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"During the respective ministries of Pierpont, Laird, and Wads- worth, quite extensive revivals occurred and on each occasion large numbers were added to the church. During the ministry of Rev. T. A. Wadsworth the church withdrew from the care of the Presbytery becoming distinctively a Congregational church. During the spring of 1878 steps were taken to change the organization of the church from Congregational to Presbyterian, which being accomplished on the 22d of April, 1878, Rev. E. G. Cheeseman became pastor and was succeeded by Revs. Seward and Nelson.
I would like to have mentioned as among the early merchants of York. David McDonald who began business at an early day when a young man at a point in the northeast part of the town called the city of Ghent, about 1819, and in 1823 at York Centre. where he continued
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steadily in business until 1850 and at which place he died in 1858 hav- ing raised a large family and acquired a large fortune.
"Porter P. Peck was another early merchant commencing business in a small way at what is now known as Mt. Pleasant, one mile south- west of Fowlerville from whence he removed to York Centre, becom- ing perhaps the first merchant there as well as the first postmaster and afterwards removing to Rochester. Peck was succeeded in trade and in the office of post master by Shepard Pierce, a most popular man in both respects, who removed early in the thirties to Livonia, where he engaged in the same avocations and David McDonald became the postmaster at York holding the office almost continuously until 1849.
"Cyrus Hawley, Alvan Hayward, Thomas Fraser, Steven B. Noble, Edward Brown, Abram Stocking, Fish and Crissy, Allen Ward, James Mc Pherson, W'm. Fraser. Jr., Roswell H. French, George F. Rams- dell, James W. Whitney, Henry Peck, Orrin Chamberlain, James Fraser, Edward R. Dean, Charles O. Beach, Walter Elliott Gilmore, Alexander Skellie, James and Duncan Mc Intyre, John W. Stewart, Neil and Charles Stewart, Alexander Reid, James W. McArthur, Alexander F. Mckean, James A. Forrest, Edward F. Caldwell, Charles N. Stewart, Mrs. W. J. Reid and Mrs. Bessie Dresser have been among the early and late merchants at York Centre.
"Among the hotel keepers have been Nathan Rup, Timothy Rice, Vinton West, R. C. Moore, Peleg Blankenship, Newell L. Bowman, Ira Harrington. T. Butler, Wm. McCandlish, John C. Fiero, Hiram Martin, Hector L. McLean, James Plan, Wm. Stebbins, John L. Mc- Lean, Isaac Hayward, Ray Hitt, Wm. Howell and George A. Root.
"The physicians at Work Centre have been Drs. John W. Leonard, W'm. Holloway, James Green, Joseph Tozier, Royal Tyler, Encch Peck, Benajah Hanson, John S. Graham, H. S. Gates, Josiah Long, George O. J. DuRelle, John Craig, John R. Craig, A. F. McIntyre, John B. Norton, D. L. Shull, Win. B. Sprague, Jacob G. Staley, J. VanDike, I. A. M. Dike, J. G. Filkins.
"At Fowlerville the merchants have been Clark L. Capron. Nathaniel Goodman, Joseph R. Ramsdell, Judge Riggs, Bradley Martin, Alonzo Fowler, Walter Whitcomb, Little & Dixon, Charles Estes, Charles J. Folger, Wm. Fraser, Amos Fowler, James S. Fowler, John P. Carey, Robert Grant, Stephen Loucks, Chauncey
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Haxton, Thomas J. McDonald, B. F. Dow, Luman F. Dow, John W. Howe, Sanford Weller, W. J. Rogers and Donald A. Fraser.
"Among the hotel keepers have been Wells Fowler, Clark L. Capron, Amos Fowler, Justus Weller, Isaac N. Steward, Caleb White, Alex- ander McHardy, and William Howell.
"The physicians have been Joseph Tozier, Zina G. Paine, John Mc- Lean, Walter Wallace, Frederick R. Stickney, James Northrop, O. D. Hamilton, A. A. West and George H. Jones.
"At Greigsville the merchants have been Fish & Crissy, Edward R. Dean, John P. Dickey, John D. Fraser, James Jones, Elisha Williams, and -- Simpson.
"The hotel keepers have been Gideon Barnes, William Bowman, John C. Fiero, George A. Root, and Samuel Dorris.
"Greigsville was the birthplace of General Clinton B. Fisk.
"At Spencerport the merchants have been John Spencer, Charles and Edward Hosmer, Peter Fraser. James McPherson and John Van l'alkenberg. The hotel keepers have been Amos Fowler and James H. Bow. "
YORK CHURCHES.
United Presbyterian Church. - The origin of the United Presbyter- ian Church of York dates back to 1811. In the spring of that year seven families of Scottish descent came from Johnstown, Fulton county, N. Y. to locate in the fertile valley of the Genesee. These, to- gether with four families recently from Ireland, settled in the neigh- borhood called "Coille Mohe" or Big Woods, known today as York. Sometime before this an Associate Reformed Presbyterian church had been established in the northern part of the town, now the town of Caledonia, and these people attended services there. This church was just preparing to extend a call to John Campbell, a licentiate of the Saratoga Presbytery, which then included the Caledonia Presby- tery, and the newcomers anxious to participate in this movement sent John McKercher, Jr., and James P. Stewart to represent them before the society of Caledonia and request a portion of Mr. Campbell's ser- vices. The society of Caledonia generously granted them one-fourth of his time for two years, for which they were to pay only one hun- dred of the five hundred dollars salary.
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During the year 1813 the first trustees were elected. They were Donald Fraser, Daniel McNab and Robert McGlashen. The only place of meeting yet was in a small log house, or in a barn, which was pre- ferred when the weather permitted. In 1814 the first house of wor- ship was erected, the dimensions of which were 33x32 feet, the seats being slabs split from logs of basswood. During this year Alexander Harvey was chosen first ruling elder to act with this part of Mr. Campbell's charge with the session of Caledonia. In the early part of 1817, Rev. John Campbell died, and in the same spring Elder Harvey removed to Canada. In the summer of 1818 the elders chosen the pre- vious fall were ordained and installed. They were as follows: Donald G. Fraser, James McKerlie and Hugh Innis. The Rev. Robert Proudfit presided at their ordination. After this Rev. James Mairs, of Argyle, N. Y., supplied them for a time. Tlrus, although there had been a society and a church, no regular organization was effected until 1822 when it was incorporated as the First Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. Henry Wilkins, a licentiate of the Associate Reformed Presbytery, was ordained and installed as pastor of the con- gregation.
The year 1825 marked the erection of a new and more commodious house of worship, which was enclosed at an expense of about $1,000.
In November of this year the first dissension in the society arose, owing to the fact of the session's passing a resolution making the observance of Fast Day a term of communion. This action resulted in the resignation of all the elders except Donald G. Fraser and the withdrawal of ten families, who placed themselves under the care of the Associate Presbytery of Albany, and were organ- ized as the Associate Presbyterian Church of York and Covington. Although this withdrawal crippled the society for a time, a subsequent increase in the membership placed them again on a sure footing. In 1826 Neil McDougall and John McMartin were added to the session, and in 1827 James McNab, Archibald Kennedy, John McCleary and Alexander Proudfit were also added. In the year 1831 the edifice, which had been inclosed in 1825, was completed at an additional ex- pense of $1,000, which constitutes the rear part of the building now standing. In 1834 Rev. Wilkin resigned his pastorate and the church was without a settled pastor until the installation of Rev. Alexander Blaikie in the beginning of the year 1836. During 1837 it was re-
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solved to enlarge the church building by adding twelve feet to its length, together with a steeple, which was done at an expense of $1,240. In 1844 Rev. Blaikie resigned his charge, after which the pulpit was vacant until the coming of John M. Herron, who was in- stalled as pastor in May 1848. In this same year eight families with- drew from the society and with a few others formed the Associate Re- formed Church of Cuylerville, which made two churches which had grown out of the mother church, Covington and Cuylerville. In De- cember 1852, Rev. Herron resigned his charge, but in September of the following year the congregation succeeded in obtaining the ser- vices of Rev. John Van Eaton, of Rochester.
Until within a short time the society had owned no parsonage, but prior to the departure of Rev. Herron, in 1852, the present property was purchased at a cost of about 8600 and in 1854 the main part was rebuilt at an expense of about 81,500. During 1854 a Sunday-school was organized with Elder James Cameron as superintendent, followed successively by Hon. Archibald Kennedy, Rev. J. VanEaton, Rev. H. A. McDonald and Rev. A. K. Duff.
In the year 1858 the union between the Associate and the Associate Reformed bodies was consummated, forming what is known as the United Presbyterian Church.
The United Presbyterian Synod of New York held its first meeting in this church. After a laborious and successful pastorate of exactly twenty-seven years, Rev. VanEaton, in the autumn of 1879, on account of ill health, was obliged to seek rest, which the congrega- tion cheerfully granted. He died the following March, and the remains were brought to York, where the funeral was attended by a large con- course of people.
After a vacancy of about two years a unanimous call was extended to Rev. H. A. McDonald, of Philadelphia, Pa., which was accepted, his installation taking place December 1, .1881. For some months Mr. McDonald was the only settled pastor in the village of York, which added materially to his labors in the community. After a pastorate of four years Rev. Mr. McDonald accepted a call from the United Pres- byterian Church of Oxford, O. In 1886 a unanimous call was extended to Rev. A. K. Duff of New Castle, Pa., which was accepted and he en- tered upon his duties as pastor the second Sunday of February, 1887. During Mr. Duffy's pastorate and largely owing to his untiring per-
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sonal effort, a new church ediffce was erected, and dedicated January 13, 1891.
First Reformed Presbyterian Church .-- This church which no longer has an existence was organized in 1832. The first elders were James Milroy, James Cullings, James Guthrie, Jr., Trustees, Robert J. Guthrie, David McMillan, James Kennedy.
The first pastor was Rev. John Fisher, whose pastorate lasted some fifteen years. The next pastor was Rev. Samuel Bowden, who was installed in 1847, and who continued with the Society until his resig- nation in October, 1876. The first church was built in 1833 or 1835, and was abandoned in 1871 for a more commodious edifice erected in that year.
Baptist Church .- The present Baptist church of York was formed in 1832 by the union of two churches called the First and Second Baptist Churches of York.
There exists no definite information of the First Church previous to 1819, only that it was known as the Church of Caledonia and Leicester ; its members being scattered over a large area of territory, and hold- ing their meetings in different localities.
At this time the town of York was formed from the towns of Cale- donia and Leicester. The church was then called the First Baptist Church of York, numbering fifty members. The two following years were of marked interest in the history of this church, and are known as the great revival period. Many additions to the Society were made through the labors of Rev. John Blain and others. The church belonged to the Genesee Baptist Association, which met for the first time with the church in York in 1827, holding its meetings in the barn of Allen Smith.
The names of the ministers who, in the following order, preached from 1819 to 1832, were Revs. Josiah Butler, John Blain, Jesse Bramin, Miner, Solomon, Dimock, and O. H. Reed.
Among the earliest members were Jotham Forbes and wife, James Rice, Oliver Rice, Amos Baker, Gershom Waite, Allen Smith, Pa- tience Smith, Timothy Tryon, Harrison Church, Marens Carter and wife, Enoch Weller, Rhoda Weller, W. D. Powers, Elizabeth Powers, Abigail Powers, Cyrus Lyon, Polly Lyon, Nathan and Eunice Clapp.
The second Baptist Church of York was organized in 1822 at York Centre, numbering twenty members, and holding their first meetings
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in the hall of a public building, and afterwards in the school-house. This church also belonged to the Genesee Baptist Association, and was presided over by Rev. Josiah Goddard until the two churches were united.
Among the earliest members of this church were: Spencer and Cynthia Pomeroy, Nathaniel and Amos Goddard, Elisha Goddard, Sarah Goddard, Jesse Skinner, Joseph Gould, G. T. Roberts, Anna Roberts, Augustus Weller, Rhoda Weller, Fra Grant, Maria Grant. B. W. Willard and Clarissa Ferrin.
York sent many volunteers to the front during the Civil war, but her action regarding bounties was not recorded.
York's supervisors have been as follows:
Tilu> Goodman, Jr. ..... 1821-22-23-26-27
David H. Abell. 1554
Holloway Long. ... 1824-25-28-32-37-38
Hamilton E. Smith
.1855
John Holloway.
1829-39-40
Neil Stewart.
IS56-57-58
Asa Arnold IS30-31
1833
Donald Frazer, Jr.
1834-35-36
W'm. H. Spencer
IS41-42-43
1809-70-71-74-75-70-77-78-79-So
Win. Stewart. .1844
Benj. F. Dow.
IS72-73
Edward R. Dean.
1845-46
A. D. Newton. 1881-82-83-84-85-86-87
David McDonald
.1847
Henry Walker ISS8-89-90-91-93-94-95
Israel D. Root ..
1848-49
Wm. H. Clapp. .. 1896-97-98
Aaron Russ ..
IS50-51-52
T. N. Shattuck IS99-00-01-02
Daniel McPherson
1853
I. A. M. Dike.
.1903
The following table gives assessed valuations and tax rates:
Year
Assessed Valuation
Tax rate
Year
Assessed Valuation
Tax rate 011 $1000
Year
Assessed Valuation
Tax rate ONI $1000
IS60
1,270,909
0.05
1875
2,289,01I
10.86
I890
2,208,446
9.II
IS6I
1,209,155
6.98
1876
2,172,553
9.87
1891
2,430,100
6.79
IS62
1,172,494
9.42
IS77
2,043,154
7.50
1892
2,282,744
S.12
1863
1, 188,543
9.04
1878
1,988.932
7.77
1893
2,315.549
ISO4
1,214,862
24.40
TS79
1,716,599
16.02
1894
2 257,407
6.92
1805
1,248,38S
37.90
ISSO
1,751,829
11.93
1895
2,281,815
7.09
1Sb6
1, 191, 159
13.90
ISSI
1,753,426
9.66
IS96
2,251,522
7.45
ISb7
1, 194,942
19.92
ISS2
1,629,097
IS97
2,154,038
7.24
1868
1, 193,275
16.44
IS83
1,926.702
5.00
1898
2,143,962
6.72
ISO9
1.214,824
9.58
ISS4
1,954.038
8.39
1899
2,165,680
6.45
1870
1, 199,585
12.58
ISS5
2,005,409
8.73
1900
2,151,213
5.10
1871
1,249, 190
11.96
ISS6
2,292,864
7.25
1901
2, 181,036
4.48
1872
1, 167,236
25.18
IS87
2,142,922
10.21
1902
2, 182, 193
3.74
1873
1,174,589
19.91
ISSS
2,150,038
7.95
1903
2,407,511
4.95
IS74
2,328,125
9.98
ISS9
2,133,965
9.79
Allen W. Smith.
Donald Frazer
1859-60 Geo. W. Root .. 1861-62-63-64-65-60-67-68 Arch Kennedy
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YORK VOLUNTEERS IN THE WAR OF 1812.
Between the years of 1804 and 1812, the south part of the town of Caledonia and what subsequently became the northwesterly portion of the town of York, in Livingston county, and which was familiarly known as Coille Mohr, or "Big Woods," was settled very generally by a hardy, frugal Scotch population coming directly from their na- tive Scotland heath, from Albany, from Argyle in Washington coun- ty, and from Broadalbin and Johnstown in Montgomery county. Of such were Collin Gillis, Angus Cameron, Alexander Mann, Archibald Gillis, Donald McColl, William Fraser, Daniel Ferguson, John Rui McIntyre, James White, Duncan Grant, Duncan McIntyre, Alexander Stewart and Donald G. Fraser. The region was one of dense and magnificent forest of superior soil, but of peculiar hardships, and fraught with many thrilling incidents and privations. During the year 1812 or 1813 when British cannon was booming all along the northern frontier, and both Rochester and Buffalo, and all contiguous country seemed in imminent danger, the three last named settlers, although aliens and not subject to the country's call, conceived it to be their moral duty to leave their chopping and their logging, and volunteer their services as soldiers at the recruiting station or rendez- vous at Batavia. Hence one day in the early autumn after partaking of a hearty breakfast of fried pork and boiled potatoes, the patriotic young Scots with coats on arm and staffs in hand set out on foot for Batavia via Caledonia or "Big Springs," some six miles distant, fully determined apparently to serve their adopted country; and taking in the route the cabin of their less zealous neighbor, Duncan Grant, they halted for a few moments before his door to belabor him for his want of enthusiasm in refusing to join them, after which their march was vigorously resumed. Mr. Grant, however, was possessed of an inkling that the zeal of his neighbors would hardly last them to Batavia, and as the evening shades began to prevail, he lay in ambush near what he supposed might be their returning path to listen for their retreat- ing footsteps. He had not to wait long before approaching voices were heard, which proved to be those of McIntyre and Fraser earnestly endeavoring to persuade their compatriot Stewart (who was endowed with a strong sonorous voice which seemed not all modulated by a day spent at the "Big Springs") to practice lower tones while passing
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Grant's lest they should all become the subject of his sarcastic jokes. They were all however completely surprised in their hasty homeward march, chided severely, and to the last days of their lives ceased not to be reminded of their valiant services in the war of 1812.
Nevertheless the quartette of young Scottish pioneers all survived to subdue their respective farms, to hew out comfortable homes, to ac- quire a competency and to each rear and educate large families of children .. That of Duncan McIntyre consisted of six sons and three daughters, among whom were the late Captain John D. Mclntyre of Wilmot, Wis., and James McIntyre of York, both successful agricul- turists and business men. They buried their paternal parent in June, 1838, in the fifty.ninth year of his age.
The family of Alexander Stewart comprised six stalwart children, all of whom grew to manhood and womanhood, among whom may be mentioned his son Niel, one of the most extensive and successful busi- ness men as well as largest landholders of York, and the late Hon. Charles Stewart of Rochester, Minnesota. The head of the family who evinced more than ordinary capacity for acquiring property, died in February, 1845, having reached the age of nearly seventy years.
The family of Duncan Grant consisted of seven children. five sons and two daughters, including the late Captain Gerrit V. S. Grant of York, and Dr. Alexander Grant of Bath, South Dakota. Their father, after a quiet and happy life, died in May, 1853, having attained the age of seventy-seven years.
But Deacon Donald G. Fraser, the "noblest Roman of them all," was blest with a family of eleven children of superior physical organi- zation and talents, to whom reasonable advantages were conceded, and among whom may now be mentioned the late Professor Donald G. Fraser, Jr. of Illinois, Alexander C. Fraser of Chicago, attorney at law, and Mrs. Geo. D. Tallent, superintendent of public instruction of Pennington county, South Dakota. The patriarch of this large family had, in comparative health and strength, reached the age of eighty-two years, when, on the night of the 1st of October, 1865, at the dead hour of midnight, while quietly reposing along with his second wife in the home which he had occupied for considerably more than half a century, he was attacked by James Sherwood of Piffard, Charles Heelan of Fowlerville, and Thomas Howard and Jeremiah Roberts of York, who conspired to secure what they could of the old
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gentleman's well earned wealth. Mr. Fraser died on the 15th day of the month following the attack and from its effects. The assailants were promptly arrested on the morning following the deed, lodged in the Livingston county jail, and indicted by the grand jury on the 27th of October for murder, to which they pleaded guilty in the second degree. On the following 4th of November, at the Oyer and Terminer term of court, Hon. Henry Wells presiding, they were severally sentenced as follows: Jeremiah Roberts, for the term of fifteen and a half years; Thomas Howard, Charles Heelan and James Sherwood during their natural life in the penitentiary at Auburn. After serv- ing some three or four years, Jeremiah Roberts was pardoned by the Executive, and about the same time Charles Heelan committed sui- cide in prison. Thomas Howard and James Sherwood, after having served some seventeen years of their sentence, were also pardoned, by the governor of the state for what has ever been considered the greatest outrage and the most heinous crime ever committed in the whole history of the town of York.
YORK LANDING. BY ROBERT GRANT.
That portion of the Genesee river, from the great falls therein, at what subsequently became Rochester, in the county of Monroe, to its junction with the Canaseraga creek, near what became Mt. Morris, in the county of Livingston, and the said creek, from its said junction to the southern boundary of township number seven, in the seventh -
range in the county of Ontario was, on the 10th day of August, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight, by act of the legislature of the state of New York, at its 22d annual session, declared a navigable stream or public highway. By an act of the legislature passed April 18, 1828, the line was extended from Roch- ester to the Pennsylvania line without prejudice to mills and dams previously erected.
Upon the completion of the Erie canal to Rochester in 1822, and the erection of a state dam across the river at the head of the rapids some two miles south of the business center of the then prospective city, and the construction of a feeder from the above mentioned dam along the east bank of the river and connecting with the canal on South
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St. Paul street, through which boats were able to pass, and the Elys, Beaches, Kempshalls and others having erected extensive flouring mills in Rochester, whose product soon found an active eastern de- mand, the necessity and desire for a large quantity of the favorite fall "red chaff" and "white flint" wheat, grown in the upper Genesee valley, was early felt, and means devised for securing and transport- ing the same to what soon became known as the Flour City, and whose superfine brands soon came to rule and reign king in the markets of the world.
To this end barges, batteaux, flat or pole river boats were in- provised and numerous large and commodious grain warehouses were early built at various points along the river banks, notably at York Landing, in the county of Livingston one mile east of the center or business place of the town and directly opposite the point of the great bend there made in the tortuous stream, and constituting what has long been known as the extensive Wadsworth "Ox-Bow" farm, which com- prises many of the extreme southwesterly acres of the town of Avon. As early as the year 1804 or 1805 some of the rich agricultural lands on the York side of the river at this point were occupied by Capt. Angus MeBean, who soon removing a little farther north, early became the possessor of what was acknowledged to be the best cultivated farm, and he the best farmer in the county. A little later on, one Mr. Hitchcock from Oneida county, and Michael West, respectively, became the owners of the greater portion of the lands in this vicinity; the former disposing of his interest to James Gilmore. and the latter exchanging with Timothy Rice for town property at York Centre and selling a portion to Holloway Long.
In the pioneer days of 1827, there came from New England to this locality a Mr. Perry Gardner, a man marked with great energy of character and strong expression of speech, who also purchasing a por- tion of Mr. West's lands, commenced at the foot of the street, leading directly east from York Centre, the erection of a dwelling and grain warehouse upon the river bank, where he established himself in the produce business and in operating a line of boats upon the river. He was assisted in his warehouse business by James H. Bow and Capt. Jehial Freeman; the latter aiding in the warehouse in the winter time and running one of the fleet of boats in the summer, or during the season of navigation. Mr. Ebenezer W. Walker surrendered a clerk-
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ship in the Eagle, the leading hotel of Rochester, to take charge of Mr. Gardiner's warehouse, who not only did quite a large business in the purchase and transportation of grain to Rochester, but in bring- ing therefrom merchandise for the merchants of York, Moscow, Perry, Castile, Warsaw, and other localities beyond in Wyoming county.
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