Early settlers in the Town of Eaton taken from 1784 "History of 
Chenango & Madison Counties, NY" by James H Smith; pub. 1880.
  [Tried to use year, where stated, person and where they were from.]

        Eaton was set off from Hamilton Feb. 6, 1807. 
Joshua LELAND may be called the first settler in Eaton, though he was 
preceded a few months by John and James SALISBURY, brothers, from Vermont, 
who, in the autumn of 1792, located within the borders of the town, on lot 
94, and commenced a clearing, but were driven away in early winter by the 
intense cold and did not return. 
 1793 
Joshua LELAND, born Sherburne, Mass 
Benjamin MORSE 
Simeon GILLETTE 
Levi BONNEY 
Elijah HAYDON 
Dan'l and Alby (that's how listed) 
 1799 
Bennett BICKNELL, born Mansfield, Conn., and his father 
 1808-David CARROW, New Lebanon, NY 
 1803-Thomas LUMBARD, Hampden co., Mass 
 1796-Samuel SINCLAIR 
Joseph MOSS 
Wm. MILLS 
Humphrey PALMER 
Deacon McCRELLIS 
 1799-Thaxter DUNBAR & father 
 1793 
Two MORRISes (no first names) 
Joshua LELAND 
 1797 
Thomas MORRIS 
Benjamin, Windsor, Stephen and Ziba COMAN 
 1808 
Bennett BICKNELL, born Mansfield, Conn 
David DARROW (Scotchman), New Lebanon, NY 
 1803-Thomas LUMBARD, Hampden Co., Mass