What a lovely day to visit Sperry Park today. Before setting out, I’m rummaging around for some background information. Let’s start by gathering some old photos, shall we? First we have the photo “Bridge near Sperry’s Mills. Circa 1890.” as published in the Woodbridge Bicentennial Booklet. Under the photo the following text appears: “Handsome gifts have been made to Woodbridge. Sperry…
Indeed, there are Deeds!
Now that we’ve returned from our Visit to Sperry Park, let’s look now at some documents! The land that makes up both Sperry Park and the adjoining Henry C. Hickox Memorial Park was donated to the Town of Woodbridge in 1907 and 1955, respectively. Just prior to the donation of the Hickox parcel, a map was drawn up from information apparently…
Ancient Boundary Markers: Where two colonies met in old Woodbridge
On a recent visit to the Woodbridge Town Clerk’s vault, I came across a copy of an old newspaper article published in the New Haven Register on Sunday, November 26, 1933: Battered Boulders All That Remain Of Famous Boundary Carven Field Stones Amid Woodbridge Thickets Stand as Silent Guardians of Line Established by First Colonial Surveyors — Penalty Prevents Removal…
Eliza Thomas
Stone Number: 013 Death date: 02/14/1860 Age 24, Daughter of Charles and Nancy
Rebecca Peck
Stone Number: 012 Death date: 06/24/1859 Age 88
Eunice Peck Clark
Stone Number: 011 Death date: 02/28/1885 Age 85, Wife of Elieona
Nancy Downs
Stone Number: 010 Death date: 04/16/1858 Age 65, Wife of Shelden
Juliaette Clark
Stone Number: 009 Death date: 03/17/1858 Wife of Stephen
Julia Moulthrop
Stone Number: 008 Death date: 07/19/1857 Age 51