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(III) Mary Elizabeth, eldest child of Dr. Ebenezer and Sally M. (Johnson) Johnson, married, December 9, 1828, John Chase Lord, son of Rev. John Way and Sarah (Chase) Lord, who was born in Washington, New Hampshire, August 9, 1805. The marriage was an elopement, and was the great social sensation of early Buffalo. Young Lord at this time was a lawyer. He had been educated at Madison and Hamilton colleges, had left college to edit The Canadian, and had begun the study of law in Buffalo in 1825, teaching
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at the same time in the academy and serving as deputy county clerk. Tradition says that when Mary Johnson eloped with him she left a note for her father reading: "The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord," but descendants doubt this story. Mrs. Lord was famous for her wit. She was also noted for her fond- ness for animals and for protecting them from cruelty. She had a diploma of honor from the Humane Society of Turin, Italy. A six- horse team of Shetland poines, which she was accustomed to drive, was one of the features of Buffalo. John C. Lord delivered the semi- centennial address at the celebration of the founding of Buffalo in 1826. Dr. Johnson soon became reconciled to the marriage, and he married for his second wife a sister of his son-in-law. In 1831 Mr. Lord entered Auburn Seminary to study for the ministry. He preached for a short time at Fayetteville and at Genesee, and in 1835 came to Buffalo, where he became pastor of what was then called the Pearl Street Church. It became the Central Presbyterian Church in 1852, and has lately amalgamated with the Park Pres- byterian Church. Dr. Lord remained pastor of this church until 1873, having an assistant only during the last three years of that period. He collected a magnificent library which upon his death was given to the Buffalo Histori- cal Society. He published: "Lectures to Young Men," "Lectures on Civilization," poems, sermons and essays. He died Janu- ary 22, 1877, aged seventy-one. Mrs. Lord died May 26, 1885, aged seventy-three. Dr. and Mrs. Lord had no children of their own, but adopted a daughter, Frances Johnson Lord, who married William C. Sherwood, son of John and Anna (Adams) Sherwood, of Orangeville, New York, born February 10, 1813. Children of William and Frances (Lord) Sherwood: Mary Lord, died in in- fancy; William Lord, born 1847, died 1873; John Chase, born October 25, 1854, married, February 17, 1886, Louise Isett Madeira.
(III) William Henry, son of Dr. Ebene-' zer and Sally M. (Johnson) Johnson, was born in Buffalo, April 25, 1816. He was gradu- ated from Union College, and became a civil engineer. Afterward he conducted a farm near Fredonia. He married Mary Anne, daughter of William F. and Susan (Conant) Wheeler, born in New York City, November 5, 1820. William Johnson died in Fredonia,
May, 1845, aged twenty-nine. His widow re- moved to Centralia, Illinois, where she died, September 4, 1887, aged sixty-six. Children : Charles Ernest, born August 27, 1840; Will- iam Sherwood, mentioned below.
(IV) William Sherwood, son of William Henry and Mary A. (Wheeler) Johnson, was born in Fredonia, May 12, 1844. He went to San Francisco and became a merchant. He married Kate Francis, daughter of James Martin and Ann Melissa (Butterworth) Richards, born in Wellsburgh, Virginia, De- cember 22, 1855. Children: Sherwood, born 1879, died in infancy ; Katherine, born Janu- ary 21, 1882.
(III) Herbert, son of Dr. Ebenezer and Lucy (Lord) Johnson, became a lawyer and practiced in Chicago and Kansas City.
(II) Elisha, son of Ebenezer (1) and De- borah (Lathrop) Johnson, was born at Wells (Wells River?), Vermont, November 29, 1784. He settled in Rochester. He was a surveyor and became a contractor on the Ge- nesee Valley canal. He built a house which became famous as "The Hermitage." He built a dam at Rochester which is still known as Johnson's Race. He gave Washington Square to the city. He served as president of the village, and after its incorporation as a city he became its fourth mayor in 1838. He was in partnership with his brother, Dr. Ebenezer Johnson, in buying land and build- ing a foundry at Tellico Plains, East Tennes- see. The foundry was still being operated under lease during the civil war, when it was burned by General Sherman's troops. The government afterward compensated Elisha Johnson, who was a strong Union man. He married, July 23, Betsey, daughter of Jede- diah and Betsey (Swift) Jackson, of Caze- novia, New York, and died at Tellico Plains, June 24, 1866, aged eighty-one. Children : Mortimer F., mentioned below; Eliza Maria, Emily Amelia, Mary Abby, Helen Ann, Julia Miller.
(III) Mortimer F., son of Elisha and Betsey (Jackson) Johnson, was born in Cazenovia, October 10, 1806. He removed to Buffalo, and was engaged in the banking business with his uncle Ebenezer. He re- moved to Tennessee and became an active public man in that section, serving for a time as county judge. He married Louise, daugh- ter of Samuel and Jean (Oram) Wilkeson. He died at Madisonville, Tennessee, May 30,
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1876. Children: Hugh Mortimer, who was a Union officer throughout the civil war; Tel- lico, born June 28, 1846; Flora, married W. H. Beard, 1858, died the same year. Mr. Beard was a famous artist in New York.
(II) Samuel, son of Ebenezer (I) and Deborah (Lathrop) Johnson, was born May 16, 1794. He came to Buffalo, where he had a wholesale grocery at the corner of Main street and Buffalo creek. Afterwards he was engaged in land operations. He removed to Fredonia and built and kept there a hotel known as the Johnson House. He married , who died December 27, 1845. Mr. Johnson removed to Belvidere, Illinois, where he died April II, ·1854. Children : -- , mar- ried William J. Mills; Caroline, married Charles Harrington, of Buffalo, son of Isaac R. Harrington, who kept the Eagle Hotel and was at one time mayor of the city. Mrs. Har- rington is deceased.
JOHNSON Captain Edward Johnson, emigrant ancestor, was born in Canterbury, Kent, Eng- land, 1598, son of William Johnson. He came to Charlestown, Massachusetts, with the first emigrants, but soon returned to England. In 1635 or 1637 he came again with wife, seven children and three servants. He re- sided in Woburn, Massachusetts, and was a man of influence in the colony, holding many important offices in Woburn. He was the first town clerk, active in founding the first church, and commanded the first military com- pany in Woburn. He was the author of some unique verses beginning the first volume of Woburn town records, also of "Wonder-work- ing Providences of Sion's Savior in New En- gland." He was famous as a surveyor and early explorer, and was appointed in 1665 to make a map of the colony in conjunction with William Stevens. He died in Woburn, April 23, 1622. His wife Susan survived him until 1689. Children : Edward, George, Susan, William, Martha, Matthew and John.
(II) William, son of Captain Edward Johnson, was baptized in Canterbury, England, March 22, 1628-9, and came with his parents to New England. He became a prominent citizen of Woburn, and succeeded his father as the second recorder or town clerk of that town. He was assistant, and held military rank from en- sign to major. He resisted the policies of Governor Andros and was in command
against the Indians. He died in 1704. He married, 1655, Esther, daughter of Elder Thomas Wiswall. Children: William, Ed- ward, Ebenezer, Esther, Joseph, Benjamin, Josiah, Susanna and Abigail.
(III) Captain Edward (2) Johnson, son of William Johnson, was born in Woburn, Mas- sachusetts, March 19, 1658, died there August 7, 1725. He was deacon of the church, en- sign, lieutenant and captain of the Woburn military company, 1693-1724. He commanded his company against the Indians in 1704. He married (first) January 12, 1687, Sarah Wal- ker, died May 31, 1704, daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Reed) Walker. He married (sec- ond) Widow Abigail (Gardner) Thompson. Children by first wife: Edward, died young ; Edward, Sarah, Esther, Samuel, Abigail, Su- sanna, Ichabod. By second wife: Elizabeth and Joseph.
(IV) Deacon Edward (3) Jolinson, son of Captain Edward (2), was born in Woburn, May 4, 1689, died October 5, 1774. He was corporal, ensign and lieutenant of the Woburn company, and deacon of the Woburn second parish church, 1741-74. He married (first) Rebecca, daughter of Captain William and Abigail (Kendall) Reed, of Lexington; (sec- ond) Mrs. Esther (Mason) Coolidge. Chil- dren, all by first wife: Rebecca, Mary, Ed- ward (4), Joshua, Eleazer, Jonathan, Nathan, Abigail, Ichabod, Lucy, Jonas, Asa and Su- sanna.
(V) Edward (4), son of Deacon Edward (3) Johnson, was born September 28, 1715. Little is known of him further than that he married and had issue.
(VI) Edward (5), son of Edward (4) Johnson, was born (according to his grave- stone), in 1734. He died in Yorkshire, Broome county, New York, November 2, 1819, "in his 85th year." His military record which follows shows him to have been forty- three years of age in 1781, which would make his birth 1737-38. He probably settled in Broome county on his soldier's warrant for two hundred acres of land. His wife Abby bore him four children : Stoddard, Orrin, Ed- ward (6) and another who went west and was never heard from directly, although there was a report that he was killed.
Certified copy of the revolutionary service of Ed- ward Johnson: Edward Johnson appears on list of men mustered between January 20, 1777, and June 1, 1778, by Truman Wheler, muster master for Berk-
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shire county, Captain Stoddard's company; term three years. Reported received, state, county. Vol. 25, page 246. Edward Johnson appears in a return. of men raised to serve in the continental army (year not given). Residence, Lenox. Engaged for Lenox. Joined Captain Stoddard's company, Colonel Vose's regiment. Vol. 42, 177.
Edward Johnson appears with rank of sergeant on continental army pay accounts of Captain Orringh Stoddard's company, Colonel Vose's regiment ; for service from January I, 1777, to December 31, 1779. Credited to the town of Lenox. Vol. I, part I, page I.
Edward Johnson appears with rank of sergeant on muster roll of Captain Orringh Stoddard's company, Colonel Joseph Vose's regiment, for December, 1777. Sworn to in camp near Valley Forge, June 6, 1778. Appointed December 9, 1776. Term during war. Reported on furlough. Vol. 48, 331.
Edward Johnson appears with rank of sergeant on muster and pay rolls of Captain Orringh Stoddard's company, Colonel Joseph Vose's regiment, for No- vember, 1778, April, 1779. Dated, Providence. Vol. 61, pp. 157-178-191-240-256.
Edward Johnson appears with the rank of ser- geant on continental army pay accounts of Captain Stoddard's company, Colonel Vose's regiment, for service from January I, 1780, to December 31, 1780. Residence, Stockbridge. Vol. I, part 2, page 54.
Edward Johnson appears in a descriptive list dated February 3, 1781, age forty-three years; stature, five feet. nine inches; complexion, dark; hair, black; residence, Stockbridge; birthplace, Litchfield, Con- necticut. Enlisted, January I, 1777. Enlisted at Stockbridge by Captain Stoddard for during war. Captain Noah Allen's company, First Massachusetts regiment. Vol. 63, page 83.
Edward Johnson appears with rank of sergeant on muster rolls of Captain Noah Allen's company, Colo- nel Joseph Vose's (Ist) regiment, for January, 1781, to March, 1782. Term, during war. Reported sick at Stockbridge in 1781, on duty in January, 1782; on command at King's Ferry in February and March, 1782. Rolls dated West Point, camp near Dobb's Ferry, Peekskill, and quarters at York Hutts. Vol. 50, file 7, and vol. 51, file 15.
Edward Johnson appears among a list of men of the second regiment entitled to two hundred acres of land or twenty dollars in money agreeable to re- solve of March 5, 1801. Vol. 29, page 146.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, . Office of the Secretary,
Boston, September 5, 1905.
I hereby certify the foregoing to be true abstracts from the record index to the Military Archives de- posited in this office.
HERBERT H. BOYNTON,
Deputy and acting Secretary of the Commonwealth.
(VII) Stoddard, son of Edward (5) Johnson, was born in Yorkshire, Broome county, New York, where he died in 1837. He was educated in the district schools, grew up to manhood on the farm and always fol- lowed agriculture as a business. In politics he was a Whig. He was successful in all his
undertakings. He at one time made the trip from Broome to Niagara counties before there were any roads to follow a great part of the way, and many dangers to encounter. He made the trip safely in both directions, a great undertaking at that day. He is buried at Lisle, Broome county. He married Mary Jones. Children : Lucretia and Sarah, both died unmarried ; James F., of further mention.
(VIII) James Franklin, only son of Stod- dard Johnson, was born in Lisle, Broome county, New York, November 3, 1831. He was educated in a private school at Triangle, Broome county, kept by Henry Ford. This was followed by instruction at Whitney Point under Dayton Peck, who taught him geometry and higher mathematics. This ended his years of study, as he was needed at home, his father having died when the lad was but seven years of age. He returned to the farm of one hundred and forty acres at Lisle, where he remained until 1848 with the exception of a few months spent in Rochester, New York. In 1848 he began clerking in a store. In 1851 he caught the "gold fever" and started for California via the isthmus route. He reached Sonora and soon hard- ened into an experienced prospector. On No- vember 3, 1852, with his partner, McCarthy, he loaded their burros with camp and mining outfit for a prospecting trip into the moun- tains. On reaching an elevation they discov- ered a crowd of men in the distance. It then occurred to Mr. Johnson that it was election day. Johnson was a Whig, McCarthy a Democrat. He said, "Mac, we will go vote." They did so, Johnson declaring that he was twenty-one that day, and there cast his first vote in favor of General Winfield Scott for president. The partners then proceeded to the mountains, prospecting and working sev- eral claims with fair success. One of their workings was an abandoned claim to which they brought water by canal, four miles from a dam built further up in the mountains. They were panning out gold in paying quantities when one day the owner returned and with drawn gun attempted to bluff them off the claim which he had legally forfeited. John- son, although unarmed, held his ground until finally the stranger departed. He continued mining until 1854, then returned as far east as the state of Iowa, where he spent a year. In 1855 he returned to New York state, lo- cated in the village of Olean and established
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in the clothing business, continuing about three years. In 1856 he was a member of a Fremont club and worked for the election of Governor Fremont to the presidency. In 1858 he was appointed deputy sheriff of Cat- taraugus county, serving two terms until 1864. During the civil war he was active in trans- porting men to Dunkirk, New York, to enlist in the army, and to Erie, Pennsylvania, for enlistment in the navy. He was justice of the peace for many years, resigning in 1884. In 1878 he bought the Martin farm of one thousand acres and started in the real estate business selling and renting small portions. He now lives retired at his beautiful home, a feature of which is twenty-four large maples that Mr. Johnson planted in 1857. Another charm of this home is the plain, hearty, old fashioned life lived by the owners. Garden, flowers and all the surroundings speak of the contented, happy home. Mr. Johnson has voted at every presidential election since that memorable November 3, 1852, when his first vote was cast for General Scott. While al- ways an interested observer and student of public men and affairs, it has been as citizen only, never having had a desire for office himself.
He married, January 15, 1856, Mary A. Hubbard, born March 1, 1830, daughter of Franklin Hubbard, of Broome county, New York. They have no children.
WVAITE Sergeant Benjamin Waite, sup- posed to have been a son of Thomas, of Seconet, Rhode Is- land (now Little Compton) was of Hadley, Massachusetts, in 1664, later of Hatfield. He was born as early as 1640, died February 29, 1704, aged about sixty-four years, killed in battle with the Indians. He was a brave, fearless guide and leader of scouts, was well versed in Indian warfare and excelled in his ability to cope with the savage in cunning. At the battle of Deerfield the Indians were driven from the field, but were reinforced by the French, who in turn drove the Americans back. Sergeant Benjamin Waite fell in the retreat, his body being stripped and mutilated. He is buried in the Deerfield cemetery. He married, June 8, 1670, Martha, born May 15, 1649, daughter of John Leonard, of Spring- field. Eight children.
(III) Sergeant John Waite, son of Ser- geant Benjamin and Martha (Leonard)
Waite, was born January 7, 1680. His will was made in 1743, probated 1744. Like his father he was much in the service, com- manded scouts and was often sent out with others under his command. He was in the Deerfield fight, February 29, 1704, when his father was slain, and brought off a hatchet captured from an Indian. He married Mary, born May 20, 1685, daughter of Stephen and Mary (Wells) Belden. Ten children, born at Hatfield, Massachusetts.
(IV) John (2), eldest son of Sergeant John (I) and Mary (Belden) Waite, was born December 3, 1703, died at Whateley, Massachusetts, March 4, 1776. He was prominent in town and church affairs. He married (first) September 19, 1723, Submit, born July 16, 1707, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Graves) Hastings, of Hat- field; (second) Mary, daughter of Eleazer and Deborah Chapin Frary. Eleven children, born in Whateley.
(V) John (3), son of John (2) and Mary (Frary) Waite, was born November 25, 1743. He served in the revolutionary war, and was a man of active, energetic nature. He sold his farm in Whateley and removed to Che- nango county, New York. He married, June 14, 1770, Mary, born July 14, 1746, daughter of Elisha and Sarah (Smith) Smith. Eleven children, born in Whateley.
(VI) Solomon, eldest son of John (3) and Mary (Smith) Waite, was born October 15, 1768. He removed to Preston, Chenango county, New York, with his parents, and en- gaged in farming. He married, December 6, 1792, Lucy Wells, of Hatfield, Massachusetts. Children: Chester, married and had a large family ; Wells, married and had a large family.
(VII) A son of Solomon Waite.
(VIII) Zina, grandson of Solomon and Lucy (Wells) Waite, and son of either Ches- ter or Wells Waite, was a resident of Catta- raugus county, New York. He married Lu- cinda, daughter of Jesse and Susan (Wright) Wilbur. Children: Darwin, born June 18, 1856, died January, 1908; Edgar E., of whom further.
(IX) Edgar E., son of Zina and Lucinda ( Wilbur) Waite, was born August 19, 1859, in Napoli, Cattaraugus county, New York. He was educated in public and select schools, finishing at Chamberlain Institute. Owing to the illness of his mother he was obliged to leave the institute before graduation. He
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taught school for several years and while so engaged in Randolph began buying and sell- ing cattle. After a time he abandoned teaching and established a livery, sale and ex- change barn. In 1903 he was elected sheriff of Cattaraugus county, serving until 1906, continuing as under sheriff in 1907-08-09. Prior to his election as sheriff he had been engaged in selling farm machinery in connec- tion with the livery business. He has a wide acquaintance among the farmers of the county and is said to be able to call each one by name. He was a very popular public officer and, notwithstanding the many unpleasant du- ties connected with the sheriff's office, re- tained all his friends and made no enemies. He is president of the Cattaraugus Agricul- tural Society, and it has been through his ef- forts and those of Secretary Wilson that the society has been made so successful an en- terprise. He married, March 11, 1883, Ade- laide M., daughter of George and Jane (Thorne) Hoelts. Child, Harold E., of whom further.
(X) Harold E., only child of Edgar E. and Adelaide M. (Hoelts) Waite, was born in New Albion, Cattaraugus county, New York, December 7, 1885. He passed through the common and high school of Little Valley, graduating in 1904. He then decided upon a professional career and entered the dental department of the University of Buffalo, where he was graduated, D. D. S., class of 1908. He practiced for a time in South Day- ton, then located in Little Valley, having pur- chased the business established by Dr. Frantz. He has been very successful and has a large and satisfactory practice, which he conducts alone. Although a young man he possesses the skill that inspires confidence and has those elements of character that insure popularity and the esteem of his townsmen. He is a member of the Masonic Order, belonging to Lodge, Chapter and Commandery, and is past worthy patron of the Order of the Eastern Star. He also is affiliated with the Independ- ent Order of Odd Fellows. He married, March 16, 1910, Katherine Bell, born May 15, 1887, daughter of Charles and Eva (Grover) Green (see Green IX).
(The Green Line).
(I) Two men bearing exactly the same name settled in Rhode Island at about the same time: John Greene, ancestor of Gen-
eral Nathaniel Greene and John Greene, an- cestor of the Greens of Chautauqua county, New York. In 1639 Richard Smith built a trading post near the present village of Wick- ford, Rhode Island, in North Kingston, Rhode Island. With him was living John Greene, of whose previous history nothing certain can be told. He was a freeman and a large land owner of the colony at a later period. He died about 1695. His wife was named Joan. Children : John, Daniel, James, Edward, Benjamin.
(II) Benjamin, son of John and .Joan Greene, was born about 1665. His will was proved in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, March 5, 1720. He was deputy, member of the town council and a man of property. In his will he mentions his wife Humility, who survived him, and twelve children, the three youngest under eighteen years : Jolın, Mary, Benjamin, Ann, Henry, Phebe, Catherine, Ca- leb, Sarah, Dinah, Deborah, Joshua.
(III) John (2), son of Benjamin and Hu- mility Greene, was born in 1688. In 1732 he is styled "Lieutenant John." He was a farmer and large land owner. He married (first) about 1708, Mary, daughter of Arthur and Mary (Brown) Aylsworth, originally from England or Wales. He married (sec- ond) Priscilla Bowen (or Barry). Children, all by first wife: Thomas, Philip, Mary, Josiah, Amos, Benjamin, Caleb, Jonathan, Jo- seph, Elizabeth, Ruth, William, Joshua.
(IV) Benjamin (2), son of John (2) and Mary (Aylsworth) Greene, was born about 1719. He lived in West Greenwich, Rhode Island, where he married (first) February 7, 1742, Mercy, daughter of Samuel Rogers. He married (second) Mrs. Anna Sweet, a widow. Children : Simeon, Caleb, Jonathan, Clark, Elizabeth, Lois.
(V) Jonathan, son of Benjamin (2) and Mercy (Rogers) Greene, was born in West Greenwich, Rhode Island, April 30, 1749, died in Berlin, Renssalaer county, New York, June 30, 1807. He was a soldier of the revo- lution. During, or soon after the war, he removed from Rhode Island and settled in Little Hoosick, now Berlin, Rensselaer county, New York, where he spent his life as a farmer. He married (first) in Rhode Island, 1768, Margaret Budlong ; (second) Penelope Children : Simeon, Isabel, Rebecca, John, Samuel, Margaret, Jonathan, Caleb.
(VI) Simeon, son of Jonathan and Mar-
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garet (Budlong) Greene, was born in West Greenwich, Rhode Island, May, 1769, died in Bridgewater, Oneida county, New York, Oc- tober, 1838. He was a farmer. He married, in Berlin, Rensselaer county, New York, Eunice, born 1774, died 1855, daughter of Joseph and Betsey (Rhodes) Budlong. Chil- dren : Samuel C., Jonathan, Benjamin, Dan- iel C., Clark, Charles, Eunice, Lydia R., Al- onzo, Mary Ann.
(VII) Daniel C. Green, son of Simeon and Eunice (Budlong) Greene (the final "e" now having been dropped) was born in Berlin, Rensselaer county, New York, in 1802, died in 1847. He was apprenticed to the mill- wright trade and worked at glass blowing at Sand Lake, Saratoga county, New York. He settled in the town of Ellington, Chautauqua county, New York, in 1823. He married Ro- sannah Rhodes. Children: Charles Backwith, James J. and Dewitt C.
(VIII) Judge Charles Backwith Green, son of Daniel C. and Rosannah (Rhodes) Green, was born in Stephentown, Rensselaer county, New York, January 13, 1809, died in Cherry Creek, March 21, 1894, aged eighty- five years. He received a good education, and when fourteen years of age settled in Cherry Creek, Chautauqua county, New York, com- ing February 14, 1823. In his earlier days he taught school, at the same time beginning the study of law. He later took up a regular course of study with Judge Mullett, of Fredonia, and was admitted to practice in the inferior courts in 1843, and to the higher and supreme courts in 1851. He rose to eminence in his profes- sion, and for many years was judge of Chau- tauqua county. In 1858 he was a member of the state legislature. He filled at various times and for many years the offices of jus- tice of the peace, school commissioner and school inspector. He married, November 20, 1836, Lydia Kent, born 1816, the first white child born within the limits of the town of Cherry Creek. She was a daughter of Jo- seph M. and Polly Kent. Joseph M. Kent was the first settler in Cherry Creek. He was born in Royalton, Vermont, came to New York state where he resided, first in Herki- mer, then in Onondaga county, later in 1819, settling on lot nine, in Gerry, now Cherry Creek, Chautauqua county. He reared his bark-covered log house and returned for his wife and seven children. With the aid of his sons and a nephew, he cleared the first land
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