TRUSTEES’ REPORTS OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS
The following Trustees’ Reports, of districts formed out of 2 or more adjoining towns, contain the names of the various families of the districts and the number of children attending school. These reports were submitted yearly to the Town Superintendent of Common Schools of each town in the district. Towns included are Hornby from Steuben County, NY and Orange from Steuben (later Schuyler) County, NY.
January 1, 1842:
School District #6:
John McAlpine 1
William Lane 3
Caleb Gidney 4
John Sheufelt 3
Peter Mowrer 1
Joseph Salsbury 4
John Frank 3
Joseph Wixson 2
John Wixson 2
James Sample 5
William Salsbury 1
John Wixson, Jr. 1
Cyrus B. Coon 4
Gardency Palmer 4
William Lockwood 2
Jeremiah Coon 4
Charles Tilford 2
Henry B. Bennett 4
Thomas Bennett 1
January 1, 1843:
School District #1:
Hiram Gardner 2
Parley Coy 1
Zenos Beckwith 5
Jesse Underwood 3
Jerod Webster 2
Seneca Allen 4
John St. John 3
George Patchen 3
William Lasure 1
Anna Henry 4
William Patchen 1
S. B. Hendrick 2
Asa Rockwell 1
Jesse Janes/Jaynes 4
William Ripple/Ribble 3
Samuel Rockwell 3
Peter Veley/Velie 4
Lewis Veley/Velie 3
Peter Manwarren 4
John Fero 3
School District #5:
Johnanathan Remington 4
Christopher Shults 1
Leman Hough 4
David L. Scofield 5
Pliny Gibson 2
Jason Tubbs 4
Ezra Prouty 2
Andrew Sherwood 1
School District #6:
James Sample 5
William Salsbury 1
John Wixon 2
John Hurley 4
Joseph Wixon 2
John Frank 4
David H. Lane 1
Sarah Merrit 1
John Shoefelt 4
Henry B. Bennett 3
Thomas Bennett 1
William Fuller 2
Ezekiel Campbell 5
Cyrus Sandford 2
Cyrus Coon 2
Peter Mowrey 1
Joseph Salisbury 2
Charles Tilford 2
Henry Stewart 4
In January of 1843 textbooks were purchased for use in the district schools and they included: Colb’s Spelling Books, Colb’s Juvenile Readers, English Reader, Kirkam’s Grammar, Dubois’ Arithmetick, and Olney’s Geography.
January 1, 1845:
District #1:
Seneca Allen 5
Jerod Webster 2
Thomas Scutt 4
George Patchen 2
John St. John 2
Anna Henry 3
Parley Coy 1
George Bennett 1
Jesse Underwood 3
Zenos Beckwith 3
Hiram Gardner 2
S. B. Hendrick 3
Asa Rockwell 1
Jesse Janes 3
Amos Rockwell 1
Peter Veley 4
Moses Ribble 2
Samuel Rockwell 2
Lewis Veley 3
William Salisbury 1
P. C. Manwarren 3
Nathan Rockwell 2
John Fero 1
John Patchen 1
William Patchen 1
District #5:
Johnathan Remington 5
Christopher Shults 1
Leman Huff/Hough 4
David Scofield 4
Pliny Gibson 3
Thomas Francisco 4
Jason Tubbs 3
Edmund Ribble 3
Hiram Leffingwell 4
Ezra Prouty 1
District #6:
J. Hurley 4
John Wixson 1
James Sample 7
Joseph Salsbury 3
Henry Yerrington 2
Joseph Wixson 3
John Frank 7
C. B. Coon 2
Peter Mowrer 1
H. B. Bennett 2
Charles Tilford 3
William Harmon 1
William Fuller 2
A. Cuffman 1
Warren Cuffman 1
Cyrus Sandford 1
John Shufelt 3
Henry Weller 1
George Bussey 1
John Degroat 3
Alford Bele/Vele 4
January 1, 1846:
District #1:
Seneca Allen 4
Jerod Webster 1
John St. John 2
Phoebe Patchen 2
Thomas Scutt 5
Anna Henry 2
Jesse Underwood 2
Zenos Beckwith 2
Hiram Gardner 2
John Fero 1
Nathan Rockwell 2
Peter C. Manwarren 3
Lewis Veley 3
William Salsbury 1
William Ribble 2
Jesse Janes 4
Peter Veley 4
Asa Rockwell 1
William Patchen 1
Samuel Rockwell 2
S. B. Hendrick 1
District #5:
Johnathan Remington 5
Leman D. Hough 7
Christopher Shults 1
David Scofield 5
Pliny Gibson 3
Jason Tubbs 3
Thomas Austin 2
Edmund Ribble 3
District #6:
Joseph Wixson 3
John Wixson 1
John Frank 4
Cyrus B. Coon 2
Joseph Salsbury 3
Peter Mowrer 1
Cyrus Sandford 3
John Shufelt 3
Henry Weller 1
Frederick F. Lane 1
Jacob Frost 4
George Bussey 1
Henry Yarrington 1
James Sample 5
John Hurley 4
John W. Cuffman 1
Washington Savory 1
Thomas Bennett 1
John Dupont 3
Charles Tilford 3
Charles Owens 1
January 1, 1847:
District #1:
Seneca Allen 4
Phoebe Patchen 1
Jesse Underwood 2
Hiram Gardner 1
Asa Rockwell 2
Peter Veley 4
Samuel Rockwell 1
Peter Manwarren 1
James Jones 1
Jerod Webster 1
John St. John 1
Zenos Beckwith 1
S. B. Hendricks 1
Jesse Janes 5
Moses Ribble 1
William Salsbury, Jr. 1
John Patchen 1
District #5:
Johnathan Remington 5
Leman Hough 5
Jared Scofield 5
Thomas Austin 2
Jason Tubbs 3
Samuel Helbount 3
Pliny Gibson 3
S. H. Prouty 1
John Hues 1
Arvine Prouty 1
District #6:
John Frank 6
Jacob Frost 4
George Bussey 1
Frederick F. Lane 1
John Schufelt 3
Cyrus Sandford 3
Washington Savory 1
Joseph Salsbury 4
Cyrus B. Coon 2
John Wixson, Jr. 2
Joseph Wixson 4
Solomon Washburn 2
James Sample 5
John Hurley 5
Cornelius Fero 1
John Degroat 3
Charles Tilford 3
January 1, 1849: (Names and ages of the students were
recorded.)
District #1:
F. O. St. John 14
Sarah St. John 16
Samuel Underwood 11
Alvira Underwood 15
Andrew Gardner 14
Ira Hendrick 17
Harriett Patchen 10
Phoebe Patchen 11
Marilla Coy 6
Josiah Hilton 8
Leonard Webster 17
Phoebe M. Manwarren 15
William Velie 19
Sarah Velie 14
George Rockwell 17
Calvin Rockwell 16
Chandler Henry 15
Sarah Henry 20
Asa Allen 17
Albert Allen 17
Sylvester Salsbury 7
Adelaide Grant 14
Benjamin Velie 12
Jane Bedient 7
Charles Bedient 5
District #5:
James Prouty 7
Agusty/August/Augusta Prouty 5
Simon Gipson/Gibson 12
Sibbyl Gipson 11
Coline Gipson 13
Mabra Gipson 6
Cegman/Sigmund Gipson 13
Daniel Ribel/Ribble 11
Maryan Ribel 14
Betsy Rible 7
William Rible 5
Orn/Oren Austin 10
Sarah M. Austin 8
Helen Austin 6
Walans Austin 4
Joseph Hough 11
Delila Hough 9
Martha Ann Hough 6
Chester Mors/Morse 5
Joseph Remington 14
Albert Remington 12
Alando Remington 10
Washington Remington 7
Lida Devol/DuVall 8
Jane Devol 7
Rusel/Reuel/Russell Tubs 12
William Fry 12
James Fry 10
Haner/Hannah Christjohn 7
George Christjohn 8
Silas Woodrow 10
District #6:
Elizabeth A. Voorhees 12
Augustus DeWitt 22
Joel Hurley 15
John F. Hurley 12
Diantha Hurley 10
George Hurley 7
Charles Hurley 4
John Wixson 15
Mary A. Wixson 13
Martin V. B. Wixson 10
Clarissa Wixson 7
Samuel H. Moore 10
Susan M. Salsbury 9
Martha J. Salsbury 7
John W. Salsbury 12
Henry Lane 8
Eliza Lane 7
William Washburn 12
Amelia Washburn 7
Lydia Washburn 14
Bela E. Sanford 8
Sarah A. Sanford 15
Maryalissa Voorhees 6
John Shufelt 10
Betsey A. Coon 13
John M. Coon 7
Luther Morris 13
Archibald Morris 7
Judah A. Morris 11
Alvin F. Cuffman 4
Harlem Weller 9
William Degroat 8
Cubzyna (?) Schuyler 5
Mary Schuyler 7
Danford Schuyler 9
George W. Tilford 9
Martha Tilford 9
John N. Grunman 15
Lyman Wixson 6
Alida Fero 3
Elmira Tilford 10
Sarah M. Tilford 13
Elmira Sample 8
David M. Sample 13
Martin Sample 10
Edwin Sample 5
Sarah McAlpine 5
Aurelia Coon 6
Silas M. Coon 4
Elizabeth Frank 19
Heman Van Valkenburg 18
Harriett A. Bussey 9
William Bussey 6
Samantha Frost 12
Adeline Frost 8
Horton Frost 5
Underhill Frost 14
Mary A. Wood 8
George Shufelt 17
Peter Shufelt 15
George Sample 19
Warren C. Lumas/Loomis 6
Hiram Morris 19
Levi Morris 8
Elisha Morris 19
Hannah Degroat 14
Phoebe Frost 17
January 1, 1850:
District #1:
William Salsbury 2
John Hilton 3
Nathan Overhiser 2
William Rogers 2
Peter Velie 2
Caleb Elie/Velie 3
William Patchen 1
Jesse Underwood 1
Seneca Allen 3
Dan Bixby 2
John Bowen 1
Levi Cory 2
District #5:
Edmund Ribble 5
Albert Duval 5
Jonathan Remington 4
Thomas D. Hough 3
James Henderson 1
Thomas S. Austin 4
Pliny Gipson/Gibson 4
Luke Gipson 1
Jason Tubbs 2
Elias Delong 2
District #6:
Jacob Frost 4
George Bussey 2
Henry Weller 1
Frederick Lane 2
Edward Shufelt 1
Cyrus Sanford 1
David Lee 1
Joseph Salsbury 3
Cyrus Coon 2
Samuel H. Schuyler 5
Jonathan Voorhees 1
Benjamin Voorhees 1
John Hurley 4
Martin Moore 1
James Sample 4
Charles Tilford 3
John Degroat 1
Barsillas Morris 5
Samuel Schuyler 1
January 1, 1851:
District #1:
John Bowen 2
Levi Coy 2
Jesse Underwood 1
Seneca Allen 3
John Hilton 3
Peter Veley 2
Nathan Overhiser 2
Peter Manwarren 1
S----- Addams 1
District #5:
Albert Denold 5
James Allen 1
Leman Hough 2
James Henderson 1
Thomas Austin 4
Pliny Gibson 5
Luke Gibson 1
Jason Tubbs 2
William Rogers 3
Jonathan Remington 4
Edmund Ribble 4
January 1, 1852:
District #6:
John Degroat 1
Barsillas Morris 5
January 1, 1855:
District #1:
Elel (?) Smith 3
J. Coon 1
Mr. Ricord 3
Mrs. J. Mead 2
Daniel Stoll 5
Gilbert Hubbs 2
Jacob Brimmer 5
Charles Hubbs 1
N. Overhiser 3
Levi Coy 2
Nathan Gardner 2
Hiram Lasure 1
H. Saxton 1
Philo N. Carlton 2
J. Underwood 1
Mrs. P. Bowen 1
District #5:
Cornelius Benjamin 1
Leman Hough 5
Albert Duvall 8
John Wasson 3
Jonathan Remington 4
Edmund Ribble 6
Thomas Austin 5
John Scott 4
Elisha Travis 2
James Travis 2
James Henderson 2
John Dolph 1
George Hough 1
District #6:
F. F. Lane 2
Jacob Frost 4
George Bussey 2
Henry Weller 3
Sarah Sanford 1
John Roof 3
Elias Coon 1
Isaac Fero 3
Joseph Salsbury 3
Cyrus Coon 2
Samuel H. Schuyler 6
Benjamin Voorhees 2
Martin Moore 3
Richard Ribble 2
George Clawson 2
Herman Schuyler 1,
Samuel Schuyler 1
Jonathan Voorhees 3
Margaret Vosburgh 5
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