History of Livingston County, New York, from its earliest traditions to the present together with early town sketches, Part 1

Author: Doty, Lockwood R., 1858- [from old catalog] ed; Van Deusen, W. J., pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Jackson, Mich., W. J. Van Deusen
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James Wadsworth.


HISTORY OF


LIVINGSTON COUNTY


NEW YORK


FROM ITS EARLIEST TRADITIONS TO THE PRESENT TOGETHER WITH EARLY TOWN SKETCHES


EDITED BY LOCKWOOD R. DOTY


ILLUSTRATED


1905 W. J. VAN DEUSEN, PUBLISHER, JACKSON, MICHIGAN.


F. A. OWEN PUBLISHING COMPANY, DANSVILLE, N. Y.


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Sh. 8. 12 Jan. 12


PREFACE.


W HEN I agreed to take a part in the preparation of this work it was only upon the stipulation that I should be at liberty to make use of so much of my father's history of Livingston County, published posthumously in 1876, as I thought desirable.


The little leisure at my command put it entirely out of the question for me to contemplate the preparation of a history of the county, the substance of which, indeed the very text of which, should not be drawn in very large measure from that source. Accordingly, I have in the main followed the arrangement and the text of that work through Chapter 19, making the changes and additions demanded by the result of historical research since my father laid down his pen. Mr. George C. Bragdon, of Rochester, has for the most part had charge of putting in form the town sketches from material furnished to him. The arrangement of the biographical section of the work has been in other hands.


At the time of his death, Norman Seymour, of Mt. Morris, who had been from its beginning one of the most useful and interested members of the Livingston County Historical Society, had in course of preparation a history of Livingston County, and had collected a great amount of valuable material to that end; unfortunately for the people of the county, Mr. Seymour's death interrupted his work before it had been put in narrative form. Such glimpses as he permitted the public to have of his work by an occasional published sketch from the manuscript showed, however, how instructive his contribution to local history would have been. Mr. Seymour's family, through his son, Mr. Henry H. Seymour, of Buffalo, placed in my hands unreservedly for use in this volume all the matter collected by their lamented father ; I wish in this place to express to them my deep sense of obligation.


Likewise, my sincere gratitude is due to Mrs. Dr. Myron H. Mills and her daughters, of Mt. Morris, for their exceeding courtesy in per- mitting me the fullest liberty in examining and using the books and papers relating to historical matters of the late Dr. Mills, one of the


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PREFACE


best informed Indianologists of the valley, who wrote learnedly and most interestingly of early local history over the sobriquet of "Corn- planter, " and whose father. General Mills, figures conspicuously in the pages of this history.


Mr. William H. Samson, of Rochester, an enthusiastic student of the history of Western New York, an untiring investigator, an infal- libly just and discerning judge of men and events, and a brilliant writer, whose contributions to local history are unquestioningly ac- cepted; Mr. Frank H. Severance, the learned and accomplished Secre- tary of the Buffalo Historical Society, Hon. William P. Letchworth, of Buffalo and Glen Iris: A. O. Bunnell, of Dansville ; David Gray, Esq .. of Buffalo: Dr. William P. Spratling, and Mr. Frank Crofoot. of Son- yea, N. Y., have earned my special thanks in furnishing me very valuable material in aid of this work.


I am indebted to the contributions to local history of the late Col. John Rorbach and to Samuel L. Rockfellow of Mount Morris: Duncan D. Cameron, of Caledonia: Rev. E. W. Sears, of Caledonia; Miss Wilhelmina Mann, of Groveland: W. P. Boyd, of Conesus; S. Edward Hitchcock of Conesus and others to whom credit is given in the pages of this book for matter appearing there.


I desire also to express my obligations to the Council of the Livings- ton County Ilistorical Society for their permission to use matter col. lected for the Society archives.


In spite of the most careful proof reading errors will be found, for which I implore the reader to be indulgent. „I must add in justice to myself, that I am not responsible for Chapter XXXVIIor for any errors that may be found there.


The town sketches are necessarily brief and principally cover the earlier periods of town history.


The work passes out of my hands to the publisher with the regret that I have been unable to give to it the undivided attention which the subject justly demanded.


Genesco, N. Y.


Lockwood R. Doty.


CONTENTS.


CHAPTER I.


Topography of the County-Genesee River-Canaseraga Creek-Conesus Lake -Western Door of the Long House-Pioneer Customs -- Aboriginal Myths-Ancient Works and Remains-Jesuit Missionaries-Settlement by Sullivan's Officers and .17 Men.


CHAPTER II.


The Seneca Indians-The Kah-Kwas-Hiawatha-League of the Iroquois- Aboriginal Traditions-Cusick's Account-Monsters-Great Battle of Geneseo- Iroquois Domination-Iroquois Alliance with the British .. 24


CHAPTER III.


The Senecas of the Chenussio-Seneca Fortitude-Their Customs in War and Peace-Incident- illustrating Seneca Characteristics-A New Year's Festival at Squakie Hill-Handsome Lake, the Peace Prophet-Seneca Trails-Extinguish- ment of Indian Titles to Reservations. .38


CHAPTER IV.


Pouchiot's Map-Early mention of the Genesee Country-Earthworks and Fortifi- cations-Five Eras of Seneca Town history-Four Villages destroyed by DeNonville -Canawaugus-Dyu-ne-ga-nooli-O-ha-gi-Indian burial place-Big Tree-Beards- town- Squakie Hill-O-non-da-oh-Ga-da-oli-Ga-nos-ga-go-Sho-nojo-waah-geh, Big Kettle's town-Kan-agh-saws, Conesus-Dyu-hah-gaih-Chenussio-Gatht- segwarohare-Sga-his-ga-aalı, Lima-Ga-non-da-seeli, near Moscow-Deo-wes-ta, Portageville. .57


CHAPTER V.


Frenclı .


Jesnit Missions-DeNonville's Expedition-Retirement of the Jesuits with the 85


CHAPTER VI.


Indian Notables-Red Jacket-Cornplanter-Henry O'Bail-Handsome Lake- Little Beard-Tall Chief-Straight Back-Big Tree-Black Chief-Jack Berry- Captain Pollard-Hot Bread-Half Town-Sharp Shins-Tommy Infant-Jolin Mon- tour-Quawwa-Mary Jemison -Jaures Stevens-Seneca White-Thomas Jemison- Philip Kenjockety-Old Cannehoot. .95


CHAPTER VII.


The Western Expedition under General Sullivan, with a sketch of the Officers in his Command and an account of the Groveland Ambuscade and the torture of Boyd and Parker-Other incidents of the Campaign. 138


CHAPTER VIII.


After the Revolution-Phelps and Gorliam Purchase-Robert Morris-Holland Purchase-Treaty of Big Tree-Charles Williamson-Celebration of the one hun- dredth Anniversary of the Treaty of Big Tree at Geneseo. .179


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CONTENTS


CHAPTER IX.


Early settlements in the County-James and William Wadsworth-Other Pioneers -Sales of lands-Williamsburgh-Pieture of the Genesee country-The Living- ston Lease-Importance to the Genesee country of General Wayne's Expedi- 226 . tion


CHAPTER X.


Missionaries in the Genesee country-Religious Privilege -- Visit of Louis Philippe-Duke De Liancourt-James Wadsworthi in London negotiating for sale of Lands-Town settlements commenced. 249


CHAPTER XI.


Pioneer Election-Famine-Rapid growth of the settlement -- Transportation facilities-The period prior to 1812 .. .. 262


CHAPTER XII.


The War of 1812 and the participation therein by men of the Genesee country- Result of the War advantageous to the settlement -- The "Cold Plague"-Condi- tion of Western New York in 1817-First Newspaper in the County. .283


CHAPTER XIII.


Erection of Livingston County-Name of County -- Location of County Seat -- Public Buildings-Early Courts. .306


CHAPTER XIV.


Early Banking projects-Transportation problems-Post Rider-Stages-Genesee Valley Canal-Steamboats 011 the Genesee-High School al Geneseo-Bible 321 Society


CHAPTER XV.


Abduction of Morgan-Anti-Masonry in politics-Ali -- house established- Purchase of County Farm-Close of third decade-Polities. .341


CHAPTER XVI.


The decade from 1830 to 1840-Movement for a Railroad-Living-ton County Anti-Slavery Society. .3.54


CHAPTER XVII.


The decade from 1840 to 1850-Removal of Remains of Boyd and Parker and other victims of Groveland ambuseade to Rochester, and Proceedings attending the removal-Later reinterment at Mount Hope- Livingston County Agri- cultural Society-The 94th Regiment of Infantry of the New York State Militia-The Campaign of 1844-Election of Governor Young-Railroad pro- jects. .369


CHAPTER XVIII.


The decade from 1850 to 1860-New Alms House-Last "Military Training" in the County-Genesee Valley Bank-Completion of Avon, Geneseo and Mount Morris Railroad-County Politie -. .407


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CHAPTER XIX.


The War of the Rebellion ; Livingston's part in it-History of the Wadsworth Guards, 104th Regiment-The 104th at Gettysburg-History of the Stli N. V. Cavalry-130th N. V. Vol. Infantry-136th N. Y. Vol. Infantry-14th N. Y Heavy Artillery-13thı N. V. Vol. Infantry-33d N. V. Vol. Infantry-27th N. Y. Vol. Infantry .425


CHAPTER XX.


Covering the war period in Livingston and the succeeding years to the present .. 496


CHAPTER XXI.


The Newspaper History of the County. ... 539


CHAPTER XXII.


The Last Council on the Genesee-William P. Letchiwortli.


555


CHAPTER XXIII.


Craig Colony.


.582


CHAPTER XXIV.


Some Indian Remains in the Genesee Valley


... . .


590


CHAPTER XXV.


Livingston County Civil List 594


CHAPTER XXVI.


Tlie Genesee Valley Hunt


.... ...... .602


CHAPTER XXVII.


Tlie Medical Profession in Livingston County 607


Sketch of Avon. .622


Caledonia


645


Conesus


Lima


721


Leicester


.730


Livonia


761


Ossian. 780


Mount Morris. 785


North Dansville S26


Portage. 857 .867


Springwater


West Sparta 875


Nunda 888


York 900, 958


re-Groveland.


.933


" Geneseo. 963


" Sparta. 1001


.701


INDEX-PART I.


Advertisements for Volunteers. 429


Agriculture, Indian. 38


Allen, Ebenezer or "Indian' 213, 786, 790


Brooks, Gen. Micah. 793


Broom Corn.


798


Brown, Dr. John P'


Brown's Log Tavern. 903


Calder, James


902


Caledonia 6.15


Distinguished servants of b52


Cameron, Jolin.


655


Canal, Estimates and Co-t.


324


Engineering Difficulties


325


Extension ..


327


Tunnel


857


Troubles, 863


329


Canaseraga Creek


18


Canawangus


67,


646


Caneadea.


. .


Conneil House


555


Can-ne-hoot .


136


Carrick, Dr. Charles J.


Carroll, Charles H 319.320.339.347


Carter, William. 536


Cavalry Company 294


Census Statistics of 1825 340


Chenu sio ..


So.


154


Council.


150


Becker, Dr. Allen 613


Berry, Gilbert B. .624, 627


Berry, Jack 112


Bettis, Dr. J. Ten Eyck 614


Big Elm ..


631


Big Springs 65.4


Big Tree, Council 193


Chief.


.71, 109,176


Treaty 192, 208


16


Treaty Annuities


217


Treaty Celebrated


221


Black Chief 111


Blakeslee, Col. Samuel.


629


Borden, Dr. G. T.


613


783


Bowen, Dr. Frederick J.


615


Sparta .. 1011


West Sparta. 886


York.


908


Remains .. 372, 386, 740


Boyd, Thomas, his Reconnoissance 154 in Ambuscade 168


Bradner, Lester .. S35


Allen, Tract 786


Alms House, fires .504,


505


Extension 520


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Improved.


American Party Convention 415


Amusements in 1824


332


Andrews, Dr. B. P


b16


Angel, Benjamin F.


412


Animals ..


055,


SS5


Anti-Masonic Party


344


. .


Triumph 349


Meetings


375


Anti-Slavery Meeting.


3.59


Resolutions 362


Society


361


Arthur, Chester A. 904


- Rev. Wmn. A 904


Artillery Company of Geneseo. 290


Assemblymen IS22 to 1905. 599


Avon .. 622


Base Ball Clubs. 502


Battles in War of 1812 .. 291, 290, 297


Batteanx 732


Beardstown.


72


Bear- COM111011. 885


Chmurel Quarrels.


649


Churches, Avon


636


Caledonia


657


Conesus


719


Groveland 951


Geneseo


990


Livonia 709


Lima .. 728


..


Leicester. 754


4 1


Mt. Morris. .785, 819


North Dansville 8.16


Nunda. 892


Ossian 783


Portage


865


Bonner, Frank J


Springwater. 871


Boyd and Parker, Tragedy


172


Burial 174


Clinton, Brigadier General, 159


Abandoned


555


513


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INDEX


Cold Summer of 1816 302


Cole, Dr. De Forest. 012


Cole's Painting 862


Dodge, Dr. Frank B.


Door of Long House 80


Driesbach, Dr. Fred R 616


Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. Robert, 876


Dutch Treaty with Iroquois .. 36


Dyn-doo-sot.


66


Dyu-non-day-ga-eel .. 72


Dyn-halı-gaili or Oneida Village So


Dyn-ne-ga-nooh 68


Early Bridges (Leicester) 740


Buildings (Mt. Morris) 789


Citizens (York). 906


Conditions (Conesus) 707, 708


County Boundaries 307


Days. 20


Descriptions 234, 235


Industries (Conesus) 704


Lumber Industry (Livonia) .. 786


Postal Service .....


232, 233, 241


1.


Preaching


and


Churches


(North Dansville) 480


Early Presbyterians (Springwater) . . 872 Prices (Lima) 724


Religious Meetings (Leicester) 740 Statistics ( Livonia) 786


Settlement and Settlers. 226


Settlers Names (Avon) 626


.. ..


(Conesus) 703 704


(Nunda)


889


.. Taverns (North Dansville) S28


East Avon


623


Ellicott's Survey 220


Emmett, Rev. Samuel 272


Epidemic of 1812 and 1813 287


Exploration and Researches 57


Famine of 1806 270


Famous Horses Imported. 529


Farm Valnations in three decades 5.38


Father Fremin 86


Faulkner, Daniel P. (North Dans- ville) 827, 830


Faulkner, Judge, his deatlı 520


Faulkner, Dr. James (North Dans- ville)


831


Features (Conesus) 701


( Lima) 721


-


( Leicester)


730


Denton, Dr. Jolin ... 614


Deo-wes-ta


83


Destruction of Indian Property 150, 175


De-yu-it-ga-oli .. 73


Dickinson, Daniel S. 651


Dike, Dr. I. A. M ... 615


Distinguished Visitors 797


Distilleries 771, 777


Doctoring, Indian 48


Collar Brothers. 702


Companies for the Civil War. 427


Conditions in 1817. 302


in 1830. 353


in 1840. 366


i11 1850.


422


Conesus


702 18


Lake.


Salt and Mining Co. 770


Railroad.


772


Conflicting State Claims.


180


Conspiracy of Jail Inmates 500


Cornplanter or Ga-yant-hwah-gch ... 103


at Big Tree Council


218


Coterie


844


County, Livingston


17


.. Census in 1801 261


Division Contests 309


Plans 312


County, Livingston, Agricultural


Society ..


387


County Livingston, Alms House. Officers.


407


599,000,601


New project. 873


Seat, locating


314


260


. .


of 1808. 270


277


..


in the thirties 357, 358


11 1846. 397


in 1854. 414


in 1855. 416


Covenant Chain 36


Craig Colony for Epileptics 582


Crisfield, Dr. James E 019


Dansville ... 77


Site of


256


Village .. 826


in 1812. 830


in 1814. 836


in 1830 .. S35


Library 844


Deed to " Indian" Allen's daughters 214


De Nonville's Expedition 88


(Livonia)


761


(Ossian) 780


(Mt. Morris) 785


(Portage) S57


(Springwater) 866


Fillmore, Millard, in West Sparta .. 877 and Hungerford. 878, 881 *


of 1807


274


Election of 1803


of 1809


.


S


INDEX


Fillmore, to William Scott 880


Financial Panic of 1857 420


Fire and Water ( North Dansville) .. 845


First Bank 352


County Buildings 317


Officers. . 314, 320


Court of Common Plea- 319


..


.. General Sessions 319


. . Newspaper 303, 339


.. River Steamboat 3.34


Steamer on Conesus 509


Fitzhugh Purchase 262


Fortification -. .. . 59


Fowler, Wells (York) .. 903


Fort George, Capture of 289


Foster, Dr. Francis V.


Ga-da-oh 76


Ga-on-do-wa-nul. 71


Ga-nos-ga-go 77


Ga-o-ya-de-o


555


Gathtsegwarohare SI


Ganson, Capt. Jolin. 627


Genesee Country, Settlement of 179


Genesee, Last Council on 555


Genesee Valley Telegraphı 104


Bank 409


..


Hunt 602


River Bank 411


Geneseo .


963


Geneseo Artillery Company 290


Geiger, Elias H. (O -- ian).


783


Game and Fish (Springwater) 873


Geological Theories (North Dans- ville) . 827


Gorge and Falls (Portage). 857


Gordon, James F. (Caledonia)


052


Genesee Wesleyan Seminary ( Lima)


339


Great Barbecue ( Portage).


864


Gray, Dr. Arnold (Springwater) 870


Grover, Hosea ..


869


Great Flood of 1865. 500


1902.


Greeley Campaign of 1872 536


507


Grist, Story of a 275


Green, Dr. R. W


933


Half Town 115


Ilale. Abram (Conesus)


704


Hammond, Amariah (North Dans- villej.


830


Hand, Brigadier General


100


Handsome Lake.


105


Hard Times


310


Harding, Chester (Caledonia)


65L


Hastings, George (Mt. Morris)


789


Hemlock Lake 18, 768


Hendee, Ephraim |Avon) 629


Hender-on, James (Conesus) 702


Hermitage Settlement 256


Hermit Melon (Cone-n-) .: 703


Hill, Dr. Hugh. 816


Historic Ground (Leicester) 730


Hogmire Col. Jonas (Avon) . 629 Holland Purchase 189


Hopkins, Daniel M. (Leicester) 730, 737


Mark (Mt. Morris) 787


Samuel (Mt. Morris) 793


Hornby Lodge (Portage) 861


Horse Wager. 270


Horses, famous imported. 529


Horth, Francis (Conesus) 704


Hosmer, Dr. Timothy (Avon) 625,


627, 628, 647


Ho-mer, James (Avon)


628


George (Avon)


030


Col. W. H. C. (Avon) 028,


631, 6.40


Hosmer, W. II. C. Poems of 6.43


Hosmer, Stephen T. (Avon) 0.12


Ilorsford Jeredialı ...


Hot Bread


299


115


Hunt Family ( Portage) 860


Washington ( Portage) 860


Sanford ( Portage) 860


Hunting, Indian ..


43


.. Ground (Springwater) 872


Huron Indians ... 32


Hyde, Corydon (O-sian) .. 783


Immersions in Winter (Livonia) 769


Improvements of Stock 412


in 1810. 281


Indian Council of 1801. 204


Chief- 737


.. Depredations. 266


6 . Habits (Conesus) 706


..


Intercourse with


15,


46


Remains


590


Sports


43


Insane Asylum


509


25


Jackson Health Resort | North Dans- ville) 84 1


Jackson, Dr. James C. (North Dans- ville) 843


Jemison, Mary ..


120, 125, 356, 789


Jemi-on, Mary at Big Tree Coun-


cil ..


206


Jemison, Mary, Reservation to. 207


Jemi-on, Thomas


131


-


Letters from.


132


Jesnit Missionaries


85


Iroquois League


19,


Croveland 612


Governor Clinton's Visit 725


INDEX


Johnson, Elisha (Portage )


861


Jones Brothers.


230


..


Horatio.


732, 746


Jones, Jolın H. (Leicester) 736


Jones, Dr. George C. 612


Dr. George H


613


Kalı-kwas. 24, 30, 32, 35


Kane and Moffatt (Caledonia)


646


Kashaqua Creek


785


Kan-agli-saws or Conesus 79


Kelsey, Jolın (Avon) 626


66


Otto ...


.536, 537


Kellogg, Charles (Avon)


628


Kenjockety, Philip.


135


Kirkland, Rev. Samuel 163


Kliue, Rev. Aaron 2.40


Knowles, Family (Springwater)


869


Paul (Avon) 634


LaMont, Dr. T. H.


618


Land Divisions


230


" Prices in 1804. 266


Land to Captain Jones and Smithi (Leicester)


731


Last Council at Old Council House 561


.. Orlando Allen's Speech 561


Nicholson Parker's


Speeches. 564, 573


Last Council, Thomas Jemison's


Speechı. 567


Last Council, Col. Kerr's Speech. ..


569


President Fillmore's


presentation.


573


Last Council, David Grey's poem 574


Lauderdale, Dr. Walter E 621


Leach, Dr. Albert E. 617


Letter of Seneca Chiefs 219


Leicester .


730


Letchworthı, William P' 575


Lewis, Jabez (Conesus) 705


Lima .. 721


Little Beard or Si-gwa-alı-doli-gwill 106


16 at Big Tree Council .. 203


Littleville (Avon)


623, 634


Livingston County


306


Towns 306


Set off


313


.. High School 330


Bible Society. 333


. . Enlarged 397


6.


Patriotism


496


.. Historical Soci-


ety


515


Livingston County Civil List 594


Livonia. 701


Town Fair 771


Log Cabin, County Historical So- ciety's ... 528


Log Cabin Tavern (Caledonia)


651


Long, Col. Holloway (York ) .. 902,


904


Lumbering (Portage)


864


Magee, Willianı


255


Mackenzie, Dr. John A.


611


Mammoth Ox for Sanitary Commis- sion 497


Markham, Col.


William


( Avon)


625, 627


Marl Deposits (Caledonia)


645


Mastodon Remains in Geneseo


336


near Dansville .. 508


Maxwell, Brigadier General


161


McCartney, William.


232


McDonald, Alexander (Caledonia)


.649, 650


Mckay, Hector (Conesus).


702


Mckenzie, Donald D. (York)


901


McMaster, Ebenezer (West Sparta) .. 877


McNair, Jolın (West Sparta)


876


. .


David (West Sparta)


885


McNaughton, Daniel (Caledonia) .. 650


John H., poet and


musician (Caledonia)


652


McNinch, Mrs. Jane (Conesus) 705, 706


McPherson, Jolın R. York.


904


..


Dr. Thomas (Caledonia)


653


Medical Profession ..


607


Society Members 1821 to 1843 609 Presidents 1821 to


1843.


609


Menzie. Dr. Robert J.


618


Merrick, Geo. W. (Nunda).


889, 890


Militia, 94tlı Reg. of


394


Encampments. 408


Mills, Rev. Samuel. 257


66


Gen. William A. ( Mt. Morris)


791


Dr. Myron H. (Mt. Morris) .. 792


(Livonia) 767


(North Dansville)


827,


828


(Portage).


861


..


(York)


902


Mineral Springs (Avon) 623


Missionary Movement. 249


Montour's Indian Wife, (Leicester) 783


Montour, Jolin ..


18


Monument to Sullivan's fallen sol- diers 382


Morgan and Masonry


34 1


Morgan, Col. Abner .. 622


Mormon Converts (Ossian ) 783


Morris Reserve.


169


Morris Robert


186,199


Morris, Thomas


192, 202


10


INDEX


Morrissey, Dr. John A. 020


Moscow Advertiser Announcement- 304


Moscow Academy ( Leicester) .. 739 . . Advertiser (Leicester) 738


Moses, Dr. Elisha D. (Portage) 861


Mound Builder -. 25


Mover, Dr. Frank F. 620


Movements for Canal.


323


Movement for New County .838, 350


Mt. Morris 785


in 1804 and 1813 788


Dams ..


798


Raceway 349


Murphy's Fight. 168


Narrative of Donald


Mckenzie


(Caledonia)


660


New Religion. 52


County Clerk's Office. 525


.. Jail Building 527


Court Ilonse ..


529


Newspapers of County 539


Newtown, Battle of 140


820


Northampton (Caledonia) 646


Notable Land Purchases ..... 202


Nunda


SSS


('Bail, Henry. 105


Odd Customs 47


Ogden, Samuel ISS


O-ha-gi 69


Raisings and Whiskey ( York ) 902


Rae, Dr. Robert 614


Red Jacket .. .95,202,4.7,16,834


Red Cross Society ( North Dansville) 845


Religion, Seneca. 48


Remains, Aboriginal 58


Indian. 82


Regimental Ilistory : 13th N. Y. Vols 427, 482


27 427. 491


..


428, 488


104


428


130


..


457


Peterson and Fuller (Caledonia)


Perkins, John (Leicester)


741


Perine, Capt. William (North


Dansville) .


834


Phelps and Gorham's Purchase. 184


Pierson, John (Avon). 629


l'ickering Letter .. 215


Piffard, David (York)


903


Piffard Church ..


929


Polities in 1801 203


Pollard


113


Poor. Brigadier General 102


Poor House Farm .. 350


Population of the Senecas.


55


Populations in 1750.


229


Portage 857


1830 to 1900. 537


Portage Riot


410


Bridge, Ohl. 510


Bridge Burning 511


Bridge, New


514


Post Rider.


331


Portage, Division of town 864


Portland Cement Plant (Caledonia )


655 57


Ponchot's Map


Presidential Campaign of 1840. . .


of 1844 395


of 1860. 423


Preston, Dr. Jolin C. 611


Prices in 1817.


303


in 1820. 312


Progre -- , 1802-3 .. 265


Quarries Caledonia) 645


Qnawwa


119


Railroad Agitation.


354


.. Projects in early fifties 402, 403


. 4 Agitation of 1855 .. 418


Genesee Valley, Trouble- 403 4 Genesee Valley, Complet-


ed


419


Railroad, Dansville and Mt. Morri -.. 505


R. N. and P ..


506


Railroad Bridges, (Portage) Sob


O-non-da-oli


75


Ossian .. 780


Ossian Traet (Ossian)


781


Owen, F. Publishing Co.,


( North Dansville) .


843


Page, Dr. Rov A. 618


Patchin, Dr. Charles V 617


Patterson, Alexander (Conesis) 705


Patterson, George W. (Leicester) .. 735


Pearson Brothers (Avon) 029


Perine, Dr. Francis MI 610


Perry, Dr. Edward C 612


136


472


8


Cavalry


428, 449


H. A 478 1.4 Richmond, Dr. Charles H 613


River Boating.


.332, 334,


336


Rice, William (Avon) 625


Rice, Dr. James (Aron) 030


Riggs, Judge (Avon) 634


Royce, Samuel (Leicester) 737


Rochester, Col. Nathaniel (North


Dansville) .280, 828, S31


Rorbach, Col. John. 428


52 1 Salt Companies. 1. Industry (York) 905


33


. .


364


North Dansville.


11


INDEX


Salt Mines 523


Production 524


Sanders, C. K. (Nunda) . 891


Schools and Sports .. 42


Superstitions, Indian ..


.. 24, 90


Supervisors - See


Various


Town


Sketches


Sympathy for the Greeks. 333


Taintor, Dr. Solomon. 616


Tall Chief.


107


Talleyrand's Visit. 239


Taverns ..


723, 724


Tea Party 259


Thompson, Maj. Isaialı (Avon) 625


Thatcher, Rev. Daniel 2.19


Thayer murder. 526


Thirtieth Congressional District 358


Tide of Immigration. 299


Tommy Infant. 117


Towns, Seneca. 65


Trade with Indians 45


Sga-his-ga-aalı, or Lima. 82


Sharp Shins. 117


Sho-no-jo-waah-geh, or Mt. Morris 78


Sleeper, Col. Reuben (Mt. Morris) 794


Small Pox. 240


Smith, Gerritt. 360


362


Smyth, General.


Smith, William M. (Caledonia) 652


Joseplı (Leicester) 737


George (Livonia) 763


in War of 1812 (Li-


vonia)


764


South Avon (Avon) 624


Soldiers of War of 1812 (Conesus) 704


South Lima (Lima) 721


Southworth, Alvali (Springwater) ... 871


Sparta. 1004


Sparta in 1798 258


Spencerport. 958


Springwater. 867


73


66 (Mount Morris) 788


Squaw Life.


45


Squires, Dr. George W. 619


Squires, Dr. Wmn. I'. 611


State Fish Hatchery (Caledonia) 653


Stump Pulling (Ossian) 782 Stanley, Jesse (Mount Morris) .. 793


Stage Lines ......... 234, 241, 321, 331, 367 State Road Improvement. 263 Stevenson, James 130


Straight Back


109


Strasenburglı, Dr. Frederick A 619


Sullivan Expedition. 22, 138


General 156


Sullivan, His return 177


His army congratulated 177


Sullivan's Army (Conesus) 70


Scotch Immigrants of 1797 260




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