The 18th century history of my family (Sturdevants of Connecticut) is a history of their migration up present day Highway 7, in western Connecticut, along the New York state line, from Norwalk Ct to Shaftsbury VT This line made generational stops in Norwallk, Ridgefield, Brookfield/Danbury, New Milford/Bridgewater, and Shaftsbury Vt. I want to title the history of this part of the line North on 7. But it struck me that my ancestors probably wouldn't know it as 7. Can anyone point me to any histories of this road, or is it just a 19th/20th century amalgam? What other names did this road(s) have? Did names vary by location? From what I could tell, at least in the northern half of Connecticut, it follows the Housatonic. Was this its origin and purpose? From 1708 to 1825 what would my ancestors know this road as? On my visit out there, I learned that Litchfield was midway between New York and Boston. Did this route include 7? thanks johnSteve
John, try this website. http://www.kurumi.com/roads/ct/us7.html MAK --- "John S. (Steve) Sturdevant" <[email protected]> wrote: > The 18th century history of my family (Sturdevants of Connecticut) is a > history of their migration up present day Highway 7, in western > Connecticut, along the New York state line, from Norwalk Ct to Shaftsbury VT > > This line made generational stops in Norwallk, Ridgefield, > Brookfield/Danbury, New Milford/Bridgewater, and Shaftsbury Vt. > > I want to title the history of this part of the line North on 7. But it > struck me that my ancestors probably wouldn't know it as 7. > > Can anyone point me to any histories of this road, or is it just a > 19th/20th century amalgam? What other names did this road(s) have? Did > names vary by location? > > From what I could tell, at least in the northern half of Connecticut, it > follows the Housatonic. Was this its origin and purpose? > > From 1708 to 1825 what would my ancestors know this road as? > > On my visit out there, I learned that Litchfield was midway between New > York and Boston. Did this route include 7? > > thanks > > johnSteve > > > >