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EDWARD WOLCOTT was born in Pike, on the homestead farm, now owned .and managed by him, December 16th, 1836. He has been assessor but bee never sought odice. He was married October 24th. 1869, to Miss L. A. Martin daughter of William W. Martin, a native of Washington county and a farmer of Pike, well and favorably known. Mr. Wolcott's father, George W. Wolcott, was born in Sandersdeld, Berkshire county, Mass., and was of English descent, his great grandfather and two brothers having emigrated from England to Amerios at an early day. In 1810 be came from Masenchu- sotts with an ox-team, bought the farm where his son lives, became pros- perous and respected, and died May 15th, 1874, aged seventy-eight, leaving s family, all of wbom have been bigbly esteemed and prominently identided with the advancement of the best interests of the town. Mr. Wolcott's mother was also of English origin; was born in Sandersfeld, Mass., and died, aged seventy, November 24th, 1800. Her mother's maiden name was Ann Bush.
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THE TOWN OF SHELDON.
HIS town was formed from Batavia, Genesee county, March 19th, 1808. Attica was taken off in 1811, and Bennington and China in 1818. Chauncey Loomis was judge and State senator, and lived at Bennington Center. His mother's maiden name was Sheldon, and in honor of that lady the town was named. It extends eight miles east and west, and six miles north and south.
This town reached its maximum population much more recently than most of the other towns of the county, but, like them, has latterly suffered a decrease. This will appear from the following figures published by the State: 1830, 1,731 ; 1835, 2,186; 1840, 2,366 ; 1845, 2,435 ; 1850, 2,527; 1855, 2,666 ; 1860, 2,794 ; 1865, 2,591 ; 1870, 2,258 ; 1875. 2,273.
EARLY HISTORY.
The whole of this town was deeded by the Holland Land Company to Oliver Phelps and Lemuel Chipman, December 22nd, 1804. Oliver Phelps and wife conveyed all their in- terest to Lemuel Chipman January Ist, 1807.
It appears from the records and from the books of the company that these grantees conveyed lots and parts of lots to individuals by deeds, and received as security for the payment of a portion of the purchase money mortgages, which they afterward turned over to the company. By reason of the non-payment of some of these, portions of the land reverted to the company.
The following is a list of some of the early purchasers, with years of purchase and number of lots or parts:
Range 8 .- William Vary. 1805, lots 4, 6, 7, 8 and 15; George Grinell, 1806, Jot 14: Samuel Hinckley, 1805, Jot #2; Robert Carr, 1805, part of lot 81; Jotham Godfrey, 1806, lot &2: John Mann, 1806, lot 86; Abijab Soovill, 1805. part of lot 87; William Hadley, 1805, part of lot 30 ; David Hoard. 1805, part of lot 40: James Case, 1805, part of lot {2; Roswell Turner, 1805, lots 47 and 48; Charles Thomas, 1806, Jot 28 ; Joshua Gates, 1808, part of lots 88 and 41; Betb Gates, 1806, lot 46; Roswell Barber, 1807, Jots 18 and 21: Ira Pearl, 1809, part of lot 28; Elijah Woodruff, lot 45. 1806 ; William Warren, 1809, part of Jot 87 ; Ziba Hamilton, 1809, part of. lot 44; Jobn Casey, 1810, part of lot 16; Horace Adams, 1810, part of lot 16: Jared Barber, 1810, part of lot 20; Lemuel Chipman. fr .. lot 26 ; John Minor, 1810, lot 28 ; Bentley D. Curtiss and others, 1810, part of lot #8; Pardon Briggs, 1811, parts of lots 11 and 19; John Briggs, 1811, parts of lots 11 and 19; Roswell Barber, 1811, part of lot 13; Nathan Stone, 1811, part of lot 16; Lemuel Chipman, jr., 1811, part of lot 18 ; Wheaton A. Briggs. 1811, part of lot 19: Jared Barber, 1811, part of lot 20; George Goff, 1811. part of lot 81 : Stepben Sberman, 1811, part of lot 34; Rebecos Mann, 1811, part of lot 84 ; Gilbert L. Harrison, 1811, part of lot 34; Peter Waters. 1811, part of lot 34 ; Mary Ann Porter, 1811, part of Jot 86; Robert Waters, 1811, part of lot 48; Adrin Merrill, 1811, part of lot 44 : Jonab Smith, 1511. part of lot 44 : Gideon Warren, 1818, part of lot 9; Ammi Warren, 1814, part of lot 1: Robert Welob, 1815, part of lot 27.
Range 4 .- Marvin Brace, 1806, lots 7 and 28; Orange Brace, 1806, lots 8 and 84; Lemuel Castle, 1805, lots 18 and 28 ; Festus De Wolf, 1805, part of lot 15 ; Joel Tillotson, 1806, part of lot 16: William Bevens, 1805, lot 20; Jonathan Bur- rit, 1806, lot 24; John Rolph, 1805, lots 29 and 80, and parts of lots 28 and 38; Joseph Sears, 1806, lots 81 and 39; Stepben Bates, 1806, lot 40, and part of lot.
: Boswell Turner, 1806, part of lot 36 ; Samuel Crookcer, 1808, part of lot J4; William Parsons, 1806, part of Jot &2; Zibe Hamilton, 1867, lot 22; Jacob Harwood, 1806, part of lot 12; John Parsons, 1896, part of lot 16; Israel Smith Geer, 1809, Jot 11 ; Bimeon Hoard, 1809, part of lot 21 ; Boswell Platt, 1810, part of lot 16; Joshua Bentley, 1810, parts of lots 19 and 21; Jeremiab Waterman, 1810, part of lot 36; Garrett Stryker, 1810, lot & ; Edward Brace, 1811, part of lot 6; Solomon Dolittle. 1811, part of lot 10; Samuel Lenoz, 1811, part of lot 12; Nathan N. Kellogg, 1811, part of lot 12; Zibe Hamilton. 1811, part of lot 14 ; Elisha Hollister, 1811, part of lot 19; Philo Stevens, 1811. part of lot 26; Bara Fisk, 1811, parts of lots #7 and 26; James Ward, 1811. part of lot 28.
Roswell Turner was the first settler in Sheldon. He came from Pittston (now Honeoye), Ontario county, in March, 1804, and took up two half lots at North Sheldon. David Hoard, from Rensselaer county, came next, in June following, and located half a mile east of Turner's. He paid eleven shillings per acre for his land. The next set- tlers were Orange and Marvin Brace, who came from Litch- field, Herkimer county, and settled at North Sheldon. William Vary came next, from Rensselaer county, and settled at Varysburgh. Lodowick Thomas, from the same county, settled three miles east of Turner's Settlement (as it was then called), on Godfrey's Hill. Uriah Persons, Jotham Godfrey, Robert Carr, George Grinold, Joshua Gates and Simeon Hoard soon followed and were known as early settlers.
In 1833 the Germans began to settle in the town. Peter Zittle, Jacob Zittle, John Hausower and John Schmidt were among the first, and settled near Dutch Hollow. After 1835 they settled more rapidly, and now probably three-fourths of the population of the town are German, with a small admix- ture of French and Belgians.
The town was surveyed by Elijah Warner, assisted by Roswell Turner, Joseph Sears and Tabor Earl.
The first log house was built by Roswell Turner at Tur- ner's Settlement. He also raised the first crop of grain.
The first framed house was built by Colonel Lemuel Cas- tle, one and a half miles west of Turner's Settlement.
The first orchard was planted by Seth Gates, one and a half miles south of the Settlement; the trees were brought from Big Tree (Geneseo). Orange Brace set out the next orchard, at the "Settlement." The trees were brought from Canandaigua, and many of them are still standing.
The first road was laid out in 1803. It ran from Big Tree (Geneseo) through the north part of the town to Lake Erie, about eight miles above Buffalo, and was called the Big Tree road. It was an old Indian trail, running from the Gardeau to the Buffalo reservation. Every stream west of and including the Genesee had to be forded. The early settlers used to cut a sapling and tie the top to the hind end of their wagons for a brake in going down hill, and piles of these accumulated at the foot of the steep hills.
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One Rolph was the first preacher and doctor. He preached the first sermon at the " Settlement" that was preached in the town. He announced in his first sermon that he did not allow himself to preach for a less sum than $5 per day, and he was not invited to continue his labors in that field. His services as doctor were also soon dispensed with. The next minister was the Rev. Mr. Spencer, a Scotchman, noted for preaching many different sermons all alike, and from the same text.
The first marriage was that of Justin Loomis and Polly Rolph, in 1807 or 1808. The first birth was that of Chip- man P. Turner, brother of the author of the " History of the Holland Purchase."
The first school was taught by Polly Rolph, at the Settle. ment, in 1807. It was taught in a building erected by Mr. Turner for a blacksmith shop, and which was afterward used for that purpose. The first school-house was built in 1810, half a mile west of the Settlement. The first saw-mill was built in 1807, and the first grist-mill in 1808; both by Wil- liam .Vary, of Varysburgh. The first leather was tanned at the Settlement, by Seneca Reed. The first cloth was dressed at Varysburgh, and the first liquor distilled at Strykersville. The first blacksmith shop was at the Settlement. The first store was opened at Sheldon Center by Messrs. Potter & Wilson, in 1816. The first tavern was kept at the Settle- ment, by the widow of Roswell Turner and her son Horace. It was the first opened west of the "Frontier House," which stood one and a half miles west of the Genesee river, on the Big Tree road.
The first post-office was established at Sheldon Center, in 1810 or 1811; the postmaster was Fitch Chipman. The first mail route started eight miles above Buffalo, at the terminus of the Big Tree road. The first post-office east was Willink, the next Sheldon Center, next Warsaw, then Leicester. Another route took the mail farther east. The mail was carried on horseback by Levi Street. The trip had to be made in a week, and was usually performed in four days. The route was established in s812. It cost eighteen cents to send a letter from Sheldon to Canandaigua, and the route did not pay, and the people made up the deficiency by subscription. The weekly visits of the old Ontario Re- pository are still remembered by some of the old inhabitants.
There is now a daily line of stages running through the east part of the town, the route from Attica to Arcade. The mail is carried from Johnsonsburg to Sheldon Center every Wednesday and Saturday. There is also a daily line of stages running from Strykersville to East Aurora.
The first blacksmith shop was built by driving down four crotches. Poles were laid across and covered with bark. The first coffin was made of elm bark. The first graveyard was half a mile south of Turner's Settlement.
The pioneer houses were built of logs and covered with bark. Doors were sometimes made out of boxes in which the pioneers had moved their goods. A window consisted of a hole cut through the logs, with a sliding board to close it when the weather was inclement.
The graveyard west of North Sheldon was probably the first opened in the town. It is little used. At Humphrey's Hollow many of the early settlers were buried.
INCIDENTS OF EARLY TIMES.
About the first of April, 1807, occurred one of the most
dreadful snow storms on record. Hay and grain were very scarce. Browse was brought to the cattle in baskets, as the snow was too deep to drive the cattle to the woods. That spring the people went to town meeting to Batavia, and the snow averaged four feet deep.
In the month of August, 1806, Walter Welch was killed by the falling of a limb from a tree. French and Child both state in their gazetteers that it was David Hoard who was thus killed. David Hoard died of bilious colic. His son Henry, still living (though nearly ninety years old) on the farm which his father took up, is supposed to know. The death of David Hoard was the first in the town. He was the first settler who followed Roswell Turner. He came from Rensselaer county in June, 1804. In the fall he went back after his family. In December he loaded his effects on two sleighs and started for Sheldon. A little west of Utica the snow went off, and he bought a wagon and pursued his journey as far as the town of Bristol, in Ontario county. The going became su intolerable that he took a piece of land for his boys to work, left his family in Bristol, and came on to Sheldon. He was taken sick soon after, and died June 16th, 1805.
In 1806 the Indian chief Little Beard died. All the In- dians of the tribe met at Beardstown (now Cuylerville) to elect a new chief. Many of the settlers were alarmed and fled to places of security, leaving behind them everything which could not be conveniently carried away. A few sought to heighten the excitement by telling stories of blood- shed and plunder, hoping to become the possessors of what- ever might be left behind by the fugitives.
When . Buffalo was burned there was another general stampede. Houses, furniture, cattle-everything was left behind. The people thought of nothing but saving their scalps.
Seneca Reed, who tanned the first leather in the town of Sheldon, was known as a Tory. In 1813 a lot of soldiers had assembled to go to Buffalo the next day. Reed drank a toast in which he expressed a desire that they all might be taken prisoners; whereon Linas Brace dealt him a blow which crippled him for life. Reed was ultimately compelled to leave the town.
Lyman Tuttle related that his father, John Tuttle, came from Essex county, N. Y., in 1814, with ten young children, and settled near Johnsonsburgh. They were twenty-two days on the road, the family and all their effects on one wagon. The father began life here with ten shillings. He was a cooper, and had to work at Rochester. The provis- ions he sent home were more than doubled in price by the transportation. . The family lived in a shanty without floor, door, window or chimney. Neighbors felled trees for them, which the boy Lyman helped to burn. Corn, potatoes and 'beans were planted around among the stumps, but before anything could be raised the family became utterly desti . tute. A neighbor brought a few potatoes, which were too small to plant. These were carefully roasted in the ashes. When they were gone the family dug roots in the woods, and ate basswood buds and slippery elm bark. There was joy in the cabin when the green stalks yielded their first ears of rich, sweet corn, and the potato hills gave up their buried treasure to the famishing ones who had suffered and waited so long and so patiently.
After Garrett Stryker had a piece of land. ready for sow-
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ing wheat he was taken sick, and Mrs. Stryker did both the sowing and reaping, and threshed the crop on blankets, with such a flail as she was able to cut from the woods.
.STRAUB'S CORNERS.
At Straub's Corners there are two hotels, a store, a shoe shop, a carpenter shop, a Catholic church, cemetery and school-house, a public school-house and twenty dwellings.
In January, 1840, the first Roman Catholic church was built, about a quarter of a mile south of Straub's Corners, by about twenty families, who were mostly Germans. The Rev. Father Neuman (who became bishop of Philadelphia in March, 1852), then stationed at Lancaster, N. Y., at- tended the little congregation once during the first year. From this time until 1847 this mission was visited by the Redemptorist Father Noethan, of Williamsville, once in three months.
In the meantime the primitive building became too small, as the membership had now increased to about a hundred families. Ten acres of land were bought of Nicholas Straub for two hundred dollars, and by the first of August, 1848, a new church was so far completed as to be service- able. It was dedicated by Bishop Timon, who at the same time appointed Father Schaefer as the first settled priest. February 20th, 1850, he appointed Rev. Bartholomew Gruber as his successor. In June, 1852, Father Gruber was suc- ceeded by Rev. Charles Knemin, who remained until August Ist, 1859. From the 20th of March, 1860, Rev. Stephen Eicher was pastor until April 2nd, 1862, when he suddenly died of heart disease. During his administration a select school was established and kept in the basement of the church by John Schneider, of Lancaster. Rev. Chrysosto- mus Wagner was the next priest. Under his administration an organ was bought for $800. Joseph Rengel was em- ployed as teacher and organist. In January, 1865, Rev. Edward Baenzinger became pastor, and was succeeded by Rev. M. Winands. Under his administration the church was thoroughly repaired. The old school-house was sold, and a new one built which cost about $1,400. Rev. William Riszewski was the next priest.
The first teacher of St. Cecilia's school, John Schneider, of Lancaster, who was employed in 1861, continued teach- ing until October Ist, 1863. Joseph Rengel, first organist, was engaged March Ist, 1864, and remained until April Ist, 1867. E. Breitung was then teacher until November 22nd, 1870; Z. Hangauer until March Ist, 1871; Albert Rengel until April Ist, 1872; John T. Metzger until October Ist, 1875; Miss Mary Kimm organist, and Miss Mary Ess teacher, until March 15th, 1876; Charles Raab until March 12th, 1877; and John T. Metzger, again, until the present time. The number of scholars is from 150 to 160.
The branches taught are reading (German and English), writing, spelling, geography, grammar (English, German and Latin), arithmetic (mental and written), algebra and geom- ctry.
The first church trustees were Nicholas George, and, Perry George, Martin Kihm and Peter Meiers. The present ones are Joseph Becker Cash, John Yungers, Peter Kehl and Frank Amherst.
St. Cecilias Catholic Cemetery was opened about 1836. The first interment was that of Margaret Pope. After the new Catholic church was built at Straub's Corners a new
ground was opened, containing about an acre of land, a little north of the church. It was opened in 1848.
SHELDON CENTER.
There is a road running east and west and another north and south midway through the town. The crossing marks the geographical center of the town and the location of Sheldon Center. The first church was built and the first store opened here. One or two small stores, a hotel, a post- office and a few shops and houses are all that remains of Sheldon Center. The town business is still transacted here.
The Episcopal church at Sheldon Center was the first church built in the town. The society dwindled away and the church was burned down. Ebenezer Jackson and Fitch Chipman helped to organize this church in 1814.
At Sheldon Center one of the first burial grounds was opened, but the ploughshare has long since broken the soil over the sleeping dead. Fitch Chipman, one of the original proprietors of the town, was buried here in 1827. In 1849 his remains were taken up and found to be in a tolerable state of preservation.
Many years ago a masonic lodge was instituted at Sheldon Center.
DUTCH HOLLOW.
There are here a church, a cemetery, a school-house, a hotel, a saw-mill, a cider-mill and a few dwellings.
St. John's Lutheran church, whose house of worship is at Dutch Hollow, was organized soon after the Germans began to settle in the town, in 1835 or 1836. Among the early members may be mentioned Michael Hansower, Peter and Jacob Zittle, John Garhard, Michael Copp, John Haverly, Frederick Zath and others, numbering about thirty. Meet- ings were first held at private dwellings and at the school- house. The meeting-house was completed in 1840 or 1841, having been long building. Members brought boards on their backs long distances to add their mite to the under- taking. The society has always been small, now numbering not more than forty members.
At Dutch Hollow there is a cemetery which was opened in the year 1846. The Lutheran society caused the ground to be laid out four or five years after their church building was erected. The first interment was that of Catharine Haverly.
VARYSBURGH.
Varysburgh (named after William Vary, who purchased 400 acres of land on which the village is located) contains a post-office, grist-mill, saw-mill, cheese-box factory, planing- mill, carding machine, cheese factory, two dry goods stores, hardware store, two blacksmiths' shops, wagon shop, two shoe shops, tin shop, cabinet shop, tailor shop, grocery store, two churches, cemetery, masonic and odd fellows' lodges, and about 200 inhabitants.
The first school in Varysburgh was taught by one Crow, in a log house built in 1814 where William Kettle's house now stands. Miss Anna Grinold, of Varysburgh, attended this school.
It was to the grist-mill at Varysburgh that Tunis White car- ried three bushels of wheat on his back a distance of over two miles to get it ground.
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CHURCHES.
The First Free- Will Baptist Church of Sheldon .- A Free- Will Baptist society was formed as early as 1816. Molbon Godfrey, Eunice Godfrey, George Grinold and Jotham Godfrey may be regarded as the nucleus of the society.
February Ist, 1836,. the "First Free-Will Baptist Church of Varysburgh " was legally organized. George Grinold was chosen chairman, and Rev. Benjamin McKoon clerk. The society commenced building a church February 8th, 1836. September 27th. 1837, the pews were sold, and in November the church was dedicated, having cost $1,800.
Rev. Daniel D. Jackson is the pastor. The membership is 38.
The Sabbath-school was organized in May or June, 1835. The number of scholars is 130, with an average attendance of 60. The first superintendent was Sidney B. Joy. The present one is A. G. Thomas.
Methodist Episcopal Church of Varysburgh .- Although an organization had been recognized for many years no record was kept until July 28th, 1836. At that date was organized the "First Society of the M. E. Church of Varysburgh." Cyrus Haughton, Samuel Parker, Davis Knapp, Almon Perry, Peter White, Jonathan Gates and Leonard Parker were elected trustees.
On the 18th of the following November another meeting was called, in the minutes of which a partial description of a "house suitable for the worship of God " is given. It is expressly stated in the old subscription for raising money to build a house, that other Christian denominations are to have the privilege of using the house when not occupied by the Methodist society. The building was finally completed in 1837. It has recently undergone thorough repairs, and a good bell has been hung in the steeple. Meetings are kept up regularly every Sabbath, although there are but three members remaining in the church.
The Sabbath-school in Varysburgh was originally support- ed by a union of the Free-Will Baptist and Methodist societies. A separation took place in May, 1876, since which time the Methodists have kept up the organization under the old title. John C. Watson was superintendent at the time, and was followed by W. W. White. John Raab succeeded Mr. White, and is the present superintendent. There are about 80 scholars.
CEMETERIES.
The original ground of the Varysburgh cemetery consist- ed of half an acre given by William Tompkins in 1814 or 1815. One-fourth of an acre has since been added.
July 3d, 1877, the Varysburgh Cemetery Association was formed. The cemetery now comprises two and a-half acres.
The first interments were those of two infants. The first interment of an adult was that of William Tompkins, who died October 25th, 1816. Two large wild cherry trees are growing out of the grave.
LODGES.
West Star Lodge, No. 413. F. & A. M., at Varysburgh, has 68 members in good standing, with a fund of $500.
The charter bears date June 5th, 1857. The first officers were Eli Williamson, W. M .; George A. Johnson, S. W .; Joshua Coughran, J. W. Charter members: H G. Parker, Chauncey Beebe, Owen Cotton, Roswell Gardner, William
Tanner, Amasa Barret, Harvey Johnson, Lindorf Potter, M. D.
The present officers are Edward Madden, W. M .; Sylves- ter Field, S. W .; Eugene Peck, J. W .; G. C. Parker, secre- tary: J. B. Beck, treasurer; A. G. Thomas, chaplain; G. H. Parker, S. D .; G. W. Wolf, J. D .; George M. Curry, S. M. C .; Adam Embt, J. M. C .; J. M. Johnson, tyler.
Regular communications are held on the first and third Saturday in each month.
Paola Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was in- stituted at Varysburgh, March 20th, 1863. The charter was resigned in 1863.
Sheldon Lodge, No. 418, at Varysburgh, was chartered August 20th, 1875.
The charter members were H. H. Persons, J. A. Godfrey, H. M. Kittle, E. W. Spencer, H. E. Patrick, G. C. Parker.
The first officers were H. H. Persons, N. G .; J. A. God- frey, V. G .; G. C. Parker, R. S .; H. M. Kittle, P. S .; E. S. Patrick, treasurer.
The present officers are William Libby, N. G .; Frederick C. Ford, V. G .; S. J. Godfrey, secretary; John Coughran, treasurer.
Regular meetings every Friday night. Number of mem- bers 39.
STRYKERSVILLE.
This village is nearly a mile long, and consists principally of one street, running north and south. It derived its name from Garrett Stryker, who, with William Richardson and Philo Stephens, purchased the site of Strykersville about 1808.
There are a hardware store, two dry goods stores, a saloon, two blacksmith shops, two shoe shops, four wagon shops, two harness shops, marble works, a hotel, two churches, a brewery, a cabinet shop, a sash and blind factory, a tin shop, a post-office, a cemetery, a cheese factory, two saw-mills, a grist-mill, a cider-mill and a dealer in agricultural imple- ments.
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