Litchfield enquirer., 1846-09-10
Correspondence IF The .Ae,v Haycn Register
The Great Picnic.


Friend o This has been great day
tor The iamilrs or descendants, Of John
Buel aud John Marsh, two of the first set.
lcrs of this town. AT an early hour, ali
the vehicles and horses of this ancient
village were put in motion, and by 10
O'Clock, the roads west and south of the
village were coveted with all manner of
conveyances, we'll filled, vending the ir
way TO the margin Of Lake Bantam.-
About Ii o'clock, the greater portion had
reached the place assigned for the meet.
ing. Frederick A. Marsh, Esq, on who's"
premises the throng assembled, called
,hc meeting to order, and read the pro-
grhmn;e OF proceedings for the day. The
meeting was opened by most eloquent
prayer from Rev. ID. J.. PaImerlec, one
OF tho regular desccndants-which was
followed by some pertinent and thrilling
remarks by Rev. Truman Marsh, one OF
the descendants of John Marsh and one
ot'ihe patriarchs of the Episcopal church
IN this country, who is now aged about
50 years. He was followed by Origen
5 Seymour, Esq, with Il very minute
and interesting account of the Marsh fam
lily, which was listened 10 with great in
lercsi by all present. After Mr.. Seymour
closed, DR.. Vim. Buei, one of the oldest
physicians in the State, commenced the
history Of the Buel family, and was foil
owed by NntonJ. Buel, Esq, of Water
bury, who went back 10 his ancestry as
tar as the " hlayilower," l believe, and
wh no, he claimed " ere among the first set
lers OF line country. MIR. Buel has taken
hold of the subject lately with great int.
rest, and from MS manner Of handllng il
it will not be his faul; if he does not
make a complete history of the genealo-
gy of his iumily in a short time. Dr..
Abel Cat in Continued the narrative of
the family of Marshes, illustrating his re-
marks with anecdotes, &c. THIS part OF
the exercises were closed by an appro-
priaie address by Rev. Isaac Jones, show
ing the good results that will naturally
lluw from this meeting. He did himself
much credit on this occasion, and all who
heard him cannot but profit by his hap.
py and instructive remarks.
The benediclon was then pronounced
by Rev. 7. Marsh, and the company then
arranged themselves round well spread
table, furnished with many substan,ialS
as we'll as luxuries. After disposing OF
tHeSC hCCOiHpaHldIlcillS VI TIC OCCdSIOil
and each family seeing that their names
were recorded, The company, at about
O'Clock, began TO dispense tor their sew.
| eral homes.
There were about 700 descendants of
the two families present, and perhaps
800 invited guests and spectators-ma.
king in all present probably not less than
1000.
Among the facts narrated in the course
OF the history o: the Two families, an in
scription upon tombstone now stand NJ
in the grave yard west Of this village
was read, viz" Mary Buell.. wife Vi
John Buel, died l769, aged 80. having
had Ii children. lOl grand children, pa
great grand children, and 90 great grea
grandchildren, hiking "a total Of 4lO de-
scendants, 1856 OF whom survived her."
From such facts as the above, it is mo-
to be wondered al that the descendants oil
John Marsh and John Buel are quite nu
merous after u lapse Of l25 years.
Yours, SC,