Town of Walton, NY Website
Town of Walton, NY Website
The Town was officially formed March 17th, 1797 by act of the New York State Legislature. The first meeting was held in a log church on Mt. Pleasant on April 4th, 1797. The original minutes from the very first board meeting still exist at the Walton Town Hall. The Town of Walton was the seventh town formed before the official formation of Delaware County.The first framed house was built by S. North in 1788
The first marriage was of Seth Berray and Anna Goodrich in 1790
The first child born in the Walton Settlement was Samuel North on February 9, 1787.
The first good bridge was Weed’s Bridge built in 1796, near the intersection of East River Road and John Lockwood Road. This bridge was the link between Ulster and Otsego Counties and was used for the Kingston mail route.
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