Thomas Hawley, who was settled as pastor at Ridgefield, in 17 13, was born at Northampton, September 10th, 1689, and died at Ridgefield, November 8th, 1738, and by his wife Abigail, who died April 17th, 1749, had six sons. Joseph Hawley, the second son, was a distinguished scholar and antiquarian, and father of Ezekiel Hawley, one of the Proprietors of the oblong in 1753 ; also a commissioned officer in the Continental sen-ice, and chairman, throughout the Revolutionary war, of the Committee of Public Safety. Ezekiel died suddenly in 1788, leaving four sons -- Ezekiel, Peter, Joel and David. Joel, the third son, was the father of the the present Alfred S. Hawley, Esq., who occupies the ancient homestead in this town. Thomas Hawley, the fourth son of Rev. Thomas, was born February 20, 1722, married Elizabeth Gould, and left seven sons; the fourth, Ezekiel, had Gould Hawley, of South Salem, and William Hawley and Elijah Hawley, of Ridgefield. Abigail, only daughter of Thomas Hawley, married James Rockwell (third son of Thomas), the father of Gould Rockwell, and grandfather of the present Gould Rockwell, of Ridgefield, Conn.

The Keelers, who own much land on the southeast side of the town,

o Copied from the original deed in possession of the late Ebenezer Close, of North Salem. b The arms of the Hawleys, Ac, vert, a saltier eng. ar. Crest. An Indian's goat's head, holding a three-leaved sprig of holly ppi. Motto -- Sulvez moi.

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