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William O. Taylor was born in Patterson in 1832. His father, Roswell B., came from Connecticut. He is a farmer, was assessor three terms, and was enrolling marshall during the Rebellion. He married Mary C. Haviland in 1863.
Eli Terry, son of Peter, was born in Patterson in 1809, at- tended the district schools and is a farmer. He was married in 1838 to Eliza A. Terry, and died in 1861, leaving one daughter, Carrie P.
Henry G Tucker was born in Bedford, Westchester county, in 1843, and came to Patterson in 1867. He was educated in public and select schools and is a merchant. He married Jane E. Kent, of Patterson, in 1877.
George E. Wright was born in Delaware county in 1861, was educated in Brooklyn, N. Y., and is a farmer. He married, in 1881, Lillie V. Cowl, daughter of Alpheus V. Cowl, of Pat- terson.
TOWN OF KENT.
Ezra Colwell was born in Kent in 1811. He is a farmer. He married Hannah Cole, of Kent. His decease occurred in 1882.
William Colwell was born in Kent in 1800, and was a farmer. He married Polly Colwell, of Greene county, N. Y. His death occurred in 1848.
William C. Entrott was born in Putnam Valley in 1823, is a farmer, and was educated at public schools. For five years he has been keeper of the poor of Putnam county. He married Phobe Hopper, of Philipstown.
Andrew J. Foshay was born in Philipstown in 1830, was edu- cated at common schools, and has been merchant and farmer.
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Has been county coroner; also supervisor of Kent one term, road commissioner and justice, also justice of Sessions. He married in 1852 Emeline Griffin, of Philipstown.
F. D. Haight was born in Kent in 1841, attended public schools, and is a farmer. He has been assessor of Kent 13 years.
Joseph E. M. Hobby was born in Salem, Westchester county, and died in 1856. He was sheriff of Putnam county one term. He married Sarah Field, of Southeast. His son, Isaac E. Hobby, is married to Josephine R. Townsend, of Carmel. He is a farmer.
William A. Hopkins was born in Carmel in 1818, was educated at the common and select schools, and is a farmer. In 1845, he married Hannah E. Sunderlin, of Carmel, daughter of Daniel H. Sunderlin. He has three children: Emma L., wife of Theo- dore Yeomans; Franklin A., married Emma L. Drew; and Edwin W., at Princeton College.
Putnam Light was born in Genesee county, N. Y., in 1812, and came to Putnam county in 1813 in care of an uncle, Samuel Hawkins. He attended public schools and is a farmer. He married in 1839, Miss U. N. Smith. His second wife's maiden name was Miss A. J. Light. He has been assessor three terms.
Frederick H. Ludington was born in Kent in 1833. He is a farmer. He married Mary J. Seaman, of East Peekskill, Dutchess county, N. Y.
Charles Mead was born in Kent in 1826. He was educated in public schools and is a farmer. He has been supervisor of Kent three terms, and was also elected justice and town collector.
Daniel K. Merritt was born in Patterson in 1830, and attended public school. He is proprietor of flouring mills, has been justice of peace eight years, and married Miss T. J. Tompkins of Kent.
William A. Northup was born in Kent in 1829, and is a farmer. He was assessor of Kent three terms. He married Elizabeth Hyatt, of Carmel, in 1862.
W. D. Northup was born in Kent in 1838, and educated at public schools, and is a farmer. He married Miss B. C. Kelley, of Southeast, in 1869.
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La Fayette Post was born in Kent in 1844, attended the public schools, and is a miller. He married Enima Bennett, of Kent.
Peter G. Rickey was born in Dutchess county in 1821, and came to Putnam county in 1853. His death occurred in 1881. He married, in 1850, Catharine S. Dean, of Kent. Mr. Rickey was a farmer.
James Robinson was born in Patterson in 1824, is a farmer, and was educated at public schools. He married Miss K. Robinson, of Kent.
Lewis G. Robinson was born in Dutchess county, and came to Putnam county with his father about 1840. He attended the public schools, and is a farmer and stock dealer. He has been supervisor of Kent four terms, and was director of Put- nam County Agricultural Society. He married Laura Henion, of Kent.
Samuel Terry was born in Kent, in 1816, educated at com- mon schools, and was a farmer. His death occurred in 1884. He was married in 1837 to Susan Townsend, of Southeast. The children are Emily, Lncelia, and Uriah.
Martin Stevens was born in Putnam Valley, in 1839, attended the public schools, and is a farmer. His father David, and grandfather, Edward, were residents of this county. He has been road commissioner, poormaster, and coroner several terms. He married Sarah O. Adams, of Putnam Valley, and has six children, of whom three are teachers and one a graduate of the State Normal School at Albany.
Henry Townsend was born in Kent, in 1833, was a farmer, and married Angeline Barrett, of Kent. His death occurred in 1871.
Eben Wixom was born in Kent, in 1815, is a farmer, and married Laura Robinson, of Kent, February 6th, 1839.
Smith Worden was born in Kent, in 1817. He has been supervisor of Kent two terms, also elected town clerk. He went to California in 1849, and returned to Putnam county in 1865.
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TOWN OF PUTNAM VALLEY.
S. F. Adams was born in Putnam Valley, in 1814, attended district schools, and is a farmer. He married in 1847, Margaret Pierce, of Putnam Valley.
Sela Armstrong was born in Putnam Valley, in 1840. He was educated at district schools and Peekskill Military School, and is a farmer. He was justice of the peace four years, and was elected supervisor of Putnam Valley in 1886. He married Margaret Cole, of Putnam Valley, in 1862.
David Barger was born in Putnam Valley in 1822, educated at district schools and Salem Academy, and is a farmer. He was a teacher three years. He married Elizabeth Crawford, of Putnam Valley, and has been assessor one term.
Francis Buckbee was born in Putnam Valley in 1826, edu- cated at district schools, and is a farmer and blacksmith. He was married, in 1854, to Sarah Barger, of Putnam Valley.
Monmouth H. G. Buckbee was born in Putnam Valley, in 1807, was educated at district schools, and was a farmer and carpen- ter. He was supervisor many years. He married, in 1828, Sally Avery, of Columbia county, N. Y. Their children are: Eliza- beth A., Hannah, Sela, Martha, Jacob and Emma. Mr. Buck - bee died in 1869.
Joel Conklin was born in Putnam Valley in 1840, attended district schools, and is a farmer. He married Martha Tompkins, of Putnam Valley, in 1865.
Randolph Croft was born in Putnam Valley, in 1833, father and grandfather both residents of the county, attended district schools, and is a farmer. He married Emalinda Hill, in 1871, a native of Dutchess county.
Samuel Croft was born in Putnam county, in 1821, was edu- cated at district schools, is a farmer, and an ordained local preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church. He married Esther E. Lickley, May 6th, 1843, a native of utnam Valley.
John Gilbert was born in Putnam Valley, in 1817, attended district school, and is a farmer. He married Sarah Travis, of Putnam Valley.
John C. Green was born in Somers, Westchester county, in 1822, and came to Putnam county in 1872. He was educated at
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district and select schools, and is a farmer. He went to Cali- fornia, in 1852 and retruned in 1859. He married, in 1847, Eliza- beth Ladue.
John L. Horton was born in Putnam Valley, in 1840, attended district school, and is a farmer. He married Sarah Ann Travis, of Putnam Valley, in 1867. He has been excise commissioner one term.
Nelson S. Horton was born in Carmel in 1837, educated at district school and is a farmer, and for a number of years trav- elled in menagerie business. He married in 1875 Miss F. O. Bar- rett, of Carmel township.
Wright J. Horton was born in Putnam Valley in 1813, at- tended district schools and is a farmer. In 1836 he removed to Flint, Michigan, where he has since resided. He married Deb- orah Wilcox, of Dutchess county, in 1836.
Thomas N. James was born in Yorktown, Westchester county, in 1811, and came to Putnam county about 1836. He was edu- cated at district schools and is a farmer. He married in 1836 Phebe S. Griffen, of Yorktown. He has been supervisor of Putnam Valley one term.
Joseph Lee was born in Putnam Valley in 1824. His father, Abijah, was the first settler of the family in the county, re- moving from Westchester about 1828. He purchased property at Oscawana Lake. In 1856 he built the Oscawana Lake House, the first opened, which is now owned by Joseph Lee. He is also proprietor of paper mills at Oregon. He married Harriet Travis, of Putnam Valley, in 1853.
Robert W. Lounsbury was born November 29th, 1817. The name first appears in the list of the inhabitants of Dutchess county in 1723, when Richard Lounsbury is mentioned. Robert W. is the grandson of Isaac and the son of Joshua, who mar- ried Lydia, daughter of Eliakim Wardell. Robert W. Louns- bury has been for more than twenty years a justice of the peace, and is now living on a farm, owned in Revolutionary times, by William Smith. This farm is bounded on the east by the line between Lots 4 and 5 of the Philipse Patent, and is about three- quarters of a mile north of Bryant Pond.
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John Mead, jr., was born in New York city in 1831, and came to Putnam county when quite young. He was educated at dis- trict schools and Peekskill Military Academy, and is a farmer. He married Priscilla Wixom, of Putnam Valley, and resides on the old homestead which has been in possession of the family about 100 years.
Isaac J. Oakley was born in Putnam Valley in 1823, attended district schools and is a farmer. He married, in 1854, Elizabeth S. Brown, of Westchester county. He has been an officer in the M. E. church many years.
Jackson Perry is a farmer and was born in Putnam Valley in 1828. He has been road commissioner many years and supervisor of Putnam Valley five years. He married Mary Crawford of Putnam Valley.
Reuben Perry was born in Putnam Valley in 1849, educated at district schools and is a farmer. He married, in 1869, Sarah Jane Armstrong, of Putnam Valley.
Charles Rundle was born in Putnam county, educated at dis- trict schools, and is a farmer. He married Harriet Adams, of Putnam county, and after her decease Malinda Light. His chil- dren are Oscar, Theodore H., and Martha.
W. E. Samler was born in New York city in 1837 and came to Putnam county in 1869. He was educated in New York. His business is pianoforte manufacturing. He married Stella Cum- mins of Putnam Valley.
William G. Scofield was born in Connecticut in 1820 and came to Putnam county in 1860. He is a farmer and proprietor of iron mines. He married Francis Croft of Putnam Valley, a descendant of an old Putnam county family.
James Sherwood was born in New York city in 1844, and came to Putnam county about 1855. He was educated in New York and district schools, and is a farmer. He marrried Ophelia Smith, of Putnam Valley. He has been collector and constable.
James W. Silleck was born in Putnam Valley in 1821. His father, Gould J., and grandfather, Gould J., were residents of the county. He was educated at district schools. For many years he was a coal merchant in New York city, and is now a
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farmer. He married, in 1843, Maria W. Romer of Philips- town.
Forman Smith was born in Putnam Valley in 1829, educated at district schools, and is a farmer. He married Elethea Ferris of Cold Spring, in 1854.
James Smith was born in Westchester county in 1848, and came to Putnam county in 1866. He was educated at district schools and is a farmer. He married, in 1866, Mary C. Horn, of Putnam Valley, daughter of Benjamin T. Horn, a well-known lawyer of New York, who for a time resided at Adams' Corners in Putnam Valley.
Cornelius B. Tompkins was born in Putnam Valley in 1833, attended district schools and is a farmer. He married Miss A. M. Conklin, of Yonkers, N. Y., in 1859. He has been a road commissioner and justice of peace.
John Wallace was born in Putnam Valley in 1850. His father, Henry, and grandfather, George, were residents of the county. He was educated at district schools and is a farmer. He has been town collector and constable. He married Sarah A. Wixsom of Carmel township.
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