CENTENNIAL ADDRESS,
With Historical Sketches of
Cromwell, Portland, Chatham, Middle Haddam,
Middletown & Its Parishes;
David D. Field, D.D.;
Middletown, Conn.
1853
MIDDLETOWN TOWN OFFICERS
Pages 228 - 232
TOWN CLERKS
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Robert WEBSTER appointed in 1653
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William SMITH appointed in 1656
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John HALL appointed in 1665
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Nathaniel WHITE appointed in 1695
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John HAMLIN appointed in 1696
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Joseph ROCKWELL appointed in 1708
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Jabez HAMLIN appointed in 1734
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William ROCKWELL appointed in 1735
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Joseph CLARK appointed in 1765
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Bezaliel FISK appointed in 1777
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John FISK appointed in 1797
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Thomas G. MATHER appointed in 1847
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Elihu SPENCER appointed in 1849
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E. W. N. STARR appointed in 1851
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
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Robert WEBSTER [Upper House] Moved to Hartford 1659
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Hon. Giles HAMLIN, d. 1 Sep 1689, age 67
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Nathaniel WHITE [Upper Houses], d. 27 Aug 1711, age 82
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Thomas WARD
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Hon. John HAMLIN, d. 2 Jan 1733, age 74
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Israhiah WETMORE
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Giles HALL, d. 11 Feb 1750, age 69
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Joseph SOUTHMAYD, d. 8 Jun 1772, age 75
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Seth WETMORE, d. 12 Apr 1778, age 78
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George PHILLIPS, d. Feb 1778, age 67
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Joseph CLARK, d. 21 Apr 1778, age 58
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Hon. Titus HOSMER, d. 4 Apr 1780, age 43
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Thomas Johnson [Upper Houses], d. 26 Dec 1774, age 56
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Hon. Jabez HAMLIN, d. 25 Apr 1791, age 82
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Col. Matthew TALCOTT, d. 29 Aug 1802, age 89
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Gen. Samuel Holden PARSONS, moved to Marietta, Ohio
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Doct. John DICKINSON, d. 3 Oct 1811, age 82
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Nathaniel CHAUNCEY [Upper Houses], d. 3 Sep 1798, age 77
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Philip MORTIMER, d. 15 Mar 1749, age 84
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Elijah TREADWAY, d. 10 Jun 1792, age 75
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Isaac MILLER, [Middlefield], d. 20 Jul 1817, age 80
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Gen. Comfort SAGE, d. 14 Mar 1799, age 67
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Hon. Asher MILLER, d. 24 Dec 1821, age 68
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Benjamin WILLIAMS, d. 15 Jun 1812, age 45
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Nathaniel GILBERT [Westfield], moved from town.
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Chauncey WITTLESEY, d. 14 Mar 1812, age 65
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Hon. Samuel W. DANA, d. 21 Jul 1830, age 70
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Hon. S. Titus HOSMER, d. 6 Aug 1834, age 71
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Matthew T. RUSSELL, d. 13 Nov 1828, age 68
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Elijah HUBBARD, d. 30 May 1808, age 63
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Nehemiah HUBBARD, d. 6 Feb 1836, age 85
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Ebenezer Sage, d. 19 Dec 1834, age 81
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Isaac GRIDLEY [Upper Houses] d. 15 Nov 1836, age 82
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Amos SAGE, d. 15 Nov 1820, age 73
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Amos CHURCHELL [Westfield] moved from town
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Col. Lemuel STORRS, d. 29 Nov 1816, age 63
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Ebenezer ROBERTS, 2d, [Westfield], d. 29 Aug 1840, age 82
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Capt. John PRATT, d. 27 Dec 1824, age 71
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William PLUMBE, d. 2 Jun 1843, age 94
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Elijah HUBBARD, 2d, d. 4 Dec 1846, age 69
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Alexander COLLINS, d. 14 Sep 1815, age 41
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Richard ALSOP, d. 20 Aug 1815, age 55
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Samuel EELLS [Upper Houses] moved from town.
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Eli COE [Middlefield], d. 27 Mar 1835
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Samuel WETMORE, moved from town.
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Jozeb STOCKING [Upper Houses] d. 29 Jun 1841, age 87
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Josiah SAGE [Upper Houses], d. 29 Jun 1841, age 67
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Gen. Chauncey WHITTLESEY, d. 24 Dec 1834, age 51
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Levi H. CLARK, moved from town
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Samuel GILL, d. 4 Oct 1826, age 46
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Daniel J. GRISWOLD [Westfield], d. 10 Jul 1847, age 65
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Alexander WOLCOTT, d. 26 Jun 1828, age 69
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Elisha COE [Middlefield], d. 1 Dec 1831, age 68
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Seth PADDOCK, d. 13 May 1839, age 83
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Arthur W. Magill, moved from town
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Major A. Andrews, moved from town
MAYORS OF MIDDLETOWN
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Hon. Jabez HAMILIN from 13 Jul 1784, until his death 25 Apr 1791
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Hon. Asher MILLER from 1792, until his death 24 Dec 1821
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Hon. Samuel W. DANA from 1822, until 1830
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Elijah HUBBARD, Esq., from 1830 until 1838
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Richard HUBBARD, Esq., from 1838, until his death 1839
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Hon. S. D. HUBBARD, from 1840 until 1842
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Hon. Noah A. PHELPS from 1842 until he resigned in Apr 1843
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Charles R. ALSOP, Esq., from 25 Apr 1843 until 1846
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Horace CLARK, Esq., from 1846 until 1850
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Dr. William B. CASEY, from 1850 until he resigned in Nov. 1850
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Benjamin DOUGLAS, Esq., from 22 Nov 1850 until [blank]
CITY CLERKS OF MIDDLETOWN
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Bezaleel FISK from 13 Jul 1784 until released from office, Jan 1785
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Benj. HENSHAW, from Jan 1785 until 1786
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Ezekiel WOODRUFF, from 1786 until 1790
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William BROWN, from 1790 until 1793
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John FISK, from 1793 until 1818
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Henry WOLCOTT, from 1818 until 1819
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John FISK, from 1819 until his death 22 Feb 1847
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E. B. TOMPKINS, from 22 Feb 1847 until [blank]
TREASURERS OF MIDDLETOWN
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Nehemiah HUBBARD from 1795 to 1800 inclusive
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Matthew T. RUSSELL, from 1801 until 1816
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John FISK, from 1817 until his death
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Elihu B. TOMPKINS, from 1847
OFFICERS OF BANKS
MIDDLETOWN BANK
Incorporated Oct 1795, began operation Spring of 1801
PRESIDENTS
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Elijah HUBBARD from 13 May 1801 until his death 30 May 1808
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Nehemiah HUBBARD Jr., from 24 Oct 1808 until 3 Jan 1822, when he declined reelection
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Elijah HUBBARD [son of the first president] from 3 Jan 1822 until his death 4 Dec 1846
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John H. WATKINSON, from 12 Feb 1847
CASHIERS
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Timothy SOUTHMAYD from 13 May 1801 until his death 13 Dec 1821
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Thomas HUBBARD, from 3 Jan 1822 until his death 27 Aug 1828
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Henry CARRINGTON from 2 Sep 1828 until his resignation May 1836
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Dyer AMES, Jr., from 13 Jun 1836 until his resignation Oct 1844
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John H. WATKINSON, from 12 Oct 1844 until his resignation Feb 1847
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Frederick L. GLEASON from 12 Feb 1847
OFFICERS OF BANKS
MIDDLESEX COUNTY BANK
Incorporated May 1830,
PRESIDENTS
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Henry L. DeKOVAN from 1 Sep 1830 until his resignation 11 Apr 1832
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Joseph W. ALSOP from May 3, 1831 until his resignation 19 Apr 1832
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Henry L. DeKOVAN from 19 Apr until 19 Dec 1835
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Samuel RUSSELL from 19 Dec 1835 until 3 Jul 1839
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William C. BOWERS from 3 Jul 1839 until 7 Jul 1841
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Samuel RUSSELL from 7 Jul 1841 until 1 Jul 1846
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Charles R. SEBOR from 9 Jul 1846
CASHIERS
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Samuel COOPER from 10 Sep 1830 until his resignation 2 Nov 1830
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Charles FOOTE from 2 Nov 1830 until his resignation 13 Sep 1831
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Eleazer LACEY from 8 Oct 1831 until 4 Jan 1874
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William S. CAMP from 4 Jan 1847
OFFICERS OF BANKS
MIDDLETOWN SAVINGS BANK
Incorporated May 1825,
PRESIDENTS
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Nehemiah HUBBARD from June 1825 until his death in 1837
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Richard RAND from 1837 until his death in 1844
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Joseph TAYLOR from 1844
SECRETARIES & TREASURERS
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Ebenezer G. SOUTHMAYD from June 1825 until 1832
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Samuel SOUTHMAYD from 1832 until 1837
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Henry S. WARD from 1837 until 1843
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Henry CARRINGTON from 1843
OFFICERS OF BANKS
THE CENTRAL BANK
Incorporated May 1851,
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President: Charles WOODWARD
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Cashier: Henry D. SMITH
OFFICERS OF BANKS
MIDDLESEX MUTUAL ASSURANCE COMPANY
Charter granted May 1836, commenced business, June 1836,
PRESIDENTS
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Richard HUBBARD, June 1836
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Samuel COOPER, Sept 1839
Secretaries & Treasurers
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John L. SMITH, June 1836
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William WOODWARD, June 1836
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Stephen TAYLOR, June 1849