The history of Dutchess County, New York, Part 75

Author: Hasbrouck, Frank, 1852-; Matthieu, Samuel A., pub
Publication date: 1909
Publisher: Poughkeepsie, N.Y. : S. A. Matthieu
Number of Pages: 1077


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470


Hopkins, Solomon P.


470


Hosack, Dr. Daniel, 361


Hosack, Dr. David,


356


Hosier, Daniel,


364


Guernsey, Stephen G., 458


Guild, H. A.,. . 351


Gurnee, Daniel, 344


Haight, Joseph F 402


Haight, Stephen, 490


Halcyon Hall, 485


"Half Moon,"


17,


427


Halgin, Robert H.


333


Hallock, F. W.,


495


Hallock, Isaac, 274


Hallock, Samuel, 663


Hamilton, Alexander, 177, 178,


215


Hams, the, .


483


Hammersley, J. Hooker, . 500


Hammond, Dr. Thomas, .. 282, 285, 290


Hammond, Jr., Dr. Thomas, 282


Hammond, William K., 344


Hammond & Freeman, 345


Harlem Valley Brick & Supply Co., 260


Harloe, William,


233,


247


Harmense, Myndert, 34, 38, 39, 40, 201 Harrington, Jacob, 288


Harris, George, . 274


Harris Scythe Works, 416


Harris, Seth,


416


Harris, Rev. Thomas R., 434


Harrison, William Henry, 338


Hart, Philip,


479


Hartsville, .


481


Hasbrook, "Alexander,


292, 346


Hasbrouck, Dr. Alfred,


543-544


Hasten, Elnathan,. 292


Hatch, Mrs. Frederick W 256


Haxtun, William E.


270


Hayes, Capt. R. S., 497


Hayt, Samuel A.


318, 325,


346


Hazen, Col. Moses,


.610,


611


Heath, General,


185, 186, 187, 195


Heckwelder, John.


24


Heermance, Hendrickus 439


Heermance, Jacob, . 429,


442


Herrick, Charles B., 518


Herrick, Timothy, 358


Hewitt, Gideon P. 220


Hicks, Elias,


274, 410, 603


Higby, Seth, . 398, 399


Higgins, H. W


496


"High Dutchers,'


53,


439


Highland Hospital, 590


Hill, Rev. Daniel T., 270,


Hill, Hon. David Jayne, 399


Hill, Edwin, .


442


Hilton, Judge, .


340


Hinkley, James W.


245, 246


PAGE


Hoffmans, the (Red Hook)


Holbrook, Nicholas,.


381


382


xi


INDEX-PART I.


Hosier, John,


364


Hospitals,.


586


Hotaling, Caleb M. 351


Hotchkiss, Frank A. 384


Hotels and taverns, early :


Forbus House, . 222


Hyde Park Hotel, 355


Morehouse Tavern,.182, 183, 191,


289


Poughkeepsie Hotel 219,


221


Pride's Tavern, 188


Red Lion Inn, . 289


Rhinebeck Hotel, 450


Sleight Tavern,


273


Thomas Inn,.


189,


190


Wing Tavern,. .


279


House of Industry


257


Houses, historic:


Abraham Fort House,


208


Allard Anthony House,


209,


323


Callendar House, 432


Chateau of Tivoli, 432


Clinton (Clear Everitt) House,


175, 208, 212, 665-667


Davies House, .


208


Dutcher House, 289


Ferris House,


174


A. B. Gray House


206,


209


Glebe (Fricker) House,


251


Heermance House, 439


John Kane House, . 395


Kip House,.


45,


439


Mesier Homestead,


467


Montgomery House, 429


Mount Gulian,


310


Noxon House, 208


Rokeby, .


430-432


Teller House, .


302


Wharton House, 173


Howland, Gen. Joseph, ... 323, 333, 346


Hoyt, Lydig M.


358


Hoyt, Morgan H. 351


Hoyt, Rev. Sherman, 275


Hudson, Henry, ..


17, 427


Journal Extracts, 18-23


Hudson River,. .


chain obstruction during Revo- lution, 174, 211


early names applied to,


23


exploration of,


17


Hudson River State Hospital, . 356, 586


Hufcut, George, 282 Hufcut, Hans, 279


Hufcut, Horace D.,


282, 290,


518


Huff, Englebert,


295


Hughes, Christopher,


.355, 360,


361


Hughes, W. H., 380


Hughson, John, 466


Hughson, Dr. Walter, 543


Hull, J. Frank, 239


Hull, John F. 241


Hull, John I., 382


Hulme, Peter, 522


Humphrey, Cornelius, 272,


423 Hunt, Freeman, 220


Hunt, William, . 390


Hunter, Robert H. 218


Huntting, Isaac,. 374, 417, 418


Hustis, Henry H. 518


Huyler, John S.,. 362


Hyde, Lemuel, 360


Hyde Park, town of, 353


boundaries,


353


census of 1821, 355


churches,


. 358-362


country seats of, 356, 358


early industries, 354


early Quakers,.


355, 356


355


early tavern keepers,. erection of,. 353


first election in,


355


first physician of,


354


freighting business,


355


ice-cutting industry,


358


schools of,.


358-362


Staatsburgh,


357


353


streams,.


Supervisors, list of, 362


Indians, the,


24-27


battle at Magdalen,.


426


deeds of, .


25, 33-37, 201, 202, 300, 301, 437, 438


driven from Shekomeko, . 27


evangelization of,


26, 27


Mohicans, the,


24


25


Shaghticoke,


"Six Nations,"


426, 427


Wappingers, .


. . 24, 25, 26, 300, 325


Ingham, James,


468, 472


Ingraham, George W. 206


262


Ingram, Francis,


Innis, George, .


223,


246


Ira Harris Guard,.


194


Iron Foundry, Amenia,


260


Jackson, Hon. J. L.,


.324, 325


Jackson, Joseph H.,


244, 249, 507


Jans, Anneke,


306


Jay, Frederick,


120


PAGE


PAGE


River, .


365, 366


xii


INDEX-PART I.


PAGE


Jay, John,


. 94, 176, 215, 242


Jenney, William, 227


Jewett, Jacob B., 514


Jogues, Rev. Isaac,


608


Johnson, Rev. Nehemiah,.


.398, 454


Johnson, Samuel W.


475


Johnston, David, 482


Jonah, Hannah, 365,


Jonah's Manor,


365


Jones, Edward,


449


Jones, Elizabeth,


449


Jones, Joshua,


343


Jones, Samuel,.


215


Jordan, Conrad N.


346


Judson, John D.,


442


Kall Rock Landing, . . 205, 207, 219, 234


Kane, John,.


. . 391, 392, 395, 396


Kelly, Hon. William,


194, 438, 448


Kennedy, Mary Lenox, 497


Kent, James, ..


214, 242, 499


Kent, William,


.322, 348


Ketcham, James,


280, 281, 285


Ketcham, John H.


195, 197, 246, 281,


290


Ketcham, William M.


247


Ketcham, William S. 281


Kiersted, Dr. Hans,. 442


Killey, E. B.,. 221, 244, 245, 286


Kip, Abraham,


441


Kip, Henry Spies,


438


Kip, Jacob,


34, 301, 438, 439


Kip, John,


441


Knapp, Heinrich, 323


Knapp, Isaac, . 298


Knox, Starr B.


470, 473


Kock, Rev. G. D., or Koock,.409, 445, 446


Lafayette, General,.


.219, 327


Lakes and ponds :


Booth's pond,


236


Halcyon Lake, .


405


Hammersley Lake,.


389


Hunn's Lake (Thompson's pond),


Norton Lake,


405, 451


389


Pelton's Pond, 236


Spring Lake, or Long pond,


30, 272, 426


Stissing Lake,


405


Sylvan Lake,


30, 236, 268


Lakes and ponds,


Upton's Lake,. 451, 458


Vassar College Lake, 207, 236


Waraughkameek,


38


Whaley Pond,.


30, 389, 390


Winnikee (red mill) Pond,


236


La Grange, town of,


363


at the outbreak of the Civil War, . 367 boundaries, 363


churches,.


366-367


during the Revolution, 365


early industries in,. .


364


early settlement and settlers, 364


erection of,


363


oldest religious organization of, ..


366


original description of the bounds of,. 363


Supervisors, list of,.


367-368


tombstone inscription in,


364


Lamb, Dr. Robert B 591


Lamont, Col. Daniel S., 496


Landings,


Carthage (Low Point) 470


Kall Rock,


.205, 207, 219, 234


Long Dock, ..... 306, 309, 314, 316, 470


Lower Fishkill, .... 303, 305, 314, 470


Upper Fishkill,


. 306, 314, 470


Lower, Poughkeepsie,


235


Main street, Poughkeepsie, .. 234, 235 Upper, Poughkeepsie, .. Whale Dock,. ....... .237, 238, 502


235


Lower and Upper, Hyde Park,. .


355


Landon, Hon. Francis G.,. 357


Landon, Jonathan, 95


Land Patents,


.33-43


Artsen & Co. .34,


39


Minnisinck (Sanders & Harmense) 34, 38, 45, 201, 202


Nine Partners', Great or Lower, 34, 39, 40, 42, 60, 61, 200, 258, 274 451, 476


Little or Upper,


34, 41, 42, 60, 369, 374, 405


Oblong,


. . 34, 38, 40, 42,


43


Pawling,


39


Poughkeepsie, .


39


Rhinebeck and Beekman, 34, 40, 41


267, 268, 389, 390, 391, 438, 439, 460 Rombout, 25, 34, 35, 38, 40, 44, 61 202, 267, 299, 300, 301, 302, 306, 327, 465, 466.


Schuyler,


34, 38, 202, 427


Landsman, Casper,


440


Landsman Kill,


30


Langdill, Rev. Arthur,


613


PAGE


366


Kip, Hendrick,


39,


45, 438,


439


Green Mountain Lake,


389


Philipse,


25


INDEX-PART I.


xiii


PAGE


Langdon, Sr., Walter, 356, 361


Lasinck, Peter,


44, 201


Lansing, Gerret, 45, 201


Lansing, John,.


176


202


Lansing, W. C.,


246


Larissy, Fr. Philip, 613


Lathrop, Dr. William,


532,


536


Lattimer Iron Foundry,


392


Lavelle, Rev. Francis E.


641


Lawler, Kieran J.


522


Lawrence, John,.


274,


398


Lawrence, Thomas,


306, 309


Lawsons, the,.


201


Lawyers, deceased, list of,


525-526


present county bar,


526-527


Lee, William Morgan, .


603


Lee, William R., 524-525


Legislature meetings


during the


Revolution, 66, 176, 212, 213, 215, 222 Lenox, James, 471


Le Roy, Francois, 205, 236


Le Roy, Simeon, 205


Le Roy's bridge,


205, 206, 207,


209


Leutz, Andrew,


194


Lewis, Barent,


205


Lewis, Francis,


94,


357


Lewis, John N.


426,


433


Lewis Leonard,


58,


65


Lewis, Gen. Morgan, 273, 357, 358, 360


Lewis, Peter, . 433


Lewis, Thomas, 433


Libraries:


at Dover Plains,


283


at Matteawan, .


323


at Millbrook, 494


at Pleasant Valley,


421


231


at Quaker Hill,


at Rhinebeck,


at South Millbrook,


483


at Wappinger's Falls,


474-475


Lithgow, .


482


481


Livingston, Edward,


429,


447


Livingston, Francis,


500


Livingston, Gilbert . 95, 120, 214, 216, 242, 428, 445 Livingston, Henry A., .66, 211, 219, 241 Livingston, Henry B., .... 442, 500, 610 Livingston, Henry G.,. 432 Livingston, Col. James, .. 609, 610, 611 Livingston, Janet,. 135


Livingston, Rev. John H.


214,


Livingston, Johnston, 432


Livingston, Lewis, 449


PAGE


Livingston Manor, . 41, 52, 57, 190, 439


Livingston, Margaret,


135, 447


Livingston, Philip, 94


Livingston, Philip H.


432


Livingston, Robert,


44, 53, 358


Livingston, Robert G., 355, 428


Livingston, Robert R.


94, 135, 176, 369, 447


Livingston, Rev. Wm.


.623, 624, 625


Lomas, Alfred W.


351


Lomas, Joseph, . 343


Long Reach, The, 21,


38


Lossing, Benson J.


233, 238, 244, 270, 286


Louden, Samuel,


172, 350


Loupe, W. L., .


384


Low, Aaron,.


244


Low, Isaac,.


209


Low Point 313, 316, 470


498


Lown, Frank B.,.


Lyall, Rev. John Edward,


476,


484


Lyman, G. K., 245


Lyndon Hall, 229


Mabbett, Joseph,.


487


Mabbett, Samuel,


487


Mabbettsville, . 481


346


Mackinnon, John,


Madison, Charles H. 256


Maher, David,


281,


283


Maher, Richard Francis,.


.278, 283


Manufacturies, 234-240;


319, 336,337


420, 468-470


Maps:


Hudson River, showing post road


between N. Y. and Albany, ..


48


Oblong,


42


Rhinebeck, town of, .


443


Road Maps:


Dutchess and Putnam Counties, inside back cover


New York to Poughkeepsie,


671, 672, 673


Poughkeepsie to Albany, . .


674, 675, 676


Stratford to Poughkeepsie, .. ..


677, 678, 679, 680


Rombout Patent,


36


Marsh, Rev. Joseph,


372,


456


Marshall, Charles C. 497


Marshall, De Witt C., 442


248


Marshall, Jarvis,


40


Marvin, Dr. Nathaniel,


273


Mase, Willard H.


333, 346


240


Lown family, the,


Mackin, James,


.314,


348.


at Poughkeepsie,


402


444


Little Rest,.


Lansing, Peter,


45, 201,


xiv


INDEX-PART I.


PAGE


Masonic fraternity,


597-607


Ancient Craft Masonry, 597


Chivalric Masonry,


604


Cryptic Masonry, 604


early history, .


597-603


first lodge,


599


Grand Commandery.


604, 605


persecution of in 1826,


599


Provincial Grand Lodge, Modern


and Ancient,


597, 598


Royal Arch Masonry,


603


St. John the Evangelist, celebra- tion of, . 600, 601


United Grand Lodge of England,


597, 598, 599, 601, 603


Amenia Lodge, No. 672, . 607


Beacon Lodge, No. 283, . 605


Dover Plains Lodge, No. 666, 606


Halcyon Lodge, No. 832, .


607


Harlem Valley Lodge, No. 827, ... 607


Hendrick Husdon Lodge, . 607


King Solomon's Council, No. 31, R. and S. M.,. 604


Monumental Lodge, No. 374, 605


Poughkeepsie Chapter, No. 172 .. 603 Poughkeepsie Commandery, No. 43, Knight Templars, ..... 604-605


Poughkeepsie Lodge, No. 266, . 605


Rhinebeck Lodge, No. 432,. 605


Shekomeko Lodge, No. 458, 606


Stissing Lodge, No. 615, . 606


Triune Lodge, No. 782, 607


Wappingers Lodge, No. 671, 606


Warren Lodge No. 275, .. 509


Webotuck Lodge, No. 480, 606


Masten, Dr. John, 427


Matteawan Company,. 341


Matteawan Manufacturing Co. 342


Matteawan State Hospital, 588


Matteawan Village. See Town of


Fishkill.


Matthews, Jr., John, 195


Matthews, John H. 255


Mattice, Rev. Abraham,


415


oldest mill in,


370


Maxfield, John, 205


McCarty, James C.,


522


McConnell, Robert, 195


McDermott Milk Co., 284


McDonald, John, 378, 379


McDonalds, the,


.379,


380 McDougall, General, 176 McKean, Levi, . 240


McKinley, Daniel, 468


Mc Kinley , Peter, 468


McLane, H. R., 496


PAGE McSweeney, Dr. Edward, .. 620, 627, 628 McSweeney, Rev. Patrick F., .. ..


620, 621, 622, 627


McSwiggan, Rev. M. M. J., ..... 627, 628 McVickar, Rev. John, ..... 357, 360, 361 Mead, James V.


345 Mead, Samuel, 360


Mead, Samuel H. 346


Medical institutions, 586


Highland Hospital, 590


Hudson River State Hospital, 586


588


Matteawan State Hospital,


589


St. Barnabas Hospital,


Vassar Brothers' Hospital,


589


Medical profession, the,.


528


Society of Dutchess county,


528


address by Samuel Bard, 1806, 532-533


alphabetical list of members, .


550-585


early organization,


528


first physician, .


547


historical sketch, 1740-1908, 547


reorganization, 538


Members of Assembly,. 71


Merritt, Douglas, 449


Merritt, Isaac.


237


Merritt, Dr. J. F., 591


Merritt, Wm. Henry, 473


Merwin, William J., 403


Mesiers, the,


466, 467,


472


Midfield Dairy Farm,


283


Milan, town of,


369


boundaries,


369


bridges in,


371


churches,


372


description of, in 1824,


370


distribution of the poor of, . 371


370


enlistments in,


372


erection of,


369


first town meeting in, 370


hamlets of,.


.369, 370


in the Revolution, 371, 372


Supervisors, list of,


372-373


Miley, John,


229


Militia,


American Citizen's Corps,


193


Colonial force of 1715,


80


officers and privates,


81-90


Continental Line, .


120


Fourth, or Dutchess Regiment,


120-134


Cooper's Rangers,


136, 169


Frear's Regiment,


136


early settlers,


369,


XV


INDEX-PART I.


Militia,


PAGE


Harris (Ira) Guard, 194


Minute Men, .


137-140


Morgan Rifles, .


194


People's Elsworth Regiment,.


194


Ramsey's Col. Regiment, .


193


Washington Greys, .


194


Second Regt. officers and pri-


vates, .


. 140-147


Third Regt. officers and


pri-


vates,


147-150


Fourth Regt. officers,


150


Fifth Regt. officers and


pri-


vates, ...


150-154


Sixth Regt. officers and privates, 155-164


Seventh Regt. officers and pri-


vates,.


164-170


Nineteenth Regt.,


194


Twentieth, .


193


Twenty-first, .


193


Thirtieth, (Co. E)


193


Forty-seventh,.


194


Seventy-fourth (Co. 1.),


193


One Hundred and twenty-eighth,


194-195


One hundred and fiftieth (Dutch-


ess Co.),


195-197


Millard, John H., 522


Millbrook, See Washington town. Miller, George N.,


449


Miller, Roswell P.


496


Miller, Sidney G.,


384


Miller, Hon. William Starr,


444


Millerton. See Northeast.


Millerton Iron Co., 377


Mills, early grist and saw : Clinton, 273; Dover, 279


East Fishkill, .


294


Fishkill, ...... 302, 319, 337, 338, 339


La Grange, 364; Milan,. 370 Northeast, 377; Pine Plains, . 417


Poughkeepsie,. . ..


. .


.202, 235, 236


Red Hook, 428; Rhinebeck, . 439, 441


Stanford, 453; Wappinger,


467


Mills, J. Carpenter, .


351


Mills, Mrs. Odgen,. 358


Milton Ferry, .. ..... 207, 216, 659-664 Minerals and natural deposits,


31, 32, 258, 270, 275, 276, 377, 378, 379, 380, 421,


Mitchell, Isaac, ...


217, 242


Montfort, Adrian,


367


Montfort, Charles R.,


347


Montfort, Jacob, PAGE


Montfort, Peter,


295


294


Montgomery, Janet (Mrs. Richard)


Montgomery, John,


327


Montgomery, Gen. Richard,


95, 134, 135, 429


Moore, Allen,


366


Moore Henry


194


Moore, John, 522-524


Moore, Stephen, 364


Moore, Dr. William, 549


Moravians, the,.


26,


27


Morehouse Tavern, .. . 182, 191, 289, 392 Morey, Jacob, 364


Morgan, George,


247


Morgan Rifles,


194


Morris, Col. Lewis, 94


Morrissey, John, . . 386


Morschauser, Joseph, 226


Morse, Howard H


437, 440, 450


Morse, Samuel F. B.


222


Morton, Hon. Levi P. 438, 444, 449


Mosher, Tripp,


487, 488


Mott, Ebenezer,


273


Mott, Samuel,


273


Mount Ross, ..


417


"Mountain Rest,


320


Mountains:


Clove, 28; Dennis Hill, 28


Fishkill, 28; Schaghticoke,. 30


Schultz, .


275


Stissing, .


.28, 369, 374, 405, 406


Taconic,. ... 28, 31, 258, 375, 384, 385 Ten Mile Hill, 30; Winchell,. 374


Muntross, John, ..


466


Murphy, William A. 269


Muster, Rolls


136-171


Myers, Matthew J


240


Mylod, John J.,


608


Neeley, Alexander,


.375, 378


Neilson, Samuel,


625


Nelson, Homer A


246, 509-511


Nelson House.


See Part II


Nelson, R. W.


465


Nelson, Jr. Reuben, 364


Nelson. Richard,


243


Nelson, Thomas,


242


Newbold, Hon. Thomas,


356


New Hamburgh, .


471


Newlin, Cyrus,.


319, 320


Newlin, Robert,


320, 338, 339


Newlin mills,


345


Miller, Horatio, .


.272,


449


Miller, Mrs. Mary R.


444,


449


135, 276, 429, 447, 448


xvi


INDEX-PART I.


PAGE


Newspapers :.


Osborne, Edward B. 245


Osterhout, Laurens, . 439


Ostrom, Hendrick, 202,


204


Otis, Hon. John H.


273


Owen, George W.


351


Owen, Jonathan, 355


Paine, Ephriam, . 95


Paine, Dr. Horace M., 591


Paine, P. N.


384


Palatines, ... 52, 53, 58, 406, 439, 440


Palmer, Hon. A. W.


264


Parker, Dr. Edward H., 544


Parks, A. A., . 246


Pavone, Rev. Nicholas, 648


Pawling, town of, . Akin Hall Association of, 402


an early store in,. 393


Bank of,


402


91


boundaries,


389


canal project in,


393


cattle produce in, . 392


churches,.


391, 397-402


circuit members, 1844, of,. 400


early divisions of,


389-391


early industries, 391


early settlement and settlers,


394


erection of,


389


fire department of, 403


fires in, .


393, 394, 403


hamlets of,


394


library of,. 402


military history of, 395


milk factories in, . 394


natural features of, 389


newspapers of, .


403


population of, in 1810,. 392


Revolutionary associations, .. 173, roads of, 391


174


robberies in, .


396


Savings Bank of, 402


schools of,


403


selling the poor of, 393


Supervisors, list of, . 404


tablet to John Kane, in,


395, 396


territorial dispute in,


391


395 Washington's headquarters at, water supply of, 403


whipping post in, 392


village of,


394


Pawling, Henry, 39


437


Osborn, Dr. Cornelius,


548-549


PAGE


of Dover, 282; of Fishkill, . .. 350, 351


of Millbrook, 496; of Millerton, . . 384


of Pawling, 403


of Poughkeepsie, 212, 213, 214, 216 217, 219, 221, 222, 238, 241-246


New York and Sharon Canal, 290


New York Rubber Co., 339, 342


Nichols, Israel T., 469, 475


Nichols, Thomas G.


245


Nicholson, Dr. Clark A., 270


Nilan, Rev. James, ... 232, 621, 622, 623


Nine Partners Boarding School, ..


487-488, 658


Ninham, Daniel, . 25


Northeast, town of,


374


boundaries,


375


Boston Corners "Republic," ... 386-387


churches,


.377, 381-384


early divisions,.


374


early industries,


378


early mail delivery in,


378


fanning mill factory at,


381


first town meeting in,. 375


Millerton, village of,


384


mining operations in


378-379


natural features of,


375


ore beds in, .


377


origin of name of,


375


pugilistic contest at, 386-387


refugees' shelter in,


385


Supervisors, list of, .


387-388


support of the poor of,


376


town meeting of 1824, 374-375


Nort' sirup, Luther, .. 227


Noxon, Bartholomew, 83,


268


Noxon, Isaac J., 421


Noxon house,


280


Oakley, George P., 219, 220, 237


Oakley, Jesse,. 242


Oakley, Thomas J., 214, 244


Oakwood Seminary, 490


Odell, Caspar L., .


521


O'Donnell, Tom,


386


Old Ladies' Home, . 256


Olmstead, Rev. A. F.


. 448, 449


Ore deposits,.


31, 258, 267, 270, 377, 378-380, 463


O'Rielly, Rev. Philip, 614, 616


Osborn, Abner, . 270


Osborn, William H.


402


Pawling, Neiltie,


39,


Pearce, Nathan,


120


British troops at,


early settlements,


376,


377


INDEX-PART I.


xvii


PAGE


Pearce, Jr., Nathan, .


396


Pearce, Capt. William, 396


Pease, Albert S. 245


Pelton, Charles M., 238


Pelton, George P. 223


Pendleton, Edward H


357


Pendleton, Nathaniel,


.357,


360


People's Elsworth Regiment,


194


Perkins, Edward E.,.


246


Perry, Charles,


375,


376


Persons, John,


353


Peters, Abel,


273


Petition for Repeal of Acts,


94


Philipsburgh Manor


390


Philipse, Adolph,


390


Phillips, Edmund S.,


518


Phillips, Hon. Samuel K.,


346


Phoenix Horseshoe Company,


239


Physicians, alphabetical list of, .. 550-585 members of Homeopathic Med. Socy., 591-596


Pilgrim, Dr. Charles W


591


Pine Plains, town of, .


405


banks of,


416, 417


boundaries,


405


churches,.


408-415


company business of, 407


divisions of,


405


early educational institutions of,. 410


early mills of, .


417


407


early religious denominations of, . early settlers of, . 406


early stage routes,


415


erection of,


65


407


first postoffice of,


415


first town meeting in,


405


Hubbell's cabin at,. 406


406


natural features of,


prosperity of,


407


public library of,


416


retarded settlement of, .


406


scythe industry at,. 416


Seymour Smith Academy at, .


415


Supervisors, list of,


417-418


Village,


412, 415, 416


Place, John, 315


Place, Nehemiah, 314


Plank Road,. 317


Platt, Edmund,.


44, 46, 199, 667


Platt, Eliphalet,


422, 423,


442


Platt, Isaac,


221, 243, 244


Platt, James B.


245


Platt, John I., ... 216, 224, 245, 246, 255 Platt, Jonas, 214


Platt, Samuel,


344


Platt, William B.


442


Platt, Zephaniah, .


95, 120, 206, 207, 211, 215, 242


Pleasant Valley, town of, .


boundaries,.


419


churches,


421-424


early divisions,.


419


early settlements and settlers, 419, 420


erection of,


419


limestone quarry at, .


421


Supervisors, list of, .


424-425


Pleasant Valley, village of, .


incorporated,


420, 421


421


manufacturing industries, 420


"Pledge of Asssociation,"


210


"Plum Point,"


391


Political parties,


241-247; 338-339


Pond, Capt. B. F.


484, 485


Population, 1723,


50


and taxable wealth during Revol- ution,. 172


by towns, 1790,


55


Post Road (King's) 200, 202, 203, 204 208, 234, 325, 326, 354, 427 Potter, Asa, . 442


Potter, Paraclete,


219,


242


Poughkeepsie, city of,


222


a steamboat terminal,


234


Adriance Memorial Library of,.


231


Adriance, Platt & Co.,


238


Anchor Bolt & Nut Co.


239


Arnold's Chair factory


235


222


at the outbreak of the Civil War, . banks, . 240-241


Board of Education, first,


232


Board of Public Works created, .. 226 burning of the first Dutch Church, 249 Chamber of Commerce,. .225, 239


Chapinville Wheel Co.,


239


churches and pastors,


247-255


Baptist,


253-254


Catholic, .


253, 255, 608-650


Congregational,


255


Dutch Reformed,


205, 207, 213, 214, 247-250


Episcopal, . . .


.250, 251, 252


Friends, 253; Lutheran,


255


Methodist,


252, 253, 255


Presbyterian,


.250, 254, 255


Universalist,.


255


City Charter, revision of,


.225,


226


City Court established,


226


City Hall erected,.


218


Committee meeting of 1862,


194


419


420


library of,


PAGE


first election in,.


in the Revolution,


405


INDEX-PART I.


PAGE


keepsie, city of,


erage business at, . .


239


aval Separator Works,


239


ocratic mayors of,


247


:hess Insurance Co.,


241


chess Manufacturing Co


239


man College,


223,


230


man Park,.


223


ish burying-ground,


251


ka Mowing Machine Co.


239


y Company incorporated,


235


landing moved,.


235


cial institutions,.


240-241


afts built at,


172


church of,


247


mayor, ..


222


k's (V.) Sons Brewery, .


240


esting machinery manufac- re,


238


'ew congregations,


255


e for the Friendless, 256


se of Industry, 257


son River Railroad project,.


221


poration,.


222


stries, .


235


foundries,


237


sh synagogue,


254


r landing,


235


papers, .


241-246


ey's nail factory,


235


Ladies' Home,.


227, 228, 256


nix Horseshoe Co.,


239


Hall,


256


ical parties,


241-247


gle Memorial Home,


257


erity of,


223


c men of,


241-


247


c schools,


231


iting house opened at,


194


ental camp located at, .


196


3,. . . .


234


arnabas Hospital,


257


ary Fair,.


223


id period of growth, 223


ca Button Works,.


239


building industry,


238


actory,.


238


iboats built at,


238


ng industry,


238


ng and manufacturing in-


stries, .


234


n Rescue Mission, 256


r landing,


235


ols, ..


226-232


ttage Hill Seminary,


229


Poughkeepsie, city of, schools,


Dutchess County Academy, .


226, 227, 231


Eastman College,


.223, 230


Female Academy,


229


Friends',


229


High,.


228


Lancaster, 231


Lyndon Hall, 229


Public,.


231


Putnam Hall,. 230


Riverview Academy, 229


230


Warring,


Vassar Brewery,


237.


257


Vassar Brothers' Home for Aged


Men .


257


Vassar Brothers' Hospital,


257


Vassar


=


Institute, 177, 237,


wagon and carriage manufac-


ture,. .


238


water board abolished,


226


water works, .


223,


224


whaling business,


237.


238


Whitehouse shoe factory


239


Woman's Christian Temper-


ance Union, ..


256


Women's Union Bible and


Tract Society


256


Young Men's Christian Asso-


ciation, . .


255


Young Women's Christion As- sociation, 256


Poughkeepsie, town of,


200


as a county seat,


203


boundaries,


200


British troops at,


91


celebration of Cornwallis' sur-


render at,


214


court houses,


203, 208, 215,


217


Continental troops at, .. ..


. 176, 212


de Chastellux's arrival in,


188


during the Revolution, 209


early bridges of,


205-207


early divisions of,


200


early elections in,


58,


59


early roads of,.


204-207


early settlement,.


45, 201


ferry at,.


216


first county house and prison,


203


first home newspaper of,


216


first land grant, .


201


first settlers of,


45, 201


first Post Road act ..


202


PAGE


State and National Law, Vassar College, 217, 223, 233


229


257


xix


INDEX-PART I.


PAGE


Poughkeepsie, town of


freeholders' meeting, 1717, at, . . . 65


growth and renown from Revo- lution, . 214


Governor Clinton visits.


212


Legislature sessions at, .


176, 212, 213, 215, 222 meaning and derivation of name of, . . 200, 201


meeting of 1774 in,.


94


officers elected in 1720, 59


ratification of the Constitution at,


214-216


river trade increased,


208


Rural Cemetery


202


sawmill built in 1699, 202


shipbuilding for the American


navy at,.


211


slow growth of until 1740,.


208


State Government removed to


175,


212


Supervisors from 1788-1854, . .


669


Poughkeepsie, village of,.


217


Dutch Burying Ground,


218


early enterprises and industries,. .


220


English burying ground, .... 220, 251


establishment of water supply at, 219


first fire company in, .


217


first telegraph office in,


222


first trustees of,


217


great fire of 1836 in,.


219


Improvement Party of,. 219, 220, 221, 229, 237, 502


incorporation of,


203, 217


Lafayette visits, .


218


locomotive factory at,


220,


237


market in,


218


postoffice at,


218


real estate boom,.


220,


221


water supply of,


217


Poughkeepsie bridge, .


223, 224,


225


Poughkeepsie Glass Works, .


237


Poughkeepsie Iron Co.,


235


Poughkeepsie Literary Club,


257


Poughkeepsie Lyceum Association,


230, 231


"Poughkeepsie plan,"


. 232,


620


Poughkeepsie Society of Natural Science, .


257


Poughkeepsie Whaling Co.,


237


Poughquag,


269


Powell, Thomas,


309, 349,


660


Power, Nicholas, .


217, 242


Precinct supervisors, 1742-'87


62-64


Precincts, relative wealth of,


64


PAGE


Prendergast, James,


92


Prendergast, Mehitabel Wing, ... 91, 92


Prendergast, William, .


.91,92, 391


Preston, Ebenezer,


279


Preston, Martin,


279


Preston mill,


279


Pringle Memorial Home, 257


Provincial Congresses,.




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