NY STATE PRISON PARDONS, 1823, NY File 1 of 3 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 1823. from records on file at the County Clerk's Office in Delhi, NY NAME BORN AGE CRIME COMP. HAIR HGT CO. CONV. SENTENCE DATE REMARKS DISCHARGED Albright, Henry Albany 31 Burglary Fair Brown 5'6 Albany Life 1819, Oct 9 Scar Rt. Side of Forehead, nose, eyebrow. Dk. Hazel eyes Pard. May 27, 1823, free Allen, Henry - 2d time alias Allen, James HConn 24 Gr. Larceny Brown Brown 5'4 New York 5 yrs 1818 Oct 17 Mo. Moles on face, neck; scar left eyebrow. Lt. Hazel eyes Exp. Oct. 17, 1823 Backus, Hiram Mon 26 P. Larceny 2d off. Fair Dark 5'81/4 Albany 3yrs 1 1821 Jun 16 Sm scar crown of head, rt. eyebrow. Lt. Hazel eyes Par. Jan. 3, 1823, free Bateman, Peter, bm U. Canada 33 Larceny & Burglary Yellow Black 5'71/2 Montgomery Life 1816 Aug 26 Lg scar from burn left side of neck, crippled little finger right hand. Pard. Jul 3, 1823, free Brown, Thomas H. England 41 Gr. Larceny Fair Lt Br. 5'53/4 Clinton 10y 1817 Oct 7 Partly bald, crippled little finger right hand, blue eyes Pard. Aug. 29, 1823, free Burrows, Samuel New York 25 Gr. Larceny Fair Brown 5'51/4 New York 4y 1819 May 15 Nails of sm & middle finger injured right hand; hazel eyes Exp. May 15, 1823 Cummings, Zuman Virginia 30 Obtaining money by false pretense Fair Dk Br 5'8 New York 3 yrs 1820 Jun 13 Several moles neck & Breast; scar on cheek below right eye; hazel eyes Exp. June 14, 1823 Cropsy, Henry 2d time Orange 34 Gr. Larceny Fair Brown 5'8 New York 5 yrs 1819 Jun 19 Sc upper part forehead; lg scar rt side between eye & ear, nose broken, light hazel eyes Pard. Aug 29, 1823, free Campbell, John 2d time Ireland 25 Gr. Larceny Fair Light 5'9 New York 6 yrs 1818 Apr 18 Scar on left cheek, right side of nose, back of right wrist. Blue eyes Pard. Aug. 30, 1823, free Cutler, John England 24 Gr. Larceny Fair Fair 5'5 New York 3 yrs 1820 Sep 16 Pitted with sm. Pox; sm scars on top of head. Dk Haz. Eyes Exp. Sep. 16, 1823 Calhown, Thomas Penn 25 Gr. Larceny Fair Brown 5'11 1/4 New York 4 yrs 1819 Nov 13 Freckled, scar right cheek, left eyelash, light blue eyes Exp. Nov. 13, 1823 Daniel, Peter b.m. Oneida 22 Burglary Indian 5' 41/4 Albany Life 1818 Oct 12 Scars on head, nose, sm. Scar on breast Pard. Apr 4, 1823, free McCart ny Dias Ireland 34 P. Larceny 2d off. Fair Brown 5' 8 Albany 3 yrs 1820 Jun 17 Sm.scars top of head, between eyes. Hazel eyes Exp. June 17, 1823 DeLong, Peter Dutchess 27 Gr. Larceny Fair Black 5'10 1/2 Columbia 6 yrs 1821 Jun 6 Mole right side of head, scar left side of head, lt hazel eyes Pard. Jul 2, 1823, free Doty, John b.m. Saratoga 23 Gr. Larceny Lt.Yell. 5' 2 3/4 New York 5 yrs 1820 Apr 15 Scar on back of thumb right hand. Black hair. Pard. Jul 3, 1823, free Decker, Isaac Richmond 47 Gr. Larceny Fair Dark 5'9 3/4 New York 3yrs 1d 1821 Sep 15 Scar back head, upper part left wrist, very low forehead Pard. Aug. 19, 1823, free Dennison, Lewis Conn 32 Gr. Larceny Fair Black 6' New York 5 yrs 1818 Dec 19 Lg.scar forehead, forefinger left hand, blue eyes Exp. Dec. 29, 1823 Edwards, John b.m. 2nd time Westchest. 35 Gr. Larceny Black 5' 6 1/2 New York 3 yrs 1820 Jul 14 Scar right eyebrow, back of right hand, on thumb & forefinger left hand. Exp. Jul 13, 1823 Eddy, Gershom Rensselaer 22 Gr. Larceny Fair Brown 5' 5 1/2 Rensselaer 5 yrs 1818 Oct 2 Sm.scar right side of head, mole right cheek, black eyes Exp. Oct. 2, 1823 Earl, Issac Wash. 38 Assault & Battery to ravish Dark Dark 5' 8 Wash. 7 yrs 1821 Dec 8 Scar left side of head in hair, above left temple, across the nose, below left eye, back of forefinger right hand. BlackPard. Oct. 14, 1823, free Flinn, Hugh Ireland 22 Assault & Battery to ravish Fair Brown 5'7 3/4 New York 5 yrs 1822 Nov 16 Sm scar on outside of fingers left hand, light blue eyes Pard. Jan 8, 1823, conditions Feely, Edmond Ireland 33 Gr. Larceny Dark Dk Br 5' 8 1/4 Clinton 3yrs 1d 1820 Oct 3 Point forefinger right hand split, lost point little finger left hand, sm scars top of head, under chin. Blue eyes Exp. Oct. 4, 1823 Finley, Jane New York 25 Gr. Larceny Fair Dk Br 5' 3 New York 3 yrs 1820 Nov 10 Pitted sm.pox scars, large scar right side of neck, hazel eyes Exp. Nov. 10, 1823 Hunter, Thomas 2d time alias Randell Clinton 30 Gr. Larceny Indian cast Black 5' 5 3/4 Rensselaer 7 yrs 1816 Aug 28 Pitted sm.pox,scrofulous about the neck, middle finger left hand crooked, scars about the head, black eyes Exp. Aug. 28, 1823 Hall, William Nova Sco. 32 Forgery Fair Red 5' 8 New York 7 yrs 1820 Apr 15 Sc. Ctr. Forehead, freckled, blue eyes Pard. Dec. 6, 1823, cond. To leave the United States Johnson, Francis W. Ireland 26 Assault & Battery to ravish Fair Brown 5' 8 1/2 Wash. 4 yrs 1822 May 30 Natural mark inside right arm, Sm.scar ctr.of forehead, scars on fingers left hand, blue eyes Pard. Jan 12, 1823, free Hawkins, Thomas alias John McClary 2d time Ireland 59 Gr. Larceny Fair Dark 5' 3 3/4 New York 4 yrs 1819 Feb 13 Top of head scarified, indented scar right wrist Exp. Feb. 13, 1823 Hall, Dorcas alias Mary Hall b.w. 2d time Orange 29 Gr. Larceny Black 4' 9 1/4 New York 7 yrs 1816 Feb 17 Scar on left temple and pock pitted Exp. Feb. 17, 1823 Hazard, John R.Island 44 Conter. Money Fair Grey 5' 4 3/4 Columbia 7 yrs 1821 Jun 6 Large scar left wrist, left hand cirppled, lt. Hazel eyes Pard. Jul 3, 1823, free Hooter, John Penn 27 Gr. Larceny Fair Black 5' 4 1/4 New York 10 yrs 1817 Jan 18 Scar right temple, mole on each side of neck, blue eyes Pard. Jul 3, 1823, free Jethro, George b.m. alias Bailey, 2d time Dutchess 51 Gr. Larceny Yellow 5' 10 1/4 Rensselaer 10 yrs 1820 May 31 Pock marked, Bald. Pard. Dec. 10, 1823, free Johnson, Albert b.m. Albany 20 P.Larceny 2d off. Yellow Black 5' Albany 3 yrs 1820 Dec 14 Lg.scar forehead, right eyebrow, left cheek, upper lip, chin Exp. Dec. 14, 1823 Merritt, Lott Westches. 46 Poisoning Fair Brown 5' 5 1/4 Westches. 14 yrs 1819 May 31 Scar right temple, over eyebrows & thumb, Grey eyes Pard. Apr 1, 1823, free Mead, Joseph Orange 36 Conter. Money Fair Brown 5' 8 Orange Life 1820 Apr 12 Sm scars front part of head, moles on neck blue eyes Pard. Jul 3, 1823, free Morris, Louisa alias Lavinia b.w., 2d time Nova Scotia 33 Gr. Larceny Black 5' 2 New York 3 yrs 1820 Jul 12 Scars on forehead, left arm and left wrist Exp. Jul 12, 1823 McLaughlin, John P. Ireland 44 Gr. Larceny Fair Brown 5' 6 Orange 7 yrs 1819 Sep 18 Sm scar forehead, back forefinger rt. hand, freckled, haz.ey Pard. Jul 2, 1823, free McCombs, William 2d time Herkimer 21 Gr. Larceny Fair Brown 5' 2 1/2 Albany 5 yrs 1818 Dec 14 Wounded rt. ankle & leg, burn on back of left hand, scar above right eyebrow, hazel eyes Exp. Dec. 14, 1823 Merritt, Sylvanus New York 33 Gr. Larceny 2 indictments Fair Brown 5' 7 1/2 New York 10 yrs 1817 Sep 13 Scar right side of head, scar inside middle & ring fingers right hand, blue eyes Pard. Aug. 30, 1823, free Putman, David Vermont 26 Gr. Larceny Yellow 5' 9 1/2 Franklin 5 yrs 1818 Jun 13 Lost right hand and wrist Exp. Jun 13, 1823 Palmer, James Conn 31 Cont. money Fair Lt Br 5' 8 1/2 Essex 10 yrs 1821 Jun 15 Scars on forefinger, thumb, middle finger left hand, lt ha ey Pard. Jul 3, 1823 Pardee, Powel G. Rensselaer 20 Gr. Larceny Fair Brown 5' 8 Rensselaer 5 yrs 1822 Mar 1 Lg.mole below left ear, sm scar left arm, grey eyes Pard. Oct. 12, 1823, free Pratt, Charles alias John Prout b.m., 2d tiLong Island 43 Gr. Larceny Black 5' 9 New York 5 yrs 1818 Dec 19 Face scarified with smallpox, blind in left eye Pard. Dec. 19, 1823, free Quinn, John Ireland 24 Attempting to commit a rape Fair Black 5' 3 1/2 Orange 7 yrs 1820 Sep 26 Scar back part of head, on forehead, above left eye, large scar on left side of neck. Grey eyes Pard. Apr. 1, 1823, free Quinn, Thomas Ireland 29 Conf. Silver coins Dark Black 5' 8 New York Life 1821 Dec 15 Scar near crown of head, right side of face, Lt. Hazel eyes Pard. Apr. 24, 1823, free Reed, Nathaniel B. Conn 37 Conf. Money Fair Sandy 5' 10 3/4 Franklin 10 yrs 1817 Jun 13 Lg. Scar left side of breast, blemish in left eye. Blue eyes Pard. Jun 3, 1823, free Rodgers, James, b.m. Conn 23 Gr. Larceny Black 5' 6 1/4 New York 4 yrs 1819 Jun19 Scar left collar bone, scar bridge of nose Exp. June 19, 1823 Reever, Mray Ann alias Mary Bell, 2d time Penn 43 Gr. Larceny Fair Red 5' 6 1/4 New York 4 yrs 1818 Sep 19 Freckled, blue eyes Exp. June 27, 1923 Robitaille, Tellesphore Canada 22 G. Larceny & passing cont. mon. 2nd indictment Fair Black 5' 9 1/4 New York 10 yrs 1821 Jan 13 Pitted smallpox scars, scar right side of head, several moles on neck & breast, burn scar on right wrist, black eyes Pard. Jul 2, 1823, free Reece, Thomas, m.m. Delaware 22 Gr. Larceny Yellow 5' 6 New York 3 yrs 1820 Dec 7 Sc. Forehead near hair, sc. Right corner of mouth, left corner of mouth, left cheek. Black eyes Exp. Dec. 7, 1823 Shepard, Thomas England 49 Gr. Larceny Fair Brown 5' 8 1/2 Wash. 10 yrs 1819 Sep 6 Lg scar right cheek, nail split on middle finger left hand, scar under lip right side, hazel eyes Pard. Jan. 8, 1823, free Solton, William alias Henry Adams 2d time Mass 26 Gr. Larceny Fair Brown 5' 7 1/4 Columbia 5 yrs 1818 Jun 1 Scar right side of head, sm scar on chin, sc back of right hand, scar on left wrist, grey eyes Exp. Jun 1, 1823 Simmons, Henry, b.m. Wash. 27 Gr. Larceny Yellow 5' 6 1/2 New York 4 yrs 1819 Jun 19 Large scar over the left eye extending to the ear, sm. Scar in center of forehead, under right eye. Exp. Jun 19, 1823 Spaulding, Larkin Maine 23 Gr. Larceny Fair Lt Br 5' 10 1/2 Rensselaer 5 yrs 1822 Aug 17 Several moles neck & breast, sc corner left eye, scar under chin, scar end little finger left hand. Blue eyes Pard. Jul 2, 1823, free Stewart, James Ireland 26 Robbery Fair Lt Br 5' 8 1/4 New York Life 1816 May 18 Pitted with sm pox, large scars on head, hazel eyes Pard. Jul 3, 1823, free Sceffington, Edward Ireland 33 Forgery Fair Light 5' 7 3/4 New York 7 yrs 1816 Aug 17 No thumb on right hand, forefinger of right hand crooked, scar left side of head. Blue eyes. Exp. Aug. 17, 1823 Sherman, Elisha Ulster 27 Horse Stealing Fair Lt Br 5' 7 1/4 Ulster 7 yrs 1820 Apr 21 Spot on back of head bare, two scars on forehead, blue eyes Pard Aug. 29, 1823, free Smith, John B. Penn 34 Gr. Larceny Fair Fair 5' 10 New York 7 yrs 1820 Sep 15 Sm scar left eyebrow & between the eyes, blue eyes Pard. Aug. 30, 1823, free Stacy, John Delaware 39 Gr. Larceny Fair Brown 5' 8 1/4: New York 5 yrs 1819 Sep 8 Crippled in right hand by a cut across it, crippled in left shoulder, sm mole right side of neck, blue eyes Pard. Aug. 30, 1823, free Sweet, Jonathan alias Joshua Davis, 2d timePenn 30 Gr. Larceny Fair Fair 5' 4 New York 9 yrs 1814 Dec 17 Scar on forehead, middle of left ear, freckled, lg. Scar on back of right wrist, several scars on fingers left hand, bluExp. Dec. 17, 1823 Tillotson, Thomas 2d time Madison 35 Gr. Larceny Fair Red 5' 11 New York 5 yrs 1818 Oct 17 Scar on nose, crippled left thumb, two scars right side of forehead, hazel eyes Exp. Oct. 17, 1823 VanPatten, Jacob s.g. Schenec. 23 Rape Fair Brown 5' 9 Schenec. Life 1820 Sep 1 Two scars top of head, left wrist, left hand. Blue eyes Pard. Oct. 23, 1823 Williams, Eliphalet Mass 32 Cont. money Fair Brown 5' 8 1/2 Albany 10 yrs 1822 Oct 4 Lg. Scar forehead over right eye, scars on hands. Blue eyes Pard. Jan 2, 1823, conditions Williamson, John Russia 25 Gr. Larceny 2 indictments Fair Dk Br 5' 5 1/2 New York 6y 2d 1816 Jul 13 Scars about the head, sm scar forehead, & foreginger of right hand. Blue eyes Exp. Feb. 12, 1823 Williams, Jonathan Vermont 28 Gr. Larceny Fair Light 5' 5 3/4 Saratoga 6 yrs 1818 Aug 25 Scar on corner left eyebrow near the nose, blue eyes Pard. Jul 3, 1823, free Williams, Mary b.w. N.J. 25 Gr. Larceny Black 4' 10 1/2 New York 4 yrs 1819 Aug 13 No particular marks Exp. Aug. 13, 1823 Williams, William alias Oren Bell Vermont 25 Gr. Larceny Fair Brown 5' 6 1/2 Clinton 7 yrs 1819 Oct 5 Sm mole on chin, several scars on thumb and fingers of right hand. Blue eyes Pard. Aug. 29, 1923, free Wood, George Dutchess 25 Gr. Larceny and Bigamy 2 indictments Fair Sandy 5' 9 Orange 14 yrs 1818 Dec 5 Sm scar on left side of head, sm scar on chin, round scar above the right eye, scar on fingers of right hand. Blue eyes Pard. Sep. 3, 1823, free Waters, John 2d time New York 33 Breaking jail, Gr. Larceny 2 indictments Fair Brown 5' 4 Orange 6 yrs 1817 May 13 Lost upper part of left ear, scar on right side of upper lip, several scars thumb and fingers of left hand. Blue eyes Exp. May 13, 1923 Whelps, Amanda alias Eliza Tillman 4th timeHalifax 25 Gr. Larceny Sallow Dk.Br. 5' 2 1/4 New York 9 yrs 1814 Aug 12 Small mole under neck Exp. Oct. 22, 1823 Williams, John b.m. Rensselaer 29 Assault & Battery to ravish Black 5' 6 1/2 Saratoga 3y 1d 1820 Nov 11 Scar under left eye, right cheek near eye, scar on face, scar back left arm above wrist Exp. Nov. 12, 1823 Wheeler, Frederick Dutchess 27 Gr. Larceny Fair Lt Br 5' 10 1/2 Columbia 5 yrs 1818 Nov 21 Scar on back rt. thumb, sm scars back of left fingers, bl eye Exp. Nov. 21, 1823 Winters, Silas B. Delaware 25 Obtaining money by false pretences & forgery 2 indictments Fari Lt Br 5' 8 Delaware 4 yrs 1819 Dec 4 Large scar in forehead in edge of hair, scar on the left side of the mouth, blue eyes Exp. Dec. 5, 1823