PART I. 
The History of the Early Conditions. 
In the year 1789, ten years after the memorable 
expedition of General Sullivan, history records the 
first permanent settlement made in Tompkins County, as 
being located near the present site of Ithaca. Other 
settlements were made soon after this, and within a 
period of fifteen years there were various settlements 
located in each of what are now townships. The greater 
pert of this territory was then a portion of Albany 
County. Since that time the bowndaries have been 
frequently changed until at the present time Tompkins 
County consists of nine townships : Caroline, Danby, 
Enfield, Dryden, Groton, Ithaca, Newfield, Ulysses and 
Lansing. 
Closely following the beginning of each of these 
settlements, sawmills were erected. The following 
table shows the recorded dates. 
Township First settlement First sawmill 
Caroline -----~--~- VIQGB ree sree 1800 
Danby ------------- 1795 0 #---------- 1797 
Dryden --=-~--------= W797 0 ween nn 1800 
Enfield ----------~ 1804 ----------- 1812 
Groton ------------ 179800 --~--------- 1811 
Ithaca -—9--<-----<- 1789 ----------- 1813 
Newfield -------~--- 101 ---------- 1809 
Ulysses ----------- W91l  ----------- 1796 
Lansing ----------~- sstenieadiesttertententeietententaeten ---- 
1. From the “History of the Lumber Industry of N.Y. State" 
