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By a special act of the Legislature passed March 19, 1888, a police force was established in the village, regulated and governed by a board of police commissioners.
Previous to this time the patrolmen were under authority and special fee compensation of the village board of trustees.
The first board of police commissioners consisted of Francis Riley, president of the village and board, Charles C. Spencer and John H. Cronin.
Their first meeting was held March 26, 1888.
The first patrolmen were Thomas McManaway, chief, who is at present acting in the same capacity, John McPartlin and Hugh Reed.
The present force consists of Thomas McManaway, chief; Byron Willis and Auer Powers.
Hoosick Falls boasts of several handsome public buildings.
Foremost is the armory of the Thirty-second Separate company, a description of which is contained in the history of the company.1
Seth Parsons steamer house on Church street, a two-story building, was erected of brick at an original cost in 1882 of $4,800.
The total cost of the building has been $10,000.
The village also has four public school buildings.
One, on Main street, was erected about 1884; the High school building, a three-story brick edifice with basement, with large hall on the top floor; the building on the corner of Centre and Second streets, known as the Centre Street school, erected about 1880; and the Classic Street school, formerly the old Ball academy.
Another school is in Trumanville and is now known as Parsons school.
The history of the extensive Walter A. Wood Reaping and Mowing Machine company centres from the early history of Hon. Walter A. Wood, whose interesting biography is contained in this work.
He was a blacksmith by trade and afterwards mastered the trade of machinist.
After a time he became interested in the manufacture of agricultural implements.
In 1850 he purchased a territorial right to make and sell the reaper known as the John P. Manny reaper, and began its manufacture in Hoosick Falls.
The date of the first introduction of the celebrated Wood machines was 1852, when Mr. Wood commenced their manufacture in a small way.
In 1855 he added to his facilities by buying the premises of the Tremont cotton factory.
In 1859 the increasing business compelled him further to extend his premises by renting the place formerly occupied by a competitor.
In November, 1860, the entire plant was annihilated by fire.
The sales had averaged 5,000 machines for the two years previous.
The same year the work of rebuilding began and the factory was established with improved facilities.
The Wood mower had already been added to his manufactures and has remained a specialty ever since.
It made a great success from the start.
In 1861 Walter A. Wood patented his "chain rake reaper," a machine so unique and different from anything ever before conceived that perhaps no one ever looked upon it the first time without being startled.
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Wood's reapers and mowers had by this time acquired wide fame and his business was not only attracting attention from farmers, but from financial people in the business world.
It now became an easy matter to enlist large capital and in the year 1866 the Walter A. Wood Mowing and Reaping Machine company was organized with these officers: Walter A. Wood, president; William B. Tibbits, vice-president and secretary; Willard Gay, treasurer.
The Wood establishment met with a second interruption by fire in 1870, but the check was in part neutralized by the lately acquired ownership of the Caledonia Mill buildings, which furnished a workshop while the burned premises were rebuilding.
From the date of the fire of 1870 new buildings have year by year been added to meet the heavy growth of business.
In 1873 the reel rake reaper, known as the "Walter A. Wood sweep rake reaper," was put forth with great success.
In 1874 the most striking enterprise in Mr. Wood's career occurred in the introduction of the harvesting machine, which not only reaped the grain and separated it into gavels, but bound it into sheaves ready for the shock or stack.
In 1878 was introduced "Wood's enclosed gear mower," which was at once adopted as a type by European manufacturers.
In 1880 the company brought out their "twine binder harvester," to which was added "Wood's bundle carrier," which deposited the sheaves in groups.
Novelties were brought out almost every year after that.
The works stand on a tract of eighty-five acres of land on the west bank of the Hoosick river.
The company has its own malleable iron works, besides all the other necessary workshops, constituting' one of the most commodious and conveniently equipped plants of its kind in existence.
On a high point of land in the midst of the company's tract stands a large reservoir, considerably higher than the roofs of the factory buildings and connected by pipes with all parts of the premises, with automatic sprinklers fastened to the ceilings.
There is also an independent fire apparatus.
All parts of the works are connected by railroad tracks, which comprise seven miles, with a full outfit of freight cars and two locomotives for switching cars to the public railroad and moving machines and material on the premises.
Whole freight trains are quickly loaded at the company's freight houses and hauled by the company's locomotives to the track of the Fitchburg railroad, thus bringing their works into prompt communication with all parts of the world.
The shops are lighted by electricity by the company's private plant, and the various departments are steam heated.
The river furnishes a fine water power, the steam engines of the company being used merely as accessories in case of emergency.
The company has sent forth inventions which have received the highest prizes at nearly all of the world's fairs, and made the names of Walter A. Wood and Hoosick Falls familiar in every country.
In 1895 the company met with reverses, having been placed in the hands of receivers, Seymour Van Santvoord and Danforth Geer.
The demand for machines, especially for the foreign trade, however, has been larger than ever, and the works were operated to fill the demands under the receivers' hands in 1895 and 1896.
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Wood's reapers and mowers had by this time acquired wide fame and his business was not only attracting attention from farmers, but from financial people in the business world.
It now became an easy matter to enlist large capital and in the year 1866 the Walter A. Wood Mowing and Reaping Machine company was organized with these officers: Walter A. Wood, president; William B. Tibbits, vice-president and secretary; Willard Gay, treasurer.
The Wood establishment met with a second interruption by fire in 1870, but the check was in part neutralized by the lately acquired ownership of the Caledonia Mill buildings, which furnished a workshop while the burned premises were rebuilding.
From the date of the fire of 1870 new buildings have year by year been added to meet the heavy growth of business.
In 1873 the reel rake reaper, known as the "Walter A. Wood sweep rake reaper," was put forth with great success.
In 1874 the most striking enterprise in Mr. Wood's career occurred in the introduction of the harvesting machine, which not only reaped the grain and separated it into gavels, but bound it into sheaves ready for the shock or stack.
In 1878 was introduced "Wood's enclosed gear mower," which was at once adopted as a type by European manufacturers.
In 1880 the company brought out their "twine binder harvester," to which was added "Wood's bundle carrier," which deposited the sheaves in groups.
Novelties were brought out almost every year after that.
The works stand on a tract of eighty-five acres of land on the west bank of the Hoosick river.
The company has its own malleable iron works, besides all the other necessary workshops, constituting' one of the most commodious and conveniently equipped plants of its kind in existence.
On a high point of land in the midst of the company's tract stands a large reservoir, considerably higher than the roofs of the factory buildings and connected by pipes with all parts of the premises, with automatic sprinklers fastened to the ceilings.
There is also an independent fire apparatus.
All parts of the works are connected by railroad tracks, which comprise seven miles, with a full outfit of freight cars and two locomotives for switching cars to the public railroad and moving machines and material on the premises.
Whole freight trains are quickly loaded at the company's freight houses and hauled by the company's locomotives to the track of the Fitchburg railroad, thus bringing their works into prompt communication with all parts of the world.
The shops are lighted by electricity by the company's private plant, and the various departments are steam heated.
The river furnishes a fine water power, the steam engines of the company being used merely as accessories in case of emergency.
The company has sent forth inventions which have received the highest prizes at nearly all of the world's fairs, and made the names of Walter A. Wood and Hoosick Falls familiar in every country.
In 1895 the company met with reverses, having been placed in the hands of receivers, Seymour Van Santvoord and Danforth Geer.
The demand for machines, especially for the foreign trade, however, has been larger than ever, and the works were operated to fill the demands under the receivers' hands in 1895 and 1896.
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Among the prosperous industries of the place established during 1895 was the Superior Knitting company, located on Water street.
The concern was organized November 1, 1895, for the purpose of manufacturing ladies' and children's ribbed underwear.
The first members of the firm were Robert Clark and his brother, George W. Clark.
Later Clarence Rowland and Francis Riley were taken into the firm.
The concern occupies a building 50 by 50 feet, basement and three stories, and employs about sixty hands.
The Miller, Hall & Hartwell shirt shop occupies a three story brick building at the corner of John and Lyman streets.
About 200 hands are now employed.
E. W. Williams is superintendent.
The concern's present quarters were completed in May, 1896, by the Hoosick Falls Industrial & Building association.
Among the other industries of the town is the Noble & Johnston Machine works, located at the foot of First street.
A foundry and carpenter shop is connected with the shop.
The concern was organized under this name in 1894 for the manufacture of paper-making machinery, which is sold in all parts of the country and abroad.
About twenty five hands are employed.
The factory was formerly used for the manufacture of Pruyn potato diggers.
The Wm. Rowland Paper Box factory has been in existence several years.
About fifty hands are employed in the manufacture of paper boxes.
The First National bank of Hoosick Falls is the only banking institution in the village.
It was organized March 11, 1880, with a capital stock of $60,000 and began business in its present quarters, corner of Classic and Main streets, May 3, 1880.
The first officers were: President, Truman J. Wallace; vice-president, Charles A. Cheney; cashier, Addison Getty; directors, Walter A. Wood, T. J. Wallace, A. L. Johnston, S. S. Stevens, C. E. Stroud, W. S. Nicholls, J. Russell Parsons, Benjamin V. Quackenbush, J. P. Armstrong, Charles J. Eldredge, F. A. Cheney, E. P. Markham, Benjamin F. Herrington.
Its present officers are: President, E. P. Markham; vice-president, A. L. Johnston; cashier, Addison Getty; directors, S. S. Stevens, William Kelyer, C. W. Easton, Addison Getty, A. L. Johnston, E. P. Markham, H. S. Moseley, Jos. Buckley, E. R. Estabrook, Charles O. Eldredge, Ira J. Wood, A.H. Sherwood, Walter A. Wood, jr.
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Among the prosperous industries of the place established during 1895 was the Superior Knitting company, located on Water street.
The concern was organized November 1, 1895, for the purpose of manufacturing ladies' and children's ribbed underwear.
The first members of the firm were Robert Clark and his brother, George W. Clark.
Later Clarence Rowland and Francis Riley were taken into the firm.
The concern occupies a building 50 by 50 feet, basement and three stories, and employs about sixty hands.
The Miller, Hall & Hartwell shirt shop occupies a three story brick building at the corner of John and Lyman streets.
About 200 hands are now employed.
E. W. Williams is superintendent.
The concern's present quarters were completed in May, 1896, by the Hoosick Falls Industrial & Building association.
Among the other industries of the town is the Noble & Johnston Machine works, located at the foot of First street.
A foundry and carpenter shop is connected with the shop.
The concern was organized under this name in 1894 for the manufacture of paper-making machinery, which is sold in all parts of the country and abroad.
About twenty five hands are employed.
The factory was formerly used for the manufacture of Pruyn potato diggers.
The Wm. Rowland Paper Box factory has been in existence several years.
About fifty hands are employed in the manufacture of paper boxes.
The First National bank of Hoosick Falls is the only banking institution in the village.
It was organized March 11, 1880, with a capital stock of $60,000 and began business in its present quarters, corner of Classic and Main streets, May 3, 1880.
The first officers were: President, Truman J. Wallace; vice-president, Charles A. Cheney; cashier, Addison Getty; directors, Walter A. Wood, T. J. Wallace, A. L. Johnston, S. S. Stevens, C. E. Stroud, W. S. Nicholls, J. Russell Parsons, Benjamin V. Quackenbush, J. P. Armstrong, Charles J. Eldredge, F. A. Cheney, E. P. Markham, Benjamin F. Herrington.
Its present officers are: President, E. P. Markham; vice-president, A. L. Johnston; cashier, Addison Getty; directors, S. S. Stevens, William Kelyer, C. W. Easton, Addison Getty, A. L. Johnston, E. P. Markham, H. S. Moseley, Jos. Buckley, E. R. Estabrook, Charles O. Eldredge, Ira J. Wood, A.H. Sherwood, Walter A. Wood, jr.
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Among the flourishing secret organizations of the town is the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, No. 178, organized December 9, 1890, with twenty charter members.
On that day about forty members of the Troy and Albany lodges were present and the installation occurred in the K. of P. hall, conducted by D. D. Sol Davis of Albany.
The following were the first officers elected: Exalted ruler, Dr. F. R. Hudson; esteemed leading knight, Edward Levy; esteemed loyal knight, Thomas H. Hayfield; secretary, Louis Markstone; treasurer, Peter Gaffney; tiler, Forrest D. Varnum; trustees, William Powell, jr., Alex. A. Levy, James King.
The village of Hoosick, sometimes known as Hoosick Corners, originally was an important point in the old stage line running from Troy to Bennington, Vt.
Hezekiah Munsell was probably the first postmaster, in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
Dr. Asher Armstrong held the office continuously from 1799 to 1832.
Dr. Asher Armstrong located in Hoosick about 1796, and for more than thirty five years, or until his death, November 23, 1832, enjoyed a large practice.
An early industry at "the Corners" was a tannery maintained for many years by William Goodrich.
The Tibbits butter factory was established about 1871.
North Hoosick is located on the Troy & Bennington railroad and the Walloomsac creek.
Several small industries have been conducted there from time to time.
A carding mill was established there about 1807, and later was operated by Timothy McNamara as a woolen factory.
In 1840 Thomas and Samuel Fowler changed it to a flannel factory.
A few years later O. R. Burnham & Son of New York converted it into a shawl mill.
The property was used for various purposes after that, and was burned in 1870.
Eagle Bridge is located on the Fitchburg railroad, and not far from the Hoosick river in the northwestern part of the town.
It has become quite an important town for the railroad and is the point at which considerable shipping is done.
The industries of the town are small.
Walloomsac is a small hamlet on the Troy & Bennington railroad in the northeastern part of the town.
The paper mills at this point were established by A. & W. Orr of Troy, manufacturers of wall paper.
The buildings were originally devoted to the purposes of the McNamara scythe works, established very early in the nineteenth century.
A. & W. Orr converted the property into a paper mill, which for many years, under different firms, has been one of the prominent industries of that locality.
The mill at Walloomsac and the mill at North Hoosick, about a mile apart, for many years were run in connection.
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Among the flourishing secret organizations of the town is the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, No. 178, organized December 9, 1890, with twenty charter members.
On that day about forty members of the Troy and Albany lodges were present and the installation occurred in the K. of P. hall, conducted by D. D. Sol Davis of Albany.
The following were the first officers elected: Exalted ruler, Dr. F. R. Hudson; esteemed leading knight, Edward Levy; esteemed loyal knight, Thomas H. Hayfield; secretary, Louis Markstone; treasurer, Peter Gaffney; tiler, Forrest D. Varnum; trustees, William Powell, jr., Alex. A. Levy, James King.
The village of Hoosick, sometimes known as Hoosick Corners, originally was an important point in the old stage line running from Troy to Bennington, Vt.
Hezekiah Munsell was probably the first postmaster, in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
Dr. Asher Armstrong held the office continuously from 1799 to 1832.
Dr. Asher Armstrong located in Hoosick about 1796, and for more than thirty five years, or until his death, November 23, 1832, enjoyed a large practice.
An early industry at "the Corners" was a tannery maintained for many years by William Goodrich.
The Tibbits butter factory was established about 1871.
North Hoosick is located on the Troy & Bennington railroad and the Walloomsac creek.
Several small industries have been conducted there from time to time.
A carding mill was established there about 1807, and later was operated by Timothy McNamara as a woolen factory.
In 1840 Thomas and Samuel Fowler changed it to a flannel factory.
A few years later O. R. Burnham & Son of New York converted it into a shawl mill.
The property was used for various purposes after that, and was burned in 1870.
Eagle Bridge is located on the Fitchburg railroad, and not far from the Hoosick river in the northwestern part of the town.
It has become quite an important town for the railroad and is the point at which considerable shipping is done.
The industries of the town are small.
Walloomsac is a small hamlet on the Troy & Bennington railroad in the northeastern part of the town.
The paper mills at this point were established by A. & W. Orr of Troy, manufacturers of wall paper.
The buildings were originally devoted to the purposes of the McNamara scythe works, established very early in the nineteenth century.
A. & W. Orr converted the property into a paper mill, which for many years, under different firms, has been one of the prominent industries of that locality.
The mill at Walloomsac and the mill at North Hoosick, about a mile apart, for many years were run in connection.
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Buskirk, formerly known as Buskirk's Bridge, is located in the northern part of the town.
Its industries are not very important nor numerous.
West Hoosick is a small hamlet in the western part of the town.
Trumanville, a hamlet located opposite Hoosick Falls, was incorporated into the latter village many years ago.
Potter Hill is an unimportant hamlet, containing a post-office, located in the southwestern part of the town.
The first place of Christian worship in the town of Hoosick probably was established by the early Catholics at St. Croix as a mission for the Indians.
Authentic data in relation to this institution is lacking.
The first church of which we have any definite and satisfactory record is the old Protestant Dutch church at St Croix.
The building stood on the road to Cambridge.
The house of worship, which was built principally through the offices of Cornelius Van Ness, was abandoned in 1800, but was not torn down until twenty-five years later.
In the northeastern part of the town, near Walloomsac, a Baptist church was founded as early as 1778.
Three or four years later a house of worship was erected, and in 1788 a second one was built at Waite's Corners.
One authority1 says that the church was established in 1772.
The Hoosick Baptist church was founded March 16, 1785.
Who the first pastor was does not appear in the records.
The first of whom anything is known was the Rev. Samuel Rogers, who served from 1797 to 1801.
For four years the society was without a pastor.
The Rev. David Rathbun preached from 1805 to 1809.
The society was first known as the Mapleton church, but during the pastorate of the Rev. James Glass the name was changed to Hoosick church.
About 1831 the church was transferred to Hoosick Corners.
The Reformed church at Buskirk's Bridge (now Buskirk) was organized May 2, 1792, and was the outgrowth of a church formed in 1714 in Schagticoke.
The Rev. Samuel Smith first served the society as pastor, preaching but once a month.
The first house of worship was located near the site of the present one, the locality then being known as Tiashoke.
In 1823 a building was removed from Pittstown and dedicated May 2 of that year.
In 1872 it was enlarged and remodeled.
1. Benedict's History of the Baptist churches of the United States
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Buskirk, formerly known as Buskirk's Bridge, is located in the northern part of the town.
Its industries are not very important nor numerous.
West Hoosick is a small hamlet in the western part of the town.
Trumanville, a hamlet located opposite Hoosick Falls, was incorporated into the latter village many years ago.
Potter Hill is an unimportant hamlet, containing a post-office, located in the southwestern part of the town.
The first place of Christian worship in the town of Hoosick probably was established by the early Catholics at St. Croix as a mission for the Indians.
Authentic data in relation to this institution is lacking.
The first church of which we have any definite and satisfactory record is the old Protestant Dutch church at St Croix.
The building stood on the road to Cambridge.
The house of worship, which was built principally through the offices of Cornelius Van Ness, was abandoned in 1800, but was not torn down until twenty-five years later.
In the northeastern part of the town, near Walloomsac, a Baptist church was founded as early as 1778.
Three or four years later a house of worship was erected, and in 1788 a second one was built at Waite's Corners.
One authority1 says that the church was established in 1772.
The Hoosick Baptist church was founded March 16, 1785.
Who the first pastor was does not appear in the records.
The first of whom anything is known was the Rev. Samuel Rogers, who served from 1797 to 1801.
For four years the society was without a pastor.
The Rev. David Rathbun preached from 1805 to 1809.
The society was first known as the Mapleton church, but during the pastorate of the Rev. James Glass the name was changed to Hoosick church.
About 1831 the church was transferred to Hoosick Corners.
The Reformed church at Buskirk's Bridge (now Buskirk) was organized May 2, 1792, and was the outgrowth of a church formed in 1714 in Schagticoke.
The Rev. Samuel Smith first served the society as pastor, preaching but once a month.
The first house of worship was located near the site of the present one, the locality then being known as Tiashoke.
In 1823 a building was removed from Pittstown and dedicated May 2 of that year.
In 1872 it was enlarged and remodeled.
1. Benedict's History of the Baptist churches of the United States
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The Walloomsac Methodist Episcopal church was organized April 18, 1811, with Isaac Mosher, John Matthews, John Comstock, Simeon Sweet, Benjamin Barnet and Thomas Milliman as trustees.
The first meeting house was completed the same year and some time afterward the society was incorporated as the Methodist Episcopal church of Old Hoosick.
June 2, 1858, it was reincorporated as the Walloomsac Methodist Episcopal church, and soon after the old church was abandoned and services were held in the school house at North Hoosick.
Soon after the church was reorganized at that place.
January 25, 1825, a number of the inhabitants of Hoosick Falls assembled at the Warren meeting house on Main street and there organized a religious society by the name of the "Presbyterian Society of Hoosick."
In 1829 the congregation erected on Church street a frame meeting house, which, when finished, was dedicated by the Rev. N. S. S. Beman, D. D., of Troy.
This building cost $1,800 and had seats for about three hundred persons.
In 1854 the old building was removed and the present church edifice was erected at a cost of about $7,000, and having a seating capacity for about five hundred persons.
It was dedicated in the spring of 1854, the Rev. N. S. S. Beman, D. D., LL. D. of Troy, the Rev. J. H. Noble of Schaghticoke and the Rev. A. M. Beveridge officiating.
The church edifice was enlarged and improved in 1879 at an expense of $6,500.
The different pastors of this church have been: The Rev. C. Cheever, 1825-6; the Rev. Samuel W. May, 1826-9; the Rev. Robert Shaw, 1830-1; the Rev. Luther P. Blodgett, 1831-6; the Rev. Leonard Johnson, 1837-9; the Rev. Thomas Gordon, 1841-50; the Rev. A. M. Beveridge, 1851-8; the Rev. A. De Witt, 1859-65; the Rev. A. B. Lambert, D. D., 1865-8; the Rev. John Tatlock, D. D., 1868-93; the Rev. George W. Plack, 1893-96; the Rev. E. Payson Berry, 1896-___.
The new church of the original Mapleton church society, located at Hoosick Corners upon the renewal of the organization, was erected about 1831.
At that time Rev. Israel Keach, who had accepted a call in 1824, was pastor, and he remained as such until 1889.
About 1869 a new house of worship was erected at a cost of $11,000, and in 1874 a parsonage costing $4,000 was built.
The Liberal Religious society at Mapleton was incorporated January 23, 1836, and occupied the property of the old Mapleton church.
It was established as a mission church, and persons of several religious denominations worshipped there in its early days.
The First Baptist church of Hoosick Falls was organized October 30, 1847.
In the meeting house of the "Warren Society," May 8, 1851, the organizers of the church elected these trustees: John Lyon, Jonathan Case, Allen Spencer, Hosea Daniels and Edmund Leonard.
The certificate of incorporation is dated May 16, 1851.
The following have been pastors of the church: The Rev. John M. Gregory, 1847-50; supplies for several years, the Revs. Grant and Thomas Rogers of Hoosick Corners; the Rev. O. C. Kirkham, 1860-63; the Rev. Thomas Rogers, the Rev. William A. Doolittle, the Rev. William Wilcox, the Rev. William Garnet, 1867-69; the Rev. E. T. Hunt, 1869-1873; the Rev. A. B. Whipple, 1873-74; the Rev. H. W. Webber, 1874; the Rev. H. A. Morgan, 1875-76; the Rev. George R. Robbins, 1876-88; the Rev. A. Chapman, 1888-95; the Rev. W. E. Webster, 1895-____ .
The congregation until recently occupied what was called "the meeting house" of the Warren society, erected in 1800.
During 1884 a beautiful and commodious house of worship was built at a cost of over $12,000 with a seating capacity of 700.
It was dedicated October 31, 1884.
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The Walloomsac Methodist Episcopal church was organized April 18, 1811, with Isaac Mosher, John Matthews, John Comstock, Simeon Sweet, Benjamin Barnet and Thomas Milliman as trustees.
The first meeting house was completed the same year and some time afterward the society was incorporated as the Methodist Episcopal church of Old Hoosick.
June 2, 1858, it was reincorporated as the Walloomsac Methodist Episcopal church, and soon after the old church was abandoned and services were held in the school house at North Hoosick.
Soon after the church was reorganized at that place.
January 25, 1825, a number of the inhabitants of Hoosick Falls assembled at the Warren meeting house on Main street and there organized a religious society by the name of the "Presbyterian Society of Hoosick."
In 1829 the congregation erected on Church street a frame meeting house, which, when finished, was dedicated by the Rev. N. S. S. Beman, D. D., of Troy.
This building cost $1,800 and had seats for about three hundred persons.
In 1854 the old building was removed and the present church edifice was erected at a cost of about $7,000, and having a seating capacity for about five hundred persons.
It was dedicated in the spring of 1854, the Rev. N. S. S. Beman, D. D., LL. D. of Troy, the Rev. J. H. Noble of Schaghticoke and the Rev. A. M. Beveridge officiating.
The church edifice was enlarged and improved in 1879 at an expense of $6,500.
The different pastors of this church have been: The Rev. C. Cheever, 1825-6; the Rev. Samuel W. May, 1826-9; the Rev. Robert Shaw, 1830-1; the Rev. Luther P. Blodgett, 1831-6; the Rev. Leonard Johnson, 1837-9; the Rev. Thomas Gordon, 1841-50; the Rev. A. M. Beveridge, 1851-8; the Rev. A. De Witt, 1859-65; the Rev. A. B. Lambert, D. D., 1865-8; the Rev. John Tatlock, D. D., 1868-93; the Rev. George W. Plack, 1893-96; the Rev. E. Payson Berry, 1896-___.
The new church of the original Mapleton church society, located at Hoosick Corners upon the renewal of the organization, was erected about 1831.
At that time Rev. Israel Keach, who had accepted a call in 1824, was pastor, and he remained as such until 1889.
About 1869 a new house of worship was erected at a cost of $11,000, and in 1874 a parsonage costing $4,000 was built.
The Liberal Religious society at Mapleton was incorporated January 23, 1836, and occupied the property of the old Mapleton church.
It was established as a mission church, and persons of several religious denominations worshipped there in its early days.
The First Baptist church of Hoosick Falls was organized October 30, 1847.
In the meeting house of the "Warren Society," May 8, 1851, the organizers of the church elected these trustees: John Lyon, Jonathan Case, Allen Spencer, Hosea Daniels and Edmund Leonard.
The certificate of incorporation is dated May 16, 1851.
The following have been pastors of the church: The Rev. John M. Gregory, 1847-50; supplies for several years, the Revs. Grant and Thomas Rogers of Hoosick Corners; the Rev. O. C. Kirkham, 1860-63; the Rev. Thomas Rogers, the Rev. William A. Doolittle, the Rev. William Wilcox, the Rev. William Garnet, 1867-69; the Rev. E. T. Hunt, 1869-1873; the Rev. A. B. Whipple, 1873-74; the Rev. H. W. Webber, 1874; the Rev. H. A. Morgan, 1875-76; the Rev. George R. Robbins, 1876-88; the Rev. A. Chapman, 1888-95; the Rev. W. E. Webster, 1895-____ .
The congregation until recently occupied what was called "the meeting house" of the Warren society, erected in 1800.
During 1884 a beautiful and commodious house of worship was built at a cost of over $12,000 with a seating capacity of 700.
It was dedicated October 31, 1884.
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LANDMARKS OF RENSSELAER COUNTY NEW YORK, continued ...
By George Baker Anderson
1897
CHAPTER XX. TOWN OF HOOSICK, continued ...
The first masses were celebrated in Hoosick Falls in 1834 by the Rev. J. Shannahan in the old school on Elm street, and in the Baptist church (then used as a union church).
The Rev. J. B. Dailey attended this place in 1830-37, and subsequently the Rev. Fathers Havermans, Farley, Finnelly and Quigley officiated until 1849.
In that year the Rev. Hugh Quigley built a church on Church street, which was afterward enlarged by the Rev. John McDermott, who officiated until 1862.
In 1862 the Augustinian Fathers took charge of the parish.
The Rev. J. A. Darragh, O. S. A., was appointed first pastor and remained in charge until 1865, being succeeded by the Rev. E. A. Dailey, O. S. A., who remained in charge until 1874.
The church proving too small the corner stone of a new church on Main street was laid August 15, 1869, by the Very Rev. E. P. Wadhams, V. G., of Albany.
It was dedicated December 10, 1871, by the Very Rev. T. Galberry.
A bell weighing 2,960 pounds was placed in the tower in August, 1872.
In July, 1874, the Rev. J. D. Waldron, O. S. A., was appointed pastor, and in 1890 he was succeeded by the Rev. P. J. O'Connell, O. S. A.
The Rev. D. D. Reagan, the present pastor, has served since 1894.
A new organ was placed in the church August 15, 1881.
The present edifice is a substantial brick structure with stone trimmings, and cost $58,000.
Its seating capacity is 1,050.
The Methodist Episcopal church of Hoosick Falls was incorporated April 12, 1858.
In 1860 a frame church was erected on Main street, in which services were first held on Christmas day of that year, at which time it was dedicated, the Rev. J. E. King, D.D., preaching the sermon on the occasion.
The building cost about $3,300, and had a seating capacity of 300.
It was further enlarged in 1877.
A fine toned bell, weighing 1,866 pounds, and costing $642, was placed in the belfry in the summer of 1874.
In 1887, during the pastorate of the Rev. C. W. Rowley, it was determined to build a new church, the old one having been outgrown.
The Russell homestead was purchased, the old house converted into a parsonage, and the corner stone of a new church laid October 20, 1887.
The edifice was completed in about a year, at a cost, including furnishing, of about $30,000; the value of the entire property, lot, parsonage and church, being about $40,000.
This building was dedicated October 31, 1888.
The society is in a strong and flourishing condition.
The first pastor of the church was the Rev. Reuben Washburne.
The Baptist church at West Hoosick was incorporated April 16, 1861, with Stephen Paddock, Philip Herrington and Isaac Shedd as trustees.
St. Mark's Protestant Episcopal parish, of Hoosick Falls, was organized under the ministrations of the Rev. Nathaniel O. Preston.
It was incorporated November 1, 1834.
The parish continued to exist in a very uncertain condition till 1858, when a new organization was effected.
The corner stone of the church was laid in the summer of 1858 by the Rt. Rev. Horatio Potter.
The first services in the church were held Sunday, August 26, 1860, and the edifice was consecrated May 5, 1863.
The church was partially destroyed by fire in 1886; was restored the same year, and enlarged in 1888-89.
This church contains a town clock and a fine chime of bells presented by J. Hobart Warren, in memory of his wife.
A beautiful carved oak reredos, representing the Lord's Supper, is the gift of William M. Cranston, of England, in memory of his wife.
A brass lectern and oak pulpit are the gift of John G. Darroch, in memory of his wife.
The rectors of the parish have been Rev. Nathaniel O. Preston, 1833-38; the Rev. Ebenezer Williams; the Rev. James Henry Morgan, 1861-63; the Rev. Geo. A. Weeks, 1863-65; the Rev. Geo. H. Nicholls, 1865-81; the Rev. Geo. D. Silliman, 1881-93; the Rev. Chas. C. Edmunds, jr., 1893, now rector.
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By George Baker Anderson
1897
CHAPTER XX. TOWN OF HOOSICK, continued ...
The first masses were celebrated in Hoosick Falls in 1834 by the Rev. J. Shannahan in the old school on Elm street, and in the Baptist church (then used as a union church).
The Rev. J. B. Dailey attended this place in 1830-37, and subsequently the Rev. Fathers Havermans, Farley, Finnelly and Quigley officiated until 1849.
In that year the Rev. Hugh Quigley built a church on Church street, which was afterward enlarged by the Rev. John McDermott, who officiated until 1862.
In 1862 the Augustinian Fathers took charge of the parish.
The Rev. J. A. Darragh, O. S. A., was appointed first pastor and remained in charge until 1865, being succeeded by the Rev. E. A. Dailey, O. S. A., who remained in charge until 1874.
The church proving too small the corner stone of a new church on Main street was laid August 15, 1869, by the Very Rev. E. P. Wadhams, V. G., of Albany.
It was dedicated December 10, 1871, by the Very Rev. T. Galberry.
A bell weighing 2,960 pounds was placed in the tower in August, 1872.
In July, 1874, the Rev. J. D. Waldron, O. S. A., was appointed pastor, and in 1890 he was succeeded by the Rev. P. J. O'Connell, O. S. A.
The Rev. D. D. Reagan, the present pastor, has served since 1894.
A new organ was placed in the church August 15, 1881.
The present edifice is a substantial brick structure with stone trimmings, and cost $58,000.
Its seating capacity is 1,050.
The Methodist Episcopal church of Hoosick Falls was incorporated April 12, 1858.
In 1860 a frame church was erected on Main street, in which services were first held on Christmas day of that year, at which time it was dedicated, the Rev. J. E. King, D.D., preaching the sermon on the occasion.
The building cost about $3,300, and had a seating capacity of 300.
It was further enlarged in 1877.
A fine toned bell, weighing 1,866 pounds, and costing $642, was placed in the belfry in the summer of 1874.
In 1887, during the pastorate of the Rev. C. W. Rowley, it was determined to build a new church, the old one having been outgrown.
The Russell homestead was purchased, the old house converted into a parsonage, and the corner stone of a new church laid October 20, 1887.
The edifice was completed in about a year, at a cost, including furnishing, of about $30,000; the value of the entire property, lot, parsonage and church, being about $40,000.
This building was dedicated October 31, 1888.
The society is in a strong and flourishing condition.
The first pastor of the church was the Rev. Reuben Washburne.
The Baptist church at West Hoosick was incorporated April 16, 1861, with Stephen Paddock, Philip Herrington and Isaac Shedd as trustees.
St. Mark's Protestant Episcopal parish, of Hoosick Falls, was organized under the ministrations of the Rev. Nathaniel O. Preston.
It was incorporated November 1, 1834.
The parish continued to exist in a very uncertain condition till 1858, when a new organization was effected.
The corner stone of the church was laid in the summer of 1858 by the Rt. Rev. Horatio Potter.
The first services in the church were held Sunday, August 26, 1860, and the edifice was consecrated May 5, 1863.
The church was partially destroyed by fire in 1886; was restored the same year, and enlarged in 1888-89.
This church contains a town clock and a fine chime of bells presented by J. Hobart Warren, in memory of his wife.
A beautiful carved oak reredos, representing the Lord's Supper, is the gift of William M. Cranston, of England, in memory of his wife.
A brass lectern and oak pulpit are the gift of John G. Darroch, in memory of his wife.
The rectors of the parish have been Rev. Nathaniel O. Preston, 1833-38; the Rev. Ebenezer Williams; the Rev. James Henry Morgan, 1861-63; the Rev. Geo. A. Weeks, 1863-65; the Rev. Geo. H. Nicholls, 1865-81; the Rev. Geo. D. Silliman, 1881-93; the Rev. Chas. C. Edmunds, jr., 1893, now rector.
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Re: THE POT BELLY STOVE ROOM
LANDMARKS OF RENSSELAER COUNTY NEW YORK, continued ...
By George Baker Anderson
1897
CHAPTER XX. TOWN OF HOOSICK, continued ...
Supervisors of Hoosick.
1789-1794, Thomas Sickels; 1795-1796, John Ryan; 1797-1799, Joseph Dorr; 1800, Joseph Dorr; 1801-1803, John Ryan; 1804-1805, Joseph Dorr; 1806-1809, John Ryan; 1810-1812, Joseph Dorr; 1813-1814, Jonathan Eddy; 1815-1818, Nathaniel Bishop; 1819-1823, Jirah Baker; 1824-1825, Reuben Clark; 1826-1827, Amasa Kenyon; 1828, Abraham Keach; 1829-1833, Harry Patterson; 1834-1835, Reuben Clark; 1836, Daniel B. Bratt; 1837-1838, Palmer S. Shrieves; 1839-1841, David Harrington (2d); 1842-1845, David S. McNamara; 1846, Jonathan Cottrell (tie), D. M. Cooley (appointed); 1847, Lucius M. Cooley; 1848-1849, Alvah H. Webster; 1850-1851, Nicholas Danforth; 1852-1853, Joseph Haswell; 1854, Jirah E. Baker; 1855, Augustus Johnson; 1856, Harry Patterson; 1857, Alvah H. Webster; 1858, George W. Ostrander; 1859, William Hayes; 1860-1867, J. P. Armstrong; 1875, Gideon Reynolds; 1876-1877, Alvah H. Webster; 1878, Jonathan P. Armstrong; 1879-1880, J. Russell Parsons; 1881-1882, E. C. Reynolds; 1883-1884, Le Grand Tibbits; 1885, William P. Harwood; 1886, Le Grand C. Tibbits; 1887, Levi E. Worden; 1888-1889, Joseph Buckley; 1890, Levi E. Worden; 1891-1892, Francis Riley; 1893-1895, Watson M. Holmes; 1896, Salem H. White.
Town Clerks of Hoosick.
1789-1792, Zachariah W. Sickels; 1793-1799, Thomas Hartwell; 1800-1809, Sylvester Noble; 1810-1812, Thomas Osborn; 1813-1818, John Comstock; 1819-1820, Thomas Osborn; 1821, Seth Parsons; 1822, Samuel Burrell; 1823-1827, Seneca Dorr; 1828, Dow Van Vechten; 1829-1834, Hiram Harington; 1885, Jonathan Eddy; 1836-1838, Jonathan Eddy, jr.; 1839, Abram K. Sanders; 1840, Samuel F. Burrell; 1841-1842, Adin Thayer, jr.; 1843, Abram K. Sanders; 1844, Andrew Russell; 1845, Jason Burrell; 1846, Isaac N. Joslin; 1847, Truman J.Wallace; 1848, Willard Harrington; 1849-1850, Ezra R. Estabrook: 1851, Marshall F. White; 1852, J. Gordon Russell; 1853, S. Parsons Cornell; 1854, J. Gordon Russell; 1855, Marshall F. White; 1856-1857, S. Parsons Cornell; 1858, Charles H. Hawks; 1859-1862, Edward M. Jones; 1863, Ezra R. Estabrook; 1864, Manley W. Morey; 1865. Charles E. Morey; 1866, John P. Brown; 1867-1868, Ezra R. Estabrook; 1869-1870, Eli P. Forby; 1871, George E. Wilcox; 1872, Edward F. Brush; 1873, Henry D. C. Hanners; 1874-1877, Henry O. Peters; 1878, Henry D. C. Hanners; 1879-1881, Warren F. Peters; 1882, Joseph Haussler, jr.; 1883, C. A. Johnston; 1884-1886, Joseph Haussler, jr.; 1887, W. H. Estabrook; 1888, W. F. Peters; 1889, George W. Van Hyning; 1890, B. C. Armstrong; 1891-1892, P. McKearin; 1893, Ambrose Carr; 1894-____, F. H. Estabrook.
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By George Baker Anderson
1897
CHAPTER XX. TOWN OF HOOSICK, continued ...
Supervisors of Hoosick.
1789-1794, Thomas Sickels; 1795-1796, John Ryan; 1797-1799, Joseph Dorr; 1800, Joseph Dorr; 1801-1803, John Ryan; 1804-1805, Joseph Dorr; 1806-1809, John Ryan; 1810-1812, Joseph Dorr; 1813-1814, Jonathan Eddy; 1815-1818, Nathaniel Bishop; 1819-1823, Jirah Baker; 1824-1825, Reuben Clark; 1826-1827, Amasa Kenyon; 1828, Abraham Keach; 1829-1833, Harry Patterson; 1834-1835, Reuben Clark; 1836, Daniel B. Bratt; 1837-1838, Palmer S. Shrieves; 1839-1841, David Harrington (2d); 1842-1845, David S. McNamara; 1846, Jonathan Cottrell (tie), D. M. Cooley (appointed); 1847, Lucius M. Cooley; 1848-1849, Alvah H. Webster; 1850-1851, Nicholas Danforth; 1852-1853, Joseph Haswell; 1854, Jirah E. Baker; 1855, Augustus Johnson; 1856, Harry Patterson; 1857, Alvah H. Webster; 1858, George W. Ostrander; 1859, William Hayes; 1860-1867, J. P. Armstrong; 1875, Gideon Reynolds; 1876-1877, Alvah H. Webster; 1878, Jonathan P. Armstrong; 1879-1880, J. Russell Parsons; 1881-1882, E. C. Reynolds; 1883-1884, Le Grand Tibbits; 1885, William P. Harwood; 1886, Le Grand C. Tibbits; 1887, Levi E. Worden; 1888-1889, Joseph Buckley; 1890, Levi E. Worden; 1891-1892, Francis Riley; 1893-1895, Watson M. Holmes; 1896, Salem H. White.
Town Clerks of Hoosick.
1789-1792, Zachariah W. Sickels; 1793-1799, Thomas Hartwell; 1800-1809, Sylvester Noble; 1810-1812, Thomas Osborn; 1813-1818, John Comstock; 1819-1820, Thomas Osborn; 1821, Seth Parsons; 1822, Samuel Burrell; 1823-1827, Seneca Dorr; 1828, Dow Van Vechten; 1829-1834, Hiram Harington; 1885, Jonathan Eddy; 1836-1838, Jonathan Eddy, jr.; 1839, Abram K. Sanders; 1840, Samuel F. Burrell; 1841-1842, Adin Thayer, jr.; 1843, Abram K. Sanders; 1844, Andrew Russell; 1845, Jason Burrell; 1846, Isaac N. Joslin; 1847, Truman J.Wallace; 1848, Willard Harrington; 1849-1850, Ezra R. Estabrook: 1851, Marshall F. White; 1852, J. Gordon Russell; 1853, S. Parsons Cornell; 1854, J. Gordon Russell; 1855, Marshall F. White; 1856-1857, S. Parsons Cornell; 1858, Charles H. Hawks; 1859-1862, Edward M. Jones; 1863, Ezra R. Estabrook; 1864, Manley W. Morey; 1865. Charles E. Morey; 1866, John P. Brown; 1867-1868, Ezra R. Estabrook; 1869-1870, Eli P. Forby; 1871, George E. Wilcox; 1872, Edward F. Brush; 1873, Henry D. C. Hanners; 1874-1877, Henry O. Peters; 1878, Henry D. C. Hanners; 1879-1881, Warren F. Peters; 1882, Joseph Haussler, jr.; 1883, C. A. Johnston; 1884-1886, Joseph Haussler, jr.; 1887, W. H. Estabrook; 1888, W. F. Peters; 1889, George W. Van Hyning; 1890, B. C. Armstrong; 1891-1892, P. McKearin; 1893, Ambrose Carr; 1894-____, F. H. Estabrook.
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LANDMARKS OF RENSSELAER COUNTY NEW YORK, continued ...
By George Baker Anderson
1897
CHAPTER XX. TOWN OF HOOSICK, continued ...
Justices of the Peace of Hoosick.
Harry Patterson, February 24, 1823; Clark Baker, February 24, 1823; Seth Parsons, March 11, 1823; Stephen Eldfred, September 30, 1823; David Gleason, October 18, 1823; Herr Munsell, jr., October 24, 1823; Harry Patterson, January 1, 1828; Herr Munsell, jr., January 10, 1828; David S. Benway, January 18, 1828; Nathaniel L. Milliman, January 25, 1828; David S. Benway, January 7, 1829; Lemuel Sherwood, jr., December 9, 1829.
Commencing in 1830, these officers were elected at the annual town meetings as follows:
1830, Seth Sweet; 1831, Harry Patterson; 1832, John J. Viele; 1833, Moses Warren; 1834, John Fitch, Prosper M. Armstrong; 1835, Nathan Wait; 1836, George Manchester, L. Chandler Ball; 1837, George W. Rogers; 1838, David L. McNamara; 1839, Hezekiah Munsell, William C. Raymer; 1840, David S. Benway; 1841, Albert Brown; 1842, David S. McNamara; 1843, Jason Burrell; 1844, George Manchester, Henry B. Clark; 1845, Henry B. Clark; 1846, David S. McNamara; 1847, John Renwick; 1848, James J. Allen; 1849, Henry B. Clark; 1850, George Chase; 1851, Jason Burrell; 1852, Jirah E. Baker; 1853, Henry B. Clark; 1854, George Chase; 1855, Briggs Keach; 1856, Andrew Houghton; 1857, Henry B. Clark; 1858, George Chase; 1859, Marshall F. White; 1860, J. Oscar Joslin; 1861, Henry Hawks; 1862, George Chase; 1863, Marshall F. White; 1864, Eli Barton, jr.; 1865, J. Merritt Bratt; 1866, George Chase; 1867, Marshall F. White; 1868, J. Oscar Joslin; 1869, Gideon Reynolds; 1870, George Chase, Henry Hawks; 1871, Joseph Buckley; 1872, Henry D. Harrington; 1873, George W. Brown; 1874, Alexander Frier; 1875, Joseph Buckley; 1876, George W. Allen; 1877, Albert H. Hawks; 1878, Alexander Frier; 1879, Joseph Buckley; 1880, George W. Allen; 1881, Albert H. Hawks; 1882, Edward Hayes; 1883, Joseph Buckley; 1884, Elon Percey; 1885. Albert H. Hawks; 1886, A. G. Hayner; 1887, Alexander Frier; 1888, George H. Kincaid; 1889, Elmer E. Barnes; 1890, Warren S. Reynolds; 1891, Charles E. Cunningham; 1892, William A. Cahill; 1893, Henry A. Johnston; 1894, John M. Percey; 1895, Franklin B. Surdam; 1896, William A Cahill.
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By George Baker Anderson
1897
CHAPTER XX. TOWN OF HOOSICK, continued ...
Justices of the Peace of Hoosick.
Harry Patterson, February 24, 1823; Clark Baker, February 24, 1823; Seth Parsons, March 11, 1823; Stephen Eldfred, September 30, 1823; David Gleason, October 18, 1823; Herr Munsell, jr., October 24, 1823; Harry Patterson, January 1, 1828; Herr Munsell, jr., January 10, 1828; David S. Benway, January 18, 1828; Nathaniel L. Milliman, January 25, 1828; David S. Benway, January 7, 1829; Lemuel Sherwood, jr., December 9, 1829.
Commencing in 1830, these officers were elected at the annual town meetings as follows:
1830, Seth Sweet; 1831, Harry Patterson; 1832, John J. Viele; 1833, Moses Warren; 1834, John Fitch, Prosper M. Armstrong; 1835, Nathan Wait; 1836, George Manchester, L. Chandler Ball; 1837, George W. Rogers; 1838, David L. McNamara; 1839, Hezekiah Munsell, William C. Raymer; 1840, David S. Benway; 1841, Albert Brown; 1842, David S. McNamara; 1843, Jason Burrell; 1844, George Manchester, Henry B. Clark; 1845, Henry B. Clark; 1846, David S. McNamara; 1847, John Renwick; 1848, James J. Allen; 1849, Henry B. Clark; 1850, George Chase; 1851, Jason Burrell; 1852, Jirah E. Baker; 1853, Henry B. Clark; 1854, George Chase; 1855, Briggs Keach; 1856, Andrew Houghton; 1857, Henry B. Clark; 1858, George Chase; 1859, Marshall F. White; 1860, J. Oscar Joslin; 1861, Henry Hawks; 1862, George Chase; 1863, Marshall F. White; 1864, Eli Barton, jr.; 1865, J. Merritt Bratt; 1866, George Chase; 1867, Marshall F. White; 1868, J. Oscar Joslin; 1869, Gideon Reynolds; 1870, George Chase, Henry Hawks; 1871, Joseph Buckley; 1872, Henry D. Harrington; 1873, George W. Brown; 1874, Alexander Frier; 1875, Joseph Buckley; 1876, George W. Allen; 1877, Albert H. Hawks; 1878, Alexander Frier; 1879, Joseph Buckley; 1880, George W. Allen; 1881, Albert H. Hawks; 1882, Edward Hayes; 1883, Joseph Buckley; 1884, Elon Percey; 1885. Albert H. Hawks; 1886, A. G. Hayner; 1887, Alexander Frier; 1888, George H. Kincaid; 1889, Elmer E. Barnes; 1890, Warren S. Reynolds; 1891, Charles E. Cunningham; 1892, William A. Cahill; 1893, Henry A. Johnston; 1894, John M. Percey; 1895, Franklin B. Surdam; 1896, William A Cahill.
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Re: THE POT BELLY STOVE ROOM
LANDMARKS OF RENSSELAER COUNTY NEW YORK, continued ...
By George Baker Anderson
1897
CHAPTER XX. TOWN OF HOOSICK, concluded ...
Presidents of the Village of Hoosick Falls1
1827, Seth Parsons; 1829, S. S. Crocker; 1830, Jonathan Hurlburt; 1831, Hiram Harrington; 1832, Joseph Dorr; 1833, Harry Patterson; 1834, S. S. Crocker; 1835, L. Chandler Ball; 1836, Thomas Bussey; 1837, Matthew Wait; 1838-1839, L. Chandler Ball; 1840, Hiram Herrington; 1841, Seth Parsons; 1842, Doel Sanders; 1843, L. Chandler Ball; 1844, Hial Parsons; 1845, L. Chandler Ball; 1846, John White; 1847, John Renwick; 1848, Willard Herrington; 1849, L. Chandler Ball; 1850, Harry Patterson; 1851, L. Chandler Ball; 1852, Willard Herrington; 1853, Henry Gill; 1854-1857, L. Chandler Ball; 1858, Walter A.Wood; 1859-1868, records missing; 1869, W. H. Burchard; 1870-1871, L. Chandler Ball; 1872-1874, J. Russell Parsons; 1875-1876, Albert T. Skinner; 1877, Joseph Buckley; 1878, J. M. Rosebrooks; 1879, Isaac A. Allen; 1880, M. V. B. Peters; 1881,2 Edgar Leonard; 1882-1884, C. C. Spencer; 1885-1887, W. P. Parsons; 1888-1890, Frank Riley; 1891-1893, Thomas Canfield; 1894, J. M. Rosebrooks.
Clerks of the Village of Hoosick Falls.
1827-1832, Hezekiah Munsell, jr.; 1833, S. S. Crocker; 1834, Sidney A. Page; 1835, Walter Clark; 1836, Hezekiah Munsell, jr.; 1837, Samuel Shuffleton; 1838-1839, Isaac N. Joslin; 1840, Hezekiah Munsell; 1841, Hial K. Parsons; 1842, John Renwick; 1843-1845, Isaac N. Joslin; 1846, William Dorr; 1847, Isaac N. Joslin; 1848, Truman J. Wallace; 1849-1852, Elliot C. Aldrich; 1853-1855, Truman J. Wallace; 1856-1857, M. F. White; 1858, Truman J. Wallace; 1871, John E. Wilcox; 1872-1875, Albert C. Eddy; 1876-1879, Edward Matthews; 1880-1881, Henry O. Peters; 1882-1887, Wallace Barnes; 1888-1893, W. H. Slocum; 1894-____, Edward J Lane.
1. The records for some of the years are missing. The list here given is as nearly complete as it is possible to make it. It was compiled by Edward J. Lane, village clerk.
2. Since 1881 the president, treasurer and police justice of Hoosick Falls have held office for terms of three years each, the term of the clerk remaining one year.
TO BE CONTINUED ...
By George Baker Anderson
1897
CHAPTER XX. TOWN OF HOOSICK, concluded ...
Presidents of the Village of Hoosick Falls1
1827, Seth Parsons; 1829, S. S. Crocker; 1830, Jonathan Hurlburt; 1831, Hiram Harrington; 1832, Joseph Dorr; 1833, Harry Patterson; 1834, S. S. Crocker; 1835, L. Chandler Ball; 1836, Thomas Bussey; 1837, Matthew Wait; 1838-1839, L. Chandler Ball; 1840, Hiram Herrington; 1841, Seth Parsons; 1842, Doel Sanders; 1843, L. Chandler Ball; 1844, Hial Parsons; 1845, L. Chandler Ball; 1846, John White; 1847, John Renwick; 1848, Willard Herrington; 1849, L. Chandler Ball; 1850, Harry Patterson; 1851, L. Chandler Ball; 1852, Willard Herrington; 1853, Henry Gill; 1854-1857, L. Chandler Ball; 1858, Walter A.Wood; 1859-1868, records missing; 1869, W. H. Burchard; 1870-1871, L. Chandler Ball; 1872-1874, J. Russell Parsons; 1875-1876, Albert T. Skinner; 1877, Joseph Buckley; 1878, J. M. Rosebrooks; 1879, Isaac A. Allen; 1880, M. V. B. Peters; 1881,2 Edgar Leonard; 1882-1884, C. C. Spencer; 1885-1887, W. P. Parsons; 1888-1890, Frank Riley; 1891-1893, Thomas Canfield; 1894, J. M. Rosebrooks.
Clerks of the Village of Hoosick Falls.
1827-1832, Hezekiah Munsell, jr.; 1833, S. S. Crocker; 1834, Sidney A. Page; 1835, Walter Clark; 1836, Hezekiah Munsell, jr.; 1837, Samuel Shuffleton; 1838-1839, Isaac N. Joslin; 1840, Hezekiah Munsell; 1841, Hial K. Parsons; 1842, John Renwick; 1843-1845, Isaac N. Joslin; 1846, William Dorr; 1847, Isaac N. Joslin; 1848, Truman J. Wallace; 1849-1852, Elliot C. Aldrich; 1853-1855, Truman J. Wallace; 1856-1857, M. F. White; 1858, Truman J. Wallace; 1871, John E. Wilcox; 1872-1875, Albert C. Eddy; 1876-1879, Edward Matthews; 1880-1881, Henry O. Peters; 1882-1887, Wallace Barnes; 1888-1893, W. H. Slocum; 1894-____, Edward J Lane.
1. The records for some of the years are missing. The list here given is as nearly complete as it is possible to make it. It was compiled by Edward J. Lane, village clerk.
2. Since 1881 the president, treasurer and police justice of Hoosick Falls have held office for terms of three years each, the term of the clerk remaining one year.
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