment of the contract, 00t. 1786. Neg. May 1787 264 Danbury, petition by wife, Mary, with evidence showing his desertion shortly ater marriage & asking for a divorce. Neg. May 1787 & renewed May 1788 265- 273 " Polly, Danbury, aunt of Noah Benedict 270 Thaddeus ( A) Danbury Justice 273b Bi. elow, Bigilo, Bigilow. Cyprian, Hartford, formerly New Lebanon, N. Y. divorce. Certificate of marriage of Cyprian Bigelow & Hannah Kingsley, Apt. 1775, Pittsield, Mass 299 ( A?) Petition showing marriage 13 years before to Hannah Kingsley of Pittsfield, Mass. During the last 3 years he alleges his wife has been untrue to him & has left his two small children without proper care. Benjamin Andruss, a lawer., named as cause of her infidelity. Petitioner asks for a divorce, Oct. 1788 300 Differing votes & neg. Oct. 1789 301 Deposition of Azubah Lanorthy & Elizabeth Baker on helping care for Bigelow’s house & on his wife’s neglect of him when he was lame 302ab Depositions of Issaohar & Judah Rowley on intimacy of Hannah Bigelow & Benjamin Andruss at the pock house 303ab - 6- Bigelow, Cyprian, Hartford, formerly New Lebanon, N. Y. divorce. ( con.) Deposition of Elihu Miller on Benjamin Andruss meetin Hannah Bigelow at deponant’s house- 304 Deposition of Rhoda Andrus & Elisha Seymour of Wethersfield on staying at Mr. Bigalow’s tavern & observing intimacy of Benjamin Andrus & Hannah Bigelow. Incident of visiting meeting of the Shakln Quakers & Bigelow left to serve guests 305 Deposition of Zilpah Johnson on being neighbor to the Bigelows & on Mrs. Bigelow’s neglect of her husband & care of tavern & her intimacy with Andruss till Mr. Bigelow was obliged to break up his home & take children to Hartford 306 Deposition of Jeremiah Hubbard & others on intimacy of Hannah Bigelow with Andruss 307,308ab Deposition of Bckley Johnson formerly of Hancock, Mass. on keeping tavern near the Bigelows & on being witness of his wife’s conduct. When Bigelow went to Hartford he sent for his wife but she refused to go & later with Andrus plun-dered Bigelow’s house- 309 Deposition of Dr. Abither Millerd of Pittsford, Vt. on acquaintance with Bigelow & his wife, Hannah Kingsley, before their marriage & that there was no discord between them until Andrus came too intimate with Mrs. Bigelow & that latter had a bad character 310 Deposition of John Bivlns on Benjamin Andrus’ bad character 311 " Ellz. ( A) receipt for Timothy Bigelow, 1774 103 " Hannah ( Kingsley) New Lebanon, N. Y. husband’s petition with evi-dence of neighbors & acquaintances, showing their marriage in Pittsfield, Mass. Apr. 1775 & that during the last 3 years she has been un-true to him & neglectful of family. Benjamin Andruss, a lawyer, named as cause of breaking up home. Husband’s petition for divorce neE. Oct. 1788- 0ct. 1789 299- 311 " James ( A) New Lebanon, N. Y. 300c " Timothy, account against managers of Saybrook bar lottery for board & ioing, Apr. l?? 4 103 lottery account, i? 74 i01 Agilo, s. ee Bielow. Bigl low, Birge, Dnlel, New London lottery account, l? 61 Bishop, John, New Loron lottery aoeont, l? 61 8a " N& thanlel ( A) New Haven, deositlon on George & Mercy Ddley- 261 amel, J. ( A) New H& ven tlce lla Assell, Josiah, ecru. on private petition ivins, John ( A) alltawn, N. Y. depoaltloa on Cyprian & Hannah Bigelow, 1788 ..................................... 311 Bl& ckley, Abel, New London lottery aocount, l? Sl Blend, Lois ( A) ew Haven, deposltlon on George & Mercy Ddley, l? 86 260 Blish, Lucy, Hebron (?) deposition on Hep= ibah Foot, l? 8 Bliss, Roy. M. st insor ................................ Betty, Bolton, dlvorce. Notice to Jo. hn Bliss of Elllngton of wife’s petition, Apt 1788 ................................. ( A) Petition showing marries te Rev. ohn Bliss late stor o Elllngton church. On account of his intemperance & infidelity to her & at-tempts on her llfe she asks a divorce with con-trol of her Children & possession of household goods originally hers. She is now living with her father, May 1788 - 7- Bliss, Betty, Bolton, divorce. ( con.) Deposition of Mrs. Jedida Porter on Mr. Bliss threatening his wife & others with an axe & with a gun & on his cruelty to the children & indecent con-duct 291 Deposition of Mary Davis on Lr. Bliss’ cruelty to his wife so that she was obliged to spend the night at a neighbors & was afraid of her llfe with Mr. Bll ss 292 Remonstrance of John Bliss stating he has always stood ready to be reconciled to his wife since she let him & has attempted to see her but has been refused admittance. Claims he has sent her money & other things for support, May 1788 Divorce gr.& wife allowed the household goods which came to her from relatives, control of children & one half the estate of John Bllss, May 1788 John, Ellinton minister, petition of wife, Betty, wlth evidence of women who lived with the Blisses showing his intemperance, infidelity & cruelty & asking for a divorce. Gr. May 1788 289- 294 " ( A) " remonstrance against petition of Betty Bliss for a divorce claimin he has wished a recon-ciliation & has sent her money & other things for her support since she left him, May 1788 ( A) Norwich corn. on building bridge, 177S 81 " " Shetucket bridge account, 1780 182 Bolton. Individuals. Bliss, Betty, petition with evidence, showin marriage to Rev. John Bliss of Ellington & on account of his In-temperance, infidelity & cruelty she asks a di-vorce. Or.& wife allowed to have control of children, her household goods & one half his es-tate during her life, May 1788 289- 294 Booth, Reuben, New Milford selec l18b Bordman, Sherman, Mew Milford selectman l18b Bostwick, Bshnell, corn. on investigation of Housatonlc river lottery 48, 51,52, 54, 56a, 61b " ( A) " investigation of Housatonlc river lottery 5Oh, 6,30 " Isa. ac Ner= r ] Llford selectman ll8b " Reuben, New Milford selectman llSb " Zacha, witness, 1761 31k, 32h Bostwlck house, King’s Distrlot, N. Y. used for smallpox 803b Bracket, see Braokett. Braokett, Bracket. " Cornelius, North Haven, wltness in Wolcott vs Wolcott, 1773- 192 " Mehitable, " " " " " " 1773- 192 Bradford, James ( A) quinebaug river lottery agreement, 1763 30a " " " petition, 1763 29b Bra. dley, Abraham ( A) Litohfleld county Justloe 316c, 317c Eliphaz ( A) New Haven, deposltlon on George & Mercy Dudley with whom he lived as an apprentlce, 1786 253 " Sarah ( M) New Haven, deposltlon on George & Mercy Dmdley, 1786 Brinard, Jeremiah G. ( A) New London ist society petitlon, 1787 153b Branford. Individuals. Howd, Elizabeth ( Orion) Farmington, formerly of Branford, petition showing marriage to James Howd at Woodbury, Dec 26,1766 & that he has failed in marriage covenant by abusing & deserting her & visiting other women, particularly Widow Mary Foot of Branford. She asks for divorce. Neg. Oct. 1774 200 - 8- Branford. Individuals. ( con.) Wolcott, Sarah ( Goodwell) petition showing inheritance of 3000 from her father, her mother’s remarriage to Samuel Baker & that when about fifteen she was induced to marry Jeremiah Wolcott. She claims letters written in his name by John Eliot, hls step- father,& the persuasions of Mr . Eliot & Mr. Baker induced her to the mar-riage. Her llfe is unhappy & Woloott is wast in6 her property so that town has placed a con-servator over him. She asks a divorce. Evi-dence to show distressed condition of family & Wolcott’ s weak mental state. Explanation by Eliot of letters. After report of investiga-tin6 corn. divorce gr. 6 real estate assigned to Sarah, personal to Jeremiah, May 1773- 0ct. 1774 187- 199 Ge) shm, r.( A Norwich, apcectoiutnitonwwiitthhCohtehlesresa fborridgleotltoetrtyerfyo, r17b7ri5dge8,0 1771- 72 76, 77 " John M. Norwich aent, 1783 128,129a, 130b " ( A) " " 1783 131 " " " ( A) Shetuoket bride account, 1780 132 Brewster, Jonathan, Norwioh, mann6er of Shetucket bridge lottery, 1784 133b Brldes, see Names of towns with subhead Brldes. Bristol, FImeon ( A) New Haven stice 25b, 254a, 255b, 256b, 258a, 261b Broekway, Edward, New London lottery account, 1761,1765 38ab " Ezra, New London lottery account, 1761 38b " Gideon, New London lottery account, 1761,1765 38ab " John, " " " 1761 38b Richard, " " 1761 -" 38b " Woolston" " " " 1761,1765 88ab Brooks, John ( A) Stratford, petltion with others, for liberty for lottery of 150 for buildln wharf, May 1759 16ab Brown, Andrew ( A) Stonin6ton petitlon, 1785 I9c " Danlel ( A) " 1785 139c " Jeremiah, ew London lottery account, 1761 38a " John, jr. Stoninton, mana@ er of lottery for Church of England meetin6 house, appolntment, 1774 137a Nathaniel, Niddletown, manager of lottery, 1784 136 " Peleg, Stonin6ton, manager of lottery for Church of England meet-in6 house, 1787 142 tephen ( A) Stonln6ton petltlon, 1785 139c Brush, Willlam ( A) Addison county, Vt. Justice 30a, 309b Buckingham, Gideon, New London lottery account, 1761 38b John, " 1761 38a " Joseph ( A) Hartford, petitions for lottery for repair of streets, May 1760 Buel, see Buell Buell, BUel. Capt. wife threatened by Hepzlbah Foot 216a Lieut. Colchester .......................................... 206a Abel, eraver, account for plate of Corm. flyer soundin6s at Saybrook, 1774 ............................. " David ( A) Litohfleld (?) deposition on Thomas & Ursula Philips, 1789 ................................... 316bc " Elijah, Colchester, depositlon on Jared & Hepzlbah Foot, 1783 219 . " protection for Rhoda Foot 18a lieut. Colchester 215 " Hannah, Colchester, assault by Hepsibah Foot, 1782 212a " wife of Timothy Buell, depositlon on Hepzibah & Jared Foot, 1783 .............................. Z04a Hiel, New London lottery account, 1761,1765 38abc - 9- uell, James, Colchester, deposition on Jared & Hepzibah Foot, 1783 215 " Timothy, Colchester, assault by Hepzibah Foot, Nov. 1782 212a " " " deposition on Jared & Hepzib Foot, 1783 " " ife at house of s. Jed Foot & oall home by Tothy for fe of bei Isoned 223a Bule, PeCe () Coloheste aKen 828 II, s, Weihersield, petltion showi dth o first fe & t in his ocoupatlon of teachi he felt the need of rrrng. He was enticed by CathIne Lush o N. Y. a widow o aer rriaEe prov to be much older than he, deeply In debt & ad-dicted to intperance, profity & ostity. To secure a seatlon he was obliged to give up st of his household efects & ive bond for paent of El lly. e has n gone to Great Italn he as for a divorce. Gr., reconslded & con. for pose of notify-i other pty, filly wltha, y- 0ct. 1787 , Cale, Htford, Eer of lotty for f, 1789 16 uel, Middleto, ager o lottery, 17 136 " Urals, Litoield, rlage to . os PlIpe, Se. 177. Her pe-tltion for divorce on accost of s inter-ance, ase & aithIness gr. 0t. 1789 , A( A) Hsre county atloe Z75ab, 276b, 77,278b, ok, rlstoph ( A) oon petltlon, 1785 139 Ith, Josh, N ndon lottery aooot, 17Sl r, , Jr. Fairfield, Soberly of N Hav, petltioniwhile on a ge to the est Indies he beo In-volved In debt stayed away plng to col-lect ouEhnin trade stle his fairs. er s aboe 4 yrs he finds a Se, Lya, s aed a divorce Is rried to ro. He clala hla abaee was nlt & as ent of roe. Or. y 1781 165,166 Lia ( th) N Haven, rce rom Br,. Feb. 1759 riae to Nehah ro. rce ull- , y 1761 165,166 ral, see rall. rall, ral, Clea, Ca, petition for lotty or Htoc river, 1761 47 aer of Houaatonio rier lottery ". ", " " " aoon, 1765 5Oh, 53b " " er of Htoo rir lottery, petltlon forgs6they ve spent II tpled to be raised by the lotty In clnln the rlver, the m tickets. t oS the tleketa e as yet - sold & they a liberty aw the lottery. feri votes, Oct. 1762 27 " ag of Houtoo river lotty, peon ahon8 hlato of lotty origilly gr. for raisi 360, dlffioulty of on accost of or aecurltlea ten for tlek-et & insolvoy of 3gs& tt pe-’ tltionera e liable to be ed for id pries. Con. om y sess.. com. for iestl-gatlon gr. t. 17S9 61,62 - i0- Burrall, Charles, Canaan, manager of Housatonic river lottery, on his pe-tition with two others, resolve passed appoint-inG 2 agents to receive all money & accounts from managers & to receive from colony treas-urer 500 to be used in redeeming prizes. A public account to be made to the Assembly, Oct. 1770 ......................... 63 manager of Housatonic river lottery, on his pe-tition corn. report showing accounts of each man-ager with the lottery & advising completion of drawing the lottery & appropriation of 500 for payment of prizes. Also agent to settle ac-counts & proceed with recovering debts. Corn. of conference & accepted, ay I770 64 corn. on private petition 265c Burrel, see Burrall. Bushenal, Bushenall Jesse, New London lottery account, l? 61 38b ,]’ illiam, New London lottery account, l? 61 38b Bushenalk, see Bushenal. Butt’ s bridge, see Canterbury. Bridge. Cady, Ebenezer, Quinebaug river lottery petition, l? 63 29b Elezer ( A) QuinebauG river lottery agreement, 1763 30a Jeremiah ( A) Quinebau river lottery agreement, 1763 petition, 1763 29b Caldwell, John, Hartford, manager of lottery for wharf, l? 89 160a Canaan. Individuals. Burrel, Charles & others, petition for lottery for improvement of Housatonic river. Neg.. ay 1761 4? canterbury. Bridge. Petition by agents showing town has large number of bridges & are now obliged to rebuild Butt’s bridge across Quinebaug river. They ask for a lottery for raising 250. Gr.& same to be under town management, Oct i? 82 114,115 canterbury. I ndividuals. Pellet, Orra, petition showing marriage to David Pellet Sept. 15,1? 79 & that his treatment of her has been so cruel she has been obliged to take her 4 children to her father’s house. As she had considerable property when she married, she asks for a part of Pellet’s estate to be order-ed to her for support of the children & for a divorce, y 1788 ......................... 295 carlton’s bridge, see oodbury. Bridge. Carpenter, John ( A) schoolteacher at Marlborough, testimony on Hepzibah & Jared Foot, l? 83 ........................ 20? Carter, Joseph, Eent agent, l? 83 ............................... 120,121 Rufus, Colchester, deposition on jared & Hepzibah Foot, l? 83 208 Carver, Samuel ( A) Coventry justice .............................. 291b Case, Joseph, jr. ( A) Stoninton petition, l? 88 .................... 139c Chambers, John, N. Y. supreme court justice, l? 85 ..................... 5a Champion, Henry ( A) Colchester agent, 17? 4 .......................... chandler Abner Cornwal adm. of illiam Tanner estate, 1765 52, 53a, 64b petition show- ( A) ir he redeemed lottery tickets in which Tanner was interested with his own money & court of probate has alloed him a balance of 33 over the avails of the estate. He asks that com. ap-pointed to settle ousatonic lottery accounts may be directed to pay him. NeG. Oct. l?? l 66 charles Church ( A) clerk lower house ................ 126,127 Chapman, Reuben, New London lottery account, l? 61 .................. - ii- Chauncey, Charles, N. v Haven agent, 1780 llla ( A) justice 297b Elihu ( A) clerk lower house 8,9,12,15 Cheeny, Abiel, jr. Shetucket bridge account, 1780 132 Chelsea bridge lottery, see Norwich. Bridge. Chenevard, John, com. on marking Saybrook bar 88a Hartford, manager of Saybrook bar lottery, 1773 87a, 90, 94,96,98a, 99,155a manager of Saybrook bar lottery, account i02 lottery account, 1774 lO1,104,107,108 Chesebrough, Charles ( A) Stoninton petition, 1785 aboth ( A) 1785 13c Pele, StoninGton, mana5er of lottery for Church of Eng-land meetinG house, appointment, 1774 137a ( A) Stonington registrar 140 .’ illin, 2d. Stonington, manager of lottery for Church of England meetinG house, 1787 142 Chester, John ( A) ass’t--- 3Tb, 38d, 39c, 40b com. on Housatonic lottery petition 61f private petition 188a Chew, Joseph, New London, appointed as manager of lottery, 175c 18a ( A) manager for building light house, 1761- 24- 26 manager of 5atthe Stewart’s lottery 31f, 32e Christophers, christopher ( A) New London county sheriff 31t church of . England. StoninGton. Petition by managers of lottery gr. for buildinG meetinghouse shovin they raised 400 in conti-nental bills in 1777 but on account of the war they postponed building & now the bills are al-most worthless. They ask for a corn. to settle the accounts of the lottery & to direct roans-gets to proceed with issuing tickets until the value of &. 400 is obtained. Gr.},. ay 1785- 137,138 Additional manacers appointed & impowered to pro-ceed to final drawing of the lottery, 0ct. 1787 142 Churchill, Charles ( A) ethersfield justice 05b Clark, Clarke, Clerk. Christopher, New London lottery account, 1761 38b Eleazer, New London lottery account, 1761 38b . atthew ( A) Stoninton petition, 1785 139c Stephen ( A) 1785 13c Theophilus ( A) Quinebau river lottery areement, 1763 Oa petition, 1763 29b Thomas, Derby aent, 1785 12- 125 ( A) 17 83 124b Clarke, see Clark. Cleaveland, Cleavland, Cleveland. Aaron ( A) Quinebau river lottery agreement, 1763 petition, 176 29b Ephraim ( A) Quinebau river lottery agreement, 1763 30b petition, 1763 29b James (?) Quinebaug river lottery petition, 178 29b } oses, corn. on private petition 149b, 265c ( A) 1 ia Timo. ( A) Ouinebau river lottery areement, 1765 30b Cleavland, see Cleaveland. Clement, llliam, 2d. New London lottery account, 1781 S8b Clerk, see Clark. Cleveland, see Cleaveland. Cobb, Elkanah ( A) StoninGton petition, 1785 I9c Coe, Jonathan ( A) Torrin@ ton, deposition on Elizabeth & Thomas Marshal], 1766 180 Coit, B. Shetucket bride account, 1780 152 Ben. ( A) Quinebaug river lottery areement, 1763 Colt, Benjamin, Quinebau river lottery petition, 1763 29b Daniel ( A) New Londondeposltlon on reusal of Joseph colt & Py Adds aneri questions t by Jo Becth when their depositions were ten or case brout by Becith aainst the. Also tth art ordered dent not to ut into ecution any notes brought by Beck-th for lottery tickets, Oct. 1765 41 N London stice 31kp, 32iL, b ( A) ....................... ( A) t clerk .............................. witness, 1756 ............................... , 32hL lc ( A) inebau river lottery agreent, 1765 petition, 176 Joseph, N London, appointed as er of lottery, 1759 18a .. ( A) a@ er for bidln lit house, 1761- 4- 6 a@ er of tth Stt lottery acd, 40b 4la na@ er of tth rt lottery, deposi-tion showin aooount as settled betwe John Bith & Start that a@ ers procured an acceptable wer of attorn om 0ct. 1763 .................................. 37 " " N London, er of tth Stt lotterypetltlon % h As shy sitles iven Intfor tick, s weepable Stt & since his estate is insolvt the ers e ble to 8 the mon for dis-ogi the beit tickets. ey a for a corn. to adjust claims. Gr. Jan. 176% 424 Non, o tth art lottery, on pe-tltion concerni collecti debts, com. appolnt-ed to investigate agent of lottery & ex-pose nagers have been at & report, Hay 44 " " N London, ter of tthtlottery, ed by Jo (’ A) clk lower house ............................. I7- 139 ( A) N LondonIst society petitlon1787 153b " illi Shetuoket brie accost, 1780 Colchester Petition showi to liable to be ed for pat of colo t which was pid to Jo Hopson, eolletorbu touh his insolvcy colony lost e. ey a liberty to raise thettou a lot-ty. Gr. lottery for7 beawithin 12 nths, y 1775 ..................... 883 Petition showi fflculty of cpleti lotter. y wltn time set by Assbly & ain ion to e 0,1774. Gr. y 1774 ............................ , 85 Colchester. ldIs. Foo, J, w o st Windsor, petition th depositions of neighbors & relatives, showin riage to Hepzi Phelps ., 1775 & tt aer about ys her onduct . bece bable. In 1782 petitlon was obliged to leave her & disperse his fly for fe of poison or other injury. He as for a divorce. Gr. y 178- y 1785 203- 228 Col, Jo, Hartford, appoint er of lotty for repair of streetsy 1760 ......................... 22a " " ( A) " petitions for lotty for reIr of stres, y 1760 ................................. Colver eph, etucket brlde acoot, 1780 .................... Cce, see Coectiut rlv; Hford. " f; Hsatoo river; er; etUe er; rtford. f- Conant, Shubael, A Condell, Cundall. com. on private petition 24b " " 25 ansfield, manaEer of bridge lottery, 1789 163,164b William, Killingly, petition showing desire to introduce manu-facture of woolen goods but lack of capital. He asks for liberty to raise money by a lot-tery for which the . prizes would be paid in cloth. Corn. appointed who report favorably with scheme for 3 classes of 2000 tickets each. Resolve passed according to report, 0ct. 1786- May 1787 149- 152 Connecticut river. Report of corn. on condition of bar at Saybrook, showln middle channel could be well marked out by 6 buoys at an ex pense of not less than 300. They recommend an appropriation from colony treasury to be re-funded by a duty on shipping, or money to be raised by a lottery. After corn. of conference, resolve passed gr. lottery for 300 to be set up after June 6,1773,0ct. 1771- May 1772 88,87 Corn. appointed to receive proceeds of lottery & lay out same for buoys & c & if advisable to take stone from old Saybrook fort for same purpose, May 1773 88 Resolve ranting lottery to raise 337 under same management & pro-visions as gr. in former act, May 1773 89 Printed scheme of aybro0k bar lottery, June 5,1773 90 Petition of Abner Parker with account of Abel Buell, engraver, showir cost oflates for chart of river at Saybrook was 36/ 8 & asking that same may be paid from proceeds of lottery. Gr. 0ct. 1774 91- 93 Corn. appointed to receive proceeds of lottery from manaEers, 0ct. 1775. Reappointed May 1778. New com. appolnted Oct... 1776 & reappointed Dec. 1776 94- 96,98 Corn. report they have audited managers’ accounts but are uncertain whether their charges for time & attendance are reasonable. Also question allowance of 72/ 5/ 6 to Abner Parker, Oct. 1777 ’ 97 Silas Deans’ s account 99 Matthew Talcott’s account I00 Samuel 01oott s. account, 1774 101 John Chenevard’s account 102 Timothy Bigelow’s account for board & lodin for managers, Apr. 4- 8,1774 103 Ebenezer Plummer s account, 1774 104 List of prizes drawn in Saybrook bar lottery.- m 105 John Stoeker s account 108 Richard Alsop s account 107 Statement of managers’ account with Saybrook bar lottery settled, Feb. 1777 108 Middletown petition showing floods of the Corm. river are carryinE away road which runs from Middletown to Hart-ford & town is unable to raise enough money to secure same without a freewill offerln. They ask for lottery of 300. Gr. one for $ 1000, Jan. 1784 135,136 Petition by Abner Parker showing he was at an expense of 81/ 16 in procuring engraved plan of Saybrook bar & has been paid only 68 by the managers of the lot-tery. As his work was done by direction of the Assembly he asks for balance due. Differing votes & oon. Oot. 1786- May 1788 155,156 cook, see Cooke. Cooke, Cook. " Mrs. Danbury, aunt of Noah Benedict 270 Ambrose ( A) Wallingford constable 321d cooke, John, Torrington, bond drawn up for Thomas Harshall to support wife, 1762 175a ( A) Torrinon justice 170,171a, 172,175,178- 190 " " " wltness, 1762 181,182 " deacon, Torrinton, queries to be put in arshall vs Hatshall, 1766 178 " Joseph P. ( A) ass’t ’ 264d Joseph Plait, cam. on private petition Cooley, Mathew, New London lot. tery account, 1761 88a Matthew, jr. New London lottery account, 1761 38c Cornall Individuals. Chandler, Abner, adm. of William Tanner estate, petltion show-ing he redeemed lottery tickets in which Tan-ner was interested with his own money & court of probate has allowed him a balance of 33 over the avails of the estate. He asks that corn. appointed to settle Housatonic lottery ac-count may be directed to pay him. Neg. 1771 66 Tanner, William & Benoni Peck, petition for lottery for im-provement of Housatonic river. NEE. 1761 47 Coult, John, New London lottery account, 1765 88a Crane, Jonathan, New London lottery account, IT61 88b crary, Robert, Preston, oom. meetin at his house, 1775 202a Cunda11, see Oondell. Curtis, Curtiss. " Daniel ( A) Stratford, petitlon for liberty for lottery of 1250 in order to sell his estate & pay his debts. Neg. May 1756 9ab " " ( A) Stratford, petition for liberty for lottery of 900 in order to sell his lands & pay his debts. Ne. Hay 1758 14ab " Ezra, New Haven, co- respondent in John & Elizabeth Spalding di-vorce case, 1788 297, 2% 8 " John, New London, record of deed of land to the Governor & Co. June 1742 Curtiss, see Curtis. Danbury Indiiduals Benedict, ( Babcock) petition with evidence & also pe-tition of Noah Benedict showin their marriage Mar. 2,1786 at a tavern alleged by Noah to be the result of a banter & without knowledge of parents or uardian but shown in eidence to be with approval of Noah’s brothers, Wife de-serted a week or so after marriage. Both par-ties ask for a divorce. Neg. Hay 1787. Renewed by Hary Hay 1788 264- 278 Danelson, see Danielson. Danlelson, Danelson. Samuel ( A) Quinebau8 river lottery agreement, 1768 30a . petition, 1763 29" 0 William ( A) Quinebau river lottery agreement, 1763 .30a " " petition, 1763 29b Darling, Thomas, New Haven, proprletor of Ferry Polnt, 1754 lOb Darrow, Christopher, jr. New London lottery account, 1761 38 Davenport, Abraham ( A) ass’t 192,204b, 205,206b, 209b, 210b, 213b, 214b, 215b, 216b #. " ( A) clerk lower house 21- 27,29,31,47,49,165,166 James ( A) clerk lower house 142,143,145- 150,158,154, 156,158- 160,164,229,234,262,263,265,288,298, 301,812,820,821 Davis, Mary ( M) EllinKton, depositlon on John & Betty Bllss, 1788 292 Day, Aaron, New Haven, proprletor of Ferry Point, 1754 10b Dean, see Deans. - 15- Deane, Dean. " Abener, Colchester, attnpt to influence rs. Jared Foot to reform 214a " deposition on Jared Hepztb Ft, 1783 Bbas, Htord, ager oS lottery or ,1789 16 " Silas, oom. on private petition 18,195 " brook bar 88a "+ () " 1771 86e " " lottery acoot+ 1774 102,108 " + ethersteld, aer o ybrook b lottery+ 1773 87a, 90, " " ager oP ybrook lottery, aooot 99 Deforest, Isaac, N lPord selec 118b Dson, Vsson. Elisha, d. Stontngtoner oP lotty Pot Chch eett house, 1787 142 " Jo, jr. N London lottery aocot, 1761 38a " John, 3d. Stonington, ager oP lottery or Chch o land meeti house, 1785 137ab+ 138,142 " ( A) ntngton petition, 1785 Jo, 5h ( A) 178 139c Joseph ( A) oniton petition, 17 139c Joseph, 2d. ontton, ager oP lottery Pot urch oP ld meeting house, 1785 137ab 138,142 " ( A) Stoniton petttt on, 1785 13b el, jr. N ndon lotty aocot, 1761 38b Desson, see nson. Derby. idge. Petition by to as, with oopy o town o keeping 2 large bridges ( both n Pree) over the Naugatuck & that th need rebldi. To is also oblig to ild ghay oodby to Derby. ey a Pot a lottery o 5to dePray ses. Gr. lottery or to be der tent & coleted within 1 ye, J. 1783 123- 125 petition by lottery gers sho tiokets have not been sold as easily as peoted on account o so, city o mon aski to have tend Prom e 1,17 to .1,1785. r. y 17 126,127 Derby. Highys. Petition or lotty or deeming pse o rebulding idges + a higy Prom WoodSy to Derby by the Houtoo river. Or. lottery or , J. 1783 123- 126 Deshon, John, oom. on prints petition 263d Dey, el, N ndon lotty aooot, 1761 38c Ditt, Jaoob, etU brie aooot, 17 132 Dewo1P, DeWo1P " Jabez, N London lottery aooot+ 1766 " Josi, jr. N ndon lotty aoot+ 1765 Dickers, aoy ( A) N Hav, deaition on Grge eroy dl, 1786 239 Diokinson, Capt. Grlle, ss 282a Jo, corn. to reoeive prooes Prom ybrook b lottery 96,9 " " ( A) " " reive prooel rom yrook bar lottery 97 Rtohd ( A). Granlle, sa. detion on adds Kin8 uPield, 1787 28 " " ( A) oton petition, 1785 Disbr, Nath ( A) Farield, er o erry between Fatrield Nor-wa on ugatuok river, petition or liberty or lottery o3th oh to build bridge. Con. 1761 Divorce, sepraton & c Benedict, Mary ( Babcock) petition with evidence & also petition o Noah Benedict showing their marriage r., 1786 at a tavern alleged by Noah to be the re-sult of a banter & without knowledge o par-ants or uardian but shown in eldence to be with approval of Noah}: s brothers. ife desert-ed a week or so after marriae. Both parties ask or a divorce. Ne. l/ ay 1787. Renewed by gry, lay 1788 Z4- 7 Bielow, Cyprian, Hartford, ormerly New Lebanon, N. Y. petition with evidence of neihbors & acquaintancea, ahowin marriage h Pittsfield to rs. Hannah insley in 1775 & durin last years she has been un-true to him & neglectful of amily & duties. Benjamin Andrues, a lawyer, named as cause of breaking up home. etition for divorce. Ne. Oct. 1788- Oc. 1789 99- 11 Bliss, Betty, Bolton, peition with evidenoe, ahowin marriage to Rev. John Bliss of Ellinton & on account of hie intemperance, infidelity & cruelty she asks or a divorce. Gr.& wie allowed to have con-trol of children, her household ooda & hal hie estate durin her lie, ay 1788 89- 94 Bull, Amos, ethersfield, petition ahowin death of iret wie & that in his occupation o teachin he elt the need o remarryin. He wa enticed y Catherine Lush o N. Y. a widow who ater marriage proved to be much older than petitioner, deeply in debt & addicted to inteperance, profanity & un-chastity. To secure & separation he was ob-liged o ive up mo. t of hie household efects & ive bond for layment of 100 annually. She has now one to Great Britain & he asks for divorce. Gr., reconsidered & con. for purpose notiyin other pary, finally withdrawn, lfay- 0ct. 1787 Burr, Andrew, jr. Fairield, ormerly o New Haven, petition ahowin while on a voyage to the est Indies he became involved in debt & stayed away hopin to col-lect enough money in trade to settle his aira. After his absence of 4 years, he finds his ie, Lydia, has secured a divorce & is mar-tied o Neheah Sro. He claims his asence was not neslect & asks annulment of divorce. Gr. lfay 1761 165,166 Dudley, Georse, New Haven, petition with depositions of neishbors apprentioea, ahowin ha marriase to Iferoy 3od-dard o ethrafield ( Newington) Aus. 1774 & on & coount her violent temper & intempernce it is impossible to live with her pe& oebly. Gr. a divoroe, fay 1786 e Lois ( Tyler) Wallinord, petition ahoein she was induced to marry John Dudley in the belief tha he was well of but learned ater mrri& e that he was bankrupt.. She remained with him & he has squandered her eatate& that o the heirs of her ormer hueband, goaes Tyler, in drink & de-bauchery. Her lie is threatened. She asks di-vorce. Be. 0ot. 1788- an. 1789----- 320,21 Foot, J& red, Eaa indaor, ormerly Colchester, petition with deposi-tion o neishbore & relativea, ahowins marri& se to Hepzibah Phelpa,. lfar., 1775 & that after about years her conduct became unbearable. In 1782 petitioner was oblised to leave her & - 17- disperse his family for fear of poison or other injury. He asks for a divorce. @ r. ay 1783- ay 1785 203- 228 Divorce, separation,& c. ( con.) Howd, Elizabeth ( Orton) Farminton, formerly of Branford, petition showin mrriage to Jes Hd at Woodby Dec. 26,1766, a % ha% he has filed In rriaEe covenant bus a deser% in h a other wom, partilarly WidyFoot of Braord. e as for dirce. Ne.%. 1774 Kin, Thadds, Sfleld, peti% ion % h depositions of neihrs a red help, shonK ou% rus conduct of wife Allice, a her fruen% %% s on his llfe a ai dirce. Gr. wlth proslons for her por%, y 1787 74- 288 sll, sa, Torrln% on, ac% ion broth% aains% Jo a We% more a Aon Ln, Apr. 1767 for perdln shall’s wlfe, Je,% o lve h a % e away dater, ioe, a oer% alm household oods. Verc% aains% Ln chIn h50 a costs, A. 1768. LnK’s petion for n % rlal neK. y 1769 186 " Ellzae% h, Torrlnon, petltlon th edence, shon - ppy llfe di rrlae % o Thos rsll til they aEre to sepate. He has fail % o suprt her & she as % ha% he be % o do so der peIty. Gr. 26s quartly & his petition for repeal n. Oct. 1766- y 1758.- 167- 185 Moh, Lucy, eston, peti% ion sho rlage % o Joshua Mch, Dec. ll, 17 & % er se yrs he cg in his truism% of her & becm oently hostile, %% im h llfe on sal oeoasloms. e as for divorce. Corn. report Joshua’s jlousy a celty thou% cause cep% stro i. ey eonsld it aafe for fe % o live him. Petition ne. y 1774- J. 1779 01,20 Pellet, Orra, Cantby, petltlon rlage dPele% Sep%. 15,1779 & that his % r% s been so oel she s been obli to % e her 4 ohil- % h h % o her father’s house. As she had oonslderable property when she ried she asks for a% of Pellet’s estate be % o her for ppor% of the ohilen & for a dl-voroe, y 1788 Pllps, Ursula, Litohfleld, la% e of llsy, petlon with edence, sho rrlage % o os lIps in 1772 %% h life mlth was bable on ac-cost of his Interanoe, ase a iideli% y. e pported m for seval ys % ii p-dby frids % o lve . e as for a dirce. Gr. 00%. 1789 ali, Jo, N Hav, petltlon swi rige to s fe, Ellsab, J. 8,1771 a w aski for a di-vorce on accost of her intiey % h Ezra tiss. 8r. 0c%. 1788 297,298 ron, Abigail, u% hby, foerly Woodby, petltlon shi- rie % o Abel of Wa% y Im Dec. 17 happy llfe % h h% 11 his dth in 1776. He s prevted from a i%% em II on aoo% of llpox but ea% e was s% l oordi % o his vl instmotions, M other It. s a lesacy of1was le the oiety. n1778 she rried Chlea ron. %% s de life serable for her espeo- - 18- ially in atteptin to break Abel Gunn’s will & secure the I00. he asks for a divorce & for restoration of the estate. Neg. May 1788 296 Divorce, separation, & c ( con.) Wlder, usanna ( Haydon) Saybrook, petition, with depositions, showing marriage to John Widget about 25 years before & that he deserted her for about years be-fore the war & after a short time at home aaln let her enlisting in the army, deserting & remaining away for 5 years. He is a regular vagabond & she asks for a divorce. Gr . May 1786 Wolcott, arah ( Goodsell) Branford, petition showing inheritance from her father of OO0, her mother’s remarriage to auel Baker & that when about fifteen she was induced to marry Jeremiah Wolcott. She claims letters written in his name by John Eliot, hls ste- father, 6 the persuasions of Mr. Ellot & Mr. Baker induced her to the marriage. Her llfe is unhappy & Wolcott is wasting her property. so that town has placed a conservator over him. Hhe asks a divorce. Evidence to show distress-ed condition of family & Woloott’s weak mental state. Explanation by Eliot of the letters. After report of investigating corn. divorce gr.& real estate asslgned- to Sarah, personal to Jeremiah, May 1773- 0ct. 1774 187- 199 Divorce, separation, & o Laws, statutes,& o. Petition of the General association of the church protesting against increase in number of divorces r.& urging that Incontinency be the only roun. d allowed. Also protest against ex parte hearings, urge presence of both parties when possible & punishment of faulty party. Protest aainst negro slave trade, ept. 1788 ................................ 322 Dodg, see Dodge. Dodge, Dodg. Daniel, New London lottery account, 1761 38c Joseph ( A) Stonlngton petitlon, 1785 139c Doff, Edward ( A) Hartford, petltions for lottery for repair of streets, " Eve, New London lottery account, 1761 38c Doud, Jeremiah, New London lottery account, 1761 38ab Douglass, Dowglass. " lottery account .......................................... 107 Ass, Canaan, petltion for lottery for Housatonic flyer, 1781- 47 Benjamin, lottery account 102 " " New Haven, manager of wharf lottery, 1772 7Ca Dowglass, see DouGlass. Drig, Daniel, New London lottery account, 1761 38b Ddley, George, Mew Haven, dlvorce. Deposition of 3asnael Martin stating when Mr. Dudley asked deponant to eat with hi one tie in 1785, Mrs. Dudley insisted on reing the food hntil they were forced to bind her hands be-hind her back & she reained bound until they left the house, May 1786 236 Deposition of Hester Miles stating whie she lived at house of George Dudley, Mrs. Dudley was exceed-ingly troublesome & prevented her husband from getting proper ecfort or sleep 27 Deposition of Sarah Hward stating Mrs. Dudley cursed her husband for orrowin a thb from a neigh-bor & later threatened to killhlm, 1786 238 - 19- Dudley, GeorKe, New Haven, divorce. ( con.) Deposition of Chauncy Diokerman statin on one occa-sion he went to Derby with Mr. Dudley & in their absence his wife broke up a sleigh, tore up a pair of stairs & damaged the stable door in a rake at her husband 239 Deposition of Calvin allary statin personal knol-edge of Mrs Dudley’s vlolent temper especially when intoxicated & of Mr . Dudley providin his family well 240 Deposition of Ebenezer Roberts statin Mrs. Dudley has oontlnually tried to thwart her husband in fam-ily discipline & in his business 241 Deposition of Mary Mallary ahowln at request of Hr. Dudley she attempted to reason with his wife latter admitted faults but her promises of form had llttle effect & deponant thinks no one could live with her peaceably 242 Deposition of Hie1 Peck showin attempt of Mrs. Dudley to destroy a slei& h which her husband was usln & that she aimed at him with an axe 243 Deposition of James Mallary showinK he went to 1lye with the Dudleys Intendln to learn the cloth-lets trade but Mrs Dudley made it so uncomfort-able for him he could not stay althoush he was pleased with the trade Deposition of Sarah Bradley stat. n she llved at % he Dudleys a short time & Mrs Dudley showed a lent temper & threatened her husband’s life 245 Statement of John Smalley, Berlin, concernln marriage of GeorKe Dudley & Mercy S% oddard of NewinKton AuK. 1774 246 Deposition of Simeon Miles, on Mrs Dudley’s temper & intemperance & that deponant was called to mend a chest which had been spllt with an axe by Mrs. Dudley 247 ( A) petition by Dudley howlnE marriage in Au. 1774 to Mercy S% oddard of Wethersfleld a that after 6 months she became morose & has ever since done all in her power % o render petitioner un-happy. The llfe of his only ohild, a son, ls danered as well as his own. He asks for a di-vorce, May 1786 248 Deposition of C1aroy Grannis statln Mr. Dudley fre-quently asked her to prepare meals for him his apprentices because Mrs. Dudley refused do so although she appeared able. Mrs. Dudley fastened up the house to preent him enterln another 51me 249 Deposition of Baszll Munson showln Mr. Dudley brouEht & chest a some money % 0 store with the de-ponant because Mrs. Dudley had broken into it taken conslderable. Mr. Dudley’s business has suffered much from. her actions 250 Deposition of Stephen Atwater, on Mrs. IAtdley’ s temper & interference with her husband’s business- 251 Deposition of Simeon Wheeler showing he llved at the Dudleys a. s an & pprentie & witnessed Mrs. Dud-ley’s temper & efforts to injure her husband. Latter was always kind to deponant & other ap-prentices & to his wife 252 Deposition o Eliphaz Bradley, apprentice, on his fear of Mrs. Dudley & on her threats to kill de-ponant & Mr. Dudley 253 - 20- Dudley, George, New Haven, divorce. ( con.) Deposition of Joseph Roberts on presence at Ddley’s house when his wife threatened him with a fire shovel & when deponant seized her hands she kicked & spit at him 254 Deposition of Ezra Kimberly, apprentice, stating Mrs. Dudley’s tnper drove away 3 apprentices dur-ing a busy season & frequently she reused to serve meals so they or Mr. Dudley were obliged to get them themselves. She often took his money by stealth for drink 255 Deposition of Esra Munson stating on one occasion he was at the Dudleys after church service & she refused to make a fire & also tried to prevent Mr Dudley from making one threatening him with a fork. On another occasion she swept victuals & plates on the floor & when his apprentice came in to dinner she had a pair of old shoes on the platter instead of food 256 Deposition of films Hotohklss, apprentice, showing he llved with the Ddleys from 1774 to 1776 & on one occasion Mrs. Dudley became violent because she insisted on having tea & her husband said he would be prosecuted if she did 257 Deposition of Jotham Turtle stating he worked for Mr. Dudley considerably & Mrs. Dudley showed her temper by refusing to cook for the men Deposition of Phebe Kimberly on experiences with Mrs. Dudley when she & her husband lived in part of the same house with the Dudleys 259 Deposition of Lois Blend on Mrs. Dudley’s actions while deponant hired a room in their house from Nov. 1784 till the following Mar 260 Deposition of Nathaniel Bishop on mending a chest for Mr . Dudley which his wife had broken open in order to get oney from it 261 Divorce gr. May 1786 -- 262 " John, WalllnfOrd, resolve protecting him from arrest during sess. of Assembly, Jan. 1789 320 wife’s petition for divorce on grounds of de-ception before marriage & threats on her llfe. Neg. Oct. 1788- Jan. 1789 321 " Lois ( Tyler) Wallingford, petition showin she was induced to marry John Dudley in the belief that he was well off bt learned after marriage that he was bankrupt. She reained with him & he has squandered her estate & that of the heirs of her foyer husband Moses Tyler, in drink & de-bauchery. Her life threatened. She asks di-vorce. Neg. Oct. 1788- Jan. 1789 320,321 Mercy ( Stoddard) New Haven, married to George Dudley Aug. 1774. Latter’s petition with evidence fro neighbors & apprentices, showing Mrs. Dudley’s Violent tem-per & intemperance & askln for a divorce. Gr. May 1786 236- 262 " Paul, New London lottery account, 1765 38a r., er. attorney for John Riehards & others 31M, 32i " Ellphalet, corn. on New Haven lottery 69b Norwich bridge repairs 45a private petition 187h, 195,196 Sayrook bar lottery " 86f John ( A) Quinetug river lottery agreement, 1763 " petition, 1763 29b Dyer, see Dyar. East Windsor. Individuals. Foot, Jared, foraerly of Colchester, petition with evi-dence of neighbors & relatives, showing mar-riage to Hepzith Phelps Mar. 3,1775 & that after about 2 years her conduct became unbear-able. In 1782 petitioner was obliged to leave her & disperse his family for fear of poison or other injury. He asks for a divorce. Gr. May 1783- May 1785 203- 228 Eaton, Joseph ( A) Quinebaug river lo, t, tery aree= ent, 1763 " petition, 1763 29b Edwards, Daniel, corn. on private petition 31u Hartford, corn. to inspect lottery for repair of streets, May 1760 22a " ’’ corn. to settle with managers of lottery for treasury, 1769 19 " " lottery account lOOa ." John ( A) Hartford, petitions for lottery for repair of streets, May. 176o Pieront, attorney for Amos Bull 263d " New Haven agent, 1780 111a ." Richard, Hartford, appointed aanager of lottery to raise for the treasury, 1757 13 com. to receive money rom . lottery for repair of streets, May 1760 manager of goverDment lottery, adjustment of account with Jonathan Hwaphry & with the colony, 1772 71- 73 Eells, Benjamin ( A) Stonington petition, 1785 139o " John, Colchester, witness aainst Hepzith Foot, 1782 212a Joseph ( A) Stoninton petition, 1786 139c Elderkin, attorney for John Richards & others 1q, 32 " Jedediah, corn. on private petition 2COb Eley, see Ely. Eliot, Elliot. John, Middletown, accused o writing letters in nae of Jere-miah Wolcott, his 8top- son, for purpose of raud-ulently inducing Sarah 1773-- 187abcd ( A). letter explainln that he wrote the letters supposed to be fro Jeremiah Woloott when court-ing Sarah oodsell but did so with friendly in-tent & to help his step- son make a suitable marriage. He considersoMrs. Woloott never felt unkindly towards him on account of the letters, Jan. 177 194 New Haven, petltlo. n or.. llberty for lottery of 600 with which to i. nlah wharf at Ferry Polnt, 1754- 10ab Nathan, corn. on private petition 14gb " " ( A) " " " 161a Ellington. Individuals.. Bliss, John, minister, petition of his wife, with ev- ldenoe, showing his inteperance, lnfldelity & cruelty & aaklng for a dlvoroe. Or. May 1788 289- 294 Elliot, see Ellot. Elsworth, Daniel ( A) East Windsor Justice Ely, Eley. # ae, ew London lottery account, 1761 38b " ulllok, New London lottery account, 1761 38ab " Daniel, " " " " 1766 38a " Elihu, " " " " 1761 38a " Ell sha, " " " 1761 38a " Ezra, " ". ". 1766 38a " James, " " " " 1761 38ab ." Jo. lottery account, 1764 37a Josh. New London lottery account, 1766 38a - 22- Ely, Josiah, New London lottery account, l? 61 38b " amuel, " " " 1765 38a " Seth, " " " 1765 38a Emerson, Abraham, Nee London lottery account, 1761 38a Enravin Petition by Abner Parker of Saybrook with account of Abel Buell, en-graver, showinE cost of plate for chart of river at Saybrook was 36/ 5 & askln8 that same may be paid from proceeds of aybrook bar lottery. Gr. 0ct. 1774 91- 93 Ein, James ( A) Rutland county Vt. jistiee 310b Falrfleld. Brldte. Nathan Disbrow, owner or Ferry between Fairfield & Norwalk on auatuck rlver, petltlon for llbery for lottery o L300 th eeh to bId bridge. Con. y 1761 23ab Fairiold. Indiduals. r, , jr. Soberly of NHaven, petition sho ile on a voo % o est Ines he beoe in-volved in debt & atay away hopi % o ool1t enough money in trade to settle his affairs. Aer absence of 4 ys he fia his fe so-cked a diroe & is rried oN reng. He olalms his absence was not nelec & asueof rce. Gr. Hay 1761 165 166 sbrow, Natn, oer oS ferry bween FalrSield & Nor-on atuok flyer, petition for liberty for lottery o3% h wch % o build brie. Con. y 1761 F, Gilbt ( A) o% on petltlon, 1785 139c Petition of Josh Ht, Jr. & others shonE dlfficulty in attendi bllo worship in parish of Northiton on acoot o flyer. ey a llberty to rae1 a lottery for a brlde. N. y 1773 74 Fnon. Indidls. Howd, Ellzabh. ( 0rich) foerly of Brord, petltlon showi rriae % o Jes Hd at Dec. Z6,1766 & that he has failed in rriae covet by abusi & deseri her & sit-i other wom, partlcularly WidowyFoot of Brord. e as for divorce. Ne. 0ct. 1774 00 Fton rive, see Winder Ferry rive. Fel. ch, Jo. ( A) in,, ebau ri" v lot" tery apeetietniotn,, 117768 eld, eser, 3d. ndon lob% cry aect, 1761 38b Filley, Nael ( A?) indr, deposltlon on Ellzabeth & Thews sh-a11,176 ................................ 176 Fish, rlus ( A) in. eba river lottery aret, 176 30b " " petitlon, 1763 Fi, Bezaleel, ddle% o aelecn 155,136 Fitch, Deacon, Ellinton .......................................... ." Jab. es ( A) in. ebau rier lottery areent, 1763 petition, 1763 " Jabez, r. ( A) neb= u river lechery areen%, 176 % han, Ha, aer o lottery, 17- 56 IO- I . . " er o lott. y..,. 1.7.7.2............. 7 s( A) ov .......................... Flo- er, e ( A) Wee% rifleld, ee. de. albion on adda & AILice Kin, 1787 ................................ 280 Foot, Capt. Colchester 206a Ass, Colchester, depositlon on Jared & Hepzlbah Foot, 1783 218 Daniel ( A) Colchester Justice m 203b Hepzibah ( Phelps) Colchester, divorced by dared Foot 203- 228 see also Foot, Jared, East Windsor, formerly Colchester. jared, East indsor, formerly Colchester, divorce. Petition showing marriage to Hepzibah Phelps o Hebron, Mar. 3,1775 & that since July 1782 he has not lived with her because of her conduct which he claims should release him from further liEation. He asks for a divorce. Differln votes, May 1783 203 Deposition of Capt. Timothy Buel on Mrs. Foot’s inter-course with other men, May 1783 204 Deposition of Philip & Hannah Warner showin Mrs. Foot made life extremely uncomfortable for Mr . Foot & his children so that he was obliEed to leave her. His treatment of her was always kind, May 1783 205 Deposition of Michael Russel & Mercy Foot that Mrs. Foot refused to have Ruses1 & Jared’a son live at the house & threw a knife at the son, inJurln him in the leg & drank heavily, May 1783 208 Deposition of John Carpenter, school teacher, on personal knowledge of Hepzlbah Foot’s ill temper & her husband’ s kindness, 1783 207 Deposition of Rufus Carter that Mrs. Foot threatened to poison her husband & his children & deponent stayed with a neighbor for fear of poison, May 1783 208 Depositions of Isaac Kneeland & Abner Dean showing at-tempt of neighbors to persuade Mrs. Foot to re-form & when Mr. Root made complaint to the authorities her brothers urged her to confess upon the complaint, 1783 209,210 GrandJuror’s complaint against Hepzibah for assault on Michael Ruses1 & for blasphemous language, Dec. 1782 211 Ccplaint against Hepzibah for assault against Timothy Hannah Buell & for threatening to kill them, Nov. 1782 212 Deposition of Roy. David Huntington shong Jared Foot is a serious professor of rellgion & a good mem-ber of civil aoolety & wife is devoted to wickedness, passlon & outrage, 1783 213 Deposition of Benjamin Root showin attempt with other neighbors & relatives to influence Mrs. Foot to reform & her husband’s fear she would kill some one of the family 214 Deposition of James Bus1 showing daughters of Jared Foot were obllged to come to his house to stay for fear of Mrs. Foot & that the family were flnal-ly dispersed on that account, 1783 215 Deposition of Patlenoe Lord showin Mrs. Foot’s violent temper & Intemperamce, 1783 216 Deposition of David & 01ire Maker & Rhode Foot showing while they llved with the Foots, Mrs. Foot con-tinually nagged her husband & threatened them all with polson, 1783 217 Deposition of Ass Foot confinmlng reports of Mrs. Foot’s temper & stating her alleged lameness was sumed to cover intoxioatlon, 1783 218 Deposition of Elijah Bel ahowin he frequently kept Foot’s daughter at his house & Mrs Foot often threatened % o burn the house & barn, 1783 219 Foot, Jared, East indsor, f. ormerly Colchester, divorce. ( con.) Deosltion of Aehbel & Bethuel Phelps showing that Mrs. Foot offered to make publlc & private conf. ee-slon o her bad conduct & to treat her hus-band & his children well if they would come back to live with her, 1783 220 Deposition of David Skinner showing personal knowledge of’ Mrs. Foot’s threats to her husband & family & deponant’s belief, it was dangerous to live with her 221 Petition of Hepzibah Foot showing her husband left her in July 1782 & has since refused her support. She asks that a part of hie estate be set off to her, May 1783 222 Depoeitlon of Sarah Kneeland & Sarah Fox showin visit made with Mrs. Timothy Buell on Mre. Jared Foot & that latter gave the succotash & appeared friendly to Mrs Buell. Mr. Buell called hie wife home olalmin she might be poisoned. Jared Foot’e first wife was daughter of. Timo-thy Buell 223 Deposition of Eaphras & Lucy Lord etatin Hepzibah Phelps llved at their house as a tailorees be-ford marriage & showed no misconduct & for the first part of her married llfe she con-duoted herself well 224 Deposition of Lucy Blish & Artin Skinner showing knowl-edge of Hepzbah Foot’s lameness, 1783 225 Deposition of Be% huel & Timothy Phelps stating they have supplied grs. Foot with food since her husband left her & they blame him for leavln brandy in the house when he went away 226 Deposition of Sarah Hills stating she had found Mrs. Foot honest in her dealings but Rhode Foot accused her of carrying off % hinge to her relatives 227 Divorce Er. May 1785 228 Jared, jr. Coloheeter, wltneee against Hepzibah Foot, 1782 211a Lucy, Colchester, depoeitlon on Hepzlbah Foot, 1783 206b Mary, wldow, Branford, lntlmaoy with Jaee Howd, 1774 200c Mercy, COlchester 213 daughter of’ Jared Foot, obliged to go to neighbors to stay on account of mother’s ill treatment 215a " " ( A) (?) deposition on Jared & Hepzibah Foot, 1783 206ab # " threatened by Mrs. Jared Foot 216a witness against Hepzibah Foot, 1782 211a " Rebecca, friend of Sarah Wo Icott 1 Rhode, Colchester 223a " daughter of Jared Foot, obliged to go to neigh-bore to stay on account of mother’s ill treatment 215a, 218a deposition on Jared & Hepzibah Foot, 1783 217 Ford, Josiah, New London lottery account, ITS1 Foediok, Thomas, New London lottery account, 1765 38a Fowler, John ( A) clerk of lower house 1,3,4,7 Fox, Sarah, Colchester, deposition on Jared & Hepzibah Foot, 1783 223 French, Charles ( A) Derby town clerk 123 French & Indian war, 1757. Act granting liberty for lottery to raise for treasury 8000 % o be used for raising & equipping troops, 0ot. 1757 13 Frost, Danlel, . Canterbury agent ............................... 114a, 115 Fuller, Dinnls, New London lottery account, 1761 38c " Eber, " " " 1761 38c Thomas, East Haddam, witness for Matthew Stewart, 1765 38d Gale, Benjamin, corn. on priate petition 168a Gallup, Ebenezer( A) Stonlrton petltion, l? 85 139c William ( A) New London county dep- aherlff 4d Gardiner, David ( A) New London, manager for buildin light house, 1761 24- 26 Gay, Philip, New London lottery aocount, 1761 38c Oaylord, Elijah ( A) Torrinton constable 168b Giddins, Jonathan, New London lottery account, 1761 38b " Sarah, " " 1761 38b Willlam, " 1761 38b Gillet, Hatthe, New Hartford agent, 1778 lO% b, llOa G1eason, Thomas, Farmington, petition for lottery for bridge, 1773 74 Glover, Henry, corn. on private petition 57b Goldthwait, Joseph, New Haven, appointed & sworn as manager of lottery, 1754 11 Goodsell, Sarah, Branford, marriae to Jeremiah Woloott & petition for ivorce 187- 199 " " see also Wolcott, Sarah ( Goodsell) Branford Goodwin, Daniel ( A) Hartford, petitions fr lottery for repair of streets, Hay 17O 21b " Thomas, Iddletown selectman 135,136 Goshen. Highways. Petition by Samuel Pettebone, aent for Goshen & Norfolk show-in poor state of roads. & aakin liberty to raise 300 by lottery for repairs. No action, Hay 1762 28 Graham, Josiah, New London lottery account, 1761 38b Graner, Hannah, widow, Suffield (?) name mentioned in Thaddeus Kin di-vorce case, 1787 280b, 281a Grannie, Clarcy ( Clarinda) ( A) New Haven, deposltlon on George & Mercy Dudley, 1786 249 Grant, Eleazer ( A) Columbia county, N. Y. Justice 302ab, 303ab, 30, 307, 08ab Greenough, William, New Haven, manager of Iottery, 1784- 5 10- 12 Greenwich. East society. Petition showin6 exhaustion of society through late war & that it is impossible to raise money for set-tlin a minister without ad. They ask for a lottery to raise 200 for a parsonage. Gr . May 1787 147,148 Petition for extension of time for drawinE lottery. Gr. Hay 1789 158,159 Griffins, Jasper, New London lottery aoeount, 1761,1765 38a " John, " " " " 1761,1765 38ab Grinel, Daniel, New London lottery account, 1761 38ab Pabody, " " 1761 38b Griswold, JosePh, New London lottery acoount, 1761 38b " Hatthew ( A) ass’t 32p, 34d " " corn. on private petition 3Ola " " ( A) dep-@ ov 2Ole " ( A) ov 229b Grosvenor, Ebenezer petition with others showin possibiltiy of usin Quinebau river or naviation if clear-ed from Killingly to Norwich. They ask for liberty to have lottery to raise 450 & sin-ers agree to take unsold tickets. Nag. Hay 176 29 " " ( A) Quinebau@ river lottery areement, 1763 30a ." John ( A) Quinebaug river lottery arenent, 1763 30a " " " " petition, 1763 29b Gunn, Abel, ffaterbury, marriae to Abigail ---? Dec. 1756 & death from mnallpox, Apr. 1776 296a Gustin, Guston. " lottery account, 1764 37a " Lemael, New London lot. tory account, 1761 36b " mnel, " " 1765 38a Guston, see ustin. He/ t, James ( A) Stamford, petition for liberty for lottery in order to sell his lands & pay his debts. Con. May 1759 15abc Hall, Benjamin ( A) ass’t 31t " cm. on Housatonic river navigation 49,61a " private petition 31u Isaac, New Lonaon lottery account, 1761 38a Hamlin, Jabez, cam. on Wolcott divorce case, 1774 196,197 ( A) " " 1774 198c " lottery account, 1774 106 Hancock, James, jr. ( A) Stonington petltion, 1785 139c Hanoox, Edward, Sto. ninton tom. on measurln highways, 1784 190 " ( A) 1784 141 " Edward, jr. ( A) Stoninton petltion, 1785 139o " Zebulon ( A) Stonington petitlon, 1785 139o Handerson, John, New Hartford agent, 1787 146 Hanes, see Haynes. Harplne, Dr. Milord, reoonendatlon of Sarah Goodsell to John Eliot as wife for Jeremiah Woloott 194a Harrlnton, Isaac ( A) King’s District, N. Y. deposition of Cyprian & Hannah Biselow, 1788 308b Harris, Ass, New London lottery account, 1761 38c Hart, Joseph ( A) Farmlngton justice 200b " Joseph, jr. Farmlngton, petition with others showin difficulty in attending public worship in parish of Northing-ton on account of river. They ask liberty to raise 190 by lottery for a bridge. Neg. May 1773 74 " William, cam. on private petition 263d Hartford. Individuals. Bigelow, Cyprian, formerly of New Lebanon, N. Y. petition with eidce of neighbors & acquaintances, showin marriage in Pittsfleld, Mass. to Ars. Hannah Kingsley in 1775 & during last 3 years she has been untrue to h & neglectful of fam-ily & duties. Benjamin Andruss, a lawyer, named as cause of breaking up home. Petition for di-vorce neg. Oct. 1788- 0ot. 1789 299- 311 Hartford. Streets. Petition of Joseph Talcott ( A) & others, Hartford, showing streets in need of repair, partly on account of traffic due to the meetings of the General As-sembly & the courts. In 1754,1300 was raised for this purpose by private subscription. Asks for liberty for lottery to raise 6000. Gr. Lottery of 300, May 1760 21,22 Hartford. Wharf. On petition of George Wyllys & others showing need of wharves at landing place on the Conn. river & inability of the city to meet the expense, gr. a lottery to raise 500 for the purpose, May 1789 160 Harvey, Josiah, New London lottery aoooun%, 1761 3b Hawley, Hawly. " Jehiel, New Milford, manager of Housatonic river lottery 56a, 61a, 62a, 63a, 64a . " " manager of Housatonic river lottery, agents appointed to sue his estate for amount due lot-tery, Oot. 1767; repor% small piece of land the only property obtainable for debt, May 1768 54, 55, 60,61odf New Milford, manager’ of Housatonic river lottery, removed from county & accounts investigated, 1764- 69 48, 5Oh, 53b, 64bc, 65 Hawly, see Hawley. Haydon, Ebenezer, Saybrook, deposition on John & Susanna Wider, 1785- 231a " Uriah, capt. Saybrook, deposition on Susanna & John Widger, 1786 230a - 27- Haynes, Hanes. " Chas. Ns London lottery account, 1765 38a John Lord ( A) Hartford, petitions for lottery for repair of streets, May 1760 Joseph, N. Y. trustee for Robert Sloan’s creditors, 1755-- 4a ( A) " petition for act of Insolvency, 1755 5b Hays, Richard, New London lottery account, 1765 38a " Richard, jr. New London lottery account, 1761 38 Seth, New London lottery account, 1761,1765 38a Heook, Silas ( A) Southbuy constable Hempstead, see Hsmpsted. Hempsted, Hsmpstead. " Stephen, New London county surveyor 18,31bf, 32abef Hide, Benjamin, New London lottery account, 1761 38b Jabez ( A) Norwich selectman 80 " James ( A) . 80 " Richard, account for attendance on Chelsea bridge lottery, 1773- 80 Highways, see Names of towns with subhead: Highways. Hi, icy, Isaac ( A) Torrington, depositlon on Elizabeth & Thomas Mashall, 1766 183 Torrinton, summoned to estlfy in Elizabeth Marshall case, 1766 169 Torrington, witness in Marshall case, 1766 177 Hilhouse, see Hillhouse. Hill, Peleg, New London lottery account, 1761 38 Hillhouse, Hilhouse. attorney for Aaron LeaminK, 1767 186bc " Mr. 191a James ( A) ass’t 311 " ( A) clerk lower house 134 corn. on Saybrook bar lottery 86f . James A. corn. on New Haven lottery ." " private petition 187h . William, corn. on Housatonlc lottery petition private petition 57b " ( A) 202b Hillird, Benonl, New London lottery account, 1761 38 " Benoni, jr. New London lottery account, 1761 Hills, Sarah, Coloheste, deposltion on Jared & Hepzlbah Foot, 1783 227 Hine, Noble, New Milford selectman 118b Hiscox, Simeon ( A) Stonington petltlon, 1785 Thomas ( A) 1785 Hitchock, John, Kent, manager of Housatonic river lottery 56a, 61a, 62a, 63a, 64abo manager of Housatonlc river lottery, account, 1765 . ,, . 50, 53b agents ap-pointed to sue his estate for amount due lot-tery 0ot. 1767 ; report no prospect of abtalnln more than 12/ 15/ 6 from estate, May 1768 84, 55, 60,610d Holbrook, Daniel, De, r, by ag, e, nt, 1783 -. 123- 125 . ( A) 1783 124b lottery manager, 1784 126,127 Hoiridge, Gershom, New London lottery account, 1761 38c Hooker, Nathaniel ( A) Hrtford, petltlons for lottery for repair of streets, May 1760 Hopson, John, colchester tax oolXeotor, insolvent, 1762 82a, 83a Horsford, Daniel, Hebr, on, witness aalnst Hepibah Foot, 1782 212a Horsmanden, Danlel, N. Y. supre court justloe, 1755 5a Hosmer, Titus ( A) clerk ............................................ 95 Hotchkiss, Silas, New Haven, deposltlon on life at house of George & Mercy Dudley, 1786 257 Hough, Walter ( A) dep- sheriff, Canterbury 295c - 28- Housatonic river. Nee Hilford petition showing need of nee bride over Housatonic river for road used to go to southern states & as the town has spent a large amount for other brtdes which have been successively swept away by the ice floods, they ask for a lottery to raise E400. Gr. under town manage-ment, Jan. 1783 118,119 Petition by Kent agents, with copy of town ote, showing they have been at great expense for the past 20 years keeping a free cart bridge over the Housatonic & same was swept away by ice flood. They ask for lottery of 250 for rebuilding. Gr. under town manageent, ay 1783 120- 122 Housatonic river lottery. Petition by John Williams & Charles urral, managers, showinE they hae spent full amount planned to be raised by the lottery in cleanlr the river, paylng the men with tickets. Part of the tickets are as yet unsold & they ask liberty to draw the lot-tery. Differing votes, Oct. 1762 Petition by William Tanner & others, agents for Cornwall, Canaan & al-i sbury showin trade of western towns done on the Hudson & that for a moderate sum the Housa-tonic river could be mde navigable. They ask liberty for a lottery to raise E400 or a li-cense to transport all goods on the river for 20 years. Neg. ay 1761 47 On report of com.. appOintedto investigate into accounts of mangers showlnE one removed & one deceased & need of more time, same oom. reappolnted to continue work, Oct. 1764 .- 48 Com. appolnted to report " on condition of the river with reference to navlgation, ] ay 1761 49 Corn. report showing accounts of 7 managers with number of tickets taken by each, amount paid & balance due, ay 1765 50 3ame corn. reappointed ay 1765 & again 00t. 1765 51,52 Corn. report on accounts of managers show WilllamTanner’s estate in-debted ever 233 to the lottery & estate insol-vent, referred. to next sees. 0ct. 1767 John Williams & Cyrus arsh appointed agents to sue insolvent es-tates of illlam Tanner, John Hitohoock Jehiel Hawly for amounts due lottery, Oct. 1767 54,60 Petition by John Williams & Cyrus arsh, ahowinE no prospect of ob-talnin full. amount due rem the insolvent es-tates & as they have already spent more than the I00 appropriated by the Assembly for re-demptlon o tickets they ask to be discharged from further responsibility, ay 1768 Petition by John Williams & two other managers ahoin they have per-formed duties ef their position as far as pos-sible & even spent private funds for payment of prizes. They & ak a discharge from further demands. Con. Oct. 1767 Petition by anlel ack of ent showing he owns two prize tickets of oueatonlc river lottery on which there is still due 6/ 16/ 6 & as he is in great need o . the money he asks for payment from public treasury. Gr. 17/ 4/ 5 in full for both tickets, Jan. 1769 ........................ 57,58 Petition of John Williams & cyrus arsh for settlement & discharge, ay 1769 ......................... 9 Petition of John Williams & two other managers showing history of the lottery originlly gr. for raising 60, dif-ficulty of paylnE investors on account of poor - 29- securities token for tickets & insolvency of managers & that petitioners are liable to be sued for unpaid prizes. Con. from May sees.& com. for investigation gr. 0ct. 1769 61,62 Housatonic river lottery. ( con.) On petition of John Williams & two other managers, resolve passed ap-pointing 2 agents to receive all money & ac-counts from managers & to receive from colony treaaurer 500 to be used in redeeming prizes. A public account to be made to the Assembly, Oct. 1770 Corn. report on separate accounts of the managers with the lottery & advise completion of drawinE the lottery & ap-propriation of 500 for payment of prizes. Also a& en to settle accounts & proceed with recoverlnE debts. After corn. of conference, accepted May 1770 64 Costs of com. appolnted to investlgate, allowed 0ot. 1770 Petition of Abner Chandler, adm. on William Tanner estate, showln he redeemed lottery tickets in which Tanner was interested with his own money & court of pro-bate has allowed him a balance of 33 over the avails of the estate. He asks that ecru. appoint-ed to settle Housatonlc lottery account may be directed to pay him. Neg. 0ct. 1771 Corn. appointed to adjust accounts of investigating com.& receive bal-ance of appropriatlon, Oct. 1775. Renewed & Reuben Smith appointed to serve with Andrew Adams in place . of Oliver Woloott, May 1776 67,68 Howard, Sarah ( A) Nee Haven, deposltlon on Oeorge & Mercy Dudley, 1786 238a Howd, Elizabeth ( 0riCh) Farmiton, f0rmerly, of Branord, petltlon show-ing marriage to James Howd at Woodbury Dec. 26, 1766 & that he has failed in marrlae covenant by abusln & deeertin her & visitln other women, particularly Widow Mary Foot of Branford. 3he asks r divorce. Neg. Oct. 1774 200 James, Farmlnton, formerly of Branford, wie’s petition for dl-vorce, neE. 0ct. 1774 200 Howe, 3ampson, illlnEly, manager of private lottery, 1787 owell, Thomas, ew Haven, manager of wharf lottery, 1772 " " " petition for lottery for lon wharf, 1772 69a ,’ " " " proprietor of Ferry Point, 1754 10b Hubbard, Elijah, Eiddletown, manager of lottery, 1784 136 " " " selectman 135,136 " eremiah ( A) New Lebanon, N. Y. deposition on Cyprian & Hannah BiEelow, 1788 307 " Leverett, New Haven, proprietor of Ferry Point, 1754 10b illiam ( A) Norwich, Chelsea bridge lottery account, 1773 80 Hubbel, jedediah ( A) Eent town clerk 120 Huchens, see Hutchins. Hull, Samuel, Derby lottery manaEer, 1784 126,127 waphry, see Humphrys. Humphrys, Humphry. " John, Derby lottery manaEer, 1784 L 126,127 " onathan, Simsbury, manager o. bridge lottery, 1782 116 petition, with evidence, showing he held ben-eit tickets in Eovernment lottery to value of 4/ 10 & delivered same to ichard Edwards but has received no credit for them. Gr. adjustment of claim, 0or. 1772 71- 73 HuntinEton, attorney for Jonathan Marsh 31q, 32m ", Benjamin ( A) 96, 98 " ( A) Norwich, agent for ton, petition for another class for Chelsea bridEe lottery. Gr. 0ct. 1773 78,79 - 30- Huntington, Benjamin, Norwioh, petition with others for lottery for bride, 1771- 72 76,77 " Benjamin, jr. ( A) Norwich town clerk 46b, 128 " David, Colchester 217b, 223a deposition on Jared & Hepsibah Foot, 1783 213 Hezekiah, appraiser of Stewart farms, 1759 31,32f Jabez ( A) clerk lower house 14,15,17,18,19 " corn. on private petition 200b Jedediah ( A) clerk lower house 151,157,263- 265,522 " ( A) Norwich, Chelsea bridge lottery account, 1775- 80 Samuel, aent for Norwich 46b ( A) 45ac " ( A) ov....................................... 295c Norwich, manager of Shethcket bridge lottery, 1784 133b " " petition with others, for lottery for bride, 1771- 72 ? 6,77 " ( A) ulnebau river lottery areement, l63 50b petition, 1763 29b Huntley, Benjamin, New London lottery account, 1761 38b Ezeklel, 1761 38b " Robert, ." 1761 38b Willian, " " 1761,1765 38ab Hutchins, Huohens. Silas ( A) quinebaug river lottery agreement, 1763 50a " " petition, 1763 29b In6ersol, Insersoll- " attorney for Aaron Leaming, 1768 186o " Jonathan Marsh 31q, 5m " Jared, New Haven, manager of lottery, 1754- 56 10- 12 Ingersoll, see Inersol. Isaac’s., Ralph, Ne Haven, petition for lottery for long wharf, 1772- 69a Isbel, Eleazer, jr. New London lottery account, 1761 38% Ivers, Thomas ( A) Stratford, petition for liberty for lottery of 150 for buildln wharf, May 1759 16ab Jameson, Robert ( A) quinebau river lottery agreement, 1763 "" petition, 1765 29b Jauncey, James, action against Robert Sloan for debt, 1755 5a Jewit, David, New London lottery account, 1761 58b Johnson, attorney for John Richards & others 31kq, 321m Buckley, New Haven, Vt ................................. 306a " " ( A) deposition on Cyprian & Hannah Bige-low, 1788 309 John, New London lottery account, 1765 38a Lucy, girl working. at house of Temperance Root . at Southwick at Lamsons in West Sprintfleld,& mentioned in Thaddeus King divorce case, 1787- 280b, 282- 287ab " 0badiah, corn. on lottery for treasury 8 private petition 31t Stephen, New London lottery account, 1765 38a " Willlam Samuel ( A) ass’t ............................. 176,185 Zilpah, New Haven, Vt. deposition on Cyprian & Hannah Bielow, 1788 ............................... 306 Jones, Amos, New London lottery account, 1761 38b -. Benjamin, New London lottery account, 1761 " Daniel, Hartford, manager of lottery for wharf, 1789 160b Timothy, New Haven agent, 1780 .......................... 111e " ( A) justice 245a, 25’ Tb, 260b Judd, William, corn. on state lottery ................................ 157 Kee, Daniel ( A) Quinebau river lottery areement, 1765 petition, 1763 2gb Keeley, 011vet, New London lottery account, 1761 38a Silas, 1761 Kelth, Ki eth. Capt. account for examining Saybrook bar 108 " John ( A) corn. on Saybrook bar, 1771 866 ( A) Hartford, petitions for lottery for repair of streets, May 1760 21b " lottery account, 1774 I01 Melcey, Abner, New London lottery account, l? 61 380 Gamaliel, New London lottery account, 1761 38b Jehiel, " 1761 " Jeremiah, " " 1761 38b " Nathan, 1761 380 Silas, " 1761 --- 38b William, 1761 Kellog, Elijah ( A) Colchester justice 209b, 210b, 213b, 214b, 215b, 216a, 217c, 218b, 219b, 221b, 222b, 223b, 226,227" 0 Kent, Rachel ( M) West Sprindield, Mass. deposition on Thaddeus & Allice King, 1787 -. 279 " Sarans1, corn. on private petition 4d " Seth, questions put in interest of Allice King of Suffleld, 1787 Kent. Bridge. Petition by town agents, with copy of town vote, showing they. have been at great expense for past 20 years keeping a free cart bride over the Housatonio & same was swept away by ice flood. They ask for. lottery of 250 for rebuildlns. Gr. under town management, May 1783 120- 122 Kent. Individuals. Mack, Daniel, petition showin he owns 2 prize tickets of House-tonlo river lottery o. n which there is still due 36/ 16/ 6 & as he is in great need of the money he asks for payment fTom publlo reaaury. Gr. 17/ 4/ 5 in full for both tickets, Jan. 1769 57,58 Kieth, see Keith. Killingly. Individuals. Cunda11, Willlam, petition showin desire to introduce man-ufacture of woolen goods but lack of capital. He asks or liberty to raise money by a tery for which the prizes would be paid in cloth. Corn. appointed who report favorably with scheme for 3 classes OS 2000 tickets each. Re-solve passed according to report, 0ot. 1786 May 1787 149- 152 Kimball, D. adm. on R. Sterry estate, Shetucket bridge account, 1780 132 Kimberly, Ezra. ( A) New Haven, deposition on George & Mercy Dudley, wlth whom he lived as apprentice, 1786 255 " Phobe ( A) New Haven, deposition on Georse & Mercy Dudley, 1786 259 King, Allloe, Suffield, petition by husband Thaddeus, ith depositions of neighbors & hired help, showln outrageous con-duct of Allice & her frequent threats on his life & asking divorce. Gr. with provisions for her support, May 1787 274- 288 " Thaddeus, Suffield, divorce. ( A) Petition showing marriage to his wlfe, Allloe, about years before & that her conduct has been so outrageous he cannot live with her longer. He asks divorce, May 1787 274 Deposition of John Winohell, Jr. of West Sprinfield, showin that while he lived with the Kings, Mrs. King cursed at her husband commonly & made llfe so uncomfortable deponant was not able to stay there the full time for which he indented 235 Kin, Thaddeus, ffleld, dlvorce. ( con.) Deposition of Aemas Beebe stating that while he lived at the Kings, rs. Kin often abused her husband, stabbing him with a great pln, kicking him & wishing him dead 276 Deposition of Jacob Parker on conduct of Alllce Kin while deponant lived at the house. She fre-quently cursed & abused her husbnad & threat-ened his life with an axe, firebrands & c & be-hayed in " vulgar manner before. the family 277 Deposition of Jacob Winchel stating he was at one time called in with other neighbors to attempt a reconciliation between the Kings & rs. King then admitted her jealousy was without cause & that she accused him of immorality to irritate him. On one occasion deponant found’her with hands tied & house in conuslon & was told by Thaddeus he was obliged to bind her in order to eat 278 Deposition of Rachel Kent on quarrelsome conduct of Hrs. King when deponant llved at the house 279 Deposition of Anne Flower on Mrs. King strlkln her husband when he was lame & in bed & on her fre-quent quarrellng & fightin while deponant lived there as an hirelln 280 Deposition of Asenath inchel stating she was called in to help reconcile the Kins & her sister, rs. Kin6 admitted her Jealousy was without rea-son. Deponant had seen Hrs Kin with bruises alleged to have been caused by her husband- 281 Deposition of Temperance Root on Thaddeus Kin’s ac-qualntance with Lucy Johnson, a Elf1 working at deponant’ s house 282 Deposition of Nathanlel Bates on interest shown by Thaddeus King in Lucy Johnson while at de-ponant’ s house, a tavern 283 Depositions of Lydia & Eunice Lamson of West Sprin-field on Thaddeus KinE coming to their house & askin for Lucy Johnson 284,285 Depositions of Hannah Bates, Dustlmana Robinson & Richard Dickinson, all of Granville, Hass. on presence of Thaddeus King & Lucy Johnson at Nathaniel Bates ’. tavern & King hain Lucy at spper & talking to her 286,287ab Divorce gr..& provision made for Alllce King to re-ceive one third of the stock & household furni-ture & 5 annually fTom the’ estate, Hay 1787 288 Kinsgley, Hannah, Pittsfield, Hass. marriage to Cyprian Bigelow, Apr. 1775. His petition with evidence, shoein her untrue to him durin last 3 years & neglectful of fam-ily, until home is broken up & he asks for a di-vorce. Ne6.0ct. 1788- 00t. 1789 299- 311 Kneeland, Isaac, Colchester .................................. 206a, 224 " attempt to Influence Hrs. Jared Foot to re-form ................................... 214ab deposition on Jared & Hepzibah Foot, 1783 209 Sarah, Colchester, deposition on Jared & Hepzlbah Foot, 1783 Lain, see Lae. Lambson, see Lamson. - 33- Lamson, Lambson. " Eunice ( A) ? lest Springfield, Mass. deposition on Thaddeus King, 1787 285a " Lydia ( A) est SpringfId, MaSSo deposition on Thaddeus Kirk, 1787 284 Lane, Laln. " Noh, New London lottery account, 1761 38a " Robert, New London 10fiery account, 1761 38b " Stephen, " " " 1761 Langdon, Mr. Danbury minister 267a, 269a Langworthy, Azubah ( A) Kin’s District, N. Y. deposition on Cyprian & Hannah Bigelow, 1788 30Za Larraby, Larreby. " John ( A) qulnebaug river lottery areement, 1763 30a ,, " petition, 1763 Larreby, see Larraby. Lathrop, Lothrup. " Daniel, lottery account lOOa " ( A) Norwloh, Chelsea bride lottery account, 1773 80 " Ellsha ( A) corn. on private petition 20Zb " Rufus ( A) Norwich selectman 80 Latimer, Henry ( A) New London county dep- sheriff 420 Law, Richard ( A) clerk lower house --’- 91,93,94,198- 200 " Milford, appolnted & sworn as clerk in lottery in New Haven, 1755 11 Lawrence, John, Hartford, appointed manager of lottery for repair of . streets, May 1760 " cam. to settlewith managers of lottery for treasury, 1759 19 " .( A) " petitions for lottery for repair of streets, May 1760 " ( A) treasurer 73 Lay, Eridham, New London lottery acc0unt, 1761,1765 3gab " Danl el, " " " 1761 38a " Jeremiah, " " " 1761 38b John, Lyres, agent to hold lottery tickets for buyers 54a " John, 2d. ( A) Lyres. justice " Jonathan, New London lottery account, 1761 38bc Learning, Aaron ( A?) Torrinton, petition showing action brought Apr. 1767 by Amass Marshall against John & Elizabeth Wet-more & Leamlng for persuading Marshall’ s wife Jane, to leave petitioner with daughter, Eanioe & certain household. goods. Verdlot Aug. 1768 by superior court against Leamlng charging him 50 dames & costs. He asks for New trlal. Neg. May 1769 186 Learned, Amass ( A) New London, lst society petitlon, 1787 153b Leavenworth, Eli ( A) Branford,. dep- sheriff 187h Ledyard, John, corn. on lottery for treasury 8 Hartford, corn. to inspect lottery for repair of streets, May 1760 Lee, Ellsha, New London lottery account, 1765 38a Giles, 1761,1765 38a " ason, " " 1761 38b LefflnEeell, Christopher, account for attendance on Chelsea bridge lottery, 1773 80 ,, manager of Shetucket brlde lottery, 1784 133,134 " " ( A) 1783 131 " Shetuket brlde account, 1780 132 " amuel, r. ( A) Norloh corn. on buildln brlde, 1773 81 Lester, Jonathan () Norwloh, petiion withothers for lottery Sot brlde, 1771- 72 76, 77 " " Shetucket bridge acoount, 1780 132 Li, Xber, New London lottery aoount, 1761 38b " Jonathan, New London lottery account, 1761 38% Lisht houses, see Nero London. Lisht house. Litchfield. Individuals. Phillps, Ursula, late of Sallsbury, petitlon with evidence, showing marrlae tO Thomas Philips in 1772 that her life with him was unbearable on ac-count of his intemperance, abuse & infidelity. She supported him for several years until per-suaded by friends to leave him. She asks for a divorce. Gr. Oct. 1789 - 312- 319 Livlnston, Philip ( A) N. Y. letter to. Robert Sloan urging application for a iotteryoct. 175 A " N. Y. trustee for Robert Sloan’s creditors, 1755 4a Lord, . Benjamin, New London lottery account, 1761 " Daniei, " " 17 S1 S8a Epaphras, Colchester, deposition on Jared & Hepzibah Foot, 178S 224 " " " . takin of Michael Russel to live at his house, 1782 " Hezekiah ( A) Quinebaug river lottery areeent, 178S ". ( A) " " petition, 17167S8S 2S9Obb " John, jr. ew London lottery account, 1781 SSa " Lucy, Colchester, deposltlon on Jared & Hepzibah Foot, 178S 224 " Lynde ( A) XAtchfield county sheriff 314 " Patience, Colchester, deposition on Jared & Hepzibah Foot, 1783 218a " Richard, appraiser of Stewart farms, 1759 31g, 32f Sanmel, New London lottery account, 1781 38b " 3ylvanus, New London lottery account, 1785 38a " Theodore ( A) Colchester constable Lothrup, see Lathrop. Lotteries. Alger, John, Lyres, petition for liberty for lottery in order to sell hi real estate & pay his debts. Withdrawn, Oct. 1759 .................................. 20 Brooks, John, Stratford, petition, with ohersfor liberty for lottery of 150 for building wharf, ay 1759 18ab Canterbury petition showing town has larse number of bridges & are now obliged to rebuild Butt* s bridge across Quinebau5 river. They ask for a lottery for raisin 250. Gr.& same to be under town man, agement, Oot. 1782 114,115 Colchester. Petition by agent showing town liable to be sued for ment of colony tax which was paid to John Hop-son, collector, but through his insolvency colo-ny lot same. They ask liberty to raise the amount through a lottery. Gr. lottery for 700 to be drawn wthin 12 mons, ay 177 " Petition showing difflculty. of completing lottery within time set by Assembly & askin extension to June 20,1774. Gr. May 1774 84,85 conn. Bill or lottery to raise 20000 for supply o. f treasury. Neg. May 1758 Act grantln8 liberty or.. lottery to raise for treasury to be used for raising & equipping troops, Oct. 1757 ........................ IS Co. appolnted to settle with managers of lottery or colony treasury, May 1759 ......................... 19 " Petition of Jonathan Humphry o Simsbury, wlth evldence, showing he held benefi tickets in the government lot-tery to value of 4/ 10 .& delivered same to Richard Edwards but has received no credit for sae. Gr. adJustnent o claim, oct. 1772 71- 72 " Com. appolnted to oonslder a lottery for redeeming a part of the state debt, Jan. 1789 157 Lotteriee. ( oon.) mdall, William, Killlngly, petition showng desire to introduce man-uacture of woollen Ea t lack of tapir1. He asks For llberty to raise ney by a lot-tery or woh he prizes would paid in cloth, Com. appint who rort avorably 8ohio or 3 ola88o8 o 2ticket8 each. Resolve pas8 accordin rortt. 1786- y 1787 149- 152 ts, el, ratord, peItlon or llbty or lottery oP n order sell his estate pay s debts. eg. y 1756 9ab " " peitlon for lbery or lechery o In order to sell s lda & pay a dens. Ne. y 1758 14ab Derby petition th copy of vote ehon ae o keepln large briea ( bo n ee) er the Nau-tuck & tt both need rebuildi. To is al Derby. ey a or a lottery o to d ray aes. Gr. lotty for to be der toent & co. feted win 1 J. 1783 123- 125 " petition by lottery aers sh tlcka have t be sold as easily aa ec on accot o scar-city o money & ato have time tded re 1,17 to . i, 17. Gr. y 17 i, 127 abrow Na, Freld, oer o erry betwe Fairfield & Nor- Ik on uatuok rlvpetition or liberty or lottery o with ehloh to build brie. Con. y 1761 Fton. Petition by Joseph Ht, jr. & others, shn difficulty in attdin blic worsp in pi o Norin on aooot o riv. oy a lib-erty to raise1by lottery or a brido. Ne. y 177 74 en & Norfolk. Petion by 01 Pottibe, aKont or sto o road8 in these to8 & asn liberty to rso by lottery or reprs. No aot-ion, y 1762 28 eech. at society petion ahon uation o ciety tou late a it s ssible to raise noy for settling a8tthout aid. a For a lottery r8o For a pe. . y 1787 147,148 8t oiety potion for taion o te or lottery. Gr. y 1789 158,159 Ht, Jes, ord, petition or liberty for lottery in ord sell his la8 & pay his debts. Con. y 1759 15abe Htord whir. On portion o ore Wyllys & ethos ahin need o vea at ldin place onthe Co. river & ibility o the city to me the se, gr. a lottery rse for the May 1789 Houtoc rlv. Petion by Jo illis & les Bral:- ers, ahng th ve spt Ii plaed to be ra by the lottery In i the river, pa the men tickets. Pt of the tickets e as aold & they ask llbty to aw the lottery. votes, Oct. 1762 7 " " Pition by illi Ter & oera II, Cn & lisy, sh trade o westn tos done on e Haon & that for a der- - 36- ate sum the Housatonic could be made navigable. They ask liberty for a lottery to raise A00 or a license to transport all goods on the river for 20 years. NeE. May 1761 47 Lotteries. ( con..) Housatonic river. On report of corn. appointed to investigate into ac-counts of managers showinE one removed & one dead & need of more time, same corn. reappointed to continue work, 0ct. 174 48 w Cam. appointed to report on condition of the Hous-tonic river with reference to navigation, May 1761 .................................. 49 w " Corn. report showing accounts of 7 managers with ntan-bar of tickets taken by each, amount paid & bal-ance due, May 1765 " Same com. reappolnted May 1765 & again 0ct. 1765 " " Com. report on accounts of managers show William Tanner’s estate indebted over 23 to the lot-tery & estate insolvent, referred to next seas. 0ct. 1767 " " John ’ illlams & Cyrus Marsh appointed agents to sue insolvent estates of William Tanner, John Hitohcock & Jehlel Hawley for amounts due lot-tery, Oc. 1767 54, 60 " Petition by John Williams & CyrUS Marsh showing no prospect Of obtaining full amount due from in-solvent estates & as they have already spent more than the 100 appropriated by the Asses-blM for redemption of tickets they ask to be discharged from further responsibility, May 17.68 .................................. 55 e Petition by John Williams & two other managers, showin they have performed duties Of their po-sition as far as possible & even spent private ihands for payment, of prizes. They ask a dis-charge rom further demands. Con. 0ct. 1767- 56 Petition . by Daniel. Mack of Kent, showin he owns 2 prize tic, eta of the lottery on which there still due 6/ 16/ 6 & as he is in great need of the money he asks for payment from public treasury. Gr. 17/ 4/ 5 in ull for both tickets, Jan. 1769 ............................... 57,58 w Petition of John Williams & Cyrus Mrsh for settle-ment & discharge, May 1769 59 " Petition of John Williams & 2 other managers show-ing history of the lottery originally r. or raising 60, dificulty of payin investors on account of poor securities taken for tickets insolvency of 3 managers & that petitioners are liable to be sued for unpaid prizes. Con. rom May seas.& corn. for investigation r. 00t. 1769 ................................ 61,62 " On petition of John Williams & 2 other managers, re-solve passed appointing 2 agents to receive all money & accounts from managers & to re-ceive rom colony treasurer 500 to be used in redeeming prizes. A publio account to be made to the A sembly, 0ct. 1770 e Corn. report on separate accounts of the managers with the lottery& advise completion o draw-ing the lottery & appropriation of 00 for payment of prizes. Also agent to settle counts & proceed with reooverin dets. After ecru. or conference, accepted MaY 1770 64 " Costs o corn appointed to investigate, allowed 0ct. 1770 "- Lotteries. on-) Housatonic river. Petition of Abner Chandleradm. on William Tanner estate, showin he redeemed lottery tickets in which Tanner was interested with his own money & court Of probate has allowed him a balance of 33 over the avails of the estate. He asks that corn. appointed to settle lottery accounts may be directed to pay him. Ne. Oct. 1771 66 Com. appolnted to adjust accounts of investiatir com.& receive balance of approprlation, Oct. 1775. Renewed & Reuben Smith appointed to serve with Andrew Adams in place of Oliver Wolcott, ay 1776 67,88 Kent petition with copy of town vote showln they have been at great expense for the past 20 years keepln a free cart brlde over the Housatonic & same was swept away by ice flood. They ask for lottery of 250 for rebuilding. Gr. under town manae-ment, ay 1783 120- 122 nsfield bridge. Petition with town votes, showlng large rnnaber of highways & brldes in the town & that a re-ent flood swept away 7 bridges in the town WhiCh will have to be replaced. As town is suffering from losses through a deceased tax collector & private losses from the flood, they ask for liberty to raise MOO by lottery. Gr. Oct. 1789 161- 184 Middletown petition showing floods of the Conn. rlver are carryin away road which runs from Middletown to Hart-ford & town is unable to raise enough money to secure same without a freewill offering. They ask for lottery of 300. @ r. one for $ I000, Jan. 1784 ew Hartford, petitlon showing road through northeast corner mch used for transportln war auplles & the road crosses a large stream where town built a brlde in 1764 at reat expense. Town main-tains 7 other brldes & feels the expense of rebuilding bridge in question too mch. They ask for a lottery. Gr. lottery for I000, 0ct. 1778 109,110 " " petition showing brlde over indsor Ferry river on the public road to Albany has been carried away by flood & as same is used by the public chiefly they ask liberty for lottery to raise 00 for rebuilding. @ r. with proviso same shall be drawn by Oct. l, 1787, 0ct. 1786- 143,144 " petition to have time extended to Jan. l, 1788. r. Oot. 1787 145 146 New Haven. Act gr. lottery for raising 660 for finishing wharf at Ferry point. Proprietors bind themselves to refund 30 annually until the whole is repaid 00t. 1754. anagers sworn, Nov. 1754. Clerks sworn June 1755. Di sagrcement between manager & proprietors of wharf. anagers directed to pay money in hand into the treaary, Oct. 1756 10- 12 " " Petition by Enos Ailing & others showing need of extend-in long wharf to the channel of the river & askin liberty of a lottery to raise money. Gr. a lottery for 1000, mana@ ers to be repon-slble & not the colony & proceeds to be used for the wharf. Profits from the wharf to be appropriated to Yale college, ay 1772 69,70 Lotteries. ( con.) ew 5& yen. Petition ahowinE; unusual e= penses o oc= ee b en eele ble to rebuild he brde across river & the causay. ey ask for a lottery. . lottery or1der tent beawithin 18 nts, y 1780 iii, iI N London. 1st society eiion sh losses dinE he lte w & need of a n meetin house. ey have rais-ed & cover the bldin but e unable to fiah it thout help. ey ask for a lottery of O. Gr. under he nent of te socie-ty, y 1787 15, 154 N London lithouse. Petition by don Saltonstall & others show-in that aers for buildin litouse ave spent in addition 5raised y lottery for te pose, 0 for wic tey ask recom-pose. Com. aointed to liquidae accounts. oney reded treay, y- 0ct. 1781 4- 6 N lford petition shn need o n bride over ousatoo rfer 0r road used to o to auhern states & as the to has spent a large ot for other rides wch havee ccessively ep ay by the ice floods, they ask for a lottery raise . Gr. er ta, an. 1783 118,119 Noc. pition by el tion, at, sh Assbly’s reported in ar of reirin & enlarin bride at Nooh ndin & of rantin lot-tery defray ee. Co of to tes poii at . Petition or lotty ne. y 1770 ............................... 45, Fition by Elzer atern & othe aho they built a brie at Chela cove at a cost of 59 & ta the . have peraolly spent about 47 wch they st lose unless relieve. Also the brie nes reiri lin. Gr. a lot-tery or to be controll by the t er bond to the colony y 1772 ............................... 76,77 Petition byBntinton, aent, ahon ccess o he lottery as aa underten ut need of re mon or the bride. He ae libty add a class to the lotty or raisin Certioatea r selectmen & bl com. ahi ney roperly apt. . lierty to raise 278 before e 1774,00t. 177 78- 81 Petition th copy of to ete, ahn need o rie oer the Shetucket at place where toll bridEe late-ly stood & that money raised by the lottery Er. in 1778 depreciated so rapidly they were una-ble to coaplete the brides. They ask for an-other lottery to raise 450. Gr . under town man-aers & to be drawn within one year, May 1783 128- 131 John Breed’s account with Shetucket bride, 1780 132 Petition by Managers of Shetucket bride lettery showin an error made in numberinE tickets & askin that those siEned by Christopher Leffingwell may be computed as rangin between 2001 & 3000 & time for drawinE be emtended to AuE. 1. Gr. May 1784 133,134 QuinebauE river. Petitien by Ebenezer Orosvenor & others showinE pos-sibility of uslnE uinebauE river for navIEa-tion if cleared froa Kil. linE1y to Norwich. They ask liberty to raise 450 by lottery & signers agree to take unsold tickets. Ned. May 1763 .............................. 29 Lotteries. ( con.) Quinebaug river. Arenent to take unsold tickes sIEned by 50 per-sons from Woodstock, Eillingly, Po/ ret, Plain-field, Canterbury, Preston, Voluntown & Norwich, Apr. 1763 .................................. 30 Saybrook bar. Report of tom. on oondltlon of bar showing middle chan-nel could be well marked by 6 buoys at an pause of not less than 300. They recommend an appropriation fTom colony treasury to be re-funded by a duty on shipping, or money to be raised by a lottery. A/ ter corn. of conference, resolve passed. Gr. lottery for 300 to be set up ater June 6,1773,0ct. 1771- gay 1772 86,87 ,, Com. appointedto receive proceeds of lottery & lay out same for buoys & c & if advisable to take stone from old Saybrook Sort for same purpose, Hay 1773 88 " Resolve grantin lottery to raise 337 under same ageent & proIslons as r. ln former act, Hay 1773 89 " " Printed scheme, June 5,1773 90 " " Petition of Abner Parker, wlth account of Abel Buell, en-graver, showin cost of plates for chart of river at Saybrook was 36/ 5 & asking that same may be paid rom proceeds of lottery. Gr. 0ct. 1774 91- 93 " " Corn. appointed to receive proceeds of lottery from man-agers, Oot. 1775. Reappointed May 1776. New com. appointed 0ot. 1776 & reappointed Dec. 1776 94- 96, 98 " " Corn. report they have audited managers’ accounts but are uncertain whether their charges for time attendance are reasonable. Also question allow-anoe of 72/ 5/ 6 to Abner Parker, Oct. 1777 97 , Silas Deans’ s account 99 Matthew Taloott’s account I00 " " Samuel 01cott’ s 1774 " John Chenevard’ s 102 " Timothy Bigelow’s account for board & lodging of man-ager s, Apr .4- 8,1774 103 " " Ebenezer Plummer s account, 1774 104 " List of prizes drawn 105 " John Stooker’ s account 106 Richard Alsop’ s 107 " " Statement of managers’ account with lottery settled, Feb. 1777 108 " " Petition by Abner Parker, showln he was at an expense of 81/ 18 in procurln an engraved plan of the bar & has been paid only 66 by the managers of the lettery. As his work was done by the dl-rectlon of the Assembly he asks for balance due. Differing votes & con. 0ct. 1786- May 1788 155,156 Simsbury bridge. Petition by Noah Phelps & others, managers, showing dlffioulty of selling tickets within time set by Assembly & askin extension of one year. Gr. 0ct. 1782 116,117 SlOSh, Robert, New London, petltlon with evidence, showing lease o property from government & improvnents made at his own expense. He later bought the proper-ty at an advance over its cost to the govern-sent & as he is bankrupt he asks for an abate-ment. He also asks for liberty for a lottery to sell his real estate in order to recover its real value. Or. abatent of 800 on debt to colony, May 1775 I- 3 Lotteries. ( con.) Slosh, Robert, New London, petition showing through losses at sea & by depreciation of currency he has been ob-liged to assign his property to his creditors & is unable to do business. If he can sell his real estate at . its appraised value his credit-ors will discharge his obligations. No pur-chaser can be found able to pay the amount & he asks liberty for a lottery. Creditors’ pe-tition to N. Y. Suprne court for act of insol-v. enoy for Sloan & letter advisin loan to ap-ply for lottery. On favorable report of conference, petition gr. 0ct. 1755 4- 7 Stewart, Matthew, New London, petition for liberty for lottery in or-der to sell his real estate & pay his debts. Gr . May 1759 17,18 " " New Indon. Petition by Jonathan Marsh, Norwich, showin he brought action against John Richards & other managers of the Matthew Stewart lot-tery for injury in that petitioner drew a farm as prize & same was never conveyed to him. Re-view of the case showing the readin ofew art’s petitio sohne of lottery, deed offered by anaers but refused by Marsh. Reply of Marsh that there was a mortgage deed of the farm to Charles Apthorp, agent for London mer-chants which had never been settled & Managers knew of its existence. Judnent of superior court against Marsh. Petitioner asks for new trial, Con.& gr. 0ct. 1763- 0ct. 1764 31- 33 " New London. Petition by John Beckwith of Lyres, with depositions & other evidence, showing agree-ments made with Matthew Stewart & managers of his lottery for ale of tickets & for buying up prizes, olleotin outstandin debts for tickets & c & a note given by Beckwith to mana-gers put in suit for collection. Beokeith claims it was conditional & managers failed to meet their obligation. He asks to have note made vbid. Neg. 0ct. 1765 4- 41 " New London. Petition by Joseph Colt & Pyan Adams showing many securities given in payment of tickets were made payable to Stewart & since his estate is insolvent they are unable to get the money for discharin the benefit tickets. They ask for a corn. to adjust claims. Gr. Jan. 1769. Cc. appointed to investigate anagnent, May 1769 ............................... 42- 44 Stonington. Petition by managers of lottery gr. for buildin meeting house for Church of Erland society showin they raised E400 in continental bills in 1777 but on account of the war they postponed build-in & now the bills are almost worthless. They ask for a corn. to settle accounts of the tory & to direct managers to proceed with issu-in tickets until the value of E4OO is obtain-ed. Gr. May 1785 ...................... 137,138 " petition showing a new road has bee laid out crossing the Cve at head of Stoninton harbor. As this necessitates the butldin of a bridge they ask liberty to raise 00 by lottery. Town votes on petition & on measurin distances of roads. Report of measurers that new road shortens dis- tance to New London 2 miles 47 rods. Petition con. 0ct. 1784- 0ct. 17 85 139- 141 Lotteries. ( con.) Stonlngton. Additional managers appointed & empowered to proceed to final drawing of the lottery, 0ct. 1787 142 Taloott, Joseph, Hartford, petitlon with others, showing streets in need of repair partly on account of traffic due to the meetings of the General assembly & the courts. In 1754, 1300 was raised for this purpose by private subscription. Asks for lib-arty for lottery to raise 6000. Gr. one for 300, May 1760 21,22 Woodbury & Newtown. Resolve granting a lottery of 400 to repair Carlton’ s bridge over the great flyer. Lottery to be under managers appointed by the towns & to be drawn within 18 months, Oct.-. 1780 llS Lotteries. Laws, statutes, & c. Act for prevention of lotteries not authorized by the As-sembly. Fine for selling ticket in such lot-tery, 4Os. One half payable to prosecutor & one half to town treasury, 0ct. 1773 75 Lush, Catharine, widow, N. Y. marriage to Amos Bull of Wethersfleld. His petition for divorce on grounds of intemper-ance, profanity, drawling & c, 1787 263 Lyman, Ens. Torrington, called in to pacify Marshalls when quarrelln 180 " Ellhu, New Haven, appointed & sworn as manager of lottary, 1754- 11 Moses, corn. on private petition 168a Lyres. Individuals. Alger, John, petition for llberty for lottery in order to sell his real estate & pay his debts.. Withdrawn, Oct. 1759 20 Beckwlth, John, petition with depositions & other evidence, show-in agreements made with Matthew Stewart & man-agers of Stewart’s lottery, for sale of tickets & for buying up prlzes, collectlng outstanding debts for tickets,& c. & a note given by Beck-with to managers put in suit for collection. Beckwith claims it was conditional & managers failed to meet their obligation. He asks to have note made void. Neg. Oot. 1765 4- 41 Lynde, Samuel, record of deeding New London land as agent for the colo-ny, Feb. 1748 2 MoC. alI, John ( A) Norwich selectman 80 Maohler, see Maker. Mack, Daniel, Kent, petition showing he owns 2 prize tickets of Housaton-ic river lottery on which there is still due 36/ 16/ 6 & as he is in gr. eat need of the money he asks for payment from public treasury. Gr17/ 4/ 5 in ull for both tickets, Jan. 1769 57,58 " John, New London lottery account, 1765 38a " Jonathan, New London lottery account, 1761,1765 McLean, Mary ( A) Danbury (?) deposition on Noah & Nary Benedict, 1786 270 Siell ( A) Hartford, petitlons for lottery for repair of streets, May 1760 21b Maker, Maohler. " David, Colchester 215a, " deposition on Jared & Hepsibah Foot, 1783 217 " Olive, Colchester, " " 178S 217 Mallary, Calvin ( A) New Haven, deposltion on George & Mercy Dudley, 1786 James ( A) New Haven, deposltlon on George & Mercy Dudley, 1786 Mallary, Mary ( M) New Haven, deposltlon on George & Hercy Dudley, 1786 Mallbone, Evan’, Pomfret, menaEer of private lottery, 1787 150b Manning, Hezekiah, indham, com. on Noriwch bridge 46a Mansfield. Bridge. Petition with town votes, showing large number of highways & brides in the town & that a recent flood swept away 7 bridges which will have to be re-placed. As town is underrecent losses from deceased tax collector & from the flood they ask liberty to raise 300 by lottery. Gr. 0ct. 1789 161- 164 Manufactures Cundall, William, Killingly, petltion showing desire to introduce manufacture of woollen goods but lack of capi-tal. He asks for liberty to raise money by a lottery for which the prizes would be paid in cloth. Com. appolnted who report favorably with scheme for 3 classes of 2000 tickets each. Resolve passed according to report, 0ct. 1786- May 1787 149- 152 Manwaring, David ( A) New London, let society petition, 1787 " Thomas, New London land, 1759 31n, 32k Marble, William, New London lottery account, 1761 38b Marsh, attorney for Amass Marshall, 1767 186b " Cyrus, Kentmanaer of Houaatonlc river lottery, account, 1765 50a, 53ab " manager of Housatonlc river lottery, appointed to sue estates of William Tanner & John Hitch-cock for money due the lottery, 1767 54 ( A) manager of Housatonic river lottery, petltion show-ing no prospect of obtaining full amount due from insolv, ent estates of Housatonlc lottery managers & asking to be relieved from further responslbility, May 1768 55 ( A) manager of Housatonic river lottery, petit ion show-in duties performed as far as possible & ask-ing to be relieved of further demands. Con. Oct. 1767 ............................. 56 " ( A) " manager of Houaatonio river lottery, petition for discharge from dutles, renewed May 1769 59 manager of Housatonic river lottery, petitlon show-ing history of lottery originally r. for raising 360, dlfficulty of paying investors account of poor securities taken for tickets & insolvency of 3 managers & that petitioners are liable to be sued for unpaid prizes. Con. from May seas.& tom. for investigation 00t. 1769 .............................. 61,62 . manager of Houaatonlc river lottery, on his pe-tltion with two others, resolve passed appoint-ing 2 agents to receive all money & accounts from managers & to receive from colony treas-urer 500 to be used in redemlng prizes. A public account to be made to the Assembly, 0ct. 1770 ................................. 63 manager of Housatonic river lottery, on his pe-tltion, com. report showing accounts of each manager with lottery & advising completion of drawin the lottery & appropriation of 500 for payment of prizes. Also agent to settle accounts & proceed with recovering debts. Com. of conference & accepted, May 1770 64 " Ebenezer, corn. on private petition .......................... " Jonathan, Norwich, petitlon showin8 he brousht atlon against John Richards & other managers of the Matthew Stewart lottery for injury in that petitioner drew a farm as prize & the same was never con veyed to him. Review of the case showing the reading of Stewart’s petition; scheme of lot-tery; deed offered by managers but refused by Marsh. Reply of Marsh that there was a mort-gage deed of the farm to Charles Apthorp, agent for London merchants which had never been set-tled & managers knew of its ekistence. Judg-ment of superior court, Sept. 1763 against plain-tiff. Petitioner asks for new trial, 0ct. 1763. After corn. of conference, con. to next sess. Dif-fering votes, May 1764 31 Marsh, Jonathan, Norwich, petition renewed & gr. 0ct. 1764 32,33 Jonathan, jr. New Hartford, manager of Windsor Ferry bridge lot-tery, 1786 143,144 Mar shall, Her shel. " Amass, Torrington, action brought against John & Elizabeth Wet-more & Aaron Learning, Apr. 1767 for persuading Marshall’s wife, Jane, to leave him & take away daughter, Eunioe & certain household goods. Verdict against Learning, charging him 50 dam-ages & costs, Aug. 1768. Leaming’s petition for new trial neg. May 1789 188 " Elizabeth ( Tudor) Torrinton, separation from husband. ( A) Petition showing marriage to Thomas Marshall 40 years ago, abuse & insult from him until by ad-vise Of friends Nov. 22,1782 they agreed to sep-arate & petitioner was to receive 5/ 4 annual-ly for support. She has had only 5/ 3 in all & asks that he be directed to pay a reasonable sum udder penalty. Notice to Thomas Marshall. Gr. that he be directed to pay 26s quarterly for petitioner’s support, 0ot. 1788 187,188,184 Isaac Higley summ6ned to testify, Sept. 1768 169 Deposition of Epaphras Sheldon showing Thomas re-ported his wife as bein destitute & when he went to look for lst articles in house where Mrs. Marshall lived they found money most of which Mrs. Marshall claimed, 0ct. 1768 170 Deposition of Noah & Ann Willson that Thomas Marshall agreedApr. 1765 to give Elizabeth 3/ 17/ 8 per year provided she kept away from his house & stopped taking things from him. She put her stlM gown in their hands as surety. The second year she took away the gown & Will-son refused to pay the money, Oct. 1786 171 Deposition of Ashbel North that Thomas Marshall came with search warrant % o his house & found linen & money which both claimed & later Eliza-beth took articles from Marshall’s house al-though he forbid her, 0ct. 1788 172 List of questions to be put in her defense 173 Deposition of John hiting that 9 years ago Elizabeth came to his house & while there her husband & Capt. Curtis attempted to brin about a reconciliation but Mrs. Marshall would not agree to the proposals, 1786 174 Deposition of Epaphras Sheldon showing quarrels between the two & that deponant & John Cook drew up a bond Nov. 1762 for husband to pay 26s a quarter. Payments were stopped & Mrs. Marsh-all has nothing to live on, Sept. 1788 175 Deposition of Nathaniel Filley of Windsor con-cernin quarrel between Marshalls when they lived in Windsor, 30 years before, Sept. 1768- 178 Notice to Thomas to appear when depositions were to be taken, Sept. 13,1786 177 Marshall, Elizabeth Tudor) Torrinton, separation from husband. ( con.) Deposition of Asahel Strong showing Thomas pro-vided well for his wife & offered to treat her well if she would return but she refused, 1766 1’ 78 Testimony of Joel Thrall showing Elizabeth pull-ed out husband’s hair & threatened to sell it for candlewick. Husband had to hold her down when she was in a passlon, 1766 179 Deposition of Jonathan Coe showing Thomas pro-vided well for wife & in a quarrel when de- ponant was called in he thought she was most to blame, Oct. 1766 180 Thomas Marshall’s bond to furnish wife with 266 quarterly so long as she keeps away from his house & does not run him in debt, 1762 181 Agjeeent . of Thomas & Elizabeth to separate & list of articles which she may take with her, Nov. 22,1762 182 Isaac Higley’s deposition on their quarrelin for years, 1766 183 Thomas Marshall’s petition reviewing the case & defendln his conduct. He asks to be released from support unless she returns to live with him. NeE. May 1768 185 " Eunice, daughter of Amass & Jane Marshall, taken by mother when leaving husband, 1767 186ab " Jane, Torrington, desertion of husband, Amass, by persuasion of Aaron Leamlng. Leaming’s petition for new trlal, neg. May 1769 186 " Thomas, Torrington, separation from wife. Petition by Eliabeth MArshall showing marriage to Thomas Marshall 40 years ago, abuse & insult from hun until by advice of riends they areed to separate. He has failed to support her as agreed & she asks that he be directed to do so under penalty. Evidence on their quarrels. Gr. that she receive 266 quarterly, 0ct. 1766 167- 184 ( A) Petition reviewing the case & defending conduct. He asks to be released from her support un-less she returns to live with him. Neg. May 1768 185 MArtin, Samuel ( A) New Haven, deposltion on George & Mercy Dudley, 1786 Marvin, Mr. Litohfield L 179 " lottery account, 1764 37a " Dan, New London lottery account, 1765 38a " Elihu, New London lottery account, 1765 38a " Norwich agent, 1783 = 128,129a, 130b ( A) 1783 131 " Ellsha, New London lottery account, 1761 38a " James, New London lottery account, 1761,1765 38ac " John 1761 38b Mather, Eleazer, New London lottery accoun%, 1765 38a " Richard, " " " 1765 38a " Samuel, " " 1765 38a " Samuel, jr" 1761 38a " Stephen, " " 1765 38a Timothy, 1761,1765 38ab Matson, William, " " " 1765 8a Meach, Joshua, Preston, wife’s petition for divorce on account of cruel-ty, neg. May 1774- Jan. 1778 201,202 Lucy, Preston, petition showin marriage to Joshua Meach Dec. ll, 1754 & after some yecrs he changed in his treatment of her & became violently hostile threatening her life on several occasions. he asks for divorce. Corn. report Joshua’s jeal-ousy & cruelty without cause except strong drink. They consider it unsafe for wife to live with him. Petition neg. May 1774- Jan. 1778 201,202 Meeting houses, see Ch___ ch of England. Stoninton; N__ London. Ist socie-ty. Meetln house Meigs & Start, lottery account, 1774 iO1 Merril, Joseph, 2d. New Hartford, manager of Windsor Ferry bridge lottery, 1786 143,144 Merrills, Merrils. " Benjamin, New London lottery account, 1761,1765 38ab Merrils, see Merrills. Mershel, Marshall. Middletown. Highway. Selectmen’s petition showing loods of the Conn. river are oarryin away road which runs- from" Middletown to Hartford & town is unable to raise enough money to secure same without a freewill in. They ask for lottery oz. MOO. Or. one for $ I000, Jan. 1784 135,156 Miles, Hester ( M) Ne Haven, deposltion on George & Mercy Dudley, 1786 " Simeon ( A) " " " " 1786 247 Miller, Asher, com. on state lottery 157 David, Colchester, attempt to influence Ers Jared Foot to reform Elihu ( A) King’s District, N. Y. deposition on cyprian & Hannah " Elisha, Ne LondonBigloetlotwe, ry17a8c8count, 1761 53084 b Jereiah, Ne London, appointed as manager of lottery, 1759 i’ ( A) manager for buildlng llght house, 1761 24- 26 " " manager of Matthew Stewart’s lottery ’ Nicodemus, New London lottery account, 1761 38b Thompson, 1761 38a Millerd, Ablather ( A) doctor, Pittsford, Vt. deposition on Cyprian & Hannah Bigelow, 1788 310b Miner, see Minor. Minor, Miner Eber. New London lottery account, 1761,1765 38ab ’: Jedediah, New London lottery account, 1761,1765 38ab John 0. ( A) Stonington petition, 1785 ’ Nathaniel, Stonington, mnager of lottery for Church of Eng-land meetin house, 1785- 87 137ab, 138,142 " ( A) Stonin6ton petition, 1785 139c " Peleg ( A) Stonington petltion, 1785 139o " Simeon, com. bn lottery for treasury 8 " William, New London lottery account, 1761,1765 38a Mitchell, Stephen Mix ( A) ass’t 300c " ( A) clerk lower house 114,117- 119,124,125 Moor, see oore. Mo |
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