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Dormansville's first settler was John Gibbons in 1795. The hamlet took its name though from Jacob Dorman who built a small cabin in 1802 near the present [[Tan Hollow]] bridge. The Dormans later built a house a quarter mile south of the bridge.<ref>"Town of Westerlo Then and Now, Bicentennial Booklet, 1976</ref> | Dormansville's first settler was John Gibbons in 1795. The hamlet took its name though from Jacob Dorman who built a small cabin in 1802 near the present [[Tan Hollow]] bridge. The Dormans later built a house a quarter mile south of the bridge.<ref>"Town of Westerlo Then and Now, Bicentennial Booklet, 1976</ref> | ||
==Early Settlers== | ==Early Settlers== | ||
| − | In addition to John Gibbons, and Jacob Dorman other early settlers of Dormansville were Abraham Applebee and his brother-in-law | + | In addition to John Gibbons, and Jacob Dorman other early settlers of Dormansville were Abraham Applebee and his brother-in-law William Ward. John Sherwood arrived in Dormansville from Westchester County about 1801. [[Bio:Ward, Nathan|Nathan Ward]], a brother of William and a soldier of the Revolution had already settled in the [[Dunbar Hollow]] area several years earlier along with William Tompkins. The Underdonk family, who came soon after 1800, settled in the [[Tan Hollow]] section where they built a farmhouse in the 1820's.<ref>"Town of Westerlo Then and Now, Bicentennial Booklet, 1976</ref> |
==Churches== | ==Churches== | ||
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* [[Dormansville Hotel]] | * [[Dormansville Hotel]] | ||
* [[Dormansville General Store]] | * [[Dormansville General Store]] | ||
| + | * [[Kelly Variety Store]] | ||
| + | *[[Gibbon's Store]] | ||
| + | *[[Applebee's Store]] | ||
| + | *[[US Post Office]] | ||
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==Organizations== | ==Organizations== | ||
* [[Asylum Lodge No. 87]] | * [[Asylum Lodge No. 87]] | ||
| + | *[[Dormansville Basketball Team]] | ||
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==Hotels and Taverns== | ==Hotels and Taverns== | ||
* [[Tavern of Lewis Husted]] | * [[Tavern of Lewis Husted]] | ||
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This section is for scenic photos and post cards of the hamlet. Photos of people and families should be posted on biography or family pages. | This section is for scenic photos and post cards of the hamlet. Photos of people and families should be posted on biography or family pages. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | Image: | + | Image:orlo 1.jpg|<center>Early photo in Dormansville</center> |
| − | Image: | + | Image:wagon 1.jpg|<center>Postal Delivery Wagon, courtesy of Dennis Fancher</center> |
| − | Image: | + | Image:wagon 2.jpg|<center>Postal Delivery Wagon, Linda Irwin current postman seated in wagon, courtesy of Dennis Fancher</center> |
| − | Image: | + | Image:D 2.jpg|<center>North Street</center> |
| − | Image: | + | Image:marjorie.jpg|<center>Fisher Farm, photo courtesy of John Elberfeld and Jane McLean</center> |
Image:{filename}|<center>{caption}</center> | Image:{filename}|<center>{caption}</center> | ||
Image:{filename}|<center>{caption}</center> | Image:{filename}|<center>{caption}</center> | ||
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'''Sources''' | '''Sources''' | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
[[Category:Hamlets]] | [[Category:Hamlets]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:05, 13 July 2016
Location
Dormansville is located three miles east of Westerlo (Chesterville) on Route 143 which was once the Coeymans and Westerlo Plank Rd.
History
Dormansville's first settler was John Gibbons in 1795. The hamlet took its name though from Jacob Dorman who built a small cabin in 1802 near the present Tan Hollow bridge. The Dormans later built a house a quarter mile south of the bridge.[1]
Early Settlers
In addition to John Gibbons, and Jacob Dorman other early settlers of Dormansville were Abraham Applebee and his brother-in-law William Ward. John Sherwood arrived in Dormansville from Westchester County about 1801. Nathan Ward, a brother of William and a soldier of the Revolution had already settled in the Dunbar Hollow area several years earlier along with William Tompkins. The Underdonk family, who came soon after 1800, settled in the Tan Hollow section where they built a farmhouse in the 1820's.[2]
Churches
Schools
Businesses
- Dormansville Hotel
- Dormansville General Store
- Kelly Variety Store
- Gibbon's Store
- Applebee's Store
- US Post Office
Organizations
Hotels and Taverns
Mills
Blacksmiths
Cemeteries
Photo Gallery
This section is for scenic photos and post cards of the hamlet. Photos of people and families should be posted on biography or family pages.
Early photo in Dormansville 
Postal Delivery Wagon, courtesy of Dennis Fancher 
Postal Delivery Wagon, Linda Irwin current postman seated in wagon, courtesy of Dennis Fancher 
North Street 
Fisher Farm, photo courtesy of John Elberfeld and Jane McLean
Sources
