Many historians consider the election of Abraham Lincoln in November 1860 as the catalyst for South Carolina and other states to leave the union. In Bovina, Lincoln won handily with 179 votes vs. 60 votes for the Northern Democrat candidate Stephen Douglas (the other two candidates from the Southern Democrat and Constitutional Union parties were not on the ballot in New York). The Republican candidate for governor also carried Bovina, 177 votes vs. 68 for the "Douglas Democratic" candidate. (In this same election, a constitutional amendment was submitted to voters to allow 'negro suffrage.' The amendment failed statewide by almost two to one, but in Bovina, the amendment carried with 160 votes for and 50 votes against.)
Bovina continued to support Republican candidates during the Civil War. In the 1862 gubernatorial contest, the Republican-Union candidate, James Wadsworth, carried the town 180 votes vs. 57 for the Democratic candidate, Horatio Seymour. Statewide, however, Seymour won in a close contest. Two years later, Seymour lost the governorship to Reuben Fenton. And again, Seymour lost in Bovina, 66 votes to 212 votes for the Republican Union candidate.
In the 1864 Presidential election, Lincoln ran for re-election with Andrew Johnson on a National Union ticket. The Democrats nominated former Union general George McClellan. Both parties had their supporters in Bovina. A McClellan Club was formed in Bovina on October 3. Officers included Frederick McFarland as President, James McFarland and Michael Dickson as Vice Presidents, Edward A. Boggs as Secretary and R. P. Scott, as Treasurer. On October 19, a Lincoln and Johnson meeting was held at the hotel of D.G. Landon at The Hook. It is likely that Bovina voters made a better showing at the Lincoln and Johnson meeting, for three weeks later, the ticket of Lincoln/Johnson received 210 votes vs. 67 votes for the Democrats. And as reported in my November 2, 2010 blog entry, Bovina stayed firmly in the party of Lincoln for over a century.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
What's does this have to do with Bovina? In the course of doing full text researching on-line through old newspapers, I've come across this ad numerous times:
Mother So Poorly – Could Hardly Care for Children – Finds Health in Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
I've tried to track down Mrs. Willard A. Graham, but so far, I've had no luck in finding anything about her. It's not totally clear to me that she lived in Bovina. Her story was passed on by someone from Bovina, however and I did find some information about Ellsworth Tuttle. Born in 1882, Ellsworth was the son of Benjamin and Jane Tuttle. Married to Elizabeth C. (Nellie) Kinch, he died in 1959 and is buried in the Bovina Cemetery.Bovina Center, N.Y. - “For six years I have not had as good health as I have now. I was very young when my first baby was born and my health was very bad after that. I was not regular and I had pains in my back and was so poorly that I could hardly take care of my two children. I doctored with several doctors but got no better. They told me there was no help without an operation. I have used Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and it has helped me wonderfully. I do most of my own work now and take care of my children. I recommend your remedies to all suffering women.” – Mrs. Willard A. Graham, Care of Elsworth Tuttle, Bovina Center, N.Y.
Friday, February 4, 2011
The Dangers of Coal Gas
Each winter we often hear stories of people being overcome by carbon monoxide gas. Fortunately for many of us, we have carbon monoxide detectors (and those who don't have them should take steps to rectify this). But these are a recent development. I came across this story about the tragedy of the Phyfe family in Bovina which could have been prevented by such a detector. It happened eighty-three years ago today and was reported in a number of local newspapers.
Archibald Phyfe, age 79, woke up early on Sunday, February 4, 1928, feeling unwell, but he went ahead with his morning routine, which included tending the coal fire in the living room. His 77 year old sister Sarah, who lived with him and kept house for her widowed brother, heard him stirring and went downstairs, too. Within minutes, Archibald had collapsed on the floor and Sarah was unconscious in a nearby rocker. Neighbors became concerned when they noted that the milk they usually picked up from the Phyfes had not been put out. They went into the house to find the brother and sister passed out. They called Dr. Sarles to provide medical attention. Miss Phyfe was moved to a bed but died shortly after. Her brother was luckier - his head was close to the crack under the door, allowing some fresh air to come in. Dr. Sarles was able to revive him. Phyfe's brother in law, Dr. William Ormiston of Delhi, came to Bovina and had Archibald taken to Mrs. Drum's emergency hospital in Delhi for further treatment. Archibald reported that he found the living room to be gassy and suspected that a piece of iron under the coal stove had come out, allowing the gas to escape. While carbon monoxide itself is odorless and colorless, it is a component of coal gas.
Sarah and Archibald were the children of John Phyfe and his wife Matilda Loughran. Archibald was born in 1848, his sister two years later. Matilda Phyfe appears to have died giving birth to Sarah. John Phyfe remarried twice and had two more children by his second marriage.
Archibald married Mary Ormiston in 1875. She died only ten years later, leaving her husband with two daughters, Anna and Bertha. Archibald had a number of occupations, including mason, dry goods clerk and salesman, while also running a small family dairy farm. Sarah was a school teacher for a number of years, but gave that up when her brother was widowed, taking charge of his home. She helped her brother raise his motherless daughters. Archibald survived his sister by six years and two days, dying on February 6, 1934. Sarah and Archibald are both buried in the Bovina cemetery.
The Phyfe's home was the family farm, bought by their father in 1866. Archibald and Sarah likely were born in the house. About three months after Sarah's death, the farm went out of the Phyfe family when Archibald sold it to Fred and Nell Henderson. In the 1960s, the farm was sold to Jim and Mary Haran.
One side note: Though the neighbors are not mentioned by name in any of the news accounts, it's very possible that two of the neighbors were my grandparents, Benson and Anna Bell LaFever, who lived right next door. Later that year, they moved about a mile up the road to the Henderson farm when the Hendersons had moved into the Phyfe home.
Archibald Phyfe, age 79, woke up early on Sunday, February 4, 1928, feeling unwell, but he went ahead with his morning routine, which included tending the coal fire in the living room. His 77 year old sister Sarah, who lived with him and kept house for her widowed brother, heard him stirring and went downstairs, too. Within minutes, Archibald had collapsed on the floor and Sarah was unconscious in a nearby rocker. Neighbors became concerned when they noted that the milk they usually picked up from the Phyfes had not been put out. They went into the house to find the brother and sister passed out. They called Dr. Sarles to provide medical attention. Miss Phyfe was moved to a bed but died shortly after. Her brother was luckier - his head was close to the crack under the door, allowing some fresh air to come in. Dr. Sarles was able to revive him. Phyfe's brother in law, Dr. William Ormiston of Delhi, came to Bovina and had Archibald taken to Mrs. Drum's emergency hospital in Delhi for further treatment. Archibald reported that he found the living room to be gassy and suspected that a piece of iron under the coal stove had come out, allowing the gas to escape. While carbon monoxide itself is odorless and colorless, it is a component of coal gas.
Sarah and Archibald were the children of John Phyfe and his wife Matilda Loughran. Archibald was born in 1848, his sister two years later. Matilda Phyfe appears to have died giving birth to Sarah. John Phyfe remarried twice and had two more children by his second marriage.
Archibald married Mary Ormiston in 1875. She died only ten years later, leaving her husband with two daughters, Anna and Bertha. Archibald had a number of occupations, including mason, dry goods clerk and salesman, while also running a small family dairy farm. Sarah was a school teacher for a number of years, but gave that up when her brother was widowed, taking charge of his home. She helped her brother raise his motherless daughters. Archibald survived his sister by six years and two days, dying on February 6, 1934. Sarah and Archibald are both buried in the Bovina cemetery.
The Phyfe's home was the family farm, bought by their father in 1866. Archibald and Sarah likely were born in the house. About three months after Sarah's death, the farm went out of the Phyfe family when Archibald sold it to Fred and Nell Henderson. In the 1960s, the farm was sold to Jim and Mary Haran.
One side note: Though the neighbors are not mentioned by name in any of the news accounts, it's very possible that two of the neighbors were my grandparents, Benson and Anna Bell LaFever, who lived right next door. Later that year, they moved about a mile up the road to the Henderson farm when the Hendersons had moved into the Phyfe home.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Bovina Farms by the Numbers
A lot of the information I have found over the years about Bovina farming has come from 19th century census records. I thought I'd share some of the more interesting and telling numbers. Though Bovina is historically known as a dairying community, these numbers reflect that milk and butter were not the only products of Bovina farms. Though Bovina farmers probably wouldn't have used the term back then, diversification was a noted feature of farming - families did what they could to feed themselves and make a living.
The information that was collected over the years varies significantly. New York collected and reported ag data down to the town level in 1821, 1825, 1835, 1845, 1855, 1865, and 1875. The earliest numbers provided for Bovina came in a special 1821 agricultural census. That year, the town had 4,876 acres of improved land (at a time when the potential acreage was around 26,000). By 1865, the improved acreage was almost 20,000.
Livestock
Bovina had 219 horses in 1821. The number of horses fluctuated, though not dramatically. In 1835, there were 542 horses, but by 1875, that number was down to 329. Bovina used to have a lot of sheep - that number rose then dropped significantly. In 1821, the town had 2,229 sheep. The number of sheep reached a peak in 1845, when there were 6,718. Ten years later, that number was almost halved. Ten years after that, it was halved again and by 1875, Bovina had only 677 sheep. Census records also record that Bovina farmers had some swine or pigs. In 1825, there were 1,653 pigs. The number dropped to half of that in 1840 and by 1875, was down by half again to barely 400. As reported in past blogs, the number of cows was not recorded until 1845, when Bovina had 1,959. The number did not vary dramatically. In 1875, there were 2,304 cows, with about 160 farms. In 1892, the town was reported to have 2,600 cows, owned by 117 farmers.
Grain
Census takers started recording farm products in 1840. That year, Bovina farms produced a variety of grain: 207 bushels of barley, 1,642 bushels of buckwheat, 31,245 bushels of oats, 8,179 bushels of rye, 3,907 bushels of wheat and 69 bushels of corn. These numbers varied over the next 30 years. By 1875, wheat production was down to only 96 bushels. Rye also dropped dramatically, down to 355. Oat production, on the other hand, remained very steady, with 31,934 bushels produced in 1875. Barley production varied a bit more but by 1875, it was down to 49, while buckwheat was up to 5,562 bushels.
Animal products
In 1840, Bovina farms produced 9,570 pounds of wool. The number was up to 13,263 five years later, but ten years after that, it had dropped to 5,966. By 1875, it was down to 2,943, but farmers were getting more wool per sheep (4.3 pounds vs. 2 pounds in 1845). Of course, the big animal product for Bovina came from cows, and the vast bulk of that was butter. From 223,092 pounds in 1845, Bovina farms reached a peak of 380,591 in 1875. That same year, farmers only sold 120 gallons of milk. Butter was easier to transport in the pre-automotive age.
Other products
In 1845, farmers produced 44,540 bushels of potatoes. By 1875, that was down to 15,282. Maple sugar production was at 23,301 pounds in 1840 and after a drop in the 1850s, was at 43,708 by 1875. In 1855, 4,500 pounds of beeswax and honey were produced. This was down to 1,315 by 1875. Bovina farms also produced some cider, with 25 gallons in 1855, 170 gallons in 1865 and 63 gallons in 1875.
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Bovina became noted primarily for its dairy products. In the 21st century, as the town strives to maintain its agricultural heritage, diversification is once more the word. Today's Bovina farmers offer a wider range of products, including beef, pork, eggs, and organic vegetables. Mark September 4, 2011 on your calendars for the third annual Bovina Farm Day and see for yourself the variety of what Bovina farmers have to offer.
The information that was collected over the years varies significantly. New York collected and reported ag data down to the town level in 1821, 1825, 1835, 1845, 1855, 1865, and 1875. The earliest numbers provided for Bovina came in a special 1821 agricultural census. That year, the town had 4,876 acres of improved land (at a time when the potential acreage was around 26,000). By 1865, the improved acreage was almost 20,000.
Livestock
Bovina had 219 horses in 1821. The number of horses fluctuated, though not dramatically. In 1835, there were 542 horses, but by 1875, that number was down to 329. Bovina used to have a lot of sheep - that number rose then dropped significantly. In 1821, the town had 2,229 sheep. The number of sheep reached a peak in 1845, when there were 6,718. Ten years later, that number was almost halved. Ten years after that, it was halved again and by 1875, Bovina had only 677 sheep. Census records also record that Bovina farmers had some swine or pigs. In 1825, there were 1,653 pigs. The number dropped to half of that in 1840 and by 1875, was down by half again to barely 400. As reported in past blogs, the number of cows was not recorded until 1845, when Bovina had 1,959. The number did not vary dramatically. In 1875, there were 2,304 cows, with about 160 farms. In 1892, the town was reported to have 2,600 cows, owned by 117 farmers.
Grain
Census takers started recording farm products in 1840. That year, Bovina farms produced a variety of grain: 207 bushels of barley, 1,642 bushels of buckwheat, 31,245 bushels of oats, 8,179 bushels of rye, 3,907 bushels of wheat and 69 bushels of corn. These numbers varied over the next 30 years. By 1875, wheat production was down to only 96 bushels. Rye also dropped dramatically, down to 355. Oat production, on the other hand, remained very steady, with 31,934 bushels produced in 1875. Barley production varied a bit more but by 1875, it was down to 49, while buckwheat was up to 5,562 bushels.
Animal products
In 1840, Bovina farms produced 9,570 pounds of wool. The number was up to 13,263 five years later, but ten years after that, it had dropped to 5,966. By 1875, it was down to 2,943, but farmers were getting more wool per sheep (4.3 pounds vs. 2 pounds in 1845). Of course, the big animal product for Bovina came from cows, and the vast bulk of that was butter. From 223,092 pounds in 1845, Bovina farms reached a peak of 380,591 in 1875. That same year, farmers only sold 120 gallons of milk. Butter was easier to transport in the pre-automotive age.
Other products
In 1845, farmers produced 44,540 bushels of potatoes. By 1875, that was down to 15,282. Maple sugar production was at 23,301 pounds in 1840 and after a drop in the 1850s, was at 43,708 by 1875. In 1855, 4,500 pounds of beeswax and honey were produced. This was down to 1,315 by 1875. Bovina farms also produced some cider, with 25 gallons in 1855, 170 gallons in 1865 and 63 gallons in 1875.
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Bovina became noted primarily for its dairy products. In the 21st century, as the town strives to maintain its agricultural heritage, diversification is once more the word. Today's Bovina farmers offer a wider range of products, including beef, pork, eggs, and organic vegetables. Mark September 4, 2011 on your calendars for the third annual Bovina Farm Day and see for yourself the variety of what Bovina farmers have to offer.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Indian Rocks Redux
While on my snowshoes again today, I took an unplanned wander up to see if I could find Indian Rocks again and I did - and I saw it for the first time. Confused?
Matt Pelletier, when he saw my pictures from my hike on Wednesday (see my January 26 blog posting), wondered if I had seen the whole complex of rocks. He noted that there is a segment that faces Bramley Mountain and one that faces the hamlet. Well today, I finally saw the segment that faces the hamlet - and it's also what shows up in the 1888 painting of Bovina. Here's a panoramic picture I pieced together from three photographs (click on the image to see a larger version). The Bramley Mountain piece isn't as tall (though it sits a bit higher) and has some overhangs. This section facing the hamlet is a tall wall of rocks. Very impressive.
And on April 16, I'm planning a 'Historian's Picnic at Indian Rocks.' We'll meet at Russell's Store at 11 am and hike up to Indian Rocks. Bring along any food or drink that suits you and be prepared for brambles and brush. And let me know if you're thinking of coming.
Matt Pelletier, when he saw my pictures from my hike on Wednesday (see my January 26 blog posting), wondered if I had seen the whole complex of rocks. He noted that there is a segment that faces Bramley Mountain and one that faces the hamlet. Well today, I finally saw the segment that faces the hamlet - and it's also what shows up in the 1888 painting of Bovina. Here's a panoramic picture I pieced together from three photographs (click on the image to see a larger version). The Bramley Mountain piece isn't as tall (though it sits a bit higher) and has some overhangs. This section facing the hamlet is a tall wall of rocks. Very impressive.
And on April 16, I'm planning a 'Historian's Picnic at Indian Rocks.' We'll meet at Russell's Store at 11 am and hike up to Indian Rocks. Bring along any food or drink that suits you and be prepared for brambles and brush. And let me know if you're thinking of coming.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Indian Rocks (Finally)
I feel like I'm about the only Bovina kid never to visit Indian Rocks. Well today, this has been rectified - somewhat unexpectedly, but rectified nonetheless.
In October, fresh from moving to Bovina full time, I decided I needed to track down this locally famous rock outcropping that overlooks the Bovina Center hamlet. I made an attempt then and again in early January and failed both times. Then I checked one of those websites with aerial views of places and viola! I saw exactly where it was located. The snow and cold discouraged me from any further attempts until spring. I didn't want to be lost deep in a snowy wood on a frigid day. Safer to keep my hikes closer to home (and within sight of civilization).
Today I decided to go out on my snowshoes in the fields that overlooked the hamlet. I trekked up and over some fields I had never hiked in before, getting some great views of Bovina Center, including my house. Then, just to make the exercise worthwhile, I started following a snow mobile trail up over the hill and into the woods. At this point, I wondered to myself "Could this be the way to Indian Rocks?" Just a hunch really. I didn't want to get too tangled in blackberry bushes and tree limbs while wearing snowshoes trying to find it. But as long as the trail was there, reducing the risk of an altercation with the vegetation, I decided to plunge ahead.
As I continued trudging along, I began to notice something through the trees. Could it be? Was it? Yes, I had stumbled upon Indian Rocks. Hooray! Here are three of the many pictures I took today, the first being just after I realized that I may have found the rocks. It's rather hard to photograph Indian Rocks in its entirety because of the trees (and the fact that it's quite a long geological feature).
Here's probably the earliest image of Indian Rocks. This is a segment from an 1888 painting now in the Bovina Historical Society's museum of the Bovina Center hamlet. You can plainly see toward the top of the image Indian Rocks. And without the trees, you can get a better idea of its size.
Well, all I can say is that it's about time I got my butt up there! Better late than never...
In October, fresh from moving to Bovina full time, I decided I needed to track down this locally famous rock outcropping that overlooks the Bovina Center hamlet. I made an attempt then and again in early January and failed both times. Then I checked one of those websites with aerial views of places and viola! I saw exactly where it was located. The snow and cold discouraged me from any further attempts until spring. I didn't want to be lost deep in a snowy wood on a frigid day. Safer to keep my hikes closer to home (and within sight of civilization).
Today I decided to go out on my snowshoes in the fields that overlooked the hamlet. I trekked up and over some fields I had never hiked in before, getting some great views of Bovina Center, including my house. Then, just to make the exercise worthwhile, I started following a snow mobile trail up over the hill and into the woods. At this point, I wondered to myself "Could this be the way to Indian Rocks?" Just a hunch really. I didn't want to get too tangled in blackberry bushes and tree limbs while wearing snowshoes trying to find it. But as long as the trail was there, reducing the risk of an altercation with the vegetation, I decided to plunge ahead.
As I continued trudging along, I began to notice something through the trees. Could it be? Was it? Yes, I had stumbled upon Indian Rocks. Hooray! Here are three of the many pictures I took today, the first being just after I realized that I may have found the rocks. It's rather hard to photograph Indian Rocks in its entirety because of the trees (and the fact that it's quite a long geological feature).
Here's probably the earliest image of Indian Rocks. This is a segment from an 1888 painting now in the Bovina Historical Society's museum of the Bovina Center hamlet. You can plainly see toward the top of the image Indian Rocks. And without the trees, you can get a better idea of its size.
Well, all I can say is that it's about time I got my butt up there! Better late than never...
Monday, January 24, 2011
Bovina Earmarks
No, I'm not talking about something in Congress that directs tons of money to Bovina (unfortunately). What I am talking about are earmarks that Bovina farmers used to make sure they could identify what sheep belonged them. These earmarks were registered with the town clerk. In the records of the Town of Bovina there is a book of these earmarks dating from the town's creation in 1820 to 1836. There were more farmers in Bovina than this list demonstrates. In 1821, there were probably 150 farmers, while this list, covering a 16 year period, shows 68 farmers (and some are on here more than once). So why only some Bovina farmers show up here is anyone's guess. It could be these were the larger farms or maybe the farmers not on this list always kept their animals securely penned, negating the need to distinguish their sheep from others. Here are the 68 earmarks registered with the town clerk from 1820 to 1836:
- Bailey, William - Swallow fork on the left ear and a square crop and a hole through the right ear
- Balentyne, Robert - A half penny on the under side of each ear
- Bassett, Francis - Swallow fork on the left ear and a half crop on the right ear the upper part cut out
- Brush, Alexander - A crop on the left ear and a slit in the same and a half crop on the foreside of the right ear
- Brush, Joel - His sheep mark two half pennys under side of the right ear
- Cambers, Dan H. - Square crop on each ear & a halfpenny on the underside of the right ear
- Carman, Joshua - A crop on the right ear
- Carman, Sr. James - Three halfpennys on the underside of the right ear
- Cline, Adam - A square crop off the left ear and Halfpennys on the right one on the upper and the other on the lower part of the same
- Conor, Francis - A crop on the right ear and a hole in the same
- Croziers, Walter - A half penny on the upper side of the right ear
- Davis, Alban - One hole through the right ear
- Davis, Benjamin - A slit in each ear
- Davis, Samuel - Two half pennys on the underside of the left ear
- Dean Jun, John - A crop in the Left on a slit in the Right ear
- Doolittle, William - Sheep mark is a crop on the Right ear and a slit on the left
- Elliott, John - A crop on the left ear and halfpenny on the underside of the right ear
- Erkson, John - A halfpenny on the underside of the right ear
- Halstead, William - A crop of the left ear and a half penny on the underside of the same
- Hamilton, Robert - A crop on the left ear
- Hamilton, Thomas - Letter T branded on their face or forehead
- Hastings, John - A slit in the left ear
- Hilton, Nathan - Sheep mark is a slit in each ear
- Jones, George - Half crop on both ears
- Jones, George - his brand on the head of the sheep mark I between the eyes
- Jones, George - His sheep mark a crop of the Right ear and a hapenny under side of each ear
- Jones, William - Crop on the right ear and a halfpenny on the underside of the left ear
- Jones, William - A half crop on the upperside of the left ear and a halfpenny on the underside of the same ear
- Ladd, John - Swallow for on the left ear
- Ladd, Thomas N. - Hole through the left ear and a swallow fork on the right ear
- Landon, Thomas S. - Two slits on the right ear and a crop on the left
- Landon, Jr, Thomas - A swallow fork in each ear and a half penny on the foreside of the Right Ear
- Leet, Charles - A crop on the right ear and a half penny on the underside of the left ear
- Light, Close - Sheep mark is a crop on the left ear and a halfpenny on the front on upper part of the right ear
- Ludington, Henry - his cattle mark is a slanting crop of the left ear
- Maynard, Elisha B. - a swallow fork in each ear
- McCumber, Christopher - A square crop on the left ear & a half crop on the underside off the right ear
- McFarland, Thomas - A slit in the right ear
- McNaught, Duncan - Swallow fork on the left ear and a half crop on the upper part of the right ear
- McNaught, Hecter - his sheep mark half crop in each ear and a hole in each ear
- McNaught, John - Mark is altered to a half crop on the lower part of the right ear and a crop on the left ear
- McNaught, John - A half crop in the right ear and a hole in the left
- McNaught, Malcom - A crop on the right ear and a hole in the left
- Minzee, Robert - a half crop on both ears and branded across the nose
- Mitchell, Robert - Sheep & cattle mark is a swallow fork over the right ear & a crop on the left
- Nelson, James R. - A hole in the left ear
- Nesbitt, George - Sheep mark is a swallow fork on the left ear and a crop on the right ear
- Paterson, Joseph - A half crop on underside of the Right Ear and the upper side of the left
- Purdy, Frederick - A square crop on the right ear and a half crop on the under part of the left ear
- Raitt, John - Swallow fork on each ear
- Renwick, James - A half penny on the underside of the left ear
- Reynolds, Daniel - A slit in the left ear and halfpenny on the underside of the same
- Reynolds, John - Two half pennys on the upper side of each ear
- Reynolds, Stephen - A crop on the left ear and a nick in the side of the same
- Rider, John - Sheep mark is a crop on the right ear and halfpenny on the upper side of the same
- Russell, Jr., James - Sheep mark is a hole through the left ear & a swallow fork on the right ear.
- Rutherford, John - A slit on the left ear and a halfpenny on the underside of the right ear
- Scott, John - Sheep mark a notch under part of each ear
- Scott, Robert - Farmer, A half penny on the upper side of each ear
- Scutt, Jonathan - A crop on the rear or left ear and a slit in the right ? Ear
- Sopers, Peleg - Crop on the right ear and an oblique slant on the left ear on the front part thereof
- Storey, Widow Mary - A crop on the Right ear and 2 halfpennys on the underside of the left ear
- Thomson, James - a half crop on the left ear
- Thomson, John - Sheep and Cattle mark is a crop on the right ear & a halfpenny on the underside of the same
- Tuttle, Solomon - The left ear half cut off
- Wooden, Orrin - Sheep mark is a crop on the left ear and a half penny on the upperside of the same ear
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