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in trade. At the Lock No. 23, opposite Accord, Ralph W. Depuy opened a store about 1840. He afterwards moved his store nearer to Port Jackson, and after some years closed his business. At the Lock also Mr. Mendle- son kept a store for eight or ten years ; sold out, and erected a new store where Marshal Wood is now in trade. Mr. Mendleson opened a store last year on the berme-bank of the canal at the Lock.
TAVERNS.
In 1802 the following were licensed: Caty Depuy ; Henry T. Oosterhoudt; Andries Dewitt, near Napanoch, at the present place of William Corwin (the old house taken down by Mr. Corwin, for many years a tavern, was very old) ; Elizabeth Dewitt ; Elisha Hoornbeck ; Cornelius P'. Low, evidently in the town of Wawarsing; Benjamin Codding- ton ; Peter Aldrich, Jr., near the Clove; Stephen Fair- child, probably in Wawarsing; Benjamin Hoornbeck, the old Hoornbeck tavern, well known, near the stone church at Wawarsing; Jacob Coddington, on the site of the present Schoomnaker Hotel at Accord, an old stone building proba- bly occupied by Jacob Schoonmaker in 1763; Johannis Hoornbeck, the first supervisor of Wawarsing, southwest of the ercek at Wawarsing, not far from the old store ; Jacob Hunt, opposite the present parsonage of the Reformed church, whose tavern was taken down in 1818; Frederick Rosekrans, at Kyserike, probably the old building now owned by Josiah Van Wagener; John Alliger, just above Alligerville, where Friend Doar now lives; Stephen Dewitt, in Wawarsing.
In May, 1808, the commissioners of excise licensed Daniel Carson in the Clove; John Lawrence, Jr., about two and a half miles below Accord; James Gillespie, where Elias Markle now lives, on the hill northeast of Accord ; Jacob Hunt; and Frederick Rosekrans.
Asa Miller kept tavern in what is called Newtown, the present place of John F. Quick. The old building is still standing. His name also appears in licenses of Marble- town.
PHYSICIANS.
Dr. Dewitt was an early physician ; practiced for many years before and after 1800. Hle rode horseback, as was the custom of the early doctors. His place is now a tenant- house, owned by his granddaughter, Mrs. Hasbrouck. He died about 1845, at an advanced age. He had a student by the name of Garrison, who finally went into partnership with him, and afterwards became his successor. He re- muoved from town after a few years' practice. Dr. Louis D. Bevier was a noted physician, and practiced for a long series of years. He lived at the Clearwater place, in the neigh- borhood of the Reformed church. Dr. Hardenbergh prac- ticed for a few years. He lived near the present place of Abram Markle. Dr. Hoornbeck practiced here for a few years. The present physicians are Dr. E. D. Hoornbeeck, who commenced practice about 1872, located at l'ine Bush ; Dr. C. O. Sahler, who commenced practice at Allegerville in 1879. Dr. T. O. Keator, who commenced practice in 1874, and is located at Accord ; he was the successor of Dr. Gor- bat:, who was a physician for forty years or more, and died in 1874.
LAWYERS.
The town has had few or no professional lawyers, but law business, including the drawing of papers, was done in early years by Jacob Coddington and by Elisha Ostrander. Judge Westbrook did considerable legal business. He was at one time chosen to the Assembly, and is said to have never missed a vote while there.
STATISTICS.
The total population of Rochester, as stated in the cen- sus of 1875, was 3927. Of these, 3864 were native-boru, and 63 foreign-born. With reference to race, 3895 were white, and 32 colored. With reference to sex, 1987 were males, 1940 females. The males of voting age, 935. The equalized assessed value of the property in Rochester for 1879-80 is $947,805, and the total tax paid upon that basis $16,684.07.
IV .- ORGANIZATION.
Rochester as a patent dates June 25, 1703. The town was formally incorporated by the general law of March 7, 1788, which provided for the formation of a large number of civil divisions. Rochester had, however, existed as a town for a long series of years preceding the Revolution,-a fact clearly shown below. A part of the territory of the town was taken off in 1789 in the formation of Middle- town, Delaware Co .; also in 1798, to form Neversink, Sul- livan Co. Wawarsing was taken off in 1806, and Gardiner in 1853. Rochester received a slight addition from Wa- warsing in 1823. The uame of the town dates back to the granting of the patent, and was conferred iu honor of the Earl of Rochester.
The following list of trustees shows very clearly the men who were active in the management of public affairs, and in whose judgment, integrity, and discretion the people re- posed full confidence :
TRUSTEES.
Chosen in 1703; also 1704, June 6 .- Coll. Henry Beekman, Capt. Joachim Schoonmaker. Mr. Moses De Puy ; assistants, Cor- nelius Sevitts, Tennis Oosterhout.
June 5, 1705; also 1706, and probably 1707, --- David Du Bois, Jacob De Wit, Lodewick Hoornbeck; assistants, Leendert Cool, Hendrick Cortrecht.
1708 to 1771 .- Moses De Pny, Teunis Oosterhoudt, Lodewyck Hoorn- beek ; assistants, Jon Cortrecht, Dirck Rosenkrans.
1712 .-- Capt. Joachim Schoonmaker, Capt. Johannis Ver Nooy, Mr. Jacob De Witt; assistants, Jan Cortrecht, Direk Rosen- krans.
1713 .- Capt. Joachim Schoonmaker, Gysbert Van Gorder, Moses De D'uy : assistants, Jau Cortrecht, Direk Rosenkrans.
1711-16 .- Trustees the same as in 1713; assistants, Teunis Ooster- houdt, Alexander Rosekrans.
1717 .-- Jacob De Witt, Direk Rosekrans, Jacobus Wyokoop ; assist- ants, Inrian Quick, Harmanus Decher.
1718-28 .-- Cornelius Switts, Tennis Oosterhondt. Jacob De Witt; as- sistants, Moses Depuy, Lodewyck Hoornbeeck.
1720 .- Hendrick Rosekrans, Frederick Schoonmaker, Moses Depay, Jr .; assistants, Capt. Cornelius Hoornberk. Josepbas Du Bois. 1790 .- Cornelius Ver Nooy, Tobias Hoornbeeck, Capt. Cornelius Hoornbeeck ; assistants, Capt. Johannis Ver Nooy, Lawrance Kortright.
1731-37 .- The same, except Moses Depuy, Jr., in the place of Jo- bannis Ver Nooy.
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1738-10 .~ Cornelius Ver Nody, Copt. Cornelius Hoornbeck, Tobias Hoornbeck ; ussistants, Lawrance Kortright, Philip Du Bois.
1741-43 .- Capt. Cornelius Hoarnbeck, Benjamin Schoonmunker, John Schoonmaker ; assistants, Philip Du Bois, Lawrence Kort- right.
1744-47 .- Capt. Cornelius Hounrbeck, Philip Du Bois, Lawrence Kortright; assistants, Egbert Dewitt, S. J. Van Wagener.
. 1748 .-- Cant. Cornelius Hoornbeeck, Jacobus Depny, Egbert Dewitt; assistants, Simon J. Van Wagoner, Samuel Bevier, Jr.
1719 .- Egbert Dewitt, Jacobus Depuy, Josephat Du Bois ; as-istants, Simon J. Van Wagoner, Samuel Bevier, Jr.
1750 .- Jacobus Depuy, Eghuit Dewitt, Simon J. Van Wagener; as- sistants, Samuel Bevier, Jr., Kryn Oosterhondt.
1751-52 .- Jacobus Depuy, Cornelius Hoornbeek, Egbert Dewitt ; as- sistants, Samuel Bevier, Jr., Kryn Oosterhoudt.
1753-55 .- Capt. Cornelius Hoorubeck, Jacobus Dopmy, Philip Du Pois ; assistant :, Kryn Oosterhout, Jacobus Lauw.
1756-57 .- Cornelius' Hoornbeck, Benjamin Van Wagener, Jacobus Depny, Jr .; assistants, Daniel Schoonmaker, Arie Van Vliet.
1758 .- Cornelius Hoornbeek, Jacobus Depuy, Johannis G. tlarden- bergh; assistants, Daniel Schoonmaker, Jneob Van Kampen. 1759-60 .- Cornelius Hoornbeck, Arie Van Vliet, Jan Dewitt; assist- ants, Kryu Oosterhoudt, Jacob Van Kampen,
1:61 .- Jneob Hoornbeck, Johannis Oosterhoudt, Jr., Johannis G. Hardenbergh; assistants, Benjamin Hoornbeck, Petrus Schoonmaker.
1162 .- Cornelius Hoornbeck, Jacob Hoornberk, Johannis Oosterhout, Jr .; assistants, Benjamin Hoornbeck, Petrus Schoonmaker. 1763-61 .- Johannis G. Hardenbergh, Johannis Oosterhondt, Jr., Hendrick Hoornbeck; assistants, Benjamin Hoornbeck, Harmanus Rosekrans.
1765 .-- Johannis Oosterhoudt, Jr., John Dewitt, Petrus Schoonmaker ; assistnots, Benjamin Hoornbeck, Harmanus Rosekrans. 1766 .- Petrus Selvomnaker, Elias Depuy, Johannes Bevier ; assist- ants, Benjamin Hoornbeck, Harmanns Rosekrans. 1767 .- Andries Dewitt, Jacob Hoornbeek, Jneobus Van Wagener; assistants, Benjamin Hoornbrek, Harmanns Rosekrans.
1768-60 .- Andries Dewitt, Jacob Hoornbeck, Jacobus Van Wagener ; assistauts, Elias Depuy, Ephraim Depuy.
1770-72 .-- Jneoh Hoornbeck, Johannis G. Hardenbergh, Jacobus Van Wagener; assistants, Dyrek Hoornbeeck, Elias Depuy. 1773-74 .--- Jacob Hoornbeck, Andries Dewitt, Joachim Schoonmaker, Jr. ; assistants, Elias Depuy, Direk Hoornbeck.
1775 .- John Depuy takes the place of Elias Depuy. 1776 .- Ephraim Depuy takes the place of John Depuy.
1777 .-- Jacob Hoornberk, Joachim Schoonmaker, Andries Dewitt; nssistants, John Depay, Ephraim Depuy,
1778 .-- Johannis O. Hardenbergh, Joachim Schoonmaker, Jr., Hen- drick Hoornheck; assistants, Ephraim Depuy, Benjamin Kortright.
1779 .- Johannis G. Hardenbergh, Hendrick Hoornbeck, Jacobus Van Wagener ; assistants, Ephraim Depuy, Benjamin Hoorn- beck.
1780-83 .- Johanuis G. Hardenbergh, Cornelius Depuy, Benjamin Kortright ; assistants, birck Hoornbeck, Jneob Hoornbeck. 1751 .-- Ephraim Depay takes the placo of Jacob Hoornbeek.
1750,-Johannis G, Hardenbergh, Capt. Benjamin Kortright, Dirick Westbrook ; assistants, Dirck Hoornbeck, Ephraim Jepuy. 175% .- The only change is that Benjamin Markle takes the place of Ephraim Depuy.
1787 .- Johannis G. Hartenbergh, Capt. Direk Westbrook, Capt. Ben- jamin Kortright.
17-8-59 .-- Jacobus Bruyn, Capt, Frederick Westbrook, Jacobus Van Wugener; assistants, Benjamin Hoornbeck, Direk Hoorn- beck.
1700 .-- The only change is that Ephraim Depuy takes the place of Direk Hoornbeek.
1791-91, -- Benjamin Kortright, Philip Du Bois Revier, Hemy Dewitt, Jr. : assistants, Benjamin Hoornbeck, Ephraim Depuy.
1993 .-- The only change is that Hendrick Rosskrans takes the place ot Ephraim Depny.
1336 .-- Benjamin Kortright, Houry Dewitt, Jr., Philip D. B. Bevier ; maxi-trots, Andries Hevier, Johannis (, Hardenburgh.
1797-98 .- Ephraim Depay takes the place of Andrien Revier.
1799-1800 .- Benjamin Kortright, Henry Dewitt, Jr., Dirick West. brook ; assistants, Benjamin Hoornbeck, Jacob D. Hoorn. beck.
1801-2 .- Benjamin Kortright, Abrum T. E. Dewitt, Richard Davis; assistants, Benjamin Hoornbeck, Ephraim Depuy.
This completes the list of trustees for one hundred years, In this century hut slight duties remained to them, and, though they continued to be appointed for a long time, their importance as officers was no longer so great as in the early times, when they were not only the trustees of the lands, but largely constituted the local government.
The trustees chosen to represent the frechohlers and in- habitants muler the patent seem to have constituted the first civil anthority in the settlement. There is no evidence that at first there were any other officers. They had an- thority to make such regulations as were necessary to leri- tect the rights of all those to whom, as trustees of the lands, they conveyed individual title. If their orders were dis- obeyed, it is presumed they must necessarily have sought redress through the courts of sessions existing in the county. Judging by the officers chosen, the distinct civil organization as a town was a matter of growth rather than the result of a positive enactment of legislative authority. In the records only the names of trustees appear as officers until 1709. In that year Capt. Joachim Schoonmaker was chosen Super- visor; Moses Depuy and Lodewyck Hoornbeck, Assessors ; Mr. Jan Cortrecht, Constable and Collector, The next year two collectors were chosen, Harmanus Decker and Marinus Van Aken, the former only being mentioned as constable. By this time the question of roads grew inta importance, and Harmanns Decker was chosen surveyor of highways. It is presumed that this simple organization was continued from year to year, but the records show only the election of trustees from 1713-17. In this latter year David Du Bois was chosen Supervisor ; Cornelius Cole, Constable and Col- lector, Moses Depuy, Sr., and Johannis Ver Nooy, Assessors; Derrick Rosekrans and John Van Camp, Jr., Surveyuts of Highways. Again there was a period in which only trus. tees are recorded,-1717-29. In this last year meu- tinned, the town officers chosen show that an organization then existed very similar to the present. Capt. Cornelius Hournbeck was chosen Supervisor; Capt. John Ver Nooy, Moses Depuy, Sr., Frederick Schoonmaker, Assessors; Peter Kortrecht, and Jacobus Du Bois, Constables; Jacot us Schoonmaker and Cornelius Ver Nooy, Surveyors of High- ways ; David Du Bois and Jacob Dewitt, Overseers of the Pour; Jacobus Quick, Jacobus Schoomnaker, John Hen- dricks, Fence-Viewers; larmon Rosekrans, Common Ponnder.
Iu some respects 1729 may be considered the year when Rochester became a fully-fledged town. Before that it was a township under trustees, steadily growing into a town. From that date to the present-a period of one hundred and fifty years --- the records show a set of town offer: elected annually, though there was still considerable growth in the offices to be filled and the number of incumbents appointed to cach.
The name of the town clerk chosen is not regala:ly given until 1753, though by examining the signatures which alltest the record of conveyances, and in a few instance flying
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by the handwriting, it may be determined with considerable correctness that William Nottingham was the first clerk, from 1703-16; that Charles Beatty then served quite a number of years,-just how long does not very clearly appear ; that William Nottingham followed him for two or three years ; J. Bruyn, Jr., apparently for the single year 1730 ; that the succession after that was John Schoon- maker, Cornelius Hoornbeck, John Schoonmaker again ; Cornelius Hoorubeck again, to Jacob Hoornbeck, who com- menced about 1743 and served for an unbroken period of thirty-four years.
In 1730 the officers chosen were Lodewyek Hoornbeck, Supervisor ; Johannis Ver Nooy, Jacob De Witt, Assessors ; Matthew Van Dorwilliger, Lourenee Cartright, Constables ; Mattheus Louw, Elbert Paling, Surveyors of Highways; Teunis Oosterhoudt, Jacob De Witt, Overseers of the Poor ; Alycksander Rosekrans, Jacobus Quick, Jacob Ver Nooy, Fence-Viewers ; and Dirryck Krom, Common Pounder.
Ten years later, in 1740, the complete list was: Moses Depuy, Jr., Supervisor ; Jacobus Depuy, Thomas Notting- ham, Nicholas Louw, Assessors ; James Samson, Hendricks Oosterhoudt, Constables ; Egbert Dewitt, Johannis Oos- terhoudt, Surveyors of Highways; Tjerck Dewitt, Jan Schoonmaker, Overseers of the Poor; Cornelius Dewitt, Jacob Ver Nooy, Petrus Oosterhoudt, Fenee-Viewers ; Direk Krom, Common Pounder.
In 1750 the list was: Moses Depuy, Jr., Supervisor ; Thomas Nottingham, Jacobus Depuy, Assessors; Benjamin Hoornbeck, John Schoonmaker, Constables and Collectors ; Isaae Van Campen, Jacobus Schoonmaker, Surveyors of Highways; Jacobus Ver Nooy, Benjamin Van Wagener, Overseers of the Poor; John Chambers, Charles Dennis- ton, Petrus Oosterhoudt, Fence-Viewers; Lowrence Kort- right, Direk Hoornbeck, Horse-Gelders; Jacobus Quick, Jr., Common Pounder.
In 1760 the list was : Jacob Hoornbeck, Supervisor and Town Clerk ; Jacobus Depuy, Jan Schoonmaker, Asses- sors; Direk Hoornbeck, Petorus Kool, Constables and Collectors; Direk Hoornbeck, Jacobus Oosterhoudt, Over- seers of the Poor ; Tjerk Van Kampen, Surveyor of the Highway; John Brodhead, Jacobus Oosterhoudt, Johannis Davids, Fence- Viewers; Biramon Hoeinbeck, Harmanus Roscerans, Moses C. Depuy, Horse-Gellers; Frederick Soyning, Common Pounder.
In 1770 the list comprised the following : Elias Depuy, Supervisor ; Moses Depuy, Joachim Schoonmaker, Asses- sors ; Jacob Hoornbeeck, Town Clerk ; Jacobus Quick, Jr., Nathan Ver Nooy, Constables and Collectors ; Jacob Dewitt, Josiah Robeson, Overseers of the Poor ; Johannis Sehoou- maker, Benjamin Depuy, Abraham Kortright, Fence- Viewers ; Harmanus Rosekrans, Moses Depuy, Horse- Gelders ; John Depuy, Benjamin Marshall, John E. Dewitt, Firemen ; Cornelius Hardenbergh, Cornelius Ver Nooy, Common Pounders; Johannis G. Hardenbergh, John Brodhead, Cornelius Hardenbergh, Overseers of the High- ways.
We give the list for one more decade following the founding of the State government, and in the midst of the Revolutionary war :
1780 .- Andries Dewitt, Supervisor; Lodewyek Schoon-
maker, Town Clerk ; Cornelius Bevier, Frederick Vander- mark, Benjamin Depuy, Jr., Constables; Ephraim Depuy, Lodewyck Schoomnaker, Jacobus Wynkoop, Jacob Tor- maer, Rouben Dewitt, Assessore ; Frederick Vandermark, Collector; Benjamin Depuy, JJr., Cornelius Hardenbergh, Overseers of the Poor ; Ephraim Depuy, Benjamin Hoorn- beck, Benjamin Bevier, Commissioners of Highways; John Depuy, Jonas Hasbrouck, Jacobus Bruyn, Jr., Overseers of Highways ; Jacobus Quick, Benjamin Markle, Cornelius Ver Nooy, Fence- Viewers; Henry Harp, Jacob Barley, Jacobus Oosterhoudt, Jacob Hoornbeck, Johannis Hoorn- beck, Fire-Masters; Moses Depuy, Elizur Rosekrans, Horse.Gelders; Jacobus Schoonmaker, Cornelius Ver Nooy, Common Pounders.
The steadiness which local home government gives to civil institutions is distinctly shown in the town-meetings of New England and the Middle States. continuing as they did with unbroken regularity through the Revolutionary period. Between 1770 and 1790 three radical changes occurred in the supreme goverment of the country : the royal control of the English monarchy over this country ceased ; the loose confederation of States succeeded; and that was in turn followed by the Federal Union under which we now live. Through all this upheaval of the eivil fabrie, through all these national changes, no mention of them appears upon the books of the town of Rochester.
A full set of town officers were elected each year, and their authority was as undisputed as if there were no battles being lost and won, no monarchical institutions crumbling into ruins, and no mighty republic of the West taking its place among the nations of the carth. The only hint that any such changes were being wrought out in the fierce drama of war is that the expression " this our province of New York" changes to " the State of New York."
We add a list of the supervisors and the town clerks from the beginning to the present time; also a list of the justices of the peace chosen at the annual town-meetings since the year 1830. The justices of the peace appointed by the Governor and conneil down to the year 1821 are given in the civil list of the county, obtained at considerable labor in the Secretary of State's office, Albany. The same class of officers during the intermediate period-1822 to 1830 -- may also found in the general civil list.
TOWN OFFICERS. SUPERVISORS .*
1709-11, Capt. Joachim Schoonmaker; 1712-17, Moses Depuy : 1718 -28, David Du Bois; 1723, Capt. Cornelius Hoornbeek ; 1720, Lulewyck Horubeck : 1731-33, Jacobus Dupny : 1731, Philip Du Bois ; 1735-38, Egbert Dewitt ; 1739-53, Moses Dapuy, Jr .; 1754 -56, Moses Depuy : 1759-63. Jacob Hoornbeck : 1764-24, Elias Depuy ; 1773-77, Johannis G. Hardenbergh : 1778. Johannis Be . vier, Jr. ; 1779-30, Andrus Bevier ; 1781-93, Johannis G. Horden- bergh; 1794-1800. Philip D. B. Bevier; 1801-12, Joshua Du- mond; 1813-18, John T. Hardenbergh ; 1819-27, Solomon Sabler ; 1828-30, Louis D. Bevier ; 1851-35, Joachim Schoonmaker : 1539 -41, Abraham Sabber, Jr .; 1812, Ephraim E. Dopuy : 1813-41, Abraham Saliler, Jr. : 1815-51, Moses J. Schoonmaker: 1832, Jneob C. Depuy ; 1553, Jacob Davis : 1554, Cornelius K. Schoon- maker; IS55, Moses 1. Schoonmaker; 1856, simon D. Wyckoff': ISST, Jacob S. Roosa ; ISAS, Jacob C. Deputy ; 1830-60. Jacob (. Schoonmaker; 1sbi-62, Jacob H. Westbrook : 1863-64, Cor-
* No supervisors were recorded until 1700.
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nelius K. Schoonmaker ; 1865-66, John J. Schoonmaker; 1867, John D. Winfield; 1868, James O. Schoonmaker ; 1869-73, Jobn D. Winfield; 1874, Jacob, J. Schoonmaker: 1875-76, Moses I. Schoonmaker; 1877, John D. Winfield ; 1878-80, John H. Davis.
TOWN CLERKS.
1703-16, Wmn. Nottingham ; 1717-26, Charles Beatty ; 1727-29, Wm. Nottingham ; 1730, J. Bruyn, Jr. ; 1731-34, John Schoonmaker; 1735-36, Cornelius Hoorubeck ; 1737, John Schoonmaker; 1735- 42, Cornolius Hoornbeck ; 1743-77, Jacob Hoornbeek; 1778-79, . Johannis G. Hardenbergh ; 1750, Lodewyck Schoonmaker; 1781 -90, Johannis G. Hardenbergh; 1791-93, Philip. Du Bois Bevier ; 1794-1804, Benjamin Kortright; 1805-18, Abram T. E. Dewitt ; 1819-20, Cornelius P. Hoornheek ; 1821-22, Louis D. B. Bevier ; 1823-26, Ephraim E. Depuy; 1827, Louis D. Bevier; 1828-30, Lodewyck Hoornbeck ; 1831-31, Rensselaer HI. Decker; 1835-36, Abraham D. Sahler ; 1837-38, John H. Kortright; 1559, Meeker Gorham ; 1810-14. Moses I. Schoonmaker; 1815, John J. Snyder ; 1846, Ralph W. Depny ; 1547, Apollos Il. Decker; 1848-49, Simon S. Westbrook ; 1850-53, Abraham Sahler, Jr .; 1854, Marcus Decker ;# 1855, Ebenezer Westbrook ; 1856, Solomon Markle; 1857, Lucas Krom, Jr .; 1858-62, Solomon Markle; 1863-61, John J. Schoonmaker; IS65-67, Calvin Markle; ISGS-71, John J. Schoonmaker; 1872-75, Calvin Markle; 1876, J. B. Turner ; 1877, Marshall Wood; 1878-79, Calvin Markle; ISSO, Augustus Rider.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE .;
1830, Frederick Koons; 1831, William N. McDonald, Asa Miller; 1832, Joachim Schoonmaker; 1535, Jacob J. Roosa, Jr .; 1834, Frederick Koons ; 1835, Isaiah De Puy, John D. Schoonmaaker, Abel D. Russell; 1836, David Hoornbeck ; 1837, Joachim Schoon- maker; ISBS, John J. Snyder ; 1839, John B. Vanleuven, Ben- jamin F. Watkins; 1810, David Hoornbeck, Jacob J. Roosa, Jr .; 1841, John D. Schoonmaker; 1812, John J. Snyder; 1843, Jo- seph II. Westbrook ; 1844, Simon D. Wychod; 1845, John D. Schoonmaker; 1846, Frederick Koons; ISI7, Jacob J. Roosa, Jr .; 1848, John Gue ; 1849, John D. Schoonmaker; 1850, John J. Spyder ; 1851, John J. Davis; 1832, Thomas Hawkins, An- dries R. Van Wagener; 1533, Solomon Markle; 1831, John J. Snyder, Morgan I .. Phillips ; 1853, Andries R. Van Wagener, Cor- nelius L. Addis, Jourph H. Westbrook ; 1856, Daniel D. Bell ; 1857, Joseph 11. Westbrook; 1838, Coruelius L. Addis; 1859, John J. Snyder; 1860, Daniel D. Bell; 1861, Joseph II. West- brook; 1862, Cornelius L. Addis; 1563, John J. Snyder; 1564, Andries R. Van Wagener; 1865, Thomas Hawkins; 1866, Cor- telius I. Addis ; 1867, Joseph Il. Westbrook; 1868, Morgan L. Phillips, Jacob II. Westbrook; Is69, Jacob II. Westbrook ; 1870, John D. Merrihew ; 1871, Lewis B. Stevens; 1872, Morgan L. Phillips; 1873, Jacob II. Westbrook; 1874, George Hamden; 1575, Jobn Steen ; 1876, Morgan L. Phillips; 1877, Jonathan Bennett; 1978, George Ibunden ; 1979, Elias D. Markle ; 1850, Morgan I. Phillips.
PLACE OF THE TOWN. MEETINGS.
The early town-meetings were held in the town-house built about the time of the granting of the patent,-1703. It was called the " Dorpt Huys" in the old documents, tavaning the town-house. This is evident from the faet that, June 5, 1705, Jan Gerritse Decker conveyed to the brien a plat of ground, the deed containing the following recital :
"I, the said Jan Gerritse Decker, for divers good causes me there- asto moving, but more and especially for the good love and affection I fear to the freeholders and inhabitants of the town of Rochester .'.rail, have given, granted, confirmed, assigned, and set over, and 2. these presents do give, grant, estefirm, ratify, assign, and set over By the Irecholder, und inbalitants aforesaid, all that certain House . I ist of ground situate, lying, and being at Rochester aforesaid, sauvaly called and known by the name of the Dorpt Huys, begin -.
. Failed to quality, and John .J. Suyder appointed.
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ning two yards from said house, on the southwest corner of whil house, by the highway ; thence Northeasterly along sail highway seventy yards ; thence Narthwesterly seventy yards; thence south. westerly seventy yards ; thence southeast seventy yards to the first station."
We have no evidence as to how long the town-meetings were held in this house, nor how long the house itself ex- isted, nor, indeed, what kind of a structure it was,- whether a frame building or of logs. The first definite in- formation is found in a lease by the town of this plat of seventy yards square to Jacobus Schoonmaker for a period of twelve years, as shown in the following paper :
" May the 17th, 1763 .- Then the Trustees of Rochester, to wit, Jacob Hoarubeck und Johaunis Oosterhoudt, jun., with severall of the iu- habitants of said town, agreed with Jacobus Schoonmaker for the town Lott lying oppositet to the house of Jacobus Schoonmaker, being seventy yards square; that the said Jacobus Schoonmaker shall have, hold, occupy, and enjoy the said lutt of land, and receive and take the rents, incomes, and profits thereof to his own use and benefit for the term of twelve whole years from the day of the date above, atal fully to be complete and ended on condition that the said Jacobus Schoonmaker, his Trustees, or administrators do pay yearly and every year for the same to the Trustees of Rochester for the time being annually on the first Tuesday of June the sum of seven shil- lings and six pence, current money of the province of New York."
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