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A little further down, Warriner King and Jonathan Fuller built a saw mill in the early part of the century, which was afterward burned.
Mr. King rebuilt, also added a shop, in which he made broom handles. These have been operated by A. G. Ayres, Wm. A. Turner, A. F. Turn- er, and Geo. K. Starks who now occupies the mill, the shop having been
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abandoned and taken down. Just below this point, Horace and David Thayer built a turning shop about forty years ago, which is now occupi- ed by Gro. K. Starks as a grist mill. At Fullerville, a sawmill and oth- er wood-working machinery has for a long time been occupied by succes- sive parties. Half a mile from this point np the Savoy branch, John Miller built a mill about 1850, and afterward sold to Edward Peck, who added machinery for making butter boxes and various kinds of handles. The disastrous flood which visited all the Northern states, Oct. 4, 1869, swept away the dam and buildings, leaving only bare rocks where once was heard the busy hum of industry.
At West Hawley, a water privilege was utilized at the beginning of the century for the manufacture of iron, the ore being obtained from a mine near by. Elias Goodspeed was one of the operators. The build- ings were burned and the forge abandoned. They were rebuilt, and have been used for various kinds of manufacturing. Willis Vincent has occu- pied and owned the place for the last thirty years, for making broomhan- dles, rakes, &c., and for a time rum a grist mill in connection with the other business. Austin Pease built a tannery about 1835, which was operated by himself, and afterward by flowes & Scars, and was aban- doned in 1855. Chester Upton once operated a shop for making handles near the residence of William Wait. Jonathan Brackett built a sawmill about forty years ago, just below Isaac C. Vincent's, afterward owned by Clark Sears, now abandoned. About 1836, John and Phineas Starks built a sawmill on Fuller brook which they run for a term of years. It was destroyed by a freshet, and never rebuilt.
Chickley's river, flowing through the west part of the town, furnishes the best water powers, although others have been successfully used. Before 1790, Moses Rogers had a grist mill near the present town honse. Here Mr. Rogers was killed in 1808, while cutting ice from the water wheel. This privilege has long been utilized for a sawmill and turning shop, and has been owned by D. W. Baker, Harrison Colby Lewis J. Hall and others. The first mill proprietor in the east part of the town is believed to be a Mr. White. Dea. Levi Eldridge early built a sawmill now run by his sons. Joshua Vincent and Healy Newton once owned a midl towards the Buckland line. On the Bozrah brook small powers have been employed to operate clothing works and shops, and Charles Crittenden has for some time owned a sawmill there. An abandoned mill-site was once improved by Abraham Parker near the old meeting house. Soon after 1800, Elisha Hunt and Zenas Thayer built a sawmill where Theophilus Crosby formerly lived, a little cast of where Chester F. Hunt now lives. After being used a few years it was burned one fall about Thanksgiving time. The neighbors turned ont, drew and hewed timber, employed John Hadlock as carpenter, and put up another mill during the winter, and had it running the next spring. This was used for a term of years and then abandoned.
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Many years ago a small tannery was built near where Atherton Hunt lives, which was operated by horse power and hand power.
The trades have been represented in proportion to the wants of the people of a rural commumty. John Hadlock was for a long time one of the carpenters of the town, and many buildings are now standing which he built. Lewis Cobb was also an old time carpenter. Russell S. Chaffin has recently located at West Hawley as a carpenter, and built a house which he occupies. Chester F. Griggs was one of the town shoemakers, and used to go around with his "kit" of tools an I make up the annual stock of boots and shoes for each family. Warriner King and Phineas Starks each done quite a local business at making and mending for their neighbors. Mr. King used to say that he frequently earned enough on his bench in an evening to pay a hired man a days' wa- ges. Zebedee Wood, who came from Connecticut to Hawley in 1784, was a tanner and shoemaker before coming there, and continued the business to some extent after coming. A blacksmith was one of the fix- tures at the "Square" when that was the business of the town. J. U. Houston is now the blacksmith in the vicinity of the church, and Henry W. Starks at Fullerville. In the palmy days of Hallockville, Horace Elmer was the blacksmith there, Ira Angell the shoemaker and T. E. Eaton the tailor. Mr. Elmer afterwads donc blacksmithing at West Hawley.
Charles Crittenden and Lewis J. Hall of this town are doing a . large business at lumbering in Monroe, under the firm name of Crittenden and Hall. They have a steam mill which they have recently moved from Savoy, where they also done an extensive business. Several shops in town turn out chair stock which is sold to manufacturers in Worcester Couuty.
STORES AND HOTELS.
Zebebee Wood is believed to have kept a small stock of goods before 1790 at his house, and Joseph Hubbard is said to have opened the first regular store. This stand was soon after occupied by Joshua, Wm. F. and Calvin S. Longley in the order named. William Sanford opened an opposition store near by, and Gen. Thomas Longley kept a store there at one time, which is now one of the only two buildings left standing on the "Square." Whitney Hitchcock and Jonas Jones began merchandis- ing about 1833, and were succeeded by Lucius L. Clark and Leonard Campbell. Calvin S. Longley kept a store near the present church nn- til his death, which is now kept by his son-in-law, Edwin Scott. At West Hawley, stores have been kept by James Mantor. Harvey Baker, T. S. Allen, A. G. Ayres, C. W. Fuller, Foster King and Manly Stet-
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son, the two last still in business. About 1850, a union store was start- ed at West Hawley, being No. 497 of the New England protective Union, which prospered for several years, one year the dividend paid to the stockholders being 42 per cent, but by some disastrous turn in the tide of affairs the stock became below par and the business closed.
At Hallockville, Leavitt Hallock conducted a store during the time of his business operations there.
Joshua Longley and Wm. Sanford kept opposition hotels near the first church while that was the center of business. Noah Joy built and open- ed a hotel at South Hawley in 1830, which he kept until his death in 1843. He was succeeded by Levi Holden, and Henry Clark, who kept it until 1865 when it was burned. Clark Fuller done a small business in that line in connection with his other business at Fullerville.
POST OFFICES.
Three Postoffices have been established in town, with the following Postmasters. The date of appointment of the first Postmaster in cach place is the date of the establishment of the Office.
HAWLEY.
Postmaster.
Date of App't. Postmaster.
Date of App't.
Joshua Longley,
Dec. 29, 1817 Eliza Longley,
Apr. 22, 1858
William F. Longley, Mar. 3, 1838
Edwin Scott, Sept. 25, 1862
Calvin S. Longley, July1, 1841
SOUTH HAWLEY.
Noah Joy,
May 26, 1832 Matthew E. Hyde, May 27, 1857
Nelson Joy
June 29, 1853 Henry Clark, Apr. 9, 1860
Levi Holden Jr.
Mar. 31, 1854 Discontinued Jan. 15, 1866
WEST HAWLEY.
Theodore S. Allen, Oct. 7, 1850 Aaron G. Ayres, July 2, 1867 Henry Howes, May 13, 1852 Mark H. Vincent, May 22, 1868
Edson B. Legate, Apr. 27, 1854 Willis Vincent Apı. 11, 1878 Stepheh K. Hitchcock, Sept. 11, ,54 Ambrose K. Scars, Jan. 17, 1882
Willis Vincent, Apr 29, 1857.
The Postoffice at Hawley has been continuously conducted by the same family, representing three generations, since its establishment, covering a period of nearly seventy years, Edwin Scott, the present in- cumbent, being a member of the family by marriage.
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The first mail was a weekly mail to and from Northampton, giving mail facilities to several intervening towns. Later, a tri-weekly mail has been run through, between Plainfield and Shelburne Falls. Among the carriers were Wm. J. Shattuck, Wm. M. Cleveland and J. F. Gurney. At present, a daily mail connects with the railroad at Charlemont, car- ried by H. S. Packard. The first mails at West Hawley were received semi-weekly from Charlemont, the people sometimes "taking turns" in carrying it, the receipts not paying expenses to the Department.
Now a tri-weekly mail through from Charlemont to Adams. It is a com- mon practice for carriers to receive and distribute mail matter to families on their route, for which a stipulated sum is annually paid by the parties.
POPULATION.
1772
22
1850
881
1776
Collonial,
244
1855
774
1790
539
1860
671
1800
878
1865
687
1810
1031
1870
672
1820
1089
1875
588
1830
1037
1880
592
1840
977
1885.
545
The following figures are from the Assessors' books for 1886:
Value of Personal property, $31,648
Value of Real Estate,
$119,626
Total,
$151,274
No. of Horses, 147, Cows, 336, Sheep, 470, Neat Stock, 280, Swine, 124, Houses, 119, Acres, 17969,
The following were the products of the town in 1880.
Farms, 107, Hay, 2173 tons, Butter, 46997 lbs, Eggs, 12101 doz, Po- tatoes, 66 acres, 5505 bushels, Corn, 111 acics, 4116 bushels, total value of products, $42,911. Capital invested in Iumbering $3500, value of product $2000.
EARLY SETTLEMENT.
Mrs. Jerusha King has furnished what is believed to be the most authentic account of the settlement of the town. Her grandfather, Thomas King, gave her the account in her early years, which she placed on record
In the spring of 1771, Noah Strickland settled where Edwin Warriner formerly lived, Tariel Burt and Samuel Hitchcock settled just east of the old cemetery, Adonijah Taylor located down the hill toward Pudding Hollow. In 1772, Thomas King came from Brimfield and located where his son Ezra has lived, Timothy Baker settled whese Martin V. Cressy
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lives, and Reuben Cooley bought where Elijah Howes lives, making seven families who came during the first two years of the town's settle- ment. (Other families following will be noted in the family records, as far as known. ) In the fall of 1772, occured the
FIRST THANKSGIVING.
During the summer, thes . seven families fully realized the hardships and privations of a pioneer 'ife, and felt a strong desire to return to their old homes and enjoy Thanksgiving with their friends; but as travelling in those days was only on horseback or with ox teams it was hardly pos- sible for them to go. Mr. King proposed that they have a Thanksgiving and have all the town meet at one place. Accordingly, each family made preparations, and all met at Mr. Burt's. Their number was 22, which included every person in town. Their supper consisted of baked meat, puddings, chicken pie, mince pie made of bear's meat, apple pie made of apples brought from Conway, bread, &c. When their meal was nearly ready, one of the women remarked that they had everything nec- essary but milk to put in their tea. Mr. Taylor said, "Give me a pail and I will go and milk my horse." He had driven his farrow cow, har- nessed to a sled to convey himself and wife. He also drew his wood and did other work, with the same team. When supper was ready, they all stood around the table, when God's blessing was invoked upon the food, they took seats and partook of the meal with thankful hearts, also thankful for the pleasant interview they had enjoyed. After supper, Mr. King read a portion of Scripture and read a hymn from the Psalter (the most approved hymn book in those days;) then offered prayer.
Soon came the parting and dispersing to their homes, which closed the first Thanksgiving in Hawley in 1772. In those seven families there were but 3 professors of religion, Mr. King and wife and Timothy Baker.
YOUNG AMERICA'S MILITARY RECORD.
A history of Hawley would be incomplete without giving a little mili- tary episode which happened nearly 40 years ago. About 1847, a party of boys in their teens, organized themselves into a company of infantry, the project being originated and mainly executed through the influence of Clark W. Fuller, one of the oldest of their number. These amateur sold- iers were uniformed with red stripes on the legs of their pants, red belts, wooden swords and plumes of domestic manufacture, the officers having a uniforn to distinguish their rank. Edwin A. Atkins was the first captain, and wore a handsome plume, a relic of the Plainfield com- pany of state militia which had but recently been disbanded. The first parade was at Hallockville, with 18 men in rank and file. As time pro- gressed, the interest and members increased, and one Fourth of July the
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company went to Savoy to assist in observing "the day we celebrate." Soon a small cannon mounted on wheels was brought into use, the exer- cises assuming the role of a company of artillery. On one occasion the company divided, receiving some help f: om ontside parties, and arrang- ed themselves for a sham fight, one ;arty taking the woods, the other an open field adjoining. After several attacks and repulses, the party in the woods succeeded in capturing the cannon from the other side and won the field. The ambitions of the company soon required a larger gun. A second hand cannon was found, weighing 180 pounds, which was bought by subscription, each member contributing according to his means. At this time the headquarters of stores and ammunition was at Fnllerville, and by sundry transfers of shares, quite a per cent of the stock was owned in West Hawley, (meaning the uear vicinity of the church, postoffice, &c.,) and a kind of rivalry and hostility arose between these two factions. The West Hawley boys claimed a control of the can- non a part of the time, and one night they clandestinely took it and carri- ed it to their own domain. By this time the contest was hot and the feeling bitter, the defeated party using all kinds of stratagem to recap- ture it. On one occasion the West Hawley boys became the aggressors by going to a point near Fullerville, discharging the cannon, and quick- ly retiring with it, a part of them remaining, apparently guarding the treasure. This had the desired effect in calling out a party of their an- tagonists which succeeded in gobbling up a wooden stick which had been brought as a feint, and the deception was complete. This of course, increased the feud between the two neighborhoods until the older people sympathized in the matter. Suffice it to say the cannon was never re- turned, and afterward disappeared, tradition saying that it was sunk in an old ore bed on "Forge Hill." After the usual changes caused by the lapse of time the matter was in a measure forgotten. The military com- pany described in the first of this sketch was not formally disbanded, but seemed to die a natural death. A new cannon has for several years been owned in that part of the town which is called into requisition on holidays, its ownership not being influenced by the history of its prede- cessors.
ACCIDENTS, FIRES, &C.
The following records have been collected from various sources, and it is a matter of regret that so many are withont date. Many years ago, Thomas Pixley was killed by a falling tree when at work on the farm now owned by Wm. O. Bassett. Moses Rogers was killed in the winter of 1808, while cutting ice from the water wheel in his mill, near the present town house. He went out to the mill one morning before break-
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fast, and not returning, search was made, and he was found erushed be- tween the wheel and the wall. It was supposed that the wheel started sooner than he expected, and drew him in.
Sylvester Sears was drowned just below the bridge near Lewis W. Temple's, Sept. 8, 1820, while bathing.
Harlan H. Rice, aged 16, son of Champion B. Rice, was drowned Aug. 18, 1858, at Hoosac Tunnel. He went in company with two others to visit the tunnel while work was in progress there, and it being a very hot day, he went in bathing, just cast of the portal of the tunnel, in the Deerfield river, and was drowned. To add to the terrors of the scene, a terrific thunder storm occurred when the party carrying home his body were within two miles of home, accompanied by a very high wind which destroyed trees and buildings. A messenger was sent in advance to break the sad news to the family before the body arrived.
Dea. Ebenezer Fales hung himself at the Town farm, June 30, 1853. He had previously made repeated attempts at self-destruction by pound- ing his head, cutting his throat, and drowning.
Roswell Longley hung himself Feb. 28, 1846, while confined in an in- sane asylum.
A Mr. Bassett from Charlemont was once killed in this town by being thrown from his wagon.
Daniel Fletcher. came to Hawley before 1800, settled a little east of where Otis Beals formerly, lived, fell from a wagon and broke his neck.
Jotham King's house and contents were burned in the early years of the town's history.
Theophilus Crosby's house was burned in 1809 or 10.
Warriner King's sawmill and a large lot of lumber was burned abont 1820.
Joseph Merriam, aged 15, son of Rev. Jonathan Grout, was drowned in June, 1823, while playing in the water with a party of other boys.
Otis Longley, a native of Hawley, moved to Lawrence, Kansas, in middle life. He was foully murdered Aug. 23, 1863, at the age of 51, by Quantrell's gang in their raid upon the town. Abbott, in his History of the Civil War, describing the scene, says, "The wife and daughter of a man threw themselves on his body, begging.for his life. One of the rebel gang thrust his revolver between them and shot the man. Mrs. Longley since married Dea. Samuel Williams of West Hawley, and died a few years ago. The daughter, Angeline, married Dr. Ashley, a west- ern clergymm.
Leavitt !Iallock's tannery and several thousand cords of bark were burned Feb. 11, 1846. The heat from the burning piles of bark was so intense for two days that it was necessary to keep the adjoining build- ings wet to prevent their taking fire. This was the most disastrous fire over occurring in town, and was the cause of reducing a once prosperous hamlet to a place known only in the memories of the past.
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The Col. Noah Joy place, including hotel, two barns, and most of their contents were burned in 1865.
Chandler Blanchard's house and barn were burned in Dec. 1880.
Other fires without record of date were Ichabod Hawkes' house, Na- than Clark's house, S. Burt's house, the Jonas King house, occupied by the Larrabee family, the Union schoolhouse, C. W. Fullers store, kept by A. G. Ayres, a house at Fullerville, occupied by a French family, a schoolhouse at West Hawley, P. Starks' shop and sugar house, a saw- mill run by Elisha Hunt and Zenas Thayer. The well-remembered Hood of Oct. 4, 1869, was very disastrous to property, particularly on Chick- ley's river, where every bridge was carried away, also Edward Peck's sawmill, and other mills were disabled.
Andrew, a little son of Ziba Pool living at Warriner King's, died Jan. 3. 1829, in consequence of a ker iel of pop corn lodging in his throat.
Thomas L., aged 22, son of Gen. Thomas Longley, was drowned July 15, 1843.
About 1827, the body of a Mrs. Town of Plainfield was found in a swamp near the site of a sawmill formerly owned by Phineas Starks. She had wandered away from home in a fit of mental aberration and called at the house of Warriner King, now the Town farm. Amos Griggs then a boy living there, saw her leave the house and pass on up the road, which was the last account her friends could receive of her. A large party of men organized a search and scoured the country for miles around and after several days' search they decided to look one day more and give it up, and on the last day she was found as above stated.
A BEAR STORY.
The events narrated below occurred in 1795 or 6. Aaron Baird was the first man who built a house and lived on what is now the Hawley Town farm. One morning he discovered that a bear had entered his yard and killed one of his best sheep and left it partly devoured near by. He set a trap, baited with the remains of the sheep, attached a heavy clog and awaited the result. The next morning the trap was gone, the trail showing the track of a bear. The news was soon spread and his neighbors turned out to secure the game. Among those joining in the hunt were Capt. Simeon Crittenden and John Stratten, living at Hal- lockville, about a mile from Mr. Baird's. Most of the men took the pre- caution to leave their boys at home, but Mr. Stratton allowed his son, a boy of 10 or 12 years of age to go, charging him to keep behind the men, which he did. The party in their search passed by the bear and when the boy came on the bear sprang from his hiding place and caught him. fastening his jaws firmly on his thigh and held him fast. His cries soon made his condition known-but what was to be done? To shoot the bear
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might kill the boy. No time was to be lost. Mr Crittenden stepped for - ward and buried an ax in the bear's head, which caused him to release his hold, and the boy was liberated from his terrible condition, his wound bound up and he was carried to his' home, where he lay many weeks under the care of Dr. Bryant of Cummington. He nearly bled to death at the time of the accident, and his recovery was a wonderful one, though he lived many years after, but never had a taste for hunting bears. This occurred near where Geo, K. Starks now lives. It might be added that the Simeon Crittenden referred to was grandfather of Charles Crittenden of Hawley, and G. D. Crittenden of Shelburne Falls.
FAMILY RECORDS.
Phineas Scott, b. March 13, 1756, in Whately, was the first Scott in Hawley and settled where his grandson Thaxter now lives. He was the son of David, son of Joseph, son of William, son of Robert, b. about 1600. David Scott possessed many sterling qualities. He was a carrer- ter, ond originated the square rule in lieu of the o'd "try rule," formerly used for framing. He was also a great hunter. When he died he had 218 descendants living. Phineas Scott m. Rhoda Crafts, Dec. 26, 1776, and moved to Hawley in 1782. (See "Sketches and Incidents.") Child- ren, Patty, b. Dec. 29, 1779, Reuben, b. May 7, 1782, Phineas Jr., b. Oct. 17, 1784, d. Oct. 8, 1808, Rhoda, h. July 7, 1786, Asa, b. Oct. 8, 1788, d. Oct. 22, 1820, Reuben, b. Apr. 11, 1791, d. Dec. 26, 1871, Mi- nerva, b. Sept, 22, 1793, d. June 22, 1822, Calvin, b. Mar. 12 1796, d. Feb. 4, 1860, Luther, b. Ang. 2, 1798.
Children of Reuben and Elecra (Harmon) Scott, Martha, b. Feb, 9, 1813, Phineas, b. Sept. 19, 1815, Elijah H. b. Jan. 16, 1819, Reuben, b. Mar. 18, 1823, Saphronia, b. Ang. 29, 1820, Lucius, b. May 26, 1825, Edwin, b. Mar. 29 1827, Saphronia E. b. Jan. 12, 1829, Irena W. b. May 13, 1832.
Children of Luther and Rebecca (Harmon) Scott; Samuel, b. Oct. 9, 1828. Melissa, b. Mar. 10, 1830, Thaxter, b. Mar. 31, 1831, Olive, b. June 6, 1832, Ruth, b. Nov. 20, 1835, Elizabeth, b. June 5, 1838.
Children of Edwin and Ann Eliza (Longley) Scott; George E., b. May 8, 1856, d. Ang. 28, 1860, Florence B. b. May 11, 1861, Frank B. b. Sept. 10, 1855, Carrie L., b. Aug. 11, 1869, d. May 21, 1886.
Edmund Longley, familiarly known as "Squire Edmund," came from Groton, Mass., in 1780, b. Nov. 1, 1746, d. Nov. 29, 1842. His wife, Alice, b. Sept. 13, 1749, d. Feb. 21, 1832. Their children were Thomas, b. Sept, 4, 1774, d. Sept. 22, 1848, Edmund, b, Apr. 11, 1779, d, Ang 18, 1853, Olive, b. June 28, 1781, Rhoda, b. Oct. 20, 1783, d. Sept. 7, 1794. Luther, b. Ang. 16. 1785, d. June 12, 1832, Joshua, b. Aug. 26,
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1788, d. Nov. 2, 1851, Calvin, b. April 5, 1791, d .Sept. 10, 1794.
Gen. Thomas Longley m. Martha Arms. Their children were a son, b. Sept. 11, 1805, d. Sept. 24, 1855, Martha A., b. Sopt. 30, 1806, d. Jan. 26, 1817, Thomas L. b. July 13, 1803, d. June 4, 1821, Alfred, b. Nov. 10, 1809, Lucretia S., b. Oct. 4, 1811, Mary Ann, b. Nov. 10, 1813 Moses M , b. June 14, 1815, Martha A. 2d, b. June 24, 1817, d. May 11, 1820, Rhoda O., b. March 2, 1819, d. April 28, 1821, Thomas L., b. Feb 15, 1821, d. July 15, 1843, Joseph G., b. May 24, 1823, d. May 4, 1871, HenriettaA., b. July 12, 1826, d. Sept. 9, 1850.
Capt. Edmund Longley m. Olive Field, Oct. 26, 1805. Their children were Elmund, b. Aug. 5, 1806, d. Oct. 28, 1829, Calvin C., b. Jan. 29, 1808, d. Nov. 17, 1825, Ehjah F., b. May 13, 1810, Otis, 6 June 19, 1812, d. Aug. 23, 1863, William F., b. Ang. 6, 1814, Freeman, b. Oct. 19. 18:6, Wealthy F., b. July, 13, 1819, Abner T., b. Nov. 26, 1821, Olive W., b. May 16, 1824, Eliza H., b. Sept. 11. 1827.
Luther Longley m. Harriet Shattuck, Jan. 5, 1808. Children, Calvin S., b. Nov. 20, 1809, d. Apr, 12, 1858, Dan, b. Mar. 25, 1812, lived two days, Luther, b. May 5, 1813, d. April 21, 1875, Alice L., b. Ang. 3, '15 d. June 3, 1862, Harriet N., b. July 9, 1818, d. Feb. 5, 1864, Oliver S., b. July 23, 1820, d, March 11, 1876, S. Newell, b. Feb. 7, 1823, d. D.c. 4, 1864, R. Olivia, b. May 13, 1825, mn. Uzal Bisdee, Emily L., b. March 2, 1828.
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