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History of Adams, NY |
 | | History of Adams, NY HISTORY of ADAMS, NY In the month of August, 1796, the proprietors of the eleven towns divided the territory among themselves by ballot; and in that general division numbers two, seven and eleven (Watertown, Adams and Lowville) with 1,576 acres of what is now Worth, fell to Nicholas Low. |
 | | Settlement in Adams began in 1800 and continued without interruption until all the available lands were occupied and improved; yet it is difficult to state just when early settlement actually ceased, for the records show a gradual increase in population until the year 1860. |
 | | The Adams Water Works was organized as a stock company in 1885, by the constructing firm of Moffett, Hodgkins and Clark, The works were located on the north side of Spring street, and on the top of Doxtater hill was erected a stand pipe 400 feet high and 15 feet in diameter. |
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