The History of Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Vol. 1

Book excerpt: Excerpt from The History of Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Vol. 1: From the Settlement of the Town in 1639 to 1818 It is at all times interesting to study the history of our New England ancestry, which, like the seed Of Abraham, has become throughout the vast domain of the United States, in numbers like unto the sands upon the sea - shore: and for their intelligence, Sound religious principles, thrift, ingenuity, indomitable perseverance and industry, they are honored by all the nations Of the earth. Therefore, to write Of their political and military prowess, their religious views, their manners and customs, will prove inter esting to all who love Old Fairfield. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.