| OFFICE | CONTACT | PHONE | ADDRESS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Historian | DORI KALEPROTH | 629-0511 | 32272 County Rt 15; Evans Mills 13637 |
| Town Clerk | PAULA SCHELL | 785-9793 | 25859 NYS Rt 37, Watertown 13601 |
History of the Town of Rutland, taken from A HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY by Durant & Peirce, published in 1878
A list of people who contributed to the history of the Town of Pamelia from The History of Jefferson County NY by Durant & Peirce published in 1878
| OFFICE | CONTACT | PHONE | ADDRESS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Historian | DORI KLAPROTH | 315-629-0511 | 32272 Co Rt 15; Evans Mills 13637 |
| Town Clerk | 5PAULA SCHELL | 315-785-9793 | 25859 NYS Rt 37, Watertown NY 13601 |
Contributors for the History of the Town of Pamelia from THE HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY NY by Durant & Peirce, published in 1878
Named for the wife of Jacob Brown, hero of the War of 1812 and pioneer of the Town of Brownville, the Town of Pamelia was created 12 April 1819 from Brownville, though later a portion of the Town of Orleans was added to it. The name was briefly changed to Leander, but was soon returned to Pamelia. Perch Lake, one of the larger bodies of water within the county, lies on the northern border of Pamelia, and its extensive wetlands today constitute a state game management area.
Nearly the entire southern boundary of the town is occupied by the city of Watertown, some of the land for which was taken from Pamelia. The Town of Orleans shares Perch Lake on the north, the mother town of Brownville is on the west, and Le Ray is the eastern border of the town. Pamelia Four Corners is the only hamlet in the town, with its lovely limestone houses which are a trademark of the Town of Pamelia.
From the 1864 Jefferson County Atlas: a summary of statistics for Pamelia
ACRES OF LAND
Improved 19,810
Unimproved 3,836
VALUATION
Real Estate 524,551
Personal Property 79,675
Total 604,226
POPULATION
Males 1,349
Females 1,292
Number of Dwellings 432
Number of Families 475
Freeholders 223
SCHOOLS
Number of Districts 12
Children Taught 884
LIVE STOCK
Horses 584
Working Oxen and Calves 1,006
Cows 1,990
Sheep 1,687
Swine 891
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
Bushels of Grain
Winter 8,885
Spring 61,779
Tons of Hay 4,729
Bushels of Potatoes 7,780
Bushels of Apples 1,529
Dairy Products
Pounds of Butter 151,117
Pounds of Cheese 192,427
YARDS OF DOMESTIC MANUFACTURE 1,626
Names of the Early Settlers |
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| ACKER, PETER AINSWORTH, ELIJAH AINSWORTH, PHILIP AUGSBURY, DAVID AUGSBURY, JOHN BANNISTER, OSMAN BATES, CALEB BECKER, HENRY BROWN, CHARLES BROWN, JOHN COLE, BENJAMIN COMBS CONVERSE, THERON COUNTRYMAN, George DRESSER, Aaron EDDY, Enoch FAILING, John D. FARR, Ruth FARR, STEPHEN FIKES, Henry FOLTS, JOHN FREDENBURG, Joshua GARDNER GREEN, MARTIN GOODRICH, THOMAS GOULDING, SURTIS |
GUNN, JOHN N. HERRICK, Francis HOUSE, David JEFFERS, Conrad JENKS, Thomas LOCKE, Reuben LOWELL, JACOB MAKEPEACE, THOMAS MAYO, JOSEPH MEACHAM, ISAAC MEACHAM, JACOB MILLS, David MORSE, WILLIAM McGINNIS, WILLIAM NICHOLS NIMS, JOEL PARRISH, John, Jr. PARRISH, John Lyman PEASE, BENJAMIN PETTIT, DANIEL PETTIT, ISAAC PHILLIPS, ANDREW POST, HENRY RANDALL, Eliza Ann |
RHODES, OBADIAH SALISBURY, Cornelius SCOVILLE, SMITH SIXBURY, JOHN SIXBURY, WILLIAM SPALSBURY, ABRAM STEVENS, ALVAH STEWART, JOHN STILL, BENJAMIN TILLAPAUGH, BELSHAZZAR TILLAPAUGH, DAVID TWING, ALVIN VAN NEST, NEHEMIAH VINCENT, PHILIP WAFUL, CONRAD WAFUL, JOHN WAFUL, WILLIAM WAGER, ELIAS WEAVER, George WEAVER, RUSSELL WOODRUFF, SIMEON WRIGHT, ELIJAH WRIGHT, JAMES |
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