Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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Where is Farmington, Connecticut, USA? Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Farmington was originally inhabited by the Tunxis Indian tribe. In 1640, a white settlement was established by residents of Hartford, making Farmington the oldest inland settlement west of the Connecticut River and one of the oldest communities in the state. Settlers found the area ideal because of its rich soil, location along the floodplain of the Farmington River, and valley geography.
The town and river were given their present names in 1645, which is considered the incorporation year of the town. The town's boundaries were later enlarged several times, making it the largest in the Connecticut Colony.
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Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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"Miss Porter's School (also known as Porter's, Farmington, or MPS) is a private college preparatory school for girls located in Farmington, Connecticut. It is a selective school that excels in academics and athletics...
Miss Porter's School was established in 1843 by education reformer Sarah Porter, who recognized the importance of women's education. She was insistent that the school's curriculum include chemistry, physiology, botany, geology, and astronomy in addition to the more traditional Latin, French, German, spelling, reading, arithmetic, trigonometry, history, and geography. Also encouraged were such athletic opportunities as tennis, horseback riding, and in 1867 the school formed its own baseball team, the Tunxises. In 1884, Sarah Porter hired her former student, Mary Elizabeth Dunning Dow, with whom she began to share more of her duties as Head of School. From then until her death in 1900, Miss Porter gradually relinquished her control of the school to Mrs. Dow..." wikipedia)
Miss Porter's School, looking West, Farmington, Conn.
"Miss Porter's School (also known as Porter's, Farmington, or MPS) is a private college... Read MORE...
Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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1819 - Farmington
Farmington, a wealthy post town, is situated 10 miles west from Hartford. It is bounded east by...Read MORE...
Farmington, a wealthy post town, is situated 10 miles west from Hartford. It is bounded east by...Read MORE...
1859
FARMINGTON, a township of Hartford co., in the state of Connecticut, 9 miles SW of Hartford,...Read MORE...
FARMINGTON, a township of Hartford co., in the state of Connecticut, 9 miles SW of Hartford,...Read MORE...
1870 - Nellie Grant, the President's daughter, is attending school at Farmington, Conn.St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
June 25, 1870
1916
Farmington, a banking post-village of Hartford co., Conn., on the Farmington River, in a township...Read MORE...
Farmington, a banking post-village of Hartford co., Conn., on the Farmington River, in a township...Read MORE...
Ancestors Who Were Born Here
We currently have information about 32 ancestors who were born in Farmington, Connecticut, USA.
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Ancestors Who Died Here
 
Robert Watrous ABBEY
(16 October 1883, Chester, Connecticut, USA - 18 August 1962, Farmington, Connecticut, USA)
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Elias-Augustin AUBREY
(25 June 1823, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) - abt. 1880, Farmington, Connecticut, USA)
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Joshua BURNS
(28 October 1777, Amherst, New Hampshire, USA - 7 October 1821, Farmington, Connecticut, USA)
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Ruth Irene CESAN
(9 January 1922, , Massachusetts, USA - 11 March 1982, Farmington, Connecticut, USA)
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John CLARK
(abt. 1637, , Scotland (United Kingdom) - 22 November 1712, Farmington, Connecticut, USA)
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Samuel COWLES
(16 May 1692, Farmington, Connecticut, USA - 9 July 1777, Farmington, Connecticut, USA)
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Samuel COWLES
(1639, Hartford, Connecticut, USA - 17 April 1691, Farmington, Connecticut, USA)
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Sarah FLETCHER
(31 October 1641, Milford, Connecticut, USA - 15 May 1713, Farmington, Connecticut, USA)
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John HOISINGTON
(3 March 1693, Southington, Connecticut, USA - 15 December 1728, Farmington, Connecticut, USA)
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Jacob KELLOGG
(17 April 1699, Hartford, Connecticut, USA - 31 July 1765, Farmington, Connecticut, USA)
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Samuel KELLOGG
(28 September 1662, Hadley, Massachusetts, USA - abt. 1717, Farmington, Connecticut, USA)
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Cynthia Maria NEWTON
(1794, Goshen, Connecticut, USA - 29 December 1886, Farmington, Connecticut, USA)
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Mary SEDGWICK
(24 May 1705, Hartford, Connecticut, USA - 12 August 1759, Farmington, Connecticut, USA)
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Elizabeth SHAYLOR
(3 November 1695, Haddam, Connecticut, USA - 21 May 1740, Farmington, Connecticut, USA)
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Abigail STANLEY
(1639, Hartford, Connecticut, USA - 1734, Farmington, Connecticut, USA)
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Elizabeth STANLEY
(28 November 1672, Farmington, Connecticut, USA - 11 September 1713, Farmington, Connecticut, USA)
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John STANLEY
(24 January 1623, Ashford, Kent, England - 19 December 1706, Farmington, Connecticut, USA)
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Hannah UNKNOWN
(abt. 1620, , England (United Kingdom) - September 1682, Farmington, Connecticut, USA)
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John WADSWORTH
(14 April 1662, Farmington, Connecticut, USA - 1718, Farmington, Connecticut, USA)
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John WADSWORTH
(1638, , England (United Kingdom) - 6 November 1689, Farmington, Connecticut, USA)
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Matthew WOODRUFF
(abt. 1612, , Essex County, England - 6 September 1682, Farmington, Connecticut, USA)
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Ancestors Who Were Married Here
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Samuel COWLES (1639 - 17 April 1691) &
Abigail STANLEY (1639 - 1734)
married 14 June 1660 |
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Samuel COWLES (17 March 1662 - 14 October 1748) &
Rachel PORTER (26 December 1658 - 4 October 1743)
married 12 May 1685 |
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Samuel HUNTINGTON (1 March 1665 - 10 May 1717) &
Mary CLARK (18 June 1669 - 5 October 1743)
married 29 October 1686 |
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John WADSWORTH (14 April 1662 - 1718) &
Elizabeth STANLEY (28 November 1672 - 11 September 1713)
married 20 August 1696 |
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Samuel COWLES (16 May 1692 - 9 July 1777) &
Sarah WADSWORTH (3 July 1697 - 14 September 1786)
married 28 November 1716 |
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John BELL (16 January 1681 - 12 April 1730) &
Rachel WOODRUFF (20 November 1703 - 20 October 1768)
married 7 December 1727 |
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Hezekiah THOMPSON (25 September 1723 - 14 September 1803) &
Hannah UNKNOWN (10 September 1725 - 3 September 1799)
married 20 September 1744 |
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