Dated, July 14, 1908. The Town of Blooming Grove . . . . . . The Town of Chester . . . . . . . . . The Town of Cornwall . . . . . . . . . The Town of Crawford . . . . . . . . . The Town of Deer Park . . . . . . . . The Town of Goshen . . . . . . . . . . By George F. Gregg
CHAPTER XVII. The Town of Greenville . . . . . . . . The Town of Hamptonburgh . . . . . . . The Town of Highlands . . . . . . . . The Town of Minisink . . . . . . . . The Town of Monroe . . . . . . . . . By M. N. Kane
CHAPTER XXII. The Town of Montgomery . . . . . . . The Town of Mount Hope . . . . . . . . The Town of Newburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Town of New Windsor . . . . . . . The Town of Tuxedo . . . . . . . . . . The Town of Wallkill . . . . . . . . . The Town of Warwick . . . . . . . . . The Town of Wawayanda . . . . . . . . The Town of Woodbury . . . . . . . . . The Bench and Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . By John T. Howell, M.D. The Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Churches . . . . . . . . . . . . . By Rev. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freemasonry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dairying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . COUNTY, PRECINCTS AND TOWNS. Next to Rockland County are Highlands, Woodbury and Tuxedo. Goshen: Goshen. Highlands: Highland Falls, Fort Montgomery, West Point. Monroe: Monroe, Turner. Mount Hope: Otisville, Guymard. Tuxedo: Arden, Southfields, Tuxedo Park. Woodbury: Woodbury Falls, Highland Mills, Central Valley. They were still in the age of stone, but entering upon the
age of iron. . . . They were savages or
barbarians, as you may please to call them, men who wrote their
vengeance in many scenes of blood, the recital of which around the
firesides of the pioneers became more terrifying by repetition;
nevertheless they were representatives of a race whose civilization,
though it was 1200 years behind our own, had no faults greater than
were found in the races from which we boast our lineage." Conjurers were set to work, and runners were
sent out. It is passed
around, and the chiefs smell of it, but do not drink. They were the proprietors of lands in the
vicinity of Newburgh, and for some distance above and below the
Lenni-Lenape confederacy. They were followed, and again retreated. They were conquered by Captain Kreiger in 1663, and embraced
three townships in southwestern Ulster. They were on the south side of the Highlands and
extended from the Hudson westward to the mountains. They were granted a township patent in
March, 1686, under the name of the town of Orange. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Samuel Staats, June 5th, 1712. 8. 9. 10. 11. Jeremiah Schuyler, Jacobus Van Courlandt, Frederick Phillipse,
William Sharpas, and Isaac Bobbin, 10000 acres, Jan. 22d, 1719. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. Mary Ingoldsby and her daughter, Mary Pinhorne, and Mary
Pinhorne and Wm. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. James Smith, 2000 acres, Dec. 15th, 1722. 41. Charles Congreve, 800 acres. May 17th, 1722. 42. Ann Hoaglandt, 2000 acres. May 24th, 1723. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. May 8th, 1732. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. May 13th, 1737. 59. 60. 61. 62. Richard Bradley, 800 acres. May 17th, 1743. 63. 64. 65. May
26th, 1750. 66. George Harrison, three tracts, 2000 acres, July 20th, 1750. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. Henry Townsend, 2000 acres. 2. 3. Van Horne was also the
purchaser of a part or the whole of another share and sold to Everett
and Clowes one-sixth part of one-sixth of one-thirteenth part for
58L 6S 8D. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. They were confined
in the Jersey colony prison awhile, and then released. Other streams, large and small, are numerous. Hope, and weighed 1,700 pounds. Hope and Minisink. The Goshen building came
into the present county when it was reorganized under the Act of
1775. First Company: Captain, Ram. In all, 73. In all, 68. In all, 121. In all, 65. In all, 73. In all, 72. In all, 60. In all, 60. They were home
guards. His name was Thomas Quick. Col. Jona. Hasbrouck. Wm. Harding. John Stratton. Lewis Holt. Samuel Hallock. John Robinson. Saml. Clark. Samuel Bond. James Waugh. James Cosman. Lewis Clark. John Griggs. Saml. Smith. Jeremiah Ward. Wm. Ward. Benj. Knap. Wm. Saml. Wm. Wm. Robert Waugh. Wiggins Conklin. Robert Beatty, Jr.
Hope Mills. John Cosman. Wm. Wear. Wm. Theo. Hagaman. Wm. Dunn. Obadiah Weeks. Wm. Day. John Wandel. Abel Thrall. Moses Hunt. Anning Smith. Samuel Sands. Wm. Foster. Wm. Wilson. Benj. Wm. Henry Smith. Solo. Wm. Bowdish. Jona. Luff Smith. John Gates. Benj. Darby. Thads. Smith. George Hack. John Shaw. Saml. Concklin. Corns. Hasbrouck. John Douaghy. John Stratton. Ste. John Weed. Jehiel Clark. Isaac Fowler. Saml. Stratton. Wm. Isaac Donaldson. Wm. Concklin. Tunis Keiter. Hugh Quigly. John Smith. Daniel Darby. Isaac Fowler, Jr.
Isaac Brown, Jr. William Wright. Hezekiah Wyatt. Wm. White. Wm. Rob. Morrison. M.D. John Dolson. Precinct of New Windsor. Matthew Du Bois. Henry McNeeley. Robert Cook. John Umphrey. Roliert Boyd, Jr.
James Umphrey. George Umphrey. Jacob Mills. Jonah Park. John Waugh. John Davis. Timothy Mills. Matthew Bell. James Docksey. Samuel Lamb. William Crawford. John W. Miklan. John Morrison. Hugh Watterson. John Dill. John Crudge. Silas Wood. Samuel Sly. John Morrison 2d. Henry McNeeley, Jr. Daniel Mills. William Moffat. Samuel Boyd. George Harris. John Murphy. John Hiffernan. James Smith. Timothy White. George Mavings. Johan Stufflebane, Jr.
Capt. John Thompson. Benj. Cuddeback, Jr. Wm. Cuddeback. Johan. Stufflebane. Capt. J. R. De Witt. John McKinstry. Harm. Van Inwegen. Samuel Dupuy. Chas. G. Van Inwegen. Corn. Van Inwegen. Samuel King. Wm. Smith. Jep. John Wallis. John Travis. Phil. Eph. Furgison. Asa Kimball. Jno. Barber. Zeb. Holcomb. John Fry. Nathan Cook. Henry Newkirk. Philip Swartwout, Esq. John Seybolt. Wm. Haxton. Robert Cook. Thomas Combs. John Gillaspy. Abr. Cuddeback. Jacob Rosa. Abrm. Cuddeback, Jr. Stephen Halcomb. Fred. Jeremiah Shaver. J. Jacob Comfort. Thos. Gillaspy. Jonah Parks. Daniel Walling, Jr.
Saml. Matthew Neely. James Cunen. Eph. Thomas. Abm. McQuin. John Brooks. Ezekiel Travis. Daniel Walling, Jr. Isaac Rosa. Abr. Smith. Precinct of Goshen. J. Westbrook, Jr. Isaac Davis. George Quick. John Prys. A. A. C. Van Aken. Jacob Quick. Timothy Wood. S. Cuykendal, Jr. Isaac Uptegrove. Nehemiah Pattison. G. Bradcock. Asi Astly. John Case. John Corey. John Pain. Hezekiah Warne. James Mapes. Zeba Owen. Isaiah Smith. John King. Corns. John Elliot. John Budd. Capt. Lieut. John Jackson. Silas Pierson. John Bull. John Brown. John Cravens. Elijah Doan. William Heard. Hezeiah Watkins. Samuel Smith. Jacob Dunning. Joshua Smith. Samuel Mofat. Lieut. John Wood. Joshua Weeks. Samuel Jones. Samuel Webb. Silas Hulse. John Owen. William Kimber. Samuel Cooley. John Ferger. Jacob Finch. Samuel Cole. Henry David. Jonas Wood. Israel Wells. John Boyle. Henry David, Jr.
James Bell. Jeremiah S. Conkling. John Garvey. Isaac Dolsen. Reuben Smith, Jr.
Joseph McCane. Jeremiah Smith, Jr.
Caleb Goldsmith. Amos Smith. Henry Smith. Matthias Carvey. John Finch. John Carvey. Moses Smith. Amos Hubbs. Jeremiah Smith, Sr. William Morris. John Kennady. Israel Holley. John Clar. Henry Hall. Jacob Cole. Henry Dobin. William Dill. William McCane. James McCane. John Morrison. Henry Samis. William Kirby. Abel Jackson. Joshua Hill. John Kinman. John Davis. John Myers. John Little. James Reeves. John Knap. Henry Clark. John Shepard. Obadiah Smith. John Gerner. William King. James McCane. Matthew Howell. John Thompson. Matthew Howell. Tracey. John Rhodes. Nathan Bailey. Joshua Wells. Nathan Bailey, 2d. William Kinna. William Vail. John Bailey. Daniel Cooley, Jr.
Elihu Horton. Hugh Fulton. Jacob Cole. John Howell. Silas Holley. Jabez Knap. Daniel Holley. Walt Smith. John Smith. Timothy Smith. Isaac Hoadley. Nathan Arnout. Anning Owen. Asa Vail. William Helms. Bazaliel Seely. John Kimball. John Mory. Isaac Smith. Cain Mehany. Samuel Titus. Joshua Herbert. John Armstrong. Precinct of Cornwall. Smith Clark. Thomas Clark. Smith Mapes. Isaiah Mapes. Samuel Gibson. Isaac Corky. Timothy Smith, Jr. Jonathan Brooks. John Seely. James Matthews. Jesse Teed. John McWhorter. John Pell. Thomas Clark, Jr. Silas Youngs. Abimael Youngs, Jr.
Israel Hodges. Isaac Corley, Jr. George Baitman. John McCarly. John Wood. Samuel Smith. John Mapes. Samuel Ketchum. Samuel Ketchum, Jr. Eleazer Yonmans. John Marvin. John Burges. Isaiah Howell. John Smith. Timothy Little. Bn. Cruft. James Hall. Silas Hall. John W. Clark. Samuel Smith. Silas Howell. Bazaliel Seely. Justus Philby. Elijah Hudson. Samuel Moffat, Jr. Frederick Tobias. Hugh Murray. Matthew Sweny. Timothy Wood. Samuel Moffat. Barnabas Many. James Smith. Henry Dier, Sr. James Sayre, Jr.
Silas Pierson. Silas Pierson, Jr. Birdseye Young. Aaron Howell, Jr.
Francis Drake. William King. William McLaughlin. Nassiad Curtis. John Brooks. John Moffat. Jesse Seely. Obadiah Smith. John Kelley. Aaron Howell. John Paren. William Owen. John Lightbody. Hugh Gregg. Isaac Lightbody. James Lightbody. Arch. Cunningham. Arche. Henry Myers. John Lamoureux, 2d. Peter Lamoureux. John Brooks. Neal Anderson. Peter Lamoureux, Jr. James Mitchell. Thomas Poicy. Jacob Comten. Jacob Comten, Jr.
Austin Smith. F. Taylor. Timothy Corwin. James Ludis. James Wilkins. William Moffat. William Owens. Isaac Moffat. John Moffat. James Stought. James McGuffack. Tobias Wygant. Silas Corwin. James Lewis. James Huff. Nathan Strong. John Earll. John Brase. Neal Anderson, 2d. Aaron DeGrauw. Togidah Dickens. Isaac Horton. John Daynes. Hugh McDonel. James Wilks. James Wilks, Jr.
Jacob Devo. John Wagent. John Wagent, 2d. Silas Reynolds. John Wolly. John Boucke. Silas Millis, Jr.
Isaac Tobias. Israel Osmun. Ezekiel Osmun. Henry Hall. Samuel Lows. Jacob Lows. John Canfield. John Carr. John Smith. Garret Willem, Jr. John Hall. Benj. Henry Dier. Asa Buck. Samuel Hall. John McKelvey. Matthias Tyson. L. Canfield. Timothy Owens. John Gee. John Arkils. Amos Mills. John Earll, Jr. John Barton. James Unels. Alex. Nathan June. Henry Reynolds. Uriah Wood. Amos Wood. John Celly. John Wood. Jonas Smith. Amos Pains. Zabud June. John Samson. John Haman. James Tuttle. Samuel Strong. William Douglas. Capt. Capt. Capt. John Dimcan. Capt. Samuel Jones. Capt. John Little. Lieut. John Wood. Adjt. Gamaliel Bailey. Jacob Dunning. Simon Wait. Isaac Ward. Dunning, John, Captain. Gardner, Samuel. Mullicks, William, First Lieutenant. Gardner, Silas L.
Moore, Walter, Ensign. Goldsmith, John D.
Booth, Jeffrey, First Sergeant. Horton, Barnabas. Crane, John A., Second Sergeant. Hulse, Jonas, Jr.
Dunning, Henry, Third Sergeant. Hudson, Eleazer. Clark, Oliver, First Corporal. Jagger, Paul. Lewis, James, Fourth Corporal. Kirk, Robert. Smith, Derrick, Fifth Corporal. Kerr, Nathan. Brown, Samuel, Drummer. Kirk, David. Genung, Harvey, Fifer. Keen, Elihu C.
Brown, Elisha. Knox, James. Brundage, Abijah. Knapp, Elijah. Brown, Neal. Long, Artemas. Bennett, Levi. Lockwood, Jared. Brown, Daniel. Loder, Isaac W.
Bailey, Nathaniel. Benjamin, John. McNish, Joshua. Booth, Thomas A. McNish, Spicer. Bedford, Benjamin. McNish, Henry. Cash, Stephen. McCarter, James. Clark, Stephen. McCarter, Ardent. Corey, Benjamin. McVey, James. Crawford, James. Mires, John, Jr.
Caldwell, Gabriel. Monnel, Joseph. Christie, Andrew. Moore, Loderwick. Corwin, Nebat. Miller, John C.
Corwin, Joseph. McVey, John. Cox, Jeremiah. McVey, Arden. Cox, Thompson. McCarter, William. Canfield, Joseph. Miller, George. Decker, Stephen. Nicolls, Allen. Dunning, Michael. Ogden, Gilbert. Dunning, John, Jr. Prescott, Stephen. Fanning, Samuel. Puff, Adam. Goldsmith, Salem. Puff, James. Gale, Henry. Robbins, John. Gregory, Lyman. Robbins, Peter. Goldsmith, Moses. Ray, James. Selleck, Isaac. Rodgers, John. Slauson, Alva. Taylor, Morrison. Saver, William. Uptegrove, Richard. Sands, Samuel. Van Benschoten, John. Stringham, Jacob. Warren, David. Smith, Isaiah W. Warren, Solomon. Screder, Elijah. Warren, Eliphalet. Smith, Grant. White, Jonathan. Smith, Silas W. Watson, James. Smith, Bezalell. Wilkin, William. Thompson, Jonathan. Wood, John. Treadwell, Charles. THE CIVIL WAR. I, 146 men, 1864. Towns. Militia. Total. It was stationed and remained near
Alexandria the most of the time until McClellan's Army went to the
Peninsula, and took part there in the seven days' fighting. On the 29th Colonel Tyler was put in command of
three regiments, including the 56th, and they advanced to ascertain
the strength of the enemy. On the 29th the 56th remained
at the fort while the rest of the brigade left to relieve General
Sherman's forces at Poctaligo. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Siege of Fort Wagner, S. C., July 18, 1863. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. MAJORS. James Du Bois, not mustered. ADJUTANTS. Solomon Van Etten, to Sept. 28, 1864. O. Surg. James Gowdy, Co. C, to May 18, 1865. Noah D. Smith, Co. H, to muster out of regiment. Berger, Albert B. Wheat, Robert A. Co. F.
Kennedy, Lewis E., Co. G. Smith, William T., Co. I. Original. Jourdan, James--Age, 29 years. Original. Sharpe, Jacob--Age, 27 years. Original. Evans, Eli H.--Age, 25 years. Original. Gerard, John C.--Age, 32 years. Original. Shelling, Charles--Age, 35 years. Original. Van Wyck, George P.--Age, 35 years. Carroll, Oscar A.--Age, 34 years. Original. Fossard, George H.--Age, 25 years. Sayre, George K.--Age, 22 years. Turner, Albert S.--Age, 35 years. Original. Biddle, John--Age, 23 years. 91, War Department. Little, James, Jr.--Age 24 years. Tuthill, Charles--Age, 24 years. Company B.
Captains--Charles F. Thayer, James H. Smith, Norman Perkins, Alfred
W. Loomis, Melville Sears. Van Horne Ellis, colonel; F.
M. Cummins, lieutenant colonel; James Cromwell, major; John H.
Thompson, surgeon; T. Scott Bradner, chaplain; Augustus Denniston,
quartermaster; De Peyster Arden, adjutant; Edward Marshall,
assistant surgeon; R. V. K. Montfort, 2nd assistant surgeon. B. A. Jackson. They were informed that General Hooker had been
succeeded by General Meade. They were now temporarily commanded by Captain
Charles A. Weygant of Co. A. The Union loss was only about fifty. This was done, and presently De Trobriand's
brigade was ordered to the front to relieve the brigade on the left
of Eagan's line. The
object of this move was to delay the return of some of Lee's troops,
and was successful. A. Majors. Adjutants. Edward G. Marshall, Sept. 10, 1862; Sept. 5, 1862; dismissed, Aug.
7, 1863. Captains. Thomas J. May
30, 1864. David U. Wm. Thomas J. Isaac M. Martin, Dec. 30, 1862; Nov. 12, 1862; dismissed, May 15,
1863. Wm. B. Thomas G. Mabie, Nov. 15, 1864; July 26, 1864; mustered out with
regiment, June 3, 1865. Wm. Joshua V. Cole, Feb. 18. David U. Isaac M. Martin, Sept. 10. Van Horne Ellis. It was stationed
at the Washington Navy Yard, sent to Chapel Point and Point Tobacco,
June 28, returned, and on July 16 was brigaded with Rhode Island and
New Hampshire regiments under Colonel Burnside. It went to the Bull
Run battlefield dragging two twelve-pound boat howitzers on July 4th,
and returned with them. Van Horne Ellis, captain; George W. Hawkins, second lieutenant;
Wm. Van Horne Ellis, captain; Wm. Hall,
corporals. It went to Yorktown,
and remained there on garrison duty during nearly its whole term of
service. Adjutant: Wm. R. Hathway. W. Hennion, Daniel Low, Jr., Geo. For the regiment's good work here and in a
previous fight at Haines' Tavern it was complimented in the general
orders of Meade. This covered 1,000
acres. Bull.] In a part of the same grounds was the home of a sister, Mrs. They were all stern patriots devoted to their country. CHURCHES AND PASTORS. In 1786, Rev. Anasiah Lewis, Rev. Case, Rev. Green
and Rev. Rev. He was succeeded by Rev. August 7, 1816, Rev. Rev. He was succeeded at Blooming Grove by James
Arbuckle, then pastor of the Eighth Presbyterian Church of
Philadelphia, who was pastor of the church until his death, July,
1847. In 1847, Rev. He was succeeded in April, 1866, by Rev. Warren Hathaway, D.D.,
who still occupies the pulpit. Rev. He was succeeded by
John Griswold, who served until April, 1871, when he was succeeded by
Rev. In 1886, Rev. The church was
organized in 1857, a house of worship built in 1858, and a parsonage
added in 1871. This effort failing, Rev. The church was then supplied for some time, and then
sold its property, and divided the proceeds between the Foreign and
Home Mission Boards of the Presbyterian Church, part of the
congregation giving to the First Presbyterian Church and part to the
old Blooming Grove Church, and part to Bethlehem and Little Britain. This is now the _Washingtonville Methodist Church._
It was for a long time on the circuit of Monroe, Oxford, Craigville
and Highland Mills, but now is associated with the church at
Salisbury Mills, has a fine church property, kept in very good
repair, and has recently installed electric lights in connection with
other improvements. Y." and 4S. current money. No. 8S. 17D. S. Durland,
trustees. pipe, 6,978 feet of 19-in. pipe, 14,820 feet of 8-in. pipe, 5,748
feet of 6-in. pipe, 6,312 feet of 4-in. pipe. CHURCHES. The church was remodeled and memorial windows
added in the year 1898. Rev. J. The church celebrated the centennial
of its existence in the fall of 1904, at which time many of the
former pastors were present to participate in the services, when
Bishop Foss was again present. Rev. _St. The church
was dedicated by Archdeacon William R. Thomas, D.D., on August 6,
1898. The church was consecrated by Bishop Henry Cadman Potter on
July 25, 1899. J. The clergyman, Rev. J. Holmes McGuinness, D.D., at this time was
elected. _St. The church and Sunday School has
at present a total membership of eighty-eight. Rev. ORGANIZATIONS. The lodge
was started with a membership of twenty-one, which has increased to
forty Knights. MILITARY. Brink.] TOWN OF CORNWALL. It never was. FREIGHTING. These were followed by "Pencilings by the
Way," a brilliant record of a trip through Europe. ROUND TOP. E. P. ROE. CANTERBURY. CHURCHES. The Rev. He was succeeded in 1835 by Jonathan
Silliman, who remained pastor for twenty-six years. The Rev. A call
to a larger field took him away, and his mantle fell on the Rev. Dr.
Deyo, who was succeeded by the Rev. W. G. French. Page, who has charge at present. He was succeeded by Father Gordon, who paid
$8,000 of the debt during the five years of his incumbency. James Curry. James S. Fenton. 1. 2. They have a reception room, pool room,
and public meeting room, and a large space down stairs for their
engine house. SCHOOLS. H. Ward, John Noe, and Harris Cox. CANTERBURY SCHOOLS. Both this and the one at the Corners, are high schools under the
regents. PAPERS. He was succeeded by Mr.
Snelling, who changed the name to the Cornwall _Reflector._ Mr. Pendell
succeeded him as editor, when the title was changed to Cornwall
_Local,_ the name which it retained when it passed into the hands of
the present proprietor, Mr. Goodenough. INDUSTRIES. VOLUNTEERS. 3. Daniel Bull was another prominent settler of this region. TOWN ORGANIZATION. They were thus in need of hope at the time,
and thus the name "Hopewell" was suggested by some of the more
thoughtful members, and it was very promptly adopted for the church
name, as it afterward was also for the little village which gathered
about it. He was succeeded by Hezekiah Watkins, Tarbosch & Weller,
Louis Wisner, Elijah Smith and George Oakley. The name of the village was bestowed on account of
the dense growth of pine trees which formerly covered that entire
tract of land. SCHOOLS OF THE TOWN. THE CRAWFORD CHURCHES. Rev. Rev. Rev. Shorter. MILITARY HISTORY. LOCATION, AREA AND TITLE. They were therefore regarded as
"floating" patents or tracts, and the grantees were inclined to take
possession of most any unappropriated lands in that valley and settle
where they saw fit. Mills.] MILITARY HISTORY. BONDED DEBT. BANKS. F. Van Inwegen. THE POST-OFFICE. He was succeeded by Dr.
John Conklin in 1833, followed by Dr. Charles Hardenburgh in 1845,
who was soon displaced by Thomas J. Lyon. It will house 40,000 volumes. SEWERS. Whitner, clerk. CHURCHES. B. J.
Duffy, ordained in Rome, as first pastor. GOOD ROADS. TOWN OF GOSHEN. By George F. Gregg. It has a population
to-day in town and village slightly in excess of 5,000. Gregg.] They were Rapingonick, Wawastawa, Moghopuck,
Comelawaw, Nanawitt, Arawinack, Rombout, Claus, Chouckhass,
Chingapaw, Oshasquememus and Quilapaw. The Goshen Presbyterian Church was organized in 1720, and Rev. These were
stirring times for the people and most of the affairs were of a
warlike nature. In the reign of George II, when Hon. They were about
to choose a new sachem to govern all, and they promised that when he
had been chosen they would send representatives to make a treaty. Tusten,
Captain Daniel Case and Captain J. They were brought up by a man, appointed their guardian. Rev. Benoni, for Princeton College. BATTLE OF MINISINK. The Goshen regiment marched against Brant's forces to
avenge a raid made by Brant upon the settlers near Minisink on the
20th of the month. They were joined by a small reinforcement, under
Colonel Hathorn, of the Warwick regiment, and the latter assumed
command. He left a journal of events
following the battle which throws considerable light on the life and
character of Brant. IN THE CIVIL WAR. Hon. Hon. Alice Ruggles Kitson, a noted sculptress. He did this and later performed
the same service at Washington. Stickney.] Two churches, a store and a hotel are
located there. Robert had sons, John,
William, Robert, and Samuel. Geo. CHURCHES. Rev. His wife died in 1847. The church edifice was built
before the church was incorporated. Rev. Andrews, Grace and Rusling. MISCELLANEOUS. The Goshen end of the road to Dolsentown was
completed a few years ago, and the one from Dolsentown through
Wawayanda and Minisink to the State line about two years ago. A
committee improvised a fife and drum corps, wrapped the bloody
sheepskin about him, and marched him at the point of a bayonet on
foot to Goshen followed by the music of the fife and drum. They were buried by the coroner of Putnam County. There was. SARAH WELLS. They were in fact neighboring families, and so William Bull met
Sarah Wells. These were of ash, rived, and the shingles of split pine and
put on each with two pegs. Isaac Tobias. Israel Osmun. Ezekiel Osmun. Henry Hall. Samuel Lows. Jacob Lows. The Goshen and Montgomery State road runs northeast through
the western part of the town and the Little Britain State road joins
it at Clark's Crossing. His house was back of what is now
the Bertholf house. His house was visited by many noted people, among them General Grant
when President, and General Benjamin F. Tracy, now ex-Secretary of
the Navy. They were not long out before they
were attacked by the enemy with their whole force; our people behaved
with spirit and must have made great slaughter of the enemy." James R.
Johnson, formerly of Goshen. The Rev. His wife was Miss Elizabeth Bull of the "stone house." TOWN OF HIGHLANDS. It is, in fact, only
about thirty-five years old. TITLE TO THE LANDS. The
price paid was $11,085. They were offered an extensive tract
of land there at that time for ten cents an acre. ORGANIZATION OF THE TOWN. B. Berard, who was still there in 1880. SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES. District No. The Rev. The church building, which was erected
largely through the liberality of Prof. Weir of the Military Academy,
was completed in July, 1847, being constructed of the native granite. Rev. T. J. TOWN OF MINISINK. They were a sub-division of the Lenni-Lenape tribe
that somehow became known later by the name of Delaware, from an
English lord, who visited the mouth of the river about five minutes
once, and left his unmerited name to the river and its valley as well
as to the tribe of Indians about it. The name of their
headquarters, Minisink, has come down to us from all the various
languages spoken by white settlers as Minisink. ORGANIZATION AND BOUNDARIES. In New Jersey Archives, Vol. In a note on Vol. They were all located along the Hudson River, in what is now Rockland
County. His house we do not think was in this town. MILITARY. They were vagrant Indians who had no
standing as warriors in their tribe and they perpetrated wanton
murders without the knowledge or sanction of their leaders. MISCELLANEOUS. TOWN OF MONROE. By M. N. Kane. His field book,
the original of which is in the possession of Hon. MacGrane Cox, of
Southfield, N. Y. LAKES AND MOUNTAINS. Kane.] The Rev. The works are now not only self-sustaining but are
producing a comfortable surplus, and it is estimated that in not many
years the plant will pay for itself and will then produce sufficient
revenue to light and keep in repair the village streets--a splendid
example of municipal ownership of public utilities. The Warwick, Monroe and Chester Building and Loan Association has
been a potent factor in Monroe's development. The Rev. William Van Duzen, Rev. A. C. Fields,
Rev. Mr. Newmans, Rev. J. H. Hawkshurst, Rev. Mr. Blake, Rev. Mr.
Croft, Rev. N. Messiter, Rev. The church has reason to hold the memory of Mr. James Smith, Mrs.
James Smith and Sara Smith, their daughter, in lasting remembrance,
as they respectively left substantial legacies to the trustees of the
church, to the Ladies' Aid Society, and to the Sunday school, said
legacies to be held in trust for their use. The church has a Sunday school and Epworth league. District No. The
Rev. They have also appropriated
the sum of $40,000 for the erection of a suitable building, the
foundations of which are at this time completed. B. Hulse, trustee, fifteen years. They have done yeoman work in
their territory and their influence has been widespread. Morrison.] TOWN OF MONTGOMERY. TITLES. Robert Annan, 1765. Jacob Newkirk was captain under Colonel Thomas Ellison in the French
and Indian War, member of the Committee of Safety, Major, and
afterwards Lieutenant-Colonel of the second regiment Ulster County
militia, and commanded the regiment during the years that Colonel
James McClaughry was a prisoner and was recovering from his wounds
received at the capture of Fort Montgomery. Henry Smith was also a member of the Committee of Safety for the
precinct and was first Lieutenant in Captain Matthew Felter's
company; he lived nearly two miles north of Montgomery on the farm
now owned and occupied by his descendant, Mr. James Smith. Lodge.] ORGANIZATION OF THE TOWN. VILLAGES. James Kidd
built a mill at the foot of the falls on the east side of the stream,
though the precise date is not definitely known. BANKS. INDUSTRIES. The date of the
erection of the building, and the names of its builders, are cut on a
stone in the upper front center. The year in which the house was erected is not
known, but it is probably the oldest house in the town. The year it was built is not known. SCHOOLS. John McKinstry. L. Sleght. Jacob Newkirk. James Mackay. William Cross. John Wilkin. B. Hopkins. John Clark. Samuel Boyd. Henry J. Smith. Neal Diggie. Henry Sinsabaugh. John Robinson. Henry Van Keuren. Henry Nealy. Henry Smith. William Cross. William Crist. Jacob Pitts. John Barber. George Monnell. Daniel Bull. William Hill. John Puff. John Pool. John Scott. James Kidd. Jeremiah Smith. John P. Haines. John Haines. James Sutton. John Barber. D. G. Rogers. CHURCHES. Rev. Rev. The church contained sixty-eight
pews, forty-six of which were occupied at a rental of 96L 8S. Rev. W. W.
Schomp, was installed in 1897. Rev. Rev. The church was dedicated by Bishop Farley July 5, 1896. C. A. Meredith, Rev. F. C. Lenes. Shaw.] TOWN OF MOUNT HOPE. LOCATION, AREA, ETC. ORGANIZATION OF THE TOWN. VILLAGES. Tymeson.] A church was also there. RAILROADS, HAMLETS, MINES. In fact, part of it is in Sullivan County. INDUSTRIES. MILITARY HISTORY. They were Daniel, Zephaniah and Bazak Birdsall, John Sutton
and John Thorne. They were the first manufactured in the
State, and were of sterling ore from the town of Monroe. These were: No. No. Bowdish Wm. Benj. Of one of these Isaac Belknap, of Newburgh, was
captain. William K. Hall, D.D. Barnes.] The Rev. MANUFACTURES. Downing. No. 3, Washington Steamer Co. No. 4, Brewster
Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1, Ringgold Hose Co. No. 1, Columbian Hose
Co. No. 2, C. M. Leonard Steamer Co. No. 1, Lawson Hose Co. No. 5, Washington Heights Chemical Engine Co. No. 3. CHURCHES. John Freeman, and Mr. Freeman by Rev. _St. John Brown. George
Matthews. Of the later churches the organizations were as follows:
_American Reformed Church,_ September 24, 1835; _St. 65. The Elks have Lodge No. 589. 18. 11, Olive Branch
Lodge No. 25, Uniform Rank. 54, and Orange
Council No. 50, Degree of Pocahontas. 62. Mission Lodge No. 639 I. O. of G. T., Newburgh Lodge
No. The capital of the first bank
was $120,000. THE CIVIL WAR. Company B. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. POST-OFFICE. CITY OFFICERS. Died December 3, 1874. Ring A. Smith, 1876-1878. H. M. Leonard, 1906. L. W. Y. McCroskery, 1891-1895. W. H. Hyndman, 1895. John H. Fenton, 1870-1871. C. L. Waring, 1892. Barnes.] A Few Briefs. Two of his oldest sons, Alexander
and Charles, were physicians. NOTED BUILDINGS. This is now replaced by a
modern Queen Anne building the residence of his grandson, Thomas
Ellison. "_Nous y, voici_, and nothing now between us but Gates. "Faithfully, yours,
"H. Clinton." Taylor was tried, condemned and executed as a spy. THE TEMPLE. VILLAGES. 1, New Windsor; No. 2, Moodna; No. 3,
Vail's Gate; No. 4, Mount Arie; No. 5, Silver Stream; No. 6, Little
Britain; No. 7, Alexander Neighborhood; No. 8, Rocklet. CHURCHES. _St. John Brown, then a resident of
New Windsor, also serving St. George's Church at Newburgh, became its
rector and continued so up to 1847. _M. Rev. TOWN OF TUXEDO. Of the latter institutions, Mr. James Cronon has been
the efficient clerk of the board since 1891. The capital stock was stated as $500,000. 121 was sold to William Waldorf Astor, Lot No. No. _St. The edifice cost $7,000. Rev. TOWN OF WALLKILL. "Stacy Beakes, from Minisink road to Dunning's road that leads to
Pine Swamp." IN THE CIVIL WAR. HAMLETS. CHURCHES. HIGHWAYS. Part of this
land could not now be bought for $10,000 an acre. John B. Smith.] CHURCHES. _St. _St. SCHOOLS. It was started as a private
enterprise, stock to the amount of $3,656.75 was subscribed by 115
stockholders, the shares being $5.00 each. A
committee, consisting of the Hon. Evans.] ;
William H. Dorrance, M.D. ; Selden H. Talcott, M.D. ; Burke Pillsbury,
M.D. He was succeeded by the
late Selden H. Talcott, who served until his death in 1902, when the
present incumbent, Dr. Maurice C. Ashley, was appointed to succeed
him, and is now in charge of the institution. Of the latter there are nine, and of the labor
organizations, twenty. Howell.] For the rest, acting the role of prophet is not difficult. TOWN OF WARWICK. The date of the Wawayanda patent is March 5,
1702-1703, which was the peculiar style of writing year date a
couple of centuries ago. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. No. 2, those in Florida and vicinity; Nos. 6. . . . . . . . . . In 1896,
Raymond Hose Company No. By
(Seal.) (Seal.) In 1861, When there was a call for volunteers. It has a public school, a hotel, a store and post-office. The church was built in 1898,
finished in 1901, and incorporated in 1904. Rev. He was followed by the present
pastor, Rev. The church was organized by a committee of the Presbytery of Hudson
on September 15, 1809, but the first building had been erected and
dedicated thirteen years previous, August 1, 1796. CHURCHES. The church was incorporated under the
above name on March 12, 1906. Rev. SCHOOLS. The Warwick Institute continued as an academy until October 1, 1868,
when the entire property was transferred to the board of education of
Union Free School District No. 12. 11 and 12. 10 and 23. MISCELLANEOUS. Pa., to Maybrook, N. Y. He was succeeded by Sidney H.
Sanford and the latter by Nicholas L. Furman. The works were
constructed at a cost of $25,000. TOWN OF WAWAYANDA. They were to assess property owners along the
drowned lands for expenses. MISCELLANEOUS. WAWAYANDA CHURCHES. TOWN OF WOODBURY. His sons were Peter, John and
Solomon. ORGANIZATION. Hunter, of Highland Mills, and John H. Hunter, of Woodbury Falls. Ford.] VILLAGES. He was succeeded by Peter Lent in 1844, and a few years
later Morgan Shuit received the appointment. Indeed, they usually were. Nor was he afraid. . . . "Yours as ever,
H. J. Raymond." In counsel he was as wise as
Brewster, in speech as gifted as Gedney. But this was not his
nature. "Scarlett, O
yes," said the juror. "Well, you see Scarlett is always on the right
side." This was due primarily to the
removal of his office to New York, where he continued to win many
notable legal triumphs until failing health compelled him to retire
from active practice. . . . On the contrary, they bitterly
chafed under them. They were drawn from the justices of the
peace of the county and with the presiding judge constituted the
criminal branch of the court. Not at all. She is now engaged in practice with her
father, to whom her aid is invaluable in the office, while she has
also shown marked ability in her appearances at court. The bequest of $30,000, for the library was sustained by the courts. Dill.] They have not been
asked for. Far from
it. As it was, the very forces he antagonized respected him. He has a large general practice including
among his clients some wealthy business corporations. N. Deyo Belknap, of Newburgh. R. H. Barnett, of Newburgh. "Oh, yes," said
McQuoid, "I know that, but they all stay there." The name of the McQuoids should not be permitted to fade from the
memory of the passing generation. We question, but there is no reply. But he lived, he loved, he was loved. This is enough. He was my friend. He will remain so. . . . Beyond this we do not know. We love; we wait; we hope. The more we love, the more
we fear. Low, his
brother, was the most able and conspicuous member. The death in 1906 of Lewis W. Y. McCroskery, of the Newburgh bar,
created a general feeling of sorrow and a distinct sense of personal
loss. You can always tell where to find
him, and that is just where he says he is. Just ask him and you will
know. The Goshen bar includes among its honored members Charles W. Coleman,
who notwithstanding that he is a martyr to ill health and is
compelled to spend the winters in Florida, retains the confidence and
business of a host of personal friends; also William D. Mills, who
has learning enough to equip a dozen lawyers for successful practice. This was, of course, partly due to the wisdom of the
electors in keeping him there. Lewis J. Mr. He is free from
all forms of cant and pretense, sham and affectation. The church
took no appeal from the decision of Surrogate Coleman refusing to
admit the will to probate. This is not because he
was a greater lawyer than either of his preceptors but because his
career as a United States senator in the period of excitement before
the Civil War, his valuable services as Secretary of State in the
crisis of our national life and his farseeing statesmanship in
acquiring the territory of Alaska, have written his name large upon
the roll of everlasting fame. In our own time, too. By John T. Howell, M.D. "Drs. "Drs. "Drs. Drs. Solomon Van Etten, Isaac S.
Hunt, O. M.D.] M. C. Connor, W. E. Douglas, A. W.
Preston. E. F. Brooks, J. B. Hulett, W. L.
Purdy, R. A. Taylor, C. E. Townsend, H. E. Wise, and E. D. Woodhull. January 5, 1876. THRALL HOSPITAL, MIDDLETOWN. B. Hulett, Dr. W. L. Purdy,
surgeons; Dr. Julia E. Bradner, Dr. J. L. Hammer, Dr. D. B.
Hardenburgh, Dr. M. A. Stivers, Dr. C. I. Redfield. Dr. E. M.
Schultz, physicians. City. City. Lieut. Col. Goshen Reg.,
1777. Loyalists, 1776,
Mem. '15. Mem. id. Assembly, '04
County Judge, '15,
Inc. O. C. M. S.,
and 1st Vice-Pres. Est. M. S. S. C.
Mem. Newkirk Mt. M. S. S. N. Y. and Pres. id., '07-'08-'09. O. M. S. and
Mem. id. id. and Pres. id.,
'14; also Hon. Mem. Mem. N. Y. C. M. S.
Hanover, near 1789. Mem. Assembly, 1785. Mem. id. id. id. id. id., and
Pres.. '18. id. Mem. id. Shaw Mt. id. Lic. M. S. C. N. Y.
Mem. N. Y. S. M. S.
Mem. id. O. C M. S.
admitted to the Bar
1817; Supreme Court
Judge, 47, and Rep.
in Congress, '49. S. Swezy Minisink Lic. id. id., and
Pres., '33,'36,'39
1814--d.1838 Jas. M. S. S. N. Y.
Mem. Mem. Hosp., '13,
'14, '15. Lic. id. id. 1815--r. Jacob Ostrum, Jr. Lic. id., and
Pres., '32
P.1816 Joseph Hallock Ridgebury(?) Mem. id. Lic. M. S. S. N. J.
Mem. O. C. M, S.,
Mem. id., and Pres. id., and
Pres., '29. id. id., and Pres. id. ;
Surgeon's Mate,
19th Brigade N.Y.S. '25; County Clerk,
'26. Lic. Lic. id. id. id., '38. id. Jervis P. & S. N. Y.,
burgh Lic. id. M. S. S. N. J.
Mem. P. & S. N. Y.;
Mem. id., '50,
'51, 52; Mem. Assembly. at Goshen. id. id. Lic. N. Y.;
Craigville Mem. id. id. id. id. ;
Mem. id. id. ;
Health Officer, City
Newburgh, '70, '71. C. M. S.;
Pres., '55, and Hon. Mem. O. C M. S.
and Mem. id. to farm. id. id. Lic. Mem. id. id., '56. Lic. M. S. S. N. Y.,
Montgomery '36; Mem. O.C. id., '60,
'61. M. S. S. N. Y.;
Mem. M. S. S. N. Y. and Pres. id.,
'67. id., '54. id., '53,
'54. M. S. S. N. Y.;
Mem. Pa.;
Mem. Bot. M. S., 42,
and afterward grad. Met. M. C. (Ec). _Jour. Lon. ;
Mem. W. Newman Goshen P. & S. N. Y., '41;
Mem. P. & S. N. Y., '41;
Mem. O. N. Y., '43;
Middletown Mem. 56th Reg.,'65. A. U. S. V., '61
and '62. M. S. C. N. Y.,
Montgomery '39; Mem. N. Y., '44. and
Pres. id., '68; Mem. N. Y., '45;
Mem. id., '77. N. Y., '45. N. Y., '46;
Mem. );
Mem. N. Y., '49;
Mem. id.,'71-77. E. Putney Howells C. M. C., '50;
Mem. and Pres. id.,
'74; Mem. id., '76;
Mem. N. Y., '51;
Mem. N. Y. id., '75. N. Y., '51. N. Y.;
Mem. Mem. id., '51. N. Y., '48;
Mem. M. S. S. N. Y.;
Mem. id.,'52,
'76, '78. N. Y., '41. ;
Mem. id.,'71,'82;
Ass. Surg. ;
Health Officer City
Newbg., '66, '69;
ex-Vis. Phys. ;
St. Luke's Hosp. N. Y. id., '86;
Mem. id., '79;
Surg. id., '81;
Surg. id., '89;
First Surg. Pa.;
Mem. id., '98;
Mem. id., '83. N. Y., '60:
Mem. id.,'89 and '93;
Mem. Surg. Mich., '52;
ville Mem. id., '70. N. Y., '64. Glasgow, '63. Mich., '65;
Mem. id., '79. N. Y., '65;
and Newburgh Mem. id., '84;
Mem. G. Birch Newburgh Harvard, '66. Vt., '66;
Mem. H. M. S. D.
O. & M. U.;
Mem. Interpines
Sanitarium; ex-Health
Officer. B. L. Mitchell Newburgh N. Y. H. M. C., '67. N. Y., '68;
Mem. ; Health
Officer City
Newburgh '78-'79. R. Monroe Highland Falls L. I. C. H., '68. id., '73,
'74, '75. H. Vail Cornwall P. & S. N. Y., '69. Or. H. M. S.,
'60;
Mem. id., '75
Surg. 143d Reg.,'63. N. Y., '67;
Mem. N. Y.,'71;
Mem. id., '79,
'80, '81. Pa., '72;
Mem. Pa.;
Mem. Mich., '73;
Cornwall Mem. id. '74. id., '82;
1st Asst. Supt. State Hospital. id. id., '79-'90;
Mem. id., '87;
Health Officer. N. Y., '74;
Mem. id. D. Stokem Turners E. M. C. N. Y., '74. State
Hospl. N. Y., '75;
Lic. id. ;
Mem. O. C. M. A. ;
Mem. B. id., '90. N. Y., '76;
and Cornwall Mem. id. N. Y., '74. id.,
'79-'80; 3rd Supt. State Hospl.,
'77-'02; Lecturer
N. Y. H. M. C.
1877--p.1907 Theo. and Pres., '83;
Mem. id. ; Ass. Phys., St. Luke's
Hospl. Supt. State Hospital. N. Y., '78. id., 91;
Mem. id., '78;
Visiting Surg. N. Ecl. M. S.,
'78. (Hom. ), '72; Mem. H. M. S. D. O. & U.;
Visiting Phys. Soc. (Hom.). Supt. State Hospl. id. F. Higgins Port Jervis B. H. M. C., '80;
Mem. N. Y. O. C. M.S. and
Pres., '88;
Mem. O. C. M. A. and
Pres., '03 and '04;
Visiting Phys. Thrall Hospl. H. Faulkner Walden N. Y. H. M. C, '81;
Mem. Buffalo, '82. Mich., '82;
Mem. (Ecl.) O. C. M. A. and
O. C. M. S.
1882--r.1904 James O. Davis Howells A. M. C., '75;
Mem. Supt. State Hospl.,
'83-90. N. Y., 1860. N. Y., '82;
Middletown Mem. and Pres. id., '00;
Mem. id., '88;
Visiting Surg. Thrall Hospl. ;
Health Officer, '94,
'95, 96. N. Y., '82. & U.,
O. C. M. A. and
O. C. M. S.;
Visiting Phys. Thrall Hospl. N. Y., '84. N. Y., '85;
Mem. N. Y. C. Ph. ;
Mem. N. Y., '83. N. Y., '84. Surg. P. J. N. Y. ;
Mem. O. C. M. A. (H.). N. Y., '85;
Mem. Md., '87. W., '87;
Mem. N. Y., '80. Balt., and
N. Y. H. M. C., '87. O. C. M. A.;
Visiting Surg. Balt., '85. O. C. M. A. N. Y. O. C. M. A. Mich., '93;
Mem. O. C. M. A. Phys. State
Hosp. N. Y., '86;
Mem. ;
Mem. O. C. M. A.;
Visiting Phys. Supt. State
Hosp., '97;
Mem. N. Y., '88;
ex-Visiting Phys. N. Y., '88;
Mem. O. C. M. A.;
Visiting Surg. Thrall Hospl. & U. id., '95;
Mem. id., '96;
Mem. O. C. M. A.;
Consl. Phys. W. McCready Goshen B. M. C, '88;
Mem. H. M. S. D. O. & U.
and Sec. and Treas. id. N. Y., '86;
Central Valley Mem. O. C. M. A. G. Birdsall Cornwall N. Y. H., '88;
Mem. H. M. S. D.
O. & U. O. C. M. .A. ;
Mem. and Pres. id.,
'00: Visiting Obst. ;
died Dec, 1907. Univ. Supt. State Hosp. N. Y., '90. H. M. S. D. O. & U.; Pres., '07. W. Banks Port Jervis B. M. M. C., '92;
Mem. H. M. S. D. O. State Hospital. Buffalo. K. Burke Newburgh Niagara Univ., '91. O. C. M. A.;
Mem. N. Y., '93;
Mem. O. C. M. A. Chic., '91;
Mem. H. M. S. D. O. & U. Bost.(H. ),'88;
Woman Phys. State
Hosp. ; Mem. H. M.
S. D. O. & U. id., '99;
Mem. id., '00;
Visiting Phys. Balt., '78. id., '02;
Visiting Phys. Thrall Hosp. Balt., '91;
Mem. N. Y., '94. N. Y., '77;
Mem. N. Y., '94;
Mem. N. Y., '94. H. M. S. D. O. & U.; Asst. Phys. State Hosp., '96-'01. H. M. S. D. O. & U. Eng. Phys. State
Hosp. Lines;
Univ. N. Y., '89;
Mem. Pa., '94;
Mem. id., '04;
Mem. O. C. M. A.;
ex-Sec. N. Y. State
Med. Assn. ; Health
Officer, 1898. id. ;
Mem. O. C. M. A.;
Mem. N. Y., '95;
Tuxedo Park. Mem. H. M. C. D.
O. & U. H. M. S. D. O. & U.;
Mem. ;
Health Officer
City Newburgh. H. M. S. D. O. & U. Balt., '95;
Mem. Balt. ;
also D.D.S., '88;
Mem. N. Y., '92;
Mem. N. Y.;
Mem. N. Y., '96. Ophth. id. ;
Mem. O. C. M. A. and
Pres., '04. Phys. State
Hosp. Balt., '86. B. Md., '97;
Maybrook Mem. O. C. M. A. and
O. C. M. S.
1897--p.1907 Ira C. Whitehead Walden B. M. C. Phil., '96;
Mem. Thrall Hosp. Phila.,'94. Phila.,'96. Supt. State
Hosp. State
Hosp. N. Y., '03. Vt., '81. Supt. State Hospl. ;
Mem. H. M. S. D. O. & U. B. Hulett, M.D.] Buffalo, '98. O. C. M. A. and
Sec. id. ;
Mem. id. ; Consl. Phys. Thrall Hosp. Phys. State
Hosp., '99-'05. Buffalo, '64;
Mem. H. M. S. D. O. & U.; Asst. Phys. Interpines. H. M. C. D. O. & U. N. Y., '86. N. Y. Prop. ;
Falkirk Sanitarium,
'04-'06. to Convent. O. C. M. A. and
O. C. M. S.
1901--p.1907 Julia F. Fish Middletown Pulte Med. Supt. State
Hospl. ; Mem. H. M.
S. D. O. Phil., 02. N. Y., 92;
Mem. id. ;
Mem. O. Neurol. N. Y., '83. Minn. (H.), '01;
Asst. Phys. State
Hospl. ; Mem. H. M.
S. D. O. & U.;
Mem. O. Ecl., '01. O. Pobe Port Jervis L. I. C. H., 01;
Mem. O. C. M. A. and
N. B. M. S.; Sec. id. ; Asst. Mich.(H.). Phys. State
Hospl. and
Otol. Mich., '04;
Mem. N. Y., '84. Phys. State Hospl. and Phys. Thrall Hosp., '07. W. Shirk Cornwall R. M. C., '97;
Mem. N. Y. '98). Y.). (N. Y. C). E. M. C. N. (Boston). Hy. T. C. N. Y.--Hygiene-Therapeutic College, N. Y. City. or Chicago). H. M. S. D. O. Met. M. C. M. S. S. N. M. S. C. N. N. Y. C. & H. for W.--New. (Buffalo). (Extinct.) O. C. M. (Extinct.) P. & S. N. (Columbia
Univ.). P. & S. W. D. N. P. & S. St. T. M. C. & H. Lon.--St. (Dublin, Ireland). Univ. Univ. (Ann Arbor). (Both Schools.) Univ. Univ. Univ. W.--University of Wooster, Ohio. Univ. Univ. (Both Schools.) Univ. N. Y.--University of New York, Med. Dept. Univ. Dept. (Scotland). W. M. C. N. Y. (New Haven). Dolph.] They were generally men, in the early days always men,
and probably few of them possessed much learning beyond the rudiments
which they taught. It is more than tradition. The speller, the first part published, was an immediate success. This was but the work of a day, in these patriotic and
freewill times. 15, of the town of Warwick. He was succeeded by Patrick McGregor, who was principal for five
years. The Warwick Institute was organized in 1852. They were public schools
also, but they were entirely dependent upon local initiative and
supported entirely by the people of the neighborhoods in which they
were maintained. No. of H. S.
Pupils. No. of H. S.
Pupils. N. Y. By Rev. The churches or associations of religious people are becoming
more conservative of all that is good and wholesome for human beings
both here and hereafter. They were unaware of a vast deal we know. The churches of this denomination in Orange County owe
their origin to the missionary zeal of Rev. Charles O. Pastors. The church in the United States was without a head, that is to say
without a Bishop. It met. George's,_ Newburgh, were the only ones surviving the
ravages of the Revolutionary period. Andrews,_ Walden. Andrew's,_ it
and _St. James' Church,_ Goshen, was received into union with the convention,
1808, and _Christ's Church,_ Warwick, 1804. John Brown became rector of _St. Thomas',_ New Windsor, 1818. During which also the Rev. He was succeeded by his nephew, the Right Rev. George's,_ Newburgh; _St. Pauls,_ Newburgh; _St. John's,_ Canterbury; _St. John's,_
Arden; _St. W. R. Thomas, D.D., Rector of
Highland Falls, Arch-Deacon. _Grace Church,_ Monroe. Minister in charge, J. H. McGinnis, D.D. Income, 1905, between
five and six hundred dollars. _St. Paul's Church,_ Chester. Rector, J. H. McGinnis, D.D. Income,
1905, $901.39. _St. _Christ's Church,_ Warwick. Rev. W. M. Pickslay, Rector. Income, 1905, $4,305.47. _St. Mary's Church,_ Tuxedo. Rev. Wm. FitzSimons, Rector. Income, 1905, $18,654.20. _St. John's Church,_ Arden, N. Y. Rev. J. H. McGinnis, Minister. Income, 1905, $1,167.25. _St. Johns Church,_ Canterbury. Rev. Organized, 1858, church edifices erected and opened for divine
service, advent, 1859. Income, 1905, $1,559. _Holy Innocents,_ Highland Falls, Rev. W. R. Thomas, D.D. Communicants, 112. _St. Thomas' Church,_ New Windsor. Rev. Organized, April 8, 1818. Church built in 1848. Receipts, $1,441.71. _St. Andrew's Church,_ Walden. Rev. Thomas G. Losee, Rector. _Good Shepherd,_ Greenwood Lake. Rev. W. R. Thomas, D.D. Receipts, 1905, $1,902.80. _Good Shepherd Church,_ Newburgh. Rector, Rev. J. M. Chew. Rev. Receipts, 1905, about $4,000. _St. Paul's Church,_ Newburgh. Rev. James Calhoun
Elliott, Rector. Receipts, 1905,
$6,671.76. _St. George's Church,_ Newburgh. Rev. John Huske, Rector. _St. Agnes' Chapel,_ Balmville. Rev. _St. Andrew's Chapel,_ Montgomery. T. G. Losee, Rector. _St. James' Church,_ Goshen. Rector. Rev. Income about $4,000. In 1843,
the Rev. _Grace Church,_ Middletown. Rector, Rev. Church built, 1847. _Grace Church,_ Port Jervis. Rector, Rev. Uriah Symonds. The Rev. THE BAPTIST CHURCHES. Peters,_ Port Jervis, and _St. Paul's,_ Newburgh. F. W. Holland, and the present pastor is Rev. The Rev. Dr. French came in 1817, and
the Rev. The Rev. The
Rev. It was second in
the yield of hay, second also in corn, and third in wheat and
potatoes. C. Barns, John W. Bingham, W. J. Fowler,
V. J. Kohl and many others. E. P. Roe and N. P.
Willis, of Cornwall. It was
without grounds. Total in all classes, 6,084. OBJECTS OF ORGANIZATION. Hostilities. Association. W. C. Hart. G. W. Folsom. " W. H. Dunn. " A. Wiley. " It is known as the Minisink
No. 907. It is
No. Grange No. The Mountainville Grange, No. The Warwick Grange, No. The Hamptonburgh Grange, No. The Stony Ford
Grange, No. The Goshen Grange, No. The Cronomer Valley Grange, No. Grange No. 1018 J. W. Eaton, Westtown. Howell." The Rev. The issue for
April 12, 1834, was No. 6, of Vol. I, and it was "Printed by Tho's
P. Evans for the Publisher." May 17 the issue was No. The issue for June 28 was No. J. For those days, it was
a model of beauty. Dr. It was a democratic paper,
with John I. Mumford as editor. H. Mott, E. A. Brown, Henry A. Ed. Dr. A. Bensel, of Newburgh, issue No. It did not live long. In
February, 1908, the plant was sold to J. Gates. It was printed under the auspices of the
Reformed church of that place. It was printed at the _Gazette_
office. It was started in 1889 by Edward M.
Ruttenber, the venerable and learned printer, editor, author and
historian, who lately passed to his great reward, mourned by all, and
beloved and revered by those who knew him best. And that is just what he did. The death of the Hon. It was started by Isaac V. Montanye, of Goshen, and Sherwood
Rightmyer, his nephew; was an eight-column folio, independent, or
rather neutral, in politics, Mr. Montanye being a democrat and Mr.
Rightmyer a republican. Second, there are a number of
people who don't want us to publish it. Fourth, we
can stop it when we want to. Brown, Clayton Brown, and William
Clark, and in 1906, ceased to exist. MISCELLANEOUS. It is a two-column folio, printed by P. J. It was started in
January, 1907. IN ANCIENT GOSHEN. Mills, of Port
Jervis. It is volume IV, No. Then Hon. He is making
the paper newsy, keen, merry and bright. It was written by R. Watson, D.D.,
F.R.S. Authorized by
the Synod of the same church, the Rev. J. It was published monthly,
and lived until August, 1860. Its life was short. A. Bensel. AT MONTGOMERY. The name of the
editor does not appear, nor of the publisher. It did. It went to Ellenville, and shortly
was heard of no more. It was printed
in an office on West Main street, on the west side of the canal. It was a
handsome paper, well printed and ably edited. It was printed in the Masterson Building, No. Gaudy, on Ball street. AT WARWICK. It was published by P. P. Hazen,
of Cornwall, in conjunction with A. A. Bensel, Ferry Building,
Newburgh. Gates, and was an excellent paper. Brown, Clayton Brown, and William Clark. MISCELLANEOUS. So is New Vernon. Wells, printer. His wife was the daughter of Coe Gale, one of the early settlers of
Goshen, by whom he had five daughters and three sons, Mandeville,
Nathan, and William. R. Watson, entitled "An Apology for the Bible." His wife was Bridget, daughter of Jonathan and Bridget Carter, by
whom he had three sons. He was a
worker, and became a power in the land. A. Bensel. It was a weekly, printed on a hand-press. A. Bensel. He was
the son of Robert L. and Sarah E. Ritchie, and came to Newburgh in
1839, where, with the exception of one year, he has resided ever
since. He died January 20, 1894, at
his home in Middletown, and his remains rest in Hillside Cemetery. Dr. He
went there in June of that year, and in the fall moved his family
there. 44, Knights Templar, and of Mecca Temple A. 33, O. E. S., and of
Port Jervis Lodge No. 645, B. P. O. Elks. STIVERS, HON. Hon. MOTT, ED. J.) His wife was a daughter of Colonel D. C. Dusenberry, but
both have passed away, leaving one daughter, Maysie Thompson. WINCHESTER, REV. Mr. His wife was
Miss Anaina, daughter of Alderman and Mrs. George Miller. His wife was Alice Stiles, daughter of the late Edward A.
Stiles, for so many useful years the principal and proprietor of the
Mount Retirement Seminary. WHEAT, WALLACE B.--Wallace B. He was brainy and
brilliant. Mr. Gibbs now resides at Hackettstown, N. J. IN THE HARNESS. Next the large double brick building, Nos. 8,
R. A. M.; Palestine Commandery No. JUST A FEW REFLECTIONS. This is as it should be. FREEMASONRY. The date of transition of the
grand lodge from a provincial to an independent State masonic
organization might be a subject of difference of opinion, but the
grand lodge, however, numbers its annual communications from the
earlier date, viz., 1781, under the charter issued by the "Ancients." _Steuben Lodge, No. 18, are in the
keeping of Hudson River Lodge, No. 607, as custodian. _St. John's Lodge, No. 19, held at Warwick,
was changed to No. 18." 18. _Orange Lodge, No. _James' Lodge, No. _Montgomery Lodge, No. _Olive Branch Lodge, No. _Hiram Lodge, No. 607, as
custodian. _Mount Moriah Lodge, No. _Corner-Stone Lodge, No. 220, was read
and granted." _Jerusalem Temple Lodge, No. 131, was read and granted." 131, performed the ceremony. _Washington Lodge, No. _Lawrence Lodge, No. 131," was read and
granted. _Hoffman Lodge, No. 300." _Union Lodge, No. _Mount William Lodge, No. _Newburgh Lodge, No. _Port Jervis Lodge, No. _Goshen Lodge, No. _Hoffman Lodge, No. A. Taylor,
secretary. _Warwick Lodge, No. _Hudson River Lodge, No. _Wallkill Lodge, No. _Standard Lodge, No. _Jerusalem Temple Lodge, No. _Lorillard Lodge, No. The lodge
was instituted on the 4th of June, 1907. _Orange Mark Lodge, No. _Hiram Mark Lodge, No. _Orange Chapter, No. _Jerusalem Temple Chapter, No. 52." 52, Newburgh, N. Y. _Highland Chapter, No. John P. Stanbrough, high
priest; Comp. Joseph H. H. Chapman, king; Comp. 52." No. _Midland Chapter, No. _Hudson River Commandery, No. _Cyprus Commandery, No. Isaac B. A. Taylor, recorder. _King Solomon Council, No. No. 398, is located at
Goshen. Imp. In 1814, the son of Imp. When Imp. Imp. Geo. Wm. Robt. M.
Rysdyk. He
sold to the Hon. Chas. A sister, Miss Monroe, was the
dam of Fergus McGregor. At Turner, Thos. Near Newburgh, Mr. Jas. This was
in the seventies and Mr. Van Buren is still breeding and finding
pleasure with his horses. Mr. J. Mr. Geo. To both himself and his wife, butter-making is a lost art. These were of five sizes, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty and sixty
quarts each. It
was cooperative, owned and operated by the farmers of the
neighborhood. Mount Hope has the one, Warwick the twelve. This was disposed of about as follows:
Shipped to the New York market 6,000 cans, 40 quarts each. PART II. They have three children, two sons and one daughter. GEO. 607, F. and A. M., of Newburgh, N. Y. For his second wife
Mr. Andrews chose Miss Alfa Mussey. 240, Cyprus Commandery No. Mr. Mr. 363, and a member of the
Standard Lodge No. They had one daughter, Maude,
now the wife of Mr. John B. Anna, Minnie, and Arthur, his business successor. (Tate) Barnes, was born
in Montgomery, Orange County. Morgan Shuit. He is buried beside his wife, Mary, near where the
church stood. W. Benedict. He has a large dairy farm, is a
member of the Grange, and a democrat. They have one son, Mortimer W., a student at
the Middletown High School. They have four children living, one
having died while young. The capital stock
is $1,000,000 and employment is given to four hundred persons. 950. Co., with whom he remained six years. Warren
Hathaway, and they have one son, Henry. Mr. He was
then taken in the firm as partner, the firm name becoming H. & L.
Brink. 8. She resides at
Montgomery, where she is giving instruction in music. U. Of their five children
only two are living, U. U. The date of his birth was July
12, 1861. They have two children, Keturah, aged
seven, and Henry, aged six. They were uncles of William Bull, who
emigrated in 1715, settling at Hamptonburgh, Orange County, N. Y. His son, the Hon. His home was Sheldon, one
of the old family estates. The Hon. 951, and Pomona Grange. He attends the Presbyterian
Church of Campbell Hall. His wife was
Miss Minnie Vanderhoff, of Warwick, and their children are Minnie and
Howard, who are living at home. An orphan at fourteen, he was
thrown on his own resources. Case, and they had one other child, Pearl. 805 Chenango
F. O. Eagles, of the same place. H. R. R. Co. They have two children--J. Townsend and William F., Jr.
CHARLES E. CASTERLIN was born at Rockport, Sussex County, N. J., May
25, 1854, and received his schooling at Unionville, Orange County,
where his parents lived many years. 113, K. of P., of Clinton,
N. J., and of Shabbekong Tribe No. They had five children, three of whom are dead. He was
elected president of that institution in 1906. The firm at that period was Vail, Brink
& Clark. 67, and the Knights of Pythias. They have three children
living: John, Charlotte (now the wife of V. J. Kohl) and Harry. A. M., of Middletown. Swift. Socially, he
is a member of Wallkill Grange, and Protective Home Circle. A. H. F. Seeger, and was
admitted to the bar in 1899. Mr. Mr. He was
elected to this office in 1906, and re-elected without opposition in
1907. 412, F. and A. M., of Middletown, and Midland Chapter No. 53, Jr. O. U. One child,
Alfred, has blessed this union. They have one child, Camilla Eleanor, four years old. D. Robinson. New York City. 112; Orange Encampment, I. O. O. F., No. 93. 2, of Middletown. Inf. He is captain of Company I,
1st Inf. 1 and treasurer of
Christ Episcopal Church, of Warwick. His wife was Miss Edith May Stevens, of Sugar
Loaf, and they were married November 2, 1898. They have had four
children, only two of whom are living, namely, James Henry, six years
old, and Agnes Wood, three months old. HON. Edwin, the father, was a native of Goshen. A. M. No. 207. His
wife was formerly Miss Fanny Au, of Highland Falls. He had a cheerful, happy disposition. Board. One daughter, Marion,
died May 21, 1903. N. Y. They have one child, William Wallace. Mr. They have two
children, S. Gilbert, born July 19, 1905, and Francis Horton, born
March 2, 1907. Jos. This was
in May, 1862. Vernon another farm, and now
manages both. They have four
children--a son living in Chicago, Mrs. F. L. Andrews, of Whitehall,
Miss Frances, a graduate of Cornell University, and Austin, now a
student in Cornell. 412, F. and A. M.,
of Middletown, N. Y.
WILLIAM EVANS, now living in retirement at Westtown, N. Y., has been
prominently identified with the commercial and financial development
of Middletown. Lillie is the wife of Wilham A. Bradner, of Warwick. 8, R. A. M., Coeur de Lion
Commandery, No. 186, and Delaware Commandery, No. 44. They were followed
by Hasbrouck & Sloan, who disposed of their interests to Mr. Garrison
January 1, 1907. N. Y. Warren Hathaway, and they have eight
children living. They had one child, who died in infancy. HON. REV. Rev. N. Y.,
July 12, 1841. ISRAEL Y. 67. They have had eight children, five of whom
are living. His wife died March 25, 1905. 412, F. and A. M., of Middletown, N. Y., and Midland Chapter No. They had one child,
who died in infancy. For his second wife he married Alma G. Petterson,
of Alma, Colorado. WILLIAM GEORGE HASTINGS, son of James and Mary J. One daughter, Mildred, was born to them. REV. For his second
wife he chose Miss Elizabeth H. Miller. They had one son, George W. P., and one daughter, Emma
Antoinette, married John Budd Gregory, who now occupy the homestead
farm. Socially
he is a Royal Arch Mason and a member of the I. O. O. F. of Newark,
N. J. 412, F. and A. M.; Midland Chapter No. 240;
Cypress Commandery, No. Mr. Holbert married Miss Grace Pelton, December 17, 1890. Mr. Holbert is a member of
Warwick Lodge, No. They have four children: Mary
H., wife of Peter H. Bush, of Brewster, N. Y.; Cora, the wife of
H. F. Pembleton, of Central Valley; Grace B. and Alan W., at home. 711, F. and A. M., of Monroe, N. Y.; past
chancellor of Chester Lodge, No. His wife died October, 1893. 412, F. and A. M.
CHARLES HORTON, deceased, was born at Colchester, Delaware County,
N. Y., February 25, 1815. 575. He died January 11, 1905. He
was a son of Asa Howell. 412, F. and A. M.,
of Middletown, N. Y.
JOHN T. HOWELL, M.D., Newburgh, born Middletown, N. Y., April 23,
1862, son of Abraham P. and Hannah (Smith) Howell. HON. 34, I. O. O. F., and of the Warwick
Excelsior Hose Company. They have five children: Elbert
L., born September 5, 1882; Everett B., born September 12, 1884;
Addie B., born September 21, 1886; William A., born October 9, 1888,
and Janet P., born July 6, 1890. ROBERT O. 412, F. and A. M., and of the
I. O. O. F. In 1907 he was elected a member of the board of assessors
of the town of Minisink. 711, F. and A. M., of Monroe, in 1871. They have six children: Fred Seward, born
November 10, 1877; Belle Clayton, born December 2, 1878, wife of John
K. Roe, of Florida; Lewis Marcus, born September 17, 1880, married
Nellie Waite Smith, of Montgomery, December 18, 1907, and resides at
Gardiner, Ulster County; Anna Mary, born December 3, 1883; Carrie
Louise, born February 17, 1886, and George Vanderoef, born March 19,
1890. His wife was Sarah Jane Duryea, of Craigsville,
Orange County, a daughter of Alfred and Mary Duryea. She was born
July 27, 1850, and was a daughter of John Edsall and Abigail
(McCamly) McCain, both being from pioneer families, prominent in
Colonial and Revolutionary times. He died June 3, 1890. John Brown, D.D. She died August 30, 1870. His wife was a daughter of
Peter N. Ryerson, of Glenwood, N. J., and they were married October
21, 1855. J. J. Thompson, died in 1908. His wife was
Keziah, daughter of Increase Mather. They have three children living, Howard R., Cora B.
and Ethel A. Mr. Lawrence has served the city in an efficient manner
as alderman for several years and was president of the common council
during the same period. 1001, of
Warwick, Lodge No. February 3, 1892. 554, F. and A. M., and the Odd Fellows. A.
Seymour. One daughter, Rose, was born to them. She is now the wife of
Philip H. Du Bois, of New Paltz. Mr. Mr. N. B. Mr. They have six children, Bertram
Nelson, Winfred Foss, Roland Depew, Hobart Townsend, Sebring Round
and Mildred Stone, all born at Newburgh, N. Y. Mr. 1, in 1853. He was
elected assistant foreman, but his ability and experience as a
fireman were such that he was called to fill a position of greater
prominence. They have two children,
Chauncey M. and Marion H.
EDWARD G. LITTELL was born in Elmira, N. Y., July 5, 1851. Edward G. married Ida Bronk Hyte, of Greycourt. 711, F. and A. M.; K. of P. Lodge No. 322, and Orange
Council No. 112, Jr. O. U. Twelve children were born to this union, nine boys and three girls. 412, F. and
A. M.; Wallkill Council No. 92, Jr. O. U. A. M., and Olympia Council
No. 14, D. of A. WARREN LOWELL was born in Troy, N. Y., and educated in Albany and New
York City. 490, F. and A. M.; Union Chapter No. 180, York
Commandery No. 55, and the Consistory, all of New York City. Brown, of Newburgh. HON. 412, F. and A. M., and Midland Chapter No. They have two
children--Olive and Robert Halsey. One child, who died in infancy, was
born to them. They have two children, Frank A., who married Miss Belle
Forrester, of Providence, R. I., and Mabel, wife of D. H. Ackerman,
of Passaic, N. J. Charles E. is the only living of the seven children
of John S. and Margaret Wilkinson Mance. 412, F. and
A. M., of Middletown, Concordia Council, Royal Arcanum and Modern
Woodmen of America. Mr. When Mr. Dr. He attends especially to the New England
and foreign branches of the business, spending the autumn months
traveling throughout the eastern states and about four months each
winter and spring in Europe. 92,
Jr. O. U. A. M., and the Wallkill River Grange. The capital of the concern is $300,000. P. Gregg, of Port Jervis. 645, B. P. O. E., and a director
of the Port Jervis B. & L. Association No. 1. 112, I. O. O. F.; Concord Council No. Mr. A. M., Wallkill Council No. 92. Mr. Andrew J. Hudnut, and in the Astor House drug store. 240, Cypress Commandery No. 67, Mecca Temple of New York,
Jr. O. U. A. M., and B. P. O. E. of Port Jervis. For his second wife he chose Sarah, daughter of Hon. Stephen McDonald, of Elmira. She was born February 28, 1822, and died
March 12, 1867. On the 29th of
November, 1870, Rev. He died November 27, 1902. Vols., and was honorably discharged. 170 I. O. O. F., Freeman
Lodge No. 8, Foresters
of America. David H. Smith, of the town of
Montgomery. He then married Miss Helen, daughter of Van Rensselaer
Wilbur, of Albany. He died October 25, 1881. 35. This was done in about two months. REV. On July 2, 1895, Rev. Rev. Bishop Tierney,
of Hartford. E. M. Sweeny, of Kingston, N. Y. Dr. M. Barabasz,
of Baltimore, Md. The church will be enlarged this year, as it is too small for the
congregation. HON. One child
was born to this union, who died in infancy. He attends the Episcopal
Church and is a member of Hoffman Lodge, No. 412, F. and A. M., of
Middletown, N. Y.
WILLIAM H. O'NEAL was born at Goshen, Orange County, N. Y., March 3,
1836. His wife died February 9, 1881. He
afterward married Lydia F. Hall of Goshen, N. Y., July 27, 1882. She
died March 1, 1892. HON. Schofield, and the
firm was known as Howell, Parshall & Schofield. They have three children. & W. shops, which position he still holds. A. M., of Middletown. GEORGE A. 5, I. O. O. F., of Saugerties. Mr. 34, I. O. O. F., and of Warwick Lodge, No. 412, F. and A. M.; Midland Chapter, R. A. M., No. 240, and
Cypress Commandery, No. 67. 301, G. A. R., and is its commander. One child, Thomas
Ludlow, was born to them. HON. 52; Hudson River Commandery, No. They had one daughter, Julia. They have one son, Charles D., Jr.
JAMES ROBERTSON was born December 6, 1846, at Liberty, Sullivan
County, N. Y. 1077, and Hoffman Lodge, No. 412, F. and
A. M., of Middletown. SEWARD U. Mr. John Wesley Round, the father of Seward U. 82, F. and A. M., of New Berlin, N. Y., and of
Concordia Council, No. He was
elected exalted ruler of the Elks' Lodge, No. Rev. 14 Wall street, New York City. Frances A. R. ED. 412, F. and
A. M., and served as foreman of Excelsior Hook and Ladder Company for
three years. They have two daughters: Elsie Banks and Anna
Gedney. 950. HON. Mills, daughter of George Mills, of Goshen, N. Y. They have one
child, Pauline Augusta. ; and
John Magie, of Warwick. His three daughters, Ella, Matie and Bertha, are at
home. JOHN L. SEYBOLT, of the town of Mt. She was born June 13,
1858. REV. Hugh B. Two of his
sons, Aaron and Howard, became quite distinguished. HON. Mr. 35, K. T., and Mecca
Temple, A. All this was
before he was of age. 34, I. O. O. F., at Warwick and Encampment of
Mt. Olive Lodge No. Though born in New York, Mr. Mr. Mr. He attends the
Presbyterian Church of Goshen, N. Y. They have two sons,
Thomas Knapp Taft and Royal M. Taft. Mr. REV. He was followed by Father
Mackin, and then came Rev. They were progressive
and very influential in their time and place, and were held in the
highest esteem by all who knew them. Rev. 412, F. and A. M.; Midland
Chapter No. HON. SAMUEL V. TIDD was born February 1, 1842. W. was also born. George Clark. They have one daughter, now Mrs.
Florence C., wife of Charles T. McKenzie, married October 22, 1890. B.
Tuthill. Four
children were born to this union, one still living. Socially, he is a member of Hoffman Lodge No. 412, F. and A. M., of
Middletown, N. Y. 544. HARRY VAIL was born at New Milford, Orange County, N. Y. She
died April, 1891. They were the maternal
ancestors of many old Orange County families. J. W. Gott, of that place, is his descendant. He left a large family. The late
S. R. Van Duzer, of Newburgh, was one of his sons. CHARAC J. By the first union one son was born, Willard. They have one child, Maud, born
September 23, 1881, who is at home. Effie is the wife of Fred L. Conklin, of Chester, N. Y. Their eight
children, three sons and five daughters, are all living. Charles Hicks, of the Church
of England. One of Samuel's sons, Rev. William Geake, of the Church of England. They
are all living but one son. E. B. They have one daughter living, Frances Willard Wade. Mr. Mr. They have had two children, Charles D., Jr., who died
at the age of five, and Helen Marguerite. Mr. Dr. B. Littig. Mrs. Mr. They were specially looked for
at other times, but could not be seen. The sky was cloudless throughout, and south of this
line, of normal hue. J. A. Farrar. He did this by the force
of his ability, his energy and affability. His crowning glory
was his charity, his kindness. His
wife was Annie Paine, a singer at Grace Church, N. Y. He died November 9,
1898. The son is William A. This is now conducted by
his sons, Fred and William. WALTER C. WILCOX was born at Wurtsboro, Sullivan County, N. Y. He
afterward worked at the same business in Newark, N. J., for three
years. They have one child,
Donald Wilder, born in 1888. He had two sons, Henry, Jr., and Gabriel. They have one son, Roy Greene Wisner. (pp. 412, F. and A. M., of Middletown; Elmo is
connected with the Sanatorium at Otisville. Dr. To this
union was born one son. Dr. 412, F. and A. M., of Middletown.