[69] Mr. Ayers was a son of Jehiel Ayers and was born near Carr’s Creek. His mother was a sister of John M. Niles who was Postmaster General under Van Buren, and at another time United States Senator. Another brother of hers was the father of Samuel Niles.
[70] Built in 1826 or 1827 after the burning of Mr Bragg’s first hotel in 1824.
[71] Oliver Buckley was the son of William Buckley and was born near Unadilla Centre in 1817. His father removed to Albany in 1822 and engaged in a mercantile pursuit. Oliver spent many years of his life on the Unadilla Centre farm and reared a large family of sons. His wife was the daughter of Judge Douglass of Franklin. His father came to Unadilla from Litchfield, Connecticut, by way of the Turnpike.
[72] This incident, as Dr. Halsey’s day book shows, occurred on November 27, 1844.
[73] Of these persons, the only ones now living, I believe, are: Miss Veley, David Hanford, Samuel D. Bacon. Mrs. Curtis Gregory, Mrs. E. C. Belknap and C. W. Carpenter.
“How fast has brother followed brother
From sunshine to the sunless land.”
[74] The father of Lewis and Edward Carmichael was William Carmichael who came to Unadilla about 1830. At the age of 16 he enlisted in the British service from Ireland, where he was born about 1785 and served for 16 years and 6 months, chiefly under Wellington. He was in the Peninsula campaign and witnessed the burial of Sir John Moore at Corunna. Returning from Spain with Wellington he took part in the battle of Waterloo where he was wounded by a French soldier with a bayonet. He then came to America with his regiment and at Plattsburg left the service.
[75] Mr. Wolcott was a son of Nathaniel Wolcott, one of the pioneer settlers on the Ouleout. He died in middle life. The first charge in the ledger was for services to Mr. Wolcott. It is dated April 17, 1840—thirteen days after Dr. Halsey’s arrival.
[76] His father, also Reuben Kirby, was an early settler in the town of Bainbridge.