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Hartford Stanley Families

A Chronicle of Eminent People in Fairview Cemetery
New Britain, Connecticut

  1. BENJAMIN JUDD - 1671-1764
    He was one of the patriachs of the "Great Swamp Society." - Sec. #1
  2. SARAH LANKTON - 1696-1756
    She was the first person to be buried at Fairview Cemetery. - Sec. #1
  3. WILLIAM SMITH - 1699-1779
    He built and owned a mill in this area; "Churchill's Mills." - Sec. #1
  4. COL. ISAAC LEE - 1716-1802
    He named New Britain; he was a Magistrate, he was also in the Revolutionary War. - Sec. #3
  5. CAPTAIN JOHN LANKTON - 1729-1791
    He was a Captain in the Revolutionary War, farmer, and large property owner. - Sec. #3
  6. REV. JOHN SMALLEY - 1734-1820
    He was first pastor of the First Church of Christ, New Britain Parish, serving 50 years. His father, from England, was a weaver. - Sec. #3
  7. GAD STANLEY - 1735-1815
    He was active in the incorporation of the town of Berlin; he was a Captain in the Revolutionary War. - Sec. #1
  8. JAMES NORTH - 1748-1833
    He was a blacksmith and high respected. He became a Magistrate, representative and Captain. - Sec. #1
  9. ISAAC LEE, Jr. - 1752-1828
    He inherited his father's homestead and owned a large part of the land on which the village of New Britain was built. - Sec. #1
  10. ELIJAH HART, III - 1759-1827
    He owned mills and was an extensive manufacturer of corn-meal for the West India trade. Sec. #1
  11. DAVID WHITTLESEY - 1775-1851
    He was the first Sunday school superintendant in the country. - Sec. #2
  12. THOMAS LEE - 1776-1840
    He had the first tin store in the village, second in the town. - Sec. #1
  13. JAMES NORTH, Jr. - 1777-1825
    Along with Shipman, he made the first sleigh bells manufactured in New Britain. - Sec. #2
  14. JOSEPH SHIPMEN - 1779 - 1859
    Very public spirited, he taught more young men the manufacture of sleigh bells than any other manufacturer in New Britain. - Sec. #1
  15. ALVIN NORTH - 1781-1865
    He was one of our first important industrialists in hardware. - Sec. #2
  16. FREDERICK T. STANLEY - 1802-1883
    He was the first mayor of New Britain and one of the founders of the Stanley Works. - Sec. #4
  17. OZIAS B. BASSETT - 1806-1878
    He was a Magistrate and represented New Britain in the Legislature. - Sec. # 10
  18. ELIHU BURRITT, Jr. - 1810-1879
    A "Learned Blacksmith", he was well known in Europe and America as a peace advocate; he started the "League of Universal Brotherhood." - Sec. #9
  19. CORNELIUS B. ERWIN - 1812-1885
    He was one of New Britain's great industrialists; he was co-founder of "Russell & Erwin Company." - Sec. #12
  20. CHARLES NORTHEND - 1812-1895
    An educator and author, he also became preside of the American Institute of Instruction". - Sec. # 12
  21. OLIVER S. JUDD - 1816 - 1903
    A manufacturer of local hardware. - Sec #12
  22. TIMOTHY W. STANLEY - 1817-1897
    He represented New Britain in the General Assembly; also, president of "Union Manufacturing Company". - Sec. #3
  23. PHILIP CORBIN - 1824-1910
    Has second tallest gravestone in country. He was on of the co-founders of P&F Corbin Company; one of New Britain's largest industries. - Sec. #12
  24. SAMUEL W. HART - 1825-1892
    A prominent physician in this city. - Sec. #12
  25. JAMES B. MERWIN - 1829-1917
    He was appointed chaplain to the Union Army by President Lincoln. - Sec. #9
  26. ANDREW CORBIN - 1833-1907
    He co-founded P&F Corbin Company with his brothers Philip and Frank.
  27. VALENTINE B. CHAMBERLAIN - 1833-1893
    He was a captain in the Union Army; later he became publisher of the "New Britain News". - Sec. #14
  28. LORENZO DEMING - 1843-1893
    A native of Connecticut, he served in the U.S. Navy (Union) during the Civil War and was awared the "Congressional Medal of Honor". - Sec. #3
  29. CHARLES SMITH LANDERS - 1846-1900
    One of the founders of Landers, Frary & Clark - Grace Landers (wife) donated the pillar to the entrance of Fairview Cemetery in memory of him. - Sec #12
  30. FRANK EUGENE CORBIN - 1849-1920
    Co-founded "Minor & Corbin Box Company". - Sec. #14
  31. ANDREW J. SLOPER - 1849-1933
    A New Britain National Bank president, his son survived the sinking of the "Titanic". - Sec. #8

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