Local History by Karen Cuccinell- 78 Main St Stamford

Originally part of 600+ acres owned by John Harper. In 1788 Harper sold to Daniel Clark and Clark sold two acres to John Lamb in 1798. In 1865 George W. and Mary C. Martin sold to Philo Johnson and it was owned by Johnson family members until 1919 when Andrew J. McNaught Sr. bought and owned it until 1943. The next owners were: Cora L. McNaught from 1943-1964; Henrietta L. McNaught 1964-1970; Wilber National Bank to George T. McNaught in 1970; Andrew J. McNaught Jr. executor for George sold to Anthony Thomas and Eva Lisa Kovalik in 1984 and Kovalik to Anne (Pratt) Slatin of 11 Bank St. NYC in 1987. The house is said to be built in the 1800's.

I suspect John Lamb was buried in Harpersfield Cemetery in 1844.

Reverend George Washington Martin (1824-1907) married Sarah Reed (1824-1903) in 1843 and they had children William, Eleanor, John, Ida, George and Ella. They were living in Blenheim in 1855 and South Kortright in 1875. They are buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Jefferson.

Philo Johnson (1782-1877) was born in CT and was a farmer in South Gilboa before moving to Stamford. He and his wife Esther Newell (1795-1865) had about seven children. Burial in Stamford Cemetery.

Andrew J. McNaught was born January 13, 1873 to Andrew J. and Martha (Pease) McNaughter. He became a lawyer in 1898, Delaware County judge in 1918 and Supreme Court in Binghamton from 1931 until he died at home in Stamford. Andrew married Cora Thompson (1876-1964) January 31, 1900 and they had three children Andrew J., Henrietta and George T. He was about to retire when he died June 7, 1943, burial in Woodland Cemetery, Delhi.

Henrietta L. McNaught was born February 10, 1901. She graduated from Stamford High school, as did her siblings, and Goucher College in Baltimore, Md. She was employed by the National Bank of Stamford and worked in her brother, George's business. Henrietta died September 12, 1970 at Columbia Presbyter ian Hospital in New York City following a long illness. Burial in Woodland Ceme tery.

Andrew J. McNaught Jr. was born September 15, 1902 in Stamford and became a lawyer at Yale Law School, married Margaret Fetzer September 15, 1928 and had three children Mary/Mrs. Richard C. Tarr, Earl and Andrew J. They lived in Oneonta where his law office was. He served in the National Guard during WWII. Andrew died June 1976 in Fox Hospital, Oneonta, burial in Woodland Cemetery.

George Thompson McNaught was born in Stamford October 22, 1910. He enlisted in the Army February 3, 1941 and owned a Chevrolet-Oldsmobile sales and service business at 3 North Delaware St. George died April 1, 1984, burial in Woodland Cemetery.

April 24, 1984 Stamford Mirror Recorder- A. Thomas Kovalik, M.D announces the opening of his office for general, thoracic and vascular surgery at 31 Harper Street Stamford.

Anthony Thomas Kovalik (1928-2001) was born in Hungary as well as his wife Eva Lisa who was a concert pianist and instructor at Julliard in NYC. He was also a nationally ranked tennis player and coordinated a Ned Buntline Festival in 1986. A. Thomas died August 4, 2001, burial in Elka Park, NY.

The property is now less than an acre and owned by Anne Slatin.