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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.
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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,
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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