The Founders of Hartford
Thomas Scott, was an original proprietor; his home-lot in 1639 was on the road from the Meeting House to the
Landing, now State St., and also extended some distance on Front St. Hinman says that in 1635-6 he kept a bridge
over brick-hill brook, at five shillings per annum. He was one of those appointed by the General Court, Jan. 16,
1639, “to view those parts by' Vnxis Sepus' (Farmington), which may be suitable for a plantation.” He d. Nov.
6, 1643, by accident, “John Ewe by misadventure was the cause,” and he was sentenced to pay £l0 to the widow,
and £3 to the county. Inv. f174. 12. 4. His widow, Ann, m. Nov. 7, 1644, Thomas Ford, of Windsor, and d. at
Northampton, May 5, 1675.-Ch.: i. Elizabeth, b. about 1625; m. Feb. 6, 1648, Dea. John Loomis, of Windsor; d. May 7,
1696. ii. Thomas, d. 1657. iv. Mary, m. Nov. 7, 1644, Robert Porter, of Farmington. v. Sarab, m. Dec. 15,
1645, John Stanley (q. v.), of Farmington; d. June 26, 1661. VOL. 1.-17.
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