April 12, 2024
History of Delaware County & Border Wars of New York 1856 first ed NY genealogy
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History of Delaware County and Border Wars of New YorkContaining A Sketch of the Early Settlements of the County and a History of the Late Anti-Rent Difficulties in Delaware with other Historical & Miscellaneous Matter Never Before PublishedJay Gould, Keeny & Gould Pub, Roxbury, 1856first edition, 406 pp, poor condition, 5" x 7.5" rebound in cloth which has faded, spine cocked, corners bumped, title page through page 10 missing and replaced with laid in copies, text block pulled away from back of book, pages are foxed, great for research.From the publisher of the reprint - "This nineteenth-century work, written in the flowery language of the time, gives a detailed picture of early Delaware County. Beginning with descriptions of the native Indian tribes, the book also discusses English, Dutch and German Palatine settlement. Much attention is focused on the activities that took place during the Revolutionary War, including Sullivan's expedition against the Indians, and numerous tales of Indian captivities and outrages on the frontier settlements. There is also a biography of the famed rifleman, Timothy Murphy. As the population of the state increased, the need for further civil divisions resulted in the creation of Delaware County. Land grants and a manorial system of titles led to serious "rent difficulties" among tenants. Other features
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