Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, February 7, 1839
Deaths
In this town [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] on Sunday last, Mr. Timothy Cross aged 80 years, a soldier of the Revolution.
On Saturday evening last about ten o'clock, Mr. Abram Cortright while in a state of intoxication, left this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] with the intention of going to his place of residence, about a mile and a half north of this village. The next morning, Mr. C., not returning, his son, about eight years of age, suspecting some accident having happened to his father, went in search of him. After going about twenty rods from the house, the son discovered his father lying upon the snow frozen to death! From the appearance of the track in the snow, Mr. Cortright must have fallen down several times and the night being extremely cold, he became chilled, and after falling the last time he was unable to rise and then "slept the sleep that knows no waking."
Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, February 14, 1839
Marriage
On Thursday last, by the Rev. Mr. Gregory, Mr. William P. Castle to Miss Margaret Shipman all of this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY].
Death
In this town [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] on the 4th inst. Mrs. Susanna Rose, wife of Col. William Rose, in the 76th year of her age.
Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, June 4, 1862
Marriages
In Maryland [Otsego Co. NY], May 28th, by Elder J. Cooke, Mr. S. E. Butler of Milford [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Mary Ann [Gurney] daughter of Jesse Gurney, Esq. of Maryland.
In West Laurens [Otsego Co. NY] May 13th by Rev George Foote, Mr. LeRoy Tucker to Miss Rhoda Wing all of Laurens.
Deaths
On Sunday, 18th ult., George L. Benedict, son of Caleb St. John Benedict, of Sidney Center [Delaware Co. NY] hung himself in his father's barn. Mr. Benedict was a member of Captain Jacobs' Company, Van Allen's Cavalry, and was discharged on account of ill health. Mr. E.A. Smith went after him a few weeks ago, and he reached home apparently a little better, but still partially ro wholly insane. In this state, he continued until his melancholy death. He was in his twenty-first year, was a young man of excellent character and highly esteemed by his friends and acquaintances.
On Friday, May 9th, the wife of James Bronk, in South Worcester [Otsego Co. NY], met with an accident which resulted in her death. She had previously had a paralytic stroke which deprived her of the use of her right arm and while bathing her lame arm in a liniment, her cloths caught fire from the stove. She attempted to smother the flames by wrapping herself in a woolen shawl but failed. When she rushed out of the door and threw herself into a small puddle of water and attempted to extinguish the fire by dipping water with her left hand. Her husband being at work near by, hearing her scream flew to her aid, but too late. Her clothes were nearly all burned from her body. She survived but a few days. Bloomville Mirror
The body of James Follett Esq. was found in the Susquehanna River about two miles below the village of Otego [Otsego Co. NY] last Saturday, having lodged in about six feet of water against a log. It was found by a Mr. Crandall, who was searching for the body. The place where the body was found had been looked over several times. The body was nearly covered with sand and rubbish and was considerably decomposed.
Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, June 11, 1862
Marriage
In Afton, Chenango County [NY], June 2d, by Rev. G.G. Donnely, Mr. L.S. Nye of Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Lenora E. Pollard of Afton.
Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, June 18, 1862
News Item
Co. I, 76th Reg't, N.Y.S.V. in his correspondence with the Schoharie Republican, says: "We were paid last week for the four months ending April 30th. The amount the Company received was $4,096. Out of this I forwarded $1,600 by express and by draft to the friends of the soldiers. Many of the men sent home money by mail, which is not included in the amount I sent. The day after we were paid, we gave three men a pass to go outside the lines and they deserted. their names are Henry Waggoner, of Fulton [Oswego Co. NY]; Stephen V. S. Sweet, of Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] and Abram Breeze of Summit [Schoharie Co. NY]. Their friends will accordingly receive them as such, but we don't want them if they are not true enough to stick to the Stars and Stripes. If they can derive any enjoyment from the name and reputation of a deserter, they are most certainly welcome to it. Our men have been just enough exposed to make them hardy and robust and ready for a little rougher services than they have had heretofore."
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