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Mr. Burt has always been an energetic, industrious man, earning by his labor and good management more than a competency. He has been identified with the best interests of his town and county, holding at different times the various offices in the gift of his fellow-townsmen; he took an active part in organizing the county agricultural
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society, and was an earnest supporter of the schools of his township. In politics he was a Democrat till the Kansas troubles, when he joined the Republican party, to which he has since belonged.
His son, Thomas Burt, Jr., was married, Aug. 22, 1859, to Miss Lydia E. Bugbee, daughter of Danforth and Mar- garet (Saunders) Bugbee, who was born in Jefferson town- ship, Hillsdale Co., Dec. 27, 1841; they have had four children,-Cary D., born April 20, 1861 ; James E., born Sept. 4, 1869 ; Burton T., born June 7, 1871 ; and Verna . M., born July 27, 1878. In April, 1860, Mr. Burt, then just married, moved into a new farm, being part of the southeast quarter of section twenty-two, and for which they ran partly in debt. By their industry and good judg- ment, they have paid for their farm, which now consists of one hundred and twenty acres of land, mostly improved, and with fine buildings, fences, etc. In politics Mr. Burt is and has always been a Republican ; in religion, United Brethren.
GILBERT HOWLAND.
Jonathan Howland was born in Massachusetts in 1789. Was married in 1810 to Miss Mary Sprague. The result of this union was eight children. Mr. Howland was the owner of a fine farm in Ontario Co., N. Y., which he traded for one hundred and sixty acres of land near Adrian, where he died, April 11, 1871. Mrs. Howland died Sept. 28, 1849. Gilbert Howland, the subject of this sketch, was born Oct. 24, 1814, in Manchester township, Ontario Co., N. Y. He lived with his father until he was twenty-three, working on the farm. Nov. 22, 1837, was married to Miss
Zipporah P. Johnson, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Pratt) Johnson. Joseph Johnson was born in New Jer- sey, Sept. 11, 1782, and died June 2, 1848 ; was married, Feb. 1, 1806, to Miss Elizabeth Pratt, who was born in Massachusetts, Jan. 5, 1783, and died Jan. 16, 1866. Mrs. Gilbert Howland was born Sept. 6, 1812, in Man- chester, Ontario Co., N. Y. Shortly after his marriage Mr. Howland rented a farm, by which means he got a start in life. Oct. 20, 1835, he bought of the United States Government the southeast quarter of section 2, in Ransom township, Hillsdale Co., Mich., which was one of the first entries made in the town. In October, 1843, he, with his family, came to Adrian, Mich., by railroad, from there to their new home in the wilderness with a team. He built a log house, into which they moved before there was a window or door and with only half of the house roofed. The floor was made of logs, on which they made their beds, keeping a fire all night to keep from freezing. This was the hard winter so long to be remembered by the early settlers of Michigan, and Mr. Howland's family endured many privations and hardships, suffering mostly from cold, Mrs. Howland actually chilling her feet while in bed, from the effects of which she suffers to this day. The wolves howled around their home by night, while by day the deer browsed in the timber felled by Mr. Howland. The gro- ceries and family supplies were carried home by Mr. How- land from Jonesville and Hudson, he going and coming on foot. From the wild home thus settled he has made a
beautiful farm, with fine buildings and improvements, a sketch of which appears on another page, and where he intends to pass the remainder of his days. Mr. Howland has always taken great interest in schools, being for many years one of the school-board. In politics he was in early days a Whig, and at the formation of the Republican party he early joined it, and has since been an ardent Republican. Mr. and Mrs. Howland have had born to them four chil- dren, as follows : Jonathan H., born Dec. 21, 1838; Mary E., born Sept. 21, 1840 ; Sarah C., born April 10, 1845; and Cynthia L., born March 3, 1849. Of these Mary E. died June 27, 1842, and Sarah C., April 20, 1871.
GEORGE CAMP.
From the landing of the Pilgrim fathers at Plymouth Rock down to the present time the pioneers of America have been men of energy, endurance, and iron nerve,- men who never stopped for trifles or turned back when they had once put their hands to the plow,-and such were the men who, in many cases, left luxurious homes in the Eastern States to carve out for themselves homes and for- tunes in the wilderness of Michigan ; and but few of these have been more successful or better deserve the name of pioneer than George Camp, the subject of this sketch. His father, Joseph Camp, was born in Masonville, N. Y., May 31, 1786, and was married to Miss Rachel Rogers, who was born Dec. 20, 1795. George Camp was born in Masonville, Dec. 25, 1814, and lived with his father until he was twenty-one years of age, when he commenced life for himself, following the same occupation as his father. Oct. 11, 1837, he was married to Miss Catharine M. Quackenbush, daughter of Barny and Maria (Rosa) Quack- enbush. She was born Dec. 17, 1817, in Pennsylvania. Two years prior to his marriage Mr. Camp had located in Dover, Lenawee Co., Mich., buying ten acres of land. In 1837 he, with his young wife, came to Dover, Mich., but sold out and returned to New York. Again, in 1840, they returned to Dover, and on their arrival Mr. Camp had just eighteen pence. In 1842 he bought forty acres of wild land, in Ransom, which he paid for by clearing land for others. In 1844 he moved on to the farm he now owns, in Ransom, Hillsdale Co., which was then all new, and not a stick cut. On this farm he built a house, and commenced improving. Though it was new, and neighbors were few, with the wolves making night hideous with their howling, still, Mrs. Camp says, they were happy in their new homes, and did not mind the hardships and privations incident to the life of a pioneer. To this farm of forty acres Mr. Camp added, from time to time, until he owned two hundred and sixty acres of splendid land, which is now under cultivation, and one of the best farms, and has the finest buildings, in Ransom. Mr. Camp took a contract of David Woods, then postmaster at Wright's Corners, to carry the mail from Likely's Corners to Hills- dale via Ransom Centre, Palmer P. O. (in Jefferson), and Cambria Mills. This trip of forty-one miles he made every Saturday, receiving therefor one dollar a week, and continued it for two and a half years.
LL
OLD HOME.
GEORGE CAMP.
MRS. GEORGE CAMP.
RESIDENCE OF GEORGE CAMP, RANSOM , MICHIGAN.
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Mr. Camp has always been a Whig and Republican, and has taken an active interest in politics, though he has never wanted or held office.
To Mr. and Mrs. Camp there have been born four chil- dren,-Henry A., born July 17, 1838, married to Mary Likely ; George E., born Oct. 3, 1844, married to Miss Jane Kay ; Albert B., born June 17, 1849, married Miss Eva Clark ; Milan F., born May 4, 1856, married Carrie
Keith. Of these, Albert B. lives in California, the rest within a mile of the old home,-Milan F. and George E. on the old place, and Henry A. in Wright township, where he is in the mercantile business and is postmaster. Mr. Camp was always active in school matters, and was for many years one of the school board. He has now retired from business, and lives in Hudson, where he has a fine home.
AMBOY.
THE township of Amboy, which is situated in the centre, on the south border of the county, embraces a territory 12 miles in length from east to west, with an average width of about 2} miles.
It is bounded on the north by Woodbridge and Ransom townships, east by the township of Wright, west by Cam- den township, and south by the State of Ohio.
Its surface is a rolling upland of the character so com- monly found in this portion of Southern Michigan, and was covered, originally, with dense forests of the finest quality of beech, maple, oak, walnut, linn, ash, and white- wood. The principal water-courses are St. Joseph's River in the west part, Silver Creek in the centre, Ransom Creek and St. Joseph's fork of the Maumee in the east. These streams all enter Amboy from the north, and flow to the south ward, affording in their passage through the township many fine water-power privileges. Goforth and Hagaman's Lakes, small bodies of water, are found in the west part.
The soil is of that changeable quality usually found in all drift formations, and consists of a sandy, gravelly loam alternating with clay loam. It is very productive, however, and well adapted to grazing and the cultivation of the cereals.
The people are chiefly engaged in agricultural pursuits. The farms are under a good state of cultivation. Neat farm-houses and substantial outbuildings abound, and the citizens are in a seemingly prosperous condition.
The township contains a total area of 19,221 acres, of which about one-third are improved, and in 1874 had a population of 1232 inhabitants.
EARLY SETTLEMENT.
When, in February, 1838, James H. Fullerton, who was originally from Washington Co., N. Y., came from the vi- cinity of Adrian, Lenawee Co., Mich., and settled upon section 33, township 8 south, range 3 west,-then Fayette township,-he became the first 'settler in the territory now known as Amboy township. He had bought 80 acres of government land and erected a log cabin upon his lot in the fall of 1837. The journey from Adrian to his new home was accomplished in two days. His family-which
consisted of himself, wife, and an infant son, Daniel-and a few household goods were transported by means of an ox-team and sled.
Mrs. Fullerton relates that at the time of their settle- ment here, their nearest neighbor on the west was 'Squire Fowle, nine miles distant. To Canandaigua, on Bean Creek, where resided their nearest neighbors on the east, it was about twenty miles. William Saxton and Jacob Clark, who lived some eight or nine miles northeast of them, were the only residents in that part of Fayette now known as Woodbridge township, while to the south of them was an unbroken wilderness for many miles.
ยท The next settler in Amboy was Amos S. Drake, who came from Wayne Co., N. Y., and settled upon section 6, township 9 south, range 2 west,-then Florida township,- in December, 1838. He was accompanied by his wife, sons, Sidney, John, and William, and three daughters. The journey from Buffalo to Toledo was accomplished by steamboat, and from the latter city to Amboy by horse- team, his being the first span of horses owned in the town- ship. During his lifetime Mr. Drake was one of the lead- ing citizens of the township. Although he kept no tavern, his door was always open to the many travelers passing upon the " Territorial Road." He was the first postmas- ter, receiving his appointment about 1841. The office was then known as Bird. He erected the first framed barn, in 1845, and owned the first " Cayuga Chief,"-a combined mower and reaper,-which he purchased in 1853. His son, Sidney Drake, built the first framed house in the township, in 1845. Another son, Hon. William Drake, besides serving his town in many responsible positions for a long period of years, has represented Hillsdale County in the State Legislature.
William D. Stout, the first practicing physician, came from New York State, and settled near Mr. Drake, in 1839. He afterwards became a Baptist preacher.
Nathaniel S. Dewey, from Williams Co., Ohio, became a resident in 1841. He built an ashery, and opened the first store in 1846. He also served as the first supervisor of the town of Amboy in 1850.
John King came from Lima, Ontario Co., N. Y., and
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settled in Ypsilanti in the winter of 1837-38, where he re- mained until January, 1841, when he removed to Amboy, locating in the central part. His sons, Gideon G. and Walter, came with him. Mr. King was one of the first justices of the peace, and a prominent citizen. His son, Gideon G. King, was also a gentleman of prominence and ability. He represented Hillsdale County in the State Legislature, and served his townsmen in various capacities as a township officer. He died at the early age of thirty- nine years.
Joseph Webb, from New York, settled in the west part in 1841.
In 1842, William Gay came in from Genesee Co., N. Y., and settled on section 5, township 9 south, range 2 west. He built the first saw-mill, soon after, and erected the first grist-mill, prior to 1847.
Among others who came the same year (1842), some of whom settled upon land owned by Mr. Gay, were Willard Gay, a brother, - Stetson, Barney Whetstone, Jeremiah Sperry, Charles Baker, John Goforth, Dewitt C. Lewis, and Thomas W. Ashworth. Charles Clark, from St. Law- rence Co., N. Y., became a resident in 1845. Also George W. Alfred, from Wayne Co., of the same State.
Other settlers here prior to 1850 were Asa Brown, John B. Covey, Joel Cowgill, Joseph Cowgill, Ideomer Church, Joel L. Chatfield, Nathan Edinger, Samuel Fowler, Charles Farlee, Cyrus Gordon, Hosea Gillett, William Gillett, De- balt Heckel, George Heckel, John Kuhns, Rodney King, Israel Loomis, Robert L. McCollum, Paden Marshall, Scott Marshall, William Marshall, Harris W. Odell, Niles J. Parrish, Joseph Philbrick, Jr., Henry Prestage, John W. Robbins, Joseph B. Rowland, David C. Rowland, James Smith, Allen [Stanley, Lemuel Stanley, Joseph Stanley, Littleberry Stanley, John Shupp, Francis A. Squires, James Snow, Milo Scovill, James Sloan, Levi B. Spafford, and Henry Zuver.
In 1851-52 a large number of families emigrated from Stark Co., Ohio, and its vicinity, and settled in Amboy. Among them were William Elliott, Mayhew Elliott, Ben- jamin Elliott, Timothy Elliott, Cyrus Elliott, Isaac Haga- man, Ellis W. Cope, and John Reader. Henry Loutsen- hizer, a prominent citizen at the present time, erected the first brick dwelling, about 1872. The first death was that of Sarah, a daughter of Amos S. Drake, who died in March, 1839. Samuel Carll and Miss Jane Drake were married by Squire Fowle in 1840, and theirs is believed to have been the first marriage. celebrated in the township.
Names of those who bought land of the United States Government prior to April 27, 1838, and whose lands were situated within the present boundaries of Amboy :
Township 8 South, Range 2 West .- Section 31, Nor- man C. Baldwin, Wm. P. Green & Co., Wm. P. Green, G. L. Perkins. Section 32, Theron Skeels, Colby Chew, David Short, William P. Green.
Township 9 South, Range 2 West .- Section 7, Joseph R. Williams, Robert McClelland, Stiles Staunton, Calvin Camp. Section 8, Jonathan E. Fletcher, Silas Phinney, Andrew F. Oliver, Peter Decker. Section 9, Andrew F. Oliver, Joseph R. Williams. Section 10, Joseph R. Wil- liams. Section 11, Austin E. Wing, David R. Carrier, Jo-
seph R. Williams. Section 12, Austin E. Wing, Charles H. Carroll.
Township 8 South, Range 3 West .- Section 31, Joseph R. Williams, John M. Pease, Charles Butler, S. A. Faulk- ner. Section 32, E. S. Jones, Parker Handy, Joseph R. Williams, John P. Brayton, B. Mallite, Isaac H. Gibbs. Section 33, James H. Fullerton, Joseph Webb, W. O. Wood, C. P. and C. S. G. and P. B. and Wm. G. Grant, Philip C. Bucket. Section 34, W. O. Wood, Jacob Van- derheyden, C. P. and C. S. G. and P. B. and Wm. G. Grant, Philip C. Bucket, Charles Noble. Section 35, Green, Hubbard & Lester, Irwin Camp, Green & Co. Sec- tion 36, Green, Hubbard & Lester, Stiles Stanton, John Joseph Charround.
Township 9 South, Range 3 West .- Section 1, John Merchant, Jr., Joseph R. Williams, Norman C. Baldwin, W. B. & C. H. Harvey, Stiles Stanton, John Makison. Section 2, Peter Martin, Harvey P. Sartwell, Joseph R. Williams, E. A. Reed, Irwin Camp, John Joseph Char- round. Section 3, Peter Martin, N. Silsbee, Joseph R. Williams, John I. Wright, E. A. Reed, W. B. & C. H. Harvey. Section 4, Joseph R. Williams, E. L. Baker, W. P. Green, W. B. & H. Harvey. Section 5, Porter, Tolford & White, I. H. Collard and S. Stiles, Joseph R. Williams. Section 6, Porter, Tolford & White, Theron Morgan, David S. Sanford, I. S. Stoddard. Section 7, Porter, Tolford & White, Russell Forsyth, David White, Abram Jessup, Joseph R. Williams. Section 8, Porter, Tolford & White, Russell Forsyth, David White, Abram Jessup, Theron Morgan, J. R. Williams. Section 9, Jared Green, Theron Morgan, David C. Stuart, Joseph R. Wil- liams, Gustavus Grinald. Section 10, George Landon, James C. Brayton, Robert McClelland, Green, Hubbard & Lester, William P. Green, I. Ward. Section 11, A. F. Oliver, Ira R. Grosvenor, Joseph R. Williams, James C. Brayton, Orlando Brown, John R. Dean, Green, Hubbard & Lester. Section 12, Joseph R. Williams, Alfred Willis, Edward Willis, Orlando Brown, Curtis ogswel, and James W. Pease.
Of all those named in the foregoing, James H. Fullerton and Joseph Webb seem to have been the only ones who became actual settlers and permanent residents. The re- mainder were speculators. These lands were purchased of the government for $1.25 per acre, and the list embraces the names of the men in whom was vested the ownership of the major portion of the present town of Amboy in April, 1838.
CIVIL HISTORY.
By an act of the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, approved March 28, 1850, Am- boy was formed from Bird and Woodbridge townships.
The act reads as follows: " Sec. 7. That so much of the townships of Woodbridge and Bird, in the county of Hills- dale, lying in townships 9 south, of range 2 and 3 west, and the south tier of sections of townships 8 south, of range 2 and 3 west, be and the same are hereby set off from the said townships of Woodbridge and Bird, and organized into a separate township by the name of Amboy; and the first township-meeting therein shall be held at the house now occupied by Amos S. Drake, in said township."
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MRS. ELIHU FERRALL.
PHOTO. BY CARSON & CRAHAM
OLD HOME.
ELIHU FERRALL.
RESIDENCE OF ELIHU FERRALL, AMBOY, HILLSDALE CO., MICHIGAN.
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At the first township election, held at the house of Amos S. Drake, in the town of Amboy, on Monday, April 22, 1850, the meeting was organized by the election of John King, Moderator ; Gideon G. King, Clerk ; and Amos S. Drake and John P. Covey, Inspectors of said election.
Forty-five electors were present, and at the close of the meeting the following-named persons were declared elected to the offices set opposite their respective names, to wit : Nathaniel S. Dewey, Supervisor ; Gideon G. King, Town- ship Clerk; Charles Clark, Treasurer; Nathan Edinger, John King, Justices of the Peace; Henry Prestage, John Goforth, Gideon G. King, Commissioners of Highways; Charles Farlee, William Drake, Inspectors of Common Schools; Amos S. Drake, John King, Overseers of the Poor ; Joseph Philbrick, Jr., Charles H. Barton, Paden Marshall, Constables.
Overseers of Highways .- George Converse, district No. 15; Samuel Fowler, district No. 7; John P. Covey, dis- trict No. 8; John Goforth, district No. 11; Paden Mar- shall, district No. 19.
It was also voted " That the supervisor do the assessing in said township, and that there be no assessor elected the ensuing year. That there be but three constables elected. That all other business be done before counting the votes. That the electors of each road district elect their own over- seers. That $150 be raised for contingent expenses. That the same amount be raised for highway purposes. That there be a fine of $5 levied on the owners of all boar hogs over three months old that run at large in the highways in said township."
Jurors for 1850 .- Charles Farlee, Milo Scovill, John Shupp, Grand Jurors; Dewitt C. Lewis, George W. Alford, Samuel Fowler, Petit Jurors.
The total amount of money assessed and collected for the year 1851 was $1021.73, and applied as follows :
For State purposes.
$101.14
" county
town
highway
special
school
174.04
$1021.73
Total amount of tax levied for the year 1878, $3069.84. At the spring election for 1863 the total number of votes cast was 92, and all the officers elected received a unanimous vote.
A town hall, costing $1000, was erected in 1876.
A list of the principal township officers from 1850 to 1878, inclusive,-
SUPERVISORS.
1850. Nathaniel S. Dewey.
1863-67. Augustus G. Mcclellan.
1868-69. Wm. Drake.
1870. Augustus G. Mcclellan.
1871-72. Wm. Drake.
1855. Wm. Gay.
1856-57. Gideon G. King.
1875. James M. Baker.
1858-59. Charles Farlee.
1860. Gideon G. King.
1877. Wm. Drake.
1878. James Beattie.
TOWNSHIP CLERKS.
1850. Gideon G. King. 1867. O. J. Britton.
1851. Charles Farlee. 1868. Homer C. Davis.
1852. William Drake.
1853. William D. Stout.
1854. William J. Gay.
1855. James M. Baker.
1856. John F. Hendricks.
1877. James Beattie.
1857. William Drake.
1878. Edward Darlington.
1858-66. Homer C. Davis.
TREASURERS.
1850. Charles Clark.
1869. Osborn J. Britton.
1851. William Drake.
1870-75. Charles Clark.
1852-55. George W. Alfred.
1876. William Drake.
1856-62. Allen Stanley.
1877-78. Cyrus W. Elliott.
1863-68. David Snyder.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
1850. Nathan Edinger.
1862. William Gordon.
John King.
1863. Benson E. Doolittle.
1851. Nathan Edinger.
1864. Benson E. Doolittle.
1852. Amos S. Drake. Horatio G. Moore.
Joel Cowgill. 1865. Horatio G. Moore.
Niles J. Parrish.
1866. Jacob B. Delamater. Thomas A. Sawyer.
1854. Cyrus Gordon.
Cyrus O. Blanchard.
1855. Joel Cowgill.
1868. John C. Hagaman. Milo Scovill.
William Elliott.
1869. Horatio G. Moore.
1856. Jacob B. Delamater. Hiram M. Corse.
1870. Alvin E. Hank. James A. Drake.
1857. Isaac Hagaman.
1858. Nathan Edinger.
James D. Salisbury.
1859. John King.
Joseph M. Snyder.
1860. Hiram M. Corse.
1861. Richard Osborn.
William Leisenring.
1876. John S. Drake.
1862. Jacob B. Delamater.
1877. John M. White.
Samuel Bowman.
1878. Samuel Jacobus.
COMMISSIONERS OF HIGHWAYS.
1850. Henry Prestage.
1862. Samuel Fowler.
John Goforth.
Joseph Stanley.
Gideon G. King.
1863. Joseph Stanley.
1851. Cyrus Gordon.
1864. George A. Metzgar.
1852. John P. Covey.
1865. Allen Stanley.
1853. Milo Scovill.
1866. John S. Drake.
Charles Clark, Jr.
1867. Milo Scovill.
1854. Milo Scovill.
1868. Ellis W. Cope.
1855. Dewitt C. Lewis.
1869. John S. Drake.
1856. Jesse Crow.
1870. Milo Scovill.
1857. Cyrus Gordon.
1871. Ellis W. Cope.
John S. Drake. Henry Zuver.
1873. Andrew Bushong.
1858. Henry Zuver.
1874. David Charier.
1859. Samuel Fowler.
1875. Henry Loutsenhizer.
1860. Milo Scovill.
1876-78. William Eagle.
1861. William H. Osborn.
The following is an alphabetical list of the resident land- owners in the township of Amboy for the year 1851; showing also their location and the number of acres owned by each :
Names.
Section.
Town.
Range.
Acres.
Ash worth, Thomas W
4
9
3
94
Alfred, Mrs. Mary.
36
8
3
40
Alfred, George W
31 and 36
8
2 and 3
120
Brown, Asa.
9
9
3
40
Baker, Charles
1
9
3
120
Covey, John P.
9
9
3
40
Cowgill, Joel
4
9
2
80
38
1851-52. Gideon G. King.
1853. Wm. Gay.
1854. Charles S. Barker.
1873-74. Augustus G. Mcclellan.
1876. James Beattie.
1861-62. Wm. Drake.
276.25
300.00
133.37
36.93
1871. Milo Scovill. Augustus G. Mcclellan.
1872. John S. Drake.
1873. Cyrus Elliott.
1874. Augustus G. Mcclellan.
1875. Eddy Towers. Samuel Jacobus.
1853. John Bates.
1867. William Gordon. John E. Benton.
Nathan Edinger.
1869. Luther W. Woods.
1870-72. Homer C. Davis.
1873-74. James M. Baker. 1875-76. Timothy Elliott.
1872. John S. Drake.
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Names.
Section.
Town.
Range.
Acres.
Cowgill, Joseph.
4
9
2
43
Church, Idomer
12
9
3
80
Clark, Charles.
1
9
3
80
Chatfield, Joel L
31
8
2
80
Convers, Mrs. Susan.
5 and 31
8 and 9
2
160
Drake, Amos S
6 and 8
9
2
160
Drake, John S
7
2
83
Drake, William
6
9
2
80
Dewey, Nathaniel S
6
9
2
40
Edinger, Nathan.
34
9
2
70
Fullerton, James H
33
8
3
80
Fowler, Samuel.
12
3
80
Farlee, Charles.
8
2
78
Gordon, Cyrus
4
9
2
40
Goforth, John.
33 and 34
8
3
200
Gay, William, & Sons.
5
9
2
240
Gillett, Hosea ..
6
g
2
80
Gillett, William
6
9
2
40
Heckel, Debalt.
9
2
40
Heckel, George.
9
9
2
40
Kuhns, John.
31
8
3
Personal.
80
King, Gideon G
12
9
3
80
Loomis, Israel ..
...
...
8
3
40
McCollum, Robert L.
8
3
160
Marshall, Paden
34
8
2
10
Marshall, Scott
34
8
2
70
Marshall, William
34
8
2
10
Odell, Harris W
31
00
2
80
Parrish, Niles J
5
9
3
80
Philbrick, Joseph, Jr.
12
9
3
40
Prestage, Henry ..
9 and 10
2
160
Robbins, John W
6
9
3
120
Rowland, Joseph B
5
9
2
2
Rowland, David C.
4
9
2
80
Smith, James.
34
8
3
80
Stanley, Allen.
5
9
2
40
Stanley, Lemuel.
5
9
2
30
Stanley, Joseph.
5
9
2
Personal.
Stanley, Littlebury
4
9
2
43
Shupp, John
5
9
2
80
Squires, Francis A ..
4
9
2
40
Snow, James.
31
8
2
44
Sperry, Jeremiah.
6
9
2
80
Scovill, Milo
10
9
2
40
Sloan, James
7 and 31
8 and 9
2
120
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8
2
80
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9
2
40
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8
3
40
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