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William Loreby, 16th Regt. ; enl. June 6, 1863.
Daniel Lampman, Co. B, 92d Regt .; enl. October, 1861; died in 1862.
Seth A. Leavenworth, 142d Regt .; enl. Angust, 1862; discharged, and re- cnlisted in 1864.
Joseph Lewin, 142d Regt .; enl. August, 1862; died in hospital, Va.
Orvill Lewis, Co. B, 92d Regt .; enl. October, 1861; discharged.
Francis Lamonda, 98th Regt .; cnl. January, 1862.
Laio Lamonda, 98th Regt .; enl. January, 1862.
Alick Lutia, 95th Regt .; drafted July, 1863; taken prisoner; died at Ander- sonville.
-M. S. Lampman, Co. B, 92d Regt .; enl. Octoher, 1861; disch. April, 1862.
Washington Lampman, Co. B, 92d Regt .; enl. October, 1861; disch. for dis- ability.
Thomas Lucy, 98th Regt .; enl. January, 1862.
Loren Miller, 96th Regt .; enl. October, 1861; dischi. and re-enl. 1864.
Ugustine McCoy, Co. A, 16th Regt. ; enl. May 18, 1863; re-enl. Co. B, 91st Regt., Sept. 14, 1864.
Daniel Maloney, Co. B, 98th Regt .; en1. Sept. 18, 1864.
Walker O. Moody, Co. A, 16th N. Y. Cav .; enl. Sept. 18, 1864.
Asa Moon, Co. B, 11th N. Y. Cav .; enl. Sept. 12, 1864.
John Mitchell, Co. B, 3d N. Y. Cav .; enl. Dec. 14, 1862; shot at Newbern, N. C. Barnaby Moscow, Co. B, 98tl Regt .; enl. Sept. 18, 1864.
Patrick Mannix, Co. B, 98tl Regt .; enl. Jan. 10, 1862; re-enl. Jan. 2, 1864.
Timothy Mannix, Jr., Co. B, 16th Regt .; enl. May 10, 1861; discharged; re-enl. 2d Mass. II. Art., Jan. 10, 1864.
James Mitchell, Co. M, 9th Cav .; enl. Oct. 1, 1861; served as scout under Gen. Sigel; taken prisoner, and exchanged May, 1863.
Andrew Mitchell, sergt., Co. B, 92d Regt .; enl. Oct. 10, 1861. Arthur McNaly, Co. B, 142d Regt .; enl. Aug. 10, 1862.
W. S. Merrill, Co. B, 92d Regt .; enl. Oct. 14, 1861; discharged; rc-enl. Co. A, 16th Cav., Sept. 8, 1864.
Peter Martyn, Co. B, 98tl Regt .; enl. Jan. 1, 1862.
Hlinlay Macarty, Co. B, 98th Regt .; enl. Jan. 10, 1862.
Edward J. Maned, capt., Co. A, 98tl Regt .; cnl. Jan. 10, 1862.
Michael Mahon, Co. B, 106th Regt .; enl. Aug. 10, 1862.
Richard McDonald, Co. B, 98th Regt.
Frank Mahon, Co. B, 98th Regt. John McAbe, Co. B, 98th Regt .; enl. Oct. 10, 1861.
Perry G. Norris, Co. B, 14211 Regt .; cnl. Aug. 14, 1862. Daniel Newton, Co. B, 98th Regt .; enl. Jan. 10, 1862. James Newstead, Co. B, 98tl Regt .; enl. Jan. 10, 1862.
Thomas Noakes, Co. A, 6th II. Art .; enl. Sept. 14, 1864.
LITTLE
WM. McROBERT.
MRS. WM. McROBERT
WM. McROBERT.
William McRobert is a son of Wm. McRobert, who came to this country from England the year prior to the opening of the Revolutionary war. He located at Springfield, Vt., and was a house- builder and shoemaker. He brought with him his widowed mother, two brothers, and several sisters. On April 14, 1796, he married Lydia Safford, who was born and raised in Newburyport. Their chil- dren werc as follows: William McRobert, Jr., born Nov. 25, 1796 ; Daniel, born Oct. 27, 1798 ; James, born Aug. 13, 1800; Lycurgus, born June 24, 1802; Minos, born Feb. 14, 1804; a son, born April 12, 1805, who died Sept. 23, 1805; Na- than J., born Oct. 2, 1806; Abigail, born March 25, 1809; and Elizabeth, born June 19, 1811. Of these children Minos, Nathan J., and William arc living. Minos resides in the West, and is a physi- cian ; Nathan J. is a farmer on Cumberland Head, Plattsburgh, N. Y.
William was born at Springfield, Vt., at the date above mentioned. His earlier years were passed at work upon farms and in attendance upon the dis- trict schools. Subsequently he engaged in school- teaching in the year 1820, at Sciota, in the town of Chazy, Clinton Co. In the spring of 1821 Mr. McRobert settled in the town of Bombay, and taught school in the adjoining town of Fort Cov- ington, on "Drum Street." The following winter he taught in Bombay.
The year following, William and his brother
James engaged in the tanning business at Bombay Corners, where they erected a tannery. William also worked some at shoemaking, proving an expert pattern-cutter. In these occupations he continued several years. He then turned his attention strictly to farming, and purchased his present farm of one hundred acres on July 27, 1842. On this he has since resided, proving a successful and prosperous farmer, and accumulating considerable wealth. He erected his present substantial residence in the year 1850, and a few years afterwards his barns and out- buildings.
Mr. McRobert has lived a retired and quiet life, and held aloof from public affairs. In politics he is a Republican. He is now the oldest resident of the town of Bombay, and one of the few remaining of the first settlers. Though he has attained the ripe age of eighty-three years, he is remarkably well preserved, is in full possession of all his faculties, has a strong recollection of everything save unimport- ant details, and is still in personal charge of his affairs.
He was married, in the fall of 1820, to Delia Mansfield, of Swanton, Vt., who died in April, 1860. A portrait of this lady, whose loss he deeply lamented, and who proved a faithful and loving wife, accompanies his own in this work. His pres- ent wife, who was a personal friend of his first wife, was Augusta Potter, also of Swanton, to whom he was united in 1862. No children have been born to him.
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Peter Nawley, Co. B, 98th Regt .; enl. Oct. 18, 1861; discharged ; re-enl. Fron- tier Cav., Jan. 10, 1865.
Sylvester Nelson, Co. B, 122d Regt .; enl. May 10, 1863. Harry P. Orcutt, drafted, 1863.
Earl T. Percy, Co. B, 92d Regt .; enl. Oct. 14, 1861. T. D. Peck, Vet .; ent. 1862.
Charles H. Potter, Co. B, 142d Regt .; enl. Sept. 10, 1862.
Charles Peters, Co. B, 98th Regt .; enl. Oct. 14, 1862.
Franklin Percy, drafted July; 1863; enl. April, 1865. Iloratio Purdy, Co. B, 98th Regt .; cnl. Nov. 10, 1861.
- Passino, Co. B, 16th Cav .; enl. Jan. 6, 1863.
Oliver Pattee, Co. B, 92d Regt .; enl. Oct. 10, 1861; discharged; re-enI. Gth H. Art., Sept. 12, 1864.
James Porter, Co. B, 142d Regt .; enl. Sept. 10, 1864. Silas Phelps, Co. B, 142d Regt .; enl. Jan. 10, 1863.
Israel Praggeant, Co. B, 92d Regt .; enl. Oct. 11, 1861.
John Pierdam, Co. B, 92d Regt. : enl. Oct. 11, 1861 ; died in service.
Erastus C. Russell, sergt., Co. B, 98th Regt .; enl. Dee. 28, 1861.
Joseph Raymond, Co. B, 98th Regt .; enl. Dec. 21, 1861. Peter Rabbadenx, Co. B, 98th Regt .; enl. Dec. 22, 1863. James A. Ryder, substitute.
James Richards, Co. B, 14th H. Art. ; enl. Dee. 28, 1862.
F. Rabbadenx, Co. A, 6th H. Art .; enl. Dee. 22, 1863.
Charles Rich, Co. A, 142d Regt .; enl. Sept. 14, 1862.
John Roff, Co. A, 98th Regt.
Thomas Ridges, Co. B, 92d Regt .; enl. Oct. 14, 1861.
Anthony Sprague, Co. A, 53d Mass. Regt .; enl. Feb. 15, 1864.
Eugene Swift, Co. B, 193d Regt .; enl. March 10, 1863. Sandford Smith, Frontier Cav .; enl. Feb. 16, 1865.
Lewis N. Safford, Co. A, 60th Regt .; enl. Feb. 12, 1864. Patrick Slattery, Co. B, 93th Regt .; enl. Dec. 14, 1863.
Simon Sanchomb, substitute.
Emory Sanford, Co. G, 98th Regt .; enl. Dec. 14, 1863.
Silas A. Smith, Co. B, 96th Regt .; enl, Oct. 10, 1861 ; disch. for disability; re- enl. Co. A, 14th Il. Art., Jan. 4, 1864.
Edward Sanachry, Co. B, 98th Regt .; enl. Jan. 1, 1864.
George A. Shipman, Co. B, 14th H1. Art .; enl. Jan. 1, 1864.
James P. Sinclair, Co. A, 60th Regt .; enl. Feb. 8, 1864. James Storms, Co. A, 6th H. Art .; enl. Sept. 8, 1864. Sidney Spafford, Co. B, 92d Regt .; enl. Oct. 10, 1861. Orlando Stever, Co. A, 96th Regt .; cul. Oct. 14, 1861.
Allen Spinnard, Co. B, 106th Regt .; enl. Aug. 21, 1862. William Stanton, Cav .; enl. 1861.
Lemuel Stanton, Co. B, 98th Regt .; enl. Jan. 14, 1862; died in camp, 1862. George Stanton, Co. B, 98th Regt .; enl. Jan. 10, 1861 ; wounded.
William G. Smith, Co. B, 98th Regt. ; enl. January 10, 1861.
John Stattcry, Co. B, 16th Regt .; enl. 1861.
Daniel Slattery, Co. B, 98th Regt .; enl. Oct. 18, 1862.
James Slattery, Co. B, 98th Regt .; cnl. Sept. 18, 1862; discharged; re-enlisted, 1864.
Ilarrison Smith, Co. B, 106th Regt .; enl. Sept. 18, 1862. Eric Safford, Co. B, 98th Regt .; enl. January, 1862. Gardner Smith, 60th Regt.
Jonathan Smith, Co. B, 106th Regt .; enl. Sept. 18, 1862.
Henry 11. Smith, 60th Regt .; enl. 1862.
Merton Stancliff, Co. B, 98th Regt .; enl. Jannary, 1862.
Albert M. Seary, Co. B, 95th Regt. ; drafted July 12, 1863 ; died in Savannah, Georgia.
John Tracy, Jr., Co. A, 193d Regt. ; enl. March 10, 1865.
Emery Tompson, corp., Co. 1, 60th Regt .; enl. Sept. 24, 1862.
Seth R. C. Tompson, Co. I, 60th Regt .; ent. Sept. 24, 1862; died in camp near Washington, D. C.
Nathan Tlnirber, Co. B, 92d Regt .; enl. Oct. 10, 1861.
Chester Thurber, Co. B, 98th Regt .; enl. Jan. 1, 1862.
Melvin Treftan, Co. B, 98th Regt .; enl. Jan. 11, 1862.
Victor Treftan, Co. B, 92d Regt .; enl. Oct. 10, 1861 ; discharged; re-enl. March, 1864.
Neil Treftan, Co. I, 16th Regt. ; enl. May 10, 1861.
Joseph Tucker, Co. A, 96th Regt .; cul. Jan. 11, 1862; discharged; re-enlisted March, 1864.
James Tompson, Co. B, 98th Regt. ; enl. Jan. 14, 1862; re-enl. March, 1864. Matthew Tuck, sergt., Spragno Cav .; enl. Oct. 10, 1862.
Ilenry Usher, Co. B, 98th Regt .; ent. Ang. 10, 1862.
Ninor Webb, Co. B, 106th Regt .; enl. Sept. 12, 1864.
lliram Webb, corp., Co. B, 98th Regt .; en1. 1861. David Williamson, Frontier Cav. ; enl. Feb. 13, 1865.
Russell T. Webster, Co. B, 106th Regt .; enl. Dee. 24, 1863.
Henry R. Webb, Co. B, 98th Regt .; enl. Oct. 10, 1861; discharged; re-enlisted February, 1864.
John Williamson, Ist Hiont., Vt. Cay .; enl. Oct. 10, 1861; died from wounds, 1863.
Aldea Wheeler, Co. B, 92d Regt .; enl. Oct. 10, 1861.
Ezekiel Whito, Co. B, 92d Regt .; enl. Oct. 10, 1861.
John Winters, Co. B, 98th Regt .; eul. Oct. 10, 1861.
John Webster, Co. A, 106th Regt .; enl. Sept. 10, 1862.
Jonathan Wood, Co. B, 92d Regt .; enl. October, 1861.
William Wallbridge, drafted July, 1863 ; conunted by paying $300.
Francis Winckley, drafted July, 1863; commuted by paying $300. Almon Yonng, Co. B, 92d Regt .; enl. October, 1861 ; died in camp hospital. Albert Young, Co. B, 92d Regt. ; enl. October, 1861.
Levi I. Nicholson, Co. 1, 106th Regt .; enl. August, 1862; trans. to navy, eng. steamer "Queen."
CHAPTER LXXXIII.
BOMBAY.
Location-Geographical-Topographical-The St. Regis Indians- Traditional Origin-Rev. Father Anthony Gordon-The Bell of St. Regis-The Legend-Present Condition of the Reservation- Schools, Churches, etc .- The White Settlers-Their Locations, etc .- Initial Events -Villages-Hogansburgh-Bombay-South Bombay-The First Road across the Reservation-Ecclesiastical History-Methodist Episcopal Church (Bombay)-St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church (Hogansburghi)-Methodist Episcopal Church (Hogansburgh)-St. James' Episcopal Church (Hogans- burgh)-Civil History-Organization of Town-First Supervisors -Subsequent Supervisors.
THE town of Bombay lies in the northwest corner of the county, and is bounded as follows: On the north by the River St. Lawrence and the Province of Quebec, Canada ; on the east by Fort Covington; on the south by Moira, in St. Lawrence County ; and on the west by St. Lawrence County.
The town is watered by the St. Regis River, which flows in a northeasterly direction through the northwestern part ; Little Salmon River, which flows north through the centre of the town ; and Pike Creek, a tributary of the Salmon River.
The surface of Bombay is generally level. The soil is sandy in the south, while in the north it is a fertile clayey loam.
ST. REGIS.
The origin of St. Regis is enveloped in a traditional ro- mance, which was as follows : About one hundred and sixty years ago two children, named Tarbell, were stolen from Groton, Mass., by Caughnawaga Indians, and taken to their village near Montreal, where they were adopted into the tribe, and taught their manners, customs, and language, and subsequently married the daughters of the chiefs of that tribe. The race superiority of the young whites soon caused jealousy, which terminated in a series of trouble- some quarrels, and the two adopted sons were induced by the missionary to leave the village and seek a home by themselves, away from their troublesome comrades, where they might enjoy life in the tranquillity of peace. This advice was accepted in a kindly spirit, and with their wives and wives' parents they embarked in canoes and aseended the St. Lawrence River to a point where the village of St. Regis now stands, where they landed and took possession, in 1760. The descendants of these adopted Caughnawagas have always resided at St. Regis, and some have been chiefs of the tribe. One of these, Lesser Tarbell, was a promi- nent chief about eighty years ago.
Another traditional version of the affair is that the chil- dren, while playing in a corn-fieldl, were surprised and cap- tured by Indians. Subsequently one of these lads went off to the Northwest, and the other married, and with his wife made the settlement at St. Regis.
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The families living here were subsequently joined by a colony of Cuughnawaga Indians, accompanied by Father Anthony Gordon, a Jesuit, who named the settlement St. Regis, in honor of Jean Francois Regis, the saint who was canonized by Popc Clement XII. in 1737.
Father Gordon was zealous in religious matters, and very soon after his settlement erected a church built of logs with bark covering. In the absence of a bell, an Indian went through the village proclaiming in a loud voice the hour for prayer. About two years later the church was burned, and a small wooden edifiee subsequently erected, which was furnished with a bell.
There is a tradition that this was the same bell that was captured at the sacking of Deerfield, Mass., in 1704. Dr. Hough, who visited the Caughnawaga Indians in 1852, states that he found a " direct and consistent tradition of the bell, which is still used in their church." "The legend purports to have been found some fifteen years since in an old English publication, and is regarded by the priest of the mission (Rev. Joseph Marcoux), who for many years re- sided there, as in the main points reliable. If this view of the subject be correct, the legend loses none of its interest, except being transferred from the church of St. Regis to the church of the Saut St. Louis .* This village is on the south side of the St. Lawrence, opposite the village of Lachine, at the head of the Saut St. Louis, and nine miles above Montreal."
During the Revolution a portion of the Indians joined the Americans, and one, Louis Cook, received a colonel's commission. During the war of 1812 a part of the tribe joined the Americans, and a part the British. They are thus historically divided into British and American parties. This districting is hereditary from mother to son, and the annuities of each government are bestowed accordingly, without reference to the locality on either side of the line.f
The reservation lies partly in Bombay and partly in Can- ada, the line extending through the village of St. Regis. There are three schools sustained by the State, one of which is taught by an Indian. The inhabitants are chiefly devoted to agricultural pursuits, rafting, and boating. The majority of the Indians are followers of the Roman Catholic faith. There is, however, a Methodist mission supported at Ho- gansburgh. The population on the American side is 795, while the entire population numbers about 1700. The present Indian agent is Alfred Fulton, a merchant residing at Hogansburgh.
THE PIONEERS.
As seen by the above, the first settlements within the limits of the present town of Bombay were made by the St. Regis Indians, and the first improvements in the town, ex- eept at the village of St. Regis, were made by Father Gor- don, the founder of St. Regis, who, in about 1762, erected mills where now is the village of Hogansburgh, which was at that time called St. Regis Mills .¿ This, however, is traditional, but, as early as 1804, a mill was burned at this place, said to have been very old.
Among the first settlers was William Gray, the old In-
# Hough's Ilistory of St. Lawrence and Franklin, p. 116.
+ Dr. French.
¿ Dr. Ilough's History of St. Lawrence and Franklin, page 482.
dian interpreter, who lived here during the early part of the war of 1812, in a log dwelling which stood near Wright's saw-mill.
Dr. Hough, in his history, published in 1853, says, " From information derived from Joseph Lefonduze, a Frenehman, who has resided many years at Hogansburgh, it is learned three Frenchmen named Beron, or Bouget, owned the first mills, erected since 1808, who were suc- ceeded by one Soufacon and Jean Baptiste Parissien, who left in 1816. Parissien died in April, 1833, aged seventy- seven."
A prominent pioneer of Bombay, and one of the leading men in the county, was William Hogan, from whom the village of Hogansburgh derived its name. He purchased township No. 1, and as early as 1811 he employed the old millwright, Daniel W. Cloud, to erect mills for him near the centre of the town. The first grist-mill in Hogans- burgh was also erected by Mr. Hogan, in 1818. He oeeu- pied various official positions, among which were judge, member of Assembly, member of Congress, ete. He was appointed by President Buchanan translator in the State Department at Washington, where he died.
The first settler in township No. 1 is said to have been Joseph Hadley, a hunter, who located in 1803. Samuel Sanborn settled a few years later.
The town of Bombay was not early or rapidly settled. Prior to 1822 there were but a few feeble settlements. In that year the tide of immigration set in, and within a few years the town became peopled with an enterprising and industrious class of settlers.
Among the early settlers were James Luther and Jesse Clark, merchants, who located at Bombay, the former oceu- pying a store which stood on the site now occupied by the store of J. G. Reynolds, Esq., and the latter where Mr. H. K. Cross' store now stands. These were here prior to 1826.
John Dickens was a pioneer hotel-keeper, who kept in a log house on the corner, now occupied by a harness-shop. The first frame tavern was opened by William G. Mosely, on the site of the old log house.
The first school-house in this vieinity was built some time prior to 1825, and among the carly teachers was Mr. J. G. Reynolds.
Benjamin Reynolds was an early settler, who came from Rutland, Vt., in 1824, and loeated first on the reservation, and subsequently in the locality known as Cold Springs. Other early settlers in the vicinity of Bombay were Charles Russell, John McCabe, Alanson Donaldson, Walter Staf- ford, and Reed Nives.
The first saw-mill at South Bombay was owned by a family of Babcocks. John Moore was a pioneer at South Bombay, and owned the mill now run by his son. Another John Moore lived just south of Bombay, and these two were distinguished by " John Moore, farmer," and " John Moore, sawyer."
James and William McRoberts were early tanners and shoemakers. The old tannery occupied by them is still standing, owned by J. G. Reynolds, and used as a black- smith-shop.
Rufus Townsend built one of the first mills in the town
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east of Bombay. It was subsequently owned by Henry Uttley, who cleared 100 acres of wild land in 1826 and sowed it to wheat. Early settlers on the East road, toward the Fort Covington line, were Silas Roffe, Joseph Elliott, O. Day, Alexander Scars, Mr. O'Neil, Thomas White, and Mr. Parrs.
On the West road, from Bombay, Mr. Diggins was an early settler ; his son John was a hotel-keeper. On this road also a Mr. Jackson, a Revolutionary soldier, was a pioneer. He was in the battle of Queenstown. A son, Eliphalet Jackson, lives in this vicinity, at the advaneed age of eighty-four years. At Cold Springs one Howe, also a Revolutionary soldier, was an early settler.
Among the early settlers at Hogansburgh, other than those mentioned above, were Benjamin O. Herrington, who built the first tannery, Alpha Burgat, Aaron Broadwell, James and Robert Campbell, Patrick Feely, John S. Eld- ridge, Isaac Seymour, G. S. Mills, and Lemuel Warren.
HOGANSBURGH.
The village of Hogansburgh is pleasantly located on the St. Regis River, and contains three churches, Methodist Episcopal, Episcopal, and Roman Catholic, numerous stores, shops, etc., and has a population of about 250.
At St. Regis one of the earliest merchants was Parsons Taylor, in about the year 1816. Mr. Clandenning was a merchant in the building now occupied by Charles Burke. Isaac Seymour was an early merchant in a store which stood near the river; Sylvester Gilbert was subsequently a partner of Seymour. Other merchants have been Gilbert & Mills, Ruben Robson, Samuel Browning, John S. Eld- ridge, Samuel Barlow, S. G. Grow & Co., and H. E. Bow- ker. Alfred Fulton, Esq., commenced business here in 1841, in company with Mr. Mills, under the firm-name of Mills & Fulton, although with various partners he has con- tinued the business to the present time. Mr. Fulton is closely identified with the history of Hogansburgh ; is the present Indian agent; is also a prominent Democrat, and warden in St. James' Episcopal Church.
The present business interests of Hogansburgh are as fol- lows : Merchants, A. Fulton & Son, Mills & Barlow, S. G. Grow, H. E. Bowker, Chas. Burke, and John Sullivan ; grist- and saw-mills, S. S. Mills ; saw-mill, A. Wright. There are also two hotels, various shops, etc.
The first physician in Hogansburgh. was Herman W. Tucker. The present physician is Dr. Shannon.
BOMBAY VILLAGE is a small cluster of houses near the centre of the town, and contains one church, Methodist, two stores, Mr. J. G. Reynolds and H. K. Cross, a butter-fac- tory, and various shops.
J. G. Reynolds commenced the mercantile business here in 1846, and has continued it to the present time. In 1870 his store was burned, and he suffered a loss of $20,000. HIe soon after rebuilt, and is now conducting business on the old site.
The first physician here was Elvin K. Smith, and the present one is Herman L. Rockwood.
SOUTH BOMBAY is a small hamlet in the southern part of the town, on the Little Salmon River.
The first road across the Indian lands was from French
Mills, now Fort Covington, to St. Regis, and in the treaty of 1818 the right of way for one to the present village was ceded, and soon after a road was opened nearly east and west through the reservation. April 12, 1827, $1000 was applied and $1000 subscribed for improving this road, under the direction of James B. Spencer and Wm. Hogan. A law was passed, May 26, 1841, appointing Gurdon S. Mills and James Hall, Jr., " to repair, straighten, and im- prove this road, and the sum of $4000 was applied for this purpose." (Hough.)
In 1826 all the roads leading from Bombay, on the low- lands, were corduroy.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCHI, BOMBAY CORNERS.
A church edifice was erected here in 1833, but the date of organization is unknown. Dimensions, 40 by 65 feet. The present edifice is of brick, rebuilt on the old foundation in 1874. Under the pastorate of Rev. Charles Manson.
The first quarterly meeting conference was held at Bom- bay, Nov. 5, 1836. Present, Rev. John Lovin, presiding elder; Rev. W. C. Mason, preacher in charge; Dunbar Moore, exhorter. The following is the record :
"Present : James McRoberts, Charles Russell, Joshua Belknap, Stewards; P. Trowbridge, Samuel T. Mott, Joseph Dexter, Leaders. Not present : Ora Day, Gilbert Maning.
" Resolved 1, That the secretary be requested to transcribe the whole board of official members at each quarterly meeting.
" Resolved 2, That Anson Slesson, Jonathan Wells, and Joseph EI- Jiott be appointed circuit stewards.
" Resolved 3, That James McRoberts be recording steward.
"Voted 6, That the whole official board resolve themselves into a committee to estimate W. C. Mason's quarterage.
(Signed) " JAMES MCROBERTS, " Recording Secretary."
It appears that, in 1837, N. S. Bowdish succeeded Lovin as presiding elder and Rev. I. E Stoddard succeeded Mason as preacher in charge, with D. W. Lawton as junior preach- er. In 1838, P. D. Gorrie was appointed preacher in charge, and E. Pense, junior preacher. 1839, P. D. Gor- rie ; I. Wallace, junior preacher ; Charles Johnson, local preacher. 1840-41, Rev. Rufus E. King, preacher in charge; was that year recommended to the Annual Confer- ence. 1842, Rev. Osrem Holgate was local preacher and Lewis Bell preacher in charge. 1843, Rev. E. Smead and Lewis Bell, preachers. No record kept because of merging the charge with Fort Covington until 1854. 1854-55, D. W. Thurston, preacher in charge ; 1856, Charles Northrup, preacher in charge ; Joseph Delarm, junior preacher ; 1857- 58, Ebenezer Briggs; 1859, Albert Shaw ; 1860, Rev. Wm. S. Chase, preacher in charge ; 1861, Rev. M. M. Rice, preacher in charge ; 1862-64, Rev. L. L. Green ; 1866, in- corporated again with Fort Covington until 1872; then made independent ; and, in 1872-74, Rev. Charles Mauron, pastor of Bombay. During his previous pastorate the pres- eut brick structure was erected, and dedicated by Rev. S. Call, presiding elder of the district, assisting the pastor. Rebuilt in 1867; dedicated Feb. 12, 1868. 1875-77, Rev. E. Will, preacher in charge. 1877-79, Rev. W. R. Helms, preacher in charge.
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