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1830. Leonard Mason.
1831. William Price. Stephen Schutt.
1860. Aaron G. Hovey.
1832. Lyman Scott.
1862. R. E. Jameson.
1833. Lyman Scott, Jr.
1834. Stephen Schutt.
1835. William Price.
1836. Lyman Scott.
Denison Ashley. Nathaniel Brown.
1865. Alexander Mitchell.
1837. Nathaniel Brown.
1838. Stephen Schutt.
1839. Denison Ashley.
1840. Henry Foot.
1869. Alexander Mitchell.
Thomas White.
1870. Thomas White.
1841. Nathaniel Brown.
1871. Reuben Ball.
1842. Henry Foot.
1872. Daniel Brown.
1843. Lyman Scott.
1844. Luther Cummings.
1845. Ulysses P. Crane.
1874. Isaac T. Wheeler.
1846. John G. Wood.
1875. David D. Morgan.
1876. Daniel Brown.
1848. Stephen Schutt.
John Mitchell.
1849. Ulysses P. Crane.
1877. John Mitchell.
1850. John G. Wood.
1878. Perry Merrill.
PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF EXCISE, 1824.
" At a meeting of the board of the commissioners of excise for the town of Freedom, in the county of Cattaraugus, held at the house of Enoch Howlet, innkeeper in said town, on the 3d day of May, 1824, present : James Parmelce, Supervisor and Commissioner ; Lot Crowel, Justice of the Peace and Commissioner ; Enoch Howlet, Justice of the Peace and Commissioner. Enoch Howlet and Robert Daniels, having made application to the said commissioners, now convened, for a license to keep an inn or tavern at their present dwelling-houses and stands in said town, and the said commissioners having satisfac- tory proof that the said Enoch Howlet and Robert Daniels are of good moral character and of sufficient ability to keep an inn or tavern, and that they have accommodations to entertain travelers; and the said commissioners being of the opinion that an inn or tavern is absolutely necessary at the said houses for the accommodation of travelers, therefore the said commissioners bave, in pursuance of an act entitled an act to lay a duty on strong and spirituous liquors and for regulating inns and taverns, passed April 7, 1801, Resolved, and do hereby resolve, that a license, according to the applications afore- said, be granted to the said Howlet and Daniels from the date hereof until the first Tuesday of May next. In testimony whereof we, the said commissioners, have respectively subscribed this resolve, this day and year aforesaid.
.
"JAMES PARMELEE, Supervisor and Com'r.
" LOT CROWEL, Justice of the Peace and Com'r."
The following is an alphabetical list of resident land- owners, town of Freedom, for the year 1835, showing the number of acres owned and improved by each :
1836. Thomas White.
1866-67. Maynard W. Lanckton.
1868-69. Eugene Haskell. 1870. L. W. Baldwin.
1841-44. Daniel Warner.
1871-74. T. H. Crandall.
1845-47. Benjamin Hillman.
1875-76. M. J. Crandall.
1848. Joseph Hinckley.
1878. B. B. Lewis.
* Appointed by State authorities since 1821 and prior to 1830. No means of ascertaining when appointed.
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1851. Thomas White.
1864. Daniel Brown. Isaac T. Wheeler.
1866. Harrison Chency.
1867. William Charles.
1868. Daniel Brown.
Thomas White.
1873. Alexander Mitchell. Isaac T. Whepler.
1847. Thomas White.
1836. David S. Barrows. 1837-39. Eber Holmes. 1840. John G. Wood.
1851-56. William Thomson. 1857-60. Benjamin Hillman.
1837-38. Chester W. Williams. 1839-40. Ralph Lewis.
James Parmelee.
1861. Alexander Mitchell.
1863. Alfred HI. Lewis. Thomas White.
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HISTORY OF CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, NEW YORK.
Owned. Imp.
Owned. Imp.
Owned. Imp.
Owned. Imp.
Baker, Gideon. 1324
29
Goff, David. 99 3
Porter, Amasa. 100 15
Tallmage, Asa. 75
20
Baker, Almon 49
9
Gleason, Samuel. 97
2 Page, Josiah .. 49
14
Treat, John ... 100
18
Bakes, Ira. 198
60
Garner, Gilbert ... 50
... Phillips, Jonab. 55
2
Treat, Henry. 163
25
Beach, C. R. 60
...
Guild, Felix. 53
8 Peck, Joseph .... 49
3
Thomas, John, Jr. 121
30
Ball, Elisha. 48
8
Goold, Francis. 98
...
Bixby, Luther
82
3
Greenfield, Bethuel ... 92
30
Pixley, John. 49
5
Thayer, Elijah 113
20
Pixley, Alonzo. 50
2
Thomson, William. 57
77
10
Beckwith, Nelson. 50
5
Hitsman, Henry. 98
30
Price, William. 145
3
Taylor & Howard. 423
90
Barrows, John. 95
15
Hinckley, Gilbert 124
14
Reed, Jacob. 49
8
Turner, L. HI 60
4
Bishop, George ..
49
5
Hill, Frederick B 79
5
Ruby, Horace. 1
Robeson, Robert. 49
4
Van Duzer, John B ... 98
20
Bushnell, Norman 382
35
Holmes, Ezra .. 170
60
Rounds, Lemuel. 49
...
2
Van Epps, Abram.
80
15
Bump, Moses. 49
12
Hooker, J. & J. C
98
65
Rounds, Isaiah. 49
15
Vrooman, Peter C.
99
8
Barnes, Wm. B. 100
6
Hooker, Jonathan & Sanford 46
34
Hooker, Sanford. 78
30
Randall, Zadock 126
25
Williams, Chester W .. White, Thomas.
133
40
pher ...
122
40
Beebe, Charles. 160
55
Becbe, Hiram
67
5
Hopkins, David. 66
8
Rounds, Jacob ... 50
10
63
3
Bartlett & Colo. 9
6
Howlet, Enoch. 199
50
Ramsdell, Joseph R ... 158
20
67
15
Barrows, D. L .. 10
4
Hatfield, Wm. 160
40
Rogers, Alexander ... 49
5
48
7
Burleson, Owens. 35
5
Howard, Talcott. 15
2
Richardson, Isaac .... 112
Shattuck, Calvin ... 39
5
Worthington, Samuel White, Joseph.
94
5
Cheney, Simeon.
132
17
Irish, Jonas C.
71
25
Sawyer, Earl .. 113
40
Wing, Vespasian, Jr. Wait, Cook.
34
4
Cheney, Nathan.
2
Jackson, Henry.
145
25
Sanborn, Enoch S .. 102
15
Wait, Joseph .. 50 15
Cheney, Alexan ler
50
Johnson, Peter.
48
12
Smith, Hiram. 8
3
Weir, John I. 111
Cheney, Josiah ..
91
Jaquish, Hazen. 64
10
Showerman, John. 269
68
Wood, John G. 50
Congdon, James W.
99
12
Jaquish, Daniel. 49
7
Sparling,- 50
6
Ward, P. M. & Co. 229 Wood, Charles W 50
Congdon, Joseph. 156
37
Johnson, Pomeroy, Jr. 39
1
Streeter, Elias. 1
Smith, Hiram. 119
18
Wedge, Joseph
56
Cheesman, Abner. 49
12
Jackson, Cyrus
89
6
Schutt, Stephen .. 100
38
Whitney, Nathaniel ... 80
Crowel, Lot. 15
9
King, Elijah, Jr.
98
15
Corwin, Nathan. 49
3
King, Cyrus.
70
Smith, Ebenezer. 78
Scott, Lyman, Jr.
1
Watson, Benjamin. 97
10
Crossman, Amos ... 158
20
42
8
Spencer, Seth, Jr. 122
41
Wheeler, Oliver ..
1
1
Cleveland, Thomas .... 57
3
12
Selfridge, Susannah ... 174
36
Whitcomb, Edward ...
69
8
Colo, N. W. 60
.8 Knight, Win
145
15
Scott, Lyman .. 50
7
Whitcomb, Ebenezer ..
54
Crawford, Franklin ... 100
20
Steward, Charles .. 130
15
Wilson, Alva .... 49
1
Cornell, Thomas J 258
50
3
Letson, Wm. C.
20
4
Sherman, Justus. 97
8
Winters, William. 49
9
Carpenter, Isaac 99
...
6
Lake, Conrad
50
Cheney, Aaron 113
20 8
Lammie, Daniel .. 98
Lewis, Laban.
62
9
Crawford, Isaac. 303
Law, Willard. 169
20
Crane, U. P. 115 13
Law, Chauncey. 48
8
Crane, Francis. 97
10
Leonard, Elisha. 98
20
Cole, Asahel. 150
18
Lafferty, John. 77
5
Cole, Nathan ...
60
Langmade, Stephen ... 99
5
Colby, James, Jr.
98
...
12
Mason, Henry M. 48
16
Cheney, Wells. 49
1
Mason, Leonard. 187
47
Denio, Joseph.
1
1
Mason, Isaac. 157
20
Marsh, Ira.
30
Mitchell, Wmn.
76
8
Dailey, Sam'l C 76
Metcalf, Rufus. 102
55
swine
2,205
yards of fulled woolens
3,270
unfulled woolens
4,959
linens
3,612
Demming, David 99
12
3
70
5
town tax.
$497.65
Number of grist-mills ..
2
saw-inills
5
Daggett, Danford. 185
10
Martin, Isaac I
3
99
Ellithorp, Elam, Jr ... 1
1
Newman, James. 124
13
Ellithorp, Wm. T.
374
8
Norris, Edward. 125
34
Ellithorp, Geo. D. 79
8
Nichols, Samuel, 143
30
Eddy, Almon .... 49
12
Nelson, Delevan .. 98
15
Eddy, Moses 198 58
12
Nelson, James R 149
20
Fisk, Sheldon. 69
12
Nicholas, Robert. 99
18
Frink. Samuel G 98
10
Nichols, Jacob .. 176
1,292
Fisk, Weaver G. 123
25
Nichols, John.
92
10
oats
40,941
spring whent.
580
potatoes
12,096
Findlay, Francis. 149
26
Oakes, Elijah.
70
8
83 Fox, Rodolph 15
Fox, Willi -.. 64
Oakes, Nicholas
16
1
Farley, Benjamin. 39
5 Powell, Samuel 110
20
Fox, Luke W. 99
3
Pickett, Asahel. 80
12
Gordon, Benjamin .. 35
10 Preston, Joshua. 60
3
Gren, Hiram. 96
10 Putney, Asa. 29
14
pork made on farms ..
79,264
7
Rogers, Nathaniel 52
20
Van Acker, Malachi .. Wood, Elias.
99
...
Bliss, Eleazer. 16
...
Baldwin, Charles. 145
Beekinan, Christo-
Harmick, Abram 79
10
Rounds, Lanc. 65
15
7 Reynolds, Luther. 50
8
6
Howard, Franklin .. 84
9
Rounds, Cyrel 40
...
Worthington, John .. Wetherbee, Milo D .... Wells, David ...
48
Bushnell, Jobn ..
75
...
79
...
Bartlett, Wilder.
49
3
Hancock, Zina 94
5
Sparks, William. 148
40
70
5
Cahoon, James.
42
15
Jenkins, Amasa.
Joslin, Lyman ... 129
8
Stimson, Jeremy 57
8 Watson, Jacob 61
2 Watson, Jerry.
75
Calkins, Chauncey J .. 189
3
50
3
6 65
Law, Wm.
82
20
Shaver, Philip ... 99
...
Winters, Daniel. 49
3
Steele, James .. 104
3 Winters, John. 49
Williams, Proctor. 50
3
Taylor, Asahel.
46
1
Weeks, Obadiah.
59
3
Twomley, Luther ... 111
20 Wright, Amos ..
70
10
We give herewith a comparative statement of the number of acres improved and value of the same, amount of live- stock, mills and manufactories, school statistics, etc., for the years 1835 and 1875 :
1835.
Number of acres of improved land .. Assessed value of real estate
¥
personal estate
$72,095 962
Number of cattle.
2,106
" horses
484
sheep
3,952
Durkee, Robert. 45 Dibble, John C. 120
3
Miles, Samuel. 64
18
Metcalf, Gregory
265
52 1
Dibble, Asahel. 271 Daggett, London & Leeland .. 147
20
6
Marble, Peter.
170
30
1
Marble, Jesse. 88 99
fulling-mills.
1
card-machines.
1
asheries
2
tanneries.
1875.
Number of acres of improved land
18,125
Assessed valuation of real estate
personal estate
237,000
Tons of hay produced.
6,427
Bushels of buckwheat.
1,072
Fersons, Marion. 56 Freeborn, Holder. 100 Fox, Chauncey 75
8
Nurse, Silas. 99
5
..
Nurse, Wm. 100
2
Owens, Uriah 70
8
apples
26,738
Pounds of maple-sugar.
445
Number of horses. cattle cows whose milk was sent to factory.
3,417
1,965
Pounds of batter made in families .. 62,775
wool clipped ...
2,788
Brown, Reuben. 88
16
Greenfield, Beth'l, Jr. 50
...
Brown, Nathaniel. 131
Holmes, Lester. 88
7
Plucker, John. 24
..
Van Duzer, Abram ... 114
15
Brown, James .. 47
3
Holines, Eber. 292
39
Bixby, Barnes. 57
12
Hooker, Jonathan. 94
5
Rounds, Isaac. 49
Rounds, Lane, Jr. 20
7
Worthington, Thad's. Weeks, Ruth.
97
Havens, Rex 125
5
59
4
40 20 20
Congdon, John .... 316
30
Knight, Milo ..
Kellogg, Calvin. Knight, Gordon. 158
Lewis, Ralph.
1
Cagwell, George.
Letson, Freeborn
29
5
Lyman, Huntingdon ..
50
... 12
Chamberlin, Levi ... 131
20 18
25 5 Mead, Guy C 106
14 20
Cobb, David 100 Cheney, Daniel W 65
Davis, James M.
14
1
Martin, Benjamin. 72
3
Depew, Nicholas 30 98
2
Dort, Silas
12
6 1
Martindale, Elisha. 2
MeIntyre, Royal .. 49
Amount of county tax
$430.02
20 Dresser, William 95
Ellithorp, Elam ... 52
6 Marsh, Wm.
Nichols, John. 49
6
$773,881
Ellie, Heman ..... Ellis, Elias. 49
6
Nelson, George. 51
6
Indian corn
28,623
Oakes, Elijah, Jr. 134
12
Peck, Joseph, Jr 48
3 Thomas, John. 22
6
16
Thomson, Henry ...
Vallance, Alexander ... 77
10
97
10
Holland, Simon. 102
White, Horatio. Wing, Vespasian
Hawkins, Ezra. 55 Selfredge, John. 99 4 5
Sparks, Nehemiah 48
20
: 12
... 10 25 15 10
Spoor, Nicholas. 10
9
Cheney, Hurd. 50
Cheney, Benjamin .. 20
Mason, Washington ... 120
6,600
Dresser, Lewis .. 98
Moore, John C.
Moore, Oliver. 99
1
Bushnell, James
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HISTORY OF CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, NEW YORK.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
The first highway in the town of Freedom was surveyed Oct. 20, 1813, by order of Solomon Rawson and Elijah Gibbs, highway commissioners of the town of Ischua; and is described as beginning at the north line of township 6, in the fourth range, at a stake, being the end of a road laid in the seventh town, fourth range; thence running in a gen- eral southeast course until passing through the village of Sandusky, whence its direction is nearly east, reaching the cast border of township 6, range 3, near the centre. Or, in other words, the highway which follows the valley of Clear Creek.
In scanning the work performed by the first board of highway commissioners of the town of Freedom, it is nota- ble how many roads are described as beginning and terini- nating at and near the residence of Nathan Cole.
The Rochester and State Line Railroad enters the town on the cast border, north of the centre, and running in a southwesterly direction, passing Freedom Station, which is about two and one-half miles southeast of Sandusky, leaves the town on the south border, near the centre of range 3. In enters the town again near the southwest corner. This road was completed in the spring of 1878. The town paid no money to encourage its building, but the citizens paid for the construction of the depot at Freedom Station with funds raised by subscription.
SANDUSKY
is situated on Clear Creek, a little north of the centre of the town. It contains 2 church edifices (Baptist and Universalist), 3 religious societies, 1 hotel, 1 cheese- factory, 1 cheese-box factory, 1 carriage-factory, a woolen- mill, 2 grist-mills, 3 saw-mills, 1 tannery, district school- house with two departments, post-office, 5 stores of general merchandise, 1 drug-store, 1 hardware-store, 1 stove- and tin-store, 1 boot- and shoe-store, 2 millinery-stores, 2 har- ness, 1 tailor, 3 blacksmith, and 2 shoe-shops, 2 meat-mar- kets, 2 medical, 1 dental, and 1 clergyman's offices, and about 250 inhabitants. .
Seth Makepeace, Robert Daniels, and David Wild were the first owners of the village site. Robert Daniels kept tavern in a small log house, in 1824. He also sold goods at the same place and time, but failed in his business spec- ulations. The brick block of Hiram Beebe now occupies the site of his tavern. David Wild erected the present hotel in 1833. He also gave to the village the common in front of the same. Elam Ellithorp built a tannery in 1828. Josiah Cheney established the wool-carding and cloth-dress- ing works about 1830. Thomas White kept store here at the same time. Eber Holmes was also an carly mer- chant.
The woolen-mills of M. & T. Hayden, in Sandusky vil- lage, were established, as before mentioned, by Josiah Cheney, in 1830. In 1850, the works were purchased by Mr. M. Hayden. Until 1864 the business had been con- fined to wool-carding and cloth-dressing. The latter year the Messrs. Hayden began the manufacture of woolen yarn, and two years later they extended their business by the manufacture of flannel. The mills give steady employment to 8 hands, and produce 20,000 yards of flannel and 5000
pounds of yarn annually. The products are sold principally in Central and Western New York.
The carriage-works of William E. Jones, in Sandusky, were established by himself in 1867. All the leading styles of light and heavy sleighs and carriages are manufactured ; 8 men are steadily employed, and the sales will amount to from $8000 to $10,000 per year.
ELTON,
on the south branch of Cattaraugus Creek, in the south- west- part of the town, contains a church (Free-Will Bap- tist), store, cheese-factory, saw-mill, blacksmith-shop, about 15 dwellings, and 75 inhabitants.
The first settlers here, and the original owners of the site, were the brothers Nathan and Daniel Cole, and the locality was known in carly days as Cole's Settlement.
SOCIETIES.
Freedom Lodge, No. 127, A. O. U. W., was instituted Jan. 25, 1878, with 25 charter members, and the following board of officers : Harrison Cheney, P. M. W .; J. D. Col- born, M. W .; R. O. Jones, Foreman ; M. D. Scobey, O .; B. B. Lewis, Recorder; E. W. Earle, Financier ; P. E. Merrill, Receiver; William M. Davis, M. B. Stone, E. Wilson, Trustees; Harrison Cheney, Representative ; C. C. Wood, Alternate; C. C. Newman, Guide; F. R. Crowell, O. W .; G. H. Mills, I. W. Present membership, 39. Regular meetings are held every other Monday evening at their lodge-room, in Sandusky village.
Sandusky Cornet Band was organized by O. C. Wood, the first leader, in October, 1875. It consists of 12 pieces, as follows : B. B. Lewis, 2d E-flat and leader ; H. W. Davis, 1st E-flat; Richard Hooper, 1st B-flat ; M. K. Darling, 2d B-cornet; Charles Lemmler, 1st alto; John Charles, 2d alto ; Joseph M. Murray, 1st tenor; Willis Steele, 2d tenor ; Geo. H. Mills, baritone; D. J. Law, E-flat tuba; John Edwards, tenor drum; David Hooper, bass drum.
Freedom Lodge, No. 459, I. O. G. T., was organized at Sandusky village, Dec. 2, 1867, with 31 charter mem- bers, and the following named officers :
Jacob Ellithorp, W. C. T .; Martha A. White, W. V. T .; J. B. Kendall, W. Chap .; Eugene Haskell, W. Sec. ; Florence A. Beebe, W. A. Sec. ; Hattic A. Hayden, W. F. S .; Calvin Haskell, W. T .; Theodore Hayden, W. M .; Ellen J. Jones, W. D. M .; Jane A. Lewis, W. I. G .; H. E. Cheney, W. O. G .; Louisa Beebe, W. R. H. S .; Elsie M. Peck, W. L. H. S .; A. J. Beebe, Past W. O. T.
The present officers are R. H. Snyder, W. C. T .; Cora Preston, W. V. T .; John Thomas, W. S .; Miss McMur- ray, W. A. S .; Lucina White, W. F. S .; Wm. M. Davis, W. T .; John Charles, W. M .; Ida Roblee, W. A. M .; D. D. Newman, W. Chap .; Ada Law, W. I. G .; George Davis, W. O. G .; R. O. Jones, Past W. C. T .; E. W. Earle, Lodge Deputy. This lodge has ever been in a prosperous condition, and has a fund of $200 in its treasury at the present time.
SCHOOLS.
The pioneers of Freedom, true to the teachings and prin- ciples of their New England ancestry, took carly and
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earnest action in regard to their schools. The board of school commissioners, composed of Messrs. Enoch How- let, Charles Beebe, and Nathan Cole, met Sept. 18, 1821, and established five school districts, described as follows :
District No. 1 was to include 12 lots, viz. : lots 4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 22, 28, 29, and 30 of township 6, runge 3.
District No. 2 was to include lots 37, 38, 39, and 40 of township 6, range 3, and lots 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, and 16 of township 6, range 4.
District No. 3 was to be composed of 8 lots, viz. : 33, 34, 35, and 36 of township 6, range 3, and lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 of township 6, range 4.
District No. 4 was to include lots 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 27, 33, 34, and 35 of township 6, range 4.
District No. 5 included lots 7, 8, 15, 16, 23, 24, 31, and 32 of township 6, range 3.
At the same meeting they revised their work and es- tablished but two school districts instead of five. This fact is of interest, as it shows conclusively on what lots the first settlements began.
District No. 1 remained as described above.
District No. 2 included the northwest, northeast, and southeast quarters of 37, the whole of lots 38, 39, and 40 of township 6, range 3, and lots 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, and 16 of township 6, range 4.
During the four succeeding years, 5 additional districts were formed. These included three parts of districts con- nected with districts in towns of Wyoming and Allegany Counties.
From the reports of trustees of school districts for the year ending March 1, 1825, are taken the following sta- tistics :
Number of school districts in town
4
Number of parts of school districts in town. 3
Number of children between the ages of five and fifteen years residing in the town.
220
Number of children attending school during the year. 183
Average duration of time school has been taught in the sev- cral districts during the year, months .. 6
Total amount of money received and disbursed for school pur- poses
$73.57
In 1835 there were 13 districts and parts of districts. The amount of public money expended was $237.
Number of scholars, 610.
And the town then contained a total population of 1835 inhabitants, an excess of 494 over the census report of 1875.
The following statistics are taken from the report of the county school commissioner for the year ending Sept. 30, 1878:
Number of school districts in town 11
Number of school-houses in town. 11
Value of school-houses, with sites.
$3915
Number of volumes in library 186
Value of volumes in library. $55
Number of teachers employed. 11
Amount of wages paid teachers. $1772.50
Number of children of school age. 437
Average daily attendance. 2011000
Number of weeks taught. 315
Amount of money received from State. $1129.88
Amount of money received from tax
$1767.70
CHURCHES.
It is stated that the first religious services were held at the house of Rufus Metcalf, in April, 1813, by Elder P.
Root; that the first church was formed by the Methodists in 1820, and that the Free-Will Baptists held meetings in 1822.
It is very reasonable to believe that, from 1812 to 1820, preachers of different denominations visited the settlers, and held meetings in their dwelling-houses. But none of the churches, as they exist to-day, possess any records to prove that a church, or branch of a church, existed here prior to the formation of the South branch of the First Baptist Church in Concord, Nov. 4, 1820.
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN FREEDOM, AT SANDUSKY.
The earliest records of this society mention that, on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 1820, a meeting was held at the house of Silas Parker, in China, to take action for the purpose of having the privileges of the Concord Baptist Church extended. The meeting was composed of people residing in the towns of China and Freedom. Silas Parker was moderator, and Joseph Pasco clerk of this meeting. After proceeding to take the minds of the people present, it was resolved that the Covenant meetings of this branch should be held on the first Saturday in each month.
The first Covenant meeting was held at the house of Stephen Hollister, in Freedom, Saturday, Nov. 4, 1820, when the following-named members denominated them- selves as the South Branch of the First Baptist Church in Concord : Deacon Colby, Samuel S. Nichols, Silas Parker, Joseph Pasco, Caleb Calkins, Stephen Hollister, E. R. Wilbor, Sardis Davis, Samuel Upham, Hurlbut Cruttenden, and Isabella Clark.
At a Conference meeting, held Feb. 4, 1821, the mem- bers of this branch took into consideration the expediency of becoming an independent church, and thereby resolved to invite the following churches in council, viz., Hamburg, Eden, Boston, Aurora, Sheldon, and Concord. Ministers and delegates from these churches met in council at the house of Silas Parker, in China, Feb. 22, 1821. Elder Thomas Barker was chosen moderator, and Elder Clark Carr clerk of the council. Elder Jonathan Haskell delivered an appropriate discourse, and, after due consideration, this branch was received as an independent church to be known as the China Baptist Church. Caleb Calkins and Deacon Colby were chosen first deacons, March 7, 1821.
At a meeting held in the Fish Lake school-house, Nov. 12, 1825, it was proposed to form a new church, to be com- posed of those members of the China Church who resided in Freedom. This proposition was voted down, but the name was changed to the China and Freedom Baptist Church, the meetings to alternate between the towns.
At a meeting convened at the lower school-house (Dis- trict No. 2), July 27, 1826, Hurlbut Cruttenden, modera- tor, it was voted that this church be hereafter known as the
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN FREEDOM,
and the following members were granted dismission to Sar- dinia churches, viz., Samuel W. Pattison, Caleb Calkins, Samuel Upham, Samuel S. Nichols, Anna Hollister, Emma D. Hollister, Ruth L. Hollister, Marietta Finney, Elizabeth Calkins, Polly Upham, Sally Nichols, and Ann Oakes.
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HISTORY OF CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, NEW YORK.
independent Freedom church. The members then remain- ing were 44 in number, as follows: Hurlbut Cruttenden, Ashbel W. Treat, Amos P. Randall, Rufus Metcalf, Sardis Davis, David Austin, David Hinckley, Samuel Ellithorp, William Ellithorp, Henry Treat, Leonard Mason, David S. Hollister, John Welch, Abijah K. Martin, Hannah Austin, Delia Randall, Anna Cruttenden, Sally Davis, Delia Met- calf, Ann Eliza Metcalf, Catharine Sweet, Lois Nichols, Hannah Ellithorp, Lydia Ball, Martha Sparks, Eleanor Law, Esther Knowlton, Betsey Hartshorn, Eliza Ellithorp, Elizabeth Treat, Patty Armstrong, Mary Lawson, Polly Sawyer, Minerva Hinckley, Laura Hartshorn, Sally De Long, Sally Calkins, Rollotia Mason, Olive Worthington, Miriam McPherson, Phebe Bump, Mary Parker, Anna Wilbor, and Rachel Hodges. The early pastors, prior to 1826, were Elders Blake, Harmon, Thomas Baker, and Eliab Going. Elder Whitman Metcalf was employed in 1826 to preach one-fourth of the time, and Elder W. Free- man the following year for the same amount of time. An effort was made at about this time to obtain a license for Hurlbut Cruttenden to preach, but it failed by a unani- mous vote of a council of ministers. We find no records from 1827 to 1857. Since the latter date the pastors of this church have succeeded each other as follows, viz., Revs. B. H. Card, - James, R. D. Hayes, N. F. Lang- made, A. Morrill, J. S. Everingham, and A. S. Kneeland, the present pastor. The present house of worship was erected about 1847, and will seat 300 persons. Present membership, 127. Number of pupils in Sabbath-school, 160. Theodore Hayden, superintendent.
THE FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH AT SANDUSKY.
The oldest records possessed by this society state the fact that, on the 6th day of October, 1827, there was granted to Lot Crowel, Joseph Wait, Asa Putney, Alva Durkee, and Aaron Cheney, trustees of this church, by Wilhem Willink and five others, acting for the Holland Land Company, 50 acres of land, " Being the northwest part of lot 28, township 6, range 3." This lot was sold by the society, in 1867, for $1200, of which amount they now have invested in good securities the sum of $1100. The early meetings of the society were usually held in the Fish Lake school-house. Prior to 1835 they were strong in numbers, and in a flourishing condition, but the Mormon excitement at about that date split and disrupted the church to such an extent that it has since lived a precari- ous existence. At an early period they were connected with the Franklinville Church, and among their pastors were Revs. John E. Gulick and A. D. Wilbor. For the last ten years they have formed part of the Sardinia charge. Revs. G. Delamater, J. H. Freeland, and O. C. Goodrich, pastors. Meetings are held in the Universalist church semi-monthly. Present membership, 8. H. Jones, J. B. Lewis, and D. D. Newman, present board of trustees. Rev. O. C. Goodrich, present pastor.
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