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the 130th regiment, afterward called the First New York Dragoons.
There were certain years the weather conditions of which the early inhabitants of Conesus did not easily forget. April 16 and 17, 1817 snow fell to the depth of two feet. April 19, 1820, Jonathan and Thomas Clark crossed Conesus lake on ice. The year 1816 was one of two destructive frosts-on July 13 and September 10. They destroyed most of the corn and potatoes, many families came near starving and it is said some men became insane on account of the sufferings of their families.
The first woolen factory was built in 1819 by Hosea Gilbert. It lacked sufficient water, and after a time Mr. Gilbert opened a water course through Hog-back from Mill creek, and the water was carried in a trough to the flume of the mill. The cut was through rock and was sixty feet deep for over a hundred feet. Before this mill was put in operation the most of the cloth for clothing was woven in the houses, nearly every one of which had a hand loom.
There were years in which the wolves became troublesome and dan- gerous, and killed some of the farmers' sheep. Mrs. Lucy Patter- son remembered that they killed a number of her father's sheep in 1807. In 1816 James McNinch, having killed a deer, the wolves scented the blood and at night gathered about his shanty to which he had taken the best parts of the venison. He had to set fire to a pile of wood near the door and use his gun to keep them from breaking in. Bears often appeared, and for protection from them the earliest set- tlers usually took their guns with them into the woods. Deer for sev- eral years were very numerous, and did considerable damage to the wheat crops by nipping off the growing blades.
In the fall of 1835 a furious storm caused the most disastrous flood ever known in Conesus. The storm crossed the southern portion of the town, where the rain fell in torrents, and when it reached Conesus lake its fury was spent. The ravines were filled with water in a few minutes, and the rush of water soon covered the flats of Calabogue Hollow. Trees and fences were carried away, and residents ran to the hills for safety. The millwright shop of Bell & Hedges on the eastern bank of the gully was swept downward while the owners were recklessly trying to save their tools, and both lost their lives.
A town meeting was held at the head of Conesus lake in April, 1820, but this was found to be illegal; and the first legal town meeting was
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in 1821 when the following officers were elected: Supervisor, Daven- port Alger; town clerk, Samuel Chapin; assessors, Jesse McMillin, Alexander Patterson, Zenas Whiting; overseers of the poor, Alexander Patterson, Hector Mckay; highway commissioners, Jesse McMillin, Thomas Collar, Joel Gilbert; constable and collector, Peter Stiles; school commissioners, Jesse McMillin, Joel Gilbert, Erastus Wilcox ; inspectors of schools, Andrew Arnold, Samuel Chapin, Jr., Elias Clark. The first school districts were organized by the commissioners in this year of 1821.
The town of Conesus has had the following supervisors:
FREEPORT-NOW CONESUS.
Solomon Hitchcock 1847-48-68
Davenport Alger IS21
Lewis D. Kingsbury. 1851-52
Andrew Arnold. 1823
Geo. F. Coe .... 1853-54-55-56-77-78-79-8ot Henry L. Arnold I857-58
BOWERSVILLE-NOW CONESUS.
Andrew Arnold. 1824
CONESUS.
Andrew Arnold. 1825-29
Alexander Patterson 1826
David C. Higgins 1827-28
Samuel Robinson, Jr 1830
Charles C. Gray
1886-87
Jotham Clark 1831-33-37
Eli Barnes 1832
Gardner Arnold.
1834-35-40
Harvey Purchase
1836
Hosea Gilbert.
1838
Harvey R. Ripley.
1898-99-00
Robert Bayles.
.1839-41-45-49
J. A. Clark 1901-02
Hector Hitchcock
1842-44-46
Luther Chapin.
IS43
+Died. *Appointed.
Assessed valuations and tax rates of Conesus have been as follows:
Year
Assessed Valuation
Tax Rate on $1000
Year
Assessed Valuation
Tax Rate On $1000
Year
Assessed Valnation
Tax Rate O11 $1000
IS60
512,482
6.46
1875
926,314
6.59
1890
789,240
7.68
1861
468,542
6.74
IS76
889, So7
4.99
1891
812,350
6.32
1862
473,057
9. 16
1877
829,962
5.19
IS92
789,779
8.78
1863
458, 185
10.0I
I878
805,693
4.47
1893
784,782
1864
485,873
26.30
I879
742,230
5.38
1894
763,280
5.70
1865
484,719
40.00
1880
756,831
5.39
1895
772,431
7.71
1866
489,584
19.70
1881
765,459
4.99
1896
785,640
6.91
I867
488,020
23.10
ISS2
758,429
1897
840,560
6.98
1868
482,524
17.75
I883
842,39I
5.77
1898
838,895
7.38
1869
484,433
12.12
188.
854,517
5.44
1899
831,430
8.65
1870
485,099
13.72
ISS5
869,235
6.18
1900
809,374
7.18
1871
482,434
14.67
1886
813,494
6.68
1901
813,35I
5.99
IS72
440,785
15.26
1887
819,571 801,422
6.31
1902
809, 650
4.86
I873
468,928
15.61
1888
6.34
1903
809,773
7.87
1874
922,452
6.43
1889
801,285
6.74
Davenport Alger ... 1850
Samuel Chapin. I822
Ezra W. Clark. 1859-60-61-62-65-67
R. Fulton McMillan. .1863-64-80*81 Henry C. Coe. 1866-69-70-71-72
Jotham Clark, Jr 1873-74
Amos D. Coe. 1875-76-83
Granger Griswold
.1882
Floyd McNinch. 1884-85
Scott L. McNinch. 1888-89
Romney W. Cole. .1890-91
Frank P. Shafer. 1892-93
S. Edw. Hitchcock 1894-95-96-97
James Griffin.
.1903
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The following is a list of Conesus town lots, with the names of the original owners and the acreage of each lot, with some further in- formation concerning building operations. This was published by Mr. Boyd in his "History of the Town of Conesus" and was obtained by him from an old map prepared by John Scott in February, 1821:
SETTLEMENT OF LOTS.
Lot No. 1. A Pulteney lot, and contains 106.27 Acres. Was set- tled by Solomon Root, who built the 1st Log House, in 1815.
Lot No. 2. A Duane lot, containing 125.33 Acres. Was settled by him, and he built the 1st Log House upon the same, in 1808 or 1809.
Lot No. 3. A Scott lot, containing 93.86 Acres. Was settled by William Bently, who built the 1st Log House upon the same, in 1808 or 10.
Lot No. 4. A Pulteney lot, containing 142.25 Acres. The first set- tlement was made upon the same by Alexander Patterson, who built the 1st Log House, in 1814.
Lot No. 5. A Scott lot, containing 145.86 Acres. Was settled by Jabez Lewis, who built the 1st Log House, in the Fall of 1805.
Lot No. 6. A Pulteney lot, and contained 156.36 Acres. Was first settled by Elias Chamberlin and John McMillen, who each built a Log House within a few months of each other, in 1805.
Lot No. 7. A Bowers lot, containing 159.80 Acres. Was settled by William Reeves, who built the 1st Log House, in 1819.
Lot No. S. A Mumford lot, containing 167.68 Acres. Was settled by Peter Bevins, who built the 1st Log House, in 1806.
Lot. No. 9. A Pulteney lot, containing 182.30 Acres. Was settled by Isaac Neff, who built the 1st Log House, in 1812.
Lot No. 10. A Pulteney lot, containing 81.07 Acres. This lot was situated on the east side of Hemlock lake, and now belongs to the town of Canadice, N. Y. By whom it was settled, we are unable to say.
Lot No. 11. A John Bowers lot, containing 114.02 Acres. Was settled by Aaron Orloway who built the 1st Log House, in 1816.
Lot No. 12. Belonged to Mary Campbell, and contained 142.39 Acres. Was settled by Joseph Gilbert, who built the 1st Log House, in 1808.
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Lot No. 13. Was owned by John Bowers, and contained 149.01 Acres. The first settlement was made and log house built by Joseph Richardson, in 1805, and followed by Davenport Alger, 1808, who owned the same till his death.
Lot No. 14. Belonged to Mary Campbell, and contained 144.20 Acres. Was first settled by John Richardson, who built the 1st Log House, in 1806. He was followed by Samuel Bently, in 1810.
Lot No. 15. A Mary Ann Duane lot, containing 143.25 Acres. This lot was settled by Elijah Richardson, who built the 1st Log House, in 1807.
Lot No. 16. Belonged to the Canandaigua Academy, and contained 158.90 Acres. Was settled by Gashmem Jones, who built the 1st Log House, in 1815.
Lot No. 17. A Pulteney lot, containing 157.85 Acres. Was settled by Timothy Bailey, who built the 1st Log House, in 1819.
Lot No. 18. A Mary Ann Campbell lot, containing 163.72 Acres. Was settled by William Jones, who built the 1st. Log House, in 1809.
Lot No. 19. A Rebecca Scott lot, containing 213.96 Acres. Was settled by Maloy, the Hermit, in 1802. The 1st Log House was built by --- Holden, in 1825.
Lot No. 20. A William Pulteney lot, containing 59.37 Acres. This lot now belongs to Canadice, N. Y.
Lot No. 21. To whom this lot belonged, it was not given on the map. It contained 116.87 Acres. It was settled by Jacob Hubbard, who built the 1st Log House, in 1819.
Lot No. 22. Belonged to Mary Ann Duane, and contained 157.08 Acres. Was settled by Joshua Gillis, who built the 1st Log House, in 1809, and was followed by David Duffer, in 1810.
Lot No. 23. A Mary Ann Duane lot, containing 157.49 Acres. Was settled by Ely Clark, who built the 1st Log House, in --.
Lot No. 24. A William Pulteney lot, containing 149.75 Acres. Set- tled by Harvey May, who built the 1st Log House, in the Spring of 1806.
Lot No. 25. A William Pulteney lot, and had 142.62 Acres. Was settled by John Robinson, who built the 1st Log House, in 1808.
Lot No. 26. A Rebecca Scott lot, and contained 150. Acres. Was settled by James B. Robinson, who built the 1st Log House, in 1810.
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Lot No. 27. A William Pulteney lot, containing 152.93 Acres. Was settled by Patrick McCartney who built the 1st Log House, in 1809.
Lot No. 28. A Harriet Mumford lot containing 167.26 Acres. Was settled by Reuben Jones and Richard Mitchel, who erected the 1st Log House, in 1825.
Lot No. 29. A William Pulteney lot, containing 116.88 Acres. Was settled by Abner Lewis, who built the 1st Log House, in 1812 or '13.
Lot No. 30. A William Pulteney lot, containing 159.24 Acres. The lot is now divided into two parts by Hemlock lake. The part in the town of Conesus consisted of 120.60 Acres, and that in the town of Canadice, 38.64 Acres. We have no account of who the first set- tlers were.
Lot No. 31. A Mary Ann Campbell lot, containing 119.60 Acres. Was settled by Jeremiah Young, who built the 1st Log House, in 1819 or '20.
Lot No. 32. A Mary Ann Duane lot, containing 101.78 Acres. Settled in the year of 1811, or '12, by Samuel Root, who built the 1st Log House.
Lot No. 33. A Rebecca Scott lot, containing 140.54 Acres. Was settled by Simeon Root, who built the 1st Log House, in 1809 or '10, and was followed by Joseph George, in 1810.
Lot No. 34. A Rebecca Scott lot, containing 140.34 Acres. Was settled by Moses Adam, who built the 1st Log House, in 1808 or '10.
Lot No. 35. A Harriet Mumford lot, containing 147.46 Acres. Was settled by Moses Adams, who built the 1st Log House, in 1808.
Lot No. 36. A Harriet Mumford lot, consisting of 160.83 Acres. Was settled by a son of Joseph Richardson, and Harmon Wheeler, who built the 1st Log House, but in what year we have no date.
Lot No. 37. A William Pulteney lot, containing 190.04 Acres. Was settled by Hiram May who did the first clearing in 1811, and was followed by Elisha Hollister, who built the 1st Log House, in 1815.
Lot No. 38. A Mary Ann Duane lot, containing 116.16 Acres. By whom it was settled, we are unable to say.
Lot No. 39. A William Pulteney lot, and is divided into two parts by Hemlock lake. The lot in Conesus, consisted of 200.01 Acres, and the part now in Canadice, 30.80 Acres. This lot was settled by Peter Bevins, who built the 1st Log House, in 1810.
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Lot No. 40. A William Pulteney lot, containing 182.57 Acres. Was settled by Ira Young, who built the 1st Log House, in 1810.
(There is a dispute among the early settlers, and some claim that Peter Marvin built the 1st Log House, in 1819 or '20. )
Lot No. 41. A William Pulteney lot, containing 137.85 Acres. Was settled by James McNinch, who built the 1st Log House, in 1812.
Lot No. 42. A John M. Bowers lot, containing 107.91 Acres. Was settled by Joseph Whitney, who built the 1st Log House, in 1812.
Lot No. 43. A William Pulteney lot, containing 145.14 Acres. Was settled by Abel Root, who built the 1st Log House, in 1807.
Lot No. 44. A William Pulteney lot, containing 130.10 Acres. Was settled by Titles Crawfoot, who built the 1st Log House, in 1809.
Lot No. 45. A William Pulteney lot, consisting of 163.91 Acres. Was settled by Israel Wells, who built the 1st. Log House, in 1812.
Lot No. 46. A William Pulteney lot, containing 109.80 Acres. Was settled by Croswell Green, who built the 1st Log House, in 1810.
Lot No. 47. A Rebecca Scott lot, containing 171.11 Acres. We have no record of its settlements.
Lot. No. 48. A Rebecca Scott lot, containing 188.80 Acres. This lot is divided in two parts by Hemlock lake. The part now in Conesus, contained 169 Acres. The part in Canadice, contained 19.80 Acres. No record of the first settlements.
Lot No. 49. A William Pulteney lot, containing 443.25 Acres. Was settled by James Henderson, who built the 1st Log House, in 1793.
Lot No. 50. No name on the map, showing to whom it belonged. It contained 83.72 Acres. It was settled by -- Mudge, who built the 1st Log House, in 1809.
Lot No. 51. A Harriet Mumford lot, containing 117.41 Acres. By whom it was settled, we are unable to say.
Lot No. 52. A William Pulteney lot, containing 62.42 Acres. Was settled by Jacob Durham, who built the 1st Log House, in 1813.
Lot No. 53. A William Pulteney lot, containing 92.65 Acres. No account of its settlement.
Lot No. 54. Belonged to the Canandaigua Academy, and contained 167.80 Acres. Was settled by Jacob Wells, who built the 1st Log House, in 1810.
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Lot No. 55. A William Pulteney lot, containing 154.41 Acres, Was settled by -- Green, who built the 1st Log House, in 1812.
Lot No. 56. A William Pulteney lot, containing 166.04 Acres. Was settled by Joshua Gates, who built the 1st Log House, in 1815.
Lot No. 57. A William Pulteney lot, containing 258.54 Acres. This lot was divided into two parts by the Hemlock lake. The part now in Conesus, contains 154.44 Acres. The part in Canadice, 100.10 Acres. By whom it was settled, we have no record.
Lot No. 58. A John M. Bowers lot, containing 112.13 Acres. Was settled by Hercules Williams (a colored man.)
Lot No. 59. A William Pulteney lot, and had 198.01 Acres. Was settled by Elezur Alby, who built the 1st Log House, in 1817.
Lot No. 60. A William Pulteney lot, containing 134.76 Acres. Was settled by Heman Janes, who built the 1st Log House, in 1810.
Lot No. 61. A William Pulteney lot, containing 170.95 Acres. Was settled by Jacob Durham, who built the 1st Log House, in 1795.
Lot No. 62. A John M. Bowers lot, containing 180.56 Acres. Was settled by Henry Mann, who built the 1st Log House, in 1816.
Lot No. 63. A John M. Bowers lot, containing 166.94 Acres. We have no record of its settlement.
Lot No. 64. A Mary Campbell lot, containing 147.72 Acres. Was settled by -- Armstrong, but what year we have no date.
Lot No. 65. A Mary Ann Duane lot, containing 149.94 Acres. Was settled by Joel Bullock, who built the 1st Log House, in 1816.
Lot No. 66. A William Pulteney lot, containing 174.61 Acres. No record of settlement.
Lot No. 67. A Harriet Mumford lot, containing 154.21 Acres. No record of settlement.
Lot No. 68. A Mary Ann Duane lot, containing 222.85 Acres. Was settled by -- Nash, who built the 1st Log House, in 1818.
Lot No. 69. A John M. Bowers lot, containing 156.42 Acres. Was settled by Micah Spencer, who built the 1st Log House, in 1817.
Lot No. 70. A Harriet Mumford lot, containing 112.25 Acres. Was settled by John McNinch, who built the 1st Log House, in 1803.
Lot No. 71. A William Pulteney lot, containing 146.89 Acres. Was settled by Paul Sanborn, who built the 1st Log House, in 1816 or '17.
Lot No. 72. A John M. Bowers lot, containing 147.80 Acres. Was settled by Stephen Cole, who built the 1st Log House, in 1815.
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Lot No. 73. A William Pulteney lot, containing 168.56 Acres. Was settled by John H.Cole, who built the 1st Log House, in 1814.
Lot No. 74. A Mary Campbell lot, containing 146.48 Acres. Was settled by Thomas Freeman, who built the 1st Log House, in 1815.
Lot No. 75. A Rebecca Scott lot, containing 197 Acres. No record of its settlement.
Lot No. 76. A William Pulteney lot, containing 167.84 Acres. No record of its settlement.
Lot No. 77. A William Pulteney lot, containing 153.56 Acres. No record of its settlement.
Lot No. 78. A John M. Bowers lot, containing 204.64 Acres. Was settled by Samuel McNinch, who built the 1st Log House, in 1813.
Lot No. 79. A Harriet Mumford lot, containing 258.36 Acres. Was settled by Ira Young, who built the 1st Log House, in 1816.
Lot No. 80. Belonged to the Canandaigua Acadeiny and contained 167.63 Acres. Was settled by Samuel G. Campbell, who built the 1st Log House, in 1838.
Lot No. 81. A Harriet Mumford lot, containing 156.23 Acres. Was settled by Joseph Allen, who built the 1st Log House, in 1806.
Lot No. 82. A Mary Ann Duane lot, containing 160.23 Acres. Was settled by Reuben Rogers, who built the 1st Log House, in 1833.
Lot No. 83. A William Pulteney lot, containing 163.79 Acres. No record of its settlement.
Lot No. 84. A William Pulteney lot, containing 146.32 Acres. We have no record of its settlement.
Lot No. 85. A Mary Campbell lot, containing 151.62 Acres. No account of its settlement.
Lot No. 86. A Mary Campbell lot, containing 156.69 Acres. have no account of its settlement.
We
Lot No. 87. A John M. Bowers lot, containing 142.54 Acres. have no record of its settlement.
We
Lot. No. 88. A William Pulteney lot, containing 218.34 Acres. Was settled by Matthew McNinch, who built the 1st Log House, in 1815.
Lot No. 89. Belonged to the Canandaigua Academy, and con- tained 206.96 Acres. Was settled by Zenas Whiting, who built the 1st Log House, in 1816.
Lot No. 90. A William Pulteney lot, containing 208.43 Acres.
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Was settled by --- Simpson, who built the 1st Log House, in 1816.
Lot No. 91. A William Pulteney lot, containing 153.68 Acres. Was settled by James McNinch, who built the 1st Log House, in 1805.
Lot No. 92. A William Pulteney lot, containing 151.43 Acres. . Was settled by Stephen Bunker, who built the 1st Log House, in 1820.
Lot No. 93. A Harriet Mumford lot, containing 170.38 Acres. By whom it was settled, we are unable to say.
Lot No. 94. A Harriet Mumford lot, containing 147.15 Acres. Was settled by William Rice, who built the 1st Log House, in 1816.
Lot No. 95. A Mary Ann Duane lot, containing 152.82 Acres. Was settled by Darius Moore, who built the 1st Log House, in 1814.
Lot No. 96. A William Pulteney lot, containing 154.88 Acres. Was settled by -- Hinsdale and Clemons Clark, who built the 1st Log House, in 1834.
Lot No. 97. A William Pulteney lot, containing 124.51 Acres. Was settled by -- Hinsdale and Clemons Clark ; we have no date of settlement.
Lot No. 98. A Rebecca Scott lot, containing 176.99 Acres. Was settled by Jacob Collar, who built the 1st Log House, in 1796.
Lot No. 99. A Rebecca Scott lot, containing 163.85 Acres. Was settled by Elias Steel who built the 1st Log House, in 1816.
Lot No. 100. A William Pulteney lot, containing 103.42 Acres. Was settled by Amos P. Sweet; we have no date of its settlement.
Lot No. 101. A John M. Bowers lot, containing 155.80 Acres. Was settled by Samuel and Matthew McNinch, who built the 1st Log House, in 1806.
Lot No. 102. A William Pulteney lot, containing 153.32 Acres. Was settled by Johnson Pellon, who built the 1st Log House, in 1827.
Lot No. 103. A Mary Campbell lot, containing 169.70 Acres. Was settled by James Munn, who built the 1st Log House, in 1814.
Lot No. 104. A Harriet Mumford lot, containing 143.48 Acres. The first clearing was made by William Williams, and the 1st Log House was built by Nathaniel Cole, in 1815.
Lot No. 105. A Mary Campbell lot, containing 192.68 Acres. No record of its settlement.
Lot No. 106. A William Pulteney lot, containing 154.30 Acres. Was settled by Erastus Wilkinson, who built the 1st Log Honse, in 1836.
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Lot No. 107. A Mary Campbell lot, containing 147.08 Acres. Was settled by John Bevins, who built the 1st Log House, in 1841.
Lot No. 108. A William Pulteney lot, and had 200 Acres. Was settled by Hector Mckay, who built the 1st Log House, in 1795.
Lot No. 109. A Mary Ann Duane lot, containing 158.32 Acres. Was settled by Jesse Collar, who built the 1st Log House, in 1796.
Lot No. 110. Belonged to the Canandaigua Academy and con- tained 134.88 Acres. Was settled by Daniel Wharpool, who built the 1st Log House, in 1816.
Lot No. 111. A Rebecca Scott lot, containing 158.19 Acres. Was settled by James McNinch, who built the 1st Log House, in the Fall of 1806.
Lot No. 112. A William Pulteney lot, containing 149.93 Acres. Was settled by Winter Allen, who built the 1st. Log House, in 1820.
Lot No. 113. A John M. Bowers lot, containing 147.88 Acres. Was settled by John Ewalt and --- Hale, who built the 1st Log House, in 1815.
Lot No. 114. A Harriet Mumford lot, containing 121.43 Acres. Was settled by -- Curtis, who built the 1st Log House, in 1816.
Lot No. 115. A William Pulteney lot, containing 101.60 Acres. Was settled by Ezra Whitney, who built the 1st Log House, in 1822. Lot No. 116. A William Pulteney lot, containing 164.17 Acres. Was settled by -- Curtis, who built the 1st Log House, in 1812.
Lot No. 117. A William Pulteney lot, containing 109.62 Acres. Was settled by Charles Wood, who built the 1st Log House, in 1840.
Lot No. 118. A Mary Ann Duane lot, containing 105.83 Acres. Was settled by Ransler Doty, who built the 1st Log House, in 1850. Lot No. 119. A John M. Bowers lot, containing 121.97 Acres. Was settled by Amasa Lancton, who built the 1st Log House, in 1815. Lot No. 120. A William Pulteney lot, containing 101.56 Acres. Was settled by Samuel Morris, who built the 1st Log House, in 1832.
Lot No. 121. A William Pulteney lot, containing 163.26 Acres. Was settled by -- Evans, who built the 1st Log House, in 1812 or '14.
Lot No. 122. A William Pulteney lot, containing 113.37 Acres. Was settled by Henry Lutes, who built the 1st Log House, in 1840.
Lot No. 123. A Mary Campbell lot, containing 118.07 Acres. Was settled by George Johnson, but the date is not given.
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Lot No. 124. A Mary Ann Duane lot, containing 126.01 Acres. Was settled by Ebenezer Lincoln. In what year we have no record.
Lot No. 125. A William Pulteney lot, containing 115.26 Acres. We have no record of its settlement.
Lot No. 126. A Mary Ann Duane lot, containing 110.08 Acres. Was settled by -- Allen, who built the 1st Log House, in 1810.
Lot No. 127. A William Pulteney lot, containing 116.64 Acres. Was settled by Samuel Millen, who built the 1st Log House, in 1812.
Lot No. 128. A William Pulteney lot, containing 95.99 Acres. Was settled by Thomas Clark, but in what year he built the 1st Log House, we can not say.
Lot No. 129. A John M. Bowers lot, containing 136.68 Acres. Was settled by --- Ashley, who built the 1st Log House, in 1812 or '15.
Lot No. 130. A Mary Ann Duane lot, containing 119.82 Acres. Was settled by Charles Shumway, who built the 1st Log House, in 1815.
Lot No. 131. A Rebecca Scott lot, containing 96.91 Acres. We have no account of its settlement.
Lot No. 132. A William Pulteney lot, containing 147.72 Acres. Was settled by John Ingles who built the 1st Log House, in 1817, or '18.
Lot No. 133. A Rebecca Scott lot, containing 107.30 Acres. Was settled by Moses Collar, who built the 1st Log House, in 1806.
Lot No. 134. A William Pulteney lot, containing 99.60 Acres. Was settled by Charles Thorpe, who built the 1st Log House, in 1812. Lot No. 135. A William Pulteney lot, containing 97.60 Acres. Was settled by William Oaks, who built the 1st Log House, in 1807. Lot No. 136. A Mary Campbell lot, containing 187.42 Acres. Was settled by Francis Richardson, who built the 1st Log House, in 1803.
Lot No. 137. A William Pulteney lot, and had 90.78 Acres. Was settled by Thomas Young, who built the 1st Log House, in 1811.
Lot No. 138. A Harriet Mumford lot, containing 137.73 Acres. Was settled by William Cummings, who built the 1st Log House, in 1825.
Lot No. 139. A Rebecca Scott lot, containing 123.23 Acres. Was settled by Charles Wood, who built the 1st Log House, in 1830.
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HISTORY OF LIVINGSTON COUNTY
WATER LOTS.
As we have now given a record of the settlement of the lots, we will turn our attention to the south part of Hemlock lake, which we find upon the map to have been laid off and surveyed into lots, by the Bowers family, and numbered from 1 to 5 as follows :-
Lot No. 1. Belonged to Mary Campbell, and contained 143 Acres.
Lot No. 2. Belonged to Harriet Mumford, and contained 143 Acres.
Lot No. 3. Belonged to John M. Bowers, and contained 143 Acres.
Lot No. 4. Belonged to Rebecca Scott, and contained 143 Acres.
Lot No. 5. Belonged to Mary Ann Duane, and contained 143.38 Acres.
The above lots, comprised nearly two-fifths of the Lake. What was the object of the owners, we can not say, except that they claimed them for water privileges.
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