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The great eclipse was in June; it was dark about two hours. The roosters crowed ; the liens went to roost. We were hoeing corn, It was 80 cold during the time that we put on our coats and made up a good fire. It was in the forenoun. We had to light the candles, although many nsed pine-knots in place of candles; they gave a very brilliant light. Laoips would have been thoughit too dangerous for use,
I was married in 1805 in a frame house, but had never lived in one. That house is yet standing. John Ellis owns it now. An addition has been built to it, but the same old room is there, and it stands in the same place. After I was married we lived in a log house near Mount Johnson. The house is gone. Two pear-trees are living which stood near the door. The first frame house that I ever lived in is the house in which Jarvis Purdy lives (burned iu 1880). It has been improved some in size and looks, but I built the main building. My parents were living in the log house that my father built when I was a small boy, on the sanie farm. The old log houses are all gone, only one. William Kirk lives in one I built and lived in about five years. When I built my first frame house the timber was all prepared from my own farm. I did all the work, with the help of my two eldest children, who were quite young ; but in those days every child worked as soon as they were large enough. The old neighbors are all gone; not even the children are left in their parents' places. At one time in our neighborhood lived families by the names of Rnmph, Stump, Jump, Quick, and Ketcham, in the order that I have named theo).
Cattle-raising at one time was quite a business, although you could then buy a good cow for from eight to sixteen dollars, and yokes of oxen were sold for thirty to forty-five and fifty dollars. One day a man came to me and wished to buy a yoke of cattle I had for sale. I asked him forty- five dollars for them. He would not give it, so he went away. le came again in a few days, and I asked him fifty dollars for them. lle went away ss before; came again next day. I asked him fifty-five dollars. He again went as he came; came back the third time. I asked him sixty dollars. I told him if he wished them he better take them, as I should raise five dollars every time he came and went without them, so he took then st the last-named price. I received fifteen dollars more than my first price.
Io my boyhood I attended meeting at the Old Hopewell Church, Jon- atlan Freeman pastor. We usually went on horseback, one horse often carrying two persons. In the year 1810 my wife and 1 united with the Scotchtown Church. Methuselah Baldwin was pastor. The parsonage was burned twice. The first time all the church records were lost in the fire, and the second timo nearly all of those left were burned. The first time we returned our names, but the next time we lived in Goshen and neglected to do so. We afterwards united at Circleville.
In the cold suoimer of 1816 we had frost every month in the year. When we planted corn we would build up a fire of stumps to warm our fingers. We wore our great-coats to work in the hay. The swathes would be white in the morning with frost. There was no fruit nor berries. I knew of but one piece of corn that ripened. Winter grain was an excel- lont crop.
One of the saddest things in my remembrance was when the " Neptune" sank, November, 1824. Several of our neighbors were on board, and four were brought home dead,-lugh Rush's wife (they lived on the farm where Andrew Moore now lives); John Watson's Bon John (he lived where Jonathan Miller now lives, io a log house); Mrs. Graham and her little niece, named Saralı, who was coming home with her aunt to make a visit (they lived where Charles Carson now lives). The women had
* Obtained by his granddaughter some years since.
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been to New York to sell their butter. They were put in their coffins at Newburgh, and all brought to Mr. Graham's house, and there prepared for burial. They looked fresh ; bore rather a flushed countenance. Mrs. Rush's face and one side of her cap was burned. The day of the funeral they turned four chairs in the yard and placed a coffin on each,-Mrs. Rush first (she being the eldest), then Mrs. Graham, John Watson, and lastly little Sarah, who had left her home for a visit in the country. The sermon was by Rev. Samuel Van Vechtou, of Bloomingburgh. I never saw the sight but once,-four coffius inclosing their dead standing side by side; then all moved away to the sadie yard at Bloomingburgh. A hearse was unknown in those days. Auy common wagon was used to carry the dead ; people knew Imit little about burial expenses.
I knew Middletown when it contained but two or three houses; have often seen the first church that was built there. It stood where the Congregational church now stands, and was an old dilapidated building. From its poor appearance, some reckless fellow gave it the name of the " Lord's Barn." By that name it was familiarly koown. I do not know exactly why it was called Middletown, because when I first knew it there was nothing there to call anything. I remember when there was uo Circleville, Scotchtown, Bullville, nor any of these little places that now dot the country. I know when Gosheu and Bloomingburgh turn- pike was established, and one gate was where Richard slee now lives, about a mile from Scotchtown. The father of Dr. James H. Smiley was the gate-keeper at one time. I have been to Newburgh when it was a very small place. People always went to New York by the way of New- burgh ; drive there and leave their teams; go by the boat, 'and when they would return was very uncertain.
Schools were but little known. The first school-house in our district stood on the corner, near Joseph Kernochan's. My children went there. James McGowan taught. People did not prize education as they do now.
The first doctor I remember of coming to our house was Dr. Peter Mills- pangh, of Montgomery, Ile was then quite a young man, but it was very seldom that any one called a doctor. People did not seem to be sick 88 | much as uow. Mothers would cure their children with herbs from the garden, or something from the forest uear the door.
I was in the war of 1812; was a mieniber of the artillery under Capt. Mulliner, of Little Britain. I was second sergeant. We were called out on the 18th of August, 1813; went to Brooklyn Heights. The army laid there, with a company from Albany. The Wallkill Regiment went in about two weeks to Staten Island. The drafted men went with us, and then went to Harlem lleights. I was in poor health, and then lying ou the ground and other hardships increased my sickness. I was there three weeks, scarcely fit for duty a single day. One of my neighbors coming to see his son, and finding me so miserable, said he would not go home without me. He soon found a substitute, an Irishman named Richard Johnsou. He was a large, robust man. I gave him twenty de Hars in cash, my uniform (worth about fifty dollars), and my pay during the time 1 was on duty. Ile went in his owu name. I came home to my family fully satisfied with my war life.
I always preferred a quiet life, but many worthy events have escaped my memory. I am past eighty-eight years old, and my days are nearly spent.
JONATHAN WILKISON.
CIRCLEVILLE, 1872.
MANUMISSION OF SLAVES.
Under the act of March 29, 1799, for the gradual abolition of slavery, various citizens recorded their acts of freeing the negroes held by them.
The first entry is the following :
"I do hereby certify that I have manumitted and set free my negro slave Otis as fully and amply as I am authorized by an act of the Leg- islature eutitled ' An act for the gradual abolition of slavery,' passed the 29th of March, 1799.
" Given under my haud and seal this first day of November, 1800. " TABETHA BORLAND."
Other similar acts of manumission appear by Jona- than Smith, 1801; Stephen Smith, November, 1806; Henry B. Wisner, John Wilkin, William Phillips, and Israel Wickham.
TAVERNS, ETC.
The licensed inn-keepers of 1824 were Ambrose Fairchild, Andrew Henderson, Sylvanus Jessup,
Thomas Mills, Isaac B. Everett, John G. Houston, Charles Everson, Lebbeus L. Vail, Ansalem W. Hulse, Hiram Seward, Benjamin Woodward, Benja- min France (between Bloomingburgh and Bullville; Leartus Weller has the same place now), John Tears (where Mr. MeWilliams now lives, between Cirele- ville and Seotchtown), Henry Dunning, and Vinson Clark (between Bloomingburgh and Middletown, where T. W. Horton now lives).
" The Temperance Question " was agitated in Wall- kill fifty years ago, as appears by the following reso- lution in the town-books :
" Whereas, Pauperism has increased in the town of Wollkill to au alarming extent; and whereas intemperance is one of the greatest pro- curing causes, inasmuch as more than three-fourths of the paupers ema- nate directly or indirectly from that source ; and whereas tippling-houses, dramı-shops, aud groceries have a direct tendency to increase the evils; therefore,
" Resolved (as the sense of this town meeting), That the Board of Ex- cise he requested to refuse granting license to those persons whose princi- pal object is to retail intoxicating liquors and not having suitable accomo- modations for public entertainment.
" Resolred, That the foregoing be entered on the records of said town and published in the two papers printed in Goshen.
" Dated Wallkill, this 1st of April, 1828."
ASSESSMENT ROLL-1803.
In addition to the outline of early settlements thus far given, we are able to show the entire list of prop- erty-holders in the town about the beginning of this century by means of the following papers preserved in the office of the town clerk :
Assessment-roll of the real und personal estate tacable in the town of Wall- kill and conuty of Orange, made the 8th day of April, 1803, by
BENJAMIN WEBB,
JOHN WHITE,
ADAM MILLSPAUGH.
Real
Personal
Total.
Estate. Property.
David R. Aruold,
$500
$500
Enos Ayres
250.50
...
250.50
Tartules Ackels
287.50
...
287.50
John Ackles.
421.25
...
421.25
William Ackles
4.5(1
450
David Ayres
300
327
Eusebins Austin
1000
1000
Selah Arnot
265
.50
265.50
Thomas Brunsou.
1900
944
2144
Samuel Brunson.
2440
19"
2637
-- William Bodle, Jr.
400
400
Patrick Bodle
700
43
743
Archibald Brown
1100
1100
Neal Brown.
47.50
20
67.50
William T. Bush
100
38
138
Justis Baker ..
I20
4G
166
Frances Burns.
512.50
70
582.50
James Boak
200
48
248
John Baley
200
135
335
Cornelius Briuk
200
16
216
Isaac Baley
200
68
268
Joseph Baley.
300
5S
358
Samuel Bull.
250
250
John Brown.
36
36
DIDCAD Brown
600
26
626
Gilbert Brown.
730
177
907
James Brown.
650
141
791
Crisse Bull (non-resident)
370
370
William Bodle
2150
550
2700
Cadwallader Bull ..
2325
350
2625
Sarah Bull
40
40
Sarah Booth.
1732.50
320
2052.50
Samuel Butler.
1297
...
I297
Moses Bull, Jr.
362
362
Thomas Borland.
1450
531
1981
John Barker.
153
...
Widow Mary Brown
2100
380
2480
Charity Brown
100
100
Mary Brown.
266
266
Christian Brown
286
286
--
80
James Butler.
153
439
WALLKILL.
Real
Personal
Estate. Property.
Thomas Bootlı ..
$1890
$288
$2178
Moses Bull.
1000
580
1580
William Bull.
3650
1078
3728
William Davis ..
250)
57
30%
Janies Bull
1900
400
2300
Christopher Denn
400
113
513
Charles Borland.
1348
100
1448
Tabitha Borland.
14G
146
Jane Butterfielal
863
240
1103
Daniel Bailey
2075
5J2
2667
Charles Bull
2347
356
2703
Ephraim Everett
1360
205
1565
Jesse Booth.
1900
600
2500
Thomas Everson
1230
194
1424
Gilbert Brundage.
582
Ebenezer Bull
63
63
Daniel Brown
26
26
Jesse Edsal.
Tertullus Brewster
100.50
30
30
Andrew Embler.
1050
150
1200
Rhoda Beaks.
270
31
301
Stara Beaks
566
29
595
Margaret Eustis.
1000
120
1120 70
Joseph Beaks.
250
48
298
Thomas Eager (non-resident)
70
John Faulkner.
656.50
656.50
Samuel Boyd.
300
53
353
John Finch ..
2256.25
378
2634.25
William Baird.
75
38
113
Walter Baird
30
30
Samuel Faulkner.
2012
231
2243
Jeremiah Fitzgerald
328.25
70
398.25
Silas Brown
700
131
604
Margaret Finch.
87.50
28
115.50
William Bell.
1679
199
1878
Daniel Finch ..
300
90
390
Samuel Bennett
500
207
707
John Grahanı
350
96
446
William Conner.
150
71
221
Ichabod Genung
253.75
64
317.75
John Coddington
900
947
1147
Caleb Goldsmith
1112.50
189
1301.50
Benjamin Credit
300
73
373
Ebenezer Green
412.50
41
453.50
Thomas Caldwell.
800
91
891
Youngs Green.
40
40
Mary Craig ..
250
44
294
Josiah Crane ..
500
67
567
200
78
278
Stephen Crane ..
300
93
393
Abraham Crane.
60
72
132
Daniel Greenlief
63
32
95
Benjamin Crane ..
150
69
219
David Gardner ...
380
57
437
Vincent Clark
500
95
595
William Ilunter,
60
60
William Cox.
575
136
711
1460
345
1811
Samuel Callender.
16
76
300
234
534
Joseph Case.
300
50
350
162
112
274
Thomas M. Clark
910
223
1133
Stephen Hathaway
100
12
I12
David Crawford
1517
177
1694
150
63
Stephen Crane ..
1450
478
1928
1037.75
187
William Connar.
512.50
80
592.50
Silaa Horton,
Edward Howell
4(0)
75
James Caldwell.
956.25
83
1041.25
Adam Crist
175
80
255
John Cox
1212.50
283
1495.50
William Hollet
912.50
209
John Case ..
787.50
119
906.50
Jobn Harlow
900
130
1030 375
Joseph Corwin.
183
2359
James Howell
60
60
Reeve Cox.
250.25
...
Obadiah dowell
175
175
40€
....
1614
Joseph Horton, Jr.
107.50
107.50
Jobn Carmichael ..
200
101
301
Juseph Horton.
810
165
975
1420
50
1470
1240
209
1449
260
50
310
550
626
James Clark, Jr.
318.75
46
364.75
450
450
James Clark
135
47
182
125 50 50
Elihn Clark
1000
74
1074
75
21
Samuel Coleman.
725
725
James Ilulse.
500
500
Zipron Cobb ..
475
126
GOT
Benjamin Hulse (non-reisdent)
230
230 1049
Absalom Carey
300
11
311
Robert Hall.
450.50
131
581.50
Stidman Chatman
34
34
Daniel Hasbrook
3662.50
2007
5669.50
Abner Corwin.
50
60
110
Samuel lInlse.
700
188
888
John Corwin ...
212.50
50
262.50
Benjamin Harlow
1192
1192
Joshua Coleman ...
300
100
400
Jolin S. Jinkes.
80
59
139
Peter Johnston ..
200
74
274
John Coleman
350
86
436
John Jardon.
1500
151
1651
Israel Coleman
137.50
76
213.50
Jolin Knapp
962
1GG
1138
David Coleman
250
113
363
Matthew Keen.
26
26
William Campbell.
200
......
Jolın Kerr (non-resident).
300
300
Samuel Conkling ..
600
51
651
26
26
Eli Corwin (21)
1497
750
2247
Jonathan King
75
54
129
John Davis,
200
200
400
400
Matthew Davis
359.75
100
459.75
Francis Drake.
154.50
50
194.50
Ichabod Lewis.
2717
2617
Jeremiah Drake.
637.50
637.50
Henry Linderman
1200
1200
Jonathan Dunning.
400
.....
John Little,
75
...
Jolını Lamb ..
100
...
100
Terry G. Denman.
100
28
128
Daniel Denton ..
255
99
354
Samuel Dunning.
700
73
773
Isaac Denman ...
1000
400
1400
Jacob Dunning.
800
800
George McNish
500
70
570
Charles Dunning ..
30
730
David Murray
150
150
lohn Duoning.
1153
145
1298
Benjamin Dunning
500
92
592
David Moore.
1375
147
1522
...
...
$101
$101
Jonathan Day ........
600
10
610
Walter Everett.
John Everett
200
......
200
Jesse Everett ...
450
450
John Everett, Jr
250
......
250
Joseph Ellis ..
107
...
Ephraim Everett, Jr
400
58
458
974
145
1119
Thomas Eager, Jr.
1032.50
1032.50
John S. Brown
...
John Bell ..
473
38
38
James Faulkner (non-resident)
200
......
Samuel Grage.
162.50
39
201.50
Alexander Corey.
350
350
Richard Gale.
400
400
Edward Campbell
23
23
Joseph Gilson.
430
...
50
41
91
Eli Corwin.
1366.75
100
1466.75
William Hurtin
800
800
George Houston
Oliver Hawkins.
Thomas T. Collard.
300
300
Andrew Ilathorn ..
Tilton E. Hill.
400
80
480 213 1224.75
Peter Hoyt
48
48 1121.50
Wilmot Case.
220
220
Jonas Hulse.
375
......
32
32
Silas lloyt
45
495
James Corwin.
200
200
200
200
Daniel Corwin ...
1614
285 95
380
Enos Case ..
500
98
598
Thomas Ilulse
900
...
Thomas Helmer
......
175.50 96
Zipron Cobb, Jr.
200
200
Stephen Harlow
927
122
William Coleman,
376
376
John Andson.
202 50
262.50
Joshua Corwin
273
100
373
Jacob Kuiver.
30
30
Jamea Campbell
100
100
250
332 -
Jesse Carpenter.
600
660
William Kerby.
60
60
Jamea W. Deray
1435
1435
Joseph Ketcham.
Thomas Knight.
100
...
100
William Douglass.
350.25
27
377.25
George Dennington
450
11G
56G
Nathaniel Lewis.
David More. Ir.
GIO
30
040
Alexander Murray.
787
787
William Murray.
560
90
650
Frances Mandeville.
GOO
40
640
Total. Estate. Property.
Real Personal
Total.
David Decker ......
$77.50 9
....
John Kerby
400
John Linderman.
44
44
John Corwin (carpenter)
Ezra Hill.
450
Jolın Ilill (non-resident)
...
.Joseph Convar
400
William Carpenter.
Thomas Houston.
76
Annanias Conkling.
James Horton
900
Ebenezer Holly.
John Hoffman.
662.50 120
475 782.50
Daniel Greeu.
430
John Greenlief ..
35
35
60
William Faulkner
700
200
Joseph Conner
60
Phebe Gale.
Silas Horton, Jr.
2176
250.25
John Houston.
Jonathan Coleman ...
36
36
200
Joseph Knapp.
68
75
......
86,50
107
582
440
HISTORY OF ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK.
Real Personal
Real
Personal
Estate, Property.
Estate. Property.
Walter Moore.
$53
$53
John Slawter.
$22
$22
Ebenezer Mills.
$195
395
Enos Smith.
400
$183
583
Enos Mapes ....
800
263
1063
Luther Smith
16
16
Samuel Mapes
600
118
718
John Sears.
600 25
52
652.25
Selah Mapes.
585
42
627
James Sloan
37
45
Andrew C. McNish.
302.50
302.50
Jolin Stitt.
1000
1072
John McQuoid
616
616
Benjamin Sioions.
800
800
James Murray
420
420
John Smith
668.75
139
707.75
Jacob Milla, Jr
125
125
Charles Smith
507
507
William Moore, Jr.
625
......
625
Daniel Stringham
1400
1400
Wildiot W. Moore.
650
143
793
William Stringhao
100
26
126
George Mapes.
173
54
229
Alexander Smith
300
374
Sammel Mapes, Jr.
525
145
670
356
350
Nathaniel Sterge.
60
...
400
David Moore (Scotchtown).
450
183
633
Stephen Sayres.
1200
245
1445
Jacob Mills.
26.30
2600
5230
Nathan Slawson
262.50
112
374.50
James Morrison,
1500
300
1800
James Stringham.
750
54
804
John McWilliams.
250
4-4
294
Isaac Slaughter ..
1862.50
376
2238.50
James Mc Whorter & Co.
300
500
800
Moses Savage
840
840
Peter MeLanghlin
800
148
948
Sarah Savage
360
56
416
Levi Miller ..
93
30
123
Henry Savage
370
370
William Morrison
300
7.3
373
Daniel Seward
717
717
Thomas Monual
207.50
38
245.50
Elijah Seely
1087
70
1157
William Moore.
1200
284
1484
Jolin Savage
704
50
George Miller
450
521
Archibald Straju
1270
220
1490
Jonathan Mills ...
1300
118
1418
Stephen Smith
1000
132
1132
James McGowen.
87.50
38
125.50
Jonathan Smith
1131.25
250
1381.25
William E. MeNeal
240
80
320
John Smith.
150
50
200
Peter Mettar.
180
76
256
Timothy Scidniore.
1064
...
Coe Smith
36
36
Thomas MeLanghrey.
223
51
274
50
50
John McLaughrey
221.50
85
306.50
Bezaliel Seeley
1800
...
Robert MeLaughrey
100
16
116
Jeremiah Smith
250
250
Neal Dlc Langhlin ..
150
24
174
James Smith.
26
26
William Shaw
2392.50
48€
2878.50
Daniel W. Moore.
350
350
John Shaw ..
500
William Stubbs.
337
337
Joho McVey
150
20
170
287
287
John McArthur
600
112
712
David Seeley.
116
116
John McNeal.
600
600
David Stid
83
333
David Miller.
2807.50
533
3340.50
Benjamin Stid.
37
37
Adaoi Millspangh
1428
446
1874
175
75
250
Joba Monnel.
1850
70
1920
255
31
286
James S. Miller
1621
100
1721
Elisha Smith
150.75
150.75
Gawn Mackinison.
1689
350
2039
Robert Shurter
400
... ...
400
John McCord.
122
122
Christian Schultz (non-resident)
130
130
Andrew McCord ...
1192.50
130
1322.50
Ezekiel Travis
250
250
William Monnagal
GO
40
100
Jesse Till
44
44
Daniel McClure
812.50
812.50
Jane Tnthill
1505
275
1780
John McGowen
100
36
136
John Taylor
2367
2367
Saninel McCord
820
20
840
Daniel Tuthill. 1200
122
1322
Alexander Martin
40
40
James Titus.
100
80
180
Alexander McVey
1000
123
1123
Sarah Tuthill
190
190
James J. McCord.
40
....
40
Frederick Traver.
412.50
412.50
Thomas MeNeal ..
200
...
200
Thomas Turner.
522.50
106
628.50 508
John Nicolls
400
46
446
1000
1000
David Newkirk
440
49
489
200
200
Robert Osburn, Jr ..
200
48
248
Eliud Tryon
253.75
253.75
Thomas Oliver
1456
100
1556
Moses Utter
188
15
203
Jesse Owen.
100
46
146
Michael Vail
98.75
44
142.75
Samuel Owen.
900
125
1025
100
100
Benjamin Owen
48
48
1975
230
2205
William Owen (tander)
350
350
George W. Vail
200
200
Jesse Owen, Jr.
66
66
Isaiah Vail, Jr.
750
750
Jonathan Owen
2200
147
2347
Josiah Vail.
200
200
Ezekiel Osburn
David Van Vliet.
50
11
61
Samuel Parson
160
......
160
David Vail
50
50
Daoiel D. Penny.
450
450
Alsop Vail
1050
1050
Jamies Penny
391.50
391.50
John Vail
GOO
600
Josiah Pierson
2000
2000
Obadiah Vail
807
807
Peleg Pelton.
700
160
860
Henry B. Wisner.
500
900
Isaac Peterson
600
......
600
Frederick Weller.
66
66
Peter Poff (2d)
400
74
474
400
106
506
Hannah Poff
700
770
Abraham Weller
400
400
Isaac Purdy
20
12
32
Gilbert Woodward
44
44
Moses Phillips & Co.
6000
1315
7315
Jonathan Wilkenson.
77.50
16
93.50
Gabriel N. Phillips.
3500
2304
5804
Joha Weed.
160
73
233
Lewis Quick
500
......
500
James Whitesides.
91
491
Ezekiel Roe ...
270
......
270
John Williams.
200
IS
218
David Reynolds
200
61
261
Samuel White.
549
549
Clandes Reyoolds.
700
218
918
John White ..
1396.50
183
1589.50
Felix Randall
450
30
480
Sammel Webb
550
...
Benjamin Rogers
200
63
263
Nathan Wells
61
Abel Rockwell
200
16
216
Nathaniel Wells & Co.
1591.25
....
Matthias Robers
127.25
36
163.25
Israel Wickham
1647.50
227
1874.50
Jabe Robers
468.77
166
634.77
Mary Wickham ..
2077
......
550
Elisha Reeve.
700
700
Elijah Welch.
500
500
David Reeve.
350
104
454
Eleazer Welch.
40
40
Isaac Witter.
674
70
744
Eliphalet Warner.
160
114
274
Daniel G. Rogers ...
2482
4044
2892
Samuel Wells
110
8
118
Moses Reed,
430
......
430
Salmon Wheat.
900
100
1000
Robert Rogers.
114
1
115
Thomas White ..
225
90
315
......
33
308
William Stubbs, Jr.
350
50
...
...
900
Duokin McEwen.
......
17
Henry Smith.
987.50
60
1047.50
William MeLaughrey
400
101
501
Edward Smith
Peter Melnnis
275
26
301
Daniel Moure
300
......
300
Nathaniel Smith
250
James Savage
Benjamin Smith
llezekiah Taylor.
187
187
Archibald McBride (non-resident)
400
...
400
John Tears ..
500
S
John Tuthill
Cornelius Van Gordon.
Isaiah Vail
80
......
100
Benjamin Wood
...
500
500
Ilenry Patterson
......
Joshua Whitman
Israel Wickham, Jr
550
...
Tunis Ransom
150
...
150
Ram Ransom (non-resident).
2147.50
....
2147.50
Daniel Reeve
300
82
382
......
...
...
Elihn Slawson ..
Jobn McQuoid, Jr.
450
450
William Miller.
275
700
Daniel Soitlı
754
John McMillen ..
1064
1800
...
500
....
....
60
Samuel Monnel
Robert Thompson.
...
550
61
1591.25
2077
......
Total.
Total.
...
441
WALLKILL.
Real l'ersonal Total. Estate. Property.
Hezekish Woodward.
1000
...
1000
Daniel Woodward
600
...
1G
1114
Nathaniel Williams
37
James Watkins
1331.25
Abel B. Watkins
1802.50 26G
20168.50
Andrew Wilson.
1062
309
1371
William Wilkin.
1685
270
1961
William Wilson.
1212
1512
Robert Wilkin.
1445
352
1797
John Wilkin
2868.75
2868.75
James White ..
200
20
220
Robert Wilson
1925
1925
Jason Wilkin
2612.50
3212 50
Thomas Watkins
1877.50
274
2151.50
Abel Watkins
800
......
7G
Jacob Youngblood
1023
77
1003
Jehonas Young
330
20
350
James Young ...
300
300
William Young.
26
26
IV .- ORGANIZATION.
The precinct of Wallkill, of which the present town is the legal successor, was erected Dec. 17, 1743, by an act of the Colonial Legislature. It then comprised the territory now embraced in the three towns, Craw- ford, Montgomery, Wallkill, and portions of Mount Hope and Hamptonburgh. In 1772 the precinct of Hanover was erected, comprising the two present towns of Crawford and Montgomery and a portion of Hamptonburgh. Legally, Hanover was set off from the old precinct, and the statute directed that the rest of the territory should "remain" the precinct of Wallkill.
The popular impression bas been that Wallkill was set off from Montgomery. This has a very good basis in the fact that the centre of population and the place of public business were both at Montgomery during the period 1743 to 1772, and that in every respect except the legal technical form the Wallkill of 1772 was a new organization.
Legally it was a continuance of the old, and was, evidently, entitled to the books and records. The Wallkill town officers of 1772, however, made no pre- tensions to the books, but opened a new record, which is fortunately preserved, and from which we are able to make liberal extracts.
At the time Mr. Eager prepared his history of the county the precinct records of Wallkill, from 1743 to 1767, were doubtless already lost, as he commences his quotations with the town-meeting of 1768.
He was, however, in error in regarding this as the first town-meeting of Montgomery (Hanover). It was about the twenty-fifth town-meeting of Wallkill precinct. The first town-meeting of Montgomery was four years later.
FIRST TOWN-MEETING OF WALLKILL AFTER THE DIVISION.
The first meeting after the division of the precinct, at the house of ' Samuel Watkins, April the 7th, 1772.
Chosen : William DunD, clerk and supervisor; Benjamin Booth, James Wilkins, Elijah Reeve, commissioners for regulating and laying ont pub- lic highways; Stephen Harlow, William Wilkins, David Moore, com- missioners for laying out the money raised by act of Assembly on the highways; David Crawford, Moses Phillips, assessors; John McGarrab, | Jolin Patterson, constables and collectors; Abel Wells, George Booth, 29
poor-masters: Jonathan Smith, Esq., Isaiah Vail, John Ketchum, Beu- janıin Vail, Jr., fence-viewers and danisge appraisers.
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