Robert Harpur (1731 - 1825) was a colonial teacher, politician, pioneer, and landowner who settled in the Binghamton, New York area. Harpursville, New York in Eastern Broome County, NY was named after him. Additionally, Harpur College, now Binghamton University was also named for him. Robert Harpur was born in Ireland and came to the colonies in 1761 via Scotland. Wikipedia
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Somewhere from 1787 to 1795 a man named Robert Harpur secured a "patent," so called, in Warren township, covering some 60,000 acres of land, and began to develop it. history.rays-place.com/ny/colesville-ny.htm
