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Two years later, in 1793, forty-eight members were dis- missed to organize a church at Milton ; and it is also sup- posed that thirty members, living at Hemlock Brook, were that year organized into the old Greenfield church. In 1793 also, the nineteen members west of the lake, called the Kayadrossera brethren, were dismissed to form a sepa-
rate church, and this was the germ of the First Baptist church of Saratoga Springs. It is also inferred, because they are no longer mentioned in the records, that forty-six members, living at Nipmouse, were organized into the west Hoosick church in 1793. During this very period, while this parent church was thus establishing its children in their own homes, there was also a growth at home of an excellent and substantial character. There were large num- bers added to the church yearly, thus verifying the ok precept of the Scriptures, " There is that seattereth and yet increaseth."
In 1800, Lemnel Powers was gathered to his fathers. His remains rest in the private burying-ground near Ezra Munger's, marked only by a common stone ; but his record is on high.
The successive pastors of the church since 1800 have been as follows : Rev. John Lathrop, Samuel Rogers, David Bernard, Elnathan Finch, Heman H. Haff, Isaac Westcot, Israel Keach, E. B. Crandall, C. O. Kimball, B. F. Gar- field, E. W. Browne, II. J. S. Lewis, T. S. Morley, J. L. Barlow, R. A. Clapp, L. P. Judson, J. L. Barlow, and F. L. Park, the present pastor. There have been some years when the pulpit was vacant between several of the pastor- ates, but services have been maintained with great regu- larity through all this period of one hundred to one hun- dred and fifteen years.
During the labors of Rev. Isaac Westeot he led the movement for the organization of the Second church, in 1839, taking not only cighty members, but even carrying off the constituent name, that was older than the constitu- tion of the national government, and equally freighted with the precious memories of " the times that tried men's souls.". This was, however, recovered in 1844, and the church in Stillwater village became the Second.
Rev. Samuel Rogers, pastor from 1811 to 1823,-the date of his death,-was of English ancestry, and came to this country as a teamster in the British army, at the age of nineteen. Becoming satisfied the Americans were right, he came over to them about the time of the battles of Still- water, or somewhat earlier. He afterwards joined the Bap- tist church, was licensed to preach, and did good service. Ile was a strong preacher of the old Baptist faith. Accor- ding to the record, twenty-five members were set off in 1825 to form the Baptist church of Northumberland. This is not very elear, as the church of Saratoga (Schuyler- ville) set off in 1791 naturally included Northumberland.
A new parsonage was built in 1849, and the venerable meeting-house was rebuilt in 1850. The first snecessful Sunday-school was organized in 1859.
This rural congregation, clinging to the sacred shrine their fathers loved, preferring simple, plain, unostentatious buildings, out of debt, may well rejoice in their ancient history, glad to worship where their fathers worshiped, ready to die where their fathers died, and sleep in the old burial-ground with the same sure and certain hope of eternal life.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF KETCHAM'S CORNERS.
Meetings by Presbyterians were held in this neighbor- hood for some years before a church was organized. The
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first preaching by ministers from Stillwater was by Mark Tucker, in 1818 or 1819, in a house where R. 11. Barber now lives. The church was organized in 1866. The legal certificate is dated January 22, and was acknowledged be- fore R. H. Barber, justice of the peace. The certificate is signed by Tylee Dunham and Edward Moore. These two, with William Flagler, were the first elders. John H. Brightman was the first deacon. The house of worship was erected in 1866, at an expense of about $3600, and dedicated December 12 of that year by Rev. A. M. Bev- eridge, of Lansingburg. The present elders are Henry D. Rogers, Hamlin Caklwell, and R. H. Barber. The last named is clerk of the session, and Deacon Bright- man clerk of society. The present trustees are Abram Post, Thomas Losee, Henry D. Rogers, R. H. Barber, and John II. Brightman. The church formerly united with the church at Stillwater in support of the same pastor ; now with the church at Malta. The services are held in the afternoon, and one Sunday-school for the place is held at the Methodist church. The ministers have been William M. Johnson, S. L. Gamble, and A. G. Cochrane. The membership is about forty.
METHODIST CHURCH OF KETCHAM'S CORNERS.
Methodist history in this vicinity goes back nearly, or quite, to 1800. A careful search would, it is believed, show that this was about the earliest point in Saratoga County of preaching by that denomination. Unfortu- nately, as in so many other cases, written records are almost entirely wanting, there being little or nothing to be found with the present church officers earlier than 1832, when Simon Tubbs was class-leader ; but it is known that this is the third house of worship erected in this neighborhood, and this was built in 1853 or 1854.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHI OF STILLWATER.
The history of this body in its carlier years is compli- cated and mingled with that of the Congregational church. Presbyterians and Congregationalists are so nearly alike in doctrinal views, and also in modes of worship, differing only in slight particulars as to church government, that it was very easy to work together, and yet even the slight differences between them were sure to ultimately develop into different organizations. Accordingly, we find that from 1764 to 1791 no Presbyterian church was erected. The large emigration from Connecticut settled the type and form of church organization for many years in favor of Congrega- tionalism ; but in 1791 it appeared to some that the time had come for Presbyterians to have an organization of their own, and the old book of records commences with the fol- lowing entry :
" The Presbyterian inhabitants of Stillwater incorporated them- selves into a religious society, in the name and style of the First Presbyterian congregation of Stillwater, on the 12th day of Septem- ber, 1791. In this capacity they put themselves nuder the care of the Albany presbytery, and presented a call to Mr. Aaron Condit, a candidate under the care of that presbytery, to settle among them in the gospel ministry. This eall was accepted, and Mr. Condit installed Jan. 15, 1793. Mr. Condit labored only two years after bis installa- tion, his services closing in 1795."
And it appears from the records that the Presbyterian organization was dropped at that time.
In this society, Feb. 13, 1794, Samuel Bacon was elected elder and Charles Moore deacon. They were ordained on March 2, 1794; and the sacrament was administered, for the first time in this church, March 9, 1794. Twenty-one persons were admitted to communion, but the book does not furnish their names. Ang. 6, 1794, Matthew Harrison was chosen elder. Sept. 29, 1795, Samuel Cooper was re- ceived as a member. There is no evidence that the church existed between 1795 and 1816. In the latter year a united body was formed bearing the ponderous but ex- pressive name, "The First Presbyterian Congregational Church of Stillwater." It adopted a confession of faith and covenant to which all could subscribe, and provided that candidates should be admitted, as they themselves might eleet, either by the board of Presbyterian elders that was to exist in the body, or by a vote of the entire mem- bership, as Congregationalists would require; they also proposed that every one summoned for discipline should elect to be tried either by the elders in Presbyterian style, or by a committee of the congregation in Congregational style. As these points are about all in which the two churches differ, it was thought the arrangement would prove satis- factory. In this body Denison Andrews, John W. Patrick, Samuel Low, and John Sullivan were chosen elders, and Thomas Morey, William Seymour, and Peter Andrews deacons.
This united body was not a success, and though no special difficulty had occurred, yet some began to feel that the union would be a source of weakness instead of strength. The advice of Dr. Nott, of Schenectady, was songht, and, after due consideration, the body was dissolved and the Presbyterian church reorganized March 11, 1818; Rev. Dirck C. Lansing meanwhile having been called and settled as a minister, probably by the united body.
Ju the newly-organized church the following elders were chosen : John W. Patrick, Jesse Warren, Alfred Benedict, and, not long after, Medad Candec, Seth Eddy, Richard Ketcham, and Jesse Seymour ; Amos Hodgman was elected deacon.
It appears that Rev. Mr. Lansing's services were termi- nated by the dissolution, and that Rev. Mark Tucker became the first pastor over the newly-formed church; he remained until 1824. The successive ministers since have been John Blatchford, installed May 18, 1825; Ebenezer Cheever, Feb. 21, 1832; William Tobey, Jan. 1, 1834; Samuel Robinson, Aug. 15, 1834; Henry Benedict, Dec. 7, 1837; Villeroi D. Reed, Dec. 18, 1839; Edward E. Seeley, June, 1844; David King, June 30, 1852 (he died May 15, 1853); Franklin Merrill, July 15, 1853 ; Melville Roberts; William M. Johnson, May 1, 1861 ; Sammuel S. Gamble, Feb. 9, 1867; C. C. Morn, Feb. 1, 1871; and Hugh Brown, March 4, 1874.
The present officers (1877) are Rev. B. Alex. William- son, pastor ; Dr. D. C. Bull, William M. Bartlett, William II. Davenport, James Rundle, Ebenezer Leggett, Isaac Ilodgman, ellers; C. T. Bostwick, Peter Wetzel, Peter Van Vechten, deacons; William M. Bartlett, William Il. Davenport, Isaac Hodgman, Peter Van Vechten, John N. Wetzel, and Philip C. Cotton, trustees. The superintendent of the Sunday-school is W. L. Green ; clerk of society,
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Peter Van Vechten ; clerk of session, William HI. Daven- port ; clerk of trustees, Peter Van Vechten. Services have been maintained in this church steadily since 181 8. The same pastor officiated both for this church and that of the Congregationalists until about the year 1842, when, this church desiring the full services of their minister, the union under one pastor was terminated.
The first house of worship was erected in 1791, on the hill, upon one of two lots donated to the society by Camp- bell and Montgomery, proprietors. A bell was purchased in 1832 at an expense of $238. The old house was taken down in 1842, and the present brick edifice erected.
The old burial-place across the eanal is often called the Presbyterian ground. In it are buried many of the carly settlers. There they were laid to rest with the same solemn services, and the same tender words of Christian hope, as are now spoken over the graves of their descendants.
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCHI OF STILLWATER.
At a covenant-meeting of the First Baptist church, held July 30, 1836, it was voted to build a meeting-house at Stillwater Village (now called Second church).
The following brethren were appointed a building com- mittee : Rev. Isaae Westeot, Stephen W. Hart, David Newland, Volney Newland, Ephraim Newland, David Mun- ger, and Daniel Rodgers. On the 23d of February following the house was dedicated. Rev. Dr. Weatch, of Albany, preached the sermon.
The following is a list of the constituent members: David Newland, Mary Newland, Daniel Rodgers, Anna Rodgers, Ephraim Newland, Sarah Newland, Harriet Newland, Cyntha Downey, Abraham Rundle, Electa Rundle, Matilda Hart, Huldah Eaton, Harriet Hart, Nehemiah Hopkins, Joanna Hopkins, Morgan Munger, Kennett N. Smith, Eliza- beth R. Olin, Edwin Furguson, Sarah Newland, Daniel Rowley, Almira Newland Bird, Elisabeth Newland, Allia Abel, Volney Newland, Jane Rundle Walker, James New- land, Sarah Ann Newland, Matilda S. Risdin, Peter Lent, Dorcas Bishop, Mary Valentine, Almira Worden, Rev. Isaac Westeot, Mariah Westcot, Peleg Wing, Mahala Wing Cornell, Mary Wilcox Wordworth, Rosette Wilcox Neilson, Mrs. Peleg Wing, Mary Bullard, George W. Meeder, Caro- line Bryan, Henry C. Moore, Laura Ilewett, Nancy Meeder, William Valentine, Mrs. William Valentine, William Row- ley, Caleb Adams, Phebe Allen, Jane Billingham.
The following is a list of the pastors: Revs. Isaac West- eot, from organization to Jan. 12, 1851; M. G. Il odge, from June 7, 1851, to March 25, 1854; A. A. Sawin, from May 26, 1855, to Feb. 1, 1856; J. 1. Fulton, from April 26, 1856, to March 1, 1859; J. O. Mason, from July 31, 1859, to August 1, 1860; J. C. Stevens, from Nov. 3, 1860, to May 1, 1865; Charles J. Shrimpton, from June 24, 1865, to Oct. 30, 1869; Thomas Cull, from Nov. 5, 1870, to May 10, 1874; Dr. Thomas MacClymont, from Sept. 20, 1874, to Oct. 1, 1877.
The following is a list of the deacons of the Second Bap- tist eliurch of Stillwater : David Newlin, from organization ; May 30, 1839, -- Ellis, Morgan Munger, Guisbert Van- denburg; April 26, 1840, Otis Robinson ; Nov. 3, 1840, C. Thompson ; April 7, 1849, Moses Powell, Gilbert B.
Smith ; April 28, 1849, James M. Hammond; March 9, 1867, Albert Denison, Stephen Wood; Dec. 14, 1876, IForace W. Osgood; Dec. 28, 1876, Bernard W. Osgood.
The following are the church clerks to date: March 21, 1840, Zalmon Richards; Jan. 19, 1849, Moses Powell ; May 27, 1854, Reuben Merchant ; June 11, 1871, Edward 1. Wood.
This church licensed the following brethren to preach the gospel : Oct. 11, 1845, C. C. Moore; Aug. 28, 1852 John N. Whidden. The present pastor, Rev. D. Thomas MacC'lymont, was ordained to the work of the gospel min- istry by this church, and a council called by it, Oct. 1, 1874.
The present house of worship was erected during the pastorate of Rev. Thomas Cull, and was dedicated Sept. 3, 1873. It cost, with furniture, about $16,000. The fol- lowing brethren were the building committee: Lyman Smith, Stephen Wood, Samuel Tompkins, and Theodore Baker.
At the dedicatory services of the new church the follow- ing was the order of exercises: prayer by former pastor, C. J. Shrimpton; reading of Seriptures, by Dr. J. O. Mason ; prayer, by Dr. C. P. Sheldon ; sermon, Rev. John P'eddie, text, Jude v. 4; prayer, Rev. Mr. Warren ; dedi- catory prayer in the evening by Rev. C. J. Shrimpton.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF STILLWATER.
We are indebted to the Rev. Reuben Westcot, of Still- water village, for the following sketch of this church :
Methodism was introdneed into the western part of the town of Stillwater many years before it was planted in this village. Rev. Datus Ensign, a mau full of faith and the Holy Ghost, was the pioneer of Methodism at this place.
In the year 1828 he held his first meeting in the school- house in the northern part of the village. God owned and blessed the word spoken, poured out his Spirit on the people, and several were soundly converted, and found peace in be- lieving in the Lord Jesus Christ. A small class was formed, which God favored with his smiles and fatherly protection. As there were but few Methodist preachers in those days, and their calls many, this little class had only occasional preaching until the autumn of 1835, when it was regularly united to Stillwater circuit, and Rev. E. Goss made it a fixed appointment for preaching onee in two weeks.
In process of time this place was attached to the church at Mechanicville, under one pastor. This connection con- tinued until the spring of 1857, when the Methodist Epis- copal church of Stillwater was duly organized. This was under the labors of Rev. Reuben Westcot, who held the pastorate two years.
'The church then numbered forty-eight members, but during the first two years fifty-six were added, some of whom are now the pillars of the church. At the time of its or- ganization the officers were Samuel Chase, John C. Force, T. March, H. Northrop, Rufus Herrick, A. W. Gray, W. Gallup, H. A. Van Wie, and Ambrose Herrick. The first. church edifice built by the society was erected in 1846, eleven y cars before the church was organized. It cost $800. Rev. Allen Steele conducted the dedication services.
At that time this little flock were few in numbers and feeble in strength, but the erection of this comfortable
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chapel formed an important era in the history of the cause of Christ in this place. The Methodists now have in process of erection a large and commodious brick church, which, when finished, will be spacious and convenient. The cost of this new edifice has been estimated at $16,000. The first Sunday-school was organized in 1846. Samuel Chase was the superintendent, and Horace Northrup the secretary. The church now numbers 150 members. The following are the names of the present officers : J. W. Haight, John C. Force, Philip Mosher, Daniel Pemble, William Pemble, C. H. Kipp, II. A. Van Wie, G. II. Newton, Wyatt Gallup, A. W. Gray, Rufus Herrick, and John Collamer. The trustees of the society are Philip Mosher, Daniel Pemble, J. W. Haight, John C. Force, William Pemdle, Nelson N. Williams, HI. A. Van Wie, Alfred W. Gray, and C. II. Kipp.
The following are the names of the successive pastors from the formation of the church to the present time : Reu- ben Westcot, A.M., William J. Heath, H. L. Grant, Manley Wetherill, Reuben Westeot, R. W. Jones, S. W. Brown, H. II. Smith, Abel Ford, G. C. Thomas, A. C. Rose, and Will- ard Hitchcock, the present pastor. The church is now in a living state of spirituality.
John C. Force states that Mr. Hines was a class-leader when the first work began, in 1828; that once or twice, in the early times, the class or church was reduced, by removals and other causes, to one or two families.
When they decided to build a small class-room for meet- ings they circulated a paper, and found so many friends in the community, and so much generous help, that the move- ment developed into the chapel of 1846, costing $800, a much greater sum than they had any hope of raising when they commenced.
CATHOLIC CHURCH OF STILLWATER.
The Catholics in Stillwater village and vicinity were ac- customed to attend church at Mechanicville, and did so down to the year 1874. It became burdensome either to walk or drive so far, and finally a few earnest men deter- mined to make an effort for services here, especially, too, that the children might have the benefit of a Catholic Sunday- school near by. The Episcopal church, with its ample grounds, being for sale, the Catholics purchased the same at an expense of $1500, and added repairs, making the ex- pense in all $3000. The church is a fully-organized, sep- arate society, but is under the care of Rev. T. A. Field, pastor of the Catholic church of Mechanieville.
VIII .- BURIAL-PLACES.
Like most other towns along the river, the places of carly burial are numerous, and many of them simply on private grounds, subject, unfortunately, to all the changes of ownership, likely at times to fall into the hands of men with no sensibility or feeling on the subject, perhaps sooner or later to be lost to view. The nameless and unnumbered dead of the battle-fields rest everywhere without order or system over several square miles, extending from George Ensign's to Henry Newland's, and from Ebenezer Leggett's to Bemus Heights tavern. No monuments mark their myriad burial-places, and no memorial-stones tell either
name or deeds or date. Whigs and royalists, Englishmen and Americans mingled, " in one red burial blent." No thunder of cannon disturbs their deep repose, no bugle- blast wakens them from their long sleep. The ages shall come and go, wars shall desolate other lands, battles shall redden other fields, but the heroes of Bemus Heights long ago fought their last fight. They were buried upon the field of their valor, and their fame has passed into the keeping of the world's imperishable records.
The following is a list, perhaps imperfect, of burial-places in town :
The new and beautiful cemetery above Stillwater vil- lage ; the burial-ground over the canal ; one near the Methodist chapel ; the ancient yard at the Yellow meeting- house; the burial-place at the old Baptist church; the Ketcham family ground, at the corners of that name; the one near Ezra Munger's ; the Ensign burial-lot, on one of the finest bluffs of the river hills, overlooking the valley for many miles ; the Ruebottom and Vandenburg family lot, on the farm of Mr. Hill; and the one at Bemus Heights, the most fearfully neglected of all.
IX .- SOCIETIES.
There was a Masonic lodge at Stillwater, chartered Oct. 22, 179I, said to have been one of the largest and best lodges in the State. Its first officers and similar items are not now to be obtained, as the books have been seat - tered or passed into unauthorized hands for many years. It was known as " Montgomery Lodge." The " Montgom- ery Chapter" of Stillwater is also known to have been in existence before 1798. The Grand Chapter of the State of New York was organized March 14, 1798, at Albany, by representatives from five subordinate chapters, of which that at Stillwater was one. The representatives from Still- water were Daniel Hale, Jr., H. I'., and Ashbel Meacham, K. Daniel Hale was appointed one of the committee on by-laws. At this meeting De Witt Clinton was elected as the first presiding officer of the Grand Chapter. In 1799, Jan. 30, a warrant was granted to hold a Mark Master Masons' lodge at Stillwater.
These three Masonic bodies existed down to the diffi- culties in 1830.
The modern organization under the name of " Montgom- ery Lodge, 50-4, F. and A. M.," was formed June 27, 1860, by a dispensation from the Grand Lodge. The first officers were Rev. W. J. Heath, M. ; P. Mosher, S. W .; D. F. Wetzel, J. W .; John A. Quackenbush, Treas .; II. H. Montgomery, Sec. ; John V. W. Vandenburg, S. D .; II. Badgley, J. D .; Nathan Tabor and George K. Deming, Masters of Ceremonies; J. W. Buffington, Tyler. The lodge has a membership of one hundred and seven.
A new chapter, also named in honor of the ancient one, -" Montgomery,"-was established in 1870. The peti- tion for a charter was drawn up April II of that year. Dispensation granted Nov. 28. The charter is dated Feb. 8, 1871.
The first officers were D. Van Wie, I. P .; P. Van Veghten, K .; C. S. Ensign, Scribe; J. G. Lansing, Treas. ; L. Vandemark, Sec. The chapter has a membership of sixty-three.
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The officers of Montgomery Lodge, 504, the present year are, in part, Eugene Wood, M .; J. L. Moore, Sec. In the absence of the Master, L. Vandemark is acting presi- ding officer. He has occupied the chair for seven years, since 1860. These bodies meet in a finely-appointed lodge- room, containing furniture and fixtures to the amount of $2000. In the room are three choice relies of old times, -the gavel of the ancient lodge, presented by Ashbel Pal- mer ; a venerable picture, known as the " old Masonic ear- pet," owned by L. Vandemark ; and, finally, a stone taken from the corner of the old Episcopal church. It was laid, with the ceremonies of the order, in 1798. Capitular Ma- sonic emblems are engraved upon it, together with a circle of curiously-arranged characters which even Masons far advanced in the mysteries of the order find it difficult to translate.
X .- PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST.
In this respect the town equals any other in the county. Within its limits culminated the great events of the Bur- goyne campaign. Here were fought the battles that com- pelled the surrender at. Schuylerville. Strategie points in the march of armies, and their various positions and en- campments, are found in abundance through all this valley. The sites of skirmishes, of single midnight attacks, of heroie defenses, are everywhere to be found in the county from " Half-Moon Point" to Baker's Falls, and from the Hudson on the east to the hills that border the west. But in Stillwater there are battle-fields that have challenged the attention of the world ; battle-fields where men perished in inasses ; where the autumnal sun of 1777 shone on hills and plains red with the fearful slaughter of a hotly-contested struggle. A noted writer has counted the battle of Oct. 7 as one of the "fifteen decisive battles of the world." Sweeping down through the sixty centuries of human his- tory, and concentrating its decisive epochs iuto fifteen, Oct. 7, 1777, is named as one. Unrolling the map of the globe, and looking for the sites of these fifteen memorable contests, Stillwater gathers to itself the glory of one. The time may come in distant ages when the minor events of history shall be lost; when the connecting links shall dis- appear in the dim past ; when the details of campaigns shall grow briefer and still briefer under the effacing hand of receding years; but even then, when the battle history of the world shall be reduced to a few brief points, then STILLWATER will remain on the record, its glorious deeds secure from the destroying touch of time.
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