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member of the firm of Heckeler Bros. In 1891 they purchased a half-interest in the Highe Mills, which they conducted for seven years, Mr. Heckeler being manager of the mills. They also con- ducted a mill at Vischers Ferry, Saratoga County, N. Y. They subsequently exchanged the inills for a farm in Glenville, N. Y. Farming is Mr. Heckeler's favorite occupation, and he has followed that business since disposing of his milling interests.
In politics. Mr. Heckeler is a Democrat, and has been honored by his party with a place on the ticket upon different occasions. He ran twice for Highway Commissioner in the town of Glenville and once for Collector in the town of Charlton, but both of these towns are strongly Republican.
In 1896 Gustave A. Heckeler married Lida Vedder of Glenville, daughter of A. F. Vedder, and niece of Judge Vedder of Schenec- tady. They have had two children, one of whom is deceased, and the other is a boy four years of age.
CHARLES L. HORSTMAN was born in Germany, May 28, 1843, and was educated in the public schools of his native country. In 1866 he came to the United States and settled in Schenectady. Here he first engaged in the manufacture of brooms, and remained in that business for ten years. He then embarked in dairying and has since followed that occupation.
On March 28, 1870, Charles L. Horstman married Caroline Shoe- maker. Mr. Horstman's parents were Charles and Elizabeth (Cline) Horstman.
NICHOLAS BRADT, son of Abraham and Maria (Vedder) Bradt, was born in the town of Rotterdam, Schenectady County, N. Y., September 14, 1824. He has been a farmer all his life and lives on the old Woe-Stina Place, seven miles west of the city of Schenec- tady, and near the old road house of the West Shore Railroad. On November 28, 1857, he married Hester Bradt, who was born Novem-
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ber 13, 1834, and they have a family of seven children, Maria, Helen, Abrain, Frank, Maggie, Lizzie and S. Vedder.
Abraham N. Bradt was born August 16, 1793, and married Maria Vedder in 1819. He was a son of Nicholas A. Bradt, who was born in the old house near the first lock of the Erie Canal west of Schenectady. The date of his birth was August 18, 1773, and he died July 8, 1850. His wife was Margaret Mabee. The original Bradt settled in Schenectady County in 1728.
WILLIAM R. VROMAN was born in Albany County, N. Y., June 6, 1861. He was reared on the farm and has always pursued that occupation. He is of Holland Dutch descent, and his parents were Albert and Susan (Vernorman) Vroman.
On November 30, 1890, William R. Vroman married Ada M. Scism, daughter of Jacob and Rachael Scismi. His wife died April II, 1896, leaving two children, Herman and Nellie.
In politics Mr. Vroman is a Democrat, and he is a member of Beth-Omen Lodge No. 521, I. O. O. F., Quaker Street.
WILLIAM OSBORNE was born in the city of Schenectady, October 12, 1859, and was educated in the Union school of his native place. He then learned the trade of painter, at which he was engaged for twenty years. He then went into the hotel business at Rotterdam Junction. On December 1, 1901, he came to Schenectady, and is now engaged in business at No. 305 State street.
On December 20, 1878, William Osborne married Angelica Veeder, who died December 31, 1899, leaving two children. Mr. Osborne's parents were William and Hannah ( Johnson) Osborne. In politics Mr. Osborne is a Democrat and has many friends not only in his party, but throughout the county. He has held the office of school commissioner and has served on the county committee for the Democratic party for fifteen years.
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CORNELIUS TYMESEN was born in Schenectady, N. Y., August 8, I845. His parents were Bartholomew and Catharine (White) Tymesen. He attended the public schools until 1858. Afterwards he took a position as clerk in the postoffice under Postmaster Dodge and remained in that position for four years. He was then delivery clerk in the postoffice for the next four years and then accepted a position as keeper at Sing Sing, where he remained for four and one- half years more. He then entered the employ of the New York Central Railroad Company at Schenectady, N. Y., and remained with them for twenty-three years, after which he took a position with the General Electric Company, with whom he is now engaged.
In 1866 Cornelius Tymesen married Sarah Van Voast of Schenec- tady, N. Y. They have one son, Harry Tymnesen, who is a time- keeper in the draughting department of the General Electric Com- pany. Cornelius Tymesen is a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen.
GENERAL INDEX.
Aal Plaats, 4 Aalplans creek, 90 Academy, first, 419 memorial of, 420 trustees of, 420 Address of Washington, 128
Aertse, Joris, 52 Aiken, Rev. Chas. A., D.D., 432 Alexander, Rob., 51 Andreis, Daniel, 52
Antwerpen, Jan Danielse, 65 Appeal to governor of Mass., 46 Apple, John, 28 Architecture of Schen., 76 Athens Branch R. R., 168 Attack on Schenectady, 43 ' of 1691, 66 Ax men, 205
Bancker, Gerrit, 24 Bar of Schenectady county, 452 Barheyt, John descendants of, 282 Bayard, Stephen, 123
Beal, Moses, 130 Beaverwyck, 22 Beck, Caleb descendants of, 266
Beekman, Christopher, 146 Benne Kil, 76
Beukendaal massacre, 79
Bickford, Lieutenant, 64
Bloomer, Capt., 91 Boats of Schenectady, 123
Bonts, Stephen, 54
Borsboom, Peter Jacobse, 26
Bosie, Philip, 266
Boundary of original town, 132 Bradt, Arent, 10, 75 Capt. Arent Andrease, 23I Catalina, 25 Jane, 142 Braine's Patent, 138 Brokaw, first printer, 440 Brougham, John, 94 Joseph, 94 Brouwer, Philip Hendrickse, 17
Buildings burned, 155 saved, 159 first, 13 Burr, Theodore, 146
Call for troops, 175
Callanan, James Henry, 449
Campbell, Wm. L., 202
Canada Creek, 92 Canastagione, 60, 73 attack on, 65 Carley, Joseph descendants of, 291
Carnegie, Andrew gift to Union, 439
Cause of fire, 161 Cavalry, Empire Light, 294 Second Veteran, 294 Cemetery, old, 192
Centre Square, 4II
Charter, city, 133
Chew, Lieutenant, 84
Cholera in city. 169
Christianse Christian, 30
Christoffelse, David, 52
Chrysler, Col. Morgan H., 294, 312
Church, Sergeant, 50
Clatie, Cornelius, 66
Clements, Peter, 237 descendants of, 268
Clerks, County, since 1809, 455 Clinch, Robt. hotel, 127 Clinton, Gov. George, 423
Cloutman, Edward, 72 Clute, Johannes, 34 descendants of, 246
J. W., 193 Colonial documents, 65, 71 Committee of correspondence, 102 Common council, 144, 212 Company A, 176 members of, 348
B, 177, 353 C, 178 D, 18I E, 405, 177
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F, 179, 359, 407 G, 178 H, 180, 363 I, 368 K, 368
of Capt. Gerrit A. Lansing, 94 36th, 184 37th, 184 Condre, Major, 56
Connor, Francis, 85
Convention at Albany, 58
Copperheads, the, 100, 175
Corl, Hendrick descendants of, 284 Corlard, old name for city of Schen., 72
Corn, Arnout, 53
Corps, A. O. H. rifle, 185
Cortelyou, Jacques, 8
County court
judges of, 453 courts organization of, 451 judiciary of, 451
Court, first, 451
Crosby, A. P., 138
Cruelties of savages and white men, 71 Cuyler, Cornelius, 102
Danforth. Hon. George E., 346
Darling, John, 82
Dauce, John. 94
Davids, Thomas descendants of, 266
Davies, Col. Henry E .. 394
De Brabander, Claas, 66
Deed by Mohawks, 131
Defences, first, II, 50. 74
De Graff, Abraham, 82
Class Andrease. 35 descendants of, 250 Daniel, 94 Nicholas, 82 William, 82
De Goyer, Jan Roeloffse, 51
Delanquav, Mushur, 93
De Monsignat. Comptroller-Gen., 41
Depot, Erection of, 193
Depreciation of money. 108
De Roy. Jonas. 65
Description of fire. 160
Desertion of Garrison. 64 De Winter. Bastion, 25 Duane. Judge James, 126, 41I Duanesburgh sale of, 138 boundaries, 410 waters, 410
products, 410 railroads, 410 first purchasers, 410 settlement of, 41I
Dunbar, John descendants of, 281 Robert, 72
Duncan, John, 89, 133 Dutch church, 189
Eagle hose company, 21I
East Glenville, 414
Edwards, Jonathan, 427
Eenklwys, Hanse Janse, 28
Eighteenth regiment infantry, 331 organization, 331 movements, 331 deaths, 33I
Electric city, 197
Ellis, John, 173
Ellis locomotive works, 173
Ellice, Alexander, 105
Engineers, chief, 208, 21I
Engine, first suction, 207
Ets, Robert, 70
Fahn, District Attorney, 148 Field and Staff, 347 Fire of 1861, 187 bag company, 204
companies early, 143, 203, 209 engines of, 206
of 1819, 154
department incorporation of, 207 guards, 21I First hose company, 207 regiment of mounted rifles organization, movements, deaths, 302
Fonda. A. G., 158 Jilis, 63 Jellis, 90
Forrest, Capt. Ned, 187
Fort Bull, 92
on Ferry street, 75
Herkimer, 91
Hunter, 5
Schenectady, 61
Simon. 85 Stanwix, 91 Forty-third regiment infantry organization, 306 movements. deaths. 307
Frisbie, Col. Edward, 293 Frontenac, 40 Fuller, Chas., 456
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Jeremiah, 32 Samuel, 95 descendants of, 287 William Kendall, 456
Garrison of city, 76 Gates, Gen., 110 General electric works, 195 Geneva river, 92 Geological formation of Schenectady, 4 Gerritse, Frederick, 254 Giffords, 415 Girard house, 60 Givens hotel, 165 Glen, Abraham, 75 Alexander Lindsay, 6, 18 Colonel, 68 descendants of, 217
Henry, 102, 127, 135 Jacob, 81
Jacob S., 123 Johannes Sanders, 76 John, 127
Major John A., 19, 132 Sander Leenderse, 132, 413
Glenoilly, 65 Glenville, town of, 413 origin of name, 413 formation of soil, 413 waters, 413 early settlers, 413 Government of Schenectady, 10 Graham, John, 109 Grant, Ralph, 52 Great flat, 6 West Indian company, 9 Gridley, William Seward, 175 Groot, Dirck, 65 Lewis, 82 John, 72 Symon Symonse, 27, 53, 73 Gysbert, Gerrit, 65
Haight, Mr., 161 Hamilton, Alexander, 120 Hearsay, David, 146 Hemstraat, Dirk Takelse descendants of, 282 Hendrick, King, 90 Hessling, Robert, 51 Hickok. Rev. Laurens P., 43I High Mills, 414 Hilton, Benjamin, 104 Hoburt, John Closs, 135 Hoffman's ferry, 413 Holland, Jonas, 149 Horsfall, Billy, 177, 187
Hose company, first, 207 Howard, Col. William A., 395 Hudson river road, 168 Hudson's tavern, 139 Hunter, Hon. Robert, 133 Hull, William, 63
Inclined Planes, 166 Indian Tribes
Flatheads, 72 Mohawks, I Nepissings, 72 Abenakis, 72 Iroquois, 72 Ingersoll, George, 215 Inland Lock Navigation Co., 122
Jackson, Capt., 178 Col. William, 177, 186, 331
Jansenists, 38 Jesuits, 38 Johnson, Col. Guy, III Daniel, 132 Sir William, 90, 91, 98, III Jones, Samuel W., 453
Krigier (Crigier), Capt. Martin, 30, 413
Kellys station, 415 Kennedy, Capt., 179 Kilpatrick, Capt. Judson, 392
Lafayette, visit of, 152 Lands, division of, 11, 16 Landon, Hon. Judson S., 433 Judge. 37 Lansing, Gerritt, 94
Lee, Samuel, 158 Leisler, Gov., 64
Letter from Five Nations, 58 to Gov. Fletcher, 66 of Gov. De Witt Clinton, 423
Liebenau, Col. Henry F., 389 Lighthall, Abraham descendants of, 278 Limits, fire, 204
Little, Thomas, 94 Livingston, Brocholst, 152
Locomotive works, 173
Lusher, Eri. 123
Lyman, William, 158
Maalwyck, 3 Map of Schenectady, 60 Marselis, Ahasuerus, 63 descendants of 248 Gerritt, 35, 51, 248 Martin, D., 158 Mauquas river, 132
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Maxcy, Rev. Jonathan, 427 McGinnis, William, 90 McGourk, James, 421
McKean, Col. James B., 299
McMurrey, Mayor, 3, II McQueen, Walter, 174
Mead, Lieutenant Lucius, 179, 187 Mebie, Jan Pieterse, 244 descendants of, 244 Medical society, 461
Mercury, Mohawk, first paper, 440
Miller, Rev. John, 59
Military companies of city, 69 force in 1700, 86, 94
Minister, first, 27 Mitchell, Andrew
descendants of, 292 Hugh, 102
Mohawk bridge, 145 sale of, 148 flats, 4
river
tributaries of, 4, 121 Mohawks, the, I
castles, I, 2 relics. 1, 2
Monroe, Major John, 287
Mumford, B. M., 158
Mutchcraft (Mascraft), Daniel, 65
Mynderse, John, 63 Johannes descendants of, 259
Newspapers
Antiquarian and General Review, 443
Daily Ancient City, the, 443
Daily Union, 449
Deutsche Journal, Das, 450
Dorpian, the, 447
Freedom's Sentinel, 442
Freeman's Banner, 443 Locomotive Firemen Monthly
Journal, 447
Miscellaneous Cabinet, the, 442
Mohawk Advertiser, the, 44I
Mohawker. the, 443
Mohawk Mercury, the, 440
Mohawk Sentinel, the. 442
Protestant Sentinel. the, 442
Railsplitter, the, 446
Reflector and Democrat, the, 444
Reflector and Schenectady Demo- crat, the, 442 Schenectady Cabinet, 154, 44I Cabinet, 154, 44I Cabinet and Freedom's Sentinel, 442
County Whig, 442 Daily News, 446 Daily Times, the, 446 Democrat, the, 444 Evening Star, the, 444 Gazette, 441, 445, 447
Republican, the, 446
and Saratoga Standard, 443
Star, the, 443 Union, the, 447
Weekly Union, the, 448
Western Budget, the, 44I Spectator and Weekly Adver- tiser, 44I Wreath, the, 443
New York Central R. R., 168
West Shore and Buffalo R. R., 169
Niagara, 92 Ninety-first regiment, infanti y organization, 372. movements, 373 deaths, 373
Niskayuna settlement, 412
situation, 412 formation of soil, 412 first settlers, 413
Non-commissioned staff, 347
Norris Bros., 173
North, Gen. 124, 125, 127, 135
Nott, memorial building, 433 Rev. Eliphalet, 428, 430, 43I
Office holders, early, 133 since 1798, 137 One hundred and ninety-second infan- try, 403 seventy-seventh infantry, 402
organization, movements, deaths, desertions : thirty-fourth regiment infantry,
organization, 346
movements, 346 deaths and officers, 347
Old fort, 55 description of, 74
Oneidas, attack on, 67
Ontassaago, 72
Oothout, Abraham, 102, 286.
Orange, 72
Order of commissioners, 59 Gov. Cornbury, 76
Oswego, 92 Oudikirk, John, 63 descendants of, 257
Packets, 17I Paige, Alonzo C., LL.D., 458
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Hon. Keyes, 149
Patroons, 7 Peace Treaty, 97 Peck, Jan, 29 Peek, Harmanus, 135 Peissner, Col., 181, 187, 432
Petition for fort, 75 of inhabitants, 66 Phelps, John, 82 Phillipsen, Philip, 85
Pitkin, A. J., 174
Police commissioners, 201 · early, 199, 144 Polish lancers, 184
Poopendal, 79 Population in 1698, 61 1845, 17I Post routes, 130 Potter, Platt, 458 Rev. Eliphalet Nott, 432
Powell, Thomas, 130
Powers memorial hall, 433 Prideaux, Gen., 91 Prince, John, 138 Princetown town of, 415 formation of soil, 415 waters in, 415 acreage of, 415 shape, 415 forming of, 137 Privileged West India company, 7 Proposition of Indians, 57 Proprietors, original, 17 Prunus, Peter, 94 Putnam, Johannes, 28 John, 52
Quackenbos, Johannes, 63, 75, 236 descendants of, 264 Rachel, 85 Quebec, 72 Queens fort, 62, 74
Ramee, Jacques, 429 Ramsay, Hon. Henry, 165 Ravages by French and Indians, 72 Ravmond, Andrew V. V., 434 Reformed Dutch church, 13 Regiments, organization, movements, members: first regiment mounted rifles, 392 second regiment veteran cavalry, 182 second regiment, 404 13th regiment heavy artillery, 395 cavalry, 394 7th veteran of infantry, 371
18th regiment infantry, N. Y. State rifles, 331 New York volunteers, 176 25th regiment cavalry, 389 30th regiment infantry, 293
43d regiment infantry, veteran, 306 69th regiment, infantry, 324
77th regiment, veteran, 181, 299
8Ist regiment, 182
83d regiment, 183 9Ist regiment of infantry, veteran, 372 119th regiment, 181
134th regiment infantry, 346
177th regiment infantry, 402
192d regiment, 182, 403
Albany and Columbia regiment, 372 Schenectady regiment, III Report of comptroller, 110
Riddle, Hugh, 150
Riot at Firemen's Contest, 172
Robinson, Capt. Hugh, 151
Roelafsen, John, 29
Rogers, John, 130 Romeyn, Rev. Dirck, 419 Rev. John B., 423
Rosa, Edward, Esq., 103
Roseboom, John, 102 Major, 92 Rose Lane, 125
Roth, Charles, 178 Rotterdam town, 415 forming of, 415 acreage of, 415 formation of soil, 415
Ryley, Phillip descendants of, 283 Rynex Corners, 415
Samuel, Simon, 94 Sand Kil, 132 Sander, Capt., 55 Sanders, Chas. P., 148 Hon. John, 102, 134, 158, 460
Hon. Walter T. L., 461 Saratoga and Schenectady R. R., 167 Schaats. Rvnier, 30, 52 descendants of, 221
Schenectady borough of. 1.36 charter. 9. 136 Coffee house, 130 description of, 3 and Duanesburgh R. R., 168 after the war, II9 eighteenth century, 68, 71
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fashions of, 139 growth of, 197 locomotive works, 197 massacre, 37
mayors of, 137 origin of name, 3 members of assembly, 134
purchase of. 8
railroads of, 163
seal of, 144 senators of, 136
settlement of, 6, 9
in 1795, 425 site of, 5
Schermerhorn, E. Nott. 177 Hon. Simon, 6, 56, 215 Ryer, 132, 133
Schuyler, Gen., 132, 423 Lieutenant, 91
Scotia, 414 Scott, Gen., 150, 151
Second regiment cavalry, 312 organization, 312 movements, 312 deaths, 313 Second regiment New York infantry, 404 officers, 404 movements of, 405 companies of, 405
Settlers, early, 6, 27
Seventh regiment infantry, 37I organization, 37I movements, 371 deaths, 372
Seventy-seventh regiment, 299 organization, 299 movements, 300 deaths, 300 Shaffer, Geo. W., 179
Shannon, 94 descendants of. 284
Silliman, Hon. Horace B., LL.D., 439
Sixty-ninth regiment infantry, 324 organization, 324 movements, 324 deaths, 324
Smith, John, 70 Rev. John Blair, D.D., 425 Thomas. 65 Sodom (Sodus), 92
Soldiers of civil war, 292
Spanish war, 404
Spencer, Judge Ambrose, 452
Sprague, Asa, 130
Stage, Albany and Schenectady, 130
Stanford, Senator, 213
Steam engine, first, 208
Steers, St. John descendants of, 279
St. George's church, 76 Stevens, Jonathan, 35, 90 descendants of, 255 Steuben, Baron, 124 Stoddert, Lieutenant, 85 Streets of Schenectady, 145
paving of, 145 Washington, 155
Front, 157
Church, 156
Handalaer, 78
Martyrlaer, 60
State, 15 Union, 156
Stuyvesant, Gov., 3, 6
Stockades, 76 moving of, 76
Surgeons, 182
Surrogates, 454 since 1809, 454
Suter, Mrs. Margaret, 158
Swits, Isaac, 28, 53 Isaac I .. 94
Switz, Isaac Jacob, 94
Talmage, Lieutenant Enos, 13
Taylor, John, A. M., 425
Teller, Jacobus, 102 Johannes, 53, 133
John. 6 William, 24. 225
Thesschenmaecker, Dominie Petrus, 27, 52
Thirteenth regiment cavalry, 394 organization, 394
movements, 395 deaths. 395
Thirteenth regiment heavy artillery, 396 organization, 306
movements, 396 deaths, 396
infantry. 203 organization, 293
movements, 294 deaths. 294
Thomson, Alexander J., 460
Thornton. Major. 109
Thorpe, Aaron, 130
Thornton, James, 94 Matthew. 94
Toll. Carel Hansen, 35, 257
Tomlinson, David, 158
Tories, the, 100 Towerereune, 34
Townships, forming of, 137
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Traders, 6 Truax, Capt. Andrew, 96 company of, 96 Philip, 94 Stephen, 177 Trustees, first, 132 Turnbull, George A., 179 Twenty-fifth regiment cavalry, 389 organization, 389 movements, 390 deaths, 390
Union college, 139 address of Mr. Sweetman, 423 centennial anniversary, 434 effect of civil war, 432 faculty in 1845, 428 financial statement, 1795 to 1804, 427 first commencement, 426 first trustees, 424 founding of, 417 fraternities of, 430 granting of charter, 423 growth of, 428 improvements of, 439 petition for, 418 removal of, 428 trustees, 1794, 420 university, 433
United Netherland company, 7
Van Antwerpen, 82 Van Antwerp, Danielse, 71 Van Brakel, Stephen, 53 Van Corlear, 2, 3, 16, 17 Van Curler, Arent, 5, 6, 416, 417 Van de Bogart, Frans Harmense, 52 Van Der Bogart, Harmon Myndertse, 34 descendants of, 242 Vander Volgen, Lawrence, 54 Van Ditmars, Barent Janse, 30, 50 Van Dyke, Capt. Cornelius, 94, 104, 109 descendants, 256 Van Eps, Abraham, 159 Jan, 132 John Baptist, 133 Johannes, 27 Van Olinda, Pieter Danielse, 26
Van Patten, Class Frederickse, 27 Dirck, 94 . Phillip, 94 Van Rensselaer. Nicholas, 3, 10, 163 Van Schaick, Col., 371 Capt. Anthony, 85 Van Slyck, Adrian, 82 Albert, 80
Cornelius Antonisen, 6, 22 descendants of, 223 Harman, 65 Island, 413 Jacques Cornelius, 6, 26, 131 Van Valkenburg, Isaac, 237 Van Velsen (Van Westbrock), Swear Teunise, 22, 51, 131, 132 Van Vranken, Claas Gerritse descendants of, 268 William, 148 Van Voast, Giles, 63
Van Zandt, Col. Jacob, 372
Vasborough (Vosburgh), Peter, 85 Vedder, Albert, 53, 85 Johannes, 53 Harmon, 413 Harman Albertie, 27
Veeder, Albert, 65 Gerrit Simons, 65
Harmen, 82
Peter Simons, 65 descendants of, 220
Simon Volkertse, 21
Viele, Arnout Cornelsie, 51 Cornelise, 6, 82 Maria, 51
· Vieles, Claas, 91 Vinton, Col. Francis L., 306 Vischer, Frederick, 128
Volunteer companies of civil war, 175 organization, 175 officers, 175
Volunteers under Lieutenant Bickford, 65 Vrooman, Adam, 33, 49, 132, 86 descendants, 237
Barent, 54.
Catherine, 142
Engel, 52
Hendrick Meese, 30, 31
Isaac, 133
Johannes Seyer, 85 Peter, 82
Walter, Hon. T. L., 461
Walton, Jonathan. 123
Wardens. fire, 206
Ward. Jabez, 213
War of 1812, 140
Wars, colonial, 86 companies of. 86
Washington at Schenectady, 127
Water supply 213 Watkins, John Delancy, 153 Weakness of Schenectady, 67 Webb, John, 54 Webster, President Harrison E., 432
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INDEX.
Wells, Rotterdam, 215 Wemp, Baret, 133 John, 65 Ryer, 182 Myndert, 132 Wemple, Arent, 94 Barent, 94 Col. Abram, 109, 128 Jan Barentse, 26 descendants of, 233 Myndert, 49 Lieutenant, 91 Wendell, Harmanus, 102 Robert H., 150
West Glenville, 414
White, William, 103
Williams, Col., 90
Wilson, James, 102
Wyckoff, first printer, 440
Yanses, the, 140 Yates, Abraham, 14 house of, 14 Rev. Andrew, 425
Arthur R., 185
Austin A., 180, 404 Christopher, 90 diary of, 90 Giles F., Esq., 81
Henry, Jr., 134
Rev. John Austin, D.D., 170
John D., 185, 274
Joseph, 90, 141, 152 descendants of, 270
Joseph C., 90, 141, 451, 457 Robert, 135, 457
Zouaves, Seward volunteer, 175 officers of, 176
BIOGRAPHICAL.
PART II.
Abell, John D., 226
Abrams, George H., 26
Andrew, Henry, Jr., 238
Andrews, Maj. James Madison, 27
Auchenpaugh, Frederick S., 43
Aucompaugh, Frank, 24I
Austin, Dr. Robert D., 26 Avery, Philo, 214 Bame, Mrs. John H., 37
Barnes, Dana A., 95
Barney, Howland S., 38
Baumgartuer, Conrad, 29
Beattie, Hon. D. C., 13
Bellinger, Myron, 33 Benedict, Charles H., 32 Elizabeth, 28 Berggren, Ernest Jacob, 36 Bernardi, Joseph H., 36 Peter, 28 Berning, Fred W., 203 Betts, Charles H., 34
Bigelow, John Austin, 30 Blessing, Alexander T., 75 Bradley, Daniel, 35 Bradt, Aaron B., 183 Aaron J., 29 Cornelius, 202 Elias, 212 Nicholas, 244
Briggs, Charles Gilchrist, M. D., 200 Walter, 66
Brignall, Edward S., 34
Broderick, John T., 35
Bronk, Abram P., 213
Brooke, Robert G., 30 Brown, Charles, 108 Zadok, 220
Burns, James F., 33
Burrows, Charles, 32
Burtiss. Albert R., 31
Buys, Nicholas, 47
Carr, James O., 158
Cary, George W .; 42
Case, Levi, 86 Cassedy, George A., 38
Chambers, Calvin H., 40
Cheesman, Nathaniel S., M. D., 223
Christman, Spencer, 226 Clark, John H., 85 Warren B., 39 William Thomas, 194
Clowe, Ephriam, 41 Clute, Edwin, 44 George, 42 Hon. Jacob Winne, II James, 44 John Franklin, 176 Seth L., 40
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INDEX.
Cole, Peter E., 222 Collins, John H., M. D., 116 Commoss, Theodore L., 46 Conde, John Henry, 224 Cornell, Henry S., 205 Crafts, Joseph K., 67 Cramer, Jacob A., 43 Cronin, David J., 46 Cunningham, W. J., 39 Cutler, Hon. Edward D., 12
Dancer, Joseph C., 48
Danco, William, 44
Dare, Howard P., 217 Davis, Ed. L., 146 Matthew, 158 Day, Maxwell Warren, 25 Dayton, John B., 45 De Forest, Frank V., 46 Hon. Henry S., 53 Dent, George J., 198 DeRemer, John A., 59 Devendorf, Porter, 179 Devine, James, 204 Diehl, John, 112 Dobermann, William, 138 Dobler Brewing Co., 193 Donohue, James, 219 Doty, Peter Munson, 163 Dunbar, Farley F., 45 Edwards, Henry S., 97
Eger, W. C., 50 Eisenmenger, Hon. Frederick, 157 Ellis, John, 173-Part I William Dewar, 18 Endres, Jacob, 49 Engleman, David B., 50 Ennis, Alexander, M. D., 237
Fagel, Charles A., 206 Faust, William P., M. D., 98
Fay, A. S., M. D., 205 Featherstonhaugh, George W., 70 Fenwick, Alexander, 68 Finch, Oren, 47 W. C., 51 Finegan, Patrick, 51 Finke, Henry C., 215 Fisher, William W., 224 Fisler, Ulrich L., 52 Fitzgerald, William F., 64 J. Leland, 132 Fliegel, Henry, 202 Fodder. William L., M. D., 52 Freligh, Garret W., 216 Fronk, Edward L., 192 Frost, Frederick William, 24I Fuller, Nicholas, 222 Furman. Col. Robert, 150 H. Earle, 154
Robert, M. D., 55 Galaise, Joseph C., 60 Garling, Edward F., 59 Jacob, 81 Gasner, Elmer A., 57 Gates, Charles V. S., 60
Geisenhouer, Henry, 56
Gilmour, William Gibson, 19I Gleason, William J., 58 Thomas M., 196 Glen, Horatio G., 17
Goddard, W. W., M. D., 99
Goodrich, James A., 16
Greene, George DeB., 55
Green, William, Jr., 213 Gregg, William, 58 Alfred Edwin, 160 Grupe, Henry, 58 Herman C., 132 Hahn, William F., 72
Haight, Edward L., 164
Hagadorn, John, 206 Hall, William G. B., M. D., 70 Mason W., 56 Hamill, Samuel McClintock, 242 Hanigan, Edward, 61
Hanscom, Perry T., 159
Harbison, Peter B. 61 Harmon Rockwell, 227
Harrod, Caleb, 68 Hartley, Eugene C., 88
Haubner, Charles J., 140 Hayes, Margaret M., 223 Heckeler, Gustave A., 243 Hedden, Ira B., 197 Hegeman, George B., 63 Hennemann, Julius, 62 Henny, Jacob, 61
Henrich, Rev. Joseph, 188
Hodges, Martin, 234 Holtzmann, Charles, 68 George, 69 Horstman, Charles L., 244 Henry C., 67 Horstmyer, C. F., 216
Howe, Frederick A., 63 Samuel Burnett, 189 Huggins, Walter L., M. D., 86 Hunter, Andrew J., 208 W. Scott, 107 Ingersoll. George T., 187 Jackson. Hon. Samuel W., 14 Allen Heyer. 67 Tarrard, George W., 73 Tenkins, Zerah, 221 Jewett, John, 232 Johnson, Latin A., 222 Allen W., 199
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Jones, Alexander L., 237 John N., 235 Juno, John S., 181
Kadel, Nicholas, 74
Kaler, Charles H., 84
Kathan, Dayton L .; 195
Kellam, Newton J., 182
Kerste, Henry A., 7I Edward L., 79 Ketchum, Margaret H., 72
Killian, Thomas, 71
Kinum, Andrew, 75
Kivlin, George M., 75
Koch, Christian, 76
Koons, Bertie D., 204
Kreigsman, Edward E., 15
Kreuzberger, Martin, 76
Kurth, Henry A., 74
Ladd, Charles, 236
Landon, Hon. Judson Stuart, LL.D., 12
Larrabee, Frederick D., 224
Leavitt, Thomas E., 82
Levey, James W., 21I
Levis, Howard C., 83
Lewis, Maj. Charles F., 81 Jacob, 207 Limmer, Charles, 155
Lomasney, Richard T., Esq., 122
Looschen, John G., 77
Lovejoy, Jesse R., 189
Lucas, Everett E., 197
Luckhurst, James A., 77
Luffman, Charles A., 187
Lynk, J. Dewitt, 225
MacMinn, Clarence A., M. D., 145
Madgett, John F., 87
Madigan, William M., 90
Magee, A. Vedder, 80
Mahony, David, 77
Margiotta, Pasquala, 236
Markey, P. Thomas, M. D., 130
Marvin, Arthur, M. A., 94 Mathews, Anna, 79
Matthews, George 207
Maxon, Frank, 105
McDermott, John, 10I Patrick, 171
McGregor, Thomas F., 115
McKain, James B., 186
McKinney, James, 128
McLachlan, S. P., 78
McMillan, Hon. Andrew J., 240 McMullen, John J., 129 Charles G., M. D., 133 Merriam, Charles E., 100 Metzger, Amanders, 200 Miller, John D., 80
Henry A., 174 Henry A., agt. Dobler Brewing Co., 193 Milmine, James, 78 Mitchell, Joseph I., 91
Moffett, James, 82 James F., Jr., 89 John J., 163 Moody, Walter S., 109
Moon, George C., 85
Moore, Tom, 80
Mountain, Frank H., 138
Mudge, William, 201 Murday, Edward, 89
Murray, Janet, M. D., C. M., 128
Myers, Hon. John C., 99
Mynderse, Herman V., M. D., 148
Nicholas, Louis, 13I
Niermyer, Charles Louis, 217
Nolan, Michael, 98
Oatting, William H., 199
Osborne, William, 245 Otten, Edward, 139 Pangburn, Juan, 205 Alonzo, 231
Parker, John N., 24
Parsons, Hinsdill, 156
Patton, Jesse L., 161
Pearson, William A., 105 Hiram, 124
Peek, D. N., 225
Peterson, Charles F., 171
Pettit, William, 214
Philbrook, Horace Wheeler, 164
Phillips, Charles S., 169
Pickford, Archibald C., 170
Pitkin, Albert Johnson, 110
Pitts, Joseph, 159
Planck. Milton G., M. D., 126
Plant, John, 207
Posson. Daniel, 156
Potter, Thomas R., 230
Prentice, Thomas, 144
Primmer, Henry W., 104
Proper, Nicholas D., 139
Purman, Capt. William M., 134
Quackenbush, Hon. A. J., 165 P. H., 218
Rankin, Charles F., 108
Raymond, Rev. Andrew V. V., D. D., LL.D., 19 Reeves, Thomas H., 175 Frank P., 198
Reilly, Rev. Father John L., 173
Reynolds, Melvin T., 169
Rice, E. W., Jr., 21
Rickey, Walter J., 170
Riker, William M., 171
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Ripton, Benjamin H., 180 Rockmer, Adolph, 183 Rohrer, Albert Lawrence, 176 Ross, Robert S., 171 Rowe, Lewis, 220
Russ, Joseph, 168
Ryan, William, 172
Ryon, Eugene J., 226
Sauter, Reed A., M. D., 114
Schermerhorn, Maj. E. Nott, 92 Edwin, 146 Schlansker, Charles, 175 Schuyler, Capt. Herman Philip, 229
Schoppe, Rev. Bernard, 233
Scheuer, Charles, 230
Sebring, Lewis Beck, 102
Shear, Albert, 239 Shafer, Charles, 183
Shaffer, Adam F., 162
Shopmyer, Christian, 214
Siegel, Fred, 210
Slawson, Edward V., 238 John, 219 Sloan, Hon. B. Cleveland, 117
Smith, Daniel Cady, 23
Smitley, Joseph W .. 178 Snell, William W., 103
Snyder, William, 215 Spitzer family, the, 3 Dr. Ernestus de, 3 Garret de, 4 Nicholas, 5 Aaron Bovee, 6 General Ceilan Milo, 6 Garret, 7 Adelbert Lorenzo, 9
Spoor, Isaac H., 120
Staley, Harmon A., M. D., 104
Staver, Christian L., 174 Stebbins, Theodore, 126
Steinmetz, Charles Proteus, 119
Stevens, Alice Duane, 135 Stevenson Bros., 125 Stoeber, John F., 181 Stoops, Anna E., 109 William, 123 Strong, Homer, 62 Alonzo Paige, 69 Marvin Hewitt, 74 Suits, William D., 228
Swart, Martin P .. 190 Talbot, Walter E., 134 Teames. George B., M. D., 147 Teller, Isaac Y., 190 Thornton, Anthony R., 184 Tighe, George F., 142 Timeson. Nicholas I., 160 Torrey, H. E., 143
Trumbley, Orpheous, 14I Turnbull, Robert J., 241 John, 201 Tymesen, Cornelius, 246 Peter, 137 Van Auken, James H., 102
Van Deusen, Anna M., 103 Van Dyke, Aaron P., 209 Vanderbelt, John, 218
Van Eps, Amos, 221 John D., 231 Van Epps, James, 209 Van Patten, Silas, 220 Van Voast, John Charles, 79
Van Vranken, Aaron, 217 Albert Bensen, M. D., III Maj. George W., 239 Van Zandt, Burton, M. D., 191 Vedder, Henry Simon, 60 Abram G., 96 James Warren, 54
John A., 215 William, 21I Warren W., 106 Veeder, Henry W., 235
Vroman, William R., 245
Vrooman, James S., 209
Wakefield. William O., 184
Walker, Herbert E., 14I Wallburg, Valentine, II3 Walpole, David W., 203 Walsh, Rev. William H., 128
Walton, Richard, 208
Warner, William A., 127 Wasson, Thomas L., 117 Hon. James T., 231 Watkins. Dayton. 234 Weast, Samuel A., 48 Henry C., 210 Webber, John, 13I
Webster. Harry E., 177
Weeks, John S., 125 Wemple, George W., 238 Andrew T. G., 71 Wallace. 73 Jay Cady, 157 Westover, Myron F., 90 Orra R., 185 Westinghouse, George Sr., and the Westinghouse company agricul- tural works, 166 White, William. 129 Whitmyer, William H., 142
Whyte. Bernard, 12I Wiederhold and Co., John, 123
Wilber, Leander C., 210
Wilbur, Addison L., 213 Wilkson, William J., 218
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Wing, Marcus, 110 Wirtenberger, John, 149 Wise, George G., 130 Wolf, Andrew, 195 Worden, Caroline Wilson, 219
Wright, John, 212 Yates, Henry R., 124 Hon. Austin A., 13 V. Hanson, 91
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