Kingsbury, New York

Kingsbury is a town in western Washington County, New York, United States.

[3][7] A charter for a Township of Kingsbury was granted by King George III on May 11, 1762.

John Jones built a mill in the northwest corner of town.

[9] During the American Revolutionary War, General John Burgoyne and his troops passed through the town after the Battle of Fort Anne.

In 1780, Major Christopher Carleton led a raid that set fire to everything but the homes of Loyalists.

The following year, it renounced its claim to Charlotte County, and New York officially recognized the town of Kingsbury.

Major industry consisted of farming, milling, mining, and logging.

NY 196 crosses the southern part of Kingsbury from east to west.