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1830 Slaterville post office. Distance from Washington 338. Distance from Albany 210 Rates of postage, single letters.
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Not over 30 | miles | .06 |
| 30 to 80 | " | .10 |
| 80 to 150 | " | 12½ |
| 150 to 400 | " | 18¾ |
| Over 400 | " | 25 |
Town of Caroline 1830
| 1 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Population | 3622 |
| Throop dem for Gov. | 116 |
| Granger, Whig | 138 |
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- This was the year of the war when taxes were very high. The following is a list of farmers and Caroline having more than 200 acres each and the taxes each.
1 2 3 Acres Tax Simon Andrews 225 81.00 Sophia B Bozer wife of TM Bozer 489 168.76 William H Blair 265 133.87 Hy W. Blackman 302 135.00 Josiah Besemer 240 176.33 J Cross 270 101.25 E Goodrich 260 97.20 Ed Hungerford 271 101.25 Charles Hildebrant 286 90.00 RHS Hyde 355 95.81 Sabin M Jenks 208 65.25 GD Beers (Ithaca) 325 43.87
(over)
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1864 continued
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|
| MC Krum | 242 | 234.00 |
| William Mott 2nd | 250 | 85.50 |
| James Ridgeway | 340 | 171.00 |
| JS Rhoode | 300 | 144.00 |
| WP Speed | 212 | 83.70 |
| Benjamin Silsbee | 236 | 70.83 |
| FC Speed widow | ||
| + adm. of J.R Speed | 466 | 128.00 |
| CP Tobey | 428 | 211.86 |
| N.M. Tobey | 240 | 144.00 |
| Real Estate | $3,920,856.00 | |
| Personal " | 310,975.00 |
In the 1860 US Census, the total value of real estate had been 428,832
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The Odd Fellows Lodge at Slaterville was organized November 1849. It continued about ten years and met at D Mulks dwelling house second story.
George D Beers of Ithaca born June 7, 1812 died October 12, 1880. He was a State Senator from the Tompkins district about the year 1844. Cyrus Beers his father was born 1786 and died at Ithaca July 5, 1850. He came to Ithaca from Delaware County and was once a member of Congress from the Tompkins County District.
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A Short History of the English People by JR Green. Pub. by the Mackmillian's London CU. L
Rise and Progress of the English Constitution by E.S. Creasy. Pub by Appleton NY City.
How We Are Governed: a Handbook of the English Const by Albany Fonblauque. Little B+Co. Boston
History of the names of Men, Nations and Places 2 vols by L.H. Mordacque $5.00 L.B.+Co.
