Otsego Herald, Cooperstown, NY, January 2, 1808
Marriage
On the 26th inst. in the town of Milford [Otsego Co. NY], Mr. Andrew Johnson to Miss Abigail Ellis after the following courtship:
On Friday evening, the bride sent to the bridegroom, for a pair of shoes with a promise that if he would make them, she would marry him. He accordingly made the shoes on Saturday and carried them to her and claimed her promise. She declared she was ready, and in less than two hours they were married by the Rev. Mr. Dodge. We wish them much happiness in their new connection but beg the liberty of applying the following stanza from that excellent Poet, Doctor Wyatts.
"Not the wild herd of Nymphs and Swains, / Who, thoughtless fly into the chains, / As custom leads the way; / If there be bliss without design, / Ivies and Oats may grow and twine, / And be as blest as they"
Otsego Herald, Cooperstown, NY, January 16, 1808
Death
Died suddenly at Cherry Valley [otsego Co. NY] on Friday the 8th instant, of a painful and torturing illness, in the 22d year of her age, which she bore with unexampled patience and resignation, Miss Susan Mills, daughter of Capt. Roger mills, of Canajoharie [Montgomery Co. NY].
"The voice said, cry. And he said, what shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodness thereof is as the flower of the field; / The grass withereth the flower fadeth; because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it; surely the people is grass. / The grass withereth, the flower fadith; but the word of our God shall stand forever." Isaiah XL, 6, 7, 8.
News Item
Ran Away from the subscribers on the 25th instant, an indented apprentice boy, named Anson Parsons, about 18 years and an half old. All persons are therefore hereby forbid harboring, trusting or employing him after this date. Cyrenus & Elnathan Noble, jun. Lisbon [Otsego Co. NY], dec. 30.
Otsego Herald, Cooperstown, NY, January 23, 1808
Death
Died in the town of Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] on Sunday last, Mrs. Bethiah Jacobs, relict of Mr. Jacobs of Hingham, Mass. in the 73d year of her age. Her funeral was attended on Tuesday last and an appropriate sermon delivered by Elder Bostwick. She has left an only child, Mr. Ezekiel Jacobs, and six grandchildren to bemoan her loss.
Otsego Herald, Cooperstown, NY, January 30, 1808
Death
Died suddenly in Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] on Wednesday evening, the 20th instant, Mrs. Ann Hall consort of Mr. Thomas Hall, in the 71st year of her age. Her funeral was attended on the Friday following and an appropriate sermon delivered by Elder Bostwick. She has left a large number of relations and friends to bemoan her loss.
Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, December 28, 1824
Marriage
On the 23d instant, by the Rev. C. Fitch, Captain Oren Thompson to Miss Nancy Hutchinson, both of this town.
Death
At Springfield [Otsego Co. NY] on Thursday last, Mr. Daniel Rathbun aged 50 years.
Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, January 11, 1825
One Dollar Reward
Ran away from the subscriber, the beginning of October last, a black boy, aged about 21 years by the name of Tom. Whoever will return said boy, shall receive the above reward, but no charges paid. All persons are forbid harboring or trusting him on my accord, John Minckler, Jun., Cherry Valley [Otsego Co. NY], Dec. 18. 1824
Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, January 18, 1825
Marriages
On the 10th inst. by the Rev. C. Fitch, Mr. James Hetherington late of Derbyshire (Eng.) to Miss Rachel Sherman of this place [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY].
At Danube [Herkimer Co. NY] on the 11th inst. by the Rev. Andrew Oliver, Mr. Ten Eyck Van Horne to Miss Mary Canter.
At Utica [Oneida Co. NY] on the 4th inst. by the Rev. S.W. Brace, Mr. John Burtis, formerly of this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Mary Ann Bell, all of that place.
Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, January 25, 1825
Marriages
In this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on Tuesday evening the 18th instant by the Rev. C. Fitch, Mr. Samuel Stickney to Miss Elsie Johnson both of Fort Edward [Washington Co. NY].
On Sunday the 16th inst. at Cobleskill, Schoharie Co. [NY] by Elder Julias Beeman, Mr. Thomas Gifford of Cherry Valley [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Eliza Butler of the former place.
Deaths
In this town [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on the 20th inst. Mr. David Goodell aged about 75 years.
At Baltimore, on the 14th inst. the Hon. Robert Goodloe Harper a distinguished citizen of that place.
