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| | Durham, NY 12422 |
 | | Durham, formed from Coxsackie, as Freehold, March 8,1790, changed to the present title in 1805. |
 | | There were probably settlers on the lands of the town at an early date, but there was nothing permanent in the way of a settlement until 1782, when a number returned to their former clearings and again took up the work of development. |
 | | The principal hamlets of this section are: Oak Hill, Durham, Cornwallville and South and East Durham. |
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