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blacksmith, farmer,
Hillsdale.
Thompson Henry,
66
Tinker George,
laborer
Tinker Newton,
Tinker Reuben,
66
Tipple Winthrop,
farmer,
66
Trafford Homer.
Trebilcox Clayton, "
Trebilcox Dayton,
Tribilcox James,
66
Traman George,
66
66
Truesdell John Q.
laborer,
66
Tyler Cyrenus,
farmer,
Usner Charles,
Usner Conrad,
VanBenschoten Henry, shoemaker,
66
VanDeusen Arthur,
,
VanDeusen Cornelius,
VanDeusen Lyman, 66
66
VanHoesen Leroy, 66
VanHoesen William,
VanTassel Ambrose,
66
VanTassel Martin,
butcher,
66
VanTassel Philo,
farmer,
66
Vedican William, laborer,
66
Velie Samuel B.
Vosburgh Cornelius,
iron manufacturer, ‹6
Wagoner Henry,
farmer,
Waldorph John,
laborer,
Ward Charles,
66
Ward David,
farmer, 66
66
VanDeboe Adam D. farmer,
Trebilcox Robert, 06
Terry Harvey,
Velie Jolın,
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HILLSDALE HISTORY.
Names,
Occupation.
Post Office Address.
Ward Henry B.
farmer,
Hillsdale.
Ward James,
butcher,
Ward Michael,
farmer,
Ward Richard S.
Ward William,
butcher,
Washburn William,
farmer,
Weeks Robert,
laborer,
Winchell Seymour,
hotel,
Westlake Dr. H. G.
physician,
66
Wheeler Charles,
butcher,
Wheeler Richard H.
Whitbeck David,
farmer,
Whitbeck James,
Whitbeck Mervin,
Whitbeck Richard,
White John S.
White Lester,
White Rufus S.
White Thomas,
blacksmithı,
Whitehead James,
farmer, 66
66
Wilbur Burtis,
Wilbur Lewis B.
laborer,
Wiley David T,
farmer,
66
Wiley Judson,
66
Wilkinson Harrison,
Wilkinson Hiram H.
Williams Aaron,
laborer,
66
Williams Ambrose,
farmer,
Williams Casper,
tinsmith,
Williams Cuyler, artist,
Williams David W. farmer,
66
Williams Edward, laborer,
Williams Elijah H. farmer,
Williams George W. 16*
laborer
66
Whiteman Francis,
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HILLSDALE HISTORY.
Names.
Occupation.
Post Office Address,
Williams Kirk,
laborer,
Hillsdale. 66
Williams Leavitt E.
Williams Levi,
Williams Olden,
tinsmith,
Williams Sanford,
sawmill,
Willis Eugene,
farmer,
Willis Frank,
laborer,
Willis Stillman,
Willis Stillman H.
Willis William,
farmer,
Wilson James,
laborer,
Winters David,
farmer,
Winters Horace,
Winters Philo,
Wolf Frederick,
66
Woodin Charles T.
66
66
Woodin Harvey,
Woodin Henry C.
Wychoff Gee,
laborer,
Zeli Levi,
Zeh Simeon D.
clerk, 66
60
66
66
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CHAPTER XXIII.
EARLY ACCOUNT OF HILLSDALE, FROM THE COLUMBIA COUNTY DIRECTORY OF 1871-72.
Hillsdale-When Settled as a Town-Population -Nationalities-Num- ber of Schools, Teachers and Children-Amount expended for School Purposes-Post-villages-Churches-List of Residents, giving names, occupation, post-office address, and number of acres owned or leased by each.
Hillsdale was formed from Claverack, as a district, March 26, 1782, recognized as a town, March 7, 1788, and a part of Austerlitz was taken off in 1818. The surface is broken by ranges of hills which extend in a north and south direction, and are separated by narrow valleys. Its waters are small, but they afford a good supply of mill seats; they consist of Green River, which crosses the north-east corner, and several small streams which form the head-waters of Roeliff Jansens and Claverack Creeks. The soil consists of a gravelly loam and clay.
The population of the town in 1870 was 2,083. Of this number 1,949 were natives, and 134, foreigners ; 2,077, white, and 6, colored. During the year ending Sept. 30, 1870, the town contained 18 school districts, and employ- ed 18 teachers. The number of children of school age was 811; the average attendance, 259.691; and the amount expended for school purposes, $4,187.88.
Hillsdale, (p. v.) on the south line, near the east corner, is a station on the Harlem R. R. It is a smart little vil-
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lage of about 500 inhabitants, and contains two hotels, two churches, (M. E. and Presbyterian) about a half- dozen stores of various kinds, several wagon shops and blacksmith shops, a grist mill, saw mill, tin shop, harness shop and the foundry of Messrs. Williams & Loomis, manufacturers of the Hillsdale Iron-beam Plow, and all kinds of plow castings and cultivators. This station is the most important one on the Harlem Railroad, in the County, south of Chatham Village. The average amount paid, per month, on freight received is $2,000; on freight forwarded, $3,000 ; and the average amount received, per day, on passenger fares is $40.
Harlemville, (p. v.) in the north-west corner, contains one hotel, three stores, a shoe shop, two wagon shops, three or four blacksmith shops and one church (M. E.)
Green River, (p. v.) in the north-east corner, derives its name from the river of the same name, on which it is located, and which rises in the town of Austerlitz, flows south-east and empties into the Housatonic River, in Connecticut. The stream, when the water is high, has a greenish appearance, and from this fact and the green trees along its bank its name is derived. The stream is noted for the abundance of troutit contains. The village contains one hotel, one church, (Christian) a shoe shop, blacksmith shop and saw mill.
The town was settled at a very early day ; the south part by immigrants from Massachusetts, and the north by Dutch settlers. Among the latter were families by the name of Showerman, Blackman, Kinyon, Fregers, Evarts and Shurts. Foster was one of the first set- tlers near Hillsdale village ; and Cols. Wm. Tanner and Jared Winslow near Green River. The State surrendered its claims to the lands actually occupied March 12, 1793. Unhappy disputes relative to titles to land in this town, long agitated the inhabitants, and several lives were lost
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in the controversy before it was finally settled by arbi- tration.
The East Hillsdale Baptist Church was organized with 14 members, May 28, 1787, and with Rev. Stephen Gano, D.D., as its first pastor. The first house of worship was erected in 1787 ; and the present one, which will seat 250 persons, in 1839, at a cost of about $6,000. The present number of members is 58. At present (May 1871) there is no pastor, Rev. E. Beardsley having left Jan. 1, 1871. This is the oldest church in the town, and the following are the names of the 14 constituent members at the date of its organization : "James Martin, Caleb Woodward, Jr., Ambrose Latting, Griffin Wilde, Joanna Latting, Ruth Jordan, Phebe Martin, Ester Terry, Rosannah West, Lucy Loop, Anna Woodward, Sarah Martin and Anna Wilde."
The First M. E. Church, of Hillsdale, was organized in 1808, with 30 members, by Rev. Wm. Swayze, and its first pastor was D. Ostrander. The first house of worship was erected in 1811, and the present one, which will seat 400 persons, in 1845, at a cost of $6,000. The present pastor is Rev. A. Davis, and membership, 150.
The First Presbyterian Church, located at Hillsdale village, was organized August 16, 1831, by Rev. L. B. Van Dyck, who was its first pastor, with 14 members. The first edifice was accepted by the Society July 4, 1833; it was repaired in 1851, and will seat 300 persons. Its value is $5,000. The present membership is 50, and Rev. Win- throp H. Phelps is its pastor. During the pastorate of Rev. L. B. Van Dyck, from its organization to July 25, 1834, 100 persons joined the Church.
The West Hillsdale M. E. Church was organized some 40 years since. The first and present edifice, which will seat 300 persons, was erected in 1853, at a cost of $2,500. The first pastor was Rev. Elbert Osborn ; the present one is Rev. Abraham Davis. Its present membership is 75. 17
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HILLSDALE HISTORY.
The North Hillsdale M. E. Church erected their pres- ent house of worship, which will seat 225 persons, in 1837, at a cost of $5,000. Its present pastor is Rev. J. H. Champion.
The Harlemville M. E. Church erected their first house in 1820 ; and the present one, which will seat 250 persons, and whose estimated value is $3,000, in 1854. Rev .- Croft is the present pastor.
The Christian Church, located at Green River, was or- ganized in 1851, with 30 members, and Allen Hayward as its first pastor. The house of worship was erected the following year. It will seat 400 persons, and its estima- ted value is $2,000. The present pastor is Thomas Tay- lor, and the membership, about 20.
Names. Occupation.
Post Office Address
Abel William, 135
farmer, Craryville
Adsit Charles, 300 sawmill and farmer, Green River
Aims W. F.
laborer, Craryville
Albert Michael, 5
farmer,
Albert William, 1
wagon maker,
Allen John A. 200
farmer, Hillsdale Craryville
Andrews Hezekiah, 10 carpenter,
Atkinson Wm. 4
moulder,
66
Avalt Henry,
shoe maker,
Babcock Richard, 2
carpenter,
66
Bain Isaac F. 30
farmer,
66
Baird David C.
track master
66
Baird William, 350
farmer, Green River
Barrett Richard,
baggage master,
Hillsdale
Bartlett Jackson, 5
farmer,
66
Bartlett Richard, 133
66
Beach E. Pratt,
teacher,
Becker B. G. 160
assessor and farmer, Philmont
Becker Chas. F. 110 farmer, Green River
Andrews H W. 180
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HILLSDALE HISTORY.
Names.
Occupation.
Becker Geo. I. 1
carpenter, 66
Becker Henry L.
Becker Moses, 360
farmer,
Becker N. A. 119
Becker Obed U. 5
Becker Peter M. 335
Becker Peter J. 1 1-4 carpenter,
Becker Peter O. 320
farmer, painter,
Becker Philip,
Becker Philip, 14
farmer, .‹
Becker R. H. 190
Becker Stephen C. 165
Becker Wm. H. 335
Bell Charles M. 1
attorney at law, farmer,
Harlemville Hillsdale
Best Henry, 300
Best Sylvester, 234 Billings Stephen,
laborer,
Birdsall James,
scythe maker,
Bissell Milo, 250
farmer,
Bixby Owen, 1
dealer in hay, &c.
Blackman Joel, 110 farmer,
Boice Eli, 2
Boice Jonathan,
laborer,
Boos Frederick,
Boyes Elias, 18
farmer,
Brace Moses L.
laborer,
Brain William, 225
farmer,
Green River Hillsdale
Bristol Stephen, Bruce Alfred, 210
Brusie Ambrose,
Brusie Geo. 168
Brusie John, 43
Brusie William,
Bulkeley & Bullock,
laborer, farmer and carpenter,
Craryville Hillsdale 66
laborer, lumber & coal,
Martindale Hillsdale
l'ost Office Address. Harlemville Hillsdale Philmont Harlemville
Hillsdale
Best Andrew J.
Craryville Green River Hillsdale
Craryville Hillsdale Green River Hillsdale
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HILLSDALE HISTORY.
Names.
Occupation.
Post Office Address.
Bulkeley Joshua H, 1 postmaster,
Hillsdale
Bullock Major M. 2 farmer,
Bunt Henry, laborer,
Burger Charles, 2
blacksmith,
Burtis Wm. R. 250
farmer,
Martindale No. Egremont, Mass Hillsdale
Burton George T. 25
Burton Henry, 240
Bushnell E. W, 250
Calkins Almond, collier.
66
Cameron I. V. 182
farmer,
Craryville Hillsdale
Campbell Stanton A collier,
Closson Charles, 157
farmer,
Closson Nicholas, 72
Clum Henry S. 130
Cole John W. 3
Hillsdale
Collin John F. 100
Collin Solomon B. 234
Collins Jeremiah C.
tailor,
Consodine Michael,
66
Converse Wm. H. tanner,
Cook Alonzo A. 334. farmer,
Cook Lemon, 270
Coon Isaac, 153
"
Harlemville Hillsdale
Coon William,
stoves & tinware,
Coon William H.
laborer,
66
Corbett Lawrence, 45
farmer,
Cornell Henry, 18 1-2
and physician,
Couse Benjamin,
Crandell Norman, 100 farmer,
Crismon Henry,
laborer, Craryville Hillsdale grocer, Harlemville Hillsdale
Christie Jas. E. 271
farmer,
Crow Charles,
merchant,
Cullin John K.
clerk,
Curtis Alfred, 224 farmer,
Harlemville
Philmont 66
Coon Levi, 158
133
HILLSDALE HISTORY.
Names.
Occupation.
Post Office Address.
Curtis Joel, 194
farmer, 66
Curtis Palmer G. 224
Dakin Ambrose L.
carpenter,
Dakin Chester H. 103 farmer,
Daley L. D.
stone mason,
Dams James,
laborer,
Davis Abram Rev.
M. E. clergyman,
Dean Randol, 170 Debell Weeden,
Degroff James B.
carpenter,
farmer,
66
Dimmick Eliphalet,
Disbrow Davis, 142
Disbrow Willis, 42
Doherty James,
harness maker,
Hillsdale
Dorr H. P. Mrs. 3
farmer,
66
Dorr Joseph P.
physician,
Dorr Martin H.
attorney,
Douglass Geo. 100 farmer,
Downing Allen B. 165
66
Downing Chas. H. 226 66
Harlemville
Downing Geo. W. 280 66
.
Downing Isaac, 226
Downing James O. laborer,
Green River Harlemville
Downing Peter N. 1 blacksmith,
Downing Wm. T. 280 farmer,
Drum Elijah, 54
Duncan Henry, 168
Dunn Martin, 160 Dunn Patrick, Duntz John L.
laborer,
hotel,
Duplain Justin,
collier,
Evans, Richard, 9
farmer,
Evans Thomas, 90
Evarts David M. 17*
laborer,
farmer, 66
laborer, 66
Delamarter Geo. 100
merchant,
farmer, "
Harlemville
Hillsdale
Craryville Hillsdale Green River Hillsdale Green River Harlemville Hillsdale
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HILLSDALE HISTORY.
Names. Occupation. Post Office Address.
Fargo Jerome M. 1
hotel,
Hillsdale
Fellows A. J.
post master H.R.R.R,
Fellows C. M. 3 1-2
farmer,
Ferguson Francis, 150
Finkle Ebenezer, 60
Finkle Jacob, laborer,
Finkle Joseph W.
hotel,
Finkle Nicholas,
laborer,
Flannagan John, 140
farmer.
66
Foland Philip,
Fornier Joseph, collier,
Foster Allen T. 203
farmer,
Green River Craryville Hillsdale.
Foster Geo. M. speculator,
Foster Sarah Mrs. 130 farmer,
Fuller Orson,
produce dealer,
Garison John, laborer, 66
Garner Martin H.
Garrison John H.
laborer,
Garrison Peter, 4 1-4
carpenter and farmer
Garrison Rufus,
farmer,
Green River
Garrison Stephen,
laborer,
Gilbert Geo. M., 106
farmer,
Hillsdale 66
Gilbert Lorenzo, 160
Gilbert John M. 75
Gilbert Rodney Rev.
Gilbert R. A. 156
farmer,
Gildersleeve A. H. 380
Gorsline Jas. K. 150
Greene David M. 186
Groat Charles, carpenter,
Groat Daniel,
laborer,
66
Hagaman C. Mrs,
Hall Albert R. 113
farmer,
Hall Salmon, 150
Green River
66
Baptist clergyman, 66
66
Craryville Harlemville Hillsdale
Flannigan John, 40
135
HILLSDALE HISTORY.
Names.
Occupation.
Post Office Address,
Hallenbeck Martin, Halstead Isaac, 7 Hatch M. Mrs. 223 Haun James,
Hann Joseph N. Hayes Thomas S. 1 Haywood Alberdeen,
boots & shoes,
laborer, farmer,
Haywood Daniel, 45
Haywood Lewis M.
mason,
farmer,
66
Haywood Martin, 150 Haywood Orrin, Heslor Elbert J.
carpenter, merchant
Higgins A. W. 180
farmer,
Harlemville Craryville, Hillsdale Harlemville Hillsdale 66
Hollenbeck N. 119
Hollenbeck P. B. 243
Hollenbeck, Thos. laborer,
Holsapple M. H. 170
farmer,
Holsapple W. T. 15 4-3 blacksmith,
Hone Geo. P.
House Benj. 50
House Egbert, 120 House N.
Hover Edward H. laborer, miller,
Martindale Hillsdale
Huggins Henry,
Hunt Benson, 175
farmer,
Hunt Edward B. 50
Hunt Rutsen, 450 Hunt Schuyler, 262 Hutchinson C. B.
Johns Chas. E. Johns Daniel M. 3 Johnson Jolin Q. 340
shoemaker, farmer, laborer, 66
Hillsdale Green River 66 Craryville Martindale Hillsdale
66
Higgins John W. Hinkle John, Hoffman George, 120
cigar dealer, wagon maker, farmer, 66
66
66 Harlemville Craryville Harlemville Hillsdale
laborer, farmer,
"'
horse dealer. shoemaker, wagon maker, justice of peace,
Philmont Hillsdale
136
HILLSDALE HISTORY.
Names.
Occupation.
Post Office Address.
Hillsdale
66
Joice, Patrick,
"
Jones Charles A.
Green River 66
Jones Denison, 1 grocer, farmer,
Jones Moses. 44
Jordan Abram I. 264
66
Hillsdale Martindale
Jordan Wm. A. 264
Judson John E.
Judson Samuel, 160
66
Craryville Hillsdale
Keller John H.
undertaker,
Kern William, 12
blacksmith,
Harlemville Hillsdale
Kilmer Mary Mrs.
tailoress,
Knox Ann Mrs. 500
farmer,
Knox Grosvener A.
commis'n merchant,
66
Knox Porter A. 115 farmer,
Lane John,
laborer,
Lasher Eli,
Latting Ambrose,
Latting Refine, 400
farmer,
Leach Ephraim, 1
Lester Rensselaer, 1 1-2 blacksmith,
Lockwood J.F.Mrs. 150 farmer,
Loomis Ebenezer B. carpenter,
Loomis Ezra D. 4 farmer,
Loomis Joseph H. 5
66
Loop Frank, miller, laborer, 66
Lucy Cornelius,
Macdonald Jas. M. 214 farmer,
Mackern Family, 12
66
Makely Jacob, 100
Makely Jacob W. 50.
Marston Erastus D.
blacksmith,
66
McAlpine John E. 286 farmer,
McAlpine Orville, 27 66
66
66
Harlemville Craryville Hillsdale
Green River Harlemville Hillsdale
Johnson Quincey, Johnson Wm. L. 150
farmer, laborer,
137
HILLSDALE HISTORY.
Names.
Occupation.
Post Office Address.
McDonald Thos. 10
farmer
Hillsdale
McGonegal Sarah,
McIntosh James, 130
McIntosh Wm.
laborer,
McNeil Lewis B. 1
merchant,
Mercer Daniel,
laborer,
Harlemville Green River
Mercer Wm. D. 14
Merril Louisa Mrs. 1
farmer,
Harlemville Green River Craryville Hillsdale
Michael Augustus, 150 Michael Henry, 20 Miller Alexander,
Miller James M.
Miller Orson A. 112
laborer, farmer, 66
Craryville
Miller Walter, 167
Miller William J.
Hillsdale
Minckler George, laborer,
Minckler James K.
Harlemville Hillsdale
Mitchell Sam'l E. 95
Mitchell Stephen W. 55
Moett Charles, 2 1-2
Monger Aaron, 200
Morehouse Alanson, 325 66
Morehouse Jos. D. 125
Morey Austin, 132
Murphy Peter, laborer,
Murray Sarah Mrs.
Murray William,
clerk,
Nash David L. 160
farmer,
Harlemville Hillsdale
Nichols David A. 129
Nye Levi S. blacksmith,
O'Brien John,
66
Ostrander Peter I. 158 farmer, Overhiser A. L. 325
Craryville Hillsdale
Overhiser Barnet,
18
66 Harlemville Martindale Hillsdale Craryville Hillsdale
Minkler William, 84
farmer,
66
physician,
138
HILLSDALE HISTORY.
Names.
Occupation.
Post Office Address,
Palmer Allen J. 220
farmer
Palmer Dewitt C. 185
Palmer Geo. E. 150 66
Palmer Jackson, 243
Palmer Stephen M. 1 66
Park Arthur F. 45 Parrish Wm. E.
merchant,
Parsons Wm. O.
carpenter,
Green River
Peck Wilsey,
laborer,
Persons Ward, 5
shoemaker,
Hillsdale
Phelps Albert N. 160 farmer,
Phelps John, 160
Phillips Solomon, laborer, farmer,
Phillips Harlow 100
Phillips Henry, 70
Phillips John J. 40
Plass Henry, 250
Platzer Earhard, 167
66
Post William,
laborer,
Potterfield Henry, 33
farmer,
Prior Betsey Mrs. 5
Pultz Frederick, 1
blacksmith,
Pultz George, 380 farmer,
Pulver Freeland,
clerk,
Pulver Henry,
Pulver Nicholas,
6.
Pulver Nicholas N. 97 farmer,
Quick John E. 200
Reid Jacob, 36
Rivenburgh A. H. 98
Robison Nicholas,
miller,
Robison Philo,
laborer,
66
Roney Chas. E.
Roney Edward,
Root Allen,
Green River Hillsdale Green River Hillsdale Harlemville Hillsdale
‹‹ Martindale Hillsdale 66 Harlemville Craryville Philmont Hillsdale Harlemville
Craryville Hillsdale ‹‹
139
HILLSDALE HISTORY.
Names.
Occupation.
Rowe Dewitt N. 160
farmer,
Rowe Henry J. 130
Rowe John B. 80
Rowe John G. 160
Rowe Myron, laborer,
Sabin Myron M.
wagon maker,
Sackett Isaac, 23
farmer,
Schonder Frederick,
laborer,
Schutt C. Mrs. 2
farmer,
Green River Hillsdale Green River Hillsdale 66
Scott Edward L. 1 Scott Harvey,
Scott John,
Scoville Geo. B. 140
laborer, farmer, 66 blacksmith,
66
Scutt Martin,
See Frederick,
Seider Anton, 120
farmer,
Shadic Peter,
laborer,
Sharts Hubert L. 62 farmer,
Sharts John G. 2
laborer,
Sharts Marvin, 1
painter,
Sharts Wm. B., 230
farmer,
Shaver Philip C,. 2
merchant,
Shaver Walter, 70 farmer, 66
Shepard Albert, 400
Green River Hillsdale
Shepard Allen, 118
Shilling Henry D., 100
Shufelt John, laborer,
Shufelt Leonard,
66
Shufelt Thomas, 150 farmer,
Shultis David, 175
66
Shutts Cortez, 220 66
Shutts John, 188
Shutts Nehemiah, 150
Simmons John,
Simmons Tunis, teacher,
Craryville No. Egremont, Mass Hillsdale
Post Office Address. Hillsdale Green River Hillsdale
66
66
Green River Hillsdale Harlemville Green River Hillsdale
66 Craryville Harlemville Hillsdale
140
HILLSDALE HISTORY.
Names. Occupation.
Post Office Address.
Simons Friend E. 223 farmer,
Simpson Titus, 170
Simpson William, 40
Simpson Wm. H.
blacksmith, 66
Smith Edward, Smith Leonard,
ticket agent, H.R.R.
Snyder Alex. J. 1 1-2
wagon maker,
Snyder Anthony, 210
farmer,
Suyder Cornelius,
stone cutter,
Snyder John W.
laborer,
Snyder Joseph, 317
farmer,
Craryville Harlemville Craryville Hillsdale
Speed Luther, 150
Spencer Norman, 110
66
Craryville
Spencer Seymour, 122
Staats William,
miller,
Stalker Peter,
laborer,
Steitz Philip P. shoe maker.
Hillsdale Craryville Harlemville
Steitz Valentine, 150 farmer,
Stempel William, 110
66
Steuerwald Peter, 262 66
Hillsdale
Steuerwald Adam, 120
Stever E. Mrs. 117 66 Steward Ephraim, carpenter,
Stewart Maria Mrs.
Stickle G. F. 362
farmer,
Stickle Jacob H.
laborer,
Stickles Julia A. 125
farmer,
Harlemville Philmont Hillsdale
Stickles Peter A.
Swarts John,
Sweet Martin J. 182
farmer,
Tanner William,
teamster,
Taylor John L.
blacksmith,
Green River
Snyder Peter V. 150
66
Sornborger Geo. 28
66
66
Steuerwald Chas. 160 66
66
66
Hillsdale Craryville Hillsdale
66
66
141
HILLSDALE HISTORY.
Names.
Occupation.
Post Office Address.
Teats David N. 8
miller, farmer,
Hillsdale Harlemville Hillsdale
Ten Broeck W.B. 3 1-2 blacksmith,
Terry Harvey E. 150
farmer, laborer,
Craryville
Tipple David H. 192
farmer,
Hillsdale Craryville
Tipple Winthrop, 192
Trabilcox James, 143
66
Trabilcox Joseph 143
Trabilcox Robert 230 66 Trafford & Hallenbeck, general merchants, Truesdell John Q. 33
Hillsdale
Tyler Cyrenius F.
Tyler Nicholas C. 148 farmer,
Usner Conrad, 125
Van Benschoten H. merchant,
Van DeBoe A. D. 150
farmer,
66 Harlemville Hillsdale · Craryville Hillsdale
Vanderpool James, painter,
VanDeusen Lewis, 130 farmer,
Craryville Green River
VanHoesen P. D. 300 VanHoesen Wm. L. attorney at law,
Van Tassel Martin, 165 farmer,
Van Tassel Philip, 165 Vele Samuel R. 66
Craryville Philmont Hillsdale
Vincent Charles, 129
Vosburgh H. K.
tinsmith,
Wagner John H. 150 farmer, Wagner Martin, 80 Wagner Martin, wagon maker,
Craryville Harlemville Hillsdale
Waldorph John H.
laborer,
farmer
Ward Chas. D. 165 Ward David B.
laborer,
Ward Richard, 9
Ward William, 42 Washburn Wm. 215 18*
farmer,
66 Harlemville Hillsdale Harlemville
Ten Broeck E. A. 55
Tiffany Edward.
painter & farmer, laborer,
142
HILLSDALE HISTORY.
Names. Occupation.
Post Office Address,
Weed Darins, 350, farmer
Hillsdale
Westlake H. G , M.D. 22 physician,
Wheeler Abram, book keeper,
Wheeler Herriman, 50 farmer,
Wheeler Richard A. 45
66
Whitbeck Richard, 55
White John S. 186
White Rufus S. 5 White Thomas,
carpenter, wagon maker,
Whiteman George, 8
farmer,
Wilbur Mrs. Matilda, 75 "
Wilbur Lewis B. 18
Wiley David T. 130
Wiley Geo. L. 140
Wilkinson Hiram H. carpenter,
Williams Adam,
fruit gardener,
Harlemville Hillsdale
Williams Casper,
Williams Cuyler J.
artist,
Williams D. Mrs.
Williams David, 200
farmer,
Craryville
Williams David M. laborer,
Williams Edward R.
Hillsdale
Williams Henry M. sawyer,
Williams Henry P. 2
farmer
Williams John F. 2
carpenter,
Williams Levi, 160
farmer,
Williams Levi Jr.
laborer,
Williams & Loomis,
iron foundry,
Williams Manning,
carpenter,
Williams Maria,
Williams Phebe,
Williams Sandford,
saw mill,
66
Willis Stillman H.
laborer.
Winchell Harvey,
farmer,
Winchell Ira J.
Martindale No.Egremont, Mas's Hillsdale 66
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Names.
Occupation. Post Office Address.
Winchell Seymour,
hotel,
Hillsdale
Winchell James, 65
farmer
Winters David,
laborer,
66
Winslow Hiram,
school commissioner, Green River farmer,
Wise Arnold, 8
Craryville
Wolf Frederick, 136
Philmont Hillsdale
Woodin Wm. H.
carpenter,
Woodin Chas. T. 30
farmer,
Green River
Woodin Harvey,
collier, Hillsdale
Woodin Henry C. 170 farmer,
Green River
Wooden Timothy, 14
carpenter,
Woolcot Norman,
farmer,
Hillsdale
Wurster George, 1
blacksmith,
Zeh Levi,
saloon keeper,
Ostrander Benj. J. 250 farmer,
APPENDIX.
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CYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY.
AMENDED EXTRACTS FROM THE HISTORY OF THE FAMILY DES- CENDANTS AND KINDRED OF JOHN COLLIN, PUBLISHED BY M. P. WILLIAMS IN 1872.
The Rev. WILLIAM SCRIBNER, in his historical comments upon the French nation, says :
"The prodigious exodus of the French people which followed the revo- cation of the edict of Nantes. constitutes one of the most important his- torical events of the seventeenth century. Many of the French people were driven to expatriate themselves in the persecutions of 1715, 1724 and 1744. They settled in nearly all the countries of Europe ; and there was not a country which received them which they did not enrich. There is no computing how much of her prosperity England owes to the great waves of population which flowed over to her from France in those times. They were skilled, intelligent and laborions, and they were among the most virtuous people of the world."
Among those whom those persecutions drove to expa- triation, was Paul Collin, who emigrated to this country in 1686 and settled in Narragansett, Rhode Island, and there is a record that he was in New York temporarily in 1721. The name is that of an ancient Huguenot family of the province of Poiton, in France, illustrated by Sebas- tian Collin, an eminent medical writer and practitioner of the sixteenth century. Paul Collin had brothers whom the persecution forced to emigrate, one of whom (Peter Collin) settled in South Carolina, in 1695. Some of the name, long after the emigration, appear in history to have remained in France, among whom was J. F. Collin, born
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in 1755 and died in 1806. He was distinguished as a comic poet and member of the Institute. Paul Collin was a son of Jean or John Collin, and his mother's maiden name was Judith Vallean of the Isle de Re, a part of the province of Poitou. Paul Collin stood sponsor at the baptism of a child of Pierre Vallean in New York, July 19th, 1721. While New York was yet a province under the crown of England, it appears on the Assembly Jour- nal, Vol. 2d, page 48, that on the 17th of December, 1767, Daniel Collin petitioned to be naturalized, in which he set forth that he was of foreign birth, and by education and profession a protestant.
John Collin, a son of Paul Collin, was born in Narra- gansett in 1706. Having received a nautical education, he was placed in command of the sloop Swan, belonging to John Merwin of Milford, Conn., whose daughter Hannah he subsequently married, by whom he had three sons.
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