Listing of Early Settlers

from

Town of Westford from Worcester (which was taken from Cherry Valley) 
in 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.)

SAWYER, Thomas from Vt in abt 1790
CHASE, Benjamin From Vt in abt 1790
SALISBURY, Oliver from Vt in abt 1790
EARL, Alpheus & father from Vt in abt 1790
HOWE, Artemas, Moses & David from Vt in abt 1790
SMITH, Ephraim from Vt in abt 1790
ROSEBOOM, Robert from New Jersey (claimed to be 1st settler)
BIDLAKE*, Oliver from Mass in 1790
FLINT, Moses now
WRIGHT, Jesse from Mass in abt 1790
BROOKS, Elias from Mass in abt 1790
DRAPER*, Joshua
WRIGHT, John D at present
PRESTON*, Eliphalet
CHASE*, Benjamin in 1790
WILSON, Elijah
CONRAD, Henry at present
SEWARD, Eliphalet
HONOR, George at present
WRIGHT, Favil
HANOR, Geo. at present
GRIGGS, Waldo (Esq.) at present
TYLER*, Eli form Conn in abt 1799
SNYDER, Andrew
TIPPLE, S E now
WRIGHT, Martin (grandson-Waldo)
DARLING, John (sons J.M & W. Darling at present)
BALDWIN, Aaron (heirs-Hiram & Henry)
COATS, father of late B. Coats
SAXTON, R
SALISBURY, B (at present-son, Gardner & John R)
BICE, H, f/o Henry who resides in Schenevus
BADEAU, Amzi
CASSART, Deacon (son, W. H. H. & son-in-law, David VANDEVER)
KNAPP, unknown, f/o George
BADEAU, James (b/o Amzi) (had son William)
MANNING, William now
HAMMOND, Blackwood, (f/o Robert who resides in Maryland) 
PATRICK*, unknown (f/o B. Patrick)
NORTON, Stephen & Joel ("Dutch Settlement")
PEASLEY, Eleazer (had son Thomas)
SPERRY, Daniel, Nathan, Ansel, Elisha & Peter
KEECH, unknown
HUBBARD, Jared & David
BIRGE, Mr.
ROBERTS, Horace ("Squire Roberts")
TIPPLE, John
FELLOWS, Warren
HARRIS, Sylvanus
BLACK, Mr.
HOLMES, Calvin (had two sons, Horace and John reside her)
THOMPSON, S now
BENTLEY*, William
BENTLEY*, Deacon (b/o William)
BURLINGAME, B now
DARLING, Allan
DAVIS, Jonathan (son & daughter in Albany)
WILLIAMS , Ezra (town clerk from 1817-1824)
BELL, John now
BABCOCK, Henry W 1827
SKINNER, George 1827
TYLER, Waldo H now
HOWE, Silas 1794
HOWE, Artemas (Capt.) 1794
WASHBURN, Mr. 1818
HALL, Robert S. at present
BABCOCK, Hamilton 1825
WING, George (Esq.) now
SMITH, David
KINGSLEY, William now
JACKSON, John (Dr.) in abt 1815
DRAKE*, John (Dr.) born Westford 1799
HOWE, Arteemas & Jonah (Captains) in abt 1793
ROSEBOOM, Garrett now
ADAMS, Dyer
CHASE, Horace now
FARRELS, Alfred
CAMPBELL, William
WRIGHIT, Flavil
MANNING*, unknown
WILSEY, Jonathan now
CHASE, John
MILKS, E. B. now
WILSEY, Brom (had grandson Jonathan)
SOUTHERLAND, Smith
HUSON, Elijah
KELLEY, Edward now
GOVE, Moses (had son George)
MILKS, Horace now
THURBUR*, Caleb & son Samuel from Vt; 1840 Samuel moved to E. 
Worcester
BABCOCK, Harvey W & Jonas
SNYDER, George (had son Lyman)
HEWITT*, Samuel
PRINDLE, Henry now
BENTLEY, unknown, f/o Edward
CHASE*, Timothy
WEBSTER, Thomas now
DUMONT, Henry
MASON, Charles
GALLUP, Wililam W
ROSEBOOM, Garritt
SMITH, David
WETMORE, E
WETMORE, Joseph
WEBSTER, Charles
NELSON, Elijah
WATERMAN, Samuel
FOWLER, J C
ROBBINS, George
KELLEY, Dennis
GANO, David
GILBERT, Marcus
HUBBARD, Josiah
JONES, Abel
HORTON, William
CAMPBELL, John
CHESTER, Elias
NEWTON, James
ADAMS, David

Biographies:
COATES, ELBERT b Westford 1803
ROSEBOOM genealogy
* indicates add'l info on the county web page.

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