From An Important Connecticut Family

Bible 1861 printed by the American Bible Society. ID’d on fly leaf “Alfred A. Blakeman Stratford, Conn.” Inside bible is small note from Dr. Parker of Butts Pharmacy of Portsmouth, Virginia with prescription. Rev. Adam Blakeman was born in Staffordshire, England, in 1598, matriculated at Oxford, and settled in Stratford after facing religious persecution overseas. He served as the town's first minister and civic leader until his death in 1665.