Town of Canadice

Early Settlers of Ontario Co., NY

excerpted from the HISTORY OF ONTARIO COUNTY; compiled by Lewis Cass Aldrich; edited by George S.
Conover; 1893;

The town of Canadice was formed April 15, 1829. Settlement was begun about 1795 when Aaron Hunt, accompanied by Jacob Holdren, made an improvement. In 1804 from Vermont came Gideon and John Walker and Josiah Jackman who made improvements and returned east for the winter. The next spring they brought their families and became permanent settlers.

Other early settlers were John Wilson and Simeon Stevens. Ezekiel and Frederick Wilson and Ebenezer Kimball came in 1807. Others who came as early as 1808 were John Phillips, Seth Knowles, David Badgro, Reuben Gilbert, Justus Grout from Vermont, Butler Lewis, John Leggatt, James and Jesse Penfield (a famous fiddler).

Later settlers were William Gould - a Vermont Revolutionary War soldier - Sylvanus Stacy, Abram Stacy, James Button, Ebenezer Ingraham and his sons, Abel and Andrew; John Alger, and John Willson. Ezra Davis was a cabinetmaker and also the town undertaker.

Other heads of families were James Anderson, John Richardson in 1810, Elmer Chilson in 1810, Jesse Ballard, Samuel Bentley, Cornelius Johnson, Hiram and Samuel Hogan in 1809, Albert Finch and Luther Gould in 1810, Moses Hartwell, Samuel Wilson, Bartlett Clark, Timothy Parker, Nathan Beers, Darius Finch, Tobias Finch, Robert Wilson, John Winch, S. B. Spencer, William Gould, C. Bailey, John Darling, Harry Armstrong, Homer Blake, John Edgett and Harry Jones.

Also settling a little later were William Utley, Cornelius Holden, James Hull, Elisha Hewitt, John Wheeler, Preston Thayer in 1820, Joseph S. Spencer, James Bowker, Norman and David Butler in 1815, Isaac Sergeant, Jehiel Spicer in 1812, Reuben Cole, John Cole, David Tibbals in 1818, Hezekiah Cole, William Burns, William Sullivan, Deacon Benoni Hogans in 1812, James Hyde, Amos Thorton in 1813, Shadrach Ward, James Bemis, Henry Amstrong, John Kelley in 1813, Daniel Knowles, Peter Welch, Hiram and Samuel Hogans, John Green, Reuben Mann, George and James Adams, Jonathan Chaplin, Elijah Parker, James Adams, William Clare, Jacob Cannon, Thomas Peabody, Asa Bushnell, Abram McKee, Ralph Stanwood, Robt. Baldwin and Green Waite.

In 1814 came Ebenezer and Samuel Knapp, James Seeley, Jedediah Howland, Eli Darling, Dr. Williams, John Reeves, Jabez Hicks, James Bennett, Charles Hyde, Amos Jones, John Bourn, Rufus Garey, Alden Wheelock, Benjamin Jersey and Andrew Wemett.

In 1815 came Benjamin, Philip, and Peter Snyder; Jonathan Waters and Capt. Granby. Other settlers of early date include Alvin Anderson, John Ray, Elisha Prior, E. Weed, Rev. Silas Reynolds, Abel Eastman, Mathew Standish, Luke Johnson, Abram D. Patterson, Daniel Peabody, Joshua Herrick, Reuben Gilbert, David Phillips, Levi Walling, Robert Callister, John Simmons, Isaac and Robert. Smith, Joseph Lobell, Jesse Stewart, Thomas Johnson, Amos Peck, Jenks Bagley, Enoch Macomber, Orange Potter, Ephraim Tucker, Nathaniel Bearmore, Justus Davis, Andrew Hampton, Jonas Quick, Benjamin Conklin, Daniel Beardsley, Andrew Beckwith, Abiather Phillips, Asa Farrar, James and Henry Hewitt, and James Hampton.

War of 1812 Soldiers:- David Badgro, Jesse Brown, Albert Finch, Luther Gould, Capt. Grandy, Justus Grout, Laban Howland, Cornelius Johnson, James and John Kelly, Ira Kimball, Joseph King, Morris North, Daniel Norton, Jonas Quick, Silas Reynolds, Amasa and Jonathan Richardson, Robert, Samuel, and William Smith, Ora and Ira Spencer, George Struble, David Tibbals, Benjamin and Green Waite, Andrew Ward and Frederick Westbrook.

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