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From the time of the first town meeting to that of 1812 there is no record of any action regarding the schools of the town. In the latter year Flores Bancker, Lodewick Stanton and Daniel Simmons were chosen school commissioners. In this year there were a number of dis- triet schools in various parts of the town. Upon the introduction of the system of town superintendents in 1844 Luther D. Eddy was first chosen to fill that office. His successors were: 1845, Robert Collins; 1846-1847, Isaac B. Button; 1848-1849, James J. McChesney; 1850-
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1853, Daniel D. Bueklin ; 1854-1855, Henry Lohnes; 1856, Ira A. But. ton. In the latter year the control of the schools passed into the hands of district commissioners.
The number of inhabitants who served their country in the War of the Revolution was small, on account of the limited population in the town at that time. In the War of 1812 Major Philip Dater served, as did a few other inhabitants of the town, some of whom joined the Eddy expedition to Plattsburgh. The records relative to the partici- pation of the men of Brunswick in these wars unfortunately have not been carefully preserved.
Upon the opening of the War of the Rebellion the war spirit in Brunswick ran high. When the One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Reg- iment was organized Lieutenant Hagadorn and about thirty-five men from Brunswick enlisted and were soon bound for the seat of war. When the second call for troops was made by the president, Joseph H. Allen became captain of a full company, most of whom were residents of Brunswick. The town promptly raised all the money necessary for bounties and other expenses, and every quota of men demanded was filled with commendable promptness. The army list of the town con- tains one hundred and twenty-six names, but a few of these came from other towns, enlisting in Brunswick. Those who died while in the service of the United States were:
James M. Casey, Charles Bruce, Philip Polock, Ottman Grimmerger, Edson Brun dage, David Luce, Charles A. Simmons, Levi Wager, Myron B. Major, Charles E. Dumbleton, Samuel Bulson and William Bergen.
The largest and most important village in the town is Eagle Mills, which is sometimes called Millville. The name was given to the place on account of the early location at that point of the Eagle mills. The Poesten kill runs through the village and furnishes abundant water power, upon which several manufacturing industries have been located from time to time.
The four-story brick building now standing in the centre of the village of Eagle Mills is a monument to a number of unsuccessful en- terprises in the earlier years of its completion. It was erected in 1821, before the turnpike was laid out through the village, by Daniel Shel- don, who engaged in the making of a choice brand of flour for the home market, drawing his wheat from Troy. For a while he did a good business, but reverses eame and he was obliged to suspend operations. The building was kept idle for a while, when the property was sold to
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James Bumstead, who renovated the machinery and ran it as a feed mill; but not finding that a remunerative business after a few years' trial, he disposed of the property to James McChesney, who retained possession of it for a short time and without changing the deed in his own name transferred the property to Catlin & Saxton, who began the manufacture of augers and bits. This enterprise, like the former ones, was short-lived and soon abandoned. The property was then purchased by Groome & Shattnek, who began the manufacture of monkey-wrenches. After a few years' engagement in this enterprise they concluded it was not profitable and suspended work. Groome & Shattuck sold to Paul Smith, now of Cropseyville, who began a business similar to that in which he is now engaged; but seeing a brighter field for operations in Cropseyville he sold out to Col. Joseph H. Allen, who conceived the idea of converting the machinery into use for the manu- facture of large hoes for the southern markets. He had not long been thus engaged before the Rebellion broke out, which destroyed his markets and sales, and he turned the property over to George T. Lane of Troy, who retained Col. Allen as his superintendent and sales agent. While Col. Allen had charge of the business a large corps of help was kept employed, and it was a great industry for the village. A portion of the time the property was held by Col. Allen he engaged in making chains and files, but this was an experiment, and the whole business culminated in the making of hoes under the present owner and mana- ger, George T. Lane.
The building now contains a large amount of heavy machinery, in- cluding trip hammers, grinding stones, forges, blasting furnaces and other implements, and twelveor fourteen men are kept employed under the direction of George Livingston, who has had a long term of service in the different departments of hoe making. A good many tons of iron are yearly consumed in this business. Mr. Lane is the only pro- prietor who has engaged in a successful enterprise in this building since its erection. It has been known as the hoe shop for upwards of thirty-five years.
Eagle Mills has also been the site for several other manufactur- ing industries of less importance. A foundry for the manufacture of plows and other agricultural implements was operated for many years by Hiram Phillips, and Renben Simmons owned a saw mill of some importance. The village is located in the centre of the most populous part of the town, and many of the farms near it are fertile and pro-
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ductive. Garden farming in recent years has become an important industry, the produce finding a ready market in Troy.
Centre Brunswick, located north of the centre of the town, upon the "Stone road," was the scene of considerable activity in the days of stages. In recent years it has become a quiet hamlet. The old Luth- eran church is located just east of the hamlet.
Haynerville is a small hamlet in the northern part of the town, and is also located on the "Stone road." It is probably the oldest centre of population in Brunswick.
Tamarack, sometimes formerly called Platestown, once was a thriv- ing community. Half a dozen families are all that remain.
East Brunswick is located on the Quacken kill above Cropscyville. It sometimes is referred to as Rock Hollow, an appropriate descriptive title. The creek at this point has numerous fine mill privileges but they have not been properly developed. An important industry many years ago was the Lawton twine factory. The manufacture of brush. blocks and brush handles for the brush factories of Lansingburgh was begun there many years ago. In the early days of the place it also boasted a tannery, a paint mill, a paper mill and a saw mill.
Cropseyville is probably the second oldest settlement in the town. Paul Smith's grist mill and saw mill, Daniel Rockenstyre's wagon shop and Green's fulling and carding mills were among the early industries. The amount of business transacted in the place has fallen off con- siderably of late.
Clum's Corners was once quite a prosperous community in the north- eastern part of the town. Its present business is small.
The Gilead Evangelical lutheran congregation of Centre Brunswick is the oldest church organization in Rensselaer county. The Gilead congre- gation is supposed to have been organized about 1742. The records as far back as 1746 have been preserved. It is claimed that a log church was built by the congregation within a few years after the above date. The first pastor who is known to have served this congregation was the Rev. Peter Nicholas Sommer. The first frame church was built in 1775 and was located near the village of Haynerville, about three miles north of where the church now stands. The names of the pas- tors who served this church from 1760 to 1768 are not given, although it is believed they went over to the Protestant Episcopal church. The Rev. Samuel Schwerdfeger was pastor from 1468 to 1792, the Rev. George Joseph Wichterman from 1792 to 1802, the Rev. Anthony T.
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. Braun from 1802 to 1812, the Rev. John Bachman from 1812 to 1813, the Rev. John Molther from 1814 to 1817. In 1817 the Rev. William McCarthy became pastor of this congregation, in connection with Schaghticoke, and continued to serve until 1821. During his ministry the " old brick church " was erected. The Rev. John R. Goodman be- eame pastor in April, 1821, and continued until 1828.
After the Rev. Mr. Goodman came the Rev. J. Z. Senderling, who served for twenty-five years-from November, 1828, to November, 1853. This was the period of the church's greatest prosperity. The Rev. David Kline succeeded Mr. Senderling in 1853, and served the church until 1864. The Rev. P. A. Stroble sueceeded him, serving from December, 1864, until 1868. During Mr. Stroble's pastorate the present church was built. The corner stone was laid July 6, 1865, and was completed and dedicated November 23, 1865. After Mr. Stroble the Rev. P. M. Rightmyer was pastor from 1868 to 1871. Then came the Rev. A. T. Ludden. lle remained from October, 1821, to Octo- ber, 1875; the Rev. J. N. Barnett, 1876 to 1879; the Rev. I. J. Delo, 1880 to 1884; the Rev. J. N. Morris, 1884 to 1888. The Rev. J. II. Weaver, the present pastor, commeneed his ministry in July, 1888, and is now serving the congregation of about 325 members. The church edifiee was begun in 1775, but on account of the hard times and the War of the Revolution it was not completed until 1789. It was located at Haynerville on the site of the old log church built about 1749.
The First Presbyterian church of Brunswick originated in 1809, when preaching services were inaugurated by the Rev. John Keyes "in the school house near Mr. Matthias Abbott." The society was regularly organized the following summer, and incorporated August 19, 1810. Part of the time services were held in a baru. Early in 1812 work upon a house of worship was begun, and Mr. Keyes preached for the first time in the edifice June 21 of that year. July 11, 1816, seventeen members of the First Presbyterian church of Troy organized as the Church of Christ, and the Rev. John Younglove became their first regular pastor. The society was reorganized and reincorporated in 1825, and the church was at once thoroughly repaired. In the spring of 1861 the old-fashioned church was thoroughly remodeled to conform to the modern style of architecture, under the pastorate of the Rev. Samuel M. Wood, at an expense of over $2,500. Since then it has been repaired and made more attractive.
The Methodist Episcopal church at Eagle Mills was not organized
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until 1849, the certificate of incorporation bearing date of April 2 of that year. But a Methodist class was formed in the town as early as 1801. In 1810 Troy including Brunswick, became one charge with the Rev. Dr. Phoebus as pastor. This relation continued for many years. The church at Centre Brunswick was organized February 2, 1835, and was the outgrowth of the early meetings referred to. The church at East Brunswick was organized March 28, 1874, and a house of worship was erected soon after that date.
The church of the Disciples of Christ filed its certificate of incorpora- tion February 27, 1854, though the society was organized December 14, 1852. In the summer following organization the church edifice was creeted and was dedicated February 5, 1854. The first pastor was Elder Silas E. Shepherd.
The most recently organized church in the town is the Memorial Methodist Episcopal church. The history of this society is briefly re- lated as follows by the Rev. E. C. Farwell: There is a record of a class being held here as early as 1835. But little was done here before 1860, when a Sunday school was organized with James Cornell as superin- tendent, who held his position until 1827. The first bell in the church bore his name as a memorial of faithful service. Previous to 1886 whatever preaching services were held were in the school house, the minister then residing at Centre Brunswick. In 1886 money was raised and the Memorial church built, being dedicated December 16 of that year and disconnected from the Brunswick charge, the Rev. Thomas Monro being pastor. The cost of the edifice was about $10,000. A parsonage was completed in 1889, costing $3, 200. Sunday morning, November 1, 1889, the church was totally destroyed by fire; but noth- ing dannted the people set to work at once to rebuild, and a church costing $12,000 was dedicated July 20, 1890. The church property is now free from all indebtedness. The names of the pastors of the Me- morial church are: Thomas Monro, 1886-1887; Frederick Lowndes, 1888-1890; P. F. Youlen, 1891-1892; T. B. Gardner, 1893-1895; E C. Farwell, 1896 --.
SUPERVISORS OF BRUNSWICK.
1807-1809, Flores Bancker; 1810-1811, Sebastian Lohnes; 1812-1822, Daniel Sim- mons; 1823-1825, Lodewick Stanton; 1826-1829, Daniel Simmons; 1830-1833, John Wheeler; 1834-1835, Daniel Simmons; 1836-1839, Martin Springer; 1840, Theodorus Dusenbury; 1841 1842, Henry A. Clum; 1843, Theodorus Dusenbury ; 1811, Harry
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Betts; 1845, Jabe Green; 1846, George Derick; 1817, Theodorus Dusenbury; 1848- 1850, Henry McChesney; 1851, William Lape; 1852, Henry Morrison; 1853, Martin Springer; 1854-1855, Wilham Lape; 1856-1857, Joseph H. Allen; 1858-1859, Alanson Cook ; 1860-1861, William Lape; 1862-1864, William MeChesney ; 1865-1868, Abram Bulson; 1869-1870, William Lape; 1871-1872, William McChesney; 1873-1874, Joseph Lord; 1875-1876, Jacob Brust; 1877, Daniel L. Van Pelt; 1878, Paul Springer; 1879- 1881, Robert Morrison; 1882, Edward McChesney; 1883-1884, William Lape; 1885- 1886, Joseph Lord; 1887, Thomas II. Betts: 1888-1896, Richard A. Derrick, 1
TOWN CLERKS OF BRUNSWICK.
1807, Daniel Wager; 1808-1810, Daniel Simmons; 1811-1817, Martin Springer; 1818, John M. File, jr. ; 1819-1820, Robert Collins; 1821, Henry A. Clum; 1822-1824, Martin Springer; 1825, Daniel Simmons; 1826-1830, John Wheeler; 1831-1834, Henry A. Clum; 1835, Henry Ensign; 1836-1840, Henry A. Clum; - 1841, Moses Smith; 1842, John T. Lape; 18443, Moses Smith; 1844-1845, William A. Derick; 1816, Michael Wetherwax; 1849, Henry Morrison; 1848-1850, William Lape; 1851-1854, John W. Clum; 1855-1857, William II. Ensign ; 1858, James Smith; 1859, John W. Chim; 1860-1861, Moses Lohnes; 1862-1863, John S. Eddy; 1864-1870, John Springer ; 1871-1872, Francis C. Collison, jr .; 1878, Elijah Bulson; 1874-1875, Martin II. Hayner; 1876, Elijah Bulson; 1877, John Springer; 1878, Martin II. Hayner; 1879- 1881, Andrew Mullin; 1882, Charles Springer; 1883, Joseph Bulson; 1884, Peter II. Van Zandt; 1885-1896, Andrew Mullin.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE OF BRUNSWICK.
At the organization of the town in 1807 the three presiding justiees already were Robert McChesney, Daniel Wager and John McManus. From that down to the adoption of the constitution of 1821 the follow- ing served one or more years each, some of them continuing in office for a long period :
Damel Summons, Lemuel Hawley, Roswell Knowlton, Henry Chum, jr., Gilbert Alexander, Jared Betts, Burwell Betts, Jacob I. Wager, Thaddeus Dan, William Van Vleck.
In pursuance of laws enacted under the constitution of 1821, justices of the peace were chosen at the general election or appointed by the courts. During this period the following names appear upon the roll :
Thaddeus Dan, sworn in February 22, 1823; Jared Betts, February 27, 1823; Jacob I. Wager, March, 1823; John M. File, December 29, 1827; William Van Vleck, Jan- uary 1, 1828; Jacob I. Wager, January 9, 1828; Martin Springer, January 19, 1831.
The election of the justices at town-meetings began in 1831. The record is as follows :
1 Chairman of the Board of Supervisors since 1891,
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1831, William Van Vleck; 1832, John M. File; 1833, Jaeob I. Wager; 1834, Martin Springer; 1835, William Van Vleck, Joseph Hastings; 1836, Abner Roberts; 1837, Apollos Harvey, Joseph Betts; 1838, Samuel B. Cipperly; 1839, Russell Peck; 1810, Daniel Simmons, John M. Way, David F. Smith; 1841, Samuel B. Cipperly; 18-12, Samuel B. Cipperly ; 1843, Samuel B. Cipperly, Dennis Belding; 1814, Peter Tice, Thomas Newbury; 1845, Joseph Betts; 1846, Joseph Betts, Peter Tice; 1847, Samuel B. Cipperly; 1848, Thomas Newbury; 1849, Jonas C. McChesney; 1850, William A. Derick; 1851, Samuel B. Cipperly; 1852, Thomas Newbury; 1858, Paul Springer; 1854, William A. Derick ; 1855, Reuben Smith ; 1856. Thomas Newbury; 1857, George W. Devine; 1858, William A. Derick (full term), James McChesney, to fill a vacancy ; 1859, Henry Brust; 1860, Jonas Smith; 1861, Joseph II. Allen (short term), Alford Buss (full term); 1862, George Brust; 1863, Daniel L. Van Pelt (full term), Charles H. Dater, vacancy; 1864, Edward McChesney; 1865, William S. Newbury : 1866, George Brust; 1867, Joseph II. Allen; 1868, Edward McChesney; 1869, Thomas Newbury (full term), Reuben Smith (vacancy); 1870-1822, (no election recorded); 1873, David F. Smith; 1874. Judd A. Van Pelt (full term), Thomas Newbury (va- cancy); 1875, Isaac S. Main; 1876, Edward McChesney; 1877, Josiah B. McChesney ; 1878, Richard A. Derrick; 1879, Isaac S. Main ; 1580, Judd A. Van Pelt ; 1881, Josiah B. McChesney; 1882, Martin 11. Hayner (long term), Jeremiah 1. Best (short term); 1883, Paul Springer; 1884, Judd A. Van Pelt; 1885, Thomas II. Betts; 1886, Richard A. Derrick; 1887, Paul Springer; 1888, Judd A. Van Pelt; 1889, Thomas H. Betts; 1890, William C. Winne; 1891, John II. Brust: 1892, Arba N. Link; 1893, Thomas 11. Betts; 1894, William C. Winne; 1895, John HI. Brust; 1896, Arba N. Link.
CHAPTER XXIX.
TOWN OF NORTH GREENBUSHL.
The town of North Greenbush was erected from Greenbush February 23, 1855. It is bounded on the north by the city of Troy and the town of Brunswick; on the south by the towns of Greenbush and East Green- bush; on the east by the towns of Sand Lake and Poestenkill, and on the west by the Hudson river. The principal stream in the town is the Wynants kill, which rises in the town of Sand Lake and passes in a northwesterly direction through the northeastern corner of the town, affording a splendid water power at Albia in the southeastern part of the city of Troy. The town was first settled by tenants under the Van Rensselaers as early as or before 1640. Among those who first established homes within the limits of the town were Cornelius M. Van Buren, Rinier Van Alstyne, John Crannell, Juriah Sharpe, Philip
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De Freest, Martin De Freest, David De Freest, Cornelius M. Vanden- berg, Philip Wendell, Rutgert Vandenberg, Lawrence Rysdorp, Ed- ward Hogg, John Fonda and others. Rinier Van Alstyne lived near what has since been called Blooming Grove. His brother Jacob set- tled in the town at about the same time. Others who settled near him soon afterward were the three De Freest brothers. David Seott lived in the northwestern part of the town. Among those who located in the town in the latter part of the eighteenth century were the Bloom- endale, Hawk, Haynor, Berringer, Sharpe, De Freest, Riley, Conker, Van Etten, Bratt, Earl, Schelp, Bennet and Warner families. The first of the numerous Dearstyne family to settle in the town was John Dearstyne, who settled in or near the present limits of Bath abont 1795 or 1796. He had eight children-Lawrence, Abram, Henry, Samuel, George, John, Sarah and Elizabeth. About the same time Henry Kin- ney came from Dutchess county and located in the northeastern part of the town. From 1802 to 1806 he kept a tavern at Wynantskill. Peter Sharp lived near him and Frederick and Coonradt Berringer (or Barringer) settled a short distance south of him. Henry Frazee, who settled in the town in 1813 or 1814, was one of the most prominent men in the town in those days, and for sixty years was a justice of the peace.
About the close of the Revolutionary War David M. De Freest con- ducted a tavern at Blooming Grove, subsequently the site of the Crouch tavern. He was succeeded in turn by Jonas Smith, Mr. Southwick, Mr. Uline, John Van Valkenburgh, Mortimer Lansing, Mr. Covert, David De Freest, Mr. Couch and others. Twenty-five years later an- other tavern was established on the hill about a mile and a half cast of Blooming Grove by Charles Ostrander. Ou account of the numerons fights which took place in the hotel, it was commonly known for many years as the "slaughter house." Soon after the establishment of the Ostrander tavern Henry Kinney established one at Wynantskill. His successors in turn included Mr. Edick, Abram Price, Cornelius Du Bois, Captain Fellows, George Fellows, Darius Allen and others. Another old tavern at Wynantskill was built by Henry Frazee and still another in the village of Bath by Mr. Shoemaker.
Among the early merchants of the town were Jonas Smith, Martinus Lansing, John Mason, Cornelis Witbeck and William Witbeek. As early as 1837 Frazee and Warner had a store at Wynantskill and about the same time Clark and Van Alstyne and Asa Mann had stores at Bath.
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One of the earliest physicians of the town was Dr. Henry Downs, who was succeeded by Dr. Obadiah E. Lansing, then by Dr. Anthony Ten Eyck. About 1812 or 1813 Dr. A. Clark practiced medicine at Wynantskill. The first physician to practice at Bath was probably Dr. Tappan.
Among the early lawyers of the town was Henry Coons, who prac- ticed at Bath at the beginning of the nineteenth century. He subse- quently became county judge.
Up to February 23, 1855, the town formed a part of the town of Greenbush. In that year it was erected, by act of the Legislature, into the town of North Greenbush. The first town meeting was held April 3, 1855, and was presided over by Henry Frazee and William Witbeck, justices of the peace. At that meeting these officers were chosen :
Supervisor, Abram Witbeck; town clerk, Gerrit Vandenburgh; assessor, Philip L. De Freest; commissioners of highways, Rinier M. De Freest, Matthew V. A. Fonda, Francis E. Ritchie; justices of the peace, Barney Wendell, Abram Witbeck; over- seers of the poor, Cornelius Dubois, John S. Sharp; collector, David D. De Freest; superintendent of common schools, Sandford A. Traey; inspectors of election,-1st district, John Fonda, John W. Vandenburgh, George W. Green; 2nd district, An- drew V. Barringer, Alonzo N. Kinney, James Henderson; constables, David II. Whyland, Chauncey I. Wendell, David S. Wendell, Harmon Snyder, Barney Cole; sealer of weights and measures, John B. Marble; poundmasters, John Mason, Hub- bard Ferguson.
The early inhabitants of North Greenbush were principally Holland- ers and the Dutch language was taught exclusively in the first schools. The people were mostly sturdy farmers, devoted to their religion and fond of education. Before money could be conveniently raised for the erection of a school house the sessions were held sometimes in private houses and sometimes in barns. For many years the pastors of the Reformed churches in the town combined the duties of preach- ing and teaching at small salaries. The first school house in the town was located a little more than half a mile from Blooming Grove. The schools of Bath have a high standing. The graded school system was established about the time of the incorporation of the village, since which time rapid strides in matters pertaining to education have been taken.
In the War of the Revolution the population of the town was small, nevertheless a large number of men shouldered muskets for the de- fense of their country. Among these were Major Jacob De Freest and Peter De Freest. A number of men prepared to take part in the War
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of 1812, but they were not called into very active service. Among those who enlisted and stood ready to obey the call to action were Col- onel John De Freest, Captain Philip De Freest, Major Jacob Barringer, John Dearstyne, Stephen Williams, Martin Van Alstyne, Volkert V. Vandenburgh and Henry S. Kinney.
North Greenbush promptly filled out her quota of men for the war of the Rebellion, entering companies connected with the 43rd, 44th, 113th, 3rd, 91st, 122nd, 22nd 10th, 144th, 177th, 14th, 192nd, 125th, 169th 134th, 121st and 102nd New York regiments principally. Those who died in the service were James McKnab, John Moore, John A. Morris, Edward Yodkins and Hollis French.
It is impossible to say when the village of Bath was founded, as settlements were gradually made many years before the opening of the nineteenth century. Captain Marvin built one of the first houses in the village, the timber composing the frame having been cut front the lot upon which the house stood. Soon after houses were erected by Asa Mann, Jeremiah Clark, John Woods, Robert Orsons, Volkert Orsons, Henry Dearstyne and families named Livingston. Even at so late a day as 1816 the number of dwelling houses in the village did not exceed a score. The settlement was formally incorporated as a village May 5, 1874, the law describing the bounds of the village as follows:
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