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Dominie Petrus Vau Driessen continued his missionary labors with the church ten or fifteen years, moderating at consistory meetings as late as 1834. His brother Johannes supplied the pulpit regularly in 1728; but from the organ- ization of the church in 1722 till 1756 the church was dependent on ministerial supplies, and the ministratious were irregular,-weekly, monthly, quarterly, and often but once a year. Among those who served the church in this manner were Rev. J. W. Mancius, in 1748, and Rev. Theodore Frelinghuysen, in 1751.
On the 12th of September, 1756, Rev. Johannes Cas- parus Freyenmoet became the first regular pastor of the church, in connection with the churches of Kinderhook and Claverack. The terms of his engagement are given in a sketch of the latter church. He remained until 1770. From this period until 1779 the church was again depend- ent on supplies, Dominie Gerhard, Daniel Cock. and others serving in that capacity. Meanwhile, the events of the Revolution had forced the retirement of the Rev. John H. Livingston from New York to Albany. Sickness in his
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family there caused his removal to Livingston manor, where the consistory secured him as their pastor. He accepted, conditioning his stay upon the close of the war, relief from sickness, or a wider sphere of usefulness. He remained, preaching in English and German, until the summer of 1781.
In September of the same year the Rev. N. Lansing became the pastor of the church, in connection with those of Ancram and Taghkanic. On the part of the manor church a comfortable house on the glebe by the church was promised, and the other congregations obligated them- selves to convey his reverence to and from his appointments, and give him ministerial entertainment : " Sie sullen ver- plicht zyn eenwarde te halen, met paest, wagen, oft slee, als by Kempt om to prediken ; en vorzien, met bequam her- bergen, verquicken ter tyd als zyn predich beust daar valt en vok wederum te huis bringen."
He continued his labors three years. Until Oct. 27, 1786, the church had again only occasional services ; but that year the Rev. Jeremiah Romeyn commenced his pas- torate on a salary which the society was too much weakened by the removal of members longer to pay than 1793. Then the church became connected with Red Hook, and in that relation retained Mr. Romeyn until 1804. The next pastor was the Rev. Herman Vedder, remaining from 1806 to 1814, and was the last to serve the church before its removal to Johnstown.
. The old Manor church had become so dilapidated by the wear of nearly a hundred years that it failed to furnish a comfortable place of worship. A new house was demanded, but as the members lived principally in the eastern part of the town, it was decided to locate it at some point where they would be best accommodated. A very fine lot, in the east- ern part of Johnstown, was selected, upon which, in 1814, was built a neat brick church, which was consecrated in November, 1815, and which was used until the present edifice took its place, in 1854.
In September, 1815, the Rev. A. N. Kittle became the pastor in connection with Red Hook, and continued until July, 1827. He was succeeded in October following by the Rev. E. Holmes, who remained until January, 1835. In 1833 the present parsonage was erected. From 1835 till 1841 the Rev. John H. Van Wagenon served the church conjointly with Greenport, and from 1842 till 1847 the Rev. J. D. Fonda maintained the same relation.
In July, 1847, the Rev. C. E. Crispel entered upon a ten- years' pastorate, which was one of the most eventful in the history of the church. During his connection the present handsome edifice was erected. The corner-stone was laid July 13, 1854, and on the 22d of Angust, 1855, the house was formally dedicated by the Rev. Dr. Demarest. It is a very spacious two-story brick structure, finished in a plain but attractive manner, and will seat five hundred persons. The church, parsonage, and glebe lot of seven acres are estimated worth $20,000. Adjoining the house is a fine cemetery, and underneath it a vault of a branch of the Livingston family.
From March 5, 1858, till 1867 the pastoral office was filled by Rev. C. J. Shepard, who was followed the same year by the Rev. F. M. Kipp, Jr. His connection termi-
nated in 1869, and since February, 1870, the present pastor, Rev. Thomas S. Dusinberre, has presided over the in- terests of the church. It numbers at present (1878) ninety- five families, who furnish one hundred and thirty-one com- municants. From 1814 till 1870 the church supplied the neighborhood of Linlithgo as a preaching station ; but that place became, in the fall of 1870, a separate work. The present consistory is composed of Elders James UIam, Alex- ander Patrie, Henry Allen, and Oliver J. Reeves ; Dea- cons, Charles E. Bingham, George B. Walker, J. J. Harvey, and James Allen.
The church also maintains a good Sabbath-school, having seventy-five members, superintended by Myron Ham.
THE ST. JOHN'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF LIVINGSTON.
About 1764 a Lutheran church was organized in the town of Livingston by the Rev. John F. Ries, the pastor of the Churchtown society. The official board elected that year was composed of Elders Johannes Michael Muchler and Johannes Erchenbrecht; Deacons, Nicholas Schirtz and Philip Bortel. In 1765 and 1767, Frederick Proper, Bartholomew Simon, Michael Wolf, and Johannes Shirtz were chosen as elders, and Augustus Schmit, Hannes Schutt, Jacob Proper, and Balthusar Simon deacons.
Among those who were members of the church, or ad- hered to it as attendants upon its worship from the time of its organization until 1770, were Andreis Shirtz, Wendel Pulver, Johannes Bortel, Wilhelm Tator, Philip Erchen- brecht, Clement Lehman, Adam Schafer, Adam Decker, Henrich Ham, Benjamin Decker, Jacob Kuhn, Christian Haver, Wilhelmus Lehman, George Minckler, Andreis Schaurman, Johannes Proper, Peter Herder, Nicholas Wieler, Christophel Blatner, Heinrich Stahl, Hannes Ham, Samuel Miller, Jorus Cook, Johannes Schermerhorn, Han- nes Luyck, Jacob - Hoffman, Nicholas Bonesteel, Matthaus Race, Nicholas Dyckman, Stoffel Hagadorn, Heinrich Riefenburgh, Hermanus Jacobi, Conrad Jager, Wilhelmus Schneider, Diedrich Shutts, Michael Hallenbeck, Jacob Kilmer, Heinrich Wagner, George Finkle, Johannes Spick - erman, Jacob Mickler, Johannes Schaurman, Johannes Mickle, Veit Rossman, Johannes Mohr, Jacob Blatner, Heinrich Ostrander, Conradt Meier, Bastian Jacobi, Mi- chael Fingar, Peter Hess, Jacob Best, Andreas Mohr, Jonas Miller, Samuel Lasher, Dirck Van Dyck, Heinrich Tiel, Petrus Schmidt, Wilhelmus Wiederwax, Andreas Scherp, Jacob Rossman, Wilhelmus Becker, Jacob Geretsie, Hein- rich Dunspaugh, Jan Vosburgh, Johannes Silvernagel, Tiel Ham, Thomas Mesieg, Jacob Fredenburgh, and Wilhelm Becker.
A plain frame meeting-house was built on the "post- road," near the old Stickles place, which was used until after 1820. It was generally called the "Pict Bush Church." A cemetery at this place has become so much neglected that it is hardly observable from the highway.
In 1821 a new house of worship was erected on a few acres of ground two miles east from the Blne Store, which was consecrated, Nov. 25 of that year, as the "St. Jolin's Church." A board of trustees was formed, composed of David Prossius, Adam Weaver, John D. Feller, Mathias
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Hoot, Henry W. Snyder, and George Rowe. This house was used until 1861, when the present edifice was erected. It stands nearly opposite the site of the second church, is a large and attractive frame structure, and will seat three hundred persons. Connected with the church is a good parsonage and a large cemetery. The estimated value of the entire property is $12,000.
The services of the church were first in the German lan- guage, but were changed to the English about fifty years ago. The clergy connected with the church as pastors and supplies, so far as we have been able to learn from the im- perfect records, were : 1764-91, Rev. John F. Ries; 1791- 1800, Rev. Jobann F. Ernst ; 1800-15, Rev. Frederick H. Quitman ; 1816-50, Rev. Augustus Wackerhagen ; 1851- 61, Rev. HI. Wheeler ; 1861-63, Rev. William H. Em- erick ; 1863-64, Rev. W. J. Cutler; 1865-67, Rev. J. Seluser ; 1868-69, Rev. William H. Emerick ; 1870-72, Rev. J. D. West ; 1872-74, Rev. J. Selmser ; 1875-77, Rev. James Leffler ; 1877, Rev. J. A. Rosenberg.
The membership of the church at present is one hundred and fifty, who support a Sabbath-school, having an attend- ance of seventy-five scholars. J. Hutchins is the superin- tendent.
THE LIVINGSTON REFORMED CHURCH AT LINLITHGO
was organized Nov. 9, 1870, by the Hudson classis, with sixteen members. The consistory chosen was composed of Elders John N. Haver, Thomas Miller; Deacons William H. Haver and John H. Harvey. A plain but neat brick structure, having accommodations for two hundred and twenty-five persons, was erected the same year at a cost of $6000 .. It stands on the site of the original Linlithgo church, and over the family vault of the first lord of the manor, which contains the dead of eight generations of the Livingston family. The present edifice was erected chiefly by the contributions of the surviving members of that family, and has been named " The Livingston Memorial Chapel."
After the removal of the Linlithgo church to Johnstown, this place was served as a preaching station of the old church until the present society was organized. The Rev. Harvey D. Schermerhorn became the first pastor, and remained until 1872. Since that period the clergy have been the Revs. Snyder, Van Santvord, and Myers. The church is at present
supplied by the pastors of the neighboring churches. It has about thirty members and the following consistory : Elders, M. N. Miller, Walter Kline; Deacons, W. F. Crofts aud Amos Harvey.
THIE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHIAPEL AT GLENCO MILLS
was erected in 1869 by Isaac Shaurman, for the Methodist society of West Taghkanic. It is a neat little frame chapel, with one hundred and fifty sittings, and cost $2500. The trustees elected, Sept. 20, 1869, to assume the care of this property were Ira Williams, Norman Niver, Jobn H. Schermerhorn, Jonas W. Rockefeller, Solomon Avery, R. A. Roarbeck, Simeon Decker, Samuel L. Myers, and Abram M. Myers.
The Methodist class at Glenco Mills is yet united with the West Taghkanic church, having religions services in connection with that body.
A Sunday-school has been maintained at the place since 1850, and at present numbers sixty members. Ira Williams and Norman Niver have been the superintendents.
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH AT UNION CORNERS,
formerly Pleasant Vale, was organized in 1849. Prior to that time the class at this place was connected with West Taghkanic. It consisted of Jeremiah Niles, leader ; John P. Friese, local preacher; and members from the Coon, Stall, Ingalls, Darling, Northrup, Ferris, Hilton, Austin, Fulton, Rose, and Near families. In 1854 a very neat and commodious frame church was erected on a large lot, on which is also a parsonage and a cemetery. The house was repaired in 1877, and is now in every way and sense an in- viting place of worship. The estimated value of the entire property is $6000. The members of the church number sixty, and are connected with Jackson Corners in a circuit which is in charge of the Rev. C. Gorse. Other clergy who preached at this place from 1842 to 1877 were Revs. Lewis McKendree, L. Pease, John Campbell, Lorin Clark, Jeremiah Ham, Samuel M. Knapp, Thomas Jerrolds, Aaron Hunt, Jr., Harrison C. Humphrey, Ira Ferris, Thomas Ellis, Joseph Elliott, Aaron Coons, John J. Graw, Henry H. Birkins, Aaron Coons, George B. Clark, William A. Mackey, Charles Saeger, and N. H. Bangs.
GERMANTOWN.
SITUATION AND NATURAL, FEATURES.
THE town is situated upon the Hudson river, in the southern part of the county, and was originally a tract taken from the Livingston manor, in such a form as to leave the town of Clermont to extend entirely around Ger- mantown except on the west. In later years a portion of Clermont, on the north side of Germantown, was annexed, and it is evident that still another addition might be made consistent with the convenience of the inhabitants and the natural features of the country. The town may be said to be bounded north by Livingston, east and south by Cler- mont, and west by the river; but the course of the river and the general direction of the boundary-lines are such that the statement is both inaccurate and incomplete. The surface of the town is gently undulating, consisting of ranges of hills, separated by intervening valleys. A creek rises near Germantown village, and, flowing northward, enters the Hudson in the northwest part of the town.
Two small rivulets from the centre flow north and east into the Roeloff Jansen's Kill. Another creek rises in the southeast corner of the town, but immediately passes into Clermont. Two small creeks, breaking through the hills, enter the Hudson, one near the station, the others below East Camp landing. The town originally contained six thousand acres. Its territory is now a little more than that, by reason of the addition from Clermont.
TITLE TO THE SOIL.
Germantown was a part of the manor granted to Robert Livingston in 1684, 1685, and 1686. In 1710, Queen Anne purchased back from Robert Livingston and Alida, his wife, six thousand acres, for the purpose of securing a place of settlement for certain German Palatines, who had fled to England to avoid persecution, and had also served in the British army. This six-thousand-acre tract became the town of Germantown. A full account of its first settle- ment by the Palatines will be found in the general history of the county. The object of these people settling here was the manufacture of naval stores for the government, and, this enterprise having proved unsuccessful, and the greater part having moved away, the remainder desired to have a definite title to the homes they were making for themselves and their families. About sixty-three families were will- ing to remain. Queen Anne thereupon granted " to Jacob Sharpe, Johannes Heiner, Jahannes Kolman, and Chris- topher Hagadorn, their heirs and assigns, six thousand acres, butted and bounded as in the petition, forty acres of land for a glebe for the use of a Palatine minister, who is likewise to teach school, and the remainder in trust for themselves and the other Palatine heads of families, to hold
to each his and her assigns so much of said land as is in- proved and in their actual possession, and to hold all the unimproved lands in common for them and their assigns, to be divided amongst every of the said inhabitants share and share alike." The six thousand acres thus passed into the hands of the sixty-three families, subject at the outset to certain quit-rents and conditions usually attached to royal grants. The title, however, practically became abso- lute after a few years.
The traet of forty acres for church purposes was deeded by John Heiner, as surviving trustee, Aug. 5, 1758, to the elders and deacons of the Lutheran church. But the two religious societies were so nearly equal in date of organi- zation, and both so thoroughly German in their origin, that both laid claim to the land, and it was equitably settled by mutual agreement under date of Oct. 30, 1759, each society receiving twenty acres. Both these papers are among the documents of the present Lutheran church.
A map of the six thousand acres was drawn by Cadwal- lader Colden, surveyor-general of the province, in 1741, to which reference is made in all subsequent deeds of the ter- ritory. The original map is in possession of Erastus Coons, supervisor of the town, but nearly illegible, and difficult to trace. Ile has a copy, also very old, but in good condition.
When the Palatines made their settlement the country was wholly wild, and the first settlements were more in the nature of temporary encampments than of fixed habitations. The name " East Camp," by which Germantown was then known, undoubtedly grew into use from this cause, and West Camp, on the other side of the river.
The location of these encampments would be an inter- esting item. The present inhabitants have little or no certain information concerning them. It is the opinion of Mr. Thomas Fingar, a descendant of one of these pioneers, that one of the villages was at Snyder's Corners, or near North Germantown ; another near East Camp landing, not far from the Lasher school-house. The writer ventures to suggest that another one was very likely in the vicinity of the old burial-grounds, and another at the present station, or the Mountain View House. This would divide them along the river-front at about equal distances, and at all of those points it is quite certain landings were made and business done seventy-five to one hundred years ago. If so, very probably it was the case seventy-five years earlier than that.
So completely have these names and villages disappeared from local tradition, that to study their history seems like looking for a lost age and a lost people,-a romance of the past, entirely separated from the real life of the present. Yet the family names remain upon almost every page of the town records. The baptisms of the children appear in the venerable, time-stained volumes of the churches, and it is
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certain that a large portion of the present people are actual descendants of the Palatines.
In accounting for so large a population in 1711 and so few in later years, it must be remembered that the greater part of the Palatines migrated to Schoharie upon the failure of the " tar work," and of the remainder many afterwards removed east and north into other towns of this county, and some went into Dutchess and to other places.
Even many of the sixty-three families who are said to have remained and received title in 1725 must have after- wards scattered, and their children from time to time gone to found other homes and other towns in this State and farther west. The ecnsus of later years was not equal for a long time to that of 1711, and does not exceed it very largely at the present time. In 1845, 991 ; in 1850, 1023; in 1855, 1131; in 1860, 1353; in 1865, 1278; in 1870, 1393; in 1875, 1445.
The following are the heads of families reported as will- ing to remain in Germantown, Aug. 26, 1724, and for whom grants of the land improved by them were sought by petition to the provincial council. It shows the actual settlers of Germantown after a portion of the Palatincs had become discouraged and moved away : Jacob Scherb, Christoffel Hagendorn, Jacob Schumacker, Christian Ha- ver, Pfilbs Bernert, Peter Stobelbein, Johannes Blas, Peter Pfilibs, Necklas Laux, Johannes Kollman, Johannes Shuck, Peter Ham, William Hagendorn, Olrig Winiger, Johan Peter Lauer, David Kissler, Paulus Dirk, Bernhard Schmed, Killian Minckler, Hanry Hoffman, Herman Betzer, Hanna Man Sallbach, Peter Lamp Man, Jacob Berjer, Peter Hagendorn, Christ. Diedrig, Pfilibs Finikel, Nicklas Hes, Johannes Hoemier, Christian Muhlers Wittib, Pfilibs Scheffer, Andres Domes, Christian Dethrig, Olrig Jacobi, Samuel Muchler, Henrig Bardel, Henrig Hauerdorn, Ber- nent Zicherls, Friedrig Raug, Willm Hanbuch, Johannes Leuck, Bastian Lesche, Henrig Winder, Johannes Dat, Samuel Kun, Henrig Stals Wittib, Jones Schenckels, Johannes Henrig Conrad, Joery Muhler, Adam Hoff, David Schantzen Wittib, Joreg Muchler, Anna Cathri Ockelbe, Jocry Schoertz, Johannes Schoffer, Olrig Bernat, Andries Bartel, Johannes Klein, Hans Peter Philip, and Johannes Heener.
The following are reported as unwilling to remain : Adolf Dirk, Conrad Wist, Michael Brack, Jacob Zerbiu, Hans Wernershoffer, Nicklass Minsel, Johannes Schneiders Wittib, Nicklass Schmidt, Henrig Schneider, Peter Heusser.
In this ancient spelling many of the present inhabitants will, no doubt, discover their ancestors.
The documents connected with the above matter con- sist of first the petition of Jacob Sharpe and Christopher Hagadorn, Jan. 13, 1724; second, a report by Cadwallader Colden, surveyor-general, in favor of the petition, June 13, 1724; third, the order of the council, directing the matter to be inquired into, June 13, 1724; fourth, a posi- tive report advising the granting of this patent, Aug. 26, 1724; and, fifth, the patent granted in trust for sixty-three families to Jacob Sharpe, Johannes Heiner, Johannes Kol- man, and Christopher Ilagadorn.
The first four are in the third volume of the " Docu- mentary History of New York."
The following is a list of the Palatine volunteers for the expedition against Canada, 1711, as given in " Document- ary History of New York," third volume, pages 571 and 572:
FROM QUEENSDUNY.
I. Johan. Cand. Wizer, captain.
2. Christian Haber. 22. William George, lieutenant.
3. Andreas Bergman.
23. Fred. Schaffer.
4. Jobannis Feeg.
5. Matthew Kuntz.
6. Mattheus Reinbolt.
7. John Peter Dopff.
S. Jahn Jacoh Reisch.
9. Carl Nehr.
29. Ilenry Mathous.
30. Nicklaus Eckard.
31. Martin Dilleback.
32. Nielaus Feller.
14. Fred. Hellenger.
34. Jacoh Wehher.
15. Hen. Weiderwachs.
35. William Nelles.
16. George Matthias.
17. Cristo Hagadorn.
37. George Breigel.
18. Frantz Finek.
38. John Schaffer.
19. Andreas Schurtz.
39. George Dachstader.
40. Johanucs Zaysdorf.
It is stated with this paper that there were three hundred and fifty-six men, women, and children in the village.
FROM HAYSBURG.
1. John Christopher Tucks. 11. Melch Foltz.
2. John Wm. Dales. 12. John Sagendorf.
3. John Wm. Schaff. 13. Philip Laux.
4. Christian Bauch.
14. Abraham Langen.
5. Peter Hayd.
15. John Jacob Schultz.
6. Heur. Hammer.
16. John Wm. Hambuch.
7. Mich. Ittich.
17. Niclaus Laux.
8. Johan. Kyser.
IS. Niclaus Gottel.
9. Jacob Cup.
19. Paulus Reitehkoff.
There were two hundred and forty-three men, women, and children in the village.
FROM ANNSBURG.
1. Hartman Winedecker, capt.
27. John George Reiffenberg.
2. Jno. William Dill.
28. John William Linek.
29. John Mart. Netzbach.
4. Herman Bitzer.
5. Johannes Schue.
31. John Adin Wolbaurn.
6. John William Schneider.
32. John Hen. Arendorf.
33. Daniel Busch.
8. Johannes Blass. 34. John Henry Conradt.
9. Johan. Wm. Kammer.
10. Johannes Bonroth. 36. Johan. Schneider.
1I. Johannes Bernhard.
37. Marcus Bellinger.
12. Sebastian Fischer.
38. Phill. Schaffer.
13. Nielaus Hayd.
39. Joban. Kradt.
14. Henrick Klein.
40. Christ. Sittenich.
15. Hen. Balt. Stuper.
41. John Henry Schmidt.
16. Casper Rauch.
42. John Phill. Zerbe.
17. Hans Henry Zeller. 43. John Phill. Theis.
18. Johannes Zeller.
44. Martin Zerhe.
19. Samuel Kuhn.
45. Niclaus Rubl.
20. Gerhard Schaffer.
46. Adam Mic. Sehmilt.
21. Ulrich Bruckhart.
47. Cond. Maisinger.
22. Jacob Ess.
23. Ferdo Mentergen.
24. Conrad Kuhn.
25. Valtin Kuhu.
51. Joh. Jost Petry.
26. Ilenrich Winter.
52. Lud. W. Schmidt.
The men, women, and children of this village are stated at two hundred and fifty.
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26. Jno. Jac. Munsinger.
27. Johan. Leyer.
28. Jacob Kuhn.
10. Henrich Jung.
11. Hen. Hoffman.
12. Warner Deinhert.
13. George Muller.
33. Jacob Schnell.
36. Johannis Kisler.
3. Peter Spies.
30. Johannes Weis.
7. Jacob Bast.
35. IIen. Bellinger.
48. Thomas Ruffener.
49. Jacob Dings.
50. IIenrick Fehling.
20. Peter Hagadorn.
10. Paulus Dientzer.
21. Niclaus Weber.
24. Antho Ichard.
25. Jno. Pet. Sein.
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FROM HUNTERSTOWN.
1. John Peter Kneskern, capt.
14. Jobn George Schmidt.
2. David Huppert.
15. Conrad Goldman.
3. Conrad Schawerman.
16. George Bender.
4. Henriek Sex.
17. Jno. Ilen. Uhl.
18. Tho. Schunmacker.
19. Peter Schmidt.
7. Jacob Warno.
8. Johannes Schulteis.
21. George Lud. Koeb.
9. Reinard Schaffer.
22. Veil Musig.
10. Johannes Rosehman.
23. Gro. Kerchmer.
11. Carl Uhl.
24. Christ. Ilills.
12. Baltz Anspach.
25. Rudol. Stahl.
There were three hundred and thirty-six men, women, and children in this village.
There is a report for 1718 of the Germans on the east side of the Hudson .*
1Iunterstown .. ..... .......... .25 families.
109 persons.
Annsburg ... .. 17
66
71 16
Haysburg 16
75
255
This does not account for Queensbury, but that may have entirely disappeared.
This census fully shows the removal of most of the Pala- tines to other places.
From an old map of the south part of the county found in the " Doenmentary History of New York," under date of 1798, we find the names of the following property-holders in what is now Germantown. In that part of Clermont after- wards annexed to Germantown, near the river, Mr. Salspaugh and J. Sheffer ; south of the small creek, S. Winans and D. Winans; on the central road, N. Ronse, M. Mead ; near Roeloff Jansen's Kill, N. Finckle, J. Teu Broeck, also Mr. Moore; between the main road running south and the river, W. Snyder, J. Post, Esq., Delamater Sharp, Kortz, Nash, Rockefeller, and Lasher; in the vicinity of the ferry, H. Jacobie, a grist-mill, D. Barringer, M. Herder, and Philip P. Clum ; on the east side of the main north and south road, S. Snyder, J. Salspangh, the Lutheran church, P. Salspaugh, L. Davis, Hermansen Cook, Brod- well P. Rockefeller, Fred. Rockefeller, Wm. Rockefeller, J. Herder, C. Smith, B. Cipperly ; on the cross-road, near the old north line of the town, Wm. Schapmoos, J. Miller, widow Kline, J. Kline; going south on the east road, Phelps, Staats, and Heyse ; on the cross-road from old site of the Reformed church, Rev. Mr. Shaver, Win. Hauver, S. Rockefeller, also Dick and Kortz; on the next cross- road passing through the present village of Germantown, J. Rockefeller; at the village, J. Force, and a school- house; south of the present village, P. Lasher, P. Blass, Wm. Freth ; turning east towards the southeast corner of the town, Conrad Lasher, Conrad Fingar, Philip Donspagh, and Smith Moore. This gives us an excellent statement of the families in Germantown eighty years ago.
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