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Zebulon Boweu, enl. in Co. I, 121st Regt., Aug. 1862; in all the battles of his regiment ; dis. at close of war.
Nelson Curry, enl. in Co. I, 121st Regt., Aug. 4, 1862; discharged as worthless in 1862.
Sherman Peet, enl. in Co. I, 121st Regt., Ang. 5, 1862; dis. March 16, 1863.
James C. Gardner, eul. in Co. 1, 121st Regt., Ang. 1, 1862, corp .; in battles of Crampton Pass, Fredericksburg, Salem Church, Gettysburg, Fairfield, Funktown, Rappahannock Station, Mine Run, and Wilderness ; killed at Spottsylvania, May 10, 1864.
Clark E. Ronse, enl. in Co. I, 121st Regt., Aug. 1, 1862; in battles of Crampton Pass, Fredericksburg, Salem Church, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Wim hes- ter, Fisher's 1lill, Cedar Creek, llatcher's Run, Petersburg, sailor's Creek, and Lee's surrender.
Ilenry lleniker, sergt., enl. in Co. I, 121st Regt., Aug. 5, 1862; in battles of Crampton Pass, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Rappahannock Station, Salein Church, and many others ; wounded at Salem Church, 1863.
Charles Nichols, enl. in Co. 1, 121st Regt., Ang. 3, 1862; in battles of Crampton Pass, Fredericksburg, and Salem Church, where he was wounded ; dis. Aug. 27, 1863.
Samuel A. Fenton, enl. In Co. I, 121st Ragt., July 30, 1862; in battles of Cramp- ton Pa.s, Fredericksburg, and Salem Church ; killed at Salem Church, May, 1863.
Moses Wright, enl. in Co. I, 121st Regt., July 28, 1862; in battles with regiment until Cedar Creek ; was court.martialed for misbehavior before the enemy ; pardoned Aug. 1865; killed at South Mountain.
James H. Mcintyre, enl. in Co. 1, 121st Regt., July 26, 1862; dis. April 11, 1563. Richard Bennett, enl. in Co. I, 121st Regt., Aug. 11, 1862; in all the battles of the regiment till killed at Cold Harbor, June, 1464.
Heury B. Potter, enl. in Co. I, 121st Regt., Ang. 11, 1862; in battles of South Mountain, Gettysburg, Fredericksburg, and Salem Church; dis, May 16, 1865.
Leroy Hall, enl. in Co. 1, 121st Regt., Ang. 13, 1862; in batties of Crampton Pass, Fredericksburg, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Coll Harbor, Petersburg, Sailor's Creek, and Lee's surrender; taken prisoner May 4, 1863; ex- changed Oct. 1865.
William M. Swart, enl in Co. K, 121st Regt., Ang, 9, 1962; wounded at Spett- sylvania, May, 1564; dis. Aug. 25, 1865.
Peter Wi'de, enl. iu Co. K, 121st Regt., Aug. 10, 1862; in most of the battles of the regiment.
William Garilner, enl. in Co. K, 121st Regt., Ang. 10, 1862 ; killed af Wilderness, May, 1864.
George Teel, sergt , enl. iu Co. I, 121st Regt., Aug. 5, 1862; in battles of Cratup- ton Pass, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Rappthannock Station, Mine Rnu. Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, Deep Bottom, Peter burg, Fisher's Ilill, and Winchester; wounded at Ceder Creek, Oct. 9, 1++].
Win. L. Hopkins, 2d lient., enl. in Co. 11, 152d Regt., Ang. 22, 1-62; rosigned .1.mn. 1803.
John George, enl. in Co. 11, 1621 Regt., Aug 1962; dis. Dec. 1-03.
Jacob HI. Chrisman, enl. in C'o. H, 1524 Regt., Ang. 25, 1862; wounded near Suffolk, Vn. ; died Nov. 13, 1863.
Albert Gummiet, enl. in Co. 11, 1524 Regt., Ang. 30, 1862; in lattles of Black- water, Wilderness, Spott-Mvania, Stony Ridge, Salein Church, Peterberg, Boydtou Plank- Rond, Deep Bottom, Weldou Railroad, Roams' Station, aud at Lee's surrender.
Augustin f. spore, enl. in Co. 11. 10gd Rest , Sept. 1, 1502; died of ernetr ke, May ti, Lait.
James W. Hubtard, enl. in Co. 11, 1524 Regt., Sept. 1, 1st2; shot on picket inty, 1864
Moram Carr, enl. in Co. 11, 132 Rozt., Ang. 20, 1562 ; dis. for disal ility. Wm. 11. Merrill, enl. in Co. 11, 1521 Regt , Aug. 30, 1-62; deserted Oct. 1.3. Chester Pierce, end. in Co. 11, 1521 Regt., Aug. 30, lev2; dis. Nov. 1203.
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Franels Ripley, enl, in Co. II, 152d Regt., Sept. 4, 1862; died in prison at Ander- sonville, O .. , Oct. 1×64.
Horace Ilill, corp., enl. in Co. II, 152d Rest., Aug. 23, 1862 ; in battles of Mine Run, Martin's Ford, Wilderness, and Spottsylvania, where he was wounded May 12, 1864; dis. Muy 11, 1865.
Wm. B Bemmunn, enl. In Co. II, 1521 Regt., Sept. 1862; wounded at Wilderness. L. D. Brown, enl. in Co. II, 152d Regt , Sept. 1862; deserted Oct. 1863,
Ilirum Whitmarsh, enl. in Co. HI, 1521 Regt., Ang. 20, 1862; in battles of Mine
Run, Martin's Ford, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, North Auna, South Anna, and Cold Harbor; wounded in the arm and hip; dis. June 18, 1965.
Galen HI. Tull, enl. in Co. HI, ISee Regt., Sept. 1862; in battles of Mine Run,
Martin's Ford, Wilderness, spottsylvania, and Petersburg, where he was captured; died in prison, Ver. 18, 1864, at Am lersonville.
Freeland Gardner, enl. in 3d Artillery.
John Mills, enl. in Co. G, 152d Bagt., Sept. 5, 1862 ; deserted Oct. 1863.
Wmn. Shekle, eul. in Co. HI, 152d Regt., Sept. 1862; discharged.
Allen Green, enl. in Co. K, 121st llegt., Mareli, 1864.
James K. Straight, enl. in Co. K, I2Ist Regt., March, 1864; killed at Wilderness, May, 1864.
Jacub Woolhart, enl. in Co. K, 121st Regt., March, 1864; deserted.
David Il. Hilsinger, enl. in Co. G, 176th Regt., Dec. 1, 1862; in battle of La Fleck Crossing, La. ; dis, Nov. 1863.
George W. Couse, enl. in Co .- G, 176th Regt., Nov. 10, 1862; dis. Nov. 1, 1963.
Garrett Snediker, enl. in Co, G, 176th Regt., Nov. 10, 1862; iu battle of La Fleck Crossing. La .; dis. Nov. 1, 1863.
Warren C. Gardner, enl. in Co. MI, 3d Light Art., Oct. 1861.
Win. M. Maun, eul. in Co. II, 121st Regt., Ang. 1862; di -. for disability.
Willianı Graves, enl. in Co. E, 2d N. Y. II. Art., Nov. 22, 1863; dis. April 12, 1864. Adelbert C. Fassette, enl. in 2d L. Bat., Nov. 15, 1861; in battles of Suffolk, Petersburg, Chapin's Farm, Northeast Station, Fair Oaks, Fort Fisher, Wil- mington, Raleigh; pro. to 2d lieut. ; res. July 8, 1865.
Edward Graves, enl. in Co. E, 2d N. Y. H. Art., Nov. 22, 1863; dis. April 12, 1864. Allen Dickerson, enl. Nov. 22, 1863.
George Belcher, eul. Nov. 22, 1863.
Theodore E. Varce, enl. Nov. 22, 1863.
Samuel H. Hurhins, enl. in Co. E, 2d N. Y. H. Art., Nov. 22, 1$63; in battles of Cold Harbor, Spottsylvania, Reams' Station, Petersburg, and Deep Bottom, where he lost his right arm ; dis. Nov. 22, 1864.
George W. Graves, enl. in Co. E, 2d N. Y. II. Art., Jan. 3, 1864; in battle of Spottsylvania ; wounded.
Henry Crandall, eul. in Co. E, 2d N. Y. Il. Art., Jan. 3, 1864 ; wounded at Spott- sylvania, May 19, 1864; died June 18, 1864.
Calvin MeClarg, enl. in Co. E, 2d N. Y. II. Art., Jan. 1, 1864. Addison A. Gilbert, enl. in Co. E, 2d N. Y. II. Art., Jan. 4, 1864. George Smith, enl. in Co. E, 2d N. Y. H. Art., Jan. 15, 1864.
Benjamin Smith, enl. in Co. E, 2d N. Y. H. Art., Jan. 15, 1864.
Wm. K. Wakefield, enl. iu Co. G, 2d N. Y. H. Art., Jan. 15, 1864; wounded at Deep Bottom.
Lewis Green, enl. in Co. E, 21 N. Y. HI. Art., Jan. 4, 1864; wounded.
Janies A. Harris, enl. in Co. E, 20 N. Y. H. Art., Jan. 4, 1864; died at Washing- ton, May 11, 1865.
Damon Il. Mead, enl. in Co. E, 2d N. Y. H. Art., Jan. 3, 1864; in battle of Spottsylvania; wounded and dis. Dec. 15, 1864.
Henry Gardner, enl. in Co. E, 2d N. Y. 11. Art., Jan. 4, 1864; a member of reg. band, and in all the battles.
Henry Ackley, cul. iu Co. E, 20 N. Y. H. Art., Jan. 18, 1864; wounded at Cold Harbor; died Junc 18, 1864.
. Horace C. Richmond, enl. in Co. E, 2d N. Y. HI. Art., Jan. 4, 1864; in battles of Cold Ilarbor, Spottsylvania, Petersburg, and Wilderness; wounded June 17, 1864,
Olney Bailey, enl. in Co. E, 24 N. Y. II. Art., Jan. 16, 1864; dis. May 16, 1864. James L. Blatchley, enl. in Co. E, 20 N. Y. II. Art., Dec. 31, 1863; in battles of Hateber's Run and Petersburg, and Les's surrender ; dis. Oct. 1, 1865.
Daniel G. Smith, enl. in Co. E, 2d N. Y. II. Art., Jan. 15, 1864 ; died June 17, 1864, at Alexandria, Va.
Elisha A. Cooke, enl. in Co. B, 44th Regt., Angust, 1861 ; in battles of Yorktown, Hanover Court-House, and Gaines' Mills : taken prisoner at Malvern Hill; paroled and dis. Nov. 20, 1862.
Elisha S. Fisher, eul. in Co. I, 121st Regt., Ang. 22, 1864 ; sent to post band at Hart's laland; dis. May, 1865.
Wan. C. Olin, eul. in Co. 1, 121st Regt., Ang. 27, 1564; in battles of llatcher's Run, Petersburg, and Sailor's Creek, where he was wounded; dis. June 10, 1865.
Charles N. Merrill, enl. in Co. 1, 121st Regt., Aug. 20, 1863; in battles of Hat- cher's Run and Petersburg, and Lee's surrender ; dis. July, Ises.
Egbert Richardson, enl. In Co. L, 224 N. Y. Cav., Jan. 5, 1564; dis. June, 1>65. Charles H. Goodsell, enl. in Co. 1, 224 N. Y. Cav., Jan. 5, 1864; taken prisoner nt Chancellorsville, May 25, 1-64; exchanged Feb. 15, 1815.
James St. John, enl. in Co. D, 421 Regt., June 1, 1862; dis. Ang. 20, 1-02. Philip Gardner, eat. in Co. D. It Rest., Jan. 1, 1-62; des. July, Is6).
Charles S. Matt son, eul. in 76th N. Y. Regt., Dec. 10, IsGt ; wennded at Gettys- burg ; dis. Oct. 19, 1963.
Suitel A. Clark, enl. in Co. L, 221 N. Y. Cav., Jan. 5, 1864; in battles of Fisher's Ilill, Ordar Crrek, Winchester, and Waynesboro'.
Orlow W. Coy, eul. in Co. E, 157th Regt., Sept. 1863; dis. Oct. 1865.
Alonzo Jenks, eul. In Co. C, GIst Regt., Sept. 5, 1861; in Latthe ef Yorktown, Williamsburg, and Fair Oaks, where he was killed, May 31, 1562.
Ort Gooke, enl. in Ist N. Y. Eng., Sept. 1, 1861; dis. July, 1865.
Von Rowdish, liegt., cul. in 3d N. Y. Art., Dec. 1861 ; resigned, 1-63. E mory Bowdish, enl. in 3d N. Y. Art., Dec. 1961 ; deserted.
Ign rge W. Varer, enl. in 3d N. Y. Art., Dec. 1861 ; dis. Dec. 1562. Jour Herring, enl. in 19 Regt., Aug. leGI ; killed at Wilderness, May, 1984. W ___ llilsinger, enl. in 430 N. Y. Iuf., Ang. 1861; in battles of Yorktown kad Williamsburg; killed at Fredericksburg, May 3, 1863.
ELrey B. Straight, enl. in 161st Ragt., Jan. 1862; wouwled at Ruill Run; died on steamboat.
Gauge Woolhouse, enl. in 17th N. Y. Int., May, 18GI ; dis. Feb. 1862; re-enlistet Es regular ariny.
J.inn Kelsey, enl. in 17th N. Y. Inf., May, 1861.
El wird Record, enl. in 16th N. Y. Bat., Nov. 15, 1861; illscharged. Fizun Spoor, enl. in 16th Battery, Nov. 18, 1861; dis. for disability. Ph ....; Dreker, enl. in 43 Regt., Aug. 1861; dis., and re-enlisted. WILL S. Hubbard, enl. in 76th Regt., Ang. 1861 ; killed ( place not ascertain+!). Es: jamuin Perlry, eul. in 76th Regt., Dec. 1861; dis. Jan. 1>62.
1.Simon Spoor, enl. in Co. L, 22d N. Y. Cav., Jan. 5, 1864; dis. 1865.
Wir. J. Green, enl. Jan. 1864; no record. Elv'n H. Wing, eul. Jan. 1864; no record.
Eloi Slawson, eul. Jan. 1864; no record.
J.cz M. Brown, enl. Jan. 1864; no record. Seymoure Knap, eul. Jan. 1864; no record. Gorge Patterson, enl. Jan. 1864 ; no record. II. Fland Cooly, enl. Jan. 1864 ; no record.
E. L Merrill, enl. Jan. 1864; no record. A LE-bo Garduer, eul. Jan. 1864; no record. WE. Bills, Pul. Sept. 1861; no record. Grange Johnson, enl. 1864; no record. E cret Huston, enl. Sept. 1864; no record.
J &s Willis, enl. Sept. 1864; no record. Ate: Franklin, enl. Sept. 1864; no record. Ga. ege Washington, enl. Sept. 1864 ; no record. Henry Woodhaw, enl. Sept. 1864 ; no record. Wat. Armstrong, eul. Sept. 1864; no recordl. Paris Harris, enl. Sept. 1864; no record. E;iert Heleins, enl. Sept. 1864; no record. Shutrack Henderson, enl. Sept. 1864; no record. Samoel Gibson, enl. Sept. 1864; no record. Jogur. b Watts, eul. Sept. 1864; no record. J .. Ls W. Thomas, enl. Sept. 1864 ; no record. Jobs Menon, enl. Sept. 1864; no rceord. Wm. A. Allen, enl. Sept. 1864; no record. JoLa Middleton, enl. Sept. 1864 ; no record. Jack Logwood, enl. Sept. 1864; no record. Janses Roberts, enl. Sept. 1864; no record. Lemuel S. Potter, enl. Sept. 1864; no record. Jusngh Wicks, enl. Sept. 1864; no record. Heavy Williams, ent. Sept. 1864; no record. J.ebza Jenkins, enl. Sept. 1864; no record. Wm. Reynolds, enl. Sept. 1564 ; no record. Francis Smith, enl. Sept. 1864 ; no record. James W. Hopkins, eul. Sept. 1864 ; no record. George Fears, enl. Sept. 1864; no record. Grover Williams, enl. Sept. 1864 ; no record. All-n Davenport, enl. Sept. 1864; no record. G-ge Pork, enl. Sept. 1864; no recordl. Win. Brown, enl. Sept. 1864; uo record. Wm. Hatcock, enl. Sept. 1864; no record. W.fis Surith, enl. Sept. 1864 ; no record. Thomas E. Ross, enl. Sept. 1864 ; no record. Henry starts, enl. Sept. 1864; no record. Chris :.; uer Young, enl. Sept. 1864; no record. Elisha Gibson, enl. Sept. 1864; no recoril. Ist: Leggett, enl. Sept. 1864; no record. Michael Kos-t, enl. Sept. 1-64; no record. J hn Friolen, enl. Sept. 1-65; no reconl. The mis Tente, enl. Sept. 1865 ; no record. August Meyer, enl. Sept. 1$65 ; no record. Win. Jones, enl. Sept. 1865; uo record. Wm. Piake, enl. Sept. 1865; no record. MI.chael Handun, enl. Sept. 1865 ; no record. Wm. Kelly, Sept. 1865; no rceonl.
NAVAL SERVICE.
Daniel Sheldon, cnl. Jan. 1865; no recoril. Wm. Ficket, enl. Jan. 1865; no record,
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Hudson Sleepen
MRS. HUDSON SLEEPER.
HUDSON SLEEPER.
Hudson Sleeper was born in the town of Laurens, Otsego C., N. Y., July 28, 1802. His father, Joseph Sleeper, was born in New Jersey, Burlington county, in 1765. Inne Frisbee was born in Connecticut, Litchfield county, August, 1773. His grandfather, John Sleeper, was born in New Jersey, Aug. 14, 1731. Hannah Sleeper was born March 13, 1735.
He came to Otsego County about 1774, he being one of the family of nine children. His father was influenced by Reed & Co. to come to Otsego County, and settle upon . farm of 300 acres, which they gave him to come and build mills. During the Revolutionary war he was driven fromu his home by the Seneca Indians. After an absence .f six years he returned to his original location, and added to his farm 1700 aeres more, making in all 2000 acres. He lived in the wilderness until his death, Nov. 24, 1794. Jeph H. Sheper come with his father to Otsego County about 1774; lived with his father until the age of twenty-
one; then commenced clearing land where Hudson now lives; kept bachelor's hall three years.
In 1790 was united in marriage to Miss Irene, daughter of Captain Greekson Frisbee, of Cherry Valley. Of this union were born nine children, viz .: Cynthia, Jonathan, Lucy, Reuben, Lydia,-Lydia, the second,-Morris, Hiram, and Hannah; of whom three are living, viz., Hiram, Han- nah, and Hudson.
The subject of this sketch now lives on the old home- stead where he was born. He was united in marriage to Miss Manda, daughter of Daniel Weller. Of this union were born three children, viz. : Caroline Eliza was born Jan 9, 1833; Charlotte was born Nov. 12, 1838; Julia was born Jan. 14, 1840; only one of whom are living. Julia was married to Elias Cosseller, May 2, 1863.
Hudson Sleeper is in good health at the age of seventy- five, and respected by all. Politically a Democrat. Has voted fifty-four times.
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CHAPTER XLV. TOWN OF MARYLAND.
engrauation-Geographical-Topographical-First Settlers-Their L.ashion +-Initial Events-Incidents-The First Town-Meeting- VOrers Elected-Supervisors and Town Clerks from 1808 to 1878 - Present Town Officials-Agricultural and General Statistics- Ana-Assessed and Equalized Valuation-Population.
This town was formed from the old town of Worcester, which was set off from Cherry Valley in 1797. Mary- land was organized March 25, 1808. It lies on the south hor of the county, and is bounded as follows : on the north, by Westford; on the east, by Worcester ; on the south, by Ilaware county; and ou the west, by Milford. The principal streaur is the Schenevus creek, which flows south- wat through the town. Elk erek and several smaller streams are tributaries. The surface consists chiefly of a hilly upland, broken by ravines. The soil is a sandy loam, and well adapted to grazing.
The settlement of the town dates back to 1790, eight years prior to its organization, when those sturdy pioneers, Israel, Elephas, and Phineas Spencer, and Elisha Chamber- Liin, threaded their way into the wilderness, and located iu the vicinity now known as the Maryland Station on the railroad.
The first settlers near where Chaseville is now located were Jotham Houghton and two sons, Jerehamel and Daniel. The latter was a captain in the war of 1812.
Two sons of Daniel reside in the town. Daniel D. re- sides at Chaseville, and Eliphalet E. is a physician iu the village of Schenevus, where he has praetieed nearly a quarter of a century.
Wilder, Ezekiel, and John Rice came in soon after, and located in this vicinity. Coincident with this settlement was that of Caleb Boynton, who located in the eastern por- tion of the town, aud Joseph Howe, who settled in Elk Creek.
Early settlers and large land-owners were Josiah Chase and Joshua Bigelow. These active pioneers came into the town in 1791, and purchased a tract of land containing 1000 acres. They each erected a log house; the for- mer on the site now occupied by the house of Albert Barney, and the latter on the premises owned by S. R. Slingerland. The Chase lot was subsequently divided by a line extending north and south, and a portion of the western part was sold to John Tuthill, a pioneer, who settled soon after Chase, and south of him, ou the same lot, located Daniel Seaver, who married a daughter of Chase.
Other early occupants of the Bigelow tract were Asa Houghton, Peter Roman, and Edward Goddard.
The year 1794 witnessed the arrival of many pioneers, prominent among whom were John Thompson and his two Nils John and James, from Columbia county. They located hwar the foot of " Crowhorn." A son of John Thompson, Jr, named John T., resides in Schenevus. He has repre- Mented his town in the board of supervisors four terms, the first of which was in the year 1845. James M., a son of John T., is a merchant in the village of Schenerns; has officiated as supervisor six terms, four of which were in secession.
One of the greatest inconveniences met by the pioneers in almost every portion of the country was the want of mills for grinding grain. In this town, however, this want was felt but a few years, for as early as 1794 those enterprising pioneers, Israel and Eliphas Spencer, erected a mill, which stood near the site now occupied by the mills at Maryland Station. The erection of this mill occasioned much rejoicing, as the long and wearisome journeys to Cherry Valley and Schoharic, in " going to mill," were no longer necessary. This was the first substantial improvement in the new set- tlement, and the pioneers, who had left the comforts and conveniences of eastern homes, no doubt felt that with such enterprising men the embryo settlement would not long be without those improvements which betoken a progressive advancement, and such was the result. The tide of immi- gration set in, clearings were made, taverns, saw-mills, and other evidences of civilization soon became numerous, and not much time elapsed ere that portion of the old town of Worcester now embraced within the boundaries of Mary- land was peopled by a sturdy and intelligent population.
At about the time of the erection of the Spencer mills, Jotham Houghton built a saw mill near Chaseville. This, however, was abandoned, as water could not be obtained at this point without doing damage to surrounding property. and he finally erected it near the grist-mill of the Spencers.
The grist-mill was built under the supervision of Phineas Spencer, a cousin of Israel and Eliphas, who was the pioneer carpenter. He was a useful man in the vicinity, and was not only the first carpenter, but the first mason, chair-, cabinet-, plow-, and coffin-maker. It is said that during a number of years he made the coffins for the sur- ronuding country, and would receive no remuneration for his labor. These primitive burial cases were usually unade of pine boards, and colored black by a solution of water with the ashes of straw. The first death in the town was that of a step-danghter of Phineas Spencer, the first wife of Josiah Chase. Her death occurred in the summer, and the remains were borne on a bier by neighbors to the cemetery near Maryland Station, a distance of seven miles. James Wilsey, who died in 1872, aged ninety-two years, was one of the bearers. This was the customary practice, as hearses were unknown, and it was withal considered an act of re- speet.
In the early times the lateh-string of almost every cabin was out, where the traveler might find accommodation for a night's rest, but the first regular public-house was kept by Josiah Chase, familiarly known as " Landlord Class." This was a log building, and occupied the site of the pre- ent residence of J. T. Thompson, Esq. It is said that the strength of " Landlord Chase's" lungs was such that he could be distinctly heard a distance of three miles or uwere. In corroboration of this statement, it is said that a little son of his one day mounted a tame colt that was runsi : loose in the pasture, and after making several Firent- : the field, much to the amusement of the young ter. it : - donbled its pace, and seemed about to enter the adjoining woods. The father, witnessing the seene, shouted. " Stick to him, Siah ! Stick to him! Stick to him. Sinh " a: his voice was heard by those living three miles distant, iu the present town of Worcester.
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Samuel T., a grandsou of Landlord Chase, was a mer- chant in the village of Schenevus nearly a quarter of a century. He died in 1876, and his family are residents of the village.
Prominent among the pioneers who came into this locality in 1795 were Nathaniel Rose and Samuel Hotchkin. The former opened a public-house near the Maryland station. His sons were Jesse, Warren, Elon, Ithamer, Jacob, and Nathan. Only one survives, Ithamer, who resides in this town. Jesse was a leading citizen, resided at Chaseville. He was supervisor as early as 1829, and officiated in that capacity five years, and was also county clerk.
The locality known as Chaseville, originally ealled Rose- ville, was first settled by Jerahamel Houghton, who built the house subsequently known as the Carpenter House, in the basement of which he opened a store as early as 1794. He soon after built an ashery, and manufactured potash, and was an active business man. He was colonel in the militia, and his house was a popular rendezvous for the general trainings, which were held on a elearing near by. He disposed of his interests at Chaseville, in 1814, to Na- thaniel Carpenter, and removed to Ohio.
An honored pioneer was Amos Spencer, who, with his father, came from Columbia county in about the year 1798, and settled on the farm known as the Spencer homestead, west of Maryland station, now occupied by two grandsons, Israel and Joseph Spencer. His family consisted of the following, viz. : Ithamer, Simeon, Deborah, Isaac, John, Nathan, Uriah, and Desire, the wife of Sandford Babeock, and the only surviving member of the family. The fol- lowing children of these early settlers are living: Horace, son of Simeon ; Catherine, wife of E. S. Burnside; Olive R., wife of the late Henry L. Marble; Amos D. ; Caroline, wife of Hiram Banner; and Mary, wife of John M. Talmadge,-children of Nathan. Children of Uriah are Philip D. ; Israel ; Martha A., wife of Sanders Gurney; George M., John U., and Joseph.
The old house on the Spencer homestead, which was built by Deacon Amos Spencer in a very early day, and occupied by him as a tavern, is still standing, and the old sign is in the possession of the family. It is of wood, about three feet square, painted red, with white figures. On one side is a sword, and the inscription, " A. Spencer's Ian," and the other side is ornamented with an " eagle" and the inscription, " A. Spencer, 1802." Amos Spencer was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, having entered the service at sixteen years of age.
Edward Goddard came into the town in about the year 1793, and located on lands now owned by Peter Bedeau, north of Schenevus. He was an active and influential pioneer ; was the first supervisor of the town, and officiated in that capacity successively until 1816, and at various times fourteen years. His family consisted of the follow- ing, viz. : Warren, William, Samuel, Betsey, and Hannah. Warren is deceased. A daughter of his, wife of Samnel Hubbard, resides near the old homestead. William is a resident of New Jersey : a daughter, Lorancia, wife of I. Snack hammer, lives in this town, one in New Hampshire, and still another in New Jersey. Samuel resides in One- onta, and has two children, Warren and Elvira. Betsey
married Reuben Fellows; their children are Edward R. Fellows, Mary, wife of Samuel H. Dunham, and Diania, wife of Woodbury K. Cook. The children of Hannah. who married Levi Y. Boardman, are Edward, who resides in Philadelphia, Levi, deceased, and Eliza, wife of $. II. Gurney, Esq., the present postmaster at Schenerns. Mr. Gurney has discharged the duties of postmaster nearly twenty years, is a present justice of the peace, and has rep- resented his town in the board of supervisors. Levi Y. Boardman resides in Schenevus, and was supervisor of the town as early as 1846. Levi, deceased, had also served as supervisor.
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