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Third town meeting, 1789: Philip Bonesteel. Martinus Lanway, David Begley, Abraham D. Low, John Van Gaas- beck, Philip Reck, Capt. Frederick A. Desang, Elijah Edwards, Capt. Peter Hager, Jonas Lanway, Nathaniel Ormsbury, Daniel Clark, Jonas Larriway.
Fourth town-meeting, 1790 : Benjamin Merrick, Hiram Garligh, Hendrick B. Krom, George MeKinney, Andrics Riselaar, Philip Shultis, John Farlow, Thomas T. Smith, Dr. Monney, Zachariah Snyder, Abraham V. Loan.
Fifth town-meeting, 1791 : Labau Andrews, Christopher Longyear, Jacob Brink, Joshua Farris, Cornelius Winne, Sammel Haynes, Joshua Willis, Henry Boecher, Joha Averson, Israel Inman, John McPherson, Peter Knapp. Peter Sherman.
Sixth town-meeting, 1792: Wilhelmus How. Pavil Koole, Jacobus Elting, Cornelius D. Mond, Zachariah Short, John McPhearson, Cornelius Paulding, John May- bea.
Seventh town-meeting, 1793: Robert More, Williait
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Elting, Stephen D. Forest, Philip Shultis, Stephen Kierce, Gideon Bard, Robert Coles, Daniel Bloomer, John Tuttle, Richard Garrison, Ichabod Andrews.
Eighth town-meeting, 1791: William Hoovet, Petrus Koole, Bastian Sbultis, William Swartwout, William Long- year, William Porter, Silas Fowler, Sammel H. Rowley, Nicholas Goos, Hendrick Becker, Valentine Barber, Na- thaniel Butler, Phineas Goodwin, Martinus Lorwa.
Ninth town-meeting, 1795: William Beech, Stephen D. Forest, David Cole, William Hoff, Robert Coles, Peter Van- debogert, Petrus Crispell, Danie! Sherritt, Jacob Carl, Eli- sha Latimer, John Philips, Samuel Aimes, John Loriwa, Theophilus Peck, Justice Squire, Zachariah Cargel, Morri- son Buel, Uriah Cook, Heury Gansley, Smith Parks, Israel Whitcomb, Jr., Michael Smith, Samuel Haynes, Absalom. Rider.
Tenth town-meeting, 1796: Win. D. Williams, Jonathan Mason, Stephen Carey, Elisha Thompson, Hermanus Gar- Tick, Peter F. Smith, Peter Rosc, German Keator, Uriah Townsend, Tobias Hogeboom, Samuel Haynes, Gideon Townsend.
Eleventh towu-meeting, 1797: Alexander Boyd, Mat- thew Kipp, Stephen Simmons, Jacob Montross, Sanmel H. Rowley, Gilbert Lane, Thomas T. Smith, Ephraim B. Hub- bard, John Phillips, Phinchas Lobden, David Van Dyck, John Van Loan, Henry Cline, Elijah Bushnell, Justus Coe, Adonijah Ford, Timothy Hubbard, Benajah Rice, Samnel Woolcot, Henry Gausley, Caleb Miller, Henry Miller, Jo- seph ficady, Samuel Hayords, John Woodbeck, Benjamin Fairchild, Jonathan Brown, Joshan Baker.
Twelfth towe-meeting, 1798: Abel Sands, John McFall, Cornelius Damend, Jeremiah Bunuels, Michael Smith, Benjamin Markle, Barent Lewis, Jr., Jeremiah Reynolds, William Conklin, Samnel Bowles, Michael Plass, Isaiah Davis, Johannes Fudler, Richard Woolsey, Sr., Silas Brown, Harmon Bell.
Town-meeting of 1799, in full : Wilhelmus Rowe, Su- pervisor ; Lazarus Sprague, Town Clerk ; Willchans Rowe, William B. Rogers, Peter Short, Assessors; Lazarus Sprague, Philip Bonesteel, Abel Sands, Commissioners of Highways; John Van Gaasbeck, Stephen Carey, Christo- ther Longyear, Commissioners of Schools; Jeremiah Rey- nolds, Peter Miller, Overseers of the Poor; David Bone- steel, Frederick Wentworth, William Lane, Constables; German Keator, Isaac Elting, Collectors; Steplien Carey, John Longyear, Fence- Viewers; George Lyon, John Carl, Ponadmasters ; Stephen De Forest, Wilhelmus Rowe, Jer- emiah Reynolds, Peter Rowe, Lazarus Sprague, James HI. Rowley, John Connor, Barent Lewis, Jr., Stephen Carey, Gilbert Lane, William Lane, Win. B. Rogers, Coouradt Meister, Jr., George Lyon, Matthew Montross, Lodewick Shule, Overseers of Highways.
NOTES FROM TOWN RECORDS.
" Des. Ith, 1989 .- licensed John Carl to keep an inn or tavern for the sum of eight shillings."
" Dee. loth, 1793 .- Reed of Elina Hasbrouck the sum of eight shillings for the use of the poor of the town of Woodstock. I say re- ceived by we. " Joux Cu .. "
" Dec. 20th, 1789 .-- The following persone are licensed to keep an inn or tavern for the year 1759, and to the first of March, 1994 : Wd- liten Snyder, Philip Boga-tale ( Bonestedl), Cooptadt Righttice, John
Longyear, Johu Van Lone, Martinus Larway,-all at eight shillings a piece."
At the annual town-meeting in 1794 a committee of fir was appointed to draft by-laws, as follows : Uriah Townsend, for. the district of Schoharie Kill; Wilhelinns Rowe, for the district of Woodstock ; William Swartwout, for the district of Great Shandaken ; John Carl, for the district of Little Shandaken. The committee met at the house of Elizabeth Hasbrouck, April 20th. They voted themselves five shillings apiece for the day's work. Ten pounds were also ordered to be raised for the support of the poor.
SLAVERY IN NEW YORK.
Among the records of Woodstock we find the following : Cornelius Demond had one black girl born Nov. 1, 1793; called her name Susannah. Philip Bonesteel had one black female child born April 11, 1801; called her name Tunc. Andrew Risclar had one black female child born Jan. 16, 1800; called her name Pine. Wilhelmus Rowe had one black female child born Oct. 10, 1801; called her name Diana. Cornelius Demond had one black female child born Nov. 16, 1802; called her name Rachel. March 30, 1818, John I. Longyear, of Big Shandaken, certifies to the age of the slave girl Julia, born April, 1813.
ROADS.
The first road survey entered in the records is for a highway :
"Beginning at the bounds of the corporation of Kingston by a heap of stones on the south side of the road; thence westerly to the south side of the house of Michael Berger; thence along stid Ber- ger's land, as the old road runs, to Chestnut Hill ; thence southwesterly to the top of the bill; thence westerly to the south side of the lands of David Kool; thence along said land to the south westerly corner of William Snyder's land : thence northwesterly along said land, to the east side of the saw-inill, to the bridge ; theuce to the northerly side of his house; thence northwesterly, as the road now runs, to the north side of the grist-mill, to the bridge ; thence westerly to the house of Robert Bessay ; thence with a straight line through his febi, being a northwesterly course to where it comes on the obl road on the noril - west corner of bis field : thence, as the road now runs, to the north si le of Philip Peek's house; thence, as the road now runs, between Auries Riselar's house and barn ; thence, as the land runs, to Cora P. D .- moire ; thence southwesterly, as the road runs, between Ephrain. Von Koarin's house and barn; thence westerly to the Saw Kill or high bridge ; thence between Dendrick Pliss' house and barn ; there with a straight line southwesterly to a white oak tree; then o north- westerly, as the road now runs, to the north side of Edward Short's field; thenee, as the road how runs, to the top of the Lake Mil; thebee westerly to the south side of the lake ; thence westerly to where the road turns to Frederick Rowe's by a sign- pole; which roa.l we Petros Short und William Snyder, being the major part of the com- missioners, for said township, have laid out the breadth of # rods, and require that thus, our return, be entered on the records of the clerk of said town.
" Jo testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands this cigl th day of November, in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundre lan 1 eighty- eight.
" PETRUS SHORT, . WILLIAM SNYDER."
PRINCIPAL TOWN OFFICERS, IFST . 50. SUPERVISORS. 1785-91, Eling Hasbrouck : 1792-97, John Van Gaasbeck, Jr. ; 1799, Abrabum Vao Ganzbeck ; 1790-1905, Wilhelmus Rowe : 1504 5,
* Died in office, and John Van than-beck, Jr., dected in his place at a special meeting; the first Tuesday of November.
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HISTORY OF ULSTER COUNTY, NEW YORK.
Benjamin Olmsted ; 1206-7, Cornelius Dumont; 1808-9, John Wigrain; 1810-22, Ienne Elting; 1823-26, Daniel Eliot; 1>27 -29, Henry P. Shultis; 1-30-37, Samuel Culver; 1838-41, An- drew A. Newkirk ; 1812-11, 11. P. Shultis; 1815-47, Herman Reynolds; 1848, Andrew A. Newkirk; 1819, J. H. Lock wood; 1850, Peter Reynolds: 1837, William F. Cooper; 1552. Peter Reynolds : 1853-54, Willinm M. Cooper; 1855, J. 11. Miller; 1856 - 57, Cornelius Bizeley ; 1558-59, Herman Reynolds; 1860-61, William Johnson ; 1862-64, Peter Reynolds; 1865, William M. Cooper; 1866-67, A. II. Vosburgh ; ISCS, E. B. Harder; 1869 -70, William F. Cooper; 1871, Orson Vandevoort; 1872-73, E. B. Ilarder; 1874, M. C. Riseley ; 1575, William HI. Reynolds; 1876, Alexander HI. Elwyn; 1877, William F. Cooper ; 1878, William If. Reynolds; 1979, Isaac W. Mosher; 1880, Lyman B. Smith.
TOWN CLERKS.
1787, John Rowe; 1788-89, Elias Hasbrouck ; 1790-97, John Van Gaas- beck, Jr .; 1798, Thomas T. Smith : 1799 -- 1800, Lazarus Sprague : 1801-4, William B. Rogerz; 1805-28, no record; 1829-35, John S. Wigrain ; 1836-38, Andrew W. Riseley ; 1839-41, Champion Pel- ton ; 1842-14, Andrew W. Rixeley : 1815, Chauncey L. Shultis; 1846, John S. Willis; 1-17-45, Stephen A. De Forest; 1819-50, Chaney L. Shultis; 1831, Abram S. De Forest; 1852, Hermon Reynolds; 1853-54, James Bogardus; 1855, Peter W. Riseley ; 1856-58, Alexander HI. Elwyn; 1839, Edward B. Harder; 1860, Edgar Snyder: 1561, Alexander H. Elwyn; 1862, Robert Ma- guill ; 1863-64, Alexander HI. Elwyn; 1865, Edgar Snyder; 1866, Alexander Longyear; 1867, Granville Finger; 1868, Benjamin Johnson ; 1800, John HI. Du Bois; ISTO, John F. Russell ; 1871 -72, Edwin Mant; 1873, Clarance Shultis; 1874-75, James Lasher; 1876-77, James F. Hardner; Is78-80, Vactor Shultis.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.S
1830, Ebenezer Hall; 1831, John M. Lewis, William Riscley, Joseph H. Miller; 1532, Barnet Figlimy, Alexander Itout, Elias Van Gaasbeck ; 1833, Alexander Hunt. Jacob Cooper, Benjamin M. Hasbrouck; 1834, Joseph Peet, John M. Lewis; 1835, Benja- min Hendricks; 1836, Martin Gulneck ; 1857, Richard Keator; 1838, Barnet Eighmy, Alexander Hunt; 1839, Robert Lashere; 1810, David Shorp, Josh. M. Miller, J. M. Lewis; 1841, Henry Hasbrouck, Herman Reynolds; 1842, Z. R. Olmstead, P. W. Shorts, B. Eighany; 1843, Joseph Il. Miller, Henry Lewes; 1844, Solomon R. Olmsted, Adam Spealman ; 1845, Peter W. Short, Y. Snyder; 1846. George Duvall, Thomas Fay ; 1847, Josh. Il. Miller. Samael Culver; 1848, Cornchus E. Peterson ; 1819, Jesse S. Ostrum : 1850, Peter W. Short; 1851, Joseph H. Miller ; 1852, Christopher Davis; 1853, Daniel P. Smith; 1854, Peter W. Short; 1555, Cornelius E. Peterson; 1856, Levi Mann, Henry Gardner ; 1857, Jebn R. hunt, Joseph II. Miller; ISSS, Isaac H1. Hasbrouck, William Johnson; 1859, Cornelius Cudney ; 1860, Joseph !. Miller, Herman Reynolds; 1861, John R. Hunt ; 1962. Herman Reynolds; 1863, Cornelius Cudney ; 1861, Joseph 11. Miller; 1865, lave W. Mosher; 1966, Herman Reynolds; 1867, Thomas E. Montgomery ; 1868, Joseph H. Miller; 1869, Ispac W. Mosher: 1870, William H. H. Elwyn : 1571, William H. Place, Herman Reynolds ; 1212. Joseph H. Miller ; 1875, Isaac W. Mosher ; 1874. Erastus M. Stone ; 1875, Thomas E. Mont- gomery ; 1876, Harvey Burhane; 1877, John G. Waters; 1878, Peter S. B. Myer; Iste, William H1. Plass; 1880, Harry Bur- hans.
V .- VILLAGES. WOODSTOCK.
This village is situated in the southeast part of the town, twelve miles from Kingston. The present business consists of a liotel owned by A. E. Winne, run by Vernon Lake ; store, by Edgar Snyder ; Macksmith-shops, by John Davis and Mr. Elwyn. This village is a place of considerable beauty, near to the romantic scenery of the mountains. The Spyder store is a point of carly trade. Edward Snyder
has been a merchant there for about twenty years, and John Lockwood preceded him.
BEARSVILLE.
This is a small hamlet having a store, a school-house, and a few dwellings. It has a post-office, which furnishes mail facilities for quite a portion of the town. There is one store kept by V. & F. Shultis. There is also a blacksmith-shop at this place. The Shultis store is an old point of trade for a long series of years. Wesley Shultis was the predeces- sor of the present merchants, and C. Bear, from whom the hamlet takes its name, was in trade there for several years.
BRISTOL.
This is a small village that has grown up about the water privilege existing at that point. The old glass-factory of Woodstock was located there,-an old affair; closed twenty- five years ago or more. From here they had a turnpike road to what is now Glaseo, on the Hudson, in Saugerties.
LAKE HILL.
This is the name of a post-office. There are a few dwell- ings near, and the house of worship belonging to the Bay- tist Church. This was the place of the well-known Cooper's Hotel, for many years a noted public-house.
MINK. HOLLOW.
This is the name of a narrow valley extending about three miles into the mountains. A stream of the same name flows through it. It is a wild portion of the town. Game is abundant, and many stories of hunters' exploits abound in the vicinity. There are a few settlers along the valley ; also a steam saw-mill and a school-house are located here.
VI .- SCHOOLS.
Under the earlier school laws a few school conmissioners were chosen, as follows : 1797, William B. Rogers, John Van Gaasbeck, Jr., Stephen Simmons, Justice Squire; 1798, Cornelius Dumond, William B. Rogers, Thomas T. Smith; 1799, John Vau Gaasbeck, Stephen Carey. Chris- topher Longyear; 1800, William B. Rogers, Wilhelmus Rowe, Abraham Van Gaasback. From 1800 - 12 there wis little or no official action by the towns with refereyre !. schools. Under the new school act two classes of ofliver inspectors and commissioners-were annually deleted from 1813-44. The loss of the town records prevents the .. is- ing of this list in full. From the year 1829 the Silveraz persons served one or more years each as commissi sters . Larry G. Hall, Jacob Bogardus, Isaac J. Grovier. . Af x Hunt, William H. De Forest, Henry P. Shultis, J. G. Foto, Champion Pelton, J. H. Husted, R. Jacher, Samael Culver. C. C. Chapman, Stephen L. Heath.
During the same period the following persons served ne or more years cach as inspectors: Ebenezer Hall, P. s .1 ... Hnson, Henry P. Shultis, Alexander flant, J. I. .. Henry Hasbrouck, Isaac Peet, John W. Wigram, Si Boyse, J. Simms, Champion Pelton, Levi . Pet, 1 1 ) W. Pelton, Richard Keator, Peter Short, Khi Va. .. beck, J. HI. Hasted, J. W. Leonard, Willein Am f gert, Isaac Reynolds, J. A. Nash, Nanning Bagai . . . M. Lewis, B. L. Smith.
៛ Elected at the annual town-meetings after 1830.
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The system of supervision by town superintendeuts com- meneed in 1844 and continued until 1856, when district commissioners were appointed, and all official control of the schools on the part of the town erased. The incumbents of that office in Woodstock were the following :
Chosen Annually .- 1844-47, Stephen L. Heath.
Chosen Biennially .- 184S, Isaac W. Mosier ; 1850-52, Wesley Shultis; 1854, James S. Riseley; 1856, Wesley Shultis.
The present condition of the schools is concisely shown by the following :
COMMISSIONERS' REPORT, MARCH, ISSO.
Number of districts
Number of children of school age. 169 686 Average daily attendance previous year ...
Public money equal district quota ... $333.20
. Publie money on basis of number of children ... $363.17
Puldie money on basis of attentainec .... $320.18
Library money
$18.75
VIL .- CHURCHES. REFORMED CHURCH OF WOODSTOCK.
The certificate of incorporation for this church is dated Oct. 30, 1805. It was signed by the elders and deacons mentioned below. The paper was witnessed by William Elting and John Van Gaasbeck, Jr., sworn to before Judge Abraham B. Bancker, and the record certified by George Tappen, deputy clerk. The organization of the church Had taken place on the 3d of January preceding. The first. Consistory included the following officers : David Fredenburgh, Cornelius Dumond, James G. Van Etten, John Wolven, Ellers; and Arie Newkirk, Conrad Du- mond, Hendrick Short, Peter Miller, Deacons. The successive pastors of the church have been as follows : Revs. Peter A. Overbaugh, 1806-17 ; Jeremiah Romeyn, John Hendricks, and others, 1817-26; William Boyce, 1826-37; Nanning Bogardus, 1838-1842; William F. Van Doren, 1813-45; Alexander Gulick, 1846-54; W. L. James, 1856-62; C. Blauvelt (stated supply), 1864-65 ; D. B. Wickoff, 1865-70; J. C. F. Hoes (stated supply), 1871-72; William S. Moore, installed in 1873, and now in the eighth year of his pastorate.
The first house of worship was built soon after the organ- ization. It was succeeded by the present one in 1812. The church owned a parsonage in the early times, which was exchanged for the present one in 1861. Both the church edifice aud the parsonage are in good repair and conveniently arranged.
The present organizatiou consists of the following officers: Elders, William Harder, Matthew Short, A. G. Van Etten, V. Vredenburgh ; Deacous, C. L. Shufelt, J. C. Wolven, Jr., C. Short, Alexander Longyear.
CHRIST CHURCH (LUTHERAN) IN WOODSTOCK.
Under date of May 21, 1806, a certificate was executed, signed by Andries Reisleg and Philip Shutts, elders. The trustees declared elected were Pari Bonesteel, for one year; Henry Simon, for two years ; and Philip Bouesteel, for three years. The paper was witnessed by Frederick H. Quitman and Wilhelmus Reisley ; sworn to before Judge Jonathan Hasbrouck. The church tiled a new certificate under date of Nov. 19, 1811. The meeting recorded was
held at the house of Philip Bonesteel; Rev. Joseph Pren. tice presided, and Thaddens Thompson was clerk. Two wardeus were chosen, Henry Bonesteel and Abraham Van Fradeuburgh ; eight vestrymen, Philip Rick, Philip S. Nel- tus, Lewis Ellson, Thaddeus Thomson, John Elwyn, George Sluultis, Philip Bonesteel, John Connar. The paper was verified before Judge James Buel. The following sketch is furnished by the pastor, Rev. William Sharts :
This church was organized by the Rev. F. H. Quitman, D.D. The church records in the earlier years show little except baptisms, marriages, and deaths. Dr. Quitman was succeeded by the Rev. Joseph Prentice in 1809. The lat- ter remained until 18H4, when it appears the Rev. Geo. Wichterman had charge for two years. From 1816 until 1829 occurs a hiatus, as there are no records during that period. In 1829, Rev. P. G. Cole was pastor, and the rec- ords show entries made by him until 1837, when he was succeeded by Rev. A. Rumpf. Rev. E. Deyoe was pastor from 1842 until 1845, when Rev. W. HI. Emerick took charge. In 1848, Rev. Il. Wheeler succeeded. and in 1950 Rev. T. Jape. Rev. W. I. Cutter was Mr. Lape's successor in 1856, and then again Rev. T. Lape took charge in 1859. In 1863, Rev. W. II. Emerick was again pastor. In 1863, Rev. H Wheeler was recalled, and afterwards Rev. W. I. Cutter, in 1870. In 1872, Rev. William Sharts received a cali from the congregation. Heaccepted, and is now in the eighth year of his pastorate.
The land on which the church stands was donated by Eugene Livingston. It comprises about 1} acres. The site is most beautiful and pleasant, situated on an elevated rock, along the base of which flows the picturesque Saw Kill. It is surrounded by a maguifieent grove of pines, and, almost at the very foot of Overlook,-one of the highest points of the Catskills, -- it excites the admiration of every passer-by. It is not known when the first church edifice was erected, but probably not far from 1805. In 1843 a new church was built in place of the old, which was past repairing. In this the congregation continued to worship until 1875, when it was thoroughly repaired inside and out, so that it is now as beautiful and comfortable a church as can be found in the country. In 1573 a parsonage, about hadf a mile cast of the church, was purchased, and in 1875 this was enlarged, and other improvements made around it, so that it is now commodions and pleasant.
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This congregation in former years was by far the most numerous in Woodstock. Varions causes contributed to weaken it. Among them may be mentioned : Ist, the fre- quent change of pastors ; 2d, the erection of other churches in the vicinity, so that many were induced to attend a church near their homes rather than to travel many miles ; 3d, sometimes for long intervals there was no pastor and no preaching, so that the people became accustomed to attend other churches ; 4th, for lack of a parsonage several of the pastors resi led at a distance, and, of course, could not so thoroughly attend to the interests of the congregation as they otherwise might have done; 5th, when the cougre- gation had become weakened from these and other canses, another Lutheran church was built in the eastern part of the congregation, aboat five miles distant from the oldler clauch, whereby the society was divided into two jeirts.
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HISTORY OF ULSTER COUNTY, NEW YORK.
But a small number, however, joined the new organization, called Pine Grove. This small congregation have struggled hard to free their church from the heavy debt resting upon it, but as yet without success. The prospects of the old church are brighter now than they have been for years, and its members are greatly encouraged.
The present officers are as follows : Elders, Leonard Her- rick, John Gable, Hiram Cramer; Deacons, Sanford Cun- yes, Noah Mower, Eugene Nash ; Trustees, John C. Lewis, Benjamin Vredenburg, Joshua A. Nash.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF WOODSTOCK.
This society executed a certificate of incorporation March 9, 1835. The trustees named in the instrument were Henry P. Shultis, Henry Lewis, John Reynolds, James Johnson, Herman Reynolds. The paper was signed by Thomas Newman and John Reynolds, sworn to before Judge Samuel Stillwell, and the record attested by Charles W. Chipp, clerk of the county. The church, of which the above was the legal organization, had been formed in 1828 by Rev. S. L. Stillman, who was the first pastor. There were then about 20 members. The first house of worship was erected in 1833, and was very extensively re- modeled and improved in 1866, and it has a seating capacity of 100.
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH OF THE TOWN OF WOOD- STOCK.
This body exceuted a certificate of incorporation under date of Nov. 4, 1841. John Tompkins and Isaac HI. Has- brouck presided at the meeting for organization. Elijah Freeman, Isnae IT. Hasbrouck, and John Bishop were chosen trustees. The instrument was sworn to before Peter W. Short, justice of the peace, and the record at- tested by Joseph M. Tuthill, clerk of the county .*
FIRST WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH OF WOOD- STOCK.
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This society was incorporated .Jan. 31, 1854. The meet- ing chose Stephen: M. Staples chairman, and John Lowery secretary. The trustees elected were John Wagoner, Isaac Mosher, Levi Bishop, Allen Wagoner, William HI. Rey- nolds, Abram Quick, William N. Wagoner. The certificate was verified before Peter W. Short, justice of the peace, and was recorded Feb. 6, 1851. The following notes ate furnished by the pastor :
In the year 1853, 23 of the members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, being dissatisfied with its government, left the communion of that church and organized the First Wesleyan Methodist Church of Woodstock, calling the Rev. John Lowry to be the pastor. Their house of wor- ship was built the year following, at a cost of $1000. The first board of trustees were Isaac Mosher, John Wagoner, Levi Bishop, Allen Wagoner, William H. Reynolds, Abram Quick, William N. Wagoner.
Pastors,-Rev. John Lowry served the church two years, and was succeeded by Rev. Thomas Tomlinson, who re- mained two years. The Rev. William Danby took charge in 1857, and served one year; he was followed by William
1. Jerman, for one year. In 1859, Rev. William Danby was recalled, and stayed one year. In 1860 the church was without a pastor. Rev. E. S. Bishop took charge in Ise1, and preached one year. Then followed two years without a pastor. In 1963, Rev. William A. Hawks was engaged, and preached nearly two years. The year following there was no pastor. In 1866, Rev. J. G. Waters took charge, and continued five years. He was succeeded by Rev. J. II. Morris, who preached for two years. In 1873, Rev. Il. Il. Barnes was called to the pastorate, and remained two years. He was followed by Rev. J. L. Eighiney, who preached about one year and a half. Rev. William Irvine took charge in 1877, and served nearly two years. Hle was succeeded in 1878 by Rev. J. G. Waters, who is still the pastor.
In the year 1866 an acre of land was seenred, on which was built a parsonage, at a cost of about $600.
SECOND METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF WOODSTOCK.
This society was incorporated April 9, 1856. Rev. D. D. Lindsley was the moderator of the meeting, and Isaac Reynolds secretary. The trustees chosen were Benson D. Eighiney, John S. Hoyt, Samuel B. Eighiney, Peter K. Hoyt, and John Hoyt. The certificate was recorded Sept. 23, 1856, by J. W. Schoonmaker, county clerk. Methodist services had been held in this neighborhood many years before this organization, but there are few or no records of the work. The present house of worship was erected in 1856. The church has been connected with that of Wood- stock, under the same pastor.
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