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Tables of Contents for Legendary Connecticut/Traditional Tales from the Nutmeg State
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgments
11
2
Introduction
13
4
Homer D. Babbidge, Jr.
Author's Foreword
17
4
PART I -- PERSONAL LEGENDS
Heroes
An Introduction
21
2
``The Old Leatherman'' / Harwinton, et al.
23
7
Israel Putnam / Pomfret, et al.
30
9
Perry Boney / Sherman, et al.
39
4
Chauncey Judd / Middlebury
43
6
Gurdon Saltonstall / Branford
49
3
Abel Buell / Killingworth, et al.
52
4
``Mother'' Bailey / Groton
56
3
Elmer Bitgood / Voluntown, et al.
59
12
``Old Gard'' Wright / Putnam
71
4
Lorenzo Dow / Coventry, et al.
75
6
Capt. S. L. Gray / Lebanon
81
3
Jemima Wilkinson / Ledyard, et al.
84
6
``The Old Darn Man'' / New London, et al.
90
5
Rufus Malbone / Putnam
95
3
Uncas / Norwich
98
4
``First Lady of Connecticut'' / Wethersfield
102
2
Anecdotes
The Rev. Bulkley's Advice / Colchester
104
2
George Washington's Horse / Bridgeport
106
3
Noah Webster's Reply / New Haven
109
6
PART II -- LOCAL LEGENDS
Place-Names
An Introduction
113
2
Silver Hill / Roxbury
115
2
Rhodes' Folly / Stonington
117
2
Bride's Brook / East Lyme
119
2
Lantern Hill / North Stonington
121
2
Devil's Den / Sterling
123
2
Devil's Hopyard (and other Diabolical Places) / East Haddam, et al.
125
7
Silver Lane / East Hartford
132
1
Sachem's Head / Guilford
133
1
Town of Bozrah / Bozrah
134
2
Historical Events
The Charter Oak / Hartford
136
6
Dudleytown, Cursed Village / Cornwall
142
8
``Swamp Yankee'' / Thompson
150
5
The Church Stove War / Litchfield
155
2
The Dark Day / Stamford, et al.
157
3
Laddin's Leap / Greenwich
160
5
Yankee Doodle Dandies / Norwalk
165
2
Legends of Pirate Gold / Milford, et al.
167
5
The Phantom Ship of New Haven / New Haven
172
3
The Winsted Wild Man / Winchester
175
3
The Hessian Husband Kidnappings / Simsbury, et al.
178
1
Barkhamsted Lighthouse / Barkhamsted
179
3
Escape from New-Gate Prison / East Granby
182
4
Legends of Mt. Riga / Salisbury
186
6
XYZ / Deep River
192
3
The Irving-Johnson Murder / Bozrah
195
3
The Lonely Death of Capt. Smith / Andover
198
1
The Moodus Noises / East Haddam
199
5
The Atlantic's Bell / New London
204
4
The Sunken House of Gardner Lake / Salem
208
2
Norwich's Barrel Burning / Norwich
210
2
The Tell-Tale Apples / Franklin
212
3
The Windham Frog Fight / Windham
215
4
The Church of Bacchus / Eastford
219
2
Two Tales of the Insurance City / Hartford
221
8
PART III--SUPERNATURAL LEGENDS
An Introduction
227
2
Hannah Cranna, The Wicked Witch of Monroe / Monroe
229
3
Midnight Mary / New Haven
232
5
The Black Dog of West Peak / Meriden, et al.
237
4
Haunted Gay City / Hebron
241
4
The Jewett City Vampires / Griswold
245
2
Ghost of The Benton Homestead / Tolland
247
6
The Green Lady of Burlington / Burlington
253
3
The Black Fox of Salmon River / East Haddam, et al.
256
3
Debby Griffen / Simsbury
259
3
The Headless Horseman of Canton / Canton
262
2
The Vanishing Hitchhiker / Chester
264
5
PART IV--COLONIAL LEGENDS ABOUT INDIANS
An Introduction
267
2
Legend of Lake Pocotopaug / East Hampton
269
4
The Nipmuck Fishing Fires / Thompson
273
3
Legends of Lake Alexander / Killingly
276
3
Lillinonah's Leap / New Milford
279
4
Legend of Samp Mortar Rock / Fairfield
283
3
Biography
286
1
Notes and Sources
287
4
Bibliography
291
3
Index
294