The Newtown bee., 1897-04-16

CHANT
 Among the best known merchants in this section is Floyd Frcst Hitchcock, who takes generous space in THE BEE, this week, in an announcement to the farmers of this section. A very inter- esting sketch of Mir Hitchcock appears in the Biographical Review, from which we take these facts: Floyd Frost Hitchcock, hardware merchant, was born in Ansonia, November, 6, 1S44, son of Edmund w. and AngeliDe Terrill Hitchcock. He belongs to one of the old colonial families of Connecticut, being a lineal descendant of Matthias Hitchcock, who in the company of Rev John Davenport, landed at Boston, July 26, l637, and June 4, 1639, formed with others settlement at what was after wards called New Haven. December l3, l75l, an application was made for a town grant. It was finally argued and or dered that William Andrews, Richard Berkely, Matthias Hitchcock, Edward Patterson and Edward Hitchcock shall have the neck of land by the seaside be- yond the Cove and all meadows belong ing to it below the island with rock upon it. They are to have neck entire to themselves" The deed chen goes on to state the boundaries and adds that said grantees are to pay to the town ''one penny an acre for 300 acres for every rate and for their meadows as other men do." Later we find that I5 pounds was offered as final settlement, accepted and used in part payment for bell purchased in Boston, which is supposed to be the bell now in the Court house in New Haven. According to this agreement the town gave 8 deed to John Thompson, Thomas Smith, James Deni- son, and Eliakim Hitchcock, son of Matthias, including the east end of a pond by the beach called Black poud. Matthias Hitchcock signed the pIanta- tion contract in 1639. The town was first called South End Neck and was re- named New Haven in 1640. The child ren of Matthias Hitchcock were Ella kim, Nathaniel, Johnsand Elizabeth. Na- thaniel was married January 8, 1640, to Elizabeth Moss, who bore him the fol lowing children: Elizabeth, Nathaniel, Abijah, John, Ebentzer and Mary. Ebe- nezer, who was born April 9, 1889, mar ried Anna Perkins in I'll, settled in l Woodbridge and their union was blessed by five children: Timothy, Ebenezer, 1 IpDothon InsnT,h md Jr., reared seven children: Timothy, Eb- enezer, RebecCa, Elizabeth, Jesse, Han nah and Joseph. Timothy, who was the great grandfather of Floyd Frost Hitch cock, was born December 7, 1748. He was a teacher and also 8 farmer. A man of ability and understanding, he held many offices of trust in Woodbury, Conn.,, where his lifetime was spent. He died August, 1920. His wife, whose maiden name was Abigail Clark, was born in 1755, and died in 1854. They were the parents of eight children: Ab- igal, Denzel, Clark, Anna, Lydia, Timo- thy, Elizabeth and Bertha. Clark Hitchcock, grandfather of Floyd Frost Hitchcock, was born March s, 1799, in Woodbridge, and there received his edu- cation. In 1910 he went to Norfolk, Va., where he was successfully engaged in mercantile business for 15 years, the dreaded cholera then devastating the portion of the state where he was living, he lost his wife and his property. This wife, whose maiden name was Abigail Perkins, was daughter of Piley Per- kins of Bethany. She left two childen, Edmund w. and Mary. Clark Hitchcock subsequently, redeemed his fallen for tunes, and marrying again, spent the rest of his life on a plantation in Vir- ginia. Edmund ". Hitchcock was born in Norfalk, Va, in 1913. He and his sis- ter were sent to Connecticut to be eda- cated and there he learned the shoe makers trade, at which he worked in different places, remaining some years in Bethany. While in that town he was appointed captain of a company of state militia and took an active interest in military matters. He died at the age of 62. He was the father of the following children: Virgil E., born December 2l, 1858; Homer s., born December 23, 1889, Leonidas, born August z, 1S4l; Henry, born April 9, 1S43 and Floyd F., the subject of this sketch. Floyd F. Hitchcock received a common school education. In 1862 he entered the es- tablishment of George B. Lewis of Woodbury to learn the blacksmith's trade and remained eight years. He then bought out the business of MT Lewis in the Hollow and carried it on successfully for eight years, the stock then consisting of stoves and tinware. In 1878 he purchased the Woodruff block on Main street, which he rebuilt on a large scale and which is now one of the best business blocks in>the town. It ac- commodates in addition to MrHitchcock+s establishment, a market, bakery. a harness shop, the suit of dental rooms of Dr l.. s. Peet and the office of the | WoodburY Reporter. MT Hitchcock, occupies part of three floors of his block, keeping in stock first class line of tin ware, hardware and plumbers fittings of all kinds; also carriage makers and
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