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 . swere buried near the hospital. A large proportion of the sick weresoldiers from the south, who were not used to the rigors of a northernclimate. In 1775, a dysentery raged in all parts of the town. The numberof deaths in the town, during the year, was about 130, of which 82 3GS DANBlRY. were in the limits of the first society. Says Mr. Baldwin, in hisTh
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 . swere buried near the hospital. A large proportion of the sick weresoldiers from the south, who were not used to the rigors of a northernclimate. In 1775, a dysentery raged in all parts of the town. The numberof deaths in the town, during the year, was about 130, of which 82 3GS DANBlRY. were in the limits of the first society. Says Mr. Baldwin, in hisThanksgiving sermon of that year, no less than 62 have been sweptaway from within the limits of the society in less than eleven weeks,the summer past; and not far from 50 in other parts of the the greater part of this number were children. A remarkablefact occurred that year. A military company of about 100 men wasraised in the town, and ordered to the northern army on Lake Cham-plain. When they went, it was viewed by their friends as next to afinal departure. At the conclusion of the campaign, they all returnedsafely, and found that great numbers of their friends had sunk in disorder had subsided before their Sandemanian Church, Danbury. The above is a north view of the Sandemanian church, situated nearthe northern part of the village of Danbury. It is a small, unostenta-tious building, placed a little back of the other buildings on the mainstreet, and very much resembles a common school house. It is be-lieved to be the only house of worship now used by that denominationin this country. In 1764, Mr. Robert Sandeman, a native of Perth, in Scotland, aman of learning, and superior abilities, who had some correspondencewith Mr. White, and some other ministers in this country, came from hisnative land, landed at Boston, and came to Danbury near the close ofthe year. After tarrying several weeks, he returned to Boston, wherehe soon organized a church. He r
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