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Vital Records, Otsego (1806), Madison (1822) & Chenango (1879) Counties, NY

 Otsego Herald, Cooperstown, NY, July 10, 1806

Deaths

Died, at Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY] the 1st inst. after a short and severe illness, Mr. William Musson, native of Leicestershire in England, in the 42d year of his age.  He had been 13 years in America, most of which time he lived at the place above mentioned, where, by his enterprise, industry and benevolence, he evinced his usefulness, and his death is much lamented by all who knew him.

A correspondent from Otego [Otsego Co. NY] informs that a number of people collected on the 4th inst. near Brown & Dean's store, where they several times loaded the orifice of a 56 lb weight and discharged it.  At length it burst and instantly killed Jacob Hoag, son of Mr. Andrew Hoag, a promising youth, 17 years of age, to the extreme grief of his parents and relatives.  In September last, three men were instantly killed near the same spot at a raising.

Otsego Herald, Cooperstown, NY, July 17, 1806

Marriage

Married at Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] 13th inst. by the Rev. Mr. David Harrower, Sherman Page Esq. Attorney at Law, to the amiable Miss Maria Crooker, both of Unadilla.

Otsego Herald, Cooperstown, NY, July 31, 1806

Marriage

At Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] the 26th ult by the Hon. Judge Yeau, the Rev. Miles T. Wooley to the amiable Miss Susanna Mowry of Cazenovia.

Death

Melancholy death of Nathan Marvin who died in Exeter in this county [Otsego Co. NY] on Thursday the 3d inst. by the fall of a log from a log building.  He expired within about 40 minutes after the accident.  His interment was attended by a large number of friends and relatives from different parts of the country and a respectable concourse of town's people.  An appropriate discourse was delivered by Elder George Elliot of Canajoharie, from Ezra 9th 15th

Time with its rapid wing, / Death with its pointed sling, / Sweeps us away.

The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, August 1, 1822

Notice

Whereas John Prentice an indented apprentice has left my employ; I hereby forbid all persons harboring or trusting said boy on my account, John Brevoort August 29, 1821

The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, August 8, 1822

Death

At Canaseraga [Allegany Co. NY] on Sunday morning last of the dysentery, Alexander T. [Malcolm] aged three years, son of William Malcolm, Esq.

The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, August 15, 1822

Death

At the house of Thomas McCarthy, Esq. at Salina [Onondaga Co. NY], on the 10th inst. much lamented, Mr. John McCartey aged 23 years.

The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, August 22, 1822

Deaths

In this village [Cazenovia, Madison Co. NY] on Thursday last, an infant of R. Carpenter, Esq. aged three months.

On Friday, a child of Elder Pease, aged 6 months.

In Woodstock Settlement [Madison Co. NY] on Friday last, of dysentery, Mrs. Smith consort of Nathan Smith.

Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, September 13, 1879

Deaths

HARRIS:  In this town [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY] on the 11th inst. Mr. Dexter Harris aged 87 years and 3 months.

GOODRICH:  In Pittsfield, Mass., Sept. 8th, 1879, Butler N. Goodrich aged 45 years, brother of Mrs. H.T. Dunham of this place [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY].

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