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From: "Stewart J.A.Woolever Jr" <>
Subject: [WOHLEBEN-L] Woolever Nelson Pioneers of the Southern Tier
Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 22:40:56 -0500

Hedding M. E. Church was the first church.


Gen. Jacob Swartwood was elected to the assembly.
Hon. William Maxwell was his colleague


Van Etten Township was organized April 17, 1854
taken from Erin and Cayuta and named in honor of
John B. Van Etten.


The first election was held on May 9, 1854 and
those elected were:


George B. Hall - Supervisor


John S. Swartwood - Town Clerk


David Swartwood )
James Ennis ) - Assessors
Nicholas Richards)


Uri Osborn )
Lauren J. Stewart) - Commissioners of Highways
Seymour Burchard )


Emanuel Ennis - Superintendent of Schools


Guy Purdy - Justice of the Peace


William Campbell )
John Swartwood ) - Inspectors of Election
John S. Ennis )


Benjamin D. Kniffin) Overseers of the
H. Vanderberg ) Poor


John Banfield - Collector


John Banfield )
Asa Nichols )
John Swartwood ) - Constables
Cornelius Van Auken)
Nelson Woolever )


Daniel C. VanEtten - Sealer of Weights &
Measures
The town was bounded on the north by Newfield
in Tompkins County; on the east by Spencer in
Tioga County; on the south by Barton in Tioga

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