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vi. Sally, b. 05 Jun 1790; m S. M. Moon of NY. vii. Patty, b. 05 Feb 1793, resided near Rochester, NY, a widow. viii. Stephen, b. 15 Mar 1796, resided At Oberlin, Ohio. ix. Anna, b. 01 Feb 1799, resided at Plattsburg, NY. x. Betsey, b. 13 Jul 1802; m. C. D. Graves, Rochester, NY. xi. Lyman, b. 20 Mar 1804, resided at Rochester, NY. xii. Nelson, b. 24 Sep 1806, resided at Half Day, Illinois. http://books.google.com/books?id=lufNAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA344&dq=%22rev.+Chauncey+Cook%22&hl=en&ei=loLtS7ryD8OclgeS_ Km1CA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CEUQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=%22rev.%20Chauncey%20Cook%22&f =false page 344. Rev. CHAUNCEY COOK died in Ottawa, Illinois, 21 Mar 1860, aged 82 years and 12 days. He was a son of Stephen and Sylvia (Meigs) Cook, and was born in Wallingford, CT, 9 Mar 1778. He fitted for College with the Rev. Jeremiah Atwater, D.D., was graduated at Middlebury, in 1808, studied theology with the Rev. Asa Burton, D.D., was licensed by the Eastern Vermont Association, near the close of the year 1808, and then entered the service of the Vermont Missionary Society. By request of the Directors of that Society, he was ordained as an Evangelist, at Cornwall, 22 Aug 1809, the Rev. John Hough, of Vergennes, preaching the Sermon from 2 Cor. ii: 16. For nearly three years he labored as an itinerant missionary in Northern Vermont, and New York. In those regions, Christians of more than half a century's standing, still live, to remember him, with affection and gratitude, as their guide to Christ. He was installed 31 Jul 1811, pastor of the Congregational Church in Adams, NY, and dismissed from that pastorate in 1818, after which he preached two years in Lima, NY, and two years in Pittsford, NY. In 1821, he was installed pastor of the Congregational Church in Chili, NY, and was dismissed in 1828. He then preached two years in Greece, NY, and two years in Ira, Cayuga, NY, and in 1832, was installed pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Aurora, NY. He was dismissed in 1837, and removed to Illinois, where he preached two years in Hennepin, and in 1839, was installed pastor of the Congregational Church in Aurora. From this pastorate he was dismissed in 1843, after which he preached two years in Bristol; and then, retiring from active service, removed to Ottawa, where he resided till his death. An obituary in the Independent, says of him: "He was greatly blessed with revivals during his ministry. His last public effort was a testimony in favor of a special effort to save sinners. He was a progressive man to the last, and kept pace with the times in which he lived. He took a deep interest in all the great moral movements of the day—especially in the progress of anti-slavery sentiment throughout the country. As early as 1836, he had identified himself fully with this reform. The announcement that death was near, only stimulated his mind. 'I have no fear of death,' said he. 'I am willing to leave this polluted world, and go and live with the blessed Saviour.' 'I am concerned only to have God glorified in me, whether I live or die.' His faith never seemed to waver for a moment. As death came nearer and still nearer, he testified that it was 'all well, all peace;' that Christ was 'near and precious." The instant before his spirit fled, he opened his eyes, and looked upward, as if a vision of glory was revealed; then glanced at his beloved ones, and rested from his labors." He married, in 1812, Mary Carpenter, of Adams, NY, by whom he had one child— Eliza. In 1815, Mrs. Cook died; and in 1816, he married Almira Hollister, by whom he had one son and two daughters. Note: Almira Hollister was the sister of Abner Hollister of Cato and Meridian, Cayuga, NY. Abner Hollister was b. 26 Sep 1782; d. 13 Mar 1851 Cato, NY; m1. 3 Dec 1804, Polly Woodbridge Elwell [2c5r]; m2. 10 Mar 1843, Mrs. Nancy Kirkpatrick, of Syracuse, NY. Petitioner for Cato Lodge No. 430, F&AM, 5 Feb 1825, and its first Master. He led the Militia to the Niagara frontier, built the first frame house in Cato in 1810, and was one of the first merchants. He helped organize the First Presbyterian Church and Society of Cato (1836). He was also a charter member of Hannibal Lodge No. 419, F&AM (1824). He was in and out of the Cato area for a number of years managing a southern plantation, and after that venture returned to Cato [Meridian]. At the main northeast corner of Meridian, was the site of the first tavern, which was built of logs and covered with bark. erected by Jesse Elwell [1c5r] (b. 30 Oct 1761, Palmer, MA), whose widow (Elizabeth McClanathan, b. 12 Aug 1764, Palmer, MA) sold to Abner Hollister in 1818. Hollister operated the tavern until 1830, when he occupied the property as dwelling until his death. This property was later purchased and expanded, housing on the second floor as “Spring Floor” ball room. ------ http://cgi.ebay.com/1804-IRONDEQUOIT-NEW-YORK-Letter-Oliver-CULVER-/300427467764 Oliver Culver was one of the earliest and most interesting pioneers of Monroe County, contributing to its growth and developer, in many ways. He was born in East Windsor, CT, on 24 Sep 1778. When he was five, his family moved to Orwell, VT, and later to Ticonderoga, NY. In 1796 at age 18, he started west on foot to work with his friend, Sam Spafford, and Sam's father, Amos, on a surveying job in Cleveland, OH. They were delayed in Schenectady having to wait more than a month for a boat to carry them west on Lake Ontario. Too restless to sit around, Oliver hiked as far west as Irondequoit Bay, arriving at the Indian Landing on Irondequoit Creek in March 1796. There, he hunted and fished, and his only human contact was with a family of squatters headed by Asa Dunbar. Eventually, Culver got to Cleveland with a group of about 60 others. They all spent the summer surveying and clearing land before returning east. Culver was dropped off at Irondequoit Bay along with his friend, Sam Spafford. They spent the fall hunting and fishing and then, before winter set in, walked back east to Connecticut. The next spring they returned to Irondequoit and the Indian Landing and then on to Cleveland for summer work. Trips to Cleveland became routine for two years. Culver liked to tell the story of an incident that occurred in these early days in Cleveland. Sam Spafford's father, Amos, obtained the first contract to distribute mail in the Cleveland area. On one occasion in the dead of winter when the usual mail carrier was sick, Culver put the 20-pound mailbags on his back and traveled on ice skates from Cleveland to Huron, covering the 40 miles in four hours. He continued working in Ohio during 1797-1798, clearing six acres and planting corn on the present site of downtown Cleveland. He also worked on cutting a road from Cleveland to the Pennsylvania 34
order. Eventually, around 1800, Culver returned to the Indian Landing at Irondequoit Creek where Judge John Tryon had now built a store. Known as the city of Tryon, the area consisted of the Tryon & Adams store, an ashery, a tavern, a tannery, a blacksmith shop, and a shoemaker's facility. Culver and the Hatch brothers built the first sawmill in 1802 on nearby Allyn's Creek. To provide a suitable income, Culver not only ran the sawmill but also tended John Tryon's store, operated the ashery, cleared land, hunted, and trapped. On one occasion, Culver and his friend, Sam Spafford, were inspecting traps near the mouth of the Genesee River at Lake Ontario. They caught three Indians trying to steal the traps, and a violent fight ensued. Culver received a severe tomahawk cut to his head, which nearly killed him. They did, however, save the traps, and Culver would show his scar and tell the tale to any ready listener. Another incident occurred at Irondequoit Bay when Culver and Spafford spotted a bear swimming in the bay. They thought a bearskin would fetch a good price and pursued the bear in a boat, armed only with their hunting knives. The bear, however, turned out to be more than they bargained for. He weighed 400 pounds, and in the violent struggle, the bear almost capsized the boat. They did finally manage to kill it, and the skin did fetch a good price. The incident also provided an entertaining story. Oliver Culver boarded for some time at Orringh Stone's house (now the Stone-Tolan House). He lived very frugally, saving his money in order to buy 105 acres in what was then a part of Brighton, but which today is in Rochester along the north side of East Avenue from Culver Road west to Barrington Street and from Culver Road east to 1300 East Avenue. He paid $3 an acre and cleared some of the land, planting wheat near what is now Culver Road. He has the distinction of having two Rochester streets named for him: Culver Road and Oliver Street, which is one block west of Culver. He also persuaded his brother John, to purchase 150 acres which extended from what is now Goodman Street to Barrington Street along East Avenue. This land included the current site of the George Eastman House. The land was sold to Eastman by Charles Culver. Culver, however, did not initially stay in this area but decided to move back to Vermont. He returned in 1812. At this point in his life, Culver had had no formal education. He did, however, value education highly. The nearest school at the time was a few miles away in Pittsford. So, when he was 24 years old, Culver helped to build a log schoolhouse near the Indian Landing. He hauled logs to the saw mill at Allyn's Creek to be made into boards for the roof. And when the school was built, he attended it himself, even though he was older than the other students. His teacher was a man named Turner who was also a clerk at John Tryon's store. Around 1804, Culver began getting itchy to venture off on his own again. He started a trading company in partnership with John Tryon. Trading in furs -- such as muskrat, mink, and bear -- as well as rum, brandy, produce, white fish, and cattle, the venture took him as far west as Detroit. In, Cleveland, he traded 75 barrels of salt for 15 yoke of oxen, which he then drove back east to Tryon. For years, there was only dense forest and a narrow Indian trail from Orringh Stone's tavern west. Col. Nathaniel Rochester persuaded the Northfield town council to clear a road from Stone's place to the Genesee River. In 1805, the town appropriated $50 for the task and contracted Oliver Culver to clear it. He worked with Stone, Sam Spafford, and others to clear the land and lay a log road. It took about an hour to haul a wagon over the logs from Stone's tavern four miles west to the Genesee River. At first, it was called Pittsford Road, later Main Street, and finally, East Avenue. At the same time that he was building what was to become Rochester's most elegant avenue, Culver also married Alice Ray and finished a house and barn on his property for which he had finally secured firm title. Alice's parents were Isaac and Tabitha Ray, who had built a home on Landing Road. Tabitha Ray was the sister of Israel Stone, one of the first settlers in Pittsford. In 1789, Isaac Ray and his cousin Simon Ray purchased for $30 all of the land that became half of the present village of Pittsford. Dr. John Ray lived in Northfield on what is now Church Street in Pittsford. At the time that Culver built his house near East Avenue and Culver Road, there was only one other house to the west. This was the home of Col. Josiah Fish, who was running the old Indian Allan mill on the Genesee Falls. To the cast, there were only four other families living in Brighton. Both Oliver Culver and his wife Alice loved this area and lived here for the rest of their lives. They had four children, three sons -- Henry, George, John R. -- and a daughter, Caroline. Dinah Walker was a domestic servant who lived with the Ray family when Alice was born. When Alice married, Dinah also moved to Culver's house and stayed with them until she died. She is also interred in the Culver family burial lot in Mount Hope Cemetery. Culver loved water, felt at home on the Great Lakes, and this interest naturally turned his attention to boating. On one occasion, he paddled a canoe up the Mohawk River to Oswego and along Lake Ontario to Lewiston. In 1805, he paid $55 for a very unusual sailing vessel, which was a large canoe made of bark and carrying two sails. He filled it with over two tons of furs and set out to sail the Great Lakes, trading and selling his wares and returning to Tryon 15 months later. In 1812-1813, he built a 40-ton ship called the Clarissa, named after the recently deceased teenage daughter of his friend, Caleb Hopkins. He built this vessel on the farm of Roswell Hart near the corner of Clover Street and East Avenue. It took 26 yoke of oxen to pull it to the Indian Landing into Irondequoit Creek. In those days, very large schooners had no difficulty navigating up Irondequoit Bay and Irondequoit River, as the creek was called in those days, to Tryon City. The creek was, of course, much wider and deeper than it is today. It emanates from Mendon Ponds and flows 34 miles, dropping 416 feet to enter Irondequoit Bay. Culver also built lake vessels. One was called Lady Culver and another, Lavanchia. In 1822, he got into the canal boat business, building the first canal packet boat in the area west of Palmyra. His was the fourth canal boat launched on the Eric Canal. The town of Brighton held its first town meeting in Orringh Stone's tavern on April 5, 1814 and elected Oliver Culver as the town's first supervisor to serve until 1816. He was given the added responsibility of being its first coroner. Culver's businesses were booming, and in 1817, the Erie Canal Commission hired him to construct a mile and a half of the canal including three locks in Brighton. He employed Hamlet Scrantom [q.v.], the first settler west of the Genesee River, as sales agent in this construction business. Culver was subsequently awarded a large four-year contract to build 10 locks in Lockport and one in Tonawanda. After the completion of the Erie Canal, Culver started another venture, this time in flour milling. He bought the old Norton Mill in Honeoye Falls in 1827, rebuilding it from a wooden building into a more permanent stone structure. Even though Culver's business enterprises consumed much of his efforts, he somehow managed to find time to be active in political and religious affairs. He became involved in state politics and served in 1820-1821 as an assemblyman in the state legislature where he was instrumental in the formation of Monroe County. From 1838 to 1841 and again in 1844, he repeated terms as Brighton town supervisor. Culver, along with Nathaniel Rochester and Silas O. Smith, was a founder of St. Luke's Episcopal Church and served as vestryman in 1817. St. Luke's on Fitzhugh Street was rebuilt in stone in 1824 and survives as the oldest public building in Rochester. 35
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