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Matthew Gregory (deacon)
Matthew Gregory (December 17, 1680 – May 1777) was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk, Connecticut Colony in the session of May 1724. He was the son of Jachin Gregory Jachin may refer to: * Jachin (biblical figure), a minor biblical figure *The right pillar on the porch of Solomon's Temple named after Jachin; see Boaz and Jachin According to the Bible, Boaz () and Jachin () were two copper, brass or bronze p .... He settled on Belden Hill in Wilton by 1737. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Gregory, Matthew 1680 births 1777 deaths Deacons Members of the Connecticut House of Representatives People from Wilton, Connecticut Politicians from Norwalk, Connecticut 18th-century members of the Connecticut General Assembly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connecticut House Of Representatives
The Connecticut House of Representatives is the lower house in the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The house is composed of 151 members representing an equal number of districts, with each constituency containing nearly 22,600 residents. Representatives are elected to two-year terms with no term limits. The House convenes within the Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford. History The House of Representatives has its basis in the earliest incarnation of the General Assembly, the "General Corte" established in 1636 whose membership was divided between six generally elected magistrates (the predecessor of the Connecticut Senate) and three-member "committees" representing each of the three towns of the Connecticut Colony (Hartford, Wethersfield, and Windsor). The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, adopted in 1639, replaced the committees with deputies; each town would elect three or four deputies for six-month terms. Althoug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwalk, Connecticut
Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The city, part of the New York metropolitan area, New York Metropolitan Area, is the List of municipalities of Connecticut by population, sixth-most populous city in Connecticut as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, with a population of 91,184. Norwalk is on the northern shore of Long Island Sound and was first settled in 1649. History Roger Ludlow purchased the areas east of the Norwalk River from Chief Mahackemo of the Norwaake (or Naramauke) Indians in 1640. Norwalk was settled in 1649, incorporated September 1651, and named after the Mohegan-Pequot language, Algonquin word , meaning "point of land", or more probably from the Native American name "Naramauke". The Battle of Norwalk took place during the Revolutionary War, and led to the burning of most of the town. In 1836, the borough of Norwalk was created, covering the central area of the town. In 1853, the first ever train disaster in the Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Comstock
Samuel Comstock (February 6, 1680 – October 26, 1752) was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk in the sessions of October 1711, October 1714, May 1720, October 1723, October 1725, October 1726, October 1727, October 1728, October 1729, and October 1730. He was the son of Christopher Comstock Christopher Comstock (October 7, 1635 – December 8, 1702) was an early settler of Norwalk, Connecticut. He was a deputy of the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut from Norwalk in the sessions of October 1686, May 1689, and May 169 ... and Hannah Platt. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Comstock, Samuel 1680 births 1752 deaths Burials in East Norwalk Historical Cemetery Members of the Connecticut House of Representatives Politicians from Norwalk, Connecticut People from colonial Connecticut 18th-century members of the Connecticut General Assembly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Lockwood (Connecticut Politician)
James Lockwood (April 21, 1683 – May 5, 1769) was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk, Connecticut Colony The Connecticut Colony, originally known as the Connecticut River Colony, was an English colony in New England which later became the state of Connecticut. It was organized on March 3, 1636, as a settlement for a Puritans, Puritan congregation o .... He was the youngest son of Ephraim Lockwood and Mercy St. John and the brother of Eliphalet Lockwood. Lockwood served in the following sessions of the House: * May 1721 * May 1722 * October 1723 * October 1724 * May 1726 * May 1727 * May 1729 * May and October 1732 * May 1733 * May and October 1735 * May 1738 * October 1739 * May and October 1740 * October 1742 * May 1746 * October 1748 * October 1749 * October 1751 He was appointed a justice of the peace by the General Assembly from 1744 to 1756. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Lockwood, James 1683 births 1769 death ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eliphalet Lockwood (deacon)
Eliphalet Lockwood (October 27, 1675 – October 14, 1753) was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk, Connecticut Colony The Connecticut Colony, originally known as the Connecticut River Colony, was an English colony in New England which later became the state of Connecticut. It was organized on March 3, 1636, as a settlement for a Puritans, Puritan congregation o ... in the session of May 1724. He was the son of Ephraim Lockwood and Mercy St. John Lockwood and the brother of James Lockwood. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Lockwood, Eliphalet 1675 births 1753 deaths Burials in Mill Hill Burying Ground Deacons Members of the Connecticut House of Representatives Politicians from Norwalk, Connecticut 18th-century members of the Connecticut General Assembly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Platt (politician)
Joseph Platt (February 17, 1672 – June 12, 1748) was a member of the House of Representatives of the Colony of Connecticut from Norwalk. He was the longest serving representative from Norwalk and served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives between 1705 and 1748, representing Norwalk in 38 sessions. He was born on February 17, 1672, in Norwalk and is the youngest son of John Platt and Hannah Clark. He received a grant of 10 acres of land from the town of Norwalk for his services in the "swamp fight," on February 21, 1698. Joseph was a town selectman for a period of nine years. On June 3, 1723, he was appointed by a town meeting as chairman of committee to seat the new meeting-house. On February 18, 1725-6, he was appointed at town meeting to a committee to obtain, and set stones for the entrance to the meeting house. At the same meeting, he was appointed to a committee to regulate the difficulties arising from minister Buckingham. He was the justice o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connecticut Colony
The Connecticut Colony, originally known as the Connecticut River Colony, was an English colony in New England which later became the state of Connecticut. It was organized on March 3, 1636, as a settlement for a Puritans, Puritan congregation of settlers from the Massachusetts Bay Colony led by Thomas Hooker. The English would secure their control of the region in the Pequot War. Over the course of the colony's history it would absorb the neighboring New Haven Colony, New Haven and Saybrook Colony, Saybrook colonies. The colony was part of the briefly-lived Dominion of New England. The colony's founding document, the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut has been called the first written constitution of a democratic government, earning Connecticut the nickname "The Constitution State". History Prior to European settlement, the land that would become Connecticut was home to the Wappinger, Wappinger Confederacy along the western coast and the Niantic people, Niantics on the eastern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilton, Connecticut
Wilton is a New England town, town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the town population was 18,503. The town is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, Western Connecticut Planning Region. Officially recognized as a parish in 1726, Wilton today is a residential community with open lands, historic architecture such as the Round House (Connecticut), Round House, and many colonial homes. Many residents commute to nearby cities such as Stamford, Connecticut, Stamford or New York City. Wilton has offices for many large corporations such as: ASML Holding, ASML, Breitling SA, Cannondale Bicycle Corporation, Melissa & Doug, and formerly Deloitte. The headquarters of AIG Financial Products, whose collapse played a pivotal role in the 2008 financial crisis, is also located in Wilton. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connecticut
Connecticut ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capital is Hartford, Connecticut, Hartford, and its most populous city is Bridgeport, Connecticut, Bridgeport. Connecticut lies between the major hubs of New York City and Boston along the Northeast megalopolis, Northeast Corridor, where the New York metropolitan area, New York-Newark Combined Statistical Area, which includes four of Connecticut's seven largest cities, extends into the southwestern part of the state. Connecticut is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, third-smallest state by area after Rhode Island and Delaware, and the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 29th most populous with more than 3.6 million residents as of 2024, ranking it fourth among the List of states and territories of the Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jachin Gregory
Jachin may refer to: * Jachin (biblical figure), a minor biblical figure *The right pillar on the porch of Solomon's Temple named after Jachin; see Boaz and Jachin According to the Bible, Boaz () and Jachin () were two copper, brass or bronze pillars which stood on the porch of Solomon's Temple, the first Temple in Jerusalem. They are used as symbols in Freemasonry and sometimes in religious architecture. ... * Jachin, Alabama, an unincorporated community in Alabama, United States {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1680 Births
Events January–March * January 2 – King Amangkurat II of Mataram (located on the island of Java, part of modern-day Indonesia), invites Trunajaya, who had led a failed rebellion against him until his surrender on December 26, for a ceremonial visit to the royal palace. After Trunajaya arrives, King Amangkurat stabs his guest to death. * January 24 – William Harris, one of the four English Puritans who established the Plymouth Colony and then the Providence Plantations at Rhode Island in 1636, is captured by Algerian pirates, when his ship is boarded while he is making a voyage back to England. After being sold into slavery on February 23, he remains a slave until ransom is paid. He dies in 1681, three days after his return to England. * February 12 – The Marquis de Croissy, Charles Colbert, becomes France's Minister of Foreign Affairs and serves for 16 years until his death, when he is succeeded as Foreign Minister by his son Jean-Bap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1777 Deaths
Events January–March * January 2 – American Revolutionary War – Battle of the Assunpink Creek: American general George Washington's army repulses a British attack by Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis, in a second battle at Trenton, New Jersey. * January 3 – American Revolutionary War – Battle of Princeton: American general George Washington's army defeats British troops. * January 13 – Mission Santa Clara de Asís is founded in what becomes Santa Clara, California. * January 15 – Vermont declares its independence from New York, becoming the Vermont Republic, an independent country, a status it retains until it joins the United States as the 14th state in 1791. * January 21 – The Continental Congress approves a resolution "that an unauthentic copy, with names of the signers of the Declaration of independence, be sent to each of the United States. *February 5 – Under the 1st Constitution of Georgia, 8 counties a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
