This is data taken from the History of St. Lawrence and Franklin County, New York, by Franklin B. Hough. Malone * taken from Chateaugay March 2, 1805 * As Harrison - changed to Ezraville, April 11, 1808 and to Malone on June 10, 1812 The name Ezraville was after Ezra L'Hommedieu Richard Harrison owned the land that an academy was erected on in 1806. It was a private establishment for several years, under the name of Harrison Academy, later, it became Franklin Academy. Rodney L. McKinney [email protected] NEHGS