Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, May 21, 1822
News Item
Six Cents Reward: Ran away from the subscriber on the 19th inst. an indented Boy, named Anson Owen Bull, about 14 years of age. All persons are forbid harboring or trusting said Boy on penalty of the law. The above reward will be paid to any person returning said boy. Ephraim Hanson Cherry Valley [Otsego Co. NY] May 21, 1822.
Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, May 28, 1822
Marriage
On the 23d inst. in the town of Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY] by the Rev. Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Bethel Todd of Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Elizabeth Maria Hull of the former place.
Death
At Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] on the 16th inst. of a short illness, Col. Benjamin Throop AEt. 80. The deceased was one of the few remaining patriots who gave liberty and independence to his country.
Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, June 4, 1822
Marriages
At Princeton, N.J. on the 16th ult. by the Rev. Mr. Woodhull, Mr. Charles Fitch Pastor elect of the Presbyterian Church and Congregation in Cherry Valley [Otsego Co. NY], to Miss Sarah Hamilton.
On the 30th April by the Rev. Joshua Leonard, the Rev. Ira Dunning to Miss Cemantha Crocker all of German, Chenango [Co. NY].
At Coeymans [Albany Co. NY] on the 28th ult by the Rev. Mr. Shipman the Rev. George B. Lisker of Albany [Albany Co. NY] to Miss Elizabeth Babcock of the former place.
Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, June 11, 1822
Marriages
On the 6th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Nash, the Rev. Nathaniel Huse rector of St Luke's Church, Richfield [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Olive Beardsley daughter of Obadiah Beardsley, Esq. of the same place.
At Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY] on the 6th instant, by the Rev. Mr. Oliver, Mr. Charles Brandon to Miss Clarissa Willson, daughter of Mr. Andrew Willson.
Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, June 18, 1822
Deaths
In this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co., NY] on Thursday last, Mr. Edward Renoff aged 76 years.
At Herkimer [Herkimer Co. NY], after seven days severe illness, Dr. Abijah Tombling aged 45, leaving a wife and four small children to deplore his death. His remains were yesterday committed to the earth, in Masonic form, attended by a large number of Masonic brethren. In his various social and domestic relations, he was highly and deservedly esteemed, and his worth was attested by the long train of sympathizing friends who attended his body to the house appointed for all living. With his dying lips, as he had previously done, he gave assurances that his only hope and trust was in the merits of his Redeemer and that he was bound to another and a better world. Herkimer American, June 13.
Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, June 25, 1822
Death
In this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on Thursday last, Mrs. Anna Prentiss aged 38 years, consort of Captain Thomas Prentiss.
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As the western stage on Friday last was descending a long hill in Springfield [Otsego Co. NY], three and a half miles west of this village, the driver perceived an old man traveling on foot just before him in the center of the traveled part of the road. As the stage approached near to the old man's back, the driver spoke very loud to him to get out of the way, but unfortunately the old man was very deaf and probably did not hear him, as he seemed to pay no attention to it, although the driver was heard by a man at the distance of near forty rods. The stage was under full speed with eight passengers in it and an unusual quantity of baggage. As soon as the forward horses came near to the man, the driver seeing him still keep in the center of the traveled path, reined his horses to the right in order to pass around him, and at that moment the man also inclined several feet to the right, which still kept him directly in front of the forward horses, and the horses continuing to advance notwithstanding the greatest efforts of the driver to stop them, the man was knocked down and one of the wheels of the stage passed directly over his body and crushed him to death.
On Saturday a coroner was called, and a jury was summoned and impaneled, but every effort to ascertain the name of the deceased and where he was from proved unavailing. He was a man between 70 and 80 years of age, poorly clothed, had with him a small parcel of old clothes and things of no value, tied up in a kind of pack. He had no money, nor any papers by which anything concerning him could be learned. Two sealed letters were found in his pack, the one directed to Benjamin Walworth, Shelby, Genesee Co. and the other to Benjamin Bonel, Elbridge, N.Y. which letters will be forwarded to the persons to whom they are addressed. The passengers in the stage and others who saw the accident and every person who has been on the spot agree in saying that no blame can attach to the driver and the coroner's Jury also state this fact in their verdict. The driver in order to pass around the man reined so far that the right-hand wheels of the carriage went some ways down the bank of the road, which was quite steep. Had he gone any farther to the right he must have overturned the stage. Had the deceased kept his position in the center of the road he would have escaped unhurt. The verdict of the Jury was "accidental death."
Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, April 30, 1879
Another Dark Crime
The little village of Guilford [Chenango Co. NY] is somewhat excited over a case that bids fair to add to the list of crimes that have stirred Chenango County within the past year.
On Sunday last at about 2 P.M. the body of Elizabeth Belden, an unmarried woman, was brought to Guilford, her late residence, for burial, from Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] where her death occurred on the Friday night previous. The funeral was to have been held on Monday and preparations were made therefore. But Coroner Spencer of Guilford, whose suspicions led him to suspect foul play, forbid the funeral, took charge of the corpse and proceeded to hold an inquest that day. A jury was impaneled, who after viewing the body adjourned the inquest until 9 o'clock this (Tuesday) morning. In the meantime, Dr. Avery of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] made an autopsy of the body. Dist. Att'y Church was present, and will attend the inquest.
The circumstances that have called for the inquest are, as near as our reporter could learn, substantially as follows: Some three or four months ago, Miss Belden left Guilford, having been in the employ of Mr. Edward Bradley, to go to Gilbertsville [Otsego Co. NY], saying she was going to visit or work for a man by the name of C.F. Horton, a former resident of Norwich, and for whom she had previously worked. Her brother shortly after, having some papers necessary for her to sign, went to Gilbertsville and was informed that his sister had left for Guilford that day. He returned home, but found no traces of his sister, and supposed that she had gone to visit relatives in Broome County [NY]. The next thing that was heard of her, we believe, was the appearance of a doctor from Bainbridge, in Guilford on Tuesday of last week, who went to a sister of Elizabeth's and said that she was very sick and wanted to see her. The sister accompanied the doctor to Bainbridge, who on the way said that Elizabeth had had a severe attack of cholera morbus and was very weak. She found her sister at the house of George Marsh in Bainbridge, and remained with her until she died, the same doctor saying she died of pneumonia. She died Friday night and her remains were taken to Guilford Sunday, as stated above.
The autopsy was finished at 4:30 Monday afternoon and plainly showed that the woman was a victim of an abortion which caused her death. There were no signs of pneumonia or any other disease.
No arrests had been made Monday, but the coroner is determined to make a thorough investigation, and, in all probability, the guilty parties will be apprehended and brought to justice. There are many rumors afloat, and names coupled with this terrible crime, which might be given, but we are in duty bound to withhold them until after the conclusion of the inquest.
The deceased was aged 34 years and has two sisters and a brother living in Guilford. Some four or five years ago, she gave birth to an illegitimate child, which is now living. The sisters and brother own a house and lot in Guilford, left them by their parents, who are dead, and bear good reputations. The victim's character has been fair for the past four or five years.
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