Connecticut in the 1800's

The children of Mercy Griffin Stevens, Mercy/Worden/Samuel/Samuel, and her husband Daniel all raised their families in the communities surrounding Killingworth. This is true of the majority of the first 3 generations in Samuel and Mary’s family tree. If you are like me you are probably more than a little curious as to what the communities looked like in the 1800’s. The photo we have added below is from Higganum which is one of the neighborhoods in nearby Haddam. It is in all likelihood very representative of a Connecticut neighborhood. Mercy’s son Samuel Griffin Stevens and his brother Ellis both lived in Haddam. Ellis later moved to North Branford. Samuel and his family are buried in Haddam. The photo was taken within the time frame when they lived there. The road in the photo was the main avenue of travel through the area. At numerous times in their lives these two Griffin grandchildren would have viewed this exact scene. Each of these communities keeps a historical register of old homes. One of those listed in Haddam is that of Samuel Griffin Stevens. His house could be among those shown in the photo.