. History of Columbia County, New York. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . nd failed of success, though while in agitation, itwrought considerable embarrassment to the affairs of theschool, and we find that in May, 1819, Messrs. HenryDibblee and Cornelius Miller appeared before the trustees,and stated that they would hold themselves individuallyresponsible for the tuition of the charity scholars now inthe school until the next meeting of the Common Council,when, they had no doubt, a resolution of the council wouldbe passed that they will no
. History of Columbia County, New York. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . nd failed of success, though while in agitation, itwrought considerable embarrassment to the affairs of theschool, and we find that in May, 1819, Messrs. HenryDibblee and Cornelius Miller appeared before the trustees,and stated that they would hold themselves individuallyresponsible for the tuition of the charity scholars now inthe school until the next meeting of the Common Council,when, they had no doubt, a resolution of the council wouldbe passed that they will not apply to the Legislature at theirnext session to take from the society the Common-SchoolFund now apportioned to them. The number of charity scholars had in the meantimebeen reduced from one hundred to twenty, but on receiptof the above guaranty it was advanced to sixty, and duringthat year to seventy-five. In the spring of 1821, Mr. Underbill retired from thecharge of the school, and Mr. James H. Durham, a graduateof the Albany Lancasterian school, was engaged by thetrustees, who agreed with him for the tuition of eighty. Photo, by r. Forehcw, Hudson. STEPHEN L. MAGOUN, Stephen L. Magoun was born April IG, 1815, in NewHampton, N. H. He is a son of Stephen S. Magoun,grandson of Rev. Josiah Magoun, who was a son of Benja-min Magoun, and descended from emigrants from the northof Ireland, and originally of Scottish ancestry. Rev. Josiah Magoun removed from Shapleigh, in theState of Maine, to New Hampton, N. H., about 1790. Heserved as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, taking anactive part in many of its contests. He married a daughterof Deacon Stephen Sleeper, and reared a family of sevensons and one daughter. As a minister of the Pree-WillBaptist denomination he preached until his decease. Hehad sons—Stephen S., Benjamin, Josiah, Nathaniel S.,John Calvin, Martin L., and Aaron B.; and daughter,Susannah (Mooney). Stephen S. settled in New Hampton and married NancyHanafor
Size: 1461px × 1710px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bo, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1870, bookidhistoryofcolumbi00ever
