A Modern History of New London County, Connecticut Volumes 1, 2 & 3 By Benjamin Tinkham Marshall, 1922 422 + 503 + 463 pages, illustrated, searchable - Bonus Book - History of New London County, Connecticut With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men By D. Hamilton Hurd., 1881 1,440 pages, illustrated, searchable Requires Adobe Reader 5 or higher to View $13.99 + $1.99 shipping and handling http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200450388505 New London County was one of four original counties in Connecticut that were established on May 10, 1666, by an act of the Connecticut General Court. New London County consisted of the towns of Stonington, Norwich, New London, and Saybrook. The "Homonoscet Plantation" referred to in the constituting Act was settled in March 1663, at first as Kenilworth but incorporated as the town of Killingworth in 1667. Several new towns were incorporated and added to New London over the next few decades: Preston in 1687, Colchester in 1699, and Lebanon in 1700. The settlements along the Quinebaug Valley were placed under New London jurisdiction in 1697 (later incorporated as Plainfield in 1699). By 1717, more towns were established in northeastern Connecticut (between the Quinebaug Valley and the Rhode Island border) and added to New London County. In 1726, Windham County was constituted, consisting of towns in northeastern Connecticut. New London County lost the towns of Voluntown, Pomfret, Killingly, Canterbury, Plainfield, and Lebanon to the newly-formed county. In 1785, Middlesex County was constituted, consisting of towns along the lower Connecticut River Valley, taking away the towns of Killingworth and Saybrook from New London County. Several additional boundary adjustments took place in the 19th century: the establishment of the town of Marlborough in 1803, the transfer of the town of Lebanon from Windham County in 1824, and the transfer of the town of Voluntown from Windham County in 1881 Contents – Modern History Chapter I—General Facts About New London County. . i Chapter II—The Beginnings of Education Chapter III—An Era of Unrest—Revolutionary War 59 Chapter IV—Little Known Facts - 8l Chapter V—The City of New London 97 Chapter VI—The City of Norwich 133 Chapter VII—Other Towns of New London County Chapter VIII—New London County Today 177 Grand Lists—Index of Manufactures -211 Chapter IX—Miscellaneous Information 227 Chapter X—Educational Institutions- 243 Chapter XI—Religion in Ncw London County 271 Chapter XII—Counts and Lawyers 323 Chapter XIII—Medicine and Medical Men 363 Chapter XIV—New London County Press- 401 Chapter XV—Banks—Early Banking 423 Chapter XVI—Fire Insurance in New London County- 457 Chapter XVII—Norwich Fire Department - 475 Chapter XVIII—New London Fire Department 489 Chapter XIX—Community Activities- 493 Chapter XX—Fraternal Brotherhoods 507 Chapter XXI—Patrons of Husbandry 521 Chapter XXII—The Red Cross 529 Chapter XXIII—Notable Places and Homes Chapter XXIV—Military History—Honor Roll of Various Towns 581 Chapter XXV Addenda—617