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Moses Hopkins and Jonathan Hubbard are recognized as the first settlers in what is now the town of Cortland. Amos Todd and Joseph and Rhoda Beebe were the first to settle in what would become known as Cortland County in 1791. Moses and Jonathan traveled to the area from Brimfield, MA in 1794. Jonathan’s elderly parents and 3 brothers (Soloman, James, and John) also arrived about this time. We learned that the men went to the top of what was to become known as Court House Hill and surveyed the land. Moses chose land to the west to build while Jonathan envisioned a new townRead More →