HISTORIAN’S REPORT to the TOWN BOARD
17 JULY 2012
I will be away on vacation next week so This is being written 10 July.
Sharon has been coping info from the scrapbooks loaned to us by Glenora Fredericksen, checking
first to see if we already have the information on file, especially regarding the obituaries. Lisa is away
this week and next. John is busy with the photo file. He has been scanning them into the computer as
well as having a hard copy file. Randy is at home working on the War of 1812 file. Jim Roome has
stopped in several times recently to share more info & pictures. Dave Albert stopped in last week to
donate some local memorabilia. We are very grateful when our citizens have an interest in preserving
our history. Many thanks to Dave and all those who donate items to the Town Collection.
THE STANLEYS OF STANLEY
Seth Stanley 1st, was the pioneer at what became Stanley’s Corners, now called Stanley. He was
born in New Britain, Conn., on March 18, 1751 and died in the Town of Seneca on May 12, 1823. He
emigrated to the Town of Seneca about 1794-96. His wife was named Helen. He was survived by four
sons & two daughters and pre deceased by one son and two daughters.
In 1803 he had purchased 1000 acres of land from the agent of Sir Wm. Pulteney in Canandaigua.
This marked the beginning of Stanley. When the bells of war sounded in 1812 Mr. Stanley laid aside the
implements of the husbandman and started for the battlefield. He held the rank of captain, and was a
good soldier and brave commander. During a severe engagement his sword was struck by a ball and
bent, and the leaden missile lodged in the scabbard, thus preventing what otherwise would have proved a
terrible wound.