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| | History of Alexandria, NY |
 | | Organizalion.- Alexandria was one of three towns in Jefferson county created April 3, 1821, two of which, Orleans and this town, were in part at least the result of a conflict of sentiment in Brownville growing out of the election of local officers and the place of holding town meetings in that jurisdiction. |
 | | Alexandria Bay.- ln 1804, Cadwallader Child, as before remarked, while surveying a road from the Friends' settlement to the St. Lawrence river, suggested to the proprietor that the site whereon now stands this village was both desirable and eligible for the purpose of a port, whereupon, at the direction of Mr. |
 | | The Baptist church of Redwood, originally known as the second Baptist church of Alexandria, was organized June 7, 1832, and was the second church of that denomination in the town, the first having been formed in the southwest part during the early years (the date being unknown) of the century, but soon dissolved. |
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