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Ontario County Records and Archives Center Marriages, Village of Canandaigua, NY 1882-1908 (Internet raims.com/canmarr.html) 26 Jan 87 Tuttle, Miles and Dubois, Nettie Nettie is buried at West Avenue Cemetery, Canandaigua, Ontario Co., NY having passed on before her husband, James Miles Tuttle who is recorded as died Mar 9, 1928 Canandaigua in the NY State Death Vital Records. James was the son of Henry (1823-1891) and Mary Ann (1823-1904) TUTTLE. James had at least nine other siblings: Elsie, Artimisha, John, Henrietta, Joana, Charles, Sarah, Eliza, and Alice. Anyone researching this family line please contact me. Thank you.

Hi, I am trying to locate other Wilson researchers who may have Wilson ancestors that once lived in Cayuga Co, Genesse Co. and Ontario Co. NY.in the early 1800's. I am trying to see if our families are linked together... thanks Stephanie [email protected]

Eliz, Yes, there is. Go to http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/genealogy/nyscens.htm They can be borrowed from FHCs. Carl Hommel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eliz Stanley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 6:28 AM Subject: [NYFL] NY State Census > > I know all state census records are not > available. Is there a site that would > list the county and year for the state > census and where they might be located. > Thank you. > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! > http://platinum.yahoo.com >

Thanks Cheryl. That's a handy chart to have on hand. >The New York State Library has a web site, and a page >containing a list of the State Census that are available >for each county. > >http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/genealogy/nyscens.htm

The New York State Library has a web site, and a page containing a list of the State Census that are available for each county. http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/genealogy/nyscens.htm Cheryl Hall At 03:28 AM 3/27/2003 -0800, Eliz Stanley wrote: >I know all state census records are not >available. Is there a site that would >list the county and year for the state >census and where they might be located. >Thank you. > >__________________________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! >http://platinum.yahoo.com

I find 17 Joseph Wilson's in the NYS 1830 census index. Three are in the neighborhood you define (Ovid, Seneca Co; Waterloo, Seneca Co.; Volney Oswego Co). However, none of these have the family structure that you define. Sometimes people just don't show up in the census. Sorry. TBC -- > From: "Stephanie Osmachenko" <[email protected]> > Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2003 12:22:40 -0600 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [NYFL] 1830 census look up plz > Resent-From: [email protected] > Resent-Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2003 11:23:09 -0700 > > Hello, could someone plz do a 1830 census look up for me?? I am looking for > Joseph Wilson born between 1796-99 in NY state. His wife born 1800, 4 sons > born between 1820 and 1830, and one daughter born in 1822.. They maybe living > in Java areas. Any help would deeply be appreciated. Thanks... > They were living in Cayuga Co in the 1820's and in Ontario Co. Ny in 1840's. > But cannot find them in 1830... > Stephanie > [email protected] > >

Hello would anyone have anything on this family while they were living in Java area, China Township, Genesee in the 1830's. There was Joseph and his wife Sally and five of their children. They moved there from Cayuga Co. NY. Any help would deeply be appreciate, tx. Stephanie [email protected]

Exteremely interested in your Dubois (Du Bois). I have compiled quite a few, but have not started full research on this line quite yet, but suspect the begattings of this Abraham could be associated with the Cayuga families I am researching. I would like to exchange info. Descendants of Abraham DU BOIS 1 Abraham DU BOIS b: December 26, 1657 in Mannaheim Germany .. +Margaret Deyo b: 1662 in FRANCE .. 2 Abraham Du Bois b: April 17, 1685 in NEW PALTZ, NEW YORK d: March 03, 1758 in HILLSBOROUGH, SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY ...... +Marie Larzelere b: Abt. 1695 m: October 12, 1717 in Richmond County, NY d: March 03, 1758 in Somerset Co., N.J. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 2:53 PM Subject: [NYFL] Coenraedt Dubois, Jr. > Looking for information on the marriage of Abram Dubois born 1804 and Martha > Buckalew/Buckaloo born in New Jersey, 1809. Had first son John in 1831, > Cayuga County New York. Also interested in establishing a link to the New > York Dubois family. Thanks in advance, Karen Peyton >

Looking for information on the marriage of Abram Dubois born 1804 and Martha Buckalew/Buckaloo born in New Jersey, 1809. Had first son John in 1831, Cayuga County New York. Also interested in establishing a link to the New York Dubois family. Thanks in advance, Karen Peyton

Hello, could someone plz do a 1830 census look up for me?? I am looking for Joseph Wilson born between 1796-99 in NY state. His wife born 1800, 4 sons born between 1820 and 1830, and one daughter born in 1822.. They maybe living in Java areas. Any help would deeply be appreciated. Thanks... They were living in Cayuga Co in the 1820's and in Ontario Co. Ny in 1840's. But cannot find them in 1830... Stephanie [email protected]

Hello, could someone plz do a 1820 census look up for me?? I am looking for a Joseph Wilson born between `1796-99 and his wife born 1800. No children. I am trying to find out if they were living in Cayuga Co, or not... Thank you for your time and help. Stephanie [email protected]

THE LISLE GREANER. Eugene Davis Publisher. Lisle, Broome Co, New York. May 27, 1871 EDWARD H. RULLOFF (part 2) THURSDAY May 18. THE MORNING OF THE EXECUTION. The morning of the execution was as pleasant as ever dawned. The sky was absolutely cloudless, and the sun coming out in full brightness, literally chased away the light mists of morning. There was to the minds of all persons who thought of the fact, a very sad suggestion; but we presume not one rational regret that the law would take its course. The crowds began to gather before daylight. At sunrise, when usually very few persons are in the streets, hundreds were astir, so alive - we shall hardly say so feverish - was the public mind in reference to the coming execution. Men and boys and women went in troops over the Court House grounds, to the jail and assembled about the building. The jail-yard where the execution was to take place was perfectly hidden from sight from any direction outside the jail. The crowd increased constantly and rapidly, until it numbered perhaps five thousand. It was not a disorderly crowd. Intense anxiety to get a look at RULLOFF, after the execution, if not before, animated all; and there was hardly any boisterous conversation. The waiting of some, included the time after the execution, must have been nine or ten hours. RULLOFF's LAST MORNING RULLOFF did not sleep any last night. And refuse breakfast, except a bowl of coffee. He often expressed his desire to have the execution finished. He said he did not fear the consequences of death as much as though he committed the murder of MIRICK. He would talk somewhat cheerfully on his hobby of language, but upon other subjects he was reticent. At 6:15 o'clock RULLOFF was removed to the middle cell up stairs on the north side of the jail. He reclined on a bed, as attired in shirt, pantaloons and boots. Some of the time he would look coolly out upon the large crowd in the Court House grounds Elias AYRES, undertaker, arrived with the coffin at ten o'clock. It was placed in the south prison, and was immediately occupied by reporters for a writing table. Charley HAZARD, of the Elmira "GAZETTE", not only leaned over the coffin to write, but complacently put one leg upon it, and went on with his report. At eleven o'clock, the hour at which it was expected RULLOFF would be hanged, the jury and those who were favored with invitations as Deputy Sheriffs went into the yard and stood under the rays of the sun until the prisoner was brought out. Before RULLOFF was brought out, he said to the Sheriff's in his husky voice. "You won't have any prayers, nor any damned nonsense down there will you?" He was informed that his preference would be respected. HOW HE WAS DRESSED. RULLOFF wore the same suit in which he appeared when on trial last winter - black coat, pantaloons and vest, and blue cap. There was no platform arraigned for him, and he stood on the ground while the preparations, and ceremony of reading the death warrant were taking place. THE GIBBET The gibbet was a simple contrivance consisting of a beam, about twelve feet long and ten inches square, passed trough the brick portion between the Sheriff's barn and the jail. In the loft of the barn was the drop, in charge of Deputy Sheriff EDMISTER, of Lisle. The drop was apiece of cast iron, weighing 215 pounds. This was held up with a rope which was cut when the signal cord was pulled by the Sheriff. At 11:29 the prisoner was led into the yard by the Sheriff, who had hold of the halter. Sheriff ROOT, of Tompkins county, supported him by holding his right arm, and Deputy Sheriff L. M. BROWN assisted him in a similar manner on the left. He was taken under the gibbet, and the rope around his neck was connected with the drop by Sheriff MARTIN. He was pinioned by straps around his ankles, knees and elbows, by strong leather straps. That work was done by Deputy Sheriffs BROWN and A. K. MARTIN. RULLOFF put his hands in his pockets, and as he stood supported by an officer on each arm, he made no movement, except a slight back and forward motion. He looked down for a few seconds when the officers were buckling the straps about his knees, as though he took and interest in the work and held the closely together so the pinions could be put on as quickly as possible. After the work was completed the Sheriff announced that Deputy Sheriff OSBORNE would. . .' READ THE DEATH WARRANT. The warrant delivered to the Sheriff at Elmira on the 5th of April, when RULLOFF received his final sentence by Judge MILLER, at the general term of the Supreme Court, was read by Mr. OSBORNE, in a clear, firm voice. The prisoner stood motionless, save a slight trembling of his limbs and stared vacantly towards the ground, as words of the death warrant were pronounced. He evidently had no strength, and no courage to look at those around him. His appearance indicated bewilderment of mind. When the reading of the warrant was finished, the Sheriff asked RULLOFF if he had anything to say why the sentence of the court should not be carried into execution. There was no response by the prisoner, not even a motion to indicate his desire; but his sorrowful countenance, and rapidly failing strength, clearly betrayed his wish. After the lapse of a minute of time the Sheriff stepped to the left side of RULLOFF, and said, in a tone sufficiently loud enough to be heard by all in the courtyard: "It is now about twenty-six minutes before the time I have fixed for the execution; Is there anything you would like to say to the audience?" There was no response. The Sheriff then spoke in an undertone to one of his Deputies, that he thought it would be best to let his stand there until 12 o'clock. RULLOFF said in a whisper, that he could not stand, and the Deputies advised the Sheriff to pull the drop at once. The Sheriff then said in a loud voice, "If you have nothing to say, is it your desire that the execution should take place now?" RULLOFF whispered :"yes." During this conversation RULLOFF trembled violently, and was held up to a great extent by two Deputies who stood back of him. A white cap was drawn over his face by Deputy Sheriff Robert BROWN. At 11:36 the Sheriff pulled the signal cord to the executioner, who was in the barn adjoining the jail yard, separated by a brick partition. In an instant the rope that held the drop was cut, the drop fell, and RULLOFF was jerked up in the air about four feet. In going up, his right hand was jerked out of his pocket, and as he slowly whirled around, his face to the wall, his back to the spectators, he put his hand back in his pocket. The first attempt to do so failed, and the second time he succeeded, showing that he then had his reason complete. There was no struggle nor a movement about the body after it was raised from the ground, except a slight gurgling sound at that instant, and a rising of the shoulder a few times, as though gasping for breath, about two minutes after it was suspended. The Sheriff's duty was done throughout, with admirable tack and good judgment. The District Attorney, who was invited to be present to witness the execution, by virtue of his position went into the jail-yard, but previous to the execution retired. THE BODY ON EXHIBITION It was decided by the Sheriff upon very general request, to place the body of RULLOFF in view of the spectators. After it was encoffined, it was taken outside the jail, and under arraignment of the guard, was seen by many thousand person's. May 27,1971 After the execution of RULLOFF, his body was decapitated, and his head passed on into the possession of surgeons for the purposes of scientific examination. RULLOFF's brain weighed fifty-nine ounces, being about 10 ounces heavier, then the ordinary weight. The brain of CUVIER the French naturalist, weighed from 64 to 65 ounces and that of WEBSTER, 64 ounces; the average weight of men's brains, is set down at 50 ounces. JUNE 1, 1871 Two women went to the Old Cemetery Tuesday morning and decorated the grave where RULLOFF's body was buried, previous to the time the committee from Post Watrous visited the burying ground. The act gave offence to someone who saw the flowers lying there, and they were removed. Bill Grummons [email protected]

THE LISLE GREANER. Eugene Davis Publisher. Lisle, Broome Co, New York. May 27, 1871 EDWARD H. RULLOFF (part 2) THURSDAY May 18. THE MORNING OF THE EXECUTION. The morning of the execution was as pleasant as ever dawned. The sky was absolutely cloudless, and the sun coming out in full brightness, literally chased away the light mists of morning. There was to the minds of all persons who thought of the fact, a very sad suggestion; but we presume not one rational regret that the law would take its course. The crowds began to gather before daylight. At sunrise, when usually very few persons are in the streets, hundreds were astir, so alive - we shall hardly say so feverish - was the public mind in reference to the coming execution. Men and boys and women went in troops over the Court House grounds, to the jail and assembled about the building. The jail-yard where the execution was to take place was perfectly hidden from sight from any direction outside the jail. The crowd increased constantly and rapidly, until it numbered perhaps five thousand. It was not a disorderly crowd. Intense anxiety to get a look at RULLOFF, after the execution, if not before, animated all; and there was hardly any boisterous conversation. The waiting of some, included the time after the execution, must have been nine or ten hours. RULLOFF's LAST MORNING RULLOFF did not sleep any last night. And refuse breakfast, except a bowl of coffee. He often expressed his desire to have the execution finished. He said he did not fear the consequences of death as much as though he committed the murder of MIRICK. He would talk somewhat cheerfully on his hobby of language, but upon other subjects he was reticent. At 6:15 o'clock RULLOFF was removed to the middle cell up stairs on the north side of the jail. He reclined on a bed, as attired in shirt, pantaloons and boots. Some of the time he would look coolly out upon the large crowd in the Court House grounds Elias AYRES, undertaker, arrived with the coffin at ten o'clock. It was placed in the south prison, and was immediately occupied by reporters for a writing table. Charley HAZARD, of the Elmira "GAZETTE", not only leaned over the coffin to write, but complacently put one leg upon it, and went on with his report. At eleven o'clock, the hour at which it was expected RULLOFF would be hanged, the jury and those who were favored with invitations as Deputy Sheriffs went into the yard and stood under the rays of the sun until the prisoner was brought out. Before RULLOFF was brought out, he said to the Sheriff's in his husky voice. "You won't have any prayers, nor any damned nonsense down there will you?" He was informed that his preference would be respected. HOW HE WAS DRESSED. RULLOFF wore the same suit in which he appeared when on trial last winter - black coat, pantaloons and vest, and blue cap. There was no platform arraigned for him, and he stood on the ground while the preparations, and ceremony of reading the death warrant were taking place. THE GIBBET The gibbet was a simple contrivance consisting of a beam, about twelve feet long and ten inches square, passed trough the brick portion between the Sheriff's barn and the jail. In the loft of the barn was the drop, in charge of Deputy Sheriff EDMISTER, of Lisle. The drop was apiece of cast iron, weighing 215 pounds. This was held up with a rope which was cut when the signal cord was pulled by the Sheriff. At 11:29 the prisoner was led into the yard by the Sheriff, who had hold of the halter. Sheriff ROOT, of Tompkins county, supported him by holding his right arm, and Deputy Sheriff L. M. BROWN assisted him in a similar manner on the left. He was taken under the gibbet, and the rope around his neck was connected with the drop by Sheriff MARTIN. He was pinioned by straps around his ankles, knees and elbows, by strong leather straps. That work was done by Deputy Sheriffs BROWN and A. K. MARTIN. RULLOFF put his hands in his pockets, and as he stood supported by an officer on each arm, he made no movement, except a slight back and forward motion. He looked down for a few seconds when the officers were buckling the straps about his knees, as though he took and interest in the work and held the closely together so the pinions could be put on as quickly as possible. After the work was completed the Sheriff announced that Deputy Sheriff OSBORNE would. . .' READ THE DEATH WARRANT. The warrant delivered to the Sheriff at Elmira on the 5th of April, when RULLOFF received his final sentence by Judge MILLER, at the general term of the Supreme Court, was read by Mr. OSBORNE, in a clear, firm voice. The prisoner stood motionless, save a slight trembling of his limbs and stared vacantly towards the ground, as words of the death warrant were pronounced. He evidently had no strength, and no courage to look at those around him. His appearance indicated bewilderment of mind. When the reading of the warrant was finished, the Sheriff asked RULLOFF if he had anything to say why the sentence of the court should not be carried into execution. There was no response by the prisoner, not even a motion to indicate his desire; but his sorrowful countenance, and rapidly failing strength, clearly betrayed his wish. After the lapse of a minute of time the Sheriff stepped to the left side of RULLOFF, and said, in a tone sufficiently loud enough to be heard by all in the courtyard: "It is now about twenty-six minutes before the time I have fixed for the execution; Is there anything you would like to say to the audience?" There was no response. The Sheriff then spoke in an undertone to one of his Deputies, that he thought it would be best to let his stand there until 12 o'clock. RULLOFF said in a whisper, that he could not stand, and the Deputies advised the Sheriff to pull the drop at once. The Sheriff then said in a loud voice, "If you have nothing to say, is it your desire that the execution should take place now?" RULLOFF whispered :"yes." During this conversation RULLOFF trembled violently, and was held up to a great extent by two Deputies who stood back of him. A white cap was drawn over his face by Deputy Sheriff Robert BROWN. At 11:36 the Sheriff pulled the signal cord to the executioner, who was in the barn adjoining the jail yard, separated by a brick partition. In an instant the rope that held the drop was cut, the drop fell, and RULLOFF was jerked up in the air about four feet. In going up, his right hand was jerked out of his pocket, and as he slowly whirled around, his face to the wall, his back to the spectators, he put his hand back in his pocket. The first attempt to do so failed, and the second time he succeeded, showing that he then had his reason complete. There was no struggle nor a movement about the body after it was raised from the ground, except a slight gurgling sound at that instant, and a rising of the shoulder a few times, as though gasping for breath, about two minutes after it was suspended. The Sheriff's duty was done throughout, with admirable tack and good judgment. The District Attorney, who was invited to be present to witness the execution, by virtue of his position went into the jail-yard, but previous to the execution retired. THE BODY ON EXHIBITION It was decided by the Sheriff upon very general request, to place the body of RULLOFF in view of the spectators. After it was encoffined, it was taken outside the jail, and under arraignment of the guard, was seen by many thousand person's. Thus ended the life of Edward H. RULLOFF. In review of some of the later newspaper clips he did not leave quietly. (Bill Grummons.) May 27,1971 After the execution of RULLOFF, his body was decapitated, and his head passed on into the possession of surgeons for the purposes of scientific examination. RULLOFF's brain weighed fifty-nine ounces, being about 10 ounces heavier, then the ordinary weight. The brain of CUVIER the French naturalist, weighed from 64 to 65 ounces and that of WEBSTER, 64 ounces; the average weight of men's brains, is set down at 50 ounces. JUNE 1, 1871 Two women went to the Old Cemetery Tuesday morning and decorated the grave where RULLOFF's body was buried, previous to the time the committee from Post Watrous visited the burying ground. The act gave offence to someone who saw the flowers lying there, and they were removed. Bill Grummons [email protected]

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THE LISLE GLEANER. Eugene Davis, Publisher. Lisle, Broome County, New York. May 27, 1871. We to-day send forth the first newspaper ever printed and published in the village of Lisle. At all events, Nat ODD, the faithful historian of 1824, makes no mention of "the art preservative" up to his era, and from a careful inquiry among the "oldest inhabitants" we are led to believe that no regularly established Printing Office has existed here since that period. It is a custom long honored in observance, that the initial number of a newspaper should lay down some map or chart as to what course it will pursue - what waters it will sail in and what flag it will carry at the mast-head. At the present day there are such a great number of questions - religious, social and political - which agitate and divide every community, that to single out and express an intelligent opinion of each would require much time and great perseverance, and the probabilities are that the journalist who entered the unavoidable field would come out very much as the man and the boy in the fable, who in striving to please everybody, pleased nobody, and lost their ass in the bargain. We therefore deem it sufficient to say that we intend to make THE LISLE GLEANER impartially a Local Newspaper, giving every instance of a noteworthy character which may transpire in this county or its environs such publicity as the importance shall demand. Public events will be spoken of from a broad, independent, and we hope common-sense platform. Our paper shall also contain an epitome of the general news of the day, market reports, interesting stories, miscellaneous paragraphs etc., etc. We believe it can be said without fear of successful contradiction, that no village between Cortland and Binghamton is geographically more favored as a natural business centre then ours. The spirit of rivalry whish has always existed between Whitney Point and Lisle (with the advantage of a local press in favor of the former), has done much towards simulating both villages to greater enterprise, and there is every reason to believe, the result to their mutual benefit. With a good home newspaper as an advertising medium, our merchants, mechanics, and citizens generally will feel renewed faith in the flattering promise which Lisle has ever given of being at no distant day the banner town of the "Old State of Lisle. With these hopes and promises we enter upon our work. Many copies of this number will be sent gratuitously to those who are not subscribers with a view of creating an interest in our paper. The GLEANER will be published weekly, at One Dollar per annum, payable in advance. EDWARD H. RULLOFF The Last Week Of His Life - The Execution From the Binghamton Daily "Republican" we condense the facts given in relation to the last week of RULLOFF'S life and his execution: The last week of RULLOFF'S life commenced with Thursday, the 11th instant, the day on which the decision of the committee sent by the Governor to examine into his mental condition, pronounced him sane. The intelligence was conveyed to him about five o'clock by the sheriff. RULLOFF, in his usual careless manner, replied that the decision would be just what he expected it to be; That he formed that opinion by the manner in which the doctors treated him. During the evening RULLOFF was more social then common, and often joined with his guard telling stories and joking and would laugh as heartily as any of them. He would occasionally take up the writing on which he was engaged - a key to his book on language - and appeared to be altering portions of it. He would often refer to a Greek Lexicon. At 11 o'clock he put away his books and laid down to rest, but upon learning the time, resumed his studies, saying that he would wait until the night watch came in before he went to sleep. FRIDAY MAY 12th. RULLOFF slept until five o'clock in the morning, and after awaking employed his time until noon, upon his writing. Occasionally he would stop to chat a few moments upon some minor subject for mental relaxation. After dinner RULLOFF copied some portions of what he had written in the morning, remarking to the guard that it was a very difficult job, and required very close attention, and would never be complete until some other d--d fool was born. He asked how people felt about him, and said it would be impossible for him to escape the city if he should be pardoned. Supper was handed him at 5 1-2 o'clock. He ate hearty. A crust of bread was thrown down a hole in the wall, and the prisoner remarked to the guard that he had a pet rat that came to down every night after his supper. In the evening he was cheerful, and passed the time very cheerfully with the guard dividing his rime between conversation with them and work on his book, until about 12 o'clock, when he went to sleep. SATURDAY MAY 13. RULLOFF slept until three o'clock, when he was awakened by the fire alarm. He greeted his guard with a pleasant good morning, and resumed his work as quickly as possible. He examined everything critically, and often erased and rewrote portions of his work. He asked the guard at 8 o'clock what the day of the month it was, and then wrote two or three letters. One of the guards, a young law student, asked RULLOFF if he had a Latin dictionary. He replied he was one, and readily gave the definition of any word the young man pronounced. SUNDAY MAY 14. Sunday morning RULLOFF continued his work on the philology until nearly 4 o'clock; and often referred to a Greek Lexicon. after breakfast he resumed his work on philology. A copy of the Plymouth pulpit (BEECHER's sermon) was handed him, and he throw it away, remarking that he had a book of his own. He would permit himself to touch no book or paper treating on religious subjects. The rest of the day was spent on work on his book, without any incidents of importance. MONDAY MAY 15. At midnight the prisoner was very cheerful. He wrote a letter to a young lady in Delaware county, in answer to one he had received from her. He thanked her for her kind advice given, and said that although affliction had not made him pious, as it had her, it had softened his heart, and he was not the cruel wretch people supposed him to be. The letter was gentlemanly in all respects and an appropriate answer to the one he had received. In the letter he denied killing MIRICK. He went to sleep at three o'clock and slept until 10 o'clock. In the afternoon much of his time was spent in consultation with Mr. BECKER, who took him two dispatches, one from Colonel APGAR, the Governor's secretary, and one from the Governor, saying that RULLOFF need hope for no interference from the executive. The prisoner cursed the Governor, said he was a coward, and afraid to stand up against public clamor. He asserted that the Governor was about to sacrifice one of the grandest schemes in language ever undertaken, and which only the condemned man was competent to complete. In the evening RULLOFF read two or three letters, which he tore up if fine shreds, and dropped them on the floor. He appeared quite cheerful and joined with guards in telling stories. At 11 o'clock he went to sleep. TUESDAY MAY 16. RULLOFF awoke at two o'clock and wrote letters to bid his friends goodbye. The work of closing his earthly affairs was commenced with the calmness of a man doing ordinary business. He was very cheerful all day. The prisoner went to sleep at 10 o'clock and slept remarkably well until 4 1-4 o'clock in the morning. WEDNESDAY MAY 17. When the prisoner awoke he looked over some letters. That morning he finished four weeks work on philology and sent it to Professor Taylor LEWIS of Union College. He also wrote to Professor LEWIS denying the truth of the report that he had given information to anybody that would enable them to write a history of his life. About seven o'clock the Sheriff asked him if he desired to have a spiritual adviser, and he said he did not, but if the Sheriff wanted to make a prayer to the audience he should not object. He was then asked if he had any directions to give about what disposal should be made of his body, and replied that he did not care a G-d d--n what became of it. The District Attorney spent a short time with him at nine o'clock: Mr. BECKER called at 10 o'clock and spent about an hour with the prisoner. The prisoner was very much excited that Mr. BECKER was there and said something that he afterward repented very much and apologized for. Yesterday he spent the last cent of money he possessed. Some time ago he received $5 of consciences money from someone who had cheated him out of that amount, and last week he sold his watch for $3.75 which entitled him to buy paper to complete his writing. In the afternoon he heard the workman engaged in building the scaffold, as they frequently passed by the jail, and he asked the guard: "What does all that cursed tramping mean?" The prisoner appeared to be much agitated during the day and early part of the night, and sometimes would tremble violently, and the cold sweat stood in large drops upon his skin. THE MORNING OF THE EXECUTION----Continued. Bill Grummons [email protected]

In a message dated 3/24/03 8:14:07 PM, [email protected] writes: << I just read your article on the list of families in Geneva during 1835-1900. I saw a Dixon and would like to know more about this man. I am a Dixon and wondered if there may be a connection. My grandfather and his parents came from New Jersey and settled in the Steuben/Schulyer Co. areas. Thanks so much Nancy Dixon Dickerson >> Ontario County Marriages from: History of Ontario Co, NY & Its People date: 1867 groom: DIXON John Boynton bride: TYLER Mrs. Nancy (SLARROW) notes: He born 2/3/1812 Rellington, England, died 3/4/1890 Geneva, NY, only child of John & Hannah. She 2nd wife to John B., born 1/10/1831, dau of Sidney (of Dutchess County, NY) & Ann (TAYLOR) (of Seneca, NY) SLARROW, widow of Wm. C. TYLER

I just read your article on the list of families in Geneva during 1835-1900. I saw a Dixon and would like to know more about this man. I am a Dixon and wondered if there may be a connection. My grandfather and his parents came from New Jersey and settled in the Steuben/Schulyer Co. areas. Thanks so much Nancy Dixon Dickerson

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