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Henry E. Vankeuren, enl. Aug. 28, 1561, 7th N. Y. Regt .; severely wounded. Hasbrotick Slighter, eal. Jan. 5, 1864, 11th Cav.
Stephen Humphrey, enl. April, 1SB1, 20th Regt .; re-enl. March, 1SC4.
Linden Eckert: re.rul. January, 1865.
Edward turboon, enl. & pt. 20, 1:31, 24th Rest., Co. G; reveal. 1963.
James P. Ackerman, eni. Aug. 30, 1623, 200 Ragt. ; severely wounded.
Abmm Terwilliger, enl. September, Ise1, eith Regt .; pro. to sergt. of 16th Va. Regt .; severely wounded.
John Van Aken, ent. Oct. 20, 1861, 20th Regt., Co. G ; severely wounded.
l'eter Decker, ent. Ort. 23, 1863, 156th Rogt.
Edward Il. Jerome, corp., enl. May, 1x69, 4th Art.
Wni. Deltz, Pul. Ang. 22, 1862, 156th Regt.
Julitr Frear, ent ISel; pro. to sergt. of leuth Regt. Benjamin Sluyter, ent. Jnuo, 1st 1, 30th Kogt.
Patrick Shealy, enl. April, 1501, 49th Regt.
Elijalı P. Smith, en1. August, 1864.
Im Ackermim, enl. April, 1861, 20th Regt. ; re-en1. 156th Regt., Co. G. Daniel Butterfield, col., enl. May, 1861, 9th Regt., pro. to brig .- gen., Sept. 5, 1861, and to maj .- gin., Nov. 20, 1852.
James Roberson, val. Sept. 16, 1-61, 20th, Regt .; pro. to sorgt .; re-enl. July 13, 1863; resul. in navy, Sopt. 21, 141; killed on board the U. S. ship " Seinto."
Emery Green, eul. F-lanary, Is61, 20th Regt.
Andrew Green, enl. Fibreiry, 1864, 20th Irgt
Isaac V. Washington, en !. September, 1361, navy.
Bouj. F. Bailey, sergt., enl. July, 1et, 15nith Regt.
Valentine Lundy, enl. Septeniber, 1561, 2'th Regt ; wounded in second battle of Bull Run.
James Green, enl. September, 1861, 20th Ragt .; wounded.
Julin S. Griffiths, Ist Bent., enl. May, 1-51, 20th Regt.
Garret Simkins, end. June S, 1944, Ist Ri fles.
Wm. Bush, enl. Feb. 22, 15G1, 4th Art .; hal previously served front October, 1861, as corp. Frank II. Fi.ler, est. May, 1802, navy, ship " Connecticut." William F. Bitter.
George Wanders, ent. September, 1561, 2 4th Regt.
Hiram Dervis, en !. June 13, 1861, navy.
Richard Slagter, cul. F Ituary, 184, 20th Regt. Martin Sluyter, Pul. February, 1861, 29th Igt
James M. Baffid, en! Nozast, 1992, 158th B.gi.
Daval Il Balbet, al. Aug. 26, 1462, 14th Rest., Co. C. Abraham 1.for, enl. August, Iso2, 156th liegt., Co. C. James Cogan, Boh Best. Bonj. D. Wells, eal February, 1- 1, 20;h liegt.
Horatio P. Barringer, enl. Ang 3, 1864; navy, ship " Blackbiril."
Walter Sluyter, enl. October, 1861, 13.51 Regt.
Josiah Beltori, onl. Detober, Isot, 2ith Ragt.
Albert H. le ckert, enl. October, 1861, both Riogt. Thomas Vanvleet, Jr., enl. Feb. 1, 1865, 20th Kogt.
Benajah Smith, eni. March 4, 1-65, 115th Regt. Benjamin Burger, ent. March 17, 1864, 20th Regt.
Tikkny Q. Burger, enl. March 17, 1564, 20th Regt. Jonathan Burger, enl. Jan. 24, 1563, 20th Regt. Ileury Burger, sergt .; cul. Oct. 2, 15cl, 7Ist liegt. Theron Burger, ent. October, 1861, 71st Regt. David W. Frvar, eul. March 17, 1864, 20th Regt.
Adam Renter, eal. Aug. 21, 1542, With Regt., Co. G.
Daniel T. Ronk, "url. Aug. 11, 1862, 156th Regt., Ch. G.
Joseph Kelly, musician, enl. Ang. 25, 1863, 136th Regt., Co. G.
Charles W. Allen, Frederick Atwater, Peter Acherly, Alfred J. Atkina, Samuel Anderin, Davil 3. Atkins, France Bacon, Luke O. Bry in, Timothy Burkiny, Frank Legs, Thomas Baker, Thomas Barns, Albert Barnet, Ephraim A. Burger, s mountel Brhop, Sammel Beney. James Enrns, - Melinrus, Adame Bohl y, Edward Burns, Charles Brodley, Barney Beach, Charles T. Burger, Jonathan Berger, Conge Bedford, Jatues E. Birker, Win. Burke, J. han Burger, Chas, s. Boyce, Jas. Bates, Septiunt. Clements, Peter Cullen, James Carney, Julin Calull, Martin Cortney, Albert Carey,
Thomas Cullen, James Carr, l'eter Conley, Augustus Cule, Dennis ( ... roy, Wm, Content, Julius Cornell, Mirick Clark, 31. Corten, T. Munich, Hugh Camble, Tuontis Clearwater, Patrick C.rol 1, John Curtis, Ge fco Conbout, James R. Cutting, Jaun Doty, Frederick Dingon, John L. Davenport, Benjamin Popelly, June4 O. Donal, Thomas Dayer, Burge W. Deyo, Thomw Pawson, Joan W. Davis, James Dogherty, Michael Doolan, Charles Dunn, John Davis, bewis Druther, Benjamin Dingen, Thomas Davison, Siman Decker, Mathes Degraff, George Dean, Alvin .. K. Doty, Lucius Doty, Thomas Donahue, Aaron Decker, John D. English, Thomas Elliot, Albert H. Eckert, Jacob Eckert, William Erkes, Stephen R. Eckert, John 1. Elting, William Eckert, Van C. M. Engene, Henry Erkes, Wiu. Eiverson, Lewis Eiber, Charles England, Wm. Ford, Henry Freer, John Finigan, Patrick Fagan, John Freer, John D. Fink, Matthew 11. Freer, Joseph Ferguson, Henry Freer, George Grey, Joseph Gitt-s, Julin Gillen, Wmt. Grey, John Grady, Michael Grady, Patrick Garry, E-Iward Gleason, Thoutas Gleason, John Hawkins, Charles Harris, George Harris, James Hack, Joseph Hart, Thomas Hase, Denuis Haler, Thomas Heart, Philip Holbart, James Hughes, Wm. Hoag, John S. Homentaire, Patrick Hanlan, Charles Harris, Patrick Hanlon, De Witt C. Honghtaling, Julin N. Honghtaling, John Hogan, John J. Hyatt, Nelson Horton, Wil- listu Irish, Elwin 11. Irvine, Edward Jones, Lew's Johnston, John Jours, O-car R. Kingsland, Wm. J. K-Itz, Divid A. Keltz, Martin Klock, Thotu is Kelly, Lewis Kuoney, John M. King, John Kelley, Martin Kelley, John Keys, Lewis Kent, Daniel Kennedy, Charles Kester, Lewis Kitfinan, John A. King, Martin Kelley, Stephen Lovelace, Mich. Lynch, Matthew Lynch, Jas. Layhe, Jos. Maloy, John Mowrey, Frank Melatyre, Jou. Mellisbrow, Lorenzo Myer, Win. Male, Chas. MeJerk, Was. More, Thomas Morrow, Ennis Martin, John A. Markle, Thomas More, Jantes Mooney, Patrick May, John Mcken, Wm. Murray, John MeMatian, An. drew MeLaughlin, Joseph Murat, Julins Mason, James M.Cormick, Charles Marciock, Owen Muthollan, Anthony MeGee, Michael Murphy, Jr., Benjamin F. Mckenzie, James MeKron, R-swick Miller, L. S. MIc. Man, Inke A. Nicholson, Richard Nichols, Patrick Nolaat, Jolin Nolan, George B. Obnrinan, Win. J. O-lerhout, J.In C. Ostrander, Chart, 0. Rourk, Charles G. Paingel, Wir. Pourroy, Grunge W. Pratt, Adam l'at-r, Henry Peters, Win. Pickert, Michael Quinn, Nelson IL. Quick, Jones Rowland, J s .ph Russ-11, Henry Rogers, Junes Ryan, John Rumerzon, Flward Rusla, James Ran, James Bonk, Peles Rock, Peter Robinson, Melvin R. Reals, James Rourke, Nelson L. Reeves, James Simmons, Joshits A. Slater, Titus W. Scofield, John Smith, Richard Stephens, Solouren D. Stater, Thomas 31. Siater, R.chard B. Slater, Frederick J. Smith, Duval Smith, Elward Sharkey, Jacob Smith, Wallis slater, Hurry Shaffer, Al- ber! She field, Benson States, Thomas Sturgeon, Lewis L. Slater, John IL. Slater, Benjamin F. Slater, Emory Sliter, Michel Schroeder, Frederick Selings, Eugene Spence, Nicholas Schroeder, Frank Selings, Jotu Tie- hans, Charles Thompson, Jones Theodore, Augustus Turner, Ilimm s. Terwilliger, Daniel Terpenning, Edward Turner, Orlando Terpenning, John Terpenning, Henry Tesch, Martin H. Vandemark, Milo G Va Wagener, James Vandenmark, William Van Wagener, Christopher O. Van Aken, Lawrence Van Vliet, Henry Van Vliet, Henry Van Aken, Heury Wagner, Oscar Weeks, William White, John S. West, Patrick Wil -: , John Williams, Ambrose Weiss, George Warren, Charles Williams, .V. - ander Woolsey, Isic Woolsey, Jacob Woodruff, Thomas Ward, John Whittaker, Wir. Wite, Charles B. Worden, Wm. Young, Augustus Y ri. Solomon D. Slates, died before leaving Kingston.
Win. C. Burger, died in the service.
George W. Pratt, severely wounded, and died Sept. 11, 1862.
Eli A. Degraff, killed at Gettysburg.
Jolin S. B biason, Filled April 11, 1$35.
Benjamin Dinger, died in 1865.
James Honk, dies May 29, 1662.
Julin S. Il aneston, diedl Jan 10, 1863.
Alfred J. Atkins, die'l a prisoner.
Henry Borges, died in Andersonville prison.
Michael E. Cretene, killed at Gettysburg.
Win. Erkert, killed at Gettysburg.
Egbert Stalls, a prisoner at Libby.
John II. States, died Jnue 14, 1861.
Patrick Hanlon, killed at Cedar Mountain,
Silas Ackerulm, died at New Baltimore, Oct. 24, 1863.
Benjamin F. Slater, killed at second battle of Bull Run.
Samuel Van Aken, dieil Oct. 24, 1863. Rufus Wagener, died at Baltimore.
NAVY.
William Nelson, John Hlogan, James Mager, Joseph Beyhe, Frank Krim. M. Josephi Tracy, Elwant Burns, Heury Fraser, Frank Newman, Piack Enterman, Mark Hogan, Willata Jones, Centre Flyers, Hoci : Jarenger, George W. Rowley, Frank A. Billings, J. M. Worden, & # smith, Elisha P. Smith, Hiram Davidson, James M. Niffen.
LITTLE
JOHN P. SLEGHT.
bara D. Shepher
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TOWN OF ESOPUS.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
JOHN P. AND ISAAC D. SLEGHT.
Isaac D. Sleght, son of John P. Sleght, was born at Sleght- burgh, on the bank of the Eropus, Oct. 14, 1816. John P. Sleght was nine years old when the British burned Kingston, in 1777. He died the sole survivor of those who saw Vaughan's army land here, and although his life was passed on the banks of the creek, he never took a pas- sage on a steamboat or a rail-car. He lived to a good old age, and his kindly spirit is a sweet remembrance to many who look back to those pleasant afternoons spent with him. He lived in the old stone house which had been ocenpied by his father before Fim, and from the porch of which he witnessed the liding of the king's troops.
Isaac D. Slight was born on the old homestead, which was a relic of the peaceful days before the hum of commerce and trade had invaded the quiet in which the lives of his forefathers had passed away. Probably no man in Ulster County was more generally known than he. for all his life of sixty-three years were passed on the ferry between Rondout and Slechtburgh. He was a man of remarkably amiable qualities, and as umostentatious as he was honest. He had many friends, with whom he was exceedingly cordial. but very undemonstrative. His father was the beau ideal of the Dutch farmers who lived on the banks of the Hudson from the days of Peter Stuyvesant until after the Revolu- tion. No man now residing in Rondout has seen more remarkable changes than had Isaae D. Sleght prior to his decease, June 12, 1879, and the reminiscences of " Ike Sleght," as he was familiarly called, when he could be in- dueed to recall them, were like a fairy-tale.
In the boyhood days of many men of Rondout, Mr. Sleght's farm across the creek was the bower of delights longed for during all the school days of the summer weeks, and when Saturday came troops of lids roamed the grassy meadows or nutted in the woods on pleasant days, and when the day proved rainy, rollicked in the great barns or gath- ered on the stoop of the old homestead, and induced old Mr. Slight to tell the ever-wonderful story of the landing of the red coats and the burning of Kingston, "all of which he saw, and a part of which he was." " Ike" was a lusty young man in those days, and in charge of the ferry, " the big scow" of which was as free to all the youngsters as day- light, and was generally utilized as the best place for young swimmers to learn to dive.
John P. Sleght was a great wag, and dearly loved a joke, and he loved children as all large-hearted people do, and his son Isaac was like him, though less demonstrative, passing his life almost on the spot where he was born in quiet con- tent, and where he died leaving no heart behind that bore himu malice. He left a wife, a daughter of Andrew White, of Pittsburgh, Pa., whom he married Dec. 8, 1856, and two daughters, Kate W. and Blanche L.
Besides Isaac D., previously mentioned, the children of John P. Sleght were as follows :
Peter, who had children named John P., Jane Aun, Rachel, Cornelius, Abram, Maria, Dennis B., and Helen.
Stephen, whose children were John D., a furniture dealer
of Kingston, Helen E., Titus, Frances, Daniel C., Chris- topher, and Eliza Ann.
Abraham, whose sons and daughters were named George S., a merchant at Sleghtburgh, Josephine, Johannes, Isane and Lena.
Solomon, whose three children were William, Lyman, and Cornelia Aun.
Daniel C., who never married, and Cornelia, who became the wife of Robert Houghtaling.
PETER M. VAN AKEN,
son of Ephraim and Elizabeth (Van Aken) Van Aken, and grandson of Abraham Van Aken, both natives of Esopus, was born Jan. 13, 1803, in Esopus.
The Van Akeus of whom Abraham was a descendant were among the first settlers in Esopus, and he was an officer
PETER M. VAN AKEN.
in the war of the Revolution, in active service. The chil- dren of Eplanu are Peter M., Marens, Ephraim, and Levi, all farmers by occupation. Peter M. Van Aken's first wife was Ann Cole, whom he married April 14, 1825. She was born Dee. 6, 1800, and died April 8, 1839. The children of this union are Eliza Maria, Martin, Henry, Melinda, Sarah Jane, Catherine Ann, and Ezra. For his second wife he married, Nov. 4, 1841, Phebe Suthard, who was born April 7, 1801, and died Oct. 27, 1ST0. He married his present wife, Mrs. Luey M. Norris, daughter of Cyrus Lewis, of Bristol, Conn., May 3, 1876. She was born Dec. 2, 1823.
Peter M. spent his minority on his father's farm and in the district school. In 1825 he moved and settled on the farm which he now owns, and upon which his sons, Henry and Ezra, now reside. He is a Democrat in politics, east- ing his first vote for Andrew Jackson.
Although never an office-secker, he has been supervisor,
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commissioner of highways, and inspector of elections of his native town.
Mr. Van Aken has been a member of the Dutch Re- formed Church for the past thirty years, a large portion of which time he has been eller and deacon of that organiza- tion.
He was for several years captain in the old State militia, which position he filled with much pride.
Mr. Van Aken is now nearly fourscore years of age, and preserves in a remarkable degree both the mental and bodily vigor of his earlier life.
ROBERT LIVINGSTON PELL,
son of Alfred L. and Adelia (Duane) Pell, was born in New York City, May 11, 1810, and died Feb. 13. 1SS0. Ilis remains were buried in the Robert Troup family vault at Greenwood, L. I. Hlis maternal grandfather, James Duane, would have been one of the signers of the Declara- tion of Independence only for his absence when that in- strument was executed ; he was, however, appointed judge of the Supreme Court of the United States by Gen. George Washington. Robert L. Pell received His preparatory education in New York City, and was graduated at Yale College about 1830. Soon after completing his studies he made a tour of Europe with his aunt, Catherine Duane, visiting its principal cities and places of interest.
Ile married. Aug. 23, 1837. Maria Louisa, daughter of James L. Brisckerhoff, a merchant of New York City. Her motiver was Charlotte, daughter of Col. Robert Troup, of the Revolutionary army, who was afterwards appointed the successor of Judge Duane of the Supreme Court, and subsequently became the agent of the Sir William Pultney
estate of New York State, which position he filled the remainder of his life.
The only living descendant of Col. Troup, bearing the name, is Miss Louisa Troup, of New York City, born March 7, 1791, and survives in 1880, retaining to a remark- able degree the vigor of both body and mind of a person much younger in years. Soon after Mr. Pell's marriage he removed to Esopus, Ulster C'o., and settled on a farm, given him by his father, located on and overlooking the Hudson River. Here he spent the remainder of his life, giving his attention to agriculture and beautifying his country home. Probably no farin residence can be found on the Hudson equaling this, the Pellham farm, with its surroundings, consisting of lowns, walks, gravel roads, shrubbery, fruit. growing and ornamental trees, artificial ponds, and stone walls, showing the work of an industrious, intelligent agri- culturist.
Mr. Pell spent his winters mostly in New York, returning every spring to his rural home, where his interests seemed to centre, during the long summer months, and where he was known for his many deeds of charity, only commensurate with his means. In him the poor man always had a friend, and all worthy local enterprises a liberal contributor. Mr. Pell. associated with the late Archibald Russell and others, founded the Church of the Ascension in Esopas and built the church editiee. He was a careful student of the Bible and an able expounder of its truths. Ile was not solicitous of political notoriety, yet was progressive in his ideas of re- form and a staunch member of the Republican party. His wife died Nov. 11, 1866, having been born June 20, 1816. Their children are Adelia Duane, born July 6, 1858, wife of John B. Ireland, Esq., a lawyer of New York City ; Robert Troup, born Jan. 30, 1841, died April 16, 1868 ; and James Brinckerhoff, born Nov. 23, 1842, died Jan. 4, 1879.
LLOYD.
I .- GEOGRAPHICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE.
THIS town is situated on the Hudson River, south of the centre of the county. The river formus its eastern boundary. The town of Esopus lies on the north, Marlborough and Plattekill on the south, and New Paltz on the west. The aereage of the town in farms is 18,573 acres, but to this amount must be added the amount of land occupied by roads, ponds, cemeteries, and other unmeasured tracts of land. The population of the town, according to the census of 1875, is 2571. The boundaries of the town as defined by the revised statutes are as follows :
" All that part of the town of New Paltz, in the county of Ulster, lying east of Crozier's ditch, or Swartekill Creek, and a line starting on the south line of the town of Esopus in the centre of said ditch two hundred and ninety-six chains from Hudson River, and running a southwardly course niony said ditch to its termination south of the New Paltz turnpike-road, and then following the said ereck a south and westwardly direction to the corner of the lane and public high-
way cast of David Luckwood's house; from thenee southwardly fol. lowing the said Lighway to the Plattekill line, being six hundredan ! twenty chains : all east of the above-described line to be erected into a separate town by the name of Lloyd."?
It .- NATURAL FEATURES.
The surface of the town is chiefly a rolling and hilly upland, terminating in a bluff upon the river. The average height of the surface above tide-water is two hundred feet. There are no elevations of special note in the town. The principal streams are Black Creek and Swarte Kill .; The former flows in a northerly course through the centre of the town, forusing a pond, known as Black Pond, in the north part of the town. Swarte Kill flows northerly alot! the west border of the town. The soil is generally a clay and gravelly loam, and is productive and well enlivated.
# laws of 1855, chapter 68; also Revised Statutes, vol. i. page 22 ... t Swartz Kill.
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Robert Langston Pis
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IIL .- EARLY SETTLEMENT.
The first settlement of the town was made at a very early day, but tradition has not handed down the name of the first actual settler of the town. The latter was originally a part of New Paltz, and in the history of that town will naturally be found many facts of interest regarding the first settlement and development of that part of its territory which now constitutes the town of Lloyd. The records of the latter town, commencing as late as 1845, throw but little light upon the carly settlers of the town.
The records of the Presbyterian Church of Highland have fortunately preserved for us the names of many of the first and early settlers of the town. Some of the oldest mentioned are Barnabas Benton, Moses Woolsey, David Gece, Charles Woolley, Bei jamir. Rossell, Elisha Lester, Zopher Perkins, William Hollister, JJohn Halstead, Philip Lemunyan, Josiah Cooper, Lorrain Benton, John Smith, Thomas Tom kins, Mecajah Lesis, Lare Johnston, Daniel Coe, Henry Carpenter, Daniel W. Ostrom, Jolin Ostrom, Samuel Carpenter, Benjamin Rusell, Michael Smith, Na- thaniel Kelsey, Jantes Warring, Samuel Hunt, John Stone, Stephen Ctdney, Nathan Woolley, Gideon Akins, John Duinout, James Lockwood, John W. Carpenter, Henry Perkins, Charles Wells, and James Wygant.
A visit to the old cemetery at Lloyd has also enabled us to discover a few more of those who settled carly in the town and assisted in its development and material growth. Some of those whom we find therein interred are Nathan Duncomb, 1779; Henry Deyo, 1805; Andrew Du Bois, 1816; Nosh Ching, 1513; Henry A. Elting, 1810; John Lefevre, 1826; Michael Le Roy, 1815 ; an ! John Parrott, who was born near Greenfield Hill, Conn., in 171, and died at Highland, where he passed a large portion of his life, in 1869.
The personal recollections of some of the oldest and best informed citizens of the town likewise furnish us with the names of many of the carly and substantial settlers of the town.
John Roze was one of the early settlers of Lloyd, and was a farmer by occupation. George and Jolin Rose are residents of the town yet, and a number of grandchildren also reside in town.
The territory of the town was originally included in the grant to the " twelve patentees." on Sept. 29, 1677, which is more fully described in the history of the town of New J'altz. The lots that were laid out under this grant ranged ciglity rods on the river and three miles back. Philip El- ting was a large land-owner in this section, and owned the greater part of the land upon which Highland is now situ- ated. The Hasbrouck family were also large land-owners in the sumne locality.
The Deyo family was one of the earliest, and has been one of the strongest, in the town. It is still largely repre- sented in town. Jacob Deyo was an early and prominent member of the family, and Joseph Deyo, another influen- tial member. became sheriff of Ul-ter County.
Solomon Ferris lived early near the landing, and built a large mill there. He raised a large family. A grandson of the same name resides at Highland. The family origi- nally came from Westchester County.
Abraham Eking was another early settler, and engaged in the freighting business at an early day. The widow of Dr. Dewitt C. Hasbrouck, who resides in town, is a daughter of Abraham Elting.
Jacob Rose was an early settler on the old post-road to Kingston. The family is not now represented in the town.
Reuben HI. Hinds lived on the same road at an early day. He was a man of influence and prominence, and Was at one time one of the justices of sessions.
Following the sante road we come to the Ransom family ; the Coe family, of whom John, Abram, and William were the sons, the first residing in town, and Abram, son of William, also ; Nathan Williams, whose son Nathan resides in town, and has been clerk of the county.
Wells Like was ab carly and prominent settler, and re- sided where John 11. Perkins now lives ; the latter also rep- resenting an old family in the south part of the town.
Joseph Deyo's son Reuben was a prominent settler on the Kingston road south of Highland, and kept the stage- house at an early day. Ilis widow resides in town. Job G. Elmore lived carly on the same road, where his son, Alden Elmore, now resides. Emory Elmore, another sou, removed carly to Wisconsin, and is a prominent min there.
Where O. J. Tillson now lives resided Samuel Adams at an early day. He was a peaceable and influential men- ber of the society of Friends, and raised a large family, of whom none are now in town. Joseph H. Deyo was a prominent farmer near Samuel Adams. His son, William 11. Deyo, is an influentid resident of the town, and a large fruit-raiser. Smith Ransom settled carly on that road, Lear where his son Newton now resides.
Moses Woolsey, one of the leading men of the Pre-by- terion Church, lived carly on the Molena turnpike. The church was first erected in that locality, and at one time the business activity of the town seemed to centre there. Jacob Dayton was an old settler on the turnpike in Revo- lutionary times. The family is still represented in town ; and in Marlborough, by Morgan Dayton, Esq.
James Howell came from Long Island before the Revo- lutionary war, and located first in the town of Marlborough, and sub-cquently resided at Modena, in the town of Platte- kill. He had a family of five sons and two daughters; John and James Howell, two of these children, located in the town at the opening of the present century, the former in 1805. They located in the eastern part of the town, in that section which was then known as Krum Elbow, from the peculiar turn of the river at that point. John was a ship- carpenter by trade, and built a number of vessels. Frout about 1812 to 1816 he also had a store at that point. He subsequently removed up the post road, and closed his life as a farmer. His wife was Esther Pride, and he had three children that grew up, John B., Lydia, and Eliza. These reside in town now. Eliza is the widow of James Long. botham, who was a woolen-manufacturer in Marlborough,
At Centreville the Halstead family settled very early, and the Seryver famiily were also prominent in that section. Daniel Ostrom was the proprietor of a woolen-mill north of that place at an early day.
Joshna Brooks settled early between Highland and Centreville, and still resides in town.
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