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the Classis of Montgomery, to which it belonged. Rev. Coanrod Ten Eick remained in charge until the end of 1811, after which the church was des- titute of a pastor for nearly four years, during which time the meetings of the consistory were suspended, until Sept. 2d, 1815, when Rev. Sylvester Palmer appears as moderator. He continued to have the pastoral care of the church until 1818, the last consistory meeting at which he officiated being held in January of that year. On Oct. Ist, 1822, Rev. Alexander MeFarfan, from the Albany Presbytery, was engaged to preach every other Sunday for six months. On the 13th of January, 1823, this church was incorporated under the name of the First Presbyterian Church of Mayfield. The trustees named in the charter at that time were Lucas Demarest, Peter Carmichael, Samuel H. Munro, Samuel Bant, William Woodworth and Chauncey Foot. In Aug., 1823, the church withdrew from the Dutch Re- formed Classis of Montgomery, and the following October united with the Presbytery of Albany, conforming to the discipline of that body and chang- ing its name to " The First Presbyterian Church of Mayfield." The first officers after this change were Ashbal Cornwell, Ira Benedict and Enoch Cornwell, ruling elders ; and Samnel Root, Isaac S. Thompson and J. M. Benedict, deacons, who were ordained Dec. 17th, 1823, by the Rev. Holsey A. Wood. In Feb., 1824, Rev. John K. Davis, of Troy, N. Y., was em- ployed as the first pastor. The sacrament was administered for the first time on May 23d, 1824. On Oct. 24th, 1824, Samuel Root and John M. Benedict were elected ruling elders. On Sept. Ist, 1827, Wm. Monteith, having been a member of the session of the Associate Reformed Church of Broadalbin (now at Perth Center), was received into this church as a ruling elder. On the 19th of Aug., 1828, the Presbytery of Albany met with this church. Rev. Mr. Davis, after eight years' service, concluded his ministry here in March, 1832, and was succeeded on the 15th of June following by Rev. Loring Brewster, of Potsdam, St. Lawrence county, N. Y. On May 30th, 1834, Duncan McMartin, jr., Esq., and Peter Carmichael, were elect- ed and ordained ruling elders. On April Ist, 1835, the Rev. Mr. Brewster resigned his charge, but he did not remove until May 7th following. For two years thereafter the congregation was without a minister, but through the efforts of the elders, meetings were held regularly every Sunday, and there was occasional preaching by ministers from other churches. In May, 1837, Rev Lot B. Sullivan was engaged to preach here and remained one year. He was succeeded, July Ist, 1838, by Rev. Wm. J. Monteath, who was publicly installed as pastor of this church Oct. 4th of the same year, Rev. Dr. Goodale, Rev. Mr. Chester and Rev. Jeremiah Wood officiating at the installation. In Oct., 1838, Daniel Cole was elected and ordained as a ruling elder.
On the 21st of June, 1839, the church and society obtained a deed from Dr. E. G. Rawson to a lot on Main street, in the village of Broadalhin, and immediately commenced the erection of a frame church edifice upon it, which was completed and dedicated January 7th, 1840, the Rev. Hugh Mair, of Johnstown, conducting the services, preaching from Psalms, 1th chapter, and 4th verse.
On the 8th of February, 1850, the church obtained a new charter, chang- ing its name to "The First Presbyterian Church of Broadalbin." The trustees elected at that time were: Enoch Cornwell and Hiram Van Arnam, for one year; John E. Hawley and Jeremiah V. Marcelis, for two years; and Samuel E. Curtis and James L. Northrup, for three years. On October 5th, 1851, John E. Hawley and Peter MeFarlan were elected and ordained ruling elders. Rev. William J. Monteath remained as pastor for nearly eighteen years, preaching his last discourse June 2zd, 1836, when he removed to Wisconsin. His successor was Kev. Charles Milne, who was installed as pastor June 8th, 1857; Rev. Dr. Goodale and Rev. Jeremiah Wood conducting the ceremonies. His pastoral relations with this church were dissolved July roth, 1858, after which the pulpit was supplied by dif- ferent ministers until January Ist, 1859, when the Rev. James Ireland was employed. His services were continued for over four years, his farewell discourse being preached on the first Sabbath in February, 1863. Ile wa> followed in April by George A. Miller, who remained but one year. In July, 1864, Rev. Mr. Ingals became the minister here, and, after a stay of a year or more, was succeeded by John Garrotson, a licentiate, who was publicly ordained and installed as pastor in October, 1868, at a meeting of the presbytery, called for that purpose. He remained until his death, which occurred September 6th, 1869. The church was next supplied by Rev. R. Ennis, who came January 11th, 1870, and was released May tith, 1871. He was immediately followed by J. G. Cordell, from Schenectady, who was employed at a salary of §800 per annum. On the 5th of Novem-
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ber, 1871, John A. Richards and Arthur Smith were publicly ordained ruling elders. The Rev. Mr. Cordell remained until January ist, 1873. when he was succeeded by Rev. Cyrus Offer, who after about two years' service resigned, and was followed by Rev. P. J. Burnham. He officiated until October, 1876, after which the church was supplied by various minis- ters, among whom was Willard K. Spencer, for sixteen weeks. The present supply is H. L. Hoyt, a licentiate from Saratoga county, who commenced his labors in November, 1877.
. The present membership is 85.
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF BROADALBIN.
Quite a large society of the Methodist Episcopal denomination had existed in this town for some time previous to the formal organization of a church, which occurred on the 9th of March, 1824, at the house of Trustum Dunham, in the village of Broadalbin. It was incorporated the same day, under the name of " The Second Methodist Episcopal Society of Broad- albin." The trustees then elected were: Charles Mitchel, Trustum Dun- ham, Dodridge Smith, Reuben Thayer, and William Chambers. Among the original members were: Stephen, Asa, and Fitch Fenton, Fernando Mudge, Reuben Thayer, Ralph Mead, Josiah Hunt, William C .... mbers, Chauncey North, Derrick Banta, Dr. Rosa, Edwin Wilcox, C. B. and C. S. Wait, Isaac Osborn, and John Gordon. The Society at once commenced the erection of a frame church building on North street, on a lot obtained from Dodridge Smith. The structure, which was 35 by 40 feet in size, was completed and dedicated in 1825. In 1840 it was repaired and enlarged, and in 1868 it was raised, and a commodious lecture room formed in the basement. Its present size is 40 by 60 feet, and it is valued at $6,000 .. Adjoining it is a parsonage, valued at $1.500. Rev. William S. Pease was the first minister stationed here by authority of the conference, being appointed in 1825. The following is a complete list of the pastors from that time until 1855, named in the order of their coming: Rev. Messrs.
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William S. Pease, J. D. Moriaty, Jacob Beeman, Samuel Covell, - Mc- Creary, E. Goss, S. Meeker, J. Taylor, - Smith, O. Emerson, R. Kelley, J. Ames, J. Squires, J. Quinlan, William Ames, S. Coleman, - Parker, - Smith, - Sprague. R. Patterson, J. Parker, C. Pomeroy, E. O. Spicer, P. P. Harrower, - Phillips, J. G. Perkins, Alexander C. Reynolds, and - Leonard. Among those who have been stationed here since 1855 are: Rev Messrs. Wright, Hall, Rose, Perkins, Wade, and R. G. Adams. The latter, from Chatham, Columbia county, N. Y., commenced his labors here in May, 1877, and still continues.
THE FIRST "CHRISTIAN" CHURCH AND SOCIETY OF BROADALBIN.
On the 5th of June, 1814, a religious society, denominated "Christians," was formed in the eastern part of the town of Broadalbin, by Elder Jnna- than S. Thompson, who, on the same day, administered the ordinance of baptism to a large number of candidates. Occasional meetings were held in dwellings, and baptisms performed from time to time by different ministers, until May 9th, 1818, when a church was regularly organized by Rev. Jabez King as pastor, and Jacob Capron as deacon. The original members were James and Joseph Clark, Philip Wait, Isaac G. Fox, James and Joseph Sowle, John Clark, Salathial Cole and 41 others. On March 19th, 1825. this church was incorporated under the title of "The First Christian Church and Society of Broadalbin." The trustees elected at that time were Sala- thial Cole, John Clark and Clark Wait. Among the first deacons were Salathial Cole and John Schoonmaker. A tasty frame church edifice was erected by this church and society in 1826, about one mile west of Union Mills. It is impossible to give a complete list of the pastors in the order of their coming, but among them were Revs. Messrs. Jabez King, Jacob Capron, John Gardner, Joseph Badger, Joseph Marsh, G. W. Burnham, Harvey V. Teal, james Andrews, Hiram Pratt, Stephen B. Fanton, John Showers, Maxon Mosher, Chas. I. Butler and - Warner.
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COL. TIFFANY BROCKWAY
was one of the earliest settlers and most prominent citi- zens of Broadalbin. He was born at Stepbentown, Rensselaer county, N.Y., March 6th, 1774. His father was Nathan Brockway, and his mother's maiden name was Elizabeth Tiffany. At the age of seventeen he came alone to Broadalbin, to prepare for the removal of his father's family to lands previously purchased, about a mile northeast of the village of Fonda's Bush. There was then neither road nor settlement north of that place. Here he made a clearing, snwed a piece of wheat, built a log house, and, on his eighteenth birthday, wel- comed his father's family to their new home in the forest. On April rith, 1799, he married Lucy Alvord. In 1805 he located on a farm near his father's, where he remained until his death. He was noted for industry, economy, temperance and integrity, which qualities gained for him both competence and influence. He served as major in the war of 1812, and was for many years thereafter colo- nel of militia. He was the first outspoken abolitionist in his town, and lived to see his cherished hope realized. His homestead was a well-known station on the " under- ground railroad " during fugitive slave law times. At the advanced age of sixty he united with the Broadalbin Baptist church, of which he was a valued and influential member during the remainder of his life. His health and vigor were wonderfully preserved. The spring that he was eighty he chopped several cords of wood for pastime. His second wife was Mrs. Mary G. Owen, whom he sur- vived several years. He was the father of four daughters and two sons, one of whom, Tiffany, jr., inherited both his name and homestead. In the latter's family he tran- quilly spent his last years, beloved and venerated by his children and children's children. Without pain or dis- ease he went peacefully to his reward December 3d, 1866, at the age of nearly ninety-three.
"LOCUST' GROVE" RES OF TIFFANY BROCKWAY JR., BROADALBIN. -NOST. FULTON CO., N. Y.C.
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TWO PROMINENT CITIZENS OF BROADALBIN.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
ISAAC R. ROSA.
ISAAC R. ROSA was born at Schenectady. September 8th, 1797. His father, a Hollander of considerable means, invested largely in wild lands contiguous to the present village of Broadalbin, and immediately removed with his family to his purchase, which proved to be an unfortunate one. He became discouraged, lost his health and property, and in 1809 died, leaving a widow and seven . hildren.
Isaac R., then being about twelve years of age, was apprentired to learn the tanner and currier's trade. At the age of twenty-one he was dis- charged, with a trade which he detested, and a rumed constitution, the re- sult of that system of slavery facetiously denominated "apprenticeship." Soon after he became proprietor of the principal hotel in Broadalbin, in which position he remained until 1849, when he died, leaving a comfortable competence and the fragrance of a good name.
He was a quiet, unostentations man, but he undoubtedly contributed as much as any other person to the growth and prosperity of the village. No man in the community was more universally beloved and esteemed. For years he was known as " Unele The, the Peace-maker, " from the fact that he was so often called ujem to allas dissensions among his net_hhat -. which, by a poor uliar ther .oni knowledge ut human nature, he was almost always enabled to do to the satisfaction of all concerned.
This widow, Phebe Ann Aword, still survives, hale and vigorous, having in 1856, with the cordial approbation of her children, married James P Rosa, M. D. an eminent physteam, and brother of her deceased husband.
lle left four children, we. : Richard H. Rost, counsellor-at-law, of Broadalbin, N. Y., burn July 25th, 1835; haar \ Row. proprietor of the Fonda Hotel, at Fonda, N Y , born November 30, 1836: 1.Inah \ Rosa, proprietor of Rest's Hotel, at Johnstown. \ \. horn April 9th, 1342; James P. Rosa, jr., merch.mt at Vanil's Mills, N. Y., horn May 6th, 1548- all of whom are hving, and love, with fond after tion, the beautiful little vil- lage of Broadallan, where they were born.
JAMES ROBERTSON.
JAMES ROBERTSON was born in Broadalbin, N.Y., May 14th, 1792. He was of Scottish descent-the son of Peter and Catherine Mi Intyre Kol .. erton. He received, in his youth, such education as could be obtained from the public schools of those days. He had a clear and strong inrd, which retained its vigor to a remarkable degree. He was deemedby pu de spirited, taking a deep interest in national, State and town affairs I. . said he never, during the period of 63 years, failed to vote at an eler to : - national. State of country-and that he failed to vote at only one town meeting in all those years. He was deeply interested in the success of the free-school system, and used all his influence m its behalf. When a part of Broadallan was annever to Perth, in 1842, his efforts prevented the proposed division, which he believed would materially injure his own town, and another, more equitable, was substituted. He represented hs town several times as supervisor. He was a man of remarkable en . Blessed with a strong constitution, he was able to perform in stone amount of labor, and at the age of 8; could use the hot av ett tenth most men it the vigor of life. Personally he wasvery popular Ite impossible to come in contact with him for any length of time of having hun. Although he had labored hard to accumulate his proper's. he gave liberally to every good cause. To crown all, he was a hum 3 and consistent christian : his humility was such that he would not beetj' the office at ruling eller in his church natt be had been elected for . third time. His sincerity was so recognized that those from whom he ... t fered, and whom he may have admonshed, loved and respected him He was useful in the church and work and the community, in his death, best one whose place will not readily be titled. He died June 5th, 1876, on the form on which he was born, in the 85th year of his age, having hoval di that period on the somme palace, and leaving behind him that most precpas of all legaries to his children, the heritage of a good name.
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THE HISTORY OF FULTON COUNTY.
THE TOWN OF CAROGA.
By an act of the Legislature passed April 11th, 1842, Caroga was formed from portions of Johnstown, Stratford and Bleecker. Its organization was fully completed at its first town meeting, held at the house of G. A. New- kirk, on the second Tuesday of February, 1843, at which Garret A. New- kirk was elected supervisor and Nelson Brookins town clerk. The first justices of the peace were A. Van Nest, Silas June and James Timmerman. The town derived its name from its principal stream, but custom has ap- plied the name "Caroga " to the town and "Garoga " to the stream. It is bounded on the north by Hamilton county, east by Bleecker, south by Johnstown and Ephratah, and west by Stratford, and has an area of 29,952 acres. It has a high, rolling surface in the southern part, and in the north it is broken by high, sharp mountain peaks. In some parts the surface is covered with huge, irregularly shaped rocks from five to forty feet in diameter. The soil is generally light and sandy, and only a small portion of it is susceptible of profitable cultivation. The northern and central parts of the town are dotted with numerous lakes of various sizes, in most of which the water is clear and cold, and abounds with trout and other fish. Chief among these lakes are Garoga, East Garoga, West Canada, East Canada, Mud, Green, Pine, Otter, Prairie, Bellows, Indian, Stewart, Nine Corner, Goose and Stink Lakes. The latter unpoetic name is ap- plied to two crystal sheets of sparkling water in the northern part of the town, from the fact that, at one time, when Nicholas Stoner and a com- panion were hunting in this vicinity, they discovered large quantities of fish which had got over a beaver dam in a freshet, and being unable to return, had perished on the recession of the water, to the great annoyance of those hunters, who thus named the lakes. The principal stream is Garoga creek, which is the outlet of Garoga lake. It flows rapidly in a southwesterly direction through Fulton county to the Mohawk.
This town was once covered with an abundant growth of timber, chiefly beech, birch, maple, hemlock and spruce, and some pine, a good portion of which has been worked up into lumber of various kinds. The principal occupation of the inhabitants has been-and is still to quite an extent- lumbering and collecting hemlock bark for tanning. Ten years ago there were eight large saw-mills in the town, but this number has recently been reduced to five.
The population of Caroga in 1875 was 881. The number of taxable inhabitants in 1876 was 115. The equalized valuation of real estate in 1877 was $37,582 ; of personal estate, nothing.
VILLAGES.
NEWKIRK'S Mit Is, situated in the southern part of the town, on Garoga creek, contains a store, a saw-mill, a hotel, a Protestant Reformed Dutch Church, a school-house, and about twenty dwellings. It took its name from Garret A. Newkirk, who erected a saw-mill at this point about 1840.
WHEELERVIELE, near the center of the town, contains a store, an M. F. Church, a saw-mill and a large tannery, one hotel, and a very fine school- house. It has a population of about 125.
Canada Lake, a summer resort on decount of its romantic scenery, cool breezes, limpid water», and the good trout fishing in the vicinity, has a hotel for the accommodation of pleasure seekers There is also a hotel at Caroga Lake.
FIRST SETTLERS.
Two Indian villages, or settlements, are said to have existed in this town prior to the Revolution, but were broken up and abandoned in the early
part of the war. One of them was located at Garoga lake, and the other near Stink lakes. Flint arrow heads and other Indian relics are ocel- sionally found in the vicinity of these places.
The first settlements by whites were commenced immediately after the close of the Revolutionary struggle. Isaac Peckham, one of the very first pioneers, located as early as 1783 on the farm now occupied by Jacob Dorn. He was a grandfather of the Hon. Isaac Peckham Christianey, now United States senator from Michigan, who was born in this town, where his minority was spent.
Reuben Brookins settled, about the same time with Mr. Peckham, on the place where Wm. Harden at present resides.
James McClellan secured a title to 1,000 acres of land and became a resident of the town about 1785. His purchase is now owned by twenty different individuals.
Cornelius Van Allen located about 1;90, and soon after built the first saw-mill in the present town of Caroga.
Daniel, Robert and Solomon Jeffers settled here in 1798.
Samuel Gage, Wm. Jefferson, Abram Cariey, Anthony Stewart, Nathan Lovelace, Elijah Gardner, Ira Beach, John Mead, Titus Foster, Lemuel Lewis and Daniel Goff were among those who settled here prior to 1 800.
Nicholas Stoner took up his abode in this town in the early part of the present century. A daughter of his, Mrs. Mills, now in her 86th year, has resided here since she was 9 years old.
LEADING INDUSTRIES.
Garret A. Newkirk and John Littlejohn built the first tannery in the town in 1843. lewis Rider was the first tanner and currier. He rented this new tannery building, stocked it, and carried on the business for the first two years, when G. A. Newkirk became sole proprietor of both build- ing and business, operating it until 1857, when he suspended. Wilham Claflin, ex-Governor of Massachusetts, is proprietor of the only tannery now in the town. He also owns two large saw-mills here.
Daniel Francisco, of Newkirk's Mills, is one of the principal hamn- ber manufacturers and merchants of the town, owning and operating two large saw-mills and a store. He is also the present supervisor of Caroga.
Giles Polmateer, a native of Fulton county, born in 1812, located on his present farm in 1838. His grandfather, Giles Miller, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war.
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.
The first school-house was erected at North Bush. The town now con- tains five st hool-hotises.
A Methodist Episcopal society was organized at Garoga Make in October. 1842, by Stephen Parks, then of Gloversville. John Mead was chosen its first class-leader. In 1843 S. M Foster, one of the first members of this society, became a licensed exhorter, and in that capacity served the total- gation until 1850, when he was granted authority by the conference to prea I. and has since sustained the relation of pastor.
In 1872 thay sen tety erected a church edifice at Wheelerville, which ass dedicated the same year by Rev D C. Dayton. It is a frame building in the gothic style and 27 by 51 teet in size.
THE FORMATION OF EPHRATAH-EARLIEST SETTLERS
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THE TOWN OF EPHRATAH.
On the 27th of March. 182;, by legislative enactment, the town of Pala- tine was divided into two parts, forming from its northern portion a new and independent town, the naming of which was submitted to Anthony Beck, an old resident, who gave to it the appellation of Ephratah, a Bible name, meaning abundance-bearing fruit. Mr. Beck wa- believed, by some of his acquaintances, to possess the power of foreseeing events. He used to assert that he once saw, at mid-day, from "Spook hill "-an emi- nence about a mile east of Ephratah village-as distinctly as the gh real, a large and opulent city. teaming with busy life ; and, although many years prior to the invention of locomotives or the application of steam-power, he also claimed to have seen and used to describe something resembling modern railroads, and "smoking wagons " rushing headlong through the city. Ephratah village now occupies the site of this visionary metropolis, and there are those still living who have heard him prophesy great things concerning this locality, and verily believe they will yet prove truc.
The same legislative act which made two towns of Palatine, also pro- vided that the officers elected just previous to the division should continue to serve in the same capacity for the portions to which they belonged. Thus it occurred that Ephratah had, at the time of its formation, l'hos. R. Benedict for supervisor, Edward Burdick for clerk, and Chauncey Hutch- inson, Joseph Getman, Peter Smith and Edward Burdick for justices of the peace. On the last Tuesday in April, 1827, a special town meeting was held at the house of Philip Empie, at whichthe organization was fully com- pleted by the election of the following officers to fill vacancies : Joseph Getman, Henry Souls and David C. Everest, assessors ; John F. Empie, sr., and Caleb Johnson, overseers of the poor : Geo. Beck, collector ; Jas. Caldwell and Channcy Orton, commissioners of highway ; Peter W. Salts- man and John MeLaughlin, commissioners of schools ; Samuel R. Dudley, inspector of schools ; Michael Dorn, jr., Joseph Dennis and Philip Young, pound masters and fence viewers ; and 22 overseers of highways.
The first regular town meeting occurred at the house of Philip Empie on the first Tuesday in March, 1828, at which the following full corps of officers were elected : Supervisor, Thos. R. Benedict ; clerk, Charles Getman : assessors, Henry Souls, Daniel S. Gray and David C. Everest ; overseers of poor, John F. Empie, sr., and John Shaver ; collector, Joseph Scouten ; commissioners of highway, Peter W. Saltsman, Edward Burdick and James Hall ; commissioners of schools, James C. Ott, Philip Kring and Samnel R. Dudley ; inspectors of schools, Henry Edwards, Caleb Johnson and Solomon Cummings ; with eight constables, sixteen fence viewers, pound masters and damage appraisers, and thirty overseers of highway. . \ part of this town was re-annexed to Palatine April 18th, 1838, the time of the formation of Fulton county
Ephratah is bounded on the north by Stratford and Garnga, east by Johnstown, south by Palatine Montgomery Co. and west by Oppenheim. The surface is a hilly upland from four hundred to fifteen hundred feet above the Mohawk. The soil in the central and southwestern portions is a sandy loam, mixing with clay in the southeast, and light sand in the north- west, with rocky hills in the northeast. It is abundantly watered by Garoga, Klock, Timmerman, North, Sprite and Sponable creeks, and their numerous tributaries. Garoga creek is the principal stream, flowing very rapidly in a south westerly course across the town, in a deep valley bordered by hills rising from 300 to Soo feet above it- bed.
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