Thursday, January 15, 1811
Clinton County Medical Society met at the house of Edward Hunter (now 25 Broad street), inn holder in Plattsburgh when it was
decided to send a delegate to the State Society and five members were fined $1 each for non-attendance.
Monday, February 11, 1811
Daniel
Wright who had fought at Bunker Hill, Ticonderoga, and Saratoga and under Stark,
Reed and St. Clair, was commissioned Brigadier-General; Luman Wadhams, Captain;
and Daniel B. McNeil, Adjutant of the 37th regiment.
Wednesday, March 6, 1811
Among the subscribers who agree to pay ten dollars for each share subscribed by
them towards defraying the expense of building a school house in the village of
Plattsburgh, we find Charles Marsh, 1 share; George Marsh, 3 shares; Gilead
Sperry and Swetland, 5 shares; Gilead Sperry 1 share. George Marsh was one
of the first trustees.
Sunday, March 24, 1811
On Sunday, by the Rev. Mr. Halsey, Mr. Bela Edgerton and Miss Phebe Ketchum,
both of this village, were married. -Plattsburgh Republican.
Wednesday, March 27, 1811
Died "Mr. Zenas Allen, Esquire" who had just removed to this village
from Vermont and become established in a prosperous business. He was a
Revolutionary soldier and was buried with masonic honors.
Saturday, March 30, 1811
In Plattsburgh, died Thomas Allen, a soldier
of the Revolution and a first settler of the town. In 1785, of the "gift
lots, " twelve in number, he received number three, containing 100 acres and
adjoining on the south that of Charles Platt while on the west it extended to
the farm of Capt. Nathaniel Platt.
Saturday, April 13, 1811
The first number of the "Republican" issued. The principal
movers and stockholders in the enterprise were: Peter Sailly, Col.
Melancton Smith, Judge Kinner Newcomb, Judge Charles Platt, Isaac C. Platt,
Caleb Nichols, Dr. John Miller, Thomas Treadwell, Benjamin Mooers, John Dominey,
Elias Woodruff, Thomas Miller, Ezra Thurber, Judge Carew Melancton Smith was the
first editor.
Thursday, August 8, 1811
Occurred the marriage of Mr. William Gilliland and Mrs. Nancy Staats,
both of Plattsburgh. Mrs. Staats, nee Ann Maria Hay, was the widow of
Cornelius Staats, an early settle of Peru. His death occurred March 25,
1809. His livestock was identified by "a Eks in the left ear."
Thursday, September 19, 1811
Sloop Essex, Anthony Rock, Abraham Waters, Joseph Barron, Levy Nichols, masters, made her
sixth and last trip for the season.
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