Editing Marlborough, New York (section)

== History ==

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A land grant (patent) of the territory was made to Captain John Evans of the [[Royal Navy]] in 1694. One of his first settlers arrived in 1697.

[[File:Marlborough, N.Y. LOC 2003630236.tif|thumb|[[Perspective map]] of Marlborough from 1891 with list of landmarks published by [[L.R. Burleigh]]]]
The region was part of the Newburgh Precinct and was set apart in 1772. The Town of Marlborough was formed in 1788 during a period of town formation in the county. Part of the town was used to create the town of [[Plattekill (town), New York|Plattekill]] in 1800.