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Membership by Descent

Certificate by Descent

Because of the number of people inquiring about obtaining a certificate of descent, we list here the names of the original founders of the town of Norwich, Connecticut. To become a Member by Descent it is necessary to provide documentation that proves your ancestry to one of the original proprietors.



NEWS FROM THE REGISTRAR

Original Founders of Norwich

Dea. Thomas Adgate Robert Allyn William Backus, Sr.
Lt. William Backus, Jr. John Baldwin Dea. Thomas Bingham
John Birchard Thomas Bliss Morgan Bowers
John Bradford Hugh Caulkins John Caulkins
Richard Edgerton Rev. James Fitch John Gager
Lt. Francis Griswold Thomas Howard Christopher Huntington
Dea. Simon Huntington Samuel Hyde William Hyde
Lt. Thomas Leffingwell Maj. John Mason Dr. John Olmstead
John Pease John Post Thomas Post
Josiah Reed John Reynolds Jonathon Royce
Rev. Nehemiah Smith Sgt. John Tracy Lt. Thomas Tracy
Robert Wade Sgt. Thomas Waterman

For information regarding regular membership or membership by descent, email our Registrar at gencal at snet.net