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George R. French, Co. D. Ent. Aug. 20, 1862; dis. June 20, 1865. Jonathan Pierce, Co. D. Enl. Sept. 13, 1862 ; dis. Jan., 1863.
Albert E. Bartley, Co. D. Enl. Sept. 1, 1862; killed at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863.
George Vandelindor, Co. D. Eol. Aug. 30, 1862; dia. June 28, 1865; in battles of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and many others; wounded twice in the Wilderness.
Henry W. Welting, Co. D. Enl. Aug. 26, 1862; dis. June 8, 1865 ; forage-master at division headquarters.
Chas. W. Beers, Co. D. Enl. Sept. 5, 1862 ; dis. June 26, 1865.
John Bucl, Jr., Co. D. Enl. Aug. 24, 1862; supposed to havo died on a transport, and to have been buried at sea in Aug., 1864.
German Hill. Enl. Aug. 3, 1863; dis. July 22, 1865; in the battles of Grant's campaign, 1864.
William R. Hancock, Co. D. Enl. Aug. 26, 1862; dis. June 4, 1865 ; in battles of Chancellorsville, Wilderness, and Mine Run ; wnd. William Perry, Co. G. Enl. Sept 2, 1862; dis. Sept. 2, 1865; in battle of Gettysburg; taken prisoner at the Wilderness; wnd. at Mino Run.
John Perry. Enl. Sept., 1862; dis. 1863.
Lansing Bristol, Co. D. Eul. Aug. 31, 1862 ; pro. to 1st lient. ; in nll the battles of the regt. ; killed at Hatcher'a Run, Feb. 6, 1865. Darius T. Dexter, Co. D. Enl. Ang. 27, 1862; died of amatipox in Phila. hospital, March 10, 1863.
David Dexter, Co. D. Enl. Sept. 6, 1862; dis. June 19, 1865; in most of the battles of his regt .; taken prisoner at Gettysburg ; wounded in Wilderness.
Henry Rice, Co. D. Enl. Aug., 1862; dis. April, 1863; in battte of Fredericksburg.
Martin Il. Cox, Co. D. Enl. Sept. 5, 1862; in battles from Wilder- ness to Surrender of Lec; pro. to serg. ; dis. June 20, 1865.
Daniel Whitney, Co. D. Enl. Aug. 36, 1862; died at Belle Plain, Va., Feb. 2, 1862.
Richard Day, Co. D. Enl. Sept. 8, 1862 ; dis. June 19, 1865 ; in bat- tles of Chancellorsville and Getty sburg.
Thomas Murphy, Co. D. Enl. Aug., 1862; killed in the battle of tho Wildernesa, May 6, 1864.
Alexander Allen, Co. D. Enl. Aug. 23, 1862; dis. June 19, 1865; in battles of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and many others.
William C. Spade, Co. K. Enl. Aug. 22, 1862 ; died at Belle Plain, Va., March 19, 1863.
Nathaniel D. Spade, Co. K. Eul. Aug. 22, 1832; dis. 1865 ; in bat- ties of Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, and Cold IInrbor. David Anson, Co. K. Eul. Aug. 22, 1862 ; dis. Feb. 2, 1865; in battles of Chancellorsvitle and Fredericksburg; wounded at Gettysburg.
James A. Scribner. Enl. Aug., 1862; died in hospital near Fred- ericksburg, Jan., 1863.
Alexander King. Co. D. Enl. Aug., 1862 ; pro. to aergt., lieut., and capt. ; dis. 1885 ; in battle of Chancellorsville ; wounded ut Gettysburg : in battles of Grant's forty-day campaign.
Patrick Bond, Co. D. Ent. Aug., 1862 ; dis. 1865.
Leonard Fargo, Co. D. Enl. 1862.
John Q. Adams, Co. D.
Joseph B. Eldred, Co. D. Enl. 1862.
Wm. R. Fleming, Co. D. Eut. Jan. 18, 1863.
George Farnum, Co. A ; Jonathan Green, Co. D.
Thomas llarrigan, Co. A. Died nt Washington, D. C., 1863.
Orange Judd, Co. K.
James Nolan, Co. D. Enl. 1862.
Orlando J. Parker, Co. A. Enl. 1862.
Lyman Randall, Co. D. Enl. 1862.
John P. Schofield, Co. A.
One Hundred and Eighty-fourth Infantry .- Joseph Ninean, Co. A. Enl. Aug. 22, 1864, one year ; in battle of Cedar Creek.
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John Seymour, Co. E. Enl. Sept. 20, 1864, one year ; dis. July 12, 1865.
Michael Lawler, Co. K. Enl. Sept. 6, 1864; dis. June 29, 1865. John J. Stephens, Co. F. Enliated Sept. 3, 1864 ; detailed as elerk in adjutant-general's office.
Wm. Haynes, Co. E. Enlisted Sept. 4, 1864; dis. June 29, 1865. John Chipman, Co. E. Enlisted Aug. 27, 1864; dis. June 24, 1865. Levi Salmon, Co. E. Enlisted Aug. 26, 1864; dis. June, 1865.
Henry Burr, Co. E. Enlisted August 27, 1864; dis. July 1, 1865. Frank Robertson, corporal.
Ezra Dings, Co. A. Enlisted Aug. 27; dis. July 15, 1865 ; in hattle of Cedar Creek.
Cheever P. Strong, Co. A. Enlisted July 26; dis. Jan. 25, 1865; pro. to 1st lieut .; in battle of Cedar Creek.
Ephraim Boek, Co. E. Enlisted Sept. 4; dis. July 12, 1865.
Byron T. Ingersoll, Co. A. Enl. Aug. 26, 1864; dis. July 11, 1865 ; in battle of Cedar Creek.
Peter Goudnew, Co. A. Enlisted Aug. 22, 1864; dis. June 29, 1865 ; in battles of the Shenandoah valley, under Sheridan.
Jeremiah Maloy, Co. E. Enlisted Aug. 25, 1864; dis. June 29, 1865. Silas Buel, Co. E. Enlisted August 31, 1864; dis. June 29, 1865. Cassius Moon, Co. E. Enlisted August 31, 1864; dis. June 29, 1865. Eugene Moon, Co. E. Enlisted August 31, 1864; dis. June 29, 1865. James Oat, Co. D. Enlisted Sept. 1; dis. Jan. 12, 1865.
Aaron H. Stondinger, Co. D. Enl. Sept. 2; dis. Jan. 29, 1865.
Aaron J. Stoudinger, Co. A. Enlisted July 29, 1864 ; diseh. July 5, 1865 ; wounded at Cedar Creek.
Abner E. Lasher, Co. E. Enlisted Aug. 29, 1864; dis. July 12, 1865. James Il. Lasher, Co. C. Enlisted Sept. 2, 1864; dis. July 12, 1865 ; pro. to hospital steward.
Wallace Hannibal, Co. E. Enlisted Sept. 3, 1864; dis. July 12, 1865. James Carey, Co. C. Enl. August 29, 1864; dis. July 12, 1865; in the battles of the Shenandoah valley.
Edwin C. Dutton, Co. A. Enlisted Aug. 26, 1864; dis. June 29, '65. George W. Blanchard, Co. A. Enlisted Aug. 25, 1864.
Louis La May, Co. A. Enlisted August 25, 1864; dis. June 29, 1865 ; wounded at Cedar Creek.
Charles F. Carter, Co. E. Enl. August 29, 1864; dis. June 29,'65. Almon W. Cheney, Co. A. Enl. Sept., 1864; dis. July 12, 1865. John Bisnett, Co. E. Enlisted September 5, 1864.
Samuel S. Brega, Co. E. Enlisted Sept. 2, 1864; dia. July 10, 1865 ; see 81st Inf.
Win. 11. Vietory, Co. A. Enlisted Sept. 5, 1864; supposed killed at Cedar Creek.
John Stewart, Co. E. Eolisted Sept. 4, 1864; dis. July 12, 1865. Alexander Ramage, Co. E. Enlisted Sept. 5, 1864; dis. July 12, '65.
Levi Harris, Co. A. Enlisted Aug. 23, 1864; died at Winchester, Va., November 21, 1864.
Tunis Cody, Co. E. Enlisted Aug., 1864, one year ; dis. July 3, '65. George Frost, Co. E. Enlisted Sept. 26, 1864; dis. July 12, 1865.
Nelson D. Palmer, Co. A. Enlisted Aug. 22, 1864 ; dis. June 29, '65 ; in battle of Cedar Creek.
Richard Baker. Enlisted Aug., 1864; dis. June 29, 1865.
Chauneey R. Cook, Co. E. Enlisted Sept. 4, 1864 ; dis. June 29, '65. Andrew German, Co. E. Enlisted Aug., 1864; dis. July 4, 1865. Luke Tallon. Enlisted August 26, 1864.
Edmund Taylor. Enlisted Aug. 29, 1864.
One Hundred and Ninety-third Infantry .- Chas. H. Niehols, Co. I. Enlisted March, 1865, one year. Geo. Coles. Enlisted March, 1865, one year.
Cassius M. Drury, Co. D. Enl. March, 1865, one year; pro. to corp. Delos Durfey. Enlisted Feb., 1865, one year.
Wallace Bradshaw, Co. I. Enlisted Feh., 1865, one year. Orson R. Parker, Co. I. Enlisted March 16, 1865, one year. Wm. Herrington, Co. I. Enlisted Feb. 29, 1865, one year. Frederick Thurston, Co. I. Enlisted Feh. 1, 1865, one year. Drayton Thurston, Co. D. Enlisted Feb. 1, 1865, one year.
Adolphus W. Powell, Co. I. Enlisted Feb. 27, 1865, one year ; pro- moted to corporal.
Hudson Drury, Co. D. Enlisted March, 1865, one year; re-enlisted, and died at Cold Harbor.
Harrison Visger, Co. D. Eulisted April 10, 1865, one year.
Jeremiah Visger, Co. D. Enlisted April 10, 1865, one year ; pro. to eorp .; dis. Ang. 2, 1865; in hattlea of Winehester and Bunker; wounded at Cedar Creek.
Grove G. Cook, Co. D. Enlisted March 3, 1865, one year.
Aoson House, Co. I. Enlisted March 11, 1865, one year ; discharged Ang. 8, 1865.
Ahner Pooler, Co. I. Eolisted March, 1865, one year.
James Holton, Co. I. Enlisted March, 1865, one year; in service after war.
Eugene Warren, Co. I. Enlisted March, 1865, one year; promoted to corporal.
William Summerville, Co. I. Enlisted March, 1865, one year.
Edward P. Summerville, Co. I. Enlisted March, 1865, one year. Clark Burt, Co. I. Enlisted Feh. 20, 1865, one year.
Chas. L. Lando, Cu. I. Enlisted Mareh 30, 1865, one year.
Peter Green, Jr., Co. I. Enlisted Mareh 30, 1865, one year. Liberty Arnold, Co. I. Enlisted March 28, 1865, one year. Nelson Cooper. Enlisted Mareh 28, 1865, one year. Jeremiah Williams, Co. I. Enlisted March 28, 1865, one year. Wm. H. Hosen, Co. I. Enliated March 24, 1865, one year. Wm. Roberts, Co. I. Enlisted March 18, 1865, one year. Edward Murphy, Co. G. Enlisted March 18, 1865, ono year. Jacob English, Co. I. Enlisted March 23, 1865, one year. George Turpenny, Co. I. Enlisted March 25, 1865, one year. John H. Scribner, Co. I. Enlisted March, 1865, one year.
George Cragg, Weaton Clark, Richard Lando, Edward Keats, Mich- ael MeGrath, David HI. Pratt, Norman Palen, Justin Showers, Wm. E. Stimpson, Wm. H. Storms, Abijah Vinton, Henry Williams, Theodore D. Warlvek, Wmn. Yeckley, Burt. Cathcart, Levi Albright, Henry Busher.
Cavalry .- James 11. Stewart, Co. I, Ist N. Y. Enl. Dec. 30, 1863, three years; re-enl. Scott's 900.
Herman Sehenck, Co. I. 3d N. Y. Enl. Aug. 19, 1861 ; killed hy guerrillas, near Washington, N. C., May 3, 1863.
John H. Scribner, Co. I, 3d N. Y. Enl. Aug., 1861; dis. Aug., 1864. Ward Southard, Co. A, 12th N. Y. Enl. Aug. 20, 1862; dia. March 29, 1863.
Amos Faneher, Co. A, 12th N. Y. Enl. Aug. 20, 1862; killed at Ply- mouth, N. C.
Henry C. Wileox, Co. A, 12th N. Y. Enl. Aug. 13, 1862; dis. Aug. 1, 1865 ; in Andersonville prison 4 mos .; in battle of Tarboro', N. C. ; taken prisoner at Plymouth.
Miles Wilcox, Co. A, 12th N. Y. Enl. Aug. 13, 1862 ; dis. Aug. 1, 1865; in battle of Kingston, N. C.
Melvin F. Stephens, Co. B, 12th N. Y. Enl. Sept. 13, 1862, three years; at taking of Washington and Kingston, D. C .; promoted to Ist sergt .; dis. May 20, 1865.
Robert A. June, 12th N. Y. Enl. July 12, 1863, three years; killed by guerrillas at Swansboro', N. C.
Hector Martin, Co. C, 12th N. Y. Enl. Aug. 5, 1862, three years; dis. May, 1864.
Alfred Kelsey, Co. B, 12th N. Y. Enl. Aug. 21, 1862; dis. July 19, 1864 ; in battle of Kingston, N. C.
James N. Carvey, Co. A, 12th N. Y. Enl. Oct. 8, 1862 ; promoted to corp .; prisoner at Andersonville, and died there Oct. 19, 1864. Chas. Ouderkirk, Co. A, 12th N. Y. Enl. Aug., 1862; promoted to corp .; died at Newbern, N. C., Aug. 7, 1863.
Lawrence Ouderkirk, Co. B, 12th N. Y. Enl. Aug., 1862; dis. July, 1865 ; wounded at Kingston, N. C.
Chas. Baker, A. S. Brown, Wm. Cornwell, Wm. Martin, David MeLaughlin, Sidney Polen, Heory Whipple, J. M. Wilcox, Jr., Melvin Ilume, Andrew Perry, Bernard Sullivan, Judson Sny- der-12th N. Y .; John Hone, 15th N. Y.
First New York Artillery .- Lyman Durfee, Co. F. Enl. Dec. 24, 1863, three years ; dis. June, 1865.
Chas. H. Stewart, Co. B. Enl. Sept. 16, 1861, three years ; in hattles of Fair Oaks, Malvern Hill, Centreville, and many others ; re-enl., and dis. June 22, 1865.
John E. Stewart, Co. B. Enl. Jan. 14, 1864, three years ; dia. June 22, 1865 ; was in battles of Spottsylvania, North Anna, Bethesda Church, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Weldon R. R., Chapel's House, Hatcher's Run, Petersburg.
Anthony Premo, Co. F. Enl. Jan. 24, 1863, three years ; dis. June 23, 1865; in battle of Williamsburg.
Chester Cooper. Enl. Dee. 24, 1863, three years ; dis. June 23, 1865 ; in battles of Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, and others under MeClel- lao; also Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville; re-enl., and in Wilderness, Cold Harbor, and others under Grant.
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Thomas Abbey. Enl. March, 1864.
John Dacy. Enl. March 18, 1864.
Joseph Premo, Co. F. Enl. July 23, 1864, three years.
- Petrie, Co. F. Enl. Feb. 29, 1864.
James Nicholson.
First New York Light Artillery .- Chas. Waters. Enl. March 3, 1864, three years; dis. June 23, 1865.
Chester Cooper, Co. B. Eal. Oct. 5, 1861; dis. Dec. 23, 1863; in battles of Yorktown, Williamsburg. Fair Oaks, Savago Station,
Peach Orchard, White Onk Swamp, Malvern Hill, Fredericks- burg, Chancellorsville.
Louis Bnsh, Co. F. Eal. Dec. 17, 1863.
Francis Champion, Co. F. Eal. Dee. 23, 1863.
Andrew Hickey, Co. F. Brazilla Pepper, Co. F. Enl. Feb. 29, 1864.
Joseph Stratton, Ist lieat.
Nathan P. Reynolds.
Other Artillery enlistments .- Wm. Donn, Co. G, 2d N. Y. Enl. March 13, 1863, three years; dis. Feb. 5, 1865; in battle of Cold Harbor ; wounded at Petersburg.
S. W. Houghtaling, Co. B, 3d N. Y. Enl. Jan. 10, 1863.
Clark Gregory, 9th N. Y. Enl. Aug. 16, 1862, three years; dis. Jan. 14, 1865.
Joseph H. Wilber, Co. K, 9th N. Y. Enl. Aug. 19, 1862; died July 16, 1865.
Geo. McDougal, Co. I, 12th N. Y. Eal. March 9, 1864.
Wm. H. Case, Co. F, 2d N. Y. Heavy. Enl. Feb. 27, 1864; dis. June 5, 1865 ; in battles of Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, North Anna, and Petersburg.
Geo. Pooler, Co. C, 2d N. Y. H. Enl. 1863, three years ; supposed killed in Wilderness.
Henry C. Welsh, Co. I, 9th N. Y. Heavy. Eal. Jan. 9, 1863, three years ; dis. May 25, 1865; in battles of Cold Harbor and Peters- burg; taken prisoner at Winchester.
John L. Whipple, Co. K, 9th N. Y. Heavy. Enl. Aug. 13, 1862, three years ; dis. Jnly, 1865; in battles of Martinsburg, Cold Harbor, and others.
Robt. T. Whipple, Co. L, 16th N. Y. Heavy. Eal, Jan. 4, 1864, three years; dis. June 16, 1865.
Timothy Beebe, Barry's Lt.
Fiftieth Engineers .- Daniel F. Schenck, Co. D. Enl. Ang. 21, 1861, three years ; dis. Oct. 21, 1864; pro. to lient. and capt.
John Lyach, Co. D. Eal. Aug. 21, 1861, three years ; dis. Sept. 22, 1864; pro. to serg. ; in battles of Fredericksburg, Potersburg, and others.
James L. Frost, Co. D. Eal. Sept. 6, 1861, three years ; served time, and re-eal. 47th N. Y.
Jnlins Ferrin, Co. D. Enl. Aug. 25, 1861, three years; dis. July 12, 1865; wounded at Fredericksburg.
Linus Frost, Co. D. Eal. Aug. 21, 1861, three years ; pro. to serg .; dis. Sept. 21, 1864; in battles of Chiokahominy and Fredericks- bnrg.
Silas Brown, Co. D. Enl. Sept. 7, 1861, three years; dis. Sept. 24, 1862.
Abraham Fancher. Enl. 1861; dis. 1862.
Andrew Iletts, Thomas Groen, Elias Itandall, Hiram Thorp, Henry J. Dunham.
Scattering Enlistments .- Henry Goodfellow, Co. A, 40th Inf. Enl. Jun. 1, '65; dis. July 1, '65; in battles of Petersburg, Hatcher's Run, and others.
James C. llenaessy, Co. G, 48th Inf. Enl. Feb. 21, 1865, for three years ; dis. Oct. 9, 1865.
Andrew Prowd, Co. E, 59th Inf. Enl. Oct., 1862, for three years ; dis. Oct. 29, 1863; re-enl. in 193d Inf. ; in battles of Malvern Hill, 2d Bull linn ; wounded at Antietam.
Francis M. Woodruff, Co. E, 59th Inf. Enl. Oct. 4, '61, for three years; pro, to Ist liout., 76th Inf .; dis. April 12, 1865; in battlo of Antietam, and many others; enptured at the Wilderness.
George Whipple, Co. H, 69th Inf. Enl. Aog. 26, 1864; wounded at Ilatcher's Run ; dis. Jnno 13, 1865.
Peter Morrison, Co. I, 92d Inf. Enl. Oct. 8, 1865 ; in battles of Fred- ericksburg, and wounded at Gettysburg; woundod before Rich- mond; killed before Petersburg, Oct. 7, 1864.
David 11. Rice, Co. C, 93d Iaf. Enl. Jan. 1, 1862, for three years; dis. Jan., 1863.
Ezra C. Salmon, Co. 11, 97th Inf. In all the battles of the campaign of 1864; died nt Washington, D. C., Nov. 26, 1864.
Charles Gregory, Co. K, 138th Inf. Enl. Ang., 1862, for three years ; dis. Jan. 1, 1863 ; necidentally wounded.
John Whipple, 138th Inf.
Chas. C. West, Co. F, 146th Inf. Enl. Aug. 4, 1863, for two years; dis. Ang. 4, 1865.
Joha De Groot, Co. F, 148th Inf. Eal. Jan. 1, 1865, for one year. Sylvester Yoomans, 149th Inf.
Martin Russell, 185th Inf. Enl. Sept. 3, 1864; in bathes Hatcher's Run, Fort Steadman, etc. ; dis. Jan. 22, 1865.
Amos G. Payne, Co. I, 189th Iaf. Eal. Sept. 13, 1861, for ono year ; dis. May 26, 1865; ia battles of llatcher's Run, Five Forks, and otbors.
Martin Montague, Co. D, 67th Penna. In battle of llateher's Rna; wounded at Petersburg ; dis. July 24, 1865.
Peter Goodness, Co. C, 9th R. I. Eal. May 22, 1862.
Peter Murray, Scott's Nine Hundred.
Miles Burke, Scott's Nino IInadred. Enl. Jan. 10, 1864. James Carlane, Scott's Nine Hundred.
Jas. Nicholson, Ist M. Rifles. Enl. Aug., 1862 ; prisonor at Petersburg. In the Nary .- Lucien Downey.
William Flannery, Ship " North Carolina." Enl. Feb. 28, 1864; dis. Feb. 28, 1865.
Michael Griffin. Eal. Ang. 1864, for one year; dis. io Aug., 1865. Robert Cushing. Ent. Ang., 1864.
Names of men of whom no further record is to be found .- Alanson Barber, David Harvey, E. F. Cleaveland, Silas Withey, Seth Kelsey, Mark N. Bates, A. B. Eldridge, II. N. Rumsey, Coughlin, Michael Hammill, George Wilson, Andrew J. Washburn, Daniel W. Washburn, William P. Thomas, Chestor Smith, Andrew Stod- dinger, Robert M. Rich, William Pentaton, Martin Jones, Chas. P. Lewis, George Look, Edward Galvin, Adam W. Gilbert, Francis Havens, Charles E. House, Joseph E. Eddes, Charles Fox, Fernando D. Caywood, George Armstrong.
SCRIBA.
SCRIBA lies upon Lake Ontario and the east bank of the Oswego river. It is admirably located with reference to rail- road and other accommodations, and is in close proximity to the city of Oswego. It is crossed in the north by the Rome, Ogdensburgh and Watertown railroad station of North Scriba, being located within its limits, while along its western part, parallel to the river, runs the Oswego canal, which, except in the winter months, affords the citi- zens abundant competition in the carrying trade, of which they have availed themselves, much to their profit, as shown by the increased prosperity of the agriculturist.
The carly settlers were mostly from Herkimer county in this State, with a sprinkling of the Puritan element of New England, representing that restless, industrious class which can best draw out the hidden resources of a virgin country. A people prosperous and intelligent, they are justly noted for hospitality and the social virtues, while their broad charity and public spirit find them foremost in every enter- prise conducive to the general welfare. The first pioneers who penetrated the wilds of Scriba at the close of the last century and the dawn of this, found an interminable forest of hemlock, beech, and maple, interspersed with cedar, be- neath which was a dense undergrowth, the home of the deer, the wolf, and the deadly rattlesnake, and where even the treacherous panther crept and watched for his prey. To add to the unpleasantness of pioneer life in this section, the settlers were subject to the intrusions of the Indians, who often frequented it while on their hunting and fishing excursions.
With axe and gun, with sturdy arms and iron will, the grand work of carving out the civilization of to-day was commenced. Trees were felled to make room for the little cabin in the forest, which was laid up of logs and covered with bark ; the floor consisting of basswood hewed on one side ; the window and door of small openings, generally covered with blankets, skins, or boards, though it is said of the more aristocratic that instead of glass " they sometimes used greased paper." The only substitute for a stove was the old-fashioned stone fireplace, taking in logs of wood eight feet long, with an opening in the roof for the passage of the smoke. Let us imagine furniture in accordance with such a house, and we have a fair picture of the forest homes of 1800. When the scattered clearings began to admit the sunlight, the stagnant pools made by obstructed water- courses, and the many swamps, sent forth in the heat of summer malaria impregnated with disease and fruitful of suffering.
This town, it is needless to say, was named in honor of George Scriba, whose career has been described in the general history of the county. The name was conferred by the legislature, although at least a portion of the people
were dissatisfied with it, and forwarded a petition that the town should be called Boston. Scriba was formed April 5, 1811, from Fredericksburg (now Volney), which was then a part of Oneida county. Since then quite a portion has been taken off, and is included in the city of Oswego.
The soil is a gravelly and sandy loam, moderately fertile, pretty well supplied with stone, and best adapted to the raising of fruit, apples being the staple product of the town. Grain and potatoes are raised to a considerable extent. There is also a growing interest in the dairying business, both butter and cheese being produced. At present three cheese-factories are in operation. The surface is rolling, the ridges extending north and south with a general inclination each way from the centre, and most of the land is well adapted to agriculture. It is sufficiently well watered for all farming purposes, springs being abundant in every part, and numerous streams with their small tributaries flowing both north and south. Some of these, Black creek in particular, afford valuable mill privileges. Of the twenty- three thousand three hundred and thirty-four and a half acres composing the area of the town, seven thousand four hundred and thirty-nine and a half acres remain un- improved.
To encourage immigration and the rapid development of the country, land was sold to the settlers for two dollars per acre, and on indefinite time, by paying the cost of ex- ecuting the contract, keeping up improvements, and paying the annual interest. Lots were also given for church build- ings to religious societies that wished to build, and in some instances mill-sites for private mills.
SETTLEMENT.
The standard of civilization was first planted in this town by Henry Everts, who came in here with his family in 1798. He selected and purchased a farm in the southwest part of the town, on the bank of the river. Here he felled the first tree cut by a white man, and while it was falling, although he was entirely alone, with no white person within several miles, he took off his hat, swung it around his head, and made the forest ring with his cheers. It is said of him that, having no seed with which to start a meadow, he went farther down the stream, cut up sods from some grassy spots there, and transplanted them on to his own land. The first birth in Scriba was that of his child, Henry, Jr. Mr. E. remained here but a few years, when he moved across the river into the town of Oswego.
In 1801, Asahel Bush and Samuel Tiffany, each with a family, migrated from the east, bringing their " all" on two sleds drawn by oxen, and took up land in the vicinity of Everts. They were the first settlers who lived and died upon their places. Mr. Bush preached occasionally, and
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RES OF GEORGE FRADENBURGH , SCRIBA, OSWEGO CO., N. Y.
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HISTORY OF OSWEGO COUNTY, NEW YORK.
was unquestionably the first to advocate the teachings of the Scriptures in the town, which practice he continued more or less for many years.
The families of William Burt and Hiel Stone, each con- sisting of husband and wife, six sons and four daughters, and each largely identified with the early interests of this town, migrated from Ovid, Seneca county, in the spring of 1804, and took up large farms near the centre of the town ; the former occupying the two western and the latter the two eastern lots at Scriba Corners. The journey was made by way of Cayuga lake, Seneca and Oswego rivers, in a kind of a vessel known as a " Durham boat," which was either rowed or pushed as occasion required. Mr. Stone brought with him three cows, a yoke of oxen, and a few sheep, which were driven along the banks of the streams. Upon arriving at the mouth of the Oswego river, arrange- ments were made to stop in the old fort until the spring following, which they accordingly did. In the mean time the above-named place for location had been selected, log houses built, and the State road cut out thus far. Burt's cabin was situated on the site now owned and occupied by David Stone; Stone's on the village lot recently purchased by the Grange society. Clearings were made, and crops planted among the stumps and logs, neither plow nor drag being used. The orchard on the farm now owned by B. C. Turner was set out by Mr. Stone. This he continued to enlarge until it became quite extensive, and being the only one for miles around, it became very celebrated.
The first inn was kept by Mr. Stone, who made an addi- tion to his house in 1806; and was the only person to take the responsibility of host in this vicinity for many years. His log hotel gave way in a few years to a larger one, sit- uated on the village lot now owned by Frank Stone, which was constructed of brick made by Mr. Stone himself. This building was recently burned. Mr. Stone was a major in the war of 1812, and Mr. Burt was Scriba's first justice of the peace. John, Daniel, Harvey, and Calvin, sons, and Grace Ann, a daughter of the latter, also Mrs. James Church and Sally Parkhurst, daughters of the former, are still living in town.
Joseph Worden located on lot 81 in 1806. On his death the property passed into the hands of his son, P. H. Worden, who now occupies the homestead. The farm across the road was purchased about the same time by Oliver Sweet, and that adjoining by John Coon. This same year Ludwick Madison took up a farm on lot 104, which he sold in 1807 to Whitman Church, and moved to Volney. The latter was originally from Otsego county. He first migrated to the pine woods, where he remained but a short time, and then came on to Scriba. During the war of 1812 he returned to Otsego. A son James, hale and hearty at the ripe age of eighty-one, resides at Scriba Cor- ners. He has been justice of the peace for fifteen years, and has occupied other positions of trust in the town.
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