In French's Gazeetter on pages 180-184, there are overviews of each township written during the 1858-60 time frame. These overviews contain the names of several early settlers. I have reproduced those here. To view the full context of the information, see town overviews from French's Gazeetter
BINGHAMTON–
Rev. Mr. Howe, (Bap.) conducted services in 1788.
Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson, a resident of this town.
William Bingham, the original purchaser of a large tract of land.
Dr. J. Edward Turner, founder of New York State Inebriate Asylum.
Miss R.S. Ingalls, established River Side Seminary.
Miss Barton, established Miss Barton's Seminary.
Misses March, established Harmony Retreat Seminary
Lowell & Warner, established Lowell & Warner Commercial College.
O.V. Thayer, established Binghamton Water Cure
J.U. North, established Mt. Prospect Water Cure.
Capt. Joseph Leonard, early settler.
Col. Wm Rose, early settler.
the two brothers Whitney, early settler.
****** Lyon, early settler.
Jesse Thayer, early settler.
Peter and Thos. Ingersoll, early settler.
Saml. Harding, early settler.
Capt. John Sawtell, early settler.
***** Butler, early settler.
Solomon Moore, early settler.
Amasa Leonard, the first birth - Sept 23 1788.
Ezekiel Crocker, the first marraige.
Polly Benton, the first marraige.
Mrs. Blunt, the first death - in 1787.
Lewis Keeler, opened the first inn.
Mr. Delano, opened the first store.
Mr. Monroe, opened the first store.
Ezekiel Crocker, erected the first gristmill in 1794.
Col. William Rose, taught the first school - in 1794.
BARKER –
John Barker, the first settler.
Simeon Rogers, settled in town in 1792.
John Allen, settled in town in 1792.
Asa Beach, settled in town in 1792.
Sol. Rose, settled in town in 1792.
Simeon Rogers, first marraige - in 1792.
A daughter of John Barker, the first marriage in 1792.
Chauncey Rogers, Son of Simeon Rogers was 1st birth - in 1793.
Thos. Gallop, the first death in 1793.
Simeon Rogers, opened the first inn - in 1795.
Simeon Rogers, kept the first store.
Simeon Rogers, built the first mill.
Thos. Cartwright, taught the first school in 1795.
CHENANGO –
Thos. Gallop, made the first settlement - in 1787.
Stephen Palmer, an early settler.
Jared Page, an early settler.
Sally Smith, the first birth - in 1791.
COLESVILLE –
Nathaniel Cole, one of the first settlers.
Lemuel Badger, settler in town in 1786.
Nath'l Badger, settled in the town in 1786.
Casper Spring, settled in the town in 1786.
Nathaniel Cole, settled in the town in 1795.
Vena Cole, settled in the town in 1795.
Daniel Picket, settled in the town in 1795.
Jed. Merchant, settled in the town in 1795.
Bateman S. Dickinson, settled in the town in 1795.
**** Wilmot, settled in the town in 1795.
Daniel Crofott, settled in the town in 1795.
Titus Humiston, settled in the town in 1795.
John Ruggles, settled in the town in 1796.
Isaac Tyrull, settled in the town in 1796.
Eli Osborne, settled in the town in 1800.
Peter Warn, settler in 1800.
Louisa Badger, the first birth on May 28, 1788.
John Lamphere, the first death - 1788.
Benj. Bird, the first marraige - 1794.
Mrs. John Lamphere, the first marraige in 1794.
Benj. Bird, kept the first inn - in 1794.
Bateman S. Dickinson, kept the first store - in 1805.
Job Bunnel, taught the first school.
CONKLIN –
Jonathan Bennett, commenced settlement - in 1788.
Ralph Lathrop, commenced settlement - in 1788.
Waples Hance, commenced settlement - in 1788.
Rev. David Dunham, conducted first religious services.
Rev. John Leach, conducted first religious services.
Judge John Conklin, one of the early settlers.
Gerret Snedaker, one of the early settlers.
David Bound, one of the early settlers.
Daniel Chapman, one of the early settlers.
Peter Wentz, one of the early settlers.
Asa Rood, one of the early settlers.
Nathaniel Tagot, one of the early settlers.
Asa Squires, one of the early settlers.
John Bell, one of the early settlers.
Silas Bowker, one of the early settlers.
Joel Lamoreaux, one of the early settlers.
Abraham Sneden, one of the early settlers.
David Compton, one of the early settlers.
Joseph Compton, one of the early settlers.
Abraham Miller, one of the early settlers.
Ebenezer Park, one of the early settlers.
Noel Carr, one of the early settlers.
Thos. Cooper, one of the early settlers.
William Wentz, first birth - Feb 18, 1795.
Noel Carr, the first marriage - 1803.
Noel Carr, the first marriage - 1803.
Silas Bowker, the first death.
George Lane, taught the first school - in 1801.
LISLE –
Josiah Patterson, one of the first settlers.
Ebenezer Tracy, one of the first settlers.
Edward Edwards, one of the first settlers.
David Manning, one of the first settlers.
Eliphalet Parsons, one of the first settlers.
Whittlesey Gleason, one of the first settlers.
Henry Patterson, the first birth - in 1793.
Solomon Owen, the first marraige.
Sylvia Cook, the first marraige.
Wright Dudley, the first death.
Jacob Hill, built the first gristmill - in 1800.
Moses Adams, kept the first store.
O. Wheaton, kept the first tavern - in 1799.
MAINE –
Benjamin Norton, settled in the town in 1798.
Cynthia Roe, a daughter of Winthrop Roe was the first birth - in 1797.
Betsey Ward, taught the first school - in 1802.
Daniel Howard, built the first gristmill in 1810.
Jared Ketchum, kept the first store - in 1825.
Oliver Whitcomb, kept the first tavern - in 1829.
NANTICOKE–
Philip Counselman, one of the first settlers.
John Beachtle, one of the first settlers.
Betsey Stoddard, first child born - in 1794
Miss Bird, the first death (sister to Mrs. Stoddard)
PORT CRANE –
Jared Page, one of the first settlers.
**** Vining, one of the first settlers.
Chester Pease, the first birth - in 1793.
Gardner Wilson, the first marriage - in 1800.
Polly Rugg, the first marriage - in 1800.
Mrs. Pease, the first death - in 1789.
Elisha Pease, erected the first sawmill - in 1797.
Thomas Cooper, kept the first store - in 1813.
Ozias Masch, taught the first school - in 1800.
SANFORD –
Wm. McClure, one of the first settlers - in 1787.
Mr. Whitaker, one of the first settlers - in 1787.
Capt. Nathan Dean, one of the first settlers - 1787.
Daniel Race, one of the first settlers.
Noah Carpenter, one of the first settlers.
Nathan Austin, one of the first settlers.
Simeon Alexander, one of the first settlers.
Russel Farnham, one of the first settlers.
S.P. Greene, one of the first settlers.
Anthony West, one of the first settlers.
Joseph Page, one of the first settlers.
John Pinney, one of the first settlers.
J.p. Appleton, one of the first settlers.
Silas Seward, one of the first settlers.
Capt. Parker, one of the first settlers.
Isaac Denton, one of the first settlers.
Dexter May, one of the first settlers.
Conrad Edict,1 the first marraige - in April 1787.
Elizabeth Whitaker, the first marraige - in April 1787.
Phebe Edict,1 the first birth - in 1788.
Stephen Whitaker, the first death - Oct 23, 1793.
Capt. Dean, built the first sawmill - in 1791.
Capt. Dean, built the first gristmill in 1792.
Capt. Dean, built opened the first store in 1794.
Capt. Dean, kept the first inn.
Hugh Compton, taught the first school - in 1793.
TRIANGLE–
Gen. John Patterson, made the first settlement at Whitneys Point - in 1791.
Thos. Whitney, namesake of Whitney's Point.
David Seymour, settled at Whitneys Point - in 1792.
Timothy Shepherd, one of the first settlers at Upper Lisle between 1794 and 1797.
Asa Rodgers, one of the first settlers at Upper Lisle between 1794 and 1797.
Benj. Smith, one of the first settlers at Upper Lisle between 1794 and 1797.
Hendrick J. Smith, one of the first settlers at Upper Lisle between 1794 and 1797.
John Landers, settled at Upper Lisle between 1794 and 1797.
Mrs. Hannah Lee, the first death in 1791.
Martha Seymour, taught the first school in 1793.
UNION –
Joseph Draper, one of the first settlers - in 1785.
Nehemiah Crawford, one of the first settlers - in 1785.
Bryant Stoddard, one of the first settlers - in 1785.
Nathan Howard, one of the first settlers - in 1785.
Jabesh Winchop, one of the first settlers - in 1785.
Caleb Merriman, one of the first settlers - in 1785.
Winthrop Roe, one of the first settlers - in 1785.
John Mersereau, one of the early settlers.
Joshua Mersereau, one of the early settlers.
Gen. O. Stoddard, one of the early settlers.
Nehemiah Spaulding, one of the early settlers.
Walker Sabin, one of the early settlers.
Capt. Wm. Brink, one of the early settlers.
Moses Chambers, one of the early settlers.
Ezekiel Crocker, one of the early settlers.
Oliver Crocker, one of the early settlers.
Benjamin Brown, one of the early settlers.
Jeremiah Brown, one of the early settlers.
Amos Patterson, one of the early settlers.
Abner Rockwell, one of the early settlers.
Medad and Elisha B. Bradley, one of the early settlers.
Mary J. Fisk, the first death - June 13, 1789.
James Ross and Jabeah Winchop built the first gristmill - in 1791.
Jabeah Winchop, opened the first tavern - in 1791.
Flavel Sabin, taught the first school in 1787.
Joseph Chambers, the first birth July 4, 1790.
VESTAL –
Samuel and Daniel Seymour, one of the first settlers.
David Barney, one of the first settlers.
Daniel Price, one of the first settlers.
Wm. Coe, one of the first settlers.
Ruggles Winchel, one of the first settlers.
Asa Camp, one of the first settlers.
Samuel Coe, kept the first inn - in 1791.
R. Winchel, built the first grist mill- in 1786.
John Routch, taught the first school - in 1793.
WINDSOR –
John Doolittle, made the first settlement - in 1786.
David Amaphad, settled in town in 1787.
Cyrus Hotchkiss, settled in town in 1787.
John Gurnsey, settled in town in 1787.
***** Swift, settled in town in 1787.
David Doolittle, the first birth - Dec 27, 1786.
Capt. Andrew English, the first marraige.
Miss Rachel Moore, the first marraige.
Mrs. Ashley, the first death - Aug 1787.
Mrs. Ashley, interpreter at the Oquaga Mission.
Josiah Stow, opened the first inn - in 1788.
Josiah Stow, opened the first store - in 1788.
Nathan Lane, built the first gristmill, in 1797.
Stephen Seymour, taught the first school - in 1789.
FOOTNOTES
1. The surname recorded as Edict in French's is probably Edick; at least that is how it is spelled in other records.
