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Served in the war of 1812 ONEONTA -- was formed from Unadilla, Feb. 5,
1796, as "Otego." Its name was changed April 17, 1830. It is the
central town upon the S. border of the co. Its surface is a hilly
upland, broken by the deep valley of the Susquehanna, which extends N.
E. and S. W. through the S. part. Otego Creek and several small
streams flow into the Susquehanna from the N. A range of hills 500 ft.
high extends along the S. E. bank of the Susquehanna. The center and
N. part are hilly, and broken by narrow and irregular valleys. The
summits are 150 to 300 ft. above the valleys. The soil is gravel,
slate, and clay on the uplands, and gravelly loam and alluvium upon
the river bottoms. Oneonta, (p.v.,) in the S. part, on the Susquehanna
was incorp. Oct. 14, 1848. It contains 3 churches, a newspaper office,
woolen factory, carriage factory, iron foundery, tannery, gristmill,
sawmill, and distillery. Pop. 678. West Oneonta (p.v.) contains 15
dwellings; Oneonta Plains, 2 churches, and a dozen houses. Henry
Scramlin and __ Youngs settled in town previous to the Revolution.1
The first religious association (Presb.) was formed at Oneonta
Village, in 1786; Rev. Alexander Conkey was the first preacher, when
the church was built in 1816.2 1 Aaron Brink, Frederick Brown, and __
McDonald were among the early settlers at Oneonta Village. James
Youngs settled at the mouth of Charlotte River; Baltus Himmel, N. of
the village; Abraham Houghtaling, Jacob Elias Brewer, and Peter
Swartz, in the N. part of the town, in 1786; and Josiah Peck, on
Oneonta Creek. The first birth was that of Abraham Houghtaling, 2d, in
1786. Baltus Himmel kept the first inn, and Peter Dintney the first
store. John Vanderworker erected the first gristmill. 2 The census
reports 5 churches; 2 M. E., Bap., Presb., and F. W. Bap.
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