Warnerville is a

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in Schoharie County,

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, United States. Located along State Route 7 between Cobleskill and Richmondville, it is the municipality containing the majority of the sites of the

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. On June 10, 1778, after receiving reliable reports of May's Cobleskill Massacre, the Board of War of the

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concluded that a major Indian war was in the offing. This would result in the funding from the Continental Congress and orders of General

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that launched the punitive 1779

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, which burned at least 40 Amerindian towns and villages whilst capturing or destroying great stores of foods. Warnerville is today the site of the Cobleskill/Richmondville High School and has a post office with the ZIP Code of 12187.

Notable person

* Solomon Warner (1811–1899),

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boatman,

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pioneer, first American merchant in

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External links

Cobleskill/Richmondville High School Official Site
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