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Note: "Jean-Baptiste Martin Gadel�y" "Anton�y Gadel�y" [father's signature on John's sister's.1825.cc]
"John Martin Gadelli" [1828.parish.br/cr]
"Joannis Bte Gad�elie" [dau.1878.chh.dc]
"Joseph Gadley" [dau.Alice Louise.1880.br]
"John Gadley" [dau.Louise Alice.1908.mr]
"John Baptist Gadley" [dau.Louise.1908.Cath.Chh.mc]
"John B. Gadley" [1917.dc]
"John M. Gadley" [1880.census][1917.OBIT]
"Corpl. John Gadley" [gs]
Six children - Scroll down for <a href="#Ch">parents, wife, & children</a>. RESIDENCE:
1845: came to US, not naturalized [1900.census]. 1850: Fairlee, Orange Co, Vt [census] 1864: "of Waterford" when bot land next to the Passumpsic Cemetery, where Ovitt lived for last half of the 1900s [Land.Records]
1870: Waterford, Vt; this is the first year he was taxed for a house on his "house lot" next to the cemetery [Wfd.tax.records]
1880: order of enumeration on census makes it "appear" that he was living on the farm where W.Adams lived in 1858 [Walling] and Stephen Josiah Hastings lived in 1875; on what is now Simpson Brook Rd, Waterford; possibly working for him [census][Beers] as he was taxed on his property next to the Pass'c Cem 1867-1916 [GL]
1887: road 13, Waterford, Vt (Passumpsic postoffice) [Child's Gazetteer,IIp182] (This is now U.S.Rte 5 from common in Passumpsic Village to the left turn near the Union Baptist Church just south of the St Johnsbury townline)
1916: "of Barnet" when sold what in last half of 1900s was the <a href="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gadleyfamily/Gadley_John-House.doc">Ovitt place</a> next to the Passumpsic Cemetery [land.records]
OCCUPATION:
1850: laborer [census] 1869-80: farmer [miscVitalRecords] 1870: farm laborer 1874: laborer [ch.bc] 1880: farmer [ch.bc][census] 1887: farmer of 6 acres [Child's Gazetteer,IIp182] 1867-1916: Waterford Grand Lists show him on a 5-1/2 acre lot with a house and, usually, 1 horse, 1 or 2 cows, & 1 or 2 swine; implying that he worked as a farmer for someone else.
MILITARY:
"Corpl. Co. G., 15th Vt. Infantry [gs]. Enlisted for the Civil War at Wheelock, Vt on Sep 17 1862 as a Private; mustered into Co. G, 15th Regiment of Infantry on Oct 22 1862; promoted Corporal Jan 01 1863; mustered out Aug 05 1863" [Roster of Vt. Volunteers, 1892].
"Came to Passumpsic as a young boy [AE18 per 1900.census]. He enlisted as a volunteer in the Civil War, serving 9 months" [1917.OBIT].
A percusion cap rifle of his (which carries a manufacture date of 1864) was given to his grson's grson (by his daughter, Louise) in the early 1960's and described by her as her "father's Civil War rifle" [interview with Louise].
Nor could it have been issued to his brother, Ben, as he mustered out Aug 05 1863, arriving home that same month [pension.records]
As in most such stories: yes, he was a veteran; but, as he mustered out before the the object rifle was manufactured, it could not have been issued to him by the army and is more likely simply his hunting rifle.
The boy who received the rifle in the 1960s, now a senior citizen, believes differently and writes:
"It seems that the 4 digits on those rifles was not the manufacture date, but the manufactory plant number. As such 1863 and 1865 rifles were manufactured in 1863 or earlier.
He states that he had an opportunity to visit with someone at a Massachusetts Historical Society event, who had several of them in his car trunk. After examining them, side-by-side, he found it very difficult to discern differences other than the 4 digit number.
Although this is another "possibility", I have seen no historical documentary evidence concerning what company may have manufactured these weapons, nor when they were in business, nor where.
I can only add that with a .50 cal. bore, it is capable of firing the "mini-ball" cartridges that were used in the war.
These contained an oblong lead projectile and the proper load of powder, were wrapped in paper and dipped in wax to keep the powder dry. The Army's entry physical exam consisted mostly of demonstrating an ability to bite the powder end of a cartridge and tear it off, exposing the powder to the percussion cap, and ramming it down the barrel of the rifle. No wonder women were able to enlist as men; and not get caught unless wounded!
DEATH:
"Chronic Intestinal Nephritis" [dc] (dictionary defines "Nephritis" as "kidney disease") "at home of his daughter, Mrs. Nelson Rash, after an illness of nearly a year" [OBIT]. OBITUARY:
"Five[six] children...Henry of Great Falls, Mont; Mrs [Jesse] Nelson Rash...; Mrs [Louise Alice] Charles Bandy.... Two[three] died in infancy" [Charles Alfred Ernest{dc}, Henricus{chh.dr}, Theresa Adelia{dc}]"
Accompanying article: "Mr and Mrs Nelson Desrocher of Burlington were called to see John Gadley Sunday, Aug. 19" [John's sister, Marie-Josephte m. Moise Desrochers; is Nelson Desrocher the son of Moise?].
Passumpsic Village News: "John Gadley passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Nelson Rash, Monday forenoon [prev.week]". [StJ Caledonain-Record, Wed, Aug 29 1917]
CENSUS:
1850: Sept 17; [Fairlee, Orange Co, Vt; p.182; house 16 family 16] "Peter Gadley; AE19; b.Canada[1830]; laborer "John Gadley; AE21; b.Canada[1828]; laborer; over 21 & cannot read & write" (in household with George N and Sarah B Cook, farmers) ------
1870: June 18; [Passumpsic PO, town of Barnet, Caledonia Co, Vt; p.22; house 191 family 190]
"John Gadley; AE40; b.Can[1828]; farm laborer; Real Estate $800; PersEstate 200; F:b.foreign; M:b.foreign
"Julia; AE31; b.Can(ab.1838); F:b.foreign; M:b.foreign "John H; AE8/12; b.VtOct1869; F:b.foreign; M:b.foreign" ------
1880: June 07; [town of Waterford, Caledonia Co, Vt; p.258; house 74 family 79] "John M Gadley; AE51; b.Can[1828]; farmer; F:b.Sweden; M:b.Can "Julia; AE43; b.Can(ab.1838); F:b.Can; M:b.Can "Henry; AE10; b.Vt(ab.1869); farmer; F:b.Can; M:b.Can "Jesse J C; AE06(ab.1883); b.Vt; F:b.Can; M:b.Can" ------
1900: 2/4 June [Waterford, Caledonia Co, Vt; Dist 60; Sheet 1B; house 15 family 15] "John M Gadley; Head; AE74; b.CanJuly1828; m.31y; F:b.Germany; M:b.FrCan; immigrated to US 1845; res.here 55y; not naturalized; farmer; owns farm with mortgage
"Julia; wife; AE64; b.CanAug1835; moth of 5 ch 3 livg; F:b.FrCan; M:b.FrCan; immigrated to US 1869; res.here 31y; naturalized
"Henry J; son; AE30; b.VtOct1869; m.03y; F:b.FrCan; M:b.FrCan; carpenter "Victoria C; dau-in-law; AE25; b.FrCanNov1874; moth of 1 ch now dead; F:b.FrCan; M:b.FrCan; immigrated to US 1881; res.here 19y; naturalized
"Louise A; dau; AE19; b.VtAug1880; single; F:b.FrCan; M:b.FrCan" <a NAME="Ch"></a>
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