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The History of Middlesex County 1635-1885



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  • Title The History of Middlesex County 1635-1885 
    Short Title The History of Middlesex County 1635-1885 
    Author BY WILLIAM B. TULLY 
    Publisher J. H. Beers & Co., 36 Vesey Street, New York 
    Source ID S117 
    Text "A List of both Officers & Souldiers in ye first company or Train band in Saybrook made this 26th of March 1745 being training."
    Abraham CHALKER jr.,
    ***(Victoria's note: There are several names on this list. See original source for those names).

    What proportion of men Saybrook furnished in the first expedition against Canada in the early summer of 1755, history does not relate, but at the second call for troops by a special session of the Assembly, August 27th, Saybrook furnished its quota, as seen in original documents.

    "An account of what was Delivered out of Saybrook Town Stock of ammunition to Capt. James HARRIS's company, Sept. 12th and 13th pr me John TULLY.

    "Out of one Cask took out of Mr. BLAGUE's warehouse, which weigh'd by Capt. HARRIS's Stilly' ds 57 lbs. Before opened after substracting ye weight of ye rope it was weigh'd with.

    To: Paybody GRENNEL one pound of powder 
    Linked to Chalker, Abraham
    Greenell, Paybody 

  •  Notes 
    • The History of Middlesex County 1635-1885
      J. H. Beers & Co., 36 Vesey Street, New York
      1884
      Pages 282-320





      TOWN OF OLD SAYBROOK.
      BY WILLIAM B. TULLY

      (The writer is under obligations to Messrs. Henry Hart and Daniel C. Spencer, for the loan of valuable books and papers, and for assistance and information. He is also indebted to many others in the same way to whom he wishes to return thanks.) .

      [transcribed by Janece Streig]



      DISCOVERY AND SETTLEMENT.