Person:Hezekiah Scovell (1)

He Is Either the Son of Thomas or Nathan; Family History Center Says Thomas

Hezekiah is the son of Thomas, according to Brainard.

On the 1840 census, Hezekiah had 2 males, 15-20; 1 male, 50-60; 1 male 60-70; 1 female, 15-20; and 1 female 50-60.

From History of the Town of Warsaw, New York

... Was born in 1777; married in Vermont, Amy Thompson, and in 1811 removed with his family from Orwell, Vermont, to this town. He was by trade a carpenter. He was an early member of the Baptist church, and for some time its Clerk. He subsequently removed to Otto, New York where he resided until his death.

From Early Settlers of New York State 1760-1942

The Baptist Church, Castile, Wyoming County, N.Y.

On April 4, 1817, a small group of Baptists met at the home of Gaius Blowers, and "after due deliberation, covenanted to walk together in all the ordinances of the Gospel by giving ourselves to the Lord."

Representatives were invited from other churches for the purpose of forming a new church, and on June 25, 1817, the following met together:

First Church of Middlebury - Elder Joseph Case, Deacon Ansase Curtis, Eliphalet Owen and Oliver Curtis. Second Church of Middlebury - William Patterson, Ebenezer Wilson, Aaron Bailey. Orangeville - John Whisting, John Grover, James Sayre. Nupta - Elder Titus Gillet, Caleb Spencer, Leonard Randall. Warsaw - Elder Jabez Boomer, William Patterson, Hezekiah Scoville, John Reddish, and Josiah Metcalf were also present.

from The Historical Gazetteer of Cattaraugus County, New York

In 1822 Roderick Scovel came from Wyoming County... Hezekiah Scovel, the father of Roderick, with a large family came from Warsaw, Wyoming County; his daughter Polly S. (Mrs. Theron Perkins) was at the time two years old and remembers very interesting and exciting events which took place in the South woods, as the locality was called in her girlhood days... Nathan Scovel... came the same year (1825) ... the First Baptist Church of (East) Otto was organized... at the house of Hezekiah Scovel on the 22nd of September, 1825.

From Janice Felvey

Holley states that Thomas "sold his house, land and shop in Hadlyme in 1775 and in 1778 was living at Lempster, (Sullivan County) NH, but in a few years had removed to Orwell, VT."

I've checked the Arthur Scovell book and all that is in there is that he was born "about 1777 in Meriden, CT." The book also states:

In 1811 Hezekiah Scoville removed from Orwell, VT to Warsaw, NY. He was a carpenter by trade and a member of the Baptist church in Warsaw and its clerk for some years (History of Warsaw, p. 327). There is uncertainty whether he was the son of Thomas Scoville. If not, he must be placed as a son of Nathan (Stephen, Arthur), about whose family little is known. He bought land in Warsaw 13 October 1817.

From The Gazetteer of the State of New Hampshire, printed by C. Norris & Co. , Exeter, NH, ©1817

The Early History of Lempster

LEMPSTER - a township in Cheshire county, incorporated in 1761, and containing in 1810, a population of 845 inhabitants. It is bounded N. by Unity, E. by Goshen and Washington, S. by Marlow, and W. by Acworth, comprising an area of 21, 410 acres.

Near the border of Washington is a pond about 320 rods long and 80 wide, and another lying partly in Marlow 420 long and 70 wide, besides several others of a smaller size. Lempster is also watered by sugar river and two branches of Cold river. The easterly part of the town is mountainous over which part passes the 2d N.H. turnpike from Amherst to Claremont. In this town also the Charleston turnpike branches off. There are here 7 school houses, and 1 congregational meeting house. Rev. E. Fisher was the first and only minister ever settled in this town. He was ordained in 1787, and is still in office.

From Ann Marr

Other researchers place Hezekiah as being the son of Thomas. This family has not been as well researched as other Scovell branches: most people base their data on Brainard's book. I feel more research is needed to decide if Hezekiah is the son of Thomas or his brother Nathan.

From the Wyoming County records, Hezekiah made two land transactions on 13 October 1817. The Sharp Cemetery history said that in 1807 Elijah Hurd, Shubael Morris and Hezekiah Scovel had joint ownership of lot 41.

An indenture was made 6 Nov 1848 by Hezekiah and his second wife, Lydia, in Cattaraugus County, to his son Hezekiah, in the amount of one dollar.

From a paper prepared by Palmer C. Fargo, a grandson of Hezekiah Scovell, found as a newspaper clipping at the Wyoming County Historian's Office

Hezekiah Scovel was born at Orwell, Vermont, in 1777. He married Amy Thompson of Orwell in 1798. They came to Warsaw in 1811, and with a family of six children settled on a farm which he had purchased in the south-west part of the town. As he was a carpenter by trade he could build a frame house more to his taste than one of logs - a thing he proceeded at once to do - it being the first frame house built on the west hill. This house is still doing service as a dwelling having been moved several years ago a short distance to the west and is now occupied be George Relyea. Mr. Scovel brought with him from Vermont Chester Hurd, who, after serving out his apprenticeship, became one of the leading builders of this town.

There was born to Mr. Scovel thirteen children, ten of whom grew up and established homes of their own, either in this town or at Otto, Cattaraugus county, where he moved in 1821. Roderick, born in 1799, married Minerva Sharp of Warsaw; Caroline, [born in 1802] died in 1847; Nathan married Sarah Hull of Otto; Delilah, born in 1805, married Cyrus Capen of Warsaw. They continued to live here the remainder of their lives. She died in 1881. Lorenda, born in 1810, married Sidney Larabee of Otto. Hezekiah, junior, married Diantha Waterman of Arcade. Amy, born in 1813, married Albert Larabee, and went to Wisconsin. Lodema married Hiram Sikes of Otto. Polly married Theron Perkins of Otto. Palmer married Mary Ferrin. He was in the war and was with Sherman in his march to the sea, having command of one of the batteries.

Mr. Scovel was the first music teacher in Warsaw, teaching his first school in 1817, at South Warsaw. He used the square notes and the three-syllabled gamut. He played the first musical instrument in church services, being a master of the bass viol. Mr. Scovel was a staunch Baptist, serving that society as church clerk for many years. Later he was chosen as deacon. After his removal to Otto he was active in securing the erection of the first Baptist church of that place, giving the lot upon which it stands from a corner of his farm. He superintended the building and worked with his own hands to accomplish its erection. He died in Otto in 1853. His wife died in 1844.

From A History of Cattaraugus Co., NY

1824... Hezekiah Scovill built one [a frame house] about the same time... Hezekiah and Roderick R. Scovill, from Warsaw, came in 1822. Hezekiah, with wife and nine children, located 130 acres on lots 21 and 29, where John Perkins now owns. At his house the Baptist Church was organized. He also kept the first tavern in the town in 1828. Mrs. Sydney Larabee and Mrs. Theron Perkins are living in the town. Roderick located on lots 28 and 29...

Taxables in 1824: LotTownshipSection Hezekiah Scovill2157 2857 2957 Roderick R. Scovill2857 2957

East Otto was erected from Otto, Nov. 30, 1854, and in 1858 a part of Ellicottville was annexed.

Baptist church of East Otto A number of the brethern of the Baptist Faith and Order met at the house of Hezekiah Scovill on July 2, 1825... Thursday Sept. 22, 1825 ... the following letters were handed in... Nathan Scovill... Hezekiah Scovell and wife... it was unanimous that they be received and organized into a church.

December 20, 1831 a religious society was instituted at the house of Hezekiah Scovill, called the First Baptist Society of Otto. [Palmer C. Fargo said he gave land for building of a church.) ... The old church was disposed of to the town, and is now used for a town hall.

Post offices of East Otto ... Hezekiah Scovell next received appointment under President Jackson.

... East Otto Corners is situated south and west from the center of the town and contains: two churchs, two dry goods stores, hardware store, post office, schoolhouse, harness shop, two shoe shops, two blacksmith shops, carriage shop, one physician.

From the Warsaw Centennial Booklet

The Fargo Family by Palmer C. Fargo

Now, as I am only a half-blood Fargo I feel it might not be out of place if I should say a word in honor of my maternal grandmother, who was also a pioneer, and whom I hold with as much reverence and respect as I do the one whose name I bear. Hezekiah Scoville was born in Orwell, Vermont, in the year 1777. He married Amy Thompson of the same place, coming to Warsaw in 1810 or 1811, bringing with him that which stood him in good stead, a skilled pair of hands in woodcraft, and he built largely, or helped to build, the frame churches in this community and many of the houses, building for himself the first frame house on the West hill, just east of the Sharp school house, and that house is doing service today as a dwelling. In that house my father and mother, Palmer Fargo and Caroline W. Scoville, were married in 1818. He also brought with him that venerable townsman, whom many of you remember and from whom he learned the art of wood craft, Chester Howard [Hurd], who built, it is said, more churches than any other man who ever lived in Western New York of his day. and we remember him with great respect, and many of his descendants are still in this community. Hezekiah Scoville was a musician. He was the first of our singing masters, using not the eight notes but the three syllables in the gamut, and used to lead the choir and the devotional services.

[Gamut: A scale. The staff In old English church music it was the key of G.

In medieval music from the 10th century onward, the lowest tone of the musical system then obtaining was called Gamma; the letter was together with the F also used clef. Hence its use as a clef to name the entire scale. (I think they are trying to tell me that The Gamma is a clef symbol.)

Gamme: A scale

I hear running the gamut?? Gamut is all eight notes of the scale, whichever one, one is using.]

From the 125th Annual Celebration Warsaw, NY

In 1835 Chester Hurd and son built a lumber and planning mill west of the Buxton Wagon Shop.

[In the 1860 census, Chester Hurd, age 68 is a Master Joiner.]

From Edwina

... regarding the spelling of the Scovel name. On one deed, which is very readable... the name is written two ways: Scovill and Scovel...

I also went to check out the Deeds and found Hezekiah Scovel purchasing land from the Holland Land Company in May of 1836. From my notes, it looks like the last land transactions from Hezekiah were in 1852 when he sold his property to David Oyer. (Hezekiah died in 1853 so that makes sense)

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HEZEKIAH SCOVELL 46 REG'T (COXE'S), NEW YORK MILITIA. CAPTAIN CAPTAIN HEZEKIAH SCOVIL 46 REG'T (COXE'S), NEW YORK MILITIA. CAPTAIN CAPTAIN HEZEKIAH SCOVIL 101 REG'T (CARTTER'S), NEW YORK MILITIA. CAPTAIN CAPTAIN HEZEKIAH SCOVILL BELLINGER'S REGIMENT, NEW YORK MILITIA. LIEUTENANT LIEUTENANT HEZEKIAH SCOVILLE 101 REG'T (CARTTER'S), NEW YORK MILITIA. CAPTAIN CAPTAIN

From Ken Klocek

I just drafted a long letter to Janice Falvey regarding Scoville/Scovell information I have, and other information I am seeking. (I am on Nathan G. Case's line)

Due to my failure to keep good notes, I cannot find a reference for my records that the parents of Harriet T. SCOVILLE (or Hestor?) were

  --  Hezekiah SCOVELL (b. 1777), and
  --  Amy Thompson     (b. c. 1780)

Harriet is not mentioned in your list of 13 [ !!] children of Hezekiah and Amy.

Hezekiah SCOVELL (b. 1777) and Rev Joseph CASE are mentioned on you summary of Hezekiah. . as working together in the founding of churches in Central NY.

Rev. CASE was father to Nathan Gardner CASE (b. 1792) who married Harriet SCOVILLE.

1. Do you have any idea how my demented brain connected Harriet T. SCOVILLE/SCOVELL with Hezekiah SCOVELL and Amy THOMPSON?

I am quite certain that Harriet/Hestor SCOVILLE was Nathan Gardner CASE's second wife. There are some SCOVILLE family connections with the CASE and CUTTING families and some geographic connections from Addison County, VT, to Warsaw, NY, and westward to Chautauqua and Catteraugus Counties. I'll put what I know in a separate message and copy Janet.

Janet, and the late Case Family researcher Dorothy Goetz, have:

Harriet T. SCOVILLE m. N.G. CASE on 25 Dec 1817. (via Edee Wendever)

I have:

      Children:
          Joseph F. CASE, b. Oct 1818, Warsaw NY.  
          Homer Hector CASE, b. 7 Jun 1820, Genesee,  NY
               Homer named his first born daughter "Harriet"
                         (after Homer's mother, Harriet T. SCOVILLE?)

If either of you can get me TO Harriet T. SCOVILLE, I have good data for her two sons AFTER she married N.G. CASE!

I expect that later in life I will confabulate and make up all sorts of heroic stories. But I didn't expect to start so soon !!

Thanks for any help on Harriet/Hestor.

1. ↑ Jesus Christ Church of Latter Day Saints. Family History Library
   Films 2034541, 184781 and 1903903.
2. ↑ Homer Worthington Brainard. SCOVELL: A Survey of the Scovils or Scovills in England and America; Seven Hundred Years of History and Genealogy. (privately printed Hartford 1915 (250 copies) Springfield Printing & Binding Co.)
   p. 506.
3. ↑ Wyoming County, New York Historian's Office
   Land transactions index.

   Paper written by Palmer C. Fargo

4. ↑ A History of Cattaraugus Co., NY. (Philadelphia, L.H. Everts 1879)
   East Otto.
5. ↑ Researcher.

   Janice Felvey, Edwina DeRosa

6. ↑ 125th Annual Celebration - Warsaw, New York 1843-1968. (Pamphlet).
7. ↑ Jessica W. Stevens. Lempster, New Hampshire, Inhabitants From Incorporation in 1767 Through the 1900 Federal Census. (privately printed 1995).
8. ↑ Janet Welthy Foley. Early Settlers of New York State. (2 volumes, Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc. 1993)
   Vol 2, p. 165-166.