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City/Town: Middletown

Summary    
City/Town Name:
Middletown
State:
Connecticut
County:
Middlesex County
Probate District:
Pending
Year Established:
1651
Year Incorporated:
Web Address:
www.cityofmiddletown.com/

History Brief:
Settlers came here about 1650. On 11 September 1651, the Court ordered that the town of Mattabesick be established. In November 1653, the Court ordered that the Plantation of Mattabeseck be named Middletown. Town vital records begin 1651. Barbour collection records cover 1651-1854.
   
Other City Names (1)
Name:Mattabesett/Mattabeseck
 
Settled From (0)
No Data Available.
 
Population (0)
No Data Available.
 
Founding Families (23)
Surname:Allen, Thomas

Surname:Bacon, Nathaniel

Surname:Blumfield, William

Surname:Cornwell, William

Surname:Hall, John

Surname:Hall, Richard

Surname:Hall, Samuel

Surname:Hamlin, Giles

Surname:Harris, Daniel

Surname:Harris, William

Surname:Hubbard, George

Surname:Kirby, John

Surname:Martin, John

Surname:Miller, Thomas

Surname:Sage, David

Surname:Savage, John

Surname:Smith, William

Surname:Stocking, Samuel

Surname:Stow, Samuel

Surname:Treat, Matthias

Surname:Webster, Robert

Surname:Wetmore, Thomas

Surname:White, Nathaniel
 
Cemeteries (1)
Name:Indian Hill Cemetery
Location:Vine and Washington St. (Rt66) Middletown
 
Churches (0)
No Data Available.
 
Monuments (1)
Name:Founders' Rock
Description:A large rock near Riverside Cemetery upon which is a bronze plaque containing the names of the first settlers. There is also a plaque with the names of the Indian landowners who sold the land to the settlers. 100 years later, in 2000, a rededication ceremony was held under the auspices of the Society of Middletown First Settlers Descendants (SMFSD). In 2001, an additional plaque with the names of the 22 wives of the first settlers was mounted on the same rock and dedicated by the members of SMFSD.
Location:St. John's Park
Type:Military
Dedication Date:1900
Artist/Sculptor:unknown
 
Communities (0)
No Data Available.
 
Historical Locations (0)
No Data Available.
 
Notable Citizens (0)
No Data Available.
 
Newspapers (0)
No Data Available.
 
Schools (1)
Name:Middlesex Community College
Type:College
Location:100 Training Hill Rd., Middletown, CT, 06457
Website:www.mxctc.commnet.edu
 
Libraries (0)
No Data Available.
 
Published Histories (0)
No Data Available.
 
Genealogy Websites (0)
No Data Available.
 
Historic Timeline (0)
No Data Available.
 
Town Historian (1)
Name:Bernard Prue
Contact Data:58 Farm Hill Road
Middletown, CT 06457
 
Vital Records (0)
No Data Available.
 



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