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John Simmons was an early settler on the road leading south from the centre, near where Hugh Farley now resides.
Benjamin Hinds lived on the east road, and raised quite a large family.
James and John Sherman lived near Hinds. Right near Sherman there lived David Hammond, who now re- sides north of the centre. A little beyond Hammond lived Benjamin Moon.
Daniel Sanborn, a strong Universalist, and an amateur lawyer, lived early near Holt. Jeremiah Hutchins resided at the same time where Elijah Goodell now lives. Amos Hutchins, a brother, lived next, and built the house now occupied by Henry Rowell.
Cephas Collins was one of the earliest settlers in the town, and a prominent member of the Baptist Church. He built and occupied the house where Henry Kent now lives.
Jared Marvin was another early settler, and lived south- east of the centre. He was also a prominent member of the Baptist Church, and was a singing-master and chorister.
Samuel Haseltine lived a few miles west of Mr. Marvin, baek from the road. He was one of the first settlers.
Along the road to the corners, near the centre, Edward Carpenter settled very early. Eli and George, his sons, still reside in town. Eli oeeupies the house which his father built.
Opposite Edward Carpenter, Stephen Ormsbee settled. He still oeeupies the place.
East of Ormsbee, Pardon Daily, one of the earliest set- tlers, located where Levi Holt now lives. A man by the name of Shed lived where Jarvis Pike now resides. South of him, Jeremiah Ormsbee, a brother of Stephen, settled early. His widow still occupies the place.
Cyrus Haseltine lived quite early baek from the road. He still resides in the town with his son-in-law, Henry Vosburgh.
Anson Baker lived at an early day back of Mr. Pike's residence.
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Henry Shutts lived quite early where Raymond B. Holt now resides. He operated an early saw-mill. Hc first settled in Chateaugay, and then removed early to this town, near Chateaugay Lake.
West of him lived Israel R. Carpenter, brother of Ed- ward, and who still resides in town. .
Benjamin Magoon was the first settler on the road run- ning north from the centre, and still resides there.
On the road west of John Simmons, a French family, whose names are forgotten, lived at an carly day. They were very destitute, and had to be assisted by the other residents of the town.
Rev. David Shepard came. to town from Chateaugay about 1836, and built the house in which he at present resides. He is a native of Gilmanton, N. H., where he was born in 1798. He married a sister of Bracket L. Prescott, also a native of that place, and who for many years has been a prominent business man in Ellenburgh, and resides at the centre.
Evet Plumley married a daughter of Benjamin Hinds, and settled early in the south part of the town. He re- sides on the road leading to the centre.
At the centre, Israel R. Carpenter took up the lot where Theron Comes now resides, and built a log hut there, with the roof of bark, at an early day. He lived there three years, and was followed by a man named Cary. The cen- tre was all a wilderness then, and the house occupied by Mr. Carpenter was one of the first erected there.
Henry Van Ornem, a Methodist local preacher, lived east of the Wesleyan meeting-house at an early day.
Alanson Doody was an early settler on the turnpike, about a mile cast of the corners. Robert Emory resided near him.
Royal Gorham was quite an early settler between the corners and the depot, and operated an early saw-inill. Carter & Vilas' lower mill is just above where it stood.
Alexander Moore lived at quite an early day on the road to the depot. He still resides in town.
Nathaniel Hoyt and Tryon Giles were early residents on the turnpike west of the corners.
James B. McLean was an old settler on the turnpike where Russell B. Fuller now lives. He kept the gate on the old turnpike a great many years.
Francis Barnaby, Patrick Cashman, James D. Perigo, Richard Pickle, Zachariah Vincent, Isaac J. Fuller, and Frederick Rosman were all early settlers on the turnpike.
Willard Honsinger, a blacksmith, Elias Moore, William Sherburne, Ethan Mix, Michael Curry were all early settlers on the road to the centre, and James Short came in 1838, and located near where George Booth now lives. He still resides in town. John Booth was an early settler in the same locality.
Allen Baker was an early settler on the new road, about one and a half miles southwest of the corners.
A man by the name of Garlick lived off from the road leading to the centre at an early day.
Marcus Hedding married the widow of Lewis Ransom, and settled in town about 1843. The old lady was long identified with the town.
Henry Van Ornem lived on the turnpike east of the cor-
ners at an early day, and William Gorham, brother of Royal.
At and. near Ellenburgh Depot, David S. Daniels, - Trombly, Micajah S. Phelps, George Sullivan, - Hurl- burt, Frederick Ames, and Putnam Lawrence settled early. Others who located early at the same point were George Stevenson, Duncan McGregor, John Crabtrec, Amos H. Myers, Jesse Pike, Seth Bond, David Hoyt, Ethan Mix, Samuel Comer, and Luther S. Carter, who has been the leading business man there for over a quarter of a century.
The Sheldon family was also an early and prominent family at the depot. Joel Sheldon came first about 1852 or 1853, and was followed soon after by Lyman and Clinton Sheldon. Lyman was born at Reading, Vt., and married Miss Estella C. Dunham, of Altona, N. Y., on Nov. 25, 1858. He became the owner of three handsome farms in the vicinity of Ellenburgh Depot, comprising about 900 acres of land. He was one of the principal founders of the Frce-Will Baptist Church of Ellenburgh and West Mooers, and gave the land on which the church stands, as he did that for Sheldon Hill Cemetery, south of the church. He died Jan. 20, 1872.
Joseph R. Emerson, now of Plattsburgh, settled in El- lenburgh in the year 1838, and was postmaster for many years, and supervisor from 1848 to 1854, and in many other respects was closely and honorably identified with the lis- tory of the town.
John W. Havens settled at Ellenburgh Corners in 1844, and for many years has been one of the leading merchants and most influential men of the town. He filled the office of associate justice of the county court for a term of years.
STORES.
As the settlement of the town progressed and the popu- lation increased stores began to be established. The first of these were at the centre, in 1830 and 1831. Elias Be- man had the first, which stood near the present site of Pot- ter's drug-store. Lorenzo Atwood also had a small store in one end of his dwelling-house. Thomas Worden also had an early store at the same point where Charles Hackett now resides.
These were all small affairs. R. S. & H. Webster built a large store at the centre in 1858. As trade increased they were compelled to enlarge it. After the death of Horace Webster, in 1867, this store was occupied by Charles French, a young man of superior business qualifications, respected and loved by all, who had grown up in the business, serving for years as clerk for R. S. & H. Webster; but that fatal disease, consumption, brought him to the grave. D. S. Kinsley & J. B. Clark continued business here for four years. Then Kinsley & Barker, one year. And in the fall of 1873, Solan Webster, son of R. S. Webster, began busi- ness, brought on a fine stock of goods, and repaired the store, but died suddenly shortly after.
The next year after the Webster store was built, William Cressey built a wing to his house and put in a stock of goods there, where he continued to trade till his failure, some years since.
After the death of Mr. Webster the stock passed into the possession of Kinsley & Clark, and J. E. Schutt & Co.
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LYMAN SHELDON.
DR. H.H. RUST.
FRONT AND REAR VIEW OF CASCADE VILLA, RESIDENCE OF H.H. RUST, M.D. ELLENBURGH, CLINTON CO, N.Y.
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carried on business there. They subsequently dissolved partnership, and the business came under the control of Carter & Vilas, but is not in active operation in 1879.
Benjamin F. Shepard and William Cressey built the briek store next, and carried on trade there for some years. They were succeeded, after a time, by Haughran & Kinsley for a couple of years, until the death of Mr. Kinsley, since which time it has been carried on by Mr. Haughran alone.
Dr. Wentworth next built the building near Dr. Whyte's residence as a store, mainly for drugs, and carried it on until 1875. He then sold the business to J. Potter, who ran it as a drug-store for three years. Bourell & Pike then took it, and carried on a hardware and tin business for several years.
The building occupied by the drug-store of J. Potter was erected as a tavern by Elihu Hall in 1860. It was only used in that capacity, by Cyrus Hall, for a short time. Robert Gordon and Alonzo Downing resided there after- wards. It then passed to W. E. Potter, who kept a hotel and grocery-store there. P. H. Fitzgerald next ran it as a hotel, followed by the Messrs. Blow and Kinsley & Clark, as a store. It finally fell to the possession of Mr. Beman, was sold under writ of fieri facias de bonis et terris, and bought by J. Potter, in January, 1876, and occupied by him eighteen months after.
Alvah S. Marshall built the Carter & Vilas store at the corners about 1842, and was in trade until his death, over a decade of years ago. John L. Carter was in partnership with him about 1861, and subsequently Mr. Freeman Vilas came in.
The next store was established by R. C. North, of Chazy, in 1843. Henry G. Saxe managed the store until 1844, when John W. Havens took charge of it, and managed it until its close, in the summer of 1846.
In October, 1846, Mr. Havens commenced trade in a small building that stood by the brook east of the old Ran- som stand. The following year he moved into the store which Joseph R. Emerson had built the year previous. The firm of Emerson & Havens carried on business until the fall of 1847, when Mr. Havens bought out Mr. Emer- son, and traded at that point either alone or in connection with his father, John Havens, until 1853, when he sold out to a Union Store Company. Mr. Havens carried on trade for this latter body until the spring of 1857, when the store was elosed. Mr. Havens moved next, in April, 1857, into his present store. This had been built in 1856 by Aaron Sawyer as a dwelling-house and store combined. Mr. Sawyer put the first stock of goods in in December, 1856. When Mr. Havens came in a partnership was formed between Franklin and Wm. H. Sawyer and J. W. Havens, under the name of Sawyer & Havens. This firm traded at that point until 1861, when Mr. Havens pur- chased the stock and traded alone. Subsequently, in 1870, Mr. Havens purchased the building also, and has remained in trade to this time (1879).
Ransom, Fisher & Co. built a brick' store on the west side of the bridge about 1852, and engaged in trade until the fall of 1857. Charles Ransom traded alone a few years later.
W. E. Potter bought the Emerson store in 1857, and
established a groecry there. He was subsequently suc- ceeded by his brother, Isaac, who ran it as a variety-store and tin-shop until 1878.
James Higgins & Co. established a store at the corners in December, 1877, and are still in trade.
An early store was kept on the road leading from the centre to the corners by C. N. Templeton. A gentleman from Vermont, by the name of Ephraim Halcomb, preceded him several years, and was there in 1844.
At the depot, Sullivan & Phelps had a store in 1847, in connection with their saw-mill.
In March, 1853, Samuel Comer established a store at the depot, and subsequently erected the one now occupied by C. Myers, where he traded for a number of years.
The same year Alvah S. Marshall started a store where Luther S. Carter now is, and was followed, in 1854, by Mr. Carter, who has been in trade ever since.
Ozra J. Corliss commenced trade at the depot in Novem- ber, 1877, and first occupied the Sheldon store. He erected his present store in 1878, and took possession of it in Sep- tember of that year.
John G. Stevens has a small store near Dr. Rust's resi- dence, which he established several years ago.
HOTELS.
The earliest public-houses existed at the corners. Ref- erence has already been made to the old Ransom tavern, which was a landmark for many years. After Mr. Ran- som it was kept by many persons, ineluding Messrs. Cul- ver, McWilliams, Joseph R. Emerson, C. N. Templeton, Marcus Hedding. Charles C. and William W. Ransom kept it last.
Joseph R. Emerson built the house now occupied by Millard Emerson as a hotel about 1838, and kept it until 1852 or 1853. Church Emerson, his brother, followed him, and kept there for some time.
The Ellenburgh House was built by A. S. Marshall nearly thirty years ago. William W. Ransom soon came into possession of the house, and kept tavern there a good many years. The principal proprietors since then have been Charles Hibbard, J. B. Brumley, - Smith, and Henry Lord. H. C. Allen is the present proprietor, and took possession of the house in May, 1878.
The house occupied by A. M. Sargeant was used as a hotel several years by Thomas Wilson about 1865 or 1866.
The old Hammond Hotel, about three miles cast of Ellen- burgh Corners, long a landmark in the town, was kept at an early day by a Mr. Alvord. James Hatch was propri- etor in 1844, and kept it many years. His widow and her sons, William and John B., kept it a long time afterwards.
Henry M. Hartford kept one of the first public-houses at the eentre prior to 1860. He built the Mead tavern, con- taining a dance-hall, and the place was one of great con- viviality for some time. Mr. Hartford kept the house two or three years, and was suecceded by Harvey Mead, who kept it several years. Part of the time since it has been only occasionally used as a public-house. John Cole kept it in 1878.
The next tavern was built by Peter Vandebogart as a res- idence, and was subsequently used as a boarding-house by
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the Websters. Mr. Webster sold the place to Philip H. Fitzpatrick, who made it into a tavern, and kept it as such until 1879.
The hotel at the depot was established nearly a score of years ago by Colby Boyington, the present proprietor. A small store was also kept there for a time.
The Union House, at the depot, was built several years ago by Joseph White, and is still kept by him.
There are two good public-houses located in the town at Chateaugay Lake, a place of great popular resort in the sum- mer season. The Merrill House is kept by Benjamin F. Shepard, and another by Ebenezer McPherson.
PHYSICIANS.
Dr. E. B. Hazen was the first regular physician to prac- tice in town, and resided at the corners. He came from Vermont about 1847, and remained, with a slight inter- mission, until his death, in 1857.
Dr. G. A. Dewey came next, and Dr. Ira E. Fisk soon after. They remained but a few years.
Dr. Hall was in practice for a short time afterwards.
Dr. George Benedict was next on the carpet, and re- mained several years. He was followed by Dr. Ralph Irwin for a short time.
Dr. T. S. Haynes was next in practice, and sold out to Dr. D. B. Wood ward, who has been in successful practice for a number of years.
Dr. S. S. Wentworth was the first to practice at the centre, and began about 1856. He remained until 1876, and sold out his practice to Dr. Philip H. Whyte, who is now in practice.
Dr. Hiram C. Rust was born at Huntingdon, P. Q., of American parents, and in his seventh year removed with the latter to Burke, N. Y. He pursued the study of medi- cinc, and graduated at the Medical Department, U. V. M. He located at Ellenburgh Depot in the spring of 1872, and is now in the enjoyment of a large practice. He married Mrs. Estella C. Sheldon, widow of Lyman Sheldon, on Oct. 9, 1872. The doctor devotes much of his time to literary pursuits, and has at present in course of preparation a work on medical jurisprudence, and also one on temper- ance. He is chairman of the board of excise of the town.
LAWYERS.
Thomas Armstrong was in practice at Ellenburgh Corners in 1848, and after a year or two removed to Mooers. He was elected district attorney in 1850, aud now resides in Plattsburgh.
D. E. Conery came from Boston in 1865, and located at the corners. He remained about three years, when he removed to Plattsburgh. C. H. Goodrich came as partner to D. E. Conery in 1865, and remained in practice until his death, in 1877. Henry C. Wells was also in partnership with Messrs. Conery & Goodrich, and subsequently removed to Plattsburgh. There is no regular practicing attorney now in the town.
HIGHWAYS.
The oldest road through the town is the old Military Turnpike, which was first used as a bridle-path in 1796, by Benjamin Roberts and family, the first settlers of Cha-
teaugay. It was greatly improved during the war of 1812, and, by special order of President Monroe, in 1817.
The road leading from the turupike at the corners to Murray's pioneer saw-mill at the centre was next in use.
At a mecting held at Lewis Ransom's on March 15, 1831, the town was divided into eight road districts.
The first recorded roads laid out by the town were on July 11, 1831, as follows : " Beginning at Eleazer Sisco's, northwest corner, being the northwest corner of lot No. 7, and the northeast corner of lot No. 8, in the south line of No. 4, running west 86 rods to the main road, said road to be not over 3 rods wide nor under 2."
The other was : " Beginning at E. & I. R. Carpenter's saw-mill, 4 rods east running south to the main road, said road to be three rods wide." Others followed in rapid suc- cession.
RAILROAD.
The Ogdensburgh and Lake Champlain Railroad passes northwesterly through the northeast corner of the town, and has a station at Ellenburgh Depot.
CIVIL HISTORY.
Ellenburgh was formed from Mooers, April 17, 1830. It then included the town of Clinton, which became a sep- arate municipal body on May 14, 1845. When the town was set off, the name of this new territory was a no small item to be considered. Mrs. Harriet Murray was the owner of the most of the town, and as she had made the generous offer of giving ten homesteads to the first settlers, to show their gratitude to her for this generous offer they named the town after her eldest daughter, Ellen Murray. Mr. John R. Murray, as agent for his wife, Harriet, took the first interest in settling the town. The whole of the Murray tract was sold for $3 an acre, and everything was done that could be to make the new settlers comfortable.
The first town-meeting was held March 1, 1831, at the dwelling-house of Lewis Ransom. Jesse G. Barns, justice of the peace, opened the meeting, and the following officers were elected : Supervisor, Lewis Ransom ; Town Clerk, Israel R. Carpenter; Assessors, Wilson Carpenter, Benja- min Harmon, Dorus Martin ; Collector, Alexander Case, Jr. ; Overseers of the Poor, Cephas Collins, Ebenezer Kim- ball ; Commissioners of Highways, Edward Carpenter, John J. Stickle, Asa Smith ; Commissioners of Common Schools, Lorenzo Atwood, Israel R. Carpenter, Asa Smith ; Inspec- tors of Common Schools, Bethuel Jones, Dorus Martin, Ebenezer Kimball ; Constables, Alexander Case, Jr., Wil- lard Olds, John S. Cray, Moses Sevey ; Justices of the Peace, Jesse G. Barns, Elias Beman, Bethuel Jones, Dorus Martin ; Sealer of Weights and Measures, Lewis Ransom ; Pound-Masters, Cephas Collins, Alexander Case, Jr., Dorus Martin, V. N. P. Smith.
Neat-cattle were voted free commoners, and that a rail fence four and a half feet high, or a fence made of other material equal to that, be considered a lawful fence.
A special town-meeting was held the 14th of May follow- ing, for the purpose of choosing a supervisor and a sealer of weights and measures, in place of Lewis Ransom, who failed to qualify according to law. Joseph Hutchins was then chosen Supervisor, and Benjamin Harmon, Sealer of
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AARON SAWYER.
Aaron Sawyer, the father of the subject of this sketch, and after whom the latter was named, resided at an early day at New Salem, Mass. His wife's name was Patience. He was a farmer by occupation, and also engaged to some extent in school-teaching. His three sons were Lyman, Aaron, Jr., and Milton. Lyman located at New Salem, and was a car- penter and farmer. He lived to an advanced age, and his de- scendants still reside in that locality. Milton is a tanner at Schroon Lake, Essex Co., N. Y., and has attained a good old age. He was at one time one of the largest leather-tanners in Warren Co., N. Y.
The third son. Aaron, to whom this brief memoir is devoted, was born at New Salem, Mass., May 3, 1803. He resided at home until he was nearly of age, and received his educa- tional training from his father. When quite a young man he went to work in a cotton-factory at South Adams, Mass., and rose to the position of foreman. Subsequently he estab- lished a small store at New Salem and engaged in the mer- cantile business for several years. He then removed to Cum- mington, Mass., and engaged in the manufacture of cotton for a number of years. He also ran a hotel at " East Village," in the same town, and in connection with it he also had a store, and besides these, he erccted a tannery at "Slab City," also in Cummington, which he carried on for several years.
The store and hotel having been destroyed by fire, Mr. Saw- yer disposed of his tannery and removed to the town of Plain- field, Mass., and established a storc. After one year he re- moved to Hinsdale, Mass., where he purchased a tannery and started a store. Here he remained for six years, engaging in the mercantile and tanning business. While in business at this point he repaired to Pottersville, Warren Co., N. Y., and built what is now known as the Pottersville Tannery. He placed his brother Milton in charge of this enterprise, and after a year or two disposed of his interest to him.
In the year 1851, Mr. Sawyer dirccted his steps towards the town of Ellenburgli, N. Y., where he became a pioneer busi- ness man, and where he passed many of the most active years of his life. He built the Ellenburgh Tannery near the site of the present structure, and operated it for several years. In the fall of 1856 he built the store occupied by John W. Havens, and engaged in trade. In April, 1857, he took Mr. Havens into partnership with him, but still carried on the tanning business alone. After about three years he sold his interest in the stock in the store to Mr. Havens. He left his tannery in charge of his sons, Franklin and Wm. H., in 1859, and went to St. Michael's, Canada, where he hired a tannery. This he operated for two years and a half, and then returned to Ellenburgh.
In June, 1862, Mr. Sawyer removed with his family to Chicago, where he opened a hide and leather store, under the firm-name of Sawyer & King. At this point he sold the leather from the Ellenburgh Tannery, and dealt in hides gen- erally. In August of that year he was smitten with sun-stroke, and died from its effects.
Thus terminated at an early age an active and busy life. The strong characteristics of Mr. Sawyer were great energy, sound judgment, indomitable will, and executive force. These qualities carried him from point to point, establishing new and successful enterprises, and leaving the impress of his busi- ness tact and skill in each new community in which he located. In political faith he was formerly an Old-Line Whig, but after the demolition of that party his tendencies and views were Democratic. But he refrained from active participation in political affairs, and held aloof from public office. Business and home made the sum of his life. He was careful, cautious, avoided contracting indebtedness of any kind, and enjoyed the highest respect of all with whom he came in contact. He was an attendant upon the services of the Presbyterian Church, and contributed liberally to the support of that body, as well as to all worthy objects. His death caused much sad regret to his large circle of acquaintances, especially so, because he was cut off in the height of his usefulness, and in the prime of life.
On Jan. 8, 1827, Mr. Sawyer was united in marriage to Miss Laura Thayer, of Plainfield, Mass., who bore him a family of seven children, viz. : Helen F., born Jan. 20, 1830, dicd May 7, 1831; Juliette, born Aug. 11, 1831, died Aug. 22, 1831; Franklin, born May 22, 1833; William H., born Sept. 9, 1835; Edwin, born June 3, 1841 ; Leander, born Oct. 27, 1844 ; Albert, born March 1, 1852, died Nov. 26, 1852.
As fast as his sons came of age, it was the custom of Mr. Sawyer to give each of them an interest in his business. At the time of his death, three of his sons held three-fourths in- terest in the business, and upon the maturity of the fourth he too was admitted to the firm. At first business was jointly carried on in Chicago and at Ellenburgh, by the brothers, under the name of Sawyer Brothers. But, after a time, a sepa- ration of business interests occurred. William H. and Edwin are now the owners of the Ellenburgh Tannery, carrying on its affairs with great success, under the firm-name of W. & E. Sawyer. Besides the tannery and supplemental buildings they own several tracts of valuable land in that town, and are classed among its successful business men. They are also mem- bers of the mercantile firm of James Higgins & Co. Frank- lin and Leander are successful dealers in hides and leather in the city of Chicago, and are not connected in business. Mrs. Sawyer is still living, and resides with her son Franklin.
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