History of Steuben County, NY + Bonus book
vakendot
with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of some of its Prominent
Men and Pioneers
By Prof. W. W. Clayton , 1879
783 pages, illustrated, indexed searchable
- Bonus Book –
History of the Settlement of Steuben Co., NY
Including Notices of the Old Pioneers and Their Adventures
By Guy H. McMaster , 1853
318 pages, illustrated, indexed searchable
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Steuben County, as a political entity, came about by an act of the
Ontario County legislature on March 18, 1796. Prior to that, a
succession and developmental moves brought forth Ontario County from
Montgomery and Albany counties. Steuben County was named after
Frederic William Augustus "Baron Von Steuben", a German drill master
in the Revolutionary War.
Steuben County at that time had a population of about 890 people and
an area of about 50 miles square. Over the years portions have been
annexed to Allegany, Yates, Livingston and Schuyler Counties, so that
the present size of Steuben County is 1,397 square miles of land area.
As a matter of comparison, Steuben County has 348 more square miles of
land area than the State of Rhode Island.
In 1788 Phelps and Gorham obtained the Genesee Tract of 2,600,000
acres from Massachusetts by an act of the state legislature. Two years
later they conveyed to Robert Morris, the great colonial banker and
merchant, the remaining unsold 1,200,000 acres. In 1792 Morris sold to
Colonel Charles Williamson, agent for the Association of British
Capitalists, nearly 1,200,000 acres, which became the Pulteney Estate.
The territory was surveyed into townships and lots for the Pulteney
Estate.
In 1793 Colonial Williamson commenced a settlement at Bath, now the
County seat. Steuben is a rural county with a population of
approximately 100,000. At one time, the largest industry in the
county was farming, the main portion of which was dairy farms. While
still an important part of the economy, agriculture has given way to
other major economic developments including tourism with many
attractions, much scenic beauty and pleasant accommodations. There are
many wineries that have tours and many museums to visit. Steuben
County offers natural beauty, serenity and comfortable living
throughout it's hills and lake lands.
CONTENTS. HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY. AFTER
I. — Baron Steuben .....
II. — The Indians
III. — Indians of the Susquehanna Valley .
IV. — Indian Occupancy of Steuben County V. — Period of the
Revolution .
VI. — E.xtinguishment of the Indian Title
VII. — Treaty of Oliver Phelps with the Seneca Indians
VIII. — The Phelps and Gorham Purchase .
IX.— The Pulteney Estate ....
X. — Early Settlement of the County
XI. — Ontario County .....
XII. — Organization of Steuben County
XIII. — Geography, Topography, and Geology
XIV.— Steuben County Civil List .
XV. — Bench and Bar of Steuben County .
XVI.— The County Press ....
XVII. — The Land Controversy
XVIII.— Societies
XIX. — New York State Soldiers' and Sailors' Home .
XX. — Grape-Growing and AVine-iVlaking .
XXI. — Statistics of Population, Agriculture, Churches XXII.— Military
History— War of 1812— Mexican War
XXIII.— Military History Continued— War of the Rebellion—
XXIV. — Military History Continued — S6th Regiment .
XXV.— Military History Continued — 107th Regiment .
XXVI.— Military History Continued— 141st and 161st Regt
XXVII.— Military History Continued— l59th Regiment . Portraits