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History of Edmeston, New York/1800s

The history of Edmeston, New York: 1800 through 1809

1800
This settlement had gained the name "Peet Hook" principally from the fact that Benjamin Peet conducted a tavern on the site of the present Brady House [location of Fire House in 2005]. Other Peets also settled in the locality and Hook is a Dutch word meaning settlement. West Burlington was called Upper Hook or Tory Hook or Moss Hook from the Moss family. — Myrta Kelsey

Why should I mention Benjamin Peet of the early 1800s — a tavern owner? Because this settlement is still nicknamed "Peet Hook" — "Hook" being the Dutch word for settlement. — Sandra Lohnas Haggerty

Edmeston had a physician at this time, for Dr. Gaines Smith had come here from Vermont in 1800 and was highly respected. — Hazel L. Jones

The first physician in the township was Dr. Gains Smith who came with his family from Vermont about 1800 and settled on the road from Edmeston to West Burlington. He had a large practice and was highly esteemed in the community and died in 1819 aged 75. One of his daughters, Diantha, married Benjamin St.John in Saratoga County. Their son, Hon. David B. St. John became a resident in 1820 and became a prominent citizen. He was Supervisor and a member of Assembly and a surveyor who surveyed much of the land in this vicinity. — Myrta Kelsey

The coming (from Vermont) in about 1800, of the township's first physician – Dr. Gains Smith – must have had a huge cultural impact on the area. Now there was a "professional" to help with births, sickness, and to prolong life. This doctor's son [grandson David B. St. John] was Supervisor, member of Assembly and surveyor. His surveying of area land enabled real property transactions to take place. — Sandra Lohnas Haggerty

Reolff Tenbroeck and his wife, Maria, called Polly and born a Vanderveer, came from Rock Hill, New Jersey. They may have prior acquaintance with Judge William Cooper; it is reasonable to suppose that some contact with him had influenced them to make the long journey north and found a new home in the incredibly rich lands to which Cooper had recently acquired title. Tradition has it that Polly's wedding dowry had been $20.000 and two black body servants. (the actual amount of dowry is in dispute) The black servants were husband and wife.

We can only guess at the reasons why Reolff chose the thousand acres on the Westernmost boundary of Cooper holdings for his Dutch Valley home. As was the custom of the Dutch, the house was located in the center of the farm. Was Reolff able to discern all the great natural advantages even before the land was cleared? That we do not know, but at any rate here they located. A saw mill was erected and the lumber cut for erection of the house. It started as a small, story and a half structure which would later be the "ell' to the mansion. — Alice H. Swinney, Tenbroeck heir

 * [The 1800 Federal Census for Burlington, which then included Edmeston, shows the following households containing non-whites:]

Reverend Daniel Nash was one of the first clergymen to be permanently located in Otsego County beginning his labors in what were later Morris and Exeter. A house which Father Nash often conducted religious services was that of Percifer Carr. On the other end of the road running Easterly [Carr road]. — Huntington Papers

Carr claimed to be a man of strong religious convictions. Father Nash, an Episcopal minister, used to hold meetings there and at Tunnicliff's and on these occasions large quantities of whiskey were drank. Carr's hospitality was known far and wide and he was very kind to the early settlers. — Huntington Papers & Irving R Sholes

Pine knots were often used in Edmeston for lights during nocturnal fishing in the waters of the Unadilla.

In the same period came the first physician of all this region in the person of Dr.Gains Smith from Vermont who, accompanied by his family, settled on the road leading from Edmeston Center to West Burlington.

For quite a number of years following the coming of the first settlers after the Revolution, according to an assertion once made by Elder Stephen Taylor, the hill lands on the Edmeston patents brought materially the higher prices in all sales made in that section. — Huntington Papers

'''Ed. Gazette''' — I said I would give you as good a history of the pioneers of this town as I could from its early settlement. I will begin at the east line of the turnpike, and go through West Edmeston.

The first settler was David Chapin, where his son Laurentine now lives. He settled there about 1800 and started a tannery and a shoe shop, and used to keep as many as ten or twelve hands in his shop and tannery. He died in 1821, and was buried in Masonic order.

The next settler was William Southworth, on the corner where Jared Robinson now lives. He sold to Deacon Lee, father of Martin Lee, who carries on the carding and cloth dressing, where John Taylor is now.

Rufus Graves was next, a weaver by trade. He kept the first tavern and small store. Erastus Waldo married his daughter, and was clerk for him until her went into business for him.

The next was Joseph Southworth, who built where David Talbot now lives, and kept a tavern some fifty years. The next was James Kennedy where Joseph Talbot now lives. He built the first mill at Edmeston Centre. Next came his brother Wm. where Daniel R. Barrett now lives. They were Irish from Cold Rain, Ireland, and died some fifty years ago. The next was William Bates, on the hill where the old tavern now stands, and next was Isaac Stern, who built a carding machine and cloth dressing mill where Truman Bootman's shop now stands.

The next was John Sheldon's old log house, on the site now occupied by James Ackerman, and next the old square roofed school house, where Joslyn's house stands.

Then came Prentice Fitch's in his log house on the hill, where Edwin Phelps now resides. Next beyond was Jabez Groose, a brother of John Groose, the cooper.

The next was a Scott on what is known as the Walter Chapen place. The next was Ebenezer Alby, who had a distillery] under the hill. The next was Daniel Chapen, who built a tavern house, and kept it until he died some fifty years ago. His son John lives on the place. Gabriel Bilyea came next, on the farm occupied by James Hume, while just beyond Ingalls, where Dupee now resides.

Next was Capt. John Gross, the cooper, then old Mr. Dupee, on the premises where his grandson now resides. Before him was Esq. Turner, who went South near Binghamton. The next was a Tozer, on the premises now owned by Orson Toles.

We now come to South Edmeston. The first settlers here were Abel DeForest, Gideon, his brother, and a family of Gazlays, who were so slow and moderate that they named the place snail town. There was also a Mr. Welch — I think he was the father of General Augustus Welch, of your village [New Berlin], — and was a taylor by trade.

Down the river was Philo Bennett and Abijah Beardsly, and a Mr. Banks, while further east, on the Dupee road, was a Frederick Gorham and two brothers by the name of Goodrich, where Charles Goodrich now lives and Thomas Page.

On the other road south from the Chapen place, was Deacon Aylsworth, father of Abel Aylesworth, who built a potash where Joseph Brown now lives. A little farther was Esq. Silas Peet, one of the first men in town. He had five sons among them were Levi, who went to Cataragus County, and Benjamin, who built the first tavern, hence the name Peet Hook.

On the corner where the Dennison wood mills was a Mr. White, the bell maker — all the name I remember — the father of your townsman [New Berlin], Thompson White Esq.  Then was Peter Hawkins and in the hollow was Arthur Hawkins, who built a saw mill., the first in town; Then came Nelson Sherwood, where Hiram Briggs now resides, and next the Reolf Tenbrock place, down on the creek. On the Deming road was Benjamin Parker, and on the east line was Miragher Bennett. He had two sons, William and Sheffield some twentyfive. Beyond Bennett's was Dea. Martin Luther, and next was Eber Gallop, a blacksmith who had a shingled house, sides and roof.

Next we come to Col. Aden Deming, who bought the battlements of Thomas Slocum, my Grandfather. Then Deacon Stedman and Benedict Catly, near Col. Deming; Then a Mr. Hawkins, where Ed Wales lives, and Westly Tenbrock, where John Doolittle is. He had slaves for a good many years after he settled in town. They are buried on the Doolittle farm. The Tenbrooks were all Jersey Dutch were good inhabitants, they had plenty of money to begin with, but most of the settlers did not. They had to depend upon the gun for meat. They would take turns in hunting, one week, and another the next, until they all went through the neighborhood, the rest doing his work that week. Esq. Peet told me he had not a pound of pork or beef in his house the first two years he was in town. They lived on potatoes, beans, partridge and cod fish. You must remember this was all woods then. I think at that time there was not more than six or seven framed buildings in town, the rest were all log houses and barns or barracks, thatched with straw. There were no saw mills so they had to split basswood for their floors, no glass, so they used paper soaked in lard for windows, no chimneys, so they built up a back against the logs in one end for a fireplace, with a hole in the roof for the smoke to go out. They had north and south door, and if they had too large a backlog for two men to draw in, they hitched a horse to it, the horse going in one door and out the other. — James Slocum

Col Adin Deming came here he told me, with a bundle in a handkerchief, and an ax on his shoulder. He took a job chopping. David Chapin built a tannery and shoe shop. He ground his bark with a stone set up edgeways in a curb with a sweep, and the bark was broken into the curbs and was smashed by the stone — that was the way they ground bark in those days. He kept about six hands in the shoe shop, and about the same in the tan yard. Mr. Graves was a weaver by trade and had three daughters and two sons. One daughter married Erastus Waldo, and the other Doct. Bingham, the third lived an old maid. Mr. Waldo was his first clerk in his store, and afterwards built for himself near the Southworth tavern. That was all there was of Edmeston at that time. About this time (1808) Edmeston was set off from Burlington.

Mr. Southworth had four sons and three daughters. His oldest son Joseph went to Michigan in 1830. Thomas lived on the old place until he died, about twenty years ago. He was in the war of 1812, and drew a pension. His youngest, Horace, lives now in Leonardsville, the rest of the family are dead.

South of Adin Deming's was Perry Pope. He came into town in 1820 and built a blacksmith shop, and carried on the home business. Later he built a sawmill on his place. A little farther south was Caleb Perkins and John Deming, who died soon after he settled there. Next the Phelps place was Grindley Jackson.

This is all I can remember south of the turnpike. We will next turn our attention to the north part of town. When the first settlers came in here there were no saw or grist mills; no roads, only marked trees. Mr. Crowel Gross told me he went with his oxen and sled to Oaks Creeks Mill; was gone three days, and carried grists for the neighbors. He went all the way through the woods guided only by blazed trees, while bears and wolves were plenty. those who could not send to the mill had a stump hollowed out by chopping in the top and putting in coals and chips and burning out a deep hole. In this way they put the corn or other grain and mashed it with a pestle. they could get no boards so their floors were split basswood. They would pick themselves out a spot in the woods on their lot, fall the trees around and chop them into the right length, and call their neighbors for miles around, who would assemble and put them up a log house the next day, and cover it with bark — or straw if it was to be had — with two windows, one on each side, with as we have said before, paper saturated with lard for glass, and two doors, one at each end, to draw the logs in, at the chimney and fire places as stated last week, being only a back of loose stone up against the logs at one end, and a hole in the roof for the smoke to go out at. I have seen many a log drawn by a horse, but we usually draw them in by sticking an ax into one end and two men put their shoulders together and taking hold of the lever, would draw a pretty big log. As for barns they did not have many — only once in a while one needed any, and when they did have it was of logs. When they got to raise grain, they built what they called barracks, put up four parts, with an umbrella top thatched with straw.

It was pretty rough digging for a number of years, until the mills and mechanics and merchants put in an appearance. When one of the pioneers had chopped down timber and got it in shape, he would make a logging bee, get two or three gallons of New England Rum, and the next day the logs were in great heaps. — After the logging was over they would have a wrestle, and sometimes a Rhode Island boxing scrape. they would be a black set of fellows when it came night, for they had burned the bushes and the ground all over, but they did not care for that, for they had their lintsywoolsy, made by spinning wool and flax, and twisting it together. I have seen men come to meeting on Sunday with that dress, and barefooted. Their wives, would come with their copious colored petticoats, short gowns and checked aprons, all made by themselves from flax and toe. They would bring their shoes and stockings till they got almost to the meeting house, and then put them on. Children never thought of wearing shoes in the summer. men wore shoes all winter, with leggings. I knew a man to chop over sixteen acres one winter, and never had a boot on his feet. — James Slocum

The first building erected in Edmeston village (hamlet) was a still and potash building that stood in the vicinity of Perry Knights home, opposite the grist mill, where the Wharton creek was dammed in the rear of Mrs. Bessie Chase home, was built in 1801 by James and William Kennedy. In 1836 this first mill was replaced by a stone mill, built by William Stickney.. A few years ago this stone mill was taken down by Ambler Underwood and the stones carried to Utica where he built of them a home for his daughter, Mrs. Lisle Harrington. — Myrta Kelsey

James Kennedy was an active pioneer at Edmeston Centre and with William Kennedy built the first grist mill in the town in 1801. Later this was the sight of a stone mill. They, also, built the first saw mill in the town about the same time. These were located on the present East Street. The "Gazateer of 1860" states: "the first inn was kept at this place by Rufus Graves, a weaver by trade." Possibly this was the first regular inn, but Percifer Carr for many years kept a public house which was well known in the surrounding country. — Hazel L. Jones

There were some settlements north of the Centre, but a considerable distance apart. There was William Greene, father of Esq. St.John's wife, and Asa Jakeways, John Mitchell, David Nichols, father of Nelson Deming and William Coon's wives. The remaining part of the town was not settled for a number of years afterwards, owing to the death of Robert Edmeston, who owned the land, and his heirs being in England it was a long time before they could get any title. but after a time it was taken up by what they called squatters. They would go into the woods and build themselves a log house, chop off the timber, burn it into ashes, and make them into black salts, carry them to the store to get their groceries with. They would come down out of the woods Saturday in the afternoon, like William Tell from the mountains, with their ox teams, men, women, and children; then there was a gala time in the afternoon. — James Slocum

1801
Before 1800, the nearest mill to grind people’s grain was so far away that the men had to be gone over night; supposedly the mill was at the John Tunnicliff marker near Schuyler Lake. The damming of Wharton Creek in 1801 provided power so their own grist mill could be built. No longer was that long trip necessary. — Sandra Lohnas Haggerty

1802
In 1802 the Catskill-Susquehanna Turnpike Company constructed an important highway over the Indian trails. This made Edmeston much more accessible to travelers, who might settle, and to friends or relatives seeking to join the growing settlement. — Sandra Lohnas Haggerty

There was no other method of travel except by horseback, at that early date. There was a rude road, which had been an Indian trail, over the Catskill mountains from the Hudson River at Catskill, to the Susquehanna at Wattles Ferry, which was at the site of the present village of Unadilla. In 1802 and important highway was constructed over this trail by the Catskill and Susquehanna Turnpike Co. I think the Eastern part of this route is the present beautiful Rip Van Winkle State Highway. All the earliest settlers of this western part of the county and of the southern part probably came over this route. There was another road to Cherry Valley from Albany and the Mohawk Valley. — Myrta Kelsey

1808
The Town of Edmeston, originally a part of the town of Burlington, was organized April 1, 1808. It had a population at that time of 1300. — Hazel L. Jones

Edmeston was formed from the town of Burlington, on the 1st of April, 1808, the same year in which Westford, Decatur, and Maryland were organized. — John Barber

Thereafter the towns were not settled rapidly because of the talk of the war of 1812, and the suppression [impression] by British of American Sea men. Hence settlers did not come so rapidly as they had previously. — Up at Smith's Pond, then called, now Summit Lake, outlet there was a large flax works, conducted by one Weatherhead. Here afterward, George Link and his brother manufactured linen cloth. — Edmeston Local

Snail Town: For years, the pleasant little village of So. Edmeston has been locally known as Snailtown. It is said that years ago and old resident started to climb the hill, which I shall speak of later, and that a snail that started at the same time arrived at the top before the old resident. This was the cause of the name Snailtown being given to the hamlet.

Sixty years ago, when I rode down to Snailtown with George Edmonds on his milk wagon, as we neared the foot of the hill on the east side of this hamlet we passed on out left the home of Mr. Gilmore. It was a wood-colored house, where he lived with his wife and son Adrian. As we made the turn to penetrate further into this hamlet, on the right hand we passed the barn and red painted house of William (Billy) Phelps, which was located on the corner where the road led out of Snailtown to the north. Billy's vocation was filing saws and driving his black horse around the country to buy dekin calfskins. On the opposite corner of this north street was the well kept yard and home of William Calkins, who was a merchant in the hamlet and conducted a store where a general line of dry-goods, boots, shoes, and groceries was sold. The next building beyond to the west was the hotel "Hod" Terry owned and conducted until his death, after which, his son Seth Terry operated it during his life. Alonzo Hooker rented rooms in this hotel when he first entered mercantile pursuits and ran a store there until he erected a new store, which we will speak of later. Then came the hitching sheds and barn that belonged to the hotel property.

Since that time, a new dwelling house has been erected between the Calkins home and the hotel, which was built for and owned by a Mrs. Cushman, who came from New York. Her son Charles, who was an instructor of piano music, resided with his mother and later removed to Sherburne, N.Y.

The next building west beyond the hotel barn, was the blacksmith shop run by Alonzo Davis. A driveway separated them, which led into the log yard and to the saw and grist mill of Stephen Walling. this was a first class mill in all its appointments and was noted for the accuracy of its sawed products and quality of the flours and meals that was ground between its stones. Stephen Walling was an expert millwright and had patents granted him for valuable inventions and improvements in milling machinery.

Next beyond the Davis shop was a small building in which Truman Waters trimmed carriage tops and made the cushions for the famous vehicles made by Hiram Hooker. Hershall Chase also had a bench there where he manufactured boots and shoes and did cobbling. then across the driveway that led out from the mill property was the well built residence of Stephen Walling.

The next house there was Tracy Hawley, an expert carriage painter lived. Mr. Hawley did the painting and decorating of the wagons and sleighs made in Hiram Hookers carriage works for many years. The writer, when 15 years old worked for Tracy in the shop for a time. Then came the two mercantile establishments, run as general stores. One was conducted by William Calkins and the other by Nelson Matterson at that time. Lewis Lamb occupied one of these at a later date, where Hon. C. L. Banks served a clerkship when a young man. Dr. Wiltsie occupied a small office building near the little brook that crosses the street here.

This completes the North side of the street as far as my memory allows. On the south side opposite the "Billy" Phelps residence was a house and barn that was occupied by tenants and a short distance west was the house then occupied by Milton Hubby, a very devout man. With Mr. Hubby lived his widowed sister, Mrs. Caroline Fox, and a lady named Nellie Tilton, who later married Dr. E.Darwin Hayward. Alonzo Davis resided next in a house nearly opposite his blacksmith shop, which we have mentioned, across the street. The next house was occupied by Orin Howard and his daughter Helen, a maiden lady. Mr. Howard was justice of the peace for a long term of years.

Then we come to the residence of Hiram Hooker and his wagon shops, which occupied all the street as far as the little brook, across which was the house and lot owned by Alonzo Hooker, where he erected a store when he moved from the hotel. This property was sold to Leon S. Page, who conducted this store many years and now enjoys a lucrative business there.

Here we cross the road that enters the hamlet from the south and on this west corner was the residence of John Palmer, who was the vulcan at the forge in the blacksmith shop of Hiram Hooker's carriage works for many years. His craftsmanship may have been equaled, but was never surpassed. Caleb Card was a skilled man, who made the wheels and woodwork, with the utmost precision for the Hooker wagons for a long term of years. A Mr. Morse, who worked at another bench, at gear and body construction, turned out work without a flaw.

We will now go down the west side of the street leading south. The first building beyond the John Palmer house was the church that was but recently built at that time. Arthur Spurr lived next beyond and in the rear was located the cheese factory, which was erected by Albert C. Parker and then was being operated by Arthur Spurr. Then we passed the homes of Angelia Graham and Henry Holt, whose wife Malena, was the author of several books of fiction. Beyond these lived Smith Schemerhorn, Eunice Spicer and Leon Page.

We will now recall those who — Beyond the "Billy" Phelps home was where Charles Hooker lived. He followed the vocation of carpenter and builder. Lon Page and Frank Page lived on this north street and both were carpenters.

The mason and brick laying trade was ably represented by Joseph K.Lloyd and Orlando Brooks. The vocation that followed in ancient days by Tubal Cain, was taken care of by Andrew Dutcher, who had his home and shop on this street and was the father of three very attractive daughters. Joseph Gilmore also lived on north street. If there were others I fail to recall.

Well! Well! I have rambled around Snailtown until George Edmonds has gone home from the cheese factory and left me to walk home. But it is not too far across lots, up the east hill and through Roswell Simmons' pasture. So long. — Spencer B. Pope

The first settlers in South Edmeston were Abel and Gideon Deforest, and a family of Gazleys who were so slow and moderate that they named the place "Snailtown". — Hazel L. Jones

1809

 * Town Supervisor: Wessle TenBroek
 * Town Clerk: Isaac Brown
 * Resolved that neither horses hogs nor sheep shall be allowed to run at large.
 * Resolved that rams shall not run at large from 10th of Oct. to 10th of November.
 * Resolved that the Town of Edmeston be called Mount Vernon. [never mentioned again]
 * Resolved that the nex anuel Town meting be held at the house of Joseph Southworth
 * Note the penalty for rams running at large is $1
 * — Register of Property

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History of Edmeston, New York/1830s

The history of Edmeston, New York: 1830 through 1839

1830
By 1830 Edmeston had added to its other places of business a store, a tannery, and a post office [opened in February 20, 1816]. The store had been opened in 1824 by Lyman White, near the Peet Tavern and the tannery had been built by John Bilyea on this same street at the foot of the hill. Despite the fact that there were few houses in Edmeston Center in 1830, the Town of Edmeston in that year had its largest population, 2087. — Hazel L. Jones

Esq. David Chapen carried on a large shoe shop, and also a tannery, keeping six or eight hands each. In the shoe shop was Pitman Cook, John Bilyea, Mason Davis, Pardon Wolley, Elisha Burnam, Waterman Davis, and others. John Bilyea built the first tannery at the Centre. Thomas Southworth had a shoe shop on the corner, where Jared Robinson now lives and kept four or five hands. Rufus Graves also ran a shoe shop, and employed several hands, and all had all they could do.

Col. Aden Deming lived among the Shakers until he was 21, when he pulled out and settled the farm where he died in 1847, aged 79 years. He was in the War of 1812. He called out his company and volunteered himself, and Benjamin Hopkins, Thomas Southworth, Israel Taylor, Joseph Howard, Ruben Rosier, and Merrill Lewis. But the Col. and Hopkins were taken sick and did not stay long — Col. Deming became a great farmer having 500 or 600 acres [2 to 2.4 km²] of land all in a body. Besides he had a timber lot in Norwich, and one in Pitsfield. He built a saw mill on his land, and had a room furnished in the corner with a stove and bed in it, and I have heard his wife say he would often stay there from Monday morning until Saturday night. He kept a large stock of cattle and sheep, for them days and made butter and cheese and fatted a good deal of pork. I have known him to start for Albany with four or five teams with butter, and cheese and pork. When he washed his sheep. all hands went, and when they were done all hands must play ball until chore time. he would sit and keep tally, and hold the jug. I remember I reaped for him one day in a seventy acre [283,000 m²] lot of rye. We could just reap through and bind back by dinner time. He had hands that worked for seven or eight years in succession. Among them were Mr. Catly, Mr. Forbush, Edwin Phelps, George Tyler, and Aaron Noble. He was poor master in town for a great many years and I don't think he ever had a charge against the town in the time. He would take those who applied to him for aid home with him and, make them pay their way. He was a very thorough man, never hurried his hands, but they must keep busy. His rule was, when chopping down a tree, never to look up after he struck it until it was half off, no matter how large it was.

Erastus Waldo was a noble man; He held some town office the most of the time until he left town. Martin Lee was a man of some note and held several offices. Esq. David Chapen was justice of the peace from the time the town was organized in 1808 until his death in 1821. Mr. Rufus Graves was a noted man, the first to keep a tavern in town. He had two sons, Rufus and Amos. Rufus died here some sixty years ago, but Amos went to Michigan, where he died some twenty years ago.

There were many substantial men here at that time. I can remember when they held town meetings in the school house. they would come together and say "Who shall we have for Supervisor? Someone would nominate Mr. Waldo, or some other person, and he was elected, and so on through until all officers were elected, and then get home before night.  Isaac Brown held the office of Town Clerk for over twenty years in succession.  Silas Peet was justice of the peace for a great many years, and held other offices.

Joseph Bootman was a cloth dresser and wool carder and bought out Mr. Stern. He was father of our townsmen Truman and Edgar Bootman. Wm. Stickney came here about 1820, and in company with Samuel Simmons, started a trip hammer shop below the mill. m They also manufactured scythes and rifle barrels. John Bilyea built the first tannery at the centre. Lyman White the first store, where the old tavern now stands. Nelson Green built a blacksmith shop and forge, where his son Lewis now holds forth. Captain John Gross a cooper shop to the west and Arthur Hawkins a saw mill a little south. Perry and Pierce Pope, a blacksmith and hame shop at South Edmeston. About this time Wm. Stickney bought the mills and the Kennedy farm, built a large house and lived there until he died, some thirty years ago. — Yours truly, James Slocum

From 1830-1860 Edmeston Center continued to increase in population and improve in appearance. In 1836 the grist mill which had been built by the Kennedy brothers in 1801, was replaced by a stone mill. (The stone from that mill now,1953, forms a large part of Dr. L.N.Harrington"s home in Utica, N.Y.. — Hazel L. Jones

1832
Post office established at Edmeston Manor (Carr farm) (8/4/32) (discontinued 3/3/1840). — Dorothey scott Fielder

Warren DeLancy Postmaster at Edmeston Manor 1836, William D. Lansing, 1841 (last entry). — Flora Underwood

Charles Hammond and Wright Caulkins built a cabinet shop and dwelling near the present Opera House site in 1832.

Daniel R. Barrett located in Edmeston in 1832, on the farm I think where his grandson, Dan Barrett, now lives. One of his sons, John, married Chrissa Deming, daughter of Col. Eri Deming and built the house in 1860 where Mrs. George Barrett and Lisle now live. — Myrta Kelsey

At an early date a still and potash building was erected on the upper side of the road from the grist mill and in 1832 Charles Hammond and Wright Caulkins built a cabinet shop and dwelling not far from the present opera house site.

In 1832 Nathan Hoxie came and settled on a farm near the villages of West Edmeston and South Edmeston. His sons Samuel and Solomon did much to promote the agricultural interests of the town and greatly improved the dairying industry by introducing new and better breeds of cattle. Samuel Hoxie was a leading member of the Unadilla Stock-breeders Association and was instrumental in its organization. — Hazel L. Jones

1833
In 1833 our father was sent to the legislature (Philo Bennet) and spent two winters, I think in Albany. I remember when he came home one time, he had the stage coach stop at the school house and take us children home with him, which was fine for us. He brought a number of song books, new and very charming songs, a bolt of small neat figured calico. Calico was of some account in those days; and a Chintz dress for mother, a dark ground with small bright roses all over it, very fine, but she feared to gay for her. It was made with large sleeves, such as are worn now (Dec. 21, 1895), with pillows of down to make them puff out. She wore cape with full pleated boarder trimmed and tied with ribbon, such was the style, and a woman at forty was considered old. — Matilda C. Bennett

1834
All the original building erected in Edmeston village [hamlet] was "on the hill" on East Street. As late as 1834 there was but one street running east and west and there were but 16 houses from where the late Fred Hickling lived to the home of Howard P. Talbot. — Sandra Lohnas Haggerty

My father moved into Edmeston when I was 12 years old in 1834. At that time there was but one street in the Village, the one running east and west and but 16 houses from where Reuben Talbot now lives to the present residence of Israel Talbot, about a mile [2km] apart. [1953, Dorr Hickling and Howard P. Talbot respectively]. About 1840 my husband bought a little over three acres [12,000 m²] of land on the corner and built what is known today as the Gaskin House [1992 location of the central National Bank]. — Esther Preston

1835
Besides the settlements already mentioned, two others had been made in the Town of Edmeston on the Unadilla River. The one in the northwestern part of the town was first called Coonsville, or Coontown because so many people by the name of Coon settled there. John S. Coon was born in Plainfield, Otsego County, in 1807. When he was 28 years of age (1835) he built a furnace (at what is now West Edmeston) In which he made all kinds of farming implements, and continued to follow the same trade for some twenty years, then he manufactured wagons and cutters. For many years he was the sole owner of all the mills at West Edmeston. — Hazel L. Jones

West Edmeston post office opened 1/21/1835 — Dorothy Scott Fielder

West Edmeston Postmasters:

 * width="150"|1836 Alanson Clarke
 * width="250"|1854 John L Carrier
 * width="150"|1890 Orson Champlin
 * 1840 E.Chamberlain
 * 1858 Jeffrey Champlin, Adolph M. Nichols
 * 1894 Ancell Angell
 * 1848 E.H.Coon
 * 1862 Ira J. Ordway
 * 1916 Otto I. Mayne
 * 1850 John Gaskin
 * 1874 Orson Champlin
 * 1946 Foster Tice acting
 * 1851 Joshua Maxson
 * 1886 Reuben White
 * 1947 Foster Tice P.M.
 * — Flora Underwood
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 * 1886 Reuben White
 * 1947 Foster Tice P.M.
 * — Flora Underwood
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 * — Flora Underwood
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1838
The first school building in Edmeston Centre was built at the foot of West street in 1838. [a frequent misquote, locations and dates are defined in "A register of the Property of the Town of Edmeston 1809"] The second school building was also located on West St. opposite Mrs. John Barrets residence. — Hazel L. Jones

1839
On the last Sunday in May, Coroner Isaac Lewis of this village [Cooperstown] was called to Springfield, to hold an inquest on the bodies of five persons who were drowned in Lake Summit. They attempted to cross that pond in a leaky boat, which sunk with them. — S. M. Shaw

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History of Edmeston, New York/1860s

The history of Edmeston, New York: 1860 through 1869

1860
One of the most prosperous stores in 1860 was that of Ephraim Chamberlain, located "under the hill" on the northeast side of the four corners. He dealt in general merchandise, groceries, etc. In those days the merchants bought their goods in New York City or Utica or Albany, but principally in the last named city. They would go twice a year to the city and buy enough stock to last six months. Much teaming was done during these years between Edmeston and Albany, over the Great Western Turnpike a state built¹ road from Albany to Ithaca and Bath via Cherry Valley Cooperstown, Edmeston and Sherburne. This journey required over a week. — Hazel L. Jones

 * 1) [The Great Western Turnpike was not actually a state-built road. The state approved private companies to build the Turnpike.]

The following excerpt is from the Gazetteer of the State of New York by J. H. French. Published by R. Pearsall Smith Syracuse, N.Y. 1860.

 * EDMESTON -- was formed from Burlington, April 1, 1808. It lies upon the W. border of the co., N. of the center. The surface is elevated upland, broken by numerous irregular valleys. The highest elevations are 400 to 500 ft. above Unadilla River, which forms the W. boundary. Wharton Creek flows across the S. E. corner. Mill Creek and several other small streams take their rise in the town. Smiths Pond is a small sheet of water in the N. E. corner. The soil is a sandy and clayey loam. Edmeston Center (Edmeston p.o.) contains 3 churches, a grist and saw mill, and tannery. Pop. 275. West Edmeston, (p.v.,) on Unadilla River, and partly in Brookfield, (Madison co.,) contains a church and 35 houses. South Edmeston, (p.v.,) on the Unadilla, contains 30 houses. Of the first settlement in town, authentic data of the precise date are wanting. It was made, however, on Unadilla River, during the interval between the close of the French War, in 1763, and the commencement of that of the Revolution, in 1775, by Col. Edmeston, an officer of the French War, and Percifer Carr, a faithful soldier who had served under him.¹ The first church (Bap.) was formed at Taylor Hill, March 8, 1794; Rev. Stephen Taylor was the first preacher.²

 * At the close of the war, Col. Edmeston, for his military services, received the grant of a tract of land covering a large portion of the town on which he made the first settlement. At his death the lands fell to heirs and minor children residing in England, from whom no safe title could be obtained for many years, — which greatly retarded the settlement of the town. During the American Revolution, the hired men of Mr. Carr were killed while at work, his barn burned, his property destroyed, and himself and family were taken prisoners by the British and Indians and detained to the close of the war. Abel De Forest and Gideon De Forest were among the early settlers on the Unadilla; Aden Deming and James Kenada, at Edmeston; and Stephen Taylor, on Taylor Hill, where the first school was taught. Rufus Graves kept the first inn; and James Kenada erected the first gristmill, both at Edmeston Center.
 * The census reports 5 churches; 2 Bap., 7th da. Bapt., M. E., and Univ.

Patent Claims Issued from the United States Patent Office for the week ending January 10, 1860:

 * 26,743. — Levi A. Beardsley, of South Edmeston, N. Y., for an Improvement in Hop Frames:

 * I claim the employment of a frame holder composed of a sliding box, K, with a windlass or seller to tighten the wire, and a vertical bed or strip, G, to guide or support the box. K. substantially as and or the purpose shown and described.

HOP FRAMES

This invention relates to a device for lowering the vines and bringing them within reach, for the facility of gathering the hops, and then for elevating them again to their original position, keeping the horizontal cords or wires, upon which the vines are entwined, under tension all the time. This invention consists in attaching to the posts a vertical strip with a small grooved pulley in its top over which passes a cord, which is attached to a sliding box for elevating and depressing this box, and to this sliding box is connected a yoke provided with a hook which hooks into an eye or loop on the end of the wires forming the frame upon which wires the vines are twined; the object being to tighten up these wires, and to keep them under tension while raising and lowering them. L. A. Beardsley, of Edmeston, N. Y., is the patentee. — [http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/pageviewer?root=%2Fmoa%2Fscia%2Fscia1002%2F&tif=00062.TIF&cite=http%3A%2F%2Fcdl.library.cornell.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fmoa%2Fmoa-cgi%3Fnotisid%3DABF2204-1002-6&coll=moa&frames=1&view=100 Scientific American/New Series, Volume 2, Issue 4, Pub. Jan 21, 1860]

MAGNETIZED WHEELS OF LOCOMOTIVES — A TIMELY HINT TO INVENTORS,

MESSRS. EDITORS: — When I notice the experiments that have been tried to make the driving wheels of a locomotive adhere to the rails by the application of magnetism to the wheels, I wonder why I did not put forth a suggestion noted down in my private journal, under date of March 21, 1848. But I have now to regret, like many other inventors, the folly of procrastination. The entry in my journal reads thus: — "Would a magnetized wheel rolling on a soft iron bar not slip, yet roll with ease; the driving wheels of a locomotive, for instance, being so covered with coils of wire that a portion or the whole of the circumference of it will be magnetized?" I send you this to show that this invention was thought of some time prior to the claims of the present inventor, and for the forcible warning it gives to every inventor to secure, by Letters Patent, every good improvement as soon as it is made. L. A. B. South Edmeston, N. Y., Jan. 31, 1860. — [http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/pageviewer?frames=1&coll=moa&view=50&root=%2Fmoa%2Fscia%2Fscia1002%2F&tif=00122.TIF&cite=http%3A%2F%2Fcdl.library.cornell.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fmoa%2Fmoa-cgi%3Fnotisid%3DABF2204-1002-10 Scientific American/New Series, Volume 2, Issue 8, Pub. Feb 18, 1860]

1861
The following men joined the Union Army in September 1861:
 * Alonzo Adams joined the 1st Artillery. He was wounded May 31, 1862 during the Battle of Seven Pines (Fair Oaks) near Richmond, Virginia.  He received his discharge November 6, 1862.

 * Cyrus Covey entered the 1st Artillery. He was killed May 31, 1862 at the Battle of Seven Pines (Fair Oaks), east of Richmond, Virginia and was buried at the battlefield.

 * Lyman Geddis entered the 121st Regiment. He was wounded in the hand at the Battle of the Wilderness, in Virginia, May 5-May 7, 1864.  He received his discharge August 23, 1865.

1862
When J.Tracy Morton was killed at the battle of Fredericksburg, (1862) in the Civil War, there was no flag for his burial so the people of the village decided to do something about it. Lines Smith, a tinsmith, cut the pattern for the stars; Eli Chamberlain traveled to Utica to get the cloth and ten Edmeston women sewed the flag. — Janet Dockstader

The following men joined the 121st Regiment (Herkimer) Infantry in July and August of 1862:

 * Aaron Stevens was killed at the Battle of Fredericksburg May 3, 1863. He was buried at the battlefield.

 * Thomas Adams, a tailor, was in the Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg) September 17, 1862. He was wounded in the right arm and then later lost his left arm in the Battle of the Wilderness (May 5-May 7, 1864).  He was promoted to Captain right after that battle.  Almost half of the Union Soldiers in the Wilderness battle were casualties.

 * Edwin Arnold. Twenty-two of the men from Edmeston were in this unit. He was a Principal Musician in the Army, serving until July 1865.

 * Daniel Barrett died in the Regimental Hospital near Bakersville, Maryland on October 24, 1862.

 * Charles Cushman received a hip wound at the Battle of Cedar Creek on October 14, 1864. He stayed in service until his discharge in June 1865.

 * John Morton was promoted to Sergeant on September 4, 1863, to Sergeant Major on January 4, 1865, and to Lieutenant on February 22, 1865. He died in battle April 6, 1865. This was one of the last battles — Lee surrendered to Grant on April 9, 1865.

 * George Reynolds was wounded September 18, 1864 at the Battle of Cedar Creek in Virginia. He received his discharge May 1865.

Two Edmeston Men enlisted in August 1862 in Company B (Albany) Berdan’s Sharpshooter regiment.

 * Herbert Burdick, died in December 1862 in camp (probably after the Battle of Fredericksburg)

 * Albert Stevens

Eugene Utley joined the 114th Infantry in September 1862. He died from wounds received in Battle October 19, 1864 (possibly Cedar Creek)

Eleven Edmeston boys joined a special unit, 2nd Regiment Hawkins Zouave, of the U.S. Army in November 1862. (Zouave is the name of an Algerian tribe and a French Infantry unit that wore colorful uniforms with oriental influence; copied by various Northern Army units). Receiving a bounty of $200 each from the Town of Edmeston, they signed up for a period of nine months.

 * William Alger, a farmer, served 9 months
 * Horace Burlingham, served 9 months
 * Charles Burdick, reenlisted. Died in Battle of Clinton, Mississippi, July 5, 1864
 * Michael Briggs, reenlisted, died while still in service of chronic diarrhea
 * Henry Casprus, served 9 months
 * Marvin Coman, discharged June 13, 1863
 * Charles Chamberlain, discharged June 13, 1863
 * James Grant, served 9 months
 * Henry Herrick, served 9 months
 * Joseph Squires, died in the Battle of Vicksburg before the 9 months was up
 * Nathan West, discharged June 5, 1863

1863
The following men joined the 121st Infantry Regiment in August of 1863:

 * John Coman was captured in the Battle of the Wilderness in May 1864. He was taken to prison and kept for about three months.  After being starved nearly to death he was exchanged and died shortly afterwards at Annapolis, Maryland from the ill treatment.

 * Adelbert Reed was wounded in the left shoulder at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House May 8-19, 1864. He received his discharge a year later, May 5, 1865.

The following men joined the 2nd Artillery in December 1863:

 * Henry Ackerman, a carpenter, as wounded at Ream Station, 1864. Inexperienced Union Troops had lost the battle.  Rebels took over the Station.  Under General Hancock the Union troops had to retreat to below Petersburg, Virginia.  Ackerman was discharged shortly after the battle.

 * Joseph Reed was taken prisoner June 10, 1864. Was kept in prison about three months and then exchanged. But he died soon after from the effects of ill treatment, and was buried in Maryland.

1864
The following men joined the 2nd Artillery in January and June of 1864:

 * Arvine Hawkins (January) died at Chester Hospital, PA, June 18, 1864, from wounds received in the battle of Coal Harbor, VA (east of Richmond)

 * David Talbot (January) was wounded in the hand at the Battle of Cold Harbor on June 1-3, 1864. Having lost three fingers, he was discharged June 16, 1864

 * Alvin Peck (June) was wounded at the Battle of Deep Bottom, Virginia (east of Richmond) August 4, 1864, and was discharged from duty June 14, 1865.

 * William Pope (June) died at David’s Isle, New York on June 29, 1864 from the effects of wounds received at the Battle of Cold Harbor in Virginia on June 6, 1864.

1865
By 1865 Edmeston had 19,664 acres of improved land, and the cash value of farms was $868,800; Edmeston had an area of 27,075 acres,
 * in plowed land, 2104 acres;
 * in pasture, 13,381;
 * bushels of spring wheat harvested, 206;
 * bushels of winter wheat, 927;
 * bushels of oats 21,840;
 * bushels of barley, 156;
 * bushels of buckwheat, 716;
 * bushels of corn, 13,825;
 * bushels of potatoes, 19,739;
 * bushels of peas 196;
 * bushels of beans, 302;
 * bushels of turnips, 1120;
 * pounds of hops, 116,250;
 * bushels of apples, 21,544;
 * barrels of cider, 454;
 * pounds of maple sugar, 32,468;
 * pounds of butter, 84,275.
 * the assessed valuation of which was $453,440, and
 * the equalized valuation of $492,765. — History of Otsego County

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History of Edmeston, New York/1890s

The history of Edmeston, New York: 1890 through 1899

1895
The New Berlin branch of the New York Ontario & Western Railway ran from Cooperstown Junction, (just north of Sidney) to New Berlin. In 1895 the branch was extended north to Edmeston, when the Wharton Valley Railroad agreed to lease the line to the NYO&W. In 1941 the entire New Berlin branch was sold to the Unadilla Valley Railway which ran the branch until 1960 when operations stopped.

1898
Aug 24, 1898, The new First Day Baptist Church building was opened in West Edmeston. The idea for a Church was conceived in January of 1897. In Feb. of 1898 the Church was formally organized and admitted to the Otsego county Baptist Association. — First Day Baptist Church, Memories of West Edmeston

The new school is a beautiful structure combining Gothic and Corinthian styles of architecture. It is heated by steam, has an approved system of lighting and perfect system of ventilation. All of the air in the entire building can be changed every twenty minutes without reducing the temperature. Fresh air is supplied directly from out doors by means of flues. It may be passed around the boilers and warmed and thus brought into the rooms, warm and pure, or it may come directly to the rooms if desired. In any case every pupil and teacher has a constant supply of pure air and thus be considered a very important feature by every thinking person. We have no more complaints about the head aching; and that dull, heavy listless attitude of the pupil has disappeared. The interior of the building is even more important than the exterior; it is finished with oak throughout, the casements and so on are fine examples of art and workmanship. The walls are covered with stained paper of delicate green and finished with flowers and numerous specimens of animals and birds, nicely mounted and protected by glass cases. In fact the air of the entire building must inspire within the mind of every student an admiration for the beauty of art and the simplicity of adornment, because while it is rich and complete in all its appointments, still nothing has been overdone. — The Edmeson Local

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History of Edmeston, New York/1940s

The history of Edmeston, New York: 1940 through 1949

1941
In 1941 the entire New Berlin branch of the New York Ontario & Western Railway (NYO&W) was sold to the Unadilla Valley Railway which ran the branch until 1960 when operations stopped. The New Berlin branch ran from Cooperstown Junction, (just north of Sidney) to New Berlin, and had been extended north to Edmeston in 1895, when the Wharton Valley Railroad agreed to lease the line to the NYO&W.

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History of Edmeston, New York/Businesses

Edmeston, New York (Businesses)

The Gaskin House
Between 1840 and 1843, S. H. Preston built the second hotel in town at the location of the current Bank/Post Office building. Preston bought the land from Adin Deming, the first settler in the area.


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History of Edmeston, New York/People

Some of the people mentioned in the History of Edmeston, New York, listed alphabetially in sections according to last names.

Arnold

 * Benjamin Arnold one of the many owners of the Brady House

 * Louden Arnold, Esq. (d. March 3, 1868, age 93y2m15d). Buried at Taylor Hill Cemetery. —

 * Stephen Arnold of Binghamton, New York, taught at Taylor Hill sometime before 1820. He is said to have been sentenced to be hanged for whipping a student to death, but then to have been reprieved by the governor.

Banks

 * Levi B. Banks —

Barrett

 * George D. Barret — son of John Barrett.

 * John Barrett (b. Jan. 9, 1803) — Farmer and Manufacturer. Born at Brockett’s Bridge.  His post office address was Edmeston.

 * John Barrett (b. Dec. 23, 1827) — son of D.R. and Cyrene Barrett, was born in Manheim, Herkimer Co., N.Y.. At the age of five he settled in Edmeston with his parents. As his father was a farmer, John was reared to habits of industry and economy on the farm, which principles he carried with him throughout a successful business life. As soon as he was able to work he was hired out by his father on the farm, in order to aid in paying for his parents' home. He continued at this for several years. He was married to Miss Charissa Deming, of Edmeston, Sept. 19, 1852, by whome one son - Geo. D. - was born Dec. 4, 1864. Mrs. Charissa Barrett was born in Edmeston, July 8, 1832. Soon after marriage he commenced business for himself, and the fine property he accumulated shows the success which attended all his business operations. By his untiring energy and good judgement he became one of the foremost in his chosen occupation. Besides the duties of the farm he was engaged in the flour and lumber business with Edgar Bassett, at Edmeston, and it was not until Oct. 15, 1877, that he sold out his half-interest to his partner, conscious of the fact that his time on earth was short. He built his beautiful fine farm residence, in which his widow and son now reside, in 1860, and in that year settled on the home, where he continued to live till be was summoned, Jan. 8, 1878, to occupy a better "mansion" in the "Summer Land of Rest."  As a citizen he was honest, trustworthy, respected, and esteemed; as a friend, sincere, and devoted. He had a very strong attachment for his family, and often did he express a desire that he might live to see his only son - George - grow to manhood's years, and well established in life. He had no apprehension of the future, and was firm in the faith that all would be well. In politics he affiliated with the Republican party. In business circles, and as a son and brother, he will be missed.— History of Otsego County, New York 1740-1878, by D. Hamilton Hurd, Published by Everts & Fariss, Philadelphia, page 149-150

Bates

 * John Bates —

Beardsley
Inventor of Pulley-Block, U.S. Patent - US 32856 A, July 23, 1861.
 * Levi A. Beardsley inventor from South Edmeston — 1860.

Billings

 * Nehemiah Billings one of the original members of the Taylor Hill Church when it was organized in 1794.
 * Seviah Billings one of the original members of the Taylor Hill Church when it was organized in 1794.

Bilyea

 * John Bilyea built the first tannery in Edmeston Centre.

Bootman

 * Edgar Bootman was a son of Joseph Bootman.

 * Joseph Bootman was a cloth dresser and wool carder who bought out Mr. Stern. Joseph was the father of our townsmen Truman and Edgar Bootman.

 * Truman Bootman was a son of Joseph Bootman.

Burdick
Henry F. Burdick (b. Oct. 10, 1829) was a farmer born in Brookfield. His post office address was Edmeston.

Burleson

 * Silas Burleson —

Cahoon

 * Ebenezer Cahoon (July 9, 1835) was a farmer, born in Edmeston.  His post office address was Burlington Flats.

Carr

 * Percifer Carr — see Wikipedia article: Percifer Carr.

Chapin/Chapen

 * Daniel Chapin (d. 1837) and wife emigrated from the town of Richmond in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, in about 1800, and settled one and one half miles west of the Centre on lands of the Cooper patent. He died at age 63. His eldest son, Walter, remained on a portion of the old homestead until 1870, when he removed to Unadilla Forks, where he now [1878] resides. John, the second son, occupies the homestead. His mother is living with him at the age of 98. Alfonso is a resident of Sherburne, Chenango county.

 * On May 26, 1815, Daniel Chapin alegedly stole a horse and saddle from James Fenimore Cooper's stable in Cooperstown. He was arrested but hit the deputy in the face with a stick and escaped.  On June 22, after a manhunt, he was retaken and placed in the Cooperstown jail.  He almost succeeded in escaping from there by pulling up a plank and tunneling out.  In August, he was convicted and sentenced to 7 years hard labor in the state prison.

 * In 1820, Daniel Chapin was made the guardian of the children of Ezekiel Spencer of, Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut. The children and their dates of birth were:
 * Horace, 1792
 * Orlando, Sep 26, 1801
 * Stephen, Oct 2, 1803
 * Dolly, Aug 12, 1805
 * Harriet, Mar 12, 1807
 * Emily, Dec 18, 1808
 * Ezekiel, Jr., May 1, 1811
 * Mary Ann, Jan 28, 1812
 * Hannah, Sep 28, 1814
 * Loretta, Jul 9, 1818

 * David Chapin was an early settler (according to the 1902 Otsego County New York Geographical and Historical).

 * Esq. David Chapen carried on a large shoe shop, and also a tannery, keeping six or eight hands each.

 * Uriah Chapin was an early settler in Burlington. David Chapin settled near Edmeston Centre, where he conducted a tannery. A son, Laurentine, lives on the homestead.

Chase
Horace Chase (b. Dec. 22, 1834) was a farmer, born in Edmeston. His post office address was Edmeston.

Comstock

 * Mary Comstock, an old maiden lady who lived on Pucker Street — (1900)

Coon

 * John S. Coon, born in Plainfield, Otsego County, in 1807. When he was 28 years of age (1835) he built a furnace (at what is now West Edmeston) in which he made all kinds of farming implements, and continued to follow the same trade for some twenty years, then he manufactured wagons and cutters.  For many years he was the sole owner of all the mills at West Edmeston. — (1835)

Cooper

 * Judge William Cooper (1754-1809), an Edmeston area landlord, founder of Cooperstown, and father of James Fenimore Cooper — see Wikipedia article: William Cooper.

Crandall

 * Henry D. Crandall (b.April 17, 1800) was a farmer, born in Brookfield, New York. His post office address was Edmeston.

Croghan

 * George Croghan (1720-1782) owned much of what is now Otsego County until the American Revolution — see Wikipedia article: George Croghan.

Deming

 * Aden Deming (1768 - June, 1847) was one of the first settlers in the town after Percifer Carr. He lived with Quakers in Pittsfield, New York until twenty years of age, when he purchased his time for twenty dollars. In 1791, he married Martha Phelps, and  after having purchased a farm in this town and made some  improvements, sold it for $125, and in 1792 settled with his  family in the locality known later as "Graves' Flats."  He soon after moved across Wharton creek.  He was an industrious, hardy pioneer, and at the time of his death, he  was the owner of 1300 acres of land in Edmeston, and 400 in  Pittsfield. His wife died in 1848. In 1824, Aden Deming set aside $4000, the interest of which was to be given to the schools of the town.  As of 1878, three of their family resided in the area,
 * Lyman, on the old homestead,
 * Betsy, wife of Edwin Phelps, in Edmeston Centre, and
 * Nelson, in New Berlin, New York.

DeForest

 * Abel DeForest was one of the first settlers in South Edmeston.

 * Gideon DeForest was one of the first settlers in South Edmeston.

Dennison

 * Dorr Dennison (b. Jan. 4, 1852) was a farmer, born in Edmeston. His post office address was Edmeston.
 * Henry W. Dennison (b. March 21, 1853) was a farmer, born in Edmeston. His post office address was Edmeston.

Dresser

 * Franklin E. Dresser (b. June 19, 1827) was a farmer, born in Brookfield. His post office box was Edmeston.

Dutton

 * Alvin Dutton (March 21, 1824) was a farmer, born in Plainfield. His post office address was South Edmeston.
 * Julia Ann Dutton (Aug. 24, 1825) was a farmer, born in Edmeston. Her post office address was Edmeston.
 * Joseph H. Dutton (Dec. 27, 1847) was a farmer, born in Edmeston. His post office address was Edmeston.

Edmeston

 * Andrew Edmeston was a near relative of Robert and William Edmeston, who became the recipient of a portion of the Mount Edmeston estate. Susan Fenimore Cooper, in her Small Family Memories, recalled that during the period of her father James Fenimore Cooper's temporary return to Cooperstown, 1813-1817, he was "quite intimate" with a Mr. Edmeston, an Englishman "of property" who kept "bachelor's hall" with fellow countryman James Aitchison, the man to whom Cooper later dedicated The Spy. This was Andrew Edmeston.  At his death in 1826, he left considerable property "on both sides of the River Unadilla in the counties of Otsego and Chenango."  Hurd in his History of Otsego County states that after Colonel William Edmeston's death his estate fell to his "heirs and minor children residing in England." Andrew Edmeston apparently fell into one of these categories. His will lists his address as Berwick-upon-Tweed — Cooper in his Chronicles of Cooperstown says be died by drowning — and it lists among his heirs an uncle, William Edmeston, a nephew, Robert Edmeston, and a son born in 1824. Whether or not this William Edmeston is the Colonel Edmeston of Mount Edmeston is not clear, though the date of the will makes it highly unlikely. — James H. Pickering, New York in the Revolution: Cooper's Wyandotté Published in New York History, Vol. XLIX, No. 2 (April 1968)

 * Robert Edmeston was the brother of Colonel William Edmeston and owner of half of the Edmeston Patents. — see Wikipedia article:William Edmeston.

 * Colonel William Edmeston — see Wikipedia article:William Edmeston.

Edmonds

 * George T. Edmonds (Sept. 27, 1841) was a farmer, born in Dover New York. His post office address was South Edmeston.

Flint

 * Pastor Elder Flint — (1870)

Gaskin

 * John S. Gaskin — One of the many owners of the Gaskin House

Goodrich

 * Charles F. Goodrich

Goodsell

 * Levi Goodsell bought the Pleasant Street Hotel from Benjamin Peet.

Graves

 * Rufus Graves

Hawkins

 * Ambler Hawkins (b. June 2, 1840) was a butter and cheese manufacturer, born in Edmeston. His post office address was Edmeston.

Hickling

 * Thomas Hickling (b. May 12, 1827) was a farmer, born in Derbyshire, England. His post office address was Edmeston.

Hoxie

 * Stephan Hoxie (b. c.1777) emigrated from Connecticut, and was among the first settlers in the Unadilla Valley, at Leonardsville, New York, upon premises now [written in 1878] owned by his direct descendants. He was an honored pioneer, and lived to the advanced age of 101 years.
 * Solomon Hoxie, Sr. was the son of Stephan Hoxie and father of Nathan B. Hoxie.
 * Nathan B Hoxie (b. 1801) was the grandson of Stephan Hoxie, and son of Solomon Hoxie, Sr.. In 1826 he married Eliza Langworthy, and in 1832 moved in this town, settling on a farm in the Edmeston patent, which at that time, was a dense uninviting wilderness. They had but two children, who grew to years of manhood: Solomon Hoxie (their older son), and Samuel L. Hoxie (their younger son).
 * Solomon Hoxie, the older son of Nathan B. Hoxie, married Lucy P. Stickney, of Edmeston, and had three children: C. DeForest, Jennie L. and Franklin. Solomon Hoxie was supervisor for four years during the War of the Rebellion. In 1878 he was residing in Whitesboro, New York.
 * Samuel L. Hoxie, younger son of Nathan B. Hoxie lived on a farm adjoining the old homestead. He married Rosetta E. Pope, and their family consists of two children: Arthur S. and E. Ellsworth. Agnes, a daughter, died at the age of three years. Mr. Hoxie was one of the substantial citizens of the town, ranked among the progressive agriculturists and stock-breeders of the country. He occupied over 400 acres of land lying along the Unadilla river, and was largely engaged in dairying, although he gave much attention to breeding of improved stock. His horses were of the Hambletonian and Golddust breeds. He was a leading member of the Unadilla Stock-Breeders' association, and was instrumental in its organization.

 * Samuel H. Hoxie (b. April 17, 1832) was born in Brookfield his post office address was South Edmeston. [Very possibly the same person as Samuel L. Hoxie above]

Huntington

 * F. C. Huntington (b. Dec. 22, 1832) was a farmer born in Brookfield his post office address was South Edmeston.

Joslyn

 * William Joslyn owner of a residence and large shoe store at the foot of the hill near the cemetery. — (1880)

Kelsey

 * Daniel Kelsey resided on Pucker Street — (1900)

Kennedy

 * James Kennedy
 * William Kennedy

Langworthy

 * George Langworthy bought the Carr farm from Oliver DeLancy.

 * Hollum Langworthy, a son of Nathan Langworthy, occupied his father's homestead and was a successful apiarian.

 * Nathan Langworthy, wife, and family emigrated from Rhode Island about the year 1805 and settled in Brookfield, about half a mile below West Edmeston, where he died. Two of his children subsequently moved across the river into Edmeston.

 * William F. Langworthy, a son of Nathan Langworthy, settled on a farm in sight of his father's place. He married Desire A. Bass in 1832. Numerous representatives of this family were residents of the town.

Lincoln

 * Jonathan Lincoln Jr. (May 19, 1827 – June 16, 1877) was born in Edmeston and died in Winslow, Illinois.

Matteson

 * Abel Matteson came from Pownal Vermont

Nash

 * Reverend Daniel Nash (1763-June 4 1837) was one of the first clergymen to be permanently located in Otsego County, beginning his labors in what were later Morris and Exeter. A house in which Father Nash often conducted religious services was that of Percifer Carr. — (1800)

 * The Reverend Daniel Nash was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. He graduated from Yale University, became a teacher, joined the Episcopal Church, and studied for ordination. In the 1790's, he moved to New Lebanon, New York, taught school and became a lay leader in the Church. While there, he met Miss Olive Lusk, who later became his wife and partner in missionary work.

 * Traveling to the "wilds" of Otsego County, they lived in various one room cabins built of unhewn logs, with scarcely a pane of glass to let in light sufficient to read the Bible. Sunday mornings, he, Olive and child would make the trek to Exeter and Morris for services. Fr. Nash officiated and preached, and Olive led the responses and singing.

 * On October 11 1801, Daniel Nash was ordained to the priesthood by the Rt. Rev. Benjamin Moore, the newly consecrated Bishop of New York. The Bishop reflected upon this event and wrote " Yesterday I ordained Fr. Nash a priest; and it affords me no little satisfaction to reflect that the first act of my Episcopal function has been employed in elevating to the priesthood so worthy a man."

 * Fr. Nash's ministry was marked by great devotion and energy, going from home to home, catechizing, teaching, and baptizing whole families. He preached to the Oneida Indians, and was loved by children. From 1804 to 1816, when the area was still wilderness, Nash reported 496 baptisms, and organized or founded at least 12 parishes in the Diocese of Albany.

 * At his death Fr. Nash left the words
 * Say, if you please, that I die in the faith of the Son of God. Of myself I am nothing. I trust alone in the merit and death of a crucified savior for pardon and acceptance.

 * He was buried beside his wife Olive who had died 20 years earlier.
 * — Albany Episcopal Diocese: Reverend Daniel Nash 1763-1837

 * The first even quasi-regular religious services in Richfield were performed by the redoubtable Father Daniel Nash, who founded numerous Episcopal churches in the county, presided at the funeral of Hannah Cooper in 1800, and became the first rector of Christ Church in Cooperstown. Nash himself thoroughly deserves a sketch among the founders of this country. No one should be misled by the supposed portrait of him as "Mr. Grant" in The Pioneers. It is, as one of Nash's own successors observed, much too "anemic and depressing" a portrait to serve for so rugged an apostle in the wilderness as Daniel Nash. One of Beardsley's best anecdotes relates to an occasion when Nash was to preach in the new school house. As he was about to begin, all of the males in the congregation ran off into the woods to chase a bear. The bear was killed, brought back, and barbecued. Nash partook heartily of the feast, declaring the hunt only a venial offense against the Sabbath. The school in which Nash preached had been erected by a building bee as soon as "six or seven families had settled within striking distance."
 * — Lyman H. Butterfield Cooper's Inheritance: The Otsego Country and its Founders
 * On Thursday September 17, 1828 in Exeter, Otsego County, NY, Rev. Daniel Nash married Edward B. Paine of this village to Sally Ann Johnston of Cooperstown, (daughter of Henri & Horatio G)
 * — MARRIAGES TAKEN FROM THE DELAWARE GAZETTE

Northrup

 * William Northrup's rather imposing home was the first residence on the right hand of "Pucker Street" when leaving Edmeston. — (1900)

Payne

 * U. D. Payne, lived near the cemetery that was established there about that time and which has now grown to be what Eddie Guest calls one of "God's Great Slumber Groves." — 1900

Peck

 * Jedediah Peck (1748 - 1821) — see Wikipedia article: Jedediah Peck.

Peet

 * Benjamin Peet built and ran the Pleasant Street Hotel, the first hotel in town, located where the current firehouse is. — (1800)
 * Silas Peet

Pettit

 * Agnes Pettit was one of the members of the Taylor Hill church when it was organized in 1794.

 * Jonathan Pettit was one of the members of the Taylor Hill church when it was organized in 1794.

Phelps

 * Edwin Phelps
 * Martha Phelps, wife of Aden Deming

Phinney

 * Marcy Phinney, an original member of the Taylor Hill Church

Pope

 * James F. Pope resided for some time on "Pucker Street", while he employed his time as tin and lead worker and also made trips about the country, mending household utensils, repairing clocks and purveying novelties, notions, etc., which he made, and flavoring essences of his own compounding. — (1900)

 * Samuel P. Pope

 * Spencer Pope

Robinson

 * Denzil Robinson, father of Jared Robinson, grandfather of Floyd Robinson, lived on the farm where the road branches off [from Pucker Street] which you may take to Burlington Flats, was one of the pioneer settlers and resided there until his death. — (1900)
 * Jared Robinson, son of Denzil Robinson, father of Floyd Robinson, conducted his father's farm from his father's death until he died, when it came into possession of Jared's son Floyd. — (1900)
 * Floyd Robinson, son of Jared Robinson, grandson of Denzil Robinson, established a nursery for trees, shrubs and fruits, on [the family farm's] fertile acres; since Floyd's death until now [1900], it has been conducted by his widow and son. — (1900)

Russell

 * Robert E. Russell acted as agent for the Edmeston heirs at one time surveying lands and selling them off as other settlers wanted them. Some of the finest lands in Columbus were received by Russell for his services.

Simmons

 * Samuel Simmons, with William Stickney, built a forge and triphammer for the manufacture of axes, rifle barrels, scythes and wrought iron plowshares — (1818)

Smith

 * Diantha Smith was the daughter of Dr. Gains Smith.

 * Dr. Gains Smith (d. 1819) was the first physician in Edmeston. He came with his family from Vermont in 1800, and settled on the road leading from Edmeston Centre to West Burlington.  He had a large practice, was highly esteemed in the community and died in at age 75. A daughter named Rachel married David Brown, in Vermont, and moved to this town after her father's death. Another daughter, Diantha, married Benjamin St.John in Saratoga County.  Their son (the doctor's grandson) was David B. St.John.

Southworth

 * Ellen Mary Southworth was the daughter of Denzil Robinson.

 * Joseph Southworth built where David Talbot [later] lived, and kept a tavern some fifty years. Mr. Southworth had four sons and three daughters. His oldest son Joseph went to Michigan in 1830. Thomas lived on the old place until he died [1869], about twenty years ago. He was in the War of 1812, and drew a pension. His youngest, Horace, lives now in Leonardsville, the rest of the family are dead. — (1800)

 * Thomas Southworth was born in Mansfield, Connecticut, in 1792 and died in Edmeston in 1869. As a baby he moved with his father to Edmeston, where, like his father, Joseph, he was a farmer and also ran the roadside inn on the farm.  He was also a shoe maker. Since the father of Ellen Mary Southworth (Denzil Robinson) was a shoemaker too, and was contemporary with Thomas, the family in later years tied two baby wooden shoe lasts together with ribbons and hung them up as a coat of arms. Just prior to the Mexican War of 1848, Thomas learned that a local troop of horsemen was to be formed, to be sent to Mexico.  He mortgaged the farm heavily to raise money to buy great quantities of leather, and hired a force of men to make boots for the troopers.  Too late he learned that the troop was not to be formed, leaving him with all the accumulated boots.  It took many years of manual labor for him, and of teaching school for two of his sons, to pay off the debt.

 * William Southworth, on the corner where Jared Robinson now lives. He sold to Deacon Lee, father of Martin Lee, who carries on the carding and cloth dressing, where John Taylor is now.

Spencer

 * Dr. Halsey Spencer (d. 1870), came from Greene County, New York to Otsego in 1814, and located in West Exeter. He remained there two years, and removing to this town, settled on the turnpike between the Centre and West Burlington, where he began his practice as a physician, in which he labored until his death. He was an esteemed and influential citizen of the county, and served in various capacities. He was supervisor in 1835-37, member of assembly in 1828, and sheriff in 1838.

 * Dr. William M. Spencer, M.D., a son of Halsey Spencer, was the first resident physician at the Centre, where he now [1878] resides, and is in the active practice of his profession. He served several years as supervisor.

St. John

 * Honorable David B. St. John became a resident of the town in 1820. He served as supervisor the adjoining town of Pittsfield for ten years (1835-1845), was a member of the New York State Assembly in the years 1849-1860, and was in the Constitutional Convention of 1846.  He was also a surveyor who surveyed much of the land in this vicinity.  He was the grandson of Dr. Gains Smith.

Stearns

 * Stearns — (1818)

Stern

 * Mr. Stern was a cloth dresser and wool carder who sold his operation to Joseph Bootman.

Stickney

 * William Stickney (June 1, 1790 - May 13, 1854) was born in Rindge, New Hampshire, settled in Edmeston in June, 1815, where he married Amy Peat [Peet?] July 5, 1818. They had eight children.  He was a blacksmith by trade, became a man of property, and was much respected.  With Samuel Simmons, he built a forge and triphammer for the manufacture of axes, rifle barrels, scythes and wrought iron plowshares. — (1818)
 * Jane M. Stickney (b. October 26, 1819), daughter of William Stickney, was unmarried as of 1865.
 * William Stickney (b. May 12, 1822), son of William Stickney, married Addia P. Hoig.
 * Johaniah L. Stickney (January 9, 1824 - March 29, 1845 ), daughter of William Stickney, married David P. Randall on May 31, 1842 (no children).
 * Nancy M. Stickney (January 12, 1826 - October 9, 1826) was the daughter of William Stickney.
 * Mariah N. Stickney (b. July 23, 1827), daughter of William Stickney, married Anson D. Hammond on Nov. 15, 1849.
 * Silus P. Stickney (b. November 23, 1829), son of William Stickney, married Sarah A. Pitts.
 * Azuba Stickney (b. July 30, 1833), child of William Stickney, was unmarried as of 1865.
 * Lucy P. Stickney (b. April 19, 1836), daughter of William Stickney, married Solomon Hoxie.

Talbot

 * Newell Talbot was a direct descendant of Timothy Taylor, brother of Rev. Stephen Taylor. — (1770)

 * Isaac Talbot taught in the Edmeston Centre school. — (1845)

Taylor, Tailor

 * Benjamin B. Taylor was one of the members of the Taylor Hill church when it was organized in 1794.

 * Freelove Taylor was one of the members of the Taylor Hill church when it was organized in 1794.

 * Thomas Taylor was one of the members of the Taylor Hill church when it was organized in 1794.

 * Timothy Taylor was one of the members of the Taylor Hill church when it was organized in 1794. (1827)

 * Rev. (Elder) Stephen Taylor came from Rhode Island and settled in the town in 1790. He organized the First Baptist Church of Edmeston, on Taylor Hill, March 8, 1794, donated the land on which to erect the church, assisted in the construction of the edifice and preached there for 35 years.  He never took a salary, had a farm of 80 acres, and the church helped him get his hay and wood (cut and drawn by a bee). He died in 1841 at age 71. — (1820)

 * William Taylor was one of the members of the Taylor Hill church when it was organized in 1794.

Ten Broeck

 * Jacob Ten Broeck Esqr. (c.1742 – September 19, 1813), died in the 71st year of his life. His gravestone stands at the Dutch Valley Farm Cemetery.

 * Ann Ten Broeck (c.1751 – February 25, 1830), wife of Jacob Ten Broeck died at 79 years. Her gravestone stands at the Dutch Valley Farm Cemetery.

 * Reolff (Reoloff) Tenbroeck (c.1734 – October 7, 1813) and his wife Maria (Polly) came from Rock Hill, New Jersey. Died at 79 years, 2 months and 7 days. Section D, St. Andrew's Cemetery, New Berlin. — (1800)

 * Maria (Polly) Tenbroeck (d. May 7, 1863??), born Maria Vanderveer, was the wife of Reolff Tenbroeck. Died in Edmeston at age 50. Section D, St. Andrew's Cemetery, New Berlin — (1800)

 * Wessle (Wessel) TenBroek was town supervisor in 1809 and 1810.

 * Anna Ten Broeck (c.1772 – Nov 10, 1839), wife of Wessel Ten Broeck, died at age 67. Her gravestone stands at the Dutch Valley Farm Cemetery.

Terry

 * Thomas Terry was one of the members of the Taylor Hill church when it was organized in 1794.

Tunnicliff

 * John Tunnicliff (c.1725 – January, 1800) was a prominant landowner and presumed Tory in Otsego County. — (See Wikipedia article: John Tunnicliff.)

Underwood

 * Ambler Underwood was the younger brother of Homer Underwood. Both were building contractors.

 * Delos Underwood was the husband of Lydia Underwood and father of Homer Underwood.

 * Halsey Underwood, younger brother of Homer Underwood, specialized in painting and plastering.

 * Homer Underwood, born in Edmeston on November 16, 1848 to Delos and Lydia Underwood, was the first of 7 children, 3 boys, 3 girls, and a baby that died shortly after birth. At an early age, he learned carpentry form Samuel Bilyea.  Homer and his brother Ambler became building contractors, their brother, Halsey, a painter and plasterer.  Together they built a church, bank, school, opera house, and a large tenement home called the Five Sisters.  Many of the more substantial homes in town can be attributed to their teamwork.  They also moved a number of old buildings, a common practice in those days. Their suppliers included Bert Ackerman’s Sash and Blind factory and an adjacent furniture factory.

 * Lydia (Cook) Underwood was the wife of Delos Underwood and mother of Homer, Ambler, and Halsey Underwood.

Utter

 * Mr. Utter -

Vanderveer

 * Maria Vanderveer of Rock Hill, New Jersey married Reolff Tenbroeck

Vandenberg

 * Vandenberg was a miller.

Waldo

 * Erastus Waldo was a noble man; He held some town office the most of the time until he left town. — 1830

White

 * Lyman White opened a store in 1824 near the Peet Tavern

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Welcome. This is a wikibook about the Edexcel A-level course for mathematics. Whilst it is aimed at students studying the course, it may be of interest to other readers, especially those taking other mathematics courses or considering taking an A-level mathematics course.

This maths specification is now outdated and the curriculum follows a DIFFERENT structure

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Course Structure
A-level courses generally last for two years. In the first year, you are most likely to take Core Mathematics 1 and 2, and one applied module. This will get you your Advanced Subsidiary (AS) qualification. In your second year, you will take Core Mathematics 3 and 4, and another applied module. This will get you your A-level qualification.

If you are doing the Further Mathematics A-level, you will probably do the above in the first year, and in the second year, you will do Further Pure Mathematics 1, either or both of Further Pure Mathematics 2 and 3, and three or four more applied modules. The AS qualification is restricted to Further Pure Mathematics 1 and one of any other unit not used in Mathematics. There is also a Further Mathematics (Additional) AS and A-level, available on top of the Further Mathematics A-level.

There is also an A-level in Pure Mathematics alone, composed of Core Mathematics 1 to 4 and Further Pure Mathematics 1, and one unit out of Further Pure Mathematics 2 and 3. Its AS contains Core Mathematics 3, unlike the Mathematics A-level which include Core Mathematics 3 as part of the A2 section. The AS and A-level in Pure Mathematics cannot be combined with any other mathematics-related qualification.

The Further Pure units and Decision units have been revised with effect from the January 2009 examinations. The former Further Pure units will only continue until January 2010, overlapping with the introduction of the new Further Pure units; the former Decision units have been replaced by the new.

Modules
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Core Mathematics

 * Core Mathematics 1
 * Core Mathematics 2
 * Core Mathematics 3
 * Core Mathematics 4

Further Pure Mathematics

 * Further Pure Mathematics 1 (Further Mathematics only)
 * Further Pure Mathematics 2 (Further Mathematics only)
 * Further Pure Mathematics 3 (Further Mathematics only)

Mechanics

 * Mechanics 1
 * Mechanics 2
 * Mechanics 3 (Further Mathematics only)
 * Mechanics 4 (Further Mathematics only)
 * Mechanics 5 (Further Mathematics only)

Statistics

 * Statistics 1
 * Statistics 2
 * Statistics 3 (Further Mathematics only)
 * Statistics 4 (Further Mathematics only)

Decision Mathematics

 * Decision Mathematics 1
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Icelandic/Lesson 2

Kafli 2: Talarðu ensku?
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A-level Mathematics/Edexcel/Core 1

Core Mathematics 1 (C1), is the first A-level mathematics module, and provides a foundation for the other modules. It is also the only module in which calculators are not allowed, so it is important to ensure you understand this module. The examination consists of one 1½ hour paper of around ten questions. The main company that writes these questions are Edexcel.

Module content

 * Algebra and Functions
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XQuery/Displaying data in HTML Tables

Motivation
You would like to display your XML data in an HTML tables and display alternate rows using a colored background.

Data File
Assume you have a data file such as the following XML file which is a sample glossary of terms and definitions:

terms.xml
The tags will repeat for each term in your glossary.

You would like to display these terms in an HTML table.

Screen Image

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Sorting before counting
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conditionally creates a light blue background color for odds rows, rows which evaluate true because modulus 2 of their $count is not zero. This is an example of dynamic element construction.

Odd rows:

Even rows:

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Bryce

Who is this book for?
This book is aimed at anyone who wishes to learn how to use Bryce effectively and easily as well as anyone who wishes to use it as a reference.

What is Bryce?
Bryce is a 3D graphics program which specializes in creating and rendering landscapes and terrains. Usually this capability is restricted to high end software packages that tend to be quite expensive. This is not the case with Bryce since DAZ 3D - the company that now own Bryce - have released it for free.

Capabilities
Although it is released free of charge, Bryce is a very powerful package capable of creating some stunning scenes. With practice it is possible to create anything you wish with it. The image opposite was created using Bryce 5.5.

Software
Bryce 5.5 can be downloaded from the DAZ 3D website and while Bryce is the only product required to render the scenes, it is helpful to have an image editing program on the side for some of the more advanced topics. Paint Shop Pro or PhotoImpact are fine. If these aren't available then you can make do perfectly well with MS Paint.

Hardware
Surprisingly for a graphics package Bryce isn't very memory hungry which is good news if you're running an older system. You should be able to run it comfortably with 356MB RAM. On the downside it is very processor intensive whilst rendering and can take over an hour to render complicated scenes and terrains. A dual or quad processor system is definitely an advantage here.

The Bryce Window
The main window is split up into 5 parts:
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 * Create and edit controls (top)
 * Main viewing window
 * Selection Tools (bottom)
 * Display controls (bottom right)

Creating a scene
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 * A water Plain
 * A terrain object

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Good luck! --Panic (talk) 19:44, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

Please don't refer to yourself when writing wikibook pages.
Please don't refer to yourself when writing wikibook pages. There is no 'I', just the wikibook and the reader (don't refer to them either). --82.169.41.246 (talk) 19:35, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

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User talk:Digidean

Welcome message
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You will find more resources in Community Portal. If you want to ask a question, visit the Study help desk, the Reading Room, IRC channel or ask me personally on my talk page. For site news, see the Bulletin board. It might be a good idea to add that page to your "watchlist" so that you can see when any new information is posted there. You can do that by clicking the tab labeled "watch" at the top of the page.

Good luck! --Panic (talk) 19:44, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

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Chess/Optional homework/4

Problem 1
1. White to move and win
 * This position occurred in the "Evergreen game", A. Anderssen vs. J. Dufresne, 1851.
 * Hint: Sacrifice the rook, then the queen.

Solution: ______________________________________________

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Problem 2
2. White to move and win
 * This position occurred in the "Immortal game", A. Anderssen vs. L. Kieseritzky, 1851.
 * Hint: Prepare to sacrifice the queen.

Solution: ______________________________________________

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title: Chess/Optional homework/4