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HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK. 



in a fierce encounter with a black bear, which he succeeded 

 in killing, after being lacerated in a horrible manner. His 

 son, Alden Woodward, occupies with him the old home- 

 stead. 



Deacon Joshua Sargent, , Thomas Whiting, Enoch 

 Ordway, David and Putnam Woodward, Jonathan R. and 

 William Prentice, and his father, Henry Prentice, were 

 among the earliest settlers from New Hampshire. 



Deacon Thomas Whiting came to Jasper in 1827, 

 bought a farm, and after a year and a half returned to 

 New Hampshire, where he married Sarah Cram, and re- 

 turned accompanied by Lewis Cram, who settled near him. 

 Deacon Whiting, whose Christian worth endeared him to 

 the community in which he lived, died in 1878, leaving 

 one son, Oliver M. Whiting. 



Numerous other families from the same State joined 

 them during the next ten years. The descendants of these 

 hardy New Englanders are prosperous and energetic farm- 

 ers. Their settlement includes the best-watered body of 

 land in the county, and though somewhat broken, is 

 highly productive. The first church in the town was 

 built by them, and they have always done their full share 

 in promoting the moral welfare of the town. The first five 

 ballots cast in the town of Jasper for the abolition of 

 slavery were written and voted by New Hampshire men of 

 this community, among whom were Alfred Hadley, Thomas 

 Whiting, I. K. Robinson, and Jonathan Whiting. A 

 cheese-factory established by Samuel Dennis, son of the 

 old surveyor, in 1874, is doing a successful business, and 

 adds to the prosperity of the settlement. In 1877 the 

 Hampshire post-office was established at the cheese-factory, 

 with Mr. Dennis, postmaster. Mails are received by the 

 Jasper and Canisteo stage, Wednesdays and Fridays. 



ORGANIZATION. 



The first town-meeting was held at the house of Andrew 

 Simpson, the first Tuesday in March, 1827. Stephen 

 Towsley was chosen '• moderator" of the meeting, and the 

 following officers were elected : Andrew Craig, Supervisor ; 

 William Hunter, Town Clerk ; Uzal McMinds, Oliver 

 Pea?, Sr., Samuel Dennis, Assessors ; Jonathan Schanck, 

 Collector ; John G. Marlatt, Elijah Peak, and Benjamin 

 Hilliker, Commissioners of Highways ; Stephen Towsley 

 and Ira Smith, Overseers of the Poor ; Henry Phoenix, 

 Enoch Ordway, and Joseph Dutton, Commissioners of 

 Schools ; Ira Simpson, Jonathan R. Prentice, and William 

 Hunter, Inspectors of Schools ; Lewis Fenton, Philip 

 Brotzman, and Jonathan Schanck were chosen Constables, 

 by the uplifted hand; Pathmasters, J. G. Marlatt, Ira 

 Smith, Barnabas Kinney, Joseph Dutton, Isaac Wardwell, 

 Israel S. Osgood, Alvah June, Benjamin Hilliker, Jehial 

 Wood, Ebenezer Spencer, Jedediah Talbot, Benjamin 

 Woodward ; Fence-Viewers, John G. Marlatt, Stephen 

 Towsley, and Philip Failing. Two hundred and fifty dol- 

 lars were voted for roads and bridges. In the general 

 election held in November, 1827, there were 67 votes cast, 

 and Oliver Peas, Stephen Towsley, Ira Smith, and Samuel 

 Dennis were elected Justices of the Peace. Samuel Den- 

 nis, William Hunter, Andrew Craig, LTzal McMinds, and 

 Oliver Pease were Inspectors of 'Election. 



1827. 



1828. 

 1829. 

 1830. 

 1831. 



1832. 



1833. 



1834. 

 1835. 

 1836. 

 1837. 

 1838. 

 1839. 

 1840. 

 1841. 

 1842. 

 1843. 

 1844. 

 1845. 

 1846. 

 1847. 

 1848. 

 1849. 

 1850. 

 1851. 

 1852. 

 1853. 

 1854. 

 1855. 

 1856. 

 1857. 

 1858. 

 1859. 

 1860. 

 1861. 

 1862. 

 1863. 

 1864. 

 1865. 

 1866. 

 1867. 

 1868. 

 1869. 

 1870. 

 1871. 

 1872. 

 1873. 

 1874. 

 1875. 

 1876. 

 1877. 

 1878. 



1827. 



1831. 



1832. 

 1833. 



1834. 

 1835. 

 1836. 



1837. 

 1838. 



1839. 

 1840. 



Supervisors. 

 Andrew Craig. 



LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS. 



Town Clerks. 

 William Hunter. 



Collectors. 

 Jonathan Schanck. 



Stephen Towsley. 



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William Hunter. 



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J. R. Prentice. 

 John G. Marlatt. 

 J. R. Prentice. 

 William Hunter. 

 Andrew Craig. 



William Hunter. 

 Alvah June. 



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H. Spencer (v.). 



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Charles Hunter. 



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J. D. Mandeville. 

 John McMinds. 



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Robert Boyd. 



Hinckley Spencer. 



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Darius Simpson. 



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Allen Drake. 

 Jonathan Whitney. 



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Arnold Phelps. 



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Joseph Fenton. 



Joseph Fenton. John McMinds. 



Peter S. S. McNeal. H. C. Simpson. 



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Darius Simpson. 

 J. R. Prentice. 

 Jesse L. Bartow. 

 J. R. Prentice. 



Jonathan Schanck. 



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Ira D. Hotchkiss. 



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Henry C. Prentice. 



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Amos T. Woodbury. 



Willis E. Craig. 

 Samuel F. Dennis. 



H. C. Simpson. 

 Darius Simpson. 

 Uri W. Metcalf. 



Milo Chilson. 

 Asa B. Mudge. 

 Jedediah Stephens. 

 Wm. M. Waight. 



Lorenzo S. Wolcott. 



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Elias Whittemore. 



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Ira D. Hotchkiss. 

 Nich. B. Hilbone. 

 Milton Timerman. 

 James Outman. 

 James S. Outman. 

 W. E. Craig. 

 James S. Outman. 

 Henry Van Orsdale. 

 Uri W. Metcalf. 

 J. S. Outman. 



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Geo. D. Woodward. 



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Samuel Dennis, Jr. 

 Willis E. Craig. 

 James S. Outman. 

 W. E. Craig. 



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Asa Spencer. 



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Henry B. Andrews. 



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Willard J. Guinipp. 



John McMinds. 



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Wm. T. Woodward. 

 Henry Van Orsdale. 

 Amos R. Hilbourn. 

 Josiah S. Craig. 



Burnham Sargeant. 



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C. G. Hutchinson. 

 Orrin Swan. 

 Andrew Murphy. 

 C. B. Hilbourn. 

 Andrew Murphy. 

 M. E. Timerman. 

 H. C. Mulhollen. 

 M. E. Timerman. 

 J. B. Sargent. 

 Charles Whiting. 

 Charles B. Hilbourn, 



Hosea P. Barnard. 



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Andrew Hardy. 



JUSTICES OF 



Oliver Peas. 

 Stephen Towsley. 

 Ira Smith. 

 Samuel Dennis. 

 Jonathan R. Prentice. 

 Joseph Henshaw. 

 John J. Rowley. 

 Samuel Hudson. 

 Peter Drake. 

 Darius Simpson. 

 Jonas Clark. 

 Samuel Hudson. 

 John WyckofF. 

 Darius Simpson. 

 Abram Butts. 

 Richard Sheffield. 

 Henry Andrews. 



THE PEACE. 



1841. Amara Merkhew. 

 John More. 



1842. Darius Simpson. 



1843. Richard Sheffield. 

 Herman C. Simpson. 



1844. John R. Towsley. 



1845. Amara Merithew. 



1846. Harvey Andrews. 



1847. Dennis Knapp. 



1848. John A. Parker. 



1849. Amara Merithew. 



1850. Harvey Andrews. 



1851. R. H. Sheffield. 



1852. Alvah June. 



1853. William McLane. 



1854. Morgan M. Benaway. 



1855. John Timerman. 



