Roger Brownson

Family/Spouse: Mary Underwood. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Frances Hills. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Nicholas Disborough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married John Wyatt about 1647 in Connecticut. John (son of Stephen Wiet and Leah Mullins) was christened on 31 Jul 1614 in Assington, Suffolk, England; died in 1668 in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married John Graves on 20 Jul 1671 in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married William Allis on 25 Jun 1678 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Samuel Gaylord on 16 Mar 1680/1681 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Stephen Hopkins. Stephen was born in 1635; died in Nov 1689. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Obadiah Spencer about 1665. Obadiah (son of Sergeant Thomas Spencer and Ann Derifield) was born about 1639; died in May 1712 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joanna married Captain Joseph Field on 28 Jun 1683 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. Joseph (son of Zachariah Field and Mary Stanley) was born in 1658 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 15 Feb 1736 in Sunderland, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary Butler. Mary was born in 1670; died on 17 May 1744. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Disborough married Abigail Elmer on 27 Mar 1701 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. Abigail (daughter of Samuel Elmer and Elizabeth Garrett) was born in 1679 in East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 17 Feb 1724/1725 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Ebenezer Bardwell on 25 Apr 1706 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Ebenezer (son of Sergeant Robert Bardwell and Mary Gull) was born on 19 Oct 1679 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; died on 13 Jul 1732 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; was buried in Hill Cemetery, Shelburne, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Susannah Messenger. Susannah was born on 30 Nov 1704. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah married Henry Nicholson on 8 Jun 1729 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. Henry (son of Henry? Nicholson and Sarah? Stratton) was born about 1706; died in 1739 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah married Mr. Burt about 1740. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah married Peletiah Glover on 1 May 1749 in South Warren, Hampden County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah married Noah Brooks on 11 Jun 1755 in Warren, Hampden County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1756; French and Indian War Crown Point Expedition 1756

Notes:

He was Lieut. in Capt. Moses Porter's company, expedition to Crown Point, 1756, and in Capt. Selah Barnard's Company, 1757 and '58 and in Capt. John Burke's Rangers, 1759, was later on the commissariat, supplying the soldiers for Gen. Arnold's expedition

We have seen the bill sent to him including ten hogsheads of rum, etc. His father's will left him lands in Whately, settled first on the plain north of Bartlett's corner, sold that and built in the orchard west of the Randall Graves place, where Chestnut Plain road then run.

Ebenezer married Elizabeth Gillett in 1731 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel Gillett, Jr. and Hannah Hastings) was born on 29 Dec 1705 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; died on 14 Nov 1789 in Whately, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Capt Jonathan Bardwell, son of Ebenezer Bardwell, Sr. and Mary Field was the husband of Violet Amsden and the father of 11 children. His eldest son, Corp. Simeon Bardwell, served with his father in the Revolutionary War.
"Jonathan Bardwell, a descendant of the pioneer Walker family, was a captain in the hardy little band of patriots who responded to the call to arms to defend Lexington, Massachusetts, April 19, 1775, and his name frequently occurs in the official reports of the war of the Revolution. "
Excerpt from 1901 Biographical Memoirs of Wabash County, Indiana.

Family/Spouse: Abiathar Millard. Abiathar was born on 22 Jun 1744; died in 1811. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 14 Apr 1755; French and Indian War Sergeant and serving mainly in Eastern New York. He first enlisted in Col. Elizur Goodrich's Second Regiment, First Company, 14Apr1755 until 27Nov1755. The same day as being discharged from Goodrich's Regiment, Ambrose enlisted in Col. Jonathan Bagley's Regiment, Lt.Col. Nathan Whiting's Company. With Lt. Col. Whiting, Ambrose was sent to Garrison Fort Edward, on Lake George in New York, until 28May1756. As a Corporal, Ambrose enlisted in Capt. Hawley's Seventh Company, now part of Col. Nathan Whiting's Third Regiment, stationed at Fort William Henry until shortly after 13Oct1756. An alarm in August, the following year, of the capture of Fort William Henry, called out many of the militia, including the now Sergeant Ambrose Nicholson, who was part of Capt. Josiah Lee's Company. He was one of fourteen men "sent by Capt. Samuel Talcott out of his Company after Capt. Lee marched with the rest of the Company." It is unknown of the circumstances surrounding this shift of men. Although it is known that Ambrose was in charge of this small party of men, of which they were in service for just over two weeks.

Notes:

From the following message, submitted for publication to Connecticut Courant and Hartford Weekly Intelligencer, it appears that Ambrose may have owned a store: The subscriber still continues to take in RAGS for the use of the Paper Mill in Hartford for which he will pay Cash, or the following Articles, viz. Pins, Sewing and Kniting Keedles [sic], Writing Paper, Spelling Books. Primers, Pepper, Allspice. Coperas, Allum, Snuff, Indigo, and other articles not enumerated. He desires those indebted to him for the Connecticut Courant, to make a full settlement by the middle of January next. The price of the Paper for the next year, will be Eight Shillings in Country Produce, as it was sold in the year 1774. Those who live near and chuse [sic] to make payment to the Printers in Produce, shall receive them at Seven Shillings. AMBROSE NICHOLSON, Glastenbury, Dec. 22 1778.

Ambrose was also an agent for delivery services, as evidenced by the following ad from the Connecticut Courant and Hartford Weekly Intelligencer: Those persons that want to send Letters or Things of light carriage to Col. S. B. Webb's regiment, may have an opportunity, by applying the subscriber, living near Glastenbury meeting house, by thursday morning. AMBROSE NICHOLSON, June 8, 1779.
A similar message of 24 October 1780, offered delivery services to West Point.

On 29 March 1782, Ambrose Nicholson of Glastonbury in county of Hartford, state of Connecticut Joiner, for 43 pounds to Charles Pyncheon, Esq. of Springfield, county of Hampshire and Common wealth of Massachusetts meadowland bounded by Zebina Stebbins, easterly by Capt. George Pyncheon southerly by George Pyncheon and Charles Pyncheon formerly owned by Noah Brooks and my honored mother Hannah Brooks his wife late deceased. Witnessed by Sarah Pyncheon Junior and Wm Pyncheon, Jr. signed Ambrose Nicholson acknowledged and recorded 29 March 1782
(Abstracts of Deeds, Springfield, Massachusetts, Book 20, page 93).

On 29 March 1782, Ambrose Nicholson of Glastonbury, etc. for 20 pounds sold to Thomas Williston of Springfield, etc. Gentleman 5 acres in the Plain field bounded westerly upon the Connecticut River northerly upon Capt. Thomas Stebbins, easterly upon Ebenezer Warriner, southerly upon Plain Brook... lately owned by my honoured Mother Hannah Brooks, late deceased. Witnessed by Thomas Stebbins, Wm Pyncheon, Jr. signed by Ambrose Nicholson, acknowledged 29 march 1782 and recorded 3 April 1782.
(Abstracts of Deeds, Springfield, Massachusetts, Book 20, page 101).

On 13 December 1782, Ambrose Nicholson sold to Daniel Lumbard of Springfield Yeoman for seven pounds 21 acres bounded--etc. being land originally laid out to Peletiah Glover late of Springfield deceased and descended to me by the last will and testament of my Hon. Mother Hannah Brooks, deceased. Witnessed by Thomas Stebbins and Wm Pyncheon, Jr. acknowledged and recorded 13 December 1782
(Abstracts of Deeds, Springfield, Massachusetts, Book 20, page 282).

Ambrose probably learned the trade of joinery from members of his mother's family. The Spencers and Disboroughs were furniture makers and woodworkers.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/247003665/ambrose-nicholson

Ambrose married Margaret Hills on 13 Jun 1756 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. Margaret (daughter of Henry Hills and Hannah) was born about 1735 in Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; died in 1828 in Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried in Green Cemetery, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ebenezer married Sarah Tuttle on 24 Apr 1760. Sarah was born in ca 1734 in Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 11 Dec 1821. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1756, Whately, Franklin County, Massachusetts; French and Indian War Crown Point Expedition 1756 Expedition to Canada in 1760 & 1761
• Military Service: 1775; American Revolution - LT Shay's Rebellion - Captured

Notes:

Lieut. in Rev. war; active in the mob which rescued Sam Ely and one of the hostages for his release, ante, p. 754) lived near Whatley line.., uncertain which side; removed to Wayne County, N.Y., about 1790.

1780Apr12 sold 102 acres of land in Hatfield to Jethro Butler. At the time records show he was 'of Williamsburg' Mass. Sealed 27Apr1785, witnessed by Ebenezer Maynard and Peris Maynard. Recorded 15Oct1794 (Book 8, page 64)

1790 census in Conway, Hampshire Co.,MA

1800 census in Wysox Co., Pennsylvania with his sons Perez Jr, Silas, Waitstill, and the Gillet family. ((Most likely moved to Caton,Bradford Co.,PA in 1796)) History of the Town of Whately, Mass., 1661 - 1899, by James M. Crafts, by D. L. Crandall, Mann's Block, Orange, Mass., 1899. p. 371. He was of stalwart frame, was in the French and Indian war, enlisting in 1756 in Capt. John Burke's company, Crown Point expedition, again 1757 in Capt. Barnard's company as a corporal and in the same company in 1758 and '59, and in the expedition to Canada in 1760 and '61; in the revolutionary war a lieutenant, Capt. Israel Chapin's company, Capt Fellows' regiment, was a long time in service. After the close of the Revolutionary war we find him prominent in Shay's rebellion, being put in jail at Northampton with two other former officers in the army and held as hostages for the capture of one Elder Ely, who had been an active fomentor of resistance to the government. They were liberated from the jail by a ruse practiced by three their comrades in the revolutionary army who demanded their liberty or threatened to batter down the prison. The jailer complied and let them go. Lieut. Bardwell remained at Whately and vicinity until he removed to Phelps, Wayne County, New York. In 1771 he possessed a farm and farm buildings in Whately, tow horses, one cow, twenty acres of mowing, eight acres of tillage, eight acres of pasture and fifty-six bushels of grain, for which he was taxed

Perez Bordwell was named commissioner of highways with Jacob Shock and Noah Starr on April 3, 1807, in the first town meeting part of Wolcott (Wayne County, NY) known as Melvin Hill (later known as Phelps, Ontario County) NY.

Geneva NY newspaper (The Expositor Jan 13, 1808), 'List of Letters' remaining in the Post Office at Geneva January 1st, 1808, list among others; Perez Bardwell, Phelps.

Died:
Appears to be living with son, Waitstill, in Geneseo in 1810.

Perez married Tabitha Dickinson about 1762 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Tabitha (daughter of Deacon Joel Dickinson and Rachel Coombs) was born about 1740 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; died after 1780. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Nathaniel Fillmore, Jr.. Nathaniel (son of Nathaniel Fillmore and Hepzibah Wood) was born on 19 Apr 1771; died on 28 Mar 1863. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: Jan 1776, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; American Revolution Col. Samuel B. Webb's Regt. Battle of Rhode Island - 1778 Battle of Springfield, NJ - 1780 Army of the Hudson - Dec 1780

Notes:

Francis served in the American Revolution from January 1776 apparently until 31Dec1780, having attained the rank of Sergeant. He first enlisted in Capt. Hale's Company as a Private, in the State Regt. at Boston under Col. Eratus Wolcott from Jan. to March 1776. Francis joined Lt David Smith Co. at Peekskill,NY on 13 Apr 1777 and there served under the command of Gen. Eratus Wolcott as part of the 1st Connectcut Brigade and served until the 19th of May 1777. His time between his enlistments from 1776 to 1778 is not completely documented in Connecticut records. It is stated that he joined Smith's Company at Peekskill, therefore he must have been there prior, although the last record of his enlisted ended March 1776. Secondly, after May 1777 there is no record of Francis in service until he is in the rolls as a Sergeant in Capt Wrights Co. in Col Enos' Regiment, on the Hudson, stationed at West Point. From there, Sgt. Francis Nicholson enlists in Capt Walker's Company on 21 July 1778 under the command of Col Samuel B. Webb. During the summer of 1778, Webb's Regiment is attached to Varnum's Brigade and marched to Rhode Island, engaging in the battle there of 29 Aug 1778, known as the Battle of Rhode Island, at Newport. Webb's Regt. was "commended for its conduct," in the battle. They remained in Rhode Island until the fall of the following year, when they were sent to the winter quarters in Morristown, NJ and assigned to Stark's Brigade. They were present at the Battle of Springfield, NJ, which took place in June of 1780 and assigned by Gen Greene, to reinforce Lee's Dragoons, during the battle. A few months later the Regiment, with Sgt Nicholson, returned to New York and served with the main army on the Hudson until 31 December 1780 when it was reorganized for the next formation. Col. Samuel B. Webb's Regt. was transferred to the Connecticut Line and designated the 3rd Connecticut. Sgt Nicholson was with this Regiment until the close of the war as stated in his application for invalid pension, dated 1792. According to this document he first became disabled in 1781, suffering from "weakness and debility, occasioned by smallpox, and excessive fatigue and hardships." Although he apparently continued his service in the 3rd Connecticut as noted in his widows pension record dated 1837, his oldest son Edmund, recalls "...that he has ever since his recollection heard his parents relate the fact that when an infant his father being home on a furlough, took his mother the said Rachel Nicholson to see the French Army then encamped at Hartford..." (Edmund was born February 1782). Papers pertaining to Francis' Revolutionary War service record were featured on the PBS television series, Ancestors, in 1997. Unfortunately, the compiler(Perry Streeter) has had little cooperation to date from PBS in learning more about the ultimate sources of this information.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120456791/francis-nicholson

Francis married Rachel Loveland on 07 Feb 1781 in Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut. Rachel (daughter of David Loveland and Deborah House) was born on 06 Aug 1762 in Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 09 Feb 1843 in Salem Twp, Wayne County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Hamlin Cemetery, Hamlin, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1778, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; American Revolution (US) Col. Roger Enos' Regt, on the Hudson 1778 Capt Wright's Company (his brother Francis was a Sgt of the company) Battle of White Plains

Nathan married Mary Hibbard in 1790. Mary (daughter of Nathan Hibbard and Mehitable Crosby) was born on 17 Apr 1769 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; died on 5 Aug 1857 in Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah married John Phillips on 2 Apr 1783 in Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut. John was born on 2 Apr 1762 in Middlebury, New Haven County, Connecticut; died on 4 Jul 1836 in Steuben, Oneida County, New York; was buried in Old Steuben Corners Cemetery, Steuben, Oneida County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ambrose married Polly Clark on 22 Sep 1788 in Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut. Polly was born about 1770. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mabel married Elijah Hubbard Goodrich on 12 Jan 1792 in Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut. Elijah was born in 1759 in Connecticut; died on 15 Dec 1827 in Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Massachusetts; was buried in Hinsdale Cemetery, Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Hannah. Hannah was born in 1772; died on 24 Apr 1858 in Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois; was buried in City of Marengo Cemetery, Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lucy married Joab Loveland on 23 Jun 1799 in Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut. Joab (son of Solomon Loveland and Lucy Morley) was born in 1775; died in 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 01 May 1777, Conway, Franklin County, Massachusetts; American Revolution (US) Bardwell, Solomon, Conway.Descriptive list of enlisted men dated West Point, Jan. 25, 1781; age, 17 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 5 in.; complexion, light; hair, light; eyes, dark; residence, Conway; enlisted May 1, 1777, by Lieut. Davis; joined Col. John Greaton's (3d) regt.; enlistment, during war

Notes:

Solomon Bardwell, Robert's father, was born c1763 in Massachutsetts. He was a son of Perez Bardwell and his wife, Tabitha, of Whatley, Massachusetts, and a descendant of Robert Bardwell who came to America in 1670. He served in the American Revolution from Massachusetts. During his life his surname is generally rendered as Bodwell or Budwell. As Solomon Bodwell he is found in the 1790 census of Tyrrell County, North Carolina. In 1798 or 1799, he was in the Spanish Province of Louisiana. By 1803, he was at Post Arkansas in the District of Arkansas in the Province of Louisiana. In 1808, he was claiming land on the St. Francis River in Arkansas portion of the Territory of Louisiana. By 1810, he was at the Wolf Creek settlement in what is now Pike County, Arkansas. By 1818, he was in Lawrence County, Mississippi. He died by December 1833 in Lawrence County, Mississippi, at which date an inventory was made of his estate. We know he married at least three times, possibly more. The first wife we know of is "Jiseu" Cahoon, daughter of Ezekiel Cahoon and "Crese" Neil of Tyrrell County, NC. ("Jiseu" and "Crese" are names given in the baptismal certificate of Ezekiel "Bodwell" which was written in Spainish in 1803. It appears the priest was trying to spell the names phoneticly, but I cannot tell what they are suppose to represent.) Solomon married prior to 1797 in Tyrrell County, North Carolina, Mary Poole Neal/Neel, daughter of John Poole and Dorcas Meekins and widow of William Neal/Neel. She may have died prior to his migration to Arkansas. In 1819, he married Sarah McLeod as stated previously.

Solomon married Jessie Cohon about 1790. Jessie (daughter of Ezekiel Cohon and Crese Neil) was born in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Solomon married Mary Poole about 1797. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Solomon married Sarah McLeod on 15 Apr 1819 in Lawrence County, Mississippi. Sarah was born in 1795 in Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 16 May 1781; American Revolution

Notes:

Living in Wysox,Lurenze Co.,PA(now Canton,Bradford Co.,PA) in 1800
30010-10010

Pioneer and Patriot Families of Bradford County Pennsylvania 1770-1800, Vol. I by Clement F. Heverly - Page 196:

"Silas Bardwell, who had served three years in the struggle for Independence, came to Wysox about 1790, settling on a strip of land adjoining that of John Hinman and extending to the river. He was a son of Lieutenant Perez Bardwell (also lived in Wysox a few years) and was born, 1764, at Hatfield, Mass. Soon after the war he removed with his father's family to Ontario county, N.Y., where he remained until coming to Wysox. He had married Lavina Abbott. In 1811 during an epidemic of smallpox he was stricken and died, and three days later his wife passed away of the same disease. They left eight children, six sons and two daughters. The eldest son, Solomon, enlisted in the War of 1812, served under Commodore Perry and was on his flagship at the time of his notable victory on Lake Erie. The next younger brother also served under Perry. Daniel Abbott, born October 17, 1799, settled in Tunkhannock, where he died August 24, 1883. Lydia, born May 26, 1801, married, March 12, 1823, Seth Doane of Windham. Silas, born 1807, removed to other parts. Samuel, born 1809, married Betsy, daughter of William Elliott of Rome. The other children settled in the West. Upon the death of their parents the house and whatever it contained, including the children's clothing, were destroyed as a safe-guard against contagion. The patriot father and wife were buried on the place a few rods from their home

Military Service:
Bardwell, Silas.Receipt for bounty paid him by Class No. 2 of the town
of Williamsburg to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 3
years, dated Williamsburg, May 16, 1781.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117452855/silas-bardwell

Family/Spouse: Lavina Abbott. Lavina was born in 1764 in Whately, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died in 1811 in Wysox, Bradford County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Brick Church Cemetery, Wysox, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He may have married Lucy. and had a son Quartus born about 1793 that died in New Orleans in 18Sep1814 while in the Army. Some sources state is is Quartus Sr. that died in the Army. However, the enlistement records put his birth about 1793 (enlisted 1813 age 24 or 21). Died in camp 18Sep1814.

Family/Spouse: Lucy Atherton. Lucy was born est 1764. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1820 living in Geneseo,NY near the Harrison's, Haynes, Kelly families.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90191198/peres-bardwell

Family/Spouse: Eunice Culver. Eunice was born on 16 Oct 1779 in Whately, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 20 Feb 1849 in Winneconne, Winnebago County, Wisconsin; was buried in Liberty Prairie Cemetery, Pickett, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1812; War of 1812 (US) Served in the artillery service. At the battle of Black Rock, he trained his gun upon the headquarters of the British and sent a solid shot through the house, scattering the officers in a hurry.

Waitstill married Eunice Gillett about 1797 in Geneseo, Livingston County, New York. Eunice (daughter of Gershom Gillet and Eunice Palmer) was born in ca 1780 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut; died after 1856 in Benton County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Joel was an early settler of LeRoy, Bradford Co., PA about 1796 and about 1801 settled in Geneseo, Livingston Co., NY. He then moved to Granger, Allegany Co., NY where he was Deputy Sheriff and skilled detective. "He was a tall and muscular man, standing 6' 2" high" In Hickory Swale, Granger he kept a hotel for many years.

An example of one of Joel's detective works is found in an 1831 paper in Maryland:
Mrs. Chapman was brought to this city on Saturday evening by the Sheriff of Bucks, and has been since conveyed to Doylestown. When taken, she was [lodging] in the house of a Mr. Newton, at North East, in Erie county, Pennsylvania. The person who found her was Joel Bardwell, of Grove, Allegany county, New York, one of the agents employed by our High Constable Blayney. He traced her from Groton, through the western part of New York, to the place where she was discovered.—Phil. Sen.
(Eastern-Shore Whig and Peoples Advocate, Easton MD, Tuesday Morning, December 20, 1831)

BARDWELL, Joel, Town of Granger, farmer, died leaving will. To wife Susannah, household furniture and $400 in cash arising from sale of farm as soon as thought judicious by executors. To son Joel Bardwell farm of 50 acres, which I lately contracted to him, known as Pitts farm. To daughter Sally $50 for her benefit. To son Silas F. $200. To son Harrison $150. To daughter Salona BOOTH $50 and to son Roger $150. To daughter Susannah $150 and to son Palmer $150. To grandson William Bardwell $50 when he is 21. Rest of estate to sons and daughters divided equally. Appoint wife Susannah and Reuben WEED and Daniel MOSES executors. Signed 22 October 1839 Joel Bardwell, LS. Witnesses: Asyria REYNOLDS, William H. BOTSFORD, Reuben Weed. Recorded 19 May 1840. Pp. 194-96 (two sides each)


Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210202371/joel-bardwell

Joel married Susanna Gillett in 1799 in LeRoy, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Susanna (daughter of Gershom Gillet and Eunice Palmer) was born in 1787 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut; died after 1850 in Atlas, Genesee County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edmond married Rebecca Curtis on 01 Sep 1805. Rebecca was born in 1787; died on 22 Feb 1844; was buried in Hamlin Cemetery, Hamlin, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In primary and secondary sources, Johnathan's named seems to be uniformly spelled as such, adding an h to the more typical spelling of Jonathan. Perhaps in recognition of this variation, Johnathan's son used the more typical spelling. When [Johnathan] was 15 years of age his parents moved to the state of Penn. and settled at South Canaan in Wayne co. in a district which was termed the "The Great Swamp," about half way between the Delaware and Susquehanna rivers. Here when he was 20 years old, his father died leaving to him, and his mother the care of a large family. For several years he taught school, to help support the family. This school was located in a settlement of very thriving Methodists and he heard for the first time the doctrines that were to make so radical a change in his after life.
After [Johnathan's] school closed being much attached to the place and the people, he settled there, in what was known as North Canaan and joined the society of Methodists, which shows the change in his views, his early training having been Calvinistic. He soon after [became] an itinerant preacher. There also he married the daughter of John Swingle and remained for seven years. At the end of that time, in the year 1811, he removed to Union Luzerne County, [Pennsylvania] about 20 miles below Wilkesbarre.
In 1823 [Johnathan] moved to the state of New York and settled first in the town of Catlin about six miles north of Newton, now Elmira [Chemung County], where he continued to preach, working for his family five days of the week and giving the remaining two to the community at large. At the end of this time, in the year of 1827, he removed into what was then the town of Howard [Steuben County], now known as Turnpike Hill. Hornellsville as then a mere hamlet and had no communication with the outside world except the Canisteo river and the turnpike road, which was open [sic; opened] by the state soon after. In [Johnathan's] forest home on the turnpike, [he] reared a family of 15 children, 13 sons and 2 daughters. Of this family only two are living, David who resides with his daughter in Hornellsville and Perry, now at the good old age of four score who lives on Cunningham Creek. By the efforts of this large family the forests were cleared for the fine farms and pleasant homes which abound through this district at the present time. Johnathan] was careful to keep a record of his descendants, which at the time of his death number [sic;numbered] something over 250.
We have now to mention [Johnathan's] going at the ripe old age of four score and 5 years on New Year's morning 1869. He was at the time at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Abram Smith, on the Turnpike, and was sitting in his rocking chair. He went at the unfolding of the New Year to the country where we hope to meet him in the sweet bye and bye. Notwithstanding the many virtues of this good old man, not even he was exempt from slanderous tongues. There were certain charges preferred against him and an investigation was held. Elder Jesse Bartholomew of blessed memory was chairman of the committee that investigated the charges. On the following Sabbath morning he arose before his congregation in the little old red school house and said: "Brethren, them stories against Father Nicholson is all false. When I can read my title clear to mansions in the skies, I'll bid farewell to every fear, and wipe my weeping eyes. Sing, Brethren, Sing." (NF)
It is probable that the first school regularly maintained in the township was that started by Jonathan Nickerson in a portion of Hans Ulrich Swingle's house in 1812... The Nickerson school was kept up for several months and had an attendance of about twenty pupils (Alfred Mathews, History of Wayne, Pike, and Monroe Counties, Penn. [1886]).
... on the turnpike in 1808. After him came Johnathan L. Nicholson. The turnpike hill... it is familiarly known as 'Nicholson Hill' from the numerous families of that name that have settled there, all descendants of Johnathan L. Nicholson (Roberts).
Johnathon Nicholson, a local methodist preacher, primarily from Hartsford, Connecticut, settled in Union, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, moved to Newtown (now Elmira, Chemung County, New York) in 1825 and in 1829 located in the eastern part of this town [Hornellsville], on the turnpike, on the Wesley Nicholson farm, where he built a large two-story house on the site of the Luther Chapman house. He bought out Thomas Beattie who had made a slight clearing, and build a small log house with a sloping or shed roof. A small distillery had previously been built there about the time the turnpike was opened in 1809, to supply the men employed in building the road, with whiskey. The only clearing between the river at Hornellsville and the Nicholson place in 1829, was at the Henry Ranger place, where Hughey Clark, an Irishman, had cleared about 20 acres, and had built a log house and barn. Mr. Nicholson was the father of fifteen children, thirteen of them were sons. ("Town of Hornellsville," Gazetteer of Steuben County [New York], Part 1)


Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52342699/johnathan_loveland-nicholson

Jonathan married Elizabeth Swingle about 1804 in North Canaan Twp, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Elizabeth (daughter of John Swingle and Catherine Moore) was born in 1785 in Montgomery, Orange County, New York; died on 11 Aug 1845 in Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Nicholson Cemetery, Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jonathan married Mary Ann Chapman in 1846 in Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York. Mary (daughter of Henry Chapman) was born in ca 1814. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mynis married Solomon Purdy on 24 Jul 1803. Solomon (son of William Purdy and Rachel Purdy) was born in 1775 in Nine Partners, Dutchess County, New York; died on 10 Jun 1855 in Wayne County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Lakeville Cemetery, Lakeville, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Polly married Peter Purdy on 8 Sep 1805 in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Peter (son of Silas Purdy and Hannah Purdy) was born in 1781; died on 20 Aug 1835; was buried in Purdytown Cemetery, Lakeville, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Cleora married Nathaniel Purdy about 1810. Nathaniel (son of Silas Purdy and Hannah Purdy) was born on 18 Apr 1780 in Marlboro, Ulster County, New York; died on 8 Oct 1856 in Killbuck, Holmes County, Ohio; was buried in Oakhill Cemetery, Becks Mills, Holmes County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Fandina married Henry Heermans on 15 Aug 1810. Henry was born in 1791; died on 27 Oct 1843; was buried in Heermans Family Burying Ground, Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Zenas married Mary Goodrich on 02 Feb 1817. Mary was born on 17 Sep 1798; died on 9 Dec 1817 in Wayne County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Hamlin Cemetery, Hamlin, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Zenas married Nancy Goodrich about 1820. Nancy (daughter of George Goodrich) was born in 1802 in Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ambrose married Minerva Fish on 29 Nov 1827. Minerva was born on 13 Jan 1809; died on 21 Sep 1881; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Elk Creek, Johnson County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Guideon married Lucy Bullard on 7 Apr 1825 in Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ambrose married Maria McElwain on 10 Nov 1825 in Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Maria died in 1845. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dolly married Hiram Fox on 23 Oct 1823 in Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]