Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, February 6, 1828
Deaths
In Roxbury [Delaware Co. NY] in this county, on the 24th ultimo, after a severe illness, which she sustained with Christian resignation and fortitude and with the cheering hope of a blessed immortality, through the merits of her Redeemer, Mrs. Dolly Preston wife of General Otis Preston, aged 51 years.
Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, February 13, 1828
Death
In this village [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY] this morning, Lucius W. [Sheldon] son of C.B. Sheldon, Esq. aged 7 months & 21 days.
Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, February 20, 1828
Death
On Thursday last, Mr. Jeremiah Odell, an old and respectable inhabitant of this town [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY] aged 67 years.
Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, February 27, 1828
Marriages
In Franklin [Delaware Co. NY] on the 14th inst. by the Rev. Daniel Waterbury, Mr. T.W. Tabers to Miss Harriet ...ann.
On the 21st inst. by the same, Mr. Silas Cook to Miss Lucy Austin.
Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, May 9, 1839
Marriages
In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] on the 2d instant, by George E. Isbell, Esq. Mr. Charles Preston to Miss Sarah Seymour both of Union [Broome Co. NY].
In New Orleans, on the 17th ult by the Rev. Mr. Clapp, Major General E.P. Gaines of the U.S. army, to Mrs. Myra Clark Whitney only daughter of the late Daniel Clark, Esq.
Deaths
In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] on Tuesday evening, May 7th, Sarah Sage Mills daughter of Peter Mills, Esq. aged 16 years. The friends and acquaintances of the family are invited to attend her funeral this afternoon at 2 o'clock, without further invitation.
At Washington City, on the 16th ult. after an illness of but four days, Mrs. A.G. Stoddard late of Conway, Mass. wife of Mr. O.N. Stoddard, formerly of Lisle, Broome County [NY], Principal of the Capitol Hill Seminary for young ladies. In the death of this lady, the Institution of which she was the assistant teacher, and the cause of education generally, have sustained a loss not easily repaired. But to her husband and immediate friends it is irreparable. It is but five months since Mrs. Stoddard came to this city and entered upon the duties of the Seminary, and the sincere attachment which has been formed for her by her pupils, and the reputation which the school has attained in so short a time, are evidence that her high moral and intellectual worth were rightly appreciated. Possessing strong natural endowments of mind, improved by a finished education, and impressed deeply with a sense of the responsibility of her station in training up the young "in the way they should go," she had enlisted the warmest feelings of friendship from all who, in her brief residence here, had the happiness of being acquainted with her. Washington Intelligencer
Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, May 16, 1839
Deaths
In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] on Saturday morning last, at the residence of her son, James Squires, Esq. Mrs. Hannah Squires, aged 84 years.
In the town of Union [Broome Co. NY] on the 8th inst. after a short but painful illness, which he bore with Christian resignation, Deacon Russel Gates in the 74th year of his age. Mr. Gates was one of the first settlers in this part of the country, having been a resident of this county about 47 years. He had been a professor of religion and a member of the Baptist church, more than 59 years.
Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, May 23, 1839
In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] on Saturday the 11th instant, Mrs. Borradill Peirce, wife of Mr. Thomas Peirce, aged 71 years.
Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, May 30,1839
Marriage
On Monday the 27th instant, by the Rev. Mr. Burtis, Mr. Charles McKinney to Miss Catharine Ely all of this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY, May 30, 1839]
News Item
A Rhode Island Matron
The pension act of 1836 makes provision for the payment of pensions to the widows of those who served in the war of the revolution. Among others is an aged lady, of Coventry, R.I. a brief sketch of whom will be given below:
Mrs. Dorcas Matteson of Coventry, aged 91, born December 3, 1747, was married March 1, 1770, and is now the widow of Daniel Matteson, of Coventry, deceased, who was a soldier of the Revolution. Dorcus is the youngest of 21 children - her mother had 21 children in 25 years and lived to the age of 94. Dorcas has now 116 grandchildren and she now enjoys good health and is capable of doing a good day's work.
The following is the conclusion of her declaration which she has recently made to obtain a pension under the act of congress of July 4, 1836, which we hoe been permitted to take.
"She cannot specify her said husband's services after so great a length of time, but she well remembers he went into the service in all seasons of the year, and she was frequently obliged to labor on the farm in his absence, as no help could be obtained. She dug potatoes, made cider, and harvested about sixty bushels of corn one fall, while her husband was in the service, and in the summer, she mowed and raked hay, and also cut wood for the family. All this labor she did on her own farm, while her husband was in the service. She had her husband's work to do out of doors and her own in the house, and through the blessing of God, she is still living and enjoys good health."
Her signature is placed ot the above with an unwavering hand.
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