Daniel Churchill

Daniel Churchill, bat Stockbridge, Mass., 16 Dec, 1777; son of Jacob and Lyllis (Reed) Churchill ; a mason ; came to Brown's Settlement in 1800, with the two sons of Stephen Williams. He may not have bought land here at once, as he was not taxed in 1802 ; but soon after that he bought the farm now occupied by Mrs. Wells and her children, on the south part of lot 103, and built thereon the south front part of the house now in use there. About 1806 he married with Achsah Gaston, who was then visiting with her sister, William Gardner's wife. She died 30 Aug., 1808, leav ing him with three children, the eldest only seventeen months old. He then moved into the house with Mrs. Experience (Staf ford) Brown, widow of Joseph Brown, and a few months later married with her. Their home was east of Owego street, on the gravelly knoll just north of Hope cemetery. He died 2 March, 1847. She died on Sunday, 25 June, 1854, though her headstone gives the date 6 June. His children were: I. Emeline, b 15 March, 1807; m with James W. Hammond. II. Achsah, twin, b 15 Aug., 1808; m with Peter Rutherford, of Union, N. Y. III. Annis, twin, b 15 Aug., 1808; m with Sylvester Howard. IV. Seymour, b 22 Dec, 1810; a physician; m 4 July, 1830, with Catharine Day, and died 9 July, 1864, V. George, b 25 Feb., 1813. VI. Amanda, b 18 May, 1816; died in July, 1837. 234 TOWN OF NEWARK VALLEY. VII. Mary Belinda, b 2 April, 1820; m with Dr. Carlton Mon roe Noble, and now lives at Waverly, N. Y., a widow. Alanson Dewey7, son of Abner Dewey, and brother of John Bement's wife, was born about 1780. He married at Stockbridge, Mass., 29 Nov., 1802, with xA.nnis Churchill, daughter of Jacob and Lyllis (Reed) Churchill, of Stockbridge, where she was born 20 Sept., 1782. In March, i8o6;they moved from Stockbridge to Newark Valley, and were living here as lately as the latter part of 1 8 10. John Bement brought his family and goods, and his charge was made 31 March, 1806. "
To Journey to Chenango, seven days 8s. per day. ..$ 9.34 "
Six days coming home, at $1 6.00 "
Expenses on the road 10.00" and the account was settled 13 Aug., 1810. , No one has been found who could tell where Mr. Dewey dwelt, when he left town, to what place he went, nor the number or names of his children, of whom it is only known that one received medical treatment 8 June, 1808, and died 10 June, 1808; one was born 13 Jan., 1810, and probably died very early , and another was born 22 Oct., 1810 ; since which nothing has been learned of any member of the family.