Pioneers of Steuben County, New York: Migrations from New England, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, 1722-1790
Author: Marian S. Henry
Published: September 2016
Paperback, 200 pages
The first settlers of present-day Steuben County, New York, in the Genesee Country, were among the first wave of migrants moving westward after the Revolutionary War. The family sketches in this work link these early pioneers with their eastern origins—usually New England, Pennsylvania, or New Jersey.
The book contains sketches for the following surnames:
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