Book Abbreviations

The letter t., or tp., signifies township; and r. signifies range. The interrogation point in parenthesis marks (?) means query, and indicates that the preceding statement is doubtful, and needs further inquiry.

Notes & Corrections For This Book, Page 667 [a797]

John Birdsall is said, page 27, to have been appointed circuit judge, while residing in Lockport. It was so written on what was supposed to be good authority. It is, however, elsewhere stated, and, it is presumed correctly, that his appointment, in 1826, was made after he had become a resident of Mayville.

Big Black Walnut Tree: A description of this remarkable curiosity in the town of Hanover, is on pages 414-15. Following, in close connection, the historical sketch of Forestville, readers unacquainted with the history of this famed tree, would naturally infer that it grew near Walnut Creek in Forestville. As it stood near that stream in fie village of Silver Creek, its description should have been inserted in the sketch of that village.

Charles P. Young, who is mentioned, p. 83, as being from Ellery, was at that time a resident of the town of Chautauqua.

Sherman: The newspaper in which the "Fragments of History" were published, page 545, was the Western New Yorker, an earlier paper at Sherman than the News.

Conewango, the name of a stream in the southeast part of this county, and of a town in Cattaraugus County, is often spelled with the letter n double before the e. In writing this work, this spelling was adopted upon authority deemed reliable. From further examination, it seems that early usage, as well as propriety, is in favor of a single n. As uniformity is desirable, it is hoped the word will hereafter be written only Conewango.

Page 77, line 7 from bottom, for 1810, read 1807.

Page 88, line 15 from bottom, for " John Eason," read David Eason.

Page 273, line 9 from bottom, for " two sons," read fen sons.

Page 324, bottom line, for " Rogers," read Hedges.

Page 416, line 23, for " 1836," read 1636.

Page 417, line 3, for " 1857," read 1757.

Page 642, lines 1 - 2, Mr. Marvin held only the office of special county judge, to which office William Green was elected in 1855.

Final Note (From Book)

Some persons who furnished portraits, paid for the number at first supposed to be necessary to supply the whole edition of the History. It was so adequately ascertained that a larger edition would be needed to supply the demand.  Some of those who had paid for the smaller number being indisposed to increase the expense, or being satisfied with that number, their portraits do not appear in the entire edition.  Two or three may yet be added, which are not mentioned in the above list.

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