Voters
According to Town Hall records, between the years 1824 and 1930 there were 30 registered black voters in New Milford. The first black voter was Stephen B. Wheeler who registered to vote 30 years before the end of the Civil War. It is interesting to note that it was 18 years before another black voter was registered and another 30 years before the third voter was recorded. Below are recorded voters from 1824 - 1930.
Year
Registered |
Date
|
Voter's Name |
Town
Records |
| 1824 |
4/4 |
Stephan B. Wheeler
|
144 |
| 1842 |
3/28 |
Lucias T. Coggswell
|
59 |
| 1874 |
3/23 |
Lewis Cogswell
|
63 |
| 1880 |
10/20 |
Jabig Cogswell
|
64 |
| 1877 |
10/24 |
Richard Cogswell
|
64 |
| 1892 |
10/26 |
Abraham Freeman
|
100 |
| 1900 |
9/22 |
Charles H Freeman
|
100 |
| 1902 |
10/24 |
Walter A. Freeman
|
100 |
| 1902 |
10/24 |
Chester Cogswell
|
67 |
| 1912 |
9/28 |
George Freeman |
101 |
| 1912 |
10/18 |
Grandzille J. Heacock |
124 |
| 1912 |
10/18 |
William J. Heacock |
124 |
| 1912 |
10/18 |
Obadiah Freeman |
101 |
| 1912 |
9/28 |
George H. Freeman |
102 |
| 1915 |
9/25 |
Roland T. Heacock |
102 |
| 1915 |
9/25 |
Rudolph W. Heacock |
102 |
| 1916 |
10/29 |
William Cogswell |
69 |
| 1920 |
10/19 |
Gertrude Cogswell |
70 |
| 1920 |
10/19 |
Susan Freeman |
102 |
| 1920 |
10/19 |
Inez A. Heacock |
126 |
| 1924 |
10/11 |
Mabel G. Heacock |
127 |
| 1924 |
10/18 |
Edward O. Freeman |
102 |
| 1924 |
10/18 |
Susie G. Freeman |
102 |
| 1924 |
10/18 |
Susie M. Freeman |
102 |
| 1928 |
9/15 |
Margaret Cogswell |
70 |
| 1928 |
9/15 |
Theodore W. Cogswell |
70 |
| 1928 |
10/13 |
Julia E. Freeman |
102 |
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