Vital Records, Delaware County, NY, September 1820

 Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, September 7, 1820

Deaths

In Conhocton [Steuben Co. NY] on the 21st inst. Mr.  Edward Wyskoff about 40 years of age.  In taking honey from a tree in the woods, he was stung by a bee, at the lower point of the ear, near the angle of the jaws.  Instantly after the sting, his system was so strongly affected that he sat down fainting and begged assistance.  There were 3 or 4 of his friends in company, and they used every possible exertion to save him.  But within six minutes his power of speech was gone, his eyes became blind and he died without a groan or struggle.

Distressing Accident

On Tuesday the 8th inst. Mr. John Cornwell Smith, who resides in Troupsburgh, Steuben County [NY], accidentally shot his wife.  The particulars were related to us by Mr. Smith himself.  On Monday morning the 7th, he discovered some deer in the meadow adjoining his house and on Tuesday morning, he arose very early with a view of endeavoring to kill them, but it being yet dark he went to bed again.  Sometime after, he got up a second time and from his door saw a deer feeding.  He immediately took down his rifle, but as it was rather dark to shoot with certainty, he waited a few minutes.  In the meantime he prepared his piece by fresh priming and at the instant he was rising to go to the door to shoot the deer, his rifle accidentally slipped from his hands, and in endeavoring to recover it in his right hand, struck the cock, when it went off, and the whole contents passed through the left shoulder and head of his wife, who lay sleeping in the bed with her child of about eleven months old in her arms, which was preserved from the fate of his mother.  The feelings of the bereaved husband at this time can be better conceived than described.  He seized his infant in a state of distraction and carrying it ran to his Father's about a mile distant (being the nearest neighbor) and related the dreadful catastrophe.  The neighbors immediately collected at the fatal spot and found Mrs. Smith lifeless in bed.  She was buried on the Thursday following.  Mr. and Mrs. Smith were young people, they had not been married two years and it is said they have always lived together in the most happy and agreeable manner.  He appears to feel sensibly and deeply the full force of this afflicting dispensation. We hope this melancholy accident may have a tendency to make people more careful in handling firearms.

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, September 14, 1820

Marriage

At Walton, Delaware County [NY], on the 6th inst. by the Rev. Isaac Headley, Mr. Robert North Jr., son of Robert North, Esq. to Miss Mary Pine daughter of the late Joshua Pine, Esq. all of the same place.

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, September 21, 1820

Marriages

In Franklin [Delaware Co. NY], on the 10th inst. by the Rev .Silas Spaulding.  Mr. Charles Williams to Miss Lydia Chamberlain.

Also, on the 11th inst. by the Rev Caleb Knight, Mr. Samuel White to Miss Flavia Merrick.

Also, on the 13th inst. by the Rev. Caleb Knight. Mr. David Chamberlain to Miss Betsey Mitchell.

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, September 28, 1820

Marriage

In Roxbury [Delaware Co. NY], on the 14th inst. by the Rev. William Warren, Mr. John L. Snyder to Miss Gitty Keator only daughter of Doct. Thomas Keator, all of that place.

Death

In Stamford (Head of Delaware) on Friday morning the 22d inst. Capt. Philo Baldwin after an illness of about 8 months which he bore with Christian fortitude, aged 55 years.