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Galway Academy ....
3.417
3.339
4
255
146
283.30
27.500
2.366
2,319
1.603 +
4.644
2.044
Genesee Wesleyan Seminary.
495
060.49
2.500
251
160
1.802
1.330
3
180
130.00
3.775
823
202
1.751 1
1.751
221
lladson Academy.
100
100.00
3.200
Jamestown Academy
3
1×5
120
4.400
Jefferson County Institute.
1
165
126
2444 44
11,050
1.445
611
Greenville Academy.
1
758
355
Hainilton Academy
Hartwick Seminary
2
170.75
7.500)
1.579
1.7:4
1.050
164
3.1×1
447
Genesee Conference Seminary
Genesee and Wyoming Seminary ...
Geneva Uniou School
Glens Falls Academy
Gloversville Union Seminary
Gouverneur Wesleyan Seminary ....
Graunnar School N. Y. Cent. Coll ...
91
176.58
3,125
2.177
2.450
1.741
4
6
2
5
6
3
Cherry Valley Academy.
3
3
2
133.89
2.1:00
200
Dundee Acade:ny.
2.440
201
3
Fairfield Academy
Farmers' HIall Academy
Delaware Academy.
Delaware Literary Institute.
De Ruyter Institute.
3
attendance during the year.
classical studies.
from the Literature
Fund.
ratus.
26
50.44
177
253
COLLEGES AND ACADEMIES.
Statistics of Academies from the Regents' Report of 1859, continued.
NAMES.
No. of Teachers.
Whole No. of Students in
attendance during the year.
The No. that pursued
Amount appropriated
from the Literature
Value of Lot and
Buildings.
Value of Library.
Falue of Appa-
Total Revenues.
Total Expenditures.
No. of Volumes in Library.
Keeseville Academy
4
378
246
$461.81
$3,600
$ 227
$200
$2,328
$2,328
231
Kinderhook Academy.
106
67
130.00
4,000
600
524
1,294
1,294
580
Kingsboro' Academy
3
66
.....
219.26
15.000
567
400
3,176
3,058
520
Liberty Normal Institute
2
115
9
17.46
1,250
185
164
701
683
189
Lockport Union School
9
491
181
351.21
13,000
259
500
4.459
4,522
144
Lowville Academy.
4
128
68
131.94
15,000
745
403
1.757
1,807
986
Macedon Academy.
4
240
179
347.33
5,055
207
736
2,482
2,471
177
Manlius Academy.
2
90
25
48.51
3,000
410
200
978
812
417
Marion Collegiate Institute ...
5
158
74
141.65
11,500
248
592
1,546
2,503
196 186
Medina Academy.
5
171
164
318.22
6,200
350
235
1.839
1,967
349
Mexico Academy.
4
223
159
308.52
14.000
630
826
2.001
2,083
527
5
229
142
275.54
5,500
930
499
2,015
1.976
852
1
152
75
145.53
5,465
158
150
1,369
1,368
141
Montgomery Academy
2
77
28
50.45
6,000
200
300
811
806
480
7
153
60
116.42
4,350
251
170
2.359
2,443
216
Moravia Institute
122
53
102.84
2.200
362
361
830
830
366
Mount Morris Union Free School ...
4
98
70
135.83
17,000
1,467
300
7,033
6,650
1,376
Munro Collegiate Institute.
3
134
95
182.40
21,500
869
719
1.639
1,256
722
New Paltz Academy
61
33
62.09
7,900
486
553
981
9.80
447
New York Conference Seminary.
11
460
226
438.53
20.000
350
250
19,939
20,473
350
New York Free Academy.
25
613
567
1,100.70
117,324
9,296
8,988
59.783
50,671
6,528
North Granville Female Seminary ..
13
114
132
256.14
19,000
22S
375
13.372
10,034
358
North Salem Academy ..
60
32
32.98
3.000
536
250
487
440
262
5
311
222
430.77
8.400
400
899
2.123
2.114
500
5
309
241
467.64
2,900
174
184
1.902
1,703
171
Ogdensburgh Academy.
3
161
116
225.58
11.000
501
579
4.686
4.449
1,248
Oncida Conference Seminary
8
351
258
500.62
26.000
2,327
2,694
4.321
4,502
1.946
Ontario Female Seminary
13
128
110
211.50
20,000
931
924
4.855
4,854
$95
Ovid Academy.
273
196
350.91
15,500
350
600
3.784
3,625
470
Owego Academy.
1
249
109
211.50
5,000
601
180
2.373
2,344
402
Oxford Academy.
6
300
165
318.22
9,350
953
790
2.131
2,149
1.285
Packer Collegiate Institute
24
673
375
727.75
121,765
1,338
1,595
30.574
24,474
1,128
Palinyra Classical Union School ..
5
282
134
225.58
12.000
574
250
2.438
2,385
1,094
Peekskill Academy
101
50
97.02
17.000
645
446
2.387
2,185
609
Perry Academy
5
127
49
85.3S
16.750
507
210
1,225
1,735
347
Peterboro' Academy
42
14
27.17
4,528
207
174
334
319
184
Phelps Union Classical School
5
408
91
176.58
5,200
315
201
1.996
2,053
504
Phipps Union Seminary
217
176
310.46
10.200
471
212
3,674
3,673
405
Plattsburgh Academy ..
215
160
310.46
5.500
229
474
1.948
1,948
146
2
43
39
75.67
5,400
351
150
502
513
366
Poughkeepsie Female Academy
8
119
98
190.18
15,963
578
700
4.497
4,597
634
1
87
24
38.81
2.900
312
325
294
317
376
3
170
61
118.36
9.02S
301
175
2.557
2,514
293
1
184
87
168.81
6.420
388
278
1.263
1,263
320
5
250
158
291.56
9,650
175
175
1.500
1,559
200
2
91
30
55.21
2,610
203
155
375
435
223
3
86
51
93.14
3.200
172
185
927
855
132
Rochester Female Academy.
122
62
120.30
6.000
186
170
2.224
2.224
171
4
96
76
147.47
7.850
160
174
639
939
120
3
233
110
213.44
10,500
420
350
2.000
2,131
506
3
122
77
149.41
4.100
647
237
1.081
1.081
678
Rushford Academy.
201
141
273.00
5.963
283
837
1.531
1,531
162
Rutgers Female Institute
18
278
156
302.70
27.600
2.314
3.138
10.397
12,272
3,032
Sag Harbor Institute.
2
320
61
118.36
2,400
210
187
1.546
1,521
206
St. Lawrence Academy
5
293
125
236.73
10,000
784
493
2.484
1,925
936
Saugerties Academy
179
50
97.02
5.000
152
185
1.117
1,347
180
Eauquoit Academy.
3
115
16.8.81
2,500
192
186
712
743
92
Schenectady Union School.
5
206
143
260.51
41.000
4.000
200
19.278
19.532
2,904
Sclioharie Academy
3
112
91
176.58
4.000
351
161
1.305
1,327
331
Sclinylerville Academy
3
169
123
235 07
2.850
211
400
1.073
1,094
215
1
193
98
168.81
3.000
496
184
283
919
1,106
133
Spencertown Academy
5
78
62
102.>4
2.750
192
210
993
971
240
Springville Academy.
2
146
86
166.87
3.500
200
410
1.002
951
160
s. S. Seward Institute.
6
157
101
195.98
10,000
262
150
4.045
2,108
129
Starkey Seminary ..
5
161
112
217 .. 22
10.550
853
5.65
1.220
1.483
1.268
Susquehanna Seminary
232
192
3 4.79
37.000
158
457
2.376
2.479
138
Troy Female Seminary
21
319
212
411.34
12.100
1.374
903
8.743
8,270
1,065
Trumansburgh Academy
2
158
34
65.97
4.300
163
150
756
1,051
200
Unadilla Academy ..
80
21
40.75
3.550
256
151
630
629
266
Union Hall Academy ..
9
220
143
277 48
15.400
624
369
3.686
3,532
667
Union Literary Society.
6
209
173
335.69
10.500
731
481
2.778
2,414
60
Union Village Academy.
4
215
140 |
271.66
4,581
305
187
1.938
1,941
373
4
267
176
279.42
7,500
860
627
2,170
2,046
1,119
Lyons Union School.
Mayville Academy
2
78
49
95.08
3,750
194
205
889
910
315
Mount Pleasant Academy.
7
82
59
114.48
2.400
40
137
110
110
112
1
Norwich Academy
Nunda Literary Institute.
3
635
Oswego Iligh School.
3
121
80
155.23
11,000
2,500
500
710
710
North Hebron Institute ..
.....
Onondaga Academy
12,700
516
306
8
3
1
10
4
Pompey Academy
Prospect Academy
Pula-ki Academy ..
Randolph Academy
Red Creek Union Academy
Rensselaerville Academy.
Richiburgh Academy ..
4
Rome Academy.
Rural Seminary.
Sencca Falls Academy.
1.879
1,863
293
Sodus Academy ..
1
129
72
131.94
3.300
7.575
240
2 496
2.409
244
Troy Academy ..
5
45
28
54.32
3,700
417
555
570
567
285
Kingston Academy.
5
209
114
Middlebury Academy.
Monroe Academy.
Monticello Academy
2
222
193
2
TOTAL VALUES.
classical studies.
Fund.
rulus.
129
Rogersville Union Seminary
3
9
130
NEW YORK STATE GAZETTEER.
Statistics of Academies from the Regents' Report of 1859, continued.
TOTAL VALUES.
Value of Lot and
Buildings.
Value of Library.
Value of Appa-
Totul Revenues.
Total Expenditures.
No of Volumes in Library.
Utica Academy.
7
188
159
$308.52
$7,000 23.000
$313
$760
$3,947
$3,944
169
Utica Feinale Academy
11
179
69
133.89
189
257
3,861
3,728
127
Vernon Academy ..
5
162
96
186.28
4.000
464
583
891
890
Wallkill Academy.
3
198
110
213.44
6.510
340
190
2,811
2,811
423
Walton Academy.
6
131
73
141.65
3.429
409
473
1,899
1,685
222
Walworth Academy
3
84
: 35
67.91
8.440
200
789
998
855
130
Warsaw Union School.
3
150
137
265.83
4.800
279
461
1,396
1,396
231
Warwick Institute.
3
112
62
91.20
5,300
150
150
1,382
1,320
104
Washington Academy
4
124
63
122.24
5.000
271
700
1,109
1,103
366
Washington Co. Seminary & C. I ...
777
512
993.98
14.100
646
947
9,192
9.191
549
Waterloo Union School.
9
608
27
52.39
6.500
435
475
3.090
3.372
789
Waverly Institute.
5
176
43
83.44
7.354
165
178
1,391
1.580
166
Webster &cademy.
3
92
47
91.20
4.300
166
168
743
738
112
Westfield Academy.
3
250
113
219.26
4,300
540
300
1,216
1,161
510
West Winfield Academy
9
357
165
293.50
10.000
778
925
3,142
3.142
600
Whitehall Academy ..
187
77
149.31
3.560
260
503
1,058
1.040
220
Whitestown Seminary
9
400
286
554.95
12.500
1,305
1,236
3,635
3,612
1,193
Wilson Collegiate Institute
1
232
138
267.77
2,685
785
546
1,210
1,209
790
Windsor Academy.
2
59
36
69.85
3.780
488
190
506
578
589
Yates Academy
2
157
43
83.44
2.750
480
519
795
840
332
Yates Polytechnic Institute.
251
109
211.50
10,000
242
358
3,182
3,182
296
Total
949
35,009
20;812 $39.911.66 :$2.009 076 $111.438
$101,693
$595,125 |$582.735 93,959
Academies incorporated since the organization of a State Government in 1777.
NAME.
Location.
Incorp. by Legislature.
Incorp. by Regents.
Remarks.
Academy of the Sacred Heart .. Academic Department of Union School
: Adams Collegiate Institute.
Adams, Jefferson co.
April 22, 1855
Allison Academy
Addison. Steuben co ..
Feb. 8, 1849
Extinct.
Albany Academy ..
Albany, Albany co.
Mar. 4, 1813
Albany Female Academy.
Albany, Albany co.
Feb. 16, 1821
Jan. 29, 1828
Albany Female Seminary.
Albany, Albany co.
April 9, 1828
April 16, 1828
Albany, Albany co.
April 23, 1836
Extinct.
Albion, Orleans co.
May 1, 1837
Feb. 27, 1841
Alexander, Genesee co.
May
6, 1834
Feb. 5, 1839
Extinct.
Alfred, Allegany co.
Jan. 31, 1843
Amenia Seminary.
Amenia, Dutchess co.
Mar. 29, 1836
Sold, fall of 1858.
Ames Academy
Ames, Montgomery co.
April 22, 1837
Feb. 5, 1839
Amsterdam Female Seminary .. Angelica Academy ..
May 12, 1836
Not organized.
Antwerp Liberal Lit. Inst ..
Antwerp. Jefferson co ...
Feb. 1, 1856
Argyle Academy.
Argyle, Washington co.
May 4. 1841
Astoria Institute. ...
Astoria, Queens co.
Feb. 13, 1844
Extinct.
Anburn Academy
Anburn, Caynga co.
Feb. 14. 1815
Auburn Female Seminarya Angusta Academy
Angusta. Oneida co.
Feb. 28, 1842
Ancora Academyb.
Aurora. Eric co.
Jan. 29, 1839
Avon Academy
Avou. Livingston co ...
Feb. 27,-1841
Extinct.
Ball Seminarye
April 11, 1843
Ballston Academy
Extinct.
Batavia Female Academy
Batavia, Genesee co.
Mar. 5, 1838
Extinet.
Bedford Academy ..
Bedford, Westchester co.
April 8, 1826
Mar. 8, 1833 |
Extinct.
Bern, Albany co. Butlmany. Genesee co.
Mar. 29, 1841
Feb. 28, 1842
Blooming Grove Academy
April 1, 1811
Bridgewater Academy.
Bridgewater. Oneida co ..
April 8, 1826
April 16, 1$28
Brockport Collegiate Institute. Brookfield Academy .....
Brockport, Monroe co. Brookfield, Madison co ... Brooklyn, Kings co ...
April 17. 1847 April 7, 1854
Brooklyn Coll. & Polytech. Ins. Brooklyn Coll. Inst. for Young Ladies.
Brooklyn, Kings co ...
April 23. 1829 May 8, 1845 April 30, 1839
Jan. 14, 1847
Merged in Packer Inst. Not organized. Extinct.
Brownville Female Seminary ... Buffalo Female Academy
Buffalo, Erie co.
Buffalo Female Seminary.
Buffalo, Erie co.
April 23. 1831 April 17, 1827
Extinct. Diss. by act Apr. 21, 1846.
Buffalo Literary & Sci. Acadd.
Buffalo, Frie co ...
4 Jan. 29, 1852 and July 21. 1833. The Institution had be- comne extinct under its first charter. è Incorp. as the " Aurora Manual Labor Seminary." Name changed April 16, 1838.
Named from L. Chandler Ball, principal founder of the In- stitution.
d Incorp. as the " Buffalo High School Association." Name changed.
NAMES.
No. of Teachers.
Whole No. of Students in
attendance during the year.
The No. that pursued
classical studics.
Amount appropriated
from the Literature
Fund.
Brooklyn Female Academy .. Broome Academy
Brooklyn, Kings co.
Union. Broome co.
Brownville, Jefferson co ...
Jan. 10, 1850 Oct. 14, 1851
Bernville Acad. & Fem. Sem ... Bethany Academy ... Binghamton Academy
Binghamton, Broome co .. Blooming Grove, Oneida co.
Ang. 23. 1842
Extinct.
Feb. 15, 1542
Anlmirn, Caynga co.
April 18, 1838
Feb. 11, 1840
Albany Pearl Street Academy. Albion Academy
Alexander Classical School Alfred Academy ..
Amsterdam, Montgomery co.
Mar. 29, 1839
Feb. 16, 1841
Angelica, Allegany co.
April 30. 1833 April 30. 1836
Hoosick Falls, Rensselaer co .... Ballston, Saratoga co.
Mar. 21, 1808 Feb. 5, 1839
Rochester, Monroe co.
April 11, 1849
Warsaw, Wyoming co.
Jan. 11, 1855
16
3
530
ratus.
131
COLLEGES AND ACADEMIES.
Academies incorporated since 1777, continued.
NAME.
Location.
Incorp. by Legislature.
Incorp. by Regents.
Remarks.
Cambridge Washington Acad ... Canajoharie Academy ..
Cambridge, Washington co. Canajoharie, Montgomery co .. Canandaigua, Ontario co ...
April 13. 1826
Mar. 30. 1915 Feb. 26, 1828 Mar. 4, 1795
Canandaigua Academy .. Canton Academy.
Canton, St. Lawrence co ...
April 24, 1837
Jan. 23, 1940
Carlisle Seminary.
Carlisle, Scholiarie co.
Oct. 20, 1853
Cary Collegiate Seminary. Catskill Academy.
Catskill Female Seminary .... Cayuga Academy.
Champlain Academy
Aurora, Cayuga co. Champlain, Clinton co.
Charlotteville, Schoharie co .... Stockton. Chautauqua co ...
Cherry Valley, Otsego co ...
Chester, Orange co ...
Cincinnatus, Cortland co ...
Clarence, Erie co.
Clarkson, Monroe co ...
Claverack, Columbia co.
Claverack, Columbia co.
Clermont, Columbia co.
East Hampton, Suffolk co.
Clinton, Oneida co ...
Clinton, Oneida co.
Clinton, Oneida co ....
Brighton, Monroe co.
New York City
West Turin. Lewis co
Kinderhook, Columbia co.
Mar. 13, 1797
Cooperstown, Otsego co. April 15, 1822
Cooperstown. Otsego co.
Homer, Cortland co.
Cortlandville, Cortland co.
April 18, 1828
Cortlandville, Cortland co.
Coxasckie, Greene co.
May 5, 1837
Dansville, Livingston co .. Hampton, Oneida co.
Delhi, Delaware co.
Franklin, Delaware co.
April 23, 1835 Mar. 30, 1836
May 9, 1835
Dundee, [Starkey] Yates co.
Dunkirk. Chantauqua co.
May 1, 1837
Dutchess County Academy.
Fast Bloomfield Academy. Eastern Coll. Just. City of N.Y. Ellington Academy
MImira Academy
Elmira Collegiate Seminary. Frasinns Ilall.
Provisional Charter.
Flatbush, Kings co ....
Westport, Essex co ..
Fairfield, Herkimer co.
Fulton, Oswego co.
May 24, 1836
Goshen, Orange co. Fayetteville, Onondaga co. Fayetteville, Ouondaga co.
New York City
Fishkill, Dutchess co. Flushing, Queens co ... Fonda, Montgomery co. Fort Covington, Franklin co.
Fort Plain, Montgomery co ...
Malone, Franklin co.
Prattsburgh. Stenben co.
Fredonia, Chautauqua co. Friendship. Allegany co.
Gaines, Orleans co .... Galway, Saratoga co.
April 14, 1827 May 26, 1836
April 13, 1832 May 11, 1835
April 30, 1833
Mar. 10, 1827
April 15, 1853
Feb. 4, 1847 May 4. 1841 Jan. 12. 1842 Jan. 11, 1$55 Feb. 19, 1:29
@ Incorp. as " Fulton Female Seminary ;" name changed to "Fulton Academy," April 11, 1842: to the " Falley Seminary of the Black River Conference," April 11. 1849 ; and to the name given above, March 5, 1857.
Charter made perpetual June 23. 1851.
e See act of March 27, 1834. d See act of March, 1836.
e Incorp. as the "Livingston County High School." Name changed May 13, 1846. f Incorp. as the " Gouverneur High School." Name changed April 24, 1840.
Extinct. Not organized.
Provisional charter.
Extinct.
Clinton Academy ...
Clinton Grammar School ... Clinton Liberal Institute. Clinton Seminary
Clover Street Seminary.
Collegiate Inst. City of N. Y. Collinsville Institute.
Columbia Academy .. Cooperstown Female Academy Cooperstown Seminary and Fe- male Coll. Institute Cortland Academy .
Cortland Female Seminary .. Cortlandville Academy .... Coxsackie Academy. Dansville Seminary De Lancey Institute.
Delaware Academy
Delaware Literary Institute,
De Ruyter Institute
De Ruyter, Madison co.
De Ruyter Institute.
De Ruyter, Madison co ...
Dover, Dutelness co.
Ponghkeepsie. Dutchess co ... East Bloomfield, Ontario co ... New York City
April 9, 1838 May 7, 1844
Ellington. Chantauqna co ... Elmira. Chemung co.
Elmira. Chemung co ....
May 1, 1834
Feb. 11. 1853 Mar. 31, 1840 Oct. 20, 1853 Nov. 17. 1787 Mar. 6. 1838 Mar. 15. 1803 Feb. 5, 1839 Jan. 21, 1791 Feb. 5, 1839 April 21, 1857
Provisional Charter.
Oct. 11, 1845
Oct. 20. 1853 April 28. 1831 Feb. 23, 1824 Feb. 23. 1830 Feb. 8, 1849
Extinct. Extinct.
Galway, Saratoga co. Pike, Wyoming co. Bethany, Genesee co.
Batavia, Genesee co.
Lima, Livingston co ... Alexander. Geursee co. Geneseo, Livingston co .. Geneva, Ontario co.
Geneva, Ontario co .. fenoa. Cavuga co ...
Gilbertsville. Otsego co. Glens Falls, Warren co. Gloversville, Fulton co. Gouverneur, St. Lawrence co.
April 5, 1828
Mar. 23, 1801 Aug. 23, 1842 Jan. 15, 1857 July 9, 1857 Feb. 8, 1796 Feb. 27, 1844 April 21. 1857 Oct. 12. 1854 Mar. 17, 1835 Feb. 5, 1539 June 14, 1854 Feb. 26, 1839 Nov. 17, 1787 Feb. 27, 1826 Mar. 29. 1836 Feb. 15, 1842 Feb. 23, 1849
Extinct.
Not organized. Extinct. Extinct.
June 14, 1854 Feb. 2, 1819
Provisional charter. Extinct.
Extinct.
Extinct.
Dover Academy Dunder Academy Dunkirk Academy
Mar. 22, 1855
Feb. 1, 1792 Jan. 23, 1840
Extinct.
Essex County Academy Fairfield Academy. Falley Seminary Farmer's Hall. Fayetteville Academy. Favitteville Seminary
May 4, 1837
July 9, 1851 May 11, 1835 April 16, 1827 May 13, 1845 April 21, 1831
Nov. 25, 1824
Jan. 26, 1830 Jan. 29, 1839 Oct. 11, 1845 Feb. 1,1856
Jan. 8,1857 Mar. 9, 1836 Mar. 27, 1845 Feb. 7, 1829 Mar. 29, 1813
Provisional Charter Merged in Generee Coll.
Merged in Geneva Coll.
Fem. Acad of the Sacred Heart Fishkill Fincation Society .. Findung Institute .. Fonda Academy .. Fort Covington Academy Fort Main Seminary and Fe- male Collegiate Institute .... Franklin Academyh Franklin Academy Fredonia Academy Friendship Academy Lainer Academy Galway Academy Calway Academy. Conser Conference Seminary ... Genesee Manual Labor Seme ... Genesee Seminary. Geneve Valley Seminary. Genesee Wesleyan Seminaryd ... Chinese & Wyoming Seminary Cionesin Academy .. Geneva Academy Geneva Union School Genoa Academy.
Gillartsville Acad. & Coll. Inst. filens Falls Academy. Gloversville Union Seminary. Gonverneur Wesleyan SemS ...
Caryville, Genesee co. Catskill, Greene co .... Catskill, Greene co.
May 16, 1845
Mar. 12, 1S04
Mar. 24, 1820
Charlotteville Seminary. Chautauqua Coll. Inst. Cherry Valley Academy Chester Academy
Cincinnatus Academy
Clarence Academy Clarkson Academy
Claverack Academy. Claverack Acad. & Hud. R. Ins. Clermont Academy.
April 25, 1831 April 26, 1834
Mar. 28, 1817 April 29, 1834
April 7, 1848 July 10, 1851 May 2, 1837
Jan. 31, 1843 Feb. 5, 1839 Jan. 14, 1858 April 13, 1842 Feb. 2, 1820 Jan. 29, 1839 Jan. 30. 1838 Dec. 3, 1847
132
NEW YORK STATE GAZETTEER.
Academies incorporated since 1777, continued.
NAME.
Location.
Incorp. by Legislature.
Incorp. by Regents.
Remarks.
Grammar School Colum. Coll.ª Grammar School Madison Uni. Grammar School University of City of New Yorka Gram. School of N. Y. Cen. Coll. Granville Academy Greenbusb & Schodack Acad ... Greenville Academy.
New York City .. Hamilton, Madison co ..
New York City.
McGrawville, Cortland co.
Granville, Washington co ...
Mar. 31, 1828 April 25, 1831
Extinct.
Groton Academy.
Half Moon Acadomy Hamilton Academy
Hamilton, Madison co ..
Hamilton, Madison co. Kirkland, Onelda co ...
Harlem, New York City
Jan. 24, 1829
Ang. 13, 1816 Oct. 12, 1854 Jan. 14, 1858 Jan. 29, 1839 Feb. 11, 1840
Now a private institution. Provisional charter. Extinct. Extinct.
Herkimer County Academy .. Highland Grove Gymnasium ... Hobart Hall Iustitute
Holland Patent Academy.
Holley Academy ..
Hubbardsville Academy
Hudson Academy
Hudson River Agricult. Sent ... Ingham Collegiate Instituted ... Ithaca Academye
Jamestown Academy.
Jefferson Academy ..
Jefferson, Schoharie co.
Watertown, Jefferson co.
Johnstown, Montgomery co.
Clifton Park, Saratoga co. Jordan. Onondaga co.
Kecscville, Clinton co.
Kinderhook. Columbia co.
May 4, 1835 April 3, 1824
Kingsborough Academy
Kingston Academy
Knoxville Academy
La Fayette High School.
Lancaster Academy
Lansingburgh Academy Laurel Bank Seminary.
Lansingburgh. Rensselaer co. Deposit. Delaware co ..
Le Roy. Genesec co ...
Lewiston. Niagara co. Liberty, Sullivan co.
April 10, 1849 Mar. 27, 1839
Oct. 17, 1844
Extinct.
Extinct.
Private School. Extinct.
Extinct. Provisional charter.
Extinct. Extinct.
Extinct. Extinct.
Changed to Munro Coll Inst.
Extinct. Extinct.
Newburgh Academy New Paltz Academy New Paltz Academy New Rochelle Academy
Newtown Female Academy New Woodstock Academy New York Conference Sem New York Free Academy .. ...
a Sve act of ahove date.
b Changed to the Ingham University. April 3, 1857. e Entitled to share in Literature Fund, by act of April 17, 3826.
d Incorporated as the " Black River Literary and Theologica! Institute." Name changed May 12, 1846. · Again incorp. by statute May 7, 1840. f Incorp. as the "Rensselaer Oswego Academy." Name
changed May 14, 1845.
Extinct. Merged in Publie Schools. Now a private institutiou. Merged in Ing. Coll. Inst. Extinct.
Extinct.
Lockport Union School. Lowville Academy
Oct. 26, 1850 Mar. 21, 1808
Lyons Acadenive. Lyons Uniou School Macedon Academy Manlius Academy.
Macedon, Wayne co. Manlins, Onondaga co.
Ponghkeepsie, Dutchess co.
Marion, Wayne co ..
Marion. Wayne co.
Mayville, Chautauqua co.
Medina Academy
Mendon Academy Mexico Academyf. Middlebury Academy
Millville Academy Montgomery Academy.
Monticello Academy Moravia Institute Moriah Academy
Mount Pleasant Academy Mount Pleasant Academy Mount Pleasant Female Som Monroe Academy
Moriah, Essex co. Mount Pleasant, Westchester co .. Mount Pleasant, Westchester co .. Sing Sing, Westchester. Ilenrietta, Monroe co. Henrietta, Monroe co. Elbridge, Onondaga co.
Nasaau, Rensselaer co ... New Berlin, Chenango co. Newburgh, Orange co.
April 12, 1833.
April 13, 1826 Mar. 15, 1822 May 2, 1834
May 7, 1847
April 17, 1838 June 17, 1853
April 17, 1838
April 16, 1830 Feb. 27, 1841 Feb. 27, 1816 Jan. 29, 1839 Feb. 14, 1851 Feb. 23, 1824 Jan. 17, 1856 Jan. 29, 1793
Bold in 1859.
Hamilton Female Seminary .... Hamilton Oneida Academy Harlem Lit. & Scl. Academy ... Hartwick Seminary ...
Hedding Literary Institute. Hempstead Institute
Hempstead Seminary
Hempstead, Queens co. Hempstead, Queens co. Herkimer, Herkimer co.
Fishkill, Dutchess co.
Ilolland Patent, Oneida co. Trenton, Oneida co
Holley, Orleans co.
Hubbards Corners, Madison co ... Hudson, Columbia co ... Stock port, Colninbia co ...
Le Roy, Genesee co.
Ithaca, Tompkins co .... Jamestown, Chautauqua co.
May 6, 1837 April 6, 1852 Mar. 24, 1823 April 16, 1836 Nov. 27, 1824 May 25, 1836
Feb. 5, 1839 Jan. 22, 1833 Jan. 30, 1838 Jan. 27, 1794 Oct. 26, 1850 Jan. 12, 1842
Extinct.
Jefferson County Instituted. Johnstown Academy
Jonesville Academy.
Jordan Academy.
Kceseville Academy
Kinderhook Academy
Kingsborough, Fulton co ... Kingston, Ulster co ... Knox, Albany co.
May 9, 1837 April 23, 1836
La Fayette, Onondaga co. Lancaster, Eric co.
Little Falls. Herkimer co ...
Lockport, Niagara co. Lockport, Niagara co ...
May 26, 1841 Mar. 18, 1850
Mar. 29, 1837
April 11, 1842 | Jan. 30, 1845 April 13, 1835 Jan. 29, 1839 Mar. 15, 1849 Mar. 27, 1839
April 24, 1834 April 10, 1850 April 20, 1836 April 13, 1826
April 25, 1840
Feb. 5, 1839 April 25, 1851 Feb. 5, 1839 Feb. 26, 1828 Jan. 26, 1819 Feb. 16, 1841 Jan. 21, 1791 April 1, 1852 Jan. 23, 1840 Fcb. 16, 1841
April 3, 1827 May 10, 1836 July 2, 1827 Feb. 7,1843 April 23, 1839
Feh. 13, 1844 Mar. 3, 1806 April 29, 1836. Oct. 11, 1845.
Extinct. Extinct. Extinct. Extinct.
Oct. 26, 1850 Oct. 31, 1849
Merg. in Ham. Coll., 1812. Extinct.
Hartwick, Otsego co. Ashland, Greene co ..
May 2, 1836
April 11, 1831 Mar. 16, 1839 April 24, 1834
Jan. 23, 1840
Mar. 28, 1850 Feb. 14, 1850 Mar. 3, 1807 Jau. 28, 1853
Extinct.
Extinct. Merged in Ingham Univ.
Feb. 5, 1839 Feb. 19, 1828 Feb. 5, 1839 Feb. 3, 1795 Feb. 15, 1842
Jan. 22, 1846 Feb. 8, 1796 Mar. 17, 1854 Feb. 16. 1841 April 16, 1828 Sept. 20, 1849
Le Roy Female Seminary.
Lewiston High School Acad. Liberty Normal Institute.
Literary & Sci. Inst. of York Little Falls, The Academy at ... Lockport Academy
York, Livingston co
Lowville, Lewis co. Lyons, Wayne co ... Lyons, Wayne co.
Medina, Orlcans co. Mendon, Monroe co .. Mexico, Oswego co. Middlebury, Wyoming co ... Millville, Orleans co.
Montgomery, Orange co. Monticello, Sullivan co .... Moravia, Cayuga co.
Mar. 24, 1820
Monroe Academy Monro Academy. Nassau Academy. New Berlin Academy
New Paltz, Ulster co. New Paltz, Ulster co .... New Rochelle, Westchester. Newtown, Qneens co. Cazenovia, Madison co ... Charlotteville, Schoharie co. New York City.
May 11, 1835
Mansion Squarc Female Sem. Marion Academy. Marion Collegiate Institute .. Mayville Academy
April 1, 1850
East Greenbush, Rensselaer co ... Greenville, Greene co. Groton, Tompkins co. Half Moon, Saratoga co.
May 6, 1837
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COLLEGES AND ACADEMIES.
Academies incorporated since 1777, continued.
NAME.
Location.
Incorp. by Legislature.
Incorp. by Regents.
Remarks.
New York Inst. Deaf & Dumba North Granville Female Sem ... North Hebron Institute North Salem Academy .. Norwich Academy ..
Granville, Washington co. Hebron, Washington co ..
North Salein, Westchester co.
Norwich, Chenango co.
Norwich, Chenango co.
Nunda, Liviugston co ..
Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence co. Olean, Cattaraugus co
April 20, 1835
Olean Academy.
Oneida Conference Seminarye .. Oneida Inst. of Sci. & Industry Oncida Seminary
Onondaga Academy
Onondaga, Onondaga co.
Canandaigua, Ontario co.
Victor, Ontario co.
Orleans. Jefferson co.
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