The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-11-25
pioneer Sketches ,

skOtCh Is General Edward iaiuC, tho piouCcI
from whom Painesyillo derived its name.
Gen. Paine was born in Bolton. Tolland Co,
Conn, in l7IG. lie was n man Of patriotic
feelings, great courage and iortitudo. In
carly life, ho learned too art Of blacksmith.
ing. but how much uso nc mado of that art
to obtain livelihood is not known. He
served in the Revolutionary War, as Cap
tain of Company known US "Silycr Grays,
aud for his service received a pension from
the Government, which he enjoyed for SOW
crnl years previous to his death. lIn re-
wyt-d. whiic 4 young man, from Bolton to
some point on tho Sdsquehanna Rlvor. IN
the State Of Now York. aud thence to An.
,oro. in tho same State. While he resided
at the latter place, 10 was chosen Briga&icr
General of tho Militia. Wo copy tho most
interesting portion of tho Teiegr0ph's s
skotch:
In tho Fall Of 1896 no conceived tho pro.
ioct of making an excursion into tho West-
urn wilds OF Ohio, for tho purpose Of ira
ding with the Indians. Accordingly, he and
his oldest SOU, Edward PaiEc, Jr fitting
themselves out with tho needed articles OF
traffic, and with pack horses, started out on
| their jOurnov Of trials, priyations and suf.
! ferings At Buffalo they purchased a sail
] boat. disposed of ;hcir horses, slowed away
their goods IN tho littio boat, aud com
mCuccJ-to say tho best that can be said
for ii-a ponlous voyage. -Coasting the
lake Us fast hs the winds aud waves would
carry them, thUy at length reached the
mouth OF Cuyahuga River, aud landing, fixed
upon that point rs ono favorable for the
purpose of the journey. Hero they found
Cuiy two white pcrsOrs-Jub Stiles and his
/ wi!c-with an unhr0kun wilderness for any
extent on every side, ranged by its untamcd
red men. Alter arranging matters. Con
Puino left tho son to carry out tho plan OF
tho journey, whilst he started on foot, anC
alone. to return through tho pathlcss woods
to his homo aud tho abode Of civilization
OF Tho incidents of thar journey, none arc
preserved to this day. ButthC region GGou
Grand River struck his fancy, which ripcnot
eventually iEto desire to make portion
OF it his own property, and to ostabilsi
thereon his final home. In tho.Spring fol
lowing his son returned to Cayuga, and il
1898, hU wont to Connecticut, AID purchased
I OF Henry G. Huntington. in tract No 3, il
. what afterwards. in honor Of its first settler
was called PdatSWhc, one thousand acre
r of land
Tho next thing in order was tho rOmovn
= of his family 10 these wiIds which no bat
I chosen for his future home. Through hi
5 influence Con. Z. secured u company to g
with him us settlers. Among this part
were John Miller. Judge John WaIwortl
Eicazer Paine, Jedoliah Beard and Joe
Paine, who wcro heads of iamiIics--th
whole company numbering &c.
Thov loft Aurora on tho 9Th OF March
1900, with scighs. intending TO take tho ict
at Buffalo, and travel on that to Grau,
Rivor, but, at Cattaraugus. 30 miles Wcs
Of Buffalo the icc in tho Lake failed them
. Hero their troubles were greatly augmented
, 70 travel by land was impossible; and rI'ci
onlv course was 10 stop until the Sprin,
should give them cloar bako and camo
weather by which to make their place o
I destination The work of raising some 10
{ huts wus dispatched rs snOu us possible, an
tho families moved in ~ comfortably Il
their rude habitu,ions wond permit. Th
being done, several Of tho men drove o
their stock, in March. and wont to work /
s prrnaro for tho coming OF their families lu
d behind them Tho latter event did ~
:. take place until tho lst of May. AS ono
N tho misfortuncs of tho delay ut CrtturauUu
should DO mentioned tho loss of valuah
J" horse and several head OF cattle, from ca
IN ing lushcg; aud this WAS u sad ono, inasmu,
n as tho party had no moro, OF either cattlu
r. horses. than wore needed to carry on ii
operations of the ensuing Summer.
> Gen. p. and his littIo colony lost no tin
after their arrival. On tic interval
10 bottom Lands, the Indians had made sou
q improvements. and had grown somo patch
cs Of corn, and these being unoccupicd. at t
!, earliest seed time planted these clear
grounds to corn. potatoes, and garden yC
;" otubIrs und mt an carly tiTnc in the SUI
at mer, tho sottlcrs had Ru abundance Of t
III luttor articles, and ia tho Fall a .Gpe Crop
:. corn.
rc Pnincsvillc, as il may already 10 inFerrC
took its name from Gen Paine. llO "
ncclud to tho Territorial Legislature
Ohio twice, lie was ono OF tho enterprise
influential men OF the Northern pars OF I
,r- State. lio lived TO SOC tho marvellous chi
to gCs that tako place in q country during
nd period Of forty years WHOM Inhabited by I
. Representatives ot the indomitablo \ ank
Nation. llu u"passoG down to the grnyo"
at tho grcGn old ago OF 90 yOars and mont
til tho 2S;h of August, 1871. His old hon
,w stead, on tho bottoms mostly, OF GEa
n hlyor. stu! retains its name of tho "Pai
' Farm" aud in all probability will ret,
OF that designation in succeeding times, ii
perpctuating tho memory of tho Pionc,
of Puinusvilo, whose deeds, influence, a
example, "still lives TO bloss his kind.
IN. Edward Paine, Jr., son of tho subject
70. tho above sketch, was the ealliust ponC
rs of Gcauga Co, and long resided in t
in village, where his bones now rcpOsc.
Ir. died in S4S, aged - years. We well
in member having heard him recount
'ss thrilling scenes through which no pnss
'a7 when this region was but wildornCs &
icy sayagcs aud forocious beasts. llO was
East Clerk of Goauga County, and hold t
Office for many years. About tho time of
famous Battle OF Lake Eric, when terror
y. alarm prevailed among all tho nhabta
1t" of this region, Inc hid the County Record
~" cave near this village, that they might
''y bo destroyed. We trust that q skotcI
'u' his life will not bo omitted from tho 4
.' ~" grophS series.
fN' New York Election
ch- ALBANY, Nov 2OIh, 1856