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Jolin O. Scott, capt., Co. D, 34th Regt .; enl. 1861. Martin V. B. Stetson, capt., Co. I, 118th Regt .; enl. 1862. Harry S. Ransom, capt., Co. I, 118th Regt .; enl. 1862. Davis J. Rich, capt., Co. D, 34th Regt .; enl. 1861. Lawrence Ashline, Co. M, 9th Cav .; enl. 1861. John B. Bergron, Co. K, 96th Regt .; eul. 1861. Freeman H. Brown, Co. H, 11th Cav .; enl. 1862. Albert Brown, 1st Cav .; enl. 1865. Royal Corbin, capt., Co. C, 16thi Regt. ; enl. 1861. Geo. Corbin, Co. C, 16th Regt. ; enl. 1861. John W. Carter, Co. H, 106th Regt .; enl. 1862. Warren Cbepman, Co. H, 14th Regt .; enl. 1861. Webster Carter, Co. D, 34th Regt .; enl. 1861. Walter Carter, Co. D, 34th Regt .; enl. 1861. Theo. Cross, 59th Regt .; enl. 1864. Chas. Curtiss, Co. H, 68th Regt .; enl. 1862. James Dooling, Co. I, 118th Regt .; enl. 1862. Thos. Duffy, Co. D, 59th Regt .; enl. 1861. James Duffy, Co. D, 59th Regt .; enl. 1861; died. Thos. Duffy, Jr., Co. A, 2d Regt .; enl. 1862. Chas. V. R. Dickinson, lieut., Co. H, 68th Regt .; enl. 1861. Angustus Dunning, Co. I, 118th Regt. ; enl. 1862. Horace Davenport, Co. K, 14th Regt .; enl. 1864. Nathan Donaldson, Co. E, 9th Regt .; enl. 1864, Peter Forsliar, Co. I, 153d Regt .; enl. 1862. Edward Forshar, Co. M, 9th Cav .; enl. 1862. Peter Goodron, Co. I, 118th Regt .; enl. 1862. Peter Gyan, Co. D, 34th Regt .; cnl. 1861. Wm. Lafontain, Co. H, 60th Regt .; cnl. 1861. Oliver Latomtain, Co. H, 60th Regt .; cnl. 1861. John Lafontain, q.m., Co. H, 11th Regt .; enl. 1862; died. James Lncas, 153d Regt .; enl. 1863 ; died. Chas. L. Lapage, Co. D, 44th Regt .; enl. 1861. Melancton Burdick, capt., Co. G, 153d Regt .; enl. 1862. George Bully, Co. H, 60th Regt .; enl. 1861.
O. S. Clark, 1st Cav .; enl. 1865. Jerome Carto, Co. D, 34th Regt .; enl. 1861. Eleazer Carto, Co. A, 16th Regt .; enl. 1863. II. A. Cross, 1st Cav .; enl. 1865. C. N. Bostwick, Co. H, 60th Regt .; enl. 1864. Edward Govely, 16th Cav .; enl. 1864. Bernard Germon, Co. H, 60th Regt. ; enl. 1861. Lewis King, 192d Regt .; enl. 1864. Touisant King, 96th Regt .; enl. 1862. David Tartan, Co. F, 192d Regt .; enl. 1864. W. N. Moore, Co. D, 34th Regt .; enl. 1861. Pliny Moore, enl. March, 1865. John McDavit, Co. I, 118th Regt .; enl. 1862. Moses Monett, Co. D, 34th Regt .; enl. 1861. Pliny Monett, Co. D, 34thi Regt .; enl. October, 1861; died. George Monett, Co. II, 60th Regt .; enl. October, 1861. Samuel O'Grady, Co. A, 3d Regt .; enl. 1865. Michael Pryor, Co. I, 118th Regt. ; enl. 1861; killed.
Peter Pasha, Co. D, 34th Regt. Frederick H. Pollard, Co. D, 34th Regt .; enl. September, 1861. Philis Potril, eul. January, 1865. Elbridge W. Stone, enl. January, 1865.
Samuel J. B. Pettier, Co. I, 163d Regt .; enl. 1862. William Roberts, Co. D, 34th Regt .; enl. 1861. Benjamin Rogers, 118th Regt .; enl. 1862.
l'errin Wesley Statia, Co. I, 153d Regt .; enl. 1862. Emerson J. P. Smith, Co. D, 34th Regt .; enl. 1861; died. Clarence Smith, Co. A, 153d Regt .; enl. 1865. Anthony Sashagran, Co. D, 34th Regt .; enl. 1861 ; killed. David Sawyer, Co. G, 17th Regt .; enl. 1861; died. Solomon Sashagran, Co. I, 153d Regt .; enl. 1862. Henry Sashagran, enl. 1865. Eli Conrow, Co. F, 14th Regt .; enl. 1862. Samuel Underhill, Co. M, 9th Cav .; enl. 1861. Henry J. Wisher, Co. II, 68th Regt .; enl. 1865. Lewis Willett, Co. K, 96th Regt .; en1. 1861. Alfred Lapage, Co. H, 60th Regt .; enl. 1861. Cyrus Kellogg, Co. D, 34th Regt .; enl. 1861. James Brash, 15th Ind. Bat .; enl. 1861. James Benly, 98th Regt. ; enl. 1861. Joseph Cassin, Co. M, 9th Cav .; enl. 1861. Edward Cassin, Co. M, 8th Cav .; eul. 1861. Charles Dodds, Co. H, 11th Cav .; enl. 1862. George W. Dodds, Co. D, 34th Regt .; enl. 1861. John Fitch, Co. F, 9th Cav. ; enl. 1864. Robert Granger, enl. February, 1863. John Jones, Co. M, 9th Cav .; enl. September, 1861 ; killed. Engene S. Gilbert, Co. I, 118th Regt .; enl. 1862. Merritt B. Loomis, Co. D, 34th Regt. ; enl. 1861. James A. Beaumont, Co. H, 11th Cav .; enl. 1861; died. George Mayo, Co. I, 60th Regt .; enl. 1861 ; killed. John McCullough, lieut., Co. D, 98th Regt .; enl. 1861. John McAvoy, Co. H, 98th Regt .; enl. 1861. Wellington G. Works, Co. A, 12th Regt .; enl. 1861 ; died. Robert McDonald, Co. D, 24th Regt .; enl. 1861. Brinkerlioff Minor, lieut., Co. D, 34th Regt .; enl. 1861. L. C. Mathews, Co. D, 34th Regt .; enl. 1861. Henry I. Cooper, Co. D, 34th Regt .; enl. 1861. Christian Bogg, Co. D, 34th Regt. Edward Alty, Co. D, 34tli Regt .; enl. 1861. William Lazay, Co. D, 34th Regt .; enl. 1863. Joseph Bradley, Co. D, 34th Regt .; enl. 1861. Henry Bromley, Co. D, 34th Regt .; enl. 1861 ; killed. Henry Carlton, Co. D, 34th Regt. ; enl. 1861; killed. Stephen Carlton, Co. D, 34th Regt. ; enl. 1861. Eli Camera, Co. D, 34th Regt. ; enl. 1861. Richard Dawson, Co. D, 34th Regt .; enl. 1861. Lewis Gadbar, Co. D, 34th Regt .; enl. 1861. Peter Gadbar, Co. D, 34th Regt .; eul. 1861. Peter Jolly, Co. D, 34th Regt. ; enl. 1862 ; died. John Kelly, Co. D, 34th Regt .; enl. Oct. 16, 1861. John Lawson, Co. D, 34th Regt. ; enl. Oct. 16, 1861. Peter McGee, Co. D, 34th Regt .; enl. May 22, 1861. John Myene, Co. D, 34th Regt .; enl. May 22, 1861. George Northridge, Co. D, 34th Regt .; enl. May 22, 1862. John Ruddick, Co. D, 34th Regt .; cul. May 22, 1861. Cornelius Stewart, Co. D, 34th Regt .; enl. May 22, 1862. Arthur Williams, Co. D, 34th Regt .; enl. May 22, 1861. Elihue Wilson, Co. D, 34th Regt. ; enl. May 22, 1861. Harvey J. Wilson, Co. D, 34th Regt .; enl. May 22, 1861. Edward Stephens, Co. I, 118th Regt .; enl. Angust, 1862; died. Albert H. Clark, Co. D, 34th Regt .; enl. April 28, 1861. Oliver Stephens, Co. I, 118th Regt. ; enl. August, 1862. Mitchell Almond, Co. I, 118th Regt .; enl. Aug. 12, 1862. John Coyle, Co. I, 118th Regt .; eul. Aug. 11, 1862. Antoine Trappier, Co. I, 118th Regt .; enl. Aug. 9, 1861. Edley B. Ferris, Co. I, 118th Regt .; enl. Aug. 7, 1862; killed. Henry T. Knox, Co. I, 118th Regt .; enl. Aug. 6, 1862.
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James McMullen, Co. I, 118th Regt. ; enl. Ang. 7, 1862. Frederick Nightingale, Co. D, 118th Regt .; enl. August, 1862 ; killed. Francis Overney, Co. I, 118th Regt .; enl. August, 1862. Felix Desleti, enl. December, 1864. Jean Francis Deyboonre, enl. December, 1863. George Hustie, enl. December, 1863. Paul Lucas, enl. January, 1864. Joseph Modix, enl. January, 1864. Marcellus Ayers, enl. January, 1865. John H. Bullis, enl. January, 1865. John Stephenson, 14th Regt. ; enl. March, 1864. Henry Marshall, 14th Regt .; enl, March, 1864. Frank Bedard, 14th Regt .; enl. March, 1864. Mathew McCune, enl. Dec. 23, 1863. Robert Dardro, enl. December, 1863. Charles Paris, enl. December, 1863. Thomas Ledwith, enl. Dec. 24, 1863. Charles Whittle, Co. I, 11th Regt .; enl. August, 1862. Philetus Ayers, Co. H, 60th Regt .; enl. 1861.
Charles Curtis, Co. H, 68th Regt .; enl. 1861.
Alley Davis, Co. H, 60th Regt. ; enl. October, 1861. Sidney Rider, Co. H, 60th Regt .; enl. September, 1861. Bogiel Trudell, Co. H, 60th Regt .; enl. September, 1862. Solomon Passeno, Co. HI, 60th Regt .; enl. September, 1861. Amos Lamountain, enl. January, 1865. William Lajoy, enl. January, 1865. Daniel O'Conner, Co. I, 118th Regt .; enl. 1862. Joseph Ploof, Co. I, 118th Regt .; enl. 1862. Deljrie Rongra, Co. I, 118th Regt .; enl. 1862. Lewis Taggerhobo, Co. I, 118th Regt .; enl. 1862. Stephen Vanghan, Co. I, 118th Regt .; enl. 1862. Luke Walsh, Co. H, 16th Regt .; enl. 1864. Jarvis Gremose, enl. January, 1864. Henry Lardery, enl. January, 1864. Cornelius Mulcahy, enl. January, 1864. Francis Cohn, enl. January, 1864. Antoine Peach, enl. January, 1864. Lewis Burgess, enl. January, 1864. Silas M. Fifield, enl. January, 1864. Peter Akie, enl. January, 1864. Joseplı Picot, enl. January, 1864. Solomon Latour, enl. January, 1864. Joseph Latour, enl. January, 1864. Moses Dakett, enl. January, 1864. Joseph Dakett, enl. January, 1864. Edward Gebo, enl. Jannary, 1864. James Cotie, enl. January, 1864. James Heath, enl. January, 1864. Peter F. Burdick, enl. January, 1864. George Dowling, enl. January, 1864. Thomas Dowling, enl. January, 1864. William Dowling, enl. January, 1864. Jolin Barney, enl. January, 1864. Andrew Lamica, 14th Regt., enl. March, 1864. John Besear, 14tb Regt., enl. March, 1864. Nelson Monor, 14th Regt., enl. March, 1864. Thomas Wilks, 14th Regt., enl. 1864. John Kenter, 14tlı Regt, enl. 1864.
John Martin, 13th Regt., enl. May, 1864. John Wells, 14th Regt., enl. 1864. Thomas Kinage, 14th Regt., en1. 1864, Jesse B. Hayford. John Gregory. Francis Wheeler. Henry Clark, en1. 1864. Henry M. Sutton, enl. 1864. Henry Hubbell, Co. D, 34th Regt .; enl. May, 1861 ; killed. James Hubbell, Co. I, 153d Regt .; enl. March, 1864; died. Charles Hubbell, Co. I, 153d Regt.
Alex. F. Hubbell, Co. H, 60tb Regt. ; enl. August, 1861.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
DANIEL G. DODGE
was born at Pembroke, N. H., on April 4, 1825, where his earliest childhood was spent. . His father, Dr. Daniel Dodge, was a native of Hanover, N. H., and a graduate of Dart- moutlı Medical College of that place. His mother, who was related by blood to Maj .- Gen. Horatio Gates of the
Revolutionary army, and whose maiden name was Judith Gates, was born at Stow, Mass.
While Daniel was yet young his parents removed to Chazy, in this eounty. There he was a pupil in the district and in private schools, and subsequently in a high school in Fort Covington, and the academies at Champlain and Platts- burgh. In the spring of 1845, at the age of twenty, he commenced the study of medicine with his father, and the next year entered the office of Dr. Alden March, of Albany, N. Y., where he remained until the winter of 1849, when he graduated with honor at the Albany Medical College.
In the summer of 1849 he located at Rouse's Point, in the town of Champlain, in this county, where he soon ae- quired the reputation of a skillful surgeon and a successful practitioner of medicine. In February, 1860, he was mar- ried to Miss Kate L. Stratton, a native of Rouse's Point, and a lady of fine domestic qualities.
Dr. Dodge held many positions of trust in his lifetime, and was highly esteemed by his fellow-citizens. In the fall of 1869 he was elected a member of the Assembly for Clin- ton County, where he served as chairman of the committee on public health, and was also a member of the committee of ways and means.
One of the best evidences of Dr. Dodge's ability, and of his recognized skill in his profession, is furnished by the fact that in May, 1870, immediately after the close of the session of the Legislature, he received the appointment of superintendent of the New York State Inebriate Asylum at Binghamton, an institution then in its infancy. He held this important position for three years, and the high degree of usefulness to which the institution attained during that time was due largely to his untiring labor and skill. In 1873 he re- signed by reason of ill health, was reappointed in 1876, but was soon again compelled to resign from the same cause. In 1872, Dr. Dodge, at the instance of Dr. Dal- rymple, M P., visited England, and gave valuable informa- tion before the British House of Commons as to the most successful methods of conducting inebriate asylums.
Dr. Dodge possessed a quick, energetic, and resolute temperament, with keen powers of penetration and good executive abilities. During his residence at Binghamton he brought order out of the chaos which had before pre- vailed in the management of the asylum, and it may truly be said that only during his administration did that institu- tion meet the expectation of its projectors.
As a physician he won a good record, while in the de- partment of surgical skill he has the reputation of having scarcely an equal, and certainly no superior, in Northern New York. Tender-hearted as a woman, still he never evinced timidity or hesitation at the bedside of his patients in the extremest cases. Of stern ways, and a disposition frank almost to bluntness, he was yet kind and genial. In all the affairs of life he was self-reliant, open-hearted, and outspoken, of good judgment, intrepid in proposing his measures, and earnest in coming to his conelusions.
Dr. Dodge died at Rouse's Point on Sunday, Dec. 30, 1877, in the fifty-third year of his age, and of him it was well said that " in his death the State loses a man who has left the stamp of his humane and skillful work upon one of her most useful institutions; Clinton County loses
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one of her most eminent physicians and honored citizens, and his medical brethren fcel that a place is made perma- nently vacant in their ranks, while a wide circle of sorrow- ing relatives and friends mourn sincerely the death of one of the kindest-hearted and noblest of men."
We close this brief and imperfect notice with an extract from the proceedings of the ninth annual meeting of the " American Association for the Cure of Inebriates," held in Boston, Mass., Sept. 10, 1878. The president, Dr. Mason, of Brooklyn, having referred in feeling terms to the great loss sustained by the death of Dr. Dodge, was followed by Dr. Parrish, of New Jersey, who added his testimony to the value of the labors of their late friend and colleague. The following resolutions were unanimously adopted by the association :
" Resolved, That in the death of Dr. Daniel G. Dodge this associa- tion has lost a most valuable co-laborer and friend.
" Resolved, That the services which he rendered to the cause, both in this country and as a commissioner from this body to England, are worthy a suitable commemoration and record, and that the standing committee be requested to cause such commemoration to be made."
GEORGE DUDLEY,
son of Moses and Lucy Yale Dudley, was born in Cham- plain, June 16, 1807. His father was from New England, and settled in the town of Champlain at a very early day. He was a farmer and lumberman. He had two sons, Hiram and Georgc. He died Aug. 4, 1846. His wife died Aug. 13, 1863. George Dudley received a common- school education. He was reared a farmer and lumberman, and became one of the largest manufacturers of lumber in the county. He owned several hundred acres of land, and made valuable improvements thereon. A view of his place may be seen elsewhere in this work. In politics he was a Whig and Republican.
He married Zorada, daughter of Epaphrus and Hester Moss Ransom, of Kingsbury, Washington Co., N. Y., Dec. 26, 1842. She was born June 27, 1814. Of this union five children were born,-Charles A., Zorada E. (deceased), Emma S., Edward M. (deceased), and Charlotte E. Mr. Dudley's first wife was named Elvira Allen, from Connecti- eut, by whom several children were born ; one only-Mary Jane-is living. Mrs. Dudley died in March, 1842.
Mr. Dudley was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Champlain. He was liberal towards the church and hos- pitable to the poor.
He died Feb. 2, 1860, and was buried in the cemetery at Champlain. Mrs. Dudley's father was a native of Chazy, and lived there until he was married, when he moved to Washington Co., N. Y. He was a soldier in the war of 1812. Mrs. Dudley is a member of the Presbyterian Church at Champlain.
CHARLES M. CORPRON,
son of Edward and Fannie Corpron, was born in Nova Seotia, Aug. 12, 1815. His father was of French and English extraction, and his mother was of French and Irish origin. He was reared on the farm, and has followed agri- culture to the present time.
He left his native place when he was five years of age, and settled in Odelltown, Canada, where he remained until he was twenty-one, living for some nine years with a Mr. I. Irwin.
At the age of twenty-one he went to live with Charles Bedlow, of Champlain, and has resided in the town ever since, except a few months spent West. In 1838 he located on the farm where he resides, which embraces one hundred and eighty acres of good land. In politics, a Republican.
He married Elizabeth Calkins, of Champlain, Oct. 21, 1840, by whom four children have been born, viz., Chloe H., Anos P., Orrin B., and Charles W. Mr. and Mrs. Corpron are members of the Presbyterian Church at Cham- plain. William Bedlow was from Stockbridge, Mass., and was born Oct. 26, 1747. He was a soldier in the Revolu- tionary war, and served seven years. Hc held some minor military positions. He had a family of nine children, viz , Hannah, Sally, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Charles, William, Esther, Uriah, and Lois.
His wife, Elizabeth, was born July 18, 1748, at New- town, Mass., and died in Champlain, July 2, 1838.
He settled in Plattsburgh about 1787, and in 1807 or 1808 settled in Champlain, five miles west of the village. He died March 12, 1832.
Charles Bedlow was born in Stockbridge, Mass., May 15, 1781. He settled in Plattsburgh and Champlain with his parents. He never married, but lived with his brother Uriah, who was born Aug. 11, 1789, in Plattsburgh, and died in Champlain in 1832. Uriah was a deacon of the Presbyterian Church at Champlain. Charles Bedlow was a good farmer and citizen, a member of the Presbyterian Church at Champlain. He died Feb. 21, 1858. Their sister, Esther, kept house for them. She was born in Stock bridge, Feb. 8, 1786. They reared two children, whom they adopted,-the Rev. John Chase, a Methodist minister, and Mrs. Charles M. Corpron.
CHAPTER LII.
CHAZY.
Geographical and Descriptive-Natural Features-Early Settlement -Pioneer Incidents-Taverns-Stores-Physicians-Men of Prom- inence-Land Patents and Civil Organization-First Town-Meeting - Town Officers, 1804-79-Statistics-" Ear-Marks."
GEOGRAPHICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE.
THIS town lies on Lake Champlain, in the northeast sec- tion of Clinton County, and is bounded on the north by the town of Champlain, in the same county, on the south by the town of Beekmantown, also in Clinton County, on the east by Lake Champlain, and on the west by the town of Altona, Clinton County. It comprehends an area of 52 square miles, and the population, as given in the census of 1875, is 3068. A United States lighthouse stands on the north end of Isle La Motte, directly opposite the mouth of the Little Chazy River, in latitude 44º 54' 24" north, longitudc 73° 20' 21" west from Greenwich.
MRS .CHAS. M. CORPRON .
CHAS. M. CORPRON.
RESIDENCE OF CHAS. M. CORPRON, CHAMPLAIN, CLINTON CO., N. Y.
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NATURAL FEATURES.
The surface of the town is rolling, with a slight descent towards the east. No elevations of importance are to be found, rising hills and rolling intervales of rich and fertile land alone diversifying the landscape. The principal stream in the town is the Little Chazy River, which rises in the southwest corner of the town, and flows in a northeasterly direction through the middle of the town, entering the lake near the Champlain border. Along its course are a num- ber of excellent water-privileges. Corbeau Brook is a streanı of some consequence in the northwest corner, fur- nishing an excellent water-privilege at Sciota.
The soil is a productive clay, and large numbers of fine farms are scattered through the town. Tertiary clay ex- tends along the lake. The geological features of the town include Potsdam sandstone in the west part, and limestone in the east. A superior quality of lime is manufactured from the latter near Chazy village.
EARLY SETTLEMENT.
It is peculiarly interesting to trace the successive stages of a town's history from the period when the monotony of the primeval forest was first broken by the white man to its present state of civilization and development. And there is rare propriety in having such history written up before those who are its leading characters have all passed away. Few towns in Clinton County present a more interesting field for historical research than the town of Chazy. Few can boast of more early settlers among its ancestry, and it claims the high distinction of entertaining within its bor- ders the first permanent white settler in the county, John La Frombois,
From Palmer's " History of Lake Champlain" we gather the most complete sketch of this man. He was a native of Canada. In 1763 he visited Chazy, accompanied by two men, Goude and Swarte, and remained a short time. Re- turning to Canada in 1768, he obtained permission of Fran- cis Mckay to settle on a tract which Mckay pretended to own by virtue of an old French grant. Under this grant La Frombois took possession of what are now lots Nos. 70 and 72, in Dean's patent, and built a house on No. 72, where he remained till 1776, when he was driven off by the English and his house burned. Joseph La Monte (now Monty) moved on to a lot near La Frombois' in 1774, which he abandoned two years afterwards and re- elaimed after the war. For a few years we lose sight of these men ; but, 1783, one Monty accompanied the party of Gen. Benjamin Moores, who left Poughkeepsie to settle on Point au Roche. At Albany they were joined by John La Frombois, who was returning to his farm on the lake-shore.
La Frombois rebuilt his house at a point about two miles south of what is now known as Chazy Landing, or Saxe's Landing, where he resided till his death. The premises were long known by the present generation as the old La Frombois place, known as the Lezott and Beancaire farm. The house was situated near the lake, in the centre of the orchard, many of the trees still standing, and remains of the old out-door cellar are plainly visible.
During the first quarter of the present century it was a
favorite pleasure resort of the citizens, such young chaps as Putnam Lawrence, the Saxe boys, and others riding down there with their girls to enjoy the quaint scenery. It is said for many years to have been the only place where apples were grown, which were then a luxury and almost a curiosity. A monster apple-tree, yielding great quantities of fruit, the old butternut-trees, the low, rude cabin, the curious old bush fence, the extremely primitive and rustic aspect of the place, are still vividly in the memory of these old inhabitants.
History has incorrectly stated the death of La Frombois to have occurred in 1810. He died in 1832, and was buried near his residence. His son, James La Frombois, resided on the old homestead many years, and then settled up among the Saranac Lakes.
Joseph La Monte (or Monty) is supposed to have been the grandfather of Joseph Monty, now proprietor of the Brick Tavern at the head of Monty's Bay. He received a bounty of 1000 and his sons 500 acres each, located in this vicinity. Monty's Bay is well known all through this section as popular fishing-ground.
Coeval with the La Montys were the Trombleys, who settled at the beautiful bay which bears their name, be- tween Monty's Bay and Saxe's Landing. Lawrence Tromb- ley, now occupying the old homestead at the bay, Col. Trombley, a man of education and culture, residing at the bay, Peter Trombley, the old iron-manufacturer of Red- ford ; Lawrence Trombley, of Plattsburgh, are descendants. The old gentleman was a Revolutionary pensioner, received a grant of land, and settled before 1800.
The La Barges settled in the same vicinity before 1800, and descendants still live in the vicinity. The name has become Robarge in modern times, after the village from which they came.
Nothing conveys to the mind more vividly the ineonve- nience and hardships of those early days than the modes of communication and travel. The chief means of trans- portation previous to 1800 was the bateau, a large, flat row-boat, manned by six, eight, or more oarsmen. When the neighborhood extending along the shore from the land- ing to Monty's Bay decided to "go to mill." the grists would be accumulated, put on board of a bateau, and a company would start with it on a rowing voyage to White- hall, that being the nearest mill.
Extending along the eastern shore of the town of Chazy, not more than a mile and a half distant, lies Isle La Motte. This island was occupied by the French at a very early period, and in 1665 a fort was built on the north end, known in history as Fort St. Anne. The ruins of this fort may yet be seen, although overgrown with trees and shrub- bery.
The same year that this fort was built, an event occurred which has given to Chazy an ancient and honored name. Lieut. De Chasy, belonging to Carignan's regiment, and stationed at this post, while hunting on the mainland directly west of the fort, accompanied by Capt. Traversy and others, was attacked by a party of Mohawk Indians. De Chasy and Traversy were killed, and the others taken prisoners. The exact spot where this occurred is said to be near the mouth of the river, which, in memory of that
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HISTORY OF CLINTON COUNTY, NEW YORK.
event, was named the Chazy River,-now called the Little Chazy. It is the principal stream that runs through the town, and supplies water-power at East and West Chazy and other points. The name appears on a map as carly as 1732. When the town was formed, in 1804, it assumed the name of this river.
The first settlement and business centre in town was Chazy Landing, commonly known as Saxe's Landing. For many years this landing was one of the most important shipping points on the western border of Lake Champlain, and from its importance it received the title of " The City," by which it is now sometimes designated by old inhabitants. It was the extreme northern landing in the county for the old steamer " Vermont," built in 1808, the first steamer on the lake. From here freight was shipped north to Champlain and other points in bateaux. This magnificent steamer, then the pride and admiration of beholders, is described as being painted black and wearing a very sombre appearance. The large wheel required to be started with levers, much like starting an old English gate saw-mill. Her speed was about four and a half miles an hour, but she made more noise than any first-class steamer now on our lake. Hiram Ferriss, of Chazy, who was a pilot on this lake from 1805 to 1855, fifty years, " off and on," was the pilot on the " Vermont" in 1810. Ziba Manning is said to have been her first pilot. In 1815 she met with an accident three miles below Fort Montgomery, and sank.
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