Early Settlers of Plainfield, Connecticut.
Abner Morse.;
New England Historical & Genealogical Register
Volume 15, January 1861, p 53
Plainfield, [Windham Co.,] Connecticut, was granted to Gov. John WINTHROP of New London, about 1655, settled from Massachusetts, and incorporated 1699; and contained, Dec. 24, 1702, the following freeholders, residing on the East side of Quinebaug River:--
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James DEAN
- Tho. WILLIAMS
- Wm. JOHNSON*
- Wm. MARSH
- John FELLOWS
- Benj. CLARK*
- Edward YEOMANS
- John SPALDING
- James WELTCH*
- Philip BUMP
- Joseph SPALDEN
- Mathias BUTTON
- Tho. PEARCE
- Edward SPANDEN
- Tho. STEEVENS, senr
- Jacob WARREN
- Stephen HALL
- Joshua WHITNEY
- Tho. STEEVENS, junr.
- John SMITH
- Benj SPALDEN
- Wm. DOUGLAS
- Benj PALMAR
- Nathanell JEWELL
Residing on the west side Quinebaug River- James FITCH, Esq.*
- Samuel CLEAVELAND*
- Obediah JOHNSON*
- Robert GREEN*
- Josiah CLEAVELAND*
- Elisha PAINE*
- Richard ADAMS*
- Benj ROOD*
- Isaac CLEAVELAND*
- Tho. WILLIAMS
October 10, 1706, the General Court of Connecticut, in answer to a petition, gave a more ample confirmation to 19 of the above proprietors, and to the following new proprietors, viz:--
- Wait WINTHROP, Esq.
- Joseph COIT
- John GALLUP, senr
- John GALLUP, jr
- Benadam GALLUP
- Wm. GALLUP
- Isaac WHEELER
- Ephraim WHEELER
- Peter CREERY, senr
- Peter CREERY, jr
- Stephen HALL
- Ebenr HARRIS
- John YOEMANS
- James KINGSBURY
- Timothy PERCE
- Samuel SHEPARD
- Joseph PARKHURST
- Lemuel HOWE