Vital Records, Otsego & Broome Counties

 Otsego Democrat, Cooperstown, NY, November 27, 1847

Marriages

In Springfield [Otsego Co. NY], Sept. 28th, by the Rev. H.A. Smith, Rev. G.W. Gates, Pastor of the Baptist Church, Westville [Franklin Co. NY], to Miss Amanda H. Reed of Springfield.

In Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY] on the 14th inst. by the same, B.A. Sheldon, M.D. of Albany [Albany Co. NY], to Miss Elizabeth Ann Pitts of the former place.  

At the same time, Mr. F.B. Shipman to Miss Ann Pitts both of Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY].

In Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY], on the 21st inst. by the same, Mr. John Holliday to Miss Elizabeth M. Page, both of Middlefield.

In Colliersville [Otsego Co. NY], on the 14th inst. by the Rev. C. Champaugh, Mr. Stiles Silliman to Miss Martha [Burnside] daughter of Thomas Burnside, esq. all of Colliersville.

In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] on the 16th inst. by the Rev. N.D. Wilkins, Mr. George R. Whitney of Meredith [Delaware Co. NY] to Miss  Mary M. Wing daughter of Rev. A. Wing, of Oneonta.

Deaths

In this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY], on the 16th inst. of consumption, Mary A. []Hutchins] eldest daughter of the late Rev. Stephen Hutchins, aged 17 years.

In Maryland [Otsego Co. NY], on the 6th inst. Mrs. Ruth Carpenter aged 60 years.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, March 15, 1848

Marriage

In Seward, Schoharie Co., NY on Wednesday last by Rev. Mr. Bogardus, Mr. Charles Eldredge to Miss Elizabeth [Pinder] eldest daughter of Mr. John Pinder.

Deaths

The Argus of yesterday announces the death at his residence in Lyons, Wayne County [NY] at 10 o'clock, Monday morning, of the Hon. Ambrose Spencer at the advanced age of 83.

In this city [New York City] on Friday morning, 10th inst., after a short but severe illness, Charles Fitch [Hall], only son of John O. and Ann Eliza Hall, aged 1 year, 5 months and 11 days.

His remains will be deposited in the vault of the Reformed Presbyterian church, corner of Prince and Marion Streets, this day (Saturday) at 2 o'clock, there to remain until the opening of navigation, when they will be taken to Cherry Valley, Otsego County, New York, for burial.  New York Daily Globe.

"As fades the lovely, blooming flower, / Sweet, smiling solace of an hour / So soon our transient blessings fly, / And loved ones only breathe to die!"

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Another of our old and most respected Citizens has done down to the grave.  William McLean, Esquire, after a long and lingering illness which he bore with fortitude and Christian resignation, died last Sunday morning in this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] in the seventy-fourth year of his age.  He was formerly a Citizen of Oneida County [NY] and printed and edited the first newspaper which was published in that county. The first number of this paper made its appearance, we believe, about the year 1795.  It was called The Whitestown Gazette and Cate's Patrol.  How wonderful, that the man who printed the first newspaper published in the great, rich, and populous County of Oneida, was buried yesterday!  In 1818 he came to this village and commenced printing The Cherry Valley Gazette which he continued until the year 1831, when the management of it was transferred to his son, Charles McLean, esq., the present Clerk of this county.  when Gen. Harrison was elected president in 1840, he was appointed postmaster of this village which office he held for four years.  About eighteen years ago, he was elected Town Clerk of Cherry valley and was, not withstanding all the changes and fierce collisions of parties, unanimously re-elected by his neighbors and townsmen until the last Town meeting, when the state of his health did not permit him to be a candidate.  He was literally a working man, and was, when he commenced his career in life, a Federalist of the Washington School.  He never changed his principles.  It is remarkable that though during the most bitter political controversies he conducted for many years a party newspaper, he has not left behind him a single personal enemy.

"A Wit's a feather, and a Chief's a rod / An honest man's the noblest work of God."

Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, April 13, 1853

Death

John F. Perkins, Coroner, held an inquest on the 2d inst. on the body of Daniel Doliver who was found dead in the road about half a mile from West Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] on the Mill Creek Road.  The deceased resided in the town of Otego [Otsego Co. NY].  The jury returned a verdict that he came to his death by the too free use of ardent spirits. 

Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, September 20, 1832

Marriages

In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] on Sunday evening last, by the Rev. Mr. Lockwood, Mr. Jesse Orcutt to Miss Catharine Sawtell, all of this village.

In this town [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY], on Thursday evening last by John Munsell, esq., Mr. Erasmus D. Hall to Miss Betsey Bevior, all of this town.

In this town, [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] on Sunday last, by John Munsell, Esq. Mr. Sampson Merchant to Miss Emily Temple daughter of Captain James Temple, all of this town.

In St. Luke's Church in the village of Harpersville [Broome Co. NY] on Monday morning last by the Rev. Mr. Adams of this village, the Rev. David Huntington Rector of St. Luke's Church, to Miss Lydia Allen, both of Harpersville.

Death

In the town of Vestal [Broome Co. NY] on Tuesday last, John Seymour son of Lewis Seymour, Esq. aged 11 years.  This is the third child of Mr. Seymour's whose death we have recorded in the space of three weeks.