NY STATE PRISON PARDONS, 1820, NY Copyright (c) 1999 by Linda Ogborn (logborn@dmcom.net). ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ List of prisoners who were pardoned, died or were discharged upon expiration of time served for the year 1820. from records on file at the County Clerk's Office in Delhi, NY NAME BORN AGE COMP. HGT. OCC. WH. CONV. CRIME WHEN CONV TERM UNEXPIRED CONDITIONS Alden, Caleb Greenwich, Mass 25 Light 5'93/4 Labourer Oneida Forgery 1817 Jun 12 10y 7y 2m 29d Forthwith depart the State and never return Baldwin, John L. Norwich, Vt. 26 Light 5' 10 3/4 Labourer Genesee Forgery 1817 Jun 30 8y Escaped 2/24/1820 Bates, Turner Northeast, NY 22 Light 5'7 Shoemaker Madison Gr. Larceny 1817 Jun 26 3y 0y 2m 6d Free Bigbag, David Seneca 24 Indian 5' 4 1/2 Labourer Genesee Burglary 1820 Jun 5 Life Unknown Free Bristol, Philo Sandgate, Vt. 33 Light 5' 10 Labourer Cayuga Gr. Larceny 1819 Apr 19 3y 2y 0m 21d Free Brown, Nathaniel 2d time New Hartford, NY 24 Light 5'7 1/2 Clothier Ontario Aiding escaped prisoners 1818 Jun 18 5y 3y 2m 3d Recog. By one or more persons/gd. Behaviour Brown, George E. Providence, R.I. 23 Light 5' 5 3/4 Labourer Cayuga Forgery 1819 Jun 9 7y 6y 4m 5d Recognizance himself 500d, and one surety 260d for good behavior f Bunker, James Newtown, N.J. 28 Light 6' 3/4 Labourer Genesee Gr. Larceny 1818 Nov 11 3y 1d 1y 4m 26d Free Bush, William Orange 25 Light 5' 8 1/2 Shoemaker Ontario bigamy 1819 May 18 3y 1y 6m 1d Free Button, Peter Dutchess 41 Dark 5' 7 Blacksmith tioga Gr. Larceny 1819 Jan 5 3y 6m 1y 9m 10d Forthwith depart the State never return Canfield, Josiah Bedford, W.Chester 43 Light 5' 10 1/4 Labourer Cayuga Forgery & Breaking goal 1818 May 23 8y 6y 4m 16d Depart the state and never return to same Cole, Aaron Woodstock, Conn 36 Light 5' 9 1/4 Blacksmith Onondaga Gr. Larceny 1818 Jun 3 4y 1y 10m 5d Free Cole, John Tioga 38 Light 5' 6 Blacksmith Broome Forgery 1818 Jun 22 7y 5y 5m 4d Free Crawford, William Ireland 27 Light 5' 10 1/4 Mason Onondaga Breaking goal 1818 May 30 4y 2y 3m 22d Free Cunningham, John Ireland 21 Dark 5' 4 1/2 Labourer Otsego Gr. Larceny 1819 Feb 19 3y 6m Escaped 6/16/1820 Davis, Eli Campbell, Virginia 26 Light 5' 8 3/4 Labourer Chautauque Gr. Larceny 1817 Jun 24 4y 1d 1y 2m 0d Free Dewey, William Berkshire, Mass 41 Dark 5' 11 1/2 Labourer Oneida Asst/Batt. & C 1819 Dec 11 3y 1d 2y 0m 17d Recog. Himslef 500d and 1 surety for gd behavior three years Estes, Peter Duanesburgh 25 Light 5' 7 1/2 Cabinetmaker Montgomery Burglary 1819 Sep Life Unknown Free Foot, James Newton, Conn 75 Light 5' 9 3/4 Carpenter Oswego Bigamy 1820 Sep 23 3y 1d 2y 10m 11d Free Foster, Ezekial Sharon, Conn 30 Light 5' 9 1/2 Labourer Chenango Forgery & pass. Count Money 1817 Jul 3 6y 2y 10m 8d Free Gammut, William Poundwell, Virginia 31 Dark 5' 8 1/2 Labourer Otsego Pass. Ct. Mon. 1820 May 25 4y 3y 11m 18d Free Gardner, John Tiverton, Mass 24 Dark 5' 6 1/4 Shoemaker Otsego Gr. Larceny 1820 Feb 2 5y Escaped 6/6/1820 Gates, Alexander Troy, N.Y. 20 Light 5' 4 1/4 Labourer Ontario Gr. Larceny 1817 Nov 4 3y Expired Nov.4, 1820 Gavit, Isaac Boston, Mass 21 Dark 5' 5 Labourer St. Lawrence Gr. Larceny 1818 Oct 13 3y 1y 6m 19d Forwith depart the state and never return Gaylor, Alfred Whitestown 24 Dark 4' 7 3/4 Shoemaker Oneida Forger 2d Indict. 1817 Dec 15 10y 7y 5m 19d Recog. Himself 100d, good behavior 2 yrs. Goodall, Charles Worcester, Mass 28 Light 5' 8 Labourer Madison Burglary & Gr. Larceny 1818 Jun 3 Life Escaped 6/6/1820 Haines, Caleb Pawlingstown 50 Dark 5' 8 1/4 Shoemaker Oneida Gr. Larceny 1817 Dec 15 5y 3y 8m 0d Free Hare, John Ireland 26 Light 5' 9 1/2 Shoemaker St. Lawrence Gr. Larceny 1819 Oct 12 3y 2y 8m 26d Free Havens, John Upper Canada 22 Light 5' 8 1/2 Shoemaker Otsego Gr. Larceny 1820 Feb 2 4y Escaped 9/30/1820 Hutchinson, Abel Hebron, Conn 48 Light 5' 9 1/2 Labourer Jefferson Pass. Ct. Mon 1819 Jun 16 8y 7y 2m 1d Free James, Giles Norwich, Conn 21 Light 5' 8 Carpenter Ontario Forgery 1820 Feb 20 5y Died Nov. 20, 1820 Johnson, Jacob Rutland, Vt. 32 Light 5' 10: Labourer Chenango Breaking goal 1818 Jun 27 4y 2y 5m 9d Free Johnson, Philip Dutchess Co., NY 20 Light 5' 2 Labourer Ontario Burglary & Gr. Larceny 1818 Jun 18 Life Escaped 2/24/1820 Joyce, James Ireland 24 Light 5' 4 1/2 Labourer Madison Gr. Larceny 1819 Feb 4 3y Escaped 2/24/1820 Judd, Asa Watertown, Conn 47 Light 5' 7 1/4 Labourer Chenango Pass. Ct. Mon. 1818 Jun 27 10y 8y 5m 9d Free Kelso, John Maryland 21 Light 5' 5 3/4 Labourer Niagara Gr. Larceny 1818 Jul 2 4y 2y 5m 10d Free Kip, Francis Schaghticooke 48 Light 5' 11 3/4 Labourer Oneida Gr. Larceny 1818 Dec 11 7y 5y 9m 27d Free Laskie, Richard England 28 Dark 5' 8 Labourer Cayuga Breaking goal 1818 Jan 27 3y 0y 5m 10d Free Luce, Solomon Pennsylvania 20 Light 5' 9 3/4 Shoemaker Cayuga Breaking goal 1818 May 23 3y 0y 6m 5d Free Martin, James Ireland 29 Dark 5' 10 Labourer Madison Gr. Larceny 1819 Feb 4 3y Escaped 2/24/1820 McGill, Samuel Ireland 40 Dark 5' 5 1/2 Labourer Ontario Uttering ct. mo 1819 Jun 21 14y 12y 9m 21d Free McGregory, Henry Enfield, Conn 23 Light 6' 1/4 Labourer Ontario Gr. Larceny 1819 May 18 3y 1y 9m 23d Free Pennock, Jesse Stratford, Vt. 47 Dark 5' 10 1/2 Labourer St. Lawrence Pass. Ct. Mon 1820 Sep 26 7y Died Nov. 2, 1820 Perry, Joseph New Salem 64 Dark 5' 7 1/2 Labourer Genesee Perjury 1819 Jun 8 4y 3y 0m 6d Recog. By any person 200d for gd. Behavior 3 years Powers, Wealthy Light 5' 4 1/2 Niagara Gr. Larceny 1820 Feb 12 3y 1d 2y 7m 29d Depart the state in30 days and never return Pratt, Roswell T. Brattleborough, Vt. 27 Light 5' 3 1/4 Labourer Oneida Pass. Ct. Mon 1817 Jun 12 3y Expired June 13, 1820 Randall, Joseph Wallingford, Vt. 18 Light 5' 7 1/2 Labourer Oneida Forgery 1819 Sep 27 3y 2y 1m 3d Free Reader, Richard Fairfield, Conn 18 Light 5' 2: Shoemaker Ontairo Gr. Larceny 1817 Aug 19 3y 6m 1y 0m 9d Free Rowley, Daniel New Canaan 37 Light 5' 6 1/2 Blacksmith Broome Pass. Ct. Mon. 1819 Jun 18 7y 6y 2m 10d Free Shell, Jacob Philadelphia 25 Light 5' 7 3/4 Labourer Ontario Gr. Larceny 1818 Mar 2 3y 0y 11m 21d Depart the state and never return Simmons, James Groton, Conn 30 Indian 6' 1/2 Ploughmaker Oneida Forgery 1819 Jun 7 7y 6y 3m 26d Free Smith, Lambert New York City 45 Light 5' 9 Labourer Cayuga Forgery 1819 Jun 9 7y 6y 4m 9d Free Smith, John England 23 Light 5' 8 3/4 Labourer Ontario Burglary 1818 Jun 21 Life Unknown Free Steele, Josiah D. Clermont, N.H. 34 Dark 5' 6 Shoemaker Madison Gr. Larceny 1817 Jun 26 5y 2y 2m 1d Depart in 20 days form the state & never return Stewart, Roswell Sullivan County 21 Light 5' 2 Labourer Chenango Breaking goal 1818 Jun 27 3y 6m 1y 5m 2d Free Stone, John H. Warren, R.I. 38 Light 5' 5 1/2 Labourer Montgomery Pass. Ct. Mon 1820 Sep 9 7y 6y 10m 29d Depart the state and never return Swan, Smith Y. Stephentown 17 Light 5' 6 1/4 Labourer Madison Gr. Larceny 1819 Oct 7 3y 1y 9m 14d Free Tucker, Joseph Providence, R.I. 25 Light 6' 3/4 Labourer Seneca Gr. Larceny 1819 May 15 3y 1d 2y 0m 21d Free Vanderhoof, Jacob Pittstown, N.Y. 29 Light 5' 7 1/2 Labourer Otsego Gr. Larceny 1819 Feb 19 3y 6m 2y 5m 11d Free Wall, William Germany 64 Light 5' 9 3/4 Labourer Herkimer Forgery 1819 Jun 1 5y 4y 4m 10d Recog. Himself and one other in 500d for gd. Behavior three years Ward, John Salem, Dutchess 40 Dark 5' 7 Labourer Steuben Perjury 2d indict. 1818 Jan 16 15y 12y 0m 20d Free Ward, Hiram Lima 16 Light 5' 6 1/2 Labourer Cayuga Breaking goal 1818 Jan 27 3y 0y 11m 0d Free Wardwell, Dennis Somers, Conn 46 Light 5' 5 1/2 Labourer Lewis Forgery 1819 Jun 14 7y 5y 6m 8d Free Waterman, John Coventry, R.I. 20 Light 5' 11 Joiner Ontario Breaking goal 1819 Aug 21 4y 2y 11m 25d Free Weeks, Elijah Brookfield, Mass 56 Dark 5' 9 1/2 Labourer Cayuga Forgery 1820 Jun 26 5y 4y 6m 22d Free Western, Henry Roxbury, Mass 24 Light 4' 3 1/2 Barber Jefferson Aiding escaped prisoner 1819 Jun 16 5y 4y 1m 21d Free White, Abner Union, Conn. 34 Light 5' 9 1/4 Carpenter Ontario Gr. Larceny 1817 Nov 4 3y 0y 6m 14d Free Wilcox, Harvey Charleston, NY 24 Dark 5' 4 1/2 Labourer Chenango Gr. Larceny and aiding to break goal 1820 Jun 13 7y 1d Died Oct. 29, 1820 Williams, John Sempronius 22 Light 5' 5 Labourer Cayuga Breaking goal & Gr. Larceny 1818 Oct 15 12y 10y 1m 6d Recog. Of someone in 500d, for gd behavior five years Wright, Earl Coxsackie 21 Dark 5' 9 1/2 Labourer Allegany Gr. Larceny 2d Indict. 1818 Oct 27 6y 2d 4y 7m 5d Free York, Denison Stephentown 24 Light 5' 11 Labourer Cayuga Gr. Larceny 1817 May 24 5y 2y 1m 0d Free