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GENEALOGY 974.701 UL7s v.1
8400 HISTORY
ULSTER COUNTY, OF
NEW YORK.
vol. 1 WITH
ILLUSTRATIONS AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
OF ITS
PROMINENT MEN AND PIONEERS.
BY
NATHANIEL BARTLETT SYLVESTER,
AUTHOR OF - HISTORICAL FRETCHUY OF NORTHERN NEW YORK AND THE ADIRONDACK WILDERNESS," "HISTORY OF SARATOGA COUNTY, NEW YORK," "HISTORY OF RENSSELAER COUNTY, NEW YORK," ETO.
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Sylvester, Nathaniel Dartlett, 1825-1894. History of Ulster County, New York. with illustratie: : and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pio- neers. Br Nathaniel Bartlett Sylvester ... Philadelfia, Everts & Peck, ISSO.
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311, 339 p. flus .; plates (1 double) ports., map. 305"". Includes lists of Ulster County men who served in the civil war. Coxtours .-. pt. 1. General history of Ulster County, and of the city and town of Kingston .-- pt. 2. History of the towns of Ulster County.
1. Ulster Co., N. Y .- Hist. 2. Ulster Co., N. Y .- Bicg.
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PREFACE.
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IN the preparation of this work, the object aimed at has been to furnish in its pages an authentic and exhaustive history of ULSTER COUNTY in all its varied interests from its earliest settlement to the present time. To accomplish this object various writers have spent many months in its prepara- tion, equaling in all the work of one person for several years.
When the publishers entered upon this undertaking, they found their labors to some extent anticipated. Mr. Jonathan W. Hasbrouck, a native resident of the county, and connected with its oldest families, had been for several years collecting material for and preparing a history of the county, but had died before the completion of his work. . .
The publishers secured by purchase this material left by Mr. Hasbrouck, and so far as the game was deemed available it has been incorporated in this volume. It consisted of a large mass' of mostly undigested notes and about one hundred and ninety printed octavo pages, comprising the first ten chapters of his proposed volume of six hundred pages. These first ten chapters of Mr. Hasbrouck's book carried the work only down to the year 1690, and therefore related only to the first forty or fifty years of the two hundred and seventy covered by this work. Of his printed material liberal use has been made in preparing the eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, four-' teenth, and fifteenth chapters of this work, comprising about fifty pages of its six hundred. The other hve hundred and fifty pages of this volume are scarcely indebted at all to the Hasbrouck material, s his mass of manuscript notes were of little use in its preparation.
In looking over the unfinished work of Mr. Hasbrouck, one cannot repress a feeling of sadness thu " his labe . should have been thwarted, as his history promised to be one of great interest and value. In tl . following extract we present to the public what Mr. Hasbrouck was never enabled to do, -- the first page of his unpublished history of Ulster County, which he evidently intended for & preface . we work. Mr. Hasbrouck says:
F I should" .Ite a preface to this work, saying therein what seemed meet and good, it might please some, and for that reason had cie resolved on, but, observation having taught me it would not be read by many, I resolved to put in the raph what otherwise would have been unsaid, and thus steal a march on the readers of this work by thrusting Lore n a preface in the shape of a beginning of veritable history. To this end understand, then, though I have been st tt
$ bo off und on, for many years, and promised it long before this date, no apology is made for delay, though, indeed,
R good friends have had reason to grumble. Justice commands mo, however, to praise those who have helped me in mr . especially to the data which give value in the work. John Romeyn Brodhead and E. B. O'Callaghan atand at the . if these. The former was properly a child of Ulster, and took an interest in her history which was intensified by recq. ;tions of e long line of honorable ancestors who were buried in Marbletown. The latter is still living, a walking. Ilbr& of Am a .D history. Major Peter Van Gansbeeck, of Kingston, and Josiah Du Bols, of New Pultz, were great Store- boust . I cannot say how much I have profited. The same might be said of Mrs. Lewis Bevier and Lena Depuy, . of Mible town, -- ky, and a host of others now gone to the grave ripe in years. Colonel George W. P'ratt, though an adopted son of-
Jpy devoted more time to research than any one with whom I had intercourse. Had he not fallen at Bull Run, the
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PREFACE.
Ulster Historical Society would not have perished through lack of interest. Reuben Bernard, Augustus Schoonmaker, Levi Lounsbery, F. L. Westbrook, Easton Van Wagenen, Wm. H. De Garmo, and many other friends, have tecu kini and good under every waywardness. But enough of this. .
In compiling this work, besides the Hasbrouck material, considerable has been gathered from publist d works, somne has been obtained from the files of old newspapers, and much has been secured from the State archives and the county, town, village, church, and corporation records. In the preparation of the town histories, much information has been furnished by the oldest residents and well-informed people of The county.
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The orthography of proper names has been a source of perplexity. In extracts from anci it documents the spelling found is usually retained, as the changes in names constitute an interesti :.. study. Some attempt was made to give uniformity to names of modern times, but this- was found to be nearly impracticable, for the reason that different families, known to be descended from a common ancestry, often insist on a different mode of spelling.
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It is impossible to give separate acknowledgment to each and all when so many have kin ily rendered aid and encouragement by furnishing valuable material and otherwise. Especial thanks are, however, due to the newspaper press of the county, particularly to the Daily Freeman, Morning Courier, The Argus, and the Journal, of Kingston; the Press, the Evening Post, and the Pearl, of Saugerties; the Journal and the Press, of Ellenville; and the Times and the independent, of New Piltz.
Acknowledgments are also especially due to Hon. Marius Schoonmaker, Rev. Dr. John C. F. Hoes, Hon. Augustus Schoonmaker, Jr., Gen. George H. Sharpe, Simon S. Westich, Con. Joseph S. Smith, Lieut .- Col. Tremper, Capt. John E. Kraft, Hon. Theodoric R. Westbrook, Augustus Schepmoes, Esq., and Daniel Bradbury, of Kingston; Hon. James G. Lim-ley, Joun 3. Alliger, Esq., James S. McEntee, Esq., Capt. Jacob H. Tremper, and Jansen Hasb vuck, E.g., of Rond i; and Rev. R. Randall Hoes, of New Rochelle, N. Y. The records in t'. Comnity Clerk's office have been drawn upon largely, and we gratofully acknowledge the courtesy of the derk, D. B. Cas- tree, as well as that of the Deputy Clerk and assistants.
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For aid rendered in the preparation of the town histories thanks are due to the several town and village clerka, and to a large number of citizens,-to whom proper credit is given in 'the town chap-tis. Among them may be named: The Todd brothers, of Hardenburgh; the Johnson brother, of Denning; School Commissioner Soule, F. B. Lament, and Hon. Davis Winge, of Shandaten; Benjamin Turner, Thomas Hill, and Stephen Brodhead, of Olive; Samuel Ten Eyck, : Abrar S Houghtaling, and Levi Dumond, of Hurley; Alonzo E. Winne, Hon. Davis' Winne, and ! Snyder, for Woodstock; Leon Barritt, Peter Post, Benjamin Coon, Hon. William F. Ry Saugerties; Louis Bevier, Radcliffe Delemater, Hector Abeel, Cornelius Oliver, John Mowris, bletown; Garton Keator, Dr. Schoonmaker, Rosendale, Jolin James Sch om:ker, Roiph De Miss Katy Depuy, John H. Davis, Daniel Bell, and J. H. Van Wagene.i, of Rochester; Joh Gray, Edgar Bevier, Miss Sarah Hoornbeck, George A. Dudley, Gilbert In Bois, Johnt. Lyor Wawarsing; Benjamin Niece, A. M. Norris, William H. Houghtaling, of E-opus. ;
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PART FIRST. 1
GENERAL HISTORY OF
ULSTER COUNTY.
AND OF THE
CITY AND TOWN OF KINGSTON.
B
CONTENTS.
PART FIRST.
HISTORICAL.
HISTORY OF ULSTER COUNTY.
cunu
PAOK
I .- Introducu on
11
11 .- Civil Divis ions-Original Counties-Towns 13
III .- Topograph s 15
IV .- Geologios! O .tlines 17
V .- Indian O . uponcy 20
VI .- Early Nas'ENtors 23
VII .-- The Early : " ttlewent in the Valley of the lludsou .
27
XVIII .- The War of the Revolution-The Burning of Kings- ton by the British in the year 1777 79
·
1.X .- The Laying out of Wiltryok-Building of the Stock- ado .
32
95 XIX .- Organization - Couuty Buildings - Early Courts -- Civil List · XX .- The Bench and Bar . 101
X .- The Planting of the "New Village," now Hurley .
35
XI .- The First Erwo1 us Indian War, in 1659
37
XXI .- The Medical Profession 122
XII .- Organization . , Wiltwick in 1661
44
XXII,-County Societies 140
XXIII,-The Press of Ulster County
144
XXIV .- Internal Improvements 149
XXV .- The Centennial Celebration 152
XXVI .- Ulster iu tho Rebellion .
155 .
3
XXVII .- Laud-Patente of the County 166
BIOGRAPHICAL.
PAGE
PAOK
Roelof Ewartwout
46
Henry Brodhead, Jr. .
between 114, 115
Dr. Gyebert Van Imbare !.
48
Frederick L. Westbrook
115
Sketches of Members of che Prorinclal Congresses
84
Reuben Bernard
115
Co :. Abraham Hasbrouck
88
Seymour I. Stebbins .
116%/
Col. Jonathan Hasbrowels
88
/John E. Van Etten
118 ...
Judge Dirck Wynkoop
101-
William Lounsbery
between 116, 117
Conrad Edmund Elmen lorfi
102
Alton B. Parker
117
Col. Levi Pawling
102
Gabriel W. Ludlum
118
George Clinton .
102
A. D. Lent
118
- Charles Ito Witt
102
Abram G. Hardenborgh
119
Anthony wn ! Egbert Duit'll
102
John G. Gray
120
Jose Adlisou
102
Peter Crispell, Jr, M.D.
124
Lucas Elmendorf
102
Richard Elting, M.D ..
125
. Cornelius C. Schoonmak -
103
David Wurte, M.D.
125
Peter Elmuudas Elmeud ,rf
103
Dr. S. Schooltaker .
126
Christopher and John T ... ...
103
Dr. De Witt Hasbrouck
127
Arthur Parks
103
G. S. La More», M.D.
127
; Johannes Bruyn.
Dr. John N. Miller
127
Hatendt Gardialer
103-
Dr. Win. F. Scoreshy .
129
William Cockburn
103
Dr. Josiah Hasbrouck
131
Dr. Charles H. Roberts
132
Charles H. Ruggles
105
Dr. Benjamin R. Berier
134
Judge Jesse Buell
105 1. B. Phinney, M.D. .
facing
134
Jobn Sudata
105 V
Dr. William HI. Geduey
336
Atraia D. Super .
105
Edward Mckenzie, M.D.
137
John Van Buren
105
Dr. Garret Dubois Crispell
139
Charles G. Do Witt
105 4
Frederick W. Ingalls, M.D. HIcury G. Crouch
145
Hlerwien a. Romeyn .
106
John Cole .
106
Capt. Jacob H. Tremper
149
Nicholas Sichles .
108
Col. George W. Pratt.
156
Philip E. Pitcher 106
Lieut .- Col. John R. Tappon
164
Janine C. Forsyth 106
Thomas Chambers
108
.... an 11. Hasbrouck
106
Tjerek Claesen De Witt
169
106
Thoiuas De Lavall
169
108
Christoffel Davis
170
William Beekman
171
107
Rev. John Genius D.D
229
etun Schoonmaker, Jr.
107
Rev. Johu C. F. Iloea, D.D.
231
ob Hardenbergh .
109
Cornelius Bruyn
teodoric R. Westbrock
111
Charles D. R:uyu
Marius Schoen aker .
113
Elijah Du Bois .
op
114
Henry H. Reynolds 7 Lewis N. Hermanos-
Willlaw Il. ... ; ht
114
.
of l'eace .
49
XIV .- First Hetabla huncut of the Church at Esopus in 1659-
60
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CHAPTER
XV .-- From Dutch to English Supremacy-Laying out of -
63 Marbletown and Hurley-Lists of Inhabitants 70 · . XVI .- The War of the Revolution-List of the Signere of the Articles of Association . XVII .- The War of the Revolution-The Adoption of the First Constitution of the State, and the Inaugura- tion of the State Government 77
HI. Bharpo
107
.olore B. Gates
105.
7.wcharis', Schoonmaker.
Horatio Fowks .
148
103
Abraham Bruyu Hasbrouck, I i. D.
103
139
259
260
VIII .- The Planting of Wiltwyck, now Kingston . 30
XIII .- The Second For pus Indian War-Burning of the Wilt- wyck and the New Village-The Pursuit-Treaties
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CONTENTS.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Luk. Noone
279
Rev. O. D. Westbrook
Abel A. Crosby .
270
Rev. O. Van Santvoord
W'Illiam Vanakon
facing 198
J. G. Van Kenreu
Peter J. Du Bois
180
Simon S. Westbrook .
Gon. Joseph 8. 8mith
286
Thomas L. Johnston .
305
Charies Brodhead
274
Francis C. Voorhees
299
Andrew Near. .
242
Henry C. Connelly
300
James S. McEntoo!
204
Jacob Burhans .
298
ASrabam Hasbrouck .
306
George B. Merritt
304
Jansen Hasbrouck
307
Walter B. Crane
307
Eeveryo Bruyn .
297
James G. Lindsley
308
J. 11. De Witt
298
Richard Deyo.
308
ILLUSTRATIONS.
FJOR
Outline Map of Ulster Connty .
facing 11
Plea of the Stookade .
Portrait of Guvernor George Clinton (steel)
faoing 102
Fac-simile Signatures of Successive Ministers of the First Pe- formed Dutch Cburch, 1660-1880
=
T. R. Westbrook (steel)
Marius Schoonmaker
113
Portrait of Rev. J. C. F. Hoeg (steel)
facing
23:
William S. Kenyon (steel)
between
114, 115
Cornelius Bruyn (steel) .
251
W. B. Wright (steel)
=
114, 115
Charles D. Bruya (steel) .
"
28ł
=
F. L. Westbrook (steel)
.
facing 113
" H. 11. Reynolds
28;
· between
116, 117
View of the Constitution House .
274
William Lounsbery .
"
116, 117
"
Eagle Hotel
28:
16
S. L. Stebbins .
Alton B. Parser
118, 117
Inke Noone
Severse Bruyn
facing 291
16
Abram G. Hardenbergh
. 119
J. H. De Witt .
=
293
16
John Q. Gray .
. 120
A. A. Crosby
.
570
Portrait of Dr. Richard Elting (steel)
facing 125
Jacob Burhans (steel)
facing 00
209
Dr. David Wurts
126
Francis C. Voorhees
"
300
=
S. Schoonmaker, Si.D. (stoel)
facing 126
Rev. Cornelius D. Westbrook (Fueel)
50:
Dr. De Witt Hasbrouck
John N. Miller, M. D.
128
William Van Aken ,
19:
=
Dr. Willietu F. Scoresby (steel)
facing
129
Peter J. Du Bois
13.
Charles H. Roberts, M.D. (steel)
"
132
Andrew Near
9.
=
Dr. P. M. Getuey .
134 .
Charles Brodbond
27
4
Dr. Fenjatain R. Bevier .
135 .
=
Abraham Hasbrouck (steal)
"
30
=
Dr. G. D. Chispell (steel) .
between 138, 139
"
Walter B. Crane (steel)
=
Dr. I. W. Ingalls (steel) .
" 138, 139
. 115
Hloury C. Cons .'r .
33
Thomas L. Johnston
=
. J. O. Van Keuren .
Simon S. Westbrook .
30
Court-House
107
.
Richard Doyo .
308.
PART SECOND.
HISTORICAL.
HISTORY OF THE TOWNS OF ULSTER COUNTY.
PAGS
New Palls .
3
"-Rosendale .
29
.Wawaraing
76
Gardiner
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·
109
Olive . .
Loyd .
124
Shandaken .
305
If utley
144 Woodstock .
917
^bevangunk
157
Hardenburgh
'skill .
170
Denning
183
Ulster
3.2%. 330 534
.
.
35
Fac-simile of the First Entry in the Earliest Re uk of Records of the First Reformed Church, 1660
221
Jacob Hardenbergh .
109
111
View of the old Dutch Church (burned by the British, 1777)
E. Du Bois
261
Reuben Bernard (etecl) . Jobu E. Van Etten (steel)
=
116, 117
" Senate House .
371
Portrait of L. N. Hermance
facing 256
271
A. D. Lent
. 118
=
George B. Merritt
304
Josiah llas Brouck, M.D. (steel).
131
" Gen. Jo-eph S. Fmich
L. B. Pbinney, M.D.
facing 134
Dr. William H. Gedney (stoel)
facing 136
Jansen Hasbrouck (stoe!)
between 309, 30 308, 30.
Portralt of Henry Q. Crouch
Huratio Fowks
. 116
KINGSTON.
View of City Hall
facing 107
Rochester .
Eeugerties . Marlborough
257. 2420
a .. .
EDTA
303
303
905
301
llenry Brodhead, Jr.
114, 115
116, 117
A
=
127 .- .
Jamos S. McEntes
James G. Lind ley (A)
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CONTENTS.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
PAGX
PAGE
Jacob J. Hasbrouck .
facing 3
Newton Ransom
140
Edmard Ellinge
23
Jobn W. Champlin
140
Abraham P. Le Fever
23
Charles White .
141 Y
Methuenlera Elting ..
24
Alfred Terpening
142
Col. Josiah P. Le Fever
25 :
William J. Relyes
142
Charles J. Ackert
26
William H. Deyo
143
Jacob G. Da Bola
27
William Rhinehart
facing
160
Hirem Atkins
28
Jobn Simmons .
between 58, 59
Edward Simmons
58, 59
yRer. Henry Ostrander, D.D.
69
Cornelius A. J. Hardonborga
169
Lud rig Russell .
70
Timothy Seymour
facing
170
Jeremiah Ruesell
70
John Thorn
"
174
William F. R.c.sell
72
Jobe R. Gerow .
¥
178
John Kiersted, 6r.
73
Alexander Palmer
181
Jobn Mlerated, Jr.
John J. Hait
132
John Maxwell
Lucas E. Schoonmaker
205
Jobn C. Welch .
. between 74, 75
Jacob II. Davis
205 *
Asa Bigelow
74A
2.John H. Van Wagenen
227
John Bigelow
7AD
Philetus Kortright
223
Charla Icbar
74D .
228 V
Eugene F. Patten
facing
83
Elias De Puy
228
Batnuc! Stilwell .
Edmund Doremus
246
Jesse Lyon!
Andrew J. Snyder
243
Joremiab Clark .
Nathan Keator .
247
Isano Staplee
100
Simon P. Keator .
247
Capt. Nchemish HI. Menn .
100
Garton J. Keator
248
Edward H. and John T. Ketcham.
101 -
John H. Spaulling
248
Thomas D. Bicomer
102
Warren K. Atkinson
249
Benjamin Harcourt
103
Filas Snyder
249
Daglel Tcoker .
George S. Coutant
249
William J. Purdy
105
Jacob and John N, Cantine
facing
252
Benjamin Poyer
108
Andrew Brodbead
256
Leouard S. Carpentor
100
Henry Southwick
260
Jacob Handley .
Phineas Stoddard
=
260
Jobb B. Bali
108
E. D. Louusbery
254
Joha Griffiths
facing 112
C. P. Miiliten .
=
264
John P. ond lenao D. Sleght
Dr. P. D. B. Hoornbeck
44
272
Peter M. Van Akon
Jolin linnenke ...
272
Robert 1 .. Pell
124
285
Siles Eax tos
Ensing
123
Maurice Deponui;
238
EH L. Du Bois
"
129
Abner Hasbrouck
facing
237
Jacob Elting
"
130
Lemuel P. Wineholl
30%
David I .. Bernard
132
Alvab Bogart
233
. Henry J. Pe. kins
132-
Hiram Whitney .
facing 303
Oliver J. Tillson
133
Lemuel A. Chichester
312
Capt, Ab:sham Elting
133
Herman Reynolds
.225
Capt: Luther Elting .
131
Edward Borhans
facing 334
Mire. Sarah E. Elting .
134
The Hendricks Family
335
John H. Coe (autobiography)
135
Elias Osterboudt
The Howell Family of Lloyd.
136
Tunis P. Osterhoudt
Col Jacob J. Hasbrouck
137
Levi J. Hasbrouck
137
Egbert Janson
338
Archibald B. Lore
138
Henry E. Lgg .
339
Charles W. Elting
139
ILLUSTRATIONS. .
KEW FALTZ.
PAG2
Portrait of Jaoob J. Hasbrouck .
faclos S
14 Edmond Fitings (stoel)
23
=
Atrabara D. Le Fever
24
.
SAUGERTIES.
Portrait of John Simmons . . between .
" Edward Simmons
.2
Charies J. Ackort
26
Rov. Honry Ostrander, D.D. (steel)
faclos
.
.
.
73
74
.
.
Jobn H. Davle .
93
95
.
.
. 123 __ 123 .
LDJohn L. Cox
PA
Portrait of Jacob G. Du Bols
Hiram Atkins .
Mathueslet Elting .
25
Josiah P. Le Fever .
25
162
The Van Keuren Family
"
164
Jonathan L. Vernooy
168
Edmund Bruyn
between 336, 337 « 336, 337
Jacob Brink, M.D. facing 337
.
10
104
107
8
CONTENTS.
ILLUSTRATIONS.
2403
Portrait of Jeremiah Russell (stoel) . . . between 70, 71
William F. Russell (stoel)
70,71
John Kiersted, Sr. (ste-si) .
72,73
John Kiersted Jr. (stool)
72,73
John Maxwell (steel) ..
facing 74
MARBLETOWN.
Portrait of Lucas E. Schoonmaker (steel) . facing 205
Jacob H. Davis
" 208
ROCHESTER.
Residence of P. Kortright .
fsoing 207
J. H. Van Wagenen (with portrait) 227
Portrait of John HI. Davis.
228
Elias De Puy .
229
ROSENDALE.
Et. Fetet'e (R. C.) Ceurch, Rectory, and Hall facing 236 Portrait of Martin A. O'Flaherty . 237
Panoramio View of the Lawrenceville Cement - Works
(Double page view) between 242, 243
103 Portrait of Edmund Doramne facing 246
Andrew J. Snyder .
. 246
Simon P. Keator
247
Nathan Keator
facing 247
Garton J. Kestor
between 248, 249
John H. Spaulding . 248, 249
Silas Snyder .
facing 249
· Warren K. Atkinson . 249
George S. Coutant .
facing 250
WAWARSING.
fasica 124 Portrait of Jacob Cantine .
facing 253
John N. Cantine
Andrew Brodhead
256
Henry Southwick 260
Phineca Stoddard
260
E. D. Lounsbery
284 ..
C. P. Milliken .
264
Joseph H. Tuthill
268
Charles Hartshorn
268
P. D. B. Hoornbeck, M.D.
273
Jobn Hoornbeek
272
Jobn L. Cox . 286
286
GARDINER.
Portrait of Abner Hasbrouck
facing 287
OLIVE.
Residenco of Alvah Bogart (witb. portrait) facing 304
Portrait of Lemuel P. Winoheil . 304
SHANDAKEN.
Portrait of Hiram Whitney
facing 808
Lemuel A. Cbiobester
312
WOODSTOCK.
Portrait of Herman Reynolds . 335 .
ULSTER.
Portrait of Edward Berbans .
facing 334 i
Portraits of Philip and Martin E. Hendricks 335
Portrait of Elias Osterhoudt
between 333, 337
Tunla P. Osterhoudt 333, 337
Dr. Jacob Brink fecing 337
" Egbert Jansen (steel) 338
. Henry E. Legg 839
Joba Thora
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Portrait of John B. Gerow
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Alexander Palmer
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John Bigelow (steel)
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Portrait of Eugen.o F. Patten
facing 83
Samuel Stilwell
Jesse Lyons .
Jeremish Clark
Isado Staples
Capt. N. II. Mann
E. H. Ketebaru
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John T. Ketcham
Benjamin Harcourt .
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Thomas D. Bloomer .
Deniel Tooker .
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William J. Purdy
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Benjamin Poyer
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L. S. Carpenter
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fucing 112
Portraits of Jobn P. and lease D. Bloght .
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Portrait of Peter M. Van Aken .
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Residence of Dr. C. Il. Roborts
facing 126
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= Jacob Elting .
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O. J. Tillson (steel) . facing 133
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Luther Liting (steci)
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Jacob J. Hasbrouck .
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Newton Ransom
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William J. Relyes 143
William H. Deyo
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C. A. J. Hardenborgh
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ULSTER COUNTY, NEW YORK.
CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION.
THE county of Ulster is one of the original or " mother- counties" of the State of New York. Situate upon the west bank of the Hudson, midway between New Amster- dam and Fort Orange, in early colonial times Esopus was the acknowledged rival of those two settlements in respect of the trade and commerce of the great river. Lying along the old Indian trail which connceted the valley of the Hudson with the head-waters of the Delaware, and planted near the hereditary homes of powerful Indian tribes, the infaut settlements of Ulster were among the first to suffer from early savage warfare. In later times, her people prominent among the river settlements of the province in point of numbers as well as in devotion to the cause of civil and religious liberty, Ulster County played an important part in the war of the Revolution. Houored above her sister-counties in being the birthplace of constitutional goveruinent in the great State of New York, the erowning event in the history of Ulster was the adoption of the first State Constitution and the organization of State Govern- ment on the site of the ancient village of Wiltwyek, at Kingston, in the eventful year of 1777.
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I .- HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE OF ULSTER COUNTY.
It will therefore be readily seen that among her sister- counties, with, it may not be too much to say, New York and Albany only as her compeers, Ulster stands pre-eminent in historical importance.
Like those of New York and Albany, the official records of settlements within the county of Ulster run back in nn- broken suecession for a period of over two eeniurics. And while the authentic history of Ulster County runs back to & period contemporaneous with the earliest navigation of the Hudson by white men, yet long antedating that is the muwritten history of the red men. All we certainly know of the early history of the red men is that at the time of the first exploration of the great river by Henry Hudson and his successors the fertile banks of the Exopus Kill, the Rondont Kill, and the Wall Kill were lined with the muck- cos-quit-tais or" corn-planting ground-" of certain tribes of the Leni- Lenape, whose country lay along the head-waters of the Delaware and between those waters and the Hudson.
To trade with these tribes and barter for their corn and peltrics, the first adventurers up the wild waters of the North River as early as the year 1614 landed at the mouth of the Rondout Kill and built a little fort. It is interesting to consider that this little fort was built at Rondout the same year that settlements were begun by erecting forts at New York and Albany ; that this oreurred only five years after Henry Hudson had first explored the waters of the State from the south and Samuel de Champlain from the north; that it took place six years before the Pilgrim Fathers landed at Plymouth Rock, sixteen years before Governor Winthrop founded Boston, seventeen years before the planting of the manor of Rensselaerswyck, and just twenty years before the settlement of the Connecticut Val- ley was begun by William Pynchon and his followers at Springfield and Thomas Hooker and his band at Hartford. But the permanent occupancy of the soil of Ulster County for the purposes of settlement may be said to have begun when Thomas Chambers, the first white settler of ancient " Wild-wyck" and afterwards the lord of the manor of Fox- hall, came on in the year 1653, and was followed by the planting of Nieuwe Dorp, now Hurley, by Philip Pieterse Sehuyler and others of Fort Orange in the year 1623, and the occupancy of New Paltz by French Huguenots in the year 1666.
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