Vital Records, Norwich, NY, September to December 1839

 Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY

Marriages

In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] on the 22d inst. by the Rev. Geo. E. Delavan, Mr. Ira Williams of Columbus [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Lucinda Newton of the former place. [Sept. 4, 1839]

In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], on the 29th inst. by the Rev. G.E. Delavan, Mr. James Hunt of Jefferson county [NY] to Miss Phama Blair of the former place. [Sept. 4, 1839]

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 5th inst. by the Rev. L.A. Barrows, Dr. M.P. Smith of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY] to Miss Lucy W. Howard of Cooperstown [Otsego Co., NY]. [Sept. 11, 1839]

On the 25th ult. at Monteursville, Lycoming county, Pa. by the Rev. Mr. Hudson, Mr. Galusha Bowen to Miss Mary Ann [Willcox] daughter of Gates Willcox, Esq. [Oct. 2, 1839]

On the 6th inst. by the Rev. L. Sperry, Mr. Wm. H. Gunn to Miss Esther B. Latham, daughter of the Hon. John l:atham, all of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] [Oct. 9, 1839]

On the 10th inst. by the Rev. Alonzo Wheelock, Elias P. Pellet, Editor of the Chenango Telegraph, to Elizabeth B. [Packer], daughter of James Packer, all of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] [Oct. 16, 1839]

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst. by Rev. A. Wheelock, Mr. Bella Hibbard of Pittsford, Monroe Co. [NY] to Miss Lucy R. Brown of Norwich. [Oct. 16, 1839]

In Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst. by the Rev. J.R. Page, Mr. Nelson Tower of Plymouth to Miss Hannah Lewis, of Pharsalia [Oct. 16, 1839]

By the Rev. L.H. Stanley, on the 10th Oct. Mr. Sidney Denton of Detroit, Michigan, to Miss Betsey Nash, daughter of Dr. Sylvester Nash of Otselic [Chenango Co., NY] [Oct. 16, 1839]

On the 22d inst. by the Rev. Jabez Swan, Mr. Sylvester B. Prentiss of Chester, Mass. to Miss Louisa Brooks, of this place [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY]. [Oct. 30, 1839]

In Vernon, Oneida county [NY], on the 2d inst. by the Rev. H.P. Bogue, Mr. George W. Dutton,  of Fulton, Oswego County [NY] to Miss Lucinda H. Williams, of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY]. [Oct. 30, 1839]

In New York, on Tuesday morning the 19th ult. by the Rev. Dr. Hawks, the Hon. Luther Bradish, Lieut. Gov. of the State of New York, to Miss Mary E. Hart. [Dec. 4, 1839]

In Utica [Oneida Co., NY], on the 30th ult. by the Rev. Wm. Hose, Mr. Abraham Peck of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Ann Boull of Utica. [Dec. 4, 1839]

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 12th instant, by the Rev. J. Sessions, Mr. Abraham F. Foot to Miss Nancy Kennedy. [Dec. 18, 1839]

Deaths

At Westfield, Chautauqua county [NY] of apoplexy, on the 25th ult. Mrs. Marcia Seward, wife of B.J. Seward, Esq., brother of Gov. Seward.  Mrs. Seward was found in the morning on the floor, by the bedside, in an insensible state, from which she never recovered and in which she expired in about 24 hours afterwards.  She was beloved as an exemplary member of the church and of society, and long will her family and friends, and the wide circle in which she was known, lament the death of this estimable lady.  Albany Argus [Nov. 13, 1839]

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], of consumption, on the 8th inst. Mr. James Davis,, aged 26 years. [Nov. 13, 1839]

In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th instant, of consumption, Mr. Oliver P. Benedict, aged 20 years. [Dec. 18, 1839]