Pioneer History of Orleans County, new york

214th Regiment N.Y. State Militia, 178

A

Academies, 67

Accidents, 126

Acclimating Process, 40

Agriculture, 398

Ague

• Early Mentions and Descriptions, ii 40 43 53 89 91 105-108 157
• Later References and Outcomes, 367 380 386 397 492
• Treatment and Cases, 167 168 169 238 272 292 304-306 316

Akron, 63

Alabama Center, 165

Albany

• Commerce and Trade, 147 226 274 291 343 405 439 492
• Government and Administration, 47 51 80 95 125-131

Albany County, 130 405 439

Albany Medical College, 274

Albion

• Community and Social Aspects, 19 122 123 126 131-138
• Historical and Geographical Context, 53 59 61 66 67 72 77-80
• Key Events and Development, 81 83 86 90 98 99 115-118
• Miscellaneous Mentions, 173-177 183-189
• Notable Landmarks and Figures, 39 140 142 150 153-155 163 170 172

Albion Academy, 66 185

Allegany County, 113 120

Amenia, 385

Amsterdam, 11

Annual Meetings, 481

Aqueduct, 127 414

Army of the Potomac, 226 274

Articles, 14-15 43 47 49 53 73 84 103 106 126 158 169 230 266 293 329 363 371 433

Ash

• Geographical and Environmental Context, 330 371 375
• Historical and Cultural Significance, 19 37 42 46
• Miscellaneous Mentions, 493
• Practical and Industrial Uses, 110 282 314 327

Ashery, 46 209 219 268 275 340 371 408 422

Atlantic Ocean, 5

Auburn, 114-115 122 147 184 370 432

Auburn Theological Seminary, 115

Avon, 102 303 317 353-354

Axes, 2 91 136 170 284 436

Azariah Loveland, 77

B

Baptists, 246 286 294 418

Barnegat, 88 428

Barre

• Agricultural and Economic Contributions, 117-134 140 141 142
• Community and Social Development, 79-81 96-99 103 107 109
• Historical Foundations, 9 18 19 22 24 70 75-78
• Key Locations and Landmarks, 143 147 150-153 156-158 160
• Miscellaneous Mentions, 161 164 165 169-172 176-178

Barre Center, 77-78 99 107 133-134 157 160 184-185

Basswood, 19 81 86 170 201 261 272 309 406

Basswood Logs, 28 182 239 375 400 433 460

Batavia

• Historical and Foundational Context, 13 16 41 76 78 81 82 83 88
• Economic and Industrial Development, 94 96 102 103 106 157 165 172 178
• Key Locations and Landmarks, 181 182 203 233 240 241 243 265 270
• Community and Social Influence, 271 280 282 324 351 353-357
• Miscellaneous Mentions, 368 369 379 385 414 428 431 432 433

Bear

• Ecological and Environmental Notes, ii 19 43 53 84 85 92 95 100
• Miscellaneous Mentions, 104 110 143 159 160 179 211 236 237

Beaver, 22-23

Bedding, 33 359 442

Beech, 19 201 270 275-276 326 417

Bees, 180 273 304 325

Big Sodus Bay, 460

Black Salts, 37 46 148 171 234 284 314 327 371 422 450 493

Blacksmithing, 121

Blanchard and Chamberlain, 459

Blankets, 33 170 393 442

Blue Pill, 40-41

Boxwood Cemetery, 73

Breadstuffs, 39

Bridges, 18 54 57 75 90 363

Brine Springs, 353 413 426

Brockport, 127 158 322

Buck, 164 253 385 440-441 475

Buffalo, 49 51 60 93-94 125 141 152 220 242 338 353 367 394 422 462 477

Bullock’s Mills, 455

Burns, 152

Burying Grounds, 71 91

C

Canal Boats, 128 180 195 346

Canal Commissioners, 25 332 343

Canal Revenue, 138

Canal Trade, 195

Canal Village, 345

Canals, 13 113 128 136-137 500

Carlton, 4 9 18 21 69-70 90 201 203-210 212-215 229-230 258 272 286 351 353 379 460 469-470

Carpenters, 80 341

Catechism, 77

Cattle, 15 19 38 41 48 83-85 87-88 90 102 104 211 220 231 249 289 306 333-334 370 379 450

Cemeteries, 71

Cemetery Associations, 71

Chaff, 38 429

Chamberlain & Simpson, 455

Champlain Canal, 51 128

Chestnuts, 180

Chimneys, 29 179 182

Chinking, 273

Church Building, 362

Church of Murray, 343

Churches, 141 245 268 411 457 479

Civil War (see Great Rebellion)

Clarence Hollow, 125

Clarendon, 24 110 113 157 197 217-220 223-228 272 299 313 321 325-326 328-330 337 343 357 375 414

Clarendon Street, 197

Clarendon Village, 226

Clarkson, 41 93 110 227 242 274 299 301 304 311 321 327 330 354 376-377

Clarkson Corners, 110 377

Clarkson Village, 227

Clearing Land, 37 43 46 153 162 276 312-313 422 437

Clearings, 24 497

Clinton’s Erie Canal, 271

Clothing, 49 103 156 162 180 266 359 388-389 441-442 460-461

Cold Season, 149 220 240 265-266 289 298 326 358 364 387 435 454 494

Columbia County, 151 156 225 248 290

Columbus, vii 309

Committee on Railroads, 98

Common Education, 65

Community Institutions, 195

Congregational Church, 70 99 133 178 343

Congregational Society, 77

Connecticut

• Economic and Social Contributions 228, 236 253 263 281 297 298 308
• Geographical and Political Influence 313, 324 328 331 339 341 356 370
• Historical and Cultural Context 55, 99 100 118 119 121 137 169
• Migration and Settlement 176, 181-183 213 214 217 224
• Miscellaneous Mentions 382, 383 391 393 469 471 478 488 491

Connecticut River, 491

Consolidated Securities, 5-6

Cooking Utensils, 451

Corn

• Agricultural Practices and Techniques, 37 39 40 87 92 101 104 111
• Economic and Nutritional Importance, 156 167 180 205 239 240 241 245
• Geographical Relevance, 336 364 366 367 372 402 435 436
• Historical and Cultural Context, 249 266 272 273 289 309 311 334
• Miscellaneous Mentions, 461 469 470 497

County Seat, 194 234 271 277

Court House, 66 113 173

Court of Common Pleas, 140 186 188 227 262 292 332-333 382-383 416 459 466

Courthouse, 79 193 195-196 235 275 481

Cranberries, 22 180

Crofoot, 249

Cub Bear, 455

Cultivation, 24 37 323 484 496

D

Dartmouth College, 473

Daw’s Corners, 468

Declaration of Independence, 6

Dedham, 253

Deeds, 15 17 43 53 368 465-466 496

Deer, 19 100 107 110 135 159 179 243-245 273 304 308 341 397 440-441

Deer Hunting, 441

Delaware County, 151

Dense Forests, 100

Dense Rock, 51

Deruyter N.Y., 409

Detroit, vii 173 175 473

Digging, 13 37 97 352 441

Distillery, 219 237 275 312-314 408 416

Dog, 21 85 87 92 257 359 366 440-441

Domestic Mill, 40

Drag, 37

Dry Goods, 78 115 129 138 187 219 235 268 274 294 349-350 355

Dry Goods Stores, 268

Dunham’s Gristmill, 470

Dutch Investors, 11

E

Eagle Harbor, 47 60 93 140 156 247 260 284 293 295 443

Eagle Hotel, 414

Early Settlers

• Cultural and Social Contributions, 208 220 236 244 257
• Land Settlement and Development, 48 82 114 126 184
• Miscellaneous Mentions, 356 430 460
• Notable Figures and Events, 287 302 311 324 347
• Pioneer Challenges and Resilience, iii 9 19 21 34

East Kendall, 298

Eastern States, 52-53

Education

• Community and Social Impact, 140 153 157 189 192
• Development of Curriculum and Teaching, 125 126 129 131 137
• Founding of Schools and Institutions, 65 67 97 100 115
• Miscellaneous Mentions, 459 470 472 475
• Notable Educators and Students, 357 375 403 437 447

Elm, 19 28 86 201 261 309 311 450 460

Elm Bark, 28 86 309 311 450 460

Endurance, 468 486

Erie Canal

• Construction and Engineering, 4 25 43 51 52 60 63 79 80 114
• Cultural and Social Influence, 203 271 293 301 323 327 330 331 332 339
• Economic and Commercial Impact, 115 119 133 138 147 150 180 188 193 195
• Geographical and Environmental Context, 365 371 400 402 412 413 414 415 421 422
• Miscellaneous Mentions, 424 448 476 490 493

Erie County, 63 125

Exposure, 153

F

Fair Haven, 241 263

Falls on Oak Orchard Creek, 425

Fanny Ferguson, 322

Farwell’s Mills, 157 218-220 222 224 227 272 299 326

Felix Augur, 298 313

Felled Timber, 37 324

Fencing, 202 246

Ferguson’s Corners, 172

Fever and Ague, 40 89 91 107 157 167-168 238 292 304 306 316 386 397

Fevers, 21 380 492

Fir Tree, 73

Fireplaces, 179

First Birth, 207 298 322 356 428

First Brick House, 423

First Congregational Church, 99 133

First Congregational Society, 77

First Crops, 37

First Framed House, 402 422

First Inn, 299 322

First Marriage, 81 207 213 234 298 322 454

First Presbyterian Society of Albion, 77

First School, 78 101 133 187 207 218 226 232 295 299 312 317 322 343 355 403 422 429 438 454 456 464 470

First Store, 78 207 218 234 294 299 322 346 349 415 423 429 454 459

First Tavern, 78 234 295 346 349 422 429 454 466

First Warehouse, 80 197 340 346 349 402 423

Fish, 4 19-20 23 125 202 234 240 278 284 304 362 397 461

Fishing, 3-4 54

Five Corners, 78 83-85 89-90

Flagging Stone, 414

Flails, 38

Flock, 237 502

Fort Erie, 119 152 188 242 264 329 382 462 465 480

Fort George, 411 464

Fort Niagara, 18 202 233 380

Fox, 19 22 24 326-327 399

Framed Houses, 53

Freeman Clark, 195

French Mills, 249

Frisbie & Pierpont, 218

G

Gaines

• Administrative and Civic Aspects, 259-263 268 269 270 271 272
• Agricultural and Economic Development, 121-123 135 147 149 156 157 162 173
• Community and Resources, 248 250-258
• Early Settlements and Infrastructure, 79 81 83 85-91 103
• Historical and Geographical Significance, 9 20 42 50 66 67 70 71 75 78
• Landmarks and Locations, 234-236 238 239 240 241 244 245 247
• Miscellaneous Mentions, 286-327 336
• Modern and Recent Context, 351 352 377 386 388 404 422 443 450
• Notable Events and People, 274-285
• Social and Cultural Relevance, 178 189 194 195 201 229-233

Gaines Academy, 67 70 189 274 291

Gaines Basin, 86 121 235 250 255 275

Gaines Corners, 83 88 135 352

Gaines Village, 85 162 230 255 268 278 281

Galway, 116 156 247

Game Animals, 4

Gardeau, xii 121

Gardner and Irons, 455

Genesee Conference, 374

Genesee Country, 12 52 83 102 105 157 223 225 236 302 307 400 432 490

Genesee County, 17 24-25 109 119 173 175 186 227-228 262 271 323-324 362 370 383 393 404 407 446 455 459 470 478 480

Genesee Flats, 372

Genesee River, xii 6 12 18 20 57 76 110 121 210-212 234 237 282 284 377 396 422 445 460

Geneseo, xii

Geneva, 102 406 468

Gibraltar, 146

Goodrich & Standart, 195

Gooseberries, 180

Gospel Lot, 423

Granaries, 497

Gravelly Ridge, 57

Great Britain, 3 93 146 174 188 232 252 264 282 382 397 462 464 468 490

Great Rebellion, 214 226 337 462

Greenbush, 464-465

Greene County, 125 131 153 214 347 385

Greenman Settlement, 455

Gristmill, 205 208-209 218 247 299 337 379 385 426 455 470

Grocery Stores, 195 350

Gwynn Street, 73

H

Hamburg, 149

Hand Fan, 38 429

Handford’s Landing, 110

Hardships, 39 43-46 69 93 105 126 142 160 210 213 226 244 264 308 328 358 370 372 380 394 410 482 484 486

Hardtack, 265

Hartford, 100 182 220 252 263

Hartland, 450 471

Harvard University, 281

Health, 24 98 117 136 169 262-263 327 367 369 379-380 395 408 430

Hedgehog, 19 21-22 159 461

Hemlock, 19 28 33 92 170 201 241 268 328 339 368 433

Hemlock Splints, 28

Herbs, 444

Herds, 502

Hickory, 19

Hillside Cemetery, 73

Holland Land Company

• Economic and Social Impact, 154 170 182 183 187 193 203 204 205 218
• Historical Context, 230 231 243 263 279 282 293 352 353 354
• Infrastructure and Development, 78 79 83 86 96 102 107 122 151 152
• Land Sales and Transactions, 12 14 15 25 42 58 59 60 76 77
• Miscellaneous Mentions, 413 424 426 446 454 460 462 475 477 478

Holland Purchase

• Economic and Social Impact, 206 230 240 245 270 279 286 297 351 371
• Geographical and Cultural Context, 425 428 449 461 468 476 477 478
• Historical Foundations, i iv 7 9 11 12 16 25 33 34
• Land Acquisition and Transactions, 65 96 125 133 143 147 148 156 157 203
• Miscellaneous Mentions, 490 491 499

Holley

• Community and Infrastructure Development, 23 324 325 327 328
• Geographical and Cultural Relevance, 120 127 219 221 224
• Historical and Foundational Context, 53 67 73 74 114
• Key Figures and Events, 329-333
• Miscellaneous Mentions, 336-353 402

Hospitality, 28 44 186 433

Hudson River, 128 133 226

Hulberton, 323 331 345 347-348

Hunter’s Lodges, 269

Hunting, 3-4 19 54 112 211 271 304 308 310 440-441

Hurons, vii

I

Illinois, 119 302 318 391 472-473

Indians

• Conflicts and Agreements, 238 241 263 264 311 315 380 389 416 427
• Cultural and Social Influence, 12 18 20 23 31 57 76 90 91 93
• Geographical and Environmental Context, 94 165 175 211-213 232 233 236 237
• Historical Interactions, vii ix-xii 1-6
• Miscellaneous Mentions, 475 492 493 502

Indian Reservations, 12

Indian Trail, 237 492 502

Inheritance, 137 501

Installments, 14 190

Ireland, 256

Irondequoit, 109 460-461

Iroquois, vii-ix

Ithaca, 101-102

J

Johnson’s Creek, 4 18 20 87-88 202 204 208-209 212 378-379 385 455 460 468

Joiners, 80 341

K

Kendall, 161 163 297-304 309 313 315-318 321-322 350 410

Knitting, 214

Knowlesville, 53 187 211 351 374 400 402-404 407-408 411 421-424

Kuckville, 204 206 208-209 470

L

L. & N. Martin, 459

Lake Champlain, 51 431

Lake Erie, 51-52 128 133 422

Lake Ontario, ix 4 9 18-19 47 63 202 213-214 309 352 385 460 462 472 490

Lakes, vii 23 499

Land Articles, 14-15

Land Improvement, 318

Land Office, 12-13 16-17 43 103 182 282 298 353

Land Speculation, 496

Land Titles, 217

Latch String, 28 494

Lewiston Road, 203 426 449

Libraries, 137 226 300 

Livestock, 30

Livingston County, xii 76 113 212 338

Lockport, 60 63 120 125-126 131 138 185 202-203 370 379 402 414 419 422 460 473

Log Cabins, 21 69 180 286 377 492

Log Causeways, 58 179

Log Schoolhouse, 65 108 361

Londonderry, 144 256 391

Lower Canada, 498

Lumber, 48 53-54 75 80 180 196 202 205 250 261 346 364 427 461

Lundy’s Lane, 164 465

Lyndonville, 246 386 455-460 469 472

M

Madison County, 169 186 198

Mail Facilities, 41

Main Street, 79-80 82 122 193-194 197 402 422

Manheim, 264 439 450

Manilla, 203-204

Maple, 19 180 201 221 245 251 372 432 444

Marbletown, 129 188

Marked Trees, 40 45 59 94 363 470 494 502

Market Prices, 53

Marriage, 81 174 207 213 234 247 286 298 322 454

Massachusetts Charter, 5

Mechanics, 195 226 323 350 458 492

Medina

• Cultural and Social Influence, 383 389 391 409 410 413
• Economic and Industrial Development, 73 76 175 266 352 353
• Historical and Foundational Context, 53 58 60 63 67 72
• Key Locations and Infrastructure, 416-418 426 441 446
• Miscellaneous Mentions, 447-449 468 473 477

Medina and Darien Railroad Company, 63

Medina and Ontario Railroad Company, 63

Medina Herald, 416

Medina Village, 266

Merchants, 46-47 55 138 195 234-235 272 330 340 347 416 492

Methodist Church, 419

Methodist Meetinghouse, 345

Middlebury Academy, 113

Middlebury College, 118

Mills

• Community and Social Influence, 218-224 227 395 410 414-416
• Economic and Industrial Relevance, 80 87 93 109 110 112 311 322-326
• Historical and Foundational Context, 21 39 40 54 58 75
• Infrastructure and Development, 272 284 294 295 299
• Key Figures and Contributions, 157 185 196 197 205 208 328 330 337 352 382
• Miscellaneous Mentions, 234 240 241 249 268 269 425-428 435

Mohawk, xi-xii 264 267 490

Mohawk River, 264

Mohawk Valley, xi

Monroe County, 121 223 225 227 303 321 356

Montgomery County, 109 270 439 455

Montreal Canada, vii 234 284

Moor & Hughes, 454

Morris Reserve, 7 9

Mortar, 29 40 311

Mount Albion Cemetery, 72 135 174 176

Mount Morris, xii

Mountainous Terrain, 51

Mountains, 300 305 499

Murray

• Historical and Foundational Context, 112 143 161 188 226
• Economic and Community Development, 230 232 272 297 303
• Key Locations and Landmarks, 304 311 313 317 321
• Cultural and Social Influence, 322 323 326 327 331
• Miscellaneous Mentions, 332-339 343 345 349 351 353

Murray Corners, 304 311

N

Nails, 29 153 181 248 251 450 461 494

Native Americans (see Indians) 

Navigation, 120 128 271 342 415 462

New England Settlers, 38

New York Central Railroad, 63 292

New York Harbor, 51-52

Newspaper, 41 66 118 234 275 301 329 416 460 464

Niagara County, 3 76 114 202 213 369 394 471

Niagara Falls, 63 112 139 185 379 385

Niagara Falls Railroad, 63 185

Niagara Frontier, 328 464

Niagara River, viii 57 185 246 464

Northampton, 321

Northton, 453

O

Oak Orchard, 4 198 270-272 278-280 424-426

Oak Orchard Creek

• Cultural and Recreational Uses, 234 271 272 282 284 352
• Economic and Social Influence, 159 201-206 213
• Geographical and Environmental Context, 19-21 24-26
• Historical Significance, 50 58 63 76 88 89
• Miscellaneous Mentions, 354 355 356 357 377 378

Oak Orchard Harbor, 58 203 270

Oak Orchard Road

• Cultural and Social Influence, 150 152 171 187 194
• Economic and Trade Significance, 78 79 83 86 133
• Geographical and Environmental Context, 195 203 239 247 263
• Historical Development and Use, 58-60 76 77
• Miscellaneous Mentions, 276 280-283 326 426

Ohio, 125 141 226 292 328 478 497-498

Oiled Paper, 28 87

Oliver Benton, 77 150

Oliver Booth, 71 251 271 276 280 283 352

Onondaga County, 99 113 228 327 342 353 393 396 408

Ontario County, 140-141 164 169 172 183 213 317 334 336 365 405 407 409 432 434

Orleans County Pioneer Association, iii 109 112-113 134 325 404 481 483

Orleans Insurance Company, 154

Otsego County, 121 460

Otter Creek, 22 94 232 234 247 285 293-294 377

Owego, 101

Ox, 40 54 83 112 160 169 180 290 310 360 376 387-388 396 432 435 437 441 444 455 493

P

Pacific Ocean, 5

Palmyra, 118-119 122 156 197 237 247 326 352 381 443-444 447 473

Paris Hill, 394

Passes, 63 152 331

Pathless Forest, 65

Pennsylvania, 9 12 122 125 206 211-212 215 268 378 410 449 475-476 490

Perry and Luce, 322

Pestle, 40 205 311

Phelps, iv 5-6 115 141 151 405 434-435

Phelps and Gorham Purchase, iv

Philadelphia, 12 15 370 476

Philetus Swift, 58

Photograph Albums, 481

Plattsburgh, 249 260

Plows, 162 398 500

Plymouth Rock, 489

Ponds, 22 196

Porter’s Corners, 78 169-170

Post Office, 41 49-50 96 150 198 288 295 301 323 340 346-347 379 385 416 423 429 456 459

Postmaster General, 297

Potash, 37 46 78 110 182 234 282 284 422 493

Potatoes, 37 104 165-167 202 240 245 306 309-310 364 379 437 469-470

Pre-Emption Line, 6

Presbyterian Church, 99-100 115-116 119 131-132 155 183 185 219 343 361 403 411 418 423 457

Presbytery of Rochester, 343 423

Preserved Greenman, 454-455

Printing Press, 66 234-235 416

Privations, 39 43 93 105 126 160 328 380 394 397 410 482 484

Produce Trade, 350

Prosperity, 43 53 128 169 186 189 382 393

Providence, 128 151 155 223 287 308 437 442 497 501

Public Highways, 57 365 501

Public Library Association, 300

Public Meeting, 350 459

Pulteney Estate, 188 217 297-298 327

Q

Quakers, 463

Quebec, vii ix

Quinine, 40-41

R

Raccoon, 19 21-22 95 159 238 245 304 308 368 461

Rafters, 28 360

Railroads, 63 98 136-137 491 499

Ranges, 11-12 25 472

Raspberry, 180 389

Rattlesnake, 20-22 273

Re-Survey, 58 395

Reading, 129 392 472-473

Red Oaks, 201

Religious Societies, 17

Revolutionary War, x xii 5 11 97 121 211 226 228 264 313 315 365 489

Ridge Pole, 28

Ridge Road

• Cultural and Social Influence, 88 90 93 103 134 147 371 375 378 385 386
• Economic and Trade Importance, 161 162 164 180 195 201 282 283 304 323 352
• Geographical and Environmental Context, 83 87 236 252 257 269 276
• Historical Development and Use, 18 50 57-60 66 70 71 75
• Key Locations and Infrastructure, 353-355 357 370
• Miscellaneous Mentions, 210 227 229-231 235 395 396 424 443 450 492 493

Ridgeway

• Community and Social Influence, 201 213 229 245 267 268
• Economic and Trade Significance, 272 281 288 337 351 352
• Historical Foundations and Development, 19 23 49 50 70 88
• Key Locations and Landmarks, 353-355 357 359 362
• Miscellaneous Mentions, 365 367-371

Ridgeway Corners, 50 213 267 354 370 375 383 386 389-390 393-394 396 409 471

Rivers, xii 20 100 460 498

Rochester

• Cultural and Social Influence, 185 191 195 210 222 237 240 241 263 266
• Economic and Industrial Development, 109 110 121 127 139 147 152 158 162 164
• Historical and Foundational Context, iv 18 20 50 51 57 58 60 63 87
• Key Locations and Landmarks, 282 284 290 299 303 311 312 314 327 343
• Miscellaneous Mentions, 350 356 369 383 422 423 436 437 441 443

Rochester Theological Seminary, 139

Rocky Mountains, 499

Rural Burial Places, 71

S

Sabbath, 111 170

Salmon, 4 20 87 417

Salt Port, 343

Salt Springs, 60 341

Salt Works, 60 76-77 353-354 356 413-414 426

Salt Works Road, 60 77 426

Sand Bar, 203

Sandy Creek, 23 111 195 218 227 272 299 322-323 326 334 337 340 343 346 352

Sandy Creek Village, 111

Saratoga County, 116 177 226 247 288 442 451-452

Sawed Boards, 28

Sawmill, 22 48 75 80 195-197 202 205-206 209 218 227 232 247 285 294 299 325 337 341 352 383 413-414 426 455 461 492

Schools

• Community and Social Impact, 142 147 148 153-159 172 177
• Educational Practices and Curriculum, 112 113 125 129-134 140 141
• Establishment and Development, 15 65-67 78 97 98 100 101 108
• Miscellaneous Mentions, 221 222 226 232 237 245-247 286 291
• Notable Figures and Contributions, 183-191 207 209 218

School Districts, 15 65 329 355 479

Schoolhouses, 15 65 69 245 424

Scio, 346-347

Scotland, 151 256

Second Adventists, 249

Sections, 12 61

Seeds, 35 86 364 434

Seminary Lot, 193

Seneca County, 152-153 411 446

Seneca Falls, 123

Sheep, 19 97 220 237 280

Shelby

• Community Development and Infrastructure, 140 143 152 169 175
• Cultural and Environmental Context, 266 351 360 361 371
• Economic and Social Influence, 187 211 238 264 265
• Historical Foundations and Settlement, 2 24 50 58 88
• Miscellaneous Mentions, 385 388 389 391 393

Shelby Center, 2 50 58 152 175 391 413-414 426 428-429 446 448-449 477

Ship Timber, 202

Sickle, 38 180 197 438

Six Nations, ix-x 1 3 6 31

Skaneateles, 132 358

Slashing, 37 377

Sleds, 54 158 363-364 432 493

Snakes, 21

Snowfall, 23

Social Equality, 45

Social Gatherings, 150 372

South Barre, 121 158 160 172

Sovereignty, 5

Speculators, 7 14 53 496

Splints, 28

Split Logs, 38 85

Springs, 55 60 261 341 353 413-414 426

Squirrel, 19 239 245

St. Lawrence., 490

Starvation, 289

State Library at Albany, 226

State of Connecticut, 217 297-298 313 331 339 341 488

State of New York, 121 130 140 176 415 490

State Road, 61

State Senate, 98 123

State Street, 61 194

Stillwater, 230 284 288 379 469

Stone

• Construction and Architectural Use, 182 185 197 211 243
• Cultural and Historical Context, 317 345 375 381 395
• Economic and Trade Importance, 249 250 258 271 311
• Geological and Material Significance, 2 20 29 53 162
• Miscellaneous Mentions, 404 405 414 415 418 434 448

Stone Quarry, 395

Strawberry, 180

Streams, 4 18-19 22 54 57-58 75 305 363 397

Strength, ii 23 40 45 90 120 257 367 492 494 501

Stumps, 38 46 181 436

Sumatra, 145

Sun, 21 40 101 210

Surrogate of Genesee County, 480

Surveying, 12-13 57 188 292 402 425 428 470-471 475

Surveyors, 110

Susquehanna River, xii

Sweden, 109 217 223 321

Sweden Centre, 109

Sycamore, 19

T

Tavern

• Community and Social Relevance, 93 103 110 128 150
• Economic and Trade Importance, 164 203 219 232 233 234
• Historical and Foundational Context, 30 50 78 81 87
• Miscellaneous Mentions, 281 283 295 304 341 346 349
• Notable Locations and Events, 263 271 276 277 278 280

Teachers, 189 246

Temperance, 209 237 246 275 329 402 439 474

the American Standard, 118

the Orleans Advocate, 118

the Orleans Advocate and Anti-Masonic Telegraph, 118

the Orleans American, 118

the Orleans County Bank, 154

the Orleans County National Bank, 154-155

the Triangle, 7 9 57 309

Threshing, 38 398

Timber

• Geographical and Environmental Context, 22 24 27 37 48
• Economic and Trade Significance, 59 86 103 163 202
• Practical Uses and Construction, 293 307 312 314 322
• Cultural and Historical Influence, 324 325 336 340 342
• Miscellaneous Mentions, 377 378 397 417 418 443 457 492

Tonawanda, 18 23-26 94 103 125 239 271 281 287 379 427

Tonawanda Creek, 25-26 125

Tonawanda Indians, 94

Tonawanda Swamp, 18 23-25 103 239 271 281 287 379

Tools, 42 47-48 103 125 284 438 451 494-495

Toronto, 208 312 462

Towing Path, 195

Town Meeting, 81 88 133 150 214 219 259 322 352 357 368

Townships, 11-12

Trade and Business, 66 218 235 324

Trails, 502

Transit Line, 9 12 86 161 240 369 490

Transportation, 54

Treaty, ix 4 6 12 485

Treaty of Big Tree, 12

Treaty with the Six Nations, 6

Triangle Tract, 7 309

Triangular Harrow, 37

Tulip Tree, 19

Turner’s History, iv 1 230 449

Twenty-Fourth Michigan Volunteers, 274

U

U. S. Army, 229

Union Army, 214 337 370

Union College, 98 122 129

Union School House, 459

Utica, 51 309 356

V

Variety Stores, 195

Venison, 87 95 244 310-311 461

Vermont

• Historical and Foundational Context, 97 118 133 142 184 209
• Migration and Settlement Patterns, 227 239 244 249 250 251 252 253
• Economic and Agricultural Contributions, 256 258 259 260 261 262 263 283
• Cultural and Social Influence:, 291 298 300 305 313 316 325 332
• Miscellaneous Mentions, 333 335 357 358 363 375 383 386 388

Vermont Mirror, 118

Vienna, 356

Village Lots, 172 194 235 330 340 346

Village of Gaines, 71 81 173 231 235 247 252-253 275-276 283 286

Village of Lyndonville, 458

Village of Medina, 73 413 477

Village Trustees, 72

W

Wagon Road, 58

War of 1812

• Historical Context and Causes, 3 76 141 152 183
• Impact on Local Communities, 291 380 414 453 455
• Key Battles and Events, 240 249 260 265 290
• Notable Figures and Contributions, 480 492

Warehouses, 195

Washington, xii 151 252 315 475 488

Washington County, 252

Washington’s Headquarters, 151

Water Power, 196 415-416 426 449 477

Water Resources, 426

Waterport, 60 384

Weather, 31 38 41 65 145 166 238 250 359

Wedding the Waters, 52

Wells, 173 395 433-434

West Barre, 109

West Bloomfield, 102

West Carlton, 209 215 272

West Gaines, 147 443

West Shelby, 446

Western Boundary, 5 353

Western New York, i vii ix 1 6 27 128-129 147-148 267 315 353 366 369 404 475-477 481 490-491

Wetlands, 19 23 25

Wheat

• Agricultural Practices and Cultivation, 21 24 37 38 39 43 45 48 53
• Cultural and Historical Context, 157 158 162 163 165 167 210 221 222
• Economic and Trade Significance, 84 86 87 93 102 104 111 152 156
• Geographical and Environmental Relevance, 240 241 245 265 266 284 289 290
• Miscellaneous Mentions, 298 306 309 310 313 316 326 327 331

Wheatland, 225

Whitewood Trees, 201

Whitfield Rathbun, 230

Wild Animal, 19 159 389 469

Wolf, 19 100 110-113 159 179 211 222 237-238 257 261 279 308 352 397 407 443 461 502

Women

• Cultural and Historical Contributions, 181-182 189 211 214
• Economic and Domestic Influence, 261 307 380 390
• Notable Figures and Events, 493 503
• Roles in Society and Community, 49 89 93 105 148

Wooden Hinges, 28

Wooden Latch, 28

Writing, 14 106 128 137 206 226

Wyoming, 17 113 371 374

Y

Yale College, 137

Yates, 67 187 208 210 258 269 351 386 453-457 459-460 462 466 468-474

Yates Center, 454-456 459 466 473

Ye Olden Time, 482

York and Oxford Counties, 464