Mayfield in Fulton County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Woodworth Farm

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, August 29, 2013

1. Woodworth Farm Marker

Inscription. »—›
Woodworth Farm Conveyed by Commissioners of Forfeiture to William G. Woodworth in 1786. Served in Revolution. Passed to Hiram Woodworth 1810-1910

Erected 1936 by New York State Department of Education.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1786.

Location. 43° 5.62′ N, 74° 17.404′ W. Marker is in Mayfield, New York, in Fulton County. It is on Phelps Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 214 Phelps Street, Mayfield NY 12117, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Mohawk Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Great North Woods,

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 walking distance of this marker: Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Riceville Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Riceville Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Captain Solomon Woodworth (approx. 0.4 miles away); Amasa Stephen (approx. 0.7 miles away); Rice Homestead (approx. ¾ mile away); Burying Ground (approx. one mile away); Anthonyville (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mayfield.

Regarding Woodworth Farm. The Woodworth family were very early settlers in Mayfield and played an important role

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during the Revolutionary War. This marke refers to a farm owned by William G. Woodworth who settled here after the war and willed it to son Hiram. Woodworth Lake in the nearby Town of Bleecker is also named for a member of this family.

Also see . . . Revolutionary War Pension Claim for William G. Woodworth. (Submitted on August 29, 2013, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)

Additional keywords. Mayfield History Sacandaga History

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Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, August 29, 2013

2. Woodworth Farm Marker on Phelps Street

Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2013, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 1,099 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 29, 2013, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.