Judge John Guy McDowell

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The First Clerks at both Tioga Point and Newtown were Daniel McDowell and John Sheppard, former chosen on account of familarity with the country and popularity with the Indians as well as Conn. Settlers.

Daniel McDowell later one of first Settlers in Chemung was son of John McDowell. Said to be by some a Cameronian Scotchman, by others a Scotch Irishman whose house at Stroudsburg was a veritable haven to the Conn. Settlers in their various fights from Wyoming (??). McDowell was a warm friend of Snell family. Daniel early espoused the cause of the colonies and became Capt. in the Revolutionary Army. About 1782 being captured at Shawnee by Indians was taken over this route to Niagra, he was greatly impressed with Chemung while passing thru. According to stories told by Isaac Snell and repeated by Theo Boldwin and others the Inhumane Savages fastened him to the ground near his future home on the ridge above Chemung Village close to a spring not 20 rods from present Erie Station. The Indians placed a forked stick across his neck and 2 or 3 on each arm and leg. This was an experimental torture - his muscular frame, great agility and super human bravery helped him to endure and lead his captors to call him "Keto" (the Iron Man). He was finally taken to Canada being prisoner there some months he was exchanged for blankets by white men, and worked his way back home by Quebec and a sailing vessel to Newfork.