Vital Records, Chenango County, NY (1821 & 1878)

 Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, May 2, 1821

Marriage

At Henrietta, N.Y. [Monroe Co.], Capt. Samuel Currier to Miss Mary Archer This is the seventh wife of Capt. Currier, his sixth was buried but three weeks before he espoused the seventh. 

"Whose findeth a wife findeth a good thing."

N.B, - since the above was in type, we learn that Mrs. C. has with or without provocation left the bed and board of Capt. Currier, leaving him a disconsolate widower.  Georgetown Metropolitan

What lucky dogs some men are in the matrimonial way.  Captain Currier seems to have been pre-eminently blessed and while many poor fellows are enabled to have one, or at all events more than one partner during their lives, this redoubtable Capt. C. has been enabled to possess himself of six, who all died in regular rotation, while the seventh it appears "Made a bolt right through his legs, / And ran away forever."

Elopement

Whereas my wife Charlotte [Harington] has eloped from my bed and board without any just cause or provocation, this is to forbid all persons harboring or trusting her on my account, as I will pay no debts of her contracting after this date.  David Harington Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] April 23d, 1821.

Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, May 9, 1821

Death

In Ellicottville [Cattaraugus Co. NY] on the 15th of April last, Mr. John Fitch jun. aged 33 years.

Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, May 23, 1821

News Item

One Cent Reward

Ranaway from the subscriber on the 22d inst. an apprentice girl, aged about 16 years named Diana Johnson.  This is to forbid all persons harboring or trusting her on my account.  Archibald Nichols Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] May 23, 1821.

Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, June 6, 1821

Marriage

At Homer [Cortland Co. NY] on the 28th ult by the Rev. Mr. Bennett, Mr. Alfred Willoughby of this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Nancy Parsons of Dryden [Cortland Co. NY].

Deaths

On Saturday last, Ishmael Nichols, Esq. aged about 60.

At Albany [Albany Co. NY] on the 21st ult. Wm. Spencer [Lacey] son of the Rev. Mr. Lacey, Rector of St. Peter's church, aged five years, 5 months and six days.

At Albany [Albany Co. NY] on the 27th ult. Miss Cornelia Platt second daughter of the Hon. Jonas Platt of Whitestown, Oneida County [NY] aged 20.

Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, June 20, 1821

Marriage

In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY] on Sunday the 17 inst. by Amos A. Franklin, Esq. Mr. Harvey Symonds to Miss Sarah Atwood both of this town.

Deaths

At Candor (Tioga County) [NY] Mrs. Mary Hunt AEt 60, wife of Capt. Walter Hunt, formerly of this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY].

In this town [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY] on Monday evening (18th inst.) Mrs. Sarah Cary AEt 21 years. wife of Mr. George A. Cary and daughter of Mr. Charles Wattles, formerly of this village.

Mrs. C. possessed an amiable and cheerful disposition and nature had endowed her with a benevolent heart.  She bore a painful illness of two months with fortitude and resignation and all who knew her will mingle the tears of regret with those of her nearer friends, for this afflictive dispensation of Divine Providence. The funeral will be attended this day (Wednesday) at 12 o'clock and the remains of the deceased will be removed to the Church in this village and a sermon preached by the Rev. Mr. Andrews of Norwich.

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY December 21, 1878

Marriage

BISHOP - HOLLENBECK:  At the Baptist parsonage in Marathon, N.Y. [Cortland Co.], Dec. 4th by Rev. J.H. Sage, Mr. Henry Bishop of Woburn Center, Mass. to Miss Alice M. Hollenbeck of Marathon, N.Y

Deaths

BRISBIN:  In Newark N.J. Dec. 11th suddenly, Adelia Malvina [Brisbin] wife of Hon. John Brisbin, aged 58 years.

Seth Bowen of Mt. Upton [Chenango Co. NY] died of pneumonia and rheumatism on the night of December 15.  He has been a severe sufferer from rheumatism for years.  His family have the sympathy of the entire community.