The annals of Albany, Vol. II, Part 24

Author: Munsell, Joel, 1808-1880
Publication date: 1850
Publisher: Albany : J. Munsell
Number of Pages: 336


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Fishes of the Hudson, 230, 240


Fisher, John D., 271


Fitzpatrick, Ann Eliza, 258 Andrew, 243 Flatt at Schenectady purchased, 48 Gibson, Hannah, 256


Flour, price of, 20), 204 large cargo, 261 quantity received. 279 Flogging in the Navy, 261 Fog, 246


Fonda, David, 190


Fort Orange, 18, 183, 195, 226 condition of, 22 building near, 22


claim to soil, 25


separate jurisdiction, 29 limit of, 31


600 paces, 32


still undefined, 1654, 41 Graves, Sarah, 278 frontier town, 47 Foot race, 258


Foster, Susan. 265


Fourth July, 266, 195


Fowler, Samuel S., 262 Foxen creek, 229


Fracas, 276


Frederickse, Carsten, 105 Freeholders of, 1742, 186 Freight business at East Albany, 275 Freight on rail road, 264 barge sunk, 269


Freshet, 18, 271, 48, 259, 261, 267 Frost, carly, 270 Fry, Daniel, 271 Fryer, Catharine, 261 John, 195 Funeral of Pres. Taylor, 267, 268 custom, ancient, 216 Furs, amount of export, 47 trade prohibited at Schenec- tady, 50 conferred upon Albany, 80


Fuyck, 190, 226 Gale, 241


Gansevoort, Elizabeth, 247


Garrison required, 127


Gas meeting, 241, 243


Gates, city, 127, 137


Gaynor, Sophia, 248


Gazette, 203, 208


George, George, 272 German catholic church, 252


Gilbert dinner, 264


Glass house, fire at, 247


Glass manufactory, 205


Glen, Sanders Leendertsen, 33 Jacob, 182, Gosler, Ann Schuyler, 261 Gourlay James, & co., 192 Hellen, 275 Goodrich & Ely's school, 201


Gray, William, 190 Margaret, 243


Grace Church, 267


Grady Patrick, 258


Grenadiers, 137 Green, Bosch, 226


Griffin killed, 254 Jacob, 267 John, 268


Guilder, 144


Index. . 307


Guns prohibited, 19 Hawley, D. E., 250 Halve Mian, 225 Hale, major, 104 Hart, Henry, 105


Han.l, Fanny, 26S


Hagan, Isabella Clark, 275 Harris, John, 275 Hamilton, 276 Hawthorne, John, 270


Halsted, Prulence, 250


Helme, Margaret M., 270


Hendrik Halson steam boat, 242 Hercules, trial of, 90


Helmer, Anthony, 190 Her nit, 55 Henderson, Robert, 244 Henry, McClallen &. Henry, 104 Hewson, Robert, 241


High water, 276, 253, 257, 251 260, 268 Hills, Henry E., 272 Sarah, 274 Hilton, Phebe, 241 Hannah, 270


Hibernian provilent society, 255 Highway, ancient, 102 overseer, 128


Hindle, John, 19) Hillson, Mary Bruce, 265


Hillegas's notes, 194, 197


House's telegraph, 276


Holge, John, 271


Holy Innocents, church of, 271, 252 Kant, Francis, 258 Housatonic train, 247


Howard, Ephraim, 248 Hooges, A. de, 33 Hoosic, 33


Hospital, old, 202 governors of, 244


Houses, number of, 203 Hollie, Wm., city gate keeper, 127 Horse theft. 25)


Hoyt, Maria, J., 263


Horticulturai exhibition, 253, 255 Kild, James, 224, 274 267 Hotaling, William, 270 Hutton, Rev. J., 106 Hudson river, 232, 233 Hudson steam boat, 256


Hubbard, Mary M., 258 Humphrey, John, 230 Hulson river rail road, 244 Hughes. Peter, 23) Icc in river, 212, 248, 24), 251 253, 254, 257 sent to Philadelphia, 255


Imprisonment for debt, 203, 210 Immigration, causes a famine, 200 In lex, sloop, quick trip, 277 Indian treaty, 103, 107, 10) commissioners, 103, 107 traders killed, 107 hostages, 103 captives, 1)) names for Albany, 232 embassy, expenses of, 23 kept without the city, 108 and traders, 97, 108, 114, 118 110, 121 disturbances, 183 Iron master's convention, 212 Islan linun lated, 276, 238 Jacobsen, Rutger, 44 Jail, 203 death at, 230


Janes & Vail, 195 Jenkins, Elizabeth, 254


Johnston, Sarah, 277 Johnson, Hugh, arrested, 270 Agnes, 270 Tudd, Charles E., 254


Justice's court, 285


Katskill, 13, 24, 25 settlement impeded, 23


Keaty, Michael, 230 Kelly, Joseph, 107 Henry, 275 Kemble, Frances Ann, 243


Kennedy, Michael, 268 Kerin, John, 275 Kentucky giant boy, 273 Keogh, Jane M., 251


Kilbourn, Harvey, 270 King, Charles, lecture of, 578 King's arms tavern, 192 Knickerbocker printing office, 250


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Index.


Lacon, George, 261 Lafleur, judgment against, 95


La Grange, vs. Luykasse, 132 Lansirg, Sanders, 273 Lansingh, Cornelia S., 252 Laney, Mary Ann, 251


Lancaster school, 212


Lamps, expense of, 283


Laverty, Alexander, 202


Lawlor, Maston, 276


Lawyer, John, 261


Lawyer, John L., 263


Lay, Sarah, 273


Lee, Mother Ann died, 196 Charles, 60


Legislature met, 246


Legislative printers, 208 members, 1784, 194 1785, 200 assembly at Albany, 209


Leonard, Angelica Lagrange, 253


Leslie's administration, 112, 114, 138, 144 Livingston, Robert, 62, 71, 92, 116 vs. Gansevoort, 132


Lightning, 263


Lispenard, Anthony, 105,


Liquors, license to sell, 95


sale prohibited, 99, 109, 119 Mitchel, Dr., 229 120, 128, 129, 134 Lord of the manor, first, 52 Lottery, 192


Loucks sentenced, 201


Luther, Elizabeth, 241,


Lutheran church, 137, 144, 205


Morris's notes, 194, 197


Luykasse, Gerrit, 117, 119, 132 Lydius st., debate on opening, 249 Money, Indian, 5 Machin, Capt., 192 Mohawk attack meditated, 26 movement to avert, 27 Machine works, Low's 243 Mail stage to N. York, 210 Moyne, father le, 42 detained, 255, 267 Montague, Johannes la, 47 from New York, 203, 211 Mott, Abagail, 271 by land to N. York, 244, 244 Mountain, crossed on horses, 197 Market, 257, 84 Murderer whipped, 209 Muir, James, 246 house, 194 revenue of, 283 Murray, Lawrence, 248


Martin, Peter J., 262


Manners of the people, 53 Marchael, Wm., 254


Mayor, first appointed, 70 to be clerk of market, 76 Marriage license, 182 Maquaas river, 144 McAllister, M. Catharinc, 260


Mckown, Jane Ellen, 265


McIntosh, Margaret, 265


McGown, Wm. S., 265


Mc Manus, Catharine, 242


McClintock's school, 194


McLelland, Frances, 262


McHench, Ann, 270


McAlpin, Wm. J., 261 McDonald, Sarah, 262 John, ordained, 202, 211


McCammon, Cyrus S., 263


Mead, Owen, 265


Meads, James, 266


Medical society, state, 252


Metereological table, 192


Meech, Ralph H., 244


Merrifield, Richard, 268


Mechanics' benefit society, 268


Medal, Caldwell, 234 Van Rensselaer, 239


Messenger, Rebecca Jane, 259


Mechanic's andFarmers' Bank, 246


Mills's island, 210


Millington, John, 241


Miller, Maria, 261 Maria B., 256


Militia, regiment organized, 204


Military uniform, 205


Molloch, Jane, 255


Munn, Sarah Peters, 260


Nack, Jan, 112 Nail factory, 204


Navigation, improvement of, 210


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Index.


Negro sale, 196 Newland, John, 234 New York Gazette, §.c., 193 Nicholl's suicide, 270 Night watch, volunteer, 270 Norton, John, 272 Norman's kill, 233 Notes from the newspapers, 191


Noonan, James, 267


Oath to Patroon, 184 of officers, 89 Olcott, Lucia Marvin, 271 Officers prescribed by charter, 68 Orphan asylum, 261 excursion, 268 O'Reilly telegraph, 260, 265 Osborn, Ezra, 259


Overslagh, 231, 210 Paddock, Margaret, 276


Patroonships jealousy of, 14 Patroon's right of soil, 32 flag hauled down, 36 release of Albany, 61 oath of allegiance to, 184 creek purchased 270, 275 trading house, 17 attacked, 30


Papskni island, 210 Pauperism in Albany, 294 Paponicuck purchased, 24 Papendorp, Adrian Gerritse, Paffare, Mr., 199 Parker, James, marshal, 105 Pacy, Edward, 269 Pavements, 53 Patton, Ann, 259


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Perry, Eli, 276, 259 Percy, Mary, 278 Peaches, 271 Peace convention, 255 Perry, Lydia, 260 Peebles, John, 244 Penitentiary, 244 Pepper, Calvin, 258 People's line boats sold, 244 Pitcher, Joseph R., 272 Piece of eight, 144 Porters, oath of, 94 to house liquors, 105


Pound, 97 Population, 204 Police, expenses of. 284 Post office, 193, 198 Poinier, Daniel, 242 Poor society organized, 247 maintenance of, 285 Public buildings, 53 Phoenix engine company, 277 1


Phillips, John, 249 Plain, 144 Platto, Frederic, 270 Platt, Ananis, 210 Preaching provided for, 37 Priest, Hannah C., 252


Provisions, scarcity of, 209 Presbytery of Albany, 211 Printing office, first, 191 Webster's, 194 Loudon's, 208 Printer's union, 264


Pratt, James A., 274


Presbyterian church, 202


Pretty, Richard, 71, 90


Qackenboss. Catharine, 259


Radley, William, 262 Rail road, Mohawk & Hudson, 297 speed, 247 depot at East Albany, 275 Rain storm, 271, 261, 266, 268 in May, 263 Randall, Horace, 258


Ratel watch, 144 Reab, George, 197


Real estate assessed, 289


Records of the city, 88


Redden, David, 259


Reformed German church, 192 Regan, John, 274


Relay, William S., 259 Rent, established price, 6 Revolutions, 144 Revenue deficit, 134, 143


Reynolds, Mary, 267


Ring, Nathaniel, 276 Richardson. Cornelia Ann, 242


Riede, Lieut., 142 River, low, 241 closed, 255


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Index.


Rice, Caroline, 259 Roessle, Jane, 272, 285 Rose, Catharine E., 272 Roach, John, 241 Robertson, A. §. J., 191 Roseboom, Johannes, 117 Hendrick. 12) Abraham, 200 and company, 195 Robbery, 250, 260, 267


Robinson, John B., 234 John, convicted. 253 and Hale, 194 Russell. Jubal T., 260 Elizabeth, 268 Ruttenkill. 144. 216


Sabbath. regulations, 91 patrol. 211 Salisbury, Henry, 267


Salmon in the Hudson, 220


Sammons, James, 248


Schaghtic'ke, liberty to purchase, 67 Schadelle, Francis, 272 Schenectady, 233


pur. hased, 4) surveyed 1664. 52 fur trade prohibited, 50 flat purchased, 4S


Scovel. Ashley, 275


Schaats, Rev. Gideon, 103, 27


Schermerhorn's pasture, 102


School, McClintock, 194 Barrington's 186 Goodrich & Ely's 201 Lancaster, 212 Mechanic's society, 212 house. first, 26 exhibition, 268


Schuyler, Philip Peterson, 30, 177 Philip. 193, 135, 206, 207 Margaret, 196 Peter, 62, 20, SO Ann E., 252 Sally. 253 Schoolcraft, John L., 276 light horse, 278 Scott, Thomas, 24S Seman, Catharine M., 242, Saawant, 5


Selkirk. Francis N., 267 Seizure of lead for duty, 121 Shackburgh, Dr., 228 shad, 230, 240


Shakers, 196 Shanks, Lieut., 136


Sheridan, John, committed, 277


Sherwoo:l, Joseph, 276


Shoemaker in jail, 206


Sickles, Thomas, 196


Skerritt, Mrs. 268 Skelpel, 145


Slack, Eliza Cushing, 274


Slavery, 55


Sleighing, 244, 345


Sloop trips, quick, 277 burnt, 261


Smith, Alex., murderer, 197


Smith, Catharine, 260


Snow, 248, 277, 200, 241, 246, 279 24), 250, 251, 252, 254, 256 255, 258, 263


Scap and candle factory, 207


Soldiers sent to Beverwyck, 19


Soil, right of, acknowledged, 32


Southey, Robert, 244


Springsteed, Maria Louisa, 264 Spiers, Tirothy, 268


Sprouten, 220 Stabbing, cases of, 276, 277


St. Andrews society, 277 Stadtler, John F., 270 Stadt house. 145


Stage from Lansingburgh, 210 wagon to New York, 202 State bank, 246 medical society, 252


Star, Richard, 242


Steeprock, foot race, 258 Stevens, William, 270 Stevens, Cornelia Knower, 274


Stevenson, Dow & Ten Eyck, 204 Stranger, multitude of, 272 Steam boat passengers, 212 arrival. 256 fare, 258, 234 sold, 244 Stringer, Dr. Samuel, 194


311


Index.


Stockadoes, 98, 103, 105, 110, 121 |Trotter, Matthew, 275 123, 124, 125, 134, 137, 138 Turner, Thomas, 211 145 Turner, Isaac, 234 Stonchouse, Margaret C., 267 Stone House, 192


Streets, bad condition of, 130, 136, 137, 140 in 1764, 53 Sturgeon, 230 Subsidy, call for, 28


Suckhanoek, 5


Stuyver. 145


Swart, Gerrit, 37, 17S


Tailors, strike for wages, 272


Target excursions, 276, 278, 279 Van Bergen, Mary, 25L


Tattoo, 145


Taxes for city government, 393 comparison of, 206 Taxation, 42, 92, 90, 104, 122, 123 135, 136, 130, 140, 141 . Telegraph, House's, 276


Teller, William, 117


Thayer, Walter B., 276


Theatre, 202


Thermometer, 208, 200, 211, 241, 248, 252


Thieves whipped, 200


Thompson, Samuel, 198


Thornton, Margaret Ann, 268


Tierks vs Dirkse, 131


Tionnondoroge, 67, 93, 90, 108 Tithes, compounded for, 47


Tivoli hose company, 247


Torchlight procession, 273, 274 Townsend, Franklin, 259


Town clock, 247 crier, 127 Tow boats, last run, 243


Trade with Indians, 80, 92, 141 Tract society, 243 Trees, 63 Trinity church, 253 Troops, application for, 128 quartering of, 115, 130, 138 Van Deusen, Peter, 207 139, 142, 190 firewood for, 122 eastern, 228


Troy, 33 so-named, 208


Tuite. Alicia Marin, 23)


Tweed-dale, Wm. A., 212


Tyler, John B., 234 Universalist church, 200 Sun. S. excursion, 230 Van Namec guards, 276 Van Valkenburgh. Birt., 276 Elizabeth, 271 Mary, 25.4 Van Waggoner, Rev. M., 27G Van Zan lt Hester, 25)


Van Heynigen, Thomas, 260


Van Everen, Barent, 230


Van Rensselaer, Johannes, 13 Jeremias, 52 Kiliaen, 52 Sanders, 272


Van Rensselaer. Jean Baptist, 20 52 succeeds Van Slechtenhorst 37 Nicholaus, 52 Rensselaer. 246 Col John, 204 medal. 239 Van Slechtenhorst, B. A. 13 collision with Stuyvesant, 14 19 imprisoned, 2) violently removed, 37 Van Slechtenhorst, ( .. 14 Vanderheyden's ferry, 208 Van Twiller, 13 Van Loon, Jo., 114 Van Weily, 13


Van Schayck, G. G., 14 Jacob, 194 Van de Bilt, Jacob, 207 Van Brugge, Carl, 18, 35 Peter, 126 Van Ilpen:lam, Adrian, 101


Van Dyck, 34 Peter D., 198 Van Tricht, widow, 116 Van Tienhoven, 35, 252 Van Curler, Arent 48


312


Index.


Van Vechten, Teunis, Jr., 196 Hall, 248 Van Ness, Peter, 194 Van Berckel, P. J., 195


Vander Donck, 226, 240 Vanderheyden, Jacob, 200 Vanderheyden, Janet, 248 Votes for county candidates, 276 Vrooman, Adam, 101 Vyselaer, John Cornelise, 114


Waddell Samuel, 274


Warren, Hannah, L., 274


Wampum, 5, 90 process of manufacture, 11 Wait, John C., 259 Wallace, Robert, 271 Benj., 198 Walker, Mary Ann, 263


Ward, Maria, 278


Washington's birth day, 254


Watervliet turnpike co., 226, 264, 233


Water works, 272


Waterman, Catherine, 276


Watch, 98, 100, 110


Way, Esther Maria, 252


Weather, 142, 242, 246, 248, 249, 251, 252, 253, 263, 277, 255 Webster's Almanac, 198 Webster, C. R. & G., 296 Charles R., 193


Wells, Sidney, 259


Welch, Sarah, 277


Wells, regulations concerning, 92, Zewant, 5, 145 99, 140 Wendell's Mills, 145


Wendell, John. W., 196 Cornelius and John H., 196 and Trotter, 196 Sarah R , 263 Capt. Joh., 116 Western rail road, 245


Westerlo, Rensselaer, 191


Whale island, 226 Wheat, price of, 115 quantity received, 279


Wheeler, Juliette, 256


Wheel, large casting of, 276


Whig general committee, 263


Whitney, Hezekiah W., 276 Selleck, 258 Wickes, Jonas, 244 Williamstadt, 226


William and Mary proclaimed, 108


Williams, J. P., 253


Willett, Elbert, 199


Wilson, Gilbert, 238 Stuart, 192 Winne, Ann V., 242 John L., 252 Isaac L., 244


Winslow, Edward T., 248


Wing. J. K., 248 Witbeck, Garret, 204


Wuggulum, Peter, 113


Wynkoop, C. J., 210"


Wyngaard, Lucas, 216 Young Men's association, 253, 264, 266, 278


IZuliman, John A., 275.





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