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The Woods rebuilt the grist-mill of stone, and subse- quently built a third mill of stone on the spot now occupied by the large wooden mill.
In 1845 the Lawrences sold their store to Wood & Sons, and their saw-mill to Hiram Clark and Henry Chamberlain, which also finally passed into the hands of the Woods. Jacob Orms built a grist-mill west of the village, called now the Upper Works, which was run by Allen Orms ; but
this property has passed into the hands of the Wood Brothers, and is now the manufactory of the celebrated machine for seed-eleaning, known as the " Queen of the Harvest."
At present the manufacturing establishments at West Chazy are as follows : a saw-mill and grist-mill containing four run of stones, owned by the Wood Brothers; a tannery owned by Harris & Pringle, which also has one run of stones for grinding feed,-all on the main river ; the estab- lishment where the " Queen of the Harvest" grain-separator -one of the best in use-is manufactured by Wood Brothers, on the North Branch ; and two miles and a half from the village, on the South Branch, away up towards Murter Hill, sometimes ealled " Murder Hill," and in the general direction of " Beartown," stands G. W. Goodale's starch-manufactory.
The Sciota Manufacturing Company .- In 1862 this company erected large works at the depot, thus saving the cost of drawing their products a mile and a half,-an item of no small importance in so large a business. From that date until the present Sciota Depot has been a lively place, the business, in its various branches, from the time the timber is taken from the forest till worked up and delivered on the cars, employing as high as 300 men and boys, the pay-roll seldom if ever going below 200, even in the dullest times, when the works are going. At first their principal manu- factures were barrel-heads, dressed and turned ready for use, chair-stuff, and dimension timber. Of barrel-heads they were in the habit of sending away a boat-load once a week, the aggregate amounting to 500,000 sets of heads each year. In 1867 they commenced to make bedsteads, cribs, and cra- dles, making at first 40 or 50 a day, and increasing the number to 125.
A. M. Angell, their former proprietor, was their agent and superintendent till his death, about twelve years since, when he was succeeded by P. T. Gates, of Plattsburgh, who remained permanently until a recent date.
Probably no business establishment in the country is con- ducted with more system and aeeuracy than that of the Sciota Manufacturing Company. It has been under the special supervision of Elric L. Nichols, of Plattsburgh, one of the firm, who has reduced the business machinery of the large establishment to the sanie degree of perfection as that of the nicely-adjusted machinery by which the wonderful Sciota bedstead is made.
It is run by steam, the machinery being propelled by two large engines, giving about 200 horse-power.
MILITARY.
The record of the town during the war of 1812-15 is of the most praiseworthy character. Two companies were raised in the town, and saw much active service. One of these was commanded by Capt. Wm. Atwood, and the other by Capt. Septa Fillmore.
Capt. Atwood's company was organized a number of years before the war. Mrs. Thomas MeFadden has in her possession the original commission of Capt. Atwood. The first is a commission as ensign. It is dated March; 1804, and is signed by " George Clinton, Esq., Governor of the State of New York." The document sets forth that the
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company belongs to the regiment of militia of the county of Clinton, of which Marinus Francis Durand, Esq., was lieutenant-colonel, commandant. The next is a commission as lieutenant, given in 1805, and signed by Morgan Lewis, Esq., Governor. His commission as captain was given in 1808, and signed by Daniel D. Tompkins, Esq., Governor. No mentiou of a colonel to the regiment in any of the commissions.
The company was not called for active service till the 16th of August, 1814, not quite a month before the battle. At that date he was drawn on for 12 men and 2 non-commis- sioned officers, to serve for three months. All the members of his company, some 60 or more, were summoned to ap- pear, when the "drawing" took place, to decide whose lot it should be to serve. This began to look a little " squally," and it is said that out of the 12 who were drawn only 5 ever appeared for duty ; in other words, 7 deserted.
On the 28th of August, the British being daily expected, the entire company was called on for immediate service, Corp. Ezekiel Douglass, one of the five who did not desert, warning them out. The company remained in the field till after the battle,-about twenty days. Until the British drove them back they were stationed at Beekmantown, where Fitzpatrick's brick-yard now is. They participated in the engagement at Culver Hill, and fell back to Platts- burgh. Ezekiel Douglass, Harvey Baker, Thomas Christy, Smith Ripley, and Joseph A. Payne got separated from their company, and were the last men to cross the Plattsburgh bridge. The planks were then half torn up, four on one side and four on the other, so that they were obliged to cross single file, and zigzag, like a rail-fence. From that time till the battle the company performed duty on the south bank of the river, above the village. The losses of Capt. Atwood's company were two wounded and takeu prisoners,-Hezekiel Fay and Caleb Douglass.
Among those whom Corp. Douglass warned out on the 28th of August was one John Wood, son of Simeon Wood, the original settler of West Chazy, whom we mentioned in a previous chapter. Wood had seen service in the regular army, and refused to fight with militia, remarking that the militia were always cowardly. But he proceeded directly to the garrison, and joined the regulars. On the morning of the 11th of September volunteers were called for to go on board the fleet and serve as marines during the engage- ment. Among those who came forward was John Wood. But he never returned, being among the killed. No grave may mark his resting-place that we may deck with flowers, but we will cherish his memory with gratitude and patriotic pride.
We might fill several chapters with incidents conuected with the march of the British on Plattsburgh and their precipitate retreat, when the line of their march was strewn with baggage, accoutrements, broken baggage-wagons, etc., as is always the case on the retreat of a demoralized army. When they marched all was order, gentility, and decorum. Our citizens were treated with the utmost civility, but on the retreat it was quite different.
When the British army were on their route for Platts- burgh, Gen. Provost and several of his officers took up quarters overnight at the house of the late Alexander
Scott, in the lower part of Chazy village, now owned and occupied by the Kingsburys.
Many of the British officers stopped at the residence of William Lawrence, where they rolled in their barrels of wine, laying boards across them for tables. They had crockery, knives, and forks, and a general assortment of cooking utensils. They had a grand time, eating, drink- ing, smoking, and telling stories. They were feeling joy- ful, as they said they were going to take Plattsburgh for a breakfast the next morning. They drank toasts, and requested Mr. Lawrence to give one. He did so, as fol- lows : " And they shall beat their spears into pruning-forks, and their swords into plowshares, and that nations shall war no more." He told them they would be back in three days. On their return some of them stopped there, and Lawrence reminded them of his prophecy. They begged him to say no more about it, as they felt bad enough already. They threw their grape- and canister-shot and cartridges into the river, and gave large quantities of food to the in- habitants, on the promise that they would not give any of it to the American army, which they did, of course.
For two weeks before the battle, Muron's regiment en- camped on the farm of Abram Vantine, who settled there in 1790. It is now owned by his son, L. F. Vantine.
The British soldiers helped themselves to anything they wanted, and told Vantine to send his account to the pay- master, about half a mile distant, which he did the day before the battle, presenting an account of $500. Being suddenly called away on business in Canada, the paymaster actually went away without paying that bill.
On the return of the British troops to Canada, after the battle, a portion of Provost's army traveled on the road leading past the Cummins place, a little over a mile east of Chazy village. In Mr. Cummins' house were several sick dragoons, on whom Dr. Carver was attending. The doctor happening there at the time the British were passing was taken prisoner, probably supposing him to have been an army surgeon. He was conveyed to Montreal, and there detained a prisoner for two months or more, till he was relieved by his case having been represented by our govern- ment to the British authorities at Montreal. Mr. Henry Cummins and his son David were likewise taken prisoners, but for what reason it was never satisfactorily explained. Capt. Fillmore was also at Cummins' house at the time Carver and the Messrs. Cummins were made prisoners, but escaped in the following manner. Seeing the British ap- proaching, Dr. Carver advised Fillmore to jump into the bed with the sick soldiers and feign sickness, which he did, boots and all, and the ruse succeeded. The captain after- wards took great pleasure in referring to this instance of fortunate escape from the British invaders.
Among those who saw considerable of the British, even more than was agreeable, was William Slosson, who settled on a farm two miles south of Chazy village, in 1807. His son, Horace Slosson, was then five years old, and has resided on the farm ever since. A portion of the original house, built in 1808, is still standing.
On the British advance, William Slosson was pressed iuto the service, with his team, to carry baggage from Chazy to . Plattsburgh. On their retreat, our militia captured five
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British soldiers and six horses in the vicinity. The British also " gobbled up" Mr. Slosson, and held him prisoner over one night.
The Noble Lads of Canada .- Many of our older readers are probably familiar with the popular song, written on the battle of Plattsburgh, entitled "The Noble Lads of Canada." As one of the verses has for its central figure "Stark's barn," which was on the farm adjoining Slosson's, we will print the verse complete. It will be understood that the British were then on the retreat, and eneamped one night at and near Chazy village, called " Chazy Heights."
"Now we've reached the Chazy Heights, my boys, we'll make a short delay,
For to rest our weary limbs, and feed our beasts on hay. Soon MeDonough's cocks began to crow, was heard at Stark's barn, And a report throughout the camp was the general alarm. Oh, we've got too far from Canada, run for life, boys, run !"
As the British galleys were passing near Chazy Landing, on the retreat, Elisha Belding and Charles Lucia taunted them by hurrahing for " Unele Sam !" Whereupon the British commenced firing at them with small arms, one shot taking effeet in the thigh of Belding. This worked a wonderful change in Lucia, who sereamed at the top of his voice, " Oh, no ! God bless you ! Hurrah for King George ! Hurrah for King George !"
In the suppression of the late Rebellion the town sus- tained a patriotie and noble part. The quotas of soldiers called for by the national government were promptly fur- nished, large bounties were offered, and every effort made to secure the early triumph of the Union cause. Many of the most promising young men of the town lost their lives on the battle-field or within the noisome walls of Southern prisons.
The following is the list of soldiers who represented the town in the ranks. A number of them enlisted a second time in other regiments :
Philip Aldridge, 16th Regt., Co. K, re-enl. in 96th Regt .; John S. Abare, 2d N. Y. Cav .; Wilbur L. Abare, Peter Abare, 118th Regt., Co. B; Newell Abare, 1st Regt .; Alfred Amlaw, 96th Regt., Co. F; Thomas Barnaby, 16th Regt .; Joseph Brothers, Albert Brothers, 96th Regt., Co. F; Charles W. Bugbee, 16th Regt., Co. J; Willian Belaire, Claudius Bugbee, 16th Regt., Co. K; John Beansoleil, Milan Bruso, Oliver Boslaw, Andrew Baker, 96th Regt., Co. D; Albert W. Bugbee, Henry C. Buckman, lieut., 96tlı Regt., Co. K ; Theophilus Brainard, 96th Regt., Co. R; Webster D. Burns, 96th Regt., Co. K; David Barnaby, 11th Regt .; Joseph Bossan, 96th Regt., Co. F; Marcus Brissette, 96th Regt., Co. K ; Antoine Bris- sette, 96th Regt .; Lewis Brothers, Aaron Barker, 118th Regt .; Samuel Brando, 16th Regt .; George L. Banker, Joseph Brissette, corp., Joseph Belungy, Lewis Bolia, 118th Regt., Co. J ; Mebron Brissette, 96th Regt .; Fraucis Budro, 2d Regt .; Simeon Baker, 123d Regt .; Peter T. Bnrdick, 118th Regt .; George Henry Barber, sergt., Stephen Casseran, 118th Regt., Co. B; William Cox, 16th Regt. and 96th Regt., Co. K ; John Cas- seran, 118th Regt., Co. B; Johu Cox, Lewis Cota, Lewis Courtney, Joseph Collins, 96th Regt., Co. K ; William Collins, 14th Regt .; Joseph Casseran, Franklin Casseran, George Casseran, 118th Regt., Co. B; James Cox, 60th Regt .; Martin Cook, Ilonry I. Carlton, lieut., 16th Regt., Co. K; Con- stant Dona, Albert P. Denio, 96th Regt., Co. F; Lovi S. Dominy, lieut .- col., 118th Regt., Co. B; Francis Dunn, Lewis Dunn, 118th Rogt .; Benjamin Lezott, 118th Regt., Co. K; Benjamin Disotell, 118th Regt .; Moses Ero, Fabian Ero, Andrew Emory, William 11. Emory, John Foranco, 118th Regt., Co. B; John Frazier, 9th Cav., Co. M ; Jas. Farley, 16th Regt .; Antoine Felia, 118th Rogt .; Nicholas Fezett, 96th Rogt., Co. F; John M. Grant, corp., 118th Regt., Co. J; Ilenry S. Graves, capt., 118th Regt., Co. B; Plany Gereu, 118th Regt .; William I. Guynup, Charles Grant, 16th Rogt., Co. K; Henry Goey, Aloxander Gilbort, 9th Cav., Co. M; William Gilbort, Oliver Goodrow, Walford Gilbert, Manson Gilbert, sergt., 9tl Cav .; William Graves, 96tl Regt .; Lewis Grassott, 96tlı Regt., Co. F; Edgar Graves, 34th Regt., Co. D; lloury Gouyea, Is- rael Guyott, 118th Regt., Co. J; Donuis Gesbor, 5th Rogt .; William H. Grassett, 96th Regt., Co. F; Edward Ilumphrey, 118th Regt., Co. J; Stephon
Harvey, 96tlı Regt .; Wesley Hay, corp., Wellingtou Hay, William Hay, 16th Regt., Co. K ; William Hill, 34th Regt .; James Huggins, 14th Cav .; Romeo E. Hyde, 96th Regt., Co. F; John E. Hyde, 118th Regt., Co. B; Charles W. Harmon, 118th Regt .; Filmer Jelly, Peter Jelly, 118th Regt., Co. B; Peter Jangro, Francis King, 118th Regt., Co. J; James L. Ketch, 118th Regt., Co. B; Henry Ladue, 118th Regt., Co. H; Stephen Lapier. Joseph Lapier, Jr., 118th Regt .; D. W. Lawrence, William Laporte, 96th Regt .; Benjamin Laporte, 72d Regt .; Moses Lapoint, 96th Regt., Co. F; John Lashıwa, Joseph Lashwa, 96th Regt .; Amos G. Luther, Silas Lash wa, Samuel Lashwa, 60th Regt .; William Lashwa, 34th Regt .; Lewis La- fayette, Edward Lena, Heury Lafayette, 118th Regt., Co. B; Edwin Ladd, 118th Regt., Co. J; Gilbert Lapoint, Edgar Z. Lengfield, corp., William H. Laflash, 16th Regt .; Horace Loomis, 16th Regt., Co. K ; William H. Monty, 118th Regt., Co. J; Melvin Monty, 118th Regt .; Jolin P. McCuen, 118th Regt., Co. J; Melvin Monty, Jr., Edgar Moss, John McFadden, Ist lieut., Moses Morris, Henry Mayo, 16th Regt .; Joseph Martin, 118th Regt .; Jamies Harvey Mccullough, 9th Cav., Co. M; Collins McCaugh, 14tlı Regt .; Chas. Mooney, 5th Regt. ; Jas. McCalleu, 118th Regt., Co. I; E. McFadden, Darius McFadden, George McFadden, Eugene McCreedy, 118th Regt., Co. B; Allen A. Monty, 118th Regt., Co. H; Charles W. Miner, Clement S. Miner, 118th Regt., Co. B; James Mark, 118th Regt .; Jos. Martin, 118th Regt., Co. B; Zeb. Martin, 94th Regt .; Demos Martin, 96th Regt., Co. F; Henry McCreedy, 9th Regt .; William A. Nichols, James Nevil, 16th Regt., Co. K ; Adoda Newman, 5th Regt .; John Pot- ter, 16th Regt., Co. K; Wallace Page, 9th Cav .; Francis Prairie, 96th Regt .; Albert Parker, Merrill Perry, lieut., Consta Pero, 118th Regt., Co. B; Alvorny W. Pearl, corp., 118th Regt., Co. I; Alexander Plumbley, 96th Regt., Co. F; Peter Peters, Antoine Parker, 118th Regt., Co. B; Eugene Pecott, 5th Regt .; Daniel Pierce, 25th Regt .; Alvirus Potry, 96th Regt., Co. F; John Ricard, William Il. Richardson, 118th Regt., Co, B; Wells B. Ransom, Giles Runlett, James Rey, Ira Recard, Heman Roberts, 118th Regt., Co. J; Julius Ricard, Sidney Richardson, Jasper Rodgers, 16th Regt., Co. K ; John Rodgers, 118th Regt., Co. B, and 96th Regt .; Amos S. Richardson, John Reed, 96th Regt .; Peter Robarge, 4th Pa. Cav .; Lewis J. Robarge, 5th Cav .; Albert W. Ransom, lieut., 34tl Regt .; William Robarge, corp., 9th Regt .; Wesley Runlet, 118th Regt., Co. B; Augustus Sheldon, 9th Regt., Co. M; Benia Seymour, 96th Regt .; Myron Slosson, 118th Regt., Co. J; Walter Stratton, Dewit Stratton, 118th Regt .; Theodore Cyr, Leander Cyr, 9th Cav., Co. M ; William H. Trom- bly, 34th Regt .; Theophilus Tacy, 96th Regt .; George Trombly, Albert Tulip, 96th Regt., Co. F; Nelson Tulip, 5th Regt .; Edward Trombly, Simeon Tredo, Edward Tredo, 118th Regt., Co. B; George Trombly, 118th Regt., Co. I; John Tart, 118th Regt., Co. F; Peter Tacy, Jr., 118th Regt., Co. I; Isaac Trombly, 118th Regt .; Edward L. Humphrey, 118th Regt., Co. I; Henry C. Vantine, 6th Regt .; George Vaughan, 2d lieut., 118th Regt., Co. I; Seward Vantine, 9th Regt., Co. M; Frederick Vassar, 118th Regt., Co. B; John Valleau, 96th Regt .; Charles Wordey, 9th Regt., Co. M; W. W. Wood, capt., 16th Regt., Co. K; Samuel Woodley, Jr., Allen Wilson, 60th Regt .; Joseph S. Wait, 118th Regt .; Leander Wilson, fifer, 118th Regt., Co. 1; George Woodley, sergt., 118th Regt .; Tuffield Wel- come, Elihu B. Wilson, William I. Wilson, 118th Regt., Co. 1; Edward Willitt, 96th Regt., Co. F; Henry Winters, George Winters, 16th Cav .; Gilbert Wilson, 14th Regt .; Charles Wool, 9th Regt., Co. M; George Wilson, 56th Regt .; Lysander Wilson, 118th Regt., Co. B; Lucius Yatan, 118th Regt., Co. I; M. W. Bullis, Charles Hyde, Augustns Douglass, Ist Regt .; Antoine Wells, 118th Regt .; Joseph Martin, 1st Regt .; William H. Manning, Henry Sawyer, 1st Regt .; Joseph Wells, 118th Regt.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
OLIVER N. BULLIS,
son of Carlton and Polly Oliver Bullis, was born at Rouse's Point, April 9, 1816. His father, " Carlton," was the son of James Bullis, born in Alburgh, Vt., Nov. 27, 1790; lived in Canada until about 1810, when he settled at Rouse's Point.
James Bullis was a native of Dutchess County, N. Y., and went to Canada during the Revolutionary period, and remained there until his death. He had a family of five sons and two daughters, of whom Carlton was the eldest. He was a farmer. Carlton was also a farmer and a mechanic. He settled in the town of Chazy in the spring of 1819, on the farm now owned by his only son, Oliver N. He married Polly Oliver, Sept. 8, 1815. She was born in Bridgeport, Vt., Feb. 12, 1797, and settled in
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Champlain with her parents when a girl. By the union of Mr. and Mrs. Bullis five children were born, viz., Oliver N., Chandler M. (deceased), Polly J. (deceased), Jane A., and Mary (deceased). In politics he is a Democrat. He held several minor town offices. He died June 17, 1859. Mrs. Carlton Bullis died Aug. 6, 1852.
Oliver N. has always been a practical farmer, and, in connection with Levi Fordham, owns and runs a starch- factory, saw- and grist-mill. His home-farm is very beauti- ful, in a fine state of cultivation, and the buildings on it show that Mr. Bullis is up with times in matters of improvement. He is a Jacksonian Democrat in politics. He has been
commissioner of Chazy for ten years. He married Hannah Z. (second daughter of Jonathan and Lucy Douglass, of Chazy, Oct. 17, 1837. She was born in 1815, and died Aug. 2, 1855. They had eight children, viz., Mary E. (deceased); Mary Z., Mifflin W., George C. (deceased), Henry C., Josephine E., Jonathan E. (deceased), and Lucy H.,-all of whom are settled in life. Mrs. Bullis was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Chazy. Mr. Bullis married, April 22, 1856, Eliza A. Carter (second daughter of Martin and Sally Carter), of Mooers. She was born Feb. 12, 1819. They have had two children, viz., Martin C. (deceased) and Willis M.
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GEORGE MCFADDEN.
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GEORGE MCFADDEN, JR.
George McFadden, Sr., was born in Ireland in 1771, and settled in Washington Co., N. Y., about 1791, and from thence moved to Beekmantown, and in about 1800 set- tled in the town of Chazy, on the farm now owned by his grandson, Herbert, and where his own son, George, lived till the spring of 1872. He was a farmer, but formerly a weaver by trade. He married Catherine Mix, by whom four children were born, viz., Henry (deceased), Samuel, Thomas, and John (deccased), all of whom were born in Beekmantown. He married for his second wife Sarah Stock well, a native of Vermont, about the year 1810. Of this union there were born James, Catherine, George, Jane, Marion (deceased), and Melvina (deceased). Mr. McFad- den and both wives were members of the Presbyterian Church.
In politics he was a Jeffersonian Democrat. He died in 1855, and Mrs. McFadden died in 1870.
George McFadden, Jr., son of George and Sarah McFad- den, was born in Chazy, May 3, 1819. At the early age of fourteen he took charge of his father's farm, and by his
shrewd management had it clear of debt by the time he was twenty-one. He then bought out the heirs, and in due time became the sole owner of the " old McFadden home- stcad."
For a number of years he was engaged in teaming. He added to the " old home" farm until he owned a very fine property, which he sold to his son, Herbert, in the spring of 1879. He married Harriet Farmer in January, 1841. She was born in New Hampshire, June 20, 1821. Of this alliance four children were born, viz., Herbert, Marion (deceased), who married James Mott, and had one daugh- ter. Dorah married Alfred Parsons, of Beekmantown, and Sarah (deceased). Mrs. McFadden was a member of the Methodist Church. She died March 6, 1876. Mr. McFad- den married for his second wife Evanette Barber, of Cha- teaugay, Franklin Co., N. Y., May 22, 1879. He left his farm in the spring of 1872, and removed to the village of West Chazy, where he now resides. In politics a Repub- lican. His son, Herbert, is an enterprising farmer and stock dealer. He married Amelia Antoinette, daughter of Levi Atwood, and has one daughter.
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CAPT. GEORGE G. BROWN.
Among the most highly-esteemed citizens of Chazy is Capt. Brown. He is the son of Oliver and Anna Brown, and was born in Alburgh, Vt., May 28, 1810.
His father was a native of Hoosick, N. Y., and married Anna Babcock, of Hoosick, by whom eleven children were born, viz., Jonathan, John, George G., Benjamin, William, Amasa, Lucy, Hannah, Abigail, Sally, and Mehitable. George G., Benjamin, Amasa, and Sally are the only sur- viving ones.
Oliver Brown was a farmer by occupation. He settled in Chazy at an early day, having come from Hoosick to Shoreham, Vt., by team in the winter, thence by boat to Saxe's Landing, where he located on a farm. He removed to Alburgh, Vt., and remained some time, thence back to Chazy, and settled on a farm. In politics he was a Whig. He and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He died in the eighty-fourth year of his age.
Mrs. Anna (Babcock) Brown was born in 1777, in Hoosick, N. Y. Her father, John Babcock, came from Hoosick and settled in Alburgh at an early day. He lived and died in Alburgh. Mrs. Brown died about 1856.
Capt. Brown received a common-school education. He worked on the farm till he was sixteen years of age, then commenced to work by the month on a canal-boat, running between Champlain and Troy, and continued four years, the first two of which he gave his wages to his parents. He purchased a half-interest in a canal-boat of Squire Perry - whose descendants are now living at Perry's Mills-before he was twenty years of age, giving his note for the same ; continued two years, then sold, and bought an interest in the boat "Temperance," with Thomas Douglas; continued two years, sold, and run on shares the schooner " Champlain" for F. and B. Nye, of Champlain, for the years 1837 and 1838. In 1839 he took charge of the sloop "General Scott," and continued thirteen years. It will be seen that Capt. Brown was on the lake from 1826 to 1852, and was captain all this time except the first three years. He then located at Chazy Landing, on a farm of fifty acres, extending from the lake westward for a mile to his present farm of two hundred acres, which he bought in 1867.
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