History of Monroe county, New York with illustrations descriptive of its scenery, Palatial residences, Part 91

Author: McIntosh, W. H. cn; Everts, Ensign, and Everts, Philadelphia, pub
Publication date: 1877
Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts, Ensign and Everts
Number of Pages: 976

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In 1828 Rev. Harlow Minor was called, and remained one year. Until 1826 the church had no meeting-house. Meetings were held in private houses. school- bouses, and barns. In 1916 the Ontario Baptist association inet with the church in Pittsford, in a barn fitted up for the purpose. Eller Tenney was restored in 1835, and soon after went to Wheatland. Other pastors after Rev. H. Minor are as follows : 1829, Rev. Thomas Baker, three years; 1933, Rev. Charles Howe, several yeurs; Rev. Daniel Brown, one year, and Rev. J. C. Stoughton one year. The first regular salary paid was to Rev. Charles Howe,-one hundred dollars the first year. and one hundred and twenty-five dollars each subsequent year, besides par- sonage and five acres of land. Iu 1840, Rev. Stephen Taylor and - King-ley. two years ; 1842, Rev. Ilenry Shute, two years; 1844, Rev. C. A. Skinner. one year ; 1845, Rev. J E. Maxwell, four years; 1849, E. Marshall, three years ; 1852, George Webster, one year; 1835, Rev. Wm. Brown; 1856. Rev. J S. Parsona; 1859, Rev. J. J. Gandy ; 1501, Rev. Moses Barker; 1866, Rev. J. W. Spoor. For a quoiber of years after this the church was supplied by strulents from the university and theological seminary. Of these Rev. J. W. Harris and Rev. - Barlow continued longest. The church has now no settled pastor.

Deacons of the church have been as follows : Robert Heath. Noah Norton, Latin Albrough, Robert Holland, Moses Clark, William Hill. George B. Dennis, Sinon Holland, Michael Parker, Thow is Wiltsie, Soth G. Stiles. Benjamin F. Monroe, Chas. Dunham, George B. Milla J. Arthur Tobey. Leander S. Ford.

Church elerks have been as follows: William Griffin, 1809 to 1821 ; Moses Clark, 1821 to 1829; Michael Parker, 1529 to 1843; John Heath. 1943 to 1847 ; John Gaskin, E. Underhill, B. Millard. C. Cleveland, and B. F. Wood.

In 1830 the church abandoned the old meeting-house oo the hill, and moved into the village, where the present edifice was built, at a cost of abont three thon- sand dollars. For some years after its organization the Baptist church had the most members, but severe discipline aud dissensivos largely reduced its numbers.

THE METHODIST CHURCH.

The early records of the Methodist church in Pittsford are obscure. It is known that circuit-preachers came here and held meetings as early as 1815-16. but their names have not been preservedl. Rev. Mr. Scott was one. Meetings were held in school-houses, and the Methulists participated in the great revival of religion which prevailed through the country from 1829 to 1833-34. In 1-30 the society was incorporated, and trustrey chosen at a meeting held in the village school-house, presided over by Rev. Phile Winalwarth, with Ephraim tig -. se- rotary. Michael Miller. Peter Hopkins, Nehemiah Phillips, Lenmal W. ILind. Daniel True, Henry S. Potter, Alfred Dond, Moses Mather, and Caleb Munson were chosea first trustees. In January, 1831, on motion of l'eter Hopkins, it we

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voted to build a church, and that shares for five dollars esch be issued in paytuent of seats. Henry S. Putter was made treasurer, and the work of building progresed under charge of Daniel True. The house was made thirty-six by forty eight feet, of brick, and the walls were twenty feet high, with a basement eight feet high, and a gallery on the east side. The location was an unfortunate one,-on a back lot given to the society by Ebenezer Sutherland. It was expected that streets would be laid out to reach this lot. but the village did not grow as anticipated, and the church was left far away from the thor oughihre. In 1843, chiefly under the management of Rev. John Mandeville, the oll church was taken down, and rebuilt on the present location. Since that dite its basement has always been used by the town for elections and town m.etmuss. The names of trustees and leading men in the church since 1831 are as follows: Orrio Stone, Dr. Hartwell Carver, Daniel Partly, Ebenezer Sutherland, Jo-eph Colt, Daniel Sackett, John C. Greene, Moses Dodd, Jonathan Marsh, Joch Dunn, Bemgatto Lyman, Edwin Wilbur. Elenry Thompson, George C. C'rippin, Charles Irons, John Gardner, Levi D. Mitchell, Caleb Nye, Jeremiah Fowler, John C. Keeler, Myron Plumb, Thomas Ellemore, F. Hawks, Allure White, Seymour Stone, A. B Patterson, W. Parry, Heory Sexton, William II. Spelman, P. Fort. Cornelins Ketchuin. Cyrus Williams, Peter Brezce, Julian Geare, Stephen Claw-on, Andrew J. Ketchum.

Owing to the rules of the church, Methodist clergymen Derer, while in active work, become permanent residents of any place. Among those who are best re- membered by the people are Rev. J. Mandeville, Rev. Manly Touker. Rev. Jona- than Watts, and Rer. Moses Wallsee. The last-named bought a farm, and long owned it. while preaching in other towns. It now belongs to Mr. Battams. hut is known as the " Wallace place." Joseph True has been clerk of this churen most of the time since its organization.

The Free Methodist church was organized about 1864, under Rev. Joseph MeCrary. Rev. James Olney succeeded him for one year, and was followed by Rev. Thomas Griffin. Rev. Mr. Harvey, Rev. J. Z. Osborn, three years. Siuce last November Rev. C. D. Brooks bas been the pastor. The church trustees for 1876 are John Lambert, J. C. Keeler, aud H. H. Crook.

THE GERMAN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN PITTSFORD

was formed by Rev. B. Mueller, under whose ministrations the church building io the north part of the village was erected. in 1866. Mr. Mueller remained until 1869, since which tirue Rev. W. H. Gomph has been the pastor. John Ernst is the present church clerk, and the following are trustees: Charles Zoros, Frederick Haseher, John Hetzel, Fredrick Scholtz, John Brand.

THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

In the summer of ISI7, Rev. H. U. Onderdonk. rector of the Episcopal church in Canandaigua, and afterwards bishop, preached iu the village of Pitts- ford. This was the first Episcopd service in the town. In January, 1844, Rev. Henry Lockwood, then residing in Honcoye Falls, bezso regular service cach alternate Sunday, and November 2, 1846, he organized the parish, ander the name of Christ church, with Sylvester Parker and A. Vought as wardens.

In April, 1849, Rev. Mr. Lockwood resigned. but occasional services were held during the summer by Rev. Dr. Juld. The first meetingy were held in an aj per room of a building where Gabriel Wood's house stands. In 1846 the st ull building at the head of Church street was purchased and fitted op is a charch. Other rectors were as follows: 1849. Rev. W. S. Childs; 1830, Rev. Willis H. Barris; 1831, Rev. Joshua Smith and Rer. E. B. Tuttle; 1853, Rev. Henry Lockwood, and continued until 1860; July 1, 1860, Rev. John A. Bow- man; September 15, ISGI, Rev. Mr. Bowman resigned to become chaplain of the Thirteenth New York Volunteers ; May 4. 1802. Rev. 11. Lock wood again be- came rector, and has remained ever since. The new church at the head of Locust street was built in 1968. The corner-stone was laid June 19, ISUs. The first services were held February 7, 1869, and the church consecrated May 20, 1869, Bishop Cose officiating. Iliram King hury was the builder. The present ward- ens of the church are D. C. Hand and J. II. Decker ; Vestrymen, Chas. II. Arm- strong, J. R. Linkwoud, Jeffrey N. Birdsell. C. W. Rogers, Fred. G. Barnard, D. L. Guernsey, Mortimer Wadhams, James Voorhees.

A ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

was organized in IST3, and a church edifice built that year. Religions services have been held in the village since 1956 hy Fathers t'ary and Miller. Father P. McGraw, of Fairport, is the present pastor, awl the urgamzitiun of the church is due to bis labors.

THE UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY OF PITIFORD.

A society of Universalista w. orsinizel in the village of Pittsford at a very early day. Its services were held sometimes in the school-house of distriet No.

2 and sometimes in private houses. The principal preachers were Rev. Thomas Billinghurst, Rev. Stephen Miles, and Rev. Liscomb Knapp. The latter published . Universalist paper in Pitt-ford village in 1815-16. The printing was all done at his own residence, by himself and wife. he-Mr. Knapp-mainly setting the types. It was a very small folio sheet. and published once a week, under the name of the Gospel Herald. This was the first paper published in the county of Monme, antedating the Rochester Gucette several months, and wis continued in publication a little more than one year. Mr. Knapp lived in a house long owned by Mr. Fosmore, and located on land now belonging to David Barker. It was toru down several years ago. Two or three copies of the Gospel Herald are believed to be still in existence. The Universalisty were quite strong in the southern part of Pittsford in its early days. Joshua Armstrong, one of the first members of the Baptist church, was excluded, in 1810, fur clubracing Universalist doctrines. After the death of Stephen Miles, in 1831, the Universalist meetings were mustly abandoned. The society never had a house of worship.

The village of Pittsford was incorporated April 7, 1827. First election May 7, 1327, at the house of Pomeroy Stone, at which the following officers were chosen :

Trustees, John Lane, Philo Hurd, Simon Stone (2d), Samuel Hopkins, Carwi Hart; Assessors, John Acer, Uriah Parker, Joseph E. Camp; Treasurer, Henry S. Potter ; Collector, Palmer B. Wilder ; Constable, Ephraim Hopkins; Clerks, Mortimer F. Delano and Edward Dodd; Fire Wardens, Ira Buck, Thus. Hart- well, George Hart.

Philo Hlurd was elected president of the board, but resigned, and James K. Guernsey was appointed trustee and elected president. Simen Stone (2d) resigned, and M. F. Delano was appointed trustee. The presidents of the board of trustees since 1827 have been as follows: L. II. Clapp, Ira Bellows, James K. Guernsey, N. F. Delado, Julia Acer, Emnetne Gaylord. Aler Voorhees, Frederick Boughton, Henry S. Potter, Ilenry Fitch, David Haywood, Albert Marcellus, David W. Smith, E. Goss, Geo. Marvin, E. W. Gaskin, P. Malone, Lucius S. May, James M. Wiltsie, Geo. A. Goss.

The clerks of the board have been as follows : Elias B. Holmes, Chas. D. Tall- mao, Eleazer W. True, Horace A. Noyes, Wm. A. Acer, J. A. Guernsey, Wat- 800 S. Hinckley, W. C. Rowley, Richard Parker, Dr. Wales MI. Huntington, Joseph True, Elijah Treat, Dr. R. C. Reynolds, James Bellows, Heury A. Parker, Wo. H. Armstrong, Chas. Cleveland, John McGill, A. Vought, Jolin B. Vus burgh.

Village officers in 1876 are-Geo. A. Goss, president; J. M. Wiltsie, D. B. Echler, James Smith, E. W. Gaskin, and F. Munnebeck, trustees ; John B. Vos burgh, clerk ; Chas. Cleveland. collecter and treasurer; James Smith, E. W. Gaskin, assessors; E. Guss, police justice; John Wood, street commissioner; John H. Osgoodby, constable.

W'ben first organized, fitty years ago, Pittsford was in the first flush of pros- perity from the new Erie canal, and aspired to be a city. Such anticipations have long since faded. The population of the village is, however, experiencing a health- ful increase, and its nearness to Rochester, and beautiful location, are attractions which will more and more draw urban residents thither.

A lodge of Masons was established in Pittsford at a very early day. Its nun- ber was 490, uf Northfield. During the anti-Masonic excitement iu 1826. the Masons dissolved, and returned their charter. In reorganizing, about twenty years ago, the original charter was returned, and this is now the number and title of the lodge.

In politics Pittsford was Republican in the days of Jefferson and M.ulison, strungly Clintonian during the era of canal polities, anti-Masonie and Whig frous 1825 to 1850. Since the Republican party was formed the towu ban nare than half the time been Democratie. The list of supervisors and town clerks frota 1814 to 1876 indicates some of the leading men of their time. Supervisor- 1814, Eara Patterson ; 1815-16, Nathan Nye ; 1817, Sammel Fell; 18is, sinn.a Stone (2d), eight years; 182G, Stephen Lusk, three years; 1829, Nathan Cal- hoon, four years ; 1833, John Aruistrong; 1834. N. Calhoon ; 1835-36, Ephrauu Goes; 1837, Solomon Stone; 1838-39, N. Calhoon ; 1840, Marvin Hopkins: 1841, In Bellows; 1842, M. Hopkins ; 1913-45, Solomon Stone; 1846, 2lor- vin Hopkins; 1817-48, Ephrana Gios ; 1819, Wales M. Huntington; 1-50, Marvin Ilopkins; 1851, Kras Matthews; 1:52-33, Horaco Wheeler ; 1-1. Was. C. Rowley ; 1835, E. thee; 1856, Solomon Stone ; 1957, Thomas Wiles. 1853, Isaac 11. Sutherland ; 1-50-tid, Daniel Kingsley ; 1501, Jarvis Lord; 1962. Marvin Hopkins; Land, Daniel Kingsley ; Lost, Nathan It. Welch ; Ist. l'it- rick Malone, eight years; 1973-71, Francis B. Shearer ; 1973-56, Genre .\ Goss.

Town Clerks-1814-19, John Riy ; 1820-25, Stephen Lusk ; 1826, Nathan Nye; 1927-28, Ja If Clap; 1929-30, Elin B. Huluces; 1931, Ira Illons.

DAVID BARKER.

MAS. SARAH BARKER

RES. OF DAVID BARKER, PITTSFORD, MONROE CO., N.Y.

PLATE C.

DENNIS LUSK.

RES. Of DENNIS LUSK, PITTSFORD . MONROE CO ., N. Y.

روا طريد لى ..

ANDREW MAXFIELD.

RES. OF ANDREW MAXFIELD, PITTSFORD, MUNROE CO. N Y.

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1832, Ephraim Goss; 1933-31, Nelson ITall; 1835, Ira Buck ; 1936, Philander Patterson ; 1837, Dinidl Parmely ; 1>38-40. Loren Race ; 1811, Joseph True; 1842, Wales M. Huntington ; 1543, Joseph True, seven years; 1.30-31, Isuse H. Sutherland; 1852, Joseph True, five years : 1837, Gabriel K. Wood; 1838, Geo. A. Goss, three years; 1801-42, Wm. E Elmonds: 1863, John T. Wiltsie ; 1864, Ima E. Loughborough ; 1865, Elias Coderhill; 1960, W'm. E. Edmonds; 1867, James Smith : 1st8, Abram Vonght; 1869. James R. Linkwiand; 1870, Abram Vought; 1871, Shelly G. Crimp: 1552. John M. Steele; 1873-74, John B. Vosburgh ; 1875, James Smith ; 1876. Jobn M. Steele.

Many in these lists have held other important othces, and figure conspicuously in county and State politics. But these histories the names will themselves mostly anggest

In 1846 Pittsford voted for " na license," and no licenses bave been given to sell intoxicating liquors during the last two years.

Hon. Ephraim Gres has beca fifty years a resident of Pittsford, and more than thirty years justice of the peace. He has been chairman of the board of super- visors, a member of the State senate, and in 1837-40 he was county clerk. His father was John Goss, of Bloomfield, and his grandfather, Ephraim Guss, a soldier through the Revolutionary war. Mr. Goss has also been prominent in the local military companies, and in 1813 was made colonel of the Fifty-second Regiment. His oldest son, Hon. Geo. A. Guss, was a member of the State legislature in 1972-74.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

WILLIAM AGATE.

William and Mary Agate left England, their native land, in the fall of 1794, arriving in New York in January, 1795. They remained in that vicinity until Jannary, 1798, when they removed to western New York, to the town of North- field, now Pittsford. They journeyed with an ox-team, bringing only such things as they could load on one sled. In the fall of the same year they erected a log cabin. Now begao the real hardships of pioneer life, which were very severe to those who had been accustomed to the luxuries of England.

The howling of the wolves, the growling of the bear by night. and the playful deer sporting arvund their dwelling through the day, reminded them that civiliza- tion was far in the distance ; frequently the rude Indian, with his tomahawk and scalping-koife by his side, would call, asking for bread; and if they had but a loaf they must share with hitu to retain his good will, and it was a fearful thing to ineur his displeasure. At that time there was no store or post-office nearer than Canandaigua, their only means of reaching which was with oxen or on foot, as there were but very few horses in the country.

At one time Mr. A. walked to Canandaigua, transacted some business, and started for home, expecting to stay at a public-house four miles distant. Arriving there at a Laite hour, they refused him admittance. He continued his way through the darkness, frequently startled by wild beasts rushing through the bushes by bis side. At length he came to a log house, where he was received and made com- fortable for the night.

There was a grist-mill standing where now is located Richardson's mill. Mr. Agate and Mr. Griffin cleared the forest and made the road leading from the Meadon road, past their residence, to the mill. Once, while Mr. A. was suffering with fever and ague, he was obliged to take a huy of wheat on his back and go to the mill. Oo his return he was taken with a chill, which was so severe that he had to drop his lond and lie down by the roadside. A neighboring woman, pass- ing on horseback, kindly offered to carry his grist home. They seldom passed a year withont suffering from sickness brought on by exposure and over-work.

Their children who grew to maturity were Ano Agate,-Mrs. S. Miles,-born in 1997, and the longest resident of Pit-for living; Stephen Agate, born in 1799, who died a few years ago; Eliza Agate, born in 1501, marrind Hirain Ray, and died in 18212; and John S. Agate. born in 1804. still residing in Pittsford. Wil- liam and Julin Agate, of Pittsford village, are the latter's sons. Mrs. Miles is the widow of Rev. Stephen Miles, a I'niversalist preacher, who died in 1851. The Late William A. Ray was a son of Hiram Ray and Eliza Agate.

An incident worth mentioning in the early life of their on Stephen: While felling a large true he discovered, over the centre. prints of an elad tool, cvi- dently not a tomahawk ; counting the grains frau the sear to the surfuv, he found the tree had grown one hundred and fifty years after the incisivo had

been made,-how much longer could not be determined, as it was dead when Mr. A. came into the country. This led to many conjectures regarding the first inhabitants. Stephen was the first temperance advocate in the town. When only fifteen years old he resolved never to taste another drop of liquor .- a resolution he kept until the day of his death, which occurred in his seventy-first year.

Mr. and Mrs. Agate lived to change their forest home into fertile fichls and blooming orchards. The country was particularly adapted to the rapid growth of fruit-trees. Trees growo from the apple-spel would bear fruit in seven years ; a peach-pit planted, in three years became a tree fifteen feet high, estending fifteen feet from branch to braoch. and measuring fifteen inches around the trunk, at which time it was loaded with large, delicious fruit, some measuring nine and one- half inches and weighing a half-pound !

It was love of freedom which induced Mr. A. to leave a lucrative business in his fatherland to seek his fortune in the land of his adoption. He was truly Repub- lican in his political sentiments. Though he never sought or obtained a public office, he was greatly interested in the welfare of the nation.

Notwithstanding the many hardships and privatiuns of frontier life, which greatly impaired their health, they were permitted to live to a good old age. Mrs. A. died in her eighty-sixth year, while MIr. A. lived to the age of eighty- nine years.

ANDREW MAXFIELD.

Not in ancestro) hall, the heir to vast estates and hereditary title, but to a princely domain fresh from the hand of nature, and in freedom of opinion and uure- stricted privileges equal to the most potent dignitary of the cast, the energetie pioneers of the Genesee valley hegan their elcarings in the forest, and luid the foundations for their own and others' prosperity. Among these were Barnet aud Hannah Maxfield, parents of Andrew Maxtield, the subject of our sketch.

Barnet Maxfield was a soldier in the war of IS12. and the bravery required upon the battle-field is turned to good account in the strife with the redundancy of naturo upon the tract in the town of' l'ittsford, later to become a productive farm and a pleasant home.

To this farmi, with his parents, came Andrew Maxfiehl, in the year 1818. from the town of Warren, Herkimer county, where he was horn. A boy of seven years. the life was novel, strange, and soon became attractive ; there was an lack of hard Labor, yet there was no want of enjoyment. Growing up with the country, cach scar saw denser settlement, and a multiplied private and public improvement. Married on April 11, 191, to Sarah l'owell, and settled open a form of seventy- two choice aures, he has contentedly made the place his home. Not alone in the old homestead aor without those to follow themu, but with three children to make

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the light of home cheerful, and to regard them in declining years with a love filial and enduring, the Maxfield family, as a representative of our most happy middle class, present iu their lives much to be adinired and emulsted. Freed from the envy and care of office, Mr. Maxfield is none the kss ardent to secure proper government by the selection and election uf men of strict integrity and unquali- fed patriutism.

While thousands restleskly journey from State to State, seeking other and better bomes, he has been content to dwell permanently in one place, regarding, with good reason, the county of Munroe a locality excelled, it may be, in some particulars, by other places, but, as a hume, healthy, productive, and abounding in beautiful scenery rarely surpassod, and, as a region to pass a quiet and useful life, amply satisfactory.

STEPHEN LUSK.

Stephen Lask was born April 26, 1775, and his wife, Sarah ( Hencher) Lask, August 25, 1777. Stephen came with his father, John Lusk, to western New York, in 1787, when only twelve years old. His wife, a daughter of William Hencher, came in 1792. She was first married to Mr. Davis. at Charlotte, who died two or three years after. Steplien Lusk's first wife was Chloe Boardman, who died in 1799. In 1801 he married Mrs. Davis, by whom he raised five children .- Dennis, born January 29. 1802, Henry aud Harvey (twins), born August 11, 1804, Sarah Ann (Mrs. Thomas Wilcox ), boru May 3. 1810. and Heman, born August 18, 1812. The elder Lusk died in 1Si;0), aged eighty-five years. His son, Heman Lusk, lived on the homestead, now owned by his widow, until bis death in 1856. Franklin B., Stephen, and Hetman Lusk, Jr., arc his sons. The farm owned by Dennis Lusk was settled very early by Rufus Messenger, who early sold it to Stephen Lusk and removed to Brighton. Dennis Lusk. in 1831, married Olive Hazard, daughter of Jason Hazard. Their children are Olive, Ann,-Mrs. Nosh II. Cole, of Mendon,-and James Lusk. One son, William Lask, died in 1857, and another, Harvey Lusk, in 1873, leaving two small children.

JOHN BROWN.

John Brown, originally from Vermont, removed from St. Lawrence county to Pittsford in 1819, and died in 1831, aged fifty-four years. His wife, Sally Moody, died in 1846. Their son, John Brown, Jr., was born in 1809. One of his sisters became the wife of Jesse Albru, and another the wife of W. J. Moody, afterwards judge of Orleans county, and a student with William If. Seward. Mr. Brown's only surviving hruther is Smith M. Bruwa, born in IS12, and now living in Florida. John Brown, Jr., is, and has long beeu, a prominent man in Pittsford business interests. He comuneneed keeping store in a grocery on the can I in 1842, and in 1850 removed to the Corner, where he was a merchant many years. He has been engaged in many enterprises, and generally successful ones. He married his first wife, Esther Stafford, in 1838. In 1843 he married bis present wife, by whom he had one son, who for several years has been in business in New York city.

DAVID BARKER.

David Barker was born in this town in 1811. He is a grandson uf Jared Barker, one of the pioneer settlers of Pittsford, whose name is prominently men- tioned in the early records of this town as an early school commissioner and holding various other offices. His son, Lyman Birker, and father of the subject of this sketch, removed with his sons and son-in-law to Ohio, forty years ago. or about 1836. David Barker married Miss Sarah Eckler, a very estimable lady. and sister of John Eckler and Mrs. Hemian Lusk, of Pittsford. He purchased the Southmayd Stillman farm, two and one-half' miles south of the village, where he has resided ever since, rearing a family of six sons, all of whom he has estab- lished in the neighborhood, and who, collectively, own several hundred aures of the best land in l'itt-ford. The oldest son, Lyman M., died in 1875. The others are William Henry, George R., Benjamin Y., Newman, and Clarence. the latter living on the old homestead. Mr. Barker has been a prominent and public-spirited citizen, and, hy energy and careful management, has added largely to the impruve- ments of the town.

JOSEPH THORNELL.

Joseph Thornell came from England and settled in Pittsford in 1804, and on the place on which his grandchildren now live in 1806. He died in 1827. Hi- son, William Thornell, who succeeded him on the housestead, married a daughter of Barnett Maxfield. His widow, the pre-ent Mrs. Thornell, is a sister of hi- Erst wife. Their eldest daughter is the wife of George R. Barker. Henry M. Thornell, the oldest son, owns the farm formerly owned by Noah and Augu-In- Norton. The other children residing on the homestead are Charles F., EIchen M., Mary, Ida F., and William B. Thornell.

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History of Monroe county, New York with illustrations descriptive of its scenery, Palatial residences, Part 91

Author: McIntosh, W. H. cn; Everts, Ensign, and Everts, Philadelphia, pub Publication date: 1877 Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts, Ensign and Everts Number of Pages: 976

Author: McIntosh, W. H. cn; Everts, Ensign, and Everts, Philadelphia, pub
Publication date: 1877
Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts, Ensign and Everts
Number of Pages: 976