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Family of Mr. and Mrs Harris .- (1) RICHARD W., (2) SALLY
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S., (3) MARY JANE, (4) WILLIAM H., (5) CYRUS C. The oldest two were b. in P
55. ROE GOLDSMITH-Was a bro. of James Goldsmith, so long a citizen of P., and was b. in Litchfield county, Conn., Jan. 20, 1786. He emigrated to Oneida Co., N. Y , in 1812 and in 1813 m. Esther Hurd, dau. of Moses Hurd of that county. The next winter he removed to Chautauqua county and located p't of lots 48 and 56, T. 5, R. 12, land afterward owned by Capt. J. Sprague, but sold within a year and pur- chased 517 acres in P., p't of lots 5 and 6, Nov. 14, 1814. The next year he sold to Hezekiah and Barzilla Barker and bought p't of lot 63, T. 5, R. 12, where he lived twelve years and kept a tavern, eventually selling to Nathan Wood. For a year he owned the place where the writer now lives, and for two years kept a tavern, the Williams stand, on lot 25, T. 5. [See Taverns. ] He was of a restless disposition and seldom remained long upon the same place. While living upon the Wood farm at Milford, he was the subject of a slight yet exciting adventure. One Sabbath morning in early fall he strolled from his house to the flat north of the road to examine a field of corn, and after passing around it he discovered a cub, or a young bear ou the opposite side of the fence, and at once formed the project of securing and taming it. Springing over the fence he seized it, placed it under his arm and started for home. The cub not relishing the new relation, set up a cry which attracted the attention of its mother not far distant, who immediately gave chase, and Mr. G, noticing the presence of danger over his shoulder, started into a rapid run, with the old bear bent upon the rescue, not far behind, and evidently gaining upon him every moment. It was a closely contested race, and as in many another race, the danger, the excitement and the glory of victory were far in excess of the prize to be won. Mr. G. held fast to the cub, and dashed into the door of his dwelling with mother bruin scarcely a yard in the rear. Not daring to follow him further she turned aside and left for her "native wilds." The cub in its efforts to escape had torn from Mr
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G. nearly every part of his clothing, and in a fearful manner lacerated the flesh upon his chest. A dearly bought success. Mr. G. d. at Conneaut, Ohio, Apr. 7, 1870. He was a soldier in the war of 1812. Mrs. G. is stilll living.
Family of Mr. and Mrs. Goldsmith .- (1) ORTON : m. and went to California ; d. there. (2) RENA, (3) James : a sailor on the lakes for many years; d. in California. (4) CLINTON : also a sailor ; d. in California (5) LEVERETT, is a sailor on the lakes ; lives in Conneaut, Ohio. (6) BETSEY ANN : m Bartholomew ; settled at Conneaut.
56. MOSES SAGE-Was b in Connecticut and emigrated in early life to Bennington, Vt. He m. Susanna Havelin of Quaker Hill, N. Y., and emigrated to Canadaway in July, 1814, and to P. in 1815. He purchased of Hollis Fay a claim to N. W. part of lot 13, T. 5, including the east p't of the village of Brocton, and built his log house on the spot where stands the residence of the writer. The same fall he visited Pittsburg. Pa., in the employ of James McClurg of the crossroads, and d. there in the spring of 1816. Mrs. Sage d. Feb. 17, 1828.
Family of Mr. and Mrs. Sage -(1) ISAAC, b. in Ben- nington, Vt .; m. Sally Childs, and came to P. with his father in 1815. He settled on N. west pt. of lot 4, T. 5, farm now owned by R. S Morrison. In 1828 or '29 he built a frame house, which was burned in 1857. The house now on the farm was built in 1858 by D. G. Good- rich. In 1833 or '34 Mr. S. sold his farm to Gilbert Arnold, and purchased the place now owned and occupied by T. S. Moss at Brocton, where he d. some years later. He was a farmer, and an active and consistent member of the Baptist church in P and one of the original members. (2) JACOB, b. in Vt. and came to P. in 1815. He m. Eleanor Colvin in Vt., eventually settled in Pomfret, on S. W. pt. of lot 40, T 5, R. 12, on what is familiarly known as Webster Street, where he d. some years since. (3) MOSES, b. in Vt. and came to P. in 1815, with his father. After the death of his father he occupied the farm for two years. In 1816
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he built a sawmill on Slippery Rock creek, (See Mills) and the same year a frame barn on a plat of ground now owned by the writer and opposite his present residence. The barn is still standing, near the M. E. church edifice. This was the first frame barn built on the north road, and the second in town. Mr. S. m. Nancy Goldsmith, an aunt of Mrs. Joel Traverse of Brocton, He sold his farm in 1819 to Walter Mumford, and bought the farm now owned in part by J. N. Porter, pt. of lots 13 and 14, T. 5. He built the house now on the farm nearly as now seen in which he kept a tavern until 1830. [See Taverns.] He sold to Davies Post in 1829, and removed to Fredonia in 1830, and engaged in mercantile pursuits in company with Noah D. Snow, in the building now occupied by L. B. Grant. Two or three years later he removed to Michigan, where he d. about 1861. (4) HARRY, b. in Vt. Apr. 22d, 1798, and came to P. with the family in 1815. He located on the S. W. pt. of lot 26, T. 5, familiarly known as the Blood Farm. He m. Julia Olin of Vt. in 1825 and in 1827 sold his land to Judge Philo Orton and returned to Vt. In 1836 he removed to Connecticut, and in 1867 again coming to P. and purchasing the place now owned by T. S. Moss in Brocton. The dau. of Mr. Sage were as follows: SALLY, b. at Bennington, Vt .; m 1st Thomas Keyes ; 2d John R. Coney. [See No. 52.] (2) SUSANNA, b. in Vt., m. Reuben Colvin : lived and d. there. (3) POLLy, b. in Vt .; m. Giles Olin of Bennington, lived and d. there. (4) PATTY, b. in Vt ; m. Jonas Safford ; d. at Brocton, Nov. 6th, 1866. (5) Fanny, b. in Vt .; m Solomon Coney in P. in 1815 ; now living in Benning- ton Vt.
57. BARZILLA BARKER-was the son of Hezekiah and Sarah Barker and b. at Newport, R. I. Aug. 20th, 1784. In 1800 the family settled in Paris, Oneida county, and in 1805 removed to Canadaway. Then five dwellings contained the entire population of the present town of Pomfret. Mr. B's father opened the first tavern in the place. The whole tract where the village now stands was an entire
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wilderness Mr. B. m. Mary Marsh in 1808 Mrs. B. came with her family to Canadaway the same year, 1805. In the fall of 1815 Mr. B. came to P. and settled on pt. of lots 5 and 6, T. 5, purchasing of Roe Goldsmith. The improve- ments were a slashing of five acres and a log house. The first settlement east was on the farm of Henry Bradley at Milford, and the first west was at Brocton. Mr. B. built the third frame barn on the Main road. He built a small frame house in 1817, in which he lived until 1835, when he built the house now occupied by his son Corington. Mr. B. was a Baptist in sentiment ; politically a Whig, and in after life a Republican. He d. Aug. 17th, 1859. Mrs. B. d. June 7th, 1855. They were bu. in Brocton Cemetery.
Family of Mr. and Mrs. Barker .- (1) CORINGTON, b. Apr. 19th, 1809 ; m. Angelina S. Lathrop, Oct. 16th, 1838, lives on a part of the homestead. (2) NELSON; b. Sept 3d, 1810; d in infancy. (3) ANGELINA D., b. Sept. 28th, 1811; m. M. C. Carroll, Dec. 25th, 1830; d. Apr. 11th, 1858, in Fredonia. (4) GEORGE W. b. Mar. 23d, 1814; m. Diantha Fellows, Oct. 20th, 1842 ; lives on pt. of the old homestead. (5) ZEBIAII W. b. Mar. 15th, 1816; m. N. P. Bassett, Apr. 18th, 1844 ; lives in Oswego county, N. Y. (6) MARY L., b. July 31st, 1818 ; m. William Fellows, May 4th, 1847; d. May 30th, 1848, in Catta- raugus county, this state. (7) ADDISON S. b. Feb. 21st, 1820; m. 1st Jane Kidder ; 2d -; lives in Winnebago county, Ill. (8) SARAH W. b. June 24th, 1824; m. Abner S. Fay ; lives in Monroe county, Iowa.
58. WILLIAM CORRELL-Came to P. from Canada in Mar 1815. Mrs. Correll was a native of Lancaster, Pa. They settled on the N pt. of lot 36, T. 5. His article bears date Feb. 24th, 1º16. From the tavern of James Dunn he was obliged to literally "cut his way through" the dense forest to his purchase. His shanty was built near the bank of Correll's Creek. He afterward built a frame house, which was burned in 18 -. A small frame house was at once built, in which Mr. C. lived until he d. Nov. 15th,
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1858, aged 80 His w. Barbara, d. Jan. 27th, 1866. Mr. C. was a Methodist, and a father in Israel. Politically he was a republican
Family of Mr. and Mrs. Correll .- (1) NANCY: m. James Conner ; lives in Crawford county, Pa. (2) MALIA: m. Ezra Conner ; lives in Iowa. (3) BARBARA: m. John Fellows ; d. in P. (4) CATHARINE : m. Jesse Devon ; lives in Indiana. (5) JOIN: b. in 1812 ; m. Jane Bruce ; lives in Indiana. (6) JOSEPHI: b. in 1814; m. Ist Maria Sanborn ; 2d Eliza Davis ; lives on pt. of the old homestead. (7) ABRAM: b. in 1816; m. Lucy Granger ; d. in P. in 1850.
59. JOSEPH GUYLE-Was b. in Connecticut, and m. Sally Hunt of whose nativity nothing is known. They removed to P. in 1815, and lived with their son Simeon, who with his bro. Henry had purchased forty-six acres of land now owned in pt. by S. S. Jones, pt. of lot 25, T. 5, where they d. within a week of each other, about 1825. Mr. G. was a soldier of the Revolution from Conn. and for some time was stationed in R. Island. While in the service he suffered many hardships and had many thrilling adventures. He par- ticipated in the bold and hazardous enterprise related below, and often repeated the leading features with a good deal of enthusiasm. In the summer of 1777 a British force was quartered in R. I., under command of Gen. Prescott. Pres- cott was harsh and tyrannical with the inhabitants, and his presence with his troops was felt to be most oppressive. The inquiry was often made, "How shall we rid ourselves of them." Wm. Barton, a Col. of a regiment of Militia, a native of Providence, that state, formed the daring design of sur- prising and capturing Prescott. The General was then quar- tered at, the house of a Quaker, five miles from Newport. On the night of the 10th of July, having selected a few bold fellows, and among them Mr. Guyle, he embarked in "whale boats with muffled oars, crossed Narragansett Bay, and landed on the island. They were unobserved, though so near the British guard-boats that they heard the sentinel's 'All's well.'
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In two divisions they silently approached the house," seized and silenced the sentinel, and ere the chivalrous general who held the Yankees in utter contempt, was aware, he was a pris- oner and on his way to Warwick Point, where they landed. "Not a word had been spoken since the capture until the landing, when Prescott said, 'Sir. you have made a bold push to-night.' Barton simply replied, 'We have been fortunate.'"
Family of Mr. and Mrs. Guyle .- (1) SIMEON GUYLE, in company with his bro. Henry came to P. in 1815 and pur- chased the farm now owned in part by S. S. Jones. Their log house was built by Nathan Fay, in 1807, near the spring north of the house of Mr. Jones. He m. Hattie, dan. of Nathan Fay, and some years later removed to Illinois, and d at Waukegan, that state, in 1855. Mrs. G. is living with her son, W. B. Guyle, in Cleveland, Ohio. Their ch. were W B Guyle, John F., Sarah M. and Hester Ann. (2) HENRY, came to P. in 1815 with his bro. Simeon and purchased with him 46 acres of land. [See Simeon G.] In 1825 his bro. removed to Ill, and in 1827 he dis- posed of the farm to Asa Thornton, and for several years followed the lake as a sailor, but eventually bought " land near Detroit, Michigan, upon which he lived alone in a log shanty. Whether now living is not known. He never m.
60. ZIMRI HILL-Was the son of John, and was b. in Conn. in 1762. He m. Malinda Palmer, dan of John Palmer. in Ferrisburg, Vt He removed from there to P in com pany with Zadoc Martin, in Oct. 1815 He settled on p't of lot 12, T. 5, now owned in part by H. Patch and W. A. Strong, his log house standing where the house of Mr. Strong now stands. He sold in 1836 to Samuel Brown and removed to the town of Pomfret ; but during the last years of his life lived with Jason Martin, a son-in-law. He was nearly blind for over twenty years. He was a revolutionary soldier, and was a volunteer in the war of 181?, and was at the battle of Plattsburg. N. Y. In religion he was orthodox and in pol-
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itics a democrat He d. Nov 15th, 1844, and was bu. in Evergreen Cemetery
Family of Mr. and Mrs. Hill .- (1) PATTIE, b. in 1798 ; m. Moses Joy ; d. in Michigan in 1864. (2) LOREN, b. in 1801 ; m. Almira Graves in 1829; settled in P .; d. in Michigan, in 1855. (3) CHAUNCEY, b. in 1803; m. Nancy Squares, adopted dan. of Daniel Barnes, in 1823; settled in P .; d. in Ohio, July 24th, 1863; brought to P. for burial. (4) ALMA, b. Jan. 30th, 1807; m. Jason Martin, Jan. 1827 ; settled in P .; d. Oct. 12th, 1870. (5) HEMAN, b. in 1809; m. Lydia Delong in 1835; set- tled in P .; now living in the west. (6) MARILLA, b in 1811; m. Geo Harris, son of William Harris, in 1828: (7) CALVIN, b. in 1813; m Anice Mead in 1836; settled at Marengo, Ill; still living. (8) JERUSHA, b. in 1815; m. Henry Lake in 1835; settled in P at first; still living. The ch- were all b. in Vt.
61. ABEL PALMER-Was a young man, and came to P. from Vt. in the Spring of 1815; and Apr. 22, located S. W. p't of lot 4, T 5, farm now owned by A. R. Thompson He d. of consumption the same year. He was a nephew of Mrs. Ahira Hall. Mr Hall at this time occupied a log house on the same piece of land
62. ASA THORNTON-Came to P. as early as 1815 and purchased a claim to p't of lot 41, T. 5, farm now owned by H. A. Blowers. He soon sold to Henry Abell, who sold to Jonas Safford in 1816. His last purchase in town was the land now owned in p't by S. S. Jones, p't of lot 25, T. 5, of Henry Guyle, in 1827. In 1829 he sold and went to Pa.
63. JEREMIAH DUSENBURY-Was the son of John, and b. in Nassau, Rensselaer county, N. Y. His wife, Rachael Thompson, was b. in Chatham, Columbia county. They came to P. from the Black river country in 1815 or '16 and settled on the farm now owned by William Becker, p't of lot 19, T. 5. The remains of his log house are still to be seen. "In the first spring he made a little maple sugar, cleared a small patch for corn and was taken sick with fever, and we all came near
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starving. He was sick forty days and was treated by Dr. Simons of Westfield. I said we came near starving, and should had it not been for the maple sugar and Mrs. Elisha Fay, the best woman God ever permitted to live, who brought us bread to eat in sweetened water. Mrs. D. was sick at the same time." A few years later he occupied for a year or two the farm now owned by Lincoln Fay, and in after years removed to Buffalo where he kept a tavern, and still later to Aurora, Erie Co., where he d. in 1852. Mrs. D. m. a second time, but is again a widow. Mr. D. near the close of his life professed christianity. Politically he was a democrat.
Family of Mr.and Mrs. Dusenbury .- (1) ED. CLARK: adopted in 1814; now lives at Silver Creek, this county. (2) MARIA : b in 1816. (3) HURAM : b. in 1820 ; now lives in Buffalo, N. Y.
64. AHIRA HALL-Was the son of James and Huldah Hall, and was b. in the town of Croydon, N. H., Dec. 21, 1784. When a young man he emigrated to Charlotte. Vt., where he m. Laura Palmer Oct. 1%, 1807. Mrs. H. was b. in that town Sept. 13. 1790. In 1811 he removed to Massena, St. Lawrence county, N. Y., and settled near the bank of the St. Lawrence river in the midst of an almost unbroken wilderness. In 1812 Mr. Hall was among those first drafted into the service, and Mrs. H., rather than remain alone and unprotected, packed what of their effects she could upon a horse and with their two ch. returned to her father in Vt., where Mr. H. joined her at the close of his term of service. After the close of the war they removed to the Holland Purchase, arriving at the tavern of Daniel Barnes, after a trip of forty-one days, in Oct., 1816. He soon occupied a log house on a piece of land owned by Abel Palmer (No. 61) which came into his possession on the death of Mr Palmer. In 1821 he sold his claim to this land and purchased a claim to the S. p't of the land of Daniel Barnes, N. E. p't of lot 3, T. 5, on which he lived to the day of his d., Feb. 24, 1858. Mrs. H. d. Dec. 18. 1863. They were bu. in Brocton cemetery. In the early years of his life in
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P. Mr. H. was a Universalist but later a Methodist, himself, wife and twelve ch eventually becoming members of that order. Mr. Hall was a man of more than common ability, and for many years was a leading spirit in town, and in civil and political trusts shared largely the confidence of the people.
Family of Mi. and Mrs. Hall .- (1) JOIN PALMIER, b. in Mas- sena. N. Y., 1809: m. Jane Ann Miller in Sherman, this county, Oct. 24th, 1841': d. Aug. 2d, 1871 : bu. in Fredonia. (2) ALBINA. b. in Massena, Oct. 17th, 1810; m. Nancy Quigley in P. Oct. 13th, 1835 : is a Methodist clergyman. (3) RUTH, b. June 14th 1812: in. Richard Reynolds at P. Apr. 29th, 1838 ; lives in P. (4) JAMES AnIRA, b. in Vt., Apr. 4th, 1815: m. Caroline Her- rick at Sedgwick, Me .; d .. Apr. 8th, 1866 ; bu. in Brocton Cem- etery. (5) LAURA ANN, b. in P. Oct. 17th, 1817: m. Charles Fay in P. Nov. 25th, 1841 ; lives in P. (6) SAMUEL P., b. in P. Apr. Ist, 1820 : m. Miranda Kip at Sherman, this county. Mar. 1848 ; lives in Sherman. (7) RALPH N., b. in P. Nov. 3d. 1821 : m. Caroline Hall at Newport, N. IL., Apr., 1852 : living there. (8) NANCY ALTIIEDA, b. in P. Feb. 21st, 1824 ; m. Henry Flint, in P. May 20th. 1846 : lives in P. (9) LIVIA PAULINA. b. in P. Nov. 28th, 1826 ; m. John T. Greene, Jan. 7th, 1852 : lives at Sherman, this county. (10) LODOISKA MATILDA. b. in P. Oct. 1st. 1828 : m. William Martin, Apr. 2d, 1862 : lives in P. (11) SARAII MALINDA, b. in P. Mar. 24th 1831 : m. John D. Merritt Oct. 7th. 1865 ; lives at Forestville. this county. 12) LUKA JANE, b. in P. Feb. 11th, 1833; in. Frank Ellis, Sept. 3d. 1867 : lives in Forestville (13) CHLOE, b. in P. May 4th. 1835; d. Dec. 4th, 1836.
65. REUBEN TAYLOR-Was of Scotch descent. and b. in Colchester, Conn .. Feb. 8th. 1759. He m. Anna Skinner, in Hebron, Conn .. 1785. Mrs. T. was b. in Hebron, Oct 7. 1763. They removed to Norwich. Chenango Co., N. Y., in 1788, and to P. in 1815. He settled on E. pt. lot 34, T 5, land now owned by Cullen Burr. W. Turk and J. Fleming. His log house stood where the house of Mr. Turk now stands. In 1824 he built a frame house, since removed by Mr. Turk. Mr.
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T. d Mar. 9th. 1833. Mrs. T. d. May 3d, 1842. They were bu. in Evergreen Cemetery. While a youth Mr. T. was in some capacity attached to the army of Washington in the war of the Revolution. Mir. and Mrs. T. had a large family all b. in Chenango county but the oldest; all of whom may be termed early settlers of P.
Family of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor .- (1) PARSONS: b. in Hebron. Conn., Mar. 22d, 1787 ; came to P. in 1809 : settled on east pt. of lot 34, T. 5; sold to his father in 1815; bought N. pt. of same lot the same year, farm now owned in part by David Skinner. He m. 1st Phebe Carpenter, Jan. £7th, 1809. who d. Oct. 2d. 1839 ; 2d Betsey Godfrey in 1841. He had but one ch., Bethia, b. Oct. 15th, 1841. He was a clothier by trade. The house now on the farm was built by him in 1826. He sold to Richard Reynolds and removed to Centerville, where he d. Mar. 8th, 1869. (2) ERASTUS: b. Nov. 15th. 1788, came to P. in the winter of 1808: settled on pt. of lot 34, T. 5 ; built a log house, in which he lived alone for one year, when he sold to his brother Parsons and bought on the N. pt. of the same lot, on which he lived until his death. He was a volunteer in the war of 1812, and was at the battle of Queenstown, where he was wounded. [See war of 18'2.] He returned to P. in 1815 : built a log house and occupied it until 1836, when he built the house now standing on the farm. He m. Elizabeth Mathewson in Chenango county, Feb. 4th, 1819. They have a family of three ch. 1, Edward B., 2, Gurdon M., 3, Charles G. Mr. T. was a man of great energy, a quality necessary in the settler of a new country. A little incident is recorded of him that attests his patience also : In 1809 his axe became well worn, and he was obliged to obtain a new one Axes were not then ground ready for use as now, but the edge was left one-eighth of an inch in thickness and the buyer was expected to put it in order. He purchased one, but no grindstone was to be found in town; a flat piece of stone, however, was found, and with this, during the long winter evenings he ground his axe to a good condition for
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use by long continued hard rubbing Mr. T. d. Aug. 17th, 1857. Mrs. T. d. Dec. 5th, 1860. (3) JARED: b. Mar. 9th. 1791; came to l'. in 1809; located pt of lot 63, T. 4, farm now owned by N. F. Stowell; sold some years later and bought pt. of lot 62, T. 4 ; He m Polly, dau. of Jonathan Burch. Mrs. T. d. in P Mr. T. was thrice m, and about 1850 removed to Crawford county, Pa., where he d. Some years later he was removed to P'. He was in the war of 1812. Mr. and Mrs T. had a large family. 1, Parsons, 2, Almira. 3, Emeline, 4, Lexington, 5, Amanda, 6, Matilda, 7, Mary Ann, 8, Jane, 9, Amaretta. (4) ANNA: b. Jan. 18th, 1793; d. young. (5) JOSEPH: b. Feb. 4th, 1797; came to P. in 1815; purchased pt. of lot 34, T 5, in 1816 or '17, land now owned by his son Martin ; he m. Lucina Godfrey in P .; he d. Dec. ! th, 1845. Mrs. T. d. Feb. 28th, 1848. They were bu in Ever- green Cemetery. They had three ch. 1, Rachel, 2, Oscar, 3, Martin L. (6) DOLLY: b Oct. 25th, 1799; d young. (7) REU- BAN: b. Mar. 6th, 1800; came with his father to P .; m. Ruth Carpenter, June 15th, 1823, in P .: settled on N. W pt of lot 55, T. 4, farm now owned by E. Saunders; he sold and for one or two years kept a tavern at the Mckenzie place ; after- ward removing to Crawford county, Pa ; is still living The family were : 1, Byron, 2, Phebe Ann, 3, Cordelia, 4. Reuben, 5, Janette, 6, Nancy, 7, Joseph (8) JUSTIN: b Oct. 25th, 1801 ; came to P. with his father in 1815; m Catharine Smith, dau of Martin Smith ; lived with his father, but after his d. removed to Will county, Ill., in 1834, where he d. about 1847 or '48. The family were 1, Harriett, 2, Francis, 3, Smith, 4. Satia, 5, Henry, 6, Grosvenor, 7, Smith, 8, Justin. (9) BETSEY: b. May 20th, 1803; came to P. with the family ; m Samuel Anderson, Oct 19th, 1820 ; settled on S W. pt. of lot 28, T. 5, farm now owned by Frank Arnold; removed to Ill in Mar. 1833. Mr A d. in California Mrs. A. m. - Poor; d in Ill. in 1870. Mr. A was a man of energy, but a little eccen tric, and forgetful of the wants of a family, and especially with reference to providing fuel. On a certain occasion while
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living in P. after having his mind repeatedly refreshed with reference to the condition of things in this respect, he left for the fallow with several hired men, no doubt thinking, if indeed lie had any thoughts about it, that his good wife would provide herself with wood as she had done before. But Mrs A. was equal to the emergency and soon taught her husband the necessity of better attention in this particular. At the appointed time she spread the table, placed the kettle over the fireplace, filled with all the necessaries for a "boiled dinner," blew the horn and seated herself with needle in hand to await the result. Soon Mr. A. and his men came in, and were well "taken back" at the shape things had assumed. Mr. A .'saw the point" at once ; wood was prepared, the dinner cooked and eaten with a relish and much good cheer; a very good evidence of the fact that arguments addressed to the stomach are often more potent than those addressed to the intellectual or moral natures. Mr. and Mrs. A had but two ch. 1, Hor- ace, 2, Pierpont. (10) ALMON, b. June 16th, 1805; came to P. with the family; m Jane Smith, dau. of Martin Smith : lived on land now owned by Cullen Burr ; went to Ill. about 1845, and to California soon after, and on his return in 1850 d. and was bu. at sea. The family were: 1, Marcus, 2, Catharine, 3, Martin. 4, name not remembered.
66. RICHARD WILLIAMS-Was a descendant of Roger Williams the founder of Providence, R. I. He was b. in East Hartford, Conn., July 6th, 1773 ; m. Sophia Morton in Madison county, N. Y., Nov. 1st, 1794. Mrs. W. was b. in Madison county, Sept. 25th, 1776. They emigrated from Sangerfield, Oneida Co., to Canadaway in July 1807, where they lived until 1815, when they removed to P. exchanging property with Henry Abell, pt. of lot 25, T. 5, now owned in part by Lincoln Fay. Mr. W. d. here in Sept. 1822. Mrs. W. afterward m. Ithamer Crouch and lived on pt. lot 29, T. 5, where she d. Apr. 13th, 1854. They were bu. in Fredonia Cemetery. Mrs. W. was a sister of Thomas Morton, one of the early settlers of Fredonia, who lived for many years in a small house standing
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