Transcribed from the book, History of Allegany County, NY, page 514.
WEST ALMOND.
CHAPTER XLV.
BY GEO. A. MORTON.

LATER SETTLERS.-
William A. Cartwright, a native of Rhode Island, came to Amity among the early settlers. He was a farmer. He married a Davis and had 3 sons and 4 daughters. John C., his son, was born in 1812, married Hannah, daughter of Spaulding Burdick, and located to Bolivar, from there removed to Belmont where he died in 1862. His second wife was Mary Ballou; of their four children two are living. Avilah Cartright, son of John C. and Hannah B. Cartwright, born March 27, 1836, married Mrs. Dyantha (Aldrich) Irish in 1860. In 1864 he enlisted in Co. I, 85th Regt., N. Y. Vols., which being previously captured at Plymouth, N. C., he served in detachment to the 80th N. Y. V. V. I. He was discharged July 15, 1865, where he returned to Belmont where he lived until 1879 when he settled in West Almond. He is a farmer, has been justice of the peace 10 years, is now (1895) supervisor. His first wife died Dec. 24, 1876. He married, second, Emma A., daughter of John and Ruth (Gillett) Renwick, of West Almond.
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In the 1800 US Census, New York, Rensselaer County, Petersburg Township.
They are living next to each other and are listed in this order.

1800 US Federal Census
Town of Petersburgh, Rensselaer Co, NY
Columns
A - Free white males under 10
B - Free white males 10-16
C - Free white males 16-26
D - Free white males 26-45
E - Free white males 45 and over
F - Free white females under 10
G - Free white females 10-16
H - Free white females 16-26
I - Free white females 26-45
J - Free white females 45 and over
K - All others
L - Slaves

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Cartwright, Theodate 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Cartwright, Bryant, Jun. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Cartwright, Wm. 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0
Cartwright, Bryant 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0

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WAR OF 1812 SERVICE RECORDS
William Cartwright, private, 36th Reg't (Miller's) New York Militia
CARTRIGHT WILLIAM SWARTWOOD'S REG'T, NEW YORK MILITIA. SERGEANT SERGEANT
I am not sure which of these is our William Cartwright.
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1820 US Census, New York, Allegany County, Angelica
Wm Cartwright 2 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 1- 2 - 3 - 1 - 0
2 males to 10 yrs; 1 male to 45 yrs; 1 female to 10 yrs; 2 females to 16 yrs; 3 females to 26 yrs; 1 female to 45 yrs
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1840 US Census, New York, Allegany County, Amity

William Cartwright 2 -- -- 1 -- -- -- -- 1 -- -- -- -- 1 -- -- 1 -- -- -- 1
2 males <5; 1 male 15-20; 1 male 60-70; 1 female <5; 1 female 15-20; 1 female 50-60.
(next door)
Wm. A Cartwright -- -- -- -- 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1-- -- -- 1
1 male 20-30; 1 female <5; 1 female 20-30
(Phebe may be living with her father and two sons as her husband is listed in Hancock Co, IL, but if this is true, there is a mistake on her age or she is not even counted here)

• Married: 1793 in NY ²

1. Amaca C. CARTWRIGHT b: ABT 1824
2. Abigail CARTWRIGHT b: 1797 in NY
3. Phebe CARTWRIGHT b: 22 APR 1807 in NY
4. William A. CARTWRIGHT b: ABT 1810 in Rensselaer Co., New York
5. John C. CARTWRIGHT b: 1812 in NY
6. Martha Louisa CARTWRIGHT b: 12 AUG 1818 in Amity, Allegany Co., New York
7. Bryant C. CARTWRIGHT b: 23 DEC 1819 in Rensselaer Co., NY

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