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Early assessment-rolls and early road-lists, exceed- ingly valuable, are in many cases absolutely unat- tainable. Towns can be found in this State where a committee has been appointed to officially burn these supposed useless papers, forgetting that the older these papers are the more valuable they become for historical purposes. Great care is now given in this State to county records, but town records are in a fearful condition of danger, and wasting steadily away. On the town record there was this entry :
" HANOVER, April 7, 1772.
" At a town meeting of the inhabitants of Hanover Precinct, held at the house of Stephen Crist, the act for dividing the Wallkill Precinct into two precincts was publicly read, and the inhabitants proceeded to elect their several officers agreeably to said act."
As stated above, from 1767 to 1772 the record con- tains the history of the town of Wallkill, together with a part of the present town of Hamptonburgh, as far east as where Samuel Watkins and James Fanlkener east as where Stephen King lived.
" KINGSTON, 14th of November.
" Received of Mr. Joseph Shooter and Henry Patterson, collectors for the precinct of the Wallkill, the sum of One Ilundred and Sixty-Eight pounds, Fourteen shillings and Eleven pence, Three farthings and Two- thirds of a farthing, being in full for Quota of the tax for the said Pre- cinct for the year 1767.
" £168, 14, 11, 33%."
ABRAHAM HASBROUCK.
" April 5th, 1768 .- Officers chosen for the ensuing year.
" Major Colden, Supervisor ; John Miller, Clerk ; Patrick Barber, James White, Assessors ; Sammel McColm, Constable ; George Smith, Collector ; Henry Patterson, Constable and Collector; Thomas Bull, Alex. Trimble, Fence Viewers for East side of the kill; J. Robinson, A. McCurdy, Fence Viewers for West side of the kill. Poor Masters, C. Booth, jr., W'm. Cox, for east and west side of the Wallkill ; Thomas Beaty, James Galatian, for the north end of the Precinct."
ROAD DISTRICTS AND PATHMASTERS IN 1767.
"Lieutenant Crans, llans Jerry Smith, Andrew Walker, and Jacob Crist for the road from Capt. Newkirk to the east side of our precinct to the corner of Major Colden.
"James McCobb from George Monell's corner to Mr. Booth, then from Neelytown to King's.
" James Reeves from the white-oak bridge to the brook, to Barney Roe's bridge.
"Jonathan Webb from the white-oak bridge to the Minisink line.
" David Current from Barney Roe's brook to Stringham's lane.
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MONTGOMERY.
" Jacob Crans from Ilaos Jerry Tice to Lieutenant Crans.
" James Crawford from Nathaniel IIill's to Wallkill bridge.
" Henrycon Terwilliger from Philip Moul's to Nathaniel Hills.
" Daniel Butler from John MeNeal's mill to Cox's.
" James Crawford to Borland's road.
" W'm. Munnel from the northwest line to Campbell's bridge, and from Mr. Konerel to the cross-road.
" Israel Rogers from John McNeal's mill to Capt. Faulkener's, and the road to Dinaps to Israel Rogers.
" Miligan Segur from the Dwarskill to the Wallkill.
" Francy Cane from the Precinct line to Smeedis' mill.
"John Miligan from Spider's mill to Denis MePake, and from John Miligan's to Brasher's bridge.
" Joseph Hathess for that quarter.
" Thomas McCook from the Precinct line to the meeting-house.
" James Eager from the Honey Pot to Colwell's road.
" John McConnery from his house to Mr. Neal's mill.
" Daniel Butterfield from the fence of Edward McNeal to Cox's.
" Jacob Linderman from - to Hols Lander's road.
"John Paterson from Capt. Newkirk's to James Wilkins.
" Francis Newman from Dubois' bridge to the road laid out.
" Mr. Ilaold froos Dubois' bridge down the market road."
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1769.
" Major Colden, Supervisor ; John McLean, David Colden, Assessors; Petterus Crans, Thomas Neely, Collectors ; Samuel McColm, Peter Craus, Constables; George Munnel, Matice Felter, John Semeral, John McNeal, Fence Viewers and Prizers.
" In pursuance of an act of the Gov'r council general assembly of this collony, passed 31st of December, 1768, Entitled an act for the Relief of the poor in the counties of Ulster and Orange, etc., there are elected and chosen overseers of the Poor, William Eager and James McCord, and as their clerk, John Miller.
" And by virtue of the authority given by said act, they, the said In- habitants, did ordain that the overseers shall, whenever application is made to them in behalf of any poor person, previous to their admitting him to the benefit of the Precinct charity, they shall call a Jury of six principal freeholders to search and enquire of and determine upon the justice and propriety thereof, and to certity their approbation of their ad- mission, and that none shall be admitted without this previous proceed- ing, etc., and that they may bind out for the space of one year all such male persons who have no visible means of gaining an honest livelihood etc., and that the sum of £25 shall be raised for the poor, etc."
" March 27th, 1770 .- There met at the house of Arthur Parks, the under named Jury, by order of Jonathan Smith, Esq., to view the accounts Jayd before ue by William Eager and James McCord, overseers of the poor of this precinct for the year '69, which is to the amount of £32, 12, 5, which we allow to be just. (Signed.) Patrick Barber, Alexander Trimble, Daniel Butterfield, James Barkley, Johannas Mould, Jacob Crist."
SUPPORT OF POOR.
" Agreed at town meeting this sixth day of April, 1773, that it shall be an Instruction to the overseers of the poor for the future, that when any person shall apply to them for maintenance, that they, by advertisement affixed in three or more public places, give notice that such poor persons are to be boarded out to such persons as will take them for the lowest reward, together with the benefit of their labor, etc .; at a certain day and place appointed for that purpose, and that such persons that are ac- cepted as standing poor shall have the letter P affixed on their left shoulder.
" We, the overseers of the poor in Ilanover Precinct, having advertised the sale of Edward Barber, have, agreeable to said advertisement, sold the said Barber on the 27th day of April, 1773, to Zacharia Curinton for the sum of £14, 10s., or at that rate if he should die within the year."
" 1786 .- The overeeers of the poor have agreed with Henry Sincebox, een., to keep Wm. Neely for the ensuing year. Said Neely and said Since- box are to render an account monthly under oath of all that said Neely makes at the end of every month, and remit one-quarter part of that eum to the overseers of the poor until said Neely hae fully paid the sum of £17, 183., 5d.
" April 1, 1794 .- The following persone were sold notil the first of April next at the following rates :
" Elanor McCarty to Thomas Scott £6 198. Od.
Barbary Peck to Daniel Tears.
6 19 0 Esther Telman to James Archy .
Thomas Elliot to James Richey 6
Names of Places found on Town Record from 1768 to 1777 .- Neelytown, White Oak Bridge, Barney Roe's Bridge, Wallkill Bridge, John McNeal's Mill, Bra- her's Bridge, Campbell's Bridge, Dwaars Kill, Smedis Mill, Honey Pot, Campbell Mill, Stoney Ford, Tinn Brock, Lieut. Crans' Bridge, Shawangunk Kill, Sni- der's Mill, Decker's Mill, King's Bridge, Luckey's Bridge, Sharper's Bridge, Ward's Bridge, John Gil- ispie's Mill, Decker's Bridge, Wallkill Meeting House, Robert Milligan's Saw Mill, Big Pokanisink, Dick- erson's Mill, St. Andrew's Church, the Old Church, Wilemantown, Snider's Meeting House, the Fulling Mill.
The following is a record of the first town-meeting now preserved in the office, April 5, 1803. The full list of officers chosen were Reuben Neely, supervisor ; Arthur Parks, town clerk ; Alexander Davis, William Crist, David Crawford, assessors; Jolin Conger, col- lector ; Jolin B. Haines, Joel Dubois, Andrew Graham, commissioners of highways; John Conger, Andrew Dickerson, overseers of the poor; James Thompson, Adam Bodine, constables; Joshua Woodruff, John Neely, Isaac Millspaugh, Daniel Bull, Jacob Newkirk, fence-viewers. To these were added fifty-five over- seers.
The list of overseers of highways for 1803 furnishes the names of fifty-five citizens in different parts of a territory now covered by several town organizations, as follows :
No. No.
1. Reuben TurDer. 29. William White.
2. John Confort. 30. Andrew Miller.
3. Samuel Gillespie.
31. Andrew Grabam.
4. John C. Tice. 32. Joseph Whitney.
5. John A. Newkirk. 33. Thomas Colden.
6. Martinus Crist.
34. Joseph IIunt.
7. Adam Benmier.
35. William Erwin.
36. Thanms Me Kissock.
37. William Smith.
38. Hugh Milliken, Jr.
39. Samuel S. Crawford.
11. John Graham.
12. Matthias Kimbark.
13. Christian Rumph.
14. Benjamin Sears.
15. Williana Cross.
16. Hugh Barkley.
17. Andrew Dixon.
45. John Barber.
46. William Eager, Jr.
47. Joseplı Barber.
48. Tennis Van Arsdale.
49. Ilugh Milliken.
22. John 1. Crist.
50. Jacob Schoonmaker.
23. Matthias Terwilliger.
61. Isaac Lyons.
24. Daniel Tears.
52. Joshua Woodruff.
25. John McCreery.
53. John Neely.
54. Henry Tice.
55. Cadwallader Colden, Jr.
PRINCIPAL TOWN OFFICERS, 1800 TO 1880.
1800-8 ..
Supervisore. Reuben Neely. 66
John Blake, Jr. 66
Charles Borland, Jr.
Daniel Cozena.
1822. 1823-24
Abram Hunter.
1825 ...
Samuel W. Eager.
Joseph V. Whalen.
Philip Millspaugh.
1833 Nathaniel P'. Hill.
Town Clerks.
1808-9.
Arthur Parke. Thomas McNeal.
1810-18
Adamı Bodine.
1819-21
27. Daniel Millspaugh.
28. William Gunning.
40. David Ilaines.
41. John Harris.
42. James Smith.
43. William S. Miller.
44. John Miller.
18. Jacob Low.
19. Daniel Cahill.
20. Samnel 1. Crawford.
21. Daoiel Bull.
26. John Crawford.
1826-27 .Samuel W. Eager.
8 2 6 1828-32
8. Johannes Sloot.
9. David Rainey.
10. John Cruver.
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HISTORY OF ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK.
Supervisors.
Town Clerks.
1834
Edward Blake.
1835-37
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1838
1839
James Galatian.
1840
1841-42
William Blake. =
James W. Sears.
1844-45
William Grahanı.
1846
Stepheo Rapalje.
1847-48
.Joshua G. Hallock.
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1849.
Lindley M. Ferris.
1850-51
Johannes M. Hunter.
1852.
Stephen Rapalje.
1853-54
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Christopher S. Coleman.
1855
1856
1857-58
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1859-62.
Beojaoiin B. Johuston.
1863.
Marcus K. 1fill.
1864-69
Stephen Rapalje.
1870-71.
Joseph C. Mould.
1872.
Bradner Smith.
1873-74 Daniel M. Wade.
1875-76
Marcus K. Hill.
Thomas W. Senior. Jacob Sears, Jr.
1879
Bobert Young.
Thomas W. Senior. C. Fred Luquer.
1880.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
1830, Daniel Lawson ; 1831, James Jessup ; 1832, Samuel W. Eager; 1833, Joseph V. Whelan ; 1834, Ifiram E. Conger ; 1835, Corneling Neafie; 1836, Samuel W. Eager; 1837, Joseph V. Whalen, Daniel Lawson; 1838, James A. Wilkin; 1839, Cornelius Neafie; 1840, Hiram Eager, 1841, Hiram E. Conger, Henry Welch; 1842, Hiram Kane; 1843, Marcus K. Hill; 1844, John D. Morrison; 1845, Hiram E. Conger ; 1846, Hiram Kane, Hiram E. Conger; 1847, Marcus K. Hill, Hugh B. Bull, Joseph V. Whelan; 1848, HIngh B. Bull; 1849, Hiram E. Conger; 1850, Joseph V. Whalen; 1851, Marcus K. Hill; 1852, George W. Millspangh ; 1853, Moses Smith, Henry II. McElheny ; 1854, Hugh B. Bull ; 1855, John D. Coe ; 1856, Alexander Kidd ; 1857, Moses Smith, George S. Little, James T. Kane; 1858, Hugh B. Bull; 1859, James T. Kane; 1860, Renwick Gillespie; 1861, Jolın B. Decker, Johu L. Hart ; 1862, Hngh B. Bull ; 1863, John A. Bowden; 1864, John L. Hart; 1865, Joho B. Decker, Joseph V. Whalen ; 1866, Hngh B. Bull ; 1867, Allen Mead; 1868, John L. Hart ; 1869, Joseph M. Leeper; 1870, Frederic Bodine; 1871, Johu C. Holbrow; 1872, John L. Ilart; 1873, Allen Mead; 1874, Frederic Bodine; 1875, John C. Holbrow; 1876, John L. Hart; 1877, Allen Mead; 1878, Frederic Bodine; 1879, A. K. Wade; 1880, John L. Hart, Angustus S. Tears.
V .- VILLAGES. MONTGOMERY VILLAGE
is situated on the Wallkill, in the southern part of the town. It was settled at an early date. As already shown, Henry Crist, Stevanus Crist, and Matthias Millspaugh had settled upon the west side of the Wallkill. Johannes Mingus had built a grist-mill. James Ward afterwards bought this property, and also 200 acres on which this village now stands. His mill was on the site owned in later years by the Messrs. Luquer. The bank there was high and steep, and the mill being at the water's edge was difficult of approach. The grain-bags were either thrown down from the bank and up from the mill-door or let down and up by a rude swing or tackle. Mr. Ward, to en- able settlers on the other side to come to his mill, built a rude bridge over this stream, and this was the first bridge in all this vicinity. The place became known as Ward's Bridge, and under that name the first post-office was established.
The village stands mainly on the Archibald Ken- nedy Patent, in which James Clinton and William Cross obtained an interest, and on which they laid out, in the language of a deed before us, "a small
town called Montgomery town." The village took the name of Montgomery from this plat, although the name of the town was in honor of Gen. Montgomery. Other early settlers of this village were John Mc- Faught, David Crist, John MeKinstry, Matthew Hunter, Samuel Smith, Arthur Parks, and Oolis Shulp. Parks & MeGarrow constituted a mercantile firm, and kept store on the corner where subsequently old Mr. Smedes lived, and in later years the Messrs. Luquer. James Ward, the early settler, lived in a log cabin near the end of the bridge, on the site of the residence in more modern times of Abraham Colwell. Samuel Smith's house was on the lot ocenpied in later years by Abner Bookstaver. Arthur Park's residence was where John L'Hommedieu afterwards lived. Oolis Shulp lived in the hollow on the turnpike east of Mr. Parks. He had first located at the Harrison settlement, mentioned elsewhere, but soon removed to this village. He was the father of Hans Shulp, a well-known Revolutionary soldier, who lived to a great age in this town.
The village was incorporated by a special aet passed Feb. 17, 1810. The first meeting was held March 6, 1810. The trustees chosen were Hugh Lindsey, Benjamin Sears, Reuben Neely, John Misser, Thomas MeNear; the assessors were James Smith, Charles Parks, Franeis Boyd; the treasurer, Wil- liam H. Wesser; Daniel MeNear, collector; Joseph Conklin, Joseph Nicholson, Walter Mead, fire- wardens. The following is a list of the village officers from IS10 to 1880 :
Presidents.
Clerks.
Treasurers. Win. H. Weller.
1811.
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Jobn Gorham.
1812-13. " =
Johannes Miller.
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46
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1815. Benjamin Sears.
Daniel M. Frye.
1816. Johannes Miller.
1817. Adamı Bodine.
1818. Joshna Conger.
Isaac Jennings.
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1819-20. Chas. Borland, Jr.
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1821. Johannes Miller. =
1822-25. “
John Sears.
1826. Daniel Cozens.
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1827-28. Johannes Miller. 1829-31.
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Joshua Conger.
1832. Charles Borland, Jr.
l'eter B. Eager.
1834. Isaac Jennings.
1835.
14
Philip Millspaugh.
Wmn. E. Luquer.
Isaac Jennings.
Jacob C. Tooker.
J. A. L'Homoredieu. Abner Bookstaver.
1842. =
James W. Sears.
James Hoey.
Abner Bookstaver.
1844. J. A. L'Hommedien. 1845-48. 44
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Abner Bookstaver.
Robert R. Thompson.
1850. Isaac Jennings.
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Abner Bookstaver.
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1852-54. Isaac Jennings.
1855. Jacob Morris.
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185%. George Eager, Sr.
Stephen Preston.
1857. Francis Colwell. =
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1858-60. George Eager, Sr.
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James W. Sears. = 44
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Abner Madden.
1841.
Isaac Jennings.
1843.
1837-38. Chas. Borland, Jr. Sanmel B. Bell.
1839,
James W. Sears.
1840. =
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1833.
Isaac Jennings.
1836. =
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1814. Peter A. Millspaugh.
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David Ruggles. Walter Mead.
1810. Hugh Liodsey.
William Gorhanı.
Isaac Jequings. George W. Oakley. James Hoey, Jr.
Elisha P'. Wheeler. James Hoey.
1843
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Frederick Kimbark. Samuel C. Smitb. Joseph V. Comfort.
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1877-78 Charles .J. Vao Alst.
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1849. Johannes M. Hunter.
1851. Abraham Caldwell.
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Stephen Prestoo. Walter Mead:
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MONTGOMERY.
Presidents. 1861. Wm). L. Mckinney. 1862.
Clerks.
James W. Sears.
1863. Abner Bookstaver. 1864. Wm. E. Luquer.
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Wm. L. Mckinney.
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1866. 1867-68. Allen Mead.
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1872. Daniel M. Wade. 1873. Walter J. Mend.
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1874. 46
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Jolın L. Hait.
1875.
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Henry V. McNeal.
1876. Daniel F. Bull.
John L. Hait.
1877-79. Thomas II. Senior.
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Daniel M. Wade.
Trustees (Dec. 1880) .- John P. Sears, Sylvester J. Morris, Nelson Crist, William McNeal, Charles J. Kidd.
Assessors,-William L. Mckinney, William A. Parks, George T. Over- liser.
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Collector .- George W. Dusenbury.
Treasurer .- Daniel M. Wade. Police Justice .- Frederick Bodine .*
Fire- H'ardens .- James Eager, Simon B. Morris, Daniel A. Shafer, Francis C. Decker, William Odell.
Inspectors of Elections .- John L. D. Eager, James Scott, Charles Sears. Street Commissioner .- J. N. Bothic.
The first village tax raised was $60, soon after the incorporation. It was voted to have a market-house 20 by 12, and March 11, 1812, it was voted to raise $100 for that purpose. April 20, 1814, $200 were ap- propriated to purchase a fire-engine. Oet. 24, 1816, a committee reported that there were eleven ladders on hand. March 20, 1821, four firemen were ap- pointed,-Ebenezer Clark, James Newton, Henry Conger, John C. Millspaugh. At that time an engine-house is mentioned.
The amount of the tax for this current year (1880) is $849.82 regular appropriations, and $375 for fire purposes. The village has one fire-engine company, known as Wallkill, No. 2, of which the foreman is James Eagan, and the assistant foreman James Han- lon. There are about 40 members. There is also a hose company, of which William Titus is foreman, and Ferris Hulse assistant. It has about 14 members.
The village has several hotels, a number of stores apparently doing a good business, the mill enter- prises mentioned elsewhere, schools, churches, and many pleasant private residences. If it has been somewhat overshadowed in late years by its younger sister on the north with its stronger manufactories, it is nevertheless one of the old historic villages of the county, and sustains well its former standing. The principal business places as shown in the advertising columns of the enterprising village paper, published by Lester Winfield, are the following :
George Peck, lamps, chandeliers, French china, plated ware, etc .; W. H. Senior & Co., dry-goods, ready-made clothing ; John A. Powell, manufacturer of organs; A. B. Leggett, physician and surgeon ; F. Bodine, attorney and counselor; J. N. Bothic,
running a market express to Newburgh; Charles Sears, "champion meat dealer;" John J. Sears, under- taking and cabinet making; C. F. Luquer, watch- maker, jeweler, and dealer in gold and silver-plated ware; T. H. Ward, merchant tailor; Stratton & Titus, grist-mill and saw-mill ; William S. IFanlon, harness- shop and horse goods generally; F. Kimbark, fash- ionable tailor ; Samnel Giles, blacksmith-shop; Van- deroof & Son, coal and lumber; Mrs. M. B. Tuttle, millinery ; Harrison Smith, painter; F. Kimbark, barber; Jacob Tears, toys and holiday goods; J. C. Mould, groceries and provisions.
The present postmaster is George Eager, who has held the office from 1861 to 1881. Before him was Francis E. Caldwell for about eight years. C. S. Coleman held the office during the Taylor-Fillmore administration, 1849 to 1853. From 1840 to 1848, James W. Sears was the incumbent of the office. John P. Sears had preceded him for many years, prob- ably nearly from 1800. (See General History, "Trade and Commerce.")
WALDEN
is the most thriving and important village in town. It is situated on the Wallkill, at the High Falls, and was known for many years by that name. Settle- ments began at Walden many years before the Revo- lution. James Kidd is said to have built a grist-mill at the very foot of the falls, on the east side, the date of which is uncertain. In 1768 it appears from certain town records to have been owned by or in the pos- session of Johannes Decker. In 1789 it was owned by Cadwallader Colden, Jr., son of Maj. Cadwallader | Colden, and grandson of the Lieutenant-Governor. This property was afterwards occupied for a cotton- factory. Stephen Gilbert erected another mill, not far from the same time, lower down. This was prob- ably on the site of the grist-mill recently burned.
Other early settlers on the site of Walden or in its immediate vicinity were Francy Cane, Hugh Milligan, Jacob Bodine and his sons, Charles and Lewis, Jona- than Low, Peter Bodine, Conrad Moore, William Bodine, Robert Kidd, Thomas Clineman, and William Erwin.
The place is named in honor of Jacob T. Walden, who formerly resided there and was the president of a company which purchased the water-power and a large traet of land which had previously been owned by William Erwin, and earlier still by Mr. Gatehouse. His energy and untiring perseverance did much to ' build up the place, introduce manufactures, and es- tablish its prosperity on an enduring basis.
The principal manufacturing establishments are given under the head of " Industrial Enterprises."
The village has had a rapid modern growth. All of the brick houses-and there are now a large num- ber-bave been built within about twelve years. There are many handsome villa residences on some of the beautiful heights on both sides of the Wallkill River. The latter is spanned by two handsome iron
* Elected, but the term of Allen Mead had not expired. The latter was the first and only police justice.
Treasurers. James W. Sears. Ilenry V. McNeal. Win. L. Mckinney. Const. W. Wadsworthi. Abner Bookstaver. Henry V. McNeal.
1865. Daniel M. Wade. "
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1869-70. Philip D. Crist. 1871. Henry Sears,
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1880. Charles J. Kidd.
386
HISTORY OF ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK.
bridges. The village was incorporated by a special aet passed April 9, 1855. The first village meeting under the act was called by George W. Millspaugh, justice of the peace, and was held April 14, 1855, at the house of Jacob D. Millspaugh. The officers chosen at that time were the following: Augustus F. Sco- field, Marens C. Hill, Milton Millspaugh, Giles An- drews, Levi L. Gowdy, trustees; Seth M. Capron, John G. Woolsey, George M. Embler, assessors ;
Nicholas T. Clearwater, treasurer ; Mordecai IIoman, ! pany existing, known as " Enterprise, No. 1," in charge collector ; John S. Gray, James IIolbrow, John B. Tears, fire-wardens.
At the first meeting of the board of trustees, April 20th, Augustus F. Scofield was chosen president, and George W. Millspaugh clerk. A. F. Scofield and MI. R. Hill were appointed a committee to draft by-laws. Regular meetings of the board were voted to be held on the first Tuesday of each month. May 11, 1855, a full set of by-laws was passed, and the organization of the village government was duly completed.
The principal officers from: 1855 to 1880 have been :
President.
Clerk.
Treasurer.
1855. Augustus F. Scofield. Geo. W. Millspangh. Nich. T. Clearwater.
1856.
Henry Gowdy.
1857.
54
Wm. S. Parks.
1858.
1859-61.
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Joseph G. Millspaugh.
1862. Marcus K. Hill.
David Dill.
1863. Augustus F. Scofield. John C. Scofield.
1864-69. “
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Ebenezer W. Knapp. Seth M. Caprou. L. L. Gowdy.
1871. C. D. Wooley.
Robert W. Sutcliff.
Marcus K. Hill.
1872. Marcus K. Hill.
J. R. Mccullough.
Luther Lefevre.
1873. Wm. B. Abbott.
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Marcus K. Hill.
1874-75. Thos. J. Bradley.
George W. Stoddard.
1876. Alfred Bateman.
R. H. Sutliff.
1877. T. D. Barker.
J. C. Bogert .*
1878.
R. 11. Sutliff.
4 €4
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1879. M. Littell.
1880. John C. Scofield.
J. R. Mccullough. =
Police justices were first chosen under the amended act of 1839, and have been as follows :
1869, A. II. Saxe; 1871, A. II. Saxe; 1872, N. K. Wade; 1873, C. D. Wooley; 1874-76, J. C. Ilolbrow ; 1877-78, A. S. Tears; 1879-80, J. L. Ilart.
The list of officers for current year (1880-81) is as follows: John C. Scofield, N. J. Fowler, J. W. Wil- kinson, George Bingley, M. Littell, trustees; J. R. Mccullough, clerk; J. L. Hart, police justice; J. Best, C. Birch, O. Moffatt, assessors ; Andrew Bradley, collector ; G. W. Stoddard, treasurer ; S. Bardsley, T. B. Jordan, W. S. Parks, inspectors of election ; M. Littell, street commissioner ; Daniel Torbush, police constable and pound-keeper.
Before the incorporation of the village a fire com- pany had been in existence under an organization known as "Walden Fire Incorporation." The books, papers, and property were transferred to the village trustees, and the latter voted a tax of $250 to pay up the debts of the existing Fire Department and $40 for
ladders and carts. Money was subsequently raised for the purchase of an engine-house for the company.
Under date of March 4, 1865, the following officers of the fire company were reported : Chief Engineer, Daniel Torbush; Assistant Engineer, W. II. Tears ; Foreman, Jacob Bradwell ; Assistant Foreman, M. B. Tears; Secretary, Theron L. Millspaugh ; Treasurer, Harvey Trickett.
At present (December, 1880) there is one fire com-
of a steam fire-engine, the best made. The company is uniformed, all their apparatus is in excellent order, and they are ready for efficient action either at parades or actual service at fires.
The Fire Department is organized as follows : Gran- ville Crist, chief engineer ; John R. Hayes, first as- sistant engineer ; James L. Crawford, second assistant engineer. Company officers : J. R. Mccullough, fore- man; Caleb Birch, first assistant foreman; John Luck- ley, second assistant foreman ; George H. Roat, see- retary ; P. Van Buren, treasurer. In charge of the engine: John W. Weller, first engineer; Charles Smalls, second engineer ; Joseph Oldham, third engi- neer; William Hatch, fireman ; Thomas Storms, as- sistant fireman ; John H. Vandemack, steward ; John W. Weller, chairman.
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