this narrative is repeated in "the history of oneida county, new york by samuel w. durant, 1878" which used the "jones' annals" of 1851 as a primary reference. the story was expressed in an address at the 1888 new hartford centennial by henry hurlburt, again citing "jones' annals" as his source. it is again repeated in "our county and its people: a descriptive work on oneida county, new york, wager, 1896".