Ebook History of Wallingford, Conn. From Its Settlement in 1670 to the Present Time

Was a merchant of New Haven. In 1702, Feb. 12, he bought of Henry Cook of Wallingford, one hundred and eighteen acres of land, near the Honey Pat Brook in the western part of. Wallingford, now Cheshire. The same farm has been in the family name ever since, and has come dovvn as follows: first to Jonathan Atwater Jr.; second to his son Abraham Atwater; third to Samuel Atwater, and fourth to Flamen Atwater; and then recently to the heirs of Flamen, who had lived to the age of 70 or more years, and was born on the place. This branch of the Atwater family emanates from a different branch than others of the same name in Chesh ire and Wallingford, although of the same original stock.