Schenectady County, New York : its history to the close of the nineteenth century, Part 59

Author: Yates, Austin A., 1836-
Publication date: 1902
Publisher: [s.l.] : New York History Co.
Number of Pages: 808


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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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INDEX.


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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INDEX.


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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INDEX.


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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INDEX.


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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INDEX.


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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INDEX.


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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