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Osborn, Jeremiah, 236 Thomas, 119, 422 Osgood, Jason C., 359
O'Sullivan, J., 308 Ostrander, Peter, 419
Ostrom, Thomas L., 351 Otis, Charles G., 129 George II., 96, 97, 100, 104, 203, 204, 207, 210 Ottenhues, Joseph, Rev., 331 Ouderkirk, Jacob, 420
Overocker, Michael L., 454
Owen, Abel, 562, 566
Paddock, Stephen, 435 Page, W. W., Rev., 323 Paine, Amasa, 251 E. Warren, 311, 315 John, 252, 258, 268, 269, 352 John W., 311 Palmer, Fenner, 187, 549 John, 131, 132, 119, 422 William, 423. 425 Paper mill, the first, in Northern New York, 229 mills, 314 Pardee, Calvin, Dr., 494, 550 Park, Sidney A., 96 Sidney W., 105, 106, 301 Parker, J. W., 475 William S., 89, 239, 241, 217
Parkman, F. T., 196
Parks, Stephen, 308
Parmele, Francis B., Dr., 184, 407
Parmelee, Elias, 253, 388
Parmenter, Franklin J., 296 Jerome B., 111, 114 Roswell A., 15, 158, 296 Parsons, A. C., 191, 192 Ilial, 125 Jacob R .. 197 J. Russell, 425, 430 Seth, 122, 121, 425 sr., William II., 215 Patchin, A. D., Dr., 172, 419
Patroon, the, and his powers, 15
Patten, Alonzo, Rev., 327 Eliphalet Nott, Rev., 327 Jacob II., 210, 211 John, 419 Patterson, Charles E., 296, 356 Elias, 268 llarvey, 425 Pattison, Elias, 351 Pawling, Albert, 71, 228, 238, 242, 246, 247, 253 Payne, Nathan, 89 Peabody, Frederick F., 301, 306
432
LANDMARKS OF RENSSELAER COUNTY.
Pease, C. G., 392 John and Jacob, 419 Peasley, Dr., 171 Peck, Arthur M., 514 Daniel, 516, 558 Isaac, Rev., 327 Joel, 558 Joel B., 514 John Hudson, 337, 343, 311 Peckfram, Reuben, 315, 560 William M., 196, 315 Peebles, Hugh, 187, 237, 289, 245, 247
Peclen, Brant, 20 Peirce, Alfred 11., 201, 203
Pennie, William, 172
Penmiman, Sylvanns J., 388
Penney, Thomas, 191
Peoble, Charles W., 188
Perkins, William, 187
Perry, jr., John D., 453 John S., 187, 189, 192, 196 Ohver H., 453 Richard 1., 215 Peters, M. V. B., 192 Smith, 463 Warren F., 192, 199
Petersburgh, town of, 501-509 acts establishing bounds of, 502
capture of the Brimmers by the In- dians in, 504 churches of, 507 early physicians and lawyers of, 503
early tavern keepers in, 503
first town officers of, 503
in the Rebellion, 505
in the Revolution, 504
list of early settlers of, 503
list of justices of the peace of, 509
list of soldiers from, in the War of 1812, 505
list of supervisors of the town of, 508 list of town clerks of, 508
schools of, 505
settlement and settlers of, 502, 503 territory comprised in, 501 villages of, 505 village, 505, 506 industries of, 506
Pettis, Julins R., 189, 196
Pfister, Francis, Col., 55
Phalen, Patrick, 318 Phelps, Albert, 197 Jonas II., 316 Phibbs, Thomas, 199 William A., 460 Phillips, E. D., Rev., 331 Hiram, 525 Phisterer, Frederick, 13!
Phoebus, William, Rev., 241
Physicians, carly, in the county, 168-171 Pickett, Charles A., 193 Pierce, A. 11., 269 Henry A., 892 Jeremiah, 185, 239 William, 800 Pierpont, John, Rev., 269, 336 Pierson, John, 442 John B., 338 Piersons, 11. G., 337
Pieterse (or Coeymans), Lucas, 220
Pine, James K. P., 350, 354, 393, 399
Pinkham, Edward E., 448, 449
Pittstown, town of, 468-481
boundaries of, -171 churches of, 476-480
early physicians of, 170
carly tavernkeepers in, -170
first town officers of, 471
hamlets in, 176 in the Rebellion, 472
in the Revolution and War of 1812, 471
Johnsonville in, 472, 478
Johnsonville axe factory in, 173
hist of justices of the peace of, 181
list of town clerks of, 480
fist of supervisors of the town of, 480 schools of, 472 settlement and settlers of, 169-170 territory comprised in, 170 topography of, 468
Valley Falls in, 478 Columbian Lodge, I. O. O. F., at, 475 industries of, 473, 471 manufactory of James Thompson & Co. in, 474 schools of, 174 Water Power Co, 171 villages m, 172 Planck, Jacob Albertsen, 20 Platt, Ananias, 228, 882, 383, 392 llenry, 137, 495, 496 Israel, 197 Plum, Francis M., 203 Fred A., 189
Poel, Anthony, 458 Poestenkill, town of, 555-561 churches of, 559, 560 carly merchants in, 557 early physicians and lawyers of, 557 carly tavern keepers in, 557
first town officers of, 558
hamlets in, 558, 559 in the Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Rebellion, 558
INDEX. 433
Poestenkill, list of early settlers of, 556, 557
list of justices of the peace of, 561 list of supervisors of the town of, 560 list of town clerks of, 560 schools of, 558
settlement and settlers of, 556, 557 topography of, 555
Polock, Barent, 558
Poor, Joshua, Rev., 113
Population of county, 140
Porter, Chauncey, 550 George, 193 Robert W., 189.
Post, Henry, 544
Potter, E. N., Rev., 329 Henry C., Rt. Rev., 302, 328, 329 Hill, 431 John C., 565 Thomas W., 565 William E., 189 W. E., Rev., 536
Powell, jr., William, 130
Powers, Albert E., 393, 450 Auer, 427 Deborah, Mrs., 391, 393 Home for Old Ladies, 391 M. L., 194, 197 Nathaniel B., 393
Roger, 229 William, 393
Pratt, T. Choate, Rev., 568
Presbyterian churches of Troy, 320-325
Prescott, Ebenezer, 187
Preston, Nathaniel O., 435
Price, John, 189 Primmer, Joseph, 544
Proclamation, Gov. Colden's, 42 Gov. Wentworth's, 41, 43
Prosents, Joseph, 160
Prosser, Ichabod, 505 Proudtit, A., Rev., 323 Ebenezer, 318 Margaret E., Mrs., 324
Pruyn, Dr., 171 Robert C., 301
Public officials furnished by the legal profession, 151 Puissant, Peter A., Rev., 334
Purves, jr., Thomas B., 191, 199
Quackenbush, Benjamin V., 439 Gerrit, 318 Gerrit V. S., Mrs., 3.13 John, 419 John A., 301 & Co., G. V. S., 318 Quackenkill, 566 ccc
Quigley, Ingh, Rev., 134 Quimby, Ephraim, 511
Quinn, Timothy, 97, 207, 209
Quintan, Jolin, 152
Railroad, Castleton & West Stockbridge, 135
Greenwich & Johnsonville, 185
Mohawk & Hudson, 258
New York & Albany, 134 New York Central & Hudson River. 13-1 New York Central, Hudson River & Fort Orange, 136 Rensselaer & Saratoga, 186, 258, 259 Sehencetady & Troy, 263
Southern Vermont, 135
Troy & Bennington, 135 Troy & Boston, 134, 269 Troy & New England, 136
Railway, Boston, Hoosae Tunnel & Western, 135
Randall, Benjamin, 71, 419 Elias, 194 Ichabod, 505 P. D., 351
Ranken, Hugh, 359 Robert B., 198
Rankin, David M., 189
Rathbun, David, Rev., 421, 132
Rawson, Keating, 397
Ray, Evans, 172 William, 171
Raymertown, 176
Raymond, Ebenezer S., Rev., 330
Read, Arba, 203, 316, 338
Reading, David, 189
Reagan, D. D., Rev., 431
Recorder, The, the first newspaper in Troy, 229 Reed, Benjamin, 172 Charles II., 300 Ilugh, 427 James, 398 William, Rev., #24 Reeve, John, 484, 185
Regents of the University, list of, HAB Regiment of volunteers, the first that served in the war, from Rensselaer county, 95 One Hundred and Sixty-ninth, rec- of the, 111-125 roster of officers of the, 112, 113 One Hundred and Twenty-fifth, record of the, 125-128 roster of officers of, 127-128
434
LANDMARKS OF RENSSELAER COUNTY.
Regiment, Second, organization and ca- reer of the, 96-108
list of first line officers of, 97, 98 Thirtieth, organization and career of the, 109-111 roster of line officers of, 110 Reichard, Michael, 511 Reid, Alexander B., 453 James, 388 Reilay, Gilbert, 251, 268 Reilly, Charles A., 331
J. T. O., Rev., 453 Remiek, N. B., Rev., 295, 325
Renshaw, Alfred 11., 859
Rensselaer county brigade of militia. field and staff officers of the, 82
description of in Revised Stat- utes, 72 erection of, 69 first court hekl in, 71
first publie buildings of, 76, 77
geography of, 2
geology of, 73-75
Homeopathie Medical society, 369
House of Industry, 81
in the French and Indian War, 32 in the War of the Rebellion, 95- 130 Indian occupation of the terri- tory of, 10 list of first officers of. 70
population of, 140 public buildings, 80, 81 topography of, 66 Medical society, 167, 168 Polytechnic Institute, 253, 340 list of officers of, 342 Rensselaerwyck, classes of population composing the colony of, 21 colonists of, overjoyed at Burgoyne's surrender, 65 division of the grant of, IS during the French and Indian Wars, 39 erected a district, 67 Renwick, John, 125 Representatives in Congress, list of, 142 Reynolds, Almond E., 505 Charles N., Dr., 495 Eben C., 506 Frank, 506 Gideon, 419, 548 11. M., Dr., 173, 350 John S., Dr., 171 Thomas, 90 W. IL., 305, 306
Reynolds, William W., 505 Rhodes, La Mott W., 855 Rice, Obed, 247
Philip, 109 Richards, Alpheus, 201
Richardson, James, 463
Richmond, William, 515
Rider, Dr., 170
J. B., 548
Rightmyer, P. M., Rev., 527
Riley, Francis, 427, 429
Ripley, Thomas C., 1440
Ris, Thomas, 198
Road improvements, early, 17. 78
Robbery and terrorism in early years of the Revolution, 45
Robbins, Amatus, Dr., 174, 217 Roberts, Adolph, 191 R. W., 196 Robertson, jr., Gilbert, 161, 165, 273, 296, 300
G. D., 204 Gilbert II., Rev., 323 William, 353
Robinson, Charles E., Rev., 323 Charles S., Rev., 323 Ebenezer, Dr., 485, 503, 505 Jabez, 460 & Co., John A., 320 Rob Roy Hosiery Company, the, 3144
Roche, William J., 299
Rockefeller, Peter G., 191
Rockstroh, Johannes, Rev., 325
Rodgers, Benjamin, 459 J. D., Rev., 507 Rogers, Daniel, 421 HI. H., 310 Isaac, 228 Joseph, 491 Joseph D., Rev., 56; Reuben, 519 Sammel, Rev., 432 William, 375 Rollo, Eber M., Rev., 413, 497
Romeyn, James, Rev., 46 James V. C., Rev., 542 Root, William and Jared, 551 Winthrop, 519 Rose, A. M., 197 llugh L., Mrs., 394 Nathaniel, 491 Rosebrooks, J. M., 425 Ross, Adam, 357 Elias, 189 George, 315 Leonard, 497 Robert, murder of, 302, 303 Stephen, 137, 247, 256
INDEX. 435
Ross Valve company, the, 315 Roth, James C., 204 Rouse, Jonathan, 472, 476 Rousseau, A. C., 190 A. J., 187 Lewis A., 196, 201 W. W., 301 Rowe, Dr., 168 ES. L., 398 J. P. W., 314 M. C., 313 William H., 313, 337, 356, 357 jr., William H., 313, 337
Rowley, C. W., Rev., 131
Roy, John C., 191
Rulison, Dr., 17t
Russ, Charles E., 109
Russell, Andrew, 425 Charles B., 337 George Il., 191, 197 Ilorace, 197 Joseph, 247, 251-253 Marcus D., 131, 320 Zephaniah, 441 Ruyter, William, 197 Ryan, John, 422 Lieutenant, 123 Rysedorph, Lawrence, 197
Safford, Lieutenant-Colonel, Gl O. F., Rev. Dr., 295 Sage, Russell, 189, 273, 343 Russell, Mrs., 343 William F., 362
St. Ann's convent, 345 St. Augustine's Free institute, 389 St. Clair, General, 47. 48 St. John, Daniel, 89 David, 549 Wallace, 89
St. Joseph's convent, 315 Provincial seminary, 345 St. Mary's convent, 345 St. Pauf's church, interior of (illustration), 326
St. Peter's convent, 345 St. Vincent's Female Orphan asylum, 286 Salisbury, Amos, 241, 247
Salsbergh, Tobias, 538
Samaritan hospital, Troy, 359
Sanborn, Joseph, 506
Sandford, Brownell, 553
Sand Lake, town of, 510-520 Averill Park Land Improvement company in, 5t1 churches of, 517-519 early merchants of, 513 carly physicians of, 513
Sand Lake, early tavern keepers of, 512 first town officers of, 514 in the Rebellion, 516 in the Revolution, 516 in the War of 1812, 516
list of justices of the peace of, 520 list of pioneers of, 512
list of supervisors of the town of. 519 list of town clerks of, 519
manufacturers of, 515 Mutual Insurance company of, and other towns, 514 schools of, 514 settlement and settlers of, 511, 512
topography of, 510
turnpikes in, 513 water privileges of, 515
village, 516 villages and hamlets in, 516, 517
Sanford, Samuel B., 399
Sands, T., 197
Saul, Julius, 320
Saunders, Charles, 488 Leonard R., 484 Robert, 220, 375 Savage, Simeon, 197 Sawin, Theophilus P'., Rev., 199, 295, 299, 320, 343 Saxe, Charles J., 305 Saxton, Charles T., 301
Schaffer, Dr., 171
Schaghticoke Indians, the, 11, 13 1hill, -149 Lodge, 1. O. O. F., 449 Powder company, 54S Schaghticoke, town of, 438-156 boundaries of, 142 bridge across the Hoosick in, State ownership of, 4.tt Cable Flax Mills in, 447 churches of, 150. 451
early merchants of, 440
early physicians and lawyers of. 1.10 early tavern keepers of, 4-40
Empire Milling and Coal company in, 447 first town officers of, 440
Hart's Falls in, 444 in the War of the Rebellion, 4144
in the Revolution, 444
Kittle family in, massacre of the, 4-12, 443 list of justices of the peace of, 155 list of supervisors of town of, 451 list of town clerks of, 451 murders by Indians in, 413
muster roll of officers of the 14th reg- iment from Hoosick and, 441
436
LANDMARKS OF RENSSELAER COUNTY.
Schaghticoke, Post Hartshorn, G. A. R., Schodack, Castleton village in, 459-462 in, charter members and officers of, 448, 449
road improvements in, 441 schools of, 442 settlement and settlers of, 439, 440 sufferings of early settlers of, from Inchians, 442 territory comprised in, 438
topography of, 439
villages and hamlets in, 419, 450
village, 444-449
Empire club of, 449 fire and police department of, 445
incorporation of, 445
industries of, 446-448
list of clerks of, 455
list of presidents of, 455
list of treasurers of, 456 schools of, 415, 446 Woolen company, 446
Schemerhorn, 12., Rev., 480
Schermerhorn, Cornelius and Barney, 539 Cornelius, 137 Cornelius J., 89, 90
Jacob Cornelius, 71, 78; and family, 458 John, 548 John C., 462 John W., 70, 71, 78, 495, 496, 544- 546, 549 N. A., 461 Philip, 463 Schevers, Hendrick, 458
Schneider, John W., 544
Schodack Centre, 463
Depot, 463 Landing, 462 Schodack, town of, 456-468
chief village of Mohicans located in, 450
churches of, 464 466
early physicians and lawyers of, 459 early roads in, 458
crection of, 456 first town officers of, 459
Henry Hudson, the first white man, at, 457 in the Rebellion, 459 in the Revolution, 459 in the War of 1819, 459
list of justices of the peace of, 467 list of supervisors of the town of, 466
list of town clerks of, 467 settlement and settlers of, 457, 458 villages and hamlets in, 462-464
early merchants of, 460 fire department of, 461, 462 incorporation of, 460 Ingalls & Co., paper makers at, 462 list of clerks of, 468
list of presidents of, 467
National Bank of, 460
paper mills in, 462
schools of, 461
Shadyside Lodge, I. (. (). F., in, 462 water works of, 460
Woolworth & Graham, U. S. postal card contractors at, 162
School commissioners, list of, 1412 Schoonmaker, C. C., 453
J. E., 294
Schoppe, Bernard, Rev., 331
Schonler, Andrew, 447
Schriver, Edmund, 267
Schutt, William 11., 211
Schuyler, Abraham, 78 Clarkson C., Dr., 207
Myndert, 221
John, Capt., 34 Nicholas, 71, 289, 383, 392
Philip, 221
Philip, Gen., 48
Peter, Major, 34 Peter Philip, 34 Stephen J., 222, 224, 316 Stephen V. R., 187
Schwerdfeger, Samuel, Rev., 526
Scoby, Samuel, 241
Scofield, Il. C., 337
Scott, George, 895 I. Seymour, 209 Moses, 942 William K., Dr., 546
Seougal, W. IL., 449 Scram, William 11., 514 Scriven, Caleb W., 565 James, Zebulon and John, 566 Thomas, 564 Searing, Willian M., 109
Searles, William, 452
Seaton, William, 191, 197
Seidel, J. F., Rev., 333
Selden, Charles, 391, 392 George M., 353 Joseph D., 242 Seldon, Charles, 236 Senderling, J. Z., Rev., 527
Seraphin, Frederic, Marquis de la Tor: du Pin Gouvernet, 231
437
INDEX.
Servat, Nicholas M., 185 Settlement at Fort Orange, 1 Settler, first, in Rensselaer eounty, 29 Seymour, David L., review of life and services of, 155; 352 Ebenezer, Rev., 323 Walter J., 189 William P., 189 William Pierce, Dr., 183 William Wotkyns, Dr., 207, 357 Shackburg, Dr., author of Yankee Doodle, 36 Shafer, Charles L., 506 John F., 196 Shanahan, John, Rev., 333, 434
Shannon, W. IL., 475
Shans, Henry, 458
Sharp, John E., 210
Sharpe, George, 535
Shaver. L. E., 314
Shea, Bartholomew, 302, 303
Sheary, Michael F., 300
Shedd. Isaac, 435
Sheldon, C. P., Rev., 330 Daniel, 524 M. Blanche, 475 WV. H., 487 William J., 487, 499 Shepard, Hazael, 472 William, 469 William A., 339
Shepherd, Silas E., Elder, 528
Sheriff sent from Holland and his in- structions, 22 Sheriff's, list of, 141 Sherman, Charles, Rev., 331 Henry P., 207 R. W., 254 William II., 318
Sherrerd, John M., 207
Sherrill, Elizabeth, 201
Sherry, Arthur G., 319. 337 James IL., 319 John, 293, 319 Sherwood. A. 11., 430 Lemuel, 428 Lyman and Lorenzo, 420 Shields, Hamilton L., 202, 203 William II., 207 Shinn, Gregory W., Rev., 329
Shipman, Nathaniel, original of Cooper's "Leatherstocking," 421 Shirts, Joseph, Dr., 170 Shull, John E., 426 Shumway, Alfred, 190 George E., 190 William II .. 190, 197 Sickles, Daniel E., 131, 182, 301
Sickles, Jacob, Rev., 552 Thomas, 71, 77, 419 Sidney, J. C., 269
Silvester, Francis, 71
Silliman, Robert D., 256 Sim, Frederick W., 196 Simmons, Daniel, 523 George II., 197, 392 Henry, 566 J. C., Rev., 453 Peter, 483 Reuben, 525 Simons, Ezra D., Rev., 330 John W., 197
Simpson, Dr., 168
Sims, George F., 196, 198, 203 John A., 203 Sinsabaugh, George W., 453 Sippell, D. C., 190 Sipperly, George, 516 John J., 453, 454 Peter, 516 Sixth Separate Company, N. G., 201 - 207 Skelding. Thomas, 251 Skelton, Julius A., Dr., 109 Skillman. E. A., 190, 199 Avery Judd, Dr., 150 Skinner, Adonijah, 385 Roger, 242 S. A., Dr., 169, 197 Slade, Joseph, 421 Luke, 191, 199 Sleicher, jr., William, 311 Sliter, Clement, 513 Edwin A., 197 Wilham 11., 199
Sliter's Corners, 517 Slocum, Chauncey B., 193, 415 Henry W .. 181 Sluyter, William, 558
Smalley, Elam, Rev .. 322
Smart, Andrew J., 314 Joseph W., 31.1 Robert T., 311 Smith, Albert, 296 Benjamin, 229, 212, 253 Bernard N., 11 Charles IL., 193
C. T. R., 392
Edwin, 318, 4-15, 452 E. R., 390 George, 251 George D., 209 George E., Rev., 295 George B., 188, 196 Gerrit, 403 Harvey, 362
438
LANDMARKS OF RENSSELAER COUNTY.
Smith, Henry W., 369 Horace K., 157 Jesse. 549 Joel D., 460 John, Rev., 392 John D., 193 John F., 190, 197 Jonas, 534 J. Brinton, Rev., 828 J. N., Rev., 331 Leonard, 523 Levi, sketch of, 161 Lizzie, Miss, 446 Munson, 442
Paul, 525 Philip, 392 Rufus, Rev., 459
Samuel, Rev., 432
Samuel E., Rev., 329
Sidney, 191
S. D., 196 William, 252 William A., 301 W. Stone, 313
Smyth, William M., 191
Snell, II. 11., 426
Snively, Thaddeus A., Rev., 328, 356
Snodgrass, William D., Rev., 323
Snyder, Cornelius, 533 James M., 131, 190 Philip, 516
Soldiers' and Sailors Monument, 180-138
Somers, Charles G., Rev., 330
Sommer, Peter Nicholas, Rev., 526
Sonth Sand Lake, 517 Schodack, 461 Stephentown, 198 Southwick, Daniel, 268 Edward, 239 P., 398
Spear, Samuel P., Rev .. 895 Spencer, Allen, 183 Charles C., 427 Daniel E., 197 Joseph, 70 Richard, 494 Spicer, George A., 317 Tobias, 138 Spoor, John, Elder, 478, 488, 199
Sprague, John W., 202. 203 Springer, Martin, 1B7 Springsteen, Casparus, 150 Squire, David, 185 Squires, John, Dr., 169, 159, 163 Norman B., 295, 319 Sherry & Galusha, 319 Staats, Barent G., 78 Joachim, 403
Staats, Joachim and Gerrit, 458 Nicholas, 10 Stancill, R. W., Rev., 336 Stanley, C. F., Rev., 4SO
Staples, Abraham, 239 Starbuck, Charles and Nathaniel, 31? George Il., 301 Stark, John, Gen., 51-63
Starkey, Thomas A., Rev., 328
Starks, Independence, 270 Ralph, 338 R. E., 147
State officers from Rensselaer county. 143 Senators, list of, 146, 147
Statzell, Henry C., 304, 306 Staunton, Benjamin. Rev., 413 Lodewick, 523 Stearns, B. B., 189
Steele, W. 11., 192 Steinberger, Henry, 460
Stephentown Center, 498 Flats, or Kinderhook Creek, 198 Stephentown, town of, 190 501 boundaries of, 495 churches of, 498-500 early physicians of, 494
early tavern keepers of, 491
in the Rebellion, 499
in the Revolution, 497 in the War of 1812, 491 list of carly settlers of, 491 list of justices of the peace of, 500
list of the supervisors of the town of, 500
list of town clerks of, 500 old records of the survey of, 492-494 schools of, 496
settlement and settlers of, 190 -192 topography of, 190 Turnpike corporation, 195 village. 197, 495 villages in, 197 water privileges of, 195
Stettheimer, jr., & Co., J., 308 Stevens, AAlbertus, 566 Fitz 11., 353, 354 Frank L., 215 S. S., 430 Stevenson, George II., 447, 149
Stewart, Lemuel, 563 Stewart, DI., 170 John, 242, 388 John J., 449 M. F., 191 Samuel, 236 S. W., 197 Stiles, Robert B., 190, 196
439
INDEX.
Still, Josiah, Rev., 323 Stillman, Asa, 505 I1. N., 486 Paul, 506 Wait H., 207 Stillwell, Samuel, 119
Stilson, John, 397
Stimpson, Charles P., Dr., 369
Stimson, Edward P., Rev., 465
Stitt, James, 472 Stoekwell, Henry, 186 Stoddard, Henry, 551
Stoll, Jacob Janse, 217
Stoller, Norbert, Rev., 334
Stone, Edward L., 203 George A., 338 Storm of August, 27, 1891, 138
Story, Ilelen, Miss, 446
Stott, Charles II., 301 jr., C. H., 131 Stove industry in Troy, 312 Stowell, Henry, 196 Samuel, 566 Strait, B. C., 516 Ebenezer Smith, sketch of, 162; 516 George W., Dr., 168 Strasser, Solomon, 189
Stratton, A. M., 313 Charles, 445 Edward, Rev., 413 Streeter, Alonzo, Dr., 171 Lorenzo 1)., 513 Stroble, P. A., Rev., 527
Strong, Charles K., 194, 195
Stroud, C. E., 430
Stryker, Barent W., 460, 461
Sturtevant, S. V., 196 Stuyvesant, interference of, with the rights of the colonists, 21
Sullivan, Michael, 210 Sunday News, the, Troy, 350 School Union, Rensselaer County, 137
Surdam, Henderso . S., 215 Peter, 119 Surrogates, list of, 141
Swahlen, J., Rev., 333
Swan, Warren, 497 Swart, Gerrit, 22
Sweeney, Daniel, 190
Sweet, Benjamin G., 423 Elnathan, 491 George W., 447 Samuel N., 484 Simeon, 432 Swett, Frederick W., 369 & Co., George W., 312 Swift, John J., Rev., 335
Sybrandt, William 11., Rev., 32I Symonds, Thomas, 279, 362
Tackaberry, John, Rev , 331 Tallmadge, John, 209 Tamarack, 526 Tanner, Abel, 197 Cuyler, Dr., 495 Tappan, Dr., 171 Samuel, 423 Tappen, Juriaen Tennise, 291
Tappin, John H., 189
Tarbell, Daniel 11., 448, 149
Tatlock, John, Rev., 321 Taylor, John, Dr., 169 Mahlon, 929 Nathan, 187 Nicholas, 559 Solomon, 511
Stephen, 191 Tracy, 339 William F., 484, 488 Teller, William, 197 Temple, Richard, Rev., 328, 414
Ten Broeck, Direk, 71 Ten Eyck, Abraham, 228, 238, 240 Anthony, 70, 61, 4158 Anthony, Dr., 171, 532 James, 188 Terry, Elijah, 564
Thatcher, C. O., Rev., 323
Thayer, Adin, 425
Thebaud, August, Rev., 331 Thomas, Eugene E., Rev., 465 Henry B., 196, 369 Jeffrey P., 19 John, 252, 351 PInlander HI., Dr., 169, 495, 518 Porter, Rev., 471 Thompson, Charles W., 338 Clara, Miss, 146 I. R., 131 George 12., 350
11. W., 131 Isaac Grant, sketch of, 163
Israel, 70, 472 James, 474, 475, 480 James 1 .. , 207 John, 197, 392 Jolin I., 302, 357 John L., 134 John L., Mrs., 827 J. L., 131 J. W., Rev., 131, 132, 352 Rebecca, 172 Sons & Co., John L., 320 Thomas, 516, 547 Thomas and Calvin, 511 513, 515
440
LANDMARKS OF RENSSELAER COUNTY.
Thompson, William A., 355
Thorn, James, Dr., 182
Thurber, Benjamin, 225 (. D., 194 Thurman, Richardson IL., 339 Thurston, Joshua, 24^
Tibbits, C. E. Dudley, 294 Dudley, 355 Elisha, 258 George, 187, 288, 253, 268, 357, 302, 152 George M., 269, 291, 353 J. B., 353 Le Grand C., 131, 139, 211 William B., 96, 105, 128, 129, 205, 128
Tibbitts, Benjamin, 236, 383, 392 Briggs, 52 Tifft, Jeremiah, 549 Simeon, 5-19
Tilley, Thomas, 110 Tillinghast, Charles W., 205, 302, 312, 319, 337, 352, 357 2d. C. Whitney, 297, 319 Joseph J., 294, 319 Thomas A., 319
Tim, Louis, 308 Solomon, 308 & Co., 308
Tineker, Heury, 221
Titus, Platt, 210, 252
Tobias, Thomas, 5-19
Todd, Charles M., 476
Tolhurst, Charles H., 316 William 11., 316 & Son, W. H., 316
Toll gates, abolishment of, 139
Tomhannock, 475
Tomlinson, W. A., 189
Tompkins, Albert, 297 D. D., 314 John B. and Peter C., 5-19 J. D., 549 Staats D., 516 Topping, John, 398
Torrance, J. R., 189
Town, Benjamin F., 203
Towns of the county, organization of, 78-80
Townsend, John B., 203 Martin 1., 83, 96, 154, 155, 278, 296, 320. 352 Rufus March, sketch of, 160; 209 William, 191 Tracey, Henry, 90 Tracy, Edward, 398 Gardiner, 388 Jededialı, 89, 254, 268
Tracy, Solomon, Rev., 323 Traver, Albert P., 191, 197 Charles M., 191 Travis, John, 441
Treanor, John P., 209
Treaty with the Iroquois in 1684, 39 with the Mohawks, 2 Trenor Thomas, 242 Tripp, Job, Dr., 481 Stephen, 89 Trojan Car Coupler company, 320 Greens, the, 2.11 Troy academy, 344 Board of Trade, 268 boundaries of the town of, 238
Century association, 269
Choral club, 369
Citizens' Gas Light company, 365 Troy, city of, 246-804
added to from Lansingburgh, 262 annullment of Vanderheyden ferry rights in, 272 Arba Read Steam Fire Engine com- pany of, 360
assistant police magistrates of, list of, 378 banks of, 337-339 banks started in, in 1853 and 1854, 272
beginning of the Troy & Boston rail- road at, 269 Beman park in, 292
Beman Park Ilose company of, 362 board of fire commissioners of, 359 board of trade organized in, 268
breweries of, 316
celebration of the anniversary of the inauguration of President Wash- ington at, 297 centennial celebration of, 294-997 hst of committee of arrange- ments for, 294 chamberlains of, list of, 371 change in wards in, 262
Charles Eddy Steam Fire Engine company of, 361 cholera in, in 1832, 257
churches of, 255, 268, 290, 320-337 city attorneys of, list of, 371
city clerks of list of, 372
city hall of, 291
city superintendents of, list of, 372 city surveyors and engineers of, list of, 372 collar, cuff and shirt industry, the. in, 275-277, 304-309 Columbian Liberty bell cast in, 298 comptrollers of, list of, 371
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Troy, city of, Congress street bridge in, opening of, 290
construction of first railroad to, 258 corporation counsel of, 312
Day Home for children in, 293
development of transportation facili- ties with, 264 draft riot of 1862 in, 284
Edmond Stanton Steam Fire Engine company of, 361
educational institutions of, 340-346
Episcopal institute in, 263
Esek Bussey Fire company of, 362
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