GENERAL COUNTY HISTORY.
Chapter I
The Lenapes and Tuscaroras-The First Inhabitants of Delaware County - 43-45
TOWN AND VILLAGE HISTORIES.
THE TOWN OF ANDES
Description - Town Records - Early Settlers and their Experiences - Settlements since 1800 - Mills and Tanneries - Inns, distilleries, etc. - Prominent Localities - The Village of andes - Corporations and Societies - the Hall - The Press - Schools - Professional Men - Early Postal Arrangements - Some Business Enterprises - The Churches of Andes - Biographical - 103-122
THE TOWN OF BOVINA
Organization - Town Records - Years and Years Ago - Characteristics of the Town - Post Stations and Postmasters - The Succession of Physicians - Trade Centers - Schools - Cemeteries - Church Histories - Biographical Sketches - 123-132
THE TOWN OF COLCHESTER
Incidents of the Revolution - Real Estate Divisions - Development after the Revolution - Religious History - Organization and Civil History - Cemeteries - Local Antiquities - Downsville - Biographical - 133-142
THE TOWN OF DAVENPORT
Indian Traditions - Settlers and Pioneer Enterprise - Town Officers and Early Ordinances - The First Tavern and its Patrons - Water Power and Manufactories - the Church and the World - Local Congregational History - societies - Educational - the Charlotte Valley News - Victims of the Civil War - A Storm-Stricken Locality - Fergusonville Academy - Population - Villages - Biographical Notices - 143-148
THE TOWN OF DELHI
Organizations and Names - Glimpses of Early Times - Settlement of the Town - Interesting Reminiscences - Civil List - Schools and Districts - Cemeteries - Industrial and Commercial History - Agricultural and Mechanics' Society - Churches of the Town - Corporate History of Delhi Village - Mails and Stage Lines - Hotels - Cemeteries - Stores - Manufactories and Banks - Physicians - Delhi Journalism - Churches of the Village - Delaware Academy - Fire Department - Water Company - Lodges - Biographies - 149-169
THE TOWN OF FRANKLIN
Description - The Wattles Family - The Edgertons - Daniel Root and his Journal - The Buell, Bowers and Ogden Families - The Case Settlement - Other Pioneers - The First Town Meetings - Supervisors and Town Clerks - Early Taverns - Development of Business and Professions - Turnpike Companies - First institutions and Events - Noteworthy Incidents - The Militia - The Franklin Creamery - Franklin in the War of the Rebellion - Churches of the Town - Incorporation and Early History of Franklin Village - Delaware Literary Institute - Postmasters - Present Business Interests - The Press - Ouleout Valley Cemetery Association - Franklin Telegraph Line - Disastrous Fires - The Fire Department - Lodges and Churches of the Village - Croton - Biographical Notices - 170-193
THE TOWN OF HAMDEN
Civil History - Settlers and Settlement - Incidents Grave and Gay - Burying Grounds - Roads and Bridges - School Districts - Business and Professional History - Hamden Village - DeLancey - North Hamden - Church Histories - Biographical - 194 - 204
THE TOWN OF HANCOCK
The Delaware Branches and their Junction - Settlement by the Whites - The Fate of Canope - Adventures of the Russ and Johnston Families - The Preston Family - Lordville - Long Eddy and the Geer House - Partridge Island and its Pioneers - East Branch - Harvard - The French Settlement - Eminence - Cadocia Valley - Craryville - Political History and Statistics - Hancock Village - Biographical Notices - 205-216
THE TOWN OF HARPERSFIELD
The Harper Family - The Harpersfield Lands - Harpersfield before the Revolution - Events of the Revolution - Scenes of Notable Events - After the Revolution - Political History - History of the Churches - Burial Grounds - Free Masons - Business Institutions - Resources and Present Business Interests - Statistics - Biographies - 217-231
THE TOWN OF KORTRIGHT
Adventures of the Indians - Reminiscences of the Pioneers - Local Officers and Ordinances - The First - Cemeteries - Early Schools - Business Beginnings - Physicians - Noted Preachers of Past Times - Post Offices and Stage Lines - Bloomville - Prominent Citizens - Churches - Societies - Military Heros - Biographical Notes - 232-243
THE TOWN OF MASONVILLE
Formation - Original Titles - Settlement - Noted Characters - Civil History and Statistics - The Village of Masonville - Biographical - 244-248
THE TOWN OF MEREDITH
Early Settlements - Events and Institutions - Pioneer Adventures - Post-offices - Public Men - Militia - Meredith Fire Insurance Company - The Annexation - Meredith Square - Meredith Hollow - Facts from the Census - Brief Biographies - 249-255
THE TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN
Description - Pakatakan - In the Beginning - Original Proprietors of the Soil - After the Revolution - Formation and Records of the Town - Roads and Post-offices - Early Religious Societies - Cemeteries - The Public Schools - Physicians - Middletown in the War of 1812 - Anti-Rent Reminiscences - Clovesville - Griffin's Corners - Lumberville - Clark's Factory - New Kingston - Halcottsville - Kelly's Corners - Early History of Margaretville - Its Incorporation - Societies and Churches - Biographical - 256-273
THE TOWN OF ROXBURY
Pioneers - Early Officers and Official Acts - The Town Civil List - Original School districts - Second Baptist Church - Roxbury Village - Moresville - Batavia Kill - Biographical Notices - 274-281
THE TOWN OF SIDNEY
The Johnston Family - Other Pioneers - Civil History - Cenennial Celebration - Church History - Biographical - 282-289
THE TOWN OF STAMFORD
Matter from the Records - Indian Trails - Militia - U.P. Church - Fire Insurance Company - township - Stamford Village - Its Early Inhabitants and Pioneer institutions - Muncipal History and Present Condition - Fire Department - Stamford Seminary - the Judson Circulating Library - The Press - Churches and Secret Societies - Hobart - Business History - church and Lodge Histories - Biographical Sketches - 290-305
THE TOWN OF TOMPKINS
Organization - First Inhabitants - The Whitaker Family - Other Pioneers - Triumphs of Tomkins Wolk Hunters - Statistics - Minor Villages - The "Cook House" - The Men who built up Deposit - The Deposit Bank, Newspapers and Academy - Churches in Deposit - Biographical Notices - 306-323
THE TOWN OF WALTON
Civil Action - Settlement - Notable Residents - School Districts - Cemeteries - Churches - Business History of Walton Village - Newspapers
and Schools - Water Works and Fire Department - Churches and Lodges - Biographical - 324-343
APPENDIX
The Town of Halcott - Midland Sale and Reorganization - New York, Ontario and Western - Soldiers of 1812 - Colchester Supervisors and Downsville M.E. Church - Delhi Masonic Societies - Biographical Sketches - 344-363
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