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Col. John Lyman CHATFIELD
1Dorothy A. DeBisschop, Historical Personalities of the Lower Naugatuck Valley, pp. 97 - 102. . http://www.oxfordpast.com/hp97.html.
2Compiled by Authority of the General Assembly Under Direction of the Adjutants-General, Record of Service of Connecticut Men in the Army and Navy of the United States During the War of the Rebellion. (Hartford, CT, Press of Case, Lockwood & Brainard, 1889.), p. 3. "First Connecticut Volunteers ...
Lt. Colonels
John L. Chatfield
Residence: Waterbury
Date of Enlistment: Apr. 22, '61
Date of Muster in this Organization: Apr. 23, '61
Remarks: Must. Maj. Pro. May 10, '61. Col. 3d Regt. C. V. May 31, '61
Next Subsequent Service: 201. 6th C. V."
3Compiled by Authority of the General Assembly Under Direction of the Adjutants-General, Connecticut Men in the War of the Rebellion, p. 36. "Third Connecticut Volunteers
Colonels: John L. Chatfield
Residence: Waterbury
Date of Enlistment: Apr. 22, '61
Date of Muster in this Organization: May 31, '61
Remarks: Pro. from Lt.-Col. 1st Regt. Conn. Vols.May 31, '61. M. o. Aug. 12, '61.
Next Subsequent Service: Colonel 6th C. V."
4Compiled by Authority of the General Assembly Under Direction of the Adjutants-General, Connecticut Men in the War of the Rebellion, p. 260. "Sixth Regiment C. V. Infantry
Colonels: John L. Chatfield
Residence: Waterbury
Date of Enlistment: Apr. 22, '61
Date of Muster in this Organization: Sep. 13, '61
Remarks: (See Col. 3d C. V.) Wd. Oct. 22, '62, Pocotaligo, S. C.; July 18, '63, Ft. Wagner, S. C. Died Aug. 9, '63."
5W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 62. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/062.html.
6Compiled by Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850., General Editor, Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2000, p. 37.
7Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol 8 - Derby 1655-1852, General Editor - Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, p. 208. "CHATFIELD ...
John L. of Bethany m. Mary Ann RIGGS, of Derby, May 1, 1848, by Rev. George Thacher."
Mary Ann RIGGS
1Frank F. O'Brien, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Derby Colonial Cemetery, p. 266. http://www.oxfordpast.com/dccemscan266.html.
2Frank F. O'Brien, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Derby Colonial Cemetery, p. 266. http://www.oxfordpast.com/dccemscan266.html.
3Frank F. O'Brien, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Derby Colonial Cemetery, p. 266. http://www.oxfordpast.com/dccemscan266.html.
4Derby Colonial Cemetery Photograph - Derby, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem1043.html.
5Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol 8 - Derby 1655-1852, General Editor - Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, p. 208. "CHATFIELD ...
John L. of Bethany m. Mary Ann RIGGS, of Derby, May 1, 1848, by Rev. George Thacher."
Benjamin Pulaski CHATFIELD
1Dorothy A. DeBisschop, Historical Personalities of the Lower Naugatuck Valley, p. 97. . http://www.oxfordpast.com/hp97.html.
2W. C. Sharpe, Bethany - Sketches and Records, Record Print; Seymour, CT, 1908, p. 51. " ... of Bethany ..."
3W. C. Sharpe, Bethany - Sketches and Records, p. 51.
4Compiled and edited by Jacqyelyn Ladd Ricker, The Ricker Compilation of Vital Records of Early Connecticut (Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2006), p. 7351. " ... by Rev. Henry Zell - Bethany VR."
Sarah E. JUDD
1W. C. Sharpe, Bethany - Sketches and Records, Record Print; Seymour, CT, 1908, p. 51. " ... of Bethany ..."
2W. C. Sharpe, Bethany - Sketches and Records, p. 51.
3Compiled and edited by Jacqyelyn Ladd Ricker, The Ricker Compilation of Vital Records of Early Connecticut (Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2006), p. 7351. " ... by Rev. Henry Zell - Bethany VR."
Nathan Burr RIGGS
1Frank F. O'Brien, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Derby Colonial Cemetery, p. 266. http://www.oxfordpast.com/dccemscan266.html.
2Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 539. "Burr."
3John H. Wallace, Genealogy of the Riggs Family, New York, John H. Wallace, 1901, p. 19. "Burr."
4Samuel Orcutt, History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880 (1880, Reprint: Bowie, Maryland, Heritage Books, Inc., 1998), p. 812. "In | memory of | Ann E Riggs | wife of Nathan B Riggs | who died | March 23 1835 | aged 36.
Nathan B | their son died | Dec 11 1830 | aged 16 mos."
51850 Derby Census. "Nathan B. Riggs | Shoemaker."
Ann E.
1Frank F. O'Brien, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Derby Colonial Cemetery, p. 266. http://www.oxfordpast.com/dccemscan266.html.
2Samuel Orcutt, History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880 (1880, Reprint: Bowie, Maryland, Heritage Books, Inc., 1998), p. 812.
3Samuel Orcutt, History Old Town of Derby, Connecticut 1642-1880, p. 812. "In | memory of | Ann E Riggs | wife of Nathan B Riggs | who died | March 23 1835 | aged 36.
Nathan B | their son died | Dec 11 1830 | aged 16 mos."
4Frank F. O'Brien, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Derby Colonial Cemetery, p. 266. "Riggs, Ann E., wife of Nathan, died Mar. 26, 1833, age 36." http://www.oxfordpast.com/dccemscan266.html.
5Frank F. O'Brien, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Derby Colonial Cemetery, p. 266. http://www.oxfordpast.com/dccemscan266.html.
6Samuel Orcutt, History Old Town of Derby, Connecticut 1642-1880, p. 812. "In | memory of | Ann E Riggs | wife of Nathan B Riggs | who died | March 23 1835 | aged 36.
Nathan B | their son died | Dec 11 1830 | aged 16 mos."
7Derby Colonial Cemetery Photograph - Derby, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem1045.html.
Samuel E. RIGGS
1Frank F. O'Brien, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Derby Colonial Cemetery, p. 266. http://www.oxfordpast.com/dccemscan266.html.
2Samuel Orcutt, History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880 (1880, Reprint: Bowie, Maryland, Heritage Books, Inc., 1998), p. 812.
3Frank F. O'Brien, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Derby Colonial Cemetery, p. 266. http://www.oxfordpast.com/dccemscan266.html.
4Samuel Orcutt, History Old Town of Derby, Connecticut 1642-1880, p. 812.
5Frank F. O'Brien, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Derby Colonial Cemetery, p. 266. http://www.oxfordpast.com/dccemscan266.html.
6Samuel Orcutt, History Old Town of Derby, Connecticut 1642-1880, p. 812. "Samuel E Riggs | died | Dec 21 1840 | aged 19 years."
7Derby Colonial Cemetery Photograph - Derby, CT.
http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem5732.html.
Nathan B. RIGGS
1Frank F. O'Brien, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Derby Colonial Cemetery, p. 266. "Riggs, Nathan, son of Nathan & Ann E., died Dec. 11, 1830, age 6 mos."
2Frank F. O'Brien, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Derby Colonial Cemetery, p. 266. http://www.oxfordpast.com/dccemscan266.html.
3Samuel Orcutt, History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880 (1880, Reprint: Bowie, Maryland, Heritage Books, Inc., 1998), p. 812.
4Frank F. O'Brien, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Derby Colonial Cemetery, p. 266. http://www.oxfordpast.com/dccemscan266.html.
5Samuel Orcutt, History Old Town of Derby, Connecticut 1642-1880, p. 812. "In | memory of | Ann E Riggs | wife of Nathan B Riggs | who died | March 23 1835 | aged 36.
Nathan B | their son died | Dec 11 1830 | aged 16 mos."
6Derby Colonial Cemetery Photograph - Derby, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem13371.html.
Samuel RIGGS
11850 Orange Census.
2Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 539.
3John H. Wallace, Genealogy of the Riggs Family, New York, John H. Wallace, 1901, p. 18.
4Copied and compared with the original by Nancy O. Phillips, Sarah Riggs Humphrey Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Derby, Connecticut Town Records, 1655-1710 (New Haven, CT, The Tuttle, Morehouse and Taylor Company, 1901.), p. 478. . "Church Records." http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/478.html.
5Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 539.
6Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 539.
Polly WILDMAN
1Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 539. " ... Polly, dau. of the Rev, Mr. Wiseman (or Wildman) of Southbury, Ct. ..."
21850 Orange Census.
31860 Derby Census. Living w/ daughter Eliza and children.
4John H. Wallace, Genealogy of the Riggs Family, New York, John H. Wallace, 1901, p. 19. " ... Polly, daughter of Rev. Wiseman, of Southbury ..."
51860 Derby Census.
6Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 539.
Mary RIGGS
1Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 539.
2John H. Wallace, Genealogy of the Riggs Family, New York, John H. Wallace, 1901, p. 19.
Benjamin RIGGS
1Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 539.
2John H. Wallace, Genealogy of the Riggs Family, New York, John H. Wallace, 1901, p. 19.
Starr RIGGS
1Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 539.
2John H. Wallace, Genealogy of the Riggs Family, New York, John H. Wallace, 1901, p. 19.
John DAVIS
1George T. Davis, Genealogy of the Davis Descendants of Colonel John Davis of Oxford, Conn. (New Rochelle, N. Y., 1910), 5, 8.
2Norman Litchfield & Sabrina Connolly Hoyt, Ph.D., History of the Town of Oxford, Connecticut (1960), p. 127. . " ... known as "The Welshman"." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/Litchfield-Hoyt_History_of_Oxford/127.html.
3Copied and compared with the original by Nancy O. Phillips, Sarah Riggs Humphrey Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Derby, Connecticut Town Records, 1655-1710 (New Haven, CT, The Tuttle, Morehouse and Taylor Company, 1901.), p. 27. . "from The welchmans meadow down towards mossis johnSons grant." 30 May 1673 - Pagasett
http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/027.html.
4Selected and Introduced by Gary Boyd Roberts, Genealogies of Connecticut Families From The New England Historical and Genealogical Register ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1983), vol 3, p 604.
5Susan Woodruff Abbott, Families of Early Milford, Connecticut, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), p. 318.
6Susan Woodruff Abbott, Families of Early Milford, p. 745.
Sarah DAVIS
1George T. Davis, Genealogy of the Davis Descendants of Colonel John Davis of Oxford, Conn. (New Rochelle, N. Y., 1910), p. 13.
John BASSETT
1Donald Lines Jacobus, History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), pp. 35-36. "Carpenter, took the oath at New Haven 1644. Mr. Evance hired him and his wife in England to be servants to Mr. Goodyear. HeBought Lieut. Seeley's house in 1646. Evidently went, or intended going to England 1651, as the town,m considering his usefullness and that he is "willing to come again", agreed to bear his charge in coming. Died between 17 and 20 Feb. 1652/3 at New Haven ..."
2Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1981[originally]Rome, N.Y. and New Haven, Conn., 1922-1932), vol 1, p 145.
3Samuel Orcutt, History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880 (1880, Reprint: Bowie, Maryland, Heritage Books, Inc., 1998), p. 695.
Margery
1Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1981[originally]Rome, N.Y. and New Haven, Conn., 1922-1932), vol 1, p 145.
Nicholas CAMP
1Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1981[originally]Rome, N.Y. and New Haven, Conn., 1922-1932), vol 1, p 379.
2Susan Woodruff Abbott, Families of Early Milford, Connecticut, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), p. 182.
Sarah
1Susan Woodruff Abbott, Families of Early Milford, Connecticut, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), p. 182. " ... the first adult to die in Milford ..."
Sarah CAMP
1Susan Woodruff Abbott, Families of Early Milford, Connecticut, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), p. 182.
Samuel CAMP
1Susan Woodruff Abbott, Families of Early Milford, Connecticut, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), p. 182.
John CAMP
1Susan Woodruff Abbott, Families of Early Milford, Connecticut, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), p. 182.
Abigail CAMP
1Susan Woodruff Abbott, Families of Early Milford, Connecticut, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), p. 182.
Captain Ebenezer RIGGS
1W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 175. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/175.html.
2George T. Davis, Genealogy of the Davis Descendants of Colonel John Davis of Oxford, Conn. (New Rochelle, N. Y., 1910), p. 278.
3The Diaries of Laura Davis 1856-1857. . "Sun 4th Clear. Snow blew some, Mr. E. Riggs & his son Homer came in the morning. Father went and helped break paths." Jan 1857
http://www.our-oxford.info/diaries/Laura_Davis-1856-1857/Laura_Davie-1856-57.html.
4Historic House Committee of The Bicentennial Commission, Oxford, Connecticut, Early Houses of Oxford, Available at (http://www.oxford-historical-society.org/books-for-sale.htm) (Derby, CT, The Bacon Printing Company, 1976), #136. Chestnut Tree Hill Road
Available at http://www.oxford-historical-society.org/books-for-sale.htm.
5Oxford 1798 Dodrasquicentennial, Oxford Historical Society, Inc., 1973, p. 26. . "1836 ... The following three hundred and thirty one electors Cast ballots to elect Hiram Osborn as Representative to the General Assembly. Abner Cable ..." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/Litchfield-Hoyt_History_of_Oxford/104.html.
6Compiled By Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850, 38, 65. " ... of Oxford ..."
71840 Oxford Census. Chestnut Tree Hill Road.
81850 Oxford Census. "Farmer."
91860 Oxford Census. "Farmer."
101870 Oxford Census. "Farmer."
11Compiled by Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850., General Editor, Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2000, p. 65. "Capt. of 1st Co., in Oxford, 1832."
12B. H. Davis, Reminiscences of Oxford Homes and People (Seymour Record - 1913), Chapter 6. . " Leaving the Osborn place, the next place we come to on the journey north is the place where Eben Riggs lived all his long and useful life. The house is Colonial design and was built in the later years of the 17th century. Mr. Riggs was a farmer and sheep raiser in his early life, and in his later years was engaged in getting out ship lumber for New York ship builders. He was twice married. His first wife was Julia Davis, the youngest daughter of Colonel John Davis. Four children were born of this union -- Lucinda, E. Dewitt, Homer and Bernice.
Eben Riggs married for his second wife Frances Clark of Middlebury. one son was born to them, N. Clark Riggs, who lived at the old homestead.
Eben Riggs died Dec. 12th, 1877. Julia Davis Riggs, his first wife, died Aug. 9th, 1844.
(NOTE: The Eben Riggs Homestead was burned about 1950. The property had remained in the Riggs family until Stephen Posick purchased it in 1906. He sold the property to Isaac N. Albert of Waterbury, who sold it to John B. Scozzafava in 1914. Mr. Scozzafava's widow sold the property to Benjamin Baurer, who sold the property to the Seymour Water Company).
Leaving the main thoroughfare for a while and following the Mountain road which branches off from the Chestnut Tree Hill road just north of the Riggs place, the first place worthy of notice is the old Chestnut Tree Hill pond, located between two hills and fed form never failing mountain springs, and is the fountain of the Seymour Water Co's supply, the reservoir being located nearly a mile below, on what is known as Toby's Brook.
Just below the old pond on this stream stands an old sawmill, or what was once one, having fallen to decay. The water that furnished the motive power for this mill was conveyed from the old pond in a canal about one third of a mile, entering a plank flume, thence through a long shute or tube, falling on a peculiarly constructed wheel whereon was attached a wooden crank which was bolted to the shave that run the saw up and down at each revolution of the wheel. This old mill did service for over a hundred years. It was owned by Eben Riggs the latter part of that period." http://www.our-oxford.info/davis-reminiscences/Davis-06.html.
13Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 431.
14Holbrook, Mary Louise, The Holbrook Family of Derby, Connecticut (New Haven, CT, Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Co., 1932), p. 21.
15Andrew Bell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Oxford Congregational Cemetery, 1935 (Congregational Cemetery), p. 4. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cgcemscan4.html.
16Andrew Bell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Oxford Congregational Cemetery, p. 4. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cgcemscan4.html.
17Congregational Cemetery Photograph - Oxford, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem29.html.
18Compiled By Carole Magnuson, Barbour Collection - Oxford, 40, 65. " ... by Sayrs Gazley."
Julia Maria DAVIS
1George T. Davis, Genealogy of the Davis Descendants of Colonel John Davis of Oxford, Conn. (New Rochelle, N. Y., 1910), p. 278.
2Norman Litchfield & Sabrina Connolly Hoyt, Ph.D., History of the Town of Oxford, Connecticut (1960), p. 128. . " ... Born the 4th of July at two o'clock A.M." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/Litchfield-Hoyt_History_of_Oxford/128.html.
3Compiled by Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850., General Editor, Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2000, p. 40.
4B. H. Davis, Reminiscences of Oxford Homes and People (Seymour Record - 1913), Chapter 6. . http://www.our-oxford.info/davis-reminiscences/Davis-06.html.
5Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 541.
6W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 62. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/062.html.
7George T. Davis, Descendants of Colonel John Davis, p. 18.
8Compiled by Carole Magnuson, Barbour Collection - Oxford, p. 40.
9Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 431.
10W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 75. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/075.html.
11Andrew Bell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Oxford Congregational Cemetery, 1935 (Congregational Cemetery), p. 4. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cgcemscan4.html.
12Compiled by Carole Magnuson, Barbour Collection - Oxford, p. 66.
13Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 541.
14Andrew Bell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Oxford Congregational Cemetery, p. 4. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cgcemscan4.html.
15Congregational Cemetery Photograph - Oxford, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem1055.html.
16Compiled By Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850, 40, 65. " ... by Sayrs Gazley."
Captain Ebenezer RIGGS
1W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 175. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/175.html.
2George T. Davis, Genealogy of the Davis Descendants of Colonel John Davis of Oxford, Conn. (New Rochelle, N. Y., 1910), p. 278.
3The Diaries of Laura Davis 1856-1857. . "Sun 4th Clear. Snow blew some, Mr. E. Riggs & his son Homer came in the morning. Father went and helped break paths." Jan 1857
http://www.our-oxford.info/diaries/Laura_Davis-1856-1857/Laura_Davie-1856-57.html.
4Historic House Committee of The Bicentennial Commission, Oxford, Connecticut, Early Houses of Oxford, Available at (http://www.oxford-historical-society.org/books-for-sale.htm) (Derby, CT, The Bacon Printing Company, 1976), #136. Chestnut Tree Hill Road
Available at http://www.oxford-historical-society.org/books-for-sale.htm.
5Oxford 1798 Dodrasquicentennial, Oxford Historical Society, Inc., 1973, p. 26. . "1836 ... The following three hundred and thirty one electors Cast ballots to elect Hiram Osborn as Representative to the General Assembly. Abner Cable ..." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/Litchfield-Hoyt_History_of_Oxford/104.html.
6Compiled By Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850, 38, 65. " ... of Oxford ..."
71840 Oxford Census. Chestnut Tree Hill Road.
81850 Oxford Census. "Farmer."
91860 Oxford Census. "Farmer."
101870 Oxford Census. "Farmer."
11Compiled by Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850., General Editor, Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2000, p. 65. "Capt. of 1st Co., in Oxford, 1832."
12B. H. Davis, Reminiscences of Oxford Homes and People (Seymour Record - 1913), Chapter 6. . " Leaving the Osborn place, the next place we come to on the journey north is the place where Eben Riggs lived all his long and useful life. The house is Colonial design and was built in the later years of the 17th century. Mr. Riggs was a farmer and sheep raiser in his early life, and in his later years was engaged in getting out ship lumber for New York ship builders. He was twice married. His first wife was Julia Davis, the youngest daughter of Colonel John Davis. Four children were born of this union -- Lucinda, E. Dewitt, Homer and Bernice.
Eben Riggs married for his second wife Frances Clark of Middlebury. one son was born to them, N. Clark Riggs, who lived at the old homestead.
Eben Riggs died Dec. 12th, 1877. Julia Davis Riggs, his first wife, died Aug. 9th, 1844.
(NOTE: The Eben Riggs Homestead was burned about 1950. The property had remained in the Riggs family until Stephen Posick purchased it in 1906. He sold the property to Isaac N. Albert of Waterbury, who sold it to John B. Scozzafava in 1914. Mr. Scozzafava's widow sold the property to Benjamin Baurer, who sold the property to the Seymour Water Company).
Leaving the main thoroughfare for a while and following the Mountain road which branches off from the Chestnut Tree Hill road just north of the Riggs place, the first place worthy of notice is the old Chestnut Tree Hill pond, located between two hills and fed form never failing mountain springs, and is the fountain of the Seymour Water Co's supply, the reservoir being located nearly a mile below, on what is known as Toby's Brook.
Just below the old pond on this stream stands an old sawmill, or what was once one, having fallen to decay. The water that furnished the motive power for this mill was conveyed from the old pond in a canal about one third of a mile, entering a plank flume, thence through a long shute or tube, falling on a peculiarly constructed wheel whereon was attached a wooden crank which was bolted to the shave that run the saw up and down at each revolution of the wheel. This old mill did service for over a hundred years. It was owned by Eben Riggs the latter part of that period." http://www.our-oxford.info/davis-reminiscences/Davis-06.html.
13Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 431.
14Holbrook, Mary Louise, The Holbrook Family of Derby, Connecticut (New Haven, CT, Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Co., 1932), p. 21.
15Andrew Bell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Oxford Congregational Cemetery, 1935 (Congregational Cemetery), p. 4. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cgcemscan4.html.
16Andrew Bell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Oxford Congregational Cemetery, p. 4. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cgcemscan4.html.
17Congregational Cemetery Photograph - Oxford, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem29.html.
18Compiled By Carole Magnuson, Barbour Collection - Oxford, 38, 65. " ... by Rev. Stephen Topliff."
Frances A. CLARK
1Compiled By Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850, 38, 65. " ... of Middlebury ..."
21850 Oxford Census.
31860 Oxford Census.
41870 Oxford Census.
5B. H. Davis, Reminiscences of Oxford Homes and People (Seymour Record - 1913), Chapter 6. . http://www.our-oxford.info/davis-reminiscences/Davis-06.html.
6Andrew Bell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Oxford Congregational Cemetery, 1935 (Congregational Cemetery), p. 4. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cgcemscan4.html.
7Andrew Bell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Oxford Congregational Cemetery, p. 4. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cgcemscan4.html.
8Andrew Bell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Oxford Congregational Cemetery, p. 4. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cgcemscan4.html.
9Congregational Cemetery Photograph - Oxford, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem2128.html.
10Compiled By Carole Magnuson, Barbour Collection - Oxford, 38, 65. " ... by Rev. Stephen Topliff."
Henry CHURCH
1B. H. Davis, Reminiscences of Oxford Homes and People (Seymour, CT, The Seymour Record, 1913), Chapter 6. . " Lucinda married Henry Church of Seymour and lived many years in the old Church place now occupied by John Crofut on the Oxford road." http://www.our-oxford.info/davis-reminiscences/Davis-06.html.
21875 Oxford Agricultural Society, (http://www.our-oxford.info/oxford-agricultural-society/oxford-ag-society.html), p. 17. "Chairman of Committee." http://www.our-oxford.info/oxford-agricultural-society/1875_17=3.html.
31850 Oxford Census. "Farmer."
41860 Oxford Census. "Farmer."
51870 Oxford Census. "Farmer."
61880 Oxford Census. "Farmer."
7George T. Davis, Genealogy of the Davis Descendants of Colonel John Davis of Oxford, Conn. (New Rochelle, N. Y., 1910), p. 37.
8F. W. Beers, 1868 map, Reproduced for the Oxford Historical Society, Inc. 1977. Excerpt from1868 map, Available at http://www.oxford-historical-society.org/books-for-sale.htm
H. Church, Rimmon Hill Road, just south of West Road.
http://www.oxfordpast.com/1868PinesBridge.jpg.
9Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 541.
10Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 424.
11George T. Davis, Descendants of Colonel John Davis, p. 33.
12Union Cemetery Photograph - Seymour, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem2877.html.
Lucinda RIGGS
1B. H. Davis, Reminiscences of Oxford Homes and People (Seymour, CT, The Seymour Record, 1913), Chapter 6. . " Lucinda married Henry Church of Seymour and lived many years in the old Church place now occupied by John Crofut on the Oxford road." http://www.our-oxford.info/davis-reminiscences/Davis-06.html.
21850 Oxford Census.
31860 Oxford Census.
41870 Oxford Census.
51880 Oxford Census.
6George T. Davis, Genealogy of the Davis Descendants of Colonel John Davis of Oxford, Conn. (New Rochelle, N. Y., 1910), p. 37.
7Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 541.
8George T. Davis, Descendants of Colonel John Davis, p. 33.
9George T. Davis, Descendants of Colonel John Davis, p. 33.
10Union Cemetery Photograph - Seymour, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem1056.html.
Annie E. CHURCH
1Union Cemetery Photograph - Seymour, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem39740.html.
Sheldon CHURCH
11860 Oxford Census.
21870 Oxford Census.
31880 Oxford Census. "Stage driver."
4Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 424.
Eben Riggs CHURCH
11870 Oxford Census.
21880 Oxford Census. "Milk Peddler."
3George T. Davis, Genealogy of the Davis Descendants of Colonel John Davis of Oxford, Conn. (New Rochelle, N. Y., 1910), p. 37.
4Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 424.
Homer R. CHURCH
11870 Oxford Census.
2George T. Davis, Genealogy of the Davis Descendants of Colonel John Davis of Oxford, Conn. (New Rochelle, N. Y., 1910), p. 37.
3Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 424. "Oct. 5, 1863."