. Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, &c. relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . on of ecclesiasti-cal councils, and renouncing the form of church goveriimenl established by ihechurches in thi^ state. The remaining part, wlio signiheti their adherence to the ec-clesiastical government, Avere established and acknowledged by the two consociationsof Fairfield county, convened in council, as the hrst church in Danbury. Soon alterthis, M
. Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, &c. relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . on of ecclesiasti-cal councils, and renouncing the form of church goveriimenl established by ihechurches in thi^ state. The remaining part, wlio signiheti their adherence to the ec-clesiastical government, Avere established and acknowledged by the two consociationsof Fairfield county, convened in council, as the hrst church in Danbury. Soon alterthis, Mr. While and his adherents separated Irom the churcli and society, and formeda separate church: they were generally denominated adherents. InOctober, 1T7U, a number of the inhabitants of the town, indiviilualiy named in the act,principally those who composed this separate church, weie incorporated a society byname of New Danbuiy. Prior to this, they built a good meeting hcnise, its dimen-sions about 50 feet by 40, in the year 17t)8, which was consumed in the general ccjnria-gralion of the town. In the same year, Air. Ebenezer Uussel While was ortlained acolleague with hi^ father, over that chuich —K blins Ctnlury Si m >i. >^uu(/Lcastern view of the JJoroiigh of Vanbunj. Danbury is hounded n. by New Fairfield, e. by Biookfield and New-town, w. by Ridi^efield, and s. by Reading. Its len-^th is about S^miles, and its brtjadlh iiioio tlian G. It lias a fertile soii, |) di-vefsified with bills and valleys, and some moderate ritlj^es, running ina norilierly and .sotitlieily direction. ]>y an act oftlie General Asseii°blyin IVfay, 1781, this town was made a lialf-shire of the county of Paii-(ielfb ^ From that time to the present, the courts have set alteniatelyin Fairfield and Danbury. The above shows the appearance of the borough of Danbm-y, as it isseen from the south, upon the Norwalk road. The main stieet, onwhich the boroii<-b is princijially b
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