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1822 .- James Burt, Egbert Jansen, Jos. Mr Laughlin, Abm. Schultz.
* Robert Armstrong was the son of William Armstrong, who was the sob of Thomas Armstrong, one of the Scotch-Irish immigrants who ac- companied Charles Clinton in 1729-30, and to whom he was related by marriage. Thomas Armstrong died on the voyage to America. William located in Warwick, where he died March '11, 1805, in his eighty-third year. Robert was born in 1754, and died May 30, 1834, in his eighty-first year. "Hle was une of those men who are never even suspected of selfish or corrupt designs."
+ James Burt was the youngest son of Daniel Burt, who settled at Bell- vale, in Warwick. in 1746. He was one of the most substantial residents of the county, and had a long and honorable public career.
# Andrew MeCord was a resident of Wallkill. " Ile was a plain, an- ostentatious farmer, who, by a long course of honest industry, and the intelligent ilischarge of private and public duties, endeared himself to all his fellow-citizens."
¿ James Finch, Jr., was born July 25, 1768, died Dec. 7, 1843. He was a resident of the town of Mount Hope, where he was a justice of the peace for twenty-eight years and supervisor for twelve years. Ile was a Common Pleas judge for one term, and member of the Legislature six years.
il John Hallock, Jr., was a resident of the old town of Minisink. Ile was a man of ready talent, and in all his public positions "acted his part with fidelity and great purity of motive."
1823 .- David Christie, Wi. Fion, Isane Van Duzer, Samuel Webb.
IS24 .- Benj. Dunning, Jas, Finch, Jr , Leonard Smith, Saml. J. Wilkiu. 1825 .- Wm. Finn, Nathaniel P. Hill, Jos. MeLaughlin, Sutnl. J. Wilkin. 1826 .- Ogden Hoffman, IEndson McFarland, Abin. Schultz, Benj. Wood- ward.
1827 .- William W. Crawford, William Ecker, Nathaniel Jones. 1828,-Nathaniel Jones, Peter Milliken, David M. Westcott.
1529 .- Robert Fowler, Richard Graham, James Wangh.
1830 .- Abm. Cuddeback, Abm. M. Smith, Phineas Tuthill. 1831 .- Edward Blake, Robert Fowler, James Hulse.
1832 .- John Barker, Isaac R. Van Duzer, Charles Winfield. 1833 .- James Finch, Ezra Keeler, Isaac R. Van Duzer. 1834 .- Merrit I]. Cash, Gibert O. Fowler, Charles Winfield. 1835 .- Merrit HI. Cash, Robert Denniston, David G. Finch. 1836 .- Charles Borland, Jr., Robert Sly, Thomas Van Etten. 1837 .- Merrit HI. Cash, William Jackson, William Morrison. 1838 .- Goldsmith Denniston, Stephen W. Fullerton, Hudson McFarlan.
1839,-Edward Blake, Robert Denniston, Joseph Slaughter. 1840 .- Benjamin Brown, Robert Denniston, William S. Little. 1841 .- Gideon W. Cock, Lewis Cuddeback, Robert Sly. 1842 .- Stacey Beakes, Robert Lawson, Roswell Mead. 1843 .- Leonard Lee, John W. Martin, John Van Duzer. 1844 .- Leonard Lee, David JI. Smith, George W. Tuthill. 1845,-Jolin Brouks, Thornton M Niven, Richard M. Tuthill, Jr.
1846 .- William L. Benedict, Wilkin Seacord, Robert R. Thompson. 1847 .- Joseph Davis, William C. Hasbrouck, Hudson MeFarlan. 1848.[-Stephen Rapalje, George Houston, Angustns P. Thompson. 1849 .- David C. Bull, David H. Moffat, Jr., Maurice Hoyt.
1850 .- William Graham, Albert u. Owen, Daniel Fullerton, Daniel T. Durland .**
1851 .- Oliver Belknap, Phineas Rumsey, Milton Barnes. 1852 .- Hugh B Bull, James B. Stevens, Abm. J. Cuddeback.
1853 .- Thomas Fulton, Hudson Webb, Ethan B. Carpenter.
1854 .- Charles U. Cushman, Charles M. Thompson, Andrew J. Mills.
1855 .- Joel T. Headley, Samnel Beyea, James Bennett. 1856 .- Isaac Wood, William W. Reeve, Andrew J. Mills.
1857 .- James R. Dickson, George B. Cox, Erastus Stickney.
1858 .- Stephen W. Fullerton, Charles J. Stevenson. 1859 .- James II. Mallery, Joseph Davis. 1860 .- Peter C. Regan, Harvey R. Caldwell. 1861 .- Stephen W. Fullerton, Jr., Milton Barnes. 1862 .- Daniel R. Hudsoo, John Van Etten, Jr. 1863 .- John D. Van Buren, Charles S. Woodward.
1864 .- Nathaniel W. Howell, Charles S. Woodward.
1865 .- Ananias B. Hulse, Theodore HI. Cooper. 1866 .- Frederick Bodine, George W. Millspaugh. 1867 .- Lewis B. Ilalsey, George W. Millspaugh. 1868 .- William C. H. Sherman, John II. Reeve. 1869 .- J. C. Bancroft Davis, Thomas J. Lyon. 1870 .- Odell S. Hathaway, Thomas J. Lyon. 1871 .- Robert H. Strahan, Isaac V. Montanye. 1872 .- Robert Il. Strahan, Frank Abbott. 1873 .- Augustus Denniston, Frank Abbott.
1874 .- Augustus Denniston, Charles B. Wood. 1875 .- James W. Miller, Joseph D. Friend. 1876 .- Thomas W. Bradley, John II. Reeve.
1877 .- James G. Graham. Stewart T. Dorland, John D. Benedict.++
1878 .- James G. Graham, James W. Hoyt.
Speakers .- John Unthorn, 1781: Andrew McCord, 1807; Jas. W. Wilkin, 1808; William Ross, 1814: William C. Hasbrouck, 1847.
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS.
Cadwallader Colden, Acting Governor, 1760-62, 1763-70. George Clinton, Governor, 1777-95, 1801-4. De Witt Clinton, Governor, 1824-28.
Williaot Il. Seward, Governor, 1839-43. George Clinton, Vice-I'resident, 1804-12.
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL OF APPOINTMENT.
Date. District.
Name.
Residence.
1777 ... Middle.
Jesse Woodhull.
Cornwall.
1781-88 ...
Arthur Parks.
Montgomery.
1789.
Jobn Hathorn.
Warwick.
T By Assembly districts-names in order of district.
** Contestant awarded seat.
If Elected to fill vacancy in place of Durland, deceased.
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ORANGE COUNTY CIVIL LIST.
Date. District.
Name.
Residence.
1794 Middle.
Reuben Hopkins.
Goshen.
1802
James W. WilkiD.
Goshen.
1807 44
James Burt.
Warwick.
1811-13 ...
James W. Wilkin.
Goshen.
1816-19 ...
William Ross.
Newburgh.
One senator from each of the four senatorial dis- triets formed, with the Governor presiding, a council of appointment, under the constitution of 1777. All military, civil, and judicial officers, not excepted by the constitution, were appointed by this body. It was abolished by the constitution of 1821.
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY.
1783, Henry Wisner, Goshen ; 1783, James Clinton, New Windsor; 1787, Rev. Nathan Kerr, Goshen; 1787, Rev. Andrew King, Montgomery.
SURVEYORS-GENERAL.
1720, Cadwallader Colden, Coldenhan; 1751, Cadwallader Colden, Col- denham ; - , Alexander Colden, Newburgh ; 1762, Alexander Col- den, Newburgh; 1842, Nathaniel Jones, Newburgh.
CANAL COMMISSIONER.
1844, Nathaniel Jones, Newburgh.
INSPECTORS OF STATE PRISONS.
1840, Hudson MeFarlan, Monroe ; 1843, Thornton M. Niven, Newburgh ; 1845, Benjamin H. Mace, Newburgh.
MASTER OF CHANCERY.
1720, Cadwallader Colden, Coldenham.
MASTERS AND EXAMINERS IN CHANCERY.
1811, William Ross ; 1830, Albert S. Benton, Goshen ; John B. Booth, Goshen ; James G. Clinton, Newburgh ; Alexander C. Mulliner, New- burgh ; Charles Monell, Goshen ; Theodore S. Fisk, Newburgh ; James G. Clinton, Newburgh.
PUISNE JUSTICE SUPREME COURT.
1847, Thomas McKissock, Newburgh.
JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT.
1828, Samuel R. Betts, Newburgh.
JUSTICES OF SUPREME COURT.
1849-57, John W. Brown, Newburgh; 1867, William Fullerton, New- burgh : appointed.
JUDGES OF COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
The Court of Common Pleas was established in 1691, and had jurisdiction similar to the present County Court. Until 1821 it was composed of a vari- able number of judges. After 1821, five judges were appointed for each county, one of whom was desig- nated as first.
ORANGE COUNTY JUDGES.
1701, William Merritt; 1702, John Merritt; 1710, John Corbet ; 1717, Peter Haring; 1717, Cornelius Haring; 1733, Vincent Matthews, Cornwall; 1735, James Jackson ; 1737, Vincent Matthews, Cornwall ; 1739, Abraham Peter Haring; 1749, Abraham Haring, Jr .; 1769, Michael Jackson, Goshen ; 1774, John Haring ; 1775, John Coe ; 1778, Jolin Haring; 1788, William Thompson, Goshen.
ULSTER COUNTY JUDGES.
1749, Charles Clinton, New Windsor ; 1774, Cadwallader Colden, Jr., Col- denhanı.
PRESENT COUNTY OF ORANGE.
1807, Nathan II. White, First; 1823, Samuel S. Seward, First; 1833, Gil- bert O. Fowler, First : 1836, Horace W. Elliott, First ; 1841, Goldsmith Dennistou, First ; 1846, Allen M. Sherman, First ; 1798, Jonathan IFasbrouck, Newburgh; 1802, George Gardner, Newburgh; 1807, Jolın Barber, Montgomery ; 1808, Andrew Graham, Montgomery, Anthony Davis, Goshen, Daniel Birdsall, Newburgh; 1809, James
Finch, Jr., Mount Hope ; 1810, John Braduer, Goshen, Robert Arm- strong, Warwick, Jonathan Cooley, Newburgh ; 181], William Bodle, Montgomery; 1812, Isaac Belknap, Jr., Newburgh ; 1814, Williaus A. Clark, -, George I>, Wickham, Goshen, Francis Crawford, New- burgh; 1815, Johu Blake, Jr., Montgomery, Samuel S. Seward, War- wick, Joseph Morrell, New Windsor, Alexander Ross, Newburgh ; 1818, Stephen Jackson, Goshen ; 1821, William Thompson, Goshen, Daniel Tooker, Newburgh ; 1823, Solomon Sleight, Newburgh, Da- vid M. Westcott, Goshen ; 1824, John Hallock, Jr., Minisink ; 1826, Isaac Jeunings, -; 1×28, Gilbert O. Fowler, Newburgh; 1830, John B Booth, Goshen : 1831, Nathaniel P. flill, Montgomery ; 1832, Horace W. Elliott, Goshen; 1833, Nathaniel Jones, Warwick ; 1834, Robert Denniston, Blooming-Grove, IInlet Clark, Minisink ; 1836, James G. Clinton, Newburgh; 1838, Miles IInghes, -: 1840, Jo- seph R. Andrews, -, Stephen W. Fullerton, Mount IFope, Jaques D. Bull, -; 1843, Gideon W. Cock, -; 1844, Frederick A. lloyt, Goshen ; 1845, John Sutton, Warwick, Joseph Slaughter, Scotchtown.
The first session of the court in Orange County was held at Orangetown, April 28, 1803. Present : William Merritt and John Merritt, judges. Sessions were first held in Goshen in 1727.
JUDGES OF COUNTY COURTS.
1847, David W. Bate ; 1851, John G. Wilkin; 1855, Benjamin F. Duryea ; 1859, John J. Monell ; 1863, David F. Gedney ; 1867, Thomas George ; 1871, Stephen W. Fullerton ; 1877, Charles F. Brown.
SPECIAL COUNTY JUDGES.
-, John G. Wilkiu; 1852, Robert Proudfit, Jr .; 1855, Charles Bor- land; 1856, James W. Taylor; 1859, E. Gedney Van Duzer; 1861, James W. Taylor, George W. Greene; 1864, J. llallock Drake; 1866, James W. Taylor; 1869, William J. Groo; 1872, Theron Il. Little ; 1875, Michael H. Hirschberg.
SURROGATES. ORANGE COUNTY.
1727, IJenry Ludlow ; 1750, Court of Common Pleas; 1754, William Finn ; 1759, John Gale, Goshen; 1762, Edward Smith ; 1778, Betija- min Tusten, Jr., Goshen ; 1779, James Everett,* Goshen.
ULSTER COUNTY.
1765, George Clinton, New Windsor; 1785, Arthur Parks, Montgomery Ilenry Wisner, Wallkill.
PRESENT COUNTY OF ORANGE.
1815, Edward Ely ; 1820, Job Noble; 1821, Edward Ely; 1823, Wheeler Case; 1827, Daniel II. Tuthill; 1831, John B. Booth; 1840, George M. Grier ; 1814, Charles Borland ; 1847, Benjamin F. Duryea; 1851, Janics W. Fowler; 1855, John C. McConnell ; 1859, David A. Scott; 1867, Gilbert O. IFulse ; 1871-77, Heury A. Wadsworth.
SPECIAL SURROGATES.
1855, Charles Borland; 1859, Frederick A. Hoyt; 1867, John V. D. Ben- edict ; 1870, llenry C. Duryea ; 1872, Daniel E. Pope ; 1873, John P. Sears; 1877, John B. Sweezey.
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.
1818, Samuel R. Betts; 1820, Heury G. Wisner ; 1823, Ogden lloffman ; 1826, Charles Borland; 1829, Isaac R. Van Duzer; 1835, Samuel J. Wilkin ; 1835, Charles Borland, Jr .; 1841, Nathan Westcott; 1847, Hugh B. Bull; 1850, Charles H. Winfield ; 1856, David F. Gedney : 1859, Charles C. McQuoid ; 1862, Abram S. Cassedy ; 1865, J. Hallock Drake; 1868, Stephen W. Fullerton; 1871, Lewis E. Carr; 1874, Charles F. Brown ; 1877, Walter C. Anthony.
COUNTY CLERKS. ORANGE COUNTY.
1691, Dirck Storm ; 1703, William Huddleston ; 1721, Gerardus Clowes; 172J, Thomas Pullen ; 1726, Vincent Matthews, Cornwall ; 1735, Ga-
* James Everett appears to have held the office uutil 1815. The first records in the surrogate's office were made by him. The first letters of administration isaned by him were to llannah Townsend, of the precinct of Goshen, administratrix of Peter Townsend, May 30, 1787. The first will recorded is that of Samnel Moffat, of Cornwall, June 27, 1787.
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briel Ludlow, Jr .; 1736, Vincent Matthews; 1763, David Matthews, Cornwall ; 1794, Reuben Hopkins, Goshen.
ULSTER COUNTY.
1759, George Clinton, New Windsor.
I'RESENT COUNTY OF ORANGE.
1799, Thomas Mottatt; 1>13, Henry G. Wirner ; 1815, David M. Westcott; 1819, James W. Wilkin ; 1821, David M. Westcott; 1823, Asa Dun- ning: 1834, Lebtins L. Vail: 1838, Albert S. Benton ; 1:40, Lebbius L. Vail ; 1843, John ('. Wallace ; 1840, Albert S. Benton ; 1846, Joseph W. Gott: 1849, Nathan Westcott; 1853, Charles Drake; 1858, David C. Winfield : 1864, Moses D. Stivers; 1867, Lewis Cuddeback ; 1870, William E. Mapes; 1874, William E. Mapes; 1876, John A. Wal- Iace; 1879, Charles B. Gray.
SHERIFFR. ORANGE COUNTY.
1685, Minnie Johannes : 1690, Floris Willemse Crom ;* 1694, Stanley Handcock, New York ; 1699, John l'eterson; 1700, Tennis Douisen ; 1702, John Perry ; 1706, Jeremiah Caniff; 1708, Cornelius Cuyper; 1700, Cornelius Haring; 1718, Timothy Halstead; 1710, Thomas Ilnsk ; 1730, William Pullen ; 1737, Michael Dunning, Goshen : 1739, Thaddeus Snediker; 1747, Joseph Sackett, Cornwall ; 1756, Jonathan Lawrence, Cornwall; 1758, Daniel Everett, Goshen ; 1761, Daniel Denton, Goshen ; 1764, Jesse Woodhull, Cornwall ; 1772, James Mathews, Cornwall ; 1772, Jesse Woodhull, Cornwall ; 1777, Isaac Nicoll, Goshen : 1781, William W. Thompson, Goshen ; 1785, Hezekiah llowell, Cornwall; 1789, Thomas Waters, Goshen ; 1793, Benj. Jackson, Goshen : 1797, Thomas Waters, Goshen.
ULSTER COUNTY.
1752, Richard Albertson, Newburgh : 1774, Thomas Coldlen, Newburgh ; 1793, Benjamin Sears, Montgomery ; 1794, Levi Dodge, Newburgh.
PRESENT COUNTY OF ORANGE.
1502, John Blake, Montgomery : 1803, John Blake, Jr., Montgomery ; 1805, William A. Clarke; 1800, Benjamin Strong; 1810, John G. Hurtin : 1811, Benjamin Strong : 1813, Benjamin Sears, Montgom- ery ; 1815, Thomas S. Lockwood, Newburgh ; 1819, Moses D. Burnet, New Windsor; 1821, Nathaniel P. Hill, Montgomery ; 1822, Amzi L. Ball; 1825, Stacey Beaker, Wallkill; 1828, Joshua Conger, Mont- gumery ; 1831, James Hnlee ; 1834, Charles Niven, Newburgh ; 1837, Edward L. Welling, Warwick ; 1840, David Sease, Crawford ; 1843, Adamı H. Sinsabaugh ; 1846, Edward L. Welling, Warwick ; 1849, John Van Etten, Jr., Deerpark ; 1852, Adam Lilburn, Newburgh ; 1855, W'm. H. Houston ; 185>, John Cowdrey, Warwick ; 186], Benj. Haumore, Newburgh ; 1864, Geo. A. Denniston, New Windsor; 1867, Daniel Van Sickle, Goshen ; 1870, Chas. II. Weygant, Newburgh ; 1873, James W. Hoyt, Wallkill; 1876, Kenben E. Carr, Deerpark ; 1879, Benj. B. Odell, Newburgh.
COUNTY TREASURERS +
1848, Ambrose S. Murray, Goshen : 1851, Benjamin F. Edsall, Goshen ; 1:54, William M. Graham, Middletown; 1860, Richard M. Vail, Goshen; 1863, Henry 8 Beakes, Middletown ; 1866-69, Charles J. Everett, Goshen ; 1875, William S. Murray, Goshen ; 1879, William E. Mapes, Goshen.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS.
2843, Jacob C. Tooker, Montgomery ; Horace K. Stewart, Minisink ; 1845, Alexander Jobnson, Newburgh ; Horace K. Stewart, Minisink.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
Dist 1, Alexander Beattie, George K. Smith, David A. Morrison, Charles W. Gedney, Jonathan Silliman, James M. Monell ; Dist. 2, George W. Greene, Harvey H. Clark, John J. Barr, Benjamin F. Hill, John W. Slauson, Asa Morehouse, Oliver N. Goldsmith.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
The county business now transacted by Boards of Supervisors was originally in charge of justices of the peace. Section 2 of aet passed Oet. 18, 1701, pro- vided-
» ('rom was the first man who was married in the county.
₹ I'mtil 1848 appointed by Board of supervisors.
That the justices of the peace of the respective connties of this prov- ince, or any five or more of them, two whereof to be a quorum, shall once in the year, at a Court of General or Special Sessions, supervise, ex- amine, and allow the public and necessary charge of their respective county, and of every town thereof ; part of which, the allowance made by law to their representative or representatives, shall be deemed and accounted to be; and upon examination and allowance of the said ac- counts they, or the major part of them, as aforesaid, are hereby em- powered to issue their warrant to the several towns in said county, under their hands and seals, or the hands and seals of the major part of them, for the chusing and electing of two assessors and one collector, in each of their towns or county, for the assessing of the sum or sums of money so allowed by the justices aforesaid."
For neglect of the duties here specified, justices were liable to a fine of fifty pounds, and collectors and assessors to a fine of twenty pounds. The justices were also empowered to appoint and elect a treasurer " for their respective county," and to provide for the support of the poor. In the county clerk's office may be found, in the first book of records, the proceedings of the justices of Orange acting as supervisors. The session was held April 27, 1703. Present : William Merritt, John Merritt, Cornelius Cuyper, Teunis Van Houghton, Thomas Burroughs, and Michael Hawdon, justices; and, as the court proceedings were also held, John Perry, high sheriff, William Iluddleston, clerk, and Conradt Hanson, constable, were in at- tendance. The record is indorsed : "Register kept for Orange County, begune ye 5th day of Aprill, Ano. Dm. 1703." The following was the county tax levied: £ s. d.
"That the Queen's tax is. 10
The 1., of the clerk's salary. 3 10
Toward payment of a book 6 6
Toward furnishing ye county goal .. 2 10
Toward pound for cattle 1 10
To be levied in all. 30 6
The election of supervisors was authorized by act of the Assembly in 1703, as stated in a previous chap- ter (Chapter III.). The oath of office which they were required to take was somewhat different from that of the present. It was as follows :
" I, - - , do swear I will not pass any account, or article thereof, wherewith I do not think the county justly chargeable, nor will I dis- allow any account, or any article thereof, wherewith I think the county justly chargeable. So help me God."
The names of supervisors, so far as they can now be ascertained, will be found in connection with the towns which they represented.
CHAPTER XV. TOWN BOUNDARIES.
THE towns composing the county at its reorganiza- tion (1748) were given their boundaries under the aet of April 3, 1801. These boundaries, and those of the towns subsequently organized, are given in con- nection with a brief summary of the facts in Chapter III., in regard to prior organization, viz. :
BLOOMING-GROVE-formed from Cornwall, March 23, 1779. Boundaries, 1801: "All that part of the
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county of Orange beginning in the south bounds of the town of New Windsor at the northeast corner of a tract of land commonly called Van Dam's Patent, and then along the east bounds of the said patent to the southeast corner thereot, thence along the south bounds of the said tract to the foot of the said Sugar- loaf Mountain, and then an east course to the bounds of Blooming-Grove."
WARWICK-formed from the precinct of Goshen, March 7, 1788. Boundaries, 1801 : " All that part of the said county of Orange bounded easterly by Chese- cocks and Blooming-Grove, southerly by the State of New Jersey, westerly by the middle of the Wallkill, and northerly by Goshen."
MINISINK-formed from the precinct of Goshen, March 7, 1788. Boundaries, 1801 : " All that part of the said county of Orange bounded easterly by the middle of the Wallkill, southerly by New Jersey, westerly by the Delaware River," and northerly by the towns of Wallkill and Deerpark."
NEW WINDSOR-formed from the precinct of High- Jands, Dec. 11, 1762 ; erected as a town March 7, 1788. Boundaries, 1801 : " All that part of the said county of Orange bounded easterly by the middle of Hud- son's River, southerly by an east and west line from the mouth of Murderer's Creek, and westerly and northerly by a line beginning at the west side of Hud- son's River at the month of Quassaick Creek, and running from thence along the south bounds of a tract of land commonly called German Patent and the southerly bounds of a tract of land granted to Alexander Baird and Company to the east bounds of two thousand acres of land granted to Cadwallader Colden, and then across the same to the most north- erly corner of the land granted to Patrick Hume, and thence along the westerly bounds thereof to the lands granted to Patrick McKnight, and then along the same southeasterly and southwesterly to the southerly corner thereof, and then continuing the last-men- tioned line to the town of Blooming-Grove so as to include the lands formerly of Fletcher Matthews."
NEWBURGH-formed from the precinct of High- lauds, Dec. 11, 1762; erected as a town March 7, 1788. Boundaries, 1801 : " All that part of the said county . of Orange bonnded easterly by the middle of Hud- son's River, southerly by New Windsor, westerly by the east bounds of the traet of land granted to Cad- wallader Colden, and the east bounds of one thousand acres of land granted to John Johnson, and the east bounds of three thousand acres of land granted to Henry Wileman, and the east bounds of three thou- sand five hundred acres of land granted to Rip Van Dam and others, and northerly by a line beginning on the west side of Hudson's River at the northeast corner of a tract of land granted to Francis Harrison and Company, called the five-thousand-acre tract,
and running from thence east to the middle of Hud- son's River, and westerly along the north bounds of the said tract and the north bounds of another tract granted to the said Francis Harrison to the tract of land commonly called Wallace's Tract, then along the lines of the same northerly and westerly to the northeasterly bounds of a. tract of land granted to Jacobus Kip, John Cruger, and others, commonly called Kip and Cruger's Tract, then westerly along the northeasterly and northerly bounds thereof to the northwest corner thereof, and then westerly to the northeast corner of the said tract of three thousand five hundred acres of land granted to Rip Van Dam and others."
WALLKILL-formed from the precinct of Wallkill, March 24, 1772; erected as a town, Marchi 7, 1788. Boundaries, 1801 : " All that part of the said county of Orange bounded easterly by New Windsor, t south- erly by a west line from the mouth of Murderer's Creek, westerly by Shawangunk Kill, and northerly by the line commonly called the old northwest line."
MONTGOMERY-formed from the precinct of Wall- kill, under the name of the precinct of Hanover, March 24, 1772; name changed to the precinct of Montgomery, 1782; erected as a town, March 7, 1788. Boundaries, 1801 : " All that part of the said county of Orange bounded easterly by New Windsor and Newburgh, southerly by the town of Wallkill, west- erly by Shawangunk Kill, and northerly by a line beginning at the northeast corner of a tract of three thousand acres of land granted to Henry Wileman, and running thence along the north bounds thereof to the Paltz River, commonly called the Wallkill, and then southerly up the same river to the southwest corner of a tract of four thousand acres of land granted to Gerardus Beekman and others, and then westerly and northerly along the southerly and west- erly bounds thereof to the northwest corner thereof, and then northwesterly along the north bounds of the lands granted to Jeremiah Schuyler and Company to the Shawangunk Kill aforesaid."
DEERPARK-formed from the precinct of Mag- haghkemek; subsequently included in the precinct of Mamakating ; erected as a town, April 5, 1798. Boundaries, 1801 : " All that part of the said county of Orange beginning on the Shawangunk Kill at the southwest corner of the town of Wallkill,? and run- ning thence along the said kill, being the boundary line of the said town of Wallkill, to the north part of the farm now or lately occupied by Joseph Wood, Jr., thence west to the river Mongaap, then along the said river Mongaap as it runs to the Delaware River, then along the said river to the town of Minisink, and thence along the northern boundary of the said town of Minisink to the place of beginning."
CRAWFORD-formed from the town of Montgomery,
The section lying on the Delaware, west of the Shawangunk Moun- tains, was attached to Deerpark by act of Feb. 15, 1825. (See Mount Ilove.)
+ Now by Hamptonburgh. # Now by Crawford.
¿ Now the southeast corner of Mount llope.
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March 4, 1823. Boundaries: " All that part of the town of Montgomery, in the county of Orange, lying west of a certain line, beginning on the line between the town of Wallkill, in said county, and the town of Montgomery aforesaid ; at the southwest corner of a tract of five thousand acres of land, called the five- thousand-acre patent, and running thence northeast on the southwest side of the said five-thousand-acre patent, to the southwest corner of the tract of ten thousand acres of land, called the ten-thousand-acre patent ; thence northwardly, on the west side of the said ten-thousand-acre patent, till it strikes the centre of a turnpike road leading from the village of Mont- gomery to the falls of the Neversink River, called the 'Orange and Ulster Branch Turnpike Road ;' thence northwardly, on a direct line, to a small bridge erected across the old stage-road leading from the village of Montgomery, in the county of Orange, to the village of Kingston, in the county of Ulster, near the west end of the house now owned and occupied by Adam Dickerson, in the said town of Montgomery ; thence northwardly, from the said bridge on the centre of the old stage-road, until it intersects the line between the said town of Montgomery and the town of Shawan- gunk, in the county of Ulster." The first town- meeting was held at the house of Edward Schoon- maker.
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