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McLean and Treat: (See Treat & McLean).
Matthews, Vincent, Patent: A tract was granted December 20th 1731, to Vincent Matthews, John Cornwell, Samuel Heath and Abraham Looge.
It contained 500 acres in the south part of Catskill.
Meales & Hayes Patent: This was for a "Vly" or meadow, partly in the extreme southern portion of Catskill, partly in Saugerties.
It was granted to George Meales and Richard Hayes May 31st 1687, and contained 1194¾ acres.
Maitland Patent: This covered a tract of 5,000 acres, in Durham, surveyed for Lieutenant-colonel Richard Maitland June 16th 1767.
Moore, Thomas: For him and others a tract in Cairo, was surveyed April 12th 1769, for which petition had been made April 6th 1768.
McCarty, John: Pursuant to warrants dated March 1st 1769, and March 7th 1770, 200 acres, in two tracts, lying in the town of Catskill, were surveyed for John McCarty, ''late Drummer in His Majesty's 18th Regiment," September 24th 1771.
Millet, Thomas: This patent was surveyed for Thomas Millet and others March 9th 1772.
It contained 600 acres, in two tracts, located in Cairo.
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Mcintosh, Daniel and others: Six hundred acres in Windham, adjoining the southwest bounds of the Batavia Patent, were surveyed for Daniel McIntosh and two other non-commissioned officers, March 28th 1772.
Morrison, Kenneth: A tract of 200 acres on the western side of the Kaaterskill, in the town of Catskill, was surveyed for Kenneth Morrison, "late Sergeant in the 55th Regiment," May 19th 1772.
Mushier, Jacob: Thirty acres of land under water, on the line between Catskill and Saugerties, were surveyed for him February 5th 1798.
Northrop, Isaac: To him was granted land under water at the village of Athens.
Surveyed March 28th 1803.
Prevost Patent: This covers 12,000 acres in Greenville and Durham, patents for parts of which were granted to Augustine Prevost, August 15th 1765, March 10th 1768, and another the same year.
Rosenboom Patent: This was a tract lying on the north limit of the Catskill patent, encroaching upon it, west of the Loonenburg Patent, in the towns of Athens and Coxsackie.
The patent was granted April 12th 1751, to Jacob, John Jacob, and John G. Rosenboom.
The latter conveyed his share (one-third) to John Henry Lydias, July 5th 1751, from which circumstance it is sometimes called the Lydias Patent.
Rightmeyer's Patent: This lay mostly in Schoharie county, but a portion of it lay within the northwest part of this county.
It was sometimes called Dice's Manor.
A patent was granted May 6th 1754, to Ury Rightmeyer, containing 8,000 acres.
Scott, John Morin, Patent: This embraced two tracts, purchased of the Catskill Indians, in 1766, through Governor Henry Moore.
This purchase and the subsequent patent included also a third tract not in this county.
These two tracts lay in Cairo, one containing 3,160 acres, and the other 1,500 acres, and were granted by patent to John Morin Scott, Martin Geritsen Van Bergen and seventy-four others, January 2d 1770, surveyed May 2d 1768, and June 28th 1769.
Seaton's Patent: Sir Henry Seaton, Baronet, received a patent July 18th 1767, for a tract of 3,000 acres of land adjoining the Manor of Rensselaerwick.
It is in the town of Durham.
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Mcintosh, Daniel and others: Six hundred acres in Windham, adjoining the southwest bounds of the Batavia Patent, were surveyed for Daniel McIntosh and two other non-commissioned officers, March 28th 1772.
Morrison, Kenneth: A tract of 200 acres on the western side of the Kaaterskill, in the town of Catskill, was surveyed for Kenneth Morrison, "late Sergeant in the 55th Regiment," May 19th 1772.
Mushier, Jacob: Thirty acres of land under water, on the line between Catskill and Saugerties, were surveyed for him February 5th 1798.
Northrop, Isaac: To him was granted land under water at the village of Athens.
Surveyed March 28th 1803.
Prevost Patent: This covers 12,000 acres in Greenville and Durham, patents for parts of which were granted to Augustine Prevost, August 15th 1765, March 10th 1768, and another the same year.
Rosenboom Patent: This was a tract lying on the north limit of the Catskill patent, encroaching upon it, west of the Loonenburg Patent, in the towns of Athens and Coxsackie.
The patent was granted April 12th 1751, to Jacob, John Jacob, and John G. Rosenboom.
The latter conveyed his share (one-third) to John Henry Lydias, July 5th 1751, from which circumstance it is sometimes called the Lydias Patent.
Rightmeyer's Patent: This lay mostly in Schoharie county, but a portion of it lay within the northwest part of this county.
It was sometimes called Dice's Manor.
A patent was granted May 6th 1754, to Ury Rightmeyer, containing 8,000 acres.
Scott, John Morin, Patent: This embraced two tracts, purchased of the Catskill Indians, in 1766, through Governor Henry Moore.
This purchase and the subsequent patent included also a third tract not in this county.
These two tracts lay in Cairo, one containing 3,160 acres, and the other 1,500 acres, and were granted by patent to John Morin Scott, Martin Geritsen Van Bergen and seventy-four others, January 2d 1770, surveyed May 2d 1768, and June 28th 1769.
Seaton's Patent: Sir Henry Seaton, Baronet, received a patent July 18th 1767, for a tract of 3,000 acres of land adjoining the Manor of Rensselaerwick.
It is in the town of Durham.
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Stewart's Patent: Two thousand acres, now in Durham, were granted to Lieutenant Walter Stewart, September 7th 1771.
It adjoined Rensselaer Manor on the north and Frazer's Patent on the south.
Schoonmaker, Henry: He had a grant of 200 acres, in Durham, near Dice's Manor, July 16th 1800.
Swords, Harper & Spaight: A tract of land partly in Ulster county and partly in Hunter was surveyed for Thomas Swords, Josiah Harper and William Spaight, November 4th 1767.
Sutherland and Henry: A tract of 100 acres, lying "under the Blue Mountains," in the town of Catskill, was surveyed for George Sutherland and John Henry, "late private soldiers," September 24th 1771.
Stephenson Grant: On the west side of the Kaaterskill, in the town of Catskill, 200 acres were surveyed for William Stephenson, "late Corporal in the 55th Regiment," May 19th 1772.
Treat & McLean's Patent: The first tract lay diagonally on the north Hardenbergh line, mainly within the town of Hunter.
The second tract lay above it and was granted to Donald McLean, Malachy Treat and Neal McLean, November 11th 1768.
Ten Broeck, Cornelius, Patent: About 800 acres lying on both sides of the Kaaterskill, in the southern part of the town of Catskill, was granted by patent to Cornelius Ten Broeck, November 29th 1749.
Ten Broeck, Wessel, Patent: A tract of 825 acres, lying on the Hudson River, in the southern part of Catskill, was granted to Wessel Ten Broeck, November 25th 1733.
Walter, Robert: A tract of 200 acres, lying on the west of the Katskill, in Cairo, was surveyed for Robert Walter, October 24th 1788.
Woodworth & Van Rensselaer: A tract of 600 acres on Batavia Creek, town of Windham, was surveyed for Robert Woodworth, John Van Rensselaer and their associates, June 8th 1796.
Williams, Elisha: A grant was issued to him April 12th 1813, for several lots of unappropriated land on the mountain at Pine Orchard, now partly in the town of Catskill and partly in Hunter.
Van Bergen Patent: What is called the Third Van Bergen tract lies in the northwest part of the county, extending into Schoharie county upon the mountains.
It contained 35,500 acres, and was surveyed for Martin Garretson Van Bergen and others, June 23d 1767.
Another tract in Greenville and Cairo containing 950 acres was granted to the same, June 12th 1741.
Van Vechten Patents: Derick Tunisse Van Vechten received a patent for land in Catskill from Governor Dongan March 21st 1686.
Teunis Van Vechten received a grant for land under water (the Katskill) opposite to his farm, September 26th 1770.
Van Bremen Patent: Peter Stuyvesant, October 25th 1653, granted to Jan Van Bremen a tract of about 70 acres in Catskill.
This was confirmed by a patent from Governor Nicolls, August 1st 1668, and was afterward included in the patent granted to Van Vechten.
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Stewart's Patent: Two thousand acres, now in Durham, were granted to Lieutenant Walter Stewart, September 7th 1771.
It adjoined Rensselaer Manor on the north and Frazer's Patent on the south.
Schoonmaker, Henry: He had a grant of 200 acres, in Durham, near Dice's Manor, July 16th 1800.
Swords, Harper & Spaight: A tract of land partly in Ulster county and partly in Hunter was surveyed for Thomas Swords, Josiah Harper and William Spaight, November 4th 1767.
Sutherland and Henry: A tract of 100 acres, lying "under the Blue Mountains," in the town of Catskill, was surveyed for George Sutherland and John Henry, "late private soldiers," September 24th 1771.
Stephenson Grant: On the west side of the Kaaterskill, in the town of Catskill, 200 acres were surveyed for William Stephenson, "late Corporal in the 55th Regiment," May 19th 1772.
Treat & McLean's Patent: The first tract lay diagonally on the north Hardenbergh line, mainly within the town of Hunter.
The second tract lay above it and was granted to Donald McLean, Malachy Treat and Neal McLean, November 11th 1768.
Ten Broeck, Cornelius, Patent: About 800 acres lying on both sides of the Kaaterskill, in the southern part of the town of Catskill, was granted by patent to Cornelius Ten Broeck, November 29th 1749.
Ten Broeck, Wessel, Patent: A tract of 825 acres, lying on the Hudson River, in the southern part of Catskill, was granted to Wessel Ten Broeck, November 25th 1733.
Walter, Robert: A tract of 200 acres, lying on the west of the Katskill, in Cairo, was surveyed for Robert Walter, October 24th 1788.
Woodworth & Van Rensselaer: A tract of 600 acres on Batavia Creek, town of Windham, was surveyed for Robert Woodworth, John Van Rensselaer and their associates, June 8th 1796.
Williams, Elisha: A grant was issued to him April 12th 1813, for several lots of unappropriated land on the mountain at Pine Orchard, now partly in the town of Catskill and partly in Hunter.
Van Bergen Patent: What is called the Third Van Bergen tract lies in the northwest part of the county, extending into Schoharie county upon the mountains.
It contained 35,500 acres, and was surveyed for Martin Garretson Van Bergen and others, June 23d 1767.
Another tract in Greenville and Cairo containing 950 acres was granted to the same, June 12th 1741.
Van Vechten Patents: Derick Tunisse Van Vechten received a patent for land in Catskill from Governor Dongan March 21st 1686.
Teunis Van Vechten received a grant for land under water (the Katskill) opposite to his farm, September 26th 1770.
Van Bremen Patent: Peter Stuyvesant, October 25th 1653, granted to Jan Van Bremen a tract of about 70 acres in Catskill.
This was confirmed by a patent from Governor Nicolls, August 1st 1668, and was afterward included in the patent granted to Van Vechten.
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HAVING no organization at the time, this county, as such, could take no part in the exciting scenes accompanying the development and progress of the war for independence.
Its towns likewise have left no record of their action, because they were not then organized.
The people did play a part in that great drama, but most of the facts concerning their action were buried with them or have only been preserved in isolated and scattered records which have fallen into obscurity too deep for the means at our disposal to bring to the surface and unite so as to give a generalized or at all complete detailed view of the revolutionary period here.
The people were moved by the great commotions which stirred the hearts of the colonies, but we may suspect that the phlegmatic Dutchmen moved slowly, and many of them took but an indifferent interest in the success of the colonies, and the English settlers were here in numbers too few to bear any important part in the work.
None of the battle scenes of the war were enacted upon the soil of Greene county.
Neither has any strategic or demonstrative exploit been written to its honor.
Its rocky and mountainous wilds afforded a retreat for those who fled from the more active fields of the war, and tradition disgraces its soil by making it the home of the traitor and the tory who instigated their Indian allies to deeds of blood as well as joined themselves in the persecution of their loyal neighbors.
But amid all these circumstances, the people of this section, the Great Imboght District and the District of Coxsackie, furnished their quotas of men and means for the prosecution of the war.
We find but an imperfect glimpse of the military representation of this section at that time in the following lists, but such as they are we present them as taken from "a Muster Roll of Captain Samuel Van Vechten's Company in Collonel Cornelius D. Wynkoop's Battallion of Forces raised in the State of New York and now in the Service of the United States of America."
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HAVING no organization at the time, this county, as such, could take no part in the exciting scenes accompanying the development and progress of the war for independence.
Its towns likewise have left no record of their action, because they were not then organized.
The people did play a part in that great drama, but most of the facts concerning their action were buried with them or have only been preserved in isolated and scattered records which have fallen into obscurity too deep for the means at our disposal to bring to the surface and unite so as to give a generalized or at all complete detailed view of the revolutionary period here.
The people were moved by the great commotions which stirred the hearts of the colonies, but we may suspect that the phlegmatic Dutchmen moved slowly, and many of them took but an indifferent interest in the success of the colonies, and the English settlers were here in numbers too few to bear any important part in the work.
None of the battle scenes of the war were enacted upon the soil of Greene county.
Neither has any strategic or demonstrative exploit been written to its honor.
Its rocky and mountainous wilds afforded a retreat for those who fled from the more active fields of the war, and tradition disgraces its soil by making it the home of the traitor and the tory who instigated their Indian allies to deeds of blood as well as joined themselves in the persecution of their loyal neighbors.
But amid all these circumstances, the people of this section, the Great Imboght District and the District of Coxsackie, furnished their quotas of men and means for the prosecution of the war.
We find but an imperfect glimpse of the military representation of this section at that time in the following lists, but such as they are we present them as taken from "a Muster Roll of Captain Samuel Van Vechten's Company in Collonel Cornelius D. Wynkoop's Battallion of Forces raised in the State of New York and now in the Service of the United States of America."
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The date immediately following the name is the date of appointment or enlistment, and in every case is the year 1776:
Commissioned Officers: Captain, Samuel Van Vechten*, March 2d 1776; First Lieutenant, John Hooghkirk*, March 1st 1776; Second Lieutenant, John Ball*, March 4th 1776; Ensign, Daniel Evarts, April 11th 1776.
Sergeants: Ralph Cole*, March 1st 1776, sick at Albany; Charles Shaver*, March 4th 1776; Isaac Overbaugh*, March 4th 1776; "deserted October ye 21"; Joseph Bettyes, March 13th 1776, "Reduced to Corporal June 3d"; Tunis Van Wagganen, June 3rd 1776, promoted Adjutant, July 20th.
Corporals: Andrew Dunlap*, April 8th 1776, sick at Albany; Justus Valkeneer*, March 11th 1776, sick at Claverack; Ambrose Tuttle*, March 11th 1776; Gilbert Van de Bogert*, June 30th 1776, sick at Albany; Stephen Mason, July 30th 1776, died October 29th.
Fifer: David Floyd*, May 12th 1776, died July 11th.
Drummer: Elijah Manrole*, June 12th 1776.
Privates: Moses Akins, March 4th 1776, deserted March 20th; Valentine Asten*, March 17th 1776; Jacob Asten*, March 14th 1776, "On furlo to Catts Kill"; John Barnet*, April 20th 1776; Joseph Bettyes*, "On Com'd on board the Fleet"; Atcheson Bullock*, March 20th 1776, "on furlo to Albany hosp'!"; Abraham Camer*, April 3rd; Robert Canady*, April 9th, discharged May 21; William Canneff, Apr 22nd, deserted April 24th; Joseph T. Concklin*, March 9th; Michael Coombes*, March 15th, deserted May 15th; Peter Coombes*, March 23rd; Peter Crapo*, March 9th, sick on furlough; David Duff*, April 14th, sick at Albany hospital; William Eavans, May 4th, deserted May 6th; Johannis Emerigh*, March 20th, deserted September 22nd; Jacob Farrington, March 22nd, deserted April 24th; William Flaghler, May 13th, deserted May 21st; Francis Flamin*, March 7th, died June 15th; William Grimesly, March 12th, deserted May 9th; James Gires, April 24th, deserted May 1st, John Grifiths, March 24th, deserted April 4th; Mathew Halenbec*, March 18th, died June 17th; Michael Harp*, March 11th, on furlough; James Halstead jr.*, March 23rd, deserted October 3rd; Nathaniel James*, March 9th; William King*, March 23rd; Peter Larawa*, April 18th, "deserted April 25th, taken up July ye 22nd, now on furlough"; Jacob Livingston*, March 11th, on furlough to Albany hospital; John Low*, March 9th, deserted May 20th; Isaac Marick*, March 13th, died August 9th; Stephen Mason*, March 11th, promoted corporal July 30th; David Miller*, March 18th; John McIlmoil*, March 13th, discharged November 1st; John Mizner, March 12, discharged May 6th; Peter Ostrander*, March 11th, deserted October 3rd; Joseph Parker*, April 11th, deserted May 16th; Edward Ray, March 14th, deserted March 21st; John Roberts, March 13th, deserted April 10th; Benjamin Sammons*, March 4th, died September 24th; Solomon Schut*, March 28th; Thomas Staats*, March 6th, deserted May 19th; Francis Smith*, March 11th; Jacob Van Tesley*, March 15th, deserted September 22nd; Cornelius Taylor*, March 4th, deserted May 20th; John Taylor, April 22nd, deserted May 20th, Ambrose Tuttle, June 30th, sick at Albany; Christian Van Vorst*, June 4th; Gilbert Van de Bogert, June 11th, promoted Corporal June 30th; Jermiah Wolfe*, June 20th, deserted September 22nd; John Young*, June 15th, deserted September 22nd.
Those names marked with a * appear also on another list which is headed by the memorandum "1676, April 13th Muster'd 27 Men who Received the articles sot opposite their Names."
These articles, which we have not space here to tabulate in detail consisted of a small supply of "Bagnet Slings," "Carrying Slings," "Shurts," '' Shoes," "Stockings," "Hatts," "Jackets," "Coats," "Blankets," "Canteens," "Knapsacks," "Tomahawks," "Cartrich Box's," "Bayonets," "Guns," "Pair Britches," "Coats,"" Hunting Shirts," "Pistle," "Fife."
In addition to those marked above the list contains the following: Daniel Taylor, John Picketts, Robert Thomas, Captain Tyrenes Callens, Thomas Williams, Captain Cornelius Santfort and "Peter the Indien."
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The date immediately following the name is the date of appointment or enlistment, and in every case is the year 1776:
Commissioned Officers: Captain, Samuel Van Vechten*, March 2d 1776; First Lieutenant, John Hooghkirk*, March 1st 1776; Second Lieutenant, John Ball*, March 4th 1776; Ensign, Daniel Evarts, April 11th 1776.
Sergeants: Ralph Cole*, March 1st 1776, sick at Albany; Charles Shaver*, March 4th 1776; Isaac Overbaugh*, March 4th 1776; "deserted October ye 21"; Joseph Bettyes, March 13th 1776, "Reduced to Corporal June 3d"; Tunis Van Wagganen, June 3rd 1776, promoted Adjutant, July 20th.
Corporals: Andrew Dunlap*, April 8th 1776, sick at Albany; Justus Valkeneer*, March 11th 1776, sick at Claverack; Ambrose Tuttle*, March 11th 1776; Gilbert Van de Bogert*, June 30th 1776, sick at Albany; Stephen Mason, July 30th 1776, died October 29th.
Fifer: David Floyd*, May 12th 1776, died July 11th.
Drummer: Elijah Manrole*, June 12th 1776.
Privates: Moses Akins, March 4th 1776, deserted March 20th; Valentine Asten*, March 17th 1776; Jacob Asten*, March 14th 1776, "On furlo to Catts Kill"; John Barnet*, April 20th 1776; Joseph Bettyes*, "On Com'd on board the Fleet"; Atcheson Bullock*, March 20th 1776, "on furlo to Albany hosp'!"; Abraham Camer*, April 3rd; Robert Canady*, April 9th, discharged May 21; William Canneff, Apr 22nd, deserted April 24th; Joseph T. Concklin*, March 9th; Michael Coombes*, March 15th, deserted May 15th; Peter Coombes*, March 23rd; Peter Crapo*, March 9th, sick on furlough; David Duff*, April 14th, sick at Albany hospital; William Eavans, May 4th, deserted May 6th; Johannis Emerigh*, March 20th, deserted September 22nd; Jacob Farrington, March 22nd, deserted April 24th; William Flaghler, May 13th, deserted May 21st; Francis Flamin*, March 7th, died June 15th; William Grimesly, March 12th, deserted May 9th; James Gires, April 24th, deserted May 1st, John Grifiths, March 24th, deserted April 4th; Mathew Halenbec*, March 18th, died June 17th; Michael Harp*, March 11th, on furlough; James Halstead jr.*, March 23rd, deserted October 3rd; Nathaniel James*, March 9th; William King*, March 23rd; Peter Larawa*, April 18th, "deserted April 25th, taken up July ye 22nd, now on furlough"; Jacob Livingston*, March 11th, on furlough to Albany hospital; John Low*, March 9th, deserted May 20th; Isaac Marick*, March 13th, died August 9th; Stephen Mason*, March 11th, promoted corporal July 30th; David Miller*, March 18th; John McIlmoil*, March 13th, discharged November 1st; John Mizner, March 12, discharged May 6th; Peter Ostrander*, March 11th, deserted October 3rd; Joseph Parker*, April 11th, deserted May 16th; Edward Ray, March 14th, deserted March 21st; John Roberts, March 13th, deserted April 10th; Benjamin Sammons*, March 4th, died September 24th; Solomon Schut*, March 28th; Thomas Staats*, March 6th, deserted May 19th; Francis Smith*, March 11th; Jacob Van Tesley*, March 15th, deserted September 22nd; Cornelius Taylor*, March 4th, deserted May 20th; John Taylor, April 22nd, deserted May 20th, Ambrose Tuttle, June 30th, sick at Albany; Christian Van Vorst*, June 4th; Gilbert Van de Bogert, June 11th, promoted Corporal June 30th; Jermiah Wolfe*, June 20th, deserted September 22nd; John Young*, June 15th, deserted September 22nd.
Those names marked with a * appear also on another list which is headed by the memorandum "1676, April 13th Muster'd 27 Men who Received the articles sot opposite their Names."
These articles, which we have not space here to tabulate in detail consisted of a small supply of "Bagnet Slings," "Carrying Slings," "Shurts," '' Shoes," "Stockings," "Hatts," "Jackets," "Coats," "Blankets," "Canteens," "Knapsacks," "Tomahawks," "Cartrich Box's," "Bayonets," "Guns," "Pair Britches," "Coats,"" Hunting Shirts," "Pistle," "Fife."
In addition to those marked above the list contains the following: Daniel Taylor, John Picketts, Robert Thomas, Captain Tyrenes Callens, Thomas Williams, Captain Cornelius Santfort and "Peter the Indien."
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The following, a weekly return of the same Company, may also be of interest:
"A Weekly Return of Captain Samuel Van Vechten's Company in Colonel Wynkoop's Battallion ."
"Ticonderoga, June 29. 1776."
"Present fit for duty 27
"Sick in barracks at Albany 2
" " " " here 3
"Absent on comnand 47
" Officers' servants 1
" On recruiting service 2
"Dead 1
"Deserted 17
"Doctor's Servants 1
"Coll's servants 2
"Total 63"
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The following, a weekly return of the same Company, may also be of interest:
"A Weekly Return of Captain Samuel Van Vechten's Company in Colonel Wynkoop's Battallion ."
"Ticonderoga, June 29. 1776."
"Present fit for duty 27
"Sick in barracks at Albany 2
" " " " here 3
"Absent on comnand 47
" Officers' servants 1
" On recruiting service 2
"Dead 1
"Deserted 17
"Doctor's Servants 1
"Coll's servants 2
"Total 63"
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When the second war with Great Britain occurred - the war of 1812 - the people of this county were better organized, and perhaps more in harmonious unity on the subject.
Their military powers had been developed by discipline, and they were better prepared to take an active position if called upon.
But the scenes of that war were far removed from this locality, and the people were not called upon to bear heavy burdens in its prosecution.
When it was pending, the Union Volunteers of Catskill held a meeting at the house of Messrs. Baker and Wright, in the village of Jefferson, July 25th 1807, and after an exchange of patriotic sentiment unanimously resolved to tender their services to the commander-in-chief, by their captain, Jacob Haight, through the medium of Brigadier General Daniel Brown jr.
This company was fully equipped, and ready to take the field whenever it should be called upon.
Captain Haight made the offer July 27th 1807.
To this General Brown replied, in a letter dated at Durham, August 17th, assuring the Union Volunteers of his "warmest approbation and thanks for their manly behavior, at this important crisis of our national concerns."
The following abstract of the muster roll of Captain Van Vechten's company indicates that it was in the government service in that war, but in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, we presume they were not called in to action.
Corporals: William Horacthroop, Mathew Sayre, John Kenyon, Isaac Blanchard, Moses Waters, Jay Rowley, Robert Shaw.
Musicians: Drummer, John Munden; fifer, Mills Carrington.
Privates: John AshIey jr., William Ashley, Daniel Basset, Eben Beach, Richard Brownell, William Brandow, Teunis Brink, Dexter Brigham, Stephen Burgess, James Brady, Abraham Brandow, Peter Brandow, Isaiah Brandow.
"Muster Roll of a Company of Militia under command of Capt. John Van Vechten, in the 61st Regiment of N.Y.S.D. Militia, commanded by Lieut. Col. Barnabas Covva from the Sixth day of Sept. 1814 to the 10th day of Nov. 1814 in the service of the United States."
Commissioned Officers: Captain, Gerret Person jr.; first lieutenant, John Van Vechten; second lieutenant, John Fiero; ensigns, Benjamin Sayre and Benjamin Maltby.
Sergeants: Abraham Van Vechten, Lora Nash, James C. D. Voorhis, Reuben Allerton, Tobias Britt, William Wells.
Privates: Isaac Cooper, Orrin Cole, Elisha Cole, Henry Conall, Horace Cantine, Jeremiah Cuyler, Egbert Dederick, Ransom Davenport, Augustus Donelly, Nicholas Egbertson, Benjamin Echler, Wilbur Earl, Silas Finch, Jacob Ferry, Amos Finch jr., Amos Finch, Jacob Tryover, Abraham Finch, John V. Fitch, Lewis Greene, Channey Goodrich, Camaranzaman Griswold, John Gardiner, Samuel Green, Joseph Hedding, Thorn Heusted, John G. Hermance, George G. Vanderberg, Wines Hubbard, Jeremiah Hamlin, Stephen Hyde, Wm. Huntington, Jacob Hollinbeck jr., Pittick Jones, George Knox, John H. Keller, Jeremiah Kiderhouse, Cornelius Lee, Lucas Longindyke, Alfred Mann, Peter Munden, Hezekiah Milligan, Augustus Murray, Benjamin Myer, Ebenezer B. Morehouse, William Ostrander, Peter J. Overbaugh, Reuben Palmer, John Plank, John Pattock jr., William Person, John Phillip jr., John Robertson, William Raymond, Nicholas Rowe jr., John Rogers, Thomas Richley, Thomas Sutton, John Stewart, Albert Salisbury, Peter Scutt, John P. Sax, Jacob Sax, Henry I. Van Boesen, William Webb, Esek Wilbur, Mathew Winnie, Jason Youngs, James Lewis, Henry Stebins, Benjamin Storey jr., Christian Sax, John Stevens, Thomas Smith, David Stout, John Turner, Conrad Turner, Nicholas Turner, Benjamin Tryon jr., Palmer Thompson, Ebenezer Thayer, Abraham Onderdonk, William G. Van Bergen, Benjamin Van Atten, Thomas F. Van Steenburg, Cornelius Vanderzee, Martin G. Van Bergen, Smith Wright, Amasa Wood, William G. Wolvin, Thomas Burns, Abraham Munday.
"I certify that the foregoing Muster Roll exhibits a true statement of a Company of N.Y.S.D. Militia under my Command . Dated the 10th day of Nov. 1814."
"JOHN VAN VECHTEN, CAPT."
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THE REVOLUTION AND THE WAR OF 1812, concluded ...
When the second war with Great Britain occurred - the war of 1812 - the people of this county were better organized, and perhaps more in harmonious unity on the subject.
Their military powers had been developed by discipline, and they were better prepared to take an active position if called upon.
But the scenes of that war were far removed from this locality, and the people were not called upon to bear heavy burdens in its prosecution.
When it was pending, the Union Volunteers of Catskill held a meeting at the house of Messrs. Baker and Wright, in the village of Jefferson, July 25th 1807, and after an exchange of patriotic sentiment unanimously resolved to tender their services to the commander-in-chief, by their captain, Jacob Haight, through the medium of Brigadier General Daniel Brown jr.
This company was fully equipped, and ready to take the field whenever it should be called upon.
Captain Haight made the offer July 27th 1807.
To this General Brown replied, in a letter dated at Durham, August 17th, assuring the Union Volunteers of his "warmest approbation and thanks for their manly behavior, at this important crisis of our national concerns."
The following abstract of the muster roll of Captain Van Vechten's company indicates that it was in the government service in that war, but in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, we presume they were not called in to action.
Corporals: William Horacthroop, Mathew Sayre, John Kenyon, Isaac Blanchard, Moses Waters, Jay Rowley, Robert Shaw.
Musicians: Drummer, John Munden; fifer, Mills Carrington.
Privates: John AshIey jr., William Ashley, Daniel Basset, Eben Beach, Richard Brownell, William Brandow, Teunis Brink, Dexter Brigham, Stephen Burgess, James Brady, Abraham Brandow, Peter Brandow, Isaiah Brandow.
"Muster Roll of a Company of Militia under command of Capt. John Van Vechten, in the 61st Regiment of N.Y.S.D. Militia, commanded by Lieut. Col. Barnabas Covva from the Sixth day of Sept. 1814 to the 10th day of Nov. 1814 in the service of the United States."
Commissioned Officers: Captain, Gerret Person jr.; first lieutenant, John Van Vechten; second lieutenant, John Fiero; ensigns, Benjamin Sayre and Benjamin Maltby.
Sergeants: Abraham Van Vechten, Lora Nash, James C. D. Voorhis, Reuben Allerton, Tobias Britt, William Wells.
Privates: Isaac Cooper, Orrin Cole, Elisha Cole, Henry Conall, Horace Cantine, Jeremiah Cuyler, Egbert Dederick, Ransom Davenport, Augustus Donelly, Nicholas Egbertson, Benjamin Echler, Wilbur Earl, Silas Finch, Jacob Ferry, Amos Finch jr., Amos Finch, Jacob Tryover, Abraham Finch, John V. Fitch, Lewis Greene, Channey Goodrich, Camaranzaman Griswold, John Gardiner, Samuel Green, Joseph Hedding, Thorn Heusted, John G. Hermance, George G. Vanderberg, Wines Hubbard, Jeremiah Hamlin, Stephen Hyde, Wm. Huntington, Jacob Hollinbeck jr., Pittick Jones, George Knox, John H. Keller, Jeremiah Kiderhouse, Cornelius Lee, Lucas Longindyke, Alfred Mann, Peter Munden, Hezekiah Milligan, Augustus Murray, Benjamin Myer, Ebenezer B. Morehouse, William Ostrander, Peter J. Overbaugh, Reuben Palmer, John Plank, John Pattock jr., William Person, John Phillip jr., John Robertson, William Raymond, Nicholas Rowe jr., John Rogers, Thomas Richley, Thomas Sutton, John Stewart, Albert Salisbury, Peter Scutt, John P. Sax, Jacob Sax, Henry I. Van Boesen, William Webb, Esek Wilbur, Mathew Winnie, Jason Youngs, James Lewis, Henry Stebins, Benjamin Storey jr., Christian Sax, John Stevens, Thomas Smith, David Stout, John Turner, Conrad Turner, Nicholas Turner, Benjamin Tryon jr., Palmer Thompson, Ebenezer Thayer, Abraham Onderdonk, William G. Van Bergen, Benjamin Van Atten, Thomas F. Van Steenburg, Cornelius Vanderzee, Martin G. Van Bergen, Smith Wright, Amasa Wood, William G. Wolvin, Thomas Burns, Abraham Munday.
"I certify that the foregoing Muster Roll exhibits a true statement of a Company of N.Y.S.D. Militia under my Command . Dated the 10th day of Nov. 1814."
"JOHN VAN VECHTEN, CAPT."
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Re: THE HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY, NY
GENERAL HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY, continued ...
CHAPTER VI.
POLITICAL DIVISIONS - THE COUNTY AND ITS TOWNS - FORMATION AND ALTERATIONS.
THE FIRST organization of the province of New York into shires and counties was made November 1st 1683.
In this division the county of Albany was to contain besides the town of Albany and the colonies of Rensselaerwick and Schenectady "all the villages, neighborhoods and Christian plantations on the East Side of Hudson's River from Roll of Jansen's Creeke and on the west side from Sawyer's Creeke to Sarraghtoga."
This is the first definite political organization, less than the Province, including the territory of Greene county.
Sawyer's Creek was Saugerties Creek, and a line running west from the mouth of that creek was by an ordinance of 1733 made the dividing line between Albany and Ulster counties, and so continued till near the close of the century.
By an act of July 3d 1718 the "Inhabitants of the Precinct of Catskill and Coxhackey, and all of the Inhabitants dwelling to the Southward of Renselaerwyck, on the West Side of Hudson's River, as far as the county of Albany extends," were allowed to elect and be represented by a supervisor.
At that time all this precinct had one justice of the peace arid a constable.
The justice was directed by this act to issue his warrant to the constable to notify all the inhabitants to convene on the third Thursday of August following to elect a supervisor, who should serve until the first Tuesday of April of the next year, which was the annual day for electing that officer.
This organization continued until 1772, when the districts were organized with some powers that belong to towns.
This had reference to keeping highways in order, raising money for the public expense, taking care of the poor, &c.
The nucleus of Greene county was then comprised in two districts.
This division and organization of the county of Albany was made by an act of the Colonial Legislature, passed March 24th 1772.
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CHAPTER VI.
POLITICAL DIVISIONS - THE COUNTY AND ITS TOWNS - FORMATION AND ALTERATIONS.
THE FIRST organization of the province of New York into shires and counties was made November 1st 1683.
In this division the county of Albany was to contain besides the town of Albany and the colonies of Rensselaerwick and Schenectady "all the villages, neighborhoods and Christian plantations on the East Side of Hudson's River from Roll of Jansen's Creeke and on the west side from Sawyer's Creeke to Sarraghtoga."
This is the first definite political organization, less than the Province, including the territory of Greene county.
Sawyer's Creek was Saugerties Creek, and a line running west from the mouth of that creek was by an ordinance of 1733 made the dividing line between Albany and Ulster counties, and so continued till near the close of the century.
By an act of July 3d 1718 the "Inhabitants of the Precinct of Catskill and Coxhackey, and all of the Inhabitants dwelling to the Southward of Renselaerwyck, on the West Side of Hudson's River, as far as the county of Albany extends," were allowed to elect and be represented by a supervisor.
At that time all this precinct had one justice of the peace arid a constable.
The justice was directed by this act to issue his warrant to the constable to notify all the inhabitants to convene on the third Thursday of August following to elect a supervisor, who should serve until the first Tuesday of April of the next year, which was the annual day for electing that officer.
This organization continued until 1772, when the districts were organized with some powers that belong to towns.
This had reference to keeping highways in order, raising money for the public expense, taking care of the poor, &c.
The nucleus of Greene county was then comprised in two districts.
This division and organization of the county of Albany was made by an act of the Colonial Legislature, passed March 24th 1772.
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Re: THE HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY, NY
GENERAL HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY, continued ...
CHAPTER VI.
POLITICAL DIVISIONS - THE COUNTY AND ITS TOWNS - FORMATION AND ALTERATIONS, continued ...
By this act the county was divided into fifteen districts, and the two referred to were described as follows:
"That all that part of the said county of Albany, which lays to the south of Rensselaerwick District, and the United Districts of Duanesburg and Schoharie, and to the north of a West Line drawn from the South Bank of the Mouth of Kat's-Kill, to the West Bounds of this Colony, and to the Westward of Hudson's River, shall be one separate and distinct District, and be henceforth called and known by the name of Coxsackie District.''
"That all that Part of the said County of Albany, which lays on the West Side of Hudson's River, and on the South of Coxsackie District, shall be one separate and distinct District, and be henceforth called and known by the Name of the Great Imbocht District."
The freeholders and inhabitants of each district should annually, upon the first Tuesday in May, elect or appoint a supervisor, two assessors, one collector, two overseers of the poor, two constables, two fence viewers, and one clerk.
They were to be invested with the same powers and charged with the same duties as similar officers in the several counties of the colony had under the act of 1703, for the more perfect system of raising money for the public expense, and taking care of the poor and preventing vagabonds.
The number of constables and fence-viewers might be increased by an order of the Court of General Sessions of the county.
The next change in the political lines of this territory occurred in 1788, when the dividing line between Albany and Ulster was established as "beginning at the most northerly End or Part of Wanton-Island, in Hudson's River, and running from thence to the Head of Kaater's- Creek or Kill, where the same issues out of the southerly side or end of a certain Lake or Pond, lying in the Blue Mountains; from thence to a small Lake called Utsayantho."
This was accompanied by the formation of two towns.
These are described by the following sections of the Act of March 7th 1788, dividing the county of Albany into towns:
"And that all that Part of the said County of Albany, bounded westerly by the Counties of Montgomery and Ulster, northerly by Schoharie and Watervliet, easterly by the County of Columbia, and southerly by a line beginning at the South Bank of the Mouth of the Murderers-Kill, at Lunenburgh and running from thence North, Eighty Degrees West, to the County of Ulster, shall be, and hereby is erected into a Town by the Name of Cocksakie."
"And that all that Part of the said County of Albany, bounded northerly by Cocksakie, easterly by the County of Columbia, and southerly by the County of Ulster, shall be, and hereby is erected into a Town by the Name of Cats-Kill."
Coxsackie was divided and the town of Freehold erected by the Act of March 8th 1790, which is as follows:
"Be it enactecd," * * * ''That from and after the first Monday in April next, all that part of the town of Cocksakie, in the county of Albany, which lies west of Coeyman's confirmation, and a fourth line to be drawn from the southwest corner thereof to the south bounds of the said town, shall be and become, and is hereby erected into a distinct and separate town, by the name of Freehold, and that the first town meeting of the inhabitants of the said town shall be held at the dwelling house now occupied by Stephen Platt, in the said town."
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CHAPTER VI.
POLITICAL DIVISIONS - THE COUNTY AND ITS TOWNS - FORMATION AND ALTERATIONS, continued ...
By this act the county was divided into fifteen districts, and the two referred to were described as follows:
"That all that part of the said county of Albany, which lays to the south of Rensselaerwick District, and the United Districts of Duanesburg and Schoharie, and to the north of a West Line drawn from the South Bank of the Mouth of Kat's-Kill, to the West Bounds of this Colony, and to the Westward of Hudson's River, shall be one separate and distinct District, and be henceforth called and known by the name of Coxsackie District.''
"That all that Part of the said County of Albany, which lays on the West Side of Hudson's River, and on the South of Coxsackie District, shall be one separate and distinct District, and be henceforth called and known by the Name of the Great Imbocht District."
The freeholders and inhabitants of each district should annually, upon the first Tuesday in May, elect or appoint a supervisor, two assessors, one collector, two overseers of the poor, two constables, two fence viewers, and one clerk.
They were to be invested with the same powers and charged with the same duties as similar officers in the several counties of the colony had under the act of 1703, for the more perfect system of raising money for the public expense, and taking care of the poor and preventing vagabonds.
The number of constables and fence-viewers might be increased by an order of the Court of General Sessions of the county.
The next change in the political lines of this territory occurred in 1788, when the dividing line between Albany and Ulster was established as "beginning at the most northerly End or Part of Wanton-Island, in Hudson's River, and running from thence to the Head of Kaater's- Creek or Kill, where the same issues out of the southerly side or end of a certain Lake or Pond, lying in the Blue Mountains; from thence to a small Lake called Utsayantho."
This was accompanied by the formation of two towns.
These are described by the following sections of the Act of March 7th 1788, dividing the county of Albany into towns:
"And that all that Part of the said County of Albany, bounded westerly by the Counties of Montgomery and Ulster, northerly by Schoharie and Watervliet, easterly by the County of Columbia, and southerly by a line beginning at the South Bank of the Mouth of the Murderers-Kill, at Lunenburgh and running from thence North, Eighty Degrees West, to the County of Ulster, shall be, and hereby is erected into a Town by the Name of Cocksakie."
"And that all that Part of the said County of Albany, bounded northerly by Cocksakie, easterly by the County of Columbia, and southerly by the County of Ulster, shall be, and hereby is erected into a Town by the Name of Cats-Kill."
Coxsackie was divided and the town of Freehold erected by the Act of March 8th 1790, which is as follows:
"Be it enactecd," * * * ''That from and after the first Monday in April next, all that part of the town of Cocksakie, in the county of Albany, which lies west of Coeyman's confirmation, and a fourth line to be drawn from the southwest corner thereof to the south bounds of the said town, shall be and become, and is hereby erected into a distinct and separate town, by the name of Freehold, and that the first town meeting of the inhabitants of the said town shall be held at the dwelling house now occupied by Stephen Platt, in the said town."
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Re: THE HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY, NY
GENERAL HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY, continued ...
CHAPTER VI.
POLITICAL DIVISIONS - THE COUNTY AND ITS TOWNS - FORMATION AND ALTERATIONS, continued ...
To find a starting point for the town of Windham let us go back to the original organization of the counties in 1683.
We find then that the town of Hurley was one of the original towns of Ulster county.
Woodstock was formed from that town April 11th 1787.
The following year the bounds of the latter town were enlarged by the alteration then made in the line between Albany and Ulster counties, which has already been noticed.
Windham was taken from the territory of Woodstock by an Act of March 23d 1798, which is as follows:
"Be it enacted," * * * "That all that part of the town of Woodstock in the county of Ulster, beginning at the easternmost corner of Middletown, in the county of Delaware, running from thence easterly to the north end of Shen's Lake; thence northeasterly, to the northwest corner of Kingston, and the bounds of the county of Albany; thence westerly along said bounds, to the line of the county of Delaware; thence southerly and southeasterly along the same, to the place of beginning, shall, from and after the first Monday in April next, be, and hereby is, erected into a separate town, by the name of Windham; and that the first town meeting in the said town of Windham, shall be held at the dwelling house of Richard Peel, in the said town."
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CHAPTER VI.
POLITICAL DIVISIONS - THE COUNTY AND ITS TOWNS - FORMATION AND ALTERATIONS, continued ...
To find a starting point for the town of Windham let us go back to the original organization of the counties in 1683.
We find then that the town of Hurley was one of the original towns of Ulster county.
Woodstock was formed from that town April 11th 1787.
The following year the bounds of the latter town were enlarged by the alteration then made in the line between Albany and Ulster counties, which has already been noticed.
Windham was taken from the territory of Woodstock by an Act of March 23d 1798, which is as follows:
"Be it enacted," * * * "That all that part of the town of Woodstock in the county of Ulster, beginning at the easternmost corner of Middletown, in the county of Delaware, running from thence easterly to the north end of Shen's Lake; thence northeasterly, to the northwest corner of Kingston, and the bounds of the county of Albany; thence westerly along said bounds, to the line of the county of Delaware; thence southerly and southeasterly along the same, to the place of beginning, shall, from and after the first Monday in April next, be, and hereby is, erected into a separate town, by the name of Windham; and that the first town meeting in the said town of Windham, shall be held at the dwelling house of Richard Peel, in the said town."
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