The annals of Albany, Vol. II. Second Edition, Part 32

Author: Munsell, Joel, 1808-1880
Publication date: 1850-1859
Publisher: Albany : J. Munsell
Number of Pages: 452


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Abercrombie's army, 312 Abrahamse, Jacob, 119 widow of Jacob, 256 Melgert, 115, 119 Act of 2 per cent, 1693, 253, 261


Adgate, Matthew, 287; for assembly- man, 293 Adochtirasse, 162 Adriaensz, Rutger, 280 Aernoutts, Hendrik, soldier, 222


Aersen, Joris (George), 216, 217, 218, 219, 220 Aiadane, sachem, 44 Albany Academy medals, 320 and Mohawk plank road, 324 beer, price of, 230 chartered, 56 City Tract Society, 325, 326 claimed to be the place to hold treaties of peace, 165 Daily Times begun, 332 description of, 48 expedition to, 222


Gazette by Robertsons, 284; by Webster, 286; enlarged, 295; semi-weekly, 300 inhabitants manufacture. wam- pum, 6 Institute, 285


Insurance Company, directors, 328 Journal, 1788, 298 petition for better defense of, 253 Register founded, 298 Republican Artillery ball, 329 sends reluctant aid to Schenec- tady, 179 soldiers for garrison at, 221, 222, 223


Aldermen, 1687, 93; 1688, 94 ; 1689, 103 ; assistant, see councilmen ; fined for absence, 85 ; first board, 65, 83 ; fine for refusal to serve, 72; surety for city loan, 96


Alexandria, houses, 1785, 295 Algie, Lithan, 351 Allan, John, 202 Allen, Henry A., 324 Allyn, John, letter to Leisler, 205


Almanac first printed, 290


Almshouse, 1849,-327 ; 1850, 358 ; health of, 336


Alofsen, S., translates Schuyler's jour- nal, 237


Alvord, Nancy, 333 William, takes medal, 320. ·


Ambercrombie's army, 55 Ames, Julius R., died, 340


Amsterdam chamber, complaint to, 33; merchants, suit by, 242 Andrew, Janet, died, 325 Andriese, Jan, 92 Jurian, soldier, 223


Andros, Edmund, 94, 200; neglects to confirm Van Rensselaer's title, 56; example to be made of, 141 Annals of the year 1849-50, 324-354.


Annapolis, houses, 1785, 295. Annesly, Lawson, 338


Appel, Adriaen, 256, 259 ; his house to be pulled down, 182; gauger, 228; grant of lot to, 183


Johannes, 119, 247, 266; assessor, 245; chamberlain, 251; consta- ble, 103, 123; plaintiff, 252, 253, 254; representative, 265 ; sheriff, 246, 262; signs against Leisler, 135; treasurer, 258; juror, 243 Willem, 212 Appell, Joh., 267


Aqueduct, 1686, 86; 1779, 285; creek purchased for, 346; project of, 337, 350.


Arachkoenichta, 162 Arbor Hill improved, 332


Arentse, Gerrit, soldier, 221; takes oath, 124


Arentsen, Binnonie, 212


Arms deposited in the church, 107 ; importation prohibited, 15


Armsby, James H., president County Medical Society, 351 Army encampment, 312 Arnold, Isaac, trader, 290 Arnout's letter from the Maquase, 113 Artcher, Mrs. Michael, died, 349


372


Index.


Articles with Milborne, 148 Ashley's ferry named Troy, 300 Askanga, Indian owner, 19 Aspinwall & Jackson, contractors, 347 Assemblymen elected, 1785, 292 Assessment voted for, 92 Assessors elected, 85; valuation, 1849- 50, 360-362 Assistant aldermen, first board, 65, 84. See election. Assize, collecting of neglected, 223 Atkins, Robert, died, 340 Atonement for dead by savages, 235 Aukus, Douwe, ensign, 209, 237; Leis- ler's justice at Schenectady, 171 Hille, 154 Indian interpreter, 159, 160 Austin, Volkert, died, 345 William, died, 332 William, Jr., takes medal, 320 Avery, Mr. L. D., died, 336


Babcock, Mrs. Abby, died, 332 Backer, Abram, for assemblyman, 293 Jochim Wessels, 281


Baker, Ellis, 339 John, soldier, 223 Rebecca, died, 332


Bakers complained of, 97; petition for advance on bread, 240; regula- tions of, 245


Bakker, Jacob, 270 Balch and Fryer, merchants, 287 Balentine, Solomon, 285, 286 Balstown vote, 1789, 300


Baltimore, houses, 1785, 295; popula- tion, 296


Banker, Evert, 107, 111, 113, 115, 119, 120, 121, 125, 126, 129, 143, 148, 158, 164, 167, 168, 181, 184, 192, 193, 213, 246, 252; alderman, 105, 200, 240, 245, 250, 251, 257; con- curs in protest, 177; constable, 94; councilman, 94, 103, 106


Gerrit, subscription to war fund, 119; daughter died, 336 Banks, Capt. 246


Barbar, Thomas, soldier, 223


Barber, Robert, prints Register, 298 Barclay, Daniel, trader, killed, 290 Barends, Matthew, soldier, 221 Barensen, Catlyn, 212


Barents, Reynier, 111, 119, 129, 136, 143, 150, 158, 164, 167, 182, 184, 185, 186, 195, 209, 213, 242; agent to New York, 192; agent to pro- cure aid, 193; assistant alder- man, 240, 245; councilman, 93, 94, 103, 105, 106; did not under- stand English, 193; instructions to, 194; lieutenant, 237 Barheyott, Wouter, freeholder, 283 Barhydt, Richard, died, 335 Bark canoes, 210


Barley trade, 1838-1849, 369 ; statistics, 1850, 353, 354


Barnard, D.D., minister to Berlin, 347 Frederick J., 339 Barnes, Wm., 331, 341 Barnet, Robt., takes oath, 124 Barnsford, Christoph, takes oath, 124 Barnum, Mrs. Egbert W., died, 340


Barrack street, derivation of, 303


Barratt, Robert, Jun., freeholder, 282 Barrett, Thomas, 291; road master,


293


Barrington, Nicholas, school of, 288


Barry, Thomas, merchant, 285


Barscall, David, drowned, 352


Barsett, John, soldier, 221 Barton, Catharine, died, 347 Leiftenant Rodgar, 222


Basin excavation, 368 Bass in Hudson, 316, 319


Basset, Michael, freeholder, 282 John, ordained, 297 Bastiaensz, Harmen, 280


Batcheldor, E. C., 344 Battle New Orleans, anniversary, 328


Baum, Abraham, drowned, 347


Baxter, Major, 109


Beardsley, Phoebe, died, 341


Rufus, G., Pres. Y. M. Association, 331


Beasley, John, freeholder, 282 , Beaver Block, 294


skins, duty on, 36; exported, 42; price of, 238, 239 Beck, "T. Romeyn, 327; address by, 306


Becker, Jan, 119, 256, 267; assessor, 245, 251; called to account, as city treasurer, 251 ; signs against Leisler, 134


Johannes, the younger, 257; signs against Leisler, 135


John, alderman, 105, 200; assist- ant alderman, 257; constable, 240; treasurer, 103, 245, 248, 249 Bedding furnished to soldiers, 266 Bedell, David A., died, 326


Beeckman, Martin, soldier, 222; free- holder, 283 Beef, price of, 334 Beeker, Abraham, 287 Johannes, express to Leisler, 117 Beekman, Capt., 181, 184; volunteers to aid Albany, 123


Cornelis, 270


Gerardus, 139, 287


Hendrick, firemaster, 88; free- holder, 283; signs against Leis- ler, 134 Joh, 111, 113, 115, 119, 139, 199, 254 ; assessor, 240, 245; councilman, 94; freeholder, 282; justice, 106; juror, 243


Beer excise, 34, 37; good [i. e., strong], 244


373


Index.


Beeren island, excursion to, 345 ; forti- ; Bleeker, Jan, 90, 107, 111, 128, 129, 158,


fied, 19; Indians, 184 ; limit of col- onie, 25 ; signification of name, 316 Belcher, Capt., 114 Bender, C. W., 339


Benedict, Caroline Matilda, died, 340 E. A., 349 Lewis, postmaster, 348 Lewis, Jr., 349 Benjamin, G. W., 325 Bennet, James, 171


Bennitt, Ens., 184


Bensen, Cornelia Dunbar, died, 330 Egbert, 316, 317, 318 Leift Joh, 120


Bensing, Dirk, 119, 241, 242; appraiser of houses to be taken down, 182 ; treats with Milborne, 155


Johannes, his house a retreat, 115 ; captain, 209


Benson, Judge, account of funeral cus- toms, 307


Benton, George, drowned, 343


Berg street, now Chapel, 303


Bergen county made wampum, 6 Margaret, died, 345 See Van Bergen and Gerritsen Berry, Michael, 333 Pieter, soldier, 221


Bethlehem, fort at, 115


Betson, Mrs. Oscar C., died, 337 Betts, Daniel, 326 -


Mary, died, 326


Bever kil, 267; question of title, 261; king's highway west of, 96


Beverwyck, 9, 37; court of justice for, 31, 32; early name of Albany, 279; now Albany, 311; so called, 57; its site, 311, n .; cut off from Colo- nie, 25, 27; enclosed by board fence, 278; improvements at, 13; excited by armed posse, 15 Bickford, Leift Abra., 255 Bigelow, Uriah G., 351 Billets offered to Milborne, 139


Billou, Pierre, 270


Bissel, Giacomo, 274 Blagge, Captain Benjamin, 200, 202, 232; sent in pursuit of Rob. Liv- ingston, 204 Blake, Mrs. Hannah, died, 331- John, merchant, 287 Blanchard, J. W., 349 Blanks, Nicolaes, 211 Bleeker, Captain John, 104, 116, 127, 136, 172, 177, 179; his company, 113, 116; to pull down houses, 183; to repair stockadoes, 115; his kettles distrained, 227; Leis- ler willing to treat with, 117 Ens. Joh, 209 Hall, its site, 287 Hendrick, freeholder, 282 Henry, 328 Jacob, road master, 293 Annals, ii.


178, 182, 184 ; alderman, 106, 120; assessor, 258; first chamberlain, 65, 148, 164, 167, 170; on select committee, 193


Jan Janse, 84, 91, 113, 119, 123, 124, 125, 166, 186, 192, 198, 199, 207, 213, 247, 267; captain, 143, 147, 260; alderman, 93, 94, 103, 240, 245, 258; first alderman, 65, 83; . justice, 216, 217, 218, 219, 237; his opinion on Leisler's author- ity, 171 ; delegate, 216


Jan, Jr., signs against Leisler, 135 Johannes, 246, 254; freeholder, 282 ; Joh., Jun., 256, 257 John, 185, 242 ; alderman, 105, 200, 250; Indian interpreter, 317 John N., overseer poor, 293 Nicholas, freeholder, 282 Nicholas, Jr., freeholder, 282 Rutgert, 311; freeholder, 282; pur- chaser of Cosby's manor, 334 William E., 339 Blockhuijse, 268 Bloodgood, Abraham, merchant, 292. Mrs. Lydia, died, 290 William, 290


Blue Belle tavern, 285


Blue Stocking, Capt., proposal by, 177 Bogardus, Antlesius, freeholder, 282


Pieter, takes sides with Milborne, 137, 155; in Leisler's interest, 169, 170; appraiser of houses to be taken down, 182; alderman, 250 Schebolet, freeholder, 282


Bogart, Abraham, freeholder, 283 Benja., freeholder, 282


Cornelius, freeholder, 283 Isaac, freeholder, 282 Jacob, freeholder, 283; signs a- gainst Leisler, 135 John, sells mill stones, 292 Peter, freeholder, 283


Boils, Joseph, soldier, 222 Bolting privileges promised, 141 Bompoenik, fort at, 115 Bond to Robt. Livingston, for money advanced, 127, 129


Bookstore, early, 285 Booth, Mrs. Philo, died, 334


Borsboom, Pieter Jacobse, 45


Bos, Isaac, soldier, 222 Bosboom, Tryntie, 212


Hendrick, freeholder, 282 Bosloopers prohibited, 23 Boss, Pieter, constable, 103, 123


Boston called upon for aid, 181; called


. upon for 100 men, 120; declines aid in French war, 121; houses, 1785, 295; population, 296; Leis- ler's letter to, 202, 203'


Bowen, S. T., 325 Bowne, Andrew, loan to city, 95


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374


Index.


Boyd, Charles, takes medal, 323 James P., 327 John, soldier, 221 P. P., 351 Robert, 325 Boyen, William, 108, 109


Boyle, Daniel, 333, 344


Bradford, Rev. Mr., 306; school trus- tee, 305, 306 Bradstreet, Gen., purchaser of Cosby's manor, 334


Bradt, Andries, 212 ; freeholder, 282 Anthony, 119; assessor, 258; signs against Leisler, 135; freeholder, 283


Barent, 259; does not subscribe to the war fund, 119; freeholder, 283


Barent Albertse, his house to be demolished, 182, 183 Bernardus, freeholder, 282 Citte, 212


Daniel, 214; fined, 244; illicit trad- er, 243; sells rum to Indians on Sunday, 252, 253; fined therefor, 254; died, 329


Dirck, 212


Dirk Albertse, 212; sent to Sara- toga, 128; recalled from Sarato- ga, 159; guide and interpreter, 210; signs against Leisler, 135; volunteers to aid Indians in building, 113; scout at Saratoga, 123; to be consulted about ren- · dezvous, 215.


Egbert, freeholder, 282. See Bradt Johannes, illicit trader, 243, 244 ; plaintiff, 240; constable, 258


Johannes Barentse, fine remitted, 244 Samuel, 212 Brand, Andrew, giant, died, 347 Brandy not to be sold to Indians, 46 Brant haeken (fire hooks), 268 hout (fire wood), 268 leere (fire ladders), 268


Bread, increase of price, 240; one penny a loaf, 97 ; price, 1785, 296 ;. weight of prescribed, 245 Bredenbent, Wm., 270 Breeches patterns, 285 Bremer, Frederika, arrived, 346 Bridges, repair of, 263, 265 Bries, Anthony, 256, 257


Hendrick, 119; constable, 245; firemaster, 97; freeholder, 283; juror, 243 Briggs, Hannah, died, 348 Brigham, Andrew, 347 Brinsmade, J. B., 331 Brodgat, Thomas, soldier, 222


Bronck, Leonard, assemblyman, 293 Pieter, 280 Jan, judgment against, 241


Bronson, Greene C., 327, 283 Oliver, takes medal, 323


Brooke, Chida, his bill, 258 Brooks, Jonathan, freeholder, 282


Broun, Abraim, soldier, 222 Brown, Joseph B., takes medal, 320 Brouwer, Peter, soldier, 223


Bruyn, Monsieur Jan Hendricksen, 139,


211, 214, 215, 216, 217, 219, 234, 239


Buckbee, James A., 344 Buffalo steam boat, 334 Building active, 1850, 335


Bulgin, Arthur, died, 349


Bull, Capt. Jonathan, 114, 157, 184, 192, 196, 205; expense of quartering, 262; his proposal to garrison neighboring places, 157, 158; dis- allows Leisler's pretensions, 171; motion to retain, 205; request that he be not withdrawn, 193; returns home, 220; declines to send scouts, 177; soldier returned, 233; arrives with New England troops, 155; to aid in French war, 121, 122 Bullions, Henry L., takes medal, 323 John C., takes medal, 323 Rev. Peter, 351


Bumpus, Capt. Morris, 351


Burger, Gerret, soldier, 222 excise, 241 pacht, 98 Burgers to be defended, 134


Burgess, Mr., 288


Burgesses corps excursion, 344; to be convened in defence of their liber- ty, 131.


Burglar hanged, 301


Burial ground desecrated, 88


Burials, few in 1785, 292


Burk, George W., died, 345


Burnaby mentions wampum, 6


Burritt, Elihu, address by, 333


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Bush, linen distributed in, 212


Bush, Walter R., 325. 341


Buss loopers (bush rangers) or scouts, 253


Butler, Richard, 289


Butter, receipts of, 349 Buttermilk falls sold, 103


Buys, Jan, 212 Byrnes, John, 344


Byvanck, Jan, 211


Cab driver drowned, 338 Cable, John, soldier, 222 Joseph, soldier, 222


Cadarachqui, 186; abandoned by French, 160, 161, 162; expedition at, 235 Cahohàtateà, the Hudson river, 314, 317, 318 Cajadorus, 161


375


Index.


Caldwell, William, mathematical me- dal, 320 Caledonian Fusileers, 340 Cam, Robert, soldier, 222 Cambridge vote, 1789, 300 Cameron, Robert, 351


Camioll, James, soldier, 222 Campbell, Archibald, merchant, 287 ; ·removed. 325 Daniel, 338 G., 351 John N., farewell discourse, 333, 334


James, town-major, 237 Mrs. John C., died, 341


Canada, 233 ; equipment against, 213; expedition against, 231; expedi- tion under Capt. John Schuyler, 234; Indians invade, 38; Indians pursued, 178; reluctance to spare forces from Albany, 179; invasion from suspected, 1689, 107, 108; news from, 128; proposal to in- vade, 197; to be attacked by sea, 194, 195


Canadian invasion threatened, 110 Canaghsionie, 235


Canal boat, large freight, 338


Canals closed, 1849, 324; opened, 1850, 337; receipts, 1850, 349, 351


Canastigeone, proposal to garrison, 157, 158


Canneogahakalononitade, or Mohawk river, 318


Cannon, patroon's, 11


Canoe, delegates to be 'forwarded to New York by, 216


Canoes, bark, 210 Cansalis, Manuel, soldier, 116


Cantuquo, sachem, 44


Capron, John, died, 341


Captain, pay of, 142 Captives, 290, 291; redemption of, 238 Care, John, soldier, 222


Carey, John, merchant, 289


Carlan, Manas, freeholder, 282 Caristasiè, Indian messenger, 162, 164, 165


Carmen licensed, 91 Carnes, William, 256 Carpenter, Ephraim, soldier, 222 Carr, William A., 344 Carristasio, warrior, 235 Carson, Sarah Matilda, died, 336 Carstensen, Teunis, 212 Warner. signs against Leisler, 135 Carter, John, 256; city porter, 87; takes oath, 124; witness, 238 Carter, Mrs. Samuel, died, 353 William F., 351 Cartwright's tavern, 285 Casane, Jacobus Mons., soldier, 223 Casperse (Hallenbeck), Jan, 260 Casseltowne, George, soldier, 223 Castle Island, 316


Catskill, its location, purchased, 19; Indians invited to settle at, 184; price paid, 20; right contested, 21, 24; stockadoes apportioned to, 249; to furnish firewood and can- dles to the block house, 250; pro- . portion of tax, 260; to furnish fire- wood, 260; vote, 1789, 300


Cattle brought by rail road, 340; fair, 1784, 290


Census, 1785, 296 ; 8th ward, 344 Chalender, Jan, soldier, 222 Chalk, a mulatto, 54


Chamberlain, first, 65 ; report, 1850, 355 Chambers, Ivie, merchant, 293


Major, orders vote of Ulster county on sending troops to Albany, 123 Thomas, soldier, 22, 221, 270


Chambly, sand bank, of, 235


Champlain, William, drowned, 341


Chandlery established, 299


Chapman, Wm. H., died, 324


Charbonnon, Anthony, died, 340


Charleston, houses, 1785, 295; popula- tion, 296


Charter centennial anniversary, 295 ;


expense of obtaining, 87; first printed, 57 ; granted, 56 ; reception of, 82, 83; loan to pay expenses of, 95; pronounced null, 137


Chatfield, A. F., 340 Cheapside street, 285


Chimneys, fine for foul, 98 ; inspected, 87


China, voyage to, 295; return, 297 Christman, a clerk, 30


Christoffelse, David, Leisler's justice at Schenectady, 171


Church, becomes a depot of arms, 107; cannon placed on, 278; erected in 1643, 38; pasture, 58, 59, 96 First Presbyterian, 294


Churches, 1764, 48


Churchill, candidate for command of fort, 130 William, 139


City bounds, movement to change, 328; prescribed, 62


expenses, 1686, 86 Hall, its site, 268; dock, 288; pri- son, 292 ; site of, 286


officers prescribed by charter, 63 records partly found, 215 treasurer, 103 Claese, Johannes, illicit trader, 244 Wm. [Groesbeeck ?] 92; council- man, 93; assessor, 240 . Claesen, Cornelis, 212 Claessen, Ryck, son little Isaac re- turned from captivity, 233


Clapp, Mr. Ruel, died, 329 Clark, Isabella, died, 350 John, died, 344


John, soldier, 221 John, wins prize, 352


376


Index.


Claverack conveyed, 47; purchased,


19; stockadoes portioned to, 249; to supply firewood, 260 Claxton & Babcock, printers, 298 Clerk, David. 139


Clinton county taken off, 298 George, elected governor, 300; his message, 301; at treaty, 288 Joseph, 349


. Cloathes not to be rinsed at the public wells, 88


Cloet, Bata, suit of, 243


John, prisoner in Canada, 243


Clothing not to be exported, 185, 199 Clowes, Timothy, school trustee, 305 Cluett, Elizabeth, died, 348


Cobbes, Ludovicus, court messenger, 42


Coburn, Robt., 325


Coeymans, Peter, freeholder, 283 Samuel, freeholder, 283 coal, sought for, 325


Cohoes, 311; limit of colonie, 25; rail road extension, 332


Cok, John, killed, 256


Colburn, Edward B., died, 343


Cold, 1789, 300, 303, 329, 331; in Sep- tember, 1850, 347


Cole, John O., 353


Collins, Edward, freeholder, 282


Colonie, limits undetermined, 36; de- prived of revenue, 37; minister of church, 33


Columbia county set off, 295; steam boat, 325; sold, 327


Colve, Jacobus, soldier, 222


Colvin, A. J., elected dist. attorney, 350 Commercial Bank dividend, 327 ; build- ing, 286


Commissaries write to Leisler, 215 Commission of Gerrit Swart, of Rens- selaerswick, 273-277


Common council, how constituted, 65 Commonalty refractory, 199


Cone, Solomon, 326 Congregational church bell, 336


Conkling, Aurelian, takes medal, 320 Connetticut furnishes 80 men to aid Albany, 125, 126; sends aid in French war, 121; sends 80 men to aid Albany, 142, 205; called upon for troops, 120; soldiers furnished by, 231; thanks voted to, for aid, 123, 313; troops withdrawn, 220; pay of soldiers, 159


Connestigioene, to be garrisoned, 229 Constables to keep the pound, 91


Constitution, ratification celebrated, 299


Constitutional dissensions, 298


Convention on the state of the pro- vince, 1664, 270, 271; to resist Leisler, and all comers, 107; re- solve to hold the city against Leis- ler, 131 ; lives of members endan-


Convention, continued -


gered, 145; of military and civil officers, 195; superseded by Leis- ler, 200


Conveyances, fees for acknowledg- ment of, 98


Coome, Philiph, soldier, 221 Coopele, Loowies, 212


Cooper, Christian, death sentence, 293 John Tayler, 328, 337


Obadiah, freeholder, 282 Petrus, death sentence, 293 Richard, died, 349


Coopers Town, famine at, 301 Coopesen, Lauries, 212


Corlaer, Ambrosio, place of drowning, 235 Arent, freeholder, 283


Bennony, assistant alderman, 257 Corn high in 1789, 301 ; statistics, 1850, 353, 354; viewer, his fees and how paid, 99


Cornelissen, Akes, 212, 217, 218, 219


Arnout, interpreter, 108, 165, 234; sent to Indian council, 166. See Viele


Dicke Jan, 103


Greetje, 216, 217


Jacquse, 45; his letter, 162


Jan, soldier, 222 ·


Lysbet, 213


Marte, 45, 115 Teunis, 45, 280


Cornes, William, soldier, 221


Corning, Erastus, 332, 337; president iron meeting, 325; pres. savings bank, 339 ; service of plate voted to, 352


corps target excursion, 352


Coroner, office created, 71


Corporation bond to Mrs. Schuyler, 159


Corten, Myndert, 139


Cortlandt, Mr., 56 Coll., 248


Cortleyou, Jaques, surveyor, 45


Cosby, William, governor, 277


Costigan, John, 344


Couch, Samuel, soldier, 222


Councilmen, 84, 93, 94, 103, 105


Counterfeiter arrested, 292; hanged, 295


County, convened on the state of the country, 132; called upon for men, 118


court, 79 tax levied, 247. 248


Court house, first in Albany, 42 of common pleas, 69, 79 Courtney, Samuel G., takes medal, 323 Cows milked in the streets, 49


Coxsackie, proportion of tax, 260; to furnish firewood, 260; to furnish firewood and candles to the block- house, 250; stockadoes appor- tioned to, 249; vote, 1789, 300 ,


Index. 377


Coyle, Hugh, 333 Coyler [Cuyler], Abraham, ensign, 237 Henry, 202 Cozens, Richard, soldier, 222 Crafft, Robert, soldier, 223 Cralo estate, 47


Crane, Elisha, cider merchant, 294 Crapo, Mrs. Chauncey V., died, 350 Cregier, Captain Martin, 256, 257, 260, 278; petition to extend his house, 263 ; permitted to build, 266, 267 Cridel, Lodewick, freeholder, 283 Crime, punishment for, 301


Cristofelsen, David, 212


Croesveld, Bay., 212


Cromwell, Thomas, soldier, 221 Croon, Dirck Jansen, 281


Jannetie, widow of Papendorp, 94 Cross, Hans, cartman, 113, 246; signs against Leisler, 135


Croswell, John R., takes medal, 320, 323 Crown Point, rendezvous at, 215, 235 Cuadaroghque, 161


Cullen, Patrick, 333


Cummings, John, 328 Jane Frances, died, 328 Cumpston, Edward, merchant, 288; assessor, 293 Curran, Mary, died, 341


Cushing, Eliza, died, 318


Cushman, Paul, 344 R. S., 344 Cutler, C. L., custodian of town clock, 328


John N., 331, 342; died, 326


Cuyler, Abraham, 119, 254; assistant alderman, 245, 251, 290; free- holder, 282; signs against Leis- ler, 135 Cornelius, freeholder, 282 Elizabeth, married, 277 Gansevoort & Co., 291 George, 329


Hend., 86, 92, 95; alderman, 93; writes to Schenectady in Mil- borne's interest, 140, 141 ; widow of, 231 Henry, 139 Jacob, federal elector, 298; super- visor, 293 Jacob C., 328, 349


Jacob I., daughter died, 336 Joh., 90, 119, 125, 128, 129, 136, 143,


145, 146, 148, 149, 150, 151, 157, 158, 167, 182, 184, 185, 186, 208, 213, 216, 219, 233, 242, 252, 267; agent to New York, 192; attor- ney, 238; assistant alderman, 240, 258 ; clerk, 208, 237; council- man, 93, 103, 105; declines agency, 193; surety for city, 95 ; suspends his vote, 136 John, 266; deacon, 261 Mrs. Anna, 231 ; plaintiff, 238 Cuyper, Jan Andrese, 86


Daly, John, 333 Danford, William, soldier, 222 Danielse, John, soldier, 222 Davenport, Mr., 181 Rev. Mr., 346 Davidtse, Pr. (Schuyler), 119; assist- ant alderman, 200


Davis, Joseph, 339 Nathaniel, 328 William, 349 Deacons, goods delivered to, 211


Dean, Capt. Stewart, house of, 292; sailed to China, 295; returned from China, 297


Death record, 340 De Bruyn, Johannes, his commission from Leisler, 201


Debt, confinement for, 302; of city, 1850, 359 De Chene, 109


De Decker, Johannes, vice director, 37, 38; arrests tapsters, 39; com- missaris resigned, 42; councillor, 278


Deer abundant, 1641, 281


De Foreest, Jesse, freeholder, 283 Degannesore, 166 Deganochkeeri, proposal by, 177 De Hart, Matthys, soldier, 222 & Kinney, mail carriers, 302


Dehashedis, 162


De Hooges, Anthony, 280; secretary of colony, 28, 272


De Laet, Johan, 277 on fishes, 319


Delafortune removed on suspicion, 107, 108, 111


De Lanoy, P., 139, 202


Delavan stores begun, 349


Delaware Indians, murder by, 290


Delehanty, Michael, 344


Dellius, Godfredius, 261; delivers In- dian threats to Milborne, 154


De Marest, David, 270


De Mayer, William, 184


De Metselaer, Teunise, 119


Demilt, Pieter, 139


Dempsey, Lawrence, died, 340 Margaret E. dird, 344 De Neufville, Leonard, glass factory, 297


Denney, John, takes oath, 124


Denniston Hugh, tavern of, 287, 292


Denoan, Denys A., soldier, 222


De Peyster, John, 139; freeholder, 282


De Razier, Isaac, introduced wam- pum, 2


De Ridder, Leift. Evert, 118, 119, 120, 180, 209; commands volunteers, 178


Desagochquaetha, 162 Desmareest, Jean, 139 De Teurcx, Isack, 212 Detroit, trading voyage to, 290 De Vos, Andries, 15


378


Index.


De Wandelaer, Johannes, 90, 183, 211, 354; assessor, 240, 250, 257; as- sistant alderman, 200; consta- ble, 94 ; councilman, 105 ; deacon, 213


Doude Johannes, assessor, 245


De Warm, Capt. Jacobus, 211, 215; soldier, 222 De Winter, Bastiaen, 45


De Witt, Rev. Mr., 306 Richard V., 325


Simeon, school trustee, 304, 305, 307


William H., staves loaded for Maine, 352 Dexter, James, 338, 353


Deyermand, Wm., oil factory, 335 Wm. G., 328


Dibble, Joseph, died, 340


Dickson, James, 351


Dircksen, Theunis, soldier, 223


Dirkse, Takel, defendant, 256


Ditches, regulations of, 264


Dochstetter, Jacob, Oneida interpre- ter, 317


Documentary History contain council minutes, 106 Dodge, Mrs. Amos, died, 336 Capt., 327


Dogs to be killed, 294


Doig, James, teacher, 291


Domis, Toussain, 242


Donahoe, Edward, 333


Dongan, Col. Thomas, demands In- dian prisoners, 188; his authority vindicated, 200; executes the city charter, 56; signs the same, 81; his administration, 308 Dougherty, Mrs. Francis, died, 351 Douglas, John, takes oath, 124 Wheeler, 287 Doulier, Jean, soldier, 221


Douw, Abraham, merchant, 239; free- holder, 283


Hendrick, freeholder, 283


Peter, freeholder, 283


Peter W., alderman, 290


Volkert A., road master, 293


Volkert, freeholder, 282 Volkert, Jun., freeholder, 282 Volkert P., senator, 293


Douwsborough glass factory, 297 Dowd, Lawrence, 333


Dragoons, Dirk. 99 Drew, Daniel, 327




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