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TOWN OFFICERS. SUPERVISORS.
1833, Abner Hasbrouck; 1>54, Jacob M. Du Bois; 1850-62, Abuer Hasbrouck ; Is63-10, Floyd S. M. Kinstry; 1851, Abner Has. brouck ; 187", Stephen B. Snow ; 1873, A. L. F. Devo; IST1, Lewis Hardenbergh; 1575, Andrew L. F. Deyo: 176, Lowia Ilardenbergh ; 1877, James Ketcham : 1578-79, Josiah Le Fever.
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TOWN CLERKS.
1853, Nathaniel Roos; 1854-58, Abram D. Deyo; 1859, Daniel Schoonmaker; 1860-61, John .1. Saxton: 1-62, Daniel Schoon- maker; 1863-61, Corneliu- O. Hen tricks; 1565, Dr. Samuel J. Sears; 1866. Matthew N. Le Fever; 1567-70, Francis K. Has- brouck; 1971, Lewis A. Du Bois; 1872-76, John T. Upright; 1877, William D. Deyo; 1878-79, Dr. Samuel J. Sears.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
1853, Levi Traphagen, Nathaniel W. Clearwater, William Goodgion, Alexander Du Bois; 1854, Levi Traphagen, William II. Decker ; 1835, Cornelius IL. Le Fever; 1956, Nathaniel W. Clearwater ; 1857, William Goodgion; 1856, Levi Traphagen ; 1859, Cornelius Il. Le Fever ; 1860, Sylvester K. Hasbrouck ; 1561, William Good- gion ; 1862, N. W. Clearwater; 1863, Levi Traphiagen; 1864, Cornelins HI. Le Fever : 1865, William Goodgion ; 1866. Nathaniel W. Clearwater: 1867, W. D. Deyo; 1868, Francis K. Hasbrouck ; 1869, Joel Moer ; 1870, C. Il. Le Fever, Wilhamn Goodgiyn ; 187], Daniel Schoonmaker; 1$72, Lewis Hasbrouck; 1$73, Lewis Hardenbergh; 1871, Harvey Decker; 1875, Hector Sears; 1876, Asa Le Fever ; 1877, Lewis Hardenbergh ; 18;8. Ilarvey Decker ; 1879, Hector Sears.
STATISTICAL.
The census of 1875 gives the number of dwelling- houses in the town as 572, having a value of 8517,180. The cash value of farms is placed at $1,574,970.
VI .- VILLAGES AND HAMLETS. TUTHILL
is located on the Shawangunk Kill, about a mile west of Gardiner Statiou. It is the oldest and most important set- tlement of the town, though much of its former activity and life have passed away. It comprises two hotels, a store, school-house, a grist- and saw-mill, a carding- and filling-mill, a harness-shop, a wagon-shop, and sixteen dwellings. It was named in honor of Selah Tuthill, who was long and intimately associated with the business in- terests of the place. The post-office was established at a very early day. Mr. Mccullough is believed to have been one of the first postmasters. Joseph O. Hasbrouck filled the office for a long time. Matthew Le Fever was also an incumbent of the office. James S. Du Bois was also post- master at one time. The office was abolished two years ago.
JENKINSTOWN,
mamed from James Jenkins, who built the mills about '1794-95, is in the northeast part of the town, on the Plattekill, and contains two grist-mills, a saw-mill, a store, a blacksmith-shop, a cooper-shop, and a number of dwelling- houses.
LIBERTYVILLE
is located on the Wallkill, in the northeast part of the town, and contains a store, hotel, blacksmith-shop, grist- and saw-mill, and about 60 inhabitants. Jacob I. Schoon- maker was one of the carly postumasters there. Some of his successors have been John B. Du Bois, Isaac Schoon- maker, Nathan Williams, John Lang, and the present in- cumbent, George E. Johnson.
GARDINER
is a postal village on the Wallkill Valley Railroad that has sprung up since the laying of the latter. It contains a hotel, store, and a unmber of dwelling-houses. The post-office
was established abont 1870, Abraham D. Deyo being the first and present postmaster.
IRELAND CORNERS
is a hamlet on the castern border of the town, south of the centre, and contains a hotel and a number of dwelling :- houses.
FOREST GLEN
is a station on the Wallkill Valley Railroad, in the north part of the town.
VII .- SCHOOLS.
But little can be said respecting the carly schools of the town. An old log school-house stood between Uniouville Corners and the residence of John J. Jansen at the opening of the present century. Several incidents relating to it- management have been handed down by tradition which. seem to indicate that considerable sport was indulged in by the school-children during school-hours. A man by the name of Berry was an early teacher there. The next school in town was at Tuthill. James Johuston, Isaac Scuide :. Benjamin De Witt, and C. H. Le Fever have been teachers in District No. 7. The district system now prevails. Isaac Schoonmaker was the first superintendent of common schools, and was appointed in 1843. The commissioners" certificate of apportionment for the year 1873 shows theit there are nine districts in the town, having in attendance 643 children, with an average attendance of 177.314.
VIII .-- CHURCHES.
THE REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH OF GUILFORD
was organized July 20, 1833, with 23 members who had belonged to the churches of New Pakz and Shawangaok. The principal of these were Nathaniel J. Le Fever, John Le Fever, Abial H. Hand, Daniel Requi, Jacob Constable, John A. Schoonmaker, George Schoonmaker, Cornelius Schoonmaker, Moses Schoonmaker, Abrahams Schoonmaker. I'eleg Stevens, Robert Jordan, Richard Hardenbergh. and Martin R. Williams. The most prominent of later mombas of the church have been Joseph Hasbrouck, Bujota': Hoornbeck, Wilhehnus Du Bois, Andrus Bevier. Sinona F. Perrine John Perrine, Du Bois Le Fever, Josiah Le Fer. .. Abraham D. Deyo, John J. Jansen, Abraham S. Schwes- maker, Levi Schoonmaker, Albert Schoonmaker, Pavil Schoonmaker, Isaac Schoonmaker, James Johnston, WE !- liam Hoornbeck, Jacob Hoornbeck, and John S. Decker.
The first pastor of the church was Rev. William Brush. . of New York City, who was ordained and installed into the pastoral office in the spring of 1834. He removed 10 Tor- rytown, N. Y., in the fall of 1831, and was succeeded Is Rev. John N. Jansen, of the town of Hurley, who w ... ordained and installed in July, 1852. He remained und 1863, when he removed to Pompton, N. J. Res. Biet !! Dewitt, of Hurley, and now pastor of the Wallhill Valley Reformed Church of Shawangunk, was ordained at. l :: stalled pastor in the spring of 1864, and removed to 2; 2 Valley in the fall of 1870. Rev. Calvin E. Inchar. i Rondout, N. Y., was ordained and installed jestor h. J.). 1874, and is the incumbent of the office in 1550.
The house of worship used by the church was created is
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1833; in 1846 a portico was added, and in 1859 the posi- tion of the pulpit and seats was changed. The member- ship of the church is about 80; number of scholars in the six Sabbath-schools connected with the church, 260; su- perintendents, William Hoornbeck, Du Bois Le Fever, Isaac Schoommaker, Abrahamn Le Fever, Jacob Le Fever, and Mr. Siniley. The Consistory is constituted as follows : Ellers, Du Bois Le Fever, Abraham D. Deyo, Dr. Samuel J. Sears, Isaac Schoonmaker ; Deacons, Levi Schoonmaker, Cornelius Hoornbeck, John S. Decker, and William Hoornbeck.
A certificate of incorporation of the society was exe- cuted Ang. 6, 1833. The instrument was signed by Peleg Stevens, John A. Schoonmaker, Robert Jordan, Nathaniel J. Le Fever, Elders, and Selah Schoonmaker, Homer Stone, Jonathan T. Coustable, and Japhat Hasbrouck, Deacons.
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
and congregation at Irelaud Corners is connected with the parish at Milton.
These are the only two churches in the towu.
IX .- BURIAL-PLACES.
The town does not contain any burying-grounds or ceme- teries of special importance. Most of the old families had each their own private yards, located on the home-farm, and where lie interred the bones of many of the pioneer settlers of the town.
X .- INDUSTRIAL PURSUITS.
Although there are several good water privileges in the town, they have seldom been occupied by other than those useful adjuncts to civilization, grist- and saw-mills. The cultivation of the rich and productive soil of the town has constituted the principal industrial pursuit of the town. As a fruit-raising town, Gardiner ranks atuong the first in the county. By the census of 1875 there are 11,822 apple-trees in the town, which produced, in 1874, 31,314 bushels of fruit. The number of pounds of grapes pro- duced the same year was 9980.
Charles Du Bois built the grist- and saw-mill on the Wall- kill, at Libertyville, at an early day, and operated it a great many years. He was followed by Abial HJ. Hand, D. Duu- can, Hugh Moore, and now by Stephen B. Low.
At Tuthill, on the Shawangunk Kill; Selah Tuthill early established a grist- and saw-mill, and a carding-muill was soon after added. A man by the name of Harlow, Jacob I. Schoonmaker, Joseph O. Hasbrouck, and now Benjamin I. Freer, have operated the mills since.
Daniel MeKinstry established the tannery now success- fully operated by Alfred Mckinstry over half a century ago. He was succeeded by his sou, Floyd S. Mckinstry, and he by Alfred and David MeKinstry. The establish- ment has a capacity for producing 7000 sides annually.
Jonathan Stephens has a grist-and saw-mill on a small brook in the western part of the town. Still farther west, Jacob E. Parleman operated a similar mill on the Kline Kill, which is now operated by Inther Decker. West of this Marius Schoonmaker and James Cooper operated a steami saw-mill for some time. James Crookson also oper- ated a mill on the Kline Kill for a period of time.
XI .- MILITARY.
The military history of the town is necessarily limited. There is every reason to believe that the majority of the early settlers performed active service in the Revolutionary war, but their names are not now known. Among them were Peter Decker and Abraham Schoonmaker.
In the war of 1812 quite a number of the early settlers also served. Among them were Aaron Halwick, Jacob Jansen, Robert Jordan, Peter I. Crispell, Samuel Fowler, and Philip Du Bois.
The following list of soldiers who participated in the suppression of the Southern Rebellion from or in behalf of the town is as complete as can be given, in view of the im- perfect condition of the record prepared by the town, pur- suant to the act of the Legislature of 1865. The printed muster-in rolls and the census returns of 1865 have also been consulted.
SOLDIERS, 1861-65.
David H. Seaman, enl. Ang. 14, 1862, 156th Regt., Co. Il.
Jacob Wynkoop, ent. Sept. 22, 1862, 156th Regt., Co. E. Alexander Wynkoop, enl. Aug. 22, 1862, 156th Regt. Scaman Davis, en1. Aug. 21, 1862, 120th Regt., Co. C. Samuel Hoppenstead, enl. Aug. 12, 1962, 15Gth Regt., Co. 1; pro. to sergt. Enoch Dingee, ent. Aug. 14, 1862, 120th Regt., Co. C.
Eli Lockwood, enl. Aug. 16, 1862, 156th Regt., Co. A. Jonathan Fuller, ent. Aug. 11, 1862, 156th liegt , Co. A.
Isaac Endes, enl. Aug. 11, 1862, 120th Regt., Co. C; died of fever, Feb. 1, 18G.3. Audrew L. Babcock, enl. Aug. 18, 1862, 156th Regt., Co. A.
Arten4 Gardiner, enl. Aug. 18, 1802, 156th R+ gt., Co. . A.
Marcus Gardiner, enl. August, 1961, 45th Regt., Co. E.
George M. Eckert, enl. May 9, 1861, 120th Hegt., Co. K; re-enl. in Regular Army.
George Gin, enl. Nov. 17, 1805, 156th Regt., Co. E.
James Hoppenstead, enl. Ang. 11, 1862, 156th Hegt., Co, E.
George Coddington, enl. Aug. 7, 1802, 156th Regt., Co. A.
Edward Coddington, enl. Aug. 1, 1862, 156th Regt., Co. A; wounded at Cedar Creek.
Alexander De Groof, enl. August, 1862, 150th Kegt., Co. A.
Wilson B. Aldrich, enl. Aug. 12, 1862, 156th Regt.
Michael Malady, enl. Aug. 10. 1862, 156th legt., Co. A; diod July 22, 1363.
Cooprod Bowers, eul. Nov. 17, 1862, 156th Regt., Co. E.
John Maxwell, enl Nov. 17, 1862, 156th Regt., Co. E.
Thomas Depue, ent. April 21, 1861, 20th Regt., Co. E; was in a large number of battles; re-enl. twice.
Ananias Jansen, en !. Nov. 10, 1912, 136th Regt., Co. . 1.
Alexander Ferguson, cn1. Aug. 20, 1862, 156th Regt., Co. A; wounded at Win- chester.
Abraham M. Evans, enl. September, 1861, 63th Regt., Co. II; wounded a! Fred- ericksburg.
John Flannagan, Anl. Nov. 11, 1562. 156th Regt., Co. E; died Deceriber, 1564.
Joseph Mandler, eal. Nov. 17, 182, 196th Rest., Co. E.
Join W. Upright, ent. Ang. 13, 1861, 11th Hegt., Co. I. .
Jolin Ryan, enl. April, 1881, 2nth Rezt., Co. C.
Jacob Jenkins, ent. Sept. 12, 1862, 156th Regt., Co. E.
Ilenry Barton, enl. Sept. 13, 1812, 158th Regt., Co. A. Jolin Hyland, 1 dith Rugt., Co. E; wounded at Winchester.
Jolin 11. Evaus, enl. Sept. 24, 1861.
Daniel Hess, enl. Ang. 8, 1861, 45th Regt., Co. K.
James less, enl. Oct. 24, 1562, 156th Regt., Co. E. W'm. lless, cul. Ang. 8, 18G1, 45th liegt, Co. K.
George Palinateer, enl. Oct. 8, 1862, 156th Bagt., Co. A.
Daniel D. Smith, enl. Ang. 8, 1881, 45th Regt., Co. K.
Harvey C. Decker, enl. Oct. 24, 1562. 156th Regt., Co. A.
Jones Smith, ent. April 20, 1861, 9th Regt., Co. C; re-enl. Aug. 21 IS61, 2och Regt., Co. E. Thomas Le Fever, enl. Aug. 27, 1564.
Bernhard Buchanan, enl, Sept. 2, 1501.
John Bucher, enl. Sept. 2. 1504.
Julen Lefever, enl. Sept. 2, Isvt.
Joseph Bohn, cal. Sept. 5. 1out. Win. Thompson, enl. Det. 5. 13. Lewis O'Biru, enl. Oct 3, 1861. Charles Hhale, enl. Oct. 7, Ist. Wm. Forrest, etl. O.t. 7, 1-6.4.
Henry Wilbrich, en1. Oct. 11, 1864. Wm. Parker, et.1 July 2. loft. Jantes Deyle, enl, June 28, 161. Juhu Horn, eul. June 30, 1864.
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Thomas A. Austin, Pal. June 20, 1564. Jakob Wagner, enl. Jutur 25, 1404. Thomas Gaflies, enl. July 5, 1x64. Kits Peterson, enl. Ort. 22, 1x64. W'm. 16. Garner, enl. Ort 7, 1864. Chas 11. Best, eul. July 5, 1864. Patrick MeManuers, enl. July 27, 1864. Lewis fook, enl. Sept. 15, 1864. John MeCabe, cul. Aug. 12, 1864.
Jeremiah Terwilliger, en1. April 20, 1861, 20th Regt., Co. C. Andrew Decker, enl. Oct. 11, 1863, 16sth Itegt., Co. C. Josiah Upright, enl. Sept. 21, 1861, 20th Regt., Co. G. James DI. Lake, en !. Ang. 25, 1861, 48th Regt., Co. K. Chis. I. Terwilliger, eul. Ang. 28, 1xbl, 87th Regt, Co. F. Ezekiel Freer, enl. Ang. 10, 1862, 156th Hegt., Co. . A. Benj. Frver, eul. Aug. 22, 1962, 156th Regt., Co. E. Chas. W. Schoonmaker, enl. Dec. 22, 1863, 20th Regt., Co. I. George Johnston, enl. Sept. 30, 1862, 156th Regt., Co. E. Brodloved Van Leuven, enl. Oct. 8, 1862, 130th Kost., Co. E. Cartis Gillersleeve, cul. Jan. 15, 1863, 155th Rest, Co. A. Frederick Chase, en !. Ang. 9, 1562, 156th Regt., Co. A. Edward Rosecranse, enl. Ang. 16, 1861, 44th Regt., Co. E. Joseph M. Smith, enl. Ang. 12, 1862, 156th Regt., Co. A. Alfredl Rosecranse, eul. Sept. 11, 1861, 41th Regt., Co. E. W'in. IL. Hoffman, enl. Ang. 16, 1862, 156th Bagt., Do. A. Wm. Richardson, er 1. Aug. 21, 1862, 166th Regt., Co. A. Peter Richardson, enl. Oct. 20, 1562, 156th Regt., Co. A. Joshua Armstrong, enl. Ang. 28, 1862, 156th Rugt., Co E George Armstrong, eul. Sept. 6, 1502, 156th Regt., Co. E. Jacob P. Jenkins, enl. Sept. 12, 3862, With legt., Co. F. John Maxwell, en1. Aug. 29, 1862, 156th Regi., Co. E. Alexauder Ayres, en !. Aug. 11, 1862, 156th Regt., Co. A.
John Dalrymde, enl. Ang. 20, 1862, 156th Regt., Co. A. Jonathan Fuller, en1. Ang. 15, 1862, 156th Regt., Co. A. Henry Schooutniker, ent. January, 1863, 20th Regt. Charles Ulrich, ent. Nov. 2, 18G2, 2d Ind. Bat .; tran. to let Arl. Alex. Bush, enl. August, 1861, 20th Regt.
David M. Wilkin, enl. June, 1862, 10th Legion; discharged ; re-enlisted; dis- charged ; re-eul. 10th Art.
Win. F. Wilkin, en1. August, 1862, 48th Regt .; re-enlistedl. Johannes Alsdorf, enl. Ang. 10, 186-1, 56th Regt.
George D. Hoffman, onl. Art. 18, 1862, 156th Regt. ; trans. to 5th U. S. Art. James W. Smith, enl. March 17, 1863, 21h Regt. Win. Lamberteer, 20th Regt .; died April 27, 1801, Richmond, Va.
Daniel Horton, onl. Ang. 23, 1863, 156th Regt. ; died at Ship I-lamed.
Jolin Dalrymple, sul. Aug. 20, 1802, 15oth Regt., Co. A ; died July 4, 1>62, at New Orleans, I.n.
Ernstus Eckert, enl. Ang. 28, 1862, 156th Regt .; died Nov. 11, 1864, at home. James Il. Aerwater, enl. Jan. 2, 1>61, 156th Regt.
Jolin Highland, enl. Feb. 13, 1-64, 156th Regt.
Eli Mackey, enl. July 15, 1862, 156th Regt.
Joseph Willer, eul. July 16, 1362, 1631 Regt. George W. Decker, eul. June 26, 1961, 24th Regt. ; pro. to q.m. Almiran W. Decker, enl. Aug. 16th, loth Legion; pro. ty signal officer. Jabez Crookson, ent. Ang. 26, 1-62, 156th Regt. Charles II. Tervilliger, enl. Oct. 15, 1862, 156th Regt.
Charles Du Bois, enl. Jan. 15, 1862, 20th U. S. Ragt.
Charles 11. Jansen, enl. Nov. 9, 1462, 2011 U. S. Rlegt.
Trustin C. Flwards, enl. Sept. 15, 1962, 20th Regt.
Francis Horton, enl. Sept. 1, 1862, 20th Regt.
Hector Seurs, enl. April 19, 1861, 71st N. Y. Regt .; pro. to cant. ; se-onl. Sept. 5, 1862, 131st N. Y. Regt .; severely woundel at Port Andsou.
Philip Degroat, enl. Feb. 8, 1864, 150th Regt. Levi N. Williams, cul. Ang. 24, 1864, 66th liegt.
Lewis W. Williams, enl. September, 1862, 56th Regt.
Joseph Degroat, enl. September, 1902, 156th Regt.
Josiah Coddington, enl. June 10, 1961, 5th Conn.
Willis l'. Gardner, eul. Ang. 22, 1862, 156th Regt. ; pro. to corp.
Nathaniel B. Decker, enl. Ang. 1, 1461, 20th Regt.
Thomas Decker, enl. Ang. 4, 1861, 201h Regt.
Nathaniel Keaton, enl. Ang. 31, 1861, 10th Cav.
Alex. Ferguson, enl. Aug. 20, 1562, 155th Regt. ; pro. to corp.
Dubois Smith, enl. Aug. 15, 1863, 48th Regt. ; re-ealisted.
Samuel l'rovost, en1. Feb. 3, 1864, 150th Regt.
Simeon Davis, en1. Ang. 18, 1862, 120th Regt., Co. C.
Isaac A. Enderly, enl. Ang. 11, 1862, 120th Regt., Co. C.
George Rockwell, en1. Aug. 20, 1862, 120th Regt., Co. C.
John D. Van Luyen, enl. Aug. 11, 1862, 120th Regt., Co. C.
Henry D. Smith, enl. Ang. 13, 1862, 156th Regt., Co. A.
Albert Vonuiah, eal. Ang. 15, 1862, 156th Regt., Co. A.
Joseph Close, ent. Nov. 10, 1862, 150th Regt., Co. A.
Charles E. Ketcham, commissary, enl. Ang. 24, 1802, 120th Regt .; died Feb. 3, 1863, in Virginia.
Thomas Le Fever, enl. September, 1864; died Dec. 20, 1864, at l'ort Hudson. Alba Aerwater, eu !. August, 1862, 150th Regt .; died Oct. 2, 1562, at Port Find- cou. John R. Smedes, enl. Aug. 25, 1862, 156th Regt. ; died Day 15, 1403, at New Orleaus.
OLIVE.
J .- SITUATION, BOUNDARIES, AREA, TITLE.
Oorvk is one of the interior towns of the county, lying somewhat to the worth of the centre. It is bounded north by Shandaken and Woodstock, cast by Ihurley and Marble- "town, south by Marbletown and Rochester, west by Den- ning and Shandakeu. The area is given in the census of 1875 as 37,370 acres. Of this 17,266 acres are classed as improved land, and 20,104 acres as unimproved. Of the unimproved, 19,898 acres are stated to be woodland, and 200 acres are denominated " other unimproved" land. The title to the soil is clearly indicated in the general discussion of the land patents of the county, and in the chapters upon the towns from which Olive was formed.
It will be found convenient at this point to insert au exzet legal statement with reference to this town from the statute books of the State :
" The town of Olive shall contain all that part of sail county be- ginning at n heap of stone on the south si le of the Subenty road, being the northeasterly corner of a lot of land distinguished on a map made by Jacob Chambers, Jr., of the Marbletown commons, as lut unuber eighteen, now or formerly belonging to Isaac Hasbrouck and sisters, and being also the northwesterly corner of a tract of lind i
known as Krom's Vly ; and running thence northeasterly in a strate !: line to the northeast corner of a lot of land belonging t , Ralph T-ยป. bridge, on the bounds of lot number twenty-three: then northerly. in a straight ling, to the southwesterly corner of lot number twenty- one; then along the west bounds of lots number twenty-ups, EN'S. and nineteen to the southwest corner of a lot of lovel belonging .. Andrew Davis; then along the westerly bounds of sail lot to the bounds of t lot belonging to the heirs of William Peck, dervasel : : hou in a straight line to the southwest corner of a lot of land belonging to Mathew Oliver : then along the westerly bounds of said lot, anl the westerly bounds of Simeon Schoonmaker, to the Esopus Creek : thes across the Exopus Creek, in a straight line, to the northeast corner of a lot of land called Graves' Vly ; then north forty-eight dlezrers au i forty minutes west sixty-six chains, to the division line between the first and second allotments of the Hurly patentee wools : tien fool' in ing said division line to the expense lot in said tract : then aim; the westerly bounds of said expense let to the town of Wordsoch : the along the bomals of Wood-tack, south seventy degree- wat tu e hundred and twenty-one chains : then north about two hat; lo !au 1 eighty chains, to the Little Beaver Kill: then down said ko! t . Esopu- Creek; then arpass sail creek ; then sapth seventy il ~ west two hundred chains : then in a straight line to the mer.hy . corner of the town of Rochester : then on the division lite heteren Marbletown an I Rochester south forty-eight degrees an I forty let ... east, until a line of north forty degrees cast will strike the ; 1 0 beginning, and then north forly degrees east to the place of la . ning."-Revised Neutrales, vol. i. p. 219.
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To the above must be added the following :
" All that part of the town of Woodstock, in the county of Ulster, comprised within The following bounds,-viz. : Beginning at a large beap of stones near the house of Henry Middagh, and runs from thence North ninety-six chains fifty links, to the Beaver Kill stream ; thenee up the same as it winds and turns about, fifty chains, to a heap of stones on its banks, a corner of Christian Happy : then along his bounds south fourteen chains, to a corner of Cornelius C. Winne; Then along Winne's easterly hounds south twenly-seven chains; thence enst twenty-six chains fifty links, to stones, a corner of William G. Satterly ; thenee south twenty-eight chains, to stones on the top of the mountain ; and thence south sevenly-two degrees thirty minutes west eighty-five chains, to the place of beginning,-containing four hun- dred and thirty neres, more or less, be set off from the said towu of Woodstock, and annexe to the town of Olive, in said county of Ulster."-Brained Statutes, vol. i. p. 220.
The above statement iaust be further modified by the terms of the act annexing a portion of Olive to Woodstock, given in the chapter upou that town, as there has been no revision of the statutes recent enough to have a precise separate statement for the town with its exaet present boundaries.
II .- NATURAL FEATURES.
A large portion of the territory of Olive is hilly, and in some parts the surface rises into elevations proper to be designated mountainous. The three towns of Rochester, Deuning, and Olive corner on a hill, which is about 2700 feet above tide-water. Shokan Point is 309S feet high, and the average of even the low lands is said to be 800 feet above the level of the sea. The northern part of the town is drained by Esopas Creek, which flows in a southwest direction. Several tributaries from the south flow into the Esopus, so that the latter really receives the waters of a large portion of the town. In the southeast there are sev- eral rivulets flowing southward to the valley of the Ron- dout. A greater portion of this town is more adapted to settlement than in those farther west, yet there are several large tracts only sparsely peopled, and still possessing much of the primitive wildness that characterized all of this mountainons region.
III-EARLY SETTLEMENT.
Settlements upon this territory bagan about the middle of the last century. George Middagh came Here in 1740, and settled near Olive Bridge. Samuel Cox was also an early pioneer, having located near Olive Bridge in 1742. William Nottingham settled in 1745 at Olive Bridge. This can hardly be the same William Nottingham who was clerk both of Rochester and Marbletown. As shown elsewhere, he is said to have come to this county in 1664. John Crispell located just east of Shokan in 1747. Hendrick Crispell settled at what is now Shokan in 1760. This was the present place of Lemuel Boice. West Shokan has grown up on this farm. / Thomas Bush is said to have been at Olive City as early as 1755. John Coons settled at Olive City about the time of the Revolution. This was the present place of Benjamin Teas. The present John Coons lives near there. The memorandum of deeds granted by she trustees of Marbletown shows very fully early pur- chases, and probably early settlement, in the vicinity of " Ashokan."
The early settlement of Olive was blended with that of
the towns from which its territory was taken, and to the histories of those towns reference is made. In the valuable papers given in connection with Marbletown the first set- tlers of Olive are very largely mentioned. Particularly in the assessment-roll of Marbletown for 1811 they are fully given for that date. Among them were the Byse family, -John, John, Jr., Samuel, Robert, Abraham ; Asa Bishop, and Asa Bishop, Jr. ; Daniel Besemer, Asa Buck, Joseph Bell, Titus Bishop, Jonas Burger, the Coons family,-Mi- chael, Jacob, John, Simeon; the Crispell family,-Thomas,* Solomon, John, Henry, Martin, Samuel, Gordon Craig, Gerret Delemater, Isaac De Lamontanye ; the Emery family, -- John, Joseph, Rowland; the Hollisters, -Isaac, Isaac, Jr., Josiah ; the Hills,-Andrew, Uriah ; Thomas Jansen, Simon Krom, and probably others of that family name ; the Lane family,-William, Richard, John, Joshna ; the Merrihew fionily,-Jacob. Peter, David, Samuel, Stephen, John, and John, Jr. ; the North family,-John, Robert, Orsemus, Benjamin, Samuel ; Elisha Perry, Benjamin Rtob- bins, James Schutt, Uriah Schutt, William Schutt. The Winchells,-James, Henry, Peter, Anthony, Jacob, Lemuel, -and doubtless others, may be determined by examining the roll itself. After the lapse of nearly seventy years it is difficult to exactly locate all these.men according to the new boundary lines of modern years.
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