Southern

Local history Papers relating to the first settlement and capture of Fort Oswego, 1727-56. (see N. Y. (state)-State, Secretary of. Documentary

central

New York

history of the state of New York)

1849-51.
1850-51.

1:441-506
1:287–326.

974-7 N424

9747 qN423

First settlement of the English in western New York.

Relation de la prise des forts de Choueguen ou Oswego; et de ce qu

s'est passé cette année en Canada. Grenoble. 1756.

Grolier club no. 275, p.91.

Smith, W: H: Pelham papers; loss of Oswego. (see American historical association. Papers. 1890. 4:367-79)

Southern central New York

973 Am32

974 774

Onz

Including counties of Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, Sullivan Campbell, D. M. Sketch of the history of Oneonta. 67p. Oneonta 1883. Campbell, W: W. & Seward, W; H: Centennial celebration at Cherry Valley, Otsego county, N. Y. July 4, 1840, the addresses of Campbell and Seward with letters, toasts, etc. 59p. N. Y. 1840. 974-774 C42

Gould, Jay. History of Delaware county and border wars of New York containing a sketch of the early settlements in the county. 426p. Roxbury N. Y.? 1856.

974-736 G73

History of Delaware county, N. Y. with illustrations, biographical sketches and portraits of some pioneers and prominent residents. 363p. N. Y. 1880.

974-735 fH62

County was organized 1797, but many of the towns were settled earlier.

Papers relating to the Susquehannah river, 1683-1757. (see N. Y. (state)--State, Secretary of. Documentary history of the state of

New York)

1849-51.
1850-51.

I: 391-420.
I: 257-74.

974-7 N424 974-7 qN423

Includes map of the head waters of the Susquehanna and Delaware; embracing early patents on south side of the Mohawk river 1790.

Sawyer, John. History of Cherry Valley from 1740-1898.

Cherry Valley 1898.

156p.

974-774 C423

Western New York

Western

Including counties of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chemung, Genesee, Living. Local history ston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, Steuben, Wayne, Wyoming, New York Yates

Barton, J. L. Address on the early reminiscences of Western New York and the lake region of country, delivered before the Young men's association of Buffalo, Feb. 16, 1848. 69p. Buffalo 1848. 974-78 B28

Conover, G: S. ed. History of Ontario county, N. Y. with illustrations and family sketches of some of the prominent men and families, comp. by L: C. Aldrich, 518+396p. Syracuse 1893.

974-786 qC76

Doty, L. L. History of Livingston county, N. Y. from its earliest. traditions to its part in the war for our union, with an account of the Seneca nation of Indians and biographical sketches of earliest settlers and prominent public men; to which is prefixed a biographical introduction by A. J. H. Duganne. 685p. Geneseo 1876. 974.785 D74 O'Reilly, Henry. Settlement in the west; sketches of Rochester; with incidental notices of western New York. 416p. Rochester 1838. 974-789 Org Parker, Mrs P. J. (Marsh). Rochester; a story historical. 412p. Rochester 1884.

974.789 P22

Early pages give sketch of vicinity of Rochester before its settlement in

1812.

Peck, W: F. Semicentennial history of the city of Rochester; with
illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent
men and pioneers. 736p. Syracuse 1884. 974-789 qP33
Turner, Orsamus. History of the pioneer settlement of Phelps and
Gorham's purchase, and Morris' reserve; embracing the counties
of Monroe, Ontario, Livingston, Yates, Steuben, most of Wayne
and Alleghany and parts of Orleans, Genesee and Wyoming with a
supplement of the pioneer history of Monroe county. 624p.
Rochester 1851.
974.78 T85

History of the pioneer settlement of Phelps and Gorham's purchase, and Morris' reserve, to which is added a supplement or continuation of the pioneer history of Ontario, Wayne, Livingston, Yates and Allegany. 588p. Rochester 1852. 974.78 T85

Purchase was made in 1788, but the introductory pages contain much prerevolutionary history.

Local history Turner, Orsamus. Pioneer history of the Holland purchase of western

Lake Erie and Niagara

New York, embracing some account of the ancient remains.

Buffalo 1850.

Contains much early history of western New York.

666p. Buffalo 1849.

Lake Erie and Niagara

670p.

974-79 T85

974.79 T852

Including counties of Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara

For list of early descriptions of Niagara Falls see

A few words regarding the falls of Niagara. (see N. Y. (state)-Niagara reservation. Commissioners, Annual report. 1894. 10:72-107) 711 N121 Briggs, Erasmus. History of the original town of Concord, being the present towns of Concord, Collins, N. Collins and Sardinia, Erie. county, N. Y. 977P.

Rochester 1883.

974-796 C74

History of Fort Niagara, 1668-1759. (see Historical magazine, Nov.

8:367-72)

1864,
History of Niagara county, N. Y. 397P.

973 H62

N. Y. 1878.

974.798 qH62

Johnson, Crisfield. Centennial history of Erie county, N. Y. being its annals from the earliest recorded events to the 100th year of American independence. 512p. Buffalo 1876.

974-796 J63

Journal of the siege of Niagara, 1759, translated from the French.

Historical magazine, 1869, ser. 2, 5:197-99)

(see

973 H62 V.15

Kalm, Peter. Letter to his friend in Philadelphia, containing a particular account of the great fall of Niagara. (see Bartram, John. Observations. 1751. P-79-95) 917.47 B28

Dated 1750.

Ketchum, William. Authentic and comprehensive history of Buffalo, comprising historic notices of the six nations or Iroquois Indians, including a sketch of the life of Sir William Johnson. 2v. Buffalo 1864-65.

Mostly history of Seneca Indians.

974.797 K49

Marshall, O. H. The Niagara frontier; embracing sketches of its early history, and Indian, French and English local names; read before the Buffalo historical club, Feb. 27th, 1865. 46p. Buffalo 1865? 974-798 M35

Printed for private circulation.

Lake Erie

Marshall, O. H. The Niagara frontier. (see Buffalo historical society. Local history Publications.

1880.

2:395-429)

(see Munsell, Joel. Historical series. 1887.

974-797 B86 and Niagara

15:275-320)

N. Y. state lib.

Mixer, M. E. Fort Erie and the mouth of the Niagara river. (see
Magazine of Western history, Ap. 1886, 3:711-26) 973 M271
Historical sketch of Niagara from 1678 to 1876.

Porter, A. H. anon.

51p. n.p. n.d.

974-798 P83

Porter, P: A. Brief history of Old Fort Niagara. 84p. Niagara

Falls 1896.

974.798 F77

Champlain not Cartier made the first reference to Niagara falls in literature. 15p. Niagara Falls 1899. 974-799 qP83

A short history and description of Fort Niagara, with an account of its importance to Great Britain, written by an English prisoner, 1758; ed. by P. L. Ford. 18p.

974.798

Wiley, S: T. & Garner, W. S. Biographical and portrait cyclo

Brooklyn 1890.

pedia of Niagara county, N. Y.

640p.

Phil. 1892.

920.074798 qW64

Sketch of colonial history of the region, p. 17-46.

Young, A. W. History of Chautauqua county, N. Y. from its first settlement to the present time with numerous biographical and family sketches. 672p. Buffalo 1875.

Early history of Chautauqua by Obed Edson.

974-795 Y8

INDEX

The superior figures tell the exact place on the page in ninths; e. g. 362
means page 362, beginning in the third ninth of the page, i. e. about one
third of the way down.