History of New York State, 1523-1927, Band 2

acres agricultural Albany April Batavia beautiful became border brought building built Caneadea Cayuga century Champlain Chautauqua Chemung Chenango corner town county seat Creek crops dairy Delaware district Dutch early east erected Erie Canal Erie County established factories February fertile formed March French fruit Genesee Genesee County Genesee River grain gristmill growth hamlets hills hilly Hudson important Indian John known Lake Lake Ontario land largest later lies Livingston County located main industry main village manufacturing March 16 March 20 mercantile mills Mohawk mountains Niagara Oneida Onondaga Ontario organized Oswego patent pioneers plants population in 1920 present title principal village purchased railroad region Rensselaer residents Revolution River road Saratoga Schenectady Schoharie Seneca Seneca Lake settled settlement settlers shiretown soil square miles Steuben streams taken territory timber Tioga tion township tract Valley vegetables water power William York