THE MEMORIAL in Honor of the Founders of the Town of Milford, erected by their descendants and the citizens of Milford. Dedicated August 28th, on the town's 250th anniversary. This idea could be best expressed in a Bridge of Stone over the river, upon whose banks their first habitations were placed, and near the spot where the first mill was erected. Pictured left is a plaque on the Memorial Bridge over the Wepawaug River in Milford, Conn.
Rev. Roger Newton immigrated to America and was in the Senior Class at Harvard College by 1640. He studied with Rev. Thomas Hooker in Hartford, Conn and married his oldest daughter, Mary Hooker in about 1644 at Hartford.
He founded the church at Farmington, Conn. and was their first minister, ordained October 13, 1652. He was in Farmington until 1657. He embarked for England, but came back to Boston during the passage. After his return, he went to Milford in the colony of Conn. and was installed in the Milford Church on August 22, 1660 as it's second pastor. After serving there for 23 years, he died in 1683. His will was dated March, 1683, mentioning eight children.∼First Pastor of Farmington, 1645-1657, and Second Pastor of Milford, 1660-1683
Buried in"Founders' Cemetery" along the banks of the Wepawaug River. A memorial was placed at Founders Memorial Bridge in 1889 and was paid for by the citizens and founding descendants of Milford.
Rev. Roger Newton immigrated to America and was in the Senior Class at Harvard College by 1640. He studied with Rev. Thomas Hooker in Hartford, Conn and married his oldest daughter, Mary Hooker in about 1644 at Hartford.
He founded the church at Farmington, Conn. and was their first minister, ordained October 13, 1652. He was in Farmington until 1657. He embarked for England, but came back to Boston during the passage. After his return, he went to Milford in the colony of Conn. and was installed in the Milford Church on August 22, 1660 as it's second pastor. After serving there for 23 years, he died in 1683. His will was dated March, 1683, mentioning eight children.∼First Pastor of Farmington, 1645-1657, and Second Pastor of Milford, 1660-1683
Buried in"Founders' Cemetery" along the banks of the Wepawaug River. A memorial was placed at Founders Memorial Bridge in 1889 and was paid for by the citizens and founding descendants of Milford.
THE MEMORIAL in Honor of the Founders of the Town of Milford, erected by their descendants and the citizens of Milford. Dedicated August 28th, on the town's 250th anniversary. This idea could be best expressed in a Bridge of Stone over the river, upon whose banks their first habitations were placed, and near the spot where the first mill was erected. Pictured left is a plaque on the Memorial Bridge over the Wepawaug River in Milford, Conn.
Rev. Roger Newton immigrated to America and was in the Senior Class at Harvard College by 1640. He studied with Rev. Thomas Hooker in Hartford, Conn and married his oldest daughter, Mary Hooker in about 1644 at Hartford.
He founded the church at Farmington, Conn. and was their first minister, ordained October 13, 1652. He was in Farmington until 1657. He embarked for England, but came back to Boston during the passage. After his return, he went to Milford in the colony of Conn. and was installed in the Milford Church on August 22, 1660 as it's second pastor. After serving there for 23 years, he died in 1683. His will was dated March, 1683, mentioning eight children.∼First Pastor of Farmington, 1645-1657, and Second Pastor of Milford, 1660-1683
Buried in"Founders' Cemetery" along the banks of the Wepawaug River. A memorial was placed at Founders Memorial Bridge in 1889 and was paid for by the citizens and founding descendants of Milford.
Rev. Roger Newton immigrated to America and was in the Senior Class at Harvard College by 1640. He studied with Rev. Thomas Hooker in Hartford, Conn and married his oldest daughter, Mary Hooker in about 1644 at Hartford.
He founded the church at Farmington, Conn. and was their first minister, ordained October 13, 1652. He was in Farmington until 1657. He embarked for England, but came back to Boston during the passage. After his return, he went to Milford in the colony of Conn. and was installed in the Milford Church on August 22, 1660 as it's second pastor. After serving there for 23 years, he died in 1683. His will was dated March, 1683, mentioning eight children.∼First Pastor of Farmington, 1645-1657, and Second Pastor of Milford, 1660-1683
Buried in"Founders' Cemetery" along the banks of the Wepawaug River. A memorial was placed at Founders Memorial Bridge in 1889 and was paid for by the citizens and founding descendants of Milford.
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