Otsego Herald, Cooperstown, NY, August 14, 1806
Elopement
Whereas my wife Polly [Pettice] has eloped from my bed and board, this is therefore to forbid all persons harboring or trusting her on my account, as I will pay no debts she may contract after this date: Cogswell Pettice Pittsfield [Otsego Co. NY] August 6, 1806
Otsego Herald, Cooperstown, NY, August 21, 1806
Deaths
Died in the town of Pittsfield in this county [Otsego Co. NY] on the evening of the 28th July last, James D. Whitford in the 25th year of his age. He performed his day's work as usual, the day of his death, and after eating his supper, retired to bed, apparently well and in good health and in ten minutes after was a corpse! He has left a wife and one child to bemoan his loss.
Died at Burlington [Otsego Co. NY] on the 1st inst. Mrs. Nabby Chapin consort of Mr. Gad Chapin, in the 39th year of her age, leaving a disconsolate husband and five children to deplore her irreparable loss.
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Found dead in Attleborough (Massachusetts) on Saturday the 14th ult (near the turnpike road, northward of Israel Hatch's tavern) a man by the name of John Welch supposed by certain papers to have wrought in the business of printing. A coroner's jury of inquest was held on the body, whose verdict from evidence produced on examination was that he died in consequence of fatigue, ill health, want of rest, and falling asleep on the ground; after which the body was decently interred. The clothes, papers, and some money found on the deceased are left with John Richardson, Jun. in said town. Dedham paper.
Alas! Poor Welch! He was a faithful, industrious journeyman in this office, from 1794 to 1797. Amongst his numerous good qualities, he had one failing which injured none so much as himself.
Otsego Herald, Cooperstown, NY, August 28, 1806
Death
Died in Reading, Jonah Freeman supposed to be 107 years old. When he was upwards or 40 years of age (a slave) he married a free woman of color, with whom he lived upwards of 60 years, by whom he had 5 children; two of them engaged in the American War and died defending the freedom of that country which had enslaved their father. Previous to that, one of them, by his industry & economy, accumulated property, with which he purchased his father, took a bill of sale of him, and gave him his freedom. Soon after this uncommon proof of filial affection, this benevolent son died and left the whole of his little property to his aged father; by which means the father, as heir to the son, had a legal Bill of Sale of himself. A singular incidence! perhaps the only one ever known. Jonah has been an exemplary professor of Christianity nearly 40 years. He died in exercise of an unshaken hope, through Christ, of eternal life. "If the son shall make you free, then shall you be free indeed.: Salem Gaz.
The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, September 12, 1822
Deaths
In DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY] on the 31st ult. of the dysentery, Mrs. Polly Shed consort of Jonathan Shed, Esq.
In Woodstock settlement [Madison Co. NY] on the 5th instant, Lansing [Eager] son of George Eager, Esq. aged one year & three months.
In this village [Cazenovia, Madison Co. NY] on Monday morning last, an infant son of the Rev. J. Brown.
The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, September 19, 1822
Death
Died, in this village, on the 15th inst., an infant of Mr. Elisha Allis.
The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, September 26, 1822
Death
In this town [Cazenovia, Madison Co. NY] on Wednesday morning last, George Turner, son of Mr. S. Turner, aged 10 years.
New Berlin Gazette, New Berlin, NY, September 18, 1875
Death
In South Edmeston [Otsego Co. NY] August 30th, Mrs. Edna [Lloyd] wife of William Lloyd in the 71st year of her age.
News Item
Last Saturday we noticed on our streets Mr. Jonathan Brown. He is 91 years old; had walked from his residence in Pittsfield [Otsego Co. NY], three miles, to this village [Morris, Otsego Co. NY] and said he should walk back again. Pretty good walking for a man 91 years old.
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