The Price Of Freedom In The Mohawk Valley.
Gloomy indeed was the prospect at this time in the Mohawk valley. Desolation and destitution were on every side...Some idea of the lamentable condition of other communities in Tryon county may be obtained from a statement addressed to the Legislature, December 20, 1780, by the supervisors of the county. In that document it was estimated that seven hundred buildings had been burned in the county; six hundred and thirteen persons had deserted to the enemy; three hundred and fifty-four families had abandoned their dwellings; one hundred and ninety-seven lives had been lost; one hundred and twenty-one persons had been carried into captivity, and twelve thousand farms lay uncultivated by reason of the enemy.
Beers History of Montgomery and Fulton Counties, New York. 1878. Page 55.
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And we thought we had it bad with the flooding. Very interesting post!
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threecollie, at 6:29 AM
Interesting indeed. Is the Beers book still available?
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Anonymous, at 9:53 AM
It is one of my favorite books. I first read it when I was in junior high school. Ralph's mom actually knew Edmonds.
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threecollie, at 1:19 PM
Unfortunately she passed away a few years ago, but she worked in a little restaurant in Boonville when she was a girl. He had a summer home in the area and came in virtually every day to order strawberry shortcake. She said he was very down to earth and pleasantly polite to the staff and she liked him.
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threecollie, at 9:48 AM
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