This is a transcription of the Witness section from The Men Who Called Dr. Bullions 104 Years Ago, written by Rev. John C. Scott, D. D., The Washington County Post, Cambridge, NY, 1911.
John Moodie—Wife was a sister of John McClellan. Was chosen an elder here in 1800, but moved to West Hebron about 1805, and he was an elder there at this time.
George Dunn—aged forty-seven, was an elder in the (South) Argyle church, died in 1837.
The following persons signed the petition for the call, but not the call itself:
James Armitage—believed to be a son of John (above), soon afterward disappears from our records, and probably moved west.
Thomas Livingston—aged fifty-one, came from Ireland to Cambridge in 1795, removed to Washington county, Pa., in 1818. His daughter Elizabeth became the wife of Dr. James Rodgers, well-known sixty years ago as the pastor of the First Associate church of Allegheny, Pa., and W. B. and Thomas Livingston Rodgers, her sons, are still living in Pittsburg. It is not known that he was related to the Livingstons here, died in 1818.
William McAuley—aged forty-nine, a son of William and Mary Whiteside McAuley, pioneers. He and his brother John were Revolutionary soldiers. He was a justice of the peace and represented the county in the state legislature in 1800-1, was chosen an elder in 1785, but had ceased to hold this office some ten or twelve years before this date. His wife was Margaret Green, a sister of James, Thomas and John; lived on the farm now owned by his great-grandson, Charles P. Hill, died in 1842.
John Ketcham—aged thirty-two, was the grandfather of John Ketcham who was well-known about Troy twenty-five years ago, and also of George and Leroy of Center Cambridge; was a wagon maker by trade; lived latterly with his son Peter on the farm now owned by Henry Dugan, died in 1868.
Patrick Cowan—probably about forty-five years, a son of James, a pioneer, and brother of John (below), one of the first families to settle in this region, being her in 1766.
Thomas R. Weir—a son of Robert (above) and Elizabeth Green, a sister of James and grandfather of Clark Weir of this village.
James McMurray—aged twenty-five, probably son of Robert of Salem and uncle of the late Robert McMurray of West Cambridge, died in 1814.
John Dobbin—was chosen an elder in 1830, grandfather of William Dobbin of Jackson, near Shushan, passed to the Shushan church.
John Robertson, Junior—a son of John (above) and brother of James and David.
Robert Wallace—was a cousin of John McFarland’s wife, and supposed to be related to the Wallaces at Little Britain, Orange county; disappears from our records shortly after this date.
The following names of members appear on contemporary petitions:
William Robertson, 2nd (above), was the grandfather of Mrs. Morrison McMillan, occupied the farm in Jackson now owned by the Baker brothers, died in 1824.
James Robertson—aged fifty-four, a brother of the above and grandfather of James W. Robertson, ex-sheriff, died in 1829.
John McArthur—aged thirty-six, brother of Robert, and half-brother of James and Thomas Shiland. His wife was Mary McDoual, a daughter of James; was the grandfather of William of Jackson and occupied the farm owned by the late Samuel McArthur, his grandson. He died in 1851.
Hugh Skellie—a son of Alexander, the elder, and grandfather of Alexander Skellie of East Greenwich. There was another brother, William, who was also grandfather of the same through his mother, but he had moved from this community before this date.
John Cowan—aged forty-three, a brother of Patrick (above). He was the grandfather of George L. Cowan of Jackson. Died in 1810.
Robert I. Law—aged thirty-one, a son of John, the pioneer. His wife was Anna Rector Small, a daughter of James (above). Many descendants. He was the grandfather of Mrs. George Marshall of Shushan, and great-grandfather of Mrs. Henry G. Skellie. Was a merchant but lived latterly on the farm just west of the Vermont line on the Arlington road. Passed to the Shushan church at its organization in 1821. Died in 1842.
John Law, 2nd—aged thirty-three, a son of John and brother of the above. His wife was Elizabeth Law, his cousin, and daughter of Robert. The late William Law of Shushan was a son, and Miss Anna Campbell of this village is a granddaughter. Kept a store on the Arlington road, and later lived on a farm in the Camden valley. Passed to the Shushan church in 1821. Died in 1836.
Robert R. Law—aged twenty-eight, a son of Robert and brother of John R. His wife was Elizabeth Gilmore, and he was the grandfather of R. R. Law of this village. He was a merchant and farmer, and lived in and near Shushan, and passed to that church in 1821. Died in 1844.
Jonathan French—aged fifty-six, came to the county from New Hampshire before 1775 and was a Revolutionary soldier, lived in Coila and donated the land the church stands on, but at this time was living near South Argyle. Moved to Ohio in 1819 and died there in 1838. He was the great-great-grandfather of Rev. C. C. French, late pastor of East Greenwich. Rev. R. W. French, once well-known in the church was a grandson.
David French—aged fifty-four, a brother of the above, and a Revolutionary soldier. He and his brother were charter members of the church. Lived near South Argyle for a few years about this time, but returned about 1816, and passed to the Shushan church at its organization. Many descendants in this county and west. His sons, John, Benjamin and David are spoken of above, and another son, Solomon, who was blind and unmarried, sleeps beside him in the old cemetery south of this village.
Robert Doig—aged thirty-four, lived in Hebron at this time. Robert, his son, was an attorney at Whitehall thirty-five years ago. Mrs. John Barkley of Argyle village, is a granddaughter. Many descendants in the west. Died in 1852.
Hugh Larmonth—aged sixty-six, and grandfather of the late John Larmon of this village, lived on the farm now owned by his great-grandson, David English, near Center Cambridge. Died in 1830.
Thomas Armitage—Lived at this time in Hebron, and supposed to be a son of John (above).
John Ferguson—spoken of still as “Helon John Ferguson,” i. e. Highland John, aged forty-nine. His wife was Agnes (Nancy) Maxwell, a sister of John and Walter. Was the grandfather of Miss Kate Ferguson of Coila. He occupied the James C. Ferguson farm in Jackson, near East Greenwich. Died in 1848.
The first list of pew-holders on record was made shortly after this date and contains some additional names of persons then connected with the congregation, as follows:
John Galloway—a son of Thomas and grandfather of John H. Galloway of Cambridge, and of Mrs. Legus Hunt; lived on the Margaret Wright farm on the Center Cambridge road and was accidently killed in 1813. His brother William, the grandfather of Miss Abby Green and the Anthony family, lived on the Buckley farm next west.
Thomas Archer—a brother of John, whose wife was Margaret Coulter, a sister of George and James.
Joseph Archer—aged twenty-seven, a brother of John. His wife was Sarah Green, a daughter of Thomas and sister of William. Second wife was Esther Mushet, a daughter of John; was the father of John, Elizabeth and Eben and lived on the Archer farm now owned by the widow O’Donnell, died in 1841. Joseph, his father, died in 1821, aged eighty-seven.
Anthony Santos—lived in Coila. His wife was a sister of the Archer brothers, and he was the father of the late Mary and Jannet Santos of Coila. Other descendants live in Shushan.
William McGeoch—aged thirty-two. His wife was Jannet Small, a daughter of James (above), lived on the farm now owned by his grandson, George E. McGeoch, died in 1846.
Robert Armstrong—wife was Margaret Lourie, a daughter of Alex., later moved to Ogdensburg.
Others were Thomas Clark, who had recently found a second wife in the congregation; William Reid, probably of the Argyle family; the Wendell brothers, Hermanus and Cornelius; Herman Van Veighten, Ebenezer Goodridge, Jabez Mosier, and still other names appear later.
William Robertson, the father of Gilbert of Coila, and John, his brother, the tanner, did not come into the congregation until 1819. George Arnott, the great-grandfather of George of Coila, who then lived on the Ray farm on Scotch Hill, became a member about the same time.