Two centuries of New Milford, Connecticut : an account of the bi-centennial celebration of the founding of the town held June 15, 16, 17, and 18, 1907, with a number of historical articles and reminiscences . under the reign of Queen Anne. His son, widely knownas Colonel John Read, was for many jears very prominent inthe Colony. Other settlers came through the wilderness and erected theirrude houses. The next thing these pioneers and pilgrims didwas to petition the Assembly for the power and privileges ofa township, which were granted, conferring authority relatingto ecclesiastical matters. Th
Two centuries of New Milford, Connecticut : an account of the bi-centennial celebration of the founding of the town held June 15, 16, 17, and 18, 1907, with a number of historical articles and reminiscences . under the reign of Queen Anne. His son, widely knownas Colonel John Read, was for many jears very prominent inthe Colony. Other settlers came through the wilderness and erected theirrude houses. The next thing these pioneers and pilgrims didwas to petition the Assembly for the power and privileges ofa township, which were granted, conferring authority relatingto ecclesiastical matters. They then formed themselves into achurch, and called a minister to settle over them. What sought they thus afar?Bright jewels of the niine?The wealth of seas, the spoils of war?They sought a Faiths pure shrine. Ay, call it holy ground. The soil where first they left unstained what there they found. Freedom to worship God. They called Mr. Daniel Boardman to be their minister, andbuilt the meeting-house and the schoolhouse, for these two insti-tutions went hand in hand throughout New England andformed the characters of their descendants. These early settlers of our town were busy men. They had i.
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