submissions by Doug Boyer, Tonya Frickey, Russ Tallman, Kathleen Thomas, and Patricia Wright
April 14, 1795 (The Mohawk Mercury - Schenectady) - Eight Dollars Reward
Run away from the subscriber, on the 8th instant, a Negro man named Pomp, about
20 years of age, and about 5 feet 10 inches high; speaks Low Dutch and English.
Had on when he went away a whitish coat and brown jacket, black homespun
overalls, half-worn, felt hat and new pair of shoes. He was purchased about 18
months ago from James Canaday, of Coxsakie, and was born and brought up at Mr.
Staats’ on the east side of the North-river. Whoever will return said negro, or
secure him in any jail, and give information, that his master may get him again,
shall have the said reward and reasonable charges, paid by
Peter Swart.
Schoharie, April 10, 1795
* * * * *
April 20, 1797 (Otsego Herald - Cooperstown) - Superintendants of Highways
John Rice, Jonathan Danforth and David Sternburgh, Efqrs. Schoharie county.
* * * * *
April 25, 1797 (The Mohawk Mercury - Schenectady) - Twenty Dollars Reward
Ran-away from the subscriber, on the night of 22d instant, a black negro man
slave, about six feet tall, well built, very likely, six or seven and twenty
years old, speaks the English and low Dutch very well, a small impediment in his
speech; had on when he went off, a brown coat, black velvet vest, Buckskin
breeches and boots. He was formerly owned by one Krum in Eolopus, his name is
Jacob, in Dutch Jap. Whoever will take up said Negro, and lodge him in one of
the Prisons of this State, so that he may be had by his owner, shall be entitled
to the above reward, and all reasonable expenses paid,
Johannes Ingold.
Schoharie, April 23, 1797
* * * * *
June 6, 1797 (The Mohawk Mercury - Schenectady) - Elopement
Whereas my wife Jane has eloped my bed and board, this, therefore, is to forbid
all persons from harboring, or trusting her on my account, under pain of
prosecution; as I am determined to exact the law upon ant who may be found
guilty in the premises.
James Herrington.
Schoharie, June 5, 1797
* * * * *
March 13, 1800 (Otsego Herald - Cooperstown) - Communication
About the 1st February last, a very surprising track of an animal appeared in Cherry-Valley to have crossed the Worcester road, bearing a southerly course - 'tis said the track partly resembled that of a man and partly that of a Yaho, or some of the Monkey tribe; its progression was as remarkable as the shape - sometimes hopping, sometimes steping very short, sideways and backward. two hunters having pursued it half a mile, returned in fear and terror. 'Tis said that some of the people in that quarter since, have set themselves about boiling water out of the cider they last fall put up for sale - Millers also grind toll free, and many such happy reformations are talking place. It is said further, that the said creature has since crossed the mountain into Schoharie, and hath devoured a man and a boy, who were very immoral.
* * * * *
March 2, 1798 (The Albany Centinel - Albany)
A petition of George Hiltz and others, freeholders and inhabitants of the county of Schoharie, praying a law altering the boundary line of the town of Schoharie, was read and committed to a committee of the whole house, when on the bill entitled “An Act to amend the act entitled “ an act for dividing the county of Schoharie into towns.”
* * * * *
May 1, 1801 (The Albany Centinel - Albany)
By order of the Hon. Peter Swart, Esquire. one of the judges of the court of
common pleas, in and for the county of Schoharie, in the state of New-York, on
the petition of William S. Packer, of the town and county of Schoharie, an
insolvent debtor. Notice is hereby given to all the creditors of the said
William S. Packer, to appear, if they shall think fit, at the next court of
common pleas, to be held in and for the county of Schoharie, at the court-house
in Schoharie town, in said county, on the third Tuesday of May next, at three
o’clock in the afternoon of the same day, to shew cause, if any they have, why
an assignment of the said William S. Packer’s estate should not be made, for the
benefit of all his creditors, and he be discharged, agreeable to the directions
of an act of the legislature of the State of New-York entitled an act for giving
relief in cases of insolvency, passed March 21st, 1788.
Dated March the 16th, 1801.
William S. Packer, insolvent.
Myndert Van Yeveren, jun. Elijah Griswould, and others,
petitioning creditors.
* * * * *
November 20, 1801 (The Albany Centinel - Albany)
By order of the Hon. Adam B. Vroman, Esq. one of the Judges of the Court
of Common Pleas, of the county of Schoharie, on the petition of George
Skillman, an insolvent debtor – Notice is hereby given to all the creditors
of the said George Skillman, to appear, if they shall think fit, at the next
Court of Common Pleas, to be holden in and for the said county of Schoharie, at
the Court house in the town of Schoharie, in said county, on the first Tuesday
in January next, at ten o’clock in the forenoon of that day, to shew cause , if
any they have, why an assignment of the said insolvent’s estate should not be
made, for the benefit of all his creditors, and he be discharged, agreeable to
the directions of an act of the Legislature of the State of New-York, entitled
“An act for giving relief to cases of insolvency,” passed the 21st day of March,
1788. Dated November 13th, 1801.
George Skillman ,
Insolvent.
Isaiah Butler and others, petitioning creditors.
* * * * *
November 27, 1801 (The Albany Centinel - Albany)
30 Dollars Reward
Ran away from the subscriber, on the 15th inst. A Negro Man named Pomp,
twenrt years of age, about six feet high; had on when he went away a drab
coloured sailor jacket, swansdown vest, and homespun striped linen trowsers.
Whoever will apprehend said runaway and deliver him to his master, or secure him
in any goal, and give information so that his master gets him again, shall be
entitled to the above reward, and all reasonable charges paid, by
Peter Swart.
Schoharie, November 16th, 1801.
* * * * *
December 25, 1801 (The Albany Centinel - Albany)
By order of the Hon. Peter Swart, Esq. one of the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas, in and for the county of Schoharie - Notice is hereby given to all the
creditors of Simeon Houghton, late of the town of Bristol, now of the town of
Schoharie, in the county of Schoharie, an insolvent debtor, that they shew
cause, if any they have, before the Judges and assistant Justices of the same
Court, at the next Court of Common Pleas, to be holden at the Court house in the
town of Schoharie, on the first Tuesday in January next, at eleven o’clock in
the forenoon of that day, why an assignment of the said insolvent’s estate
should not be made, for the benefit of all his creditors, and the said insolvent
discharged, agreeable to the directions of an act of the Legislature of the
state of New-York entitled an “act for giving relief in cases of insolvency,”
passed the 21st day of March,1788. Dated this 16th day of November, 1801.
Simeon Houghton, Insolvent.
John Smith, Charles Edwards, petitioning creditors.
* * * * *
February 27, 1802 (The Albany Centinel - Albany)
Appointment
By the Hon. Council of Appointment
…..
Sheriffs re-appointed
…..
Jacob Mann, of Schoharie;
…..
* * * * *
March 9, 1802 (The Albany Centinel - Albany)
Thirty-three thousand six hundred and twenty-one acres and twenty-three thirty-seventh parts of an acre of land being part of a tract of 36,600 acres in the former county of Albany now in the county of Schoharie, the grant of patent whereof was originally made to Johannes Lawyer, Jacob Zimmer, Moses Ibbit, Jacob Enters, John Archer, Aaron Jeffrys, Gilbert Tice, David Jecocks, Mathew Hind, Alexander Clark, Peter Miller, Peter Young, Praise Wadman, Joseph Irwin, Joseph Fitchet, Arent Van Sickler, Mathew Sopwith, Lawrence Lawyer, Harman Sidnigh, Thomas Bowden, Christopher Markel, John Bower, Christopher Redigh, Michael Markel, Johannes Bauch, jun. Jacob Borst, David Hosack, Abraham Starnberger, Hendrick Weber, James Wilkinson, Johannes Becker, Peter Zimmer, Gerwiss Hawksford, George Zimmer, Peter Zeely, Josias Swart, and Peter Snyder, jun. and bears date the 29th day of December, in the year 1768; and Abraham Becker having paid the quit rent and commuted for the future quit rent on the original share of the said Johannes Becker, being one thirty-seventh part of the land contained in the said grant or patent being 33,621 acres and twenty-three thirty-seventh parts of an acre so far as appears as aforesaid, to the 25th day of March last or the feast of the Annunciation called Lady Day, being the last day of payment preceding this public notice, is in lawful money of the state 1544 l 9 3, equal to three thousand eight hundred and sixty-one dollars 1 disme 5 cents and 6 mills and ¼ part of a mill.
* * * * *
March 12, 1802 (The Albany Centinel - Albany)
Peter W. Quackenbush, Esq. has been appointed Collector of the Revenue for the county of Schoharie, vice Tobias V. Cuyler, Esq. who declined that appointment.
* * * * *
April 16, 1802 (The Albany Centinel - Albany)
At a respectable meeting of the Federal Electors, held on the evening of the 3d
inst. At the house of Christian Lawyer, in the town of Schoharie, for the
purpose of nominating a fit person to represent this county in the Senate, at
the ensuing Election.
Peter W. Quackenboss,
Ch’n,
Tobias V. Cuyler, Sec’ry.
Resolved unanimously, that the thanks of this meeting
be presented to William Beeckman, esq. for his steady and active support for his
country’s good whilst in the Senate.
Also, Resolved, That this meeting pledge themselves to
support
William Beeckman, Esq.
As a Senator from this County at the ensuing election,
and that they will join supporting the general Federal Ticket for Senators for
this District.
Resolved further, That the Chairman and Clerk, together
with Peter Snyder and John Ingold, jun. esq. be a corresponding committee from
this town, together with Storm A. Becker, George Richmeyer, Wardwell Guen and
Philip Bartholomew, Esqs. from the town of Middleburgh, in order to correspond
with the committees from the different towns in the Western District, to promote
the election of federal candidates.
Signed,
Peter W. Quackenboss,
Ch’n.
Tobias V. Cuyler, Sec’ry.
* * * * *
April 13, 1802 (The Albany Centinel - Albany)
For the
Albany Centinel
Messrs. Printers,
To my great surprise I find that the Republican members
of the Legislature have lately become Federalists; they have nominated and
recommended George Tiffany, of Schoharie, for a Senator. That he is a
Federalist, and not a Republican, appears from his letter to Mr. Runk and
Judge Beekman. I am, therefore, surprized at the extraordinary attempt of
the Legislative committee in Albany, to impose and obtrude him on the Western
District as a Republican candidate. “My sensibility is wounded.” What better
evidence can you have than a man’s own declarations and confessions: “from his
own mouth does he stand convicted.” His letter to Mr. Runk has been published.
Please to publish the enclosed to Judge Beeckman.
An Elector of the Western District.
[Having previously given place to large extracts from Mr. Tiffany’s Letters, we
hope our correspondent will excuse us for not publishing either of them again.]
* * * * *
April 23, 1802 (The Albany Centinel - Albany)
County of
Schoharie
At a Republican meeting of the freeholders, citizens and inhabitants, of the
county of Schoharie, held at half past 3 o’clock in the afternoon of the third
of April last, to reconsider of so much of the meeting just adjourned as
respects the nomination of the Senator to be supported at the ensuing election
from this county, in the Western District.
Bartholomew Swart, in the Chair,
John Gebhard, Secretary.
Resolved, That Adam B. Vrooman, Esq. be supported at
the ensuing Election in the District, for Senator, in the room of George
Tiffany, just nominated
Resolved also, That this meeting concur in the
nominations made at the city of Albany, at a meeting whereof Gen. Hyde was
chairman, to wit: Joseph Annin, Asa Danforth, Matthias B. Tallmadge and
Jacob
Snell, as Senators for said District, at the said Election – Provided they are
approved of in their respective counties.
Resolved also, That Thomas Sammons be supported as
Representative to Congress from this District.
Resolved, That Lambert Sternbergh, William Mann,
Johannes Bouck, Christian Weaver and Michael Palmerton, from Schoharie –
Storm
Becker, junior, Col. Peter Zielie, Jonas Vrooman, Johannes Hager and
Jonathan Mecker, from Middleburgh – Lambert Sternbergh, Esq. Jacob Hager,
Jonathan Winne,
Peter Richtmeyer, Esq. and Jacob Dice, from Bristol – Freegift Patchin, Esq.
William Fink, Peter Decker, Walter Fanning and John Williams, from Blenheim –
Peter Shafer, Andrew Grossvant, Ephraim Youngs, David Zeh,
Lewis Langdon, from
Cobleskill – John Sternbergh, Davis Eldridge, Martinus Vrooman, Esq.
Andries
Louck and John Malock, from Sharon – be a committee for carrying the above
resolutions into effect – and that this meeting be published in the Albany
Gazette and Register.
Bartholomew Swart, Chairman,
John Gebhard, Secretary.
* * * * *
April 23, 1802 (The Albany Centinel - Albany)
Gentlemen,
A late, or second address to you, not by the committee,
but by the chairman and Secretary of George Tiffany, replete with
misrepresentations and falsehoods, reduces us to the necessity of again
recommending judge Adam B. Vrooman, for your suffrages; we, and the republican
electors of this county, are determined to exwert ourselves to support him, and
Messrs. Snell, Tallmadge, Danforth and Annin, for Senators, and Mr.
Sammons, for
a Representative to Congress; we have no confidence in the religious or
political principles of George Tiffany. The preceding affidavits, &c. will
enable you to judge of the proceedings of the meeting, at Schoharie, of the A3d
April Instant, and we trust will give you entire satisfaction.
Mr. Tiffany pretends that the opposition to this
nomination was occasioned by Jacob Gebhard, Esq. but you will observe that it
was occasioned by the private and indirect means used by Mr. Tiffany, to
introduce himself as a candidate instead of judge Vrooman.
Mr. Tiffany having called on his good natured friend,
Mr. Lawyer, for the Albany nomination and address (which were at Albany,
promised and agreed to be suppressed until the result of the meeting at
Schoharie should be known,) and made use of them as a recommendation, and made a
long speech in his own favor, which was followed by another long speech of his
brother, who, however, is not entitled to a vote for Senator. They pretend that
Mr. Yates, of Schoharie, has not a vote, which is not true; and he has ever been
deemed amongst us a true and decided republican. Mr. Tiffany, in order to
introduce his name on the General Ticket, instead of Judge Vrooman’s,
represented him in Albany as a man of the most profound ignorance. At Schoharie,
Mr. Tiffany represented the necessity of his being chosen a Senator, that he
might draught bills for the republicans in the Senate. What safe attempts to
effect his private purposes, at the expence of the reputation of an honest man
and a Christian, and a respectable judge of our court.
We are your most humble servants,
Peter Ziele,
Peter Swart,
John A. Becker,
Jonas Vrooman,
Nathan Bradley,
Daniel Armstrong.
* * * * *
April 23, 1802 (The Albany Centinel - Albany) - To the Electors of the Western District
No. I.
The following are affidavits and a certificate, which the corresponding
committee of the county of Schoharie, for the promotion of the election of Adam
B. Vrooman, submit to the perusal of the electors of the western district;
feeling persuaded that they will detect every false fabrication against judge
Vrooman, and the artifices of the but few in the county of Schoharie, to promote
the election of George Tiffany.
Batholomew Swart, Ch’n.
Helmus Bouck, Sec’ry.
No. II.
County of Schoharie, ss. – Josias Clark, of the town of Schoharie, an elector,
being duly sworn, saith – That on the third day of April instant, the day agreed
upon by a former county meeting to meet to make nominations of Senators, &c.
held at the court-house in Schoharie, he, this deponent, was present at said
meeting; and early in the afternoon of that day, the electors assembled in the
court-house, chose a chairman, Henry Becker, and a secretary, Harmanus Bouck.
Mr. George Tiffany then, after some time of silence, got up and asked Mr.
Lawyer, our late assemblyman, if he had any letters from Albany directed to that
meeting: whereupon Mr. Lawyer handed to the secretary of the meeting, a letter,
which, to the best of this deponent’s recollection, was signed by Gen. Caleb
Hyde, Chairman of a meeting in Albany, and which read, stating among other
things, that Mr. Tiffany and others had been nominated as candidates for
Senators in the western district, to be supported at the ensuing election –
likewise a hand-bill containing these nominations and an address to the electors
of the western district, was read; after which Mr. George Tiffany, in a lengthy
harangue, the particulars of which this deponent does not recollect, said that
he had been urged in Albany to let his name run as a candidate for senator from
this county; that De Witt Clinton had been elected a senator to Congress, and
Ambrose Spencer appointed Attorney General of this state, and that there was now
no attorney on the republican side in the senate to draught bills; this deponent
further saith, that Mr. Isaac Hall Tiffany, (Geo. Tiffany’s brother) then
followed his brother very lengthy, and with the same allusion, that there was no
attorney now in the senate on the republican side to oppose Van Vechten & Co.
This deponent further saith, by this time numbers of the electors retired from
the room, despairing (as he verily believes) that George Tiffany would be
nominated, and that it was in vain to make or maintain any other nomination,
because Mr. Geo. Tiffany declared the Monday after, which was the second day
after the electors in Cherry Valley would have a meeting, and he (George
Tiffany) would have a nomination there, with the other candidates on the Gen.
Ticket, (meaning the hand-bill,) that there was no other person than Tiffany
himself and brother, that spoke or said a word in favour of his nomination; and
that at least three fourths of the electors had retired before the proceedings
were gone thro’; that shortly after, the Chairman and the remaining few came out
of the court-house, the electors again returned, appointed Bartholomew Swart,
Chairman and John Gebhard, Secretary, to reconsider of the nomination of the
Senator from this county, to be supported by the republicans, there appearing a
great dissatisfaction among the republican electors on the nomination of George
Tiffany, saying that this Albany letter and hand-bill and the harangues of the
two Tiffanys were calculated to impose on their understandings; and that
Tiffany’s name had not been heard of for Senator, till that very morning, but
judge Vrooman’s name was currently about for Senator. As soon as the meeting was
opened a considerable contest took place between Jacob Gebhard, in favor of the
substitution of Adam B. Vrooman’s name, in the place of George Tiffany, and
Isaac H. Tiffany in favor of his brother, in which he (I. H. Tiffany) flattered
himself he would prevail in maintaining the first nomination. It was stated by
Gebhard, that the legislative nomination of George Tiffany was a barefaced
assumption of the right of the electors of this county, unwarrantable in any
elective government; and that this meeting had a right, and ought (if they
disapproved of the candidate,) to signify their displeasure, and nominate the
man of their choice – this being about to be done and Mr. Isaac H. Tiffany not
appearing likely to prevail, a few of the discontents, among whom was one
Reynolds, then very much intoxicated, whom this deponent believes was set up to
make confusion in the meeting – there was likewise an old gentleman set up for
the same purpose, but this good gentleman did not know (in the opinion of this
deponent,) what he was about, these two persons were the only cause of
confusion.
The deponent further saith, that this last meeting was more numerous than the
first, and all, excepting a few of the first, were in this meeting – that it is
true a number of federals were at both meetings, but they were not active – but
the proceedings were altogether conducted by the republicans, and accordingly
judge Adam V. Vrooman, was nominated almost unanimously.
Josias Clark.
Sworn this 19th day of April, 1802, before me, Peter Swart,
One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Schoharie county.
No. III.
Schoharie county, ss. – Bartholomew Swart, Chairman of a republican meeting of
the county of Schoharie, deposeth and saith, that he does not recollect
particularly, what George Tiffany said in the meeting respecting Cherry Valley;
but all the other facts contained in the above affidavit of Josias Clark, are
true; And further this deponent saith that George Tiffany, on the 3d April,
before the meeting, told him in conversation with him, that he (George Tiffany)
wished the county meeting merely to nominate him, for the credit of the meeting
in Albany that had nominated him; and wished him (this deponent) to go up
immediately into the court-house, that the electors were in meeting then, and
that he should firstly nominate him (George Tiffany) and then he would decline
in favor of Judge Vrooman. And this deponent further saith, that the conduct of
the two Tiffanys at the meetings, was such, that he doubted the intention of the
said George Tiffany in declining, and giving the preference to Judge Vrooman:
That George Tiffany, whilst declining, Isaac, his brother, insisted upon his
running as a candidate, and moved that he (his brother) should not be suffered
to decline: The question was then put, whether George Tiffany should have leave
to decline, which was negatived; but that he, this deponent, did not then
believe, nor does he now believe, that one half of the electors present, who
voted in the negative, understood the motion put to them.
Bartholomew Swart.
Sworn the 19th day of April, 1802, before me, Peter Swart, one of the
Judges, &c.
No. IV.
I, Helmus Bouck, seeing my name in a hand-bill, which says that I denied having
ever subscribed my name, or having ever permitted it to be done by any one, to
an address, to the Electors of the Western District, signed by B. Swart,Chairman
of a committee of correspondence, whereof I was Secretary. I deny the assertion,
and declare that I authorised it to be done, and farther declare that I had no
confidence in George Tiffany’s political principles; And further, that George
Tiffany came to me a few days after said meeting, and wished me to decline
supporting Judge Vrooman, and certify it in the public newspapers: And further,
that the said George Tiffany cried like a child.
Helmus Bouck
Schoharie, April 19, 1802
* * * * *
April 23, 1802 (The Albany Centinel - Albany)
Affidavit of
Reuben Parkinson, Esq.
No. V.
Reuben Parkinson, of Sharon, in the county of Schoharie, being duly sworn
deposed and said, that in conversation with George Tiffany some time past, he,
the said George Tiffany, spoke very disrespectfully of the scriptures in
general, and of the new Testament in particular – saying that it had, long
since, been picked to pieces by abler men than him or I; and that he believed
there had been such a man as Jesus Christ, and that he was a good moral man, but
did believe him to be the favour of the world; And further, the said George
Tiffany said he professed deism and that he was a deist.
Reuben Parkinson.
Sworn before me, Peter Loucks,
One of the Justices of the
Peace, in and for the county
Of Schoharie, this 19thn April,
1802.
Schoharie, 8th April, 1802
To the Freeholders, Electors of the Western District.
Fellow Citizens,
It was contemplated by the Republican Electors in this County, to hold a county
meeting on the 20th day of last month, for the purpose of nominating candidates
for Senate, in the Western District; - that meeting was held and adjourned to
the third day of April instant: we were, therefore, not a little surprised, when
we were informed, that, previous to the 3d day of April, when a general meeting
of Electors from all the towns in the county was to be held, in order to make
such nomination, or at least so far as it respected a Senator from this county,
another meeting was held at the city of Albany, on the 29th day of March, April
20, 1802 The Albany Centinel
Whereof Gen. Hyde was chairman, and Alex. Sheldon, secretary, composed of
members of the Legislature, and at which meeting not so much of one single
elector from the county of Schoharie, was present, and of which meeting the
electors of Schoharie had not any notice or intimation, and which meeting was
principally composed of members of the Legislature, who do not belong to, or
reside in the Western District, except only one person, to wit, Mr. Lawyer of
Schoharie: yet that meeting presumed to nominate and dictate a Senator for this
county, without our knowledge or consent, and was effected, we presume, by
George Tiffany, who was then in Albany, and which meeting was evidently
calculated to frustrate our general county meeting here, to be held a few days
afterwards. We are informed, that Mr. Tiffany pretended, when in Albany, that he
was disposed to yield, and give a preference to Judge Vrooman, and promised to
prevail on him to accept. Yet so far from it, he personally appeared in order to
have himself nominated, and produced the Legislative nomination made at Albany,
in his favor, and by that means obtained a temporary vote in his favor, and has
had the presumption to send it to Albany, by one of his own clerks, in order to
have the same published in the Albany Gazette and Register; whereas not above an
hour afterward, the electors present having discovered the private and indirect
means he used to introduce himself on the general Ticket, and his attempt to
impose on our public meeting here, it was therefore resolved to reconsider the
nomination, which was accordingly done, and thereupon Judge Adam B. Vrooman,
Esq. was nominated by a very decided and large majority of votes; …..
* * * * *
April 23, 1802 (The Albany Centinel - Albany)
Major
Vrooman’s Certificate
I, the subscriber, seeing my name advertised in the
Newspapers, as one of the committee of correspondence, to promote the election
of George Tiffany, as a Senator in the Western District, from this
county, declare that I will not support him, because I have no confidence in his
political principles.
Dated Schoharie, the 9th April, 1802.
Peter Vrooman,
jun.
* * * * *
March 15, 1803 (The Albany Centinel - Albany)
The following Laws have been enacted in the present session of the Legislature.
…..
8. An act to divide the town of Blenheim in the county of Schoharie.
…..
* * * * *
August 26, 1803 (The Albany Centinel - Albany)
By order of the Honorable James Kent, Esq. one
of the justices of the supreme court of judicature of the state of New-York –
Notice is hereby given to all the creditors of Thomas Cooley, of the town
of Bristol, in the county of Schoharie, an insolvent debtor, that they are
required to shew cause, if any they have, before the said justice, at his
dwelling house in the city of Albany, on Monday the 12th day of September next,
at ten o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why an assignment of the said Thomas
Cooley’s estate should not be made, and he the said Thomas Cooley discharged,
according to the form of an of the Legislature of the state of New York,
entitled “an act for giving relief in cases of insolvency,” passed 3d April,
1801. Dated the 18th day of July, 1803.
Thomas Cooley, Insolvent.
John Johnson, one of the petitioning creditors.
* * * * *
December 27, 1803 (The Albany Centinel - Albany)
By order of the Hon. Peter Swart, Esq. one of the Judges of the court of
common pleas of the county of Schoharie – Notice is hereby given to all the
creditors of Coenradt T. Elmendorf, an insolvent debtor, that they shew
cause, if any they have, at the next court of common pleas, to be held in and
for the county of Schoharie aforesaid, at the court-house in the town of
Schoharie, on Wednesday the fourth of January next, at ten o’clock in the
forenoon of that day, why an assignment of the estate of said insolvent should
not be made, and be discharged according to the act of the legislature of the
state of New-York, passed the 3d day of April, 1801, entitled an act for giving
relief to cases of insolvency. Dated this 19th day of November, 1803.
Coenradt T. Elmendorf, Insolvent.
John Persen, one of the petitioning creditors.
* * * * *
August 9, 1804 (Otsego Herald - Cooperstown) - Cooperstown, Thursday, August 9, 1804
"We hear," says the
Catskill Recorder of July 30, "that on Friday fe'nnight a murder was committed
by a man of the name of William Bouk, jun. in the county of Schoharie, on
a person of the name of Robert Wheaton, whom Bouk had employed as a
laborer - Wheaton was said to have been a native of Pennsylvania - He had for
some time resided in the vicinity of this village, employed as a weaver."
[A person of the name of William Bouk, suspected to be
the same who committed the above murder, had lately been apprehended in this
county, and is now confined in the gaol in this town.]
* * * * *
October 7, 1804 (The Albany Centinel - Albany)
By order of the Honorable Peter Swart, Esq. one of the Judges of the
court of common pleas of the county of Schoharie – Notice is hereby given to all
the creditors of John P. Beeker, an insolvent debtor, that they shew
cause, if any they have, at the next court of common pleas, to be held in and
for the county of Schoharie aforesaid, at the court-house in the town of
Schoharie, on the sixteenth day of October next, at ten o’clock in the forenoon
of that day, why an assignment of the said insolvent’s estate should not be
made, and be discharged according to the act of the Legislature of the state of
New-York, passed the third day of April, 1801, entitled, “An act for giving
relief to cases of insolvency.” Dated August 20, 1804.
John P. Beeker,
Insolvent.
Hardwell Green, one of the petitioning creditors.
* * * * *
December 25, 1804 (The Albany Centinel - Albany)
By order of the Honorable James Kent, Esq. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of
Judicature of the state of New-York – Notice is hereby given to all the
creditors of Jonathan Meker, of the town of Middleburgh, in the county of
Schoharie, an insolvent debtor, that they shew cause, if any they have, before
the said Justice, at his dwelling house in the city of Albany, on the 29th day
of December next, at ten o’clock in the forenoon, why an assignment of the said
insolvent’s estate should not be made, and be discharged, according to the act
entitled an act for giving relief in cases of insolvency, passed the 3d day of
April, 1801.
Dated 3d November, 1804.
Jonathan Meker, Insolvent.
Simeon Carley, one of the petitioning creditors.
Peter Fryer, Attorney.
* * * * *
January 8, 1805 (The Albany Centinel - Albany)
By order of the Hon. James Kent, Esq. Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New York – Notice is hereby
given to all the creditors of Jonathan Meker, of the town of Middleburgh,
in the county of Schoharie, an insolvent debtor, that they shew cause, if any
they have, before the said justice, at his dwelling house in the city of Albany,
on the 29th day of December next, at ten o’clock in the forenoon, why an
assignment of the said insolvent’s estate should not be made, and he be
discharged, according to the act entitled for giving relief in cases of
insolvency, passed the 3d day of April, 1801.
Dated 3d November, 1804
Jonathan Meker, Insolvent.
Simeon Carley, one of the petitioning creditors.
Peter Fryer, Attorney.
* * * * *
February 26, 1805 (The Albany Centinel) - Appointments, By the Hon. The
Council of Appointment
. . . . .
Stephen Lawrence, Sheriff, of the county of Schoharie.
. . . . .
* * * * *
July 18, 1805 (Otsego Herald - Cooperstown) - Albany, July 9. Communication
William Bouck, who
was indicted for the murder of William Wheaton, on the night of the 20th
July, 1804, was arraigned and tried upon his indictment, at the Schoharie
Circuit, before his honor Mr. Chief Justice Kent, on Thursday, the 27th inst.
The rank and respectability of the man, his connections and fortune, together
with the circumstances of the case, so tragically represented by babbling rumor,
had wound up the public anxiety for this important trial to its highest pitch.
The large court room could not contain more than half of those who came from
that and foreign counties; but notwithstanding the great crowd, such were the
precautions taken by the sheriff, that there was not the least interruption of
order, nor once a necessity of calling "silence." The trial commenced at 8 a. m.
and the testimony closed about half after 2, p. m. The prosecution was argued by
Mr. Metcalf, District-Attorney. The associated and examining counsel for the
prisoner were Messrs. G. Tiffany, Gebhard, and Quackenboss; and the counsel who
argued for the prisoner were Messrs. I. H. Tiffany and Cady. The former opened
the defence, and after the evidence was closed, addressed the Jury for about two
hours and an half; the latter closed the defence in a plea of one hour and
twenty minutes. Mr. Metcalf then answered, and closed the pleadings in a speech
of one hour and an half.
His honor the Judge went rapidly through the testimony,
and delivered a pretty lengthy charge.
The Jury retired, and in about 15 minutes returned, and
pronounced the prisoner - Not Guilty.
Schoharie, June 29, 1805.
* * * * *
September 13, 1805 (The Albany Centinel) - Fire!
Last Saturday night, the barn of Judge Neekman, Sharon, Schoharie county, was consumed, with his whole crop. It is supposed to have been set on fire by some evil-minded person.
* * * * *
November 8, 1805 (The Albany Centinel)
For Sale, The
Following Valuable Property, to wit:
One Acre of Land, situate in the Village of
Summerville, in the county of Schoharie, within one hundred yards of the
Court-House. On the above are a large and commodious dwelling-house, a
convenient store and out houses – All lately erected thereon.
104 Acres, part of lot No. 2, in the 2d allotment of
the patent granted to Lawyer Zimmer and others. Forty acres of the above
are under good improvement, and is within 3 miles of the Court-House and of the
Village of Summerville.
102 Acres, part of Lot No. 10, in the said patent,
within two miles of the Court-House and Summerville, near the main road leading
to Albany.
100 Acres lying on the Schoharie creek, on the west
side of said creek about 1 mile and an half below the bridge erected over said
creek, and on the turnpike road leading from Cooperstown to Albany.
12 Acres of low land, part of lot No. 80, lying on the
main road leading from the Court-House to the town of Middleburgh. The above is
an excellent stand for a Store or Tavern.
Lot No. 10, in the Township of Blenheim, in the said
county of Schoharie, containing One Hundred and Fifty Acres of very excellent
land.
The Terms will be made easy to accommodate purchasers –
For further particulars apply to Stephen Lawrence, esq. at Summerville, in the
said county of Schoharie, or to the subscriber in Albany.
Jacob Mancius
Albany, August 3d, 1805.
* * * * *
November 12, 1805 (The Albany Centinel)
By order of the Hon. James Kent, Esq. Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New York – Notice is hereby
given to all the creditors of Jacob Koon, of the town of Cobleskill, in
the county of Schoharie, an insolvent debtor, that they shew cause, if any they
have, before the said justice, at his chambers in the city of Albany, on the
fourth day of January next, at ten o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why an
assignment of the said insolvent’s estate should not be made, and he be
discharged, according to the act of the legislature of the state of New-York,
entitled “an act for giving relief in cases of insolvency,” passed 3d April,
1801.
Dated November 7th, 1805.
Jacob Koon, Insolvent.
Jacob Morris and others, petitioning creditors.
* * * * *
June 12, 1806 (Otsego Herald - Cooperstown)
By Judge Cathcart, who passed through Sharon, Schoharie county, on Tuesday last, we are informed that a Mr. Ward, while attending a pot-ash manufactory, was struck by lightning, and instantly killed - two of his sons were standing by, and were stunned, but soon recovered. The electric fluid struck his hat, and was conducted downwards to one of his feet, tore off and shattered his shoe, and blackened and disfigured his face. One of the boys is so much injured as to require medical aid; but no serious consequence is apprehended.
* * * * *
February 23, 1807 (Republican Crisis - Albany)
At a Court of Probate, held at the Probate’s Office, in the city of Albany, on
the 2d day of February, 1807.
Present,
Leonard Gansevoort, esq. Judge of the said Court.
Whereas Barent G. Staats, administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels
and credits of Joachim G. Staats, late of the county of Schoharie,
deceased, hath by his petition presented to the said judge, set forth, that the
said Joachim G. Staats, was at the time of his death, seised of a real estate
within this state; that the petitioner hath made a just and true account of the
personal estate and debts of the said Joachim G. Staats, as far as he has been
able to discover the same, and that thereby it appears that the personal estate
of the said Joachim G. Staats is insufficient to pay his debts, and therefore
requested the aid of the said judge in the premises, according to the directions
of the act, entitled “an act for the relief of creditors against heirs,
devisees, and administrators, and for proving wills respecting real estates,”
and the said petitioner hath delivered to the said judge the account in the said
petition mentioned: hereupon it is ordered by the said judge, that all persons
interested in the estate of the said Joachim G. Staats, do appear before the
said judge at the Probate Office, in the city of Albany, an the seventeenth day
of March next, to shew cause, if any they have, why so much of the real estate
whereof the said Joachim G. Staats died seised should not be sold as will be
sufficient to pay his debts.
Teunis Van Vechten, Clk.
* * * * *
March 9, 1807 (Republican Crisis - Albany)
Whereas Hendrick Kraushaar, of Schoharie, in the county of Schoharie,
yeoman, did, by indenture by way of mortgage, dated the eighteenth day of April,
in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, for securing
the payment of the sum of seventy-seven pounds, or one hundred and ninety-two
dollars and fifty cents, with lawful interest for the same, according to the
condition of a certain bond or writing obligatory, bearing even date with the
said indenture, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey, and confirm unto
Christian Lawyer, his executors, administrators, or assigns, all that certain
lot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the town of Schoharie,
in a patent granted to Jacob Sternbergh, Jacob Zimmer and others,
lot number twenty, which takes its beginning at the westerly corner of lot
number nineteen, and runs from thence, south eighty-seven degrees and six
minutes west fifteen chains and fifty links, then north sixty-five degrees and
forty-four minutes west eleven chains and sixty links to lot number twenty-one,
then north twenty-four degrees east thirty-three chains and eighty links to lot
number thirty, then north eighty-seven degrees and six minutes east twenty-eight
chains and eighty-five links to lot number nineteen, then south twenty-four
degrees west thirty-nine chains and fifty links to the place of beginning,
comprising one hundred and six acres of land. And whereas an assignment of the
above mortgaged property has been made by the said Christian Lawyer to Johannes
Lawyer (now deceased) for a valuable consideration to him paid; and whereas the
said Johannes Lawyer, deceased, has by his last will and testament constituted
and appointed the subscribers his executors; and whereas also default of payment
has been made, of the one hundred and ninety-two dollars and fifty cents, with
the interest - Therefore notice is hereby given, that by virtue of the power in
said mortgage contained, and of the statute in such case made and provided, the
said premises will be sold at public vendue on the 12th day of September next
ensuing, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of David Lawyer,
Jun. inn-keeper in the town of Schoharie. - Dated the 2d day of March, A.D.
1807.
Jacob F. Lawyer, Jun.
Johannes I. Lawyer
Executors of the last will and testament of Johannes Lawyer, deceased
* * * * *
July 3, 1807 (Republican Crisis - Albany) - For Sale, or to Let
An elegant stand for a tavern & store, situate on the public highway leading to
Cobleskill and Cherry-Valley, about one mile west of the court-house, and one
quarter of a mile from the toll-bridge over the Schoharie river – it is
conveniently watered and other accommodations equally agreeable. For terms apply
to the subscribers in the town of Schoharie.
Jacob F. Lawyer, Jr.
Johannes I. Lawyer,
Adam Lawyer, &
Thomas Lawyer
Schoharie, June 1, 1807.
* * * * *
October 20, 1807 (Republican Crisis - Albany) - Stage-Waggon to Schoharie, &c.
The subscriber informs the public that he has established a Stage, to run once a week from the city of Albany to the towns of Schoharie, Cobleskill and Sharon. He will leave Albany every Wednesday morning, and arrive at Schoharie on Wednesday evening - Cobleskill at 10 o'clock on Thursday, and Sharon at 2 o'clock on the same day. he will leave Sharon every Monday morning, arrive at Schoharie at 12 o'clock, and at Albany at 11 o'clock on Tuesday. Seats in this stage may be taken at Hawley's Tavern just north of the Gaol.
* * * * *
October 30, 1807 (Republican Crisis – Albany)
By order of the Hon. James Kent, esq. Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York – Notice is hereby
given to all the creditors of George Dunbar, of the town and county of
Schoharie, an insolvent debtor, that they shew cause, if any they have, before
the said Chief Justice, at his dwelling-house in the city of Albany, on the 5th
day of December next, at ten o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why an
assignment of the said insolvent’s estate should not be made, and he be
discharged, according to the directions of the act entitled “An act for giving
relief in cases of insolvency, “passed 3d April, 1801. Dated October 15th, 1807.
George Dunbar, Insolvent.
John Tayler and others, petitioning creditors.
* * * * *
Sept. 17, 1808 (Otsego Herald - Cooperstown)
By order of the honorable William Beekman, first Judge
of the court of common pleas, in and for the county of Schoharie. - Notice is
hereby given to all the creditors of David Hosford, an insolvent debtor,
that they shew cause, if any they have, before the said Judge, at his chamber in
Sharon, in the county of Schoharie, on the fifth day of December next, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon of said day, why an assignment of the said insolvent's
estate should not be made, and he be discharged, pursuant to an act, entitled
"An act for giving relief, in cases of insolvency," passed April 3, 1801.
Davis Hosford, insolvent.
Artemus Elderkin, one of the petitioning creditors.
September 16, 1808
* * * * *
November 18, 1808 (Republican Crisis – Albany)
Whereas default hath been made in the payment of eight
hundred dollars, with interest, secured to be paid by a certain indenture of
release by way of mortgage, bearing date the seventh day of May, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven, and executed by Luke Hill, of
Amhurst, in the county of Hampshire, and state of Massachusetts, to Peter
Davison, of Sharon, in the county of Schoharie and state of New-York, all
that certain piece or parcel of land, situated and being in the town of Sharon,
county of Schoharie and state aforesaid, being part of a tract of eight hundred
and seven acres and a quarter of land, granted to Philip Livingston and
Aurndt Bradt, and surveyed by William Cockburn, in the year one thousand
seven hundred and seventy-two, which said part hereby intended to be granted,
takes its beginning at a stake in the West Creek, and runs thence south
fifty-seven degrees east twelve chains to an elm tree; thence south twenty-three
degrees and thirty minutes west fifteen chains and fifty links to a bass wood
tree; thence a square off-set one chain to an elm tree; thence south fifty
degrees west six chains and fifty links to a stake in the creek and a maple tree
standing on the east side of the creek blazed on two sides; thence south seventy
degrees east thirty chains to a stake and hemlock, being the corner of three
lots; thence along the patent line north forty-eight degrees east twenty-six
chains and sixty-eight links to a stake and oak sapling, being the south-east
corner of Ezra Eldridge’s land; thence north seventy degrees west
thirty-two chains and fifty-six links to a stake and stones in the road,
formerly the south-west corner of Henry Jones, junior’s land; thence
north twenty degrees and thirty minutes east ten chains to a stake and stones;
thence north seventy degrees west thirteen chains and twenty links to the centre
of the road; thence along the same south twenty degrees and thirty minutes west
ten chains to an oak tree; thence with the same course to the middle of the
creek, being the place of beginning – containing ninety-one acres of land (be
the same more or less) – Notice is therefore hereby given, that by virtue of a
power contained in the said mortgage, and in pursuance of the statute in such
cases made and provided, the above described premises will be sold at Public
Vendue, at the house of William Taylor, in Sharon, on the 26th day of
November next, at 10 o’clock, A.M. Dated 12th May, 1808.
Peter Davison
* * * * *
Jan. 14, 1809 (Otsego Herald - Cooperstown) - From the Albany Gazette - Communication
A melancholy affair took place in the eastern part of
the town of Schoharie, in the county of Schoharie, on the evening of the 27th of
December inst. which terminated in the instant death of one of the parties. A
number of people were collected at a store for the purpose of social enjoyment
at the Christmas holidays, when one Jacob Garrison, upon some provocation
or other, challenged one Gershom Scranton to fight - which from the
testimony as taken down at the Coroner's Inquest, the latter declined - But it
so terminated that Garrison, with a single blow of his fist, under the ear of
Scranton, killed him instantly - a surgeon instantly attempted to let blood; but
without effect, and yesterday a Coroner's Inquest was holden over the body, and
found that the deceased come to his death by Wilful Murder, &c. by the said
Garrison. Garrison is committed for his trial.
The deceased left a most amiable widow, with six
children to be supported by her hands, the two youngest twins at her breast. Mr.
Scranton was reputed a peaceable man, a good neighbor, a kind husband, and an
affectionate parent. - It is sincerely to be hoped that this may prove a warning
to all, and more especially to that brutish part of society who pride themselves
in beating and bruising their fellow-creatures.
* * * * *
Feb. 4, 1809 (Otsego Herald - Cooperstown)
Whereas Levi Ives of the town of Goshen, in the county
of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, did, on the fourteenth day of February,
in the year one thousand eight hundred and six, for securing the payment of the
sum of sixteen hundred dollars lawful money of the state of New York, with the
lawful interest thereof, convey by mortgage all those certain lots of land known
by lots No. forty nine and No. fifty, in the subdivision of the north western
half part of a certain tract of land situate, lying and being in the county of
Schoharie, called Steasburgh, which said lots are situated in the town of
Cobleskill, in said county, and bounded as follows: Beginning at the northerly
bounds of said patent, and at the north westerly corner of lot number
forty-eight, in said tract, and runs from thence along said bounds. South eighty
eight degrees west, along a line of marked trees, forty-seven chains and
twenty-six links to a stake and stones, four links eastward from a hemlock
cornered and marked 49, 77; thence south twenty-three degrees west, thirty seven
chains, to the north westerly corner of lot No. fifty-one; thence south
sixty-seven degrees east along said lot No. fifty-one, forty chains and
fifty-five links, to the southeast corner of lot No. forty seven; thence north
twenty three degrees east, fifty-five chains to the place of beginning;
containing about one hundred and eighty six acres and one quarter of land. And
whereas the said Mortgage on the eleventh day of October in the year one
thousand eight hundred and eight was duly assigned to Ambrose Foster,
Philip Wells and Joseph Skiff - And whereas default has been made in the payment of the
said sum with the interest - Notice is therefore hereby given that by virtue of
a power contained in said mortgage and in pursuance of the statutes in such case
made and provided, the above described premises will be sold at public venue on
Thursday the tenth day of August next, at the court-house in the village of
Otsego, in the county of Otsego.
Ambose Foster
Philip Wells, &
Joseph Skiff.
Assignees of Lucas Elmendorf.
By their Attorney,
Farrabd Stranahan.
Otsego, February 3, 1809
* * * * *
November 4, 1810 (Otsego Herald - Cooperstown) - Insolvent Notice
By order of the honorable William Beekman, Esq. first Judge
of the court of Common Pleas, for the county of Schoharie. - Notice is
hereby given to all the creditors of John Rich, jun. of the town and
county of Schoharie, an insolvent debtor,
that they shew cause, if any they have, before the said Judge, at his
dwelling-house in
the town of Sharon, in the county aforesaid, on the twenty-first day of January next, at two
o'clock in the afternoon of that day, why an assignment of the said insolvent's
estate should not be made, and he be discharged pursuant to the act, in such
case made and provided. - Dated November 1, 1809..
John Rich, Jun. insolvent.
John Rich, one of the petitioning creditors.
* * * * *
January 8, 1813 (Otsego Republican Press - Cherry Valley) - Patriotic Donations By the Young Ladies of Blenheim
Albany, December 26, 1812.
Dear Sir - One hundred and thirty two mittens and some
socks, which you sent to me, as a compliment from certain young ladies of
Blenheim, in Schoharie county, to the militia of that county in actual service,
were duly received, & have been forwarded to them.
In behalf of the worthy objects of their munificence, I
present to those young ladies the most sincere and grateful acknowledgements. A
generous sympathy for the wants and distresses of our fellow creatures, is one
of the principal cements of civilized and refined society, and is the most
brilliant embellishment of the female character. The young ladies of Blenheim
have, in this instance, exhibited a noble display of sensibility and attachment
to their country, worthy of imitation; which, whilst it entitles them to
universal approbation, cannot fail to inspire the bosoms of the patriotic and
brave militia of Schoharie with the most respectful and tender regard. I am,
dear sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,
Daniel D. Tompkins.
The Hon. Henry Hager.
* * * * *
August 22, 1816 (Otsego Herald - Cooperstown)
Whereas John Scrambling, of the
town of Sharon, in the county of Schoharie, by indenture of mortgage bearing
date the second day of September, in the year one thousand eight hundred and
twelve, did, for securing the payment of the sum of seven hundred and sixteen
dollars and ten cents, convey unto John L. Norton, of the city of New-York, two
undivided third parts of all that certain piece or parcel of land, lying and
being in the town of Sharon, being part of lot No. 39, in Young's patent -
Beginning at a stake in the northeast corner of John Lehman's lot, and runs
easterly along the south line of great lot No 40, forty two chains and
eighty-nine links, to a stake standing in the east line of Lawyer's patent; then
southerly along the easterly line of Lawyer's patent, thirty-one chains and
twenty-seven links to a stake; then north 70 degrees west, thirty-one chains and
thirty-one links, to a hemlock stump and stake, then north, 20 degrees east,
twenty-nine chains and twenty-five links, to the place of beginning; containing
one hundred and eight acres and two roods of land. And whereas default has been
made in the payment of the said money, notice is hereby given, that the above
described premises will be sold at public vendue, at the house of John Walton,
in the village of Cherry-Valley, on the third Monday of March next, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon of that day. Dated August 9th, 1816.
John L. Norton
Hammond & Beardsley, atts.
* * * * *
September 26, 1816 (The Watch-Tower – Cooperstown)
Whereas Benjamin Wilbor, of the
town of Sharon in the county of Schoharie, by indenture of mortgage bearing date
the thirtieth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirteen, did, for securing the payment of the sum of two hundred and eight
dollars and seventy-five cents, convey unto John L. Norton, of the city of
New-York, two undivided third parts of all that certain piece or parcel of land
lying and being in the said town of Sharon, in a patent granted to Frederick
Young and others, being part of lot number seven, in said patent, and is the
north easterly corner of said lot, butted and bounded as follows: Beginning at
the north east corner of said lot number seven, and at the south east corner of
a tract of land known by the name of Lynde’s patent, and runs thence west twenty
degrees north, on the line between the two patents, fourteen chains and five
links to a stake and white ash tree; then south twenty degrees west, thirty-two
chains to a stake; then east twenty degrees south, to the highway; then along
the highway to the east line of said lot number seven; then north twenty degrees
east, on the east line of number seven, forty chains to the place of beginning
containing fifty acres of land. And whereas default has been made in the payment
of the said sum of money – Notice is hereby given that the above described
premises will be sold at public vendue at the house of John Walton, in the
village of Cherry-Valley, on the third Monday of March next at ten o’clock in
the forenoon of that day. Dated August 9, 1816.
John L. Norton.
Hammond & Beardesley, Atty’s.
* * * * *
October 31, 1816 (Otsego Herald - Cooperstown)
Whereas Gerrit Harsen and John
M'Daniel, Junior, of the town of Cobleskill, in the county of Schoharie, by
indenture of mortgage bearing date the twenty-ninth day of May in the year one
thousand eight hundred and fourteen, did, for securing the payment of the sum of
two hundred and ninety dollars and forty eight cents, convey unto John L.
Norton, the two undivided third parts of all that certain piece or parcel of
land, being the north half of lot No. 20, in a patent of land called Franklin's
patent, in the said town of Cobleskill; containing one hundred and eighteen
acres of land, be the same more or less. And whereas default has been made in
the payment of the said money - Notice is hereby given, that the above described
premises, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of John Walton, innkeeper,
in the village of Cherry-Valley, on the third Monday in March next, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon of that day. Dated August 9th, 1816.
John L. Norton
Hammond & Beardsley, atts.
* * * * *
March 8, 1819 (The Watch-Tower – Cooperstown) - Van Alstine
The Schoharie Observer, in a summary of the testimony which tended to prove the guilt of Van Alstine, says “It was proved that the deceased had been last seen with the prisoner, near his barn. Blood was found in the barn, and traced over two fences to a ploughed field, 470 yards distant, on the prisoner’s farm, where the body was found, buried about 18 inches below the surface of the earth, and the grave harrowed over. The spectacles of the deceased had been found in the barn the next morning after he was missing. His papers and the spectacle case had also, afterwards, been found, concealed in the hay. The executions, which prisoner said he had paid, and saw endorsed satisfied had on them no endorsements. The prisoner was contradicted in his statement of whom he received the money to pay the executions. Huddleston’s gray horse had never been seen since the night on which he disappeared; but marks were discovered in a swamp, about a mile from Van Alstine’s house, where a horse had been tied; and a person supposed to be Van Alstine, was seen the Monday evening after the murder, leading a gray horse out of this swamp. Van Alstine fled in the night, after hearing there was to b e a general search for Huddleston, and changed his name. Against all these circumstances and a great number of others, equally strong. Mr. Oakly set up a powerful defence. His ingenious remarks were first intended to shake the confidence of the jury in circumstantial evidence. He then endeavored to account for some of the circumstances, and explain away others. The blood in the barn, it was said, was occasioned by the killing of fowls. It was also proved that some blood had been found in another direction, leading from the swamp to the grave.”
* * * * *
June 26, 1819 (The Plough Boy - Albany) - Schoharie Agricultural Society
Schoharie C. H. June 2
A very respectable number of the citizens of this
county, convened yesterday at the courthouse, for the purpose of forming an
agricultural society, agreeable to the provisions of the act of the legislature,
"to improve the agriculture of this state." The meeting was organized by the
choice of the Hon. William Beekman chairman, and John D. Lawyer,
Esq. secretary. The constitution reported was read and adopted, with some
amendments, and is to-day in the hands of the secretary of the meeting for the
purpose of receiving the names of such persons as are desirous of becoming
members of the society. the following is the language of the governor, on this
interesting subject:
"That this important pursuit is the foundation of
wealth, power, and prosperity - that it requires the energies of the mind as
well as the labours of the body - that it demands the light of science to guide
its progress, and the munificence of government to accelerate its movement, to
extend its usefulness, and to diffuse its blessings, are positions which cannot
be controverted.
"A spirit favourable to this great improvement is
rising and spreading in all directions, and wherever it is experienced it
carries in its train extensive and innumerable blessings. The societies already
instituted have, by stimulating emulation and diffusing information, effected
great good; and if they be assisted in their useful and honorable career by
pecuniary appropriations, and is a board of agriculture, connected with a course
of appropriate studies, be instituted, we have every reason to believe that the
most beneficial consequences will result, in multiplying the products of the
country - in increasing the value and ameliorating the quality of our
commodities - in preventing the undue augmentation of the learned professions,
and in maintaining the equilibrium of society, by restoring the most important
interest, and the most numerous calling, to its merited intellectual rank." -
Observer
* * * * *
June 26, 1819 (The Plough Boy - Albany)
Officers Elected
William Beekman,
President.
Henry Becker, 1st
Vice President.
Thomas Fitch, 2d
Vice President.
John Ingold,
Treasurer.
Isaac Barber,
Secretary.
Viewing Committee. - William C. Bouck, Peter
Shafer, Jun. Peter P. Snyder, Stephen Judd, Philip I.
Cromwell.
Standing Committee. - Hermanus Bouck, Henry
Shafer, Marvin Judd, Abraham Richtmyer, Elijah Huntington,
Jacob Sutherland, Peter A. Hilton, George Richtmyer,
Jared Goodyear.
Constitution
With
a view of contributing to the improvement of agriculture and household
manufactures, and the encouragement of industry, we the subscribers do hereby
associate ourselves as a society, for the county of Schoharie, by the name and
style of the Schoharie Agricultural Society: and we do hereby adopt the
following constitution for the government of the same.
1. The society shall be known and distinguished by the
name and style of "The Schoharie Agricultural Society" and shall be composed of
ordinary and honorary members.
2. Every member shall pay, on subscribing this
constitution, the sum of one dollar, and the further sum of one dollar on the
first Tuesday in June, in every year thereafter, if he shall continue a resident
of the county and shall not have given at least three week's notice, in writing,
of his intention to withdraw from said society to the president thereof; and on
failure to pay, in addition, ten cents each month till paid - to constitute a
fund to be disbursed in premiums and the contingent charges in pursuance of
rules and regulations hereafter to be adopted.
3. The officers of the society shall consist of a
president, two vice-presidents, a treasurer and secretary.
4. There shall be an annual fair held in the month of
October, on such days and place as shall be designated by the executive
committee herein after named.
5. That in addition to the officers already named,
there shall be three committees. The first shall be denominated the executive
committee, and shall be composed of the five before named officers and the
chairman of the two other committees. The second shall be denominated the
viewing committee, and shall consist of five persons - and the third shall be
denominated the standing committee, and shall consist of nine persons.
6. It shall be the duty of the executive committee to
proclaim, on or before the second Tuesday in June this year, and the second
Tuesday in March hereafter, on what articles premiums will be awarded on each
article or subject named.
7. No premiums shall be awarded to any Person, unless
he be an ordinary member, of this society; nor shall any one person be entitled
to more than one year, for any agricultural production, including stock; nor
more than one for any domestic manufacture - and no subject or article, having
once obtained a premium, shall again be presented at a subsequent year for a
premium.
8. That the officers and committees shall be elected
annually, by ballot, and no person shall hold more than one office at the same
time - That the annual election shall be on the close of the second day's
business at the annual fair, to be held in October; and that officers be now
elected to serve until that time.
9. That all persons who wish to be considered as
candidates for premiums for summer or fall crops, shall, on or before the fourth
day of July, in each year, cause their names and place of residence to be
entered with the secretary of the society, together with the article or subject
which they offer for a premium.
10. That all persons who wish to be considered as
candidates for premiums for animals or domestic manufactures, shall cause their
names to be entered with the secretary, together with the article or subject
offered for premium by ten o'clock, A. M. on the first day of the annual fair.
11. That such persons as have their crops examined by
the viewing committee, shall, at the time of such examination, deliver to said
committee a minute and accurate description of the nature of the soil, its
condition at the time of sowing, the number of times and manner of ploughing,
the time of sowing, the quantity of seed sown on the acre, the kind and quality
of the seed and the quantity and kind of manures used.
12. That no premiums shall be awarded without a
competition, unless the committee of award shall deem the claim highly
meritorious.
13. That the executive committee shall have power to
make bye-laws and regulations for the better ordering and conducting the affairs
of said society, as they shall deem necessary and proper to admit ordinary and
honorary members, regulate the cattle shows and fairs, and perform all acts
which they may deem useful in promoting the object of the society.
14. That the viewing committee shall, in the month of
July annually, examine the summer crops offered for premiums, and determine on
the same, which determination is to be sealed up and kept secret until the same
shall be opened and announced by the president.
15. That the viewing committee shall also, in like
manner determine on fall crops.
16. That the standing committee shall determine all
premiums on animals and articles of manufacture produced at the annual fair.
17. That such alterations, amendments and additions
may, from time to time, be made to this constitution as shall be agreed to by
two-thirds of the members present at the annual election.
* * * * *
October 9, 1819 (The Plough Boy - Albany)
We are gratified to learn, by a gentleman who has just
returned from an agricultural tour in some of our western counties, that an
agricultural exhibition will take place at the village of Schoharie on the 19th
and 20th of October next, and that the most animating efforts are now in train
not only that it shall be a splendid but a useful exhibition.
The bells, the cannon, the music, and waving flags, on
the morning of these two days, will not fail to rouse into useful action all
that can be animated in Old Schoharie.
As the exhibition will be the last in succession in the
neighboring counties, for the present year, it is probable the liberal premiums
given to their Plough Boys will allure those from other counties to enter the
proud list of competition, and for the same reason that many prime animals from
those counties will be also exhibited for exhibition or sale.
The order of their two days exhibition will resemble
that of Rensselaer county. Their church is spacious, and they pride themselves
on the excellence of their singing and martial band.
It is therefore probable, should the weather be
favorable, that numerous spectators will repair there, to close the interesting
spectacle of our agricultural exhibitions, so honorable and so beneficial to
this state, as they intend inviting presidents of agricultural societies, and
gentlemen of distinction.
* * * * *
August 11, 1820 (The New York Statesman - Albany)
To the Honourable the Justices of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the People
of the State of New York:
The petition of Isaac Carnecrose, of the town of
Sharon, in the County of Scoharie, and State of New-York, - respectfully sheweth
That your petitioner is seized in fee simple as tenant in common with the
persons herein after named, of and in two equal undivided eleventh parts, the
whole in eleven parts to be divided of all and singular the following described
lot or parcel of land, situate in the town of Sharon, in the county of
Schoharie, and state of New-York aforesaid, being a part of lot No 23, in a
patent granted to Johannes Lawyer, jun. and others; beginning at a stake and
stones on the north side of the highway, being the south-west corner of Abraham
Becker, jun.'s land, and in the line of lot No 23; thence north sixteen degrees
and thirteen minutes west; in the line of Abraham Becker, jun.'s land,
sixty-five chains and fifty links to a stake and stones about six feet from a
hickory and hemlock tree marked, being the north west corner of Abraham Becker,
jun.'s land; thence seventy-four degrees west, eleven chains and twenty-eight
links to a stake and stones, being the north-east corner of BederWood's land,
and in line of George Best's land; thence south sixteen degrees and thirteen
minutes east, in the line of Beder Wood's land, sixty-five chains and fifty
links to a stake and stones on the north side of the before mentioned highway,
being the south-east corner of Beder Wood's land; thence on a strait line to the
place of beginning, containing seventy-five acres of land; also, one small piece
where the house and other buildings now stand, out of the lot on which John D.
Becker now lives, and which is excepted by Abraham Becker, junior, in a deed he
gave to John D. Becker, as described in the said deed being one acre; and
excepting out of the seventy-five acres, which is above described, now in the
possession of John D. Becker, as he now has the same in fence, one half acre of
land out of the above described lot, be the same more or less.
And your petitioner further sheweth, that John
Carnecrose, Jacob Carnecrose, Cornelius Carnecrose, and Catherine Bellinger,
wife of Andrew Bellinger, Magdalen Young, wife of John Young, Charity Van
Valkenburg, wife of Jacob Van Valkenburg, are each entitled in fee as tenants in
common subject to the interest acquired by marriage, by the respective husbands
above named, in and to the equal undivided eleventh part of said above described
premises.
And your petitioner further sheweth, that John Burns is
entitled in right of his wife Mary, now deceased, as tenant by the courtesy to
one equal undivided eleventh part of said premises, and that John Burns, Wendell
Burns, Jacob Burns, henry Burns, Lewis Burns, Hannah Burns, Cornelia Burns, Mary
Burns, and Cornelius Burns, children of the said John Burns and Mary his wife,
now deceased, are each entitled after the death of their said father in right of
their said mother, in fee as tenants in common, to one equal undivided ninth
part of the said last mentioned eleventh part of the premises aforesaid.
And your petitioner further shews, that your petitioner
and Wendell Burns are each entitled in fee as tenants in common to two equal
undivided eleventh parts of the above described premises.
And your petitioner further states to your honours that
Cornelius Carnecrose, first aforesaid mentioned, now resides out of the State of
New York, but in some part of the United States, as your petitioner is informed
and believes, but cannot tell where.
And your petitioner further informs your honors, that
Henry Burns, Lewis Burns, Hannah Burns, Cornelia Burns, Mary Burns, and
Cornelius Burns, six of the children of John Burns and Mary his wife, deceased
as aforesaid, are infants under age of twenty-one years.
And your petitioner being desirous to have the above
described premises, with the appurtenances, divided amongst all the persons
entitled therein according to their respective rights, as set forth in this
petition, quantity and quality relatively considered agreeable to the sets of
the legislature of this state, in such case made and provided, respectfully
prays, that guardians may be appointed for the several minors above mentioned;
and that the said premises may be divided by commissioners, to be appointed by
the said court, between him and the said defendants, according to their
respective rights therein, pursuant to the directions of the said acts and your
petitioner will ever pray, &c.
ISAAC CARNECROSE
John S. Van Rensselaer, Attorney.
To the defendants and others named in the above
petition,
You are hereby notified
that I intend to present to the Justices of the Supreme Court of Judicature of
the People of the State of New-York, on the first Monday of January next, at the
capitol in the city of Albany, the petition of which the above is a copy, in
order that commissioners may be appointed to make partition of the premises in
the said partition set forth agreeably to the acts in such case made and
provided, and according to the rights of the parties as set forth in said
petition - Dated Aug. 9, 1820.
ISAAC CARNECROSE.
John S. Van Rensselaer, Attorney.
* * * * *
July 25, 1831 (The Watch Tower - Cooperstown) - Catskill & Canajoharie Rail Road
The engineers engaged in
fixing the location of the northern part of the rout for this road, have, as we
understand, about completed their task.
Considerable dissatisfaction has been expressed by
those interested, in relation to the location now fixed upon by the engineers.
It is thought that the construction of the road upon it, will not only be
attended with extravagant difficulties and cost, but that the interest of the
company will be materially affected.
It is understood, however, that it is in contemplation
to commence, in the course of a few days, a re-survey of the route adopted by
Mr. Pickell, last summer. It is generally believed to be the most eligible one;
and instead of avoiding the beautiful Valley of Schoharie passes directly
through it. The company have perhaps entertained the erroneous impression that
the proprietors of lands, in this valley through which the road may pass, would
make an exorbitant demand for them. To correct this impression, it may be proper
to say that such lands will be given gratuitously. At least, from the result of
applications that have been made for this purpose, it has been ascertained that
with perhaps few exceptions the proprietors of landed estate, in the towns of
Middleburgh and Schoharie, have consented to release whatever may be required
for the road.
We therefore express the general sentiment, when we
hope, that the route of this road may be fixed (or nearly so) upon that surveyed
by Mr. Pickell. It will be for the benefit of the company to do so. - Schoharie
Rep.
* * * * *
June 16, 1837 (Daily Albany Argus)
BROWN, Charles, merchant, of Albany married June 15, 1837 Elizabeth FRIES of Schoharie; Rev. J. M. Scribner
* * * * *
March 9, 1876 (Cobleskill Index)
Tim Delaney has closed the "Meet in Here" saloon.
(Note: The Tim Delaney (born abt. 1853) mentioned here is the son of Timothy and Alice (Purcell) Delaney, both native to Ireland.
- Kathleen Thomas)
* * * * *
Oct. 18, 1877 (Cobleskill Index)
Tim Delaney and George Near have leased the saloon in the basement of Burhans and Lawyers store on Main St.
(Note: The Tim Delaney (born abt. 1853) mentioned here is the son of Timothy and Alice (Purcell) Delaney, both native to Ireland.
- Kathleen Thomas)
* * * * *
Dec. 27, 1877 (Cobleskill Index)
A good gun will be disposed of by chance at Delaney's saloon, on New Years Day. Tickets 25 cents. Apply early if you want a chance.
* * * * *
Feb. 8, 1878 (Cobleskill Index)
Tim Delaney has opened the Excelsior Saloon, located in E. Purcell's building.
(Note: The Tim Delaney (born abt. 1853) mentioned here is the son of Timothy and Alice (Purcell) Delaney, both native to Ireland.
- Kathleen Thomas)
* * * * *
April 11, 1878 (Cobleskill Index)
Tim Delaney has moved to Albany and intends to make his residence in that city.
(Note: The Tim Delaney (born abt. 1853) mentioned here is the son of Timothy and Alice (Purcell) Delaney, both native to Ireland.
- Kathleen Thomas)
* * * * *
Mar. 29, 1879 - Warnerville (Cobleskill Index)
Ed Delaney is on the sick list.
(The Ed Delaney mentioned here was later known as Edward Purcell (1851-1928). For unknown reasons around 1891-1892, he changed his family's surname
to the maiden name of his mother. He moved to Eaton, Madison Co. to farm. He had three sons, Edw. J.(1871-1930), Charles T. (1872-1946), Stanley G. (1874-1937,)and a daughter, Myra E.(1885-1921).
- Kathleen Thomas)
* * * * *
Jan. 13, 1881 (Cobleskill Index)
Pat Delaney, a Cobleskill boy, is passing a few days in town. Mr. Delaney is now a resident of Oneida, NY and is reported to be prosperous financially. John Wright, another Cobleskill boy has charge of a store belonging to Mr. Delaney, located at Oneida.
(Note: Patrick Henry Delaney Sr. was my maternal great-grandfather.
- Kathleen Thomas)
* * * * *
Mar. 3, 1881 (Cobleskill Index)
Stanley, youngest son of E. Delaney living near Warnerville, was attacked by a savage dog while on a visit to his uncle's, and his face was torn in a terrible manner. One gash extended from the nose to the outer angle of the face, being cut entirely through and through by the dog's sharp teeth. The little sufferer's wounds were attended to by Dr. C. K. Frazier.
* * * * *
July 1885 - Livingstonville
-Erwin
Billings has graduated and came home from Starkey Seminary.
-Mrs. Isaac Mulberry is doing a rushing business this summer in the millinery
trade.
-Jacob Thorington has taken the contract to carry mail from Middleburgh to
Durham, Greene Co. He is to commence carrying July 1st.
-Dr. John Colston of Greenbush a soldier of Albany's salvation army is boarding
at J. W. Vaughn's "Highland House." he appears to be an intelligent
and worthy person.
-On Friday night, Mrs. Burnet routed a free lover's camp at "Lues"
lumberyard above the stone store. She brought to town a hat as the trophy of her
victim, and left an old "coon" so completely magnetized that he did
not make his appearance till the next day.
-Many in this vicinity, attended the funeral of Mrs. Norwood at Preston Hollow
on Monday. Mrs. Norwood was the mother of Dr. Norwood of that place, and wife of
the late Dr. Jacob Norwood. She was a native of this town and many years, with
her husband, was a resident of this village.
-Three weeks ago H. L. Mace found one of his yearlings dead in the field with
its neck broken; on Saturday, he found one of his nicely matched pair of steers
dead, and on Wednesday, one of his matched pair of yearling steers dead. They
all were seen and appeared to be well but a short time before found dead. No
apparent cause for their death.
* * * * *
Sept. 3, 1885 - Livingstonville
-Albert Cook has converted his cider mill into a hop-house.
-"Eb" Shaver has moved his meat market from Jacob Thorington's into
Gus Townsend's building.
-Farmers for a long time had been saying they wanted an old fashioned rain. Now
they have it, with plenty of hail, thunder and lightning thrown in they are
still grumbling, never satisfied.
-Zunno Brayman has lately made, for his own use, an undertakers carriage which,
in connection with Gus Townsend's fancy bays that draw the vehicle, makes one of
the finest outfits for that business in the country.
-On Monday the 24th, Gideon Youngs and Ira Hallenbeck stopped into J. C.
Scoville's to escape a severe thunder shower that was rapidly approaching.
During the shower, lightning, accompanied by heavy thunder passed into the room.
Hallenbeck, Youngs, Mrs. Scoville and one child were on one side of the room.
Mr. Scoville believing that the wagon house was struck, rushed out, on returning
found his wife prostrate and all on that side of the room terribly shocked, Mr.
Youngs being for a time speechless and paralyzed. Restoratives were given to
Mrs. Scoville who soon with the rest, recovered. Lightning killed one of Elisha
Decker's cattle a short time ago and has struck several times before, in that
neighborhood, lately.
-Observers of persons and their demeanor cannot but notice the unhappy good of
many farmers as they go into and out of our village groceries, loaded with
articles of luxury that are being eagerly devoured by companies of merry
hop-pickers. The visions, that many of them had when setting out their yards,
that they would soon be able to lift the mortgage from their farms, pay up debts
and make necessary improvements, have seemed to fade from their gaze, and their
usually pleasant experiences have been replaced by looks of sad disappointments.
The cause of this change is that the price of new hops is below the cost of
picking, the expenses of cultivating being a dead loss. Dealers lately through
this place refused to take some old lots at any price.
* * * * *
Sept. 1885 - Livingstonville
-Marcus
Dutton is dangerously ill.
-Sunday, Nelson Hallenbeck shot his dog. It had become rabid.
-Jacob Thornington, our hotel keeper, who has been some time sick with a fever,
is thought to be convalescent.
-Alexander Borthwick died Sept. 26th, in his 71st year. He had been for some
time in feeble health. A post mortem examination revealed an internal cancer to
be the cause of his death.
-A donation was held in the Scott's Patent M. E. Church on the evening of the
26th, for the benefit of that society. It was a pleasant evening with a pleasant
social gathering. Amount received, $50.
-Dr. Brayman was called to see Mr. Ezra Thorington on the evening of the 3d, he
having a severe attack of bilious colic. While there, his horse broke loose, ran
away. When captured near his home, the horse was free from harness and vehicle,
the buggy torn to pieces.
-The picnic that was to be held in the grove at the Scott's patent M. E. Church,
on the 2d, was adjourned to the next day on account of the rain and as the
arrangements for holding it then were not generally known there was not a large
gathering. All was harmonious, and the "goodies" was disposed of with
evident relish.
-Some two weeks ago Mr. Wolford, who owns what was formerly the Livingston grist
mill on Lake Creek, North of the village, west up to Big Lake to let out some
water that he has control of, and had reserved for Fall use, but to his
disappointment found that a small hole had been stove into the gate, and water
enough had disappeared during the Summer, unobserved by him to have run his mill
four or five weeks. Large stones had been pried into the race. Mr. Wolford, with
a gang of men repaired the damages on Saturday. He estimates his loss to be
$300.
* * * * *
Oct. 9, 1885 - Livingstonville
-Mrs. Talmage Cook who is seriously ill is being attended by Dr.
Brayman.
-Capt. William Hagadorn died at the residence of his brother, Stephen, Friday
the 23rd, in his 80th year. He was buried by the monument that he had erected in
the Hagadorn cemetery, on Sunday the 25th. Funeral private at the home.
-William Day has sold his farm to Lorenzo VanTassel. Consideration $1,900. Mr.
Day has purchased the farm of Henry Lounsberry for $2400, and is now moving on
the same. We loose him as our townsman, as his farm is across the line into
Albany County.
-Several days ago a company was at Fred Sitzer's hop-house standing on the
platform of the upper story viewing several tons of hops that were spoiled in
the process of drying and had been thrown out-doors. Someone remarked that it
would be perilous to jump into that mass of dry hops. Mr. Sitzer, with bravado,
said that he would make the experiment for a few cents; his proposal was
accepted and he "sailed in," and to add to the supposed sport his son,
a young man, was pushed from the platform. Those who witnessed the act soon saw
the perilous condition of those who were floundering in that mass of dust. The
fun had all vanished, and they with difficulty rescued the Sitzers and not an
instant too soon; Mr. Sitzer was nearly suffocated and could not have survived a
moment longer. There is a saying that experience is a dear school.
-Franklinton had an excitement with horses running away, recently. Bellinger, a
Tenton, related it as follows; "You see Itrade horses and puts de one I
gots on de todder side where he didn't use to was and put de one I kept on de
side whare he never go before, dey was high life horses. I have my boy dat is a
strong man in de light wagon mit a barrel; he put his foot on de prake and
started down to de Vly von mile away; ven he was half way down de hill he took
his foot off de prake and let de wagon come by de de hosses, den way dey go down
de hill. I spect dem all kilt, dey run into Russels, knock em box off and throw
him out mit his wagon my wagon come over and my son goes more as ten feet and
hurt but little; dey goes loose from de wagon and runs into Tim Russels
blacksmith shop, knock over anvil and land way in cole-bin where nobody say one
hos could go widout being ded."
* * * * *
April 8, 1886 (Gilboa Monitor) - Conesville
Mrs. Gamalia Hubbard met with a singular accident not long since, which might have proved very serious. She was reaching in the horse manger after eggs, when the horse caught her hood and hair between it's teeth and jammed her head against the manger with such force that her eyes were badly injured; so much so that for a short time she supposed that she had lost the sight of one eye; and they are still badly swollen and discolored.
* * * * *
April 22, 1886 - Livingstonville
-Roswell Benjamin is on the sick list
-Oscar Akely is working the Eli Scott farm.
-Winter grain makes a poor showing this spring.
-Farmers in this vicinity commenced to sow spring grain the 17th.
-Willie mace is at work this season for Charles Whitmore east of Greenville.
-Roads on the uplands and hills have been in a wretched condition a long time.
-The christian church at Smithton has had several additions to their number,
lately.
-Federal City has a lonely aspect since Daniel Decker left. Who will be its next
mayor?
-Gus Townsend is negotiating for the sale of his hotel and is to take in
exchange a farm in the town of Greenville Greene Co.
-House-cleaning in full blast, beautiful quilts and scarlet rugs in the front
yards, but then there is another grade of goods on the other side of the house.
-When you see the urchins skipping from the kitchen crying oh dear and carrying
the marks of the whitewash brush there is evidence that someone meant business.
-Jacob Thorington our stage proprietor, we learn does not intend to continue the
staging business after his one year contract expires. The bad roads for the last
nine months have been rough on his horses.
* * * * *
May 27, 1886 - Livingstonville
-Wesley Benjamin
has the cellar and foundation for his new house completed.
-Stephen Hagadorn is giving his house a new shingle roof. K. Decker is doing the
work.
-Talmadge Cook who has been seriously ill is improving. He is attended by Dr.
Brayman.
-Mrs. Geo. Mulberry has created a beautiful blue marble stone at the grave of
her late husband.
-M. W. Mace recently, in a new hop yard, made the holes and set two thousand
poles in less than twelve hours.
-A large flagstone with a disputed title to it, has been taken from the premises
of G. H. Richmond, is causing some music in the air.
-The people of Smithton organized their Sabbath school last Sunday by electing
Rev. D. Colling supt. and Ruben Wilsey assistant superintendant.
-Both of our village millinery shops are being liberly patronized this Spring.
Mrs. Mulberry has nearly sold out her first supply of goods and had replenished
her shop with the latest indescribable style of what they call ladies Spring and
Summer hats.
-Lewis Decker has got his two-story cottage, west of the stone store, enclosed,
it is the only metallic flat-roofed building in these parts, to many it appears
to be a novelty, causing the question to be frequently asked "how do you
like it?" It speaks for itself, enterprise.
-Gus Townsend and Wm. Williams, have taken the contract to carry the mail from
Middleburgh to Durham, the coming year, to commence July first. Williams intends
to move to Durham, the Southern terminus of their route. They will put on the
road vehicles convenient for the express business and comfortable for their
passengers. They are to make an effort to have the mail route from Gilboa to
Broome Centre or the one to Manorkill extended to Cooksburgh, so as to avoid the
necessity of driving twice a day from Cooksburgh to Potters Hollow and back, the
former plan could take in Bates P. O., and be a convenience to the people of the
town of Broome, the later a convenience to those of Conesville.
* * * * *
June 24, 1886 - Livingstonville Items
-Two
heavy showers last Thursday.
-O. M. Duncan's family has been afflicted with much sickness of late.
-Justice Mulberry has built in front of his premises a neat wire picket fence at
the cost of $5.00 per rod.
-Dept. Sheriff Houghs was called up Lake Street Saturday to quiet a little
"wow" and assist in house cleaning.
-Joseph Reed has invented a novel way of utilizing old horse shoes. if you do
not believe it go and see his admirable patent fence.
-John Houghteling has one of the best stepping span of three-year-old coalts in
town. he purchased them lately of H. L. Mace.
-Joshua Hulbert, Saturday the 13th, in company with Joseph H. Richmond, was
taking a drag to the field. After loading it on the wagon, Richmond got on the
drag to hold it in place, the oxen started and became uncontrollable and threw
Mr. Richmond off, the drag which fell on him hurting him very seriously.
-Children's Day was duly observed Sunday the 20th, in the Presbyterian Church.
There were timely and well chosen remarks made by the managers and others;
singing and recitations by the school. It was all that could have been expected
or desired; the church was profusely and tastily decorated with flowers that
admirably harmonized with the gay apparels and rosy checks of the merry youths.
-Last Friday there was a black-bear seen, three or four miles North-west of this
place, Dorman had an encounter with it and was terribly worsted. It was pursued
by several; it crossed the turnpike from the West near Benjamin's saw-mill; the
last heard fro it, was on the farm of Christopher Hagadorn, near Preston Hollow.
It is evident that old bruin will not receive a very welcome reception, in its
pursuit of eastern civilization, as the bears of wall Street do not recognize
those of the Western border.
* * * * *
July 8, 1886 - Livingstonville Items.
-Vicious dogs are on the war-path.
-H. L. mace has a badly sprained ankle.
-A church festival at Franklinton, July 3rd.
-Potato-bugs and hop-lice, on the increase.
-Albert Cook had a severe attack of plurisy last week.
-Quarterly meeting at the Gates Hill M. E. Church July 3rd and 4th.
-Joseph Turner of this place has purchased several tons of hops recently at from
10 to 15½ cts per pound. We "spect" Joe thinks now let the hop lice
"rip."
-From present indications the hop-crop will be a failure in this town along the Catskill
creek and in Smithton Valley, on account of the prevailing blight. The upland
yards are, yet, less affected.
-Early Wednesday morning two strange dogs were found killing Frank Nickerson's
sheep; the dogs made a safe retreat over into Conesville. Fifteen of his sheep
were badly bitten; several were in a dying condition
-During a furious thunder-shower on Friday June 25th George Benjamin's barn was
struck by lightning and set on fire, which they succeeded in extinguishing. One
of his horses was stunned but soon recovered.
-Thorington the ex-stage proprietor housed his vehicles last Thursday. Townson
and Williams took charge of the mail bags and with their suitable conveyances
together with reducing the fare from Middleburgh to Durham, with their usual
enterprise there is prospects of giving public satisfaction.
-Some laughable stories come to us concerning the "big black bear"
that traveled over these hills and down this valley towards the Catskill
mountains in search of a quiet Summer boarding place some two weeks ago. At
Potters Hollow the braves turned out in a mass to get a look at him. Nick was
within seven rods, had a good fair shot, missed his game. If those we read of in
2 Kings 2-24 were known to have been in the neighborhood there could not have
been a greater excitement.
* * * * *
Jan. 4, 1890 - Livingstonville
-All a
Happy New Year.
-Cornelius Van Tassel is on the sick list.
-James Couchman has purchased the Jonathan Palmer property in this village.
Consideration $750.
-It was a mystery why Charley doned a new bever last fall, but the prospect of a
son called for a little elevation.
-Miss Viola Brazee and Jarome Mackey were married at the residence of the
bride's father on Christmas morning. After the ceremony the happy couple started
for the South via New York City. May joy and happiness attend them.
-The funeral of Geo. Cook, who died at the residence of his daughter in
Springfield, Mass, too place in the Scott's Patent M. E. Church, Sunday, Dec
31st, Rev. Wm. Goss officiating. A full house in attendance. The remains were
interred in the Hubber cemetary. Deceased was 67 years of age and till within a
few years was a resident of this town.
* * * * *
Jan. 1890 - Bates
Died, Jan. 15th, 1890, Miss Catharine Wilsey, in her 66th year. her funeral services were held in the Christian Church, on the 17th, Rev. Geo. Young officiating, who preached to a full house of relatives and acquaintances. Deceased was highly respected, when young she taught school, for many years was an invalid confined to her room, the prevailing disease hastened her demise. - Died, Jan. 14th, with the "grip" a three months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Walker, funeral in the Scotts Patent M. E. Church on the 16th, sermon by Rev. Geo. Young. - Commissioner of Highways Daniel Richmond has built over Bates Creek on Church street, a wide and commodions bridge, the inhabitants widening the road to correspond, making it convenient for the traveling public. - Of the many that is confined with the Russian influenza, Mrs. Josiah T. Cook is believed to be dangerously ill pneumonia aggravating the malady. - Miss Flora Mace has been several weeks on the sick list, attended by Dr. Brayman. - Rev. George Young who has had the "grip" was again able to preach, Sunday, the 25th.
* * * * *
Jan. 5, 1893 (Cobleskill Index)
Stanley Purcell of Eaton, NY is at Jay G. Cross for a short time.
* * * * *
Feb. 16, 1893 (Cobleskill Index)
Stanley Purcell who has been visiting relatives and friends here, has returned to his home in Eaton, Madison County.
* * * * *
Dec. 14, 1893 - Livingstonville
On Thursday the host and hostess of the Livingstonville House provided a sumptuous Thanksgiving dinner for several invited guests of which their transient customers partook. All departed feeling none the worse for enjoying the pleasant repast and taking away a goodly share of a 16 lb turkey, that we knew was a genuine American bird. - Leslie Hagadorn, and wife, of Amsterdam, is home on account of the critical condition of his sister, Mrs. Hobart Mace. - As to the query of your Conesville correspondent as to who Dr. Talmage had reference to that could withstand the debasing influence of political life and twenty glasses of the ardent daily. If he had not made his statement quite so strong we should have believed he meant Stephen A. Douglass. Talmage is wild and visionary. - On Wednesday the 29 there was seen the numerous flights of wild geese that we have notices in previous years, their flight south west, the last ones going over at sun sown, this was a month later than they usually migrate south. Old weather prophets say when they migrate early, it denotes an early and longer winter, late, the reverse. - Frank Overpaugh gathered in a large drove of sheep at this place Thursday. He showed us his book accounts of money paid out and received for several weeks past, his losses was $100 per week, but he says he is going to take all he contracted to, and maintain his reputation as a business man. Good for Frank. - We see and hear much about hard times, one lady says they are so hard that she has to use Hubbard squash shells for pie crust, and proposes to dye the children moss color, and let them go without clothes. Sharp times these to-be-sure. - M. A. Losee has extended his store on Main street so as to connect with his dwelling house. This addition is to be devoted exclusively to his clothing department. - Rob Dutton broke down his wagon while going to Catskill last week and Hub Ellis came from Catskill with a rail as a substitute for a hind wheel of his wagon. - We learn that several in town have lost money by taking worthless checks from a Greene county sheep dealer. - There has been a series of meetings held in Bates Christian church. There were ten or twelve conversations with much good moral improvement. Mrs. Alderman was one of the successful revivalists. - A warm pleasant fall everybody says , just as if everybody did not know it. Now winter is at hand.
* * * * *
Apr. 5, 1894 (Cobleskill Index)
Ed J. Purcell of Eaton is clerk to J. G. Cross grocery store.
* * * * *
Apr. 19, 1894 (Cobleskill Index)
Ed J. Purcell, with J. G. Cross, is severely afflicted by mumps.
* * * * *
Oct. 25, 1894 (Cobleskill Index)
E. J. Purcell, a student at the American Veterinarian College at present a resident of this place, performed a very successful operation on a horse for J. S. Southworth.
* * * * *
July 11, 1895 (Cobleskill Index)
Mrs. E. Purcell and daughter are visiting at Jay G. Cross.
* * * * *
July 18, 1895 (Cobleskill Index)
Edward Purcell and wife and Miss Myra Purcell of Eaton, NY have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Cross.
* * * * *
Aug. 15, 1895 (Cobleskill Index)
Edward Purcell and wife and Miss Myra Purcell have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Cross.
* * * * *
Mar. 6, 1896 (Cobleskill Index)
Mr. Ed J. Purcell suffered a broken arm bone as a result of a stroke by a horse.
* * * * *
Mar. 23, 1897 (Cobleskill Index)
Mr. Ed J. Purcell will start his meat wagon in a few weeks.
* * * * *
April 7, 1897 - Livingstonville Items
-Born to Mr. and Mrs. Grovenor Ellis, March 28, a twelve pound
boy.
-Money was said to be scarce on the first day of April, and changed hands often.
-On Friday night Talmadge Cook had three sheep killed by dogs and several badly
bitten.
-Our villagers have missed for several days, Lorenzo Smith. he has gone to
Greenville.
-Robert Taylor is on the sick list. His hired man cut his foot a few days ago
and cannot work; bad fix.
-What is known as our transient population has changed position more this spring
than in many years before.
-Appleton Safford has been for several weeks under treatment, by Dr. Smith of
Hunter, for cancer on his face. It is believed to have been successfully removed
but will leave a bad scar.
-Hopkins Rust was found ded in his bead Friday morning. Mr. Rust was nearly 80
years of age; one of our most intelligent, Christian townsmen; the father of an
enterprising family.
-No one has tapped his sap-bush yet in this vicinity. Several are making
preparations to do so, when enough of the beautiful snow has gone down the
Catskill, that they can locate the position of the bush, and tap below the tops
of the trees.
-Our government is now paying to Bankers and Brokers 90 cts. for silver enough
to coin into a standard dollar, when they could purchas the same amount in the
commercial market for 75 cts. The last congress our Masters said "So mote
it be."
-Bruce Mace, a short time ago, tracked a big bear through his swamp, and now
Joseph Haskins has seen the tracks of a panther sure, for it went twenty feet at
a single bound. Potter's Hollow boys, attention! Out with your muskets for bruin
and panther are coming and no dodging.
-We have recently heard several remark that it would not pay to make maple sugar
this spring for while sugar was so cheap. Now sugar is apparently cheap, and
what is true of that article holds to nearly all mercantiles. It is not the
cheapness because there is more sugar in a dollar, than formerly, but because
the dollar is dearer, now. Every one who can, and wishes to economize, make
sugar, and should you make more than is necessary for your consumption, and you
wish to sell the surplus and with it buy the dollars with which to meet other
expenses or pay debts, you will be convinced that the above reasoning is logic,
or that scarce or dear money makes the products of labor cheap, and turn some
light on the theory of "supply and demands."
* * * * *
Oct. 21, 1897 (Cobleskill Index)
While Mr. and Mrs. Ed J. Purcell were driving from Eaton on return to their home in this village, their horse dropped dead in Cherry Valley.
* * * * *
Mar. 17, 1898 (Cobleskill Index)
E. J. Purcell, for several years clerk at Jay G. Cross grocery store will finish his labors there April 1st and will run a meat wagon. He is now having erected at his home on West Main street a cold storage building. He expects to go on the road with his new outfit April 11th. During his labors with Mr. Cross he has made many friends, who wish him prosperity in his new business.
* * * * *
June 23, 1898 (Cobleskill Index)
E. J. Purcell has bought a team of horses at Eaton, Madison County to be used before his meat wagon. Mr. Purcell will bring the team home next week.
* * * * *
Oct. 27, 1898 (Cobleskill Index)
A horse belonging to Ed J. Purcell, butcher, ran away on Main St. and scattered things.
* * * * *
Dec. 1898 - Livingstonville
-Dr. Joshua Knowles, the dentist, has been stopping at Mr. Wesley Benjamin's in this village, for the past two weeks. He has done quite a little work extracting and filling teeth during his stay here. - Frank Benjamin, who teaches school in the Stone district, and who was compelled to close the school on account of sickness, has re-opened it. - M. A. Losee has had four of his chimneys relaid. Leslie K. Hagadorn did the work. - Mrs. Hobart Mace, who has been a great sufferer from heart disease, died Dec 5th aged 36 years. The funeral was held Dec. 8th, at the residence of her father. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Mr. Tyfe. - The box party held by the Good Templars in their hall, last Wednesday evening, was well attended. The proceeds will be used for furnishing the lodge rooms. - The grip is quite prevalent in this vicinity. - Ed. Denason, wife and daughter are confined to the house with an attack of pneumonia. They are being cared for by Mr. and Mrs. Helam Norwood. - Mrs. J. H. Mattice is confined to her home with pneumonia. - Miss Elizabeth I. Hurlbert closed her school in the Mace district last Tuesday.
* * * * *
1899 - Conesville
Hiram L. Mace, of West Vienna, last week visited at Madison Richtmyer's and Hiram L. Blakesley's. Mr. Mace says that in the thunder storm of Aug 2d. 24 barns and a few other buildings were destroyed by lightning between Syracuse and Little Falls, a distance of about 50 miles. One man and some sheep and cattle were killed.
* * * * *
June 22, 1899 (Cobleskill Index)
E. J. Purcell has purchased a fine team of roadsters from Jas. Mickle of Fairland. They are of the Larkin breed.
* * * * *
Feb. 13, 1890 - Livingstonville
Dr. Brayman is so indisposed that he cannot attend his numerous patients. - Henry Youngs who has been confined several weeks with la grippe and other ailments is believed to be convalesing. - Gus Townsend proprietor of the Livingstonville House is severely ill with the prevailing disease. - We hear that Mrs. Wellington Whitman, formerly of this place is dangerously sick at Cooksburgh she has many sympathizing friends here. - Hobart Mace has gone to Amsterdam. - Weiderman Shoemaker has turned and finished ready for putting together the materials for 3,000 hand rakes. - Born, Feb. 6th, to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hulbert, a son.
Go To:
A Note to Researchers using this Web-site: As you use this site, please keep in mind the difference between primary and secondary sources and the importance of building a preponderance of evidence. Accept nothing without further checking. It is our hope that through this collection of data from many sources, you will find a piece of the puzzle that you are working on and that may lead you to further discoveries.
Links to external web sites are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or approval of any of the products, services or opinions contained in any external web site.