TOWN OF CATON. 



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The first grist-mill was bailt by A. B. Breese, previous 

 to 1832. 



Christopher Deyo came from Greene County to Caton in 

 1847. His only living son, Alonzo Deyo, a prominent 

 citizen and wealthy farmer, who has done much to advance 

 the interests of his town, occupies a fine residence overlook- 

 ing Caton Centre and the valley below. 



Dr. Gregory came from Chenango County in 1826, and 

 settled on the Bobbins tract, with his sons, conducting an 

 ashery for several years, making pot and pearl ashes, and 

 supplying the surrounding country with salseratus, or its 

 equivalent. Stephen G. Gregory was one of the early post- 

 masters. 



In 1842, Dexter Davis, from Orange, Mass., brought 

 the first steam-engine into the town, building a saw-mill 

 and pail-factory in the heavy pines just above the Barnard 

 settlement, employing some thirty hands, and conducting 

 for some years the heaviest manufacturing business in the 

 vicinity of Corning. 



For years Caton was known only as " Number One," 

 that being its designation in the old survey ; but after 

 Samuel Wormley's tavern was opened, it became known as 

 Wormley, that name being held after the first town election. 

 The name of Caton was derived from that of Bichard 

 Caton, who, with Edward Carroll, of Carrollton, Md., one 

 of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, was one 

 of its original land-owners. 



The only settlement of note in Caton is Caton Centre, 

 near the centre of the town, and seven miles from Corning. 

 It contains three stores, post-office, shoe- and wagon-shop, 

 jewelry-store. Grange Hall, two churches, two blacksmith- 

 shops, a saw-mill, and over fifty residences. Barnard's 

 Mill settlement consists of the usual cluster of eight or ten 

 residences, and necessary shops about the mill. 



ORGANIZATION. 



At the first annual town-meeting of the town of Worm- 

 ley (now Caton), held at the house of Bussell Stanton on 

 the 11th day of February, 1840, the following persons 

 were elected : Supervisor, Amos Lewis ; Town Clerk, Or- 

 lando Gregory ; Assessors, John Gillett, Bussell Stanton, 

 Zimri B. Bobbins ; Commissioners of Highways, Amos 

 Bonham, Joseph P. Brooks, Horace Wescott; Commis- 

 sioners of Common Schools, Abram D. Kinney, Amzi 

 English, Joshua Bussell ; Inspectors of Schools, Naboth C. 

 Babcock, Henry L. Babcock, Henry Stanton ; Poormasters, 

 John Griswold, John Spencer; Collector, Thomas Brooks; 

 Constables, Smith Spencer, Josiah B. Bailey, Harvey C. 

 Howe ; Justices, Israel Woodworth, Jacob Bobbins, George 

 Wescott, Naboth C. Babcock. 



LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS. 





Supervisors. 



Town 



Clerks. 



Collectors. 



1840. 



Amos Lewis. 



Orlando G 



regory. 



Thomas Brooks. 



1841. 



John Gillett. 



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u 



James L. Whitney 



1842. 



Naboth C. Babcock. 



u 



a 



Henry L. Babcock. 



1843. 



John Gillett. 



ii 



a 



Josiah B. Riley. 



1844. 



James L. Whitney. 



a 



a 



a a 



1845. 



a i< 



a 



a 



a (I 



1846. 



Amzi English. 



a 



a 



Harry C. Howe. 



1847. 



Orlando Gregory. 



Abram Sa 



wyer. 



William Boyer. 



1848. 



U i( 



a 



a 



J. B. Riley. 



1849. 

 1850. 

 1851. 

 1852. 

 1853. 

 1854. 

 1855. 

 1856. 

 1857. 

 1858. 

 1859. 

 1860. 

 1861. 

 1862. 

 1863. 

 1 864. 

 1865. 

 1866. 

 1867. 

 1868. 

 1869. 

 1870. 

 1871. 

 1872. 

 1873. 

 1874. 

 1875. 

 1876. 

 1877. 



Supervisors. 

 Henry D. Smith. 

 Christian Minier. 

 James Lawrey. 



H. D. Smith. 



C. Minier. 



D. Clinton Westcott. 



P. H. Brown. 

 William D. Gilbert. 



C. Minier. 



ii (( 



W. 1). Gilbert. 

 P. II. Brown. 



C. Minier. 

 William D. Gilbert. 

 C. J. Minier. 

 J. B. Rathbun. 



Levi Force. 

 BdwMn C. English. 



Alonzo Deyo. 



Town Clerks. 

 Romeo Reed. 

 Orlando Gregory. 

 Wm. D. Gilbert. 



S. C. Skinner. 

 Wm. D. Gilbert. 

 George Sage, Jr. 

 W. D. Gilbert. 

 T. S. AVolcott. 

 L. G. Johnson. 

 H. E. Gilbert. 



Geo. W. Brown. 



Albert Gridley. 

 Osceola Gilbert. 

 Dubois Schutt. 

 G. W. Brown. 

 Wm. D. Gilbert. 

 Harrison Howe. 

 Wm. D. Gilbert. 



S. G. Veasie. 

 George W. Brown. 

 Julian Babcock. 

 Wm. P. Howe (3d). 



Collectors. 

 John W. Sawyer. 

 Jonas Johnson. 



John E. Wolcott. 

 William H. Brace. 

 John W. Sawyer. 

 Harry N. Howe. 



John E. Wolcott. 

 Julius M. Lewis. 

 Hiram Sanday. 

 Chas. N. Wolcott. 

 E. Deyo Niver. 



G. W. Hill. 

 Alonzo Deyo. 

 George W. Brown. 

 E. C. English. 

 John B. Rathbun. 

 Harrison Howe. 

 Victor Kennan. 

 Lewis Wolcott. 

 William M. Wolcott. 

 Farnsworth Gorton. 

 Burtis B. Reed. 

 Joseph N. Thurber. 

 S. G. Vezie. 

 E. G. Woodward. 



1878. 



Abram J. Whitney. W. 0. Matteson. Eli L. Gridley. 





JUSTICES OF 



THE PEACE. 



1840. 



Israel Woodworth. 



1859. 



William A. Brown. 





Jacob Robbins. 



1860. 



Able Rose. 





George Wescott. 



1861. 



W. D. Gilbert. 





Naboth C. Babcock. 



1862. 



Pierce Herrick. 



1841. 



Jacob Robbins. 





Daniel Davis. 





Naboth C. Babcock. 



1863. 



Lev.i Force. 



1842. 



Naboth C. Babcock. 



1864. 



Daniel Davis. 



1843. 



Amos Bonham. 



1865. 



Wm. D. Gilbert. 



1844. 



George Wescott. 





C. Minier. 



1845. 



Benoni Johnson. 



1866. 



Jesse Buchanan. 



1846. 



James L. Whitney. 



1867. 



Alonzo Deyo. 



1847. 



John Gillett. 



1868. 



Daniel Davis. 



1848. 



Christian Minier. 



1869. 



L. B. Smith. 



1849. 



Benoni Johnson. 



1870. 



Daniel Hitt. 



1850. 



James L. Whitney. 



1871. 



A. Deyo. 



1851. 



N. C. Babcock. 





Wm. D. Gilbert. 



1852. 



C. Minier. 



1872. 



Daniel Davis. 



1853. 



Benoni Johnson. 



1873. 



Wm. D. Gilbert. 



1854. 



John Gillett. 



1874. 



Daniel Hitt. 



1855. 



James L. Whitney. 



1875. 



Alonzo Deyo. 



1856. 



S. H. Smith. 



1876. 



Alonzo Day. 



1857. 



E. W. Fuller. 



1877. 



W. 0. Matteson. 



1858. 



R. B. Cole. 



1878. 



Osceola Gilbert. 



1859. 



C. Minier. 







CHURCHES. 



The first church in this town was the Presbyterian, they 

 holding service and organizing a Sunday-school in 1824. 

 They continued to hold the meetings in Gilbert's mill and 

 H. D. Smith's barn several seasons, until 1833, when their 

 church was completed. Kufus Howe, his son William, and 

 Stephen L. Gregory, built the church. Rev. Benjamin 

 Harron was the first settled pastor. In the absence of a 

 preacher Deacons Ephraim Hill or Edward Robbins would 

 read a sermon. Rev. David Harrower, Rev. Mr. Higgins, 

 Rev. Dr. Joshua B. Graves, and Rev. Mr. Jones were 

 pastors. Levi Gridley was also one of the first deacons. 

 Titus Smith and wife, Mrs. Ephraim Hill, son and daugh- 



