Ashford, in northeastern CT, lies on land purchased from the Indians by Major Fitch in 1684. The Indian name for the place was Wabbaquassett. The South part was laid out by John Cushing and David Jacob of Scituate, MA in 1707 and named the plantation of New Scituate. The Society of New Scituate became a town in 1714 and was named Ashford. Town Birth records begin 1675, Marriage records in 1714 and Death records 1698. Probate records in June 1830. Probate records from 1772 to 1830 are in the Pomfret Probate Office. Barbour collection records cover 1710-1851.
Other City Names (1)
Name:
New Scituate Plantation
Settled From (0)
No Data Available.
Population (18)
Year:
1830
Population:
2661
Year:
1840
Population:
2651
Year:
1850
Population:
1295
Year:
1860
Population:
1231
Year:
1870
Population:
1241
Year:
1880
Population:
1041
Year:
1890
Population:
778
Year:
1900
Population:
757
Year:
1910
Population:
668
Year:
1920
Population:
673
Year:
1930
Population:
726
Year:
1940
Population:
704
Year:
1950
Population:
845
Year:
1960
Population:
1315
Year:
1970
Population:
2156
Year:
1980
Population:
3221
Year:
1990
Population:
3765
Year:
2000
Population:
4098
Founding Families (25)
Surname:
Allen
Surname:
Bishop
Surname:
Bugbee
Surname:
Burton
Surname:
Chapman
Surname:
Chubb
Surname:
Clap
Surname:
Corbin
Surname:
Cushing
Surname:
Eastman
Surname:
Farrar
Surname:
Fitch
Surname:
Fuller
Surname:
Jacob
Surname:
James
Surname:
Knowlton
Surname:
Mixed
Surname:
Perry
Surname:
Pitts
Surname:
Rice
Surname:
Ross
Surname:
Russel
Surname:
Squier
Surname:
Walker
Surname:
Ward
Cemeteries (21)
Name:
Baker Grave
Location:
Cleworth Property
Name:
Chaffee Cemetery
Location:
1 1/4 Mile North of Warrenville
Name:
Child's Grave
Location:
Smekal Farm
Name:
Dow Cemetery
Location:
3/4 North of Ashford
Name:
Feher Cemetery
Location:
Warrenville Cemetery
Name:
Gaylord Cemetery
Location:
Gaylord Property
Name:
Hughes Cemetery
Location:
Old Kidder Farm
Name:
James Cemetery
Location:
1 1/2 mile North of Ashford
Name:
Knowlton Cemetery
Location:
West Ashford Highway
Name:
Moore Graves
Location:
Fred Chism Farm
Name:
Old Ashford Cemetery
Location:
Back of Church in Ashford
Name:
Phillips Cemetery
Location:
On an abandoned road East of four corners between Ashford and Union
Name:
Snow Cemetery
Location:
1/4 mile West of Warrenville on Rte 44
Name:
South Cemetery
Location:
3/4 mile South of Ashford on Ashford to Chaplin Road
