Society of Colonial Wars in Connecticut

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Web Name: Society of Colonial Wars in Connecticut

WebSite: http://colonialwarsct.org

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Connecticut History OverviewConnecticut, at the time of the first arrival of the English, was possessed by the Pequot, the Mohegan, the Podunk, and other smaller tribes of Indians. The first grant of Connecticut was made by the Plymouth council in England to the Earl of Warwick in 1630. Attracted by the trade with the Indians, some of the settlers of Plymouth had explored the Connecticut River and fixed upon Windsor for the establishment of a trading house.View our Town Listings The authoritative legal definition of a town in England, contemporary with the earliest Connecticut settlements is given in the first edition of Coke's Commentaries upon Littleton, published 1628: "It can not be a town in law, unless it hath, or in past time hath had, a church, and celebration of Divine services, sacraments and burials".Click here to view the Colonial Towns Become a MemberThe Society of Colonial Wars is instituted to perpetuate the memory of events in American Colonial History, and of the men who, in military and naval service, and in civil positions of trust and responsibility, by their acts or counsels assisted in the establishment, defense, and preservation of the American Colonies, and who were, in truth, the founders of the Nation.Learn how to become a Member DISCLAIMER: Whereas the editors believe the data reprinted herein from internet and print sources to be accurate, readers should rely solely on the bibliographical references for research.

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The Society of Colonial Wars perpetuates the memory of events in American Colonial History and of the people in military and civil positions who assisted in the establishment, defense and preservation of the American Colonies

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