EARLY WAYNE COUNTY, NY JUSTICES OF THE PEACE


Justices of the Peace abstracted from our online gazetteers by Contributing Editor Tena Hanna.

DIRECTORY OF THE TOWN OF BUTLER - 1867 -1868
Conklin, Reuben S. (Savannah), lawyer, justice of the peace and farmer
Hamilton, David R. (Savannah), justice of the peace, county coroner and farmer
Pierce, Nathan, justice of the peace

DIRECTORY OF THE TOWN OF GALEN - 1867 -1868
Jones, Hiram P., justice of the peace
Reed, C. W. (Southwick & Reed), justice of peace
Van Buskirk, J. T., deputy post-master and justice of peace after January 1st, 1868
Widrig, Russel C. (Ryan & Widrig) (Savannah), justice of peace
MARENGO:
Wiley, Isaac, justice of the peace and farmer

DIRECTORY OF THE TOWN OF LYONS
Clapp, Clark R., justice of peace
Griswold, Edward A., lawyer and justice of the peace
Herrick, Stephen S., justice of peace and State agent Guardian Life Insurance Company of New York
McGown, Wm., (Alloway) justice of the peace and tailor

DIRECTORY OF THE TOWN OF MACEDON - 1867 -1868
Gallup, Silas N., general agent Bickford & Huffman's agricultural works, and justice of the peace
Herendeen, Chas. B., justice of peace and farmer
MACEDON CENTER
Bogardus, Evert, blacksmith, justice of the peace, fruit grower and farmer
WEST MACEDON
Smith, Samuel M., justice of peace

DIRECTORY OF THE TOWN OF MARION - 1867 -1868
Clark, Isaac A., surveyor, justice of peace and farmer
Green, Philo D., justice of the peace and farmer
Newton, Alvin B., groceries, sewing machine dealer, and justice of peace
Russell, Allen S., allop. physician, druggist, health officer, and justice of peace

DIRECTORY OF THE TOWN OF PALMYRA - 1867 -1868
EAST PALMYRA
Reeves, James, justice of the peace and farmer 60
PALMYRA
Finley, M. C., lawyer and justice of peace
Holmes, John A., railroad agent, N.Y.C., Am. Express agent and justice of peace
Southwick, Wm. H., produce dealer and justice of peace

DIRECTORY OF THE TOWN OF ROSE 1867 -1868
NORTH ROSE
Aldrich, James B., justice of peace and farmer 100
ROSE
Ellinwood, Geo. W., justice of peace and U. S. claim agent
WAYNE CENTER
Putnam, Joel H., justice of the peace, thresher, mint distiller and farmer 174

DIRECTORY OF THE TOWN OF SAVANNAH - 1867 -1868
Case, Joseph F., justice of sessions, justice of peace, and farmer
Seelye, Jesse, justice of the peace, and farmer
Smith, Bela, general merchant, post master, and justice of the peace

DIRECTORY OF THE TOWN OF WALWORTH - 1867 -1868
Bennett, J. D., justice of the peace

DIRECTORY OF THE TOWN OF WOLCOTT 1867 -1868
RED CREEK
Washburn, Daniel C. (Mosher & Washburn) insurance agent and justice of peace


Justices of the Peace and others performing marriages abstracted from our 1848 and 1850 vital records, and "History of Wayne County, New York 1789-1877" by Town of Galen Editor Patti Norton:

John Aderville, Waterloo 1848
Robert Ashley, Esq., Lyons 1850
Isaac E. Beecher, Esq., Palmyra 1848
Samuel Black, Esq., J. P. Victory, Cayuga Co. 1848
Peter Boice, Esq., Marion 1848
Samuel C. Church, Esq., Wolcott 1850
W. A. Cornell, Esq., J. P., Lock Berlin 1848
David Crow, 1848
William Danforth, Esq., Williamson 1848
J. J. Dickson, Esq., Rose 1850
George E. Dill, J. P., Wolcott 1848
King Elwell, Danby, N. Y. 1850
John D. Fisher, Williamson 1848
Merrel Forbs, Marion 1848
John C. Freeman, Esq.
Wells B. Fuller, Esq., J. P., Walworth 1848
G. Gage, Esq., Huron, 1850
George G. Gardner, J. P., Wolcott 1848
J. G. Gulick, Geneva, 1850
H. Jameson, Lyons, 1848
Luke S. Johnson, Charsfield, Ohio, 1850
H. P. Jones, J. P., 1848
Nathaniel Kellogg, Esq., Sodus 1850
Aaron Knapp, Sodus, 1848
Benjamin Mack, Esq., Ontario 1848
Durfee Osband, Esq., Macedon 1848
John F. Packard, Esq., Macedon 1848
G. W. Paddock, Esq., Sodus 1848
Prentice Palmer, Savannah (History of Wayne County, New York 1789-1877)
Eliphas A. Platt, Palmyra 1848
William E. Robinson, Sodus 1848
Ambrose Salisbury, 1848
H. Salisbury, Esq., Rose 1848
James Satuder, Lyons 1848
Eli Smith, Esq., Marion 1848
Mr. Smith, Lyons, 1850
Frederic(k) Smith, Esq., Palmyra, 1848
William H. Southwick, Esq., Palmyra, 1848
L. H.(N.)Straw, Esq., Arcadia 1848
J. R. Teller, J. P., Wolcott, 1848
John Thompson, Esq., Savannah, 1848
William Tillotson, Esq, Sodus, 1848, 1850
Esq. Van Slack, Alloway, 1848
C. A. Ward, Esq., Clyde, 1848
John Weatherwax, Esq., Savannah 1848
T. F. Wilbur, Esq., Walworth, 1848
H. Wood, Esq., Butler, 1848
Henry E. Young, Esq., Rose, 1848
H. E. Youngs, Rose, 1850
Hon. Thomas Armstrong, d. 13 Nov 1785- 2 Jan 1867 Butler Center Cemetery


W. P. Hale's name was contributed by researcher Gary Welch. Mr. Hale performed the 1877 marriage of Gary's great-grandparents Frank P. [Franklin Pierce] Sours and Alice M. Reynold in Butler. It's presently unknown if he's a minister or a j.p.


Justice of the Peace Augustus F. Ferris name was contributed by researcher Marilyn Madden. Mr. Ferris performed the 1844 marriage of Leander W Knowlton and Maryette Vought.




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