Tuesday, February 27, 1877
Rouses Point incorporated as a village.
Death of Dr. Truman De Forris at the age of 76, one of the oldest and best beloved physicians of Plattsburgh. He was largely instrumental in the formation of the Northern New York Medical Association, at one time serving as President. He was also a member of the Clinton County Medical Society. The saddle-bags used by him in the early days of his practice are still preserved and containing medicines compounded more than eighty years ago. The M.E. church at South Plattsburgh was organized as a result of the Sunday - school which he started there and he never allowed his large practice to interfere with his church obligations. From his wedding day he was strictly a total abstinence man.
Thursday, September 20, 1877
Capt. John Boynton died in
Plattsburgh, where he had settled about 1820. As early as 1806 he was engaged in sailing
on the lake and later was the builder and owner of many vessels, some of which played a
very important part in the war of 1812. At the commencement of hostilities Capt. Boynton
had one vessel afloat and a second just finished, both of which were "seized"
and purchased by the government, afterward equipped and added to Macdonough's fleet.
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