Vital Records, Madison (1820) & Broome (1846) Counties, NY

 The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, September 28, 1820

One Cent Reward

Departed from the subscriber on the 8th inst. without any cause or provocation, a servant boy about nineteen years of age, named Justin Loomis.  I therefore forbid all persons harboring, hiring or trusting him, and whoever will take up said boy and return him to me shall have the above reward but no charges.  Henry Bass Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] January 14, 1820.

The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, October 26, 1820

All persons are forbid harboring or trusting my wife Deborah [Johnson] on my account, as I will pay no debts of her contracting after this date.  Dated, October 21, 1820.  William Johnson.

The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, December 21, 1820

Deaths

Our friends and kindred droop and die, / And helpers are withdrawn; / While sorrow, with a streaming eye, / Weeps o'er our consorts gone.

At Nelson [Madison Co. NY] on Monday last, Mrs. Eunice Whipple consort of Jeremiah Whipple, Esq. aged 55.

Same day, in this village [Cazenovia, Madison Co. NY] Mr. J. Phelps aged 31

On the 19th inst., Frank Johnson.

Binghamton Courier, Binghamton, NY, August 12, 1846

Marriages

In Guilford, Chenango Co. [NY] on the 5th inst. by the Rev. T.H. Pearce, Mr. Lyman N. Root of Madison Co. [NY] to Miss Phebe Jane [Guernsey]  daughter of Dr. J. Guernsey of the former place.

At the same time and place, by the same, Mr. Orson Richmond of Butternuts, Otsego Co. [NY] to Miss Euphemia J. [Guernsey] daughter of Dr. J. Guernsey, as above.

On the 1st inst. by E.C. Kattel, Esq. Mr. John Saddler aged 84 to Mrs. Polly Sweet aged 70, both of this town [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY].

Deaths

In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] on Tuesday the 4th inst. Cynthia [Tapper] wife of Mr. Mason Tapper.

In Conklin [Broome Co. NY] on the 15th of Julyl Mrs. Elizabeth Snook wife of Mr. Teunis Snook, aged 58 years.

In this town [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] on the 2nd instant. Mr. Robert Aitchison aged about 34 years.

In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] on the 4th inst. Frederick T. [Freeman] infant son of Edmund O. and Amiret H. Freeman, aged 5 months.

Binghamton Courier, Binghamton, NY, August 19, 1846

Deaths

In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co., NY] on the 12th inst. Mary Ellen [Jackson] youngest daughter of Abel W. and Dorinda Jackson, aged 1 year and 3 months.

A young man by the name of Bennett, eldest son of the widow Bennett of Conklin [Broome Co. NY], was thrown from a wagon on Friday evening last and so much injured that he died on Sunday.  He, with several other persons, we learn, was coming down the hill just above Squire's Tavern with a team and hay rigging at a rapid rate and full of frolic, when a portion of the hay rigging gave way and Bennett and some of the others were precipitated under the wagon.  One of the hind wheels passed over young Bennett diagonally from the groin to the side, causing his death in about two days.  Another of the number, we understand, received a severe wound in the knee from a scythe which was on board the wagon at the time of the accident.

Binghamton Courier, Binghamton, NY, September 2, 1846

Marriage

In Maine Village [Broome Co. NY] on the 30th ult. by the Rev. W. Gates, Mr. Nelson Cady to Miss Hannah Rogers all of the above place.

Binghamton Courier, Binghamton, NY, September 8, 1846

Marriages

In Christ Church, Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] on the morning of the 1st inst. Cyrus Strong Jn. Esq. of Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] to Mary Martha Bush [Prentice] daughter of Col. John H. Prentice.

At Harpursville [Broome Co. NY] on  the morning of the 2d inst., by the Rev. Edward Andrews of Binghamton, Mr. Edmond Ketchum, merchant, to Sarah [Harper] daughter of Robert Harpur of Harpursville.

On Tuesday the 25th ult. at Willow Glen, by Rev. Mr. Nevins, B.C. Whiting Esq of Owego, to Miss Susan H. [Colgrove], daughter of Mr. A.C. Colgrove, of Willow Glen, Tompkins Co. N.Y.

Deaths

In this village on Friday evening last, Mrs. Sarah [Hawley] wife of Martin Hawley, Esq. aged 62 years.

At Guilford, Chenango County, N.Y. Thursday evening September 3d, Mrs. Lucinda [Knapp] wife of Dr. Colby Knapp and mother of Mrs. D.S. Dickinson and Mrs. G.W. Hotchkiss of Binghamton [Broome Co. N] aged 63 years.

Woman, having fulfilled in a truthful and Christian spirit, the duties of a daughter, wife and mother, and coming to her rest in peace, her work all done, is the purest brightest object which the eye ever rests on in this vale of tears. Such a woman was the deceased.  Her whole life was devoted to an exemplification of the Christian graces.  The mother of a large family, eight of whom are still living, the cares of her household, and a delicate constitution, did not prevent her living a life of active Christian benevolence.  Her charities and affectionate counsels remain behind her as refreshing dews upon the heart.  For forty years she was a worthy member of the Presbyterian Church in Guilford in whose grave yard her mortal remains now repose.  While her memory, her kind heart and worthy examples are left to perpetuate her influence among all who knew her.  The good we do dies not with use but remains to encourage others in the labor of well doing.  [Lucinda Murray Knapp, buried in Guilford Center Cemetery]