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| | History of Oppenheim, NY |
 | | In 1796 Peter Mosher came in and located a short distance south of the centre of the town on the place afterwards occupied by Leonard Mosher, and now the home of his son, Chauncey Mosher. |
 | | In 1799 Christian House, a soldier of the revolution, settled where Nathan Cross now lives, and his son, John C. House, came in and located in the southern part of the town. |
 | | On the 23d of April of that year, however, trustees were chosen as follows: Peter B. Claus, William S. Stewart, Lucian Healy, Leonard Mosher, Harry V. Velding, John P. Swartwout, Daniel A. Sherwood, John D. Robinson, and Cyrus D. Dean, the last named being chosen clerk of the board. |
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