The town of Deerfield was formed from the
town of Schuyler by an
Act of Legislature March 15, 1798.
It held it's first meeting was held in the
house of Ezra Payne on April 3, 1798.
The early settlement of this town was
in the year 1773, when George J. Weaver,
Captain Mark Damoth, and
Christian Reall, moved to the vicinity of
Deerfield corners and built themselves
log houses. In 1792 the first bridge
was erected between Deerfield and Utica
Current Historian: Ms. Virginia Loin
5418 Walker Rd.
Deerfield, NY 13502
Note: Please check the Town of Schuyler and the Town of Frankfort in Herkimer County for additional research.