The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-19
DEDICATION OF BOULDER.

Which Marks Boundary Line Between
 Old Towns of Derby and Water
 bury.
 The huge boulder on Andrews moun- tain which marks the angle of the boundary between the ancient towns of /, Paugasset (Derby) and Mattatuck (Waterbury) was dedicated June IA with impressive ceremonies. The exer- cises began at two o'clock and were in charge of the Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution. The state regent, Mrs. Sara T. Kinney, of New Haven, was unable to officiate at the. exercises, and the address of welcome was delivered by the vice-regent, Mrs. Tracy B. War ren of Bridgeprt. Mrs. Chrles E. Pin ney of Derby also spoke. An, address was delivered by the Rev., Dr. Joseph Anderson of Waterbury and the Rev. Dr. John G. Davenport, also of Waterbury, read a poem. The exercis- es were brought to a close by all sing ing America" t.- ,z. ..
 There were about two hundred and ] fifty present, including the guests and members from every chapter in the val ley. All of the members of the Am drews family of Naugatuck were pres | lent. # y. a ..z 4ss5'.e Andrews Hill, Twelve Mile Hill,
 Scott's Hill, Osborn Hill, Huntington Hill-as this elevation has been called fat various times--is an interesting
 place. It lies directly west of Nauga- tuck and rises. to a great height of eight hundred and fifty feet, forming the northwestern portion of Strait's mountain. The northern limit of the ancient plantation of Derby was fixed
 by the colonial government in 167l, l Twelve miles from it's southern boun- dary. That measurement led to sthe summit of this hill, on which a stake
 was placed from which surveys were made east and west for the town line
 between Derby and Waterbury. This Stake stood for nearly a century, was then replaced by an apple tree, and later by a heap of stones. x When the Derby Indians signed the deed conveying to the settlers of Mat tatuck their tribal rights. to the lands adjoining to the northward, Conquepa- tana, the chieftain. reserved or thought
 he did this hill and it's environment to himself and family, but the Waterbury
 part of it was sold to Waterbury by his son Tom, in I'll, and the Derby side to l Derby a little later. Tt was first owned by John Standly, who received the l grant about 1887, and in 172l sold 1t to
 Joseph Moss of Derby John Weed of
 Derby came into possession by pur-
 chase and layout of some of the grants | of Waterbury men on this hill, and his
 sons settled thereon as farmers. Amos
 Osborn married d daughter of Weed and removed with his three brothers to
 the same hill. Thomas Osborn bought l the twelve Standly acres at the stake in
 17Ss. and during the seventy. years he
 spent on the summit of the hill is said ] to have built bhreef houses, two over
 the Derby line ands one, in Waterbury
 His son William inherited the property
 and it passed from his hands into those
 of the Huntington family, after which
 the Andrews family came into owner
 ship. The summit home of G. w. An. I drews is now on it. 4vs
 l The Osborn houses sonat the apex of the l hill, one of which. was standing as late 1 as 1885, and whose old we'll, forty fest I deep, is still in use, were at different times in the towns of Derby, Water l bury, Oxford and Naugatuck; in the SO
 cieties of Oxford and Salem; in the I probate districts of Woodbury, New I Haven, Waterbury and Naugatuclx, and I yet close neighbors. ,e.,.
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