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15,082
21,137
92,992
4,851|
1,943
Fleming.
404
481
441
3,483
965
3,787
87,263}
1,485
5,648
14,758
41,690
4,535|
234
Genoa
892
1.371
1,245
7.748
1,462
11.769
162,313
3,462₴
10,698
48,284
151,586
9.851
572
Ira
957
1.785
1,227
4,518
2,024
12,993
129,0554
2,900₺
16,877
44,502
128,399
19,783
1,316
Locke.
527
1.212
943
1,901
728
1,405
62,395
3,035
5,249
26,190
105,008
3.971;
1,140
Mentz.
1,153
2,330
1,629
5,348
2,760
27,171
151,294
5,5132
20,905
23,568
131,564
16,997
313
Montezumaª
544
1,062
968
4,824
935
1,566
62,153
2,960} 2,8081
6,627
41,524
124,237
9,519
7244
Niles ..
833
1,393
1,196
4,369
1,424
2,958
104.470
8,293-
31,147
145,517
16,273;
1,990}
Owasco.
449
649|
582
3,957
975
2,0734
57,399₺
1,861}
10,828
18,159
62,637
10,470
6513
Scipio ...
812
1,131
854
7,953
1,261
10,865
127,173
1,970분
8,590
28,968
72,969
7,139
524
Sempronins.
518
922
1,056
1,517
784
72
52,844
3,286
10,518
29,080
140,702
5,064
1,227
Sennett.
751
1.583
1,164
5,286
1,530
6,105}
116,123}
3,340}
21,838
27,430
84,439
29,645
338
Sterling
849
1,490
1,179
4.192
1,768
9,622
105,626₺
2,630
27,027
20,086
112,872
4,917
1,180}
Summer Hill.
492
912
912
2,752
634
113
48,359
2,732
6,942
20,333
124,670
5,643
1,074
Throop!
773
1,523
975
10,257
1.239
6,722
137,404
3,105
10,077
25,488
101,575
10,640
509
Victory.
850
1.377
1,007
3,681
1,616
11,462
127,099
2,443
16,838
23,262
101,987
3,236
1,524}
Total
15,405 26,356 19,822 103,631 29,081 200,0614 2,227,0894 57,732 251,718: 522,751 2.082,022 199,333 16,5894
" Montezuma was formed in 1859, and its statistics are em- Throop was formed in 1859, and its statistics are included in Mentz, Sennett, and Aurelius.
braced in the town of Mentz.
-
85.992
1.383
4,251
9,134
48,630
3,775
Springport
560
703
2
4,7:20
1,378
10,770
105,9574
2,155
5,516
10,212
49,210
8,629
20
Ledyard
930
684
9,696
1,132
10,264
Domestic Cloths, in yards.
Horses.
Working
Oren and
Cultes.
Cows.
Sheep.
Swine.
BUSH. OF GRAIN.
NAMES OF TOWNS.
LIVE STOCK.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Apples.
Butter.
6
342
Fleming.
10,287₺
1.866
449,145
41,700
490,845
560
223
226
216
No. of on Districts.
Moravia
Venice
Venice.
Moravia.
Potatoes.
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY.
THIS county was formed from Genesee, March 11, 1808. It lies upon the shore of Lake Erie, and is the s. w. corner co. of the State. COUNTY It is centrally distant 288 mi. from Albany, and contains 1,099 sq. mi. The surface is mostly a hilly and rolling upland. A bluff, with a mean elevation of 20 ft., extends along the lake; and from SEAL. its summit the land spreads out iuto an undulating region, gradu- ally rising for a distance of 3 or 4 mi. This comparatively level tract is bordered by the declivities of a hilly upland, which occupies CHA the center and s. part of the co. The highest summits are 1,000 to NY 1,200 feet above Lake Erie and 1,800 to 2,000 ft. above tide. The uplands are broken by several deep valleys, the principal of which are those of Chautauqua Lake and Connewango Creek. The sum- mits of the hills, 4 to 6 mi. s. of the lake shore, form the watershed which divides the waters of Lake Erie from those of Alleghany River. The declivities bordering upon the valleys are in many places too steep for profitable cultivation.
Connewango Creek, flowing along the E. border and receiving Cassadaga Creek and Chautauqua Outlet, is the largest stream in the co. The other principal streams are Cattaraugus, Silver, Wal- nut, Canadaway, Little Cattaraugus, and Twenty Mile Creeks, flowing into Lake Erie; French and Little Brocken Straw Creeks, tributaries of Alleghany River; and Prendergast Creek, flowing into Chautauqua Lake. Besides these and their tributaries are numerous smaller streams flowing directly into Lake Erie. Chautauqua Lake is a beautiful sheet of water, 18 mi. long and 1 to 3 mi. wide, occupying a deep valley in the highland region about 10 mi. s. E. of Lake Erie.1 It is 726 feet above Lake Erie and 1,291 ft. above tide. The hills that surround it are 600 to 800 ft. above its surface. Its outlet forms a branch of Connewango Creek, which latter stream is a tributary of Alleghany River. Several other small lakes are located among the highlands, the principal of which are Bear, Cassadaga, Mud, and Finleys Lakes, all 700 to 900 ft. above Lake Erie.
The rocks of this co. belong to the Portage and Chemung groups,-the former occupying the N. half of the co. and the latter the s. half. The summits of the highest hills in the s. are crowned with conglomerate, belonging to the Catskill group and affording the only good building stone in the s. part of the co. The sandstones of the Portage group are quarried to some extent in the N. part. Lime is obtained in limited quantities from limestone boulders and marl beds. One of the most peculiar geological features of the co. is the numerous springs of carburetted hydrogen gas found in various localities and especially along the shore of Lake Erie. It comes from the shales of the Portage group, and at various places is turned to profitable account.
The soil upon the uplands is principally elay mixed with disintegrated shale, generally known as flat gravel; and in the valleys it is a fine quality of sandy and gravelly loam mixed with allu- vium. Along the lake shore is a strip of productive clay loam. The uplands are arable to their summits, but are generally much better adapted to pasturage than tillage. The various branches of agriculture form the leading pursuits of the people. Stock and wool growing, and dairying, are largely and successfully carried on. Spring grains and fruits are also largely produced.
Manufactures are few and unimportant and are chiefly confined to the local wants of the people. Commerce-an important item in the business and wealth of the co .- is chiefly concentrated at Dunkirk, which is at once an excellent harbor upon the lake and the w. terminus of the Erie R. R.
The county seat is located at Mayville, in the town of Chautauqua, at the head of Chautauqua Lake.2 The courthouse is a fine brick edifice, erected in 1834, at a cost of $11,000. The jail is a brick building, with stone cells, on the opposite side of the street from the courthouse. The clerk's office is a fireproof brick building contiguous to the courthouse.3
The poorhouse is located upon a farm of 160 acres, near De Wittville, 3} mi. s. E. from Mayville.
1 Near the middle this lake is contracted to the width of a | Williams, Isaac Sutherland, and Asa Ransom. The first co. fow rols, giving it the appearance of two lakes connected by a barrow strait.
" This co, was united with Niagara from the date of its organi- ration in 1808 until 1811. The first court was held June 25. 1811. The commissioners to locate the co. buildings were Jonas 208
officers were Zattu Cushing, First Judge ; Matthew Prendergast, Philo Orton, Jonathan Thompson, and Wm. Alexander, Associate Julges ; David Eason, Sheriff; and John F. Marshall, Co, Clerk, 3 In 1858 the supervisor authorized the erection of a low clerk's office at a cost of $2,500.
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The average number of inmates is 130, supported at a weekly cost of 44 cts. each. A school is taught 6 to 8 months in the year. The buildings are poor and dilapidated and are destitute of proper accommodations and means of ventilation.
The N. Y. & Erie R. R. extends through Ilanover and Sheridan and terminates at Dunkirk. This road opens a direct communication with New York, and, taken in connection with the con- necting railroads and vessels upon the lake, is one of the most important of the great thoroughfares between the Atlantic seaboard and the Valley of the Mississippi. The amount of freight carried over the road is immense; and the business connected with it gives employment to thousands of men. The Buffalo & Erie R. R. extends along the lake through Hanover, Sheridan, Pomfret, Portland, Westfield, and Ripley. This forms another link in the great chain of Western travel, and connects with the Erie R. R. at Dunkirk and with the N. Y. Central at Buffalo. The proposed Erie & New York City R. R. extends through the s. part of the co., connecting Erie, Penn., with the N. Y. & Erie R. R. at Great Valley.1
Nine weekly newspapers are now published in the co.2
In 1782 a party of British and Indians, with a train of artillery and other munitions of war, spent the months of June and July around Chautauqua Lake in constructing canoes and making other preparations to navigate Alleghany River in a contemplated attack upon "Fort Pitt," near
1 The surveys of this R. R. have been made, and considerable work has been done in grading.
The Chautauque Gazette, the first paper published in the co., was started at Fredonia in Jan. 1817, by Jas. Percival. It was afterward issued by Carpenter & Hull, and by Jas. Ilult, nntil 1822, when it was suspended. In 1823 it was revived by Jas. Hull, and continued until 1826, when it was united with tho People's Gazette and its name was changed to
The Fredonia Gazette. It was issued a short time by Hull & Snow, when it was reruoved to Dunkirk by Mr. IIuhl and changed to
The Dunkirk Gazette. In a few months it was removed to West- field and united with The Chautauque Phoenix.
The People's Gazette was started at Forestville in 1524 by Wm. S. Snow. In 1826 it was removed to Fredonia and united with The Chautauque Gazette.
The Chautauque Eagle was comuneneed at Mayville in May, 1819, by Robt. J. Curtis, and was eontinned about 1 year.
The Fredonia Censor was commenced in 1\21 by Henry C. Frisbee, who continued its publication for 17 years. In 1838 it passed into the hands of E. Winchester, and was published by him 2 years and by R. Cumnington 1 year. In 1$41 it was bought by Win. Mckinstry, and it is now published by W. Mckinstry & Co.
The Western Star was started at Westfield in June, 1826, by Harvey Newcomb, and was discontinued after 2 years. It was soon after revived, as
The Chautauque Phoenix, by Hull & Newcomb. In 1831 its name was changed to
The American Eagle, and it was issued by G. W. Newcourb. In 1838 it was changed to
The Westfield Courier, and was issued a short time by G. W. Bliss. The Jamestown Journal was commenced in June, 1826, hy Adolphus Fletcher, and was continned by him until 1846. It was then issued by John W. Fletcher, a son of the original proprietor. for 2 years, when it passed into the hands of F. W. Palmer, who continued at the head of the establishment until 1858, having had in the mean time associated with him as partners Francis P. Bailey, Ebenezer P. Upham, and C. D. Sackett. It is now issued by Sackett & Bishop.
The Chautauque Republican was started at Jamestown in 1828 by Morgan Bates. Richard K. Kellogg, Lewis C. Todd, Chas. MeLean, Alfred Smith, and Wm. II. Cutler were successively interested in its publication until 1833, when it passed into the hands of S. S. C. Hamilton and its naine was changed to
The Republican Banner. It was soon after removed to Mayville, and in a few months was discontinued.
The Genius of Liberty was started at Jamestown in 1829 by Lewis C. Todd, and was continued abont 2 years. The Western Intelligencer was published at Forestville a short time in 1833.
The Mayville Sentinel was started in 1834 by Timothy Kilby; and the next year it passed into the hands of Beman Brockway, who continued it 10 years. In 1845 it was sold to John F. Phelps, by whom it is still issned. The Chautauque Whig was started at Dunkirk in Ang. 1834, by Thompson & Carpenter. About 1844 its name was changed to
The Dunkirk Beacon, and it was discontinued a short time after- ward.
The West field Lyceum, started in 1835, was issued a short time by Sheldon & Palmer.
The Western Democrat and Literary Inquirer was started at Fredonia in 1835 by Wni. Verrinder. It was successively issued by Randall, Crosby & Co. and Arba K. Maynard, !
and by the latter it was removed to Van Buren Ilarbor in 1837 aud issued as
The Van Buren Times. It soon after passed into the hands of W. II. Cutler, and was continued about 2 cars.
The Western Farmer was started at Westfield in 1855 by Bliss & Knight, and was continued about 2 years.
The Settler was issued a short time in 1840 from tho Fredonia Censor office by E. Winchester.
The Westfield Advocate was commenced in May, 1841, and was discontinued in a few months.
The Westfield Messenger was started in Aug. 1841, by C. J. J. & T. Ingersoll. In 1851 it passed into the hands of Edgar W. Dennison and was changed to
The Westfield Transcript. In 1856 Buck & Wilson beeamne its proprietors, and continued it about 1 year.
The Panama Herald was started at Panama in Ang. 1846, by Dean & Ilurlbut. Stewart & Pray afterward became proprietors, and continued it until 1845.
The Frontier Express was started in June. 1846, by Cutler, Cottle & Perham. In 1849 it was changed to
The Fredimia Express, and was published by JJ. P. Cobb & Co .. and afterward by T. A. Osboru & Co. In 1850 it was changed to
The Chautauque Union, and was published a short time by E. F. Foster.
The Liberty Star was started at Jamestown in 1847 by Harvey A. Smith. In 1849 it passed into the hands of Adolphus Fletcher aud was changed to
The Northern Citizen. In 1853 John W. Fletcher became pro- prietor ; and in 1855 it was changed to
The Chautauqua Democrat, under which name it is now isaned by Adolphus Fletcher and JJas. Parker.
The Silver Creek Mail was started at Silver Creek in 1849 by Jolın C. Van Duzen. In 1852 it was changed to
The Home Register, and was published by Jas. Long. In 1854 Samuel Wilson became proprietor, and changed it to The Silver Creek Gazette, and continued it until 1856, when it was discontinued. In Aug. of that year it was revived, as The Lake Shore Mirror, by ll. M. Morgan, by whom it is still published.
The Tuesin. a temperance paper, was published at Mayville by Lloyd Mills a short time about 1845.
The Chautauque Journal was started at Dunkirk in May, 1850, by W. L. Carpenter. In a short time its name was changed to
The Dunkirk Journal, and it is still issued by tik original proprietor.
The Fredonia Advertiser was started July 4, 1851, by Tyler & Shepard. It is now published by Levi S. Pratt & J. C. Frisbee.
The Undercurrent was published at Jamestown a short time in 1851-52 by Harvey A. Smith.
The Jamestown Herald was started in Aug. 1852. by Dr. Asaph Rhodes. In 1853 Joseph B. Nessel became proprietor, removed it to Ellington Center, and changed its namo to The Ellington Luminary. It was discontinued in 1856.
The Philomathian Erponent was issued at Ellington by the students of the academy in 1852.
The Westfield Republican was commenced April 25, 1855, by M. C. Rice & Co., by whom it is still continued. The Botanic Medical Journal was published a short time at Fredonia.
The Pantheon was published at Fredonia a short time.
The Western Argus was started at Westfiehl in 1857 by John F Young. In about I year it was removed to Dunkirk, and changed to
The Dunkirk Press and Argus, aud is now issted by Howard & Young.
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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY.
Pittsburgh. Their plan was to build a dam across the outlet of the lake and descend the river upon the flood so created. The party finally returned without attempting the project.
The first settlement in the co. was made at the mouth of Cattaraugus Creek in 1797, by Amos Sottle.1 Soon after making the first improvements, Sottle left, and returned in 1801, with Mr. Sidney and Capt. Rosecrantz. At the time of the first exploration of the co. the only Indian settlement was on Connewango Creek, within the limits of the present town of Carroll. In 1802, Gen. Paine, agent for the State of Connecticut, opened a wagon road from Buffalo to Chautauqua Creek, to enable emigrants to reach the Conn. Reserve lands in Ohio. This road was soon after finished to the Penn. line. In 1804 the town of Chautauqua was formed, and embraced the entire territory now included within the limits of the co. In April of the succeeding year the first town meeting was held, at which John McMahan was elected supervisor, and John Mc- Mahan, David Eason, and Perry G. Ellsworth were appointed the first justices of the peace.2 In 1806 the first mail route was established between Buffalo and Erie, Penn.3 The lands in the co. were included in the Holland Purchase. A tract of 60,000 acres in the s. E. part was sold to Levi Beardsley, James O. Morse. and Alvan Stewart. In 1835 the Holland Land Company sold their outstanding contracts and unsold lands to Trumbull Cary & Co., of Batavia; and the new proprietors imposed such conditions upon the extension of contracts that the settlers rosc en masse and demolished the land office at Mayville and burned the records in the public high- way.4 In 1838 the interests of the co. were transferred to Duer, Morrison, & Seward, and the troubles were satisfactorily settled.
ARKWRIGHT-was formed from Pomfret and Villenova, April 30, 1829. A part of Pom- fret was annexed in 1830. It is an interior town, lying N. E. of the center of the co. Its surface is an elevated upland, broken and hilly in the s. w., and rolling iu the N. E. The highest summit- near the center, said to be the highest land in the co .- is 1,000 to 1,200 ft. above Lake Erie. The principal streams are Canadaway and Walnut Creeks. Mud Lake, on the E. border, covers about 10 acres. The soil is a clay and gravelly loam. Upon Canadaway Creek, in the s. w. part, is a fine cascade with 22 ft. perpendicular fall. Arkwright Summit is a p. o. in the E. part of the town. Arkwright (p. o.) is a hamlet in the N. part. The first settlement was made in the N. w. corner, by Byron T. Orton, Benj. Perry, and Augustus Burnham, from the eastern part of the State, in 1807.5 The first religious meeting was held at the house of Aaron Wilcox, in 1810, by Rev. John Spencer. The first church (Bap.) was organized by Elder Thos. Grennel, in 1820.6
BUSTI-was formed from Ellicott and Harmony, April 16, 1823. A part was annexed to Ellicott in 1845. It lies upon the s. border of the co., E. of the center. Its surface is hilly and broken. It is drained by several small streams flowing into Chautauqua Lake, which lies along the N. border, and by others flowing E. into Connewango Creek. The soil is a clay and gravelly loam. Busti Corners (Busti p. o.) contains a church, gristmill, and sawmill. Pop. 201. The first settlement was made on Lot 61, in 1810, by John L. Frauk, from Herkimer co.8 The first church (Cong.) was formed Ang. 30, 1819; Rev. Lemuel Smith was the first minister.º
I Elial T. Foote, (now of New Haven. Conn .. ) for 20 years First Judge of Chautauqua co., says that the first settlement in the co. was made in 1794, by several persons from Erie, Penn .; and among them were the brothers Lowry. These persons had been induced to locate in Penn. by fraudulent representations, and were afterward obliged to leave their improvements and commence anew in the wilderness. They settled within the limits of Chautauqua co .; but the precise place is unknown.
2 Previous to 1804 the whole of the present co. formed a part of the town of Batavia, in Genesce co. The elections were held at Batavia, nearly 100 mi. distant, to which place the electors were compelled to go if they voted. In 1812 the Board of Super- visors consisted of 2 members, representing the towns of Chan- tangna and Pomfret. The county seat had been located at May- ville, minch against the wishes of the people of Pomfret ; and, in consequence. the supervisor of Pomfret voted against the appro- priation of $1.500 to build the courthouse and jail. After re- peated attempts to effect the object, the question was temporarily laid aside. When the necounts of the town officers of Pomfret were presented, the Chautauqua member voted in the negative, and affairs came to a dead fork, but were finally settled by A compromise, which allowed both the appropriation and the account to go through.
3 The first mail was carried by a man named Metcalf, who went on foot and carried the mail matter in a handkerchief. ! 4 The company demand d compound interest on al soms dne. . and Christian.
and an increase of one-third npon all extensions of ontacts.
5 Aaron Wilcox settled in 1809, Nathan Eaton in 1810, Uriah L. Johnson, Jonathan and Benj. Sprague, from Otsego co .. near the center. in 1911, and Simeon Clinton, from Otsego co., at the center. in 1813. The first child born was Horatio Nelson John- son, May 11, 1811 ; the first marriage, that of Asabel Burnham and Luania Eaton, May 11. 1815; and the first death, that of Augustus Burnham, in 1513. The first school was taught by Lucy Dewey, near the center, in the summer of 1813. Simeon Clinton kept the first inn, in 1817; and Benj. Orton built the first sawmill, in 1818, on the E. branch of Canadaway Creek.
6 The census reports 3 churches ; 2 M. E. And Christian. 7 Named from Paul Busti, of the Holland Land Company. 8 Lawrence Frank settled on Lot 62 in 1810, Heman Bush and John Frank, from Herkimer co., and Theron Plumb, from Mass., on Lot 60. in 1811. The first marriage was that of Zebrick Root and Polly Parmiter, in 1813; and the first denth, that of Lawrence Frank, in 1811. Eve Frank, a young lady, was carried off by the Indians in 1811, and was gone 3 years, when she re- turned home and was married. Soon after, her husband was taken by the Indians and detained about the same length of time. These incidents are noted upon a tombstone in the grave- vard at Busti. The first school was taught by Olive March on Lot 61. in 1813. Capt. Heman Bush kept the first inn and store, and erected the first mill, on Stillwater Creek, in 1-15.
9 The crusns reports 5 churches; Cong., Bap., M. E., Univ.,
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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY.
CARROLL1-was formed from Ellicott, March 25, 1825. Kiantone was taken off in 1853. It is the s. E. corner town in the co. Its surface is broken and hilly in the N. E. and E., and rolliug in the s. and s. w. The highest summits arc 900 ft. above Lake Erie. The principal stream 18 Connewango Creek, forming part of the w. boundary. The soil is a clay loam in the N. and E., and a gravelly loam in the s. and w. Frewsburgh, (p. v., ) in the N. w. part, contains 2 churches, a gristmill and sawmill. Pop. 400. Fentonville is a p. o. ncar the s. w. corner. Joseph Akins, from Rensselaer eo., the first settler in town, located on Lot 29 in Jan. 1807.2 There are 2 churches in town ; Bap. and M. E.
CHARLOTTE-was formed from Gerry, April 18, 1829. It is an interior town, lying N. E. of the center of the co. The surface is moderately hilly and divided into several ridges by the val- leys of the streams. North Hill and Lake Hill, the highest points, are about 1,000 feet above Lake Erie. It is drained by Mill Creek and several tributaries. The soil is chiefly a elay loam. Charlotte Center (p. v.) contains 2 churches, a good water-power with some manufactories, and 10 dwellings ; Sinclearville,3 (Gerry p. o.,) near the s. line, contains 4 churches, 2 grist- mills, and 2 sawmills. Pop. 450. The first settlemeut was made near the ecnter, in 1809, by Robt. W. Seaver and Wm. Divine, from Oneida eo." The first religious meeting (Presb. ) was held at Sinelearville, in 1811; and the first church (M. E.) was formed in 1816. There are now 6 ehurehcs in town.5
CHAUTAUQUA-was formed from Batavia, (Genesce co.,) April 11, 1804, and embraced all the territory now ineluded within the limits of Chautauqua co. Pomfret was taken off in 1808, Portland in 1813, Harmony in 1816, and Clymer, Ellery, and Stockton in 1821. It is an interior town, lying a little w. of the center of the eo. The surface is elevated and moderately hilly, oc- eupying the watershed between the waters of Chautauqua Lake and those of Lake Erie. Chautauqua Lake is on the E. border, and chiefly within the limits of the town. The soil is a clay loan of good quality. Mayville, (p. v., ) pleasantly located near the head of Chautauqua Lake, was ineorp. April 30, 1830; it contains the co. buildings, 3 churches, the Mayville Academy, a news paper office, and a flouring mill. Pop. 501. De Wittville, (p.v., ) in the E. part, contains a church, the co. poorhouse, and 133 inhabitants ; Hartfield, (p. v.,) on the lake iulet, contains a church, gristmill, sawmill, and furnace. Pop. 123. Magnolia is a p. o. on the lake, near the s. line. The first settlement was made at Mayville, in 1804, by Dr. Alexander Mcintyre.6 The first church (Bap.) was formed at Mayville, in 1820, by Elder Wilson.7
CHERRY CREEK-was formed from Ellington, May 4, 1820. It lies on the c. border of the eo., a little N. of the center. The surface is hilly in the N. w., and rolling in the s. E. Along the s. border are several small swamps. It is drained by Connewango Creek and several tributaries, flowing s. The soil is clay and a gravelly loam. Cherry Creek, (p. v.,) in the s. E. part, contains 3 churches, 2 sawmills, and a gristmill. Pop. 240. The first settlement was made on. Lot 15, in 1812, by Joshua Bentley, from Rensselaer eo.8 The first religious services were held at the house of Ward King, in 1817; the Rev. Mr. Hadley (Bap.) was the first preacher.9
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