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Safford, Henry D., was born in Troy, N. Y., July 25, 1859, and moved to Stillwater when a child with his parents, where he was educated in the public schools. He was a telegraph operator, station master and train dispatcher with various railroads here and in the west eight years. In 1886 his father, Job S., and himself formed a part- nership under the firm name of J. S. Safford & Son, conducting a first-class hardware business in all its branches, making plumbing a specialty. Job S. attended to the
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mechanical department and Henry D. to the books and sales. Henry D. has served his townsmen seven years as supervisor with much ability and has been village treas- urer one year. He married twice, first, in 1883 to Minnie H. Matson of Vermont, who died in 1884, and in August, 1884, he married Lucy Hakes; they have two daugh- ters: Minnie H. and Lizzie. Job S. Safford was born in Washington county, N. Y., October 12, 1839, educated in the common schools and learned the tinsmith's trade. In 1857 he married Eliza Conkling. In 1861 he enlisted in Co. F, 77th Infantry N. Y. Vols., as sergeant; in 1863 was promoted sergeant-major of the regiment and was wounded in the battle of Fredericksburg and the battle of the Wilderness; he was honorably discharged in December, 1864. The family came to Mechanicville in 1865. Three children were born to them, Henry D. (as above), Sarah L. and Walter J. Sarah L. married Peter J. Best, and they have three children: Walter, Edith and Andrew. Walter J. married Anna Lee of Philadelphia, Pa., and they have one son : Leon L. Job S. Safford is a prominent member of Elmer E. Ellsworth Post of Me- chanicville, G. A. R., has held all the offices and is now past commander. Henry D. Safford is a member of Halfmoon Lodge No. 493, I. O. O. F., Garfield Lodge No. 216, K. of P., is an active member of the fire department, a member of On-da-wa Lodge No. 820, of this place, F. & A. M., Montgomery Chapter of Stillwater No. 257, R. A. M., Apollo Commandery of Troy, N. Y., No. 15, K. T., Oriental Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., Albany Sovereign Consistory, and is a thirty-second degree Mason.
Baker, Warren, was born in the township of Stillwater, Saratoga county, N. Y., October 25, 1899, and educated in the public schools of that day. Mr. Baker's father, I. Bloom Baker, was born in Stillwater in 1806, educated in the schools of his day and was a farmer. He married Dorcas Humphrey, and they had twelve children, nine of whom are now living: Warren, Smith, Henry, Lewis, Permelia, William T., Martin B., Amy and Caroline. Mr. Baker died May 23, 1883, his widow survives at this date, 1898. Mrs. Baker's father, William H. Whitney, was born in Columbia county, July 5, 1807; he married Sarah Weldon, and they had seven children: Ab- ram, Nancy M., John H., Lydia A., Martha J., George S., and Sarah C. Mr. Whit- ney died in 1863 and his wife in 1874. The homestead has been in the family sixty- two years.
Robertson, Andrew, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Jannary 19, 1838, and came to America in 1870, settling in Hartford, Conn., where he remained two years, then removed to Troy, N Y., for one year and then to Saratoga Springs, making this his permanent home. He learned the trade of carpenter and joiner in Scotland and it has been his life's business. He erected many of the fine edifices in Saratoga Springs, among them being the armory, casino, the Leech residence, the Academic school, school house No. 4, Frank White cottage, Henry Keith cottage, the Kensing- ton Hotel, and the Miss Mclaughlin cottage. In 1892 Mr. Robertson was succeeded in the contracting business by his son, William Stewart Robertson, who learned the trade with his father and has become one of the leading contractors of the country, as well as a leading business man in Saratoga Springs. He has already done a great deal of fine work in Saratoga Springs, among which may be mentioned the Stone-Smith cottage, William Martin's cottage, William Ingmire's residence, the
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residence of John H. Morris and the Mumford cottage, all splendid edifices. Mr. Robertson is a prominent Mason, being a member of the Blue Lodge, Chapter, Council and Commandery, and was for years secretary of the Blue Lodge. Andrew Robertson married Susan McMillan, and their children are William S., Elizabeth, wife of Dr. John Easton, of Edinburgh College, Agnes C., and Susan M., wife of Thomas J. Evans of Troy. Mr. Robertson was elected assessor in the spring of 1898, and still holds that office.
Richardson, Joseph, was born in Saratoga Springs, October 10, 1840. His father, Solomon Richardson, was a native of Massachusetts and came to Greenfield Center in 1825. He married Julia A., daughter of Joseph Wheeler, in 1836. He was identi- fied as a soap and candle manufacturer and was recognized as a man of sterling in - tegrity. He died in 1846. Joseph Richardson was educated in the public schools and Gilmore Academy. For eight years he was engaged in the hardware business, and then became interested in the poultry business, of which he was one of the most prominent breeders in the State of New York, making a specialty of Light Brahmas. Mr. Richardson is one of the conservative men of his town, taking an active interest in school and church matters. He is a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge, Milton Encampment of Patriarchs, Christian Rebekah Lodge, and Knights of Pythias, serv- ing as treasurer for twenty-five years. He is recognized as a man of sterling integ- rity, whose word is as good as his bond.
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Abel, David, and children, 98; 330 James, 95 Abeel, Cornelius, 107 Abbott, Daniel, 106 Adams, Alpheus, Dr., 164 David, 114 Parker, Rev., 144, 165 Silas, 83 Agricultural Society, Saratoga County, 214, 215 Ainsworth, Seymour, 185 Akin, David, 292
Albrow, John, 112
Aldridge, Joshua B., 79 Alford, George, 91
Allen, Elihu, 204, 351 H. J., Dr., 454 R. C., Dr., 445 Ambler, Jacob, 83
Ames, Bernice D., 203 note George L., 291
Anable, Ephraim, 93 Anderson, John, 101 John K., Dr., 452 Jonathan, 379; and descendants, 105 Peter, 104, 378 William, 87 Andrews, Ashbel, 43, 360 Ashbel and Ferdinand, 139 Denison, 146 Elisha, 86, 127, 412 Isaac, 154 Peter, 146 Titus, 152 Angell, Benjamin, 121 Angle, John, 102 Nicholas, 102, 138 Anibal, James, 149 Anthony, Elihu, 119, 121 Paul, 120 Armstrong, Lebbeus, Rev., 107 note, 150, 155, 158
Arnold, General, relieved by Gates, 57 General, unauthorized services on October 7, at Saratoga, 59 John, 42, 331 1
Ashe, William, 91, 92 Ashley, Daniel, 87 Stephen, 110 Assessment, table of property, 475, 476 Austin, Phineas, 123, 384 Avery, Benjamin, 330; and children, 98 Ayers, Robert, and children, 99
Babcock, Dr., 451 Simeon, 103 Bacon, Alexander, 372 Ebenezer, 88, 94, 109 George F., 294 Samuel, 87 Bailey, Henry, 91, 92, 354 Herbert O., 298 Matthew, 144 Samuel, 120 Baker, Edy, 127, 412 James, 86 Peter, 91 William, 153 Baldwin, Abel, Dr., 165 Seth C., 82, 126, 411
Ball, Eliphalet, Rev., and sons, 33, 358 John, Col., 71, 83, 126, 127, 411 Ballston and Milton, settlements, schools and churches of, from 1783 to 1800, 78-84
Ballston, attack on, by British and In- dians, 65-70
churches of, 208, 281, 358 development of, from 1831 to 1861, 208 first settlements in. 33-36 first town officers of, 359 gazetteer of the town of, 357-359 list of supervisors of, 359 prisoners taken at the Munroe raid on, 68 villages and hamlets of, 358 Ballston Spa, churches of, 79 and notc, 80 and note, 196, 197 and note, 338, 340 development of, from 1800 to 1831, 132-134
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Ballston Spa, development of, from 1831 to 1861, 194-200
development of manufactures in, from 1861 to 1898, 273-275
fire department of, 296
first village officers of, 338
list of village presidents of, 338
Masonry in, 199
mineral springs at, 404-410
schools of, 198 secret societies of, 340
village, 338-340
Democrat, the, 289
Journal, the, 286, 287, 289
Bancroft, John D., 291
Bank, Citizens National, of Saratoga, 290 Commercial National, of Saratoga, 290
First National, of Ballston Spa, 291 First National, of Mechanicville, 292 Manufacturers' National, of Mechan- icville, 392
National, of Schuylerville, 291
Saratoga County, at Waterford, 144
Union Savings, of Saratoga, 290
Banks, $90-293
Banta, Aurie, 77, 91 Henry and Christian, 72
Bar, prominence of the early, 416
Barber, Isaac, 155 Joshua, 88 Lawrence, 110 Simeon, 86
Barbour, Oliver L., sketch of, 435
Barker, Abraham B., 149 David and Samuel S., 122
Joseph, 164
William, 95 William, Mrs., 364
Barnes, John, 91 Marshall L., 364 William, 36
Barney, Asa C., Dr., 120, 164, 447
Barnum, Eli, 196, 293 Thomas, 68 Barrett, Bockes, 154 "
Bartlett, Josiah, 104
Bass, Nathaniel, 105, 379
Bassett, Jonathan, 87 Michael, 91 Batcheller, A. E., 364 George S., sketch of, 434 Sherman and Samuel, 210
Battle of Saratoga, of September 19, 55-57; of October 9, 57-61 Baucus, Joseph, 293
Beach, Jonathan S., 196, 339 Miles, 136, 137, 144, 145, 176, 294
Beach, William Augustus, sketch of, 426 Zerah, Miles and William A., 81
Beattie, John J., 292
Becker, Peter, 95
Beckwith, Jedediah, 149
Beebe, Philo T., 154
Beecher, George C., 291
Belding, Chauncey and Samuel, 102
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Bell, James and Andrew, 101 James M., 297 John, 91 William, 87, 120
Bemus, John, 40
Benedict, Alfred, 146 Bushnell, 82
Caleb, 82
Daniel D., 137
Elias, 136, 187
Elisha, and sons, 68
John, 117
Lewis, 187
Micajah, 78, 405
Robert, 151 Uriah, 36, 107
Bennett, Jethro, 88 Robert, 164
Thomas, 94 William, 188
Bentley, Joel, and two families of chil- dren, 83
Berger, Andrew, 133 ;
Berry, Sidney, Col., 88, 94, 95, 109, 126, 411 Betts, Harmon J., 149
Bettys, Joseph, career of, 71-75
Bevins, Edward, 114
Bible Society, County, organization and early officers and members of the, 165
Biggles, James, 87
Billings, Elihu, 92, 94, 95 Jesse, Dr., 94, 109, 447
Bishop, Sylvester, 330
Bitely, Jacob, 37
Black, Thomas and William, 88
Blackleach, Joseph, 156
Blake, Aaron, 149 James R., 283
Blakesley, Clement, Dr., 134, 444, 445
Blanchard, Abijah, 136
Blatchford, Samuel, Rev., 139, 143, 165
Bleecker, John, 87, 127, 412
Blood, Isaiah, 195 and note, 339 Sylvanus, 164 Sylvester, 164 Bloodgood, Lynott, 148 Bloodworth, Timothy, Dr., 448 Blum, Joshua, 331
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Board of supervisors, officers of the, list of, 470 Boardman. Daniel, 110
Bockes, Augustus, 190, 300, 414, 415; sketch of, 420 William Hay, 190 Bolton, Samuel, jr., 279 Bond, Jonas, 123 Joseph, 384 Boocock, J., 309 Books, first, published in the county, 129 Booth, Andrew S., 299 Lebbeus, 165, 196 Boughton, Chauncey, 293
Bowne, Walter, 176 Boyce, John, 114 Boyd, John, 102 Brackett, Edgar T., 277, 296; sketch of, 436
Bradford, George, 123
Bradley, James, 151
Bradshaw, James, 100
Bradstreet, John, 126, 411
Brayton, Stephen and William, 111
Breslin, Thomas, 278, 279
Brevoort, Henry, 91
Brewster, Joseph, 104
Brewer, Kendrick, 87
Bridge between Waterford and Lansing- burgh, 140 Brisbin, Carruth, 155 C. E., 291 Giles C., 291 Giles S., 206 James, 371 James and sons, 43 James, jr., 165 James I., 38, 348 John, 94 Oliver, Dr., 94, 149, 164 Thomas, 299 William and Samuel, 36, 386
Bristol, George, 362
Bronson, Jesse, 91
Brooks, Daniel, 87 Israel, 91, 115 Broughton, Walter, 88
Brown, Anson, 163, 196 Joseph, 103 Lewis, 37, 112 Thomas, 45, 99, 275 Timothy, 111 Valentine, 91 Bryan, Alexander, 96 and note John, 331 Martin L., 149 Bryant, Dr., 94 Buckhout, A. A., 354
Buell, Ezra, Major, 41, 87, 411 S. W., 36 Bull, Daniel, 94, 95, 164, 445 Daniel and John, 88 John D., Dr., 164 S. C., 292, 293 Bullard, Beroth, Dr., 164 Daniel A., 290, 291 D. A., & Co., 279, 349 Edward F., 300, 435 T. E., Dr., 455 Bunyan, Robert and Alison, 101 Burgess, Seth, 87
Burgoyne's advance, incidents of, 49, 50 Bennington expedition, 52-54 capitulation, 62 retreat, 60, 61 surrender, articles of, 63, 64
Burhans, John, 91
Burke, John H., 299
Burlingame, Solomon, 91
Burnham, William. 156
Burroughs, George, Dr., 165
Burtis, Richard, 42 Stephen, 354 Bushee, Samuel, 92, 94
Butler, James P., 436 Walter P., 436
Button, L., 200
Cable, John, 36 Cady, Clifford E., 156 John and Jeremiah, and sons, 99 Palmer, 153 Warren, 330
Caldwell, Arthur, 88 James H., 298 William B., 149
Callahan, Patrick, 151
Camberling, Churchill C., 176
Campaign of 1777, events leading up to the, 47, 48 Campbell, Daniel, 84 Robert, 88 Robert, Rev., and son Robert, 85, 86 Canals, early proposed, 128 Cannon, Le Grand, 177
Capron, Jacob, 152 Carey, Dr., 90 Michael, 285 Carl, Henry, 102
Carpenter, Abner, 154 Charles, 109, 154, 372 Dr., 99 John, 87 Carr, John T., 290 Stafford, 114
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Carrington, Martin, 87 Cavert, John, 44, 45, 373 Walter I., 298 Census statistics, 476-478
Censuses, the first, 129, 130
Centennial celebration of the battle of Bemus Heights, 301, 302
of the Declaration of Indepen- dence at Saratoga Springs, Ballston and Schuylerville, 300 of the surrender of Burgoyne, 302-305
Chalmers, William, 298
Chamberlain, Benjamin, 144
Chambers, William, 45, 373
Champlain canal, the, 161, 162
Chapman, Edwin H., 293
Harvey, 196, 339 Henry D., 149 Noah, 86 Washington, 111
Chard, Consider, 72
Charlton, churches of, 102, 103 and note, 151 and note, 200, 373
development of, between 1800 and 1831, 151 1831 to 1861, 209
first settlements in, 44
list of justices of the peace of, 374
list of supervisors of, 374
list of town clerks of, 374
settlements, schools and churches of, from 1783 to 1800, 100-103 village, 373 Industrial Farm, the, 297
Chase, Dean, 107 Samuel, 202 Chatfield, Asa, 85, 156
Child, Increase, 87 Increase and Williain, 129
Salmon, 119, 157, 165, 412-414; sketch of, 422
Childs, Ephraim, Dr., 164
Chrysler, Morgan H., 156
Churchill, Arthur L., Dr., 450
Clapp, Nathaniel, 88
Clark, Billy J., Dr., 112 and note, 155, 164, 443, 444 Jephtha, 111 John, 77, 91 John, Dr., 136, 137, 139, 176, 188, 294, 445 Samuel, 107, 128; and children, 106 William, 45, 90; and descendants, 122; 164 William V., 293 Clemens, Peter, 87 Clement, Henry S., 290
Clement, Joel, 137 William H., 290 Cleveland, Oliver, 149
Clifton Park, churches of, 115 and note 158, 214, 375 development of, from 1800 to 1831, 158 1831 to 1861, 213
first settlements in, 46
first town officers of, 376
gazetteer of the town of, 375-377
list of justices of the peace of, 377
list of supervisors of, 376
list of town clerks of, 376
settlements, schools and churches of, from 1783 to 1800, 114, 115
villages and hamlets in, 375
Clinch, Benjamin, 117, 381
Clizbe, Jacob, 104
Close, Gideon, 91 Slaughter, 120
Clothier, Ambrose, 45, 368
Clow, Henry, 148
Clute, Egbert T., 291
Richard and Gerardus, 91
Cobb, David, 331
Cole, Ambrose, 120 Benjamin, 87
Coleman, Thomas, 292
Collamer, Anthony, son Thomas, and
grandson, Collins, 86
Daniel, 154 Thomas and Daniel A., 153
Collins, Dr., 109, 447
Joshua, 187
Comstock, Aaron, 77, 91 Abijah, 415 -
Adam, 88, 110 and note
George F., Dr., 450
John E., 157
Oliver C., 156
Stephen, 120 Theodore, 285
Conde, Jesse, 100 Nehemiah, 104, 152
Conkling, Gurdon, 211
Conklingville, development of manufac- tures in, from 1861 to 1898, 276
Connell, John C., 91, 92.
Connery, Samuel, 91
Converse, Fred A., 364
Cook, Charles H., 291
Ephraim, 88 James, 178 James M., 196, 306 Nathaniel, and family, 100 Samuel, 144, 413
Cooper, James, 111
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Cooper, Nathaniel, 87 Samuel, 87 William, 87 Copeland, William, 109 Copp, Dr., 94 Corey, Daniel, 157 David, 164 John A., 305, 306; sketch of, 432 Corinth, churches of, 150 and note, 209, 281, 368
development of, between 1800 and 1831, 150
development of, from 1831 to 1861, 208, 209 development of manufactures in, from 1861 to 1898, 275
first settlements in, 45
gazetteer of the town of, 367-369
list of supervisors of, 368
schools of, 285
settlements, schools and churches of, from 1783 to 1800, 109-111 village, list of presidents of, 368
Cornell, Job, and descendants, 104 Coroners, list of, 463
Cory, Charles H., 292
Coulter, George, 41 Counties, original, in the State, 1
County buildings, first, 127 clerks, list of, 462 clerk's office, 293 judges, list of, 462 treasurers, list of, 463
Court, Circuit, and Oyer and Terminer, first in the county, 412
County, first sentence of death by the, 414 of Common Pleas, first session of the, 411
house, burning of the first, 412 dedication of the new, 415
first courts held in the first, 412 the present, 415 the second, 413
officers, first under the change of 1847, 414
Courts, changes in, by the Constitution of 1847, 414
changes in, under the constitution of 1894, 415 the early, of the county, 410, 411
Cowen, Esek, 119, 137, 149; sketch of, 418, 419 Patrick, 419 Sidney J., 419 & Gansevoort, 154 Cowles, Benjamin, and children, 110 Cox, John, 149
Cox, Phoenix, 101 Coyle, E. S., Dr., 454 Cramer, Conrad, 39 George, 95 James, 109 Jeremiah, 115 John, 144, 145, 171, 293; sketch of, 424 John, 2d, 283 L. H., 277
Crane, John W., sketch of, 432
Crandall, Abel, 366
Craw, Joseph, Rev., 121
Crawford, Daniel, 120
Wallace, 137, 149
Creal, C. E., Dr., 450 John W., 157
Crombie, W. C., Dr., 453
Cronkhite, Daniel, 118
Crosby, Charles F., 284
Cross, John, 135, 148 Shubael, 92, 354
Cuerdon, John, 91
Cull, Rev. Father, 192 note
Curtis, Pierson C., Dr., 454 Warren, 285 Zachariah and Henry, 98 Cushman, John P., 177
Dake, Charles, William, John and Ben- jamin, 381
Danford, Elisha, 112
Daniels, Nathaniel, 118
Davenport, William H., 284
Davey, William G., 357
Davis, Edward, Rev., 136 Eliud, 151 family, the, 36 George, 38, 95
Henry, 87, 126, 144, 411
Jabez, 82
John, 68, 72, 144
Peter and Richard, 90
Richard, 77, 88, 91
Richard, jr., 126, 127, 144, 411
Robert O., 415
Samuel, Dr., 164, 446 William, 106, 149
Davison, Charles M., 440 family, the, 46 Gideon W., 176
Day, churches of, 157, 213, 289, 384 development of, from 1800 to 1831, 157 1831 to 1861, 212 gazetteer of the town of, 383-385 hamlets in, 384 list of justices of the peace of, 385
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Day, list of supervisors of, 384 list of town clerks of, 385
settlements of, from 1783 to 1800, 123 Day, Eliphaz, 157 and note Roswell, 154 William W., 283
Dayton, Daniel, 369 David, and sons, 116 James A., 285
Deake, William, John, Benjamin, Charles and Charles, jr., 116, 117 Dean, Dr., 94 Jehial and Daniel, 152 De Golia, James, 104 Lucien, 210
De Graff, John J., 176
Delaney, John, 285
Delavan, Edward C., 306
Deming, Isaac, 106, 379
Demmon, Isaac, 117
De Monts, John, 109, 372
Denney brothers, the, 39
Dennis, William A., 299
Deputy superintendents of common
schools, list of, 464 Derby, T. N., 364
Derbyshire, Daniel, 91
Deremer, Jacob, 102
De Ridder, John H., 290, 291 Killiaen, Gen., 88, 93, 164 Deuell, Abraham, 90 E. Valencourt, Dr., 450 Jonathan, 111, 120, 368 Silas, 93 Deyoe, James, 41 Dibble, Ebenezer, 107 Orville B., 149 Dickinson, Daniel, Col., 87 Isaac, 87 James, 87 John D., 411 Dillingham, John, 94 Stephen H., 149 Dillon, John C., 135, 187 John T., 295 Dimmick, Dr., 94
Disbrow, Thomas, 104
District attorneys, list of, 462
Districts, division of, 124
Dix, John, 164 John A., 349 Dodge, Levi, 277
Doe, Nicholas B., 148 Walter, 114 Donald, John, 91, 126, 411
Doolittle, Henry, 154 J. F., Dr., 454 Reuben, 107, 153
Douglas, Benajah, 78, 337, 405 Jonathan H., 145, 292 Nathaniel, 126, 411 Douglass, Curtis N., 349 John, 94
Dowd, Charles F., 296
Downing, Samuel, 106
Dows, Eleazer, 151
Drake, Samuel, 187
Dudley, William, 94
Duel, Trustram, 122
Dugan, James, 77, 91
Duncan, John C., 292
Dunham, Edward and Elijah, 366 Ephraim, 42, 91 Hezekiah, 38, 348 Holton, 88 Dunlap, J. J., Dr., 453 Dunning, John, 165 Michael, 43, 360
Richard, Zadock and Moses, 153 William, 87, 107
Dunsbach Bridge Co., the, 298
Dunston, R. E., 183
Durkee, C. E., 298 Pilgrim, and son, 104 Duryea, Philip, Rev., 149, 155
Early, Robert, 120
Eaton, Alpheus, 87
Eddy, Jeremiah, 111 Samuel, 157 Edinburgh, churches of, 106, 153 and note, 279
development of, from 1800 to 1831, 152, 153 1831 to 1861, 209, 210
first settlements in, 45
first town officers of, 380
gazetteer of the town of, 379, 380
hamlets in, 379
list of supervisors of, 380
settlements, schools and churches of, from 1783 to 1800, 105, 106 Edson, Adam, 91 Dr., 447
Edwards, Nathaniel, 111 and note
Eggleston, Samuel, 45, 368
Eldridge, Robert, 91, 115
Elixman, T., 285
Ellis, Chesselden, sketch of, 434 Elijah, 116, 369 Robert, 87; and children, 99; 128, 330 Ellsworth, Ephraim C., 292 Ephraim Elmer, Col., sketch of, 240- 242 George, 91; and descendants, 42 Judiah, sketch of, 435
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Elmendorf, Peter E., 411 Emerson, Broadstreet, Dudley and Jo- seph, 114 Emery, Rowland, 88
Emmott, James, 127
Ensign, Datus, Rev., 146 Ezekiel, 40, 86, 87
Erie canal, the, 159-161
Essex, James, 91
Evans, Andrew, 91
Evarts, David, 149, 153 Examiners in Chancery, list of, 457
Farlin, Dudley, 149 Faulkner, Peter, 91 Fay, Isaac, 104
Fellows, John, and sons William, Ezra and Thomas, 85 J. Frank, 364 Ferguson, Peter, 90
Field, Charles, 164 Finch, Isaac, Dr., 164 Jonathan, 122, 388; and descendants, 121 Finley, John Beekmam, 190 Fish, George W., 164 Pardon, 98 Richard, 120 William L., 141 Fitch, Ebenezer, Giles and Maj. Jabez, 119
Edward, 149 family, the, 117 Fitcham, Charles E., 291
Flanders, Jonathan, 369
Flansburgh, Dirck, 91 Nicholas, 123 Flynn, John, 41, 91 Foley, John 290, 312; sketch of, 437 Follett, F. T., 293
Fonda, Douw I., 146, 411
Isaac, 87 John, 348 Nicholas, 411
Force, William, 95 Ford, John, 135, 136, 187 John W., 278, 299 Sanford, 82 Sanborn, 337 Fords, Nicholas, 91 Fort, Daniel, 41 Daniel F., 158 Jacob, 91, 115 Jacob, jr., 126 Nicholas, 375 Peter, 153 Foster, George F., 309 William, 165
Fowler, Isaac, 196 Joseph, 91 William, 212
Fradenburgh, Stephen, 213
Free, Ezekiel, 91
Freeman, Samuel, Dr., 164, 190, 196, 446 French, Benjamin, 330; and sons, 97, 98 David B., 349 Winsor Brown, 296; sketch of, 438, 439 Frink, Henry, 83 Isaac, 196
Fuller, Calvin and William, 91 Isaac, 388
Fulmer, Johannes, 91
Fursman, Edgar L., 312; sketch of, 435
Gage, George, 200 Jesse, 87 Lewis, 365
Galway, churches of, 104, 105, 152 and note, 209, 378 development of, between 1800 and 1831, 151, 152 1831 to 1861, 209
first settlements in, 45
gazetteer of the town of, 377-379
list of supervisors of, 378 settlements, schools and churches of, from 1783 to 1800, 103-105 villages and hamlets in, 378 Gamble, James, 109 Gansevoort, Herman, Gen., 108 Peter, Gen., 108, 306
Garbutt, Frank, Dr., 453
Gardiner, Howell, 120 and note, 157
Gardner, Egbert, 284
Garnsey, Caroline, Mrs., 364
David, 148 Nathan, 91; and children, 115 Nathan, jr., 148
Garrett, Samuel R., 164
Gates, William, 148
Gaylor, Dr., 106, 447
Gazetteer of towns-Ballston, 357-359 Charlton, 373, 374 Clifton Park, 375-377 Corinth, 367-369
Day, 383-385 Edinburgh, 379, 380
Galway, 377-379
Greenfield, 380-383
Hadley, 369-371 Halfmoon, 353-357
Malta, 359-365
Milton, 336-342
Moreau, 365-367 Northumberland, 371-373
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Gazetteer of towns-Providence, 388-390 Saratoga, 347-350 Saratoga Springs, 329-336 Stillwater, 350-353 Waterford, 343-347 Wilton, 385-388 Geer, Refine, 94
Gere, Isaac, Col., 104, 413
German, Dr., 90, 447
Gibbs, Woodruff, 156
Gibson, John, 413
Gifford, John, 156, 157
Gilbert, Cyrus, 354 Elias, Rev., 118, 120, 157 Gershom, 107 Joseph, 116
Gilchrist, Alexander, 101 William, 101 Gill, William, 87
Gillett, Dr., 112
Gleason, William, 86
Gonzalez, Joseph, 44, 373
Goodrich, Jeremiah, 120
Gordinier, Nicholas, 88
Gordon, James, Gen., 33-35; capture of, by tories and Indians under Captain Munro, 67-71 ; 84, 88, 126, 128, 340, 358, 411
Kenneth, Capt., 358; and son Joseph, 102
Gorsline, William, 91
Gow, Frank F., Dr., 455
Granger, Eli, 149 Henry, 149 Grant, Charles S., Dr., 449
General, death of, at Mount Mc- Gregor, 310, 311
Graves, Lewis, 120
Gray, Simeon, 156
Green, Elliot, 153
James, 87, 149
James, jr., 149
John, Henry and Samuel, 93 Philip, 104 William, 39 Wilson, 104
Greene, John C., 292
Greenfield, churches of, 120 and note, 157. 212, 282, 381
development of, from 1800 to 1831, 156, 157 1831 to 1861, 212
gazetteer of the town of, 380-383
list of justices of the peace of, 382 list of supervisors of, 382
list of town clerks of, 382
settlements, schools and churches of, from 1783 to 1800, 116-121
Greenfield, villages and hamlets in, 381 Temperance Society, 157 Gregory, Benjamin, 83 Dr., 448 Matthew, 91
Griffin, William, Rev., 361, 364, 365
Grinnell, Benjamin, 83, 120
Grippin, William, 110
Griswold, George, 177
Groat, Cornelius, Jesse and Simeon, 91 Groom, James, 115
Peter, William and James, 91 Gunther, Herman W., 299
Hadley, churches of, 155 and note, 211, 282, 369
development of, from 1800 to 1831, 155 1831 to 1861, 211
gazetteer of the town of, 369-371
list of justices of the peace of, 370
list of supervisors of, 370
list of town clerks of, 370
settlements and schools of, from 1783 to 1800, 116 villages and hamlets in, 369
Hagedorn, Jonathan, 122
Hagerman, Adrian, 412
Haggerty, Anthony, 116, 381
Haight, H. Vassar, 274 Samuel, 274, 341
Sylvanus, Rev., 153
Theodore S., 274 William, 178 Hale, Allen, Capt., 120 Daniel, jr., 89 H. P., 187
Halfmoon, churches of, 92, 147 and note, 203, 281, 354, 355
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