List of the inhabitants of South Windsor Street about the year 1800 / made out by John W. Barber of New Haven, Conn. ; assisted by Abner Reed formerly of S. Windsor ; copied by T.W. Little, Nov. 1, 1910. 1910.

Barber, John Warner, 1798-1885

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Engraver (of both copper and wood), topographical draftsman, and historian. Born February 2, 1798 in East Windsor, Conn.; apprenticed to Abner Reed, engraver; operated his own engraving business in New Haven; studied history and traveled the eastern U.S., gathering information for the books which he wrote and then illustrated with his engravings; died in New Haven on June 22, 1885. From the description of John Warner Barber scrapbook pages, 1832-1868. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 1...

Little, Thomas Wolcott.

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Reed, Abner, 1771-1866

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Abner Reed was a self-taught engraver as well as an author and school teacher. He lived and worked East Windsor (now South Windsor) for the majority of his life, although he also lived in Hartford and parts of New York. Reed was a pioneer in experimenting with aquatint and trained many of the well-known engravers of the nineteenth century. John Warner Barber, William Mason, Ralph Rawdon, William Phelps, and Samuel Stiles all served as apprentices under Reed at various times. Reed was particularl...