Vital Records, Chenango (1846) & Broome (1847) Counties, NY

 Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, April 1, 1846

Marriages

In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] on the 29th ult. Mr. William Warner to Miss Mary E.. Clark both of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] on the 29th ult. by Rev. C.W. Giddings. Mr. Samuel V. Lyon to Miss Julia F. Duryea.

Deaths

At Ann Arbor, Michigan on the 11th ult Mrs. Mary Lathrop wife of Mr. Elijah Lathrop formerly of Batavia, Genesee County [NY], sister of Mrs. A. Pellet of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], aged 65 years.

In Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY] on the 2d inst. Mrs. Mary Ann [Pomeroy] wife of Horace Pomeroy aged 20 years.

After a long and severe illness which she bore with Christian fortitude and perfect resignation, she bid farewell to the scenes of earth in the morning of life, as her spark left its tenement of clay for the world where sickness, pain and death are not known, and where the sublime and magnificent glories of Paradise burst upon the visions of the soul.  She has left behind an affectionate husband and relations [plus] a circle of friends and acquaintances to lament her loss.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, April 15, 1846

Marriage

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] on the 9th inst. by the Rev. John B. Hoyt, John B. H oyt, Jr of Coventry [Chenango Co. NY] to Rispah B. [Hitchcock] daughter of Mr. Jeduthan Hitchcock of this place [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY].

Death

In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] on the 10th instant, Mrs. Mary Rexford mother of B.F. Rexford of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] aged 65 years.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, April 29, 1846

Marriage

On the 16th inst. by Rev. J. Duncan, Mr. John Blivin to Mrs. Caroline Byington all of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].

Death

In Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY] on the 1st instant, Mrs. Betsey Brooks wife of Calvin Brooks, an exemplary and much respected member of the Baptist Church in Preston [Chenango Co. NY] aged 61 years.

In Rochester [Monroe Co. NY] on the 17th inst. Hannah Jane [Van Ingen] formerly of Greene [Chenango Co. NY] and daughter of Z. Trowbridge, Esq. aged 32 years.

News Item

A case of death by lightning of a peculiarly painful nature we learn occurred near Cooperstown in Otsego County [NY] on Saturday last.  The person killed was a young man, aged about 21, named James Eaton, brother-in-law of Mr. William C. Wait, Jr. of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY].  His father had recently disposed of his property in Otsego and with his family, including the young man, was intending to start for the West on Monday. The circumstances of his death are briefly as follows.  Mr. Wait, the brother-in-law, arrived at the house about 1 o'clock on Saturday, during the storm, on a visit to his wife and the family.  His horse was taken by the young man, who placed him in the stable and was just stepping out of the barn door when he was struck by the lightning and instantly killed, as was the horse of Mr. Wait.  Two sisters of the deceased, young ladies, have also within a short time been snatched from the embraces of the bereaved family by the unrelenting hand of death.  Norwich Journal

Binghamton Courier, Binghamton, NY, March 3, 1847

Marriages

At Cortlandville [Cortland Co. NY] on Wednesday the 24th ult by Rev. Henry A. Nelson of Auburn, Rev. Silas McKinney of Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] to Miss Fanny M. [Nelson] daughter of Deacon Seth Nelson of Cortlandville.

In Vestal [Broome Co. NY] on the 22d ult, by the Rev. Mr. Gaylord, Mr. Edward Richards of Ithaca [Tompkins Co. NY] to Miss Maria [Mersereau] eldest daughter of Cornelius Mersereau, Esq of Vestal.

In this town [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] on the 28th ult. by Rev. Thomas H. Pearne, Mr. Jeremiah Rosell, of Chenango [Broome Co. NY] to Miss Sarah Ann Joscelyn of Rockland, Sullivan Co. [NY].

At Great Bend, Pa. on the 23d ult. by the Rev. J.B. McCreary, Mr. Lewis Green of Union, Broome Co. N.Y. to Miss Angeline Smith of Franklin, Susquehanna co. Pa.

In Philadelphia, [PA] on the 16th ult. by the Rev. Robert Gerry, Dr. Tracy E. Waller to Miss Henrietta Josephine [Lungren] second daughter of the late William Lungren, Esq. all of Philadelphia.

Binghamton Courier, Binghamton, NY, March 10, 1847

Marriage

In this town [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] on Wednesday the 3d inst. by the Rev. D.D. Gregory, Mr. Aaron P. Hupman to Miss Catharine Bevier.

Deaths

In Union [Broome Co. NY] on Saturday morning last, Mr. Isaac Carhart aged 53 years.

At Sherburne, Chenango County [NY] on the 3d inst. Mr. Thomas Merrill father of My Myron Merrill of this village [Binghamton, Broome co. NY] aged 86 years.

Death of a Revolutionary hero:  Nathan Beman, a Revolutionary Hero, died at Chateaugay, Franklin County, N.Y. on the 22d ult. in the 90th year of his age.  Mr. B. was Ethen Allen's guide at the capture of Ticonderoga.  He was intimate in the fort and conducted Allen directly to Capt. De la Place's room.  He was at Allen's side when he told the astounded officer by whose authority he demanded the surrender of the fort.

Binghamton Courier, Binghamton, NY, March 17, 1847

Marriages

In Windsor [Broome Co. NY] on the 25th ult. by the Rev. H.W. Gilbert, Mr. Jonathan Farnsworth of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Lydia Johnson of Sanford [Broome Co. NY].

In Colesville [Broome Co. NY] on the 25th ult. by the same, Mr. Asa M. Perkins of Windsor [Broome Co. NY] to Miss Harriet M. Doolittle of the former place.

Vital Records, Chenango & Otsego Counties, NY (1879)

 Chenango American, Greene, NY, August 7, 1879

Marriages

At the residence of the bride's parents in this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], July 30th, by Rev. J.F. Taunt, Mr. Charles H. Mills of Brooklyn to Miss Alice J. [Gould] daughter of Mr. E. Gould.

At the M.E. Parsonage in this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY] Aug. 3d by Rev. H.N. Van Deusen, Mr. George P. Miller of North Fenton [Broome Co. NY] and Miss Minnie S. Brown of the former place.

In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] July 24th by Rev. J.L. Egbert, Mr. William Haight of north Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Nora Landers of Afton [Chenango Co. NY].

In Wellsburgh [Chemung Co. NY], July 23d, by Rev. R. Everts, Mr. Uri Bradley of Guilford [Chenango Co. NY] to Mrs. Mary E. Peckteam of the former place.

In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] July 20th by Rev. Father Harigan, Mr. David Donovan of Binghamton, to Miss Nelly Keefe of Afton [Chenango Co. NY].

Chenango Forks, Broome Co. NY:  A wedding occurred in a remote part of our village last Thursday evening at which the nuptials of Mr. John Hogan and Miss Mary Brown were solemnized. A large gathering was present to witness the ceremonies.

Deaths

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY] July 29th, Mrs. Mary [Benedict] wife of the late Ezera Benedict, aged 65 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] July 23d, Mrs. Sarah C. [Waters] wife of George P. Waters, aged 30 years.

At South Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY] July 31st, Sarah A. [Dimmick] wife of Marvin Dimmick, aged 57 years.

In Philadelphia, Pa., July 28th, Willie [Sturgeon] infant son of J.W. and Mary Sturgeon, formerly of the town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY]. The remains were interred in Sylvan lawn Cemetery July 31st.

In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] July 29th, John P. [Nowland] son of Thomas F. and Margaret Nowland aged 7 months.

In Preston [Chenango Co. NY] Aug. 1st, Frances [Wescott] wife of Sidney Wescott and daughter of Consider Button, aged 23 years.

News Item

Our readers are probably aware of the terrible calamity which befell a party of Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] excursionists on the St. Lawrence River on Thursday morning of last week.  The following letter to the Binghamton Republican from one of the party, giving a detailed account of the sad affair, will be read with interest:

Your readers have already heard of the great calamity which has befallen some of the Binghamton excursionists and will be anxious to hear further particulars.

The accident occurred about a hundred rods from the Clayton dock, at about nine o'clock.  Two steam yachts, the G.B. Farrington and the Josephine steamed up the St. Lawrence from Thousand Island Park for an all-day's trip to Kingston and among the Thousand Islands. the Farrington carried thirty and the Josephine twenty passengers.

At Clayton it was decided to run the boats side by side and thus bring the party all together.  This caused the spray from the prow of the Farrington to fall upon the party in the Josephine and to obviate the trouble they undertook to let the latter fall astern.  But in trying to protect them from a few splashes of spray they only succeeded in capsizing the whole party into the river.  As the bowline was loosened, the bows began to separate until at a distance of about twenty-five feet, when a knot in the rope caught, and the Josephine was pulled over on her side and went to the bottom in less than two minutes.  As she went over, the Farrington was saluted with a shower of hot coals from the smokestack of the Josephine and for a moment it seemed as though we were doomed to experience the horrors of both fire and water.  Fortunately, however, the fire was extinguished.

The passengers of both boats preserved great presence of mind.  there was no screaming nor frantic crise for help, but all seemed determined to do the best for themselves and for others.  Some floated on the surface, some sank and rose again, and some were never seen after the Josephine went down.  All who came to the surface were picked up and saved.  Mrs. Craver was rescued by small boats, and the rest were pulled into the Farrington.  Five found a watery grave.  The following are their names:  Mrs. Persels, Binghamton; Mrs Bostwick, Mrs. Berkalew and daughter, of Kirkwood; Mrs. Pollock, of Morrisiana.  How sudden the transition from life to death!

We left the Clayton dock singing "Light After Darkness," and all were lighthearted and gay.  How soon the cup of pleasure was dashed from our lips, and we were compelled to taste the cup of sorrow.

The people of Clayton were very kind and rendered all the assistance they could.  The event has cast a gloom over our excursion party and over the whole community.  Flags are at half-mast at the park and all sympathize with the afflicted.  The bodies have all been recovered and taken to their respective homes and buried.

Freeman's Journal, Cooperstown, NY, October 9, 1879

Marriage

In New York City, at No. 255 West 37th Street, Oct. 1st, 1879, by the Rev. C. Irving. L,C. Burdick of Burlington, Otsego Co. [NY] to Miss Nancy Hume of Batavia, Genesee County, N.Y.

Deaths

In Pittsfield [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 28th, Jesse Beardslee, Esq. in the 78th year of his age.  Mr. B. was a man of high character and marked intelligence, esteemed at home as an excellent citizen and neighbor.

In Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 29, Evander Ingolls aged 84 years.  he was born upon the place where he died and had always resided there.

In Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 22, 1879, George R. Chaffin aged 56 years.

In Pierstown [Otsego Co. NY], Sept. 10th, Florence M. [Gardner] youngest child of Elisha and Sarah Gardner aged 3 months and 11 days.

In Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 29th, Wilson Van Dyke aged 84 years.  Mr. V. Was a soldier in the war of 1812 and had been a Mason 68 years.

In Columbus Chenango Co. [NY] at the residence of her father, Deacon S. Brown, Mrs. Ida E. Quincy wife of Rev. W.J. Quincy, pastor of the Baptist church, Morris [Otsego Co. NY] in the 22d year of her age.

At Worcester [Otsego Co. NY] September 22d, 1879, Mrs. Elinda Markham [Bates] wife of A.M. Bates, aged 71 years.  She has been a consistent member of the Baptist church for over 45 years, a kind wife and mother and was beloved by all who knew her.

Civil War Letter - Elisha A. Cooke - August 1861

Civil War Letter from Elisha A. Cooke 

Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, August 21, 1861

Albany, August 13th, 1861

Col. Carpenter:  I started from Laurens [Otsego Co. NY] the 7th inst. for this place [Albany] for the purpose of joining "The Peoples' Ellsworth Regiment."  About ninety reported themselves ready for duty at the same time and we were marched to the barracks.  Our number today is one hundred and twenty. We expect a large addition to our force on the 20th inst.  I am the only representative here from Otsego County.  I tried my best to get some of the boys to come with me, but they were afraid that they should not get half enough to eat, or else they would say there are soldiers enough without them, but if they were drafted, they would go willingly. But that is not the thing. It shows a want of pluck and backbone in our young men.  That they may know that we are not in a starving condition, I will give our bill of fare.  We have potatoes, hash, corned beef, bread and butter and a plenty of good coffee for breakfast. We have pork and beans, beets, bread and butter for dinner. Supper the same as breakfast except we have tea in place of coffee. This is our living every day, except Wednesday and Sundays when we have rice pudding and fresh beef for dinner.  Our bread is as good as any woman can make in Otsego or any other county.

Why will not the boys of Otsego join "The Peoples' Ellsworth Regiment?"  Have they not got any patriotic blood running in their veins? Nay do not teach me to believe it to be so.  I do yet believe there is patriotism in the young men of Otsego County and that they will yet join us in our Regiment, if they do not believe the officers of the Association take all the town funds and put it in their own pockets for their trouble.  I can assure such that they do not.  Mr. Hughes made a speech in the city hall and he said that the officers should not have one cent. As for himself, he was staying here this summer for the purpose of getting up this Regiment, and he was on his own expense.

Now I wish you would try to stir up a little feeling on this subject in your town and surrounding towns. Do not let Otsego falter in this glorious cause.  As for me, I have confidence in this cause.  So great is my confidence in it, that I will not take a look towards old Otsego, until every rebel in secession marches to the tune of "Hail Columbia."  Our boys are the finest lot of fellows I ever saw together. They are men in every sense of the word. We have printers, engineers, carpenters, blacksmiths, farmers and lawyers, Therefore you see we are independent of any and everybody. Their motto is to Richmond through Baltimore and death to traitors.

Yours in haste.  Elisha A. Cooke

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Adjutant General Report - 44th NY Infantry (Ellsworth Avengers)

Elisha A. Cook:  Age 20 years.  Enlisted Aug. 8, 1861 at Albany to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. B, August 30, 1861; promoted sergeant, September 20, 1861; wounded in action July 1, 1862, at Malvern Hill, Va.; discharged for disability, November 26, 1862, at hospital, Philadelphia, Pa.

News Item:  Oneonta  Herald, Oneonta, NY, August 28, 1884

Mr. Elisha A. Cooke of Garden Prairie, Ill. is visiting friends and relatives in the east.  Mr. Cooke is a native of Laurens and was one of that town's contributions during the late war to the 44th Regiment N.Y. Vols., better known as the Ellsworth Memorial Regiment.  Mr. Cooke has concealed somewhere in his person a leaden souvenir of the battle of Malvern Hill, which engagement ended his career in the field.  He is married, is prosperous, and enjoys life upon his prairie farm.

Obituary, Feb. 3, 1920, Republican -Northwestern, Belvidere, IL

Elisha A. Cook, who died Wednesday afternoon at 1:20 o'clock [Jan. 20, 1920] at the family home, 628 Julien Street, was born in the town of [Laurens] Otsego County, N.Y., March 20, 1841.  His parents were Chauncey and Lovina (Andrews) Cook of New York State.  They died in Otsego County, the former at the age of 61 and the latter at the age of 30.  His grandparents were Holden and Ruth (Joslyn) Cook, who were form Rhode Island.  His grandparents on his mother's side were Eleazor and Daphne (Goodale) Andrews, who were from Vermont.

E.A. Cook enlisted at the age of 20 years at Albany, N.Y. in Company B, 44th N.Y. infantry, August 8, 1861, and served until November 1862.  He was wounded at Malvern Hill and was on the battlefield a week. Afterward he was sent to Libby prison and after getting out was in a hospital four months.  Following the siege of Yorktown and the battles of Hanover Court House, Gaines Mills and many skirmishes, he was mustered out for disability Nov. 26, 1862.

February 20, 1864, he came to Boone County, Illinois and worked by the month for three years.  Afterwards he bought a farm and acquired much property.  He was married February 18, 1866, to Miss Sarah J. Hoppen of Holman, Dearborn County, Indiana.  He was a Republican in politics and cast his fist vote for General U.S. Grant.  He held local county offices for years being commissioner of highways and member of the school board in Bonus.  He was also a member of Hurbut Post, G.A.R.  Mr. Cook came of old English stock and his ancestors fought on the side of this country in the wars of the Revolution and 1812.  The funeral services will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home. The G.A.R. will be in charge.

Vital Records, Otsego (1873) & Chenango (1879) Counties, NY

 Morris Chronicle, Morris, NY, February 5, 1873

Marriages

On the 21st inst. at Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] by W.N. Cobb, Mr. Joseph P. Kinney of Otsego [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Isabell N. Stanhouse of Burlington [Otsego Co. NY]

At Otsego [Otsego Co., NY] on the 13th inst., by rev. H. Garlick, Mr. Charles M. Coates to Miss Ella Scott both of Schuyler's Lake [Otsego Co. NY].

Deaths

In Morris [Otsego Co. NY] Jan. 23d, William J. Stewart, Jr., aged 29 years and 6 months.

In New Lisbon [Otsego Co. NY] Jan. 30th, Emma Gertrude [Wing] wife of Albert H. Wing, aged 22 years and 10 months.

In Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] Jan. 30th, Arthur [Murdock] youngest child of B.F. and J. Murdock, aged 8 years and 3 months.

R.P. Green and wife, who were buried at Sidney [Delaware Co. NY] have been removed to Brookside Cemetery [Butternuts, Otsego Co. NY] The labor was done by Henry Jackson and John Bedient for $40.00.

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In South New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 27th, Wells Eley Sergeant aged 64 years.

He was a kind faithful husband and father, a sincere honest Christian, respected by all who knew him.  May God bless his sorrow-stricken widow and children.  He has gone over the river to meet loved ones gone before.

There's a beautiful land where the angels dwell, / And our loved ones are garnered forever, / Where songs of deliverance in full anthems swell, / Where sorrows ne'er come, their joys to dispel; / It is only across the river.

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Under the shadow of deep affliction, with a sense of loss that cannot be expressed, says the Albany Journal we have to announce the death at his residence in this city [Albany, Albany Co. NY] Jan. 27th, of Luther Tucker, the senior editor and proprietor of the Country Gentleman. He had gone little beyond the Psalmist's limit of three score years and ten, and with a life of less constant exertion might perhaps have looked forward to additional years of repose; but close and continuous application from a very early period had worn upon a constitution naturally not roust, and when his last illness came, his friends were sadly apprehensive of the issue of the conflict.  He had been at the office on the 15th for several hours, although not very well or strong and on the morning of the 16th found himself too ill to leave his bed.  Inflammation of the lungs followed, attended at the last by defective and irregular action of the heart, and when the fever left him, his strength gradually failed. It became more and more difficult to administer either medicine nor nourishment, and finally at an early hour on Sunday morning, so quiet that his last breath could scarcely be detected by those around his bedside, he entered into the rest of the unending Sabbath beyond the grave.  he was in the 71st year of his age.

Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, September 19, 1879

Marriages

One of our old friends and fellow travelers in the band of single blessedness hath passed into a happy Benedict.  Elisha Warren was married last evening (Thursday) to Mrs. Julia Holcomb, both of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY].  We extend to them our hearty congratulations.

Guilford, Chenango Co. NY:  The many friends of H.R. Brown and wife gave them a real surprise on Monday evening, it being the tenth anniversary of their marriage.  After visiting their residence and leaving a number of rich and costly presents, they went to Erkson's Hall carrying their refreshments, where Wescott's band was in attendance, and a more enjoyable time was never had.

Death

SCOTT:  In Masonville [Delaware Co. NY] Sept. 15th, Orpha P. Scott, aged 72 years. 

Masonville, Delaware Co. NY:  Mrs. Scott, mother-in-law to Mr. A. Gardner and M.P. Shaw, died at the latter's residence Sunday evening.

ROGERS:  Ethan Rogers died at his residence in the town of Preston [Chenango Co. NY] August 20th, in the 84th year of his age.  He was one of the pioneers of his town, and a man much respected by the community in which he so many years resided.

WILLIAMS:  Mr. Joseph W. Williams the elder son of Aaron Williams of Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] and who for many years has held a high position int he financial department of Cornell, died very suddenly Thursday, in Chicago, where he had been visiting for the past three weeks.  He had been for some time a sufferer from inflammatory rheumatism and a few days ago wrote home that he had taken cold and that he had thought best to prolong his visit. The remains were taken to Binghamton for interment.

News Item

A very happy and pleasant reunion of the Winsor Family took place Tuesday the 16th inst. at the residence of G.H. Winsor, this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co. NY].  The first reunion of this family occurred in January 1862, on the eve of the enlistment of Samuel Winsor, one of the brothers, in the Union army, a soldier of which he died in 1863.  The reunions have been kept up since that time by the surviving members of the family. Those present on this occasion were, Ziba Winsor, Norwich; George H. Winsor, Bainbridge; Epp Winsor, Guilford; Otis Winsor, Greene; Mrs. Roxana Bowen, Norwich; Mrs. David Wescott, Utica. The eldest one present is 69 years old, and the youngest one 51 years.

Vital Records, Madison (1822), Chenango (1879) & New York (1801) Counties, NY

 The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, February 7, 1822

Death

In this village [Cazenovia, Madison Co. NY], on Saturday last, Henry [Dryer] son of Mr. B. Dryer, aged two years.

The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, February 14, 1822

Death

In this village [Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY] on Sunday the 10th inst. Deacon Nathaniel Johnson in the 69th year of his age, after suffering and combating various painful diseases, which he bore with Christian fortitude and resignation.  Mr. Johnson was a native of the state of Rhode Island and through a protracted life maintained an irreproachable character, and for the last 34 years of his life he was an exemplary and zealous member of the Baptist church.  In short, he was an honest man, the noblest work of God.

The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, February 21, 1822

Deaths

Died, in this village on Saturday last Lucy Wyman, aged 16 years.

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Died at his residence, in this place [Cazenovia, Madison Co. NY], on the 9th inst. Col. John Lincklaen in the 54th year of his age.  His remains were interred on the 13th in the most respectful manner and were attended by a concourse of citizens which in point of numbers and respectability, we do not recollect to have seen exceeded upon any similar occasion in the country. The virtues of the deceased will long be remembered and respected by the inhabitants of this place and its vicinity, who seemed anxious to embrace an opportunity of evincing their esteem upon this last and solemn occasion. 

Died at his residence, in this place [Cazenovia] on the 9th inst. Col John Lincklaen in the 54th year of his age.  He had been long suffering under a paralytic affection which no professional skill could arrest and no attentions essentially alleviate.

Aware of his situation and often expecting the shock which should sever him from a circle of friends devoted to his happiness; from all the comforts of this life which affluence and respectability can afford, he awaited the crisis with resignation which does  honor to Christianity, and seems to have pushed the thoughts and affection of his soul from the shores of this world even before its moorings were loosed by the hand of death.

He has left a widow deeply afflicted by the bereavement, but no children to perpetuate a name which he was unconscious of being possessed by any other person on the globe.  Col. Lincklaen was a native of Amsterdam, and having received an early education in Switzerland, he entered the Dutch navy as a midshipman at the age of about fourteen years.  He remained in this service some years and was promoted to a Lieutenancy under Admiral (then captain) De Winter.  At the age of twenty-two he came to this country under the patronage of Mr. Stedruisk of Amsterdam, who then had the principal direction of the Holland Company's concerns in America, and was introduced by that gentleman to Mr. Cazenove, the agent of the company at Philadelphia.

After travelling the country a year or two, he came to this place in 1792 and accompanied by a single attendant, spent eleven days in exploring the wilderness which now forms this and several of the adjacent towns.  The company having purchased the tract and invested him with the agency, he again came on in the spring of 1793 pitched his tent and commenced the settlement of this place.  Young, active and persevering, he at once turned his attention to the opening of roads, the erection of mills, and other conveniences and soon found himself surrounded with a flourishing and prosperous settlement.

Such was the rapidity with which the country rose to importance, that it required but a few years for a man situated in life as he was to place himself in a situation on the most enviable, as respects the things of this world.  Unsatisfield however with the gilded elegancies of wealth, with the acquaintance and esteem of many of the distinguished characters of the country, and with the now rational enjoyments which flow from a most happy connection in life, he still felt the want of that better portion which is only reserved for the contrite and broken hearted.

From the gay, active and intent man of business, he became the penitent, humble and devoted Christian. The last fourteen years of his life were spent in the most conscientious discharge of the duties of his profession and with a primary reference to the interests of that religion, which had now become his principal study and the leading subject of his conversation and reflection.

In his business he was prompt and methodical, indulgent to the poor, liberal to the unfortunate, and upright to all.  Never grasping speculations, however flattering, and seldom disappointed in the steady course of systematic operation.  The breath of slander never assailed his integrity, nor jealousy ever whispered a suspicion against it.  In his conversation he was particularly interesting and instructive.  His mind was well cultivated with reading and an extensive knowledge of the world, and he drew upon it with peculiar facility either to entertain and instruct the subject of his hospitality or to enforce a lesson of the purest morality.

But as a Christian his character takes a rank the most elevated and distinguished. The effects of his piety were felt by many who never knew him and most of the religious societies of the country can testify to his worth not only as an exemplary but a practical member. Providence had churched him with much oil, and he administered it with the kindness of the good Samaritan.  His efforts to build up and support the first religious society in this place, his exertions in the establishment of the American Bible Society, the auxiliary in this country, and in support of the American Foreign Missionary Society of which he was a director, were all worthy of his profession and many call for him an ascription of praise to the most  High, when the scene of those exertions shall be wrapt in the final conflagration of all things.

When we see a man of extensive attainments and elevated situation in life, a constant and humble suppliant at the alter; when we see a man in possession of every worldly comfort seeking the consolations of religion with the avidity of the bereaved and disconsolate, it affords us an example neither to be denied or disregarded.  Such an example was the character before us.

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph Norwich, NY, August 9, 1879

Marriages

BROWNSON - GRAY:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] Aug. 7, at the residence of the bride's parents, by Rev. William R. Baldwin, Rev. Edwin J. Brownson of Masonville, N.Y. [Delaware Co.] to Miss Ella L. [Gray] only daughter of Mr. Cyrus M. Gray.

SMULLIN - JONES:  At the residence of Mrs. Chapin in New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] on Monday July 28th by Rev. Frank W. Townsend, Horace L. Smullin of Franklin, Pa., and Florence A. [Jones] daughter of Sanford B. Jones of Sharpsville, Pa.

Death

WHITE:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] Aug. 7th, at the residence of his son-in-law, Stanton Pendleton, Mason White aged 71 years.  Funeral services will be held in the church at Holmesville [Chenango Co. NY] Saturday Aug. 9th at 1 o'clock.

New York Evening Post, NYC, December 23, 1801

Marriage

On Thursday evening Dec. -?- at Trenton [NJ], Mr. Pindar Antrim to Miss Maria(?) Blackwell both of that place.

New York Evening Post, NYC, December 24, 1801

Death

At Washington, Miss Jane Gardner a young lady whose suavity of disposition and amiable manners endeared her to all her connections and acquaintance.

New York Evening Post, NYC, December 26, 1801

Deaths

In this city [NYC] on Wednesday last, Col Samuel Blagdon on Thursday his remains were interred with the usual masonic honors.

On Thursday morning last, Mrs. Elizabeth Lupton, widow of the late William Lupton, Esq.

Vital Records, Otsego (1805/6) & Chenango (1879) counties, NY

 Otsego Herald, Cooperstown, NY, December 26, 1805

Deaths

Died in Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY], very suddenly on the morning of the 24th inst. Mrs. Martha Willard consort of Deacon David Willard, in the 87th year of her age.  She sustained the character of an eminently pious woman.  In her life she was pleasant and lovely, and in her death her disconsolate husband, her afflicted mother, and her bereaved children, are left to mourn their irreparable loss.

"Be ye also ready, for in an hour ye think not, the son of man cometh."

On the 16th, Mrs. Mary Clinton, consort of Mr. John Clinton, of this town [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY], aged 57 years.  In Mrs. Clinton, the neighborhood, by whom she was universally beloved and esteemed, have sustained a serious loss, her bereaved consort an amiable and kind partner, and her children a tender and indulgent mother.  Her funeral was attended on the 18th by a large collection of weeping friends.  A sermon was preached by the Rev. Daniel Nash from Rev. 14, 13.

"Blessed are the dead who died int he Lord."

Otsego Herald, Cooperstown, NY, January 2, 1806

Marriage

Married on Sunday evening last, Mr. William Woodhouse to Miss Sally Tanner, both of this town [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY].

Otsego Herald, Cooperstown, NY, January 16, 1806

News Items

Whereas Abner Ferry and Cynthia his wife have agreed to separate, these are therefore to caution and forbid all persons from harboring or trusting the said Cynthia on my account, as I will pay no debts of her contracting after this 16th January 1806, Abner Ferry

Missing from his master's service, a youth, 11 years of age, named John Farrell, tall and fair complexion, has been missing since November 1804.  He left his master (Dr. Duncan) at Onondaga, 200 miles west of Albany and was last heard of at Cayuga County [NY] at Colonel Myndessel's.  Any person who can give information of said child and will send a line to his disconsolate mother, living at Mr. Field's Cordial distillery, Bowery Lane New York, will do her (his only parent) an unspeakable kindness.  The Printers throughout the United States will oblige an unfortunate mother by giving this two or three insertions in their respective papers.  November 30.

Elopement:  Whereas my wife Persis [Curtiss] hath eloped from my bed and board, these are therefore to forbid all persons harboring or trusting her on my account, as I am determined to pay no debts she may contract after the date hereof.  Solomon Curtiss Milford [Otsego Co. NY] January 1, 1806.

Otsego Herald, Cooperstown, NY, January 23, 1806

News Item

10 Dollars Reward

Escaped from the custody of the subscriber on the 7th inst. Isaac Hoard, Jun. a prisoner who was taken on a Ca. Sa.  Whoever will apprehend and deliver him to the Goaler in Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] shall receive the above reward.  For Solonon Martin, Sheriff, Stephen Ingals, his Deputy, January 8, 1806.

Otsego Herald, Cooperstown, NY, January 30, 1806

Death

Died in the town of Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] on Saturday last, in consequence of a cancer on her cheek, Mrs. Anna Hinman consort of Mr. Joshua Hinman, in the 54th year of her age, leaving a family of 9 children.

"Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted."

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, August 7, 1879

Marriages

BROOKS - JUDD:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] July 28th, by Rev. J.L. Severson, Mr. Duain Brooks of Columbus [Chenango Co. NY] and Miss Mary Judd of Smyrna.

HAIGHT - LANDERS:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] July 24, by Rev. J.L. Egbert, Mr. William Haight of North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Nora Landers of Afton [Chenango Co. NY].

BRADLEY - PECKHAM:  In Wellsburgh [Chemung Co. NY], July 23d, by Rev. R. Everets, Mr. Uri Bradley of Guilford [Chenango Co. NY] to Mrs. Mary Peckham of Wellsburgh.

Deaths

FEEHAN:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] August 2d, Mrs. Mary Feehan, aged 85 years.

DIMMICK:  In South Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY] July 31st, Sarah A. [Dimmick] wife of Marvin A Dimmick, aged 57 years.

BLACKMAN:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY] August 3d, Mr. George Blackman aged 66 years.

BACON:  In East Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY] July 28th, Caroline [Bacon] wife of Charles Bacon, aged 30 years.

NOWLAN:  In Afton [Chenango Co. NY] July 29th, John P. [Nowlan] son of Thomas F. and Margaret Nowlan, aged 7 months.

WESCOTT:  In Preston [Chenango Co. NY] august 1st, Frances [Wescott] wife of Sidney Wescott and daughter of Consider Button aged 23 years.

HETRICK:  In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY] July 26th Mr. Robert Hetrick aged 67 years.

WINSTON:  In Troy, Pa., July 23d, Mr. Lewis Winston formerly of Greene [Chenango Co. NY] aged 93 years, 11 months and 6 days.

MILLER:  In Red Wing, Minn., June 21st, Mr. George Miller aged 71 years, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].

BOYCE:  In Nineveh, July 19th, Mr. Russell Boyce of Mt. Upton [Chenango Co. NY], aged 80 years and 4 months.

OLNEY:  Otselic, Chenango Co. NY:  Dea. Olney died at 11 o'clock last night.  Funeral Tuesday.

WELTON:  Joseph Welton of Harpersville, Broome County [NY] died on Monday afternoon, aged ninety-nine years, four months and seven days.  But for an unfortunate fall a few days since, he would probably have survived his century.  A clock is in good running order that he brought from Connecticut sixty years ago on his back, and it was not a new clock when purchased by him.

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MEAGLEY:  In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] August 2d, Miss Lizzie Meagley, aged 22 years and 5 months.

The Binghamton Republican of Monday contains the following tribute to the memory of Miss Lizzie Meagley of that city who died on Saturday evening.  Deceased is pleasantly remembered by many in this locality, she having frequently visited with relatives and friends in Norwich, Oxford and Plymouth.

"The father whose love surpasseth ours has taken his child home.  Lizzie Meagley died at the residence of her father, John Meagley, on Pine Street, at seven o'clock last Saturday evening, aged twenty-two years and five months.  The deceased had been ill for several months, but had borne her affliction with great christian fortitude, and died fully in the faith of the efficacy of the blood of Christ.

"The sadness of many a heart, the tear moistening many a cheek, are emblems of the affection felt for this lovely girl.  None knew her who did not love her.  Benign and Christlike in every action, ever ready to sacrifice her own dearest pleasure to promote the happiness of others.  If kindness of heart and purity of principles are passports to perpetual peace, Lizzie is clothed today in spotless robes such as only angels wear.

"Lizzie was a member of the Baptist church and choir; an earnest and efficient worker in the Sunday School, assisting in the primary department.  Yesterday her chair in the choir was draped in mourning."

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SOUTHWORTH:  At Babcock Hill, Oneida Co. [NY] July 29th, Mr. Henry O. Southworth aged 66 years, formerly of New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY].

Many of our older readers will remember Henry O. Southworth, who thirty years ago practiced law in New Berlin and who on Tuesday of last week died at Babcock Hill in the town of Bridgewater, Oneida County, the place of his birth. Deceased was born in March 1813; was a student in Hamilton College, read law in Utica and was admitted to the bar in 1839, soon after opening an office in New Berlin.  In 1853 he was the Democratic candidate for District Attorney of this County [Chenango Co. NY] but was defeated by Isaac S. Newton.  In 1855 he removed to Rome [Oneida Co. NY], and associated himself with D.C. Pomeroy, in the practice of law.  For a number of years, he was Alderman of one of the wards of Rome, Supervisor, and about 1860 was Chairman of the Board of Supervisors.  In 1871 he left Rome, and opened an office in New York, where he remained until February last when, his health failing him, he returned to the home of his boyhood to die.  He leaves a widow, one son and three daughters.

Vital Records, Otsego County, NY (1879 & 1891)

 Morris Chronicle, Morris, NY, November 12, 1879

Marriages

FOLTS - HILL: At the residence of the bride's parents in Pittsfield [Otsego Co. NY] Nov. 5th, by Rev. J.C. Shelland, William N. Foltz of Morris [Chenango Co. NY] and Mary E. Hill of Pittsfield.

We record the marriage of Will Folts today, and this week, two more young hearts will enter the state of matrimony.  Just the time of year to get married.

ASPENWALL - NEWKIRK:  At Milford [Otsego Co. NY] Oct. 29 by Rev. D.C. Olmstead, Clark Aspenwall of Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] and Mrs. Susan Newkirk of Hartwick.

HUMPHREY - DAVIS:  At Gilbertsville [Otsego Co. NY] Nov. 1 by Rev. J.H. Sage, Orson W. Humphrey of Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] to Miss Annah J. Davis of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY].

GAGE - POTTER: In Morris [Otsego Co. NY] Nov. 2d by E.W. Townsend, Esq., Albert W. Gage of Morris, to Miss Carrie Potter of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].

SHEARER - STEERE:  At the residence of the bride's parents, Oct. 29th, by the Rev. Hiram Lee, George B. Shearer of Cherry Valley [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Carrie Gartsee Steere of Laurens [Otsego Co. NY].

Deaths

COLGROVE:  In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] Oct. 28, George L. Colgrove, aged 24 years 4 months.

SKAYES:  In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] Nov. 2d, son of Henry Skayes aged 3 years.

BURROWS:  In Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] Oct. 24, Sarah A. [Burrows] wife of Silas W. Burrows, aged 67 years.

GRANT:  In Delhi [Delaware Co. NY] Oct. 30, Rev. D. Grant aged 97 years.

BALLOU:  In Delhi [Delaware Co. nY] Oct. 30, Zimri Ballou aged 75 years.

HARRIS:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] Nov. 5th Mrs. Harris wife of the late John Harris, aged 85 years, it being her birthday.  Up to within a few hours of her death she had been about the house apparently in her usual health.  [Polly Harris]

YOUNG:  Major John W. Young enlisted in Springfield, this county [Otsego Co. NY], soon after the war broke out, in the 76th regiment; was chosen Capt. and in 1863 was promoted to the office of Major.  He participated in eleven severe battles and was wounded and taken prisoner at Gettysburg.  He was in the service three and a half years and was discharged in the spring of 1865.  For a time, he practiced law in Richfield [Otsego Co. NY] and about four years ago removed to Michigan, where some two weeks ago he died.

DUSENBERRY:  Henry Dusenberry of Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY] was found dead in his bed on the morning of the 28th ult.  He was one of the oldest residents of that town, being 88 years of age.

Unadilla Times, Unadilla, NY, May 7, 1891

Birth

CONNELLY:  Born to Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Connelly, Sunday, May 3, 1891, a daughter.

Deaths

STAPLETON:  Miss Julia Stapleton of Susquehanna Street passed to a better life yesterday afternoon, after a short illness.  she was born at Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] in 1880 and loved by all who knew her best.  Oneonta Star, May 6.

BARTHOLOMEW:  Ann [Bartholomew] who died at the home of her son, Edward S. Bartholomew in Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] April 25th, aged 91 years, had been a member of the M.E. Church 78 years and was beloved by all who knew her. She was noted for her even temper and quiet disposition and her patience during the five and a half years that she was confined to her bed a helpless sufferer.

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From the Chenango Union of 30th ult, the following brief notice is clipped:  

SPENCER:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] April 20, 1891, Mr. J.E. Spencer aged 76 years.

Jonathan Eleazer Spencer, more commonly known by his middle [name] was born and raised in "Spencer Street" in the town of Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY], the second son of William Duncan Spencer and grandson of Jonathan Spencer, who made the first clearing on "Upton's Patent" in that town soon after the close of the Revolutionary War, in which he was an active participant.

With him to Unadilla came his oldest son (a man grown and surveyor) Orange Spencer, known when I was a boy as Elder Spencer.  They came from Florida, Montgomery Co. [NY], through the woods to Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] driving cattle and bringing family goods on sleds. At Cooperstown they constructed a batteaux and embarked family, cows, oxen and household effects and floated down to the mouth of the Unadilla.  Here the livestock was disembarked, and the boat was polled up to a cove on the present farm of Hobart Ives, where it was allowed to sink and portions of it were found but a few years ago.

Elder Spencer was father of Mrs. John Avery Fry, mother of W.A. and John B. Fry and of Dr. Gaius Spencer, who read medicine with Dr. Colby Knapp and was father of Dr. Spencer of Guilford and Dr. C.D. Spencer of Binghamton.

Jonathan Spencer had other sons viz, Nathaniel, Elisha, Asher, William D., Balzilla, and Solomon, all long since dead.  He and many of his sons are buried in the God's acre near Fred Sliter's place of Spencer Street.

His wife nee Keech, was much younger than he and survived him many years and was known as "Aunt Patty," (Martha).  Many a night have I sat at her knee and listened to her graphic accounts of the dangers and sufferings of the inhabitants of the Mohawk Valley, from Indians, British and Tories.  Her brothers had participated in the old French war and she could tell all about the fighting around Ft. William Henry and "Old Ti."  She had herself stood guard in [the] blockhouse at Fort Plain, when the women and children gathered there and the men went "sogering."  When they first settled in Spencer Street, their nearest neighbors were the Johnstons at Sidney Plains [Delaware Co. NY] and Gen. Bates on the farm where James Bundy now lives [in 1891].  Mrs. Spencer died (I think) in Jan'y 1844.  It was a great mistake that somebody did not take down the many historical incidents she could tell.

Her grandson, J.E., who has just died, was an honest, industrious, good citizen, who left a good record and no enemies.  I knew him for more than fifty years, in fact since 1835.  Some fifty years ago he married Miss Caroline Chapin, who survives him.  He leaves several sons, of whom I know less than of the former generation. William P. Spencer (Parker) is his half-brother and is I think the only one of the name who retains ownership of any of the original Spencer purchase in Unadilla.

At some future time, if the fit come on, I may furnish you with another relay of early history of your vicinity, always supposing you will spread them before the public.

P.P.R. Binghamton, May 2nd, 1891

Vital Records, Madison County, NY (1873\

 Democratic Union, Oneida, NY, April 10, 1873

Marriages

GARDNER - DORE:  In Oneida Castle [Oneida Co. NY], April 7, by Rev. J.S. Blanden, at the residence of A.H. Lamb, Mr. Hiram E. Gardner of Oneida Castle and Miss Alice E. Dore of Peterboro [Madison Co. NY].

MAIN - HOGLES:  March 31, Zadock Main and Martha Hogles both of Brookfield [Madison Co. NY].

DAWSON - HILL:  In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] March 27, by Rev. L.A. Eddy, Julius Dawson of Cazenovia and Harriet Hill of Oriskany Falls [Oneida Co. NY].

HALE - WORMUTH:  In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] March 29, by Rev. L.A. Eddy, Mr. Mark Hale of Manlius [Onondaga Co. NY] and Mrs. Eliza Wormuth of Fenner [Madison Co. NY].

JACKSON - DRAPER:  At Chittenango Station [Madison Co. NY], March 22 by Rev. J.D. Prosser, James Jackson of New York Mills [Oneida Co. NY] and Mary E. Draper of Sullivan [Madison Co. NY].

FOX - BASSETT:  In Chittenango [Madison Co. NY] April 2, by J.J.L. Baker, Mr. Albert E. Fox and Miss Amelia M. Bassett both of Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY].

KEITH - ENGLISH:  In Nelson [Madison Co. NY] March 12, by Rev. W.E. York, Mr. Eugene Keith and Miss Flora L. English all of Nelson.

PERRY - WAY:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] at the residence of H. Soule, March 12, by Rev. S. Moore, J.Q. Perry and Mrs.. Marcelia Way all of Georgetown [Madison Co. NY].

PALMER - PAYNE:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] March 18, by Rev. J.W. Barr, Mr. James Palmer of Otselic [Chenango Co. NY] and Miss Alice Payne of Smyrna.

Smyrna, Chenango Co. NY:  Over two hundred persons assembled at the M.E. Church on Tuesday evening of last week to witness the wedding of Elezer Goodrich, Esq. and Mrs. Jane Harrington, Refreshments were served at his house, during which time the party was serenaded by a company of young scamps, who made [the] night hideous with their chorus of horns and pans.  May years of happiness attend the newly wedded pair.

Deaths

VANDUSEN:  In Lenox [Madison Co. NY], April 6, Nancy VanDusen relict of Peter Kilts in the 76thg year of her age.

WARNER:  In Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] March 31, Samuel E. Warner aged 73 years.

OOTHOUT:  In Lebanon [Madison Co. NY] March 21, Martin Oothout aged 67 years.

HALEY:  In Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] March 22, Timothy Haley, aged 38 years.

FRYOVER:  In Eaton [Madison Co. NY] March 25, Catherine [Fryover] wife of Henry Fryover, aged 50 years.

CARPENTER:  Near Chittenango Station [Madison Co. NY] March 17, Charlie [Carpenter] son of George W. and Mary Carpenter, aged 1 year and 5 months.

RUSSELL:  In Cleveland [Oswego Co. NY], March 29, Mrs. Mariah Russell aged 63 years, 7 months and 26 days.

NORTON:  In Vernon [Oneida Co. NY] March 20, Harlem Norton aged 65 years, 2 months and 17 days.

DAVIS:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] March 31, suddenly of pneumonia, William Davis aged about 65 years.

BISSELL:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] March 17, of typhoid pneumonia, Nathan Bissell of North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], aged 35 years.

FAUCETT:  In Eaton [Madison Co. NY] March 27, Nathan Faucett aged 67 years.

GUTHRIE:  In Knoxboro [Oneida Co. NY], March 28, Mrs. Philena Guthrie widow of the late Harvey Guthrie, aged 68 years.

SMITH:  In North Pitcher, N.Y. [Chenango Co.] April 3, David Smith.

FRINK:  In Brookfield [Madison Co. NY] April 1, Betsey Frink aged 75 years.

TOOKE:  In Pratt's Hollow [Madison Co. NY], March 25 of croup, B. Stanley Tooke only son of I.P. and C.B. Tooke, aged 4 months and 8 days.

PHILLIPS:  Mrs. Sophia Phillips, well-known in this vicinity, who removed from this town [Cazenovia, Madison Co. NY] to Minnesota about a year and a half ago, died very suddenly of heart disease near Winnebago City, March 6, aged about fifty years.

YORK:  Abram York's wife, Emogene Bennett [York] was buried at Clarkville [Allegany Co. NY] Monday, March 31st, aged 25. She died in Genesee Co. [NY] where they resided.

Vital Records, Chenango County, NY (1879)

 Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, July 9, 1879

Marriage

CLARKE - SOULE:  At the residence of Erastus Soule in Greene [Chenango Co. NY] July 2d, by Rev. Henry C. Cronin, formerly of New York City, Mr. DeFranco Clarke of this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY] and Miss Hattie E. Soule of Greene.

Deaths

GRISWOLD:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] June 30th, Sarah Coan [Griswold} wife of Roger Griswold [aged 64 years].

HEWITT:  In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] June 28th Col. Ezra Hewitt aged 84 years.

MINER:  In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY] on june 25th, Mr. Philip Miner aged 84 years.

LAMPHERE:  At Rockwell's Mills in Guilford [Chenango Co. NY] June 23d, Mrs. Lyman Lamphere aged 79 yrs.

MARIAM:  In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY] June 28th, Mr. Sam,uel Mariam aged 25 years.

DAVIDSON:  In Brooklyn, June 25th, Lottie D. [Davidson] wife of Dr Robert T. Davidson, formerly of Greene [Chenango Co. NY] aged 24 years.

HILLS:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] June 20th, Roxie B. [Hills] wife of Albert W. Hills, aged 63 years.

PADDOCK:  In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] July 4th, Rev. Zechariah Paddock, D.D. aged 81 years.

NEWMAN:  Mt. Upton, Chenango Co. NY:  Mr. Alpheus C. Newman of Addison, came on a visit to relatives in this place and stopped with Chauncy Graves. Was taken severely ill there, which terminated fatally on the 30th. Funeral services were held on July 1st at the residence of Mr. Graves.  Mr. N. was a brother-in-law of F.C. and J.F. Place of this vicinity.

MORGAN:  Saturday afternoon, 28th ult. Eddie Morgan youngest son of S.L. Morgan of New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] was drowned in the river while gathering water lilies.  His age was about thriteen years.

Sherburne News, Sherburne NY, August 23, 1879

Marriages

BROOKS - SAGE:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] on the 21st inst. at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. Frank W. Townsend, M. Louise [Sage] daughter of George Sage to Dr. F.D. Brooke formerly of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY].

RASBROOK - STEVENS:  At the Baptist Parsonage, August 20th, 1879, by Rev. G.R. Burnside, Mr. Harvey A. Rasbrook of Sherburne, N.Y. [Chenango Co. NY] and Miss Hellen A. Stevens of Lebanon, N.Y. [Madison Co. NY].

CASH - ABBOTT:  At the residence of the bride's parents, August 21st, 1879, by Rev. G.R. Burnside, Mr. O.L. Cash and Miss Annie Abbott all of Sherburne, N.Y. [Chenango Co. NY].

Death

Captain William Newton whose death we briefly announced last week, was born in the town of Colchester, Conn., on the 15th day of October 1786.  He died in Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] August 13, 1879, aged 92 years, 9 months 28 days.  His father, Asahel Newton, had served several years in the army of the Revolution.  He was in straightened circumstances and had a large family of children of whom William was the oldest, and on him fell a large share of the burden of supporting his brothers and sisters. At the age of fourteen he was the efficient head of the family and had assumed the burdens of manhood.  He learned the trade of a clothier, came to Sherburne in 1806 and worked with Landon & Mills at Bullock's Mills.  He took a factory in New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] in 1807, went to Camden N.Y. [Oneida Co. NY] and worked in 1809.  August 22, 1810, he was married at Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] to Lois Butler who still survives with mental faculties unimpaired.  Mrs. Newton was born in Wethersfield, Conn.  

Mr. Newton moved his family to Sherburne May 11, 1812, and resided here from that time until his death.  He purchased twenty acres of land and built the house now occupied by Jacob Kuhn in 1812, and also a woolen factory on the bank of Hansome Brook near the Kuhn house and was ready for cloth dressing in the Fall of that year.  He made satinets chiefly, but some broadcloths.  the business of spinning and weaving were then done by hand by people at their homes.  They got rolls at the factory and returned flannel to be full dyed and finished at the mill.  Carding by machinery had but just taken the place of the old process of carding by hand. The business was profitable during the war of 1812 but was greatly depressed after the war. The factory was burned in 1822 and rebuilt in 1823 so that the cloth dressing business was resumed in the Fall of that year. The new factory was burned in the winter in 1826-7 and was not rebuilt. The house where Captain Newton resided at the time of his death was built by him in 1822 on land bought by him of Joel Hatch.

In April 1819, Captain Newton took a job on the Erie Canal at Verona [Oneida Co. NY] and finished it in October of that year.  He then took a job at Utica [Oneida Co. NY] and built part of the canal which is now in the city limits.  In the winter of 1820-1, he cleared 40 acres of cedar swamp in Brookfield [Madison Co. NY].  While he was absent taking charge of these enterprises, his brother Erastus carried on the factory.  In the spring of 1827, Capt. Newton took a job on the Delaware and Hudson Canal at Honesdale, Pa., and subsequently a job on the Conl. railroad connected with it, said to be the first railroad constructed in this country.  The Chenango Canal was begun in 1833 and finished in 1836.  Capt. Newton built the section emending from Sherburne village north to the Ladd place now owned by Edgar Baldwin and a piece near Hamilton village.  He also built the bridges for Sherburne to Greene.  He commenced work on the Black River Canal in 1838 and continued until the work was stopped by the celebrated suspension act of 1842.  He completed his Black River job in 1849.

With his other employments he had carried on the business of farming and in this he was a leader.  He was the first of Sherburne farmers, except perhaps the late Mr. McMaster of the north part of the town, to engage in dairying on a large scale.  For many years he produced a large quantity of cheese of excellent quality which commanded the highest price of the market.  About 1849 he began to withdraw from the farming business, disposing of part of his lands to his son, Lucius, but working some land for himself down to about the year 1862 when he gave up the business entirely.

In everything that he undertook he showed the same energy.  If he took an interest in anything, it was a great interest.  He was interested in politics.  Perhaps his employment upon public works led him to take greater interest in public matters. He was an ardent supporter of Gov. Dewitt Clinton who founded our canals and our common school system.  Later in life he became a Whig and later yet a Republican.  He was two years and a half old when Washington was first inaugurated president and saw all the political changes of our country.  He was chosen by his townsmen to fill various offices of trust.  He was fence reviewer in 1827, commissioner of highways in 1831 and 1832, assessor in 1838 and supervisor in 1841.  He was a captain of militia two years, in 1817 and 1820.

He joined the Congregational Church in Sherburne in 1816 together with his wife.  They had their three children baptized the same day.  All of their eleven children became members of the same church.  Capt. Newton was clerk of the Congregational Church in Sherburne for many years.  He gave money freely for the objects in which he took an interest.  His regular annual donation to the American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions was one hundred dollars, making at least $2500 given by him to that society alone.  He took an interest in education, three of his sons graduated at Yale College, Isaac in 1848, Hubert in 1850 and Homer in 1859.  He was fortunate in his children.  All but two survive him.  His daughter Maria died July 17, 1836, aged sixteen.  His daughter Amelia, wife of Rev. Charles Little, went as a missionary to Madura, Southern India, where she died July 18, 1848, at the age of twenty-five.  His surviving children are as follows:

William Butler Newton, Farmer, Parma, Monroe Co., N.Y.

Louisa N. Lathrop, widow, Sherburne, N.Y.

Lucinda N. Buell, widow, Sherburne, N.Y.

Warren Newton, Banker, Norwich, N.Y.

Isaac S. Newton, Lawyer, Norwich, N.Y.

Lucius Newton, farmer, on the homestead, Sherburne, N.Y.

Hubert A. Newton, Professor in Yale College\

Albro J. Newton, manufacturer of sach &c., Brooklyn, N.Y.

Homer G. Newton, Physician, Sherburne, N.Y.

Civil War Letters - George F. Meigs - July/August 1861

 Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, August 14, 1861

Civil War Letter from George F. Meigs

Camp Walker, Washington, D.C.  

I am in the 24th Regt. N.Y.S.V. now encamped two miles northwest of the Capitol of Washington. Am well and enjoying myself as well as circumstances will admit.  We came into Washington July 3d, having been in barracks at Elmia since May 5th, and have changed camp since here.  Our next change will be to move into Virginia, as Regiments are leaving for the lines and beyond every day.

July 21st: We have received orders to march at 3 o'clock P.M. and have packed knapsacks, &c., and am now in readiness to march.  Our Regt. is under sealed orders, and we shall not know our destination until we are out of the District of Columbia.  Our impression is that we go by rail to Baltimore and thence to Harper's Ferry but cannot tell. Since in Washington, I have visited the Capitol, Smithsonian Institute and White House; have seen "Old Abe." Am sadly disappointed in Washington with the exception of the Public Buildings and a few private residences. There remains but little else than negroes, dogs and poor whites, the buildings bring of a doubtful style of architecture and generally whitewashed.

Arlington Mills, July 24th:  We left Camp Walker in Washington July 22d, and marched to Bailey's Corners which is seven miles from Washington, five from Alexandria and about nine from Fairfax, where we lay on our arms, quartered in outbuildings, until the morning of the 24th, when we were ordered back to our present location, which is six miles from Washington.

On Sunday night our Regt. marched to the Arsenal and exchanged muskets for Enfield Rifles, with which they are greatly pleased, and which they highly prize.

On our march to Bailey's, we met full 5000 troops on the retreat from Bull's Run and you cannot imagine a tough looking set as they were; scarred and weather beaten, hatless, shoeless, coatless, without muskets and with them some encouraging us, but more discouraging, yet it mattered little to us as we were bound to go the full extent of our marching orders.

The "Enfield Rifle," is a pretty thing, being sighted from point blank to 900 yds, and sure pop. The ball in motion makes much the same noise as a hummingbird. So much so, that we have commenced calling them by that name.

Arlington Mills, 7 miles beyond Washington, D.C.:  We yet remain in Fort (of our own building) Oswego, being situate on the northwest side of the Louden and Hampshire Railroad and still continue the advance guard of our troops on Manassas and Bull Run.  Our pickets extend from two to three miles towards and almost each day have collision with pickets of Rebel camps.

As we are now on active service, I think we shall be relieved on 5th inst. and allowed to fall back to Camp Walker, Washington, to recruit our wasted strength, as for about fifteen days we have not had our clothes and hardly our accoutrements off from us, and have been ready to fall back or advance at a moment's warning, night or day. The picket duty has been quite severe, taking as it does fifteen from each company every day. Said pickets' duty being the stations of men in squads of about two every half mile, on all the main highways and byways on the ground between us and the enemy's line, each squad to hold its position for 24  hours, unless driven or called in, having their provision and everything with them and are subject to be court martialed and shot by our own Regt., if found deserting or asleep on post, and are liable to be shot by the enemy.  So, between the two fires you will see that in watchfulness only is safety. 

I am well and enjoying a soldier's life as well as could be expected.  Yet those who come thinking it but a holiday will ere the end be sadly disappointed.

Our rations are either salt pork, junk, or smoked bacon, crackers or bread, coffee, rice and desiccated vegetables, which we cook ourselves. We have only brush shanties and the open air to sleep under, since here (our tents being at Camp Walker) and have been thoroughly soaked through several times, yet are much more free from colds than you would imagine.

In camp we think but little now of being turned out by alarm in the middle of the night, to fall in behind our breast works in readiness for an attack, which we have not as yet had the pleasure of receiving, although our pickets have been fired into as also our skirmishing parties have had several little skirmishes which resulted in the loss of two men in our Regt. and as near as we could learn of several of the Rebels.  Yet I think it improbable that we shall at present be attacked, as we are supported by a battery of artillery and in rear by one or two Regts. of infantry between us and Fort Albany, which is distant three miles.

Sunday, Aug. 4th:  It seems very little like the Sabbath day. The boys are lying around under their brush shanties; some cooking, some reading, and others writing while not a few are playing cards, all endeavoring to enjoy themselves as best they may, while over us the sun from a clear blue Southern sky is pouring down its heat to the tune of about 120 degrees, with scarcely a breeze to make it endurable.  I am lying flat on my rubber blanket, endeavoring to write you a few lines on a desk made upon the end of one of our lint cracker boxes.

In place of going back to "Camp Walker," we shall not fall back more than two or three miles to Arlington House, where we will probably remain until we are wanted in one grand movement, such will, we trust, end this civil war and its consequent evils.  Another Regt. will hold our ground, and I think no further advances will be made in this section at present. We are now in Gen'l McClellan's Division, and it is reported that we shall be in a brigade composed of one other two-year Regiment and the balance of United States Regulars.  A rumor today says that the two-year men cannot be held only three months by the United States, which would be the result of discharging from service several regiments during the coming month (ours on the 16th) as New York State could have no use for us. Yet I have no objection to serving my country until the present "Muss" is settled, and no wish to be discharged until next spring, and hope they will keep us moving until then, and it is my impression that by that time I shall have got enough of soldiering.  Still feel disposed to see the thing through yet may leave my bones on a southern soil.  

George F.  Meigs

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Adjutant General Reports

Twenty-Fourth Infantry: Meigs, George F.:  Aged, 27 years.  Enlisted, May 4, 1861 at Fulton, to serve two years; mustered in as private, Co. E, May 17, 1961; promoted corporal, September 1, 1861; captured, August 30,1862, at Bull Run, Va.; paroled at Columbus, Ohio; mustered out with company May 29, 1863, at Elmira, N.Y., subsequent service in Twenty-fourth Cavalry.

Twenty-Fourth Cavalry:  Meigs, George F.:  Aged, 30 years.  Enlisted, January 4, 1864, to serve three years; appointed sergeant to date January 29, 1864; mustered out as supernumerary, June 26, 1865, at Clouds Mills, Va.; prior service in Co. E, twenty-fourth New York Volunteers.  Commissioned second lieutenant, June 17, 1865, with rank from April 22, 1865, vice McGraw, promoted; not mustered.

Vital Records, Cortland (1848) & Otsego (1861) counties, NY

 McGrawville Express, McGrawville, NY, April 13, 1848

Marriage

In Solon [Cortland Co. NY] on the evening of the 6th inst. by Rev. E.B. Fancher, Horace Bingham and Caroline Albridge of the place above named.

Death

In Cortlandville [Cortland Co. NY] March 19th, Dewit Clinton [Phelps] son of Benjamin W. Phelps, aged 1 year 3 months and 9 days.

McGrawville Express, McGrawville, NY, April 20, 1848

Marriage

In Homer [Cortland Co. NY], on the 13th inst. by Rev. P.G. Bridgeman, Mr. Williams Hicks of McGrawville [Cortland Co. NY] and Mrs. Huldah Hakes of the former place.

McGrawville Express, McGrawville, NY, April 27, 1848

Marriage

At New Berlin, Chenango Co. N.Y. on the morning of the 26 inst. by the Rev. Ezra B. Fancher, Perrin H. McGraw merchant of this place [McGrawville, Cortland Co. NY] only daughter of Garrit Pritchard Esq. of Solon, Cortland Co. N.Y.

Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, June 5, 1861

Marriage

By Elder J. Cooke, at his residence in Portlandville, May 20th, Mr. Chester Petrie to Miss Mary Cass both of Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY].

Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, July 3, 1861

Death

Death of Col. John H. Prentis:.  This venerable editor died at Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] on the 26th ult. aged 77.  He was born in Worcester, Mass., was foreman in the office of the New York Evening Post in 1808.  At the close of that year, he assumed the editorial supervision of the Cooperstown's Freeman's Journal and was for many years among the most prominent politicians of the state.  He was a genial gentleman, whom everyone respected.  He was quite ready to depart.

Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, July 17, 1861

Death

Fatal Accident:  On Monday afternoon last, says the Freeman's Journal of the 12 inst., Mr. Isaac Keeland who lived about a mile north of this village [Oneonta, Otsego Co. NY], with his hired man [were cutting] hemlock trees for bark peeling.  A tree partly fallen became lodged against another and in the act of cutting it down, the lodged one fell suddenly, striking Mr. K. and killing him instantly.  His back and one leg were broken, and one side crushed in.  He was 86 years old.

Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, July 24, 1861

Marriage

In Milford [Otsego Co. NY] July 25th, by Re. Walter Covey, Mr. David Yager to Miss Amanda M. Anable.

Deaths

In Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] July 1st of diptheria, Mrs. Amanda [Pierce] wife of Delazon Pierce, aged 26 years.

In Laurens [Otsego Co. NY] July 15, of diptheria, Adaline Spaulding int he 13th year of her age.

In Laurens [Otsego Co. NY] July 16th of diptheria, Mary Spaulding in the 21 year of her age.

Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, July 24, 1861

Death

A young man by the name of Jacob Grimes was accidentally drowned in Allen's Lake, near Richfield Springs [Otsego Co. NY] a few days since.  Mr. Amenzo Sliter, son of L.H. Sliter, who lived in the vicinity of the Lake, being informed of the accident, ran a distance of three quarters of a mile and being much heated by excitement and running, immediately plunged into the water in order to recover the body of the unfortunate man. This heroic act cost Mr. S. His life.  He died on the 13th instant, aged 27 years.  Freeman's Journal

Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, July 31, 1861

Deaths

In this town [Oneonta, Otsego Co. NY] Sunday morning the 28th inst., L.A. Houghtaling aged 53 years.

In this village [Oneonta, Otsego Co. NY] Thursday the 25th inst. Scott Bunn in his 61st year.  The funeral services were held at the Baptist church on Saturday, Sermon by Rev. J. Smith, 1st text from Mathew 26:18.  "My Time is at hand."

Why do we weep?  Why do we mourn? / What causeth sorrow and despair? / A friend has gone not to return! / A house has lost its brightest star.

Go, my companion, I would say, / Although this end to you is given, / His spirit now takes forth the sky / And tells her, all is drear, but heaven.

Weep not, dear children for tho' you've lost, / Your dearest lived and has been found / Remember, while you mourn your loss, / His troubles now are at an end.

Farewell, a little time and we, / who know thee well and loved thee here, / One after one shall follow thee, / As pilgrims through the gate of fear, / Which opens on eternity.

Vital Records, Otsego (1820) & Delaware (1834) Counties, NY

 Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, February 1, 1820

Marriage

Married on Sunday evening last by the Rev. Mr. Cooley, Mr. John C. Gilbert of Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Sally Rich of this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY].

Death

"Eternal Father who shall look into thy secret will?"

Died at Worcester [Otsego Co. NY] on the 29th ult, Miss Rachel Chase eldest daughter of Seth Chase, Esquire.

"Tis God that lifts our comforts high, / Or sinks them in the grave. / He gives, and blessed be his name, / He takes but what he gave."

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, March 7, 1820

Marriages

In Romulus [Seneca Co. NY] on the 9th ult. by the Rev'd. Mr. Young, Mr. Ebenezer Mack, editor of the American Journal published at Ithaca [Tompkins Co. NY] to Miss Ellenor Dey daughter of Mr. Peter Dey, of the former place.

At Clinton, Oneida Co. [NY] on the evening of the 7th ultt. by the Rev. Dr. Davis, Mr. Lewis H. Redfield editor of the Onondaga Register to Miss Ann Maria Tredwell daughter of Nathaniel H. Tredwell, Esq. of Plattsburgh [Clinton Co. NY].

In Chillicothe [OH], on Wednesday the 2nd ult by the Rev. Mr. Wilson, Mr. John C. Andrews Junior Editor of the Weekly Recorder to Miss Mary B. Orr daughter of Col. A.D. Orr, of Mason Co., Kentucky.

In the same place on Monday evening, by the Rev. Samuel Monnet, Mr. John Scoot Junior Editor of the Sciota Gazette to Miss Ann Berherds all of that place.

In Delaware in Dec. last by the Rev. Joseph S. Hughs, Mr. James S. Linn Editor of the Western Intelligencer to the amiable Miss Lemira Pettibone all of that place.

On the 28th ult. by the Rev. Mr. Speer, Mr. David Maclean Editor of the Greenburgh Gazette to Miss Jane Morrow daughter of Paul Morrow, Esq. of Greensburgh [Westchester Co. NY].

At Norwich, Chenango Co. [NY] Mr. John T. Hubbard Editor of the Norwich Journal to Miss Almira Mead, daughter of General Mead.

Deaths

In this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on Sunday last, Mrs. Hannah Hudson aged 62 years, relict of Ephraim Hudson, Esq. deceased.

In Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] on the 2nd inst. of the diabetes, Mrs. Polly Swarthout consort of Mr. Oakley Swarthout, in the 23d year of her age and has left her husband with two small children to lament her loss.

Dangers stand thick through all the ground, / To push us to the tomb; / And fierce diseases wait around, / To hurry mortals home.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, March 14, 1820

Death

The death of Mrs. Hudson which took place in this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on the 5th inst. is an event that will be severely felt and lamented, both by her family and her numerous friends and acquaintances.  For the last fifteen years this amiable and highly respectable woman has drank deep of the cup of affliction.  During that period she saw her husband and three of her children sink into the grave.

Blessed with a superior mind, mild and uniform in her temper, and possessing a soundness of judgment and discretion, far beyond what falls to the lot of the generality of her sex, she was on all occasions prepared to meet with superior firmness and dignity the checkered scenes of fortune.

On the death of her husband, which took place about fifteen years ago, she was left with a young and numerous family and at a time when that family most needed paternal care and advice.

Correctly estimating the resources of her own mind, she undertook at the same time the direction of a large agricultural estate and the education and care of her young family; results have abundantly proven the correctness of her decision and the wisdom of her measures - for while the business of the farm was conducted in a manner that would reflect credit on our best agriculturalist, the strictest care and attention to her family were in no instance neglected.

The highly respectable standing her family holds in society is the best evidence of the tender care and judicious management of the mother.  The elevated character which this extraordinary woman has justly sustained through life, the wisdom, prudence, discretion and steady firmness, which she evinced on all occasions, will long endear her memory to her family and all that knew her.

Perhaps no one understood better what constituted the duties of hospitality, benevolence and true charity.  Blessed with a large property, the nice discrimination she evinced in selecting the objects of her charity, will remain a lasting proof of the soundness of her judgment and the strength of her mind.

Superior to impassioned and vulgar frenzy, her firm, steady and uniform walks in the paths of morality, virtue and practical religion, stood pre-eminently conspicuous in all the transactions of her life.  Without ostentation, show, or vain boasting, she was moral, virtuous and understandingly religious.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, March 28, 1820

Death

In this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on Wednesday last, Eliza Robinson aged 6 years, only daughter of Mr. Daniel Robi9nson.

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, July 2, 1834

Marriages

In this town [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY] on the 25th inst. by Elder Jones, Mr. Merrit of Kingston, Ulster County [NY] to Miss Julia Phelps of the former place.

At Davenport [Delaware Co. NY] on the 25th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Frazier, formerly of Scotland, Deacon Joseph Crane of Jefferson, Schoharie County [NY] to Miss Esther M. [Goodrich] daughter of Joseph Goodrich, Esq. of the former place.

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, July 9, 1834

Marriage

In Stamford [Delaware Co. NY] on the morning of the 27th ult., by the Rev. William McAuley, Doct. Gaius Halsey of Kortright [Delaware Co. NY] to Miss Barbara Grant of the former place.

Death

In the city of New York, on Sunday afternoon, 29th ult. at half past 4 of an inflammation of the throat and stomach, Mrs. Evelina E. [Throop] wife of the Hon. E.T. Throop, late governor of this state, aged 37 years.

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, July 16, 1834

Death

In Hamden [Delaware Co. NY] on the 2d day of July instant, Capt. Phineas Howland in the 62d year of his age.

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, July 30, 1834

Marriages

At Detroit Michigan Territory on the 6th of April last by the Rev. Mr. Butney, Mr. Nicholas Becker to Miss Sarah E. [Landing] daughter of the Hon. John Landing of that place.

At South Worcester, Otsego County [NY] on the 18th inst., by the Rev. C. Multer, Mr. John Monroe of Broome County [NY] to Miss Maria [Wilson] daughter of Joseph Wilson of the former place.

At Andes [Delaware Co. NY] on the 13th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Bush, Mr. William F. Bigelow to Miss Elizabeth Earl.

Also, at the same time and place by the same, Mr. Cornelius Bigelow to Miss Susanah Earl all of Andes [Delaware co. NY].

Four brothers have now married four sisters; the others having been married a few years since.

Deaths

At Saratoga Springs [Saratoga Co. NY] in his 72d year, on the morning of the 18th inst. Charles R. Webster, Esq. Mr. W. in 1784, established the Albany Gazette at the head of which he remained 40 years.

At Saratoga Springs [Saratoga Co. NY] on the 11th inst. Benjamin F. Deming Representative in Congress, from Danville, Vt.