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[1] Henry Stuart Turrill. Brigadier General United States Army, a native and former resident of New Milford, enlisted in the army, 1863, retired, 906, died suddenly May 24, 1907, while dictating his reminiscences for this volume.
[2] In Orcutt’s “History of New Milford,” but not in the Connecticut Historical Society Rolls.
[3] In Orcutt’s “History of New Milford,” but not in the Connecticut Historical Society Rolls.
[4] In Orcutt’s “History of New Milford,” but not in the Connecticut Historical Society Rolls.
[5] Tradition that he was in Canada, but there is no record.
[6] In Orcutt’s “History of New Milford,” but not in the Connecticut Historical Society Rolls.
[7] A native and former resident of New Milford, who now resides in Hartford, Connecticut.
[8] Mr. Canfield viewed the various ceremonies of the Bi-Centennial Celebration from the veranda of his residence on the east side of “The Green.” He received scores of visitors there with little apparent fatigue.—Editor.
[9] The writer of this article has endeavored to be accurate in his statements. He has sought information from various sources; from the town records, from files of newspapers of the town, from personal recollections, and from the “History of New Milford,” by Rev. Samuel Orcutt, 1882.
[10] The Second Congregational Church was established in Bridgewater Society which became the town of Bridgewater in 1856.
[11] Deceased.
[12] Deceased.
[13] Deceased.
[14] Deceased.
[15] The President and Secretary of the General Committee were ex officio members of all committees.
[16] Presented by Charles P. Bentley of Booth, Bentley & Co.
[17] Page 196
[18] Conn. Stat., Revision of 1715, pp. 110, 234.
[19] Boutell’s Life of Roger Sherman, 32.
[20] Dwight’s Travels, IV, 299.
[21] Collections, Connecticut Historical Society, II, 145.
[22] Collections, Connecticut Historical Society, II, 146.
[23] Stiles, Literary Diary, I, 16, July 8, 1769.
[24] Elliot’s Debates, 178.
[25] Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, I, 672.
[26] Journ. of Congress, XIII, 155.
[27] Id., XIII, 122, 161, 162, 165.
[28] Id., XII, 179, 180, 252.
[29] Journal of Congress, XII, 54.
[30] Papers of the New Haven Colony Historical Society, I, 177.
[31] Annals of Congress, I, 125.
[32] Elliot’s Debates, II, 189.
[33] Travels, IV, 299.
[34] Lit. Diary, I II, 500.
[35] Stile’s Diary, III, 460.
[36] Lit. Diary, III, 499.
[37] Ibid., 500.
[38] Boutell: Life, 283.
[39] Literary Diary, III, 500.
[40] Historical Discourse, 1838, 69.
[41] V Elliot’s Debates, 135.
[42] 3 Am. Hist. Review, 326.
[43] Sanderson’s Lives of the Signers, III, 297.
[44] P. 306.
[45] The chronology here referred to is to be found in Part I. of this volume, pages 115-118.