Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-26
MORE PAPERS ON
 NORWICH FOUNDERS
Read at Monthly Meeting of Faith
 TrumbulI Chapter, D. A. R.

A meeting of Faith Trumbull chap | ter, D. A. R., was held on Monday | afternoon at the Norwich club, con- ducted by the regent, Mrs. B. P. Pishop. The usual reports were made l by secretary and treasurer, by Mrs H. H. Osgood of the fountain com l mlttee and by Mrs. Stark and Mrs Lester in regard to the proposed whist. Miss Harriet c. FTisbie furnished i the musical part of the programme and gave two finely rendered songs Your Voice, by Denza, and Verbogen- gheit by Wolf. which were received with much enthusiasm, and for which the encore numbers were MT. Dream maker, and My Shadow. Mrs. Coxeter | accompanied. The papers on Norwich founders were continued and three in- teresting ones were read.
 Lieut.. Thomas LefffngweII.
 Mrs. Bela P. Learned described Lieut. Thomas Lefingwen as a man of charming personality, great physi- cal strength and courage, wide and l generous sympathies, talent, tact, and judgment. His early history and ori- gin are questions of romance and mys- tery. We only hear of him in 1887 a boy hunter, and, later friend of Uncas. She tracked the Leffingwen name and family in England where 1t is not found today, but was four hundred years ago. Thomas Leffing- wells most conspicuous act was his thrilling rescue of Uncas. which led in time to the founding of Norwich. Here he was a prominent man in bus mess and government affairs. He was one of the first town officers, and was sent to 53 of the general sessions at Hartford. His home lot was on the Cf nP Wa chin -f an6 fha road leading to the Sheltering Arms, and the old house is still standing.
 William and Samuel Hyde.
 Mrs. Burrill w. Hyde told of found- CTS William Hyde and his son, Sam uel. going back to Sir Edward Hyde, earl of Clarendon. William Hyde came with Rev. Thomas Hooker to Boston in 1633 Thence he moved to New ton, Hartford, Saybrook, and finally to Norwich. His son Samuel was born in Hartford and SamuePs daugh- ter Elizabeth was the first white child born in Norwich. Miss Ellen Geer told the story of Robert Allyn. He was in Salem, Mass. in 1887. Later he came to New London with the Cape Ann men of Rev. MT. Blinman's flock from Gloucester. Not liking the land al- lotted him there, he came up the river to Poquonoc, and settled at Allyns Point When the others came from Saybrook to Norwich, he joined them, and became one of the founders. His home was at Bean Hill. Later he went back to his farm at Allyns Point, where he died in 1883. This was an excellent point for Indian trade De- cetur mountain. formerly Allyn hill, was his lookout for Indians in troub- lols times.
 Nine Miles Souare.
 Mrs. Elisha E. Rogers concluded this series with a map and description of the nine mills equare deeded by the Indians in June, 1859 and called Mo- began. She traced the landing of the proprietors at the Falls and then up- on another map of the Town street gave the names and location of the home lots of each of the original pro- prietors. The Reynolds homestead is the only one remaining today in the hands of descendants of the same name.
 After the meeting tea was served by the social committee, Mrs. Irving Clifford being chairman.