The history of ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut : comprising the present towns of Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, and Newington, and of Glastonbury prior to its incorporation in 1693 : from date of earliest settlement until the present time . quota to all these) has passed into recordas a part of Wethersfields history. The lower community had its full sliare inall these—but it is well nigh impossible to identify individuals and cull them fromthe general list. Among tlie sources of Dr. Griswolds old time reminiscences and tales, tlie mostimportant were those of Jir. Cjiarles Williams of Eockv Hill,
The history of ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut : comprising the present towns of Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, and Newington, and of Glastonbury prior to its incorporation in 1693 : from date of earliest settlement until the present time . quota to all these) has passed into recordas a part of Wethersfields history. The lower community had its full sliare inall these—but it is well nigh impossible to identify individuals and cull them fromthe general list. Among tlie sources of Dr. Griswolds old time reminiscences and tales, tlie mostimportant were those of Jir. Cjiarles Williams of Eockv Hill, the j-oungc^t son ofJohn and grandson of Elias Williams. Of him. Dr. G. says: From no other sourcehave I obtained so much information about Rocky Uill matters back to 1800, asfrom him. For many years he was the local correspondent for the Conn. more than a score of years before his death, he was so deaf that conversationwith him was impossible; and from this fact, perhaps, he was the more observingof passing events. Being a great reader, he watched the newspapers and was fondof writing in correction of, and in addition to, what he read concerning local events,as well as concerning his own recollections.—H. R. S.]. iHJua jjCiiit^)^
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