Westfield in Chautauqua County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Early Settlers of Portland, Westfield & Ripley
Photographed By Tom Bosse, May 22, 2016
1. Early Settlers of Portland Marker (side 1)
Inscription.
Early Settlers of Portland, Westfield and Ripley. . James McMahan . Basil Burgess . Edmd. McHenry . W'm McBride . Jno McMahan . Hugh Whitehill . Tho's McClintock . Arthur Bell . Geo. Whitehill . David Eason . Tho's Pendergast . David Eaton . Tho's B. Campbell . Rob't Dixon . W'm Alexander . Ja's Dunn . Alex. Cochran . Low Miniger . W'm Crosgrove . Peter Kane . Burban Brockway . David Kincade . Jno R. Dinsmore . Obadiah Joy . W'm Murray . Asa Spear . Chas. Forsyth . Hugh Riddle . Jacob George . Calvin Barns . Perry G. Ellsworth . David Boyce . Alex. Lowry . Geo. Dull . Alex. C. Martin . W'm Bell . Dr. L. Richmond . Moses Adams . Laughlin McNeil . Jonathan Cass . Ja's Montgomery . Asa Hall . Sam'l Wilkinsin . Nath'l Bird . Sam'l Harrison . W'm Riddle . Josiah Farnsworth . Nicho. George . Steph. Presndergast . Jno. Acres . Jeremiah Clump . Nathan Fay . Jonathan Adams . Elisha Fay . Abr'm Frederick . Jno. Taylor . Gideon Goodrich . Jno. Henry . Jas. Brannan . W'm Crosgrove . ? Stettson . Rob't Dickson
Side 2 , This monument is Erected to Commemorate the Place where the First Tavern was kept in Chaut. Co., the First Militia Training and the First Town Meeting were held.
First Town Officers Elected in 1805 , Supr Jno. McMahan , T. Clerk Jas. Montgomery , Ass't Jas. McMahan
James McMahan Basil Burgess
Edmd. McHenry W'm McBride
Jno McMahan Hugh Whitehill
Tho's McClintock Arthur Bell
Geo. Whitehill David Eason
Tho's Pendergast David Eaton
Tho's B. Campbell Rob't Dixon
W'm Alexander Ja's Dunn
Alex. Cochran Low Miniger
W'm Crosgrove Peter Kane
Burban Brockway David Kincade
Jno R. Dinsmore Obadiah Joy
W'm Murray Asa Spear
Chas. Forsyth Hugh Riddle
Jacob George Calvin Barns
Perry G. Ellsworth David Boyce
Alex. Lowry Geo. Dull
Alex. C. Martin W'm Bell
Dr. L. Richmond Moses Adams
Laughlin McNeil Jonathan Cass
Ja's Montgomery Asa Hall
Sam'l Wilkinsin Nath'l Bird
Sam'l Harrison W'm Riddle
Josiah Farnsworth Nicho. George
Steph. Presndergast Jno. Acres
Jeremiah Clump Nathan Fay
Jonathan Adams Elisha Fay
Abr'm Frederick Jno. Taylor
Gideon Goodrich Jno. Henry
Jas. Brannan W'm Crosgrove
? Stettson Rob't Dickson
Side 2
This monument is Erected to Commemorate the Place where the First Tavern was kept in Chaut. Co., the First Militia Training and the First Town Meeting were held.
First Town Officers Elected in 1805
Supr Jno. McMahan
T. Clerk Jas. Montgomery
Ass't Jas. McMahan
Topics.
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This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.
Location. 42° 18.95′ N, 79° 35.217′ W. Marker is in Westfield, New York, in Chautauqua County. Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street (U.S. 20) and North Gale Street, on the left when traveling east on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Westfield NY 14787, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 449 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 27, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.