Listing of Early Settlers

from

Town of Butternuts formed from Otsego April 10, 1792

The History of Otsego County, New York

1740-1878

D. Hamilton Hurd

Published by Everts & Fariss, Philadelphia

(Please note that this listing my be incomplete. 
The list was extracted from the text of the history listed above.)

 


 

GILBERT*, Abijah from Warwickshire, Eng. (1787)
COX*, Joseph from Warwickshire, Eng. (1787)
MARSH, John from England with Abijah Gilbert when Abijah returned (1796)
MUSSON, William & Richard from England 
LUCE, Toney P & Lovel B (1825)
HALBERT*, Levi & Thomas from Chesterfield, Mass (abt 17 90)
SMITH*, Enos from Mass (abt 1790)
DONALDSON*, Timothy & Calvin (Rev War soldiers) (abt 1790)
DONALDSON*, Nathaniel from Mass (abt 1792)
THORP*, Mr. (father of Edward, John & Charles) (abt 1792)
ROOT, Mr. (father of Charles) (abt 1792)
MYRICK, James (abt 1792)
BEARDSLEY, A M & son, Daniel (abt 1792)
ADCOCK, Dnaiel, b-i-l of Richard Musson (abt 1790)
HESLOYS*, Nathaniel, native of England (abt 1790)
STRONGITHAMS, Thomas, native of "old Albion" (abt 1790)
SHAW*, Samuel (Deacon) from Mass (abt 1796)
SHAW*, William & Colonel David, brothers of Samuel (abt 1796)
SHAW*, William, cousin of David & Samuel (abat 1796)
CHAPIN, Joseph from Mass (abt 1796)
GREGORY, Noah (abt 1796)
HUNTINGTON, Nathaniel (abt 1796)
FORD, Abner from Greene Co. (abt 1796) (sons Valorous, John, Corydon
L., & Hiram)
BLACKMAN*, James (abt 1796)
MARSH, John from Hartwick, Mass (abt 1790)
BRYANT, John (Capt.), s-i-l of Abijah Gilbert (abt 1790)
ROCKWELL, Benjamin & Eli (abat 1790)
CALKINS, Ezra
BURGESS, Elisha
SMITH, Charles, Joseph & Elisha
PETTTINGILL, Edmund
LEE, Jason
COMSTOCK, Samuel
BARBER, Reuben & son Martin
BRYANT, Alexander (Major-Rev. War)
LILLIE, Jared
MILLARD, Russell
CALKING, Ezra
DAVIS, Edward

Biographies: (See biography index)
RAWLINGS, John H native of Burbage, Leicestershire Co., Eng.
COMSTOCK, Jared native of New London, Conn.
HAKES, Elihu native of Stonington, Conn.
* indicates add'l info on the county web page under Early Settlers

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