Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . sfield of New Haven,who, in the Indian wars, routed a party of Indians somewhere in this region. In con-sequence of this exploit, he received a grant of a large tract of land, now comprised 552 MANSFIELD. tinct town in 1703. Its Indian name was Nau-bcsctuclc. Settlementswere made here soon after they commenced at Windham. Some of thefirst settlers are sa
Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . sfield of New Haven,who, in the Indian wars, routed a party of Indians somewhere in this region. In con-sequence of this exploit, he received a grant of a large tract of land, now comprised 552 MANSFIELD. tinct town in 1703. Its Indian name was Nau-bcsctuclc. Settlementswere made here soon after they commenced at Windham. Some of thefirst settlers are said to have been of the names of Fenton, Royce andHall. Patience Royce is said to have been the first white child born inthe town. Settlers by the names of Storrs, Porter and Barrows, fromPlymouth, were in this tovyn at an early period. In October, 1710, theRev. Eleazar Williams was ordained as the first minister in the township is bounded north by Willington and Ashford, west byWillimantic river, dividing it from Coventry, east by Chaplin, and southby Windham. Its average length from east to west is ; its av-erage breadth nearly six. The central part is 27 miles east from Hart-ford, 19 from Norwich, and 12 from Northeast view of the Presbyterian Church, Mansfield. The above is a north view of the Presbyterian church in Mansfield,and some other buildings in the vicinity, in the central part of the is believed to be the only Presbyterian church in members are ruled, or governed, by 8 elders. The face of the township is uneven, being diversified with hills andvalleys: the eminences in general have considerable elevation. Be-sides the Willimantic, the town is watered by Nachaug river, and itstributary streams, the Mount Hope and Fenton. A larger quantity of silk is manufactured here than in any other place in the UnitedStates. This branch of industry was introduced into the country by Dr. Aspinwallof this place, above seventy year
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