Collection Category: Colonial, Immigration, County Histories|Collection Type: OCR|Location: Chenango County, Jefferson County, Lewis County, Montgomery County, Oneida County, Otsego County
This brief study, written by J. I. Wyer Jr., forms part of Volume 15 in the Proceedings of the New York State Historical Association 1916. Over fourteen pages, it surveys some of the most notable New York settlements established by French immigrants between the years 1738 and 1800. Includes photographs and sketches of key locations and individuals.
Chapters include:
• Introduction, pgs. 175-178
• Chenango County Settlement, pgs. 178- 182
• Castorland Colony, pgs. 182- 184
• St. Domingo, pgs. 185- 187
• Individual Frenchmen, pgs. 187-188