1712. The General Assembly of Conn. granted the powers and privileges of a Township.
1712 and 1713. Samuel Beebe and John Weller were chosen grand jury and sworn.
Benoni Stebbins and Stephen Noble were chosen haywards, or field-drivers.
William Gaylord was chosen inspector and brander, and sworn.
John Bostwick, Sen., was chosen Collector.
Voted: that the inhabitants should pay Six pounds, fifteen shillings towards the minister’s board, Zachariah Ferriss, Jr., holder, Samuel Brownson, town treasurer.
1713. Ensign Wm. Gaylord came to New Milford, residing on the lot subsequently owned by Rev. Nathaniel Taylor.
The town voted to lay out a pastor’s lot and dig and stone up a well for Mr. Boardman, if he became the settled minister.
Voted: to grant a twenty-four shilling lot to Mr. Daniel Boardman, a preacher of the Gospel at the said place, to his heirs and assigns forever, upon a condition that he shall become their settled minister of the place, and continue so for the space of twenty years, or during his natural life and ability so to be.
Voted: that a dwelling house, forty feet in length and twenty-one in breadth and two stories high, and fourteen feet between joints, be forthwith built upon the land at New Milford, proposed to be granted to Mr. Boardman.