page_title: Mabbettsville, New York
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Mabbettsville, New York / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Letter from James Mabbett of Mabbettsville to his brother Trueman Mabbett. Described on ebay as "Handwritten letter of James Mabbett, 2pp legal, with integral cover to his brother, Truman Mabbett, Mechanicsville, NY, manuscript Mabbettsville NY, James Mabbett PM, Free." Topics include: land matters, politics, Harrison, log cabins, hard cider, Whigs. The text in this image should be transcribed and included in the description on this page. See also &#123;&#123;Transcription&#125;&#125;. The Google OCR tool may be of use in transcribing images. català&#160;| Cymraeg&#160;| Deutsch&#160;| English&#160;| español&#160;| македонски&#160;| Nederlands&#160;| português&#160;| svenska&#160;| 中文&#160;| +/−
context_page_description: Mabbettsville is a settlement in Dutchess County, New York, United States. Located 2 miles east of Millbrook in the town of Washington on U.S. Route 44, it is approximately 85 miles north of New York City.
  The settlement forms one of the most concentrated residential areas of the town, and is the location of Town Park, a baseball field – one of the few recreational areas to the east of Washington. The settlement's main commerce is related to recreation, including dog kennels, antique shops, and a range of home and landscape occupations.
context_section_description: The hamlet was previously named "Flikentown" after one of the Great Nine Partners. The new name honours James Mabbett, a commission auctioneer who settled in the hamlet early in the 19th century. In 1937 it consisted of a store, a garage, and a few houses.
caption: Cover of a letter from James Mabbett of Mabbettsville to his brother Trueman, giving the sender's address as Mabbettsville (1846)
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