History of Oswego County, New York

 

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HISTORY OF OSWEGO COUNTY
OSWEGO CITY
TOWN OF OSWEGO
TOWN OF RICHLAND
TOWN OF VOLNEY
TOWN OF MEXICO
TOWN OF ALBION
TOWN OF CONSTANTIA
TOWN OF ORWELL
TOWN OF HANNIBAL
TOWN OF PALERMO
TOWN OF SCHROEPPEL
TOWN OF NEW HAVEN
TOWN OF AMBOY
TOWN OF WILLIAMSTOWN
TOWN OF HASTINGS
TOWN OF WEST MONROE
TOWN OF BOYLSTON
TOWN OF SANDY CREEK
TOWN OF GRANBY
TOWN OF SCRIBA
TOWN OF REDFIELD
TOWN OF PARISH
MISCELLANEOUS

 

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First, a connected history of the events of general importance or interest which have occurred in the territory now comprising the county of Oswego, or in which residents of that county have been actors, from the advent of Champlain in 1615 down to the second year of the second century of American Independence.

Second, special and statistical matter relating to the county at large, and intended chiefly for reference.

Third, histories of the city of Oswego and of each town in the county, including notices of early settlers, and sketches of churches, lodges, and other local organizations.

ourth, biographical sketches and personal records.

The general history is intended to follow strictly the chronological order from 1615 to 1877, confining itself to the territory of the present county and the acts of its residents, referring to outside matters only so far as may be necessary to show the connection of events, telling the story not only of battles and sieges, in which this county has been extremely prolific, but of pioneer streattruggles and modern development, and not disdaining the use of anecdote and reminiscence to give vivacity to the picture. The other portions of the work must necessarily be arranged according to the subjects of which they .

That portion of the general history pertaining to the period previous to the beginning of settlement was derived entirely from books; the later portion is partly from books, but largely from personal recollections, contemporary records, newspaper articles, etc. All these sources have also been utilized in compiling the special sketches and town histories.