Listing of Early Settlers

from

Town of Decatur set off from town of Worcester 1808

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.)

KENNEY, Jacob (abt 1790)
BROWN, Jacob from Columbia Co. (1797)
SLOAN, Mr from Columbia Co. (1797)
THOMPSON*, Nahum
SEWARD, unknown
PARKER, unknown
TRENT, John & son Elisha
YOUNGS, J (f-i-l to Elisha Shelland)
SHELLAND*, Elisha born Mont Co
KAPLES, Charles (War of 1812 vet)
BOORN*, Nathan & Gardner & family
THOMPSON*, Samuel from New England
FERRIS, (father of Orra)
DAVIS*, Chelsea, native b 1811
DAVIS*, L D native b 1816
BARROWS, Charles, M.D.
ROWLEY, Julius, M. D.
CHAMPION, John
STEWART, James
THURBUR, Samuel (abt 1798)
KING, Rufus
FLETCHER, Lemuel
ELLIOTT, Andrew
BENNETT, Elijah
CRAWFORD, Robert
DAVIS, Jonathan
INGALLS, Rufus
LEWIS, Justis
KAPLE, Orlando
BASCOMB, James
ALFROD, Alexander
BROTHERTON, Daniel
ALFORD, William
NATCH, D
STONEMATCH, Phillip
HOWE, B
CRIPPEN, Amos
ELLIOTT, Peter
LANSING, Robert E
GRIGGS, Mr.
HOYT, Mr.
* indicates add'l info on the county web page.

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