Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-02-18
From tke Mr. England Puritan.
History Of LitchGkell, q.

veyed to Hartford and Windsor, when they
apprehended the Charter endangered BY Sir
Edward AndroSs' demand. When the dan
ger was removed, and a dispute ensued be-
tween the General Assembly and those towns
Litchfeld was one of the towns ceded TO
Hartford and Windsor. After it was sur
veyed, it was sold al public auction OF
each right was vended, except three public
rights, out Of the sixty four. One Of those
public rights, TO the first minister and his
heirs forever another for schooling. The
use Of the other 10 the first minister during
his ministry; then to his SUCCESSORS
Litchfeld is about ten miles east and west;
nine, north and South: BOUNDED East, by
Waterbury River South, by Plymouth,
Watertown, Bethlem and Washington West
by Shepaug River; North upon Goshen
and Torrington.
A few began to settle here in 1870. In
l|2l, a number came principally from
Hartford and Windsor !; some from Lebanon.
and brought with them candidate, MIR.
Timothy Collins who continued with them
and was ordained over the church and con-
gregation, June 18th, 1928. What was the
number of the church and society is un-
known Ito me.)
This year, two Indians captivated Mr..
Jacob Griswold, as he was in the field at
work; carried him about twenty miles hay
ing previously bound him. Then they s.op-
ped, made fire, fastened him down, and
one OF them lay down to sleep. Mr.. G. dis
engaged himself excepting the cord round
his elbows. At length his watcher drowsed
lay down. Griswold raised himself part.
ly up. The Indian awoke-Griswold Law
down. At length that Indian fell asleep
Griswold rose up, sprang and caught their
TWO guns, with the ammunition hanging on
them, and jumped into the bushes. The In
dams rose and retired from the fire. Some
hard words cnsued ; probably one blaming
the other. Mr.. Griswold travelled a few
rods, placed himself ty the side Of a rock
I'LL morning-when he set cut for Litch-
ne1o' directing his course near brook which
ne QishIy) judged would bring him home
Presently he found the Indians were pursu-
ing-and sometimes in the course of the
uay came so near that he would stop, Law
down one of his guns, present the other
upon which his pursucrs would skulk, and
then he would march on. About sun-.e, be
arrived near the town, fred a gun, which
gave the alarm. He took singular pleasure
IN relating this adventure, and highly rs.
teemed his booty, the guns, powder horns,
&c.
A guard of about thirty men was pres.
emily sent by government to protect the in.
habitants. Three houses were picke,ed-
one on Town Hill, another about a mile
east, the other west. In 1874, about the
same time in the year, namely, latter end Of
May or beginning of June, number of
Indians, about ten or twelve near the same
spot, attacked Mr. Harris, whom they
killed inths ARRAY.
In l75l, Litchfeld was made a ceuntv
town, at the October session of the General
Assembly.
In 1852 the Rev. Mr.. Collins asked for
a dismiSSion, which was granted October
4th.
In 1853, July 4.h, Mr.. Judah Champion
was ordained to the pastoral Office in Litch.
field. The whole Of South Farma, North
field, greatest part of the society, and Milton.
chiefly from Lilchfeld, were distinct s,cie-
ties OF the two former, their respective
ministers, (Rev. Messrs Chase and Camp,)
it is expected, will give particular &C
count. Milton about TWO years since was
set off society-have no minister settled.
In October 1857, Mr.. Champion having
eeen in declining state of health for three
or four years, in consequence of severe
turn Of the bilious chelic, retired from min
lsterial labors, with the consent of the church
and society. with the pension of his whole
salary, during lifs-withou, the least alter.
cdlon: UT even wish manifested that he
should relisquish any part. That a whole
society, without one dissentient wry look or
objection, should eheerfully agree to con.
,inue the full salary during life, (,houeh
perfectly just and reasonable when minis
ter has worn out his life for people, is I'M
usual-even though they have served more
than double the term the Jewish priests were
appointed by God, to perform the laborious
parts of the sanctuary.
These are only few hints, as expect
ted another would have given the &C.
count much more infinitely, and do no
know but he hath.
My health is now considerably recov-
ered-but this summer have had another
attack. If other genflepoan sho,,,l e,u