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1787
- Steuben County was included in the Phelps and
Gorham Purchase. It was sold by Phelps and Gorham to Robert Morris
to William Pulteney...the first settlements
were 1787 to 1790. Immigrants from Wyoming, PA these early settlers were
originally from CT. Gazetteer of the State of New York: 1860 by Frank
Place
1789
- "In the summer of 1789 ...the first settlers
conveyed their provisions, baggage, and families, from Newtown on a seven-ton
boat, while four sons of Mr.
Uriah Stephens drove the cattle along the shore. The ascent, of the river was
no easy task, as frequently they were obliged to cut away the trunks of trees,
and dams of the driftwood to clear a passage for their boat... Having gained
the upper flats,...the pioneers proceeded to build a house of logs 26 feet long
and 24 feet wide. There was only one room below. Four fireplaces were excavated
in the four corners of the room, and with plenty of wood the settlers passed
the winter quite comfortably. Two families spent the winter in this log palace,
and in the spring two others were admitted, each occupying a corner and arranging
their domestic affairs in their own way, with as much good-humor as if their
apartments had been separated by brick and mortar. History of Steuben
County, New York by Clayton 1879
1821
1851
- Erie Railroad comes to town.
1872
- William Carter dreams during a hunting trip
in Canisteo he discovers a 50-barrel flowing oil well. The New York
Times reported that for
several years Carter traveled out west then returned to work in the
Carter family foundry before oil was struck in the spot of his dreams.More
1873
- The
Carter Foundry was built in Canisteo a time there were no fewer
then 10 factories in the village of Canisteo. The Foundry was built
by
the Kelsey Bergen (some historians list his name as Berger)
and H. Carter. Originally, it manufactured agricultural implements.
After
a few months of operation, Carter bought out his partner and
turned the business into a machine and boiler shop.
Employing 10-12 workers, the steam engine
shop produced about $18,000 annually in products. Carter specialties
included
engines, reversible plows, horse shoes, cultivators, potato diggers,
land rollers, large kettles, sleigh and wagon shoes, post mauls,
hay racks, root cutters, stump machines, pulleys and hangers according
to the historian William H. Stuart's . See CARTER BUI:LDING Demolition
1973.
1874
- July 15 Entertainment at Carter Hall in the
Carter Foundry. Programme included instrumental duet, charades in
four scenes, vocal duet and
moral wax figures including Chinese Giant, Siamese Twins and an Eccentric
Female. View Handbill
1888
- To tell the truth and make a long story short,
the Canisteo people generally were a noble, generous, big hearted people,
and when we came down out
of the woods they seemed to be on a strife to see which could do the
most for us. I can never forget their kindness. If any body enjoyed life
it was the old pioneers of Canisteo. Peace to their ashes. Dennis
McGraw of Purdy Creek, Canisteo Times Aug. 16, 1888
1889
- "The settlers on the Canisteo were of
a different mold. Of gigantic size, and equal development of muscle
to the old gladiators
of Rome, they competed
with the savages in their games and hunts, and with success. Their fame in
hunting, wrestling, running and feats of strength extended to the Susquehanna
and the Chesapeake. The Canisteo Mystery by W A Fergusson from The
Granite Monthly New Hampshire Magazine 1889
1935
1972 -
1973
- The
Carter Foundry is demolished by the workmen of Karl Weyand Construction
Company for additional room in Weyand's Downtown Mobil Home development
expansion
on Depot Street.- Evening Tribune June 1973,
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