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 . ITheir retreat was so precipitate, that they left behind two wagons loaded with plun-der. We had not a man killed. New Hdven, January 2Sth, the 25th tilt. Lieut. Barber, of Groton, in company with another officer, walkedout a few miles from our camp near the Sawpitts, and on their return a party ofTories i n them with buck shot, when Lieut. Barbe
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 . ITheir retreat was so precipitate, that they left behind two wagons loaded with plun-der. We had not a man killed. New Hdven, January 2Sth, the 25th tilt. Lieut. Barber, of Groton, in company with another officer, walkedout a few miles from our camp near the Sawpitts, and on their return a party ofTories i n them with buck shot, when Lieut. Barber was shot through the body, and died immediately. HUNTINGTON, 383 HUNTINGTON. Huntington was incorporated as a town in 17S9 ; and at that timeincluded two parishes, Ripton and New Stratford. Since the forma-tion of Monroe, Ripton constitutes the town of Huntington. It isbounded northwest by Monroe, east by the Housatonic, separating itfrom Derby and Orange, south by Stratford, and west by averages about five miles in length and breadth. The surface is un-even, being diversified with hills and valleys ; the soil is generally fer-tile, being adapted to a grain culture. Agriculture is the principalbusiness of the S. view of the Episcopal and Congregational Churches, Huntington. The above is a south view of the Episcopal and Congregationalchurches, in the central part of the town. The Episcopal church isseen on the right, and the Congregational church, recently erected, isseen on the left. The Rev. Jedediah Mills appears to have been thefirst minister in this place ; he was ordained in February, 1724. Thefirst meeting house was erected on Fanton hill, an elevation 80 rods ormore northeast of the churches represented in the engraving. Theancient burying ground is near the place. The second Congregationalchurch stood about 25 rods n. e. of the present building, which is thethird. The first Episcopal church was erected in 1740. The churchor society was under
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