History of Monroe county, New York with illustrations descriptive of its scenery, Palatial residences, Part 95

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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FIRST OFFICERS.

In 1817 the town meeting was adjourned to East Henrietta, hut, before assen- bling. West-town was set off as the town of' Henrietta. The first town meeting Was held April 20, 1818, and the organization completed by the election of the following officers, viz. : Supervisor. Jacob Stevens; Town Clerk, Lane Jackson; Assessors, Martin Buberta, Lyman Hawley, Noah Post; Highway Commissioners, David Dunham Elijah Little, Solomon Honey, Collector. Elisha Gage; Overseers of the Poor, Timonas Remington, Daniel Holos: School Commissioners, Instas Baker, Richard Daniels, Abel Post; School Inspectors, Jacob Stevens, Charles

Sperry, Channery Beadle; Constables, Roswell Wickwine, Elisha Cage; and twenty-four Overseers of Highways, viz. : David Treat, Jonathan Agers, Joseph Bancroft, George Adams, Samuel B. Perkins, Joseph York, Chamder Hunting- ton, Sergeant Bagley, William Leggett, Ezra Howard, George Tanger, Willi uu Morford, Joseph Jeffords, Silas Remington. George King, Seth Roberts, George Sperry, Abner B. Sheldon, Barzilla Archer, Joseph Harris, Jobin Camp, Thomas Jones, Elijah Tillotson, and Benjamin Landon. Isaac Jackson came fromn Fait- field, Herkimer enunty, in 1817, with his wife, Chloe Wood, and bought the tartu on which he died. He was town clerk seven years, and supervisor eleven years, besides holding other offices. His sous, Calvin W., Thomas J . Morris S , and Harvey, reside in town, the latter on the old homestead. Martin Roberts came in 1811, awI was father of the late Hlou. Martin Roberts, and grandfather of G. M. C. Roberts, of Henrietta. Abel Post enDie from Vermont in 1813, and settled on the river road; also Nosh Post on the same road, on the site of the old Baptist church; Solomon Hovey where Marvin S. Williams lives; Roswell Wick- wine on the S. Ilovey place, on Sherman Hill; Elisha Gage, Father of the late Jobn Gage, where Raphael Lewis lives; Thomas Remington, on the river road : Chauncey Beadle, a tailor, in the Baldwin settlement; and David Treat, on the R. Latteridge place ... Jonathan Ayers purchased John Dolge's place, and lived afterwards near Alfred Williams. Prosper Perrin subsequently lived there maty years, alone in a log house. Joseph Jeffords, father of Hon. Thomas J. J .. forils. of Rash, settled in 1812, on Clay street; also William Morford. George King lived Dear Stephen MeNoll's; Seth Roberts where Frank Wioslow lives; Abner B. Sheldon on David Ely's farm; Samuel B. I'erkins where Joseph Williams lives; Jeremiah Yorka near Martin Roberts; and Thomas Jones in the north part of the town. His widow, Mrs. Ellis, is still living. In 1816. Elijah I'tley, with his wife and ten children, settled on the farm long occupied by Satuuel Utley. One son, William Utley, is still living; also the widow of Samuel L'tley, now Mrs. Dr. Luckey, of Rochester. The large settlement of squatters was in this vicinity, who erected the rulest kind of log cabins, where they lived until driven out by purchases. Mr. Utley well remembers the names and location of many of them. some of which are recognized among the earliest settlers and are worthy of preser- vation. Beginning on the State road. near the Brighton line, they were -luores Lawlers, potash-maker. George Allen, Simeon Magoon, Hartshorn and Baldwin; Anson Beche, Elijah Rose. on Noah Lake's farm; James Whitehouse. James Bliss. Noble Clark, Amos Wood, and James Gordon, where Hyatt livea; Robert Me- Cloud, Hulbert Wilcox, and Lyian Wright lived west of the State road: Elihu Roberts on William Tanner's place; and Seth Roberts on the Winslow farmu. Abraham Pease, a pioneer shoemaker, lived on the Thomas O. Jones farm. Ly- man Pierson, who settled on the Wright Fields farm, west of No. 2 school-house, and Sheldon Pierson, on the hill on the east part of Jesse Fowler's fanu, were early settlery. This bill was first squatted on, and a log house built, by Lyman Converse.

REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS.

Besides Asa Baker, who died very soon after coming to Henrietta, several others among the early settlers were soldiers in the Revolutionary war. Major Gilbert, one of the pioneers in the west part of the town, received his title in the Revolution. Joel Clark, father of Jeremiah Clark, entered the army in 1781. with his father and older brother, as a drummer. Being only fourteen years old. he was too young unless he enlisted to serve through the war, which he did. He was born in Connecticut, but moved to Bloomfield in 1799, and to Henrietta in 1816, where he died, November 8, 1847. at the age of eighty. Robert Melanul; a relative of the Sperrys, who lives north of Methodist Hill, and Lyman Wright. who lived north of George L. Beckwith's. were both veterana of the Revalutum. Daniel Phillips, who settled in town in 1820, where he remained until his death. July 18, 1838, was a soldier through the war, and served with the Marquis de La Fayette. During the marquis' visit to Rochester in 1826, he recognized his old companion in arms, and called him by naure.

SOLDIERS OF 1812.

Heorietta was well and honorably represented in the war of ISI2. in which many of her citizens took part. Jacob, John, and Samuel Hibbard, who lived on the Littles farm, went to the lines; Samuel never returnedl. Loren C'onver- died in the war. Nearly all the settlers went to the falls and the month of Genesee river, to repel the threatened attack on those settlements. Que man, a Mr. Bart- lett, who worked for Asa Hull, was accidentally killed. Challenged at night by a sentry, through carelessness or ignorance he failed to give the countersign, and was shot dead. He was a widower, and it is remembered that his little girl. Pattie Bartlett, ouly four or five years old, moaned bitterly hermuse "papa del Dot come home." This is believed to have been the only casnaby in the define of Rochester and vicinity. The English vowels tired a few shots, but did for damage; yet " some one had blundered," a comrade was killed, and a little child

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was orphaned. The father of George L. Beckwith diel in the army in 1913, Bear Bluck Rock. Samuel Coly, a cousin of the storekeeper, aiwo died in the service. De. Phillips, a brother uf the Revolutionary soldier Daniel Phillips, with his two sous, fra and James, also served through the war of 1s12.

RARLY SCHOOLS.

. In Heorietta, as in all western New York, the log school-house followed close upon the first settlement. Almost as soon as land was cleared and planted, to guard against starvation. the pioneer turned his attention to the education of bis children, and the rude lug school-house was erected as a Derevary arijunct to bis forest home. The families of pioucers were always large, and the early schools were crowded, especially in winters. The first school ju town was in 1810, taught by Lucy Brunch. uu the river road. She was sister of Jefferson Branch, and married Solomon Nichois. Linus Evarts taught the following win- ter, and Polly Boughton the next summer and in 1912. In the cast part of the town a log school-house was erected in 1311, one half- mile north of school No 2, on the northeast corner. Its first teacher was Sarah Leggett, who in lelt mar- ried Joseph Cody. Selah Dayton and Mir. nonnes taught the succeeding winters, the former subsequently moved to Penfell. It was burved iu the fall of 1814, as was supposed, to conceal the theft of corn, stored there by Charles Rice, then Living opposite. It was replaced by a frame building in 18It, on the site now occupied by No. 2. Horatio Titus was the first teacher in the new building. and Betsy Bacon the next summer. On Methodist Iliil. Igae Ellis was an early teacher, at ten dullars per month and board. In 1811, near the first log school-hous ja bear was killed, and its head raised upon a pole in front, for the scholars to louk at. It was an "object-lesson" in zoology, which none of them were likely to forget in a lifetime. Elijah Little wa, the first teacher in the East village. He taught in a small log builling. on the site of A. B. Enoch's house. in the winters of 1812, 1813, and 1814. He also taught in a log house neur MIN Stephen Leg- gett'a. Isaac N. Dayton and Seeley Dayton were early village teachers, and at No. 2 Rufus C. Stevens and Daniel Marble, who lived opposite William Bullard's.

EARLY LIBRARY AND SOCIETIES.

- The settlers of Henrietta, though generally pour, were, as a class. of more than ordinary intelligence, and always ready to.mike any effort contributing to the intellectu,d and educational interests of the town. Through the influence of James Sperry, C. Baldwin, El-ha Gaze. I. N. Dayton. George S. Beck with. and . few others, a public library was organized in 1516. Each member subscribed an equal suni per year. and the books, carefully selected, were common property. Mr. Walsworth, of Genesee. was a liberal patron. About the same time a de- bating society was organized in the west part of the town, which became one of the most powerful auxiliaries in the town for educational progress, intellectual discipline and growth of a whole generation. Its meetings were very largely at- tended, maoy coming from East Henrietta, and the adjoining towns of Rush, Brighton, und Pittsford, to take part in the intellectual contests. The society continued in, full viguc more than twenty years. and exerted a powerful influence in stimulating thought. Among its active members were Jarvis Sherman. George L. Beckwith, Isase Jackson, Jures Sperry, Orlow Beebe, and, not unfrequently, Judge Peter Price, of Rush. Other debating societies existed in the town, but this, lasting so many years, and directed mainly hy influential mien, deserves re ognition as a most potent element in making Henrietta the intelligent com- munity which it has long been regarded.

MONROE ACADEMY.

The early settlers, feeling the great want of educational a.lvantages themselves, determined, as they prosperul in life, to secure to their children better facilities; and, in keeping with adjacent communities, the citizens felt that a system of higher education, or graded classes, vught to be established at home. Though this feeling the Monroe academy originated. The first steps towards its forinn- tion were taken July 2. 1825, at a meeting of the " inhabitants of the town of Henrietta, togther with delegates From the village of Rochester." when it was agreed to raise six thun and dollars in shares of fifty dollars cach fafterwards re- duced to twenty-five dollars). Elijah Little, L. C. Chamberlain. Richard Daniel, James Sperry, and Freeph Brown wore appointed a committee to solicit subscrip- tions. By Oktober 2t enough had been subscribed to warrant the undertaking. and another meeting was heldl. with tilles Boulton presiding, and Eli-ha Ely see- retury. I .. C. Chamberlun. Giles Boulton. Alijah Gould, John Garvin, and Ovias S. Church were chosen a committee to locate the academy and to receive plans for builling The plan presented by Giles Boulton was alopted. On De- cerber 3 five propreals were received, the lowest at four thousand five hundred dollars, and the highest at eight thousand dollars. It was voted to incate the academy "on the stubble lot of Orange Hedges," two acres of which were given

for that purpose. Elijath Lictl:, Giles Boulton. John Garvin, Benjamin Baldwin. M. L. Angle, Luther Hovey, and L. C. Chamberlain were appointed a builling committee, and Benjamin Baldwin collector and treasurer, to whom the contract was let for four thousand five hundred dollars. Sixty-two persons subscribed. in mums varying from twenty-five to two hundred and fifty dollars, and forty-seven to one-half shure each, mounting, in the aggregate, to five thousand four bun- dred and thirty-even dollars and fifty cents ; besides one hundred dollars donated by the Mery. Wadsworth, of treneseo, in conformity with their usual custom. in aiding public improvements in western New York. The gift of two artes by Mr. Hedgus was the largest received by the institution. During the summer of Is2; the building was nearly cotupleted. and on October 26, the same year, Dauiel B Crone. of Blootufield, was selected first principal of the school, he agreeing to take four shares of stock as soon as appointed, and to procure in New York the ar- sury certificate. Jacob Hould, L. Ward, Jr., Giles Bouiton, Elijah Little, J. 1.h Brown. Richard Daniels, and Abijah Goult wore appointed an executive enun- mittee to secure a charter to fix the rates of tuition and appoint teachers, to pri- tion the legislature for an appropriation, and to solicit additional subscriptions. Elisha Gage, O. S. Church, and Thomas Jones were appointed auditing comunittee.

On December 23. 1926, a petition was drawn for a charter, with the following naties as trustees, elected by the stock holders: Levi Ward, Jr., Giles Boulton. Elijah Little, Jacob Gould, Elisha Gage, Abijah Gould, Ezra Howard. Martin Roberts, Osias S .. Church, Luther C. Chamberlain, Thomas Jones, and Charles Daonals. The new academy was opened, with great enthusiasm, in the fall of 1826, David B. Crane, principal, Miss Mary Allen, preceptress, and D. M. Crosby and Me. Smith, assi-tants ; and with between one and two hundred schobirs. Early in 1827, John F. Thompson, of Rochester, delivered a temperance lecture in the academy hall. which was the first publie meeting held there. The Cha- gregatioual and Methodist societies held religious services here on the Ssbbwb alternateis, at one dollar each meeting for the use of the hall. The board of trustees met regularly the first Mondays of January, April, July, and October. For several years Giles Boulton walked to Henrietta, from Rochester, to every trustee meeting. In January, ISUS, the academy was rented to D. B. Crane for three years, at five hundred dollars per year ; the trustees agreeing, if the attend- ance required it, to Et up the lower room for recitation for thirty dollars [-t annum additional, which was done at a cost of seventy dollars. At. the expira- tion of Mr. Crane's contract he found he had expended two thousand seven bundred and eighteen dollars and seventy centy, and received three thousand one handred and forty-eight dollars and ninety-six cents, leaving only four hundred and thirty dollars and twenty-six cents for three years' work. During all this time the school had been full with nearly three hundred students, but tuition rates were low and the expenses heavy. Ezra Howard, Giles Boulton. Richard Wil- kins, D. B. Crane. and Jacob Gould were appointed a committee to consider a proposition of the Methodist Episcopal Conference to take the Monrve academy for a high school, which dues not appear to have been acted upon, and the era- ference located their seminary aml college at Litoa. In 1830 Mr. C'raine left the school, and the board engaged Oliver Biker as principal and Willisun Crock .? 21 assistant. In 1831 M. T. Leavenworth touk the school, and in 1832 Mr. Cnrbrt. at seven hundred dollars salary, with a lady teacher at three hundred dollar .. In 1833 Me. Burke taught one year, and was succeeded in March, 1835, hy lier. Jonathan Whittaker, who had one son and three daughters qualified to boah. But in April fullring he died, followed soon after by his wife. The Whittaker family continued the school several months after the father's death. From 1- 55 to 1838, Rev. O. S. Taylor. of Auburu, was principal. S. H. Ashman and \ !- mon D. Corbin were both elected in 1835, but declined. E. D. Ransom, twenty- eight years old, finally bec.une principal, and served three years, with Miss Nui. Barber as assistant. In 1841 the property came into the hands of E. Kirby. who deedled it to George Freeman, on condition that he should keep a & hunt nine months in the year. In 1842 he deeded it in trust to James Spa-rry. 1. - 1h Brown, Dr. J. Il. Mellazeltine, Silas H. Alman. Henry Allen, Abbie C. Min. and James E. Allen, for academicd purposes. A new charter was issued to the as trustees, with E. Kirby, pre-ilent, and Joseph Brown, vice president. They contracteil with Mr. Freeman to take the school for five years, and make what Le couhl. He was a graduate of Dartmouth College, and had taught acultur . aurl high schools three years. William .I. Sperry, a graduate of Oberlin, Invann At: male assistant, and Harriet Allen was placed in charge of the female sieparti- tf. January 11, 19 15. Jane W. Corry Wecan. prepress, Joseph O. Tudott, 20-1-171 in matlimaties, and Sarah T. Stanwinnt, in the female department. In ?- b .. Mr. Freeman, by request, was released. The same year money was miel he - scription, and the subscribers assumed the title, with Jarvis Sherman sil vr Boche trustees. theorge W. Buer succeeded for one year as princyed, ani " . Maria Hubbell as preceptress. In 18166, D. M. Lind,ley became principal fort. . years, assisted hy his wife and Misa Maria Euos. In IS19, E. R. K ..... .

PLATE LAVI.

RES. &. STORE OF ALEX. B. ENOCH , HENRIETTA , N. Y.

RES. OF MILTON BROOKS, HENRIETTA, MONROE Co, N.Y.

PLATT

C. E. LADO.

FARM RESIDENCE

FARM RES. OCCUPIED BY J.C. LADO.

FARM PROPERTY OF MR !

MRS. SARAH LADD.

J. D. LADD.

CARLOS E. LADD.

FARM RES. OCCUPIED BY H. H. LADD.

PLATE CXVIII.

AD. H SCANLINGS1

STORE & RESIDENCE OF D. H. SCANLIN, DEALER IN GROCERIES & PROVISIONS. GENTS FURNISHING GOODS AND NOTIONS, FINE "T T T"A SPECIALTY, MAIN ST., SCOTTSVILLE , NEW YORK.

RES. OF WILLIAM WILLIAMSON, HENRIETTA, MONROE CO., N Y

RES. OF DAVID L. BAILEY, HENRIETTA, MONROE CO., NEW YORK

PLATE CXIX.

JACOB BRININSTOOL.

MRS JACOB BRININSTOOL.

RES OF JACOB BRININSTOOL . WEST HENRIETTA, MONROE Co., N.Y

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graduate of Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, heame principal, assisted by Miss Jane () Holbrook. November 20, 1-49, Ellery S. Treat, who had taught twenty-five years. - sixteen in Rochester,-became principal for two years, assisted by Ciustavny A. Gording, a graduate of Dartmouth. In 1-51. 1852, 1953, and 1834, William Crocker was again principal, assisted by Miss Jane Rogers, now Mry. F. B. Shearer, of Pittsford, and Miss Clima L. Smith. In 1855, Rev. J. M. Parks had the school, with Miss Almira J. Parks, W. I. Gas- ton, D. Copeland, and Miss Schlosser as assistants: in 1857 and 1858, William T. Smith, assisted by Professor John C. Porter, Miss Rachel Carney, and Alonzo H. Lewis; since 1853. Rev. E. G. Hall. assisted by his wife, two years ; also with Mr. Hitchcock, Martha A. Coller, Miss Richards, and Julia A. Tuttle, teacher of music ; and later. William II. Whitney, Rev. J. M. Fradenburgh, Albert Allen, Miss S. C. O' Keefe, J. W. Watkins, Mrs. B. F. Duke, Joseph W. Davis, and Miss f. M. Dison.

Since 1866 the academy building has been used for a union school, into which it was then changed. Districts Now, 4 and 5 have been consolidated, and the prop- erty purchased by the public. Andrew S. Wadsworth was the last clerk of the last board of trustees of Monroe academy. The old bell, whose sound has called together and cheered so many, was in large part the gift of D. B. Crane, the first teacher. He first contributed fifty dollars, and afterwards gave fifty dollars more. taking two additional shares of' stock as his only payment. Several thousand pupils have received their education in whole or in part here, and many have be- come prominent in the various avocations of life, while all have been made better citizens, and more useful to themselves and the world. In remembrance of what Monroe academy has done, it has been a success, and as the focus of ten thousand memories radiating from every quarter, land, and State. youth is renewed in tot- tering old age, and some half-forgotten tie of early days revived. ! ancient glories will never return, but it is yet useful as well as venerable, as being pre- paratory for a greater work, and the centre around which the sweetest memories will always gather.

PROMINENT PUBLIC MEN.

During the early years of its life Henrietta was entirely Democratic in politics, owing to local canses. In later years it has been nearly evenly divided between the Democratic and Republican parties. The early organization of Monroe academy attracted to Henrietta many young men who in after-years became prominent in the history of the State. Hon. Sanford E. Church was in boyhood a resident of this town, coming here in 1821 with his father. Osias S. Church. When only six years of age, Mr. Church lived one year in the log house built by Jonathan Russell on Jesse Fowler's farm, in 1807, after which he removed to the south part of the village. In building the academy O. S. Church was a leading man, and one of the first trustees. His son, Sanford E., was a pupil in the first classes, and remained ontil 1832 or 1833, when he removed to Orleans county, where he has since resided. The people of Henrietta have watched with interest bis ad- Tancement to the chief justiceship of the State, to which he was elected in 1870 by ninety thousand majority. Ile was lieutenant governor from 1850, four years, State comptroller from 1857 to 1860, and a member of the constitutional convention of 1867, besides holding other offices of honor. Matthias L. Angle was member of asecoibly in 1845; Hon. Martin Roberts in 1860; and flon. M. W. Kirby, DOW of Rochester, in 1853 was State senator. John M. Davy, a former resident, was district attorney from 1868 to 1871, and a member of the Forty-fourth Con- gress. Hon. James L. Angle, son of M. L. Angle, has been member of assem- bły, and is a man of munch political prominence. flon. Jarvis Lord was eineated here but never a resident. Henry H. Sperry, son of Deacon James Sperry, Was school commissioner of the eastern district from 1857 to 1860. He now resides in New York city, though he retains his residence in Henrietta. Inac C. Seeley, for several years prominent in Georgia polities since the war, was a native of this town.

PROMINENT EARLY SETTLERS AND INCIDENTS.

The pioneers were an active and' hardy mare, and, before the canal was built, women and children were brought in wagons and the men walked. Sometimes the men walked back to visit friends. Benj. Ware did so. after he had been here about three years, to see his parents in Vermont. Part of the way there was a stage, but he managed to keep ahead of it mwst of the time, especially in hilly country. Up and down hill he could outwalk it. On the level surface it would pass him. The most remarkable fent of pedestrianism was performed by Mrs. Wm. Reeve, now living, in lor seventy-fourth year. She came from England in 1819, having been preceded by her brothers three years, who had settled in Pitts- ford. With ber mother and younger children she arrived in New York that fall, and expected her brother, George and William Taylor, to meet them with wagons, but they could not raise money to come. George then started on foot atal walked to New York to see his mother and sisters, whom he found nearly without money. When ready to return, his sister .Ann ( Mrs. Reeve), theu a girl of sisteen, said

she would accompany him, and, despite his protests that she could not perform 11 .. journey, she did. The second day after starting she stopped to open the list which had formed on her feet, and then walked on. They got a few chance ridd ... but most of the distance was walked. Having but little money to obtain find nel lodging, one article after another of family relies was parted with. The journey was made in three weeks and one day. from December + to December 25, walking forty-two miles the last day. from Geneva, which they left at daylight, to Fitt-for.l. where they arrived at nine o'clock at night. Mrs. Reeve says if the journey hud been to Rochester, she would have walked it before stopping. They found the elder brother had procured a team and sleigh+, and started for New York two days before, and were all in Geneva the same night. Mrs. Reeve is still active and vigorons, and the fine estate which she and her children own is the fruit of enterprise and sagacity, supplemented by much hard work. Her husband. Wm. Reeve, was also a native of England, emigrating in 1816. He took a job on the new canal, which he worked until he married. when he removed to the holliestend, where he died. Wm. and Thus. Reeve, of Henrietta, John Reeve and Mrs. E. Fishbeck, of Pittsford, and. Mrs. W. Mellow4, of Henrietta, are children of this couple. Among other prominent citizens identified with the improvements of the town are Alex. B. Enoch, whose residence. built by Elihu Kirby, occupies a part of the original academy lot, and who came from Virginia at the beginning of the recent war, Thos. O. Jones, who owns the original Kirby homestead, and is a son of Theler Jones, pioneer of 1816, and Samuel Russell, who built the fine residence orenpied by his son, Le Grand C. Russell, where he died December 15. 1863, at the age of sixty-three. Ffe settled in town in 1818, where his father. Hezekiah Ru -- ell, soon after died. Isaac Noble Dayton probably left the greatest impress upon the earliest infancy of the town. He was from Vermont, and married his wife. lady of exalted worth, in 1809, the year he settled in Henrietta. A man of cul- ture, and a large reader and thinker, he was foremost in every movement for the intellectual advancement of the new community. He died, universally respeer~], in 1857. Dr. David D. Dayton, of Geneva, New York, is his eldest soo. and wax born in a log cabin in the woods of Henrietta, June 9, 1811. Another son. Benj. B. Dayton, rose to eminence at the St. Louis bar, and was law partner of Hoo. Henry S. Geyer, of the U. S. Senate, He lost his life at the Gasconade railroad accident in Missouri, in 1957. His two daughters were Mrs. Sarah N. L.r.l. still living, and Mrs. II. Clapp. who died in Adrian, Michigan, the past year. Dr. Phillips, another prominent veteran pioneer, settled here in 1814. He was born in Massachusetts, April 23, 1768. married in 1786, reared eleven children, and died September 19, 1860, at the age of ninety-two. in Orleans county, where lie had removed in 1840. His wife died September 2, 1839, at the age of eighty- four. The old Captain Reed place, now owned by Wm. Williamson, was settled before 1810 by Peleg Adams, from Vermont. It was longest owned by Captain Daniel Reed, from whom it got its familiar name. Angus Shaw, a Scotchm.in, and father-in-law of the present owner. bought it in 1857. After his death in 1858, Mr. Williamson bought out the interest of the heirs. Caleb Sherman. from Vermont, settled on Sherman Hill in 1918. flis sons, Jarvis, Erastus, Caleb, Jr., Cyrus, and Hiram, all became prominent citizens of the town. Andrew Snyder, from Columbia county, settled here in 1827. Ilc bought the farm of John Whipps, and a large tract of land west of East Henrietta.

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History of Monroe county, New York with illustrations descriptive of its scenery, Palatial residences, Part 95

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