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development of, between 1800 and 1831, 147, 148 first settlements in, 41-43
gazetteer of the town of, 353-357
hamlets in, 355
list of justices of the peace of, 356
list of supervisors of, 356
list of town clerks of, 356
settlements, schools and churches of from 1783 to 1800, 89-92
Hall, Benjamin, 148 Daniel, 87 Jacob, 91 John, 292 Thomas and John B., 153 William H. Dr., 449
Hallibart, Ezra, 126, 411
Hamilton, John, 91
Theodore F., 183, 296, 312, 437
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Hamlin, Daniel, and sons, 112 Hammond, Charles D., 363, 365 John, 109 J. A., Dr., 455 Hanna, W. T. C., Rev., 310
Hannion, Garrett, 91 Hanson, Henry B., 190 Harris, Arnold, 293, 309 Ezekiel, 120 John E., 120, 156 Justus, 152 Newton C., Dr., 453
William H., 157 William P., 355
Harsha, Georoe W. and Matthew, 150 Hugh, 87
Hart, Richard P., 177 Jeremiah, 41 Hartshorn, E. A., 364
Hartwell, Thomas, 109
Harvey, Adelbert J., 292 George F., 277 Haskins, Ira, 150 Hathorn, Henry H., 185, 187, 378
Haviland, James, 122
Hawley, Amos, 94, 155, 165 Gideon, 101 Gideon, jr., sketch of, 437 Ichabod, 112 John S., 297 Hay, William, sketch of, 431
Hayes, James, 104, 378
Hays, John, 102 Haywood, Xenophon, 283
Hazard, Samuel J., 77
Hegeman, Adrian, 91, 115 J., 309
Henderson, Dr., 448 Hendrick, King, 26 Hendricks, Peter, 120
Henning, John L., 439
Henry, John V., 411
Herrick, David, 164 Roswell, 164 Hewitt, Reuben, 79 Walter, 118 Hickok, A. C., 285 Ezra, 32, 76 Hicks, Daniel, 156, 164 Jacob, 94 Samuel, 91 Hides, Samuel, 196 Higby, John, and son, 68, 72 Higgins, John, 283 Thomas and Enoch, 87 Hill, Nicholas, sketch of, 425 Hillman, Joseph, 361, 362, 365 Hillson, James, 87
Hilton family, the, 37 Richard, 116, 369 Hinckley, Nathan, 114 Hinman, John, 104, 378 Nathan, 102 Willis U., 284
Hitchcock, Zina, 88
Hoag, Franklin, 436
Hodges, Jonathan and Claudius, 110
Hodgman, Amos, 85, 87, 146 Leonard, 88 Hoffman, Charles, 91 Holbrook, Eli, 294 Samuel, 294 Holmes, Edgar, 292 Henry, 306 John, 101, 373 Jotham, 135, 137
Holland, Maior, 163
Holliday, Hamilton, Dr., 454
Hollister, A. M., 285 Josiah, 68 Holroyd, William, 299, 345 James, 201 Homoeopathic Medical Society of Sara- toga County, 299 of Saratoga Springs, 443
Hooker, Gilbert, 87
Hooper, Ezra, 112 Horton, Ezekiel, 358 James W., 291 John W., 293 Houghton, James W., 312, 415, 416, 439 Nathaniel M., Dr., 451
House, John, 145, 177 John C., 165 Howe, Isaac, 36
Howland, Edgar O., 362 Gardner, 351 Powell, 148 William L., 292
Hoyt, Gideon, 120 Jonathan, 118
Hubbard, Oliver, 112
Hubbell, Jabez, 36
Hulbert, Charles H., 290 Irenaeus, 112 John C., sketch of, 432 Luther, 154 Hume. Robert and Alison, 101 Hun, Abraham, 411 Hunt, Thomas, 85, 87 Hunter, John, 43, 85, 87, 360 Robert, 43, 153 Samuel, 154 Huntington, Samuel G., sketch of, 427
Ide, Benjamin, 368; and children, 110
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Ide, Charles P., 364
William. Thomas and Ebenezer, 150 Incorporated companies, list of, 471-475 Indian grant of lands, 18-20
Indians, characteristics of the, 16, 17 the Iroquois, 12-16 the Mohawk, 17, 18 tradition of the origin of the Five Nations of, 14, 15 Ingham, Benjamin and Rufus, 117 Inlay, Erwin J., Dr., 451
Ireland, Stephen, 107
Irish, Martin and Ashbel, 93
Jackson, George I., 285 John, 285
James, John W., 212 William, 176 Jeffords, Thomas, 95
Jenkins, Benjamin, 94 Benjamin R., 210, 276 John, 155
Jennings, Edmund, and son Joseph, 35 Justus, 337
Jewell, Asa, William and Staats, 98
Johnson, Andrew, 155 Arthur W., Dr., 156, 447, 452
B. W., Dr., 448
Charles, 283
Darius, Dr., 165
David, 123, 384
Dr., 447 G. Fordyce, 448 Ianthus, G., Dr., 156, 157, 448
John, 157 J. C., 141
Potter, 156 William, Sir, 391
Johnston, Peter, 113
Jones, David, 37 David and Jonathan, treachery of, 51
family, the, 51 Frank, 183 Hiro, 291 James, 91, 115 Joshua, 83 Mary I., Mrs., 188
Jordan, Thomas, 48, 348
Judges of Common Pleas, First, list of, 455
Justices of the peace appointed justices of Common Pleas, list of, 455
of the peace by appointment, list of, 457-461
of the peace by election, list of, 461, 462
of the peace for Sessions, list of, 456
Kavanaugh, L. and C. H., 278 Kayaderosseras Patent, the, 89
Keefer, C. W., Dr., 284 Keeler, Isaac, 77
Joel, 83 Nathaniel, 104
Kelley, John, 196
Kellogg, Abel A., 414 Asa, 104 Eliphalet, 126, 411
Ezra, 152 Seth, 121, 388
Kelly, James, 45 William, 45, 378
Kendrick, John, 114
Kennedy, George and Thomas, 68, 69 Nancy M., Mrs., 364 Robert, 148 Roscius R., 165, 213, 214
Kenney, Lawrence, Dr., 455
Kent, Moses, 411
Ketchum, Henry, 144, 411 Hezekiah, 91, 126, 148
Joel, and sons Nathaniel and Rich- ard, 85; 87 Joseph, 144 Kilmer, Chauncey, 309, 341
King, Daniel B., 200
John, 120 John Fuller, 142
Jonas, 138 J. M., 283
Philip, 115
Stephen, 138, 386
Stephen and Ebenezer, 113
William, 113 William and Philip, 91
Kirby, Seth, and descendants, 102
Kirtland, John W., 144
Knapp, Obadiah, 92
Knickerbacker, John, 144, 145, 177, 279, 292, 293, 298 T. A., 279
Knickerbocker, Walter, 94
Knowlton, John, 91, 115
La Dow, D. E., 284
Laing, John, 113, 386 Lamb, David T., 293 J. E., 292
L'Amoreaux, Jesse S., 300, 309, 312; sketch of, 433 Land patents of the county, 5-9
Landus, Ebenezer, 91
Landon, Judson S., 415 Luther, 107 Moses, 154 Langner, G. M., 279
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Langworthy. Elisha P., Rev., 100 note Lyman B., 164 William A., 176, 294 Lansing, Dirck C., Rev., 139, 146, 165 John I. and Gerrit, 91 Larkin, Amos, 82 La Rue, Joseph, 45, 100, 373 Matthew, 151 Latham, Clarence E., 156 Olney, 120 Lathrop, Mataliah, jr., 154 Lawrence, Eben S., Dr., 454 H. H., 395 H. W., Dr., 454 Ira, 149, 348 John, 414 William C., Dr., 164
Lawton, George P., 298
Leake, John S., 190, 290
Lee, Elias W. and John J., 83 Joel, 178 John J., 196 John, and sons Joel, Elias, Noah, and daughters, Ruth and Abigail, 82 Martin, 309 Leet, Luther, 127 Leggett, Isaac and Gabriel, 38, 86, 95
Leland, Charles, 186 Charles E., 188 Warren, 185, 186
Lendrum, John, 151
Lent, C. E., 183 Moses, 91 Leonard, Robert, 82 Lester, Charles C., 296 Charles S., 165, 290, 293, 307; sketch of, 433 J. Willard, 298 Letcher, Cornelius, 348 Lewis, Arnold, 104 Morgan, 154 Moses, 112 Nathan, 135-137, 139 Reed, 109 Samuel, 108 and note
Leversie, Anthony, 91
Levins, Joseph, 87
Libby, James L., 276
Lincoln, H. M., Dr., 455 Lindsey, Elias, 111 Littlefield, Thomas S., Dr., 112, 164 Livingston, Abraham, 127, 412 Richard M., 94, 149, 414 Richard W., 348 Looker, Othniel, 104 Lord, Hezekiah, 87 Lossing, Jonathan, 90 Loveless, John, 155
Lovett, John, 411 Low, James and Thomas, 102 Nicholas, 78, 132, 337, 413 Samuel, 146 Luckey, Samuel, Rev., 190 note Lusk, Steplien, 88
Luther, Gideon, 82
McBride, Daniel, John and James, 88 John, 87
McCarthy, Peter, 279
McCartney, William, 45
McCarty, John, 41
McClary, Dr., 448
McClelland, John, 45, 127 McCoun, Townsend, 177 McCrea, Daniel, 51 family, the, 44, 51
James, 413, 414 James, William and Samuel, 35
Jeannie, murder of, 51, 52 John, 51 McCreedy, Charles O., 309 George W., 309 James, 94, 108 and note
McDonald, Michael and Nicholas, 33, 357 Robert, 139, 331 William, 144
McDonough, B. J., Rev., 197
McEwen, Robert C., Dr., 451
McGregor, James and William, 386 James, William, John and Alex- ander, 36 James and William, and their fam- ilies, 113 Miller, 386 Robert, 109
McHarg, John, 45, 378
Mckean, James B., 165, 216; sketch of, 432
McKindley, John and Moses, 45
Mckinney, Robert, 101
McKnight, John, 45, 373
McLaren, Daniel, 135
McMaster, Gilbert, Rev., 165
McMartin, John, 104
McNair, Antoine de R., 296
McNeil, Archibald, 44, 94, 371
McOmber, Philip H., 196 McQuade, notable trial of, at Ballston Spa, 312 McRae, Hector A., 415
McWilliams, John, 101 Mabee, Douglass W., 182 Mahawney, John, 44 Mairs, James, Rev., 103, 139, 151, 165, 378 Major, John and James, 45, 378
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Mallery, Charles B., Dr., 156, 455
Malta, churches of, 107 and note, 154, 210
development of, between 1800 to
1831, 153, 154 1831 to 1861, 210 first settlements in, 43
first town officers of, 360
list of supervisors of, 360
Round Lake in, 360-365
settlements, schools and churches of, from 1783 to 1800, 106, 107
Mann, Francis Norton, sketch of, 428 Henry A., 291 Isaac, 39, 351
James, and children Electa, James and Joseph, 83
Joel, and sons Rodolphus, Jeremiah, Joel and Hiram, 83 Manning, John A., 298, 299
Manufactures, development of, from 1861 to 1898, 273-280
Marshall, Abraham, 38, 165, 348 Simeon, 87
Martin, Henry, 112
Marvin, Dennis, 153
James M., Gen., 136, 187, 189, 190, 298, 306 Langdon, 448 Thomas J., 187, 189; sketch of, 428 William, 43, 154
Massey, Charles, 309
Masters in Chancery, list of, 456
Mather, Joseph, 152
Matthews, Samuel, 331
Mattison, Reuben, 103
Maxwell, David, 44, 373 Dr., 448
Mayhew, C. W., 291
Meachem, Ashbel, 87, 89
Mead, William, 86, 351 William, Dr., 102
Mechanicville village, 354, 355 development of, from 1831 to 1861, 202-204
development of manufactures in, from 1861 to 1898, 276
fire department, 296
in 1825, as described by A. E. More- house, 147 lists of chairmen of trustees and presidents of the village of, 355 schools of, 284 Mercury, the, 289
Medbery, Abner, 156, 157 Hiram, 156 Nathan, 120, 156 R. M., 293 Stephen C., 291, 309, 415
Medical practice in early days, 440, 441 Medical Society, County, organization and early members of the, 164 of Saratoga Springs, 443
Meehan, Wharton, 298
Meeker, James, 144
Members of Assembly, list of, 466-470
Merrill, Henry W., 436 James, 164, 413 Metcalf, Henry, 86 John, 109, 154 William, 154
Middlebrook, Abraham, 164 Hiram, 164 Hezekiah, 35, 338
Miles, Elisha, 94, 164
Military rolls, early, 165-175
Millard, Barzillai, 154 Ebenezer, 107 Jehoida, jr., and Josiah, 87
Miller, Elisha, Dr., 35, 446 Jacob, 90 John, 158 John B., 148 Joshua, Christopher and Jacob, 91
Milligan, James and Robert, 94 James C., 149 Robert and James, 114
Milliken, Amos, 87
Milton, Ballston Spa village in, 338-240 churches of, 84 and note, 208, 338 development of, from 1831 to 1861, 207 first settlements in, 47
gazetteer of the town of, 336-342
list of justices of the peace of, 342
list of police justices of, 342
list of supervisors of, 341 list of town clerks of, 341 villages and hamlets in, 340 Mingay, James, 296 Richard, jr., 296
Mineral springs, discovery and develop- ment of, 390-393 distinguished visitors at the, 392 Mitchell, Charles L., 278, 279, 299 Dr., 448 John, 309 Joseph, 120 William J., 299
Mix, Benjamin, 77, 91, 148, 158
Moe, Abraham, 115, 413
Montgomery, J. J., Dr., 454
Moon, Benajah, 104
Moore, George R., 292 Gideon, 127 Leverett, Dr., 309, 446 Reuben, 87
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More, Gideon, 412 Moreau, churches of, 112 and note, 212, 366
development of, from 1800 to 1831, 155 1831 to 1861, 211 first settlements in, 36, 37
first town officers of, 366
gazetteer of the town of, 365-367
list of supervisors of, 367
settlements, schools and churches of, from 1783 to 1800, 111-113
villages and hamlets in, 366
and Northumberland Temperance Society, 155 Morehouse, Gershom, 116, 117, 381 Gould, 153 Joseph 35 Morey, Jonathan, 83, 85, 86 Thomas, 85, 86. 146
Morgan, Daniel, 92 Daniel, jr., 149 Gideon, 96 Jesse, 137 Morris, William, 87 Morse, Elisha, 200 Joshua, 200 Rufus, 115 William H., 310
Mosher, Maxon, Rev., 152 Thomas and Joseph, 91 William, 204, 251 Zebedee, 111 Mosier, Joseph, 91 Mott. James, 149 Jesse, 92 John R., 149 John O., sketch of, 433 Zebulon, 87, 90
Munger, Calvin, 187 Philip, 88 Philip, Joseph and Benjamin, 85 Munro, John, 102
Munroe, Captain, tory, attack by, on Ballston, 66-70 Captain, fiendish order of, 68 Hugh, 43, 371 Munson, E. G., 278 Stephen, 283
Murder trial, first, 413 Murphy, Allen, 135
Murray, Byron J., Dr., 451 Daniel, 283 James, 91 Myers, Isaac, 87
Nash, Ezra, 165
John, Azor, Samuel and Eliakim, 81
Nash, Samuel. 72 Stephen P., sketch of, 430
Neally, Matthew, 91 Neil, George, 299 Neilson, John, 40, 88 W. B., 284, 292 Newell, Hiram, 290
Newland, Ephraim, 145, 204, 351 Henry, 292, 298 Joseph, 45 Royal, Israel and Joseph, 88
Newman, James, P., Rev., 363
Newspaper, the first, 129
Newspapers, first, in Waterford, 141 of the county, 286-290
Nims, Silas, 111
Niskayuna, list of residents of, in 1723, from census roll, 46
Noblit, John, 183
Northrup, Abraham, 101 Eli, 102
Northumberland, churches of, 154, 211, 372
development of, from 1800 to 1831, 154 1831 to 1861, 211
first settlements in, 43
gazetteer of the town of, 371-373
list of supervisors of, 372
settlements, schools and churches of, from 1783 to 1800, 107-109 villages and hamlets in. 372
Norton, Samuel, 43; and children, 96; 331 Nott, Eliphalet, Dr., 163
Oakley, Thomas J., 413
O'Connor, Thomas, 299 Odell, William T., 435
Olcott, Amos, 132
Olds, Peter, 87
Oliphant, Duncan, 77
Olmstead, James, 149 Jonas, 155 Noah, 107 Zalmon, 153
Olney, A. R., Rev., 415 Stephen, 150
One Hundred and Twenty-second Com- pany, the, 328, 329
Orcutt, Adelbert B., 292
Organ, Michael, 278, 279
Ormsby, C. C., 278, 279, 299 Isaac C., 435 Ostrom, Isaac, 114, 386
Ostrander, Jacobus, 77, 91 Otis, Ephraim Dr., 87, 447 Ouderkirk, Abraham I., 92 Oldert, 41
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INDEX.
Owen, Matthew, 157 Silas, 364
Pack, Matthew, 284 Packer, Joseph H., 292 Paine, A. B., 183 Joh11, 177 Palmer, Ashbel, 87 Beriah, 36, 126, 127, 150, 358, 411 Elias, 86, 126, 127, 411
F. A., Dr., 453 George, 39, 65 Jared, 109, 138
John, Rev., 88
Joseph, 95 Matthew, 115
Thomas, 163, 176 Wait, 104 W. R., 292
Parent, Samuel, 102
Parker, Jehial, 88
Parkinson, William J., 310
Parkman, Frederick, 111, 157 Truman E., 156, 157
Parks, Elijah, and sons, 36; 366 Herman B., 285 Jehial, 43
Parsons, Hosea, Rev., 157 William and Abin, 87
Partridge, James and Amy, 379 James, and children, 105
Patchen, Thaddeus, 82
Patchin, Jabez, 68 Samuel, 72 Patrick family, the, 86 Jesse, 87 John W., 146 Robert, Dr., 87 William, 86, 87, 164, 447
Patterson, Elnathan, 149 Daniel, 348 Sherman, 38 Paul, Henry, 384 Richard, 104, 378
Payn, Charles H., 185
Payne, Isaac B., 109, 165 Isaac B., Stephen and Nathan, 44
Pearce, Jacobus, 91 Pearsall, Samuel J., Dr., 452 Peck, Abijah, Rev., 115, 165 Amos, 98, 330 Benjamin, 83 George, 330 Joseph, 91 Nathan, 148 Peckham, A. G., Dr., 455 Peebles, Elizabeth, 91 Hugh, 148
Pelletreau, Charles, Rev., 416 Pemberton, Hubbard, 88 Penfield, Jeremiah, 164 Perkins, Oliver, 93 Perry, George B., 292 Reuben, 149 Rowland, and sons, 36; 386
Peters, Elias H., 439 Richard, 115 Peterson, Thomas, 87
Pettit, John, 77, 118 and note Jonathan, 94
Phelps, Israel, 152
Phillips, Benjamin, 95, 113, 386
Philo, Ashbel, 148 Nehemiah G., 148 Pierce, Charles W., 362 Dr., 94 William, 178
Pierson, Jeremiah, 163 Paul, and son, 68, 69
Pike, L. B., 440
Pinkerton, Robert, 278
Pitkin, E. Darwin, 188 Samuel, Dr., 164
Pitts, C. H., 285
Pixley, Francis, Dr., 104, 164, 447
Place, Enoch, 114 James, 149
Platt, Jonas, 414
Plumb, Amariah, 86
Politics in 1823, 150
Pond, Alembert, 436
Porter, Asahel, 119 and note, 156, 212 Elijah, Dr., 164 John K., sketch of, 429 Joshua, 331 Levi, 210 William L., 299
Potter, Asahel, 112 Delcour S., 307
Joseph, 91 Paulinus, 112 Restcome, 104
Powell, Elisha, 83, 139, 165, 413 M. C., 283
Powells, Grant, Dr., 164
Powers, Albert W., 298 David, 154 Edward F., 298
Joseph A., 298 J. D., 349 Lemuel, 87 Pratt, Silas J., 283
Prentiss, Morgan L., 275
Presidential electors, first, 128
Price, Nehemiah, 150 Prior, John, 413, 414
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INDEX.
Providence, churches of, 122, 214, 389 first town officers of, 389
gazetteer of the town of, 388-390 hamlets in, 388
list of justices of the peace of, 390 list of supervisors of, 389 list of town clerks of, 389 settlements and churches of, from 1783 to 1800, 121, 122 1831 to 1861, 214 Pulling, Josiah, Dr., 164, 448 Purdy, Gilbert, 348
Purqua, John, 111 and note Putnam, Abel, jr., 291 Alexander, 188 Asaph, 94 George R., 185
Gideon, 134, 135 and note, 137, 139, 185, 331, 394
John Risley, 415; sketch of, 420-422
Rockwell, 137, 149, 176, 185, 294, 331 Washington, 185, 294 William L., 157
Pynes, John H., 278, 279, 299
Quackenbush, Edwin, 416, 437 Quince, John, 91
Railroads in the county, 176-184
Ramsdell, Jonathan, 330 Randall, Hathaway, 110 Samuel, 105, 379 Ranney, Hezekialı, 106
Raymond, Nathan, 35
Read, Joseph, 148
Rebellion, list of those who served in the war of the, 249-272
Reed, Jonathan, 87 Samuel, 83 Reeves, William, 91
Regiment, Thirtieth, history of the, 231- 233
roster of officers of the, 246-248 Seventy-seventh, history of the, 217_ 231
roster of officers of the, 242-246 One Hundred and Fifteenth, his- tory of the, 237 Second Veteran Cavalry, roster of the, 234-237 Second Provisional, in the Spanish war, history of the, 319-324
Regiments and organizations, various, containing Saratoga men, 233-240 Reid, Albert J., 309 Remington, Ženo, 149 Representatives in Congress, list of, 465 Reubottom, John, 87
Rexford, Edward, 91, 375; and children, 114
Reynolds, David, 94 Henry, Dr., 109, 165, 448
Isaac, and sons, 117; 381
Joel, 118, 381 Joseph, 42 Samuel, 148 Tabor B., Dr., 296, 447; sketch of, 448, 449 Rhoades, John, 43 Rice, Julius H., 276 Ward, 144
Rich, Lynn R., 299
Richards, S. H., 290
Rickard, S. A., 277
Riddell, George, 156
Risley, Benjamin, 134, 331
Robinson, Charles, 285
Peter, Peleg, Sanford, Giles and Benjamin, 118 Rodman H., Rev., 365
Robles, Hugh, 88
Rockwell, Jeremy, 155, 156, 165 Jonah, 122 Joseph, 87, 107
Rockwood, Nash, 440 William T., 290
Rogers, Ammi, Rev., 79, 84 Benjamin, 88 Charles D., 364 George, 284, 293
H. C., 279
Jedediah, 91 John, 93, 100, 373 John D., Capt., 365 Lewis, 104 Philip and Jacob, 87 Samuel, 87, 123 Thomas, Gen., 111 Romeyn, Thomas, Rev., 158
Rood, Edward A., 156
Roods, S. M., Dr., 454
Root, Frederick S., 436 Thomas, 116, 381
Rose, Israel, 120
Ross, Joseph B., 285
Rosekrans, Benjamin, 42, 90. 128 Round Lake Association, 360-365
Rowe, Joseph, 87
Rowland, H. R., 341
Rowley, John, 88
Royal, T. Cook, Dr., 454 Rumsey, Captain, 72 David, 107
Rundle, John, 284
Russell, Alexander, 164 Alonzo, 157
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Russell, Ebenezer, 88
Sabin, Lemuel, Dr., 90, 447, 448 Sackrider, Christian, 86
St. John family, the, 117 Holly, 366 John, Capt., 119, 156, 284
St. John's Lodge and Chapter, F. & A. M., 156, 157
Saratoga Athenæum and School of De- sign, 296 battles of, 55-64 Club, the, 298
Saratoga (town), churches of, 95 and note, 96 and note, 149, 206 and note
development of, between 1830 and 1831, 148-150 first settlements in, 37-39
gazetteer of the town of, 347-350
list of the supervisors of the town of, 350
settlements, schools and churches of, from 1783 to 1800, 92-96 villages and hamlets in the town of, 349
Saratoga county, battles of the French and English war in, 25-30 canals and railroads of, 9, 10 condition of, at the close of the Revolution, 75 division of, into districts, 10
erection of, 125, 126
geography and topography of, 1, 2 geology of, 4, 5 in the war with Spain, 313-329 lakes of, 4 land patents of, 5-9 . mountains of, 2 organization of, 1 organization of the towns of, 11, 12 rivers of, 3
settlements in, prior to the Rev- olution, 30-47 the first courts of, 126 towns of, 9
Saratoga County Agricultural Society, 214, 215
Bible Society, organization of, 139, 165 Medical Society, 164, 165, 441- 443 Eagle, the, 289 Monument Association, 305-309 origin of the name of, 9
Patent, the, 6, 7 from the Indians, 18-20
Saratoga Springs, banks of, 333
churches of, 99 and note, 136 and note, 190, 191 and note, 280, 281, 332
development of, from 1800 to 1831, 134-140
development of, from 1831 to 1861, 184-194
development of manufactures in, from 1861 to 1898, 277
fire department, 294-295
fires in, 294, 295
first settlements in, 42
first town officers of, 334
floral fetes of, 296
gazetteer of the town of, 329-336
hotels of, building of the first large, 135, 136 hotels of, 185-188
Knights of Pythias of, 300
list of the justices of the peace of, 335
list of the police justices of, 336
list of the supervisors of, 334
list of the town clerks of, 335
list of the town collectors and re- ceivers of taxes of, 336
list of village clerks of, 332
list of village presidents of, 331
mineral springs at, 393-404
Masonry in, 138, 193
newspapers of, 334
private schools of, 192
Rebekah Degree lodge of, 300
secret societies of, 333
settlements, schools, churches and hotels of, from 1783 to 1800, 96-99 waterworks, 188, 189, 293
Saratoga Sun, the, 289
Saratogian, the, 288
Sault, Sidney D., 278
Sax, George, 156 Rensselaer, 156, 157
Saxe, William A., 299 Sayles, Ahab, 87 Mordecai, 87 Stephen and Sylvanus, 87
Schermerhorn Aaron, 101
School commissioners, list of, 464
Schouten, Dirck, 42, 331 Schuyler family, the, 39 Harmanus, 40, 351 John, Capt., 25 John Bradstreet, 127, 128
Peter, Major, 25, 37, 38, 348, 351
Philip, Gen., attempt to capture, 92, 93 efforts of, against Burgoyne, 50
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INDEX.
Schuyler, Philip, Gen., superseded by General Gates, 54; 128, 149, 164, 205, 391, 392 Philip J., 146, 204 Philip Peter, 46 Rensselaer, 145 Schuylerville village, 348 development of, from 1831 to 1861, 205-207
development of manufactures in, from 1861 to 1898, 279 Steamboat Co., the, 298 Scidmore. Solomon and John, 87
Scofield, Gideon W., 156
Scott, Alexander H., 117 George, and descendants, 33
George, murderous attack upon, 68; 358
George Gordon, 300, 302; sketch of, 431 Ira, 76, 91, 148 James, 77, 91 James L., 309 John, 99 Lewis, 156 Moses, 76, 91, 144 William, 94, 117, 293, 381
Scouton, Andrew, 91
Scribner, Alford, 153
Zaccheus, and son Thaddeus, 35
Seaman, Stephen S., 187, 413
Searing, William M., 436
Sears, Reuben, Rev., 139, 165 Sunderland, 36 See, Charles F., 295
Seeley, John, 149
Semi-centennial celebrations, 162-164
Settlers of Waterford, early Dutch, list of the, 31, 32 Seymour, Jared, 154 Jesse, Dr., 164 Nathaniel, 117 William, 85, 146 William T., 283, 414
Shackelford, John W., 296
Shadwick, Elias J., 295
Shankland, Thomas, 122, 388
Sharp, Lester A., 290 Shaw, Dr., 90, 447 James, 91 Shearer, Joseph, 83 Shepherd, Augustine W., 415, 436 David, 95 Daniel, 436 John C., 298, 299 Sheppard, Nathan, Prof., 296 Sherer, J. D., Dr., 453 Sheriffs, list of, 462
Sherman, Caleb, 117 F. A., Dr., 454 Frank J., Dr., 454 Henry F., 2d, 149 Henry T., 149 M. B., 364 Sherwood, Amos, 102 James, 151 Shine, James H., 279
Shipman, Timothy, 43, 87
Shoudy, Joseph A., 436
Shumway, Danforth, 154
Sibley, Joseph, 91
Sill, Francis, 92
Sleezer, Martin, 122, 388
Slosson, John, 91 Smith, Ben B., 292 Dudley, 104, 378
Dr., 94
Ebenezer, 104
Eli, 104
Elnathan, 148
F. A., Dr., 455
Franklin W., 296
Isaac, 101
James W., 149
Jeremiah, 102, 151 Joel, 152 John, 46 John and Elijah, 120
Lewis, 354
Lewis E., 202, 276
Luman B., 136
Munson, 148
Reuben, 86, 87
Samuel, 43, 360
Samuel, Rev., 95
Simeon, Rev., 103, 105, 378
Stephen, 196
Thomas, 38 Timothy and Christian, 91 Warren, 86, 87 William W., 284, 292
Snyder, Philip, Adam and Daniel, 188 Soldiers' and sailors' monument, dedica- tion of, at Ballston Spa, 309, 310
Soule, Joseph, 149 Tibbett, 38, 95
South Glens Falls, development of man- ufactures in, from 1861 to 1898, 275 schools of, 285 Southard, Isaac, and sons, 115 Sowl, Nathaniel. 122 Spanish war, the county in the, 313-329 individuals who served in various capacities in the, 326, 327 patriotism at home during the, 327
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INDEX.
Spaulding, Charles W., 156 Speir, Robert, 36 Spinner, Elnathan, 149 Sprague. Andrew, 87 Ebenezer, 36, 68, 69 Jordan, 106 Spring, Artesian Lithia, 406 Carlsbad, 399 Champion, 397 Columbian, 394
Congress, 393
Empire, 395 Excelsior, 394
Franklin (Hill's), 407
Geyser, the, 396
Hathorn, 397
High Rock, 393
Kissengen, 399
Lincoln, 401
Magnetic, 403
Peerless, 403
Public (Old Iron), 408
Putnam, 401
Royal, 400
Sans Souci, 408
Star, 399
Union, 396
Vichy, 398
Victoria, 402
Washington, 402
Washington Lithia, 407
West's, 409
White Sulphur, 409
Springs, mineral, discovery and develop- ment of, 390-393
Stafford, Amos, 330; and children, 98
Stark, Abijah, 379; and family, 105
John, Gen., at the battle of Ben- nington, 53 Starkweather, Avery, 152
State officers, from the county, list of, 465 senators from the county, list of, 465 Stearns, John, Dr., 164
Steele, A. M., 283 John H., 137, 149, 164, 176, 331, 444 Steenburgh, Jacob, 91
Stein, James, 91 Stephens, Joseph, 87
Stevens, Frederick H., Dr., 450 John Austin, 301, 302 Stevenson, James, 176
Stewart, Alexander, 369; and children, 104 Alexander T., 186 Duncan, 104 Frederick, 87
Stiles, Jesse, 440 Reuben and children, 113
Stillwater, churches of, 39, 88 and note, 146 and note, 204, 281, 351
development of, between 1800 and 1831, 145, 146
development of, from 1831 to 1861, 204
development of manufactures in, from 1861 to 1898, 277
first settlements in, 39-41
gazetteer of the town of, 350-353
list of the justices of the peace of, 353 list of members of an entire church who signed agreement to settle in, 40 list of residents in, before 1800, 87
list of the supervisors of, 352
list of the town clerks of, 452
schools of, 284
settlements, schools and churches of, from 1783 to 1800, 84-89
village, 351
villages and hamlets in the town of, 352 Journal, the, 290
Stimson, Earl, Gen., 104, 151, 152 Stone, Eli, 86 Lewis, 104, 378
Story, George D., 309
Stover, Robert E., 279
Stow, Isaac, 36, 67
Stowits, George H., 283
Strang, Edward H., 292 James, 348 Strong, William, 86
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