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 early settlers in "Walton—Account of a duel fought in Walton — Early settlements and settlers at Deposit, Chehocton, and in the Western part of the country—Dickinson's City—Hunting stories — Indians who remained after the war—Old Abraham—^Oanope, Ben Shanks and Haycou—Tragical murder of the former and latter.

Increase of population in the interior of the State—Necessary alterations of the civil divisions from time to time—Erection of Otsego in 1792—^Petition for the erection of a new county in lt96—New county erected in 1*797—Called Delaware—Number of towns at the erection of the county—Enumeration of the other towns in the order of their erection—^Names of the first supervisors—First representatives to the assembly—First court held in the county — First judges—^First sheriff— Court-house and jail erected—Murder of Cameron and McGilfry—Arrest of the murderer—Escape of the prisoner from jail—Re-arrested on Cabin-hill—Tried and found guilty—Sentenced to be hung—Execution a public one—Description by an eye-witness of the execution—Execution of Foster in