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James, M.D. Hosea. Tyler.

Jabes Husted. Hosea) Cyrus Horton. Ezra James, M.D.

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Dr. Fountain's maternal grandfather lived at Coscob, Conn., prior to the Revolution, but being a loyalist his property was confiscated and he was obliged to accept a settlement at the hands of the British government at St. John, New Brunswick. Charlotte Husted wa.s born there, but at the age of twelve or thirteen years, came to New York to reside

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with her aunt, who was a Van Guilder. Here, doubtless, Dr. James Fountain made her acquaintance.

Hosea Fountain received his English education in the district school of'his native village, and at a school kept by a Rev. Mr. Patterson, in Patterson, Putnam County, X. Y. His professional studies were pursued at several schools. He attended the medical department of Fairfield College, Fairfield, N. Y., 1835-36 ; Jefl'erson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa., 1836- 37 ; College of Physicians and Surgeons New York, 1837-38, and would have graduated at the latter in March, 1838, if he had reached his majority. For this reason we find him in 1838-39 at the Medical Institution of Yale College, New Haven, Ct. He received his degree of M.D. March 26, 1839, from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York, and spent six months in the New York Hosjiital. He practiced medicine with his father at Jefferson Valley for a time, and after his marriage with Mary Horton, daughter of Joel and Harriet Montrous Horton, in February 19, 1840, he settled at Peekskill. In 1843 he removed to Somers, and later in 1854 or 1855 he purchased the property on which he resided, until his death, August 28, 1885. Yorktown and the adjoining town of Somers were the field of his professional labors, until April, 1884, more than forty years.