Captain Samuel Doty

The two grave markers at left belong to Captain Samuel Doty (left) and his wife Ann (right). The Dotys lived at the corner of what is now Cromwell Street and North Cove Road in a small house that was greatly enlarged once in the 1800's, and then again in 2009/2010. At that time, the roads were Fenwick Street and Water Street, respectively. Their house, seen in the photo below left, was the original small porched structure which was said to be built in 1645. The larger, subsequent addition built in the 1800's is seen in the wider photo at right.

The Dotys weren't likely the most influential residents on Saybrook Point. Although Samuel was a Captain, the Dotys were merchants that made their living baking bread and selling it to the ships that were at port at the wharf across the street and down at the end of the extension of Cromwell Place seen in the 1885 map. Today, that extension is an identified town access point, identified by a sign indicating as such. In essence, the Dotys weren't as "famous" as a number of other residents, rather they were an important part of the community and the local economy.