Vital Records, Broome (1837) & Chenango (1846) Counties, NY

 Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, July 6, 1837

Marriage

In St. Luke's Church, Detroit [Michigan], on Wednesday the 21st June last by the Rt. Rev. Bishop McCostry, Mr. Thomas Evans, merchant, to Miss Nancy Doty, both of this village. [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY]

Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, July 13, 1837

Marriage

In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] on Thursday morning last, by the Rev. Edward Andrews, P.J. Fish, Esq. of New York to Miss Eliza Howland of Barnstable, Mass.

Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, July 20, 1837

Death

We are pained to record the death by drowning on Saturday the 1st inst. at Greene Village [Chenango Co. NY] of the Rev. Mr. Foote a son of Amasa Foote, Esq. of Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], and a recent graduate of the Auburn Theological Seminary.  Mr. F. had but just arrived at Greene upon a visit to the Rev. Mr. Raymond, the Presbyterian clergyman of that place, who was his classmate in college and for whom he intended to preach the next day.  After taking tea together, the two friends went out into the river to bathe, when Mr. Foote, being an indifferent swimmer, was drawn over a rift in the stream into very deep water and before any assistance could be rendered, was drowned.  Chenango Telegraph.

News Item

My wife Sally [Andrews] having, without any just cause, left my house and protection, this notice is to caution all persons against suffering her to contract debts on my account, as no such debts will hereafter be paid by me.  In justice to myself and my children and by the advice of my neighbors and friends, I have been induced to take this course, Peleg Andrews, Vestal [Broome Co. NY], July 12, 1837.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, July 1, 1846

Marriages

In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] on the 28th ult by Rev. Mr. Bixby, Mr. Solomon Bundy of Oxford, to Miss Roxanna Hitchcock, formerly of Connecticut.

At Tallmadge, Michigan, on the 17th ult. by Rev. F.H. Cumming, Charles H. Ray, M.D. formerly of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Jane Yates daughter of Edmond G. Per Lee, Esq. of North Norwich.

In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] on Wednesday last by Rev. J. Duncan, Mr. Ezra Barnett, merchant, of Morrisville, Madison Co. [NY] to Miss Martha Emeline [Packer] daughter of Mr. James Packer.

News Item

Two weeks ago, catching up a flying report, we announced the death of S.S. Bowne Esq. late of Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] but now of Rochester [Monroe Co. NY]. We are exceedingly rejoiced to say that that report was unfounded and that Mr. B., although his life was despaired of at one time, now bids fair to recover his health.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, July 8, 1846

Marriage

In German [Chenango Co. NY] on the 5th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Lee, Mr. Seneca Jayne of Cayuga Co. [NY] to Miss Lucinda Flint of the former place.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, July 22, 1846

Death

In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] on the 11th inst. at the residence of her grandparents (Dea. Isaac Foote), Miss Harriet Elizabeth [Foote] daughter of Justin Foote, deceased, aged 20 years.

She was taken sick and died while on a visit at her grandparents with whom she had spent the greater part of her life, till about two and a half years since, when she went to reside with her widowed mother in Batavia.  when she came to Smyrna, far from herself and friends was the thought that her youthful and lovely form was so soon to waste away by disease and to find a grave by the side of her father's sleeping dust.  All that love and skill could do was done to arrest the progress of her disease.  It gradually became evident that death had marked her for his prey; that her time had come.  To her friends it was consoling that she was prepared to meet it.  At an early age she manifested an attachment to Christ and made a public profession of her faith in Him.  By her life she adorned her profession; on the bed of sickness she was meek, patient and submissive.  She had a desire to live, but wished above all, the will of the Lord done.  Till the last hour, she confessed herself to be a sinner and if saved it must be by nothing she had done, but all through the merits of Christ.  She peacefully fell asleep in Jesus (as we trust) having many to weep over her early grave.