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TOWNS.
Towns were erected by the Legislature until 1849,? when power was given to the several Boards of Supervisors (except in New York county), by a vote of two-thirds of the members elected, to divide or alter the bounds of any town or erect new ones, when such divis- ion does not place parts of the same town in more than one assem- bly district. Application for such division or change must first be made by at least twelve frecholders of each town affected by the division, and a notice of intended application posted in at least five
1 On the 31st of December. 1863, Governor Seymour removed the then existing Board, and appointed in Its stead Messrs. Joseph S. Bosworth, Willlam Mc Murray and William B. Lewis. This Board organized on the 5th of January, 1864, by electing Mr. McMurray President. The old Board, however, denied the legality of thelr removal, and the new Board decided not to act unth the decision of the courts upon that question. Before such decision was had. the Act of March 16, 1864, was passed.
2 Resigned.
4 Appointed by Commissioners vice Perit, resigned.
3 Appointed by Commissioners vice Draper, resigned. 5 Appointed vice Pillsbury, resigned.
6 Appointed rice Acton, resigned.
7 Re-appointed.
8 Appointed vice Schultz, resigned December 23, 1867 ; re-appointed January 22, 1868.
9 Laws of 1849, chap. 194.
February
12,1-68
James S. T. Stranahan
April
16. 1.58
Lubbens B. Ward 4 ..
April
19, 1:58
James Crane 7 (1 year) ..
495
TOWNs.
public places, and published in all the county papers. A survey and map of the town or towns must also be filed in the Secretary's office, together with a certified copy of the act of the Board. The latter is published in the Appendix to the Laws of the following session. Towns may also be erected by the Legislature.
There are elected, by ballot, in each town (not excepted by statute) a Supervisor, Town Clerk, three Assessors, a Collector, two Overseers of the Poor, one or three Commissioners of Highways, four Justices of the Peace, Constables (not exceeding five), and two Inspectors of Elections to each election district (a third being desig- nated by the presiding officers [Justices of the Peace] of the town meeting from the two having the next highest vote). As many Pound Masters as the electors shall determine are chosen by a riva voce vote of the electors. One Overseer of Highways for each road district1 is appointed by the Commissioners of Highways. Asses- sors and Commissioners of Highways are elected for three years, Justices for four years, and most of the others for one year. All are paid by fees, or a per diem compensation for the time employed."
An act of the Legislature, passed June 5, 1886 (chap. 335), au- thorized the electors of each of the several towns of the State, at any town meeting thereafter held, to determine by ballot whether such town shall elect at the next succeeding town meeting, held in the town, a board of town anditors, who shall exercise all the powers conferred by law upon such boards. All bills and claims against the towns must be presented to such auditors on the first day of their session. No person other than a freeholder of the town in which he is elected, is eligible to the office. Town anditors are provided for by special acts in the counties of Warren, Essex, Clinton, Madi- son, Albany and Saratoga.
Towns are divided into School Districts, in each of which are chosen one or three Trustees,3 a Clerk, Collector and Librarian. Trustees are elected for one or three years; the other officers for one year.
1 Excepting in Kings, Queens, Suffolk and Richmond counties.
2 See Revised Statutes for the powers and duties of towns.
3 By an act passed April 12, 1:38, School Districts were authorized to elect one Trustee to hold for three years : but by the provisions of chapter 555, Laws of Idi, when one trustee only is elected, his term of office is limited to one year. Annual school meetings are held on the second Tuesday of October.
496
EXISTING TOWNS.
EXISTING TOWNS.
[In the following table the names of existing towns only are given, and the dates of erection are those on which they were first recognized by the laws of the State. Many had previously existed under patent in the colonial period. County seats are designated by SMALL CAPITALS, half-shire towns by italics. ]
TOWNS.
COUNTIES.
WHEN FORMED.
FROM WHAT TAKEN.
Adams.
Jefferson
April 1, 1802
Mexico.
Addison 1
Stenben.
March, 1796
Alton .. .....
Chenango
November 18, 157
Bainbridge.
Alabama 2
Genesee
April
17, 1530;
Pembroke and Shelby.
Albion
Oswego
March 21, 1 25
Richland.
Albion
Orleans.
January 15, 1575 Barre.
Allen
Eric ...
March 27, 1423
Clarence.
Alexander
Genesee.
June 8, 1.12
Batavia.
Alexandria
Jefferson
April 3. 1 21
Brownville and Leroy.
Alfred.
Allegany
March 11, 1503
Angelica.
Allegany 3.
Cattarangus
April 18, 1 31
fireat Valley.
Allen ...
Allegany
Jammary 31, 1823
Angelica.
Alma ...
Allegany
November 23, 1:51
Willing.
Almond
Allegany
March
All'red.
Altona
Clinton ..
December 2,
Chazy.
Amboy ..
OSWego .
March 25. 1.20
Williamstown.
Amenia .
Dutchess Erie
April 10, 1518
Buffalo.
AMITY.
Allegany
February 1830 Angelica and Scio.
March
1793 Vaughnawaga.
Auerant 4
March
19 1-03 Livingston.
Andes . ..
Delaware
Allegany
Jannary
1821
Independence.
Angelica
Allegany
February 25,
Leleester.
Annville
Onelda ..
April
1$23
Antwerp
Jefferson .
April
5, 1810
Le Roy.
Arcade 3.
Wyoming
March
Shel lon.
Argyle.
Washington ..
March
23. 1756
Arietta
Hamilton
M.v 13, 1536 Lake Pleasant.
Arkwright
April
30. 1$29 Pomfret and Villenova.
Ashford
February 16, 1-21 Ellicottville.
Ashland
March
Windham.
1-67 Elmira, Southport and Chemung. "
Greene ..
February 25,
1$15 Catskill and Coxsackte.
Attica.
Wyoming
April
4, 1>11 Sheldon.
March 13.
Whitestown.
January, - 1739
Batavia.
April 11, 1501
March
29,
Peru.
Columbia
Mirch
1518
Ava .
Oneida.
May 12.
Boonville.
Avoca
Steuben ....
12, 1513
Bath, Cohocton, Howard, Wheeler.
Babylon.
Suffolk
March
13. 1872
Bainbridge 10.
Chenango
February 1791
Baldwin.
Chemung
April 7.
Chemung.
Ballston ..
Saratoga
March
. 7, 1758 15,
Barker
Broome ..
April
18, 1831
BARRE .
Orleans.
March
6, 1418
Barrington
Yates
April 6, 1-22
Bartou .
Tioga
March March
23, 1521
BATAVIA
Genesee
30, 1-02
BATH.
Stenben
March,
1796
Bedford
March
7, 1785
Beekman
Dutchess
March
7, 17 5
Beekmantown
('linton
February
25, 1-20
Plattsburgh.
Belfast 11
Allegany
March
Caneadea.
Bellmont ..
Frankilu
March
Chateaugay,
Bennington
Wyoming
March 6, 1818
Sheldon.
Benson ...
Hamilton
April 6, 1860
Benson and Mayfield,
Benton 12.
Yates ...
February 12. 1803
Jerusalem.
Berkshire
Tiogn
February 12, 150%
Tioga.
Berne ...
Albany ..
March 17, 1795
June 8, 1812 Batavia.
Bethel ...
Sullivan
March
27, 1209 Immberland.
Bethlehem
Albany,
12. 1793 Watervliet.
Big Flats.
Chemung
March April 16, 1822 Minulra.
BINGHAMTON
Broome
December 3, 1-55
Chenango.
Birdsall
Allegany
May
4, 1529 Allen and Almond.
1 As Middletown ; changed April 6, 1808. Formed by Court of General Sessions of Steuben county.
2 As Gerryeille . changed April 21, 1828. 3 As Barton ; changed April 29, 1851.
4 As Gallatin ; changed March 25, 1814. 5 As China ; changed January 19, 1866.
6 Formed by the Court of General Sessions, Ontario comity.
7 As Willink ; changed April 15, 1818. 8 As Hartford ; changed April 6, 1508.
9 As Jericho; changed April 15, 1511. 10 As Orrinsburgh ; changed April 21, 1825.
11 As Vernon ; changed to Snell, April 6, 1803 ; and to Benton, April 2, 1810.
Ashland
Chemung
April 25,
Augusta
Aurelius 6.
Aurora 7
Erle
Ausable
('linton.
Canaan, Chatham and Hillsdale.
Avon 6, 9
Livingston.
April January, 1759
Huntington.
Bangor.
Franklin
June
1812 Dlekinson. Lisle.
Gaines.
Wayne.
Tioga.
Bergen
Genesee ..
June 8, 1812
Batavia.
Berlin.
Rensselaer
March 21, Petersburgh, Schodack and Stephentown. Rensselaerville.
Bethany
Genesee.
Lee, Florence, Camden, Vienna."
Arcadia
Wayne ...
February 15. 1525
Lyons.
Athens
Oneida .
Cayuga ..
Austerlitz.
Catlaraugus
Greene.
March 7, 1758
Amherst
Amsterdam
Montgomery
April 13, 1$19 Middletown.
Andover
Chautauqua.
West chester
21. 1-21
497
EXISTING TOWNS.
TOWNS.
COUNTIES.
WHIEN FORMED.
FROM WHAT TAKEN.
Black Brook.
Clinton.
March 29, 1839
Bleecker
Fulton
April
4, 1531
Blenheim
Schoharie
March
17, 1797
Blooming Grove
Orange.
March
23, 1799
Bolivar
Allegany .
February
15, 1825
Bolton
Warren
March
25, 1799
Bombay
Franklin
March
30, 1:33
Fort Covington.
Boonville
Oneida
March
28, 1805
Leyden.
Boston
Erie ...
April 5, 1-17
Eden.
Bovina ...
Delaware
February 25, 1820 Dellil, Stamford and Middletown.
Boylston.
OSWego
February
7, 1828
Orwell.
Bradford
Steuben ..
April
20, 1836
Brandon.
Franklin
January
28, 1.28
Bangor.
Brandt
Erie ..
March
25, 1$39
Collins and Evans
Brasher.
St. Lawrence. Oneida
March
21,
1797 Sangerfield.
Brighton ]
Franklin
November,
1:53
Brighton
Monroe
March 25.
1814
Bristol 2.
Ontario
January,
1789
Broadalbin
Fulton.
Brookfield
Madison.
March
5, 1795
Brookhaven
Suffolk
March
7, 1788
Broome 3
Schoharie
March
17, 1797
Brownville
Jefferson
April
1. 1$02
Brunswick
Rensselaer
20, 1807
Troy.
Brutus
Cayuga.
30, 1-02
Burke
Franklin
Chateaugay.
Burns
Allegany .
Ossian.
Burlington
Otsego .
10, 1792
Otsego.
Bust 1.
Chantauqna.
Butler.
Wayne
February
26, 1823 5, 1796
Byron
Genesee
April
4, 1820
Cairo 4
Greene .
March
26, 1503
CALDWELL
Warren .
March
Queensbury, Bolton and Thurman.
Callicoon
Sullivan.
Liberty.
Caledonla 5
Livingston
30, 1802
Cambria
Niagara
March
11, 180S
Willink.
Cambridge
Washington
March
7, 1768
Camden
Oneida . April 15, 1799 Mexico. March 16, 1522 Addison.
March
8, 1799
Marcellus.
Campbell.
Steuben
April 15, 1-31
Hornby.
Canaan.
Columbia
March 7, 1788
Kings District.
Ontario.
April
15, 1829 7, 1788
CANANDAIGUA 2
Ontario.
1789
Caneadea ..
Allegany
Candor
Tioga ..
Canlsteo 6
Steuben
1796
CANTON,
St. Lawrence. Jefferson.
28, 1805 10, 1819
Lisbon. Lyme.
Carlton
Orleans.
April March
Gaines and Ridgeway. Frederickstown. Bleecker, Stratford and Johnstown.
Caroga .
Fulton
11, 1812
Caroline.
Tompkins
Spencer. Ellicott.
Carroll Carrolton.
Cattaraugus. Wyoming
27, 1821 7, 1788
Catlin
Chemung
Cato ..
Cayuga
Steuben
28, 1x39 7. 1783
CATSKILL Cayuta
Schuyler
20, 1:21
Cazenovia.
Madison .. 5, 1795 15, 1:19
Centreville ..
Allegany
Champion
Jefferson
Mexico.
Champlain
Clinton
March
11, 1300 7, 1758 12, 1793 18, 1792
Mohawk. Gerry.
Charlton
March 7, 1792
Chateaugay
Franklin.
Chatham.
Columbia
March
Canaan and Kinderhook. Batavia.
CHAUTAUQUA
Chantauqua. Clinton.
March March
22, 1785
Chenango
February 16, 1791
Cherry Creek
Chantauqua
May 4, 1829
Ellington. Canajoharie. froe
Chester.
March
Chester.
Orange 22, 1815 Warren. March 25, 1799
Chesterfield.
Essex
February 20, 1502
1 Action of Supervisors legalized April 1, 1859.
2 Formed by Court of General Sessions, Ontario county.
3 As Bristol ; changed April 6, 1808
4 As Canton ; changed April 6, 1808. 5 As Southampton ; changed April 6, 1808.
6 Erected by the Court of General Sessions. 7 As Wormley ; changed April 3, 1510.
63
February 16, 1791
Cherry Valley
Otsego.
March 15, 1799 April 17, 1795 11, 1801 20, 1801
Champlain.
Chemung
Chemung Broome.
February March March April March March March March March January
15, 1798 16, 1523 30, 1:02
Newtown. Catharines. Aurellus. Painted Post.
Caton
Greene.
Spencer. Whitestown and Paris. Pike.
Charleston
Montgomery .
Charlotte.
Chautauqua
April
Saratoga
Ballston. Champlain.
Chazy.
March March 9, 1812 Great Valley. Perry.
Castlle
Castleton.
Richmond
CATHARINE
Schuyler.
April March 31, 1:07
Cobleskill and Sharon.
CARMEL
Putnam .. 17, 1795
April February 22, 1:11 25, 1825
Chautauqua.
January, March 11, 1809 February 22, 1.11
Angellca. Spencer.
March, March
Cape Vincent ...... Carlisle.
Schoharie ...
13, 1825
Richmond.
CanaJoharie
Montgomery.
March
Ellicott and Harmony. Wolcott.
Butternuts
Otsego ..
February
Unadilla.
Bergen.
Catskill, Coxsackie and Freehold.
March March
Cameron
Stenben.
Camillus
Onondaga
12. 1793
March
Caughnawaga. Paris.
Lisle. Leyden.
March March
Aurelius.
April 26, 1-11 17, 1426 March April April 16, 1826
Jersey.
April
21, 1-25 Massena.
Bridgewater
Duane. Smallwood.
Peru. Jolistown.
Cornwall. Friendshlp. Thurman.
Goslien, Warwick, Blooming Grove, Men Thurman. Willsborough.
March March
Canadice
2, 1$10 30, 1312
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498
EXISTING TOWNS.
TOWNS.
COUNTIES.
WHEN FORMED.
FROM WHAT TAKEN.
Cheektowaga ..
Frie
March 22, 1839
Chill ..
Monroe ....
February
22, 1822
Cicero
Onondaga
February 20, 1507
Lysander.
Cincinnatus
Cortland
April 3. 1504
Solou.
Clare
St. Lawrence Erie.
March 11. 1:08
Willink.
Clarendon
Orleans.
February 23, 1821
Sweden.
Clarkson
Monroe. .. ..
April 2, 1-19
Murray.
CLARKSTOWN
Rockland.
March 18, 1791
Haverstraw.
Clarksville
Allegany
May 11. 1835
Cuba.
Claverack _
Columbia ..
March 7,1788
Clay .
Onondaga
April 16, 1827
Cicero.
Clayton
Jefferson.
April 27,1833
Orleans and Lyme.
Clermont.
Columbia
March
12, 1787
Manor of Livingston.
Clifton
St. Lawrence ..
April
21, 1868
Pierrepont.
Clifton Park 1
Saratoga
March
3, 1828
Halfmoon.
Clinton.
Clinton
May
11, 1845
Ellenburgh.
Clinton ..
Dutchess
March
13. 1756
Charlotte and Rhinebeck Precincts.
Clymer
Chautauqua.
February
9, 1821
Chautauqua.
Cobleskill.
Schoharie
March
17, 1797
Schoharle.
Cochecton
Sullivan
March
25. 1828
Bethel.
Coeymans
Albany
March
15. 1791
Bath and Dansville.
Colchester.
Delaware .
April
10, 1792
Middletown.
Colden
Erie
April
2, 1527
Holland.
Cold Spring
Cattaraugus.
March
20. 18.37
Napoli.
Colesville .
Broome
April
2, 1821
Windsor.
Collins
Erle
March
16. 1821
Concord.
Colton ....
St. Lawrence
April
12. 1813
Parishville.
Columbla.
llerkimer
June
8, 1812
Warren.
Columnbus
Chenango
February 11, 1805
Concord
Erie
March
20, 1812
Conesville.
Schoharle
March 3, 1836
Broome and Durhamu.
Connewango
Cattaraugus
January
20, 1523
Conklin
Broome
March 29, 1824
Conquest
Cayuga
March 16, 1821
Constable
Franklin
March
13, 1807
Harrison.
Constantia.
Oswego.
April
8, 1808
Mexico.
Copake.
Columbia
March 26, 1524
Corinth
Saratoga
April
20,1818
Corning 3.
Steuben
March
18, 1796
Cornwall 4
Orange.
March
7,1768
CORTLANDVILLE
Cortland
April
11, 1829
Homer.
Cortlandt.
Westchester
March
7,1788
Coventry
Chenango
February
7. 1506
Covert.
Seneca ..
April
7,1817
Covington
Wyoming
January
31, 1817
Coxsackle
Greene .
March
7,1788
Crawford
Orange.
March
4, 1823
('roghan.
Lewis 5,1811
Essex
March 23, 1756
Cuba .
Allegany
February 4, 1822
Cuyler.
Cortland
December 9. 1558
Danby.
Tompkins
February 21,1811
Spencer.
Dannemora.
Clinton 14, 1-54 December
Beekmantown.
Dansville 5
Steuben 1796
Danube
llerklmer 7, 1817
Minden. Pembroke.
Davenport Day 6 ..
Saratoga
April 17, 1819
Edinburgh and Hadley.
Dayton
Cattaraugus
7.1×35
Perrysburgh.
Decatur
Otsego
March 25, 1808
Worcester.
Deerfield
Oneida
March
Schuyler.
Deerpark
Orange
March
Mamakating.
De Kalb ..
St. Lawrence Sullivan
March
1, 1869
DELHI
Delaware
March
23,1798
Cochecton.
Denmark
Lewis
April 3, 1807
Harrisburgh
Denning.
Ulster
March 24, 1825
Oswegatchie and De Kalb.
Deposit.
Delaware.
May 6, 1$80
Tompkins.
De Ruyter.
Madison.
March 15. 1798
Cazenovia.
De Witt
Onondaga
April 12, 1835
Manlius.
Diana
Lewis
April 16, 1830
Watson.
Dickinson
Franklin
April 11, 1505
llarrison.
Dix . .
Schuyler
April 17, 1835
Dover
Dutchess
February 20, 1807
Dresden 7
Washington
March
15. 1:22
Dryden
Tompkins
February 22.1-03
Duane
Franklin .
January 24,1828
Duanesburgh
Schenectady
Dunkirk
Chantaugu
March 22, 1758 November 17, 1-59 March 8, 1790
Pomfret. Coxsackle.
Dunham 8.
Greene.
I As Clifton ; changed March 31, 1829.
2 As Freeport ; changed to Browersville, March 26, 1825; to Conesus, April 15, 1825.
3 As Painted Post ; changed March 31, 1952. 4 As New Cornwall ; changed March 3. 1797.
5 Organized by Court of General Sessions. , 6 As Concord ; changed December 3, 1827.
7 As South Bay ; changed April 17, 1822.
8 As Freehold ; changed March 28, 1805.
Clarence.
December 2, 1×50
Plerpont.
Cohoeton.
Steuben 18, 1812
June
Brookfield.
Conesus 2
Livingston.
April 13, 1819
Livonia and Groveland.
Little Valley.
Chenango.
Cato.
Taglikanick.
Hadley.
Greene. Ovid. Le Roy and Perry.
April
Montgomery. Watson and Diana.
Friendship. Trnxton.
Darien.
Genesee
February 10, 1832
Delaware.
March 31, 1817
Kortright and Maryland.
February
15, 1798 16, 1798 21, 1806
Oswegatchie.
Middletown, Kortright, Walton.
De Peyster
St. Lawrence
February
Delaware.
March 6, 1519 Shandaken.
Catlin. Pawilng.
Putnam. Ulysses. Malone.
Crown Point ..
March, April
Willink.
Watervliet.
Amherst. Riga.
499
EXISTING TOWNS.
TOWNS.
COUNTIES.
WHEN FORMED.
FROM WHAT TAKEN.
Fagle.
Wyoming
January 21, 1:23
East Bloomtiek 1
Ontarlo
January 27, 1759
East Chester.
Westchester
March 7, 178% November 29, 1-19
Fast Greenbush 2
Rensselaer
Febritary 2%, 1855
East Hamburgh 3
Eric
October 15, 1850
East Hampton ..
Sntfolk
March 7, 1758
East Otto ..
Cattarangns.
November 30, 1:51
Otto.
Easton.
Washington.
March 3, 17: Stillwater and Saratoga.
EATON
Madison.
February 6, 1507
Hamilton.
Eden ..
Brie
March 20, 1512
Willink.
Mlinburgh :
Saratoga
March 13. 1.50] Providence.
Edwards
St. Lawrence
April 7, 1827
Fowler.
Elba ....
Genesee
Onondaga
Essex ....
('linton ..
April
17, 1:30 Mooers.
Ellery
Chantanqua.
February
29, 1-21 Chantauque.
Ellicott ...
Chantanqua.
June 1, 1812
Pomfret.
ELLICOTT VILLE
Cattaraugus.
April
13, 1-20
Ischua.
Ellington.
Chautauqua
April 1, 1-2t
Gerry.
Ellisburgh
Jefferson ..
February 22, 1803
Mexico.
Elma ...
Frie
December 4, 1 57 Lancaster and Aurora.
ELMIRA 5.
Chemung
10, 1792
( henning.
Enfield.
Tompkins
March
16, 1521
Ulysses.
Ephratah
Fulton
March
27, 1-27
Palatine.
Erin
Chemung 29, 1>22
Chennmg. Painted Post.
Esopus
Ulster
5, 1-11
Kingston.
Esperance.
Schoharie.
4, 1316
Schoharle.
Essex
Essex
April 4. 1:05
Evans
Erie
March
23, 1\21
Exeter
Otsego,
25, 17:001
Richfield.
Fabius
Onondaga
March
9, 1798
Fairfield
Herkimer Sullivan.
March
9, 1526
Farmersville
March
29, 1-21
I-cima.
Farmington 6 ..
Ontario ...
1759
Fayette 7
Seneca
14, 1.00)
Fenner ..
Madison.
April
22, 1 -23
Fenton 8 ...
Broome
December
3, 1555
Fine ....
St. Lawrence
March
27, 1511
Fishkill
Dutchess
March March
7, 17~8
Flatlands
Kings
March
77. 1788
Fleming.
Cayuga
Oneida
February
16, 1.505
March
12, 1793
Oneida
March 4, 1796
Steuben.
Flushing
Queens ..
March 7, 1758
Oneida ..
February 25, 1817
Remsen.
Forestburgh
Fort An 9 ...
Alarch 23, 1756
F'ranklin
February 28, 3817
Constable.
Washington
Argyle.
St. Lawrence
April
Rossie and Russell.
Herkimer
February 5, 1796
German Flats.
Delaware
April
10, 1792
Harper-flekl.
Franklin.
May
Belmont.
Franklinville 10
Cattarangns.
June April
13, 1520
Ischna.
Freetown
Fremont
Steuben
November 17, 1551 November It, 1851
Callicoon.
French Creek
Chautauqua.
Allegany
March 21, 1815
Cancadea.
Fulton ....... Gaines
Orleans
Gainesville 11.
Wyoming
14, 1-12
Junins.
Gallatin
Columbia
27, 18:10
Aneran.
Galway
Gardiner
Ulster
April
30, 1-02
Geddes ..
Onondaga Ontarlo ...
Geneva ..
Genesee.
Allegany
Genessee Falls
Wyoming
lavingston
January,
Genoa 14
Cayuga.
January,
2 As Clinton ; changed April 14, 1858.
1 As Bloomfield ; changed February 11, 1833. 3 As Ellicott ; changed February 20, 15.2. 4 As Northfield ; changed April 6, 1805.
5 As Newtown ; changed April 6, 1808. 6 Organized by the Court of General Sessions.
7 As Washington ; changed April 6, 1808. 8 As Port Crane ; changed March 26, 1667.
9 As Westfield ; changed April 6, 1808.
10 As Ischia ; changed March 3, 1824.
11 As Hebe ; changed April 17, 1816.
12 As Northampton ; changed June 10, 1812
13 Organized by Court of General Sessions; Genesee, in K. and R.'s ed., ii, 62.
14 As Milton ; changed April 6, 1805. Organized by Court of General Sessions.
March
Erwin.
Steuben ... 27. 126
January
April
April
Willsborough.
March
February
.19, 1796
Norway. Thompson and Neversink.
January, March
Romulus. Cazenovia and Smithfield. Chenango.
Flatbush.
Kings
March 28, 1923
Aurellus. Camden. Mohawk.
Florida
Montgomery .
May 2, 1.37
Thompson and Mamakating.
Fort Covington
Fort Edward.
April 10, 151% 15, 1-16
Franklin
Franklin
C'attaraugus. Cortland
April 21, 1-18
Cincinnatus.
Horuellsville, Dansville, Wayland, Howard
Fremont
Sullivan.
April 23, 1-29
Clymer.
Friendship.
Schoharie
April 15, 1828
Middleburgh.
Ridgeway.
Galen ..
Wayne
February February February March March
It, 1816 25. 1-11
Warsaw.
Ballston. Shawangunk, New Paltz and Rochester.
tlates 12.
Monroe
March March 18, 1918 Sallna. Seneca. October 11, 1572 Cuba. Pike and Portage.
April 16.1830 April 1, 1-t6 1759 1759
Pike.
East Fishkill.
Dutchess
Fishkill. Greenbush. Hamburgh.
Edmeston.
Otsego.
1,
March 11, 1820
Batavia.
Elbruge
March 26, 1520 Camillus.
ELIZABETH TOWN
February 12, 179> Crown Point.
Ellenburgh
Fallsburgh
C'attaraugus.
7. 17 %
Floyd.
Sullivan
Washington
20, 1.536 16, 1:12
Olean
Freedom
Russell and Plerpont.
Florence
Forestport
Fowler ....
Frankfort
Saratoga 7, 1792 2, 1:53
GENESEO 13
April
April 1, INNS Burlington.
500
EXISTING TOWNS.
TOWNS.
COUNTIES.
WHEN FORMED.
FROM WHAT TAKEN.
Georgetown
Madison.
April 7, 1815
German .
Chenango
March
21, 1806
German Flats
Herkimer
March 7, 1783
Germantown ..
Columbia
March 7, 1768
Gerry ..
Chautauqua ..
June
1, 1612
Ghent
Columbia
April 3, 1-18
Gilboa ....
Schoharie
March
16, 1818
Glen. .
Montgomery
April 10, 1823
Glenville
Schenectady.
April 11, 1820
Schenectady.
Gorham I.
Ontario
January,
1789
Goshen .
Orange
March
7, 1758
Gouverneur
St. Lawrence
April
5, 1810
Oswegatchle.
Grafton .
Rensselaer .
March 20, 1:07
Granby.
Oswego.
April 20, 181>
Grand Island
Erie ..
October 19. 1852 'Tonawanda.
Granger 2
Allegany
April
183S
Grove.
Granville ...
Washington,
March
23, 1786
Gravesend .
Kings
March
7, 1758
Great Valley
Cattaraugus
April
15, 18IS
Greece ....
Monroe
March
22, 1522
Greenburgh
Westchester.
March
7, 17:58
Greenbush
Rensselaer
April
10, 1792
Greene ...
Chenango
March
15,
1793
Greenfield ..
Saratoga
March
12, 1793
Saratoga and Milton.
Greenport ..
Columbia
May
13, 1837
Hudson City.
Greenville 3
Greene
Greenville.
Orange
Greenwich
Washington
March 4, 1503
Argyle.
Greenwood.
Steuben.
January
21, 1-27
Troupsburgh and Canisteo.
Greig 1 ...
Lewis ..
April April
7, 1817
Locke.
Grove 6 ..
Allegany,
March
8, 1827
Nunda.
Grovekanl.
Livingston.
January
27, 1789
Guilderland
Albany
February
26, 1-03
Watervliet.
Guilford 7
Chenango
April
3, 1813
Oxford.
Hadley.
Saratoga
February 27, 1-01
Hague 8.
Warren.
February 28, 1807
Bolton.
Halcott.
Greene
November 19, 1851
Lexington.
Halfmoon 9
Saratoga
March 7, 178%
Hamburgh.
Frie
March 20, 1512
Hamden 10
Delaware
April 4, 1:25
Hamilton
Madison.
March 5, 1795
Hamlin 11
Monroe
October 11, 1:52
Hammond
St. Lawrence ..
March 30, 1827
Hampton ..
March 23, 1786
Hamptonburgh
April 5, 1:30
Hancock
March 28, 1806
February 23, 1:06
June
Pomfret.
Hardenbergh.
April
15, 159
Harford.
Cortland .
May
12, 115
Virgil.
Harmony
Chantauqua
February 11, 1816 Chautauque.
Harpersfield
Delaware.
March 7, 1788
Harrietstown
Franklin
March 1803 19, 1811 Duane. Lowville, Champion, Mexico.
Harrison .
Westchester
March
1, 1512
Hartwick
Otsego ...
30, 1802
Hastings
Oswego
April
20, 1825
Haverstraw
Rockland
7, 1788
Hebron.
Washington.
23, 1786
flector
Ovid.
Hempstead 12.
Queens.
March
February 17, 1806
Henrietta.
Monroe
March 27, 1818
HIERKIMER
Ilerkimer:
March 7, 1788
Ilermon 13
St. Lawrence .. Sullivan
December 17, 1853
Highlands
Orange.
December 3, 1872 November 11, 1852
Hinsdale
Cattaraugus ... Erie
April 15, 1818
Homer
Cortland .
March 5, 1794
Hooslek
Rensselaer
Hamilton 15, 1818
Hopewell
Ontario.
March 29, 1822
Hopkinton.
St. Lawrence
March 2, 1805
Horicon .
Warren.
March 29, 1838
Wells. Gorhamn. Massena. Bolton and Hague.
1 Organized by Court of General Sessions as Faston ; changed to Lincoln, April 17, 1806, and to Gorham, April 6, 1807. 2 As West Grove ; changed March 6, 1~37.
3 As Greenfield ; changed to Freehold. April 6, 1808, and to Greenrille, March 17, 1809 4 Brantingham ; changed February 20, 1832. 5 As Division ; changed March 13, 1818.
6 As Church Tract ; changed by Revised Statutes, 1828.
7 As Hastern ; changed March 21, 1817. 8 As Rochester ; changed April 6, 1808.
9 As Orange; changed to this name April 17, 1816, and original name restored Jannary 16, 1820.
10 As Handlen ; corrected March 17, 1826. 11 As Union ; changed February 28, 1861.
12 As South Hempstead ; changed February 5, 1796. 13 As Depau ; changed February 28, 1834.
Cornwall. West Turin. Claverack. Olean.
Iligh Market.
Lewis
Hillsdale.
Columbia
March April 14, 1820 26, 1782
Holland
Lewis
February March 7, 1788
Hartford
Washington .. Niagara
June
Hartsville
Steuben ..
February March
7, 1811
Hornellsville.
Otsego. Constantia.
March Schnyler 30, 1502 7. 1788
Henderson
Jefferson
Ellisburgh. Pittsford.
April 17, 1830 De Kalb and Edward.
Highland
12, 1793 Westfield. Cambria.
Hartland
Delaware
Goshen, Blooming Grove, Montgomery. Colchester. Lysander.
Hannibal.
Oswego.
Hanover
Chautauqua,
1, 1812
Ulster
Denning and Shandaken.
Harrisburgh
Willink. Walton and Delhi. Paris.
Rossle and Morristown.
[New Windsor, Wallkill.
Orange.
NATTEN
5, 1828
Watson.
Groton 5.
Tompkins
March
26, 1803
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