Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2013, All Rights Reserved U.S. Data Repository Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the US Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ ========================================================================= U.S. Data Repository NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================= Formatted by U.S. Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== A Memoir of the Late William Hodge, Sen. Bigelow Bros., Buffalo, N.Y. - 1885 (34-36) COLD SPRING SCHOOL DISTRICT -------- I here give the names and places of residence of the inhabitants of our Cold Spring School District, Number Two (afterwards Number Three, and now Number Sixteen), as I can recall them from the time of my earliest remembrance, —say from about 1810-1811. I commence my list at what was so long known as "Walden hill" (on Main street, a short distance south of North street), and proceed northward along Main street. On this hill, east of Main street, the old GOODRICH Mansion is still standing; and west of Main street, on land in early days owned by the late JUDGE EBENEZER WALDEN, are, among others, the residences for years owned and occupied by the late COM. STEPHEN CHAMPLIN, and the late Rev. G. W. HEACOCK, D. D. At the time of which I now write, there was on this hill, east of Main street, only a small log house, occupied by a colored woman named CHLOE. There was no house on the west side. At the present North street, the "outer" village lots terminated and "farm " lots commenced. The first lot on the east side of Main street, above North, was farm-lot No. 30, and the lots from this to No. 52 were on the east side of the street. This lot, No. 30, con- tained a double log house, occupied by NATHAN W. SEAVER. The opposite lot, on the west side of the street, was No. 53, on which was a small log house occupied by a Mr. RAYMOND. This house was subsequently the dwelling of MAJOR NOBLE, and then of SACKET DODGE. The lots numbering from this upward were on the west side of Main street. On lot 54 was a log house occupied by another Mr. RAYMOND, a brother of the one just mentioned. This lot was afterwards owned and occupied by ALVAN L. DODGE, for many years. Lots 31, 32, 55, 56, had no houses upon them, except that in 1811 MAJOR WARD COTTON built a log house on lot 55, and occupied it. On lot 33 was a small log house, occupied by MAJOR NATHAN TOLES. On lot 34 was a small log house occupied by GEORGE BURGER. On lot 57 was a small log house occupied by MICHAEL HUNT. This lot was afterwards the site of HODGE'S Brick Tavern. On lot 35 was a double log house occupied by THOMAS FORTH. This was afterwards bought by WILLIAM HODGE, Sen. On lot 58 was a small log house occupied by CHRISTJOHN STALEY, standing back on the side hill, near a spring. This house was on the old traveled road, running about where Delaware street now is. On lot 59 was a double log house, the logs being hewed on two sides. This was occupied by WILLIAM DESHAY, and subsequently by SAMUEL MCCONNELL. It is now the location of Spring Abbey. On this same lot was a small log house occupied by DAVID REESE. On lots 36 and 37, the "Cold Spring property," was a small log house occupied by Mr. KETTLE. On lot 38 was a small log house standing back a few rods eastward of the Cold spring; I do not remember who occupied this. On Main street was a log house occupied by ELIJAH LEECH. On lot 60 was a small framed house occupied by Lyman PERSONS. On lot 61, near the Jubilee spring which was on lot 62, was a log house occupied by JOHN MAINS and afterwards by GEORGE WORMWOOD. On lot 62 was a small framed house, occupied by SHADRACH REMINGTON, — father of the Reverends DAVID and JAMES REMINGTON, and grandfather of CYRUS K. REMINGTON of Buffalo. An old log house stood on the back part of this lot. On lot 63 was a small log house occupied by Mr. WINTERMUTE. On lot 64 was a small log house standing down the creek at the stone quarry, which was occupied by EBENEZER AVERILL. He was quite an aged man. His son ZERAH was the manager of the quarrying business, and was the Deputy Collector. On lot 39 was a small log house about where Puffer street now comes into Main. I do not remember who was the occupant of this. I recollect going to school in that house. Lot No 40 was not occupied by any house. On lot 41 was a log house occupied by CAPT. JOSEPH WELLS. On lot 42 there was no house. On lot 43, the "BRISBANE lot," was a double log house occupied by ZEBULON KETCHUM. On lot 65 was a log house, near the saw-mill (this having been occupied a few months in 1805 by WILLIAM HODGE), and a log house upon the hill, occupied by a Mr. PERRY, and subsequently by ERASTUS GRANGER. Next to the creek, on the road, was a double log house occupied by ASA CHAPMAN. This house was near the bridge on the west side, a double house, and stood forward, half in the road. Lot 66 was not occupied by any house, south of the "CHAPIN" lot, which was not in our school-district. ===========================================================================