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MADISON COUNTY.
forms a part of its w. boundary. The Canastota and Cowaselon Creeks unite in the swamp and
flow in an artificial channel to the lake. These streams afford numerous valuable mill privileges.
On the Canaseraga, near Perryville, is a waterfall 130 feet in height. Black Creek is a tributary
of the Chittenango. Gypsum is found in numerous localities and is extensively quarried.1 Water¬
lime is also obtained in the s. part.2 Marl and peat abound in the swampy regions. There are
several mineral springs in town, the principal of which are the “White Sulphur Spring” and the
“Yates Spring.” The former—known as Chittenango Springs—is fitted up for the reception of
visitors; and the waters of both are celebrated for their medicinal properties.3 The soil in the sr. is
a clayey loam alternating with muck and marl, and in the s. it is a gravelly loam, dlittenang'©,
(p.v.,) on Chittenango Creek, was incorp. March 15, 1842. It contains 3 churches, the Yates
Polytechnic Institute, a bank, a woolen factory, gristmill, and tannery. Pop. 916. Perryville*
(p.v.) is partly in this town. Ca.na.sera.ga. (Sullivan p.o.) contains 1 church and 25 houses,
and Bridgeport (p.v.) 1 church and about 35 houses. Lakeport is a p. o. The first settle¬
ment was made in 1790, by squatters from the Mohawk Yalley.4 The census reports 9 churches.5
Acres of Land, Valuation, Population, Dwellings, Families, Freeholders, Schools, Live
Stock, Agricultural Products, and Domestic Manufactures, of Montgomery County.
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Acres of Land. |
Valuation of 1858. |
Population. |
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8 |
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Schools. |
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Names of Towns. |
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Improved, |
Unimproved. |
Seal Estate. |
Personal
Property. |
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5 |
Females. |
1
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o' |
1
* |
1
O
1
*4 |
No. of
Districts. |
Children
taught. |
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Brookfield............... |
30,640$ |
13,564$ |
$599,120 |
$183,630 |
$782,750 |
1,891 |
1,879 |
692 |
788 |
631 |
27 |
1,330 |
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• Cazenovia............... |
23,256$ |
6,870 |
999,550 |
475,950 |
1,475,500 |
2,162 |
2,333 |
890 |
975 |
• 746 |
18 |
1,474 |
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De Ruyter............... |
12,959 |
6,859 |
338,085 |
29,675 |
367,760 |
973 |
948 |
334 |
379 |
309 |
11 |
727 |
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Eaton..................... |
20,828$ |
8,616$ |
775,285 |
149,800 |
925,085 |
2,014 |
2,047 |
727 |
799 |
557 |
19 |
1.227 |
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Fenner................... |
15,021 |
3,561 |
387,606 |
23.350 |
410,956 |
791 |
831 |
311 |
327 |
291 |
14 |
670 |
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Georgetown............. |
11,336$ |
10,275 |
225,170 |
34,870 |
260,040 |
728 |
714 |
310 |
333 |
264 |
12 |
564 |
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Hamilton............... |
19,080$ |
5,369$ |
721,330 |
227,010 |
948,-340 |
-1,847 |
1,890 |
700 |
795 |
575 |
16 |
1,235 |
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Lebanon.................. |
19,964$ |
6,171 |
518,640 |
73.120 |
591,760 |
840 |
821 |
309 |
344 |
256 |
13 |
616 |
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Lenox..................... |
32,206$ |
16,496$ |
1,690,330 |
434.550 |
2,124,880 |
4,021 |
3,779 |
1,422 |
1,512 |
858 |
30 |
2,935 |
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Madison.................. |
17,468 |
4,812 |
640,250 |
123,400 |
763,650 |
1,222 |
1,261 |
524 |
541 |
355 |
13 |
783 |
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Nelson.................... |
20,931 |
6,130$ |
455,450 |
65,250 |
520,700 |
967 |
909 |
362 |
194 |
351 |
14 |
624 |
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Smithfield............... |
11,820 |
3,426 |
327,100 |
48,700 |
375,800 |
758 |
756 |
290 |
314 |
184 |
11 |
569 |
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Stockbridge............. |
15,512 |
3,647 |
321.910 |
41,850 |
363,760 |
1,037 |
1,015 |
381 |
217 |
298- |
15 |
856 |
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Sullivan.................. |
26,369$ |
15,707 |
1,433,000 |
343,000 |
1,776,000 |
2,764 |
2,489 |
969 |
1,026 |
674 |
26 |
2,051 |
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Total.............. |
277,393$ |
111,505$ |
$9,432,786 |
$2,254,155 |
$11,686,941 |
22,015 |
21,672 |
8,221 |
8,544 |
6,349 |
239 |
15,661 |
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Live Stock.
Agricultural Products.
Bush, of Grain.
Dairy Products. |
Names of Towns.
S &SS
O S
CL, ft)
1,055
1,052
448
892
631
311
1,092
690
1,588
585
630
670
681
1,428
2,435
2,157
1,131
2,147
974
812
2,022
2,096
2,765
1,346
1,793
1,243
1,430
1,716
250,146
186,356
106,550
290,775
62,705
69,586
186,750
161,492
75,965
113,490
209,207
122,078
187,656
64,838
9,053$
5,127
3,756
6,284
2,520
3,476$
5,159
6,108
6,201
4,582
5,594
2,423
2,742
5,237,
30,179
20,669
8,398
16,788$
9,342
7,800
15,650
11,453
25,627
16,856
17,367
9,590
11,976
22,583
53,627
49,753
28,337
45,402
45,740
9,509
39,152
31,
48,418
40,860
60,864
17,850
26,166
34,154
Brookfield...
Cazenovia...
De Ruyter...
Eaton.........
Fenner........
Georgetown.
Hamilton....
Lebanon......
Lenox.........
Madison......
Nelson........
Smitlifield..
Stockbridge
Sullivan—..
Total..
11,880s
1,313
47
778
5,95 63
7,491
531,677 1,840,298 2,087,594 17,164$
2,029
1,540
638
2,112
1,069
634
1,679
1,748
2,556
1,227
1,325
856
1,327
2,117
99,221J
126,940$
44,10S
• 80,565$
82,585
35,368
72,020
72,376$
236,579
67,761
58,64S$
71,973
89,969
162,776
30,797$ 11,300,891$ 68,263-
173,670
186,705
76,975
159,410
84,740
70,906
118,423
137,488
219,062
113,045
160,978
96,414
94,895
147,587
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on the Indian Reservation near Canaseraga. The Indians com¬
plained to the Governor of their intrusion, and they were ordered
to remove. They neglected to do so; and in 1791, Col. Colbraith,
the sheriff of Montgomery co., was sent with a posse of 60 men
to dislodge them. They still refused; and their movables were
taken from their dwellings and their houses burned. They
then removed to the neighborhood of Chittenango and settled
on lands that the State had lately acquired of the Indians.
John G. Moyer, John Walroth, Capt. Timothy Brown, Solomon,
Joseph, and David Beebe, Col. Zebulon Douglas, John Mathews,
Philip Daharsh, Nicholas Pickard, Ovid Weldon, Peter Dygart,
John Keller, John Sower, Wm. Miles, David Burton, Timothy
Freeman, and Peter Ehle settled in the town shortly after. The
first birth was that of Peggy Schuyler, in 1791; and the first
death, that of a child of David Freemyer. John G. Moyer built
the first saw and gristmill, and Jacob Schuyler kept the first
inn.
6 3 Bap., 2 M. E., Cong., Wes. Meth., Ref. Prot. D., and
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1
Gypsum is said to have been quarried here in 1800.
2
a In this town is a bed of waterlime,—the first discovered in
the State. The material was first quarried and burned for quick¬
lime to be used on the canal; but it was found that it would
not slack. Experiments were then made, qnd the material was
discovered to be hydraulic lime.
3
Following is a statement of an analysis of a pint of water
from each of these springs.
White Sulphur Spring. Yates Spring.
Carbonate of lime............... 1.33 .......................... 0.88
Sulphate “ “ ............... 8.22 1.12 75
Sulphate of magnesia.......... 3.11 ..................... J
“ “ soda................. .......................... 1.66
Chloride of calcium............ trace........................... 0.14
4
* See page 391.
5
These squatters were James and Joseph Pickard, Jacob,
David, and Han-Yost Schuyler, Jacob Seeber, Gerrett and Geo.
Yan Slycke, John Polsley, and John Freemyer. They settled
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