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Membership 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.
To apply, you will need an Application for Certificate of Descent (.pdf 100 kb).
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
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