Cape Vincent and its history . oss Kent, a surveyorand agent for Mr. Le Ray. The first bridge across it wasbuilt by Hyland Millen. Business Houses in Rosiere. General Merchandise, G. W. White, C E. Wiley. Rosiere House, R. L. Halladay, Prop. Postmaster, W. J. Dunlay; Carrier, Route 1, Simeon Master, N. Y. C. and H. R. Ry., H. W. , J. Market, William Dealers, A. E. and E. A. Gosier, Louis Dunlay. Settlements on the Main Land. Abijah Putnam, who came from Rome, Oneida County,in 1801, was the first settler on the main land.
Cape Vincent and its history . oss Kent, a surveyorand agent for Mr. Le Ray. The first bridge across it wasbuilt by Hyland Millen. Business Houses in Rosiere. General Merchandise, G. W. White, C E. Wiley. Rosiere House, R. L. Halladay, Prop. Postmaster, W. J. Dunlay; Carrier, Route 1, Simeon Master, N. Y. C. and H. R. Ry., H. W. , J. Market, William Dealers, A. E. and E. A. Gosier, Louis Dunlay. Settlements on the Main Land. Abijah Putnam, who came from Rome, Oneida County,in 1801, was the first settler on the main land. He chose asite about two miles below the present village of Cape Vin-cent, calling the settlement Port Putnam. From here he es-tablished a ferry to Wolfe Island. On a map made in 1809the place is called Kingston Ferry. The exact location ofPort Putnam was on the farms now owned by Mrs. Robin-son and Mr. Henry Peo. In 1803 the State road was extended from Brownville tothe St. Lawrence River, terminating at Port Putnam. Be- 146. Cape Vincent and its History tween the two farms mentioned, there is a piece of hmd, nowowned by the state, which was a portion of the state roadformerly running through the center of the village. Peter Sternberg of Mindcn and John Macomb of Herki-mer purchased Putnams property. Two hundred and thirty-one acres were deeded to them on June 11, 1805, and herethey planned a village. jMr. Putnam removed to Watertown,where he purchased Mr. Isaiah Masseys tavern and twentyacres of land on Washington street. The original map of Port Putnam, is a fine piece of work,showing a public square, broad streets parallel with the street. First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixthand Seventh, and intersecting these at right angles Green,Montgomery, Washington, etc. The following Data Shows the Advantages of the Village: A Village laid out on the bank of the River St, Lawrenccc,in the county of Jefferson, opposite to Kingston. The advantages this place possesse
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