Lindley Presho Genealogy and History Blog

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2009 1989 Built 1898 Trivia   --    A FEW CHANGES IN LINDLEY 1790-2004   Land – Farms-- Homes   1790         Wilderness –First   settlers arrive- Build first log cabins, plant small fields of grain               Oxen are used to plow fields   1855         Fields are larger –small dairy farms grow apples, grain --- Horses are replacing the oxen for preparing fields--   Homes are changing from log to frame ( boards for homes are being sawed in the many sawmills)                                                 1875         178 farms - add tobacco to the crops – Larger frames houses built.   1972      Less than 12 large dairy farms most of which are located on Rt.15 or on River Road                      Many owners of small farms now work in factories, or the railroad             Since 1945 – many people use mobile homes for their houses   2004          1 large dairy farm remains.   Other farmers raise hay, corn and beef cattle t

 The question has been asked--- What happened to the German families who participated in building the Williamson Road-in 1792? Although not directly connected to Lindley history , it is to Steuben County history. As Commentator - Paul Harvey-used to say "The rest of the story"     This information was discovered when someone in Markham  researched the family history . You never know what interesting stories you will find as you tract down ancestors.                 A Little  History of The Town of Markham, Ontario, Canada    Copy and Paste the following URL to add to bookmark. William Moll Berczy, Founder of Markham The modern history of the Town of Markham began in 1791 when John Graves Simcoe ( British Revolutionary General ) was appointed the first Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada. During his term as Lieutenant Governor, Simcoe's actions impacted directly on Markham. His concern for improving the military security of the new territory led to th

CHAPTER XLVIII. THE WILLIAMSON ROAD--THE SUSQUEHANNA TRAIL BUILDING OF THE WILLIAMSON ROAD--A PIONEER PROJECT--OPERATIONS BEGUN IN 1792--EXTENDED TO WHAT IS NOW BATH, N. Y.--STAGE ROUTE FOR SEVERAL YEARS--NOW A PART OF THE SUSQUEHANNA TRAIL--GREAT SCENIC HIGHWAY--WASHINGTON TO BUFFALO--THROUGH HISTORIC AND PICTURESQUE COUNTRY. One of the most remarkable pieces of road construction ever attempted in this country and that, too, at a time when facilities for doing this kind of work were of the crudest character and most of it had to be done by hand, was the building of what was known as the "Williamson Road." In the year 1778 a large body of land was granted by the state of Massachusetts to certain individuals on the Genesee river in western New York state. Among these grantees was Robert Morris of Philadelphia and he subsequently sold 1,200,000 acres of this land to Charles Williamson, who was in reality acting for Sir William Poultney of Bath, England. At that time t