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SOUTH BAY. See Great South Bay
SOUTH BRANCH, p. o. Wirt, Allegany co.
SOUTH BRISTOL, t. Ontario co. situated 12 miles south of the village of Canandaigua, and distant 205 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,375 inhabitants. The surface is hilly; soil, clay loam of medium quality ; drained north by Mud creek, and east by some small streams running into Canandaigua lake. South Bristol is the name of a post office.
SOUTH BROADALBIN, p. O. Broadalbin, Fulton co.
SOUTH BUTLER, p. o. Butler, Wayne co.
SOUTH BYRON, p. o. Byron, Genesee co.
SOUTH CAIRO, p. o. Cairo, Greene co.
SOUTH CAMERON, p. o. Ca- meron, Steuben co.
SOUTH CANTON, p. o. Canton, St. Lawrence co.
SOUTH CHILI, p. o. Chili, Monroe co.
SOUTH COLUMBIA, p. o. Co- lumbia, Herkimer co.
SOUTH CORINTH, p. o. Co- rinth, Saratoga co.
SOUTH CORTLAND, p. o. Cort- landville, Cortland co.
SOUTH DANBY, p. o. Danby, Tompkins co.
SOUTH DANSVILLE, p. o. Dansville, Steuben co.
SOUTH DICKINSON, p. o. Dickinson, Franklin co.
SOUTH DOVER, p. o. Dover, Dutchess co.
SOUTH DURHAM, p. o. Dur- ham, Greene co.
SOUTHEAST, t. Putnam co. situated 5 miles east of the village of Carmel, and distant 113 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,910 inhabitants. The surface is hilly, with a fertile soil, well adapt- ed to grass or grain; drained south- west by the Croton river. South- east, Doansburgh and Milltown are names of post offices.
SOUTH EASTON, p. o. Easton, Washington co.
SOUTH EDMESTON, p. o. Ed- meston, Otsego co.
SOUTH EDWARDS, p. o. Ed- wards, St. Lawrence co.
SOUTHFIELD, t. Richmond co. situated 2 miles east of the village of Richmond, and distant 155 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,619 inhabitants. The surface is diversified, being hilly on the north, and level on the south, with some extensive tracts of marsh, or salt meadow, around the Great
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Kills. Here is an extensive shad sand and sandy loam. There are fishery, where are annually caught several islands attached to this great quantities, early in the town, the principal of which are spring, when they command a Fisher's, Gull, Plumb and Rob- large price. This town is bounded bins' island; having Long Island on the south-east by the Narrows, Sound on the north, and Great Pe- and the Lower bay of New-York; conic and Gardiner's bay on it contains the village of Stapleton the south. Southold, Cochogue, and a part of the village of Rich- Greenport, Mattituck, Orient and Rocky Point are names of post offices. mond ; on the east lie Forts Tomp- kins and Richmond, together with some batteries for the protection
SOUTHOLD, V. and p. o. South- of the bay and harbor of New-York. old, Suffolk co. is a long scattered
SOUTH FRANKLIN, p. O. Franklin, Delaware co.
SOUTH HAMMOND, p. o. St. Lawrence co.
SOUTH HARTFORD, p. O. Hartford, Washington co. Here are situated 1 Presbyterian and 1 Universalist church; 1 tavern, 2 stores, 1 grist mill, 1 tannery and about 20 dwelling houses.
SOUTH KORTWRIGHT, P. O. Kortwright, Delaware co.
SOUTH LANSING, p. o. Lan- sing, Tompkins co.
SOUTH LE ROY, p. o. Le Roy, Genesee co.
SOUTH LIVONIA, p. o. Livonia, Livingston co.
SOUTH LODI, p. o. Lodi, Sene- ca co.
SOUTH MARCELLUS, p. O. Marcellus, Onondaga co.
SOUTH MIDDLETON, p. O. Wallkill, Orange co.
SOUTH NEW BERLIN, V. and p. o. New Berlin, Chenango co. is situated on the west bank of the Unadilla river; it contains about 150 inhabitants, 30 dwelling hou- ses, 1 Baptist church, 2 taverns and 4 stores.
SOUTHOLD, t. Suffolk co. si- tuated 15 miles east of the village of Riverhead, and distant 245 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 3,907 inhabitants. The surface is mostly level, and surrounded on three sides by water, forming a neck of land constituting the north- east portion of Long Island ; soil,
settlement ; there is running through this town one main road, extending from east to west, on which are a succession of settle- ments of a like character.
SOUTH ONONDAGA, p. o. On- ondaga, Onondaga co. .
SOUTH OTSELIC, p. o. Otselic, Chenango co.
SOUTH OWEGO, p. o. Owego, Tioga co.
SOUTH OXFORD, p. o. Oxford, !, Chenango co.
SOUTH OYSTER BAY, p. O. ). Oyster Bay, Queens co. Here is a a continuous settlement across the e; south part of the town, in full view " of the Great South bay and Atlan- tic ocean.
SOUTHPORT, t. Chemung co. situated 4 miles south of the village e of Elmira, and distant 203 miles s from Albany ; contained in 1840, 2,101 inhabitants. The surface is in part hilly, with broad and rich h alluvial flats on the Chemung river, which forms in part the north boundary. Southport, Post's Corners, Seeley's Creek and Wells- - burgh are names of post offices.
SOUTH PULTNEY, p. o. Pult- ney, Steuben co.
SOUTH ROYALTON, p. o. Roy- alton, Niagara co.
. SOUTH RUTLAND, p. o. Rut- land, Jefferson co.
SOUTH SALEM, p. o. Lewis- borough, Westchester co.
SOUTH SCHODACK, p. O. Schodack, Rensselaer co.
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SOUTH SODUS, V. and p. o. So-| 5,841 inhabitants. The surface is dus, Wayne co. contains about 200 inhabitants, 40 dwelling houses, 1 Methodist church, 1 tavern, 2 stores and 1 tannery.
SOUTH STEPHENTOWN, P. O. Stephentown, Rensselaer co.
SOUTH TRENTON, p. c. Tren- ton, Oneida co.
SOUTH VALLEY, p. o. Cherry Valley, Otsego co.
SOUTH VENICE, p. o. Venice, Cayuga co.
SOUTH VESTAL, p. o. Vestal, Broome co.
SOUTHVILLE, p. o. Stockholm, St. Lawrence co.
SOUTH WALES, p. o. Wales, Erie co.
SOUTH WESTERLO, P. O. Westerlo, Albany co. Here are situated 2 churches, 1 tavern, 3 stores, 1 woollen factory, 1 grist mill, 1 saw mill, 1 tannery, 1 fan- ning mill manufactory, and about 20 dwelling houses.
SOUTHWICK, p. o. Wawarsing, Ulster co.
SOUTH WINDSOR, p. o. Wind- sor, Broome co.
SOUTH WORCESTER, V. and p. o. Worcester, Otsego co. is si- tuated on Charlotte river ; it con- tains about 125 inhabitants, 20 dwelling houses, 1 church, 1 tavern and 2 stores.
SPAFFORD, t. Onondaga co. situated 18 miles south-west of the village of Syracuse, and distant 152 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,873 inhabitants. The sur- face is hilly, and in some places broken ; soil, various ; watered by Skaneateles lake on the west, and Otisco lake on the east. Spafford, Spafford Hollow and Borodino are names of post offices. At the for- mer there is a small agricultural settlement.
SPARTA, t. Livingston co. si- tuated 12 miles south of the village of Geneseo, and distant 231 miles from Albany; contained in 1840,
in part hilly ; soil, fertile clay loam on the hills, and in the val- leys sandy alluvion ; drained south- west by the Canaseraga creek. The Dansville branch of the Gene- see Valley canal, extends through this town. Sparta, Byersville, Dansville, Kyserville, North Spar- ta, Scottsburgh, Tuscarora and Union Corners are names of post offices.
SPARTA, V. Mount Pleasant, Westchester co. is situated on the east side of the Hudson river, one mile south of Sing Sing ; it con- tains 1 tavern, 2 stores, about 40 dwelling houses, and a very con- venient landing.
SPEEDSVILLE, V. and p. o. Caroline, Tompkins co. is situated on West Owego creek; it contains about 500 inhabitants, 90 dwelling houses, 1 Presbyterian church, 1 tavern, 2 stores, 1 woollen factory, 1 saw mill, 1 carriage manufacto- ry, I ashery and 1 brick yard.
SPENCER, t. Tioga co. situated 15 miles north-west of the village of Owego, and distant 181 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,532 inhabitants. The surface is hilly ; soil, gravelly loam; drained by the Cattotong creek and some of its branches.
SPENCER, V. and p. o. Spencer, Tioga co. contains about 400 in- habitants, 60 dwelling houses, 1 Presbyterian and 1 Methodist church ; 2 taverns, 5 stores, 1 grist mill, 2 saw mills and 1 tan- nery.
SPENCERPORT, V. and p. o. Ogden, Monroe co. is situated on the Erie canal; it contains about 300 inhabitants, 45 dwelling hou- ses, 1 church, 2 taverns, 5 stores and groceries, 2 grist mills, 2 saw mills, 1 furnace and 1 carriage factory.
SPENCERTOWN, V. and p. o. Austerlitz, Columbia co. contains about 200 inhabitants, 30 dwelling
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houses, 1 Presbyterian church, 2 | taverns, 3 stores, 1 grist mill and 1 plaster mill.
SPEONK, p. o. Southampton, Suffolk co.
SPLIT ROCK, p. o. Essex, Es- sex co.
SPORTSVILLE, p. o. Lexing- ton, Greene co.
SPRAKER'S BASIN, p. o. Root, Montgomery co. is situated on the line of the Erie canal. Here are located 1 church, 1 tavern, 2 stores, and about 20 dwelling hou- ses.
SPRINGFIELD, t. Otsego co. situated 8 miles north of the village of Cooperstown, and distant 59 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 2,382 inhabitants. The sur- face is high and hilly, with fertile soil in the valleys ; in the centre of this town lies the north end of Otsego lake. Springfield and East Springfield are names of post offices. At the former there is a small settlement.
SPRING MILLS, p. o. Indepen- dence, Allegany co.
SPRINGPORT, t. Cayuga co. situated 9 miles south-west of the village of Auburn, and distant 165 miles from Albany; contained in 1840,1,890 inhabitants. The surface is rolling ; soil, calcareous loam, rich and highly cultivated ; drained by some small streams flowing into Cayuga lake, which bounds it on the west. Union Spring is the name of a post office.
SPRINGVILLE, V. and p. o. Concord, Erie co. is situated on Spring creek; it was incorporated in 1834, and now contains about 1,000 inhabitants, 175 dwelling houses ; an incorporated academy in a flourishing condition; 1 Pres- byterian, 1 Baptist and 1 Methodist church ; 3 taverns, 5 stores, 2 flouring mills, 3 saw mills, 2 tan- neries, 2 woollen factories, 1 fur- nace, 1 cabinet factory ; all using water power, which flows from a
spring that rises in the neighbor- hood.
SPRINGWATER, t. Livingston co. situated 16 miles south-east of the village of Geneseo, and distant 223 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 2,832 inhabitants. The surface is hilly and somewhat bro- ken ; soil, clay loam, better adap- ted to grass than grain; drained north by the inlet of Hemlock lake. Springwater and Spring- water Valley are names of post offices.
SPROUT CREEK, p. o. La Grange, Dutchess co.
SPRUCE, p. o. Albion, Oswego co.
SPUYTEN DUVAL CREEK. See Harlem River.
SQUAW ISLAND, lies in the Niagara river, and is attached to the town of Black Rock, Erie co. It contains about 130 acres of land.
STAATSBURGH, p. o. Hyde Park, Dutchess co.
STAFFORD, t. Genesee co. si- tuated 5 miles east of the village of Batavia, and distant 238 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 2,561 inhabitants. The surface is mostly level ; soil, clay and gra- velly loam, underlaid by limestone; drained on the east by Allen's creek, and north by Black creek. Stafford and Roanoke are names of post offices. Morganville is the name of a settlement.
STAFFORD, V. and p. o. Staf- ford, Genesee co. contains about 200 inhabitants, 30 dwelling houses, 3 churches, 1 tavern and 2 stores.
STAMFORD, t. Delaware co. situated 16 miles east of the village of Delhi, and distant 58 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,681 inhabitants. The surface is some- what hilly and broken, but much of it arable ; soil, well adapted to grazing; drained by the head branches of the Delaware river. Stamford and Hobart are names
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of post offices. At the former is a | been cured, relieved, or have died; settlement, containing 1 Presby- terian church, 2 taverns, 2 stores, and 15 or 20 dwelling houses.
STANFORD, t. Dutchess co. situated 16 miles north-east of the village of Poughkeepsie, and dis- tant 72 miles from Albany ; con- tained in 1840, 2,278 inhabitants. The surface is hilly and mountain- ous ; soil, gravelly and sandy loam, mostly well adapted to grazing ; drained south-east by Wappinger's creek. Attlebury, Hull's Mills and Stanfordville are names of post offices.
STANFORDVILLE, V. and p. o. Stanford, Dutchess co. is situated on the east side of Wappinger's creek; it contains 1 church, 2 Friends' meeting houses, 1 tavern-, 2 stores, 1 woollen factory, 1 grist mill, and 20 or 25 dwelling houses, mostly inhabited by Qua- kers.
STAPLETON, V. Southfield, Richmond co. is delightfully situa- ted on the east side of Staten Island, about 2 miles north of the " Narrows." It contains about 400 inhabitants, 50 dwelling hou- ses; 1 Methodist church, and 1 Reformed Dutch chapel attached to the Seamen's Retreat ; 3 hotels kept open during the summer months, and 3 taverns ; 1 store and 1 printing office. Here is located the " Seamen's Retreat," a hos- pital for the reception of sick and disabled seamen. It was founded by a law of the state in 1830, levy- ing a tax on each master of a ves- sel of $1.50 for each foreign voyage, and $1, for every mari- ner, and 25 cents for each voyage coastwise; which entitles each in- dividual to the benefits of the hos- pital, while sick or disabled. This institution was opened for the re- ception of patients Oct. 1, 1831, since which time have been admit- ted, to 1841, a period of ten years, 9,559 patients, of which 9,428 have
and there were remaining on the 31st of December, 1840, 131 pa- tients in hospital. The institution is managed by a board of trustees, five of whom are appointed by the governor and senate, six are trus- tees by virtue of their offices, and five more are elected by them, forming a board of sixteen. The amount collected, is about $27,000 annually-in addition to which, the Retreat has had a loan of $45,000 from the funds of the Marine Hos- pital, arising from alien passen- gers. The hospital is a valuable building-is of three stories, 208 feet by 52, having wings of 34 feet in depth, and two stories in height. This hospital cost $100,- 000, and will accommodate two hundred patients. Attached to this Retreat is 37 acres of land, which cost the state about $10,000.
STARK, t. Herkimer co. situa- ted 12 miles south-east of the vil- lage of Herkimer, and distant 69 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,766 inhabitants. The sur- face is hilly ; soil, sandy calca- reous loam, fruitful in grain and grass; drained north-east by Ots- quaga creek. Starkville and Van Hornsville are names of post offi- ces.
STARKEY, t. Yates co. situated 10 miles south-east of the village of Penn-Yan, and distant 190 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 2,426 inhabitants. The surface is hilly; soil, clay loam ; drained by several small streams running into Seneca lake, which bounds it on the east. Starkey, Dundee, Eddy- town, Rock, Stream and Big Stream Point are names of post offices.
STARKSVILLE, V. Hoosick, Rensselaer co. is situated on Wal- loomsack creek ; this is a manu- facturing settlement, containing 1 cotton factory, 1 grist mill, 1 store and about 25 dwelling houses.
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Within one mile of this place is ] situated the battle ground, known as the Bennington battle ground, where Gen. Stark defeated the British under Col. Baum, Aug. 16, 1777.
STARKVILLE, v. and p. o. Stark, Herkimer co. contains 2 churches, 1 tavern, 2 stores, 1 grist mill, 1 saw mill and about 30 dwel- ling houses.
STATE BRIDGE, p. o. Lenox, Madison co.
STATEN ISLAND, forming the county of Richmond, lies centrally 12 miles south south-west from the city of New-York; it is 14 miles long, and from 4 to 8 miles wide, and is divided into four towns. (See Richmond County.) The surface on the north is in part high and hilly, but more level towards the south. Richmond Hill, is ele- vated 307 feet above the ocean ; from this eminence is afforded va- ried and delightful prospects, form- ing altogether a beautiful and highly interesting panoramic view. In a clear day may be distinctly seen the city of New-York, with its numerous spires and mass of architecture, hemmed in by a fo- rest of masts ; the noble bay and harbor, where unites the Hudson with the East river,-the many islands and beautiful headlands, some of them bristling with the means of defence, embosomed in waters which are often whitened by the canvass of an hundred ships, overhung by clouds of smoke pro- ceeding from the many steamboats gliding upon the waters, like things of life. Long Island on the east, with its growing city, swelling hills and highly cultivated farms,-New- Jersey on the west, with its circular sweep of many miles from Jersey City to Neversink hills, and Sandy Hook light house; together with the Lower bay of New-York, and the broad Atlantic beyond. These, and many more points of attrac-
tion require to be seen to be realiz- ed in all their splendor. The island itself with its numerous set- tlements and charming villages, surrounded by cultivated fields, presents a lovely picture ; where dwells opulence and taste com- bined ; many of the most beautiful sites, being adorned with costly mansions, or the more picturesque cottage.
STATEN ISLAND SOUND, Se- parates Staten Island from New- Jersey on the west; it communi- cates with the bay of New-York on the east through the " Kills," with Newark bay on the north and with Raritan bay on the south. It is 18 miles long, and is navigable for steamboats and other vessels of a large class, although not of great width. Here are taken large quantities of oysters and clams, which are greatly improved by be- ing transplanted in Raritan and Prince's bays, where are large beds prepared on purpose for improving the growth and flavor of this arti- cle of luxury, when of a superior quality.
STEPHENTOWN, t. Rensselaer co. situated 22 miles south-east of the city of Troy, and distant 21 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 2,753 inhabitants. The sur- face is hilly and mountainous, with a valley extending through the centre from north to south, through which flows Kinderhook creek ; having a fertile soil, well adapted to grazing. Stephentown, North Stephentown, South Stephentown and West Stephentown, are names of post offices.
STERLING, t. Cayuga co. situa- ted 25 miles north of the village of Auburn, and distant 172 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 2,533 inhabitants. The surface is level or undulating ; soil, mostly sandy loam ; drained by Little Sodus creek flowing into Lake Ontario, which bounds it on the north. Lit-
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tle Sodus bay lies in the north-west part of this town, communicating with Lake Ontario. Sterling, Lit- tle Sodus, Martville and North Sterling, are names of post offices.
STERLING, v. and p. o. Ster- ling, Cayuga co. is situated on So- dus creek ; it contains about 200 in- habitants, 30 dwelling houses, 1 ta- vern, 2 stores, 1 flouring mill, 2 saw mills, 1 tannery and 1 iron foundery.
STERLINGVILLE, V. and p. o. Philadelphia, Jefferson co. is a manufacturing settlement ; situated on a tributary of Indian river ; it contains about 125 inhabitants, 20 dwelling houses, 1 Roman Catholic church, 1 tavern and 1 store. Here is located an extensive furnace; manufacturing iron from the ore which abounds in this vicinity of the best quality.
STEUBEN COUNTY, taken from Ontario in 1796, is centrally dis- tant 215 miles south of west from the city of Albany ; it is bounded on the south by the Pennsylvania state line, on the west by the county of Allegany, on the north by the counties of Livingston, Ontario and Yates, and on the east by Seneca lake and the county of Chemung. This is a large and important county ; it is well watered and abounds in a large growth of forest trees. The surface is diversified, consisting of a succession of hills and rich valleys ; the soil is mostly productive and well adapted to grazing. Large quantities of lumber, live stock and other products, are annually exported from this county to southern and eastern markets. Of the mineral productions, but little is as yet known, but from its contiguity to the coal regions of Pennsylvania, many en- tertain sanguine expectations that coal will be found in this section of country ; here exist some beds of iron ore, and several mineral springs have lately been discovered, one of which, in the town of Hornby, from a recent analysis, bids fair to obtain notoriety. The Corning and Blosburg railroad enters this county from Pennsylvania, on the south, and terminates at the village of Corning, which is situated at the head of the navigable feeder of the Chemung canal ; where also passes the New-York and Erie railroad, in its circuitous route from the Hudson river to Lake Erie. Seneca and Crooked lakes on the north, commu- nicate by means of canals with the Erie canal, which great works alto- gether, afford safe and speedy modes of conveyance for passengers or merchandise. Its area is about 1,400 square miles, or 897,000 acres.
The following are the names of the towns in Steuben county, with the population in 1840.
Addison,
1,920 | Lindley, 638
BATH,.
4,915
Orange,
1,824
Bradford,
1,547
Painted Post, 1,674
Cameron, 1,359
Prattsburgh,
2,455
Campbell,
852
Pultney,
1,784
Canisteo,
941
Reading,
1,541
Caton,
797
Troupsburg,
1,171
Conhocton,
2,965
Tyrone,
2,122
Dansville,. 2,725
Urbana,
1,884
Erwin, 785
Wayne,
1,377
Greenwood, .
1,138
Hornby,
1,048
Hornellsvile,
2,121
Howard,
3,247
Jasper,
1,187
Wheeler, 1,294
Woodhull,
827
Total inhabitants, ..
46,138
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STEUBEN-STONE ARABIA.
STEUBEN, t. Oneida co. situa- ) village of Morrisville, and distant ted 16 miles north of the city of 97 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 2,320 inhabitants. The surface is somewhat hilly ; soil, fertile and mostly well cultivated; drained north by Oneida creek .- Stockbridge, Knoxville and Muns- ville, are names of post offi- ces. Utica, and distant 103 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 1,993 inhabitants. The surface is hilly ; soil, moist clay loam, well adapt- ed to grass ; in this town are made large quantities of butter and cheese; drained south-east by Cin- cinnati creek, and west by tributa- ries of the Mohawk river. Steu- ben, is the name of a post office.
STILLWATER, t. Saratoga co. situated 10 miles east of the village of Ballston Spa, and distant 20 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 2,733 inhabitants. The sur- face is level or undulating; soil on the east, clay loam; on the west, sand and sandy loam; drained by Anthony's kill and some other small streams flowing into the Hud- son river, which bounds it on the east. In the north part of this town, is situated the battle ground where Gen. Burgoyne was defeated by the American army under Gen. Gates in 1777. Here are Bemis' Heights and Freeman's farm, on which the principal battles were fought ; also the meadow where Gen. Frazer, the second in com- mand of the British army, was mortally wounded. Stillwater, Be- mis' Heights, Ketchum's Corners and Mechanicsville are names of post offices.
STILLWATER, V. and p. o. Stillwater, Saratoga co. is situated on the west side of the Hudson ri- ver ; it was incorporated in 1816, and now contains 450 inhabitants, 60 dwelling houses, 3 churches, 3 taverns, 3 stores, 1 grist mill, 1 saw mill, and an academy in a flourishing condition.
STIMPSON'S CORNER, V. Gal- way, Saratoga co. is an agricultu- ral settlement containing 1 public house, 1 store, and about 20 dwel- lings.
STOCKBRIDGE, t. Madison co. situated 5 miles north-east of the
STOCKHOLM, t. St. Lawrence co. situated 18 miles north-east of the village of Canton, and distant 227 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 2,995 inhabitants. The surface is hilly and somewhat stony ; soil, rich mould, underlaid by limestone, and heavily timbered; drained north by St. Regis river and its tributaries. Stockholm, Southville and West Stockholm, are names of post offices.
STOCKPORT, t. Columbia co. situated 5 miles north of the city of Hudson, and distant 25 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,815 inhabitants. The surface is uneven; soil, clay and sandy loam ; drained by Kinderhook creek flowing into the Hudson river, which bounds it on the west. Stockport is the name of a post office. Columbiaville is the name of a manufacturing vil-" lage.
STOCKTON, t. Chautauque co. situated 7 miles east of the village of Mayville, and distant 323 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 2,078 inhabitants. The surface is undulating ; soil, on the uplands, moist clay, well adapted to grass, with fertile alluvion in the valleys, producing large crops of different kinds of grain ; drained south by Bear creek and some other small streams. Stockton and Oregon, are names of post offices.
STOKES, p. o. Lee, Oneida co.
STONE ARABIA, p. o. Pala- tine, Montgomery co. ; here are si- tuated a Dutch Reformed church erected in 1788, and a Lutheran church built in 1791 ; 1 tavern and about 15 dwelling houses. This is
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one of the oldest settlements in the | county of Montgomery. A battle was fought here during the revo- lutionary war, in which engage- ment Col. Brown of the American army, was killed, and interred in the Dutch Reformed burying ground ; a monument was erected to his memory, by the citizens in this vicinity, July 4, 1837.
STONE CHURCH, p. o. Bergen, Genesee co.
STONE MILLS, p. o. Orleans, Jefferson co.
STONE RIDGE, p. o. Marble- town, Ulster co. here are situated 1 church, 1 tavern, 4 stores, 1 tan- nery and about 25 dwelling houses.
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