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THE SECOND CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF OTEGO
was organized at Centre Brook by Revs. C. E. l'eake and Allen Hayward, in the northwest part of the town of Otego, six miles from the village of Otego.
Its first officers were as follows: Ira Pearee and J. C. Einmons, deacons ; J. C. Emmons, clerk ; G. A. Barton (one year), Wm. Bailey (two years), Leander Pearce (three years), trustees. The first minister was Rev. Wm. Case. The first members were J. C. Emmons, Delia E. Emmons, Wmn. Bailey, Elizabeth Bailey, Ira Pearce, Hannah Pearce, Abigail Pearce, Edwin Pearee, Adelbert Emmons, Burton Emmons, J. E. Truman, Alice Truman, R. O. Allen, G. A. Barton, Caroline Barton, Irving Wood, Margaret Woed, Esther Potter, and George Utter.
The church building was erected in 1870 at a cost of $1400. It was dedicated Oct. 18, 1870, the services being conducted by Revs. C. E. l'eake, D. Grant, B. F. Sum- merbell, William Case, A. Hayward, and J. Wells,
The present officers are J. C. Emmons and Ira Pearce deacons ; J. C. Emmons, clerk ; Walter Wood, Leander Pearce, and Wm. Bailey, trustees. The present pastor is Rev. H. Lenardson, M.D.
The first pastor, Rev. William Case, served the church three years. His successor was the Rev. E. Jones, wl., also served three years. The present pastor, H. Lenard-on. is now in his second year of pastoral service. The number of present members is 43.
This church is an outgrowth of the First Christian church of Otego, on the West Branch of the Otsdawa. Thus far the two churches have been united under the same pastor -in the morning preaching to the First church, in the afternoon to the Second church. Otherwise they are in- dependent in their church operations.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCHI.
The first class in the village of Otego was formed March, 1847, with Wm. T. Broadfoot as leader, and Morgan Lewis as steward. The preacher's name was Henry Halsted. The members were as follows : Win. T. Broadfoot, Salmon Baldwin, Mary Baldwin, Orrin Roberts, Harry Dodge. Betsey Dodge, Luther Curtis, Charlotte Curtis, Sally Tur- ner, Julia Hoag, Mirilla Jay, Daniel Birdsall, John Curtis, Calista Clyde, John Palmer, Anna Palmer, Adelia Dodge, Lydia M. Thorp, Morgan Lewis, Lina Lewis, Ira Toles, Mary Toles, John Winn, Polly Winn, Hannah Bates, Harriet Spoor, Hannah Traey, and Cynthia Traey.
The first church was erected in 1852,-Rev. Win. Burn- side pastor,-at a cost of $2000. Services were held pre- vious to building in the Baptist church and school-house.
The following have served the church as pastors : Henry Halsted, one year ; E. Denison, one year ; R. O. Beebe, one year; A. R. Wells, one year; Win. Burnside, two years ; A. Queal, two years; Wm. C. McDonald, two years ; Wm. Southworth, two years ; A. E. Daniels, two years ; Win. R. Lynch, two years ; Samuel Hill, two years; Austin Griffin, two years; John Pilkinton, two years ; Win. G. Queal, two years; Robert Peebles, one year ; John Mevis, three years ; Wm. Hiller, three years ; Eugene C. Herdman, present pastor.
The present membership is 140. There is no other Methodist Episcopal church in town.
They have had a number of very interesting revivals since its organization. The first occurred during the winter of 1849-50,-the result of a female prayer-meeting. -and continued all winter. It was carried on withont any clerical help, and some twenty-five of the converts united with us. In the winter of 1851-52, under the labors of Williamu Burnside, they had another season of refreshing, and some thirty were added to the church. Other important revivals occurred in 1855-56, 1864. 1868, 1873, and 1875.
The church is now in a prosperous condition. The present officers are as follows: Win. T. Broadfoot, Anson Ward. and J. R. Thorpe, trustees ; L. E. Bowe, John Hunt, B. Cook, George Dnel, M. Lewis, J. Thorpe, E. E. Bowen, and A. Ward, stewards; Morgan Lewis, recording steward ; J. R. Thorpe, steward; W. T. Broadfoot, E. E. Bowen, and Joseph Davis, class-leaders.
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HISTORY OF OTSEGO COUNTY, NEW YORK.
THE FREE-WILL BAPTIST CHURCH
of Otsdawa was organized April 5, 1845, by Rev. S. S. Cady and Deacon E. C. Hodge, consisting of twelve mem- bers, as follows: John H. Wheeler, Lavinia Wheeler, J. K. Hathaway, Polly Hathaway, Charles Fields, Mary Fields, E. W. Smith, Anna Smith, Seymour Perkins, Cyntha Per- kins, Electa Jenks, and William Jenks. S. S. Cady, min- ister ; J. H. Wheeler, deacon. It was organized in an old school-house, where services were held until the fall of 1854, when a church building was ereeted, 32 by 50 feet, at a cost of $1200. J. H. Wheeler, deacon ; Richard Stenson, deacon and clerk.
T. A. 'Stevens, first nfinister ; S. S. Cady preached nine years ; Peter Scramling, five years; E. C. Hodge, eleven years; Henry Belden, one year ; H. G. Meker, two years; W. Jay, two years ; T. A. Stevens, eight months.
The present members number 56.
OTEGO UNION LODGE, F. AND A. M., NO. 282, was organized Oct. 23, 1852, with the following-named persons as first officers : Cornelius Brink, Master ; A. Light, Senior Warden ; Curtis H. Green, Junior Warden ; Harvey Hunt, See. ; C. Thompson, Treas .; and Oliver Burdick, Senior Deaeon.
The present officers (1877) are as follows: W. H. Cun- ningham, Master ; A. H. Trask, Senior Warden; H. J. Hurlburt, Junior Warden ; John Stilson, Treas .; Hiranı Baldwin, Sec .; H. O. Packard, Senior Deaeon ; James Myers, Junior Deaeon; J. W. Snyder, Tyler. Present membership, 42.
MILITARY RECORD.
The following is a list of those who enlisted from Otego in the late Rebellion, as compiled by J. S. Beardsley in 1865, and revised by W. Birdsall in 1877 :
Russell Bishop, enl. in the 43d Regt., Aug. 1861; lost an arm. Wm. Fuller, enl. in the 43d Regt.
Ezra Fuller, enl. in the 43d Regt. David Slintters, enl. in the 43d Regt.
Wm. Shutters, enl. in the 43d Regt.
Henry Shutters, eul. in the 43d Regt.
John W. Hendrix, enl. in the 90th Regt .; died at Key West.
Lyman B. Dewey, enl. in the 20th legt. ; died at Key West. Wm. H. Rathbun, enl. in the 90th Regt.
Wm. V. Hopkins, enl. in Co. K, 76th Regt., Nov. 1, 1861.
W. Il. Ripley, eul. in Co. K, 76th Regt., Nov. 1, 1861; wounded at second Bull Ran ; lieut.
Charles Baldwin, enl. in Co. K, Toth Regt., Nov. 1, 1861; in battles of second Bull Run, Rappahannock Station, and Antietam; wounded.
Adelbert Fowler, enl. in Co. K, 76th Regt., Nov. 1, 1861; died ut Washington. Chauncey Ferry, onl. in Co. K, 76th Regt., Nov. 1, 1861. Jefferson Ferry, cal. in Co. K, 76th Regt., Nov. 1, 1861 ; dis. 1864. Hiram Cowse, ent. in Co. K, 76th Regt., Nov. 1, 1861.
Benton Crandall, enl. in Co. K, 76th Regt., Nov. 1, 1861.
Albert Brown, enl. in Co. K, 76th Regt., Nov. 1, 1861 ; wonuded at Bull Run and taken prisoner; discharged.
Wm. Baldwin, enl. in Co. K, 76th Regt., Nov. 1, 1861 ; in battles of Culpepper, Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Mine Ruu, and Wilderness; taken prisoner and seut to Andersonville.
Chauncey M. Gaylord, enl. in Co. K, 76th Regt., Nov. 1, 1801; lient. ; resigned. Nelson Cleveland, enl. in the Both Regt .; died ut Key West. Monroe Williams, rnl. in the 90th Regt. ; died in the service.
James Averill, enl. in Co. K, 76th Regt., Nov. 1, 1-61. Franklin Allen, eul. in Co. G, 1524 Regt., Sept. 3, 1802. Addison Ballard, cul. in the 1531 Regt. Edward Ballwin, enl in Co. G, 1524 Regt, Sept 6, 1962. Win Church, ont. In Co. G, 1321 Regt., Sept. 6, 1862. Solomon N. Goodrich, eul. in Co. G, 15ed Regt., Sept. 6, 1862. John D. Mills, en !. in Co. G, 1524 Regt., Sept. 6, 1862. W. D. Morehouse, enl. in Co. G, 152d Regt., Sept. 6, 1862; died 1864. Renbru Parish, Ful. in Co. G, 1591 Rest., Sept. 0, 1562. W. D. Rockwell, enl. in Co. G, 152d Bagt., Sept. 6, 1802.
John W. Rogers, onl. in the 152d Regt.
A. C. Freeman, enl. in the 152d Regt .; died in 1863.
R. Il. Treadwell, enl. In Co. G, 152d Regt., Sept. 6, 1862.
Solomon A. Grun, eul. in Co. G, 152 Regt., Sept. 6, 1862; died 1863.
James Nrarn, enl. In Co. K, 12Ist Regt., Aug. 1862.
Fitz Henry Young, eul. in Co. K, 121st Regt., Aug. 1862. David Ward, enl. in Co. K, 12lat Regt., Aug. 1862.
K. L. Thayer, enl. in Co, K, 121st Regt., Ang. 1862. Otis Cook, cul. in Co. K, 121st Regt., Aug. 1862. Charles Fuller, eul. in Co. K, 121st Regt., Aug. 1862.
Elisha Woolheart, enl. in Co. K. 121st Regt., Ang. 1862; died In the service. Erastus Grun, enl. in Co. K, Ilst Regt., Ang. 1862.
Geo. L. Webster, enl. In Co, K, 121-t Regt., Ang. 1862.
Smith Sheldon, eul. in Co. K, 121st Regt., Aug. 1862.
Orrin Gould, etl. in Co. K, 121st Regt., Aug. 1862; killed at Fredericksburg, May 3, 1863.
Jacob Gonld, enl. In Co. K, 121st Regt., Ang. 1862; wounded at Fredericksburg. Harrison Wayman, enl. in Co. K, 121st Regt., Ang. 1862.
Eugene Dalcoor, enl. in Co. K, 121st Regt., Ang. 1862; supposed to have been killed nt Fredericksburg.
Edward S, Marble, enl. in Co. K, 121st Regt., Aug. 1862.
Devillo Perry, ent. in Co. K, 121-t Regt., Aug. 1862; killed at Fredericksburg, May 3, 1863. .
Jolin Williams, enl. in Co. K, 121st Regt., Aug. 1862.
W'm. Herring, enl. in the 121st Regt., Ang. 1862.
Joseph C. Fronr, enl. in Co. G, 152d Regt., Sept. 6, 1862.
James B. McCall, no record.
Matthew I. Barnes, no record. Charles Andrews, no record.
Albert T. Robbins, no record.
James Dibible, no record.
Curtis Bradley, no record.
Robert Miller, no record.
George W. Miller, no record.
Delancy Francisco, no record.
Henry Tiffany, no record.
C. II. Bogart, no record.
J. F. Wilson, no record.
Alexander Stewart, no record.
L. L. Vernald.
Solomon Hotchkiss, enl. in the 90th Regt.
Andrew J. Thompson, enl. in the 90th Regt.
Orlando D. Fuller, ent. in the 90th Regt.
Ira F. Ilitt, enl. in the 90th Regt.
Lewis Hitt, enl. in the both Regt.
George M. Figger, enl. in the 90th Regt.
James McDougal, enl. in the 20th Regt.
Chauncey Cipperly, enl. in the 90th Regt. Orlando Cipperly, enl. in the 20th Regt.
Francis Cipperly, enl. in the 20th Regt.
Oliver Rathbun, no record.
Timothy McDougal, no record.
Thomas Brown, no record.
William H. Davis, no record.
Stephen Drum, no record,
Lemmel E. Kimball, no record.
Nathan Wheeler, no record.
Henry Lamb, enl. in the 90th Regt., Aug. 1864.
Albert Gardiner, enl. iu Co. K, 121st Regt., Ang. 1862; killed at Spottsylvania. Hiram M. Swift, enl. in the 90th Regt., Aug. 1804.
Walter Whitney.
Iliram Baldwin, enl. in Co. A, 1st N. Y. Eng. Regt., Aug. 20, 1862.
Alfred Phelps. enl. in Co. A, Ist N. Y. Eng. Regt., Aug. 20, 1862.
Henry Valentine, enl. in the 20th Regt.
Wm. Spaulding, eul. in the 90th Regt.
Geo. V. Utter, enl. in the 90th Regt.
Ira Richardsou, enl. in the 90th Regt.
Win. Blanchard, enl. in the 20th Regt.
Nelson Boorman, enl. in the 90th Regt.
Benj. Webb, enl. in the 9uth Regt.
Johan Vandervooart, enl. in Co. 1, 1st N. Y. Engineers.
James Olin, no record. Daniel Hogancamp, no record.
Dwight Brown, no record.
George Jackson, no record.
Lyman Chamberlain, no record.
C. E. Houghtaling, no record.
John Hammon, no record.
John Neal, no record.
John Faro, no record.
Elijah P. Reynolds, enl. March 25, 1864.
Benjamin P. Southwick, cul in ASI Rest., Is01.
William M. Whitney, rul, in to, 0, 1521 Regt., Sept. 6. 1862; in battle a of It
Wilderness, Spottaylvania, Coll Harbor, stony Ridge, Deep Bottom, before Fredericksburg, and all engagements to the anrrender of Gen. Lee.
Adelbert Hughston, enl, In Co. 1, 3d Cav., Ang. 20, IsGl. Herbert E. Baldwin, cul. in Co. 1, 3d Cuv., Ang. 1804.
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Photos. by W. G. Smith, Cooperstown.
Thomas Burnside Mrs. Leva Burnside
THOMAS BURNSIDE.
Thomas Burnside, the subject of this sketch, is a descendant, in the fourth generation, from Gloud Burnside, who emigrated from Ireland and settled in this country in 1765, together with three other brothers, he settling first in the New England States and his progeny in the State of New York. For a fuller account of the Burnside history, see the biography of General S. S. Burnside, of Oneonta. Thomas was second child in a family of four sons and five daughters of Gloud T. Burnside and Margaret Willson. The former was a grandson of Gloud Burnside, the emigrant, and son of Thomas Burnside, who settled in Albany county and raised a family of fourteen children, two of whom still survive at the advanced age of over eighty years. His father, Gloud, moved from the town of Bethlehem, Albany county, and settled in the town of Milford, Otsego Co., N. Y., about the year 1800, having then one child, Naney, his second, the subject of this sketch, having been born after coming here, in the town of Milford, Aug. 7, 1801.
His father settled on a farm near what is now the Junetion, a wilderness traet of land, where he remained until about the year 1810, when he moved to the township of Maryland, where he remained the balance of his life as a farmer, and died at the age of about eighty-one years.
His mother died when he was twenty-three years of age, and in her forty-seventh year.
As was the ease generally with the oldest children, so with Thomas, being the eldest son, his time was valuable with his father at work, and hence his education from books very much beylected ; but, with many of the boys of those days, although tunk knowledge was limited, they received in place habits of industry, self-reliance as a necessity, resolution, and economy, which in after-years proved the fact that all wealth is not obtained by edneation, but is rather the exception ; and these qualities laid for them the foundation for the best business men that the country ean boast of to-day.
At the age of twenty-one, and in the year 1822, he married Miss Levina, daughter of Nathan Barber and Thanktil Brooks, of the town of Maryland, but both formerly of Danbury, Conn., having been among the earliest settlers of that town.
Soon after his marriage his father-in-law died, and in the course of eight years he owned the farm formerly ocenpied by him, having first bought one-third (his brother-in-law buying another third) ; and afterwards Mr. Burnside, by economy and judicious management, became the possessor of the whole. He remained there as a farmer until 1852, when he sold all his farm land, then consisting of some 300 aeres, and removed to the town of Milford, bought 200 aeres of land of Stephen Platt, to which subsequently he added some 125 aeres more, selling his first purchase to George Clark, a large real estate owner. His general business was farming and hop-growing. In 1869 he sold his real estate in the town of Milford, and moved to the town of Otego, where he purchased 200 acres of rich quality of farm land, lying on the Susque- hanna river, where he has sinee resided, farming and growing hops.
As a farmer, Mr. Burnside has been a success, and while he has accumulated for his own comfort, he has remembered those deserving his attention,-the needy and the poor.
He was first identified with the Federalist party, and has continued in that line, and is to-day a standard-bearer in the Republican ranks. Never solieited office, but at one time was elected justice of the peace. He can nearly remember the days of General Washington's administration, and has lived as a voter for some fifty-six years. He has been a life-long snp- porter of educational interests, and a supporter of all efforts tending to elevate and build up society religiously.
Mr. and Mrs. Burnside are plain, unassuming people, and belong to the stanch old families who have lived to see the many improvements and various changes in almost every direc- tion .- from the rude log cabin to palaces of grandeur, from the ox-team and cart to carriages of case and beauty ; to see schools and churches rise from the wilderness and spread abroad over the entire land. To them have been born nine children,-Dia- dama, Margaret, Sylvester (deceased), Thankful ( deceased ). William, Jerusha, Delmar, Sobrina, and Franklin (died in the army, 1863). The children. except Jerusha, live in the county; she lives at Cobleskill, N. Y.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
. RENSSELAER DAY.
The subject of this sketch was born in the county of Hillsboro, N. H., May 8, 1815. He was the eighth child in a family of ten children of Robert Day and Anna Badger ; both natives of New Hampshire ; his grandfather, John, was a native of Newburyport, Mass. The family is of English deseent, and its ancestors were among the emigrants who sailed in the Mayflower and landed at Plymouth Rock in the year 1620, represented by two brothers. His father came to the town of Unadilla in the year 1819, and settled on some 50 aeres of wild land, built a log house, and made considerable improvements ; but after a few years removed to " flax island," town of Otego, and again settled on a wil- derness traet of land, and ereeted a log house and began clearing off the forest. The family met the obstacles of this pioneer life with that fortitude and resolution which so characterized the early settlers of that day. In the year 1834 his father removed to another location in the town of Otego, and, together with the subject of this memoir, pur- chased 163 acres of land where Rensselaer now resides. To this purchase he has made some addition, nearly the whole of which is located on the banks of the Susquehanna river, and is one of the finest seetions in the town for farming purposes.
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Mr. Day first east his vote with the Whig party, and is now identified with the Republican party, and an ardent supporter of its principles. He was one of the first railroad commissioners of the town to issue the first ten per cent. of the bonds. Has represented his town as supervisor for two terms, and under the old law of the State was one of the bank commissioners and appraisers for Otsego County, ap- pointed by the governor of the State, with Judge Sturges, Jared Gregory, Levi C. Turner. Iu all these appointments his duties were performed with honor to himself aud satis- faetion to those whom he represented.
In the year 1858, October 24, he married Miss Marga- retta, daughter of Peleg Carr and Mary Maxwell, of Laurens, Otsego County. She was born March 11, 1828. Her father settled in Laurens in the year 1794, and hence was one of the pioneers of that town, and had coure there with his father, Peleg Carr, when fourteen years of age. Her grandfather died on the farmn where he first settled, in the year 1820, and her father died in the year 1859. Her mother died iu the year 1870, at the advanced age of eighty- one years.
Mr. Day's mother died in the year 1857, aged eighty- three years. Ilis father died in the year 1862, aged eighty years.
To Mr. and Mrs. Day have been born five children, Emily Victoria, Anna Mary, Helen Celestia, Phebe Cor- delia, and Ida Margaretta.
Mr. and Mrs. Day are sparing no pains to give their children the opportunities of a good education, appreciating fully the advantages of a knowledge from books befitting the rising generation of the nineteenth century. Mrs. Day, having in her earlier days spent several terms as a teacher,
is followed by her daughters, at very young ages, in la i. : prepared for similar positions.
Mrs. Day is descended from New England stock on !. . father's side, he being a native of Rhode Island, and on t .. : mother's side from New Jersey, her mother being a daust ... . of David Maxwell, and hence combines in her early ......-- tion and intelligence that decision of character always at- preciative of good society and rare intellectual culture.
Mr. Day is a plain unassuming wan, and characteristic of him are his sterling qualities of honesty and integrity .. purpose, respected and honored by all who know him. A view of the result of his ambition and toil, together with portraits of himself and wife, will be found on another pag .. of this work.
REUBEN HALE.
The subject of this sketch was born in Franklin, Delaware Co., Sept. 21, 1822. Ile was third child in a family of for children (two sons and two daughters) of Levi Ilale and Emily Mills. The former was a native of New Hartford. Conn., born Sept. 6, 1791. Left Connecticut in the year 1805, eame to Franklin, and settled there with his father. Reuben Hale. Was married Sept. 8, 1818. Remained in that town as a farmer until 1844, and removed to the town of Otego, Otsego Co., where he died Aug. 16, 1866, and his remains are buried on the homestead now occupied by his son Reuben.
The Hale family, representing the line to which the sub- ject of this memoir belongs, is descended from Samuel Hale. who emigrated from England, and settled in Weatherstell. Conn., 1635, afterwards at Derby, and subsequently in Middlebury about the year 1740. Many of the first men of the nation have sprung from this family, and to-day represent many positions in connection with the affairs of' state in the United States, viz. : the late Reuben C. Hale of Philadelphia, quartermaster-general of the State of Penn- sylvania during the Rebellion ; Rev. Charles Reuben Hale, of the Episcopal church, residing in New York city ; Rev. Dr. Albert Hale, of Springfield, Ill., and Rev. George Hale. of Philadelphia, both of the Presbyterian church ; and the wife and mother of the late Secretary of the Navy, IIon. Gideon Welles, who now resides at Hartford, Conn. The latter, Emily Mills, was born in Great Barrington, Conn .. June 5, 1801, and was supposed to be of English descent. She died June 2, 1873.
Of Levi Hale's family only two children survive: Celestin. wife of Nicholas Sig bie, of Otego, and Reuben. Ennice beeame . the wife of George Seramling, and died July 2+, 1840.
Albro A. Hale died young.
Reuben worked at home on the farm with his father, and since his father's death has owned and occupied the hoodi - stead first settled upon in coming to Otsego County, a vi is of which, with the portraits of Reuben Hale and his wife. will be found on another page of this work.
At the age of thirty-one, and in the year 1853, Feb. 22. be married Miss Helen Ann (born May 31, 1835 ). dauznter of Hon. Harvey Hunt and Louisa Scofield, of Otego; the former was a son of Ransom Hunt, one of the first settlers of
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un, and who came here in the year 1800; and what is to w (csu for many years was called " Huntsville." The why was only three years of age when she came to Otego ... her parents from Troy, N. Y. She died in March, .+4.2 leaving a family of six children, mostly small.
Besten Hale is among the representative farmers of the wet. a which he lives. In polities a Republican, has repre- wwei his town as a supervisor one term, and was connected vet the railroad interest as town commissioner, which offers have been filled with honor to himself and satisfae- tom to his constituents.
1 . Mr. and Mrs. Hale have been born four children : .nr.v. at present postmaster at Otego ; Emma Louise, wife ,. W. 8. Fleming, of Otego ; John P'. (died at the age of 1 .. y ars), and Celestia Alice.
CHAPTER LIX. TOWN OF OTSEGO.
"ganisation - Geographical -Topographical- First Settlements- filial Events - Incidents -" Scalped, and Lived Thirty Years A"er" -- " Leatherstocking"- His Grave-Civil History-Super- .. .. ts from 1804 to 1878-Town Clerks from 1825 to 1878-Present Town Officials-Agricultural and General Statistics-Population !: ~ 1-00 to 1875.
This is the oldest town in the county, and was organ- al as a part of Montgomery county, March 7, 1788. As . zinally formed, it included, in addition to its present territory, all that embraced within the bounds of Richfield, Painfield, Exeter, Burlington, Edmeston, Hartwick, New Lohn, Pittsfield, Milford, Laurens, Morris, Oneonta, But- Le muts, and Unadilla. It is an interior town, lying north of the centre of the county, and is bounded as follows : on the north by the towns of Exeter, Richfield, and Spring- 41; on the east by Otsego lake and Middlefield; on the . with by Hartwick ; and on the west by Hartwick, Burling- & n. and Exeter. Its surface consists mainly of a hilly up- Lol, divided into ridges by Fly and Oak creeks. The soil " a clay, gravel, and sandy loam.
The settlement of the town was commenced as early as. 12- 4 and 1789. Among the first who ventured into the vierness were two brothers, Asel and Dr. William Jarvis, who bæated at what is now known as Fly creek. They w . prominent citizens, and the latter was the first prae- ' og physician in the vicinity. Chester, Dwight, and h .. at. Noms of Asel Jarvis, were also enterprising citizens, prominent in the old militia organizations.
A-| Jarvis did much towards the advancement of the : wh, and in 1813 erected the first foundry and machine- " pat Fly Creek village. William Cooper Jarvis was the fox child born on the Cooper patent, and received a farm ' sa Jukze Cooper. Numerous descendants of the Jarvis ' .. hy are residents of the county.
View rze Scott, a native of Yorkshire, England, emigrated America in the year 1788, and coming to this county a.d abont one mile north of Fly creek. One son, .
mul Scott, who was born in 1809, now resides in the *n. a short distance north of the old homestead.
Among those who left the " banks an braes" of old
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