Vital Records, Oxford, NY, December 1813 to June 1814

 Oxford Gazette, Oxford, Chenango County, NY

Marriages

At New Lebanon [Columbia Co. NY], on the 5th ult. Doct. Ami Doubleday, of Chenango Point, Broome Co. [NY] to Miss Susan Pierce of the former place. [Mar. 8, 1814]

At Washington, Ky., Mr. Samuel January to Miss Pamela January - a cold match!! [Apr. 12, 1814]

On Wednesday evening, the 9th ult. by the Rev. Mr. Armstrong. Messr. Eleazer and Josiah Stodard, twin brothers, of Ruport, Vert., aged 27 years, to Misses Emily and Almira Sill, twin sisters, of Moreau, Saratoga County [NY], aged 25 years.  The eldest brother took the youngest sister & vice versa. The two couples stood together, joined hands respectively and were united in the bands of wedlock by one ceremony.  It is said of these gentlemen that they are respectable farmers; that they hold their property in common stock; that they calculate on this method of living in future, and that they had mutually agreed not to marry unless they could find helpmates as nearly allied in friendship as themselves.  It is believed that heaven has served their wishes and put each in possession of his favorite.  The ladies are the youngest children of Deacon Giles Sill and Lucy his wife who are persons of respectable standing in society.  Waterford Gazette [Apr. 19, 1814]

On Sunday evening last, by the Rev. Mr. Thorp. Mr. Erastus Smith to Miss Sophia McNeil, both of this town [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY]. [May 3, 1814]

At Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the evening of the 24th ult. by Robert Monell, Esq., Mr. Andrew Achors to Mrs. Kelsey, both of that town. [May 3, 1814]

In the month of March last at Roadstown, Cumberland County, N.J. by the Rev. Mr. Reeves, of Deerfield, Doctor Charles Clarke to Miss Anna Gidman, after a short courtship of twenty-six years!  [May 24, 1814]

Mons. Serrurier, the French Minister resident in the United States, who lately applied to his government for liberty to marry in this country, and has since married the daughter of Mr. Patterson, late wife of the late king of Westphalia (Jerome Bonaparte) is now on a visit at New York.  Bost. D. Adv. [June 14, 1814]

Deaths

In Preston [Chenango Co. NY] on the 4th of September last, Miss Melissant Punderson, daughter of Deacon Punderson, Aet. 16.  Miss Punderson was keeping school in an adjoining town, when hearing of the illness of a beloved sister, her ever ready feelings took the alarm, and with the many kindnesses of which she was capable, she hoped to be an instrument in restoring her sister in health to her aged parents.  How mysterious are the ways of Providence!  Her sister was indeed raised.  But the amiable Melissant was attacked with the disease and after a sickness of fifteen days, her pure spirit ascended to the God which gave it and her body was consigned to the house appointed for all the living [Dec. 7, 1813]

On the 23d ult. Mr. Charles Punderson, only son of Deacon Punderson, AEt 24.  in the death of Mr. Punderson, we have an evidence of the lively faith which can actuate those who place their hopes on the God of Israel. Among the many proofs which he gave of an interest in the Redeemer, a few moments before his death he broke out in the following animating lines:  "How to the wisdom of my Lord and master, / Do I commit all that I have or wish for; / Sweetly as babes sleep will I give my life up / When call'd to yield it." [Dec. 7, 1813]

On the next day (24th) and while the remains of her husband were interring, Mrs. Polly Punderson, Aet 23.  All of the typhus fever.  Mr. and Mrs. Punderson have left three young children to lament their loss. [Dec. 7, 1813[

At Columbia, on the 11th ult. D.V.W. Golden, Esquire, first judge of the county of Herkimer [NY] [Mar. 1, 1814]

At Herkimer Michael Myers, formerly first Judge of that county. [Mar. 1, 1814]

In Standish, Mass. on the 29th January, Mr. Eleazer H. Parker, of an hydrophobia, aged 44 years.  The singular cause producing his death impresses upon the mind a marvelous consideration while it admonishes us not only to be prepared for death but that we know not when or how we may be summoned to appear before the judgment feet of Heaven!  On the night of the 24th of February 1812, a Wild Cat came to a window in the deceased's house, which lighted a room wherein three of his daughters were in bed, and leaping against the window sash, as we supposed, which the deceased heard, and thinking it to be a cat that had formerly been a domestic of the family, called to one of the daughters to open the window for the cat to prevent her breaking the glass, but scarcely had he spoken when the cat, redoubling her strength, burst through a pane of glass into the room and from the table leaped upon the bed and seized the eldest of the girls by the nose, who cried out to her father that the cat would kill her.  He instantly sprang out of bed, ran into the room and caught the animal by one of her hind legs and drew her from the girl and bed, but in this effort the cat biting him through the arm, he was obliged to break his hold, and opening a door to let in his dog, who began to run upon the cat, that resulted with such violence, that it compelled the dog to retreat; by which time the deceased had lighted a candle, and immediately the cat grew timid and sought to hide upon the bedclothes, and soon fell an early prey to the deceased.  About three weeks after this, the girl bitten, was taken ill, and a physician being sent for, on presenting a cup of water to her immediately discovered her disease to be occasioned by the bite of the cat - six days after which she died; and on the 24th of January her father feeling uncommonly disordered, sent for his family physician, who declared him in the same condition that his daughter was; six days after which, by turns raging with madness, he died in full possession of his senses and with calm resignation to the will of Heaven  [Mar. 29, 1814]

At Washington City, on the 22nd ult. Mrs. Maria Livingston, relict of the Hon, Robert R. Livingston, late of Clermont. [Apr. 5, 1814]

In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on Saturday morning last, Doctor Samuel Treat, Aet, 73. [Apr. 12, 1814]

At Owego, Boome County [NY], on the 16th ult. Stephen Mack Esq. AEt. 49 years, editor of the American Farmer, and first judge of the said county, after an illness of five days. [May 10, 1814]

In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY] on Tuesday the 21st inst, a son of Epapbras Miller, Aet, 1 year and 9 months. The physician by mistake dealt out arsenic instead of Calomel. The child took it and in 30 hours expired.  [June 21, 1814]