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Chauncey Thomas, Jr.
1850–1919Naval Officer, Rear Admiral, Commander Pacific Fleet
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Chauncey Thomas, Jr. came into the world in 1850. That places their birth in the early republic. 4 languages have an article about them. Famous people are on record for 1,283 of the towns in New York.

#1Naval Officer, Rear Admiral, Commander Pacific Fleet
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Barryville and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.