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Early Settlers of Plainfield, Windham County Connecticut


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Plainfield, Windham Coounty, 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:

Residing on the west side Quinebaug River:

* Not named in the act of 1706


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:--


Source: Early Settlers of Plainfield, Connecticut, Abner Morse; New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Volume 15, January 1861, p 53