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The Balance and Columbian Repository was commenced in 1801 or '2, in quarto form, by Ezra Sampson, George Chittenden and Harry Croswell, who first published it as a neutral paper: but in less than a year it became the organ of the Federal party, the proprietors refunding to such of the subscribers as did not like the change, their due proportion of the subscrip- tion money. In 1808 it was removed to Albany, and in 1811 was discontinued. Mr. Sampson, familiarly known at that time as Dominie Sampson, was a Presbyterian clergyman and s
*In his old age, Mr. Holt obtained a remission of bis fine, with allowance of interest by the Government.
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vigorous writer; Mr. Chittenden, a bookbinder; and Mr. Cros- well, a printer.
The Wasp was contemporary with the Bee, and, if we may judge from the indulgence in personal abuse which character- ized each, its office was to return sting for sting. It was edited a short time in the early part of the present century, by " Robt. Rusticoat."
The Hudson Newspaper and Balance Advertiser was commenced in October 1806 by Harry Croswell.
The Republican Fountain, established in Dec. 1806, was pub- lished in the interest of the Lewisite branch of the Democratic party, about one year. It was discontinued after the election which resulted in the defeat of Mr. Lewis.
The Northern Whig was commenced in 1808 by W. B. Steb- bins,* upon the removal of the Balance to Albany. He con- tinned it two or three years and was succeeded by Wm. L. Stone, who continued it until 1816, when it passed into the hands of Richard L. Corss,t and subsequently, in 1821, into those of Wm. R. Stebbins,t son of the original proprietor, who continued it until 1824, when it was discontinued. It was one of the strongest Federal papers in the State.
The Columbia Magazine was published at Hudson at an early date by Rev. John Chester.
The Spirit of the Forum and Hudson Remarker was published in 1817, as a literary paper, by an association of gentlemen.
THE COLUMBIA REPUBLICAN was commenced in 1820, by Solomon Wilber, as a Democratic paper. In 1824 it was purchased by Ambrose L. Jordan who changed its political character. It was published at different times by Ambrose L. and Allen Jordan, Charles F. Ames and Samuel Curtiss, from 1×24 to 1834; and by Lawrence Van Dyke from 1834 to 1843 ; when it passed into the hands of P. Byron Barker, who. after continuing it one year, disposed of it to Messrs. Palen & Jor- dan, he remaining its editor. In 1845 it was purchased by Messrs. Bryan & Moores. Mr. Moores retired in 1851. It is how published by Messrs. Bryan & Webb. In 1824, and for many years subsequent, it was the organ of the Whig party,
"Mansell's "Typographica! Miscellany," and Miller's " Sketches of Hud-on," state !Lit Francis Ste bbins was its first proprietor, while French's "Siste Gazetteer" d' with the above.
* Fromta's " State Gazetteer." Mansoll's "Typographical Miscellany." gives " name of Richard L. Cores, while Miller's " Sketches of Hudson " gives that of Rp hire L. Corse.
;Sve French's " State Gazetteer." Both of the before named authorities agree on the name Win. B. Stebbins.
MMiller, in his "Sketches of Hudson," gives the name of the paper as The Spirit of " Forum and Brief Remarker while both French and Mansell agree with the above.
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and in later years of the Republican. It is published weekly at Hudson, and its columns evince great care and ability on the part of its managers. For a year or two, about 1835-6, it was issued as
The Columbia Republican and Hudson City Advertiser.
The Messenger of Peace was started at Hudson in 1821 by Richard Carrique, and continued one year.
The Rural Repository, a semi-monthly, literary paper, in quarto, was started in 1824 by Wm. B. Stoddard, son of Ashbel Stoddard, the first printer in Hudson. It was discontinued in 1851. During the twenty-seven years of its existence its able and judicious management secured for it a large and appre- ciative list of subscribers, who early learned to value and wel- come its regular visits, and who deeply deplored its loss.
Columbia and Greene County Envoy was started at Hudson in 1831, by Edward G. Linsley,* and continued two years.
The Diamond, semi-monthly, was published in 1833 by Geo. F. Stone, at Hudson.
The Magnolia, semi-monthly, was published at Hudson in 1834 by P. Dean Carrique.
The Hudson Flail was published during the campaign of 1840, as a Tippecanoe paper, by J. R. S. Van Vliet.
The Thrasher was published as a political campaign paper in the Tippecanoe times of 1810.
The Columbia Washingtonian was started at Hudson in 184: by J. R. S. Van Vliet, as an advocate of total abstinence. He published it one year, and transferred it to Warren Stockwell. who, in 1847, sold the establishment to Alexander N. Webl. In 1850 Mr. Webb changed its name to the
HUDSON WEEKLY STAR, and its character as a temper- ance paper to a newspaper ; and he still continues it as such.
The Daily Morning Star, the first daily paper published in the County, was commenced in 1847 by Alex. N. Webb, at Iludson. In 1848 its name was changed to the
Daily Evening Star, under which name it was published two months, when it was again changed to the
HUDSON DAILY STAR, under which name Mr. Webb still continues to publish it. Various changes have been made in its size as the public demand seemed to require them. It is now published as a seven-column paper.
*French's " State Gazetteer" gives the name of Edwin G. Lindsley.
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The Columbia Democrat was commenced at Chatham Four Corners (now Chatham Village,) in 1847.
The Temperance Palladium was published at Hudson in 1851 by John W. Dutcher.
The Hudson Daily News was published in 1855 by Richard Van Antwerp.
The Kinderhook Sentinel was established at Kinderhook in June 1825 by Peter Van Schaack. It was published weekly and was neutral in politics. In January 1832 it was changed to the
Columbia Sentinel, and Elias Pitts became a partner. In July 1834 the establishment was purchased by John V. A. Hoes, a nephew of Martin Van Buren, who published it about eighteen months, when it reverted to Van Schaack. It was subsequently changed to the
Rough Notes and was published at Kinderhook since 1854 to the date of its discontinuance, by P. H. Van Vleck.
The Valatie Weekly Times was published in 1853 by H. N. Hopkins.
The Equal Rights Advocate was started at Chatham Four Corners in the spring of 1846 by an anti-rent association. In 1848 it was removed to Hudson and changed to
The Democratic Freeman, under which name it was published by Charles H. Collins. It was discontinued in 1855-6.
The Columbia Co. Journal was published at Chatham Four Corners in 1850 by Philip H. Ostrander.
Columbian Almanac, the only one ever published in Hudson, was commenced there in 1785 by Ashbel Stoddard. It was subsequently better known as Wynkoop's Almanac. "In olden times it was," says Miller in his " Sketches of Hudson," "deemed the only one reliable, and there are many at the present day, who ask for and will have no other than 'Stoddard's old Almanac,' and if it were the same as when commenced, would be satisfied to regulate their domestic affairs by its weather table."
THE COLUMBIA COUNTY ADVERTISER was estab- lished at Kinderhook, in 1869, by Willard Pond, who was its editor and publisher. It is now published, as a weekly paper, by William B. Howland.
THE CHATHAM COURIER was established in 1862, at Chatham Four Corners. It is published weekly, by C. B. Can- field and J. H. Woolhiser.
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THE JOURNAL OF MATERIA MEDICA was commenced at New Lebanon in 1857 by Henry A. Tilden. Its publication is continued by Tilden & Co., with Joseph Bates, M. D., as editor.
The American Repository, a paper supporting Fillmore for the Presidency in 1856, was commenced in that year, but discon- tinued shortly after the election. Its editor, R. Van Antwerp, also commenced a daily, which was published two months, a short time before the introduction of the Repository.
The Columbia County Family Journal, a semi-monthy literary paper, was commenced in 1861 by F. HI. Webb, but discontinued after the expiration of six months.
The first settlements were made in the north part of the County. The east border was settled chiefly by squatters from New England. On the 12th of November, 1680, Robert Liv- ingston petitioned Sir Edmund Andross, who was then Gover- nor General of New York and dependencies in America, for a tract of land situated on Roeleff Jansens Creek, and contain- ing 2,000 acres. The Indian deeds conveying this land to him bear date of July 12, 1683, and were executed by two Indians and two squaws; and the patent for same, issued by Thomas Dongan, bears date of Nov 4, 1684, and imposes an annual quitrent of twenty shillings. On the margin of the Indian deed appears the following provision :
" N. B .-- Before Signing Tamaranachquae the Indian Woman condition- ed that she should have the Privilege to plant for four years on a little hook of Land which shall be shewn to her and no more such is specially conditioned in presence of the Commissaries."
Robert Livingston petitioned Thomas Dongan, June 3, 1685, for 300 acres of land, designated in the petition as Taghkanick, and thus explains his motive for doing so; that the land in- cluded in the former patent "after a view and Survey thereof proves much Contrare to Expectation, very Little being fitt to be Improoved." The indorsement on this petition grants only 200 acres, and requires the patent to be taken out before the last day of September following. The Indian deed for this tract bears date of August 10, 1685 ; and the patent, issued by Thomas Dongan, that of August 27, 1685, and requires the annual payment of eight shillings, current money of the Province.
The following is a copy of Gov. Dongan's patent for the Manor of Livingston :
" Thomas Dongan Lieutenant Governor and Vice Admirall under his Majesty King James the Second of New York and its Dependencies in America To all to whom these Presents
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shall Come Sendeth Greeting Whereas Robert Livingston by Virtue of a Patent under my Hand and Sealed with the Scale of the Province aforesaid bearing Date the fourth Day of November Anno: Dom one thousand Six hundred and Eighty four is Seized and Possessed of a Certaine Tract of Land Scitu- ate and Lying on a Creek on the East side of Hudsons River Commonly Called or knowne by the name of Roeloffe Johnson Kill it being in three Plaines Called Nekankook Kickua Wic- quaskaka and two or three other Small fflatts or Plaines in all about one hundred Morgan or two hundred Acres together with Eighteen Hundred Acres of Woodland Lyeing and being betweene a Small Creek or Kill Lyeing over against Catts kill Called Wackanhasseck and a Place by the Indians Called Swas- kabamuka to the South of Roeloffe Johnsons kill that is to say two hundred Acres and Soe Runneing back into the Woods and Alsoe all Woods Underwoods Waters Runns Streams Ponds Creeks Meadows Marshes fishing Hawking Hunting and fowl- ing and all other Liberties and Previledges Hereditaments and Appurtenances whatsoever to the said Tract or Parcell of Land belonging or in any wise Appertaining to have and to hold the said Tract of Land and Premissesse together with all and Singular the Appurtenances aforemenconed unto the said Robert Livingston his Heires and Assignes to the Proper use and benehooffe of the said Robert Livingston his Heires and Assignes for ever to be holden of his said Majestye in free and Common Soccage According to the Tenure of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in his Majestyes Kingdome of England Rendering and Paying as a Quit Rent for the Same Twenty Shillings Current Money of the Province Yearely and every Yeare at Albany upon the five and twentieth Day of March unto his Majesty his Heires and Successors or unto such Offi- cer or Officers as should be Appointed to Receive the same as by the said Pattent Recorded in Secretaryes Office Relation being thereunto had may more fully and att Large Appear And Whereas the said Robert Livingston by Virtue of another Pattent under my Hand and Sealed with the Seale of the Province beareing Deate the Seven and Twentieth Day of August Last Past is Seized and Possessed of another Tract of Land called Tachkanick Lyeing and being adjacent unto the aforrecited Tract of Land beginning behind Pattkook on a Certaine Creek that Runns into the East side of Hudsons River and is known by the name of Roeloffe Johnsons kill Beginning on the North West side of the said kill that Ruuns along the filatt or Plaine Land at a Place Called by the Native Minissichtanock where two black Oake Trees are marked with L and from thence along a Small Hill to a Valley that Leads to
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a small Creeke Called by the Indians Quissicheook and over said Creek to a high Place to the Westward of a High Moun- taine where two black Oake Trees are marked Land is Called by the Natives Kachkawanick from thence Westward to a Small Kill on the side of a Creeke Called Skaanpook where two White Oake Trees are marked L and soe runns a Long the Eastside of the said Creeke which a little lower is Called by the Name of Twastawekah and is the Westerly Bounds the South- erly Bounds beginning on the other side of the Creeke that runnes along the filatt or Plaine over against Minissichtanock where two Trees are marked and runnes along the foot of the High Mountains to the Path that Goes to Wawijchtanok to a hill Called by the Indians Mananosick where two Trees are marked L on the Southwest side of the Path from thence West- ward to a Creeke Called by the natives Nachawawachkano where two white Oake Trees are marked L which Creeke Comes into the other Creeke called Twastawekak which is the West Bounds and soe Incloses all the Land above recited the Place where the two Creeks meet being Called Mawichnanck the filatt or Plaine Land Lying on both sides of the said Creeke Containing about three hundred Morgan or Six hundred acres together with all and Singular the Trees Timber Woods Under- woods Swamps Moores Marshes Meadows Rivoletts Streames Creeks Waters Lakes Pooles Ponds fishing Hawking Hunting and fowling and whatever Else to the said Tract of Land with- in the Bounds and Limitts aforesaid belonging or in any wise Appertaining to have and to hold the said Tract and Parcell of Land and all and Singular the Premisses and every Parte and Parcell thereof unto the said Robert Livingston his Heires and Assignes unto the Sole and only Proper use beniffitt and be- hooffe of him the said Robert Livingston his Heires and As- signes for ever to be holden of his said Majesty his Heires and Successors in free and Common Soccage According to the Tenure of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in his Majestyes Kingdome of England Yielding Rendering and Pay- ing therefore yearely and Every yeare unto our Soveraigne Lord the Kings Majestye his Heires and Assignes or unto such officer or officers as shall by him be Appointed to receive the same Eight shillings Current Money of the Province on the five and Twentyeth Day of March at Albany as by the said Pattent Re- corded in the Secretarys Office Relation thereunto had may more fully and at Large appeare all which Tracts or Parcells of Land Lyeing together are Bounded and Limitted in manner hereafter Expressed and menconed that is to say on the North by a line to be Drawne from a Certaine Creek or kill over against the South side of Vastrix Island in Hudsons River
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Called Wachankasigh to a Place Called by the Natives Wawa- naquassick where the Heapes of Stones Lye being near the head of a Certain kill or Creek called Nanapenahekan which comes out of a Marsh Lyeing neare unto the said kills of the said Heapes of Stones upon which the Indians throw upon an- other as they Passe by from an Ancient Custom amongst them and from thence extending to the Northermost End of the kills that are to the North of Tacahkanick known by the name of Ahashewaghkick and on the East from Ahashewaghkick afore- said along the said Hills to the Southermost End of the same Called Wichquapakkat and from thence by a Streight Line to the South East End of a Small Peece of Land Called Sakah- qua and Nakaovaewich and on the South by a Streight Line Drawne from thence to the Southermost Bounds or Bowcht of Roeloffe Johnsons kill and from thence by a Streight Line to a Place on the River side Called Sanskahampka which Lyes over against the Sawyers Creek and on the West by Hudsons River Including all the Land on both sides of Roeloffe John- sons Creek or kill And whereas the said Robert Livingston hath been at Vast Charges and Expence in Purchasing the said Tracts and Parcells of Land from the native Indians and alsoe in Settling and Improveing the same and for Encourageing the future Settlement the said Robert Livingston hath made Appli- cacon unto me that I might Constitute and Erect the said Tracts or Parcells of Land within the Bounds and Limitts aforesaid to be a Lordship and Mannor and Confirme the same unto him his Heires and Assignes by Pattent under the Seale of the Province Know Yee therefore that I the said Thomas Dongan for the Consideracons aforesaid by Virtue of the Authority to mee Derived from his most Sacred Majesty and the Power in me Residing have Given Granted Rattified Re- leased and Confirmed and by these Presents Doe Give Grant Rattifie Release and Confirme unto the said Robert Livingston his Heires and Assignes all that and those Tract and Tracts Parcell and Parcells of Land Lyeing and being Scituate within the Limitts and Bounds aboverecited together with all the Messuages Tenements Buildings ffences Orchards Gardens Pas- tures Meadows Marshes Woods Underwoods Trees Timber Quarreys Rivers Runns Rivoletts Brooks Ponds Lakes Streames Creeks Harbours Beaches ffishing Hawking Hunting and fowl- ing Mines Mineralls (Silver and Gold Mines only excepted) and all the Rights Members Libertyes Jurisdictions Rovalties Heri- ditaments Proffits Advantages and Appurtenances whatsoever to the Tracts or Parcells of Land belonging or in any wise Ap- pertaineing or Accepted Reputed Taken knowne or Occupyed as Parte Parcell or Member thereof together with fishing in
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Hudsons River so farr as the said Land Extends on the said River and Moreover by Virtue of the Power and Authority to me the said Thomas Dongan Given and the Power in mee Residing as aforesaid and for the Reasons and Consideracons aboverecited I have and by these Presents Doe Erect make and Constitute the said Tracts and Tracts of Land as in the Limitts and Bounds aforemenconed together with all and every the above Granted Premissesse with Every of their Appurtenances into one Lordshipp or Mannor to all Intents and Purposes and the same shall from henceforth be Called the Lordshipp and Mannor of Livingston and I the said Thomas Dongan have also Given and Granted and by these Presents Doe Give and Grant unto the said Robert Livingston and to the Heires and Assignes of the said Robert Livingston full Power and author- ity at all times and for ever hereafter in the said Lordship and Mannor one Court Leet and one Court Baron to hold and keep at such time and times and Soe often Yearely as he or they shall see meet and all fines Issues Americaments at the said Court Leet and Court Barron to be holden with the said Lord- shipp and Mannor to be Sett forfeited or Imposed and Payable or happening at any time to be Payable by any the Inhabitants of or within the said Lordshipp or Mannor of Livingston or the Limitts or Bounds thereof and also all and every the Powers and authorityes herein before menconed for the holding and keeping the said Court Leett Courtt Baron from time to time and to award and Issue out the Customary Writts to be Issued and awarded out of the said Court Leett and Court Bar- on to be kept by the said Robert Livingston his Heires and assignes for ever or theire or any of theire Stewards Deputed and appointed with full and ample Power and authority to De- straine for the Rents Services and other Sumes of Mony Pay- able by Reason of the Premisses and all other Lawfull Rem- edyes and meanes for the haveing Possessing Receiving Levy- ing and Enjoyeing the Premissesse and every parte and Parcell of the same and all Wasts Estraves Wrecks Deodands Goods of felons happening and being forfeited within the said Lordshipp and Mannor and all and every sume and Sums of Money to bee Paid as a Post fine upon or fines to be Levyed of any Lands Tenements or Hereditaments within the said Lordshipp or Mannor of Livingston together with the advouson and Right of Patronage and all and every the Church and Churches Erect- ed or Established or hereafter to be had Erected or Established in the said mannor And lastly I the said Thomas Dongan by Vir- tue of the Power and authority aforesaid Doe Give and Grant un- to the said Robert Livingston his Heirs and Assignes that all and Singular the Tennants of him the said Robert Livingston
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within the said Mannor shall and may at all times hereafter meett together and Choose assessors within the said Mannor according to such Rules wayes and Methods as are Priscribed for Cittyes Countyes and Townes within the Province by the acts of Genarall Assembly for the Derfrayeing the Publique Charges of Each Respective Citty Towne and County and all such Sumes of Mony Soe raised to Colect and Dispose of for the use aforesaid according as in the said Act of Generall as- sembly is Established and Directed To have and to hold all and Singular the said Mannor of Livingston and Premisses with theire and every of theire Appurtenances unto the said Robert Livingston his Heires and assignes for ever to the only Proper use and behooffe of him the said Robert Livingston his Heirs and assignes for ever to bee holden of his Majesty his Heires Successors and assignes in free a Comon Soccage accord- ing to the Tenure of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in the Kingdome of England aforesaid Yielding and Paying therefore unto his said Majesty his Heires Successors and as- signess or to such officer or officers as shall from time to time be appointed to Receive the same on the five and twentyeth Day of March Yearely for ever at Albany the full and Just Sume of Eight and twenty Shillings Currant Mony of this County In Witnesse whereof I have hereunto Sett my Hand and Caused the Seale of the said Province to be affixed at Fortt James in New Yorke this 22d Day of July Anno Dom one thousand Six hundred and Eighty Six and in the Second Yeare of his Ma- jestye Reigne over England &c THOMAS DONGAN."*
The Livingston Manor contained about 160,240 acres, and included nearly all the present towns of Ancram, Clermont, Co- pake, Gallatin, Germantown, Livingston and Taghkanick. It was first settled by tenants about the beginning of the last century. Earl Bellomont, in his letter to the Board of Trade, January 2, 1701-2, says of it: "Mr. Livingston has on his great grant of 16 miles long and 24 broad, but 4 or 5 cottages as I am told, men that live in vassalage under and work for him
*The following are the definitions of the Indian names which occur in the patent and upon the maps of the Manor :- Ahashawaghkick, a hill in the north-west coruer, on Massachusetts line; Acuwanuk, a flat or rock in north part of North East, Dutchess Co. ; Kachwawyick, a place west of a certain mountain ; Kickud, or Kicipa, one of three plains near Rocliff Jansens Creek: Mananosick, & hill in west part, near Ma. sa- chusetts line ; Mutranaguavick, stone heaps on north line; Mahuskakoxk, a " cripple bush" on south line of patent : Mawichnek, a flat on both sides of & creek where it joins Rocliff Jausens Creek : Minmissichtanock, g piece of land north of Roeli Jan- syns Creek ; Nowanagquasick, on north line of Manor, (Sautnier's map); Nach undwe- relleno, a creek tributary to Twastawekak; Makenkonke, one of three plaine near Kocht Janeene Creek; Fotkock, patente1 tb K. Van Rensselaer, roots of hinder- hook : Quimicakook, a small creek north of Kuelif Jausend Greek ; Smakchampan, or Susska Samake, a place opposite Saugerties, Ulster Co. : Nicaka, on the north line of the town of North East ; Bankhenak, Rochiff Jausens Kill; Skaunkook, & creek : Tow- Ostawekak, or Twastawekak, a creek ; Wachanekaisek. a small stream opposite Catskill Creek : Wahankusick, near Roeliff Janseun Creek, (Santhier's map) ; Wawyachtonock, a place ; Whichquopuhbau, south-east corner of Massachusetts.
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and are too poor to be farmers having not wherewithall to buy cattle to stock a farm." From and after 1716 the Manor was represented by a member in General Assembly. A question subsequently arose, whether the freeholders on the 6,000 acres sold to the Queen,* could vote for the Representative of the Manor. A paper indorsed " State of the Case of the Free- holders of the Camp," concludes with these " Observations " on the subject :
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