Dormansville
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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
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.
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