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" Outside of Newburgh Village there are 3 churches in town; 1 all M. E.
10 Thie building will accommodate 200 Inmates. It is amply supplied with bath rooms and water, and is one of the best fur- nished and managed institutions of its kind in the country. A school is maintained throughout the year.
11 The Precinct of New Windsor was formed from the "Pro- cinct of the Highlands," iu 1763.
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ORANGE COUNTY.
manufacture. Moodna1 (p. o.) contains a cotton factory, paper mill, and 10 dwellings. Mor- tonville, (p. o.,) in the s. E. part contains 1 church, a gristmill, and 6 dwellings. Little Britain, near the center, is a p. o. The first settlements were made in 1731, by several emi- grants from Ireland, prominent among whom was Col. Charles Clinton, grandfather of De Witt Clinton.2 The first church ( Asso. Ref.) was formed at Little Britain, in 1760; Rev. Robert Annan was the first pastor.3
WALKILL-was formed March 7, 1788. A part of "Calhoun," now Mount Hope, was taken off in 1825, and a part of Hamptonburgh in 1830. It lies upon the N. w. border of the co., N. E. of the center. Its surface is a hilly and broken upland. The principal streams are Shawangunk River, forming the N. w. boundary, and Wall Kil, forming a part of the s. E. boundary. Monhagan Crcek and several other streams are tributaries of these two. The soil is a clayey and gravelly loam. Middletown, (p. v., ) in the s. part, was incorp. Feb. 10, 1848. Next to Newburgh, it is the largest village in the co. It contains 7 churches, the Walkill Academy, several private seminaries, 2 banks, 2 newspaper offices, and several manufacturing establishments.“ It is an important freight and milk station upon the Erie R. R.5. Pop. 1,873. Circleville, (p. v.,) 5 mi. N. of Middletown, contains 2 churches and 16 dwellings. Scotch Town, (p. v.,) 4 mi. N. E. of Middletown, contains 1 church and 20 dwellings. Howells Depot, (p. v.,) a station upon the R. R., 4 mi. N. w. of Middletown, contains a church and 15 dwellings. Mechanic Town, 2 mi. E. of Middletown, contains a woolen factory and 20 dwellings. Philipsburgh and Rockville arc hamlets. The first settlement was made by Wm. and Thomas Bull, sons of Wm. Bull, of Goshen, who located upon Wall Kil in 1767.6 There are 12 churches in town.7
WARWICK-was formed March 7, 1788. A part of Chester was taken off in 1845. It lies upon the line of N. J., in the extreme s. angle of the co. Its surface is mountainous in the s. and E. and broken and hilly in the N. and w. The principal mountain ranges are the Sterling, Rough, and Warwick Mts. in the s. E., and the Bellvale Mts. in the E.8 They are high, steep, and rocky, and have all the characteristics peculiar to a wild, mountain region. In the extreme w. part is a nearly level region, occupied by the Drowned Lands.9 Several eminences in the midst of these lands arc denominated islands.10 The principal streams are Wall Kil, forming the w. boundary, Quaker Crock, forming the N. w. boundary, and the Wawayanda, or Warwick, and Pochuck Creeks. Greenwood Lake, upon the s. line, extends about 4 mi. into this town. The other prin- cipal bodies of water are Sterling, Wickhams, and Thompsons Ponds, near the E. border. The soil is light and unproductive upon the hills, and a gravelly and sandy loam in the valleys. Warwick, (p. v.,) on Wawayanda Creek, near the center of the town, contains 3 churches, the Warwick Institute, and 358 inhabitants. Florida, (p. v.,) in the N. part, contains 3 churches, the S. S. Seward Seminary,11 and 45 dwellings; Amity, (p. v., ) in the w. part, 1 church and 30 dwellings ; Edenville, (p. v.,) 2 mi. N. E. of Amity, a church and 24 dwellings; New Milford, (p. v.,) in the s. part, a church and 26 dwellings; Bellvale, (p. v., ) in the E., a church and 192 inhabitants ; and Dutch Hollow, 2 mi. s. E. of Bellvale, a church and 15 dwellings. Sterling Works, in the extreme s. part, is a hamlet.12 The precise date of the first settlement is unknown. Daniel Burt, from Conn., came into town in 1746.13 The first church (Presb.) was formed in 1764, and the second (Bap.) in 1766.14 IIon. Wm. H. Seward was born at the village of Florida.
1 Name derived from Murderers Creek, and bestowed by N. P. | Round. Rocky, and Chucks Hills, in the s .; Ponchuck Mt. and Willis. Formerly known as Orangeville.
2 In 1732 or '33, families named Alsop, Ellison, Chambers, and Lawrence settled upon the present site of New Windsor Village. The headquarters of the American army were at this place at one time during the Revolution.
8 There are 6 churches in town ; 3 M. E., Presb., Prot. E., and Asso. Ref.
4 The principal establishments are a carpet bag factory, file factory, grain cradle factory, hat factory, 2 sash and blind fac- tories, and a foundery and machine shop. In the aggregate these factories employ about 300 hands, and manufacture goods to the amount of $450,000 annually.
6 2,500 gall. of milk are sent daily to N. Y. from the R. R. stations iu this town.
6 Among the other early settlers were families named McCord, Mc.Neal, Borland, Rogers, Butterfield, Wisner, Murray, McCarter, McVey, MIcWhorter, McDeunis, Mclaughlin, Campbell, Wat- kins, and Faulkner, the most of whom were Scotch emigrants. 7 4 Presb., 3 Rap., 2 Cong., 2 M. E., and R. C.
8 The principal elevations in town are Hogback, Decker, One Pine, and IInlls Ilills, in the E .; Bill and Coxcomb Hills, in the center; Long. Cedar. Foud, and Bill Whites Hills, in the 8. E. ; | Ref. Prot. D.
Green and Adneys Hills, in the w .; and Mts. Adam and Eve, and Round Ilill, in tho N. w.
9 These lands have mostly been drained and converted into the most valuable meadows.
10 Among these eminences are Pine, Merritt, Gardners, Black Waluut, Cranberry. and Fox Islands.
11 This seminary was founded about 1845, by Judge S. S. Seward, father of W'in. H. Seward, wbo endowed it with a fund of $20,000. 12 Sterling Works receives its name front the iron works located upon the outlet of Sterling Pond. The manufacture of iron has been carried on at this place for 100 years or more. Gen. W'm. Alexander, Lord Sterling, is said to have been inte- rested in them at one time; and hence their name. Anchors and steel were manufactured here during the Revolution. 12 to 15 tons of pig irou are now made here per day.
13 Among the other early settlers were Thos. Willing, Daniel Whitney, Benj. Burt, JJohn Vance, and David McCauley. The first mill was built by David Burt, at Bellvale, in 1760. Many of the early settlers were Dutch, and others English, from Mass. and Conn.
14 There are 11 churches in towu; 6 M.E., 3 Presb., Bap., and
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ORANGE COUNTY.
WAWAYANDAL-was formed from Minisink, Nov. 15, 1849. It is an interior town, lying s. w. of the center of the eo. Its surface is rolling and hilly. The highest summit is Joe Gee Hill,2 in the N. w. part. The Drowned Lands occupy a portion of the s. E. corner. The principal streams are Wall Kil, forming the s. E. boundary, Rutgers Creek, forming the s. w. boundary, Wawayanda Creek, in the w. part, and Monhagan Creek, in the N. E. eorner. The soil is chiefly a elay and sandy loam, and is best adapted to pasturage.8 New Hampton, (p. v., ) on Wall Kil, in the N. E. eorner, contains a gristmill, sawmill, and 25 dwellings; Dentom, 1 mi. s. w. of New Hampton, 1 church and 25 dwellings; Ridgebury, (p. v.,) near the center, 2 churches and 30 dwellings; Slate Hill, (p. v.,) 1 mi. w. of Ridgebury, 1 church and 25 dwellings; Centerville, in the w. part, 1 ehureh and 15 dwellings; Millsburgh, (Wells Corner p. o.,) 1 mi. s. of Centerville, on the line of Minisink, a grist and saw mill and 15 dwellings; and Gardnersville, in the s. part, on the line of Minisink, a gristmill, sawmill, and 15 dwellings. The first settlements are supposed to have been made previous to 1700." There are 5 ehurehes in town; 3 Presb., M. E., and Bap.
Acres of Land, Valuation, Population, Dwellings, Families, Freeholders, Schools, Live Stock, Agricultural Products, and Domestic Manufactures, of Orange County.
ACRES OF LAND.
VALUATION OF 1858.
POPULATION.
SCHOOLS.
NAMES OF TOWNS.
Improved.
Unimproved.
Real Estate.
Personal
Property.
Total.
Males.
Females.
No. of Dwellings.
No. of Families.
Freeholders.
No. of Districts.
Children
taught.
Blooming Grove.
15,491
5,549,
$989,921
$320,109
$1.310,030
1,094
1,090
364
389
211
11
781
Chester
12.521}
2.968
689,132
311,850
1.000,982
841
855
277
310
189
5
403
Cornwall
10.8744
15,594
656,729
107,650
764,379
2,420
2,158
648
808
401
9
1,348
Crawford.
19.575
4.688
692,445
125,975
818,420
959
1,041
338
356
221
10
701
Deerpark ..
8.99${
22.173
1,342,945
210,690
1.553,635
2.946
2,558
851
972
449
9
1,637
Goshen.
20.853{
3,676}
1,288.175
438.450
1,726,625
1,566
1,647
482
529
226
10
1,040
Greenville
12.675
4.736
414,703
41,100
455,803
606
612
217
233
140
514
Hamptonburgh
14,5194
2.1$4
693.287
131,607
824,894
662
641
212
2:23
141
G
434
Minisink
11,590
2.497
521,863
97,450
619,313
635
660
231
242
161
8
656
Monroe
19.959+
77,666}
1,034,800
149,662
1,184,462
2,380
2,171
737
812
290
16
1,703
Montgomery.
23,186₺
5,703
1.434.841
460,135
1,894,976
1,8:20
1.972
642
715
380
15
1,376
Mount Hope.
12.070¿
3.890
560.195
57,650
617.845
857
878
318
363
220
1
493
Newburgh.
23.244}
4.078¿
3.939,875
2.383.716
6,323,591
6,122
6,651
1.729
2,443
630
13
5,047
New Windsor.
17.500
3.37]
977.825
301.687
1.279.512
1,278
1,277
386
444
216
9
817
Walkill
32,39] }
7.35>₺
1.816.860
569.800
2.386.660
2,636
2,770
915
1.040
6:22
18
2,114
Warwick
36.003}
20.3264.
1.704.901
268.475
1.973,376
2,488
2,499
875
030
477
24
1,865
Wawayanda
17.145
2.855
724.934
139.894
864.828
1,007
1,062
360
377
172
10
643
Total.
308,5992 1189.615
19.483.431 6.115.900
25,599,331 | |30,317 130,551 |
9,582
11,186
5,146
184
21,575
Domestic cloths, in l'ards.
Blooming Grove ...
386
.838
2.358
2,467
1.644
10,054
26.5381
5,8152
4,363
2.004
95,000
Chester.
379
499
1,920
354
726
8.0454
24,719!
5,099
14,582
847
21.175
Cornwall
473
735
1,274
846
1.445
6,361
13,820}
3,251
2.649}
3.179
77,844
Crawford
570
798
2,395
1,000
3.500
13,826}
44.723
5.481
6.617
11.836
252.020
747
Deerpark
378
738
726
270
779
10,548
21,818
2,149
12,304
5,505
46,194
142
Goshen.
670
1.127
3,213
2,474
2.028
10,625
49.835
8.194
10.188
921
129,918
Greenville
374
922
1.918
499
1,505
6,908
21.576
4.076
2,705
2,470
249,248
60
300
Minisink
382
894
1.837
331
1,774
7.0031
28.8392
3.913
2.828
3,182
243,749
138
Monroe ..
541
1,340
2,409
810
1,572
10,708
33,6734
6,650
8,162
2,173
98,270
600
130
Montgomery.
782
1,025
2,859
2,856
5.097
34.928}
70.5374
7.481
13,252
11,671
312,466
179
Newburgh
1.183
1.113
2,456
973
3,691;
32,521
71,011}
6.7924
10,758₺
5,601
218,963}
249
New Windsor.
574
951
2,169
1.199
3,000
17.046
45.6074
6,053
6,467
5,333
218,832
Walkill
921
1,475
3.085
1,580
3.778
20.553₺
65.616
11,723៛
10,369
17,510
865,843
4611
Warwick
1.125
2,936
5.119
2.447
5.180
30.475
73.525₺
12,0074
8,932
3,886₺
416,494
80,000
3452
Wawayanda.
434
823
2.789
45.3
1.779
6.668
29,575
5.849
4,030
634
220,545
85
Total
19,9x6 17,415 40,187 21.377 40.084 245.664; 672,4144 103,2112 123.551₺ 80,180} 3,285,557₴ 80,660
2.9481
1 The name is said by some to be an Indian corruption of the English phrase "away over yonder."-Fuger's Hist. Orange Co .. pp. 432, 433.
2 Named from the last Indian who had his cabin on the hill.
3 1,500 gallons of milk are sent daily from this town to the N. Y. market.
4 Among the early settlers were John Denton, Richard Car- peuter, Isaac Dolson, And Daniel and David Cooley. Isaac Dolson built a blockhouse ay n protection against the Indians, in 1756.
LIVE STOCK.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
NAMES OF TOWNS.
Working
Oren and
Calves.
Colos.
Sheep.
Shine .
Winter.
Spring.
Tons of Hay.
Bushels of
Bushels of
Pounds
Butter.
Pounds
Chiese.
Hamptonburgh.
437
662
1,979
2.403
2,200
11,819
31,781
5,332
1,965
2.862
177,820
Mount Hope.
377
539
1,681
415
986
7,513₴
19.217:
3,3441
3.379%!
1,066
141,146
171
BUSH. OF GRAIN.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Horses.
Potatocs.
Apples.
of
ORLEANS COUNTY.
THIS county was formed from Genesee, Nov. 11, 1824; Shelby was annexcd from Genesce April 5, 1825. It lies on Lake Ontario, between Monroe and Niagara cos., centrally distant 232 mi. from Albany, and contains 405 sq. mi. Its surface is level or undu- SEAL. lating, and, except in the extreme s. part, it has a gradual inclina- tion toward the lake. It is divided into three distinct plateaus by the lake and mountain ridges,1 which extend E. and w. through the " ORLE co. nearly parallel to the lake shorc. The lower plateau slopes slightly and uniformly upward from the lake shore to the lake BION ridge, a distance of 6 to 8 mi., where it attains an elevation of about 165 feet. This ridge is composed of sand and gravel, and its sea- ward side is covered with coarse gravel and water-worn pebbles, resembling the present lake beach.2 It is elevated 20 to 30 feet above the lower plateau, to which it descends with a gentle inclination uniform in its whole extent. There is generally a similar slope upon its inland side; but in many places the level of the country is nearly and sometimes quite as high as that of the ridge. The ridge is 100 to 300 feet wide at the top, and ncarly level. From the carliest settlement of the co. its summit has been used for a road. The second plateau is gently undulating, and 4 to 6 mi. wide, attaining an altitude of about 300 feet at the base of the mountain ridge. This ridge, cntering from Niagara co., runs nearly E. through the towns of Shelby and Barre, and s. and E. through Clarendon. It preserves the character of a steep declivity in Clarendon and Shelby, but in Barre its ascent is gradual. The upper platcau is undulating, and from the mountain ridge southerly it gently rises for about 2 mi. to the culminating ridge, which is the highest land in the co. and nearly 450 feet above the lake. For about 2 mi. further the surface is quite level; and thence it gradually descends to the Tonawanda Swamp, on the s. border of the co. The principal streams arc Oak Orchard,3 Johnsons,' and Sandy Creeks, which take their risc in or near the Tonawanda Swamp and flow N. and E. to the lake. Their channels arc decply excavated; and upon them are numerous waterfalls and rapids.
The underlying rock of the N. part is the Medina sandstone; while the upper platcau rests upon a base of Niagara limestone. Along the ridge in Clarendon and on the banks of Oak Orchard Creek in Shelby are outcrops of this limestone. Hydraulic limestone has been obtained from both these localities, and quicklime is burned at various places along the ridge. The upper layers of the Medina sandstone afford an excellent material for building and flagging purposes, and several quarries have been opened at Medina and other places on the line of the canal. Elsewhere in the co. this rock is friable, and readily disintegrates upon exposure to the atmosphere. It scparates at first into small, angular fragments, and then decomposes into a dark red, loamy clay. Nume- rous salt springs originate in this formation, from which salt was manufactured until, by the completion of the Erie Canal, they were brought into competition with the salincs of Onondaga.5 The soil in the N. part of the co. is generally sandy; but it is everywhere modified by the under- lying formation ; and near the lake are several tracts in which clay predominates. In the s. it is a mixture of clay, sand, and lime, and the whole is well adapted to grain raising. The various branches of agriculture form the leading pursuits. Barley, oats, corn, beans, and potatocs are the principal crops,6 and considerable quantities of apples and other fruits arc raised. A limited amount of manufactures is carried on within the co.
The county seat is located at Albion,7 on the Eric Canal, in the central part of the co. The
1 The lake ridge has been at some time the lake shore; the | tity; and at other places, by blasting and boring, the springs mountain ridge is a continuation of the mountain ridge of Niagara were destroyed. co., and is formed by the outeropping of the Niagara limestone. 6 Wheat was formerly the principal crop of this co .; but of late the ravages of the midge have been so extensive that its cultivation has been nearly abandoned. 2 The primitive character of this slope has become somewhat obliterated by cultivation.
3 So named from a finc grove of oaks formerly at its mouth. 4 Named after Sir Wm. Johnson, who, with his forces, en- camped at its mouth one night when on his way to Fort Niagara in 1759.
5 Salt works were crected at a spring near Oak Orchard Creck. about 1} mi. N. of Medina, at Ilolley, and at Oak Orchard; and salt was made by the early settlers in nearly every town N. of thc canal. A boring of 140 feet at Oak Orchard resulted in lightly increasing the strength of the brine, but not its quan-
7 Previous to the erection of the co. buildings nt Albion, the conrts were held at the house of Selah Bronson, in the village of Gaines. The commissioners appointed by the Legislature to locate the county seat were Philetus Swift, of Phelps, Ontario co .. Victory Birdseye, of Onondaga co., and J. Hathaway, of Cortland co. The site of the co. buildings was deeded to the supervisors by Nehemialı Ingersoll; and the courthouse was built in 1827. Gilbert Ilowell, of Ridgeway, Elihu Mather, of Gaines, and Calvin Smith, of Barre, were the commissioners
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513
ORLEANS COUNTY.
courthouse is a fine building, situated in the midst of a park, near the center of the village. It is built of brick, and is surmounted by a dome 110 fect above the ground. It contains the court, jury, supervisors', and surrogate's rooms.1 The jail, situated just E. of the courthouse, is a com- modious edifice, built of Medina sandstonc. The county clerk's office is a small, one story brick building, adjoining the courthouse. The poorhouse is located upon a farm of 107 acres in the town of Barre, 3 mi. s. of Albion. Its average number of inmates is 56, supported at a weekly cost of 80 cts. each. The farm yields a revenuc of about $700.
The works of internal improvement in the co. are the Erie Canal, extending through near the center; the Tonawanda Swamp Feeder, conducting the waters of the swamp into Oak Orchard Creek and the canal; and the Rochester & Niagara Falls R. R., a branch of the N. Y. Central.2
Three weekly newspapers arc now published in the co.3
Long before the advent of the whites this co. was the hunting ground and probable residence of the Iroquois; and there are traces of an occupation long anterior to them and by an entirely distinct race." The 3 castern towns of the co. belonged to the Conn. Tract and the Pulteney Estate, and the remaining part of the co. to the Holland Purchase. There is a tradition that a Canadian, with his family, settled at the mouth of Oak Orchard Creek as early as 1792-93; but his stay was of short duration, and by some he is now regarded as a myth. The first permanent settlers werc James and Wm. Walsworth, two brothers, who came from Canada by the way of the lake, and who located respectively at the mouths of Oak Orchard and Johnsons Crceks, in the present town of Carlton. A few settlers came in cach year until 1809, when the great natural thoroughfare, the ridge road, was opened, inducing a much more rapid influx of settlers. Immi- grants continued to pour in rapidly and settle near the ridge road, until settlement was checked by the War of 1812. Upon the capture of Fort Niagara by the British, in 1813, many of the people fled from their homes, but soon returned.5 After the return of peace, the tide of immigration again set in toward this region, and continued to flow steadily and uninterruptedly for several years. The settlers generally chose locations in the immediate vicinity of the ridge road, and continued to do so until the completion of the Erie Canal, when the regions further s. began rapidly to fill up. Since that time steady progress has been made in every element of material prosperity, until the co. has taken front rank among the best agricultural regions of the State.
BARRE6-was formed from Gaines, March 6, 1818. It is the most southerly of the middle tier of towns, and is the largest town in the co. Its surface is undulating, and its soil a rich loam underlaid by the Niagara limestone. The Tonawanda Swamp occupies the s. part. Albion,7
appointed to superintend its erection. The first officers of the | co. were Elijah Foot, First Judge ; S. M. Moody, Cyrus Harwood, Eldridge Farwell, and William Penniman, Judges; William Lewis, Sheriff; and Orson Nicholson, Co. Clerk.
1 The courthouse was erected in 1857-58, at a cost of $20,000. The courtroom is a large and spacious apartment, 56 feet long by 55 feet wide, and 26 feet high.
2 The Medina & Darien R. R. Co. was organized in 1835, and the road was opened as far as Akron. Stages drawn by horses were put upon the road ; but the whole was abandoned iu 2 or 3 years.
8 The Gazette, the first paper published in the co., was started at Gaines in 1822 by Seymour Tracy, and was continued 4 years.
The Newport Patriot was started at "Newport." now Albion, Feb. 9, 1824, by Franklin Cowdrey. In Feb. 1825, Timo- thy C. Strong became proprietor, and changed it to
The Orleans Advocate. In Feb. 1828. in the midst of the excite- ment following the abduction of Morgau, Mr. Strong changed it to
The Orleans Advocate and Anti Masonic Telegraph ; and in Feb. 1829, it took the name of
The Orleans Anti Masonic Telegraph. In June of the same year it was changed to
The Orleans Telegraph ; and soon after to
The American Standard. It was issued 2 years by J. Kemp- Fhall, when it passed back into the hands of Mr. Strong, who changed it to
The Orleans American. In April, 1844, it passed into the hands of J. & J. II. Denlo, and was continued by them until 1853, when it was bought by S. A. Andrews, by whom it is now published.
The Orleans Republican was commenced at Albion in Oct. 1820. by C. S. McConnell. It was published by him until 1841: by II. W. Dupuy a few months ; by an association until 1845; by H. E. Purdy until 1846; and | militia drafted fiom Cayuga and the adjoining cos.
by C. S. McConnell until 1848. when it was sold to Wil- Fon & Beach, its present publishers.
The Alien Times was established Det. 23. 1853. by J. O. Nicker- eon. Jan. 11, 1855, it was changed to
The Spirit of Seventy-Six, and continued until May 27, 1858. The Orleans Whig was commenced at Gaines in July, 1827, by John Fisk, and continued several years.
The Medina Herald was issued in 1832 by Daniel P. Adams, and continued 2 or 3 years.
The Medina Sentinel was started in Aug. 1837, by J. & J. H. Deuio. The following year it was changed to
The Orleans Sentinel, and continued until May, 1842.
The Bucktail was commenced in 1840 by S. M. Burroughs. It was subsequently changed to
The Medina Democrat, and continued 2 or 3 years.
The Medina Citizen was started iu 1850 by II. A. Smith. In 1852 it was changed to
The Medina Tribune, and is still issned by Mr. Smith. The People's Journal was published at Medina a short time iu 1858 by J. W. Swan.
4 About 1} mi. w. of Shelby Center are the remains of an an- cient fortification, nearly circular in form, enclosing an area of about 3 acres. A broad ditch encircled the whole. Flint arrow heads, stone axes, several piles of small stones, and pieces of earthenware have been found within the enclosure. Trees of 400 years' growth stand upon the embankment. Large numbers of human skeletons, many of them of giant size, have been ex- humed near the fort. Many of these seem to have been thrown promiscuously into one common grave; and it is generally sup- posed that this has been the scene of a great battle.
" As soon as the news of the capture of Fort Niagara reached the village of Gaines, Capt. Eleazur McCourty, with a company of volunteers, started for the Niagara frontier. On their way they surprised and captured, after a short conflict, a body of marauding British and Indians at Mulenenx's tavern, in the town of Cambria, Niagara co. They subsequently captured another party near Youngstown, and compelled them to carry back their booty to " Hardscrable," (Dickersonville.) They re- mained upon the lines about 20 days, until the arrival of the 6 Named from Barre, Mass.
7 Originally called " Newport," but changed at the time of ite iucorporation.
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ORLEANS COUNTY.
(p. v.,) the county seat, was incorp. April 21, 1828. It is situated on the Erie Canal, in the N. part of the town, and is the principal station upon the N. Y. C. R. R. between Rochester and Lockport. It contains 5 churches, the Phipps Union Female Seminary,1 the Albion Academy, a bank, 2 newspaper offices, and several manufactories.2 Pop. 3,776. Barre Center, (p. o.,) 4 ini. s. of Albion, contains 30 dwellings. Eagle Harbor lies partly in this town. South Barre (p. o.) and Jacksons Corners (West Barre p. o.) are hamlets. Rich's Corners is in the N. E. part. Settlement was commeneed by Wm. MeAllister, in 1811.3 The first church (Cong.) was organized Nov. 5, 1816, by Revs. Eleazur Fairbanks and Comfort Williams.4
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