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Tryon in April, 1777, surprised and burned Danbury and the military stores there collected, Col. Ludington was summoned by messenger to aid in its defense. His regiment arrived too late to be of assistance in saving the town, but joined the forces of Gen. Wooster, Silliman and Arnold who attacked the enemy at Ridgefield, where Gen. Wooster was mortally wounded, and continued to harrass them until they re embarked for New York in their boats on the Sound.
His regiment was brought into active service at various other times during the war, occupying as it did a responsible position on the northern portion of the border land where the cowboys and skinners were a perpetual terror, and where Gen. Howe was constantly seeking supplies for his army in New York. At the battle of White Plains, Col. Ludington was detailed as aid- de-camp, by Gen. Washington, who afterward complimented him on his active assistance. Washington was at Col. Lud- ington's house, on several occasions, and once in company with Count Rochambeau.
"Fredericksburg in Dutchess County, March 15th, 1776.
"Pursuant to a resolve of the Provincial Congress of New York, passed the 9th of August, 1775, the Committee proceeded to call together the several companies of militia in this Precinct, for choice of officers as follows:
" Beat No. 1, Friday March 8th, the company did meet and under the inspection of Joshua Myrick, Daniel Mertine and David Myrick, three of the Committee did choose Ebenezer Robinson, Capt .; Nathaniel Scribner, 1st Lient .; Hezekiah Mead Jr., 2d Lieut .; Obadiah Chase, Ensign.
"Beat No. 2, Monday, March 11th, the Company met and under the inspection of David Waterbury and Moses Richards, two of the Committee did elect David Waterbury, Capt .; Isaac Townsend, 1st Lieut .; Jonathan Webb, 2d Lieut .; Timothy Delavan, Ensign.
" Beat No. 3, Sept. 20th, 1776, the Company met and under the inspection of - Paddock, Simeon Tryon, David Crosby, three of the Committee made choice of Jonathan Paddock, Capt .; Jeremiah Burges, 2d Lieut .; Joseph Dykeman, Ensign. N. B. Simeon Tryon is appointed a Lieutenant in the Con- tinental army.
" Beat No. 4, Tuesday, March 12th, the Company met and under the inspection of Solomon Hopkins, David Myrick and
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David Smith did elect John Crane, Capt .; Elijah Townsend, 1st Lieut .; David Smith, 2d Lieut .; and John Berry, Ensign.
" Beat No. 5, Wednesday, March 13th, the company met and under the inspection of Solomon Hopkins and Joshua Myrick, two of the Committee did elect Wm. Colwell, Capt .; Joel Mead, 1st Lieut .; Stephen Ludington 2d Lieut .; and David Porter, Ensign.
" Beat No. 6, Thursday, March 14th, the Company met and under theinspection of Isaac Chapman and Joshua Crosby, two of the committee did choose David Hecock, Capt .; William Calkin, 1st Lient .; and Moses Sage, Ensign.
" The above gentlemen are all persons of respectable char- acters, have been friendly to liberty, and have signed the general association recommended by the Congress.
" By order of the Committee. " DAVID SMITH, Chairman Pro tem.
" A true copy,
" JOSHUA MYRICK, Clerk."
" N.B .- Increase Bennet afterwards refused to serve as lieu- tenant."
On the 6th of May, 1776, a letter was sent to the Provincial Congress, by the committee of Dutchess county, stating that the southern regiment of militia was so large and covered such an extent of country, that it was deemed advisable to divide it into two regiments. Of these, one was to contain all the militia in the Southeast Precinct, and the militia in the northern and middle short lots in Fredericksburg Precinct. Of this regi- ment, John Field was colonel; Andrew Morehouse, lieutenant; Col. Jonathan Paddock, 1st major; Isaac Tallman, 2d major; Isaac Crane, adjutant; and Reuben Crosby, quartermaster. This regiment included also the militia in Pawling.
The other regiment included all the militia in Fredericksburg (except as above) and Philipse Precincts. The officers were: Moses Dusenbury, colonel; Henry Ludington, lieutenant colonel; Reuben Ferris, 1st major; Joshua Nelson, 2d major; Joshua Myrick, adjutant; Solomon Hopkins, quartermaster.
" Sir: We esteem it our duty to suggest to your Honorable House, that we think the raising a company of rangers or county guards in the southern part of Dutchess County is very neces- sary. Our external enemies seem to strain every nerve to carry their insidious plans into execution. We have too much reason
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Win, Duer, Chairman of Committee on Conspiracies, of the " Provincial Congress of the State of New York" to Col. Henry Ludington,
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to believe we have daily spies from the British army in our neighborhood. We are now, Sir, in pursuit of two persons whom we have lately discovered, of whose villainous purpose we have sufficient evidence; our treacherous neighbors are in a. continual agitation, we wish they and their connections may be now laboring under the last expiring struggles of that inhuman spirit which has so long possessed them. However that may be, we beg leave to say that a strict attention to their motions. is our duty, and that the concurrence of the Convention with what is above recommended, wethink may serve. to detect them in a great degree. If the Honorable House should honor us with their concurrence, we beg leave to recommend Nathaniel Scribner, of Fredericksburg Precinct as Captain, and Joseph Field in Southeast Precinct as lieutenant, of the Company, and that they are authorized to enlist their Company as soon as possible. For further intelligence in this matter, we would refer the House to our worthy friend Doct. Crane.
" We are, Sir,
" Yours and the Conventions very humble Servts.,
" JOHN FIELD, " JONATHAN PADDOCK."
"Poughkeepsie, Oct. 11th, 1779.
" Brigade Orders:
" Agreeably to General orders of the 10th inst., issued by his Excellency the Govnr, 1078 men including non commissioned officers Drums and Fifes are to be detached out of Col. Com- manding Swartwout's Brigade of Militia to continue in service for the term of three months unless the particular service for which they are drawn shall be sooner completed. The detach- ments from the several Regiments in this Brigade to be as fol- lows:
" From Col. Grahams Regt. 196 Men Col. Frears 15€
Col. Hopkins 192
Col. Fields 117
Col. Ludingtons 144
Col. Van Derburgs 118
Col. Brinkerhoffs 155
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"The above detacliments to be formed into two Regiments under command of Cols. Graham and Hopkins. Col. Graham's Field officers to be Lieut. Col. Birdsall and Maj. Hill. Col. Lud- ington and his officers being absent, he will with advice of his field officers, nominate and furnish one captain and three sub- alterns to join Col. Hopkins' Regt. The above detachments to be completed, and at the place of Rendezvous without delay, completely equipped agreeable to Genl. orders to which the most strictest attention is to be paid.
"By order of Col. Comndg.,
"JAC. SWARTWOUT."
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH, IN KENT .-- The church at Luding- tonville bears the above name, and was organized December 5th, 1844, at which time thirty-seven male members and forty- three female members were organized as an independent church. The most of these were formerly members of the First Kent Baptist Church. It may be stated that there was a "Second Kent Baptist Church," which held covenant and business meetings in a school house near Elder Moseman Bar- rett's (now homestead of Coleman Robinson) ,of which he was pastor, worshipping alternate Sabbaths with the Kent and Fishkill Church. This body, with the help of some at Luding- tonville, built the church here, and worshipped in it in the year 1844, and called it their meeting house. The church was dedicated February 5th, 1844.
Elder John Warren was the first pastor, preaching here half the time, and continued here as late as 1852, and his name is immediately connected with the history of this society. In 1850 Rev. Abijah Russell preached for one quarter of the time, and in January, 1853, a committee was appointed to employ a min- ister, and another to raise the back salary of Elder Warren. The former did not effect anything. We trust the latter was more successful. In 1854 the church was supplied by Brother J. Smalley, and in this year Rev. G. F. Hendrickson, then pastor of the Patterson Baptist Church, was encouraged to preach in Ludingtonville on Sunday afternoons. For two or three years the church was not prosperous, and the house of worship was closed much of the time. Elder Hendrickson continued to supply the church for three years, and he bap- tized fifty-three, and S. B. Denton and John Barrett were
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a Delegate to the "Provincial Congress of the State of New York, " from Dutchess County and member of the Committee on Conspiracies.
(Original paper in possession of Charles H Ludington, New York City.)
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elected deacons. In 1857 Elder Warren again became pastor, and remained one year. He was followed by J. Benedict, a licentiate, who also remained a year, and was succeeded by C. W. Palmer, a licentiate also. In 1861 Brother Addison Kelly was agreed with to preach for whatsoever the church felt dis- posed to give him. He remained three years. In April, 1864, Rev. E. Jewett was employed for one year. He was the first pastor that united with the church. Rev. A. D. Watrous, an Evangelist, followed for six months, and baptized thirty-eight. Elder Hendrickson was the next pastor, from March, 1866, to April, 1867. Rev. J. G. Ganung was chosen February 13th, 1867. and remained till January 1st, 1869. Rev. Daniel W. Sherwood came in 1870, and is the present pastor.
In 1869 the parsonage was built. The church was repaired and re-dedicated December 24th, 1878. The church stands on the east side of the road about one-quarter mile south from the corner of Ludingtonville. The land was given to the trustees by Frederick Ludington June 1st, 1843.
In the burial ground near the church rest the early residents of the vicinity, and from the tombstones we copy the following dates : Calvin Kirk, died April 23d, 1880, age 75; Anderson Merritt, Feb. 6th, 1877, 85; Prince Cornwell, Dec. 29th, 1855, 105; Frederick Ludington, July 23d, 1852, 78; Susan, wife, Aug. 29th, 1855, 60; Solomon Disbrow, Aug. 30th, 1851, 70; Henry Lewis, Jan. 1st, 1864, 81; Abigail, wife, April 12th, 1852, 61; Henry Light, April 20th, 1852; Joshua White, Jan. 24th, 1851, 61; Samuel White, April 20th, 1859, 75; Zephaniah Dakins, Aug. 11th, 1878, 78; Joseph Sprague, March 16th, 1879, 89; Fanny, wife, Dec. 25th, 1874, 79; Lewis Mead, Jan. 15th, 1842, 77; Sarah, wife, Aug. 3d, 1845, 81; Isaac Ballard, Sept. 5th, 1882, 81; Jane, wife, June 9th, 1871, 53; Morgan W. Brownell, March 4th, 1884, 82; Peter Bennett, Nov. 20th, 1867, 65; Greeche Smith, March 17th, 1866, 90; John A. Bowen, Dec. 18th, 1883, 80; William Mead, Sept. 10th, 1870, 67.
A small private burying ground, on the corner of the road running west from Ludingtonville, has the following dates : Phebe, wife of Stephen Merritt, born Sept. 22d, 1772, died May 7th, 1842, aged 69; Anon Disbrow, died Feb. 27th, 1865, age 61; Locky, wife, March 3d, 1877, 72; Thaddeus Ketcham, April 24th, 1831, 31; Ezekiel Ketcham, Oct. 26th, 1853, 82; Mary, wife, Aug. 3d, 1849, 67.
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CHANGE OF BOUNDARY .- " Act to alter the boundary line between the towns of Kent and Philipstown, in the County of Putnam," passed March 11th, 1879.
"I. The boundary line between the towns of Kent and Philips- town is altered so as to be run as follows : Beginning at what is known as the Sunk bridge, on the Putnam county road, adjoin- ing the northern boundary line of Putnam Valley, and thence running northerly, on a line parallel with the now westerly boundary of the town of Kent, to the Dutchess County line; thence easterly with the said Dutchess County line to the pres- ent northwest corner of the boundary line of the said town of Kent; thence Southerly with the present westerly line of said town of Kent, to the said Putnam County road, and adjoining the northerly line of the town of Putnam Valley; thence west- erly along said road and with the said northerly line of Putnam Valley, to the place of beginning; and that all that part of and territory of said town of Philipstown, lying within the above described boundaries is hereby taken from the said town of Philipstown and annexed to the said town of Kent, and shall hereafter form and be a part of said town of Kent."
The tract of land thus added to this town is mostly wooded mountains and with comparatively few inhabitants. Large tracts of mountain land, in this part of the town, were bought by the "Fishkill Iron Company." This company was incorporated by Act of the Legislature, March 24th, 1834, and by its provisions, James Emott, Nath. P. Talmadge, Walter Cummingham, James Hooker, Ira Spooner, Samuel R. Halsey, Rufus Fuller, Nath. P. Perry, Uriah Gregory, Solomon V. Frost, Aaron Frost, Teunis Brinkerhoff, Richard Dewitt, Andrew Stockholm and Abner W. Spooner were made a company "for the purpose of mining and working ores, and manufacturing iron and steel and vending the same," with power to hold lands in Dutchess and Putnam coun- ties, and the capital was $100,000. 1,100 acres of land were sold to this company by Frederick Parks, "lying at the junction of the Wicopee and Shenandooh roads," January 29th, 1838, and many smaller tracts were bought from various parties.
PUTNAM COUNTY BANK .- This institution was established November 22d, 1848, the incorporators being Nelson Robinson, Robert W. Kelly and David Kent. The place of business was at Farmer's Mills, the office being in the store building, now
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owned by Reuben R. Barrett. The capital was $100,000. This bank while at Farmer's Mills did not prove successful, and it finally merged into the " Bank of Kent," and the place of busi- ness was changed to Ludingtonville. It finally ceased to exist at the time of the establishment of the National Banks, in 1865. The "Bank of Kent " was organized in 1856, David Kent being president, and George Ludington, cashier. The place of business was at Ludingtonville.
UNION CEMETERY ASSOCIATION, KENT .- This company was organized at a meeting held May 23d, 1868, and the trustees ap- pointed were: John Bennett, Isaac Bennett, Ezekiel Merritt and Henry C. Light. The land for the cemetery was sold to the as- sociation by John Hulse, two acres "situated on the west side of the Westchester and Dutchess turnpike." An elegant map is in the county clerk's office.
MINES .-- About half a mile southwest of Pine Pond is a lo- cality where arsenical iron is found. This is one of the old mine holes, from which silver is reported to have been taken, and it is locally known as "the silver mine." The mine was leased and worked about 1848, by a company called the "Hudson River Mining Company." The shaft is about forty feet deep, and yellow pulverulent sulphuret of arsenic covers the shaft, result- ing from the decomposition of the arsenical sulphuret of iron, of which there is evidently a large quantity. The idea that sil- ver exists here is received with doubt.
Steatite or soapstone is found in the southwestern part of the town, and in one locality in Peekskill Hollow. In 1849, the " Putnam County Mining Company " was organized. The ob- ject of this company was "to develop and work soapstone, granite and iron in the town of Kent." Little, however, was done, one reason being that the steatite is mixed with other min- erals to a considerable extent.
SUPERVISORS OF KENT .- Reuben Ferris, 1790-97; Consider Cushman, 1798-1802; John Wilson, 1803; John Hazen, 1804 to 1812, probably; Edward Smith, 1813-14; John Phillips, 1815- 17; Edward Smith, 1818; John Phillips, 1820-21; Daniel Kent, 1822; Jarvis Washburn, 1827-31; Joseph Cole, 1835; Robert W. Russell, 1836-37; James J. Smalley, 1838; Coleman Townsend,
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1839; Moses G. Robinson, 1840; James J. Smalley, 1841; Warren Townsend, 1842; James Foshay, 1843; James J. Smalley, 1844-45; Smith Worden, 1846; Coleman Townsend, 1847; Smith Worden, 1848; Benjamin B. Hopkins, 1849; James J. Smalley, 1850-51; Rob- ert Mead, 1852; Coleman K. Townsend, 1853; Allen Light, 1854; Samuel A. Townsend, 1855; Addison J. Hopkins, 1856; Charles Mead, 1857-58; Coleman Robinson, 1859; Charles Mead, 1860; Samuel T. Barrett, 1861-62; Eli Mead, 1863; Sarles Drew, 1864- 71; John H. Spencer, 1872; Lewis G. Robinson, 1873-74; Cole- man Robinson, 1875; Sarles Drew, 1876; A. J. Foshay, 1877; Wellington Kent, 1878-79; Lewis G. Robinson, 1880; Watson D. Robinson, 1881-83; Reuben R. Barrett, 1884-85; Wellington Kent, 1886.
DAVID KENT, who was for many years one of the most prom- inent citizens of Putnam county, was the son of Elihu Kent, who was born in 1749, and died September 17th, 1807. His wife, Abigail, survived her husband, and died May 21st, 1821, at the age of eighty-two, and they, with most of the members of the family, rest in the cemetery by the Baptist church, in the town of Patterson. Elihu Kent left a family of six children: Peter S., Judge Daniel, David, Samuel, Esther (wife of Moses Robin- son), and Sarah (wife of Edmund Haines).
Peter S. Kent was born in 1776, and died May 24th, 1867. He married Crosby, and after her decease he married Ex- perience Stephens. His children were: Naomai, wife of Ros- well Taylor; Sarah, wife of Hiramn Knapp; Harvey, James, Peter and Louisa, wife of Edson Smith, who is now the owner of the homestead where Peter S. Kent lived in the western part of the town of Patterson.
Judge Daniel Kent was born October 18th, 1782, and died June 1st, 1860. He was one of the judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas, and a very influential citizen. He married Margaret Rusique, and his children were: Philinda, wife of Horace Townsend; Laura, wife of Keeler Townsend; and Samuel, born in 1811, died October 9th, 1875. His son, Charles Kent, is now living in Patterson.
Samuel Kent, son of Elihn, removed to Chenango county, N. Y. He left no children.
David Kent was born in the town of Kent September 3d, 1792, on the farm now owned by Samuel Terry, and where his father
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then lived. He remained at home till he reached the age of six- teen, when he began teaching school, a vocation which he fol- lowed till he was nineteen. He then purchased a small farm in Kent and made it his home till the time of his death. He be- gan life with very limited means, but by his great natural ability and capacity soon increased his property, and he eventu- ally became one of the wealthy men of the county. His prin- cipal occupation was agriculture, but in addition he carried on several other branches of business.
For several years he was justice of the peace, but he found, to use his own expression, that "business and politics did not agree," and he declined all opportunities for holding office, al- though many offers of official positions were made to him. Mr. Kent was one of the organizers, and the first president of the Putnam County Bank, and of the Bank of Kent, and was con- sidered an authority upon all financial matters.
At an early day he made extensive investments in real estate in Minnesota, which proved exceedingly profitable. He was also a large land owner in his native county, and his estate, which was very extensive, is still held by his family.
Mr. Kent was a liberal supporter of the Baptist church at Ludingtonville, and contributed largely toward the erection of the church edifice. He was a man of social disposition, and furnished many needy persons with profitable employment, and was generally recognized as the type of the successful business man.
Mr. Kent married Miss Emeline, daughter of James Baldwin, March 4th, 1847. Their children were: Abbie C. (wife of Daniel K. Townsend, who has one son, Irving S.), James E. (who mar- ried Mary A., daughter of Samuel Towner, and has one son, Towner Kent), David, Wellington, Jane E. (wife of Henry Tucker, who has two children, Lulu and Clinton K.), Sarah F. and Daniel.
Of these children, two, Wellington and James E., are living on the homestead in Kent; the others, with their mother, are residing in Patterson.
Mr. Kent, after a life of constant activity, died April 9th, 1870, at the age of 77.
Moses C. Robinson, who married Esther, daughter of Elihu Kent, had children: Elihu, a Baptist clergyman, who settled in the west; Lewis, a lawyer in Fishkill; Nelson and Alanson, who
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were brokers in New York, and became millionaires: Sarah, wife of Norman Washburn; David, who was a great natural mathematician; and Daniel, who is a wealthy citizen of Rochester, N. Y.
Edmund Haines, who married Sarah, daughter of Elihu Kent, left children: Coleman, who lived and died in Patterson; John, who is now living there; Egbert and Albert, both of whom are living in the western part of the State. All of these are well known as good and prosperous citizens.
James Baldwin married Cornelia, daughter of Henry Lud- ington, and granddaughter of Col. Henry Ludington of Revolu- tionary fame. His children are: Maria, wife of Levi Russell; Jane, wife of William Caldwell; Francis T., now living in Patterson; and Emeline, wife of David Kent, as mentioned above. ·
DANIEL R. NICHOLS .- Josiah Nichols, the ancestor of the family, was a native of Reading, Connecticut. He was a cavalry soldier in the Revolution, and served through the war, and at the burning of Danbury, his wife and children, who were living there at the time, were compelled to flee. After the war he came to Carmel, where he lived and died.
The place where he settled is now owned by Mr. George Sun- derlin, and is on the road from Carmel to Lake Mahopac.
Josiah Nichols married Elizabeth Bouton, and their children were : Henry; Lewis, who died young; Gershom, who moved to Cayuga county; James, whose family lived at Cold Spring; Eliza- beth, wife of John Smith; Esther, wife of William Moore; Anna, wife of Daniel Ganong; and Phebe, wife of Stephen Travis.
Henry Nichols, the oldest son, was born about 1770, and died about 1850. He married Susannah, daughter of Joseph Cole. Their children were : Joseph C., Lewis, Perry G. (who removed to Wisconsin), Henry B., Daniel R., Ruth (wife of Horace Smith), Elizabeth (wife of Jeremiah Hopkins), and Susan, deceased.
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