Listing of Early Settlers

from

Town of Worcester from Cherry Valley 1797

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.)

CRIPPEN*, Silas in abt 1788
HANOR, Ethan A now
STEVER, HENRY
HARTWELL, Solomon
BIGELOW, Uriah
TODD, Nathaniel
WILDER, Charles
TAINTER, Joseph
KINNEY, Anson 1798
DEY, Benjamin now
MARSH, James & Leonard, brothers
CARYL, Leonard now
WATERMAN, John
STEVER, Henry
RAND, John (Deacon)
CLARK, Elias
ESSEX, Moses
FLINT*, Luther (see Phineas FLINT)
WHARTON, Sanford now
MORE, John
FITZWATER, Mr. now
FLINT*, Phineas (Deacon)
FLINT, Thomas, b/o of Luther & Phineas
FLINT, Horatio now
PRINDLE, Edward now
VAUGHN, E. now
FLINT*, Joseph "Deacon"
PICKERING, Josiah
LAMOUR, Ten Eyck
BRYANT, Mr. now
PIERCE, Russell "Tutty" the fiddler
ROBERTSON, Mr.
BUTLER, Asa
SHELLANDS
KELEY, John
HARTWELL, Samuel 
RUSS, Samuel (had grandsons Samuel and Alonzo)
RUSS, John P (had son Hamilton)
RIDGE, E. now
JENNINGS, Jonathan
LAMOUR, Mr.
LITTLE, Andrew
PRATT, John (Capt.)
SIMPSON, William
BELDING, Amos
HERRINGTON, J H
EDDY, J
HOLLENBECK, J P
WHITE, Green
BRIGGS, Mr.
TALLMAN, Thomas
DICKINSON, Seth
ALFORD, John
SCOTT, David & Adolphus
SMITH, Hazard
CHAMPION*, John b Lyme, Conn in 1788; subsequently moved to 
Decatur, NY
ELLIOTT, Peter bet 1790 & 1800 (Decatur)
ELLIOTT, Daniel bet 1790 & 1800 (Decatur)
ELLIOTT, Andrew bet 1790 & 1800 (Decatur)
SEWARD, William bet 1790 & 1800 (Decatur)
PERRY*, Jonathan bet 1790 & 1800 (Decatur)
STONEMATCH, Jacob bet 1790 & 1800 (Decatur)
STONEMATCH, Philip bet 1790 & 1800 (Decatur)
WORKS, James bet 1790 & 1800 (Decatur)
TAYLOR, Richard bet 1790 & 1800 (Decatur)
BRISTOL, Joseph bet 1790 & 1800 (Decatur)
FERRIS, Jesse bet 1790 & 1800 (Decatur)
BOORN, Gardner bet 1790 & 1800 (Decatur)
BOORN, Nathan bet 1790 & 1800 (Decatur)
THOMPSON*, Samuel (Sr.) bet 1790 & 1800 (Decatur)
SMITH, Gilbert &bet 1790 & 1800 (Decatur)
STONE, James bet 1790 & 1800(Decatur)
RIPSON*, William bet 1790 & 1800 (Decatur)
BARTHOLOMEW, Charles bet 1790 & 1800 (Decatur)
BERRY, Ephraim bet 1790 & 1800 (Decatur)
OAKS, Jesse bet 1790 & 1800 (Decatur)
CLARK, James bet 1790 & 1800 (Decatur)
SHAW, Thomas bet 1790 & 1800 (Decatur)
SEELEY, John G bet 1790 & 1800 (Decatur)
CHAMPION, Aaron, s/o John
LANE, Isaac (Rev War)
BIGELOW, Joshua
DeLAMATER, Benj.
POWERS, Joseph
LIVINGSTONE, Derick
LITTLE, Andrew
ALVORD, Wm.
SHELDON*, Lionel
SHELDON, Allen
KELSO*, Joseph
LOCKWOOD, James
CARYL, Isaac
LAMOURE, James
GOTT, David & Adolphus
JENNINGS, Jonathan, Jothan & Calvin
PEPPER, Cary
WARNER, Dr.
BIGELOW, A. T. (Dr.)
Van ALSTYNE, Dr. of Richmondville (Schoharie Co.)
DARROW, Dr. of Decatur
TALLMAN, Dr.
HESS, Dr.
McLAURY, Dr.
LEONARD*, George (Dr.) (51st REgt NY Vol)
BIGELOW*, E. B. (Gen.)
WITT*, Samuel 1836; removed to Carylville
LIVINGSTON*, Derrick
POWERS*, Joseph
THURBER, D. W.
BABCOCK, W. W. 
JOHNSON, Bela (Capt.) (7th Regt Inf.)
TODD, Nathaniel
RUSS, John P
KNAPP, E. F.
WEBB, Joseph (post-rider from Albany 1807 or 1808)
BROOKS, Elias (post-rider of Westford)
CARYL*, Isaac b Hopkinton, Mass 1771
ELY, William H
CHARLES, George
TALLMAN, Thomas (Elder) from England (Rev War) Baptist minister
JENNINGS, Mr.
ADSET, Noah
BARRETT, William
LAMONNE, James
FREEMAN, father of Elisha E
POWERS, Joseph
HILL, Josiah
BONSTEIL, unknown
PINNEY, Jonathan L
BABBCOCK, David
BIGELOW, Joshua
DELAMATTER, Benjamin
STARKWEATHER, Amos
HUDSON, John A
BIGELOW, Seneca (Capt.), b/o Gen. E. B.
JOHNSON, Bela (Col.)
DICKENSON, Seth
RITTON, Bradley now
ROBBINS, Samuel now
PICKERING, Jonathan
HOUGHTON, Samuel (Capt.)
BIGELOW, Uriah Gregory (Dr.)
CLARK, Adam
WRIGHT, Orange
CLARK, Calvin subseqeuently moved to Delaware Co.
CARYL, Leonard
STIMSON, William
THOMPSON, Adoniram now
BIGELOW, Uriah (Dr.) from Mass in 1794
CHASE, Seth (Col. of regt.)
CARPENTER, Joseph (Dr.)
QUAIL, Robert from Ireland
HARTWELL, Solomon from Mass with Uriah Bigelow & Nathaniel Todd
COOK, John now
CRIPPEN, Daniel
WATERMAN, John
STENER, Jacob
ALBERT, Henry from New England
CRIPPEN, Schuyler
GRANT, Samuel H
STEWART, Jaems
ELY, William H.
STRAIN, James in abt 1773
STRAIN, unknown
MURPHEY, Timothy
BECKER, Lodowick
DARWIN, Josiah
* indicates add'l info on the county web page.

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