Title: The letters and diaries of William Macclure
First published: 1994
Description: These are the true narratives of William MacClure who founded Sanford and Deposit ,NY.Surveyor and Pioneer of Chenango,Tioga and Broome Counties NY. Teacher and Surveyor by Trade.Son of James and Jean (Andrews) MacClure. Born in Chester,NH in 1725, died at McClure's Settlement, NY 1826. Surveyed the Fisher Norton Tract in Broome County,NY. Owned over 100,000 Acres of Land
Letters and Diary in his own hand. Original documents held at Broome County Library, NY and Deposit Historical Society ,Deposit,NY
Subjects: History- Autobiograpy- Pioneer-Surveyor
Places: Broome County (N.Y.), Deposit, NY, Oquaga Creek, Connecticut, Goshen, Walkill, NY Orange County
People: Cinton DeWitt, Robert Livingston, Eliab Farnum, Lydia Austin, Adonijah Stansbury
Time periods: 1780-1820