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David E. Decker, private, Co. B, 1st L. Art .; enl. Sept. 5, 1864 ; disch, May 30, 1865.
Martin L. Bromley, private, Co. A, 16th N. Y. Regt .; enl. May, 1861; disch. May, 1863.
Daniel A. Bart, private, Co. K, 118th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Aug. 7, 1862 ; died at Yorktown, Va., Oct. 3, 1863.
James Redmond, private, Co. K, 118th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Aug. 11, 1862; disch. May 25, 1865.
Nelson Delorin, private, Co. A, 96th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Jan. 9, 1862; died; date not given.
Peter Delormn, private, Co. A, 96th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Jan. 9, 1862 ; disch. Jan. 21, 1864; re-enl. in same company and regiment, Jan. 24, 1864.
John Delorm, private, Co. A, 96th N. Y. Regt. ; enl. Jan. 9, 1862; killed, Sep- tember, 1864.
Lucius B. Roberts, private, Co. K, 16th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Sept. 17, 1861 ; died at Alexandria, Va., Feb. 2, 1862.
Thomas Cotie, private, Co. C, 91st N. Y. Regt .; enl. Sept. 16, 1861 ; disch. Jan. 1, 1864; re-eul. as corp. in same company and regiment, Jan. 8, 1864.
John Cotie, private, Co. H, 118th N. Y. Regt. ; enl. July 29, 1862; disch. May 29, 1863.
John H. Calkins, private, Co. H, 118th N. Y. Regt ; enl. July 10, 1862; pro. to 2d sergt .; to orderly sergt .; to 2d lieut. ; disch. July 18, 1865.
Jerome B. Whitman, orderly sergt., Co. K, 16th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Sept. 10, 1861. Thomas J. Rossman, private, Co. A, 65tl N. Y. Regt .; drafted March 15, 1865 ; disch. July 27, 1865.
Israel F. Stickle, private, Co. I, 1st Eng .; enl. Nov. 15 or 16, 1861 ; pro. to sergt. ; disch. Dec. 11, 1864.
Cyreuus R. Stickle, private, Co. I, 1st Eng .; enl. Nov. 15 or 16, 1861 ; disch. Dec. 14, 1864.
Josiah M. Rice, private, Ist Eng .; enl. Nov. 11, 1861; disch. Dec. 10, 1864.
Henry P. Persons, private, Co. M, Harris Light Cav .; enl. Oct. 14, 1861; disch. Dec. 11, 1862.
Ambrus Densmore, private, Co. H, 118th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Aug. 12, 1862.
William Rufus Apps, private, Co. E, 16th N. Y. Regt .; enl. May 10, 1861 ; disch.
May 11, 1863; re-enl. as a private in Co. H, 64th N. Y. Regt., Aug. 11, 1864 ; disch. Jan. 30, 1865.
Lewis Lobdell, private, Co. F, 96th N. Y. Regt. ; enl. Nov. 15, 1861 ; died June 10, 1862, at Harrison's Landing.
Ira Henry, private, Co. H, 118th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Aug. 10, 1862; pro. to scrgt. John Hare, private, Co. C, 16th N. Y. Regt. ; enl. Aug. 27, 1862; disch. Nov. 22, 1862.
Edwin A. Moore, private, Co. I, 16th N. Y. Regt .; enl. May 7, 1861 ; disch. June 12, 1861.
Joseph W. Canfield, private, Co. C, 16th N. Y. Regt. ; enl. April 22, 1861 ; disch. Feb. 26, 1863.
James Siddon, private, Co. G, 121st N. Y. Regt. ; enl. Aug. 21, 1862; disch. June 25,1865.
Vetel Amore, private, Co. E, 16th N. Y. Regt .; enl. May 15, 1861 ; disch. May 21, 1863; re-enl. as a private in Co. C, 91st N. Y. Regt., Sept. 12, 1864.
George Siddon, private, Co. G, 121st N. Y. Regt .; enl. March 29, 1862; disch. March 29, 1865.
Orin Sutherland, Jr., private, Co. H, 118th N. Y. Regt .; enl. July 31, 1862; killed near Petersburg, Va., June 15, 1864.
Josephus Canfield, private, Co. H, 2d Vet. Cav .; no date of enlistment.
William P. Lahee, private, Co. A, 16th N. Y. Regt .; enl. May 7, 1861 ; disch. June 12, 1861 ; re-enl. as a private, Co. K, 22d N. Y. Regt., March 1, 1862; disch. June 19, 1863.
Asa Everleth, private, Co. K, 16th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Sept. 21, 1861; died at Alexandria, Va., Nov. 26, 1861.
Sylvester B. Perry, private, Co. H, 118th N. Y. Regt. ; enl. July 10, 1862. Israel 1I. Canfield, private, Co. H, 118th N. Y. Regt .; enl. July 10, 1862.
Joseph B. Soper, private, Co. I, 1st Eng. ; enl. Oct. 16, 1861 ; disch. July 19, 1862. Amasa B. Soper, private, Co. II, 96th N. Y. Regt. ; enl. Oct. 26, 1861; disch. Sept. 30, 1862.
George L. Boardman, privato, Co. I, 118th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Oct. 16, 1861 ; died at Beaufort, S. C., April 25, 1862.
John II. Finn, private, No. 5, Frontier Cav. ; enl. Feb. 8, 1865; disch. July 12, 1865.
Harvey M. Shaw, private, Co. H, 96th N. Y. Regt. ; enl. Oct. 10, 1861; disch. May 30, 1862.
Peter Amore, privato, Co. A, 16th N. Y. Regt .; enl. May 10, 1861; disch. May, 1863.
Israel Amore, privato, 16th N. Y. Regt. ; enl. May, 1861; disch. 1862; re-eni. Co. C, 91st N. Y. Regt. ; disch. June 10, 1865.
Franklin S. Ketchum, private, Co. K, 16th N. Y. Rogt .; enl. May 10, 1861 ; pro. to scrgt .- maj .; disch. 1862.
Iliram II. Ketchum, private, Co. K, 16th N. Y. Regt. ; eul. Aug. 10, 1861 ; disch. Nov. 12, 1862; re-ent. Co. 1, Ist Eng., Sept. 14, 1864; disch. July 26, 1865. Jolison Baker, private, Co. II, 96th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Oct. 14, 1861; dischi. May 10, 1862.
Elijah Goodell, private, Co. I, 1st Eng .; enl. 1861; disch. 1862.
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Samuel B. Roberts, private, Co. K, 118th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Aug. 11, 1862; disch. June 13, 1865.
Moses Supernaut, private, Co. C, 96th N. Y. Regt. ; enl. Oct. 21, 1861 ; disch. Jan. 20, 1864 ; re-enl. same company and regiment, Jan. 20, 1864.
Joseph Leggett, private, Co. C, 91st N. Y. Regt .; enl. 1861 ; re-enl. same com- pany and regiment, Jan. 1, 1864; disch. July, 1865.
Stephen Hammond, private, Co. C, 16th N. Y. Regt .; enl. April or May, 1861; disch. May, 1863 ; re-enl. 2d Vet. Cav.
Sidney L. Hare, private, Co. C, 16th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Aug. 25, 1862; killed at Crampton Gap, Va., Sept. 14, 1862.
Edward Lyon, private, Co. C, 96th N. Y. Regt .; eul. Oct. 10, 1861 ; disch. Jan. 8, 1864 ; re-enl. same company and regiment, Jan. 18, 1864.
John Howe, private, Co. K, 96th N. Y. Regt .; enl. February or March, 1862; died at Philadelphia, U. S. hospital, February, 1862.
Edwiu A. Bates, private, Co. E, 16th N. Y. Regt .; enl. April 27, 1861 ; pro. to sergt .; killed at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863.
Henry P. McVay, private, enl. 1861.
Cyrus Ward, Jr., private, Co. D, 16th N. Y. Regt. ; enl. April, 1861 ; disch. May, 1863.
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Charles H. Fordham, private, Co. H, 118th N. Y. Regt. ; enl. Aug. 9, 1862; disch. Dec. 12, 1864.
Alexander Pay, private, Co. A, 16th N. Y. Cav .; enl. February, 1863; disclı. 1865.
Peter Ilenry, Jr., private, 16th Peuna., 118th N. Y., and 16th N. Y. Cav.
Gilbert Bnshey, private, Co. L, 1st Eng .; enl. Feb. 14, 1865 ; disch. June 15, 1865,
Charles M. Lare, private, Co. M, Harris Light Cav .; enl. August or September, 1862.
Lewis King, private, Co. H, 118th N. Y. Regt .; enl. August or September, 1862. Levi Rivers, private, Co. H, 118th N. Y. Regt. ; enl. August or September, 1862; disch. 1863.
Lucius L. Taft, private, Co. H, 118th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Aug. 13, 1862 ; disch. June 13, 1865.
Lester Cline, corp., Co. H, 118th N. Y. Regt .; enl. July 31, 1862; discb. June 13, 1865.
H. H. Cline, corp., Co. H, 118th N. Y. Regt. ; enl. Aug. 1, 1862; disch. Ang. 29, 1864 ; re-en1. Co. B, 9th Regt., Vet. Res. Corps.
Edward Hogan, private, Co. H, 118th N. Y. Regt .; enl. June or July, 1862; disch. with regt.
William Frenier, private, Co. H, 118th N. Y. Regt .; enl. August, 1862; disch. with regt.
Adolphus or Alfred Stone, private, Co. H, 118th N. Y. Regt .; enl. August, 1862; disch. with regt.
Samuel Long, private, Co. H, 60th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Sept. 19, 1861 ; disch. Dec. 14, 1863; re-enl. in same company and regiment, Dec. 14, 1863; pro. to sergt .; disch. July 17, 1865.
Henry Long, private, Co. H, 60th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Sept. 19, 1861; disch. Dec. 14, 1863; re-enl. same company and regiment, Dec. 14, 1863.
Thomas Fitz Gibbons, private, Co. K, 96th N. Y. Regt. ; eul. Dec. 17, 1861 ; disch. Jan. 10, 1863.
Albert J. Eddy, private, Co. B, 5th N. Y. Cav. ; enl. April 1, 1865; disch. July 19, 1865.
Patrick Ryan, private, Vt. Regt .; discharged; enl. Co. E, U. S. Inf., October, 1864.
Seth M. Thomas, private, 16th N. Y. Regt .; enl. August or September, 1862 ; trans. to 121st Regt. and Vet. Res. Corps ; disch. July, 1865.
Rufus S. Dodge, private, 16th N. Y. Regt .; enl. May, 1861 ; pro. to sergt .; disch. May, 1863.
William W. Wolf, private, 16th N. Y. Regt .; enl. April or May, 1861; disch. May, 1863.
James Carroll (2d), private, Co. C, 123d N. Y. Regt .; enl. Aug. 11, 1862 ; disch. Jan. 13, 1863.
William Fitzpatrick, corp., Co. B, 2d N. Y. Bat. ; enl. Nov. 14, 1861 ; disch. May, 1863; re-enl. 7th H. Art., December, 1863.
William Hays, private, 15th N. Y. Ind. Bat. ; enl. Nov. 14, 1861; disch. Nov. 14, 1864; re-enl. 1st Regt., Hancock's Corps; disch. May 16, 1866.
Luke Gibney, private, Co. B, 44th N. Y. Regt .; enl. September, 1861; disch. February, 1864; re-enl. same company and regiment ; pro. to sergt. and sergt .- maj .; killed at the Wilderness, May, 1864.
Patrick Gibney, private, Co. F, 92d N. Y. Regt .; enl. March 25, 1865; pro. to corp. ; disch. Aug. 28, 1865.
Bernard Gibney, private, Co. A, 118th N. Y. Regt .; enl. 1862.
Dennis Hays, private, Co. A, 118th N. Y. Regt .; enl. 1862.
Gideon Hewitt, private, Co. K, 16th N. Y. Regt. ; enl. May or April, 1861 ; disch. 1863.
William Jebo, private, Co. A, 96th N. Y. Regt .; enl. September, 1861; disch. February, 1862.
George Jabbot, private, Co. A, 118th N. Y. Regt. ; enl. September, 1862; disch. July 10, 1865.
George Moore, private, Co. A, 96th N. Y. Regt .; enl. May 10, 1861; died at Ft. Monroe, May, 1862.
James Moore, private, Co. A, 96th N. Y. Regt .; enl. May, 1861 ; discharged.
Richard Etheridge, private, Co. F, 48th N. Y. Regt .; enl. March 10, 1865 ; disch. Aug. 15, 1865.
Joseph Coon, Jr., private, Co. C, 91st N. Y. Regt .; enl. Sept. 20, 1864 ; disch. June 10, 1865.
Peter Martino, private, regiment not known; enl. August, 1864.
Zebulon Dissr, artificer, Co. L, 1st N. Y. Eng .; enl. Sept. 5, 1864; disch. June 30, 1865.
Richmond Ward, private, Co. K, 5th N. Y. Cav .; enl. Dec. 10, 1863; disch. July 12, 1865.
Gilbert Seymour, private, Co. K, 3d N. Y. Cav. ; enl. Dec. 9, 1863; disch. Sept. 21, 1865.
Thomas Fitz Gibbons, private, Co. A, 16th N. Y. Cav .; enl. March 10, 1864; disch. Sept. 15, 1865.
Joseph L. Baker, private, Co. C, 91st N. Y. Regt .; enl. Sept. 5, 1864; disch. Juue 10, 1865.
Abner D. Baker, private, Co. L, 1st N. Y. Eng .; enl. March 10, 1865; disch. July 15, 1865.
Joseph H. Good, private, Co. L, 1st N. Y. Eng. ; enl. Feb. 11, 1865; disch. June 30, 1865.
Charles Sarcab, private, Co. C, 91st N. Y. Regt .; enl. Sept. 19, 1864; disch. June 10, 1865.
James Kelley, private, Co. L, 1st N. Y. Eng .; enl. Sept. 2, 1864 ; disch. July 14, 1865.
Charles Kelly, private, Co. A, 3d N. Y. Regt .; enl. March 10, 1865; disch. Sept. 15, 1865.
Amaziah Kelly, private, Co. C, 91st N. Y. Regt .; enl. Sept. 10, 1864; died in hospital at Philadelphia, April 29, 1865. Enlisted before this in Co. C, 16th N. Y. Regt., in the spring of 1861.
Chiney Beech, private, Co. K, 91st N. Y. Regt. ; enl. Sept. 16, 1864 ; disch. June 29, 1865.
Milton A. Hammond, private, No. 4, 1st Reg. Frontier Cav .; enl. May 24, 1865; disch. July 6, 1865.
Alfred E. McCready, private, No. 4, 1st Reg. Frontier Cav .; enl. Jan. 26, 1865 ; disch. July 20, 1865.
Merritt Pierce, artificer, Co. L, 1st N. Y. Eng .; enl. Aug. 31, 1864; disch. June 30, 1865.
Charles Wm. Finn, private, Co. F, 91st N. Y. Regt .; enl. Sept. 10, 1864 ; disch. June 15, 1865.
Willard A. Moore, private, Co. I, 1st N. Y. Eng .; enl. Sept. 10, 1864 ; disch. July 11, 1865.
James Carroll (No. 1), private, Co. D, 10th Vermont Regt .; enl. Sept. 9, 1864 ; disch. June 27, 1865.
Cyrus W. Garwin, private, Co. K, 91st N. Y. Regt .; enl. Sept. 3, 1864; disch. June 10, 1865.
Henry M. Shaw, private, Co. F, 91st N. Y. Regt. ; enl. Sept. 14, 1864 ; disch. June 6, 1865.
Peter Amore, private, Co. C, 91st N. Y. Regt .; enl. September, 1864.
Benjamin F. Everest, private, Co. I, Ist N. Y. Eng .; enl. Sept. 11, 1864 ; disch.
July 11, 1865. Before this enlisted in regular army, 3d U. S. Art., Feb. 22, 1861; disch. Feb. 22, 1864.
Leauder Stacy, private, Co. L, 1st N. Y. Eng .; enl. Sept. 13, 1865; disch. June 30, 1865.
Henry C. Ellsworth, private in some Vermont regiment; enl. April, 1861.
Peter Rock, private; enl. Dec. 15, 1864; disch. July 14, 1865.
Levi J. Jaquet, private, Co. L, 1st N. Y. Eng .; enl. Sept. 3, 1864; disch. Juue 30, 1865.
Nelson Bullis, private, Co. G, 125th N. Y. Regt .; eul. August, 1863 ; killed be- fore Petersburg, Va., June 16, 1864.
Win. D. Beckwith, artificer, Co. L, 1st N. Y. Eng. ; eul. Aug. 31, 1864; disch. June 30, 1865.
Edgar B. Reed, private, Co. L, 1st N. Y. Eng .; enl. Sept. 5, 1864; disch. June 30, 1865.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
RICHARD HURLBURT EMERY
was born in Swanton, Vt., March 29, 1833, and is de- scended from Scotch, Irish, and Welsh ancestry, who came to this country about one hundred and fifty years ago, set- tling in Massachusetts. His father, Rev. Theophilus Mans- field Emery, a local preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church, was also born in Swanton, March 6, 1808. His mother, Hannah (Bruce) Emery, was born May 20, 1814, in Jay, Essex Co., N. Y. The date of their marriage was May 10, 1832, in Keeseville, N. Y. They commenced housekeeping on a farm in Swanton, Vt., where they re- mained two years, when they removed to Schuyler Falls, in the west part of which town Mr. Emery had purchased a farm. In their latter years another son was born to them, who lived eight years.
After his wife's death, which occurred Oct. 30, 1872,
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MRS. R.H. EMERY.
R. H. EMERY.
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RESIDENCE OF R. H. EMERY. MORRISONVILLE, CLINTON CO., N. Y.
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JACOB BROADWELL.
RESIDENCE OF JACOB BROADWELL, MORRISONVILLE,CLINTON CO.,N.Y.
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after an illness of seven weeks, he sold his farin, and found a home with his son, Richard, until his second marriage, Nov. 3, 1875, with Mrs. Lusette Weston, widow of Z. N. Weston, of Morrisonville, N. Y., at which place they now reside.
Richard H. Emery's paternal grandfather was William Emery, who met with a violent death, Aug. 8, 1848, at the age of seventy-two, by falling from a wagon, the wheel passing over him. He was the son of Richardson and Jane Emery,-the former of Scotch and the latter of Irish extraction. The name of his maternal grandparents was Coolidge, of Welsh descent.
Richard H. Emery, at an early age, came to New York with his parents, and at a suitable age learned the trade of shoemaking, alternately working at that and farming. April 4, 1855, at the age of twenty-two, he was married to Emeline Lavina Smith, daughter of Allen and Charlotte Smith, of Schuyler Falls, afterwards step-daughter of Le- ander Cadwell, of Redford. Having previously purchased a farm of one hundred acres, he removed thither after his marriage, and began farming, teaching school in the neigh- boring districts during the winter seasons.
To Mr. and Mrs. Emery have been born five children, but one of whom, Edith Gracia, born Jan. 1, 1875, sur- vives.
After seventeen years of life on the farm,-engaging to some extent in the produce-broker business,-he removed to Morrisonville, April 20, 1872, and bought the Wm. Bates residence and twelve acres of land from the James Terry estate. On this plot he laid out three new strects, connecting River with Mason Street, the residue into vil- lage lots, on which have already been built four houses, a church, and graded school-house. Reserving three acres, known as Emery's Corners, he built and opened a dry- goods and grocery store, finishing the upper story for a public hall.
Early in life, with his wife, he united with the First Methodist Episcopal Church, then at West Plattsburgh, but which has since been removed from its old Beck with Street site and re-erected in Morrisonville. For many years Mr. Emery was superintendent of the Sunday-school connected with this church.
CHAUNCEY TURNER.
Abel Turner, father of Chauncey, came from Manchester, Vt., with his parents, when he was about fourteen years old, and settled in the town of Peru, Clinton Co., N. Y.
At the age of twenty-one Abel was married to Mary Turner, a distant relative, and went to live with his wife's father in the town of Plattsburgh, since set off as the town of Schuyler Falls. Here two children were born, Salmon and Chauncey.
After the birth of Chauncey his father moved to the. present residence of his widow, in the town of Schuyler Falls, where he lived till his death. His occupation was that of a farmer, and he was widely known as a model one. He lived a quiet, industrious life, loved and respected by his neighbors. He was the father of twelve children, ten
of whom are now living, Chauncey, the second son, being the subject of this sketch.
Chauncey Turner was born June 10, 1821. His early life was spent in attending school, finishing his education at the academy at Malone, Franklin Co., N. Y.
On leaving school he at once engaged as clerk for Keet & Tucker, in the store which he afterwards pur- chased and still owns. He remained in their employ but one year, when, in company with H. H. Farnsworth, he entered trade on his own account, in a store just across the river from where he now lives. This partnership lasted until his marriage, Sept. 19, 1850, to Ellen A., fourth daughter of the late Charles and Sarah Barnard, of Platts- burgh. By this union there were five children, namely, Benton, Charles H., Wallace, Laura May, and Herbert.
Mr. Turner about this time purchased a farm on specula- tion ; some of the payments on which coming due before he was prepared to meet them, he found himself obliged to cither seil his interest in the store or give up the farm. Of these alternatives he chose the former, and devoted the next five years to farming.
At the end of this time he sold his farm and purchased the store he now owns, together with the entire milling property at Schuyler Falls. Soon after, buying an " iron- forge" in the neighborhood, he carried on the iron busi- ness on a large scale till it ceased to be profitable.
In politics Mr. Turner is a Republican. He had been a life-long Democrat up to the nomination of Greeley by that party in 1872. Not approving this action, he joined the Republicans. Mr. Turner has filled almost all of the town offices, and each one with credit to himself and satis- faction to his constituents.
In 1849 he was elected town superintendent of schools, a position for which, by his attainments, he was eminently qualified, in which capacity he served six years, and for twelve years justice of the peace. He had been supervisor six years, elected to the latter office three times by the Democratic party and three times by the Republicans respectively. In matters of religion Mr. Turner has always been liberal.
A view of his beautiful home, together with a view of his extensive property, may be seen in another part of this work.
JACOB BROADWELL.
The grandfather of Jacob Broadwell came to this county, in company with his two brothers, somewhere near the mid- dle of the last century, and settled in the town of Platts- burgh, near the Saranac River, now Schuyler Falls. He was married Oct. 28, 1783, to Mary Hand ; by this union there were three children, namely, Ebenezer, William, and Baxter.
Nov. 22, 1790, William married for his second wife Sarah Hathaway ; by this marriage there were nine chil- dren, viz., Polly, Jane, Archibald, Azel, Charles, Jared L., Mary Ann, Phebe, and Joshua HI.
Azel Broadwell, father of Jacob, was married to Eunice Soper.
Jacob Broadwell was left an orphan at the age of six,
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and soon after was bound by his uncle to Sherman Brom- ley.
Soon after reaching his majority he engaged with Keese & Tomlinson, of Keeseville, to learn the trade of milling, remaining with them three years. From Keeseville he re- moved to Jay, Essex Co., going into the employ of J. H. Purmort & Co., in the capacity of miller; for this firm he worked six years.
While living in Jay he was married, Feb. 15, 1855, to Bersheba D. Totman. But one child has been born to them,-Mary Maria,-Feb. 10, 1856, now living and mar- ricd to L. F. Spaulding, Aug. 2, 1874.
From Jay, Mr. Broadwell returned to Keeseville, and lived there four years, when, in 1864, he purchased the milling property he now owns at Morrisonville of Taylor & Stickles.
Mr. Jacob Broadwell affords a notable example of what industry, prudence, and foresight, with unimpeachable in- tegrity, can accomplish. Left at an early age an orphan with but few friends, by his indomitable will and energy he has surmounted every difficulty, and acquired a compe- tency. To-day Mr. Broadwell is looked up to as one of the first men of the place; an exemplary man, benevolent, intelligent, enterprising, and public-spirited. He is a regular attendant upon and liberal contributor to the support of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
In politics Mr. Broadwell is a Democrat.
DAVID BROADWELL,
son of David and Elizabeth (Carrol) Broadwell, was born in Morristown, N. J., July 18, 1795. When David was nine years old his parents removed to this (Clinton) county, and settled in the woods on what has become the Broad- well homestead, a view of which is found on another page, and which is now owned and occupied by his grandson, De Witt C. Broadwell.
David spent his early life helping his father on the farm, attending school when he could, going three miles through the woods in order to do so.
At the age of twenty-five he was married to Susan Parrot, fourth daughter of Adoniram and Sarah (Carrol) Parrot. By this union eight children were born, two of whom are still living, namely : Harriet, born Oct. 24, 1820, and De Witt C., born Nov. 28, 1825.
David Broadwell combined the lumber business with farming, running a saw-mill, and finding a market for his lumber at Whitehall, which he reached by way of Salmon River and Lake Champlain.
In politics he was a Democrat, and as such filled different town offices. He was for fourteen years justice of the peace, and for several terms represented, before its division, the town of Plattsburgh in the board of supervisors, and after Schuyler Falls was set off, he served that town in the same capacity.
By his many good qualities of both head and heart he was eminently fitted for the duties of magistrate; benevo- lent in spirit, he was found to be a safe adviser, settling many difficulties without litigation, and restoring good feeling between those who would otherwise have become enemies.
At the age of forty-one he was baptized by Rev. Mr. Safford into fellowship of the Baptist Church of Platts- burgh, of which he remained a worthy member for thirty- five years.
JUNIUS B. WEAVER,
second son of Peter Weaver, was born in Schuyler Falls, Clinton Co., N. Y. He was married July 5, 1855, to Miss Alice A. Hardy, second daughter of John Hardy, of Cav- endish, Vt. They have three children living,-Mary S., born Dec. 11, 1858; Victor W., born March 24, 1861, and Sarah L., born April 13, 1866.
Mr. Weaver is a farmer; and is also engaged in the manufacture of starch.
Uniting with the Methodist Episcopal Church at an early age, he still retains his membership.
In politics Mr. Weaver is a Republican.
DAVID BROADWELL.
MRS. DAVID BROADWELL.
RESIDENCE OF DEWITT C. BROADWELL, MASON ST, SCHUYLER FALLS, N. Y.
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HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, NEW YORK.
CHAPTER LXVI. FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The First Settlements.
NOTWITHSTANDING that the territory now embraced within the boundaries of Franklin County was remote from the flourishing settlements in various parts of the State, and was traversed by none of the great trails of the red man, still it received its first white settler as early as 1796, and soon after the rude cabin of the pioneer might have been seen in various sections of the county, and
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