from A Gazetteer of the State of New York, 1824
A Gazetteer of the State of New-York, by Horatio Gates Spafford, LL.D., 1824, pg. 529
TULLY, a Post-Township on the S. line of Onondaga County, 14 miles S. of Onondaga, and 50 from Utica; bounded N. by Otisco, E. by Fabius, S. by Cortlandt County, W. by Spafford, which was erected from the W. half of Tully, in 1811. It is now about 5 miles square, formed of the NE. quarter of the Military township of Tully, the S. half being now Preble, of Cortlandt County. Its waters are small, being head streams of Onondaga creek, and also of Tioughnioga creek, of Chenango of the Susquehanna. The whole is well watered by springs and brooks. Like Spafford, this town has ridges of hills, but its vallies are extensive, rich and productive. Tully Flats are much admired. They extend from the S. line 3 or 4 miles, and are one to 3 miles wide, and proverbially rich. Here are 2 natural ponds, of 400, and 100 acres extend, from which issue the Tioughnioga creek. These flats are 150 miles W. of Albany, and 20 S. of Salina. -
The settlements commenced about 1796, and the lands are held by right of soil, principally by farmers from the eastern States. There are 3 grist mills, 5 saw mills, 2 fulling mills, 1 carding machine, 3 distilleries, and 3 asheries. There is a small library. -
School districts, 6, in which schools are kept 6 months in 12; electors, 210; 6141 acres improved land; 1379 cattle; 193 horses; 3686 sheep: 14593 yards of cloth made in families in 1821; no slaves; 1 free black.
C.W., J.M.A., R.D.T.
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