Unrelated to any of the current documented production from red earthenware potters in Monroe County, New York in the 1800s, the information that accompanies this small nineteenth century red earthenware vase appears to be accurate, which a friend currently has listed as an auction on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/356481194903.
An old tag adhered to the base, reads, "Individual Boquet holders furnished for the place of each guest at the wedding of Samuel W. Hastings and Sarah A. Sims at the home of the brides parents Zerah and Amanda McBevin Fairport, Monroe County state of New York - June 26th 1851."
Samuel Ward Hastings (1829-1898) did in fact marry Sarah Ann Burr Hastings (1831-1926) on June 26, 1851; her parents were Zerah Burr (1798-1880) and Amanda M. Goodell Burr (1804-1869) of Fairpoint, Monroe County, New York.
Samuel is listed in the 1850 United States Federal Census as a "forwarder" in Perinton, Monroe County, New York, whereas this is also where Elonzo D. Lewis (ca. 1801-1879) was operating a red earthenware business during the circa 1840s-1854 period. Lewis and his family moved to West Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York in 1855.
Not a lot is known about Lewis' production today, although he is a subject of a chapter in my forthcoming two-volume ninth book, titled, America's Great Awakening and Migration: The Red Earthenware of Western New York. All of the archaeology collected at the site of the Lewis Pottery in Perinton will be including in the book, which is owned today by the Rochester Museum & Science Center in Rochester, New York.
Furthermore, the farm that Samuel and Sarah were married on in 1851 was described in the Fairport Herald on July 2, 1924: "The Plumb farm in the southeast part of the village (in Fairport, New York) which was the home of Charles Plumb the last thirty years of his life, was before he bought it, owned by his cousin Zerah Burr, who lived on the farm many years. Mr. Burr's wife was Amanda Goodell, whose parent's home was where the Victor Holmes house now stands (in Fairport), Mr. and Mrs. Burr had two children Lonson and Sarah (they actually had four kids), familiarly known as Bub and Sis Burr. Before Chas. Plumb's marriage he was employed by Mr. Burr by the month. Among other things he did, he helped cut cedar rails to fence the farm. Also he mowed with the scythe and cut grain with the band cradle or raked and bound after he threshed with the flail. Mr. Burr engaged in the nursery business, and for those days, had quite an extensive acquaintance, and a good trade. Scarcely a farm or village home in the vicinity but what had some product from the Burr nursery. A nurseryman whom Mr. Burr dealt with found it difficult to remember his name, so Mr. Burr told him to think of the little tory Burr. The next time they met, his friend saluted him as Mr. Sticktight.
Lonson Burr (1829-1902) married Mary Bentley (1826-1898). He began in business on South Main street. The house and lot purchased by the R.&S. is where Mr. Burr's house and the wagon shop in the rear were. Mr. Burr manufactured lumber wagons a while, then moved West. Miss Sarah Burr married Mr. Hastings of Pittsford (Monroe County, New York). They lived in Brooklyn some time. Upon the death of Mr. Hastings his widow and two daughters moved to Michigan. A short time ago word was received that Mrs. Hastings, at the age of 93, with retentive memory, was still interested in everyday affairs. The Burrs were active in the Congregational church and society. Zerah Burr was an intellectual man and at one time held office of school superintendent of this assembly district."
Note: The Drake Pottery also ran a red earthenware business in Bethany, Monroe County, New York during this period; similar glazes were also produced in Erie County, New York.
Red Earthenware Wedding Vase from Monroe County, New York
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