The early settlers of Greenfield Township arrived in the 1790's.  Among them were Judah Colt; his brothers-in-law, Elisha and Enoch Marvin; Henry and Dyer Loomis, and Joseph Shadduck.  Many of the original settlers did not stay in Greenfield.  Records indicate that many had moved on by the time of the 1800 census.  Those that stayed planted some very firm roots, and many of their descendants are still in the area today.

About 1795, Judah Colt came to Greenfield.  He was an agent for the Pennsylvania Population Company and opened an office in 1797 at what is now known as Colt's Station.

Around 1799, Leverett Bissell, a Revolutionary War soldier, founded a landing and saw mill on French Creek.  Leverett left the area around 1805 or 1806, leaving his son, Cyril, in charge.  This area was known as Bissell's Landing.  A small village developed there which became known as Greenfield, or by its nickname: Little Hope.

Joseph Shadduck settled in an area to the west of the village of Greenfield.  The intersection of two roads in that area was known as Shadduck's Corners.  A special post office was established there on June 15, 1883.  It was designated the Hornby Post Office, with Daniel Hunt as Postmaster.  Today, the area still bears the name of Hornby.

About a mile or so north of Colt's Station was a "huddle of cabins" known as Log City.  This small community became known as Nasby.  It had a one-room schoolhouse called Bissell School, where first through eighth grades were taught.  Gone now, the school was located at the current intersection of Calkins Road and Route 89.