1807
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Christopher Stone becomes the first settler in the Town of Concord after
Purchasing 796 acres for $1575.00 from the Holland Land Company. Later in the
year another settler, John Albro, joined him.
1808
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Samuel Cochran obtains land and becomes the first permanent settler in the area.
1810
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David Stickney opens the first hotel adjacent to the Village Green.
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Anna Richmond taught the first “common School” in a log barn just
north of the village.
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A “state” road is laid out from Buffalo to Olean following (from
north to south) approximately Route 391, Sharp Street, Sibley Road, Vaughn
Street and Route 39 (east).
- A company of volunteers depart the area for service against the British in the War of 1812.
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David Leroy, “a famous and inveterate fiddler”, settles in the
village.
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The first town meeting is help at the home of John Albro.
Thomas M Barret is selected supervisor.
- Rufus Eaton constructs the first saw mill on Spring Brook north of Franklin Street.
- The first gristmill is built by Benjamin Gardner on Spring Brook south of Main Street.
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John Russell and Samuel Bradley build a woolen factory on South Buffalo
Street.
- Our Village is unofficially named, “Fiddler’s Green” by David Stickney.
1816
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Congregationalists organize the first church in the village.
1818
- Rufus Eaton hires a surveyor to map the village.
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The first liberty pole is raised at the Four Corners, a mile east of
Springville. (This
site served as an assembly point for 4th of July celebrations for
many years there after).
- Our first Post Master Rufus C. Eaton is commissioned.
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Father Hall organizes the Methodist Church.
- Samuel Lake builds the first store on Main Street on the northeast corner of Main and Buffalo Streets.
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A village cemetery is established at Franklin Street (at Central Avenue).
- Rufus C. and Elisha Eaton build a hotel, the Springville House.