. Early years in Smyrna and our first Old home week. the late Benjamin Barber, of Nor-wich, where she still resides; Emily married Henry C. Mann, ofHamilton, and is now a respected resident of that village; Mar-tha still remains with us, a most worthy descendant of the fam-ily, a maiden lady respected by all, much interested in churchwork, a faithful and conscientious member of the Congrega-tional Church in this village. It is most earnestly hoped by allwho know her, that she may long remain with us. Richard Lawson was pressed into Burgoynes army, withtwo cousins in England, while away from ho
. Early years in Smyrna and our first Old home week. the late Benjamin Barber, of Nor-wich, where she still resides; Emily married Henry C. Mann, ofHamilton, and is now a respected resident of that village; Mar-tha still remains with us, a most worthy descendant of the fam-ily, a maiden lady respected by all, much interested in churchwork, a faithful and conscientious member of the Congrega-tional Church in this village. It is most earnestly hoped by allwho know her, that she may long remain with us. Richard Lawson was pressed into Burgoynes army, withtwo cousins in England, while away from home attendingschool, and without being allowed to visit their homes beforegoing into the service, were hurried away and came over to fightagainst the Colonies at the beginning of the war of the Revolu-tion. At the close of two years, having served faithfully themother country, they asked for their release but were told theymust remain another year, and at the end of the third year theyagain asked for an honorable discharge, but were this time in- 50. YALE NORTHUP. Our First Old Home Week formed that ihty must remain till the close of the war. Soonafter this they deserted to the American army, and enlisted inthat cause for which act they never heard again from theirfriends or home. Richard Lawson married Jerusha Carver, first living inChautauqua County, in Western New York, but afterwardsmoving to Earlville, where both died and are buried in the cem-etery in that village. To them were born six children, amongthem Samuel C, a life-long citizen of Smyrna, who came, atfour years of age, to live in the family of Russel Case, then aprominent citizen here. In 1829 he married Aurelia, a daughterof Peter Merritt, and by the marriage were seven children, eachgrowing up in the esteem of relatives and friends, filling placesof usefulness in other homes. They were Jerusha, Jennie, Net-tie A., Sylvia, Ellen, Richard M. and Frank M. Jerusha mar-ried Abel Curtis of Madison; both arc now decease
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