1 William White, of Hamilton, Deputy Sheriff, captured Mary Antone.
2 See Appendix.
3 The above statement was made August 1868. Mrs. Lapham has since died. From the Dispatch is the following obituary: — Mrs. Amanda Lapham died at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. L. Joslyn, in Eaton, April 22, 1869, at the advanced age of 92. Mrs. Lapham was one of the first settlers of the town of Lebanon, her husband, Daniel Wheeler, being one of the most enterprising of the pioneers, and by whose untimely death in 1806, the wife lost a truly kind companion, and community a worthy citizen. Widowed and the mother of five young children, yet like the true women, as all our pioneer mothers were, she courageously bore her trials and managed her affairs with enterprising assiduity. Mrs. Wheeler was one of the seven who composed the First Baptist Church of Hamilton when it was first organized, and when Elder Olmstead was pastor, and from that day to the close of her long, eventful life, she was an earnest, consistent Christian. In later life she became the wife of Dea. Lapham, who was long and honorably known to the people of Hamilton and vicinity. Mrs. Lapham was the mother of the wife of Rev. Jonathan Wade, missionary to Birmah. Remarkable vigor, symmetry, and activity of body, as well as strength and clearness of mind, characterized Mrs. Lapham in her old age, and which did not fail her until her last illness, which was not of long duration.
4 Loren Snow was one of the first men of the village, a thorough-going, active business man, a main pillar in church and society. He was an architect and builder by trade, and prosecuted that business to a large extent. In many of the villages of this county are fine and substantial buildings constructed by Dr. Loren Snow. He subsequently removed to Freeport, Illinoi., where he died, and where members of his family still reside.
5 Transcriber’s note: In the copy transcribed from, the name "Patrick" is crossed out by hand and the letter "P" inserted after "Mr."
6 The new block built by our enterprising townsman, Adon Smith, Esq., is of brick, modern and complete in its fair proportions.
7 Haight & Chappell built a distillery about 1810, and kept it for a time. finally [sic] passed into the hands of Deacon Osgood.
8 Of the above named trustees, John Foote is the only survivor, at the date, July, 1872.
9 We have not the names of thebuilders [sic] of other blocks.
10 Now Palmiter & Simmons.
11 Transcriber’s note: While I have not researched the Payne family, this claim smacks of "family myth" and should be taken with a grain of salt. — RSH
12 Contributed by a friend.
13 Judge Foote died in Smyrna, Feb. 27, 1826, in the 97th year of his age.
14 Hon. John J. Foote, son of John Foote, was elected State Senator from this District for 1858–9. When Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860, John J. Foote was one of the Presidential Electors.
15 It has since increased to 500.
16 See page 451.
