by Mrs. Claire Richardson
Molly Mohawk, an Indian squaw of 28 years, was the first person to be buried in the Wapping Cemetery in the year 1766. Molly is one of four members of the Mohawk family buried in this cemetery. The Mohawk family lived on what now is known as Long Hill Street. They were Wamgunk Indians from the town of Wethersfield. According to Stiles, there were but six Indians remaining in all of Windsor at the time of her death.
Please note that despite possible inaccuracies, we will include the description of each quilt square as published in the 1995 revised and corrected second edition booklet. This second edition was published in celebration of South Windsor’s “sesquicentennial” anniversary, 1845-1995, and was dedicated to the memory of Gail Woodard, who passed away in 1994. The revised edition was compiled by Charles E. Woodward in September, 1995, with the assitance of Doris Burgdof who provided many historical corrections.