Historical Resources In putting together this website, we’ve drawn material from several key sources, both old-fashioned books and information that has migrated to the web, either as digital books (such as old books scanned by Google or other library holdings that have been scanned and posted, such as those found in Open Library), or through other authors’ compilations. Here is a…
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Cooper family in Woodbridge
John Cooper, came to New Haven with the founders, Eaton and Davenport, and died in 1689. According to page 139 of The Descendants of Thomas Dickerman: “New men now came to the front to guide the affairs of the community, and they were men of a different kind ; not so great, but more practical in dealing with everyday concerns. The founders were scholars, thinkers,…
Bradley family in Woodbridge
William Bradley arrives in New Haven in the early 1650s. “According to the family tradition we are descended from William Bradley, an officer of Cromwell’s army, who came to Connecticut about 1650, and was the first settler of the town of North Haven. His son was Abraham Bradley, a deacon in the church of New Haven.” — from page 582…
Willis Doolittle House
The historic the Willis Doolittle House is a property in Woodbridge currently owned by the South Central CT Regional Water Authority (RWA). According to the CT Trust for Historic Preservation, the house is “facing demolition” (see the listing on their website). The house is located on a 436.9 acre parcel at 2040 Litchfield Turnpike. The Willis Doolittle House was included in…
Name: Bradley, Abner
Marker Number: 325
Name: Thomas, Amos
Marker Number: 326
Name: Thomas, John
Marker Number: 329
Name: Russell, Thankfull
Marker Number: 330
Name: Lines, Daniel
Marker Number: 331