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 . at the ordi-nation of the reverend Robert Abercrombie, 1741; at the instalment of the reverendSamuel Buell, 174IJ; a treatise on religious affections, 1746; an attempt to promoteagreement in prayer for the revival of religion, 1746; life of the reverend DavidBrainerd, 174.); an inquiry into the qualifications for full communion in the church,1741); a rep
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 . at the ordi-nation of the reverend Robert Abercrombie, 1741; at the instalment of the reverendSamuel Buell, 174IJ; a treatise on religious affections, 1746; an attempt to promoteagreement in prayer for the revival of religion, 1746; life of the reverend DavidBrainerd, 174.); an inquiry into the qualifications for full communion in the church,1741); a reply to the reverend Solomon Williams answer to the inquiry, 1752; a ser-mon preached at Newark, 1752; an inquiry into the modern prevailing notions of thatfreedom of will which is supposed to be essential to moral agency, &c, 1754; the greatdoctrine of original sin defended, 1758. Since his death the iollowing works havebeen published from his manuscripts ; eighteen sermons, with his life, written by thereverend Dr. Hopkins, 1765; the history of redemption, 1774; on the nature of truevirtue, 1788; Gods last end in the creation ; thirty three sermons; twenty sermons,1789; miscellaneous observations. 1793; miscellaneous remarks, Fitchs Steamboat. John Fitch was a native of tills town. To this individual belongsthe honor of having constructed the first steamboat in this this honor has so generally been ascribed to Robert Fulton,yet it is a well known fact, that tiventy years before the great experi-ment of Fulton and Livingston on the Hudson, a steamboat was con-structed and put in operation in Philadelphia, under the sole directionof a then obscure and still almost unknown individual. This personwas John Fitch. He was born in the south part of East Windsor,near the East Hartford line, on what is now called the old road. Hewas apprenticed as a watch and clock maker, to Mr. Cheney, who car-ried on the business in the eastern part of East Hartford, now Man-che
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