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NORTHERN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
This society was organized by the Champlain Presbytery at Malone in February, 1820. President, Pliny Moore, Champlain; Vice-Presidents, Hiram Horton, Malone; John Fine, Ogdensburgh ; Dr. H. S. Waterhouse and Rev. Ash- bel Parmelee, Malone.
THE FRANKLIN COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
This company was incorporated May 12, 1836. The following constituted the first board of directors: Benj. Clark, Hiram Horton, Jonathan Stearns, Jacob Wead, Aaron Beman, Jonathan Thompson, William King, Syl- vester Langdon, Jonathan Wallace, Henry N. Brush, Sid- ney Lawrence, Joseph Plumb, Timothy Beamar. The fol- lowing were the first officers : Benj. Clark, President ; Uriah D. Meeker, Secretary, and Jonathan Wallace, Treas- urcr. Closed.
Jacob Wead, best pair of swine ....
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THE COMMON SCHOOLS.
CHAPTER LXXIII. THE COMMON SCHOOLS.
THE following exhibit shows the condition of the com- mon schools of Franklin for the year ending Sept. 30, 1878:
BANGOR.
Thirteen districts ; number of teachers employed, 29,- 10 males and 19 females; number of children of school age, 828; number attending school, 619 ; average daily at- tendance, 347 ; value of school-houses and sites, $7790.
BELMONT.
Thirteen districts ; 24 teachers employed,-4 males and 20 females ; number of children of school age, 853; num- ber attending school, 558; average daily attendance, 293 ; value of school-houses and sites, $5345.
BOMBAY.
Ten districts; 20 teachers employed,-3 males and 17 females ; number of children of school age, 663 ; number attending school, 432 ; average daily attendance, 232 ; value of school-houses and sites, $4500.
BRANDON.
Six districts ; 13 teachers employed,-4 males and 9 females ; number of children of school age, 322; number attending school, 234 ; average daily attendance, 113; value of school-houses and sites, $2105.
BRIGHTON.
Four districts; 7 teachers employed,-1 male and 6 females ; number of pupils of school age, 90; number at- tending school, 71 ; average daily attendance, 47; value of school-houses and sites, $2850.
BURKE.
Sixteen districts ; 28 teachers employed,-8 males and 20 females ; number of children of school age, 847; num- ber attending school, 653 ; average daily attendance, 338; value of school-houses and sites, $6035.
CHATEAUGAY.
Seventeen districts ; 32 teachers employed,-8 males and 24 females ; number of children of school age, 1088 ; num- ber attending school, 857 ; average daily attendance, 413; value of school-houses and sites, $13,245.
CONSTABLE.
Seven districts; 15 teachers employed,-4 males and 11 females ; number of children of school age, 494; num-
ber attending school, 372; average daily attendance, 163; value of school-houses and sites, $1495.
DICKINSON.
Seventeen districts; 34 teachers employed,-8 males and 26 females ; number of children of school age, 914; nun- ber attending school, 690; average daily attendance, 362 ; value of school-houses and sites, $4453.
DUANE.
Four districts ; 8 female teachers employed; number of children of school age, 98; number attending school, 50; average daily attendance, 29; value of school-houses and sites, $860.
FORT COVINGTON.
Twelve districts ; 27 teachers,-9 males and 18 females ; number of children of school age, 982; number attending school, 702 ; average daily attendance, 381 ; value of school- houses and sites, $13,226.
FRANKLIN.
Thirteen districts ; 19 teachers employed,-3 males and 16 females ; number of children of school age, 441 ; num- ber attending school, 337; average daily attendance, 162; value of school-houses and sites, $2995.
HARRIETSTOWN.
Three districts; 5 teachers employed,-3 males and 2 females ; number of children of school age, 247; number attending school, 182 ; average daily attendance, 98; value of school-houses and sites, $3545.
MALONE.
Twenty-four districts ; 67 teachers employed,-13 males and 54 females ; number of children of school age, 2712; number attending school, 2004; average daily attendance, 1033; value of school-houses and sites, $59,560.
MOIRA.
Eleven districts ; 23 teachers employed,-5 males and 18 females ; number of children of school age, 810; num- ber attending school, 570 ; average daily attendance, 221 ; value of school-houses and sites, $7635.
WESTVILLE.
Nine districts ; 18 teachers employed,-5 males and 13 females ; number of children of school age, 590; number attending school, 570; average daily attendance, 221.
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HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, NEW YORK.
CHAPTER LXXIV. STATISTICAL.
THE following interesting and valuable statistical chapter was compiled from the census of 1875: I .- Showing by Towns the Area of Farm Lands ; the Value of Farms, of Farm Buildings, of Live Stock, of Implements, etc.
AREA OF LAND IN FARMS.
PRESENT CASH VALUE.
Cost of Fertilizers bought in 1874.
Amount of Gross Sales from Farms in 1874.
Bangor
19,288
3,483
2,030
1,121,930
107,555
182,733
44,310
Belmont. .
10,258
7,941
70,810
453,025
54,140
83,965
17,010
47
52,207
Bombay .
15,960
3,599
1,153
732,873
74,650
123,063
26,679
18
74,639
Brandon.
6,589
2,749
177,244
205,030
29,830
46,840
13,090
101
39,443
Brighton.
1,504
979
38,860
110,595
7,885
8,360
2,747
2,451
Burke.
18,180
5,433
2,541
940,120
94,485
155,000
35,365
10
113,424
Chateaugay.
21,729
6,140
887
915,527
118,017
160,207
38,704
92
88,971
Constable.
12,945
2,644
4,516
609,749
68,895
91,205
23,448
95,214
Dickinson
15,859
36,096
134,922
864,274
72,012
127,832
20,204
93,232
Duane.
2,118
9,24
1,396
65,450 868,405
95,975
137,953
34,380
99,529
Franklin ....
9,020
9,745
42,264
230,285
35,191
50,214
11,717
16
17,689
Harrietstown
2,660
55,424
27,459
158,650
25,685
22,078
9,191
5
3,675
Malone
31,004
20,231
2,362
1,883,197
197,560
250,543
74,437
303
343,460
Moira ...
16,721
6,781
3,850
977,240
86,770
128,145
25,844
99,288
Westville.
13,385
3,783
4,270
562,977
63,758
105,150
23,653
152
93,253
Totals.
214,571
178,281
514,724
10,699,327
1,142,783
1,686,556
404,780
744
1,384,931
II .- Showing by Towns the Area of Crops and the Amount of Agricultural Productions.
AREA PLOWED.
GRASS LANDS.
BARLEY.
TOWNS.
In 1874.
In 1875.
Area in Pasture. 1874.
Area in Pasture. 1875.
Area Mown. Area Mown. 1874. 1875.
Hay pro- duced. 1874.
Grass Seed pro- duced. 1874.
Area. 1874.
Area. 1875.
Pro- duced. 1874.
Bangor
2,986
2,995
8,579
8,557
6,826
6,759
8,721
34
16
Bushels. 1,109
Belmont.
1,644
1,804
4,187
3,984
4,308
4,341
4,245
11%
25
79
590
Bombay.
2,709
2,657
8,704
8,746
4,475
4,582
4,480
6
23
27
500
Brandon
1,115
1,152
2,886
2,894
2,123
2,079
1,883
16
11
17
332
Brighton
444
457
395
337
467
471
424
4
51
42
27
784
Chateaugay
3,709
4,014
9,307
9,304
8,014
8,051
7,949
14
68
87
1,500
Constable.
2,820
3,034
5,734
5,659
4,240
4,214
4,163
28
11
11
157
Dickinson.
2,713
2,879
7,738
7,650
5,324
5,293
5,303
5
33
31
911
Duane ..
538
561
720
713
666
683
394
2
1
24
Fort Covington
3,109
3,064
7,017
7,076
6,768
6,914
7,019
117
110
135
2,486
Franklin .
1,907
2,189
2,292
2,319
3,257
3,482
2,190
18
1
12
Malone
6,111
6,154
11,258
11,303
10,767
10,998
11,447
43
130
174
2,484
Moira
2,209
2,251
8,984
8,911
5,227
5,279
5,648
13
17
16
384
Westville.
3,460
3,467
6,065
6,059
3,326
3,328
3.431
52
5
2
72
Totals
39,286
40,643
91,767
91,501
73,739
74,611
75,160
480
512
623
11,345
III .- Showing by Towns the Area of Crops and the Amount of Agricultural Productions.
BUCKWHEAT.
INDIAN CORN.
OATS.
RYE.
TOWNS.
Area. 1874.
Area. 1875.
Produced. 1874.
Area. 1874.
Area. 1875.
Produced. 1874.
Area. 1874.
Area. 1875.
Produced. 1874.
Area Sown. 1873.
Area Sown. 1874.
Pro- duced. 1874.
Acres.
Acres
Bushels.
Acres.
Acres.
Bushels.
Acres.
Acres.
Bushels.
Acres.
Acres.
Bushels.
Bangor
75
10
1,275
161
167
4,963
1,218
1,101
36,529
12
150
Belmont
91
100
1,321
36
28
645
756
845
20,140
33
38
350
Bombay.
113
95
1,676
193
204
4,427
1,357
1,343
36,609
51
5
413
Brandon
41
46
748
52
47
1,144
451
529
11,260
25
9
172
Brighton
75
102
1,784
3
3
72
202
214
4,558
1
2
30
Burke
200
34
2,972
353
362
8,018
1,089
1,158
27,059
21
11
164
Chateaugay
158
144
2,539
173
169
3,866
1,460
1,550
41,148
4
15
77
Constable.
14 %
175
1,754
377
436
8,218
662
751
13,987
118
92
1,762
Dickinson
90
109
1,242
219
263
5,525
972
1,047
26,252
66
13
908
Duane
85
107
1,258
1
2
25
321
339
6,159
1
25
Fort Covington
80
68
1,227
250
263
7,468
1,353
1,349
35,608
73
1€
709
Franklin
145
187
2,593
6
6
204
1,336
1,524
31,473
29
26
465
Harrietstown.
98
112
1,707
1
1
30
362
411
8,891
20
22
189
Malone
213
128
3,278
443
551
10,301
1,926
1,962
48,788
296
193
3,425
Moira ..
125
137
1,633
299
285
7,639
737
753
19,348
128
109
1,451
Westville.
156
178
1,544
493
527
10,030
848
909
18,149
255
239
2,307
Totals.
1,888
1,732
28,551
3,060
3,314
72,575
15,050
15,785
385,958
1,133
790
12,597
--
Improved.
Unimproved Other Unim- Woodland.
proved Land.
Of Farms.
Of Farm Build- ings other than Dwellings.
Of Stock.
Of Tools and Implements.
Acres.
Acres.
Acres.
Dollars.
Dollars.
Dollars.
Dollars.
Dollars.
Dollars.
Acres.
Acres.
Acres.
Acres.
Acres.
Acres
Tons.
Bushels.
Acres.
Acres.
Burke
3,228
3,309
7,073
7,170
6,810
7,000 .
7,065
Harrietstown .
584
656
828
819
1,141
1,137
798
1
12,290
Fort Covington ..
17,351
4,009
160
10,375
13,268
4,001
156,166
TOWNS.
395
STATISTICAL.
IV .- Showing by Towns the Area of Crops and the Amount of Agricultural Productions.
SPRING WHEAT.
WINTER WHEAT.
CORN SOWN FOR FODDER.
BEANS.
PEAS.
TOWNS.
Area. 1874.
Area. 1875.
Produced. 1874.
Area sown. 1873.
Area sown. 1874.
Produced. 1874.
1874.
1875.
Area. 1874.
Area. 1875.
Produced. 1874.
Area. 1874.
Area. 1875.
Produced. 1874.
Bangor.
483
387
6,253
11
Acres. 13
Bushels. 110
Acres.
Acres.
Acres.
Acres.
Bushels.
Acres.
Acres.
Bushels.
Belmont
181
129
2,654
3
4
2
5
31
26
23
368
Bombay.
516
403
5,399
21
14
47
22
518
36
28
592
Brandon
136
123
1,891
6
12
1
2
14
7
6
79
Burke.
344
254
4,181
1
12
10
5
37
35
1,031
22
17
280
Chateaugay
449
404
6,040
10
20
5
14
32
21
453
28
24
419
Constable
284
214
3,030
5
5
7
21
81
12
6
149
Dickinson ..
429
383
5,905
1
9
7
83
18
336
Duane
17
33
217
3
3
43
Fort Covington
391
5,471
41
21
106
80
1,597
75
63
1,210
Franklin.
87
900
2
10
28
27
465
Malone
601
570
8,030
13
15
20
12
185
48
40
679
Moira
220
162
2,869
9
10
24
10
338
10
6
128
Westville
249
164
2,492
9
6
36
23
297
32
25
419
Totals
4,500
3,706
55,468
22
13
142
133
106
378
239
4,752
391
326
5,974
V .- Showing by Towns the Area of Crops and the Amount of Agricultural Productions.
HOPS.
POTATOES.
TOBACCO.
APPLE ORCHARDS.
TOWNS.
Area. 1874.
Area. 1875.
Produced. 1874.
Area. 1874.
Area. 1875.
Produced. 1874.
Area. 1874.
Area. 1875.
Produced. 1874.
Trees.
Fruit produced. 1874.
- Cider made. 1874.
Acres. 118
Acres. 98
Pounds. 76,457
793
763
123,918
15,439
4,721
Belmont
65
63
29,421
414
488
60,617
3,678
235
Bombay.
29
55
12,656
285
362
30,290
3,591
1,240
10
Brandon
33
24
20,963
343
352
48,896
2,373
375
Burke
106
92
69,012
745
896
92,471
80
50
14,641
3,692
29
Chateaugay.
41
66
16,973
819
883
120,114
320
480
2,058
13,846
3,963
85
Dickinson
6
10
6,187
856
984
119,554
2,130
1,396
Duane ..
109 94
119
48,249
449
514
64,416
10
10
9,968
3,275
19
Franklin
8
16
3,640
257
364
35,904
10
25
629
31
Malone.
730
778
482,713
1,290
1,469
176,984
15,646
4,764
159
Moira ..
24
32
14,485
604
724
83,516
5,690
3,618
35
Westville.
114
161
42,642
799
908
96,877
7,553
1,663
2
Totals.
1,610
1,790
936,315
8,615
9,825
1,173,587
420
480
2,143
104,738
31,587
368
VI .- Showing by Towns the Amount of Agricultural Productions.
GRAPES.
MAPLE-SUGAR.
HORSES ON FARMS, June 1, 1875.
Mules on
TOWNS.
Fruit produced. 1874.
Wine made. 1874.
Sugar made. 1875.
Syrup made. 1875.
Colts of 1875.
Colts of 1874.
Two years old and over.
Value owned. 1875.
Value sold. 1874.
Value of Eggs sold. 1874.
Bangor.
Pounds. 45
Gallons.
Pounds.
Gallons.
Pounds.
No.
No.
No.
No.
Dollars.
Dollars.
Dollars.
50,042
617
1,060
62
54
605
1,467
940
2,160
Belinont.
15,805
84
100
28
14
341
3
1,308
170
768
Bombay
3,220
67
40
46
41
355
1,491
953
1,321
Brandon.
34,347
97
465
7
12
195
1
481
313
715
Brighton.
1,806
12
Burke ..
27,877
125
100
68
92
645
2,038
1,011
2,538
Chateaugay
90
34,510
147
1,509
49
62
617
2
1,274
914
918
Constable
1,539
8
35,719
227
702
36
48
437
2
1,407
1,226
1,049
Duane ..
5,530
21
1
3
72
2
290
71
144
Fort Covington
20,707
345
1,494
94
104
525
15
1,798
1,663
2,081
Franklin.
1,265
50
9
14
233
1
918
74
369
Malonc.
125
58,232
2,743
1,110
58
55
916
8
2,383
1,546
1,659
Moira.
52,080
40
850
34
37
373
1,917
574
Westville
17,260
161
745
45
23
461
2
932
1,543
1,509
Totals.
.....
1,979
8
416,015
4,735
8,295
569
597
6,359
40
20,200
12,052
18,516
5
61
1
1
24
5
2
122
-
Sq. Rods.
Sq. Rods.
Pounds.
Number.
Bushels.
Barrels. 24
Constable
130
153
85,406
775
901
97,944
Fort Covington ..
119
26,361
62
75
6,475
Harrietstown ..
3
4
1,150
90
98
10,289
7,790
2,528
5
Brighton
34
44
5,322
117
1
8
23
Brighton.
5
2
75
Acres.
Acres.
Bushels.
Acres.
10
4
90
36
30
662
...
Dickinson.
52,765
2
31
32
439
4
2,012
957
2,862
Harrietstown
4,850
59
70
1
5
103
340
89
411
1
42
144
8
POULTRY.
Honey collected in 1874.
Farms, June 1, 1875.
1,647
86
Acres.
Acres.
Bushels.
Bangor ...
22
520 61
Harrietstown
396
HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, NEW YORK.
VII .- Showing by Towns the Value of Live Stock and the Amount of Agricultural Productions.
NEAT CATTLE ON FARMS, June 1, 1875.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
TOWNS.
Heifers.
Bulls of al] Ages.
Working Oxen and Steers.
1874.
1875.
1874. .
1875.
Butter made in Families. 1874.
Cheese made in Families. 1874.
Milk sold in Market. 1874.
Bangor ..
267
454
467
140
113
1,951
2,188
122
1,254
137,019
Belmont.
164
214
223
56
95
756
834
30
346
534
65,788
450
116
Bombay .
212
238
314
78
10
1,483
1,526
29
98
177,546
980
Brandon
89
126
128
38
119
541
568
25
160
225
50,680
1,030
Brighton.
9
14
26
9
73
68
76
14
4,000
200
Burke ...
403
445
536
283
167
1,479
1,661
44
110
376
145,524
1,020
Chateaugay.
212
481
581
281
66
1,774
1,926
39
716
800
113,514
490
Constable
202
244
273
64
102
873
913
41
36
31
82,973
990
100
Dickinson
208
376
390
126
89
1,475
1,591
72
59
72
110,367
2,421
Fort Covington
397
392
443
170
127
1,652
1,734
104
267
424
174,942
5,514
36
Franklin ...
131
163
180
53
147
462
459
41
30
Malone
352
566
645
330
215
2,262
2,396
122
881
1,012
141,088
5,860
2,196
Moira
105
300
390
113
102
1,781
1,845
91
321
233
180,112
600
Westville
187
219
273
187
88
950
1,035
26
73
44
107,886
Totals
3,001
4,291
4,935
1,964
1,556
17,779
19,028
842
4,011
5,103
1,557,189
20,431
2,648
VIII .- Showing by Towns the Value of Live Stock and the Amount of Agricultural Productions.
SHEEP.
SWINE.
Number Shorn.
Weight of Clip.
Lambs Raised.
On Farms June 1, 1875.
Slaugh- tered in 1874.
Killed by Dogs. 1874.
Pigs of 1875.
Pigs of 1874 and older.
Slaugh- tered on Farms. 1874.
Pork made on Farms. 1874.
No.
No.
Pounds.
Pounds.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
Pounds.
Bangor.
1,398
862
5,712
3,631
819
868
113
25
540
531
479
134,908
Belmont ..
893
955
3,577
3,837
569
585
104
19
138
146
197
57,215
Bombay.
1,004
1,064
3,855
4,016
708
831
39
14
515
677
407
102,843
Brandon.
538
529
2,273
2,351
317
355
41
73
109
155
42,085
Brighton
161
185
658
768
45
47
16
14
16
4,510
Burke.
1,531
505
6,374
2,066
924
998
90
17
384
268
439
113,487
Chateaugay
1,287
1,326
5,098
5,270
772
844
57
31
543
329
459
125,037
Constable
1,202
1,249
5,234
5,439
676
826
76
10
262
248
358
92,727
Dickinson
900
984
3,736
4,209
465
540
46
5
240
189
292
83,624
Duane.
141
143
536
552
38
69
15
33
23
22
6,655
Fort Covington.
1,413
1,550
6,000
6,875
1,082
1,192
99
13
626
414
470
128,040
Franklin
733
673
3,025
2,939
313
384
92
19
203
183
181
45,748
Harrietstown
188
174
633
618
74
64
62
22
16
45
63
16,391
Malone ..
2,913
2,586
12,965
10,861
1,406
1,557
153
17
586
465
685
186,578
Moira ..
553
673
2,306
2,762
357
465
44
19
368
245
355
101,015
Westville.
1,620
1,586
6,714
6,490
950
1,047
77
11
249
289
392
101,296
Totals.
16,475
15,044
68,696
62,684
9,515
10,672
1,108
222
4,792
4,175
4,970
1,342,159
IX .- Showing by Towns the Number and Size of Farms.
NUMBER OF FARMS.
TOWNS.
Of all Sizes.
Under 3 Acres.
3 and under 10.
10 and under 20 and under 50 and under 20. 50.
100.
100 and under 500.
500 and under 1000.
1000 and over.
Bangor
274
1
2
10
53
103
105
Belmont.
191
46
80
65
Bombay
181
7
4
31
43
87
Brandon
126
1
2
7
31
52
33
Brighton.
27
1
2
3
7
13
1
Burke
342
1
9
15
72
147
97
1
Chateaugay
314
3
5
10
56
111
129
Constable.
239
5
15
9
66
72
72
Dickinson
296
2
9
68
113
98
Duane.
27
1
1
8
16
Fort Covington ..
217
3
6
10
31
74
91
2
Franklin.
209
2
5
6
21
71
100
2
2
Harrietstown
67
9
5
1
5
19
27
Malone ...
514
11
38
30
105
173
157
Moira.
224
5
8
51
76
82
1
1
Westville.
238
3
1
15
54
87
78
Totals.
3,486
48
103
136
694
1,236
1,250
9
10
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No. 1,042
No.
Pounds.
Pounds.
Gallons.
in 1874.
Cows whose Milk was sent to Factory.
2 years old
Year- lings.
Calves.
Milch Cows. Average Number kept.
Cattle slaughtered
12
10,575
40,750
750
Harrietstown ...
42
33
34
23
21
169
181
14,425
326
Duane .
21
26
32
13
22
103
95
1874.
1875.
1874.
1875.
1874.
1875.
TOWNS.
1
5
1
1
1
1
397
STATISTICAL.
X .- Showing by Towns for the Years 1855, 1864, 1865, 1874, and 1875 the Number of Sheep Shorn, the Total Weight of the Clip, and the Average Weight of Fleeces.
NUMBER OF FLEECES.
TOTAL CLIP.
AVERAGE WEIGHT OF FLEECES.
TOWNS.
1855.
1864.
1865.
1874.
1875.
1855.
1864.
1865.
1874.
1875.
1855.
1864.
1865.
1874.
1875.
Bangor.
1,515
3,687
4,497
1,398
862
5,325
14,972
16,922
5,712
3,631
3.51
4.06
3.76
4.09
4.21
Belmont.
609
1,335
1,882
893
955
9,950
5,275
6,698
3,577
3,837
16.34
3.95
3.56
4,01
4.02
Bombay
2,680
2,060
2,733
1,004
1,064
4,509
7,503
10,047
3,855
4,016
1.68
3,64
3.68
3.84
Brandon.
701
887
897
538
529
2,221
3,198
3.193
2,273
2,351
3.17
3.61
3.56
4.22
Brigliton.
102
183
161
185
348
679
658
768
2.066
3.35
3.62
3.69
4.16
4.09
Constable
900
1,826
3,307
1,202
1,249
3.145
7,076
8,667
5.234
5,439
3.49
3.88
3.76
4.35
4.35
Dickinson.
1,318
1,818
2,475
900
984
4,346
6,851
9,282
3,736
4,209
3,30
3.77
3.75
4.15
4.28
Duane
220
172
268
141
143
541
824
1,145
536
552
2.46
4.79
4.27
3.80
3.86
Fort Covington
2,187
3,042
3,789
1,413
1,550
7,275
11,805
14,479
6,000
6,875
3.33
3.88
3,82
4.24
4.43
Franklin
142
659
989
733
673
515
2,501
3,881
3,025
2,939
3.63
3.79
3,92
4.12
4.51
Harrietstown
123
118
132
188
174
394
471
504
633
618
3,20
3.99
3.82
3.37
3,55
Malone
3,814
7,166
8.935
2,913
2,586
12,558
29,725
32,985
12,965
10,861
3.29
4.15
3.69
4.45
4.20
Moira
1,333
1,947
2,286
553
673
4,876
7,250
8.411
2,306
2.762
3.66
3.72
3.68
4.17
4.10
Westville
1,383
2,052
2,423
1,620
1,586
4,504
7,445
8,788
6,714
6,490
3.26
3.63
3.63
4.14
4.09
Totals.
20,175
33,809
41,685
16,475
15,044
70,736
131,059
152,478
68,696
62,684
3.51
3.88
3.66
4.17
4.17
XI .- Showing by Towns the Number, Material, and Value of Dwellings.
NUMBER OF DWELLINGS.
VALUE OF DWELLINGS.
NUMBER OF DWELLINGS VALUED AT
TOWNS.
Total.
Frame.
Brick.
Stone.
Log.
Total.
Frame.
Brick.
Stone.
Log.
Less than $50.
$50 and less than
$100 and less than
$250 and less than
$1000 and less
$2000 and less
$5000 and less
$10,000 and up-
Value not speci-
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
Dolls.
Dolls.
Dolls.
Dolls.
Dolls.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
Bangor ..
490
375
30
21
64
332,875
256,075
45,800
25,100
5,900
23
42
92
180
122
28
1
2
Belmont.
349
199
3
1
146
155,175
129,690
6,100
500
18,885
7
60
103
135
35
6
3
Bombay.
265
210
11
4
40
138,482
117,835
14,200
3,000
3,447
18
13
66
105
50
10
3
Brandon
161
121
1
2
37
49,110
44,630
1,400
1,500
1,580
29
16
48
53
14
1
Burke .
410
317
10
4
79
187,615
162,745
11,800
5,600
7,470
20
26
97
212
50
4
1
52
7
Constable
318
231
4
83
163,863
152,215
5,500
6,148
16
53
45
146
47
10
1
Dickinson.
416
278
4
3
131
185,135
165,160
7,500
3,300
9,175
85
35
90
137
57
11
1
Duane.
61
30
...
9
23
274,485
86,250
15,500
1,075
44
60
182
101
44
6
1
Harrietstown
89
60
29
60,600
55,600
572,000
67,000
10,770
13
79
229
475
262
33
15
Westville
330
226
4
1
99
120,950
107,750
4,900
1,500
6,800
19
56
96
121
36
1
1
Totals.
5,883
4,388
259
86
1,150
4,170,715
3,096,435
835,750
134,750
103,780
309
581
1,229
2,269
980
395
55
16
49
XII .- Showing the Public Debt of the Various Towns and Incorporated Villages, June 1, 1875.
TOWNS.
Assessed Valuation.
Indebtedness.
Indebtedness, less Sinking Fund.
War Bounties.
Court-Houses, Jails, Public Offices, Town Halls.
Almshouses, Asylums.
School Build- ings and School Purposes, Markets, Fire Department.
County proper
$26,000
$26,000
$5,000
$21,000
Bangor.
$448,760
Belmont.
195,086
Bombay
241,849
Brandon
234,27]
Brighton
35,155
Burke
317,860
Chateaugay ..
447,135
Constable
191,498
2,500
2,500
$2,500
Diekinson
305,514
Duane
44,310
Fort Covington.
392,510
No report.
Franklin
95,923
Harrietstown.
42,731
Malone
2,116,645
2,200
2,200
16,200
$4,000
Moira
378,302
Westville.
189,544
Chateaugay Village
Malone Village ..
Totals
$5,677,093
$18,700
$48,700
$18,700
$5,000
$21,000
$4,000
22
26
17,605
15,620
1,985
8
16
13
1
3
1
Chateangay
517
416
21
5
75
366,395
318,980
34,500
4,650
8,265
14
41
130
196
75
2
1
Fort Covington. Franklin
213
97
1,060
117
31
116
55
355,725
298,675
45,800
7,100
4,150
1
33
66
208
97
31
6
1
1
Moira ...
447
371
16
5
116
64,830
55,390
9,440
47
41
42
65
17
1
11
5
2
1
Malone,.
445
375
38
31
16,440 377,310
12,750
3,690
2
15
27
11
5
7
5000
11
25
34
188
than $10,000.
wards.
fied.
Chateaugay
1,785
4,318
4,760
1,287
1,326
5.675
16,324
15,230
5,098
5,270
3.18
3.78
3.20
3.96
4.15
Burke
1,465
2,620
3,129
1,531
505
4,902
9,491
11,567
6,374
3.41
3.71
4.09
3.97
$100.
$250.
$1000.
than $2000.
than $5000.
No.
Brighton .
48
1,324
1,578,605
928,835
97
PURPOSES FOR WHICH CREATED.
3.77
4.44
398
HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, NEW YORK.
XIII .- Churches.
PROPERTY.
DENOMINATIONS.
Organizations.
Edifices.
Sittings.
Membership.
Church Edifice, with Lots.
Other Real Estate.
Annual Amount Paid for Salaries of Clergy.
Baptist
2
2
1000
260
$41,000
$2,300
$2,400
Christian
2
2
600
70
5,500
900
Congregational.
2
2
1000
330
11,000
3,500
3,000
Free- Will Baptist .
2
2
600
153
5,500
1,000
550
Methodist Episcopal.
16
15
4870
1,231
87,700
8,930
8,825
Presbyterian
5
5
1425
366
23,500
1,500
3,200
Protestant Episcopal
2
2
600
320
9,000
4,500
1,800
Union.
3
3
890
9,800
Wesleyan Methodist.
2
2
500
93
3,000
605
XIV .- Population.
TOWNS.
1820.
1825.
1830.
1835.
1840.
1845.
· 1850.
1855.
1860.
1865.
1870.
1875.
Bangor.
370
910
1,076
1,035
1,289
1,606
2,159
2,154
2,520
2,180
2,431
2,271
Belmont.
1,376
1,492
1,619
2,088
Bombay
1,689
1,488
1,397
Brandon ..
316
417
53
528
590
728
924
821
692
742
Brighton.
208
160
204
247
Burke
828
2,016
2,039
2,824
1,952
3,728
2,676
3,183
2,843
2.971
2.727
Constable
637
693
724
1,122
1,177
1,447
1,443
1,680
1,520
1,516
1,586
Dickinson.
495
446
597
1,005
1,074
1,119
1,255
1,917
1,783
1,990
2,023
Duane
247
237
324
178
222
325
279
270
234
289
Fort Covington ...
979
2,136
2,901
1,665
2,094
2,369
2.641
2,559
2,757
2,383
2,436
2,421
Harrietstown.
129
181
306
340
305
416
491
Malone
1,130
1,633
2,207
2,589
3,229
3,634
4,550
5,186
6,565
6,330
7,186
7,335
Moira.
791
798
1,013
1,340
1,459
1,798
1,695
2,064
2,282
Westvillo
619
661
1,028
1,159
1,301
1,354
1,635
1,675
1,658
1,722
St. Regis Indian Reservation ..
430
737
Totals.
4,439
7,978
11,312
12,501
15,656
18,692
25,102
25,477
30,837
28,575
30,271
31,581
In asylums, penal institutions, etc., 13.
XV .- Showing by Towns the Population in the Aggregate, and as Native and Foreign-born, as White and Colored, and as Male and Female; also the number of Males of the Voting and Military Ages, of Persons of the School Age, of Aliens, of Land- owners, and of Illiterates.
TOWNS.
Total Population.
GENERAL NATIVITY.
RACE.
. SEX.
MALES OF THE VOTING AGE (21 AND UPWARDS).
PERSONS OF SCHOOL AGE (5 AND UNDER 18).
Owners of Land.
Unable to read and
write (21 years old and upwards).
Bangor.
2,266
1,946
320
2,266
1,106
1.160
41
567
428
110
29
406
318
352
355
62
Belmont.
2,088
1,655
433
2,088
1,060
1,028
212
496
316
98
82
405
306
310
281
218
Bombay
1,391
1,054
337
1,391
693
698
137
323
187
98
38
236
233
225
180
107
Brandon ..
644
92
736
389
347
26
194
148
32
14
142
105
116
125
35
Brighton
226
21
247
128
119
3
63
56
1
54
42
30
26
8
Burke
2,115
1,629
486
2,115
1,089 1,353
1,366
113
665
419
198
48
471
428
439
405
104
Constable.
1,584
1,184
400
1,584
808
776
407
240
128
39
288
229
243
283
164
Dickinson
2,022
1.851
171
2,014
1,005
1.017
508
434
42
32
390
291
324
307
2
Duane.
289
252
37
288
1
147
142
9
84
65
15
4
65
33
43
55
11
Fort Covington
2,418
1,814
604
2.418
1,170
1,248
218
556
334
164
58
376
388
388
344
185
Franklin
1,091
892
199
1,083
8
572
519
32
282
178
86
18
203
186
168
203
45
Harrietstown.
491
442
49
491
1,871
7,358
7
3,626
3,739
760
1,843
1,072
463
308
1,389
1,078
883
465
Moira.
2,279
1,897
382
2,267
12
1,136
1,143
109
536
380
108
48
391
352
230
113
Westville
1,721
1,383
338
1,721
867
854
120
387
251
85
51
270
326
282
286
166
Totals.
30,822
24,490
6,332
30,786
36
15,409
15,413
2,086
7,592
4,976
1,782
834
5,573
4,741
4,732
4,399
1,750
1,285
2.477
1,900
2,240
1,929
2.141
2,116
Franklin.
192
331
724
447
1,105
1,070
1,145
1,094
Roman Catholic.
9
4510
7,010
87,600
21,500
6,768
1,357
1,446
1,667
1,963
2,132
2,440
382
472
510
660
873
Native.
Natural-
ized.
Aliens.
Males of the Military
Age (18 and under
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