Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, February 1, 1832
Marriages
In this town [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY] on the 20th ult. by M.L. Farrington, Esq. Mr. John Hobbie to Miss Sally Wilbur.
In Harpersfield [Delaware Co. NY] on the 24th ult. by the Rev. Stephen Fenn, Mr. James Bristol to Miss Sarah Thorp.
Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, February 8, 1832
Death
At Kortright [Delaware Co. NY] on the 6th instant, William [Riddle] son of Mr. J.D. Riddle, aged 8 years of smallpox. We understand several others of the family are now sick of the same disorder.
Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, February 29, 1832
Marriages
In Middletown [Delaware Co. NY] on the 23d instant by John Beadle, Esq. Mr. Moses Rose of Shandaken [Ulster Co. NY], to Miss Maria Vradenburgh of the same place.
In Hamden [Delaware Co. NY] on Wednesday the 8th instant, Mr. William Row of Davenport [Delaware Co. NY] to Mrs. Lucinda Hallock of the former place.
Deaths
In Stamford [Delaware Co. NY] on the 23d inst. Mrs. Ann Thompson wife of the late Mr. John Thompson, aged one hundred and four years. We understand was a native of Scotland and, with her husband, emigrated to this country in 1773.
In Kortright [Delaware Co. NY] on the 14th(?) inst. Maria [Riddle] daughter of Mr. James D. Riddle, aged two years.
In this town [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY] on Sunday morning last, Mr. Thomas Thompson aged about 50 years.
Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, March 7, 1832
Marriages
On the 23d ult. by Elder James Mead, Mr. John Kelly to Miss Anna Smith all of Middletown [Delaware Co. NY].
In Saco, Maine on Christmas eve by the Rev. Wm. Jenkins, Mr. Theophilus Hutcheson to Martha Wells - Mr. Richard Hutcheson to Miss Sarah Ann Wells - Mr. Titus Hutcheson to Miss Mary Wells- Mr. Jonathan Hutcheson to Miss Judith Wells - Mr. Ebenezer Hutcheson to Miss Virginia Wells - Mr. John Hutcheson to Miss Peggy Wells.
Deaths
In this village (Auburn) [Cayuga Co. NY] on the 15th inst. of Consumption, aged 23 years, Mrs. Julia Sophia Steele wife of Mr. R.C. Steele and daughter of Mr. C.B. Perry of Hobart, Delaware county [NY]. If the engaging manners, the lovely temper and the cultivated mind of this Lady heighten in the estimation of those who knew and loved her, the sense of their loss, they cannot fail to derive from another source the most soothing of all comforts - the most precious foo all consultations. Mrs. Steele had been for years a devoted lover of the service of God in Christ Jesus her Lord and her end, the approach of which she had for months contemplated with perfect composure and increasing faith, found her in the most happy state of mind. In her last hours, marked by a perfect possession of all her faculties, there could be plainly seen the mingling of the simplicity, the meekness, and the ardor of the believer. The services of the Chruch which in health were the delight of her heart, supplied her even in the hour of Death with the richest supports and the strongest expressions of devotion. But a few minutes before she breathed her last, she expressed to the writer of this brief notice, the assurance that she knew and understood him as perfectly as ever, and as he took her hand then cold with death, she began her favorite Anthem, the Gloria in Excelsis "Glory to God in the highest - and on earth Peace." Here her utterance failed, she articulated no more and the silence of Death with the peace of the believer closed the scene. Gospel Messenger.
At Roxbury [Delaware Co. NY] on the 21st ult. Henry B. Wattles, recently of Durham, Green County [NY] aged 18 years. During his short residence there, he endeared himself to all who became acquainted with him and manifested to those around him that he was a meek and lowly follower of the blessed Jesus. His illness was very severe, but of short duration, which he bore with Christian fortitude, and in in his last moments gave satisfactory evidence that he fell asleep in the arms of the dear Redeemer. His remains were on the following day conveyed to Durham for interment. "Let me die the death of the righteous and let my last end be like his."
Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, March 14, 1832
Marriages
In Meredith [Delaware Co. NY] on Thursday evening last, by the Rev. Mr. Fisher, Mr. Charles Leet of this village [Delhi, Delaware co. NY] to Miss Sarah B Wiard daughter of Mr. Matthew Wiard of the former place.
In Hamden [Delaware Co. NY] on the 7th inst. by Walter Chace, Esq. Mr. Walter Wood to Mrs. Catharine Wilson all of Hamden.
Deaths
In this village [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY] on Thursday the 8th inst. James Davie aged 54 years. Mr. Davis was a native of Scotland and had been a citizen of the United States twenty-five or thirty years and for many years past a resident in this county. He was a member of the Baptist church and was highly esteemed by all who knew him as an exemplary Christian and an honest man.
In this town [Delhi, Delaware Co., NY] on the 11th inst. Mr. Richard Patchel in the 26th year of his age. He was a young man, beloved by his acquaintances and his death is a severe affliction to his numerous relatives. It is a consolation to believe that he died fully in the hope of a blessed immortality beyond the grave.
Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, March 21, 1832
Deaths
In Roxbury [Delaware Co. NY] on the 17th inst. after an illness of a few hours, William B. Fish son of Mr. Samuel Fish of Davenport [Delaware Co. NY] aged 21 years. Seldom are we called upon to mourn for a more severe loss. The deceased has always been proverbial for sobriety and virtue, united to an affable disposition. He, by the mildness and simplicity of his manners, was able to win the esteem and command the respect of all with whom he became acquainted. But "in the midst of life we are in death." The deceased has suddenly been called to exchange worlds, leaving to a numerous and respectable circle of friends and relatives the cheering consolation that he now rests in the arms of this Redeemer.
In Kinderhook, Columbia County [NY] on the 6th inst., after a long and severe illness, Mr. David Leal formerly a resident of this town [Delhi, Delaware co. NY], aged about 50 years.
Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, March 28, 1832
Death
In this village [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY] on the 21st inst. Mrs. Eleanor Davie, aged about 60 years. It is seldom that we are called upon to pay the last sad tribute to the memory of an individual whose life presents a history of more unusual and afflicting events. The parents of Mrs. Davie died of the yellow fever in New York in 1796, and her only brother was lost at sea about the same time. His first husband was killed in the city of New York. Mr. Cameron, her second husband was murdered in this county some years since, and her third, Mr. James Davie died suddenly in this village about three weeks ago. Mrs. Davie leaves no relatives except her son, Mr. Daniel Cameron, of this village, but in the circle of her acquaintance her loss is universally regretted, and her memory will be long and fondly cherished by her friends. She bore the many and severe afflictions which she was called to encounter with Christian fortitude and by a life of exemplary piety, prepared for another and a better world.
Otsego Herald, Cooperstown, NY, July 7, 1814
Murder Trial
At a circuit court holden at Delhi in the county of Delaware on Friday last, James Graham was tried for the murder of Hugh Cameron and Alexander M'Gilvery. The evidence was circumstantial, but of such a nature as to leave no doubt of his guilt. It appeared in evidence that Graham, with the two for whose murder he was indicted, was at a raising at a Mr. Kellogg's in Delhi on the 24th of July last; that they left Kellogg's together, between sundown and dark, to return home across the mountain in a foot path; that Graham went forward of the other two for a considerable distance, before he came to a path that led to his own sugar camp, which was about 4 rods from the other path; that he there picked up a club and returned to the other path; came in behind the two deceased, followed them about 20 rods and there killed them both. They not returning, their families became alarmed, and knowing that Graham was in company with them, sent to know where he left them. His answers were confused and irregular. he said that he left them quarrelling - sometimes he stated that he left them cutting clubs and at others, that they were pulling them from the fence. He was requested to go in company with others in search of the men he had left. To this he at first hesitated but finally went. The bodies were found, with their heads and faces so mangled that they could scarce be recognized by those who were well acquainted with them. The club with which they were killed was found in a brush heap a small distance from the bodies, covered with blood and human hair. The clothes which Graham wore to the raising were found in a wash tub at his own door with evident marks of blood upon them. Other circumstances, his previous threats, &c. were strong presumptive proof against him.
The trial was conducted with great solemnity and the prisoner had the benefit of able counsel. His Hon Judge Spencer presided and charged the jury in an eloquent and pathetic speech. The jury returned a verdict of guilty. The sentence was not pronounced when our informant left that place.
Otsego Herald, Cooperstown, NY, August 4, 1814
Execution of James Graham
James Graham was executed at Delhi, Delaware County [NY] on Friday last, pursuant to the sentence of the law, for the murder of Hugh Camerson and Alexander M'Gilvery in July 1813. He ascended the scaffold with a firm and bold step and before being turned off, declared and called God to witness that he was innocent of the crime for which he was to suffer, and that if ever a murder was committed in the State of New York, his executioners were now about to commit one.
The evidence on his trial, although presumptive, left no doubt on the minds of the court and jury of his guilt and the jury were only absent from their seats twenty-five minutes in making up their verdict.
The murder was perpetrated in the most horrid and savage manner, and after the jury delivered their verdict, Graham appeared disturbed and perplexed and said he wished to say something to the court, which being granted, he declared in a stern and vindictive tone that he knew not how the deceased came to their deaths; that he was innocent and that two of the witnesses had sworn falsely against him. He was then remanded to prison, where he evinced the most inveterate indignity and actually exhorted and commanded his son, a boy of sixteen years of age, to kill the two witnesses afore mentioned, repeating that they had testified falsely against him.
The number of people present at his execution was estimated at from 5 to 6000.
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