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DELAWARE RALLEY
Chapter XXVIII March 13,1928
A NIGHT IN THE WOODS
Late in the fall of 1833 two boys, aged ueven and nine years, were sont from their log cabin home, ou the property now owned by the Silver Lahe Development Company operating in the Country Club, across an unbroken forest on an errand to sons home in another settlement about two miles distaet. It was late in the afternoon when the boys started on the mission but they made good time in reaching their distination. They made short stories suffice and ware soon on their way back home. They had takoa no note of the passing time and as they again entered the density of theforest the broad disc of the son was not for above the horizon. This they could not Goe for the overhead floiage. Soon they found that night bad settled all around them and they began to feel the biting cold of the late fall ovening. In the darkenss they could not determino their courge. They were lost is the thick laurel at the head of what is now Laurel Lake but they kept stumbling on and finally caso to an old deserted cabin, They wont in and resolved to remain ustil morning altho it was cold and damp in there The older boy soon curled up on the floor and went to sloop but the other was too cold for that and kept oxeroiging all hight to keep warm. In the light of Jay they found their bearings and found too that thelake had froxen over during the night. That younger boy was Jacob LaTourette) Rutledge, son of Alexander Rutledge And and Mary Ann Latourette. The mother was born August 20,1828, their birthday being the same day of the month but 20 years apart. Jacob was twenty years old when the iron horse made its advent up the Delaware Valley. He was an excellent shot with the rifle and ti is said that as many as fifty deer gere shot by him in one year.
Fanny Rutledge, daughter of pioneer Alexander, married Henry Pierce and they lo- cated in Fronton torhhhop. Their daughter Aun married Dan Laitont of Preston and their children married there where descendatas may be found today. Mrs. Pierce died in 1880, Perhaps the oldest Rutledge descendant today is Mrs. Fannie Mokea 84, of 173 Park Street, Carpendale, Pz. She was a daughter of Chris Rutledge and Sarah Ann Turaer. The latter was an aunt of Mrs. Florence Elison of Galilee. Mrs. Mckee is the widow of Andres Melee, late of Preston. One'son Frank resides in Philadelphia. Chris Rutledge made the first clearing where Fred Schweighofer noy lives.
LAUREL LAKE HISTORY
The writer caught no trace of whoa first owned what is now called the Laurel Lake property but it was subsequently bought by William Doughty, Sr. of Wasning- tpm,D.C being the sams tract of land mentioned in a deed of Release from Ste- ward Brown of the city of New York a letter of Attorney to axecute and deliver such deed of Release dated on the ninth day of July in the year one thousand right hundred and thirty-nine and recorded in Mortgage Book No.3 page 176;etc. in the office of the Recorder of Deads in Wayne County aforesaid. The property at that time consisted of 1227 acres more or less.
William Doughty, Sr. served in the war of 1812 and was promoted to a colonel. He was a shåp builder and had ship yards in Washington and Philadelphia, In those days ships were mostly constructed of live oak and both ho and his mon Williza made frequent trips through the southern states to muy his kind of lumber. The son William owned real property and gave time and attention to the same. On one ( of theme lumboring trips Col. Doughty met David Soudder, of New York state who with his family of eight children had migrated to a location in Louisiana, about 200 miles from New Orleans, He died there three years later. A friendghly sprung up between the two men and it was fron Soudder that theCdolonel learned of the Wayne county Pa. property being on the market. Col Doughty ment his son William to investigate the matter. After looking the property over to his satisfaction he returned to his father and the purchase was made, Col Doughty never came to Wayne Co. nor near the Laurel Labs property. On July 12,1842 William Dough- ty Jr, married Kiizabeth Soudder. This was in the same year David Boudder died. Soon after the death of the father the Soudder family came North and located in Damascus township(1847) and remained two years, going to Lebanon in 1849 and remained there until 1008 when the last of them moved to Proupton, Pa. -
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DELAWARE VALLEY
A LOT OF LAND FOR $5
On July 24,1845 Willaim Doughty conveyed by Beed 1227 acres of land in Damascus township, County of Wayne and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to his son William Doughty Jr., consideration $5.
William Doughty Jr., and wife then took possession of the new property. Mr. Doughty built a saw mill and turning factory on the outlet stream of the lake at bout a quarter of a mile south of the lake. He selected a site and yet in the 40' built an imposing dwelling house, the main contour face still showing surrounded by the remodellings and annexes that have been added. He dug the well in front of the home and erected farm buildings.
DAUGHTER AT HONESDALE
The younger Doughty intended to return south again to reside on his property ther but by the time he was ready to go the Rebellion wa on and what property he had was destroyed. Mr. and Mrs. Doughty have one daughter surviving. Anna M. whp became the wife of Charles Eldred, of Honesdale, andstill resides there, After re- siding on the Laurel Lake property until 1883 they removed to Honesdale wahre both died in 1889. William Doughty was the only one of the family who located in Wayne County and it is not known whether any descendants of the Doughty name survive anywhere except the one named above.
William Doughty soon began selling off parcels of his purchase and the following is ef-interest an abstract of titles from him and wife to the present owners: William Doughty soon began selling O. Brown- Deed dated October 10,1349, contain- ing 52 acres and 112 perches.
William Doughty and wife to Isaac O.Br own Deed dated October 10 1549 containing 52 acres and 112 perches . (Typing errors here )
William Doughty and wife to Isaac nas ? Fortnam Deed dated January 10,1849 containing 50 acres. William Doughty and wife to Nathan Tyler, Deed dated July 14,1849, containing 119 acres and four perches.
William Doughty and wife to David Scudder Deed dated August 31,1849 containing 57 acres and 133 perches. William Doughty and wife fo William B. Yerkes Deed dated July 31, 1850 containing 100 acres.
William Doughty and wife to John Tyler Deed dated February 1.1850 containing 44 acres 113 perches.
William Doughty and wife to William B. Yerkes Deed dated August 29, 1.62 con- taining 50 acres, and 27 perches.
William Doughty and wife to .ohn S. Dodge Deed dated October 15,1830 containing ·r
SO acres and 90 perches.
Wm. Doughty and wife to Henry Jackson, Deed dated March 16,1863 containing 24 acres and 6 perches.
William Doughty and wife to John D. Wilsey Deed dated I ril 10,1883 containing 50 acres and 92 perches.
- William Doughty and wife to John Hl. Cassidy and wife Deed dated July 9,1833, con- taining 1227 acres with exceptions out.
John H. Cassidy and wife to Esther M. Nevins wife of Thomas Nevins Deed dated December 15,1887 containigg 1227 acres with exceptions out.
Thomas Nevins and Esther Nevins to Samuel McBride, Deed dated May 19,1883, con- taining 1227 acres with exceptions out.
George R.Brown and wife to Robert F. Rhodes Deed dated June 27,1892 containing 1227 acres with exceptions out.
Samuel McBride and wife to George R. Brown and his wife Deed dated May 17,1891, cor taining 1227 acres with exceptions out.
Robert F. Rhoades to Fannie E.Brown Deed dated June 27,1892 containing 1227 acres with exceptions out.
Bannie E. Brown and George R.Brown to John Lutz, dated May 21,1894 containing 16A. Fannie E. Brown and George R.Brown to B. C. Ross Deed dated May 1,1895, containing 29 acres.
Fannie E.Brown and George R.Brown to Vernleigh A. Keesler and Roy M. Ellison, Deed dated June 20,1395 containing 100 acres. This a00 acres was later sold back to
Fallt& E:Brown and George R. Brown to John Lutz, Deed dated Dec. 28,1895 containin 50 acres. -
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Fannie E. Brown and George R. Brown to B. C. Ross Deed dated December 28, 1895 containing 14 acres 61 perches.
Fannie E. Brown and George R.Brown to James Smith, Deed dated December 28,1895, containing 95 acres 95 perches. Fannie E, Brown and George R. Brown to William Smith Deed dated December 28,1896 containing 55 acres and k5 oerches.
Admr. of Fannie E. Brown to William Mitchell Deed dated December 16m 1912 contail ing 241.5 acres.
William Mitchell and his wife ro Rose Kamber the undivided half interest, Deed dated March 14,1913. Whole lot containing 241.5 acres.
William Mitchell to Harried Mitchell The undivided half interesto the undivided half interest Deed dated January 10, 1922 whole lot containing 241.5 acres. LOCATION OF LAKE
Laurel Lake, itself, with a surface of about 100 acres is located on the crest of one of the spurs of hhe Delaware river 1300 feet above tide and occupies a ver! nearly central point in Damascus township. Unlike many other lakes in Wayne coul ty it is free from marsh and the shore line is regular giving it an appearance of beauty to those passing it and is at once captivating to those who give it a close inspection. Nature made it a masterpiece of her handiwork. It was born in specific name when a survey of Wayne county was made but from the deep tangle of rhododendron alng part of the shore line it was named laurel Lake. On the east. e'rn slope rising abrupt a fringe of woods has been left but the denizens of the wild wood no longer make their habitat. The spot was caught in the swirl of this progressive age a decade and a half ago and is now the pioneer and leading summer camp in northern Pennsylvania. It is more than a mere camp, in that sens of the word, it is an institution or village with all the comforts and activiti that city bred people demand.
If the gian sachem, Tamanend who ruled his braves here and who journeyed to the Happy Hunting Ground centuries ago, cou. Bpon his eyes and behold the aspect. he might close them again and with a grunt of Satisfaction reuminate that the Medicien manhad created a second palce of Happiness/
This appears to be the last of the articles.
J. T. BRADLEY 83, Dean of WRITERS Writer of Many Papers Wrote Along the Dela- ware for Democrat (From Callicoon Democrat)
John T. Bradley, aged 83, died Sunday, July 20,1941 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy M. Ellison Galilee, with whom he made his fome for the past few years. Deceast was born July 14,1858. Fundral was held Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock at the Methodist church, Damascus: Rev. Bert Hickox officiated: burial in family plot at Hillside cemetery by Undertaker Tegeler. Mr. Bradley was unmarried and no near relatives survive. A sister, Miss Mary Bradley, died several years ago.
He lived his entire lifetime in Damascus township. After attending district scho he went to Damaschs Academy and was a student at the County Normal School, Promp ton. At the age of sixteen he was licensed to teach school by the school com- missioner of Sullivan county, and two years later received a teacher's certifi- cate from Wayne County Superintendant of &chools, D. G. Allen. Mr. Bradley began teaching school at Damascus at the age of eighteen and continued to do so for thirteen years , excepting four months when he taught in Mount Pleasant.
In 1834 he purchased a farm of 56 acres in Damascus township, about four miles from the place of his birth, which he tilled untid a few years ago when his health could no longer permit. He then made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ellison. He gave up teaching in 1889 to debote his entire timeto farm work. For over sixty years he was a contributor of community newsnotes to newspapers in this area. His best known column was "REA'S RAKES" laeer "Along the Delaware" which appeared for many years in the Democrat. Various articles were also pre- pared over the identifying initial J.T.B. He prepared interesting budgets, un- usual oft-times as sharp as the penpoint used in his perfect penmanship. During the last few years he reluctantly laid aside press contributions as he once told the writer he did not trust his memory. Miles of newspaper copy were written by this veteran, the dean of Wayne County's country correspondants. He was a liee long Democrat but took no part in county politics.
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INDEX EARLY HISTORICAL EVENTS IN THE DELAWARE VALLRY
ABBAT- 33 ABRAMAX-3, 41, 44, 47, 54 ADAKS-23 ALFAST -- 47-54 ALLEN-23,31,30,49,61. ANDERSON, 39,42.
CALKIN-2 , 4, 5,6, 9,11,12, 15,18,20,21,23,24,25,26,27,30.
CALLENDER-34 CANFIELD- 5,42
32,34,42,43,53,57 FISH-48,51 FROVER-11 FULLER-33 FURMAN-45
CARMICHEL~54 CARPENTER-46
GAGER-42 GALLANT-34
ANGEL-3,23
AMMERMAN-43,48 APPLEY-11. 18, 31 , 32, 42, 49. CHARLESWORTU-11
AVERY- 3,29, 38,41, 43 APPLEMAN-14
CLARK-11.12.33.39 5,58 COCHRAN-53
GORDON-34 GRAZE-43 GREELEY -- 49
BARNES- 3,21,33,46
COLE-23
GRIFFITH-2,13
COMFORT-30,40
GRISWOLD-11, 12, 15,16
COLEMAN-33
GUINNIR-11, 17,18,#3]
BASKWELL-34.
COOLEY-44
HALL-51
BAULTS-41
COOPER-33.34
RAGCESTY-43 HAMILTON-23
BENNETT- 27
COWARD-45
HAMKINS-21,55,52
BENTLEY- 31-40 BERRY-41
CRAMER-40
HARDING-49
CRITTENDEN-51
HARNED-33 HARDENBURGH -26,30
CUMMING- 5,23
CURREN- 34
CURTIS-8,15,26,32,34
DANA-22
HEDDEN-27,39.45
SONESTEEL 10,19,44
BRADLEY-1, 4,13,34, 41, 61
DAVIS- 54
HICKOX-61
DERMODY-11,15
HILLIER-45
BRANNING-39, 45,45,47
DIKHICK-11,40 DIVIN-51
HOCKER-47-54
BRECKENRIDGE-33 BRIGHAM-10,34,41
DICKERSON-51
HOLBERT-39, 46, 54
DODGE-29,34,51.60
DODSWORTH-51
DONEY-33
EOPPER- 34
BUNDAPD-23, 34
BRITTAIN-14, 17,18,19, .54 DOW-2,12
DRAKS-6. 8, 9, 10, 20, 21, 22, 26, 29,32,34, 38, 43, 47
DUFFIE -38
BROSTERET-15, 16 BROWN-3,29, 34,38,39,41,46 48,59,60,61.
.EARL-34 EDWARDS-42
BFFINGER-31,32
ELDRED 2,40,46,60
HURD-39 34
IRVINE -2, 11 , 15, 17,20,26,31,32 JACKSON-4, 15,22.32,41 42.80 JARDETTE .. 47
BURK-35 SURR-27,43, 57 KSTES-33 BUSH-5,8,17,19,24.89.32 33 RVAN8-23,57,58
BUSHNEBS-10,13,42 EURCHER-40 BERNARD-53
EGZETON-14 FANOY-42 FILLMORE-51 FITZWILLIANS 34 FORTNAM-10,18,13,45,50
JEMINGE-23 JESSUP-51,52 JONES-23,27.33,34,99 46 JUDD-34 MIR-28,44 KANB38-81 KAYS-10,43
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BAIRD-16,20,39
CLEMENS-11
CLEMSON-16
GRECG-11, 43,45
BALDWIN- 23 BARLOW-31 BARTLET-49
CONKLIN-3, 5, 6, 15, 19 , 23 , 30, 41 , 44 BALE-52
BEACH-11,31,39 PEARDSLEY-19
COOTS-20,31
COSE- 23
HANCOCK-52
BRATRENY-15 BIEDEKAPP-27 BISCHOFF-18 BIXBY-34 BLAIR-4 SLUM-40 BOYCE-33 BOYD -- 30,40
CROCKER-48
BARPAREE-43, 44
SARSIS-25 34
MARTHIN-44 HARTFELL-40
DECKER-21,39,53
DAVIDSON- 29 DEPUY-45
HENDRICKS -52 EASTHORNY-24,35
RINDSHAW-52
BRANDMORE-29 BRANDT-11.24,25
HODGE-31
EORNBECK- 46 HORTON-11
BRENNAN-45,46 BRINK-12,41 BRINKMAN-46 BRICEANE-34
DOUGHTY-59-60
HUET-29,51 EUNTER-45 BUNTING -17 EUR.CE-52
BRUSH-29,35,30 BRYANT-30 BUCHANAN-46 BUDD- 39 BUNNELL-21
ELDRIDGE-51
ELLISON-40,54,60,61 ELMORE- 68
CROSSMAN-38
GARDNER-43 GAVITT-79 GEDNEY-30
CARTER-7,24 CASSIDY- 60
CHILDS-44
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KEIN-45 KEESLER-42,60 KILLOGG-33 KEPPEL-53 KIMBALL 93 KING-27 SNAPP-11 KLOSE-17 KNIGHT-42 LAKIN-25,31,43
OLVER-12,31,33 ORR-6,93,49,41,48 OSBORNE-33 OWEN-34-39
packdan-11
PAGE-12,27,34,43,45 PARKER -- 53
PARKS-23,25,49
SNYDER-21,48
STANTON-21,54
STEARNS-23,39
STEPHENS-29
STEFFINS- SUTLIPF-32,34,41,45,
SISSON-48
PENTIN-23 PENN-11,21,23,35
PETERS-23
PETHICK-12.13,45
PIERCE-59
PINNEY-31
PINTLER-13
LOOMIS-30
LOVESDERBY -10 1076LAGS-33, 39, 42, 45,49
LOWRY- 10 LUKKES-2,25,33
INTE-60
RACE-33
RANDALE -24 TYLER-2, 3,5,4,8.9,10,11,12 13,14,15
RAYMOND-29,30 16 , 17, 19 , 20, 22 , 23 ,24, 25, 24 , 28, 29, 30,31 ,
MARINER-17 HAROLD .- S
RENTILLE-30
WyAt- 34
VAIL-11,15 19.31,32, 34,39, 42
VAJON-48
SC INTYRE-5,33
XeCOLLUN- 41 MC CRUSTES-CC
EIDER-45
VAN KIRK-9,12,45
MC BRIDE-00
XC KEE-53
FATHER-61
MARCY .. GI
ROOSA-27
WELSH-42
60,61
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MILLER-15
NIELS-13,49
HITCHEIL-3, 4,6, 10, 12.15,23,2798
XOCK-17
UCGRIDGE-49,50 HOLE -17
XOMINGTON-5,10, 12, 18,21,00,00,38,45
HORGAN-9 HORRIS MURDOCK 17
SCHWAB-44 SCHULTZ-28
WILLIS-22,23,33.40
SEELEY-16
WILKINS-48
MURRAY-13,19,44
SEIPP-47 54
WILMOT-43
MUSSELMAN-17
SEYMOUR-17,33.43
SHEARD $X 43
WINSLOW-14
SHEARMAN-34
WOOD-39,40,47,54 WOODLEY-53
SIMMONS-16 SCHWEIGHOFER-3,41,54,59 WRIGHT 3C
YERKES-33,39,40,43,47,49
SCUDDER-59 SHERWOOD-32,39,40,49 YOUNG -6,10,12,21, 32, 39, 42,43, 44, SHIELDS-8,11,17,33,34,38,39 45,47,48,53,60 SPRAGUE-27
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NEVINS-60 NOBLE-10,39,48 NOSTI-35 WORTHRUA-17 OGDEN-52
OLIVER- OLMSTEDR-33
Seward-57
BKINNER-3, 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,16, 17,19,21, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31 , 32, 40, 43 43,48,53 SMITH~4, 10,13, 18, 19,23, 34, 39, 40, 45. 54,57,55,61
SMITZER-33 SLOCIN-53 -
PARSONS-2,14,33,40 PASSMORE 40 PECK-33
LaMont-53 LAND -6, 9, 24, 25, 25 , 30 ,31, 53,40; 739 44, LASSLET-15, 05, 43, 46, 47, 53 54 LA TOURATTI-59
LEONARD-29
TEGELER-40,41,61
TERRIL-45
THEOBOLD-45
THOMAS-3. 6,7,10,21,22,23,25,25,27, 28,30,34,36 43.45,47,49 53
POOLE+45 DORR-43
TIBBETTS-40 TRACY-23
PORTER-221 PRICE-35
TULLY-41
ATBOLT-39 MAC BATHUR-33 KAC AVOY-43
READ-62 33 . 33, 34, 38, 39 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45, 46, 47, 43 , 53, 54.57.60
REED.21
REILLY-13,15 10.00 3
FYMERSON-39.40
REMISEN-46 RIDDLE-17
VAN CAMPEN-33
VAN GELDER-12.45
RHODES-60
ROBINSON-33
UNDERWOOD- 33
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(Mckwen) ROSS-6. 8.12.13, 21 ,23,0039.@@26,20,42,45,40, 53,54,57,50 RUSSELL-8,23
WHEAT-3,4,
WHEELER -- -31,33,43,49
TE3, 23, 80, 34, 39 20 41 ,42, 45, 48, 61,
SANSON-35 SCANTLEBURY-43
WHITTIER-22
WHITTAKER $#53
FILDER-AP"
WILLIAMS-8 WILLIAMSON-33
WILSEY-13,38,60
NAPOLEON- 15,31
RODENBURG-21, 44
WAGNER-41
WEBSTER-32,51,52
ROBERTSON-10,11
TREVERTON-42
QUICK-5
TURNER-41 59
TUSTEN-28
REYNOLDS -- 33
VAN BUREN -- 5
RUTLEDGE-2,29,39,59
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TAYLOR-3,4,5,26
LESTER-15 LILLIE-31,39 LINABERRY 33 LITTLE-43,45
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