Geographical gazetteer of Jefferson county, N.Y. 1684-1890, Part 43

Author: Child, Hamilton, 1836- [from old catalog] comp; Horton, William H., [from old catalog] ed
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y., The Syracuse journal company, printers and binders
Number of Pages: 1384

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Vann N. Russell, son of Daniel and Mary (Van Ness) Russell, was born in Northville, N. Y. He removed to California, and after six years returned to Northville, where he died at the age- of 49 years. He married Julia A. Webb, of Newport, N. Y., and their children were Marion and Helen S. The latter married C. W. Smith, of Lyons, N. Y., son of Howard and Ella.

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(Ericson ) Smith, and their children are Frank H. , Arvilla 1., Van R., Schofield A., and Julia A., and they are residents of Brownville.

James T. Ontterson, son of Andrew, was a native of Connecticut, and is now a resident of Watertown. He served as captain of a company in the 84th N. Y. Vols. until the close of the late war. He married Frances E., daughter of C. R. Jones, of Pulaski, and his children arc Rankie, Charles E., Mabelle, Carrie, and James A. The latter married Eva S., daughter of Horace S. and Mary (Coburn) Peek, of Ticonderoga, N. Y., and is president while his brother Charles E. is first vice-president of the Outterson Paper Company, of Brownville.

Abel Greigg, son of Col. Greigg of Revolutionary fame, was a native of New Hampshire. He was one of the first settlers in Watertown, locating in that city when there were but three log houses on what is now known as "The Square," where was also erected a mortar with a stone pestle hung upon a spring-pole with which the pioneers ground their corn. Mr. Greigg reared four children. His son David was born in Rutland, where he resided many years, finally locating in the town of Watertown, where he died in 1883, aged 72 years. He married Abigail, daughter of Samuel Ralph, of Rodman, and their children were Amby, Albert, Ruth, Victoria, and Charles. The latter was born in the town of Rutland, and in 1884 removed to this town, where he now resides. He married Rebecca, daughter of Simon and Rebecca (Davis) Shaver, of Wolf Island, Canada, and their children are David and Demott.

Andrew Mallett, a German, settled in the town of Le Ray when 10 years of age, whence he removed to Theresa, where he was killed by a falling tree, at the age of 55 years. He mar- ried Ann Misner, of Le Ray, and their children were David, Charles, Henry, John. Watson, Delia A., Emma J. (deceased), Laura, and George. George Mallett, of this town, was twice married. By his first wife, Mary J., daughter of Alfred and Filena (Young) Sargent, of Orleans, he had three daughters, viz .: Emma A .. Fanny A., and Kate L. He married, second, Annie, daughter of Alfred and Esther (Adams) Taylor, and they have one daughter, Esther.

George Kissel, son of George and grandson of George, was born in Germany, and immi- grated to this country with his father, first locating in Clayton in 1837. In 1878 he came to this town, where he now resides. He married Diana, danghter of Alfred and Lucinda ( Wait) Greenleaf, of Clayton, and they have children as follows: Mary, Ellen D., Peter I., George, Henry A., and Charles F.

Asahel Calkins, a native of this state, died in Oswego County. His wife, Lena Savins, bore him 12 children, one of whom was named Seth. Seth Calkins married Nancy Holmes, by whom he had 12 children. of whom Ervin married, first, Abigail Wright, who bore him two children, Ann Eliza and Jane, and second, Mary, daughter of John and Magdalena (Frank) McCombs, of Perch River. who bore him children as follows: Harriet, George, who served as chaplain in the late war, Henry, Hannah, Mary, Walter, John, Edmond, and Taylor. Henry served as corporal in the late war, and died at Antioch Church, Va. Walter, who also served in the late war, in Co. G, 10th N. Y. H. A., married Christina E., danghter of Jacob and Betsey (Hancock) Lowe, of Brownville, and their children are George E., Eva M., and Arthur G. He is a farmer in this town.

Jolin Vogt was a native of Baden, Germany, where he died in 1852, aged 42 years. By his wife, Margaret Quenzer, he had two children, Martin and Jacob. The latter immigrated to America in 1873, and located in this town, where he now resides. Martin came to Brown- ville in 1874, and settled on the farm with Jacob. He married Annie Hartman, of Canada, and they have five children, viz .: Caroline, John. Eva, Rosina, and Edna.

William Crouch married Christina Bolles, of Connecticut, and they had eight children, of whom David married Zerviah, daughter of Timothy and Amy (Babcock) Pool, and they had nine children, viz .: David, Cornelia, John, Hannah, William, Zerviah, James, Betsey, and George. Betsey Croneh married Levi Davis, of Lincoln, Iowa, March 6, 1865, and he died September 24, 1870, aged 49 years. Mrs. Davis resides in this town, on the homestead farm of her father, on road 32. Hannah Crouch married George H. Steele, April 25, 1844, a son of Eliakim and Betsey Steele, of Brownville, and he died June 30, 1853, aged 37 years. They had children as follows: Edson A., Maitland J., Herbert G., and William. Mrs. Steele resides in this town with her son Herbert G.

Zephaniah Hubbs, a native of Saratoga County, removed to Carthage, where he died. His wife, Elizabeth, bore him seven children, viz .: Herman, Janette, William S., Daniel, Amy, Bradley S., and Amelia. William S., born in Saratoga County, in 1880 removed to Brownville,

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where he died in 1884, aged 58 years. He married, first, Doreas Carpenter, of Sonth Rutland, by whom he had two children, Ella and Zephaniah. He married, second, Priscilla, danghter of Marens and Lucy (Phillips) Johnson, of Copenhagen, by whom he had two children, George W. and Cora B. Mrs. Hubbs survives her husband at the age of 49 years, and resides on road 34, in this town. Bradley S. Hnbbs served in the late war in Co. I, 10th N. Y. H. A., and was honorably discharged.

John N. Cook, of Germany. came to America in 1847 and now resides in this town. He married Elizabeth Geisnaer, of Germany, who bore him children as follows: John, Margaret, Henry, William, 1st, Jacob, Valentine, William, 2d, Elizabeth, Anna, and Mary. William, 1st, served in Co. B, 2d N. Y. H. A., and was killed in the late war. Henry Cook married Cornelia, daughter of Lawrence and Margaret (Fox) Fetterly, of Clayton, in 1880, and their children are Ross E., Frank H., and George E.

William Jackson, son of William, a native of Yorkshire, Eng., immigrated to America when 30 years of age. He married, first, Mary Merrifield, also of Yorkshire, and second, Han- nalı, danghter of James Winne, of Watertown. By his first wite he had seven children. The fruit of his second marriage was three children, viz .: Charles A., Adelia, and Adelaide. Charles A. Jackson married Mary J., daughter of George and Isabelle (Hagan) Myres, and they have one daughter, Edith I., and reside in this town.

Abenezer Fish, a native of Massachusetts, married Anna Arnold, and removed to Oneida County abont 1795, and after seven years he removed to this county and was one of the first settlers in Watertown. He finally located in Canada, where he died at the age of abont 60 years. His son Furman was born in Oneida County, and came to Cape Vincent in 1839, where he now resides. He represented the Third Assembly district in 1859. He married Caroline, daughter of Rodger Rose, of Watertown, and their children are Myron, Milton, Furman, Albert, Daniel, Manila C., and George W. The latter married Ellen, danghter of Jesse and Triphosa (Spencer) Bander, of Cape Vincent, and their children are George G., Sheridan H., Gracie W., and Jesse M., and they reside in the village of Limerick, in this town. He served in Co. E, 186th N. Y. Vols., one year, as corporal, and was fighting before Peters- burg, Va., April 2, 1865.

David Lindley, a native of Yorkshire, Eng., immigrated to America and located in North Carolina, where he married Cornelia Anderson. He afterwards located in Watertown, where he followed the ocenpation of a woolen weaver, dying here at the age of 44 years. His chil- dren were Maria, Sarah, Amanda, Charlotte, David, and Joseph H. The latter married Nancy, daughter of Edward and Calista (Davis) James, of this town, and they have three children, viz .: Nora M., Flora E., and Ernest. Mr. Lindley has been a resident farmer in this town for 33 years.

William Elliott, son of Thomas and Sarah (Murphy) Elliott, was born in County Long- ford, Ireland. In 1847 he immigrated to Canada, and in 1860 located in the town of Lyme, in this county, where he died in 1885, aged 63 years. He married Elizabeth Diamond, of Ireland, who is now living in the village of Chaumont, aged 63 years. They had 10 chil- dren, viz .: Sarah, John, Almedia, Anna, William, Luella, Elizabeth, Berman, Mary, and Robert D. The latter married Mary M., danghter of Henry and Jane (Rodgers) Dunie, of Brownville, and he now resides in this town near the village of Limerick. He is also employed on the railroad.

Joseph Ryder, son of David and Esther (Joslin) Ryder, went from New Hampshire to Massachusetts, and later to Otsego County, N. Y., finally loeating in Chaumont in 1812, where he died at the age of 90 years. He married Polly Hill, of Massachusetts, and their children were David, Clark, Mary, Benjamin, Joseph, Betsey, John, Lonisa, and Ellis. Benjamin Ryder was born in Windsor County, Vermont. He married Ann C., daughter of James and Martha (White) Horton, of Lyme, and their children were Watkins L., Cornelia W., Wallace W., Waiter V. (who served in Co. C, 6th N. Y. Cav., and died in Mellen prison, in Georgia), Mary, and Bruce W. The latter married Lydia R., daughter of John and Jessie Patrick, of Houns- field, and his children are Walter B. and Edna C. Aun C. Ryder survives her husband at the age of 81 years. He died in 1872, aged 59 years.

William O. Case, son of Warem, married Catharine Countryman, by whom he had chil- dren as follows: Lillian, James W., Sidney L., Handley, William C., Curtis M., and Lynn D. The latter married Lucy, danghter of Philip and Electa Weaver, and he has one son, Roy J.,

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and resides on the homestead farm of his father. Curtis M. Case married Luey, daughter of Eli and Kate (Dorchester) Witt, of Brownville, and now resides in this town on road 2, corner 11. His children are Elmer, Estella, Fred, and Maud.

Joel Kilborn, son of Jacob and Catharine (Knapp) Kilborn, was born in Plainfield, N. Y. He came to Brownville while young and finally removed to New Jersey, where he died at the age of 75 years. He married Alexia Keyes, of Brownville, and they had two children, viz .: Oren, who died at the age of twelve years, and Altheus J. The latter married Jane, daughter of John N. and Orra (Moffitt) Gunn, and their children were Charles F. (de ceased), James A., and May C. Altheus J. Kilborn served in the late war in Co. G, 10th N. Y. H. A., three years, and was honorably discharged at the close of the war. Melvin Moffitt served in the War of 1812, and died at Mendota, Ill., aged over 80 years. John N. Gunn also served in the War of 1812, and died at Clayton at the age of 71 years. His widow survives him and resides in this town at the age of 92 years.

Duncan Campbell, who served in the Revolutionary war, was a native of Scotland. He first located in New Jersey, whenee he removed to Washington County, N. Y., where he died, aged about 75 years. His wife, Margaret, bore him two children. Eliza and Naney. Eliza married Daniel MeGiven, of Argyle, Washington County, and they had eight children, viz .: William, Charles, Benjamin, Robert H., Joseph, Helen, Emily, and Mary. Robert H. served in the late war as saddle-sergeant in the Ist Ill. Cav., and participated in the battles of Lex- ington, Mo., Pea Ridge, Winchester, Cedar Creek, and Appomattox Court Hon-e. He re- mained in the service until the close of the war, His father, Daniel MeGiven, served in the battle of Plattsburgh in the War of 1812.

Phineas Osborn, from Massachusetts, was one of the early settlers of Depauville, where he died. His wife was Elizabeth Thornton, of Massachusetts. His son, Phineas A Osborn, was born at Depanville, where he died in 1881, aged 79 years. He was a successful farmer. He married, first, Ann Frame, of Depanville, by whom he had children as follows: Caroline, Duane, Clarissa, Eliza, Orlando, Webster, Eleanor, William, Hart, and Phineas A., Jr. His second wife was Ann Goddard, of Clayton. Phineas A. Osborn, Jr., married Emorette, dangh . ter of Coonrod Lingenfelter, of Clayton, and he has one daughter, Jessie M. He is one of the proprietors of the flouring and plaster-mills at Dexter. Duane Osborn served in the late war from the state of Michigan. Webster, William, and Hart served in the N. Y. H. A.

John Ross, born near Glasgow, Scotland, emigrated to Canada, where he died, He mar- ried a Miss Monroe, and among his children was a son, William, who was born in Canada and died there. William married Nancy McLeod, of Canada, who bore him children as follows: Espy, John, Elizał eth, Thomas, Daniel, Marcolm, Mary, Catharine, Hngh, George, Alexander, and William. The latter married Elizabeth, daughter of George Allen, of Dexter, and his children are Willie D. and George T. He has resided in the village of Dexter since 1860, but has recently removed to Syracuse.

David Fluno, a Hollander, emigrated to Ameriea while young. He married Maria Wright, of Brownville, and they had eight children, viz .: Melissa, David, Richard, La Fayette, Maria, George B., Hannah, and Leonora. The latter married George B. Babcock, of Dexter, son of Jesse and Mariah (Morgan) Babcock. Mr. Babcock served in Co. 1, 10th N. Y. H. A., three years, and died in the village of Dexter in 1879, aged 36 years. His widow survives him at the age of 35 years, and her children are Fred, Charles, and Mary.

Robert Anderson, whose father served in the War of 1812, was a native of Saratoga County. He resided for a long time in Le Ray, then removed to Watertown, from there to Michigan, and finally located in Oswego, where he died at the age of 73 years. He married Martha Johnson, who died in Oswego at the age of 63 years. Their children were Joseph, George, Harry, Wesley, Julia, and Amanda M. The latter married Alvaro, son of Martin and Cornelia Porter, of Fort Ann, Washington County, and they had children as follows: Nelson, Cornelia, George W., Julia A., Martha C., Hattie A., Elizabeth A., Charles G .. Ellen S., Lizzie, and Nellie. Mrs. Porter survives her husband at the age of 67 years, and resides in the village of Dexter.

David Ryder, a native of Dummerston, Vt., came to Chaumont an early settler, where he remained until his death, at an advanced age. He married Esther Joslin, and their chidren were Benjamin, Esther, Deborah, and Joseph. The latter married Mary Hill, of Boston, and they had nine children, viz. : David, Clark, Benjamin, Joseph, John, Ellis, Mary, and Lonisa M.

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The latter married John B. Kimball, of Cape Vincent, son of William S. and Lucy ( Bryant ) Kim- ball, and they had four children, viz .: Seth, Clark, Mary, and Dorr. Mrs. Kimball survives her husband, and resides in the village of Dexter, at the age of 73 years.

Adelbert Pettit, son of Marens and Cornelia Pettit, was born in the town of Lyme. He married Mary Jane, daughter of Peter and Mary Keller, of Ontario, Canada, and they have one son, Ward. The family resides in this town. Mr. Pettit served in Co. D. 186th N. Y. Vols., was at Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865, and was honorably discharged at the elose of the war.

Seneca Rogers, son of Isaac, was born in Hoosac, Mass., and now resides in Champion, N. Y. He married Marietta, daughter of Henry and Clarissa Williams, of Lyme, and his chil- dren are Ann, Ida, Fred, and John W. The latter married Helen C., daughter of Sylvanns and Dorothy (Fedderly) Henderson, of this town, and their children are Hattie M. and Frank W. Mr. Rogers is a farmer in this town, on road 56.

Edward Sonle, who died at Grand Haven, Mich., was a resident of Sackets Harbor many years. His son David was born at Sackets Harbor, and now resides at Pillar Point, in Brown- ville. David married Livia, daughter of Horatio and Wealthy (Gardner) Sprague, and his children are Judilla, Lodiea, and Leander H. The latter married Martha, danghter of Ira and Margaret (Clemens) Barber, of Herkimer, and they have three children, Ernie, Gettie, and Charles, and now reside on Pillar Point.

Samuel MeTaggart was born on one of the Orkney Islands, off the northern coast of Scot- land. He emigrated to Canada, where he died at the advanced age of 97 years and 11 months. He married Mary Foster, of Canada, and their children were Archibald. Peter. Anson, and George. Anson McTaggart, born in Belleville, Canada, died there at the age of 62 years. He married Jane Burgess, who died at Belleville at the age of 59 years. They had four children, viz .: Gilbert, John, Elizabeth, and Elgin. The latter located in Watertown in 1873, and in Brownville in 1887. He married Calista, daughter of Anthony and Katie (Avery) Potter, of Worth, and is now a cheesemaker on road 55, on Pillar Point.

CAPE VINCENT.

C APE VINCENT was formed from Lyme, April 10, 1849, and named in honor of Vincent Le Ray, son of James D. Le Ray de Chaumont, the early proprietor. It is the northwest corner town of the county, and embraces Carleton, Grenadier, and Fox islands. It is bounded on the west and northwest by the St. Lawrence River, on the northeast by Clayton, and on the southwest by Lyme. The surface of the town is level, or slightly undulating, and the soil is a clayey loam. Kent's Creek, the principal stream, rises in the eastern part of the town and, flowing in a southwesterly direc- tion, empties into the St. Lawrence River. There are a number of sulphur springs in the town.

The first town meeting was held at the hotel of Jacob Beringer, May 15, 1849, at which the following officers were elected: Frederick A. Folger, supervisor ; John W. Little, town clerk; W. H. Webb, superintendent of schools ; Jacob Beringer, Augustus Awberton, and Barney W. Payne, justices of the peace ; E. Clement, collector ; John H. Lawton and Adam A. Gray,

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assessors ; Buel Fuller, commissioner of highways ; Francis A. Cross, over- seer of the poor.

In 1880 Cape Vincent had a population of 3, 143. The town is situated in the third school district of Jefferson County, and in 1889 had 16 school districts, in which 20 teachers were employed 28 weeks or more. There were 726 scholars attending school, while the aggregate days attendance during the year was 64,310. The total value of school buildings and sites was $11, - 360, and the assessed valuation of all the districts was $1,816,705. The whole amount raised for school purposes was $6,432.27, $3.904.80 of which was receved by local tax. Charles E. Whitney was school commissioner.

CAPE VINCENT village is pleasantly located on the St. Lawrence River, and is the most important village in this town. It is the terminus of the Cape branch of the R., W. & O. Railroad, and is connected with the lower river towns, and with Kingston, Ont., by steamboat. The village was incor- porated April 14, 1853, with a population of 1,218 within the proposed lim- its, or 3122 acres. It now contains a weekly newspaper, four churches (Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopal, and Roman Catholic), two large seed houses, a brewery, planing·mill, grist-mill, a grain elevator, six hotels, one large lumber yard, the usual number of stores and business houses, and a population of 1,700. It is popular and healthful as a watering-place, and many illustrious personages sojourn here during the summer months. The custom-house district of Cape Vincent was organized in 1818. Previous to this date Cape Vincent was only a port of entry in charge of a deputy, with Sackets Harbor as the headquarters. It is now the point where the chief officer is stationed, and comprises the entire coast of Jefferson County, Sackets Harbor having been consolidated with the Cape Vincent district March 3, 1863. The first collector was John B. Esselstyn ; the present one is Henry E. Morse. Before the completion of the railroad the greatest amount of business was done in the winter.

ST. LAWRENCE (p. o.) is a village of considerable local business in the midst of a good farming region. It has a hotel, church, and several shops, and is located in the extreme eastern part of the town.

MILLEN'S BAY (River View p. o.) is pleasantly situated on the river about six miles below Cape Vincent, and was named after one of the early settlers. The postoffice here was discontinued for a time, but has recently been reës- tablished. The hamlet containes a union church, hotel, and a few dwellings.

ROSIERE is a postoffice and station on the R., W. & O. Railroad. It is quite a thriving hamlet, and contains a Catholic Church, a store, and a small number of dwellings.

FRENCH SETTLEMENT is the name given to a locality near the central part of the town. It was originally settled by Americans, who gradually disposed of their lands to a French colony which was induced to come to this town through the influence of Mr. Le Ray. After the French a company of Germans appeared and made themselves neighbors. The colonies were both

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Roman Catholic in faith, and for many years the services were conducted in both languages.

The A B. Cleveland Company (Limited), located in Cape Vincent village, was established in 1879 by Artie B. Cleveland. In 1887 a large addition to the buildings was erected to accommodate a vegetable canning department, and for the preparation of garden and field seeds, and for wholesale and retail trade. The establishment has a capacity for handling annually 100,000 bushels of vegetables, and cans about 1,000,000 cans of peas, beans, corn, and tomatoes. The establishment is one of the largest of its kind in the United States. It is now under the management of Jordon, Thurber & Gallandet, trustees, and Henry T. Hopkins is superintendent.

Howard & Underhill recently established a seed house on Broadway, in Cape Vincent village. They do a flourishing business, and their seeds main- tain an excellent reputation.

The St. Lawrence Hotel is a magnificent brick structure occupying a po- sition in the center of Cape Vincent village. It was erected in 1884, by H. J. Crevalin, at a cost of about $100,000, and was subsequently sold to satisfy several mortgages and liens against the property. In 1887 Edwin D. Fox purchased the property and is the present proprietor. It will comfort- ably accommodate 300 guests, and is one of the most popular of the river hotels.

R. S. Scobell's brewery, at Cape Vincent village, was built by the pres- ent proprietor in 1852. It has an annual capacity of 6,000 barrels.

Louis Cornaire's cheese factory, located on road 24, in the eastern part of the town, was built by the present proprietor in 1883 at a cost of $1,500. Mr. Cornaire manufactures annually about 60,000 pounds of cheese.

Peter Fraley's saw, shingle, and grist mill, located on road 51, was built by the present proprietor in 1886. He does a thriving local business.

This town is the oldest in settlement in the county, Carleton Island having , been occupied by a British fort for a long period before the adjacant country had been purchased and colonized. The island was reserved by the state in their cession to Macomb. A military bounty, or class-right, was issued to William Richardson, a sergeant in the New York line of the Revolutionary war. Matthew Watson and William Guilland became the purchasers of this right, and on the 2d of October, 1786, located the same on Carleton Isl- and, generally. The land commissioners sanctioned this location, but in- serted the condition that it should be void if the island, in the division, should fall to Canada. Guilland sold his right to Watson, who died leaving three children, John, Margaret, and Jane, two of whom (John and Jane) died with- out issue, leaving their sister Margaret their heir-at-law, who married one Jacob Ten Broeck, and these sold their right to Charles Smyth. The mat- ter of this sale and title was brought to the notice of the state legislature in 1821, when it was found that the title to the land covered by the military bounty was not good. The British held the island when Richardson sold

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his right, and continued to hold it till it was surrendered, at the commence- ment of the War of 1812. By special legislation the title was made a legal one, and on March 2, 1821, an act was passed directing a patent to be issued for the amount of land designated as the original military bounty. This was 500 acres on the west end of the island. In 1823 F. R. Hasler made a sur- vey of Carleton Island and reported an area of 1,274 acres. At the time of this survey there was about 30 acres of old improved land near the south shore, called the " King's garden."

In 1823 Grenadier Island was surveyed and the area put down as 1, 290 acres. In 1803 Samuel English and Hezekiah Barret petitioned the legisla- ture of New York for the grant of Grenadier Island, which they evidently supposed belonged to the state, and which they proposed to settle within 12 months after such grant was made ; but no good title could be given until the national boundary line had been agreed upon. This was done in 1819, and the islands were patented soon after. John Mitchel was probably the first settler here. There is good reason to believe that the island was visited by French explorers more than 100 years before the settlement of the county. La Salle and Count Frontenac undoubtedly visited this island. In 1813 General Wilkinson, with several thousand men, started out from Sackets Harbor with the ultimate purpose of capturing Montreal. It was the inten- tion of this army, fully equipped with heavy and light artillery, to rendezvous at Grenadier Island. They started out about dusk, with flags and banners waving, all filled with confidence in the success of the expedition-full of enthusiasm, it is said, and bad whisky. All went well until a little after mid- night, when a storm arose which completely wrecked the fleet of scows, bat- teaux, sail-boats, etc., in which the army was embarked, and it was four days before all the survivors reached Basin Harbor, with an immense loss of am- munition and supphes. Some of the boats were driven to Wolf Island, some to Chaumont Bay, and others stood off for Kingston after working out into the lake. On the way to Cape Vincent from Grenadier, General Wilkinson encountered similar difficulties. He had a small fight with the British near Clayton, and again encountered the enemy below Ogdensburg. And then what was left of the flotilla went into winter quarters on the banks of the Salmon River. On account of the mismanagement of this expedition Gen- eral Wilkinson was court-martialed and removed from command.

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Geographical gazetteer of Jefferson county, N.Y. 1684-1890, Part 43

Author: Child, Hamilton, 1836- [from old catalog] comp; Horton, William H., [from old catalog] ed Publication date: 1890 Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y., The Syracuse journal company, printers and binders Number of Pages: 1384

Author: Child, Hamilton, 1836- [from old catalog] comp; Horton, William H., [from old catalog] ed
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y., The Syracuse journal company, printers and binders
Number of Pages: 1384