Geographical gazetteer of Jefferson county, N.Y. 1684-1890, Part 39

Author: Child, Hamilton, 1836- [from old catalog] comp; Horton, William H., [from old catalog] ed
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y., The Syracuse journal company, printers and binders
Number of Pages: 1384

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Samuel Martin was born November 25, 1817. He married Mary, daughter of Calvin Rider, - of Antwerp, and they had two children. Helen M. and Henry C. The latter was educated in the common schools. November 25, 1869. he married Amanda L., daughter of Daniel Cotton, of Edwards, N. Y., and they have four children, namely : Helen E., Willie H., Albert K., and Georgia M. He resides in this town on road 68.

Timothy Bacon, a native of Princetown, N. Y., married Lucy Morton, of Hatfield, N. Y., and they had 10 children, of whom Morton T., when 21 years of age, married Lovina Wooley, of Le Ray, and they have had nine children. eight of whom survive, namely: Eliza, William, Rasselus, 2d, Harley M., Millard, Viola, Leona, and Jessie. Susan, the eldest, died at the age of 19 years. Rasselus married Cora Hall, of Philadelphia, this county, October 9, 1881, and they have a daughter, Bernice, and reside in the town of Wilna. Morton T. Bacon served in the late war, and now resides on Washington street, in the village of Antwerp.

Alexander Hall was born in the Mohawk valley in 1810, and when young removed with his parents to Lewis County. In 1835 he married Jane Murphy, of Lowville, by whom he had nine children, seven of whom survive, namely: Elisha B., Stephen L., Lewis F., Walton E., Mary E., Florine A., and Theodocia. Stephen L. was born in Lowville, June 30, 1839. April 26, 1864, he married Louise Kappler, of Buffalo, and they have six children, namely: Walton L., Jennie, George H., Alfred S., Kattie L., and Charles A.

William Hall was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1815, and when 19 years of age came with his parents to the United States and located in the town of Antwerp. December 27, 1858, he married Elizabeth, eldest daughter of John Dickson, of this town. Their son Frederick D. is a farmer on road 68.

John Moak, Sr., grandfather of Dr. Sheldon R., was born in New Scotland, N. Y. John, Jr., was also born in New Scotland, in April, 1800, and was educated in the common schools. In 1823 he married Nancy Davison, of Minden. N. Y., and they had four children, namely: Sheldon R., Charlotte, Jesse D., and Warren H. Sheldon R. Moak was born in Danube. N. Y., and received an academic education. He also graduated from the Castleton (Vt.) Medi- cal College. September 1, 1852, he married Martha Jane, second daughter of Isaac and Belinda Thompson, of Theresa, and they have had three children, all of whom are deceased, namely: Frank W., Miriam E., and Edith M. Their adopted daughter, Mattie, died July 4, 1884. Dr. and Mrs. Moak reside in the village of Ox Bow, in this town.

Joel Peeler was born in Palestine, N. Y., in 1785, and in 1801 became one of the pioneers of Jefferson County. He married Olive Wood, of Broome County, and they had seven children, two of whom, Alonzo D. and Sylvus, survive. Sylvus Peeler was born August 25, 1821, and is a farmer by occupation. In 1844 he married Margaret, daughter of Christopher

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Closs, of Pamelia, and they have had 14 children, 10 of whom survive, namely: Mary D., Isaac D., Alma J., Frank H., Helen C., Annis I., Hiram E., George S., William, and Lydia. Mr. and Mrs. Peeler reside in this town on road 32.

Richard Bellinger was born in Little Falls, N. Y., in 1795. He married Elizabeth Sharp, a native of that town, and they had 10 children, six of whom are living, namely: John R., Lucinda A., Peter J., Richard A., William, and James. Peter J. Bellinger was born in Ogdens- burg, N. Y., September 20, 1832, and soon afterwards located with his parents in Morristown. December 14, 1854, he married Jennett, eldest daughter of Peter and Eliza (Davis) McLarren, of Morristown. They have an adopted son, Lewis, and reside in this town on road 41.

James Dickson was born in Roxburghshire. Scotland, August 22, 1809. In 1831 he located in Brockville, Canada, where he worked at the carpenters' trade for a short time, when he removed to Rossie, St. Lawrence County. March 5, 1836, he married Betsey Laidlow, of St. Lawrence County, and they had seven children, namely: Euphamia M., John, 2d, Alexander L., Robert, 2d, James C., Jennie, and Betsey Helena. Robert, 2d, is a farmer by occupation. November 6, 1867, he married Adelia E., danghter of James C. Lynde, and they have three children, James R., Anna E., and Milton L. Jolin Dickson, 2d, is also a farmer, and is located on road 32, in this town. March 4, 1879, he married Lucy A., third daughter of George Ormiston, of Ox Bow village, and they have two children, John C. and Helen E.

William Render married Hannah Spirit, in Yorkshire, Eng., and in 1833 came to this country. He arrived at Ogdensburg with a sick wife, four small children, and one English sovereign. They had born to them 14 children, 12 of whom are living, namely: Robert, George, Mary, James, Richard, Betsey, William I., Jonathan, Joseph, Charles, Maria, and Jane. Robert Render came with his parents to this country when he was four years old. He received a good + ducation and taught school seven terms. December 31, 1859, he married Annice C., only daughter of Tomkins Jenne, and they have had four children, of whom one died in infancy. William T. died at the age of 21 years, and George H. and Mary E. survive. George H. is engaged in farming with his father, and Mary E. is teaching school and also music and painting.

Seth Sprague was born in Washington County, N. Y., November 26, 1807. He married Cynthia Bowen, of that county, and they had nine children, namely: Aurilla, Daniel W., Cordelia, Chester, Samuel B., Leonora J., Mary J., Phebe L., and Charles D. Daniel W. Sprague was born in Pitcairn, N. Y., June 27, 1830. He received a liberal education, is a gen- eral merchant, and has served his townsmen as supervisor and justice of the peace. He has been married three times. January 1, 1854, he married Mary Clark, of St. Lawrence County, who died February 17, 1865. August 4, 1868, he married Maria Chapin, of Russell, N. Y., who died August 4, 1872. October 17, 1873, he married Sarah E. Peneman, of Watertown, and they have two sons, Charles S. and Fred A.

Joseph Scurrah was born in Yorkshire, Eng., in 1797, where he married Hannah Ogden, and they had 12 children, eight of whom survive, namely: Charles, Joseph, Thomas, George, Fred W., Hannah, Mary, and Fannie. Thomas Scurrah came to the United States with his parents when two years of age, and first located in the city of Rochester. June 17, 1868, he married Mary S., eldest daughter of Hugh Ormiston, and they have had eight children, six of whom survive, namely: Frank H., Gertrude A., Joseph T., Fred O., Charles C., and Florence M. Mr. Scurrah resides with his family in the village of Ox Bow.

Levi Baldwin was born in Goshen, Conn., March 10, 1819. His father, Silas, died in 1824. Levi has been twice married. His first wife was Eliza Pooler, of Goshen, Conn., whom he married February 27, 1847. They had two children, both of whom are dead. In 1863 he mar- ried Frances A., second daughter of E. C. Church, of Antwerp, and they have had six chil- dren, five of whom survive, namely: John L., William C., Lyman H., Orvis C., and Francis E. Mr. Baldwin is a cattle dealer and farmer. His son William C. is also a farmer, and resides in this town on road 6. Mrs. Baldwin's father, E. C. Church, formerly resided in Berkshire County, Mass. Her brother is a county official, and resides in Canandaigua, Ontario County.

Sterling and Elijah Graves, brothers, of English descent, at an early day located in Con- necticut. About 1825 Elijah settled in Rutland, this county, where he married, in 1825, Sarah Wicks, who hore him five children, three of whom, Joseph F., Julia E., and Elijah B., survive. He married, second, Marinda Clark, of Rutland, and they had four children. Mr. Graves died in 1884. Joseph F. Graves was born in Pamelia, July 26, 1827. In 1851 he married Lydia L.,

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seeond daughter of Thomas W. Bent, of Croghan, Lewis County, and they have five children, namely: George D., Erwin R., Adelaide A., Fred E., and Ernest C. Adelaide A. married Sam- uel G. Eggleston, of Antwerp, and they have had six children, namely: Joseph F., Marcia L., Everett H., Fred S., Herbert L., and Bertha A. The latter died at the age of seven years. Erwin R. married Lydia A., daughter of Sylvus Peeler, of Antwerp, and they have three chil- dren, Effie F., Joseph F., and Eugene. Joseph F. Graves, first named in this sketen, is the architect of his own fortune, and wishes to be known as a Jaekson Democrat.

George W. Cornwell was born in Brownville, September 11. 1805. In 1830 he married Polly, third daughter of James Shurtleff, of Theresa, and was one of the pioneers of that town. They had five sons and five daughters, namely: Melvin E., Philinda, George, John F., Mary, James S., Isaac, Anna, Eleanor, and Sarah L. Isaae died in 1865, while serving in the navy during the late war. Mary married James Cassey, of Theresa, and died in 1886. John F. Cornwell was born in Theresa, February 22, 1837. He was educated in the common schools and an academy, and is now engaged in farming and horse breeding. In 1863 he married Lois A., only daughter of Clark Willard, and they have a daughter, Mary E., who married Frank O. Eddy, of Theresa, by whom she has a daughter, Marion Ellis.

Samuel Barr was born in Salem, Mass., March 1, 1791, and when 12 years of age eame with his parents to Champion, in this county. He was reared upon a farm, and attended the com- mon schools until he attained the age of 15 years. In 1821 he married Polly Cleghorn, of Gouverneur, N Y., and four of their children are living, namely: Dexter M., Olivia, Diantha, and William Z. The latter was born in the town of Champion, July 31, 1827, and received an academic education. In 1851 he married Lydia C., second daughter of Dean Burt, formerly of Windsor, Vt., and they have four children, namely: Selecta J., Mary A., Benjamin F., and William Z., Jr. In 1888 William Z., Jr., married Nettie M., fourth danghter of Edward West- wood, of Antwerp, and they have a son, William Z., 3d, who was born March 16, 1889.

John R. Rutherford was born in Northumberland, Eng., in 1800. About 1829 he married Agnes Seott, a native of Scotland, and abont 1831 they emigrated to the United States. They had eight children,-seven sons and one daughter,-five of whom survive, namely: James S., Thomas T., George, Robert, and Margaret. Thomas T. Rutherford was born in Potsdam, N. Y., in 1835, and was educated in the common schools. In 1871 he married Emogene, only daughter of William Bishop, and they have a son, William J., and reside in this town on road 12, where four generations of the family are living.

John T. Hopper, son of Samuel, was born in Antwerp, February 27, 1841, and attended the common schools and an academy until he attained the age of 22 years. In 1866 he mar- ried Emeline, only daughter of William Whitfield, and they have had six children, two of whom survive, namely: Jean Paul and Beatrice. Mr. Hopper resides in the village of Ant- werp. on Mechanic street.

Elijah Houghton, Sr., father of William and grandfather of William A., was born in the town of Harvard, Mass., June 12, 1800, whence he removed with his parents to the town of Le Ray when eight years of age. He married Harriet Dopking, of Oneida County, and they had 10 children, of whom William, who resides with his father on the homestead, married Harriet C., daughter of Rodney Simmons, of Theresa, and they had eight children. William A., son of William, was born on the homestead November 12, 1863. He received a common school and academic education, and graduated from Eastman's Commercial College, at Pongh- keepsie. He taught school several terms, and is now a book-keeper and clerk for Ira C. Hins- dale. of Antwerp village. In 1888 he married Alice, eldest daughter of Samuel E. Wieks, of this town, and they have a son, Charles W., who was born April 2, 1889. Mr. Houghton re- sides on Mechanic street, in Antwerp village.

Giles Hogan was born in Cumberland County, N. J., in 1904. In 1824 he married Eliza- beth Remer, also of Cumberland County, and they had six sons, namely: Thomas P., Harmon, John F., David H., William R., and Abraham R. Thomas P. Hogan was born December 13, 1823. March 10, 1850, he married Eveline L. Kinsman, and they have eight children, namely: Elizabeth, Josephine, Annice, Randolph, William H., George C., Theodore, and Hattie M. Mr. Hogan resides on Main street, in Antwerp village.

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BROWNVILLE.

B ROWNVILLE was formed from Leyden, April 1, 1802, and was named in honor of its founder and first settler, Jacob Brown, who afterwards became major-general in the United States army. The town origi- nally embraced all that portion north of Black River from a line running from the northwest corner of Champion, north 45 degrees east to the southwesterly bounds of the county of St. Lawrence. Le Ray was taken off in 1806 ; Lyme in 1818; Pamelia in 1819; and Orleans and a part of Alexandria in 1821. It is situated on the north side of Black River and Black River Bay, which separate it from Hounsfield and Watertown, is bounded on the north by Clayton and Orleans, on the east by Pamelia, on the west by Lake Ontario, and on the northwest by Guffin's Bay (an arm of Chaumont Bay) and the town of Lyme. The present limits of the town include 33,994 acres. Railroad facilities are afforded by the R., W. & O. Railroad, which passes through the town, with stations at Brownville village and Limerick.

The first town meeting was held at the house of Samuel and Jacob Brown, and adjourned to Brownville Hotel, March 1, 1803, at which the following town officers were elected: Jacob Brown, supervisor ; Isaac Collins, clerk ; John W. Collins, Richard Smith, and Peter Pratt, assessors; J. W. Collins, Ozias Preston, Samuel Starr, commissioners of highways; O. Preston, Rich- ardson Avery, Henry A. Delamater, Samuel Brown, Benjamin Brown, Will- iam Rogers, Abijah Putnam, fence viewers ; S. Brown, S. Starr, overseers of the poor ; S. Brown, Sanford Langworthy, Caleb J. Bates, Sylvanus Fish, H. A. Delamater, Frederick Sprague, George Waffle, Ethni Evans, pathmas- ters ; J. W. Collins, H. A. Delamater, and S. Brown, poundmasters.

Prior to 1788 these lands were in the possession of the Oneida Indians of the Iroquois Confederacy. In September of that year the Oneidas, by treaty, conveyed, for a consideration, the greater part of their lands to the state. The United States confirmed this treaty November 11, 1794. In 1791 Alex- ander Macomb bargained for a large tract embracing this section, and in 1792 employed William Constable to sell lands in Europe. April 12, 1793, Constable effected a sale of 210,000 acres of this land to Peter Chassanis, of Paris ; and Chassanis appointed Rodolph Tillier, of New York, to manage and sell this property.

Macomb's tract No. 4 was surveyed in 1796 by C. C. Broadhead, assisted by Jonas Smith, Timothy Wheeler, Joshua Northrup, Elias Marvin, John Young, Isaac Le Fevre, Elijah Blake, Samuel Tupper, Eliakim Hammond, and Abraham B. Smede, each with a corps of assistants, and the whole hav-

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ing a general camp or rendezvous at Pillar Point, at a place called Peck's Cove, near where the Chassanis line crosses the bay.

When Chassanis first arranged for this tract of land it was proposed to divide it into lots of 50 acres each, giving title and possession of one lot to each purchaser, and reserving for each purchaser another lot of 50 acres, of which he was not to come into possession until a future period. Provision was also made for two cities, one of which was to be located between Brown- ville and Dexter ; 600 acres were set aside for that purpose, to be called the " city of Basle."

The surface of Brownville is level or gently undulating. The soil is sandy or clayey loam. Sulphate of barytes is found on Pillar Point, and the vein has been worked to some extent for lithic paint. Upon the west bank of Perch River, a few rods below Limerick, is a cave extending 150 yards into the bank and 30 feet below the surface. Perch River enters the town in the northeast corner, and taking a southwesterly direction empties into Black River Bay. It is a dull, sluggish stream, and the lay of the land along its course is flat and in many places marshy. A dam was built at Limerick at an early day, but it was found to overflow the flats above and render them un- healthful, when it was removed by order of the court, and afterwards built be- low.

Brownville, in 1812, was about 24 miles north and south, and nearly the same in breadth. The village contained at that time about 20 houses, sev- eral stores, a school-house, a grain and a saw-mill, and a distillery.

In 1820 the village contained about 60 dwellings, a stone church, school - house, two grist-mills, three saw-mills, one fulling-mill, one carding machine, a woolen factory, a cotton factory with 1,000 spindles, a rolling and slitting- mill, a trip-hammer and nail factory, and a number of stores ; and there were besides these in the town five grist-mills, seven saw-mills, one fulling-mill, two distilleries, and 33 asheries. There were 15 school districts.

In 1880 Brownville had a population of 2,624. The town is located in the first school district of Jefferson County, and in 1888 had 20 school districts, in which 24 teachers were employed 28 weeks or more. There were 632 scholars attending school, and the aggregate days attendance during the year was 57,589. The total value of school buildings and sites was $16,600, while the assessed valuation of all the districts was $1,654,733. The whole amount raised for school purposes was $5,913.19, $3, 194.39 of which was received by local tax. S. Whitford Maxson was school commissioner.

BROWNVILLE village, a station on the R., W. & O. Railroad, was incorpo- rated April 5, 1828. It is located on Black River, four miles from Watertown, has telephone, telegraph, and American Express offices, one hotel, several churches, three or four paper and pulp-mills, a foundry and machine shop, two blacksmith shops, shoe shops, harnessmaker, livery stable, a general store, two groceries, a dry goods store, and a population of about 600. Many

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of the residences and other buildings are constructed of stone, which give the village an ancient appearance.

DEXTER is an incorporated village and postoffice, situated at the mouth of Black River, from which it derives a valuable water-power, and one and a half miles from the station on the R., W. & O. Railroad at Limerick. It has telegraph, telephone, and express offices, four churches, three pulp-mills, two- paper-mills, a sash, door, and blind factory, two grist-mills, saw mill, wool- carding-mill, three general stores, drug store, several groceries, meat markets, restaurants, dressmakers, wheelwrights, blacksmiths, etc., and about 700 inhabitants. The postoffice was established here in 1836, and the village was incorporated May 8, 1855, under general law, and amended by special act April 15, 1857, and January 28, 1865. It is one of the most enterpris- ing villages in the county, and will doubtless grow in importance. Steps- have been taken towards erecting a large summer hotel here, which the healthful and desirable location of the village warrants.

LIMERICK is a postoffice and station on the R, W. & O. Railroad, eight miles from Watertown. It is located on Perch River, has telephone, tele- graph, and American Express offices, a hotel, store, a few shops, and about 75 inhabitants.

PERCH RIVER (p. o.) is a small hamlet on the river of the same name, and: is located in the northern part of the town. At an early day it was known as Moffattville. It has telephone and express offices, a church, a few shops, and about a dozen dwellings.

PILLAR POINT (p. o.) is located in the southern part of the town on Black River Bay, opposite Sackets Harbor. It owes its name to the appearance of certain rocks along the shore in this part of the town, which the action of the water has left standing, partly supported. A church, a few shops, and about two dozen dwellings are located here.

Ontario Paper Co., G. W. Knowlton, president ; S. F. Bagg, vice-presi- dent ; E. B. Sterling, secretary and treasurer, manufactures news paper and wood pulp. Employment is furnished to 100 persons at this mill, which is one of the largest and best equipped paper mills in the state. It is situated on Black River, three and a half miles from Watertown, in the town of Brown- ville. The mill has an excellent water-power, and uses ten six-feet water- wheels and two 1,500-lb. and six 1,000-lb. engines to furnish motive power.' The mill has in successful operation one 86-inch and one 96-inch paper machine, on which is manufactured 20 tons of news paper every 24 hours ; also eight pulp. and six wet machines, which turn out 16 tons of wood pulp in the same time.

C. R. Remington & Son's paper and pulp-mill .- This mill is located on Black River, three miles below Watertown, in the town of Brownville, and gives employment to 75 men. Remington & Son have the whole of Black River for a water-power, with a good fall, which furnishes a good head. Eight six foot wheels are used for a motive power, together with one Jordan and four' 700-lb. engines. The mill has one 86-inch Fourdrinier paper

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machine, which makes eight tons of news paper every 24 hours ; also eight pulp and four wet machines, from which is manufactured 15 tons of wood pulp every 24 hours.

The Dexter Sulphite Pulp and Paper Co .- The Ontario woolen-mills were built in 1838 at a cost of $150,000. In 1868 the mills were closed, and in 1887 were purchased by the Dexter Sulphite Pulp and Paper Co., and converted into a wood-pulp and paper-mill. The officers of the company are C. E. Campbell, president ; E. F. Bermingham, secretary and treasurer ; James A. Outterson, superinten dent.

The Outterson Paper Company is located at Brownville village. J. T. Out- terson, president ; C. E. Outterson, first vice-president ; J. A. Outterson, second vice-president ; J. T. Waller, secretary and treasurer.

The Frontenac Paper Company is located in the village of Dexter. C. E. Campbell, president ; J. A. Outterson, vice-president ; F. W. Spicer, secre- tary and treasurer ; H. S. Rice, superintendent.

The St. Lawrence Paper Company is located at Dexter with a capital stock of $60.000. The officers are Hon. Henry Binninger, of Dexter, president ; Charles M. Otis, of Watertown, vice-president ; Joseph Green, of Water- town, secretary and treasurer.

The Dexter flouring-mill was built of wood in 1875. by Whitney & Fran- cis, at a cost of $10,000, and was conducted by them for seven years, when it was purchased by Dodge & Osborn, who ran it two years. The present proprietors are Osborn & Cook. It has a turbine wheel, and is the only cus- tom flouring-mill in the town of Brownville.

Binninger & Strainge's planing mill and sash and blind factory, located at Dexter village, was built by Henry Binninger, who is now one of the proprie- tors.

Leonard, Gilmore & Co's sash and blind factory, located at Dexter, was built by Edgar Leonard in 1862. The machinery is run by water-power and a prosperous business is done.

Reeves & Taylor's cheese factory, located near Pillar Point, was built in 1885, by James A. Reeves and Andrew Taylor. It has an annual capacity of 50 tons of cheese.

This town was first explored, with a view of settlement, by Jacob Brown,*

* Jacob Brown was born in Pennsylvania in May, 1775, of Quaker parentage. He died in the city of Washington, in February. 1828. He was first a school teacher, then a land surveyor, and finally became a lawyer. While General Hamilton was acting chief com- mander of the army intended to fight the French in 1798, Brown was his secretary. He settled upon lands he had purchased upon the Black River, and was the founder of Brown- ville. He became a county judge, a militia general, and was placed in command of the northern frontier of New York in 1812. He performed eminent service during the war, and received the thanks of Congress and a gold medal. He was made general-in-chief of the army in 1821. At his death his remains were buried in Congressional burying-ground. -Lossing.

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afterwards a distinguished citizen, who, while teaching school in New York, had met with Rodolph Tillier, the general agent for the Chassanis lands, and was induced to purchase a large tract and become the agent for commenc- ing a settlement, at a time when the difficulties attending such an enterprise were very great. Having engaged in this business he repaired, in 1799, to the location of the French company, at the High Falls, and made several journeys to Utica, when, having completed his arrangements, and collected provisions at the Long Falls, he, in March, 1799, passed down the old French road, in company of three or four hired men, and happening to reach the river at the mouth of Philomel Creek, he was charmed at the prospect of a water-power, apparently perennial, and at once decided upon stopping here. He commenced clearing land, having sent for his father's family, who started on the 22d of April, from Bucks County, Pa., and after stopping a few days at New York and Schenectady, and hiring at Utica an extra boat, at length arrived at the location on May 17, 1799, having been nearly three weeks on the road. George Brown, a relative, came on in the same company, with a part of his family, making, with the boatmen, a party of nearly 20. The boatmen soon returned, leaving one boat that served the means of communi- cation with Kingston, whence they derived most of their provisions, the stock left at Long Falls having been sold. When this company had arrived the first had cleared a small piece and got up the body of a log house, 20 feet square, which occupied a site in the village. The same season a log house was erected, 25 by 30 feet, and two stories high. This was not completed for occupation, however; till the spring of 1801. In the fall of 1800 a saw- mill was built at the mouth of Philomel Creek, the millwrights being Noah Durrin and Ebenezer Hills, and late in the fall a grist-mill was built for Mr. Brown by Ethni Evans, afterwards the pioneer of Evans Mills. In 1799 a great number came in to look for lands, many of whom selected farms on Perch River, and between that place and Brownville. Among these were John W. Collins, Richardson Avery, Nathan Parish, Horace Mathers, and others. In the summer of 1800 a great number settled, and the clearings had extended from the bank of the river nearly half a mile. The first settlers on Perch River incurred an obligation to clear a certain amount of land and erect a cabin.

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Geographical gazetteer of Jefferson county, N.Y. 1684-1890, Part 39

Author: Child, Hamilton, 1836- [from old catalog] comp; Horton, William H., [from old catalog] ed Publication date: 1890 Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y., The Syracuse journal company, printers and binders Number of Pages: 1384

Author: Child, Hamilton, 1836- [from old catalog] comp; Horton, William H., [from old catalog] ed
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y., The Syracuse journal company, printers and binders
Number of Pages: 1384