1798 Fairfield Student Attendance Record

TOWN OF FAIRFIELD SCHOOLCHILDREN
May 1, 1798 to September 27, 1798

The earliest record from one of Fairfield's district schools is an attendance record covering the period from May 1, 1798 to Sept. 27, 1798. The teacher was William Dexter Gray who was paid $13 per month and provided his own food and lodging.


Student and Number of Days Attended
Amey Mason, 100 Polly Mason, 100 Cloe Cole, 99 Silas Cole, 97 Eleazer Cole, 101 Jeremiah Cole, 80 Thomas Cole, 87 John Cole, 81 Lucy Cole, 57 Abraham Harris, 79 Mercy Harris, 54 Joanna Harris, 76 Henry Harris, 70 Tonna Borden, 49 Olney Borden, 78 Alford Arnold, 101 Mary Arnold, 79 Diadame Wilmarth, 48 Francis Wilmarth, 46 Elhanath Wilmarth, 78 Polly Durkee, 43 Betsey Durkee, 71 Thomas Johnson, 66 Unis Johnson, 43 _____Bucklin, 78 John Bucklin Jr., 76 Tilitha Fenner, 79 Lucy Fenner, 77 Robe Pearce, 101 Mary Chase, 65 Phillip Mason, 84 George Brown, 80 Asabel Harris, 38 Ira Harris, 30 Elizabeth Remington, 64 Anne Harvey, 89 Abijah Durkee, 30 Nathaniel Fenner, 29 Charllotte Chase, 33

Student and Number of Days Attended

Amey Mason, 100
Polly Mason, 100
Cloe Cole, 99
Silas Cole, 97
Eleazer Cole, 101
Jeremiah Cole, 80
Thomas Cole, 87
John Cole, 81
Lucy Cole, 57
Abraham Harris, 79
Mercy Harris, 54
Joanna Harris, 76
Henry Harris, 70
Tonna Borden, 49
Olney Borden, 78
Alford Arnold, 101
Mary Arnold, 79
Diadame Wilmarth, 48
Francis Wilmarth, 46
Elhanath Wilmarth, 78
Polly Durkee, 43
Betsey Durkee, 71
Thomas Johnson, 66
Unis Johnson, 43
_____Bucklin, 78
John Bucklin Jr., 76
Tilitha Fenner, 79
Lucy Fenner, 77
Robe Pearce, 101
Mary Chase, 65
Phillip Mason, 84
George Brown, 80
Asabel Harris, 38
Ira Harris, 30
Elizabeth Remington, 64
Anne Harvey, 89
Abijah Durkee, 30
Nathaniel Fenner, 29
Charllotte Chase, 33

Trustees for the school were Joseph Mason, David Brown, and Jeremiah Pearce.

TOWN OF FAIRFIELD SCHOOLCHILDREN
December 5, 1798 to March 7, 1799

During the term of December 5, 1798 thru March 7, 1799. William Dexter Gray taught the following students in his district school in the Town of Fairfield.


Student and Number of Days Attended
Alexander Mason, 63 Levinea Mason, 17 Polly Mason, 64 Amey Mason, 64 John Mason, 28 Joseph Mason, 28 John Fenner, 60 Nathaniel Fenner, 59 Joseph Fenner, 64 Cloe Cole, 61 Silas Cole, 70 Eleazer Cole, 70 Asahel Harris, 61 Abraham Harris, 59 George Mason, 70 Mason Franklin, 23 John Franklin, 23 William Franklin, 25 Nathaniel Remington, 40 James Whipple Remington, 45 John Remington, 30 William Wood, 37 John Wood, 36 Phillip Mason, 52 Joseph Pearce, 59 Robe Pearce, 64 William Chase, 15 Abigale Chase, 37 Mary Chase, 18 David Bucklin, 38 Abigale Bucklin, 32 Sarah Bucklin, 33 Amarille Bucklin, 31 Alford Borden, 34 Edward Borden, 55 Pardon Tucker, 59 Ephraham Tucker, 55 Henry Harris, 17 Joanna Harris, 12 Mercy Harris, 3 John Bucklin Jr, 30 William Arnold, 12 Joseph Macomber, 32 Anna Harvey, 31 Johnson Benchley, 11 Lucey Cole, 14 Thomas Cole, 14 Betsey Pearce, 14 Polly Pearce, 14 Isaac Olney, 16 Olsen Bucklin, 5

Student and Number of Days Attended

Alexander Mason, 63
Levinea Mason, 17
Polly Mason, 64
Amey Mason, 64
John Mason, 28
Joseph Mason, 28
John Fenner, 60
Nathaniel Fenner, 59
Joseph Fenner, 64
Cloe Cole, 61
Silas Cole, 70
Eleazer Cole, 70
Asahel Harris, 61
Abraham Harris, 59
George Mason, 70
Mason Franklin, 23
John Franklin, 23
William Franklin, 25
Nathaniel Remington, 40
James Whipple Remington, 45
John Remington, 30
William Wood, 37
John Wood, 36
Phillip Mason, 52
Joseph Pearce, 59
Robe Pearce, 64
William Chase, 15
Abigale Chase, 37
Mary Chase, 18
David Bucklin, 38
Abigale Bucklin, 32
Sarah Bucklin, 33
Amarille Bucklin, 31
Alford Borden, 34
Edward Borden, 55
Pardon Tucker, 59
Ephraham Tucker, 55
Henry Harris, 17
Joanna Harris, 12
Mercy Harris, 3
John Bucklin Jr, 30
William Arnold, 12
Joseph Macomber, 32
Anna Harvey, 31
Johnson Benchley, 11
Lucey Cole, 14
Thomas Cole, 14
Betsey Pearce, 14
Polly Pearce, 14
Isaac Olney, 16
Olsen Bucklin, 5

William Dexter Gray earned $12 per month for this school term, room and board not provided.

Source: These unusual lists of schoolchildren were transcribed from original records and submitted by Jane Dieffenbacher, Fairfield Town Historian
Copyright © 1997 Kuyahoora Valley Historical Society and Jane Dieffenbacher

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