Listing of Early Settlers

from

Town of Laurens from Otsego 1810

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.)

MAYALL, Joseph (Rev War) - 1773 (later moved to Alleghany Co., Pa)
SLEEPER*, John, Quaker preacher from Mt. Holly, NJ - 1774
CRAFTS*, Griffin from Cherry Valley - 1794
SMITH, Richard from Philadelphia
DEAN*, Erastus & Ezra - 1805
STRONG, Chauncey from Greene Co. - 1811
ALLEN*, Samuel from N. J. abt 1793 (Quaker)
GRIFFITH, Nijab from N.J.
BUTTS*, Jacob from Windham Co., Conn abt 1790
PRESTON, Amos from Conn. 1789
WHITCOMB*, J. 
NEWELL*, Nathan from Conn.
HARRISON*, Solomon from "land of steady habits"
POTTER, unknown (Rev War)
BENEDICT, Ezekiel (Rev War) 1810
MATHEWSON, Amos from "Green Mt. state" abt 1800 
STRAIGHT*, Calvin 1800
ELDRED, Solomon from Vt. (had son Aaron)
WEATHERBY*, Daniel from R.I.
DUNBAR, Daniel (f/o Delos W.) from Mass abt 1800
GILBERT, Silas abt 1800
THORN, James I 1800
TUCKER*, Rufus from Conn. 1792
WINSOR, Ezer* (Dr.) from R.I. 1794
KENYON, Harvey
KEYES, Hervey & sons, Omer & Josiah
TIFFANY*, Benjamin 1794
ELDRED*, Daniel 1793
GILBERT*, Benjamin (REv War) from Conn soon after war
HARRINGTON*, Allen (Dr.) from N. Brookfield, Worcester Co., 
Mass. 1800
HUDSON*, Cyrus from R.I. to N. Berlin, Chen. Co,1816; Laurens 1818
FIELDS, William C (Hon.) from Del. Co. 1826
PHILILPS, John (died 1877)
CHATFIELD, Levi S. (Hon.) 1827
POWELL*, Moses (Quaker) from Greene Co. abt 1800
HOAG, Paul & sons, Isaac, Andrew & Abraham (Quaker)
HAIGHT, Thomas & family (Quaker)
HOAG, Moses & family(Quaker)
GARDNER, Jeremiah & family (Quaker)
WELLER, Daniel
SHEPHERD, Benjamin
CARR, Rowland
WILLIAM, Michael
BIRDSALL, Thaddeus
HUNT, Mrs. H
SCRAMLING, Peter
BIRDSALL, Nathan
SMITH, John
LAMB, Chester
PACKARD, L B
BUNDY, Moses

Biographies:
CHATFIELD, Levi S 
KEYES, Hervey b Mont. Co. 1803
SLEEPER, Hudson b Laurens 1802
* indicates add'l info on the county web page.

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