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== History == The region was destroyed by the [[Sullivan Expedition]] on August 13, 1779,<ref>{{cite book|last1=Fitzpatrick|first1=John C.|title=The Writings of George Washington|date=1937|publisher=Greenwood Press|location=Westport, CT|page=160|edition=Vol. 16}}</ref> which fought at the [[Battle of Newtown]], just west of the current town of Chemung. The first clear record of settlement dates to about 1786. The town of Chemung was established in 1788 as the original town in the region. Chemung lost territory when [[Tioga County, New York|Tioga County]] was formed in 1791. The town of Newtown (now the [[Elmira (town), New York|town of Elmira]]) was taken from Chemung in 1792. Chemung was incorporated in 1788 into [[Montgomery County, New York|Montgomery County]], at the time of that town's formation. (Chemung County was not created until 1836.) Subsequently, the town of Chemung lost more territory to form all or parts of [[Erin, New York|Erin]] (1822), [[Baldwin, Chemung County, New York|Baldwin]] (1856), and [[Ashland, Chemung County, New York|Ashland]] (1867). The [[Chemung District School No. 10]], [[Dr. Hovey Everett House]], and [[Riverside Cemetery (Lowman, New York)|Riverside Cemetery]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref><ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/listings/20121130.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places|date=November 30, 2012|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 11/19/12 through 11/23/12 |publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>
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