Gazetteer of the State of New York: embracing a comprehensive view of the geography, geology, and general history of the State, and a complete history and description of every county, city, town, village, and locality, Part 2, Part 45

Author: French, J. H. (John Homer), 1824-1888, ed. cn; Place, Frank, 1880-1959, comp
Publication date: 1859
Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y. : R. Pearsall Smith
Number of Pages: 782


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SPRINGFIELD-was formed from Cherry Valley, March 3, 1797. It lics upon the N. line of the co., E. of the center. The surface is a rolling and moderately hilly upland, the hills gene- rally rising about 200 ft. above the valleys. Mt. Wellington, E. of the head of Otsego Lake, in the s. part of the town, is 300 to 400 ft. high. Summit Lake, in the N. part, in high water discharges its waters both N. and s. The streams are small brooks. In the N. part is a deep sink, called "The Chyle," into which a considerable stream of water runs and flows through a subterranean passage to Braman's Factory, where it again appcars on the surface. The sink is tunnel-shaped, 240 feet in circumference and 15 ft. deep. After heavy rains it is sometimes filled with water, which, while discharging through the orifice below, often moves round in rapid gyrations. The soil is a black and yellow loam, resting upon limestone and slate. More hops are grown in this town than in any other town in the co. Springfield Center (p. v.) contains 2 churches, a tannery, and 15


1 Sam'l Williams settled on the Unadilla, in the N. part, and Benj. and Abel Clark, at the Forks, about the same time. The first school was taught at Spooners Corners, by Jns. Robinson, in 1797-98. Wm. Lincoln kept the first inn, at Lloydville. and Luce & Woodward the first store. Capt. Caleb Brown built the first mill, in 1805, on the Unadilla.


2 The census reports 4 churches; 2 F. W. Bap., Presb., Bap.


8 Richfield Springs-from which the village derives its name- are celebrated for their medicinal properties in the cure of cuta- neous disorders, and large numbers of invalids are annually at- tracted hierc. Professor Reid has given the following as the result of an analysis of a winc-gallon of the water of these springs :-


Grains.


Bicarbonate of magnesia. 20


Bicarbonate of lime


10


Chloride of sodium and maguesia .. 1.5


Sulphate of magnesia ... 30


Hydrosulphate of magnesia and lime. 2


Sulphate of lime. 20


Solid matter .... 153.5


236.10


Sulphuretted hydrogen gas, 26.9 inches.


4 Wm. Tunnicliff, Dan'l Hawks, John Hatch, Ebenezer Eaton, and Jos. Rockwell settled at or near Richfield Springs in 1789; Obadiah Beardsley and his son Obadiah, jr., the father and grandfather of the late Lovi Beardsley, and Hon. Samuel Beardsley, of Utica, settled near Schuyler Lake in 1790. The first birth was that of Jos. Beardsley; and the first marriage, that of Ebenezer Russell and Mrs. Moore. James S. Palmer taught the first school, at Richfield Springs; Israel Rawson kept the first inn. and Cyrus Robinson the first store, at the Springs; William Tunnicliff erected the first mill, at the same place.


5 The census reports 7 churches ; 3 M. E., 2 Prot. E., Presb., and Univ.


6 Named from Abram Roseboom, one among the carlicst settlers.


7 Abram Roseboom erected the first sawmill and carding and fulling mill, in 1806, at Lodi; Dan'l Antisdale kept the first inn and the first store, at the same place, in 1832. The first gristmill was erected at Lodi, by Cornelius Law, in 1818.


8 The census reports 5 churches ; 2 M. E., Evan. Luth., Chris tian, and Bap.


538


OTSEGO COUNTY.


houses; and East Springfield (p. v.) a church and 20 houses. Springfield is a p. o. near the center. The first settlements were made in 1762, by John Kelly, Richard Ferguson, and James Young, from Ireland, at East Springfield; and Gustavus Klumpli and Jacob Tygart, at the head of Otsego Lake. Most of these settlers were driven off during the war.1 The first church (Bap.) was formed at an early period ; Rev. - Fairman was the first preacher.2


UNADILLA-was formed from Otsego, April 10, 1792. Butternuts, " Suffrage," (now Mil- ford, ) and " Otego" (now Oneonta) were taken off in 1796, a part of " Huntsville" (now Otego) in 1822, and a part of Butternuts in 1857. It lies at the junetion of Unadilla and Susquehanna Rivers, in the s. w. corner of the co. The surface is a rolling and hilly upland, the highest sum- mits being 400 to 500 ft. above the valleys. Unadilla River, forming the w. boundary, Susque- hanna River, the E., and Sandy Hill Creek, in the E. part, are the principal streams. The soil on the river bottoms is an alluvial loam, and on the uplands a slaty and gravelly loam. Unadilla, (p. v.,) on the Susquehanna, was incorp. April 2, 1827. It contains 3 churches, the Unadilla Academy, a bank, newspaper office, cotton factory, furnace, 2 tanneries, a flouring mill, sawmill, paper mill, and various other manufactories. Pop. 795. Unadilla Center (p. v.) contains a church and 15 houses. Settlements were made at Unadilla, along the valley of the Susque- hanna, prior to the Revolution ; of the precise date, and by whom, no records or tradition inform us.3 A conference took place between Gen. Herkimer and Brant, the Indian warrior, at Unadilla, in July, 1777. The first church (Prot. E.) was formed Nov. 1, 1809 : Rev. Russell Wheeler was the first pastor.‘


WESTFORD-was formed from Worcester, March 25, 1808. It is an interior town, lying S. E. of the center of the co. Its surface is hilly, the highest summits being 400 to 500 ft. above the valleys. It is drained s. by Elk Creek and w. by tributaries of Cherry Valley Creek. The soil is a sandy loam of good quality. Westford, (p. v.,) a little E. of the center of the town, contains 2 churches and 12 houses. Westville, (p. v.,) in the w., on the line of Middleford, contains 3 churches and 15 houses. The first settlements were made about 1790, in the s. E. part, by Thomas Sawyer, Benjamin Chase, Oliver Salisbury, Alpheus Earl and father, Artemas, Moses, and David Howe, and Ephraim Smith,-all from Vt.5 The first religious association (M. E.) was formed in 1791.6


WORCESTER-was formed from Cherry Valley, Mareli 3, 1797. Decatur, Maryland, and Westford were taken off in 1808. It is the s. E. corner town in the co. The surface is a hilly and broken upland. The highlands which occupy the s. part of the town descend toward the N. by an abrupt deelivity 350 to 400 ft. high. This deelivity forms a continuous ridge extending N. E. and s. w. through near the center of the town. The principal streams are Charlotte River and its tributaries and Schenevas Creek. The soil is a sandy loam. Worcester, (p. v.,) in the N. W. part, contains 2 churches, 2 gristmills, a tannery, and 40 dwellings; East Worcester (p. v.) 2 churches, a gristmill and sawmill, and 25 dwellings; and South Worcester, (p. v.,) on Charlotte River, a church, a bank, and 20 dwellings. The first settlements were made on Schenevas Creek, from 1788 to '90. The first church (Presb.) was formed at an early period;7 Rev. - Bushnell was the first preacher.8


1 Mr. Tygart had two sons, John and Jacob, who were taken | Chase was the first child born in town. Nathaniel Griggs kert prisoners and carried to Canada during the war. Soon after the first inn, at Westford Village, in 1795; and David Smith. the first store, about the same time. Capt. Artemus Ilowe built the first gristmill, in 1794, and also erected the first sawmill. the war, Elisha Dodge, Col. Herrick, and Aaron Bigelow, front Conn., and Eli Parsons, Eliakim Sheldon, and Isaac White, from Mass., settled in the central part of the town. The first inn 6 The census reports 5 churches; 2 M. E., Cong., Prot. E., and Prot. Meth. was kept by Eli Parsons. at East Springfield, and the first store by Thomas and Stacy Horner. Garrat Staats erected the first gristmill and sawmill. before the war.


2 The census reports 4 churches; Bap., M. E., Presb., and Asso. Presb.


8 Among the early settlers were Dan'I Bissel, Abijah Beach. and Solomon Martin, at Unadilla, - Bates. - Morefield, and Peter Rogers, at Unadilla Center, Abel De Forest and Wul. Buckley. in the E. part of the town. Solomon Martin kept the first store, in 1800, and Sampson Couger the first gristmill.


4 The census reports 7 churches; 3 M. E., 2 Bap., Prot. E., and Presh.


6 Among the other early settlers were Inther Seaver and Samuel Babcock, from Mass. ; the latter in March, 1793. Wiu.


" Among the early settlers were Silas Crippen and Henry Stever, from Columbia co., Solomon Ilartwell, Uriah Bigelow, and Na- thaniel Todd, from Mass., and Charles Wilder and Joseph Tainter, from Vt. Philip Crippen, son of Silas Crippen, was the first child born in town. The first school was taught by Joseph Tainter, in 1798. Isaac Puffer kept the first inn, in 1793; and Aaron Kinney, the first store. in 1798. Silas Crippen built the first gristmill. in 1790, and the first sawmill, about the same time. The first clothing and carding works were erected by Rufus Draper.


8 The census reports 4 churches; 2 Bap., M. E., and Evan. Luth.


539


OTSEGO COUNTY.


Acres of Land, Valuation, Population, Dwellings, Families, Frecholders, Schools, Live Stock, Agricultural Products, and Domestic Manufactures, of Otsego County.


ACRES OF LAND.


VALUATION OF 1858.


POPULATION.


SCHOOLS.


NAMES OF TOWNS.


Improved.


Unimproved.


Real Estate.


Personal


Property.


Total.


Males.


Females.


No. of Dwellings.


No. of Families.


Freeholders.


No. of


Children


taught.


Burlington


20,615+


7,229+


$339,808


$41,400


$381,208


896


912


342


370


292


12


668


Butternuts ...


21,173


8,766


532,240


110,525


642,765


1,006


1,023


4:27


435


262


14


695


Cherry Valley ...


18,012


6,097 +


461,930


292,886


754,816


1,367


1,173


427


285


332


11


1,042


Decatur.


9,565


3,617


155,565


13,200


168,765


475


438


168


181


159


7


346


Edmeston .....


18,091+


8,292


419,478


58,830


478,308


888


895


358


384


291


13


604


Exeter.


14,135


4,915


295,615


39,116


334,731


757


783


284


305


238


9


Hartwick


19,848


5,583


434,454


71,931


506,385


1,038


1,182


449


601


245


17


Laurens.


19,914{


6,974


420,820


60,500


481,320


1,029


1,077


412


446


346


14


692


Maryland.


18,819


13,541}


371,350


39,900


411,250


1,102


1,075


398


432


339


16


835


Middlefield


25,062


11,421{


612,195


98,348


710,543


1,558


1,513


551


571


446


19


1,158


Milford


18,773}


9,466₴


484,830


122,418


607,248


1,156


1,173


449


483


372


15


689


Morris.


17,312


6,756


382,295


77,650


459,945


1,001


1,037


375


434


312


12


837


New Lisbon.


20,025


6,481


387,965


39,025


426,990


882


910 1,062


407


440


327


14


875


Otego.


19,393}


8,164


373,705


36,650


410,355


914


936


388


394


336


18


667


Otsego


20,374}


9,619


790,549


563,270


1,353,819


2,115


2,219


738


825


529


18


1,382


Pittsfield


13,201}


7,072


297,720


27,850


325,570


805


851


317


345


268


10


514


Plainfield


12,857}


4,103


264,780


21,356


286,136


641


640


294


280


230


10


496


Richfield ..


15,681


4,213


407,355


84,236


491,591


791


752


252


312


259


10


549


Roseboom.


13,3664


6,730


204,353


62,921


267,274


949


938


345


373


295


12


714


Springfield.


22,2364


7,114}


536,045


161,776


697,821


1,235


1,228


426


611


351


14


865


Unadilla


20,543


10,707}


482,337


136,906


619,243


1,393


1,329


516


533


453


14


927


Westford


14,831}


5,804


298,000


30,650


328,650


678


693


275


314


293


11


415


Worcester


19,862


9,588₺


405,245


43,900


449,145


1,055


1,060


387


411


322


15


797


Total.


428,932 179,559}


9,731,741 2,281,812


12,013,553


24,836 24,899


9,324 |10,138


7,597


321


18,131


LIVE STOCK.


AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.


NAMES OF TOWNS.


und


Working


1,163


1,529


6,704


840


235


53,619₺


4,8941


20,585


38,596


122,572


123,086


1,678₺


Butternuts.


605


1,658


2,003


5,733


1,152


1,326}


50,320


5,977


11,239


46,420


173,046


100,897


792


Cberry Valley.


820


1,200


1,250


2,480


968


1,298


101,395


3,984}


17,380


21,107


105,160


22,218


1,176}


Decatur


338


766


855


2,551


710


1,064}


39,236₴


2,125


12,212


12.344


81,985


12,435


8825


Edmeston ..


664


1,407


1,618


6,355


1,028


557


54,5574


5,500}


18,790


33,133


106,826


157.540 156.365


3,146}


Exeter


478


906


1,167


5,239


619


190


31,2494


4,856


12,776}


30,011


85,235


22,390


8114


Laurens.


581


1.153


1,757


5,007


1,108


847


55,501 77,198


3,971


24.611


15,899


122.045


3.150


1,755


Middlefield.


933


1,657


1,844


3,430


1,284


4,736


116,994}


5,712}


23,672


36,608


153,130


96,415


725


Milford


662


1,138


1,414


3,242


967


3,1381


75,389֏


3,879


20.282


20,823


148,017


12,820


23


Morris


514


1,459


1,531


3,719


669


9374


43,125


5,087 1 11,581


27,252


134,468


53,625


652


New Lisbon


545


1,132


1,379


7,035


758


54


51,178


3,997


13,000


26,779


144,600


21,022


7571


Oneonta.


512


884


1,335


3,956


850


2,6371


32,309}


3,284


16,272


19,990


140,935


5,720


1,110


Otego.


594


1,588


1,591


8,453


1,026


3,594}


57,920


5,069}


19,115


24,822


179,195


14,840


2,571₴


Pittsfield


438


1,137


1,160


4,576


730


1,218


43,534}


4,3681


15,031


11,780


104,705


22,500


550


Plainfield


410


535


1,223


3,347


665


196


41,366층


4,008


13.405


19,756


57,755


25.710


6904


Richfield.


487


817


1,745


2,414


660 776


1,258


77,682}


3,147


15,044


11,236


115,160


994


Springfield


1,019


1,268


1,673


3,425


1,083


580


119,843}


6,011


21,586


25.292


157,430


173.479


5,2375


Unadilla.


558


2,054


1,550


7,867


1,212


3,911֏


59,8804


6,004


19,488


25,741


143,184


31.749


1,099


Westford


534


909


1,118


3,703


880


2,044


57,864


2,9301


16,863


18,310


109,780


19.560


662


Worcester


673


1,355


1,587


2,773


1,265


4,239


66,9195


4,251}


26,038


13,955


183,759


1,925


3,034


Total.


14,652 29,086 34,713 109,937 22,368 39,8964 |1.486,632} 108,0694 412,703} 601,196 3,075,206 1,638,493 32,779}


Horses.


Oxen an


& | Calves.


Cows.


Sheep.


Swine.


Winter.


Spring.


Tons of Hay.


Bushels of


Potatoes.


Bushels of


Apples.


Pounds


Butter


Pounds


Cheese.


in yards.


Hartwick


586


1,086


1.255


3,728


850


9254


51,4853


3,170


15,659


26,946


105,280


10.530


1,798


Maryland


599


1,413


1.168


4,105


799


3,869


3,9724


15,333


30.460


195,763


134,801


94,807


1,411


Otsego.


1,009


1,395


1,854


8,220


1,469


9014


86,709₺


6,620


21,916


36,860


26,176


70,375


451,700 4,010


239


Roseboom


528


1,005


1,107


1,875


138


41,353}


5,248


10,825


339


373


300


16


695


Oneonta ..


15,238


7,303


373,107


46,568


419,675


1,105


BUSH. OF GRAIN.


DAIRY PRODUCTS.


Domestic Clotha


Burlington


565


Districts.


622


947


PUTNAM COUNTY.


THIS county1 was formed from Dutchess, June 12, 1812. It lies TNAM upon the Hudson, between Dutchess and Westchester eos., and extends E. to the Conn. line. It is ecntrally distant 85 mi. from COUNTY Albany, and contains 234 sq. mi. It embraces nearly all of The Highlands E. of the Hudson. The mountains consist of several steep, rocky ranges, extending in a N. E. and s. w. direction and separated by dcep, narrow valleys, the principal of which are Peekskill Hollow, and Canopus and Pleasant Valleys. The eo. is watcred by the upper branches of Croton River and several smaller strcams. Among the mountain valleys are numerous picturesque lakes, the largest of whieli are Lakes Mahopac,2 Cano- pus,8 and Gleneida." In the valleys the soil is a productive, sandy loam, but the mountains are bare and roeky, and only valuable for their mines5 and quarrics." Iron ore abounds; and serpentine, magnesian limestone, and several other minerals are also found." The rocks belong chiefly to the primitive and lower sedimentary or metamorphie series, consisting of granite, gneiss, granular quartz, taleose slate, metamorphie limestone, serpentine, greenstone, and hornblende. Peat and marl are found in various localities.8 In the farming distriets the people are principally engaged in dairying and furnishing milk for the New York market. Manufacturing is extensively carried on at Cold Spring. The principal works of internal improvement are the Hud- son River R. R., extending through Philipstown, and the Harlem R. R., through Patterson and South- east. The county seat is located at Carmel.º The eo. buildings consist of a courthouse,10 jail,11 and co. elcrk's offiec.12 The poorhouse is located on a farm of 196 aeres in Kent, about 2} mi. from Carmel.13 Two newspapers are published in the eo.14 A strip 580 rods wide along the E. border of the co. constitutes a part of the " Oblong" Traet, and was patented by Thomas Hawley and his associates, June 8, 1731.15 The remaining part of the eo., and a small part of Dutchess, are included in the great Highland Patent of Adolph Philipse. At the time of the Revolution this patent was owned by Philip Philipse, and Mary and Susannah, wives of Col. Roger Morris and Beverly Robinson, of the British army. Morris and Robinson, together with their wives, were attainted, and their property was eonfiseated and sold by the Commissioners of Forfciture. It was subsequently shown in court that one-third of the patent was vested in the children of Col. Morris and his wife, and was not reached by the bill of attainder. The State was therefore obliged to


1 Named from Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam, who was stationed in the co. a part of the time during the Revolutionary War. In the act of Dec. 16, 1737, tbe co. was styled " South Precinct ;" March 24, 1772. it was subdivided into " Southeast," " Frederick's- burgh," and " Philips" Precincts. The first of these precincts included the present towns of Southeast and Patterson, the second Carmel and Kent, and the third Putnam Valley and Philipsburgh.


2 On Sauthier's map of 1779 this word is written " Macookpack." 8 Tbis lake was formerly called " Hortons Pond." It is now fre- quently called " Oskawano," from an Indian chief said to have resided in this locality.


4 Formerly called Shaw's Lake.


6 Magnetic oxyd of iron is the most important of the ores found. although limonite and other varieties are obtained. A bed of maguetic ore was opened several years since on Break- neck Mt .; but it has not been extensively worked. Another bed has been opened on Constitution Island, opposite West Point Foundry. The Simewog vein was formerly worked at the Town- send Mine on Simewog Hill. The Philips vein has been traced at short intervals a distance of 8 mi., and several mines have been opened along its course. The Stewart Mine is the principal of these. Large quantities of ore obtained from the Denny Mine, in the x. part of Putnam Valley, were formerly used at the Cold Spring Furnace. Coal Grove and Gouverneur Mines are in the neighborhood of the Denny Mine. The " Harvey Steel and Iron Co." have opened several mines in Southeast, from which an ex- cellent quality of ore for the manufacture of steel was obtained; but they are not now worked.


6 Blunt's Quarry, ou the s. side of Breakneck Point, near the line of Dutchess co .. affurds a bluish gray granite, which has been extensively used for the Delaware Breakwater, Fort Cal- houn, and Fortress Monroe. The Iligliland Granite Co.'s quarry, principally owued by Howard & Holdane, is near the Hudson River, a short distance from Blunt's Quarry. It is elevated about 200 ft. above the river. Stony Point Quarry, ou a rocky peuin-


sula extending into the Hudson, Philips Quarry, ou an estate of the same name, and other quarries in the co., have been worked. Marble is found in the N. part of Patterson.


" Among the minerals of the co. are arsenical and common iron pyrites, arsenite and chromate of iron, pyroxene, tremolite, arragonite, graphite, kerolite, brucite, actynolite hornblende, albite, laumonite stilbite, chabasite, epidote mica, zircon, sphene, and diallage.


8 The principal localities where peat is found are near Patter- son and on the E. side of Lake Mahopac.


9 The first courts were held at the Baptist Church. The first co. officers were Stephen Barnnm, First Judge; John Jewett, Co. Clerk; Wm. H. Johnston, Sheriff; and Joel Frost, Surrogate. 10 The courthouse is a wooden building, erected in 1813, at a cost of $2,500. Joseph Cran, Stephen Barnum, Joel Frost. Jona- than Ferris, and John Jewett were appointed tosuperintend its erection.


11 The jail is a stone building, erected in 1844. It adjoins the courthouse on the E.


12 The clerk's office is a stone fireproof huilding, located a few roda s. of the courthouse.


13 The average number of inmates in the poorhouse is 52. sup- ported at a weekly cost of 43 cts. each. The income from the farm is $600 per annum. A school is taught throughout the year.


14 The Putnam Co. Courier was established at Carmel in 1814. It was successively issued as


The Putnam Republican, published by Thos. Smith ; and


The Putnam Democrat, published by W. II. Sloat, and after- ward by Elijah Yerks. James D. Little succeeded Yerks. and changed the paper to


The Democratic Courier : and again, in 1852, to


The Putnam Co. Democrat. By this name it is now published.


The Putnam Free Press was commenced at Carmel, June 12, 1858, by Wm. J. Blake, by whom it is still published. 15 See page 18.


540


541


PUTNAM COUNTY


protect the purchasers by settling the claims of these children.1 During the Revolution the passes through the mountains in this co. were carefully guarded, and at different times large bodies of troops were stationed there. It was the principal scene of the consummation of Arnold's treason, and of many events of minor interest, though no battle took place within its limits. Gen. Putnam had command of the army stationed here most of the time.


CARMEL-was formed from " Frederickstown," March 17, 1795. It lies upon the s. border of the co., between Putnam Valley and Southeast. Its surface is rolling and hilly, with inter- vening valleys extending in a N. and s. direction. Peekskill Hollow Range and Big Hill are the highest summits.2 The w. branch of Croton River and Michaels Brook flow through the E. part of the town, and Peekskill Hollow Creek through the N. w. In the town are several beautiful lakes and ponds, the principal of which are Lakes Mahopac,' Gleneida,4 and Gilead, and Kirk and Long Ponds. The soil is a light, sandy and gravelly loam intermixed in some places with elay. Carmel, (p. v.,) the co. seat, is situated on Lake Gleneida. It is the seat of the Raymond Col- legiate Institute,5 and contains 3 churches, a bank, and 2 newspaper offiees. Pop. 391. Ma- hopac (p. v.) contains 1 church, a bank, and about 40 houses; and Red Mills,6 (p. v.,) con- tains 1 church and about 20 houses. Settlement was commeneed about 1740.7 Enoch Crosby, the " Harvey Birch"' of Cooper's Spy, lived in this town till after the Revolution, when he removed to Southeast. A church was organized, and an edifiee erected near Gilead Lake, a short time before the commencement of the Revolution. There are now 7 churches in town.8


KENT9-was formed as " Frederickstown," March 7, 1788. Its name was changed to " Frede- rick" March 17, 1795, and to Kent April 15, 1817. Carmel was taken off in 1795. It is the central town on the N. border of the co. Its surface in the E. part is broken by numerous hills, and in the w. by steep and rocky mountain peaks separated by deep and narrow ravines. Smally Hill is the highest peak. The w. and middle branches of Croton River, and Horse Pound and Pine Pond Brooks, are the principal streams. In the town are several ponds and small lakes, the principal of which are White and Pine Ponds.10 Farmers Mills (p. v.) contains 1 church and several manufacturing establishments.11 Coles Mills (Kent p. o.) and Luding- tonville (p. o.) are hamlets. The first settlement was made about 1750, by Zachariah Mer- ritt.12 The census reports 3 churches in town,-2 Bap. and 1 Union.


PATTERSONIS-was formed from " Frederickstown" and Southeast, as " Franklin," March 17, 1795, and its name was changed April 6, 1808. It is the N. E. corner town of the co. Its surface


1 The Philipse Patent was granted June 17, 1697, to Adolph | Report of Trial, hy E. V. Sparhawk ; Legis. Doc. 1830, V. 347; Philipse, a merchant of New York, who died, in 1749, without Sen. Doc. 1831, 11. 24, 28; Assem. Doc. 1832, 149, 205; Peters' Reports U. S. Supreme Court, IV. 1. issue, leaving his estate to his nophew, Frederick Philipse. The latter had 5 children,-Frederick, Philip, Susannah, Mary, and 2 Among the principal peaks in town are Round, Turkey, and Comus Mts., and Goose, Barrett, Burned, and Prospect Hills, in the N. part; Pisgah, Watts, Pond, and Drew Hills, in the E. ; Ball, Watermelon, Indian, and Round Hills, in the s .; Austin, Golden Root, and Hemlock Hills, in the w .; and Rattle and Hazens Hills, and Adams Ridge, in the central part. Margaret. By his will, dated June 6, 1751, Frederick was dia- inherited, and, Margaret dying young, the property was equally divided among the remaining three. Philip left a widow, wlio married one Ogilvie; Susannah married Beverly Robinson, and Mary married Col. Roger Morris. On the 7th of Feh. 1754, the patent was divided into 9 lots: 3, each 4 mi. square, hordering 8 Lake Mahopac is 9 mi. in circumference, and in it are 3 bean- tiful islands,-Big, Petre, and Goose Islands. Around the lake are several large hotels and boarding houses, which are thronged during the summer season by visitors from New York and Brook- lyn. A number of beautiful summer residences have been erccted on the surrounding heights. upon the Hudson and denominated "water lots;" 3, each 4 mi. wide by 12 long, extending N. and s. across the patent, and de- nominated "long lots ;" and 3, each 4 mi. sq., upon the E. horder, denominated "back lots." Philip, Susannah, and Mary Philipse each owned one of each kind of lots. On the 14th of Jan., 1758, previous to the marriage of Mary, a deed of marriage settlement 4 Lake Gleneida covers an area of 170 acres, and is 130 feet deep. was executed, by which her estate was vested in such children as might be born under the marriage, reserving only to hersolf and 6 The Raymond Collegiate Institute was built in 1851, at a cost of about $40,000, by James Raymond. It is a private insti- tution, owned by the heirs of Mr. Raymond. husband a life interest in the property. When Robinson and Morris and their wives were attainted, their property was sold, chiefly to the former tenants. In 1809, John Jacob Astor bought 6 A gristmill at this place was filled with Government grain at one time during the Revolution, and soldiers were stationed to guard it. When on his way to West Point, Andre lodged one night at the house of Jas. Cox at this place. the iuterest of the heirs of Morris in this property for £20,000. The State, to! protect those who held title from the Commis- sioners of Forfeiture. passed a law, April 16, 1827, directing 5 suits to be prosecuted to judgment iu the Circuit Court of the S. 7 George Hughson settled near Lake Mahopac, and Wm. and Uriah Hill at Red Mills. The first mill was erected at the latter place. Dist. of N. Y., and presented hy writs of error to the Supreme Court of the U. S. for review aud final decision. If against the defendants, the State agreed to pay $450,000 in 5 per cent. stock, 8 3 M. E., 2 Bap., and 2 Presb. redecmable at pleasure; and if the decision included the im- 9 " Frederickstown Precinct" was formed March 24, 1772, and was named from Frederick Philipse. The town received its present name from the Kent fainily, who were early settlers. provements that had been made hy occupants, $250,000 more. Three suits were tried, each resulting in favor of Astor ; upon which the comptroller was, by act of April 5, 1832, directed to 10 The other ponds and lakes aro Barretts, China Forge, and Drews Ponds, and Lake Sagamore. issue stock for the full amount, with costs. The amount issued was $561.500. Few suits have been tried in the State involving 11 A fulling mill, sawmill. gristmill, and tannery. larger interests to greater uumbers, or which were argued with 12 Families named Boyd, Wixon, Farrington, Burton, Carter, Burrett, Ludington, and others, from Mass, and Westchester, were early settlers. moro ability, than this. In the suit against James Carver the counsel for the plaintiff were Messrs. Oakley, J. O. Hoffman, Em- met, Platt, and Ogden ; and for the defendant, Talcott, (Attorney Gen.) Webster, Van Bureu, Ogden Hoffman, and Cowles. See




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