Notes for Powell Samuel Westcott:
He derived his Christian name from the surname of his mother, lived in or near Potsdam. He was honorably discharged Aug 21, 1846, as a non-commissioned officer from the 244th NY regiment. After a period in Boston, where he was engaged in the butter, cheese and lard business, he removed to Potsdam and established a musical instrument store. He was a member of the teachers' class in vocal music in the Potsdam Normal School in 1842, and superintendent of the Baptist Sunday school 1868-1870. In 1866, he built a three-story brick building which is still known as the "Westcott Block." He used the lower floor as a music store and the upper floors were made into apartments. Powell and his first wife Arabella, died in this building and are buried at Bayside cemetery in Potsdam, together with two daughters who died young. His will, dated Aug 28, 1891, bequeathed his estate to this wife, Phebe, and their son, Arthur J. Powell and Arabella adopted a boy whom they named Stanly Stukely Westcott, b-1856, but further information of him is unavailable. (Stukely Westcott, Vol. 2, Pg. 365, 1939)