Re-union of the sons and daughters of the old town of Pompey, Part 19

Author: Pompey, N.Y. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1875
Publisher: Pompey, By direction of the Re-union meeting
Number of Pages: 494


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Thomas Olcott, Jeremiah Gould, John Lamb, Commission- crs of Highways.


John Lamb, William Haskin, Overseers of the Poor.


John Wilcox, Samuel Draper, Joseph H. Smith, Constables.


Voted that the Constables shall be Collectors.


Joseph Atwell, Daniel Allen, Peter Messenger, Joseph Bartholomew, Samuel Sherman, William Rin, John Wil- cox, Samuel Jerome, Trueworthy Cook, Overseers of High- ways.


Timothy Sweet, Elisha Clark, Fence Viewers.


Elisha Clark, Pound Keeper.


Various by-laws were made, and among them one that there shall be a bounty of three pounds for every wolf killed within the bounds of this town. It was also


Voted, that the ensuing election be held at three different places, viz : At Moses De Witt's on the fourth Tuesday in April.


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At Ebenezer Butler Jun's., the Wednesday following. At Daniel Allen's the Thursday following.


At an adjourned meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Pompey, legally assembled at the House of Ebenezer Butler, Jun., Esq., on the 20th September, 1794.


William Haskin was chosen Supervisor, in the room of Moses De Witt, deceased.


Voted, that the sum of twelve pounds be raised for the purpose of purchasing books and paper, and other expenses of the town.


SECOND TOWN MEETING.


At the annual Town Meeting held at the House of Eben- ezer Butler, Jun., Esq., in the town of Pompey and county of Onondaga, 7th April, 1795.


Voted that the mode of choosing Supervisor and Clerk be to speak and mark against his name, and the remainder of Town Officers by nomination.


The following persons were unanimously chosen to their respective offices :-


Ebenezer Butler, Jun., Supervisor.


Hezekiah Olcott, Clerk.


Thomas Gastin, George Catlin, Jeremiah Gould, John Wilcox, Josiah Holbrook, Assessors.


William Haskin, Samuel Messenger, Jun., Hezekiah Ol- cott, Commissioners of Highways.


Josiah Holbrook, William Haskin, Orerscers of the Poor. Daniel Allen, Ezra Hart, Jabez Hall, Constables.


Daniel Allen, Ezra Hart, Collectors.


James Olcott, Enos Peck, Adonijah Cowles, William Pease, Bariah Holbrook, Ebenezer Carr, Timothy Coleman, , John Jerome, Salmon Butler, John Vaughan,


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Daniel Messenger, Timothy Sweet, Asa Barns, David Green Isaac Carpenter, Selah Cook, Overseers of Highways.


William Clark, Ozias Burr, Fence Viewers.


George Catlin, Pound Keeper.


Voted that a bounty of five dollars be given for the scalp of every full grown wolfkilled within the limits of the town.


Voted that the next annual town meeting be held at this. place.


THIRD TOWN MEETING.


At the annual town meeting of the frecholders and inhabi- tants of the town of Pompey, legally assembled at the house of Ebenezer Butler, Jun., Esq., on Tuesday, the 5th day of April, 1796.


The following persons were chosen to their respective of- fices :-


Ebenezer Butler, Jr., Supervisor.


Hezekiah Olcott, Clerk.


Jeremiah Gould, Timothy Coleman, William Cook, Hen- ry Clark, Timothy Jerome, Assessors.


Hezekiah Olcott, Samuel Hyatt, Josiah Moore, Commis- ers of Highways.


John Lamb, David Williams, Overscers of the Poor.


Daniel Allen, Chancy Jerome, Constables.


Daniel Allen, Collector.


David Tripp, Samuel Chaffee, Samuel Messenger, Samuel Sherwood, Joshua Owen, David Porter, Henry Clark, David Williams, Hezekiah Wilcox, David Hibbard, John Bowers, Jacobus Depuy, Louden Priest, John Jerome, Joseph Tubbs, William Haskin, Joseph Smith, Henry White, Abel Olcott, Ichabod Lathrop, Overseers of Highways. ,


David Green, James Griffes, Fence Viewers.


Jeremiah Catlin, Pound Keeper.


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Jeremiah Gould, David Williams, Ozias Burr, Thomas Olcott, Timothy Jerome, Commissioners of Schools.


Voted, that the next annual town meeting be at this place.


FOURTH TOWN MEETING.


At this meeting held April fourth, 1797, John Lamb, was chosen Supervisor, Walter Colton, Clerk, Five Assessors were chosen, Three Commissioners of Highways, Two Over- seers of the Poor, Three Constables, Barriah Holbrook, Col- lector, Twenty-eight Overseers of Highways, Four Fence Viewers, George Catlin, Pound Keeper, and Five Commis- sioners of Schools.


It was also " Voted, that it is the wish of the town to have the township of Fabius and Tully incorporated into a town by the name of Fabius."


" Fifty dollars were also voted, to defray the expenses of the town."


School Commissioners were voted six shillings per day, for services.


At a meeting held December 25, 1794, it was again "voted that it is the wish of the town to have the townships of Fa- bius and Tully incorporated into a town by the name of Fa- bius, and that the first town meeting be held at the house of Joseph Tubbs.


Voted, that the Town Clerk be directed to forward the proceedings of this meeting to the Legislature, at their next meeting.


W. COLTON, Clerk.


At the next town meeting held at the house of Ebenezer Butler, Jr., April 3, 1798, the following votes were passed :


Voted, that the mode of voting for Supervisor and Town Clerk be viva roce.


Voted, That John Lamb be Supervisor.


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Voted, That first vote be reconsidered, and that the Town Clerk be chosen by uplifted hands.


Voted, That Walter Colton be Town Clerk.


Voted, That there be five Assessors.


Voted, That the last vote be reconsidered, and there be but four Assessors.


Three Commissioners of Highways were chosen, also three Constables, Jacobus DePuy, Collector, five Commis- sioners of Schools, two Overseers of the Poor, twenty-eight Overseers of Highways, three Fence Viewers, Jesse Butler, Pound Keeper : Deodatus Clark, Timothy Sweet, Levi Je- rome, Commissioners of the Public Lots.


A bounty of five dollars was voted on wolves killed with- in the town.


This last vote was reconsidered.


Voted, That the next Town Meeting he at the house of Manoah Pratt.


At a Special Town Meeting held at the house of Manoah Pratt, on Thursday, the 29th day of Nov., 1798, agreeable to previous notice.


Voted, That Levi Jerome be Town Clerk.


After taking into consideration the Public Lot 67, desig- nated for Gospel and Schools.


Voted, That the same be leased.


Voted, That the Commissioners of said land, lease the same discretionary.


Voted, to petition the Legislature for division of the County.


Voted, That one tier of lots be taken off the county of On- ondaga and annexed to county of Chenango, to-wit : Cicero, Manlius, Pompey, Fabius, Solon and Cincinnatus.


Voted, That a committee be chosen to petition the Legis- lature for division of said county.


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Voted, That Hezekiah Olcott, Levi Jerome and Deodatus Clark, compose said committee.


LEVI JEROME, Clerk.


The next Town Meeting was held April 2, 1799.


The meeting organized at house of Manoah Pratt, and by vote, "adjourned to the barn of said Manoah Pratt."


Voted, that the Supervisor and Town Clerk be chosen by ballot.


This last vote was reconsidered and it was "Voted, that Supervisor and Town Clerk be put in by vicu roce."


John Lamb, chosen Supervisor, Levi Jerome, Town Clerk. The usual number of town officers were elected.


"Voted, That the next Annual Town Meeting be held at the School House, near Ebenezer Butler's and Truman Lewis'.


LEVI JEROME, Clerk.


At next Town Meeting held at the School House named above, on first Tuesday in April, 1800. The Supervisor and Clerk were for the first time chosen by ballot. The remain- ing officers were chosen by the uplifted hand.


John Lamb, chosen Supervisor, Levi Jerome, Clerk, Jesse Butler, Collector, Truman Lewis, Pound Keeper.


At next meeting held April 7, 1801, it was "voted that the Supervisor and Clerk be chosen by going round and men- tioning to the Town Clerk. Voted that Supervisor and Clerk be put in by once going around.


John Lamb, chosen Supervisor, Levi Jerome, Clerk.


Voted that the Assessors be voted in by uplifted hands, and that there be three Assessors, one in the western dis- triet, one in the middle district and one in the eastern dis- triet.


Forty-three Overseers of the Highways, were chosen.


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A bounty of five dollars was again voted to be paid for killing a full grown wolf, and two dollars and fifty cents for killing a young wolf.


It was "voted, that those who have taken leases on the Public Lot designated for Gospel and School be released set- ting out one half the number of Apple trees contained in said lease.


At next meeting held in School House near Truman Lewis', March 2d, 1802, the Supervisor and Clerk were chosen by ballot.


John Lamb, Supervisor.


Levi Jerome, Clerk.


Forty-six Overseers of Highways were chosen.


"Voted, That James Russel should have a lease of that part of the Public Lot that William Lilly had a year, for ten years from the time that he took possession of the same.


Next town meeting held March 1st, 1803.


Ozias Burr, chosen Supervisor.


Levi Jerome, Clerk.


Voted that there be a Pound and that it be built near John Osbourn's.


Voted that John Bowers be pound keeper.


Voted That the Supervisor build a Pound, of the first money coming into his hands.


A bounty of five dollars voted on wolves.


The total town expenses for year 1802, was $123.85


For year 1803 262.00


For 1804, expenses was. 312.00


The meeting held 9th of March, 1804, was in School House near Hezekiah Hopkins.


It is the same School House occupied for this purpose from 16


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1800 till 1809, in which year, the meeting was called at the Academy building. This School house was situated on what is now the Public Green in the village of Pompey.


At meeting held April 5, 1808.


It was "voted that hogs to run at large in the town be yoked and ringed, except within half mile of Col. Hopkins', and there not allowed to run."


(Up to this time hogs have been allowed to run without restraint.)


Voted that " Nathaniel Gillett be Pound keeper.


Voted that no man shall let Canada thistles go to seed on his land, or path-master on the highway, within his distret, on forfeiture of $10.00.


Voted, That Nathaniel Baker and Jesse Butler be hog constables.


CHANCY JEROME, Clerk.


At the Town Meeting holden on the fourth day of April, 1809, at the Academy, Ozias Burr was chosen Supervisor, and Henry Seymour, Clerk.


Sixty-one Overseers of roads; Nathaniel Baker, Pound Master.


The meeting resolved that they will permit the Pound to be moved into the village, near the Academy.


Resolved, That all overseers of the roads in Pompey, shall be fence viewers.


Resolved, That the owner of every dog pay fifty cents.


Resolved, That hogs or cattle shall not be permitted here- after to run at large within half a mile of Col. Hopkins', and that hogs shall not be permitted to run at large in other parts of the town, unless ringed and yoked. That hogs found running at large within the aforementioned limits shall subject the owner thereof to the payment of twelve and one half cents to the Supervisor, besides impounding


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fee to the Pound Master, who, with all other persons, are authorized to impound said hogs. And it shall be the duty of every person so impounding, to give public notice of the same, on pain of paying two dollars and fifty cents for every neglect to the Supervisor, for the use of the town.


HENRY SEYMOUR, Clerk.


At a meeting held April 3d, 1810, Ozias Burr was chosen Supervisor, and Victory Birdseye, Clerk.


Resolved, That this town remonstrate against the proposed division, and that the Supervisor and Town Clerk be ap- pointed to remonstrate and do all other things necessary to prevent the said division taking effect.


Resolved, That it be left discretionary with the Commis- sioners of the Public Lots to lease them for such time as they shall think proper, not exceeding twenty-one years. VICTORY BIRDSEYE, Clerk.


At next meeting, held April 2d, 1811, before the meeting proceeded to any business, the following notice was read to the meeting:


" Notice is hereby given to the Freeholders and Inhabi- tants of the town of Pompey, that a petition will be pre- sented to the Legislature of the State of New York, at their session in the year 1812, praying a division of the said town of Pompey, and the town of Manlius, including in the town to be erected, the three south tiers of lots of Manlius, and three of the north tier lots of the town of Pompey."


March 11, 1811.


Signed, ELISHA BEEBEE, JACOBUS DEPUY, JOSEPH WILCOX, ELNATHAN MARSII, TIMOTHY COLEMAN.


At this meeting all of the town officers were chosen by ballot -- Ozias Burr, Supervisor; Victory Birdseye, Clerk.


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Resolved, unanimously, That this meeting disapprove of the proposed division of the town, and that a committee of three be appointed to remonstrate to the next Legislature against the said division, and that Samuel S. Baldwin, Ozias Burr and William Cook be that committee.


VICTORY BIRDSEYE, Clerk.


At the meeting April 7, 1812, Jacob R. De Witt was chosen Supervisor, and Asa Wells, Clerk.


It was voted that $80.00 be raised for support of the Poor.


At next meeting April 6, 1813, William Cook was chosen Supervisor, and Chas. Baldwin, Clerk.


It was Resolved to raise $350, for support of the poor.


Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Public Lot ap- ply to the Legislature for permit to sell the lot appropriated to the use of the gospel.


This year, April 29, Ebenezer H. Hale was appointed by Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Onondaga, a Constable in and for the town of Pompey, in the place of Philo Loveland, who refused to serve.


CHAS. BALDWIN, Clerk.


Town meetings were held at the Academy from 1809 to 1814.


At meeting held April 5, 1814, Asa Wells was chosen Supervisor, and Chas. T. Baldwin, Town Clerk.


It was resolved to raise the sum of fifteen dollars for sup- port of Common Schools.


Also, that the proceeds from the Public Lot be devoted to the same use.


Resolved to raise $222, for support of the poor.


That one dollar and fifty cents per day be paid to Com- missioners of Schools.


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At a meeting held April 5, 1815, Asa Wells was chosen Supervisor, and Chas. Baldwin, Clerk.


Resolved, That any person having canada thistles on his land, shall cut them twice a year ; once in June and once in September, on penalty of $5.00.


. Resolved, That no cattle shall run at large within half a mile of any Tavern.


Resolved, That partition and all fences be four and one- half feet high.


April 2d, 1816, meeting met at the house of Hezekiah Hopkins, and adjourned to the house of John Handy. Asa Wells was chosen Supervisor and Charles Baldwin, clerk.


Resolved, That $300 be raised for support of the Poor the ensuing year : and also eighty-five dollars for the relief of Asa Cook.


At a meeting April 17th, 1817, it was resolved " to sell for keeping, at public auction to the lowest bidder, all paup- ers chargeable to the Town.


April 7th, 1817, it was resolved to apply to the Legisla- ture to alter the time of holding Town Meetings to the Sec- ond Tuesday of March.


At a meeting held March 9th, 1819, Asa Wells was chosen Supervisor and Samuel Baker, Clerk.


Voted that there be a committee of five appointed to in- vestigate the concerns of the Public Moneys, and how it be expended.


The following is a list of the names of persons elected to the office of Supervisors and Towns Clerks, in the Town of Pompey, from 1794 to 1875 inclusive, together with number of years they served :


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Year.


Clerk.


1794


Supervisor. Moses Dewitt and


Hezekiah Olcott.


William Haskins.


1795


Ebenezer Butler, Jr., _.


1796


66


66


1797


John Lamb,


Walter Colton.


1798


Walter Colton and


Levi Jerome.


1799


66


66


1800


1801


66


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1 1


1802


1803


Ozias Burr


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1


1


1


1


1804


66


66


66


1805


66


Asa Wells.


1806


1807


John Lamb,


1808


Ozias Burr,


Chancy Jerome.


1809


Henry Seymour.


1810


1811


66


66


1812


Jacob R. De Witt,


Asa Wells.


1813


William Cook,


1814


Asa Wells,


Chas. Baldwin. 66


1815


66


1816


66


66


1817


66


1818


Asahel Smith,


James Chappell.


1819


Asa Wells,


Samuel Baker.


66


1821


Asa Wells,


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66


1823


John De LaMatter,


Moses S. Marsh.


1824


Charles Jackson,


66


1825


1826


Elisha Litchfield,


1827


Warren Scranton,


Nathan'l Andrews.


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Victory Birdseye.


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Year.


Supervisor.


Clerk.


1829


John Smith,


Nathan'l . Andrews.


1830


Manoah Pratt, Jr.,


Rial Wright.


1831


John Smith,


David Mallory. Calvin S. Ball.


1833 1


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1


1


1


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1858


Levi Wells,


1859


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1860


1861


66


1862


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1863


1


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1864


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1865


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66


1834


1835


66


66


1836


1837


1838


1839


Horace Wheaton,


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1840


Levi Wells,


1841


1842


Horace Wheaton,


William J. Curtis.


1843


Levi Wells,


1844


Daniel Candee,


Calvin S. Ball.


1845


Levi Wells,


1846


Dan. W. Holbrook.


1847


Samuel Hart,


Levi S. Holbrook.


1848


66


Calvin S. Ball. 66


1849


Manoah Pratt,


1850


1851


Samuel Hart,


E. Henry Hill.


1852


Manoah Pratt,


Calvin S. Ball.


1853


Levi S. Holbrook


1854


66


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Year


Supervisor. Levi Wells,


Clerk. Calvin S. Ball.


1867


66


66


66


1868


66


60


1869 1


Frank L. Porter.


1870 1 1 t 1


. 6


66


1871


66


66


1872


Levi Wells and


66


Julius Candee.


1873


Marshall R. Dyer,


Orson G. Dibble.


1874


1875


Wells M. Butler.


POMPEY, August 25th, 1828.


We, the undersigned, promise to pay to a building com- mittee hereafter to be chosen from among ourselves, the several sums affixed to our names, for the purpose of erect- ing an Episcopal Church, at the four corners, formerly called Clapp's corners ; one-fourth to be paid by the first of March next, and the remainder in November, 1829. This church when erected shall be under the care ot Wardens and Vestry- men and be governed according to the rules and regulations of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States. The sum subscribed by each individual may be applied on payment in the purchase of a pew.


Names. Sums.


Names. Sums.


John Sprague $100


Milton Slosson $25


Isaac V. V. Hibbard


100


Horace Sweet 25


Moses Hinsdale 125


Ansel Judd 32 1 1 S 1


John Clapp 100


Adolphus Sweet 1 1 50 1


Samuel Hibbard 100


Joel B. Hibbard 1


20


Carleton Clapp


40


Heman Murray | 20


Marovia Marsh 50


Ira Curtis


20


Samuel Clement 75


James Carr 25


Chester Clapp 75


Lucius Cook, in labor on building 10


Chauncey Hinsdell 126


Anson Sweet 100


Reuben Murray


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Names. Sums.


James Lusk. 100


Truman B. Stanton 10


Rhoda Gold, Lumber 20


Seymour Marsh


50


Philemon French 50


Joseph W. Bostwick


10


Kneeland Sweet 130


Ephraim Salmons


10


Anson Sprague 20


Jacob Hadley, 2 chairs


Jacob R. DePuy


10


for vestry room and


Communion Table ___ 10


A return of Mount Pleasant School, No. Three, in Pom- pey, taught by Levi Jerome from the fourth of December, 1799, till the fourth of March, A. D., 1800. Number of days of Instruction is 66.


Scholars' Names. Days.


Scholars' Names. Days.


Moses Hinsdell 63


Isaac Woodworth 42


Asahel Hinsdell 50


Adolphus Sweet


60


David Hinsdell 53


James Sweet


58


Sally Hinsdell


43


Charles Sweet


58


Elizabeth Hinsdell 56


Anna Sweet.


1 60


Jonathan Hinsdell 66


Anson Sweet


1 23


Polly Hinsdell 38


Pamelia Sweet 1 19


Samuel Hibbard 54


Anson Cole


64


Robert Hibbard


6


Polly Cole


1


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26


Rachael Hibbard


48


John Cole


54


Jacob Hibbard 51


Isaac Hibbard 60


Sally Hibbard 62


Jonathan Hibbard 22


William Jerome


59


Cyrus Messenger


58


Chloe Messenger


61


Rebecca Messenger


49


Isaac Jerome 63


Stephen Messenger


50


Betsey Jerome


66


John Closs


64


Moses Soles


35


Electa Jerome


1


1


61


Lewis Woodworth


54


Levi Jerome


I 65


Phebe Jerome


53


William Williams


28


Mary Jerome


36


David Williams


8


1


Samuel Jerome 47 1 1


Electa Jerome


48


John Jerome


64


Nathaniel Hibbard 14


Desire Messenger


50


John Kellers 63


Libbeus Jerome


65


Jared Woodworth


53


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Names. Sums.


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Scholars' Names. Days.


Scholars' Names.


Days.


Sophia Jerome 27


John Williams


18


Daniel Williams


59


Solomon Baker 10


Nathaniel Williams


40


Andrew Guile


65


David Williams


38


Leman Pitcher 27 ! !


Jobe Williams 29


Amy Pitcher 50 1 1


Rebecca Williams 35


James Pitcher


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47


Lavina Williams


27


Obadiah Williams 37


Elsa Williams


28


Anson Sprague


20


Charles Slocum


37


Isaac Higgins


13


Abel Brotherton


29


Achsah Messenger 12


Total, Seventy scholars, 2,995


The Instruction compensation for his services was $16 per month.


The above is a true return.


Attest, DANIEL MESSENGER,


Trustees. DAVID HIBBARD


Commissioners of School, Pompey.


BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES


-OF-


ioneers & Carly Residents of Pompey.


DR. EDWARD AIKEN, was born in Windham, Vermont, in October, 1796, and graduated at Middlebury College; he was preceptor of Pompey Academy soon after its organi- zation ; subsequently he practiced medicine in Utica up to the year 1829, when from failing health, he removed to Tallahasse, Florida, and died in the year 1831.


He was a gentleman of culture and fine sensibilities, and wherever he was located attracted a large circle of friends; as a teacher he was thorough and efficient; as a physician, he was kind and humane, one whose memory will not soon be forgotten by those whose pleasure it was to know him.


ANDERSON FAMILY.


Addy Anderson came to Pompey about the year 1803,and settled on fifty acres of land about half a mile west of the village of Pompey Hill, on the State road ; he died soon after, leaving a wife and eight children, to wit: Margaret, John, William, Elizabeth, Samuel, George, James and Mary. Jobn was about sixteen years old when his father lied, and being the oldest son, his mother very naturally looked to him for aid in providing for so large a family, and in this she was not disappointed ; for he filled the place


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of a father, assuming responsibilities, bearing heavy burdens and discharging obligations most faithfully. At the age of about twenty-seven, John married Miss Lydia Safford, and settled on the farm purchased by his father ; they were blessed with nine children, to wit: Jane, James, Joseph, Juliet, Ira, Josiah, Harriet, Eli and Mary ; as a farmer he was among the best in the town ; he was a highly respect- ed citizen and for many years a very valuable member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Pompey Hill. He died of cancer in the face, at the age of fifty-six ; his wife pre- ceded him to the spirit world about two and a half years ; only two are living of his father's family, Margaret and Mary, who reside in Palmyra now.


The former is well known in Pompey, having spent most of her life there ; she never was married and is now (1873) nearly ninety years of age. Five of John Andersons chil- dren are deceased. Four, viz : Jane, James, Juliet and Harrie t, died before their father. Eli, who married Miss Hellen Baker,of LaFayette, and located on a farm purchas- ed of Ely Beard, died at the age of thirty-two years on the Ely Beard farm. He was a member of the M. E. Church, loved and esteemed by all ; he left a wife and two sons who reside in Wisconsin. Joseph, the oldest of the four living children, has for many years been a resident of the State of Wisconsin,and has been over twenty years in the work of the Christian Ministry and a member of the Wisconsin Annual Conference. Eight years he has served as Presiding Elder, and he is at present pastor of the Second M. E. Church of Oshkosh, Wis. Three years ago he was missionary in the Rocky Mountains and built the first Methodist Church in Wyoming Territory, at Cheyenne. He has been married twice, and has five sons living by his first wite.


Ira is settled upon the old homestead, thinking it doubt- less the dearest spot on this green earth. He is still at the age of forty-five unmarried, strongly attached to Pompey, his native town, and an upright honest citizen. Josiah soon after reaching his majority married Miss Margaret Baker of


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THE POMPEY RE-UNION.


La Fayette, N. Y. Four or five years later he built a house on a part of the "old homestead" intending to make it a per- manent home. His house scarcely completed is enveloped in flame and burns to the ground on a dark night. A little son two years old was burned to death while the other mem- bers of the family barely escaped with their lives. Instead of rebuilding he soon sold and moved with his family to Wiscon- sin, only to remain a few months, when he returned and set- tled on a farm in LaFayette. This he sold and purchased the "Morgan place" the early home of Judge LeRoy Mor- gan, which his father Lyman Morgan owned two miles north-west of Pompey Hill, where he now resides. He is a good farmer, having accumulated a handsome property. He has one son living, having lost a son and daughter. Mary married a Mr. Hall, a wealthy and respectable farmer of Wayne Co., N. Y., where she lived a number of years. At present she is living in Michigan, having a family of five children.


AVERY FAMILY.


Christopher Avery, a weaver, came from Salisbury, Eng- land, about 1640, and settled at Gloucester, Mass .; he was a Selectman of that town from 1646 to 1654; in 1658 he re- moved to Boston, and on August 8th, 1665, he purchased land in New London, Conn .; died in Groton, 1681. James Avery, the only son of the above, was born in England in 1620; he married Joanna Greenslade, in Boston, Nov. 10th, 1643; he removed to New London, in 1650 ; took an active part in the business affairs of the new plantation ; he was chosen Townsman in 1660, and held the office for twenty years; he was captain in the only train band in the town, and was in active service in King Phillip's war ; he was twelve times elected Deputy to the General Court, was one of the Commissioners of Peace, and an Assistant Judge ; he died at Pequannock, in 1696. His four sons were James, Thomas, John and Samuel. The latter was born Aug. 14th, 1666, and married Susanna Palms, Oct. 27th, 1686; his sons




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