King Ferry in Cayuga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Site Of

January 29, 2019

1. Site Of Marker

Inscription. Jabez Bradley home. Land purchased in 1794. Early commissioner and philanthropist for former Town of Milton.

Erected 2015 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 248.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list.

Location. 42° 40.356′ N, 76° 37.18′ W. Marker is in King Ferry, New York, in Cayuga County. It is on New York State Route 34-B, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1049 NY-34B, King Ferry NY 13081, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Central New York,

and in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jabez Bradley Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Northville (approx. 0.7 miles away); Linseed Oil Millstone (approx. 0.7 miles away); Ledyard (approx. 1.6 miles away); Unknown Soldier (approx. 1.8 miles away); Town of Genoa (approx. 1.9 miles away); Site of Log Meeting House (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in King Ferry.

Regarding Site Of. In 1794 Jabez Bradley purchased the land on which his home once stood, part of the Town

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of Milton, now Genoa, formed in 1789. Town records show Bradley’s involvement in local government from 1794 until shortly before his death in 1817, holding various elected positions as a Commissioner of Highways, Overseer of Highways, Fence Viewer and Poundkeeper. In 1805, Bradley gave land to the Union Society, later the First Presbyterian Church of Genoa of which he was a founding member, to construct a meeting house. Between 1805 and 1806, Bradley provided building materials and paid many of the workers to construct the new meeting house. His account books further show his philanthropic contributions to his community as he also paid for shingles and siding for the town’s new schoolhouse, as well as room and board for the workers.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2019, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 363 times since then and 9 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 30, 2019, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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