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

Nick Stoner Hut

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, August 29, 2013

1. Nick Stoner Hut Marker

Inscription. Here Henry Stoner and his sons Nick and John held the cabin against the Tory and Indian raiders who burned Broadalbin, June 1778.

Erected by Mayfield Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1778.

Location. 43° 3.649′ N, 74° 12.428′ W. Marker is in Mayfield, New York, in Fulton County. It is on North 2nd Ave., on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 131 North Second Ave, 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: Broadalbin Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Home of Robert W. Chambers (approx. half a mile away); Hotel Broadalbin (approx. half a mile away); 1849 Plank Road (approx. half a mile away); Broadalbin World War Two Memorial (approx. half a mile away); In Honor (approx. half a mile away); Veterans Hall (approx. half a mile away); 1879 Fire (approx. 0.6 miles away).

More about this marker. This marker was recently installed by the Mayfield Historical Society to replace a New York State marker that had been destroyed years ago. This marker

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is located in the Town of Mayfield but you have to travel through the Village of Broadalbin to reach it. The actual site of John Stoner's cabin was just beyond this marker looking east. Stoner was killed during the Revolution at another location near Fulton Montgomery Community College which he was farming while living in a temporary hut. He was the father of noted soldier-trapper Nicholas Stoner. For information on the Stoner family, see Don Williams' books, "The Saga of Nicholas Stoner" & "Nicholas Stoner & the Sammons Boys".

Also see . . . Henry Stoner"s Home:. (Submitted on August 29, 2013, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)

Additional commentary.
1. Location of Henry Stoner hut
I have read this and a few websites that mention that the location of the John Stoner hut was located east of the sign.

I want to inform people that I was the person who met with people from the Mayfield Historical Society before they placed this sign. I told them where the original state marker was when we bought the property from WTEN/WROW in 1972. The sign was actually WEST from North 2nd Avenue by about 100 yards. The steel pole from the sign was still there although the sign had apparently been stolen. The pole was right next to the gravel road, commonly known as

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, August 29, 2013

2. Nick Stoner Hut Marker

the Tower Road since it had been the access road to the Channel 10 tower. And that gravel road is now known as Jack Baker Place, now owned by my neighbor, Grant Rauch. We still own part of the old WTEN property and my home is about 100 yards from where the tower stood.

In summary, I believe references to the "John" Stoner hut and that it was to the east of the sign are incorrect. It was the Henry Stoner hut, to the west of the sign, and history tells that Henry moved to the Johnstown vicinity after Broadalbin was burned. He was later murdered by Indians.

— Submitted March 21, 2026, by Pete Robillard of Mayfield, New York.

Additional keywords. Broadalbin

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, August 29, 2013

3. Nick Stoner Hut Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2013, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 1,056 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 29, 2013, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.