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PITTSFORD.
This division did not include all the territory the S. W. corner of the lot owned by (. . 1. in the town, but that part of it, only, which | Hitchcock being nearly identical with the gar. had the most of the inhabitants; and the bonn- den west of the present house. He dlant this lot, and built upon it a house which was probably the fourth dwelling-house then stadl- ing on " Blackberry Hill."# The house was a small one, hastily constructed, and was ceenpel as soon as it was completed , and their young- est child, Solomon Eddy, was born here, Feb. 17, 1789. Doet. Millard left Pittsford abom the year 1804. daries of these were very indefinite. Some of the early schools were kept in private houses ; though district No. 1 built a school house soon after the division, and this stood about 30 rods south of the present residence of Dr. Caverly. No. 3 built a schoolhouse abont 20 rods north of the present residence of S. IL. Kellogg, Esq. No. 5 ruilt a school-house a few rods south of the present residence of Mr. Junia Sargent.
As the population of the town has increased the school districts have been multiplied from time to time, till now there are 19 districts, and the most of those districts have convenient school-houses, and support schools from 3 to 9 months in a year.
PHYSICIANS.
The first man living in Pittsford who had the title of doctor, was Amos Fasse t-though we are informed by one of his sons that he was not a physician ; but we are at a loss to account for the title which is given him upon the records, unless he had made some pretensions to a knowledge of medicine. lle was born in Hard- wiek, Mass., in June, 1752-moved to Benning. ton with his father's family in 1761-married Anna Lawrence of Norwich, Ct., in 1773- came to Pittsford in 1775, and located in a log house which he had built about 30 rods west of the present village, and on what was then the old Crown Point road. He left Pittsford. abont the time of Burgoyne's invasion.
It is evident that ABITHAR MILLARD (as he spelled his name) was the first regularly edu- cated physician in Pittsford. He was of Welsh descent and some members of the family resid- ed for a time in Warwick, R. I. Doctor Millard was born June 22, 1744, at Rehoboth, Mass. Hle was educated for a physician ; but we are not able to learn where. or who were his early instructors. He married Tabitha Hopkins, who was born Oct. 16, 1745, danghter of Ebenezer Ilopkins of Harwinton, Conn, afterwards of Pittsford, Vt. Soon after their marriage they went to reside in Ducthess county, New York, where their first child was born May 6, 1763. Doct. Millard located in Pittsford in the spring of 1788. His first purchase of real estate in this town was "one certain acre lot of land in the town plat, viz. lot No. 56 drawn in favor of Abraham Morton, original proprietor." The deed bears date April 11, 1788, and was in consideration of 2es. Ile soon after purebas- ed lot No. 9 of the town plat, or what is now ' Blackberry Hill.
DOCT. ALEXANDER EWINGS located in this town in 1792. He was the son of Rev. ALx- ander Ewings, a Scotelman by birth. and a graduate of the University of Edinburgh, an l was ently connected with the British army, holding the commission of adjutant. Ile came to America under the noted General Braddock, and was with hinn in the disastrous expednion against Fort du Quesne. Soon after this h, obtained his discharge from the army, and soi- iled in Massachusetts as a Baptist clergyman. One of his sons, Alexander. Jr., the subject of this notice, was in early life the pupil of his faither-afterwards studied medicine, married and settled in this town at the time above men- tioned. He is remembered by a few of our older inhabitants as a skillful physician, and as an honorable and respectable man. In 1 805 ho sold all his real estate in Pittsford, and not long after removed to Canad t.
DOCT. WILLIAM FRISBEE. from Middletown, located here in 1802. Ile was regarded as a man of sound judgment, and was well read in his profession, and during his residence hete, he did an extensive business. He left town in 1521
DOCT. KENELM WINSLOW commenced piac- tice in Pittsford in 1810. He was born in Pomfret, Vt., Oet. 10, 1754-married Benlah Dana May 1, 1809. llis professional labors in this town extended over a period of nearly half a century. He died Jan. 1, 186 !.
DOCT FREEMAN HI. MOTT, from Brandon, located here in 1819. He was a son of Dea. John Mott, who was a sollier in the French war, and afterwards settled in the south part of Brandon, and became identified with the most important events in the early history of that town. Doctor Mott remained in Pittsford only one or two years.
DOCT. AARON BAKER commenced practice here in 1822, but died after a residence here of one or two years.
* The sito of the present village was once called
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DOCT. PELEG BARLOW located here, also, in | ed there only till the following April, when he 1822. He was the son of William Barlow of came to Pittsford. He continued in active practice here till 1863, when he sought to retire from professional business, but was induced to attend upon a few families that were not willing to give him up. this town, who formerly resided in Greenwich, Mass. Doct Barlow studied medicine with Doct. Baker, and graduated at the Castleton Medical College in 1821, and the following year he commenced the practice of his profession in this town, and remained here till 1838, when he removed to Illinois, where he afterwards died.
DOCT. GEORGE B. ARMINGTON located in this town in 1828. He was a son of William Arm- ington of Chester, and was born Oct. 14, 1801 -studied medicine with doctor Abraham Low- ell of his native town, and graduated at the Castleton Medical College. He commenced practice in Wilmington ; but removed to this town at the time above mentioned. He con- tinued an active practitioner here up to within a few months of his death, which occurred May 4, 1863.
DOCT. A. G. DANA commenced the practice of medicine in this town about the time. or perhaps a little before Doctor Armington. He was born Sept. 17, 1791, in that part of Cam- bridge which now constitutes the town of Newton, Mass. When 18 years of age, he commenced the study of medicine with his brother-in law, Doct. H. Winslow, with whom he remained a short time. He continued 2 years with Doct. Selah Gridley of Castleton, and fin- ished with Doct. Joel Green of Brandon. He remained in Pittsford till 1843, when he re- moved to Brandon, where he died. Aug. 20, 1861.
DOCT. JAMES S. EWINGS was a son of James Ewings, Jr., and grandson of James Ewings, Esq .. one of the early settlers of the town. He was born in Heldemand, New Castle District, Canada, April 13. 1812. and received his lit- erary, and the most of his medical education in Canada ; but graduated at the Castleton Medical College in 1835. and commenced the practice of his profession in Bridport, Addison county ; but soon after came to Pittsford, and formed a copartnership with his brother-in-law, Doct. Peleg C. Barlow. He remained in Pitts- ford till 1847. when he removed to the State of Wisconsin, where he now resides.
DOCT. THOMAS J. KETCHAM of Sudbury lo- cated here in 1856. He studied medicine with Doctor Horton of his native town, and after completing his medical course he entered into copartnership with his teacher, with whom he remained some months. Soon after he came to Pittsford he retired from the practice of medi- cine, and devoted his attention to farming; but in 1867 abandoned farming, and resumed the practice of medicine.
Besides the foregoing several other physicians havo resided here for longer or shorter periods, and among these may be mentioned Doctors Leonard, Sheldon, Crandall, Willard, Child, Warren and Gibbs.
ATTORNEYS.
The legal profession has had but few repre- sentatives in Pittsford Gordon Newell, Esq., lo- cated here in 1801, and for some years did quite a brisk business, and during some part of his life he had associated with him his two sons, John G. and James R. ; but neither of them have done any professional business for some years. The father died July 3, 1865, aged 86 years and 8 months. The son James R. died August 20, 1864, aged 55 years : John G. now (1870) re- sides in Boston.
BURYING GROUNDS.
There are four Burying Grounds in town. The first was laid out in 1785; though it is evident that the proprietors intended this for burial purposes long before it was regularly laid ont, as it was used for such almost from the first instances of mortality in the township. It contains two acres of ground, and is located on the west side of the road, in a south-westerly direction from the Baptist meetinghouse.
The second Burying Ground was laid out in 1793. On the 4th of March, that year, the town
" Voted to lay out a Burying Place north- east of the Meeting House Plat, on the Town Plat.
DOCT. EBENEZER H. DRURY commenced the " Chose Benjamin Cooley. Thomas Hammond, Noah Hopkins, William Cox and Samuel Cop- ley a committee to lay out a Burying Piace." practice of medicine here in 1843. He is the son of Calvin Drury and was born in Pittsford Ang. 7. 1813-smdied medicine with Doctor At the annual meeting in March, 1794. the town instructed the selectmen to fence the burying ground. Small appropriations have A. G. Dana. and graduated at the Castleton Medical College in June, 1842. In the fall of this year he located in Bethel, Vt., but remain- I occasionally been made for repairing the fences,
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but no great amount has ever been expended in improvements upon the grounds.
The first interment in this yard was in 1793, very soon after it was laid out; but it is not certainly known who the person was. The first grave-stone put up here bears the following inscription :
"IN MEMORY OF SALLY HAMMOND,
Daughter of Capt. Thomas Hammond and Mrs. Hannah his Wife, Who died Sept. 22, 1793, in the 9th year of her age."
At the grave of the next person interred here is a stone with this inscription :
"IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM COX, JR., SON OF MR. WILLIAM COX AND MRS. BEULAH COX, Who died Nov. 29, 1793, AGED 13 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AND 26 DAYS.
Death must be paid when God doth call ; As I have paid it, so minst all ; And when you this memorial see, Prepare for Death, and follow me."
March 20, 1857, an association composed of a large number of the citizens of the town was formed, and took the name of the " Cemetery Association," and organized by the choice of David Hall, president; T. F. Bogue and C. T. Colburn, vice presidents; S. Dunklee, treasur- er; Jeremiah Powers, H. F. Lothrop, Charles Hitchcock, Cyrus Dike, Wm. B. Shaw, George B. Armington and S. H. Kellogg, trustees.
This association, by its trustees, purchased the " Hill lot," consisting of 6 acres, a little distance east of the village, for a cemetery.
In the following fall the association applied to the General Assembly for an act of incorpo- ration, which was granted Nov. 24th to the following named persons, viz. : David Hall, George B. Armington, Jeremiah Powers, Cyrus Dike, Charles Hitchcock, Henry F. Lothrop, William B. Shaw, Thomas F. Bogue, Samuel H. Kellogg, Charles T. Colburn, Benjamin F. Winslow, William F. Manley, Roswell Wood- cock, Royal Hall and Thomas A. Hitchcock, their associates and successors.
On the 15th of December the association "Voted to accept the act of incorporation as the constitution, &c., of the association," and chose the following officers : David Hall, pres- ident; William F. Manley, secretary; J. W. Duncklee, treasurer; H. F. Lothrop, Cyrus Dike, Charles Hitchcock, Jeremiah Powers and Bassett Loveland, tru-tees.
This association, acting in their incorporated capacity, has tastefully laid out and improved
the grounds of the cemetery, so that it is now one of the most beautiful spots for the purpose to which it has been consecrated.
The first person buried in this cemetery was Richard M. Powers, who died Feb. 25, 1818, and was first interred on his home lot, and re- moved to the new cemetery July 4, 1857.
The Catholics have a cemetery which was laid out in 1867, the site of which is beautiful, but the grounds have been but little improved.
LIBRARIAN SOCIETY OF PITTSFORD.
In promoting the intellectual, moral and re- ligious improvement of the people of the town this association must be ranked in its influence second only to that of the pulpit or the school- room. This society was formed as early as 1796, and its constitution commences as fol- lows :
"We, the subscribers, desirous of collecting a Library for common use among ourselves, with a view to our improvement in Knowledge, Virtue and Piety, consisting of Books of a Mor- al, Historical, Philosophical and Theological kind, and others calculated to promote useful Literature : For the better execution of our purpose and Government of ourselves in such a Social Combination, do of our own free will mutually obligate ourselves according to the fol- lowing Articles."
There were 20 articles in the constitution, all framed for the promotion of the objects of the society, as set forth in the preamble ; and this was signed by about 80 persons, the most of whom took one share each, (a share being $2,00) but several took two shares each. The funds thus raised were expended in purchasing books, which. with a large number donated to the society, soon formed quite a library, which was opened alike to all the members of the society.
Additions, by purchase and donations, were made from time to time, up to about the year 1838, when William Maclure, formerly a mer- chant of Philadelphia, but then residing in the city of Mexico, made the society a donation of $400, which was augmented by subscriptions from the inhabitants of Pittsford to $1000.00. This sum was expended in purchasing new books, which, with the books already on hand, constituted a library of over 2000 volumes. After the very liberal donation of Mr. Maclure, the library, in honor of that gentleman, was named the " Maclure Library." It is opened to all the citizens of the town by the payment of 50 cents, annually, by each person using it .*
* See Anto-Biography of Thomas Palmer, in pagos following .- Ed.
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FRAGMENTARY ITEMS.
June 20, 1784, a daughter was born to Eb- enezer and Elizabeth Lyman, who has been long remembered for her rapid growth and enor- mons size. in proportion to her age. She died Jan. 23, 1794 In September previous to hier death, being but little more than 9 years old, she weighed 174 pounds. and at the time of her death probably weighed 200 pounds. She was a healthy child, with common intelligence, and her strength was equal to her size. She caught a slight cold, and was somewhat unwell for about 2 weeks before she died, but ate a hearty breakfast on the morning preceding her death.
The first white child born in Pittsford was a daughter of Felix Powell. The exact date of its birth is not now known; but there can be but little doubt that it was in 1770-very soon after Mr. Powell located in Pittsford. The child lived but a few weeks. The first male child
was Alfred, son of Isaac and Elizabeth Buck, March 28, 1771. He grew to manhood, became a useful citizen, and died May 23, 1842, leav- ing several children, one of whom, Addison, still resides in town.
Who was the first- person that died in this town ? is a question which we fear cannot now be answered. Quite likely the infant daughter of Felix Powell was the first instance of death ; but it would be interesting to know who was the first adult that died. Two persons are known to have died at a very early period- one of them was William Cox, Jr., * and the other Isaac Rood; but we are not able to state the exact time of their death.
* William Cox had two sons named William : the first was born before the War, and died young ; the second William was born in 1750, and is the one men- tioned as having been buried in the second burying ground.
THE GREAT REBELLION. The following is a list of men who enlisted, under the call for 75,000 men.
Co. Regt. Age. Eni'd. Must'd.
Remarks.
Willard A. Child, G 1st 32 1861 May 2 " "
Eugene A. Cooley, "
18
George IT Lincoln.
18
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Edmund R. Sules,
43
Henry Trumbull,
19
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Amos F. Wallace, "
19
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List of men who enlisted under subsequent calls.
Co. Regt. Age. Enlisted. Mustered in.
Remarks.
Thomas Alchin,
G 5th 33
Sept 4 Sept. 20
1st Lient. com'd Sept. 10; resigned
H. H. Alexander,
C 7th 21 Nov. 6
James W. Blair,
B 2d 18 Sept. 11 June 20
Feb. 12, '62 Died Feb. 5, 1863. [Nov. 22, 61. Discharged.
Peter H. Bowlin, .
G 5th 18 Ang. 24
Sept. 16, '62
Died June 29, '62. [Fair Oaks. Discharged Nov. 4, '62 : wounded at
'61 [Feb'y 1. '64.
William H. Breed,
"
20
"
21
Promoted to corporal, then to serg't,
Willard C. Brown,
E 2d ss 19 Oct. 22
George Brown,
G 5th 18 Aug. 22 Oct. 17
Dec. 17
Feb. 12
Willard A. Child,
G 4th 32 Ang. 29
Ass't surgeon, com. August lo, '61. Died April 24, '62.
Sandy Cook,
C 4t 1 21
Aug. 28
20
Discharged July 9. '62.
Benjamin S. Cooley,
B
33
Dec. 14
Feb. 12 =
Eugene A. Cooley,
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18 Dec. "
3
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21
11
James P. Elnier, H 5th 23 Ang. 28
Jeremiah Fallow,
B 7th 26
Dec. 17
David Greenough,
H 1st cav 28
Sept. 23
Nov. 19
Discharged in the spring of '62.
Cha's Hemenway, G 5tl 32
Ang. 6 Sept. 16
Daniel D. Hennessy,
7th 45 Nov. 23
Willard S. Humphrey,
B 2d
25
May 15
June 20 "
George M. Johnson,
29
16
William Johnson,
G 5th 18 Aug. 2 Sept. 16
E 2d ss 20
Oct. 16
H
Francis Ladabouche, 2d battery 21 Dec. 16
. : ruary 6, '63.
Michael Maloney,
B 5th 18
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11
Henry A Mitchell,
G 5th 22
Aug. 26 "
Sept. 16
Etward Polkov,
"
41
Jeremiah Pelkey,
"
32 Sept. 2
" " Feb. 12 Sept. 16 Nov. 19
Served full time, and re-enlisted. Disc'd '62 ; re-enlis'd in Vt. reserved Died Aug. 10, '62. [corps.
Henry A. Burr,
H Ist cav. 22 B 7th 21
22
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24
Dunham Clark,
HI 5th 18 Sept. 19
Sept. 16
Re-enlisted February 28, '64.
18 Nov. 25
Re-eulisted February 28, '64.
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Peter Deforge, El Din ,
Died of wounds, Dec. 14, '62. Transf'd to invalid corps, wounded. Died in the service.
Transferred to invalid corps, corp'l,
Feb. 12 Died August 2, '62. [Sept. 1, '63. Discharged, Oct. 14, '62.
Discharged, October 30. '62. Discharged, June 26, '62.
Milton Kemp, Willis F. Keeler, Curtis Kimberly,
Died February 11, '61.
Killed at the battle Fair Oaks, June Discharged, Dec. 14, '61. [29, '62. Discharged, '63.
"
M'd out. Aug. 16 1
Assistant Surgeon.
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Elisha C. Blodgett, John Brisbuy.
23 "
23
William Cennell,
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Co. Reg't. Age.
Enlisted.
Mustered in.
Remarks.
William Pelky,
A
3d
34
Sept. 2
Sept. 16, '61 Discharged.
Edward Phalen, Amos Potter,
B
7th
18
Dec.
3
Feb. 12
"
Rollin C. Phillips,
R 2d
19
Aug. 22
Sept. 16
Discharged January 6, '64.
Jerome Smith, 2d Vt. battery
18
Oct.
14
Dec. 16
Discharged August 24, '63.
William D Smith,
E 2d ss
18
Oct.
16
Feb. 12
Died October 1, '63.
Charles H. Spencer,
Daniel W. Tafr,
G
"
18
Oct.
2
"
Discharged about June. '62.
Henry Trumbull,
H 5th
19
Aug. 24
Sept. 16
Discharged Nov. 15. '62, wounded.
Arnold F. Wallace, 2d Vt. bat.
19
Oct.
15
Dec. 16
William S. Walker,
B
7th
Dec.
9
Seneca E Wheeler,
I
20
Dec. 28
Feb. 12
Dan K Hall,
G 12th 19 "
Aug. 18
Oct.
Rufus E. Jones,
22
Stephen C. Allen,
"
24
Aug 25
20
"
20
Thomas Clark,
"
24
"
18
18
Henry S. Dike,
"
22
"
19
"
19
Robert Elliott,
George Granger,
"
33
Aug. 18
Aug. 18
Charles Hudson,
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21
20
"
20
Caleb R. Hendee,
"
20
18
"
18
John Keough,
2
20
"
18
Aug. 22
Alven S. Kemp,
-
22
"
19
George H. Morseman,
"
24
"
18
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Felix Poro,
"
24
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21
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Chig Poro,
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21
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23
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William H. Palmer,
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24
"
18
Amos J. Powers,
"
20
"
20
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Dennis Smith,
"
35
"
20
"
18
Hannibal L. Gould,
K 12th
22
24
"
25
"
Daniel L. Gould, John Fredet,
18
25
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Albert W. Fletcher. H *14th 31
Sept. 10
Oct. 21
Albert Bassett,
"
31
Isaac Gates.
H
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23
Edward L. Farmer,
2
21
Sept. 16 1862.
Oct. 21
George N. Badger,
C 10th 23
July 28
Sept. 1
Charles Bowers,
I 7th 18
Feb. 11
Thomas O. Brien,
B 9th cav 26
June 11
July 9
James D. Butler, Jr.,
18
June 9
July
9
James Blair,
C 10th 18
18
May
2
Dec. 26
Samuel H. Green,
C 2d ss 36
" 7th 20
" 10th
20
Aug.
2
Sept. 1
Frank King.
G 5th
23
Dec.
7
Dec. 12
Charles Leonard,
C 10th
22
July Feb.
8
Feb. 12
William Peabody,
( 10th
21
July 21
Sept. 1
William Pelky,
G 5th 18
19
Peter Prevost,
C 7th
18
Dec. 16 Feb. 12
Francis A. Prevost,
I 7th
23
Jan. 15
Re-enlisted-drummer.
Nathan N. Wescott,
C 10th
36
July 28
Marcus Atwood,
William H. Brackett,
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2
Charles H. Burr,
19
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4 Sept. 1
Died May 26, 1863. Mustered out July 14, '63. ..
30
Left-arms shot off, in battle of Get- Mustered out July 30. [tysburgh. Captured and taken to Richmond.
Promoted corporal. Discharged January 16, 1863. Discharged April 2. '63.
Deserted October 2, '62. Discharged September 2, '63. Aug. 23, '63.
[Aug. 28, 62. Com'd 1st Lient; promoted captain Pro. hospital stew'd; died Aug 22, [1863.
Mustered out, August 30, 1864. 2d Serg't; pro. Ist Serg't Oct. 6, '63.
Charles Prevost,
C 10th 42
Dec.
Dec. 18
Feb. 4
Edwin S. Hudson,
Willard H. Mitchill,
I 7th
19
20
Aug .
Sept. 11
Killed in battle, November 27, '63. Promoted hospital steward. Fifor.
"
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21
Nov. 25
William H. Rowe,
G 5th
38
K Ist cav 23
Sept. 17
Nov. 19
Promoted sergeant.
Pro. cor., & Oct. 15, '63. pro. sergt. Discharged October 8, '62. Died August 8, '62.
4, '64 Promoted second Lieutenant. Sergeant. Mustered out, July 14.
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George W. Barnard,
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33
Aug. 25
Cornelius Bradley,
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23
20
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22
22
Milton V. Kemp,
36
20
William H. Morseman,
"
21
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Jock Poro,
Ithiel B. Worden,
23
July 21
Sept. 1
Loomis C. Fay,
B 9th
June 2 July 9
Jesse Gerard, Harvey Green,
=
38
29 July 9
E. V. N. Hitchcock,
31
Sept. 1
Aug. 14
* The 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th Regiments were 9 months men.
PITTSFORD.
[ry, '64-exch'd, '65. Taken prisoner in Florida, Februa- Re enlisted.
Alexander Bean,
29
26
25
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Remarka.
William A. Child,
Elected and commissioned August
Thomas Cunningham, C surg'n 18
Aug. 2
Sept. 1
John C. Hart,
U 1st ss
4 Died November 18, 1862.
Byrou D. Morgan,
C 10th 19
Aug. 4
1
Charles Myatt,
G
5th 18
William Pelky,
18
1863.
Elliot Bean,
M
11th 18
July 21
Augustus L. Breed, B
9th
27
Dec. 18
Dec. 26
Charles F. Church,
C 11th 26
7
12
Nathan B. Dutton, Darwin Johnson,
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34
5th 23
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Julius J. Prevost,
M
11th 18 July 21
Edward Pelky,
G
5th 22
Dec.
7 Dec. 12
Joseph N. Perry, L 11th 21
M
22
July 3
George H. Swift
3d ss
Edmund R. Stiles,
C 10th 44
Dec. 8 Dec. 26
Peter Trudeau,
11th 21
July 21
1864.
Martin Duffy,
17th
April 12
Daniel Haley,
Mar 15 April 12
Morris Murphy
G
-5th
37
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Deserted March 9. '64.
Orville H Prouty,
H
17th 21
Mar 31
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Samuel Senical,
C 10th 19
Feb. 13
Oct. 14
John R. Wightman, G
17th 18 לד
Mar 15 April 12
Henry C. Wood,
F
4th
Dec. 16 '63
Jolin Bushey,
G
5th
George Brown,
G 5th
'64
Charles K. Spencer,
K Ist cav
Mar 25
Eugene Cooley,
B 7th
Fel 28
Benjamin S. Cooley,
Francis A. Prevost,
Joseph Soulie,
Peter Prevost,
C 7th
Nelson Vever.
I 7h
Willard C. Brown,
E 2d reg. Ss
Willis F. Keeler,
H
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Henry A. Burr,
Veteran reserve corps
Charles A. Nichols,
B 7th
Feb. 28
James Hammersly,
32
June 6
First enlistment.
Jolin Fredet,
20
Aug. 15
Second enlistment for one year.
Peter Thomas,
21
Isaac Root,
7th
Albert Fredet,
First enlistment.
Scott Maynard,
C 10th
Feb., 1865.
=
Michael Higgins,
7th
Hancock's Veterans.
James D. Butler, Jr.
TOWN REPRESENTATIVES.
Pittsford has been represented in the Gen- | 1814 and '16-Gordon Newell, 1818 and '19 eral Assembly of the State since 1778 by 33 different persons, as follows :
-Jonathan Warner '23, '24 and '25-Lyman Granger, '26 and '27-German Hammond, '28 Josiah Barlow, '29 and 30-German F. Hen- dec, '35 and '52-Samuel H. Kellogg, '36, '37,
By Jonathan Fassett, in 1778, '83 and '84- by Ebenezer Drury in '79, '80'81 and '82-Elea- zer Harwood, in 1785-by Gideon Cooley, in '38, '39, '42, '43 and '44-Henry Simonds, '40 1787-by Noah Hopkins, in 1788 and '89-by and '41 - Thomas F. Bogue, '45 - Jaffrey Benjamin Cooley, in 1790, '91, 92, '93, and '97
Barnes, '46 and '47-David Hall, '48 and '49- -by Thomas Hammond, in 1794, '99, 1800, Simeon Gilbert, '50 and '51-Charles Hitch- '01, '02, '05, 'OS, '10, '11 and '12-by Amos cock, '53 and '54-H. W. Merrill, '55-Jona- Kellogg, in 1735, '96 and '98-by Caleb Hen than Warner, '56 and '57-Jaffrey A. Randall, dee, Jr., in 1803, '04, '06, '07 '09, '13, '15, '17, '58 and '59-Chester Granger, '60 and '61- '20. '21 and '22 -by William Harrington, in Henry F. Lothrop, '62 and '63-Isaac C. Whea-
Discharged January 15, 1864.
Hyman C. Rickard,
May 27
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Frank King, G
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Re-enlisted Veterans.
James R. Mansfield,
66
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Co. Rgt. Age. Enlisted. Mustered in. C Sur'n 32
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955
PITTSFORD.
ton, '64 and '65-Asa Nurse, '66 and '67- | Thomas, Elisha, Nathaniel, Charles, Mary, Ja- Daniel P. Peabody, '68 and '69-Carlos A. cob, Elizabeth, Caleb. Ebenezer, Hannah, Sa- rah, Judith and Joseph. Hitchcock, '70 and '71-A.M. Caverly, '72 and '73. In 1785, 1831, '32, '33 and '34, no rep- resentatives were chosen.
REV. ELEAZER HARWOOD.
Of the ancestry of Rev. Eleazer Harwood very little is known. According to tradition he was born in Hardwick, Mass., about the year 1737. His early advantages for mental improvement were exceedingly limited, but by diligence and perseverance lie acquired a very good English education ; and possessing a vig- orous and well balanced mind, he soon became a man of influence, and was noted for sound judgment and ardent piety. While a young man he became a weaver by trade-a business which he was intending to follow for a liveli- hood through life,-and married Elizabeth, a daughter of Samuel Montague, May 28, 1761 ; and either then, or very soon after, located in Bennington, Vt. ; he and Mrs. Harwood became members of the Bennington church at the time of its organization in 1762. June 9, 1768, Mr. Harwood and Joseph Safford were elected dea- cons, and the first of which there is any record. As early as 1776 he bought a lot of land in Pittsford, with the intention of removing here with his family; but the disturbances growing out of the war caused a postponement of his removal till 1780, when he took up his perma- ment residence in Pittsford. For the first five years of his residence here his time was divided between his trade and the cultivation and im- provement of his land. He was one of the most active and influential in organizing the Congre- gational church of Pittsford, April 14, 1784, and was chosen one of the first two deacons. Being a ready and easy speaker, gifted in prayer, well read in the Scriptures, and a very devoted Christian, the church extended to him a call to become their first pastor. Here a new field was opened to his mind, and one he had never thought of entering ; but after careful consid- eration and earnest prayer for divine guidance, he felt it his duty to accept the call, and was accordingly ordained and installed about the 17th of March, 1785. As a pastor he was very successful, and blessed with extensive revivals; one, in 1803, is still remembered by a few of our older inhabitants. He died May 19, 1807, "much beloved by all who knew bim."
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