Editing Marshall, New York (section)

== History ==
The first settlers were the [[Brothertown Indians]], a group of about 400 people formed from scattered remnants of tribes from New England and Long Island, led by Asa Dick and [[Samson Occom]], who arrived around 1774. They were granted land by the Oneida Indians, for the purpose of creating a new township for Christian Indians. They made their homes around the Oriskany Creek, which provided power for their grist mills. Many Brotherton Indians left town during the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]], returning after end of the war to farm. Because Brotherton Indians came from different peoples whose languages were not mutually intelligible, many adopted the English language. The number of Brotherton Indians had dwindled by 1850, with some succumbing to [[Alcohol and Native Americans|alcoholism]], and others selling their land and moving to [[Green Bay, Wisconsin]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/gazetteerbusines06chil|title=Gazetteer and business directory of Oneida County|last=Child|first=Hamilton|date=1869|publisher=Printed at the Journal office|location=Syracuse, NY|pages=[https://archive.org/details/gazetteerbusines06chil/page/98 98]–99}}</ref>

The first white settlers arrived in 1794 and settled in the higher regions, in Hanover and the west hills. 
The town was formed in 1829 from the [[Kirkland, New York|Town of Kirkland]].