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" My uncle Cullen after his marriage settled as a merchant on the Croton River at what was called Ryder's Mills, about a mile south of my grandfather Kent, and of my own father's house. Uncle Cullen had a very pleasant, and for that day elegant, house and store, where he traded successfully down to the American War. There was a very polished and delightful family connection all prosperous at that period. My father was a lawyer and lived within half a mile of my grandfather. Uncle Cullen lived a mile south. Uncle Morrison,1 a Scotch merchant, who married another daughter of the Rev. Elisha Kent and set- tled and did business prosperously six miles north of my grandfather's place, at Fredericksburg. Uncle Grant, a Scotch officer, lived on his half pay, eight miles north of the same, and married another daughter of my grandfather. He was a noble fellow and fell at the storming of Fort Montgomery, in the British service as a Major, on the 7th of October, 1777. Uncle Kane,2 an Irish merchant, married another of my father's sisters, and lived as a prosperous merchant in Pawlings Precinct, near
1 Malcolm Morrison, who lived in the present village of Patterson.
? John Kane was the occupant of a farm on the Gore in the town of Pawling, now owned by William H. Chapman.
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Quaker Hill, about ten miles north of my grandfather Kent's. Here then on a line of twelve miles, lived Uncle Cullen, next grandfather Kent, next my father, next uncle Morrison, next uncle Grant, and next uncle Kane. Here was a polished and prosperous line of connections living from 1760 to 1776, most respectably and happy as a family circle, but alas the American War came on and dispersed them all and all of them got ship- wrecked in their business and fortunes (my grandfather ex- cepted, who died in 1776) by the tempest of the Revolution. "My uncle Cullen remained and lived on his means, out of all business during the War. His resources were much exhausted, and toward the latter end of the war, say in 1783, he removed to a farm about six miles west of his former place and built or repaired a very good house and farm. The town is called Car- mel, and the farm was about two miles south of where the Court House in the now County of Putnam stands, and at this place my uncle and aunt Cullen both died-uncle Cullen about 1787. I do not know where he or his wife were bnried, probably in some plain country burying ground, around there, for the country in that quarter was at that time and for some years very plain and poor. I do not believe anybody can tell where was the spot either was buried, or can designate the graves. The remains of my own father are dispersed to the winds and lost. He died in this city in 1794, and was buried in the Pres- byterian Church yard in Wall street, and when the ground was sold and built on, a few years ago, all the graves and their con- tents were removed without my knowledge and are gone for- ever. Probably the graves of your mother's parents have re- mained undisturbed to this day. My aunt Cullen lost her eld- est daughter early in July, 1792. She was about 16 years of age, and was spoken of as a very interesting and respectable young lady. It was a dreadful affliction to her widowed mother. She was probably buried aside of her father. I rode down from Poughkeepsie, on the 30th July, 1792, to visit my aunt Cullen: in her desolate state and tarried a night with her. From 1781 to his death in 1787, I visited my uncle Cullen frequently. He was like a father to me and I loved him exceedingly. My father took great care of my aunt Cullen, while a widow, and as brother and sister they were affectionately intimate. I do not know exactly when she died. She died on the farm where her husband died, but I was not present at the funeral of either
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nor was my father. He lived up at Waterford and I at Pough- keepsie, at the time. I presume that your mother was born near Ryder's Mills before my uncle Cullen removed to Carmel though I do not know her age exactly. The only family burying ground of my father Kent's family remains at Southeast Town near my grandfather Kent's house and meeting house. There his wife, the mother of my aunt Lucy, died and was buried about 1750, and the "rude memorial" of her grave in a coarsely carved stone, remains to this day. I was on the spot and saw it the 31st July, 1844. My grandfather has a marble stone at his grave, put up by some of my cousin Kanes, and there is a grave stone of my blessed mother, and these are all the sepul- chral monuments remaining of that once happy, respectable and prosperous family circle. Some of these details may ap- pear trifling but I thought they would not be unacceptable to your mother to whom I request you, when you write, to give her my love and respects.
" I am Dear Sir,
" Yours Respectfully.
"JAMES KENT."
In an account of his journey, which Mr. Van Rensselaer sent to the author of this work, he narrates as follows:
"The house of the Rev. Elisha Kent, on the elevation back of the church, was in good condition when I saw it in 1846. With the exception of the portico in front, it was unchanged after the lapse of a hundred years. It was a large two story house. Entering the front door I found a small passage about eight feet by four or five feet; in the rear of this passage or en- try an immense chimney, which was the kitchen chimney, the kitchen room being back of it. The right hand door on enter- ing this passage, opened to the family room, where old Mr. Kent used to hang his pipe. The room over it being the one where he had his study, and where he used to retire to pray. The room to the left being a large handsome room, properly the room, where my grandmother Lucy and the other daughters of Priest Kent were married. In the rear of all an immense kitchen. The house was in every part of oak, even to the board- ing out side, which accounts for its long and good preservation and it must have been considered in the old days as handsome and expensive. There was a farm attached, which Priest Kent cultivated and which now belongs to a Mr. Doane.
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"In my visiting of all these localities, I was accompanied by Dr. Daniel Reed. He told me the Chancellor came to see the house where he was born, and when he was about sixty years of age. This must have been about 1824. The first thing the Chancellor did, after entering the house, was to go to a room, and there seek (the Dr. said in crawling) under a bed, a knot hole, where he and his brother Moss had amused themselves in watching for a mouse in their childhood. In the joyful excite- ment of finding it he fairly danced around the room. When I was there the site of the old house was occupied by a double one story one, in cottage style; the first house south of what was then Daniel Reed's store, under the hill, on the west side of the road."
The old parsonage house was torn down about 1883, and a heap of ruins a short distance east of the church marks the site.
The cemetery at Doansburg is generally known as the "Sears Burying Ground," from its being near the farm and homestead of Archibald Sears, who was during a long life a well known citizen of the town. The ground was a part of the estate of Frederick Philipse. and was given by him for burial purposes. In the field book of survey of Lot 8, of Philipse Patent, it is described: "Begins at the middle of the road leading from Archibald Sears to Lyman Sherwoods, and the N. E. corner of Robert Penney, thence N. 5° W. 7 chains 60 links along the middle of the road; thence S. 322 W. 8. 74 along another road and turnpike leading to Sing Sing; thence S. 87º E. 5.60 along said Sears and Penney to the beginning, containing 2 acres 8 rods; deed of gift."
Within this enclosure rest the early settlers of the neighbor- hood, and six ministers of the parish have found here their last home. Many of the inscriptions are growing illegible, and to preserve them seems a duty not to be neglected. The oldest tombstone is erected to the memory of the wife of Rev. Elisha Kent, and a copy is given in the sketch of the church history: Thomas Paddock, died June 11th, 1799, age, 77; Mary, wife, July 8th, 1778, 55; Peter Paddock, April 10th, 1760, 63; Sarah, wife, Oct. 22d, 1776, 80; Peter Chapman, Oct. 8th, 1776, 33; David Crosby, Nov. 16th, 1816, 79; Bethia, wife, July 2d, 1776, 41; Thomas Chapman, June 6th, 1827, 68; Samuel Lawrence, Nov. 10th, 1831, 84; Thankful, wife, Aug. 30th, 1811, 52; James
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Paddock, Ang. 9th, 1761, 67; Dr. Stephen C. Barnum, Aug. 11th, 1849, 60; Clarrissa, wife, May 14th, 1834, 40; Hannah, wife, April 14th, 1861, 66; Peter Crosby, Nov. 9th, 1831, 68; Ruth, wife, July 31st 1830, 67; Zebulon Crane, Aug. 17th, 1848, 60; Weltha, wife, Sept. 6th, 1860, 71; Zebulon Crane, Dec. 31st, 1814, 68; Hannah, wife of Nathan Gray, 1789, 78; Charles C. Crosby, Nov. 15th, 1848, 51; Jane, wife, Dec. 9th, 1857, 64; Ne- hemiah Jones, Dec. 18th, 1805, 71; Peter Hall, July 2d, 1795, 75; Abigail Hall. 86; Thomas Sears, April 26th, 1804, 59; Deborah, wife, Sept. 13th, 1828, 79; James Foster, Aug. 18th, 1814, 81; Bathsheba, wife, Sept. 12th, 1820, 72; Thankful, wife, July 27th, 1772, 31: Edmond Foster, Esq., May 5th, 1845, 77; Sarah, wife, March 1st, 1847, 77; Ruth Doane, Sept. 30th, 1801, 69; John Raymond, Feb. 15th, 1829, 85; Mary, wife, July 27th, 1787, 40; Stephen Waring, Jan. 22d, 1815, 43; John Waring, Feb. 17th, 1809, 73; John Waring, jr., April 15th, 1812, 43; Joanna Waring, April 28th, 1779, 48; Susannah Waring, Aug. 10th, 1837, 76; Stephen Paddock, May 2d, 1832, 82, Joanna Williams, April 5th, 1867, 87; Mary Waring, Dec. 13th, 1839, 89; Susan E. Williams, Oct. 25th, 1872, 60; Elnathan Doane, Aug. 13th, 1806, 59; Phebe, wife, June 10th, 1788, 32; Elnathan Doane, Nov. 11th, 1845, 53; Edmond Doane, July 6th, 1825, 49; Demas Doane, July 23d, 1830, 44; Roxanna, wife, June 7th, 1838, 45; Mr. Ezekiel Burgis, Feb. 16th, 1784, 79; Sarah, wife, Dec. 18th, 1774, : Simeon Perry, Sept. 8th, 1853, 94; Ebenezer Perry, May 2d, 1862, 63; Rd. Daniel Reed, Feb. 6th, 1854. 83; Sarah, wife, Oct. 22d, 1856, 79; Archibald Penney, Oct. 1st, 1840, 67; Henri- etta, wife, Dec. 15th, 1854, 69; Robert Penney, April 28th. 1836, 60; William Penney, jr., Aug. 8th, 1807, 65; Sarah, wife, March 23d, 1814, 74; Capt. John Penney, Sept. 27th, 1826, 69; Desire Crosby, wife, June 5th, 1849, 90; Capt. Azor Barnum, Sept. 9th. 1807, 61; Azor Barnum, jr., April 28th, 1816, 71; Sally, wife, Oct. 13th, 1803, 17; Eli Crosby, Nov. 22d, 1827, 78; Jonathan Barnum, Oct. 7th, 1843, 83; Judge Stephen Barnum, July 12th, 1825. 64; Maj. Joshua Barnum, jr., June 4th, 1818, 53; Thankful, wife, Nov. 30th, 1841, 73; William Penney, Feb. 21st, 1786, 70; Capt. Joshua Barnnm, Oct. 23d, 1822, 85; Adah, wife, April 17th, 1810, 73; Moses Crosby, July 2d, 1821, 66; Abner Crosby, May 5th, 1813, 67; Ruth, wife, Oct. 1st, 1816, 67; David Crosby, Oct. 20th, 1793, 85; Reliance, wife, Feb. 25th, 1788, 75; Dea. Elkanah Young, May 20th, 1809, 59; Huldah, wife, Feb.
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14th, 1830, 73; Samuel Bangs, March 1st, 1787, 64; John Bangs, March 30th, 1784, 35; Hannah, wife, Oct. 29th, 1753, 33; Elihu Gage, Aug. 14th, 1802, 76; Grace, Feb. 24th, 1814, 78; Rebecca, wife of Thomas Gage, Dec. 5th, 1759, 53; Mercy, wife of Theo- dorus Crosby, Ang. 20th, 1811, 70; Oliver, son of Henry Hoyt, April 29th, 1792, 2; Lydia, wife of Joshua Crosby, Sept. 10th, 1781, 67; Hannah, daughter of Joshna Crosby, March, 1757, 13; Naomai, daughter of Capt. Jeremiah Burgis, March 1st. 1784, 22.
The land to the south of the burying ground was the farm formerly held by Robert Penney as tenant of the Philipse fam- ily. To the south of this on the west side of the road, was the old parsonage farm held by the parish as tenants of Mrs. Margaret Ogilvie, the lease of which was transferred to Rev. Ichabod Lewis, and after his death the fee of the land was sold to James Porter, who conveyed it to Jeliiel Sherwood, June 2d, 1797, and after his death it was purchased by his son, Lyman Sherwood, from the other heirs, and is now held by his chil- dren. The Penney farm was sold to Lyman Sherwood by Fred- erick Philipse, December 2d, 1815, and is now in possession of the family.
The Sears farm, which lies directly opposite to the burying ground and a part of which is on the north side of the road, is probably the one owned by Zebulon Bass, in 1766. It was sold to Archibald Sears, July 17th, 1815, by Frederick Philipse. The land to the east of the Oblong line, and adjoining the homestead, is part of Oblong Lot No. 10. The north part of this lot seems to have belonged to the Crosby family from the earliest times, and was probably first owned by Joshua Crosby in 1749.
East of Doansburg, on the east bank of the Croton River is a locality known as De Forest's Corners. This derived its name from David L. De Forest, a prominent citizen of former times. He was one of the builders of the church in 1794. He died No- vember 26th, 1819, at the age of 57. He was a liberal supporter of the church and left a thousand dollars to it in his will. His home was a large brick house still standing here, and owned by some of his descendants.
On the west bank of the Croton, to the north of the road from Doansburg, is the original homestead of the Barnum family. The ancestor of this family was Capt. Joshua Barnum, who came from the town of Danbury, Conn., and settled here. This farm is a part of Lot 12 on the Oblong, and remains in the pos-
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session of his descendants. About a mile west of the church at Doansburg is the farm which, at the close of the last century, was owned by Peter Crosby, who was a prominent citizen. Ow- ing to financial difficulties, the farm was sold at sheriff's sale, to Edmund Doane, May 2d, 1821, and by him to William K. Comstock, May 3d. It was sold May 10th, 1824, to Samuel Brewster, and is now owned by liis son, Frederick D. Brewster.
The ancient division line between Lot 9 of the Philipse Patent, which belonged to Roger Morris and his wife, and Lot 8, which belonged to Philip Philipse, runs just south of Doansburg. The east corner is, as the old survey states, on the Oblong line on the "west side of a rocky hill." This point is 15 chains and 40 links east of the road, and from this place the line runs west and is the dividing line between the homestead and farm of Lyman Sherwood on the north, and the house and farm of Ben- jamin Foster on the south. The line is about one quarter of a mile south of the burying ground. Beyond this it forms the boundary between the farms of Frederick Brewster on the north, and Mrs. Robert Newman on the south. To the west of the road on Brewster Hill, it runs across the farm of Morgan Town- send. Here the line crosses Lake Tonetta (south of the middle) and can be distinctly traced to the west. At the Tilly Foster Mine, it forms the line between Theodore Kelly on the north, and the estate of Theodore Reed on the south, and is the north boundary of the land belonging to the Tilly Foster Mine Com- pany.
The line crosses the reservoir at the east end of the bridge, and forms the north boundary of the school house lot in Dis- trict No. 10. Beyond this a line of stone wall extends to the west corner of the two lots, on the town line of Carmel, which is the east line of Lot No. 6 in the Philipse Patent. At this point stands a walnut tree, which may have sprung from the root of the one mentioned in the original survey, which is de- scribed as "standing on the south side of a hill near an old meeting house." The land on both sides of the line is owned by Elijah Fowler.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AT DOANSBURG. - The early settlers from the eastern part of Massachusetts brought with them the spirit of the Puritans and to erect a church was one of the duties which they were prompt to perform, and the town of Southeast can justly claim the honor of erecting and establishing the first
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church within the limits of the county. The first church build- ing, long since passed away, stood near the northwest corner of the town and about a mile east from Dykeman's Station, on the New England Railroad. The exact site is in the rear of the house now the homestead of Mr. James Barnes. The date of its building is unknown, but it was previous to 1745, as in the record of the laying out of highways in that year it is men- tioned as a well known landmark. It was a small log building and on the grounds around it were buried some of the early settlers. Fifty years ago there were rude stones that marked these resting places of the dead, but all traces of them have dis- appeared. Mrs. Sarah Gay, who died October 22d, 1847, at the age of 93, was probably the last person who could remember this ancient edifice. It was to this church that the Rev. Elisha Kent came as a pastor and was installed, by a Consociation of Ministers in Connecticut, in 1743, the organization at that time being known as the "First Church in Philipse Precinct," and from the name of its first minister the district soon gained the name of "Kent's Parish." The pastorate of Mr. Kent lasted from the time of his installation, in 1743, to the day of his death, a period of thirty-three years. The church records of this time are lost, the only document we have been able to find being the following:
" We the Subscribers, Inhabitants of Philipse Precinct, do for the encouragement of the Rev. Mr. Elisha Kent in the work of the Ministry promise to pay to him the sum affixed to our names, in York Currency or in other pay to his satisfaction, on the first day of December next ensuing the date hereof, and the same sum or sums on the first day of Dec. annually during his continuing in the faithful discharge of his ministry, and we con- tinue in the place and so capable of attending upon it. As wit- ness our hand this 31 day of March, 1756.
" Witness
"Tho. Higgins, 10 shillings.
"JOHN CALKINS,
"EPHRAIM SMITH.
" Wm. Cuttle, 6
" John Tompkins, 6
" Jedediah Frost, 9
"James Anderson, 8
" Jeremiah Anderson, 5
" David Sears, 10
"Elkanah Hopkins, 9
" Samuel Fuller, Jr., 9."
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The character and ability of Mr. Kent may be inferred from the length of his ministry, from the popular appreciation that gave his name to the community, and from the history of his descendants; his son, Hon. Moss Kent, being prominent in the legal profession and influential in forming the Legislature of the State, while the name of his grandson, James Kent, the illustrious Chancellor, must ever be ranked among the foremost expounders of law.
In order to gather into one fold those scattered churches that were under no ecclesiastical judicatory, Mr. Kent formed the first Presbytery outside of New York city. This was known as the Dutchess County Presbytery, and the meeting to form the or. ganization was held at the house of Mr. Kent, October 27th, 1762. The ministers present besides himself were Rev. Mr. Mead, of South Salem, and Rev. Mr. Peck, of Patterson. At what time the old log church was abandoned we have no knowledge, but it was previous to 1761, as at that time a church was standing near the site of the present one. After a long and useful life, Mr. Kent passed to his reward, and his tombstone in the "Sears burying ground," near the scene of his labors, bears the following inscription: " In Memory of Revd. Elisha Kent who died July 1776 in the 73d year of his age. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord."
By the side of this is the grave of the partner of his life, with the inscription, "In memory of Abigail Kent ye pious consort of ye Revd. Mr. Elisha Kent. She died Janry. 1751, aged 33 years. Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord." Another stone near by bears the following: "Here lies ye Body of Mrs. Hannah Kent, wife to Moss Kent Esqr. and daughter of Doct. Uriah Rogers and Mrs. Hannah Rogers. She died happily on ye 30th of Decemnr. 1771, in ye 36 year of her age."
" Hark from the tombs a doleful sound Each ear attend the Cry. Let every one come view the ground Where you must shortly lie. Great God is this our eternal doom. And are we still secure, Still walking downward to the tomb, And yet prepare no more."
The successor of Mr. Kent was Rev. Ichabod Lewis, who was ordained as a colleague of the aged and infirm pastor of the church in White Plains, October 11th, 1769, and he preached
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alternately at White Plains and Sing Sing. After the burning of the church at that place, Mr. Lewis came to Southeast and was installed pastor in 1776. A document was signed by Mr. Lewis and eighty-seven others, in which they agreed as Chris- tian brethren to unite in the worship of God, agreeably to the rules and doctrines of the Gospel as explained by the Kirk of Scotland, in their confession of faith and the larger and shorter Catechisms, " excepting in the instance of Congregational as- semblies or ruling elders, in which article we agree that every male member of the church shall be allowed his vote."
The earliest records of the church now in existence are con- tained in a well worn and time stained book, recently discovered, from which the following items are taken:
" Memorandum or Book of Records containing the votes and Transactions of the Society known by the name of the East Society, in Dutchess county South Precinct from the 14th of April, in the year 1782,"
" April 14th, 1782. At a Society meeting held at the meeting house voted 1 Simeon Ryder moderator, 2 voted that the gentle- men that hold the deed that was given for the parsonage give Mr. Lewis a deed of an acre of land, joining the road, ou the west side of said road at the South east corner."
"Voted that Theodorus Crosby, James Foster & Morten Hall be a committee for the present year."
"Voted that Capt. Scribner take care of the meeting house and sweep it for one year for 20 shillings."
"Meeting held Dec. 13 1782 Nathaniel Foster moderator, voted, Nathan Paddock, Berry Hopkins, Ebenezer Benedict chosen Collectors."
"At a Society meeting held at the school house Feb. 5 1784 David Crosby moderator. Voted that David Crosby Morten Hall David Paddock & Reuben Crosby be chosen a committee to collect and settle with Rev. Mr. Lewis yearly his salary until others are chosen in their places."
" Voted that Tho. Paddock, Theodorus Crosby, Jeremiah Burgess and David Crosby be chosen a committee to inspect the payment of a sum of money on the account of the Parson- age."
"Feb. 9 1784 the above committee met at the house of Samuel Buys and took up the deed for the Parsonage, which was given to Peter Hall Simeon Rider and Samuel Buys. Said deed be-
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ing signed over, gave their Bond for £242, 13s,0 to indemnify them against the bond for an equal sum in the hands of Mrs. Margaret Ogilvie of whom said Parsonage was purchased. The bonds' are dated Sept. 11, 1769, for £160 the second dated Dec. 7, 1769, for £82, 15s." "We have examined the books and Papers relating to the Society, in charge of Mr. Samuel Buys & Co. and they are hereby acquitted and discharged of their charge as trustees for the Parish and the papers now taken up are deposited in charge and trust of David Crosby Jr."
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