CONNECTICUT BDM LOCATOR

 

 

The following information has been gleaned from a number of sources. Corrections and/or additions to the following information will be appreciated.

 

 

Dates of Origination

 

Commonwealth: Connecticut Colony: January 14, 1638

State: The State of Connecticut: January 9, 1788

 

Counties:

 

Fairfield - 1666

Hartford - 1666

Litchfield - 1751

Middlesex - 1785

New Haven - 1666

New London - 1666

Tolland  - 1785

Windham - 1726

 

Towns/Villages

 

ASHFORD

1620 - 1638: Wabbaquasset Plantations

1639 - 1682: Wabbaquasset Plantations, Connecticut Colony

1682 - 1692: Windham Settlement, Connecticut Colony

1692 - 1710: Windham Village, Connecticut Colony

1710 - 1726: Ashford Village, Connecticut Colony

1726 - 1788: Ashford Village (Windham) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Ashford (Windham) Connecticut

 

BOLTON   

1620 - 1638: Hartford Mountains Settlement

1638 - 1720: Hartford Mountains Settlement, Connecticut Colony

1720 - 1776: Bolton Village, Connecticut Colony

1776 - 1788: Bolton Village (Tolland) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Bolton (Tolland) Connecticut

 

BOZRAH

1620 - 1638: Mohegan Plantations

1638 - 1662: Mohegan Plantations, Connecticut Colony

1662 - 1776: Norwich Village, Connecticut Colony

1776 - 1786: Norwich Village, Connecticut Colony

1786 - 1788: Bozrah (New London) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Bozrah (New London) Connecticut

 

BRANFORD

1620 - 1638: Totoket Plantations

1638 - 1666: New Haven Village, Connecticut Colony

1666 - 1685: New Haven Village (New Haven) Connecticut Colony

1685 - 1788: Branford Village (New Haven) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Branford (New Haven) Connecticut

 

CANAAN

1738 - 1751: Canaan Village, Connecticut Colony

1751 - 1788: Canaan Village (Litchfield) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Canaan Village (Litchfield) Connecticut

 

CANTERBURY

1620 - 1638: Peaqscinsucok Plantations

1638 - 1675: Peaqscinsucok Plantations, Connecticut Colony

1675 - 1699: Plainfield Settlement, Connecticut Colony

1699 - 1703: Plainfield Village, Connecticut Colony

1703 - 1726: Canterbury Village, Connecticut Colony

1726 - 1788: Canterbury Village (Windham) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Canterbury (Windham) Connecticut

 

CHATHAM

1620 - 1638: Mattabeset Plantations

1638 - 1651: Mattabeset Plantations, Connecticut Colony

1651 - 1766: Middletown Village (Hartford) Connecticut Colony

1767 - 1785: East Hampton Village (Hartford) Connecticut Colony

1785 - 1788: Chatham Village (Middlesex) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Chatham (Middlesex) Connecticut

 

COLCHESTER

1620 - 1638: Jeremiah’s Farms

1638 - 1666: Jeremiah’s Farms, Connecticut Colony

1666 - 1699: Jeremiah’s Farms (New London) Connecticut Colony

1699 - 1788: Colchester Village (New London) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Colchester (New London) Connecticut

 

COVENTRY

1620 - 1638: Pequot Plantations

1638 - 1709: Pequot Plantations, Connecticut Colony

1709 - 1712: Coventry Settlement, Connecticut Colony

1712 - 1785: Coventry Village, Connecticut Colony

1785 - 1788: Coventry Village (Tolland) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Coventry (Tolland) Connecticut

 

DANBURY

1620 - 1638: Pahquioque Plantations

1639 - 1666: Pahquioque Plantations, Connecticut Colony

1666 - 1687: Pahquioque Settlement (Fairfield) Connecticut Colony

1687 - 1702: Danbury Settlement (Fairfield) Connecticut Colony

1702 - 1788: Danbury Village (Fairfield) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Danbury Fairfield) Connecticut

 

DEEP RIVER

1635 - 1638: Saybrook Plantations

1638 - 1644: Saybrook Plantations, Connecticut Colony

1644 - 1666: Saybrook Village, Connecticut Colony

1666 - 1785: Saybrook Village (Hartford) Connecticut Colony

1785 - 1788: Saybrook Village (Middlesex) Connecticut Colony

1788 - 1947: Saybrook (Middlesex) Connecticut

1947 - Present: Deep River (Middlesex) Connecticut

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DERBY

1620 - 1638: Paugasset Plantations

1638 - 1651: Paugasset Plantations, Connecticut Colony

1651 - 1666: Derby Settlement, Connecticut Colony

1666 - 1675: Derby Settlement (New Haven) Connecticut Colony

1675 - 1788: Derby Village (New Haven) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Derby (New Haven) Connecticut

 

DURHAM

1620 - 1638: Coginchaug Plantations

1638 - 1699: Coginchaug Plantations, Connecticut Colony

1699 - 1704: Durham Settlement, Connecticut Colony

1704 - 1785: Durham Village, Connecticut Colony

1785 - 1788: Durham Village (Middlesex) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Durham (Middlesex) Connecticut

 

EAST HADDAM

1620 - 1638: Macki-Moodus Plantations

1638 - 1666: Macki-Moodus Plantations, Connecticut Colony

1666 - 1668: Macki-Moodus Plantations (Hartford) Connecticut Colony

1668 - 1734: Haddam Village (Hartford) Connecticut Colony

1734 - 1785: East Haddam Village, Connecticut Colony

1785 - 1788: East Haddam Village (Middlesex) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: East Haddam (Middlesex) Connecticut

 

ENFIELD

1683 - 1692: Enfield Settlement, Massachusetts Bay Colony

1692 - 1749: Enfield Township, Massachusetts Colony

1749 - 1784: Enfield Village (Hartford) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Enfield (Hartford) Connecticut

 

FAIRFIELD

1620 - 1638: Unquowa Plantations

1638 - 1666: Fairfield Settlement, Connecticut Colony

1666 - 1785: Fairfield Village (Fairfield) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Fairfield (Fairfield) Connecticut

 

FARMINGTON

1638 - 1645: Farmington Settlement, Connecticut Colony

1645 - 1666: Farmington Village, Connecticut Colony

1666 - 1788: Farmington Village (Hartford) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Farmington (Hartford) Connecticut

 

GLASTONBURY

1620 - 1634: Naubuc Plantations

1634 - 1638: Wethersfield Village

1638 - 1666: Wethersfield Village, Connecticut Colony

1666 - 1693: Wethersfield Village (Hartford) Connecticut Colony

1693 - 1788: Glastonbury Village (Hartford) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Glastonbury (Hartford) Connecticut

 

GOSHEN

1638 - 1731: Goshen Settlement, Connecticut

1731 - 1737: Goshen Township, Connecticut Colony

1739 - 1788: Goshen Village (Litchfield) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Goshen (Litchfield) Connecticut

 

GREENWICH

1620 - 1638: Patuquapaen Plantations

1638 - 1640: Patuquapaen Plantations, Connecticut Colony

1640 - 1665: Stamford Village, Connecticut Colony

1665 - 1666: Greenwich Village, Connecticut Colony

1666 - 1788: Greenwich Village (Fairfield) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Greenwich (Fairfield) Connecticut

 

GROTON

1620 - 1638: Poquonnock Plantations

1638 - 1648: Poquonnock Plantations, Connecticut Colony

1648 - 1666: New London Village, Connecticut Colony

1666 - 1705: New London (New London) Connecticut Colony

1705 - 1788: Groton Village (New London) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Groton (New London) Connecticut

 

GUILFORD

1620 - 1638: Menunkatuck Plantations

1638 - 1643: Guilford Settlement, Connecticut Colony

1643 - 1666: Guilford Village, Connecticut Colony

1666 - 1788: Guilford Village (New Haven) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Guilford (New Haven) Connecticut

 

HADDAM

1620 - 1638: 30 Mile Island Plantations

1638 - 1662: 30 Mile Island Plantations, Connecticut Colony

1662 - 1666: Haddam Settlement, Connecticut Colony

1666 - 1785: Haddam Village (Hartford) Connecticut Colony

1785 - 1788: Haddam Village (Middlesex) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Haddam (Middlesex) Connecticut

 

HARTFORD

1620 - 1633: Suckiag Plantations

1633 - 1635: House of Hope

1635 - 1637: Newtown Settlement

1637 - 1638: Hartford Settlement

1638 - 1666: Hartford Settlement, Connecticut Colony

1666 - 1788: Hartford Village (Hartford) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Hartford (Hartford) Connecticut

 

HEBRON

1620 - 1638: Hebron Plantations

1638 - 1704: Hebron Plantations, Connecticut Colony

1704 - 1708: Hebron Settlement, Connecticut Colony

1708 - 1785: Hebron Village, Connecticut Colony

1785 - 1788: Hebron Village (Tolland) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Hebron (Tolland) Connecticut

 

KENT

1620 - 1738: Scatacook Plantations

1738 - 1739: Kent Settlement

1739 - 1751: Kent Village, Connecticut Colony

1751 - 1788: Kent Village (Litchfield) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Kent (Litchfield) Connecticut

 

KILLINGLY

1620 - 1638: Aspinock Plantations

1638 - 1700: Aspinock Plantations, Connecticut Colony

1700 - 1708: Killingly Settlement, Connecticut Colony

1708 - 1726: Killingly Village, Connecticut Colony

1726 - 1788:  Killingly Village (Windham) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Killingly (Windham) Connecticut

 

KILLINGWORTH

1620 - 1638:Hammonaset Plantations

1638 - 1667: Hammonaset Plantations, Connecticut Colony

1667 - 1703: Killingworth Settlement, Connecticut Colony

1703 - 1785: Killingworth Village, Connecticut Colony

1785 - 1788: Killingworth Village (Middlesex) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Killingworth (Middlesex) Connecticut

 

LEBANON

1620 - 1638: Naugatuck Plantations

1638 - 1666: Naugatuck Plantations, Connecticut Colony

1666 - 1700: Lebanon Settlement (New London) Connecticut Colony

1700 - 1726: Lebanon Village (New London) Connecticut Colony

1726 - 1788: Lebanon Village (Windham) Connecticut Colony

1788 - 1824: Lebanon Village (Windham) Connecticut

1824 - Present: Lebanon (New London) Connecticut

 

LITCHFIELD

1638 - 1719: Litchfield Settlement, Connecticut Colony

1719 - 1751: Litchfield Village, Connecticut Colony

1751 - 1788: Litchfield Village (Litchfield) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Litchfield (Litchfield) Connecticut

 

LYME

1620 - 1635: Niantic Plantations

1635 - 1638: Saybrook Village

1638 - 1666: Saybrook Village, Connecticut Colony

1666 - 1788: Lyme Village (New London) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Lyme (New London) Connecticut

 

MIDDLETOWN

1620 - 1638: Mattabeset Plantations

1638 - 1651: Mattabeset Plantations, Connecticut Colony

1651 - 1666: Middletown Village, Connecticut Colony

1666 - 1785: Middletown Village (Hartford) Connecticut Colony

1785 - 1788: Middletown Village (Middlesex) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Middletown (Middlesex) Connecticut

 

MILFORD

1620 - 1638: Wepawaug Plantations

1638 - 1640: Milford Settlement, Connecticut Colony

1640 - 1666: Milford Village, Connecticut Colony

1666 - 1788: Milford Village (New Haven) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Milford (New Haven) Connecticut

 

NEW HAVEN

1620 - 1638: Quinnipiac Plantations

1638 - 1640: Quinnipiac Settlement, Connecticut Colony

1640 - 1666: New Haven Village, Connecticut Colony

1666 - 1788: New Haven Village (New Haven) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: New Haven (New Haven) Connecticut

 

NEW LONDON

1620 - 1638: Pequot Plantations

1638 - 1646: Pequot Plantations, Connecticut Colony

1646 - 1666: New London Settlement, Connecticut Colony

1666 - 1788: New London Village (New London) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: New London (New London) Connecticut

 

NEW MILFORD

1620 - 1638: Weantmoque Plantations

1638 - 1702: Weantmoque Plantations, Connecticut Colony

1702 - 1712: New Milford Plantation, Connecticut Colony

1712 - 1751: New Milford Village, Connecticut Colony

1751 - 1788: New Milford Village (Litchfield) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: New Milford (Litchfield) Connecticut

 

NORFOLK

1738 - 1751: Norfolk Settlement, Connecticut Colony

1751 - 1758: Norfolk Settlement (Litchfield) Connecticut Colony

1758 - 1788: Norfolk Village (Litchfield) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Norfolk (Litchfield) Connecticut

 

NORTH STONINGTON

1620 - 1638: Pequot Plantations

1638 - 1662: Stonington Settlement, Connecticut Colony
1662 - 1666: Stonington Village, Connecticut Colony
1666 - 1788: Stonington Village (New London) Connecticut Colony

1788 - 1807: Stonington (New London) Connecticut

1807 - Present: North Stonington (New London) Connecticut

 

NORWICH

1620 - 1638: Mohegan Plantations

1638 - 1662: Mohegan Plantations, Connecticut Colony

1662 - 1666: Norwich Settlement, Connecticut Colony

1666 - 1788: Norwich Settlement (New London) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Norwich (New London) Connecticut

 

OLD SAYBROOK

1635 - 1638: Saybrook Plantations

1638 - 1644: Saybrook Plantations, Connecticut Colony

1644 - 1785:  Saybrook Settlement, Connecticut Colony

1785 - 1788: Saybrook Village (Middlesex) Connecticut Colony

1788 - 1854: Old Saybrook Village (Middlesex) Connecticut

1854 - Present: Old Saybrook (Middlesex) Connecticut

 

POMFRET

1620 - 1638: Mashamoquet Plantations

1638 - 1686: Mashamoquet Plantations, Connecticut Colony

1686 - 1713: Massamugget Settlement, Connecticut Country

1713 - 1726: Massamugget Village, Connecticut Colony

1726 - 1788: Promfret Village (Windham) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Promfret (Windham) Connecticut

 

PORTLAND

1620 - 1638: Mattabeset Plantations

1638 - 1651: Mattabeset Plantations, Connecticut Colony

1651 - 1767: Middletown Village, Connecticut Country

1767 - 1785: East Hampton Village, Connecticut Colony

1785 - 1788: Chatham Village (Middlesex) Connecticut Colony

1788 - 1841: Chatham (Middlesex) Connecticut

1841 - Present Portland (Middlesex) Connecticut

 

PRESTON

1620 - 1638: Poquetanuck Plantations

1638 - 1666: Poquetanuck Plantations, Connecticut Colony

1666 - 1687: Preston Settlement (New London) Connecticut Colony

1687 - 1788:  Preston Village (New London) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Preston (New London) Connecticut

 

RIDGEFIELD

1620 - 1638: Caudatowa Plantations

1638 - 1666: Caudatowa Plantations, Connecticut Colony

1666 - 1709: Ridgefield Settlement (Fairfield) Connecticut Colony

1709 - 1788: Ridgefield Village (Fairfield) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Ridgefield (Fairfield) Connecticut

 

SAYBROOK

1635 - 1638: Saybrook Plantations

1638 - 1644: Saybrook Plantations, Connecticut Colony

1644 - 1785: Saybrook Village, Connecticut Colony

1785 - 1788: Saybrook Village (Middlesex) Connecticut

1788 - Present: Saybrook (Middlesex) Connecticut
 

SHARON

1738 - 1751: Sharon Village, Connecticut Colony

1751 - 1788: Sharon Village (Litchfield) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Sharon (Litchfield) Connecticut

 

SIMSBURY

1620 - 1638: Massacoh Plantations

1638 - 1666: Massacoh Plantations, Connecticut Colony

1666 - 1670: Massacoh Plantation (Hartford) Connecticut Colony

1670 - 1788: Simsbury Village (Hartford) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Simsbury (Hartford) Connecticut

 

STONINGTON

1620 - 1638: Pawcatuck Plantations

1638 - 1662: Stonington Settlement, Connecticut Colony
1662 - 1666: Stonington Village, Connecticut Colony
1666 - 1788: Stonington Village (New London) Connecticut Colony
1788 - Present: Stonington (New London) Connecticut

 

STRATFORD

1638 - 1649: Stratford Settlement, Connecticut Colony

1649 - 1666: Stratford Village, Connecticut Colony

1666 - 1788:  Stratford Village (Fairfield) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Stratford (Fairfield) Connecticut

 

VOLUNTOWN
1620 - 1638: Mohegan Plantations

1638 - 1666: Mohegan Plantations, Connecticut Colony

1666 - 1700: Mohegan Plantations (New London) Connecticut Colony

1700 - 1708: Volunteer’ Town (New London) Connecticut Colony

1708 - 1721: Voluntown Settlement (New London) Connecticut Colony

1721 - 1788: Voluntown Village (New London) Connecticut Colony  

1788 - Present: Voluntown (New London) Connecticut

 

WALLINGFORD

1620  - 1638: Quinnipiac Plantations

1638  - 1640: New Haven Settlement, Connecticut Colony

1640  - 1666: New Haven Village, Connecticut Colony

1666  - 1670: New Haven Village (New Haven) Connecticut Colony

1670  - 1788: Wallingford Village (New Haven) Connecticut Colony

1788  - Present: Wallingford (New Haven) Connecticut

 

WATERBURY

1620 - 1638: Mattatuck Plantations

1638 - 1674: Mattatuck Plantation, Connecticut Colony

1684 - 1686: Waterbury Settlement (New Haven) Connecticut Colony

1686 - 1788: Waterbury Village (New Haven) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Waterbury (New Haven) Connecticut

 

WETHERSFIELD

1620 - 1634: Pyquag Plantations

1634 - 1638: Wethersfield Village

1638 - 1666: Wethersfield Village, Connecticut

1666 - 1788: Wethersfield Village (Hartford) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Wethersfield (Hartford) Connecticut

 

WINDHAM

1638 - 1686: Windham Settlement

1686 - 1692: Windham Settlement, Connecticut Colony

1692 - 1726: Windham Village, Connecticut Colony

1726 - 1788: Windham Village (Windham) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Windham (Windham) Connecticut

 

WINDSOR

1620 - 1635: Matianuck. Plantations       

1635 - 1637: Dorchester Settlement

1637 - 1638: Windsor Settlement

1638 - 1666: Windsor Settlement, Connecticut Colony

1666 - 1726: Windsor Village, Connecticut Colony

1726 - 1788: Windsor Village (Hartford) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Windsor (Hartford) Connecticut

 

WOLCOTT

1638 - 1666: Farmingbury Settlement, Connecticut Colony

1666 - 1788: Farmingbury Settlement (New Haven) Connecticut Colony

1788 - 1796: Farmingbury Settlement (New Haven) Connecticut

1796 - Present: Wolcott (New Haven) Connecticut

 

WOODBURY

1620 - 1638: Pomperaug Plantations

1638 - 1673: Pomperaug Plantations, Connecticut Colony

1673 - 1751: Woodbury Settlement, Connecticut Colony

1751 - 1788: Woodbury Village (Litchfield) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Woodbury (Litchfield) Connecticut

 

WOODSTOCK

1620 - 1638: Wabbaquasset Plantations

1638 - 1643: Wabbaquasset Plantations, Connecticut Colony

1643 - 1682: Wabbaquasset Settlement (Norfolk) Massachusetts Bay Colony

1682 - 1690: New Roxbury Settlement (Norfolk) Massachusetts Bay Colony

1690 - 1692: New Roxbury Village (Norfolk) Massachusetts Bay Colony

1692 - 1749: New Roxbury Village (Norfolk) Massachusetts Colony

1749 - 1788: Woodstock Village (Windham) Connecticut Colony

1788 - Present: Woodstock (Windham) Connecticut