The Somerset reporter., 1891-04-02
SELECTED.
For the Reporter.
Early Settlers in Canaan-k 8

For the Reporter.
Early Settlers in Canaan-ko. 8
Widow Mary (White) Weston was of {
quiet, rather reserved disposition-Sh'
never preached much to her children, bu
the silent influence OF her character aut
her daily life was as potent in securin.
their respect as if she had been NOR,
demonstrative. 1t is worthy of remarl
that though none of her children made
religious profession until after they lef
home, yet the prevailing sentiment, tht
family influence, was always favorable tt
religion. She was noticeable for her kind
ness in visiting the sick, often carrying
needed supplies; and for her inyariable
regard for the right, even though il
might require sacrifice ON her part. Sht
was administrator, and in due time the
court ordered distribution of the per
so1al property to be paid to each of the
twelve heirs when they became of age
The Oldest daughter was already married
and her husbands receipt is copied here
to show his eXactness in business. The
receipt is for cone hundred and
eighty-four dollars, thirty SIX cents and
four mills, towards my part of the per
sonal property.
ELEALER OoBURN, JR.
The Oldest son, Samuel, asked for, and
received his share When he was a little
over eighteen, the. receipt being signed
Il Tar I Ir Ia.
had the use Of this money sometime be.
fore ii was due. to make the shares Of
,he others equal TO this, she paid them
$500 each, the extra amount OF course
coming out of her own property.
She Gas also her husbsnd) was one of
10 members OF the Congregational
church when it was rearganlzcd in ls0i
She is there called Polly, as Sarah is
changed to sally.
In the fall and winter after my father
death, she had long and dangerous i'll
ness. aggravated by an ulcer on the top
of her foot, in which gangrene was avert
ed by poultices of smart weed. She was
attended by a DIR. Clark of Watervilie
who was intending to remove, but would
not leave her till he thought her out of
danger; he then went away, and wa.
never heard from afterwards. The ulc,l
broke out twice after at intervals of foui
or five years, with Il general diseased con
itlon of the system; once Dr. Mann o!
lluIowell was sent for 10 consult will
DR.. Bowen.
After she was 80 she en- joyed health til
her last sickness, a disorder of the liver
and stomach. She passed away peace
iully, Jan, 26, lS4l lat the age of II years
4 months and . days. The funeral sermon
WAS by Rev. MIR. Hathaway, from a tex;
of her own choosing, Psalms n, 3. 'Foi
thou srt my hope q Lord God; thou ar
my trust from my youth.
EhIldren-Mary born Dec. Q, 1882; died
Dec. u, 1860; married Eleazer Coburn,
Jr, Betsey born March 3, 1881; died
March 81, 1871; married Amos Baker
Cephas, March q, 1856; July s, l1S6
Cynthia, April 81, 1887; Sept. Is, 1872
married George Pouler. Samuel. May "a
l7ss; April %, 1898. Stephen, Sept. %
1883; April H. 1863. Eusebus, April %,
1871; April 8, lSG6; married ID, liza Dickin
son. John Whitney, March %, l193;
Oct. ., 1878; married Sally Walker DtuI-
r Cony, Jan. II, 1895; Dec. 90, 1873
Clarisa, Oct. 10, 1886; April rs, ls5Gi
married Thomas Brown. increase sum
ner, April 50, 1898; Feb. II, 1885; mar
ried Caroline T.. Neil widow OF Moses
Jewett. RoXana, March -. $500. Eben-
ezer, Aug. 20, 1902; Married Della Bliss.
Amos Baker. the father Of Judge IL. X.
Baker, and grandfather of o ID. Baker, de
serves short notice here. lie came
from Eng and when BOY, with his father
who settled In Dunst bic, Mass. AT the
age OF To- (perhhps only l7) ne enlisted
10 the Army OF the Revolutions he had To
sand on tploe 10 reach the required
height. lie served some Yeas, the ia-'
part OF the time in Nashingt1n's liit
Guard, where he became sucn an admirei
Of Gen Knox, That lie named his oidesl
Son for HIM. AT the close OF the war he
was discharged without pay, and had to
stop on his way home TO work for money
for his expenses He had good com
mon school education, cXcelled in pen
manship, and taught school after he cam'
to Canaan. He was Lieutenant in th'
Cavalry company that used to parade on
the MeeiiLg house common. In 1913 ht
enlisted again and was In active service
sometime. lie wrote home that IN ont
battle in Canada, he stood aud ised away
The - rounds IN his cartridge box. Some
lime In loli near the Fort Erie, he lay
DOWN at night apparently well, and was
found dead in the morning.
1t was not my intention to extend these
notices beyond the second generation, and
If do so it is because, connected with
the individual, there is something histori
cal or of general interest. 1t is with this
condition that 1 speak of my brother
samuel. Early in his business life he sen
gagged in an enterprise which though in
,ended for private gain, was of publit
utility. 1t was the introduction OF
Mefino sheep. well remember the kline
of sheep common at that time; rathei
small In size, generally they had no wool OF
the legs or belly, and my judgment would
be that the feeces would not average ovel
pound and half. A'few years prevou:
my fathers flock of 40 was appraised a
dollar apiece. My brothers patrimony
was on lot "a, now part Of John Yves
toms farm, and here he kept his smal
flock of full blood and grade Merinos
There was tenant on the place who wa
to take care of the sheep, but he did 1t 50
BADLY that many Of the lambs died. As HI
could not give his personal attention tt
the business, he did not continue NOR
than two years. selling of one or two a
time as people we're disposed to buy
He was then In trade In the room intend
ed for parlor In the house which hi