Marriages (December 12)

Benedict Elopement

Whereas my wife Sebra Benedict, has left my bed and board without any provocation, I do therefore hereby forbid all persons harboring or trusting her on my account, as I am determined to pay no debts of her contracture after this date.---David Benedict, Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 12, 1818 [Norwich Journal, Nov. 5, 1818]

 

Mr. & Mrs. M.V.B. Winsor

On Monday evening last week,  it being the fifteenth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. M.V.B. Winsor, a number of their friends surprised them with their presence, presents, congratulations and refreshments.  The bride and groom of fifteen years seemed loth to submit at first, but later they escorted their guests up to the Hall, where the ever ready Mead, with fiddle in hand, made music that brought the fantastic toe to the mark.  Mr. and Mrs. Winsor if older than fifteen years ago, were young enough, and Miss Callie, their only child, whose bright pleasing manner and intelligent conversation are so well known, surely ought to compensate them for any evidences of age that those years have brought.  The presents were many, varied, useful and beautiful, the refreshments were such as the Guilford ladies always furnish, none can say more, I speak advisedly, and the evening was pleasantly passed by all.  May this most worthy couple never have less friends than now, and may their ways be ways of pleasantness always.  [Bainbridge Republican, June 13, 1878]

 

Tiffany - Lawrence

Mr. and Mrs. George Lawrence, of Vega [Delaware Co., NY], announce the engagement of their daughter, Evelyn Ruth, to Gerald F. Tiffany, Seaman First Class, U.S. Navy, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Tiffany, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  Gerald is a Seabee stationed somewhere in the Marianna Islands.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Nov. 30, 1944]

Marriage Notices

Chenango Telegraph, February 24, 1836

ARNOLD - THOMAS:  In Butternuts, Otsego county, on the 18th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Loomis, Mr. David R. Arnold, Merchant of Vesper, Onondaga county, son of Stephen Arnold, Esq., of this town, to Miss Maria L. Thomas, daughter of James Thomas, Esq., of the former place.

Chenango Telegraph, March 23, 1836

GREEN - BREED:  In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Thursday evening last, by Elder J.S. Swan, Mr. Jonathan Green, of Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Lucy P. Breed, of the former place.

American Freeman, Bainbridge, NY, Jan. 14, 1847

PLACED - WEEDEN:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] on the 7th inst., by Russel Ford, Esq., Mr. Oliver B. Place, of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], to Miss Phebe G., only daughter of Mr. Jonathan Weeden, of the former place.

WHEELER - LANDERS: At South Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY, present day Afton] on the 7th inst. Mr. Russel Wheeler, of Masonville [Delaware Co., NY], to Miss Mary J. Landers, of the former place.

Chenango Telegraph & Chronicle, April 10, 1867
MYGATT - WILLSON:  At the First Congregational Church, Monee, Ill., March 28th, by the Rev. A.D. Wyckoff, Mr. Henry Mygatt of Smyrna, N.Y. [Chenango Co.] and Miss Mary Wilson, of Monee, Ill.  Mr. Mygatt and Lady took a hurried leave of their numerous friends, and departed the same eve for Brookfield, Mo. their future home, Westward "Young America" takes his flight.

RANDALL - MERRIAN:  In Plymouth, March 31st, by the Rev. W.R. Cochrane, John C. Randall of Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], and Miss Bellen M. Merrian of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY].

FOX - BOLLES:  In Oxford, March 28th, by Rev. F. B. Peck, Mr. William H. Fox, of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], and Mrs. Eva Bolles of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

YEOMANS - GREEN:  In Binghamton, March 5th, by Rev. P.E. Worden, Mr. David G. Yeomans, of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY] and Miss Jennie Green, of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY].

NEWTON - FISHER:  In Sherburne, April 3d, 1867, by Rev. A.M. Bennett, Samuel W. Newton of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], and Angeline A. Fisher of North Norwich.