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Garratt was the son of Hans Janzen Van Noordstrandt (the Emigrant) but Garratt's children left the Van from their names and the aforesaid Rem became plain Rem Nostrand. According to the Dutch custom his right name would be Rem Gerretse Van Noordstrandt. Rem Monfoort was a brother of Peter of Fishkill.
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CASHOW.
Jacob Cashow, b. in N. Y., m. Ann Maria, daughter of Tunis Rapelje. They had issue seven children.
Jacob's Will was dated May 31, 1754. Probated Oct. 2, 1758. Recorded N. Y. L. 21. F 105; in which he gives to his grand- son Tunis his Gun, and to his son Abraham the land at Cellers Neck. His son Johannes m. Marytje Symonson and had issue : six children,
Jacob, who m. Lena Stockholm.
Frederick
" Maragrieta Hardenberg
Marya 66 Abraham Snediker
Johannes
" Antenette Snediker
Mouris
Catharine Van Wicklen
Abraham
" Sara Downing
and this is another representative family of the Old People. Lena Stockholm was a daughter of Arent of Bushwick.
Maragrieta Hardenberg was a daughter of Henderickus.
Abraham and Antenette were children of Garret the first clerk of the Dutch Church.
Catryna Van Wicklen was the daughter of Garret one of the first settlers.
Sara Downing was a daughter of Geo. and Amy Hopkins.
The people of the State of New York: By the Grace of God, Free and Independent: To Isaac Noorstrand, Gentleman. Greeting.
We reposing especial trust, as well in your patriotism, conduct and loyalty, as in your valor and readiness to do us good and faithful service, have appointed and constituted, and by these presents do appoint and constitute you the said Isaac Noorstrand, ENSIGN of a Company in the Regiment of Militia in the County of Queens, whereof Nathaniel Coles, Junr. Esq., is Lieut. Colonel Commandant.
New York, IIth day of Feb. 1791.
Passed the Sectys office 17th Mch 1791.
LEWIS A. SCOTT, Secy.
Endorsed Geo. Clinton, Governor.
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On the 5th day of March, 1793 was appointed Isaac Van Nostran, Gentleman, Lieutenant of a Company in the same regiment.
Passed the Sectys office Ist day of April 1793.
LEWIS A. SCOTT, Secty.
Endorsed Geo. Clinton, Governor.
He was a resident of Norwich, and married Cornelia Remsen and had two children baptised: Antye, Aug. 19, 1792. Isaac, June 2, 1799.
Roster of the Police Guard Nov. 11th. (Sup. 1812.)
Guard
Stationed at
Charles Ludlam
McQueen's
Daniel Wiggins
Oliver Wills Sergt
William Everit
Carman's
Abram Combs
Benjamin Combs Abram W. Losee
S. Mott's
Silas Cunningham
John Gullin John Baker Linas Hall
Cheesman's
James Rayner
Jones'
William Ruland
Andries McQueen Corporal
Townsend's
Charles Fackard
John Smith
D. Mott's
Henry Shaw
Thorne's
Andries McQueen Corpl.
You are hereby directed to warn the undersigned persons to meet at the house of Jacob Maybee, Wolver Hollow on Tuesday 3rd January 1815, at one oclock precisely for the purpose of receiving their pay.
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Elijah Ellison. Isaac Kerby. George Luister. John V. D. Hegeman. Jacob Crooker.
January Ist 1815.
(The above is probably intended for those who rendered services during the war of 1812.)
Geo. M. Monfort.
Henry Springer.
John Monfort.
Isaac Van Nostrand.
George Van Cott.
Jeremiah Waldron.
John R. Snediker.
Tunis Hogeland.
George Simonson.
William Hogeland.
Garret Simonson.
Levi Cock.
Charles Van Nostrand.
Jared Weekes.
Peter O. Hegeman.
Smith Underhill.
Charles Cock.
Daniel Cock.
James Halstead.
Thomas Covert.
Isaac Snediker.
Joph Covert.
Stephen Underhill, Jr.
Sir. You are hereby directed to notify the above named persons to be and appear at Garret Van Cott's Wolver Hollow on Wednesday 25th June at 3 oclock in the afternoon precisely (unarmed) for the purpose of appointing officers by order of DAVID H. JONES, Col. JACOB B. WILLIS, Capt.
Cedar Swamp June 16th 1823,
DANIEL IHEGEMAN, Corpl.
In a previous chapter was given an item found among the papers of Judge Hegeman.
The Compiler has ascertained that the item was copied from, or was an extract from Ovid's Art of Love and Ovid's Cure for Love. A book of which the circulation in these late years has been prevented by the Society for the suppression of Impure Literature. The presence of the paper with the effects of the
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Judge, may be accounted for by the fact that the Judge was very much interested in a similar society in Oyster Bay Town. The item mentioned being probably used as evidence in his crusade against literature likely to injure the morals of his constituents. The following record of the society is here given.
Aug. 23, 1815. A society to suppress vice and intemperance was organized at Oysterbay. July Ist they met at the school house in Jericho, when Charles Jackson was appointed Chairman and Samuel Sherman, Secretary. The committee to draft a constitution: Selah S. Carll, Jarvis Frost, Elbert Hegeman, James Hegeman, Valentine Hicks, Wm. Jones, Jesse Merrit, Samuel Sherman, Isaac Smith, and Sol Wooden.
Bye Laws of the General Committee.
Be it ordained by the General Committee of the Society for the suppression of vice and immorality in the town of Oysterbay, that the following articles be and they are hereby adopted as the bye laws of the said General Committee.
Passed the 23rd day of September 1815. Section Ist at every meeting the President shall take his seat at the time appointed and call the members to order, the Secretary if present shall call the names of the members of the General Committee, any member not answering to his name shall pay a fine of twenty five cents. If the Secretary is not present when the members are called to order, one shall be immediately chosen to act until the arrival of the Secretary whose proceedings shall be valid.
2nd. The minutes of the preceding meetings shall be read bye the Secretary so that errors or mistakes therein may be corrected.
3rd. Any member wishing to speak shall rise and address the President, two or more rising at the same time, the President shall determine who shall speak first. No motion shall be put to vote by the President to the committee or house unless sec- onded by a member, the President shall have no vote except in case of an equal division of the committee or house.
4th. Every member on speaking shall confine himself to the subject under consideration he shall not speak more than three times on any subject at any one time unless by consent of the President.
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Any member who may feel himself agreived on being called to order by the President may appeal to the members present whose decision shall be final.
5th. No member shall absent himself from this Commit- tee during their attandance on business unless by leave of the President.
6th. No political principals nor religious tenets shall be introduced for disscussion.
7th. Any person wishing to become a member of the Society shall offer himself through one of the General Committee, who shall at the time he offers such person for the approbation of the Committee state to the President in hearing of the members what he thinks of his moral character, and the person if admitted shall pay his invitation fees before he shall be considered a member.
8th. It shall be the duty of the President at every meeting to make inquiry of one or more of the Committee from each district the minds and habits of the people, if any good has re- sulted from the establishment of the society. If any immoral habits have decreased or have any new ones been introduced, and what do the people say are grievous in the conduct of this society as far as you know, comply with these rules and regulations both in precept and example.
9th. If the conduct of any member be such as to deem him an unfit associate he may be expelled at a meeting of the General Committee by the concurrence of two thirds of the members present and his name struck from the list of members, provided he shall first have a hearing before the Committee in such manner as they think justice will be done him.
Ioth. The Secretary and treasurers accounts shall be audited at every annual meeting by the two Vice Presidents or by two members whom the President for the time being shall name and a report made by them of the state of the funds, and whenever the Secretary or treasurer shall be succeeded in office their Books Papers Vouchers and everything in their possession belonging to the society shall be delivered over to their successor in office under the inspection of the above persons in three months, or in as much shorter time as may be under the penalty of five dollars.
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IIth. Every person for not complying with the foregoing or following regulations, unless otherwise provided for shall pay a fine of twelve and one half cents. But if any person thinks any fine grievous he may appeal to the Committee to whom he may state his reasons and the Committee may remit such fine if they think proper.
12th. Should the funds of this society at any time in the opinion of the Gen'l Committee be a surplus or more than the contingent expenses of the society, the Committee may husband the surplus in such a way as they may think will be most pro- ductive to the society or appropriate such surplus or any part thereof to charitable purposes but to none but members or the widows or children of a member in Such manner as will be most beneficial.
13th. These articles shall be binding on the General Com- mittee at all meetings, but the 2, 3, 4, 6, 11, & 13th articles only shall be binding on the members of the Society at their annual meetings.
14th. Any member of the General Committee before he Commense a suit under the sanction of this society for any infractions upon the laws of this state shall first consult with two or more members of the said Committee and if they give their approbation it shall then be considered as an act of this society otherwise in his own private capacity.
By order S. SHERMAN, Secretary.
Names of the General Committee.
Albert Van Nostrand
Richard Udall, Jr.
John Simonson
Derick Craft
Joseph Hegeman
Henry Coles
Valentine Hicks
Jarvis Frost
Charles Jackson
Thomas Cock
David Seaman
Stephen Underhill
Amos Cheshire
Charles Hill
Lewis Hewlett
Arnold Fleet
Jarvis Jackson
Silas Latten
David R. T. Jones
Daniel Cock
Henry A. Sands.
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A record made by Peter Luyster of a cold winter.
Great fire in New York, burnt about 500 houses. Destroyed property to the amount of 15 millions on the 16th & 17th day of December 1835. Weather so cold that the water froze in the Firemans hose. Prevented them from throwing water. Cold Winter in 1836. Good Sleighing for about 10 Weeks, with snow from 2 to 2 1-2 feet deep. The most of the Winter, navi- gation was closed. The Harbor cleared of ice on the 27th of March 1836.
Themometer ranged from zero to about 15 below.
Oats worth from 60 to 75d per Bushel.
Wheat
II to 12 S “
Rye
7s 6d to 8s 6d 66
Beef 66 IS to Is 6d " pound.
IS 6d to Is Iod 66 Veal
Butter 2s to 2s 6d
Wood 5 to 6 dollars a load.
Two large oxen sold at 25d per pound.
The first burying ground used by the old people was adjoining the church on the east side, and about all that remains are two Brown Headstones erected to the memory of John and Jane Van Nostrand. They had four children. Egbertie, born August 4, 1747, married Adriaen Hegeman 3d, Nov. 13, 1762 in N. Y., and they had five children, all girls. Adriaen being a good patriot joined the American Army and died at Criple Bush Oct. 5th, 1776. His widow whose name the old people transformed into Ach- butche, married the second time Oct. 19, 1780, Jan Peter Row. a Scotchman. They had one son Frederick born July 20, 1781, Frederick when ten years of age went to school in Brooklyn for some four years, as his Cyphering Book (bought at N. Y. Price 2s. 6d.) shows.
Under his name he writes:
Ye that obey the immortal King attend his holy place. Bow to the glories of his power, And bless his renderous grace, Lift up your hands by morning light,
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And send your souls on high, Raise your admiring thoughts by night Above the starry sky.
The following are taken from the
CYPHERING BOOK.
A gentleman a chaise did buy, A horse and harness too. They cost the sum of three score pounds Upon my word its true.
The harness come to half the horse
The horse to twice the chaise
If you can find the price of them Take them and go your way.
When first the marriage knot was tied Between my wife and me,
My age did hers as far exceed
As three times three does three. But after ten and half ten years
We man and wife had been
Her age came up as near to mine As eight is to sixteen.
In 1798 we find him boarding with his uncle Isaac in Poverty Hollow and engaged as a tailor and general work.
For about two years he worked among the Old Dutch families and received for his labor
For Tailoring 3s per day.
Other work 4s and 4s 6d.
Making vest and trousers .8s.
Making Trousers 5.6.
Making jacket 4.6 Making coat 12.S.
Then comes the record in the Psalm Book Jan. 1800, Fred- erick Row, went away. To go back to Acbutche's dau. Jannetye, born June 9, 1766, who married John McQueen, (he was also a Scotchman.) After the Revolutionary War, John went with his family to Nova Scotia, as also did Acbutche and Jan Peter Row, Doortia, Jannetys sister, married Thomas Mitchell and settled in Wolver Hollow.
The following correspondence passed between the families.
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The letters were all delivered by friends or acquaintances as "Uncle Sam" was not carrying the mails at that time. The letters sent to Nova Scotia and those sent from there. were all collected together showing a peculiar habit of the Old Folks of keeping everything and stowing away for future use, if it should be required.
John McQueen secured the following appointment before he went away.
By His Excellency Sir GUY CARLETON, Knight of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, General and Commander in Chief of all His Majesty's Forces within the Colonies lying on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova Scotia to West Florida, inclusive, &c., &c., &c.
To John McQueen, Gent:
I do hereby constitute and appoint you to be Second Lieuten- ant to that Company, No. 14, whereof Christian Tobias, Esq., is Captain in the Militia destined for the District of Annapolis Royal, in the Province of Nova Scotia; You are therefore care- fully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Second Lieutenant, by exercising and well disciplining both the inferior Officers and soldiers of that Company; and I do hereby command them to obey You as their Second Lieutenant. And you are to ob- serve and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from your Governor, Captain, or any other superior officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust hereby reposed in you.
Given under my hand and Seal at Head Quarters, in New York, the Ninth day of September, one thousand seven hun- dred and eighty-three, in the twenty third year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King Defender of the Faith and so forth.
This Commission to be in force until directions shall be given by the Governor of the Province of Nova Scotia for the regu- lation of the Militia of the said District of Annapolis Royal.
FREDK. MACKEWHIL
GUY CARLETON.
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The letters of John Peter show the Scotch Brogue very plainly. To Mr. John Van Noorstrant,
Near Norwich, Long Island.
Digby, Annapolis bason, January 14th, 1784.
Sir: With the greatest satisfaction I send you word that after a long series of difficulties, I am safe arrived at the place of my Destination after my Disembarkation from on board the Joseph, we embarked on board the "L.Aigle" and sailed on our passage, and arrived at the Gutt of Annapolis after twelve Days sail all in good health. I had the good fortune Immediately after my arrival to Draw my town Lot in the town of Digby situated on the Border of the Bason sixteen miles from Annapolis, whereon I Built an house, the Length of it is 22 foot the Breadth 18 foot In which we live Very comfortable. I have a great run of business here.
With Grief I must Relate the Loss of my son he was taken sick about a week after my arrival.
By the doctors Information It was a Dropsical Disorder that seized his tender vitals and after 5 weeks Languising he Left the arms of his disconsolate parents and flew to the Mansions of the heavenly host, where I hope he is received in the arms of him who gave him Existence and is the Disposer of all things.
JOHN MCQUEEN.
Sir: Be so kind as to send this letter to my father in Law Let- ting him know that I have town Lot joining mine Reserved for him and if he has a mind to have it he must come very early in the Spring otherwise I cannot hold it Longer, therefore I should be glad if he would inform me by the first oppertunity, his trade is Exceeding good here. a Description of the country you may see in Anthony Van Nostrant's Letter. Jenny Begs to be Remembered to her kind Mother and father (step father) as In Duty bound, Likewise to her brother (half brother) and sisters and to all Distant friends and Relations.
P. S. If you should write to me, Direct your Letter to me in the Town of Digby at Annapolis bason to the care of Doctor Tobias. So no more at present But Remain What I always was Yours Unfeigned friend and Well wisher John McQueen.
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(To Mrs. Row, Long Island, Povety Hollow near Oysterbay, Queens Co.)
Digby, June 19, 1784.
Loving wife: I Imbrace this opportunity to inform you that I am safe areved haer the IIth and I am well in health at present. I called at St Johns the 4th.
With the regard to this Contra I like very well, but their is a great many Cradel hills, which I do not like so well.
If you can have any opportunity, send my wagon and gears to me heare.
My compliments to all my friends JOHN P. Row.
(John and Jenny McQueen also add a few lines mostly com- pliments.)
To Mrs Row in Poverty hollow, Long Island to the care of Antony Van Noorstrand Woolver hollow Queens County.
Digby Aug 15 1784.
Dear Mother Brothers and Sisters
I received your letter of date the 12th of July, with great pleasure to hear that your all well as this leaves me and my family. My son James grows one of the finest boys that ever you saw of his age, he can stand by a chair sometimes. My father (step father she means) is well and was happy to hear from you and his little son (Frederick Row elsewhere mentioned) that you was all well. I should be glad to hear from you every opportunity you have. With regard to this country I like it very well as yet. There is fish of different sorts and Clams which are very good, both hard and soft and Lobsters in great plenty xx XXXX JOHN MCQUEEN.
Also a P. S. by James and Jenney.
To Mrs. Row in Poverty hollow Long Island,
Digby May Ist 1785.
Dear Mother Sisters and brothers
This is to Inform you that I am in good health at present thanks be to God for it, and hopeing that this may find you and your family in good health as this leaves me. I should be glad to see you and my sisters, but at this present I cannot. I think that I have got a good farm lot, and made some improvements
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on it, it is 3 miles from the town and 2 miles from St. Mary's Bay and I mile from a long Marsh, which I think will be good for keeping stock. I do intend to go there this fall if possible that I can. My father is steady to work on his house which is long and takes a long time. It is the longest in the town and will be a fine house. If you come here do bring me some shoe thread. I am in hopes this country will do very well after some time. Remember me to all my friends, Mr Thomas Mitchell and Mrs. Mitchell and the young Mitchell. No more at present.
JOHN MCQUEEN. JENNY MCQUEEN. JAMES MCQUEEN.
Mrs Row in Poverty Hollow, Long Island Naer Oyster Bay, State of New York.
Digby Agauest 6th 1785.
Loving wife and children, this is to inform you that I am in good health at Present and hop that this may find youe all in the same. I should be glead to have you hear. Buit I cannot go for you. this slop of Mr Yowngs Well Be Back hear in Suptember but if you have any upurtunaty Before that time you can get Ready, if you come most bring a Barrall or tow of Flour and other articles of Provision as you can get. your daugh- ter Jenny says that you mast Bring apples and pickels and Bowter and what you think that you shall want as they are scarce hear. Bring as little of your havy Loumber as you can Dou without, as freghs is very Dear, and you can turn them into mony but I shall leav it to you. I have not got so forward with my hows as I expected at this time, but I have a ruem joynen my house ready for you when you come hear.
So No Mor at Present, But Remands your Loving husband JOHN PR ROW.
Jno McQueens and family compliments to you all. Adue. Honerd father I should be glead if the' is anything a comming that you would let my wife have it, as I cannot gather myself this fall, and in so douing you will Obledg yours to serve
JOHN PR ROW.
THIS INDENTURE, made the 9th day of November, in the twenty fifth of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third
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of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King defender of the Faith &c. and in the year of our Lord, one thousand and seven hundred and eighty five between JOHN McQUEEN of the Town- ship of Digby and Province of Nova Scotia, Cordwainer of the First Part and GEORGE WOOD of the same place, Yeoman, of the other part.
WITNESSETH.
That the said John McQueen for and in consideration of the sum of Ten pounds x x x Hath granted &c. ALL that Lot or tract of Land x x x on the North side of the road from Digby to Saint Mary's Bay x x x containing 164 acres of Land.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD x x x and Jane McQueen wife of the said John McQueen for and in consideration aforesaid doth voluntarily release and relinquish, all her right of dower in and to the premises.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. JOHN MCQUEEN. SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED in presence of Robert Timpany, Robert Britt.
To Mr. John Peter Row at the Bason in Digby.
Queens County Oysterbay. May the 15th Day 1786.
Sir: I take this oppertunaty of Writing to you hoping that you, my sister & children are in good health as theaes Leaves us. My Wife has Got a Young son Born the 7th Day of May. Times in our Quarter are very Dul & Money Scase, But our Assembly at New York have struck Money, But it is Rather Doubtfull Wether it Will come out or No. As for Tax we have Paid Our Back Tax. For my other We hear Nothing About, as yet But how long it will Remain We now Not. Remember me to all Friends & Acquantance. We are in hoaps Yet that thear will be some Other turn in time, so no more at present But re- main your Dutiful Brother
ISAAC VAN NOSTRAND. (This is Achbutche's brother).
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The son born, was John, who m. Phebe Van Wicklen. They had issue eleven children.
To Mr. John Peter Row at Digby in Nova Scotia, these with care & speed.
May ye 30 Ad 1786. Oysterbay Queens County.
Ever loving friends, My family and I are all in good helth at present and I hope these few lines may find you all in the same, Your father John Drawer (John Van Nostrand) and his famyly are well and Martha has got a young son, and ye old man has been Veery poorly with his legs this winter, tho now some better, and all the friends and Neighbors are all Well yet at present We have now a very wet and cold backward spring as yet. Rain almost every day & cold. Money is scarce and markets low. Our Assembely has been a setting for to make some money but it is not yet come out and when it will I do not know. Do let Macqueen and Jenne know that we and all our friends are all well at present and Let them see the letter for ye time was so short, that I had not time to write another Letter with this opper- tunety. there is sometimes an oppertunety that I Dont now not of for there is sometimes Vessels and oppertuneties that I doont know before it is to Late. So no more at present: But my kind Love to you all and all Enquiring frinds.
Remain your Ever Loving Frind and Well wisher.
ANTHONY VAN NOORSTRANT.
Pray write Every opertunity you have and how times is and how you make out to live. we Expected the times would have Altered before now.
To Egbertie Row
Oysterbay July the 3Ist Day 1786.
Dear Daughter this is to Inform you that we are all in good health Except Hanke, she has had the fever & Ager, But it has Left her & I myself am not very well my Legs is not well & I am afraid Never Will Be. You wrote to me for a Barral of Rie & Indian Flour wich I cannot get at Present. But in the fall it Will Be to be had & I suppose with a good oppertunity I will send it.
So no more at Present But Conclude, Wishing you all Well &
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hoping that I May see some of you Again as you Have Talk of Coming.
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