Connecticut western news., 1892-05-05
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Information wanted cOncerning the Dcsrsnan nss of Abram HOllenbeck. !. Anfnseresstng "Reminiscences,

IAfOrAattOn wanted cOncerning the
 Des~snasnss of Abram Hollenbeck.
 Anins~ressAng "Reminiscences,
 Editor of he NeWs:
 I have received letter from Cuyaho- ga Falls, Ohio, making enquiries about a former citizen of this town (Canaan) by the name of Hollenbeck, who resid- cd in the eighth school district, called the Plain district. His house stood just around the point of the hill on Belden St.. near the river, (called Hollenbeck river This river separated what WIS his farm from the s. $. Robbins farm. and emptied into the Housatonic river between them. The object of enquiry was to learn about the descendants of this family, ,as property is awaiting them in the oli country. No one living here now can tell from whence they came, or whither they went. Abram Hollenbeck must have been a very early settler here, as the town records show. His first purchase was from the Indians, in the year 173S and he was large land hol- der as his deeds will show. He had a neighbor, by tine name of Hogobome. who must have come to town about the same time and lived in house that stood where Merritt Spaulding now re- sides. These two families owned all the land that Daniel Spaulding and son now own. lying on the Housatonic river, and much more besides, They were called Dutch Hollsnders and must have been very close friends. as legend which Is we'll authenticated will show; and I would also remark that Indian charac- ter Is pretty we'll known the world over. Much more might be said, but if any one, whose eyes fall upon this commu- nication, can give any information it will be appreciated.
 We'll, to my story, or reminiseence, as follows: These two neighbors lived, about mile apart, in old fashion res idences. the outside doors being in two parts; the lower one could be shut and the upper one open. One day an old friendly Indian was passing Hollen- beck's house with his gun in hand, and Hollenbeck happened to see him and said, Hello, is that you Dick, what is up now, what game has got to come down?" The answer was, "Going up to shoot old Huckerbone." las he was called.) Hollenbeck took in the situa- tion ct once and said, "Come, go in and have some cider, set your gun down here outside" Hollenbeck took mug and went down cellar, drew some cider and then slipped out of the hatchway. took the gun and pulled out the wad and bullet and put them in his pocket; then returned to the cellar and went up stairs with the cider, drank and chatted awhile until Dick said .I must be get ting along up." Hollenbeck said "I will go along with you," so they went chatting along, and when they arrived near the house, Hollenbeck said "I will stop here" The old Indian went along up, Indian style. The lower door was shut, which was favorable. The Indian just peeked over the door and saw Huc- kabone sitting in his chair near the fur ther side of the room apparently asleep. The Indian quickly raised his gun and fired. Huckabone was so scared he fell from his chair, and the old Indian start cd on run, and Hollenbeck shouted "Run, run, you have killed him, run! The Indian has never been seen here or heard from since, and for all we know he may be running yet.
 will just say that when I was young lad attended school one winter in one of the large rooms in the Hollen- beck house, and have passed in and out of the door many and many a time where that shooting took place.
 W. G. MINER, Falls Village, Conn.,, April 18th 1892.