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Note: William Taggart was Lebanon Overseer of the Poor in 1807 and a Veteran of the War of 1812, 129th Regiment (Farnham's) New York State militia. War of 1812 Service Records <http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4281&enc=1> about William Taggart Name: William Taggart Company: 129 REG'T (FARNHAM'S), NEW YORK MILITIA. Rank - Induction: PRIVATE Rank - Discharge: PRIVATE Roll Box: 204 Roll Exct: 602 An early history of Lebanon indicates William Taggart was at the first town meeting (Lebanon was formed from Hamilton on February 6, 1807) and was named with a group of other men as an Overseer of Highways and Fence Viewers. An 1815 map of Lebanon, drawn by Silas Seymour, surveyor shows William Taggart living in the southwest quarter of town, north tier. 1810 census - W. Tigret of Lebanon with 5 in the household. Males 2 under 10; 1, 26-45 Females 1 under 10; 1, 16-26 There is also a P. Tigret listed in Sullivan, Madison County, NY. The 1820 census shows William Tagget in the town of Lebanon with 9 in the household. The family was involved in agriculture. Males 4, under 10; 2, 10-16; 1, 26-45 Females 1, 10-16; 1, 26-45 1 engaged in farming (not listed as foreigner not naturalized) The 1830 census shows William Tygert's household consisting of 12 people. Males 2, 5-10; 1, 10-15; 3, 15-20; 2, 20-30; 1, 50-60 Females 1, 5-10; 1, 20-30; 1, 50-60 The 1840 census shows William Taggert's household consisting of 8 people. Males 1, 15-20; 3, 20-30; 1, 70-80 Females 1, 5-10; 1, 15-20; 1, 60-70 A National Archives search of the military records from the War of 1812 for Willliam Taggart was non-productive. Insolvent Discharge for William Taggart recorded December 17, 1811. (Listed in index of deeds) History of Lebanon, NY FROM OUR COUNTY AND ITS PEOPLE A DESCRIPTIVE AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF MADISON COUNTY, NEW YORK EDITED BY: JOHN E. SMITH THE BOSTON HISTORY COMPANY, PUBLISHERS 1899 The Town of Lebanon. This town was formed from Hamilton on February 6, 1807, and is one of the five towns of the county erected in that year. It is the center town on the south border of the county, bounded north by Eaton, east by Hamilton, south by Chenango county, and west by Georgetown. It contains a little more than 26,000 acres, about fourfifths of which is improved. The surface is hilly and lies mostly between the valleys of the Chenango and the Otselic; the first of these streams flows through the eastern part of the town, its valley comprising a fertile and beautiful region, expanding to nearly a mile in width and bordered by the steep slopes of the hills, which rise 500 to 800 feet above the valley bottom. The town is underlaid mostly by the Hamilton group and some good stone has been quarried for building purposes. The soil on the hills is gravelly loam underlaid with hardpan, and in the valleys alluvium. It is almost exclusively an agricultural district, dairying being extensively followed, with hop growing to a limited extent. The New York, Ontario and Western Railroad crosses the town along its east border in the Chenango valley, connecting at Smith's Valley with the Utica, Clinton and Binghamton road, and at Eariville with the Syracuse and Chenango branch of the West Shore road. Lebanon was one of the six towns originally patented to Col William S. Smith, who soon transferred the most of it to Sir William Puitney, reserving a tract on the Chenango River. Settlement began under the auspices of those men through the direct agency of Justus B. Smith, brother of Colonel Smith and others. Joshua Smith was sent in to the town in 1791 to prospect, built a log house near the Smith's Valley settlement, returned to report to his principal, but subsequently came back to Lebanon and settled here permanently. Justus B. Smith, the agent, also settled with his brothers, John and James, and five sisters. Jonathan Bates, Enoch Stowell, and John and James Salisbury came on in the fall of 1792, the Salisburys settling in Eaton, and Bates and Stowell in Lebanon; during that fall they cleared twenty acres of land. In the spring of 1794 David Hartshorn and Samuel Felt, with his brother David, became settlers. Lent Bradley and Solomon Jones settled as early as 1797, john W. Bulkley about the same time and David and Dunham Shapley and Arunah Moseley as early as 1798. As early as 1800 nine separate families of Campbells came into the town, locating at Campbell's Settlement in the north part. Daniel and Elisha Wheeler settled about 1798 and soon built the first grist and saw mills in the town on the Chenango. Settlers at about the beginning of the century were Malatiah Hatch, Dane Ballard, Elihu Bosworth, Jabin Armstrong, Thomas Buell, and Abraham Webster. Silas Seymour, a Revolutionary soldier, settled in the town in 1800, Rev. Matthias Cazier in 1803, and Orsamus Gilbert and Francis Whitmore in 1805. Other pioneers were Ephraim Gray, Benjamin Hewes, Thomas Hueston, Daniel Stowell, Deacon Asa Tenney, Capt. Roderick Moore, Philip Kibbie, Captain Truman and Jabez Billings. John Sheldon, Giles Collins, and Richard Taylor, all of whom have been noticed more in detail in an earlier chapter. The first town meeting for Lebanon was held. on March 3, 1807, in the red school house and the following officers elected: John W. Bulkley, supervisor; Silas Seymour, clerk; Giles Collins, Josiah Lasel and Jacob Kennedy, assessors; Malatiah Hatch and Roderick Moore, overseers of the poor; Jacob Kennedy, Daniel Clark and Roderick Moore, commissioners of highways; David Hartshorn and Joseph Hitchcock, constables; Joseph Hitchcock, collector; George Morey, Walter Baker, Clark "Wilicocks," Stephen James, Orsamus Gilbert, Samuel Lewis, Abraham Webster, Jacob Hartshorn, Justus B. Smith, Ezra Gates, John W. Bulkley, Elisha Wheeler, Darius Sperry, Sheldon Smith, Gardner Saisbury, Moses Pomeroy, William Taggart, James Dorrance, Roderick Moore, Archibald Campbell, David B. Hitchcock, Aaron Davies, Giles Collins and William Sloan, overseers of highways and fence-viewers; Charles S. Campbell, poundkeeper. A special town meeting was held November 23, 1807, at which John W. Bulkley, Constant Merrick, Jacob Kennedy, Moses Wylie and Roderick Moore were appointed a committee to select the place for "centering the town," as it was expressed. A little later steps were taken to raise funds by subscription with which to build a town house; this purpose was never carried out. Following is a list of the supervisors of this town from its formation to the present time, with the years of their service: 1807-9, John W. Bulkley; 1810-11, James Campbell; 1812-14, Francis Whitmore ; 1815-19, Amos Crocker; 1820-21, Francis Whitmore; 1822-28, Daniel Clark; 1829-30, Josiah Lasell; 1831-34, Francis Whitmore; 1835-3 6, Jacob Hartshorn; 1837, Erastus B. Burroughs; 1838-40, Curtis Hoppin; 1841-42, Jeremiah Ballard; 1843-44, David Clark; 1845-46, Curtis Hoppin; 1847, Joseph A. Norton; 1848-49, David Clark; 1850, Joseph A. Norton; 1851-52, David Clark; 1853-55, Jason Owen; 1856-58, David Clark; 1859, Aylmer Ballard; 1860-61, John C. Head; 1862-65, E. M. Lamb; 1866-67, George W. Baker; 1868-69, Henry Seymour; 1870, Albert 0. Pierce; 1871, Edwin M. Lamb; 1872-75, Ephraim Fisk; 1876-77, Ladurna Ballard; 1878, John S. Ross; 1879-80, Sidney D. Smith; 1881, Herman Snell; 1882-83, Edwin M. Lamb; 1884-85, Morris N. Campbell; 1886-88, Stephen R. Campbell; 1889-95, De Forest A. Wilcox; 1896-99, Stephen R. Campbell. There are only two post villages in Lebanon-the village of Lebanon, which is the largest, and Smith's Valley, the post-office here bearing the name of Randallsville. Lebanon was locally known in past years as " Toad Hollow;" it is situated about a mile west of the center of the town and is a station on the railroad. Justus B. Smith was the first to sell goods here, keeping a small stock in the basement of his house. The first merchant to trade in a regular store building was Jonathan Thayer, jr., who continued until his death in 1830. Other early merchants were Orson and William L. Sheldon, who traded in the Gilbert store; after a year or two William withdrew; Curtis Hoppin, who bought out Orson Sheldon; Joseph A. Norton, Edwin M. Lamb, Joseph D. Avery, Fisk & Gilbert, Pike & Seymour, Abraham Martin, and a few others. The present merchants are S. W. Seymour, succeeded Pike & Seymour, general store; J. H. Poole, boots and shoes; Irving Collins, established flour and feed store in 1889 and afterwards added a general stock; W. S. Niles, boots and shoes and hardware, succeeded Niles Brothers in May, 1898; their general stock was taken by Frank D. Lyon who conducts a store. C. M. Henry has a blacksmith shop. Horace A. Campbell built the upright part of the original hotel about 1834 for a store and a little later converted it into a hotel, which he kept until about 1853; the house afterwards had several proprietors and is now called the Currier House, and kept by George M. Currier. The old saw mill built many years ago at Lebanon still stands, but is now in use only as a storehouse by L. Ballard; the dam is gone. A tannery was established here in 1838 by Thomas Bright and passed through several hands until 1884 when it was burned. It was rebuilt the next year and is now owned by S. B. David and T. A. Beach; it was used for a time as a saw and grist mill, but is now idle. The first physician here was Joseph Stowell, who came from Stowell, Mass., and about 1799 settled on the southeast corner lot in this town, near Eariville, and there practiced until his death in 1831 or 1832. His son, Kittridge, succeeded to the homstead. Dr. Constant Merrick from Lanesboro, Mass., settled about 1802 about two miles southeast of Lebanon, and about 1806 removed to the village and practiced until his death in 1828. Other former physicians were Drs. John Clarke, Erastus B. Burroughs, Lyman O. Horton, John Baker and his brother Cyrus, homoeopathists, Frank D. Beebe, Elam Root, and the late James Mott Throop. The physician now in practice is Dr. M. D. French. The first postmaster at Lebanon was Jonathan Thayer, appointed about 1814 and held the office until his death in 1830. His son Sylvester succeeded him until 1833, when Orrin Thayer, another son of Jonathan, was appointed. He was followed about 1836 by Horace A. Campbell. Orrin Gilbert was the next incumbent for a short period and was succeeded by William L. Sheldon who continued until near his death in 1847. H. A. Campbell was the successor and was followed in 1853 by Edwin M. Lamb. About 1858 Reuben S Hall was appointed and was succeeded by Joseph D. Avery in 1861, and he by Milton E. Danforth in 1865. Charles W. Brasse was appointed about 1870 and in 1873 was succeeded by John D. Gilbert. He held the office until 1876, when he was succeeded by Silas W. Seymour, who has held the office in all Republican administrations since, while James Mosher has been the incumbent in Democratic administrations. The Congregational Church at Lebanon was organized October 2, 1802, as the Third Congregational Church of Christ in the town of Hamilton, with fifteen members. The first settled pastor was probably not ordained until 1825, when Rev. S. Scott was called. The meeting house was built in 1825 a mile north of the Center and in 1839 was removed to its present site, where it has been greatly improved according to modern ideas. The society is now prospering under the ministrations of Rev. Hugh Ivey. Steps were taken early in the century that resulted in the organization of a Baptist Church in June, 1816. In November, 1819, it was agreed to build a house of worship 24 by 23, feet in size. The site was a little south of the site of the second edifice, which was finished in 1835 and was there occupied until 1889, when it was removed to its present site in the village and remodeled and substantially rebuilt. The society is now in an active and prosperous condition and the pulpit is supplied chiefly from Colgate University. A Universalist society had a brief existence many years ago and erected a church about a mile east of the village; the church long ago passed out of existence and the building is now in use as a storehouse. History of Madison County, state of New York - Chapter 11. <http://www.rootsweb.com/~nymadiso/1872-11.htm> CHAPTER XI. LEBANON. In the southwest quarter were the Benedicts, near the center of the town. In the north tier of lots in this quarter were Ephraim Gray, Orsamus Gilbert, Jonathan Thayer, Constant Merrick, Dane Ballard, William Taggart and others. In various parts were Joseph Patridge, Sheldon Swan, Gilead Knapp, Samuel Ballard, Sanford Head, Asahel sexton, Giles Collins, Jabez Billings, John Sheldon, Gaius Stebbins, John Stone, Joseph Mack and Thomas Ward. In the south border of the quarter and of the town, were Joseph and Reuben Bisby, Jesse Leonard, Comfort Johnson, Eleazur Fellows, Oran Seward and others. Niles Settlement, included a large tract on the west border of this quarter, being also the west border of the town.
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Note: (Research):Madison County was formed from Herkimer & Tioga Counties in 1798. Checked 1800 Census - Hamilton, Chenango County, NY name by name for any Taggart Checked Cazenovia - found Daniel Larman (d?) Checked Sherburne Checked Norwich Checked Oxford Checked Brookfield Check out this? Probably of no value Court of Oyer and Terminer. http://www.albanycounty.com/departments/achor/vestiges/vchap4.html According to Black's Law Dictionary, the term Oyer and Terminer is half Old English, half French and means "to inquire, hear and determine". In New York, the Court of Oyer and Terminer was established in 1691 and was the criminal branch of the Supreme Court until 1896 when its duties were absorbed by the Trial Term of the Supreme Court. Title Minutes, 1808-1835,1841-1854,1874-1893 Authors New York. Court of Oyer and Terminer (Madison County) (Main Author) Notes Microfilm made from the originals. Includes index in some volumes. Subjects New York, Madison - Court records Format Manuscript (On Film) Language English Publication Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1977 Physical 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. Film Notes Note - Location [Film] Minutes, 1808-1835,1841-1854,1874-1893 - FHL US/CAN Film [ 1023130 ] Democratic reflector. 1842-1856 English Serial Publication : Newspaper : Weekly v. ; 58-64 cm. Hamilton, Madison Co., N.Y. : G.R. Waldron, W.W. Chubbuck, COLGATE UNIV (VVC) Summary: 1842-1846,1848-1850,1852-1856 OCLC Number: 9878453 Date of Report: 19911200 Location: VVCM Format: Text Holdings: <1842:11:1-12:13> <1843:1:3-24, 2:7-3:7,21-4:4, 4:18-5:2,16, 30-9:5, 10:3,17-11:7, 11:22-12:20> <1844:1:3- 1846:11:19> <1848:2:10. 3:23, 8:31-9:7> <1849:1:4, 5:10, 8:30> <1850:5:9,23, 10:3> <1852:7:16, 8:26, 11:8- 1855:12:13> <1856:3:6> ------- Check ILL for this from Colgate Univ There was a Samuel TAGGART and his wife Betsey living in Madison County, NY in 1808-1809. They were living in Cazenovia and sold land in Nelson on Feb 19, 1808. And they were living in Lebanon and sold property in the town of Madison on Feb 1, 1809. (This may have been Samuel Taggart Born: 24 Mar 1754 Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Died: 25 Apr 1825 Colerain, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA, married 1777 to Elizabeth Duncan ) 1800 There is a Wm Taggart in Fairfield Twp, Westmoreland County, PA Also in Point Twp. Northumberland County, PA Sharon, Hillsborough County, NH Presbyterian church records from Cazenovia, NY http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/EAD/htmldocs/RMM02060.html 1810 Census W Tigret - Lebanon 1810 Census P Tigret - Sullivan, Madison County, NY -1-1-5,1-1--- (could this possibly be a relative of William Taggart?) On census initial looks like it could be R. Affidavits of publication of tax sale and redemption notices, 1814-1927. New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Affidavits of publication of tax sale and redemption notices, 1814-1927. 6.75 cu. ft. Arrangement of Materials: Documents are tied in labeled bundles. Arrangement of Materials: B0931-99: Chronological by year of tax sale. Contact an archivist to learn more about access to materials in this collection New York State Archives <javascript:showArchive('1248','New+York+State+Archives')> New York State Archives, Address: Cultural Education Center, Albany, NY ________________________ Old Clans pre 1745 Most Scots landed in Philadelphia and from there by the Philadelphia Wagon Road
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