Vital Records, Otsego (1823) & Broome (1837) Counties, NY

 Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, January 7, 1823

Marriages

Married, in Sharon [Schoharie Co. NY] on the 24th ult. by the Rev. A. Welton, Mr. Minard Vanderbogart to Miss Elizabeth Snider daughter of H. Snider.

In this town [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY], on the 1st inst. by the Rev. C. Fitch, Mr. Charles Thomas to Miss Sarah Marks, both of Cherry Valley.

Death

In Canajoharie [Montgomery Co. NY] on the 25th ult the wife of Mr. J. Alton, aged 29 years.

In this town [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on the 30th ult. Miss Gannett Wilson aged 14 years, daughter of Mr. John Wilson.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, January 21, 1823

Death

At Mansfield, Connecticut, on the 28th of December last, Mrs. Lucy Ensworth, relict of Doctor Jedediah Ensworth, aged 60.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, January 28, 1823

Death

Died suddenly at Albany [Albany Co. NY] last week, Moses I. Cantine, Esq. one of the editors of the Albany Argus.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, February 4, 1823

Marriage

Married in this town [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on the 23d ult. by the Rev. Mr. McElfresh, Mr. Elisha Avery of Sharon [Schoharie Co. NY] to Miss Lydia Clark, youngest daughter of Mr. Stephen Clark, of this place.

Death

In this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on Saturday, the 1st inst. Mrs. Sarah Gray wife of Mr. Joel Gray, aged 26 years.  Also, died a few days previous, her infant, aged 3 months.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, February 11, 1823

Death

In this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on Thursday last, Elizabeth [Morse] youngest child of Mr. James O. Morse, aged three months and 16 days.

"And shall our bleeding hearts arraign / That God, whose ways are love? / Or vainly cherish anxious pain, / For her who rest above."

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, February 25, 1823

Marriages

Married at Cherry Valley [Otsego Co. NY] on the 20th inst. by the Rev. C. Fitch, Mr. Gurdon Guile to Miss Sarah Haskell.

Also, on the 23d inst. by the same, Mr. Lawrence Cardinier to Miss Citty Ploss both of Sharon [Schoharie Co. NY].

At Washington City, by the Rev. Mr. Matthews and the Rev. Mr. Lowrie, Charles Joseph de Bresson, Secretary of the Legation of his most Christian Majesty to the United States, to Miss Catharine Livingston Thompson eldest daughter of the Hon. Smith Thompson, Secretary of the Navy.

Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, November 9, 1837

Death

In Windsor [Broome Co. NY] on the 29th ult. Mrs. Sally Hotchkiss widow of the late Cyrus Hotchkiss, of that place, aged 60 years.

Mr. H. was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Windsor.  She was a woman of an energetic and noble mind and consistent Christian character.  Some years since, she suffered from a paralytic stroke, which left her in mind and body but the wreck of what she was before; till at length, in God's good time, after intense and protracted sufferings, she has been called, as we trust, to a brighter and a better world.

Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, November 23, 1837

Marriages

Married, in this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] on Sunday evening last by the Rev. Mr. Andrews, Mr. Chauncy Davis to Miss Charity Sparks both of Conklin [Broome Co. NY].

In Harpersville [Broome Co. NY] on the 12th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Keeler, Mr. William Wentz of th is village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] to Miss Beulah Williams of Colesville [Broome Co. NY].

Death

Died in this village [Binghamton, Broome Co., NY] on the 16th inst. at the residence of his son, A.G. Ransom, Esq. Mr. Jacob Ransom aged 67 years.

Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, November 30, 1837

Deaths

Died, at Marathon [Cortland Co. NY], on the 31st of October, Mrs. Nancy Comstock wife of the Hon. Cephas Comstock, aged 49 years.  This truly worthy woman died beloved and regretted by a large circle of friends and acquaintances, to whom she had endeared herself by her kind and benevolent disposition. Throughout a long and protracted illness she exhibited a fortitude and strength of mind rarely to be met with.  Her disease was pulmonary consumption.  Cortland Republican.

At Bath, Steuben County [NY] on the 18th inst. George C. Edwards Esq. First Judge of Steuben County, aged about 50 years.