John S. Minard's: Civic
History of Cuba, pub. 1910
"Cuba is a Roman word and
means Goddess or Protector of the Young. So in all probability,
the Legislators of 1822, when they set aside the township from
the town of Friendship, by accident, stumbled upon the word and
appropriated the name, the significance of which is pleasant to
think of."
Simeon DeWitt, the surveyor
general for New York State in the early 1800's was an avid student
of ancient Roman Mythology and is credited with suggesting the
name.
The first "official"
town meeting was held on the morning of Tuesday, March 5, 1822
at a location, known at the time as "Griffin Log Tavern".
"On the morning of that day
(March 5, 1822) at 9 o'clock, there appeared seated around a large
table in a public room of E.H. Griffin's inn, which stood where
L. E. Dayton now lives, four justices of the peace duly appointed
by the governor."