Historic Map of Rossi NY St Lawrence NY. Including Chruch's Mills, Shingle Creek, Somerville. History of the town: In 1792 Alexander Macomb purchased of the state of New York, all of the town of Rossie and several hundred thousand acres more for 8 pence an acre. He failed to make good, however, and did not get a title. The first title was given to Daniel Mch. 3, 1795, and for four months he was the owner of the town, when he sold an undivided fifteenth. Between July 10, 1795, and July 24, 1804, Richard Harrison, Abijah Hammond, Wm. S. Smith, Wm. Constable, Robert Gilchrist, Theodosius Fowler, Francis Childs, Jonathan H. Lawrence and Jonathan Dayton were all interested in the lands of the town. On July 24, 1804, all the heirs of Wm. Constable and the executors of his will signed a deed conveying to James Donatiaous Le Ray de Chaumont and Grace, his wife, gave a warranty deed to David Parish, covering the whole town of Rossie; the description in the deed was based on a map and survey made by Benjamin Wright. In 1796, the state bought the land of the Indians and agreed to pay “at the mouth of the river Chazy” of Lake Champlain on the third Monday in August, 2230 pounds, 6 shillings and 8 pence, with an annual payment on the third Monday in August each year “forever thereafter” the sum of 213 pounds, 6 shillings, and 8 pence. For value received, the “Seven Nations or tribes of Indians” did “cede, release and quit claim to the people of the state of New York forever, all claim, right or title of them, the said Seven Nations or tribes of Indians” to lands within said State” thereby making good the title of the state. Overall Size: 20 x 19 7/8 in. Sight Size: 14 1/8 x 14 in. Frame Thickness: 1 3/8 in.