Vital Records, Chenango County, NY, 1816, 1817, 1835 & 1878

 Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, December 11, 1816

Elopements

My wife Margaret [Freever] having left my bed and board without cause of provocation, I hereby forbid all persons harboring or trusting her on my account, as I shall pay no debts of her contracting.  Francis Freever German [Chenango Co. NY] Dec. 5th, 1816

Whereas my wife Lucretia [Sherwood] has eloped from my bed and board without any cause or provocation, I therefore hereby forbid all persons harboring or trusting her on my account after this date.  Levi G. Sherwood May 10th, 1816.

Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, January 1, 1817

Deaths

At Clinton [Oneida Co. NY], on Saturday last, of a Typhus fever, Rev. Azel Backus, President of Hamilton College, An irreparable loss to that institution.

At Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY], on Friday last, General Solomon martin, aged about 55 years.

Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, January 15, 1817

Death

At New Haven, Connecticut, on the 11th inst. the Rev. Dr. Dwight, President of Yale College.

At Hartford, (Con.) Rev. Nathan Strong D.D. aged 69.  Dr. Strong was an eminent clergyman and had been settled in the ministry 43 years.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, April 1, 1835

Marriages

In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] on the 19th inst. by the Rev. L.A. Barrows, Jared Chapel Esq. of Pitcher Springs [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Savia Stebbins daughter of Gaius Stebbins, Esq. of Lebanon [Madison Co. NY].

At Hamilton [Madison Co. NY], on the 21st ult. by the Rev. John Smitzer, Mr. Oliver T. Hammond, late member of the Hamilton Institution, to Miss A. Louisa Prentiss, recent teacher in the Charlestown Female Seminary, Mass.

Death

In Wellsborough, Tioga County (Pa.) on the 21st ult. Mrs. Wilcox, wife of Gates Wilcox, esq. aged about 43 years.  Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox removed from Macdonough [Chenango Co. NY] about four years ago.  Mrs. W.'s illness was of several month's duration.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, April 8, 1835

Marriage

In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], yesterday morning, by the Rev. L.A. Barrows, Mr. Horace Baldwin, Merchant, of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Penelope Allen daughter of the late Samuel Dyer Allen, esq. of North Kingstown, Rhode Island.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, April 29, 1835

Marriages

At Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], on Sunday evening, the 19th inst. by the Rev. L. Bush, Samuel McKoon esq. to Miss Adelia Perkins, daughter of Cat. James Perkins, all of that place.

At Greene [Chenango Co. NY] on Tuesday evening 21st inst. by Rev. N.H. Adams, Mr. Frederick Juliand to Miss Jane Cameron Ringer, all of that village.

Deaths

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] on Tuesday, the 21st inst. after a short illness, Mrs. Jane Farr widow of the late Bela Farr, aged 5 3 years.

In Butternuts, Otsego Co. [NY] on the 6th inst. after a protracted illness, Mr. James  H. Preston, formerly of this town [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] aged about 60 years.

Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, September 4, 1878

Deaths

BURRELL:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY], Aug. 28th, Mrs. Mary A. Burrell, of Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], aged 61 years.

BELDEN:  In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], Aug. 20th, Mr. Lorenzo Belden, aged 67 years.

TANSEY:  In Preston [Chenango Co. NY], Aug. 26th, Mr. Thomas Tansey, aged 63 years.

Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, September 5, 1878

Deaths

DEAN:  In Afton [Chenango Co. NY] Aug. 17th, Nancy [Dean] wife of Reuben Dean, aged 71 years.

BRISTOL:  In Walton [Delaware Co. NY], Aug. 16, John Bristol aged 92.  The Walton Chronicle says he was probably the oldest Mason in the country, having joined the brotherhood int hat village in 1869.

CLARK:  Harpersville [Broome Co. NY], Mrs. Clark, mother of Mrs. Geo. Richards, died Thursday August 29, and was taken to Evergreen Cemetery, Elizabeth City N.J. for interment.