March 18

1767 Birth of Christiana Cutler, who became the wife of "Loren" Larkin and mother of his ten children, bearing her full share of the hardship of pioneer life in Clinton county whither they came in 1804.  She died in 1845 "a very religious woman of the Universalist connection but not of the pronounced views of that sect."

1767 Wm. Gilliland ran the line between Robert and John McAuley's, marking the trees back 3/4 of a mile to a very large white oak.  The same day James Logan came over on the ice to offer Gilliland his choice of a horse and mare he had brought from Canada on the 16th.  Gilliland chose the mare and Robert McAuley went after her.

1807 At Chateaugay was born John W. Bailey, son of Judge Wm. and Phebe Platt Bailey and grandson of Capt. Nathaniel Platt of Plattsburgh and Col. John Bailey of Dutchess county, both active patriots in the Evolution.

1825 On the Arsenal lot, Broad street, took place the public execution of Peggy Facto, convicted of murdering her infant child.  Gen. Benj. Mooers, in whose family the unfortunate woman had once been a servant, always believed her innocent.  On the day of her execution many people came on the ice from Grand Isle to witness the sad scene, but all were obliged to return by boat.

1854 The fine brick residence of Moss Kent Platt on the corner of Macdonough and Macomb streets was burned.  The house with its furnishings was a bridal gift to Mrs. Platt from her husband's uncle, the Hon. Moss Kent.  At the time of the fire, a high wind was blowing and only the walls were left standing; the mahogany doors and mantel pieces of Italian marble constructed later on the opposite corner.

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