Vital Records, Delaware (1827) & Broome (1838) Counties, NY

 Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, January 10, 1827

Marriage

In Franklin [Delaware Co. NY] on Monday the 15th inst. Josiah Strong, Esquire, to Miss Mary Ferguson, both of Meredith [Delaware Co. NY].

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, January 31, 1827

Marriages

In this town [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY], on Wednesday last, by the Rev. Mr. Fisher, Major Morris L. Farrington to Miss Ruth Frisbie, daughter of Gideon Frisbie, Esq. both of this town.

In this town [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY], on Thursday last, by Elder Commings, Mr. Norman Whitney to Miss Jane Millard, daughter of Mr. Amasa Millard.

In Richfield, Otsego Co. [NY], on the 21st ult. Mr. William C. Nash of Exeter [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Barbara Weber of the former place.

Death

At the residence of Mr. David Thompson in Bovina [Delaware Co. NY] on the 29th ult. Mr. John Cavers aged 65 years, a native of Scotland.

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, February 21, 1827

Marriage

In Roxbury [Delaware Co. NY] on the 1st inst. by Elder Adams, of Harpersfield, Mr. David Van Horn to Miss Ann Hubble, daughter of Col. John A. Hubble, all of Roxbury.

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, March 7, 1827

Marriage

In Hamden [Delaware Co. NY] on Wednesday last by Walter Chase, Esquire, Mr. George Sackett to Miss Eliza Ann Peak, daughter of Mr. Roswell Peak.

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, March 21, 1827

Marriages

In this town [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY], on Monday last by Jabez Hitchcock Esq. Mr. Stephen Fairchild of Franklin [Delaware Co. NY] aged 69 to Mrs. Jerusha Blanchard, of Delhi, aged 53!

Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, August 9, 1838

Deaths

At his residence in Ithaca [Tompkins Co. NY] on the 27th ult. the Hon. Andrew D.W. Bruyn, member of Congress.

At Philadelphia on the 1st instant, Commodore John Rogers of the U.S. Navy.

Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, August 16, 1838

Marriage

On the 8th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Andrews, Hiram Birdsall of this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] to Mary [Parker] daughter of the late Philip T. Parker, Esq. of Albany [Albany Co. NY].

Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, August 23, 1838

Marriage

On Tuesday evening, Aug. 21 by the Rev. Edward Andrews, Mr. Henry M. Collier to Sarah [Pierce] all of t his town [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY].

Death

In the town of Conklin [Broome Co. NY] on the 21st ultimo, Mr. Elias Bevier, aged 86 years.

Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, August 30, 1838

Marriage

In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] on Sunday the 26th inst. by Geo. E. Isbell Esq. Mr. Samuel Wagner of Union [Broome Co. NY] to Elizabeth Tracy of Lisle [Broome Co. NY].

Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, September 13, 1838

Death

At Charleston, S.C. on the 29th ult. of Yellow Fever, Gustavus A. Mills, son of Maj. P. Mills of this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] aged 23 years.

Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, September 20, 1838

Death

In the town of Vestal [Broome Co. NY] on Thursday, the 13th instant, Mr. John Rush, a soldier of the Revolution aged 80 years.

Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, September 27, 1838

Deaths

In this town [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] on Thursday last, Mrs. Irena Gould, aged about 74 years.

At the residence of his son in this town [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] on Thursday last, Mr. Joseph Handy, a soldier of the Revolution, aged 80 years.  Mr. Handy was engaged in some of the most prominent battles of the Revolution.  He stood by the side of Washington at the battle of Brandywine in which battle he first shed his blood.  He was also in the battles of Monmouth and Yorktown.  He continued to serve his country until peace was ratified.  His last wish and prayer was that his hard service from year to year, in watching and opposing a well-disciplined and powerful army; in marching and countermarching through the wild forests and bleaching storms of an American climate might build up a Republic that should continue a flourishing and a happy land.