 Indians six coats, ten blankets, one kettle, twelve hatchets, twelve hoes, two dozen knives, and a dozen small mirrors. On August 22, 1639, the same day that the New Haven church was organized, Prudden's friends met separately, chose their own "seven...  An Historical Sketch and Genealogical Record of the Fowlers of Milford, Conn - Page 14by John William Fowler - 1887 - 50 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Rodolphus Lambert - Branford (Conn. : Town) - 1838 - 270 pages
...the body of planters. The consideration was " 6 coats, 10 blankets, 1 kettle, 12 hatchets, 12 hoes, 2 dozen knives, and a dozen small glasses," (mirrors.) The instrument was signed on the day aforesaid, by the Sagamore and his council, as follows : * This would be February 23d, New... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church - 1857 - 830 pages
...Alexander Bryan, of the second part, in trust for a body of planters. The price mutually agreed upon was six coats, ten blankets, one kettle, twelve hatchets, twelve hoes, two dozen knives, and a dozen small looking-glasses. On this tract of land a plot wag laid out in the garden of the minister for the burial... | |
 | Joseph Barlow Felt - Church history - 1855 - 758 pages
...Milford, is purchased of Indians by Peter Pnidden and othe.-s. These paid for the premises " six coates, ten blankets, one kettle, twelve hatchets, twelve hoes, two dozen knives, and a do/en of small glosses." They took possession of the soil by the English form of " twig and turf."... | |
 | Milford (Conn.) - 1890 - 226 pages
...Fowlej, Edmund Tapp, Zachariah Whitman, Benjamin Fenn and Alexander Bryan in trust for all the planters. Six coats, ten blankets, one kettle, twelve hatchets, twelve hoes, two dozen knives and a dozen glasses (mirrors) were paid for this section of land. The deed was signed on the part of the Indians... | |
 | United States - 1893 - 592 pages
...magistrates of the New Haven colony in 1639. He bought the original settlement of Milford in trust, for six coats, ten blankets, one kettle, twelve hatchets, twelve hoes, two dozen knives and one dozen small hand mirrors. In 1639 he built a mill, the first erected in the New Haven colony. Since... | |
 | Milford (Conn.) - 1914 - 112 pages
...was called, was commenced at Milford. This was in 1639. For the value received from the possession of "six coats, ten blankets, one kettle, twelve hatchets,...hoes, two dozen knives, and a dozen small glasses," a tract of land was obtained of the Indians, who confirmed the bargain with much parade. Subsequently,... | |
 | Ruth Beard - Reference - 1915 - 168 pages
...(Derby) north." The consideration given was "6 coats, ю blankets, I kettle, 12 hatchets, 12 hoes, 2 dozen knives and a dozen small glasses (mirrors)." "The instrument was signed on the day aforesaid, by the Sagamore and his council. The business was transacted with formality and... | |
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