Sherwood Farm
Purchased 23 April 1863 from William Lyons, alongside The Homestead, for a total of $7000.
Foreclosed on 26 March 1878 by Ebenezer J Hutchings.
Described as 43 acres “...bounded as follows North and East by estate of David Hunt East by Highway South by Allen Rundle’s land and West by Daniel Hunt’s land and highway”
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RidgeburyArticle in the Bridgeport Standard talking about the history of Halcyon's home, which he had listed for sale. -
To Be Sold at AuctionAdvertisement in which Halcyon lists his 3 properties (The Homestead, Sherwood Farms, and Bogus) up for auction. -
![[The farm property of Jonah Parks]](https://archives.library.wcsu.edu/omeka-s/files/large/e060821bc5df0ec9aa9dc4c50c34f709829053c8.jpg)
[The farm property of Jonah Parks]Short advertisement on the future sale of Jonah Parks's farm property -
![[Properties returned to Halcyon]](https://archives.library.wcsu.edu/omeka-s/files/large/0d2e7b73cd686e054d01555271a3f365736f5784.jpg)
[Properties returned to Halcyon]Deeds from the Ridgefield Land Records documenting the return of several properties to Halcyon Gilbert Bailey, following his divorce from Emily Keeler. -
Beautiful Residence and Farm For Sale!Advertisement in which Halcyon lists his 3 properties (The Homestead, Sherwood Farms, and Bogus) for sale for $13,000. The ads ran in both the Danbury News-Times and the Brewster Standard for several weeks. -
![[Ebenezer Hutchings forecloses on Halcyon]](https://archives.library.wcsu.edu/omeka-s/files/large/bf7a1a52407db99339ff7d1093bca875bf675fa2.jpg)
[Ebenezer Hutchings forecloses on Halcyon]Ebenezer Hutchings, Halcyon's former business partner, forecloses on Halcyon -
![[Mortgage to Ebenezer Hutchings]](https://archives.library.wcsu.edu/omeka-s/files/large/02f0c031322b20d21bf1c34fc07c08dd787d6826.jpg)
[Mortgage to Ebenezer Hutchings]Halcyon mortgaged Sherwood Farm, The Homestead, and Bogus properties to his business partner, Ebenezer Hutchings, for $3000 -
![[Mortgage to Danbury Savings Bank]](https://archives.library.wcsu.edu/omeka-s/files/large/de13464d7a3f01f5fdacd936f27d8f1b0401da52.jpg)
[Mortgage to Danbury Savings Bank]Halcyon mortgaged Bogus, The Homestead, and Sherwood Farm to the Savings Bank of Danbury, in exchange for $4000. -
![[Halcyon borrows against Sherwood Farm]](https://archives.library.wcsu.edu/omeka-s/files/large/54e58cc443c640a698cb41fa3a72f79faa7c0650.jpg)
[Halcyon borrows against Sherwood Farm]Halcyon borrows an additional $1000 from Jordan, using the Sherwood Farm property as collateral, despite the fact that the property was in Emily's name. -
For Sale.Halcyon advertised the family home for sale in the Danbury Times on July 28, 1864. -
![[Transfer of Sherwood Farm from Halcyon to Emily]](https://archives.library.wcsu.edu/omeka-s/files/asset/542de0f1892151988f69d7a86c7845c3ce77eace.jpg)
[Transfer of Sherwood Farm from Halcyon to Emily]Halcyon sold Sherwood Farm to Lyman Keeler for $3000. Lyman Keeler immediately sold it to Emily for the same amount. -
![[Sherwood Farm rental agreement]](https://archives.library.wcsu.edu/omeka-s/files/large/b10ae5ee388e3141895da0f4d442863c296c3085.jpg)
[Sherwood Farm rental agreement]Agreement between Halcyon G. Bailey, Emily Bailey and Jonah Parks for Jonah Parks to rent Sherwood Farm
Sources
- Town of Ridgefield, Connecticut. Ridgefield Land Records. Town of Ridgefield, Connecticut: Town of Ridgefield, Connecticut, V23 pg134, v24 p369. v26 p9