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On July 15, 1799, the undersigned petitioned the com- missioners of highways to lay out a road commencing west of Dr. Joseph O. Cone's, near his ten-acre inclosed field, and running northerly under the hills, strike the ledge of rocks near the mills of Captain Jabez Beardslee, on the Una- dilla river : Mumford Downing, Ebin Bennet, Sahuon Fairchild, Matthew Bennet, Daniel Adams, Nathan Smith, Gardner Carpenter, Dr. Joseph O. Cone, Aaron Noble, Gardner Hall, Stephen Edwards, Joseph Briggs.
Jan. 8, 1800, the undersigned voters of Pittsfield called a special town-meeting to elect a justice of the peace : Henry Nearing, Whitford Church, Amos Thurston, James Church, Jr., Hubbard Church, Comfort Ruggles, Eli Stet- son, Thomas Knap, Jr., Samuel Stetson, J. Holdridge, Jehial Jaeson, Daniel Watson, Abraham Benedict.
January 1801 and 1802, the following persons were granted licenses to sell spirituous liquors in the town of Pittsfield, and paid $5 for each license : Joseph Whitford, Samuel Anderson, William Garratt, John Colton, Charles Eldred, Stephen Herington, and David Coburn.
At the annual town-meeting, held the first Tuesday in March, 1807, Dr. Joseph O. Cone was chosen moderator ; Samuel Tyler, town clerk ; Luke Metealf, supervisor ; Capt. Jabez Beardslee assessor for the middle part of the town, Benjamin Edey for the eastern part, and John Alcott for the southern part of the town ; Joseph Briggs was chosen constable and collector. It was moved and seconded, that there should be but one constable. Luke Metcalf entered bail for the constable and collector. It was moved and seconded, that hereafter all votes shall be by the uplifted hand. Alpheus Jeffries, Francis Herington, Salmon Fair- childs were chosen commissioners of highways. Benjamin IIall and Hubbard Goodrich were chosen poor-masters. Jonathan Holden and Eleazer Duren were chosen fence- viewers. Capt. Jabez Beardslee, Jonathan Holden, Samuel Tyler, N. Smith, Stephen Campbell, James Hall, Jonathan Lincoln, Henry Tyler, Juda Cone, and Joseph Briggs were chosen path masters.
It was voted not to pay any bounty hereafter for the kill- ing of wolves or other wild animals. It was moved and seconded, that the next town-meeting shall be held at the honse of Samuel Tyler.
In 1810, Dr. William G. Hall was supervisor. In that year there were two hundred and seventeen tax-payers, one hundred and fifty of whom were non-residents, leaving sixty- one resident taxpayers. Valuation of real estate, $124.097 ; personal, $2660; grand total, $126.757 ; ratio, 4.1 ; school money, $184.48; town charges, $4.53; county charges, $111.54 ; reassessment, $4.81 ; State tax, $126.75; total, 519.70; school money from State, $58.42; collector. James White. Return of persons competent to serve as jurors May 14, 1814 : Thaddeus Bristol, Jabez Beardslee, Lemuel Bennett, Gardner Carpenter, Eleazer Duran, Benjamin Edey, Hubbard Goodrich, Mphens Goodrich, Caleb Her- ington, Jonathan Lincoln, Experience MeIntire. Sabuon Mallett. Luke Metcalf, Henry Rande, Sheldon Woodin, Jolin Cone, Joseph Cone, William G. Hall. Benjamin Hall. Juda Cone, Arthur Love, Samuel Love, David Lewis, and Silas Briggs. Benjamin Hall, Joseph Briggs, Benjamin Edy, assessors.
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HISTORY OF OTSEGO COUNTY, NEW YORK.
School districts Nos. 1 and 2 were formed in May, 1813. Distriet No. 1 was bounded on the north by the land of Dr. Joseph C. Cone, and west by the Unadilla river, known as the Beardslee distriet. Captain Jabez Beardslee was an early settler in the district, and the owner of a farin of 600 acres, now owned by his son, Captain Jesse Beardslee. The first school-meeting of district No. 2 was called by William G. Hall, and held at the house of Amariah Plumb (now known as the Munn house), on Tuesday, June 14, 1813. Arch. Smith was chosen moderator, William G. Hall district elerk, Gardner Hall, Amariah Plumb, and James White trustees.
One hundred and fifty dollars was voted to build a school-house, which was the first frame school-house in the town. This was erected on the farm long owned by Dr. William G. Hall, and now owned and occupied by his son, C. G. ITall. This house, although it has not been used in many years for school purposes, has passed into his- tory as " the old red school-house," from a poem written by Mrs. A. Arvilla Fry, daughter of Dr. William G. Hall, and published in the Journal. Below are the names of those who paid the first school tax in district No. 2 in 1814: Reoloff Tenbroeck, Mrs. Plumb, Daniel Delong, Joseph Briggs, Gardner Hall, William G. Hall, Thomas Smith, Silas Briggs, Sophronia Manonnel, Mrs. Perry, Mrs. . Cone, William Waterman, William Cady, Benjamin Cone, Benjamin Perry, Joseph Briggs, Jr., John Sheldon, Wil- liam Tyler.
THE FIRST TOWN-MEETING
of which any record exists was held at the dwelling-house of Benjamin Hall, on March 3, 1812, when Luke Metealf was elected supervisor, and William G. Hall town elerk.
The following is a list of the supervisors and town clerks from 1812 to 1878:
1812
Supervisors. . Luke Metcalf.
Town Clerks. William G. Hall.
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1814
16
5
1815
.4
1816
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1817
William G. Ilall.
1818
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1819
1820
Jabez Beardslee.
1821
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1822
1823
4€
1824.
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1823
1826
William Hall.
Parley Bassett. Ransom Spatford.
1828
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.4
IS29
1830.
Jabez Beardslee.
1831
64
1832
IS33
¥
1834.
1835 ..
David B. St. John. .. =
Jchiel Spafford. Johu C. Spafford.
Harry W. Green.
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Rubin Card, enl. in the 121st Regt.
Stephen B. Card.
John Chase.
Charles I. Downing, onl. in the le !- t Regt.
Edward Kidder, ent. in the 121st Rest.
Edgar A. Hullott, ent. in the 2d Heavy Art.
Hinmm laber, enl, in the 146th Rieet.
W'm. R. Patrick, onl. in the 122d Rigt.
Jeremiah B. Stait, enl. in the 152 Regt.
C. G. Ilall.
Win. G. Hall.
Supervisors.
Town Clerks.
1851
Adrian Foote.
Wm. G. Hall.
1852
1853.
Lyman P. Hall.
1854 Clark Chamberlain.
1855 . Orrin Adams.
1856
Chas. Medbury.
1858
John C. Spafford.
1839 William Beardslee. =
1860.
1861 William P. Bennett.
1862 William Beardslee.
1863
Abram E. Ilurlburt.
1864 Chester Card.
1865
1866
Charles Medbury.
H. C. Spafford.
1867
James W. Matteson. Wm. A. Card.
Allen O. Backus.
Alvin Peck.
1871
1872
Levi Thayer.
1873 Ruloff T. Beardslee.
1874
James Simmons.
Wm. G. Peck.
1875
1876
Joshua Matteson.
Wm. G. Peck.
1877
William A. Card.
William Medbury .*
AGRICULTURAL AND GENERAL STATISTICS.
In 1865 there were 13,437 acres of improved land in Pittsfield, and the cash value of farms was $699,S17. There were 1906 acres of plowed land. Bushels of spring wheat harvested, 212; bushels of winter wheat (1864), 2; bushels of oats, 15,189; bushels of rye, 156; bushels if barley, 288; bushels of buckwheat, 1453; bushels of In- dian eorn, 9317 ; bushels of potatoes, 15,903; bushels of peas, 49 ; bushels of beans, 310; bushels of turnips, S67; pounds of hops, 50,515 ; pounds of tobacco, 135; bushels of apples, 12,082; barrels of cider, 221 ; pounds of maple sugar, 17,267 ; pounds of honey, 1444; pounds of butter, 113,770 ; pounds of cheese, 24,600.
Agricultural Statistics, 1875 .- Acres of plowed land. 1988; in pasture, 6967; aeres mown, 5381; bushels of barley produeed, 94 ; buckwheat, 1824; eorn, 14, 165; oats, 34,739 ; spring wheat, 61; winter wheat, 124; pounds of hops, 55,457 ; bushels of potatoes, 27,664; pounds of butter made, 120,045 ; cheese, 7315.
Arca .- Pittsfield has an area of 22,584 acres, the as- sessed valuation of which is $523,645, and the equalized valuation is $361,344.
POPULATION.
1800
1206 ; 1845. 1:30
1810
7.15
IS30
1814
749
1855
1820
1860
1825.
908
1805
1830
1006
1×70
1835
1318 1575
IS40
1393
MILITARY RECORD.
List of soldiers furnished by the town of Pittsfield aring the late Rebellion, as compiled by Chester Card.
Levi C. Benmiss, enl. in the 121st Regt.
1839
1810
IST2
1813
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1814
IS15
Ransom Spafford. ..
1816
1817
John C. Spafford.
1819. Adrian Foote.
1850 .Johu C. Spafford.
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.6
1836
1837
18:18
John C. Spafford.
Win. G. Hall, Jr.
Harry W. Green.
Adrian Foute.
Nelson Clark. Cyril Brardelec.
* Vice Willinui G. Peck, resigned.
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Andrew II. Foote.
Wm. G. Hall.
Andrew Il. Foote.
Win. V. Caswell.
Sinith G. Cook.
John M. Roberts.
Chas. Richardson.
Russell C. Holbrook.
1868
Joshua Matteson.
1869
1870 William W. Deming.
William W. Deming. William Ilunt.
1813
William Hall. =
16
1827
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Jured Todd.
Jesse Beardslee Daly Branofler ( DECEASED. )
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RESIDENCE OF JESSE BEARDSLEE. PITTSFIELD, OTSEGO CO. N. Y.
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MRS . WM. G. HALL. (DECEASED.)
RESIDENCE OF CALEB G. HALL. PITTSFIELD. OTSEGO COUNTY, N. Y.
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Stephen Mills, enl. in the 153.1 Rokt. or, in Thayer, onl. in the 152d Regt. Marshal Herrington, enl. in the 90th Regt. Jehus Weaver, enl. in the 1521 Regt. Richard Stedman, ent. in the 152d Regt. James W. Brown, enl. In the 1524 Regt. Panford Bruce, ent. in the 152d Regt. Morris L. Bruce, enl. in the 1524 Regt. stephen Ridley, enl. in the 152d Regt. William T. Gallup, enl. in the 15%d Regt Nathaniel Fenton, enl. in the 1321 Regt. Wm Herrington, enl. in the 152d Regt. Gro. R. Cole, enl. In the 15zd Regt. Levi House, eni. in the 152d Regt. Henry A: Waters, ent. in the 1524 Regt. Rura. I Cole, enl. in the 1524 Regt. John MeLeish, enl. in the 152d Regt. Charles Keuch, ent. in the 152d Regt. Era Brown, enl. in the 152d Regt. Joshua Stevens, enl. in the 1524 Regt. William G. Radley, enl. in the 152d Regt. stephen P. Walling, enl. in the 1524 Regt. Cortes Cogshell, enl. in the 1524 Regt. Elward M. Bard, enl. in the 99th Regt.
George W. Terrell, Horace Potter, Sanford Wilbur, A. Richardson, Andrew Gaycon, Win. O. Hawkins, Smith G. Cook, Thom is Davy, Marvin Kellogg. Joel M. Denton, enl. in the 121st Regt. Win. Shipman, enl. in the 90th Regt. Delos Eddy, enl. in the 121st Regt. John Walling, enl. in the 121st Regt. Richard Carr, enl. in the 20th Regt. Elwin Carr, enl. in the 90th Regt. Gardner Tobias, enl. in the 90th Regt. Albert Smith. Rolt. D. Place, enl. in the 152d Regt. James Simmons. Geo. Champlin, R. T. Thayer.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
WILLIAM G. HALL
was born in Pownal, Bennington Co., Vt., Jan. 2, 1785. His father, Gardner Hall, was at the time a merchant in company with his brother William, who were also large manufacturers of potash. When four years of age he was crossing a brook that ran near the house and fell in, and it was not until he had floated several rods down the stream that he was discovered aud rescued.
Fond of his school aud his books, his progress was rapid.
In 1797 a reverse of fortune occurred to the firm, and his father moved to Burlington (now Pittsfield), Otsego Co., N. Y. He was assisted by Captain Caleb B. Gardner, father of Amy Gardner, his wife, to purchase 50 acres of land, being a part of the homestead owned by Dr. William 6. Hall at his decease. This land was first purchased of William Cooper, of Cooperstown, Sept. 26, 1795, by Aaron Noble, then sold to Jeremiah Stephens, of Hancock, Berk- shire - Co., Mass., who sold the same, July 15, 1797, to Gardner Hall, he giving his bond to William Cooper for £56 12%. 6d. This land was purchased by William G. Hall of his father in 1812, and sold by him to his sou, Caleb G. Hall, in ISI8.
Upon his removal to the new country William was left with his relatives to attend school; after three years at school his father returned, and he came back with him to the new country and assisted in felling the forest trees and clearing up the land.
While cutting down a large tree standing near the top of a hill, and just as it began to fall he saw that his brother
Caleb, aged five years, had started to come to him, and was where the top of the tree would strike the ground. There was not an instant to lose; dropping the axe, he ran under the falling tree, caught the boy in his arms and carried him out of harut's reach, while the small branches of the top whipped his shoulders.
But the labor incident to a new country did not destroy his love of learning, and the evenings generally were spent lying upon the floor of the log house, studying his school- books by the light of pine kuots. He was very thorough in his studies, and during the time thus occupied, without the assistance of teachers, had worked out and copied into large books, made by himself of foolscap paper, the most important problems of arithmetie, trigonometry, navigation, and surveying.
In the fall of 1802 he taught school in the Mill district, which was the first organized in the town. The mills were owned by his unele, Benjamin Hall, and Luke Metcalf. Mr. Lyman P. Hall, only surviving son of Benjamin P., now owns and occupies his father's resideuce. With money earned by teaching and mending shoes in the evenings, he purchased clothes and books.
May 29, 1804, he started for the cast (the " down coun- try," as it was then called) on foot, and, with his pack on his back, he arrived at his unele's, Isaac Hall, in Wickford, R. I., August 1. For years he had had a strong desire to go to sea, and his diary informs us that Sept. 12, 1804, he sailed for the East Indies, on the ship " Mount Hope." The bright anticipations of his youth were not realized, and one voyage satisfied him with a seafaring life. When he returned he commenced teaching select school, and study- ing medicine with Dr. Shaw, of Wiekford, R. I. In 1806 he became a Master Mason, at Cooperstown, N. Y. His time was then occupied in studying and teaching until 1809. The Otsego Couuty medical society, Oct. 27, 1809, granted him a liceuse to practice physie and surgery within the State.
March 26, 1809, he married Polly, daughter of Dr. Joseph O. Cone, of Pittsfield, N. Y. She died May 22, 1810. In 1811 he married Sarah Tenbroeck. Seven chil- dren were born to them, all of whom are living, except Sarah, wife of the late William Beardslee (died 1855, aged forty-two years), and Arvilla, wife of the late Barnet W. Fry, Esq., who died in 1864. His father's family consisted of six children-Gardner, Williamu G., Henry, Ansel, Orinel, and Olive. His father died March 22, 1822, aged sixty-nine years; his mother, Amy Gardner. diel May 19, 1830, aged sixty-six years. His grandfather, Robert Hall, died May 12, 1765, aged seventy-five; his grandmother, Patience Hall, died Oct. 2, 1776, aged ninety- six years.
Mr. HIall soon acquired a large practice, riding far and near in his ministrations, never refusing to obey the sun- mons of the most humble; and often carrying them food as well as medicine, he accomplished much good. Two of his brothers, Ausel and Caleb, also became physicians under his instruction, and for many years carried on a successful practice. Many others read medicine with him, or wire prepared for teaching school. He created in his district. the second frame school-house in the town, which has be-
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come historie from a poem written by his daughter, the late Mrs. A. A. Fry. He was a liberal subscriber and a trus- tee of the New Berlin academy, and delivered the inaug- ural address at the opening of that institution. He was au attendant of the Episcopal church. He was a great reader, and possessed a remarkably retentive memory, often being able to repeat whole pages of a book after one or two perusals. He took a warm interest in politics, but inva- riably refused nomination for any office the duties of which would interfere with his profession. He was surgeon of the 54th Regiment of Infantry for many years, by appoint- ment of Governor Clinton. He did not believe in corpo- real punishment, and held to the rule of the law of love for man and beast.
Of his personal appearance, Miss Caroline De Forest, of Binghamton (whose father was one of the earliest settlers, and whose brother, William, was the first ehild born in Pittsfield), says, " I have a distinct recollection of Dr. Hall, his fine personal appearance, and courtly manners." His health remained good until a short time before his death, when his right side became paralyzed. He died Dec. 15, 1856.
Sarah T. Ilall, wife of Dr. W. G. Hall, was a daughter of Mary and R. Tenbroeck, who moved from New Jersey to Edmeston in 1795, and purchased what was known as the Tenbroeck tract, on Wharton ereek. Sarah attended school at New Brunswick until thirteen years of age, when she came to Cooperstown, and attended the academy while J. Fenimore Cooper was a student in that institution. She inherited from her parents a healthy constitution, and pos- sessed a elear mind and excellent memory ; she was a val- uable assistant to her husband, not only in domestic duties, but in a great degree managing the farm, enabling him to devote most of his time to his professional duties. She was a faithful and loving wife and mother, a kind and hos- pitable neighbor, and universally esteemed. She died Sept. 18, 1871, in the seventy-ninth year of her, age.
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JABEZ BEARDSLEE.
William Beardslee, a native of Stratford, England, emi- grated to America in the year 1639. His family consisted of three sons, viz., John, Joseph, and William. John, of the second generation, is supposed to be the father of Wil- liam, second, who had five sous, viz., Ebenezer, John, Wil- liam, Jabez, and Enos. Jabez lived in Connecticut, where he passed his days ; to him were born three sons, viz., Abel, Abijah, and Enos. Abijah Beardslee, the father of our subject, was born in Weston, Fairfield Co., Conn., in 1749. At the age of twenty he married Bethiah Sherwood.
Jabez Beardslee, an only child of Abijah, was born Feb. 19, 1770. His father died during the Revolutionary war, and at the age of eleven, being left without any means of support, he was taken into the family of his grandfather, where he remained until he became able to make a start in life for himself. At the age of twenty-one he married Eunice Summers ; and, in 1799, he moved to the present town of Pittsfield, then more familiarly known as Uuadilla, and located on the farm now owned aud occupied by his
son Jesse and grandson Augustus, making a purchase i 200 acres, for which he paid $2500. In connection with carrying on the farm, he conducted a milling and mann. facturing business to the date of his death. He was an extensive land-holder, owning some 900 acres.
To Jabez and Ennice Beardslee were born twelve children .. viz. : Bethiah, who died at the age of two years ; Abijah. a very excellent man, of considerable wealth, who died at the age of seventy-one; Nathan, a distinguished mentor of the bar, who died Oct. 16, 1831 ; Sarah, wife of Edward C. Williams (deceased), resides at New Berlin ; Levi, born 1800, died 1825 ; Jesse, born 1802 ; Aaron, born 1-05, died 1864; two, who died in infancy ; William, boru February, 1811, died Sept. 4, 1870; Cyril, born October. 1813, now living; Alanson, died in Florida, 1840.
Jabez Beardslee died Oct. 14, 1854, in the eighty-fifth year of his age. He contributed largely to school and church interests, and was a constant member of the Epi -- copal church at New Berlin. In the year 1814, when the church was erected at New Berlin, he gave nearly one-half its entire cost for the purpose ; and also, in 1848, when the parsonage was given to the society, he owning one-half, pre- seuted it. He was supervisor seven years, and held many prominent positions of trust in the gift of the people.
Jesse Beardslee, at the age of twenty-four, entered into copartnership with General Augustus C. Welch, of New Berlin, in the mercantile business, where he remained three and one-half years. He was with Edward C. Williams (a brother-in-law) six years, after which time he purchased the old homestead, where he now resides. In connection with farming he took much interest in the eotton manu- facture, and assisted in the erection of the Arkwright cotton-mills, located on his farm. He was married, Jan. 23, 1826, to Adaline Angell. The result of this union was three children, viz., Mary Cornelia, Elizabeth Auibrosia, and Augustus J. Mrs. Beardslee died September, 1843. In March, 1845, Mr. Beardslee married Mrs. Mary Ann Hardaway, to whom was born one son, Nathan Summers.
Mr. Beardslee has ever been a man of integrity and up- rightness of character, contributing largely to the church, with which he has been connected sinee childhood. When the new stone edifice was erected in New Berlin he gave liberally, furnishing all of the stone from his own farm, which has ever been known as the " Garden of Otsego."
CHAPTER LXV.
TOWN OF PLAINFIELD.
Organization - Geographical - Natural Features-First Seltlers -- Their Locations-Incidents-Initial Events-The First Town. Meeting-Officers Elected-Supervisors and Town Clerks from the Organization of the Town to 175-Present Town Oficial. -. Agricultural and General Statistics-Area-Assessed and Kyush ?. . 4 Valuation-Population.
This town, upon the organization of the county, was embraced in the old town of Otsego, and remained a part of that town until 1792, when Richfield was set off and embraced in addition to its present territory the town of
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l'uinfield and Exeter. Plainfield was set off simultane- ously with Exeter, on March 25, 1799. It is the north- west corner town in the county, and is bounded as follows : on the north by the counties of Oucida and Herkimer ; un the east by Herkimer county, and the towns of Rich- field and Exeter ; on the south by Exeter, Burlington, and Edmeston ; and on the west by the Unadilla river, which wparates it from Madison county. The surface is a hilly upland, the bluffs along the river rising to the height of 400 feet. It is purely an agricultural town, and the soil consists chiefly of a clayey and sandy loam.
The first settlements in this town were made in the year 1793. Among the first who penetrated the forest, and located in this at that time isolated region, were John Kil- bourne, Elias Wright, Ruggles Spooner, Samuel Williams, and Benjamin and Abel Clark.
Though occupying an isolated location, Plainfield was about as rapidly settled as any of the adjoining towns, and by a class of people whose character and integrity left a lasting influence for good among their posterity. Among those who rendered much valuable service to the pioneers, and exerted himself in no small degree to advance the material interests of the town, was Caleb Brown. He was the pioneer in building at the " Forks," and in 1805 erected the first grist-muill in the town at that place. He soon built an oil-mill and cloth-factory on the cast branch of the Una- dilla. He also ereeted a building for a woolen-factory on what was called the " Island," a short distance south of the Forks. He was preparing to set up the machinery in this building, had engaged workmen, and commenced spinning temporarily in the chamber of his spacious dwelling, when suddenly his death occurred, and the various enterprises which he had founded were abandoned, and the prosperity of the place for a time considerably checked. He also owned a large tract of land in the town.
Sanruel Williams, mentioned above, settled in the north part of the town, not far from the line of the county. lle was au active man, and the first supervisor of Plain- field.
Benjamin, Abel, and Perry Clark were also early settlers. The two former located at the Forks, and the latter about two and one-half miles southeast, on a fariu taken from the Lispenard patent, on premises now owned by Nelson Clark, a grandson. His father, Isaac P. Clark, was born in the town, and resided here until his death, about three years ago. Several children reside in the vicinity. Reynolds, another son of Perry C., resides in Leonardsville.
A. worthy pioneer who settled east of Plainfield Centre was Parley Philips, who came from Adams, Mass., prior to 1800. In 1813 he changed his loeation, settling one mile east of Lloydsville, where he passed the remainder of his days. He was active in the affairs of the town, and served fifteen years as town clerk. Ilis family consisted of twelve children. Parley, a son, born in 1.10, lives on the home- -tead. Jeremiah went as a missionary to Hindostan in 1-35, and after a residence of twenty years returned to his native country, and after remaining here until 1865 re- Turned to his field of labor, where he and his family now reside. Four children are missionaries.
Parley Philips, the father, caught the smallpox during
his trip to see his son off for India, and both himself and wife died from the loathsome disease in 1835.
Joshua Babcock emigrated from Connecticut to the town of Bridgewater, Oneida county, in about the year 1796. and in 1802 moved to this town and settled near the Forks. His family consisted of nine children, four of whom reside in the town : Joshua F., on the old homestead ; Henry II. is a merchant in the village; and Mrs. Elizabeth Crumb and Mrs. Lucy T. Babcock also reside in the village.
Joshua Babcock was one of the enterprising men of the county, and served in many official positions. He was mem- ber of assembly in 1818 and '21 ; supervisor in 1834, and presidential clector in 1836. His son, Henry II., has also officiated several times as supervisor of his town.
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