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Several of the children of Samuel and Rachel Lindsley were among the early settlers in the town, and were afterward followed by their parents. The mother died in 1816, and the father in 1819. The chil- dren were Daniel, Samuel, Elizabeth and Benjamin, each of whom had a family in the town. Anson C. Lindsley, the descendant of this pio- neer family, has been known as one of the most progressive farmers of the county. Cornelius Sawyer and his family settled on lot 10, range seven, in 1802, and there he lived and died. His children were Sybil, Betsey, Nancy, Olive, Thomas, Cornelius and Prescott. Andrew Chris- tie came to the town in 1812, and occupied lands on which Rufus Gale had . made a prior improvement. His children, by a second marriage, were Gilbert, Abigail and James. Thomas Reynolds and family came to the town in 1818, settling on the farm opened first by Nathaniel Weston. In the Reynolds family were ten children: Phebe, Eleanor, Joseph, William, Andrew and Angeline (twins), Sarah, Hannah, Daniel and Thomas. Gideon and Elizabeth (Shields) Salisbury were among the
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early settlers of the town, and in their family were ten children. James, Harrington and family came from Bennington County, Vt., in 1818, and located on lot 9, farm range eight. There were eleven children in the family, five of whom only, James, Arvin, Patience, Oliver and Olive, came to this town with their parents.
The locality commonly called Vine Valley, in the town of Middlesex, is not only one of the most interesting areas of the town, but it is one of the most fertile and productive districts, especially in the staples, fruit and grapes, in the whole Genesee country. By reference to the chapter in this work which relates to the vineyards and their products, the reader will learn something of the peculiar value of this valley as a grape producing region. Among the earliest settlers in the valley was Hiram Collins, whose location was near the place afterward owned by Major Hixson. Another pioneer in the same locality, perhaps the first settler, was John McNair, whose farm was on the lake shore, after- ward known as the Peters farm. Henry Fuller came into the valley in 1816, from Saratoga. The children in his family were Orrin, Mary Ann, Amanda, Harriet, Jane O. and Sarah. David Spike came in early and settled near the Fullers, but later moved from the town. Samuel Fisk was also an early resident in the same locality. In the same rela- tion may also be mentioned David Farout. John Smith, better known as " Captain " Smith, took up an early abode on Bare Hill, a location best suited to his peculiar character. He was a conspicuous figure in all sports in the community, and was not unknown in some discreditable performances, but crime was not charged against him. He was a rough, uncouth, boisterous fellow, but possessed a good heart and a warm friendship for all who treated him fairly.
In connection with the early and pioneer history of every town there must always be recorded the customary " first events." For those in Middlesex perhaps no more accurate account can be furnished than is found in the report of Edward Low to the County Historical Society, to which the writer is indebted for what follows, although it may be said that new names will appear in addition to those already mentioned in this chapter.
The report discloses that Michael Pierce settled in the town in 1791, followed soon afterward by John Blair, Chester Adams, Thomas and
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Joshua Allen and their two sisters, all blind persons, James Westbrook, Solomon Lewis, John McNair, John C. Knowles, Benjamin Loomis, Cornelius Sawyer, Daniel Lindsley, N. Weston, John Walford, Nathan Smith, and others whose names have already been mentioned.
The first justice of the peace, also postmaster, was pioneer Michael Pierce. William Bassett kept the first school in 1798. William Colbert was the first Methodist Episcopal preacher, conducting services at 'Squire Pierce's house as early as 1797, and continuing until a church was built. Daniel Lindsley erected the first frame house, while Ches- ter Adams built the first frame barn. Elias Gilbert started the first saw-mill and a Mr. Fisk the first grist-mill, having horse-power. War- ham Williams was the pioneer landlord, and Davis Williams the first blacksmith. John C. Knowles was the first shoemaker. Seth Low married Lois Williams in 1803, the first event of its kind in the town, while to Samuel Pierce and wife was born the first white child, in 1792. Crab-apple cider was made in 1805 at Mathew Smith's primitive mill. Eli Foote was the first merchant. Daniel B. Lindsley built the first brick house. Finally, to bring as prominently as possible to the atten- tion of the reader the names of the early settlers of this region, there is appended hereto a list of the persons resident in old Augusta town- ship in 1798, who were enrolled as qualified to serve as jurors at that time. The list is as follows: J. Lane, A. Vought, J. Latham, William Bassett, N. Weston, J. Craft, Joshua Brown, William Hobart, J. Tucker, M. Holton, Moses Parsons, Abraham Lane, J. Sherman, G. Bates, P. Briggs, jr., Francis Briggs, Jabez French, J. Walford, E. Cross, David Southerland, Jesse Brown, Jonas Wyman, Warham Williams, Job Card, James Lewis, jr., H. Van Wormer, Rows Perry, John Sheffield, Chester Adams, Michael Pierce, John Blair, sr., Elias Gilbert, Benjamin Loomis, E. Craft, jr., Benoni Moon. But in explanation of the foregoing list it may be stated that Augusta, or even the original Middlesex township, represented a much larger area of territory than the present Middlesex ; wherefore it is not to be assumed that all the persons just named were residents of the town within its present limits.
Middlesex has been since its earliest settlement a peculiarly agricul- tural township, and in the pursuit of husbandry has the success of the town become established. Half a century ago legitimate agriculture
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was the only occupation of the people, but within the last quarter of a century the farmer's mind and calling has been diverted somewhat into other channels of trade and following, in that the region bordering par- ticularly on the lake has been turned from farms into extensive vine- yards. For years the production of grapes and fruits has been far more pleasant and agreeable to the land owner, and, what is still better, more profitable. But this subject is made one of special and individual men- tion in one of the earlier chapters of this work, and therefore need not be pursued further in this connection.
The only settled locality in the town of any particular importance is that commonly called Middlesex Center ; which, as its name indicates, is located in the geographical center of the town. But even the Center has never acquired a sufficient population to entitle it to a corporate municipal organization independent from the township at large. The Center has a population of perhaps 200 souls, and its business enter- prises are confined to the neighboring saw and grist mills, the few mer- cantile stores, and other necessary appendages of the settlement, the blacksmith, harness, wagon, shoe and joiners' shops. But the Center has its well-ordered and well-governed school, and has had three or- ganized church societies, the Methodist Episcopal, the Baptist and the Free Will Baptist.
The Methodists appear to have gained the first permanent foothold of any of the denominations in the town, their class having been formed as early as 1820, although preaching of this faith was conducted as early as 1797. The first meeting-house of this society was built at Overacker's Corners in 1836, and at a cost of about $1,000. The leading members at that time were Samuel Fisk, Harvey French, Nathaniel Emory, Nehemiah Beers, Mr. Webb, Ezra Fuller, Jonathan Hawley, Jesse Kilpatrick, Cyrus Adams and others. This society gradually de- clined, and finally merged into others of more strength. The class at the Center was formed in 1820, with Nathaniel Emory and Durfee Allen among the first class-leaders. The earlier members were Robert McNair and wife, Chauncey Adams and wife, the daughters of Warham Williams, and a few others. The brick church was built in 1841, cost- ing $3,000, but the organization of the society was effected in 1839, by Abner Chase. The first trustees were David G. Underwood, R. E.
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Aldrich, Thomas Seamans, M. B. Van Osdol, D. B. Lindsley, John E. Wager, and Jabez Metcalf. The Middlesex circuit was formed in 1840.
The Baptist Church and society at Middlesex Center had their organ- ization at about the same time as the society in Potter, and was in a measure an offshoot therefrom. The church at the Center was erected in 1840. The church and property of the society represent a value of about $6,000.
The house of worship of the Free Will Baptist Church at the Center was erected in 1840. . It stands in the west part of the village. In the membership of this society are numbered some of the strongest and most influential men of the town.
Civil History .- As has already been mentioned in the early part of this chapter, the town now called Middlesex originally formed a part of the provisional district of Canandaigua, and as such formed an inte- gral part of the original county of Ontario. At a little later period the territory of Canandaigua was re- districted, and to the part to which this township belonged was given the name of Augusta. There being an- other town in this State at that time called Augusta, it was deemed advisable to change the title of the new creation, and this district was in 1808 called Middlesex, but from its earliest settlement down to the formation of Potter, the district was commonly known as Potterstown. In 1823 the county of Yates was organized, principally from Ontario, and Middlesex, then including what became Potter, became a part of the new creation. Potter, as has been stated, was set off in 1832, since which time, except for the six lots of this town which was set off to Potter in 1856, there has been no change in the jurisdiction or territory of Middlesex.
The first town meeting in Augusta was held April 4, 1797, Arnold Potter presiding. These officers were elected: Supervisor, David South- erland; town clerk, Nathan Loomis; assessors, Benjamin Loomis, Joshua Brown and John Blair ; commissioners of highways, Arnold Potter, Joshua Brown, Jabez French ; constables and collectors, Jona- than Moore, Jesse Brown ; overseers of the poor, Chester Adams, Abra- ham Lane. From this first town meeting to the present time the supervisors of Augusta, succeeded by Middlesex, have been as follows :
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David Southerland, 1798-1801 ; Arnold Potter, 1802, '04, '07 ; David Southerland, 1805, '06, 1808-14, 1816, 1818-20; Richard M. Williams, 1815, '17; Selden Williams, 1821, '22, 1824-27; James Christie, 1828- 30; James Hermans, 1831, '32; Forest Harkness, 1833; Adams Un- derwood, 1834, '35 ; Daniel B. Lindsley, 1836, '37, '43, '44 ; Alex- ander Bassett, 1839, '40, '45, '49; Henry Adams, 1841, '42 ; Ephraim Lord, 1846; David G. Underwood, 1847, '48, '53 ; David Christie, 1850; John Mather, 1851, '52; Oliver S. Williams, 1854; Norman Collins, 1855 ; Richard H. Williams, 1856,'57 ; Oren G. Loomis, 1858, '59; Alexander Bassett, 1860, '61 ; Daniel Bostwick, 1862, '63 ; Thomas Underwood, 1864,'65,'71; James Stebbins, 1867, '68 ; John L. Dinturff, 1869, '70 ; Nehemiah Foster, 1872 ; Asahel H. Green, 1873-76; Mar- vin G. Washburn, 1877, '78; Sterlin N. Blair, 1879, '80; Adams Dine- hart, 1881-83 ; Woodworth N. Perry, 1884; Lewis C. Williams, 1885, '86; Alden A. Adams, 1887, '88 ; Allen Loomis, 1889, '90; Lemuel T. Darling, 1891.
Of the justices of the peace prior to the time when the office became elective, but little appears among the fragmentary records of the town. In fact the records between 1810 and 1830 are missing. However, it is known that Michael Pierce was one of the early justices, as was also his son Job, the latter in 1821, and in 1833; Adams Underwood was justice in 1833 and 1838; Harvey French elected in 1833; Michael Van Osdol, 1834, '39 and '45 ; Ephraim Lord, 1836, '40, '52, '56, '60 and 64 ; Thomas Seamans, 1836 and '53; Oliver Harrington, 1838; James Christie, 1840; Lorenzo Hoyt, 1842; Eli Foote, 1842, '46, '53, '56, '61, '64 and '68 ; David Christie, 1844 and '48 ; Daniel Bostwick, 1846; William S. Bostwick, 1847; Henry Adams, 1847 ; John J. John- son, 1848, '50, '55, '56, '58 and '62 ; Francis Crakes, 1849; John Cole, 1851 ; Rufus J. Adams, 1852; Edward Low, 1862 ; Sterling N. Blair, 1865 and '69; E. B. Lindsley, 1866; A. C. Younglove, 1866 and '67 ; Levi B. Morey, by app't, 1869, elected 1870; David L. Hobart, 1869 ; Woodworth N. Perry, 1870, '71, '75 ; S. T. Sturtevant, 1871, '72, '78 ; Sterling N. Blair, 1873 ; Wesley Wagar, 1873 ; Samuel Foster, 1874; William C. Williams, 1875, '80, '84; William R. Marks, 1876; William Savage, 1877, '81, '85, '89; Bradford Clawson, 1877, '79; Damon Johnson, 1880; Harvey W. Tyler, 1882, '86, '90; E. S. Gates, 1883; Myron F. Hawley, 1887, '91 ; Bernard Walter, 1888.
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CHAPTER XXVIII.
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF ITALY.
T HE town of Italy comprises a location in the extreme western part of Yates County, and while no more remote from the county seat than the adjoining town of Middlesex, the distance between these points is less easily traveled from Italy on account of the exceedingly rough, rugged and mountainous character of the land surface in the town of which we write. But with all of its great elevations, Italy has agricultural lands of fine quality, and these are found alike in its valleys and on its heights.
The town has two principal water courses, and each of these has its smaller tributaries. West River is perhaps the greater of the large streams, but its course in the town is confined to the northwestern lo- cality, whence it comes from Middlesex, and eventually discharges into the head of Canandaigua Lake. This last named body of water hardly more than touches the lands of this town, and the advantages derived from it are necessarily small. This town, with Potter, are the only two of Yates County that are only indirectly benefited by the lakes of the region, but Potter still less so than Italy. The other chief water course of Italy is the ancient Ah-ta-gweh-da ga of the Senecas, but from time out of mind known to the white settlers and residents as Flint Creek. This stream has its source in the southeast part of the town, whence it runs west into the valley, and then takes a northeasterly general course and passes from the town near its northeast corner. This creek, al- though second in magnitude and volume of water to the West River, has ever been of more importance to the dwellers of Italy, for along its banks the saw-mills have been numbered by dozens, while grist and flour-mills have likewise been maintained thereon to supply domestic demands. And it is a safe assertion to make that there are but few farms in the central, eastern and southwest portions of Italy, the build- ings upon which have not been erected with lumber manufactured at some of the mills along Flint Creek. The stream itself is not large, but
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its water power has been abundant. It follows the course of a valley through the town, and so continues in the town into which it passes on the north.
Italy Summit is the most elevated height of land in the county, ris- ing above Keuka Lake 1,324 feet, according to the estimate of the late Israel H. Arnold. It is also higher than Canandaigua Lake 1,374 feet, and above Seneca Lake 1,595 feet. It is also more elevated than the extreme height of Bluff Point, in Jerusalem, 613 feet, and above Bar- rington Summit by 404 feet.
Italy Hollow, the only settled hamlet of the town, is the opposite of the Summit, being in the valley of Flint Creek; but this particular lo- cality is not more depressed than its surrounding localities in the same vale, nor is it so much lower than the summit by fifty feet as is the local- ity of the lake in the town.
If the town of Italy can be said to possess any historic locality, the spot occupied by the famous "big elm tree" must necessarily take prec- edence over all others. This tree is by far the largest in the county, if not in the region. Its height reaches beyond 125 feet, while in circum- fernce it is almost thirty feet, two feet above ground. It is claimed that this was a council tree, and as such greatly revered by the Indians; but as the Senecas had no village in this locality, it is quite doubtful if the claim has much foundation in truth. As a somewhat jocose wight of the town recently remarked: "What on earth did the Indians know about Italy Hollow ? and if they knew of it, what could induce them to come there to hold a council ?"
Italy was one of the townships that formed a part of the vast Phelps and Gorham purchase, and in the survey made under that ownership was number seven in the third range. It appears that during the proprie- torship of Phelps and Gorham no settlers came forward and expressed a desire to purchase the town or locate on any of its lands. When the pro- prietary sold to Robert Morris, and the latter to the English syndicate, Italy was one of the towns transferred in the deeds then executed. It thereafter became a part of the Pultney and Hornby estates, each tak- ing alternate lots. The town was surveyed afterwards, and in an irregu- lar and somewhat unaccountable manner. The first was known as Slot's survey, made in 1793, and covered thirteen lots east of, except two, and
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lying near Flint Creek, or Potter's Creek, as it was then called. The so-called south survey was made in 1795, and included about 10,000 acres. This tract was again surveyed in 1826. The northeast portion of the town was also surveyed in 1795, designated the northeast sec- tion, and containing forty- eight lots of 160 acres each. The " Broth- ers Tract" survey covered the middle of the town. The northwest sec- tion has ever been known as the unsurveyed tract.
Early Settlement of Italy .- The pioneer settlement of Italy was not unlike that of other towns in the same general region and similarly con- ditioned ; but here where the physical characteristics of the land were such as to repel rather than invite settlement, it was hardly to be ex- pected that settlement should commence so early and progress so rap- idly as in the more desirable townships. The honor of being called "first settler" in Italy appears to have fallen upon John Mower, one of an old surveying party, and acting in the capacity of chain bearer. At the time of his first coming to Italy, in 1790, it is said that Mower was but nineteen years old, and had no family. It is also asserted, or at least strongly intimated, that Mower's settlement at that time was not per- manent, and that he made no actual settlement earlier than 1795. His lands embraced 292 acres, lots 6 and 7 of the Slot survey.
William Clark also is said to have come to the town in 1790, locating near Mower, on lot 8. He, too, was a pioneer, and one who had a large family of children. William Dunton settled on lot 30 of the Brothers Tract in 1793, and died there in 1806. In 1796 Edward Low settled on lot I, Slot Tract. Fisher Whitney located on lot 4 of the same tract in 1800. Fisher Metcalf came to the ursurveyed district in 1805, and ten years later was drowned in Canandaigua Lake.
Jabez Metcalf located on lot 5 of the Sloat Tract in 1807. He was one of the founders of Methodism in the town, and died here in 1859. Jason Watkins came from Massachusetts and settled on lot 2 of Slot's Tract in 1807. He died in 1844. The Parish family, Samuel Parish, his wife, and sons Levi and Reuben, came in February, 1791, and settled at the head of the lake. Edwin R. Parish, a descendant of Samuel, be- came one of the best and wealthiest farmers of the town. Josiah Brad- ish located on the Sloat Tract in 1793, but moved from the town in 1806. In 1793 Seth Sprague located on lot 2 of Slot's Tract. His
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daughter Olive was the first white child born in this town. Elias Lee settled on lot 3, same tract, in 1800.
The pioneer of Italy Hollow is said to have been a man named Flint, and after him the creek was named. Archibald Armstrong settled here in 1794. He was called " Old Algerine." Alexander Porter set- tled on the North Survey, on lot 15, in 1794; John Armstrong, on lot 3, in 1795; Stephen and Isaiah Post in 1796; Sylvanus Hastings and John Morris in the same vicinity in 1798; John C. Knowles in 1798; and Ja- cob Virgil in the same year on lot 7. Andrew Robson, an Englishman, came to lot 38, North Tract, in 1806; Nathan Scott to lot 30 in 1809. John Crouch, prominent in Baptist church history in the town, settled here in 1813; Robert Straughan in 1808, on lot 34 North Tract; Joshua Stearns on lot II, in 1806; John Brown in 1800, on lot 19; John Hood on lot 23, in 1800.
On the South Survey John Graham, jr., settled in 1812, on lot 39; Benjamin Bartlett on lot 30, in 1811; George Murphy on lot 30 also in 1812; Isaac Barker on lot 39, in 1810; Amos Arnold on lot 38, in 1812; James Fox on lot 30, in 1813 ; Josiah Barker on the same lot in 1813 also ; Elisha Barker on lot 63, in 1814; Daniel Ensign on lot 44, in 1812 ; James Slaughter on lot 11, 1812; Rufus Edson, jr., on lot 16, in 1809; James Tourtelotte on lot 29, in 1818; William Douglass on lot 17, in 1816; Henderson Cole located on lot 8, northeast section, in 1810; John Craft in 1812, on lot 36; William Green settled on lot 7, North Survey, in 1815 ; John Green located on lot 28, Brothers Survey, in 1825. Again on North Survey, Charles Hutchins settled on lot 3, in 1815 ; Thaddeus Parsons on lot II, in 1809; Charles Mumford on lot 18, in 1819; Joel Cooper on lot 26, in 1818; Charles Clark on lot 26, in 1818; Jeduthan Wing on the south half of lot 26, in 1817; Sam- uel H. Torrey on the south half of lot 15, in 1812; Samuel Dean, sr., in 1820 on lot 34; Charles Graves on the east half of lot 45, in 1813 ; Eli Graves on the same lot in 1814; Truman Curtis on lot 31, in 1810; Rufus Razee on lot 42, in 1814; William E. Smith on lot 29, in 1813; Truman Reed on lot 3, in 1815 ; Josiah Reed on lot 4, in 1814; Will- iam Griswold on lot 9, in 1815; Erastus Griswold on lot 9, in 1815; James Kennedy on lot 32, in 1845 ; John Hooper on lot 50, in 1820; George Nutten on lot II, in 1823 ; Hiram Doubleday on lot 9, in 1830;
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Daniel Swift on lot 9, in 1830; Thomas Treat on lot 6, in 1817 ; Dan- iel Baldwin on lot 44, in 1813; John B. Young on lot 47, in 1823 ; Heman Squire on lot 10, in 1810; Sherman Stanton on lot 2, in 1821; James Shepherd on lot 17, in 1835; Lucien Anable in 1830 on lot I ; George W. Horton on lot 18, in 1835; Ira Bassett on lot 33, in 1835 ; Theodorus Northrup on lot 29, in 1830; Jacob Thomas on lot 39, in 1830 ; Thomas W. Teall on lot 25, in 1840; William C. Keech on lot 36, in 1823.
On the South Survey, James Scofield settled on lot 3, in 1812; Will- iam Smith on lot 29, in 1814; Daniel Smith on the same lot; Chester Smith on lot 30; Elisha Pierce on lot 3, in 1816; Holden Stone on lot 4, in 1816; Asahel Stone on lot 39, in 1815 ; David Burke on lot 9, in 1820; Philip Cool, jr., on lot 3, in 1820; James Packard on lot 39, in 1819; Jesse McAllister on lot 39, in 1821 ; David Fisher on lot 50, in 1820; Felix Fisher on lot 55, in 1821; Jeremiah Fisher on lot 44, in 1823 ; James Fisher, in 1820; William Fisher on lot 48, in 1821; Dr. Elisha Doubleday on lot 2, in 1820; Christopher Corey on lot 18, in 1820; Randall Hewitt on lot 5, in 1818; Solomon Hewitt on lot 19, in 1820; Alexander V. Dean on lot 13, in 1825; David Elliott on lot 22, in 1821; Peter Elliott on lot 23, in 1821; Joseph Squier on lot 28, in 1822 ; Samuel Barker on lot 63, in 1817 ; Orlando Barker on lot 56, in 1830; Enoch Barker on lot 43, in 1820; Reuben Wheaton on lot 18, in 1821 ; Avery Herrick on lot 49, in 1819; Garrett Van Ripper on lot 49, in 1830; Levi Wolvin on lot 17, in 1830 ; Henry Kirk on lot 25, in 1822; Stephen Marsh on lot 25, in 1817 ; Ebenezer Arnold on lot 22, in 1820; Adolphus Howard on lot 22, in 1820; Jabez Gillett on lot 46, in 1832; Charles G. Maxfield on lot 41, in 1834; Moses W. Barden on lot 36, in 1840; Anson Clark on lot 51, in 1835.
Among the other early settlers in the town, whose names have not been already mentioned, were William J. Kinney on lot 34, in 1815; Russell A. Mann in 1824; Henry Henneberg in 1820; Stephen John- son on lot II, Chipman's Survey, in 1819; Stephen Hendricks on lot 12, of the same; Hugh Burns ; Henry Roff, jr. ; Worcester Burke in 1817; Alanson Packard, the cloth dresser ; Edward Markham, who bought the first Joshua Stearns farm ; John Chase, the mason and shoe- maker, in 1830; Smith McLoud, formerly of Starkey; Nehemiah and
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