Although Southington was formally established as a town in 1779, its roots go back to a much earlier time. Samuel Woodruff, Southington's first white settler, moved from Farmington to the area then known as "Panthorne" that was settled in 1698. The land was formerly occupied by the Tunxis or Sepores Indians.(Morgan 1904:50)http://www.fosa-ct.org/Reprints/Spring2010_CTIndians.htm The settlement grew, prospered, and came to be known as "South Farmington" and then later, the shortened version, Southington.
Although Southington was formally established as a town in 1779, its roots go back to a much earlier time. Samuel Woodruff, Southington's first white settler, moved from Farmington to the area then known as "Panthorne" that was settled in 1698 The land was formerly occupied by the Tunxis or Sepores Indians.(Morgan 1904:50.)http://www.fosa-ct.org/Reprints/Spring2010_CTIndians.htm The settlement grew prospered, and came to be known as "South Farmington" and then later, ,the shortened version, Southington.