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The People's Railway Guide .- Semi-monthly; Charles S. Pease, proprietor. Established October, 1875; is.still in existence.
The Cohoes Daily Eagle (Dem.)-This paper succeeded the Daily Bulletin, January 22, 1876. David Williams was the proprietor and J. Barlow Luddy, editor. Its publication was discontinued May 26, 1876.
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La Patrie Nouvelle (Rep.), a French paper that succeeded the Journal des Dames, appeared February 16, 1876, under the editorial manage- ment of Authier Brothers. It was Republican in politics, and is still issued.
The Northern Herald (Dem. )-A Sunday morn- ing paper established by Williams & Egan, and first issued September 3, 1876; suspended publica- tion April 30, 1877.
Journal De Cohoes (Dem. )-This was a French paper, started January 3, 1877, by Pierre Lucas, proprietor, and Arthur E. Valois, editor. It was continued but a few months.
The Cohoes Daily Courier (Dem. )-The first number of this paper appeared July 10, 1877, under the management of William Keeden, who retained possession until October, 1877, when he was succeeded by James F. Kelly, who published it in connection with the Weekly Democrat. On the first of April, 1878, Mr. Kelly withdrew from the proprietorship of the Courier, having disposed of his interest to William Webb, who had been his foreman, and to John Spence, who had acted as local editor. They continued it until February 15, 1879, when the office again passed into the hands of Mr. Kelly, and on the 2 1st of the same month the establishment was partially destroyed by the fire in North's block. The mate- rial that was saved was removed to what is now known as Tubbs & Humphrey's machine shop, and the publication of the Courier was resumed March 24, but it finally suspended May 17, 1879.
The Parish Record .- Quarterly; Rev. Walker Gwynne, editor; devoted to the interest of Saint John's Parish, Cohoes. The first number was issued October, 1877.
Sunday Regulator (Ind. )-Established March 2, 1879; Williams & Webb, proprietors, and John Spence, editor; August 14, following, Samuel Sault purchased the interest of Mr. Williams, the firm became Webb & Sault, and John Spence withdrew from the position of editor. Samuel Sault withdrew from the concern in November, 1880, and William Webb continued its publication until his death in the fall of 1881. Alexis Wager took his place as publisher, and purchased the establishment January 1, 1882.
Cohoes Daily Times (Dem.)-This journal made its appearance from the office of the former Demo- crat, August 4, 1879; James F. Kelly, Dr. O. H. Clark and John Scott, proprietors; Dr. Clark and Lucius Maynard, late of the Oswego Herald, editors. The latter retired on the Ist of September following, and the paper suspended November 5, 1879.
The Daily Eagle (Ind. )-A penny daily-the second of that name-started September 12, 1879, by Lucius Maynard, who had withdrawn from the Times as its local editor. It suspended after the issue of a few numbers.
The Cohces Leader (Ind. )-A Sunday paper ; made its first appearance September 14, 1879; Spence & Aitkin, proprietors ; John Spence, for- merly of the Regulator, editor. Its publication was suspended the latter part of June, 1880.
Weekly Register (Dem. )-The first issue was published November 29, 1879. Clark & McNiren, proprietors, and O. H. E. Clarke, M. D., editor. Suspended March, 1880.
Weekly News (Rep.)-Its first issue appeared April 10, 1880, and its publication continued one year. Monk & Masten, proprietors.
The Daily Regulator (Ind. )-Started April 19, 1880, in connection with the Sunday Regulator, by Webb & Sault. Its last issue was made November 3,1880.
Cohoes Sunday Republican (Rep.)-A. Craig and A. K. Miller, proprietors; A. K. Miller, editor. Its first issue appeared June 27, 1880, and its last num- ber in November of the same year.
Cohoes Daily Dispatch .- 1884 ; W. E. Seaport, publisher and proprietor. Continues with large circulation.
Cohoes Sunday Globe (Ind. )-Patrick White, editor and publisher. The first number appeared August 21, 1881, and it suspended six weeks later.
The Cohoes Daily Herald (Ind. )-Appeared May 20, 1882, under the direction of Monk & Duffy, edi- tors and proprietors, and suspended January 27, 1883.
NOTE .- This account of the newspapers of Cohoes was prepared by Mr. James H. Masten, postmaster of Cohoes, and editor and proprietor of the Cohoes Daily News.
CHAPTER X.
CIVIC SOCIETIES OF COHOES.
* Post N. G. Lyon, Grand Army of the Republic .--- Post N. G. Lyon was organized September 19, 1867, at the Cohoes Hotel. The first officers were as follows: A. T. Calkins, Commander ; Silas Owen, Senior Vice-Commander ; Malachi Weid- man, Junior Vice-Commander ; Le Roy Vermilyea, Adjutant ; George Van Der Cook, Quartermaster ; Albert Carpenter, Chaplain ; Wm. Buchanan, Officer of the Day ; Stevens V. Trull, Officer of the Guard. These, with the following, constitute the charter members : A. S. Baker, Thos. F. Gaffney, Isaac Shaw, George W. Torrey, Van Olinda Gor- don, Jacob F. Bradt, John B. Schwartz, George F. Fonda, James F. Hill, Lyman Miller, Albert Brown, Rosen J. House, Frank Hanton, Myron Van Benthuysen, Wm. Watson, Joseph C. Van Der Werken, Nelson Cranse, Daniel M. Adams, Lorenzo Carpenter. This society is composed of the survivors of that Grand Army of the Republic which stood for four long years, shoulder to shoulder, from the Poto- mac to the Rio Grande, a living wall between treason and the Union. In its ranks can be found members of some twenty different regiments, men who have been in all branches of the service-infantry, cavalry, artillery, sailors and marines. The post was named after Capt. and Acting Brig .- Gen. N. G. Lyon. The motto of the organization is "Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty." Fraternity and charity to maimed and crippled soldiers, and charity to the widows and orphans of those who fell in the war. Loyalty to our country and flag. The members of
* This account of Post Lyon was furnished by Mr. Van Olinda Gordon.
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the post are now engaged in an effort to arouse public sentiment in favor of a soldiers' monument in this city. The present officers are : Command- er, Lucius K. Smalling ; Senior Vice- Command- er, Thomas A. Gaffney ; Junior Vice-Commander, Joseph A. Helmrick; Adjutant, Lee Johnson ; Quartermaster, John MacGuire ; Chaplain, Albert Sammons ; Surgeon, Samuel Peters, M. D. ; Officer of the Day, James E. Stevens ; Officer of the Guard, Charles O. Gilman ; Sergeant-Major, Charles Mccullough ; Second M. Sergeant, Thomas Rain. The following members have died since the organization : Peter Butler, William Buchanan, Samuel Hall, J. N. L. Cranston, John E. Silcox, Moses McLuckey.
SYMBOLIC MASONRY.
Cohoes Lodge, No. 116, of F. and A. Masons, was organized under dispensation from Grand Master John D. Willard, of the Grand Lodge of F. and A. M. of the State of New York, on the 2 1st day of October, 1846, and chartered by the Grand Lodge of New York, February 5, 1847. The following are the first officers: Ebenezer Wadsworth, W. M. ; George Abbott, Sr. Warden ; John B. Harrison, Jr. Warden ; Wm. Orelup, Jr., Secretary ; Reuben White, Treasurer; George C. Griffin, Sr. Deacon ; Elbridge G. Mussey, Jr. Deacon ; Stephen H. Dotey, Tiler.
The rooms of the Fraternity were first located in the second story of the building on the northeast corner of Mohawk and Oneida streets, then owned by John McDougal, and afterward they moved to Lansing's building, corner of Mohawk and Factory streets, and still later to Sillaman's building, on Remsen street.
During the year 1871 Johnston's block, on Rem- sen street, was rebuilt, and rooms were fitted up for the Fraternity by Mr. Robert Johnston, and about August first of the same year the Fraternity took possession, and still occupy the rooms.
The first candidate that petitioned for and re- ceived the degrees was Henry N. Pettis, a man well known by the old residents of Cohoes and its surrounding villages and cities.
Since the date of organization they have received to membership 383 members ; have lost by death and other causes 220 members, leaving a member- ship at this date, November 1, 1883, of 163 mem- bers.
The present officers are as follows : Alexander S. Eccles, W. Master ; Charles F. Doyle, Sr. Warden ; Arthur W. Adams, Jr. Warden ; M. R. Van Dervort, Secretary ; Martin Gillmore, Treas- urer; George Adey, Sr. Deacon ; William P. Lef- fers, Jr. Deacon ; George W. Howarth, Tiler.
The following have served as Masters and Wardens :
YEAR.
MASTERS.
SR. WARDENS.
JR. WARDENS.
1847. 1848
Ebenezer Wadsworth. * John B. Harrison. * George Abbott .* 66
George Abbott .*
John B. Harrison .* Isaac F. Fletcher, Sr .* Wm. Orelup, Jr .* ".
1851.
66
Wm. Orelup, Jr .* .6
Henry Enearl .* George Hastings .* John Eastwood .*
1853.
William Orelup, Jr .*
Henry Eneral .*
Elbridge E. Mussey.
1855 .
66
1856.
4€
46
Wm. Leckey .* Augustus G. Goff. Wm. Leckey .*
Philo B. Fergison .* Henry L. Landon .* Joseph Chadwick. Benjamin R. Peck.
1859.
1860
William J. Wheeler .*
R. G. Smith. Alonzo Malindy. Henry S. Bogue. Oscar O. Finney .* Elija T. Dixon.
1865 .. 1866.
Benjamin Coveney.
J. W. Van Steenburgh .* Charles S. Longley. Joseph C. Dodge. James W. Brooks.
1870. 1871.
Charles S. Longley. 66
Joseph C. Dodge. George H. Plantz. .. John Horrocks. Albert Ten Eyck.
John Horrocks. Albert Ten Eyck. Charles Alerdice. Charles S. Travis.
1872 1873.
John Horrocks.
1874.
Charles S. Travis.
Richard Cristtle.
1875. 1876. 1877. 1878. 1879.
Benjamin Coveny. Charles S. Travis.
Thomas A. Murphey. Anson Tabor.
1880.
188 1
1882.
James Aitken. Richard S. Clarke. Anson Tabor. Alex. S. Eccles.
Charles H. Disbroe. James Aitken. " Anson Tabor. Wm. T. Dodge. H. E. Bottum. Charles F. Doyle.
Richard S. Clarke. Alex. S. Eccles. Henry Hinchcliff. Arthur W. Adams.
1883
Alonzo Malindy. George H. Billings. A. A. Osterhout. John M. Spencer .*
1864.
Oscar O. Finney. *
Lorenzo D. Sanborn.
1867.
1868.
John M. Spencer. * Oscar O. Finney .* L. D. Sanborn.
Lorenzo D. Sanborn. Charles S. Longley.
1869.
Wm. Leckey .* Philo B. Fergison. * Wm. J. Wheeler .*
1861
1862
1863.
Philo B. Fergison .*
1857. 1858.
John J. Frisbey .* Isaac F. Fletcher, Sr .*
1849 .
1850.
1852.
1854.
John Eastwood .* .€
Albert Ten Eyck.
* N. B .- Those marked with star are dead,
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CAPITULAR MASONRY.
Watervliet Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, organized under dispensation from the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the State of New York, on the 27th day of March, 1857, and chartered by the Grand Chapter, Peter P. Murphy, G. H. P., under the style and name of Cohoes Chapter, No. 168, Royal Arch Masons, of Cohoes, N. Y., February 4, 1858. The following comprise the charter members: * H. L. Landon, A. J. Goffe, R. G. Smith, Joseph Chadwick, *P. B. Ferguson, E. T. Dixon, *John Eastwood, B. R. Peck, *John Van Demark, T. R. Howard, James McGee, George Jackson, *Wm. Orelup, Jr., *Isaac Fletcher, and *Wm. Ferrell. The first elected and appointed officers were as follows: H. L. Landon, H. P .; A. J. Goffe, K .; R. G. Smith, S .; T. R. Howard, Treasurer; John Van Demark, Secretary; Joseph Chadwick, C. of H .; P. B. Ferguson, P. S .; E. T. Dixon, R. A. C .; B. R. Peck, M. 3d V .; Wm. Ferrell, M. 2d V .; John Eastwood, M. Ist V .; J. McGee, Tiler. The following members have oc- cupied the position of H. P. since organization: H. L. Landon, 1857; A. J. Goffe, 1858-1859; H. S. Bogue, 1860-1864; E. T. Dixon, 1865; Benjamin Coveny, 1866-1867, 1872, 1874-1875; W. H. Akin, 1868-1869; George Waterman, Jr., 1870-1871; L. D. Sanborn, 1873; David W. Gould, 1876; John MacNiven, 1877, 1879; Isaac Clute, 1878, 1880; James Aitken, 1881-1883. The chapter since organization has occupied the same hall as the F. and A. MI., their present quarters being specially arranged for Masonic pur- poses. The total membership since organization is 200; of this number 112 have been lost by death or otherwise, leaving the present membership 88. The present officers are as follows: James Aitkin, High Priest; Thomas A. Murphey, King; Alonzo Malendy, Scribe; Martin Gilmore, Treasurer; R. S. Clark, Secretary; William P. Lefferts, Captain of H .; Edward R. Gilman, P. S .; Joseph H. Eccles, R. A. C .; John McCreary, M. 3d V .; Joseph Mincher, M. 2d V .; Charles H. Smith, M. Ist V .; Rev. William J. Heath, Chaplain; Otis R. Greene, Organist; George Higgins, Tiler.
ODD FELLOWSHIP IN COHOES.
The first institution of a lodge of Odd Fellows in Cohoes was March 14, 1882, under the title of Spartan Lodge, No. 62, with the following charter members: G. H. Wheeler. J. R. Taylor, James Crost, Asa Spaulding, H. L. Palmer, Abraham G. Lansing, J. C. Hitchcock, W. King, E. J. Higgins and E. L. Stoddard. The charter was granted at a meeting of the Grand Lodge, February 17, 1882, held in New York City. On January 5. 1879, oc-
curred the first installation. This lodge numbered about two hundred, and its lodge rooms were in Silliman's block. In 1847 a breach occurred in this lodge, which gave cause for the formation of a new lodge, called Champion Lodge, No. 360, to which a charter was granted, December 18, 1848, by the Grand Lodge of Southern New York, with
the following charter members: John Van Der- mark, Jacob J. Lansing, William Osterhout, Augustus J. Goff, Julius Robbins, Alexander Hay, Sr., Daniel Doncaster, A. C. Spencer, George Jackson and Daniel Goff. The records of Cham- pion Lodge are lost. The last report was made to the Grand Lodge December 31, 1849. They survived about three years. The dues of Spartan Lodge, No. 62, were four dollars per year, and initi- ation fee eight dollars. The last record of officers was given March 30, 1860, and was as follows: I. W. Chesbro, N. G .; Peter Schoomaker, V. G .; J. W. Miller, R. S .; Malachi Ball, P. S .; H. R. Grant, Treasurer; Harvey Clute, Grand Lodge representative. Some time during 1861 Spartan Lodge surrendered its charter, and this ended the first chapter in the history of the order. The lodge had for its members the oldest and most influential of our citizens, but few of whom are living to-day. They were the founders of this city, and represented the wealth and influence of the people. Spartan Lodge was reinstated under the jurisdiction of the State of New York, March 11, 1879, and was numbered 210, at which date the following officers were installed: Harvey Clute, P. G, N. Y .; Daniel McIntosh, P. G., V. G .; A. C. Spence, P. G., Treasurer; William Moore, P. G. On Jan- uary 10, 1869, the lodge left the rooms in Silliman's block, on Remsen street, where meetings had been held for nearly twenty-seven years, and leased rooms in Adams' block, on same street. May 11, 1880, the lodge leased rooms in North's block, on Mohawk street. Owing to the large membership, it became necessary to have more commodious quarters. Larger rooms were prepared in the same block, and the lodge occupied their new quarters on January 10, 1883. The lodge meets every Tuesday. The initiation, with degrees, costs $16.75; dues, $5. 20 per year, and the sick benefit is $4 per week. The present membership is 130, and the following are its officers at the present time: C. T. Rain, N. G .; W. Mccullough, V. G .; W. H. Holbrook, R. S .; George Dean, P. S .; Samuel Horrocks, Treasurer; F. W. Grant, P. G .; Joseph Wood, Chaplain; S. Swatling, Organist; Jonathan Hiller, Nathan Shaver and L. E. Sessions, Trustees.
Cohoes Encampment, No. 71, I. O. O. F., was instituted June 6, 1872. October 1, 1883, the membership was 106, with the following officers : F. W. Grant, C. P .; E. E. Vischer, H. P .; Charles Davis, S. W .; Isaac Whitwell, J. W .; Bernard Ta- bor, Treasurer; M. E. Platz, F. S .; Oscar Fodder, Scribe. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month, in Odd Fellows' Hall, North's block.
Prospect Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 57, I. O. O. F., was instituted May 6, 1875. The following officers were installed: P. G. Tymerson, N. G .; Alice J. Shaver, V. G .; Lizzie Moulthrop, Secre- tary; C. E. Simons, Treasurer. January 1, 1883, this lodge numbered 83 members, with the follow- ing officers : Jonathan Hiller, N. G .; Ellen C. Cain, V. G .: Isaiah Fellows, Jr., Secretary; Alice J. Sbaver, Treasurer; Charles Williams, W .; C. T.
*Deceased.
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Rain, I. G .; Mary E. Nary, Organist, and Miss F. Baker, Chaplain.
Cohoes Uniformed Degree Camp, No. 5, I. O. O. F. -From the Cohoes Encampment, No. 11, emerged a number of patriarchs, under the title of "Jona- than Hiller Uniformed Patriarchs," who were or- ganized April 3, 1882, with the following members: P. G. Tymerson, F. W. Grant, Isaac Whitwell, James Maxwell, Alex. Hay, E. E. Richmond, B. Tabor, M. E. Platz, E. E. Vicher, George A. House, Charles H. Davis, William Beattie, Charles Williams, Samuel Lee, H. C. Spencer, P. B. Swart- out, J. E. Clarke and Charles Gildea.
The Friendly Society of the Sons of Scotia .- This society was organized February 12, 1869. The first officers were: Wm. Whitehall, President; John McEwan, Secretary. The society now numbers eighty members. It is composed of Scotchmen and sons of Scotchmen. It is a funeral benefit soci- ety. Wm. Ross is now President; John Hay is Treas- urer; Robert Lennox is the Financial Secretary, and Thomas Callender is the Recording Secretary. This society helps to keep alive in every Scotchman the love of home and sweet remembrances of Caledonia.
HON. GEORGE CAMPBELL.
Hon. GEORGE CAMPBELL was born in Montreal, Canada, November 17, 1829, and was educated in an English common school at Cornwall, Canada. In 1847 he located in Cohoes; but he later went to Waterford, Saratoga County, to enter upon a three years' apprenticeship to the machinist trade. Hav- ing acquired his trade, he worked eleven years as journeyman and foreman, when he formed a co- partnership with Mr. George Gage, which existed five years.
Returning to Cohoes in 1863, Mr. Campbell, in partnership with John Clute, under the firm name of Campbell & Clute, established the machine business, which they have since continued, now having been in it about twenty-three years. Prob- ably the most interesting period of Mr. Campbell's life, from a purely historical point of view, was that embraced in the years 1861 and 1862, when he was associated with Prof. John La Mountain in his aeronautic enterprises in behalf of the United States Government at Fortress Monroe, Washing- ton and elsewhere, devising and putting in opera- tion a machine with which gas was generated for inflating the baloon. In the exploits of Prof. La Mountain, which form one of the most novel and exciting chapters of the history of our late civil war, Mr. Campbell bore no unimportant part, and his reminiscences of that time would make a valu- able and interesting addition to the literature of the great rebellion.
Mr. Campbell long since identified himself with the best interests of Cohoes, as well as of the coun- ty at large, and came to be regarded as one of that city's most enterprising and public spirited citizens. When the city was chartered, he was chosen to represent his ward as alderman, and served two terms, from 1870 to 1874. In 1880 he was elected
to the Assembly by a plurality of 451, his oppo- nents being James Duffy (Democrat) and Peter L. Fitzpatrick (Greenbacker), though the Republican plurality in the previous year had been only 157. This clearly demonstrated his personal popularity in the city and the balance of the Fourth Assembly District of Albany County, which comprises the Ninth Ward of the city of Albany, Cohoes and the town of Watervliet. In 1884 he was a delegate to the Chicago Convention which nominated Mr. Blaine to the presidency.
In 1851 Mr. Campbell was married to Miss Sarah J. Teachout, of Waterford, whodied in 1863. In 1865 he married Mrs. Anna M. Howe, of Cohoes. He has three children living by the sec- ond marriage. For twenty years he has been ves- tryman of St. John's Episcopal Church, and he has always been a liberal supporter of religious and charitable institutions.
We take pleasure in making mention of the fol- lowing citizens, who, by their guaranteed support, have helped to insure the publication of this valu- able work : J. U. Haynes, Samuel Peters, Bernard Egan, J. H. Mitchell, Isaac Hiller, J. F. Crawford, Henry A. Strong, George Campbell, E. DesRoseers, George E. Dixon, D. J Johnson, W. E. Thorn, W. S. Smith, Andrew J. Root, George T. Carter, M. Hayden, Marcus Kennedy, R. S. Calkins, T. S. Keveny, Murray Hubbard, Kendall Hubbard, W. P. Adams, J. F. Lowery, Neil Moris, Charles Poin- cel, D. H. Van Auken, John Griggs, Mrs. H. R. Grant, John Larkin, Thomas McDermott, Rev. Stephen Bush, William Burton, A. J. Griffen, Sis- ters of St. Joseph, C. Houlehan, Patrick Conboy, J. H. Masten, Charles F. Doyle, E. W. Fuller, Joseph Ballock, William J. Fonda, J. P. Weber, J. E. McLean, Silas Owen, J. W. Moore, George H. McTamany, P. G. Falardean, J. D. Feather- stonough, G. A. Peltier, John McDermott, P. G. Tymerson, Joseph Delahanty, A. Venderbergh, M. Brauet, John Lambert, J. M. Fnthier, W. E. Sea- port, Lewis Hills, Amos C. Orlop, Benjamin Rea- mer, Mrs. A. G. Curtis, Mrs. E. Brockway, Mrs. Ira Terry, E. W. Lansing.
HENRY A. STRONG, an attorney and counselor at law, came to Cohoes, September, 1874; was ap- pointed city attorney in the spring of 1879, and has since held the office. His home originally was Colchester, Conn. Graduated at Yale College in 1873, and at Albany Law School in 1874.
JOHN N. HAYNES, M. D., was established here a physician in 1873; was graduated with honor from Albany Medical College in 1872, taking first prize for excellence of examination in obstetrics. His grandfather and father were medical practitioners in Nassau, Rensselaer County, from 1820 until 1880.
WM. S. SMITH is a resident of Cohoes, and is at . present paymaster of the Harmony Mills, of that place; these mills were established in 1861.
SAMUEL PETERS, M. D., is a physician at pres- ent practicing in Cohoes. He commenced to practice in 1846 in Saratoga County. His son,
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Frank S. Peters, also a regular physician, died in 1883, from an injury of the spine.
Mrs. M. M. CURTIS (Curtis & Co.) resides in Cohoes, and carries on the manufacture of wrought- iron pipes. This business was established in 1870, and at this date furnishes employment for one hun- dred and twenty-five (125) men.
JOSEPH DELAHANTY was born in the town of Stalybridge, Lancashire, England, in 1845; is at present residing in Cohoes and carrying on a busi- ness agency on Vliet street. He has also been
School Commissioner for four years. He is a member of the Labor Organization of the State of New York, and is an executive member of the same. Was elected member of Assembly from Fourth District in the fall of 1882. Introduced and had passed a bill for the better supply of pure water for the city of Cohoes.
JAMES WALLACE is engaged with Wm. E. Sea- port in publishing the Dispatch, a paper established in Cohoes August 23, 1884, at which time the Cataract, a weekly paper published from the same office, suspended publication.
HISTORY OF THE VILLAGE OF WEST TROY.
By V. J. OOTHOUT.
T `HE village of West Troy is located on the east bank of the Hudson River, and directly opposite to the city of Troy, Rensselaer County.
This village and the village of Green Island are within and comprise a part of the town of Watervliet, Albany County, and are the only incorporated villages within the town. The northern portion of the village of West Troy is located on the Mohawk River, as the most southern of the many mouths, or "sprouts," of this river empties into the Hudson River at this point, and in so doing forms the island called Green Island.
The land upon which these villages are located is a part of the land owned by Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, of the manor of Rensselaerwick.
The village of West Troy was incorporated as a village by an act of legislature, passed April 30, 1836, and by this act it took within its corporate limits what had theretofore been known as the villages of Port Schuyler, Gibbonsville and West Troy.
None of these villages, except Gibbonsville, had ever been incorporated. Port Schuyler was that part of the present village which lies south of the lands now owned and used by the United States as an arsenal, and was originally a part of the farm of John Schuyler and Peter Schuyler, and was purchased in 1827 of the said Schuylers, by Willard Earl, Jabes Burrows, Abijab Wheeler, David Wheeler, Enoch Burrows, Gilbert C. Bedell and Jonathan Hart. These purchasers were called and known as the Port Schuyler Company. After the purchase of this land by these parties, they
caused the same to be laid out into building lots, with streets and alleys, and called the same Port Schuyler.
Previous to the time of the purchase of this plot of ground by the Port Schuyler Company and naming the same Port Schuyler, this locality was known as the village of Washington. The date of the settlement of the village of Washington was previous to 1814, for in that year the first church located in this vicinity (Reformed Dutch Church) was organized at a meeting held in a school-house situated in the village of Washington, as appears from the records of this church.
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