1844
In Newark, Nathaniel Strong, J. B. Chase and others made purchases and erected houses.
The evidence
“To her' belongs the honor of 'having erected the first log cabin in tho town of Newark. In the year 1843, she was followed by several of her countrymen, whose names I have not been able to ascertain, 'In the year 1844, Nathaniel Strong, J. B.”
1856-history-of-rock-county/16-newark.md, PDF p. 131 / book p. 113
Guernsey, Orrin, and Josiah F. Willard, editors. History of Rock County, and Transactions of the Rock County Agricultural Society and Mechanics' Institute. Janesville, Wis.: William M. Doty & Brother, 1856. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871593.
Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources
On the printed page (PDF p. 131 / book p. 113) · open the whole page “The following year, she was followed by several of her countrymen. In the year 1844, purchases and improvements were made by Nathaniel Strong, J. B.”
1879-history-of-rock-county/13-rock-county-ch07-town-histories.md, PDF p. 516 / book p. 520
Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.
Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources · may repeat 1856-history-of-rock-county, so not counted as independent
On the printed page (PDF p. 516 / book p. 520) · open the whole page “The following year she was followed by several of her countrymen. In the year 1844 purchases and improvements were made by Nathaniel Strong, J. B.”
1908-brown-rock-county/31-smaller-cities-villages-towns.md, Vol. 2, PDF p. 195 / book p. 700
Brown, William Fiske, editor. Rock County, Wisconsin: A New History of Its Cities, Villages, Towns, Citizens and Varied Interests, from the Earliest Times, Up to Date. Chicago: C. F. Cooper & Co., 1908. 2 vols. archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon01brow, archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon02brow.
Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources · may repeat 1856-history-of-rock-county, 1879-history-of-rock-county, so not counted as independent
On the printed page (Vol. 2, PDF p. 195 / book p. 700) · open the whole page
