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Thomas D. Tallmadge, father of Judge Tallmadge was born at Westerlo, N. Y. about 1834, and was married to Helen M. Ray- mond, who was born in 1832. Thomas Tallmadge died at Oneonta N. Y., in 1900.
He had a family of 11 children, and remarkable indeed is the fact that all are living, the oldest being 63 years of age. The family comprises: J. G. Raymond Tallmadge, Josiah C. Tallmadge Alice A., Helen E., Edward C., Carolyn T., Matilda J., Thomas D., Benjamin I., Mae and R. Dewitt Tallmadge.
The latter named was called after the famous T. Dewitt Tallmadge, preacher of the Tallmadge generations.
Thomas D, Tallmadge, who is with Underwood & Under- wood in New York, is the greatest Miniature artist in the country and takes the lead in color over all others.
Benjamin 1. Tallmadge is a prominent lawyer at Windham, Ed. Tallmadge was for over 30 years with John G. Myers at Albany, and Raymond Tallmadge for the same length of time with Van Slyke and Horton at Albany.
JOSEPH MALCOLM
Joseph Malcolm, a veteran of the Grand Army and at the head of the Malcolm Manuf'g Co, Catskill, passed away after a brief illness, aged 74 years, October 1912. He served in the 49th Mass. Vol. He was a director of the Catskill National Bank. He is survived by his wife and son J. Lewis Malcolm, an attorney of Catskill, who was married to Miss Jessie Chase, a daughter of Justice Emory A. Chase.
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GEORGE B. VAN VALKENBURGH
The subject of this sketch, Mr. George B. Van Valken- burgh, was born in the village of Lexington, and is the son of James M. Van Valkenburgh, deceased, and Mary Alice O'Hara, at present residing in Catskill. He received his early education in the public schools in and about Lexington, and in 1890 was graduated from Manhattan college, in New York city. After a service of some duration with the firm of Barber and Zeigler, har- bor distributors for the Pennslyvania Coal Company, Mr. Van Valkenburgh became secretary and treasurer of the Lexington C'o- operative Creamery Association, in which capacity he retained his connection with the association until its sale to the Sheffield Farms, Slawson-Decker Company.
Taking a deep interest in political life from the time he attained his majority, Mr. Van Valkenburgh soon after that time became an active worker in the Democratic party, and in the year 1900 he was appointed clerk to the Board of Supervisors of Greene county, a position he held until 1910, when he was elected to the office of county clerk, defeating Edwin S. Anthony, of Coxsackie, who at that time was deputy county clerk under D. Geroe Greene, of Coxsackie, by a substantial majority.
It was Mr. Van Valkenburgh's good fortune to enter upon the discharge of his official duties in the commodious and hand- somely furnished offices in the new county building, and it is not improper to say that the character of his services as county clerk have been in keeping with his surroundings indeed, under his administration many little improvements in equipment and system have been made possible. Mr. Van Valkenburgh was re- elected county clerk in 1913, defeating Dayton B. Smith, of Cox- sackie. He is, and has been for a number of years, chairman of the Democratic County Committee, and is also a member of the Democratic State Committee. During the construction of the Ashokan reservoir by the Board of Water Supply of New York
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city, Mr. Van Valkenburgh served as commissioner from Greene county.
Mr. Van Valkenburgh has always taken an abiding interest in state roads, and it was largely due to his influence that the bill making the construction of the C'love Mountain highway possible became a law.
Fraternally he is connected with Kingston Lodge, No. 550, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
Feeling that in the future his business interests would be identified to some extent with Catskill, he publicly announced his citizenship of that village by casting his vote at the Charter election held on Tuesday, March 30, 1915.
MAJOR JAMES MONROE VAN VALKENBURGH '
Major James Monroe Van Valkenburgh, an old and honor- ed resident of Greene county, was born in 1842, and lived the greater part of his life in the village of Lexington. Major Van Valkenburgh received his educatiod in the Roxbury academy, and was still a youth when the Civil War broke out. He enlisted in the Eightieth New York Volunteers as 2nd lieutenant of Company (i. and was badly wounded at the second battle of Bull Run, while carrying his superior officer ('ol. George W. Pratt, from the field. For bravery upon the field of battle he was promoted to 1st. lieu- tenant on September 17 and was honorably discharged from service on January 18, 1868, his wounds having rendered it impossible for him to continue in the army. Returning to Lexington he built the Monroe House which he conducted for a number of years and for a number of years after the war he was also interested in mercantile persuits. During the years 1874 and 1875 Major Van Valkenburgh represented Lexington town in the Board of Super- visors, and upon different occasions he served his town as its superintendent of highways. He was the son of Lucas Van Valk- enburgh and Amelia Peck. Major Van Valkenburgh passed to rest July 7, 1912.
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PRESIDENT GEO. C. FOX OPENS WEST SHORE ROAD
When the West Shore railroad was opened in 1882, George C. Fox then president of the village received an invitation from the railroad company to be present, and with the other members of the Board of whom Theodore Cole and William Smith were members hired a drum corps, and trotted out a cannon and there was a big celebration. It was a great event for Catskill.
THOMAS SEIFFERTH, JR.
Thomas Seifferth Jr. of Hunter, who represents that town in the Greene county Board of Supervisors, represents not only one of the most important and progressives sections of the county, but he has shown that he possesses an executive ability that has rarely been seen in men who have for long years represented their town in political fields. He is energetic, thoroughgoing and has shown clearly that he is advancing the best interests of the town in every way. He is popular in the board, and has been appointed on the best committees, and his work whether in dealing with the taxes, roads or other interests has been noteworthy and commend- able. He is a young man and never dabbled in politie. The office of supervisor came to him unsought and there is every reason to show that the confidence placed in him by the citizens of Hun- ter was not misplaced. A splendid official, and he will be retained indefinitely in all probability.
He was born June 23. 1878, at Platte Clove, town of Hun- ter, on the place where he now resides. His father, Thomas Seif- ferth, Sr., was born in Germany, 1832, and is still living with his son. His mother was born in Donegall Co .. Ireland, 1830, and died at Platte Clove, in 1909.
Thomas Seifferth, Jr. married D. Frances Farrell, April, 1903, and they have no children. He served as tax collector of the town of Hunter four years before being elected as Supervisor. He is the youngest man who has ever represented the town of Hun-
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ter in the Board of Supervisors.
The Seifferths came to town of Hunter nearly 50 years ago, and at that time there were only three or four houses where the village of Tannersville now stands.
DAYTON B. SMITH porto:442
The Smiths were before the flood and they have been after the flood, and as discoverers, pioneers, inventors, heroes and great men in all the walks and activities of life, the Smiths must have the award of priority. The mother of Columbus was a Smith, and Henry Hudson was indebted to the Smiths for his good ship Half Moon. There were Smiths in his hearty crew, and Smiths of the hardy sort that settled along the Hudson. Greene county has had thousands of them.
The Coxsackie Smiths settled in that section around 1700 and they are right on the job yet in every way.
Dayton B. Smith, who has represented the town of Coxsac- kie in the Greene County Board of Supervisors since 1910, has demonstrated that he is pastmaster in looking after the welfare of his town, and is likely to be kept right at the head of the column as long as he will consent to take what is a troublesome and thankless job generally.
He has been in business in Coxsackie since 1901. He was born in Coxsackie on June 20th 1874, and was married to Frances Doherty on Oct. 24. 1900. The members of his family are Ellen Doherty Smith, and Frances Simmons Smith. His father was born at Potter's Hollow, Albany county, and married Juliette Simmons. The members of his family were Grace and Dayton B. Smith. Mr. Smith has represented the village and town as town clerk and Supervisor.
He is a member of the 2nd Reformed church, Ark Lodge No. 48, F. & A. M .; Eureka Lodge, No. 31, K. of P .; and of the Geo. H. Scott Hook and Ladder No. 1.
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WALTER J. DECKER
The subject of this sketch, Walter J. Decker, was born at Hillsdale, N. Y., where he lived his boyhood days, and where he acquired the rudiments of a liberal education in the public schools. Of the first class organized under the rules and regulations of the State Normal College, he was not only a member, but bore the distinction of being the youngest. While in this instituion he applied himself with diligence, completed the course in the allot- ed time, graduated at the age of twenty and received a life license to teach in the public schools of the State of New York.
His first experience in teaching was in the public school a
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Canaan, N. Y., where he taught one year; then succeeded to the principalship of the Murray Hill Schools in New Jersey. Here he taught the higher branches and supervised the work in the grades for a period of eleven years; and it was avowed by the patrons and those in authority, that, under his management, the schools improved with each succeeding year.
While in New Jersey, he united with St. Luke's Episcopal church; became an active worker; served the Church in the capacity of junior warden and superintendent of the Sunday school for five years. In 1896, he married Anna B. Kuehn, daughter of Henry C. Kuehn of Scotch Plains, N. J Their home is now bless- ed with the companionship of three children.
In 1905, he resigned his position in New Jersey, and accept- ed the principalship of the Union School at Hunter, N. Y., in September of that year. By reason of observation, experience and years of study, he had acquired that degree of skill and efficiency which enabled him to discharge the duties of this position, not simply with entire satisfaction, but with a marked degree of success. Within two years after he assumed the duties of principal this school became a middle high school; within three years, a senior high school; and March 4th, 1909, it was advanced to a full high school, being approved in each instance by the State De- partment of Education for the attendance of non-resident academic pupils at the expense of the State.
The ability to teach, organize and discipline implies common sense, good judgment and foresight. These attributes and qualities of Mr. Decker were fully recognized and appreciated by patrons of the school, the Board of Education and the representatives of the State Department of Education.
The further progress of his career, the writer here observes, was determined by the success, training and experience which he had gained by his years of study and professional activity. In 1911 the board of school directors of the third supervisory district of Greene county, comprising the towns of Ashland, Halcott, Hunter Jewett, Lexington and Prattsville, elected him district superin-
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tendent of the schools, and he entered upon his duties January 1st 1912.
His preparation, experience and considerate judgment have enabled him to render efficient service. The communities have co-operated with him in bringing the schools to a high standard of excellence and more in accord with the ideas of present-day educa- tion. Thus the work of the schools has been brought into closer relation to the life of the people. While due emphasis has been placed on the fundamental interests, reading courses have been established for teachers and pupils. Domestic science and agricul- tural contests are conducted each year. Meetings for teachers and school officers are frequently held for the discussion of methods of teaching and to establish greater efficency in school management.
Mr. Decker is identified with the Masonic fraternity. He is Master of Mount Tabor Lodge, No. 807 F. & A. M. and a member of Mountain Chapter, No. 250, R. A. M.
In the activities of life he has shown himself, by energy and stability of character, to be a man of cautious temper, unblem- ished integrity and exact sincerity.
Men are worthy, because of their excellence of character. In enterprise, promotion comes to them because, of their training, ability and character par-excellent
JOHN D SMITH
John D Smith died at his home in Catskill March, 28, aged 65 years. He was a son of Luke Smith, an early resident of ('atskill, and was in partnership with him in the shoe business. He established the Catskill Daily Mail in 1878, and in 1899 was postmaster of Catskill.
BYRON SUNDERLAND
The Rev. Byron Sunderland died at the home of his son-in- law, Bank President Orrin Day, in July 1901. He was born at Shoreham, Vt. in 1819, and graduated from Middlebury College. He was pastor of churches in Syracuse, and Washington where he was for many years chaplain of the Senate. He was also associated with T. Dewitt Tallmadge in his work at Brooklyn tabernacle.
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Fishing for Carp in Catskill Creek
In 1912, thousands of carp, weighing from 8 to 45, and even 60 pounds, were taken by means of carp nets. The above scene is duplicated most any day, but the carp are smaller.
The Italian Parade of 1914
Officers Joseph Reilly and James Fitzsimmons leading the Pageant.
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Notaries Public For Greene County
Appointed 1915.
Ashland-Francis L. Dodge.
Athens - Sarah M. Hyer, O. Gates Porter.
('airo-Richard A. Austin.
Catskill-William W. Bennett, Lee F. Betts, Beulah W. Blood- good,' P. Gardner Coffin, Seth T. Cole, John L. Fray, Geo. S. Harding, Orliff T. Heath, Clarence Howland, James L. Malcolm, Charles E. Nichols, William Palmatier, Harvey S. Scutt. Wendell S. Sherman, Myrtle E. Smith.
Coxsackie ~ larthe M. Carter, Wellman R. Church, Arthur J. Collier, Harrie Mck Curtiss, Daniel H. Daley, Ernest Miller.
East Jewett-Cyrus W. Van Valkenburgh.
Freehold R. D. 1 - Alton D. Gibson.
Greenville-Orrin C. Stevens, E. Lyman Wood.
Greenville Center -Leander W. Hallock.
Haines Falls-Joseph K. Burkle, Christopher A. Martin, Samuel E. Rusk.
Hensonville-Theodore H. Merwin.
Hunter-George F. Ferris.
Leeds-Louis F. Teich. 1
Lexington- Frank E. Beggs, George B. Van Valkenburgh.
Med way-William N. Miller.
New Baltimore-Melvin P. Hotaling.
Oak Hill-Fred S. Anthony, Isaac U. Tripp.
Prattsville -- Elmer Krieger, George R. Laverick, Thomas J. O'Hara.
Palenville -Adam A. Pelham.
Tannersville-Edward W. Lackey, Cyrus Showers.
Urlton - Augustus V. Simmons.
West Coxsackie-William B. Townsend.
Westkill -Sherwood Clawson, Robert S. Tuttle.
Windham-Ellsworth E. Sharpe, Ernest E. Myer, Jr., Benjamin I. Tallmadge.
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EDWARD REYNOLDS
Greene County Society
The Greene County Society, which is made up of men who hailed from Greene county or who are still residents of Greene county was organized in 1904, in New York city and every year since an annual gathering has been held in that city with a banquet, excepting in 1915. One of the principal men to promote this organization was Senator William P. Fiero, Charles L. Rickerson and Commodore Van Santvoord. At the head of the society is Edward Reynolds and roster of men all prominent in the business world :
President -- Edward Reynolds, 1st. Vice-Pres .- E. B. Van Deusen, 2d Vice-Pres .- J. H. Thomas, 3d. Vice-Pres. - Dorville S. Coe, 4th Vice- Pres .- Chas. E. Russell, Secretary-Treasurer - (". E. Rickerson, Registrar-Peter Fiero.
DIRECTORS
Edwin H Snyder, Dr. Geo. F. Madigan Fred B. Dalzell
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W'm. J. Minor
Dr. Wm. B. Snow Hon. J F. Hylan
O. L. Youmans Irving W. VanGorden Dr. W. B. Chase E. Il. Dunham W. B. DeLamater Andrew ('olvin
AAllen R. Hicks Wm. H. Mcl'abe
E. B. Van Deusen
Henry W. Showers
('has. E. Russell
Peter S. Jennings
Dr. Wm. Stevens
Edward T. Dalzell
Assemblymen of Greene County from 1800
The first assemlbymen to represent Greene county then newly formed in 1800 were Thomas E. Barber and Caleb Benton, William Beach and Philip Conine, jr. in 1802.
1803 George Hale, M Schuneman
1806 John Ely J Thompson
1809 James Gale 1810 Ben Chapman E Reed Ira Day
1812 John Ely Simon Sayres
1813 John Adams Perez Steel
1816 James Powers Jacob Roggen
1×19 James Foster Isaac Van Loan
1818 John I Bronk Jairus Strong 1821 James Powers Jacob Roggen
1824 Gilbert Bedell A Bushnell
1827 Elisha Bishop Wm Faukner
1830 Lewis Benton John Brandow
1831 E Hamilton Dumah Tuttle
1834 B Bagley S Nichols
1835 D Ingersoll A Van Bergen
1837 Thos Cooke Peter Hubbell
1840 Turhand Cooke 1841 Aaron Bushnell D Quackenboss Philip Teats
1844 Robert C Field 1845 D Hervey I, C Stimson G W. Sager 312
1804 Stephen Simmons Stoddard Smitlı
1807 J Thompson Samuel Haight
1805 Pat. Hamilton Daniel Sayre
1808 C T Hotaling Perez Steel
1811 William Beach Jonas Bronk
1814 Willian Fraser A Van Dyke
1817 Levi Callender Justus Squire
1820 Platt Adams Aaron Reed
1823 Caleb Coffin Edward Daley
1826 Perkins King William Tuttle
1829 J Miller H Quackenboss
1833 Henry Goslee Wm Pierson
1836 S Tryon John Watson
1839 Gilbert Bedell S Nichols
1843 John Laraway A Van Slyke
1846 N Lawrence P Van Bergen
1815 James Gale Martin Van Bergen
1822 Reuben Hosford William Seaman
1825 Addison Porter William Seaman
1828 Moses Austin Castle Seeley
1838 Platt Adams Thos Cooke
Peter Fiero D. G. Cornin
Raymond II. Fiero L. W. Mower
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1847 Win V Adams 1848 A Palmer
A Marks F A Fenn
1850 Alonzo Greene 1851 J A Cooke Theo Prevost Henry Kinsley
1853 Darius Winans 1854 Joshua Fiero, Jr. E P Bushnell G Robertson John C Palmer
1856 Buel Mabin 1857 David Whiting H Baldwin
MI B Mattice
1849 A Bailey Albert Tuttle
1852 N H Gray T Bedell, Jr.
1855 M L Rickerson
1859 Daniel Strong
1860 A R Macomber 1861 Gilbert Bedell 1862 J Coles
1863-4 Lorin Green 1865 Prentiss Hallenbeck 1866 E P Moore
1867 Thos A Briggs 1868 James Loughren 1869 B Griffin
1870 1 H Van Steenburgh, 1872 3 Augustus Hill, 1874 Horatio Lockwood, 1875 Benjamin F Barkley 1876 Burton G Morse, 1877 Oscar T Humphrey, 1878 Cicero C Peck, 1879 George S. Stevens, . 1880 Albert Parker, 1881 Orlando L Newton, 1882 Samuel H Nichols, 1883 Frank S Decker, 1884 Bradley S McCabe, 1885-86 Stephen T Hopkins, 1887 John H Bagley, 1888 Francis G Walters, 1890-1 Omar V. Sage, 1892 Edward M Cole, 1893 Capt. James Stead, 1894 Ira B Kerr, 1895 Daniel G Greene, 1896-7 Newton Sweet, 1898 John J. Ellis, 1899 D Geroe Greene, 1900 Sylvester B. Sage, 1901-2 William W Rider, 1903-4 Charles E Nichols, 1905-6 7-8 9 William C Prady, 1910-11-12-13 J L Patrie, 1914-5 George H Chase.
These men from various sections of the county served their terms with signal ability, and some of them were returned term after terni, W. C. Brady of Athens, and J. Lewis Patrie of Catskill having the longest terms.
Jacob Haight of Catskill in 1834 was state treasurer, and in 1861 Edward Hand of Catskill was banking superintendent.
Notable Events and Men
Cyrus W. Field, layer of the Atlantic Cable, was born at Durham in 1782, and was the son of Ambrose Field, a pioneer of that town.
Lyman Tremaine, the great lawyer and judge of Greene county, was born at Oak Hill, in 1812. He was attorney general of the state in 1857; he was also a member of the legislature 1865, and defended Edward S. Stokes, tried for the murder of)'James Fisk.
Uncle Barney Butts was the greatest bear hunter of Greene
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county. He was born near Windham in 1799, and his father and mother each lived to be 100 years of age. He died at the age of 75 years in 1874, and had killed over 100 bears, getting as many as 3 in a single day.
Anson P. Wright, of Durham, lived to be 95 years of age, and was a musician in the Revolution. He was born in 1792, and his wife was a daughter of Col. Bullock, an officer of the Revolu- tion, who died at the age of 94 years.
Col. Platt Adams was born at Durham in 1792, and he represented Greene county in the legislature 1821-24, and in the senate in 1848-49. He was also colonel of the 49th regiment, holding that position for 10 years. He was supervisor of Durham 1825-28-34-38, and sheriff of Greene county 1828-30.
Col. Ezra Post, of Durham, was colonel of the 49th regi- ment in the war of 1812. His son William was also a colonel.
Capt. Aaron Thorpe built one of the first saw mills in the town of Durham in 1790, on Thorpe Creek. He served in the Revolutionary.
Capt. Ashiel Jones, of Hervey Street, was an officer in the Revolution, and settled in Durham, in 1788.
Moses Austin, of Durham, was a judge of the court of C'ommon Pleas He settled at Cornwallsville in 1806, and was an assemblyman in 1829.
Capt. Charles Johnson, of Durham, served in the Revolut- ion, and a relative of Mrs. W. F. Lamont, of Catskill.
Thomas E. Barker, of Cornwallsville, settled at that place in 1790. He was a member of the legislature 1898-99, 1800; supervisor of Durham 1822-24; also judge of court of Common Pleas.
Caleb Benton was also from the town of Durham and was a judge of the court of Common Pleas.
Capt. Hinman, of Durham, was in the French and Indian war, 1755, and was with General Braddock at the time he was trapped by the Indians.
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Timothy Munger, of Durham, also served in the French and Indian war, 1755.
MACKEY CROSWELL
Publisher of the Catskill Packet, 1792, now Catskill Recorder. He retired from printing to the more strenuous occu- pation of village tavern keeper. His brother, Dr. A. H. Croswell, took up the duties of postmaster, being appointed by George Washington.
Mr. Croswell was in the drug business with Dr. Brace.
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THE GALLT FAMILY
In the search of old books and documents that came into our possession while writing this history of Greene county we find mention made of William Galt great-great-grandfather of the writer, F. A. Gallt. Referring to the Linzey patent Fitch says in his history: "David Ramsey, James Campbell, William Galt and William Dixon from Ireland settled on the patent in 1742 at the village of Cherry Valley." At that time there were but 8 people in the entire township, and owing to the fear of the Indians there but 60 in 1752. Among that number was the Rev. Samuel Dunlop who taught a classical school, said to be the first one west of the Hudson river. Nov. 11, 1778 the Indians descended on the town and murdered the inhabitants, burning every building in the place. 16 continental officers and soldier were among the slain.
William Galt was among the number slain, but his sons John Galt and Joseph Galt escaped. He was one of 6 brothers who came to this country from Ireland, having fled from France during the persecution of the Huegenots.
From the old family bible printed in 1728, which was in the possession of William Galt at the time of the massacre in 1778 and in the handwriting of William Galt we find that William Galt, son of William Galt was born in the Parish of Kilragh and county Enbron, in the Kingdom of Ireland. Came to America in Nov. 1740. Was married to Margaret Harper, daughter of John and Abigal Harper, at Cherry Valley, August, 1765, by the Reverend Mr. Dunlop. John Gallt, oldest son of William and Margaret Galt, was born at Cherry Valley, July 24, 1766. Was baptised by the Rev. Mr. Dunlop. John Galt escaped at the time of the massacre. Joseph Galt, born 1773, also escaped.
The Gallts settled later at Cato, Cayuga Co., moving to Harpersfield, and then to Jefferson where in 1869 Frank A. Gallt was born.
The old bible lacking 13 years of being 200 is in his posses- sion as are also a number of books that were the property of the Rev. Mr. Dunlop. Two of these books were printed in 1793, and
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have written in them the names of William Gallt and Joseph Gallt, "his book". They were called "Dessertations of the Prophesies" by Thomas Newton DD, 10th edition. Edinburgh, MDCCXIII and dedicated to 'his Grace, the Lord Bishop of Canterbury." The books are bound in heavy leather and yellow with age.
The Harper family were conspicious in the early colonial history of Schoharie county, Mrs. James Gallt being a Smith, and her mother a llarper also tracing to Tim Murphy, the Indian fighter.
The record also shows the births of William Gallt, May 1, 1767, Minerva Gallt, James Gallt, Margaret and Matthew Gallt, all of whom were baptised by the Rev. Mr. Dunlop at 'Cheryvaly.'
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