Pat, a street in Lowville is named Collins Street. Also, there is a cemetery on the West Rd. (I think) out of Turin. If you go to Potters Corners and go towards Constableville there is road that comes out from Turin, I believe this is the West Rd. On the corner there is a cemetery that contains some of the relatives, daughters (married names of Constable daughters). If you go up about a 100 yards and turn left you find the same name on the road. If you go down this road, again, I believe it is the West Rd. about 1 mile you will see a cemetery about 300 yards over in the field, up on a little knoll. Almost all the people buried in there are Collins. Of course, if you turned left at Potters Corners you would go down into what was called Collinsville. Dick **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

Where id you get your information on William? I am related to Dewitt In a message dated 1/7/2008 7:33:06 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [email protected] writes: WILLIAM BURTCH was born or raised at Lowville, N. Y., and married Polly Harrington. His wife conveyed property in Lewis County to George S. Mowers on Sept. 21, 1853 (See Vol. 11, page 259). William Burtch deeded property to J. R. Wetmore on Feb. 3, 1859 (See Vol. 19, page 223). Polly bought property from W. P. Barnard (See Vol. 19, page 219). William conveyed to Jas. Ronshorn (See Vol. 20, page 181). William as Executor of Polly Burch (Burtch) on Apr. 22, 1863, assigned a mortgage (Vol. 10, page 297), and gave a deed to Morris Burch (Vol. 33, page 372). William Burtch was a minister of the Christian church. He had the following children by his first wife, Polly: Hilton (37) b. May 7, 1849 (See record at County Clerk's Office, Lowville, N. Y.); Milton (38) b. Apr. 4, 1853; Niles (39); Alton (40); William (41) b. 1859; Note: The Church where Wm was a minister is not mentioned but, Several Burtch Family members are buried in the Seventh Day Baptist Cemetery in Tn of Watson, NY. These are no doubt the children of Morris Burtch and Phebe Greene (see names below) Howard Burtch No DOB nor DOD Dewitt Burtch B 1855 D 1933 Elizabeth (his wife) B 1852 D 1913 MORRIS BURTCH was born July 18, 1830, and died Jan. 18, 1877 at Lake City, Iowa. He married Phoebe Green (b. Jan. 15, 1835, d. May 19, 1884). They lived in town of Watson, Lewis County, N. Y., and their names appear on the records in the County Clerk's Office of Lewis County many times in connection with transfers of real estate there. Their children were: William ; Lincoln Morris ; Dewitt Clinton ; Howard and Ida . The elder Morris went to Lake City, Iowa, in 1875 where he died. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

WILLIAM BURTCH was born or raised at Lowville, N. Y., and married Polly Harrington. His wife conveyed property in Lewis County to George S. Mowers on Sept. 21, 1853 (See Vol. 11, page 259). William Burtch deeded property to J. R. Wetmore on Feb. 3, 1859 (See Vol. 19, page 223). Polly bought property from W. P. Barnard (See Vol. 19, page 219). William conveyed to Jas. Ronshorn (See Vol. 20, page 181). William as Executor of Polly Burch (Burtch) on Apr. 22, 1863, assigned a mortgage (Vol. 10, page 297), and gave a deed to Morris Burch (Vol. 33, page 372). William Burtch was a minister of the Christian church. He had the following children by his first wife, Polly: Hilton (37) b. May 7, 1849 (See record at County Clerk's Office, Lowville, N. Y.); Milton (38) b. Apr. 4, 1853; Niles (39); Alton (40); William (41) b. 1859; Note: The Church where Wm was a minister is not mentioned but, Several Burtch Family members are buried in the Seventh Day Baptist Cemetery in Tn of Watson, NY. These are no doubt the children of Morris Burtch and Phebe Greene (see names below) Howard Burtch No DOB nor DOD Dewitt Burtch B 1855 D 1933 Elizabeth (his wife) B 1852 D 1913 MORRIS BURTCH was born July 18, 1830, and died Jan. 18, 1877 at Lake City, Iowa. He married Phoebe Green (b. Jan. 15, 1835, d. May 19, 1884). They lived in town of Watson, Lewis County, N. Y., and their names appear on the records in the County Clerk's Office of Lewis County many times in connection with transfers of real estate there. Their children were: William ; Lincoln Morris ; Dewitt Clinton ; Howard and Ida . The elder Morris went to Lake City, Iowa, in 1875 where he died.

JOHN BURTCH was born on August 7, 1807, and died at Fonda, N. Y., on Sept. 20, 1853. On Aug. 5, 1830, he married Hannah Hall (b. Sept. 14, 1810, d. June 25, 1894), a daughter of Abner Hall and Polly Benedict. John was a carpenter by trade and moved from Lowville to Fonda. Both John Burtch and his wife were buried in Caughnawaga Cemetery at Fonda. Their children were: Philo K. (16 b. May 11, 1831; Sarah (17) b. Jan. 7, 1834; Abner Hall (18) b. Feb. 4, 1835; Mary E. (19) b. Aug. 15, 1837; John Henry (20) b. Jan. 27, 1839; Phoebe (21) b. Mar. 15, 1840; Nathaniel (22) b. Apr. 6, 1842; Almyra (23) b. Sept. 23, 1843; Alexander Morris (24) b. Apr. 19, 1846; George W. (25) b. June 21, 1847; and Morris Edgar (26) b. Nov. 12, 1850. The above records were taken from the family bible of Polly Benedict Hall, which came into the possession of Hannah Hall Burtch and was continued by her. 3. LEWIS BURTCH lived in the town of Pinckney, Lewis County, New York, and purchased real estate there in 1848. His wife's name was Eliza. He gave a mortgage on his real estate (See Lewis Co. Records Deeds Vol 3, page 359 and Mortgages Vol. 1, page 488). He was Clerk of the town of Pinckney in the years 1844 to 1846. (See Hough's History of Lewis County, p. 204). He died in Pinckney, N. Y. 4. JASPER BURTCH purchased real estate in Lewis County, New York in 1846. (See Deeds Vol. 1, page 253). He married and had two boys and two girls, the names of whom the writer has been unable to secure. He died in Fon du Lac, Wisconsin.

Several of the Burtch family lived in Lewis County NY at various times. Regards Pat R. MORRIS BURTCH lived in the town of Watson, Lewis County, New York, in the year 1840. According to the United States census of that date he was then between 60 and 70 years of age and had living with him at the time 1 male under 5 years of age, 2 males between 5 and 10 years of age, 1 male between 10 and 15 years of age, 1 female under 5 years of age, 1 female between 5 and 10 years of age and 1 female between 30 and 40 years of age. It is known from family history that he married 1st. a McBride, and 2nd. a daughter of Squire Rice. The children by his first wife were: John (2); Lewis (3); Jasper (4); Polly (5); and Zylpha (6). His children by his second wife were: William (7); Morris (8); Abram (9); Jane (10); Harrison (11); Dolly (12); Harriet (13); Eliza (14) ;and Clinton (15).

This is from the Lowville Journal of Thursday 11/24/1904 Regards Pat R Obit of Amos Kelsey The Funeral of Amos Kelsey who died at the home of William Young of Bellwood was largely attended at the Baptist Church Sunday. Rev. L. D Noulton of Lowville officiating. Note: No doubt they are referring to the Lowville NY Baptist Church but it does not state such.

v\ JOSEPH KELSEY was the son of Roswell Kelsey and Hepzibah Bellows, was born about 1787, at Newport, N. H.; removed to Harrisburg, N. Y., where he died in 1853 or 1863(?). He married MARY ABIGAIL PECK, who died at Harrisburg, N. Y.; perhaps sister to Henry Peck, who married Hepzibah and to Calvin Peck, who married Lois sisters to Joseph. Children: 10 (KELSEY), five sons and five daughters. WILSON, born Nov. 20, 1811; died Sept. 29, 1891. WARREN, born 1813; became deranged and left home; no trace of him since. JOEL, born 1815; died 1865; married JULIA WHITNEY; no issue. MARY, born 1818; married ISAAC ELMER. MARIE, born 1818 (?); perhaps twin sister with the above. LUCRETIA, born 1820. HARRIET, born 1823. ELIZABETH, born 1826; married D. ELMER WATSON; one child, and probably others. ROSWELL P., born 1837. WILLIAM, born 1841; married SARAH ESTMOR; lived at New Brighton, Minn.

Hi Another early settler in Lewis County NY Regards Pat R OLIVER KELSEY was a son of Roswell Kelsey and Hepzibah Bellows, he was born about 1776, at Newport, N. H.; removed to Harrisburg, N. Y., where he died in 1840. He married, about 1803, POLLY FLANDERS, born in Essex County, N. Y.; died at Harrisburg, N. Y. Children: 10 (KELSEY), six sons and four daughters. ROSWELL, who died about seven or ten years of age. POLLY, who married STERLING G. PALMER. JEHIEL, who married PAULINE BUCK. AMOS, who died, unmarried, "over ninety years of age." HARMON, who married JULIA ANN DURFEE. HARRIET, who married NELSON PECK. RUTH, born Dec. 20, 1823; died Jan. 27, 1901. ELIAS, born Feb. 19, 1826; died Feb. 10, 1914. ELIZA, who married JOEL MEAD, and resided at Copenhagen, N. Y. JOHN, who married ALVIRA PARKER, and resided at Gouverneur, Copenhagen and Hammond, N. Y. Oliver Kelsey with his bride removed from Newport, N. H., to Harrisburg, N. Y., in 1803 (probably the winter of 1803-04) on an ox-sled. There he took up a piece of land in the wilderness, but, so a descendant states, the weather was so severe, nipping the crops early and late, that this property was abandoned, and another clearing made in the eastern part of the town where they remained until their deaths.

Hi Forgot one brother in Lewis County NY Pat R HENRY STEARNS WHITNEY (Son of Aaron S), b. July 16, 1840; m. Feb. 23, 1861, Hannah Maria Lawrence; resided in Copenhagen, N. Y. Children: NORA BELLE, b. Apr. 7, 1867; res. New Rochelle, N. Y. GEO. ALDEN, b. May 2, 1871; res. Sacket's Harbor, N. Y. ELLA CORDELIA, b. Sept. 1, 1875; res. Potsdam, N. Y.

Hi 2 Brothers and a sister to Oscar Nathaniel Whitney who resided in Lewis County NY Pat R JAMES E. WHITNEY (Son of Aaron S.) was b. Champion, N. Y., May 13, 1842; m. Feb. 13, 1866, Marian A. Lewis, b. Mar. 24, 1846; resided in Copenhagen, N. Y. CORA D., b. Dec. 4, 1866; m. Nov. 23, 1887, L. F. Loucks; resided in Copenhagen, N. Y. JOSIAH DWIGHT WHITNEY (Son of Aaron S.), b. May 5, 1844; m. Dec. 1, 1875, Nancy Maria Ryel, b. Jan. 15, 1851; resided in Copenhagen, N. Y.

Early Lewis County and Jefferson County Whitney Family Pat R NATHANIEL BRADISH WHITNEY (Son of Aaron S. ), b. Champion, N. Y., Mar. 13, 1838; m. Mar. 1, 1860, Rhuby H. Houghton, b. Feb. 14, 1836; carriage maker. Nathaniel Bradish Whitney was the oldest son of Aaron Stearns Whitney and Hannah Bradish, and was born on his father's farm in the town of Champion, Jefferson Co., N. Y., March 13, 1838. In 1846 his family removed to the town of Denmark, Lewis Co., N. Y., and settled on a large farm near the village of Copenhagen. He attended the public school, afterward a select school in Copenhagen, and completed his education at the Norwich academy, at Norwich, Conn. He married in 1860, Rhuby Houghton, of the town of Denmark, Lewis Co., N. Y. From 1862 to 1872 he was engaged quite extensively in the cheese making industry, owning and operating several large factories. In 1873 he engaged in the manufacture of carriages at Deer River, Lewis Co., N. Y., in which business he continued until 1889, when, on account of failing health, he removed to Santa Ana, Orange Co., Cal., where it is assumed that he Died. Children OSCAR S., b. May 23, 1861; d. Dec. 20, 1863. OSCAR NATHANIEL, b. Jan. 25, 1866; m. at Sterling, Mass., July 14, 1894, Lilian Walton, b. Holyoke, Mass., Aug. 10, 1866; res. Geneva, N. Y. Born near village of Copenhagen, town of Denmark, county of Lewis, state of New York, Jan. 25, 1866. Moved with parents to village of Deer River, Lewis Co., N. Y., in 1872, where he attended common school until age of fourteen. Worked for short time as clerk in American Express office at Lowville, N. Y., then telegraph operator for two years in office of Utica & Black River R. R., at Watertown, N. Y., then for short time clerk in American Express office at Potsdam, N. Y. April 21, 1884, moved to Rochester, N. Y., and until Jan. 1, 1887, filled various positions for American Express Co. On last named date was appointed agent for American Express Co. at Geneva, N. Y., serving then in that capacity until June 15, 1891, when he resigned to accept a position with the People's Building, Loan &Saving Association, of Geneva, N. Y., of which he was one of the incorporators, and of which he became a director. WM. S., b. Aug. 10, 1867; m. Alice M. Wiggins. FLORENCE JUSTINE, b. Oct. 31, 1868; res. Bakersfield, Cal. ADDIE E., b. Mar. 12, 1871; res. Tustin, N. Y.; m. George A. Morris; res. Bakersfield, Cal.

Several messages are coming across about merchants and the settlement of Lowville,NY. Does anyone have any information about a physician, Ira Adams, 1792-1857, who was a graduate of Albany Medical College and was practicing as early as 1806 in Denmark, Lowville Co., NY, removing to Lowville in 1812 where he resided until his death in 1857. He was the son of Timothy Adams of Vermont where he was born. His wife was Arzelia Root. We have much information about the family but nothing much about the story of Ira as a physician and would like to know more. Thanks for any help. Judy Ragan **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

Issac was a well known Pastor in early Lewis County Pat R Rev. Isaac Puffer7 (Rev. Isaac was tje Son of Josiah Grandson of Jabez and descends from George ) was born June 20, 1784. He was a Methodist minister and knew the Bible "chapter and verse." He lived for a time at Watson, N. Y. He moved with his parents to Otsego Co., N. Y., in 1789, to Watson in 1800, became a M. E. Minister in 1809. For a long time in the Black River Conference. Died at Ogle Co., Ill., May 25, 1854. Note: George Puffer was the first of the family in this country and the pioneer ancestor, he lived but a few years after coming to New England, and very little is known about him. He was one of the residents of Boston to whom land was granted at Mount Wollaston, which was afterwards the town of Braintree, now the city of Quincy. The record shows that he was granted twenty acres and that there were five in his family, indicating that he had three children, February 24, 1639.

Just another bit of interesting History Pat R REV. ISAAC FOSTER son of Giles Foster was b. New Hartford, Conn., Sept. 5, 1790; m. Sacket's Harbor, N.Y., 1812, Grace Parsons, b. Nov. 14, 1792; d. San Jose, Cal., Aug. 12, 1850. Isaac Foster received an education at Lawville Academy and studied law, intending to follow the profession, but in the war of 1812 he engaged in merchandise in Sacket's Harbor. While occupied with his own affairs with a team, he was pressed into the United States service for a time, for which he was entitled to a pension, but never prosecuted his claim. In 1812 he married Grace Parsons, dau. of the Rev. Stephen Parsons, founder of many of the Baptist churches of New York; also a Revolutionary soldier. By this marriage there were seven children, five of whom survived him. For some time after his marriage, being an expert penman. he taught writing school, practiced law, and engaged in other business. Among other things he owned a distillery for the manufacture of whisky, but early becoming convinced of the iniquity of the business he abandoned it, together with the use of tobacco, and the remainder of his life was tetotally temperate. Was president of the first temperance society in the county where he lived--Lewis County, New York. About 1825 he was converted and at once gave up his law business to become a preacher of the gospel. He was also a co-laborer with Garrett Smith, Arthur Tappan and William Lloyd Garrison in the anti-slavery cause. For several years he was settled as pastor of the Presbyterian church in Leyden. N.Y., and also supplied other churches. In 1837 he accepted a commission from the Presbyterian Board of Home missions as a missionary to Illinois. Chicago was then a city of 500 inhabitants. He settled in Plainfield about thirty-five miles south of Chicago. After some years he gave up his commission and engaged in farming. In 1849, he crossed the continent with an ox team, returning home next year by water. In 1852 he recrossed with his family, employing horse and mule teams, and settled for life in San Jose, Cal., where he was for some years city judge in place of a mayor. He and his wife were members of the First Presbyterian church. His wife died in San Jose, Aug. 12, 1859, of dropsy. He also died of dropsy in San Francisco at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Cummings, July 6, 1868, in the seventy-eighth year of his age. They are buried in Oak Hill cemetery, San Jose. Res., New York, Illinois, and California.

It is interesting to know the many people from various locations that settled for a while or stayed in Lewis County NY during its early settlement. Pat R JOHAN JOST1 SCHOLL, born at Dillenburg, Nassau, Germany, August 14, 1744: died at Lowville, New York, March , 1827: married (1) , Marilania (i.e. Maria Magdalena) Schmidt (Mary Smith), born in Europe in 1749: died at Lowville, New York, September 27, 1794: married (2) , Anna Eve Getman, daughter of Christian Getman, born : died . Rev. Gilbert L. Shull gave the name of the second wife as Hurty, but the court records show him with a wife in 1803 who was a daughter of Christian Getman, and memory is probably at fault. Issue: (1) i Elizabeth Scholl (Shull), b. : m. John Snell. ii Col. William Scholl (Shull), b. : m. Eliza Hurty. iii Jacob Scholl (Shull), b. . iv Conrad Scholl (Shull), b. : m. Polly (Mary) Copley. v Mary Lowena Scholl (Shull), b. : m. Leonard Herring. vi John Scholl (Shull), b. August 13, 1778: m. Abigail Bacon. vii Catherine Scholl (Shull), b. : m. Joseph Snell. viii Annie Scholl (Shull), b. : m. (1) Adam Snell: m. (2) Hart. ix Emeline Scholl, b. : d. at age of 16 months: not certain to which mother this child belongs, information being confusing. (2) x Eleanor Scholl (Shull), b. : m. Isaac G. Bacon. xi Delilah Scholl (Shull), b. : m. George Reed. xii Dollie Scholl (Shull), b. : d. unmarried. xiii Hannah Scholl (Shull), b. : m. as his sec. wife, Fred Rickard: issue, Emeline Rickard who m. George Gilbert and is a widow in Phoenix, Arizona, and Irene Rickard who m. J.D. Hessler of Lowville, N. Y., and had issue, a son. Abstract of the Will of Christian Getman, of Palatine, New York, made April 15, 1803, probated July 10, 1821, naming one of his daughters Anna Eve, wife of Jost Sholl, can be found in New York Gen. and Biog. Rec., Vol. 57, p. 171. The family legend, as preserved by Rev. Gilbert Leroy Shull, relates that a certain Mr. Scholl, baptismal name unknown, of Dillenburg, Germany, decided to come to America. He asked his three children, two sons and a daughter, which of them chose to remain in Germany and inherit that portion of the estate which he could not take with him to the new country. The daughter chose to stay. So the father and mother and the two sons, Johan Jost and Joseph, sailed to New York City in 1762. They located in Tryon county, New York, where "Henyost" Scholl was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War, as shown by the Treasury Pay Books cited in New York in the Revolution, p. 175. He is also recorded later in Col. Renselaer's Regiment from Albany county, and was present at the famous fight at Oriskany. Johan Jost removed to Lowville, Lewis county, New York, about 1800. His brother Joseph Scholl is said to have settled in Montgomery county, New York, married and left issue, John Scholl, Christian Scholl, Abraham Scholl, and possibly others. This needs corroboration from local contemporary record. Note: A Pension Record shows for Johan Jost Scholl & Anna Eve Scholl

Continue of prior Email 1. Charles Victor, No. 109 Broad Street, N. Y., Agent of American Transportation Company. 2. Philander Merwin, carpenter and joiner at Whitby, and has had three children. (1.) Elisabeth Ann. (2.) Thomas. (3.) Roxana, who died October, 1853. 3. James Alanson; resides at Toronto, Canada West; a tailor; has lost one son, Charles John, and has three living. (1.) James Merwin. (2.) John Wilson. (3.) One name not known. 4. Anselm Heman, cabinet maker; lives at Fondulac, Wisconsin, and has two sons; Charles Van Rensellaer, and one name not known. 5. Chloe Ann, married to John Foster, and lives in Whitby, Canada West; has three children. (1.) Charles Franklin. (2.) James Alvah. (3.) Ann Tabitha. Roxana, born July 17, 1798, died at Chester, at the age of 17 years. Ruth, born March 16, 1801, died at Leyden, New York, July 23, 1813, aged 12 years. John Anson, born February 4, 1805, lives at Port Leyden, N. Y., a tailor, and farmer, and has two daughters. 1. Jennett. 2. Sylvina. Reuben Pratt, born August 6, 1807, moved to Wellington, Canada West, in 1831, a hardware dealer, has one son. 1. John Egerton. 2. One daughter, and lost one (3) Elisabeth. Allen, born December, 1810, died young. Cynthia Sophronia, born November 11, 1811, and married William Miller of Leyden, New York; had three children. 1. Lambert, who died at the age of four years. 2. Elisabeth. 3. Reuben. The foregoing account of the family of John and Ruth (Pratt) Clark, was furnished November 10, 1853, by Mr. Charles Clark of Whitby, Canada West.

Hi Some additional Lewis County settlers and their family. Pat R CHLOE PRATT, a daughter of Thomas and Ruth Pratt, born December 1, 1773, was married to John Clark, fourth son of Reuben Clark, of Chester, Ct February 6, 1791, by whom she had eight children. Said John Clark was born at Say-Brook, September 8, 1766. John Clark learned the trade of tanner and currier, but subsequently became a Baptist preacher. In June, 1802, he moved to Leyden, Lewis county, New York. Mr. John Clark died in 1835. Mrs. Chloe Clark died August 27, 1813. CHILDREN. Elizabeth Clark, born April 18, 1792. She married Brainerd Tyler, by whom she had six children. 1. Angeline, who married William Gillett, of Lowville, N. Y., and had four children, of which two are dead. 2. Emory Osgood, who died at Frankfort, Canada West, leaving one child, having lost one son. 3. Onesiphorus, of West Martinsburgh, N. Y., has one son and one daughter. 4. Elisabeth Matilda, married to Christian Scrafford, of Port Leyden; has one son and one daughter. 5. Uriah Urbane, in Lower California. 6. Charles Ypsalanthi, of West Martinsburgh, N. Y. Chloe, born March 15, 1794, married to Nathan Burr, of Leyden, and had seven children. 1. Amasa, now at Salt Lake, Utah. 2. Betsey, married to Clark Ganett, and died without issue. 3. Charles C., moved to Salt Lake City with his father and mother, where his father soon after died. He has lost two children, and has two living. 4. George W., resides in Leyden, and has no children. 5. Cynthia, married a Blackman, and moved to Greenbush, Illinois; has had four children, of which one is dead. 6. Julia, married a Hoyt, moved to Kanesville, Michigan; has had three children, two of which are dead. 7. Roxana, died at the age of twenty-one years, unmarried. Charles, born March 13, 1796, married Anna Merwin, January 30, 1817, and now resides in Whitby, Canada West; a brewer by trade; has five children.

Hi Just a little more about an Early Lewis County settler and Revolutionary War Veteran.. Pat R Icabod Murray was the Son of Jehiel Murray b 16 Aug 1755 in Merryall, Litchfield Co. Conn. Prior to his enlistment for Revolutionary service, nothing is known of the early life of Ichabod Murray, but he probably grew up on his father's farm at Merryall, some few miles from New Milford, Conn. At the early age of 20, he enlisted 1 Dec 1775 in the Revolution. The records in the Pension Office in Washington, D.C. state that the length of his service was 13 months, as a private in Capt. Bostwick's Company, Col. Charles Webb's Regiment, Connecticut. Battles engaged in- none mentioned. Date of application for pension 16 April 1818; residence at time of application, Lowville, N.Y. Age at time of application 62 years. Claim for pension was allowed. The records of the Revolutionary soldiers in the Pension Office are very incomplete and fragmentary as a rule so that some of the men probably saw service when the record in the Pension Office does not mention it. This is apparently true per other reports that state "Reuben Doty was an officer in the Continental Army, being in 1777 a Lieutenant in Col. Humphrey's New York Regiment. His grandson, Reuben M. Doty reports on authority of Ichabod Murray and Daniel Murray, that when the Revolutionary Army was lying before Saratoga, a call was made for one hundred volunteers for a dangerous service; Lieut. Reuben Doty commanded and Ichabod Murray was one of the party. They marched by a circuitous route to the rear of Burgoyne's Army, where the second morning after leaving their camp, just before daylight, they burned his stores and mills. They then made the circuit of the British Army and brought into their own camp 21 prisoners of whom six were officers, besides twenty-one horses and twenty cows." Ichabod Murray lived probably in the vicinity of Amenia, N Y or Sharon, Conn as he was a Revolutionary Soldier, and with his brother Daniel was in the company commanded by Lieut Reuben Doty..... Ichabod Murray and wife removed with her father about 1797, to Fairfield, then in Oneida Co now in Herkimer County, N Y.' Town records of Florida, Montgomery Co. N. Y. show Ichabod Murray to have been a resident there about 1794 or 1795 for a short time only. He probably went to Fairfield after that, where he lived until after 1805, when he moved to Harrisburg, Lewis Co. N.Y. a short distance from the village of Lowville. The History of Lewis County, New York, mentions a re-union on July 4, 1826 of the Company that Ichabod Murray served with, his name being mentioned in this connection and that he enlisted from New Milford, Connecticut. It has come down to us that Ichabod Murray was a carpenter and joiner by trade, that in general appearance he was uncommonly straight and dignified in carriage, tall and slender and of a very jovial nature. He died 16 July 1831 in Harrisburg, Lewis Co. N.Y. Town records of Florida, Montgomery Co. N. Y. show Ichabod Murray to have been a resident there about 1794 or 1795 for a short time only. He probably went to Fairfield after that, where he lived until after 1805, when he moved to Harrisburg, Lewis Co. N.Y. a short distance from the village of Lowville. The History of Lewis County, New York, mentions a re-union on July 4, 1826 of the Company that Ichabod Murray served with, his name being mentioned in this connection and that he enlisted from New Milford, Connecticut. It has come down to us that Ichabod Murray was a carpenter and joiner by trade, that in general appearance he was uncommonly straight and dignified in carriage, tall and slender and of a very jovial nature. He died 16 July 1831 in Harrisburg, Lewis Co. N.Y. The following is an extract from the probate records in Lowville, Lewis Co. New York. "To the Surrogate of the County of Lewis, the petition of Joel Murray respectfully sheweth that Ichabod Murray, my father is dead, that he died on the 16th of July 1831; that he was an inhabitant of the town of Harrisburg, that at the time of his death he left no widow surviving, and left no will as far as has been discovered or heard,; that in the opinion of your petitioner the whole of the personal estate left by the said Ichabod Murray will not amount in value to more than $34.00. Your petitioner reserves the right and letter of administration on the said estate, and requests that the said Surrogate would appoint Charles D. Snow, who is a son-in-law of the deceased, as a proper person to administer the said estate, and your petitioner will ever pray," etc. Dated July 21, 1831 (Signed) Joel Murray. Charles D. Snow, Solomon King and Jonathan Ball gave bond for $70 dated July 26, 1831, as executors of the above estate. (Lewis Co. N.Y. Probate Records.) In a little rural cemetery, now neglected and overgrown, in a field off the highway, lie the remains of Ichabod Murray and his wife. Juba, their son is also buried here. A slab erected by the D.A.R. inscribed "Ichabod Murray, died July 16, 1831, aged 76-A Soldier of the Revolution" stands at the head of his grave. No marker, Ichabod Murray was married in 1782 to Lois Doty, oldest daughter of Reuben Doty and Hannah Delano, probably at Amenia, N.Y. Lois Doty was a sister of Sabra Doty who married Reuben Murray, son of Ezra Murray, who was an older brother of Ichabod. Lois Doty was born probably in Amenia, Dutchess Co. N.Y. 12 Feb 1767 d in Harrisburg, Lewis Co. N.Y. 30 Jan 1824. Calvin Murray third son of Ichabod and Lois Murray was quite talented musically and played the violin. Crossing a creek one night after playing at a dance, he fell in and was drowned. His brother Norman died as a young man while attending the academy at Lowville, N.Y. An abstract from the pension application of Ichabod Murray dated 19 Sept 1820 says that Ichabod Murray aged 64 of Lowville, Lewis Co. N.Y. swears that he was a private in Capt. Jacob Bostwick's Co. Col. Charles Webb's Regiment, Connecticut Line; that he enlisted 1 Dec 1775 for 13 months, served until 1 Jan 1777, was discharged at New Milford, Conn. ..... That by occupation he was a farmer- unable to pursue it or do any labor for 13 years due to an injury received in his head by the falling of a tree. Family with him were his wife Lois and his son Truman aged 15 last August. Schedule of property shows no real estate. Another affidavit shows that he was formerly of New Milford, Conn. but now of Harrisburg, N.Y. Andrew Bell of Genesee county, N.Y. testified that he and Ichabod Murray served together. Certificate of pension issued 3 June 1820 and sent to Silas Stowe, Esq. of Lowville, N.Y. Ichabod Murray and his wife lived in several localities in New York state among which were Amenia, Fairfield, Lowville and Harrisburg. Children Henry b 17 May 1783 d 10 Sept 1866 Joel b 1 July 1784 d 4 Aug 1861 Calvin b 14 Dec 1786 d 30 Sept 1816 unm Sophia b 10 Apr 1788 d 30 Jan 1833 m Phedorus Carter Cynthia b 1 Apr 1790 d 5 July 1821 m Harry Cook Juba b 15 Mar 1792 d 29 Jan 1826 Norman b 27 Jan 1794 d 19 Aug 1822 unm Frederick b 31 Mar 1796 d July 1796 Seymour b 24 Aug 1797 d 10 Jan 1845 Roswell Doty b 30 Apr 1800 d 14 Nov 1877 Sabrina b 9 Apr 1802 d 13 Jan 1868 m Chas. D. Snow Truman b 9 Aug 1805 d 22 Oct 1879

Hi A little more about early settlers in Lewis County Pat R Capt. JONATHAN COLLINS, son of Robert and Lois (Burnet) Collins, was born at Wallingford, Conn., April 28, 1698, and was twice married: first, May 4, 1725, to Mary Whitmore, probably daughter of Samuel and Mary (Blandy) Whitmore of Middletown; and, second, to AGNES LINN of Wallingford, August 26, 1744. By his wife Agnes, he had eleven children The eighth child, Jonathan, Jr., married Sarah Couch and removed to Turin, Lewis county, New York, where he and his descendants became very prominent. He was First Judge of Lewis county from 1809 to 1815, and a presidential elector in 1820. A portrait of him can be found in Hough's History of Lewis County.

Pat, Good stuff. Thanks for sharing. Have you seen any mention of Nathan Cook(e) my ggggrandfather. He was in one of the earliest migrations and purchased a lot in "Stowe's Square". I am not sure where he was from but may well have been the Middlefield Ct area. Thanks much Jim Cook -----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] >Sent: Jan 7, 2008 3:15 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [NYLEWIS] Kelley Family of Lewis County NY and A Bit of Early Lowville OR No. 11 > >Hi > >Daniel Kelley was an early pioneer of Lowville New York Bits and pieces from >the Book Kelley Family History by Hermon Alfres Kelley > >Pat R > >Much concerning the early history of the family, especially in the third >generation and the collateral branches, which came in with the Stows, had been >gathered by the late Mrs. James L. Bates, daughter of the late Alfred Kelley, of >Columbus, Ohio. Her collection of old family letters, beginning with one from >the compiler's great, great, great grandmother Phoebe Paine, written in 1765, >and ending with the latest letter of great grandfather Daniel Kelley in 1831, >throws a flood of light upon the migrations of the Kelleys from Middletown to >Lowville, New York, and from Lowville to Ohio, as well as upon their >circumstances, character and daily life in those pioneer days. > >JEMIMA.Stowe b. Dec. 28, 1763; d. about Sept. 15, 1815; m. Daniel Kelley in >Middlefield where he carried on the business of fuller and clothier, and >engaged in lumbering, milling and other enterprises. > >In 1797 Silas Stow, his brother-in-law, was appointed agent of Nicholas Low, >the owner of the township then called No. 11, afterward Lowville, in Oneida >(now Lewis) County, New York, and the same year lands were opened for sale. A >strong tide of emigration was then setting in from New England, and the central >and western parts of New York were being explored by small parties in quest of >new homes. Moved by this tide and probably attracted to the "Black River >Country" by the connection of his brother-in-law with the lands in Lowville, >Daniel Kelley left his home in Middlefield in May 1798 for the wilds of New York. > >Note: During this time he wrote a number of letter to his wife in CT. many >with details of interest. This reference reflects the deed of his home and >mill etc: > >The land upon which the log house and saw mill were erected had been selected >by Mr. Kelley in the autumn of 1797 and on April 12, 1798 the first deed to >an actual settler had been issued to him for lot 37, of 250 acres for the >consideration of $650.00. . On the same day, by deed from Nicholas Low, Silas Stow >became the owner of 4,168 acres for a consideration of $8,000. This tract is >still known as "Stow's Square". > >June 27, 1778 he (Daniel Kelley) writes from No. 11 (which is what was >Lowville at that time): "We arrived at No. 11 on Friday, the first day of June, with >our carpenter and we raised the frame of the saw mill on the 21st. Had about >30 helpers without going out of the place to invite any..... We succeed very >well in our building and almost all things have gone on to our wishes. One >small misfortune happened in our cow's straying away for about a fortnight, but we >have her now, and she adds greatly to our comfort. We have good provisions >and live very agreeably for such a situation. We have had one-half of veal and >two different quarters of venison; three deer have been killed at the lick >within one mile from this. Our log house is tolerably comfortable. At one end is a >large square rock which serves for a chimney back, a good stove oven, water >handy and good. I have laboured every day with the workmen on the mill, have >wonderfully enjoyed my health and have had strength equal to my day. The >mosquitoes and gnats have been very troublesome. . . . . We have about one acre >cleared round our house. There are, we reckon, about 70 acres cleared in this town >already and the settlement progresses. There is a prospect of a considerable >number of families coming on next winter. > >The next year after the removal a grist mill was built by Mr. Kelley with the >aid of the settlers summoned from all the country around. The mill stones >were dressed from a boulder of gneiss rock in Watertown. It is noted by Mr. Stow >that this mill on the 24th of October (1799), about a month after its >completion, "ground two bushels of wheat well in seventeen minutes!" Mr. Kelley's >mills, the erection of an inn by Jonathan Rogers and a store by Fortunatus Eager, >determined the location of Lowville village. The first town meeting in >Lowville was ordered to be held at the house of Silas Stow, at which among others the >following town officers were chosen: "Daniel Kelley, superviser, . . . . and >Adam Wilcox, Benj. Hillman, Jonathan Rogers, Daniel Kelley, Asa Newton and >John Bush, a committee to select convenient places for burial." In the lists of >town officers we find the following: "Supervisors, 1800-4, Daniel Kelley; 1805, >Silas Stow; . . . . 1808, D. Kelley. . . . . Clerks,. . . . 1808, D. Kelley." >Lewis County was set off from Oneida County by act of the legislature March >28, 1805. Mr. Kelley was appointed the first judge of Lewis County, and the >first session of the Court of Common Pleas was held at the inn of Chillers Doty >in Martinsburgh, Dec 8, 1805--"present Daniel Kelley and Asa Brayton, assistant >justice." This court adopted the county seal, proceeded to draft a system of >rules and established the jail limits of the county. In 1805 Mr. Kelley was >County Treasurer, which office he again held in 1809. > >The first public provisions for schools was made in March, 1813, under the >general school act then newly passed. Daniel Kelley was one of the first school >inspectors. Jan. 9, 1807, Silas Stow gave a site for Lowville Academy. A >building was erected at a cost of $2,000, which was subscribed in shares of $25, >and the five persons highest in the list were to form the building committee. >The first shareholders were N. Low, 10 shares; S. Stow, 6; Jonathan Rogers and >D. Kelley each 4. A charter for the academy was granted March 21, 1808. Daniel >Kelley and Silas Stow were among the incorporators named in the charter and >Mr. Kelley was one of the trustees. The academy was opened in 1807, before the >charter was received. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message