Pioneer history of the Holland Purchase of western New York : embracing some account of the ancient remains, and a history of pioneer settlement under the auspices of the Holland Company ; including reminiscences of the War of 1812 ; the origin, progress and completion of the Erie Canal, etc., etc., etc. . ained a part of Genesee until 1811; though thelocation of the county buildings at Mayville, was made soon afterthe division of counties occurred. The commissioners for fixingupon the county site, were, Jonas Williams, Isaac Sutherland, andAsa Ransom. The record they made of the manner they h
Pioneer history of the Holland Purchase of western New York : embracing some account of the ancient remains, and a history of pioneer settlement under the auspices of the Holland Company ; including reminiscences of the War of 1812 ; the origin, progress and completion of the Erie Canal, etc., etc., etc. . ained a part of Genesee until 1811; though thelocation of the county buildings at Mayville, was made soon afterthe division of counties occurred. The commissioners for fixingupon the county site, were, Jonas Williams, Isaac Sutherland, andAsa Ransom. The record they made of the manner they haddischarged their duties, describes in general terms the spot they haddesignated, and that there should be no mistake in identifying it,they add that they have erected a large hemlock post. In the final organization of the county, in 1811, Zattu Gushingwas appointed first Judge, Matthew Pendergast, Philo Orton,Jonathan Thompson, and William Alexander, associate Judges;David Eason, Sheriff, and John E. Marshall, Clerk. The first Court *Or, Ja-da-queh; as the author entertains the hope that the empire agriculturalcounty of the Holland Purchase, in the course of its rapid improvements, will improveits name, by adopting the preferable one, which would better coiTespond with Indiantradition. CHAUTAUQUE. V^ivercretl
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