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Another change was made by the act of April 5th 1798, which enacted "That the town of Catskill, now in the County of Albany, shall be, and hereby is annexed to the County of Ulster."
With the close of the eighteenth century the question of the formation of a new county arose, to be composed of the towns of Freehold and Coxsackie in Albany county, and Catskill and Windham in Ulster.
Petitions, with numerous signatures. were presented to the Legislature, some praying for the new county, and others as urgently opposing it.
The result however was the erection of the new county, which was named in honor of General Nathaniel Greene of revolutionary fame.
It will be noticed that the name is written without the final e, which seems to have been the custom during the first two or three years of its existence, since which time it has been spelled almost without exception with the final e.
The act of erection being difficult to find we insert it entire.
"CHAPTER LIX."
"An act to erect part of the Counties of Ulster and Albany into a separate County."
Passed March 25th 1800.
"Be it enacted by the people of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly,"
"That all those parts of the counties of Albany and Ulster, beginning at Hudson's River, on the line between the town of Kingston and Catskill, running along the southeast bounds of the town of Catskill, to the northwest corner of the town of Kingston; thence along the town of Kingston opposite to the south east corner of the town of Windham; thence to the southeast corner of the said town of Windham; thence along the southerly bounds thereof to the southwest corner thereof adjoining the county of Delaware; thence along the division line between the town and county aforesaid to the northwest corner of said town and to the southerly boundary of the town of Freehold; thence westerly to the most westerly extremity of the said town of Freehold; thence easterly along the northerly bounds of said towns of Freehold and Coxsackie to the northeast corner thereof; thence to the middle of Hudson's River aforesaid; thence down the middle of said river to the intersection of a line drawn from the place of beginning easterly on the course of the line first mentioned and then to the place of beginning, shall be and hereby is erected into a distinct county by the name of Green."
"And let it further enacted, That there shall be a court of common pleas and a court of general sessions of the peace in the said county of Green, and that there shall be three terms of the said courts, the first of which courts shall commence on the first Tuesday in May next, the second on the third Tuesday in September next, and the third on the last Tuesday in January in the year one thousand eight hundred and one."
"And that there shall be two terms of the said courts of general sessions of the peace, the first of which courts shall commence on the said first Tuesday in May next, and the second of the said courts shall commence on the third Tuesday in September next, and so annually on the said Tuesday in each of said months."
"Each of which said courts shall continue until the Saturday following, unless previously adjourned."
"Both of which courts shall have and exercise the like power and authority within the said county as the like courts have and exercise in the respective counties in this State."
"Provided, That nothing in this act contained shall injure or affect any proceedings, civil or criminal already commenced or to be commenced before the first day of June next, or in wise to affect the same."
"But all such civil and criminal proceedings shall and may be prosecuted to final judgment and execution as if this act had not been passed."
"And be it further enacted, That until further legislative provision be made in the premises the said courts of common pleas and general sessions of the peace in the said county shall be held at the Academy, in the town of Catskill, and at the dwelling-house of John R. Vandenstock, in the town of Coxsackie, in said county alternately."
"And be it further enacted, That the freeholders and inhabitants of said county shall have and enjoy all the rights, privileges and powers which the freeholders and inhabitants of other counties in this State legally have and enjoy."
"And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for all courts and officers of said county of Green, in all cases, civil and criminal, to confine their prisoners in the gaol of the county of Columbia until a gaol shall be erected in said county of Green."
"And be it further enacted, That it shall not be the duty of the justices of the supreme court, once in every year, to hold a circuit in the said county of Green, unless in their judgment they shall deem it proper and necessary, any law to the contrary notwithstanding."
"And be it further enacted, That the said county of Green shall be a part of the middle district of this State."
"And be it further enacted, That from and after the passing of this act, it shall and maybe lawful for the county of Albany to elect eight, the said county of Green two, and the county of Ulster four members of Assembly, and no more, any law to the contrary thereof notwithstanding."
"And be it further enacted, That all that part of Woodstock included in the said county of Green, shall be, and is hereby declared to be a part of the town of Catskill."
"And be it further enacted, That all the losses which may arise from deficiencies on loans by the loan officers made on lands mortgaged, and which are situate within the said county of Green, shall be borne and paid in the manner following, that is to say, such deficiency as shall arise from lands mortgaged, while part of the county of Albany shall be borne by the inhabitants residing in that part of the county of Green, taken from the county of Albany, and the like shall prevail as to any deficiency which may in like manner arise in the county of Ulster; and for that purpose the loan officers of said counties shall respectively certify the amount of such deficiencies to the supervisors of the said county of Green, who shall thereupon assess, levy and collect the same upon the principles aforesaid, and pay the same to the loan officers of said counties respectively in which such deficiencies shall arise."
"And be it further enacted, That the said county of Green shall be annexed to and become part of the district now composed of the counties of Columbia and Rensselaer, as it respects all proceedings under the act, entitled "An act making provision for the more due and convenient conducting public prosecutions at the courts of oyer and terminer and gaol delivery and general sessions of the peace."
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We now have the organization of the county, with four towns, Catskill, Coxsackie, Freehold and Windham.
Numerous changes in the number of towns and their form, boundaries and names, were subsequently made.
These we shall proceed to notice in their chronological order, giving the boundaries of those only that have been materially changed by the erection of later towns from parts of their territory.
Canton was organized from parts of Catskill, Coxsackie and Freehold, March 26th 1803.
The same day the town of Greenfield was organized from parts of Coxsackie and Freehold.
On the same date all those parts of the towns of Catskill and Freehold lying west and southerly of the summit of the Catskill Mountain were annexed to the town of Windham.
The name of Freehold was changed to Durham March 28th 1805, and that of Canton to Cairo April 6th 1808.
On the latter date the name of Greenfield was changed to Freehold, which was again changed to Greenville, March 17th 1809.
New Baltimore was formed from the northern part of Coxsackie, March 15th, 1811.
The dividing line between Catskill and Saugerties was changed June 6th 1812.
January 27th 1813, the territory of Windham was divided and three towns erected from it.
These were Greenland, embracing all that part lying east of the easterly line of Great lot No. 22 in the Hardenbergh Patent and south of the height of land between the East Kill and Big Hollow; the new town of Windham, embracing that part which lay north of the ridges between the East Kill and the Great Hollow and between Batavia and the South Mountain settlement; and New Goshen containing all the remaining part of old Windham, that is eastern part.
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We now have the organization of the county, with four towns, Catskill, Coxsackie, Freehold and Windham.
Numerous changes in the number of towns and their form, boundaries and names, were subsequently made.
These we shall proceed to notice in their chronological order, giving the boundaries of those only that have been materially changed by the erection of later towns from parts of their territory.
Canton was organized from parts of Catskill, Coxsackie and Freehold, March 26th 1803.
The same day the town of Greenfield was organized from parts of Coxsackie and Freehold.
On the same date all those parts of the towns of Catskill and Freehold lying west and southerly of the summit of the Catskill Mountain were annexed to the town of Windham.
The name of Freehold was changed to Durham March 28th 1805, and that of Canton to Cairo April 6th 1808.
On the latter date the name of Greenfield was changed to Freehold, which was again changed to Greenville, March 17th 1809.
New Baltimore was formed from the northern part of Coxsackie, March 15th, 1811.
The dividing line between Catskill and Saugerties was changed June 6th 1812.
January 27th 1813, the territory of Windham was divided and three towns erected from it.
These were Greenland, embracing all that part lying east of the easterly line of Great lot No. 22 in the Hardenbergh Patent and south of the height of land between the East Kill and Big Hollow; the new town of Windham, embracing that part which lay north of the ridges between the East Kill and the Great Hollow and between Batavia and the South Mountain settlement; and New Goshen containing all the remaining part of old Windham, that is eastern part.
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The name of New Goshen was changed to Lexington, March 19th 1813, and Greenland was changed to Hunter, in honor of John Hunter, an early proprietor in the Hardenbergh Patent, April 15th 1814,
The town of Athens was formed from parts of Catskill and Coxsackie, February 25th 1815.
In 1816 land was taken from Hunter and added to Saugerties.
The Supervisors, in consequence, deducted $5,000 from the assessment of Hunter.
A part of Saugerties was annexed to Catskill, April 17th 1822.
Three islands in the River, known respectively as Scutter's Island, Little Island and Willow Island were annexed to New Baltimore from Kinderhook April 23d 1823.
Prattsville was formed from Windham, March 8th 1833.
This town was named in honor of Colonel Zadoc Pratt, and comprehended that part of the town of Windham lying westerly of a line drawn from the north line of Lexington north to the mouth of Lewis Brook, up that brook and thence north to the north line of Windham.
Ashland, named in honor of the home of Henry Clay, was formed from Prattsville and Windham, March 23d 1848.
March 25th 1848, all that part of Hunter comprehended in lot No. 23 of the Hardenbergh Patent lying between the height of land between the Schoharie Kill and West Kill and extending south to the county line was annexed to Lexington.
Jewett was erected by the board of supervisors November 16th 1849, acting under the authority of Chapter 194 of the Laws of 1849, passed April 3d.
The new town was cornposed of parts of Hunter and Lexington.
Halcott was formed by the board of supervisors acting under authority as before mentioned, November 19th 1851.
It was formed from the territory of Lexington and was named in honor of George W. Halcott, who was then sheriff of the county.
A small part of the town of Jewett was annexed to Lexington November 17th 1851.
November 25th 1865, the line between Jewett and Hunter was altered by the supervisors, by extending the south line of Jewett eastwardly along the top of the mountain to the Cairo line, so as to place all residents along the East Kill in the town of Jewett.
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The name of New Goshen was changed to Lexington, March 19th 1813, and Greenland was changed to Hunter, in honor of John Hunter, an early proprietor in the Hardenbergh Patent, April 15th 1814,
The town of Athens was formed from parts of Catskill and Coxsackie, February 25th 1815.
In 1816 land was taken from Hunter and added to Saugerties.
The Supervisors, in consequence, deducted $5,000 from the assessment of Hunter.
A part of Saugerties was annexed to Catskill, April 17th 1822.
Three islands in the River, known respectively as Scutter's Island, Little Island and Willow Island were annexed to New Baltimore from Kinderhook April 23d 1823.
Prattsville was formed from Windham, March 8th 1833.
This town was named in honor of Colonel Zadoc Pratt, and comprehended that part of the town of Windham lying westerly of a line drawn from the north line of Lexington north to the mouth of Lewis Brook, up that brook and thence north to the north line of Windham.
Ashland, named in honor of the home of Henry Clay, was formed from Prattsville and Windham, March 23d 1848.
March 25th 1848, all that part of Hunter comprehended in lot No. 23 of the Hardenbergh Patent lying between the height of land between the Schoharie Kill and West Kill and extending south to the county line was annexed to Lexington.
Jewett was erected by the board of supervisors November 16th 1849, acting under the authority of Chapter 194 of the Laws of 1849, passed April 3d.
The new town was cornposed of parts of Hunter and Lexington.
Halcott was formed by the board of supervisors acting under authority as before mentioned, November 19th 1851.
It was formed from the territory of Lexington and was named in honor of George W. Halcott, who was then sheriff of the county.
A small part of the town of Jewett was annexed to Lexington November 17th 1851.
November 25th 1865, the line between Jewett and Hunter was altered by the supervisors, by extending the south line of Jewett eastwardly along the top of the mountain to the Cairo line, so as to place all residents along the East Kill in the town of Jewett.
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CHAPTER VII.
THE COURTS.
THE FIRST COURT of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Greene, was held at Catskill on the 6th of May 1800.
The court was composed as follows: Leonard Bronk, first judge, Samuel Van Vechten, Stephen Day, Thomas E. Barker, judges.
The commissions of the various officers of the court were read and the following counsellors and attorneys were admitted to practice: Dorrance Kirtland, Stoddard Smith, Frederick H. Gebhard, Henry J. Brush, Isaac Hansen, Jesse Brush, John W. Crane, William Frazer, James Thompson, Elihu Chauncey Goodrich and James Pinckney.
A committee, composed of Messrs. Goodrich, Pinckney, Kirtland and Thompson, was appointed to report rules for the practice of this court.
They reported the following, which were adopted:
"RULES."
" 1st. That a Capias be issued as the first process in all cases, and if not executed previous to the return, then an alias and pluries, and repeated as often as necessary, but when an attorney of this Court is plaintiff he may proceed by attachment of privilege except he is joined with others or sues in Autre Droit."
"2d. In all cases where a non-resident shall apply for a writ in person the Clerk, before he shall issue it, shall take a Bond from such person to Defendant with one sufficient freeholder residing within the jurisdiction of the Court in the penalty of fifty Dollars with condition for payment of costs in case costs in such suit shall be adjudged in favor of Defendant."
"3d. That the mode of proceeding against Judges, Attornies, Counsellors, or the Clerk of the Court, shall be by Bill of privilege; Except where they are sued with others filed on motion for that purpose."
"4th. That Bail to the arrest & Bail to the action be given in all cases (except in suits on Bail Bonds and against heirs, Executors or administrators) unless in case of a Devastavit."
"5th. That every attorney residing without the County & Practising in this Court, shall appoint an agent within three miles of the Clerk's Office & cause notice of such appointment to be affixed in the Clerk's Office & all rules, motions , and pleadings served and delivered to such agent shall be deemed good service upon the attorney of record, and upon default of such appointment the opposite attorney may proceed as if no attorney is employed."
"6th. That all notices of special motions shall be attended with a copy of an affidavit on which such motion is founded, & be served on the attorney of the opposite party Two days, exclusive, before the day on which the motion is intended to be made."
"7th. That no person shall be hereafter admitted to practice in this Court as an Attorney or Counsellor, unless such person shall exhibit to the Court a certificate or License by which it shall appear that he has been Regularly admitted to practice in the supreme Court, or shall produce a certificate from some practicing attorney of this Court certifying that the person so applying has served a regular clerkship with him for the full term of three years next immediately previous to such application for admission, and shall in the latter case be examined by the court, and if found duly qualified shall be licensed by the first Judge."
"8th. That all rules for Judgments in this Court be entered Nisi Causia, &c., but if not four days remaining in the term then Sedente Curias."
"9th. That the Sheriff, his Deputy & one constable at least from each Town in the County give their personal attendance in the Court every day during the sittings thereof, & that the Sheriff on the last day of every term furnish a docket of all returns made by him in such Term for the Inspection of the attornies & others having Business with said Court."
"10th. That each of the attornies of this Court shall file with the Clerk a Docket of his Rules within twenty Days after the End of each Term and that no Docket be received by the Clerk after the time so limited."
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CHAPTER VII.
THE COURTS.
THE FIRST COURT of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Greene, was held at Catskill on the 6th of May 1800.
The court was composed as follows: Leonard Bronk, first judge, Samuel Van Vechten, Stephen Day, Thomas E. Barker, judges.
The commissions of the various officers of the court were read and the following counsellors and attorneys were admitted to practice: Dorrance Kirtland, Stoddard Smith, Frederick H. Gebhard, Henry J. Brush, Isaac Hansen, Jesse Brush, John W. Crane, William Frazer, James Thompson, Elihu Chauncey Goodrich and James Pinckney.
A committee, composed of Messrs. Goodrich, Pinckney, Kirtland and Thompson, was appointed to report rules for the practice of this court.
They reported the following, which were adopted:
"RULES."
" 1st. That a Capias be issued as the first process in all cases, and if not executed previous to the return, then an alias and pluries, and repeated as often as necessary, but when an attorney of this Court is plaintiff he may proceed by attachment of privilege except he is joined with others or sues in Autre Droit."
"2d. In all cases where a non-resident shall apply for a writ in person the Clerk, before he shall issue it, shall take a Bond from such person to Defendant with one sufficient freeholder residing within the jurisdiction of the Court in the penalty of fifty Dollars with condition for payment of costs in case costs in such suit shall be adjudged in favor of Defendant."
"3d. That the mode of proceeding against Judges, Attornies, Counsellors, or the Clerk of the Court, shall be by Bill of privilege; Except where they are sued with others filed on motion for that purpose."
"4th. That Bail to the arrest & Bail to the action be given in all cases (except in suits on Bail Bonds and against heirs, Executors or administrators) unless in case of a Devastavit."
"5th. That every attorney residing without the County & Practising in this Court, shall appoint an agent within three miles of the Clerk's Office & cause notice of such appointment to be affixed in the Clerk's Office & all rules, motions , and pleadings served and delivered to such agent shall be deemed good service upon the attorney of record, and upon default of such appointment the opposite attorney may proceed as if no attorney is employed."
"6th. That all notices of special motions shall be attended with a copy of an affidavit on which such motion is founded, & be served on the attorney of the opposite party Two days, exclusive, before the day on which the motion is intended to be made."
"7th. That no person shall be hereafter admitted to practice in this Court as an Attorney or Counsellor, unless such person shall exhibit to the Court a certificate or License by which it shall appear that he has been Regularly admitted to practice in the supreme Court, or shall produce a certificate from some practicing attorney of this Court certifying that the person so applying has served a regular clerkship with him for the full term of three years next immediately previous to such application for admission, and shall in the latter case be examined by the court, and if found duly qualified shall be licensed by the first Judge."
"8th. That all rules for Judgments in this Court be entered Nisi Causia, &c., but if not four days remaining in the term then Sedente Curias."
"9th. That the Sheriff, his Deputy & one constable at least from each Town in the County give their personal attendance in the Court every day during the sittings thereof, & that the Sheriff on the last day of every term furnish a docket of all returns made by him in such Term for the Inspection of the attornies & others having Business with said Court."
"10th. That each of the attornies of this Court shall file with the Clerk a Docket of his Rules within twenty Days after the End of each Term and that no Docket be received by the Clerk after the time so limited."
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CHAPTER VII.
THE COURTS, continued ...
The court adopted a device for its seal, which is described in the record thus: "A sword erect, supporting a Balance, the motto round the seal, County of Green."
A committee was appointed, Messrs. Brush, Smith and Crane, on the application of Charles Thompson for admission to the bar.
On their favorable report he was admitted.
Gilbert Drake was appointed crier to this court, and the following committee was appointed to make a survey of a "plat of ground for the liberties of the Gaol of the County of Green:" Joseph Graham, Benjamin Van Orden and George Hall.
They made their survey and reported and their report was ratified by the court.
We append the calendar of that first court.
"Abram Varick vs. James Rose."
"The defendant by his attorney, James Pinckney, in the cause, confesses Judgment by his plea of Cognovit Actionem to the plaintiff for the sum of seventy-five Dollars."
"On motion of Mr. James Thompson, Attorney for the Plaintiff, ordered judgment Nisi Causa."
"Benjamin Sears vs. Linus Hopson & Lyman Hopson."
"James Pinckney Attorney for Defendant in this Cause by his plea of Cognovit Actionem, confesses Judgment to the Plaintiff for the sum of one Hundred Dollars."
"On motion of Mr. Thompson Attorney for Plaintiff, Ordered Judgment, Nisi Causa."
The September term for that year was held at the house of John R. Vandenberg, in Coxsackie, but afterward it was regularly held at Catskill.
This court was composed of a first judge and several associate judges and justices of the peace.
It was held in January, May and September of each year.
The causes coming under its jurisdiction were very numerous.
During the first four years of its existence the calendar for each term contained the following number of cases: 1800, September, 58; 1801, January, 134, May, 135, September, 173; 1802, January, 225, May, 169, September, 235; 1803, January, 257, May, 254, September, 173.
It granted licenses to the ferries on the river from year to year, and established their rates of ferriage.
It frequently appointed committees to survey the jail limits.
In May 1804 it directed that those limits should not exceed ''60 rods from the gaol in any direction."
Insolvent debtors and prisoners for debt were frequently the subjects of its action.
The following persons were, during its early years, admitted to practice at its bar: September term, 1800, Ambrose Spencer, John M. Canfield, Hezekiah Burhans, Hezekiah L. Hosmer, John Van Der Spiegle Scott; January term, 1801, David Horsford, Reuben Horsford; May term, 1801, Alexander Fraser, Elisha Williams, Abraham Van Dyke, Philip Gebhard; September term, 1801, Moses J. Cantine; January 1802, Francis Pruyn; May 1802, Philip Parker, William W. Van Ness, John Champlin; September 1802, Mr. Foot, assistant attorney general, "Ex honoris respectus;" May 1803, Mr. Glover; September 1803, Joseph D. Monnell; January 1804, Thomas P. Grosvenor; May 1804, Amos Eaton; Robert Dorian; January 1805, John Adams.
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THE COURTS, continued ...
The court adopted a device for its seal, which is described in the record thus: "A sword erect, supporting a Balance, the motto round the seal, County of Green."
A committee was appointed, Messrs. Brush, Smith and Crane, on the application of Charles Thompson for admission to the bar.
On their favorable report he was admitted.
Gilbert Drake was appointed crier to this court, and the following committee was appointed to make a survey of a "plat of ground for the liberties of the Gaol of the County of Green:" Joseph Graham, Benjamin Van Orden and George Hall.
They made their survey and reported and their report was ratified by the court.
We append the calendar of that first court.
"Abram Varick vs. James Rose."
"The defendant by his attorney, James Pinckney, in the cause, confesses Judgment by his plea of Cognovit Actionem to the plaintiff for the sum of seventy-five Dollars."
"On motion of Mr. James Thompson, Attorney for the Plaintiff, ordered judgment Nisi Causa."
"Benjamin Sears vs. Linus Hopson & Lyman Hopson."
"James Pinckney Attorney for Defendant in this Cause by his plea of Cognovit Actionem, confesses Judgment to the Plaintiff for the sum of one Hundred Dollars."
"On motion of Mr. Thompson Attorney for Plaintiff, Ordered Judgment, Nisi Causa."
The September term for that year was held at the house of John R. Vandenberg, in Coxsackie, but afterward it was regularly held at Catskill.
This court was composed of a first judge and several associate judges and justices of the peace.
It was held in January, May and September of each year.
The causes coming under its jurisdiction were very numerous.
During the first four years of its existence the calendar for each term contained the following number of cases: 1800, September, 58; 1801, January, 134, May, 135, September, 173; 1802, January, 225, May, 169, September, 235; 1803, January, 257, May, 254, September, 173.
It granted licenses to the ferries on the river from year to year, and established their rates of ferriage.
It frequently appointed committees to survey the jail limits.
In May 1804 it directed that those limits should not exceed ''60 rods from the gaol in any direction."
Insolvent debtors and prisoners for debt were frequently the subjects of its action.
The following persons were, during its early years, admitted to practice at its bar: September term, 1800, Ambrose Spencer, John M. Canfield, Hezekiah Burhans, Hezekiah L. Hosmer, John Van Der Spiegle Scott; January term, 1801, David Horsford, Reuben Horsford; May term, 1801, Alexander Fraser, Elisha Williams, Abraham Van Dyke, Philip Gebhard; September term, 1801, Moses J. Cantine; January 1802, Francis Pruyn; May 1802, Philip Parker, William W. Van Ness, John Champlin; September 1802, Mr. Foot, assistant attorney general, "Ex honoris respectus;" May 1803, Mr. Glover; September 1803, Joseph D. Monnell; January 1804, Thomas P. Grosvenor; May 1804, Amos Eaton; Robert Dorian; January 1805, John Adams.
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THE COURTS, continued ...
An amusing instance of the promptness demanded by this court is seen in the record that in 1802 Gilbert Drake, the court crier, was fined $1.00 for being absent when his services were needed.
The number of judgments docketed in this court in 1845 was 77, with an aggregate of damages amounting to $27,622.37.
The costs on this amounted to $1,206.80.
The following attorneys and counsellor, at law were admitted to practice in the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Greene.
The dates given are those on which the prescribed oaths were taken: Caleb Day, September 4th 1821, Herman M. Romeyn, May 30th 1822, Lewis Benton, May 30th 1822, G. W. Ludlum, January 28th 1823, Allen Jordan, January 27th 1824, Gerrit Van Bergen, January 30th 1824, A. L. Jordan, May 25th 1824, J. Houck jr., January 26th 1825, Leonard Bronk jr., September 7th 1825, Malbone Watson, February 1st 1826, Robert Colvard, May 31st 1826, Benedict Bagley, February 1st 1827, John Van Vleck, September 4th 1827, Edgar B. Day, September 5th 1827, Amasa Mattoon, September 5th 1827, George W. Bulkley, January 31st 1828, George White, September 3d 1828, Richard Van Dyke, September 5th 1828, Darius Peck, May 27th 1829, John Sanders jr., January 5th 1830, P. H. Silvester, September 9th 1830, Theodore Romeyn, September 9th, 1830.
The office of the first judge of the Common Pleas, which was afterward called the County Court, has been held by the following persons, who were at first appointed by the governor and Senate, but under the constitution of 1846 were elected.
The dates given indicate the times of their appointment or election: Leonard Bronk, March 28th 1800; Garret Abee!, April 3d 1810; Moses I. Cantine, June 19th 1818; John V. D. S. Scott, February 1st 1821, Dorrance Kirtland, April 19th 1828; Perkins King, March 20th 1838; Lyman Tremain, June 1847; Alexander H. Bailey, November 1851; F. James Fitch, March 19th 1855, appointed to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Bailey, and afterward elected. John A. Griswold, November 1863; John Olney, November 1867; A. Melville Osborn, January 11th 1870, appointed to fill vacancy caused by death of Olney and present incumbent; Manly B. Mattice, November 1870.
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THE COURTS, continued ...
An amusing instance of the promptness demanded by this court is seen in the record that in 1802 Gilbert Drake, the court crier, was fined $1.00 for being absent when his services were needed.
The number of judgments docketed in this court in 1845 was 77, with an aggregate of damages amounting to $27,622.37.
The costs on this amounted to $1,206.80.
The following attorneys and counsellor, at law were admitted to practice in the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Greene.
The dates given are those on which the prescribed oaths were taken: Caleb Day, September 4th 1821, Herman M. Romeyn, May 30th 1822, Lewis Benton, May 30th 1822, G. W. Ludlum, January 28th 1823, Allen Jordan, January 27th 1824, Gerrit Van Bergen, January 30th 1824, A. L. Jordan, May 25th 1824, J. Houck jr., January 26th 1825, Leonard Bronk jr., September 7th 1825, Malbone Watson, February 1st 1826, Robert Colvard, May 31st 1826, Benedict Bagley, February 1st 1827, John Van Vleck, September 4th 1827, Edgar B. Day, September 5th 1827, Amasa Mattoon, September 5th 1827, George W. Bulkley, January 31st 1828, George White, September 3d 1828, Richard Van Dyke, September 5th 1828, Darius Peck, May 27th 1829, John Sanders jr., January 5th 1830, P. H. Silvester, September 9th 1830, Theodore Romeyn, September 9th, 1830.
The office of the first judge of the Common Pleas, which was afterward called the County Court, has been held by the following persons, who were at first appointed by the governor and Senate, but under the constitution of 1846 were elected.
The dates given indicate the times of their appointment or election: Leonard Bronk, March 28th 1800; Garret Abee!, April 3d 1810; Moses I. Cantine, June 19th 1818; John V. D. S. Scott, February 1st 1821, Dorrance Kirtland, April 19th 1828; Perkins King, March 20th 1838; Lyman Tremain, June 1847; Alexander H. Bailey, November 1851; F. James Fitch, March 19th 1855, appointed to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Bailey, and afterward elected. John A. Griswold, November 1863; John Olney, November 1867; A. Melville Osborn, January 11th 1870, appointed to fill vacancy caused by death of Olney and present incumbent; Manly B. Mattice, November 1870.
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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
The following is the record of the first Court of General Sessions held in and for this county:
"At a Court of General Sessions of the peace held at Catskill in and for the County of Green on the 6th day of May 1800:"
"Present, STEPHEN DAY, "THOMAS E. BARKER & WILLIAM BEACH & ANDREW N. HEERMANCE, Esquires."
"The Court opened, and after reading the Commission, no business coming before them, the Court adjourned to the third Tuesday of September next, at the house of John R. Vandenburg of Coxsackie, the place appointed by law."
In accordance with this adjournment, the court was held on the third Tuesday of September.
There were present, Stephen Day and Thomas E. Barker, judges; Philip Conine jr., Samuel Reed and Peter A. Van Bergen, assistant justices; Deliverance Backus and Josiah Warner, justices of the peace.
The first grand jury of this court was then organized and sworn.
It was composed of the following: Andrew N. Heermance, Esquire, Foreman; Stephen Truesdell, Innkeeper; Joseph Heath, Waggoner; Peter Bronk, Inn-keeper; Richard Bronk, Yeoman; Leonard Conine, Yeoman; Philip Wossram, Yeoman; Baltas Van Slyck, Yeoman; John Gay, Yeoman; Henry C. Houghtaling, Yeoman; Joseph Sherman, Tanner; Conradt Houghtaling, Yeoman; Isaac Platt, Yeoman; James Keeler, Merchant; William Ray, Yeoman; Peter Van Slyck, Yeoman; Jacob Parish, Merchant; Jesse Wood, Yeoman; Robert Burrell, Gentleman; Eliakim Reed, Gentleman; Wilhelmus Van Den Berg, Yeoman; Thomas Clark, Merchant; Richard R. Van Den Berg, Yeoman.
After the grand jury withdrew the court adjourned till afternoon, and from time to time, until Wednesday morning, when the grand jury appeared in court with the following indictments:
"The People vs. Benjamin B. Boyce": "Indictment for Assault and Battery on Elizabeth Boyce. Defendant arraigned; pleed not guilty: bound by Recognizance with Jonathan Cutter."
""The People vs. Michael Smith": "Indictment for Assault & Battery on John Simpson. Bench Warrant Issued."
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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
The following is the record of the first Court of General Sessions held in and for this county:
"At a Court of General Sessions of the peace held at Catskill in and for the County of Green on the 6th day of May 1800:"
"Present, STEPHEN DAY, "THOMAS E. BARKER & WILLIAM BEACH & ANDREW N. HEERMANCE, Esquires."
"The Court opened, and after reading the Commission, no business coming before them, the Court adjourned to the third Tuesday of September next, at the house of John R. Vandenburg of Coxsackie, the place appointed by law."
In accordance with this adjournment, the court was held on the third Tuesday of September.
There were present, Stephen Day and Thomas E. Barker, judges; Philip Conine jr., Samuel Reed and Peter A. Van Bergen, assistant justices; Deliverance Backus and Josiah Warner, justices of the peace.
The first grand jury of this court was then organized and sworn.
It was composed of the following: Andrew N. Heermance, Esquire, Foreman; Stephen Truesdell, Innkeeper; Joseph Heath, Waggoner; Peter Bronk, Inn-keeper; Richard Bronk, Yeoman; Leonard Conine, Yeoman; Philip Wossram, Yeoman; Baltas Van Slyck, Yeoman; John Gay, Yeoman; Henry C. Houghtaling, Yeoman; Joseph Sherman, Tanner; Conradt Houghtaling, Yeoman; Isaac Platt, Yeoman; James Keeler, Merchant; William Ray, Yeoman; Peter Van Slyck, Yeoman; Jacob Parish, Merchant; Jesse Wood, Yeoman; Robert Burrell, Gentleman; Eliakim Reed, Gentleman; Wilhelmus Van Den Berg, Yeoman; Thomas Clark, Merchant; Richard R. Van Den Berg, Yeoman.
After the grand jury withdrew the court adjourned till afternoon, and from time to time, until Wednesday morning, when the grand jury appeared in court with the following indictments:
"The People vs. Benjamin B. Boyce": "Indictment for Assault and Battery on Elizabeth Boyce. Defendant arraigned; pleed not guilty: bound by Recognizance with Jonathan Cutter."
""The People vs. Michael Smith": "Indictment for Assault & Battery on John Simpson. Bench Warrant Issued."
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The grand jury then withdrew and the court adjourned from time to time again until Thursday afternoon (Sept. 18th) when the following indictments were brought in:
"The People vs. E!izabeth Boyce": "Indictment for Assault and Battery on Benjamin B. Boyce. Bench warrant Issued."
"The People vs. Commissioners of Highways of the Town of Coxsackie.": "Indictment for neglect of Duty": "witnesses, Stephen Truesdell, Joseph Heath."
After the discharge of a prisoner from the jail the court adjourned, to meet at the same place on the first Tuesday in May, 1801.
Subsequently, however, a different order changed the place of meeting to the academy at Catskill, where the court opened on the first Tuesday of May, 1801.
At this time the case of the "People vs. Benjamin B. Boyce" was brought to trial, Mr. Spencer, assistant attorney general (the title then given to the office now known as district attorney) prosecuting and Mr. Brush defending.
The first petit jury of this court was sworn for this case.
It was composed of the following men: Joel Tuttle, John Goodfellow, Jonas Bronk, Casper Spoor, David Rundell, Casper U. Hallenbeck, Nathan Brace, Stephen Truesdell, jr., Isaac Van Loan, Henry C. Van Bergen, James Matthews and Benjamin Hine.
The witnesses for the prosecution were Elizabeth Boyce, Mary Coffin and Mary Miller.
The witnesses for the defendant were Stephen Truesdell and James Beach.
The jury returned a verdict of "guilty of the Assault and Battery whereof he is Indicted," whereupon the court passed sentence that he pay a fine of $25.
The next case taken up was "The People vs. Elizabeth Boyce," indicted at the last term for assault and battery on Benjamin B. Boyce.
The following jury was sworn: Thomas Bedell, John Goodfellow, Jonas Bronk, Zebadiah Dickinson, David Rundell, David Brewster, Ebenezer Booth, Gidion J. Palmer, Casper Spoor, Nathan Brace, James Matthews and William Van Orden.
The witnesses for the people were Benjamin B. Boyce, James Beach, Mary Coffin and Polly Beach.
The jury without retiring declared a verdict of not guilty.
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The grand jury then withdrew and the court adjourned from time to time again until Thursday afternoon (Sept. 18th) when the following indictments were brought in:
"The People vs. E!izabeth Boyce": "Indictment for Assault and Battery on Benjamin B. Boyce. Bench warrant Issued."
"The People vs. Commissioners of Highways of the Town of Coxsackie.": "Indictment for neglect of Duty": "witnesses, Stephen Truesdell, Joseph Heath."
After the discharge of a prisoner from the jail the court adjourned, to meet at the same place on the first Tuesday in May, 1801.
Subsequently, however, a different order changed the place of meeting to the academy at Catskill, where the court opened on the first Tuesday of May, 1801.
At this time the case of the "People vs. Benjamin B. Boyce" was brought to trial, Mr. Spencer, assistant attorney general (the title then given to the office now known as district attorney) prosecuting and Mr. Brush defending.
The first petit jury of this court was sworn for this case.
It was composed of the following men: Joel Tuttle, John Goodfellow, Jonas Bronk, Casper Spoor, David Rundell, Casper U. Hallenbeck, Nathan Brace, Stephen Truesdell, jr., Isaac Van Loan, Henry C. Van Bergen, James Matthews and Benjamin Hine.
The witnesses for the prosecution were Elizabeth Boyce, Mary Coffin and Mary Miller.
The witnesses for the defendant were Stephen Truesdell and James Beach.
The jury returned a verdict of "guilty of the Assault and Battery whereof he is Indicted," whereupon the court passed sentence that he pay a fine of $25.
The next case taken up was "The People vs. Elizabeth Boyce," indicted at the last term for assault and battery on Benjamin B. Boyce.
The following jury was sworn: Thomas Bedell, John Goodfellow, Jonas Bronk, Zebadiah Dickinson, David Rundell, David Brewster, Ebenezer Booth, Gidion J. Palmer, Casper Spoor, Nathan Brace, James Matthews and William Van Orden.
The witnesses for the people were Benjamin B. Boyce, James Beach, Mary Coffin and Polly Beach.
The jury without retiring declared a verdict of not guilty.
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CIRCUIT COURT.
The first session of the Circuit Court in and for the county of Greene was held at Catskill on the fourth Tuesday of September (22d) 1801.
"Present, His Hon'r Mr. Justice Kent."
The calendar contained 29 cases, and the following jurors were in attendance: Argulus White, William Parker, Sheldon Graham, Ezekiel Ramsdale, Johannes Hallenbeck, Ichabod Andrews, John A. Van Buskirk, Ezra Jones, Nathaniel Yeomans, George Stimpson, Peter Dubois, John Buck, John Tuttle sen., Wilham Bedell, Peter Van Orden, Joachim Hallenbeck, Frederick Challett, David Johnson, William Edwards, Wilhelmus Brandow, Noah Wheeler, Nathan Elliot, John W. Hallenbeck, Isaac Hine, Stephen Root and John Lawyer.
The judges presiding at the successive sessions of this court have been as follows: James Kent, September 1801, July 1804, September 1807, August 1813.
Brockholst Livingston, June 1802.
Morgan Lewis, July 1803.
Smith Thompson, June 1805, September 1810, August 1812.
Daniel D. Tompkins, July 1806.
Ambrose Spencer, December 1806, August 1811, November 1818, October 1820.
Joseph C. Yates, September 1808.
William W. Van Ness, December 1809, August 1814, August 1816, November 1816, December 1819, November 1821.
Jonas Platt, September 1815.
William A. Duer, June 1823, April and September 1824, April and September 1825, September 1826, September 1827, April and September 1828, April and October 1829.
Reuben H. Walworth, April 1826.
Ogden Edwards, April 1827.
James Vanderpoel, April and October 1830, April and October 1831, April and October 1832, April and October 1834, April and September 1835, April and September 1836, April 1837, and September term that year omitted on account of his sickness.
Charles H. Ruggles, October 1833, May 1845.
John P. Cushman, April and September of 1838, 1839 and 1840, April and November of 1841, 1842 and 1843.
Amasa J. Parker, May and September 1844, September 1845, May 1846, May 1847, in general term October 1847, December 1848, November 1852, November 1854.
John W. Edmonds, September 1846.
John Willard, September 1847.
lra Harris, October 1847, in general term same date, April 1848, October 1849, November 1853, April 1854, February 1856, November 1856, November 1859.
Malbone Watson, general term October 1847, November 1850, November 1851, November 1855, June 1856.
Alonzo C. Page (of Schenectady, in fourth district), June 1849.
William B. Wright, April 1850, April 1852, April 1853, June 1855, November 1858, June 1861.
Richard P. Marvin of Jamestown, Chautauqua county, eighth district, June 1851.
Augustus Backes (of Saratoga Springs, in fourth district), April 1855.
George Gould, February 1857, February 1858, June 1860, February 1863.
Deodatus Wright, June 1857, November 1857.
Henry Hogaboom, June 1858, February and June 1859, February 1860, November 1861, February 1862, June 1863, January 1864, February and November 1865, June 1866, November 1867, February and June 1868, June 1870, June and November 1871.
Rufus W. Peckham, November 1860, June 1862, June 1867, November 1868.
Theodore Miller, November 1862, November 1863, November 1864, June 1865, November 1866, June and November 1869, February 1870.
Charles R. Ingalls, June 1864, February 1866, February 1867, February 1869, February 1871, February 1872, February 1873, June 1874, June 1875, May 1876, May 1877, May 1880, May 1882, May 1883.
William L. Learned, November 1870, June 1872, June 1873, December 1874.
Peter S. Danforth, December 1872, December 1873.
Theodoric R. Westbrook, February 1874, December 1875, December 1876, December 1877, May 1878, December 1878, December 1879, December 1880, December 1881, December 1882.
A. Melville Osborn, December 1875, February 1876, February 1877, February 1878, February and May 1879, February 1880, February and May 1881, February 1882, February 1883.
Under the constitution of 1846 this county is included in the third judicial district, which is composed of the counties of Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schoharie, Sullivan and Ulster.
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CIRCUIT COURT.
The first session of the Circuit Court in and for the county of Greene was held at Catskill on the fourth Tuesday of September (22d) 1801.
"Present, His Hon'r Mr. Justice Kent."
The calendar contained 29 cases, and the following jurors were in attendance: Argulus White, William Parker, Sheldon Graham, Ezekiel Ramsdale, Johannes Hallenbeck, Ichabod Andrews, John A. Van Buskirk, Ezra Jones, Nathaniel Yeomans, George Stimpson, Peter Dubois, John Buck, John Tuttle sen., Wilham Bedell, Peter Van Orden, Joachim Hallenbeck, Frederick Challett, David Johnson, William Edwards, Wilhelmus Brandow, Noah Wheeler, Nathan Elliot, John W. Hallenbeck, Isaac Hine, Stephen Root and John Lawyer.
The judges presiding at the successive sessions of this court have been as follows: James Kent, September 1801, July 1804, September 1807, August 1813.
Brockholst Livingston, June 1802.
Morgan Lewis, July 1803.
Smith Thompson, June 1805, September 1810, August 1812.
Daniel D. Tompkins, July 1806.
Ambrose Spencer, December 1806, August 1811, November 1818, October 1820.
Joseph C. Yates, September 1808.
William W. Van Ness, December 1809, August 1814, August 1816, November 1816, December 1819, November 1821.
Jonas Platt, September 1815.
William A. Duer, June 1823, April and September 1824, April and September 1825, September 1826, September 1827, April and September 1828, April and October 1829.
Reuben H. Walworth, April 1826.
Ogden Edwards, April 1827.
James Vanderpoel, April and October 1830, April and October 1831, April and October 1832, April and October 1834, April and September 1835, April and September 1836, April 1837, and September term that year omitted on account of his sickness.
Charles H. Ruggles, October 1833, May 1845.
John P. Cushman, April and September of 1838, 1839 and 1840, April and November of 1841, 1842 and 1843.
Amasa J. Parker, May and September 1844, September 1845, May 1846, May 1847, in general term October 1847, December 1848, November 1852, November 1854.
John W. Edmonds, September 1846.
John Willard, September 1847.
lra Harris, October 1847, in general term same date, April 1848, October 1849, November 1853, April 1854, February 1856, November 1856, November 1859.
Malbone Watson, general term October 1847, November 1850, November 1851, November 1855, June 1856.
Alonzo C. Page (of Schenectady, in fourth district), June 1849.
William B. Wright, April 1850, April 1852, April 1853, June 1855, November 1858, June 1861.
Richard P. Marvin of Jamestown, Chautauqua county, eighth district, June 1851.
Augustus Backes (of Saratoga Springs, in fourth district), April 1855.
George Gould, February 1857, February 1858, June 1860, February 1863.
Deodatus Wright, June 1857, November 1857.
Henry Hogaboom, June 1858, February and June 1859, February 1860, November 1861, February 1862, June 1863, January 1864, February and November 1865, June 1866, November 1867, February and June 1868, June 1870, June and November 1871.
Rufus W. Peckham, November 1860, June 1862, June 1867, November 1868.
Theodore Miller, November 1862, November 1863, November 1864, June 1865, November 1866, June and November 1869, February 1870.
Charles R. Ingalls, June 1864, February 1866, February 1867, February 1869, February 1871, February 1872, February 1873, June 1874, June 1875, May 1876, May 1877, May 1880, May 1882, May 1883.
William L. Learned, November 1870, June 1872, June 1873, December 1874.
Peter S. Danforth, December 1872, December 1873.
Theodoric R. Westbrook, February 1874, December 1875, December 1876, December 1877, May 1878, December 1878, December 1879, December 1880, December 1881, December 1882.
A. Melville Osborn, December 1875, February 1876, February 1877, February 1878, February and May 1879, February 1880, February and May 1881, February 1882, February 1883.
Under the constitution of 1846 this county is included in the third judicial district, which is composed of the counties of Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schoharie, Sullivan and Ulster.
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COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER.
The following is the record of the opening of the first session of the Court of Oyer and Terminer, transcribed from the minutes:
"At a Court of Oyer and Terminer and Gen '! Gaol Delivery held at CatsKill in and for the County of Green on the fourth Tuesday of Sept., 1801. Sept. 22d."
"Present His Hon'r Mr. Justice Kent."
"Samuel Van Vechten, Thomas E. Barker, Rufus Stanley, Judges of the Court of Common Pleas."
"Peter A. Van Bergen, Ass't Justice."
"The pannel of the Grand Jury being Returned the following Gentlemen appeared & were sworn: James Bennet, C. K., Esq. Forem'n, Chas. F. Davis, Do., Esq., Tunis Van Slyck, Cox., Yeo'n, Jas. Dunn, Do., Merch't, Simeon Guild, F., Yeom'n, Ephraim Garrit, Cox., M't, Samuel Halght, C. K., Merch't, John Schunernan, Do., Yeom'n., James Bogardus, Do., Me rch't, Daniel Green, Wind'm, Merch't, Benj'n Johnson, Do., Yeo'n, Matthew B. Anger, F., Yeom'n, Eliphalet Ackley, Do., Do., Levy Stedman, Do., Do., Michael Hann, C. K., Merch 't, Thos. B. Cook, Do., Do ., John Rouse, Do., Yeom'n, Hen'y L'Homedieu, Cox., Merch't, Arcb'b'd McVickar, Do., Merch't, Isaac Minard, Jr., Do., Black Smith, Thos. Kellar, Do., Hatter, Stephen Warren, Do., Shoemaker, Tim'y Mapes, Do., Mercrch't."
The grand jury found bills of indictment in one case of assault and battery, two of grand larceny, two of petit larceny and one of horse stealing.
The court acted upon five cases of assault and battery, two of petit larceny and one of grand larceny.
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COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER.
The following is the record of the opening of the first session of the Court of Oyer and Terminer, transcribed from the minutes:
"At a Court of Oyer and Terminer and Gen '! Gaol Delivery held at CatsKill in and for the County of Green on the fourth Tuesday of Sept., 1801. Sept. 22d."
"Present His Hon'r Mr. Justice Kent."
"Samuel Van Vechten, Thomas E. Barker, Rufus Stanley, Judges of the Court of Common Pleas."
"Peter A. Van Bergen, Ass't Justice."
"The pannel of the Grand Jury being Returned the following Gentlemen appeared & were sworn: James Bennet, C. K., Esq. Forem'n, Chas. F. Davis, Do., Esq., Tunis Van Slyck, Cox., Yeo'n, Jas. Dunn, Do., Merch't, Simeon Guild, F., Yeom'n, Ephraim Garrit, Cox., M't, Samuel Halght, C. K., Merch't, John Schunernan, Do., Yeom'n., James Bogardus, Do., Me rch't, Daniel Green, Wind'm, Merch't, Benj'n Johnson, Do., Yeo'n, Matthew B. Anger, F., Yeom'n, Eliphalet Ackley, Do., Do., Levy Stedman, Do., Do., Michael Hann, C. K., Merch 't, Thos. B. Cook, Do., Do ., John Rouse, Do., Yeom'n, Hen'y L'Homedieu, Cox., Merch't, Arcb'b'd McVickar, Do., Merch't, Isaac Minard, Jr., Do., Black Smith, Thos. Kellar, Do., Hatter, Stephen Warren, Do., Shoemaker, Tim'y Mapes, Do., Mercrch't."
The grand jury found bills of indictment in one case of assault and battery, two of grand larceny, two of petit larceny and one of horse stealing.
The court acted upon five cases of assault and battery, two of petit larceny and one of grand larceny.
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