Windsor in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Founders Of Windsor

Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 11, 2016

1. Founders Of Windsor Marker

Inscription.

Founders Of Windsor. . To the Founders of Windsor and The First Congregational Church In Connecticut Which Came to America In the Mary and John With Its Pastor – John Warham May 30, 1635 Settled in Dorchester, Massachusetts And Migrated To Windsor In May and October, 1635 This Memorial Erected On The Site of The First Church Building by The Sons and Daughters of The Pilgrims Connecticut Branch May 30, 1930. George Alexander . Samuel Allen . Matthew Allyn . Alexander Alvord . Sergeant Benedictus Alvord . Jeffry Baker . Thomas Barber . John Bartlett . Thomas Bascomb . Thomas Bassett . Richard Birge . John Bissell . Mr. John Brancker . Thomas Buckland . William Buell . Joshua Carter . Mr. Daniel Clarke . Deacon Henry Clarke . Joseph Clarke . Captain Aaaron Cooke . Henry Curtis . Nicholas Denslow . Thomas Dewey . Thomas and Robert Dibble . John Dimbleton . John Drake Sr. . Joseph and John Dwyer . Begat Eggleston . Lawrence Ellison . Sergeant Josias Ellsworth . James Eno . William Filley . Thomas Ford . Ambrose Fowler . Walter Fyler . Deacon William Gaylord . Francis Gibbs . Giles Gibbs . Thomas and Nicholas Gilbert . Johnathan Gillett . Nathan Gillett . Matthew Grant . Thomas Gridley . Edward and Matthew Griswold . Thomas Gunn . William Hannum . John Hawkes . Anthony Hawkins . William Hayden . Robert Hayward . William Hill . John Hillier . Thomas Holcomb . Elder William Hosford . John Hoskins . Simon Hoyte . William Hubbard . Reverend Ephraim Huit . George Hull . Michael Humphrey . John Hurd . Humphrey Hydes , Mr. Roger Ludlow . Joseph Loomis . Richard Lyman . James and Captain Samuel Marshall . Thomas Marshfield . Major John Mason . Miles Merwin . Deacon John Moore . Thomas Moore . John Moses . Thomas Newberry . Thomas Nowell . Richard Oldage . Thomas Orton . John Osbord . Richard Osborn . John Owen . Sergeant Nicholas Palmer . Elias Parkman . Edward Pattison . George Phelps . Mr. William Phelps . George Phillips . Humphrey Pinney . Eltwood Pomeroy . Samuel Pond . John Porter Sr. . Philip Randall . William Rockwell . William and Dr. Bray Rossiter . John St. Nicholas . Robert Saltonstall . Richard Saxton . Matthew Sension . Sergeant Thomas Staires . Francis Stiles . Henry Stiles . John Stiles . Thomas Stiles . Ensign Thomas Stoughton . Elder John Strong . John Taylor . Stephen Taylor . Stephen Terry . Thomas Thornton . William Thrall . John Tilley . Peter Tilton . Michael Try . Owen Tudor . Richard Voure . Robert Watson . Richard Weller . Richard Whitehead . Arthur Williams . Roger and John Williams . Lieutenant David Wilton . Robert Winchell . Elder Witchfield . Mr. Henry Wolcott . John Wyatt . John Youngs

To the Founders of Windsor
and
The First Congregational Church
In Connecticut
Which Came to America
In the Mary and John With
Its Pastor – John Warham
May 30, 1635
Settled in Dorchester, Massachusetts
And Migrated To Windsor
In May and October, 1635
This Memorial Erected On
The Site of The First Church Building
by
The Sons and Daughters of The Pilgrims
Connecticut Branch
May 30, 1930
George Alexander • Samuel Allen • Matthew Allyn • Alexander Alvord • Sergeant Benedictus Alvord • Jeffry Baker • Thomas Barber • John Bartlett • Thomas Bascomb • Thomas Bassett • Richard Birge • John Bissell • Mr. John Brancker • Thomas Buckland • William Buell • Joshua Carter • Mr. Daniel Clarke • Deacon Henry Clarke • Joseph Clarke • Captain Aaaron Cooke • Henry Curtis • Nicholas Denslow • Thomas Dewey • Thomas & Robert Dibble • John Dimbleton • John Drake Sr. • Joseph & John Dwyer • Begat Eggleston • Lawrence Ellison • Sergeant Josias Ellsworth • James Eno • William Filley • Thomas Ford • Ambrose Fowler • Walter Fyler • Deacon William Gaylord • Francis Gibbs • Giles Gibbs • Thomas

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& Nicholas Gilbert • Johnathan Gillett • Nathan Gillett • Matthew Grant • Thomas Gridley • Edward & Matthew Griswold • Thomas Gunn • William Hannum • John Hawkes • Anthony Hawkins • William Hayden • Robert Hayward • William Hill • John Hillier • Thomas Holcomb • Elder William Hosford • John Hoskins • Simon Hoyte • William Hubbard • Reverend Ephraim Huit • George Hull • Michael Humphrey • John Hurd • Humphrey Hydes

Mr. Roger Ludlow • Joseph Loomis • Richard Lyman • James & Captain Samuel Marshall • Thomas Marshfield • Major John Mason • Miles Merwin • Deacon John Moore • Thomas Moore • John Moses • Thomas Newberry • Thomas Nowell • Richard Oldage • Thomas Orton • John Osbord • Richard Osborn • John Owen • Sergeant Nicholas Palmer • Elias Parkman • Edward Pattison • George Phelps • Mr. William Phelps • George Phillips • Humphrey Pinney • Eltwood Pomeroy • Samuel Pond • John Porter Sr. • Philip Randall • William Rockwell • William & Dr. Bray Rossiter • John St. Nicholas • Robert Saltonstall • Richard Saxton • Matthew Sension • Sergeant Thomas Staires • Francis Stiles • Henry

Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 11, 2016

2. Founders Of Windsor Marker

The ship depicted here is the Mary and John.

Stiles • John Stiles • Thomas Stiles • Ensign Thomas Stoughton • Elder John Strong • John Taylor • Stephen Taylor • Stephen Terry • Thomas Thornton • William Thrall • John Tilley • Peter Tilton • Michael Try • Owen Tudor • Richard Voure • Robert Watson • Richard Weller • Richard Whitehead • Arthur Williams • Roger & John Williams • Lieutenant David Wilton • Robert Winchell • Elder Witchfield • Mr. Henry Wolcott • John Wyatt • John Youngs

Erected 1930 by The Sons and Daughters of The Pilgrims, Connecticut Branch.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 41° 51.489′ N, 72° 38.19′ W. Marker is in Windsor in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Palisado Avenue (Connecticut Route 159) and North Meadow Road, on the right when traveling north on Palisado Avenue. Located on the Palisado Green. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Windsor CT 06095, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley,

Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 11, 2016

3. Founders Of Windsor Marker

in Greater Hartford,

and in the Knowledge Corridor.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Hartford County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Major John Mason (a few steps from this marker); Horace H. Hayden, M.D.,D.D.S. (within shouting distance of this marker); Windsor Train Station (approx. half a mile away); Windsor Freight House (approx. half a mile away); Gold Star Casualties of World War II (approx. 0.6 miles away); Windsor World War I Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Windsor (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Warham Mill (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Windsor.

More about this marker. The Windsor Historical Society generously aided in transcribing this marker.

Also see . . .
1. Windsor Historical Society. Website homepage (Submitted on November 13, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

2. Descendants of the Founders of Ancient Windsor.

Time Capsules in Front of the Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 11, 2016

4. Time Capsules in Front of the Monument

Windsor
Time Capsule
To Be Opened In The Year
2076
— — —
1999
Seniors Time Capsule
Open
9 - 26 - 33

Website homepage (Submitted on November 13, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 3,444 times since then and 366 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 13, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.