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The Town of Marbletown was settled as early as 1669, but did not receive its patent until the 25th of June, 1703. The patent was granted by Col. Henry Beekman, Capt. Thomas Garton and Capt. Charles Brodhead in trust for the inhabitants. The trustees continued to be elected annually, until 1808.
By 1672,there were fifty-three houses on the site of the village of Marbletown, most of them log dwellings. The surface of the town was hilly upland, broken by valleys and streams. The Esopus flows through the northern part, while the Rondout runs through the southeast corner with a fall at High Falls. The town, like the county, changing as a part for Olive was removed in 1823, while the part for Rosendale was in 1844.
In 1672, we had fifty-three houses in the Town of Marbletown, in 1870 our population was four thousand, two hundred twenty four. The assesed valuation of $698,825.00 on 30, 146 acres. In 1980 census our population was four thousand nine hundred fifty-six and five thousand eight hundred fifty-four in the 2000.
Town Of Marbletown
History
The Town of Marbletown was settled as early as 1669, but did not receive its patent until the 25th of June, 1703. The patent was granted by Col. Henry Beekman, Capt. Thomas Garton and Capt. Charles Brodhead in trust for the inhabitants. The trustees continued to be elected annually, until 1808.
By 1672,there were fifty-three houses on the site of the village of Marbletown, most of them log dwellings. The surface of the town was hilly upland, broken by valleys and streams. The Esopus flows through the northern part, while the Rondout runs through the southeast corner with a fall at High Falls. The town, like the county, changing as a part for Olive was removed in 1823, while the part for Rosendale was in 1844.
In 1672, we had fifty-three houses in the Town of Marbletown, in 1870 our population was four thousand, two hundred twenty four. The assesed valuation of $698,825.00 on 30, 146 acres. In 1980 census our population was four thousand nine hundred fifty-six and five thousand eight hundred fifty-four in the 2000.