History of Wallingford Conn

From a seventeenth-century frontier settlement to a thriving trio of New England towns the story of Wallingford Meriden and Cheshire unfolds in these pages with uncommon depth and intimacy. Every page breathes lived memory. A landmark of Connecticut local history and New England town history Charles Henry Stanley Davis's History of Wallingford Conn. follows the community from its founding in 1670 through the emergence of Meriden and Cheshire as separate municipalities illuminating colonial Connecticut history religious and civic life and the everyday experience of families across three centuries.Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.As a richly detailed historical reference book it serves both as a narrative of Wallingford town history and as an indispensable gateway to Meriden and Cheshire history. Researchers in seventeenth century Connecticut and New England genealogy records value its careful recording of local names places and transformations making it a trusted genealogy research book and local history reference within any serious Connecticut town histories collection. Whether you come to it as a curious reader of regional stories or as a collector of classic New England works the world of Wallingford Meriden Cheshire is brought vividly to life.