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"AFFIDAVIT OF TIMOTHY SHAW, 1767.
"Sworn says that he formerly was a tenant under Adolph Philipse deceased within the Patent commonly called the Upper Patent, being the land now claimed by Beverly Robinson, Roger Morris and Philip Philipse, and that he is very well acquainted with all the settlements that have been made in the said Upper Patent, within the last twenty-five years. That when he first became acquainted with the said Upper Patent the following per- sons were settled thereon and held as he understood from them as tenants under Adolph Philipse, to wit Philip Minthorne, Elisha Tompkins, John Tompkins, Wm. Hunt, Daniel Town- send, John Dickenson, James Dickenson, John Sprague, Wm. Sturdevant, Ira Hill, Moses Northrup Sen., Thomas Philipse, George Hughson, James McCrady, Samuel Fields, Amos Dick- enson, Hezekiah Wright, Jeremiah Calkins, John Calkins, Joseph Porter, Ichabod Vickery, Ebenezer King, Samuel Jones, James Paddock, Peter Paddock, David Paddock, John Eagles- ton, two brothers of the name of Bircham, John Kiel, Wm. Bardsley, Thomas Kirkam, Nathaniel Robinson, one Cole, Wm. Smith, John Smith, Nathaniel Underhill, Edward Stevens, one Barton, John Reynolds, and a great many other persons, and this deponent really believes that there were upward of three hundred settlers on said Patent (as tenants of the Philipse family) upward of three miles from Hudson river, before the year 1756. That either two or three years ago, in the winter season the said Philip Philipse was at the house of Uriah Law-
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rence one of the tenants, where Daniel Nimham, the Indian together with at least 300 persons chiefly tenants of said, Philipse were assembled, and that the said Philipse then and there in his hearing and in the hearing of as many as could con- veniently crowd near enough to hear what passed, asked the said Nimham where the lands were which he claimed, whereupon the said Nimham said that he had no lands. Upon which the said Philip Philipse asked the said Nimham, why he made such a Rout among the tenants, to which he answered, that he was told to do so by Stephen Cowenham and One Pound pocktwo and other Indians. That the said Nimham never to his knowl- edge lived within the bounds of the said Patent', and that all the Indians who formerly lived in the Patent had abandoned it long before the year 1756, and settled as this deponent as been informed beyond Minnisink, near Delaware.
his TIMOTHY X SHAW. Mark.
"Done this 6th day of March ) 1767 before me " DANIEL HORSMANDEN."
TAX LIST OF PHILIP PHILIPSE PATENT, 1777.
"List of the taxable inhabitants of Philipse Patent in the year 1777. South East Precinct, (Oblong): Joseph Crane, 4; Joseph Field, 4; Benjamin Townsend, 4; Isaac Crosby, 3; Simeon Rider, 4; Nathaniel Foster, 3; Nathan Green, 1; Tho. Foster, '6; Tho. Gage, 2; James Birdsall, 8; Matthew Burgis, 4; Matthew Benedict, 2; Elihu Gage, 3; Samuel Benedict, 1; Steph. Rock- well, 1; John June, 1; Ebenezer Gage, 2; Tho. Baldwin, 5; Nathan Birdsall, 4; Zebulon Briggs, 2; Roger Haviland, 3; Jesse Lane, 3; Benj. Sears, 4; Shaw Youngs, 2; Tho. Burgis, 1; Wm. Stone, 2; Daniel Haviland, 6; Martin Hall, 3; Benj. Hopkins, 2; Wm. Penney, 3; Tho. Sears, 3; Asa Barnum, 3; Roderick McKinsy, 1; Mark Gage, 1; David Penney, 1; Ebenezer Hum- stead, 2; John Purdy, 1; Joseph Arnold, 1; John Hopkins, 1; Wm. March, 1; Joseph Fields, 2; Wm. Young, 1; Edward Rice, 1; Elihu Youngs, 1; Wm. Mott, 5; Ri. Honeywell, 1; John Star, 1; Jacob Millard, 1; Samuel Spencer, 1; Solomon Haviland, 1;
1 In a survey of the north line of the Highlands made by John Alsop about 1765, Nimham's wigwam is represented as north of the mountains, in the town of Fishkill.
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HISTORY OF PUTNAM COUNTY.
Gilbert Steadwell, 4; Reuben Ryder, 1; Tho. Clements, 1; Elias Jones, 1; Solomon Crane, 1; Nathaniel Foster, Jr., 2; Elijah Doty, 3; Elnathan March, 2; Rowland Russell, 1; - Nick- erson, -; Peter Field, 2; Tho. Sentier, 1; Joseph Studwell's Farm, 2; Joseph Burtis, 1; Zach. Hinman on Hoag's farm, 1; Silas Burtis, 1; Ichabod Humstead, 1; Zebulon Crane, 1; Sam- uel Field, 4; Uriah Townsend, 1; Robert Townsend, 4; Benj. Sears, 4; Samuel Bangs, 6; Samuel Elwell, 2; Seth Nickerson, 6; Peter Hall, 4: John Field, 7; Noah Smith, 2; Joshua Bea- man, 3; Isaac Elwell, 3; Anthony Gage, 1; Jabez Elwell, 2; Ebe- nezer Benedict, 1; Benj. Haviland, 6; Joshua Barnum, Jr., 1; Moss Kent, 2; John Corly, 1; Seth Sears, 2; Samuel Hall, 3; Nathan Green, Jr., 3, John Haviland, 1; Tho. Higgins, 2; Ebe- nezer Ryder, 2; Seth Nickerson, 2; Benj. Higgins, 2; Joseph Hall, 7; Charles Cullen, 4; Jonathan Green, 1; John Purdy, 1; Tho. Comstock, 4; Nathaniel Humstead, 1; Wm. Clinton, 1; Steph. Morehouse, 1; John Foster, 1; Tho. Birdsall, 3; John. Elwell, 1; Wm. Penney 4; Seth Sears, 2; James Haviland, 1; Jonathan Corly, 1: Jeremiah Burgis, 1; Moses Gage, 1; Geo. Bentinck, 1; Ichabod Goremans, 1; James Stedwell, 1; Isaac Haviland, 2; Caleb Spencer, 1: Barns Hatfield, 4; Wm. Field, 4; Zadoc Ryder, 1; John Wheeler Foster, 1; Silvanus Gage, 1; Mary Ryder, 1; John Crosby, 2; Eliakim Barnum, 1; Benaijah Tubbs, 1; Elias Benjamen, 2; Jonathan Paddock's farm, 1; Daniel Gage, 1; Eleagar Burlison, 1; Daniel Griffin, 1; Daniel Burtis, 1; Tho. Haviland, 2; on the Rev. Mr. Kent's farm, Conon, 1, Knott, 1; English, 1.
"Fredericksburg Precinct: Elijah Tompkins, 2; David Pad- dock, 2; James Dickenson, estate, 3; Daniel Townsend, 1; John Newbury, 6; Josiah Baker, 4; David Crosby, 3; Joshua Crosby, 3; Theophilus Jones, 1; Tho. Kelley, 1; James Covan, 1; Jona- than Kelley, 2; Silas Paddock, 2; Charles Townsend, 2; Robert Townsend, 1; Tho. Paddock, 3; Peter Angevine's estate, 4; Jonathan Paddock, 4; Jonathan Paddock's widow, 1; Isaac Pearce, 2; John Yeoman's estate, 3; Jonathan Bryant, 2; Michael Shaw, Jr., 1; David Aikins, 4; Heman King, 8; Reuben Kelly, 2; Ebenezer Robinson, 3; John Rhoads, 1; Jacob Phil- ipse, Jr., 1; Nathan Crosby, 4; Hezekiah Mead, 1; Tho. Fow- ler, 2; Daniel Brundage, 5; Jeremiah Whitney, 2; Ebenezer Brown, 1; Reuben Crosby, 2; Peter Bunker, 1; Joseph North- rop, 2; Hezekiah Mead, 2; Robert Hughson, 3; James Covey,
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2; Peter Maybee, 3; Joseph Ganung, 2; Ebenezer Jone's widow, 2; Cornelius Fuller, 2; John Dickenson, 7; Wm. Palmer, 2; Robert Mooney, 1; Tho. Smith, 4; Wm. Penney, 3; Isaac Chap- man, 1; Edmund Batner, 2; Moody Howse, 4; Elisha Cole, 5; Simeon Ellis, 2; Samuel Peters, 6; Benjamin Townsend, 2; Robert Shaw, 2; Peter Badeau, 3; Jabez Berry, 2; Michael Slott, 3; Wm. Hill, 10; John Minch, 3; Peleg Weekson (Wixon), 1; John Jean, 2; Jeremiah Hughson, 3; Widow Hill, 1; Jona- than Hopkins, 2; Caleb Fowler, 8; Abraham Maybee, Jr., 2; Daniel Bull, 4; Ebenezer Bennett, 1; John Garrison, 1; Edward Rice, 4; Josiah Swift, 2; Solomon Jenkins, 4; Solomon Field, 4; Nehemiah Jones, 4; David Crosby, Jr., 4; Moss Kent, 7; Joseph Vickney, 1; Barzillai King, 2; Isaac Lounsbury, 7; Wm. Merritt, 3; John Lounsbury, 4; Andrew Rubly, 1; Jacob Ellis, 2; Moses Fowler, 9; Ebenezer Lockwood, 2; David Hawkins, 1; Gilbert Dickenson, estate, 4; Tho. Adams, 1; Capt. Brown, 2; Joseph Colwell, 3; Solomon Hopkins, 5; Wm. Underhill, 2; Caleb Palmer, 1; Henry Wooden, 3; Elisha Cool, Jr., 2; Charles Anwah, 3; Moses Mead, 1; James Baldwin, 1; Richard Airs, 1; James Carl, 2; Timothy Hatch, 2; Zebulon Bass's widow, 1; Isaac Secor, 2; John Bates, 1; Seth Paddock, 4; Elijah Week- son (Wixon), 1; Christopher Townsend, 1; Isaac Barritt, 1; Benoni Gray, 1; Tho. Baxter's estate, 1; Andrew Beardsley, 1; Tho. Menzies, 13; Roswell Wilcox, 4; Michael Nowland, 1; James Calkins, 1; Benjamin Birdsall, 3; Joseph Hawkins, 2; Johnson Dakin, 1; Elijah Fuller, 2; Jacob Maybee, estate, 1; John Kelley, 2; Nathan Cool, 2; Charity Austin, Moses Knap, 3; John Terril, 5; Daniel Peane, 2; Joshua Burdock, 1; Jedediah Willis, 2; Caleb Vail, 2; David Cowen, 2; Robert Wright, 2; Daniel Knap, 3; Lemuel Wilmott, estate, 2; John Dean, 1; John Dan, 1; Phineas Baker, 1; Matthew Patterson, 3; John McLean, 2; Hackaliah Merritt, 3; Wm. Braidy, 4; Nathan Disbrow, 1; John Carpenter, 4; Richard Williams, 1; John Wilson, 1; Da- vid Merrick, 2; John Yeomans, 1; John Thomas Craft, 1; Samuel Rhoads, 4; Samuel Dickenson, 4; Timothy Delavan, 2; Tho. Furguson, 1; Isaac Merritt, 1; Reuben Chase, 1; Theodorus Crosby, 3; Malcom Morrison, 12; Wm. Yeomans, 2; Samuel Washburn, 6; James Barret, 1; Jonathan Stockman, 1; Jeremiah Burgis, 3; Isaac Rushny, 1; Samuel Carl, 2; Abner Crosby, 2; Abner Crosby, Jr., 2; John Birdsall, estate, 2; Alexander Menzie's estate, 4; Stephen Field, 7;
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HISTORY OF PUTNAM COUNTY.
Nehemiah Wood, 2; John Tompkins, 1; James Townsend, 1; James Forster, 2; John Studwell, 4; Robert Watts, 4; Henry Luddington, 4; David Heacock, 2; Joshua Conklin, 2; Matthew Lane's farm, 1; Joseph Philipse, 3; Isaac Austin, 1; Samuel Horton, 1; Zachariah Paddock, 2; Timothy Shaw, 2; Nathaniel Dickerson's widow, 1; Joseph Cool, 2; Samuel Knif- fen, 2; Lazarus Griffin, Jr., 1; Uriah Raymond, 2; George Pen- ney, 1; Israel Wood, estate, 4; Daniel Seelass, 2; John Town- send, 2; Richard Truesdill, 2; Dennis Wright. 4; Asa Hains, 2; Caleb Dean, 1; Tho. Carl, estate, 3; Comfort Luddington, 2; Daniel Wilson, 3; Wm. Colwell, 3; John Platt, 2; Oliver Mead, 1; Tho. Lynch, 2; John Crane, 3; John Wright, near J. Griffin, 3; Daniel Robert, 3; Tho. Peters, estate, 2; Daniel Ketchum, 3; John Sinclair, 2; Tho. Kirkham, 2; Wm. Calkins, 2; Samuel Terry, 2; John Terry, 1 ; David Fuller, 1; Tho. Hall, 3; David Frost, 2; Wm. Mead, 1; Charles Surine, 2; John Clark, 2; Levi Townsend, 1; Henry Laight, 1; Silvanus Kelly, 1; Zebedee Kelly, 1; Joshua Philips, 2; James Eggleston, 1; Joseph Dykeman, 2; David Vickney, 1; Jehiel Stephens, 1; Tertullus Dickenson, 13; Charles Agor, 1; Samuel Jones, 2; Tho. Nickerson, 1; Matthew Bump, 1; Gilbert Gannung, estate, 1; Alexander Kidd, 3; Charles Theal, 3; Abraham Moo (?), 1; Lemuel Fuller, 2; Wm. Jones, 1; Edward Arnold, 1; Jeremiah Bailey, 1; Jacob Gannung, 1; James Cox, 9; Josiah Gregory, 1; Samuel Jenkins, 1; Josiah Aikin's farm, 1; Duncan McGregory, 1; Ebenezer Washburn, 1; Robert Fuller, 2; Solomon Byington, 1; Stephen Baker, 2; Isaac Everitt, 2: Samuel Bang's farm, 1; James Birdsall, 2; David Wells, 1; Mahar Nelson, 2; Comfort Chadwick, 1; David Hill, 1; Silas Austin, 1; Nathaniel Rubly, 1; Seth Paddock, Jr., 2; Nathan Palmer, 1; David Fowler, 3; Joseph Sunderland, estate, 1; Peter Win, 1; Isaac Bates, 1; Moses Knap, Jr., estate, 2; Wm. Wooden, 2; Nathan Paddock, 1; John Maybee, 2; David Waterbury, 2; Ezekiel Dean, 2; Josiah Baker, Jr., 2; John Fuller, 1; Isaiah Hopkins, 1; John Smith, 1; Charles Arvah, Jr., 2; Zebulon Kirkham, 2; Jacob Kniffen, 4; Shubell Week- son, 1; John Barrett, 1; Jonathan Parrish, 2; David Kelly, 1; John White, 1; Peleg Bailey, 1; Obadiah Chase, 2; Tho. Hinkley, 1; John Warring, 4; Roger Morris, estate, 12; Absalom Yeomans, 1; John Smith, 1; Josiah Jones, 2; Peter Brewer, 1; John Dan, Jr., 1; David King, 1; John Secor, 2 ;- Simeon Tryon,
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1; John Frost, 2; Nathaniel Sinclair, 3; Nathaniel Finch, 1; Frederick Pickney, 1; Jeremiah Mead, 1; Samuel Haines, 1; Samuel Bruyster, 1; John Haines, 2; John Gannung, 1; Oliver Bates, 1; Caleb Hazen, 2; Elijah Townsend, 1; Joseph Chandler, 1; Ephraim Nickerson, 1; Isaac Everitt, Jr., 1; George Everitt, 1; John Field's farm, 2; John Tweedy's farm, 2; Gilbert Hyatt, 1; John Williams' estate, 2; Elijah Oakley, 2; Increase Bennett, 1; David Smith, 2; Isaac Birdsall, 1; Wm. Palmer, Jr., 1; Eli Crosby. 2; Wm. Lovelace, 1; Zebulon Washburn, 2; Abraham Birdsall, 1; Peter Anderson, 4; Joseph Gregory, 2; Lewis Ferguson, 1; Wm. Griffin, 1; Gilbert Merritt, 1; Edward Penney, 2; Nehemiah Smith, 2; John Philipse, 2; Samuel Gregory, 1; Reuben Hinkley, 1; David Garrison, 1; Daniel Cool, 2; Samuel Jones, Jr., 1; Amos Burlison, 1; Eleazer Hamb lin, 2; Elnathan Doane, 1; James Bryer, 1; Abraham Hill, 2; Wm. Springer, estate, 1; Samuel Hitchcock, estate, 1; Jonathan Burtis, 1; Joshua Calkins, 1; John Raymond, 1; Peter Roberts, 1; Reuben Ferris, 5; Cornbury Merritt, 1; Stephen Umsted, 1; Joseph Fid, 4; Elisha Gifford, 1; John Green, 1; Isaac Smith's estate, 2; Stephen Paddock, 1; Nathan Sturdevant, 1; Jacob Disbury, 1; Allen Cameron, estate, 2; Dr. Samuel and Richard Bryant, 2; John Stuart, 1; Joseph White, 1; John Lester, 1; Solomon Crosby, 3; John Kent, 6; Moses Buckley, 2; James Dickenson, Jr., 3; Freeman Hopkins, 2; Elisha Smith, 1; Henry Baldwin, 1; Joel Mead, 3; Gilbert Drew, 2; Richard Price, 2; Samuel Conklin, 1; Caleb Peers, 1; Nathaniel Bailey, 1; Elijah Hunt, 1; Wmn. Hitchcock, 1; Anthony Hill, 1; Joseph Matthews, 1; Jacob Birdsall, 1; James Surine, 1; Justus Barrett, 1; Richard Barker, 1; Jedediah Davis, estate, 1; Nathan Teed, 1; Moses Winter, 2; Joshua Merrick, 2; Samuel Towner, 5; Josiah Crosby, 1; Moses Richards, 3; Ezra Smith, 2; Husted on Hunt's farm, 3: John Slott's estate, 2; Uriah Wright's estate, 2; John Lamorieau, 2; John Berry, 1; Job Burlison, 1; Solomon Lockwood, 2; Eleazar Baker, 2; Daniel Doane, 1; John Bea (Beyea), 2; Amos Fuller, 2; Isaac Gannung, 2; Joshua Main, 2; Jeremiah Burtis, 2; Isaac Townsend, 1: Jacob Mead, 3; Con- stant Nickerson's estate, 1; John Robinson, near Robinson's store, 1; James Darby, 1; Wm. Peter's estate, 2; Wm. Birdsall, 1; Moody Howes, Jr., 1; James Green, 2; Nathaniel Paddock, 1; John Holliday, 1; John McLean on Capt. McDonald's farm, 2; Mr. David Cloos, 2; John Henderson, 1; John Chase, 1;
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Thadeus Warring, 1; Peter Hatfield, 4; Jacob Reede, 2; Henry Lockwood, 1; Benjamin Cheeseman, 2; Wm. Craft's estate, 1; Elisha Baldwin, 2; Marcus Brundage, 1; Joseph Hop- kins, 1; Tho. Russell, 1; John Vermilya, 2; Solomon Kirkham, 1; Elisha Harris, 1; Henry Lewis, 2; Joseph Hitchcock at the store, 1; Wm. Hudden, 1; Samuel Gifford, 1; James Crawford, 1; Major Simpkins, 1; John Barrit, Jr., 1; Daniel Gregory, 2; Solomon Wood, 1; Ben- jamin Dean, 1; James Haight, 1; Henry Craft's estate, 1; Henry Charlock, 1; Thomas Horton, 1; Joseph Moss, 1; Wmn. Carl, 2; John Price, 1; Zebulon Townsend, 1; Ammiel Penny, 2; Jabish Chase, 1; Oliver Fox, 1; John Crap, 1; Samuel Peer's estate, 2; Abraham Covert, 2; Richard Chapman, 2; Conrad Harps, estate, 1; Wm. Hughson, 1; James Barrit, Jr., 1; Ezekiel Bugbee, 2; Wm. Barrit, 1; Doctor Hamilton, 1; John Merrit, 2; Zebulon Wright, 1; Peter Arvah, 1; Wm. Vermilyer, 1; Stephen Hyatt, 1; John Munrow, 1; Isaac Chase, 1; Shubael Dimmock, 1; John Utter, 1; James Wilson, 5; David North, 2; Eli Woods, 2; Benjamin Golden, estate, 3; Wm. Snow, 1; Sil- vanus Travis, 1; Tho. Swain, 1; Joel Borland, 1; Northrop Fuller, 1; Eliston on Zophar Ketcham's farm, 1; Isaiah Bennet, 1; Jabez Smith, 1; Isaac Purdoe, 1; Caleb Brundage, 1; Eleazar Hazen, 2; Daniel Brundage, Jr., 1; Tho. Gregory, 1; Samuel Wilson, 1; Isaac Fuller, 1; Wm. Lawrence, 2; Mary Haines, widow, 1; Noah Hill, 1; Robert Craig's estate, 1; Amos Towns- end, 1; Elnathan Gregory, 1; Israel Knap, 2; Benjamin Knap, 1; Joseph Randell, 1; Tho. Carl, Jr., estate, 1; Wm. Dutton, 1; John Shaw, 1; Wm. Falconier, 1; Tho. Ellis, 1; Johnson Yeo- mans, 1; Richard Sturdevant, 1; Ezekiel Kirkham, 1; John Ferguson, 1; Jacob Sagua, estate, 1; Tho. Donaldson, estate, 1; Stephen Booth, 1; Zophar Kirkliam, 1; Enoch Shaw, 1; Daniel Crawford, 1; Philip Smith, 1; Joseph Hitchcock, Jr., 1; Hen- drick Slott, 1; Samuel Haight, 1; James McFarland, 1; John Langdon, 1; Rachael Simmins, 2; Joshua Brundage, 1; Uriah Townsend, 1; Nathan Disbury, Jr., 1; Moses Crosby, 1; Eph- raim Jones, 2; John Vermilya on Dickinson's farm, 1; Absalom Simmons, 2; David Aikin, Jr., 1; Mr. James Sayer's estate, 2; Peter Chapman, estate, 1; Stephen Griffith, 1; Beverly Robin- son, Jr., farm, 10; The Mungis farm, 1; Wm. Higbee, 2; John Brown, 1; John Place, 1; Ebenezer Cole, 1; Nathaniel Jenkins, 1; Russell Gregory, 1; Seth Kirkham, 1; Samuel Kniffen, Jr.,
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1; Joshua Gregory, 1; Isaac Slott, 1; Gilbert Shaw, 1; Marcus Barrit, 1; George Curry Sen., 1; John Thurston, 1.
"Philipse Precinct :- Wm. Davenport, 1; Jacob Mandeville, 8; John Rogers, 3; Timothy Conklin, 5; Thomas Davenport, 15; Capt. Peter Dubois, 12; John Van Amburg, estate, 4; George Lane, 3; Isaac Rhoads, 5; Christopher Fowler, 1; John Nelson, 2; Wm. Dusenbury, 5; Richard Hopper, 1; Samuel Drake, Jr., 1; Solomon Smith, 2; Joseph Husted, 7; Beverly Robinson, 70; Tho. Sarls, 1; Caleb Nelson, 3; Peter Drake's farm, 2; John Armstrong, 2; Wm. Gee, 3; Robert Oakly, 1; John Win, 1; Reu- ben Bunn, 1; John Birger, 1; Philip Steenbaugh, 1; Nathaniel Jagger, 1; Benjamin Bloomer, 1; Samuel Yeomans, 1; Moses Dusenbury, 5; Henridge's widow, 2; Gilbert Budd, 2; Wm. Wright, 3; Jonathan Pine, Jr., 1; John Avery, 2; Richard Din- nis, 5; Israel Knap, 3; Jonathan Odell, 1; Wm. Colgrove, 2; John McDonald, 1; Samuel Warren, 2; David Lane's farm, 2; Anthony Field, 2; Widow Arkill, 1; Gilbert Oakley, 1; Samuel Jenkins, 1; Joseph Knap, 1; Ezekiel Gee, 2; Thomas Sutton, 1; John Barton 1; Albert Surine, 1; John Still Purdy, 1; Samuel Crommill, 2; Isaac Hall's estate, 2; Thomas Bashford, 1; Martin Hazleton, 1; Abraham Craft, 1; Peter Bill, 2; Henry Post, 1; Caleb Hamson, 2; John Boice, 1; Wm. Lancaster, 1; Uriah Mitchell, 1; Peter Ricks, 2; Jeremiah Sherwood, 1; John Sher. wood, 1; Gabriel Archer, 2; Jonathan Wright, 2; Nathaniel Tompkins, 2; Hannah Knap, 5; Joseph Cromwells' estate, 2; Caleb Pells' farm, 2; Uriah Drake's farm, 2; Joshua Tompkins, 2; Benjamin Odell, 1; Matthew McCaby, 1; Lewis Jones, 1; Tho. Woodward's farm, 1; Justus Nelson, 3; Joshua Nelson, 5; Wm. Van Tassel, 1; John Meeks, 4; Joshua Lamoraux, 1; John Gar- rison, 1; Reuben Drake, 4; Thomas Bryant, 1; Richard Arnold, 2; Sibert Kornkhyt, 2; Anthony Yeomans, 1; Cornelius Tomp- kins, 4; Micaiah Avery, 1; Tho. Williams, 1; Joseph Haight, 5; Joseph Sherwood's farm, 2; Joseph Smith, 2; Peter Warren, 2; Gilbert Bloomer, 2; John Gray, 1; Jacob Armstrong, 1; Oliver Odell, 1; Abraham Post, 2; John Drake, 3; Stephen Conklin, 2; Jedediah Ford, 1; Jeremiah McKudney, 1; Col. Brinkerhoff's farm, 1; Elijah Smith, 1; Silvanus Haight, 2; Wm. Shaw, 1; John Haight, 3; John Likely, 3; Silvanus Tomp- kins, 1; Thomas Hill, 1; John Agard, 1; Elijah Dinge, 1; Stephen Lawrence, 1; Wm. White, 1; James Jaycocks, 1; Isaac Odell, 2; Daniel Wilsie, 2; Nathaniel Anderson, 1; Peter Birger,
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2; Elijah Budd, 2; John Holliday, 1; Peter Montross, 1; Law- rence Powers, 1; Timothy Oakley, 1; Wm. Chatterton, 1; Isaac Washburn, 2; Henry Wilsie, 2; John Comill, 1; David Hannin, 1; Daniel Haight, 1; Tho. Hannin, 1; Reuben Tompkins, 1; James Bashford, 1; Joshua Mead, 1; Andrew Doane, 1; Moses Dusenbury, Jr., 1; Jeremiah White, 1; Nathan Lane, 1; Mat- thew Snooks, 1; Nathaniel Post, 1; John Ruch, 1; Robert Porter, 1; Daniel Bugbee, 2; Tho. Davenport, Jr., 1; Benjamin Rogers, 2; John Hopper, 1; Jonathan Owens, 1; Joseph Bard, 1; Peter Terrel, 1; James Mead, 1; Nathan Lane, Jr., 1; Elisha Lamoreanx, 2; Jonathan Austin, 1; Jonathan Miller, 1; Peter Snouck, 1; Isaac Krankhuyt, 1; James Nelson, 1; Widow Ar- kill, 1.
"The foregoing list signed by the following Assessors :- Jonathan Dinnis, John Colkins, John G. Brinkerhoff, Peter Low, Joseph Carpenter, Tho. Baldwin, Nathan Birdsall, James Winchell, Benjamin Sherman, John Van Kleek, Zacheus New- comb, David Crosby, Jr., Jabez Berry, Isaiah J. Tallman, Icha- bod Pain, Matthew Van Bunschoten, David Van Ness, Wm. Radlist.
It is quite evident that the above assessment affords no in- formation as to the actual amount of property possessed by the persons named. The same might possibly be said of assess- ment rolls in more modern times, but the proportion was prob- ably fair. We might remark the great wealth of Beverly Rob- inson, when we compare his assessment of £70 with that of Thomas Davenport, £15, the next highest on the list.
The population of Putnam county in 1790 was as follows: Frederickstown, 5932; Philipstown, 2079; Southeast, 921; total, 8932; in 1800: Carmel, 1979; Kent, 1661; Patterson, 1506; Philipstown, 2754; Southeast, 1956; total, 9896; in 1810: Carmel, 2020; Kent, 1811; Patterson, 1446; Philipstown, 3129; South- east, 1887; total, 10293; in 1814: Carmel, 1763; Kent, 1119; Pat- terson, 1557; Philipstown, 3144; Southeast, 1770; total, 9353; in 1820: Carmel, 2247; Kent, 1801; Patterson, 1578; Philips- town, 3733; Southeast, 1909; total, 11268; in 1825: Carmel, 2192; Kent, 1794; Patterson, 1572; Philipstown, 4418; Southeast, 1890; total, 11866; in 1830, Carmel, 2371; Kent, 1931; Patterson, 1539; Philipstown, 4761; Southeast, 2036; total 12638; in 1835; Carmel, 2163: Kent, 1661; Patterson, 1347; Philipstown, 4562; Southeast, 1818; total, 11551; in 1840: Carmel, 2263; Kent,
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1830; Patterson, 1349; Philipstown, 3814; Putnam Valley, 1659; Southeast, 1910; total, 12825; in 1845: Carmel, 2389; Kent, 1729; Patterson, 1289; Philipstown, 4209; Putnam Valley, 1598; Southeast, 2044; total, 13258; in 1850: Carmel, 2442; Kent, 1557; Patterson, 1371; Philipstown, 5063; Putnam Valley, 1629; Southeast, 2076; total, 14138; in 1855: Carmel, 2406; Kent, 1539; Patterson, 1422; Philipstown, 4809; Putnam Valley, 1573; Southeast, 2185; total, 13934; in 1860: Carmel, 2559; Kent, 1479; Patterson, 1501; Philipstown, 4530; Putnam Valley, 1582; Southeast, 2350; total, 14001; in 1865; Carmel, 2240; Kent, 1473; Patterson, 1476; Philipstown, 5436; Putnam Valley, 1622; Southeast, 2598; total, 14845; in 1875: Carmel, 2800; Kent, 1415; Patterson, 1523; Philipstown, 5156; Putnam Valley, 1843; Southeast, 3062; total, 15799.
CHAPTER X.
ROADS AND FERRIES.
T HE want of suitable roads was for long years after the set- tlement a great hindrance to the spread of population. There can be no doubt but that many of the travelled roads followed trails that had been made by the Indians, with all their devious turnings. For all purposes of trade between New York and Albany the Hudson River was the great highway, and a journey between those places by land was long, tedious and even dangerous. In 1703, the Provincial Legislature passed an " Act for the Laying out, Regulating, Clearing, and Preserving Publick Common Highways throughout the Colony." Under this act a public highway was established the length of Long Island, another on the west side of the Hudson River to Albany, and a third which is thus described:
" And one other Publick and Common General Highway, to extend from Kings Bridge in the County of Westchester through the same County of Westchester, Dutchess County and the County of Albany, of the breadth of four rods English measure at the least, to be, continue and remain forever, the Publick Common General Road and Highway from Kings Bridge afore- said,'to the ferry at Crawlier over against the City of Albany."
The act went on to provide for the appointment of commis- sioners to perform the work, those for Dutchess county being, " Mr. Balthus Van Clift, Mr. Johannes Tarbus and Mr. Robert Livingston." These highways being made in the reign of Queen Anne, were at first called the Queen's roads. But the one on the east side of the river was generally known in after times as the Albany Post road, which name it still retains. Among the local officers elected in the old " South Precinct " a "Surveyor of the King's road," was one.
With the exception of the Albany Post road, the first high-
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ways in this county were laid out in 1744, by David Hustis and Francis Nelson, two commissioners appointed for that purpose. These, which are recorded in the office of the clerk of Dutchess, afford a clue to many early landmarks, the memory of which has passed away.
" We Francis Nelson and David Hustis being two of the com- missioners for laying out roads in the South Precinct have at the request of divers persons laid out the following highways as follows, viz .:
"Beginning at Thomas Cercomes house, from thence by marked trees to Ephraim Forgeson's, on Cortlandt Manor.
"Another road beginning at the farm of Eli Nelson from thence by marked trees to Nathan Lane's, on the line of Cort- landt, thence down the line to the Shrub plain.
"Also one road beginning at the west branch of Croton river at a bridge, from thence by marked trees down to Joseph Travers, then running down the division line through the still water1 to said Forgeson's.
"One other road beginning at the deep brook or Roge kill, from thence by marked trees through pussapanun', thence to Daton's hills.
" Also one other road beginning at Hendrick Brewers at pus- sapanun by marked trees to Daton's hills.
"Also one other road beginning at Sibert Cronkhyt's at ye Indian road. Beginning at Joseph Jaycox from thence by marked trees to the King's road at Joseph Areles.
"One other road beginning below pussapanun, at Joseph Cronkhyt's house by marked trees to Daton's mill.
"Performed by us the said commissioners the 28th day of April, 1744."
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