New London County (New London County)
New London County contains reservations of four of the five state-recognized Indian tribes, although the Paugassett were historically located farther west. The population was 268,555 as of the 2020 census.
Southeastern New England was dominated by the Pequot people at the time of English colonization. They spoke the Mohegan-Pequot language and were one of the Algonquian-speaking tribes in the coastal areas. After years of conflict, the Colonists and their Indian allies defeated the Pequots in the Pequot War of 1637, ending their dominance. Two descendant Pequot tribes are recognized by the state today, as are three other tribes.
New London County was one of four original counties in Connecticut that were established on May 10, 1666 by an act of the Connecticut General Court, which states:
* This Court orders that from the Paukatuck River wth
* Norridge to ye west bounds of Homonoscet Plantation shalbe
* for future one County, wch County is called the County of
* N: London. And it is ordered that the County Court shalbe
* held at N. London the first Wednesday in June and the third
* Thursday in September yearly.
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