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In 1785, James McCreedy and John Terhune, of Fish- kill, came into this county, and selected a tract of two bun- dred acres, purchased of a Mr. Campbell, in Schenectady. To reach their farms they were obliged to cut a road a part of the way from the river. Taking an old path as a conve- nient line of division for their land, it left one one hundred and four acres, the other ninety-six. Mr. McCreedy settled where Abram Marshall now lives, and Mr. Terhune on the present Dodd farm. They had become informed about this section of country during the war. The McCreedy family has a war record surpassed by few or none. James McCreedy, his father, and grandfather, were all in the American army during the Revolution.
William McCreedy, son of James McCreedy, now living in Schuylerville at an advanced age, from whom we have ob- tained many facts in the history of Northumberland, was in the army during the War of 1812, and three brothers,- Jeremiah, Gamaliel, and Charles. The last named was a surgeon, and was drowned in Boston harbor by the cap- sizing of a sail-boat while in the service. The name of MeCreedy appears again upon the rolls of the vast army that went to the field of battle in 1861, to preserve the free institutions established by the Revolutionary struggle, and safely rescued from danger in 1812. William McCreedy had one son in this war, making five successive generations who fought in defense of their country.
John Terhune had also been in the American service
during the war. He was a brother-in-law of James Mc- Creedy. He left three sons,-John, Albert, and Jeremiah. The last named was an adjutant in the War of 1812, and his son James was also a volunteer in the War of 1861 -65.
Other early settlers followed soon after. In 1807 or 1808, Philip G. Viele and Richard Burt moved in. Mr. Burt settled somewhat below the falls at Fort Miller, and erected mills. Mr. Viele settled on what has since been known as the Albert Terhune farm, north of Bacon hill, and a mile west of the river. He came from Schaghti- coke, and was a blacksmith. He was a stout, heavy-built man, six feet in height, weighing two hundred and forty. When six Tories attacked him in his own shop at Schaghti- coke, he drew himself up against the side of the shop and, sledge-hammer in hand, defied them. As death was certain to one of them, they desisted from the attack. But not long after, with the courage of cowards, they dragged him from his bed at midnight, put a rope around his neck, threw it over an apple-tree, and compelled him to take the oath of allegiance to save his life. On this account he went to Canada, to avoid further " unpleasantness."
Lothrop Pope came in about the same time, and perhaps divides with Mr. Viele the honor of being the first black- smith. He located where Mr. Cramer now lives. Ile is remembered by many old people as being the principal blacksmith in town for many years.
Joseph Palmer settled on the farm now owned by George Peck. Ile was a surveyor. Jared Palmer, for many years a town officer, was the son of Joseph.
Nicholas Vandenburg, supposed to be a brother of those already mentioned, moved to this town about the year 1790. Hle bought a farm next north of the sixteen-hundred-acre tract, the old pioneer homestead being where Nicholas Vandenburg, a grandson, now lives at Fort Miller. There have been three of the same name,-grandfather, father, and son. The father is yet living at the age of eighty- five.
Samuel Lewis, just after the war, bought the farm, a part of which is now owned by his grandson, Samuel Thompson. As already mentioned, it was purchased of a Mr. Graham. A house upon the place had been burned by the British army. Mr. Lewis had been a lieutenant in the force under General Gansevoort at the siege of Fort Stanwix. He was the father of Professor Tayler Lewis, late of Schenectady. In the old school-house in this neigh- borhood the future professor commenced his education, and in his later years he delighted to return, enter the school- house with spelling-book in hand, and with enthusiasm re- new the precious early memories of childhood. There he learned to " purse," a vigorous grammatical exercise, which he was wont to remind his college students in after-years could never be supplanted by any modern diluted so-called analysis.
Captain Samuel Lewis, as the old pioneer was called, left three other sons,-General Samuel Lewis, late of Gansevoort; John Lewis, of Wisconsin ; and Morgan Lewis, still living at Gansevoort. In the War of 1812 the old captain sent his teams with loads of sokliers to Whitehall, at his own expense, not having learned the modern art of drawing
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heavy bills on the government. A hired man walked out of the field one day to join the companies passing for Plattsburg. The captain took down the old Revolutionary musket, gave it to him, saying, " Take it, but don't dishonor it ; your time goes on, sir, in my employ while you are gone.'
About the close of the war General Peter Gansevoort bought the old Monroe property, sold by the State under the act of confiscation, and thenceforward his name and family became identified with all that section of country. General Gansevoort had been in the military service,-was in command of Fort Stanwix during the siege it suffered in the summer of 1777. The Gansevoorts resided at Albany, and the hotel built and still owned by the family was called Stanwix Hall, in memory of the old fort at Rome. The house Peter Gansevoort built upon his purchase in North- umberland is still standing,-a steep-roofed old building, recently repaired,-a little south of Gansevoort station, near the mill. The larger residence, known as the Gansevoort mansion, was built by Herman Gansevoort, son of the gen- eral, and himself having the same title in the militia. By subsequent purchases added to the original property, the estate of the Gansevoorts embraced a large tract of territory . in the northwest part of the town. It has been disposed of in later years until only about sixty acres remain in connec- tion with the mansion. There are some other separate tracts in the vicinity. On coming in here, Peter Gansevoort found the irons of the old Monroe mill hid in the woods, and they were used in building the new mills. Soon after taking possession, General Gansevoort cut out and made a road from the Hudson, near Fort Miller, to his new home in the forest. Ile made his new possessions in the woods his sum- mer residence, only returning in the winter season to his residence in the city of Albany.
From 1790 to 1800 the following additional pioneers found their way into this town : James Gamble, settled on the present farm of Sidney Thompson; James Cramer, a little west of Lothrop Pope, where Hiram Cramer after- wards lived ; Mr. Buel, in the same neighborhood.
Ebenezer Bacon came from Connecticut in 1794, and settled at the place which has for many years been known by his name, " Bacon Ilill." He opened a tavern and also a store, and it became a large business place for many years, down to the opening of the canal. This finally diverted trade to the river at Northumberland and Schuylerville. Bacon's store was probably the first in town. Daniel Viele states that he has seen thirty teams at a time stopping at Bacon IIill, indicating a large business. The timbers taken from the old Bacon store are in the wagon-house of Mr. Fake, and the old tavern is the present dwelling-house of Mr. Pettis.
Reed Lewis settled at Bacon IIill perhaps a little later than 1800. Ile married a daughter of Ebenezer Bacon ; was a saddler and harness-maker. A daughter of Reed Lewis became the wife of Mr. Fake.
The sons of Ebenezer Bacon settled at Ogdensburg and Prescott.
Evert Waldron was an early settler at Bacon Hill; was a blacksmith. Ile afterwards moved farther north, opposite Fort Miller, but back from the river a mile or more.
Mr. Bradt bought the farm now owned by Charles Burt. The old house was near two apple-trees. On this farm is an old burial-ground.
In the northeast part of the town quite a New Jersey colony settled. Sidney Berry, near the Moreau line, on the Doty farm. Nevins, on the farm still known by his name. Craig, where Isaae Woodworth now lives. To these should be added, as from New Jersey, the Paynes, already settled before the Revolution, and the MeCrea family.
William Copeland settled on the Baker place, the first house being built on the site of the present one. He mar- ried a daughter of Captain Palmer.
Thomas Hartwell was the pioneer in the school district now known as Brownsville.
John Hammond was also another pioneer about the year 1790. He settled on the Mulford farm, between Northum- berland village and Bacon Ilill.
Sidney Berry, mentioned above, was a very prominent citizen of the town in the early years of its history. He was often called to official positions, as the civil lists of this volume will elsewhere show. His daughter Betsey married for her first husband James, the second son of General Thomas Rogers. James Rogers died in 1810, at the age of thirty-one ; and for her second husband his widow mar- ried Judge Esck Cowen, then a rising young lawyer of Gansevoort.
After the Revolution John De Monts settled just above Fort Miller; kept a store there, doing a large business in lumbering. lle kept a ferry, long called after him De Monts' ferry.
The first store was probably Alexander Bacon's, at Bacon Hill. The second was by Charles Carpenter, at Northum- berland village. This was about 1800. His store was burned in 1811. A large number of men gathered to assist in subduing the fire, and it is related that Mr. Carpenter rolled out a barrel of' rum, and directed his friends to help themselves.
In 1803, Mr. Van Tuyl, of New York, opened a store where the union store is now located,-the same building, somewhat remodeled. Ile brought with him a piano, the first it is believed in the county. This instrument was a source of great astonishment to some of the early settlers, who used to call at the house of the New York merchant, and listen to Yankee Doodle drawn from a box. Jonas Olmstead was also an early merchant.
At Gansevoort, Morgan Lewis opened the first store in 1831 or '32. The mills have already been alluded to in speaking of the carly settlers, and it is difficult to decide whether the Monroe mill or those on the Vandenburg pur- chase were the first. North of Gansevoort on the Shock Kill was a saw-mill, long since abandoned.
A son of Dr. Elisha Miller, of Ballstou, settled in North- umberland in 1804. The same place is now owned by John Miller. He states that the carliest town-meetings of Northumberland were held at the house of John Palmer, on the ridge, a little west, this being a convenient point while the town of Wilton belonged to Northumberland. On the west of this ridge a cannon-ball was plowed up in early years. And there is a tradition that a solitary settler
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lived on this hill before the Revolution, as early or earlier than Monroe at Gansevoort.
The law firm of Cowen and Gansevoort was established at Gansevoort in 1807 or 1808. Their office was the pres- ent residence of Judith Hurd. In 1803, John Metcalf and William Metcalf, lawyers, settled at Northumberland vil- lage. Their practice extended northward to Sandy Hill, and they were long prominent lawyers there. These two law-offices, on opposite sides of the town, were on the lines of two great routes of travel north and south. That young lawyers of after-eminence in their profession settled at these points shows how comparatively unimportant at that time were Saratoga Springs and Ballston, and how great are the changes wrought in a country by the unexpected growth at one point and the consequent abandonment of another. Compare Gansevoort Mills now with the present village of Saratoga Springs, and it requires some study of history to see why Judge Coweu located at the one rather than the other.
Early physicians in town were Dr. Collins, Dr. Reynolds, and Dr. Jesse Billings. Jesse Billings, Jr., and the third of the same name in direct line, has been a successful boat- builder at Northumberland village, and is now erecting a fine building for a bank.
IV .- ORGANIZATION.
No special reason is assigned by the citizens of this town for the adoption of this name. Who had the honor of pro- posing it seems to be uncertain. Ifow the different na- tionalities represented by the Mae's and the Van's, with the plentiful infusion of Yankees, compromised on the ponder- ous but substantial English name of Northumberland, is one of the unsolved problems of history.
The town was formed from Saratoga, March 15, 1798. It included at that time the present towns of Moreau, Wil- ton, and a part of Hadley. The last was taken off in 1801 ; Moreau, in 1805; and Wilton in 1818. Colonel Sidney Berry was elected the first supervisor, and re-elected in 1799. His place was the Doty farm, in the extreme north- east corner of the town. The records of the first and second town-meetings are not in the office of the clerk, and we are unable to give their proceedings, or the place where they were held, except as to the election of supervisors, which is obtained from the county records. At the town- meeting of 1800, Jared Palmer was chosen supervisor, and he continued to hold that office for seven consecutive years. The town clerk of 1800 was Thomas Laing, and he held this office three years. In 1803, Herman Gansevoort was chosen town clerk, and held the office three years. After being retired one year from the responsibilities of this office, he was advanced to the office of supervisor, and held that four years in succession. The collector of 1800 was Eber Lewis.
A few items of interest are taken from the records in the town clerk's office : Oct. 30, 1805, Isaac B. Payne records the birth of " a male child, a slave, born in Northumberland, and called by the name of Frank, the property of the sub- seriber." In 1808, Thomas Laing records his mark for sheep, " a square crop off the right car." Timothy Bishop advertises " a dark brindle steer, with no natural or artificial
mark," as having come into his inclosure. Among these other stock notices, Isaac Vandewerker inserts the follow- ing: " I do hereby certify that my black woman, a slave, had a female child born Sept. 20, 1807, named Silvia."
In 1803 the bounty on wolves was $25. Afterwards it was reduced to $10, and was discontinued in 1808. After the town of Morean was set off there is recorded a set- tlement between the two towns as to the support of the poor. The whole number of town-poor was found to be tico, and the matter was very easily adjusted by assign- ing one to each town. Names of jurors entered in the records of 1808 are John Collins, physician ; William Metcalf, attorney ; David Killicut, Philip Manger, Robert McGregor, Ilosea Olney, John Newton, Seth Pope, Abra- ham Rouse, and Edmund Whitehead, farmers.
The names of several justices of the peace appear in the oaths of various town officers. Thomas Laing and Jona- than Hawley, in 1801 ; Epenetus White, Seth Perry, and Harvey Granger, in 1808; Herman Gansevoort, in 1804. Thomas Laing and Jared Palmer were commissioners of excise in 1801.
We select one tax-roll fifty years ago, 1827, as drawing a sharp contrast with the present wealth of the town. The amount of the taxable property assessed was $249,713, and the amount of taxes $560.28. The highest ten tax- payers were Herman Gansevoort, $61.38; Fort Miller bridge company, $19.57; Conrad Cramer, $16.80; Isaae B. Payne, 813.44; James Cramer, $10.75; John Garri- son, $10.44 ; John Burt, $10.18; Nioholas Palmer, $7.99 ; Russell Burt, $7.72; John Metcalf, $7.17. In some early years, however, the taxes were much heavier. In 1819 they were $1340.74; in 1820, $914.21. Philip Schuyler was assessed for an island in the Hudson river, sixty-nine acres, $800.
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
Supervisors.
Town Clerks. Collectors
1798. Sidney Berry. 1799.
1800. Jared Palner.
Thomas Laing. Eber Lewis.
1801.
..
1802.
John Shing.
1803.
Herm'n Gansevoort. Caleb Burrows.
1804.
1805.
1806.
Dudley Emerson.
Thomas Carpenter.
1808.
Ephraim Brownell. Seth Pope.
1809.
Peter Angle.
1810.
Daniel Ilieks.
Jabez Read.
1811. Isaac B. Payne.
Reed Lewis.
John Durmont.
1812.
=
John Chadwick.
1813.
6.
Jeremiah Terhune.
1814. John Metcalf.
Jabez Reed.
1815. Ilerm'n Gansevoort. Daniel Ilicks.
James Seidmore.
1516. Daniel Hicks.
1. Vandewerker.
=
1817. Jonas Olmstead.
John Metcalf.
Jabez Reed.
1818. John Metcalf.
llenry Reynolds.
Peter Laing.
1819.
Jas. Vandewerker.
Hugh Thompson.
1820. James Cramer.
Thomas Ifowland.
Pardon Elms.
1821. 66
=
Samuel Chapman.
1822. "
=
Pasley Laing.
1823. Nathan'l MeClellan. Pasley Laing.
1824.
1825. Thomas Ilowlan.l.
46
Peter Jordan.
1826.
John Burke.
1827.
George Guy.
66
Corruth Brishin.
1807. Ilerm'n Gansevoort. James Cramer.
Richard Burt.
John Caplin. ..
RESIDENCE OF MRS. JOHN HARRIS, FORT MILLER. SARATOGA CO., N Y
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HISTORY OF SARATOGA COUNTY, NEW YORK.
Supervisors.
Town Clerks. Collectors.
1858. Mayhew Rice.
1859. Abram Marshall.
1860. Robinson F. Houseworth.
1861. Harlow Lawrence. 1862. Mayhew Rice.
1863. George Washburn. Egbert B. Losec.
1873. James V. Snyder. 1874. William D. Laing.
1864. Abram Marshall. 1875. George Washburn.
1865. llarlow Lawrence. 1876. Harlow Lawrence.
1866. Philip HI. Lasher.
1877. James V. Snyder. 1878. Samuel Thompsou.
V .- VILLAGES.
The villages of Bacon Hill and Gansevoort are named from the well-known pioneers. Northumberland village in later years is known by the name of Fort Miller Bridge, from the fact that the river must be crossed at that point to reach Fort Miller village, three miles above. A bridge at this point was first erected by a company in 1803. The present bridge was built in 1845. The canal at this point crosses from the west to the east side of the river. Several unsuccessful attempts have been made to sceure a charter for a bridge at Fort Miller.
The village of Bacon Hill was known as Pope's Corners, and was also called " Fiddletown" in old times.
VI .- SCHOOLS.
An early teacher remembered by the old people in the town was Frazier, who seems to have taught for several years. The school system of Northumberland, like that of others, was organized under the act of 1813, while as yet Wilton was a part of the town.
John Metcalf, Robert McGregor, an carly settler men- tioned in the history of the town of Wilton, and Isaac B. Payne, were school commissioners in the carly years. They gave much of their time and thought, and were largely instrumental in organizing districts, harmonizing eonflicting interests, laying broad and deep the foundation of that system of common schools which has furnished for the children of successive generations not only the elements of an ordinary education, but developed many men of ability and distinguished culture.
COMMISSIONERS' APPORTIONMENT, MARCH, 1878.
JUSTICES OF TIIE PEACE.
1830. Jesse Billings.
1843. Charles T. Fullerton.
IS31. Reed Lewis.
1844. John Metealf.
District.
Number of Children
between the ages of
five and twenty-one.
Equal Quota of the
Public Money.
Public Money accord-
ing to the number
of Children.
Public Money accord-
ing to average at-
Library Money.
Total Public Money.
No.
1
...
32
$52.14
$22.01
$24.88
$1.07
$100.10
9
52
52.14
35.76
46.76
1.73
136.39
3
23
52.14
15.82
13.55
77
82.28
66
1
50
52.1.1
34.39
55.75
1.67
113.95
1836. Hlagh Thompson.
Joseph Baucus.
66
5 ..
24
52.14
10.51
15.72
80
85.17
1837. Alexander Fullerton.
1850. Robinson F. Housewortb. Benjamin Durham.
6.
108
52.14
74.28
52.98
3.60
183.00
1838. Pasley Laing.
Winants V. D. Walker.
1851. George Washburn.
47
52.14
32,33
35.58
1.57
121.62
16
9
26
52.14
17.88
13.54
87
84.43
1839. Charles T. Fullerton.
1853. Jeremiah Vandewerker.
11
37
52.14
25.45
20.63
1.23
91.45
1840. John R. MeGregor.
1854. Mayhew Rice.
12
26
52.11
17.88
25.22
87
96.11
Jason Livermore.
1855. Abram Marshall.
Thomas Howland.
1856. Joseph Baucus.
1841. Joseph Baucas.
1857. Vinceut Vandewerker.
494
$625.68
$339.76
$372.67
$16.48
$1354.59
=
1861.
1862.
=
1863.
46
1864.
1865. lliram Cramer.
1866.
66
Moses N. Newell.
Edward Van Order.
1867. Harlow Lawrence.
S. B. Thompson.
Hawley Ransom.
1868.
1869. Alex. B. Baucus.
Orville D. Pettit.
1870.
Albert B. Burger.
1871.
Alpheus Dabis.
Ilawley Ransom.
1872. William Tice.
James E. Bennett.
John A. Palmer.
1873. George Washburne. Orville D. Pettit.
1874. Alex. B. Baoeus.
Sanders Lansing.
D. Vandewerker.
1875. Edwin W. Town.
William H. Palmer. John Grey.
1876. Alex. B. Baueus.
James II. Chapman.
1877. Daniel HI. Deyoe.
Stephen HI. Morey. 1878. J. R. Vandewerker. Wm. II. Palmer.
Egbert B. Losee.
John Chapman.
James H. Johnston.
1857. Harlow Lawrence.
1858. Hiram Cramer.
1859. Joseph Baucus.
Harlow Lawrence.
Ami Palmer.
1860.
Marshall Rice.
Jeduthon Hurd.
Henry S. Freeman.
=
J. Vandewerker. Charles R. Burt.
William Wood.
Edward Van Order.
John A. Palmer.
Egbert B. Losce.
II. Thompson (2d). Martin J. Gifford.
1852. Joseph Bauens. 1853.
Stephen O. Bort.
M. M. Woodworth.
1854. Earl II. Whitford.
1855. J. H. Thompson.
George Wushburne. Nathaniel White.
1847. John R. Fake.
1848. David Puriuton.
J. R. Vandewerker. 66
M. M. Woodworth. Isaac P'. Bemus. M. M. Woodworth. Martin Gifford.
1849. Johu Terhune.
1850. David Purinton. 1851.
Isaac P. Velzy.
Wynant De Garmo. Nathaniel White. Jonathan Brown.
1845. Augus's 11. Pearsall. I. Vandewerker.
1846. Walter Daty.
66
66 Richard Ilagadorn.
1840. Hugh Thompson.
Jonathan llowland. Edward Raymond.
1841. Platt C. Viele.
Thomas Wilkinson. William Robbins.
1842. Joseph Bauens.
Hilyard Brown.
John R. Fake.
1843. 1844. George Lansing
John Terhuno, Jr.
1833. Thomas Howland. Charles N. Beebe.
1834. Jesse Billings.
John Terhune, Jr.
George Guy. Lemuel Eldridge. John Burke. Lemuel Eldridgo.
1835. Herm'n Gansevoort. Charles N. Beebe.
Jacob G. Ball.
1836. Conrad ('ramer.
Solomon llartwell.
1837. Sidney Thompson. Augas's II. Pearsall. John Burke.
1838, Conrad Cramer.
Solomon Hartwell.
1867. George Washburn. 1868. Samuel Lewis.
1869. Ilarlow Lawrence. Abram Marshall. 1870. William D. Laing. 1871. George Washburn. 1872. Samuel Lewis.
1831.
1832.
Ellery Ketchum. Lothrop Pope, Jr.
Georgo Gay.
1829. Pasley Laing.
1830.
Nathan'l MeClellan. John Burke.
1842. Thomas Howland.
Robinson F. Houseworth.
7.
30
52.14
20.63
19.44
1,00
93.21
Joseph Bancas.
1852. William D. Laing.
:
10
39
52.14
26.82
48.62
1.30
128.5%
Nathaniel Met'lellan.
1845. Mayhew Rice.
1832. Hugh Thompson.
1846. Jonas Olmstead.
William Velsey.
1847. Charles T. Fullerton.
1833. Charles More.
1848. Richard English.
1834. Abram Marsball.
Abram Marshall.
1835. Jonathan Howland.
1849. Mayhew Rice.
Samuel Lewis.
Jonas Olmstead.
tendance.
Isaac II. Wilson.
Elijah Sweet.
Wilson Fuller.
James M. Terhunc. R. P. Woodworth. Derick Sutfin.
Edwin W. Town.
C. M. Velsey.
1856. R. F. Houseworth.
John R. Fake.
1839. Thomas Howland.
1828. Jas. Vandewerker.
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HISTORY OF SARATOGA COUNTY, NEW YORK.
VII .- CHURCHES.
TIIE REFORMED CHURCHI OF NORTHIUMBERLAND
was a branch of the old pioneer church at Schuylerville. The citizens of Northumberland were very largely attracted to the faith and order of that church, but many of them were so far from the house of worship that they found it a matter of convenience to have meetings nearer home. Accordingly, Philip Duryea, the old pastor, used to preach at Bacon Ilill at intervals. Out of these meetings grew the necessity of a house. The records of the church of Schuylerville show that the consistory, at the time the old pioneer house was falling into decay, resolved that it was advisable to build two houses. There is a little disagree- ment of dates, as the action of the Schuylerville church was taken Feb. 7, 1821, whereas the first preliminary gathering for organizing a church at Bacon ITill is recorded as having been held in "the meeting-house," Nov. 30, 1820. However this may be, the meeting at Bacon Hill petitioned the classis of Washington, setting forth the facts in the case. The classis responded favorably, and convened at Bacon Ilill to institute the church. The pre- liminary meeting was presided over by Jonas Olmstead, and John Metcalf acted as secretary. At the institution of the church John Terhune and Carruth Brisbin were ordained elders, and Andrew Johnson and Jonas Olmstead deacons. At a church-meeting soon after a call was voted to Rev. Philip Duryea to preach half of the time in connection with the church of Schuylerville. For this he was to be paid $225 cash and $25 labor and wood. The total num- ber of members admitted before 1832 was one hundred and twenty-eight. The statistics, May 1, 1833, were fifty-four families, sixty-four members, congregation about one hun- dred and seventy. Jonas Olmstead remained clerk for many years. In the year 1833, John R. Vandewerker and Andrew Johnson were chosen elders, and Russell Burt and Abram Marshall deacons. The present officers of the church are Abram Marshall, J. H. Thompson, John R. Vandewerker, James H. Deyoe, elders; John Marshall, Alonzo Johnson, Stephen J. Burt, Daniel S. Deyoe, deacons. Abram Marshall is elerk and treasurer, and has served in that capacity for more than twenty-five years. The suc- cessive ministers of this church have been Philip Duryea, Hugh Mair, D.D., Cornelius Wyckoff, Hiram Slauson, Polhemus Van Wyck, George McCartney, Josiah Markle, Charles D. Kellogg, George Labagh, and the present pastor, William H. Ford. The church is collecting its annual revenue by the envelope system, and its earefully-kept books are a specimen of what may be done by any society when they are willing to work under a regular system. IIugh Mair, the second of the pastors mentioned, is the one to whom Prof. Tayler Lewis pays so high a tribute in Sprague's " Annals of the American Pulpit." It is the old story of a pious, devoted, and educated pastor leading a young man of his congregation not only into a life of piety, but of high Christian culture. Through Ilugh Mair's persistent urging Tayler Lewis began to study Hebrew, and became the profound scholar, the solid defender of the Christian faith against all assaults. Without that pastor's labor he would doubtless have been content with simply that
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