Ledyard, Cayuga, New York, USA
Town of Ledyard
Ledyard was formed from Scipio January 30th,1823, and derives its name from Gen. Benjamin Ledyard, an early settler in the town.He was an agent and clerk for the apportionment of lands in the Military Tract. The Town of Ledyard lies upon the east shore of Cayuga Lake, which forms its western boundary, south of the center of the County. Its length from north to south is ten miles, and mean width, about five miles. Ledyard is bounded on the north by Springport, from which it is separated about five-sixths of the distance by Great Gully Brook, on the east by Scipio and Venice, and on the South by Genoa.
The surface of the land is beautifully diversified, its landscapes, however, present less of the grand and sublime nature, than of its quiet beauty. The land inclines towards the lake, from which it slopes upward, generally by gentle, but occasionally by steep gradations, until it attains an elevation of 500-600 feet above the lakes level, a little east of the east border. It is difficult to conceive of a more charming prospect than are disclosed by the successive approaches to this summit ridge. The streams are small and rapid, the principal streams being Great Gully, on the north border, and Paines Creek in the south. They flow through a deep, narrow ravine worn in the shale rock.
(Elliot G. Stork's History of Cayuga County-1789-1879) The Village of Aurora is located in the center of the town on the western shore. It is the home of Wells College. The Town of Ledyard is the home of several small industries along the rural Route 90. MacKenzieChilds, LTD., the Aurora Shoe Factory, Kron Lume Gift Outlet, Long Point Winery, Ltd., and Peach Town.
Events/Places of Interest
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Article "A man named James Bonton, while crossing a bridge in the town of Ledyard, N. Y. a few days since, was instantly killed by being thrown from his horse which had become frightened." Date: October 14, 1826 Location: Maine Paper: American Advocate |
Ancestors Who Were Born in Ledyard, Cayuga, New York, USA
McDowell
Johnson McDowell (abt. 1824, Ledyard, Cayuga, New York, USA - , )
Mosher
Evans Wheeler Mosher (30 APR 1855, Ledyard, Cayuga, New York, USA - 08 SEP 1941, Aurora, Cayuga, New York, USA)
May Isabel Mosher (03 MAR 1870, Ledyard, Cayuga, New York, USA - , )
Salisbury
Clementine Frances Salisbury (June 1849, Ledyard, Cayuga, New York, USA - March 1922, Syracuse, New York?)
George Washington Salisbury (11 July 1836, Ledyard, Cayuga, New York, USA - 18 Sep 1915, Auburn, Cayuga, New York, USA)Sarah Elizabeth Salisbury (9 Dec 1843, Ledyard, Cayuga, New York, USA - 8 Nov 1874, Ledyard, Cayuga, New York, USA)
Ancestors Who Died in Ledyard, Cayuga, New York, USA
Arnold
Alpha Arnold (, Quaker Hill, Dutchess, NY - 1881, Ledyard, Cayuga, New York, USA)
Burnham
Isaac W. Burnham (29 May 1812, - 24 Oct 1832, Ledyard, Cayuga, New York, USA)
Mosher
Edgar Mosher (18 OCT 1804, New York - 30 JAN 1874, Ledyard, Cayuga, New York, USA)
Salisbury
Lewis B. Salisbury (abt. 1802, Saratoga County, New York - 23 Feb 1888, Ledyard, Cayuga, New York, USA)
Lyman Salisbury (abt. 24 Nov 1839, Benton, Yates, New York? - 13 APR 1841, Ledyard, Cayuga, New York, USA)
Sarah Salisbury (11 Apr 1812, - 19 Oct 1845, Ledyard, Cayuga, New York, USA)
Sarah Elizabeth Salisbury (9 Dec 1843, Ledyard, Cayuga, New York, USA - 8 Nov 1874, Ledyard, Cayuga, New York, USA)
Smith
Urania Smith (4 JUL 1788, Connecticut - 26 OCT 1865, Ledyard, Cayuga, New York, USA)
Thompson
Josiah Thompson (23 Nov 1780, Clinton, Dutchess, New York - 18 DEC 1849, Ledyard, Cayuga, New York, USA)
Wood
Caroline Matilda Wood (3 July 1789, - 27 Jun 1832, Ledyard, Cayuga, New York, USA)
Eunice Wood (17 Mar 1788, - 16 Sept 1851, Ledyard, Cayuga, New York, USA)
Isaac C. Wood (21 Dec 1791, - 13 Apr 1850, Ledyard, Cayuga, New York, USA)
Lucy M. Wood (22 Sept 1797, - 12 May 1878, Ledyard, Cayuga, New York, USA)
Thomas Wood (6 Oct 1798, - 20 Feb 1839, Ledyard, Cayuga, New York, USA)
William B. Wood (abt. 1800, - 23 Feb 1863, Ledyard, Cayuga, New York, USA)
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Our Town - LedyardCity Directories
1867-68 Ledyard/Aurora Directory
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