City/Town: Windsor
Summary
City/Town
Name:
Windsor
State:
Connecticut
County:
Hartford County
Probate
District:
Pending
Year
Established:
1633
Year
Incorporated:
Form
of Government:
Town Council - Manager
Town
Hall Address:
Town Hall
Web Address:
www.townofwindsorct.com/
History
Brief:
A trading post was established at Windsor on the Connecticut River in 1633. The migration that followed in 1635 came mostly from Dorchester, Massachusetts under the leadership of Rev. John Warham. The town was initially named Dorchester. On 21 February 1636/7 the name of Dorchester was changed to Windsor. Town vital records begin 1633. Barbour collection records cover 1637-1850.
Other City Names (1) Settled From (0) Population (8) Year: 1850 Population: 3294 Year: 1900 Population: 3614 Year: 1910 Population: 4178 Year: 1920 Population: 5620 Year: 1930 Population: 8290 Year: 1940 Population: 10068 Year: 1950 Population: 11833 Year: 2000 Population: 28237
Founding Families (135) Surname: Abbot, George Surname: Alford, Sgt. Benedictus Surname: Allen, Samuel Surname: Allyn, Matthew Surname: Barber, Thomas Surname: Bartlett, John Surname: Bascomb, Thomas Surname: Bassett, Thomas Surname: Bennett, John Surname: Birge, Richard Surname: Bissell, Capt. John Surname: Branker, Elder John Surname: Brewster, Jonathan Surname: Buckland, Thomas Surname: Buell, William Surname: Carter, Joshua Surname: Chappel, George Surname: Clarke, Daniel Surname: Clarke, Deacon Henry Surname: Clarke, Joseph Surname: Collins, Mary (Merwin) (Tinker) Surname: Cooke, Capt. Aaron Surname: Cooper, Thomas Surname: Denslow. Nicholas Surname: Dewey, Thomas Surname: Dibble, Thomas Surname: Drake, John Surname: Dumbleton, John Surname: Dyer, John Surname: Eels, John Surname: Eggleston, Bygod Surname: Filley, William Surname: Ford, Thomas Surname: Foulkes, Henry Surname: Fyler, Lt. Walter Surname: GIllett, Nathan Surname: Gaylord, Dea. William Surname: Gibbs, Francis Surname: Gilbert, William Surname: Gillett, Jeremiah Surname: Gillett, Jonathan Surname: Grant, Matthew Surname: Gridley, Thomas Surname: Griswold, Edward Surname: Griswold, Matthew Surname: Gunn, Thomas Surname: Hannum, William Surname: Hawkes, John Surname: Hawkins, Anthony Surname: Hayden, William Surname: Haynes, Gov. John Surname: Hill, William Surname: Hillier, John Surname: Holcombe, Thomas Surname: Holmes, Lt. William Surname: Holt, Mary Surname: Hosford, Elder William Surname: Hoskins, John Surname: Hoyte, Simon Surname: Hubbard, Samuel Surname: Huit, Rev. Ephraim Surname: Hulbert, William Surname: Hull, George Surname: Hurd, John Surname: Hydes, Humphrey Surname: Loomis, Joseph Surname: Ludlow, Roger Surname: Lush, Henry Surname: Marshall, Ann Surname: Marshall, Thomas Surname: Marshield, Thomas Surname: Mason, Maj. John Surname: Merwin, Miles Surname: Mills, Simon Surname: Moore, Thomas Surname: Newberry, Thomas Surname: Nowell, Thomas Surname: Oldage, John Surname: Orton, Thomas Surname: Osborn, Richard Surname: Palmer, Sgt. Nicholas Surname: Parkman, Elias Surname: Parsons, Thomas Surname: Pattison, Edward Surname: Phelps, Frances (-?-) (Clark) (Dewey) Surname: Phelps, George Surname: Phelps, William Surname: Phillips, George Surname: Pinney, Humphrey Surname: Pomeroy, Eltweed Surname: Pond, Samuel Surname: Porter, John Surname: Preston, Edward Surname: Rainend, Matthew Surname: Randall, Philip Surname: Rawlins, Jasper Surname: Reeves, John Surname: Rockwell, Dea. William Surname: Rockwell, John Surname: Rossiter, Dr. Bray Surname: Saltonstall, Robert Surname: Samos, Richard Surname: Sension, Nicholas Surname: Sensions (St. John), Matthias Surname: Sexton, Richard Surname: St. Nicholas, John Surname: Staires, Sgt. Thomas Surname: Starke, Aaron Surname: Stiles, Francis Surname: Stiles, Henry Surname: Stiles, John Surname: Stiles, Thomas Surname: Stoughton, Ens. Thomas Surname: Stoughton, Margaret, (Barrett) (Huntington) Surname: Stuckey, George Surname: Talcott, John Surname: Taylor, John Surname: Terry, Stephen Surname: Thornton, Thomas Surname: Thrall, William Surname: Tilley, John Surname: Tilton, Peter Surname: Try, Michael Surname: Vore, Richard Surname: Warham, Rev. Johh Surname: Weller, Richard Surname: Whitehead, Richard Surname: Williams, Arthur Surname: Williams, John Surname: Williams, Roger Surname: Wilton, Lt. David Surname: Winchell, Robert Surname: Witchefield, Eld. John Surname: Wolcott, Henry Surname: Young, John
Cemeteries (10) Name: Archer Name: Ellsworth (Single stone) Location: Kennedy Street, Windsor, CT Name: Elm Grove (1738) Location: 1340 Poquonock Avenue, Windsor, CT Name: Northwood Cemetery Location: Matianuck Avenue, Windsor, CT Name: Old Poquonock Burying Ground (1722) Location: Marshall Phelps Road, Windsor, CT Name: Palisado (1644) Location: 97 Palisado Avenue, Windsor, CT Name: Riverside (1864) Location: Pleasant Street, Windsor, CT Name: St. Joseph (1879) Location: 2135 Poquonock Avenue, Windsor, CT Name: Town Plot Location: Next to Riverside Cemetery Name: Windsor Veterans
Churches (9) Name: Christ the King Lutheran Church (860) 688-1854 Location: 465 Park Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095 Website: ctk-elca.org Name: Connectictu Valley Church of Christ (860) 683-0591 Location: 61 Cook Hill Road, Windsor, CT 06095 Website: ctvalleychurch.org/ Name: First Church of Windsor (86) 688-7229 Location: 107 Palisado Avenue, Windsor , CT 06095 Website: www.firstchurchofwindsor.org Name: Grace Baptist Church (860) 688-3847 Location: 830 Marshall Phelps Road, Windsor, CT 06095 Website: www.graceteam.org/ Name: Grace Church Episcopal (860) 688-1232 Location: 311 Broad Street, Windsor, cT 06095 Website: www.gracechurchonthegreen.org Name: International Gospel Fellowship (860) 687-1765 Location: 650 Park Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095 Website: www.igfchurch.com/ Name: Poquonock Community Church (860) 688-243-5778 Location: 1817 Poquonock Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095 Website: www.poquonockcommunitychurch.org Name: St. Gabriel Roman Catholic Church (860) 688-4905 Location: 379 Broad Street, Windsor, CT 06095 Website: www.stgabes.org Name: St. Gertrude Roman Catholic Church (860) 522-6163 Location: 550 Matianuck Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095
Monuments (2) Name: Founders Mounument Description: Erected by the Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims, Connecticut Branch Location: Palisado Green Type: Other Dedication Date: 03/30/1930 Name: Major. John Mason Description: Originally located in Mystic, Connecticut, this statute of John Mason was relocated on Palisado Green and a new plaque dedicated in June 1996. Location: Palisado Green Type: Military Dedication Date: 06/26/1996
Communities (4) Name: Deerfield Name: Hayden Station Name: Rainbow Name: Wilson
Historical Locations (2) Name: John Strong House (formerly Walter Fyler House) Location: 96 Palisdado Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095 Name: Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Location: 778 Palisado Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095
Notable Citizens (5) Name: John Fitch (1743-1798) Inventor, clockmaker, bronzesmith and inventor of the steamboat Type: Historic Name: Moe Drabowsky (1935-2006) Major league baseball pictcher Type: Contemporary Name: Oliver Ellsworth (1745-1807) Third Chief Justice of the United States Type: Historic Name: Oliver Wolcott (1726-1797) Signer of the Declaration of the Independence Type: Historic Name: Roger Wolcott (1679-1767) Colonial governor of Connecticut Type: Historic
Newspapers (3) Name: Journal Inquirer (860) 646-0500 Type: Contemporary Location: 306 Progress Drive, P.O. Box 510, Manchester, CT 06045 Website: www.journalinquirer.com Name: The Reminder (860) 875-3366 Type: Contemporary Location: 130 Old Town Road, P.O. Box 27, Vernon, CT 06066 Website: www.remindernewspapers.com Name: Windsor Journal Weekly (860) 236-3571 Type: Contemporary Location: 99 Main Street, Bristol, CT 06010 Website: www.zwire.com
Schools (12) Name: Branford Hall Career Institute (860) 683-4900 Type: Other Location: 995 Day Hill Road, Windsor, CT 06095 Website: www.branfordhall.com Name: Clover Street Elementary School 1-5 (860) 687-2050 Type: Grammar/Elementary Location: 57 Clover Street, Windsor, CT 06095 Website: www.windsorct.org/clover/index.htm Name: John F. Kennedy Middle School 1-5 (860) 687-2060 Type: Grammar/Elementary Location: 530 Park Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095 Website: www.windsorct.org/jfk/index.htm Name: Loomis Chaffee School 9-12 (Private) (860) 687-6000 Type: High School Location: 4 Bachedder Road, Windsor, CT 06095 Website: www.loomis.org Name: Oliver Ellsworth Elementary School 1-5 (860) 687-2070 Type: Grammar/Elementary Location: 730 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT 06095 Website: www.windsorct.org/ellsworth/index.htm Name: Poquonock Elementary School 1-5 (860) 687-2080 Type: Grammar/Elementary Location: 1760 Poquonock Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095 Website: www.windsorct.org/Poquonock/index.htm Name: Praise, Power, Prayer Christian School (Private) K-12 (860) 285-8898 Type: Other Location: 209 Kennedy Road, P.O. Box 474, Windsor, CT 06095 Website: www.pppcs.com Name: Roger Wolcott Early Childhood Center PK (860) 246-9032 Type: Other Location: 57 East Wolcott Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095 Website: www.windsorct.org/wolcott/index.htm Name: Sage Park Middle School 6-8 (860) 687-2030 Type: Middle School Location: 25 Sage Park Road, Windsor, CT 06095 Website: www.windsorct.org/sage/index.htm Name: St. Gabriel's School (Private) K-8 (860) 688-6401 Type: Grammar/Elementary Location: 77 Bloomfield Avenue, Windsor, CT 0688-6401 Website: www.stgabrielschool.org/ Name: Trinity Christian School (Private) Pk-12 (860) 688-2008 Type: Other Location: 180 Park Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095 Website: www.trinitychristianschools.org Name: Windsor High School 9-12 (860) 687-2020 Type: High School Location: 50 Sage Park Road, Windsor, CT 06095 Website: www.windsorct.org/whs/index.htm
Libraries (2) Published Histories (3) Name: The History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut Author: Stiles, Henry Reed Date Published: 1992 Publisher: Reprint: Picton Press, Rockport, Maine Description: Mr. Stiles work first appeared in 1856. He published a revision to this work in 1893 with Volume 1 containing the history of Windsor and Volume 2 containing genealogies and biographies. Both volumes were also reprinted in 1976 by the New Hampshire Publishing Company, Somerworth, NH Name: The River Towns of Connecticut: A Study of Wethersfield, Hartford & Windsor Author: Charles McLean Andrews Date Published: 1973 Publisher: Reprint: Johnson Reprint Corp. Name: Windsor Farms, A Glimpse of an Old Parish Author: John Alden Stoughton Date Published: 1883 Publisher: Clark and Smith
Genealogy Websites (2) Historic Timeline (0) Town Historian (2) Name: Christine Ermenc Contact Data: Windsor Historical Society Name: Contact the: Contact Data: Windsor Historical Societywww.windsorhistoricalsociety.org
Vital Records (1) Birth: 1633 - present Marriage: 1633 - present Death: 1633 - present
