Why in the Township of Augusta, Oneida County, New York state ?
1829 Oneida County, New York Some early history of Augusta (Agusta) Township History of Agusta, NY FROM: Gazetteer and Business Directory OF Oneida County, N. Y. For 1869. Compiled and Published By Hamilton Child, Syracuse, NY 1862 AGUSTA was formed from Whitestown, March 15, 1798. A part of Vernon was taken off in 1802, and a part of Stockbridge (Madison Co.) in 1836. This town is included in the south part of the tract leased from the Oneidas in 1794, to Peter Smith, father of Hon. Gerrit Smith, and called the “New Petersburgh Tract.” Authorities respecting this tract are somewhat contiicting. It is said by some that this tract was presented to Peter Smith by the Oneidas;. by others that it was leased for 999 years, which is about equivalent, and by others that the lease was for only twenty-one years. The tract was divided into four allotments, the first of which lies wholly within this town. The lease was assumed by the State in 1795-97 and patents were granted to settlers, Smith re
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