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PRECINCT OF MAMAKATING.
(Deerpark and Mount Hope.)
Samuel Boyd.
John Cunningham.
James Jackson, Jr.
T. K. Westbrook. Joel Adams.
John IIiffernan.
Nathan Smith. Samuel Logan.
James Smith.
Johan. Stufflebane, Jr.
Benjamin Depny. -
William Park.
John Thompson.
John Mckinstry.
Wm. Cuddeback.
Harm. Van Inwegen.
Samnel Depny.
James Fanlknor.
Daniel Van Fleet, Jr.
Samuel King.
Nathan Sargent.
Corn. Van Inwegen.
Joseph Beatty. Jolın Smith.
Solomon Smith.
John Williams.
Phil. Swartwout, Jr.
Samuel Brewster.
David Mandevill.
Samuel Sly.
William Welling.
Matthew McDowell.
Peter Welling.
Daniel Mills.
Hugh Turner.
"Committee of Safety and Observation," May 6, 1775, was composed of Col. James Clinton, Capt. James McClaughry, John Nicoll, John Nicholson, Nathan Smith, Robert Boyd, Jr., Samuel Brewster, Samuel Sly, Samuel Logan. May, 1776: Samuel Brewster, Robert Boyd, Jr., Nathan Smith, Hugh Humphrey, George Denniston, John Nicoll, Col. James McClaughry, and Samuel Arthur. Samuel Brewster, chairman.
PRECINCT OF HANOVER.
No return of names made. "Committee of Safety and Observation," May 8, 1775: Dr. Charles Clinton, chairman, Alexander Trimble, Arthur Parks, William Jackson, Henry Smith, Jacob Newkirk, James Latta, Philip Mole, John Wilkin, James McBride, James Milliken, Samuel Barkley.
PRECINCT OF WALLKILL.
"Committee of Safety and Observation,"-John Young, president, who certified that the association was "unanimously signed by all the frecholders and inhabitants of the precinct, June 26, 1775."
Philip Swartwout, Esq. --
Jacob Stanton.
Sammel Brewster, Jr.
James McCivers.
Johan. Stufflebane.
William Robinson. Arthur Carscadden. Edward Lyal. Henry McNeeley.
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IHISTORY OF ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK.
PRECINCT OF GOSHEN. Minisink District.
William Satterly.
John Mintboru.
Gideon Salnon.
Abraham Chandler.
Phineas Salmoo.
Jacobus Laine.
John Brown.
Jacob Demarest.
Silas Horton.
Joseplı Todd.
John PryB.
Jacobus Davis.
John Cravens.
John Bigger.
Levi Decker.
Jacobus Vanfliet.
Ezra Keeler.
Elijah Doan.
Samuel Davis.
Levi Van Etten.
James Aspell.
James Smith.
Reuben Jones.
Daniel Cole.
Zephaniab luff.
John Carvey.
l'etrus Cole.
Benjamin Corson.
Wm. Marshall.
Benjamin Forgesson.
A. Van Etten.
Joel Westbrook.
Joseph Case.
Elijalı Trnman.
John Bennett.
A. C. Van Akea.
Benjamin MacVes.
David Moore.
Petrne Chykendal.
Johannes Decker, Jr.
Christo. Springsteen.
Nathaniel Tuthill.
Sylvester Cortright.
Jacob Quick. "
Ilezekiah Watkins.
Joseph McCane.
.Iscobus Schoonhoven.
Timothy Wood.
Daniel Reeve.
Joel Cross.
Jacobne Vanfliet, Jr.
Benjamin Wood.
Samuel Bartholf.
Caleb Goldsmith.
Thomas Ilart.
James Carpenter.
Henry Roemer.
Henry Smith.
John Van Tuyle.
Esee Bronson.
Robert McCane.
John Finch.
S. Cuykendal, Jr.
Isaac Uptegrove.
Peter Gale.
Moses Smith.
Martinas Decker, Jr.
Solomoo Cuykendal.
Stephen Merker.
Robert Thompson, Jr.
Wilhelmus Westfall.
Martinas Decker.
Joseph Smith.
George Little.
Moses Kortright.
Benjamia Boorman.
Thomas MeCane.
James Knap.
Jacob Harraken.
Nehemiah Pattison.
Sammuel Smith.
Jeremiah Sorith, Sr.
G. Bradcock.
Arthur Vao Tuyle.
Jacob Dunning.
Amos Woolcocks.
Nicholas Slyter. Daniel St. John.
Petrus Decker.
John Willianıs.
Zephaniah Drake.
Albert Osterhoust.
Asa Astly.
Richard Jones.
John Van Cleft.
Johannes Westbrook.
Daniel Kortright.
Philip Borroughs.
Simon Westfall.
Ephraim Middagh.
Thomas Engles.
Blooming-Grove District.
Alexander Smith.
George Duryea.
Joseph Conkling.
¿ John Ketchum, Jr.
Jonathan Horton.
William Heard.
Jonalı Seely.
Benjamin Currie.
John Case.
Phineas IFeard.
Wright Smith.
Samuel Jones.
Phineas Rumsey.
Joshna Reeve.
Silas Stewart.
Michael Carpenter.
Benjamio Harlow.
Obadiah Heim8.
Benjamin Carpenter.
Samuel Webb.
William Hubbard.
William Forbes.
/ Squire Whitaker.
John Owea.
Garrett Duryea.
Coleman Curtis.
Silas Huise.
Benjamin Duoning.
David Young8.
David Jones.
Elisha Hulse.
Wm. Kimber.
James Miller.
Francis Baird.
Benjamin Smith.
Gilbert Bradner.
Jamies Mapes.
Stephen Lewis.
Saomel Cooley.
Jacob Finch.
Joseph Drake.
Nathaniel Mintborn.
John Ferger.
Hidley Spencer.
Saminel Haines Smith.
Gamaliel Tansdell.
David Kendle.
William Walworth.
Increase Wyman.
Andrew Christy.
Samuel Cole.
Corns. Bartholf, Jr.
Jonathan Smith.
Hendrick Bartholf.
Peter Miller.
Stephen Bartholf.
John Barker.
Peter Barthulf.
Robert Thompson.
Joseph Allison. Michael Allison.
Joslıua Corey.
Solomon Carpenter.
James Allison.
Jobn Corey.
Martin Myer.
William Carpenter.
Jolın Pain.
Joshua South.
Henry David.
Casper Writer.
Daniel Pain.
Ebenezer Beer.
Samuel Demarest.
Jonas Wood.
Willianı Warne.
Samuel Moffat.
Jolin Hopper.
David Linch.
Hezekiah Warne.
Lieut. Joha Wood.
William Wisner.
Jobn Boyle.
Zeha Owen.
Ensign Daniel Drake.
Israel Wells.
Michael Coleman.
Jonathan Jayne.
Daniel Tooker.
Daniel Carpenter.
Abrabam Harding.
Caleb Coleman.
Isaiah Smith.
Sammel Carpenter.
Henry David, Jr.
David Rogers.
William Lesly.
Peter Arnont.
Jonathan David.
Henry Wisner.
David Rumsey.
James Bell.
James Thompson.
Thomas Goldsmith.
Joba Meeker.
Jeremiah S. Conkling.
Jonathan Cooley.
Jacobus Bartholf.
Joseph Browne.
William Howard.
John Whitaker.
Guilian Bartholf.
David Hortoo.
James Dolsen.
Nathaniel Mathers.
Abrahanı Dalsen, Jr.
Solomon Smith.
Isaac Dolsen.
Increase Matthews.
Isaac Daleen.
Jolin King.
Reuben Hall, Jr.
James Gardiner.
Cornelius Decker.
Cuppe Brooks.
Jucob Fegate.
Jobn Little.
David Demarest.
Samuel Wickhaol.
Jeremiah Smitb, Jr.
James Reeves.
John Denton.
Silas Ilorton.
Amos Soith.
John Knap.
Coras. Van Ordsdale.
Charles Tooker.
Matthias Carvey.
Jonathan Corney.
Joseph Elliot. John Elliot.
Willian Horton.
Francis Myanjoy.
Abraham Springsteen.
Joshına Brown.
Solomon Tracey. Ainos Hobbs.
Henry Bartholf.
Capt. Nathaniel Roe. Lient. John Jackson. Joseph Dixon.
James Markel. +
Thomas Barker.
David Demarest.
John Bull.
William Morris.
Jacob Demarest.
David Godfrey. Silas l'iereon.
Richard Bnll.
Jeremiah Butler.
John Kennady. Joseph Wilson.
William King.
Christopher Decker.
J. Westbrook, Jr.
Isaac Davis.
Benjamiia Cox.
George Quick.
Oliver Heady. Richard Sheridan.
David Cooley, Jr.
Jonathan Owen.
Nicholas Van Tassel.
Joshna Welle.
Joshna Weeks.
Wilhelams Cole.
Joshua Davis.
Jeremiah Ferger.
Israel Ilolley. William Seely.
Jobn Van Cleft, Jr.
Moses Carpenter.
Reuben Ilall.
Matthew Dilling.
James Little, Jr. Benjamin Whitaker.
Joha Budd.
John Carvey.
Solomon Itoe. Saven Tracey. Obadiah Smith.
Joshua Browa, Jr.
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REVOLUTIONARY EVENTS.
James Steward. Joseph Steward. John Clark, John Feigler.
James McCane.
David Howell, Jr.
Joseph Oldfield.
Johu Howell.
Joseph Chilson.
Samuel Ilarman.
Silas lilley.
Charles Webb.
Jabez Knap. Nathaniel Knap, Jr.
Benjamin Dunning.
Benjamin Demarest.
Samuel Chandler.
Peter Demarest.
Richard Allison.
Peter Barlow.
Sallier David. Edward David. Jehn David.
John Kinnett. Benjamin Ilalsted.
Jeremiah Oakley.
Daniel Myers.
Jaceb Cole.
David Miller. Henry Dobbin.
Timothy Smith. John Smith.
Phineus Case.
W'm. Dill.
Solomon Finch.
Jonathan Rawson.
William Knap.
Christopher Myers. Thomas Wood.
Joseph Currie.
William Egger (Eager).
James Kinner.
Philip Redrick.
James Ramsey.
Daniel Egger.
Joshua Halleck.
William McCane.
James Masters.
Anning Owen.
John Mory.
Jaures MeCane.
James Clark.
Jacob Huise.
Oliver Smith.
Martin McConnely. William Horton. Philip Horton.
James Schoonover.
Thomas Denton.
Cain Mehany.
John Morrison.
Asa Derba.
Ebenezer Holly.
Benjamin Carpenter.
Joseph Coleman.
Moses Clark.
Joshna Herbert.
Henry Sauris.
Jonathan Coleman.
Williamo Helms.
John Armstrong.
Samuel Knapp.
William Kirby.
Exempts.
Daniel Denton.
HIope Rhodes.
Jonas Denton.
Jesse Owen.
John Roe.
Alexander Coxe.
Anthony Swartwout.
Alexander Jackson.
Isaac Cooley.
Benjamin Jackson.
Jeseph Grummon.
Charles Durland.
George Howell.
Anthony Westbrook.
Nathan Baily.
Jelin Springsteed.
James Mosier. Samuel Finch.
Benjamin Gabrelis.
Ilenry Jayne.
Nehemiah Carpenter.
Samuel Reed.
David Shephard.
Richard Green.
Samuel Wells.
Jabez Fincli.
Abraham Dolsen, Sr.
James Hannes.
Authony Swartweut, Sr.
Benjamin Wallworth. Daniel Rosegrout. John Davis.
Gilbert Howell.
Isaac Rhodes, Jr.
Oliver Arnold.
David Lowren.
Isaac Hoadley.
William Drake.
Jonathan Archey.
Moses Whitehead.
Nathan Arnont.
Dauiel Holly.
Nathaniel Sulton.
John Myers.
William Little.
John Kiana.
Gilbert V. Hone.
David Stephens.
Caleb Smith.
Isaac Rhedes.
Amariah Fuller.
Jeremiah Trickey.
Stephen Smith.
Barnabas Horton.
William Chambers.
Henry Clark.
David Caser.
William Fullerton.
Ahijah Yelverton.
Jehu Carpenter Smith.
Matthew Tyrel.
David Benjamin.
James Smitlı.
Hugh Dobbin.
James Drake.
Uriah Satterly.
Persons refusing to Sign.
Isaac Bull. Matthew Dillon.
Jehn Myers.
David Howell.
Isaac Aylie.
Christopher Springsteed.
Peter Arnout. Matthew Howell.
James Stewart.
Jacobus Demerest, Jr.
William Wickham.
Abraham Johnston.
Nehemiah Baily.
Colvill Shepherd.
Stephen Conkling.
Daniel Wood.
Charles Brnanon.
Ahner Wood.
Charles Brannen, Jr.
Eliphalet Weod.
John Newberry.
George Wood.
Ed. Newberry.
Mark Chambers.
John Miller.
John Rhodes.
David Mapes.
Zacheus llorton,
Joshua Wells.
Benjamin Hill.
Nathaniel Allison. William Kinna.
John Railey. Landrine Eggers.
John Conner.
Peter Mann.
Daniel Coeley, Jr.
William IFuff. Jacob Cole.
Edward David, Jr. Daniel David.
Richard Halsted.
"Committee of Safety and Observation :" Isaac Nicoll, Benjamin Gale, Moses Hetfield, Daniel Ever- ett, James Little, Joshua Davis. Daniel Everett, chairman, Sept. 14, 1775. It is presumed there were others on the committee, as the names of John Hathorn, John Jackson, Henry Wisner, John Min- thorne, and Nathaniel Ketchum appear as chairmen at different times, but a complete list is not given.
CORNWALL PRECINCT.
John Brewster, Jr. Silas Benjamin, Jr. Smith Clark. Thomas Clark.
Samuel Mapes. Justus Stevens. David Stevens. Jonathan Stevens.
Daniel Holley. Joshua Drake.
Henry Ilall.
Elias Oldfield.
Wait Smith. Stephen Jackson.
George Kemble.
Solomon Hoff.
William Reed.
Gilbert Aldrige.
Michael Dunning.
Solomon Smith.
Isaac Smitlı.
Roolof Van Brunt.
Orinus Bartholf.
Abel Jackson.
Jamies Bartholf.
Nathaniel Knapp, Jr.
Joseph Halsted.
James Parshall.
Michael Halsted.
Gershon Owen.
Samuel Westbreek.
Joshua llill.
Thomas Beach.
William Jackson.
John Kinman.
James Forgas.
Jacob Swartwout.
Benjamin Attwood.
Samuel Baily.
Janes Howell.
Nathan Roberts.
Andrew Miller.
John Shephard.
Asa Vail.
John Gerner.
Bazaliel Seely.
Francis Gallow.
Nathan Pemberton. Benjamin Cole.
William IFoff.
Caleb Smith.
John Kimball.
James Miller.
Jacebus Demerest.
David Jones.
Matthew Howell, Jr. Thomas Angel. Isaac Tracey. Elijah Egars. James Hulse.
Joshua Howell. Samuel Titus.
Jonathan Ilallock.
David Cooley. Nathaniel Coeley. Nathan Railey. Nathan Bailey (2). Zephaniah Kelly. Samuel Satterly. William Vail. James Hamilton. Joseph Beckas. Elias Clark.
Alexander Campbell. Elihu Hortou. Hugh Fulton. Phineas Parshall, Peter Townsend. John Gardner. Michael Brooks.
John Thompson. Thomas Gale.
Samuel Sawyer.
Cornelius Myers.
Hezekiah Lawrence.
John McDowell.
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HISTORY OF ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK.
Ephraim Clark. Benjamin Mapes. Bethuel Mapee. Isaac Corley. Patrick Cassaday. Joseph Wilcox. Timothy Smith, Jr. Richard Honiman. Nehemiah Clark.
Daniel Mapes. Smith Mapes.
James Smith.
Timothy Wood. Samuel Moffat.
Isaiah Mapes.
Henry Dier, Sr.
Silas Pierson.
Silas Pierson, Jr.
Richard Coleman.
Francis Drake.
Luther Stuart. James Sayre, Jr. John Sayre. Birdseye Young.
John Seely. James Peters.
Seth Marvin.
Stephen Sayles.
William King.
James Matthews.
Elihu Marvin, Jr.
Daniel Smith.
Isaac Bower.
William Roe. .
David Beggs.
Daniel Jones.
Thaddeus Cooley.
Joseph Smith.
Timothy Brewster.
Joho Brooks.
Win. McLaughlio.
John Mcwhorter. Josiah Pell.
Isaac Brown. Jesse Teed.
Michael Kelly.
Elijah Green.
Beujemia Budd.
John Leonard.
Jonathan Tuthill.
Benjamin Lester.
Lewis Donnovan.
Francis Tuthill.
Joab Coleman.
John Close (Rev.).
Zachariah Du Bois.
Phineas Helmes.
John Pride.
Francis Brewster.
Silas Youngs.
Joseph Collings.
John McLean.
Jonas Seely.
Silas Youngs, Jr.
Thomas Collings.
Austin Smith. Joseph Lamoreux.
Samuel Knights.
Abimael Youngs, Jr.
Benjamin Thorne.
Eleazer Taylor.
James Sayre. Isaac Corley, Jr.
Thomas Sullivan.
Ilezekiah Howell.
Nathaniel Peace.
Jesse Marvin.
Jeremiah Howell.
Richard Collingwood.
Charles Howell.
Jeremiah Clark.
George Baitman.
Silas Benjamin.
Joseph Wood.
Josiah Seely.
John Benjamin.
Archibald Little.
John McCarty.
John Kelley.
Thomas Chatfield.
John Wood.
Aaron llowell.
James Wilkins.
Thomas Moffat.
John Carpenter.
William Moffat.
Samuel Soitlı.
Benjamin Carpenter.
Isaac Moffat.
Joseph Ketcham. „. Samuel Ketcham, Jr. - Benjamiio Ketcham, Jr.
Vincent Matthews.
Joseph Carpenter, Jr. Robert Gregg.
Jesse Brewster.
Benjamin Kelcham. Joseph Morrell.
Stephen Youmans.
William Owen.
Willianı Gregg.
James Tathill. Brewster Helme.
Jonathan Ilallock.
Hugh Gregg.
Samuel Smith.
William Brown.
Joho l'echam.
Francis Drake.
Joho FareD.
Asahel Colemao.
John Burges.
Charick Vanduzen.
Isaac Vandusen (3d).
Samuel Sacket.
Patrick Odey.
Azariah Martin.
John Lightbody.
Micah Colegian.
Isaiah llowell.
Abrahanı Butler.
Gabriel Lightbody.
John Smith.
Samuel Seely.
Zachariah Burwell.
Isaac Lighthody.
Gershomo Clark. Tiniothy Little. James Little.
Nathaniel Seely, Jr.
John Reeder.
Thomas Hulse.
Thaddeus Seoly.
Jesse Seely.
William Reeder.
Selah Satterly.
BeujaDiia Gregory.
Obadiah Smith.
Joseph Reeder, Jr.
Joel Tuthill.
Nathaniel Satterly.
Samuel Tuthill.
John Miller.
Ilezekialı Howell, Jr.
Benjamin Tuthill.
Arch. Cuuningham.
Patrick McLaughlin.
Joshua Sandstar.
James Galloway.
Daniel Deven.
Isaac Lamoureux.
Abner Thorp.
James Davidson.
John Lamoureux.
John Johnson.
Ba. Cruft.
John Lamoureux (2d).
Arche. Concham, Jr.
Nathaniel Sayre, Jr.
Peter Lamoureux.
George Whitaker.
Solomon Sheldon.
David Clark. Richard Drake.
Peter Lamoureux, Jr.
Henry Brewster, Jr.
Absalom Townsend. James Hall. Silas Ilall.
Josiah Reeder.
Philip Miller.
Joseph Van Nort.
Peter Reeder.
John Carpenter.
William Conkling.
John W. Clark.
Stephen Reeder. Jacob Reeder. Samuel Reeder.
Elijah Carpenter. William Carpenter.
Neal Anderson.
Paul Ilowell. Silas Howell.
Francis Vantine.
James Overton.
Bazaliel Seely. Elijah Hudson.
Alexander Sutton.
Thomas Poicy.
Mosee Strain.
Samuel Smith.
Thomas Herley.
Caleb Ashley.
Samuel Moffat, Jr. Hugh Murray.
Thomas Smith.
Benjamin Chichester.
Jacob White.
Justus Philby.
Benjamin Corey. Frederick Tobias.
Samuel Robbine. William Bedall. Thomas Smith. Jacob Comtea.
Thomas Horton.
Ilanes Bartlett.
Reuben Taber.
Nathaniel Strong. Daniel Tuthill.
Gilbert Weeks. Nathan Birchard. Zebulon Birchard. Robert Haight.
Jacob Comten, Jr. Thomas Couper: William Clark.
Solomon Cornwell. Johu W. Tuthill. Joseph Davis.
John Pell, Jr. Abr'm Ketcham. Thomas Clark, Jr. William Hunter. Archibald 1.Ittle, Jr.
Israel Hodges.
Reuben Youngs.
James Moore.
John Callay.
Joho Parker.
William Bradley.
Stephen Gilbert. Abraham Loce. Joho Mapes.
David Maodevil.
Timothy Carpenter.
John Moffat.
Thomas Lenington.
Samuel Ketcham.
Eleazer Youmans.
Samuel Bartlett.
Joseph Chandler.
John Marvin.
Silas Coleman.
Silvanus Bishop.
Joshua Barwell.
Andrew Lightbody.
Nathaniel Seely.
Joseph Reeder.
James Lighthody.
/ William Nicholson. Silvanus White. Daniel Coleman. Joha Breweter. Christopher Van Duzer.
Isaac Vau Duzer, Jr. Roger Barton. Obadiah Thoro.
Luke Lamoureux.
Henry Myers.
Zacbeus IlortoD. Jonas Garrison.
Jacob Devo. Thomas Willett.
Denuis Cooley. Silvanus Sayles. Matthew Sweny. Jeanc Brewster. Ebenezer Woodhull.
Nathen Marvin.
Sylvaons IIalsey. Barnabas Many.
Samuel Gibson. Solomon Little. Jesse Woodhull.
Nathan Breweter.
Beooni Brock.
Justus Hulse.
Elibu Marvin.
Stephen Howell.
Aaron Howell, Jr.
John Moffat.
Nassiad Curtis.
Jonathan Brooks.
Maurice Ilearen.
Daniel Thorne.
John Brooke.
Joseph Halstead. Jonathan Du Bois,
James Mitchell.
Israel Seely.
E. Taylor. Wm. Cook.
REVOLUTIONARY EVENTS.
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Abraham Sneden. Adam Belsher. Stephen Ilulee. Eleazer Luce. Timothy Corwin. James Ludis. Daniel Rumsey. John Tuthill. William Owens.
Nathaniel Jayne.
John Smith.
John Rartoo.
Dariah Stage.
Andrew Southerland.
Garret Willem, Jr.
James Southerland.
Joseph Hildreth.
William Horton.
Alex. Southerland.
Adam Miller.
Benj. Miller.
David Southerland (3d).
James Miller.
John Southerland. David Southerlaod.
Gilbert Roberts.
Robert Miller.
IIenry Cunningham.
Lawrence Ferguson.
Julin McKelvey.
Heory Reynolds.
Willianı Bartlett.
Daniel Harrison.
Benjamiio Goldsmith.
David June.
Jamee Stouglit.
Daniel Miller.
Joseph Miller.
Richard Sheldon.
John Carpenter.
Joseph Gold. IIenry Davenport.
Johu Gee.
Stephen C. Clark.
James McClugin. William Hooge.
Israel Osmun.
Julio Arkils.
Reuben Clark.
James McGuffack.
Ezekiel Osmuu.
John Earll, Jr.
Joseph Plumfield.
Silas Corwin.
Henry Hall.
David Standley.
John Wood.
Henry Brewster. Stephen Jfalsey.
Samuel Lows.
James Arnold.
Amos Pains.
James Halsey.
Jacob Lows.
Nathan June.
Joseph Cupper.
Jacob Brown.
Tobias Wygant.
Fanton Horn.
Joseph Canfield, Jr.
John Earll.
James Lewis.
Thomas Davenport.
Francis Welton.
Peter Earll.
Nathaniel Bigge.
Oliver Davenport.
John J. Hammond.
Abraliam Cooley.
James Huff.
Robert Davenport.
Solomon Siles.
Silas Tucker.
Daniel Curtis.
Gideoo Florence.
Thomas Porter.
George Everson.
Nathao Strong.
Anioe Wood.
Micah Seaman.
Reuben Tucker.
Richard Earll.
Benjamin Wood.
Jonathan Earll.
David Wilson.
Beojamin Earll.
John Wood (3d).
John Haman.
Peter Lowrie.
John Brase.
Daniel Wood.
Alexander Johnsoo.
Elisha Smitlı.
Robert Brock.
James Scoldfield.
Samuel Earll.
Aaron De Grauw.
Neal Anderson (2d).
Thomas Lamoureux.
William Douglas.
Joho Williaois.
Joseph Patterson.
John Florence.
Elijah Barton.
Samuel Iloward.
Jacob Vanduzer.
William Iloward.
. Andrew Stuart.
Francis Bourk.
llenry Atwood.
John Daynes.
Aaron Miller.
William Ayres.
Oweo Nobleu.
William Miller.
Edward Robben.
Jonas Smith.
Isaac Ilorton.
Francis Plumsted.
Robert McAdell.
Sol. Thompson.
Thomas Coin.
John Dave.
James Wilks.
Amos Whitmore.
William Wood.
Moses Clark.
James Wilks, Jr.
George Everitt.
Saml. Smith.
Samuel Rockwell.
William Tompsou.
David Miller. Zabud June.
HIop. Smith.
James Jurdio.
John Johnson.
Francis Smith.
Benjamin Darling.
Simon Rumsey.
Joho Wagent. Joho Wagent (2d). Joseph Stevens. Thobias Smith.
Thomas Dearin.
Langford Thorn.
Theophilus Wood.
Thomas Coleman.
Oliver Patterson.
Silas Bagley.
George Leonard.
Josiah Gilbert.
David Smith.
Isaiah Reeve.
David Sands.
John McCay.
Nathaniel Sands.
Willian: Obadge. Joho Boucke.
William Sherwood.
Samuel Stroog.
Silas Mills, Jr. Charles Field.
Thomas Oliver. John Car.
Garret Miller.
David Causter.
Joshua Miller.
William Bell.
Zophar Head.
John IIall.
Benjamio Kelley.
Ilenry Dier.
William Compten.
Philip Roblin. Samuel Hall.
Matthias Tyson.
Vincent Helme. L. Canfield.
ADIOS Miller.
Cornwell Sands. Thomas Linch. George Galloway.
Daniel Adams.
Patrick Ford. Amos Mills.
Persons refusing to Sign.
Isaac Howell.
Benjamin Leveridge.
John Veltman.
James Smithi.
Amos Wood.
Benjamin Jayne.
James Tuttle.
Patrick McDowell.
Togidah Dickens.
Thomas Gregg.
Fraocis Miller.
Renj. Quackenbush.
Thomas Gilbert.
William White.
Alexander Galloway.
Jacob Vanduzer.
Isaac Vanduzer.
Hugh McDonel. \
Samuel Whitmore.
Thomas Biggs.
William Roley.
Richard Wilks.
Jeremiah Fowler.
Martin Clark.
Richard Langdon.
Stephen Peet.
Silas Reynolds. Johu Woolly. Peter Stevens.
John Cronckhite.
Andrew Sherwood. "
"Committee of Safety and Observation," 1775: Hezekiah Howell, Archibald Little, Elihu Marvin, Nathaniel Satterly, Nathaniel Strong, Jonathan Brooks, Stephen Gilbert, Zachariah DuBois, Thomas Moffat. Thomas Moffat, chairman.
IIenry Mandeville. Jacob Mandeville. Francis Mandeville. Peter Reynolds. Thomas Powell.
Benjamin Pringle. Daoiel Prindle. Enos Prindle.
The "County Committee" of Orange, in 1776, had for its chairman Elihu Marvin, of Cornwall, and David Pye " deputy chairman for south side of moun- tain,"-i.e., for Ilaverstraw and Orangetown. In Ulster County, Robert Boyd, of New Windsor, was chairman.
In regard to the action or causes of action of the committees of the precinct, or of the county commit- tee, there is little of record except inferentially. The first duty upon which the former entered was the organization of military companies and the pro-
Thomas Eversoo.
Solomon Sarvis.
Uriah Wood.
John Samson.
William Cooper.
James Unels.
Stephen Wood.
Timothy Owens.
John Celley.
Isaac Tobias. . David Bloomfield.
Asa Buck.
Stephen Jayne. Daniel Jayne.
Oliver Davenport. Chester Adams. Joseph Canfield. Benjamin Canfield. John Canfield.
Aaron Cunningham.
Ebenezer Seely.
Uriah Crawford.
Samuel Raymond.
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HISTORY OF ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK.
curing of arms and ammunition ; their second, was the arrest of the disaffected. In October, 1775, Ste- phen Wiggins and David Purdy, of Newburgh, were arrested for inimical conduct and principles. In 1776, Samuel Devine was committed to jail, he having " repeatedly drank damnation to the Congress and all the Whigs." In 1778, Samuel Fowler and Daniel Denton were arrested as persons of "equivocal and suspected characters ;" Silas Gardner for "levying war against the United States of America, and hold- ing correspondence with and assisting the enemies of the said States,"-his real offense being that he had assisted the wife of Sir John Johnston in passing the American lines to her husband in New York, for which he was sentenced to be hung, and was par- doned under the gallows. The next were James Flewwelling, Elnathan Foster, John Flewwelling, David Wyatt, Solomon Combs, Benjamin Smith, Ste- phen Wood, John Moffat, Benjamin Darby, Timothy Wood, Robert Denton, James Cosman, and Amos Ireland, who, it was alleged, were on their way to join the enemy. Cadwallader Colden, Jr., for gen- eral conduct inimical to the popular cause, and for having concealed weapons, was arrested by the New Windsor committee, it appearing that the committee of Hanover Precinct, in which he lived, had some fear in undertaking proceedings against him. He was kept on parole for the remainder of the war, and ultimately returned to the possession of his estates. Elnathan Foster and Benjamin Smith took the oath of allegiance and returned to their homes after a period of incarceration in Kingston jail, and lived and died respected by their neighbors. James Flew- welling ultimately joined the cow-boys, and was hung at Goshen. James Cosman found refuge in Tarleton's Legion, and, after the war, in Nova Scotia.
Meagre as are these details, they serve to show that the committees were not idle, a fact which more clearly appears from general records. Joshua Hett Smith, arrested for complicity in Arnold's treason, writes in his narrative, that the jail at Goshen "was filled with those who professed themselves to be the king's friends,-Tories, and those who were prisoners of war,-felons, and characters of all colors and descrip- tions." The jail at Kingston overflowed with similar prisoners, and the surplus were removed to vessels which were anchored in Rondout Creek and termed the "Fleet Prison." Notwithstanding the arrests which were made, those who were opposed to the revolutionary movement continued to be troublesome. Thomas Palmer, under date of March 11, 1777, re- ferring to the precinct of Newburgh more especially, but with evident application to adjacent country, writes :
"You are not altogether strangers to the nest of Tories which has, since the troublesome times, infested this precinct in particular. The necessary precautions, however, heretofore taken for curbing their io- solence has humbled some, while a number of others, not being able to retain their venom, have gone over to the enemy and left their families with ns, who, being chiefly women and children, speak the language of
their absconded husbands and parents. But in the midst of our trouble with these rebels we are greatly satisfied to hear that their leader, the mischievous Major Coldeu, is apprehended and secured; but still every day seems to bring along with it new evidences of their rebellious it- tentions, for numbers of those who have gone off to the enemy have left behind them at their farms near the river crops of wheat and other grain, and as they refuse selling it st any rate, no doubt their intentions are to reserve it for the enemy, as many of them boldly say that they expect the shipping up daily. It is not only those, but many others who sre not gone off, no doubt act upon the same principle, as they refuse in like manner to part with their grain."
To what extent "the necessary precautions" adopted by the committees had a beneficial effect cannot be stated, but that they were not sufficient to prevent no small number from joining the British army in active hostilities is only too evident. The occupation of New York City, Long Island, and the eastern part of New Jersey by the British gave to this class of their allies peculiar opportunities for predatory warfare, and from their operations the Highland districts of Orange were especially harassed. Gathering in small bands under some chosen leader, they sallied forth on their errands of plunder from New Jersey and from seenre retreats in the lower Highlands, covered by the enemy's works at Stony Point and at Fort Lee, and became a terror to the inhabitants. The names of the captains or leaders of these several bands have not in all cases been preserved. Conspicuous among them, however, were Capts. Moody, John Mason, and Claudius Smith, and his son, Richard Smith. Capt. or Ensign Moody is introduced by Joshua Hett Smith, who writes of him :
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