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Book 1: Biographical Review.
Volume XXVI. Containing Life Sketches of Leading Citizens of New London County, Connecticut.

(Originally published in 1898, about 405 pages)

Book 2: History of Norwich, Connecticut 
From its Possession by the Indians to the Year 1866

(Originally published in 1874, about 771 pages)

Contents:
  Chapter I. Introductory and descriptive
  Chapter II. Aboriginal history of the nine-miles-square
  Chapter III. Early history of Saybrook; purchase and deed of Norwich
  Chapter IV. Proprietors and house-lots
  Chapter V. Name of the town. First things and early customs
  Chapter VI. Earliest town officers. Courts. Train-bands. Magistrates and schools
  Chapter VII. Town affairs. Grants. Prudential regulations
  Chapter VIII. Indian history. Attempts of Mr. Fitch to Christianize the Indians. Philip's War
  Chapter IX. Church history. The meeting-house on the hill. Mr. Woodward's settlement. Grave-yards
  Chapter X. Town clerks. Patent. Neighboring towns. Major Fitch
  Chapter XI. Brief memorials of the proprietors and their descendants
  Chapter XII. Second class of proprietors; beckoned among first-comers
  Chapter XIII. Early inhabitants
  Chapter XIV. Settlers in Long Society, or East Norwich, afterwards included in Preston
  Chapter XV. Newent, or between the rivers, now Lisbon
  Chapter XVI. Mohegans and their Sachems. Mason controversy
  Chapter XVII. Town affairs. Justices' courts
  Chapter XVIII. Ecclesiastical affairs. Ministers Woodward and Lord
  Chapter XIX. The Rogerene Episode. Paper currency
  Chapter XX. Animals
  Chapter XXI. Beginnings at the landing
  Chapter XXII. Commerce and the French War
  Chapter XXIII. The new light excitement. Separatist churches
  Chapter XXIV. Miscellaneous gatherings
  Chapter XXV. Ministers. Rev. Dr. Lord. Rev. Dr. Strong
  Chapter XXVI. Bridges and freshets
  Chapter XXVII. First newspaper, the Norwich packet
  Chapter XXVIII. The Stamp Act and the call for liberty. Manufacturers
  Chapter XXIX. Preparing for independence
  Chapter XXX. Birds-eye view of a scene in Norwich. 1775
  Chapter XXXI. Norwich during the Seven Years War for liberty. 1775-1763
  Chapter XXXII. Marine affairs. 1776-1783
  Chapter XXXIII. Arnold, the traitor. Soldiers of the revolution
  Chapter XXXIV. Inoculation. Division of the town. Review of West Farms, Pautipaug, New Concord, Newent, Hanover, and long societies
  Chapter XXXV. The Episcopal Church
  Chapter XXXVI. Sixth, or Chelsea Society; now the second
  Chapter XXXVII. The West India Trade
  Chapter XXXVIII. European and other foreign trade
  Chapter XXXIX. Memoranda of disasters
  Chapter XL. Emigration
  Chapter XLI. Miscellanies. Bean Hill. The town ploy. Biographical sketches
  Chapter XLII. Court-house. Masonry. Washington's death. Prisoners from St. Domingo. First Society Affairs. Fires. Turnpikes and railroad
  Chapter XLIII. Chelsea. The parade. First houses and old inhabitants
  Chapter XLIV. Schools and academies
  Chapter XLV. The largest fire. Congregational societies and churches
  Chapter XLVI. War, and after the war
  Chapter XLVII. Miscellanies
  Chapter XLVIII. Religious denominations
  Chapter XLIX. Manufacturers
  Chapter L. Mayors of the city
  Chapter LI. Norwich in connection with the War for the Union
  Chapter LII. Necrology of the war in relation to Norwich 
  Index of names
  Index Names of Indians
  General index

Book 3: Old Houses of the Antient Town of Norwich, 1660-1800
With Maps, Illustrations, Portraits, and Genealogies  

(Originally published in 1895, about 684 pages. The illustrations come out dark.)

Book 4: Extracts From the Records of Colchester With Some Transcripts From the Recording of Michaell Taintor of "Brainford," Conn.

(Originally published in 1864, about 156 pages)

The main part of the book is the recording of Micaiell Taintor [1701-1731] including vital records, proprietors' records and extracts from the Watrous copy of the first book of town records, specimens of the recording of Micaiell Taintor "of Brainford," 1667-1670, with the "New plantation & church convenant".
Appendix: Lists of polls for 1787, for the first society, the parish of Westchester, the parish of New Salem, and the Marlborough Society.

Book 5: Epitaphs from Colchester, Connecticut.
Memoranda of all the Inscriptions in the Old Burying Ground at Colchester, Conn. With Some Notes From the Town Records

(Originally published in 1889, about 40 pages)

Book 6: Griswold - A History:
Being a History of the Town of Griswold, Connecticut from the Earliest Times to the Entrance of Our Country Into the World War in 1917

(Originally published in 1929, about 503 pages)

Contents: 
  Part I.
  I. Natural features
  II. Griswold basin
  III. Aboriginal inhabitants
  IV. Early settlements--Land titles
  V. Boundaries and public improvements
  VI. The North Society meetinghouse and church
  VII. Spiritual growth
  VIII. The separates
  IX. Public education
  X. Domestic conditions
  XI. Northeast Norwich
  XII. Settling the bounds of North Society
  XIII. Military affairs
  XIV. A change in leadership
  XV. Development of the school system
  XVI. Return to strict congregationalism
  XVII. The War of the Revolution
  XVIII. Domestic life during and after the Revolution
  XIX. Northeast Norwich annexed to Preston
  XX. Rev. Levi Hart, D.D.
  XXI. A new pastor
  XXII. The birth of a town
 
  Part II.
  I. Griswold's birth year
  II. Beginnings of cotton manufacturing
  III. The cost of living
  IV. The state of religion
  V. Schools
  VI. The Constitution of 1818
  VII. Changes in population
  VIII. The story of the churches
  IX. Psychic phenomena
  X. Lafayette's visit to Griswold
  XI. Fisheries and game
  XII. Agriculture
  XIII. Educational development
  XIV. Slavery
  XV. The drink habit and temperance reform
  XVI. Development in transportation and manufactures
  XVII. Post offices
  XVIII. Local incorporations
  XIX. Fashions in agriculture
  XX. Town house and town farm
  XXI. Connecticut laws
 
  Part III.
  I. Griswold in 1860
  II. The Civil War
  III. Agriculture
  IV. Manufacturing
  V. Schools 1860-1917
  VI. Temperance reform
  VII. Our newspapers
  VIII. Banking developments
  IX. Griswold divided into two voting districts
  X. Fires and fire protection
  XI. The Borough of Jewett City
  XII. Libraries
  XIII. Public monuments
  XIV. Notable storms and earthquakes
  XV. Postal developments and telephones
  XVI. Griswold Town court 
  XVII. Conservatism and progress
  XVIII. Eminent scholars from Griswold
  XIX. Prominent citizens of Griswold
  XX. Religious activites, 1860-1917
  XXI. Recapitulation
  Appendix. I. Names of early inhabitants of North Preston
  Appendix. II. North Society, Preston
  Appendix. III. French and Indian Wars
  Appendix. IV. Memorial of Daniel Harris
  Appendix. V. Liberty described and recommended
  Appendix. VI. Soldiers of the Revolution from what is now Griswold
  Appendix. VII. Copy of the grand list of the North Society Preston
  Appendix. VIII. Grand list of Second Society, Preston 1791
  Appendix. IX. Lists of pupils attending school in North Society, Preston during the Winter of 1798-9
  Appendix. X. Soldiers of the War of 1812 from what is now Griswold
  Appendix. XI. The incorporation of Griswold
  Appendix. XII. Report of layout of lines between the towns
  Appendix. XIII. Soldiers of the Civil War from Griswold
  Appendix. XIV. Harvey Boardman
  Appendix. XV. A list of names of men born or residing in Griswold who served in the Spanish-American War 
  Appendix. XVI. Borough officers, Jewett City
  Appendix. XVII. Town, state, and other officers from Griswold
  Appendix. XVIII. Griswold pastors
  Appendix. XIX. Clergymen, physicians and attorneys
  Appendix. XX. Grand lists of Griswold
  Index of persons
  General index

Book 7: Groton, Conn., 1705-1905

(Originally published in 1922, about 461 pages)

Contents:
  Chapter I. Introduction
  Chapter II. A brief history of the Pequot War
  Chapter III. Pequots in after years
  Chapter IV. Early settlers
  Chapter V. Political
  Chapter VI. First Congregational Church
  Chapter VII. First Baptist Church
  Chapter VIII. Second Baptist Church
  Chapter IX. Third Baptist Church-Union Baptist Church
  Chapter X. Other churches
  Chapter XI. The Rogerenes
  Chapter XII. Revolutionary War
  Chapter XIII. War of 1812
  Chapter XIV. Civil War
  Chapter XV. Transportation
  Chapter XVI. Ship building, shipping and shipmasters
  Chapter XVII. Schools, census, etc
  Chapter XVIII. Distinguished citizens
  Chapter XIX. Industries
  Chapter XX. Miscellaneous
  Index

Book 8: Annals of St. James's Church, New London
For One Hundred and Fifty Years

(Originally published in 1873, about 120 pages)

Book 9: First Congregational Church of Preston, Connecticut, 1698-1898. Together with Statistics of the Church Taken From Church Records.

(Originally published in 1900, about 201 pages)

Contents:
  Preparations
  The anniversary
  I: Address of welcome
  II: The first church in Preston an historical survey
  III: The Preston Separate Church
  IV: The pastors of the church
  V: The original members
  VI: Greetings. The mother church
  VI: Greetings. The daughter church
  VI: Greetings. The Baptist Church
  VII: Those who have gone forth from the church
  VIII: The local conference. The ministry
  VIII: The local conference. The laity
  IX: Addresses by former pastors
  X: Statistics of the church (Contains many lists of names of members in lists of Admissions, Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths Etc.)

Book 10: A Brief Summary of Christian Doctrine and a Form of Covenant, Adopted by the Second Church in Lisbon, January 2, 1829.
And Publicly Read on the Admission of Members.

(Originally published in 1831, about 12 pages)

Contents:
  Articles of faith
  Covenant
  Catalogue of the members of the Second Church of Christ, in Lisbon, at the settlement of the present pastor, and from March 3, 1830, to July 4th, 1831

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