Early Settlers - Greene

Early settlers in the Town of Greene taken from "History of Chenango & Madison Counties, NY" by James H Smith; pub. 1880. Tried to use year, where stated, person and where they were from.

GREENE was erected March 15, 1798 from Union, Broome county and Jericho (now Bainbridge), both then in Tioga county.

1792
first settler - Stephen KETHCUM, Ballston Spa, Saratoga Co.
Simon BARNETT - French refugee parents; born West Indies; from Butternuts, Otsego Co

1793
French Refugees:
M. de Bo Lyne (Charles Felix).,also spelled BULOIGN and BULOGNE
M. Shamont,
M. Le Fevre,
M. Bravo,
M Du Vernet,
M. Obre.
Malchi TREAT and William M MORRIS got land patents in 1787 or '8, a tract of 15,835 acres on east side of the Chenango, which was sub-divided in 1792 by Capt. John HARRIS, surveyor, into about 150 lots of various sizes, exclusive of the French village lot. In 1795 their leader, M. de Bo Lyne drowned and the French settlement moved to Bradford, Pa. Their lands in Greene reverted to original patentees.

1793
Nathaniel KELLOGG, Baptist clergyman; removed to Steuben Co. about 1820
Cornelius HILL, removed to Smithville, and
Daniel TREMAN all settled in Brisban.
Conrad SHARP, Dutchman, from eastern part of state

1794
Amos GRAY,. brother of Edler Jeduthan Gary), Berkshire co., Mass,
Samuel WHEELER, Englishman
Abraham STORMS, Coxsackie,
Henry VORSE, Cherry Valley.
Derrick RACE, Egremont, Mass, and
John HOLLENBECK

1792 to 1795
Nathan BENNETT,
Joshua ROOT,
Eleazur SKINNER,
Thomas & Joab ELLIOTT,
Roswell FITCH,
Aden ELLIOTT,
Philo CLEMMONS,
Capt. MANDEVILLE,

1794 to 96
David PARSONS, Armenia, Dutchess Co.

1796
Capt. Joseph JULIAND, born Lycos, France; joined French village
Isaac ROSA, moved to Waterloo, Seneca Co, about 1818
Elisha and Noah GILBERT,
Stephen PALMER,
Joseph and Cornish MESSENGER
Peter and Jacobus TERWILLIGER, Dutchmen, kinsmen & came from Esopus country,

1799
Nathan SMITH, born Mass; from Dutchess co.,

Previous to 1800
Underhill MILLER, New England states,
Benjamin ROBBINS
Daniel BROOKS,
Peter PERRY,
David FITCH,
Eseck L HARTSHORN; removed after 8 or 10 years

beginning of 1800
Capt. Joseph TILLOTSON, Hudson River country

about 1800
Garry RICE, Conn

1800
Henry BEALS

1801
Edmond HARRINGTON,
Joel WINSTON,
Jared PAGE
Lyman NOBLE,
Daniel BOARDMAN,
Herman CARTER,
Joseph ANDERSON,
Joseph WINCHELL,
David WINCHELL,
Zachariah & Ezra WHITMARSH, Hudson River country, from locality of Coxsackie,
William DRISKALL

1802
Elisha SMITH,
Thomas WATTLES, brother-in-law of Elisha Smith, brother to Hial,
Hial WATTLES, brother to Thomas,
Jacob HOLT, Eastern states
Platt BUSH,
Sherman & John BOARDMAN, brothers, about 1812 moved to Genegantslet,
Stephen KETCHUM, Jr.,
Daniel KETCHUM,
Chandler CUMMINGS,
Joseph RUNDALL, removed at an early day,
Elias FORBES,
Reuben WILDER,
Solomon and Benjamin HARRINGTON,
Waters HINE,
Asel STOCKWELL,
Elihu SPENCER,
Capt. Samuel A. SKEEL, became Universalist minister, moved west in 1830,
James BURROUGHS,
George BYRAM,
Benjamin TOWNSEND, and
Daniel LOW

1803
David BRADLEY, Kent, Litchfield Co.,Conn,
William BATES, Conn,
Samuel LADD, brother-in-law of Elisha Smith; after 12 or 14 years moved to Sherburne,
Robert WILSON, sea captain, removed from town late 1815
man named BARDEN, sea captain; removed from town late 1815

1804
John UPHAM, Dutchman, Hudson River country

1805
Samuel PECK, New Engand states

1806
Eli WEBB, born Egremont, Mass
Nathan WEBB, Mass (brother of Eli)

1807
David S. CRANDALL
Col. John FORBES; moved about 1845 to Batavia
Henry BIRDSALL, Westchester Co
Solomon, Barney, Herman and Simon TERWILLIGER, Dutchmen, Amsterdam
Levi FARR,
Elisha LADD,
Jeduthan GRAY

1810
Philo B. PALMER, native of Pa.

1816
Col. Benjamin BIRDSALL, Hillsdale,Columbia Co
Benjamin, George, Maurice BIRDSALL, sons of Benjamin

Transcribed and contributed by Sandy Goodspeed, 1999.

Last updated: 6 Jun 2018

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