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chase, obtained Aug. 10, 1685. They were confirmed by Gov. Dongan, the former, Nov. 4, 1684, and the latter, Aug. 12, 1685. In 1701 there were but 4 or 5 houses on the manor. From and after 1716 tho manor was represented by a member in General Assembly. Before his death-which took place in 1728-Robert Livingstou bequeathed to his son Robert that part of the manor now included in the town of Clermont, and the residne to his eldest. son, Philip. The latter was succeeded by Robert Living- ston, Jr .; and in 1792 the land E. of the post road was divided between Walter, Robert C., John, and Henry Livingston, the devisees of Robert Livingston, Jr., according to the provisions of his will .- Sutherland's Deduction of the Title of the Manor of Livingston ; Doc. Hist. 111, Colonial Hist.
In the patent and npon the maps of the manor, several places are designated by their Indian uames, viz.,-
hill in w. part, on or near Mass. line. Mawanaguasick, stone heaps on N. line, "where Indians have laid several heaps of stones together, by an ancient custom amongst them." Mahas- kakook, a "cripple bush" on s. line of patent. Mawichnak, a flat on both sides of a creek where It joins R. Jansens Creek. Minmissichtanock, a piece of land N. of Roeliff Janseus Creek. Nowanagquasick, on N. Hne of manor, (Sauthier's map.) Nacha- wawachkano, creek tributary to Twastawekak. Nichankooke, one of 3 plains near Roeliff Jansens Creek. Pottkook, patented to K. Van Rensselaer, s. of Kinderhook. Quisichkook, a small hamaka, a place opposite Saugerties, Ulster co. Sacahka, on N. line of the town of North East. Sankhenak, Roeliff Jansens
creek. Wachanekaisek, a small stream opposite Catskill Creek. Wahankasick, near Rocliff Jansens Creek, (Sauthier's map.) Wawyachtonock, a place. Whichquopuhbau, s. w. corner of Mass.
2 With the view of settling their claims upon the Hudson, tho Boston Government, iu March, 1672, seut John Paine to New York to solicit permission to pass and repass hy water. The application was received with cold civility, and the subject referred home for tho decision of his Majesty. Gov. Lovelace improved the occasion to remind the Mass. people of the distrust with which they had received the commissioners sent over in 1664, and intimated that their application under other circum- stances might have been differently received .- General Entries, IV. 177, 178 Sec. Office.
3 Doc. Ilist. 1II., 754.
4 In 1791 the sheriff of the co. was murdered by an armed mob while in the discharge of his official duty.
$ A party of rangers was organized to suppress these; and under the act of May 11, 1780, £1500 was raised to defray the expenses thus incurred.
6 Assein. Doc. 156; 1846. p. 2.
7 This town was included in tho Livingston Manor. The line bordering upon Taghkanick was altered March 25, 1814. A narrow triangular tract of about 1000 acres, in tho extreme E. part of the town, known as " Boston Corner," formerly belonged to the town of Mt. Washington, Berkshire co., Mass. The Taghkanick Mts. extend along the E. border of the tract, aud forin an almost impassable barrier between this and the re-
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The surface is broken and hilly. In the E. part the hills range in a N. and s. direction, but else- where they are irregular. Rocliff Jansens Kill crosses the town in a s. w. direction. A narrow intervale, bordered by steep, irregular hills, extends along its course. The soil is a gravelly loam intermixed with clay. Iron ore has been obtained at different places from the hills upon the E. border of the town,2 and lead orc is mined at HIot Ground.' Ancram,4 (p. v.,) situated on Roeliff Jansens Kil, in the w. part of the town, contains 2 churches, a paper mill, a sawmill, and about 30 houses. Hot Ground (Ancram Leadinincs p. o.) and Boston Corner, (p. o.,) a station on the Harlem R. R., are hamlets. The town was first settled by the Dutch, in the neigh- borhood of Ancram Village. There are 3 churches in town.5
AUSTERLITZ-was formed from Canaan, Chatham, and Hillsdale, March 28, 1818. It lies on the E. border of the co., N. of the center. The E. and central parts are broken by irregular ranges of hills, and the w. part is undulating. The principal streams are Green River in the E. and Puneit Creek in the w. The soil is a gravelly loam intermixed in some parts with slate and clay. The hills are mostly arable to their summits. Spencertown, (p. v.,) on Punsit Creek, in the w. part of the town, contains 2 churches, an academy,6 and 2 gristmills. Pop. 225. Austerlitz, (p.v.,) in the valley of Green River, contains 2 churches and 150 inhabitants. Upper Green River is a hamlet in the s. E. part of the town. The first settlements were made about 1745 to 1750, by squatters from Conn.7 Disputes concerning the ownership of lands thus appropriated arose; and on the 31st of May, 1757, the settlers appointed a committee to adjust the difficulties. About 1774, Nathaniel Culver and Jas. Savage were sent to England to secure a grant of these lands to the settlers; but, owing to the trouble existing between the mother country and the colonies, they were unsuccessful. The land titles were finally settled by the act of March 22, 1791. The first church (Cong.) was organized in 1750, and Rev. Jesse Clark was the first pastor.8
CANAAN -- was formed as " Kings District," March 24, 1772, and its name was changed March 7, 1788. A part of Chatham was taken off in 1795, and New Lebanon and a part of Austerlitz in 1818. It is situated on the E. border of the co., between Austerlitz and New Lebanon. A range of mountains or hills separates it from Massachusetts. The surface is broken and hilly. Whitings Pond, in the E. part of the town, is about 2 mi. in circumference. Its outlet is tributary to Kin- derlook Creek and affords several valuable mill sites. The soil is a gravelly or slaty loam and clay. The hills are mostly arable to their summits. Near the center of the town is a slate quarry.9 Canaan Four Corners, (p. v., ) a station on the A. & W. S. R. R., contains 1 church and 32 dwellings ; Flat Brook, (p. v., ) a station on the same R. R., contains 1 church and 15 dwellings. Canaan (p.o.) and Canaan Center (p. o.) are hamlets. Queechy, on the outlet of Whitings Pond, contains 1 church, 2 paper mills, a sawmill, a gristmill, and 21 dwellings; and Red Rock,10 in the s. w. corner of the town, contains 3 churches, a sawmill, a gristmill, and 30 dwellings. Two families of Shakers, consisting of about 75 persons, reside in the N. E. part of the town. They are chiefly engaged in farming, and their estate consists of over 1400 acres. They raise garden seeds to a limited extent, and manufacture brooms, mop sticks, and other similar articles. The settlement of the town was commenced about 1756.11 At a meeting of the citizens of " Kings District," (June 24, 1776,) held for the purpose of choosing delegates to the Provincial
seat of civil authority. it became the resort of fugitives from justice, prize fighters, and others of liko character, who bade defiance to the laws and practiced their unlawful acts with im- punity. In Dec. 1848, the inhabitants petitioned to be annexed to N. Y. The State of Mass. consented in May, 1853. The cession was accepted by New York, July 21 of the sanie year, confirmed by Congress, Jan. 3, 1855, and the Corner was an- nexed to this town, April 13, 1857 .- N. Y. Assem. Docs., 54 & 194, 1849.
1 Called " Ancram Creek" in this town.
2 These mines have been worked many years, Considerable quantities of ore are obtained on the land of A. McArthur and sent to Millerstown (Dutchess co.) on the Harlem R. R. An ore bed N. of this, owned by the Empire Co, is connected with the R. R. by a track 14 mi. long.
8 This mine was discovered on land leased by the keeper of the Livingston Manor. Robt. R. Livingston purchased the lease, and sold it to a N. Y. Co., by whom the mine was worked until within a few years. A shaft has been sunk 100 feet, and galleries opened in different directions. The mine is on land now owned by H. Mcintyre.
+ This place was formerly celebrated for its iron works. These were erected as early as 1756. The ore was obtained from Salis- bury. Conn., and from mines in the £. part of this town, and pig and bar iron of a superior quality was made.
6 Evang. Luth., M. E., and Presb. 6 The Spencertown Academy was established mainly throughs the exertions of Rev. Dr. T. Woodbridge.
7 Among the early settlers were John Dean, John Williams, Seth and Truman Powell, Jas. Sextou, Ephraim Kidder. and families by the names of Osborne, Lawrence, Spencer, and Whit- more.
8 The census reports 4 churches in town; Christian, Cong., M. E., and Presb.
9 This quarry is on the land of L. D. Ford. The state is of a dark blue color, and plates of any required size or thickness may be obtained.
10 So named from a large rock by the roadside, painted red, and surmounted by a wooden column about 10 feet high, bearing the date "Jan. 1825."
11 Among the early settlers were families named Douglase, Warner, Whiting, Alesworth, Baldwin, and Hawley. The first mill was built by Win. B. Whiting, about 1775. This mill, stored with grain belonging to the government. was burned by tories during the war. In the first book of records is a memoranduin, without date or signature, stating that " the town records were kept on loose paper previous to 1772, but not probably but a few years. The deed from the Indians of 6 mi. sq. was executed in 1758. The compensation was $250. that being paid for the 6 mi. Rq." The record is continuous since May 5. 1772.
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Congress, it was voted to recommend to that body the passage of a declaration of independence.1 There are 7 churches in town.2
CHATHAM-was formed from Canaan and Kinderhook, March 17, 1795, and parts of Aus- terlitz and Ghent were taken off in 1818. It lies near the center of the N. border of the co. The surface is moderately hilly, the ranges generally extending N. and s. The principal stream is Kin- derhook Creek, upon which arc numcrous mill sites. The soil in the valleys is a gravelly loam intermixed with clay, and upon the hills it is slaty. The valleys are broad and fertile, and the hills arable to their summits. Near New Concord is a sulphur spring. Chatham Four Cor- ners (p. v.) is situated partly in this town and partly in Ghent. It is an important station on the A. & W. S. R. R. and the H & B. R. R., and is the terminus of the Harlem R. R. The depots of theso roads are in Ghent. The village contains 3 churches, a machine shop, and 3 foundries. Pop. 697. East Chatham, (p.v.,) a station on the A. & W. S. R. R., near the line of Canaan, contains 2 churches, a gristmill, sawmill, and candle factory. Pop. 245. New Concord contains 1 church and 109 inhabitants; Chatham, (p. v.,) 1 church, a furnace and plow factory, gristmill, and saw- mill, and a pop. of 214; Rayville a Friends mceting house and 13 houses; Chatham Cen- ter, (p. v.,) 1 church and 127 inhabitants; Malden Bridge, (p.v.,) 1 church, a paper mill, sawmill, and tannery, and a pop. of 193; and Riders Mills, a gristmill, sawmill, and 12 houses. North Chatham, (p. v.,) contains 2 churches, a sawmill, gristmill, and plaster mill. Pop. 179. The settlement of this town commenced about 1725. The settlers were from Kinder- hook, but originally from Holland. A company from Connecticut settled at New Concord in 1758.3 The census reports 11 churches in town."
CLAVERACK5 (Claw've-rack)-was formed as a district, March 24, 1772. Hillsdale was taken off in 1782, and Hudson in 1785. It was recognized as a town, March 7, 1788. A part of Ghent was taken off in 1818. It lies near the center of the co. The surface in the w. part is undulating, and in the E. hilly. Claverack Creek, upon the w. border of the town, and its tribu- tarics, are the principal streams. The soil is a rich loam in the w., and a gravelly loam inter- mixed with slate in the E. Claverack, (p. v.,) in the w. part of the town, a station on the HI. & B. R. R., contains 2 churches and the Claverack Academy and Hudson River Institute;6 pop. 496; Mellenville, (p. v., ) a station on the HI. & B. R. R., contains 2 churches, a gristmill, and 30 dwellings ; and Philmont, (p. v., ) a station on the Harlem R. R., contains several manufac- turing establishments1 and 35 dwellings. South Bend Mills, Martindale Depot, (p. o.) and Humphreysville (p. o.) arc hamlets. Smoky Hollow (p. v.) contains several manu- factories8 and 25 dwellings, and Churchtown (p. v.) 1 church and 14 dwellings. The Ref. Prot. D. church, Claverack, was organized in 1716, and the present edifice was erected in 1765. There are 6 churches in town.9
CLERMONT-was formed from the Livingston Manor, March 12, 1787.1º It lies upon the Hudson, in the s. w. corner of the co. The surface is undulating. Roeliff Jansens Kil forms the E. boundary. The soil is a fertile loam, and in some places sandy. Clermont, (p. v.,) near the E. part of the town, has a pop. of 155. The first settlement was made at an early day by Germans, who occupied the lands as tenants. A school was established, in 1791, by a special act of the legis- lature, before any general school system had been adopted in the State.11 Robert R. Livingston, a prominent statesman of the Revolution and the first chancellor of the State, was a resident of this town. A German Lutheran church, about 3 mi. w. of the village of Clermont, is the only church in town.
COPAKE-was formed from Taghkanick, March 26, 1824. It lics on the E. border of the co., between Hillsdale and Ancram. Its surface is broken by ranges of hills separated by broad
1 William B. Whiting, Asa Waterman. Philip Frisbie, Martin Borbe, Elisha Pratt, Capt. Baldwin, Daniel Buck, Elijah Bost- wick. Gideon King, Jarvis Mudge, Saml. Johnson, Saml. Gillett, L. A. Herrick. Joseph Wood, John Woodworth, and Saml. Baily were appointed a committee to prepare a memorial making such recommendation to Congress.
2 2 Bap., 2 M. E., Christian, Cong., and Presb.
& Among these were John Beebe, and others named Cady, Hurtburt, Palmer, and Davis. A little w. of Chatham Center WAR A stone house, used as a defense against the Indians during the Revolution. A inan named Vosburgh, who lived near this house, was killed and scalped; but his family escaped. 4 6 M. E., 2 Bap., Christian, Cong .. and Ref. Prot. D.
" ""aver-reuch," or "Claverack."-Benson's Memoir, p. 44.
6 This institution is located upon a beautiful eminence in the N. part of the village, and commands an extensive view of the surrounding conntry and of the distant Catskills. It is one of the inost flourishing institutions in the State. It has accommo- dations for 500 to 600 pupils.
7 Three paper mills, a carpet factory, woolen factory, sash and blind factory, furnace and machine shop.
8 Among these are a woolen factory, cradle factory, gristmill, and sawmill.
9 2 Ref. Prot. D., Bap., Evang. Luth., M. E., and Prot. E.
10 By an act of legislature passed March 2, 1858, a triangular tract, now constituting the N. part of Germantown, was taken off from Clermont.
5 This town formerly extended to the Hudson, and the bluffs 11 An academy was incorp. April 26, 1$34, and received under on the bank were pamed the " Klauvers," (clovers.) whence ; the regents Feb. 26, 1837, but it was never successfully organ- ized.
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and fertile valleys. A high and nearly unbroken range extends along the E. border. In the town are several small lakes, the principal of which are Copake Lake in the w., and Robinsons, Snyder, and Rhoda Ponds in the s. The soil is a gravelly and clayey loam. Near Copake Station are several iron mines.1 Copake Station, (Copake Iron Works p. o., ) on the Harlem R. R., contains 1 church, a blast furnace, and 26 houses; Copake Flats (Copake p.o.) contains 1 church and 20 houses ; and Baines Station, (North Copake p. o.,) a station on the Harlem R. R., 15 houses. The settlement of this town commeneed about the middle of the last century.2 A Ref. Prot. D. church was the first eliureh organized, and Rev. Jeremiah Romeyn was the first pastor.3
GALLATIN'-was formed from Ancram, March 27, 1830. It lies near the center of the s. border of the co. The surface is broken by several ranges of hills, which extend in a N. and s. direction. The highest point is Mattashuk Hill, s. of Lake Charlotte. Roeliff Jansens Kil is the principal stream : its banks are steep and in some places roeky. Charlotte Lake, in the N. part of the town, is a fine sheet of water, surrounded by gentle slopes cultivated to the water's edge. The soil is a slaty and gravelly loam, and moderately fertile. Gallatinville, (p. v.,) on Roeliff Jansens Kil, contains a gristmill and 11 houses; Weaver Hollow, Jacksons Corners, (on the line of and p. o. in Dutehess eo.,) and Union Corners, (partly in Livingston, ) are hamlets. The town was settled at a very early day by emigrants from Holland and Gerinany.5 A Ref. Prot. D. church was organized in 1748, and the Rev. Mr. Freymoot was the first pastor.6
GIIENT™-was formed from Chatham, Claverack, and Kinderhook, April 3, 1818; and a part of Stockport was taken off in 1833. It is an interior town, N. of the center of the co. Its surface is hilly in the E. and undulating in the w. The town is watered by several small streams tribu- tary to Kinderhook and Claveraek Creeks. The soil is mostly a gravelly loam, but in some parts it is elayey. Ghent,8 (p. v.,) in the E. part of the town, is a station on the II. & B. and Harlem R. Rs. It contains 2 ehurehes and 18 houses. West Ghent (p. v.) contains 1 church and 16 houses. Pulvers Station is on the II. & B. R. R. The first settlement was made about 1735, by emigrants from Holland aud Germany.9 There are 4 churches in town.1º
GREENPORT-was formed from Hudson City, May 13, 1837. It lies upon the Hudson, near the center of the w. border of the co. Its surface is broken and hilly. Beacrofts Mt., in the E. part of the town, is nearly precipitous upon its w. side. Merino Point,11 near the Hudson, has an elevation of 250 feet above the river. Claveraek Creck forms the E. boundary of the town, and a small tributary of this stream and Kahseway Creek are the principal watercourses. The inter- vale of the latter is broad and fertile. The soil is elayey along the river and a sandy and gravelly loam in the interior. Limestoue is extensively quarried on the E. side of Beacrofts Mt. Oak Hill (p. o.) is a station on the Hudson R. R. R. in the s. w. part of the town. A steam ferry connects this place with Catskill Point on the opposite side of the IIudson. Settlement commenced in this town about the middle of the last century.12 There is but one church (Ref. Prot. D.) in town.
GERMANTOWN13-was formed as a distriet April 1, 1775, and recognized as a towu Mareb 7, 1788. A part of Clermont was annexcd, March 2, 1858.14 It lies upon the IIudson, in the s. part of the co. The surface is undulating. Roeliff Jansens Kil forms the N. boundary. The soil is a rich, fertile loam, sandy in a few places. Germantown (p. v.) contains 1 church and 19 houses, and East Camp 17 houses. The first settlement was made in 1710, by Germau Palatinates, under the patronage of Queen Anne. The first arrival was in 1710; and on the 1st of May, 1711, there were 1178 settlers in town, and the four villages "Hunterstown," " Queensbury," "Annsberg," and " Haysburgh" had sprung into existence.15 A school was estab-
1 The ores obtained from these miines are hematites. A new | name was derived from the fact that a large sheep farm was ore bed, that promises an abundant supply of an excellent established here many years ago. quality, has recently been opened to the depth of 13 feet.
2 Families by the names of Snyder, Briese, and Lampmau were among the early settlers.
8 The census reports 3 churches ; M. E .. Presb., aud Prot. E. 4 Named in honor of Hon. Albert Gallatin.
12 Jacob Johannes Van lloesen and Erneric Plaice settled in the town as early as 1763. 13 Named " Last Camp" and " German Camp" in some early records.
14 That part annexed was almost isolated from the rest of Cler- mont, and lay N. of this town.
6 The Knickenbackers and the Snyders were among the first settlers. An Englishman, named Ross, was one of the first det- thers in the neighborhood of Gallatinville.
15 A tract of 6000 acres, forming the present town of German- town, was purchased, on the 9th of Sept. 1710, of Robt. Living- 6 There are 2 churches in town: Ref. Prot. D. and M. E. stou by Gov. Hunter, for the use of these people It was de. 7 Named from Gheut, in Holland. sigurd to employ them in raising hemp and making tar, pitch, 8 The Indian name of this locality was." Som-pa-muck." and rosin for the royal navy. and they were furnished with pro- 9 Ainong the first settlers were John, Cornelius, Andrew, and visions and tools. The management of their affairs was in- Lawrence Sharp, and Abraham Hogeboom, who located near ; trusted to a board of commissioners, consisting of Robt. Living- Ghent Village. A man named Cox had settled near the same ston, Richard Sacket. John Cast, Godfrey Walsen, Andrew Bag-
place a short time before.
ger. and Herman Schureman John Peter Kuieskem was ap- 10 2 Ref. Prot. D .. Evang .. Meth .. and Friends. pointed " master" in Hunterstown, John Conrad Weiser in 11 This point was formerly called " Korubuck." Its present Queensbury. Hartman Windecker in Annaberg, and John Chris-
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lished in 1711. The Ref. Prot. D. church was forined in 1728, and Johannes Van Driesen was the first pastor.1
HILLSDALE-was formed from Claverack, as a district, March 26, 1782, recognized as a town March 7, 1788, and a part of Austerlitz was taken off in 1818. The surface is broken by ranges of high hills extending in a N. and s. direction and separated by narrow valleys. Green River crosses the N. E. corner; and several small streams, which form the headwaters of Rocliff Jansens and Claverack Creeks, take their rise in the town. The soil is a gravelly loam and clay. Hillsdale, (p.v.,) a station on the Harlem R. R., in the s. part of the town, contains 2 churches and has a pop. of 225; Harlemville (p. v.) contains 1 church and 225 inhabitants, and Green River (p. v.) 1 church and about 12 houses. The town was settled at a very carly day,-the s. part by immigrants from Mass. and the N. by Dutch settlers.2 The first church (Bap.) was organized June 23, 1787, and Rev. Stephen Gano, D.D., was the first pastor. There are 6 churches in town.'
HUDSON CITY-was formed from Claverack, and incorp. PRETIOM as a city, April 22, 1785.4 A part of Stockport was taken off in 1833, and Greenport in 1837. It lies upon the E. bank of the Hudson, at the head of ship navigation, near the center of the w. RECHT border of the co. The surface is a rolling upland. A slate bluff rises abruptly from the river to the height of 60 ft., and from its summit a beautifully rolling ridge extends castward and slopes gradually upward for a distance of one and a half mi., termi- nating in Prospect Hill, a high, rounded eminence 300 ft. above the surrounding lands and 500 ft. above the river. This ridge is from 6 to 50 rods in width, and is bounded on the N. and s. by gradual and uniform slopes. North and South Bays (two shallow bodies of water) extend about 1000 ft. inland from the river, converting the w. extremity of the ridge into a promontory.5 A public square, containing an area of about an acre and a half, has been laid out upon the summit of the bluff overlooking the river, and furnishing one of the most beautiful public promenades in the country. From the summit of Prospect Hill an extensive view is obtained of the windings of the Hudson, with the distant Catskills on one side, and the Green Ilills of Mass. on the other.
In the river, opposite the city, is an extensive mud flat, through which a canal has been cut for the Hudson and Athens Ferry. This canal has recently been abandoned.
This city is the western terminus of the Hudson & Boston R. R., and an important station on the Hudson R. R. R. The manufactures are extensive, consisting principally of iron and clothing.6 A considerable amount of commerce is carried on by means of the Hudson.7
The City Hall is a brick building, situated on Warren St. near the center of the city. The lower story is used for mercantile purposes.
The Public Schools are in a flourishing condition. In 1857 the city was divided into 4 districts, and gave employment to 21 teachers,-5 males and 16 females. The number of children between the ages of 4 and 21 was 2562, of which 1095 (or 422 per cent.) were in attendance some portion of the year. The total expenses of the schools for that year was $4448 38; total receipts, the same; number of volumes in district libraries, 700. A Lancasterian School Society was incorp. April 15, 1817, and it maintained a school many years.8
The Hudson Academy building, a plain, 3 story brick edifice near Prospect Hill, was crected in 1805.
tian Tucks in Ilaysburgh. The enterprise was unsuccessful, and many of the settlers removed to the Mohawk and Schoharie Val- leys. In the summer of 1711 a company of 25 men from " Hun- terstown" volunteered in the expedition against Canada. In 1725 the tract was granted by letters patent to the inhabitants of " East (imp." to be divided equally iu fee after reserving 40 acres for church and school purposes.
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