MARRIAGES
STAMFORD -
DARIEN
The town of Darien was incorporated May, 1820, and take from
Stamford. The Congregational Church in Darien - formerly
called Middlesex - was organized June, 1744. It is recorded
that "one Sunday during the Revolution the church was suddenly
surrounded by Tories and the British, and forty men (nearly all who
were in church, including Dr. Mather, the pastor), and as many
horses, were carried off to Long Island. Many of them never
returned." The marriages recorded follow:
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BRIDE / GROOM |
BRIDE / GROOM |
DATE |
Benedic, John of Norwalk |
Pettit, Mercy of S. |
1768 Dec. 8 |
Benedic, Nathaniel of Norwalk |
Selleck, Hannah of Norwalk |
1794 Apr. 2 |
Benedict, Hannah of Norwalk |
Richards, Isaac |
1779 Oct. 14 |
Benedict, Phebe of Norwalk |
Morehouse, Gershom of S. |
1767 Jun. 6 |
Besse, Elisabeth of Norwalk |
Weed, Stephen of Norwalk |
1778-9 May 14 |
Besse, Mary of Norwalk |
Waring, Moes of Norwalk |
1774 Oct. 5 |
Bessey, Peleg of Norwalk |
Waring, Hannah of Norwalk |
1777 Jun. 26 |
Bets, Philo of Norwalk |
Raymond, Hannah of Norwalk |
1797 Oct. 11 |
Betts, Benjamin of Norwalk |
Selleck, Jane |
1773 Dec. 23 |
Bishop Sarah of S. |
Allen, Elijah of Cornwal |
1777 Oct. 30 |
Bishop, Abigail, d/o John |
Forehouse, Joshua, Jr. |
1746 Oct. 29 |
Bishop, Anne |
Hoit, Jacob of Bedford |
1778-9 May 20 |
Bishop, Hannah |
Crissey, Nathaniel |
1794 Jan. 16 |
Bishop, Hannah, d/o Dr. Isaac |
Andras, Samuel |
1750 May 17 |
Bishop, Jacob |
Weed, Lydia |
1777 Nov. 12 |
Bishop, Jonathan |
Waterbury, Sarah |
1784 Jul. 29 |
Bishop, Samuel |
Bell, Anne |
1766 Nov. 6 |
Bishop, Stephen |
Hoit, Puella |
1777 Apr. 24 |
Bishop, Thankful |
How, Bowers |
176 Jul. 15 |
Bouton, Eleazar |
Green, Mary |
1768 Jan. 14 |
Brinsmayd, Sarah, d/o Samuel of Norwalk |
Guyer, John of Redden |
1750 Nov. 21 |
Brown, ____ |
Smith, Jesse of Long Island |
1778 Apr. 1 |
Brown, Abigail |
Sears, John of the Jarsey |
1799 Jun. 7 |
Brown, Betsey of Norwalk |
Seely, Elisha of Norwalk |
1791 Dec. 8 |
Brown, Deliverance |
Reed, Hannah of Norwalk |
1769 Dec. 6 |
Brown, Eliphalet of North Castle |
Wood, Thankful, d/o Isaac Wood of Norwalk |
1744 Oct. 4 |
Brown, Esther, d/o Nathan |
____, of New Fairfield |
1785 Jul. 4 |
Brown, John |
Waterbery, Rebecca |
1791 Dec. 19 |
Brown, Mary |
Selleck, Daniel |
1769 Sep. 21 |
Brown, Mary |
Weed, Seth |
1777 Nov. 27 |
Buckston, Samuel |
Greavs?, Rebekah, widow |
1746 Oct. 16 |
Byxbe, Elisabeth of Norwalk |
Waring, Joseph of Norwalk |
1754 Nov. 12 |
Byxbee, Joseph of Norwalk |
Slason, Nancy of Norwalk |
1787 Jan. 11 |
Canaday, widow |
Bell, John |
1768 Dec. 18 |
Carter, John of Norwalk |
Bates, Hannah |
1782 May 29 |
Ceely, Nathaniel |
Bell, Mary |
1779 Nov. 25 |
Ceely, Sarah of Canaan Parish |
Weed, Josiah of Canaan Parish |
1776 ___ 18 |
Chapman, Denny of Green's Farms |
Lovewell, Desire, from te Cape Codd |
1750 Oct. 4 |
Chipman, Jonathan of Salisbury |
Reed, Katharine of Norwalk |
1756 Oct. 5 |
Clark, Comfort of Bedford |
Clock, Albert of Stamford |
1750 Aug. 29 |
Clark, Joseph of Bedford |
Clock, Hannah of S |
1777 Sep. 25 |
Clark, Matthew |
Youngs, Zerviah |
1768 Jan. 8 |
Clock, Abraham |
Waring, Betty |
1787 Jun. 25 |
Clock, Albert of Stamford |
Clark, Comfort of Bedford |
1750 Aug. 29 |
Clock, Anna |
Slason, Nathaniel |
1795 Dec. 18 |
Clock, Deborah |
Bell, John |
1786 Nov. 9 |
Clock, Hannah |
Wilmut, Enos |
1798 Feb. 15 |
Clock, Hannah of S |
Clark, Joseph of Bedford |
1777 Sep. 25 |
Clock, Henry |
Waring, Hannah |
1795 May 18 |
Clock, John |
Fancher, Sarah |
1789 Jan. 26 |
(Source: Book Six - Early Connecticut Marriages as found on
Ancient Church Records prior to 1800 - ©1904
) |