History of Ulster County, New York, with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers. Vol. II, Part 10

Author: Sylvester, Nathaniel Bartlett, 1825-1894. cn
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts & Peck
Number of Pages: 818

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basement was dedicated the next year, Feb. 2, 186S. The dedication sermon of the church was preached by Bishop E. S. Janes. As to the expense for the church. the largest portion was contributed by Hon. John Maxwell. The officiating minister at the time was Rev. Charles W. Lyon. Since then the pulpit has been supplied by Rev. James W. Smith, Rev. A. R. Burroughs, Rev. J. R. Vandewater. and Rev. R. Decker, the present pastor.

The present trustees are E. B. Knight, J. D. Rychtmyer. John Tucker, A. J. Bartlett, and David Snyder ; Stewards for the whole charge, William II. Maxwell, A. J. Bartlett. John Tucker, John Knox, Samuel Paradise, Jr., G. B. Clum, William Humphrey, C. Finger, and Lyman Craw ; Class-Leaders, J. D. Rychtmyer, William B. Ostrander, and M. HI. Van Dyke.

The Malden charge has two churches, one at Quarryville, built at a cost of nearly $4000. In each of these churches there is a flourishing Sunday-school; William B. Ostrander and M. JI. Van Dyke are the superintendents. The scholars number about 210. The number of communicants at the present time is 195. The minister's salary at present is $600. There is no parsonage. The minister's place of res- idence is the former house of Hon. John Maxwell, who donates its use to the circuit. The rental thus given amounts to $150. " Honor to whom honor is due."

Among the earlier ministers were Revs. Poor, Wing. Tackaberry, Ferris, Crawford, Ostrander, Smith, Webster, Genung, Davies, Lamont, Fero, Bancroft, Strong, Redtiek, Dillon, Ham, Sellick, two Bloomers, Lent, Gorse, Gaylord, Dales, Sitzer, Wood, Stoddard, Birch, Lyman, Kerr, Buck, Lyon, Smith, Burroughs, Vandewater, Decker.

THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHRIST CHURCH OF PINE GROVE.

This society effected an organization in legal form May 27, 1869. Egbert Van Buren and Austin ITerrick pre- sided as inspectors of election. The trustces chosen were Jeremiah R. Decker, Lewis Ignor, Reuben Hifenburgh. The proceedings were verified before Samuel Merclean, justice of the peace, and recorded June 27, 1370. The elders chosen were Austin Herrick and Egbert Van Buren. Deacons, John A. Simmons and Miles Holden. The suc- cessive pastors of the church have been Revs. William H. Wheeler, Willims J. Cutter, William H. Emerick, and William Sharts.

The house of worship was erected about the time the church was organized, at an expense of 83000. The pres- ent officers are James D. Bush, Montgomery Cunyes, Jere- mialı R. Decker, Elders ; William T. Braby, John A. Sim- mons, Deacons ; Horace Simmons, Lewis Egnor, Trustees ; Horace Simmons, Clerk of Church Council.

This church executed a new certificate March 10, 1STS. Jereuriah P. Decker and James D. Brink were inspectors of the election. The trustees chosen were Lewis Egnor. Paul Young, Horace Simmons. The proceedings were verified before Benjamin M. Coon, notary public, and re- corded June 24, 1878.

BETHEL CHURCH SOCIETY.

This organization was incorporated June 5, 1871. The meeting was presided over by Washington Porter mid

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William Sanford Lowe. The trustees chosen were Thomas Lock wood, Jawies W. Crittenden, Hiram Van Hvoven- burgh. The proceeilings were verified before H. Winans, notary public, and recorded Jan. 16, 1872. It is said that the edifice was built as a union house of worship, and perhaps this may be implied by the corporate name, which includes no denominational terin. But by enmmon consent the Methodist Church organized in that neighborhood, and thus furnishing religious services to the community, enjoys the free use of the edifice. The formation of the church took place June 5, 1871, with 37 members. Rev. J. II. Wood was active in organizing the same, and became the first pastor. The house of worship at the time of its eree- tion was valued at 83500, and has a seating capacity of 250. The communicants now number 60 ( March, 1880) ; the present pastor is Rev. J. H. Champion ; the Sunday- school superintendent is James Crittenden; the trustees are Jaines Porter, James Green, R. Wallace; the stewards, W. Porter, HI. Hoovenbergh, Orrin Webster. The build- ing committee of 1971-72 were Thomas Lockwood, James Crittenden, Robert Wallace, James Green, James Porter.

UNIONVILLE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCHI.

This society executed a certificate of incorporation Jan. 19, 1872. William E. Brink and William II. Fuller were inspectors of the election, and the trustees chosen were Atkinson Hunt, John M. Brink, Ralph Fuller, James Burke, George Ricks. The certificate was verified before J. A. Weiant, justice of the prace, and recorded June 3, 1872. This church is a modern organization in connection with the Glaseo charge. It was formed in 1871 by Rev. J. II. Wood, who was also the organizer at Bothel. A house of worship was purchased of the Glasen Methodist Church and removed to its present location. It has a seat- ing capacity of 200, and may perhaps be valued at $1500. The building committee were Madison Brink, Ralph Fuller, George Reeks, James Burke, Atkinson Hunt, and the cost of the edifice completed was 81800. The present pastor (March, 1580) is Rev. J. H. Champion ; Sunday-school Superintendent, Mrs. Pangburn ; Steward, William Brink ; Trustees, Madison Brink, John Evereit, A. H. Pangburn. The communicants member 37. The work here and at. Bothel is a tribute to the energy of Rer. J. H. Wood, the fouler of the sacieties, and the success is evidence of the vigorous activity of this deuviiuation.

METHODIST MISSION CHURCH OF SAUGERTIES.

This society effected a legal organization May 17, 1876. John A. Terwilliger and Phineas A. Rice were inspectors of the clection. The trustees chosen were Ira Lewis, Jacob F. Genthner, John Eberhart, James H. Van Keuren, Howard Finger, Peter E. Shears, Samuel Merelcan. The proceedings were verified before Jesse F. Bookstaver, notary public, and recorded June 16, 1876. This society worshiped for a time in Maxwell Hall. The services were suspended and the society discontinued about May, 1-74. Rev. C. O. Hanmer was the only pastor.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, ASBURY.

This is a church located near the north line of the town, wod what was formerly known as Tremper's Corners. No

notice of its incorporation seems to be entered upon the books of the county clerk, and no statistics have been re- ceived from its officers in reply to our request for a sketch of this society.

VIII .- BURIAL-PLACES.

These are numerous. In carly times burials took place on the Mynderse Hill, overlooking the Hudson, not far from Saugerties village. A few stones ouly remain, and some of the inscriptions are seareely legible. Three graves in one row attract attention,-a wife buried between her two hus- bands.

" In memory of Mrs. Nelly, relict of Mr. John Mynderse and Mr. Henry Myers, died Oct. 11, 1505, aged 53 years."

" Henry Myers, died Sept. 30, 1793, agel 51 years."

" In memory of John Mynderse, died Jan. 22, 1778, aged 32 years."

We add several others :

" Anna, born 1743, died 1741.$

"1 !. W., 1.t3."

". Samuel Schoonmaker, born 1692, March 8th, died 1778."

" Here lies the body of Christopher Kiersted, born Aug. 25, 1735, died March 23, 1791."

"Christopher, son of Luke and Jane Kiersted, died April 28, 1809, 5 months and 6 days."

" Petrus Du Bois, horn in [732, died 1717."

Other burial-places at Saugerties village are as follows : The large one at the west end of Main Street, dating back nearly to 1800, enlarged in recent years, under good man- agement, the principal cemetery of the place, and containing some fine monuments ; the small one in connection with the Lutheran church ; the Catholic grounds around St. Mary's church ; the Episcopal cemetery, south of the creek ; and a very oki one on the John W. Davis farm, half a mile or more beyond the village. At Kaatsbaan is also a very ancient burial-place of much historical interest. At West. Camp, as this settlement dates back to 1710, so must the burials have commenced there at that early period. There are other cemeteries in different parts of the town, -- at Blue Mountain, near the church ; at Plattekill, north of the par- sonage at Pine Grove. There are also many places of pri- vate burial,-a few graves here and there on the early home- steads.

CHESTNUT HILL CEMETERY ASSOCIATION.

This organization was forned April 23, 1867. Wm. 11. Cunyes was president of the meeting, and Adam Rus- sell secretary The trustees chosen were Austin Herrick, James J. Wolven, Jeremiah R. Decker, Joel Wolven, Win. HI. Conyes, Adam Russell. The proceedings were verified before Benj. M. Coon, notary public, and recorded June 6, 1867. This organization has secured and laid out ample grounds for the present and prospective needs of that part of the town. The present officers (March, 1880) are James J. Wolven, President ; Austin Herrick, Clerk and Treas- urer. Mr. Wolven has been president from the beginning to the present time.

IX .- BANKS, SOCIETIES, LIBRARIES, ETC. BANKS.

To the late Hussell N. Isaacs may properly be ascribed the establishment of the first bank in Saugerties,-though

* Family initials difficult to read.

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it was of short duration and known as one of the "will-eat" institutions of the State. It was situated at his residence, on the banks of the Hudson, the present place of Mrs. Aaron Vanderpoel. It was said to have had a capital of 850,000. The citizens of Saugerties resorted to Kingston and to Catskill for banking facilities for many years. The late Jeremiah Russell also carried on private banking to some extent.

The Bank of Ulster .- This was the first regularly organ- ized banking-house. It was organized March 15, 1852, with a capital of 8100,000. The first bills were issued September 1st of that year. At that time the following were the officers : John V. L. Overbagh, President ; Blase Lorillard, Vice-President ; A. J. Ketcham, Cashier; J. V. L. Overbagh, Wm. C. De Witt, L. Laflin, Solomon A. Smith, John Field, N. Kellogg, E. Bigelow, J. Kiersted, Win. M. Brink, Robert Vandenbergh, John Fream, B. Lorillard, George Lorillard, Directors. Subsequent changes have been as follows : 1853, B. Lorillard was chosen Presi- dent, " to serve for the honor of the office ;" Luther Laflin, Vice-President ; 1854, B. Steenbergh was appointed Clerk ; 1855, Charles Oxhohe was appointed Clerk, rice Stecu- bergh ; 1855, John Kiersted was appointed President, and has continued in that office to the present time. In May, 1856, B. M. Freligh was appointed Clerk, and about that . time the capital was increased $50,000; Oct. 13, 1859, he was chosen Cashier, vice A. J. Ketcham resigned, and P. M. Gillespy, Clerk, in place of Freligh. July. 1862, Wol. Eckert was appointed Clerk. In April, 1862, the bank was reorganized as the

First National Bank of Saugerties .- In 1803, John Simmons was chosen Vice-President. In 1869, Chauncey P'. Shultis, Vice- President. In January, 1873, the capital was increased from $150,000 to $300,000. In 1875, John Maxwell was chosen Vice-President, and cominues as such to the present time. The present Cashier is Peter M. Gil- lespy, and the present Teller is Wm. JJ. Eckert ; Assistant Teller, Howard Gillespy. This bank is situated on the cor- ner of Main and West Bridge Streets. A hand-ome addi- tion was made in 1974, and it is justly considered one of the most convenient banking-houses on the river.

The Saugerties Bank .-- This institution was organized in October, 1859, with a capital of $125.000. The officers chosen were the following : Directors, William F. Russell, Jeremiah Russell, Luther Laffin, Jos. W. Boies, Edward Bigelow, J. B. Sheffield, Edward Simmons, G. Wilbur, Egbert Whitaker, John Maginuis, Henry Staats, Richard W. Toppen, and F. L. Laffin. William F. Russell was elected President ; F. L. Laffin, Vice-President; A. J. Ketcham, Cashier ; J. Il. Anderson, Teller. Mr. Russell has remained in the office of President to the present time ; Elward Simmons is now (March, 1880) Vice-President; John Hopkins, Cashier; John Myer, Teller. In June, 1865, the institution was reorganized as the " Saugerties National Bank." The banking-house is situated on Main Street, and is a neat modern edifice.

The Saugerties Savings-Bank .-- This was organized May 19, 1871, with the following officers : John Kiersted, Prezident ; William F. Russell, Vice-President ; George Seaman, Treasurer and Secretary. The board of trustees

was constituted as follows: John Kiersted, William F. Russell, J. M. Boies, F. L. Laflin, G. Wilbur, C. P. Sbu :- tis, C. Burhans, J. P. Russell, J. B. Sheffield, William Mulligan, James Welch, P. H. Freligh, William Magionis. E Whitaker, B. M. Freligh, John Maxwell, John L. Butzel, John W. Davis, John C. Welch, Thomas S. Dawes, Peter Cantine. The first deposit of money was by Lavena Joy, in the employ of Peter Cantine. She de- posited fifty dollars. The banking-rooms are in the centre of Russell's block, and are conveniently arranged for the transaction of business. The present officers (March, 1880 are William Mulligan, Vice-President and acting Presi- dent ; George Seaman, Secretary and Treasurer; Trustees. O. T. Simmons, F. J. Laffin, Uriah Van Etten, William Mulligan, Peter HI. Freligh, E. Whitaker, John W. Davis. J. M. Boies, G. Wilbur, A. Carnright, James Welch, Wil- liam McGinnis, John L. Butzel, Thomas S. Dawes. The amount of present deposits is about $283,000.

MASONIC LODGE.

This is an old and flourishing institution. It has a very fine lodge-room, 30 by 60 feet, with convenient anterooms The ceiling is high and richly paneled, the settces are up- holstered in blue, and all the furniture and fixtures are elegant in design and arrangement. The lodge have a rare oil-painting adoroing their walls, valued at 8500, and rep- resenting the cmblematie temple of Masonry. The Masters of the lodge since 1868 have been William G. Morgan, 1868-69, and then 1872 to 1877 inclusive, also in 1879; Moses Krohn, 1870; Jacob Trumpbour, 1871; Ovid T. Simmons, 1978; Thomas L. Masten, 1880. For the cur- rent year, 1880, the Senior Warden is William C. Mitchell: the Junior Warden, George Seaman ; the Treasurer, Thomas Maxwell; the Secretary, ha Lewis. The furniture and jewels are valued at $1500 to $1800.

The following additional items have been furnished by Mr. Albert Cohen: The lodge was organized in 1848 by dispensation. The charter was obtained in 1849. The first officers under the charter were Jacob Fett, W. M .; Lombard Van Valkenbergh, S. W .; Stephen Webster, J. W .; Jeremiah P. Russell, Treas .; Samuel Crawford, Sec. The earlier Masters down to 18GS were Jach Fett, Lom- bard Van Valkenbergh, Francis Haver, Albert Cohen. Nathan Krohn, William Wanna, Stephen Lusk, Jacob Trumpbour, and O. T. Simmons.

ULSTER LODGE, I. O. O. F., No. 59.ª

This lodge was organized March 12, 1816. The charter- members were Jacob Fett, Morris C. Rushmore. Nicholas Swartwout, Jacob A. Van Wort, Win. HI. Wilcox. The first officers installed were Jacob Fett, N. G. ; Nicholas Swart- wout, V. G. ; Wm. H. Wilcox, See. ; Morris C. Rushmore, Treas. Sixteen candidates were initiated at the first meet. ing. Among the early members were Win. C. Dewitt. Henry A. Sampson, Peter B. Myers, Solomon A. Smith, Sr., Stephen Webster, Samuel P. Coggeshall, Smith Spel'- man, Henry D. Martin, J. B. 1 .. Overpagh, David Freedman (treasurer for seventeen years), Capt. John Oosterhoudt. Erastus Cook, Theodore B. Gates. This lodge, now more

# Formerly 219.

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than thirty years of age, las distributed a large amount of money in the way of benefits. It still maintains the early thorough work of Odd-Fellowship, unlike some of the newer lodges in different parts of the State. Ulster Lodge pays $4 per week in case of sickness of a brother, 850 funeral benefit, and $25 on the death of a brother's wife. The bulge-room has always been at the same place as uow,-first in the old building and since in the new. It has a vested fund of $6000. The present officers are W. C. Plass, N. G .; Ernest Hassinger, V. G .; Lewis Fratscher, Sec .; W. 11. Raymond, Permanent Sec. and Chap. ; John Seaman, Treas. ; Egbert Cooper, James Crump, Sherman Austin, Trustees.

CONFIDENCE LODGE, I. O. O. F., No. 51.

This lodge was organized March 13, 1849. It las a vested fund of 83200, a hall well fitted up with furniture valued at $900. This lodge has also maintained a long and steady work of fraternal benevolence. Its present officers are Jacob Van Gelder, N. G .; Wm. E. Wolven, V. G .; Engene Barritt, R. S .; Dr. E. Brink, P. S .; Norman Cuuyes, Treas.

THOMAS WILDEY ENCAMPMENT. I. 0. 0. F., No. 39, was instituted March 27, 1868. Among the first officers were Peter E. Bell, Edward Jernegan, Levi Dubois, Lewis Yerger. The encampment meets at the hall of Ulster Lodge. It has a fund of $500. The present officers are Egbert Cooper, C. P .; J. W. Van Loan, H. P .; C. E. Quick, Scribe ; W. H. Raymond, F. Scribe; Henry Tepe, Treas.

TEMPERANCE. ORDERS

existed for some years in town. An early Division of the Sons of Temperance had a hall nearly opposite the Phoenix Hotel, and the words " Temperance Hall" may still remind the old members of their work. Other similar societies have had a brief existenee at various times, but have left little for the pen of the historian.

NORTH AMERICAN COUNCIL, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS, No. 115,

is an organization of the last few years. It was instituted Jan. 15, 1874. The first officers installed were J. W. Saupaw, J. A. Myer, Wm. Gowgh, A. Roosa, J. W. Van Lan, Gabriel Wekerl, P. B. Post, I. I. Lyson, Michael Zmint, James Woods, William Maxwell, Daniel Mickle. They were installed by A. Vau Bramer, D. D. G. C. The Past Presiding Chancellors have been J. W. Saalspaw, Abram Post, Jolin A. Myer, J. W. Van Loan, Adelbert Timonson, James Woods, Delaware Y. Smith. The present officers are J. W. Vanloan, C. C .; Brae Vanloan, V. C .; Adelbert Symeson, P. C .; John A. Myer, P .; Delaware Y. Smith, K. of R. and S .; Isaac Lazerws, M. of F .; Hemau Milbach, M. of E .; Jessey Meddaugh, M. of A .; Willie Killips, J. G. ; Gobutt Wekrel, O. G. The society have a ball conveniently arranged and furnished, and are in a prosperous condition.

THE SAUGERTIES CIRCULATING LIBRARY ASSOCIA- TION.

This organization was incorporated Jau. 3, 1872. B. M. Frdigh was chairman of the meeting, and Win. R. Shef-

field secretary. The first trustees were John Kiersted, Francis Pidgeon, William Mulligan, Hobert Bogardus, Thomas S. Dawes, Joseph M. Boies, William R. Sheffield, Benjamin M. Freligh. The shares of stock were fixed at. $10 each, with an annual fee of $1. The certificate was verified before P. M. Gillespy, notary public, and recorded Jan. 4, 1872. The association has about 1600 volumes, and maintains a free reading-room, evenings, with news- papers and magazines. It is a pleasant village institution, and one worthy of much praise. Benjamin W. Freligh, the first president, remained in that office until last year, and only resigned that a different arrangement might be made requiring the lease of the rooms by the president to Mr. Freligh. The present board of directors are William Mulligan, President ; Hobert Bogardus, Vice- President ; Win. R. Sheffield, Corresponding Secretary ; J. M. Freligh, Recording Secretary and Treasurer ; B. M. Freligh, John Kiersted, T. S. Dores, Joseph M. Boies, John Maxwell, Francis Pidgeon ; Librarian, J. M. Freligh; Standing Com- mittees : Rev. Sanford HI. Cobb, Wm. Mulligan, Mrs. A. Brainard, Miss Anna Springsteed, Library; Joseph M. Boies, Benjamin M. Freligh, Win. R. Sheffield, Lecture.

THE SAUGERTIES ROWING CLUB

was organized in the summer of 1875, with 24 members. They erected a boat-house 25 by 60. It is one story high, surmounted by a cupola, and conveniently arranged with dressing rooms and other apartments in the interior. They purchased 8700 worth of boats. The boat-house was lo- cated on the Esopus, at the mouth of Tannery Creek, better known as the Muddy. South from the boat-house they had a course of a mile and a half, straight as if laid out by an engineer, and from 200 to 300 feet wide. It was thus a fine course for shell-boat racing, and is indeed a charming, land-locked place, hidden from the hurrying tide of travel up and down the Hudson, but well known to the citizens of Saugerties, who have for years wandered along its pleasant banks at the golden hours of sunset, or beneath the sweet spell of mooulit evenings. Ilere, too, merry bands of skaters have glided over the frozen surface ; the boys and girls of other days as well as those of the present. The present officers of the club are the following : S. C. Searing, President : L. B. Adams, Vice-President ; H. Wil- bnr, Secretary and Treasurer ; J. Zeigler, Captain. The filling of the channel of the Esopus by the mud brought down in a freshet, and the destruction of the boat-house, in- duced a change of place. They now rent a building for their boats of Mr. Sheffield, and row upon the Hudson River.

X .- PLACES OF SPECIAL NOTE OR OF HISTORIC INTEREST.

MOUNT AIRY

is situated about four miles from Saugerties, in a north- westerly direction, and at the little village of Quarryville. It is easy of access, and the roads are excellent. The view from this sumuinit is very fine. Saugerties ean be plainly seen lying upon the banks of the river, while the public bnihlings of Hudson, Kingston, and Catskill rise to view. In the far background of the picture the towering summits

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of the Green Mountains of Vermont and the White Moun- tains of New Hampshire are outlined against the sky. Mount Airy has groves of majestic pines, through which summer tourists may wander and enjoy the enchanting pros- pect. A tower erected by Mr. Samuel Honnell affords an excellent point from which to grasp the wide range of view, the observer being lifted above the forests and all other ob- structions, with the finest of all landscapes stretching away in every direction.

The general scenery in the vicinity of Saugerties village and throughout the town is very fine. Nowhere in all the lower mountain regious are more beautiful glens, enchanting caseades, and charming landscapes than here. Artists have delighted to make this region the place of many special studies. Thomas W. Marshall, the young American artist, whose early death cut short a career of brilliant promise, spent several weeks in this vieinity in the summer of 1872. Mr. John Kiersted has two of His pictures; one a view of the Catskills from the North Mountain, and the other a view of the valley from Mead's, on the Overlook Mountain. A beautiful sketch is a view of Saugerties in a storm, as seen from Tivoli, painted by Mr. Marshall for his companion, Thomas B. Keeney.

THE PLATTEKILL CLOVE.

Though partly beyond the limits of the town, the Platte- kill Clove may be appropriately mentioned here. It pre- sents a series of fine cascades, walled in by towering moun- tains, that may well challenge comparison with any other portion of the Catskill range. There are some 25 or 30 separate falls, varying in height fron. 5 to 100 feet. The mountains rise almost perpendicularly for over 2000 feet on either side. A single perilous roadway leads up along the north side, and emerges near the ruins of the old Pomeroy Mountain House, at the head of the Clove. A recent writer says of this : " We never visit this place, the grandest spot, in our opinion, on the Catskills, without thinking that it must have been the scene of the ascent made by Rip Van Winkle, and where he beheld the famous game of nine- pins, and where 'nothing interrupted the stillness of the seene but the noise of the balls, which, whenever they were rolled, echoed along the mountains like rumbling peds of thuuder.' "

THE FALLS OF GLENERIE

are another of the special attractions in Saugerties. As seen from the road flashing in the distance through the pines, they present elements of great beauty. The surround- ing scenery is very fine, and can be best appreciated by the tourist, who, in the sultry days of summer riding along the hot and dusty road, suddenly enters this " dark seques- tered way" beneath the overhanging trees, and there in the cooling shades may inhale " at his owu sweet will" " the odorous breaths of the pine forests."

SIR HENRY HUDSON AT SAUGERTIES.

The mouth of the Esopus is supposed by Benson J. Lossing to have been one of the points at which the dis- eoverer of the North River auchored and remained for a time. In Robert Juet's account of the voyage he mentions a dinner-party given to Indian visitors, consisting of two

old men, their wives, and maidens on the 26th of Sep- tember, 1602. The day before, the erew of the " Iulf Moon" had walked on the shore, " and found good ground for corn and other garden herbs, with great store of goodly oaks and walnut-trees, and chestnut-trees, yew-trees, and trees of sweet wood in great abundance, and great store of slate for houses and other good stones." Mr. Lossing's authority is of much force, and we may conclude that the great discoverer landed at Sangerties ; that he saw the falls of the Esopus, and walked over the bhiff's near them, a hundred years before Queen Anne sent the colony of Pala- tines to these shores.

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History of Ulster County, New York, with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers. Vol. II, Part 10

Author: Sylvester, Nathaniel Bartlett, 1825-1894. cn Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts & Peck Number of Pages: 818

Author: Sylvester, Nathaniel Bartlett, 1825-1894. cn
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts & Peck
Number of Pages: 818