History of Middlesex County

The History of Middlesex County, Connecticut, with Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men was published in New York by J. B. Beers & Company in 1884. Prepared under the editorial supervision of Henry Whittemore, a native of Essex in the county, the work was the result of a broad collaborative effort. Local historians, antiquarians, and residents contributed information, records, and personal knowledge, ensuring that each town and subject received careful attention. The volume combines a general history of Middlesex County with detailed accounts of its towns and institutions, supplemented by biographical sketches of men considered influential in the county’s development. It reflects both the scholarly methods and the commemorative purposes common to county histories of the late nineteenth century, aiming to preserve a permanent record of the region’s past for future generations.

Table of Contents

Outline History of the State of Connecticut

1. Earliest Inhabitants of Connecticut
2. First Settlements in Connecticut
3. Colonial Governments of Connecticut
4. Connecticut Boundaries Established
   • King Philip’s War
5. Connecticut’s Fight Against Tyranny
6. Progress of the Colony
7. How Connecticut Boldly Resisted British Rule in Early America
8. Connecticut in the Civil War

History of Middlesex County

1. The Original Condition of Middlesex County
2. The Geology of Middlesex County
3. Early Settlers of Middlesex County
4. Agriculture in Middlesex County
5. Early Doctors In Middlesex County
   • Dr. William Brenton Hall of Middletown
   • Dr. John Ely of Westbrook
   • Dr. Richard Ely of Saybrook
   • Dr. George O. Jarvis of Portland
   • Dr. Elisha Mather of Centerbrook
   • Dr. Thomas Miner of Middletown
   • Dr. John Osborn of Middletown
   • Dr. William Tully of Middletown
   • Dr. Richard Warner of Cromwell
   • The Woodward Doctors of Middletown
6. The Bench and Bar of Middlesex County
7. Early Transportation in Middlesex County
8. Middlesex County in the Civil War
9. Civil Lists of Middlesex County

Town and City of Middletown

1. Geographical Description of Middletown, Connecticut

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Source

Whittemore, Henry, History of Middlesex county, Connecticut, with biographical sketches of its prominent men, New York : J. B. Beers & Co., 1884.