This town prior to 1808, was called Lower Salem, and afterward South Salem, to distinguish it from the northern or upper town of that name, and was incorporated on the 18th of March, 1791. In 1840, the name was again changed to Lewisboro, in compliment to John Lewis, Esq., a liberal benefactor of its common schools.

The earliest sale of lands in this town, is to be found in the Indian deed to Master Roger Ludlow, of Fairfield, Connecticut, who purchased of the former, all their lands between the two rivers Norwalk and Soakatuck, from the sea a day's walk into t/ie country.

On the 26th of February, 1640, "An agreement made between the Indians of Norwalk and Roger Ludlow; by which the Indians of Norwalk, for aud in consideration of eight fathoms of wampum, six coates, tenn hatchets, tenn hoes, tenn knifes, tenn sissors, tenn jewseharpes, tenn fat home tobackoe, three kettles of sixe hands about, tenn looking-glasses ; have granted all the lands, meadows, pastures, trees, whatsoever there is, and grounds betweene the twoe Rivers, the one called Norwalke, the other Soakatuck, to the middle of saved Rivers, from the sea a days walke in the country, to the sayed Roger Ludlowe, and his heirs and assignes for ever; and that noe Indian or other shall challenge or claim any ground within the sayed Rivers or limits, nor disturbe the sayed Roger, his heirs

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or assignes, within the precincts aforesaid. In witness whereof, the parties thereunto have interchangeably sett their hands."