Montgomery County history

Montgomery County, from French's Gazetteer of the State of New York (1860).  Localities mentioned in this article are:  Amsterdam, Hagamans Mills, Cranesville, Mannys Corners, Tribes Hill, Canajoharie, Ames, Sprout Brook, Mapleton, Marshville, Charleston, Burtonsville, Charleston Four Corners, Carytown, Oak Ridge, Florida, Port Jackson, Minaville, Fort Hunter, Scotch Bush, Glen, Fultonville, Voorheesville, Auriesville, Minden, Fort Plain, Mindenville, Fordsborough, Hallsville, Freysbush, Hessville, Mohawk, Fonda, Tribes Hill, Palatine, Stone Arabia, Palatine Bridge, Palatine Church, Root, Leatherville, Currytown, Sprakers Basin, Flat Creek, Browns Hollow, Yatesville, and St. Johnsville.  16+ pages, PDF format, download now for $2.50.   

Montgomery County, in Mather & Brockett's Geographical History of the State of New York (1848).  Only a dozen years before French's Gazetteer, but a world of difference!  Treatment of Montgomery County county in the five pages allotted is fairly comprehensive in its treatment of county's history, less so in its physical geography, and somewhat weaker in terms of the towns that comprised it.  We also include the two page summary of New York State land grants for background in this download. 5++ pages, PDF format, download now for $2.75

Minden Township, from History of Montgomery County, by Washington Frothingham (1892).  A history of this township, from Frothingham's monumental History.  26+ pages, PDF format, download now for $2.75.

Canajoharie Township, from History of Montgomery County, by Washington Frothingham (1892).  A history of this township, from Frothingham's monumental History.  22+ pages, PDF format, download now for $3.25.

Amsterdam: City and Township, from History of Montgomery County, by Washington Frothingham (1892).  Amsterdam was known as a center of textile manufacturing, and that is particularly evident in the recital of knitting and other fabric firms then in business in this chapter, which covers both the township and the city within it. 54+ pages, PDF format, download now for $3.75.

Montgomery County in the War of the Rebellion, from History of Montgomery County, by Washington Frothingham (1892). Montgomery County was an active participant in the efforts to win the Civil War, as this chapter shows. The number of regiments in which Montgomery County citizens participated was indeed a large one. We will be listing this chapter from Frothingham’s history in both the Montgomery County section as well as the Military History section.  22+ pages, PDF format, download now for $4.00.

Washington Frothingham's History of Montgomery County

(1892). A three part book of local history about a section of New York State with plenty of it to recount.  The first part, consisting of nearly 400 pages, is a more or less traditional county history, including history of all the townships that make up the county. We plan to publish this part as a series of individual downloads, and have begun that process (see above) with the first section.  The second part consists of a hundred pages of biography of then-eminent personages in the county.  The third part is family history, and runs about 330 pages.  We'll address the second and third parts once we've got the first part available.  Finally, we'll publish a download simply of the many etchings and photographs that appear throughout the text (which are also included in the chapters in which they fall). 

We have some additional Mohawk Valley material that we will publish eventually.  Let us know of your interest in this area!