Mulks Note Book III Charles F. Mulks Slaterville, N.Y. Note and Memoranda Book

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The year 1842 William Mott 2nd was assessed in the town of Caroline for 894 acres valued at $8399 tax $65.01.

The same year Dr. Joseph Speed was assessed for 296 acres at $1983. His personal property at 2430 amount of tax $33.41. James Richard Speed 48½ acres at $226 and personal at $91 amount of tax $2.60 William P Speed at 200 acres at $1000 and personal at $100 amount of tax $8.50.

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For military enrollment town of Caroline 1862

1842 Thomas M. Boyer was assessed in Caroline 435 acres Augustine Boyer 360 acres William Mott 2nd 894 acres at 8399 tax of $65.01

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John Cantine died at Ithaca August 31, 1834 age 66. He lived at the house number 72 N. Cayuga St. and had lived in Ithaca for about 14 6 years before his death

Jane Cart wife of John Cantine died April 28, 1859, age 77

George Boice son of Eli died Sunday morning October 12, 1879

The number of towns in the state of New York in 1880 is 936, cities 24, counties 60.

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The Tompkins County Patrons Relief Association was organized July 10, 1876. It issues policies for five years against lost by fire. In 1880 Stephen Davenport is president. JH Theall of Enfield Center secretary and Cantine Lounsberry of Motts corner a director. Mrs. Anna E Bush held a policy (No 525 for $2500) on her farm buildings.

A map and original survey of Township number 11 of the 12 townships of the Watkins and Flint Purchase May 1798 was made by Simmond Perkins.

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State of New York Extreme length 320 miles. Exclusive of Long Island which is 120 miles long.

Extreme breadth from Canada line to s end of Staten Island 312 miles. Area about 47,000 sq ms not including rivers and lakes, which make the total

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Books Judge and Jury by Ben Vaughan Abbott published by Harper Brothers New York

The US Executive Departments by Webster Elmes published by W.H. and O.H. Morrison, Washington D.C.

A Political History of the U.S. by James Schouler, published by the same.

Political, Personal and Property Rights of a Citizen of the U.S., by Theophulus Parsons. Pub by Nat. Pub. Co., Ginn O. + Jones Bros & Co Phildelphia Pa

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The Speeds of Half a Century Ago

From Assessment Roll for the town of Caroline 1830

Amt of tax $61.69 Dr Joseph Speed was assessed $1000 on personal property and his son Henry $150.

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Peter L. Delamatar and family left Caroline the spring of 1854. They went to Livingston County and he died there a year or two afterwards. His son James [Delamatar] was killed in the War of the Rebellion. The following persons have owned the farm. John Mulks, Bartholomew Green, P.L. Delamatar, Albert Clark David C. Thomas, Josiah Mansfield, D.M. Bowman.

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The new district school house at Slaterville was built the summer of 1869 under the supervision of the following trustees. John Bull, S.E. Green and Chester Yates. The first teacher was Henry A. Graham of Enfield who taught several terms. The next was Lyman H. Doolittle of Newfield. E. Emmett Legg of Speedsville taught there from 1875 to 78 and after him, Andrew Burghardt of Centre Lisle.

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My first deposit in the Ithaca Savings Bank was on Aug 22, 1868 for $500. as follows:

Obediah B. Curran was the Secretary and Treasurer. I was the 95th depositor. C.F.M

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Jacob Slater born September 26, 1807.

Emeline Green, his wife was born August 1810.

Bartholemew Green Slater born January 2, 1835.

John Thomas Slater born November 1, 1842

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James Mulks the Second was born August 12, 1856. Wife's maiden name Nancy Evans daughter of Bailey Evans. Their children are Jeannie [Mulks] born September 14, 1856 married John Fonda Nellie [Mulks] born August 12, 1858 Bowne [Mulks] born May 17, 1864

James H. Watson Law Publisher and bookseller 55 State St, Albany, NY John D. Parsons, ditto, Albany

Washington Mulks Eighty acres on this map is described according to the government survey as follows: "The west half (½) of the south east corner of Section eight (8) township two (2) north of Range fifteen (15) east, containing eighty acres of land according to the government survey." Brother Washington bought the farm August 31, 1868 of Harlow Richford + wife. The name of the town is Darien Woolworth County Wisconsin.

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Map 1877—C.F. Mulks.

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Jacob Freer and family moved off Dryden Hill and emmigrated to Wisconsin the spring of 1847. He sold the old homestead, which had been owned by his father Cornelius Freer in his lifetime to Erastus Gosso by deed dated October 31, 1846. The farm sold to Gosso was 91 acres and the consideration $1,700. The Freer family had lived here from the spring of 1818 to the spring of 1847. The Gosso family lived on this farm from 1847 to 1859 when the last of them went to Wisconsin.

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George Mulks disappeared the evening of March 1 and was found dead March 23. This was the year 1871 and the place Mineral Point Wisconsin. He was in his 44th year.

Richard Freer, Buffalo New York. Residence in '71 No 521 Seneca St. Residence in '77 No 434 Seneca St. Charles Mulks Freer his son was born April 23, 1861.

Widows of the congregational Church Ithaca, February 1895 is written out by Mrs. KE[?] Mrs. Willetts, Mrs. Teeter, Mrs. Elston, Mrs. Gregory, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Wilcox, Mrs. Grant, Mrs. CS Wattler, Mrs. Burdick, Mrs. Beardsley, Mrs. Treman, Mrs. Atwater, Mrs. Atwater 2nd, Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Hood, Mrs. Borline, Mrs. King, Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Boardman, Mrs. Jennings, Mrs. Rierson. 21 in number

Slaterville post office. Established August 18, 1823. Postmasters. August 8, 1823, John Robison. December 8, 1828 Levy Slater. May 21, 1830 Zophar T. McCluskey. August 10, 1832, James Heath. September 5, 1849 S.E. Green. June 18, 1853 Henry Krum December 6, 1861 William J Carn. January 21, 1864 John Bull. November 15, 1872 Miss N.E. Robison

Caroline post office established March 24, 1819 Joseph Speed P.M.

Died at Juno, Wisconsin, August 23, 1870 Silas Hutchinson aged 76 years.

The Firemans Concert and Lottery at Ithaca February 22, 1881. Dr. Gallagher's number that drew the piano was 565. John Slater held number 564 the next before it.

Benjamin M Lawrence commenced work in the Yorkshire tannery May 2, 1867. He quit September 12 '67.

Richard Freer moved from Slaterville to Wales, Erie County, New York in 1843. He left Slaterville May 28 and arrived at Wales June 4. Went by Erie Canal from Ithaca to Buffalo. His wife Magdalene Mulks Freer died January 26, 1844. Removed from Wales to Aurora the fall of 1851 then to Buffalo in 1864.

Peter M. Latimer left Slaterville for the West on May 1855. Brother Omar started the day before. They together with father and Jacob Robison started from Ithaca next day and traveled together to Wisconsin.

Levi Slater died October 24 1851 age 78. Adelia Slater his wife died April 21, 1859 aged 81 years.

Justus Slater was born in Ulster County, New York, December 15, 1799, the day after General Washington died at Mount Vernon, Virginia.

Jacob Slater born September 26, 1801 still living. Benjamin Slater died December 10, 1868. Levi Slater died in the army March 12, 1865 age 56. David Slater now living at Owego was born in 1805. Sherrard [Slater] was born January 29, 1820 died at Caroline Center

Marcena Glezen 2nd and Abbie Stephens were married at the Centre Lisle boarding house Sunday, January 29, 1871. Marcena was killed in June 1874 in Hollands Park Woods. His widow married in the spring of 1876 to Odeon Pinkney.

The first Mrs. Dr. Eldridge of Slaterville died December 13, 1856 age 48. Her maiden name was Mercia B Owen of Owen Hill in Lisle New York. She is buried at Lisle village.

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Charles Mulks born at Marbletown Ulster County, New York, May 9, 1776 died at Caroline March 30, 1853. Sarah Paleu his wife born in Ulster County September 9, 1781 died at Caroline March 8, 1858. Elizabeth [Mulks] born October 4, 1798 married James Schutt. James [Mulks] born January 8 1801 married Olive Ellis of Dryden, New York. Peter [Mulks] born July 7, 1807 married Catherine Thomas. Nancy [Mulks] born May 12, 1810 married Benjamin G Jayne. Sarah [Mulks] born September 25, 1813 married Eli Boice. Mary Ann [Mulks] born August 22, 1818 married Jacob Robinson. Over page 22

continued Edward [Mulks] born October 1, 1820 married Elizabeth Middaugh. Jane [Mulks] born September 4, 1824, married John H Northrop.

Peter McMullen Latimer born in Ulster County, New York, February 16, 1824 removed with his father's family to Caroline about the year 1830 and after a few years later to Dryden Hill. From thence to Wisconsin in May 1855 He married Ruth Ellis Mulks, April 1857. He died at Delavan, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, March 3, 1874 of typhoid pneumonia. Sick 10 days. Their children were three. Charles A. [Latimer] died June 1853 Alice [Latimer] born December 17, 1857 1858. Harry [Latimer] born May 14, 1862 1863. Ruth E Latimer (widow) married S. Faville, September 3, 1879.

Town of Caroline. From roll of 1849— List of those who owned 300 acres and over.

WP Speed 278 acres

Two highest taxpayers. Augustine Boyer $35.78. AB Piggley, $30.82

From assessment role Town of Caroline 1830. List of those who own 200 acres and over:

1830 Caroline assessment role.

The Death and Dumb Institution of Delavan Wisconsin was burned down September 18, 1879.

John J Hosley died at Baldwinsville, Ontario County, New York, Thursday, April 14, 1870. He was buried by the Masonic order. Poor Hosley died a drunkard's death.

Town of Caroline erected 1811 supervisors.

Supervisors continued

Supervisors continued.

1830 Slaterville post office. Distance from Washington 338. Distance from Albany 210 Rates of postage, single letters.

Town of Caroline 1830

1864. This was the year of the war when taxes were very high. The following is a list of farmers and Caroline having more than 200 acres each and the taxes each.

      1	2	3
      	Acres	Tax
      Simon Andrews	225	81.00
      Sophia B Bozer
      wife of TM Bozer	489	168.76
      William H Blair	265	133.87
      Hy W. Blackman	302	135.00
      Josiah Besemer	240	176.33
      J Cross	270	101.25
      E Goodrich	260	97.20
      Ed Hungerford	271	101.25
      Charles Hildebrant	286	90.00
      RHS Hyde	355	95.81
      Sabin M Jenks	208	65.25
      GD Beers (Ithaca)	325	43.87

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1864 continued

The Odd Fellows Lodge at Slaterville was organized November 1849. It continued about ten years and met at D Mulks dwelling house second story.

George D Beers of Ithaca born June 7, 1812 died October 12, 1880. He was a State Senator from the Tompkins district about the year 1844. Cyrus Beers his father was born 1786 and died at Ithaca July 5, 1850. He came to Ithaca from Delaware County and was once a member of Congress from the Tompkins County District.

A Short History of the English People by JR Green. Pub. by the Mackmillian's London CU. L

Rise and Progress of the English Constitution by E.S. Creasy. Pub by Appleton NY City.

How We Are Governed: a Handbook of the English Const by Albany Fonblauque. Little B+Co. Boston

History of the names of Men, Nations and Places 2 vols by L.H. Mordacque $5.00 L.B.+Co.

To find out on what day of the week a person was born: To his age at his next birthday add 1/4 for leap year and this amt divide by 7 and the remainder counts back from the day of of the week on which your next birthday occurs will give the day of the week on which you were born: Say You will be 25 on Monday the first day of June. This divided by four gives 31 divided by 7 leaves a remainder of 3 + the third day before Monday is Friday

To make lead pencil marks permanent, take equal parts of skimmed milk + water and apply with a camel hairbrush on a smooth board.

The new Masonic Hall at Centre Lisle (Smith's new block third floor) was dedicated December 30, 1870. Membership 63. Smith's new Block was built during the summer and autumn of 1870. He first occupied his new store January 8, 1871. Failure and assignment Thanksgiving day 1875. M.S. Clarke assignee. Bank [?] February 1876.

Simeon DeWitt to James B.Cogan, deed recorded in 1830 in book S p 408

Abraham Johnson to William T. Southworth, deed recorded in 1818 in book B p 124

Benjamin F. Honness and Sarah Mulks were married December 4, 1848. Jacob Robinson and Mary Ann Mulks married April 4, 1849. Both marriages by Rev Corn. Gates of the Dutch R. Church.

From list of deaths in book of Caroline town clerk's office. Moses Mulks died November 22, 1848 age 78: occupation Millwright: widower: disease, general disability.

April 1829 by order of the Road Commissioners all that part of the Freeland road so called line south of the turnpike so called was discontinued as useless. At the Court Of Common Pleas held at the public house of Zophar L McLuskey the above order was on appeal reversed. The Judges were A.D.W. Bruyn First Judge. Frances A Bloodgood and Benjamin Jennings Associates.

In 1820 there are 32 slaves owned in Caroline. In the County of Tioga of which Caroline was a part there were 70. In Tompkins County, which had then only been organized three years and did not include Caroline, Danby and Newfield there were only 6. In Caroline there was 32. In Danby there was 6. In Newfield none.

Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County 1825

John Ellis, supervisor of Dryden acted as Clerk of the Board Levi Slater's per diem + mileage amounted to $34.00

Tavern licenses granted in Caroline in 1832 at $5.00 each William Failford Alonzo Whitney Richard C. Lane S.E. Green Boice McLuskey Aaron Bull Nathan Toby Marlon Merrill.

Caroline Tavern Licenses in 1839 at $5.00 Abraham Boice Louis Hoose Aaron Bull John Hardenberg Sanford Stephens Samuel E. Green Marlin Merrill Nathaniel Tobey

Nathaniel Tobey continued to keep a tavern as late as 1844.

Matthew Bull had a tavern license as late as '44. The Bull Tavern was kept up over 25 years. Josiah Cass built and first opened it about 1816.

Chas. F. Mulks Book Slaterville Sprgs N.Y.

1829

Samuel W. Johnson, the speculator and one of the proprietors of the Watkins + Flint Purchase was assessed 10 different parcels of from 35 to 300 acres each. This was the last year that Levi Slater was assessed for his home farm at Slaterville and probably about the time he failed.

In 1838 the Leet and Humphrey families were still living on Connecticut hill near the south line of the town and were assessed as follows:

Dr. Joseph Speed 344 acres valuation of personal property 2500 total tax $33.38.

William Mott 2nd 1057 acres valued $8308 tax $60.67

Martin Rich, the brother of Captain Rich was living in 1832 and owned a farm near Caroline Centre of 36 acres (nephew of Captain Rich being a son of Joel Rich who died in 1820)

In 1832, David Mulks 45 acres value at $500 Moses Mulks 2nd 33 acres valued at $1322 1839 David Mulks 64 acres valued at $810 tax $4.56 1839 Charles Mulks 214 acres valued at 2258 tax $1271 1834 James P[…]pelly of Owego owned 10 parcels in Caroline from 40 to 150 acres each

Caroline 1825. Livy Slater Supervisor James Brainard Collector

Matthew Bull had a temperance license from the Town of Caroline at 1844. His father Aaron Bull had previously kept the Bull Tavern for about 25 years

In 1825 the real estate of the town was assessed at $125,000

Licenses in Caroline in 1840 at $5.00 each Abraham Boice S.E. Green John Hardenburg Aaron Bull Sanford Stephens Nathaniel Tobey All tavern licenses

their former home was 310 W. 30 Street

Note of George Cox and Orlando Cox to E. A Robinson November 22, 1873 for $30. Bought by C.F. Mulks May 1874. The new note to C.F.M. February 11, 1876 for $34.67

[?]ungerick+Smith, Bankers 475 Third St., Philadelphia Lewis [?]ungerick Henry [?]ungerick Charles Smith LJ Smith

The Hutchings skate boarded at the Centennial at the Great Western Hotel No 1311 Market St. Philadelphia

Chas. Mulks Slaterville Spgs New York

The Beers Cemetery Danby Tompkins County

Abner Beers was the father of Nathan Beers and the latter was the father of Levy C. Beers now living at Danby aged 74. Abner was likewise the father of Dr. Lewis Beers, the grandfather of E. L. B. Curtis.

Nathan Beers if living would have been 99 years old last May. He has now been dead 17 years.

King Cemetery Ithaca Hill David McPherson, September 8, 1839, aged 80-2-6 Duncan McPherson died November 24, 1828, 60–6–10 Mary [McPherson] his wife died August 15, 1848 age 59-10-11 Emma McPherson, wife of D Van […] d August 28, 1866, age 44 Charles Van […] d October 1865 aged 50 years Grawdis Van […] d October '63 age 80 The oldest date in this cemetery is 1813

Bartholomew Green sold the present Bowman farm to Peter L. Delamater, February 8, 1839 for $7000. Possession given May 1st.

John Bush sold the Freeland farm (the homestead portion of which is now owned by the June estate) to William W and Myron Smith July 13, 1839. Articles recite that Freeland had sold this farm to Jacob Robison and the latter to Bush. Farm contained 231 acres from which was excepted 53 acres sold to C. Mulks 10 acres to D […] and 3¾ acres to Ben Boice (now owned by P.D Hornbeck

Judge Samuel H. Dean took the oath of allegiance to the U.S before the Court Of Common Pleas at Ithaca Tompkins County, New York in 1825 and was thereupon admitted to citizenship. The original is among the […]papers of the Town Clerks office, Caroline.

General Alex Hamilton's city residence in New York was No 54 Cedar St. His law office was at No 12 Garden St., now called Exchange Place.

Tavern licenses granted in Caroline in the year 1814: Richard Bush Lyman Rawson George Vickery John Robison David Rich The same 1818 at $5.00 each: Laban Jenks (Speedsville) George Vickory (Tobeys) John Robison (Dutch Settlement now Slaterville) James Brainard Catherine Bush (widow) Aaron Bull, Silas Hutchinson David Rich and Lyman Rawson 1819 the same except Laban Jenks 1820 the same as in 1819 with the addition of Jethro Bonnie, who kept a distillery at Bulls.

John Cantine was still living in Caroline in 1827 and sent one child between the age of 5 and 15 to the district school at Motts corners (district no 12).

Rev. Garrett Mandeville of Caroline, the Founder of the Caroline Reformed Dutch Church was born March 19 1775, Just one month before the Battle of Lexington. His wife whose maiden name was Miss DeWitt was born October 11 the same year. They were married in 1799. Rev. G. Mandeville died December 13, 1853. Buried at the Dutch Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Maria Green née Stilwell born in Hector, December 26, 1806. Her parents moved to Caroline when she was nine years old. Her father Isaac Stillwell originally came from Ulster County New York. Lived in Hector six years. Her (Mrs. Green) elder sister and brother Cornelius [Stilwell] were born in Ulster County. Saw Mrs. Green April 6/92. C.F.M

1852 Caroline

The late Solomon Robison was a constable and Caroline as early as 1814.

Alexander Stowell the founder of the Centre who there as early as 1820.

Benjamin T Leggett was living on the Leggett farm in 1814.

The Sason family were living on the Wo[…] farm in 1827. They were the early settlers of the place.

Maria Mulks agst Chris M. Mulks Before Arnold James J.P. Summons issued April 10, 1867. Returnable the 27th. Suit discontinued May 9. Cash paid by plaintiff $3.05.

Bartholomew Green and David Mulks were school commissioners of Caroline in 1832 and Lyman Kingman and David Mulks in 1833 (old papers Town Clerks office)

Lyman Cobbs Spelling book were in […] use a school book in 1824 in Caroline (school reports)

Chapter 247. Laws of 1810 An Act to incorporate the Tioga Turnpike Road Company passed April 9, 1811 John Cantine, Levy Slater, Christian Hart, and all such persons that shall be associated with them for the purpose of making a good and sufficient turnpike to begin where the Jericho and Bath Turnpike crosses the line of Tioga and Cayuga County and Ithaca and then running south to the intersection of the Ithaca and Owego Turnpike a distance of about 10 miles were incorporated by the name of the President and Directors of the Tioga Turnpike Company.

Turnpike continued The directors to be five and the quorum three. Ephraim Chambers of the county of Tioga, Oliver Huntington of the county of Broom and John Smith of the county of Seneca where the commissioners to receive subscriptions to capital stock.

Tobeytown Cemetery.

Jessie A Ashley Box Dept N.Y. P. Office Resides at 399 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn

Caroline 1847 Birth 40. Marriages 42. Deaths 48.

It was Stephen B Munn Jr. in 1834. It was John James Speed Jr. in 1836. It was Speed and Tourtellot early in 1838. They continued to be in partnership down to 1842. It was Jeremiah Tourtellot the father of CS Tourtellot of […]

Widow Jemima Vandemark died on Bald Hill Caroline in 1855 age 77. She came to Caroline and settled on Bald Hill in 1814 being than a widow. Benjamin Vandemark, her husband was accidentally shot in the War of '12 in 1813. They were the ancestors of the Vandemark family in Caroline. Widow Vandemark was the daughter of James Personius a soldier of the Revolution who came with his family to Caroline in 1814 and lived with them till his death in 1836 aged 88-10-3 days.

Watkins and Flint Purchase Length about 35⅖ miles Width about 15¼ miles being in direction from north to south. For particulars see Vol II page 141 Land Papers, Secretary of States Office Albany. Patent issued June 25, 1794 to John W. Watkins, who subsequently conveyed to Royal W. Flint and other associates as their interest appeared. Patent issued June 25, 1794 to John W Watkins, who subsequently conveyed to Royal W .Flint and other associates as their interest appeared. The price paid was 3 shillings and 4 pence per acre. The track contain 373,000 acres.

Roe Cemetery near Brookton, Caroline, New York. William Roe died August 31, 1830 aged 87 years. A pioneer on the Roe farm about 1803. His wife died July 30, 1830 aged 85. They had several sons one John M. Roe, father of Nathaniel [Roe] and Walter [Roe]. John M. Roe died March 27, 1867 82 years. An infant son of John M. Roe was buried here in 1823.

Frances M. Finch of Ithaca was a graduate of Yale College class of 49.

The estate of David J. Shaw of Cortland County, New York inventoried $302,000. There was a shrinkage by losses and depreciation of $51,500 leaving for distribution $250,500. The lawyers got $83,500 for contesting and breaking the will. This left $167,000 to be divided into six shares of $24,500 each. Of the amount paid to lawyers Milo Goodrich received $13,916 for his part. Robert and Asa E. Phillips were nephews of Shaw and received one share. A.E.P to S.P.A. these particulars.

Jeremiah Harkin the blacksmith came to Caroline in 1834 and has lived here since. Worked two years at Motts Corners and has lived at Slaterville since. He was born 2 miles from Montrose, Pennsylvania.

At Ithaca Cemetery October 16, 1881. "The grave of Caroline wife of Vincent Conrad died July 4, 1842 in her 31st year"

She was the daughter of Dr. Joseph Speed and was one of the ladies whose name is connected with the naming of this town Caroline (Cantine) Giddings being the other.

Deed from the Cook family to Peleg Ellis for Lot 84 Dryden dated June 2, 1799. It was recorded on September 1801.

Peleg Ellis and family arrived at Dryden, July 12, 1800.

1881 School District No 2, Caroline and Dryden.

Items of Current Expenses +c

Gen. Simeon DeWitt was born at Wawarsing, New York, December 25, 1756. The son of a physician. Graduated Rutgers College in 1776. He died at Ithaca December 3, 1834. Rev. Dr. William Weiser was born at Warwick New York 1782. His father Henry Weiser was a revolutionary officer. He came to Ithaca and 1716. Ezra Cornell was born in 1807 came to Ithaca 1829.

Aaron B Hogan was born April 19, 1835.

Nancy Dennison wife of Benoni Mulks died April 21, 1817 and her 87th year. She was the first person buried in the Mulks cemetery at Slaterville. The second person buried there was the wife of James Freer, mother of Henry D. Freer and Peter O. Freer in 1822.

April 16, 1892. I have before me several pages of an old account book by Matthew H. Jansen, a blacksmith who came who immigrated to Caroline in March 1802. The pages are not all continuous, many being gone, but those relate to the periods of time from 1802 to 1815.

This was my great grandfather who is charged 2/6. The name is everywhere through the account written thus Benjamin Nony Mulks. Some called him Ben for short and others Nony, but M.H.J got it all in as he thought it should be.

Dutch Church Cemetery

Judge Samuel H Dean was born in Ireland, came to America when he was 24 years old. He came over to America in 1812, settled in Delaware County, New York, married in the Douglass family and with them came to Caroline. They settled at Douglass Hill so called from them. Judge Dean died in the town of Candor, Tioga County, New York.

Library Farmers Institute Coopers Institute New York

McGraw immigrated from Orange County, New York to the town of Dryden in the year 1811. He was of Scottish descent, born in the north of Ireland County Armaugh. Thomas McGraw, eldest son, was born in Orange County in 1806. Joseph McGraw was born at Dryden in 1812 John McGraw was born at Dryden in 1815, died at Ithaca in 1877. He was the father of Mrs. Jenny McGraw Fiske. Joseph McGraw died at Buffalo New York 1892

Amos Hopkins of Rupert, Bennington County Vermont To David Mulks Deed dated July 6, 1827. Consideration $350. Conveys 50 acres part of the State Hundred of Great Lot number 96 of Dryden.

Amos Hopkins To Richard Freer Deed dated July 6, 1827 Conveys 30 acres part of the State Hundred of Great Lot number 96 of Dryden bounded on the north by Cornelius Freer; east by Milo […], and on the south by lands this day conveyed by said [from next sheet] Amos Hopkins to David Mulks.

Amos Hopkins to David Mulks

The two parcels Freers and Mulk's are now the William Crispell farm and occupied by him as a homestead. Freer built the Crispell dwelling house about 1840. CFM

Central Chapel Cemetery

Rich Family Cemetery near Caroline Cemetery

Caroline Centre Augustine Boyer born Kent County Maryland December 21, 1772 died January 4, 1857. Maria his wife born in Cecil County Maryland 1778 died 1849. Mrs. Marge A. Winthrop their daughter was born January 5, 1806 and died in 1853.

David Mulks my father died Friday night June 10, 1864. Buried in the Mulks cemetery. Henry Mulks, my brother died July 25, 1853 Omar Mulks, my brother died September 17, 1856 at Darien Wisconsin Mary H Slater my half sister died October 15, 1868

The following persons were all born in the year 1807 Bailey Evans Peter Mulks Thomas M Boyer Ezra Cornell (founder CU) Henry W Longfellow (poet) Thomas Straight Jacob Robison Samuel Holliday Capt. Buckbee

Robert C Johnson New York City Frederick Fanning Preston To Joseph Speed August 6 1802: consideration $1929.54 Conveys 964¾ acres and Caroline lots No 42, 43 44, 45, 46, 47 on the north survey and lots No 5,6, 7, 48 in the south survey township number 11

Peter Hinpaugh of Waterford Bradford, Crawford County Pennsylvania to William Row of town of Tioga, New York October 21, 1800. Consideration 160 pounds covering 300 acres in the east side of the Hinpaugh's Location formally in Danby now in Caroline.

Samuel W Johnson by deed dated in April 1804 conveys to J.J. Speed 1875 acres being 20 lots as surveyed and some 100 acres each and some less consideration $3750.

By deed, March 1804 Robert C. Johnson conveys 50 acres for $50.

August 9, 1805 Robert C Johnson conveys to Joseph Speed 190 acres for $590. This lies along the military line and now comprises the Norris and Crispell farms formally the old Deuel place.

By deed, Frederick R. Fanning of Preston, Connecticut, RC Johnson, and Samuel Corp. of New York City conveyed to David Rich 95 acres for $285 situated "on lot known as No 1 on the Upper Section known by No 8 on the Owego Creek part of Township No 11"

John Mulks left Bo[?]eman farm for Michigan in 1826. He sold out to Bartholemew Green who moved from Ulysses but who had but a year or so previously returned from Duchess County, New York.

Green sold out and gave possession to Peter M. Delamater in 1839.

Delamater sold out and gave possession to Albert Clark in April 1854.

The land boundaries of New York State separated from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New England, and Canada, a straight lines and constitute about ⅓ of the entire boundary. Their total length is 541 miles. The remaining boundaries are all the inevitable waters except Poultney River. They include 352 miles on Lakes Erie, Ontario and Champlain, 281 on the Rivers Niagara, St. Lawrence, Poultney, Hudson, Kill Van Kull, and Delaware and 246 miles on Long Island Sound […] Atlantic Ocean. Total water boundaries 879 Area about 47,000 mi.² Extreme length 320 miles, including Long Island

Rulloff taught school at Peter Mulks the winter of 1842-3. The following were the scholars.

F.C. Mulken Supervisor, Friendship, Allegany County, NY

Betsy wife of James Ashley died 1856 age 72 Lafayette son James Ashley died 1840 13 years old (Mother and brother of P.P. Ashley)

Speedsville Cemetery

(Pioneers on Connecticut Hill)

Brookton Cemetery

Whitewater [Wisconsin] Cemetery

Robison Cemetery

Caroline Assessment Roll for the year 1813 Now Resident Lands on Cantine's Great Location Ransom Peleg heirs of No of lot 2. Acres 150. Bounded on the Military line. W by S. Hutchinson, S by Jas Birk. op. valuation $400.

Sowe Jacob. No of Lot, 3. acres 150. bounded w by […] on M. line, w by the Ransom heirs & S by James Bishop. valuation $400.

Vernoy Abraham, heirs of No of lot 4. bounded on the N on M. line. W by Jacob Sowe's heirs. S by Catherine Depuy. 150 acres. val $400.

The Abraham Walton tract was situated in the N.E. section of Township No 10 Watkins and Flint Purchase and it was bounded on the north by Cantine's Great Location. It extended over all of Bald Hill.

Samuel W Johnson, 1800 acres situated in the SW corner of Caroline bounded w by Danby, s by Candor, E by the W line of township No 11 and S on lot No 6

Garth Smith's foreclosure sale against Levy Slater June 9, 1824 Mortgage dated Nov 2, 1821 for the Great Lot No 96 Dryden

CF Mulks

The Political, Personal and Property Rights of a Citizen of the US by Theophilus Parsons Published by the National Publishing Company Jones Brothers Philadelphia PA.

Parson's Laws of Business by Theophilus Parsons

Tracy's Business Man's Lawyer

Friday, March 25, 1892 Charles W Scutt today told me bought the James place of Martin Tobey. He lived on it 12 years and left it 22 years this fall: that's the fall of 1870.

C.F.M.

New York Constitution Annotated out of Red Book 1879

Jones New York in the Revolution by Thomas Jones Jus. Sup. C.

Influence of New York on American Jurisprudence by Horatio Seymour. Magazine of American History.

Pally on the Constitution

Charter of Liberties of New York 1686 Vol 3 Colonial Doc's p 373

Parliamentary Role of the U.S. and Laws of New York State. Librarian Albany, New York

Outlines of Universal History by George Weber

The American Printer by Thomas MacKellar Published by MacKellar Smith Jordan Philadelphia

Smith's History of New York. Ed 1829, 2 vols.

Grahams Organization and Jurisdiction of the New York Courts

Dailey's History of the Court of Common Pleas is contained as a preface to vol 1 of E.D. Smith's New York Reports

Chalmer's Revolt of the Colonies

Broadheads History of New York 2 volumes

Campbell's Judicial, and Political History of New York

O'Callaghan's History of New Netherland

Chief Justice Marshal's decision 8th vol of Wheaton's Reports

Chalmers Political Annals

Woods History of Long Island

Lebanon Springs has the only hot spring in the State of New York. Shaker community nearby.

The Walter Smith's System of Drawing with Manual and text book

Being for money, loaned and goods wears and merchandise delivered for which two of $100 each is this day given. This mortgage for security for the two notes above mentioned Notes of W.R. Gunderman at First National Bank No 71 + 72

Sabin + Sons No 84 Nassau St. New York Dealers in old books.

Charles F Mulks School Tax

Union Cemetery Broome County New York Joshua Mercereau Born October 4, 1762 Died December 4, 1802 Dr. Chester [?]ush d0.ied August 20, 1824 age 48 Mary, his wife died in 1815