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Named From a Town in Vermont, the Town of Hartland was
formed from a part of the Town of Cambria on June 1, 1812. It is the
central town upon the east border of Niagara County, NY. The Towns of
Royalton, Somerset and part of Newfane were taken off in 1817, 1823, and
1824 respectively. The first settlement was made in 1803, by John and
David Morrison. Zebulon Barnum, Jedediah Riggs, Isaac Southwell, and
Dan'l Brown moved into the town the same year . A. Barnum and Oliver
Castle following in 1805.
The first death was that of Isaac
Southwell in 1806; the first inn was opened by Jephtha Dunn in 1809. The
first store by Dan'l VanHorn in 1816. The first school was taught by
Nancy Judson in 1818. The principal streams are Eighteen Mile and
Johnsons Creeks.
Other locales in the Town are Johnsons Creek,
Hartland Corners, North Hartland, Middleport).
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