NATHAN CALHOUN

Main Cemetery -- Area M
Lot 122 -- Westside

Nathan Calhoun was born in 1778, in Worcester, Massachusettes. He came to Pittsford, then known as Northfield, in 1797 when he was 19 years of age. He was able to purchase 130 acres of land, so he must have had some money and he must have known how to manage it as he was known as “well to do” when he died in 1857.

In 1810, Nathan is listed as “head of the household”. That same year, he married Hannah (nee Brooks) who had come with her family from Benson, Vermont. Hannah was the daughter of Rev. Thomas Brooks and his wife, Hannah (nee Lewis). Thomas Brooks had served as a drummer in the Revolutionary War on Washington’s personal staff.

Nathan and Hannah had eight daughters and, finally a son, but at the time Nathan’s will was read, there were only two daughters living. A granddaughter, Julia Burlingame, lived with and was raised by her grandparents.

Nathan was a magistrate of Pittsford for over 30 years and was considered a pillar of his community. He served as supervisor of the town for eight years.

In the very early records of the formation of the town of Northfield, later Smallwood, then Boyle, Nathan’s name is listed as serving in many capacities of government of the newly organized community. He died at the age of 79 and Hannah lived until 1872 at a home on Locust Street, in the village. Nathan's will was settled many years later for several thousand dollars.