Historical Marker Society of America

Picture Courtesy of Alena Tyler

Picture Courtesy of Alena Tyler

Picture Courtesy of Alena Tyler

The Syracuse, NY Pomeroy Anvil Monument

The Syracuse Monument is dedicated to the descendants of brothers Medad, Caleb and Joseph Pomeroy, who were pioneer settlers of Onondaga County. The monument pays special homage to Pomeroys buried in Oakwood Cemetery.

The monument is constructed of black granite, stands 7' 1 " high,
and weighs 12.5 tons.

Front Inscription

In 1660 Medad Pomeroy accepted an offer of tools, an anvil shaped like this replica, and land in exchange for
opening a blacksmith shop in Northampton, MA. That anvil was passed through many generations of Pomeroy
blacksmiths and gunsmiths, becoming a symbol of the family. Several descendants of Medad and
brothers Caleb and Joseph were early settlers of Onondaga County.

Medad’s Descendants:
Winston and Thankful (Pomeroy) Day settled in Skaneateles by 1796 and soon after
erected the first store. By 1801 Eli and Anna (Pomeroy) Clark settled in
Skaneateles where Eli Clark was a Deacon of the Presbyterian Church.
Louisa Pomeroy, a milliner, was also an early resident of Skaneateles.
Thankful, Anna and Louisa were sisters.

Spencer Pomeroy, his mother Sarah, and sisters Nancy,
Charlotte and Clarissa, settled in Pompey by 1806.
Spencer’s sons Francis W. and Edwin C. later settled in Ohio.

The Skaneateles and Pompey Pomeroys were first cousins.

Caleb’s Descendants:
Ebenezer Pomeroy settled in Otisco in 1806. In his line were
Capt. Stephen of Otisco, Rev. Thaddeus of Dewitt, Rev. Medad
of Otisco and Albany, Richard of Onondaga, and Worcester E.,
Donald T. and Dr. Stuart A. of Syracuse.

Joseph’s Descendants:
Harold W., son of Willis Norton Pomeroy, settled in Syracuse by 1920.
The children of Charles Mortimer Pomeroy settled in Onondaga County by 1930.

The Pomeroy Anvil Trail commemorates the westward migration
of the American people through the movement of the Pomeroy family.

Back Inscription

Eltweed Pomeroy ca 1585 – 1673
Emigrated from England ca 1630, founded first American branch of Pomeroy family.

Deacon Medad Pomeroy 1638-1716     Caleb Pomeroy ca 1641-1691

Third son of Eltweed                           Fourth son of Eltweed

Joseph Pomeroy ca 1652-1734
Youngest son of Eltweed.

Descendant of Medad buried in Oakwood:
Edwin C. Smith 1867 - 1959

Descendants of Caleb buried in Oakwood:

Descendants of Caleb buried in Otisco:

Descendants of Medad, Caleb and Joseph buried in Onondaga County:

Erected in 2007 by William Guilford Pomeroy, Jr.
3rd Great Grandson of Spencer Pomeroy.