Vitals Records (October 2)

A sad and fatal accident occurred on the Midland railroad, near Munnsville, on Tuesday of last week, resulting in the death of an elderly man named Covill Bullock, who resided in that town.  The Oneida Dispatch of last week gives the following particulars.  "Deceased had been to Munnsville with his team, and returning, came to the crossing just before the passage of the night train going north, and while waiting in his carriage for the train to pass was struck and almost instantly killed.  It appears that his team became restive and unmanageable as the train approached, and ran upon the track.  When struck, Mr. B. was trying to turn them away from the track. As soon as the man was seen by the engineer and fireman the alarms were immediately sounded, and every effort made to prevent an accident, but without avail. The train was stopped as soon as possible, and the injured man taken up and carried to the house of John W. True, nearby, and physicians sent for by Superintendent Day, who was on the train. Deceased survived only a very few minutes after reaching the house. A Coroner's  jury rendered a verdict in Accordance with the above facts, and exonerated the Railroad Company from blame. 

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, January 26, 1870

Marriages

REYNOLDS - GRAVES:  At the residence of the bride's father, near Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY], on the morning of Jan. 18th, by Rev. B. B. Carruth, Mr. Emory S. Reynolds of Butternuts [Otsego Co., NY] to Miss Eva Graves, daughter of C.S. Graves.

SCRIBNER - CAMP:  At the residence of the bride's father, Jan. 12th, by Rev. J.H. Chamberlain, Mr. Al Scribner of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Lany J. Camp, of South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].

MICKLE - DIMORIER: At the same, Jan. 19th, in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Mr. Clark Mickle, of Erie, to Miss Sarah C. Dimorier, of Norwich. 

SHARTS - SOUTHERN:  At the Parsonage, near Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 3d, by Rev. B.B. Carruth, Mr. Ransom D. Sharts, to Miss Libbie Southern, both of Morris, M.Y. [Otsego Co., NY]. 

FOSTER - DECKER:  In Barker [Broome Co., NY], Jan. 6, by Rev. A.W. Loomis, Mr. Oscar C. Foster, of Greene [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Charlotte Decker, of Barker.

ROBBINS - NYE:  At the residence of the bride, by Rev. G.M. Peck, Mr. Frederick Robbins, of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Louisa A. Nye, of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY]

PRICE - BEACH:  At the Parsonage, in Afton [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 5th, by Rev. E.T. Jacobs, Mr. Martin Price, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Frances Beach, of Masonville [Delaware Co., NY].

COOK - COSS:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 12, by the same, Mr. Apalos L. Cook, of Afton, to Miss Marion Coss, of Bainbridge.

WILBER - BROWN:  At the residence of the bride, Jan. 6th, by Rev. A.M. Colgrove, Mr. J. Talcott Wilber, to Miss Ellen Brown all of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY].

STERNBURG - BROWN:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 11, by Rev. A. Brown, Mr. Henry Sternburg, to Miss Abbie A. Brown, all of Plymouth.

Deaths

WADE:  In East Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 8th, Mr. Garner Wade, aged 62 years.

BABCOCK:  In South Otselic [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 1st, Hannah Babcock, aged 76 years.

SCOTT:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 23d, Harvey Lozelle [Scott], son of Walter and Elmena Scott, aged 1 year, 8 months and 3 days.

REYNOLDS:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 14th, Mrs. Catherine Reynolds, aged 85 years.

ROGERS:  At the Rectory of Zion Church, in Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 13th, Maggie [Rogers], daughter of Rev. F. Rogers aged 16 years.

MANNING:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 12, Miss Libbie E. Manning, aged 18 years.

BILLINGS:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 15th, Eliza J. [Billings], eldest daughter of Charles and Nellie Billings, aged 18 years.

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, August 29, 1878

Marriages

VAN DEUSEN - HOLDREDGE:  In King Settlement [Chenango Co., NY], August 25th, by Rev. C.C. Williams, Mr. George Van Deusen, to Miss Hattie E. Holdredge, both of King Settlement.

STEBBINS - SAMSON:  In DeRuyter [Madison Co., NY], August 21st, by Rev. W.C. Phillips, Mr. Lee Stebbins, of Rockdale [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Julia E. Samson, of DeRuyter.

ROBBINS - BROWN:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], August 22d, by W.D. Powell, Esq., Mr. Frank Robbins, to Miss Alice M. Brown, both of Plymouth.

LINDSEY - RISLEY:  August 15th, by Rev. G.A. Pelton, Mr. Franklin E. Lindsey, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Celeste Risley, of Waterville [Oneida Co., NY].

Deaths

BELDEN:  in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], August 20th, Mr. Lorenzo M. Belden, aged 67 years.

TANSEY:  In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], August 26th, Mr. Thomas Tansey, aged 63 years.

HATHAWAY:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], August 18th, Mr. Ephraim R. Hathaway, aged 57 years and 9 months.

OSBORNE:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY] suddenly, August 10th, Mrs. Sylvia S. [Osborne], wife of the late Daniel Osborne, aged 86 years.

DEAN:  In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], August 17th, Nancy [Dean], wife of Reuben Dean, aged 71 years.

PRICE: In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], August 23d, Lillie E. Price, aged 24 years.

MAIN:  In Westerly, R.I., August 17th, Mrs. Fanny York Main, widow of the late Randall Main, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], aged 82 years.

Vital Records (October 1)

 In Bainbridge, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], Dec. 11th, 1870, of enlargement of the heart, Mrs. Abigail Phinney, in the 63d year of her age.

Death has snatched from our family circle a mother.  Though our hearts are sad, and we weep often, yet we mourn not as those who have no hope, for we are assured that our loved one, though torn from the embrace of those she loved on earth now reclines upon the bosom of her Father. She was converted to God in the year 1819, under the labors of Rev. Mr. Brown, and united with the M.E. Church.  She was converted from the vanity and pleasures of this fallen world, and remained thus to the last.  For some months previous to her death she was in feeble health, yet she was resigned, when the time was approaching for her to depart this life. she was very quiet and peaceful, and though she had earthly attractions, such as a husband and four children, yet her Heavenly attractions were so much greater that she willingly left all in the care of an all wise and unerring Providence, and fell asleep in Jesus. May Heavenly benedictions rest on the bereaved family through life, and in death may they triumph over all and meet their mother in the kingdome of Heaven.  L.J.

Rev. Joshua Clarke died at his home in Verona, N.Y., February 14th, in the seventy-third year of his age.  Mr. Clarke was born in Brookfield, N.Y., November 23, 1822.  His boyhood was spent in Lincklaen and Brookfield.  In 1839 he joined the Seventh Day Baptist church at Adams, N.Y., and in 1843 entered the DeRuyter institute, where for two years he pursued his studies.  He was ordained at Otselic in January, 1844, and the following June settled as pastor at Lincklaen Centre, preaching there and at Otselic for three years.  In 1847, he accepted the pastorate of the church at Preston, supplying also at Oxford and McDonough.  He afterwards preached at Brookfield, Hopkinton, R.I., Albion, Wis., DeRuyter, Lincklaen, Otselic, New Woodstock, South Otselic, Plymouth, Beaver Meadow, and other charges.  he was twice married, and leaves two daughters.  [Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, Feb. 21, 1895]

David D. White departed this life at the  home of his son, James B. White, February 11, 1895, aged 73 years, 6 months and 15 days.  He was a son of Isaiah and Clarissa Chesbro White, and amid the hardy, self sacrificing and happy pioneers of Pharsalia, he grew up a manly and courteous young man.  When quite a young man he went on a voyage at sea for two or three years, and on his return to Pharsalia he married Miss Pamelia M. Beach, of Pharsalia, with whom he lived happily and pleasantly until her death, December 12, 1891, and to whom were born one daughter and three sons that lived to man and womanhood.  One son, David C. White, gave his life to his country in the war for the suppression of the rebellion, and the other sons and daughter are now living to mourn the death of a beloved father.  Many years ago he made a profession of religion and has since lived the life of a consistent Christian.  He was a kind and indulgent father, an obliging neighbor and a true friend.  He was sick and confined to the house for a long time, and was a great sufferer until his spirit left its clay tenement and sent to dwell with God and the angels. the bereaved family have the sympathy of the community in their affliction.  May the consolation of Divine grace sustain and be with them in their affliction, and enable them so to live that they may all meet in heaven. The funeral was held at the Free Methodist church at North Pharsalia, February 14, and the services were conducted in an able and appropriate manner by Rev. Olin Burley.  H.L. Barnes.  [Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, Feb. 21, 1895]

Chenango Union, July 10, 1873

Marriages

HOLMES - PADGETT:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], July 4th, by Rev. J.C. Ward, Mr. Edgar O. Holmes, of Addison, N.Y. [Steuben Co.] to Miss Polly M. Padgett of Oxford.

BROCKWAY - GILBERT:  in Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], July 4th, by Rev. J.C. Ward, Mr. William Brockway, of Lawrenceville, Pa., to Miss Julia Gilbert, of South Oxford.

TOWER - CURTIS:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], June 26th, by Rev. J.D. Webster, Dea. O. Tower, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], to Mrs. Maria G. Curtis, of McDonough.

PHINNEY - BROWN:  At the residence of the bride, in South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], July 1st, by Rev. H.O. Rowlands, Mr. Ansel Phinney of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] to Mrs. Teresa N.L. Brown.

JOHNSON - BEACH:  In Lincklaen [Chenango Co., NY], July 3d, by Rev. J.W. Barr, Mr. Eri D. Johnson, of Otselic [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Mary D. Beach, of Lincklaen.

MINOR - ABBOTT:  In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], June 24th, by Rev. G.D. Horton, Mr. Alanson B. Minor, of Coventryville [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Delia L. Abbott of Afton.

WELLS - BEACH:  In Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], June 25th, by Rev. E. Taylor, Mr. George H. Wells, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Ida S. Beach of Binghamton.

CRANDALL - HYATT:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY] July 3d, by Rev. A.F. Brown, Mr. Edson L. Crandall, to Miss Urena M. Hyatt, both of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY].

WORMWOOD - COOK:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], June 27th, by Rev. H. Pattengill, Mr. Henry Wormwood, to Miss Ellen Cook, all of New Berlin.

POTTER - CLARK:  At White Store [Chenango Co., NY], June 27th, by William Morse, Esq., Mr. Elam Potter, to Mrs. Hannah Clark, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

Deaths

SILL:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], July 1st, Dr. Blin S. Sill, aged 65 years.

COOK:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], July 2d, Jennie [Cook], daughter of Alonzo Cook, aged 17 years.

HOLLIS:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], July 2d, Mr. William Hollis.

BYRAM:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], July 2d, Henry Byram, aged 16 years.

DeMARSE:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], July 3d, Ida [DeMarse], daughter of Francis DeMarse, aged 17 years.

MORGAN:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], July 5th, [S. Eliza Williams Morgan] wife of S.L. Morgan, Esq.

Obituaries (September 29)

Mrs. Sarah C. Taber, widow of Chas. B. Taber, died of cerebral apoplexy at the home of her son, Charles J. Taber, Saturday, Oct. 22, after an illness of ten days.  She was born in Stockton, Me., on April 6, 1849, daughter of Asa and Sarah Lamphier Carter.  Most of her life was spent in Boston until five years ago, when she came to Bainbridge to make her home with her son.  Her husband died about ten years ago.  Funeral services were held at the home of Charles J. Taber on Pruyn Hill Tuesday morning, Oct. 25, at 10:30 o'clock.  Rev. Bradford H. Tite, rector of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, officiated.  Burial was in Greenlawn cemetery.  She is survived by two sons, Charles J., of Bainbridge and Athol, of Wakefield, Mass.; two granddaughters, Miss Elizabeth Taber, of New York city, and Mrs. Lillian Goodwin, of Boston, and one grandson, Lloyd Taber, of Boston.  Mrs. Taber was a very fine, cultured woman of splendid character, coming from old New England stock.  [Bainbridge News, October 1932]

On Wednesday night a young lady name McCarthy, of Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] aged 22 years, strayed from her home, while suffering mental aberration. A terrible storm was prevailing at the time and her absence was soon discovered.  Alarm was at once given and the people turned out en-masse to search for her, but without success, until Thursday morning when her brother-in-law, a Mr. Kiley, while searching along the bank of the Chenango river, near its junction with the Susquehanna, discovered her body frozen in the ice, about three rods from the shore. The water was not more than three feet deep where she was found, which would indicate that she stood in the water until she sank down exhausted, frozen to death.  Her body was removed to the residence of her father where a coroner's inquest was held.  The tracks found in the snow along the bank of the river showed that she was alone and went into the water with the design of taking her life.  It is a very sad event.  [Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Feb. 7, 1880]

Death of John Brisbin:  Intelligence of the death of this highly esteemed and well known gentleman, was received in our village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] on Tuesday evening last, and created a feeling of profound sadness to his many friends and acquaintances.  His death occurred at his home in Newark, N.J., on Tuesday morning, from dropsey of which disease he had been for the last year an intense sufferer.  His age was 61 years.  Gen. Brisbin was born in Sherburne, Chenango County, July 18, 1818.  His father was a farmer, and the son worked on the farm until he was seventeen years old, in the winter attending school.  After serving his father as a clerk until he died, young Brisbin went west for a time, then married in New York city and removed to Tunkhannock, Penn., where he acted as paymaster and bookkeeper for a canal company. Developing a taste for the law, he began to teach school in order to support himself while studying and his wife helped him by giving music lessons.  He was admitted and practiced law in Tunkhannock for two years, and then went to Milwaukee, but presently returned to Pennsylvania when he was soon afterward sent to Congress from the Luzerne district. While conducting a case against the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company in 1851, he displayed so much ability that the president of the company, John J. Phelps said, "we must have that man, and engaged him as assistant counsel for the road.  He removed to Scranton and soon afterward was made Superintendent of the road and then President which he filled about seven years, and then resigned to resume his duties as counsel.  When the Morris and Essex road was leased, Mr. Brisbin was made general manager for all the roads under control of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, and so continued until 1870.  Of late years he has confined himself to the duties of counsel and adviser, and has had the management of large coal contracts. The deceased was counsel for the D.L.&W. Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg R.R. and the Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company.  To his energy, perseverance and indomitable will the people of this section, in which he took a deep interest are greatly indebted for the pushing through and completion of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad.  [Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Feb. 7, 1880]

The residents of the little town of German [Chenango Co., NY], were shocked Saturday morning on learning the details of a tragedy which had occurred during the night.  In that place lives Mr. and Mrs. Morris Whiteman. With them has resided Mr. Whiteman's mother, a woman of some sixty-five years, and with her increasing age had come a mental trouble which had made her so unaccountable in her actions that they had avoided leaving her alone. Friday night, however, Mr. and Mrs. Whiteman, encouraged by his mother, attended some party or gathering at the Corners, leaving her in charge of the house.  On returning about eleven o'clock they found the house in darkness, and entering were greeted by an odor which at once told them something was wrong.  Procuring a light they discovered upon the floor a small pile of ashes and a broken lamp.  Following a trail which led from these they found the burned body of Mrs. Whiteman lying in the yard near the well.  All the clothing and her shoes had been burned from her body, which was charred to a crisp.  The way in which the fire caught is a mystery. The broken lamp would suggest an accident, but the fact that Mrs. Whiteman had once made an unsuccessful attempt upon her life lends doubt to the theory. Two blankets which had been upon a lounge were missing and the wall paper beside the door through which she passed caught fire and was badly burned. A wonder is that the house was not destroyed.  Mrs. Whiteman was the widow of William Whiteman, and a sister of George R. Jacobson, of Smithville Flats.  Coroner Andrews held an inquest.  Oxford Times.

Chenango Union, February 14, 1895

HILL:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 8, 1895, Mr. James Hill.

The above mentioned James Hill went to the village of New Berlin to deliver milk and upon his return trip with his son, found the road just above the old paper mill site blocked with snow.  He got out and tried to clear the snow for the team when he suddenly expired.  He leaves a wife and 2 children to mourn his loss.  He was the youngest son of Nehemiah Hill.

CARTWRIGHT:  In Lincklaen Center [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 28, 1895, Mr. Cyrus Cartwright.

ADAMS:  In Smithville Flats [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 5, 1895 Mr. William Clark Adams, aged 81 years 10 months.

OWEN:  in Auburn, N.Y. Feb. 12, 1895, Mr. J.H. Owen, aged 80 and father of Holdrege Owen and Mrs. Albert F. Gladding of Norwich.

Death Notices (September 28)

 Chenango American, Greene, NY, June 26, 1862

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th inst., Sarah Ann [Sencare], wife of L. Sencare, aged 37 years.

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d inst., Sally Augusta [Kinsman], daughter of David Kinsman, aged 19 years.

In Marietta, Pa., on the 29th ult., of Quick Consumption, Mr. Eli Haynes, formerly of this town, aged about 75 years.

At Washington, on the 17th ins.t, from a wound received at Fair Oaks, Mr. Hial Ford, son of Orrin Ford, of German [Chenango Co., NY], aged 22 years.

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th inst., Lewis [Lyon], son of George M. and Eliza Lyon, aged 5 years and 8 months.  The little one, who came and went, / Who looked on us with loving eyes, / The messenger our Father sent / To win and lead us to the skies.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, September 11, 1862

In Willett, Cortland co., on the 5th inst., Elizabeth M. [Dyer], aged 31 years.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 29th ult., Mr. John Adams, aged 72 years.

In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst., Mr. Elijah West, aged 27 years.

In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], July 23d, of Diptheria, Addie [Odell], daughter of Robert C. and Sarah E. Odell, aged 2 years, 9 months and 7 days.  Little Addie was a bud of much promise but death loves a shining mark and she rests in his bosom, who said of such is the kingdom of Heaven.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, January 6, 1870

In Lisle [Broome Co., NY], on the 30th ult., Mr. Hiram E. Johnson, formerly of this town, aged 70 years.  Mr. Johnson's remains were brought to this villag for interment, on Saturday last.

In Chenango [Broome Co., NY], on 30th ult., Mrs. Sarah Strickland, aged 85 years.

In East Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 28th ult. Anna [Holdrege], wife of the late Ira Holdrege, aged 73 years.

In Upper Lisle [Broome Co., NY], on the 2d inst., Mrs. Lovina Stratton, aged 62 years.

Facts from Guilford's Pioneer History

 Guilford's Pioneer History (Chenango County, NY)

Norwich Sun, June 2, 1931

Guilford:  The courage, the love of adventure, the devotion, the endurance, the romance, and the tragedy in the lives of the men whose names will appear on the Guilford Revolutionary Memorial are well nigh hidden from the eyes of their busy, rushing descendants.  Let us turn a leaf backward and see what we may read that will cause us a thrill of honest pride, and perhaps a desire to do honor to our forebears.

If, on some sunny day, you will climb the hills to the Old Four Corners burying ground, the glorious view will amply reward your effort, but it is not the view we seek.  We pause at the grave of Tobias Houk, of whom you have heard before, and pass on toward the sunset until we find some oldtime sandstone markers with these inscriptions, "Capt. Joseph Rhodes, died Dec. 17, 1830, and his wife Ann, who died Oct. 11, 1840."  At a little distance is a small field stone with the simple inscription, "Phillis,--No More."  Why?  Because she was a slave belonging to Ann (Champlin) Rhodes, and slaves bore the names of their owners.

Joseph Rhodes was born in South Kingstown, R.I., in 1751.  He was the third of the eleven children of Col. James Rhodes.  The history of Stonington tells us, "Some of the best people of Stonington have descended from Col. James Rhodes."

Joseph spent his boyhood in Westerly, R.I., and when trouble with England was brewing and his father Col. James, was collecting war material from Black Island for the "rebels" and acting as Deputy in the legislature for the town of Westerly, young Joseph was busy learning to be a soldier.  The rugged usage of those days developed boys into men at an early age, and in 1776, when Joseph was eighteen, we find him commissioned as an ensign (and Lieutenant) in Col. James Stanton's regiment.

After the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown in 1781, Joseph felt at liberty to attend to his personal affairs, and we find this record, "Rhodes, Joseph, of Col. James of Stonington, and Nancy (Ann) Champlin of Col. Christopher of Charlestown, married by Joseph Crandall, Justice, Dec. 9, 1781."

Joseph's father-in-law, Col. Christopher Champlin was one of the founders of the Narragansett Episcopal church, and "possessed in one tract over 1000 acres, kept 35 horses, 55 cows, 6 to 700 sheep and a proportionate number of slaves."

When Ann joined her fortune with Joseph Rhodes, her slave Phillis, went with her--hence the modest stone on Capt. Joseph's plot, marking the resting place of one whose life was devotion,. Slavery was abolished in R.I., in 1784, but Phillis stayed with her beloved mistress.

After our independence was established, Joseph became a seaman.  The executive ability early developed in him, soon placed him in command of one of the famous clipper ships, and ever after he was Capt. Joseph Rhodes.  While his family was happy at Watch Hill, R.I., he carried the trade of the young republic to China, Japan and India.  All went well until the growing insolence of the British seamen caused the passage of the embargo act in 1807.

All American shipping was tied up at the wharves and after five years of struggle and uncertainty, Joseph Rhodes, at the age of fifty-four, determined to try to better his fortunes by going west. A soldier and a sailor, he came to anchor within sight of his last resting place.

A Neighbor, Jonathan Nash, had been before him to "the hills of the Unadillas" and built the first frame house in the vicinity of North Guilford.  For some unknown reason, he sold his holdings to Capt. Rhodes, who in 1812, with his family began the six weeks journey from Watch Hill to Guilford. they went by boat to New York City.  There transhipped to some sort of craft that crept up the Hudson to Albany. As Fulton's steam boat had not yet ceased to be suspected of being in league with the devil, it would seem that the boat to Albany must have trusted to the uncertain winds.  From Albany the gently matured Ann and her family were bounced and jolted in ox carts to nearly the highest hill in Chenango county. The early settlers feared malaria in the valleys, hence avoided it.

Can you picture the state of mind of a martinet of the quarter deck, who, from 1812 to his release in 1830, found himself moored to the top of a Guilford Hill with only the North Pond on which to float a boat?  Nevertheless, he "carried on" and his many descendants have every reason to honor his memory not only as a Revolutionary Soldier, but also as a real man.

[Author unknown]