The town of Boonville lies on the northern
border of Oneida County. It was formed in the year 1805
and had been included at one time in the
towns of Whitestown, Steuben and Leyden. The first
settler of the town was Andrews Edmunds who
was an agent for Gerritt Boon, an agent
of the Holland Land Company. He arrived
in the year 1795 and with the help of others built a saw mill
and grist mill. The year 1796 saw the
arrival of Phineas, Silas and Martin Southwell, as well as
Asahel and Ezekiel Porter, Aaron Willard,
Jacob Springer, Jeptha King, Hezekiah Jones and son,
and Luke Fisher and his son.
Current Historian:
James S. Pitcher
159 Schuyler St.
Boonville, NY 13309