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superficial edneation that may be obtained without the study of the classic languages of antiquity.
The house of worship is neat and comfortable, appro- priate to the place and the congregation, much better than to be in debt for one of more elaborate and costly design.
THIE REFORMED CHURCH OF GANSEVOORT.
The Reformed church of Gansevoort was established in 1839, and the house was built the next year, the corner- stone having been laid in June, 1840. In the corner-stone are a hymn-book, a Bible, coins, and a copy of the Intelli- gencer, the newspaper organ of the denomination. It was dedicated Feb. 4, 1841, and is rather picturesquely situated west of the village, with ample grounds surrounding it. Its value was about $3000.
The committee of the classis who assisted at the organi- zation, Sept. 13, 1839, were Rev. Wm. Wyckoff, Rev. Benjamin Van Zandt, and Elder Lewis Thompson. The first elders of the church were Elijah Merchant and James Folmsbee. The deacons, Reuben Billings and Edward Ham. The number of constituent members was seventeen. Rev. John Birkly, from England, was installed the first pastor at the time of the dedication. The successive min- isters since have been Rev. John Dubois, Rev. Henry Van Wyck, Rev. George MeCarthy, Rev. Mr. Markle, Rev. Alexander Proudfit, Cornelius Van Sandford, Rev. P. Q. Wilson, Rev. R. N. Rockwell, and Rev. A. G. Cochran. The present officers are Gerrit Richlin, Morton J. Van- dewerker, and E. G. Losee, elders; Harvey Hinnamon and Elisha Welch, deacons. A Sabbath-school was organ- ized early in the history of the church, and soon after a branch was formed at Brownsville. This was sustained largely by the devoted and self-sacrificing energies of the . lamented Miss Augusta Melville.
TIIE METHODIST CHURCH OF GANSEVOORT.
In early times Methodist meetings were held at various private houses. The house of James McCreedy, as related by his son William, was one such point. This must have been from 1810 to 1820. The society at Gansevoort village dates from a much later period. The house of worship was erected in 1839, at a cost of about $1600. At that time the men most prominent in forming a society and building the church were Solomon Hartwell, William Shurter, and Benjamin Welch. The house stands upon the main street of the village, a little north from the railroad station.
These three constituted the churches of the town. In early times a Congregationalist church within the town of. Moreau received the support of the citizens in the north part of this town. The convenient location of villages in other towns not far from the limits of Northumberland se- cures for the churches there much aid as well as a fair at- tendance from this town.
VIII .- BURIAL-PLACES.
In early times there was little or no concentration in any one publie burying-ground. The dead were buried here and there as family association or convenience dictated. Dauiel Viele, who has been an old sexton for forty-five
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years, born on this side of the river but spending his life on the other, has given special attention to this subject, and he actually enumerates seventeen places of burial in the town of Northumberland: on the Nevins farm, the Harris farm, and the Finney farm ; the public cemetery at Bacon hill ; the new publie cemetery at Gansevoort, and the older one ; burials south from Gansevoort, near Mr. Ballard's ; burials near Coffinger's and in the Welch neighborhood ; also on the Laing farm, the Houseworth farm, the Pope farm, the Burt farm, the Waldron farm, the Cramer farm, the farm of Isaac Vandewerker, and the farm of Thomas Wil- liams.
But life and death are ever the same solemn realities, and the Christian pioneer committing his loved ones to their final earthly rest in these quiet and sechided places left them with confident faith in the hands of the heavenly Father, who needs no monument to show where his children sleep.
IX .- SOCIETIES.
A Bible Society was organized in 1821. The first officers were John Craig, president; William Metcalf, secretary ; Isaac B. Payne, Nathaniel Mcclellan, John R. Vande- werker, directors.
The society has continued its work steadily from that time to this. The third secretary was Abram Marshall, who has acted in that capacity down to the present time. Indeed, Mr. Marshall seems to be a universal secretary for churches, societies, and lodges in Northumberland. This Bible Society is not merely holding meeting for mutual en- joyment, interesting addresses, and elaborate reports. It shows actual work by remitting annually to the county society $75.
Home Lodge, No. 398, of Free and Accepted Masons, was organized under a charter from the Grand Lodge, dated June 28, A.L. 5856. The charter members were G. Purdy, Robert Washburn, P. D. Esmond, II. Reynolds, M.D., Jeremiah Terhune, John Terhune, John Burke, Payne K. Burt, George W. Lincoln, H. D. Curtiss, David D. Garmo. The first Master of the lodge was Gilbert Purdy; the second, S. R. Lawrence.
The present year, 1877, Abram Y. Rogers is Master, and Abram Marshall, Secretary.
A lodge of Odd-Fellows also existed in the town for a few years.
X .- PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST.
These are not so numerous as in the towns below, and are to some extent overshadowed and unnoticed in view of the commanding importance of those in Saratoga and Still- water. Yet the western shore of the river in this town was the theatre of border warfare common to all this valley. If the larger armies did not make this side their principal route, yet scouting-parties in the various wars climbed these hills and threaded the valleys between them, as they watched with sleepless vigilance the movements of greater forces. Two fording-places or perhaps ferries were proba- bly in use far back in Queen Anne's time; the one at Northumberland village, the other at the angle in the river just above Fort Miller village, situated on the east side of the river.
To guard this latter ford, Colonel Miller, in 1755, built the fort that has been known ever since by his name, the name which has been appropriated by the village on the eastern shore. The river at this point makes a sharp bend, and the fort was erected on the point in the angle. The flat was thus protected on three sides by the river and a cove at the entrance of a small creek. It was further defended by a strong parapet of timber covered with carth, and with a ditch in front. This perhaps inclosed nearly an acre. Within the inclosure store-houses were erceted. From the southwestern angle of the fort an additional intrenehment was thrown up, extending diagonally to the river, a few rods below. In the southern portion of the fort there was an opening protected by this intrenehment, through which water could be brought from the river into the fort. The site of the fort is on the De Garmo farm, and some of the timber taken from it was used in the barn on that place, still standing. The supplementary intrench- ment extends upon the farm of Nicholas Vandenburg. On the wooded hill overlooking the fort are still to be seen the roads cut for military purposes,-Mr. Vandenburg in his farm-work still drawing grain along the same track that army material and army supplies were hauled a hundred and fifty years ago. On the bluff north of the little rivu- let was probably a block-house for still further protection.
On the farm now owned by Samuel Thompson were the remains of a large brick oven, understood to have been used by Burgoyne's army. These were visible within the memory of Morgan Lewis, of Gansevoort, whose birthplace was that farm.
The place where the army of Burgoyne reached the west shore of the river, when they crossed to attack the Ameri- can position at Stillwater, is also within this town, on the farm of D. A. Bullard, Esq., marked by a deep excavation in the bank.
On one of the hills just above Northumberland village there was also a small fort or block-house, adapted to tem- porary use by picket-guards and scouting-parties. Mr. Hammond, grandson of an early pioneer, states that he has picked up balls in and near that place, on the Finney farmu ; also that his unele once found the bones, evidently of a British soldier, in the woods near there, the bones one side of a log and a gun the other. He adds, also, that it was an early tradition that money was buried in the grave-yard near his place, that several men once stopped at his father's house under pretense of looking for farms, but before they went away frankly stated that they had been looking for buried money, but had found nonc.
A collection of papers and relics in possession of Mr. John Miller, at Gansevoort, has considerable historie interest. The original copy of the tax-list of 1779, given in the chapter on Ballston, is among these papers. He also has : 1. A tax-list under date of Feb. 2, 1780, signed by Jabez Patehin, John Taylor, and Beriah Palmer, as assessors, and the warrant is signed by the supervisors of Albany county : John V. Rensselaer, Isaac Vrooman, Abraham Cuyler, Peter R. Livingston, John Ten Broeck, James Gordon, Isaac Fonda, Marcus Bellinger, Isane Goss, Volkert P. Douw, John Younglove, John L. Bronck, J. Roorback, Charles H. Toll, Philip Terrill ( perhaps). 2. An indict-
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ment for treason against- -- , a resident of' Ilalf- Moon, under date of May 19, 1778, a valuable document, with the names of the grand jurors. 3. The will of Dr. Elisha Miller, proved in Otsego county. 4. A release of mortgage from Lewis Edson to Dr. Elisha Miller, of very carly date. 5. A copy of the Albany Argus extra with the treaty of peace, 1816; also a printed copy of the act authorizing the tax of 1779, which Elisha Miller collected. 6. The will of Eliphalet Ball, witnessed by Dr. Elisha Miller, Elisha Miller, Jr., and Rhoda Calling. 7. A series of deeds and papers relating to Westchester county, some of them dating back to 1734, and one to 1702. 8. Maps re- lating to property in Ballston and elsewhere, about one hun- dred years old. The family also have several relies of the Burgoyne campaign, and a few Washington memorials.
XI .- INDUSTRIAL PURSUITS.
Agriculture is the principal occupation of the people of Northumberland. A large part of the town is fertile, pro- dncing abundant erops. Rye, oats, and corn are the prin- cipal grains. Potatoes are also raised extensively. Fruit, abundant in former times, has failed in later years.
XII .- MILITARY.
In the War of 1812 several citizens of this town served for considerable time; others still went to Whitehall and Plattsburg for a few days. The only names secured are the following, and these are written down from the mem- ory of the older people, and not from any town record or muster-roll : William Coffinger, Iliggins Coffinger, Joseph Stevens, Mr. Osborn, Jeremiah Terbune, an adjutant, Wm. McCurdy, Jeremiah MeCreedy, Gamaliel McCreedy, and Charles McCreedy.
It is a matter of regret that the names of those who went into the service are not on file in the town clerk's office. Much interesting material for history is lost by this neglect. Too often the work of the present time is considered of very little importance ; no record of it is made, names and dates are forgotten, until after many years the historical soeteties of a State engage in long discussions and unsatis- factory investigations, resulting in an uncertain decision of what might have been certain, definite, conclusive. Even the names of those who represented these towns fifteen years ago in the great struggle for national life are already in many cases a matter of doubt and uncertainty. Only five towns out of twenty in this county have written the record ealled for by the State in 1865; and in these five there is a great lack of dates, regiments, and companies,- those incidentals that make up a finished record.
We annex to this sketeh of the town a soldiers' list for the War of 1861-65, as found in the office of the town clerk, with such additions and corrections as a search among the muster-rolls of the regiments has enabled us to make. It is well for the citizens of this county to render clear and definite the great campaign of 1777, fixing by imperish- able memorials the decisive points of that contest ; but is it not also a patriotic duty to honor the memory of the brave men who went from these peaceful towns to the fearful scenes of modern battle and the horrors of southern pris- ons? Thrilling chapters of history were wrought in that
struggle,-a struggle in which the issues involved equaled in magnitude those of earlier times, and far exceeded the old in the numbers of men engaged. This one county very likely sent into the last war as many men as fought at Stillwater, and that was a skirmish compared with the battle of Gettysburg as to men engaged and weight of artillery. In studying the olden campaigns, why shall citizens lose the names of the heroes who went out to the recent war from their own homes? The humblest and least-known laborer, who left home and family to die for the Union, is worthy of a place beside the conqueror of Burgoyne.
WAR OF 1861-65.
W'm. II. Austin, enl. Oct. 10, 1861, 77th Regt., Co. G; disch. Ang. 28, 1862. Joseph W. Abiel, enl. 115th Regt., Co. C.
Thomas H. Adock, ent. Aug. 5, 1862, 115th Regt., Co. F.
Isaac Bemus, enl. Sept. 23, 1861, 77th Regt., Co. G; trans. to Vet. Bat., 77th Regt.
Edward Brady, enl. Sept. 26, 186], 77th Regt., Co. G; trans. to Vet. Bat., 77th Regt.
James C. Brisbin, enl. Sept. 26, 1861, 77th Regt., Co. G; trans. to Vet. Bat., 77th Regt.
Lewis A. Burdick, enl. Aug. 2, 1862, 115th Regt., Co. F.
Jolin Brainerd, en1. 115th Regt.
John P. Burns, enl. Aug. 22, 1862, 77th Regt., Co. K ; trans, to 3d Battery, Dec. 11, 1863.
George II. Brown, enl. Aug. 30, 1862, 77th Regt., Co. G; trans. to Vet. Bat., 77th Regt.
James Burns, enl. Ang. 22, 1862, 77th Regt., Co. K ; trans. tu 3d Battery, April 26, 1863.
James Baths, ent. Aug. 30, 1862, 77th Regt., Co. G; died at Acquia Creek, Oct. 20, 1862.
Fred. Bocher, enl.
Jolin Burke.
John A. Chase, enl. Sept. 26, 1861, 77th Regt., Co. G; trans. to Vet. Bat., 77th Regt.
Jolin Case, enl. 77th Regt.
James II. Carr, enl. Aug. 30, 1862, 77th Regt., Co. G; trans. to Vet. Bat., 77th Regt.
Rhodolphus Cook, enl. 125th Regt.
John Conners, enl. 77th Regt.
John C. Coon.
Sumuer S. Clark.
Joseph Carney.
William Coffinger.
Alfred Chase, eul. 77th Regt., Co. G, 1861; killed at Petersburg, Va.
- Debois, died in hospital.
John Donnelly, killed.
Henry J. Davis, eul. Sept. 24, 1861, 77th Regt., Co. D; died.
George II. Ellison, enl. Aug. 30, 1862, 77th Regt., Co. G; trans. tu Vet. Bat., 77th Regt.
William Ellett, enl. Oct. 5, 1863, 2d Vet. Cav., Co. L.
Win. T. Fuller, enl. Aug. 13, 1862, 115th Regt., Co. F.
Thomas Scott Fuller, enl. Aug. 30, 1862, 77th Regt., Co. G; pro. corp. ; a prisoner at Andersonville ; wounded at battle of Wilderness; disch. June 30, ISG5. Walter Gifford, enl. Sept. 26, 1861, 77th Regt., Co. G; disch. 1862.
David Gainsha, enl. 115th Regt., Co. C.
Charles Goodwin.
Edward Gawner.
James Galusha, enl. Nov. 6, 1861, 77th Regt., Co. D; disch. April 13, 1864.
James K. Gainsha, eul. Sept. 24, 1861, 77th Regt., Co. D; disch, with regiment, Dec. 13, 1864.
George M. Galusha, rul. Sept. 24, 1861, 77th Regt., Co. D; died of fever, June 8, 1862.
James Harrington, enl. Sept. 26. 1861, 77th Regt., Co. G; trans. to Vet. Bat., 77th Regt.
John Ilorrigan, enl. Sept. 26, 1861, 77th Regt., Co. G; killed at Cedar Creek, Oct. 19, 186-1.
James llays, enl. 77th Regt.
Thomas Hackett, en1. Ang. 30, 1862, 77th Regt., Co. G; trans, to Vet. Bat., 77th Regt .; disch. with Bat., June 30, 1865; was wounded at Spottsylvania.
Joseph M. Hays, enl. 77th Regt.
Henry Hurd, enl. Ang. 30, 1862, 5th Regt.
Plulip Harder, enl. Nov. 1, 1861, 77th liegt., Co. G.
George Hlanner, enl. Nov. 18, 1863, 2d Vet. L'av., Co. L.
Frank Hall, eul. Feb. 11, 1862, 77th Regt., Co. G; killed in action.
Charles Juba, enl. Oct. 20, 1861, 77th Regt., Co. G; disch, July 1, 1862, Patrick Keney.
Franklin Kirkham, enl. Aug. 22, 1862, 77th Regt., Co. A ; disch. for disability Jan. 6, 1863.
George D. Lovejoy, ent Ang. 5, 1862, 115th Regt., Co. F.
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Charles Leack, enl. Aug. 30, 1862, 77th Regt., Co. G; died of sickness at Phila- delphia, Jan. 11, 1863.
Francis Leack, enl. Oct. 30, 1802, 77th Regt., Co. G; disch. Dec. 24, 1863.
William Limber, enl. July 25, 1864.
Octavius Landon, enl. Oct. 10, 1861, 77th Regt., Co. G; disch. April 22, 1863. Amos Laduke, enl. Nov. 18, 1863, 2dl Vet. Cav., Co. L.
Leander Laduke, enl. Nov. IS, 1863, 2d Vet. Cav., Co. L.
Michael Labare, eni. Nov. IN, 1863, 2d Vet. C'av., Co. I.
David Laraw, enl. Nov. 18, 1863, 2d Vet. Cav., Co. L.
Abraham Y. Lansing, en1. Feb. 18, 1864, 9 hl Regt., Co, F; with Grant at battle of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania Court-House, Thatcher's Run, and was wounded at Sailor's Run ; discharged June 17, 1865
Ambrose McOdock, enl. Sept. 26, 1861, 77th Rugt., Co. G; trans. to Vet. Bat., 77th Regt .; disch. with regiment.
Victor Matott, enl. 115th Regt .; died in the service.
James McLane, enl. 77th Regt.
Charles W. Mott, enl. Aug. 30, 1862, Co. K, 77th Regt.
Hugh MeMann, enl. 77th Regt.
Peter Murphy, col. With Regt .; wounded at the battle of the Wilderness.
Ambrose Matott, enl. Ang. 30, 1862, 77th Regt., Co. G; killed at Fort Stevens, July 12, 1864.
Timothy Madigan, enl. Ang. 23, 1862, 77th Regt., Co. K ; trans, to Inv. Corps, Sept. 3, 1863.
Joseph Merchant. W'm. McCarty, enl. 22d lingt.
Edward Morau.
Thomas Money.
Henry M. Moody, enl. Sept. 24, 1861, 77th Regt., Co. G; died at Washington, Ang. 4, 1863.
Win. IT. McLane, enl. Sopt. 24, ISGI, 77th Regt., Co. C; disch. for disability, Oct. 16, 1862.
Samuel McGown, ent. Sept. 26, 1861, 77th Regt., Co. (; trans. to Vet. Bat., 77th Regt.
Jacob Newman.
Moses Newell, enl. 5th Regt.
Thomas Newalk, enl. Sept. 25, 1861, 77th Regt., Co. G.
Taylor I. Newell, enl. Sept. 26, 1861, 77th Regt., Co. (; disch. Nov. 22, 1862.
George S. Orr, enl. Sept. 26, 18G1, 77th Regt., Co. G; Ist lient, Nov. 23, 18G1; capt., April 25, 1862; disch. Dec. 13, Isiil; lost left arm.
Jolın L. Osborne, enl. July 30, 1862, 115th Regt., Co. F.
Aaron Il. Osborne, enl. July 30, 1862, 115th Regt., Co. F.
Iliram A. Perkins, enl. July, 1862, 115th Regt., Co. I; taken prisoner in Florida; in Andersonville ten months; disch. June 18, 1865.
Charles E. Phillips, enl. Aug. 15, 1862, 77th Regt., Co. K ; diedl in hospital.
George II. Pearsall, onl. Ang. 12, 1862, 115th Regt., Co. F.
John W. Palmer, enl. Sept. 24, ISGI, 77th Regt., Co. D; disch. for disability, May 5, 1862.
Daniel leck, enl. Nov. 18, 1863, 2dl Vet. Cav., Co. L.
Joseph Pepo, enl. Nov. 18, 1863, 2d Vet. Cav., Co. L.
Renben E. Robinson, enl. Sept. 26, 1861, 77th Regt., Co. G; disch. May 18, 1863. Daniel Reardon, enl. 2d Vet. Cav.
Harper N. Rogers, enl. Nov. 30, 1863, 2d Vet. Cav .; 2dl lieut. ; Ist lient. ; mus - tered out, Nov. 8, 1865.
John Robinson, enl. Sept. 26, 1861, 77th Regt., Co. G; lied at Alexandria, April 17, 1862.
Calvin A. Rice, enI. Sept. 26, 1861, 77th Regt., Co. G; capt. ; pro. major, 14fth
Regt., Dec. 27, 1862; pro. lieut .- col., Sept. 25, 1864; mustered out at close of the war.
James Shaw, enl. Ang. 11, 1862, 115th Regt., Co. C.
James G. Scott, enl. Ang. 29, 1862, 77th Regt., Co. D; disch. for wounds, Nov. 20, 1864; lost both legs in the battle of the Wilderness.
Alvin Smith, onl. 77th Regt. Sanford Shearer, enl. 5th Cav.
Samnel A. Shaver.
Joseph Smith.
Washington Sherman, enl. Nov. 1, 1861, 77th Regt., Co. G; wounded in action, May 10, 1864, at Spottsylvania, and died a prisoner about May 14, 186-4.
James Shurter, 77th Rogt .; died April 11, 1862; enlisted from Morenu.
l'atrick Savage, enl. Feb. II, 1862, 77th Regt., Co. G; wounded; disch. June 30, 1865.
James M. Terhune, enl. 77th Regt.
Loren M. Toms, enl. Ang. 30, 1862, 77th Rogt., Co. G; died at White Oak Church, Dec. 1862.
Reuben K. Thompson, enl. Aug. 30, 1862, 77th Regt., Co. G; disch. for disa- bility, on June 13, 1863, at MeClellan Hospital, Philadelphia, l'a.
Patrick Toumey, enl. 77th Regt .; trans. to 3d Bettery.
James Il. Terhune.
William Vanduzen, enl. Sept. 26, 1861, 77th Regt., Co. G; disch. Sept. 1, 1862. Charles Van Klecek, enl. Sept. 26, 1861, 77th Regt., Co. G; died July 26, 1864.
Taylor Vandewerker, enl. Sept. 26, 1861, 77th Regt., Co. G; re-enl. in 77th Bat- talion, and discharged with battalion.
Sidney Vandenburg, enl. Nov. 1, 18GI, 77th Regt., Co G; disch. May 16, 1862. James Van Wagner, enl. 118th Regt. ; killed in action.
Lewis W. Vandenburg, enl. Aug. 30, 1862, 77th Regt., Co. G; taken prisoner at Chantilly, and died at Andersonville prison.
James P. Vandewerker; supposed to have died in the service.
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James C. Vandenburg, enl. Sopt. 26, 1801, 77th Regt., Co. G; killed, Muy 10, 1861, at Spottsylvania.
Lyman Vandenburgh, enl. Sept. 28, 1861, 77th Regt., Co. G; sergeant, Jan. 5, 1863; re-pnl. 1861; trans. to Battalion, 77th ; disch. with battalion.
Dennison . Willard, end. Sept. 26, 1861, 77th Regt., Co. 1; disch. March 23, 1803.
Isaac 11. Wilson, onl. Sept. 26, 1861, 77th Regt., Co. G; lost an arm, Sept. 19, 1.86-1.
Shallum West, ent. Oct. 10, 1861, 77th Regt., Co. G; disch. Sept. 25, 1862.
William Wildy, enl. 77th Regt.
John P. Winney, enl. Ilath Regt.
Henry Wilbur, enl. Ang. 30, 1862, 77th Regt., Co. G; lisch. June 30, 1865,
Patrick Welch.
Charles Wheeler, eul. Dec. 25, 1863, 77th Regt., Co. G; lost in action, May In), 1864.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
E. W. TOWN.
E. W. Town was born in Kingsbury, Washington Co., on June 18, 1827, and was the son of Elijah and Mary A. Town. In 1836 his father removed to Fort Edward, where he died in 1839. In 1841 young Town removed to North-
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umberland, and resided with Asa Clements, where he re- mained until he attained the age of twenty-one years.
His early education was entirely acquired by his own personal, diligent application, after the toils and labors of the day were ended.
In 1849 he removed to Washington county and worked a farm, and in the winter of that year he attended the acad- emy at Greenwich. In 1853 he was employed as a clerk by the union store of Northumberland, and afterwards as agent, a position of trust and responsibility which he sue- cessfully filled for twenty-four years. At the end of that time he turned his attention to farming, which is his present occupation.
He married on April 26, 1864, Carrie E., daughter of
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Lodewick and Eliza Esmun, of Cambridge, Washington county, where she was born Dec. 20, 1835. They have three children.
Mr. Town has always been Republican in politics, and has held several town offices, being supervisor in 1875.
ABRAHAM MARSHALL.
Abraham Marshall, Sr., was born in Rawden, Yorkshire, England, in 1730, and emigrated to America in 1773, with a family of five children,-two sons and three daughters. Two more were born in America-one son and one daughter. He settled on lands of General Schuyler, one and one-half miles south of what is now called Schuylerville, taking a life lease, to continue during the natural lives of himself and his three sons, of one hundred and twenty acres of land for the yearly rent of sixpence per acre, or £3 sterling, with four days' work with team if called for. James died on the farm ; the fee-simple of the lands having been pur- chased of the heirs of General Schuyler prior to the death of James. He had four daughters and three sons. One of his grandsons lives on and owns the farm. Samuel, the youngest son of Abraham, removed from the old home- stead in 1817, with his family of six children, to the farm owned by Samuel Bushee,-his brother-in-law,-being the farm on which the dwelling known as the " headquarters of General Burgoyne" was located ; mentioned by all the historians of Burgoyne's campaign as the residence of Madame Reidesel during the negotiations prior to the final surrender. Samuel, with his oldest son, Abraham, re- mained on this farm until his death. His youngest son, William, eame in possession, but died in early life. The farm is now owned by his widow. Abraham, who was a partner with his father in the purchase of the farm, at his marriage settled on the west end of the farm, and is now living on a farm a few miles north, known as the McCreedy farm. He is eighty years of age.
The children of Abraham Marshall, Sr., have lived to a good old age with their companions,-five children and five sons and daughters-in-law to ages between eighty and ninety-five years. The old patriarch died at eighty-two; his wife, Susannah, at eighty-five. All the above died with the companions of their youth, none having married a second time.
Two of the sons-in-law were in the Revolutionary struggle-Mr. Bushee and Mr. Jordan. Bushee wintered at Valley Forge with the small remnant of Washington's army, and was present at the battle of Monmouth. Jordan was in the bateau service at the advance of Burgoyne.
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