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A meeting was held at the house of Ezekiel Rich, to take into consideration the propriety of forming a society in the village, April, 1822. A society was formed Dec. 23, 1822, called the "Society of Columbia," twenty-four men pres- ent, and a church formed Jan. 14, 1823, as a Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Seth Bush as pastor. Stephen Wells, Jr., Thomas P. Brown, and Deodatus Royce, elders. Twenty members were received by letter, and nineteen by profession of faith. It was continued as a Presbyterian Church until Nov. 2, 1827, when it was resolved that this church, with the entire concurrence of all its members, having obtained consent of the presbytery, is now a Con- gregational Church in all its forms of church government, yet under the watchful care of the presbytery on the ac- commodation plan. At the same time the elders tendered their resignation, which was accepted.
October 13, 1868, it was “ Resolved at a church-meet- ing that we are now separated from the Presbytery."
This church has had in its fifty-five years of existence 19 pastors, as follows : Seth Burt, Henry Ford, - Cary, David S. Morse, - Ripley, - McEwen, - Babbitt, Page, Jeremiah Woodruff, John S. Henna, Daniel Gibbs, George Porter, A. S. Green, and O. A. Thomas. They have no pastor at present.
An Episcopal Church was organized about 1835. A church was built and services held by Revs. Carter, Bailey, and Burgess, but not receiving much support, and strug- gling feebly for a few years, was discontinued, and the building was finally taken down and removed to Speeds- ville.
# Statement of S. M. Allen.
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A Christian Church was formed at West Richford in 1851 with 31 members. William Grimes was first pastor. Meetings were held in school-houses and barns till 1861, when a house was built. There has been no regular pastor since 1867, and the ehureh is now disorganized.
A Free- Will Baptist Church was organized at East Rich- ford, in 1863, by Samuel Willsey and others.
SCHOOLS, 1877.
There are nine frame school-houses in the town, which, with their sites, are valued at $7519. There were 275 weeks of school taught during the year ending Sept. 1, 1877, by 5 male and 14 female teachers, and which were attended by 413 seholars from 466 children of the school age in the town ; 414 volumes in the library were valued at $78. The receipts into the school treasury were, from tlie State, $1084.53 ; from taxes, $2356.64 ; for teachers' board, $253.22 ; total, $3694.22. Disbursements : teach- ers' wages, $2213.46 ; school-houses and repairs, ete., $1244.44 ; ineidentals, $214.69; total, $3672.59.
SOCIETIES.
Valley Lodge, No. 463, Independent Order of Good Templars, was instituted Dee. 11, 1867, with 23 members. Have at present a good library and are steadily inereasing the membership. They now number 70 members.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
The Southern Central Railroad runs through this town, following the valley of the East Owego Creek, and fur- nishes facilities for travel and communication readily with the markets of the world.
BUSINESS INTERESTS.
At an early day Joseph Bayette (a Frenchman) eame in the eastern portion of the town, settled and built a log house and manufactured eigars, then removed to Ithaea, returned in 1850, and, in the large building fronting the square, again eommeneed the manufacture of eigars. He was succeeded by his sons, who increased the business and employed 25 hands. They were succeeded by George and Edward Rich, sons of Chauncey Rich, and the business was continued until the spring of 1877, when it was dis- continued.
Ezekiel Rich kept the hotel and owned a line of stages from Cortland to Owego. At that time, with the daily stages on the Cattskill Turnpike, with their old-fashioned and thorough-brace coaches and four, and stages passing through from Cortland to Owego, Richford was lively on the arrival of the stage, and when the horn of the driver was heard winding down the hillside, and filling the valley with its melody, each little urehin, bareheaded and bare- footed, would hurry over to the tavern and watch with silent wonderment the travelers from the outer world. All business was dropped until the stage had gone; then each one took up again his allotted work, and business was re- suined.
Chauncey Rich, son of Ezekiel Rich, was early engaged in lumbering, and afterwards, with James Robbins, kept store where H. W. Fineli now is in trade. Mr. Rich was one
of a firm for many years in this store,-Rich, Pierson & Deming, finally Rich & Deming, until a few years sinee, when Mr. Rich's connection with the Southern Central Railroad demanded his attention to the exelusion of other business, and the firm was succeeded by H. W. Fineh & Son. He was then a director, and is now director and treasurer of that road.
John Deming came into this town with his father about 1830; was elerk for a time with Rieh & Pierson, and in 1849 beeame a member of the firm. He served his eounty in the Assembly in 1866-70.
RICHIFORD VILLAGE
contains, in addition to Finch's steam saw-mill, 2 stores, millinery store, tin-shop, harness-, wagon-, and blacksmith- shops, shoe-shop, 2 grist-mills, a church, a hotel, a post- office, and school-house.
CIVIL HISTORY.
The town of Arlington was formed from Berkshire, April 18, 1831, and the first town-meeting was held in and for that town at the house of Simeon M. Crandall, April 9, 1832, but by an aet of Legislature the name was changed to Riehford, in honor of Elisha Rich.
At the first election the following officers were elected : Wm. Dunham, Supervisor ; John C. Stedman, Town Clerk ; Wm. Belden, Geo. P. Simmons, and Jesse Moore, Assessors; Lorain F. Curtis, Hubbard F. Wells, and Heman Daniels, Commissioners of Highways ; Jacob Burget, Elijah Powell, and Tower Whiton, Commissioners of Common Schools ; Simeon Griffin, Israel Wells, and Edward W. Surdam, In- speetors of Schools; Nathaniel Johnson and Wm. G. Ray- mond, Overseers of the Poor; Obadiah L. Livermore, Col- lector ; Hiram N. Tyler and Henry Tallmadge, Constables ; Seth B. Torrey, Sealer of Weights and Measures ; Platt T. Grow, Eri Osborne, and David C. Garrison, Justiees of the Peace.
SUPERVISORS.
1832. Wmn. Dunhamn.
1854-56. C. Randall.
1833. Gad Worthington.
1857. Win. J. Patch.
1834-39. Samuel R. Griffin.
1858. C. L. Rich.
1840. Simcon M. Crandall.
1859. Win. J. Patch.
1841. Elijah Powell.
1860-62. John HI. Deming.
1842. Simeon R. Griffin.
1863-66. Win. J. Patch.
1843-44. Chauncey L. Rich.
1867. C. L. Rich.
1845-46. Chester Randall.
1868-72. John II. Deming.
1847. Lorain Curtis.
1873-75. Hotchkiss S. Finch.
1848-50. Wm. Pierson.
1876-77. C. L. Rich.
1851-52. C. Randall.
1878. H. S. Finch.
1853. John II. Deming.
TOWN CLERKS.
1832-34. John C. Steadman.
1857. Edward Cook.
1835. Wm. Belden.
1858-59. J. H. Deming.
1836-37. Harry Hemingway.
1860. Grant W. Barnes.
1861. W. 1I. Powell.
1840. Elijah Powell.
1862. Grant W. Barnes.
1841. Jos. Belcher.
1842. C. L. Rich. 1843. E. Powell.
1863. J. II. Deming. 1864. C. L. Rich. 1865-75. Geo. L. Rich.
1844. Jos. W. Forshee.
1875-76. Iliram B. Rawley.
1845-51. C. L. Rieh.
1877. Bruce B. Ketchum.
1852. J. II. Deming.
1878. 1I. B. Rawley.
1853-56. C. L .. Rich.
1838-39. Jas. Robbins.
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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Wm. Dunham, Eri Osborne, Nicholas Brown, David C. Garrison, Wm. Le Valle, Simeon R. Griffin, Lorain Curtis, P. F. Grow, S. R. Griffin, Edward Surdam, O. L. Livermore, Daniel S. Allen, S. R. Griffin, D. S. Allen, Wm. Belden, L. Curtis, S. R. Griffin, Amos Bement, Eri Osborne, L. Curtis, John Kendall, David Davis, Jos. Beleher, E. Osborne, W. J. Pateh, Nathaniel M. Crane, Edward Cook, Dioclesian Sears, Stephen Hill, C. J. Robinson, L. Curtis, S. M. Allen, Matthew Westeott, Stephen Hill, L. Curtis, Wm, E. Lee, Sidney B. Allen, M. Westeott, S. M. Allen, Dioelesian Sears, Wm. T. Belden.
MILITARY RECORD.
William Henry Rice, private; enl. April, 1861, Co. H, 3d Inf .; in battle of Big Bethel; served two years.
Eli B. Hubbard, ord .- sergt; enl. April, 1861, Co. H, 3d Inf. ; in battle of Big Bethel.
James T. Gleason, private; enl. April, 1861, Co. H, 3d Inf .; in battle of Big Bethel.
Davis Hubbard, private; cnl. April, 1861, Co. H, 3d Inf .; died in service.
Harvey P. Lane, private; enl. Aug. 3, 1861, Co. H, 3d Inf .; at siege of Charles- ton ; disch. at Folly Island, S. C., Sept. 16, 1863.
Sanford Morse Powell, private; enl. Co. H, 3d Inf .; transf. to Co. E, 76th Regt., as 2d lieut.
Rufus II. Lacey, private ; enl. July 3, 1861, Co. H, 3d Inf .; disch. Sept. 16, 1863; kept by force 1 month 13 days over time,-tlie 13 days in guard-house, because he would serve no longer.
Thomas Lacey, private; enl. Co. H, 3d Inf. ; served time out : re-enlisted. Alfred Lacey, private; enl. Co. H, 3d Inf .; re-enl. Feb. 8, 1864, 50th Eng. Lemuel Polley, private; enl. Co. H, 3d Inf.
Solomon Purdy Olney, private; enl. Aug. 20, 1862, Co. G, 137th Regt .; pro. to 4tlı corp. Jan. 4, 1864; in battles of Gettysburg, Waultatchie Valley, Lookout Mountain, Pea-Vine Ridge, Missionary Ridge, Ringgold, and Atlanta.
Franklin Hutchinson, private; enl. Aug. 20, 1862, Co. G, 137th Regt .; after serving nearly two years and one-half, and taking part in the battles of Chaucellorsville, Gettysburg, Wauhatchie Valley, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Pea-Vine Ridge, Ringgold, Resaca, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, lost his right arm in battle of Peach-Tree Creek ; dischi. Dec. 26, 1864.
Eugene Carlos Belden, 2d sergt .; enl. Aug. 21, 1861, Co. G, 137thi Regt .; pro. to 1st sergt., Feb. 12, 1863; pro. to orderly, Dec. 4, 1863; taken prisoner at the battle of Chancellorsville; paroled in ten days; exchanged, and re- turned to regiment in Sept. 1863; in battles of Wauhatchie Valley, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Pea-Vine Ridge, Ringgold, Re- saca, Dallas, and Kenesaw Mountain ; bled to death on battle-field of Peach-Trce Creek from wouud in thigh; remains buried on battle- field.
Augustus Hinkley Beecher, Ist lieut .; enl. Aug. 27, 1862, Co. G, 137th Regt .; pro. to capt. Co. G, Dec. 4, 1863; in battles of Gettysburg, Wauhatchie Valley, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Pea-Vinc Ridge, Ringgold, Resaca, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach-Tree Creek, and Atlanta; seriously wounded in face at Gettysburg.
Rufus Burley, 5th corp .; enl. Aug. 21, 1862, Co. G, 137th Regt. ; in battles of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Pea- Vine Ridge, Resaca, Dallas, and Kenesaw Mountain; must. out with regiment.
Samuel Perry, musician; enl. Aug. 20, 1862, Co. G, 137th Regt .; in battle of Gettysburg; dischi. Sept. 11, 1863, for disability; died in a few weeks after he was disch., from disease contracted in the army.
Levi M. Ryan, wagoner; enl. Aug. 18, 1862, Co. G, 137th Regt .; served three years with regt .; disch. in June, 1865.
Philander Bruce, private; enl. Aug. 21, 1862, Co. G, 137th Regt .; disch. ; since died by disease contracted in service.
Josephus Gee, private ; enl. Aug. 18, 1862, Co. G, 137th Regt. ; in battle of Chan- cellorsville; wounded and taken prisoner at Gettysburg; died in a few days from wound received at that battle; had a leg taken off before death.
Amos Bentou Hutchinson, private; enl. Aug. 20, 1862, Co. G, 137thi Regt .; pro. to Ist corp., Oct. 29, 1863; in battles of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wauhatchie Valley, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Pea-Vine Ridge, Ringgold, Resaca, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach-Pree Creek, Atlanta, Savannah ; disch. with regt.
Samuel IIart, private; enl. Aug. 20, 1862, Co. G, 137th Regt.
Samson Janson, private; enl. Aug. 18, 1862, Co. G, 137th Regt.
Charles Lacey, private; enl. Aug. 21, 1862, Co. G, 137th Regt .; engaged in no battles ; discb. with regt.
William H. Morenus, private ; enl. Aug. 20, 1862, Co. G, 137th Regt .; in battles .. of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Peach-Tree Creek, Atlanta; wounded in hip at battle of Wauhatchie Valley ; was at surrender of General Johnston.
John P. Morenus, private; enl. Aug. 20, 1862, Co. G, 137th Regt .; disch. Juue 19, 1865.
Charles H. Moore, private; enl. Aug. 20, 1862, Co. G, 137th Regt .; in battles of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wauhatchie Valley, siege of Savannalı.
Iliram Polley, private; cul. Aug. 18, 1862, Co. G, 137th Regt .; went first as
ambulance-driver, afterwards harness-maker for division ; disch. with regiment in June, 1865.
Alonzo Wiriting, private ; enl. Aug. 21, 1862, Co. G, 137th Regt.
Harvey H. Willcox, private; enl. Aug. 21, 1862, Co. G, 137tlı Regt.
William H. Morenus, private; enl. Oct. 4, 1861, Co. E, 76th Regt .; re-enl. in 137th Regt.
William Orlando Hutchinson, corp .; enl. Sept. 7, 1861, Co. E, 76th Regt. ; died March 27, 1862, at Fort Massachusetts, with typhoid fever ; body sent home, and buried in town of Berkshire.
Valda Kellogg, enl. 76th Regt.
Washington Marslı, enl. 76th Regt.
Jacob Boyce, enl. 1861, Co. E, 76th Regt.
Franklin Bliss, enl. 1861, Co. E, 76th Regt.
Julius W. Bragg, enl. 1861, Co. E, 76tlı Regt.
George W. Northrup, private; enl. Co. E, 76tli Regt .; pro. to drum-major; ap- pointed principal musician; re-enl. Feb. 8, Co. F, 50th Eng.
George Lewis Northrop, private; enl. Sept. 22, 1861, Co. E, 76th Regt .; pro. to
corp., June, 1862; in battles of Fredericksburg, Chaucellorsville, Gettys- burg; dischi. Dec. 9, 1863, by reason of wounds received in battle of Gettysburg; since re-enl. Co. I, 116th Inf., Pa., Jan. 9, 1865 ; pro. June 1, 1865, to sergt .; in battles of Dabney's Mills, Gravelly Run, South Side Road; disch. with regt., July 17, 1865.
Isaac Sherwood, George Sherwood, Abram Clark, Hiram Clark, Lorenzo Thomas.
George W. Brookins, private ; enl. Aug. 31, 1864, Co. M, 1st Cav.
Peter Morenus, private; enl. Aug. 31, 1864, Co. M, Ist Cav.
Jolin Church, George Morton, Alonzo Perry.
Alonzo Rusher, private; eul. Aug. 7, 1863, Co. G, 15th Cav.
Geo. J. Matson, private; enl. Aug. 7, 1863, Co. G, 15thi Cav.
Seth Deinesanville, private; enl. Aug. 7, 1863, 15th Cav.
Thos. Lacy, private; enl. Co. H, 15thi Eng.
Philip Lacey, Isaac Haltz, Calvin J. Robinson.
Jas. Herbert Curtiss, private; enl. Co. A, 50th Eng .; died in service April 10, 1864.
Gilbert Rushier, private ; enl. Aug. 31, 1864, Co. D, 120th Inf.
John C. Chaffee, private; enl. Nov. 5, 1861, Co. E, 76th Inf. ; disch. April 21, 1862, on account of rupture.
Jacob Healtz, enl. Ang. 22, 1864.
Jas. Whitney Duggan, private; enl. Co. E, 76th Inf .; re-eul. July 13, 1863, pri- vate, Co. B, 109 Inf .; in battle before Petersburg; trans. to 51st N. Y. S. V., June 1, 1863; disch. Aug. 5, 1865.
Thos. Beriah Hewitt, 2d sergeant; enl. Sept. 22, 1861, Co. E, 76th Inf .; not en- gaged in battle ; disch. March 7, 1862; on account of bronchitis.
Daniel Meade Perry, 3d sergeant; enl. Sept. 18, 1861, Co. E, 76th Inf .; engaged in battles of Rappahannock, White Sulphur Springs; and wounded iu foot at battle of Granville, Aug. 28, 1862; disch. Jan. 31, 1863, on account of wound.
Calvin Chaffee, private; enl. Sept. 22, 1861, Co. E, 76th Inf. ; deserted May, 1862; re-en1. 1863, private 3d Art.
Robt. Eldridge Duggan, private; enl. Co. B, 109th Inf. ; pro. 8th corp .; pro. 2d sergt .; disch. with regt.
Varnum Chaffee, private; eul. Ang. 29, 1864, Co. H, 15th Eng .; engaged in no battles; disch, with regt. June 13, 1865.
George Witter, private; enl. 1861, Co. E, 76th Inf.
Josiah W. Lacey, private ; enl. Co. H, 15th Eng. ; served time.
Philip Laccy, private; enl. Co. H, 15th Eng.
Alanson R. Hubbard, enl. Co. HI, 3d Inf.
Alonzo Rie, enl. 1861, Co. H, 3d Inf.
Eli B. Berry, enl. 1861, Co. E, 76tlı Inf.
Allen Boyce, private ; enl. Oct. 1861, Co. E, 76th Inf .; engaged in no battles ; disch. for disability, April 23, 1862.
Hiram Chapman, enl. 1861, Co. E, 76tli Inf .; disch. for disability.
Frank Cheney, enl. 1861, Co. E, 76th Inf.
Jas. Demesanville, enl. 1861, Co. E, 76th Inf.
Chas. L. Hamilton, enl. 1861, Co. E, 76th Inf.
Miles Luke Lawrence, enl. 1861, Co. E, 76th Inf.
Rensselaer McIntyre, enl. 1861, Co. E, 76th Inf.
Marvin Olney, enl. 1861, Co. E, 76tlı Inf.
Palmer Rice, enl. 1861, Co. E, 76th Iuf ...
Lyman J. Satterly, private; enl. Oct. 28, 1861, Co. E, 76th Inf .; in battles of Fredericksburg, Wilderness, Gettysburg, Rappahannock Station, Peters- burg, and Grove Church; wounded in shoulder at Grove Church, and detailed at Warrington to take care of sick, and then taken prisoner Aug. 1862; paroled Sept. 30, 1862; disch. Dec. 14, 1864.
Josephus Talbot, enl. 1861, Co. E, 76th Inf.
Holmes Zeh, private; enl. Oct. 4, 1861, Co. E, 76th Inf .; engaged in battle of Antietam ; disch. for disability. Wm. Henry Powell, captain ; enl. 1861, Co. E, 76th Inf.
Allen Beach, Preston Darling. John W. Evans, re-enl. in Dec. 1863.
Marcena L. Foster, enl. 157th Iuf.
Peter W. Hyde, enl 137th Inf. Henry B. Hyde, enl. 137th Inf.
Alanson Stanley, enl. 137th Inf.
NICHOLS CAMP GROUNDS.
"GROVE HOTEL, SPENCER, TIOGA COUNTY, N. Y. ERECTED BY JOHN A.NICHOLS , 1878.
LITH. BY L. H.EVERTS, PHILADA
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Jacob L. Talbot, private; enl. Aug. 6, 1862, Co. E, 137th Inf.
Jas. Wattles, enl. Co. B, 109th Inf.
Angustus Breeham, enl. Co B, 109th Inf. Enos Clark, enl. Co. B, 109tlı Inf.
Channey Evans, enl. Co. B, 109th Inf.
Geo. 11. Gates, corporal ; enl. Ang. 1862, Co. B, 109th Inf. Augustus Ilartman, private ; enl. Ang. 9, 1862, Co. B, 109th Inf .; engaged in battles of Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Gaines' Farm, Petersburg, Cold Ilar- bor ; must. out with regt. June 17, 1865.
Howard M. Hubbard, corporal; enl. Co. B, 109tlı Inf.
Ilenry llarrington, en1. Aug. 1862, Co. B, 109th Inf .; died in service.
Chas. W. Ilarrington, private; enl. Aug. 9, 1862, Co. B, 109th Inf .; must. out with regt. June 16, 1865.
Amos Jolinson, enl. Co. B, 109th Inf.
Clark Jenks, enl. Co. B, 109th Inf.
Ferris I. Johnson, enl. Co. B, 109th Inf.
Clas. O. Lynch, private ; enl. Ang. 6, 1862, 109th Inf .; disch. May 27, 1865. Geo. N. Phillips, enl. Co. B, 109th Inf. Henry II. l'armelee, enl. Co. B, 109th Inf.
Wm. Rusher, en1. Co. B, 109tlı Inf.
Albert Allen Satterly, private; enl. Co. B, 109th Inf .; re-enl. in Invalid Corps; still in service.
Bradley Farbox, enl. Co. B, 109th Inf. Wm. Sehemerhorn, drafted.
Frank Bishop, drafted.
Samuel Hale, drafted.
Elliot Ilamilton, private; enl. Dee. 1863, Co. H, 137tli Inf .; when regt. was must. out trans. to Co. B, 102d N. Y. S. V.
Edgar Robinson, private; enl. Dec. 28, 1863, Co. B, 137th Regt. ; when regt. was must. out trans. to Co. B, 102d N. Y. S. V.
Fayette Butterfield, private; enl. Dee. 28, 1863, Co. B, 137th Regt .; killed in battle Peach-Tree Creek.
Willson Hill, private; enl. Dec. 28, 1863; trans. to Invalid Corps.
Rnfus Lacey, private ; enl. Dec. 25, 1864, eom. 50th Eng .; disch. with regt. Luther H. Welch, Abbot Olney.
Win. Ersley, private; enl. Jan. 4, 1864, 16th Il. Art. ; disch. at Elmira, May 6, 1864, disability.
Harley Morton, enl. Feb. 8, 1864.
Uriah Gates, private ; enl. Aug. 2, 1864, Co. C, 109th Regt.
Orrin Meachin, en1. Aug. 3, 1864.
Solomon Polley, enl. Aug. 3, 1864, Co. I, 15th Eng.
Bradley Maloy, enl. Aug. 3, 1864, Co. 1, 15th Eng.
Job Crapo, enl. May 3, 1864, Co. 1, 15th Eng .; died in service.
Albert Ayers, enl. Aug. 29, 1864, Co. 11, 15th Eng .; served time ; dischi. with regt.
Chas. Ayers, enl. Aug. 29, 1864, Co. 11, 15th Eng. ; must, out with regt. Saml. Moore, en1. Aug. 29, 1864, Co. II, 15th Eng .; must. out with regt. John Myers, enl. Co. E, 157th Inf.
Thomas A. Johnson,
CHAPTER XXXIII.
SPENCER.
SPENCER is the northwest corner town of the county, and eovers an area of 29,1363 acres, of which, according to the census of 1875, 20,000 acres were improved.
The northeast portion forms the water-shed between the Susquehanna River and Cayuga Lake. The ridges have a general north and south direction. Their declivities are stcep and their summits broad and broken. Catatonk Creek, flowing east, breaks through these ridges at nearly right angles, forming a deep and narrow valley. This is the principal stream, though there are numerous small tribu- taries to it. The soil is a gravelly loam in the valleys, and a hard, shaly loam upon the hills.
Dairying, stoek-raising, and lumbering are the chief pur- suits of the people, and the principal business centres are Spencer, Spencer Springs, North Spencer, and Cowell's Corners.
EARLY SETTLEMENT.
The first settlement was made in the year 1794, by Benjamin Drake and Joseph Barker. Mr. Drake settled
on the site of Spencer village, which he owned, and erected a frame house, part of which is now standing with the old structure known as the " Purdy House." Previous to the building of this house he occupied a little hut or cabin, made of logs, poles, and bark, which was situated farther down the creek, near where the lower bridge crosses the Catatonk.
It was related by Mr. Drake that one night, just after retiring within his cabin walls, all without being hushed except the ceaseless howling and snarling of the savage beasts which frequented every valley and hillside, he was startled by some large animal leaping quickly and heavily upon his slender roof, and as quickly endeavoring to force an entrance by tooth and nail ; seizing his rifle (the insepara- ble companion of the early settler), he fired at his unseen enemy, but supposed he missed him, for he departed as quickly as he came.
Mr. Barker came from Wyoming, Pa., and built his house where now stands the residence of Calvin W. Brad- ley. He was a gentleman of ability and integrity, taught the first school, and filled the office of Justice of the Peace for twenty-eight years. Edmund and Rodney Hobart, brothers, came the next year (1795). They were from Canaan, Litchfield Co., Conn. Edmund located a short distance north of the village, on the farm now owned by James B. Hull and son. Rodney settled half a mile north of his brother. Phineas Spaulding and John B. Under- wood from New Hampshire, came in 1796, and settled in North Spencer.
John and George K. Hall, brothers, from Westchester Co., N. Y., settled where John McQuigg now lives, in 1798.
John and Daniel McQuigg, and McLean and Case came here prior to 1800, and are believed to be all who settled previous to the present century.
Judge Joshua Ferris, from Westchester, and William and Isaac Hugg, from Canaan, Conn., Dr. Holmes, from Salis- bury, Conn., and Stephen Bidlack, from Wyoming, arrived in 1800. William Hugg located on the farm now occupied by Frank Adams in North Spencer. Judge Ferris, a Revo- lutionary soldier, was a gentleman justly esteemed for his intelligence and worth. As an accurate surveyor, as a mein- ber of the Court of Common Pleas of his county, and as a gentleman of acknowledged ability and approved integrity, he enjoyed throughout his whole life the confidence of all.
Stephen Bidlack was a son of Captain James Bidlack, who fell at the head of the Wilkesbarre company in the battle of Wyoming. He married Lois, daughter of the patriot, Captain Samuel Ransom, who fell in the same battle. Judge Henry Miller, Andrew Purdy, Thomas Mosher, Caleb Valentine, Leonard Jones, John Jones, Richard Ferris, and David Ferris, from Westchester Co., N. Y., and George Watson, from Canaan, Conn., settled here in 1805. Judge Miller was also a member of the Court of Common Pleas of this county. His son, Hon. Abram H. Miller, repre- sented this county in the Assembly of 1856. Andrew Purdy, Esq., as the genial mine host of the first tavern, enjoyed the cordial friendship of a large circle of acquaint- anees. He was a man of marked political influence ; many of his descendants now reside in this and the adjoining county of Chemung.
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HISTORY OF TIOGA, CHEMUNG, TOMPKINS,
Truman, Joshua, Abraham, and Benjamin Cowell, broth- ers, from Connecticut, settled in North Spencer, 1807. General George Fisher, from New York, became a resident about 1810, and Thomas Fisher, Solomon Mead and his son, John Mead, Joseph Cole, Alvin Barton, Cyrus Wood- ford, Thomas Andrews, Hartman Lotze, Joel Smith, Daniel H. Bacon, Levi Slater, Moses Read, and Benjamin Jen- nings are known to have been residents prior to 1812. Deacon Carmi Benton, a gentleman now in the eightieth year of his age, with a memory of decided accuracy, and in the enjoyment of mental and physical strength remarkable for one of his age, settled here in 1819. He came from Salisbury, Conn., and was a teacher for many years. John A. Nichols, Esq., also became a resident about the same time. He is a gentleman of substantial wortlı, and, pos- sessing great energy and a decided taste for the beautiful, has done more to build up and beautify the town than any who have gone before him.
INITIAL EVENTS.
Benjamin Drake crected the first house and the first grist-mill. The first brick building was the county clerk's office. Edmund Hobart cleared and opened the first farm, and harvested the first wheat ; he also built the first saw- mill. Andrew Purdy kept the first tavern. The first school was taught by Joseph Barker in his own house. John B. Underwood and Polly Spaulding contracted the first marriage. The first birth was that of Deborah, daughter of Benjamin Drake, and the earliest death that of Prescott Hobart, son of Edmund. Samuel Doolittle kept the first store. Dr. Holmes was the first physician, Joshua Ferris the first surveyor, and Joseph Hollister the first lawyer.
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