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Bouck's Island is a farm near Breakabeen, New York within the town of
Fulton, Schoharie County, New York Fulton is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,199 at the 2020 census.United States Census Bureau, 2020 U.S. Census Results, Fulton town, Schoharie County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.htm ...
near Fultonham, New York. Bouck's Island was the home of former New York governor William C. Bouck. Congressman
Joseph Bouck Joseph Bouck (July 22, 1788 – March 30, 1858) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from New York serving one term from 1831 to 1833. Biography Born on Bouck's Island, near Fultonham, New York, Bouck attended the rural schools ...
was born on Bouck's Island and Wisconsin Congressman
Gabriel Bouck Gabriel Bouck (December 16, 1828 – February 21, 1904) was an American lawyer, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He represented Wisconsin in the United States House of Representatives for two terms. He also served as Wisconsin's 6 ...
once lived there.


Early history

Bouck's Island was originally settled by Indians of the Mohawk, Iroquois tribe. This area was taken over by the British crown but heavily settled by the Dutch. Bouck's Island was then settled by the Bouck family in the eighteenth century, when the land was granted to the father of William, John Fredrick and Christian (Father of William C. Bouck, Governor) Bouck, around 1711. Guide to the William C. Bouck Papers,1727-1866
/ref> William C. Bouck became Sheriff of
Schoharie County Schoharie County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,714, making it the state's fifth-least populous county. The county seat is Schoharie. "Schoharie" comes from a Mohawk word meaning " ...
before becoming governor in 1843.


Today

Today Bouck's island is still inhabited. It is situated off of NYS Route 30 and is a NYS Historic Site. Also associated with Bouck's Island is Bouck's Falls nearby.


See also

* Boucks Island – The island.


References

{{reflist Schoharie County, New York