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In 1865 Decatur had 9471 aeres of improved lands, the eash value of which was 8382,650. There were 2197 aeres of plowed land ; in pasture, 3445; bushels of spring wheat harvested, 177; bushels of oats, 11,779 ; bushels of rye, 352; bushels of barley, 758; bushels of buckwheat. 4395 ; of corn, 2127; of potatoes; 11,635; of peas, 539 ; of beans, 76; of turnips, 416 ; pounds of hops, 60,797 ; of tobacco, 50; bushels of apples harvested in 1804, 8614 . barrels of eider, 191; pounds of maple sugar, 20,815 ; pounds of butter, 63, 585 ; of cheese, 13.885.
Agricultural statistics, 1875 .- Aeres plowed, 2004: in pasture, 3021 ; mown, 4015 ; tons of hay produced, 441 ; bushels of barley produced, 441 ; buckwheat. 3157; corn. 1568 ; oats, 22,577 ; rye, 17; spring wheat, 170; winter wheat (1874), 30; peas, 65; pounds of hops. 28.210; bushels of potatoes, 18,072; barrels of eider, 173: maple sugar, pounds, 955; value poultry sold, 8567 : 02_s. $1365; pounds of butter made, 86,713; cheese, 6675; pork made on farins, 19,533 pounds.
Area .- Decatur has an area of 12,841 acres, the assessed valuation of which is $172.100, and the equalized valua- tion is 8190,689.
The following shows the population from 1810 to 1876:
1876 Rufus Barnes.
16
R. T. Woodin. Isaac Boorn.
I. N. Northrup. Isaac Boorn. Hanson Wright. Isaac Boorn. J. E. Lansing.
John T. Crippen.
J. E. Lansing.
L. F. Preston.
Jas. Shelland.
S. B. Hartwell. Chas. Kaples.
1861 Geo. M. Boorn. 1862 Gibson Ifartwell. 1863
1864
1865 John Ferns.
1866 Rufus Barnes. 1867 Amos Smith.
1868 John Ferns. 1869 Amos Smith. 1870
1871 John Leonard.
1872 ..
1873 Amos Smith.
1875
Barzilla Brown.
66
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Amos Boorn.
16
16
Leonard Darrow. Amos Boorn.
1843 Orra Ferris. ..
1822
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POPULATION.
..
1810
902
1845 975
1814
819
1850 927 1820
908
1855
913
1825
1061
1860 902
1830
1110
1865 853
1835.
975
1870 802
1840
1071
1875. 741
MILITARY RECORD.
The following is a list of those who enlisted to fill the quotas of Deeatur in the late Rebellion, compiled by L. D. Davis, Esq. :
Nehemiah White, enl. Sept. 1, 1864.
Albert B. Essex.
Edwin R. Waterman, enl. Ang. 9, 1861, In the Cavalry.
Theron Treat, enl. in the Cav. in 1864.
Lorenzo II. Knapp, enl. in 1864.
Charles Butterfield.
Ide Hartwell, enl. in 1864.
Owen B. Earl, enl. in the Cav. in 1864.
James H. Putnam, enl. in the Cav. in 1864.
Alfred Monroe, enl. in the Cav. in 1864.
John R. Dana, enl. in 1864.
John D. Waterman, eul. in 1864.
P. Waterman, enl. in 121st Regt. in 1862.
Charles H. Smith, enl. in the 76th Regt. in 1861.
Otis Stoete, enl in the Cav. in 1864.
David Wright.
Levi Rory, enl. in the Cav. in 1864.
Alexander Rory, enl. in 1864.
Joseph Jening, enl. in the Cav. in 1864.
George Crippen, enl. in the 121st Regt. in 1862.
Levi Crippen, enl. in the Cav. in 1862.
Alexander Bates, enl. in the Cav. in 1864.
William H. Bates. enl. in the Cav. in 1864.
Robert Skinner, enl. in 1861.
David Cipperly, enl. in the Cav. in 1864.
Tobias Fletcher, enl. in the Cav. in 1865.
Lansing Van Voorhiss, enl. in the Cav. in 1864.
Levi Van Voorhiss, enl. in the Cav. in 1864.
Ray Maple, enl. in the 51st Regt. in 1861.
· Daniel Kaple, enl. in 1864. John Lovejoy, enl. in 1804. Stephen Platner, enl. in 1864.
Carlton B. Shays, enl. in the 76th Regt. in 1861. William H. Darling, enl. in the 121st Regt. In 1862.
E. Brown, eul. in 1864.
William H. Boom, enl. in the 121st Regt. in 1862.
Thomas McCool, James Houston, Joseph Jening, Jolin Lovejoy, Everitt Wooden,
Eugene Parks, Orlando Bishop, Joseph Darling, Duane Marsh, Marvis Waterman, Daniel Dailey.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
TOWN OF EDMESTON.
Organization - Geographical - Topographical - First Settlers and their Location -- Percifer Carr-Incidents-Initial Events-Town Officers, etc .- Agricultural and Genera! Statistics-Area-Assessed and Equalized Valuation-Population.
EDMESTON was formed from the town of Burlington, on the 1st of April, 1808, the same year in which Westford, Deeatur, and Maryland were organized. It is located on the western border of the county, north of the centre, and is bounded as follows : on the north by Plainfield, on the east by Burlington, on the south by Pittsfield, and on the west by the Unadilla river, which separates it from Mad- ison county. "The surface is an elevated upland, broken by numerous valleys. The highest elevations are about 400 feet above the Unadilla. There are several small streams in the town, most of which are tributaries of Wharton creek, which flows across the southeast corner, entering the Unadilla in
the town of Pittsfield. The soil is fertile and well adapted to agricultural pursuits.
This loeality was within the bounds of the Oneide nation, and along the Unadilla, through this delightful valley, was one of the favorite haunts of the Indian, and here was the Oneida chieftain's favorite hunting-ground, as the river pro- duced great quantities of fish, while deer and other animals roamed at will in the adjacent forests. This territory was in the undisputed possession of the red man until about the year 1770.
In 1770 a graut, embracing a large traet of land iying along the river, was made to Colonel Edmeston, in return for his serviees for having been a soldier in the British army, and served meritoriously in the French war of 1763. Soon after the grant was made, Colonel Edmeston sent Per- eifer Carr, a faithful soldier who had served in his eom- mand, to settle on the tract, and for a long series of years this courageous pioneer, with his wife and servants, were the only whites in the valley of the Unadilla. But for the Revolutionary war, which followed soon after, and Carr's unfortunate sympathy with the king, they might have de- veloped their forest home, and the remainder of the old soldier's days might have passed in rest and quietude. That he was in friendly intercourse with Brant, is clearly ex- hibited by a letter written him by the dusky warrior, under date, "Tunadilla, July 9, 1778."* Not only was he in sym- pathy with the king's people, but he rendered the Tories substantial assistanee by sending them supplies from the estate.
Before the elose of the war a band of hostile Indians in- vaded the estate, killed the servants, burned the buildings, and earricd Mr. and Mrs. Carr into captivity. Their cap- tors exhibited a savage and inhuman spirit, and enused them to submit to many degradations. They were partieu- larly severe in their treatment of Carr, and while crossing streams he was compelled to lie down in the mud and water as a bridge for the savages to eross upon.
They were taken to Canada, and there kept until the elose of the war, when they were set free, and immediately retraeed their steps to the Unadilla. But what a change met the gaze of the exiles as they reached the old locatiou. Their home was in ruins, and the fields in which they had labored so hard to redeem from the forest were covered with briers and underbrush. No human voice in the wilderness to welcome them, and no relie left as a remembranee of the once happy home. " Hark ! what is that noise ? 'tis the snapping of brush under the tread of some animal which is eomiug in this direction." The sound comes nearer, nearer, and at last through the thicket and before the astonished exiles walks the old family horse. He had been overlooked by the marauding savages, and during these long years had lingered around the old home, living on wild herbage aud buds.
Their home was soon restored to something of its original comfort, where they remained until the death of Colouel Edmeston, when Carr was neglected by the remaining heirs, and for some tiure suffered in waut and poverty ; at lust, however, a picec of land was secured to him, upon which
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he remained until his death. Thus endeth the story of the pioneer of Edmeston.
Upon the death of Colonel Edmeston the estate fell to the heirs and minor children residing in England, from whom no secure title could be obtained for many years, which greatly retarded the settlement of the town.
One of the first settlers after Mr. Carr was Aden Dem- . ing. He was born in 1768, and lived with the Quakers in Pittsfield until twenty years of age, when he purchased his time for twenty dollars. In 1791 he married Martha Phelps, and after having purchased a farm in this town and made some improvements, sold it for $125, and in 1792 settled with his family in the locality now known as " Graves' I'lats." He soon after moved across Wharton creek. He was an industrious, hardy pioneer, and at the time of his death, in June, 1847, he was the owner of 1300 acres of land in Edmeston, and 400 in Pittsfield. His wife died in 1848. Of their family two reside in the county, -Lyman on the old homestead, and Betsey, wife of Edwin Phelps, in Edmeston Centre. Nelson lives in New Berlin, Chenango county.
The pioneers on the Unadilla were the De Forests,- Abel and Gideon.
James Kennedy was an active pioneer at Edmeston Centre, and he, together with William Kennedy, built the first grist-mill in the town, at the Centre in 1801, which occupied the site of the present mill, ereeted by William Stickney.
. They also built the first saw-mill in town, at about the same time.
The first school was taught here, but no record or even tradition exists from which we can glean the teacher's name. Like most of the schools of those early days, it was undoubtedly held in a building where slabs answered the place of boards for desk and seat.
The " Gazetteer of 1S60" states that the first inn was kept at this place by Rufus Graves. Possibly this was the first regular inn, but Percifer Carr, mentioned on a previous page as the first settler in the town, many years kept a publie- house, which was well known in the surrounding country.
The first regular store was opened in 1824 by Lyman White, which proved a great convenience to the settlers. This building has been added to from time to time, and is now used as a hotel, kept by Delos Davis. In the follow- ing year another store was opened across the street, by Silas Barleson.
Among other early tradesmen are mentioned the names of Erastus Waldo and Benjamin Peet.
In 1818, William Stickney and Samuel Simmons, two blacksmiths, built a forge and trip-hammer for the manu- facture of axes, seythes, and wrought-iron plow-shares.
The first cast-iron plow seen here was in 1823.
A carding- and fulling-mill, a long-needed industry and convenience, was erected here in 1818 by a man named Stearns. In 1820 he disposed of it to Joseph Bootman, who operated it until his death, which ocenered in 1844. The site has since been occupied by his son Truman as a planing-mill, etc.
The first tannery was built by John Bilyea, on the site of the present tannery.
The first physician was Dr. Gains Smith, who came with his family from Vermont in about the year 1800, and settled on the road leading from Edmeston Centre to West Burlington. He had a large practice, and was highly esteemed in the community. He died in 1819, at the advanced age of seventy-five years.
A daughter named Rachel married David Brown, in Vermont, and moved to this town after her father's death. Another daughter, Diantha, married Benjamin St. John. in Saratoga county. A son, Hon. David B. St. John, because a resident of this town in 1820, and has done much to advance the interests of Edmeston, as well as the adjoining town of Pittsfield. He at one time resided in Pittsfield. and represented that town in the board of supervisors during ten successive terms, from 1835 to 1845.
His record in the board of supervisors, together with his general integrity and character, won him the esteem of the people, and he was subsequently chosen member of assem- bly in the years 1849-59-60, and was in the constitu- tional convention in 1846.
Another pioneer physician and prominent citizen was Dr. Halsey Spencer, who came from Greene county 10 Otsego in 1814, and located in West Exeter. He remained there two years, and removing to this town, settled on the turnpike, between the Centre and West Burlington. where he began the practice of his profession, in which he labored until his death in 1870. IIe was an esteemed and indu- ential citizen of the county, and served in various official capacities. He was supervisor in 1835-37, member of assembly in 1828, and sheriff iu 1838.
William M. Spencer, M.D., a son, was the first resident physician at the Centre, where he now resides, and is in the active practice of his profession. He has served several years as supervisor. Lewis Spencer, brother of Dr. Spencer. resides at the Centre, and Mrs. Mary Hull, a sister, in West Exeter.
Daniel Chapin and wife emigrated from Richmondi. Berkshire Co., Mass., in about the year 1800. and set- tled one and a half miles west of the Centre on lands of' the Cooper patent. He died in 1837, aged sixty-three. His eldest son, Walter, remained on a portion of the of homestead until 1870, when he removed to Unadilla Forks. where he now resides.
John, the second son, occupies the homestead. His mother is living with him at the age of ninety-eight years. Alfonso is a resident of Sherburne, Chenango county.
Uriah Chapin was an early settler in Burlington. Davii Chapin settled near Edmeston Centre, where he conducted a tannery. A son, Laurentine, lives on the homestead.
Nathan Langworthy, wife, and family emigrated fr. m Rhode Island about the year 1805 and settled in Break- field, Madison county. about half a mile below West El. meston village, where he died. Two of his children sui- sequently moved across the river into this conuty. WCT .... F. Langworthy, a son, settled on a farm in sight of His father's place. He married Desire A. Bass in 1832. Nu- merous representatives of this honored finnily are resid :- of the town. Hollum Langworthy, who now ocen ;? . i.s father's homestead, is an enterprising citizen and a success- ful apiarian.
CHAS. F. GOODRICH
MRS. CHAS. F. GOODRICH
PHOTOS . BY G W. SMITH, COOPERSTOWN
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RES AND FARM of CHARLES F. GOODRICH, EDMESTON NY
RESIDENCE OF HENRY D. CRANDALL, WEST EDMESTON, NEW YORK.
FARM PROPERTY OF HENRY D. CRANDALL.
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HISTORY OF OTSEGO COUNTY, NEW YORK.
The Hoxie family were of English origin. The first of the family who came to this country located in Massa- chusetts. Stephen Hoxie, the great-grandfather of the present family residing in Edmeston, emigrated from Con- necticut, and was among the first settlers in the Unadilla valley, at Leonardsville, upon premises now owned by his direet descendants. He was an honored pioneer, and lived to the advanced age of one hundred and one years. Na- than B. Hoxie, his grandson, and sou of Solomon Hoxie, Sr., was born in 1801. In 1826 he married Eliza Lang- worthy, and in 1832 moved in this town, locating upon the Edmeston patent, which at that time, was a deuse unin- viting wilderness. The farm upon which he settled is now owned by his younger son, Samuel L. Hoxie. Nathan B. Hoxie had but two children, who grew to years of man- hood,-Solomon, now residing at Whitestown, Oneida county, and Samuel L., who resides upon a farin adjoining the old homestead. The former married Luey P. Stickney, of Edmeston, and has three children,-C. De Forest, Jennie L., and Franklin. Mr. Aloxie has been an active citizen of the town, and was supervisor four years during the War of the Rebellion. Samuel L. married Rosetta E. Pope, and their family consists of two children,-Arthur S. and E. Ellsworth. Agnes, a daughter, died at the age of three years. Mr. Hoxie is one of the substantial citizens of the town, and is ranked among the progressive agriculturists and stock-breeders of the country. Ile occupies over 400 aeres of land lying along the Unadilla river, and is largely engaged in dairying, although he gives much attention to breeding of improved stock. His horses are of the Ham- bletonian and Golddust breeds. He is a leading member of the Unadilla Stock-Breeders' association, and was instru- mental in its organization.
An early settler in Edmeston was Abel Matteson, who came from Pownal, Vermont. Two grandsons and a grand- daughter reside in the county.
The Taylors were pioneers in the vicinity of "Taylor Hill," among whom are mentioned Benjunin B., William, Timothy, Thomas, etc. They were instrumental in organ- izing the first Baptist church of Edmeston. B. F. Taylor, the celebrated poet and writer, is a relative.
Charles Burlingham and John Bates were also pioneers, having settled in about the year 1800 on Taylor IIill.
EDMESTON VILLAGE
is pleasantly located, and contains four churches, Metho- dist, Free Methodist, Baptist, and Universalist, and the following business interests : physicians, Win. B. Chambers, Wm. M. Spencer ; general stores, J. J. Talbot, Wm. Tal- bot & Son, Truman Barrett ; grocer, Geo. M. Pitts; post- master, F. A. Bilyea ; hotels, Delos Davis, S. W. Barton ; harness-shop, Wm. H. Humphrey ; hardware, ete., Cham- berlain & Hopkins; tannery, Lewis Spencer ; blacksmiths, Levi Brown, M. Smith ; wagon-shop, Chas. Squire; fur- nitnre, Arthur M. Worden; foundry and machine-shop, Nelson L. Green ; cooper, H. G. Talcott ; grist- and saw- mills, Edgar Bassett ; boots and shoes, Wm. Joslyn.
TOWN OFFICERS.
The terords of this town are lost prior to 1831 ; from 19
that date to 1878 we give below the names of those who have occupied the offices of supervisor and town clerk :
Supervisors.
Town Clerks.
1931 Erastus Waldo.
Joseph Bootman.
1832
Artemas Goodenough.
1833
1834
1833
Halsey Spencer.
1836
1837
1838
Artemas Goodenough.
1839
Ephraim Chamberlain, Jr.
1840
1841 Abijah Beardsley. «
Chas. Hammoud. =
1842
1843 E. Chamberlain. " "
O. W. Calkins.
1845
Chas. Hammond.
Samuel Hopkins.
1846. Abijah Beardsley. «
Julius Lines. "
1847.
1848 Lyman Deming.
1949
1850
1851
1852
1853 Wm. M. Spencer. "
John Perry. " 44
1854
1855 Walter Il. Chapin.
1856 Ephraim Chamberlaiu.
Oliver B. York.
1857. Levi A. Beardsley.
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16
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1861
Julius Lines.
1862
1863 Wm. H. Spencer.
1864.
Solomon Hoxie.
1865.
16
Hamilton G. Tuleott.
1867
1968 Truman Bootman.
Julius Lines.
1869 Win. M. Spencer.
Ely Chamberlain.
1870 . Truman Bootman.
F. H. Bilyca.
1871.
Wm. M. Spencer.
46
1872 Nelson Matteson.
1873 .. Ely Chamberlain.
1874
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Arthur A. Pope. Edgar Bootman.
1876
William Talbot.
The present officers (1877) are as follows :
Supervisor .- William Talbot.
Town Clerk .- Edgar Bootman.
Justices of the Peace .- Truman Bootman, Orrin Howard.
Collector .- George Wright.
Assessor .- Thomas A. Page.
Commissioner of Highways .- Erastus G. Waldo.
Overseers of the Poor .- W. Burlingham, Samuel C. Bassett.
Trustees of School Fund .- G. W. Arnold, H. Lang- worthy.
Inspectors of Election .- Theo. C. Hinds, L. J. Dupee, Dr. F. Davis, Hollum Langworthy, Jolin Page, Delos Silts. Constables .- Lewis Lamb, D. C. Talbot, D. Silts, George Wright.
Game Constable .- Erastus G. Waldo.
Town Auditors .- M. Coon, C. W. Hopkins, W. B. Chambers.
Commissioner of Exeise .- Moses W. Taylor.
AGRICULTURAL AND GENERAL STATISTICS.
In 1865 Edmeston had 19,664 acres of improved land, and the cash value of farms was $269,500 ; in placed!el 2104 acres; in pasture, 13.391 ; bushels of spring wi. i harvested, 200; bushels of winter wheat. 927 ; baskets of oats, 21,810; bushels of barley, 156 ; bushels of luck- wheat, 716; bushels of corn, 13,925 ; bushels of potatoes,
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I. P. Brown.
16
Joseph Bootiuan. Silas Burleson.
1844
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Lyman White.
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1858 Daniel R. Barrett.
1859 Joshua Maxson.
1860 Levi A. Beardsley.
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66
1866
1875
Lewis Spencer.
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HISTORY OF OTSEGO COUNTY, NEW YORK.
19,739 ; . bushels of peas, 196; busliels of beans, 302; busliels of turnips, 1120 ; pounds of hops, 116,250 ; bush- els of apples, 21,544; barrels of eider, 454; pounds of maple sugar, 32,468; pounds of butter, 84,275.
Agricultural Statistics, 1875 .- Acres plowed, 2258; in pasture, 11,004 ; mown, 6273; tous hay prodneed, 7711; bushels barley, 332; buckwheat, 562; corn, 14,391 ; oats, 38,834; rye, 17; spring wheat, 208; winter wheat, 243; beans, 127; pounds hops, 27,535; bushels potatoes, 41,197 ; barrels eider, 433; butter made, 76,250 pounds ; cheese, 30,870; sheep shorn, 1687; weight of elip, 7271 pounds ; pork made on farms, 124,927 pounds.
Area .- Ediueston has an arca of 27,075 acres, the assessed valuation of which is $453,440, and the equalized valuation $ 102,765.
POPULATION.
1810
1317
1845 1820
1814
1355
1850
1885
1820
1841
1855. 1783
1.825
1960
1860
1804
1830.
2087
1865.
1793
1835 ..
2014
1870. 1544
1840
1907
1875 1751
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY.
The First Baptist Church-The Universalist Church-The Free Methodist-The Second Baptist-The Seventh-Day Baptist.
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
of Edmeston, located on what is known as Taylor Hill, was organized March 8, 1794, by Rev. Stephen Taylor, who came from Rhode Island and settled in the town in 1790. He donated the land on which to erect the church, and assisted in the construction of the edifiee. He died in 1841, aged seventy-one years.
Among those who joined at date of organization were Jonathan Pettit, Timothy Taylor, Jacob Talbot, Thomas Terry, Thos. Taylor, Daniel Green, Nehemiah Billings, Robert Fuller, Stephen Colegrove, William Scranton, Hugh Smith, Jos. Case, Lydia Taylor, Dorcas Seranton, Seviah Billings, Agnes Pettit. Hannah Green, Sarah Terry, Free- love Taylor, Rosannah Taylor, and Marey Phinney. The church building was ereeted in 1822.
THE UNIVERSALIST CHURCH
of Edmeston was organized at Edmeston Centre, Nov. 25, 1843, with thirty-nine members. Rev. Z. Cook was the first officiating pastor. The church building was erected in the year following the organization, at a cost of about $2500. Only occasional services are now held.
THE FREE METHODIST CHURCH
of Eilmeston was organized April 17, 1871, by William Southworth. The following were the first trustees : Arte- mus Welch, Wilber F. Walling, Ezra Wheeler, Daniel Cologrove, Stephen Winsor. Warren Colegrove, and Darling Stephens. The name of the first minister was William Southworth. The names of the first members were
Daniel Colegrove, D. Colegrove, Wilber Walling, Lorenda Walling, Esther Preston, Mary York, Phoebe Hopkins, Paulina Mitchell, Ezra Wheeler, Darling Stephens, Rhoda Stephens, David Walling, Esther Babcock, Stephen Winsor, Henrietta Winsor, Warren Colegrove, Mary Colegrove, S. S. Webber. The first church building was erected in 1871, at a eost of $1000. The present trustees are Daniel Colegrove, Albert Denison, Warren Colegrove.
The present minister is S. W. Cronk. The name and time employed of each minister was-David Dempsey, one year ; Daniel Colegrove, one year ; S. B. MeVay, one year ; Daniel Colegrove, one year ; S. W. Perkins, one year ; J. B. Stacy, one year; S. W. Cronk, one year. Number of present members, sixteen.
THE SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH.
This church was organized in Edmeston Centre, May 30, and recognized by council, June 11, 1846. Its first officers were L. B. Gregory, deacon, and Stanton Tefft, elerk. Rev. Justus II. Wells was the first pastor. Its constituent members were Silas Coats, Stanton Tefft. Perry Pope, L. B. Gregory, D. O. Church, Nelson Greene. Stephen Card, Harvey Pasco, with sisters Coats, Tefft, Pope. Greg- ory, Card, Caleb Perkins and Sarah his wife, Sally Brown, Emeline Potter, Hannah Spafford, Freelove Kennedy, and two or three others, making twenty-one or twenty-two in all.
The first and only meeting-house was erected of wood in 1853. It eost about $2500, and is 34 by 48 feet in size, and has a tower and a fiue-toned bell. Previous to this time religious services were held in school-houses and in the Universalist house. The house was begun in May, 1853, and was dedicated to the worship of Almighty God in November, 1853. Its present deacons are S. A. Coats, J. T. Richards, and C. W. Hopkins; Eli Chamberlain is church clerk. The Rev. Lawson Muzzy was chosen pastor in April, 1874, and still continues to fill that othee. Rev. J. II. Wells served the church as pastor nearly five years ; Rev. Hewett Fitch, nine years; Rev. J. C. Foster, two years ; Rev. S. N. Westcott, four years; Rev. G. II. Hoge- boom, two years; Rev. G. E. Flint, three years ; Rer. J. II. Chamberlain, oue year. The present membership is one hundred and thirty.
This church has been blessed with an unusual degree of peace and harmony, and has for the most of the time eu- joyed a good degree of prosperity. Three of its number have been called of God, as we believe, to preach the gospel to the perishing. The Rev. J. D. Pope is worthily serving the Master in St. John's, Nova Scotia ; his brother, Rev. D. B. Pope, is a faithful pastor in this State, and the third brother, John Greene, is pursuing his preparatory studies in the theological seminary at Hamilton.
The meeting-house was built during the pastorate of Rev. H. Fitch, who served the church acceptably au !! faithfully. The most remarkable and extended revival known iu the congregation, or in this town, was enjoyed in the winter and spring of 1875, under the labors of their present pastor, Rev. L. Muzzy. Meetings were continued daily for three months, and were characterized by unusual solemnity, and striking exhibitions of divine power and
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