Matthew Lamson

Dec 8 1796 Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Obituary: The following obituary notice was written by Mr. Daniel Knowles of Schoharie: "He was a genial, pleasant man in his intercourse with others, a true friend and a man of highest sense of honor, whose word was as good as his bond. He was born in the state of Connecticut, and commenced life very poor, at the age of ten being obliged to work out for his board. The scenes of poverty were thus early impressed upon his mind, but by industry, economy and sound judgment in the management of his business and financial affairs he acquired immense wealth, and at his death was the richest man in Schoharie County.||"In his money matters he was the very soul of honor, as he never took advantage of any person, and was lenient to those who were indebted to him, especially if they were in any way embarrassed. With all his wealth he retained to a certain extent the same economical mode of life that necessity had imposed upon him in his early days, but was by no means parsimonious. For many years he had appropriated $1,500 per year in annuities to distant poor. His funeral was held in the Methodist Church at Gallupsville, Rev. T. Dwight officiating."||His estate was estimated at about a quarter of a million dollars. He never was married, and his estate was appointed by will among a large number of relatives, his nephews and nieces and their children. His grave is in Locust Cemetery, Greenville, Greene County, N. Y.

• Residence: Schoharie, New York
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Full text https://archive.org/details/descendantsofwil00lams/page/n10 "Descendnts of William Lamson of Ipswich, Mass., 1634-1917 by Dr. William J. Lamson pp 170-171

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Full text https://archive.org/details/historyofoldtown01orcu/page/n6 "A History of the Old Town of Stratford and the City Bridgeport, Connecticut-Part I" By Rev. Samuel Orcutt.

454 Matthew /6 Lampson (Nathaniel /5, Nathaniel. /4 William /3, Joseph /2, William /1), was born at Stratford, Conn., Dec. 8, 1796, and died at Wright, Schoharie County, N. Y., Jan. 4, 1881.

Matthew Lampson was a wealthy tanner of Gallupsville, Schoharie County, N. Y. He learned the tanning at an early age, and was engaged in that occupation all his life, and at the time of his death he had his factory in operation at Gallupsville. The following obituary notice was written by Mr. Daniel Knowles of Schoharie: "He was a genial, pleasant man in his intercourse with others, a true friend and a man of highest sense of honor, whose word was as good as his bond. He was born in the state of Connecticut, and commenced Hfe very poor, at the age of ten being obliged to work out for his board. The scenes of poverty were thus early impressed upon his mind, but by industry, ecoomy and sound judgment in the management of his business and financial affairs he acquired immense wealth, and at his death was the richest man in Schoharie County.

"In his money matters he was the very soul of honor, as he never took advantage of any person, and was lenient to those who were indebted to him, especially if they were in any way embarrassed. With all his wealth he retained to a certain extent the same economical mode of life that necessity had imposed upon him in his early days, but was by no means parsimonious. For many years he had appropriated $1,500 per year in annuities to distant poor. His funeral was held in the Methodist Church at Gallupsville, Rev. T. Dwight officiating."

His estate was estimated at about a quarter of a million dollars. He never was married, and his estate was appointed by will among a large number of relatives, his nephews and nieces and their children. His grave is in Locust Cemetery, Greenville, Greene County, N. Y.

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