Connecticut Historical Society collection 2012.312.31 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Societ…

Map of the town of Milford, Connecticut

SurveyorSurveyed by Edward R. Lambert American, 1807 - 1867

PrinterPrinted by John H. Bufford American, active 1835 - 1871

Date1835

MediumLithography; black printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 17 7/8 x 21 1/8in. (45.4 x 53.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 21 7/8 x 25in. (55.6 x 63.5cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

DescriptionMap of Milford, Connecticut, from the "Hither Lots," "Fresh Meadow," "Sqabble Hill," and "Eseck Plain" to the north; the Indian or East River to the east; the Long Island Sound to the south; and the "Great Salt Meadows," "Pumpkin Delight," and Scoliokorat or Snake Pond to the west. Various natural features aside from those already named are labeled: "Dreadful Swamp," "Stubby Plain," and "Negros Lake," "Milford Island," and "Island Bar" (including the explanation, "Bare at half ebb." The "Line of Palisadoes" is inscribed in orange around the town center. Real estate lots are denoted with black squares and numbers or letters, which correspond to the list of occupants on the left and right sides of the map. Roman numerals are used to list "home lots of the first Planters." Quite a few features are included that contributed to Milford's history since its founding in 1639, including Trumbull Fort (1776) and various common fences. Three cemeteries are delineated: the "first grave yard," the burying ground and the "Indian Burying Place." At the bottom of the map, there are three vignettes, one a more distant view of the town, one showing the public buildings and the other a showing the town from West Point.

Object number2012.312.31

MarkingsRecto, top left and bottom right corners, printed in black ink on stickers: "MAPS / Box / 295"

Verso, top left, printed in black ink on label: "[illegible]ck. / [illegible]ford, Conn. 1835. / [illegible, presumably "Lambert"], E.R. / [illegible]he town of Milfo[illegible]"InscribedRecto, center, printed in black ink: "MAP / OF THE / TOWN OF MILFORD, CT. / from actual Survey, / By E.R. Lambert. / September 1835. / This Town was settled in 1639. The first purchase was made of the Indians on the 12th of Feb- / ruary. It comprehended about as much land as is represented by this map. Afterwards six / other purchases were made, parts of which are now contained within the Towns of Derby / Woodbridge & Orange. The township once extended 20 miles north to Waterbury line, but it has / been robbed of its territory till it is contracted into a little Triangle of about six miles in / length on each side. The Indian name of the place was Wepowage, - but at a town mee / -ting held on the 24th of Nov. 1640 "With common consent and general vote of the Freemen / the Plantation was named Milford," in commemoration of the town of this name in their / native England. The first Planters were mostly from the counties of Essex and York. / A part of them were of Mr Pruddens company who landed at New Haven, and remain / ed there the first year The rest were from Wethersfield, where Mr Prudden preached while / his people were making preparation to move to this place, and before from Watertown / Mass. They located themselves on each side of the river and the west end Brook for / the convenience of water. The first House erected stood at the head of the harbour, des / ignated by an asterisk was called the Common House it being the common residence / of the Planters while building. In 1648, it was sold to James Rogers for 21 S. The settlem / ent was surrounded with Palisadoes from 8 to 10 feet high for defence against the Indians / and a watch was kept night and day. Each soldier stood as sentinel every fifth night: / and was relieved at sunset by drumbeat when the watch was changed. On their Holy Sab / -bath and Leeture days they went armed to meeting. The town is bounded West by the Hous / -atonic River NorthEast by Orange and SouthEast by Long Island Sound. The number of inha / bitants by the census of 1830 was 2,256: and have probably since increased to 2,800. There / are at present in the Town 480 Freeholders, 500 Electors, and 400 Houses."

Bottom center, printed in black ink: "Reference. / 1st Soc. Meeting House. / 2. Town House. / 3. Academy. / 4 2a Soc. Meeting House. / 5. Frazees Carriage Shop. / 6. Episcopal Church."

Bottom center, printed in black ink: "Explanation. / B. Blacksmith. / C. Carpenter. / C.D. Colonel Doct. / C.M. Cabt. Maker. / Cp. Cooper. / F. Farmer. / Fs. Fisherman. / M. Merchant. / G. Goldsmith. / Ma. Mason. / S. Shoemaker. / S.M. Ship Master. / Sea. Seaman. / S.T. School Teacher. / T. Tailor. / Tv. Tavern Keeper. / W. Weaver / W.M. Waggon Maker. / M. Miller / Pr. Priest"

Bottom center, printed in black ink: "Bufford's Lithogy. 114 Nassau St NY"

Bottom center, printed in black ink: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1835 by E.R. Lambert in the Clerks Office of the District Court of Connecticut."NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 6 inches equals 1 mile

Subject Note: Names of property owners and professions, as well as property scale.

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Reference
1. 1st Soc. Meeting House. 2.Town House. 3. Academy. 4. 2d Soc. Meeting House
5. Frazees Carriage Shop. 6. Episcopal Church.

Explanation
B. Blacksmith. C. Carpenter. C.D. Colonel Doct. C.M. Cab.t Maker. Cp. Cooper. F. Farmer. Fs. Fisherman. M. Merchant. G. Goldsmith. Ma. Mason. S. Shoemaker. SM. Ship Master. Sea. Seaman. S.T. School Teacher. T. Tailor. Tv. Tavern Keeper. W. Weaver. W.M. Waggon Maker. M. Miller. Pr. Priest

Occupants of Houses

BROAD-STREET
No.1 Edward R. Lambert. 2. Thaddeus Baldwin. F. 3. John Burns. S. 4. Joseph Smith. S. 5. Samuel Storr. S.M. 6. Esther Gibbs. S.T. 7. Jirah Bulls Wid. M. 8. Arnold Tibbals place. 9. Elisha Tibbals. S. 10. Justus Woods. Fs. 11. Miles Davidson’s. S. 12. Henry Bull’s Heirs & John Smith. S. 13. Adolphus Baldrin. M. 14. Miles Merwin. F. 15. Stephen Trowbridge. Tv. 16. Riverius Camp. Pr. 17. Miles Davidson’s. S. 18. Albert Yermin. S. 19. William Daraund. M. 20. Nathan Merwin. Tv. 21. Charles H. Pond. F. 22. Adam Pond’s Wid. & Wm. Pond. SM. 23. Charles Baldwin. M. 24. David Smith. S. 25. Abigail Arnold. 26. Beard Baldwin. F.

RIVER-STREET
1.Samuel Burwell. F. 2.Richard Hepburn. 3. Horace Mallet. S. 4. Peter Mallet. F.
5. Andrew French. C.D 6.William Glenny. S.M 7.Edward Budington. M. 8.Mark Stow. Sea. 9.Judson Miner’s Wid. M. 10.Asa M. Train. Pr. 11.Samuel McGuire’s Wid. 12.Amos Ford. C. 13.William Davidson’s Place 14.Beezaleel Pinneo. Pr. 15.David Atwaler’s Wid. M. 16.Charles P. Strong. F. 17.Daniel Buckingham. W.M. 18.Roswell Campfield. 19.George Clark’s Place. F. Now, Dennis Beach 20. John Strong. F.
21.Selah Strong. F. 22.Samuel Beach. C.p. 23.Dennis Beach. W.M. 24.Joel Plumb. Ml. 25.Noah Kelsey. B. 26.James Davidson. C.M 27. Richard Davidson. C.
28. Samuel Daniels. Sea. 29.Samuel Davidson.

EAST-TOWN-STREET
1.Lewis Tibbals. S. 2.Benajah Mallory. G 3.Fowler’s Heirs. 4.David L. Baldwin. M. Town Clerk 5.Isaac Dickenson. S.M.6.Samuel G. Higby. S 7.David Stow. S 8.Grove R. Cornwall. S.

NORTH-STREET
1.William Strong. P.M. 2.David Miles. C. 3.Jehiel Bryan. F. 4.Elias Smith. F. 5.Samuel Peck. S.M 6.Barnabas Woodcock. C. 7.David Bristol. Ma. 8.Horatio Downs. C.M 9.Ethrel Baldwin. S. 10.Nathan Smith. F. 11.Elisha H. Stow S.M. 12.Ezekial Bradley. B. 13.Anon Clark. M. Pr. 14. Samuel B. Durand Jr. G. 15. William Bush’s Wid. E.

WEST-TOWN-STREET
1.Charles L. Tomlinson. F. 2.Samuel Baldwin. F. 3.Jonah Camp. F. 4.Amos Ford’s Wid. F. 5.Gilbert Nettleton. C. 6.David Camp’s Wid. F & D.L. Hubbel 7.Jeremiah B. Lambert 8.Isaac Clark. F. 9.Joseph Hine. S. 10.Augustus Kelsey. B. 11.Samuel Camp’s Wid.

SPRING-STREET
1.Samual B. Gunn. C. 2.Elnathan Baldwin. F. 3.William Stow. F. 4.Caleb Nettleton. F. 5.Jirah Stow. F.

OLD-MAIN-STREET
1.John Plumb. Ml. 2.Lyman Plumb. C. 3.Jeremiah Baldwin’s Old Place 4.Elias Carrington’s Wid. F. 5.Jeremiah Bull’s Wid. F. 6.Dan Peck. S.M 7.Howe Davidson. Ml. 8.William M. Miles. C. 9.Abijah Carrington. M. 10.Roger Newton’s Place 1760 11.Stephan B. Ford. F. 12.Jeremiah Smith. C. 13.David Smith Jr. S. 14.David Nettleton’s Wid. C. 15.Timothy Starr. F. 16. John Hood. C.

NEW-ROAD
1.Wilson Plumb. C. 2.Thaddeus Plumb. W. 3.James Hitchcock. S.M. 4.Hull Allyn. C.D.

WHARF-STREET
1.Joseph W. Tibbals. S. 2.John Baldwin. W.M. 3.Samuel LaForge. S.
4.Alfred Mallet. 5.Benedict Bull’s Wid. T. 6.Isaac J. Green. S.
7.John Stow. W. 8.Frederic Stow. S.M 9.Elisha Stow. S. 10.Samuel L. Burns. Cp. 11.William Durand Jr. 12.Samuel Burns. Cp. 13.David Merwin. S 14.Elisha Parish. C. 15.George Cornwall. S.

GREEN-STREET
1. David Peck. S.

MILL-NECK-LANE
1. Samuel Camp. F. 2.Ralph Burns. Cp.

BEAR NECK ROAD
1.Rufus Tibbals Place. S. 2.Richard Baldwin. F.

POINT ROAD
1.Lewis Smith. S. 2.Lyman Smith. Fs.

TURNPIKE
1.Newton Northrop. C.
2.Hezakiah Smith. F
3.Hezakiah Baldwin Jr. F.
4.Benajah Nettleton. F.
5.Isaac Hine. Fs.
6.Curtis Prince. S.
7.Joseph Nettleton. S.
8.Joel Smith’s Place. F.
9.Nehemiah Bristol. S.
10.Johathan Clark. F.
11.Joseph Tibbals. F.
12.Elias Tibbals. S.
13.Abraham Burns. S.
Turnpik East Side
14.Stephan Summers Wid. W.
15.Eliphalet Sanford. F.
16.Anthony Bristol. T.
17.Bela Bradley. W. M.
18.Samuel Green. C.
19.John Sanford. W.M
20.Hezekiah T. Webb. W.M
21.Elijah Baldwin. C.
22.Benjamin Bull’s Wid. F.
23.John Lemoneer. S.
24.George R. Ingersall. F.
25.Ebenezer Downs. F.
26.Hezakiah Porter. F.
27.Stephen Guun. F.

OLD-COUNTRY-ROAD
1.Abel Oviatt. F. 2.Nathan Oviatt. F. 3.Cornelius Peck. F. 4.Isaac Oviatt. F. 5.Samuel Oviatt. F 6.Benjamin Peck. F. 7.Nehemiah Bassets Wid. S. 8.Dan Basset. S. 9.Camp Clark. F. 10.John Delavan. C.D. 11.Andrew Beard. F. 12.David Tyrell. F. 13.Andrew Beard Jr.’s Wid. 14.Oliver Clark. F. 15.Hezakiah Clark. F. 16.Nathan Fenn. F. 17.Samuel Prince. F. 18.Lemuel Tibbals. F. 19.M & S Tibbals. F. 20.Hezekiah Baldwin. F. 21.Joshua Baldwin. F.

HOLBROOKS-LANE
1. Lyman Fenn. F. 2.David Nettleton. F.

BULLS-LANE
1.Miles Daniels. S. 2.James Bull’s Wid. S.M 3.Isaac Tibbals. Cp. 4.Jason Clark. F. 5.William Tibbals. Cp. 6.Marcus Baldwin. S.7. David Plumb. W.

HILL-STREET
1.Isaac Stow. S. 2.Abraham Clark. F. 3.Samuel Clark Sen. F.

CLARK-STREET
1. Samuel Clark Jr. F. 2. Job Clark S. 3. Nathan Clark. F. 4. Thaddeus Nettleton. F. 5.Francis O’Kaine. C. 6.Daniel Hine. S. 7.Andrew Hine. P.

PLAINS-ROAD
1.Samuel Hines. B. 2.Joel Baldwin. F 3.John Bears. Fs. 4.Merril Oviatt. Fs. 5.Isaac Basset. Fs. 6.James Hine. F. 7.Benjamin Smith. F.

FROG LANE
1. David Basset. Sea.

FORD-STREET
1.Hubbard P.Botsford. F. 2.Harvey Ford. F. 3.Samuel Oviatt. F. 4.John Ford. F. 5.Thaddeus Ford. F. 6.Samuel Ford. F. 7.Thomas Ford. F. 8.William Ford. F.

BAKER’S LANE
1.Nathan Gunn. F.

WHEELER’S FARM ROAD
1.Joel Hines. F. 2.Mark Baldwin. F. 3.Amos Baldwin. F. 4.Amos Baldwin Jr. F. 5.Michael Perk. C. 6. John Benjamin. S.

POPLAR-STREET
1.Stephan Gunn Sen. F. 2.John Carrington. C 3.Moses Oviatt. S.

SQUABBLE-HILL-ROAD
1.David C. Smith’s New House. C. 2. David C. Smith. 3.Nathan Nettleton. S.

ASTWOOD-LANE
1.Samuel B. Durant. C.M. 2. Isaac Bristol. C. 3. Lemuel Durand.

DERBY-ROAD
1. Jesse Pritchard. F. 2. Samuel W. Downs. C.M. 3.Samuel Downs. F.

E SECK-ROAD
1. Samuel Bristol. Ma.

LOUDEN’S-LANE
1. Willis Bristol. S. 2. Darius Louden

GOVERNER’S-LANE
1. Andrew Smith. F. 2. Fitch Welch. C. 3. Jonah Clark. B.

MILL-STREET
1.Silvanus Dikinson’s Wid. S.M. 2. Charles Clark. M. 3. Joseph Fowler. ML.
4.Nathan Fowler. F. 5. Horace Brown. S.

SHIP YARD-LANE
1.William H. Fowler. F. 2.William Atwater. T. 3. Elizabeth Fowler. S.T. 4. Eli Green. C.

BURNWELL’S FARM –ROAD
1.Richard Oviatt. Ma. 2.Andrew French Jr. S. 3. Samuel Buckingham. F. 4. John Buckingham’s Wid. F. 5.Jeremiah French. F.

GULF-STREET1.Harvey Eells. S 2.Samuel Green. C.3.Isaac Treat. F. 4.Stephan A. Treat’s Wid. C. 5.Anthony Stow. S. M. 6.Elijah Bryan. S.T. 7.Bela Clark. Cp. 8. Freegift Coggshell. S.M. 9.Samuel French. M.
10.Gilbert Parks. Fs. 11.Noble Bristol. S.M. 12. Merrit Merwin. F. 13.Gulf Mill House.

BUCKINGHAM’S-LANE
1. Mark Merwin. F. 2.Daniel Buckingham Jr. C.

WELCH’S-LANE
1.John Welch. F. 2.Benjamin Gillet. F.

REFERENCES
A. Town House B. Episcopal Church C. 1st Presbyterian Church D. 2nd Presbyterian Church E. Baptist Church F. Academy G. School House of 4th Dis. H. School House of 3rd Dis. I. School House of 5th Dis. J. School House of 9th Dis. K. School House of 3rd Dis. L. Post of Fired & Ct. of Probated M. Town Clerks Office N. D. Beach & Co. Carriage Shop O. P. Frazee & Co. Carriage Shop P. Fowler’s Mills Q. Davidson’s Mills R. Gulf Mill S. Stores T. A. Bryan’s Warehouse (1650 the first store in Milford)
U. N. Camps Warehouse 1686 V. Milford Hotel W. Washington House X. Place where a view of the Town was taken Y. Two Houses Fortified During the Indian Wars 1700 Z. Liberty Poles

Homelots to the first Planters, with the number of Acres in each lot.
I. John Ashroad. 7.2.0 II. Richard Baldwin. 3.0.0 III. Benjamin Fenn. 2.1.13 IV. Samuel Goley. 2.1.26 V. John Peacocke. 1.3.0 VI. Henry Stonhill. 2.22.0 VII. Nathaniel Baldwin. 3.2.0 VIII. James Prudden 2.0.0 IX John Sherman Sold to Thomas UP Foot. 4.0.0 X. Thomas Baker 3.2.0 XI. Stephen Freeman 2.0.0 XII. John Fletcher. 2.3.30
XIII. John Baldwin. 2.1.10 XIV. Francis Bolt Sold to Joseph Northrop. 2.1.20 XV. Micah Tempkins. 2.1.20 XVI. John Birdseye. 2.3.20 XVII. Edward Harvey. 2.3.20 XVIII. John Lane. 2.2.2 XIX. William East. 2.3.6 XX. Thomas Lawrence Sold to William East. 2.0.0 XXI. Thomas Sandford. 2.3.0 XXII. Timothy Baldwin. 4.0.0 XXIII. Alexander Bryan. 4.0.25 XXIV. Jasper Gunn. 0.3.0 XXV. Thomas Hine. 3.0.0 XXVI. Henry Lyon. 3.0.0 XXVII. John Stream 3.0.0 XXVIII. Williams Slough. 3.0.0 XXIX. James Prime. 3.0.0 XXX. Thomas Read. 3.0.0 XXXI. Rob.t.Dennison. 3.0.0 XXXII. Zech. H Whitman. 7.20 XXXIII. Thomas Welch. 4.2.0 XXXIV. Thomas Wheeler. 3.0.0 XXXV. Mr. Edmund Tapp. 7.2.0 XXXVI. Thos. Buchingham. 2.3.0 XXXVII. Robert Plum. 5.3.0 XXXVIII. Richard Platt. 4.1.0 XXXIX. Thomas Tapping 1.1.20 XL. Mr. Peter Prudden. 7.2.0 XLI. Mr. William Fowler. 1.2.0 XLII. Thomas Lawrence 1.0.0 XLIII. George Clark Jr. 4.1.0 XLIV. John Burnwell 2.0.20 XLV. Henry Botsford. 2.2.0 XLVI. John Smith. 1.3.0 XLVII. John Rogers. 1.3.20 XLVIII. Philip Hatley. 3.3.20 XLIX. Roger Tyrell 2.3.20 L. Nicholas Camp. 6.1.20 LI. John Fowler. 1.2.20 LII. Joseph Baldwin 2.1.20 LIII. Thomas Tibbals. 1.2.20
LIV. Martha Beard Wid. 4.1.10 LV. Thomas Campfield. 3.0.0 LVI. Thomas Ford. 4.0.0 LVII. Williams Roberts 3.0.0 LVIII. John Smith. 3.0.0.LIX. Thomas Bailey 3.0.0
LX. William Brooks. 3.0.0 LXI. John Brown 3.0.0 LXII. Nathanial Briscoe. 3.0.0 LXIII. Edward Riggs. 3.0.0 LXIV. Andrew Brenton. 3.0.0 LXV. George Clarkson. 4.2.0 LXVI. George Hubbard Sold to John Stream. 4.2.0

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