Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-24


 the town and claimed to De placed where the historic pot of beans was found by the tired and hurrying pros pectors in 1859. This house was set back out of line from the other houses and diagaEally with the street, the lean-to being on the north side to- wards the street and the front side facing from it toward the Yantic river. Tbe property passed through three generations of Marshalls then to sam uel Caswell, and in 1908 a part to J., G. Lamb and the other part to Col. Joseph Hyde. Miss Almira Hazard next bought it and from her MT. David Keeler became its possessor He has erected a modern house on the sit This house was built within the divis- ions allotted to Jonathan Royce in the Town Plot in. 1860, and was called the Royce house-then the Marshall, and finally the old Lamb house.
 Allusion to the Royce family brings to mind what befell those who cast re- flections upon their mothers-in-law in early times. It is stated in the Colon ia Records of Connecticut (Norwich, June g, 170D:
 Whereas Thomas Stodard being called before me to answer for casting reflections upon his mother-in-law, De- bora Royce, after much Kindness re- ceived by him and his wife, after all, reporting that his wife's mother had broken his wife's heart. for her un= kndnes sin not giving her bit or cake made for her son, Jonothan Royce ordered that said Thomas Stodard nav a fine of 10 shillings to the coun- ty treasurer. John Tracy, Justice of Peace
 Cleveland Homestead.
 Early in the 18th century, about 1234 inc church on the east side of the green was established. Next east from the church was the Cleveland homestead. Aaron Cleveland, great grandfather of the late Grover CleVe- l land president of the United States. | lived and died here.
 He introduced the first bill for the abolition of slavery, being dlssatlsned with the measures adopted by con gress in 1790. He died leaving IS chll- dren. The second son, William, grand father of President Cleveland, married Margaret Folly of Norwich. He was a deacon in the Congregational church 2S years, He was q silVefsmlth, Watcn and clock maker and there are several clocks still possessed here in town ana some few spoons that came from hls | little factory which steed just east Of 1 the homestead This building was moved to the site of the old roster | house and is now known as Adam s | Tavern. Richard Policy Cleveland was | the father of Grover Cleveland.
 The Clifford House.
 A short distance down the street on | the opposite side is one of the Clifford houses. It is now occupied by Mrs. i Eliza Clifford Weir and her son Fred, descendants of Stephen Clifford, one of the original 35 proprietors, And just | east. with a meadow lot between, is one of the oldest houses extant in this part of the town, supposed to have been built by Samuel Post son of | John Post. The two elms which shade | it were planted by Samuel Post, I'd, about 1T50. For many years the house was owned by the CareW family, The l house retains most of its early form and construction. Like all the early ! houses, 1t covers a large area, two rooms in front, a great room and | kitchen. with bedroom and pantry in the resF The houses of this period were seldom thoroughly finished, and of course. the upper rooms were ceid | and comi0Ftless. The stone chimney is still occupying the center of the 1 house. The posts and rafters are 0l | great size and solidity. Many beams stand out from the ceiling overhead and project like narrow beHches around the sides. The huge fireplace l has been shut in. but very few changes haze been made. Tine small leaded windows have been removed, The | stairway and the panelng in the guest room are very interesting, According to the fashion of the times, little cup ! boards and closets abound and in the kitchen are the small open Feeesses each side of the fireplace, a little below the ceiling, made to hold books. IT these old houses blocks of wood fol children's seats were placed in the ample corners of the fireplace. A large settle kept off the air from the door
 d tin candlestick with a long back waS suspended on a nail over the mantel and the walls were adorned with crook necks, fitches of bacon and venison raccoou and foxskins and immense lobster claws. A musket suspended be
 tween the beams bore as trophie;
 strings of dried apples, chains of sau
 sages and punches of red peppers. DiC
 they have germs in those days?
 Always Bible There.
 A family Bible was never wanting
 in these houses--either on a desk O
 best tabe-and though much used wa
 well preserved. It came from home
 had voyaged with them over the bil
 lowy waters, and was revered as gif
 of heaven.
 Opposite this house is that occupie
 by the family of Deacon Samuel Case
 built by one Baclius. It stands on al
 elevation between two roads, has
 gambrel roof and is one of the larg
 old fashioned dwellings. Deacon Gas
 was a tanner and for many years car
 ried On a successful business near hi
 home He was one of the last Revo
 lutionary soldiers living here in town.
 Dr. John Foster, for many years
 teacher in what was known as tn Foster house in bygone days, an
 which stood near the present site c
 Adams Tavern was a man of note i his day. He was educated for in ministry but abandoned that profes sion and became the head of an acad
 emy in Lansingburg, N. Y.
 He was a chaplain in the Revolu tionary army and was wounded in tn victory over Burgoyne at Saratoga. H was entitled to a pension but refuse , to ask for if under conditions require by congress. This was obtained in al ! ter years hv Senator l.. F. $. Foster. relative of his after the war he re ! turned here and lived with maide sister and taught a private school a ali grades with day and an eveniu , school The pupils in the latter fut ' nished their own lights dipped tallo , csndles. usins dug out potatoes fc , candlesticEs This is somewhat dit ferent from the method of lighting z f the present day. On the low hill sout of this house is the first burial plac
 set apart and consecrated by the earl est settlers to their dead The numb
 stones that once marked their lai q earthly resting place have long sinC : been torn away and the plowshare hs f riven their soddeD coverings. TT knowledge of the place of their du z was long forgotten, but has been rel
 cued from oblivion and preserved [ the erection of Capt John Mason | monument. who was laid to rest (