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~ Theresa A. Turpin, ~ i VS Plaintiff', i i uorley B. Turpin, ~ i Defendant. ~ ~ ·~·~~~·~~·~·~~~ co;~·····o;······.~.~.~~~~· : .: I i Due and timely service of th• within i i ...... by copy, acknowledtfed i
i Clerk of"" G<>·ou!t Court. i BAILEY&VO~~'!EES, i i A:;;;::;;;r;~~::?~:~: ;;:·· ~
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ST E F SOU F DAKO~A ) <""S . COUlTTY OF cCOOK . )
tnt~ no~ t~~ Circ it Co1~t of the Second Ju icill Circ~it · t e
tate of Ol t· .. Dt 1.. ota, i thin nd · or t _e Co nt; o. ccool:, .o en t~ e
Co t .o A nt "aler n q id Co mt o~ oCo6 on the 3r ~ o 8~1tJ. e , 1!'04.
Prv .;nt tho hono .. le r . G. S ith, Ju :"fe o.c the PirPt Judici~l .~ir
cuit ~ t.e tat of South n~ otc, presi in in t~e ~ sence fro .aid
ec d Ju .1 i 1 C · c,1· t ·1n'l f'ro· the St t-.. of o .tl. Dukot of t• e ro or .. le
Jo"'e .,., (.To.~. .. ,') ' r "'siC in <.fur'"'"l'e or GO.id ~eco l( Judicial Cir·cuit' n" the
of'fic:rs c aid court . - -o-o-o-o- -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-n-o-o-o-o-o-o Plaintiff',
-vs- D JJ C ~ .r: - .
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.A l~avin~ >een (ltl~r j_ssued in the a hove ent it e c··.ion 1.nd.
servia f r ( .e u iOn the def'ond2nt, and t11e de.~'en(i ant 1 .... ~,peared r nd an naid ction, and SD..id c.cti0n ho:v1r ) een duly n.nd r .r:ula.r- ly lJrouJrLt on fo1~ tri•;_l before the Cou..rt, and t1 e . lai.. ttiff ppearin by
Baile r t Voo ~~ 06 < , her attorneys , u.n:l t11 . ,~ et'enn .. nt · !)G~.rin ,. ) J 0:1,., s 8.-
: ttLe q 1 io atto.,.noys, and the Co, rt h<"l.vinc hearr· and con .... i ·erec the
vi €1 , , introduo .¥d upoTJ the ·1art of' the plaiPtiff a11d of t e _efend.ant r Js_)ectj vel .. ', nn >ein ~ .... uJly a vine l in rer_;fl tJ'~er to, ru'\ t" .. r-_, co-LTt
1 viv l' "o rinrlin""n of ttact .... n\l c nclu~ion' of' r,a;, <-'n' it t·,ne·-rin~" t
t i. .. J -·1 i ...... t · . :' " s at t 1e ti1 "' o t" e ~n · . nc nt of' t 4_.,... .., ctio. u
ent tl..'R ction a r .... r:i· ent in roo 1'n · t! of t1 o rt.nto of.' <" ttl r.akot ,
veJ.~ r,i -v n... ~ et,n 2nd otill iCJ a r ,c: ident i .... ·oo i .r.. of r i ~t t.o, n 1 i '1 ther a) .. arj_n""" to t· c Co, trt t ot t .. i.J cnlL-rt 1 ns j in i i n ove-r the m.bjoot attar of' this rction n< over t110 ~> rtiof"
1e-reto, nnd lc..r' no~er to ente!··ain and dot .... ··r.ine t'~is Pction, nnd it .!..u.r-
')~'>c 'Pin'" to t .. e Cou-nt t.:.1Ut tJ1e _efendant hn.n be on :-:u.il ty of e :tr8r,e
~o r, T.... ·RF.·OEE, on .oti0n of' :;nile:; l> Voorhec~, attorneys i~o!' t11e plninti.Pf in ('"Hlid net ion, it is ~1oreby OfU .EPE'f', ltD~TUDCEn AFT: DEC.L. - :C, (. nd t"' e Cod.rt by virtue of' the no 10-r and autl1or.:. t:· ·cLercin vente- rloe. · 1 .. reo,.r
tLe ,lnintif:f, Tr eJ:len(. A.. Turp.:..n, t .. nd th(3 defendant, . :or loy !? .. 7urpin,
It ir> f'urt1 >r and 0.: like ~ .otion ORD::;iJTID, ADJUDG~D ll 1 D DEeR·· ED that the p~rtie ; hereto '1nd eac~1 of t11er1 be nn· are hereby r{ store~ to t1 e con- di tion of sin ~le perrv·nCt' nnd that they unrl encl1 of thel'1 have and = ossess ull ri ;hts of re-111~1r:rir.n;e, the Hune "B if t11c 1~arriaeE:< contrncte 1 .)etweer1 then l..t-.. d neve?? e .. :isterl.
ne · ther of the 'f!nrties hereto shaJ 1 hereafter ~1os: ... -,.sn any clai·, or ri~ht ,
Done in o-r,en co1trt · thj_R 3rd day of' Septerlber, 1904.
:if~ . G. Sl:t.i. tl ,
trudge of t"' e ·Fi:rTt (.Tur iC~t.al Circuit
presiding i_'i the absence from the
vecorvl Judicial CircEit and t:t e
State of South Pnkota o~ t e
Honor ble J·ose)l • Jon "3, J)rc~· id-
1 r:r Judze of said se ond. Ju 1icial Circuit. AT h . .. Corl , 0 lerl.. . STATE 0 , S UT-· D KOTA, ) S CO' J 1ICIAL CIRCUIT, )qs. c 0 TJ TY 0 I c c 0 0 1' • )
I, H. • Carl, lerl':. of t e -"ircLit Gou t of th f;econ Judici 1 'Jir-.- ito tl1e state o:r south r.,-ot .. , :it l·n and
or tl ) county of Jcaoo .. , and .. eeper ot' tlJ.e rec rd<1, files u d ("'fer 1 t11ere- o t sail"l Court beinc n. Go"Lrrt or recori., o hei,el..'r certi__ y that. tl1c . i thin
tru0, c.orrect. nnd co·:p1ete co~y of the decree i: tLe action of' The •eco. A. T1.trl)il1, _)la~nti:ff', vs. :-·orley B. rnux· :..: , tie-r';
11crotof ... e ... endin_: in lJni~l !Jirc1.it Court, u.:; the sn...1e is no.· on ~ ile and of recor 1 in office. Anrt I fu.rtr.er certioy that tl.~.e f'Hid decree in "
Cl 7 iJ ic ~otir"1n \''Tl.O entered in my of' j_ce on thfl ~ I : dry of Se"..1tcr ".. or, 1°04' ._;·· ;1-- .L/ b in Boor of J Pccox~. s at :P~.. ··~e t11ereo:f, o-r· the records in sai o~fice .
I fur_,_, .. or .ertif':;r t .. t. t I 11~ve compared tl1e P"nid. for .-aoine co y -,ith the o:ri"';j.r-nJ c ecT'o~ o.hove r:a~rted in naid action, no 1 on filo an o:: record. in my of~;ice, and "~:ith the recordr; o:f said court ir 1y o f'fice, and. 1 nve
the City of' SaJem ir: tJ.CC()Ok. 'JOUt"1ty
Clerk o·~"' the ~Jirc ..lit Court o·: the
s eccnd Juc ici r c j_rcP i I o·. tl e ~tate of Sol th ..··aLot[:, ritL.in- and . or t11B ~ounty of' c) :)('I:~ .
) ("' ' ) ) .. )
Cirv .it Gou.rt do here-~.... certi:fy t:.at, H. 1. carl, vr'1ose nnme is s1f)ncribod to t •. orc,..,.oin~"~" cert ·f'icate of nttesto.tion, no.1 is, nn ~.~s at th ti ~e
Of the Si!'l'nin~ nnd calin. the 3 e, rtle k of the id ci~cuit 00 t of
ccool "!ount:r, af'ore·""Jnirl, nnr ?"ee~)er of the recorc s, iles no_ Let.l t1 ore-
o , """ul.,r elect rt, q li'fied nd co i r-ione to of'.fice, and thnt full
faith nnct crerlit re and o-P ri-::ht ou_11t to be "·:..ven to nll of his :ff'icial
nets U'"" ~uc: in o.ll Cotti?ts o:f' r·eoord -:1ncl else iht;re, and ttat t ... c n~id
atte~tntion is i te :fo .. ln t'1Y1 ..
miP...,.i"')le in evidence in tr.e Courts o"" the stnte of f)Ol'tl r, :ot •
c ircl it o __ t1 e <"itnte o South Dakota, t 1~n 9t1?. ·lay of se:jtc.. , -er, A. D. 1904.
uf::~~~:~~n- Judi- c~al C~rcuit oT the St~te o~ Qouth
takot,c. ' l7i thin anr1 :for t::e ~o-m .I, y o.f .cCOOl\. .
STATE OF SOUrH DAKOTA, ) SEC01TD JUDI'JI !J CIRCUIT, )S8 . CO J'TY OF f5cCOOK . )
I, H. W. norl, Cle~k of t1e Circuit Col~t of t:1e Seconrl Judicial Circuit o<' the [1 trte oi? S·')Ut1l 1 al:ota, ~7ithin n.nd for tue Go·1.t1t.;- of 1 oGooJ!.", said court bein,tj' a court of record, 'Lo h!... rc,t.. y
the nnne:--ecl !"tnd fo1.... ego:in.: oerti:ficnte o:f nttestat ion, uns nt t11e ti le of' signing t.1ereo:f, and no\I in the :Jirc·Iit Jud.:~e o_~ the Cirl, 1it ,..;curt· of t1-1e
Second rJuc icial Circuit of the State of South Da1-ota, ·1it ... 1iL. nn f r the
Cotmty of llc'1ook, a·1d the sole presiding ;JiJ.dge of' the caid. Ci.t'C1'it Co~., rt, duly eJ.ecte . , qualiJ.: iec1 and conmi:1Gioned to off' lee, n.nd that tl:.e s·~icl signature is ·enuinr:::.
I r;·ITJESS UHF.F~_i!OF I b.ave hereunto net \l 1 ".ucl 2.nrl (.;tf 2i "'{0 ~ t.l e on.l
th r-tecon'l J.udicic..l Circuit of the St11t of so.. tth r ( 1:ot~, of s pt0nber, 1904.
Clerr of the Circuit Court of t1e Second Juiicial ~Ji"'·cu.it of tile State o ... south Dn:~ot· within and :for the ~ounty o:f .. ccook.
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT THEREOF, )ss. COUNTY OF McCOOK. ) SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:~:-:-:-: j Theresa A. TUrpin; ... Plain ti:ff", ) .• v s. .) Morley B. Turpin; ) De:fendar.. t. _ . ) :-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-;
.. \ 4'' It is hereby stipulated in the aboV~:· entitled. action that :i"n case a decree should at any time hereafter be entered in the above entitled action dis solving the marriage existing between the plainti:f~ ahd the defendant, as prayed in the complaint herein, tl1at said decree, shall, among other things, provida as follows, to-wit:.:..
FIRST: That both or the parties to this action be restored to the condition of single persons and have all rights o:L remarriage the same as if the marriage contract between them had. never existed.
SECOliD: That said decree shall contain no pl~ovision :for the pay- ment of costs, disbursements, alimony, or other money judgment to be presently paid. THIRD: That sai_d decree shall provide that no application for alirnony be made by the plaintiff' at any ti.r1e after the entry thereof. Dated August 13th 1904. /l.r-L. ~ y~-7------·_- Attorneys for plaintiff.
(~ , () . ) Officers Board of Managers President THE ROCHESTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY Edward R. Foreman, Ex Officio Charles H. Wiltsie Harvey F. Remington, Ex Officio First Vice-President ROCHESTER, N.Y. Charles H. Wiltsie Edward R. Foreman Mrs. Frederick W. Yates Second Vice-President Harold L. Field Mrs. Frederick W. Yates Office of William F. Yust Treasurer EDWARD FoREMAN R. 1. Vincent Alexander Harold L. Field CHAIRMAN OF THE PUBLICATION COMMITTEE Raymond H. Arnot Recording Secretary William B. Boothby William F. Yust MUSEUM BUILDING, EDGERTON PARK George B. Sage Corresponding Secretary 1. Vincent Alexander Howard V. R. Palmer
August 2S, 192S.
Mr. Morley B. Turpin, City Engineers' Office, City Hall,. Rochester, N. Y. Dear Morley: I saw by last Sunday's paper tha.t you had given the young Democrat & Chronicle reporter, Mr. Carver, an earful . . upon the subject of Street N&mes. This reminds me th t ybu . promised long since to prepare a paper for The Rochester His- . - . torical Society publications upon the same theme. When can
we look for your material ?
Cordi~ yours. ~~l~ ' ERF/EVH Edward R. Foreman. : i...... - ·-:;_-,:: .....
SAYENQUERAGHTAJ Hing of the Senecas,
-BY-
G EO. S. CON O·V E R, (H ywesaus),
GENEVA, ONTARIO CO., N.Y .
...... SUPPLEMENT, NOVEMBER, 1886 .
. ···.:. .. SA YENQUERAGHTA, KING OF THE SENECAS: By GEO. S. CONOVER, (Hywesaus,) Geneva, Ontario County_, N. Y.
Iu a p.1per read before the C:tyuga County '' SAKOYENGW A.RAGHTON '' was ''head Historical Society, Aubum, N. Y., )lay chief of the Senecas, des ~ended from a brave 28th, 1885, under the above title, the matter and loyal family distinguished for their at as to who was the leader of the Indians at tachment t0 the crown and to British · inter Wyoming, in their ·attack on tbe A:-merican ests so early as the reign of Queen Anne, settl,ements in 1778, was discussed, and the and who was presented by the Queen with a conclusion was arrived' at that it could not coronet, the only mark of d)stinc · have been SAYENQUERAGHTA or Gui.. YAH tion of that kind ever given to an GWAAH-DOH as his name was in the Seneca Indian.'' SAKOYENGW A.RAGHTON was dialect, and which has been spelled, Sakay in command of the Senpcas at engwaraghtong, Sakayenqwalaghton, Soien · the bloody battle of Oriskany, where seven garahta, Giengwahtoh and several other teen of his nation, among them many leaders. variations, but who was more familiarly were killed at the first onset. The Senecas known by the white people as OLD SMOKE or were greatly exasperated by this loss and OLD KING. altho' _they revenged it by killing many of Information lately received is, however, their enemies, "chiefly with spears and lances," they were not satisfied, and it was quite conclusive that this was an erroneous arranged at a council held at SAKOYENGW conclusi~n, and the fact is now established ARAGHTONS, town . of " CANADASEGE," (1) that OLD KING was not only the instigator that he and Brant would open a campaign in of the expedition but was the actual the early spring, when he would attack the L'larler of the Indians on that occa Wyoming settlements, and Brant ttJ.os;e of sion, and was a much greater man than Scoharie, Mohawk, and Cherry Valley. history ever gave him credit for being. SAKOYENGWARAGHTON "assembled his men Colonel Daniel Claus was a son-in-law of without calling upon any white men," but Sir William Johnson, and he left many valu Col. Butler (2) was taunted wiuh inactivity, able documents and records bearing upon and thus induced to offer his aid. The revolutionary history, Indian ~ouncils and Seneca chief stipulated that his men should treaties. His descendants reside at Niagara, be kept separate and that they should be Ontario, Canada, and, not long since, these under his sole command.'' He marched M8S. papers, . through the instrumentality upon Wyoming, and, says Col. Claus "bore of Ron. J. B. Plumb and Mr. William Kir the whole brunt of the action himself, for l> y , were procured from them for the Cana there were but two o:t Butler's rangers killed. dian government and are now in their ar He then destroyed the whole settlement,'' chives at Ottawa. and, Col. Claus states emphatically, " with One of these MSS., in the handwriting out hurting or molesting woman or child, of Col. Claus, is headed ''Anecdotes of Cap which those two Indian chiefs (Brant and tain Joseph Brant, 1778." From this docu Sakoyengwaraghton) to theh honor be it ment Senator Plumb has -;D.ndly communicat said,·· had agroed upon before they entered o l the following information : into action in the spring " NOTES.
(1) CANADASEGE, Kanadesaga, oe according their operations with the Indians, and where to Lewis H. Morgan, Ga-nun-da-sa-ga, in at a '' council fire '' thev obtained a lease the Seneca dialect, meaning '' new settlement for 999 years of all the Il~dian lands in the village,'' was the capital of the Senecas sit state, west of those of the Oneidas. u::tted at the junctwn of the old Pre-Emption It was here that the solitary unfinished road and North street, Geneva, N. Y., and log cabin of 'iark Jennings, the first tavern B distant nearly two miles westward, or a little in the place, was found by this committee of north of west, from the foot of Seneca lake. exploration of Jemima Wilkinson's followers, lt was located there about 1756, at which and here was the place where trl'l.ders, specu time Sir William Johnson eeected a palisade lators, surveyors and others gathered and fortification and block houses, with a view formed the nucleus for the settlement of the to prevent French influence among the Sen new country. ecas. Rev. Samuel Kirkland says:-" He in tended to have a Captain's company stationed (2) Some uf the journals of the officers of there, and occupy this block house with two Sullivan's army mention the destruction of or three small field-pieces. No sooner was Butler's buildingR at the north-west corner the house built, than they sent a delegation, of Seneca lake, somewhere near where the with full powers f::-om their nation, to inform canal bridge in Geneva now is, together with Sir William that he neec.i not be at the trou an adjacent corn-field. Col. Hubley says, ble of sending any of his troops there, that •' a large house generally occupied by But they were abundantly sufficient to man it ler;" another journal says, "Butler's build themselves. A very decent way of forbid ings which is two or three houses,'' and on ding him sending his tro ..ms. '' the map made by Lieut. Benjamin Lodge, The town was destroyed by Sullivan's the surveyor who accompanied the army, army in 1779 and the locality was afterwards the locality is marked ''Tory Butler's Quar designated and known as the Old Castle, the ters.'' Kanadesaga was an in..portant strat the name Kanadesaga being applied to that egetical point for the British and their Indian part of the village of Geneva, '' under the allies during the revolutionary war, and hill,'' on the west shore of Seneca Lake, these buildings were erected for a residence immediately adjoining and south of c~metery and rendezvous for the loyalists when gather creek. It was at this latter place where the ing to make incursions into the interior of Leasee company located and carried on the country. G. S. C. Old King the Leader at the Attack on Che-rry Valley.
The following is a copy of a letter found among the papers of Col. Daniel Claus, from Wm. C. Bryant; Esq., Bu:ff!:tlo, N. Y., June 6, 1889, furnished him by Mr. Kirby of Ontario, Canada : "My Elder Brother :-I received just now a letter from Mrss MARY DEGONWADONTI, (Molly Brant). "She says : Tell the Governor that I have heard 0RAGHGWATR I noN is coming back again. "She says : I want to hear whaL happened to his band who was with him on the Lake. "She says: Governor AsHAREKOWA (1) 1 greet, and thank him much for whttt he did. IIis message is here. His words are very pleasant. Tell him therefore, Brother, that the people o.f the I.Jong House are much gratifiecl. "She also says : We are now expecting what will happen to the whole Long House. ''About 500 left here Oct. 23d, for KARIGHTONGEGH (2). They said K.ARIGHTO.' (1) l ~ lg Sword, 1. e. General Haldimand. ("!) Che rry Vctlle.v. (3) Sayenqnemc;hta, the King of Kanadesaga, Old King or Old Smoke. (4) Ca.pLaiu John or Chief Desel'onto. SAYENQUERAGHTAJ ·Hing of the Senecas, -BY- G EO. S. CONOVER, (H ywesa.us), GENEVA, ONTARIO CO., N.Y. - ~ _.::._ - ---- SUPPLEMENT, NOVEMBER, 1886. SA YENQUERAGHTA, KING OF THE SENECAS. By GEO. S. CONOVER, (Hywesaus,) Gen~va, Ontar•io Coanty_, .1V. Y. In a p 1.per read befor~ t}le C-Lyuga Coun'ty "SAKOYENGWARAGHTON" was "head Historical Society, Auburn, N. Y., )lay chief of the Senecas, des:-:ended from a brave 28th, 1885, under the above title, the matter and loyal family distinguished for their at as to who was the leader of the Indians at tachment t0 the crown and to British inter Wyoming, in t4eir attack on the American ests so early as the reign of Queen Anne, settlements iri. 1778, was disc.ussed, and the and who was presented by the Queen with a, conclusion was arrived at ·that it c<;mld not coronet, the only mark of dist~nc · have been SAY,ENQiUERAGHTA Qr Gui··YAH tion of that kind ever given to. an 1 GWAAH-DOH as his name was in the Seneca Indian. ' SAKOYENGW ARAGHTON was dialect, and which has been spelled, Sakay in command of the Senecas at engwarag htong, Sakayenqwalaghton, Soien the bloody battle of Oriskany, where seven ga1·ahta, Giengwahtoh and several other teen of his nation, among them many leaders. variations, but 'Vho was more familiarly were killed at the first onset. The Senecas known by the white people as OLD SMOKE or were greatly exasperated by this loss and OLD KING. altho' they revenged it by killing many of Information lately received is, however, their enemies, "chiefly with spears and lances,'' they were not satisfied, and i:t was quite conclusive that this was an erroneous arranged at· a ·eouncil held at SAKOYEN<;l-W conclusion, and the fact is now established ARAG.HTONS, town of '' CANADASEGE,'' (1) that OLD KING was not only the instigator that he and Brant would open a campaign in of the expedition but was the actual the early spring, when he would attack the leader of the Indians on that occa Wyoming settlements, and Brant t]ilm;e of sion, and was a much greater man than Scoharie, Mohawk, and Cherry Valley. hi.story ever gave him credit for being. SAKOYENGW ARAGHTON " assembled his men Colonel Daniel Claus was a son-in-law of without calling upon any white men,'' but Sir William Johnson, and he left many valu Col. Butler (2) was taunted wiuh inactivity, able documents and records bearing upon and thus induced to offer his aid. The revolutionary history, Indian councils and Seneca chief stipulated that his men should treaties. His descendants reside at Niagara, be kept separate and that they should be Ontario, Canada, and, not long since, these under his sole command.'' He marched M~S. papers, through the instrumentality upon Wyoming, and, says Col. Claus . "bore of Hon. J. B. Plumb and Mr. William Kir the whole brunt of the action himself, for by, were procured from them for the Cana there were but two of Butler's rangers killed. dian government and are now in their ar He then destroyed the whole settlement,'' chives at Ottawa. and, Col. Claus states emphatically, " with One of these MSS., in the handwriting out hurting or molesting woman or child, of Col. Claus, is headed ''Anecdotes of Cap which those two Indian chiefs (Brant and tain Joseph Brant, 1778." From this docu Sakoyengwaraghton) to theh honor be it rnent Senator Plumb has ~indly communicat said, had agroed upon before they entered u l the following information : into. action in the spring '' NOTES. (1) CANADASEGE, Kanadesaga, oe according their operations with the Indians, and where to Lewis H. Morgan, Ga-nun-da-sa-ga, in at a '' council fire '' thev obtained a lease the Seneca dialect, meaning" newset.tlement for 999 years of all the I~dian lands in the village,'' was the capital of the Senecas sit state, west of those of the Oneidas. u~ted at the junctwn of the old Pre-Emption It was here that the solitary unfinished road and North street, Geneva, N. Y., and log cabin of 'J1ark Jennings, the first tavern 8 distant nearly two miles westward, or a little in the place, was found by this committee of north of west, from the foot of Seneca lake. explorat.ion of Jemima Wilkinson's followers, lt was located there about 1756, at which and here was the place where trqders, specu time Sir William Johnson eeected a palisade lators, surveyors and others gathered and fortification and block houses, with a view formed the nucleus for the settlement of the to prevent French influence among the Sen new country. ecas. Rev. Samuel Kirkland says:-" He in tended to have a Captain's company stationed (2) Some uf the journals of the officers of there, and occupy this block house with two Sullivan's army mention the destruction of or three small field-pieces. No sooner was Butler's buildings at the north-west corner the house built, than they sent a delegation, of Seneca lake, somewhere near where the with full powers f::-om their nation, to inform canal bridge in Geneva now is, together with Sir William that he neecl not be at the trou an adjacent corn-field. Col. Hubley says, ble of sending any of his troops there, that '' a large house generally occupied by But they were abundantly sufficient to man it ler;" another journal says, "Butler's build themselves. A very decent' way of forbid ings which is two or three houses,'' and on ding him sending his trovps. '' · the map made by Lieut. Benjamin Lodge, The town was destroyed by Sullivan's tbe surveyor who accompanied the army, army in 1779 and the locality was afterwards the locality is marked "Tory Butler's Quar designated and known as the Old Castle, the ters.'' Kanadesaga was an in...portant strat the name Kanadesaga being ap:r;lied to that egetical point for the British and their Indian part of the village of Geneva, '' under the allies during the revolutionary war, and hill,'' on the west shore of Seneca Lake, these buildings were erected for a residence immediately adjoining and south of Cemetery and rendezvous for the loyalists when gather creek. It was at this latter place where the ing to make incursions into the interior of Leasee company located and carried on the country. G. S. C. Old King the Leader at the Attack on Cherry Valley. The following is a copy of a letter found among the papers of Col. Daniel Claus, from Wm. C. Bryant, Esq., Bu:ff3,lo, N. Y., June 6, 1889, furnished him by Mr. Kirby of Ontario, Canada : "My Elder Brother :-1 received just now a letter from Mrss MARY DEGONWADONTI, (Molly Brant). "She says : Tell the Governor that I have heard 0RAGHGWATR I HON is coming back again. "She says : I want to hear whaL happened to his band who was with him on the Lake. "She says: Governor AsHAREKOWA (1) I greet, and thank him much for what he did. IIis message is here. His words are very pleasant. Tell him therefore, Brother, that the people of the Ijong House are much gratifieJ.. "She also says : We are now expecting what will happen to the whole Long IJouse. 1 ''About 500 left here Oct. 23d, for KARIGHTONGEGH (2). They said K.A RIGIITO~GE~li shall be J.estroyeJ.. SAK.AYENG w A.R.AGHDON (3) is their leaJ.er. "To Col. Claus, Montreal, I, JoHN DESERONTYON, (4) have written this. LAciii~E, Dec. 3d, 1778." (1) J!lg Sword, 1. e. General Haldimand. ('!) Che rry V -BY --- ~ ., ; ' ' G EO. S. CO N.'OV E R, (H ywesaus), GENEVA, ONTARIO CO., N.Y. SUPPLEMENT, NOVEMBER, 1886. SA YENQUERAGHTA, KING OF THE SENECAS. By GEO. S. CONOVER, (Hyvvesaus,) G e nev-a , Ontar·io County_, N. Y. In a pLper read befol'e the C tyuga County " SAKOYENGWARAGHTON" was " head Historical Society, Auburn, N. Y., }lay chief of the Sene;;as, d e s ~e nde tl from a brave 28th, 1885, under the above title, the matter and loyal family distinguished for their at as to who was the leader of the Indians at tachment t0 the crown and to Bdtish inter vVyoruing, in thei1· attack on the American ests so early as th e~ reign of Queen Anne, settlements in 1778, w~s discussed, and the and who was presented by the Queen with a conclusion was arrived at that it could not coronet, the only mark of distinc · ~1ave been SAY'ENQUERAGHTA or Gui··YAH tion of that kind ever given to an GWAAH-DOH as his name was in the Seneca Indian." SAKOYENGW ARAGHTON was dialect, and which has been spelled, Sakay in command of the Sent'cas at engwarag htong, Sah.: ayenqwalaghton, Soien the bloody battle of Oriskany, where seven ga?·ahta, Giengwahtoh and several other teen of his nation, among them many leaders. variations, but 'Vho was more familiarly were killed at the first onset. The Senecas known by the white people as OLD SMOKE or were greatly exasperated by. this loss and OLD KING. altho' they revenged it by killing many of their enemies, '' chiefly with spears and Information lately received is, however, lances,'' they were not satisfied, and it was quite conclusive that this was an erroneous arranged at a council held at SAKOYENGW conclusion, and the fact is now established ARAGHTONS, town of " CANADASEGE," (1) that OLD KING was not only the instigator that he and Brant would open a campaign in of the expedition but was the actual the early spring, when he would attack the lea1er of the Indians on that occa Wyoming settlements, and Brant ti!J.os;e of sion, and · was a much greater man than Scoharie, Mohawk, and Cherry Valley. history ever gave hlm credit for being. SAKOYENGW ARAGHTON '' assembled his men Colonel Daniel Claus was a son-in-law of without calling upon any white men,'' but Sl1; William Johnson, and he left many valu Col. Butler (2) was taunted wioh inactivity, able documents and records bearing upon and thus induced to offer his aid. The !'evolutionary history, Indian councils and Seneca chief stipulated that his men should treaties. His descendants reside at Niagara, be kept sBparate and that they should be Ontario, Canada, and, not long since, these under his sole command.'' He marched M8S. papers, through the instrumentality upon Wyoming, and, says Col. Claus "bore oE Hon. J. B. Plumb and Mr. William Kir the whole brunt of the action himself, for by, were procured from them for the Cana there were but two of Butler's rangers killed. dian government and are now in their ar He then destroyed the whole settlement,'' chives at Ottawa. and, Col. Claus states emphatically, "with One of thes~ MSS., in the handwriting out hurting or molesting woman or child, of Col. Claus, is headed ''Anecdotes of Cap which those two Indian chiefs (Brant and tain Joseph Brant, 1778." From this docu Sakoyengwaraghton) to theh honor be it ment Senator Plumb has ~indly communicat said, had agrt~ed upon before they entered o.l the foUowing jnformation : into action in the spring '' NOTES. (l) CANADASEGE, Kanadesaga, or according their· operations with the Indians, and where to Lewis H. Morgan, Ga-nun-da-sa-ga, in .at a ( ( council fire" thev obtained a lease the Seneca dialect, meaning ( ( new settlement for 999 years of all the I~dian la1:1ds in the village,'' was the capital of the Senecas sit state, west of those of the Oneidas. u ·tted at the junctiOn of the old Pre~ Emption It was here that the solitary unfinished road and North street, Geneva, N. Y., and log cabin of ¢lark Jennings, the first tavern B distant nearly two miles westward, or a little in the place, was found by this committee of north of west, from the foot of Seneca lake. exploration of Jemima Wilkinson's followers, lt was located there about 1756, at which and here was the place where tr,,ders, specu time Sir William J obnson erected a palisade lators, surveyors and others gathered and fortification and block houses, with a view formed the nucleus for the settlement of the to prevent F1·ench influence among the Sen new country. ecas. Rev. Samuel Ki1·kland says:-" He in tended to have a Captain's company stationed (2) Some uf the journals of the officers of there, and occupy this block house with two Sullivan's army mention the destruction of or three small :field-piec:es. No sooner was Butler's buildingR at the north-west corner thP- house built, than they sent a delegation, of Seneca lake, somewhere near where the with full powers f::-olll their nation, to inform canal bridge in Geneva now is, together with Sir William that he nee:.i not be at the trou an adjacent corn-field. Col. Hubley says, ble of sending any of his troops there, that '; a large house generally occupied by But they were abundantly sufficient to man it ler;" another journal says, "Butler's build themselves. A very decent way of forbid ings which is two or three houses,'' and on ding him sending his tro •.ms. '' the map made by Lieut. Benjamin Lodge, The town was destroyed by Sullivan's the surveyor who accompanied the army, army in 1779 and the locality was afterwards the locality is marked ((Tory Butler's Quar designated and known as the Old Castle, the ters.'' Kanadesaga was an in,portant strat the name Kanadesaga being ap~lied to that egetical point for the British and their Indian part of the village of Geneva, ( ( under the allies during the revolutionary war, and hill,'' on the west shore of Seneca Lake, these buildings were erected for a residence immediately adjoining and south of CtJmetery and rendezvous for the loyalists when gather creek. It was at this latter place where the ing to make incursions into the interior of Leasee company loe!ated and carried on the country. G. S. C. Old King the Leader at the Attack on Cherry Valley. The rollowing is a copy of a letter found among the papers of Col. Daniel Claus, from Wm. C. Bryant, Esq., Buffalo, N. Y., June 6, 1889, furnished him by Mr. Kirby of Ontario, Canada : "My Elder Brother :-I received just now a letter from Mrss M.ARY DEGONWADONTI, (Molly Brant). "She says : Tell the Governor that I have heard 0RAGHGWATR I RON is coming back again. "She says : I want to hear whaL happened to his band who was with him on the Lake. "She says: Governor AsHAREKOWA (1) I greet, and thank him much for what he did. IJis message is here. His words are very pleasant. Tell him therefore, Brother, that the people of the Ijong House are much gratified.. ''She also says : We are now expecting what will happen to the whole Long llouse. ''About 500 left here Oct. 23d, for KARIGHTONGEGH (2). They said K.ARIGHTO~GE3-H shall be destroyed.. SA.KAYENGW ARA.GHDON (3) is their · leauer. "To Col. Claus, Montreal, I, JoHN DESEIWNTYON, (4) have written this. LAciTI~E, Dec. 3d, 1778." (1) l 'lg Sword, 1. e. General Haldimand. ("!) Cherry Va.llev. (3) S tyenqnera<;hta, the King of Kanadesaga, Old King or Old Smoke. (4) U<.L1JLai11 Johu or Chi.e.l' Deseronto. LESLIE A. WHITE UNIVERSITY MUSEUMS ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN Nov. 1, 1940. Dear Mr. Turpin: Here are the two pictures that I took of you and the Gilchrist tree and marker. I think they turned out rather well, don't you ? Mary & I went up to Marquette,Michigan two weeks ago to see what I could learn about Morgan's activities up there. I got some data on the com panies that he was connected with, but practically nothing about him personally. But I esta.blished soma contacts .and have a few leads out which may come to something. I hope so. Hope you and Mrs. Turpin and Bill had a good vacation, and returned in the pink of condition. With beat wishes from my wife & myself, Yours sincerely, A~ A- tJti[ DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION OF ENGINEERING 52 CITY HALL ROCHESTER, NEW YORK Mr. M. B. Turpin ~9 Braddock St. Rochester, N. Y. STREET Hor~~ It Gol Hor~~ It Gol Its Nam~ Ho,., It Got Its Nam~ Its Name lt1 Na,. is another of a series of arti This is another in a series of ar This is another of a series of a.r This is a11othe1· in a series is anal h l' r of a sCI· its of a rl i- cles co~tcarnt'ng the history of ticles concerning histMy of thlcs concerning hist01'),' of I This is another <1/ a series street 11anzes in Rochester. cles concerning history of names in Rochester. names in Rochester. conccrlling history nf street names in Rochester. 11a111cs ift Rochester. articlts COIICCI'IIill!) slrN/ The first home of any white man Rochester. ,between the Genesee and Niagara Manufacturing, real estate, ~ol~ There should be a bit of Long before the days When Charlotte was made a port tics, and horse racing were pnncl The departure of the family of Rivers was built in 1791, on the rock growing along the sidewalks of entry for !tochester in 1805 Col. Nathaniel Ftochester from site of the old stone lighthouse at pal among the .interests of George Rochester citizens of this com- in Lamberton Park, in honor of 1 Latta, resident and Hagenstown, Md., in 1810 was high Charlotte, by William Hincher and W. Archer, but this by no .means munity depended on springs and exhausts the list of his vaned B. Lamberton, merchant of the lake settlement, ly dramatic. Citizens of the com his 11-year-old son, \Villiam Jr. It wells for their water. One of the munity lined the streets to bid one was a log nut, thatched with marsh terprises. whom it was named. best of these springs was near was named the first collector of the A native of Rochester, of their most prominent grass from the Long Pond bogs. Born in Armagh County, Ireland, the rear of the present First Pres port. good by. Hincher's name was originally Archer first entered business as . a byterian Church, on the Rochester Lamberton came to this country He was a son of James Latta, I At the head of tr.e proces~:;ion Henshaw, but after the Revolution, manufacturer of oil machinery m property. Pennsylvania. About 1870 he re while young, and was graduated early Genesee Valley trader and rode Colonel Rochester, his eldest in which he served, he changed it Shortly after he moved here Cvl. , son, and the youngest, Henry E. to Rencher, and later, turned to thios city, and established from the Auburn Theological 'sem-· Nathaniel Rochester protected the explorer who bought land along the the Archer Manufacturing Com Rochester, then four years old, who kncwn way, the "e" inary and the University of Roch spring with a small shed. A block lake in 1790. Samuel Latta's rode a pet pony all the way to and became "i." pany, chair makers. In subse of limestone used in the floor quent years he was treas.urer o! the ester. For. two years he served brother, George, surveyed their new home in Dansville. Be Hincher was one of the first ex about the spring is still to be hind came the family, in two car plorers of the Phelps and Gorham Rochester G!l!S & Electnc Corpo~a- helped clear the p-resent course of as pastor of the Tompkins Avenue found in the sidewalk on the south riages, and their belongings 'purchase, and made his first trip tion and treasurer of the Vulcamte Latta Road, one of the first thor Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn. side o£ Spring Street, near its orig three great Conestoga wagons. to the mouth of the Genesee in Paving Company. He also had oughfares laid Then he left the minstry and inal site. When Colonel Rocl:ester laid out 1790. It is in his honor that Hin large estate holdings. In later years the spring dried Genesee River. Their sister Agnes For many years Mr. Archer was the first streets in his 100-acre pur cher Street, in Charlotte, is named, came to Rochester, establishing a up, although it gave considerable was the wife of Benjamin Barton, believes Morley B. Turpin, archivist president of the Rochester Driving chase on the site of the present lumber yard and planing mill at trouble to builders when they tried who bought the 100-Acre tract from city of Rochester he named Wash of the University of Rochester Park Association. As a member of to lay foundations for many of the Exchange and Spring Streets. In Indian Allen. ington Street after Washington library. the Common Council, he served the buildings in that vicinity. The trail Latta !toad was named after this County, Maryland, where hP h;1d city from 1882 to 1884. Arc}}er tensely interested in hunting and leading from the upper falls in pioneer family, according to Morley left behind so many friends, be Street was named after him, ac fishing, he wtJ.s,.. on~' of the first the river to the spring was given cording to Morley B. Turpin, arch i"i!· ' B. Turpin, archivist of the Uni lieves Morley B. Turpin, archivist in this country< ,to advocate the the name of Spring Street early of the University of !tochester ivist of the University. of Rochester in its history, says Morley B. versity of Rochester Library. library. conservation. . of wi1d life, and was 1 Turpin, archivist of the University ------~------vicepresiden( of t.he National Asso- of Rochester. ciation for the Protection of Game. He also was president of the Roch ester Park Board for many years. is another in a series of arti conccrninrt history of street 1/GIIles in Rochester. First resident architect to settle This is mzotfler in a s;;;,;-of arti in Rochester was Capt. Daniel 'T_his is another of a series of a1· m10the1· ·in a series of arti cles co11cerning history of street Loomis, who came here in 1820, t1cles co11cerni11g histo1'Y of street This is aHOther of a serief concern.ing history of 110mcs ia Rocltestet·. and in the succeeding years be names in Rochester. articles concerning street uames m 110mes 1·n Rochester. fact that the Philippine came the city's most prominent One of the few authors of inter national renown who have called This is another of a se1·ies of Rochester. were not given their inde builder. articles cottcerniag history of street Sir' William Pulteney and his as pendence immediately after the The old jail, built in 1822, and Rochester their home was James The present Prince Street camp Breck Perkins, attorney and writer names in Rochester. sociates of London, after purchas close of the Spanish-American War the once-famous "Center Market," us of the University of Rochester in 1898 probably was due to Gar in Market Street, were both con on French history. Probably if Common Council was once a part of a large farm ing a large tract of land in the Travels in Italy and France while Genesee Country from Robert Mor rett A. Hobart more than to any structe'.l after his plans, and un had been able to agree on any owned by Azariah Boody. other man. der his direct supervisio.n. He also he was still a student in the Uni other name for Bronson Avenue ris, who had bought it in turn versity of Rochester made him an When thr- University began a from Phelps and Gorham, original Then vicepr<:>sident of the United built many prominent residences no Rochester street would today States, he made the office one of excellent linguist, and prepared him search for a permanent site, short purchasers from the state of Mass in the rapidly-growing village. bear that name. ly after its founding in 1851, Mr. real importance, and led the oppo His ~·on, Isaac Loomis, followed for the work he was to do later; achusetts, appointed Charles Wil As it was Council Boody gave El. portion of the land sition to the movement which in the professional footsteps of his He was elected city attorney in name of Alderman Amon Bronson, 1 liamson their a~ent here. would have granted independence 1874, when only 26 years old, and to the trustees on condition that Although he was very active in father with equal distinction. It Th'ird Ward leader, as the easiest it be used "forever" for the uni to the islands in the Far East. was Isaac Loomis' daughter, Lydia, was re-elected two years later. developing the country, and in- ' way out. versity purposes. Before his elecUon on the ticket who becamf' the wife of Thomas In 1890 he temporarily abandoned creased the value of the tract many In 1883 residents of One of the University with President McKinley he had East, after whom Lydia Street, in the legal profession and turned to times over, the associates thought been a successful attorney in Street decided they wanted the speaks of "the sleek and noble Charlotte, was named, believes writing. publishing "France Under he spent too much money, and they Paterson, N. J., and had served name of the street changed, and kine" which once grazed over the Morley B. Turpin, archivist of the Mazarin," "France Under the offered a petition in Council to released him and appointed Col. his state in several official capaci University of Rochester library. Regency," "Louis XV,'' and "The green pastures of Mr. Boody's !tobert Troup in his stead. ties. He died Nov. 21, 1899, while name the stre_et Garfield Avenue, farm. None of them mentions, Life of Richelieu." He later served in honor of President James A. He was a New York attorney vicepresident. Mr. Boody's who had been an aide to General the community in both the state Garfield. The move waos lost, and Only a few months before his Gates during the Revolution. He assembly and Congress. Alderman Bronson amended it to death the name of Chapel Street, Breck Street, according to Morley christen the street Cleveland Ave It was after this favorite stal moved to Geneva in 1814 and lived between West and Chili avenues, B. Turpin, archivist of the Univer nue, after Grover Cleveland, than lion that Boody named •the street ; t?ere mo~t o~ the remainder of his I was changed to Hobart Street in sity of Rochester Library, was that was cut through his farm, hfe. He d1ed 111 New York in 1832. his honor, according to Morley B. governor of the state. This, too, Troup Street was named after named after James Breck Perkins. was lost. Finally someone pro according to Morley B. Turpin, Turpin, archivist of the University archivist of the University of him, accor~ing to Morley B. Tur- l of Rochester library. posed the street ·be given Alder . pin, archivist of the University of man Bronson's name, and this pro Rochester librarY. Ftochester . posal was carried Oct. 30, 1883. +-- COLONY GARDENS BEAUFORT, S . C. ·eo. 6th; 19.:58. near Mr. Turpin; The n arne, Olive Risley, is ne\\1 to me in connect ion with tn Sevv'ar~__L ~·amily. '.ihen yoJ.. speak of v~illiam H. Seward I as sum that you mean Secret.:.....ry Sevvard. H·;.ve you consu.L ttJ..t uTne Lile anG. Letters oi' William H. Se.,,ard"? There may be sohle mention there,thJut)1 I a.o :not,off- hAn~,reca.ll it. The ;>resent William H. Seward,gra~nson or' the Secretary,is now in Auburn. I ha..~. a letter iro.n him recently. He is thoroughly conversant with his larnily history,anu I C:3i .. not 6 uess why he J.iu not answer your query • It is )ossible that Porter Bearv.sl y,who has uaen 1'or many yaers act1ve in the Cayuga County Historical Society,could bive you the in.L'ormation. A letter aJuressed to w...,st Genesee 3trcet, .i.uburn,N.Y. vdll reach him. Yes;I remember Charley Rouinson very well. I on.Ly ,ish that I O'llvneu a copy o~· his ooklet' HThird Ward 'raitsn. It collector's item now,I oslieve. VJhen I was last in the Thir Jarti Livil15sion Park retained its character to a 6reat extent,~ut all the rest had sa~ly u t riorat ~ ~ith kinJ regarls,! am, Y1Jurs sincerely, ~~~ ~~-J7:L-~-~~z~~-~~-~----- ------.- -·------I Application for a Transcript of a Certificate of Marriage. . i ~?V-1, 24r. d . ., ...... --~ ...... //.- 190~ I respectfully ask for a transcript from the Records of the Board of Health and Vital Statistics of the County of Hudson, relating to the marriage of Na~~ of :;:a.nd,_._·.···· ····· ········-~--~~ .. - ~" ·· ~ ·- ·· · ···· :: :: : :: ':: ~ ~~ -- ::::::;:~:;::i;::;re:,.~~?:~Q~r• _~·-··-·~ ~ ·~···=··················· Name and Residence of l /JL. liJ. ~~~ .... Applicant ---~---6~-~---7~'=-~y - -::--~~-----~c" r Fill Application as well as possible and send Fee, $1.00. --~- -~----.:..------LAW 0 FFICE OF t HowARD L.OsGooo. ( .., \ , ~ · · ·- -. ·- • :...c Ef'. Su ..... ul "G· RocHESTER, N.Y. PATENT CAUSES. John Chamberlain Chumasero,born,City of Nottingham,England, August 13th 1~16. Died Chicago,Ill, January 12th 190;. Arrived in the u.s. November 29th 18~0 His father,John Chumasaro,died at Rochester, March 25th 1833• (?) Was John O.nis father. OHUMASERO,JOHN C. 1 On the ~tn instant (Monday October 8th 1838) by the Rev.Tryon Edwards, John C.Ohumasero Esq. Attorney at Law and Miss Emily R.Tryon of this c it y • l' ( j " { .. \ l,o-t)',t ) Marriage notice in the ttGem~,Rochester October 20 1838. Vol.IO. t r<..., "' I ,A,. c " { I (I - I - Jonn Chamberlain Chumasero married Miss Emily R. Tryon,on Monday October 8th. 1838, at qochaster,N.Y. See Rochester Gem Oct.20, 1838· They had three sons - John Tryon - George - Henry - Chumasero,John Chamberlain• Born-Nottingham,England 1816. Died-Ohieago,I11. January 12,1903. Nama ~in the 1827 Rochester Direetory ,, "' 1834 Directory - Ohumacero,John,gardener,83 ( father of John c.o.) 1838 n - Chumasero,John,millar, State St. n lit Chumasero,John o. Justice of the Peace,2d Ward,State St. 1841 n Ohummasero,John,Mi1ler 240State. ( J,o.o.not in.) ~~- 0 t- j:- .t?j r - ,/r:) "' • 4 5017 BLACKSTONE AVENUE, CHICAGO 5017 BLACKSTONE AVENUE, CHICAGO 5017 BLACKSTONE AVENUE, CHICAGO ( 1.) CHUMASERO. "The Brothers Reovenge:by John c.ch Read the uDeclaration" July 4th 1837 • Dinner at Rochester House Address,LeRoy, July 4th 1853--· (Sabin,a 12973.) Military Celebration,United States Hotel,July 4th 1837 (See the • Rochester Gem Vml. 9 page 106. John c.Chumasero appointe~Monroe County Judge,vice George G. Munger who resigned March let 1859. J.c.a. was elected Judge Nov.l859 and reelected Nov.;d 186;. he served four years,Nov.l867• Was Alderman of the Fourth Ward 1853-4 Married. On the 8th instant, ( Honda.Y' October eth 1838.) by the qev. tryon Edwards, John c. '~humasero .t!;s q. Attorney at Law and Miss Emily R. ;.; Tryon of this city. Marriage notice in the Rochester Gem October 20 1838· - Vol.10. He wrote Mysteries of Rochester, 1845. Laura,the Sicilian Girl. Landlord and Tenant. --- Rochester City Attorney 1855 Justice of the Peaoe,2d Ward, 1838 P r a a • of Pi Bet a Gamma , 18 3 8 • ( 0 1 Ra i 11 y p ~ 3 1 3 • ) John Ohumasero,of Nottingham Eng1and,died at Rochestar,N.y. Maroh 25th 18?3· Yataipage 16. Vol. 1. TELEPHONE SUPERIOR 8720 615 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE .CHICAGO ( "' " John C. Chumasero Is Deaa Well known as a Lawyer in Chicago- End comes suddenly during the night. a John C. Chumasero, for years a well known figure at the Chicago bar, and formerly county judge of Monroe county, N.Y., died yesterday morning Ja,..., I ').-I at the residence of his son I 3804 Prairie Avenue, aged 87 J'~ years. /~ ~ Mr. Chumasero was born in ~tt iA1/ I ~ Nottingham, England, but camel to the United States at an early age with his parents, settling in Rochester, N.Y. He studied for the law and was admitted to the Rochester bar, where he practiced for a number of years. Just before the war he was elected judge of the County court of ~onroe c~unty, serving fourteen years. He came to Chicago in 1879 and practiced law unLil 18b5, when he went to CrawfDrdsville, Ind. In Crawfordsville he was elected justice of the peace serving for eight years • Returning to Chicago in 1895, Mr. Chumasero again took up his practice and continued until 1897, when he retired from active business life." SUTHERLAND AND SUTHERLAND A T TORNEYS AND COUNSELORS 820 UN I ON TRUST BUILDING ROCHESTER, NEW YoRK ARTHUR E . SUTHERLAND MAI N 806 ANDREW R . SUTHERLAND June 8, 1936. ARTHUR E . SUTHERLAND , JUN'R Mr. Morley B. Turpin, c/o,, lJai ve:P.si-t.y... o:f... Roch~r, :ai.xer *'Bou:l"ev1:1rd, Rochester, New York Dear Mr. ·rurpin: I received this morning the enclosed letter from Mr. Harry Shriman who looked up the facts in regard. to John ·r. Churnasero at the request of Mrs. Olive G. Ricker, the Executive Secretary of the American Bar Association. It looks as if the information contained in his letter to Mrs~ Ricker is what you desired to know. I would suggest that you call Judge Nathaniel Foote who probably knew Judge Chumasero and may be able to give you any additional in formation or verification that you need. Very truly yours, AES:H Encl. HARRY SHRIMAN ATTORNEY AT LAW 201 N.WELLS STREET, SUITE 1924 CHICAGO June 4, 1g35 CENTRAL 4136 Mrs. Olive B. Ricker 1138 N~ Dearborn bt. Chic ago, Illinois In re: John Chumasero Dear Mrs. Ricker: I do not know whether my searcL in this matter will be of any use, but this is what I found. The only probate record which may be pertinent discloses the name of John T. Chumasero who died on April 15, 18~6, leaving a widow by the name of' Eva C. Chu masero and a son by the name of Kenneth u. Chumasero. These names may help to disclose whether "this is the right man. however, the records ot the County Clerk indicate that J"ohn T. Chumasero was, at the time oi' his death, in business. 'the Clerk's records further indicate that this John T. Chumasero was born in New York. Another fact which leads me to think that this is the same man is the fact that t11e son, Kenneth C. Chumasero, t as a lawyer. tie died on January 13, 1~~2. I trust that thls in1·ormation will be an adequate reply to Judge Sutherland's inquiry. However, if this is not the right dope and they wish a further searcn made, it will be possible to chase down all the deaths since 1877 under the letter "'C" in the County Clerk's office. The only reason I have not gone to tlle trouble of doing this is that I feel t11at the information given move may be the information desired. I arn enclosing the papers \vhich you gave me. Sincerely yours, ~I j- 0 L f. HS:ID II ., r, Encl. I