The following entries in the Eastbury church records show the atmosphere of the times.

The following entry in the Glastonbury, Connecticut Town Records, illustrates an old custom of "livery of seizin."

"Execution was issued on judgement of David Blish vs. Ichabod Waddams, now of Pittsfield, County of Berkshire, Province of Mass. on the first Tuesday in November, 1776, for £41-11-11. Execution dated 20th February Anno Domini 1767 and in the 7th year of his Majesties reign.

The old English law forms were well observed in those days. A deed from John Waddams, of New Lebanon, County of Berkshire, Provine of Mass., Bay, Admr. of the Estate of Cleb Waddams, late of Glastonbury, deceased, in consideration of £56-2^s-7^d conveys lands in Glastonbury, Conn. The deed is dated "29 day of March, in the 9th year of the reign of our sovereign Lord, George the third, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. Anno Domini 1769

In two deeds from David Blish to Nathan Dickerson, dated 1 May 1778 and 14 Nov. 1780, the words, "The reign of our sovereign Lord, King George, &c." are erased by drawing a pen through them. King George was persona non grata at that time.

In all of the deeds up to this time pounds, shillings and pence (£-s-d) were used in expressing the consideration, but in a deed from Abraham Skinner to David Blish, dated 14 Mar. 1801, the consideration is stated in dollars.

"A list of Cap^t David Miller's Co., L^t Col. Obediah Hosford's reg^t that march^d in Sep^t 1776 to East Chester to join Gen^l Washington's Army: * David Blish, Serg^t.

He was also a Sergeant in Capt. Rudd's Co. in Co. Chapman's Regt. in the Revolutionary War. This regiment under Brig. Genl. Taylor, engaged in the attempt to dislodge the British at New Port in Aug. 1778, and was also present at the battle of Rhode Island. David Blush (Blish) enlisted 2 Aug. and was discharged 24 Sept. 1778.

The only Town office he is recorded as holding is that of highway surveyor, in 1794.

David Blish d. according to the inscription on his tombstone, in the Marlboro Cemetary, 26 Oct. 1817, tho' the Church record has it 1816. His wife Zeruiah d. 27 January 1813, according to her inscription in the cemetary, but an old Bible record says "1 Feb. 1814, in the 85^th year of her age," and the church record has the same date and says "age 84."

Administration was granted on his estate to his son Roger, 10 Feby, 1818, which would indicate that the tombstone record is correct. His estate was small at the time of his death, most of it having been previously distributed, Roger holding the homestead in Marlboro.

References---Colch. Conn Town Rec.m Colch Prob. Rec., Taintor's Colch. Rec., Colch. Deed Rec., Marlboro Tn. and Ch. Rec., Glastonbury Tn. Rec., Conn, in the Revolution, and Hebron, Conn. Tn. Rec.