USA > New York > Rensselaer County > Landmarks of Rensselaer county, New York, pt 1 > Part 10
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60
81
EARLY PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
common council were held until October, 1876, at which time the new city hall was occupied.
Even before it was decided to build a new court house the necessity for a new jail had become apparent. May 17, 1825, the common coun- cil of Troy voted to submit to the board of supervisors of the county a proposition to build a more commodious and safer jail, and a committee consisting of Ephraim Morgan, Thomas Clowes and Jeremiah Dauchy was appointed to confer with a committee from the board of super- visors with that end in view. The next spring, April 6, 1826, the supervisors presented to the common council a proposition toward the same end. The two bodies agreed to the plan in general and it was contracted between them that the jail should be erected on lot No. 435 on the east side of Fifth street on the north side of Ferry street in the city of Troy; that the foundation should be constructed of stone and the superstructure of brick; that the roofs should be of slate; that the . city of Troy should give the county a deed to the land on which the building was to be erected, and that the city should pay all taxes or other charges which should ever be levied or assessed on the property. The lot cost the city $1, 125, and it also cost $175 for the city to level the lot and make the excavations. Upon the completion of the jail the common council voted, Aug. 2, 1832, to place the old court house bell in the cupola of the jail to be rung in the event of the escape of a pris- oner and in case of fire.
The House of Industry had already been built when the new court house and jail were first decided upon. The common council of Troy requested the supervisors, Oct. 4, 1821, to raise $1,500 for the construc- tion of the building. The supervisors were in accord with the plan and purchased a farm southeast of the city, about a mile from its in- habited limits. Its cost was $4, 502.28, and the cost of the new build- ing and the repairs to the old one and the barn was $3, 062.56, making the total cost, with other necessary expenses, $9,06-1.84. To meet this expense the city was assessed $4, 647.94, the county paying the balance.
Just when the first regiment of State militia in the county was formed is not known. Though it is known that militia companies existed in the county very early in the nineteenth century, and possibly some were organized during or immediately after the Revolutionary war, there are no official minutes on the subject until the year 1802. We have knowledge of the action of militia companies in various parts of the State during the War of the Revolution, and Rensselaer county, with
11
82
LANDMARKS OF RENSSELAER COUNTY.
its increasing population and patriotic spirit, undoubtedly supported one or more companies before the days in which official records began to be made. However, in the year 1802, on February 28, Sol. Van Rens- selaer, the adjutant-general, issued general orders which read; "You are requested to deliver the ordnance in your possession to Capt. Joseph Alexander, of the Artillery, in the limits of your regiment." That there was a militia company in the county at least two years prior to that time is shown by the fact that the name of Nathaniel Adams ap- pears as brigade quartermaster June 8, 1800. The list of appoint- ments for the Rensselaer county brigade of the militia contains these names ;
Field and Staff .- February 22, 1803, Michael S. Vandercook, inspector. March 22, 1806, Ilosea Moffitt, brigadier-general. June 8, 1800, Nathaniel Adams, brigade quartermaster.
Captains. - March 7, 1803, Amos Potter (2d); March 18, 1803, Jacob Lansing; May 24, 1809, Henry Koon-riflemen.
First Lieutenants .- March 2, 1803, Thomas Osborne; March 18, 1803, George Young; May 24, 1809, David Bell-riffemen.
Second Lieutenants .- March 7, 1803, Joseph Potter; May 24, 1809, James De Freest-riflemen.
AKTILLERY.
Field and Staff .- March 27, 1805, Francis Saltus, second major.
Captains .- April 6, 1807, James D. Wallace.
Second Lieutenants .- April 6, 1807, George R. A. Picketts; April 6, 1807, Nathaniel Richards,
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIFTH REGIMENI.
Field and Staff .- March 18, 1803, Abram Ten Eyck, lieutenant colonel command- ing : Stephen Andres, adjutant. April 2, 1808, Direk Vanderheyden, quartermaster ; John Loudon, surgeon. April 3, 1505, Adam Yates, lieutenant colonel commanding ; Henry T. E. Schuyler, second major. March 22, 1806, Henry T. E. Schuyler, first major; Levinus R. Winsor, second major; Gurdon Corning, adjutant. April 6, 1807, John G. Vanderheyden, paymaster. June 8, 1806, Thomas Davis, second major; Barent Schuyler, paymaster; David Butler, chaplain; Hugh W. Henry, surgeon's mate; John Sampson, quartermaster. May 24, 1809, Ely Burritt, surgeon. March 12, 1810, Barent Schuyler, adjutant; Martin Van Alstyne, paymaster,
Captains .- March 18, 1803, Abraham Lansing, Francis Collison, Nathaniel Adams; March 16, 1801, Joseph Stead; April 5, 1805, Solomon Buckley, Henry Scarls, James Adams, John 1. Fonda; March 22, 1806, Jonathan latch, Daniel Simmons, John 1. Fonda, jr. ; April 6, 1807, Hazard Kimberly, Sylvanus Jenks Pen- niman, Thomas Davis; June 8, 1808, William S. Parker, Ebenezer W. Walbridge, Guilford D. Young, Amos Salisbury; November 11, 1808, Guilford D. Young, Will- iam S. Parker; May 24, 1809, Frederick G. Bergen, Cornelius Swartwood, John
83
RENSSELAER COUNTY BRIGADE.
Newman; May 31, 1809, Zachariah Curtis; March 12, 1810, John De Freest, jr. ; April 10, 1811, Ebenezer W. Walbridge.
Lieutenants .- March 18, 1803, Daniel Goewey, Patrick Agan, Jonathan Hatch, John C. Redmund; April 16, 1801, Daniel Simmons; April 5, 1805, Hazard Kimberly, Reuben B. Crowner, Isaac Hasbrouck, John De Freest, jr., Joseph Chambers; March 22, 1806, Jacob Bishop, Sylvanus J. Penniman, Amos Salisbury, Joseph Sears, John McManus, John Newman; April 6, 1807, Guilford 1. Young, Ebenezer W. Walbridge, Zachariah Curtis, W. S. Parker; June 8, 1808, Benjamin Iligbee, Stephen Warren, Stephen Clark, Frederick Barringer, Elam Lyndes; November 11, 1804, Benjamin Higbee, Stephen Warren; May 21, 1809, Philip D. Berger, Abraham Lansing, Nathan Barber, Oliver Lyon; May 31, 1809, Stephen Clark, Gurdon Corn- ing; March 12, 1810, Martin De Freest, William Case, Cornelius Adriance, James Giles.
Ensigns .- March 18, 1801, Samuel Comstock, Wilham Lamport, Jacob Bishop, Joseph Chambers; March 16, 1804, John McManus; April 5, 1805, Stephen Chandler, John Newman, William P. Rathbun, Martin Van Alstyne, John F. Whipple : March 22, 1806, Zachariah Curtis, Ebenezer W. Walbridge, Jared Bells, Jacob J. Wager, Wilham Schoby, Jacob Wygant; April 6, 1807, Benjamin Higbee, Stephen Clark, Cornelius Adriance, Abraham R. Winne, Stephen Warren; June 8, 1808, Jedediah Tracey, Norman Iliekok, Cornelius Swartwout, Samuel P. Hawley, Oliver Lyon; No- vember 11, 1808, Samuel P. Hawley, Jedediah Tracey; March 21, 1809, Luther Eddy. Eliphalet King, Nathaniel Challis, Josiah G. Kinne, Cornelius Slyter; May 31, 1509, Cornelius Adriance ; March 12, 1810, William W. Slyter, Richard J. De Freest, Luther Bliss.
Additional appointments in the 155th are as follows:
Field and Staff .- Adam Yates, heutenant-colonel. April 10, 1811, Thomas Davis, first major; April 10, 1811, Amos Salisbury, second major, February 29, 1812, Thomas Davis, lieutenant-colonel; Amos Salisbury, first major. May 20, 1812, Guil- ford D. Young, second major.
Captains .- April 10, 1811, Oliver Lyons. Philip D. Barringer; June 5, 1811, Cor- nelius Adriance, Hiram Reynolds, May 20, 1812, Benjamin Higher; May 23, 1812, Joseph Ballard.
Lieutenants. - April 10, 1811, Roger King, Isaiah G. Kinney, Richard J. De Freest, Stephen Clark; June 5, 1811, Artemas Osgood, John North; February 29, 1812, Joseph Ballard, Nicholas Coon, Luther Eddy; May 10, 1812, James A. Lander, May 23, 1812, Samuel B. Hedges.
Ensigns .- April 10, 1811, William Bogardus, Cornelius M. Vanderburgh, Edward A. Cook, Cornelius Beekman; June 5, 1811, Solomon Wilber, jr., Plulip Coons; Feb- ruary 29, 1812, James A. Lander, Samuel P. Hedges, Jacob P. Barringer, Samuel Lockwood, James Swartwout; May 20, 1812, Abraham W. De Freest, William L. Marcy ; May 23, 1812, Nathan Morey.
FORTY-FILCH REGIMENT.
Field and Staff .- February 26, 1803, Gilbert Eddy, lieutenant-colonel command- ing; Samuel Douglass, major; William Knickerbocker, second major; Will Van Vleck, second major. March 21, 1803, John Brown, adjutant. March 2, 1804, Henry
.
84
LANDMARKS OF RENSSELAER COUNTY.
Warren, second major; Nehemiah King, surgeon's mate. June 8, 1808, William Knickerbocker, first major; Tisdale Eddy, second major; Andrew Ryan, quarter- master; Theodore May, surgeon. March 12, 1810, John J. Groesbeck, paymaster. February 11, 1811, Thomas Smith, surgeon's mate; Simon Newcomb, surgeon. February 29, 1812, Thomas Smith, surgeon.
Captains .- February 26, 1803, John Groesbeck, Benjamin Agan; March 2, 1804, Bethel Mathers, Darius Thurber, Stephen Gasten; April 3, 1804, Tisdale Eddy; March 22, 1806, Amaziah Herrick; April 6. 1807, Samuel S. Storm, Myndert Groes- beck, George Bruce; June 8, 1808, Courtland Elliot; May 24, 1809, Jonathan Row- land, Daniel Kiser; February 11, 1811, Munson Smith; April 10, 1811, Burwell Betts, David Bryan, James Anderson; February 29, 1812, John Fake, John Downing.
Lieutenants .- February 26. 1803, Tunis Viele, Asahel Marvell; March 2, 1804, Amaziah Herrick, James Mallery, Stephen Cushman, John 1. Filkins; April 3, 1804, Andrew G. Weatherwax; March 22, 1806, Jonathan Rowland, Courtland Elliot, Samuel Wilson: April 6, 1807, Henry S. Vandercook, David Bryan, Daniel Kiser; June 8, 1808, John Downing; May 24, 1809, Charles Lounsbury, James An- derson, Burrell Betts; February 11, 1811, Peter Vandenbergh; April 10, 1811, Adam Clum, John W. Groesbeck, John Fake; February 29, 1812, Stephen Yates, Matthew De Graff, Jacob Williams; April 1, 1812, Richard Bryan.
Ensigns .- February 22, 1803, Daniel Cadwell, John Agan; March 21, 1803, Myn- dert Groesbeck ; March 2, 1804, Jonathan Rowland, Ira Hawley, James Van Name, William Rice, Noah Levins; April 5, 1805, Courtland Elliot, Charles Lounsbury, Samuel Storm; March 2, 1806, James Anderson, John Downing, Nathan Burden ; April 6, 1807, Samuel Cole, Cornelius Yates, James Anderson, Burrell Betts; June 8, 1808, Matthew Graff, William Groesbeek; May 24, 1809, Jacob Williams, John Fake, Adam Clum, John W. Groesbeck, Thomas Weatherwax; February 11, 1811, Joseph Reed; April 10, 1811, James Morrison, Jacob Backman, Stephen Yates; February 29, 1812, Stephen L. Viele, John Lamport, Richard Bryan, Peter I. Yates; April 1, 1812, Isaac Talmadge.
EIGHTY-SIXTH REGIMENT.
Field and Staff .- April 5, 1505, Randall Spencer, lieutenant-colonel commanding ; David Wilcox, paymaster. June 9, 1807, Zebulon Seriven, lieutenant-colonel com- manding; Samuel McChesney, first major; Jonathan Irish, second major. May 24, 1809, Samuel McChesney, lieutenant colonel commanding; Thomas Reynolds, first major; Matthew Randall, second major; Asa Maxon, quartermaster. March 12, 1810, William Clark, paymaster; Eben Moffitt, adjutant. April 10, 4811. Thomas Reynolds, lieutenant-colonel commanding; Matthew Randall, first major; Gideon Palmer, second major. June 11, 1811, Elijah Brown, chaplain; Jeffrey W. Thomas, surgeon's mate; Thomas W. Phillips, paymaster. February 29, 1812, William II. Murray, adjutant.
Captains. - March 18, 1803, Thomas Reynolds; April 5, 1805, John Nichols, James Allen, Benjamin Lee; March 22, 1806, James Godfrey; June 9, 1807, Josiah Hall, Rufus Waite, Gideon Palmer, Matthew Randall; June 8, 1808, Joseph Crandall, Enos Larkin, Daniel Arnold, Aaron Sedgwick; May 24, 1809, Aaron Worthington, Ben- jamin Rogers, Asa Stillman, Asa Prosser, William C. Barber; March 12y1810, David
-
85
RENSSELAER COUNTY BRIGADE.
Mattison, Joseph Burdiek, Munson Smith, Benjamin Babcock; June 10, 1811, Elisha Coon, Hezekiah Hull, jr., Oliver Wellman; February 29, 1812, Reuben Babcock.
Lieutenants .- March 18, 1803, Solomon Root; April 5, 1805, Josiah Ilull, jr., Joseph Crandall, James West, George Stillman, Asa Stillman, James Godfrey, Caleb Wells, jr .; March 22, 1806, Benjamin Rogers, Gideon Palmer, Daniel Arnold; June 9, 1807, John Enos, Andrew Whipple, Ehsha Coon, Asa Maxon, jr., Aaron Worth- ington; June 8, 1808, Edward Whitford, William C. Barber, Samuel Hutton, David Mattison, Elisha Eggleston; May 24, 1809, George Brimmer, Joseph Burdick, Thomas S. Harvey, Sanford Hewitt, Benjamin Babcock, Pliny Miller, jr. ; March 12, 1810, IIezekiah Hull, Solomon Smith, jr., William Childs, Peter Vandenburgh (of Riflemen), Elisha Burdick ; April 10, 1811, Robert Davis, Rodman Thomas, Reuben Babcock, jr .; June 11, 1811, John Brimmer; February 29, 1812, Joseph Amidon.
Ensigns .- March 18, 1803, Caleb Wells; April 5, 1805, Stephen McChesney, Eliphalet Johnson, Benjamin Rogers, Gideon Palmer, Thomas S. Harvey, Daniel Arnold, Aaron Worthington; March 22, 1806, Joseph Burdick, Ehsha Coon, David Mattison; June 9, 1807, William C. Barber, Robert Davis, Asa Prosser, George Brimmer; June 8, 1808, Sanford Hewitt, William Childs, Hezekiah Ilull, Pliny Mil- ler; May 24, 1809, Joshua M. Seriven, William Coon, Elisha Burdick, Thomas Phil- lips, jr., Robert Godfrey; March 12, 1810, Jarvis Green, Zebulon Seriven, John Hut- ton, Joseph Reed, John Brimmer; April 10, 1811, John Worthington, William 11. Murray, Jonathan Barry, Joseph Amidon; June 11, 1811, Archibald Jones, Daniel Palmer; February 29, 1812, Otis Gonld, Asa Burdick, jr.
1.IFTHE REGIMENT.
Field and Staff .- April 5, 1805, Ilosea Moffitt, lieutenant-colonel commanding; Jon- athan Dennison, second major; William L. Gardner, adjutant; Rufus Sweet, pay- master; Willet Vary, quartermaster; Joshua Griggs, surgeon; Joab Il. Gardner, surgeon's mate. April 3, 1806, Elisha Stewart, lieutenant-colonel commanding; Caleb Kerr, first major; Adil Swan, second major ; Matthew Jones, paymaster, June 9, 1807, Barnet Van Vleck, quartermaster; June 8, 1808, John Younglove, chaplain. March 12, 1810, Caleb Carr, lieutenant-colonel commanding; Eliphaz Spencer, first major, Rufus Sweet, second major; Eben Motlitt, adjutant ; William K. Scott, sur- geon. April 10, 1810, Nathan Howard, paymaster. May 23, 1812, George Forsyth, quartermaster.
Captains .- March 25, 1803, Elisha Adams, Bernard Hix, William Vary; April 5. 1805, Charles Dennison, Eli Vickery; April 3, 1806, Benjamin Chase, Richard 11. Vary, Eliphaz Spencer; June 9, 1807, Fenner Palmer, Amos James, Rufus Sweet, Henry Tucker; May 24, 1809, Cyrus Spencer, Willet Vary; March 12, 1810, James Jones, Abner Bull, Bernard Hix, Samuel E. Gibbs; April 10, 1811, Simon Tillt. Pliny Miller, Josiah Humphrey, Nathan Gale; May 23, 1812, Pliny Miller.
Lieutenants,-March 25, 1803, James Hempstead, Nathan B. Gardner, Eliphalet Reid, Silas Thomas (Grenadiers); April 5, 1805, Paul Brayman, Henry Tucker, Eliphaz Spencer, Benjamin Chase; April 3, 1806. Amos James, Willet Vary, Rufus Sweet; April 4, 1806, Stephen Benton ; June 9, 1807, Darius Phillips, Abner Bok, jr., Ebenezer Martin, Cyrus Spencer; June 8, 1808, John Blaney; May 24, 1809, James Jones, Josiah Humphrey ; March 12, 1810, Thomas L. Adams, Samuel Post, Solomon
86
LANDMARKS OF RENSSELAER COUNTY.
W. Lawrence, Chauncey Foster : April 10, 1811, John B. Adsit, Martin Field, Benja- min Rogers, Cornelius W. Schermerhorn, Henry Reynolds, jr. ; May 23, 1812, John Curtis.
Ensigns. - March 25, 1803, Minor Jones, Benjamin Chase, Eliphaz Spencer, Will- iam Lamport Gardner (Grenadiers); April 5, 1805, Daniel Arnold, Aaron Sedgwick, Stephen Boughton, Matthew Jones, Daniel Greene; April 3, 1806, Cyrus Spencer, Jeremiah Marks, James Jones, Abner Bull, jr. ; June 9, 1807, William Sheldon, Sam- uel Coleman, Samuel Post, John Blaney; June 8, 1808, Jacob P. Heermance; May 24, 1809, Chauncey Goold, Simon Tifft, Thomas P. Adams; March 12, 1810, William Jones, Henry Reynolds, John Adsit, jr., Daniel St. John, Benjamin Sweet ; April 10, 1811, Daniel M. Gregory, Sylvester Howard, William Kittle jr., Henry J. Dusen- bury ; May 23, 1812 David Tifft, David Brainerd, jr.
FORTY-THIRD REGIMENT.
Field and Staff .- March 30, 1803, Nicholas Staats, lieutenant-colonel command- ing: John Billings, adjutant; Joachim N. Staats, quartermaster. April 5, 1805, Philip Staats, lieutenant-colonel commanding: Cornelius J. Schermerhorn, first major; Nicholas J. Kittle, second major ; John J. Kittle, adjutant; Benjamin Rowe, surgeon; Nicholas B. Harris, surgeon's mate. April 6, 1806, Daniel Van Buren, paymaster; John W. Van Vechten, quartermaster. June 8, 1808, John L. Zabriskie, chaplain ; Nicholas B. Harris, surgeon; Cornelius Heermance, surgeon's mate. June 13. 1808, Jacob G. Vandenburgh, quartermaster. March 12, 1810, Cornelius J. Scher- merhorn, lieutenant-colonel; Nicholas J. Kittle, first major; John J. Miller, second major. April 10, 1811, John J. Miller, first major; Joshua Griffiths, second major; John S. Miller, surgeon's mate. January 25, 1813, James Elliot, quartermaster.
Captains .- March 30, 1803, Silas Welmoth, John J. Miller, Joshua Griffith, Zach- ariah Faller; April 5, 1805, Garret Vates, Jacob Barhite; April 6, 1807, James G. Myers, John HI. Van Rensselaer; June 8, 1808, Abraham Herrington, William N. Staats; May 24. 1809, Jonathan J. Witbeck, James Livingston; March 12, 1810, Stephen J. Miller, Erastus Lyman ; February 11, 1811, Joel Bristol; April 10, 1811, Hugh Gordon, Abraham Huyck, Jonas Miller, David E. Gregory, Samuel Myers; February 29, 1812, Bradman Vates. Manassehi Knowlton.
Lieutenants, - March 30, 1803, Samuel Hammond, Samuel Comble, John Witbeck, Henry Row, Henry Dunspoe; April 5, 1805, Eber Wilcox, Jonathan J. Witbeck, John II. Van Rensselaer, Samuel R. Campbell, William Crandall; April 6, 1807, Abraham Huyck, Jonathan J. Witbeck; June 8, 1808, Manasseh Knowlton, Anthony Breese, Aretus Lyman, Peter Ostrander; May 24, 1809, Joel Bristol, Hugh Gordon ; March 12, 1810, Bradman Yates, David E. Gregory, Simeon Welch; February 11, 1811, William Carmichael; April 10, 1811, Martin Witbeck, John Carpenter, Samuel Myers, Henry Livingston, Stephen Cole, Abraham V. D. P. Gregory; February 29, 1812, Abraham P. Staats, Almon R. Bostwick, James Elliot.
Ensigns .- March 30, 1803, Abner Wilcox, John Weaver, jr., Jonas Miller, David Cravour; April 5, 1805, Pownal Hitchcock, Anthony Breese, jr., Stephen J. Miller, Abraham Hluyek; April 6, 1807, John Carpenter, Joel Bristol; June 8, 1808, Nathan- iel Paine, James Livingston, David E. Gregory, Simeon Welch ; May 21, 1809, Sam- uel Myers; May 31, 1809, William Van Schaick ; March 12, 1810, Abraham I. Staats,
87
RENSSELAER COUNTY BRIGADE.
Abraham V. D. P. Gregory, Adam Smith; February 11, 1811, Stephen Tripp; April 10, 1811, John N. Kittle, James Elliot, Stephen Cole, Abraham P. Smith, Thomas Phillips John Ladue; February 29, 1812, Henry Vandenburgh, Adam Smith, An- drew Gibson, Jacob II. Harrington, Matthew Conklin.
SEVENTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT.
Field and Staff .- April 2, 1803, Jacob A. Fort, lieutenant-colonel commanding; Asher Armstrong, surgeon; Aaron D. Patchin, surgeon's mate. March 22, 1806, John Carpenter, adjutant; Jeremiah Schuyler, paymaster; Jacob Lansing, quarter- master. June 8, 1808, Sylvester Noble, second major. March 12, 1810, Joseph Dorr, lieutenant-colonel commanding; Sylvester Noble, first major; John Haynes, second major; Charles 11. Wetmore, surgeon's mate. June 5, 1811, James Olmstead, first major; Samuel Wilson, second major; Abram Hallenbeck, surgeon's mate; James Glass, chaplain ; Nathaniel Cole, junior quartermaster. February 29, 1812, Samuel Wilson, first major; John H. Haynes, second major; Russell Dorr, surgeon ; Archi- bald Ball, quartermaster.
Captains. - April 2, 1803, Henry Van Ness, John Mattison; April 5, 1805, Nathan- iel Bishop, Gideon Gifford, Azariah Haskins; March 22, 1806, Daniel Rogers; April 6, 1807, Darius Thurber; June 8, 1808, Samuel Fanson, Russell Chase ; May 24, 1809, Henry Warren, Samuel Faxon, John Haynes, Royal Abbott; March 12, 1810, James Olmstead, John H !. Haynes, John Spicer, Lemuel Sherwood, Samuel Wilson, Abra- ham Keach; June 5, 1811, George R. Davis, Abraham Van Wart, Russell Granger. Allen Spicer; February 29, 1812, Moses Wright, Jesse Holmes.
Lieutenants .- April 2, 1803, Henry Hartsongh, Nathaniel Bishop, Charles Shep- herd; April 5, 1805, Joseph Stearns, Gilbert Barnes, James Olmstead, Samuel Wil- son ; March 22, 1806, Barnet Salisbury, John H. Haynes; April 6, 1802, Samuel Wil- son; June 8, 1808, Aaron Baldwin, Lemuel Sherwood, Royal Abbott; May 24, 1809, John Spicer, Abraham Keach; March 12, 1810, Abraham Van Wort, John Wallace, jr., Allen Spicer, Garret Hallenbeck, Conrad Raymond, John B. Ryan; June 5, 1811, Joseph I. Northrup, Reuben Williams, Jesse Holmes, Earl Pearce, Moses Wright ; February 29, 1812, Daniel Halstead, Samnel Van Surdam, Noah Baker,
Amigas. April 2, 1808, Samuel S. Munroe, Sherman Baker, Royal .Abbott, April 5, 1805, John 11. Haynes, Samuel Faxon, Isaiah Austin, Nathan Burden ; March 22, 1806, Russell Chase, John Spicer, John Wallace, jr. ; April 6, 1807, Nathan Burden ; June 8, 1808, John Manchester, Jonas Halstead, Garret Hallenbeck; May 24, 1809, Conrad Raymond, Allen Spicer, John B. Ryan; March 12, 1810, Reuben Williams, Moses Wright, Earl Pearce, Rix Green, Roswell Halstead, Daniel Delavan; June 5, 1811, James Van Surdam, David S. Wing, Stephen Hunt, Rufus Sturges, Clark McGowan, Noah Baker, Daniel Rogers, jr. ; February 29, 1812, israel T. Holmes, Levi Cronkhite, George R. Keach.
THIRD REGIMENT OF CAVALRY.
Field Officers .- March 12, 1810, Herman Knickerbocker, major. February 11, 1811, John Chester, chaplain ; Moses Burt, surgeon's mate. February 29, 1812, David Kittle, second major; Theodore Romeyn Beck, surgeon ; John M. Bradford, chaplain; Henry Jones, paymaster.
88
LANDMARKS OF RENSSELAER COUNTY.
Captains .- March 12, 1810, Wooster Brookins; June 5, 1811, Everet Van Alen; February 29, 1812, Joseph Rogers.
Lieutenants .- March 12, 1810, Braddock Hall, Alanson Clark, Richard Yates, Martin Overocker; April 10, 1811, Braddock Hall, Alanson Clark; June 5, 1811, Martin Overocker, Alanson Brookins, Charles Doughty, Gilbert Riley; February 29, 1812, Paris Green, Jonathan Carpenter, James Rogers, John Coons.
Cornets .- March 12, 1810, Joseph Amidon, William Dunn; April 10, 1811, Paris Green; June 5, 1811, John Fellet, George W. Staats; February 29, 1812, Israel Platt, Simeon Cranston.
FIRST BATTALION ARTILLERY, SECOND BRIGADE, SIXTH REGIMENT. 1
Field and Staff .- June 5, 1811, Joshua Hamden, paymaster; Levi Cooley, first major; Cornelius Holmes, surgeon's mate.
Captains .- February 11, 1811, Rapine Andrews, David St. John; June 5, 1811, Stephen C. Miller; May 20, 1812, James Vanderpool; May 23, 1812, John Blakesly ; August 11, 1812, Ruggles Hubbard (flying artillery).
First Lieutenants .- February 11, 1811, Mordecai Bull, Lewis Finch, Joseph Bene- dict; June 5, 1811, Nathaniel Payne; May 20. 1812, Freeman Fellows; May 23, 1812, Gideon Reed, Daniel Gordon, Elias Worden, Thomas Stevenson; August 11, 1812, Richard M. Livingsto 1.
Second Lieutenants .- February 11, 1811, Isaac Woodle, Gideon Reed, Joshua Phillips; June 5, 1811. Adam Smith, Moses Younglove; May 20, 1812, Ira Stone, Caleb, Ward, Samuel T. Vary, Samuel Gifford, John C. Conklin, Philo Doane; Au- gust 11, 1812, William McManus (flying artillery), Jacob Springer (cornet).
The next official order, as far as can be ascertaincd, issued to a com- manding officer of the Rensselaer county brigade, is found in an order dated March 15, 1808, in conformity to " an act of Congress authoriz- ing a detachment from the militia of the United States," and pur- suant to a requisition of the President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, calling for 14,389 men from the State of New York. Gen- eral Moffitt, in command of the Rensselaer county brigade, was di- rected to furnish 411 men. How long General Moffitt had been in command of the brigade and who his predecessors were cannot be ascertained. In the following year Michael S. Vandercook was ap- pointed inspector and major of the brigade; Francis Adincourt was appointed adjutant of the battalion of infantry which formed a part of the brigade, and John E. Wool was appointed quartermaster of the squadron of cavalry in the brigade. In pursuance of a law passed March 29, 1809, general orders were issued providing for the Third Regiment of Cavalry from Rensselaer and Columbia counties, to con- sist of two squadrons, one from each county. May 27 of the same
1 Counties of Rensselaer and Columbia.
89
THE MILITIA REORGANIZED.
year A. Lamb, Lieut. - Col. and Aid-de-Camp, sent out the following general orders under direction of the commander in-chief :
"The company of Trojan Greens in the village of Troy having been organized into a rifle company pursuant to the thirty-third section of the militia law of the State, but their uniform not having been pre- scribed, the commander-in-chief directs that the uniform of said com- pany shall be green short eoats, with black facings trimmed with yel- low cord; caps of the description heretofore worn by the company, with green or white underclothes."
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.