. Historical collections of the state of New York : being a general collection of the most interesting facts, biographical sketches, varied descriptions, &c. relating to the past and present : with geographical descriptions of the counties, cities, and principal villages throughout the state . -in-law. The party sailed to Albany, therecrossed the carrying place to Schenectady, and procuring a batteau,ascended the Mohawk, and arrived in June at the mouth of the Sau-quoit creek. They there erected a shanty for their temporary accom-modation, while surveying and dividing the lands. Upon obtaining
. Historical collections of the state of New York : being a general collection of the most interesting facts, biographical sketches, varied descriptions, &c. relating to the past and present : with geographical descriptions of the counties, cities, and principal villages throughout the state . -in-law. The party sailed to Albany, therecrossed the carrying place to Schenectady, and procuring a batteau,ascended the Mohawk, and arrived in June at the mouth of the Sau-quoit creek. They there erected a shanty for their temporary accom-modation, while surveying and dividing the lands. Upon obtaining thepartition Judge White proceeded to the erection of a log house: thesite fixed upon was upon the bank which forms the eastern boundaryof the village green in Whitesborough, just on the right of the Indianpath which led from old Fort Schuyler to Fort Stanwix. He re-mained at this house with his sons until winter, cutting away theforest and making preparations for the ensuing season. In January,he returned to Connecticut, and brought his wife and the remainderof his family. Four years after this, he erected the house still standingon the southeastern corner of the village green of which the annexedis a representation. He continued to occupy it until a year or two 30 934 ONEIDA House of Judge White, Whitestown. previous to his death, when he removed to the dwelling owned byhim upon the hill, where he died April 16th, 1812. At the organiza-tion of Herkimer county, he was appointed a judge, and afterwardperformed the duties of the same office in Oneida county. For the first two years of Judge Whites residence at Whitesbo-rough,the nearest mill was situated at Palatine, a distance of about fortymiles. This distance was traversed by an Indian path impassable toa wheel-carriage. The want of animal food induced the first settlersto salt down a barrel or two of the breasts of pigeons, which they sepa-rated from the remainder of these birds, which were here caught in greatnumb
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