Soldier of the Revolution,
Enlisted at Glastonbury, Hartford County, Conn., in Dec., 1775, under Capt. Samuel Wright, Col. Samuel Wyllys. Second enlistment, May, 1777, under Capt. Elsworth Wright, Col. Swift. Third enlistment, May, 1778, under Capt. Theodore Woodbridge, Col. Sherman. Fourth enlistment, March, 1779, under Capt. Branne, Col. Enos.
wife Anna Skinner married at Hebron CT 1784 She was born Oct 7 1763 died in Portland May 3 1842
children;
PARSONS, ERASTUS, JARED, ANNA, JOSEPH, DOLLY, REUBEN, JUSTIN, BETSEY AND ALMON
his widow was to get his pension after his death
Chautauqua Co Wills
p. 63, Reuben Taylor of town of Portland, Chautauqua County, New York, signed 20 Aug 1831
All personal property and use of one third of land during her lifetime to beloved wife (unnamed). Farm and my share of sawmill on land belonging to Erastus Taylor to two sons Justin and Almon. Land to son Reuben.
Executors: sons Justin and Almon
Witnesses: Abram Burton and David Eaton, both of town of Portland
Family of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor –
PARSONS: b. in Hebron, Conn., March 22d, 1787; came to P. in 1809; settled on east pt. of lot 34, T. 5; sold to his father in 1815; bought N. pt. of same lot the same year, farm now owned in part by David Skinner. He m. 1st Phebe Carpenter, Jan. 27 th 1809, who d. Oct. 2d 1839; 2d Betsey Godfrey in 1841. He had but one ch. Bethia, b. Oct. 15th 1841. He was a clothier by trade. The house now on the farm was built by him in 1826. He sold to Richard Reynolds and removed to Centerville, where he d. March 8th , 1869.
ERASTUS: b. Nov. 15th, 1788, came to p. in the winter of 1808; settled on pt. of lot 34, T. 5; built a log house in which he lived alone for one year, when he sold to his brother Parsons and bought on the N. pt. of the same lot, on which he lived until his death. He was a volunteer in the war of 1812 and was at the battle of Queenstown, where he was wounded. [See war of 1812] He returned to P. in 1815; built a log house and occupied it until 1836, when he built the house now standing on the farm. He m. Elizabeth Mathewson in Chenango County, Feb. 4th , 1819. They have a family of three children 1. Edward B. 2. Gurdon M. 3. Charles G. Mr. T. was a man of great energy, a quality necessary in the settler of a new country. A little incident is recorded of him that attests his patience also: In 1809 his axe became well worn, and he was obliged to obtain a new one. Axes were not then ground ready for use as now, but the edge was left one-eighth of an inch in thickness and the buyer was expected to put it in order. He purchased one, but no grindstone was to be found in town; a flat piece of stone, however, was found and with this, during the long winter evenings he ground his axe to a good condition for use by long continued hard rubbing. Mr. T. d. Aug. 17th, 1857. Mrs. T. d. Dec. 5th 1860.
JARED: b. Mar. 9th, 1791; came to P. in 1809; located pt of lot 63, T. 4, farm now owned by N. F. Stowell ; sold some years later and bought pt. of lot 62, T. 4; he m. Polly, dau. of Jonathan Burch. Mrs. T. d. in P. Mr. T. was thrice m., and about 1850 removed to Crawford county, Pa., where he d. Some years later he was removed to P. He was in the war of 1812. Mr. and Mrs. T. had a large family. 1. Parsons, 2 Almira, 3 Emeline, 4 Lexington, 5 Amanda, 6 Matilda, 7 Mary Ann, 8 Jane, 9 Amaretta.
ANNA: b. Jan 18th, 1793; d. young.
JOSEPH: b. Feb. 4th, 1797; came to P. in 1815; purchased pt. of lot 34, T. 5, in 1816 or '17, land now owned by his son Martin; he m. Lucina Godfrey in P; he died Dec. 11th , 1845. Mrs. T. d. Feb. 28th 1848. They were bu. in Evergreen Cemetery. They had three ch. 1, Rachel, 2 Oscar, 3 Martin L.
DOLLY: b. Oct. 25th 1799; d. young.
REUBEN: b Mar, 6th, 1800; came to P.; settled on N. W. pt of lot 55 T. 4, farm now owned by E. Saunders ; he sold and for one or two years kept a tavern at the McKenzie place; afterward removing to Crawford county, Pa; is still living. The family were: 1 Byron, 2 Phebe Ann, 3 Cordelia, 4 Reuben, 5 Janette, 6 Nancy, 7 Joseph.
JUSTIN: b. Oct. 25th, 1801; came to P. with his father in 1815; m. Catharine Smith, dau. of Martin Smith; lived with his father; but after his d. removed to Will county, Ill., in 1834, where he d. about 1847 or '48. The family were: 1 Harriet, 2 Francis, 3 Smith, 4 Satia, 5 Henry, 6 Grosvenor, 7 Smith, 8 Justin.
BETSEY: b. May 20th 1803; came to P. with the family; m. Samuel Anderson, Oct. 19th, 1820; settled on S. W. pt. of lot 28, T. 5, farm now owned by Frank Arnold; removed to Ill. in Mar. 1833. Mr. A. d. in California. Mrs. A. m. -----Poor; d. in Ill. in 180. Mr. A. was a man of energy, but a little eccentric, and forgetful of the wants of a family, and especially with reference to providing fuel. On a certain occasion while living in P., after having his mind repeatedly refreshed with reference to the condition of things in this respect, he left for the fallow with several hired men, no doubt, thinking, if indeed he had any thoughts about it, that his good wife would provide herself with wood as she had done before. But Mrs. A. was equal to the emergency and soon taught her husband the necessity of better attention in this particular. At the appointed time she spread the table, placed the kettle over the fireplace, filled with all the necessaries for a "boiled dinner", blew the horn and seated herself with needle in hand to await the result. Soon Mr. A. and his men came in, and were well "taken back" at the shape things had assumed. Mr. A. "saw the point " at once; wood was prepared, the dinner cooked and eaten with a relish and much good cheer; a very good evidence of the fact that arguments addressed to the stomach are often more potent than those addressed to the intellectual or moral natures. Mr. and Mrs. A. had but two ch. 1 Horace, 2 Pierpont.
ALMON: b. June 16th, 1805; came to P. with the family; m. Jane Smith, dau. of Martin Smith; lived on land now owned by Cullen Burr; went to Ill. about 1845, and to California soon after, and on his return in 1850, d. and was bu. at sea. The family were: 1 Marcus, 2 Catharine, 3 Martin, 4 name not remembered.
Enlisted at Glastonbury, Hartford County, Conn., in Dec., 1775, under Capt. Samuel Wright, Col. Samuel Wyllys. Second enlistment, May, 1777, under Capt. Elsworth Wright, Col. Swift. Third enlistment, May, 1778, under Capt. Theodore Woodbridge, Col. Sherman. Fourth enlistment, March, 1779, under Capt. Branne, Col. Enos.
wife Anna Skinner married at Hebron CT 1784 She was born Oct 7 1763 died in Portland May 3 1842
children;
PARSONS, ERASTUS, JARED, ANNA, JOSEPH, DOLLY, REUBEN, JUSTIN, BETSEY AND ALMON
his widow was to get his pension after his death
Chautauqua Co Wills
p. 63, Reuben Taylor of town of Portland, Chautauqua County, New York, signed 20 Aug 1831
All personal property and use of one third of land during her lifetime to beloved wife (unnamed). Farm and my share of sawmill on land belonging to Erastus Taylor to two sons Justin and Almon. Land to son Reuben.
Executors: sons Justin and Almon
Witnesses: Abram Burton and David Eaton, both of town of Portland
Family of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor –
PARSONS: b. in Hebron, Conn., March 22d, 1787; came to P. in 1809; settled on east pt. of lot 34, T. 5; sold to his father in 1815; bought N. pt. of same lot the same year, farm now owned in part by David Skinner. He m. 1st Phebe Carpenter, Jan. 27 th 1809, who d. Oct. 2d 1839; 2d Betsey Godfrey in 1841. He had but one ch. Bethia, b. Oct. 15th 1841. He was a clothier by trade. The house now on the farm was built by him in 1826. He sold to Richard Reynolds and removed to Centerville, where he d. March 8th , 1869.
ERASTUS: b. Nov. 15th, 1788, came to p. in the winter of 1808; settled on pt. of lot 34, T. 5; built a log house in which he lived alone for one year, when he sold to his brother Parsons and bought on the N. pt. of the same lot, on which he lived until his death. He was a volunteer in the war of 1812 and was at the battle of Queenstown, where he was wounded. [See war of 1812] He returned to P. in 1815; built a log house and occupied it until 1836, when he built the house now standing on the farm. He m. Elizabeth Mathewson in Chenango County, Feb. 4th , 1819. They have a family of three children 1. Edward B. 2. Gurdon M. 3. Charles G. Mr. T. was a man of great energy, a quality necessary in the settler of a new country. A little incident is recorded of him that attests his patience also: In 1809 his axe became well worn, and he was obliged to obtain a new one. Axes were not then ground ready for use as now, but the edge was left one-eighth of an inch in thickness and the buyer was expected to put it in order. He purchased one, but no grindstone was to be found in town; a flat piece of stone, however, was found and with this, during the long winter evenings he ground his axe to a good condition for use by long continued hard rubbing. Mr. T. d. Aug. 17th, 1857. Mrs. T. d. Dec. 5th 1860.
JARED: b. Mar. 9th, 1791; came to P. in 1809; located pt of lot 63, T. 4, farm now owned by N. F. Stowell ; sold some years later and bought pt. of lot 62, T. 4; he m. Polly, dau. of Jonathan Burch. Mrs. T. d. in P. Mr. T. was thrice m., and about 1850 removed to Crawford county, Pa., where he d. Some years later he was removed to P. He was in the war of 1812. Mr. and Mrs. T. had a large family. 1. Parsons, 2 Almira, 3 Emeline, 4 Lexington, 5 Amanda, 6 Matilda, 7 Mary Ann, 8 Jane, 9 Amaretta.
ANNA: b. Jan 18th, 1793; d. young.
JOSEPH: b. Feb. 4th, 1797; came to P. in 1815; purchased pt. of lot 34, T. 5, in 1816 or '17, land now owned by his son Martin; he m. Lucina Godfrey in P; he died Dec. 11th , 1845. Mrs. T. d. Feb. 28th 1848. They were bu. in Evergreen Cemetery. They had three ch. 1, Rachel, 2 Oscar, 3 Martin L.
DOLLY: b. Oct. 25th 1799; d. young.
REUBEN: b Mar, 6th, 1800; came to P.; settled on N. W. pt of lot 55 T. 4, farm now owned by E. Saunders ; he sold and for one or two years kept a tavern at the McKenzie place; afterward removing to Crawford county, Pa; is still living. The family were: 1 Byron, 2 Phebe Ann, 3 Cordelia, 4 Reuben, 5 Janette, 6 Nancy, 7 Joseph.
JUSTIN: b. Oct. 25th, 1801; came to P. with his father in 1815; m. Catharine Smith, dau. of Martin Smith; lived with his father; but after his d. removed to Will county, Ill., in 1834, where he d. about 1847 or '48. The family were: 1 Harriet, 2 Francis, 3 Smith, 4 Satia, 5 Henry, 6 Grosvenor, 7 Smith, 8 Justin.
BETSEY: b. May 20th 1803; came to P. with the family; m. Samuel Anderson, Oct. 19th, 1820; settled on S. W. pt. of lot 28, T. 5, farm now owned by Frank Arnold; removed to Ill. in Mar. 1833. Mr. A. d. in California. Mrs. A. m. -----Poor; d. in Ill. in 180. Mr. A. was a man of energy, but a little eccentric, and forgetful of the wants of a family, and especially with reference to providing fuel. On a certain occasion while living in P., after having his mind repeatedly refreshed with reference to the condition of things in this respect, he left for the fallow with several hired men, no doubt, thinking, if indeed he had any thoughts about it, that his good wife would provide herself with wood as she had done before. But Mrs. A. was equal to the emergency and soon taught her husband the necessity of better attention in this particular. At the appointed time she spread the table, placed the kettle over the fireplace, filled with all the necessaries for a "boiled dinner", blew the horn and seated herself with needle in hand to await the result. Soon Mr. A. and his men came in, and were well "taken back" at the shape things had assumed. Mr. A. "saw the point " at once; wood was prepared, the dinner cooked and eaten with a relish and much good cheer; a very good evidence of the fact that arguments addressed to the stomach are often more potent than those addressed to the intellectual or moral natures. Mr. and Mrs. A. had but two ch. 1 Horace, 2 Pierpont.
ALMON: b. June 16th, 1805; came to P. with the family; m. Jane Smith, dau. of Martin Smith; lived on land now owned by Cullen Burr; went to Ill. about 1845, and to California soon after, and on his return in 1850, d. and was bu. at sea. The family were: 1 Marcus, 2 Catharine, 3 Martin, 4 name not remembered.
Soldier of the Revolution,
Enlisted at Glastonbury, Hartford County, Conn., in Dec., 1775, under Capt. Samuel Wright, Col. Samuel Wyllys. Second enlistment, May, 1777, under Capt. Elsworth Wright, Col. Swift. Third enlistment, May, 1778, under Capt. Theodore Woodbridge, Col. Sherman. Fourth enlistment, March, 1779, under Capt. Branne, Col. Enos.
wife Anna Skinner married at Hebron CT 1784 She was born Oct 7 1763 died in Portland May 3 1842
children;
PARSONS, ERASTUS, JARED, ANNA, JOSEPH, DOLLY, REUBEN, JUSTIN, BETSEY AND ALMON
his widow was to get his pension after his death
Chautauqua Co Wills
p. 63, Reuben Taylor of town of Portland, Chautauqua County, New York, signed 20 Aug 1831
All personal property and use of one third of land during her lifetime to beloved wife (unnamed). Farm and my share of sawmill on land belonging to Erastus Taylor to two sons Justin and Almon. Land to son Reuben.
Executors: sons Justin and Almon
Witnesses: Abram Burton and David Eaton, both of town of Portland
Family of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor –
PARSONS: b. in Hebron, Conn., March 22d, 1787; came to P. in 1809; settled on east pt. of lot 34, T. 5; sold to his father in 1815; bought N. pt. of same lot the same year, farm now owned in part by David Skinner. He m. 1st Phebe Carpenter, Jan. 27 th 1809, who d. Oct. 2d 1839; 2d Betsey Godfrey in 1841. He had but one ch. Bethia, b. Oct. 15th 1841. He was a clothier by trade. The house now on the farm was built by him in 1826. He sold to Richard Reynolds and removed to Centerville, where he d. March 8th , 1869.
ERASTUS: b. Nov. 15th, 1788, came to p. in the winter of 1808; settled on pt. of lot 34, T. 5; built a log house in which he lived alone for one year, when he sold to his brother Parsons and bought on the N. pt. of the same lot, on which he lived until his death. He was a volunteer in the war of 1812 and was at the battle of Queenstown, where he was wounded. [See war of 1812] He returned to P. in 1815; built a log house and occupied it until 1836, when he built the house now standing on the farm. He m. Elizabeth Mathewson in Chenango County, Feb. 4th , 1819. They have a family of three children 1. Edward B. 2. Gurdon M. 3. Charles G. Mr. T. was a man of great energy, a quality necessary in the settler of a new country. A little incident is recorded of him that attests his patience also: In 1809 his axe became well worn, and he was obliged to obtain a new one. Axes were not then ground ready for use as now, but the edge was left one-eighth of an inch in thickness and the buyer was expected to put it in order. He purchased one, but no grindstone was to be found in town; a flat piece of stone, however, was found and with this, during the long winter evenings he ground his axe to a good condition for use by long continued hard rubbing. Mr. T. d. Aug. 17th, 1857. Mrs. T. d. Dec. 5th 1860.
JARED: b. Mar. 9th, 1791; came to P. in 1809; located pt of lot 63, T. 4, farm now owned by N. F. Stowell ; sold some years later and bought pt. of lot 62, T. 4; he m. Polly, dau. of Jonathan Burch. Mrs. T. d. in P. Mr. T. was thrice m., and about 1850 removed to Crawford county, Pa., where he d. Some years later he was removed to P. He was in the war of 1812. Mr. and Mrs. T. had a large family. 1. Parsons, 2 Almira, 3 Emeline, 4 Lexington, 5 Amanda, 6 Matilda, 7 Mary Ann, 8 Jane, 9 Amaretta.
ANNA: b. Jan 18th, 1793; d. young.
JOSEPH: b. Feb. 4th, 1797; came to P. in 1815; purchased pt. of lot 34, T. 5, in 1816 or '17, land now owned by his son Martin; he m. Lucina Godfrey in P; he died Dec. 11th , 1845. Mrs. T. d. Feb. 28th 1848. They were bu. in Evergreen Cemetery. They had three ch. 1, Rachel, 2 Oscar, 3 Martin L.
DOLLY: b. Oct. 25th 1799; d. young.
REUBEN: b Mar, 6th, 1800; came to P.; settled on N. W. pt of lot 55 T. 4, farm now owned by E. Saunders ; he sold and for one or two years kept a tavern at the McKenzie place; afterward removing to Crawford county, Pa; is still living. The family were: 1 Byron, 2 Phebe Ann, 3 Cordelia, 4 Reuben, 5 Janette, 6 Nancy, 7 Joseph.
JUSTIN: b. Oct. 25th, 1801; came to P. with his father in 1815; m. Catharine Smith, dau. of Martin Smith; lived with his father; but after his d. removed to Will county, Ill., in 1834, where he d. about 1847 or '48. The family were: 1 Harriet, 2 Francis, 3 Smith, 4 Satia, 5 Henry, 6 Grosvenor, 7 Smith, 8 Justin.
BETSEY: b. May 20th 1803; came to P. with the family; m. Samuel Anderson, Oct. 19th, 1820; settled on S. W. pt. of lot 28, T. 5, farm now owned by Frank Arnold; removed to Ill. in Mar. 1833. Mr. A. d. in California. Mrs. A. m. -----Poor; d. in Ill. in 180. Mr. A. was a man of energy, but a little eccentric, and forgetful of the wants of a family, and especially with reference to providing fuel. On a certain occasion while living in P., after having his mind repeatedly refreshed with reference to the condition of things in this respect, he left for the fallow with several hired men, no doubt, thinking, if indeed he had any thoughts about it, that his good wife would provide herself with wood as she had done before. But Mrs. A. was equal to the emergency and soon taught her husband the necessity of better attention in this particular. At the appointed time she spread the table, placed the kettle over the fireplace, filled with all the necessaries for a "boiled dinner", blew the horn and seated herself with needle in hand to await the result. Soon Mr. A. and his men came in, and were well "taken back" at the shape things had assumed. Mr. A. "saw the point " at once; wood was prepared, the dinner cooked and eaten with a relish and much good cheer; a very good evidence of the fact that arguments addressed to the stomach are often more potent than those addressed to the intellectual or moral natures. Mr. and Mrs. A. had but two ch. 1 Horace, 2 Pierpont.
ALMON: b. June 16th, 1805; came to P. with the family; m. Jane Smith, dau. of Martin Smith; lived on land now owned by Cullen Burr; went to Ill. about 1845, and to California soon after, and on his return in 1850, d. and was bu. at sea. The family were: 1 Marcus, 2 Catharine, 3 Martin, 4 name not remembered.
Enlisted at Glastonbury, Hartford County, Conn., in Dec., 1775, under Capt. Samuel Wright, Col. Samuel Wyllys. Second enlistment, May, 1777, under Capt. Elsworth Wright, Col. Swift. Third enlistment, May, 1778, under Capt. Theodore Woodbridge, Col. Sherman. Fourth enlistment, March, 1779, under Capt. Branne, Col. Enos.
wife Anna Skinner married at Hebron CT 1784 She was born Oct 7 1763 died in Portland May 3 1842
children;
PARSONS, ERASTUS, JARED, ANNA, JOSEPH, DOLLY, REUBEN, JUSTIN, BETSEY AND ALMON
his widow was to get his pension after his death
Chautauqua Co Wills
p. 63, Reuben Taylor of town of Portland, Chautauqua County, New York, signed 20 Aug 1831
All personal property and use of one third of land during her lifetime to beloved wife (unnamed). Farm and my share of sawmill on land belonging to Erastus Taylor to two sons Justin and Almon. Land to son Reuben.
Executors: sons Justin and Almon
Witnesses: Abram Burton and David Eaton, both of town of Portland
Family of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor –
PARSONS: b. in Hebron, Conn., March 22d, 1787; came to P. in 1809; settled on east pt. of lot 34, T. 5; sold to his father in 1815; bought N. pt. of same lot the same year, farm now owned in part by David Skinner. He m. 1st Phebe Carpenter, Jan. 27 th 1809, who d. Oct. 2d 1839; 2d Betsey Godfrey in 1841. He had but one ch. Bethia, b. Oct. 15th 1841. He was a clothier by trade. The house now on the farm was built by him in 1826. He sold to Richard Reynolds and removed to Centerville, where he d. March 8th , 1869.
ERASTUS: b. Nov. 15th, 1788, came to p. in the winter of 1808; settled on pt. of lot 34, T. 5; built a log house in which he lived alone for one year, when he sold to his brother Parsons and bought on the N. pt. of the same lot, on which he lived until his death. He was a volunteer in the war of 1812 and was at the battle of Queenstown, where he was wounded. [See war of 1812] He returned to P. in 1815; built a log house and occupied it until 1836, when he built the house now standing on the farm. He m. Elizabeth Mathewson in Chenango County, Feb. 4th , 1819. They have a family of three children 1. Edward B. 2. Gurdon M. 3. Charles G. Mr. T. was a man of great energy, a quality necessary in the settler of a new country. A little incident is recorded of him that attests his patience also: In 1809 his axe became well worn, and he was obliged to obtain a new one. Axes were not then ground ready for use as now, but the edge was left one-eighth of an inch in thickness and the buyer was expected to put it in order. He purchased one, but no grindstone was to be found in town; a flat piece of stone, however, was found and with this, during the long winter evenings he ground his axe to a good condition for use by long continued hard rubbing. Mr. T. d. Aug. 17th, 1857. Mrs. T. d. Dec. 5th 1860.
JARED: b. Mar. 9th, 1791; came to P. in 1809; located pt of lot 63, T. 4, farm now owned by N. F. Stowell ; sold some years later and bought pt. of lot 62, T. 4; he m. Polly, dau. of Jonathan Burch. Mrs. T. d. in P. Mr. T. was thrice m., and about 1850 removed to Crawford county, Pa., where he d. Some years later he was removed to P. He was in the war of 1812. Mr. and Mrs. T. had a large family. 1. Parsons, 2 Almira, 3 Emeline, 4 Lexington, 5 Amanda, 6 Matilda, 7 Mary Ann, 8 Jane, 9 Amaretta.
ANNA: b. Jan 18th, 1793; d. young.
JOSEPH: b. Feb. 4th, 1797; came to P. in 1815; purchased pt. of lot 34, T. 5, in 1816 or '17, land now owned by his son Martin; he m. Lucina Godfrey in P; he died Dec. 11th , 1845. Mrs. T. d. Feb. 28th 1848. They were bu. in Evergreen Cemetery. They had three ch. 1, Rachel, 2 Oscar, 3 Martin L.
DOLLY: b. Oct. 25th 1799; d. young.
REUBEN: b Mar, 6th, 1800; came to P.; settled on N. W. pt of lot 55 T. 4, farm now owned by E. Saunders ; he sold and for one or two years kept a tavern at the McKenzie place; afterward removing to Crawford county, Pa; is still living. The family were: 1 Byron, 2 Phebe Ann, 3 Cordelia, 4 Reuben, 5 Janette, 6 Nancy, 7 Joseph.
JUSTIN: b. Oct. 25th, 1801; came to P. with his father in 1815; m. Catharine Smith, dau. of Martin Smith; lived with his father; but after his d. removed to Will county, Ill., in 1834, where he d. about 1847 or '48. The family were: 1 Harriet, 2 Francis, 3 Smith, 4 Satia, 5 Henry, 6 Grosvenor, 7 Smith, 8 Justin.
BETSEY: b. May 20th 1803; came to P. with the family; m. Samuel Anderson, Oct. 19th, 1820; settled on S. W. pt. of lot 28, T. 5, farm now owned by Frank Arnold; removed to Ill. in Mar. 1833. Mr. A. d. in California. Mrs. A. m. -----Poor; d. in Ill. in 180. Mr. A. was a man of energy, but a little eccentric, and forgetful of the wants of a family, and especially with reference to providing fuel. On a certain occasion while living in P., after having his mind repeatedly refreshed with reference to the condition of things in this respect, he left for the fallow with several hired men, no doubt, thinking, if indeed he had any thoughts about it, that his good wife would provide herself with wood as she had done before. But Mrs. A. was equal to the emergency and soon taught her husband the necessity of better attention in this particular. At the appointed time she spread the table, placed the kettle over the fireplace, filled with all the necessaries for a "boiled dinner", blew the horn and seated herself with needle in hand to await the result. Soon Mr. A. and his men came in, and were well "taken back" at the shape things had assumed. Mr. A. "saw the point " at once; wood was prepared, the dinner cooked and eaten with a relish and much good cheer; a very good evidence of the fact that arguments addressed to the stomach are often more potent than those addressed to the intellectual or moral natures. Mr. and Mrs. A. had but two ch. 1 Horace, 2 Pierpont.
ALMON: b. June 16th, 1805; came to P. with the family; m. Jane Smith, dau. of Martin Smith; lived on land now owned by Cullen Burr; went to Ill. about 1845, and to California soon after, and on his return in 1850, d. and was bu. at sea. The family were: 1 Marcus, 2 Catharine, 3 Martin, 4 name not remembered.
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