Hudson-Mohawk genealogical and family memoirs, Volume IV, Part 27

Author: Reynolds, Cuyler, 1866-1934, ed
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 660

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sign the compact, was treated as one of the company, and received the same allotment of land and stores as all other single men. This would indicate that he had reached his majority, though he probably owed some ser- vice to Stephen Hopkins. He is spoken of as a youth, and the presumption is that he had reached his twenty-first year. If this be true he was born about 1599. The name is spelled variously Doty, Doten, Dote and Dotez.

(I) Edward Doty arrived in America on the "Mayflower," 1620. He was a wild youth apparently, and was a principal in the first duel fought in New England. He settled down and became one of the leading land owners and respected citizens. In 1672 he was one of the purchasers of Dartmouth, and owned much land elsewhere. He died at Plymouth, August 23, 1675. He married Faith Clarke, who survived him, born 1619, daugh- ter of Thurston and Faith Clarke. She was but sixteen years old when married, January 6, 1635. They had ten children.

(II) Joseph, youngest son of Edward and Faith (Clarke) Doty, was born at Plymouth, Massachusetts, April 30, 1651. He was a farmer and surveyor, and was one of the original purchasers and proprietors of Roches- ter, Massachusetts, where he was a man of importance. He was ensign, treasurer and large land owner. He married (first) Eliza- beth, born at Plymouth, September 5, 1654, daughter of Nathaniel and Sarah (Walker) Warren. She died about 1679, and he mar- ried (second) Deborah Hatch, born in Scitu- ate, Massachusetts, about 1662, daughter of Walter and Elizabeth (Holbrook) Hatch. She died at Rochester, Massachusetts, June 21, 17II, and he married (third), at Roches- ter, March 9, 1712, Sarah Edwards, who died about 1732-35. He had two children by first marriage, seven by second and nine by third marriage.

(III) John, son of Joseph and Deborah (Hatch) Doty, was born in Rochester, Massa- chusetts, March 1, 1688. He left Rochester after his marriage and probably settled at Sharon, Connecticut, although there are no records to support the supposition. There is little record of him except land transfers in Rochester and Wareham, where he sold land in 1742-45. He married Elizabeth -, and had two children, Samuel and Simeon.

(IV) Samuel, son of John and Elizabeth Doty, was born in Rochester, Massachusetts, about 1714. He was a mariner and was called "captain." He settled in Sharon, Con- necticut, where he was an active dealer in real estate and a surveyor. He later removed

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to Amenia, Dutchess county, New York. He was a man of ability and energy. He mar- ried (first), January 19, 1738-39, Zeruialı Lovell, who died December 11, 1760. She is buried at Sharon, Connecticut, where her tombstone says. "died aged forty-three years." He married (second), April 16, 1761, Eliza- beth Southard. They had thirteen children, and he also had ten by his first marriage.

(V) Asa, son of Samuel and Zeruiah (Lovell) Doty, was born at Wareham, Mas- sachusetts, November 6, 1746. He was fa- tally injured at Sharon, Connecticut, in 1788, by falling from a wagon. He was a soldier of the revolution, and in 1775 was an ensign in Albany county. He married Sarah Bar- num, in Sharon, Connecticut, who survived him and removed to southwestern New York with her daughter. They were the parents of seven children.

(VI) Joshua Lovell, eldest son of Asa and Sarah (Barnum) Doty, was born in Sharon, Connecticut, 1769. He removed to Schenec- tady county, New York, where he died at Braman Corners in 1842. He married Mary Clayton, born in Connecticut, 1783, died in Schenectady county, New York, April 1, 1868. They had six children.

(VII) Elizabeth, daughter of Joshua Lov- ell and Mary (Clayton) Doty, born July 5, 1822, died 1893, married Matthew West (see West VII).

(VIII) George Herrick, son of Matthew and Elizabeth (Doty) West, married Carrie L. Burdick (see West VIII).

The Finch family was founded FINCH in the town of Broadalbin, Ful- ton county, by Rev. Jonathan Finch, a native of Saratoga county, a minis- ter of the Baptist church. During the war of 1812 he accompanied the American army as chaplain and received a wound which crip- pled one of his hands. He came to Broadal- bin in December, 1793, and there founded the first Baptist church in the town. He mar- ried, and among the children was a son.

(II) Joshua, son of Rev. Jonathan Finch, was born in Saratoga county, New York, in the town of Providence. He was a farmer and contractor, prominent in town affairs and a member of the Baptist church. Hle mar- ried Sarah Clement and had children. Sam- uel Rogers, of whom further; Lansing ; Jud- son ; Judson; Emily; Thomas ; Charles.

(III) Samuel Rogers, son of Joshua and Sarah (Clement) Finch, was born in Provi- dence, Saratoga county, New York, August 18, 1815, died in Broadalbin, Fulton county, May 13, 1895. He was a prosperous farmer,

and after his active days were over retired to Broadalbin, where his ans were Wring. He was a member of the Baptist chuten, and a Republican in politics. He married Feb- ruary 15, 1842, Pamelia Shew, born May II, 1821, died April, 1901. Children : 1. Ehzabeth A., born December 28. 1843; married. Sep- tember 4, 1865, John W. Gardiner ; children : i. Irwin; ii. Roger, married Harriet Smith, and has a son, Allen ; iii. John, married Cathe- rine Miller, and has a son, Wesley ; iv. Bessie, married Howard Coombs, and has Elizabeth, Howard and Roger; v. Miriam. 2. William W., of whom further. 3. Susan E., born Sep- tember 26, 1848; married, December 23, 1874, Addison A. Gardiner, see forward; children : i. Fannie, born September 12, 1875, married, September 21, 1898, Daniel D. Nelson ; chil- dren : Evelyn, Ruth and Donald; ii. Harry, born January 25. 1877: iii. John, born Oc- tober 8. 1878, mari'ed, October 20. 1900, Miriam Burr; iv. Nellie, born April 28, 1883; v. Paul, born August 14, 1887. 4. Henry Clement, of whom further. 5. Alice C .. born April 26, 1862, in Northampton, Fulton county, New York; educated at Broadalbin high school and Cortland State Normal, since graduation has been engaged in teaching.

Addison A. Gardiner, who married Susan E. Finch, was son of Sylvester and Mary Ann (Perry ) Gardiner. He was born October 10, 1844. in Athens, Greene county, New York, died May 7, 1909. Ile was educated in the public school, and worked with his father at brickmaking until he was seventeen years of age, when he enlisted in Company I, Ninety-third Regiment, New York Volun- teers, and served for three years. He then re-enlisted. At the battle of the Wilderness, May 5, 1864, he was wounded in the left leg in such a manner that amputation was neces- sary. He returned to Athens where he was appointed postmaster and served for several years. Later he removed to Broadalbin where he opened a real estate and insurance office. He was also pension agent, justice of the peace and justice of sessions. He was editor of the Broadalbin Herald, and for ten years served as postmaster. He was a Republican in politics and representel his town in the Fulton county board of supervisors. He was a member of the board of education, and was connected with the different social andl fra- ternal or lers of the town, including the Grand Army of the Republic Post, which he helped to organize, and the local lodge of Red Men. He was an active and earnest member of the Baptist church, which he served as deacon and trustee.

(IV) William W., eldest son of Samuel

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Rogers and Pamelia (Shew) Finch, was born in Old Saratoga, New York, April 2, 1846. He was educated in the public schools at Perth and Fish House. When but a lad of fifteen years he enlisted November 3, 1861, in Company D, Seventy-seventh Regiment, New York State Volunteers, Bemis Heights' Bat- talion, and served with that regiment for three years. He was honorably discharged and returned home and spent that winter in school. In April, 1865, he re-enlisted in the Eighth Regiment Veteran Volunteers, known as Hancock's Corps, from which he was hon- orably discharged in 1866. During his first enlistment his regiment was attached to the Army of the Potomac and for three years his fortunes were those of that hard-fought, often-whipped, but finally victorious army. He participated in forty-three battles. On his six- teenth birthday he was under fire at York- town, Virginia. A few days after passing his seventeenth birthday he was wounded dur- ing the second battle of Fredericksburg, after he fell, severely injured, the Union forces re- treated, pursued by the Confederates, both armies passing over him. The Union troops rallied, repulsed the rebels, drove them back and when his own regiment again reached him they discovered the lad bruised and wounded. He was taken from the field, sent to the hos- pital, and, recovering from his injuries, re- turned to his regiment. At the battle of the Wilderness he received his second wound; his third was received in conflict near Washing- ton. During his second term of enlistment he was on garrison duty while the Union army was being mustered out and disbanded. During his first term of service he was pro- moted to the rank of sergeant, and was dis- charged the second time, ranking as corporal.

After the war he came to Broadalbin, where he joined his father and remained at home five years engaged in farming. He next en- gaged in mercantile life, first as clerk, later as a member of the firm of W. W. Finch & Company, general merchants, continuing un- til 1883. In that year he took advantage of the homestead laws and, going west, took up a soldier's claim and returned to farming, continuing four years, after which he was engaged in mercantile business until 1895, when he sold out, and returned to his eastern home. He established in Broadalbin a coal and wood yard, where he also operates a steam mill, grinding flour, feed, etc. He has had an adventurous, prosperous life and still con- tinues the active, energetic man of business. He is a member of Colonel Mckean Post, No. 289, Grand Army of the Republic, of which he is past commander. He is a deacon of the

Baptist church of Broadalbin, and a member of the Masonic order. He is Republican in politics and served for two years as town clerk.

He married, November 4, 1871, Caroline E. Lee, born January 1, 1846, daughter of Thomas and Adeline (Guinad) Lee (see Lee I). Children : Nelson L., born January 12, 1873; Ada, January 22, 1876, died May 3, 1888; W. Wallace, December 4, 1877; Lewis, January 19, 1878, married, August 15, 1907, Elsie Kerser; children: Sayna and Gladys, born June 17, 1908; Bessie M., July 8, 1880; T. Rogers, February 10, 1888, died June 3, 1910.

(IV) Dr. Henry Clement, fourth child and second son of Samuel Rogers and Pamelia (Shew) Finch, was born in Broadalbin, Ful- ton county, New York, April 27, 1858. He was educated in the common and high schools of his town. Deciding upon the profession of medicine he began his studies with Dr. Barker, of Broadalbin, after which he entered Albany Medical College, where he was gradu- ated M.D., class of 1882. He at once en- tered on the practice of his profession at Broadalbin, where his medical and surgical skill, combined with rare personal qualities, have endeared him to the people and gained him a most satisfactory practice. Dr. Finch has not only achieved professional success and reputation, but is one of Broadalbin's most capable, successful business men. In 1884 he established a drug business in the town. In 1886 Richard Lee was admitted a partner under the firm name of Finch & Lee, and so continued until January 1, 1909, when they consolidated with Bradford & Dickinson as the Broadalbin Drug Company, with Mr. Bradford as president, Dr. Finch as vice-presi- dent, Mr. Lee, treasurer. He was one of the organizers of the Broadalbin Knitting Com- pany, of which he is president and treasurer. He is secretary and treasurer of the Broad- albin Electric Light & Power Company, presi- dent of the Kurje-Nuck Hall Association, and is a member of the firm of W. W. Finch & Company. He is a Republican in politics, and served a term as coroner of Fulton county, New York. He is an ex-president of the Ful- ton County Medical Society, and is a member of the State Medical Society. He is a mem- ber and trustee of the Baptist church of Broadalbin. He married, September 1, 1881, Lottie A., born February 27, 1862, daughter of Dr. Barker, of Broadalbin. Children: I. Burton Roland, born September 20, 1882, died December 23, 1900. 2. Grace May, August 19, 1884, a graduate of Gloversville high school and Vassar College, class of 1908, now

Henry C. Finch

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a teacher in Broadalbin high school. 3. Percy Henry, January 21, 1890, a graduate of the Broadalbin and Gloversville high schools, now a student of Union University (Albany Medi- cal School), class of 1911. 4. Cecil Clement, August 8, 1893, educated in Broadalbin high school, attended Colgate Academy two years, now a student in Rensselaer Polytechnic In- stitute, Troy, New York, class of 1914. 5. Millicent Marian, April 25, 1898.

The Lees of Broadalbin, New York,

LEE are of English ancestry, and but two generations removed from their na- tive land. Thomas Lee, born 1818, in Barby, Northamptonshire, England, came to the United States in 1831, alone, and only a lad, settling at Greenbush (opposite Albany), now the city of Rensselaer. He here learned the trade of locksmith with a Captain Gaines. After completing his years of apprenticeship he formed a partnership with Lawrence Van Buskirk, and located in Troy, New York, as Lee & Van Buskirk. They carried on a prosperous business in Troy for several years when the firm dissolved, Mr. Lee going to Broadalbin, Fulton county, where he purchased a small farm of fifty-six acres and devoted the remainder of his years to its cultivation. During the civil war he enlisted in the Tenth Regiment, New York Cavalry, and served three years. He enlisted from Broadalbin, September 4, 1862, being then forty-four years of age, mustered in October 30, 1862, sick in hospital from April, 1864, to July, 1864. He was also sick in the First Division, United States General Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia, November and December, 1864; mustered out June 2, 1865. He saw much hard service with the "Tenth," a famous fighting regiment. He was a member of Colonel Mckean Post, Grand Army of the Republic, a Republican in politics, and a member of the Baptist church. He married, March, 1844, Adeline Guinad, born February 28, 1827. Children : Caroline E., born Janu- ary 1, 1846, married William W. Finch, No- vember 4, 1871 (see Finch IV), and had chil- dren : Nelson L., Ada, W. Wallace, Lewis, Bessie M., and T. Rogers: Rebecca, married James B. Spence : Charlotte, married William Vail; Henrietta, married Thomas Cleveland, and had Lee and Percy; Lewis M., married Elva Stone, and had Miriam, Ernest, Elwood and Carrie : Richard H., of whom further ; Jennie, died in infancy.

(II) Richard Henry, second son and fifth child of Thomas and Adeline (Guinad) Lee, was born in Broadalbin. Fulton county, New York, June 16, 1860. He was well educated

in the public schools, and, after completing his studies, taught in the public schools for four years. lle began his commercial life in 1884, with Dr. Henry C. Finch as partner in the drug firm, Finch & Lee, continuing until the incorporation of the Broadalbin Drug Company, of which he is treasurer. He is an able business man and a citizen of high standing. Ile is a member of kennyetto Lodge, No. 599. Free and Accepted Masons, and of Niskayuna Tribe, Improved Order of Red Men. He is a member of the Methodist Church and a trustee, in politics a Republican. He married, December 11, 1884. Ida R. Tym- erson, born May 3, 1861, daughter of Martin H. and Mary (Sawyer) Tymerson, who had children : Frances, married George A. Brum- mer : Ida R., married Richard Henry Lee ; Mary, married William J. Sheldon ; Cora, mar- ried Walter A. Smith; James; Walter, mar- ried Nellie Skiff: Charles, married Rose Brennan, and had children, Herbert, Elise, Ruth, and Irene. Richard H. and Ida R. T. Lee have two children : Martha, born January 8, 1886, and Lessie, born December 4, 1889.

MURRAY The Murray family settled in Massachusetts and Connecti- cut prior to the revolution. One branch settled at Torrington, Connecti- cut, and it is from this family that Daniel Murray, grandfather of Dr. William H. Mur- ray, of Albany, descends. Through the mar- riage of Francis M. Murray to Sarah Lock- wood, descent is obtained from Robert Lock- wood, "the emigrant," 1630, from England. Burke's "General Armory" gives the arms of Lockwood-Argent, a fesse between three martlets sable. Crest: On the stump of an oak tree erased proper a martlet, sable. Motto: Tutus in undus (Secure against the waves).

(I) Robert Lockwood came from England about 1630 and settled in Watertown, Massa- chusetts, where six of his children were born. He was made a freeman, March o. 1636. About 1646 he removed to Fairfield, Connec- ticut, where he died 1658. He was made a freeman of Connecticut, May 20, 1652. He was appointed sergeant of the train band, May, 1657. He died intestate, and the court ordered the division of his property: one- third to the widow, the ten children dividing the remainder. Ilis widow, Susannah, mar- ried (second ) Jeffery Ferris, and died at "Grinwich," December 23, 1663. Children : I. Jonathan, of whom further. 2. Deborah, born October 12, 1636. 3. Joseph, born Au- gust 6, 1638: "Sergeant Joseph Lockwood de- parted this life, April 14, 1717, aged seventy-

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eight years, eight months and eight days." 4.

Daniel, born March 21, 1640, died 1691. 5. Ephraim, born December 1, 1641; married Mercy Sention (St. John). 6. Gershom, born September 6, 1643, died March 12, 1718. "Lieutenant Gershom Lockwood was the prin- cipal carpenter and builder in the town of Greenwich, Connecticut, and filled many of- fices of trust and importance." He married Lady Ann Millington. (This lady's romantic story has often been told, together with that of the chest containing a half bushel of guineas, and fine silk dresses.) The chest is yet in evidence in Greenwich. 7. John. 8. Abigail, married John Barlow. 9. Sarah. 10. Mary, married Jonathan Huested.

(II) Lieutenant Jonathan, eldest son of Robert and Susannah Lockwood, was born in Watertown, Massachusetts, September 10, 1634, died in Greenwich, Connecticut, May 12, 1688. He signed a paper January 1, 1657, at "Easttowne" in the New Netherlands, prom- ising allegiance to the Dutch governor, "so long as we live in his jurisdiction." He was of Stamford, Connecticut, October 16, 1660, resided there until 1665, when he sold his estate there and removed to Greenwich. He became a freeman there in 1670, was assist- ant in May, 1671, and in 1672 "one of the twenty-seven proprietors." He became a lead- ing citizen, and represented the town in the legislature four years. He died in 1688, the people met in town meeting and passed reso- lutions deploring the loss of so good a man and valuable a citizen. He married Mary, daughter of Jeffery Ferris, his stepfather, by a former marriage. Mary survived him and married (second) Sergeant Thomas Mer- ritt, of Rye. Children of Lieutenant Jonathan Lockwood: Jonathan (2), died November 9, 1689; Robert, died prior to January 23, 1732; Gershom, deputy to colonial assembly, married Hannah - -, and had nine children ; Jo- seph, of whom further; Still John, an im- portant wealthy man; married, and had thir- teen children ; Sarah, married Michael Louns- bery ; Ahigail.

(III) Joseph, son of Lieutenant Jonathan and Mary (Ferris) Lockwood, was born at Stamford, Connecticut, 1675, died 1759, at Poundridge, Westchester county, New York, where he removed in 1743. He married (first), May 19, 1698, Elizabeth Ayres, who died December 16, 1715. Married (second), August 10, 1716. Margery Webb, born Oc- toher 4. 1683, died January 2, 1736, daughter of James and Hannah (Scofield) Webb. Children by first wife: 1. Joseph, of whom further. 2. Hannah, born March 24, 1701, married David Ham. 3. John, born Septem-

ber 18, 1703, died 1776; married (first) Sa- rah Scofield; (second) Abigail 4. Nathaniel, died young. 5. Elizabeth, married Job Hoyt, and had twelve children. 6. Is- rael, born June 14, 1710; married Susannah Smith. 7. Mary, married James Jump. 8. Reuben, born December 15, 1715, captain of Westchester county militia (see N. Y. Col. Mas. 85, for muster roll of Captain Reuben Lockwood's company, April 22, 1758). He married (first) Sarah Cramp; ( second) Eliza- beth Stevens. Children by second wife: 9. Nathaniel, born May 20, 1717; married Mary Palchin, and had twelve children. 10. Na- than, born March 25, 1719. II. Lieutenant- Colonel James, born July 15, 1722. From Colonial records, vol. 10, page 42, October 2, 1751: "This Assembly do appoint Major Lockwood to be Lieutenant-Colonel of the 9th Regiment of the colony." He mar- ried May Norton, and had eight children.

(IV) Joseph (2), son of Joseph (1) and Elizabeth (Ayres) Lockwood, was born at Stamford, Connecticut, March 15, 1699, died at Poundridge, Westchester county, New York, June 15, 1757. He removed with his father to Poundridge in 1743. He was a farmer. He married Sarah, born April 1, 1706, died 1790, daughter of Joshua and Mary (Pickett) Hoyt. Her father was one of the proprietors of the Stamford patent, granted 1685. Children: 1. Eliakim, died in child- hood. 2. Joseph, of whom further. 3. Eliza- beth, born March 7, 1733: married Nathaniel Waring. 4. Gilbert, died young. 5. Major Ebenezer, born March 31, 1737; justice of the peace under the king until the revolution ; major of Westchester county militia, and was in active service during the revolution; the British burned his house, drove off his stock, then stripped him of his home and property ; after the war he was judge of the county court, frequently elected to the legislature, en- trusted with loaning of the state money in his county. He married (first), February 16, 1761, Hannah Smithy; (second) Sarah -; ten children. Major Lockwood died, aged eighty-four years, at Poundridge, New York. 6. Rachel, born January 19, 1739; married Ebenezer Wood. 7. Mercy, married David Dan. 8. Hezekiah, died aged seven years. 9. Prudence, married Elijah Weed.

(V) Joseph (3), son of Joseph (2) and Sarah (Hoyt) Lockwood, was born at Stam- ford, Connecticut, June 30, 1731, died at Poundridge, Westchester county, New York, March 17, 1792. He continued on the farm with his father until his death, when the estate of five hundred acres was divided be- tween his brother, Major Ebenezer Lockwood

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and himself, being the only surviving sons. The farm is located on a beautiful ridge of land on which a pound being located gave it the name, Poundridge. (This property is yet in the family name.) He was elected town clerk in 1760, was commissioned captain of a military company, September 13, 1775. He was at Ticonderoga in 1775 in command of his company. He married Hannah, daugh- ter of Solomon Close, of North Salem, New York. She survived and became the third wife of Captain James Richards, of New Canaan, Connecticut. She died December 22, 1806. Children : Hannah, married Captain Philo Lewis; Sarah, married Thaddeus Hoyt ; Joseph (4), married Mary Drake; Solomon, of whom further; Prudence, married John Smith; Mindwell; Matilda, died young; Mercy, married Jonathan Waring; Matilda (2), married Seth Kellogg; Nancy, married Henry Jones.

(VI) Solomon, son of Joseph (3) and Hannah (Close) Lockwood, was born at Poundridge, New York, August 28, 1766, died March 9, 1841. He married Mary, born April 16, 1770, died May 6, 1848, daughter of Odle Close, of Greenwich, Connecticut. Children : I. Bethia, born June 21, 1791 ; married Hon. Horatio Lockwood. 2. Odle, born May 4, 1793, died August 15, 1873; married Maria Barnum. 3. Leander, born November 21, 1794, died March 22, 1795. 4. Joseph, born September 23, 1796, accidentally drowned in the Alleghany river, February 28, 1830. 5.

Hannah, born March 9, 1798, died February 21. 1868. 6. William, born September 14, 1800, died November 15, 1880, at Bedford, New York. He married (first) Maria J .. daughter of Rev. Daniel and Anna (Austin) Crocker ; married ( second) Jane, daughter of Joshua and Reuhuma Raymond: married (third) Rebecca, daughter of Uriah and Sa- rah Raymond. Four children, two by the first and two by the second wife. 7. Catherine Mary, born October 13, 1802; married John L. Silliman; died April 17, 1879. 8. Sarah Elizabeth, born September 10, 1805, died June 30, 1884, married Francis N. Murray (see Murray II). 9. Nancy, born and died No- vember, 1807. 10. Solomon (2), born Sep- tember 5, 1810, died September 22, 1811.

(The Murray Line).

Daniel Murray was of Scotch ancestry and may have been a descendant of William Mur- ray, of Amherst, Massachusetts, who was born in Scotland, 1690, came to America in 1720, married Hannah Dickinson, descend- ant of Nathaniel Dickinson, who came in 1635, one of the founders of Hadley, Massa-

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Hudson-Mohawk genealogical and family memoirs, Volume IV, Part 27

Author: Reynolds, Cuyler, 1866-1934, ed Publication date: 1911 Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company Number of Pages: 660

Author: Reynolds, Cuyler, 1866-1934, ed
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 660