Our county and its people : a descriptive and biographical record of Genesee County, New York, v. 2, Part 11

Author: North, Safford E
Publication date: 1899
Publisher: [United States] : Boston History Company
Number of Pages: 768


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Supervisor-Peter Vandeventer ; town clerk. David Cully; assessors, Enos Kel- logg, Asa Ransom. Alexander Rea. commissioners of highways, Alexander Rea. Isaac Sutherland. Saffreaus Maybee ; overseers of the poor, David Cully, Benjamin Porter: collector, Abel Rowe: constables, John Mudge, Levi Felton, Rufus Hart, Abel Rowe, Seymour Kellogg, Hugh Howell; overseers of bighways, Martin Mid- daugh, Timothy Hopkins. Orlando Hopkins. Benjamin Morgan, Rufus Hart, Lovell Churchill, Jabez Warren. Wilham Blackman, Samuel Clark, Gideon Dunham, Jona- than Willard, Thoma- Layton, Hugh Howell, Benjamin Porter and William Wals- worth.


Since the organization of the town the principal officers have been as follows:


Supervisors-1-03, Peter Vandeventer: 1801, Alexander Rea; 1-05-1809, Isaac Sutherland; 1810-1811. Dadid MeCracken: 1812-1813, Isaac Sutherland; 1914- 1515, John Z. Ross; 1-16, Shubael Dunham: 1817-1822. Isaac Sutherland: 1823, James P. Smith: 1-24, I-aa: Sutherland; 1825, David C. Miller; 1-26, Joseph Baker; 1827, Wilham II. Bush, 182%, Oswald Wilhams: 1829. Isaac Suther- land: 1930, Oswald Williams, 1931, Shubael Dunham; 1832-1833, David C. Miller: 1834. John G. Russell: 1535, John Clifford. 1536, John G Russell, 1837, David Can- field; 1838, Timothy Fitch. 1539, Albert Smith, 1810-1542. Nathaniel Read; 1543- 1844, Moses Taggart: 1815, Benjamin Pringle: 1846, John G. Russell; 1546, Wilham S. Mallory: 1-45-1850, Timothy Fitch: 1851. John B. Pike; 1852, William H. Potter: 1553, Homer Daw: 1554. Rufus Robertson; 1-55, John G. Russell, 1556-1557, Mar- tin F. Robertson; 1%>. Benjamin Pringle; 1859. Austin E. Warner, 1860, Martin F. Robertson: 1861. Seth Wakeman; 1962, Harry Backus: 1563-1861, George W.


"The history of the tuy'n beets essentially the history of the village during the early day ", we were the ready to the chap t de vote I to The Village of Batata for more detailed informa- tiop regarding the pioneer day ..


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Terry; 1865-1866, Hayden U. Howard: 1867, Ebenezer B. Morgan: 1868, Hayden U. Howard; 1869, Ebenezer B. Morgan; 1:50-1871, George Burt: 1972-1877. Charles H. Monell; 1878; Wm. C. Watson; 1579-1-50, Henry Craft; 1851-1891, Nehemiah Osborn ; 1892-1898, John Thomas.


Town Clerks-1903, David Cully; 1804-1805, Isaiah Babcock; 1906-1809, Asa McCracken; 1810, Charles Blanchard; 1811-1524, Samuel F. Geer; 1825-1-26, Rich- ard Smith; 1827, Benjamin Henshaw: 1828. Horace Gibbs; 1929, Richard Pratt; 1830. Horace Gibbs; 1\31, Libbens Fish. 1832, Horace U. Soper: 1833-1434, Lib- beus Fish; 1835, William S. Mallory: 1836, Daniel D. Waite: 1937, Isaac M. Joslyn; 1838, Eli II. Fish: 1830-1848, Isaac M. Joslyn: 1849, Merrill G. Soper; 1550-1551, Isaac MI. Joslyn ; 1854, George II. Hoklen ; 1955, Isaac M. Joslyn ; 1956, George Bowen ; 1857, Henry T. Cross; 1-58-1860, Ira Richardson; 1961-1-63, Almerin Joslyn; 1561, Homer Kimberly; 1565-1866, David Seaver, 1865. Isaac M. Joslyn; 1868. Bradford Kinner; 1860, Hiram K Bach: 1870, Eloczo N. Stone; 1871, Charles J. Baker; 1972. Elonzo N. Stone: 1978, John Holley Bradish: 1874-1575. Charles R. Goald; 1576, John Thomas; 1857, Elonzo N. Stone; 1878. James Mackay ; 1879-1-80, Homer N Kelsey; 1881-185), Peter Thomas; 1984-1885, Frank Page; 1956-1888, Albert E. Brown; 1999-1890, John J. Kane: 1891-1993, Herman May; 1994-1599, George E. Redshaw.


Justices of the Peace-1-08, Enos Kellogg David McCracken, Wm. Rumsey, Asa Ransom; 1504, Enos Kellogg, David MeCracken, Alexander Rea, Asa Ransom : 1805, Enos Kellogg. David MeCracken: 1-06, Enos Kellogg. Davil MeCracken, Asa Ran- som, Zenas Bigelow, Richard Smith; 1807, Richard Smith, David McCracken. Jotham Curtis Andrew A Ellicott: 1-0s, Parmenio Adams, David McCracken, Moody Stone, Andrew A. Ellicott; 1809. Jesse Rumsey, David MeCracken. Worthy L. Churchill, J. Lamberton: 1810, Charles Blanchard, David MeCracken, Sylvester Lincoln, Jr., R. Godfrey, 1511, Eben Eggleston, R. Fleming, Lemuel Foster, Rich- ard Godfrey: 1812, J. Lamberton, Clarkson F. Brooks, Sylvester Lincoln, J. Z. Ross, Ebenezer Cary; 1813, John Hickox, Robert Fleming, Lemuel Foster, Richard God- frey: 1814, Phineas L Tracy, Oliver Wilcox, Lemuel Foster. Ebenezer Cary; 1$15, Phineas L. Tracy, Oliver Wilcox, T. B. Campbell, Eden Foster, D. R. Cooley, Eras- tus Wolcott; 1816, Thomas H. Clarke, Blanchard Powers, J. Goodwill; 1815, Rich- ard Smith, Justus Ingersol., A. Reynolds, David C. Miller, Johnson Goodwill: 1819, Richard Smith, Justas Ingersoll, Thomas C. Love; 1529, Richard Smith, Joseph Aplin, Lemuel Foster: 1921. Benjamin Blodgett; 1922, Blanchard Powers, Wm. IL. Tisdale: 1823, Nehemiah Houghton, Benjamin Stetson, Clement Carpenter, Daniel Tisdale; 1824. Richard Smith, Benjamin Stetson, Clement Carpenter, Daniel Tis- dale; 1825-1826, Cleme : Carpenter. Damel Tisdale; 1-27, Timothy Fitch, Richard Pratt, Clement Carpenter, Marcus Wakeman, 1928. Timothy Fitch, Charles M. Rus- sell, Marcus Wakeman; 1-23. Timothy Fitch, Charles M. Russell, Marens Wakeman ; 1830, Marcus Wakeman, Timothy Fitch, Charles M. Russell, Moses Taggart; 1-31. Timothy Fitch, Charles M. Russell, Moses Taggart, Marcus Wakeman; 1832, Lib- beus Fish, Charles M. Russell, Moses Taggart, Marcus Wakeman; 1833, Libbens Fish, Charles M. Russell, Moses Taggart. Marens Wakeman; 1831, Libbeus Fish, Charles M. Russell. James G. Hoyt. Nathaniel Read; 1-35. Libbeus Fish, Charles MI. Russell, James G. Hoyt, Nathaniel Read; 1836, James 1). Merrill, Charles M. Russell, James G. Hoyt, Nathaniel Read, 1837, James D. Mertill. 30


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Charles M. Russell, Seth Wakeman, Nathaniel Read; 1838, James D. Merrill, Charles M. Russell, Seth Wakeman, Nathaniel Read; 1-39-1859, Richard Smith ; 1839-1940, Charles M Russell, Seth Wakeman, Nathaniel Read; 1810-1568, Augus- tus Cowdin; 1>11-1819, Seth Wakeman; 1-40-1842, Nathaniel Read; 1813-1-45, Charles Goodrich, 1916-1950, Nathaniel Read; 1850-1957, MI. Wells Hewitt; 1951- 1854, Daniel Putnam; 1955-1858, William H. Davis; 1959-1861, Homer Kimberly. 1859-1866, Uriel D. Gould, 1862-1865, M. Wells Hewitt; 1860-1862, George Babcock, 1863-1867, Horace M. Warren; 1866, Jarvis R. Smith: 1867, Russell A. Kneeland, W. C. Watson: 1968, Nelson Steveus, Weelen T. Bliss, George Burt; 1869, Nelson Stevens, Myron H. Peck, Weeden T. Bliss, George Burt; 1870, Nelson Stevens, Myron H. Peck, Salney A. Sherwin, George Burt; 1571-1512, Benjamin C. Page, Myron H. Peck, Sidney A. Sherwin, E. R. Hall; 1872, Augustus Cowdin' 1973. John G. Johnson; 1:14, Samuel Jack; 1875, Benjamin C. Page; 1876 Harry Wilber: 1877, John G. Johnson, David Lent, 1875, Samuel Jack, 1979, Benjamin C. Page; 1880, John B. Crosby. 1851, Davel Lent, 1982. Samuel Jack; 1883, Horaec M. War- ren ; 1855, Danie! Lent, 1886, Samuel Jack; 1887, no election (tie vote); 15>3, John B. Crosby. L. L. Crosby, 1999, Wm, E Webster; 1890, Louis C. Case, Joseph H. Robson: 1591, Frelerick H. Dunham, 1892, Joseph II. Robson; 1993. Martin Brown; 1994. Norman H. Blodgett; 1895, Fre leriek H. Dunham; 1996, Fre lerick M. Safford: 1996. Clayton W. Shedd; 1595, Frank W. Ballard.


Commissioners of Highways-1503, Isaac Sutherland, Suffrenus Mabee, Alexander Rea; 1804, Samue: F. Geer, Wilham Rumsey, Cruger Stanley; 1905, Seymour Kel- logg, Reuben Town. Zerah Phelps; 1800, John Lamberton, Samuel F. Geer, Elizur Webster; 1-07 John Lamberton, Sebe Brainard, Elizur Webster; 1808, John Lam- berton, Sebe Brainard. Ebenezer Eggleston; 1809. John Lamberton, Sebe Brainard, Isaiah Babcock: 1910. John Lamberton, Sebe Brainard, Abel Wheeler; 1811, Rich- ard Godfrey, Sebe Brainard, Ebenezer Eggleston; 1812, Worthy L. Churchill, Will- iam I. Bush, Isaiah Babcock; 1813, Richard Godfrey, Lemuel Foster, Isaiah Bab- cock; 1811, Seymour Kellogg, Horace Gibbs, David R. Cooley; 1815, Thomas B. Campbell, Horace Gibbs, Aaron Gary ; 1816, Oliver Wilcox, William Keyes, Thomas H. Clarke: 1817, Oliver Wilcox, Horace Gibbs, Eden Foster; 1818, Joseph Baker, Ira Gilbert, Benjamin Clark; 1819, Joseph Baker, Horace Gibbs, Ephraim Towner; 1820, Nehemiah Houghton, Oswald Williams, Alpheus Reynolds; 1821, Nehemiah Houghton, Oswall Williams, Benjamin Stetson; 1922, Harvey Eggleston, Oswald Willams, Benjamin Stetson. 1523-1825. Joseph Aplin, Samuel Willett, John Davids ; 1526, Joseph Apiin, John L Battholf, Benjamin Stetson; 1527, Joseph Apla, John L. Bartholf, Alphens Reynolds, 1-28. Joseph Aplin, John L. Bartholf, Joshua Suther- land; 1829, Harvey Eggleston, Richard Beckwith, John W. More, 1530, Harvey Eg- gleston, Richard Beckwith, David R. Cooley; 1531, John L. Bartholf, Richard Beck- with, Nathan Warner: 1532-1836, John L. Bartholf, James Brownell, Calvin Rich. 1837, Nathaniel Bayn. Chester Gould, Jesse Hurd; 1938, Nathaniel Merrill, John F. Plato, John L. Bartholf, 1939, Nathaniel Merrill, John F. Plato, Martin Rose, 1810. Nathaniel Merrill. John F. Plato, John L. Bartholf; 1811, Alexander H. Foster, James Pendill, Daniel Upton: 1842, Alexander H. Foster, James Pen lill, Samuel W,


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Lyman, 1843, Alexander II. Foster, Aaron Sleeper, Samuel W. Lyman; 18-14, Alex- under H. Foster, Nathan E Hollister, Samuel W. Lyman; 1815-1846, Elisha Bige- low, Nathan E. Hollister, Jacob Williams, 1847-1848. Russell Bradley, Nathan E. Hollister, Jacob Williams: 1549-1550, Russell Bradley, Justin Williams, Jacob Will- tams: 1551, Russell Bradley, Justin Williams, Martin Rose: 1852, Russell Bradley, Joshua C. Davis, Martin Rose ; 1853-1554, Nathan Warner, Joshua C. Davis, Martin Rose; 1855, Nathan Warner, Hiram P. Flanders, Martin Rose; 1856, Chester E. Or- cutt, Hiram P. Flanders, Martin Rose; 1857-1863, Chester E. Orcutt, Hiram P. Flanders, Jonathan Greene; Isti4, Chester E. Orcutt, Samuel Heston, Jonathan Greene: 1565, Jerome Thompson, Samuel Heston. Jonathan Greene: 1566, Jerome Thompson, Samuel Heston, Sylvester Whitney; 1867, Jerome Thompson, James T. Ilamilton, Sylvester Whitney ; 1968, Jerome Thompson, James T. Hamilton, Sylves- ter Whitney: 1869-1971. Jerome Thompson. James T. Hamilton, Alonzo A. Lawson; 1$72. Alvin Pease, Alonzo A. Lawson : 1848, Harvey Weed; 1874, Chester E. Orcutt ; 1875, A. A. Lawson; 1576, Charles Pratt: 1877, Chester E. O:cutt; 1878, Henry H. Woolsey; 1979, Nehemiah Osborn: 1860, Nicholas Y. Vrooman; ISSI, Henry H. . Woolsey, 18:2, Charles Hirsch: 1883, Nicholas Y. Warren, John H. McCulley, 1881. Jolin H. McCulley: 1985, Uri Johnson ; 1996, Stephen Estes, 1887, John H. McCulley; 1SS, Thomas F. Hussey, 1549, Stephen Estes. 1890, John H. McCulley: 1891. Thomas F. Hussey; 1992. William Uphill, 1893, G Harrison Wheeler; 1894, Will- iam M. Torrance: 1995, William Uphill. 1896, G. ITarrison Wheeler: 1897, William MI Torrance; 1898, William H. Uphill.


Assessors-1803, Alexander Rea. Asa Ransom, Suffrenus Mabee, Enos Kellogg ; 1804, Isaac Sutherland, Asa Ransom. David Thompson: 1805. Orsemus Kellogg, Zenas Bigelow, Linus Gunn, 1-06. Orsemus Kellogg, Zenas Bigelow, Damel Adams ; 1807, Samuel F. Geer, Damel Burbank, Elizur Webster: 1908, Samuel F. Geer, Sey- mour Kellogg. Harvey Hawkins: 1899, William H. Bash, Abel Wheeler, Newcomb Demary, 1810, William H. Bush, Josiah Churchill, Henry Hawkins; 1811, Worthy L. Churchill, Josiah Churchill, Stephen Day; 1812, Lemuel Foster, Robert Fleming, Ebene.er Eggleston : 1513, Shebael Dunham, John S. Leonard, William Rumsey : 1814, Ohver Wilcox, Erastus Wolcott, George Mills: 1815, Shubael Dunham, Baker Leonard, George Mills; 1816, Wilham H. Bush, Horace Gibbs, Thomas B. Campbell ; 1917, Wilham H. Bush, Winter Hewitt, William Rumsey; 18IS, David Danolds, Oliver Wilcox, George Mills: 1819, David Danolds, John Lamberton, Ebenezer Mix ; 1820, William H. Bush, John Lamberton, Libbens Fish; 1521, William II. Bush, David R. Cooley, Benjamin Allen; 1-22, James Collar, David R. Cooley, Ephraim Towner, 1:23, James Collar, David R. Cooley, Horace Gibbs; 1824. Phineas Ford, Thomas Christie, Horace Gibbs; 1825. Peter Hundlekoper, Samuel Willett, Jabez Howe, 1926, Aaron Van Cleve, Samuel Willett, Benjamin Blodgett; 1827, Aaron Van Cleve, Richard Pratt, Amherst Crane: 1828, Aaron Van Cleve. Richard Pratt. Charles Gould; 1529, Shubael Dunham, Jonathan Lay, James McMillan: 1>30, Aaron Van Cleve, Joseph Aplin, James McMillan, 1831. Aaron Van Cleve, Joseph Aplin, Hall Deland; 1532-1533, Aaron Van Cleve, Thomas Pember, Hall Deland, 1534, David R. Cooley, Thomas Pember. Hall Deland; 1835, Aaron Van Cleve, Thomas C. Sleeper, Libbeus Allen; 1836, Chester White, Thomas C. Sleeper, Libbeus Allen ; I`37. David N. Tuttle, Eli Woods, John A. Sanford; 1838-1-89, Chester Winte, Thomas'C. Sleeper, Libbens Allen; 1940-19f1, Chester White, Warren L. Fields,


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Joseph W. Hopkins, 1812, Eh H. Fish, Warren L. Fields, Libbeus Allen; 1813, Eli H. Fish, Phineas Ford, Libbeus Allen; 1844-1845, John F. Plato, Nathaniel Read, William H. Davis, 1846-1847, Sheldon Cook, Thomas C. Sleeper, Azro Kendall; 1919, Sheldon Cook, Nathaniel Read, Azro Kendall; 1849, Sheldon Cook, Nathaniel Read, Asahel Peck, 1850, John F. Plato, Nathaniel Read, Asahel Peck; 1851, John F. Plato, Isaac M. Barnes, Asahel Peck, 1852, John F. Plato, Isaac M. Barnes, Abram Pease, jr. , 1553-1851, William W. Vallett, Isaac M. Barnes, Abram Pease, jr. ; 1855, Willam W. Vallett, Isaac M. Barnes, John F. Plato: 1556, William W. Vallett, Isaac M. Barnes, Elonzo F. Hollister : 1557. William W. Vallett, Daniel Upton, Sen- eca M. Short; 1958, William W. Vallett, Daniel Upton, Gad B. Worthington ; 1539, William W. Vallett, Damel Upton, Horace M. Warren ; 1800-1564, William W. Val- Tett, George B. Kemp, Horace M. Warren; 1965, Sanford Wilber, George B. Kemp, George A. Briggs; 1566, Sanford Wilber, George B. Kemp, George A. Briggs, 1867, Sanford Wilber, George B. Kemp, Chester E. Orcutt; 1868, Henry I. Głowacki, George B. Kemp, Chester E. Orcutt; 1869. Henry I. Głowacki, Martin Rose, Chester E. Orcutt: 1870-1971, Henry I. Glowacki, Martin Pease, Salmon B. Lusk; 1979, Nicholas Y. Vrooman, James S. Stewart; 1573, Salmon B. Lusk, Miles II. Bierce ; 1874, Miles H. Bierce, 1575, George C. Gould, 1976, James W. Harris; 1877, Lucius R. Bailey; 1878, Frank B. Redfield: 1579, Miles H. Bierce; 1850, George C. Gould, Kirk White; 1861, Kurk P. White; 1952, Miles H. B.erce. 1853. George C. Gould; 1884, Kirk P. White: 1>85, Miles H. Bierce, 1956, Charles Pratt; 1887. George C. Burt; 1885, Miles II. Bierce, Uri Johnson, 1589, Charles Pratt: 1890, Levi O. Camp bell; 1591, Frank J. Harris; 1-92, Nicholas Y. Vrooman: 1593, Whiting C. Woolsey; 1894, Myron A. Williams; 1895, Nicholas Y. Vrooman; 1896, Whiting C. Woolsey; 1897, Myron A. Williams, 1598, Nicholas Y. Vrooman.


Overseers of the Poor .- 1-03, Benjanna Porter, David Culley; 1804, Zenas Bige- low, David Culley; 1805 -1-06, Reuben Town, Worthy L. Churchill; 1807-1809, David MeCracken: 1807, Elizur Webster; 1808, Moody Stone; 1809, Harvey Hawkins; 1810- 1823, William Keyes: 1810, Worthy L. Churchill; 1811, William Rumsey; 1812, Oth- niel Field ; 1813, Worthy L. Churchill ; 1814, Trumbull Cary ; 1815-1816. William Rum- sey; 1817, Oswald Williams: 1915, Benjamin Allen; 1819-1826, William II. Bash ; 1824, Benjamin Allen; 1825, Joseph Baker; 1926, Samuel Willett; 1827. Hinman Holden : 1827-1831. Libbeus Fish; 1828-1-33, William Keyes; 1832, Oswald Williams; 1833, David R. Cooley, William Dickinson; 1831, Aaron Van Cleve. Thomas C. Sleep- er: 1835, Oswald Williams, Isaac M. Joslyn; 1836, Oswald Williams, Libbens Fish ; 1837, Chauncey Kirkham, William II. Bush: 1838, Chauncey Kirkham, Nathaniel Bayn; 1839, Oswald Wilhams, Archibald Perkins; 1840, Oswald Williams, Thomas C. Sleeper, 1841. Chauncey Kirkham. William Spaulding, 1812, Chauncey Kirkham, Nathaniel Bayn: 1-43, Charles T Buxton, Nathaniel Bayn, 1844-1846, Asahel Peck ; 1841-1845, Warren L. Fields; 1516-1817, Charles E. Ford: 1847-1855. Levi Barner: 1818, William II. Davis, 1519-1550, Ebenezer B. Morgan, 1831-1954, Silas E. Hollis- ter; 1>55-1956, Phineas S. Moffett; 1856-1864, Kimball Ferren, 1857-1859, Levi Bar- ner; 1800, Ebenezer B. Morgan, 1801-1810, Salmon B. Kendall: 1865, Wilham B. Harmon: 1566-1969, Isaac M. Barnes; 1867, John G. Russell, 1565-1869, Henry L. Onderdonk; 1570. Roderick F. Thompson, Ira Armstrong; 1871. Roderick F Thomp- son, Robert MeCann, 1452, Isaac M. Barnes, Ira Armstrong : 1878, Benjamin F. Gra- ham, Ira Armstrong; 1974, B. F. Graham, Stilman Pond; 1875, Rodney G. Worden,


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Stilman Pond: 1876, William D. Palmer, Andrew Hartshorn: 1877-1842, Henry L. Onderdonk; 1453-1987. Henry T. Cross; 1888-1549, H. B. Booth; 1890-1891, Ernst Rupp: 1892-1896, Daniel W. Griffis: 1-97-1599, Chester Ford.


Collectors,-1803, Abel Roe: 1-04, A. A. Elleott, R. G. Wheeler. 1805-1800, Jesse Hubbard; 1807-1810, William J. MeCracken: 1811, Henry Rumsey, 1812. Benjamin Blodgett; 1913-1814, Aaron Gary: 1815, Robert Fleming: 1816-1-23, Simeon Kel- logg: 1824-1825. Benjamin C. Adams; 1826-1830, Lorton Holden; 1831-1832, James McMillan; 1833-1836, Lamont Holden; 1832-1538, Augustus Cowdin; 1889, Lemuel O. Ilammond; 1840, Augustus Cowdin. 1841-1843, Simeon F. Moore; 1844, Joel Sutherland: 1945, John Griswold: 1846, Silas E. Hollister: 1846-1850, Thomas Yates; 1851-1856, Ira Backus: 1557-1858, Almerin Joslyn, 1:59-1863, Simon F. Moore; 1864, James E. Cross: 1865, Joseph T. Buxton. 1966, George R. Cochrane: 1807, John J. Sherman : 1868. Harry Backus: 1869, David S. Maekey; 1870, Dwight Pease, 1971, Homer P. Daw; 1822. Ezra Chapman; 1918, Andris C Holdridge: 1514. Albert Weber: 1875, James Hogan: 1876. Albert Benchiy. 1877, John A. Mackey: 1868, George J. King : 1519, Wilham M. Blake; 1580, Henry Monell: 1981, John B. Nea- smith, 1882, Roderick F. Thompson, 1583, Daniel Rogers, 1884. Jacob L. Johnson ; 1885, Edward A. Perrin, 1986. Thomas J. Perfield. 1887. Patrick Donoghue: 195%. Frank Coleman : 18:9. Andrew Hiller: 1890, William Hoffman, 1891, Carlos M. Ru- pell: 1892, Jeffrey W. Gardner: 1503. Thomas Yates, 1-04. George Schafer; 1895, William F. Miller : 1896. John Redshaw, 1-91. John Porschet. 1998, Frank Jaquith.


School Commissioners -- 1813. Ebenezer Mix. Isaiah Babcock, John Z. Ross; 1814, Ebenezer Mix. Isaiah Babcock, Oliver Wilcox: 1815. Ebenezer Miz, Libbeus Fish, Richard Smith : 1816. Ebenezer Mix, Libbeus Fish, Isaac Sutherland ; 1817. Ebenezer Mix, John Z. Ross, Richar ] Smith; 1818, Ebenezer Mix, John Z. Ross, David Can- field: 1519, Ebenezer Mix, John Z. Ross, Richard Smith; 1520, Ethan B. Allen, Simeon Kellogg, Benjamin Allen: 1521, Nehemiah Houghton, Daniel H. Chandler, Andrew Adams; 1822. Robert Leach, Daniel HI. Chandler, Benjamin Allen ; 1823-1426, Ebenezer Mix, Daniel HI. Chandler, Amherst Crane: 1821, Phineas Ford, Charles Gould, Carlton Towner: 1-23. Nathamel Merrill, John B. Pike, Samuel D. Greene; 1829, Caleb Palmer, Libbens Graves, George Edwards; 1830, Caleb Palmer, Libbeus Graves, David Sutherland ; 1831-1832. Caleb Palmer, Eh II. Fish, David Sutherland; 1833, David R. Cooley, Chester White, Marens Wakeman: 1934, Caleb Palmer, Nathaniel Read, William S, Mallory : 1835, Caleb Palmer, Thomas Pember, Jonathan D. Woolsey; 1536, Warren L. Fields, Eli H Fish, John Dorman; 1937, Thomas J. Hoyt, John Merrill, James A. Billings; 153%, Phineas Ford, Charles Gould, Nathan MeCumber; 1839, Phineas Ford. Charles Gould, Nathaniel Read ; 1510, Phineas Ford. Charles Gould. Nathamel Bayn; 1841, Phineas Ford, Eli H. Fish, Charles Brooks; 1842. Phineas Ford, Charle, Gould. Caleb Palmer; 1-43, Phineas Ford, Nathaniel Bayn, Caleb Palmer.


School Inspectors .- 1519, Lemuel Foster, E. B. Allen. Richard Smith, Thomas Ashley, William Rumsey, 1814, Lemuel Foster, E. B. Allen, George E. Martin, Thomas Ashley, Moses MeIntyre. 1815, Lemuel Foster, E. B. Allen, B. S Driggs, Thomas Ashley, Moses Melntyre: 1516. Lemuel Foster, E. B Allen, Richard Smith, Phineas L. Tracy, William Rumsey; 1&17, Lemuel Foster, F. B. Allen, Richard Smith, Seymour Tracy, J. Hanning; 1919. Lemuel Foster. E. B. Allen, Richard Smith, G. E. Martin, John Cotes; 1919, Lemuel Foster, T. C. Lave. C. Carpenter.


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G. E. Martin, Moses MeIntyre: 1820, Daniel H. Chandler, Nehemiah Houghton. Thomas Ashley; 1-21, Richard Smith, Ephraim Chapin, Alfred Pember; 1-22, Cat !- ton Towner, Cyrenus W. Canfield, John B. Watkins; 1823, Carlton Towner, William H. Tisdale, Thomas Christie; 1824, Amos Towne, William II. Tisdale, C. W. Canfield. 1825, Carlton Towner, Timothy Fitch, Richard Martin ; 1526, Carlton Towner, Time- thy Fitch, Lucius S. Comstock: 1997, John .1. Campbell, Moses Taggart, Levant B. Cotes; 1829, John A. Campbell, Mark D). Fletcher, Albert Smith: 1829, John A. Campbell, Horace U. Soper, Albert Smith; 1800, O. L. Kirtland. Horace U. Soper. Albert Smith; 1831, Benjamin Pringle, Hotace U. Soper, William B. Beebe; 1-32. Benjamin Pringle, John F. Soper, James D). Merrill; 1533, Benjamin Pringle, Wi'- liam H. Webster, James 1). Merrill: 1831, Benjamin Pringle, C. J. Rumsey, Jame- D. Merrill; 1435, Andrew W. Young, Prentiss S. Hewitt, James D. Merrill. 1536. Benjamin Pringle, H. U. Soper, Branon Young; 1931, William H. Webster, J ! Allen, Benjamin F. Towner: 1538, Joshua Brown, Nathaniel Read. Moses B. Nash . 1839, Joshua Brown, M. Wells Hewitt, B, S. Farr, jr. : 1840, Benjamin C. Page, Charles N. Chandler, P. A. Royce; 1841, Branon Young, Joseph E. Peck, J. L. Dor- rance; 1542, Branon Young. Joshua L. Brown, 1843, Branon Young. William G. Bryan.


Superintendents of Schools .- 1944, Branon Young : 1845-1847, Henry F. Campbell : 1848, John E. Tompkins.


Police Justices. - 1575. B. C. Page: 1876-1881, John G. Johnson : 1881. David Lent, vice Johnson, resigned : 15-2-1557, David Lent; 18SS, Lawrence L. Crosby ; 1589. J. B. Crosby; 1590, Joseph II. Robson, 1992, Witham E. Webster; 1-92-1894, Fred Dunham: 1995-1599, Herbert P. Woodward.


Batavia is the principal and only incorporated village. It is located east of the centre of the town, has about ten thousand population, and is the county seat. It is the most important place between Rochester and Buffalo. The village was founded in 1802 by Joseph Ellicott. The first court house was erected in 1803 and the present one in 1841. There are in the village eight churches-Presbyterian, Protestant Episcopal, Methodist Episcopal, Baptist, Freewill Baptist, Catholic, Evangelical Association and United Evangelical ; a very high grade union free school system, with a high school; four banks, several hotels, the court house and other county offices, the New York State Institution for the Blind, a finely equipped library building containing a circulating library of about twelve thousand volumes, an opera house and large town hall, and several important manufacturing concerns, some of which are known the world over. Among the latter are the plants of the great Johnston Harvester Company, makers of all kinds of harvesting ma- chinery, harrows, cultivators, etc. ; the Wiard Plow Company, makers of plows, cultivators, harrows, and other farm implements; the Batavia and New York Wood Working Company, one of the greatest industries of its


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GAZETTEER OF TOWNS-BATAVIA.


kind in the world; the Baker Gun and Forging Company, manufacturer of many varieties of high grade sporting guns; the Batavia Carriage Wheel Company, having an international reputation; the Batavia Pre- serving Company, with factories in Batavia, Brockport and Middleport ; a shoe factory, a paper box factory, two roller mills, a cold storage warehouse, two breweries and a malt house, three steam laundries and several other industries. Two newspapers, one daily and one weekly, are published in the village. There are also a business college, a Ma- sonic lodge, two Odd Fellows' lodges and other secret societies. The old stone building used for many years as the headquarters of the agents of the Holland Land Company is still standing, on West Main street, and has been converted into a local museum of antiquities. Two railroads, with several branch lines, pass through or centre in the village. There is also an excellent system of waterworks and a fire department.


The village of Batavia was incorporated April 23, 1823. The first meeting of the citizens in pursuance of the act of incorporation was held June 3, 1823, at John Ganson's tavern, when the following officers were elected :


Trustees, Daniel II. Chandler, David E. Evans, Nathan Follett, Sim- eon Cummings, Silas Finch; treasurer, Trumbull Cary: collector, Par ley Paine.


June 14 Daniel H. Chandler was elected first president of the village. The first fire company was organized April 20, 1824, with William Sea- ver, jr., as captain.


The following is a list of the presidents of the village since its incor- poration :


1-23, Daniel H. Chandler, 1824, William Keyes: 1825, Johnson Goodwill; 1526, Charles C. Church ; 1\27-1826. Hinman Holden : 1829, Simeon Cummings: 1430-18/1. Frederick Follett; 1432, Nathan Follett; 1-33. Damel H. Chandler; 1834, AAugustus C. Stevens, 1835, Simeon Cummings, 1836. Nathan Follett. 1:37, William Seaver: 1-35. Timothy Fitch; 1839, Benjamin Pringle, Ismo, Frederick Follett: 1>11, Elgar C. Dibble: 1:12. Ira Bellen, 1-43, James D. Merrill: 1814, Lucius A. Smith: 1815. Junius A Smith: 1846. Nathan Follett, 1847. James D. Merrill: 1-45, Joseph Clark ; 1849, llinman Holden: 1950-1553, records missing. 1854, Moses Taggart : 1-55-1859. records do not state; 1860, Rufus Robertsoon, 1861-1865, Harry Backas: 1-66-1-13. records do not state; 1974, Daniel W. Tomlinson : 1975. E. S. Dodgerresigned, George Ruprecht elected to succeed him). 150. Richard O Holden ; 1577 George Ruprecht. 1478. F. V. Booth, 1979, Daniel W. Tomlinson: 1880, Joseph Hamilton; 1981. Wil- ber Smith; 3892. Lucian R. Bailey; 1>>4, Edward G. Richmond. 19-4-1955. Daniel W. Tomlinson: 1896, Juhan J. Washburn; 1887, Henry O. Bostwick, .1995-1559,




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