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Title: History of Montgomery and Fulton counties, N.Y. : with illustrations and portraits of old pioneers and prominent residents
Year: 1878 (1870s)
Authors: Beers, F.W., & co., New York, pub
Subjects: Land grants
Publisher: New York : F.W. Beers & co.
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
Digitizing Sponsor: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center

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est efforts to his hemlock. The surface of the town is rolling and hilly upland, fromfeet above the .Mohawk, and in the extreme north the land iis 2000 feet above tide water, with a general inclination tow.iwest. E.ist Cm.Ida creek pa-ses through the western partand forms p.trt of the weskrii boundarv. Other princip.d ^tre;lnlsare Fishcreek, .\yres creek, and Nnrih creek, aUo the Sprite and Spectacle streams.There are 19 small lakes in the town, among them Pleasant, .\yres, Northcreek. Spec t.a< le. Dexter and Long lakes, furnishing .abundance of sport forthe angler In 1810 the population of the town was 353, the number of taxable in-habitants 306, the number of polls 60, and the whole amount of taxablepersonal property $1,735, ^^ ° ^^^ estate S2!;9,ii5. In 1S75 the popu-lation was 1047. the number of taxable inhabitants J13; \alualion of realestate and personal property $576,470. imonsburg cheesethe town, and do Soo to pla. of the j?y3- ♦•.■ «;-: I/ .$«^ / A ■^- S?^ ■
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v// ^/^ rr///r «M.vT «■,, ,,,r,ii; rrr. ESEV st>^ 243 i^^^Ti^oi^s OIF Tsiis w^os,:k: IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. TOWN OF AMSTERDAM. Akin, E., r.* Fort Johnson; p. o. Amsterdam. Arery, C. A-, wholesale dealer m china, Lrockery, glassware, lamps and cutlery, and manufaLturer of pure lead, flint lamp chimneys, lamps, fly traps, etc.. Main St., .Amsterdam; b. in N. Y.; s. 1S75.Baker, .-Vsa, teacher, .Main St., .\msierdam; b. in N, Y.; s. 1864.Bartley, James, agt. .\tlantic and Pacific Telegraph Co.. railrc and steam-boat tickets, and real estate and insurance, Main St., Amsterdam; b. in Canada; s. 1872.Becker, C. W., dealer in drugs, paints, oils, crockery, glassware, window glass and groceries. Main St., Amsterdam; b. in N. Y.; s. 1868.Bergen, John H., dealer in groceries, provisions, etc.. Main St., .\msterdam; b. m Ireland; s. 1865.BbcH, J. P., dealer in lumber, lath, shingles, etc.. Pear! St., .Amsterdam; b. in N. Y.; s. 185 i.Bhin, Wm. J., pastor Presbyterian church at Mannys Corner

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