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Besides the cultivation of the soil, however, there has been some manufacturing of a small kind in the town. Andrew Garrison had one of the first saw-mills in town on Quassaie Creek, near the residence of Dr. Howland. Ile also operated a fulling-mill at the same point at an early day. A mau by the name of Frost had an carly tannery in the valley, in the south part of the town. He was suc-
eceded by Stephen Hait, and an early ashery was carried on in the same locality. Hugh Perry, Stephen Strickland, and Charles Frost had early blacksmith-shops in the " val- ley.'
The old IFait tannery, in the north part of the town, was one of the earliest and most prominent manufacturing en- terprises of the town. The building in which it was carried on stood in what is now a portion of the Thaddeus Hait's garden. It was the fine and dense woodland of this local- ity that first invited Thaddeus Hlait to the town in 1790, as the bark was valuable in the prosecution of his business as a tanner. He carried on the business for many years, and was succeeded by his son John, who ran it for thirty years or more.
XII .- THE MILITARY HISTORY
of the town is necessarily brief. During the war of the Revolution the town constituted a portion of Marlborough, and its Revolutionary history is therefore identical with that of that town,
In the war of 1812-15 the town was yet in its infaney, but contributed some men to the national army. Amoug those who served in that struggle were Stephen Decker, Isane D. aud William Garrison, Henry Reynolds, James Hunt, Benjamin Cronk, Robert Harris, Daniel Hunt, and Michael Wygant.
The war for the suppression of the Southern Rebellion received the active aud patriotic support of the town. The first bounty offered was on Aug. 15, 1862, when $25 a man was offered for men to serve in Capt. Ferdinand Griggs' company. This was raised by private subscription. A bounty of $250 was offered by vote of the town on Aug. 27, 1864, and was increased to the sum of $500 by a vote passed October 4th of the same year.
The following is believed to be a careful and full list of the soldiers who served in the war from the town, and is gathered from authentic sources, principally from a register prepared by the town clerk and supervisor, in compliance with au aet of the Legislature passed in 1865 :
SOLDIERS' LIST, 1861-65.
l'eninan.l Griggs, capt., 15oth Regt, N. Y. Inf., Co. A.
Alfred Cooley, capt., 156th Regt., Co. G.
Linus Anderson, 156th Regt., Co. A.
Jesse N. Carpenter, corp., 136th Regt., Co. A.
John B. Quick, lieut., 156th Regt., Co. A.
Richard Elmendorf, Jr., corp., 156th Regt., Co. E.
Abram B. Masten, corp., 156th Regt., Co. E. John Masten, 158th Regt., Co. E.
Joseph Delemater, 124th Regt., Co. H; killed at Gettysburg.
Albert Carpenter, Jr., 3d sorgt., 156th liegt., Co. A.
Charles Terwilliger, 124th Regt.
Wilber F. Carpenter, 7th Art.
William C. Carpenter, 7th Art.
James Elmendorph, 156th liegt., Co. E; taken prisoner at Cedar Creek ; impris- oned ne Richmond and Salisbury; died in prison, July 22, 1865, and buried there.
Patrick Stanlon, 156th Regt., Co. E.
Stephen B. Strickland, 150th Regt., Co. K; killed in battle, May, 1851.
Solomon Cornell, 156th Kogt., Co. A; died at New Orleans, May 12, 1:64. Charles G. Cornell, 156th Rugt., Co. A.
George J. Fowler, 156th Regt., Co. A ; died at Batoa Ronge.
Charles D. Gee, 156th Regt., Co. A.
Theodore Grillin, 156th Regt., Co. A.
Thome Godt, Beth Rest , Co. 1.
Owen Hughes, 156th Regt, Co. A ; wounded at battle of Winchester. Simeon Il. Lewis, 156th Regt., Co. . 1.
Thomas Lewis, 150th Regt., Co. A. :
Charles D. Morrison, 106th Regt., Co. E; pro. to Ist sergt .; died al Bat. & Ronge.
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Theodore Rhodes, 156th Regt., Co. A; pro. to corp. ; dled Jan. 8, 1865. John 1 .. Rhodes, 156th Regt., Co. D.
Zauloc G. Rhodes, 156th Regt., Co. A ; pro. to reg. commissary sergt. and 2d lient. David W. Rhodes, 16th Regt., Co. A. John Turner, 156th Regt., Co. A.
Alvah Van Wey, 156th Regt., Co. A.
Thomas F. Wescott, 156th Regt, Co. A; died at Port Hudson, Oct. 2, 1863. Edward Il. Krum, 156th Bagt., Co. A ; taken prisoner at Cedar Creek ; impris- oned at Sudli-binry, N. C .; died at Hurley, Ulster Co., April 4, 18€5. James Ball, 156th Regt, Co. A. George I1. Ferguson, 156th Regt., Co. E.
Jacob Fosler, 159th Regt., Co. E. Angust Griecke, Locth Regt., Co. E. Benjamin Upright, 156th Regt , Co. E; died ut Baton Rouge, 1863. Charles Halstead, 156th Regt., Co. E. Jacob Krabb, 155th Regt., Co. E. Samuel M. homlark, 155th Regt., Co. E. Lafayette Lewis, 156th Rogt., Co. E.
Bernard Men Her, 15cth Regt., Co. A. Noah Moat, corp . Faith Best., Co. E.
John C. Mackey, 1'5th R. gt., Co. E. John 1. Murning, 16th Regt., Co. E. James A. Ferguson, 136th Regt., Co. E.
Church Donalds11, 156th Keer., Co. E; woniled at Cedar Creek : diel in hos- pital at Martinsburg ; buried at home.
James Pattridge, 156th Regt., Co. E ; pro. bor sergt.
Andrew S. Parliman, sergt .. 156th Rezt., Co. E : killed at Winchester.
John Thomas Poy-r. 156th Regt., Co. E; killed at Winchester.
Jamies Pembroke, Beth Regt., Co. E.
John D. Roe, ISfith Regt., Co. E; taken prisoner at Gol-laborough, 1865. William Roe, 156th Regr., Co. E; taken prisoner at Cedar Creek.
Charles Waring, 15tith Regt., Co. F .; pro. to corp.
Andrew J. Sutton, 156th Ringt., Co. E. Whitman, Baxter, 12Ith liegt., Co. I. Iliram Clark, 124th Regt., Co. E. John Duffy, 124th Regt., Co. 11.
John S. Fowler, 124th Regt.
Josiah Harris, 124th Regt., Co. E; kilied a: Gettysburg. Hezekiah Harris, 124th: Regt., Co. E; killed at Gettysburg.
Henry Hydrant, 124th Regt., Co. E.
Joseph H. Johnson, 124th Regt., Co. E; wounded in battle of Wilderness; died Nov. 17, 1863. Jaines Partington, 1 !!! th Bagt., Co. 1 ; killed at Gettysburg. Ahson Ii Rawlill, 1211 Regt., Co. I. Julın Il. Sarvis, 124th: B-gt., Co. E; died Ang. 17, 1804. Jelio 11. Stanton, lefth Regi.
Whitmore Terwilliger, 12th Bert, Co. 1; pro. to sergt. Bichard Fraser, corp., 124th liegt., Co. E.
Alexander M !. Vallett, 124th Rugt., Co. 1.
Charles Merwin.
George Phodes, 19th Inf. : died March an, 1 3.
Julin R. Terwilliger, Josiah H. Brown, Chatles D. Bodine, James Forgu-in, 36th Inf.
Frederick 11. Carl, 129th Fogt. Nathaniel Kelley, 21 I-gt., died of wounds. Sept. 1, 1863.
Joseph Melain, died In Washington, Sept. 1, 1-1-1. Daniel Pattridge, With Rogt., Co. E.
John T. Church, Both Regt., Co. K ; died in Virginia, September, 1364. Alval G. Mackey, 156th Bagt., Co. F. Harvey Johnson, Enth Rest .. Co. B; Died in surviec.
Wright Vý. Chọn, John Vonhin'us. Altre !. Malwick, Laith Next., Co. E. Echaund Pattrigo, 154th Rog:,, O ... E. Stephen Rhodes, Bal R .st. 1 .- wis S. Rhodes, 1-6th Regt. ; died Jan. 8, 1854.
Jeunes Hl. Arwater, corp., 150th Regt., Co. L; wounded at battle of Winchester. George Mackey, 156th Kept., Co. E. Marens L. Decker, ISeth Regt., Co. E. William Scott, 16th Art , Co. K. George W. Roe, 155th Regt , Co. A. Thatles Il. Roe, 156th Jegt., Cu. E. George Hartshorn, 134th Ragt., Co. E; wounded at the battle of Cedar Creek. Zachariah Bermann, 156th Rest., Co. E.
John Ellis, 15fth Regt., Co. E. le win Miller, 156th Kegt., Co. G. Henry Roe, 41th Igt., Co. E. Jane's Rie, 41th Rept., Co. E ; taken prisoner at Gaines' Mills; confined at Rich- moral and Belle Isle three months. James Wescott, 20th Reat., Co. B; wounded at Gettysburg. M chsel Whalen, 19 th ! et., Co E. Jan Bonallen, 15ath fegt, r'o. E. I'm IJ. File Math liegt, Co A Pam S bereuen. Math Best., Co. B. John H. Fewut, gath Bet, Co. E; died at Biker's Island, March 2, 1864.
17 : tes hinthin, 134th Regt., Co. E. Palais Anithin, Booth. ligt., Co. F.
John W. Taylor, 20th Regt., Co. G; died September, 1863.
David W. Schoonmaker, 20th Regt., Co. G; wounded at Gettysburg. Augustus B. lyde, Ist Regt., Co. A. Dewitt Decker, 156th Regt., Co. E. George Power, 156th Best., Co. A.
Thuullens Rhodes, 56th Regt. Frank C. Johnson, 2d Wisconsin Cav.
Thadden- 11. Quick, 2d Cav.
George W. Frost, 71st Regt., Co. K.
Jolin Y. Terwilliger, 124th Regt., Co. K.
Jackson Copeland, 26th Inf. Joseph 11. Carren, Asth Regt., Co. A.
Joseph Kniffin, 94th Regt., Co. E.
Charles J. Fowler, 156th Regl., Co. B; pro. to corp.
James T. Ilalstead, 174th Regt.
Sanmel Terwilliger, 5th Regt., Co. C.
George W. P'rester, 50th Regt., Co. B.
Levi Osborn, 120th Regt.
John Barnhart, 156th Bagt., Co. E.
Charles 31. F. Ger-Ids, 9th Regt., Co. F.
Oliver P. Mitchell, 168th Regt., Co. D.
Daniel l'. St. John, 168th Regt., Co. D.
Haddoe Carpenter, 156th Regt., Co. A, wounded at Winchester and died.
Cursar Hasbrouck, 20th Regt.
Gabriel M. Gidavy, 56th Regt., Co. A.
Georgo Wynkoop, 20th Begt .. Co. F.
George A. Donaldson, 24 Missouri Cav.
George Roberts. Robert Connolly, 2d Inf., Co. E.
John B MI. Decker, 2d Regt., Co. E; pro. to sergt.
John F. Mapes, 7th Art.
Thomas Warring; Ist Cav., Co. B.
George l'egray, 20th Regt., Co. C.
Peter M. Halinick, Isth Rogt., Co. K.
Daniel B. Stanton, 2d Regt., Co. D.
James 11. Fowler, Ist Cav. Caleb G. Fowler, 150th Regt., Co. N; died in hospital.
Abram D. Westbrook, sergt, Ist Regt., Co. B; taken prisoner, May 15, 1861; imprisoned ten montbs.
Michael Farrell, Mal sergt., 80th Begt., Co. I; pro. to 2d lieut., April 22, 1564; resigned May 29, 1865. Andrew File, Th sergt, 30th Regt., Co. 1.
Abraham W. Swart, sth corp., 80th Begt., Co. I.
Philip Hartman, Soth Bezt. Co. 1.
Stephen Hurnel, 80th Regt., Co. 1,
George 31. Mosier, soth Bugt., Co. I.
James Mulvehill, suth Regt., Co. 1. Victor S. Sicl.len, 80th Regt., Co. 1.
Alexander Van Aken, Suth Rest., Co. 1.
Abraham A. Low, 80th Regt., Co. I.
Charles Smede, Soth Regt., Co. 1. Lunis Rider, suth Regt., Co. I.
Charles Halstead, 156th Bogt., Co. E.
Samnel Kin. brach, 156th Regt., Co. E. Bernard Wendler, 156th Ringt., Co. E.
Titus Hendricks, 157th Regt.
Morris Decler, 156th Hegt.
NAVY. George Frost, enl. Sept. 21, 1-62. Saintre | |Bis, shop " Onward."
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
ALEXANDER PALMER
was born in the town of Plattekill, Ulster Co., N. Y., July 10, 1821. The family are of English descent. They first settled on Long Island and spread out from that locality. His grandfather, Obadiah Palmer, was a native of Dutchess County. He married Catherine Hallock, daughter of Ed- ward Hallock. The latter was the lineal descendant of Peter Hallock, the ancestor of those of the name in this country. He was one of thirteen Pilgrim Fathers who came from England, landing at New Haven, in 1640. The line is Ist, Peter ; 24, John; 3d, John ; 4th, Edward.
Samuel Palmer, the second child of Obadiah and Debo- rah Pahver, was born in Washington, Dutchess Co., Feb.
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15, 1774. He married Deborah Green, daughter of Zopher and Phebe Green, also a granddaughter of one of the " Nine Partners" of Dutchess County, March 3, 1799. She was bora Nov. 26, 1780. After their marriage they moved to Ulster County and settled in the town of Platte- kill, on a farm now owned by Ward Gerow. Here ten children were born to them, viz. : Henry, William, Phebe Ann, Israel, Charles, Catharine, Eliza, Zopher, Deborah G., and Alexander. In 1823 he moved on to the farm
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ALEXANDER PALMER.
in Plattekill now owned by his son Alexander. ITere two children were born, viz : Mary and Samuel. Of these children eight are living, are married, and have raised families. Samuel Palmer died June, 1840. His wife sur- vived him many years. She died June 12, 1873, at the advanced age of ninety-three. She had descendants ex- tending to the fifth generation. At the time of her death fourteen great-great-grandchildren, forty-three great-grand- children, forty grandchildren, and eight childrer were living. Of these one hundred and five direct descendants not one. of them has been known to be guilty of drunkenness or crime, which. not only shows the influence of a good mother, but the pover for good of a strong Christian character.
Alexander Palmer was two years old when his father removed to the place where he has always since resided. He received a good common-school education. He married, Nov. 9, 1848, Lydia Elizabeth, daughter of Benjamin and Hannah L. Brown, of Hamptonburg, Orange Co. Mrs. lahner was born there Aug. 5, 1825. They have two children, George Henry, born Nov. 5, 1849; married, Dec. 18, 1877, Emma Keech, daughter of James and Mary Keech, of New Paltz. Mary Agnes, born Jan. 20, 1852; mratried to George Allen Roberts, of New York City, Jan. 23, 1850.
Mr. Palmer purchased the homestead of the heirs in 18.19. He at once gave erpecial attention to fruit-culture, and was the pioneer fruit grower in a region which has
since become famous for its fruit products. Not only did he give the first impetus to this important interest, but Mr. Palmer has kept well in the van of those who have made practical fruit-growing a study. He has given much attention and devoted mnch study also to the rural art. Nor has he confined his attention to the study of those subjects which relate more particularly to his chosen calling. His library, one of the best in the town, contains, besides works devoted to horticulture and agriculture, many works of standard literature which have been at leisure times carefully read and digested.
He was the founder many years since of the Modena Debating Club, which has been kept up, though the name is changed to the Medena Literary Society. He took great interest in and was one of the movers in building the High- land and Modena turnpike. He built the first Alden Fruit- Evaporating Factory in Plattekill.
In politics he is a Republican. Both himself and wife are members of the Clintondale Friends' Meeting.
JOHN J. HAIT
was born in the town of Plattekill, Ulster Co., N. Y., Oct. 3, 1834. Israel Hait, son of Daniel Hait, of Westchester Co., N. Y., was the first one of the family who settled in
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the town of Plattekill. He settled upon the farm still owned and occupied by his grandson Amos. He married Joanna Holmes, of Westchester Co., N. Y. By this union there were nine children, viz. : Thaddeus, John, Jemima, Joanna, Israel, Abijah, Amos, James, and Huldah. All of whom lived to adult age, and all were married and raised families, except James and Huldah.
Anios, grandfather to John J., married Hamiah Gee,
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daughter of John Gee, of Plattekill. Their children were Daniel, Rachel, Amos, and Joanna. All of whom were married and raised families. Daniel is deceased.
Amos Hait, father of John JJ., was boru Aug. 11, 1805. Married Hannah Johnson, daughter of John and Jane Johu- son, who were residents of the town of New Paltz (now Lloyd). Mrs. Hanit was horn Aug. 15, 1807. The children by this marriage were John J., Charles, and Jane E.
Charles was born Oct. 10, 1838; studied medicine and practiced his profession in the village of New Paltz for about one year and a half. He died Dec. 26, 1862.
Jane E. was born June S, 1844, wife of David A. Sey- mour, Poughkeepsie. They have one child, Wilbur.
The father and mother are living at the homestead. The father for the past thirty years has been troubled with his eye- sight, and is nearly or quite blind; otherwise, his health is good and his memory unimpaired. The mother, though in her seventy-third year, is active and smart, and takes pride in doing her own work. Both are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of East Plattekill.
John J. Hlait has always lived on the old homestead where he was born. His education was received in the comnon school and three terins' attendance at the Amenia Seminary, Dutchess Co., N. Y.
He married Charlotte M., daughter of William and Susan Fowler, May 21, 1862. Mrs. Hlait was born in Plattekill, June 17, 1836. She died March 3, 1867.
Ifis second wife was Maria E., sister of his first, whom he married Jan. 4, 1971. She was born Nov. 24, 1940. By this marriage there are three children, viz. : Ida May, born Dec. 6, 1874; Susie J., born March 16, 1878 ; and Charles A., born March 16, 1880. With the exception of five winters of school-teaching Mr. Hait has been employed as a farmer. Like most farmers in this region he has de- voted himself quite extensively to the raising of fruit.
In politics he has been identified with the Democratie party. Hle lias served as supervisor of the town of Platte- kill for the years 1874, 1877, and 1878. Both himself and Mrs. Hait are members of the East Plattekill Methodist Episcopal Church.
MARBLETOWN.
I .- SITUATION, BOUNDARIES, AREA, TITLE.
MARBLETOWN may be said to be very nearly the central town of the county. It is bounded northeast by Hurley, southeast by Rosendale and New Paltz, southwest by Ro- chester, northwest by Olive. The area of the town is stated in the census of 1575 as 29,800 acres. Of this 20,538 acres were improved and 9202 acres unimproved. Of the unimproved 5002 acres were woodland, leaving 4260 acres classed as " other unimproved." The title to the soil of Marbletown is derived from the patent of Queen Anne, bearing date June 25, 1703, thus being of the same date as the Rochester patent, adjoining Marbletown on the sout lı.
The original boundaries of the patent, as set forth in the royal letters, are of much historical interest, as well as of great practical importanec in settling land-titles and the boundaries of towns. We give them from unquestionable original authority.
In the town clerk's office of Rochester is a handsome parchment in excellent preservation, upon which is en- grossed at length an agreement entered into between the towns of Rochester and Marbletown respecting their boumlary lues. This instrument bears date June 3d, in the year " of our Lord Christ one thousand seven Indred and sixty-eight." In this agreement there is recited a statement of the original boundaries of the Marbletown patent, as follows :
* Grinting unto Col. Henry Beekman, Capt. Thomas Garton, and Capt. "laley Brodhead, their heirs and assigns forever, all that tract of bareel of land lying and being in the county of Cister aforesaid, und lu ginning at the bound- established and laid out by the Commis- ince of New York, in the year of our Lord Christ 1600, between the
said town of Marbletown and the town of Hurley ; thence running southeast to the northwest bounds of the New Palts: thenre along the northwest bounds of the New Paltz to Capt. John Evans his land till opposite the southwest side of John Van Kamp's Lind : thence with a northwest line to the Great Mountains, commonly called the Bine Hills: Thener northeast, something northerly, along the said hills so far as to run a sontheast line to the place where first began, and then by said southeast line to the place where first began."
The trustees under this patent adopted a seal bearing the name Marbletown and the motto ---
" Be just To Trust."
It is still preserved at Stone Ridge.
We add from the statutes of the State the following de- scription of the boundaries of Marbletown, but it minst } compared with similar statements of surrounding towns to obtain a correct understanding of the matter at the present time :
" The town of Marbletown shall contain all that part of said county bounded as follows: Beginning in the west bounds of New Paltz, ou the Shawangunk Mountain, at a high point called Magunek, and run- ring thenee north two degrees and thirty-six minutes east, two hun- dred and forty-seven chains, to the north side of the Rondout Kill : then north fifty degrees and four minutes west, to the corner of the lown of Olive: then northeasterly and northerly along the bounds of Olive to the town of Hurley ; then southeasterly and soutberly along the bounds of Hurley to New Palta; and then alon; the bounds of New Paltz southwesterly to the place of beginning."-Recined Stat- utex, vol. i. page 219.
The above description was changed by the act erveting the town of Rosendale, as stated in the chapter upon that town.
IL .- NATURAL FEATURES.
The surface of this town is mostly an upland, broken by the valleys of the streams, and rising in some parts to hills
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of four hundred feet elevation. The Esopus Creek makes its great southern bend in this town, forming almost a right angle in the change from a southeast to a northeast course. The Rondout Creek erosses the southeast part. The water- shed between these two "river systems" constitutes the highest land of the town, and the symmetrically-formed hill, on a portion of which the village of Stone Ridge is situated, is said to be the most elevated summit in this see- tion. In the north part of the town there are three tribu- taries of the Esopus. There are also two or more streams from the south uniting with the Esopus. In the southwest part of the town are several streams which, uniting, form a tributary of the Rondout.
JII .- EARLY SETTLEMENT.
This town was settled, as appears from evidence given in connection with the town of Hurley and in the general history, in 1669, thirty years before the patent for the lands was obtained from Queen Anne .* The date of the patent, June 25, 1703, is, however, the earliest point at which naines and locations ean be determined with exact- ness from the town records. The settlers who had already located within the limits of Marbletown, as well as those afterwards coming here, received from the trustees deeds. These are on record in the town clerk's office, except that one volume somewhat later is lost. The proceedings of the trustees are also recorded, and the annual election of officers in an unbroken series for one hundred and seventy-seven years. But the town elerk's office has no miscellaneous documents earlier than 1800. The large variety of loose papers that must have accumulated from 1703 to 1800 (such as now exist in the Rochester office) have been de- stroyed or scattered, sweeping out of existence much valu- able historical material. As the most authentie and concise form of showing the names and locations of the early set- tlers, we give the following extracts from the first volume of town records :
" Alt a meeting of Trustees of Marbletown, at said town, this 234 day of Sept., 1703, present, Coll. Henry Beekman, Capt. Thomas Garton, Cajt. Charles Brodhead, Trustces, and John Coch, Seu', Esq., Caja. Richard Brodhead, Assistants, and the major part of the freeholders and inhabitants of st town, it is ordered and established that no land be given out, but wood and stone shall be reserved free for ye use of the town and frechol lers and inhabitants thereof of any part of said land that shall not be feneed in ; also zufficient ways over any of the said lands to be reserved ; and if any take up land, are to pay for low lan 1 12 pence, aud up land sixpence per acre.
" Jau Van Compen makes pretense to a home lott now in possession of Isaae Davis : after both parties were heard, it's granted Laae Davis. "Jan Van Campen, desires a conveyance for the land he purchased of Teunisse Claes ; granted.
" Moses D. du Puy desires a conveyance for the land he purchased of the Keysers, called Keyser-ryck ; granted.
"Thomas Vandermark desires a conveyance for his land now in bis possession on both sides of the Esopus Kill to be measured with the fall breadth of the Low land to make the complement of 169 acres ; granted.
" Andries Dewitt desires a conveyauce for the rest lowland at Cock- Fink not patenle.i by Jobu Ward, who patented the land he bas pur- chased ; granfed.
" Seenlett Cool desires a conveyance for the land he purchased of Richard Willson ; granted.
" Multys Blan-han desires a conveyaneo for the land he bought of William Seholt, and some land adjoining to the same ; granted.
The population is given in State documents as 227 in 1703.
"Stephanus Gacherie desires by partition a conveyance for a certain parcell of land on the south side of the Roudout Creek or Kill over against Keyser-ryck and the land of Jan Van Campen.
" Coll. Butsen, in behalf of the children of Nicolas Antony, f desires it may be referred until next meeting of Trustees ; referred accord- ingly.
" Jeremy Kittell, Jun., desires a conveyance for one hundred acres of land above the land of Thomas Vandermark on both sides of the Esopus Creek or Kill; granted.
"Gysbert Rosa desires a conveyance for seventy-three aeres of laud between the hills to the North of Cocksinek falls; granted.
" Hendrick Boss desires a conveyance at the south west end of the fifth Binnewater; granted.
" Coll. Henry Beckman desires a conveyance for 300 aeres of land about The Chestnut Bush, on both sides of tho Esopus Creek or Kill, and on the Beaver Kill; granted.
" Thomas Garton desires a conveyance for --- aeres of upland ad- joining to his low land; granted.
" Win. Nottingham desires a conveyance for the burt orchard and pasturo land, and is to pay for 12 aeres; granted.
" Att a meeting of Trustees of Marbletown of said town this 18th day of March, 1707, Hendrick Bogart desires a conveyance for 20 acres of land, adjoining to the Northwest end of the land he bought of Jan Middagb and the plato or old kill on the southeast end of said land; granted.
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