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550
QUEENS COUNTY.
Barker, and Hewletts Points, and Plum Beaeh.1 The soil upon the plains is light and sandy, and in the N. part a sandy and claycy loam, very productive. The town poor arc supported by the Jones Fund,2 at an institution situated at Brookville, in the town of Oyster Bay; and 2 trus- tees are annually elected to the board having this fund in charge. Manhasset,' (p. v.,) near the center, a straggling village, contains 4 churches. The neck of land extending eastward of Manhasset Bay is called Manhasset.4 Roslyn, (p. v.,) at the hcad of Hempstead IIarbor, 2 mi. above the steamboat landing, contains 2 churches and several manufactorics.5 Pop. 592. North Hempstead (p. o.) is 2 mi. E. of the courthouse; Mineola (p. v.) is a scattered village at the junction of the L. I. & Hempstead Branch R. Roads; Flower Hill is a farming neigh- borhood near the center of Manhasset Neck; Montrose, a village plat near the country seat of Wm. C. Bryant. Westbury6 is a farming neighborhood, extending from ncar the courthouse to the E. line of the town. Carl Place, near Westbury, and Clowesville, near Mineola, are village plats. Hyde Park,' ncar the R. R., Lakeville,8 near the line of Flushing, and Farmers Village, on the edge of the plains, are farming localities. Port Washington (p. o.) is a small village on the w. side of Manhasset Bay. The first settlement was made in the spring of 1640, by a small company of English immigrants from Lynn, Mass., under the lead of Capt. Daniel Howe, who took possession of the head of Cow Bay, under the authority of Farrett, agent of the Earl of Stirling. The Dutch sent a party of soldiers, who captured several of the in- truders; but they were released upon promising to quit the place. These persons afterward made the first settlement at Southampton. The necks of land of this town were first used for pasturage in com- mons. During the Revolution marauding parties committed various depredations upon the people of this town, rendering both property and life insecure. The census reports 9 churches in town.9
OYSTER BAY10-was patented by Gov. Nicoll, Nov. 29, 1667, and confirmed by Gov. Andross, Sept. 29, 1677.11 It was recognized as a town March 7, 1788. It occupies the E. ex- tremity of the co., and extends across the island from the sound to the occan. The N. shore is deeply indented by irregular bays, the principal of which are Oyster Bay, Cold Spring, and Oyster Bay Harbors, Mill Neck Creek, and Mosquito Cove. Cove Neck, Center Island,12 and Mosquito Neck are long peninsulas formed by thesc bays;13 Lloyds Neck is a peninsula extending E. of Cold Spring Harbor. The great indentation of South Oyster Bay, separated from the ocean by Jones Beach, forms the s. boundary. This bay is bordered by salt meadows, and incloses several marshy islands belonging to the town. A range of hills extends through the N. part; and the remainder of the surface is level. The soil is a sandy and claycy loam, and with proper care is very pro- ductive. The town poor are supported by the Joncs Fund.14 Oyster Bay, (p. v.,) on Oyster Bay Harbor, contains 6 churches and 900 inhabitants;15 Glen Cove, 16 (p. v.,) near Hempstead IIarbor, in the N. w. part, contains 3 churches, a printing office, fire insurance office, and a corn starch factory.17 South Oyster Bay (p.o.) is a scattered village on the s. shore. Farmi- ingdale (p.o.) is a hamlet and R. R. station near the .E. linc; Hicksville18 (p. o.) is a R. R. station near the w. line. Syosset19 (p. o.) is the present terminus of a R. R. extending N. E. from
1 A lighthouse Inas been erected upon Sands Point, and a life- boat station is maintained here. 2 See note 14.
8 Formerly called " Head of Cono Necl :. " " Formerly called "Cow Neck," and by the Indians "Sint Sink." It was originally inclosed from JIempstead Ilarbor to the creek hy a fence separating it from Great Neck ; and every person was entitled to put as many cattle npon it as he built standing gates or panels of fence. When afterward distributed, in 1674. these rights were called gate-rights. The number of con- tributors in 1658 was 60, and the number of panels of fence 526. 5 Fornierly called "Hempstead Harbor." Harbor Hill, in the rear of the village, is 319 feet high. The first paper mill in the State is said to have been built hers in 1773, by Hendrick Onder- donk, (grandfather of two bishops of this name,) Ingh Gaine, and Ifenry Remsen. There are 2 paper mills, 2 gristmills, and a sawmill at this place.
6 The people in this vicinity are chiefly employed in furnishing milk for the New York market.
7 Upon the open grounds s. of this place, anciently called "Salisbury Plains," a race course was established by Gov. Nicoll in 1665. It was called "New Market," and continued devoted to the sports of the turf more than one hundred years.
8 Formerly called "Success." from Success Pond in the vicinity. The name was changed to Lakeville in 1835. The towns of Flushing and Hempstead gave 618 acres, hetween the lake and Hyde Park, to Gov. Dongan, who had a country residence here.
9 3 Friends, 2 MI. E., Af. Methi., Prot. F., Ref. Prot. D., and R. C. 10 The lands and conunous of this town are nuder the charge of the supervisor. The South Meadows are sold annually at suction. for about $1,200. Townsmen only have the right of fish- Ing and oystering in the waters of the town.
11 Henry Townsend, sr., Nicholas and Gideon Wright, Richard IIarrison, Joseph Carpenter, and Josiah Latting were namned iu both patents .- Patents. I, 104, 162; Sec. Office.
12 Formerly called "Hog Island." It is connected with the main island by a beach, includes 600 acres of excellent soil, and has a brickyard, with steam power, that makes 3,000,000 bricks annnally.
13 The principal capes or points upon the N. shore are Olivers, Sopers. Moses, Plum, Center Island. Old Neck, Fox Ieland, Pea- cock. Matinecock, and Red Spring Points.
14 In 1836, Sam'l Jones gave $30,000-known as the "Jones Fund"-for the support of the poor of this town and North IIemp- stead; and if the income of this fund was more than sufficient for this purpose. the overplus was to belong to Flashing. A farm was purchased at Brookville, upon which suitable buildings have heen erected for the support of the poor. Walter R. Jones, the distinguished financier. also a citizen of this town. gave $5.000 more for the same purpose. The fund is managed hy 3 trustrey, chosen by this town, and 2 hy North Hempstead. The institu tion is known as the "Jones Institute;" and it supports 60 to 70 indigent persons annually.
16 P. O. changed to "Syosset" Jan. 20, 1846, and old name re- stored one week after. Jns. Colwell, appointed P. M. by Jeffer- son, I:eld the office till his death. in 1854, when his granddaughter was appointed. 16 Formerly called " Mosquito Core."
17 Glen Cove Starch Manufac'g Com., under the supervision of Messrs. Duryea. Iucorp. Nov. 13, 1855; capital, $100,000. Pro- duces 20 tous per day. Works destroyed by fire Feb. 9, 1858; rebuilt same year, covering over 2 acres, and capital increased to $200,000. 18 Named from Elias Ilicks, the Quaker reformer.
19 Formerly known as "Eust ll'oods."
551
QUEENS COUNTY.
Hicksville, projected to Cold Spring. Norwich (East Norwich p. o.) is a farming settle- ment 3 mi. s. E. of Oyster Bay.1 Cedar Swamp, ( p. o., ) s. E. of Glen Cove, and Locust Valley,2 N. E. of the same place, are farming settlements. Jericho (p. o.) is a settlement, N. of Hicksville;' Woodbury (p. o.) is a small village, near the E. border; Lloyds Neck is a farming vicinage, in the extreme N. E. part;' Bethphage is a farming locality, and Brook- ville is a hamlet 5 Fort Neck was named from two ancient Indian forts.6 Dosoris,7 Lattingtown, and Matinicock8 are localitics N. E. of Glen Cove. An attempt was made by a party of English to make a scttlement in this town in 1640; but the settlers were driven off by the Dutch. In 1642 other English parties, who had purchased lands of the Indians, were also driven off. The question of jurisdiction was a matter of debate until 1650, when commissioners were appointed on both sides to settle it. The w. boundary of Oyster Bay was fixed upon as the line of separation of the two colonies; and in 1653 the first permanent English settlement was made, upon land previously purchased of the Indians.º In 1662 the town formed a close allianee with Conn. De Laneey's corps of royalists built a small fort on the hill, in the village of Oyster Bay, in 1776; and it was occupied by Simeoe's Queen's Rangers in 1773 and '78. The census reports 16 ehurehes in town.1º
Acres of Land, Valuation, Population, Dwellings, Families, Freeholders, Schools, Live Stock, Agricultural Products, and Domestic Manufactures, of Queens County.
ACRES OF LAND.
VALUATION OF 1858.
POPULATION.
SCHOOLS.
NAMES OF TOWNS.
Improved.
Unimproved.
Real Estate.
Personal
Property.
Total.
Males.
Females.
No. of Dicellings.
No. of Families.
Freeholders.
No. of
Children
taught.
Flushing.
11,083
3,813
$3.184,960
$257,110 $3,442,070
3,959
1,113
1,500 2,051 1,005
657 1,409
19
4,056
Jamaica ..
14.042}
5,555
2,186,430
196,156
3,399,890
2,331 4,683
4,011 5,213 2,836 2,363 4,763 3,938
1,518
904
434
10
1,733
North Hempstead.
23,1504
7,989
3,146.600 2,534,400
253,290 258,750 420,769
2,823,150 3,789,464
4,109
1,510
1,456
994
21
3.187
Total.
1 119,549
57.204
17,071,845 1,765,742 18,837,587
23,142 23,124
7.896
8,682
5,048
74 17.365
LIVE STOCK.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
NAMES OF TOWN8.
Horses.
Working
Oren and
Calves.
Cotos.
Sheep
Swine.
Winter.
Spring.
Tons of Hay.
Bushels of
Bushels of
Apples.
Pounds
Butter.
Pounds
Cheese.
Flushing.
989
554
862
1,924
18,386 45,844
65,771 145,050}
7.105
36,489 63,082 64,494
955
42,793
Hempstead
1,651
1,383
2,542
548
2,919
926
23,103
50,515 86,677
2,655}
53,983
448
17,416
North Ilempstead
1,236
889
1,611
2,777
2,997
28,6702 111,309
11,101}
34,438
1,205
61,494}
240
Oyster Bay
1.8$4
1,776
2.194
5,527
4,253
49,762₺ 157,6484
14,294
38,649
587
118,947
525
Total.
7,954
5,086
9,240 9,714 14,228 173,188} 616,971
51,395
291,135
3,346
441,9834
765
1 The town records are usually kept at this place.
? The p. o. at this place was called "Buckram" until recently.
3 Elias Ificks formerly resided here. The first settlement was made by Robert Williams, in 1650; called by the Indians "Lusum."
+ T'his neck, containing 2.849 acres, is separated from the re- mainder of the town by Cold Spring Harbor. It is connected with Ifuntington, Suffolk co., by a narrow isthmus. It is princi- pally devoted to the raising of stock. The Indians called it "Caum-sett," and it is called "Horse-Neck" on old documents. It was patented, in 1685, to Jas. Lloyd, of Boston, and erected into a manor. The British maintained a post here during the Revolution; and one of the officers stationed there was the Duke of Clarence, afterward Williain IV. Daily steamers touch at Lloyd's Dock, on the w. side of the neck.
5 This place was settled by the Dutch, to assert their claim to
lands claimed by the English. The Jones Institute is located here.
6 In 1775, Daniel Jones, of this place, gave £300 sterling for a charity school at Oyster Bay.
7 Sometimes written Desoris. It is an abbreviation of dos uxoris, or "dowry of a wife," -- the property having come to the first settler, Coles, by his wife.
S A Friends' meetinghouse was erected here in 1682.
9 l'eter Wright, Wm. Leveridge, Samuel Mayo, Win. and John Washburne, Thos. Armitage, Anthony Wright, Robt. Williams, and Richard Iloldbrook were joint purchasers. lienry Town- send obtained a grant for a mill Sept. 161, and erected the first mill, in 1663. There were 53 freeholders in town.
10 4 M. E., 4 Prot. E., 4 Friends, Bap., Ref. Prot. D., Presh., and Af. Meth.
7
2,246
Newtown
10,2884
2,009
2,650,760
349,667
3,000,427 2,382,586
2,796
866
€10
Dive 8 500 Districts.
2,953
Hempstead ..
25.463
14,888
2,022
867
1,766
914
11
3,190
Oyster Bay ..
35.522
22.950
3,368,695
BUSH. OF GRAIN.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Domestic Cloths, in yards.
Newtown.
1,397
159
1.163
1,209
7,422
7,060
9,179
100
155,048
Jamaica
797
325
852
51
46,285
5,264
Potatoes.
RENSSELAER COUNTY.
THIS county was formed from Albany, Feb. 7, 1791, and named from AER the Rensselaer family.1 It is centrally distant 12 mi. from Albany, and contains an area of 690 sq. mi. Its surface is very broken and hilly. Two distinct ranges of mountains extend through it N. and s., known as the Taghkaniek and Petersburgh Mts. The Taghkanick SEAL Range occupies the extreme E. borders of the co., and is divided from the Petersburgh Mts. by the long, deep valley through which flow Kinderhook Creek and Little Hoosiek and Hoosick Rivers. These mountains are wild, rugged, and rocky, rising to a height of 1000 RENS to 2000 feet above tide, and affording wild and picturesque seenery. Their declivities are usually precipitous, and their summits are crowned with forests or masses of naked rocks. These mountains are composed of the slate, quartz, sandstone, and limestone which constitute the Taconic rocks of Prof. Emmons. The quartz exists in the form of injected veins, and in many places the slate has been decomposed and washed away, leaving the quartz veins in the form of sharp pointed rocks, or of isolated masses. Upon the summits and sides of the mountains the soil is thin and poor ; but in the valleys it consists of gravelly loam, and is moderately fertile. The Petersburgh Mts. occupy the whole central part of the co. They are wild, irregular, and broken mountain masses, with precipitous sides on the E., but with more gradual declivities on the w. In some places the summits spread out over a wido surface, constituting a high, sterile plateau broken by hills and roeks. They are composed of the graywacke slates and limestone belonging to the Hudson River group. An extensive traet among these mountains, comprising a portion of Stephen- town, Berlin, Sand Lake, and Poestenkill, is still covered with forests. The soil is generally hard and sterile, consisting of a stiff elay and disintegrated slate, largely underlaid by a retentive hardpan.
Hudson River is on the w. boundary of the co .; and along its bank extends an intervalc varying from a few rods to a half mile in width, and bounded by a series of bluffs 100 to 200 feet in height. From the summits of the bluffs to the foot of Petersburgh Mts. the country assumes the character of a broken, hilly upland. This region is composed of the drift deposits mixed with disintegrated slates, in some places the elay, and in others the sand, predominating.
The valley of Kinderhook Creek, Little Hoosick and Hoosick Rivers extends through the E. part of the co. The summit level in this valley at S. Berlin, between the waters flowing s. and those flowing N., is 600 feet above tide. The numerous streams that flow from the Petersburgh Mts. westward to the Hudson have worn deep ravines through the elay bluffs, forming lateral valleys, which extend eastward from the valley of the Hudson. Among the wild and rocky regions of the Petersburgh Mts. are numerous small lakes and ponds, forming a peculiar and beautiful feature of the landseapc. Several interesting mineral springs are found within the county.
The narrow intervales, and a large portion of the uplands, arc adapted to grain, and produce liberal crops, chiefly of corn, oats, spring wheat, potatocs, and flax ; but the soil is generally best adapted to grazing and dairying, especially along the E. towns, where thesc occupations form the leading pursuits. Manufactures are extensively carried on at Troy and in the Hoosiek Valley, and commerce has received much attention at Troy, and, at an earlier day, at Lansingburgh.
The principal works of internal improvement in the eo. are the Troy & Greenbush R. R., a con- tinuation of the Hudson River R. R. to Troy; the Albany & West Stockbridge R. R., extending from Greenbush in a s. E. dircetion, throughi East Greenbush and Sehodack, to the s. bounds of the eo., 7 mi. from the river; the Troy & Boston R. R., extending from Troy N. E. through Lansing- burgh, Schaghticoke, Pittstown, Hoosick, and a corner of Petersburgh, to the Vt. line; the Troy & Bennington R. R., forming a branch (573% mi. long) of the Troy & Boston R. R., from Hoosick Fall Junction to the State Line toward Bennington, Vt .; and the Albany, Vt. & Canada R. R., extending through Schaghtieoke across the N. w. corner of the co., terminating at Eaglo Bridge, where it connects with the Vt. roads. Besides these lines, which are within the co., several others communicate with Troy from the w. side of the river. Among these are the A. V. &
1 This co. included a large share of the Rensselaer Manor E. of the river, and the present towns of Hoosick, Pittstown, Schagh- ticoke, and a part of Lansingburgh.
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553
RENSSELAER COUNTY.
C. R. R., which sends a branch to West Troy; a branch of the N. Y. Central R. R., extending to Schenectady;1 and the Rensselaer & Saratoga R. R., extending from Troy to Saratoga. The Northern and Erie Canals also both connect with the Hudson at Troy, and there is an uninter- rupted steamboat navigation to New York.'
The first newspaper in the county was established at Lansingburgh, in 1787.8
The county seat is the city of Troy, situated at the head of sloop navigation on the Hudson." The courthouse-built at the joint expense of city and co., and containing thic courtroom and co. and city offices5-is situated on the corner of Congress and Second Sts.6 The jail is on Ferry, corner of Fifth St. A house of industry, for the support of paupers, located on a farm of 140 acres 2 mi. s. E. of the city, was founded in 1821, on the plan of Count Rumford. In 1857 the co. poor- house was reported as being located upon a farm of 152 acres. The co. poor were let, by contract, at $1 per week, the contractor having free use of the farm, and the services of the paupers as far as they were able to labor.7
The greater part of the co. was included in the patent of Killian Van Rensselaer, in 1630; and the first settlement was made by tenants under him the same year.8 The lands were held by the same tenure as those in Albany co., and similar difficulties have frequently occurred in endeavoring to enforce the collection of rents. Upon the death of the late Stephen Van Rensselaer the manor was divided, the portion E. of the river passing into the hands of his son William P .; and since that time a considerable portion of the leased land has been conveyed in fee.º During
1 A R. R. bridge 1600 feet long, upon this road, crosses tbe Hudson at Troy. Connected with it is a common road bridge.
2 These ample facilities for travel are in striking contrast to tbe condition of things 60 years ago. By an act of March 30, 1798, Alexander J. Turner and Adonijah Skinner, for a period of 5 years, obtained the exclusive right of running a stage wagon, drawn by at least two good borses, at intervals of one week, (unless prevented by badness of roads,) from Troy to Hampton, on the border of Vermont. They were allowed to charge 5 cts. per mi. for passengers, and a like sum for every 150 lbs. of baggage over 14 lbs.
8 The Northern Centinel and Lansingburgh Advertiser was started at Lansingburgb, May 15, 1787, by Claxton & Babcock; it was subsequently removed to Albany.
The Lansingburgh Gazette, started in 1798, was sub- sequently for many years published as
The Rensselaer County Gazette, but it is now published under its first title by Alexander Kirkpatrick.
The Farmers' Register was started in 1798 at Lansingburgb by Francis Adancourt; it was removed to Troy a few years after, where it was published until 1832.
The Lansingburgh Democrat was commenced in Dec. 1838, by Wm. J. Lamb, by whom it is still published. The Golden Rule was established at Lansingburgh in 1841 by the Rev. R. W. Smith, and was published several years. The Juvenile Pearl, of the same place, was started Sept. 1, 1845, by Rev. J. A. Pitman.
The Farmers' Oracle, started at Troy by Luther Pratt in 1796, was of short duration.
The Northern Budget was started at Troy in 1798 by Robert Moffitt and Col. Wells, and bas been cou- tinued to the present time, with slight changes of name. It is now issued as a daily and weekly by F. L. Hagadorn.
The Troy Guzette was founded in 1802 by Thomas Collier, and was discontinued before 1818.
The Troy Post was commenced Sept. 1, 1812, by Parker & Bliss, and was changed July 15, 1823, to
The Troy Sentinel, semi-w., and continued until Jan. 1, 1833. From May 1, 1830, to Aug. 1831, a daily edition was issued.
The Evangelical Restorationist, semi-mo., was commenced iu 1825 by Adolphus Skinner.
The Troy Review, or Religious and Musical Repository, began Jan. 4, 1826, and continued 2 years.
The Evangelical Repository (Univ.) was publisbed in 1828. The Troy Republican (Anti-Masonic) was started in 1828 by Austin & Wellington, and was continued about a year. The Northern Watchman (Anti-Masonic) was comuienced in 1831 hy E. Wellington. In 1832 it was styled
The Troy Watchman, and was continued one or two years. The Gospel Anchor, (Univ.,) started in 1831, was published by John M. Austin, and afterward by H. J. Green; it was continued until 1834.
The Troy Press was started in 1832 by Wm. Yates and Seth Richards, and was continued until July 1, 1834. From 1833 a daily edition was issued.
The Troy Whig, da. and w., was founded in July, 1834. by James M. Stevenson, and is still continued. The weekly Aince Sept. 1855, has been published as
The Troy American, by George Abbott.
The Troy Statesman was commenced in 1834, by T. J. Suther- land.
The Botanic Advocate was published in 1834 by Russell Buckley.
The Trojan, da., was started in 1835, and continued & few months.
The State Journal was issued in 1836 by Richards & Mastin, and continued 1 year.
The New York State Journal was publisbed in 1837 by T. IIax- tun.
The Troy Daily Mail was started in 1837 by Wellington & Nafew, and was continued until 1841.
The Troy Daily Bulletin was started in Dec. 1841, by R. Tbomp- son.
The Troy Daily Herald was publisbed in 1843 by Isaac D. Ayres. The Troy Temperance Mirror was issued in 1843 hy Bardwell & Kneeland.
The Family Journal was started in 1844 by Fisk & Co. In Sept. 1848, it appeared as
The New York Family Journal, and it is still continued.
The Troy Post was commenced by Alexander McCall, and in 1845 it was superseded by
The Troy Traveler, da, and w. Fisk & Avcry were the pub lishers, and W'm. L. Avery editor.
The Trojan was started in 1845, and continued several years.
The Rensselaer County Temperance Advocate was begun in 1846 by S. Spicer.
The Daily Telegraph was publisbed at Troy in 1846.
The Journal of Temperance was started in 1846 by Win. Hagel. The National Watchman was commenced in 1847 by Allen & Garnet, and is still published.
The Troy Daily Times was founded in 1851 by J. M. Francis, aud is still published.
La Ruche Canadienne was established at Troy in 1851 by Dorian & Mathiot.
The Nassau Gazette was started in Dec. 1850 hy .J. M. Geer.
The Lutheran Herald, semi-mo., was started at West Sand Lake by H. L. Dox, in 1844.
The Greenbush Guardian was commenced in Aug. 1856 by A. J. Goodrich. It is now published by J. D. Comstock.
4 By an act of Jan. 11, 1793, the sum of £600 was appropriated for the erection of a courthouse and jail, to be built uuder the direction of Cornelius Lansing, Jacob C. Schermerhorn, Abraham Ten Eyck, Mahlon Taylor, and Jacob Vanderheyden, who, with ot bers, had pledged £1000 for that purpose. In 1794 a further sum of £800 was granted; in 1797, $5500; and in 1798, $500.
5 The first co. officers were Anthony Ten Eyck, Judge; Moss Kent, Surrogate; Nicholas Schuyler, Clerk; and Albert Paw- ling, Sheriff.
6 Tbis building was begun in 1828 and finisbed in 1831. 1t is in the Grecian style, modeled from the temple of Theseus at Atbens, omitting the side columns, and is built of Sing Sing marble. The first building was of brick, on the preseut court- bouse site.
7 Senate Doc. No.8, 1857. The committee making this report were very severe in their censure of the manner in which this establisliment was kept, the inadequacy of its arrange- ments, and the treatment of its iumates.
8 See page 157.
9 The proportion of leasod land in the several towns in 1858 is stated by the agents as follows :- In Stephentown nearly all leaged ; in Grafton, Nassau, Schodack, E.Greenbush, N. Greenbush, and Brunswick, each about two-thirds leased; Berlin and Peters- burgh, each about one-half leased ; Poestenkill, nearly all free- hold ; and Sand Lake, one-third originally deeded, and one-third of the remainder now leased.
554
RENSSELAER COUNTY.
the French wars, the N. border of the co. was repeatedly ravaged by the enemy and the settlements were broken up. Upon the approach of Burgoyne's army, in 1777, the American families hastily fled with such property as could be easily removed, leaving the houses and farms to be plundered by the enemy. Scouting parties of the British penetrated as far s. as Lansing- burgh. The battle of Bennington was fought within the limits of the co., Aug. 16, 1777;1 and from that moment the American cause daily grew brighter.2 The proprietor of the manor extended every possible assistance to the distressed families flying before the invaders, proving to them a sincere friend in their hour of need.
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