Hudson-Mohawk genealogical and family memoirs, Volume I, Part 52

Author: Reynolds, Cuyler, 1866-1934, ed
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 656

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More lasting in the hearts of friends than fame."

In 1853 General Tracey married Hermine, daughter of Colonel Duchesnay, of Montreal. They were the parents of four children, Marie T., Charles, Philip and John.

(II) Eliza, daughter of John (1) Tracey, is a member of the Franciscan Order, in which she has taken the name of Sister Am- brosia and is at present Mother Superior in charge of St. James' Hospital, Newark, New Jersey.

(II) James Francis, youngest son of John (1) Tracey, was born in Albany, New York, May 30, 1854. He was for four years a stu- dent at the Boys' Academy, and toured Eu- rope for two years as part of his preparatory course. He entered on his return George- town University, where he was graduated A. B., class of 1874. He was graduated LL. B. from the Albany Law School, and was admitted to the New York bar in 1875. He studied in the office of M. T. and L. G. Hun, and in 1882 formed a partnership with James Fenimore Cooper, and his father, the late Paul Fenimore Cooper, who was senior coun- sel, under the firm name of Tracey & Cooper, which continued until 1893. In that year Al- bert Rathbone was admitted, and the firm be- came Tracey, Cooper & Rathbone, continuing until Mr. Rathbone's removal to New York City, when he withdrew. His place was taken by Frederick Townsend, the firm now being Tracey, Cooper & Townsend, conducting a general legal business. Mr. Tracey served as state examiner of corporations under John Big~low when secretary of state, and was lecturer on the law of corporations at Albany Law School for fifteen years. In 1905 Presi- dent Roosevelt appointed him associate jus- tice of the supreme court of the Philippine Islands, and he took up his temporary resi-

dence in Manila. On January 8, 1908, the president sent his name to the United States senate as member of the Philippine commis- sion with portfolio as minister of finance and justice. This appointment he declined, and on February 1, 1909, resigned from the insu- lar service, and, returning to Albany, resumed practice of the law with his old firm. He is connected with various Catholic charities, and belongs to the Cathedral congregation. In politics he is a Democrat, and at times has taken an active part in political movements, but has never been a candidate for political office. From 1884 to 1886 he served as presi- dent of the Young Men's Democratic Club of Albany, which did effective work towards se- curing for Grover Cleveland the support of the party organization and in promoting his nomination. He belongs to the Fort Orange, University and Country clubs of Albany; the University and the Catholic of New York City, and the University of Manila. In 1910 he received the degree LL. D. from his alma mater, Georgetown University.

Judge Tracey married, May 10, 1893, Luci- anne Bossé, of Quebec, Canada, daughter of Joseph G. Bossé, judge of the Court of Queens Bench (Court of Appeals), and his wife, Amelie de Salaberry, of an old French family which yet retains its ancestral seats upon the Loire, and at St. Jean Pied du Port in the Pyrenees. She is a great-granddaugh- ter of Colonel de Salaberry, who commanded the British and Canadians at the battle of Chateaugay in 1812, when the Americans were defeated. Judge James F. and Lucianne (Bossé) Tracey have one son, Walter aged sixteen years.

STEVENS Colonel Thomas Stevens, of Devonshire, England, who moved to London, was the father of William, Thomas, Richard, Cyprian and three daughters. Thomas and Cyprian came to New England with Captain Greene about 1660. Cyprian was of Chelsea and af- terwards of Lancaster. ("History of Fram- ingham," by Rev. William Barry.)

(II) Cyprian, son of Colonel Thomas Ste- vens, was born in England, 1649, was a citi- zen of Lancaster, Massachusetts, and died probably there, date unknown. He married, January 22, 1672, Mary Willard, born Sep- tember 7, or 27, 1653, daughter of Major Si- mon Willard, of Lancaster, and his third wife, Mary Dunster, a relative of Mr. Dunster, president of Harvard college. Major Simon Willard was a founder of Concord, Massa- chusetts, deputy to the general court 1636-54, assistant 1654-76, commander-in-chief of the

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expedition of the United Colonies against Ninigret, sachem of the Nyantics, 1655; led the heroic relief at the battle of Brookfield ; commanded the Middlesex regiment of Massa- chusetts troops in King Philip's war. (Year Book, Society of Colonial Wars, 1896, page 417.) The "Willard Memorial" gives the fol- lowing: "In 1659 Major Simon Willard re- moved to Lancaster, where he lived for twelve years, when in 1671-72 he removed to his farm lying in the southern part of Groton; and his residence at Lancaster, one of the finest situations in that pleasant town, was conveyed by him to his son-in-law. Cyprian Stevens, who married his daughter Mary (the second of that name). This was intended for Mrs. Stevens' dowry." This house was use for a garrison house, and in 1676 shel- tered for six weeks eight families and a guard of soldiers. (See Lancaster Records.) Cyp- rian Stevens was one of the five purchasers of a tract of land twelve miles square, six miles wide, which is now the town of Rut- land, Massachusetts. The deed was executed and delivered December 22, 1686, the pur- chase price being twenty-three pounds of the then currency. There does not seem to be any evidence that he ever settled on his pur- chase, although Lancaster was not far dis- tant. His children, however, settled there and erected homes. His garrison house at Lancaster, Massachusetts, was attacked by In- dians February 10. 1675-76. (Bodge, pp. 352-3 and 400. See also Nourse's "Early Records of Lancaster," pp. 85-86, 101.) In garrison at Groton, Massachusetts, February 29, 1675-76, under Captain Thomas Wheeler. (Bodge, pp. 114 and 360.) Under Ensign Peter Joslin at Lancaster, Massachusetts, April 15, 1704. (Nourse's "Early Records of Lancaster," p. 144.)

(III) Deacon Joseph, youngest son of Cyp- rian and Mary (Willard) Stevens, was born 1682-83, was a citizen of Rutland, Massachu- setts, and died in Rutland, November 15, 1769. He married Prudence, daughter of John Rice, of Sudbury, Massachusetts. She died about 1776. They had nine children. Rutland was incorporated as a town July 6, 1722. At the first legal mceting ever held in Rutland, Ensign Joseph Stevens was chosen one of the selectmen, one of the assessors, and town treasurer. He was clerk of the pro- prietors and one of the committee to set off their land, a deacon in the church, and a cap- tain of the militia. He was proprietor of house lots Nos. 15 and 56. Part of his divi- sion land was located on Stevens Hill, and two hundred acres on and adjoining Turkey Hill. The following is taken from Reed's

"History of Rutland, Massachusetts," and Temple & Sheldon's "History of Northfield, Massachusetts": On August 14, 1723, Dea- con Joseph Stevens with four young sons went to the meeting house meadow to collect fodder for the coming winter. Whilst making hay they were attacked by Gray Lock with a party of four Indians. Two of the boys were killed, and two, Phinelias and Isaac, made prisoners. Phinehas and Isaac were carried to Canada, where they were held in captivity for upwards of a year. Phinehas was re- deemed, after which he moved to Charles- town, New Hampshire, where he was a cap- tain of the militia. He became distinguished in the Cape Breton war, and also for his- brave defense of that plantation April 4, 1747, with a command of about thirty men against an attack of four hundred French and In- dians under Mons. Debeline. (Reed's "His- tory of Rutland, Mass.," pp. 103-105. Hud- son's "History of Sudbury, Mass.," pp. 171- 172. Blake's "History of Rutland, Mass.," and the "Indian Troubles of 1723-30," pp. 45-46-47. Also "Massachusetts Archives," vol. 51, p. 399. Nourse's "History of Lan- caster, Mass.," p. 318.)

(IV) Isaac, youngest son of Deacon Jo- seph and Prudence (Rice) Stevens, was bap- tized December 14, 1718, in the town of Lan- caster, Massachusetts. He married for his second wife Abigail Parling, on September 7, 1748. When carried captive to Canada, he was given by Gray Lock to the Cagnowagas, and was regained with much difficulty. A full acount of the matter is given in Reed's "History of Rutland, Mass.," pp. 103-104, and in the "Massachusetts Archives," vol. 51, P. 399 ; vol. 72, p. 258; vol. II, p. 407 ; vol. 51, P. 382.

(V) Luther, eldest son of Isaac and Abi- gail (Parling) Stevens, was born in Rutland, Massachusetts, July 22, 1749. He married Lucy Stearns, born June 26, 1762, died Sep- tember 7, 1812. He served in the revolu- tionary army as follows-"Massachusetts Ar- chives," vol. 12, p. 83: "Appears with rank of private on Lexington Alarm Roll of Capt. Thomas Eustes' Company, which marched on the alarm of April 19th, 1775, from Rutland to Cambridge." "Massachusetts Archives," vol. 35, p. 94, "Appears in a receipt for ad- vance pay given by Company dated July 13th, 1775, at Charlestown Camp, payable to him -. self. Pay duc on account of service in Capt. Adam Wheeler's Company, Col. Doolittle's Regiment." Colonel Doolittle's regiment served at the battle of Bunker Hill. Accord-, ing to the same records, he continued to serve: throughout the war, appearing with the rank.

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of sergeant on muster and pay roll of Captain Ephraim Stearns' company, Colonel John Rand's ( Worcester Co.) regiment.

Lucy Stearns, wife of Luther Stevens, is descended through Captain Elizah Stearns and his wife, Lucy Lane, daughter of Job Lane, from Colonel John Lane, 1661-1715. Colonel John Lane was born in Billerica, Massachusetts, and was a citizen of Massa- chusetts Bay Colony. Lieutenant in com- mand of troop, Billerica, Massachusetts, 1693 ("History of Billerica," by Hazen, p. 129, Lane papers mss.) ; in service as scout in King William's war. Captain 1702-05 ("His- tory of Billerica," pp. 135-136-137, Lane pa- pers mss.) Major 1711, Queen Anne's war, (Lane papers) in continual service until his death. ("New England Register," vol. 10, p. 356, vol. II, pp. 102-231.) Lucy Stearns, wife of Luther Stevens, through Martha Ruggles, wife of Job Lane, is descended from Gov- ernor Thomas Dudley, 1576-1653. Born in Northampton, England; citizen of Massachu- setts Bay. Colony, died in Roxbury, Massa- chusetts. Second governor Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1634-40-45-50; deputy governor in 1630, et. seq. ad interim ; assistant, 1635-6, 1641-4; in office continuously twenty-two years : commissioner 1643-47-49 for. and twice president of the United Colonies ; major-gen- eral, 1646; signed charter of Harvard col- lege. 1650 (Year Book, Colonial Wars So- ciety, 1896, p. 312). Whitmore's Civil Lists (passing) History (Whitman & Roberts), p. 135, or the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston, Mass. Dudley family, p. 70. et. seq.

(VI) Isaac, son of Luther and Lucy (Stearns) Stevens, was born in Rutland, Mas- sachusetts, August 8, 1795, died July 31, 1835. He married Maria Cecelia Parsons, born Feb- ruary 6, 1806, died August 30, 1889, daugh- ter of Winthrop and Sarah Terry Parsons, of Enfield, Connecticut. Maria Cecelia Par- sons, wife of Isaac Stevens, through the fami- lies of Rev. Nathaniel Collins, of Enfield, Connecticut, and Rev. William Adams, of Dedham, Massachusetts, and others, is a de- scendant of William Bradford, governor of Plymouth, Colony, Massachusetts. (Year Book, Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1901. pp. 114-396).

(VII ) Albert Parsons, son of Isaac and Maria C. (Parsons) Stevens, was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, April 10, 1835. He was but an infant when his father died. He grew up in Springfield, where he was edu- cated. In October, 1853, he came to Albany, and there began his useful active, business life, covering a period of half a century. He

began as clerk in the Albany Exchange Bank, then located in the second story of the Ex- change building, Broadway and State streets, where the postoffice building now stands. He held various clerical banking positions in dif- ferent institutions until 1869, when he he- came one of the organizers of the National Savings Bank of the City of Albany. He was chosen secretary and treasurer, and held these offices continuously until his retirement from business in January, 1905, a period of thirty-six years. His activity has not been bounded by the demands of business, but has been noticeable in the religious and charit- able work of Albany. He has been asso-

ciated for many years with the work of the Young Men's Christian Association, and was president of the board of directors when the present building corner of North Pearl and Steuben streets was dedicated. He is now president of the board of trustees, having held that position since 1901. He is a member of the First Presbyterian church, which he serves officially as president of the board of trustees. He also served as treasurer of the Albany Presbytery, and is a member of the committee on Synodical Home Missions of the Presbyterian synod of the state of New York. Through his distinguished colonial ancestry, he has gained membership in the Society of Mayflower Descendants, and the New Eng- land Society of the City of New York. His social club is the Fort Orange, of Albany.

He married, December 30, 1856, in the First Presbyterian church, Emma Henrietta McMullen, of Albany, daughter of Thomas and Henrietta (Van Benthuysen) McMullen, born August 31, 1835, died February 15, 1891. Children, born in Albany :

I. Albert Wheeler, November 3, 1858, died October 14, 1861.

2. Carrie Hooper, August 21, 1860, died January 24, 1863.

3. Helen Louise, March 7, 1864, died Au- gust 4, 1888.

4. Clarence Winthrop, October 10, 1869; educated in Albany Academy, and immedi- ately after leaving school entered the Me- chanics' & Farmers' Bank, and now (1910) holds the position of assistant treasurer of the Mechanics' & Farmers' Savings Bank. He is a member of the Albany Academy Alumni Association, the Society of Colonial Wars, and the New England Society of the City of New York. He served five years as a member of Company A, Tenth Battalion, N. G., N. Y., and is a member of the Old Guard. He married, April 4. 1894, Anna L. Van Antwerp, daughter of William Meadon and Susanna (Irwin) Van Antwerp, of Al-1

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bany. Children : Clarence Winthrop Jr., March 5, 1896, died March 5, 1896; Win- throp Parsons, January 30, 1898; Anna Van Antwerp, September 27, 1899; Gertrude Van Antwerp. October 23, 1901.

5. Frederic Bliss, June 9, 1871, educated at the Albany Academy. Entered the Na- tional Savings Bank of the city of Albany as messenger, where he now (1910) holds the office of treasurer, filled so long and capably by his father, and is also secretary of Savings Bank Associations of the State of New York. He served five years as a member of the Third Signal Corps, N. G. N. Y., part of the time with the rank of sergeant. He is a member of the Society of Mayflower Descendants, New England Society of the City of New York, Society of Colonial Wars, Albany In- stitute and Historical and Art Society, Fort Orange and Country clubs, the Albany cham- ber of commerce, and Albany Academy Alum- ni Association. He is unmarried.

BASCOM Of the many families scat- tered throughout the United States and Canada bearing this name in one of its various forms ( Bascom, Bascome, Bascum, Bascomb and Bascombe), by far the largest proportion are descended from a common ancestor-Thomas, who came to this country from England, about the year 1634, probably in the "Mary and John." He is the American ancestor of the family of Bascom of Fort Edward herein recorded.

(I) Thomas Bascom, a Massachusetts colo- nist, was established at Dorchester in the year 1634. He removed to Windsor, Connecticut, in 1639, being one of the second company that settled at that place. He later removed to Northampton, Massachusetts. The first mention of his name to be found in the rec- ords of the latter place is the date of his own and wife's admission to full communion to the church, May 14, 1661. In 1666, he was elected town constable. He was made free- man May, 1670, took the oath of allegiance February 8, 1679, and died there, May 9, 1682. His will is recorded at Northampton, Massachusetts. He married in England (date unknown ) Avis - -, who died February 3,

1676. Children : 1. Hannah, horn before 1640; married (first ) John Broughton; ( sec- ond ) William Jaynes. 2. Abigail, baptized at Windsor, Connecticut, June 7, 1640; married John Ingersoll. 3. Thomas, sce forward. 4. Hepzibah, born at Windsor, Connecticut, April 14, 1644; married Robert Lyman.

(II) Thomas (2), only son of Thomas (1) and Avis Bascom, was born in Windsor, Con- necticut, February 20, 1642. He married,

March 20, 1667, Mary, daughter of Thomas Newell, of Farmington, Connecticut. Thomas and wife Mary were admitted to full com- munion in the Northampton church in March, 1670. He died there September 11, 1689. His will is recorded at Northampton, Massa- chusetts. Children : 1. Thomas, see forward. 2. John, born 1671, died young. 3. John, born October 14, 1672; married Thankful, daugh- ter of Thomas and Abigail Webster, and granddaughter of Governor John Webster. 4. Mary, died young.

(III) Thomas (3) eldest son of Thomas (2) and Mary (Newell) Bascom, was born about the year 1668. He inherited the home- stead at Northampton, and died in that town February 3, 1714. He married Hannah, daughter of John Catlin, of Deerfield. She survived him many years and died January, 1747. By his will, dated January 28, 1714, he gave to her one-half of his house, land and "movables," so long as she remained a widow. Children, all born at Northampton, Massachusetts : 1. Samuel, born January 27, 1692; married (first) Experience Parsons ; (second) Sarah, widow of Comfort Barnes. 2. Hannah, born September, 1694, married Thomas Judd. 3. Thomas, died in infancy. 4. Thomas (2), died young. 5. Ezekiel, see forward. 6. Abigail, died in infancy. 7. Ruth, born April, 1703, married - - Cur- tis. 8. Jonathan, born 1706; he was one of the earliest settlers of Southampton, where his home was fortified against Indian attack ; he married Mindwell King. 9. Joseph, born January 20, 1709 ; married Hannah Rider. 10. Mary, married Noah Sheldon. II. Martha, born September 16, 1713; married Nathaniel White (2), of South Hadley.

(IV) Ezekiel, son of Thomas (3) and Han- nah (Catlin) Bascom, was born at Northamp- ton, Massachusetts, November 22, 1700, and died in 1746, at Greenfield or Deerfield. He married Sarah Severance, March 6, 1728, who died September 9, 1729, at Deerfield. He married (second) Rebecca Clary, May 23, 1734. The children were: Moses, born June 8, 1736; Elias, see forward; Rebecca, mar- ried Captain Caleb Chapin; Ezekiel, born 1742.

(V) Elias, son of Ezekiel Bascom, was born probably at Hatfield or Deerfield, Massachu- setts, May 8, 1737. He resided successively at Hatfield, Hadley, Deerfield and Northfield, Massachusetts, at which latter place he set- tled in 1760. He was a clothier or weaver, and until an advanced age wrought woolen cloth, flannel and linen for his household, as well as for some of his neighbors. Another account says : "While an apprentice to a cloth-

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ier, during a season of bad health he learned to weave, and when too old for farm work (which was his occupation in Vermont) he asked for a loom for exercise, and continued to use it until he was very old. He was so strictly temperate that when past ninety years old he objected to a second pint of gin, pre- scribed by his physician, saying he feared he should learn to like it." In 1829 he headed the family list of names for the first tem- perance society formed in the town. He served three months in the French and Indian war, at Lake George, New York, and was present at the battle of Saratoga as a volunteer sol- dier from Northfield, Massachusetts. From Northfield he removed in 1779 to Newport, New Hampshire, and in 1792 to Orwell, where he died November 29, 1833, at the advanced age of ninety-six years. He was deacon of the Congregational church at Orwell. He mar- ried (first) at Deerfield, Massachusetts, March 13, 1761, Eunice Allen, mother of all his chil- dren ; (second) Thankful Graves, of Green- field, Massachusetts. His children were: I. Elias, born February 27, 1762. 2. Reuben, April 22, 1763. 3. Eunice, August 25, 1764; married Daniel Buell. 4. Jerusha, November 23, 1765. 5. Joseph, baptized February 13, 1767; died February 14, 1767. 6. Joseph, born March 30, 1768. 7. Zeri, January 13, ' 1770. 8. Artemidorus, see forward. 9. Eli- sha, baptized October 13, 1776. 10. Cynthia, married Daniel Blandon. 11. Lucy, born Au- gust 17, 1778; married Thomas Cutts; four- teen children. 12. Rebecca, married Reuben Wright. 13. Ira, born 1783. 14. Lucinda, born 1786; married Clark Sanford.

(VI) Artemidorus (commonly called Do- rus), son of Elias and Eunice (Allen) Bas- com, was born at Northfield, Massachusetts, December 19, 1774. He accompanied his father to Orwell, Vermont, in 1792, where he married, March 11, 1800, Chloe Hulburd, born September 30, 1778, daugliter of Ebenezer Hulburd and Polly Sheldon. He was for many years a deacon of the church and a justice of the peace. He liad a high appreciation of the importance of education. He was earnest minded, had a strong love of justice and much kindliness of temper. He died at Orwell, August 26, 1841. His widow died there October 1, 1851. His children, all born at Orwell, Vermont: I. Thankful, born De- cember 23, 1800: married, October 17, 1820, Horace Cobb, died February 19, 1829. 2. Priscilla Elvira, born March 7. 1802, married, March 10, 1822, Linus Wilcox, died March 13, 1831. 3. Clarinda, born October 27, 1804; married, November 28, 1830, Sam- uel Howard ; married (second), May 28, 1833.

Alonzo Safford, died April 15, 1872. 4. Em- ily, born August 21, 1806, married, October 14, 1828, William Riley Sanford. 5. Oliver Hulburd, born February 16, 1810; married, September 4, 1834, Lucretia Olcott Young. 6. Semanthe Eunice, born December 18, 1811 ; married, March 17, 1840, Rev. H. H. Bates. 7. Dorus, born April 18, 1814 : married, Feb- ruary 12, 1839, Elizabeth Clark, died June 23, 1839 ; had one son, Dorus Clark Bascom, born December 7, 1839. 8. William Franklin, born January 17, 1817; married, September 16, 1845, Annie F. Strong. 9. Samuel Hopkins, see forward.

(VII) Samuel Hopkins, son of Dorus and Chloe (Hulburd) Bascom, was born at Or- well, Vermont, February 27, 1819, died De- cember 4, 1895. He married (first) May 23, 1842, Elizabeth Clark, born November 25, 1816, daughter of Moses A. and Rebecca (Wyman) Clark, died December 4, 1870. He married (second) Florinda Nichols, of Roy- alton, Vermont, who died in 1885. He mar- ried (third), 1888, Hattie Preseau. He was throughout his entire life actively identified with all movements tending to the advance- In ment and prosperity of his community. 1857 and 1858 he represented Orwell in the Vermont legislature, and at different times held several of the town offices. He was for many years a prominent factor in the affairs of the Congregational church, a most efficient clerk for fifty-three years, succeeding his fa- ther in the office : also serving as deacon, treas- urer, and superintendent of the Sunday school, each for a term of years. He was a man of intellectual acumen, of marked breadth of vision and in- terest, of strong moral vigor and pro- nounced religious faith. His children, all by his first wife, were as follows: 1. Anne Eliz- abeth, born July 6, 1844, married Clayton N. North, of Shoreham, Vermont. 2. Samuel Jay, born March 27, 1846; married, May 25, 1870, Olive J. Longley. 3. Wyman Hul- burd, born March 9, 1848; married, Septen- ber 22, 1871, Ella Francella Wyman, died July 16, 1879, at Orwell, Vermont. 4. Clor- inda, born March 7, 1850, died March 8, 1853. 5. George, born August 22, 1852, died Feb- ruary 9, 1909. 6. Robert O., see forward. 7. Jesse, born November 3, 1857, died Janu- ary 4, 1858. 8. Cassius Clay, born Septem- ber 15, 1861, died October 31, 1894, at Or- well, Vermont.

(VIII) Robert O., son of Samuel H. and Elizabeth (Clark) Bascom, was born in Or- well, Vermont, November 18, 1855. He was educated in the public school of Orwell, New- ton Academy, Shoreham, Vermont, and the

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Fort Edward Collegiate Institute, where he was graduated in 1876. After his graduation and while studying law at Fort Edward, Mr. Bascom was an instructor in history, Eng- lish and elocution at the institute for a few years. He took up his residence at Fort Ed- ward, where he commenced the study of law in the office of Don D. Winn. After the death of Mr. Winn (which occurred shortly after), he entered the office of the Hon. Edgar Hull, where he continued reading until his admis- sion to the bar in 1885. He opened an office at Fort Edward, where he practiced law until his death, May 19, 1909. Mr. Bascom was always interested in politics, and held various minor offices in the town in early life. He was for a number of years corporation coun- sel for the village of Fort Edward. He was chairman for the Washington County Repub- lican Committee for a number of years, and was appointed district attorney of Washington county by Governor Frank W. Higgins, Janu- ary 12. 1905. He was elected to that office in the autumn of 1905 for the full term, and in 1908 was re-elected. He was one of the charter members and a moving spirit in the organization of the New York State Histori- cal Association, was secretary of that body for a number of years, and held the office at the time of his death. He was a charter member and first president of Adirondack Chapters, Sons of the American Revolution. He was also a member of the Vermont Historical So- ciety, of the National Geographic Society, of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, the New York State Bar Associa- tion, Fort Edward Lodge, F. and A. M., was a trustee of Glens Falls Academy, Glens Falls, New York, and at one time was a member of Jane McCrea Lodge, I. O. O. F., Wash- ington Counsel, Royal Arcanum, an officer of of Washington County Agricultural Society at the time of his death and was a member of the board of education of Fort Edward for several years. Mr. Bascom was a student of the history of Vermont and New York, and was the author of several works dealing with local history. He published the "Fort Edward Book" in 1903; "Captain Norton's Orderly Book," a short time previous, and was the author of many addresses dealing with Ver- mont, the Green Mountain Boys, Ethan Al- len, Allen's Capture of Ticonderoga, Mount Independence, Jane McCrea, Duncan Camp- bell and of the local history of Fort Edward. Several of his addresses upon historical sub- jects have been published by the New York State Historical Association. Mr. Bascom was especially interested in Fort Ticonderoga and its history, and had compiled a list con-

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Hudson-Mohawk genealogical and family memoirs, Volume I, Part 52

Author: Reynolds, Cuyler, 1866-1934, ed Publication date: 1911 Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company Number of Pages: 656

Author: Reynolds, Cuyler, 1866-1934, ed
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 656