Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, April 16, 1817
Marriages
Married on Sunday evening last, Mr. Derrick Phillips to Miss Amy Willcox, both of this town [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY].
Married, at Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], on Saturday evening last, Mr. Charles Hunt to Miss Lucy Preston.
Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, May 7, 1817
Marriage
Married on Thursday evening last, at Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] by the Rev. John Smith, Mr. Jesse Graves of this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Nancy Fairchild of the former place. Cooperstown paper.
Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, June 11, 1817
Deaths
Drowned on the 11th inst. off Stony Point, Sackets Harbor [Jefferson Co. NY], Widow White, relic of Eliakim White, Simeon White, Jared White, their wives and 5 children: together with a young man, name unknown. The wives of the two young men were daughters of David Smith. Four children have since been found and interred. Col. Gazette
Casualty, a son of Mr. A. Lyon, aged 6 years was drowned on Sunday last, in this town [Oxford Chenango Co. NY].
At Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] on the 27th ult. William Denison, Jr., aged 16 years.
Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, June 18, 1817
Marriage
Married at Owego, Broome County [NY] on the 20th of June last by the Rev. Hezekiah May, Mr. Orris W. Hovey to Miss C. Smith of Auburn, Cayuga County [NY].
Deaths
Died, in this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY] on Thursday last, Mrs. Rachel Willcox AEt, 24 years, wife of Mr. Ira Willcox, merchant of this village.
Died suddenly on the 21st instant, Mr. Amos Parker of this town [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY] aged 68. Universally respected by old and young, even little children loved him. Why? He was an amiable and an honest man.
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, July 1, 1835
Marriage
At New Hartford (Oneida Co.) [NY] on the 24th ult. by the Rev. Norman H. Adams of Unadilla, Mr. Lewis Juliand of Greene [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Cornelia E. [Butler] daughter of Mr. Joseph Butler, of the former place.
Deaths
In Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY] on the 24th ult. Mr. Zara Brewer aged 36 years.
In Guilford, Chenango Co. [NY] on the 27th ult. Capt. Elihu Murray in the 82d year of his age, who retained his mind and faculties to his last moments - a Revolutionary soldier, who by his services contributed much to the achievement of our independence, and one of the oldest settlers of the Town of Guilford who has left a large circle of friends and relatives to mourn their bereavement.
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, July 15, 1835
Death
In Cincinnatus (Cortland Co) [NY] July 2, Mrs. Elizabeth C. [Boyd] aged 23 years.
Mrs. Boyd was amiable, kind, affectionate and beloved by a large circle of friends. She has left an aged and widowed mother, who leaned upon her to rock the cradle of declining years and a youthful companion, with other friends. Yet they do not mourn as those who have no hope. She has left a sweet evidence behind that their loss is her gain. She died in the triumphs of faith. In early youth she had given her heart to God and enlisted under His banner. Ten months before her death, she was united in the bands of matrimony and looked forward to a life of usefulness. But alas! how deceitful are the hopes of earthly happiness! Soon after her marriage, death visited the happy family and summoned two of her friends and last he fixed his cruel grasp on her. But she met him with a smile. The morning before her death she wished her friends, if they thought her going soon, to let her know it. In the afternoon they told her she must soon be in eternity. She replied - Well, God will be just; I am reconciled to his will; my confidence is strong in Christ. She then conversed freely with her friends, exhorting them to be faithful in the cause of Christ and they should soon meet in a better world. She then closed her eyes, and in a few hours her spirit took its flight, we trust to the mansions of peace.
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, July 22, 1835
Marriage
At Guilford [Chenango Co. NY] on the 15th instant, by the Rev. Seth H. Rogers, Mr. Abner Johnston of Sidney Plains [Delaware Co. NY] to Miss Nancy Latham daughter of John Latham, esq. of the former place.
Death
At Greenbush, N.Y. [Rensselaer Co.], Mrs. Getty Vanderzee aged 84 years, widow of Tunnis Vanderzee, Esq. of Troy [Rensselaer Co. NY].
The deceased was last of four sisters, who with a number of other ladies, assisted by an ensign gallantly defended the middle fort at Schoharie, during the Revolutionary War. This place was surprised by a large number of British Indians at the time when the troops and male inhabitants were sent to the lower fort, 4 miles distant, which was expected to be attacked by the enemy. The females and children repaired to the fort for protection. It was then under care of a Major and Ensign Beecher, this last 16 years old. The major insisted on surrendering, but the young ensign objected. The women joined the ensign and declared a determination to resist the enemy. They confined the Major in the cellar and went to work and managed the guns with great bravery and skill. The enemy was kept at a distance and prevented from taking the fort until a reinforcement arrived from the other fort when the enemy were routed and the fort saved. the Major was broken for his cowardly conduct and the young ensign promoted to his place. The above incident will give some idea of the spirit that animated our mothers during the critical period of the American Revolution. It was by such perseverance and bravery that our liberties were obtained. Troy Budget
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, July 29, 1835
Death
In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] on Monday morning, Mrs. Lorinda [Berry] wife of Ansel Berry, aged 33 years. Mrs. B. was an amiable woman, and highly respected by all who knew her.
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