The following is taken from "Historical Collections of the State of New York," by John W. Barber and Henry Howe New York: Published for the Authors by S. Tuttle, 194 Chatham Square, 1841.  Transcribed by Martha Magill.
 

MOREHOUSE, the westernmost town of the county, was taken from Lake Pleasant in 1835. It is about 40 miles long, N. and S., by about 6 1/2 broad, E. and W. Pop. 169. Morehouseville is a small village, in the southern part.

The following is taken from the "Gazetteer of the State of New York; Embracing a Comprehensive View of the Geography, Geology, and General History of the State, and a complete History and Description of Every County, City, Town, Village, and Locality with Full Tables of Statistics," by J. H. French, Syracuse, N.Y.: Published by R. Pearsall Smith, 1860.  Transcribed by Marcia Buffett.
 

Morehouse¹ was formed from Lake Pleasant, April 13, 1835. A part of Long Lake was taken off in 1837. It extends along the west border of the county, from the south extremity to Long Lake. Its surface is hilly and mountainous. In the several valleys which extend across the town are numerous lakes. Jerseyfield Lake, upon the south border, is the principal lake in the southern part. The 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th lakes of the Fulton chain, in the northern part, discharge their waters in to Moose River. Jones, Deer, Goose, and several other lakes flow into West Canada Creek. Morehouseville, in the southern part, is a post office. The Arthursboro Patent was mostly within the limits of this town. The tract of 50,000 acres purchased by Jonathan Lawrence was also partly in this town.² The first settlement was commenced, under the agency of Andrew K. Morehouse, in 1833.³
 

FOOTNOTES

1. Named from the first settler.

2. The Arthurboro Patent included 3 townships; one 10 miles square and the others each 8 miles square. It was granted to Arthur Noble, Feb 15, 1787, for 1 shilling per acre. He endeavored to effect the settlement of 100 families, but failed. The tract to Mr. Lawrence was granted for 3 1/4 shillings per acre.

3. Mr. Morehouse bought a tract of land, built a sawmill, store, and dwelling, and came in with his family early in August 1834. He began a small village 1 miles west of Morehouseville, called “Bethunville”, but the project failed. Dennis and Henry Tucker, Theodore Marnche, Ezra Combs, Jonathan tift, Christian Weaver, Elias Richard, J. B. Reily, and B. Bennett were early settlers. The first birth was that of a son of William Baker; the first marriage, that of David Bushnell and Miss Squire; and the first death that of a son of Christian Weaver by a falling tree. A gristmill was first built in 1843 by John Cunnings; and the fist tannery, in 1854 by Henry and Theodore Larken.

The following is taken from the "Gazetteer of the State of New York; Embracing a Comprehensive Account of the History and Statistics of the State with Geological and Topographical Descriptions," by Franklin B. Hough, Albany, N.Y.: Andrew Boyd, 394 and 196 Broadway, 1872.  Transcribed by Martha Magill.
 

MOREHOUSE - named from the first settler - was formed from Lake Pleasant, April 13, 1835. A part of Long Lake was taken off in 1837, and a part added to that town in 1861. It extends along the w. border of the co., about half its length. Its surface is hilly and mountainous. In the several valleys which extend across the town are numerous lakes, which are drained by the west Cananda Creek, and by Black and Moose Rivers. Morehouseville, in the s. part, is a p.o. The Arthurboro Patent and a tract of 50,000 acres purchased by Jonathan Lawrence were partly in this town. The first settlement was commenced, under the agency of Andrew K. Morehouse, in 1833. ⁶ There are 2 churches in town; R.C. and Evangelist.

Footnote 6: Mr. Morehouse bought a tract of land, built a swmill, s tore, and dwelling, and came in with his family early in Aug. 1834. He began a small village 2 miles w. of Morehouseville, called Bethuneville; but the project failed. Dennis and Henry Tucker, Theodore Marnche, Ezra Combs, Jonathan Tift, Christian Weaver, Elias Rickard, J.B. Raux, and B. Bennett were early settlers. The first birth was that of a son of Wm. Baker; the first marriage, that of David Bushnesll and Miss Squire; and the first death, that of a son of Christian Weaver, by a falling tree. The first tannery was built in 1854, by Henry and Theodore Lamker.