BIO: Nancy (Crapsey) Kinney; Ellicott, Chautauqua Co., New York

Submitted Nov 1999 by Dee Pratt Davidson (jcricket@cecomet.net).

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The following is excerpted from The Early History, Town of Ellicott
Personal recollections of Dr. Gilbert W. Hazeltine, 1887

Mr. and Mrs. HIRAM KINNEY

     Nancy CRAPSEY came into Chautauqua Co NY in 1818, at age 19.  She worked
at the factory of Hazeltine's in Jamestown and resided in the family of
Daniel HAZELTINE until 1823. Hiram KINNEY came to Chautauqua in 1820.  For the
first 6 months he worked on the farm of Dr. Laban HAZELTINE,  afterwards he
was employed in the woolen factory of Daniel Hazeltine. In 1823, Hiram KINNEY
was married  to Nancy Crapsey at the home of Daniel Hazeltine.  Samuel A.
BROWN Esq. performing the ceremony.  This was among the first marriages in
Jamestown.  There were present at the wedding, besides, Daniel Hazeltine and
his wife, Dr. Laban Hazeltine, and his wife, their son Gilbert,  (age about
6),  Judge PRENDERGAST and wife and their son Alexander,  and Robert FALCONER,
Esq.  Of Sugar Grove PA,  who carved the turkey, Charles BEMUS and wife and
one or two others. Some time after their marriage they removed to Pomfret, but
soon returned to Jamestown. When Mrs. Kinney returned to Jamestown she brought
with her a set of small sauce dishes.  Her old friend,  Aunt. Nancy
Prendergast almost immediately called on her, and Mrs. Kinney exhibited her
little dishes. They were the first seen in this town.  Mrs. Prendergast viewed
them admiringly, and then reproved Mrs. Kinney for introducing articles of
luxury into the town.  "You must remember we are all very poor, and you
are setting a bad example to those who are poorer than we."  Mrs. Kinney
put away her little dishes and did not exhibit them again for many a
day.
     Of the children of Hiram and Nancy KINNEY, but 3 are living : Judge
John  J. KINNEY, one of our prominent citizens;  Harriet, wife of one of
our principal artists, Mr. J. W. UPHAM, and Hortense, who married Mr.
LYNCH and is now residing in Erie PA.