Ann Leuenberger - Town Editor
The town of Camden was formed from the town of Mexico on the 15th of March in 1799. It is situated on the western border of the county. It was first settled by Judge Henry Williams in 1796-7. Jesse Curtiss, Esq. had come to the town and erected a saw mill but he did not permanently settle until later. Among the earliest arrivals to the town were Levi Matthews, Daniel Parke, Seth and Joel Dunbar, Aaron Matthews, Thomas Comstock, Jesse and Elihu Curtiss, Samuel Royce, Noah and Andrew Tuttle, Benjamin and Philip Barnes and Israel Stoddard. The first town meeting was held in the house of Samuel Royce.
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