Three generations of Jonathan Latimers were early settlers of Simsbury, CT – Jonathan Latimer 1709 – 1788, Jonathan Latimer 1738 – 1826, and Jonathan Latimer, Jr. 1764 – 1852. Jonathan Latimer (1st) married Mary Hollister on 5 December 1734, in Wethersfield, CT. He moved his family of 5 from Wethersfield […]
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When walking on Westledge Trail in the McLean Game Refuge, one may have a sense of something different beyond its natural surroundings. It’s a beautiful, forested hike that extends from Westledge Road through the Refuge, along a brook, to Firetown Road in Simsbury. But beyond its natural beauty lie subtle […]
When early colonists first settled the West Simsbury hills of Simsbury, the area was virgin forest. They had an ample supply of wood to build their houses, mills and other outbuildings; keep fireplaces burning for cooking and heating ,and fabricate fences. In 1769 the Colony of Connecticut established laws regarding […]