72 HISTORY OF venerable Jolin T. More, of Moresville. Behind him clung his little brother Robert, who died at Prattsville, Glreene county, a few years since, an aged man. The sire of the family accompanied them on foot, with an axe, to lop the bushes and under-brush, which frequently obstructed their progress. After a tedious journey of four days, they arrived at Catskill, where was then only one or two rude habitations. At this place he resided with his family until 1786, when, peace having been established, he removed and settled at Moresville, and was the first white settler within the present limits of the town of Roxbury. It is impossible at this late day, to ascertain with accuracy
- the number of inhabitants within the present limits of the
county of Delaware, but it is certain that it could not much have exceeded one hundred souls. In the absence of better authority, I shall assume the liberty of distributing them as follows : — Harpersfield, - - . - ^- V - 50 Pakatakan, - - 20 Pepacton, - 15 Johnston Settlement, - 20 Kortright, - . - 10 Stamford, - - - _ 5 Total population, - 120 There were two or three families of Scotch, who had settled within the present limits of the town of Kortright, but who, becoming affected with what is commonly called toryi&m, sought an asylum in Canada. Among them was one, who for those times, was considered wealthy, if indeed gold could have constituted wealth in so isolated a spot. I give the following
