Who was the town of Trumbull, CT named for?”
Trumbull was settled by the English as part of Stratford, Connecticut beginning in 1639. After twelve to fifteen years had passed the settlement at Stratford was assuming larger proportions and the displaced Golden Hill Paugussett Indian Nation began to ask for compensation for the land which lay north of an east and west line about 6 miles (9.7 km) from Long Island Sound, which was north of the village of Nichols in southeastern Trumbull [3]. The original proprietors agreed and began to make several purchases from the Indians by way of deeds of transfer. On May 15, 1656, the Court of the Colony of Connecticut, affirmed that the town of Stratford included all of the land 12 miles (19 km) inland from Long Island Sound, between the Housatonic River and the Fairfield town line, which included all of present day Trumbull [4]. It was not until 1662 that selectmen Lt. Joseph Judson, Captain Joseph Hawley and John Minor, secured all the written deeds of transfer from the Golden Hill Paugusset
Trumbull is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 34,243 at the 2000 census. RelocateAmerica.com currently ranks Trumbull, the only town selected from Connecticut, as one of the top 100 best cities to live in the U.S. [1]. Money Magazine ranked Trumbull #68 in their top 100 best places to live rankings of U.S. cities in 2007. Trumbull was settled by the English as part of Stratford, Connecticut beginning in 1639. After twelve to fifteen years had passed the settlement at Stratford was assuming larger proportions and the displaced Golden Hill Paugussett Indian Nation began to ask for compensation for the land which lay north of an east and west line about 6 miles (9.7 km) from Long Island Sound, which was north of the village of Nichols in southeastern Trumbull [3]. The original proprietors agreed and began to make several purchases from the Indians by way of deeds of transfer. On May 15, 1656,
