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* James Conlan died in 1873.
* A native of Yorkshire, England, born April 20, 1830, came to Amer- ica in 1849, and to Millerton in 1854. For some years he was prominent as a speculator and merchant.
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Northrop, previous to 1864-5; Dr. Tibbles, 1865- '67; Dr. Chamberlain, 1870, died in 1873 ; and Dr. James F. Preston, who practiced here from the fall of 1878 to 1880, and removed to Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The physicians now in practice here are, Dr. Sidney Stillman, who graduated from the Berk- shire Medical College, Pittsfield, Mass., in 1837, and who came to North East, July 4, 1846.
Dr. Henry A. Hart, a native of New Britain, Conn., born in 1828, graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, in 1853-4, and came to Millerton in 1874.
Dr. Arthur F. Hoag, a graduate from the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, 1879.
William Selleck, M. D., a native of . Dover Plains, graduated front New York Homeopathic College in 1875, and came to Millerton in 1880.
Frank G. Hugins, a native of Sheffield, Mass., Surgeon Dentist, came to Millerton in 1881.
Dr. Frederic V. Clarkson, a native of New York, graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of that city in 1852, and came to North East in 1865.
LAWYERS .- The lawyers are Edward W. Sim- mons, a native of North East, born in 1816, ad- mitted to the bar in 1867.
Collins Sheldon, a native of Copake, Columbia County, admitted to practice in May, 1862, and came to North East in February, 1863. He is Surrogate of the County, to which position he was elected in 1877.
William R. Smith, a native of Ancram, Columbia county, born in 1827, became a resident of this town in 1868. He was admitted to the bar in 1873.
CHURCHES .- Millerton contains four churches, the Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist and Roman Catholic. The history of the Baptist Church em- braces a period of a century and a quarter. The organization was begun on the 6th day of Novem- ber, 1751, when nine persons, who had been bap- tized on a profession of their faith, entered into church relationship. The names of the original nine members are as follows :----
Simon Dakin, Elijah Calkin, Josiah Baker, Maltheo Rowlee, Reuben Cloos, Barzillai King, Stephen Pepper, Elisha Cole.
A church covenant and articles of faith were adopted, and these nine disciples became the "Baptist Church of Phillips' Patent, Government
of York."* There were at that time less than fifty Baptist churches in North America, with a membership of less than 4,000. But few then could be found to sympathize with Baptists, and the movement was generally regarded as the illustration of a fanaticism that would soon expend itself. The church appears to have been destitute of a settled pastor until 1753. In that year an invitation was given to Simon Dakin, one of the nine constituent members, to assume the pastoral charge. He accepted the call, and at once began his labors as the first pastor of the Baptist Church of Phillips' Patent. He was ordained by a coun- cil, and for fifty years was a faithful minister in that denomination. Up to 1761, the society was without a house of worship, but in that year a be- ginning was made, and in the following year the house was finished and dedicated. At this time the membership had become increased to thirty- three. In 1770, the society joined the Phila- delphia Association of Churches, and had then a membership of sixty-five.
In 1773 they were invited to remove to the sec- tion of country lying north of them, known as the " North East Precinct of Duchess County." Owing to numerous difficulties, and the invitation to re- moval being so cordial, they decided that the change should at once be made. Previous to removal, however, they dismissed some of their number to form another church in the same county, over which Nathan Cole was ordained as pastor. By the last of April the removal was effected, and on the first of May, 1773, they held their first cove- nant meeting in North East, at the house of Rev. Simon Dakin, the pastor, near "Spencer's Clear- ing." During 1774, seven were baptized and ten received into membership. In 1775, Rev. Elijah Wood, a Congregational minister over a church in Amenia Precinct,f was baptized and received into the Baptist Church. During this year the sever- ance of the colonies from Great Britain was declared accomplished. The storm of patriotic indignation burst, and every day added intensity to its force. The patriots of Duchess County called a meeting at Poughkeepsie, and a pledge was adopted " that under all the ties of religion, honor and love to country, they would adopt and carry into execu- tion whatever might be recommended by the Con- tinental Congress."
* Phillips' Patent, in which the church was first located, was a tract of land in Westchester county, 20 miles square, lying south of a line running due east from the mouth of Croton River. It was granted by Charles II., of England, to Frederic Phillips, who settled upon its western limits in 1680.
1 See History of Baptist Church in Amenia.
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On the 5th of July, 1775, this pledge was sent into the precinct of North East for signers. The response was enthusiastic, and among the names of those who signed we find James Winchell, Ben- jamin Covey, Eusly Simmons, Elisha Mead, David Hamblen, the Knickerbackers, John Fulton, Eben- ezer Crane, Smith Simmons, Israel Thompson, Nathaniel Mead, and others. The ore bed, now known as the Maltby, formerly the Dakin, ore bed, had been opened several years before, but aban- doned. It was this year re-opened, and iron taken out for the casting of cannon for the patriot army.
In 1776 the society prepared to build a house of worship. Rev. Simon Dakin donated to them the land now occupied as the old burial ground at Spencer's Corners, and on this they laid the found- ation of their second meeting house, which was completed and dedicated the following year.
In 1778 the church recorded its protest against slavery, and at a church meeting, held September 24th, they declared it to be contrary to the gospel, and voted that they would do nothing to uphold it. Few events of more than ordinary interest occurred until the year 1780, when Elder Wood, with others, withdrew from the North East church, and organ- ized a church in the Amenia Precinct. Elder Wood was ordained their pastor. Hezekiah East- man was licensed to preach, being the third thus authorized by this church.
In 1787 occurred a serious division of senti- ment, which was continued into the following year, when, by invitation of the church, a council met at their house of worship to advise with them. As a result, fifteen were dismissed to form a new church, which they did at what is known as North East Centre.
In 1797 the membership had decreased, by deaths and removals, to sixty-four. In this year Rev. Simon Dakin died. During this time Rev. John Leland moved into the town, purchased land, and took charge of the church. He preached on the Sabbath in the meeting house, and on week day evenings in the kitchen of the house now the Presbyterian parsonage.
In 1812, Jair - ; M. Winchell, having graduated at Brown University, was licensed to preach by the Church. He was ordained the following year at Bristol, R. I., and the next year was installed as pastor of the First Baptist Church in Boston. In this same year John Buttolph was licensed to preach, and on the 4th of May, 1814, he was or- dained, and began his labors as pastor, which he continued for eleven years,
In 1828 the erection of a new house of worship was begun, and was finished in 1829, the dedica- tion taking place on the 12th of August, Rev. Thomas Winter preaching the sermon, and Rev. Rufus Babcock assisting in the services.
The edifice cost about $4,000, of which sum James Winchell donated $1,700.
In 1831, James Winchell and wife gave to trus- tees a house and fourteen acres of land, to be for the use and assistance of the pastors of the church.
In April, 1839, Rev. Thomas Winter resigned the pastorate, and was succeeded in 1840 by Rev. Andrew M. Smith, who remained till 1843. He was succeeded by Rev. John LaGrange, who be- gan his labors, as the sixth pastor, in April, 1843, and remained until March, 1846. His successor was the Rev. C. C. Williams, who remained as pastor till 1847, and was followed by Rev. H. L. Grose, who began his labors in 1848, and closed them the 20th of December, 1851.
Rev. C. B. Keys succeeded to the pastorate in March, 1852, and resigned in 1853. In 1854, Rev. G. Anderson, a licentiate from the Baptist church in Lewisburgh, Penn., came here, and the church called him to the pastorate. He was or- dained November 2 1st, and remained until 1857. Rev. George Kempton succeeded him in 1857, and closed his labors in 1860.
In 1861, Eugene M. Byrnes was called to the pastorate and began his ministry. He was follow- ed by Rev. Thomas Winter, who, in August, 1863, was the second time called to serve the church. He remained until 1865, when he removed to Rox- boro, Penn. The pulpit was then for some time supplied by different pastors who officiated for brief periods. Rev. W. C. McCarthy supplied the pulpit a few weeks and Rev. J. B. Simmons, of Philadelphia, officiated a month.
In 1866, the church voted to sell the meeting house, purchase a new site, and erect a new edi- fice in the growing village of Millerton. On the 19th of August, the church met for the last time in the old house at Spencer's Corners. Novem- ber 4, 1867, a hundred and sixteen years after its organization, the church met to lay the corner stone of its fourth house of worship.
In November, 1873, Rev. S. L. Holman began his labor as pastor, and on the 20th of Novem- ber, the new house of worship was dedicated. Mr. Holman's pastorate lasted until the 23d of May, 1875. His successor was Rev. A. C. Lyon, the present incumbent, who began his ministerial work in June, 1875.
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HISTORY OF DUCHESS COUNTY.
The Presbyterian Church, formerly known as the North East Congregational Church, was or- ganized January 15, 1829, with nine members, six by letter, and three by their profession of faith.
The names of these members were :-- Elihu Paine, Ezra L. Barrett, Rhoda Barrett, Phillip J. Jenks, Julia Ann Jenks, John G. Douglass, Eliza- beth Clark, Mary Hotchkiss, Myra Coleman [Mrs. Pitcher]. The original church was formed and located at North East Centre. The old church edifice there was torn down in 1866. During the year there were fourteen additions to the mem- bership, eight by letter and six by profession of faith. Phillip J. Jenks was elected Deacon.
The first to preach to the society was Rev. Mr. VanDyke, who remained six months. In 1830, the first regularly installed pastor, Rev. Thomas Fletcher, began his labors. On the 21st of May, 1833, Rev. Thomas Fletcher was dismissed for want of adequate support. On the 30th of Sep- tember, 1834, the church became connected with the Litchfield North Association of Connecticut. There is no account of a ministerial supply for that year. July 3, 1835, Rev. Mr. Gaylord was en- gaged for one year. In 1841, Rev. Mr. Howe was the pastor. Rev. Joel Osborn was invited to become the pastor, and was installed May 27, 1846. In 1848, Rev. Joel Osborn was dismissed on account of ill-health. The church was closed the greater portion of the time from his with- drawal to March, 1850. In that year Rev. Isaac De Voe was engaged for one year. Mr. DeVoe was again engaged for 1852, and remained until 1855.
From April, 1855, until the summer of 1858, the church was for the most part closed. In the latter year Rev. E. W. Stoddard, pastor of the church in Amenia, commenced preaching every Sunday af- ternoon, and under his labors the church was gath- ered together again, after being seemingly almost scattered. Mr. Stoddard supplied the desk until September, 1859, when the Rev. George R. Fer- guson took his place.
In October, 1863, the church secured the ser- vices of Rev. O. Parker, who held for three weeks a series of revival meetings.
In 1866 the church was removed to Millerton. The last sermon in the old house was preached February 11th. The corner stone of the new house was laid August Ist, with appropriate ceremonies. Services were held in the basement of the Metho- dist church, at the Centre, while the work of build- ing was in progression. The new house of wor- ship was dedicated February 17, 1867.
In 1873 the church severed its connection with the Association of Litchfield North, in Connecti- cut, and was received under the charge of the Pres- bytery of North River. Mr. Fer; ason closed his labors about 1874, and September 2 set, of that year a call was extended to Rev. John J. Walsh, who ac- cepted it and remained until March 5, 1876, when on account of failing eye-sight he was compelled to cease preaching. From that time for a considera- ble period the desk was variously supplied by Revs. Beebe, Phillips, Territt, Cleveland, Brown, Acker- man, Woodruff, Westervelt, Lent, Cooper, Shaw. William E. Westervelt was called in February, 1877, and remained until 1880. He was succeeded by Rev. J. Y. Marsh, one year.
The Methodist Episcopal Church records are very meagre. The Methodists were the first to hold re- ligious services here after the departure of the Mor- avian missionaries. Their first meeting was held in this town about 1750, and the first sermon was preached in a house just east of Sharon Station, by whom it is not known. One of the early Metho- dist itinerants of Northern Duchess was " Billy " Hibbard, who probably preached in this vicinity.
One of the early members of the church here was Thomas Haywood, who lived near what is now known as Mt. Riga. He had a family of five sons and nine daughters, nearly all of whom were Methodists. At his house the travelling preachers were wont to stay, and services were held there once a fortnight. This was probably from the year 1790 to 1807, as the school house near there was built in 1807, to the erection of which Mr. Haywood gave fifty dollars on condition that the building be made large enough to be used as a place of religious worship. The first original document as yet discovered is a certificate of in- corporation of the chapel which stood at Spencer's Corners. It reads as follows :-
" At a meeting of the members and supporters of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Spencer's Cor- ners, at the house of Orville Dakin, Nov. 5, 1842, at 7 o'clock P. M., the meeting being duly called, Rev. A. F. Selleck, preacher in charge, was called to the chair, A. Winchell was chosen secretary, and Nathaniel Gridley and Orville Dakin officers to preside at the meeting. Upon motion of N. Gridley, it was voted that the number of trustees of said church be five, two of whom should be chosen for the term of one year, one for the term of two years, and two for the term of three years. Orville Dakin and Alexander Mc Allister were then chosen for one year, Alanson Colver, for two years, and Nicholas D. Eggleston and Nathaniel Gridley for three years.
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" It was then voted that the church be known by the name of 'Spencer's Corners Methodist Episco- pal church.
ALONZO F. SELLECK, Chairman.
ALEXANDER WINCHELL, Secretary.
NATHANIEL GRIDLEY, Presiding officers of
ORVILLE DAKIN, said meeting."
This was duly recorded February 7, 1843, in the Clerk's office of Duchess County.
The next is an agreement for the land, and then the minutes of another meeting in which John W. Snyder figures in procuring a vote for a gallery in the house, and these are all the records which have been discovered relating to the Spencer's Corners' chapel.
The first record of the North East Centre church, of which anything is known, is under date of 1842, and is a record of an election of trustees. The first mention of pastor is of Rev. D. C. Ben- jamin. In 1847 appear the names of sixty-four members, divided into classes, under different leaders, with Denton Keeler as pastor.
Under date of April 2, 1859, is found the follow- ing :-
"The trustees of Millerton beg leave to report that they have purchased a lot on which they have erected a church edifice which costs, with the said lot, the sum of $4,500. That they have paid $3,700. That there is now in subscriptions $450.00. That there is a debt of $350.00."
This relates to the present church edifice.
From 1842 to 1881 the succession of pastors
has been as follows :--
Rev. A. F. Selleck . . 1842
Rev. D. C. Benjamin. 1845-46
Rev. Denton Keeler. 1847-48
Rev. J. Keys. 1849
Rev. J. L. Dickerson 1850-51
Rev. J. N. Robinson
852
Rev. A. N. Mulnix. 1853
Rev. A. H. Ferguson.
1854-55
Rev. W. G. Browning
1856-57
Rev. A. E. Gallahue.
1858-59
Rev. W. E. Clarke. . 1860
Rev. Thomas Edwards 1861-62
Rev. T. B. Andrews. 1863-64
Rev. Philip Germond, 1865-67
Rev. Robert Hunt. 1868-70
Rev. Aaron Coons . 1871-72
Rev. Marvin R. Lent .
1873-75
Rev. Wm. A. Mackay 1876-78
Rev. James H. Michell
1879-81
THE WAR OF THE REBELLION.
No complete record was made of the men who served from this town in the late war. The fol- lowing list was gleaned partly from official and
partly from private sources, and is manifestly in- complete. We give it, however, as it was given us, to preserve at least a few of the names of those who fought for their country in that eventful struggle.
9Ist Regt. N. Y. S. Vols. Enlistments of 1861 ; Co. E .- John McGinnis ; Thomas O'Haran, died in the service in 1865; John Taylor, died in the service in 1863 ; Henry F. Benedict, died in 1866 ; Michael Farlin, Co. H., died in 1862 ; Jeremiah Price; Perry Knickerbacker,* and Michael Rowe.t 128th Regiment, Co. B .- William E. Hamilton, (Corporal,) William H. Spielman, Edward Cairn, Michael Sullivan, James Campbell, L. Van Al- styne, Leonard Loucks, Charles H. Ferris, George Bishop, Jacob Burch, John R. Wooden, Walter H. Loucks and William Palmer.
Co. F .- Theodore V. Smith, Theodore Simp- son and Patrick Connors.
Company unknown .- George S. Drake, E. Knickerbacker, Seneca H. Marks, George M. Luban, William Parker, George Storey, John C. Thorne,# Edgar J. Caine, Jacob Coon and Walter Fish.
150th Regiment, Co. D .;- Theodore Templeton, Corporal ; Francis [or Frank ] Wood, Corporal.
Irving E. Ayres, James DeLancy, Sanford Eggleston, Charles E. French, Henry Mayhew, William H. Myers, T Joseph McGhee, John Mc- Laughlin, John Mayhew, William W. Palmer, Lewis Reed, George M. Scribner, Charles H. Scribner, George N. Birch, Martin C. Palmer, | George Cook, || James E. Myers, | Patrick Mc- Cune.|: George Reed and Freeman Thurston died in the service.
Company unknown .- George Brusie, Edward French, Theodore H. Myers, M. C. Palmer, Robert W. Phelps, Chauncy Phelps, J. C. Smith, ** George F. Wilson, Phoenix Bockee, tt Daniel Bishop, Peter Melius and George T. Wilson.
Scattering .- M. Woodin, 47th Regiment ; John Wooden, 5th Conn. Regiment ; David Killmer, 9th Conn. Regiment ; Samuel Reed, First N. Y. Mounted Rifles ; Horace Gilbert, 16th Artillery ; John Lindsey,## 20th Battalion.
* Enlisted in 1864.
+ Michael Rowe was a Corporal. He is now a landlord in Millerton. # Died in Pine Plains in 1865.
§ This company was mustered into the service October 11, 1862, and was mustered out June 8, 1865.
T Died about 1866.
1| Those marked with a parallel were transferred to other regiments and the Veteran Reserve Corps
** Now a dentist in Washington, D. C.
tt Assistant in Q. M. Department.
## Died about 1879.
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Regiments unknown .- Henry Smith, * John Swart, Chandler C. Dresser, Levi VanWagner, H. S. New- comb, W. E. Ostram, Francis Frank, Joseph Frank, T. J. Gilbert, Ira Marshall, Cornelius Morris, John H. Fuller and Sidney Pratt.
CHAPTER XXII.
HISTORY OF RHINEBECK.
T THE town of Rhinebeck lies in the north- western part of the county, on the Hudson River. It is bounded on the north by Red Hook ; on the east by Milan and Clinton; on the south by Hyde Park and Clinton; the Hudson River forming the western boundary.
The principal streams are Rhinebeck creek and Landsman's kill. Rhinebeck creek is named because it has its main springs in that part of the town which was laid out for the "High Dutchers," and called "Rein Beek," or " Rynbeek." Its course runs through level meadow land. Landsman's creek was so named either from the fact that all its waterfalls, capable of turning a mill, were reserved by the "landsman," or landlord, in his sales to the settlers ; or because it was first settled upon by Casper Lands- man, whose name is found in the old church records. These two streams meet in the Fritz mill-pond, at which point the Rhinebeck creek terminates, and from there to the river is known as Landsman's creek. Just below this junction, the stream falls over a rocky precipice some sixty feet, forming a beautiful cascade known as Beechwood Falls. f This creek at one time turned a grist and saw-mill at the river ; a grist-mill and woolen factory in Fox Hollow ; a paper-mill at the falls; a saw-mill, oil mill and a woolen-mill at the junction; a grist- mill west of the post-road ;} a grist-mill and woolen factory east of the post-road ; a grist-mill east of the village ; § a saw-mill and Schuyler's woolen factory further east; and Rutsen's grist and saw- mill at Mrs. Miller's place. Of these mills, that at Fox Hollow was burned many years ago, the paper mill at the falls later, Ludekke's mill at the junc- tion, and the two mills at the post-road a few years ago. A grist and saw-mill at the junction are all now remaining to the town.
Rhinebeck was formed as a town March 7, 1788, It contains 21,636 acres, and at the last census had
a population of 3,902 .* Red Hook was taken off and formed into a separate township in 1812.f These two towns-Rhinebeck and Red Hook- formed a part of Rhinebeck Precinct. Rhinebeck Precinct, which, in addition to these towns, em- braced a portion of Hyde Park, was organized De- cember 16, 1734. The viritual existence of this section, then, as a legally organized area, began in 1734-one hundred and forty-seven years ago.
It is not known wlio were the first officers of the precinct.
The first deeds for lands in Rhinebeck were granted by the Indians in 1686. The first deed bears date of June 8, 1686, and is a transfer on the part of Aran Kee, Kreme Much, and Korra Kee, Indians, to Gerrit Artsen, Arie Rosa and Jan Elton, of " a certain parcell of land, lying upon the east shore, right over against the mouth of the Redout Creek, bounded between a small creek and the river." The considerations of this purchase were six buffaloes, four blankets, five kettles, four guns, five horns, five axes, ten cans of powder, eight shirts, eight pairs of stockings, forty fathoms of wampum, or sewant, two drawing knives, two adzes, ten knives, half anker rum, one frying pan, with which pay- ment, to be made on the first of November ensuing, the Indians were bound to give a free transport and license to the purchasers.
"Upon ditto the sale of the land the same In- dians acknowledge to have given unto Gerrit Art- sen, Arie Rosa and Jan Elton, a valley situate eastward from the land bought by them, named Mausakenning, and a path to the same, upon ap- probation of his honor, on the 8th day of June, 1686, Kingston.
His Aran u Kee, mark. His Kreme O Much, mark. His
Korra - Kee." mark.
This was signed in the presence of Benjamin Provoost, Jan Jorken and Henry Elison, Commis- sioners. This land, called by the Indians "Mau- sakenning, " was a meadow now known as Jaco- myntie's Fly .¿
The second, and only other Indian deed, is to Hendrick Kip. It bears date July 28, 1686, states no consideration or boundaries, and is not on record
* Dead.
t Called by a Rhinebeck poet the " Buco Bush," (Beechwood).
# Built by Gen. Richard Montgomery.
§ Known as Isaac Davis' mill.
* 1870-3,719; 1875-3,763.
t According to the census of 1875, the combined area of the two towns is 42,243 acres.
$ Probably so named for the wife of Jan Eltinge, one time the owner of the Fly. He conveyed it to Henry Beekman, in 1689, who conveyed it back to his heirs in 1705.
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in the Clerk's office of Ulster county. What is said to be the original deed is in the possession of William Bergh Kip, of this town.
The land conveyed to Artsen, Rosa and Elton, by the first deed, lies below a line run due east from the river where it is entered by the small creek between the Radclift and Hutton premises, to the Rhinebeck Creek, and includes all that lies be- tween the said creek and river to Vanderburgh's Cove. On the north of this tract lies the land con- veyed to Hendrick Kip by the second deed, which includes all between the said creek and river to a line run due west to the river from the Hog Bridge. The Artsen ante-dates the Kip deed by forty-eight days, but, one referring to the other, the lands were doubtless purchased from the Indians on the same day, with the understanding that they were to be covered by the same Royal Patent, which, cover- ing both, was granted by Thomas Dongan, Gover- nor-in-Chief over the Province of New York, on the second day of June, 1688 .* The original of this patent fell into the hands of the Rosa family, and descended from them, through the Van Elten family to John N. Cramer, from whom it passed into the possession of the late Hon. William Kelly, whose lands are all within the limits of the territory which is conveyed. The lands conveyed by it lie between Landsman's and Rhinebeck creeks and the river, and extend from Vanderburgh's Cove north to a line drawn directly west from the Hog Bridge to the river.
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