NOTICE: All information on these electronic pages is copyrighted property of Cathy L. O’Connor, who has authorized the use of it and the associated data files for the purpose of research for private or home use. Any other use including copying, reproduction, or publication is an infringement of copyright. Individuals, companies, or organizations wishing to use this material or distribute this information in any way, must obtain the expressed written consent of Cathy L. O’Connor, or the legal representative of the copyright owner and be able to furnish proof of written consent. EVERY NAME INDEX TO HISTORY OF CHENANGO COUNTY, NEW YORK Compiled by Cathy L. O’Connor, © 2022. Containing the divisions of the county and sketches of the towns; Indian tribes and titles; Governor Clinton’s purchase of the twenty townships, early inhabitants; rise and progress of agriculture, manufacture and trade; annals of the Chenango Canal; church history; eminent men and statesmen, professions, etc. Written by Hiram C. Clark, published by Thompson & Pratt, 1850. Surnames - Letters A – Z Abram, Moses, 15 Agard, Joseph, 119 Allen, Marcena, 57 Andrews, Burr B., 65 Antoine, Abram, 13, 18, 21 Astor, Mr., 28 Bacon, Capt., 108, 110 Bacon, Frederick, 66 Balcom, Henry, 92 Balcom, Ransom, 92 Banks, James M., 66 Barnes, Ira P., 61 Barnwell, Col., 10 Bates, Mr., 103 Beck, Dr. Lewis C., 46 Beck, Lewis C., 46 Bedford, David E. S., 77 Beman, Walter, 119 Benedict, Joseph, 61, 63 Benedict, Mr., 63 Bennett, Henry, 61, 92, 93, 120 Bennett, James, 66 Bennett, Mr., 93 Bennett, William, 66 Berry, Mr., 77 Betts, Peter, 58, 91 Bigelow, Levi, 59 Birdsall, Ausburn, 93 Birdsall, James, 51, 62, 92, 93, 116 Birdsall, John, 60, 62 Birdsall, Mr., 62, 63 Birdsall, Samuel, 60 Blackston, Mr., 68 Bouck, Mr., 102 Bouck, William C., 102 Bradley, Smith, 57 Breed, Elias, 95 Breese, Arthur, 51, 58 Breese, Mr., 64 Breese, Sidney S., 64 Bright, David G., 64, 116 Brissee, Francis, 66 Brock, Gen., 109, 110 Brockett, Dr. L. P., 85 Brockett, L. P., 85 Brooks, Clara, 96 Brooks, Maj. Thomas, 95 Brooks, Maj., 96 Brooks, Thomas, 95 Brown, Barnabas, 59 Brown, Joseph, 96 Brown, Josiah, 96 Brown, Thomas, 92, 120 Brownell, Jonathan, 118 Brush, Platt, 51 Bucland, Dr., 44 Buel, Mr., 107 Buernsey, Peter B., 16 Buloign, Charles, 33 Burdick, Joel, 92 Burke, Edmund, 56 Burlingame, Rickitson, 33 Burnham, Clark, 92 Bush, Isaac, 61 Bush, Jonathan, 66 Butolph, David, 51 Buttolph, David, 60 Caines, Mr., 57 Caldwell, Orin, 113 Campbell, Samuel, 58, 64, 91, 92, 93, 114 Carewe, Samuel, 66 Carr, Ezra S., 41 Carter, Hiram, 60 Cary, Anson, 58, 64 Case, Levi H., 64, 92 Case, Russel, 92, 117 Cass, Gen., 112 Chamberlin, 65 Chamberlin, Joseph P., 64, 92 Chamberlin, Nathan, 60, 64, 116 Chandler, Abel, 14, 92, 117, 119 Chandler, Rufus, 92 Chittenden, Giles, 116 Christie, Lieut. Col., 109 Church, Ezra P., 92 Church, William, 64, 92 Clapp, James, 51, 60, 61 Clapp, John, 60, 63, 65, 117 Clapp, Mr., 62, 65, 115 Clark, Erastus, 51 Clark, James, 92 Clark, John C., 60, 65, 92, 93, 117 Clark, Lot, 60, 65, 93 Clark, Mr., 62, 65, 93, 115 Clark, Rensselaer W., 92 Clinton, De Witt, 99 Clinton, Dewitt, 6, 63 Clinton, George, 22, 23, 94 Clinton, Gov. George, 94 Clinton, Gov., 22, 23 Cole, Calvin, 92 Cole, Marcus, 97 Cole, Mr., 95 Cole, Silas, 95, 97 Collier, John A., 93 Comstock, Abel, 47 Comstock, Mr., 45, 47 Conkey, Walter M., 116, 117 Conrad, Mr., 44, 46 Conrad, T. A., 44 Cook, Abial, 60 Cornell, Edward, 92 Cortes, 20 Crain, Hendrick, 92 Crary, Henry, 92 Curtis, Medad, 58 Curtis, Miles, 57 Curtis, Samuel, 66 Cushman, Isaac L. F., 92 Cusick, David, 11 Cusick, James, 11 Cutting, Leonard M., 31 Cutting, Mr., 28, 31, 97 Cuvier, Baron, 38 Cuvier, Mr., 38 Darrow, Roswell, 57 De Forest, Henry, 117 Deforest, Gen., 52 DeWitt, Mr., 31 Dewitt, Simeon, 26 Dewitt, Surveyor Gen. Simeon, 26 Dickinson, Daniel S., 61, 62 Dickinson, Erastus, 59, 92 Dickinson, Josiah, 52 Dickinson, Mr., 52, 59, 62, 97 Dimmick, Eber, 92 Dimmick, Francis E., 59 Dix, Gen., 90 Dongan, Gov., 7 Drake, John R., 93 Drew, Samuel, 92 Dunlap, Rev. Mr., 86 Eccleston, C. H., 25 Eccleston, Dr. C. H., 25 Edmonds, Benjamin, 57 Ely, Noah, 60, 92 Emmet, Mr., 56, 57 Emmet, Thomas Addis, 56, 57 Emmons, Prof., 41 Emmons, Simeon S., 60 Enos, Joab, 58, 96 Enos, Truman, 98, 120 Ensign, Solomon, 59 Ensign, Solomon, Jr., 92 Fairchild, Abel, 118 Fairchild, David, 95 Farey, Mr., 45 Fenton, Joseph S., 114, 116 Field, George, 116 Field, Mr., 77 Fields, John, 108, 110, 112 Fields, Lieut. John, 112 Fisk, Ephraim, 66 Fitch, Ephraim, 66 Flagler, John S., 58 Foot, Mr., 56 Foote, Erastus, 61 Foote, Isaac, 58, 64 Foote, Mr., 57, 64 Forman, Jonathan, 58, 91 Foster, Henry A., 105 Foultor, David, 57 Franklin, Amos A., 64, 92 Franklin, Mr., 64 French, Manasseh, 96 French, Wareham, 66 Gable, William, 90 Garlick, Seth, 51 Garnsey, Mr., 52, 53, 60 Garnsey, Peter B., 51, 52, 58, 60 Garvin, Mr., 63 Garvin, Samuel B., 61 Garvin, Samuel Bostwick, 63 Gates, Mr., 95 Gazlee, James W., 60 German, Gen. Obadiah, 58, 59 German, Gen. Obediah, 69 German, Gen., 78 German, Obadiah, 58, 59, 91, 92 German, Obediah, 69 Gibson, Capt., 111 Gibson, William, 96 Glover, James, 91, 93 Gold, Mr., 65 Gold, Thomas P., 51 Gold, Thomas R., 58 Gold, Thomas, 65 Goldsmith, Mr., 71 Goodrich, Jeremy, 118 Gransey, Mr., 52 Graves, Charles, 96 Graves, Harriet, 96 Graves, Israel, 96 Graves, Matthew, 96 Gray, Capt., 108 Gray, Daniel, 61 Gray, John, Jr., 58 Gray, Reuben, 108 Green, James, 91 Griffing, David, 55, 77 Griswold, Addison C., 60 Guernsey, Family, 97 Guernsey, Mr., 98 Guernsey, Peter B., 91, 98 Guernsey, William, 97 Guthrie, John, 92 Guthrie, William, 118 Halbert, Enos S., 64 Hall, Mr., 17 Hall, Solomon S., 92 Hallett, Jacob, 31 Hammond, Chester, 58, 89 Hammond, Mr., 89 Hammond, Samuel, 96, 97 Harper, Robert, 33 Harris, Capt. John, 28, 33, 93, 96, 97, 98, 119 Harris, Capt., 28, 97 Harris, Dr. Harvey, 93 Harris, Gen. Levi, 92 Harris, Harvey, 93 Harris, John, 28, 33, 93, 96, 97, 98, 112, 119, 120 Harris, Levi, 92 Harris, Mr., 40 Hatch, Joel, 58 Hatch, Mr., 64 Hatch, Timothy, 119 Hatch, William, 64 Havens, Thomas, 66 Hawley, Gideon, 86 Hawley, Jesse, 99 Hawley, Mr., 99 Hill, Ebenezer, 119 Hill, John F., 92 Hill, Mr., 51 Holmes, Alexander, 117 Holmes, Silas, 91, 92 Hornby, Mr., 34 Hornby, William, 33 Houghtaling, James, 91, 92 Hovey, Benjamin, 58, 62, 91, 119 Hovey, Judge Benjamin, 62 Hoxie, Stephen, 58, 91 Hubbard, Demas, Jr., 92 Hubbard, Harvey, 59 Hubbard, John F., 92, 100, 102, 105, 115 Hubbard, Mr., 100, 102, 103, 104, 105, 115 Hull, Gen., 108, 109, 111, 112 Humphrey, Reuben, 93 Humphrey, Thomas, 92 Hunt, Milo, 92 Hutchinson, Mr., 103 Hyde, Austin, 59, 92, 117, 118 Hyde, Gershom, 58 Hystaspes, Darius, 98 Ingersoll, Laman, 92 Jacobs, Mr., 15 Jay, John, 34 Jaynes, Lobden, 96 Johnson, Alonzo, 61, 92 Johnson, Homer, 8, 94 Johnson, Jonathan, 96, 116 Johnson, Sir William, 8 Jones, Anson, 100 Jones, Benjamin, 91 Jones, Mr., 100 Jordan, Ambrose L., 61 Josselyn, Charles, 59 Judson, Roswel, 59 Judson, Roswell, 59, 61 Juliand, Joseph, 92 Juliand, Richard W., 92 Kellogg, Daniel, 65 Kenny, Dedimus, Jr., 66 Kent, Chancellor, 50, 68 Kent, Hon. James, 51 Kent, James, 51 Kent, Judge, 51 Kent, Justice, 50 Kent, Mr., 68 Ketcham, Benjamin, 66 Kimball, Samuel, 66 King, Nathaniel, 58, 91 King, Nicholas, 65 Kingsley, Lewis, 86 Kingsley, Mr., 87, 88 Kirkland, Joseph, 51, 58 Knapp, Charles, 114, 116 Knapp, Mr., 116 Knowlton, William, 55, 92 Ladd, Samuel, 114 Ladd, William, 119 Lamb, Joshua, 59 Lannes, Marshall, 111 Lansing, John, Jr., 51 Latham, John, 65, 92, 117 Lathrop, Erastus, 55 Lawyer, Mr., 119 Leland, Joshua, 58 Lewis, Morgan, 51 Lincklaen, John, 58, 59 Linde, Tilley, 92 Livingston, Brockholst, 51 Livingston, Mr., 33 Livingston, Robert C., 31 Livingston, Walter, 33 Lock, Mr., 64 Lock, Nathaniel, 64 Locke, Nathaniel, 91 Lott, Mr., 15 Ludlow, Mr., 31 Ludlow, Thomas, 31 Lullus, Mr., 20 Lynde, Tilley, 92 Lynde, Tilly, 59, 116 Lyon, Thomas, Jr., 58 Madden, Dr. R. R., 57 Madden, R. R., 57 Madison, Mr., 108 Mahewson, Noah, 120 Mann, Sergt., 110 Mansfield, Mr., 110 Manwarring, Henry, 57 Marshall, Mr., 68 Mason, Dr. William, 65, 112 Mason, Dr., 65 Mason, William, 65, 92, 93, 112 Mather, J. H., 85 Mather, Mr., 45 Mather, William W., 45 Mathewson, Mr., 47 Mathewson, Noah, 47 Matlach, White, 31 Maxwell, Mr., 57 Maynard, Amos, 89 Maynard, Arba K., 61 Maynard, Moses, 105 Maynard, Mr., 89 Maynard, William H., 105, 107 MCAlpin, William, 33 McCall, E. B., 32, 104, 120 McCalpin, William, 58, 66 McDonald, Col., 109 McKoon, Samuel, 59, 61 McNeal, John, 66 McWhorter, David, 92 Mead, Col., 110 Mead, Gen. Thompson, 16 Mead, Mr., 89 Mead, Nicholas B., 92 Mead, Thompson, 16, 89 Meade, Allen, 117 Meade, Col. Thompson, 110 Meade, Col., 108, 110, 111, 112, 113 Meade, Mr., 64, 115 Meade, Thompson, 54, 64, 66, 91, 92, 108, 110, 114 Medbury, Charles, 92 Medbury, Nathaniel, 58 Medbury, Samuel, 92 Mersereau, Joshua, Jr., 91 Metcalf, Simeon, 32 Miller, Charles B., 92 Miller, Richard, 96 Milner, Mr., 77, 116 Milner, Thomas, 77, 116 Mitchell, Dr. Samuel L., 6 Mitchell, Henry, 92, 93, 116 Mitchell, Samuel L., 6 Monell, Robert, 60, 65, 92, 93, 114, 116 Monroe, Col. William, 96 Monroe, Col., 97 Monroe, Leonard, 96 Monroe, Mr., 64 Monroe, William, 64, 92, 96 Moor, Sylvanis, 118 Moore, Joseph, 91 Morgan, Jonathan, 91 Morgan, Mr., 31 Morris, Gov., 99 Morris, William W., 33 Morton, Sanford, 119 Moses, Asher G., 61 Moses, Mr., 15, 16 Murray, Elihu, 66 Myers, Mr., 31 Mygatt, Henry R., 61 Neer, Peter, 113 Nesler, Mr., 96 Noah, M. M., 61 Noah, Maj. M. M., 61 Norton, Asa, 108 Norton, Oliver, 58 Noyes, Daniel, 92 Noyes, John, 91, 108, 117 Noyes, John, Sr., 59, 116 Noyes, Judge John, 108 Noyes, Judge, 59 Noyes, Mr., 115 Olney, Josiah G., 92 Oyer, Mr., 56 Page, Sherman, 60 Palmer, William, 119 Parce, Justus, 92 Parsons, Jehiel, 118 Patterson, Gen. John, 92 Patterson, John, 92 Patterson, William M., 92 Payne, Elisha, 50, 58 Payne, Samuel, 91 Peck, Ezekiel, 57 Pellet, William B., 117 Pellett, Nelson, 65 Per Lee, Abram, 113 Per Lee, Edmund G., 92 Per Lee, Family, 78 Per Lee, Mr., 107 Per Lee, Samuel R., 107 Per Lees, Mr., 78 Perkins, Solomon, 51 Perry, David S., 117 Philips, Nathan, 57 Pickett, Nicholas, 95 Pike, Jarvis K., 65, 92 Pizarro, 20 Plumb, Samuel, 92 Power, Avery, 94 Power, Lucy, 97 Power, Mr., 94, 95 Pratt, Joshua, Jr., 116 Pratt, Mr., 61, 62, 119 Price, William M., 51, 57, 60, 61 Prindle, Philander B., 61 Purdy, Abner, 58 Purdy, Alfred, 55, 58, 65 Purdy, Hon. Smith M., 58, 59 Purdy, Josiah, 53 Purdy, Judge Smith M., 62 Purdy, Judge, 58 Purdy, Smith M., 58, 59, 60, 62, 93, 117 Radcliff, Hon. Jacob, 51 Radcliff, Jacob, 51 Raleigh, Sir Walter, 10 Randall, Charles, 108, 110, 112, 113, 120 Randall, Col. John, 95 Randall, Dennison, 91 Randall, Elder, 95 Randall, Family, 13, 46 Randall, Hon. Samuel S., 31 Randall, John, 94, 95, 108, 114 Randall, Lieut. Charles, 110, 112, 113 Randall, Mr., 65, 94, 113 Randall, Perez, 65, 92 Randall, Samuel S., 31, 61 Randall, William, 55 Ransford, Harriet, 96 Ransford, Hascal, 91 Ransford, Hascall, 96, 97, 98 Ransford, Mr., 96, 98 Ransford, Mrs. Harriet (Graves), 96 Ransford, Mrs. Hascall, 96 Ransford, Widow of Hascal, 120 Ransford, William, 96 Ransford, William, Jr, 96 Reade, Hezekiah, 59 Reade, Silas, Jr., 117 Rendall, Perez, 64 Rexford, Benjamin F., 61, 120 Rexford, Lyman S., 60 Reynolds, Mr., 65 Reynolds, Robert O., 61, 65 Richardson, Joseph L., 65 Richmond, Oliver, Jr., 57 Rider, George L., 97, 117 Roberts, Mr., 103 Robinson, Jabez, 64 Robinson, Philo, 59 Robinson, Tracy, 58 Root, Capt., 110 Root, Daniel, 92, 108 Root, Erastus, 58 Root, Gen. Erastus, 58 Rouse, Caspar M., 53, 58, 59 Rouse, Casper M., 16 Rouse, Judge Caspar M., 53 Rouse, Mr., 16 Rundell, Gen. O. G., 77 Rundell, O. G., 77 Runyan, Stephen O., 51, 60 Runyon, Stephen O., 58 Sackett, Mr., 34 Sandford, Mr., 77 Sands, Obadiah, 58 Sands, William G., 92 Sanger, Mr., 31 Saxton, George, 52 Saxton, Mr., 52 Sayre, William S., 61 Schoolcraft, Mr., 8, 10, 11 Scott, Col., 109, 110, 112 Scott, Gen., 109, 111 Scribner, Mr., 16 Seward, Gov., 45 Seymour, Capt., 108 Seymour, Henry, 102 Sheaffe, Maj. Gen., 110, 111 Sheldon, Asa, 57 Sherwood, Isac, 59 Shippey, Josiah, 31 Shippey, Mr., 31 Simmons, John, 57 Simonds, Joseph, 91 Skinner, Joseph, 94, 96, 120 Skinner, Mr., 40 Slosson, Mr., 57 Smalley, Slyvanis, 91 Smiley, William, 95 Smith, Elisha, 58, 97, 100 Smith, George M., 61, 65, 96 Smith, Judge Elisha, 100 Smith, Judge, 59 Smith, Justin B., 33 Smith, Melancthon, 28, 31, 32, 97 Smith, Mr., 28, 32, 65, 80, 97 Smith, Peter, 28, 57 Smith, Samuel A., 64, 92 Smith, Solomon, 108 Smith, Squire, 77, 92 Smith, William S., 31 Smith, William, 57 Snow, Henry, 54 Southwick, Lemuel, 96 Southworth, H. O., 61 Spafford, Horatio Gates, 81 Spafford, Mr., 81 Spencer, Ambrose, 51 Spencer, Job, 96 Spencer, Simeon, 96 Squires, Charles, 92, 117 Steere, Judge, 95 Steere, Mark, 116 Steere, Mr., 52 Steere, Stephen, 52 Stilwell, Stephen, 92 Stites, John, 28, 97 Stokes, Isaac, 92, 177 Storing, Adam, 59, 92 Storrs, Hiram E., 92 Story, Mr., 68 Stranahan, Col., 110 Strong, Cyrus, 116 Strong, Cyrus, Jr., 61 Strong, Stephen, 93 Sullivan, Gen., 17, 120 Talcott, Matthew, 116 Talcott, Samuel A., 116 Talmadge, James, 31 Talmadge, Luther, 66 Taylor, John, 31 Taylor, Martin, 96 Taylor, Mr., 44 Taylor, Nathan, 59, 108 Taylor, R. C., 44 Terminer, Mr., 56 Terry, Family, 95 Thick Neck, Chief, 13 Thomas, David, 56 Thomas, Gen. David, 56 Thomas, Gen., 56, 57 Thomas, Mr., 14 Thomas, William, 14, 120 Thompkins, Daniel D., 51 Thompson, Ezra, 31 Thompson, Joel, 58, 59, 91, 93 Thompson, Mr., 119 Thompson, Smith, 51, 56 Thorp, Charles A., 60 Throop, Col. Josiah, 98 Throop, Josiah, 98 Throop, S. Gagers, 65 Throop, Simon G., 92 Throop, Simon Gager, 60 Totten, Capt., 111 Tower, Reuben, 105 Tracy, Hon. John, 35, 59 Tracy, John, 35, 59, 60, 92, 105, 120 Tracy, Judge Uri, 93 Tracy, Mr., 59, 64 Tracy, Samuel Miles, 60 Tracy, Uri, 59, 64, 91, 93, 114 Treat, Malachi, 33 Tryon, Gov., 7, 8 Twichell, John, 58 Van Buren, Attorney Gen., 118 Van Ness, William P., 56 Van Rensselaer, Col. Solomon, 109 Van Rensselaer, Col., 109, 110 Van Rensselaer, Family, 97 Van Rensselaer, Gen., 109, 113 Van Rensselaer, Maj. Gen., 108 Van Rensselaer, Mr., 28 Van Rensselaer, Solomon, 109 Van Rensselaer, Stephen, 102 Vanderlyn, Henry, 51 VanDerlyn, Henry, 60 Vanuxem, Lardner, 39 Vanuxem, Mr., 40, 41 Wadsworth, Gen., 110 Wadsworth, Mr., 28 Wait, John, 61, 96 Wait, Mr., 61 Wait, Wells, 92, 117 Wakeley, Ebenezer, 91, 92 Wakely, Ebenezer, 58, 114 Waldron, Nathaniel, 58 Wales, Danforth, 92 Walker, Benjamin, 51 Wame, Richard, 66 Warren, Woodward, 92 Wasson, Capt., 110 Waterman, Luther, 91 Waters, Russel, 90, 92 Welch, Augustus C., 92, 117 Welch, Augustus G., 64 Welch, John, 96 Welch, Mr., 64 Welton, Willard, 60 Wheeler, Benson H., 92 Wheeler, Cyrus, 65 Wheeler, Mr., 65 Whipple, Jeremiah, 58 White, David, 66 Whittmore, Elias, 93 Wilcox, Ira, 116 Wilcox, Mr., 116 Willcox, Ira, 92 Willett, Marinus, 31, 32 Willett, Mr., 32 Williams, Capt., 108 Williams, Elisha, 56, 57 Williams, Mr., 56, 57, 65 Williams, Nathan, 51, 58, 65 Wool, Capt., 109 Wool, Gen., 109 Wright, Mr., 103 Yates, Joseph C., 51 Yates, Judge Joseph C., 51 York, Charles, 54, 59, 94, 117 York, Judge Charles, 94 York, Judge, 95 Young, Col. Samuel, 62 Young, Samuel, 62, 102