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146 HISTORY OF At the time of removal from the Delaware to the Ouleout, there was only an Indian path, or marked trees to direct their course. They went down the river, thence it is thought, up Planter or Walton Brook, across Hamden-hill and down West Handsome Brook to where Deacon Bowers resides, and from there across the hill, striking the West Walton road a little distance from the present tannery. In after years the Judge and one of the surviving sons, Sluman, who was then eight or nine years of age, have often pointed out the route, in relat- ing the circumstances. They came on horseback — at least Mrs. W. — and moved goods in those days, by packs upon horses. ' It may interest all, and particularly the ladies, to hear how arrangements were made for Mrs. W. and the children — five at that time. First, a bed and such other things as could be put on, were placed upon a horse, and then Mrs. W. got upon the horse and took one child before her and one or two behind her. In this way they started on through the forest. They encamped one night in the woods, arriving upon the Ouleout next day. A brother of Judge W., Uncle John, came with them, and brought Mrs. Col. Dewey, then an infant, a consi- derable part of the way in his arms. Judge W. had two brothers, John and Roger, and two sisters, Sarah and . John settled upon the farm lately owned by Mr. Abm. Squires, at the junction of the north and south Ouleout roads. Removed to Steuben county, where he died some twenty years since— had one daughter, who married a man by the name of Goodrich, and lives in Chemung county. Roger, youngest brother, first settled upon East Handsome Brook — went to Grenesee, Livingston county, and died there in 1848 — had two sons and four daughters — a very worthy family. Sarah, married Daniel Bissell, of Unadilla, and died there — was the mother of a large family. The other sister,