. The journal of Lieut. John L. Hardenbergh of the Second New York continental regiment from May 1 to October 3, 1779, in General Sullivan's campaign against the western Indians . t»^>.>. OF CAYUGA COUNTY, JST. Y. 141 tlie earliest inventors of reaping macliines, and to him thecredit is dne of devising a cutting apparatus and improvingthe same, that has stood the test of time, and remains sub-stantially tliat in general use at the present day, to wit: Thereciprocating escaloped cutter and the open slotted guardfinger. Among the earliest grants of patents for harvestingmachines, the name
. The journal of Lieut. John L. Hardenbergh of the Second New York continental regiment from May 1 to October 3, 1779, in General Sullivan's campaign against the western Indians . t»^>.>. OF CAYUGA COUNTY, JST. Y. 141 tlie earliest inventors of reaping macliines, and to him thecredit is dne of devising a cutting apparatus and improvingthe same, that has stood the test of time, and remains sub-stantially tliat in general use at the present day, to wit: Thereciprocating escaloped cutter and the open slotted guardfinger. Among the earliest grants of patents for harvestingmachines, the name of Wm. A. Kirby appears. Thoughsome of his earlier patents were granted to him while a resi-dent of Buffalo in this state, he may well be claimed as aCayuga County Inventor. Mr. Kirby was born in the town-ship of Scipio, in that part of it now known as the town ofLedyard, September 17, 1817, but is now a resident of theCity of Auburn. His early educational advantages werelimited and confined to the common school. When buttwelve years of age, he drove a team on the tow-path of thecanal from Seneca Falls to Albany and back, taking thewhole care of the team on the trip. When old enough, he
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