Pultneyville

History

During the latter part of the 17th century, French colonists traded with the Indians at the mouth of Salmon Creek, but no permanent settlement was established until circa 1800. The area is also the landing point for a French military force of 1,600 soldiers from Canada in 1687. At the time, the governor of Canada, Marquis de Denonville, was determined to destroy the Iroquois and this military expedition defeated the Senecas near present-day Victor, New York, about 25 miles south of the landing site. Pultneyville is named for Sir William Pulteney, 5th Baronet, a Scottish politician and land speculator. Pulteney and his partners purchased of the former Phelps and Gorham Purchase in 1790. There is some ambiguity as to when settlement first occurred: some sources refer to Dan Russell as being the first white inhabitant of the area in 1794, others cite "Yankee" Bill Waters in 1804. Waters' cabin was located on the peninsula just north of the harbor inlet. In 1806 Jacob W. Hallet, a land agent for Pulteney, acquired of the "Pulteney Estate". In 1806 the first post office was established with Hallet as its postmaster. Most of the early settlers were of English or Scottish descent. In subsequent years Dutch Americans immigrated to this area. On May 15, 1814, British forces under the command of Sir James Lucas Yeo landed in the hamlet. Yeo's squadron had already successfully raided Oswego to the east and unsuccessfully attacked Rochester to the west before attempting to obtain stores from Pultneyville. After negotiations between Yeo and American Brigadier-General John Swift, an agreement was reached permitting the British to take public stores without resistance provided private stores were respected. However, Swift's troops opened fired on the British. In the ensuing…

Geography

Pultneyville is located at (43.273724, -77.172363). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

Most-observed species

• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  5,173
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  4,938
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  4,567
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  4,312
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  4,144
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  4,131
• Ring-billed Gull

  Larus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves
  4,120
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  4,038