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PHYSICIANS.
Dr. George Wurtz was probably one of the first regular physicians to reside and practice in the town. Ile set- tled in New Paltz wear the elose of the last century, en- joyed an extensive practice, and died on April 20, 1802. He was succeeded by his son, Dr. Jacob Wurtz, who was also a prominent and influential citizen, enjoying a large professional practice. He died on April 18, 1846. His sons, Dr. David and Dr. Maurice Wurtz, also engaged in practice in the town, the former being an active and influ- ential physician for many years, and the latter subsequently settling in the town of Plattekill. Dr. Jarob D. Wurtz, son of Dr. David Wurtz, has been in active practice in New Palta for a great many years, and is still the leading physician of the town. Dr. John Bogardus was a promi- nent and influential physician in the early part of the pres- ent century. Ile died on Feb. 4, 1840, in his fifty-fifth year. Dr. Charles W. Deyo practiced his profession in the town for a number of years, in connection with Dr. David Wurtz, and is now the cashier of the Huguenot Bank, at New Paltz, and a leading citizen. Other physicians who have practiced in New Paltz have been Dr. Hart, Dr. War. II. Pierson, Dr. Isaac Reeve, and Dr. Van Dyke. Dr. Stephen W. Gerow has been in practice for a score of years at New Paltz village.
LAWYERS.
David M. De Witt was one of the earliest and most jnominent lawyers who have practiced in the town, and began about the opening of the late war. He was also a teacher in the academy at New Paltz. While in practice in the town he was elected district attorney of the county. He subsequently removed to Kingston, and was chosen a representative in Congress. Eliphaz Fay was another prac- ticing lawyer of the town, who likewise engaged in teaching at the academy. John Doughty settled in practice as a lawyer after the removal of Mr. De Witt to Kingston. He practiced a number of years. and died in towu. Lewis Hasbronek also engaged in the practice of law at New Paltz, and now resides in Shawangunk. J. N. Vanderlyn has been in practice in the village about four years.
HIGHWAYS.
These at first consisted of rude pathways, or bridle-paths leading between the houses of the principal inhabitants to
the ancient church, and to other points in the settlement. As the settlement began to increase more passable roads were laid out. The old records of the town are full of de- scriptions of these highways, But the outlmes and bounda- ries are so indistinct, and the monuments that mark them so perishable, that they possess but little interest or signifi- canec to us of the present day.
It is easy to imagine that the oldest existing road in the town is the one running from the village of New Paltz to Kingston. Along this ancient highway, leading dowu through the rich valley of the Wallkill, the pioneers of the town passed and repassed in the performance of the varied duties and avocations of the times.
The road on the opposite side of the river, also running north and south through the town, was early in use, and the one passing in the same direction through the castern section of the town was also laid down at a very early period.
The New Paltz turnpike, leading from that village easterly through the town of Lloyd to the landing on the Hudson River, is now probably the most important thoroughfare in the town. It furnishes a direct route to the river for the products of a large section of country, designed for ship- ment on the river-boats.
RAILROAD.
The Wallkill Valley Railroad passes north and south through the town, having stations at New Paltz village and Springtown.
IV .- MEN OF PROMINENCE.
The town has produced or fostered many men who have filled honored stations in life, and worthily sustained her character and reputation. A large number of these never aspired to nor attained to political office, and yet of those who have New Paltz has had even more than her due pro- portion.
The representatives of the town in the State Legislature have been : 1800-1, Philip Eltinge; Jacob J. Hasbrouck, 1822 and 1825; Reuben II. ITine, 1845; Jacob Lefever, 1863-67; and Jacob D. Wurtz, 1875-76. Those who have filled the office of sheriff have been Solomon E. Elt- ing, 1837 ; Maurice Wurtz, 1855 ; and Abraham A. Deyo, 1858. The county treasurers have been lluram Has- brouck, 1857 ; Jacob M. Hasbrouck, 1872; aud William H. De Garmo, 1860. Charles W. Deyo was county clerk in 1867. The superintendents of the poor have been Abra- ham A. Deyo, Jr., David Corwin, and Hiram Dakin ; and the school commissioners Ralph Lefever and Dr. I. M. Bauscher.
V .- CIVIL ORGANIZATION.
The civil government of New Paltz differed entirely from the system in vogne at Wiltwyck and other Dateh muni- cipalities. The twelve patentees-the " Duzine," as they were called-were constituted the legislative and judicial body of the minintare State. The unmber was supplied after the death of the original members by annual election. Decisions in all cases referred to them seem to have been accepted as final ; for, though we must assume the right of appeal to the colonial government, no such appeal is known
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HISTORY OF ULSTER COUNTY, NEW YORK.
to have been made, or disputed boundary or internal fond to have disturbed the absolute harmony of the settlement. There was no civil government other than that of the Du- zine in operation at New Paltz for a period of more than one hundred years.
On March 31, 1785, the township was incorporated umler the State government. The boundaries of the tract had been enlarged by act passed April 1, 1775. A part of Hurley was amiexed Feb. 2, 1509. A portion of E-opus was taken off in 1812, a part of Rosendale in 1844, Lloyd in 1845, and a part of Gardiner in 1853.
The name of the town, New Paltz (in German Pfalz ), was conferred uput it in honor of the Nouveau Palatinat, or second place of refuge of the first settlers. It was the first place of safety which they reached. The name of Palatinate has long since passed from the maps of Germany. It was well that it should be preserved by those who were sheltered there. Besides Now Paltz, the name is given only to a very small island in the river Rhine. There offer a robber chief levied a pirate's tax upon passing boats. But it is now wholly ocenpi d by a mill for grinding grain, and a light-house, or lantern, for the guidance of boats in this very rapid portion of the majestic river.
The first "Twelve Men" chosen by the owners of the patent, on the first Tuesday of April, 1535, were JJacob Hasbrouck, Roelof Eltinge, John Lefever, Dammiel Du Bais, Samuel Bevier, Daniel Hasbrouck, John Tarepening, Sol- mon Hasbrouck, Abraham Dojou, John Een, Isaac Lefever, and Josiah Eltinge.
The " Twelve Men" chosen by the freeholders and inbab- itants of the patent, in 1751. wer : Sammel B-vier. Dwiel In Beis, Isaac Lefever, Solomon Hasbrouck, Daniel Has. brouck, Jonas Freer, Abraham Dojo, Jesias Eltinge, Mat- this Allen, and Louis Bevier.
A copy of the book of grants and partitions of these men and their successors is filed in the clerk's office of Ulster County, and another is in the possession of the Huguenot Bank, at New Parz. It is obviously impossible here to give these grants, as they fill a large book, and are set out at length by motes and bounds following oftentimes monuments which, having passed away, would convey bu intelligent istors of the present day. They wer. ... fried by act of the Legislature passed Mar h 31. 1755. The records of the " common look" kept by the " Twelve Mit" up to the passage of this act are accepted as anthen- tie evidener in court. The Duzing at that time consisted of Sunon Du Bois, Jacobus Hasbrouck, Johannes Freer, Jarob Hasbrouck, Jr., Abraham Donaldson, Abraham El- tinge, Petrus Hasbrouck, Samuel Bevier, Benjamin Deyo, Isaac Lefever, Matthew Lefever, and Abraham Ein.
The records of the precinet are in a had condition, being a number of loose sheets sewed together. The consequences is that breaks beeur, and the records from 1766 to 181; are entirely missing. The first entry to be found is as follows :
" Are the annual Election of the freeholders nn & lal distants of the pre 'n t of the New Palte on the first Turs lay of April, in the year of our Lord ony thau-an I seven Hundred and fifty-one, the following jer ona where Hotel and Chosen to serve in the Several offices, as is hereunder Written, viz. : l'onstable, Nathaniel Lefever, 7 : Betij ..- min Du Bois, 1 ; Abraham In vier, 2; turret Freer, Jr., I ; Abrabatt
Lefever, 2; Al inin Now kork, 1. Supersiger, Abraham Hardenburgh. 8. Assessore, Hugo Freer, I; Simon Du Bois, I; Adriaan Newyork, 7; Abraham Bevier, Jr., 19 ; Jacob Hasbrouck, 3: Benjamin Du Brie, I; No Eltinge, 2; Daniel Hasbrouck, 1: Johannis Low, 2. Colector, Jeand Hasbrouck, 4. Overseers of the Highway, Peter Dojo, 2: Christian bajo, 10; IInga Freer, 1. Overseers of the Poor, Ilen- drikus Du Bois, 8; Abraham Lefever, 9: Adriaan Newkork, !. "
The principal officers since, so far as they can be ascer- tained in the absence of the records, have been :
SUPERVISORS.
1751-62, Abraham Hardenbergh : 1763-61, Jacob Hasbrouck, Jr. ; 1765, Abraham Hardenbergh; 1766, Andreas Lefever : 1770, Abraham Ilardenbergh; 1771-26, Jacob Hasbrouck, Jr .; 1777, Maj. Joseph Hasbrouck ; 1776-79, Capt. John A. Hardenbergh; 1790-87-92. Nathani 1 Du Bois: 17-1, Andreas Le Prver: 1782- 53, 151. Joseph Hasbrouck : 1581-56, Josinh Husbronck : 1793- 94, Josiah Ha-brouck ; 12"5-96, Petrus Le Fever ; 1797-95, Peter Le Fever, Jr .: 1799-1905, Josiah Hasbrouck ; 1806, Abraham J. Hardenbergh ; 1-07-15, 1. aug Le Fever ; Ise8-10, Aleaham J. Hardenbergh: 1511-12, Joseph Deyo; 1814-15, 1833, Joseph Devo; 1-16-IT, John 1. Le Fever: 1818-19, Well Lake; 1820, Jonathan Du Bois: 1821 -24, Wells Lake: 1825-24. Jacob I. Schoonmaker : 1:29-32. 1831, John Bogardus; 1535, Daniel Le J'ever; 1-26-57, Solomon E. Iltinge: 1848, Abraham P. Le Fever; 140, Solomon P. Hadronek: Ist0, Reuben Deyo ; 1511-14. Ralph Le Fever : 1542. Renben Il. Hine; 1515-17, Maurice Wurtz; 1>15-50, Davil Wurtz; 1819. 1951, 1336, Ma- thusakin Eating: 1-51-5 :. Jwsich P. Le Fever; 1$53, 1860, William H. Do Garmo; 1557, Hiram Hasbrouck ; 1858-59, David V.A .tz: 1 61-62, Jakob Ic Fever; 1863, Jacob M. Has- bronck : Is :1-06, Josiale P. Le Fever; 1867, William H. De Garmo: 1- 6, Josiah P. Le Lever: 1569-71, Jevich J. Has- brou 4 ; Ist". Peter Le Pover: 15:3-71, Andrew JJ. Abrams; ISTA, William Whitney ; 1556, Isaac Devier; 1857- 75, Jacob D. Wu:tz.
TOWY CLERES.
1517-27, Jacob J. Harbronck; 1528-29, Maurice Hasbrouck; 1$30 -300, Daniel bu Bois; 1518, Jacob Hardenbergh : 1841, George Worts; 1-12-4%, Alert Schoonmaker; 1941, Daniel Hasbrouck ; 151, I.ewis. Hur lenbergh : 1885) 31, Daniel Du Bois ; 1532, Ben- jait in D. Sini 4: 1-05-31, Ali rt Schoonmaker : 1356, Benja- min D. Sueles; 1, 50-57, Aldert Schoonmaker; 1>5%, William 11. Te Garı > : 1-59. Matthew JJ. Smedes; 186h-64, Aldert Schoon- maker : 150 ., Josiah J. Ha-bro pk : 1566, Allert Schoonmaker : I-CF. Oscar Hasbronek ; 1868, Albert Schoonmaker; 15o, Andrew J. Abrams: 1 70, Jolin C. Shaffer ; Ist1, Andrew J. Abrams; IS2, Davil Julkius : 1873-76, Charles J. A .kert; Ift, Garret. C. Tallutan : 1575, George W. Bush ; 1879, Charles J. Ackert.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.@
1500, Je tam La Bris. JohnJ. Ferris; 1831, David Woolley, George W. i . : 1 82, John H. for, George W. Lynch ; 1985, John Il. Coe, Renjanin Van Wagenen ; 1854, Solomon E. Elting ; 1825, David Woofley : 1836, Henry G. Du Bois; 1537, Jacob Seryver; 1535, otis CLurch, Crines Jenkins; 1840, Crines Jenkins, John B. Du Bois : 1:11, Crines Jenkins, Lzekiel Brodhead ; 1912, 0tis Church ; 1&13. Stephen Like, Philip S. Hasbrouck ; 1514, Crines Jenkins; 1515, Silas Saxtm : 1816, Otis Church, Philip S. Hlas- brouck, Luther Le Fever ; ISIT, Christopher HI. Hyde; 1815, Cal- vin MeKinney; Is49, Philip S. Hasbrouck ; 1550, Cornelius I !. Le Fever, Lewis Coc ; 1-31, Cortarlius I1. Le Fever ; 1852, Samuel D. B. Stoker, Mexander Du Bois; 1:53, Moses Homl ; ISS1, Samuel h. B. Stokes. Josiah Le Fever, Easton Van Wagenen; IS53, Henry Burnett, Philip S. Hasbrouck ; 1556, Jusze Want, Josiah Le Fever; ISST, Josiah 1. Fever; 185%, Phimp. S. Hlas- brouck ; 1524, Zachariah Bruyn; JEGO, Jesse Hood ; 1831, Jona- ilan Beyo; 1 62, Philip S. Hasbrouck ; 1563, Abri V. N. EL- ting; 1:64, Jieob Roberts ; Is69, Jesse Hood, John Vraden- bergh : 1566, dese Hond; ES67, A. V. N. Eting. Luther Van Wagenen ; Ises, ilyler Miller; 1569, Zachariah Bruyn, Josiah
- Since their election by the people.
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TOWN OF NEW PALTZ.
Le Fever ; 1870, John C. Deyo ; ISTI, Wilham E. Briggs: 1872. Jesse Hood ; 1873, Nathan Van Wagenen, Elihu Schoonmaker ; 1×74, John N. Vanderlyn ; 1875; William E. Brizes, Jonas F. Atkins; Is;G, Peter Klinge; 1977, Abram D. Craig. Elihu Schoonmaker, John C. Shatter ; 1875, John S. Vanderlyn, Nathan Van Wagenen; Is79, fra Abrams.
NOTES FROM THE RECORDS.
" April, 1757 .- And by Plurality of Voices it is Car- ried, That the money given for the Collectorship shall be apply'd to the Benefit of the Church in the New Paltz, and there is bid for the Collectorship the sum of 44,6 by John Terwilger.
" The abovesaid 4,6 is paid."
In the year 1750 the " Collectorship" was sold to John Hasbou k for 3: shillings, and the money " applyed for buying a Pall for the Precinct of the New Paltz." In 1760 the office was sold to Jonathan Terwilliger for GS shillings, the money to be "applyed to Bie a Pali, and the over Phth to Bie a Silver Braker to the use and Benefit of the New Paltz Precinet." In 1761 the office was sold to Mr. Terwilliger again for 4 pounds and 11 shillings, to be applied " For a Silver Cap for the use of the Reformed Dutch Church at the New Paltz." In 1763 this money was applied to the payment of the assess us " for their trouble For the ensuing year."
April, 1766 .--- " For Fence- Viewers for the New Settle- ment on Hudson's River, N. Paltz, Peleg Ransom, James Tuttle, Ehazor Cole."
In 1771* the town voted to raise " 33 pounds current lachey of New York, for the purposes hereinafter wen- timmed," which was a0 } mands for the support of the poor and 3 pounds for the town clerk.
In accordance with the provisions of a statute quoted, " Persons within the saint District who have no visible way of getting an honest livelihood shall, by the over-ers of the poor for the time being, be compelled to work at the rate of 2 shillings per day for an able-bolic l man, and a shilling per day for a man of less ability of body." Girls were to be bound out until eighteen, and boys until twenty- one years of age.
In 1772. Ebenezer Perkins and Johannes Freer were chosen overseers of the poor. In the margin of the record stands this entry : " But the said Johannes Freer refusing to serve, the Freeholders and Inhabitants of said District, by the appointment of Noah Eleinge, Benjamin Smedes, Jr., and Johannes Jansen, Jun., Esqrs., thereof, his Majisty's Justice» of the Peace for said County, met together ou Thursday, the 30th inst., and by a majority of voices elected Abraham Vander Warker for overseer of the poor, to sup- Fly the vacancy."
In 1773 the freeholders ordered that " All persons, as well women as men, who have no visible way of getting an honest livelihood, shall, by the overseers of the pour, be compelled to work at such rates and wages as the overseer of the poor may be able to get for them."
STATISTICAL.
By the census of 1575 there were 373 dwelling houses, having a value of $147, 180. The value of the farmis of
* The uetes after this date are taken from a printel publication.
the town is given at $1,365,481, and of farm-buildings 8221,300. The area plowed in 1875 was 4212 acres.
VI .- VILLAGES AND HAMLETS. THE VILLAGE OF NEW PALTZ,
situated on the cast bank of the Wallkill, near the geographical centre of the town, is, as we have seen, the oldest point of settlement within the town. It is now a flourishing centre of trade, and one of the points of greatest interest in the entire county. It contains three churches, viz., Reformed Protestant Dutch, Methodist Episcopal, and African Methodist, the New Paltz Academy, two newspapers, the New Palts Times and the New Palt: In- dependent, a national bank and a savings-bank, three hotels, a number of stores and mechanic-shops of various kinds, a district school, and aboat 500 inhabitants. A number of old stone houses are to be seen in different parts of the village, some of which were built during the last cen- tury. Probably the most ancient is that occupied by Jesse Elting. The village hall is a fine brick structure, 40 by 80 feet, with a basement. It was built by the New Paltz Literary Association in 1863, and will seat about 500 per- sous. A daily stage connects the village with Highland and Poughkeepsie, and it is a station on the Wallkill Val- ley Railroad.
It may prove of interest at a later day to indicate here the leading business muen of the village in 1880, aside from those who receive consideration elsewhere.
The general stores are kept by Josiah J. Hasbrouck, Oscar C'. Hasbrouck. and Solomon Deyo ; the drug-stores by James Barney and George E. Johnson ; and the hard- wire-stores by John Miting and M. Hotchkin. George Eady has a shoe store. Zachariah Bruyn bas had a four- ishing harness-making shop for over thirty-five years. Je- fever Du Bois bos another shop of the same kind. The blacksmith> are George Frere, Dennis Creighton, and John Dralte.
The village post-office was established at a very early day. The name of the first postmaster is not known. The office was kept at Budd's hotel over sixty years ago, and Wade Il. Budd was the postmaster. He was succeeded by Abraham A. Deyo, Jr., who moved the office to the " white store-lens." Ezekiel S. Elting followed next, and after him came Zachariah Bruyn with the administration of James Buchanan. He was followed by Easton Van Wa- genen. Theodore Deyo has filled the office several terns.
OHIOVILLE
is a small settlement about two miles east of New Paltz, and contains two wagon-shops, a blacksmith-shop, a school- house, and twenty houses. It is not considered a very near relative of the important State whose name it bears, but is said to have been named in honor of Moses Frere, who pro- posed to emigrate to that State, but did not, settling in- steail at Olioville. The post-office was created over twenty years ago . Samuel B. Stiliwell is the present postmaster.
SPRINGTOWN,
a growing point, is located in the northwest part of the town, on the Wallkill Valley Railroad. A post-office was
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established there a few years ago, and John C. Shaffer is the present posturaster.
COLD SPRING CORNERS
is in the northeast corner of the town, on Black Creek, and contains a Methodist church, a store, a blacksmith-shop, a school-house, and half a dozen dwellings. It derives its nawie froui a fine spring of water that exists there.
PUT CORNERS
is a hamlet about a mile east of New Paltz village, and is named in honor of Napoleon Purdy, who came from Put- nam Co., N. Y., and located there.
BUTLERVILLE.
about two miles west of New Paltz, is the centre of a pros- perous farming community. Here are a Friends' queeting- house aud a school-liouse.
NEWSPAPERS.
The New Palt= Times was started in July, 1860, and the first copy of the paper was issued on July 6th of that year. It was founded by Charles J. Ackert, Esq., the present editor and proprietor of the paper, who has sue- ceeded in making it a first-class weekly paper, having a wide circulation and infinence. It is Democratie iu politics, though conducted in a fearless and independent manner. An excellent job office is attached to the paper.
The New Pult Independent was founded in the year of 18GS by an association composed of about eighty stockhold- crs. Easton Van Wagenen was the first editor of the paper, tual was succeeded by Ralph Lefever, Esq., in the spring of 1869. In 1871 the latter purchased the paper of the asso- ciation and became sole proprietor. It is Republican in polities, and enjoys a good circulation. Job work is done in the office.
VIL -- SCHOOLS.
It is to be regretted that a fuller account of the early schools of the town cannot be given. No records are in ex- istence throwing light upon them, and tradition has handed down but few facts of importance concerning them to the present generation. It was the custom, however, of the carly Reformed Church to take charge of the matter of education, and the instruction and "catechizing of the youth" was a part of the duties of the carly pastors. The great probability. therefore, is that for a great many years after the settlement of the town that the pastors of the Reformed Church acted also as schoolmasters, and carefully educated the young in the necessary studies of the day. This appears all the more probable in view of the fact that the early records contain no reference to schools, nor are any appropriations made for educational purposes. Among the earliest of later schools was one that was kept in the building now occupied by John Drake. Messrs. Rice and Dastou were two of the early teachers there.
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NEW PALTZ ACADEMY.
This valuable institution was established about 1832, and the brick part of the present building was erected that year. Previous to that time the upper part of the old school- building above referred to had been used for academic pur-
poses. The south and north wings were added afterwards, as the requirements of the institution demanded. The academy was founded by a stock company, and the first principal was Eliphaz Fay. who was also a practicing lawyer in the village. The institution has had a large number of principals sinee, among whom have been Messrs. Butler, Frederick and Robert Brace, Post, St. Clair, David M. De Witt, Loutrell, Gallop, and Jared Hasbronek. Dr. H. M. Bauscher, the present principal, has been in charge about twelve years.
The institution has passed through a variety of changes, and having received some assistance from the State is at present under the charge of a board of trustees consisting of Alfred Deyo, Edmund Eltinge, Solomon Deyo, Jonathan Duyo, Elijah Woolsey, Ira Deyo, Abram M. Hasbrouck, Philip D. Elting. Jacob Lefever, Jonathan Hasbrouck, John W. Du Bois, Theodore Deyo, A. V. N. Elting, and Zachariah Bruyn. A full academic course is pursued, and pupils carefully prepared for college. A good library and mechanical and philosophical apparatus are attached to the institution.
The school commissioners' apportionment for the year 1879 shows that there were six districts in the town, having in aticudance GIL pupils between the ages of five and twenty-one years, and an average daily attendance of 173.617.
VILL-CHURCHES.
REFORMED PROTESTANT DUTCH CONGREGATION OF THE NEW PALTZ.
This was one of the earliest religious organizations ef- fected in the county of Ulster. As soon as the infant col- ony of New Paltz had sorured a shelter for their families on the east bank of the Wallkill, to which they had removed, they erected a rade log building to answer the double pur- pose of school-house and church. It stood on the old burial-ground, and within this antique structure the people met for such Sabbath worship as they could themselves con- duct. But at length, after five or six years, on Jan. 22, 1683, a minister of their own nationality as well as faith found his way to their secluded home, and a church was formally organized. This important event is thus sigualized on the first paze of the ancient records of the church, in the hand writing of Louis Du Bois :
" Le 22 de Jany (Janvier), 1683, moncier pierre daillie, ministre de la parole de dieu, est arive (arrive) au nouveau, palatinat, ct presca (precha) deux fois le dimance ( Dimanche) suivant, et proposa au ecet (chefs) des famille de coisir (choisir) a plus de vois (voix), par les peres de famille, un ancien et ca diake (diaere), ce qu il firt (qu'ils firent), et coisirt (choisirent) Louys du bois pour ancien et bughe frere pour diake, pour ayder le ministre a conduire les membres de leglise (l'eglise) quil sasquible (qui s'assemble) au nouveau palatinat ; lequel furt eon- firine (lesquels furent confirmies) ensuite dans ladiet carge (charge; dancion et linke. Le present liunr (livre) a est faict (a été fait) pour mestre (metre) les choses qu'il apatien (qui appartiennent; a In diet eglise."
The following is a translation :
" The 224 of January, 1683, Mr. Pierre Daillio, minister of the Word of that, arrived a: New Paltz, and preached twice on the fol- lowing Sunday, and proposel to the heads of the families tha' they should choose by majority of votes, by the fathers of families, one cider and one deacon, which they did, and chose Louis Du Bois for eller an : Hugh There for descon, to assist the minister in guiding the members of the church that meets in New Paltz; who were subse-
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