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1848, 68; John Watson, May 31st, 1812, 40; Robert Allen, Nov. 29th, 1805, 43; Jacob Jenkins, a worthy of the Revolution, June 23d, 1827, 69; Elizabeth, wife, March 14th, 1848, 88.
"In memory of Mary Rainsford, wife of J. Mills Brown, born 21st Feb. 1779, at Dunhalm, upon Trent, England, died 14th Aug. 1849. There's nothing left to care for now since my poor Mary died, thou single hearted yet firm purposed creature."
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, at Garrison's, was organized in 1851, the trustees being Peter Fisher, George Coat,. John Bailey, William Collins and John Knowls. The church lot was sold to the trustees by Jolin Bailey, April 12th, 1851, "a lot on east side of highway 52 feet square, for the purpose of building a meeting house."
The church was struck by lightning, and greatly damaged August 26th, 1872.
PHILIPSE LOT No. 2 .- The central part of Philipstown con- sists of Lot No. 2 of the Philipse Patent, and fell to Philip Philipse, in the partition and division in 1754. The next in- formation we have concerning this tract, is its survey and division into eight lots, and a map made of them by David Lambert, the surveyor, in 1769. The original map is now among the Philipse papers. The owners of the lots are mentioned by their last name, except the Davenports. Their full names were probably: Lot 1, Eli or Justus Nelson; 2, John Eldridge; 3, Thomas Davenport; 4, William Davenport; 5, John Rogers; 6, Thomas Sarles; 7, Elijah Budd; 8, Joshua Lamoreaux.
The names of the early settlers on this tract are only to be learned from mention made in various records such as surveys of highways and minutes of town meetings. The earliest names found are in the survey of highways in 1745: Eli Nelson, Francis Nelson, David Hustis, Nathan Lane, Sibert Cronkhyt, Joseph Jaycox, Joseph Arles, Joseph Cronkhyt, Thomas Davenport, William Davenport.
The proximity of this region to the Hudson River rendered it far more easy of access than the central portion of the patent, and the fertile portions were soon settled by men who held farms as tenants of Philip Philipse and afterward of his children. The following list includes the persons whose names appear on the town records between 1772 and 1782, and includes the people living in Putnam Valley, which was then a portion of Philips-
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town: Beverly Robinson, John Crompton, Joseph Lane, Caleb Nelson, William Dusenbury, Israel Taylor, Isaac Davenport, Justus Nelson, Cornelius Tompkins, John Likely, Elijah Budd, Isaac Rhodes, Isaac Horton, Joseph Haight, Jacob Mandeville, Thomas Davenport, John Jones, James Lamoreaux, Moses Dusenbury, William White, John Winn, Reuben Drake, John Meeks, Samnel Warren, John Nelson, Uriah Drake, John Armstrong, John Cavery, Edward Weeks, Anthony Field, Cornelius Gea, Joseph Knapp, Peter Bell, Nathaniel Jagger, Stephen Lawrence, Jedediah Frost, Peter Dubois, Joshna Nel- son, Peter Snouck, Joseph Husted, John Avery, Thomas Bass- ford, Sylvanus Haight, Benjamin Rogers, Stephen Conklin, Daniel Bugbee, Daniel Willsie, John Sherwood, Reuben Tomp- kins, Stephen Davenport, John Van Amburg, Ezekiel Gee, Samuel Jenkins, Jacob Read, Isaac Odell, Capt. Israel Knapp, John Haight, Hendrick Riers, Amos Odell, Jacob Armstrong, William Christian, Oliver Odell, Aaron Odell, Henry Elton, Robert Oakley, Thomas Smith, Joseph Arles, William Wright, Christopher Fowler. Jonathan Ones, Gabriel Archer, Sylvanus Lockwood, Abraham Garrison, Joshua Mead, Hendrick Post, Absalom Nelson, Peter Ryall, William White, Capt. George Lane, Peter Likely, Gilbert Budd, James Jaycox, Henry Wilt- see, Peter Drake, Matthew McCabe, Cornelius Tompkins, Daniel Buckbee, Comfort Chadwick, Thomas Lewis, Nathan Lane, Moses Dusenbury, jr., Joseph Garrison, Peter Warren, Peter Kelly, John Yeoman, Abraham Croft, Abraham Marling, Joseph Bare, Elisha Budd, Titus Travis, Gilbert Oakley, John Drake, John Edgar, Philip Steinbeck, John Knapp, Isaac Jaycox, Richard Denny, Isaac Garrison, David Henion, Isaac Danforth, Thomas Williams, John Christian, Jesse Owen, William Dusenbury, Solomon Smith, Thomas Bryant, Joshua Tompkins, Charles Christian, Jonathan Miller, James Penney, Nathaniel Tomp- kins, Col. Samuel Drake.
Among the earliest settlers in this town was David Hustis, who came from England and settled in the north part of the town, near the North Highland Church. Here he settled, with the Indians around him, and from them he procured the corn which he planted. He was one of the commissioners appointed to lay out highways in 1745. His descendants continue to live on the place, down to modern times.
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John Rogers made a settlement about 1730, on the old Post road, near the south part of Lot 2. At that time there was only this road laid out and defined, within the limits of what is now Putnam county. Having built a log house large enough for a country tavern, he was always sure of guests, for if a traveller reached the house in the middle of the afternoon he was com- pelled to stay, as the distance to the next stopping place was many miles through a dense wilderness.
Another early settler was Thomas Sarles, whose lot appears on the map. His house was north of the mills now owned by James Nelson, near the junction of the Post road and the High- land Turnpike. Some distance north of this was the house of Elijah Budd. This was on what is called the Andrew Hill farm, about a mile south of the junction of the Post road and the Philipstown Turnpike, on the west side of the Post road. Gil- bert Budd lived at what is called Mekeel's Corners, the junc- tion of the Post road and Philipstown Turnpike.
The Lamoreaux were a French family, and were settled on the Post road still farther north, their tract embracing the north- east corner of the lot.
The town records of Philipstown, or rather of Philipse Pre- cinct, begin in 1772, and are contained in a paper covered book out of which a large gap has been eaten by the mice. From these records we transcribe the following:
" At a town meeting in Philipse Precinct, in Dutchess County, on the 5th day of April, 1772.
"John Crompton, Clerk.
" Beverly Robinson, Supervisor.
"Joseph Lane and Caleb Nelson, Assessors.
" William Dusenbury, Collector.
" Israel Taylor and Isaac Davenport, Constables.
"Justus Nelson and Cornelius Tompkins, Poor masters.
"Cornelius Tompkins, Pound master for Peekskill Hollow.
" John Likely, Pound master for Canopus Hollow.
"Elijah Budd, Pound master on the Post road.
" Caleb Nelson, Pound master on the river.
" Isaac Rhodes and Moses Dusenbury, fence viewers.
"Isaac Horton and John Jones, fence viewers.
"Joseph Haight and James Lamoreaux, fence viewers.
"Jacob Mandeville and Thos. Davenport, fence viewers.
" Isaac Rhodes Highway master for ye road from Fredericks-
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burg Precinct to the bridge over Peekskill river, near Lewis Jones.
"Wm. White Highway master for the road from Wm. Du- senbury's, up Peekskill Hollow, to the bridge near Lewis Jones, which bridge he is to make with his hands and to con- tinue up the Hollow to the line of Fredericksburg Precinct.
"John Winn, Highway master for the road from the Cold Spring, along Wicopee road to the line of Rumbout's Precinct, all the people living north of said Spring to belong to his com- pany.
" Reuben Drake Highwaymaster from Drake's mills up Can- opus Hollow to the Post road.
" John Meeks Highway master on the Post road from West- chester line to Joseph Bards.
"Elijah Budd Highwaymaster on ye Post road from Thomas Sarles to Rumbout Precinct.
"Jacob Mandeville Highway master from the Post road near widow Arles through the Highlands to sd. Mandeville's house, from thence to Caleb Nelson's, and from thence to Christopher Fowler's and from thence to the first mentioned road.
"John Nelson Highwaymaster from Mr. Robinson's mills, to his father's from thence to Thomas Williamson's, and from thence to Mr. Robinson's house.
" Tho. Davenport Highway master from Caleb Nelson's to his house and from thence through the woods to the Post road near Elijah Budd's.
"N. B. all the foregoing persons were chosen unanimously except Cornelius Tompkins Poor master, who was opposed by Uriah Drake, who demanded a poll at the close of which Cornelius Tompkins had 47 votes.
Uriah Drake
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upon which Cor's Tompkins was declared poor master."
The following is a reminder of the times when cattle ran at large, and each owner had his "ear mark " :
" April 25th, 1772 John Armstong his mark a crop of the Right ear."
"May 11th, John Cavery desires his mark to bee entered in this book which I have. Which is a crop of the neer ear, and
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a slit in the same and the off ear a hole and a half penney and the half penney on the under side."
" Sibit Cronkit junior desires his mark to be entered in this book which I have. which is two nicks in the neer ear, one on each side, and the off ear a slit and a half penney upon the under side."
For the benefit of those to whom the above terms may be devoid of meaning, it may be stated that the "near ear" is the left one, "a crop" is a piece cut off the end of the ear, while a "half penny " is a small semi-circle cut out of the ear.
" Uriah Drake to be Highway master of the same district as last year, also to work the new road laid out from Moses Du- senbury's to John Meek's through Sibit Cronkhits Reuben Drake Jonathan Owen and Peter Rickeys farms as far westward as Sibit Cronkhits farm goes and to have Peter Barger and widow Barger added to his company."
"Samuel Jenkins Highway master on ye new road laid out from the Cold Spring road to said Jenkins then to Samuel Yeo- man's from thence to Rumbout Precinct and said Jenkins, Samuel Yeomans, John Yeomans and Peter Ryal to be teken off from John Winn's company."
"John Steward Highway master from Drake's mills to the cross road leading from Reuben Drakes to Peter Rickeys. Reuben Drake Highway master for said cross road up Canopus Hollow to the Post road, and also the said cross road from said Reuben Drake's to the bridge by Peter Rickeys."
"Nov. 29 in the year 1784. We laid out a road from Joshua Mead's beginning at the Post road running eastward to a chest- nut stump and thence to a walnut and a butternut and to Morris Smith's farm crossing the east end of said Smith's farm thence to John Healy's farm then going across his farm to Daniel Hinnion's farm and then to John Budd's house, then to James Lanton's, then to Lazarus Light's, then going to Wicopee road.
" ELIJAH BUDD,
" HENDRICK POST."
"In complyance with an Act of the Colony of New York, In- titled 'An Act for Highways,' passed the 27th day of Nov. I now inform you that on the came to my house three stray cattle, viz .: one a reddish brown with a white belly, his tail white better than half way up, legs on ye near side white &
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a star in his forehead and also a small bell. One a black steer a little brown on his back & a mealy nose. The third a heifer with a white belly, her tail white half way up, her legs white at her knees, fore feet white to fetlock joints and one of them a little above the joint, a white forehead and a white star under her throat. They all appear to be two years old last spring and were all marked with a crop on the off ear. I desire the above description of these cattle may be entered at large on the Town Books agreeable to the direction of the above noticed Act of Assembly also my place of abode.
" BEV. ROBINSON.
" Highlands 1774.
" MOSES DUSENBURY Town Clerk."
The above has a certain interest as it is the last time that the name of Beverly Robinson occurs in the records of the town where he had been the ruling man for so many years.
" May 10th, 1784, then we the Commissioners laid out a road from Caleb Nelson's to his landing, Beginning at his house keeping as near the South of the brook as near the brook as convenient as can for us.
" ELIJAH BUDD, " HENDRICK POST.
" ISAAC RHODES."
Town meetings in the early days were held at the houses of John Likely and Cyrus Horton, in Canopus Hollow, which were central places before the town of Putnam Valley was set off.
Lot No. 2, of the Philipse Patent, was again surveyed and divided in 1802, by Henry Livingston of Poughkeepsie, the owners at the time being Mrs. Margaret Ogilvie, Frederick Philipse, and Mrs. Mary Gouverneur, wife of Samuel Gouver- neur, and daughter of Frederick Philipse.
Mr. Livingston, in his field book, states that he " was assisted for the greater part of the time by Amos Beldon, Esq., the agent of the aforesaid proprietors, and by chainbearers diligent and faithful."
The south line is described as beginning at a monument of stones distant 40 links from high water mark, on Hudson's River " from which monument a course N. 67º W. strikes about 25 links north of the northermost bastion of Fort Putnam, and from high water mark (crossing the said monument) S. 67º 21' E. along the line of Lot No. 1 86 chains 37 links to a monument
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of stones erected on the summit of Redoubt Hill about fifty yards south of the south side of the old north redoubt. Thence along the same lot N. 72° 11' E. at 20 chains at the fence on the north side of the ferry road. At 103 chains 80 links about 1 chain south of the remains of a saw mill formerly belonging to Benjamin Rogers. At 105 chains 80 links about 1 chain south of the remains of a saw mill formerly belonging to Benjamin Rogers. At 130 chains 25 links in the middle of the Post road. At 155 chains 50 links in the middle of a road leading from Canopus or its vicinity to the Post road near R. Hopper's: in all 177 chains to the north east angle of Lot No. 1, and joining the west side of long Lot No. 4 where now grows a chestnut sapling, on which are engraved the letters P. R. 1753. This sapling grows from a stump joining which a chestnut tree is now lying on the trunk of which is plainly dis- cernible the letters P. R. Thence along the west side of Lot No.4 N. 7º 35' E. (at 263 chains, the south branch of the Clove Creek here called Barlow brook and at 298 chains the north branch of said Clove Creek1) in all 382 chains 66 links to a walnut tree with stones heaped around it about 3 chains west of the dwelling house of Abraham Ireland, and about 1 chain 25 links north of a road leading to the Post road. This monument is the south east angle of Lot No. 3.
"Then along the south side of said lot No. 3 S. 74° 22' W. at 14 chains, 50 links 9 yards north of the dwelling house of John Barton at 73 chains 50 links at Helys brook; at 157 chains 33 links in the middle of the Post road; at 222 chains 70 links in Margaret brook, a saw mill near to the north east; and at 274 chains 15 links on the top of the eastern summit which consti- tutes Bull Hill. In all 391 chains and 60 links to the high water mark of Hudson's river at a hemlock tree in a gully between Break neck Hill and Bull Hill. Then down the river including Martelaer's Rock to beginning, Containing 9164 acres and 27 perches of land exclusive of Martelaer's Rock and any part of the marshes."
The whole tract was divided into 50 lots, which were in pos-
'This place, where the east line of the lot crosses the south branch of Clove Creek, is a few rods north of the Philipstown turnpike and about 20 rods west of the house and shop of Richard Denny. A small bridge over the creek is the ex- act point. A rock marked P. (marked thus by Capt. Frederick Philipse many years ago) supports one end of the bridge.
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session of the following persons, at that time, as lessees of the Philipse family:
No. 1, Wm. Barber, 242 acres; 2, Daniel Haight, 81; 3, Ed- ward Meeks, 35; 4, Josiah Mekeil, 202; 5, Samuel Cole and John Griffen, 16; 6, Charles Hill, 44; 7, John H. Gannung, 50; 8, Sylvanus Wood, 71; 9, Samuel Cole and John Griffen, 151; 10, Abraham Garrison, 154; 11, Justus Nelson, 384; 12, Joseph Garrison, 131; 13, Isaac Mead, 303; 14, Joseph Ferris, 120; 15, Peter Warren, 294; 16, John Warren, 85; 17, Thomas Sarles, 136; 18, John Warren, 411; 19, Daniel Ferris, 250; 20, Beverly Warren, 123; 21, Tho. McKeil, 15; 22, John La Count & Caleb Ferris, 218; 23, Tho. & John Sawyer, 88; 24, Peter & Wm. Sine, 173; 25, Absalom Early, 197; 26, Joshua Purdy, 125; 27, Richard Denny, 505; 28, vacant lot, 122; 29, Samuel Purdy, 164; 30, Elijah Budd, 213; 31, Wm. Lovelace, 401; 32, Matthew Snook, 147; 33, Isaac Davenport, 903; 35, Mary Davenport, widow of Stephen Davenport, 509; 35, Tho. Sutton, 9; 36, Tho. Sutton, homestead, 502; 37, Benj. Odell, 90; 38, Jonathan Odell, 102; 39, Tho. Mekeil, 93; 40, Uriah Mekeil, 80; 41, Joshua Mead, 310; 42, James Nelson, 190; 43, Richard Smith, 82; 44, Wm. Bashford, 22; 45, Wm. Saurin, 51; 46, John Crosier, 182; 47, Moses Downing, 152; 48, Tho. Henyon, 150; 49, John Barton, 174; 50, Martelaer's Rock or Constitution Island, and "may contain 240 acres, but I did not survey it."
The south line of this lot has been described in previous pages and the landmarks mentioned above are readily recognized. This line commences on the river about a quarter of a mile north of the ferry at Garrison's. A continuous line of stone wall marks its course and runs about 30 rods north of St. Philip's Church, and is the south line of the school house lot farther east. The angle in the line is at the top of the mountain. The line crosses the post road and forms a north boundary of the farm of John Travis, on both sides of this road, and east to the corner of the lot. The " chestnut sapling" is now grown to be a large tree. The east line of the lot is the town line between Philipstown and Putnam Valley. The house of Abraham Ireland stood very near where the house of Elizabeth Hawkes now stands. Abraham Ireland died about 1845 at the age of 80. He left the place to his son Thomas, who sold it to James Townsend. It was sold by E. Platt Johnston, referee, on fore- closure of mortgage, to George Speedling and John Denny in
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1875, and it was transferred to Susan Denny in 1878. It was left by her to her mother, Mary A. Hawkes, and she is its present owner.
The house of John Barton was where the house of Robert Stephens now is.
The "wallnut tree with stones heaped around," which is the northeast corner of this lot, stands by the side of the road which runs north from the road which goes past the house of Mrs. Hawkes. Very near this tree and on the west side of the road is a small rock which was shattered by lightning not long since.
Running west the north line of this lot crosses the Post road a few rods sonth of the house of Samuel Barrett, and it forms the boundary between his land and that of John Wallace to the south. Next to Hudson River the line forms the south bound- ary of the farm of James Bailey, about a mile and a half north of Cold Spring.
After the death of Mrs. Margaret Ogilvie, in 1807, the whole of this lot became the property of her son, Frederick Philipse, and his daughter, Mary, wife of Samuel Gouverneur. Their son, Frederick P. Gouverneur, assumed the name of Frederick Philipse, by authority of an Act of Legislature, April 7th, 1830. A deed of conveyance, dated December 31st, 1830, states that " whereas Frederick Philipse late of Philipstown, on divers oc- casions expressed his will and intention to bequeath to Fred- erick P. Gouverneur the following land," in accordance with this Samuel Gouverneur and wife conveyed to him a tract of 350 acres " Beginning at a rock with a birch and hemlock tree grow- ing on it, on the shore of Hudson's river, about 4 chains 35 links from Coney's Point, and south of the land of Cornelius Nelson, and running by several courses to the ferry road, then up the road as it runs south east to the division line between Philipse and Robinson water lots, then along said line S. 721° W. 20 chains to the top of the mountain, thence N. 673º W. 86 chains 37 links to the river and along the same to the place of beginning."
From time to time various tracts and farms were sold by Frederick Philipse and Samuel and Mary Gouverneur, and at the present time a comparatively small part of the original lot is in the possession of the family, the largest tract yet remain- ing being the mountainous land on Bull Hill.
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The old residence of the Philipse family was known as the " Grange," and was built about the beginning of the present century. The bricks used in its construction were made from clay dug on the lands adjoining. This mansion stood near the northwestern corner of the plateau which juts out into the river at the cove into which Philipse Brook flows, and is about 150 feet above the water. At the head of the cove the old river road came down to the " Philipse dock." This place was burned in 1861, but the remains of the foundation are still visible at the eastern end of the double row of arbor vitae trees which bordered the approach to the former residence. It was here that Mrs. Ogilvie and her children made their home when they came from New York to visit their Highland estate, and was the residence of the family in later years. Here were preserved, with religious care, the family portraits, the papers relating to the estate, all the relics of the past which had been handed down from former generations, the monument a majorum of one of the oldest families in the country.
The old coach, built to be drawn by four horses, and in which the " Lord of the Manor" made his journeys to and from the city, existed till within a few years, a curious relic of the times when railroads were unknown.
REVOLUTIONARY .- The following documents give the location of encampments during the war :
"State and situation of the American Army in the vicinity of the North river, March, 1781.
" About three miles to the northward of Crom pond is an en- campment of the Rhode Island line: but the troops are drawn off to West Point, except part of the companies left to guard their baggage.
"The New Hampshire line are encamped about four miles above the Continental Village, within half a mile of the main road leading from Peekskill to Fishkill, on the east side of the road. Their numbers at present don't exceed 200.
"The Connecticut line are encamped abont six miles above said village, on the west side of the main' road, about half a mile distant there from, and about one and a half miles distant from the North River. The encampment is situated in a hollow between two mountains, a large brook running between their huts, which are built to contain 3,000 men, but deducting those
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detatched for the Marquis' Corps, and many on furlough, their numbers at present do not exceed 800."
19th March, 1781. "Winat (Wynant) Williamson returned from Dutchess County, where he has been for two months past. He says :
"One Brigade (formerly Poor's) are hutted at Van Tassel's, three or four miles from Continental Village.
" Another at Continental Village, and along the road up to Hopper's called the Soldier's fortune."
April 31st, 1781. "Wynant Williamson, who I had sent out for information respecting the Highlands, and directed him to go to a particular friend, who lives very near West Point. He returned this day and says he saw my friend, was with him a whole day (last Thursday), and had the information from him.
"B. ROBINSON."
"General Heath commands at West Point.
- " East side of the river, 200 of the Continental line com- manded by Col. Darby, under Bull Hill.
"The New Hampshire line at Canopus Hollow, in number about 600-500 are just inoculated.
"The two redoubts on the East side are commanded by Cap- tain Johnson, with one company of men.
"Col. Smith with one Regiment of about 100 men on Hyatt's hill east of Doctor Perry."
About a mile northeast of Cold Spring village, on the land of Rev. Charles Wright, and near the banks of Margaret Brook, are the remains of an encampment of Revolutionary times. The huts that sheltered the troops have, of course, long disap- peared, but the stone fire-places yet remain as relics of "the times that tried men's souls."
On Erskine's military map (1780), barracks are located on the Post road, in the northern part of the town, and in view of West Point and its vicinity, made by Major L. Enfant, an army engineer; about the same time large encampments of troops were represented as occupying the site of "Undercliff" and also on the south part of Constitution Island. It also shows a row of tents extending from Margaret Brook along the present Chestnut street and Morris avenue.
At the junction of the Highland Turnpike and the old Post road was the old Warren homestead, now owned by Capt. James Nelson. The ancestor of this family was Samuel Warren, who
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came from England before the Revolution. His son, Capt. John Warren, who was born in 1765 and died September 1st, 1837, married Sarah, daughter of Justus Nelson, and had seven chil- dren: Cornelius, Sylvenus, Samuel, Harry, John, Mary, wife of Joseph Haight, and Susan, wife of Elijah Davenport. Capt. John Warren, in his early years, lived in a log house, and about 1815 built a mill on a stream that flowed near by, and where the mill of James Nelson now stands. He had a large farm and was noted as a hard-working, honest, frugal man, who began poor and died comparatively rich.
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