History of Waterbury and the Naugatuck Valley, Connecticut

HISTORY OFWATERBURYAND THEVALLEYNAUGATUCKCONNECTICUTILLUSTRATEDVOLUMECHICAG<) NEW YORKTHE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY1918M-Ihf;~^^y^^7-/^'i~sf'^^iTeBIOGRAPHICAL-MITCHELL LA.ALSON SCON'ILL.JA.MKSphilosopher has written: "Xot the good that comes to us, but the good thatA moderntlie world through us is tlie measure of our success," and judged by this standardcomes tothe term success, not only in its meaning ofname of Seovill has become a synonym oftheto the world," for the establishment and pro-|n-osperity, but also in "the good that comesinterests have practically meant Waterbury's industrial history, itsmotion of the Seovillprosperity, with all the consequent development that comes through the"rowth and itsmost importantdemands of an advancing civilization. The record of the family constitutes aearly epoch in the annals of the colonieschapter in Connecticut's history. From a veryis made, the name being originally spelled with one 1.frequent mention of the Seovill familyof Waterbury was Sergeant John Scovil, the son of John Seovil, ofOne of the first settlersRichards, and becameHaddam. In 1693 he wedded Hannah Richards, a daughter of Obediahson, Lieutenant William Scovil, was born in Englandone of Waterbury's first residents. HisHannali Richards, a daughter of John Richards. They were thein 1703 and in 1729 wedde