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LETTER OF JOSEPH BRANT
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MOHAWK VALLEY'S HISTORICAL BUILDINGS.
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GEOLOGY OF THE MOHAWK VALLEY
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OLD HOUSES AND BUILDINGS OF THE MOHAWK VALLEY
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KING HENDRICK
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AMERICAN CHRONOLOGICAL INCIDENTS.
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FREEHOLDERS IN 1720 OF SCHENECTADY
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ROSTER OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF CONRAD WEISER
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LETTER OF GEORGE WASHINGTON ......... ......
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LETTER OF SUSAN BROWNELL ANTHONY.
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DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
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LETTER OF GERARD SWOPE
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BROWNELL - SIMMONS GENEALOGICAL LINES
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SIMMONS - PABODIE - ALDEN.
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MEMORIAL TO ISRAEL BROWNELL
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GENEALOGICAL ANCESTRY OF ELIJAH ELLSWORTH BROWNELL
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MOHAWK VALLEY NOTES.
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Obituary of Samuel Brownell
SAMUEL BROWNELL, the son of Jeremiah (5) and Eunice Wilcox Brownell, of Dutchess County, New York, was massacred at Fort Dayton by the Indians leaving his wife, Elizabeth Brownell, and 2 boys under 16 years of age and 1 girl, in 1790 census. She returned to North East Precinct, Dutchess County, New York, in 1780. In the "Public Papers of George Clinton, first governor of New York," is the following article:
"Petition from Widows and Orphans Ruined by the Ravages of Enemy in Tryon County, for Order to Draw Provisions.
To his Excellency George Clinton Esquire, Governor, and Commander in Chief of the State of New York.
The Humble Petition of Mary Tenis, Catharine Shefein, Elizabeth Browning, (Brownell), Catharine Ringle, Margaret Keller, Mary Clements, Elizabeth Irine, Susannah Ohene, Ger- trude Stinewax, and Magdalene Snackein, Widows of New Petersburgh, Kingsland District, in the County of Tryon, and State of New York.
Humbly Sheweth, That your Poor Petitioners are all Widows, who are left with large Families of Children; our hus- bands are all killed by the Indians, and now lately, the Indians has Burn'd our houses and Barns, and taken away, and Destroy'd, all our Horses and Cows. And your Petitioners dare not venture home, to get our Harvest in. So that we, and our Fatherless Children are reduc'd to Poverty, and must inevitably want, if not reliev'd by your Excellencies Humanity and Bounty."
Petition presented August 18th, 1780.
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KEY
k - Indicates killed
w - Indicates wounded p - Indicates prisoner
- A -
ALTER, Jacob Minden ARNDT, Abram Minden
k - AYER, Frederick Schuyler
-B-
BACKER, Thomas BAILEY, Lieut. Joseph
p - BALLENTINE, Bayer
BARGY, Peter
Frankfort
k - BARNDT, Sergt. Christian
Canajoharie Regt.
BAUDER, Melchert Palatine
k - BAUN, John George Palatine Regt.
BECKER, Hendrick
w - BELL, Capt. George Henry Fall Hill
k - BELL, Jacob German Flats Regt.
BELL, Nicholas Fall Hill
k - BELL, Joseph
Fall Hill
BELLINGER, Adam Manheim
BELLINGER, Col. Peter German Flats
p - BELLINGER, Lieut. Col. Frederick
German Flats
BELLINGER, John (later Col.) son of Col. Peter Bellinger German Flats BELLINGER, Wilhelm P.
k - BELLINGER, Lieut. John Palatine BELLINGER, John German Flats BELLINGER, Adam
k - BELLINGER, John Frederick German Flats Regt.
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k - BELLINGTON, James Palatine Regt. BIDDLEMAN, Adam Manheim
w - BIGBREAD, Capt. John Palatine
k - BILLINGTON, Samuel Palatine Committee of Safety
BILLINGTON, Palatine
p - BLAUVELT, Maj. (supposed murdered) . Mohawk
k - BLIVEN, Maj. John Florida, Mohawk Com- mittee. 3d Battalion of Mohawk Militia
p - BOST, Christian
BOWMAN, John
k - BOWMAN, Capt. Jacob Canajoharie
BOYER, John
Remesnyderbush
BRODBECK, Capt. Johann BROOKS, Naome
BUSH, George
Springfield
-C-
CAMPBELL, Major Samuel Cherry Valley, Canajo harie Committee
k - CAMPBELL, Lieut. Robert
Cherry Valley
p - CANNAN, Mattis
CASLER, Adam
Minden
CASLER, Jacob
Minden
CASLER, John
Minden
CASSELMAN (Kesselman), John Manheim
CASSELMAN, Pettry
k - CHAWGO, Jacob St. Johnsville
w - CHAWGO, George
CHRISTMAN, Frederick Herkimer
k - CLAPSADDLE, Major Enos
CLEMENS, Jacob CLEMENS, Jacob Schuyler
CLOCK, John I.
St. Johnsville
CLYDE, Maj. Samuel
Cherry Valley, Canajo- harie Committee
COLLIER, Jacob Florida
k - COMB, Sergt. Uriel
Palatine Regt.
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CONE, Samuel
w - COOK, John
Palatine
COPEMAN, Adam
COPEMAN, Capt. Adam
Canajoharie
COPEMAN, Capt. Abram
Canajoharie
COPPERNOLL, Richard
Minden
COUNTRYMAN, John
COVENHOVEN, Cornelles
Glen
COVENHOVEN, Jacob
Glen, a boy of sixteen
COVENHOVEN, John
Glen
COVENHOVEN (now Conover), Isaac. . Glen
w - COVENHOVEN (Conover), Peter COVENHOVEN, Abraham Glen (twin brother of
Isaac)
k - COX, Col. Ebenezer
Minden, Canajoharie
Committee
COX, William Minden
CROUSE, George
Minden
Minden
k - CROUSE, Robert
CUNDERMAN, Frederick
k - CUNNINGHAM, Andrew
Amsterdam
-D --
DAVIS, Daniel Manheim
k - DAVIS, Capt. John James
Mohawk
k - DAVIS, Martinus Mohawk
k - DAVIS, Benjamin Mohawk
k - DAVY, Capt. Thomas
Springfield
DEGRAFF, Maj. Isaac
Mohawk
DEGRAFF, Nicholas Amsterdam
DEGRAFF, Capt. Immanuel Amsterdam
DEMUTH, Capt. Marx
Deerfield (Scout sent to
Fort Stanwix by Gen. Herkimer)
k - DEYGART, Capt. John
Palatine Regt., Palatine
Committee of Safety
DICKSON, James
DIEFENDORF, Sergt. John Jacob
Minden
k - DIEFENDORF, Capt. Henry Minden
DIEFENDORF, Capt. Jacob
Florida
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DIEFENDORF, Johann (John) Minden
k - DILLENBECK, Capt. Andrew
Palatine
DOCKSTADER, John
German Flats
DORN, Peter Johnstown
DUNCKEL, Francis Freybush
DUNCKEL, Han (John) Peter Minden
DUNCKEL, Han Garret
Minden
DUNCKEL, Han Nicholas
Minden
DUNCKEY, Frank
DUNCKEY, Nicholas
DUNLAP, Johnstown
DUNLAP,
(three brothers of
DUNLAP,
Lieut. John Dunlap)
DUNLAP, Lieut. John Cherry Valley
DYGERT, Jost
DYGERT, Peter
Palatine
k - DYGERT, John
Palatine Committee of Safety
DYGERT, Capt. William
German Flats
DYGERT, George
German Flats
DYGERT, Peter S. German Flats
-E --
EADLE, George
EDIC, Jacob, Sr. German Flats
p - EHLE, Peter
EHLE, William
Palatine
k - EISENLORD, Maj. John
Palatine (Sec'ty Tryon
County Committee)
w - ELWOOD, Isaac
p - EMBIE, Philip
EMPIE, Jacob Palatine
EVERSON, Adam
EYER, Friedrich
EYSLER, John Remesnyderbush
-F-
FAILING, Henry N.
Canajoharie
w - FAILING, Henry
Canajoharie
k - FAILING, Jacob
Canajoharie
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w - FEHLING, Henry k - FELLING, Jacob
k - FINCK, Corp. Christian FINSTER, John
Palatine Regt.
Schuyler (New Peters- burg)
w - FISHER, Col. Frederick
Mohawk Regiment and Mohawk Committee (Name also spelled Visscher)
FISHER, Harmon Mohawk
FISHER, Capt. John Mohawk
FLINT, Adam
Canajoharie
FLINT, Alexander
Canajoharie
FLINT, Cornelius
Canajoharie
FLINT, John
Canajoharie
FLINT, Robert
Canajoharie
FLOCK, John (Lt. Col. Campbell's
Battalion of Minute Men)
w - FOLTS, Conrad
Frankfort
FOLTS, Lieut. Jacob
Frankfort
FOLTS, Peter
Frankfort
FOLYG, Peter
FONDA, Adam
Mohawk,
Mohawk Committee
FONDA, Jelles
Mohawk
FONDA, Lt. Col. Adam Mohawk,
Mohawk Committee
FORBUS, John
FORBUS, Bartholomew
FORBUSH, Nicholas
p - FOSSE, Adam
FOX, Christian, William, Major
k - FOX, Capt. Christopher P.
Palatine
w - FOX, Capt. Christopher W.
Palatine,
Palatine Committee
FOX, Frederick Palatine
FOX, Peter Palatine
FOX, William Palatine
FOX, Philip
Palatine (brother of Capt. Christopher W. Fox)
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FOX, Charles Palatine
FOX, Christopher Palatine
FRALICK, Valentine Palatine
FRANK, Adam
k - FRANK, John Mohawk Regt.
w - FRANKS, Andrew Mohawk
w &p - FREY, Maj. John Palatine,
Palatine Committee
FRY, Jacob
- G-
k - GAGO, George Canajoharie Regt.
w - GARDINIER, Capt. Jacob Glen
w - GARDINIER, Lieut. Samuel Glen
GARLOCK, Adam
w - GARLOCK, Elias
k - GARLOCK, Sergt. Charles Canajoharie Regt.
GARTER, John
Manheim (teamster)
GARTER, John, Jr. Manheim (teamster)
GEORTNER, George Canajoharie
GEORTNER, Peter Minden
GETMAN, Capt. Frederick Palatine
k - GRANT, Lieut. Petrus
Amsterdam
k - GRAY, Nicholas
Palatine
GRAY, Lieut. Samuel Herkimer
GRAY, Silas Florida
k - GRAVES, Capt.
GREMPS, John (15 years old) Palatine
k - GRINNALL, Lieut. James Canajoharie Regt.
w - GROOT, Lieut. Petrus Amsterdam
GROS, Capt. Lawrence Minden
- H-
k - HAHN, Conrad
Canajoharie Regt.
HALL, William Glen
HAND, Marcus HAND, Marcus Florida
k - HANNER, Peter
HANSEN, Henry Mohawk
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HARTER, John A. . German Flats
k - HARTER, Henry
HAUST, Yost German Flats
k - HAWN, Conrad Herkimer HAWS, Christian
k - HEATH, Lieut. Nathaniel Canajoharie Regt.
p - HELEGAS, Peter
Herkimer
w - HELMER, Lieut. George HELMER, John Adam German Flats (Sent to Fort by Gen. Herki- mer, a famous scout)
HELMER, Philip
Manheim
w - HELMER, Lieut. George Herkimer
k - HELMER, Capt. Frederick German Flats, German Flats Committee k - HENNER, Peter Palatine Regt.
k - HENNES, Peter HERKIMER, Capt. George
Fort Herkimer, member German Flats Com- mittee
k - HERKIMER, Gen. Nicholas, Danube
member
. Canajoharie Committee
HERKIMER, Hendrick . German Flats
HERKIMER, Joseph (nephew of Gen. Herkimer)
HERKIMER, George, 14 years of age, aid to General Herkimer
w - HESS, Johannes German Flats HILL, Nicholas
k - HILLER, Ensign, Jacob . . German Flats Regt.
k - HILLER, -- , Fairfield,
shot from a tree top
HOOVER, Jacob Manheim
HOOVER, Capt. John Manheim
HORNING, Adam
HORNING, Lieut. Dedrick, Jr.
HORNING, George
HORNING, John
HORNING, Lanert (All sons of Dedrick Horning, Sr., a resident first of the Canajoharie District and later of Stone Arabia)
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HOUSE, Lieut. John Joseph .Minden
HOUSE, Lieut. Christian St. Johnsville
k - HOUSE, Conrad
. Canajoharie Regt.
p - HOUSE, George
p - HOUSE, Nicholas
p - HOUSE, Peter
k - HUFNAGEL (Hufnail), Christian HUGER, Jacob HUBER, John
k - HUNT, Lieut. Abel (supposes) Florida
HUNT, Timothy
Florida
HUNT, Peter
German Flats Regt.
HUYCK, John
Palatine
HYCK, Henry
-- I-
k - ISER, Corp. Frederick
German Flats Regt.
-J-
k - JACKSON, Joseph Canajoharie Regt. JONES, Judah
- K-
KAUFMAN,
Manheim
KELLER, Andrew Palatine
KELLER, Henry Manheim
w - KELLER, John
Manheim, both sons of
Johannis Keller of Remesnyderbush, pres- ent town of Manheim
KELLER, Jacob Palatine
w - KELLER, John
KELLER, Solomon Palatine
KELLAR, Jacob A. Minden
KESSLER, Adam
KESSLER, Jacob
KEYSER, Capt. John Manheim
KEYSER, John Manheim
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KEYSER, Corporal Michael Manheim
KEYSER, Henry Manheim
KEYSER, Barnard
Manheim, the four fore- going sons of Capt. John Keyser
KEYSER, Hanjost
KILTS, Adam
KILTS, Conrad
Palatine
KILTS, Peter
Palatine
KLEPSADDLE, Jacob
German Flats
k - KLEPSADDLE, Maj. Enos
German Flats
k - KLOCK, Adam (Lieut. of Exempts, so he must have been over 60 years old) . Canajoharie Regt.
KLOCK, Jacob I. Palatine
KLOCK, Joseph
KLOCK, John
St. Johnsville
KLOCK, Col. Jacob G. St. Johnsville, member of Palatine Committee
-- L-
k - LAMPMAN, Henry
. Palatine
k - LAPPER, Jacob
Palatine
LEONARDSON, John . Glen
LEPPER, Wyant
k - LEVY, Michael
. Canajoharie
LIGHTFALL, Palatine LIGHTHALL, George Palatine
p - LIGHTHALL, Francis
Ephratah
LIGHTHALL, Nicholas . German Flats LINTNER, George .Minden
p - LOBDELL, Daniel
p - LOBDELL, Isaac
LONGSHORE, Solomon . Canajoharie
LONAS, John
Rensselaer County
LOUCKS, Adam LOUCKS, Adam A.
p - LOUCKS, George
LOUCKS, Honjost
LOUCKS, Lieut. Peter Palatine
w - LOUCKS, William Stone Arabia
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LOUNS, Henry Canajoharie LOUIS, Atyataronghta, Oncida Indian Officer with rank of Lt. Col., gener- ally called Col. Louis LOWER, Conrad p - LOWER, John
- M -
k - MARKELL, William
Canajoharie Regt.
k - MARKELL, Jacob Springfield -
MARLETT, John Mohawk
w - MARTIN, Alexander
w - MARTIN, Philip
Mohawk
k - MARTINUS (Mereness), Corp. Wm.
.. Canajoharie Regt.
k - MATHIAS, Hendrick
Canajoharie Regt.
McMASTER, Lieut. Daniel Florida
McMASTER, Lieut. David
Florida
W - McMASTER, Hugh
Florida
k - MERCKLEY, William
Palatine
MILLER, Adam
Glen
MILLER, Jelles
Minden
MILLER, John P.
Minden
MILLER, Henry
Minden
MOWERS, Conrad, supposed Danube
MOWERS,
MOWERS,
-, brothers
k - MOYER, Jacob, Fairfield (found with his throat cut)
MOYER, Ludwick Manheim
MURRAY, David Florida
MYERS, Jacob
German Flats
MYERS, Joseph
Herkimer
-N-
NELLIS, Christian Palatine
p - NELLIS, George
NELLIS, John D. Palatine
NELLIS, Joseph
. Oppenheim
w - NELLIS, Philip Palatine
NELSON, Paul Manheim
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p - NESTELL, Peter
Palatine
NEUMAN, Joseph Manheim NEWKIRK, John Florida NEWKIRK, Garret, son of John Florida
- P-
k - PARIS, Hon. Isaac (murdered) Palatine Committee of Safety
k - PARIS, Peter, son of Isaac
Palatine
PEELER, Jacob
p - PERFER, John
k - PETRIE, Sergt. Nicholas
Canajoharie Regt.
k - PETRY, Lieut. Dederick Marcus
German Flats, German
Flats Committee
PETRY, John Marks
. German Flats
k - PETRY, John . Herkimer, German Flats Committee
w - PETRY, Joseph
Herkimer
k - PETRY, Lieut. Hans Yost Herkimer
k - PETRY, William
w - PETRY, Dr. William
Fort Herkimer,
Committee of Safety
k - PETTINGALL, John
.Mohawk Regt.
PETTINGALL, Capt. Samuel Florida
k - PHILLIPS, Cornelius
. Florida
k - PHILLIPS, James Mohawk
PICKARD, Nicholas . Canajoharie
w - PICKARD, Adolph Canajoharie
w - PICKARD, John
. Canajoharie
PICKERT, Bartholomew
Manheim
k - PIER, House, John PIPER, Sergt. Andrew
w - PRICE, Adam
Canajoharie
PRITCHARD, Nicholas Minden
PRYNE, Peter
PUTMAN, Ludowick Mohawk
k - PUTMAN, Martinus
. Johnstown
PUTMAN, Ensign Richard
. Johnstown
PUTMAN, Lieut. Victor C.
PUTMAN, Victor
PUTNAM, Richard
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QUACKENBUSH, Lieut. Abm. D. .... Glen
-R-
w - RADNOR, Jacob
Minden
RASBACH, Friedrich
Herkimer
RASBACH, Marx
Kingsland
w - RASBELL, Frederick
Palatine
k - RATENHOWER, Godfrey
Canajoharie Regt.
k - RAYSNOR, George
Minden
w - RECHTOR, Capt. Nicholas
Ephratah
k - RENCKEL, Lawrence
German Flats Regt.
p - REVERSHON, John Peter
k - RIEBSOM, Maths
Canajoharie Regt.
k - RIEBSOMER, Mattice
k - RITTER, Jacob
Fairfield
k - RITTER,
Fairfield (Suffrenus Cas- selman, a tory, boasted of having cut Ritter's throat)
RITTER, Henry
Manheim
k - RITTER, Sergt. Johs.
Palatine Regt.
ROOF, Johannes Fort Stanwix; afterwards captain of exempts at Canajoharie
ROOF, John, a son
(Col. of Militia after the war)
ROSE, Willard
ROTHER, John Minden
-S-
w - SALTSMAN, John
SAMMONS, Sampson Mohawk Committee of Safety
SAMMONS, Thomas
Mohawk
SAMMONS, Jacob
. Mohawk
SANDERS, Henry Minden
p - SCHEFER, Adam
SCHELL, Christian Schellsbush
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SCHOLL (Shull), Lieut. Johan Jost ..... Stone Arabia
p - SCHULDS, William Seargeant
p - SCHUYLER, David
p - SCHUYLER, Jacob
p - SCHUYLER, Nicholas SCHUYLER, John Jost SCHUYLER, William Florida
k - SCHUYLER, Philip German Flats Regt.
SCHULTZ (Shults), Johann Stone Arabia
w - SEBER, Henry
Mohawk
SEEBER, Adolph, Jr. Minden
k - SEEBER, Audolph, son of William S.
Minden
k - SEEBER, James Canajoharie
w - SEEBER, Henry
Canajoharie
SEEBER, Lieut. John
Canajoharie
k - SEEBER, Major William H.
Minden, Canajoharie
District Committee
k - SEEBER, Capt. Jacob
Minden
k - SEEBER, Suffrenus
Canajoharic
SERVISS, Christian Florida
SER VISS, George Florida
w - SHAFER, William
k - SHARRAR, Christian Herkimer
k - SHARRAR,
, a school teacher. . Remesnyderbush
SHAULL, Henry
Herkimer
SHIMMEL,
Herkimer
p - SHIREMAN, George
SHOEMAKER, Thomas Herkimer
SHOEMAKER, Rudolph Canajoharie SHOEMAKER, Major Han Yost (John Joseph)
p - SHULS, Hendrick
SHULTS, George Stone Arabia
SHULTS, George Stone Arabia
SHULTS, John Palatine
SIEBERT, Rudolph
SILBACK, John
SILLENBECK, John G.
SITTS, Henry
SITTS, John
SITTS, Peter . Palatine
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k - SMALL, Capt. Jacob . German Flats Regt.
SMITH, George Palatine
SMITH, Henry SMITH, Nicholas, Sr.
k - SNELL, Frederick
Snellsbush
k - SNELL, Joséph
Snellsbush (now
Manheim)
k - SNELL, Jacob
Snellsbush
k - SNELL, Jacob F.
Palatine Regt.
k - SNELL, John F.
k - SNELL, John J.
k - SNELL, Suffrenus Snellsbush
SNELL, Peter Snellsbush
SNELL, George Snellsbush
k - SNELL, John
Stone Arabia
k - SNELL, John, Jun., a fifer
Stone Arabia
k - SNELL, Jacob, a committeeman
Stone Arabia
SNOOK, Capt. William SOMMER, Peter
w - SPARKS, Pearl Canajoharie
k - SPENCER, Thomas (Oneida Indian)
k - SPENCER, Henry (Interpreter) An Oneida SPORE, John
p - SPONABLE, John Palatine
STAMM, Lawrence
STALEY, Rudolph
p - STARING, Jacob
STARING, Hendrick Schuyler
STEVENS, Frederick
STEVENS, Amasa Mohawk
k - STEPHENS, Fred . German Flats Regt.
k - STEINWAY, Sergt. Arnold
German Flats
STOWITTS, Philip G. P. Root
w - SULBACH, Garret
Palatine Regt.
SUTS (Suits), John I.
p - SUTZ, Peter
SWARTS, Lieut. Jeremiah
Mohawk
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TER WILLIGER, James Johnstown TEWAHANGARAGHKAN,
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Capt. Han Yerry, Indian Officer
THOMPSON, Henry Glen
THORNTON, James Florida
THUM, Adam St. Johnsville
TIMMERMAN, Conrad
Manheim
w - TIMERMAN, Lieut. Henry
Manheim
TIMERMAN, Jacob
. St. Johnsville
TIMERMAN, William
Manheim
TIMMERMAN, Jacob L.
TIMMERMAN, Jacob T.
k - TUTHILL, Corp. Stephen Mohawk
- V-
VAN ALSTINE, Martin G.
. Canajoharie
VAN ALSTYNE, Lieut. Martin C.
. Canajoharie
VAN ALSTYNE, Philip
. Canajoharie
k - VAN ANTWERP, John
Glen
VAN DEUSEN, George
. Canajoharic
Schenectady (Volunteer
VAN DRIESEN, Peter
in Palatine Regiment)
VAN EPPS, Charles
Glen
w - VAN EPPS, Evert, Sergeant and
playmaster
Glen
VAN EPS, Jan (John), Hoffmans Ferry
(13 years old, one of a number of vol-
unteers from Schenectady city and
township, who marched to join Her-
kimer's army. He helped carry the wounded General Herkimer to a seat at the trunk of the beech tree)
VAN EVERA, Capt. Rymier . Glen
VAN EVERA, John
. Glen
VAN EVEREN, Rymer
VAN EVEREN, John
VAN HORNE, Henry Florida
VAN HORNE, Cornelius Glen
VAN HORNE, Henry Glen
VAN HORNE, Abram
Florida (later Sheriff of Montgomery County; founder of Van Hornesville)
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VAN VECHTEN, Major Anthony .... Palatine Regiment,
Palatine Committee
VAN VECHTEN, Derrick
p - VAN SLYKE, Garrett
k - VAN SLYKE, Marj. Harmanus
Palatine,
Palatine Committee
k - VAN SLYKE, Nicholas, a fifer Palatine
VAN SLYKE,
. Canajoharie
p - VAN SLYCK, Jacobus
Manheim
k - VATTERLY, Henry Canajoharie Regt.
VEDER, Lt. Col. Volkert, Mohawk mem-
ber Mohawk District Committee, Lt.
Col. 3rd Tryon County Regt.
VEEDER, Abram Mohawk
VEEDER, Hendrick
VEEDER, Henry
VEEDER, Johannes Mohawk
VEEDER, Volkert Mohawk
VISGER, John
Manheim ·
VROOMAN, Hendirck
Mohawk
- W-
WAGNER, Lieut. Col. Peter Palatine,
Palatine Committee
WAGNER, Lieut. Peter
Palatine
w - WAGNER, George Palatine
WAGNER, John Palatine (sons of Lieut.
Col. Peter Wagner)
WAGNER, Jacob Minden
WAGNER, John
Canajoharie
p - WALRATH, Garret
Minden
WALRATH, Lt. Col. Heinrich
German Flats Regt.
p - WALRATH, Lieut. Henry
Herkimer
WALRATH, Jacob Palatine
p - WALRATH, Henry
Herkimer
w - WALRATH, Nicholas Palatine
p - WALRATH, John
WALRATH, George
WALRATH, Adolph WALRATH, William
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w - WALTER, George
Palatine
WEAVER, George J. German Flats
WEAVER, George M. . German Flats
WEAVER, Jacob
German Flats
WEAVER, Nicholas
WEAVER, Peter James German Flats
WEMPLE, Capt. Johannes B.
Mohawk
k - WESTERMAN, Peter
Minden
WIDRICK, Michael Schuyler
WINDECKER, Frederick
Manheim
WINDECKER, Nicholas Manheim
WOHLEVER, Abram
Fort Herkimer
k - WOHLEVER, John
Fort Herkimer
WOHLEVER, Peter
Fort Herkimer
WOHLEVER, Richard
Fort Herkimer
WOOLVER, Nicholas
WORMUTH,
Palatine
WORMUTH, Matthew, Lieut.
w - WRIGHT, Jacob Canajoharie
- Y --
YATES, Capt. Robert, supposed Root
YERDON, John Canajoharie
w - YERDON, Nicholas, supposed
Minden
w - YOUNG, Godfrey Canajoharie
YOUNG, Peter Warren
. Florida
YOUNG, Richard
Minden
p - Youker, Jacob
Oppenheim
p - YOUNGLOVE, Moses, surgeon Stone Arabia
-Z-
p - ZEELY, John, Lieut. ZIMMERMAN, Conrad ZIMMERMAN, Henry
p - ZIMMERMAN, Jacob
p - ZOLLER, Andrew . Minden
k - ZOLLER, Jacob
Total - 545 Names
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
CAPTAIN THOMAS MACHIN
Thomas Machin was born March 20- 1744, four (4) miles from Wolver- hampton, Staffordshire, England, the son of John Machin, a famous mathematician. Thomas Machin came to America in 1772, landing at New York. After a short stay there, he moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where he participated in the famous "Boston Tea Party," December 16 - 1773.
During the Revolutionary War, Thomas Machin served in the Continental Army and was wounded at the Battle of Bunker Hill. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in Colonel Henry Knox's Artillery Regiment on January 18 - 1776. He laid out the fortification for the American Camp around Boston and many of the fortifications along the Hudson River. He was commissioned Captain Lieuten- ant of Artillery on January 1 - 1777 and Congress confirmed his appointment as Captain on April 28-1783.
Captain Lieutenant Thomas Machin married Susan Van Nostrand, the daughter of James Van Nostrand, of Huntington, Long Island, in August 1782 at Goshen, New York. After the Revolutionary War he settled at New Grange, Ulster County, New York. In January 1797, Captain Machin moved to the Town of Mohawk, Montgomery County, New York, where he practiced surveying. He died April 3 - 1816 at his home in Charleston, Montgomery County, New York.
BRIGADIER GENERAL HENRY KNOX
"Henry Knox was born in Boston in 1750. He was educated at a common school, and at the age of twenty (20) years commenced the business of bookseller in his native town. He was engaged in that vocation when the Revolutionary storm arose, and his sympathies were all with the patriots. He was a volunteer in the Battle of Bunker Hill, and for this and subsequent services Congress commissioned him a Brigadier, and gave him the command of the Artillery Department of the Army, which he retained during the whole war. He was always under the immediate command of General Washington, and was with him in all his battles. After the capture of Cornwallis, Congress commissioned him a Major General. In 1785, he succeeded Lincoln in the office of Secretary of War, which position he held for eleven (11) years, when he retired into private life. He died at Thomaston, Maine, in 1806, at the age of about fifty-six (56) years. To General Knox is conceded the honor of suggesting that noble organization, the Society of the Cincinnati."
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Joseph Brant
- NOTE
Joseph Brant (1742 - 1807) was the younger brother of Molly Brant, consort of Sir William Johnson, who had the bright young Indian boy educated in Moor's school at Lebanon, Connecticut. He went on Johnson's Lake George expedition of 1755, and rose to the rank of chief but the fact that his mother was not a Mohawk barred him from the office of sachemn. In the American Revolution he became a noted leader of both Iroquois and Tories for the British operating out of Niagara. He displayed desperate courage in the battle of Oriskany and high military skill in the campaign and raids of 1779 - 81. By comparison he seems to have been a generous foe in an age and locale dominated
by relentless and bitterly cruel warfare. Frustrating Red Jacket's attempt to have the Iroquois make a separate peace, Brant remained loyal to the British and led the migration of his people to Canada where they still reside on the large reservation at Brantford. Intelligent and well-educated, he gained prestige by reason of his journey to England where he was presented at Court, painted by Romney and became a Mason. His sculptured head is one of two which adorn the facade of the Capitol of New York State at Albany, the other being Hudson. In retrospect Joseph Brant appears to have been the most intelligent Indian leader in the history of North America.
ARTHUR POUND State Historian
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Mohawk Valley's Historical Buildings
DATE BUILT 1680 1690
Jan Mabie House, Rotterdam, N. Y. Built by D. J. Van Antwerp.
Hendrick Brower or Rosa House, Schenectady, N. Y.
Rosa House, 14 Church St., Schenectady, N. Y.
1700 1710 Abraham Yates House, Schenectady, N. Y.
1713 Glen · Sanders House, Scotia, N. Y.
1725 Mabie House, 2 miles south of Auriesville, N. Y. (1st house built 1699)
1727 or 1752 Ehle House, Nelliston, N. Y.
1730 Abraham Glen House, Scotia, N. Y.
1734 Queen Ann's Parsonage, Fort Hunter, N. Y.
1734 Jan Wemp's Barn, Fort Hunter, N. Y.
1735 Bradt House, 2 miles west of Schenectady on south shore road.
1735 Col. Yates House, 26 Front St., Schenectady, N. Y.
1739 Fort Frey, Palatine Bridge, N. Y.
1740 John Glen House, 58 Washington Ave., Schenectady, N. Y.
1743 Butler House, Fonda, N. Y.
1749 Fort Johnson, Fort Johnson, N. Y.
1749 Van Alstyne House, Canajoharie, N. Y.
1750 Robert Sanders House, 43 Washington St., Schenectady, N. Y.
1750 Brower House, Stone Arabia, N. Y.
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