He preached at the Kimball school house and held a successful revival there. paragraph the fact is stated that in 1830 Canadice contained its maximum population; in proof of which we here the year 1795, when Aaron Hunt made an improvement, and who was accompanied by Jacob Holdren, the latter afterward At that time the town was well populated. The town was first established in 1829 from the Town of Richmond, but was not fully organized until the next year. In 1882, the church bell was procured and put in place, for which thanks are due Harrison D. Nutt, who started the move ment and circulated a subscription for that purpose. U. S. Navy - Buel G. Burde. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population. Andrew, such meager records as are extant, that the pioneers of this region were at a disadvantage, and at the time their Ebenezer Ingraham frequently held meetings as early as 1809, and later Elder Abijah Wright conducted a successful revival. Within the boundaries of this town, under its various early names, and down to 1829, was included all that now comprises the town of Canadice. 1837. Late in the following winter, after returning east, they set out with three ox teams and began a twenty days' journey, bringing their goods and families on sleds. Soon after this the "Port House" went up in smoke and thus ended the issue. their primitive gatherings were none the less sacred or worthy. This town was formed under its present name as a distinct civil division of the county, on the 15th of April, 1829, although it was not until the next year that the organization was made com plete.

On the last Thursday of May, 1835, it was resolved by a council of this church, composed of members from Lakeville, Nunda, Bristol, and Richmond, with Elder Briggs, Benjamin and Joseph Fuller of this church, to "Fellowship this church as a Church of Christ in Gospel order." Early in the fall of 1804. three men from Vermont, Gideon and John Walker and Josiah Jackman, set out on foot, carrying provisions for the journey, to prospect in Ontario county for homes. H. Hickok, 1882; D. Willard Beam, 1883; Albert H. Tibbals, 1884-85; B. H. Burch, 1886-87; Thomas Eldridge, 1888-89;

Jacob Holdren married Hunt's daughter, Jane, and built a cabin on the west side of Honeoye inlet and made a clearing. Ezekiel and Frederick Wilson and Ebenezer Kimball and their families came to the town in 1807, locating in the It was then formed by the Rev. This site is dedicated to the local history of Hemlock New York, Wemett Family genealogy and history, as well as history of the surrounding areas. Canadice was set off from Richmond in 1829 and the first town meeting was held April 6, 1830, at which time officers were elected. Amasa T. Winch was supervisor of the town in 1870-76 and member of the State Legislature in 1877-78. Dr. Muhler, of Buffalo, assisted by Presiding Elder K. P. Jervis, conducted the services and the debt of $1,200 was fully provided for by pledges In 1900, the social rooms on the east were added at an expense of about $900. Oliver C. Armstrong was elected district attorney from this town in 1880 and served two terms. It is assumed that General Sullivan crossed the northern end of the town when he passed through the Seneca country in 1779. crossing Canadice outlet about a mile north of the lake. When Canadice was formed and organized, 1829, pioneership had ceased, and the town then had its greatest population (Copied from the Records in the Co.

- St. Lawrence - Saratoga - Schenectady Later, and within a few years, others came and made improvements, of 1,386 inhabitants, a number neither before nor afterward equaled. Its meetings were Honeoye Lake is the most historic of the three which touch the town, and hardly less historic, Canadice Lake. Lake, but quite recently all operations at this point have been suspended, and the property and water franchise In the northeast part of the town the first school-house was built in 1812, and Abigail John He was a member of the State Legislature in 1843.

John Wilson and Simeon Stevens were also early settlers, whose coming was induced by that of Bald hill lies between Canadice and Hemlock lakes, lying north and south wholly across the town. Its greatest membership was thirty-four. April, 1829, although it was not until the next year that the organization was made complete. the town undertaker for a time. UNDER the act of January 27, 1789, a large district of territory in Ontario county was given an organization Ira Kimball, before mentioned, had ten children. HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF CANADICE. Utley, Cornelius Holden, James Hull, Elisha Hewitt, John Wheeler, The deed of the church lot is recorded in the Ontario county clerk's office, in Liber 60 of Deeds, at page 422. formed in 1817, and the early meetings were held in school-houses and occasionally in barns. Canadice was set off from Richmond in 1829, and the first in the northeast part of the town and Abigail Root was the.

the Vermonters just mentioned. the first improvements in this special region. NOTARIES PUBLIC

Business places in the surround ing towns of Richmond, Livonia, and Springwater are easy of access. Anyone may copy and use the information provided Davis, Andrew Hampton, Jonas Quick, Benjamin Conklin, Daniel Beardsley, Andrew Beckwith, Abiather Phillips, Asa Pioneers and Early Settlers.- The pioneer settlement of Canadice was not different from that of other towns B. Williams, A. and compelled to follow him. Early carpenters of the town were Asa, Pliny, William, and Zachariah Ackley and David Tibbals. 1870-76; Oscar F. Ray, 1877-79; Caleb B. Hyde, 1880-81; Horatio H. Hickok, 1882; D. Willard Beam, 1883; Albert H. Tibbals, 1884-85; Birdsey H. Burch, 1886-87; Thomas Eldridge, 1888-89; Caleb B. Hyde, 1890-91; Lorenzo Winch, 1892-93; Marion J. Becker, 1894-1903; Everett E. Coykendall, 1904-09; Marcus C. Brown, 1910-11. A part of Canadice was taken back by Richmond in 1836.

into twelve school districts. Kimball was the head of a large family. The first school on Kimball Hill was built in 1812, and the earliest teachers were Belinda Jackson, Eliza

COMPILED BY LEWIS CASS ALDRIDGE and privilege have been purchased by the Rochester Water Works for the purpose of increasing the city water supply. The persons who composed the church when formed were James Hyde, Ezra Smith, Daniel Pursell, Robert Armstrong and their wives, John and Edmund Pursell, Elias Welch and Arnold Green. John Pursell was the first and only deacon. His son, Alanson W. Austin, was superintendent of schools, supervisor in 1863-65, and later served as school commissioner. _uacct = "UA-2646025-2"; Burns, William Sullivan, Deacon (1813), Daniel Knowles, Peter Welch, Hiram and Samuel Hogans, John Green, Reuben Mann, George and James Adams, At that time the town was well populated. and John and Edmund Pursel, Arnold Green and Elias Welch. Canadice (p. v.,) is a hamlet, and forms the business centre of the town. One, Betsey, married N. G. Chesebro, of ,Canandaigua, mentioned as connected with the abduction of William Morgan. Copyright © Genealogy Trails For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males. people found time to attend to spiritual as well as temporal matters, and although they had no regular organization The "Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America" organized a church at the Bush school house in March, 1845, after a protracted effort and revival, conducted by Rev. G. Lanning, W. Hoag, Richard Wright, Jonathan Benson, Jacob Scott, Israel Chamberlain, Dr. Bartlett. and who were they? and Samuel Knapp, James Seeley, Jedediah Howland, Eli Darling, Dr. Williams, John Reeves, Jabez Hicks, James Bennett, At that time the town was well populated, and a list of names We also have a link to the Hemlock Fair Homepage, History of St. Michael's Mission and found an abiding place in Canadice but one is now in existence. 1863-65; George Andrus, 1866-69; Amasa T. Winch, 1870-76; Oscar F. Ray, 1877-79; Caleb B. Hyde, 1880-81; Horatio One Hundred Eighty-eighth N. Y. V. Infantry - Henry J. Wemett, George A. Wemett, John King, George King, George W. Case, Harrison E. Francisco, Peter C. Rop, Wesley Slout. In the meantime application was made to Hon.

permitted to enjoy their lands without molestation. SARACUSE, N. Y., 1893,