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William Shaft was an early settler at Saratoga Springs. Elias Benedict, of the town of Milton, owned a farm a little west of Saratoga Springs, and was the founder of the first hotel, on the site of the United States. Solomon Manezer was a farmer a little west of the Geyser spring. Jeremiah Cady lived near him. Benjamin Risley was a farmer, and also proprietor of a boarding-house very early, on Van Dam street. Squire Jones was an early settler in the Crawford neighborhood.
Timothy Soper and Burtis Soper, near the Eddy Four Corners. George Peck was a seythe-maker; did a success- ful business. Elis shop was near the Geyser spring. He was the father of Mrs. Rockwell Putnam.
Mr. Waterbury emphasizes the swamps of Saratoga Springs by saying that he had often helped get cattle out of the mud in the valley above and below Congress Park.
Ezekiel Bradley lived on the place where Nelson Stade now lives. Howard Bradley and Lewis Bradley lived be- yond, on the west side of the ereck. They all moved west at an early day, and settled in Wayne county.
Gilbert Waring's place was the farm now laid out for the new cemetery. He was a large farmer, and one of our most successful lumbermen. At one time he was a mem- ber of Assembly from this county.
Gardner Bullard came from Vermont in 1812. He supposes himself to have come to Saratoga Springs earlier than other citizens now living who moved in as he did, from a distance. Other citizens living in Saratoga Springs longer than he are natives of the town.
Of Mr. Bullard we obtain a few notes concerning the first town officers elected in 1820.
Ashbel Andrews lived at the Springs, corner of Broad- way and Washington streets. Harman J. Betts, the first town clerk, kept a store opposite the old Columbian Hotel. He was noted as a singer.
John Bemus, the first collector, lived about two and a half miles south of Saratoga Springs, on the present place of Hamilton Roblee.
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Joseph White lived near the upper Rock spring. He was a mason by trade.
Joel Clements, the second town clerk, lived at the Springs. George Peck lived south, about ten miles, on the present Denel farm.
James R. Westcott, town clerk and supervisor for eleven years, was a merchant at the Springs. Joshua Bliven, an early collector, was a butcher. John H. Still, supervisor in 1828, was a physician at the Springs. He was an army surgeon in the War of 1812.
Eli Holbrook lived in the village.
Washington Putnam and his brother, Rockwell Putnam, kept the old Union Ilotel.
William A. Langworthy, first justice elected by the people, was a hardware merchant in the village.
Ransom Cook, still living, is the inventor of the screw auger.
IV .- ORGANIZATION.
The first town-meeting was held at Union Hall, on the 7th day of March, 1820. This was on the site of the present Grand Union Hotel. The following officers were elected : Ashbel Andrews, supervisor ; Harman J. Betts, town clerk; Walter Crawford, Richard Searing, Nathan Lewis, assessors ; Daniel Crawford, Samuel Stafford, Samuel S. Wakeman, commissioners of highways; John Eddy, Gilbert Waring, overseers of the poor; John Bemus, col- lector ; John Glean, George Peck, Rockwell Putnam, com- missioners of common schools; Rev. Francis Wayland, Rev. James O. Griswold, William L. F. Warren, inspec- tors of common schools ; Solomon Spaulding, Joseph White, Frederick Avery, constables; Richard Searing, poundmas- ter ; George Peck, John Bryan, Richard Searing, inspec- tors of weights and measures. The town was divided into fifteen road districts; voted $125 for roads and bridges ; $620 for the poor. Partition and circular fences were ordered to be at least " four feet and a half high, tight and strong."
At the town-meeting of 1823, two fines, imposed for sell- ing liquors contrary to law during the year, were remitted by vote of the people.
The following curiously-worded resolution was adopted :
Resolved, That the poor of the town be advertised within six days after they shall become chargeable from time to time, and sold to the lowest bidder.
Union Ilall, the place of the first town-meeting, was a hotel kept for boarders. It has been renewed step by step, and changed. until it is the present Grand Union Hotel of Stewart's estate.
The house of Smith Wheeler, where the town-meeting of 1823 met, was on the site of the present S. & W. Ains- worth buildings, and town-meetings were held at the same place for many years. In 1829 the town-meeting was held at the house of James R. Milligan, on the site of the pres- ent Bieknell and Farrington block.
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
Supervisors.
Town Clerks. Collectors.
1820. Ashbel Andrews.
Ilarmon J. Betts.
John Bemus. Joseph White.
1822.
Joel C'lements. .4
1823. George Peck.
llarmon J. Detts.
1824.
James R. Westcott.
Supervisors.
Town Clerks.
Collectors.
1826. George Peck.
James R. Westcott. Joseph White.
1827.
.4 Joshua Bliven.
1828. John II. Stcel.
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1829.
Eli Holbrook.
1830. James R. Westeott. Washing'n Putnam. "
1831.
16
44
1832.
.. Joshua Bliven.
1833.
Rockwell Putnam.
Joseph White.
1834.
Lucian Hendrick.
1835. Rockwell Putnam.
Abel A. Kellogg.
Daniel Wait. 4 4
1837. .. "
Joseph M. Wheeler. Joseph Brisbin.
1838.
Ezra Hall. Marvin S. Putnam.
1839. James R. Westcott. Rockwell Putnam.
1840. Samuel Chapman.
S. R. Ostrander.
1841. ..
Horace Fonda.
Daniel Potts.
1842. = Patrick II. Cowen.
Clemens Gibbs.
1843.
Iloraer Fonda. Win. C. Owen.
1844. Joel Clement.
Wm. II. Andrews.
1845. James M. Marvin. Win. E. Castle.
Win. Wait.
1846. John L. Perry.
Wm. S. Balch. Wm. A. Muredell.
1847. " €6
Charles S. Lester.
John B. Felshaw.
1848.
John T. Carr.
Iliram Owen.
1849. Jobn A. Corey. .
Wm. L. Griswold.
George Burnham.
1850. Samuel Chapman.
Wm. S. Baleh.
Daniel D. Eddy.
1851. Samuel Pitkin.
C. W. Burlingame.
George Burnham. Gardner Bollard.
1853. Samuel Freeman.
Robert Nichols.
1854. Crugar Walton.
1855. Franklin Hoag.
1856. Crugar Walton.
George L. Stearns. John Rouse.
1857. James M. Marvin.
Chas. C. Morehouse. Jos. H. Ilodgeman.
1858. Ilenry B. Hathorn. C. W. Burlingame.
1859. John HI. White.
Lorin B. Putnam.
Ezra Hall.
1860. Ilebry H. Hlathorn.
Chas. W. Whitford.
1861. Hiram H. Martin.
Abram B. Jenner.
Chas. II. Brown.
1862. James M. Marvin.
1863. John W. Crane.
1864. Charles S. Lester.
Jas. M. Ostrander.
Chas. W. Whitford.
1865. 44
46
Alfred P. Mallury.
1866. Henry II. Hathorn.
Daniel T. Rockwell. Calvin M. Avery.
1868. John W. Crane.
Henry Marshall.
John Foley.
IS69.
L. L. Brintnall.
Ilarmon S. Hoyt.
1870. James P. Butler.
Frederick N. Owen. Jonath'n S. Ilowland.
George II. Gillis. Wm. F. Calkins.
1872. James I. Wakefield, Wm. M. Searing, Jr. Wm. E. Dexter. 1873.
1874, James M. Marvin.
IS75. Anson M. Boyce.
1876.
Patrick II. Cowen.
1877. Thomas Noxon.
1878. Joseph Baucus. Isaac Y. Ouderkirk.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE.
1831. William A. Langworthy. IS45. Abel A. Kellogg.
1832. Ransom Cook. 1846. Joseph R. Plunkett.
Eli Ilolbrook. 1847. William E. Castle.
1833. John B. Gilbert. 1848. Charles S. Lester.
1834. William A. Beach.
1819. Abel A. Kellogg.
1835. Daniel T. Reed. 1850. Seymour Gilbert.
John A. Waterbury. John T. Carr.
1836. Ransom Cook. 1851.
1837. John B. Gilbert. : 1852. John H. White.
1838. Sidney J. Cowen. 1853. Lemuel D. Pike.
1839. George W. Wilcox. 1854. John B. Felshaw.
1840. Shelemiab R. Ostrander. 1855. John T. Carr.
1841. Ransom Cook. 1856. John R. Putnam.
1842. Joseph White. 1857. Joseph D. Briggs.
1843. John C. Hulbert. 1858. John IJ. White.
1844. Augustus Boekes.
1859. William C. Barrett.
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1836. Samuel Chapman.
John A. Corey.
Amasa Patrick. ..
1852. Thomas J. Marvin.
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= Chas. H. Hulburt. Riley V. Surdam.
Alfred P. Mallory. Thomas Eldridge.
Daniel T. Rockwell.
1867. "
1871.
Patrick MeDonald. (Office abolished.)
George II. Gillis.
Daniel Eddy.
1821. Esek Cowea.
1825.
# Elected and resigned.
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HISTORY OF SARATOGA COUNTY, NEW YORK.
1860. Jerome B. Buckbee.
1869. Anson W. Boyce.
1861. Esek Cowen.
James M. Andrews.
1862. Joseph D. Briggs.
1870. Phineas F. Allen.
1863. William C. Barrett.
1871. John Foley.
1872. Lewis Wood.
1864. Elias II. Peters. Lewis Varney.
1873. William C. Barrett.
1865.
1874. Phineas F. Allen.
John B. Finley.
1875. Augustine W. Shepherd.
1866. J. S. D. Scott.
1876. Thomas G. Young.
1867. William C. Barrett.
1877. Charles M. Davison.
1868. Elias HI. Peters (app.).
Wm. C. Barrett (long t'u).
1878. Lewis Wood.
Under a special statute the town was authorized to elect at the fall election, once in three years, a receiver of taxes, and the office of town collector was abolished.
1872. William E. Dexter. | 1875. Lewis Wood.
Under a special act the town of Saratoga Springs was authorized to elect a police justice, commencing in 1848.
1848. Joseph R. Plunkett. 1850. Abel A. Kellogg. 1852. “ 1854. Matthias A. Pike.
1866. Patrick II. Cowen. 1868. William C. Barrett. 1870. James S. B. Scott.
IS72.
1874. 46
1876. John 11. White ( dee'd).
1860 16
1877. C. II. Tefft, Jr. (to fill va- caney).
1864. William M. Searing.
I878. Charles II. Tefft, Jr.
V .- VILLAGES, HAMLETS, NEIGHBORHOODS.
The village of Saratoga Springs is situated upon the northern border of the town, its corporate limits extending to Greenfield and Wilton. The village is very generally supposed to be the SARATOGA of Ilistory, and many strangers no doubt come here supposing that they are visiting the place so famous in the wars of olden times, or at least the battle-fields of the Burgoyne campaign. The engaging of livery to visit those points soon dispels the illusion.
The importance of Saratoga Springs renders it necessary to devote to its history a separate chapter, and to that the reader is referred.
STAFFORD BRIDGE is quite noted as a place of early settlement, and as a central point near which town-meet- ings were frequently held when Saratoga and Saratoga Springs constituted one town. The bridge and the neigh- borhood derive their name from the pioneer, who, escaping from the Wyoming massaere of 1778, not long after made his home on the outlet of Saratoga lake. The homestead is now the residence of the family of the late Phineas Smith, and stands on a pleasant elevation north of the bridge. The house, remodeled and painted, is now about eighty-four years old. In this same neighborhood, a little farther east in Old Saratoga, was the residence of the other noted early pioneer, Giles Slocum. This is now the place of Mr. Lockro, and the house stands farther up the hill than in the olden times. Both Stafford's and Slocum's were taverns, and the town-meetings of Old Saratoga, when it comprised a large extent of territory, were held at these then well-known places. The road through here is no longer a great public route as in the early days, and the neighborhood is quiet and secluded.
The Steamboat Landing, better known in late years as " Moon's," has become an important annex of Saratoga Springs. They are connected by a broad and beautiful avenue. The springs are at one end, the lake at the other, and the driving park in the route between. It is not too much to say that there are few thoroughfares in the world along which more of fashion, wealth, and luxury roll than along the avenue from Congress Hall to Moon's. In old times there were two ferries, one at the present place of Moon, the other opposite the Schuyler House, farther south. As early as 1800 one Shook ran the south ferry; at the same time, or perhaps earlier, the other ferry was managed by Upton. An attempt to destroy Shook's boat had a ludicrous ending. The parties trying it filled the boat par- tially with sand, took it out into the lake, and sunk the craft. But, loaded unequally, it went down in such a man- ner that most of the sand slipped out, and in the morning the boat was discovered sticking up endways out of the water, a condition from which it was easily rescued. The early ferries were by seows rowed with large heavy oars. The first rope-ferry was as late as 1835.
A little south of Moon's, on the Ramsdell farm, the Kayadrossera flows into the lake. Its real entrance was a very crooked stream. In early years the lumbermen en- gaged in rafting timber eut across a small point, and made a much better channel to the lake. The lumber business was an important one here in early times, timber being floated down the Kayadrossera, and even down some streams that seem now unimportant rivulets.
The first bridge up the Kayadrossera was known as the Old Red bridge. The original French farm, elsewhere men- tioned, extended from the lake up to that.
During the noted boat regatta, a few years ago, the artists of Harper's Weekly had their lookout on a beautiful pro- jecting point on the Ramsdell farm.
EDDY'S CORNERS derives its name from the pioneer of the Eddy family, who settled at this place more than sixty years ago. Several families of the name reside in the vicinity at the present time.
ASHLEY'S CORNERS is directly south from the depot at Saratoga Springs, and is on the old stage-route from Albany, a route that was almost a straight line from Round Lake via Dunning Street, Malta Ridge, and Ashley's Corners.
ELLIS CORNERS, so named on county maps, is better known as " Geyser Springs." The value of these mineral waters is steadily developing business interests at this point, and it is just far enough from the village of Saratoga Springs for a fine drive, or even a pleasant walk.
CADY'S HILL is a slight elevation west of the Geyser springs, where the main road divides into two branches, leading northeast and southwest. Ellis Corners and Cady's Hill now constitute Geyserville.
The little creek at Geyserville has been made to do con- siderable service since settlement began at this point.
George Peck had scythe-works there as early as 1800, on the west side of the creek. The same buildings were afterwards used for a bolt and nut factory, with another building, a little farther down the stream. One of the buildings is now the bottling-house of the Geyser spring.
There was also a pottery here. These, with the grist-
1856.
1858.
1862. John II. White.
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and saw-mills, gave to the place a considerable business im- portance in former times.
The hotels on the hill west were the place for holding elections in old times, and also were the the resort of many pleasure-parties.
VI .- SCHOOLS.
The school districts of the new town of Saratoga Springs were arranged by the commissioners in 1820 and 1821.
Of the early schools we have but little account.
The first school-house at the lake stood where its succes- sor does, near the present farm establishment of Frank Leslie. The lot was given by Mr. Abell. Ile was a pio- neer as early perhaps as 1790, and interested in educational matters.
Outside the village of Saratoga Springs the schools are generally small. District No. 5 has, however, one hun- dred and thirty-five children between the ages of five and twenty-one, and the public money apportioned for attend- ance shows a good average.
There are only six districts beyond the corporate limits of the village.
The commissioners of common schools who served one or more years each, from 1820 to 1843, inclusive, are as fol- lows :
John Glen, George Peck, Rockwell Putnam, Henry Walton, John Eddy, Benjamin Marvin, Jr., G. M. David- son, David Seidmore, John H. Steel, Thomas Brown, John A. Waterbury, Derick L. Palmer, Zachariah Curtis, Wash- ington Putnam, Wallace Crawford, Iliram Avery, Palmer Williams, W. L. F. Warren, Daniel Douglass, Warren A. Smith, Nathaniel II. Waterbury, John B. Gilbert, Joseph Waring, Asa B. Jewell, Daniel T. Reed, Jonathan B. French, Amos Stafford, Lewis P. Close, Jesse Morgan, Ezra Hall, Henry P. Hyde, Horace Fonda, Isaac K. Finch, Horatio N. Finch, Beekman Huling, Shelemiah R. Ostran- der, Jonathan Hall, Russell C. Carpenter, John Rouse, Sidney J. Cowen, Joshua Curtis, Abel A. Kellogg, Richard L. Allen.
The inspectors of common schools who served during the same period one or more years each were the following :
Rev. Francis Wayland, Rev. Darius O. Griswold, Wil- liam L. F. Warren, John IF. Steel, Harvey F. Leavitt, John D. Mann, Gideon M. Davidson, D. L. Pahner, Wm. A. Langworthy, James R. Westcott, E. F. Porter, Judiah Ellsworth, C. B. Brown, Miles Taylor, George W. Fish, Thomas J. Marvin, John A. Corey. Wm. A. Beach, Leis- ter Wilcox, S. H. Ostrander, George M. Bailey, Richard L. Allen, Mervin G. Putnam, Thomas Rogers, Alanson Smith, Asher S. Taylor, John C. IFulbert, Randall D. Hu- ling, Carey B. Moon, E. Darwin Carpenter, John B. Fel- shaw, Isaac Hall, Charles A. Cook.
Under the system of supervision by town superintendents from 1844 to 1856 the following were elected :
1844 .- A. B. Olmsted.
1850 .- Lewis Curtis.
1845 .- Charles Kendall.
1852 .- Anthony W. Carragan.
1846. - Charles Kendall.
1854 .- Anthony W. Carragan.
1847 .- Henry H. Douglass. 1848 .- John L. Perry.
With the abolition of this office in 1856 all supervision of the schools by town authority ceased.
The annexed apportionment by the school commis- sioners for the current year, 1878, shows the present condition of the schools :
COMMISSIONER'S APPORTIONMENT, SARATOGA SPRINGS, MARCII, 1878.
District.
between the ages of
five and twenty-one.
Equal Quota of the
Public Money accoril-
ing to the number of
Chuldren.
Public Money accord-
ing to average at-
tendance.
Library Money.
Total Public Money.
No. 1
2711
$1564.20 $1864.57 $1944.94
$90.44
$6264.15#
41
52.14
28.20
33.84
1.37
115.55
=
3
34
52.14
23.38
12.72
1.13
89.37
4
56
52.14
38,52
22.98
1.87
115.51
5
135
52.14
92.85
78.19
4.50
227.68
6
65
52.14
44.70
35.58
2.17
134.59
7 .....
41
52.14
28.20
48.10
1.37
129.81
3083
$1877.04
$2120.42: $2176.35 $102.85
$7076.66
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VII .- BURIAL. GROUNDS.
There was an old burial-place, now a locust grove, just before reaching the Geyser spring from the village. The remains were removed some years ago, and all the stones that had any inscriptions. It is probable that there are, however, some unknown graves in this shady grove, and that of their occupants there is now no record or traee.
The Cudy Burial-Ground is west from Cady hill. The inelosure is now a neglected spot ; the palings of the fence fallen ; briers and wild shrubs intruding where the roses, planted long years ago by loving hands, are still casting their annual wealth of flowers upon the graves of the departed.
Among the inscriptions are the following :
" Peter Baker, died Feb. 12, 1806, aged twenty-six."
" Three children of Warren Cady : Minerva, died Feb. 8, 1808, aged four years ; Harmon, died Feb. 9, 1808, aged one year ; Jere- miah, died Mareb 18, 1803, aged thirteen. Still earlier, Arvilla, in the same family, died July 13, 1803."
" Daniel Dennis, died June 11, 1806, aged forty-five."
" Thomas Cady, died Nov. 14, 1826, aged forty-six." On this stone is the tribute, ' Long neglected but not forgotten. Ereeted by John P. Cady, New Orleans.'"
Farther west from Cady hill is the private Munger fam- ily cemetery. It contains only two inscriptions.
Some other places of single graves may perhaps exist in town, but this sketch is believed to include all the well- known public and private cemeteries away from the village of Saratoga Springs.
The Whitford burial-ground is the main one in the town away from the village of Saratoga Springs. A few years since, like most of the earlier burial-places, it was neglected and desolate. But the people rallied, formed an incorpora- tion under the statute, enlarged and improved the grounds, until now they are a eredit to the rural neighborhood. The older portion has been neatly laid out,-even the graves with the old common stone of the last century lovingly cared for with the others. Among the earlier inscriptions are the following:
# Includes $800 for supervision.
1856 .- Andrew M. Franklin.
Number of Children
Public Money.
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"Silas Davis, died June 11, 1811, aged fifty-two."
" Elizabeth, daughter of Silas Davis, March 25. 1810, ten years."
" Daniel Ostrander, died July 6, 1812, aged seventeen."
" Thomas Ostrander, died Jan. 31, 1812, aged forty-seven."
" Phebe, daughter of Thomas Ostrander, died Feb. 3, 1801, aged six."
" Sarah, wife of Thomas Ostrander, died Jan. 1, 1841, aged seventy- eight."
" Daniel, infant, son of llenry Curtis, died Jan. 15, 1808."
" Archibald Crawford, died June 8, 1806, aged seventy-three."
" Mary, his wife, March 2. 1813, aged seventy-three."
" Parthena, wife of John Crawford, died April 21, 1807."
Soldiers buried here, and their graves marked (June, 1878) with flags, are: Henry A. Austin, One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Regiment, Company K, died Oct. 9, 1863; Philip J. Austin, died Dec. 17, 1862.
The Jewell burial-place is on the present farm of Thomas B. Carroll, a little north of Moon's. It was originally an avre reserved by Pardon Fish, an early resident, at the foot of the little hill where the grave-stones are now seen. The burial-place, somewhat neglected, has, however, a pleasant location, overlooking to the south the long winding outline of Saratoga lake. Some of the inscriptions here are :
"Samantha, an infant child of Jeremiah Coun, died April 28, 1818."
" Twin daughters of Isane lloag, died, the one April 18, the other April 21, eight years old."
" Dorcas, wife of Statos Jewell, June 22, 1821, aged forty-four."
" Temperance, wife of John French, May 16, 1819, aged twenty- seven."
" Levi Lamphier, Dce. 10, 1818, aged seventy."
"Cornelia, wife of Samuel Knight, Nov. 29, 1839, aged sixty- seven."
The historian may here suppose that he has suddenly discovered the carliest death in Saratoga County, as one inscription gravely reads, " Bradford Jewell, died April 24, 1667." The stone-cutter who was to carve 1867, and made the error of two hundred years, and yet failed to correct it, has not left his own name on the marble.
The Abel burial-ground is on a beautiful elevation be- tween the family mansion and the lake. Here sleep the pioneer and his wife, amid the scenes of their life-long toil, and beside the lake where they chose their early forest- home. The place is neatly kept, with seats arranged for visitors. The tall pines waving above it, and the fresh, bright, and cheerful waters, speak of life, and hope, and trust. The inscriptions are :
" David Abel, died Sept. 9, 1825, aged eighty."
" Eve, wife of David Abel, died March 27, 1829, aged eighty- seven."
" Dennis White Abel, died Nov. 15, 1829, aged five."
" Cordelia, wife of Seymour Gilbert, died Dec. 22, 1849."
" Hannah, wife of David Abel, aged seventy-three."
" David Ahel, died Jan. 7, 18GS, aged seventy-five."
The Ramsdell family burial-place is an inclosure well cared for, and thoroughly protected from intrusion. The inscriptions are :
" Mary R., wife of Jonathan Ramsdell, died Sept. 7, 1849, aged sixty-six."
" Jonathan Ramsdell, died Dec. 15, 1851, aged sixty-nine."
" Mary E., daughter of Charles F. Wood, died Oct. 28, 1847, aged two."
" Alexander, son of Morgan, died Sept. 6, 1849, aged eighteen."
" Jennie K., daughter of Henry Rogers, died Feb. 5, 1861, aged two."
The Stafford burial-ground, though just beyond the line of the town, may be appropriately mentioned here. It is on high ground not far from the Stafford homestead, over- looking for some distance the valley of Fish creek, as well as the higher lands cast. From this now quiet and culti- vated hill-side not only the home and the farm of the noted pioneer are within view, but also a wide extent of country, over the hills and through the valleys of which the early hunter so successfully pursued the fierce game of the forest. The inscriptions in the cemetery are :
" Amos Stafford, died March 27, 1813, aged fifty-seven."
"Sarah, wife of Amos Stafford, died May 14, 1847, aged eighty- five."
" Samuel Harvey, son of Amos and Eliza Stafford, died July 24, 1835, aged twenty-one."
" Christian, daughter of Alexander McIntosh, died Dee. 17, 1845, aged sixteen."
" Sally, daughter of Henry Stafford, died July 4, 18t1, aged four years."
" Caroline, daughter of Amos and Eliza Stafford, died Sept. 13, 1829, aged four."
" Amos Stafford, died Oct. 12, 1850, aged sixty-one."
" Anna Eliza, daughter of Amos and Eliza, died Sept. 23, 1815, aged eighteen."
" James, son of Henry Stafford, died April 29, 1834, aged three."
There are also several other graves, some marked by common field stone, showing very early burial.
There is another burial-place a little farther cast (of course in Old Saratoga), which it seems appropriate to mention at this point, and that is the one on the hill, above the old Giles Slocum place. This neighborhood, both sides of the town-line, is noted historie ground, not for battles, but for early settlement, and incidents occurring in this vicinity have been woven into the stories of many writers. In the little neglected burial-place above mentioned is one very old inscription :
" Deborah, wife of John Sebury, died April 25, 1779, aged 33." Another inscription is,-
" Abigail, wife of Samuel Lawrence, died Sept. 21, 1828."
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