The Settlement of Stamford in 1641

The Settlement of Stamford in 1641 (HMPU5)

Location: Stamford, CT 06901 Fairfield County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 3.215', W 73° 32.352'

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This tablet has been placed by Stamford Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution to commemorate
The Settlement of Stamford in 1641
During that year, twenty nine men and their families came from Wethersfield to this place. Imbued with the spirit of the founders of of New England, they built a permanent and enduring settlementof landowners and freemen. The eleventh colony to be founded in Connecticut.
The names of the original settlers are.
Robert Bates · Francis Bell · Samuel Clark · Robert Coe · Richard Crabb · Richard Denton · Jeffrey Ferris · Daniel Finch · Robert Fisher · Richard Gildersleve · Jeremy Jagger · John Jissop · Richard Law · Matthew Mitchell · Thomas Morehouse · John Northend · Thurston Rainer · John Reynoulds · John Seaman · Samuel Sherman · Vincent Simkins · Henry Smith · Andrew Ward · Thomas Weeks · John Whitmore · Edmund Wood · Jeremiah Wood · Jonas Wood H. · Jonas Wood O.
November 11, 1931
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HM NumberHMPU5
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series
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Year Placed1931
Placed ByThe Stamford Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 4:00am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 622757 N 4545733
Decimal Degrees41.05358333, -73.53920000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 3.215', W 73° 32.352'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 3' 12.90" N, 73° 32' 21.12" W
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Area Code(s)203
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 60-136 Atlantic St, Stamford CT 06901, US
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