Vital Records, Norwich, NY, December 1830, January & February 1831

 Anti-Masonic Telegraph, Norwich, NY, December 8, 1830

Marriages

At Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on Wednesday evening last, by the Rev. Asa Donaldson, Mr. Ahira E Knapp (merchant) to Miss Melinda Cable.

At Batavia, on Tuesday the 23d ult. by the Hon. Simeon Cummings, Mr. Geo. W. Harris, esq. to Mrs. Lucinda Morgan, wife of the late Capt. William Morgan.

Anti-Masonic Telegraph, Norwich, NY, December 29, 1830

Death

At Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 14th instant, Mr. Daniel Mack, editor of the Chenango Republican, aged 29 years.

Anti-Masonic Telegraph, Norwich, NY, January 5, 1830

Deaths

We are informed that on Friday last a son of Mr. Allen Park, of Preston [Chenango Co., NY], aged about 14 years, in attempting to cross a creek on a long, the stream having been excessively swollen by the very heavy rains during the day, fell into the creek and was drowned. The body was not found until the next day.

We are also informed that on the evening of the same day, a woman by the name of Wilson, at North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], crossing a creek on a fence, fell in and shared the same fate.

And further, we hear that a young lady of Macdonough [Chenango Co., NY], aged about 20 years, on the same day, was also drowned.  The particulars we have not heard.

Anti-Masonic Telegraph, Norwich, NY, January 12, 1830

Death

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Saturday evening last, Mr. John Bowers, of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], aged 74 years.

Anti-Masonic Telegraph, Norwich, NY, January 19, 1830

Marriages

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Bush, Dr. James Riggs, of Jordan, Onondaga county, to Miss Rebecca Fryer, of Norwich.

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Bogue, Mr. Phineas Wells to Mrs. Hannah Hinckley.

Deaths

In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Sunday the 16th inst., Miss Esther Alexander, aged one hundred and seven years.

John Burchard, a promising young son of Deacon S.B. Burchard, was drowned on Saturday last in Woodman's Pond, about two miles above this village [Hamilton, Madison Co., NY]  The lad, we understand, had generously ventured on the ice to assist a Mr. Clark, his school teacher, who had broken through the ice while skating; and when within a few rods of Mr. C. fell through himself and instantly sank to the bottom The boy was found yesterday about 12 o'clock, in water eighty feet deep.  Mr. Clark succeeded in getting safely on shore, but not in season to render any assistance to his intrepid little friend, who lost his life in the attempt to aid him when in a similar situation.  Hamilton Civilian.

Anti-Masonic Telegraph, Norwich, NY, January 26, 1830

Death

On Saturday, the 25th ult. some persons were assembled at a shooting match in the town of Laurens, in this county [Otsego Co., NY], when a rifle, held by Semuel Bowne, esq. was by accident discharged, the ball taking effect at the distance of four or five feet, on the upper margin of the left hip bone, and entering the body of James Eldred, where it lodged, producing a wound of which he died on the evening of the 26th.  The body was examined by the physicians, but they were unable to find the ball, or satisfactorily to ascertain its course.  Mr. Eldred was a respectable farmer of Laurens, and he has left a wife and seven small children, besides other numerous connexions to mourn his loss.  Otsego Tocsin

Anti-Masonic Telegraph, Norwich, NY, February 9, 1830

Marriages

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Monday, 31st ult., by the Rev.  H.P. Bogue, Mr. Alexander Farnham, of Honesdale, Pa. to Miss Hannah Enos, of this village.

In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 12th inst., by the Rev. Aaron Parker, Mr. Rowland V. Smith to Miss Harriet Copley.

Deaths

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], yesterday morning, February 8, Mr. Phineas Wells,, aged 59 years.

On Sunday, 30th ult. at the residence of Frederick Brookins, in this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Mr. Erastus Brookins, of lisle [Broome Co., NY], aged 26.

Anti-Masonic Telegraph, Norwich, NY, February 16, 1830

Death

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Saturday evening last, Mrs. Lucy Ann Wheeler, wife of Cyrus Wheeler, aged 31 years.  In the death of this amiable young woman, who bore a long and protracted illness with patient forbearance and Christian fortitude, society has lost one of its brightest ornaments, an affectionate husband a kind and tender wife, and a small family of children the protecting care of a mother whose loss is irreparable.

We have the painful task to perform of recording the death, by fire, of Mrs. George Harper, of Windsor [Broome Co., NY].  The particulars of this melancholy event as far as we can learn, are as follows.  On Thursday last Judge Harper went to Owego, leaving Mrs. Harper, two hired men and a maid servant at home. Between four and five o'clock next morning, Mrs. Harper discovered the house to be on fire, and ran out and gave the alarm to the other members of the family, she then returned into the house in order, as is supposed, to secure Mr. Harper's papers; but on attempting to leave the  house a second time she found her retreat cut off by the flames, which spread with frightful rapidity. The shrieks of Mrs. Harper soon informed the other inmates of the dwelling of her perilous situation; they immediately rushed to the spot, but were unable to afford her any assistance.  Her body was afterwards found, burned entirely to a cinder. We believe there was not a single article of any description rescued from the devouring flames.  Broome Republican

Anti-Masonic Telegraph, Norwich, NY, February 23, 1830

Marriage

In Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY] on Thursday evening, the 17th instant, by the Rev. Mr. Atwell, Mr. Walter Adams,  of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Ruth Hammond, of the former place.

Deaths

In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] on Sunday morning, the 13th inst., after a short and painful illness, Mr. Lory Case, aged 45 years.  In the death of Mr. Case, society has been deprived of one of its brightest ornaments, a worthy member of the Presbyterian church in this place, a citizen in whom were concentrated all the virtues that make a man esteemed and beloved.  His memory will long, long remain as a sweet savour in the mind of his acquaintances and relatives.  

It may be interesting to some of our readers to know, that a half blood Indian, called Jakc, of some notoriety in our Revolutionary war, died at Harsimus, New Jersey, on the 2d inst. at the advanced age of 102 years.  He was the last of a tribe who inhabited the Jersey shore when the Dutch took possession under the grant from the Colonial Governor Stuyvesant. The deceased had been brought up in the family of Mr. Van Voorst; he acted as a spy for the British army during the Revolution and did them great service as a guide in various parts of New Jersey.  He was enabled by the wealth acquired form this service, to decoy at various times colored persons from the neighboring farms on board the British West Indiamen, where he sold them as slaves. During the last 60 years he was much addicted to intemperance.  He has left no family.  N.Y. Eng.