John Noble was chosen the first Town Clerk. Zachariah Ferriss, Samuel Brownson, and Samuel Hitchcock were chosen Selectmen. John Bostwick was chosen constable and sworn. Zachariah Ferriss, surveyor. John Noble, Sen., and John Bostwick, Jr., were chosen collectors to join with Mr. Jonathan Law to collect 12 shilling tax for the year.
1714. Main Street, Bridge Street, Elm Street and Bennitt Street laid out.
Voted: that there shall be five shillings and sixpence allowed by the week for the minister’s board for the time to come.
Voted: that there shall be six shillings cash allowed by the town to David Noble, in case he beat the drum the year coming upon all public meetings.
John Noble died Aug. 17. He was the first adult to be buried in the graveyard.
1715. In view of the need of a grist mill in the town, the proprietors, in a meeting held at Milford, Feb. 24, 1715, made this arrangement. Voted: that Ens. Samuel Clark, Sergt. Samuel Beard, and Samuel Brownson, are chosen a committee to agree with some person to build a mill on some part of Still river or elsewhere at his own charge.
1716. John Griswold came from Wethersfield and built a mill at what is now Lanesville.
The “First Church of Christ” was organized by Council on the day of the ordination of Mr. Boardman, and his call and acceptance of the ministry. Religious meetings were held in the house built by Mr. John Reed until a new meeting house was built.
The burying place laid out—Center Cemetery.
1718. Highway laid out from Danbury road to Mill at Lanesville.