Found this mention of a watercolor painting (of Maud & Mabel) that must still be out there, in the family somewhere.
Berea Advertiser, 07 Dec 1882, page 3, Village News
Take a look at the beautiful watercolor painting by Falor, of the twins. They are on exhibition in French's window. The beautiful faces will be recognized as those of the twin children of Mrs. Tibbals, of Front Street.
Monday, December 30, 2013
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Gustavus William & Sarah Leeds (Lyon) Hawes Family Bible for sale on eBay
This family Bible is for sale on eBay for $375 (seller: patwilliams.com). I certainly hope that a family member will see this in time to purchase this incredible heirloom! I have transcribed every entry photographed
into individual posts on this blog. Inside the Bible, according to the seller's photos, were two fine bookmarks displaying someone's lovely petitpoint and several other sheets of paper.
into individual posts on this blog. Inside the Bible, according to the seller's photos, were two fine bookmarks displaying someone's lovely petitpoint and several other sheets of paper.
Charlotte & William Hawes, 1836, Christening, Notice in Family Bible
Part of a Family Page from a Famiy Bible belonging to William & Sarah Leeds Hawes of Boston.
We were admitted into Doctor Codman's church and Charlotte & William were christened on Sunday, 3 Jany 1836.
We were admitted into Doctor Codman's church and Charlotte & William were christened on Sunday, 3 Jany 1836.
Elizabeth Lyon Hawes, Dorchester, 1838, Birth Notice in Family Bible
Part of a Family Page from a Famiy Bible belonging to William & Sarah Leeds Hawes of Boston.
BIRTHS
Elizabeth Lyon Hawes was born in Dorchester on Monday morning, May 21st, 1838, at 6-1/2 o'clock. Fine day. Weighing 10 pounds. She was christened by Dr. Codman in Dorchester, October 7th 1838. Named for her Grand Mother Lyon.
BIRTHS
Elizabeth Lyon Hawes was born in Dorchester on Monday morning, May 21st, 1838, at 6-1/2 o'clock. Fine day. Weighing 10 pounds. She was christened by Dr. Codman in Dorchester, October 7th 1838. Named for her Grand Mother Lyon.
Sarah Leeds Hawes, 1836, Birth Notice in Family Bible
Part of a Family Page from a Famiy Bible belonging to William & Sarah Leeds Hawes of Boston.
BIRTHS
Sarah Leeds Hawes, our third child, was born on a very fine day, in Dorchester, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, Saturday 19th March 1836. Weighing 9 lbs.
Sarah Leeds Hawes, our daughter, was christened in May 1836, by the Rev. Dr. Codman at Dorchester.
BIRTHS
Sarah Leeds Hawes, our third child, was born on a very fine day, in Dorchester, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, Saturday 19th March 1836. Weighing 9 lbs.
Sarah Leeds Hawes, our daughter, was christened in May 1836, by the Rev. Dr. Codman at Dorchester.
William Hawes, Boston, 1835, Birth Notice in Family Bible
Part of a Family Page from a Famiy Bible belonging to William & Sarah Leeds Hawes of Boston.
BIRTHS
William Hawes, our first Son, was born on Monday, 23rd February 1835 at 3 o'clock in the morning at No. 25 Howard St. Boston. Weighing 10 Lbs. Boisterous night, next day pleasant. Named for his Grand Father. He is a fine healthy hearty child.
BIRTHS
William Hawes, our first Son, was born on Monday, 23rd February 1835 at 3 o'clock in the morning at No. 25 Howard St. Boston. Weighing 10 Lbs. Boisterous night, next day pleasant. Named for his Grand Father. He is a fine healthy hearty child.
Charlotte Elizabeth Glover Hawes, 1833, Birth Notice in Family Bible
Part of a Family Page from a Famiy Bible belonging to William & Sarah Leeds Hawes of Boston.
BIRTHS
Charlotte Elizabeth Glover Hawes, our daughter, was born on Friday, February 8th 1833, at 1/2 past 3 o'clock in the morning. Weather pleasant. Weight 8-1/2 Lbs. Boston. 36 Milk Street.
BIRTHS
Charlotte Elizabeth Glover Hawes, our daughter, was born on Friday, February 8th 1833, at 1/2 past 3 o'clock in the morning. Weather pleasant. Weight 8-1/2 Lbs. Boston. 36 Milk Street.
Gustavus William Hawes, Sarah Leeds Lyon, Boston, 1807, Birth Notices in Family Bible
Part of a Family Page from a Famiy Bible belonging to William & Sarah Leeds Hawes of Boston.
BIRTHS
Gustavus William Hawes born in Boston, July 4th 1807.
Sarah Leeds Lyon, born in Boston, November 10th 1807.
BIRTHS
Gustavus William Hawes born in Boston, July 4th 1807.
Sarah Leeds Lyon, born in Boston, November 10th 1807.
Thaddeus Mason Harris Lyon, 1843, Dorchester, Death Notice in Family Bible
Part of a Family Page from a Famiy Bible belonging to William & Sarah (Leeds) Hawes of Boston.
DEATHS
Thaddeus Mason Harris Lyon, our second Brother, died on Monday 29th May 1843, at half past 11 o'clock in the night, of Stoppage of the bowels, at the Merchant Exchange Hotel in Boston. Aged 27 years 6 months 29 days. He retired quite well on Sunday evening. He was buried in Uncle B.B. Leeds' tomb in the Lower Burial Yard in Dorchester. May this death, awfully sudden, have the effect upon us which God designed.
DEATHS
Thaddeus Mason Harris Lyon, our second Brother, died on Monday 29th May 1843, at half past 11 o'clock in the night, of Stoppage of the bowels, at the Merchant Exchange Hotel in Boston. Aged 27 years 6 months 29 days. He retired quite well on Sunday evening. He was buried in Uncle B.B. Leeds' tomb in the Lower Burial Yard in Dorchester. May this death, awfully sudden, have the effect upon us which God designed.
Charlotte Elizabeth Glover, sister of Sarah Leeds Hawes, 1832, Death Notice in a Family Bible
Part of a Family Page from a Famiy Bible belonging to William & Sarah (Leeds) Hawes of Boston.
DEATHS
Charlotte Elizabeth Glover, only Sister of Sarah Leeds Hawes, died on Friday, 14 December 1832, at 1/2 past 5 o'clock in the afternoon of a lingering disease, in perfect religious peace, with a firm hope of a happy immortality. Aged 27 years 1 month 8 days.
DEATHS
Charlotte Elizabeth Glover, only Sister of Sarah Leeds Hawes, died on Friday, 14 December 1832, at 1/2 past 5 o'clock in the afternoon of a lingering disease, in perfect religious peace, with a firm hope of a happy immortality. Aged 27 years 1 month 8 days.
Elizabeth Lyon Hawes, 1838, Massachusetts, Death Notice in Family Bible
Part of a Family Page from a Famiy Bible belonging to William & Sarah (Leeds) Hawes of Boston.
DEATHS
Elizabeth Lyon Hawes, died of consumption, Dorchester, October 30th, 1838, on Tuesday 1-1/2 o'clock PM. Buried in Uncle B.B. Leeds' tomb in the lower Burial Yard in Dorchester. Aged 5 mos and 7 days.
DEATHS
Elizabeth Lyon Hawes, died of consumption, Dorchester, October 30th, 1838, on Tuesday 1-1/2 o'clock PM. Buried in Uncle B.B. Leeds' tomb in the lower Burial Yard in Dorchester. Aged 5 mos and 7 days.
Gustavus William Hawes, Massachusetts, Illinois, 1840, Death Notice in Family Bible
Part of a Family Page from a Famiy Bible belonging to William & Sarah (Leeds) Hawes of Boston.
DEATHS
Gustavus Wm. Hawes died of consumption, at Upper Alton, Ill., Monday morning, January 6th, 1840, at 4 o'clock. Aged 52 years & 6 months. He died rejoicing in his Saviour. Buried in Upper Alton.
DEATHS
Gustavus Wm. Hawes died of consumption, at Upper Alton, Ill., Monday morning, January 6th, 1840, at 4 o'clock. Aged 52 years & 6 months. He died rejoicing in his Saviour. Buried in Upper Alton.
Sarah Leeds Hawes, wife of Gustavus William Hawes, Boston, 1847, Death Notice in Family Bible
Part of a Family Page from a Famiy Bible belonging to William & Sarah (Leeds) Hawes of Boston.
DEATHS
Sarah Leeds Hawes, Wife of Gustavus William Hawes, died at Boston, June 8th, 1847 at 12 o'clk in the day. She was buried in the tomb of John Brazer, Central Burial Ground, Boston, where also lie the remains of her sister, Charlotte E. Glover. Sarah L. was aged 39 yrs. 7 ms.
DEATHS
Sarah Leeds Hawes, Wife of Gustavus William Hawes, died at Boston, June 8th, 1847 at 12 o'clk in the day. She was buried in the tomb of John Brazer, Central Burial Ground, Boston, where also lie the remains of her sister, Charlotte E. Glover. Sarah L. was aged 39 yrs. 7 ms.
Joseph Babcock Lyon, Massachusetts, Maine, 1847, Death Notice in Family Bible
Part of a Family Page from a Famiy Bible belonging to William & Sarah (Leeds) Hawes of Boston.
DEATHS
Joseph Babcock Lyon died at the Entary(?) House, Baltimore, Md., Tuesday, March 23rd 1847, at 4-1/2 O'clk AM of congestion of the lungs. Aged 36yrs of age. His remains were brought to Boston and deposted beside those of his wife and children, in the tomb of John Doggett at Dedham, Mass.
DEATHS
Joseph Babcock Lyon died at the Entary(?) House, Baltimore, Md., Tuesday, March 23rd 1847, at 4-1/2 O'clk AM of congestion of the lungs. Aged 36yrs of age. His remains were brought to Boston and deposted beside those of his wife and children, in the tomb of John Doggett at Dedham, Mass.
William Hawes, Maine, 1842, Death Notice in a Family Bible
Part of a Family Page from a Famiy Bible belonging to William & Sarah (Leeds) Hawes of Boston.
DEATHS
William Hawes died at North Yarmouth, Maine, on Tuesday, September 6, 1842, of Liver Complaint, between 1 & 2 o'clock in the day.
DEATHS
William Hawes died at North Yarmouth, Maine, on Tuesday, September 6, 1842, of Liver Complaint, between 1 & 2 o'clock in the day.
Poem Written, in 1821, by Joseph B. Lyon
WHILE WE LIVE, LET US LIVE
Sing while you live,
The epicure would say,
And seize the pleasures of the present day.
Live, while you live,
The sacred preacher cries;
And give to God each moment as it flies.
Lord, in my views, let both united be;
I live in pleasure, when I live to thee!
Dorchester, Sept 17th 1821
Joseph B Lyon
Walter Shattuck, Groton, Massachusetts, 1847, Lawrence Academy
Found in a Hawes Family Bible from Boston, Massachusetts
A CARD
The subscriber would take the liberty of saying that he has furnished and now occupies his establishment, situated in the centre of Groton, within ten minutes walk of the Lawrence Academy, which is well known as the Boarding House, having been kept as such by Mrs. Brazier, Bancroft, La Bart, and others, and that is now prepared and will accommodate from ten to thirty persons with board, on the most liberal terms.
Walter Shattuck
Groton, June, 1847
N.B. I can also accommodate five or six Families with House Rent.
Sunday, December 22, 2013
William G. Hutchinson, Berea, Ohio, Obituary 1931
Cleveland Plain Dealer, 04 Nov 1931
HEAD OF BEREA FAIR FOR 30 YEARS, DIES
William E. Hutchinson [sic], 70, former president of the Cuyahoga Fair Association, died last night at his residence, 4 Prospect Street, Berea, after an illness of three days.
Mr. Hutchinson was born on a farm on Wooster Pike, in Middleburg Heights, and lived there until six years ago, when he married Miss Eva Asling, a former East Cleveland school teacher, who survives him, and moved to Berea. He was a director of the Cuyahoga County Fair for 30 years, serving as president from 1913 to 1928.
He was a member of the Berea Kiwanis Club and had recently worked with the Metropolitan Park Board in securing right of way for the projected boulevard connecting WEST BOULEVARD with Bagley Road. Rights through all but one farm had been secured.
Funeral services will be held at the residence at 3 p.m. tomorrow. Burial will take place in Woodvale Cemetery, Middleburg Heights.
HEAD OF BEREA FAIR FOR 30 YEARS, DIES
William E. Hutchinson [sic], 70, former president of the Cuyahoga Fair Association, died last night at his residence, 4 Prospect Street, Berea, after an illness of three days.
Mr. Hutchinson was born on a farm on Wooster Pike, in Middleburg Heights, and lived there until six years ago, when he married Miss Eva Asling, a former East Cleveland school teacher, who survives him, and moved to Berea. He was a director of the Cuyahoga County Fair for 30 years, serving as president from 1913 to 1928.
He was a member of the Berea Kiwanis Club and had recently worked with the Metropolitan Park Board in securing right of way for the projected boulevard connecting WEST BOULEVARD with Bagley Road. Rights through all but one farm had been secured.
Funeral services will be held at the residence at 3 p.m. tomorrow. Burial will take place in Woodvale Cemetery, Middleburg Heights.
Saturday, December 21, 2013
John Wells, US Civil War Private, 1938 interview, Pennsylvania
Reading Times, 30 May 1938 › Page 1
John Wells, 27 S. Tenth St., oldest of the oldsters who served In the Civil War, was with the 192d Pennsylvania Infantry, and fought, among other places, at the second battle of Bull Run. at Petersburg, and at Antletam. He was blinded In one eye by sand that flew up from a ball which struck right in front of him, but he's still as chipper as one half his 99 years. "If there's another war in Europe, we'll get Into It. all right, all right," Wells said. "Those fellows over in Europe want to clean this country up. We've got too much land to suit 'em. If we have to, we ought to lick 'em good. Then they'll be satisfied." When he was Just turning 60, the Spanish - American war came along and Wells went right around to the nearest recruiting station and enlisted. He passed his physical examinations with flying colors, but there was a hitch. "I forgot to take my G. A. R. lapel button off and when I was dressing again, the doctor noticed it. Wells said; "He asked me if I was a Civil War veteran. I fibbed a little and told him it was my daddy's, and that I wanted to go on the "picnic" with the rest of the boys. He admitted I was as sound as a dollar but he wouldn't let me enlist any way." Wells shook hands twice with President Lincoln, and voted for him, too. The granddady of the Berks County Civil War veteran grand-daddies still is mentally alert and his hearing is splendid, but his sight's gone back on him pretty much. In spite of that, he's planning on going to Gettysburg next month to attend the seventy-fifth reunion of Union and Confederate soldiers on the famous battlefield. He has but one wish and that tinged with a sense of humor. "I want to live to be as old as my grandfather," he said. "How old was that?" he was asked. "A hundred and ninety - six!" the oldster said, slapping his thigh and chuckling in great glee at "pulling one" on the Interviewer.
John Wells, 27 S. Tenth St., oldest of the oldsters who served In the Civil War, was with the 192d Pennsylvania Infantry, and fought, among other places, at the second battle of Bull Run. at Petersburg, and at Antletam. He was blinded In one eye by sand that flew up from a ball which struck right in front of him, but he's still as chipper as one half his 99 years. "If there's another war in Europe, we'll get Into It. all right, all right," Wells said. "Those fellows over in Europe want to clean this country up. We've got too much land to suit 'em. If we have to, we ought to lick 'em good. Then they'll be satisfied." When he was Just turning 60, the Spanish - American war came along and Wells went right around to the nearest recruiting station and enlisted. He passed his physical examinations with flying colors, but there was a hitch. "I forgot to take my G. A. R. lapel button off and when I was dressing again, the doctor noticed it. Wells said; "He asked me if I was a Civil War veteran. I fibbed a little and told him it was my daddy's, and that I wanted to go on the "picnic" with the rest of the boys. He admitted I was as sound as a dollar but he wouldn't let me enlist any way." Wells shook hands twice with President Lincoln, and voted for him, too. The granddady of the Berks County Civil War veteran grand-daddies still is mentally alert and his hearing is splendid, but his sight's gone back on him pretty much. In spite of that, he's planning on going to Gettysburg next month to attend the seventy-fifth reunion of Union and Confederate soldiers on the famous battlefield. He has but one wish and that tinged with a sense of humor. "I want to live to be as old as my grandfather," he said. "How old was that?" he was asked. "A hundred and ninety - six!" the oldster said, slapping his thigh and chuckling in great glee at "pulling one" on the Interviewer.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Obituary -- Mrs. Eleanor Rooks Lane, 1906, Berea, Ohio
Berea Advertiser, 12 Jan1906, page 2
OBITUARY
Mrs. Eleanor Rooks Lane was born December 13, 1829, at Java, Gennessee county, New York, where she spent her youthful days. She was married to Warren Lane, August 23, 1848, at Quincy, Chautauqua county, N.Y., and soon afterward they came to Ohio. After residing in various places in this state, they moved to Berea in November 1857, and with the exception of a few years, Mrs. Lane has lived here since. Her husband died in 1877; she has since remained a widow.
She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for over forty years prior to her death, which occurred at her home in Berea, January 5, 1906, aged 76 years, 23 days. Mrs. Lane was a very highly respected citizen of this community where she was so long and well known. She was truly patriotic in spirit, and life; was a member of the Woman’s Relief Corps since 1890; she was an honored member of this organization, having filled various offices; the lat two years she served as chaplain, and was elected to the same office for another year.
Mrs. Lane was a woman of true principles and of a cheerful disposition. Her favorite motto was “Dare to do Right.” She was patient and enduring, and self sacrificing for the good of others; always kind hearted and generous in her response to the call of the needy.
Her last sickness was of short duration, being confined to her bed four days, and full of bodily suffering. She was however patient and thoughtful to the last, retaining consciousness almost to life’s latest hour. She realized the dissolution of her “earthly house” was near and so notified her friends. She is survived by one daughter and four sons, viz, Mrs. J.E. Asling, Hon. C.F. Lane, and E.E. Lane, of Berea; and W.J. Lane of Tuscola, Ill., and F.M. Lane of Memphis, Tenn. There are ten grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. We close this brief sketch of the life of this loving and beloved mother, with the beautiful lines of the poet Whittier:
“And when the angel of shadow
Rests his feet on wave and shore,
And our eyes grow dim with weeping
And our hearts faint at the oar;
Happy is he who heareth,
The sign of his release
In the bells of the Holy City,
The chimes of eternal peace.”
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[n the same page of this newspaper is a lovely recap of her funeral, including the funeral sermon.–JG]
OBITUARY
Mrs. Eleanor Rooks Lane was born December 13, 1829, at Java, Gennessee county, New York, where she spent her youthful days. She was married to Warren Lane, August 23, 1848, at Quincy, Chautauqua county, N.Y., and soon afterward they came to Ohio. After residing in various places in this state, they moved to Berea in November 1857, and with the exception of a few years, Mrs. Lane has lived here since. Her husband died in 1877; she has since remained a widow.
She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for over forty years prior to her death, which occurred at her home in Berea, January 5, 1906, aged 76 years, 23 days. Mrs. Lane was a very highly respected citizen of this community where she was so long and well known. She was truly patriotic in spirit, and life; was a member of the Woman’s Relief Corps since 1890; she was an honored member of this organization, having filled various offices; the lat two years she served as chaplain, and was elected to the same office for another year.
Mrs. Lane was a woman of true principles and of a cheerful disposition. Her favorite motto was “Dare to do Right.” She was patient and enduring, and self sacrificing for the good of others; always kind hearted and generous in her response to the call of the needy.
Her last sickness was of short duration, being confined to her bed four days, and full of bodily suffering. She was however patient and thoughtful to the last, retaining consciousness almost to life’s latest hour. She realized the dissolution of her “earthly house” was near and so notified her friends. She is survived by one daughter and four sons, viz, Mrs. J.E. Asling, Hon. C.F. Lane, and E.E. Lane, of Berea; and W.J. Lane of Tuscola, Ill., and F.M. Lane of Memphis, Tenn. There are ten grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. We close this brief sketch of the life of this loving and beloved mother, with the beautiful lines of the poet Whittier:
“And when the angel of shadow
Rests his feet on wave and shore,
And our eyes grow dim with weeping
And our hearts faint at the oar;
Happy is he who heareth,
The sign of his release
In the bells of the Holy City,
The chimes of eternal peace.”
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[n the same page of this newspaper is a lovely recap of her funeral, including the funeral sermon.–JG]
Mary Louise Zehner & Ernest Benton Brown, Ohio, Marriage, 1906
Berea Advertiser, 19 Jan 1906, page 5
BROWN-ZEHNER
In the presence of some thirty immediate relatives and friends, Miss Mary Louise Zehner and Ernest Benton Brown were married at high noon Wednesday at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. And Mrs. E.J. Zehner, 46th st., N.E. Rev. C. W. Carroll officiated.
The bride wore a princess gown of white satin chiffon, over taffeta, the bodice garnitures being of rare old silk lace. Her ornament was a pearl pendant, the groom’s gift, and she wore a lace veil caught with orange blossoms and carried a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley. She was attended by Miss Annabel Mack, who was gowned in white embroidered chiffon and wore a white picture hat, carrying Chanteney roses. Mr. M.C. Taylor of New York was the best man.
Other out of town guests were the groom’s father, Mr. G.E. Brown of N. Mexico; his sister Miss Bess Brown of Lake Erie college; Dr. And Mrs. Kirkland and Miss Dorothy Brown of Berea and Prof. F.K.W. Drury of the University of Illinois. Mrs. Zehner, the bride’s mother, attired in black crepe de chene, assisted in receiving the guests.
After an eastern trip Mr. And Mrs. Brown will be at home at 1843 East 87th-st, N.E. – Plain Dealer
The Berea friends of the groom extend the happy pair their sincere congratulations and wish them a long and happy wedded life.
BROWN-ZEHNER
In the presence of some thirty immediate relatives and friends, Miss Mary Louise Zehner and Ernest Benton Brown were married at high noon Wednesday at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. And Mrs. E.J. Zehner, 46th st., N.E. Rev. C. W. Carroll officiated.
The bride wore a princess gown of white satin chiffon, over taffeta, the bodice garnitures being of rare old silk lace. Her ornament was a pearl pendant, the groom’s gift, and she wore a lace veil caught with orange blossoms and carried a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley. She was attended by Miss Annabel Mack, who was gowned in white embroidered chiffon and wore a white picture hat, carrying Chanteney roses. Mr. M.C. Taylor of New York was the best man.
Other out of town guests were the groom’s father, Mr. G.E. Brown of N. Mexico; his sister Miss Bess Brown of Lake Erie college; Dr. And Mrs. Kirkland and Miss Dorothy Brown of Berea and Prof. F.K.W. Drury of the University of Illinois. Mrs. Zehner, the bride’s mother, attired in black crepe de chene, assisted in receiving the guests.
After an eastern trip Mr. And Mrs. Brown will be at home at 1843 East 87th-st, N.E. – Plain Dealer
The Berea friends of the groom extend the happy pair their sincere congratulations and wish them a long and happy wedded life.
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Hillyer, Coe and more, Family Portraits, 1800s, Daguerreotypes, Wisconsin
Here is a great lot of family photos for sale on eBay. I have not posted the photos in the seller's order, so please use the descriptions to guide you.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-Antique-1800s-Photos-Wisconsin-Family-ARMOUR-HILLYER-Masonic-Dag-/161155450728?pt=Art_Photo_Images&hash=item25859d0768
Please note that the debris / specks are on the glass;
the plate is actually super clean and undamaged. I did not want to break the original
seals to clean the glass, but behind the glass is a beautiful, clear dag.
Identified on the back as Edwin & Angeline Coe Hillyer. Waupun, Wis.
7. Sixth-plate daguerreotype of a teen girl. She's wearing a mother-of-pearl
portrait cameo brooch and is holding something in her hand. Seals are broken, though
I do not note any mat abrasions. There are some very light swipes in the upper-right
section, not touching the girl. There are some other light marks on the plate that
could be scratches, but I can't really tell... could just be tarnish streaks.
Full case, with intact spine. Not identified.
8. Sixth-plate ruby ambrotype of a pretty teen girl in a gothic chair. Some gold
tinted jewelry. In a half-case. Not identified.
9. Sixth-plate daguerreotype of Emalina Armour, shown holding a hand-colored book,
I think it is. Original intact seals. There's a tarnish halo around her colored ring, though
all of the white specks and spots are on the glass. The plate is very clean. In a full case
with split spine. Identified on the back of the case.
10. Sixth-plate ruby ambrotype of an elderly woman wearing glasses and lace gloves.
Full case. Spine is almost separated. She is identified on the back of the case as
Climera Shelman Coe, mother of Angeline.
11. Trimmed CDV in 3" x 3" push-buton velvet case. Affectionate pose of a woman and
little boy. There's a name and date on it, but I can't make it out. The woman looks very
much like Angeline Hillyer, though neither are identified. Case functions well. Velvet is
worn in places. Image is behind convex glass.
12. Ninth-plate tintype of a striking young boy, identified on the back as Leyman Hillyer.
Image is in excellent condition. In a full case with separating spine. Identification on back.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-Antique-1800s-Photos-Wisconsin-Family-ARMOUR-HILLYER-Masonic-Dag-/161155450728?pt=Art_Photo_Images&hash=item25859d0768
Wonderful group of twelve daguerreotypes and ambrotypes of
an important family based in Waupun, Wisconsin. Includes
one daguerreotype of Edwin Hillyer in Masonic regalia.
Many of the photos are identified on the backs. The family
names in this lot are Hillyer, Coe, Shelman, Hovey, and Armour.
They are all related in some way. I was able to find many hits on
them on Google, with just some very light searching.
Detailed descriptions of the photos follow:
1. Sixth-plate daguerreotype, girl in pink dress, coral necklace
and bracelet, holding a basket. Beautiful image! Half-case,
no seals, a couple of very small mat abrasions, otherwise excellent.
No identification.
2. Sixth-plate daguerreotype, Edwin Hillyer in Masonic regalia.
Hillyer was an important man in Waupun. He was a businessman
and a charter member of the Telulab Lodge No. 33, I.O.O.F. / Odd
Fellows, founded in 1848... probably the same date as his photo.
My photo came out a little blurry, but the actual image is sharp and clear.
Full case, intact spine, unbroken seals. Scattered small spots of
tarnish, otherwise excellent. Identified on the back of the case.
3. Sixth-plate daguerreotype, distinguished man in top hat.
Early case, intact spine, excellent condition. Dag has unbroken
seals and scattered tarnish, otherwise excellent.
No identification.
4. Sixth-plate daguerreotype of a man. Broken seals, with light
swipes and small scratches/nicks. Full case with split spine.
Identified on the back of the case as Lawrence Armour, son
of Marvin & Harriet Hovey Armour.
5. Quarter-plate abmrotype of a man. Image is cracked. There
is some flaking, but when I place a back background behind it,
the entire image is visible. In an very nice, intact full case.
Identified on the back as Armour.
6. Wonderful quarter-plate daguerreotype of Edwin Hillyer and
his wife, Angeline Coe Hillyer, early-1840s. Angeline was an
important member of The Daughters of the American Revolution.
The image has its original, unbroken seals. Half case, with hanging
loop on top. My photo does not do this image justice!
an important family based in Waupun, Wisconsin. Includes
one daguerreotype of Edwin Hillyer in Masonic regalia.
Many of the photos are identified on the backs. The family
names in this lot are Hillyer, Coe, Shelman, Hovey, and Armour.
They are all related in some way. I was able to find many hits on
them on Google, with just some very light searching.
Detailed descriptions of the photos follow:
1. Sixth-plate daguerreotype, girl in pink dress, coral necklace
and bracelet, holding a basket. Beautiful image! Half-case,
no seals, a couple of very small mat abrasions, otherwise excellent.
No identification.
2. Sixth-plate daguerreotype, Edwin Hillyer in Masonic regalia.
Hillyer was an important man in Waupun. He was a businessman
and a charter member of the Telulab Lodge No. 33, I.O.O.F. / Odd
Fellows, founded in 1848... probably the same date as his photo.
My photo came out a little blurry, but the actual image is sharp and clear.
Full case, intact spine, unbroken seals. Scattered small spots of
tarnish, otherwise excellent. Identified on the back of the case.
3. Sixth-plate daguerreotype, distinguished man in top hat.
Early case, intact spine, excellent condition. Dag has unbroken
seals and scattered tarnish, otherwise excellent.
No identification.
4. Sixth-plate daguerreotype of a man. Broken seals, with light
swipes and small scratches/nicks. Full case with split spine.
Identified on the back of the case as Lawrence Armour, son
of Marvin & Harriet Hovey Armour.
5. Quarter-plate abmrotype of a man. Image is cracked. There
is some flaking, but when I place a back background behind it,
the entire image is visible. In an very nice, intact full case.
Identified on the back as Armour.
6. Wonderful quarter-plate daguerreotype of Edwin Hillyer and
his wife, Angeline Coe Hillyer, early-1840s. Angeline was an
important member of The Daughters of the American Revolution.
The image has its original, unbroken seals. Half case, with hanging
loop on top. My photo does not do this image justice!
Please note that the debris / specks are on the glass;
the plate is actually super clean and undamaged. I did not want to break the original
seals to clean the glass, but behind the glass is a beautiful, clear dag.
Identified on the back as Edwin & Angeline Coe Hillyer. Waupun, Wis.
7. Sixth-plate daguerreotype of a teen girl. She's wearing a mother-of-pearl
portrait cameo brooch and is holding something in her hand. Seals are broken, though
I do not note any mat abrasions. There are some very light swipes in the upper-right
section, not touching the girl. There are some other light marks on the plate that
could be scratches, but I can't really tell... could just be tarnish streaks.
Full case, with intact spine. Not identified.
8. Sixth-plate ruby ambrotype of a pretty teen girl in a gothic chair. Some gold
tinted jewelry. In a half-case. Not identified.
9. Sixth-plate daguerreotype of Emalina Armour, shown holding a hand-colored book,
I think it is. Original intact seals. There's a tarnish halo around her colored ring, though
all of the white specks and spots are on the glass. The plate is very clean. In a full case
with split spine. Identified on the back of the case.
10. Sixth-plate ruby ambrotype of an elderly woman wearing glasses and lace gloves.
Full case. Spine is almost separated. She is identified on the back of the case as
Climera Shelman Coe, mother of Angeline.
11. Trimmed CDV in 3" x 3" push-buton velvet case. Affectionate pose of a woman and
little boy. There's a name and date on it, but I can't make it out. The woman looks very
much like Angeline Hillyer, though neither are identified. Case functions well. Velvet is
worn in places. Image is behind convex glass.
12. Ninth-plate tintype of a striking young boy, identified on the back as Leyman Hillyer.
Family Bible, Thomas Baker, Isabella Dickerson, Ohio, 1879
Thomas N. Baker & Isabella Dickerson, married on April 10, 1879 in Coshocton County, Ohio. --
Might be Thomas H. Baker --
This Family Bible (with A LOT of names and dates) is for sale on eBay. --
http://www.ebay.com/itm/An-Old-Family-Bible-Consisting-of-Baker-Dickerson-Clark-Gonder-Families-/171192313653?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27dbdb6735
An Old Family Bible, Consisting of Baker, Dickerson, Clark, Gonder Families
Nettie Herrington & Albert E. Baker Marry, Columbia, Lorain, Ohio, 1883
Berea Advertiser, 01 Nov 1883, Page 2, Columbia column
MARRIED, at the M.E. Parsonage, Monday evening, October 29, '83, by the Rev. L.A. Markham, Mr. Albert E. Baker and Miss Nettie A. Herrington, both of Columbia. The parents being somewhat opposed, the young people took the matter in their own hands, and started away, going as far as Cleveland, leaving a letter informing the parents of their intentions. They relented and sent for them to return.
MARRIED, at the M.E. Parsonage, Monday evening, October 29, '83, by the Rev. L.A. Markham, Mr. Albert E. Baker and Miss Nettie A. Herrington, both of Columbia. The parents being somewhat opposed, the young people took the matter in their own hands, and started away, going as far as Cleveland, leaving a letter informing the parents of their intentions. They relented and sent for them to return.
Jonathan & Orpha Tripp Family Bible, 1800s
Tripp Family Bible that is for sale on Ebay. I transcribed these from the seller's photos. The pictures in the album don't appear to be marked, so I've included a copy of the photo at the bottom of this post.
BIRTHS
Jonathan Tripp, Born Sep 24, 1835
Orpha Weston, wife of J. Tripp, Born Dec. 12, 1835
William Milos Tripp, Born Feb. 1, 1857
Edwin M. Tripp, Born Sept. 25, 1862
Josie E. Tripp, born Oct 11, 1871
DEATHS
Edwin M. Tripp, Died Oct. 15, 1888
Orpha E. Tripp, Died June 17, 1892
Jonathan Tripp, Died Dec. 9, 1897
William M. Tripp, Died March 14, 1917
Josie E. Tripp Ashton, Died July 2, 1926
Marriage of Jonathan Tripp & Orpha Weston: Dec. 22, 1855
BIRTHS
Jonathan Tripp, Born Sep 24, 1835
Orpha Weston, wife of J. Tripp, Born Dec. 12, 1835
William Milos Tripp, Born Feb. 1, 1857
Edwin M. Tripp, Born Sept. 25, 1862
Josie E. Tripp, born Oct 11, 1871
DEATHS
Edwin M. Tripp, Died Oct. 15, 1888
Orpha E. Tripp, Died June 17, 1892
Jonathan Tripp, Died Dec. 9, 1897
William M. Tripp, Died March 14, 1917
Josie E. Tripp Ashton, Died July 2, 1926
Marriage of Jonathan Tripp & Orpha Weston: Dec. 22, 1855
John Partch - Lawrence Family Bible, Vermont, 1800s
Partch - Lawrence Bible that was for sale on Ebay. I transcribed these from the seller's photos.
BIRTHS
John Partch - Sept. 29, 1780
Ruby Lawrence - April 19, 1784
Cascenda M. Partch - May 1, 1815
Noble L. Partch - March 2, 1817
Lephia A. Partch - April 26, 1819
Marinda A. Partch - May 10, 1821
Nelson W. Partch - April 5, 1823
Mary Jane Partch - Sept. 4, 1830
Wm K. Lawrence - Sept 12, 1807
DEATHS
Dana Winslow - Feb. 20, 1874 (age 65)
Wm. R. Lawrence - Aug. 22, 1886 (age 72)
John Partch - July 13, 1873
Ruby P. Partch - July 24, 1855
Cascenda M. Partch - January 30, 1896
Noble L. Partch - (blank, no date written)
Lephia A. Partch - October 11, 1873
Marinda A. Partch - May 13, 1869
Nelson W. Partch - Jan. 15, 1887
Mary Jane Partch - Apr. 6, 1872
Hatie L. Partch - Jan 13 1875 (aged 15 years 6 months 2 days)
MARRIAGES
John Partch to Ruby Lawrence - April 13, 1814
Cascenda M. Partch to Wm. R. Lawrence - July 1, 1845
Noble L. Partch to Laura M. Darwin - June 15, 1843
Lephia A. Partch to Dana Winslow - March 18, 1848
Marinda A. Partch to Joseph Landon (no date)
Nelson W. Partch to Lucy A. Barker - Oct. 8, 1851
Mary Jane Partch to Hiram Calkins - Jan. 28, 1858
DIED
At Shelburn
William R. Lawrence
August 22, 1886
79 years
Funeral from his
residence, Tuesday, August [missing]
at ten o'clock a.m.
BIRTHS
John Partch - Sept. 29, 1780
Ruby Lawrence - April 19, 1784
Cascenda M. Partch - May 1, 1815
Noble L. Partch - March 2, 1817
Lephia A. Partch - April 26, 1819
Marinda A. Partch - May 10, 1821
Nelson W. Partch - April 5, 1823
Mary Jane Partch - Sept. 4, 1830
Wm K. Lawrence - Sept 12, 1807
DEATHS
Dana Winslow - Feb. 20, 1874 (age 65)
Wm. R. Lawrence - Aug. 22, 1886 (age 72)
John Partch - July 13, 1873
Ruby P. Partch - July 24, 1855
Cascenda M. Partch - January 30, 1896
Noble L. Partch - (blank, no date written)
Lephia A. Partch - October 11, 1873
Marinda A. Partch - May 13, 1869
Nelson W. Partch - Jan. 15, 1887
Mary Jane Partch - Apr. 6, 1872
Hatie L. Partch - Jan 13 1875 (aged 15 years 6 months 2 days)
MARRIAGES
John Partch to Ruby Lawrence - April 13, 1814
Cascenda M. Partch to Wm. R. Lawrence - July 1, 1845
Noble L. Partch to Laura M. Darwin - June 15, 1843
Lephia A. Partch to Dana Winslow - March 18, 1848
Marinda A. Partch to Joseph Landon (no date)
Nelson W. Partch to Lucy A. Barker - Oct. 8, 1851
Mary Jane Partch to Hiram Calkins - Jan. 28, 1858
DIED
At Shelburn
William R. Lawrence
August 22, 1886
79 years
Funeral from his
residence, Tuesday, August [missing]
at ten o'clock a.m.
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Quartus Stebbins, 1827, Inventory in Probate Records
Ohio, Cuyahoga County Probate Files, 1813-1917, Docket A, Case 204, 1827, (Case no. 201-246 1827, Image 385/1528 familysearch.org) --
If you browse according to our directions, beginning with the image number noted above, you'll find an incredible inventory of this man's estate. And they counted everything!
If you browse according to our directions, beginning with the image number noted above, you'll find an incredible inventory of this man's estate. And they counted everything!
David Long to Jesse Harris, Bill for Medical Care, 1820-1825
Ohio, Cuyahoga County Probate Files, 1813-1917, Docket A, Case 204, 1827, (Case no. 201-246 1827, Image 371/1528 familysearch.org) --
A bill from Dr. David Long to the Estate of Jesse Harris. The following items are listed individually.
22 Sep 1820: To Visit Wife Parturition, $5.00
27 sep 1820: Bitters & Castor Oil, $1.00
26, 28 & 30 Sep 1820: 3 Visits & Medicine for Wife, $6.50
03 Oct 1820: Visit & Med, $2.00
05 Oct 1820: Visit & Med, $2.00
07 Oct 1820: Visit & Med, $2.00
11 Jul 1822: To Visit Self & Child twice, $3.00
13 Jul 1822: Visit for Child, $1.50
15 Jul 1822: Calling & Medicine for Child, $1.00
23 Sept 1822: To Visit Wife Parturition, $5.00
30 Sept 1822: 5 Visits & medicine for Wife, $9.00
During the month of Oct 1822: 2 Visit & Med, $3.50 / 1 Visit & "Sapping" Wife twice, $5.00 / 3 Visits & Medicine for Wife, $4.50 / 1 visit & medicine, $1.75
10 & 15 Aug 1823: 3 Visits & medicine twice sent you, $7.50
24 Aug 1823: To Visit Wife twice, $1.75
1825: Medicine, $.50
Total of $62.50 plus interest of $10.92.
(On 24 Mar 1830, Dr. David Long signed a receipt for $31.19 for the "balance due me". Further records show that he may have taken the rest in goods.)
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Image 378 has a nice inventory of some commercial goods, I believe.
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April 31, 1832 (Full Account Provided)
Some of the items include:
Cash paid for coffin, $5.00
Paid David Long on account, $31.13
Paid in clothing and transporting two small children of the deceased to Vermont, $20.00
A bill from Dr. David Long to the Estate of Jesse Harris. The following items are listed individually.
22 Sep 1820: To Visit Wife Parturition, $5.00
27 sep 1820: Bitters & Castor Oil, $1.00
26, 28 & 30 Sep 1820: 3 Visits & Medicine for Wife, $6.50
03 Oct 1820: Visit & Med, $2.00
05 Oct 1820: Visit & Med, $2.00
07 Oct 1820: Visit & Med, $2.00
11 Jul 1822: To Visit Self & Child twice, $3.00
13 Jul 1822: Visit for Child, $1.50
15 Jul 1822: Calling & Medicine for Child, $1.00
23 Sept 1822: To Visit Wife Parturition, $5.00
30 Sept 1822: 5 Visits & medicine for Wife, $9.00
During the month of Oct 1822: 2 Visit & Med, $3.50 / 1 Visit & "Sapping" Wife twice, $5.00 / 3 Visits & Medicine for Wife, $4.50 / 1 visit & medicine, $1.75
10 & 15 Aug 1823: 3 Visits & medicine twice sent you, $7.50
24 Aug 1823: To Visit Wife twice, $1.75
1825: Medicine, $.50
Total of $62.50 plus interest of $10.92.
(On 24 Mar 1830, Dr. David Long signed a receipt for $31.19 for the "balance due me". Further records show that he may have taken the rest in goods.)
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Image 378 has a nice inventory of some commercial goods, I believe.
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April 31, 1832 (Full Account Provided)
Some of the items include:
Cash paid for coffin, $5.00
Paid David Long on account, $31.13
Paid in clothing and transporting two small children of the deceased to Vermont, $20.00
Probate Records for Sylvanus Brainard, Brooklyn, Ohio, 1827
Ohio, Cuyahoga County Probate Files, 1813-1917, Docket A, Case 203, 1827, (Case no. 201-246 1827, Image 360/1528 familysearch.org) --
Received of Jeremiah Gates, Adminr on the Estate of Sylvanus Brainard, deceased, twenty-three dollars 50/100 for medical bill due me from said estate.
Cleveland
Sept 1st, 1828
Donald McIntosh
(Paid for Medical Attendance)
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Sales on Estate of Late S Brainard
One three-year-old steer, $10
Two cows, $18.50
Two heifers, $14.50
Twenty-five stove hogs, $17.65
Three sheep, $3.75
Three-tun stack hay, $12
Two-ton barn hay, $10
Three bushels wheat, $1.50
Fourteen bushels corn, $4.37-1/2
Twenty-six bushels potatoes, $6.50
Four calves, $8
Two bed coverlets, $12
One reed, $1.26
One cart, $18
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Jeremiah Gates was appointed Administrator, on October 27, 1827, for the estate of Sylvanus Brainard, late of Brooklyn, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
Witnessed by Cephas, Job and Willard Brainard
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Image 368/1528 has a wonderful inventory of SB's belongings. Worth a look-see, if you're related!
Received of Jeremiah Gates, Adminr on the Estate of Sylvanus Brainard, deceased, twenty-three dollars 50/100 for medical bill due me from said estate.
Cleveland
Sept 1st, 1828
Donald McIntosh
(Paid for Medical Attendance)
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Sales on Estate of Late S Brainard
One three-year-old steer, $10
Two cows, $18.50
Two heifers, $14.50
Twenty-five stove hogs, $17.65
Three sheep, $3.75
Three-tun stack hay, $12
Two-ton barn hay, $10
Three bushels wheat, $1.50
Fourteen bushels corn, $4.37-1/2
Twenty-six bushels potatoes, $6.50
Four calves, $8
Two bed coverlets, $12
One reed, $1.26
One cart, $18
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Jeremiah Gates was appointed Administrator, on October 27, 1827, for the estate of Sylvanus Brainard, late of Brooklyn, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
Witnessed by Cephas, Job and Willard Brainard
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Image 368/1528 has a wonderful inventory of SB's belongings. Worth a look-see, if you're related!
Moses Atkinson, Worker on the Ohio Canal, Receipt for Wages, 1828
Ohio, Cuyahoga County Probate Files, 1813-1917, Docket A, Case 210, (Case no. 201-246 1827, Image 105/1528 familysearch.org) --
Received of Alonzo Carter, eight dollars, for labour done on Section 94 95 on the Ohio Canal for Sixteen days work
Brooklyn
April 28, 1828
Signed by Moses Atkinson
Received of Alonzo Carter, eight dollars, for labour done on Section 94 95 on the Ohio Canal for Sixteen days work
Brooklyn
April 28, 1828
Signed by Moses Atkinson
Miriam Bullock Orr, Died in 1825 in Brattleborough, Vermont -- WILL
Ohio, Cuyahoga County Probate Files, 1813-1917, Docket A, Case 192, (Case no. 188-200 1827, Image 249/493 familysearch.org) --
FamilySearch has scans of the original last will and testament of Miriam Orr. Here is a transcription. You can always use the first line of this note to browse and see the original. Very interesting. The original will was filed in Brattleborough, Vermont, but it was also probated in the Cuyahoga County, Ohio, court. That's what I'm typing from.
In the name of God, Amen. I Miriam Orr wife of Capt. isaac Orr of Halifax in the County of Windham and State of Vermont being sick and weak in body but of sound mind memory and understanding (praised be God for it) and considering the certainty of death, and the uncertainty of the time thereof and to the end that I may be the better prepared to leave the world whenever it shall please God to call me hence, do therefore make and declare this my will and testament in manner following, that is to say.
First, I give and devise to my Grand Children jesse Harris, William harris, Henry Harris, Ariel Harris, Eliza Harris, Lydia Harris (six children of my late daughter, Susannah Harris, deceased -- wife of Calvin Harris) the sum of twenty dollars each to be paid to them in the month of January in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and twenty six.
Second, I give and devise to my daughter Eliza Brown (wife of Amos Brown) my high case of drawers, one small table, one light stand, one third part of my beds and bedding (except the bedsteads), my black silk gown, black silk cloak and black bonnet with one third part of my wearing apparel.
Third, I give and devise to my daughter, Lovina Whitney (wife of John Whitney) one third part of my wearing apparel and one third part of my beds and bedding (except the bedsteads).
Fourth, I give and devise to my daughter, Sarah Greenleaf (wife of James Greenleaf) one third part of my wearing apparel, one third part of my beds and bedding (except the bedsteads), one half of my knives and forks, one half of my pewter and tin ware (the other half of it to Eliza Brown) and my side saddle to Sarah Greenleaf.
Fifth, I give and devise to my Granddaughter, Miriam Goodenough (wife of Emerson Goodenough) my brass kettle, my changeable silk gown, my gold beads and one half of my Crockery and Glassware and one half of my silver spoons and all my linen.
Sixth, I give and devise to my Granddaughter Susannah harris my field bedstead and curtains, my chamber gown, my blue and white coverlet, one pair of sheets, one pair of pillowcases, one great wheel, one little wheel, one porridge pot, six dining chairs, one looking glass, one tea kettle, one iron bajon, one bake kettle, two dish kettles, one pair of small andirons, one half of my Crockery and Glassware and one half of my silver spoons.
Seventh, I give and devise to Emerson Goodenough of Brattleboro, the sum of one hundred dollars, to be paid in the month of January next.
I give and devise to my son, Samuel Bullock, my one horse waggon.
And my will is that my executor, after the payment of my just debts and necessary expences, and procuring and setting up a decent pair of Grave Stones to my memory, and procuring a pair of Grave Stones for my late daughter, Miriam Bullock -- and paying the foregoing legacies and provisions of this will and the necessary expences of settling my Estate, shall equally divide the residue and remainder of my Estate between my children William Bullock, Samuel Bullock, Jesse Bullock, Sarah Greenleaf, Lovina Whitney, and Eliza Brown or their heirs.
And, last, I do hereby constitute and appoint the beforenamed Emerson Goodenough of Brattleboro in said County of Windham, sole executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness where I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of january in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five.
Witnessed by:
Simpson Goodenough
Parmelia Goodenough
Rufus Clark
(The will was filed in the Brattleborough Probate Office on April 6, 1825, at a cost of $5.27.)
FamilySearch has scans of the original last will and testament of Miriam Orr. Here is a transcription. You can always use the first line of this note to browse and see the original. Very interesting. The original will was filed in Brattleborough, Vermont, but it was also probated in the Cuyahoga County, Ohio, court. That's what I'm typing from.
In the name of God, Amen. I Miriam Orr wife of Capt. isaac Orr of Halifax in the County of Windham and State of Vermont being sick and weak in body but of sound mind memory and understanding (praised be God for it) and considering the certainty of death, and the uncertainty of the time thereof and to the end that I may be the better prepared to leave the world whenever it shall please God to call me hence, do therefore make and declare this my will and testament in manner following, that is to say.
First, I give and devise to my Grand Children jesse Harris, William harris, Henry Harris, Ariel Harris, Eliza Harris, Lydia Harris (six children of my late daughter, Susannah Harris, deceased -- wife of Calvin Harris) the sum of twenty dollars each to be paid to them in the month of January in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and twenty six.
Second, I give and devise to my daughter Eliza Brown (wife of Amos Brown) my high case of drawers, one small table, one light stand, one third part of my beds and bedding (except the bedsteads), my black silk gown, black silk cloak and black bonnet with one third part of my wearing apparel.
Third, I give and devise to my daughter, Lovina Whitney (wife of John Whitney) one third part of my wearing apparel and one third part of my beds and bedding (except the bedsteads).
Fourth, I give and devise to my daughter, Sarah Greenleaf (wife of James Greenleaf) one third part of my wearing apparel, one third part of my beds and bedding (except the bedsteads), one half of my knives and forks, one half of my pewter and tin ware (the other half of it to Eliza Brown) and my side saddle to Sarah Greenleaf.
Fifth, I give and devise to my Granddaughter, Miriam Goodenough (wife of Emerson Goodenough) my brass kettle, my changeable silk gown, my gold beads and one half of my Crockery and Glassware and one half of my silver spoons and all my linen.
Sixth, I give and devise to my Granddaughter Susannah harris my field bedstead and curtains, my chamber gown, my blue and white coverlet, one pair of sheets, one pair of pillowcases, one great wheel, one little wheel, one porridge pot, six dining chairs, one looking glass, one tea kettle, one iron bajon, one bake kettle, two dish kettles, one pair of small andirons, one half of my Crockery and Glassware and one half of my silver spoons.
Seventh, I give and devise to Emerson Goodenough of Brattleboro, the sum of one hundred dollars, to be paid in the month of January next.
I give and devise to my son, Samuel Bullock, my one horse waggon.
And my will is that my executor, after the payment of my just debts and necessary expences, and procuring and setting up a decent pair of Grave Stones to my memory, and procuring a pair of Grave Stones for my late daughter, Miriam Bullock -- and paying the foregoing legacies and provisions of this will and the necessary expences of settling my Estate, shall equally divide the residue and remainder of my Estate between my children William Bullock, Samuel Bullock, Jesse Bullock, Sarah Greenleaf, Lovina Whitney, and Eliza Brown or their heirs.
And, last, I do hereby constitute and appoint the beforenamed Emerson Goodenough of Brattleboro in said County of Windham, sole executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness where I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of january in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five.
Witnessed by:
Simpson Goodenough
Parmelia Goodenough
Rufus Clark
(The will was filed in the Brattleborough Probate Office on April 6, 1825, at a cost of $5.27.)
Saturday, December 7, 2013
The Cleveland Morning Leader, 18 Jan 1861, page 3
Letter from Rev. Abraham [sic--should have been Anthony] Bewley, the Murdered Methodist Clergymen.
The following letter, written by the Rev. A. Bewley previous to his being hung by a gang of slaveholding hounds in Texas, merely for being a member of the Methodist church North, which is tantamount to being an Abolitionist in the estimation of his murderers, we would most respectfully submit to those dought-faces who are eternally whining about the imaginary grievances of the South. We would particularly recommend it to a class of Republicans -- and we are glad to say they are few and far between -- who are growing unsteady in the knee-joints, and weak in the spinal column, and who are prating about the enormous guilt of those States which have passed personal liberty laws, to protect free colored people from being kidnapped by two-legged brutes, called man thieves.
We would also submit to the dough-face Democracy and weak-kneed Republicans, whether it would not be a good idea to settle the Southern difficulty, by sending down a cargo of Northern Methodist Clergymen, Republican Editors, Anti-slavery Merchants, Free Soil Orators, including Joshua R. Giddings, Charles Sumner, B.F. Wade, Henry Ward Beecher, and Horace Greeley, to be offered as a peace-offering to the fiendish spirit of Slavery. What a grand "Auto da fe" those Southern traitors would have over the hanging, burning, and tarring and feathering of the crowd! Really the more we think of the plan, the more feasible it appears. An offer of this kind would show such a magnanimous spirit on the part of the North, that we will stake our reputation that the South will accept it, and agree to keep quiet till they commence another disunion howl, and cry out for more concessions from the North.
Mr. Bewley's widow now resides at Humboldt, Kansas. She is very poor, having been deprived of him who was her faithful supporter. The following affecting farewell letter to his family was written by Mr. Bewley, just one week previous to his execution. We copy it from the St. Louis Central Christian Advocate.
Fayetteville, Arkansas,
Sept. 6, 1860
DEAR WIFE AND CHILDREN
I never took up my pen under such circumstances before. After I left there that day I was hurried on, and the next day about 9 o'clock we got to Fayetteville. I am here yet. They have not put me in jail, but keep me under guard. At night I am chained fast to some person, and in the day I have liberty to walk about with the guard. I have been, in the general, tolerable, although my company in general has not been as desirable as some. They are now after Tom Willet. So soon as they succeed in getting him, I suppose they will set out with us to Texas on the overland stage, and if so, hand us over to the Fort Worth Committee and receive the reward. Then we will, I suppose, be under their supervision, to do with us as seemeth them good. And if that takes place, "dear" and "much beloved wife and loving" children, I shall never, in this life, expect to see you; but I shall look to meet you all, with our little babe that has already gone to that blessed haven of repose. The reason why I so speak, in these times of heated political excitement, mole-hills are raised mountain high, and where there is none, it is frequently imagined they see something. That being the case, it is enough to know that we are "North Methodists", as they are called; and from what we learned in Texas about that Fort Worth Committee, they had sworn vengeance against all such folks. I expect when they get to us we will go the trip. But, dear wife and children, who are big enough to know about these things, know that, so far as I am concerned, all these things are false. You have been with me, and you know as well as I do that none of these things have ever been countenanced about our house, but that we have repudiated such to the last. So you see that I am innocent, and you, my love, will have the lasting satisfaction to know that your husband was innocent, for you have been with me for some twenty-six years, and your constitution is emaciated and gone down to feebleness. You will have to spend the remaining part of your life as a bereaved widow, with your orphan children, with one blind daughter. Now, my feelings I cannot describe, but I know there is a God that doeth right. As I was taken away, and was not even permitted to see you, that I might bid you and the children farewell, I have to do it in this way, and would say to all to try to continue your way onward to Heaven. Tell George and baby, when they get old enough, they must seek religion and be good boys, and meet Pa in Heaven. I want William and John, as they are the oldest, to be good to their mother and blind sister.
Do with your scant means are you think best. I have feelings -- I cannot tell you how I feel for you. There on the road, in your wagons, we thought ourselves at home. But I can only leave you in the hands of Him in whom I put my trust. I know you will not forget me in your prayers; you have mine -- shall have while I have breath. I believe much in prayer. I feel no guilt, from the fact that I have done nothing to cause that feeling. Dear Jane, I cannot tell what is the best course for you to pursue, but I want you to get somewhere that the children can have a chance at school. Keep as clear of these one-horse towns as you can. Frequently at such places boys are early led estray. I do hope that the good Lord will comfort you and guide you to the best conclusions.
I would be glad if you would tell Henry McCary to write to Capt. Daget at Fort Worth, my standing since he was first acquainted with me, and when you write to your friends tell them to do so too, or as they choose. I now close by subscribing myself your affectionate husband and father,
ANTHONY BEWLEY
You will doubless preserve this imperfect scroll. A.B.
This is September 6th, 1859.
City of Fayetteville, Ark.
I, with a portion of the Vigilance committee; will leave Fayetteville to-night some time. The Committee has returned without Willet, and have given up hunting him any more.
A. BEWLEY
Letter from Rev. Abraham [sic--should have been Anthony] Bewley, the Murdered Methodist Clergymen.
The following letter, written by the Rev. A. Bewley previous to his being hung by a gang of slaveholding hounds in Texas, merely for being a member of the Methodist church North, which is tantamount to being an Abolitionist in the estimation of his murderers, we would most respectfully submit to those dought-faces who are eternally whining about the imaginary grievances of the South. We would particularly recommend it to a class of Republicans -- and we are glad to say they are few and far between -- who are growing unsteady in the knee-joints, and weak in the spinal column, and who are prating about the enormous guilt of those States which have passed personal liberty laws, to protect free colored people from being kidnapped by two-legged brutes, called man thieves.
We would also submit to the dough-face Democracy and weak-kneed Republicans, whether it would not be a good idea to settle the Southern difficulty, by sending down a cargo of Northern Methodist Clergymen, Republican Editors, Anti-slavery Merchants, Free Soil Orators, including Joshua R. Giddings, Charles Sumner, B.F. Wade, Henry Ward Beecher, and Horace Greeley, to be offered as a peace-offering to the fiendish spirit of Slavery. What a grand "Auto da fe" those Southern traitors would have over the hanging, burning, and tarring and feathering of the crowd! Really the more we think of the plan, the more feasible it appears. An offer of this kind would show such a magnanimous spirit on the part of the North, that we will stake our reputation that the South will accept it, and agree to keep quiet till they commence another disunion howl, and cry out for more concessions from the North.
Mr. Bewley's widow now resides at Humboldt, Kansas. She is very poor, having been deprived of him who was her faithful supporter. The following affecting farewell letter to his family was written by Mr. Bewley, just one week previous to his execution. We copy it from the St. Louis Central Christian Advocate.
Fayetteville, Arkansas,
Sept. 6, 1860
DEAR WIFE AND CHILDREN
I never took up my pen under such circumstances before. After I left there that day I was hurried on, and the next day about 9 o'clock we got to Fayetteville. I am here yet. They have not put me in jail, but keep me under guard. At night I am chained fast to some person, and in the day I have liberty to walk about with the guard. I have been, in the general, tolerable, although my company in general has not been as desirable as some. They are now after Tom Willet. So soon as they succeed in getting him, I suppose they will set out with us to Texas on the overland stage, and if so, hand us over to the Fort Worth Committee and receive the reward. Then we will, I suppose, be under their supervision, to do with us as seemeth them good. And if that takes place, "dear" and "much beloved wife and loving" children, I shall never, in this life, expect to see you; but I shall look to meet you all, with our little babe that has already gone to that blessed haven of repose. The reason why I so speak, in these times of heated political excitement, mole-hills are raised mountain high, and where there is none, it is frequently imagined they see something. That being the case, it is enough to know that we are "North Methodists", as they are called; and from what we learned in Texas about that Fort Worth Committee, they had sworn vengeance against all such folks. I expect when they get to us we will go the trip. But, dear wife and children, who are big enough to know about these things, know that, so far as I am concerned, all these things are false. You have been with me, and you know as well as I do that none of these things have ever been countenanced about our house, but that we have repudiated such to the last. So you see that I am innocent, and you, my love, will have the lasting satisfaction to know that your husband was innocent, for you have been with me for some twenty-six years, and your constitution is emaciated and gone down to feebleness. You will have to spend the remaining part of your life as a bereaved widow, with your orphan children, with one blind daughter. Now, my feelings I cannot describe, but I know there is a God that doeth right. As I was taken away, and was not even permitted to see you, that I might bid you and the children farewell, I have to do it in this way, and would say to all to try to continue your way onward to Heaven. Tell George and baby, when they get old enough, they must seek religion and be good boys, and meet Pa in Heaven. I want William and John, as they are the oldest, to be good to their mother and blind sister.
Do with your scant means are you think best. I have feelings -- I cannot tell you how I feel for you. There on the road, in your wagons, we thought ourselves at home. But I can only leave you in the hands of Him in whom I put my trust. I know you will not forget me in your prayers; you have mine -- shall have while I have breath. I believe much in prayer. I feel no guilt, from the fact that I have done nothing to cause that feeling. Dear Jane, I cannot tell what is the best course for you to pursue, but I want you to get somewhere that the children can have a chance at school. Keep as clear of these one-horse towns as you can. Frequently at such places boys are early led estray. I do hope that the good Lord will comfort you and guide you to the best conclusions.
I would be glad if you would tell Henry McCary to write to Capt. Daget at Fort Worth, my standing since he was first acquainted with me, and when you write to your friends tell them to do so too, or as they choose. I now close by subscribing myself your affectionate husband and father,
ANTHONY BEWLEY
You will doubless preserve this imperfect scroll. A.B.
This is September 6th, 1859.
City of Fayetteville, Ark.
I, with a portion of the Vigilance committee; will leave Fayetteville to-night some time. The Committee has returned without Willet, and have given up hunting him any more.
A. BEWLEY
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