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

          • Robert WEBSTER appointed in 1653
          • William SMITH appointed in 1656
          • John HALL appointed in 1665
          • Nathaniel WHITE appointed in 1695
          • John HAMLIN appointed in 1696
          • Joseph ROCKWELL appointed in 1708
          • Jabez HAMLIN appointed in 1734
          • William ROCKWELL appointed in 1735
          • Joseph CLARK appointed in 1765
          • Bezaliel FISK appointed in 1777
          • John FISK appointed in 1797
          • Thomas G. MATHER appointed in 1847
          • Elihu SPENCER appointed in 1849
          • E. W. N. STARR appointed in 1851



JUSTICES OF THE PEACE

        • Robert WEBSTER [Upper House] Moved to Hartford 1659
        • Hon. Giles HAMLIN, d. 1 Sep 1689, age 67
        • Nathaniel WHITE [Upper Houses], d. 27 Aug 1711, age 82
        • Thomas WARD
        • Hon. John HAMLIN, d. 2 Jan 1733, age 74
        • Israhiah WETMORE
        • Giles HALL, d. 11 Feb 1750, age 69
        • Joseph SOUTHMAYD, d. 8 Jun 1772, age 75
        • Seth WETMORE, d. 12 Apr 1778, age 78
        • George PHILLIPS, d. Feb 1778, age 67
        • Joseph CLARK, d. 21 Apr 1778, age 58
        • Hon. Titus HOSMER, d. 4 Apr 1780, age 43
        • Thomas Johnson [Upper Houses], d. 26 Dec 1774, age 56
        • Hon. Jabez HAMLIN, d. 25 Apr 1791, age 82
        • Col. Matthew TALCOTT, d. 29 Aug 1802, age 89
        • Gen. Samuel Holden PARSONS, moved to Marietta, Ohio
        • Doct. John DICKINSON, d. 3 Oct 1811, age 82
        • Nathaniel CHAUNCEY [Upper Houses], d. 3 Sep 1798, age 77
        • Philip MORTIMER, d. 15 Mar 1749, age 84
        • Elijah TREADWAY, d. 10 Jun 1792, age 75
        • Isaac MILLER, [Middlefield], d. 20 Jul 1817, age 80
        • Gen. Comfort SAGE, d. 14 Mar 1799, age 67
        • Hon. Asher MILLER, d. 24 Dec 1821, age 68
        • Benjamin WILLIAMS, d. 15 Jun 1812, age 45
        • Nathaniel GILBERT [Westfield], moved from town.
        • Chauncey WITTLESEY, d. 14 Mar 1812, age 65
        • Hon. Samuel W. DANA, d. 21 Jul 1830, age 70
        • Hon. S. Titus HOSMER, d. 6 Aug 1834, age 71
        • Matthew T. RUSSELL, d. 13 Nov 1828, age 68
        • Elijah HUBBARD, d. 30 May 1808, age 63
        • Nehemiah HUBBARD, d. 6 Feb 1836, age 85
        • Ebenezer Sage, d. 19 Dec 1834, age 81
        • Isaac GRIDLEY [Upper Houses] d. 15 Nov 1836, age 82
        • Amos SAGE, d. 15 Nov 1820, age 73
        • Amos CHURCHELL [Westfield] moved from town
        • Col. Lemuel STORRS, d. 29 Nov 1816, age 63
        • Ebenezer ROBERTS, 2d, [Westfield], d. 29 Aug 1840, age 82
        • Capt. John PRATT, d. 27 Dec 1824, age 71
        • William PLUMBE, d. 2 Jun 1843, age 94
        • Elijah HUBBARD, 2d, d. 4 Dec 1846, age 69
        • Alexander COLLINS, d. 14 Sep 1815, age 41
        • Richard ALSOP, d. 20 Aug 1815, age 55
        • Samuel EELLS [Upper Houses] moved from town.
        • Eli COE [Middlefield], d. 27 Mar 1835
        • Samuel WETMORE, moved from town.
        • Jozeb STOCKING [Upper Houses] d. 29 Jun 1841, age 87
        • Josiah SAGE [Upper Houses], d. 29 Jun 1841, age 67
        • Gen. Chauncey WHITTLESEY, d. 24 Dec 1834, age 51
        • Levi H. CLARK, moved from town
        • Samuel GILL, d. 4 Oct 1826, age 46
        • Daniel J. GRISWOLD [Westfield], d. 10 Jul 1847, age 65
        • Alexander WOLCOTT, d. 26 Jun 1828, age 69
        • Elisha COE [Middlefield], d. 1 Dec 1831, age 68
        • Seth PADDOCK, d. 13 May 1839, age 83
        • Arthur W. Magill, moved from town
        • Major A. Andrews, moved from town



MAYORS OF MIDDLETOWN

        • Hon. Jabez HAMILIN from 13 Jul 1784, until his death 25 Apr 1791
        • Hon. Asher MILLER from 1792, until his death 24 Dec 1821
        • Hon. Samuel W. DANA from 1822, until 1830
        • Elijah HUBBARD, Esq., from 1830 until 1838
        • Richard HUBBARD, Esq., from 1838, until his death 1839
        • Hon. S. D. HUBBARD, from 1840 until 1842
        • Hon. Noah A. PHELPS from 1842 until he resigned in Apr 1843
        • Charles R. ALSOP, Esq., from 25 Apr 1843 until 1846
        • Horace CLARK, Esq., from 1846 until 1850
        • Dr. William B. CASEY, from 1850 until he resigned in Nov. 1850
        • Benjamin DOUGLAS, Esq., from 22 Nov 1850 until [blank]



CITY CLERKS OF MIDDLETOWN

        • Bezaleel FISK from 13 Jul 1784 until released from office, Jan 1785
        • Benj. HENSHAW, from Jan 1785 until 1786
        • Ezekiel WOODRUFF, from 1786 until 1790
        • William BROWN, from 1790 until 1793
        • John FISK, from 1793 until 1818
        • Henry WOLCOTT, from 1818 until 1819
        • John FISK, from 1819 until his death 22 Feb 1847
        • E. B. TOMPKINS, from 22 Feb 1847 until [blank]



TREASURERS OF MIDDLETOWN

        • Nehemiah HUBBARD from 1795 to 1800 inclusive
        • Matthew T. RUSSELL, from 1801 until 1816
        • John FISK, from 1817 until his death
        • Elihu B. TOMPKINS, from 1847




OFFICERS OF BANKS
MIDDLETOWN BANK
Incorporated Oct 1795, began operation Spring of 1801

PRESIDENTS

        • Elijah HUBBARD from 13 May 1801 until his death 30 May 1808
        • Nehemiah HUBBARD Jr., from 24 Oct 1808 until 3 Jan 1822, when he declined reelection
        • Elijah HUBBARD [son of the first president] from 3 Jan 1822 until his death 4 Dec 1846
        • John H. WATKINSON, from 12 Feb 1847

CASHIERS

        • Timothy SOUTHMAYD from 13 May 1801 until his death 13 Dec 1821
        • Thomas HUBBARD, from 3 Jan 1822 until his death 27 Aug 1828
        • Henry CARRINGTON from 2 Sep 1828 until his resignation May 1836
        • Dyer AMES, Jr., from 13 Jun 1836 until his resignation Oct 1844
        • John H. WATKINSON, from 12 Oct 1844 until his resignation Feb 1847
        • Frederick L. GLEASON from 12 Feb 1847



OFFICERS OF BANKS
MIDDLESEX COUNTY BANK
Incorporated May 1830,

PRESIDENTS

        • Henry L. DeKOVAN from 1 Sep 1830 until his resignation 11 Apr 1832
        • Joseph W. ALSOP from May 3, 1831 until his resignation 19 Apr 1832
        • Henry L. DeKOVAN from 19 Apr until 19 Dec 1835
        • Samuel RUSSELL from 19 Dec 1835 until 3 Jul 1839
        • William C. BOWERS from 3 Jul 1839 until 7 Jul 1841
        • Samuel RUSSELL from 7 Jul 1841 until 1 Jul 1846
        • Charles R. SEBOR from 9 Jul 1846

CASHIERS

        • Samuel COOPER from 10 Sep 1830 until his resignation 2 Nov 1830
        • Charles FOOTE from 2 Nov 1830 until his resignation 13 Sep 1831
        • Eleazer LACEY from 8 Oct 1831 until 4 Jan 1874
        • William S. CAMP from 4 Jan 1847



OFFICERS OF BANKS
MIDDLETOWN SAVINGS BANK
Incorporated May 1825,

PRESIDENTS

        • Nehemiah HUBBARD from June 1825 until his death in 1837
        • Richard RAND from 1837 until his death in 1844
        • Joseph TAYLOR from 1844

SECRETARIES & TREASURERS

        • Ebenezer G. SOUTHMAYD from June 1825 until 1832
        • Samuel SOUTHMAYD from 1832 until 1837
        • Henry S. WARD from 1837 until 1843
        • Henry CARRINGTON from 1843



OFFICERS OF BANKS
THE CENTRAL BANK
Incorporated May 1851,

        • President: Charles WOODWARD
        • Cashier: Henry D. SMITH



OFFICERS OF BANKS
MIDDLESEX MUTUAL ASSURANCE COMPANY
Charter granted May 1836, commenced business, June 1836,

PRESIDENTS

          • Richard HUBBARD, June 1836
          • Samuel COOPER, Sept 1839

    Secretaries & Treasurers

          • John L. SMITH, June 1836
          • William WOODWARD, June 1836
          • Stephen TAYLOR, June 1849



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