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ANNALS OF ALBANY.
BY. J. MUNSELL.
VOL. VI.
SEEN BY
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SERVICES
DATE
ALBANY:
J. MUNSELL, 78 STATE STREET.
1855.
CONTENTS.
Steam Navigation on the Hudson, - 7
Lutheran Church, - 46
Episcopal Church, - 50
Dutch Reformed Church, 67
Great Comet of 1680, - * - 95
Church of Kinderhook, - - 97
Notes from the Newspapers, - - 100
Inscriptions in the Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground, 131
First White Woman in Albany, - - 200
Eulogy on the Life and Character of Jesse Buel, 201
Journal of the Rev. John Taylor, - 219
History of the Third Presbyterian Church, - - 223
The City Records, 1710 to 1713, - 242
Form of Judgment Record, 1698, - 292
Aunt Schuyler House, - 295
Albany Plums, - 302
John C. Spencer, - 307
Old State Hall, - 316
Annals of the Year 1854, - 319
Criminal Statistics 1854, - -, 349
Index, 353
ILLUSTRATIONS.
Map of New Netherland, - - . - - - 1
JColopile, - --... 7
Fitch's Steam Boat, 1788, - 10
First American Locomotive, - - - - 12
Clermont Steam Boat, --'..- 34
South America Steam Boat, - - - - -42
Schoharie Creek and Church, - - - - 61
Monument to Jesse Buel, - 139
Portrait of Jesse Bu el, - - - 201
Third Presbyterian Church, - 223
ANNALS OF ALBANY.
STEAM NAVIGATION ON THE
HUDSON.
ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF STEAM AS A MOTIVE POWER.
All the inventions and improvements of modern times,
if measured by their effects upon the condition of society,
sink into insignificance, when compared with the extra-
ordinary results which have followed the employment of
steam as a mechanical agent. We may therefore be al-
lowed to dwell a little upon its early history.
The force of steam, although it appears to have been
known before the Christian era, was nearly altogether
overlooked until within the last two centu-
ries. The most important application of
it which appears to have been made by the
ancients, was in the construction of the in-
strument which they called ^Eolopile, that
is, the ball of JEolus. By this contrivance
a ball was forced out of a cup and suspend-
ed in the air, the extent of its elevation de-
pending on the force of the steam. Simi-
lar philosophic toys were constructed by
Hero, a Greek residing at Alexandria.
That so ingenious a people as the Greeks
should not have been led to a practical
application of the agent which was so
exquisitely moulded by Hero into a mechanical power,
[Annals, vi.] 2
8 Steam Navigation on the Hudson.
may, in all probability, be ascribed to the operation of
the same causes as those which have thrown a veil of
deep and impenetrable obscurity on so many of the arts
of antiquity.
For many centuries the experiments that continued
to be made with steam resulted in no useful purpose.
Some vague speculations are ascribed to the Marquis of
Worcester about 1660, and, in 1680, Papin, a Frenchman,
is supposed to have invented the safety valve. He isjthe
first who speaks of the probability of propelling vessels
against the wind by means of steam. About 1710 a
steam machine was used in draining a mine in England,
and a few years later we learn that steam engines were
sent from England to Russia; but as yet they were
used merely to form a vacuum, and are denominated at-
mospheric engines. During the next twenty years se-
veral Englishmen made experiments for the propulsion
of boats by steam. But it was reserved for James Watt
to conceive that steam might be admitted to depress the
piston into a vacuum, instead of the atmosphere. Mi-
nor improvements followed in quick succession, and his
engines soon acquired a precedence over all others.
French artisans were also busy with the same idea. In
1774 the Count d' Auxiron made an experiment with a
boat on the Seine, but the model was defective in the
construction of the wheels as well as the perfection of the
engine, and the boat moved so slowly and irregularly,
that the company at whose expense the trial had been
made, considered that the result offered no inducement
to persevere.
In 1775. John Fitch, an obscure and unlettered Ameri-
can mechanic, conceived the project of a steam boat. A
similar thought had also occurred to a Mr. Henry, of Lan-
caster, Pa.; and in 1778 the well known Thomas Paine
had mentioned a similar project to Andrew Elicott,
famous for his ingenuity. Some of these, and particular-
ly Fitch, were entirely ignorant that any thing of the kind
had ever been thought of by any one else. In 1788 Fitch
applied for and obtained a patent for the application of
steam to navigation. He had previously made a model
Steam Navigation on the Hudson. 9
of his contrivance and showed it to Gen. Washington, who
then recollected that a Mr. Rumsey of Viiginia had men-
tioned the same subject to him in conversation in the win-
ter of 1784. But Fitch alleges that the model then ex-
hibited by Rumsey, was a boat to stem the current of
rapid rivers, by means of wheels, cranks and poles; a
contrivance which Fitch says had been tried many years
before either his orRumsey's had been thought of, on the
Schuylkill, by a farmer near Reading, and failed. Fitch
claims to have made an experiment in 1783, on the Dela-
ware, and succeeded in moving a boat by paddles which
derived their motion from a steam engine. Both Fitch
and Rumsey were supported by associations of wealthy
persons who advanced money to make partial experiments
and to assist in taking out patents in England. It appears
that in 1786, Rumsey, having procured a patent in Mary-
land made a trial with his boat, and succeeded in propel-
ling by steam alone, against the current of the Potomac, at
the rate of four or Jive miles an hour! His boat was
about fifty feet in length, and was propelled by a pump,
worked by steam, which lifted a quantity of water up
through the keel, and forced it out at the stern, through
a horizontal trunk in the bottom. The reaction of the
effluent water carried her at the above rate, when loaded
with three tons, in addition to the weight of her engine,
about a third of a ton. The boiler held no more than five
gallons, and needed only a pint of water at a time, and
the whole machinery did not occupy a space greater
than that required for four barrels of flour. The fuel con-
sumed was about equal to four or six bushels in twelve
hours. Rumsey had another project, which was to apply
the power to long poles, and by that means push a boat
against a rapid current.
It was not till 1788 that Fitch got ready to make his
experiment. In that year his boat was launched in the
Delaware. The annexed engraving will give some idea of
it. It was moved by twelve paddles, six of which ope-
rated at a time. The boat performed her trip to Burling-
ton, a distance of twenty miles : but unfortunately bursted
her boiler in rounding to the wharf. He procured another
10 Steam Navigation on the Hudson.
Fitch's Steam Boat, 1788.
toiler, and performed another trip from Trenton to Bur-
lington and back in the same day. She moved at the
rate of eight miles an hour, but some parts of the ma-
chinery were continually breaking, and the unhappy
projector only conquered one difficulty to encounter
another. Perhaps this was not owing to any defect in his
plans, but to theTlow state of the arts at that time, and
the difficulty of getting such complex machinery made
with proper exactness. Both these Americans, and in-
deed most of the European experimenters, labored under
the disadvantage of imperfect models to make their ex-
periments with ; their machines being the productions of
inexperienced workmen, laboring with improper and in-
efficient instruments. Little else than failure could be
anticipated of the best conceived engines under such cir-
cumstances.
A host of ingenious men in England with Watt at their
head, were now lending their energies to perfect the steam
engine, with a view to applying it to manufacturing pur-
poses. The great improvements introduced by Ark-
wright and Cartwright in spinning and weaving cotton,
gave employment to a great number of engines and their
demand for various purposes was increasing. The Ame-
rican experimenters were engaged in applying it to the pro-
pulsion of boats and land carriages. Among the latter
were Fitch, Rumsey, Evans, Stevens, Livingston and
Fulton.
The project of Genevois, to impel boats by an oar,
after the model of those exhibited by nature, was revived
Steam Navigation on the Hudson. 11
by the Earl of Stanhope, in England, in 1795 the paddles,
made to open and shut like the feet of a duck, were placed
under the quarters of the vessel; the engine which gave
them motion was of great power, and acted on machinery
that produced a horizontal stroke; but notwithstanding
the diminution of surface which was produced by the con-
formation of the oars, the reaction of their being drawn
backwards was so great, that the flat bottomed vessel
with which the experiment was made, did not move with-
a velocity exceeding three miles an hour.
In the year 1797 Chancellor Livingston made some ex-
periments in building a steam boat on the Hudson, with
the assistance of a person of the name of Nisbet, who
came from England for the purpose. Livingston applied
to the legislature of the state of New York, for a privi-
lege to navigate boats by fire or steam, in order to idem-
nify him for the great outlay, in case he should be suc-
cessful. It produced much merriment at the time and was
considered the humbug of the day. The idea of navigat-
ing the Huds'on by steam was treated as a legitimate sub-
ject for ridicule, and when the members were in a humor-
ous mood they would call up the steam boat bill, that
they might divert themselves at the expense of the pro-
ject and its advocates. A bill was passed, however,
granting him the privileges he asked, on condition that
he produced a vessel within a year whose progress
should not be less than four miles an hour. The experi-
mental boat of thirty tons burden, propelled by a steam
engine, being on trial found incompetent to fulfill the con-
dition of the grant, it became obsolete, and Livingston
gave up the project.
In the mean time the ingenious Oliver Evans, whom un-
toward circumstances prevented from carrying his plan
into effect until 1804, produced a practicable steam boat.
While an apprentice he had conceived the idea of pro-
ducing power from steam, being entirely ignorant that any
experiments had ever been made on the subject. After
laboring some time without success to apply the power,
he met with a work describing the old atmospheric en-
gine, and was astonished to observe that they had so far
Steam Navigation on the Hudson. 13
erred as to use the steam only to form a vacuum ; to ap-
ply the mere pressure of the atmosphere, instead of ap-
plying the elastic power of the steam for original motion;
a power which he supposed was irresistible. In 1786, he
had so far satisfied himself of the feasibility of his plans,
as to be induced to apply to the legislature of Pennsyl-
vania for the exclusive right to use his improvements in
flour mills and steam wagons in that state. The com-
mittee, he says, heard him very patiently while he de-
scribed the mill improvements, but his representations
concerning steam wagons made them think him insane.
They protected the mill improvements, but took no notice
of the steam wagons. He endeavored during several
years to find some one to furnish capital to build a steam
wagon, showing his models and drawings, and explain-
ing his views of steam; but could find no one who would
risk the experiment ; indeed very few could understand
his principles. At length, in 1804, the board of health
of Philadelphia ordered him to build a machine for clean-
ing docks. This presented him an opportunity to show
that his engine could propel both land and water car-
riages. When the work was done, it consisted of a large
scow, with an engine of five horse power on board, to
work the machinery to raise the mud into lighters.
Wheels were put under this with wooden axles; and
though the weight was equal to two hundred barrels of
flour, and the whole prepared for this temporary purpose,
and attended with great friction, the burden was trans-
ported to the Schuylkill, one mile and a half, with ease.
Here a paddle wheel was fixed at the stern and it was
taken down the river to the Delaware, and up that river
to the city. Evans, who was a clever man with a plain
name, considering that a sounding cognomen would do
no harm to a simple machine, christened his mud scraper
the Oruktor Amphibolos. She was thirty feet long and
twelve broad, with a chain of buckets to bring up
the mud, and drew nineteen inches of water. The ex*
hibition was sufficient to show that it was practicable
to navigate the river by steam, but the time for it had
not yet come. His engine was on the high pressure
14 Steam Navigation on the Hudson.
principle, of a construction different from any other at
that time known.
A Mr. Samuel Jackson who lived on the Mississippi,
met with Evans about the year 1785, and in a subse-
quent correspondence declared that at that time Evans
had described to him the principles of the steam engine,
and also explained to him his plan for propelling boats
with paddle wheels, describing the very kind of wheels now
used for this purpose; and that he then declared his in>
tention of applying his engine to this particular object, as
soon as his pecuniary circumstances would permit! Un-
fortunately, Evans never found a capitalist to assist his
experiments, as was the case with Watt and Fulton.
Evans too had rivals to dispute even his secondary
claims to invention. A Mr. John Stevens of Hoboken
had been some time occupied in making experiments to
apply steam of a high temperature, by generating it in
a boiler formed of copper tubes, each about one inch in
diameter, and two feet long, inserted at each end into a
brass plate; these plates were closed at each end of the
pipes by a strong cap of cast iron or brass, leaving the
space of an inch or two between the plates. The ne-
cessary supply of water was ejected by means of a for-
cing pump at one end: one of these boilers, six feet long,
two feet deep and four feet wide, exposed four hundred
feet of surface in the most advantageous manner to the
fire. Stevens said his object was to form a machine
adapted more immediately to the propelling of a boat,
He procured one of Watt's engines, and in May 1804 made
an experiment with a boat twenty*ft ve feet long and five
wide. It had the velocity of four miles an hour; and
after repeated trials, his son undertook to cross in her
from Hoboken to New York; but unfortunately when the
boat had nearly reached the warf, the steam pipe gave
way, having been put on with soft solder. This boiler
being damaged the next one was constructed with tub s
placed vertically. The engine was kept agoing a few
weeks, making excursions of two or three miles up and
down the river; for a short distance he could sail it at
the rate of about seven rnJJes an hour.
Steam Navigation on the Hudson. 15
Stevens went no further with his experiment, and
Evans also stopped with this exhibition. In discussing
their claims, Evans declared,, that he had spent two
thousand dollars on his project; Stevens lamented that
he had been "twenty years of his life on his, and spent
twenty thousand dollars, without deriving a shilling bene-
fit." Stevens thought some of Evans's projects absurd:
Evans retorted, "that the colonel's setting hm self up as
an obstacle to his improvements, had done more to
perpetuate his (the colonel's) memory than his twenty
years' hard work, and the loss of his twenty thousand
dollars." Be that as it may, although in their lives their
schemes were opposed, our respect to their memories
shall not be divided, and they shall together enjoy all
the immortality which our brief notice can confer upon
them.
SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT ON THE HUDSON.
The next attempt to construct a steam boat was
successfully made by Fulton. In the course of his long
residence abroad he had turned his attention to this sub-
ject, and gathered drawings and descriptions of all the
contrivances of his predecessors. At Paris he met with
Mr. Robert Livingston, who has been before mentioned,
and it was agreed between them to embark in the enter-
prise. Fulton accordingly began a course of experiments
on a small stream, with a set of models he had construct-
ed for the purpose; the results of which gave him strong
assurance of success. During the time Fulton was en-
gaged in these experiments, a Mons. des Blanes, who had
made experiments with a boat on the Soane, deposited
a model of his apparatus in the Repository of Machines
at Paris. In this he used a horizontal cylinder, by which
endless chains, with resisting boards on them, were to be
worked from stem to stern along side of the vessel.
Being satisfied with the results of his experiments, he re-
solved to try them on a large scale, and commenced
building a boat for the purpose on the Seine. During
the construction of this vessel Des Blanes called the public
16 Steam Navigation on the Hudson.
attention to Fulton's operations as an invasion of his
patent, and addressed a remonstrance to Fulton himself
on the subject. In reply Fulton explained that his boat
was to be propelled by wheejs. not by chains. Fulton's
boat was completed early in the spring of 1803, and in
August the experiment was made before a great con-
course of spectators; and its success was such as to in-
duce him to order an engine of Watt & Bolton to be sent
to New York, to which place he prepared to return in
order to introduce his invention on the American waters.
During the building of the engine he visited Scotland
and inspected Symington's steam boat on the Forth and
Clyde canal.
Mr. Livingston,* who was engaged with Fulton in these
experiments at Paris, wrote immediately after this expe-
riment to his friends in this country, and through their
interference, an act was passed by the legislature of the
state of New- York, on the fifth of April, eighteen hund-
red and three, by which the rights and exclusive privi-
leges of navigating all the waters of this state, by vessels
propelled by fire or steam, granted to Mr. Livingston by
the act of seventeen hundred and ninety-eight, were ex-
tended to Mr. Livingston and Mr. Fulton for the term of
twenty years from the date of the new act. By this law,
the time for producing proof of the practicability of pro-
pelling by steam a boat of twenty tons capacity, at the
rate of four miles an hour, with and against the ordinary
current of the Hudson, was extended two years. And
by a subsequent law, the time was enlarged to April,
eighteen hundred arid seven.
Very soon after Mr. Fulton's arrival in this city, he
commenced building his first American boat: while she
was constructing, he found that her expenses would
greatly exceed his calculation. He endeavored to lessen
the pressure on his own finances, by offering onerthird
of the exclusive right which was secured to him and Mr.
Livingston by the laws of New York, and of his patent
rights, for a proportionate contribution to the expense.
*Colden's Life of Fulton, p. 165, et seq.
Steam Navigation on the Hudson. 17
He made this offer to several gentlemen, and it was very
generally known that he had made such propositions;
but no one was then willing to afford this aid to his En-
terprise; although, afterwards, so many eagerly grasped
at his profits, and. with little principle and little con-
science, endeavored to rob his children of the only
patrimony he had lefc them.
In the spring of eighteen hundred and seven, the first
Fulton boat, built in this country, was launched from
the ship yards of Charles Brown, on the East river.
The engine from England was put on board of her ; in
August she was completed, and was moved by her ma-
chinery from her berthplace to the Jersey shore.
Mr. Livingston and Mr. Fulton had invited their
friends to witness the trial. Nothing could exceed the sur-
prise and admiration of all who witnessed the experi-
ment. The minds of the most incredulous were changed
in a few minutes. Before the boat had made the pro-
gress of a quarter of a mile, the greatest unbeliever must
have been converted. The man who, while he looked
on the expensive machine, thanked his stars that he had
more wisdom than to waste his money on such idle
schemes, changed the expression of his features as the
boat moved from the wharf and gained her speed; his
complacent smile gradually stiffened into an expression
of wonder. The jeers of the ignorant, who had neither
sense nor feeling enough to suppress their contemptuous
ridicule and rude jokes, were silenced for a moment by a
vulgar astonishment, which deprived them of the power
of utterance, till the triumph of genius extorted from the
incredulous multitude which crowded the shores, shouts
and acclamations of congratulation and applause.
The boat had not been long under way, when Fulton
ordered her engine to be stopped. Though her perform-
ance so far exceeded the expectations of every other per-
son, and no one but himself thought she could be im-
proved, he immediately perceived that there was an error
in the construction of her water-wheels. He had their
diameter lessened, so that the buckets took less hold of
the water, and when they were again put in motion, it
18 Steam Navigation on the Hudson.
was manifest that the alteration had increased the speed
of the boat. It may well be said, that the man of genius
and knowledge has a sense beyond those -which are com-
mon to others, or that he sees with different eyes. How
many would have gazed on these ill-proportioned wheels,
without perceiving that they were imperfect.
This boat, which was called the Clermont, soon after
sailed from a dock near the state prison, for Albany.
It is announced in the newspapers of that date, that the
boat built by Messrs. Livingston and Fulton, with a view
to the navigation of the Mississippi river, from New
Orleans upwards, would depart for Albany in the after-
noon. Indeed, this was according to the general im-
pression at the time. For though the performance of
this boat had been witnessed in the harbor, yet it was
not conceived that steam boats could be employed as
packet boats between New York and Albany. It is proba-
ble that the present success of this mode of navigation,
exceeds what was the expectation of Mr. Fulton himself.
For though, from the calculations made by him in Paris,
he concluded that a steam boat might be made to run
with a speed exceeding what had yet been attained, yet
the experiment in France, and the velocity of the Cler-
mont, fell so far short of his estimates, that it is very
probable he may have had doubts, after she was put in
operation, as to the entire accuracy of his calculations.
But every successive experiment showed him, that there
were faults in the fabrication of his machinery, and not
in his calculations.
From the time the first boat was put in motion till the
death of Mr. Fulton, the art of navigating by steam was
fast advancing to that perfection of which he believed it
capable: for some time the boat performed each succes-
sive passage with increased speed, and every year im-
provements were made. The last boat built by him was
invariably the best, the most convenient, and the swift-
est.
The Clermont on her first voyage arrived at her desti-
nation without any accident. She excited the astonish-
ment of the inhabitants of the shores of the Hudson
Steam Navigation on the Hudson. 19
many of whom had not heard even of an engine, much
less of a steajn boat. There were many descriptions of
the effects of her first appearance upon the people of the
banks of the river: some of these were ridiculous, but
some of them were of such a character, as nothing but
an object of real grandeur could have excited. She was
described by some who had indistinctly seen her passing
in the night, to those who had not had a view of her, as
a monster moving on the waters, defying the winds and
tide, and breathing flames and smoke.
She had the most terrific appearance, from other ves-
sels which were navigating the river, when she was
making her passage. The first steam boats, as others
yet do, used dry pine wood for fuel, which sends forth a
column of ignited vapor many feet above the flue, and,
whenever the fire is stirred, a galaxy of sparks fly off,
and in the night have a very brilliant and beautiful ap-
pearance. This uncommon light first attracted the at-
tention of the crews of other vessels. Notwithstanding
the wind and tide were adverse to its approach, they
saw with astonishment that it was rapidly coming to-
wards them ; and when it came so near as that the noise-
of the machinery and paddles were heard, the crews (if
what was said in the newspapers of the time be true) in
some instances shrunk beneath their decks from the
terrific sight, and left their vessels to go on shore, while
others prostrated themselves, and besought Providence
to protect them from the approaches of the horrible
monster, which was marching on the tides and lighting
its path by the fires which it vomited.
Mr. Fulton was himself a passenger on this voyage,
and upon his return published an account of it, which,
deserves to be preserved. It is as follows:
" To the Editor of the American Citizen:
"Sir, I arrived this afternoon, at four o'clock, in the
steam boat from Albany. As the success of my experi-
ment gives me great hopes that such boats may be
rendered of great importance to my country, to prevent
erroneous opinions*, and give some satisfaction to the
[Annals, vi.] &
20 Steam Navigation on the Hudson.
friends of useful improvements, you will have the good-
ness to publish the following statement of facts.
" I left New York, on Monday, at one o'clock, and
arrived at Clermont, the seat of Chancellor Livingston,
at one o'clock on Tuesday time twenty-four hours
distance one hundred and ten miles. On Wednesday I
departed from the Chancellor's, at nine in the morning,
and arrived at Albany at five in the afternoon distance
forty miles time eight hours. The sum is one hundred
and fifty miles in thirty-two hours equal to near five
miles an hour.
" On Thursday, at nine o'clock in the morning, I left
Albany, and arrived at the Chancellor's at six in the
evening: I started from thence at seven, and arrived in
New York at four in the afternoon time thirty hours
space run through one hundred and fifty miles equal to
five miles an hour. Throughout iny whole way, both
going and returning, the wind was ahead: no advantage
could be derived from my sails : the whole has therefore
been performed by the power of the steam-engine.
"I am, sir, your obedient serv't, ROBERT FULTON."
He gives the following account of the same voyage in
a letter to his friend, Mr. Barlow:
"My steamboat voyage, to Albany and back, has
turned out rather more favorable than I had calculated.
The distance from New- York to Albany is one hundred
and fifty miles: I ran it up in thirty-two hours, and
down in thirty. I had a light breeze against me the
whole way, both going and coming, and the voyage has
been performed wholly by the power of the steam-engine.
I overtook many sloops and schooners beating to wind-
ward, and parted with them as if they had been at anchor.
" The power of propelling boats by steam is now fully
proved. The morning I left New- York, there were not
perhaps thirty persons in the city, who believed that the
boat would ever move one mile an hour, or be of the
least utility; and while we were putting off from the
wharf, which was crowded with spectators, I heard a
number of sarcastic remarks. This is the way in which
Steam Xavig.<tion on the Hudson. 21
ignorant men compliment what they call philosophers and
projectors.
" Having employed much time, money, and zeal, in
accomplishing this work, it gives me, as it will you, great
pleasure to see it fully answer my expectations. It will
give a cheap and quick conveyance to the merchandise
on the Mississippi, Missouri, and other great rivers,
which are now laying open their treasures to the enter-
prise of our countrymen : and although the prospect of
personal emolument has been some inducement to me,
yet I feel infinitely more pleasure, in reflecting on the
immense advantage that my country will derive from the
invention."
Soon after this successful voyage, the Hudson boat
was advertised and established as a regular passage boat
between New York and Albany. She, however, in the
course of the season, met with several accidents; so
many, that those who had been forced to believe that she
would succeed, began to return to their former increduli-
ty. It was not wonderful that this first machine should
have many imperfections; the greatest of which was,
having her water-wheel shafts of cast iron, which was
insufficient to sustain the great power applied to them.
The wheels also were hung without any support for the
outward end of the shaft, which is now supplied by what
are called the wheel guards. It was obvious that the
wheels were likely to give way for want of this simple
addition. No one could have seen the operation of the
boat without perceiving that this was a defect, and the
remedy must immediately have suggested itself to any
mechanic; yet many have claimed the invention of this
improvement, and have really seemed to think it more
merit rious than all Mr. Fulton had done. Colden.
Mr. Colden gives but a part of Fulton's letter to Mr.
Barlow. We subjoin the remainder, to show the zeal
with which he pursued another scheme, which he erro-
neously regarded as of more importance than steam boats.
" However, I will not admit that it is half so import-
ant as the torpedo system of defence and attack: for out
22 Steam Navigation on the Hudson.
of this will grow the liberty of the seas; an object of
infinite importance to the welfare of America and every
civilized country. But thousands of witnesses have seen .
my steam boat in rapid movement, and they believe: they
have not seen a ship of war destroyed by a torpedo, and
they do not believe. We can not expect people in gene-
ral will have a knowledge of physics, or power of mind
sufficient to combine ideas, and reason from causes to
effects. But in case we have war, and the enemy's ships
come into our waters if the government will give me
reasonable means of action, I will soon convince the
world, that we have surer and cheaper modes of defense
than they are aware of.
Yours, c., ROBERT FULTON."
The reader will not fail to remark the enthusiasm and
confidence with which Mr. Fulton speaks of the torpedo
invention, and the superiority which he awards to it over
his successful test of the power of propelling boats by
steam. This was undoubtedly the combined result of
patriotic and inventive enthusiasm, if we may so describe
it. The "liberty of the seas" and our national rights,
then invaded by a naval power and prowess deemed to be
impregnable through ordinary means, were objects of the
highest solicitude to every lover of his country; and to
none more so than to him, who had devoted all his facul-
ties to discoveries and inventions designed not only to
facilitate the intercourse and promote the happiness of
mankind, but to recover and establish the "liberty of the
seas" and the rights of the feeble against the encroach-
ments of the powerful. But how vast the change since
the hand of Fulton penned this brief but significant epis-
tle! The "torpedo system" expired with its author too
soon, alas, cut off from a world he had so much benefit-
ted! With it, "the liberty of the seas" has been con-
quered mainly by what was then among the weakest of
the maritime nations. And the mighty agent steam, then
regarded by the great projector as secondary, traversing
the world, has wrought revolutions more extended and
more important than could have been conceived by the
most farseeing and enthusiastic. Albany Argus.
Steam Navigation on the Hudson. 23
REMINISCENCES OF FULTON'S FIRST VOYAGE.
The following account of the first trip of the Clermont
was furnished by JOHN Q. WILSON, Esq., who is the only
survivor of the twenty four passengers that accompanied
FULTON on that memorable occasion; an occasion sur-
passing in its importance to the world, the voyage of
Hudson, and second only to that of Columbus in its-
eifect upon posterity.
The narrative of Judge Wilson is as follows :
It may be of some interest to the present generation'
to have a correct account of the first boat built by Fulton
and Livingston, on her first trip as a passage vessel, by
one who was then a passenger.
The writer of this article resided in New York, and
was often in the ship yard when Mr. Fulton was build-
ing his first boat. She was a queer looking craft, and
like every new thing excited much attention, and not a'
little ridicule. When she was launched and the steara
engine placed in her, that also was looked upon of a
piece with the boat built to float it. In those days, the
operations of the steam engine were but little known. A
few had seen the one for raising the Manhattan water,
but to the people at large the thing was a hidden mys-
tery. Curiosity was now greatly excited ; when it was
announced in the New York papers, that the boat would
start from the foot of Court! and Street at half past six
o'clock on Friday morning, the 4th of September, and
take passengers to Albany, there was a broad smile on
every face, as the inquiry was made if any one would be
fool-hardy enough to go. A friend of the writer of this
article, hearing that he intended to venture, accosted him
jn the street : " John, will thee risk thy life in such a con-
pern ? I tell thee she is the most fearful wild fowl living,
and thy father ought to restrain thee."
When Friday morning came, the wharves, piers,
house-tops, and every " coigne of vantage" from which
a sight could be obtained, were filled with spectators.
There were twelve berths, and every one was taken,
fare was $7. All tlje jnacjiinery of the boat was
24 Steam Navigation on the Hudson.
fully exposed to view; the water and balance wheels
were entirely uncovered; the periphery of the balance
wheels was of cast iron some four inches or more square,
and ran just clear of the water. The weight of both
tne water and balance wheels was sustained by the shafts,
which projected over the sides of the vessel. There
were no outside guards. The forward part of the boat
was covered by a deck, which afforded shelter for t^he
men employed in navigating the boat. The after part
was fitted up in a rough manner for passengers; the en*
trance into the cabin was from the stern, in front of the
steersman, who worked a tiller the same as in an ordinary
sloop. Thick, black smoke issued from the chimney,
steam hissed from every illfitted valve and crevice of the
engine. Fulton himself was there; his remarkably clear
and sharp voice was heard above the hum of the multi-
tude and the noise of the engine. All his actions were
confident and decided, unheeding the fearfulness of some,
and the doubts and sarcasms of others. In the whole
scene combined, there was an individuality and an in-
terest, which, like "love's young dream," comes but
once, and is remembered forever.
The time set for the departure of the boat arrived,
some of the machinery still requiring to be adjusted,
there was a delay. Some of the passengers said in
Fulton's hearing, they feared that the voyage would prove
a failure. He replied, "gentlemen, you need not be un
easy ; you shall be in Albany before twelve o'clock to-
morrow."
When every thing was ready, the engine was started,
the boat moved steadily, but slowly from the wharf. As
she turned upfthe river and was fairly under weigh, there
arose such a "huzza as ten thousand throats never gave
before. The passengers returned the cheer, but Fulton
stood erect upon the deck, his eye flashed with an un-
earthly brilliancy, as he surveyed the crowd. He felt
that the magic wand of success was waving over him,
and he was silent.
It was agreed that a kind of log book should be kept;
Gerrit H. Van Wagenen was designated to give the time,
Steam Navigation on the Hudson. 25
and the writer of this article to set it down. At the
termination of the voyage the following paper was drawn
up and signed by all the passengers, and published in the
Albany Register of Tuesday, Sept. 8, 1807,
On Friday morning at 18 minutes before 7 o'clock, the north
river steam boat left New York; landed one passenger at Tarry-
town (25 miles), and arrived at Newburgh (68 miles) at 4 o'clock
in the afternoon; landed one passenger there, and arrived at
Clermont (100 miles), where two passengers, one of whom was
Mr. Fulton, were landed at 15 minutes before 2 o'clock in the
morning; and arrived at Allmny at 27 minutes past 11 o'clock,
making the whole time twenty-eight hours and forty -Jive minutes ;
distance 150 miles.
The wind was favorable, but light from Verplank's point to
Wappinger's creek (40 miles); the remainder of the way it was
ahead, or there was a dead calm.
The subscribers, passengers on board of this boat, on her
first passage as a packet, think it but justice to state, that the ac-
commodations and conveniences on board exceeded their most
sanguine expectations.
Selah Strong, George Wetmore,
G. H. Van Wagenen, William S. Hicks,
Thomas Wallace, J. Bowman,
John Q. Wilson, J. Crane,
John P. Anthony, James Braiden,
Dennis H. Doyle, Stephen N. Rowan.
Albany, Sept. 5, 1807.
When coming up Haverstraw bay, a man in a skiff lay
waiting for us. His appearance indicated a miller: the
paddle wheels had very naturally attracted his attention;
he asked permission to come on board. Fulton ordered
a line to be thrown to him, and he was drawn alongside,
He said he -"did not know about a mill going up stream,
and came to inquire about it," One of the passengers,
an Irishman, seeing through the simple minded miller at
a glance, became his Cicerone; showed him all the ma-
chinery, and the contrivances by which one wheel could
be thrown out of geer when the mill was required to
come about, after finishing the examination, said he,
"that will do; now show me the mill-stones." "0,"
said the other, " that is a secret which the master," point-
ing to Fultolj, " has not told us yet; but when welcome
26 Steam Navigation on the Hudson.
back frem Albany with a load of corn, then if you come
on board, you will see the meal fly." Dennis kept his
countenance and the miller left.
As we passed West Point the whole garrison was out,
and cheered us as we passed. At Newburgh it seemed
as if all Orange county had collected there j the whole
side-hill city seemed animated with life. Every sail boat
and water-craft was out; the ferry-boat from Fishkill
was filled with ladies; Fulton was engaged in seeing a
passenger landed, and did not observe the boat until she
bore up nearly alongside. The flapping of a sail arrested
his attention, and, as he turned, the waving of so many
handkerchiefs, and the smiles of bright and happy faces,
struck him with surprise. He raised his hat, and ex-
claimed, *' that is the finest sight we have seen yet. ? *
ANOTHER REMINISCENT.
A correspondent of the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
communicated the following anecdote of the Clermont
and her builder. There is some discrepancy about that
part of it which relates to the receipt by Fulton of the
first money; as the passengers on the voyage up, we are
told by Judge Wilson, paid their fare to Fulton person-
ally. Therefore, if the statement is correct, the pas*
senger must have gone down on the trial trip, which was
made in the latter part of August, without passengers,
of which an account has been given on a previous page
by Golden and the two letters of Fulton.
" Some twenty years since, more or less for J can not
fix the date with more certainty -I formed a traveling
acquaintance, upon a steam boat on the Hudson river,
with a gentleman, who, on that occasion, related to me
some incidents of the first voyage of Fulton, to Albany,
in his steamboat, the Clermont. which I have never met
with elsewhere. The gentleman's name I have lost; but
I urged him, at the time, to publish what he related;
which, however, so far as I know, he has never done. I
have several times repeated the facts as they were told
to me, and have been often requested to secure them
from oblivion by giving them to the press t
Steam Navigation on the Hudson. 27
*' I chanced, said my narrator, to be at Albany, on
business, when Fulton arrived there, in his unheard of
craft, which everybody felt so much interest in seeing.
Being ready to leave, and hearing that this craft was to
return to New York, I repaired on board and inquired
for Mr. Fulton. I was referred to the cabin, and I there
found a plain, gentlemanly man, wholly alone, and enga-
ged in writing. "Mr. Fulton, I presume?" ''Yes, sir."
"Do you return to New York with this boat?" "We
shall try to get back, sir." "Can I have a passage
down?" ''You can take your chance with us, sir."
I inquired the amount to be paid, and after a mo-
ment's hesitation a sum, I think six dollars, was named.
The amount, in coin, I laid in his open hand, and with
his eye fixed upon it he remained so long motionless that
I suppossed there might be a miscount, and said to him,
is that right, sir? This roused him as from a kind of re-
very, and as he looked up at me the big tear was brim-
ming in his eye, and his voice faltered as he said, "Ex-
cuse me, sir; but memory was busy as I contemplated
this, the first pecuniary reward I have ever received for
all my exertions in adapting steam to navigation. I
would gladly commemorate the occasion over a bottle of
wine with you, but really I am too poor, even for that,
just now; yet I trust we may meet again, when this will
not be so."
"The voyage to New York was successful, as all know,
arid terminated without accident. Some four years after
this, w r heri the Clermont had been greatly improved, and
her name changed to The North River, and when two
other boats, namely, The Car of Neptune and the Para-
gon had been built, making Mr. Fulton's fleet three boats
regularly plying between New York and Albany, I took
passage upon one of these for the latter city. The cabin,
in that da} r , was below; and as I walked its length, to
and fro, I saw I was very closely observed by one I sup-
posed a stranger. Soon, howevei, I recalled the features
of Mr. Fulton; hut, without disclosing this, I continued
my walk and awaited the result. At length, in passing
his seat, our eyes met, when he sprang to his feet, and
28 Steam Navigation on the Hudson.
eagerly seizing my hand, exclaimed, "I knew it must be
you, for your features have never escaped me; and
though I am still far from rich, yet I may venture that bot-
tle, now." It was ordered, and during its discussion Mr.
Fulton ran rapidly but vividly over his experience of the
world's coldness and sneers, and of the hopes, fears, dis-
appointments and difficulties that were scattered through
his whole career of discovery, up to the very point of his
final crowning triumph, at which he so fully felt he had
at last arrived. "And in reviewing all these," said he,
" I have again and again recalled the occasion and the inci-
dent of our first interview at Albany; and never have I
done so without its renewing, in my mind, the vivid emo-
tions it originally caused. That seemed, and still does
seem to me, the turning point in my destiny the divid-
ing line between light and darkness, in my career upon
earth ; for it was the first actual recognition of my use-
fulness to my fellow men."
"Such, then, were the events coupled with the very
dawn of steam navigation a dawn so recent as to be re-
membered by many and such as Fulton, there related
them, were the early appreciations, by the world, of a
discovery which has invaded all waters, causing a revolu-
tion in navigation which has almost literally brought the
very ends of the earth in contact.' 5
And thus, on the waters of the Hudson, was first made
that successful experiment which resulted so gloriously,
and which placed Fulton high on the roll of fame; and
here was launched the pioneer of that host of floating
palaces that now enliven every navigable river in the
land, and plough the waters of every sea that glitters
beneath the circling sun.
THE CLERMONT was 100 feet long, 12 feet wide, 7 feet
deep. In 1808, she was lengthened to 150 feet, widened
to 18 feet, and had her name changed to North River.
The engine was constructed in England, by Watt
Bolton, and brought to New York, December, 1806, by
Mr. Fulton. The hull of the boat was built by David
Brome, an eminent ship builder in New York.
Steam Navigation on the Hudson. 29
An account of the progress of steam navigation on
this river, with which our city is so intimately identified,
and a history of the boats themselves, and the experi-
ments of the energetic men who built and controlled
them, since the days of Fulton, would fill a volume.
Unfortunately the materials are not at hand from which
to prepare even an article that would be at all complete
and satisfactory on this subject. It is to be regretted
that no one familiar with the subject has yet stepped
forward to do the work. To Robert L. Stevens of New
York, we are more indebted than to any other man, for
improvements in steam boats. His experiments and the
energy and untiring assiduity with which he prosecuted
his plans, contributed in a great degree towards placing
the steamers of the Hudson first among all others in the
world. He, therefore, it may be, should have written
the history of steam navigation on the Hudson. A re-
cord of the names and hour of departure of all the steam
boats sailing from this port, and the disasters on the river,
has been kept in the office of the Peoples Line in this
city, for several years, which will be serviceable to such
as may have occasion to gather facts. We glean from
the papers of the day a few items of interest in relation
to the first boats.
NEWSPAPER NOTICES.
The first advertisement of the steam boat in the Albany
Gazet'e is dated Sept. 2, 1807. The time promised was
performed with great punctuality.
The North River steam boat will leave Paulus Hook ferry
[now Jersoy city] on Friday, the 4th of September, at 9 in the
morning, and arrive at Albany on Saturday, at 9 in the afternoon.
Provisions, good berths arid accommodations are provided.
The charge to each passenger is as follows:
To Newburg, $3 time 14 honrs.
Poughkeepsie, 4 " 17 "
Ksopns, 5 " 20 "
Hudson, 5i < ; 30 "
Albany, 7 " 36
80 Steam Navigation on the Hudson.
For places, apply to Wm. Vamlervoort, No. 48 Courtland St.,
on the corner of Greenwich. Way passengers to Tarrytown,
&c.. &c.. will apply to the Captain on hoard.
The steam boat will leave Albany on Monday the 7th of
September at 9 o'clock in the morning, and arrive at New York
on Tuesday at 9 in the evening.
She will leave New York on Wednesday morning at 9, and
arrive at Albany on Thursday at 9 in the evening.
She will leave Albany on Friday morning at 9, and arrive at
New York on Saturday evening at 9; thus performing two voy-
ages from Albany and one from New York within the week.
On Monday the 14th and Friday the 18th, she will leave
New York at 9 in the morning, and Albany on the 16th at 9 in
the morning, after which the arrangements for her departure
will be announced.
For passage apply at the Tontine Coffee House, Stebbins's
Stage House, or to the Captain on board, where a book will be
kept to enter names."
True enough, the steam boat arrived as announced
above, and made her landing at the foot of Lydius street.
The post over which the hawser was habitually thrown
for several years is now superseded by a city lamp post,
at the steam boat landing, near the foot of Lydius street.
The city of Albany will be subject to reproach till she
erects a monument to Fulton in the Steam Boat Square.
Is there one so unmindful of the prosperity that has
followed the invention of steam navigation, in which as a
citizen of Albany he is a participant, as to grudge his
mite to the work !
In a supplement to the Gazette of Sept. 7th, in an
obscure corner, is the following notice of that important
event, the arrival of the first steam boat:
This morning at 6 o'clock, Mr Fulton's steam boat left the
ferry stairs at Courtland street dock, for Albany. She is to
make her passage in '36 hours from the lime of her departure,
touching at Newburg, Poughkeepsie, Esopus and Hudson, on
her way. [The steam boat arrived at Albany on Saturday after-
noon, and this morning at 9 o'clock again departed lor New-
York with about forty ladies and gentlemen.]
Thus commenced the career of the steam boats, which
have reigned supreme over the waters of the Hudson
nearly fifty years.
Steam Navigation on the Hudson. 31
But in the same number of the Gazette, more conspicu-
ously given, is the following communication of some person
who wished to detract from the glory of the achievement.
Messrs. Printers: Having had a cursory view of the
boat, whose oars or water wheels, which is the same
thing, are set in motion by a costly steam engine, the
compound machinery of which fills almost the whole
vessel, I could not, considering the expenses of its build-
ing, the consumption of fuel, and the hands necessary
to work it, resist a smile, by comparing it with the dis-
covery of Mr. Delatue d' Elbeuf, a Frenchman, which
has been published twenty years ago in Lichtenbergh's
Magazine of Physic, 2d vol., second piece, Gotha, 1787,
where he describes very minutely the construction of a
boat twenty feet long, and six feet wide, explained with
a copperplate, which is worked along with eight wheels
by four men; and which, it is asserted, will make its
passage in 16 or 17 hours, through 100 French leagues
(300 miles) distance. The middle of the boat is entirely
occupied with a stately room for passengers, and every
one can see that by making the machinery a little more
compound it may be worked along with less hands, and
labor, and no danger whatever is therein to be appre-
hended. J. G. K.
Albany, August 22, 1807.
A similar boat to the above was built to run between
Albany and Troy, propelled by a tread- wheel. A heavy
man was employed as the motor; when he became tired,
the passengers were invited to take a turn at the
wheel !
The Clermont continued her trips with great exactitude
jtill the first of October, on which day it was announced in
the New York Evening Post that the steam boat had
arrived from Albany in twenty eight hours, with sixty
passengers ! The same paper of the 2d Oct. contained
the following notice:
Mr. Fulton's newly invented steam boat, which is fitted up in
a neat style for passengers, and is intended to run from New
York to Albany as a packet, left here this morning with ninety
[Annals, vi.] 4
32 Steam Navigation on the Hudson.
passengers against a strong head wind, notwithstanding which it
was judged that she moved through the water at the rate of six
miles prr hour.
Six miles an hour! What a triumph of speed! The
ninety passengers had a different experience on that trip,
as we learn from the Gazette of October 6th. The
little Clermont, which was about as large as a modern
canal boat, was subjected to a complication of disasters.
In consequence of the nonarrival of the steam boat at the ex-
pected hour on Saturday evening, and the violent gale on the
river the whole of Friday and the night following, great fears
were entertained lest she had met with some accident; and as
the whole of Sunday passed away without her arrival or any
tidings of her, those fears were almost converted into realities
of some fatal disaster. At 10 o'clock last evening, however, all
apprehension was removed by her safe arrival; and the follow-
ing communication from a number of respectable gentlemen,
passengers, giving an account of the occurrences which took
place from the time of her leaving New York, can not fail of
being highly acceptable to the public:
We the subscribers, passengers on board the steam boat, on
her passage from New York to Albany, on the 2d of October,
conceive it to be a duty we owe the public as well as the pro-
prietor of the boat, to give a correct statement of the occurren-
ces which caused her late arrival at the latter place.
We left New York at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of the2d inst.
against a strong tide, very rough water, a strong gale from the
north; she made a headway beyond the most sanguine expecta-
tion, and without being rocked by -the waves. The gale in
creased, the tide became more urgent, and at the distance of
twelve miles from New York, her headway was checked; we
cast anchor and laid to over night.
Oct 3. This morning, after proceeding six miles, run fotd of
a small sloop at anchor, through the mismanagement of one of
the pilots, which tore away one of her paddle wheels. Having
now a force only on one side, we determined if she was
manageable, to continue our course, and at nine o'clock again
got under way. Our expectations were fully gratified by the
trial. At Tarryto^n we were detained a long time on account
of passengers. This evening we were also detained, being
under the necessity of replenishing her with bread, water, &c.
Oct. 4. This day were detained again for a considerable time,
at Chancellor Livingston's; and at Hudson were obliged to pro-
cure a new biipply of coals for fuel. Aivived here at 10 o'clock
Steam Navigation on the Hudson. 33
this evening; making the time from where the accident happen-
ed, which was eii>hteen miles from New York, 37 hours. We
were detained at least 4k hours, making the passage from that
place, with one padd.e wheel, against a strong uninterrupted
wind, in 32k hours. Albany, Oct. 4, 1807.
Gerard Steddiford, Samuel Sutterlee Jr.
John Brinckerhoff, Ira Scott,
Jno. J. Staples, C. White,
L. Bloodgood, H. Galpin,
E. Weeks, Amos Ketchum,
Andrew iMercem, P. W. Gansevoort,
Henry R Teller, Elias Hoffman,
Chris. C. Yates, Daniel McDonald.
H. Ketchum,
The loss of the wheel was remedied as soon as possible
by attaching buckets to the fly wheel, and she made one
or two trips in that condition. The imperfectly con-
structed paddle wheels were frequently crippled by acci-
dents, and then the fly wheel was called upon to do
double duty. Although the time promised in the adver-
tisements was thirty-six hours, her trips were usually
performed in less than thirty. We find in the American
Citizen the following advertisement:
THE STEAMBOAT Being thoroughly repaired and arranged
for passengers, with a private dressing room for ladies, it is in-
tended to run her as a packet between New- York and Albany,
for the remainder of the season. She will leave New York
exactly at nine o'clock in the morning, and always perform her
voyage in from 30 to 36 hours.
It was then the steam boat, indeed; no other'floated on
any of the waters of the world, and profoundly did the
good folk admire at the courage of those who ventured
to trust themselves to the perilous enterprise. It was
a prodigious advance upon previous modes of convey nee,
when the trip from one city to the other was actually
accomplished in thirty-six hours with certainty, instead
of three days by the lumbering stage coach, or an in-
definite time, sometimes extending to a couple of weeks,
by the tub-like sloop. There were a few who had faith
in the invention, and foresaw dimly its grand results;
of these was the writer in the Evening Post of Oct. 4,
1807.
34
Steam Navigation on the Hudson.
Among thousands who viewed the scene, permit a spectator
to express his gratification at the sight this morning of the
steam boat proceeding on her trip to Albany on a wind and
swell of tide which appeared to bid defiance to every attempt
to perform the voyage. The steam boat appeared to glide as
easy and rapidly as though it were calm, and the machinery
was not in the least impeded by the waves of the Hudson, the.
wheels moving with their usual velocity and effect.
The experiment of this day removes every doubt hitherto
entertained of the practicability of the steam boat being able to
work in rough weather. Without being over sanguine, we may
safely assert that the principles of this important discovery will
be applied to the improvement of packets and passage boats,
which for certainty, safety, expedition and accommodation, will
far surpass anything hitherto attempted. The invention is
highly honorable to Mr. Fulton, and reflects infinite credit on
the genius of our country.
The Clermont.
Such were the doings of steam boats forty-seven years
ago, and they were considered as wonderful in the ex-
treme. Now \?e step on board of a boat at seven o'clock
in the evening, and by four or five in the morning we
arrive at New York. Who can conceive what the next
fifty years will accomplish, and what in the year 1900
will be the running time on the noble Hudson!
Time has justified the vision of this seer, and gone
infinitely further than the promise. Could the veil of the
" to come " have been lifted before the eyes of the prophet
Steam Navigation on tht Hudson. 35
and the log book of the ocean steamer, or the time-table
of a railway train been presented to him, how incon-
ceivable must have been his astonishment. How short
the time it takes now-a-days to work wonders !
In the spring the steam boat made her appearance
promptly. The Gazette of the 28th April has the fol-
lowing announcement :
The steam boat arrived last evening from New York, and
sailed again at ten o'clock this morning. She is fitted up in a
very superior style of accommodation.
She was now remodeled and enlarged, and advertised
to leave New York every Saturday evening at 5 o'clock,
and Albany every Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock. Her
accommodations were ample for over a hundred passen-
gers, and the number of travelers at that day may have
required only a trip a week. The people were yet ac~
customed to travel in their own conveyances, and to go
from home less frequently than now, either for pleasure
or profit,
The Bee, printed at Hudson, gives the following
unique account of the Clermont.
The steam boat is certainly an interesting curiosity to stran-
gers. To see this large and apparently unwieldly machine,
without oars or sails, propelled through the element by invisible
agency, at a rate of four miles an hour, would be a novelty in
iany quarter of the globe, as we understand there is none in
Europe that has succeeded on the plan* upon which this is con-
structed. The length of the boat is one hundred and sixty feet,
and her width in proportion, so as not to impede her sailing.
The machine which moves her wheels, is called, we believe, a
twenty horse machine, or equal to the power of so many horses,
and is kepi in motion by steam from a copper boiler eight or
ten feet in length. The wheels are on each side similar to those
of water mills, and under cover; they are moved backwards or
forwards, separately or together at pleasure. Her principal ad-
vantage is in calms, or against head winds. When the wind is
fair, light square sails are employed to increase her speed. Her
accommodations, fifty berths, besides sofas, ^-c., are said to be
equal or superior to any vessel that floats on the river, and are
necessarily extensive, as all the space unoccupied by the ma-
chinery is fitted in the most convenient manner. Her route,
between New York and Albany, is a distance of 160 miles,
36 Steam Navigation on the Hudson.
which she performs regularly twice a week, sometimes in the
short period of thirty-two hours, exclusive of detention by taking
in and landing passengers. On her passage last week, she left
New York with one hundred passengers, upwards, and Albany
with eighty or ninety. Indeed this aquatic stage from Albany,
with the Experiment from this city, bid fair to attach the greatest
part of the travelers which pass the Hudson, and afford them
accommodations not exceeded in any other part of the world.
The Experiment which is spoken of above in con-
nection with this aquatic stage, was a sloop, the account
of which is not only apropros to our purpose, but of
sufficient interest to admit of being introduced here.
PASSAGE SLOOPS ON THE HUDSON.
In the year 1800, merchants residing a hundred miles
or more distant from New York, and distant from the
North river ten or fifteen miles, sent their bed and bed-
ding to the landing from which they were to sail for the
city, by a team, and themselves followed on horseback.
At the landing, their bed, &c., was placed on board the
sloop that conveyed their produce to market, and by it
they took passage for the city. The horse was put to
pasture or in the stable until their return, when the
owner rode him home ; and by the team that went for
the merchandise the bed and bedding were returne.d.
Such was the convenience of traveling at that day.
In November, 1800, five gentlemen associated them-
selves together for the purpose "of rendering the passage
between Hudson and New York by water more expedi-
tious, convenient and pleasant, to ladies and gentlemen
traveling north and south through the state of New
York, as well as to promote the interest of those con-
cerned" (as expressed in the words of the agreement),
by building a packet of one hundred and ten tons burthen,
for the purpose of carrying passengers only. To accom-
plish this object they bound themselves to each other to
furnish the sum of $6,000. .In accordance with this
agreement, the superior packet sloop Experiment was
built, and superbly fitted up with state rooms and berths,
her whole length below decks, for the accommodation of
Steam Navigation on the Hudson. 37
passengers, and performed the passage between New York
and Hudson in an unprecedented short space of time.
In January 1807, some new names were added to the
original subscribers, and a further agreement entered
into to build another packet of the same class and for
like purposes, to accomplish which the subscriptions
were increased to twelve thousand dollars. This packet,
like the first, was fitted up in style, and placed with the
other on the North river; and at the time the two cre-
ated quite an excitement. We have before us a bill and
receipt for a passage on board one of these vessels dated
forty four years ago. It is somewhat formal, and we
give it at length as a curiosity, as it shows the manner
in which -things were done on the North river at that
day. The passage referred to was performed in twenty-
seven hours :
Sloop EXPERIMENT, Lnban Paddock master, for the accommo-
dation of passengers on the North River, will sail from Hudson
every Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, and from New York
every Saturday evening at 6 o'clock. And the sloop EXPERI-
MENT, Elihu S. Bunker master, for the same purpose, will sail
from Hudson every Sunday morning at 9 o'clock, and 1'rom
New York every Wednesday evening jat 5 o'clock throughout
the season.
On board the EXPERIMENT, Capt. Laban Paddock. >
May 2, 1810. $
Dr., I P , Dollars Cts.
For passage and provisions from Hudson to New
York 5-00
Spirits
Maderla Wine ,
Port do , ;
Sherry do ,
Porter *
Cider
Punch . . . , , .
Received payment in full, ABISHA JrahfttrlU! ' i
In connection with the sloop Experiment was a pro-
ject by the same parties to run a horse boat on the North
river from Hudson to Albany, uniting at the former
38 Steam Navigation on the Hudson.
place with the sloops. This appears from articles of
agreement entered into by the parties, which are now
before us. This experiment was made in 1810, and
proved a failure. There is reason to suppose the sloops
proved profitable at first, but they were driven from the
river by the steam boats. They were sold and a final
settlement of their accounts made in February, 1813,
THE ADVANCE OF STEAM NAVIGATION,
In 1807, Fulton made his successful passage to Albany
by steam, and in 1810 the old North River steam boat was
performing the distance between Albany and New York
professedly in 36 hours, though occasionally making the
trip in eight or ten hours less; and Oliver "Evans, of
Philadelphia, was predicting that the person was then
living who would see the distance between Philadelphia
and Boston accomplished in three days. This individual
was many years in advance of the age in which he lived,
He finally died in New York about the year 1819.
The old North River boat, in her original construction,
had a strange appearance. Her water wheels were with*
out houses as at the present day ; and cross-heads con-
nected with the piston, instead of the walking-beam now
in general use. The countryman, when he first saw her
from Hudson, told his wife he had seen the devil going
to Albany in a saw mill.
After the North River, the Car of Neptune was built,
the Richmond, the Paragon, the Chancellor Kent, and
others. Afterwards, lines were formed to New Bruns-
wick, New Haven, and Providence, and to Charleston
and New Orleans; and at a later period, from Liverpool
to Boston and New York, and from New York to Bre*
men. Recently, Collins's splendid line of steamers from
New York to Liverpool have commenced their trips. In
the meantime, the Mississippi and the great lakes are
alive with steamers ; and lines are forming to connect
with other European cities. Rail roads are threading the
country in every direction, even to competition with the
North river. What is to be the end, for steam is vet
but in its infancy?
Steam Navigation on the Hudson. 39
FUEL.
Steam boats on the North river first performed their
trips with wood. Lackawana coal was afterwards in-
troduced, by which the expense of fuel was reduced from
$150 a trip to $30. This was the commencement of a
new era in steamboating.
THE HENRY ECKFORD.
The following reminiscence was published in the Morn-
ing Express newspaper in 1851 :
In going onr usual rounds this morning, our attention was di-
rected to a boat, but a trifle longer than our canal boats, lying
at the foot of State street bridge, laden with coal We were told,
that it was the hull of the steam boat Henry Eckford, which in
by-gone days was a passenger boat on the Hudson river, and
in those days was looked upon as a magnificent vessel. If our
memory serves us correctly, she first made her appearance
about 1819 or 1820. She was built by the Messrs. Mowatts, of
New York, under the auspices of the late Charles Smyth, who
was the fafher of steairi towing transportation lines. In that
as in other enterprises Mr. Smyth shook the bush for others
to catch the birds. After running as a steam tug between this
city and New York, until the huisness had become so large as
to require a more powerful boat, she was kept in New York to
tow vessels about the harbor, and finally in 1840, her boiler ex-
ploded while lying at the dock.
THE FULTON.
The steam boat Fulton was placed on the line in 1814.
She had been built to run on the East river, but the
danger of capture by British cruisers, induced the pro-
prietors to run her on this river until that danger was
over. She ran in opposition to the old line, which was
then in the full tide of successful operation. The boats
of the latter consisted of the North River, Car of Neptune
and Paragon. The following advertisement of her run-
ning arrangements is taken from the Albany Argus of
May, 1814. The accommodations, where not on a very
extensive scale but rather select, as they advertised to
carry sixty passengers at ten dollars each, which paid
quite as well as a thousand now at twenty-five cents !
40 Steam Navigation on the Hudson.
The public are respectfully informed that the subscriber has
commenced miming the steam boat FULTON, between the cities
of'Nevv York and Albany, for the accommodation of passengers.
This boat was built for the purpose of plying between New
York and New Haven, but will be employed on the Hudson
river, until a cessation of hostilities enables the proprietors to
put her on her destined route.
The Fulton has good accommodations find is a very swift boat.
The complement of passengers is limited to 60, and the price of
passage therefore necessarily raised to Ten Dollars.
She will start from Albany every Monday morning at 9 o'clock.
and from New York every Friday morning, at the same hour.
For passage apply on board at Steam Boat dock.
ELIHU F. BUNKER.
Albany, May 16, 1814.
Captain Bunker died on the 4th of August, 1847,
aged 75.
SAFETY BARGES.
In 1826, the steamboat Commerce, Capt. Geo. E. Sey-
mour, towed the safety barge Lady Clinton^ while the
Swiftsure performed the same honor to the Lady Van
Rensselaer. For safety and comfort, these barges were
perhaps unrivaled. Lacking speed, however, they soon
became unfashionable and went out of use.
LIST OF THE HUDSON RIVER BOATS.
The following list embraces all the passage boats built
and running for any considerable time on the Hudson
river between New York and Albany, since the intro-
duction of steam navigation by Fulton in 1807.
built. Name of Boat. Tons. Remarks.
1807. Clermont ........... -- Name changed to N. River.
1808. North Hiver .......... 165. Broken up.
1809. Car of Neptune ....... 295. Sunk.
1811. Hope ............... 280. Broken up.
1811. Perseverance ........ 280. do.
1811. Paragon ............. 331. Sunk, 1825.
1813. Richmond ........... 370. Broken up.
1814. Fulton .............. 327. do.
1815. Olive Branch ........ 295. do.
1816. Chancellor Livingston. . fc 26. do.
1819. Henry Eckford.. ..... -- do.
Steam Navigation on the Hudson. 41
Name of Boat. Tons. Remarks.
James Kent 364. Broken up.
Hudson . . 170, do.
Sandusky 289. Towing.
Constitution 276. Now Indiana, towing*
Constellation 276. Tow barge.
Chief Justice Marshall. 300. Lost on L. I. Sound.
Saratoga 250. Tow barge.
Sun 280. Burnt 1831.
New Philadelphia .... 300. Runs on Delaware.
Albany 298 Broken up.
Independence 368. On Philadelphia route.
North America 49.. Destroyed by ice, 1839.
Victory 290. Sunk, 1845.
De Witt Clinton 571. Tow barte.
Ohio 412. do.
Novelty , .... 477. Broken up.
Champlain 4V 1. Tow barge.
Erie 472. do.
Helen Destroyed, 1834.
Robert L Stevens .... 298. Runs to Saugerties.
Rochester 491. Broken up.
Swallow 426. Sunk, 1845.
Utica 340. Runs to Catskill.
Diamond 398. Broken up.
Balloon 204. Gone South.
North America 491. Runs to Rondout.
South America 640. Runs to Hudson.
Troy 724. Runs to Troy.
Columbia 391. Runs to Hudson.
Rainbow 230. Towing.
Curtis Peck On James river.
Empire 936. f-'unk.
Knickerbocker 858. East river.
Belle 430. Towing.
Express 288. Gone South.
Niagara 730. Towing.
Rip Van Winkle 510. Runs to Albany.
Hendrik Hudson .... 1170 do.
Oregon 1050. Hauled off.
Alida 900. Runs to Albany.
Isaac Newton 1400. do.
New World 1400. Hauled off.
Manhattan 500. Runs to Albany.
Reindeer 1000. Burnt.
Ilero 75. Runs to Albany.
42 Steam Navigation on the Hudson.
Besides the foregoing, a great many boats have been run
for a short time as opposition boats, or taken the place
of other boats during the time required for repairs.
Among them may be mentioned the ill-fated Henry Clay,
the Armenia, Iron Witch, Eureka, &c.
STEAM BOAT SOUTH AMERICA.
The South America.
Among the boats which have been most noted for
speed and popularity is the South America. In her day,
she was acknowledged to be unsurpassed in beauty of
finish, accommodation, economy in fuel and adaptation to
her business. She was run at the rate of 21 miles per
hour, and her friends asserted that when the opportunity
presented she would prove herself the fastest boat in the
world.
The length of the steam boat South America was 266
feet; breadth, 27 feet; depth of hold, 9 feet 6 inches;
tonnage, 640 tons.
The engine was built by James Cunningham, with an
improved half stroke, an invention of his own, which
proved itself to be superior to any other mode of cutting
'off steam, and has, since its introduction in the South
America, been adopted by a number of boats plying on
the Hudson, and Long Island Sound. Her cylinder was
54 inches in diameter; length of stroke, 11 feet; her main
water wheel shafts were of wrought iron, and 15 inches
in diameter, and were forged at the West Point foundry,
at Cold Spring, N. Y.
She had two improved boilers, also made by James
Cunningham, which were models for economy and dura-
bility. The consumption of fuel was one ton of anthra-
Steam Navigation on the Hudson. 43
cite coal per hour, which was burned by the use of a blast
from blowers driven by small engines, entirely uncon-
nected from the main engine.
The hull was built by D. Burtis & Co. The whole
construction and fitting out was done under the imme-
diate direction and supervision of Isaac Newton, Esq., of
New York city, at the cost of $83,000.
She had in her main cabin, below, 294 berths, 54 in
the ladies saloon, which was 81 feet in length, on the main
deck aft, and 46 in a route of 20 state rooms, on the
upper deck; this, together with the berths assigned the
officers and crew (amounting to 44 in all), afforded sleep-
ing accommodations for about 450 persons.
Perhaps there is nothing that has improved so greatly
as boat building within the last twenty or thirty years.
Its progression has been so rapid, that we scarcely can
conceive the strides it has made in that period. Our
steamers are now floating palaces, costing in their con-
struction from $80,000 to $200,000, and furnished in a
style of magnificence never excelled by the craft of any
other section of the Union. And the progressive spirit,
it will be readily observed, is not confined to the arrange-
ment of boats as to comfort and splendor, but it is visible
in the speed with which they accomplish their specified
distance of travel. Steam fairly wafts them along, and
nine hours occupied in coming from New York to this
city is accounted as only an ordinary trip. Ev. Journal.
But the opening of the Hudson River rail road, and
the transit from New- York to Albany in the short
space of four hours, produced a new era in the annals of
travel. The steam boats had reigned supreme over the
noble waters of the Hudson for forty-four years. The
coincidence of the times and seasons for the commence-
ment of steam navigation and "of steam travel by rail on
the river is striking. And the contrast of the time and
fare table with that now used on the rail road is quite as
remarkable.
[Amials, vi.] 5
44 Steam Navigation on the Hudson.
NOLTE'S ACCOUNT OF THE CLERMONT.
The following account of the first voyage of the Cler-
mont is to "be found in the Autobiography of Vincent
Nolte, a Frenchman. It is inserted here for the purpose
of showing how little some writers' eyes and memories are
to be relied upon for a correct account of what they wit-
ness. Mons. Nolte describes the event in this wise:
It was exactly at this time, Aug. 1807, that I, then staying at
one of the most celebrated boarding houses in the city of New
York, the Widow Gallop's on Broadway, while engaged in
making my preparations for departure, "by mere chance, at
breakfast, made the acquaintance of a gentleman who was just
about to give the world the first example of steam navigation.
The reader will readily guess that I am now referring to Robert
Fulton, and his newly-built steamer Clermont, constructed by
him at his own expense. It was then a topic in the mouth of
every body, as the attempt he proposed in a short time to make
to carry his plan into execution, was the object of univeisal
curiosity. My new acquaintance wanted me to be present, and
witness the departure of his steam boat, which was to take
place from the bank of the Hudson river at 12 o'clock; and,
indeed it did not require much persuasion to induce me to
accede to this request. So I saw this curious and wonderful
structure 130 feet in length, 16 feet broad, 7 feet depth of hold,
rating 160 tons, as it had been described, and containing about
450 passengers* leave the wharf as the clock struck twelve,
make right for the middle of the stream, and describe a circle
three times in succession. Then, defying the force of the wind
and the waves alike, it dashed gallantly along its way to
Albany, as though the most favorable breeze were filling its sails.
A vociferous cheer arose from the thousands assembled on both
banks of the Hudson to witness, with their own eyes, the reality
of this truly grand experiment, and its brilliant success.
The large steam vessel previously described, was named after
Clermont, the country-seat of his friend, the Chancellor Livings-
ton. It reached Clermont, at a distance of 110 miles, within
twenty-four hours, left that point again at nine o'clock, on the
next morning, and arrived at Albany some forty seven miles
farther in about eight hours. It had thus made nearly five
miles per hour against wind and current. This steam boat
was the first that its owner began to employ to a practical
purpose and valuable result.
* Mons. Nolte may have seen 450 persons on the boat, before it
cast off, if so many could have stood on the deck.
Steam Navigation on the Hudson.
45
NORTH RIVER *>TEAM BOATS.
The steamers of the Hudson are the fleetest and most
beautiful boats in the world. In Europe the steamboats
make but little better time than the steam ships their
average being from twelve to fifteen miles per hour. A
first class North river boat will do you eighteen and
twenty-two. The New World has done the distance
between New York and Poughkeepsie, eighty miles, in-
side of four hours landings included. The Reindeer, on
Wednesday, reached this city in a little over eight hours
after leaving New York, making all the usual landings,
and wrestling with a freshet equal to four miles an hour.
Such speed is unknown on any other river in the world.
The magnificence and comfort of our boats are unri-
valed. The English stearn boat is made for service rather
than beauty. To obtain safety, they sacrifice not only
speed, but comfort. Mirrors are superseded by staun-
cheons, and ottomans by braces and clamps. As we
mentioned before, the last sample of our skill is the pro-
duction of the Reindeer a steamer whose goaheadi-
tiveness and finish may challenge comparison with any-
thing that swims, beginning with a naiad and leaving off
with a dolphin. Knickerbocker.
(46)
LUTHERAN CHURCH.
From O'Callaghan's Documentary History, vol. iii.
PETITION OF THE LUTHERANS OF WILLEMSTADT, FOR
LEAVE TO BURY THEIR DEAD. 1674.
To the Rt Honble Myn Heer Anthony Colve Governr
General of N. Netherland.
Those of the Augsburgh Confession represent with due
respect that your Petitioners are ordered in cases of the
burial of their dead, to pay the Sexton (Aanspreecker*)
of the Reformed Church notwithstanding they employ
their own Sexton, as lately happened, one of theirs having
seized goods by execution and sold the same at public
auction: And the Petitioners remark that they fully pay
all taxes assessments, excise and all others whatever they
may be called; Yea they endeavor to pay also their own
poor: They are therefore, as they consider, not in the
least subject to such charges but on the contrary ought
to enjoy their ^religious) exercises and Divine Service
free and unconstrained, for which they have a written
grant from the late Honbl e Governour Lovelace copy of
which is hereunto annexed.
It is also well known to all that Mr. Roosenboom hath
addressed a petition on that subject to the HonbP Heer
General abovenamed, to be favored therein; which peti-
tion had no result, but the Heer Laval being come up, said
in full Court in date the 7th November 1672 he had au-
thority as to Roosenboom's Petition Let the Dead bury
their Dead; for with what free conscience can your Pre-
centor go and act for the Lutherans, for they have more
ceremonies than the Reformed. Whereupon at that time
he had no more to say, and it was as well.
* Literally, " The person sent around with invitations to a funeral ;"
a custom stil 1 in prac t ' ' in some of the older settlements of this state.
We render the word, "Sexton," being the nearest approach we can
find to the original.
Lutheran Church. 47
Wherefore your Petitioners for aforesaid reasons ap-
proach your Honour requesting most humbly that they
may enjoy what they have been granted, and as Your
Petitioners Brethren at N. Orange enjoy the same, that
they futher may bury their dead without notifying Mr*
Roosenboom, but employ their own Sexton and no one
else. Whereupon they expect a favorable answer.
Your Honors
Affectionate Subjects
BERNHARDUS ANTHONY V. D. M.
JAN HEINDERIK BRUYNS
JOCHEM BACKER
HANS HENDRICKSEN.
DOMINE BERNARDUS ARENSIUS HIS PASSE.
Permit and Suffer the Bearer hereof, Domine Bernardus
Arensius, to Passe from hence to Albany with his neces-
saryes in the Sloope whereof Claes Tysen is Master, and
to Officiate there as Pastor of the Augustine or Lutheran
Congregation, as formerly under the English Government,
without any manner of Lett, hindrance or molestacon
whatsoever Given under my hand and Scale in New
Yorke, the 6th day of November 1674.
E. ANDROS?.
DOM. SCHAETS AND THE LUTHERANS.
Extraordinary Court held at Albany
11 March
The Court met at the request of D e Gideon Schaets,
accompanied by the W: Consistory, who complains that
Myndert Frederickse Smitt came to his house and told
him the Dom e never to presume to speak to any of his
Children on religious matters ; and that he the Dom e went
sneaking through all the houses like the Devil; adding,
Our Domine (meaning Dom: Bernardus, Minister of the
Lutheran Congregation) does not do so.
48 Lutheran Church.
Dom : Schaets further complains that Myndert Frede-
rickse's wife grievously abused & calumniated him behind
his back at Gabriel Thomson's house, as an old Rogue,
Sneak &ca. and that if she had him by the pate, she should
drag his gray hairs out of it ; which the Domine offered to
prove by witnesses.
Whereupon Myndert Frederickse & wife are sent for to
Court and Dom Schaets accusation is read to Myndert
who denies it all declaring that he had not given the Do-
mine an ill word.
Pietertje, wife of Myndert Frederickse denies having
abused Dom: Schaets as a rogue & sneak; but that the
Domine hath abused her religion as a Devilish Religion.
Hend. Rooseboom sworn, says that he was at Gabriel
Thomson's last Monday when Pietertie, Myndert Fre-
derickse's wife entered, and wishing to go away was
called back by Gabriel and conversing on the Subject of
Dom: Schaets and her daughter, she said What business
hath Dom: Schaets to question mine daughter? To this
Gabr said Why should he not do so? The Domine does
well to question people. Whereupon Pietertie said,
Dom. Schaets, the old Rogue & Sneak; had she been by
she should have caught him by the grey pate adding he
ought to look to his daughter the W e and take care of
her To which Gabriel replied, Meutie, why say that &
scold the Domine so ? who answered him You damned
dog! you protect whores & knaves.
Cornelis Teunise Swart being sworn, says he was also
at Gabriel Thomson's last Tuesday when Pietertie Myn-
dert Frederickse's wife came in and enquired for her
daughter, who not being there, she was going away but
Gabriel called her back and said sit awhile Meutie; and
being in conversation about Dom: Schaets wishing to
question her daughter she said she had, herself, a teacher
to do so that if she had the old rogue, she would take
him by the grey pate, and further knoweth not.
Mr Sherrif Pretty requests their Worships that he may
act herein, to institute his action at a more convenient
period.
The W. Court postpone the matter to the next Court
Lutheran Church 49
day to act then on the merits. Meanwhile if parties can
be reconciled, (through Respect for the Divine) they were
particularly recommended to do so, saving the Sheriffs
action & costs.
Albany 12 March 16|g.
Mynd 1 Fredericksen and his wife appear before their
Worships of the Court, requesting that they may be re-
conciled in love & friendship with Dom : Schaets as they
have been with Gabriel. Whereupon their W: re-
commended him to call Dom: Schaets which being imme-
diately done ;
Dom : Schaets appearing before their Worships is asked
if he were willing to be Reconciled with the aforesaid
persons? who answers, Yes, on condition that they both
acknowledge him an honourable man, and that they know
nought of him except what is honest & virtuous (always
excepting the Dispute out of which this case arose, namely
Universal Grace being no political question*), also
the Sheriff's claim
Whereupon Myndert aforesaid & his wife acknowledge
the Domine in open court to be an honest man, and that
they know nought of him except all honour & virtue and
are willing to bear all the costs hereof, also to settle with
the Sheriff
N. B. It is settled by And: Teller and for 6 Beavers
and 6 cans of wine
* This is explained by the following testimony in another case .
"Hans Dreper further says, that Gabriel's wi^e stated that D- 3 Schaeta
gaid at ter house that whoever taught that Christ died alike for all
men, taught a false and devilish Poctrine,"
(50)
EPISCOPAL CHUECH.
From O'Callaghan's Documentary History, vol. iii.
STATE OF THE CHURCH IN ALBANY, ETC.
Rev. Thomas Barclay to the Secretary of the Society
for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts.
Albany Sept 26 1710.
Honoured Sir: As I did begin from my first coming to
Albany, so I go on to catechise the youth, and it hath
pleased God to bless my weak endeavours that way, for
a great many Dutch children, who at my first arrival
were altogether ignorant of the English tongue, can dis-
tinctly say our catechism, and make the responses at
prayers. Every Sunday, after the second lesson at
evening prayer, I explain some part of the catechism in
as plain and familiar a manner as I can, shunning all
controversies, teaching them such fundamental doctrines
as are necessary and tend most to promote piety and a
good life. I have taught the scholars the prayers ap-
pointed for charity schools, and I have used all possible
methods to engage the children to their duty, both by
the giving of small presents to the most forward and
diligent, and by frequently visiting their schools : and for
encouraging the school masters, I give them what charity
is collected in our church, obliging them to bring their
scholars to public prayers.
At Schenectady I preach once a month, where there'is
a garrison of forty soldiers, besides about sixteen English
and about one hundred Dutch families; they are all of
them my constant hearers. I have this summer got an
English school erected amongst them, and in a short time,
I hope, their children will be fit for catechising. Sche-
nectady is a village situated on a pleasant river, twenty
English miles above Albany, and the first castle of the In-
dians is twenty four miles above Schenectady. In this vil-
lage there has been no Dutch minister these five years and
Episcopal Church. 51
there is no probability of any being settled among them.
There is a convenient and well built church which they
freely gave me the use of. I have taken pains to shew
them the agreement of the articles of our church with
theirs. I hope in some time to bring them not only to
be constant hearers, but communicants.
Mr. Lydius, the minister of the Dutch congregation at
Albany, died the 1st day of March last. He was a good
pious man, and lived in entire friendship with me; sent
his own children to be catechised. At present there is
. no Dutch minister at Albany, neither is any expected 'till
next summer ; and from New York tc the utmost bounds
of my parish, there is no minister but myself: most of
the inhabitants are Dutch, the garrison excepted, which
consists of three companies, each company one hundred
men. In the city and county of Albany there are about
three thousand souls, besides the garrison; in the mean
time some of the Dutch children I have baptized, and
married several, and other parts of the service I have
performed in the Dutch tongue, and more of them would
accept my ministry: but that Mr, De Bois, a minister of
the Dutch congregation of New York, comes sometimes
to Albany; he is a hot man, and an enemy to our church,
but a friend to his purse, for he has large contributions
from this place, As for myself I take no money, and
have no kind of perquisite. I have used all moderation
towards dissenters in this country. There is none but
those of the Dutch church, and I have found two only
not baptized, the one born in West Jersey and bred a
Quaker, him I have brought over to our church, and
christened him the first day of this year; the other is an
old England man, but of a loose life; so soon as I can
bring him off from his wicked courses, I design to bap-
tize him.
Since the death of Mr. Lydius, the Indians have no
ministers ; there are about thirty communicants, and of
the Dutch church, but so ignorant and scandalous, that
they can scarce be reputed Christians. The sachems of the
five nations, viz: of the Masque, Oneydas, Onnondages,
Cayougas, and Senekas, at a meting with our governor,
52 Episcopal Church.
Col. Hunter, at Albany the I Oth August last, when his
excellency in his speech to them asked them if they were
of the same mind with those four Indians that had been
over with Col. Schuyler in desiring missionaries to be
sent and they answered that they were, and desired to
have forts built among them and a church, and that Mr.
Freeman, present minister of the Dutch congregation at
Flatbush, near New York, be one of those two mission-
aries which the queen promised to send them. This Mr.
Freeman, five years ago was minister of Schenectady,
and converted several of the Indians ; he has acquired
more skill in their language than any Dutch minister
that has been in this country, and Mr. Dellius is not so
well skilled in that tongue, a great part of our liturgy he
has translated into the Indian tongue, in particular
morning and evening prayer, the litany, the creed of St.
Athanasius, &c., besides several places of the Old and
New Testament. He told me when he read to them the
litany, they were mightily affected with it. He is a
gentleman of a good temper, and well affected to our
church, and if there were a bishop in this part of the
world, would be persuaded to take Episcopal ordination.
I often entreat him to go over to England, but he is
afraid of the danger of the voyage, and his wife will not
consent to live among the Indians; he has promised to
give me his manuscripts, and what he has done into the
Indian tongue.
I am sorry to tell you, Sir, that I am afraid the mis-
sionaries that are coming over, will find hard work of it,
and if the commander of that fort be not a person of
singular piety and virtue, all their endeavours will be
ineffectual; these, here, that trade with them, are loath
that any religion get any footing among them; besides,
these savages are so given to drinking of that nasty
liquor rum, that they are lost to all that is good. I must
tell you that the Masque, of whom one of the four that
were lately in England was a sachem, have not above
fifty men. All the five nations cannot make two thou-
sand, and of these, in number, the Senekas, are near one
thousand, and most of them are in the French interest.
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Hendrick the great prince that was honoured so in Eng-
land, cannot command ten men; the other three were not
Sachems. How far her majesty and the society have
been imposed upon, I leave it to you to judge. I beg
leave also to tell you, that the missionaries that are sent
over, must have an honourable allowance and large pre-
sents to give, otherwise they will have but few proselytes ;
and great care must be taken that they be well used,
otherwise their mission will prove ineffectual a; Mr.
Moor's, and how he defeated the designs of his mission,
Col. Schuyler best knows.
I have now worried you with a long letter, and shall
only add, that I shall be always ready to follow the di-
rections of the society, and to endeavour all that in me
lieth to propagate religion where it is not, and cultivate
it where it is established.
RECTORS OF ST. PETER'S CHURCH, ALBANY.
The Rev. THOROUGHGOOD MOOR was the earliest Church
of England clergyman in these parts, after the Rev. Mr.
Talbot's short stay. He arrived at New York in 1704,
and proceeded thence to Albany, as Missionary to the
Mohawks. Owing to the influence of the fur traders,
his efforts to convert the heathen were entirely without
fruit, and he returned to N. York. He went next to
P-.i'lington N. J., where he was so scandalized at the in-
decent conduct of Ld. Cornbury and his Lt. Gov., that
he refused to admit the latter to the Lord's Supper.
For this he was imprisoned, but having contrived to es-
cape from jail, he embarked for England. The ship, in
which he was a passenger, foundered at sea, and he,
with all on board, unfortunately, perished. The first
rector of St. Peter's Church, Albany, as far as our know-
ledge at present extends, was the
I. REV, THOS. BARCLAY. This gentleman was chaplain
to the fort in 1708, and read the service and preached to
the citizens in Dutch. He officiated also at Schenectady
and for the Indians, until Nov., 1712, when the Rev. Wm
54 Episcopal Church.
Andrews came out as successor to Mr Moor. Mr. A.,
however, had not greater success among the natives than
his predecessor, and he abandoned his mission in 1719.*
Mr. Barclay's congregation met, for seven years, in a
small Lutheran chapel, when Gov. Hunter encouraged
them to erect a church for themselves. To aid them, he
furnished all the stone and lime necessary for the build-
ing; the city presented 200, and contributions were
received from Schenectady, and other parts of the pro-
vince. The garrison also subscribed, and 600 were
soon collected. In Nov. 1716, the first English Church
in Albany was opened for service. It was a handsome
stone building, 58 x 42 feet . The communion service pre-
sented by Q. Anne " to the Chapel of the Onondagas,"
during this rectorate, was, it is presumed, retained for
the use of this church, where it is still preserved. The
Soc. for Prop, the Gospel withdrew its allowance soon
after, the consequence of which was, the church ceased
to have a minister, until the arrival of the
II. REV. Mr. MILN. This clergyman was appointed in
1728, and continued until 1737, when he was transferred
to New Jersey. He was succeeded by
III. REV. HENRY BARCLAY, the son of Rev. Thos. B., a
native of Albany, who graduated at Yale Coll. in 1734.
He was appointed, at Mr. Miln's recommendation, in
1735., catechist to the Indians at Fort Hunter, and be-
came rector in 1737-8 which office he filled until 1746,
when he was appointed rector of Trinity church, New
York, where he died in 1764.
IV. REV JOHN OGILVIE, a native of New- York, and
graduate of Yale College. Being a Dutch scholar, he was
appointed to this mission in 1748, and arrived at Albany
* A clergyman, named Wm. Andrews; was a missionary in Sche-
nectady where he also kept a school, as late as 1773, but "his health
failing, from the labors attendant on these avocations, he was obliged
to resign his charge. He removed to Williamsburg, Va., but learning
that the mission at Johnstown was vacant, by the retirement of the
Rev. M. Mosley, pastor of that place, he immediately applied to Sir
W. Johnson for that church, but we have not ascertained whether he
'ever returned to the Mohawk valley.
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in March, 1749. In 1760, he joined the expedition
against Niagara, and continued attached to the army until
the close of the French war. He succeeded Mr. Barclay,
as rector of Trinity Church, New York, and died Nov.
26, 1774, aged 5 1. His portrait is in the vestry of Trinity
church. An attempt was made in 1763 and 1766 to
have a translation of the book of common prayer (pre-
pared by Messrs. Andrews, Barclay and Ogilvie) printed
in New-York by Weyman, in the Mohawk language.
But the difficulty to print such language was found al-
most insurmountable, as there was not at the time, " a
Letter-makers founding house" in the colonies. Wey-
man completed nine sheets, or as far as the 74th page,
when he died bankrupt. The work passed then (1771)
into the hands of Hugh Gaine, when four or five hund-
red copies, it is said, were printed.
V. REV. THOMAS BROWN, B. A., of St. Albans Hall,
was the only child of the Rev. G. Brown, of Oxford, Eng.
He was ordained Deacon by the Bishop of London 23d
Sept. 1754. He came to America some time after it is
supposed with the 27thReg't, of which he was chaplain,
and married Martina Hogan, of Albany, on the 24th Aug.,
1761. He served with his regiment at the reduction of
Martinico in Feb., 1762, and having returned to Eng-
land, received the order of priesthood, and was com-
missioned missionary to North America by the Bishop of
London, 8th of July, 1764. He succeeded the Rev. Mr.
Ogilvie, as pastor of St. Peter's and served the church
until 1768. He then moved to the south, and was ap-
pointed, 30th May, 1772, rector of Dorchester, Maryland.
He died 2d May, 1784, aged 49 years, leaving a wife and
seven children; the survivor of these, a daughter, is still
living in Albany. She has portraits of her father, grand-
father and grand mother, in good preservation.
VI. REV. HARRY MUNRO, in whose time the church
was incorporated, was rector from 1768 to 1773 or 1774.
The congregation is represented as consisting of not
* 2 Mass. Hist. Soc. Coll. i, 148.
[Annals, vi.] 6
56 Episcopal Church.
more than thirty families* which Mr. Munro, in a state-
ment before" us, classes thus: Attendants, 156; Com-
municants, 44, of which 30 were gained by him or joined
the church since his appointment, and he " had all the
rest" (he says) " to reconcile or bring back, his prede-
cessor having had but three communicants, when he last
administered.*' Baptized since his appointment in Al-
bany, 345; Communicants lost by death, removals, &c.
14; desertions 4=18. " Three of those have left the
church because they were not permitted to wrest the go-
vernment out of the vestry's hands ; the other because he
could not relish Bishops Tillotson's, Sherlock's & Atter-
bury's sermons, and because Mr. Munro did not preach
spiritual sermons."
The church was vacant during the war of the Revolu-
tion, though it is stated that service was performed in
1776.*
VII. THOMAS ELLISON, A. M., of Cambridge, Eng.,
was appointed rector on the first of May. 1787, and one
of the Regents of the University, Feb. 28, 1797. He
was, in private life, a gentleman of a sociable disposition
and remarkable wit, whose society was much courted,
for it is said of him, that he was " as much above a mean
action as an angel is above a calumniator." The old
church, in the centre of State-street, was demolished ,and
the present edifice erected in his rectorate, Anno 1802, on
the 26 of April, of which year, Mr. Ellison died. Bishop
Chase, of Ohio, studied divinity under this clergyman. A
vacancy, of more than a year, now occurred.
VJII. REV. FREDERIC BEASLEY, of Philadelphia, was
elected rector in July (though others say 1st Sept.), 1803.
Possibly he took up his permanent residence at the rec-
tory at the latter date. He served six years, having re-
signed in August 1809, and left the city the following
monthi ' He became afterwards provost of the University
of Peiin: _. ";-'
IX. REV/ TIMOTHY CLOWES, son of Joseph C., of
Hempstead,, where he was born March 18, 1787, gradu-
* N. J. Hist. Soc. Proc. ii, 111.
Episcopal Church. 57
ated at Columbia College in 1808. Having received Dea-
con's orders he preached in Jersey City and Jamaica in
1809, on the 19th of Nov. of which year he preached for
the first time at St. Peter's. He began his ministerial
duties in this church on 23 April, 1810; but it was not
until the 31 Dec. of that year that he was regularly call-
ed, or inducted as rector. Having obtained the pre-
requisite order of presbyter on the 26th Nov., 1813, he
was instituted on 3d Feb. 1814. His connection with
this church terminated in the latter part of 1817, when
be returned to his native town and taught a classical
seminary there for three N years with great success. In
1821, he became principal of Erasmus Hall, Flatbush; in
1823, was chosen President of Washington College, Md.,
and rector of the church in Chestertown and St. Pauls,
Kent Co. The college being destroyed by fire, Dr.
Clowes, now LL. D., again opened school at Hempstead.
He presided over the Clinton Liberal Institute, Oneida
county, from 1838 to 1842, when he removed to Philadel-
phia, where he pursued his usual business of instruction.
He died in 1847, at the age of 60.*
Dr. Clowes united himself, it is understood, to the
Universalist Society in the latter years of his life.
X. REV. WILLIAM B. LACEY officiated from July, 1818,
to the spring of 1832. He resides at present, according
to the church Almanac, in the state of Louisiana, where
we believe, he confines himself to the department of
education.
REV. HORATIO POTTER, was instituted rector in 1833.
^Address of the Hon. Lt. Gov. Taylor and others to the congre-
gation of St Peter's church-, Answer of members of the congregation
of St. Peter's church, Albany, to Lt. Gov. Taylor's pamphlet, printed
for the congregation, February, 1816: Thompson's Hist. L. I., ii.
126.
(Sutato
58 Episcopal Church.
REVD WM ANDREWS MISSIONARY TO THE MOHAWKS.
At a Meeting of y e Comrs of the Indian affairs in Al-
bany the 14th November 1712. Present Pr Schuyler
Hend. Hansen K. V. Renselaer Mynd. Schuyler Johs
Schuyler P Vn Brugh
The Comrs Rec ' a letter from his Excellency dated y e
31th of October last and is as followth [Letter missing.]
The Reverend Mr. Wm Andrews Missionary for the
Mohocks sent by the honourable Society for propagation
the Gospel in foreign parts was desired to meet the Comrs
with the Reverend Mr. Tho. Barclay, who came. It was
then ordred that the said letter should be read unto them
which was done, and told Mr Andrews that they would
at all times give him all the assistance that Lays in their
power for accomplishing so Good a work as he Is sent
for,
for which he Gave the Comrs Many thanks.
At a Meeting of the Comrs of the Indian affairs in Al-
bany y e 15th day of Novr 1712. Present Pr Schuyler
Johs Schuyler K. Vn Renselaer Hend Hansen R In-
goldesby Mynd. Schuyler P. Vn Brugh.
This day a letter from his Grace My Lord Arch B. of
Canteiberry dated y e 29th of May last to the Sachims of
the Six Nations of Indians was delivered to the Sachims
of the Maquas Country and read unto them, the contents
whereof was Interpreted by Lawc e Clasen, which letter
was ordered to be recorded in these Minutes on the re-
quest of the Reverend Mr Thomas Barclay. [Letter not
found.]
The Reverend Mr Andrews Missionary to the Mohawk
Indians told the s d sachems that he is Sent by her Most
Excellent Majesty the queen, and the Society for propa-
gation y e Gospel in foreign parts at their own desire &
request to her said Mayty when Some of their Sachims
were in England, and propositions Since that time made
to have Minisiers to Instruct them in the Christian Re-
ligion, for which Reason he has left his dearest friends
and relations and under Gone a very tedious & dangerous
Episcopal Church. 59
voyage to come over to them to Instruct them, in y e prin-
cipals of the Christian Religion for the Good of their Souls
Salvation, hopeing with the blessing of God to see the
happy fruit of his labour, and that they will give him
due protection and Incouragement in the doing of it whilst
it shall pleas god that he should be among them.
Then Terachjoris Sachim of Canajoharie the upper
Castle of the Mohawks Stood up and Sayd that he was
deputed by those of that Castle to come to Albany to Re-
ceive in their name the Reverend Mr William Andrews-
for their Minister, who they understood is Sent (on their
Request) by the Great queen of Great Britain to Instruct
them in the Christian Religion for the good of their Souls
Service, and Gave Mr Andrews his hand and promised
for those of that Castle to give all the Protection and In-
couragement unto him that shall lye in their power.
Hendrick one of the Sachims of the Maquas Country
stood up and Say'd that he was very glad that y e Rev-
erend Mr Wm Andrews was come over for their
Minister to Instruct them in the Christian Religion for
the Good of their Souls, and that he was deputed with
those now here present by the other Sachims of that
Castle to Receive him in their names for their Minister
and father and promist for themselfs and those of the s d
Castle to give him all the protection Incouragement and
assistance possibly they can, and always be faithful and
obedient to him, and doth heartly Return thanks to her
Majty the Great queen of Great Britain that She has been
pleased to Grant their Requests, and also to the honble
Society for propagation of the Gospel in foreign parts and
doth thank his Excellency Robert Hunter Esqr &c and
Collo Nicolson for their Intercession in Getting their Re-
quest Granted the fruets whereof are now to be seen.
Hendrick sayd further that he desired in y e name of
the s d Sachims of the Mohawks that none of their land
might be clandestinly bought from any of them for that
would breed a faction and disturbance among them and
would be an occasion of leaving their Country and oblige
them to go over to the Ottowawas or farr Indians where
they should have no Christian Minister to Instruct them
60 Episcopal Church.
in the Christian Religion, nor that they should not be
brought under that yoke as those at Canada are who
are obliged to pay the tenths of all to their priests. Gave
a Belt of wampum.
Mr Andrews Reply' d that he was not come for the lu-
cure of their land nor to lay any burdons on them but to
Instruct them in the true Christian Religion and that no
land Should be bought of them in a Clandestine Manner,
if it Lays in his power to prevent it, and that the hon-
ourable Society had taken care to pay him.
The Reverend Thomas Barclay desired that the Comrs
would be pleased to procure men Slees & horses for Con-
veying the Goods of the Rev d Mr Andrews to the Mo
hawks Country* and to pay the Charges thereof which
they promised to do with all readyness,
The Comrs Gave the following presents to the Mohawk
Indians viz 1 6 kegs powder 6 boxes of lead 12 Blankets 12
Shirts 2 duffel Blankets 5 pair Stockings 200 flints & 50
Ib Shot
REVD MR BARCLAY AND HENDK HANSEN ESQR.
Att a Meeting of the Comrs of the Indian affairs in Al-
bany the 19th of Janry 171J Present Kill: Van
Renselaer the Commandr & Chiefe here Hend: Han-
sen Mynd 1 Schuyler Johs Schuyler Pr Vn Brugh
The Comrs being conviend at y e desire of Mr Barclay
minister of y e Gospel & Missionary of the Society for
Propagation of y 6 Gospel, who acquaints y e Gentn that
he is Inform'd that Mr hend: Hansen at y e house of
Wm hogan on y 6 15th Instant when y 6 Mayor was sworn
did take occasion to Rail against him upon occasion of a
Letter writ by his Excy the Govr to ye Comrs of ye Ind:
affairs wherein Mr Hansens name was mentioned for not
going to y e Mohogs Country with Mr Andrews the Mis-
sionary, and that if he had any Interest with y e Indians
it ought to be Imployed for her Mayes Service, that it
* The Indian name of the mission above mentioned is given in an
affidavit of the Rev. Henry Barclay, of which an extract is subjoined.
The engraving at the side is from a'survey dated 23d October, 1712.
Episcopal Church. 6*
was hoped he would Rectify that neglect, and make mat-
ters Easy and Some other matters that were unpleasant
to Mr Hansen Whereupon
Mr Hansen alledg'd in a publick Comp e on y 6 s d 15th
Instant that Mr Barclay was y e occasion of writing of
that Letter, and that he designed to be a bishop over
Mr Andrews y e Missionary that he had a mind for his
salary, and that~he told y e gentn he would come up with
him for what he had done to his prejudice & oyr words
to that Effect & desires that such Evidence to y e proof
hereof may be heard,
and shows the Schoharie creek, the church, and the two Mohawk cas-
tles, <-c.
" HENRY BARCLAY of the City of New York, Rector of Trinity
Church in said City (in Communion with the Church of England as
byLaw Established) of full Age being duly sworn deposeth and saith:
That he was born in
Albany. That in Qua-
lity of missionary from
the Society for propa-
gating the Gospel in
foreign parts, he resid-
ed several yeais at Ti-
enonderoga among one
of the Iroquois Nations
of Indians, who call
themselves Ganinge-
hage, and are by the
English called Mo-
hocks. That the De-
ponent hath always
heard and understood
that by the praying
Indians, were meant
such of the Mohawk
Nation, as were Con-
verted to the Christian
Religion. And that
while he lived among
the said Mohock In-
dians he understood
from them that they
laid claim to Lands to
the Northward of Saraghtoge, in the County of Albany, but how far
to the Northward he does not Remember to have heard from them,
and that he verily believes they still make the same claim."
62 Episcopal Church.
Robert Livingston Junr Esqr Mayor of y e City of
Albany doth say that on y e s d 15th of this present Janu-
ary he heard Mr hend Hansen Say he woundered why
Mr Barclay was so incencd agst him y l he did not Look
upon Mr Andrews y e Missionary to have writ ags 1 him to
y 3 Govr but beleeved that what he did was by the In-
stigation of Mr Barclay, and that he ruled over the said
Mr Andrews as a bishop, and wether it was to remove
him from y l place and have y e benefitt of it for himself
he knew not, and did furthe/say that he has had to doe
with greater men, then he meaning Mr Barclay and did
not value him he would come up with him.
L* Collo Johs Schuyler doth say that he was in C omp e
y e 15 Instant at Wm Hogans when y e Mayor was Sworn
and he heard Mr Hend: Hansen Say that he beleeved
that Mr Andrews y e Missionary had never writ against
him to the Govr and that he beleev'd Mr Barclay Ruled
over Mr Andrews as a Bishop and that Mr Hansen said
further that he knew not why Mr Barclay was so much
incencd against him Except it was about y e 50 but
knew not further of it.
Mr Abraham Cuyler Says that he was present the
same time at Wm Hogans and he heard Mr Hend: Han-
sen Say he knew not what ailed Mr Barclay to w;ite
ags 1 him to y e Govr where upon Mr Mayor answered
him, he beleeved it was not Mr Barclay that had writ to
the Govr, whereupon Mr Hansen said I know that but
he beleev'd that what was written to the Govr ags 1 him
was by y 6 Instigation of Mr Barclay, and Said further is
Mr Barclay angry because I was desired to gett 50 for
him upon Interest to pay his debts, and that his wife
must know nothing of it, & further knows not.
Mr Hend. Hansen being present Says that he was at
Wm Hogans on y e J5th Instant when y Mayor was
Sworn, and being troubled at that Paragraph of his
Excys Letter wch Related to him, he Could not forbear
mentioning y e same to Mr Mayor, Subject of that Letter
(the being discoursed of by Some of the Comp e ) and he
told y 6 Mayor how that he Suspected it was by Mr Bar-
clays means, that it happened to be thus misrepresented
Episcopal Church. 63
to his Excellcy because he had heard that Mr Barclay
had drop'd some words Reflecting on him and there-
upon took occasion to Speak to Mr Mayor, whom he
thought would inform Mr Barclay of his Resentment, &
Said I know not why Mr Barclay is so much incencd ags 1
me Except it be for that I Endeavord upon Mr Collins
desire to get 50: upon Interest for Mr Barclay wh his
wife was to know nothing off which I could not procure
without being Security for it my Self which I declin'd,
and so did not gett it, or that he must have a design ags 1
that good man Mr Andrews y e Missionary to make him
uneasy & gett a part of his Salary, for it Seems y l he
would Rule over that good Man as a bishop, it Seems as
the Dutch phrase is dat hy't hondtie d' Steert soude off
hacken, that is he would cutt off the Litle dogs taile, but
he was not affraid of him for he had had to doe with
as Great men as he was and yet he would come up with
him meaning that when y e matter came to a fair hearing
he doubted not but to Clear himself and Concluded that
he did not know what ailed y e man, meaning Mr Barclay,
for he had done him all the kindnesse that was in
his power and Shewed him all the Respect Imaginable
ever Since he had been in y e Country and had used all
Endeavors to Perswade and Recomend y e Indians to be
kind to Mr Andrews the Missionary, and to bring him of
the best that they hunted telling ye Indians that it was
the Custome of y e Christians to doe So and to be kind
to their Ministers.
Mr Barclay Says he will not trouble y e Comrs any
further, but give his Excellcy the Govr an Account how
Mr Andrews y e Missionary was Received by Taquajenont
y 6 only Sachim that was at home in the Maquase Country
to Receive their Minister.
Mr Barclay desired a Copy of y e above proceedings,
the Comrs order a Copy to be delivered to Mr Barclay
and to Mr hend. Hansen Likewise if he desires it, they
both promiseing not to Send it down to N York before
y e ordinary post goes wh is fryday next, when y e Gentn
will give his Excellcy an Account thereof.
64 Episcopal Church.
PETITION OF THE RECTOR &C OF ST. PETER'S CHURCH
FOR A CHARTER.
To his Excellency Sir Henry Moor Baronet Governor
and Commander in Chief of the Province of New-
York and the Territories thereon depending and
Chancellor of the same &c
The Petition of the Minister Church Wardens and Ves-
try of S l Peters Church in the City of Albany Humbly
Sheweth
That His Excellency Robert Hunter His Majesty King
George the firsts Governor of this province on the 2 Is 1
October 1714 by Letter Pattent under the Broad seal did
Grant unto the Rev 1 Thomas Barclay Peter Mathews
Esqr and John D unbar a Certain piece of Ground therein
particularly described for to erect and Build a Church for
public Worship agreable to the Rules and Regulations of
the Church of England as by Law Established, that soon
after a Church was Built on the said ground and publick
worship has been performed according to the mode of the
Church of England. And your Petitioners conceiving it
may be for the Interest and advantage of the said Church
to have it Incorporated,
May it therefore please your Excellency to Grant unto
your Petitioners a Charter for the Incorporation of the
said Church in such manner as unto your Excellency
shall seem most proper.
And your Petitioners shall ever pray &c
HARRY MUNRO, Clerk.
CHRISTOPHER HEGERMAN } Church
DANIEL HEWSON Junr $ Wardens
JOHN BARCLAY, WM BENSON
18 May 1768. Read in Council
& referred to a Committee.
13 July 1768. Reported and granted.
In the report laid before a convention of the clergy,
Oct. 5, 1704, allusion is made to Albany as
" A large frontier town where most of the people are
Dutch, who have from Amsterdam a Dutch Minister, one
Episcopal Church. 65
Mr Lydius, but there are some English families, besides
a garrison of soldiers, who are a considerable congrega-
tion. A church of England Minister here will, in all
probability, do signal service not only by setting up a
public worship to the joy & comfort of the English, who
impatiently desire a minister, and persuading the Dutch
and others to conform, but also in instructing the Indians
which come in great numbers thither. Mr Moore, mis-
sionary to the Mohawks, is coming to settle here for some-
time by the directions of his Excellency, my lord Cornbury
who gives him great encouragement, and has been particu-
larly pleased to promise him presents for the Indians.
Doc. Hist., Hi, 117.
In Col. Heathcote's letter to the Society for the Propa-
gation of the Gospel, Nov. 6, 1705, he says:
"As for Mr Moor's mission, you will undoubtedly have
the account thereof very fully by Mr Talbot, whose place
he supplies, having not thought it worth the while to stay
at Albany. As for my opinion that matter, I think it is
too heavy for the Society to meddle with at present, and
would properly lie us a burthen upon the Crown, to be
defrayed out of the revenue here. For their being
brought over to our Holy faith will, at the same time,
secure them in their fidelity to the government. And
not only that, but the Society will, I believe, find em-
ployment enough for their money in sending of mission-
aries amongst those who call themselves Christians, on
the coast of America, which I find to be their resolution.
And it is certainly the greatest charity in the world to
have the best Eeligion planted in these parts, which, with
time, will in all probability, be so vast a Country and
People. As for Mr. Dellius I don't think it worth the while
in being at any extraordinary charge in sending him;
because I believe no consideration would make him live
in the Indian Country. And if he did he has not the
language; and one that goes on that mission must be a
young man who is able to grapple with fatigues, and will
not only take pains, but is capable of learning the Ian-
66 Episcopal Church.
guage ; and it is a general observation that none are so
apt to gain foreign tongues as the Scotch."
Doc. Hist., Hi, 124.
In the address of the provincial clergy to Gov. Hunter,
May, 14, 1712, they say:
" As it is with the greatest pleasure we hear of the due
Encouragement Mr Barclay Minister of Albany meets
with in the propagation of the Christian Religion and
Knowledge under your Ex'cys wise and pious administra-
tion. So it is our earnest and humble request that your
Ex'cy will be pleased to promote the building of a church
there which is very much wanting."
INSCRIPTION ON THE FRONT OF ST. PETER'S CHURCH.
Glory be to the Lord for he is good for his mercy endureth forever.
ST. PETER'S CHURCH.
Formerly standing in the centre of State, at its junction with Barrack
Street, Built A. D. MDCCXV Incorporated A. D. MDCCLXIX.
Demolished and this edifice erected A. D. MDCCCII.
THOMAS EKLISON, Rector JOHN STEVENSON, GOLDSBKOW BANYKR,
Church Wardens. PHILIP HOOKER, Archt.
(67)
DUTCH KEFOKMED CHUEGH.
From O'Callaghan's Documentary History, vol. iii.
DIFFICULTIES IN THE DUTCH CHURCH AT ALBANY.
At a Council Sept 25th 1675. Present, The Governor,
the Secretary, Capt Brockholes, Mr J Laurence,
Capt Dyre, Mr Fred : Philips.
The matter under consideracon was y 6 Complaint of
Do Nicholas vanRenslaer against Do Newenhuysen, upon
Ace 1 of his sending to him by some of y e Elders on Sunday
last, to forbid him to baptise any children that should be
brought in the afternoon to be baptised, Upon which he
forbeare coming to y e Church that time, but said he went
to speake with Do Newenhuysen, to know his reason for
what he had done
To whom y e said Do replyde aloude in y e street, y l it
was because he did not looke upon him to be a Lawfull
Minister, nor his admittance at Albany to be Lawfull,
whereupon y e said Do Renslaer desired to speake to him
in y e house, & to show him what Testimonial^ he had,
which he admitted, yet afterwards would scarcely looke
on them but exclaimed against him in like manner as be-
fore; That afterwards at Mr Ebbings one of y e Elders,
they saw all his Papers, but y e Do still said, y l one or-
d yned in England, had nothing to do with their Church,
without a Certificate from their Classis.
Do Newenhuysen did not deny at all that was alleged
against him, but on y e contrary did in a manner maintaine.
That no one y l only had orders from y e Church of England
had suffici/nt Authority to be admitted a Minister here,
to administer y e Sacrements without, as before, &c
Resolved, That Do Newenhuysen shall have time of two.
three or four dayes to sett in writing w l his opinion or
Judgm 1 is in this Case, particularly whether a Minister
ordained in England by a Bishop, coming here and having
[Annals, vi.] 7
68 Dutch Church.
Certificate thereof, bee not sufficient ordination to preach
& Administer y e Sacraments in y e Dutch here or no.
Hee offers to bring it in on Thursday next.
A Copie of Do Newenhuysens Orders & Instructions
from y e Classis at Amsterdam, to be taken & y e Originalls
given him againe
Do Renslaers papers of Certificate & Testimonialls were,
viz 1 .
The Ordinacon by Dr Earle Bishop of Sarum, to be a
Deacon.
His Majesties allowance of him under his Siguett to be
a Minister, & to preach to y e Dutch Congregacon at
Westminister.
A Certificate from sever all persons of Quality of his
being an allowed Chaplaine to y e Embassador extra-
ordinary y e Heer Goph, from y e States of Holland.
A Certificate from y e Minis f er & Officers of a Church
in London, of his having officiated as a Lecturer there.
The Duke of Yorkes recommendacon of him to the
present Governor here.
Upon which y e following Order was made, viz 1 Upon
the Complaint of Do Nicholas Van Renslaer Minister of
Albany, That Do Wilhelmus Newenhuysen, Minister of
this Towne had openly and with words of Contempt said
that Do Renslaer was no Minister, & his ordinacon not
good, both Parties appearing this day at the Councell, Mr
Renslaer having produced his severall Ordinacon of Dea-
con & and Presbiter by the Bishop Salisbury also at-
testacons of his haying been Minister to Myn heer Van
[Goph], Embassador from y e States Genii residing at
London, & since Minister of y e Dutch Church at West-
minister, and Lecturer at S l Margaretts Loathbury in
London, & of his good Comport in s 3 Churches, together
with his Majesties Signett for Westminister, & his Royal
Highnesse letter of Recomendacon to this place or Albany
if vacant and made appeare his being chosen, admitted &
officiateing in y e Church at Albany according to their
usual manner & Constitucon of y e Reformed Churches,
wth y e approbacon & Confirmacon of y e Magistrates,
and Governr all which being found to be authenticke.
Dutch Church. 69
Upon a full hearing of all partys it appearing y l D
Newenhuysen had spoken y e words declaring Do Renslaer
to be no Minister &c. y e above testimonys being produced
in Councell to y e said Newenhuysen and he owned to
have been made acquainted therewith still insisted y e
said Do Renslaers Ordinacon nor Call did not fitly qualify
him to administer y e Sacrements, for which giving not y e
least sufficient reason, but implied according to his owne
fancy.
Being Withdrawne, after mature deliberacon It being
of great weight & consequence, It is Resolved thaty 6 said
Do Newenhuysen shall have some time to give in his
Answer to y e above in writing, which he desireing no
longer then till Thursday, Ordered, That on Thursday
y e 30th instant, ye said Do Newenhuysen shall by 2 aclock
in the afternoone appeare & bring in y e same, particularly
whether the Ordination of y e Church of England be not
sufficient qualification for a Minister comporting him-
selfe accordingly, to be admitted, officiate & administer
y Sacraments, according to y e Constitucons of y e re-
formed Churches of Holland: At which time y" Elders,
& all other Officers of y" Dutch Church are likewise re-
quired to appeare and be present.
By Order of y e Governr in Councell
This order of Councell was sent M. N. Seer.
At a Councell Septr 30. 1675. Present. The Governor
The Secretary. Mr Laurence. Capt. Dyre. Mr Phillips.
This day being appointed at two a clock for Do New-
enhuysen to bring in his answer, & make his appearance,
with y e Eldrs & Deacons of the Church.
Hee brings a paper rather in the Justification of him-
selfe in his answer then otherwise, and denyes what is
alleaged against him by Do Renslaer therein.
After long debate, y e Do and y e rest of y e Elders and
Deacons, seeme to allow in words, what is denyde in
writing, vizt That a Minister Ordayned in England by
the Bishops is every way Capable &c.
Time is given them to Consider againe well amongst
themselves and give a finall Resolution in answr to the
Order of Councell, to morrow.
70 Dutch Church.
There were before the Councell.
Do Newenhuysen Minister, Mr Jeronimus Ebbing, Mr
Peter Stoutenberg Elders ; Mr Jacob Teunisse Kay. Mr
Reyneer Willemse. Mr Gerritt Van Tright, Mr Isaack
Van Vleck Deacons
The next day they brought in their paper amended,
with all Submission.
At a Councell Septr 8th 1676. Present. The Govern-
or Capt. Brockholes. The Secretary. Capt. Dyre.
Upon Informacon that Do Renslaer (one of the Min-
isters att Albany) is confined by the Magistrates there,
upon matter of some dubious words spoken by the said
Do in his Sermon or Doctrine.
It is ordered, That the said Do bee releast from his Im-
prisonment, and any matter concerning the same is to bee
heard here.
At a Meeting of the Governor in Councell, and Minis-
ters of y e Citty of New Yorke, Sept. 15th, 1676.
The occasion was the returne of the appeale in the case
between Do N. Renslaer and Mr Jacob Leysler, and Mr
Jacob Milburne, had before y e Court & Consistory at Al-
bany.
Ordered, That as Do Renslaer hath putt in Security of
fifteen hundred Guildrs hollands money for to prosecute,
so y e said Leysler and Milburne are to putt in y e like
Security to make good their Charge.
Ordered, That Mr Leysler do besides himselfe, put in
one or two others as Security for five thousand pound by
to morrow before noone.
Sept the 16th. The Ensuing Warr 1 was sent up to
Albany.
BY THE GOVERNOR
Whereas Mr Jacob Millburne hath accused Do Nicho-
las Renslaer for words spoken by him in. a Sermon at
Albany on the 13th Last past, the which having made a
great disturbance and been before the Church Officers and
Court there, and at last remitted here in order to a de-
termination ; In case the same be nott already taken up
and Composed before this comes to your hands, These
Dutch Church. 71
are in his Maties name to require you, to cause y 6 said
Milburne to give in sufficient Security to the value of one
thousand pound for his appearance to prosecute and an-
swer the matters relateing thereunto according to Law ;
which if hee shall refuse to do, that he be committed to
safe Custody into y e Sheriffs hands, of the which you are
not to faile, and to make a speedy returne hereof ; Given
under my hand in New Yorke, Septem y 6 16th 1676.
E. ANDROSS.
To y 6 Commander and Magistrates at Albany.
Septr the 18th
Mr Leysler not obeying the Order of the Govenor in
Councell of the 15th Instant, was by the Governors spe-
ciall Warrant committed into the Custody of the Sheriff :
The Warr 1 was as followeth. viz 1
BY THE GOVERNOR
Whereas Mr Jacob Leysler of this City hath accused Do
Nicholas Renslaer for words spoken by him in a Sermon
at Albany, on the 13th last past, the which having made
a great disturbance and been before the Church Officers
and Court there, and at last remitted here in Order to a
determination, but y 6 said Leysler not having given Se-
curity according to Law and Order ; These are in his Ma-
ties name to require you forthwith to take y 6 person of
the said Jacob Leysler into your Custody, and him safely
to keep in Order to a determinacon according to Law ;
for the which this shall be your sufficient Warrant : Given
under my hand in New Yorke this 18th day of September,
1676
E. ANDROSS.
To ye Sheriff, of New Yorke, or his Deputy.
At a Councell. Septr 23th 1676 Present. The Go-
vernor & Councell. The Mayor & Aldermen The
Ministers of y 6 City.
Upon reading all Evidences & papers relating to the
difference betweene Do Nich: Renslaer and Mr Jacob
Leysler and Mr Jacob Millburne, but y e said Millburne
not being present, nor any Authorized from him
72 Dutch Church.
Resolved. That if all parties are willing to stand to
the friendly and amicable determinacon made by the
Church Officers or Kerken Raat at Albany, and referr y 6
matter of Charges, (which was y e only obstruction then)
to y" Governor and Councell and persons above, That
then they will proceed to a finall Determinacon therein;
But if not then a short day shall be appointed for hearing
all parties and taking such further Resolves and order
therein as y e Case shall require ; All parties to have Cop-
pies, and bring in their Answers by y e first returne from
Albany.
Mr Steph 1 Van Cortland for Do Renslaer, and Mr Jacob
Leysler for himselfe doe desire an Issue may be putt to
y e buisnesse in question.
Extraordinary Court holden at Albany
28th Septr 1676. Post Meridiem
Present Capt Salisbury, Commander. Capt Thorn De
Lavall. Rich 1 Pretty, Dirck Wessells, Pr Winne,
Capt Phil Schuyler, Andr Teller, Jan Thomase,
Marte Gerritse, Mr Siston, Sheriff.
Dom Schaets, Dom. Renzelaar and some witnesses ap-
pearing in Court (all the papers in the difference between
the two above named Dominies being examined & re-
viewed) they are, by order of the Governor to be recon-
ciled according to Christian Duty and love, as it specially
becomes such servants of God's word. Whereupon the
above named Ministers, answer, They are willing to be
reconciled with all their hearts,
Dom Schaets declares the twelve men, whom he ac*
cused of Partiality in a Letter written to the Consistory
of New York, to be honorable persons, and say that all
such occurred foolishly, requesting forgiveness
Doctor Corn: Van Dyck, representing the Consistory,
Complains that Dom : Schaets being sent for on two oc
casions by the Consistory, refused to come to them in di-
rect violation of the Law of the Church.
Dom: Schaets says that he was in the first instance
declared Interested, because he had rendered in writing
his opinion of Dom: Renseiaar's preaching, but that was
Dutch Church. 73
not done to excite parties, confessing to have acted
very improperly and they too in like manner.
WHEREAS various differences have arisen and sprung
up between the two Ministers wherein Dom: Schaets
charged and accused Dom ; Renselaer with false preach'
ing ; and Dom ; Renselaer thereupon Replied that it was
a false lie, Dom: Schaets is therefore ordered to prove
the same, who forthwith drew forth a little Book contain-*
ing divers old comments which the W: Court neither ac-
cepted nor received
Their Worships ask parties if they will leave and re^
fer their differences to their W's decision?
Who answered, Yes.
Thereupon the W: Court resolved unanimously and by
plurality of Votes, that Parties shall both forgive & forget
as it becomes Preachers of the Reformed Religion to do ;
also that all previous variances, church differences and
disagreements & provocations shall be consumed in the fire
of Love, a perpetual silence and forbearance being imposed
on each respectively, to live together as Brothers for an
example to the worthy Congregation, for edification to the
Reformed Religion and further for the removal and banish*
ment of all scandals, and in case hereafter any difference
may occur or happen between them, they shall seek re
dress from the Consistory, to be heard there; but parties
not being content with its award, the Consistory shall
then state to the Governor who is in fault who shall then
be punished according to the exigency of the case. In
like manner each was warned not to repeat or renew any
more former differences or variances, under a penalty to
be fixed by their worships of the Court.
At a Councell October 23th 1676. Present The Gov
vernour & Councell. Some of y e Aldermen. The
Ministers of this City.
Upon a Return from Albany, The matter concerning y fc
charges about y e Difference between Domine Renslaer,
and Mr Leysler & Milburne, now referred by all partys
to the determinacon of the Governor and Councell, the
same being taken into Consideracon The Eusuing
was made rizt
74 Dutch Church.
Whereas there was an amicable & friendly agreem 1
made by the Church Officers (or Kerken Raat) at Albany
of the Difference between Do Nicholas Renslaer on the
one part, and Jacob I^eysler and Jacob Milburne on the
other, only as to the matter of Charge, the which was
referred to y e Governor and Councell here,
The same being taken into Consideration, It is Or-
dered, That Jacob Leysler and Jacob Milburne doe pay
the whole charge both at Albany and here, as giving the
first Occasion of the Difference, and that Do Renslaer
bee freed from bearing any part thereof, and this to be a
flnall end and determinacon of the matter betweene y e
partyes upon this occasion.
MINISTER'S HOUSE AT ALBANY,
Albany 6 Feb, 1678-9.
Dom: Gid: Schaets appears in Court with Jan Vinna
gen Elder and the 2 Deacons Mr Jan Janse Bleeker and Mr
Hendi Cuyler representing the W. Consistory who freely
without any persuasion promise to convey and give a
proper Deed of the house occupied at present by Dom j
Gideon Schaets to be for the future a residence for the
Minister at Albany, for the benefit of the Congregation
of the Reformed Church here ; as the house was built out
of the Poor's money, and now being decayed, the W,
Court promises to repair said house and keep it in good
order flt for a Minister, for which purpose it shall be
conveyed.
Ordinary Court held at
Albany 6 July, 1680,
The W : Consistory of this city being sent for to Court,
and being requested by their Worships to contribute
something to the repair and building of Dom: Schaets
house, being for the good of the Commonalty; the W,
Consistory consent to contribute the sum of one thousand
guilders /tewantr for the reparation of the said house,
Dutch Church. 75
DIFFICULTIES BETWEEN DOM. SCHAETS AND HIS
CONGREGATION.
Extraordinary Court holden at
All any 1st April 1681.
This Extraordinary Court is held at the request of the
Elders and Deacons of the Reformed Church here, who
apply to the Gentlemen and request their assistance in-
asmuch as the head of their Consistory Dom : Gideon
Schaets refuses to visit them for the purposes of holding
religious meetings in the Church, the usual appointed
place by the Consistory Having undertaken to speak to
the Domine of the trouble which he caused some of the
Members, in direct opposition to the office of a Teacher,
especially at this conjuncture of Time when the Lords
supper was so near at hand; after the Consistory had
done its duty & part to the utmost on the 29. March last,
and not knowing but it had accomplished everything,
and every matter of difference had been settled for the
time (having been admonished in the temper of Love &
Christian duty) Anneke his daughter consenting willing-
ly to absent herself the next time from the Holy Table
of the Lord on her father's proposal, and as it was her
duty, so as to prevent as much as possible all Scandals in
Christ's flok; as it is evident we have done our utmost
in sending for the aforesaid Domine to visit us to-day,
which he hath wholly refused, We therefore request that
their worships will please send for the said Domine and
ask him if all matters of difference &c were not arranged
at the last Consistorial meeting on 29 March last and
wherefore does he now rip up new differences and offen-
ces contrary to his duty & office.
Whereupon their Worships sent Wm Parker the Court
Messenger to request him to come to court; who answer-
ed that the Consistory had sent him; whereunto the
Bode said, The Court sent for your Reverence not the
Consistory. He replied he would not come.
The Bode is sent- a 2 d time to tell him that he must in-
stantly appear before the Court. He answered, he would
not appear before the Court, though they should dismiss
him.
76 Dutch Church.
The Bode, sent for the third time, found him not at
home but his daughter Anneke said, I'll go and ask him;
and having asked him said, Mine Father will not come ;
they may do what they please, for the magistrates are
wishing to make me out a W .
The Bode being sent the fourth time reports as before.
Whereupon is Resolved, to send the constable Jacob
Sanders with a special Warrant after him, to bring him
here before the Court.
Who having visited the house and being unable to find
him the constable then asked his Daughter, Anneke
Schaets, where her father was? She answered Know
you not what Cain said? Is he his Brother's keeper? Am
I my father's keeper ? Whereupon the constable told her
that she should let him bring him. To which she an-
swered, she had nobody for him to bring, and had she a
dog, she should not allow him to be used by the Magis-
trates for such a service. The Magistrates had their own
Bode.
The constable having been sent for the second time
spoke to Dom Schaets at Hend: Cuyler's house, who
gave for answer that he should not go before the Court
if the Consistory were there ; but if the Consistory was
not present, he would appear before the Court.
Whereupon the W. Court considering the great in-
convenience his suspension should cause the Congrega-
tion have through condescension sent him word that the
Magistrates only will speak to him without the Consist-
ory. [His suspension was written out & read to him]
At last, Dom: Schaets appeared in Court and he is
asked why he, who should afford a good example to
others, hath shown contempt to his Court by refusing on
their reiterated summons, to appear before them; de-
manding Satisfaction.
Whereupon it appears at first that Dom: was much
dissatisfied and demanded his demission from their wor-
ships; but at last considering his committed offence, he
excused himself and requested exceedingly that he should
be forgiven, and not severely dealt by, and hereafter
nothing should be laid to his charge, promising to obey,
Dutch Church. 77
for the future, his lawful superiors, requesting that all be
reconciled which was done.
Further all matters and disputes between him and his
Consistory, Mr Dauid Schuyler Mr Dirck Wessels,
Elders; Wouter Albertse van den Uthoff & Gert Lansing
Deacons, were arranged in love and friendship in presence
of the Court aforesaid; Dom: Schaets admitting he was
under a misconception.
MEMORANDUM.
On the 9th of June 1681, Anneke Schaets, wife of Tho:
Davidtse Kekebel, is sent to her husband at N. York, by
order and pursuant to letters from the Commander in
Chief with a letter of recommendation; but as she was, so
headstrong and would not depart without the Sheriff &
Constable's interference, her disobedience was annexed to
the letter.
Albany 5th July 1681.
Anneke Schaets who was sent to N. York by their Wor-
ships on the 9th June last pursuant to letters and orders
from the Commander in Chief Capt Antho Brockholes is
come back here in the same Sloop, and brings this follow-
ing recommendation which is in terms
N. York June y e 27th 1681.
GENTLEMEN Wee have thought fitt to acquaint yout hat
Thomas Davis and his wife Anneke Schaets are suffered
to goe up for Albany in order to settle their affairs there,
We Recommend yow to endeavour a Reconciliation be-
tween them if Possible otherwise if Parties desire it,
deside their differences by Law, having due Regard
to their Jointure or heuwelyx foorwaerde. wch is all at
Present from Your Loveing ffriend
ANTHO BROCKHOLES.
Extraordinary Court holden in Albany
29th day July A. Dom. 1681,
Tho : Davidtse premisses to conduct himself well and
honorably towards his wife Anneke Schaets, to Love &
never neglect her but faithfully and properly to maintain
and support her with her children according to his means,
hereby making null and void all questions that have
78 Dutch Church.
occurred and transpired between them both, never to re-
peat them, but are entirely reconciled; and for better
assurance of his real Intention and good resolution to ob-
serve the same, he requests that two good men be named
to oversee his conduct at N. York towards his said wife,
being entirely disposed and inclined to live honorably &
well with her as a Christian man ought, subjecting him-
self willingly to the rule and censure of the said men.
On the other hand his wife Anneke Schaets promises
also to conduct herself quietly & well and to accompany
him to N. York with her children & property here, not
to leave him any more but to serve and help him and
with him to share the sweets and the sours as becomes a
Christian spouse; Requesting all differences which had
ever existed between them both may be hereby quashed
and brought no more to light or cast up, as she on her
side is heartily disposed to.
Their Worship, of the Court Recommend parties on
both sides to observe strictly their Reconciliation now
made, and the gentlemen at N. York will be informed
that the matter is so far arranged.
EARLY NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE REV. MR. DELLIUS.
Fr m the Albany City Records.
Extraordinary Court holden at
Albany 6 Augst 1683
The Wt Commissaries assembled in consequence of
the arrival of the new Minister Dome Godefridus Dellius
who reached here on the 2 d instant pursuant to the request
and letters of this Court to the Venerable Classis of
Amsterdam.
And whereas by consent and approval of this Comon-
alty a second Domine is sent for to assist the old Dom:
Schaets, it is therefore resolved to call the Congregation
together to enquire of them in a friendly manner how
much they will from their own Liberality and good in-
clination contribute to the maintenance of the s d Dom:
Godefridus Dellius whereupon the following Burghers
Dutch Church.
79
have freely contributed to the Salary of said De Gode-
fridus Dellius, & that for the term of one year.
Peter Schuyler ps of 8 ....
Cornells Van Dyck
Derek Wessels
David Schuyler
Marte Gerritse
Ands Teller
Gert Swart
Jan I. Bleker
Hend. Van Ness
Pr. Winne
Johannes Provooit
Richd Pretty
Joh: Wendell
Jan Lansingh
Gabriel Thompson
Johannes Wandelaer
Albt Rykman
Lawrence van ale
Evert Wendell Junr
Harme Basteanse
Pr. Davitse Skuyler
Melgert Wynantse
Jan Becker Senr
Wynant Gerritse
Turck Harmense. .........
Hendk Bries
Jacob Abrahamse
Jan and: Cuyper
Myndt Harmense
Gert hardenbergh ,
Cornel van Skelluyne
Jacob Sanderse
Wm Kettelheyn
Jan Byvank
Jan Nack
Johannes Roos
Cobus Turk
Wouter Albertse
Takel Dirkse
Jan salomonse
Hend. Martense
Johannes V Sante
Pieter Lookermans
Cobus Gerritse
Evert Wendell Senr.... ..
Wm Gerritse ,
Johannes Martense Smitt
[Annals, vi.]
6 Jan Cornelise vandrhoef . ... 1
6 Jacob Voss 1
6 Jacob Meesen 2
6 Paulus Martense l
6 Pr Bogardus 3
6 Gert Lansingh 3
2 Hendn Lansingh 2
6 Jan Van haegen 3
4 Joseph Yetts 0|
3 Jacob Ten Eyck 2
3 Claes Ripse 2
4 Claes Jacobse 2
6 Jahannes Cuyler 3
4 Robt Livingston 5
4 Adriaen Gert V Papendorp. 6
2 Marte Cregier 4
4 Lambt van Valkenburgh. .. 1
2 JureanTeunise 14
4 Jacob Staets. . 2
2 Bareftt Myndertse 2
2 Arnout Corneiise (viele) .... 2
2 Annetje van Schayk 6
2 Jochim Staets 3
2 Gert Banken 3
1 Philip Schuyler's widow. .. 8
2 Hend Cuyler 6
2 Johannes Thomase 2
2 Teunis Slingerlunt 2
6 Harmed' Brower 2
4 Hend Abelse 1
1 Jean Rosie 1
4 Wm Claese 2
2 Gysbt Marcelis 2
3 Bastiaen Harmense 1
2 Hend Hansen l
2 Matthys Meesen 2
1 Robt Sanderse 6
2 Joh: Roseboom 3
1 Joh: Abeel $ Sister 3
1 Eghbert Teunise 5
1 Jan Gow 2
1 Jan Gilbert 1$
1 Gert Van Ness 2
1 Joh: Oothout Junr 1
2 Pr Meuse 1
1 John White 2
2 NB. These reside up be-
8
80
Dutch Church.
yond the North Gate and
were spoken to by D. Wes-
sels & J. Bleker:
Antho Barentse 2
Wouter Aretse 2
Jan d' Noorman 1
Gerrit Ryerse 1
Claes van Bockhoven 1
Pr Quackenboss 2
Wouter Pieterse 1
Jan Pieterse 1
Reynier Pieterse 1
Dowe Funda 1
Marte Janse , 1
Adam Winne I
Jacob Salomonse 2
Teunis vandr Poel 6
Luykes Pieterse 1
Antho van Schayk ........ 4
Teunis Teunise, Mason.... 4
Ands d' Backer 2
Meus hoogeboom 1
Roelof Gerritse 1
Harme Lievese 3
Jan Grutterse 2
Jan Van Ness 2
Bart Alb Bratt 4
Gert Hendrix
Ands Carstense J
2-1
Gert Lubbertsf 2
N B. Farmers below
Jacob janse gardinier 4
Jeronemus Hansen 1
Wm Van Slyk 2
Gert Gysbertse 4
Frederick d' Drent ........ 2
Hend : Maesen 2
HenVanWie 1
Ryk Machielse 1
Onnocre the Frenchman .... 1
Jan Hendricxe 2
Mart Cornelise.., 3
Jurian Callier I
Claes Van Petten 2
Cornelise Teunise 2
Abraham Van Bremen 1
Melgert Abrahamse 2
Jan Thomase
Cobus Janse .............. 1
Johannes Janse I
Albert Cato 2
Manus Borgerse 1
Geertruy Vosburgh 2
Jacob Vorsburgh ., l
Jacob Claese 1
Pieces of 8 350
Whereon D c Godefridus Dellius is sent for and he is
asked if he hath any further letters or documents besides
what he had delivered to the Court, especially the No-
tarial contract dated 20 July 1682 executed in Amsterdam
by the Notary Public David Staffmaker Verlet whereby
the Dom e was accepted for the term of four years, begin-
ing as soon as the ship, in which he would leave Am-
sterdam, had been gone to sea outside Texel, and that for
the sum of eight hundred guilders a year, payable in
Beavers a 8 gl. each or 600 skepels of Wheat, at the
option of s d Dom: Dellius, besides a free house; but
should he the Domine marry his salary should be increased
100 gl. beavers, but as his Reverence was so unfortunate
that the ship in which he was to take his passage sailed
from Dover on the very day his Reverence arrived in
London so that his Reverence was obliged to return to
Dutch Church. 81
Holland, aud put to sea again last April, with Jan Gorter,
with whom he has now arrived.
Their Worships find that in further elucidation of said
general Contract the Agents Ryk d van Rensselaer & Abel
de Wollff and said Dom e agreed that his term of Office
shall commence on the day when Henry Bier went last
year to sea, as his Reverence was then ready to leave;
his term commencing on the 15th August 1682 & ending
on the 15th August 1686, but with the express condition
that his salary shall not date earlier than the day his
Reverence put to sea with Skipper Jan Gorter: And
whereas we have been advised by letters from our cor-
respondents that his Reverence is not wholly satisfied
about his salary being in Beavers or Wheat knowing
nothing about such things, and imagines such is greatly
to his prejudice, whereupon said Rensselaer & De Wolff
have written to us in his behalf, requesting that the pay-
ment of his salary may be made as nearly as possible in
Holland currency.
Therefore, their said Worships maturely considering
the contribution as well as the clause in the aforesaid no-
tarial contract, to the effect that should Dom e Schaets
die meanwhile, the aforesaid D e Dellius should receive
the same salary as D e Schaets had & enjoyed, allow Dom :
Dellius aforesaid the sum of Three hundred pieces of
Eight or one hundred and fifty Beavers being fl. 1200 in
Beavers, which is two hundred guilders in Beavers more
than Dom: Schaets ever had or received, as a testimony
of their good disposition towards him and especially for
his Teaching with which their Worships and the con-
gregation declare themselves well satisfied, doubting not
but his Reverence will be specially content, it being 300
gl. above the Notarial contract.
The Magistrates further resolve that if they can obtain
any thing more, either from the Governor or congregation,
the s d Dom: shall be remembered. And Mr Marte Ger-
ritse & Com : Van Dyck communicate this to his Rev-
erence.
Pieter Schuyler and Albert Ryckmans Deacons are
authorized to receive the new Domine's Money, and to
keep account thereof.
82 Dutch Church.
Dom c Dellius informs the Magistrates, through the
Secretary, that he shall adhere to his Notarial contract
that is as second minister of Albany and that for such
sum as the Magistrates allow him; but he presumes
their Worships pay little regard to the Recommendation
of the Agents who requested them to pay the salary
agreed on in Holland currency; and expresses himself not
over satisfied with the Magistrates resolution regarding
the fixing his salary a 300 pieces of eight.
Extraordinary Court holden at Albany
13 August 1683
The Magistrates are again met to fix the salary of Dom :
Godefridus Dellius, and the contribution of the con-
gregation being calculated, it was Resolved that said D e
Dellius shall enjoy yearly the sum of nine hundred guil-
ders Holland currency payable in pieces of eight a forty
stivers each, or in Merchantable Beavers counted a Two
pieces of eight each, and his Reverence shall receive his
money quarterly on condition that if D e Schaets should
grow feeble or die, Dom: Dellius shall perform the whole
duty.
His Reverence is further told that if the Magistrates
should agree with the Inhabitants of Schinnectady re-
garding Divine Service to be performed there, either once
a month or once in six weeks, said Dellius shall take his
turn with Dom: Schaets to edify said congregation, with-
out being paid additional for it, as such sum of money
shall be for the benefit of this congregation.
Dom : Dellius is further informed that their Worships
desire to be satisfied about the time of the Dom's sojourn
here, as his contract mentions only four years, where-
upon Dom: Dellius gives the Magistrates for answer, that
he cannot tell what extraordinary things may happen; but
his Intention and disposition are to remain here with this
congregation, wherewith the Court is fully satisfied.
Resolved that a letter be written to the Venerable
Pious, and very Learned the Ministers and members of
the very Rev d the classis of Amsterdam assembled at
Amsterdam, sincerely thanking their Rev: for their
Fatherly care in sending over the Rev d pious & Learned
Dutch Church. 83
Dom: Godefridus Dellius, with whom the Congregation
is highly pleased.
Resolved, also to write to Sieur Rich d Van Rensselaer
& Sieur Abel d' Wollff to thank them heartily for the
trouble they have taken, in finding out the Rev. pious &
learned Dom: Godefridus Dellius who arrived here on the
2 d instant, to the gret joy of every one, and whose
preaching was heard with the greatest satisfaction & con-
tentment.
Extraordinary Court holden at Albany
6 July 1685
The Consistory of this City appearing in Court inform
their worships that Dom: Godefridus Dellius resigned
his office as Minister last Thursday at the Consistorial
assembly, and requests his demission as his Reverence is
advised of a call for him to Heuclem in Patria. To
which his Rev. was answered that it was a matter of no
small importance, and should therefore communicate it
to the old Consistory next Monday ; and the Members
aforesaid being assembled, the inquiry was made if the
Classis had sent letters to them by Dom: Dellius, but
none were found ; On the contrary the letters were sent
to the Court and therefore he was referred to the Court
through whom he was called & to whom he was con-
signed.
Whereupon Dom : Dellius appeared in Court and in-
formed their worhips that he requested his demission
from the Consistory, who referred him to their worships;
and as it is directly contrary to the order of the Nether-
lands Church, to demand demission from the political
authority, he therefore requests that he may receive his
demission from the Consistory, and if not, a Certificate.
Their Worships learn with great grief and surprise
the proposition and communication of Dom: Dellius: re-
quest to know the reasons of his Reverences departure
and if his Rev: is not satisfactorily paid his salary. It
is their worships' Opinion that should he[act thus, it will
be a violation of his promise, whereby he pledged himself,
when his salary was raised, on his arrival, from 900 gl.
Beaver to 900 gl. Hollands, that he should not leave this
Congregation unless something extraordinary occurred;
84 Dutch Church.
Sndly as the call has not been exhibited, they require to
see it, considering that it is a very strange thiug to call
a Minister from America, where he is so necessary.
His Reverence says that he is promptly paid to his full
contentment and satisfaction, but being advised of a call
to Heuckelum, which he cannot now exhibit, he is wholly
disposed to return home and prosecute his advancement.
Whereupon their W : desire to know what advancement
his Reverence looks for; that they should recommend it,
for their W: considering that Dom: Schaets, their old
minister, is very feeble: and again that it was requisite
he should remain under existing circumstances, when so
many strange shepherds are lifting up their heads as we
daily see ; but the Dom : persisting in his proposal to de-
part, and should no demission be given him, he reqired a
simple certificate for he was fully resolved to return Home
and nothing should persuade him to remain even though
he left without a certificate.
Their W : of the court by & with the advice of the con-
sistory both new & old, resolved, if Domine Dellius is in
no way to be persuaded to remain, that he may then go
but on his own authority, and that no Demission can be
given him, it being contrary to the Will and Inclination
of the Congregation,
Die Mercury 8th do 1685.
The Consistory informs their W : of the Court that the
Rev. Dom: Godv. Dellius proposed to them as he perceives
the unwillingness of the Congregation to let him depart,
that he will conclude to remain until the Spring, and
jeopardize his call so long, in order to preserve the sheep
from all straying at this Conjuncture, on condition that
he shall depart forPatria in the spring & that in the first
ship. Meanwhile letters shall be written by him & the
Consistory to the Classis of Amsterdam, Gorcum & to
the City of Heuclum to procure another Minister in his
place, in which he shall perform his duty.
Their W: of the Court answer the Consistory that they
can inform Dom: Dellius that if his Rev: will resolve to
remain some years, they shall be well pleased to do their
duty in affording every satisfaction in the world; but if
Dutch Church. 85
not his Rev; may adhere to his previously adopted Re-
solution.
PETITION OF THE REVD MR LYDIUS.
To his Excellency EDWARD Lord Viscount CORNBURY
her Majes Cap 1 Genii and Govr in Cheiffe of y^ Pro-
vince of New Yorke, and of New Jersey, and of all
the tracts and territories of land depending thereon in
America, and Vice Admiral of y c same etc, and to y e
Honourable Councill of y e said Province of New York.
The humble Petition of Johannis Lydius Minister att
Albany, Humbly shewetb :
How that your petitioner in obedience to your Excel-
lency's directions hath to the out most of his er.deavors
made itt his practice to instruct Indians of y e Five Na*
tions in the Christian faith, for which service your Ex-
cellency and Councill hath been pleased to allow your
humble petitioner a sallary at sixty pounds per annum.
Your humble petitioner doth therefore most humbly
pray your Excellency and Councill will be pleased to
grant him a warrant on y c Collector or Receiver General!
for one years sallary in y e service as aforesaid, which is
expired the first of November 1703,* and your humble
petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray &c.
JOHANNES LYDIUS.
Albany the 30 of December 1703,
* In Council Min, IX. 48, June 13, 1702, is an entry in which Mr.
Lydius is styled "Minister of the Dutch Reformed Church at Sche*
nectady." The statement that he came to this country in 1703, which
some persons have made, is therefore incorrect. His son, John Henry
Lydius, who was a prominent Indian Trader in the Colony of N.
York, died in Kensington, near London, in 1791 aged 98, having re-
tired to England in 1776. There is a Biographical notice of him in the
Gent. Mag: vol 61. p. 383, which we refer to here only for the pur-
pose of putting the Historical Student on his guard against some
of it which contain more poetry than truth.
86 Dutch Church.
PETITION FOR REBUILDING THE DUTCH CHURCH IN
ALBANY.
To His Excellency Robert Hunter Esqr Cap 1 Generall
and Governour in Chief of the provinces of New York
New Jersey and Territories thereon Depending in
America and vice Admirall of the Same &c
The Humble Petition of Petrus van Driesen Minister
of the Nether Dutch Reformed Congregation of the City
and County of Albany and the Elders and Deacons of the
said Congregation, Humbly Sheweth
That the Predecessors of your Excellency's humble
Petitionrsin the year of our Lord 1G55 & 1656 when this
towne was Settled did with assistance of the then nether
dutch Congregation build and Erect at their own proper
Cost and Charge the Church belonging to the said con-
gregation (Standing & being in the said City) for their
Christian devotion and Publick worship of Almighty god,
in the Exercise of the Reformed protestant Religion,
which Church is Since been Confirmed to the Mayor
Alderman & Commonalty of y e Said City by Charter,
under the Scale of the Province.
That the said Church being built of timber & boards ia
by time so much decayd that they find themselves under
the necessity of building a new one in its place and your
Petitioners believing your Excellencys Continance and ap
probation will be very advantageous to them, in this their
undertaking.
Your Excys Petitioners do therefore most humbly pray
that your Excellency will please to. approve and Encour-
age this pious work by signifying such your approbation
and your petitioners as in duty bound shall Ever pray &c
PETRUS VAN DRIESSEN V. D. Prseco
JOHANNES ROOSEBOOM
MYNDERT SCHUYLER
HENDR VAN RENSSELAER
JOHANNIS BEEKMAN
RUTGER BLEECKER
STEVANIE GROESBECK
I do approbe of what is desired In the petition and re-
commend the Same to ail who are concernd
18 June 1714 Ro; HUNTER
Dutch Church. 87
PETITIONS FOR THE INCORPORATION CF THE DUTCH CHURCH.
To the Honbl 6 Peter Schuyler Esqr President and the
Rest of his Majesties Council! of the Province of New
York and the Territories depending thereon in Ame-
rica.
The Humble Petition of Petrus van Driesen Minister
of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Congregation in the
City of Albany Joannis Cuyler Joannis Roseboom Hen-
drick van Renslaer Willem Jacobse van Deusen present
Elders for the same aud Rutgert Bleecker Volkert van
Veghten Myndert Roseboom and Dirk Ten Broek present
Deacons of the said Church. Most Humbly Sheweth.
That the said Minister Elders and Deacons and other
the members in Communion of the said Reformed Protest-
ant Dutch Church have at their own charge built and
erected a Church within the City of Albany and dedi-
cated the same to the service of God, and have allso
purchased Certain two Tenements and Lotts of ground
for a Poor or alms house and for a Ministers dwelling
house ; and sundry other small Tracts of Land within the
said City the Rents and incomes whereof are by them (as
they were allso by their Predecessors since they were
Possessed of them) employed for the relief of the Poor
and other Persons and charitable uses. And the Peti-
tionrs further say that they and their predecessors have
for many yeares before this Province was under the
Government of the Crown of great Brittain and ever
sinse Peaceably and quietly had and enjoyed the full and
free Exercise of the Protestant Religion iu the Dutch
Language according to the Cannons Rules Institucons and
Church Government Established by the Nationall Synod
held and assembled in the City of Dort in Holland in the
year 1618 and 1619-
And the Petitionrs humbly conceive and are advised
that they and their Successors would be the better ena-
bled to employ the Rents and incomes of the Lands and
Tenements aforesaid for Pious and Charitable uses if they
were incorporated as some other of the Protestant re-
formed Dutch Churches in this Province are.
88 Dutch Church.
They therefore most Humbly Pra'y yor Honours that
the Peticonrs and their Successors may be Incorporated
by Letters Patent under the great seal of this Province
with such or the like Priviledges and Liberties as are
granted to the Minister Elders and Deacons of the Re-
formed Protestant Dutch Church in the City of New York
and that the said Church and the aforesaid Tenements
and Lotts of ground and other the Tracts and Parcells of
Land aforesaid may be Confirmed unto them and their
Successors for ever under such moderat Quit rent as unto
yor Honors shall seem meet.
And yor Petitionrs as in Duty bound shall ever Pray
&c -, PETRUS NAN DRIESEN
V D M
Nomine Synodij.
New York 3 d day of August 1720.
To the Honble Peter Schuyler Esqr President and the
Rest of his Majesties Councill of the Province of
New York and the Territories depending thereon in
America.
The Humble Petition of Petrus van Driesen Minister
of the Dutch Protestant Congregacon in the City of
Albany Joannis Cuyler Joannis Roseboom Hendrik van
Renselaer and Willem Jacobse van Driesen the present
Elders, Rutger Bleeker Volckert van Vegten Myridert
Roseboom and Dirk ten Broeck the present Deacons of
the same MOST HUMBLY SHEWETH
That yor Petitionrs did lately most humbly pray yor
Honors to grant unto them and their Successors Letters
Pattent under the Great Seal of this Province for incor-
porating them with such and the like Priviledges and
Liberties as heretofore granted to the Reformed protest-
ant Dutch Church in the City of New York together with
a Confirmation of all such Lands and Tenements as
they now hold to and for the use of the said Congrega-
con
But so it is may it please yor Honors that one Mr
Hendrik Hansen of the City of Albany has entered a
Caveat against the passing of the said Patent under pre-
tence that the Dutch Church erected in the City of Albany
Dutch Church. 89
is built on some part of the ground belonging to the said
Mr Hansen, and altho yor Petitionrs can easily make ap-
pear that the said pretence is groundless and only made
up of by the said Hansen to delay yor Petitionrs in the
Presenting and obtaining of the said Patent.
They therefore most Humbly Pray that for the Remov-
ing of all difficultyes and objections that may be raised
against the passing of the said Patent a Clause may be
inserted in the Same to save the Right and Title of all
manner of persons to the Lands and Tenements or any
part thereof which the Petitionrs by their former petition
did Humbly pray to be Confirmed unto them and their
Successors.
And yor Petitionrs as in Duty bound shall ever Pray
&c. PETRUS VAN DRIESEN
V D M
Nomine Sijnodeii.
New York 6th Aug 1720
REPORT ON THE FOREGOING.
May it please your Honour
In Obedience to your Honors order in Councill of the
6th of this jnstant Referring to us the Petition of Petrus
van Driessen Minister of the Dutch Protestant Congrega-
tion in the City of Albany; Johannis Cuyler, Johannis
Roseboom, Hendrick Van Renselaer, Willim Jacobse Van
Deursen the present Elders, Rutgert Bleaker, Volkert
Van Veghten Myndert Roseboom and Dirk Ten Broek
the present Deacons of the Same, We have not only
Maturely considered of the Same, But likewise of their
former Petition to the same purpose bearing date the 3 l of
this jnstant and also of a Caveat against the Prayer of
the Said Petitions Entred by Mr Wileman in behalf of
Hendrick Hansen bearing date the 4th jnstant.
And in regard of the Said Congregation is one of the
Longest Standing in this Government and that they have
ever since enjoyed the free Exercise of their Discipline and
Worship, We do Judge the prayers of the said Petitions
very reasonable, and therefore are of Opinion, that yor
Honour may Grant a Patent of Encorporation under the
:
fpKJ.7 * DwJc/i Church.
. Inroad seal of this Province to the said Minister Elders
and Deacons and their Successors for Ever for the free
use and Exercise of their said Religion and Worship ac-
cording to the Cannons Rules Institutions and Church
Government Established by the National Synod held and
assembled in the City of Dort in Holland in the years
1618 and 1619 and also such and the like Liberties and
Priviledges as are Granted to the Ministers Elders and
Deacons of the Dutch Reformed Churches in the City of
New York and of the Township of Kingstown respective-
ly with such Variations and additions as may be proper
and agreeable to the Present Circumstances of the said
Congregation and that a Clause ought to be inserted that
the Yearly Rents and jncornes of the Lands and Tene-
ments now held by them or hereafter to be holden by
them, shall not exceed the Sume of three hundred pounds
Current money of this Province pr ann
We are likewise of Opinion that not only the Said
Dutch Church but also the several Lands and Tenements
of which the said Congregation by Several mean Convey-
ances now stands seized and possessed of Scituate lyeing
and being within the City and Corporation of Albany be-
ing particularly mentioned in a Schedule or List hereun-
to annexed, may in the said Patent of Incorporation be
Confirmed unto the said Minister Elders and Deacons and
to their Successors for Ever Vnder the Yearly Rent or ac-
knowledgement of one Pepper Corn (if demanded) Save-
ing nevertheless the Right and Title of all manner of
Persons Body Politick and Corporate to the aforesaid
Lands and Tenements or any part or parcel thereof
all which is nevertheless humbly submitted by
Your Honours Most Obed 1 humble Servants
A D PEYSTER
New York Aug. the 8th 1720. R WALTER
GERARD: BEEKMAN
JOHN BARBERIE
A. PHILIPSE
Dutch Church.
ORDER TO PREPARE A PATENT.
By the Honble Peter Schuyler Esqr President of his
Majesties Councill for the Province of New York in
council.
You are hereby authorized and required to prepare the
Draft of Letters patent for incorporating the Reformed
protestant Dutch Church in the City of Albany and
making of them one body corporate and politick to them
and their Successors forever by the name of the Minis-
ters Elders and Deacons of the reformed Protestant Dutch
church in the city of Albany the reverend Petrus van
Driesen being their present minister Johannes Cuyler
Johannes Roseboom Henry van Ranselaer and William
Jacobsen van Deursen being the present Elders Rutgert
Bleecker Volkerst van Veghten Myndert Roseboom and
Dirck Ten Broeck being the present Deacons of the
said Church for the ffree use and exercise of their religion
and worship according to the Canons rules institutions
&> church Government established by the National Synod
of Dort in Holland in the years of Our Lord Christ 1618
and 1619 with such and the libertys and priviledges as
are granted to the Ministers Elders and deacons of the
reformed protestant Dutch church in the city of New
\ ork or to the Minister Elders & Deacons of the Reform-
ed Protestant Dutch church of the town of Kingstown in
Ulster County with such variacons additions or omis-
sions as they may have found most proper and agreeable
to their present circumstances from the usage and pre-
sence of others. Provided always that the yearly income
of their demesnes whereof they are now or hereafter
shall become seized and possessed shall not exceed the
sum of three hundred pounds lawfull money of the Colo-
ny of New York And you are by the Draft of the said
Letters Patent to Grant and confirm to them & their
successors and assigns for ever all the tenements & heri-
dataments whatsoever whereof they are now seized and
possessed to and for the sole and only proper use benefit
and behoof of the aforesaid minister elders and deacons-
of the reformed protestant Dutch Church in the City of
Albany their successors and assigns forever saving never-
[Annals, vi.] 9
92 Dutch Church.
thelcss the right & title of any other person or persons,
body corporate and politick whatsoever to any of the
aforesaid tenements or hereditaments or to any part or
parts of any of -them yielding and paying therefore year-
ly and every year forever unto Our Lord the King his
heirs and successors forever the annual rent of one
peppercorn on the feast of the annunciacon of the blessed
Virgin Mary comonly called Lady day in lieu & stead of
all other rents services dues duties and demands whatso-
ever the particular description and limits and boundaryes
of their present demesnes conteind in a certain schedule
hereunto annexed and for yor so doing this shall be your
sufficient Warrant Dated as above.
Given under my hand & seal at arms at fort George in
New York this tenth day of Aug 1 in the seventh
year the Reign of our sovereign Lord George by the
Grace of God of Great Brittain ffrance and Ireland
King defendr of the faith c annoq Doi 1720.
To David Jamison Esq Attorney Generall of the pro-
vince of New York.
SCHUDALE OR LIST OF LANDS AND TENEMENTS TO BE CON-
FIRMED UNTO THE MINISTER ELDERS AND DEACONS OF
ALBANY.
The Dutch Church Scituate lying an'd being in the said
City of Albany in the high street otherwise called the
yonkers street nigh the bridge Containing in length on
the South side seaven Rodd three foot four jnches on the
North side seaven Rood three foot one Inch Ryn land
measure in breadth on the East and West Side Sixty one
foot and five Inches wood measure dot 2\st Deer 1714
As allso a Certain Messuage or Tenement or Lot
of ground Commonly Called the Dutch Ministers house
scituate lying and being in the City aforesaid in the Brew-
ers street on the East side thereof in the third Ward
of the said City being in front from the South to the
North five Rodd tenn Inches and behind towards the
River six Rodd Fiveteen Inches Ryn land" measure and in
length from the Street to the City Stockadoes bounded on
the South side by Jan Salomonz on the north side by
Dutch Church. 93
that late of Hans Hendricks and the widdow of David
Schuyler. datd 15 July 1692.
As allso a Certain Messuage or Tenement and Lot of
Ground Scituate lying and being in the City aforesaid
Commonly called the Poor or alms house being in the
first Ward of the said City bounded to the South by the
high street that leads to the burying place to the North
of Rutters kill to the East by Harman Rutgers and to the
West by Gerrit Banker Conteiriing in breadth towards
the street that leads to the Lutheran Church by the said
Rutters kill six rodd one Foot and ihe like breadth in the
Rear in Length on the East side Eight Rodd wanting
three Inches on the West side Eight rodd and Two Inches
all Ryn land measure, dat 4th Deer 1685
As allso all that Certain parcell of Land commonly
called or known by y c name of y e Pasture scituate lying
and being to the Southward of the said City near the
place where the old Fort stood and extending along
Hudsons River till it come over against the most north-
erly Point of the Island commonly Called and known by
the name of Marten Gerritsens Island having to the East
Hudsons River to the South the manor of Renslaerwyck
to the West the highway that leads to the City aforesaid
the Pastures now or late in the Tenure and Occupation
of Martin Gerrits and the Pasture now or late in the
Tenure and Occupation of Kasper Jacobs to the north the
severall Pastures late in the Tenure and occupation of
Robert Sanders Myndert Harmens and Evert Wendell and
the Several gardens late in the Tenure and Occupation
of Dirk Wessels Kiljan van Renselaer and Abraham
Staats together with the old highway from the Bevers
kill to the end of Schermerhoorns Pasture adjoining
to the same on the West side thereof, dat 4th Deer 1688
As also all that Certain Parcel of Pasture Land scitu-
ate lying and being to the South of the said City to the
West of the Pasture last menconed near and about the
Lirnitts of the said City on the manor of Renselaarwyck
Conteining in breadth along the waggon way six and
Twenty Rodd & in Length towards y e woods 25 Rod and
also a Certain garden Lot of ground Scituate lying and
being in the great Pasture Conteining in breadth six rodd
94 Dutch Church.
and five foot, in Length eight rodd and two foot and
stretching back wards with another small lot of three rodd
two foot in length and in breadth one Rodd and two ffoot
all Rynland measure 3 1st Deer 1700
New York 3 d day of August 1720.
LICENCE TO BUILD A CHURCH FOR THE MOHAWKS.
By his Excy &c.
Whereas the Reverend Mr petrus Van Driesen of the
County of Albany having represented unto me the necessi-
ty of erecting and building a publick meeting house for the
Indians in the Mohawk Country in the County of Albany
in order for the more commodious and frequent assem-
bling of themselves together for the Solem worship of
God wch might be a means of bringing over as well the
Indians there as those in y e adjacent parts to y e know-
ledge of the principles of the Christian religion & has
therefore made application to me for iny lycence &
for that purpose KOW for the furtherance of wch good
Design I do by virtue of the powers and authoritys unto
me granted by virtue of his Majestys Lres patent under
the great Seal of Great Brittain Give and grant unto the
said petrus Van Driesen full power Liberty Leave & Ly-
cence to Erect & build a meeting house for the Indians
in the Mohawks Country in order to y e assembling of
themselves together for y e solemn worship of God and
that on any part of the Lands to them belonging as shall
be found most Convenient for the purposes aforesaid
Given &c
The Rev. Joh. Megapolensis and Samuel Drisius, writ-
ing to the Classis of Amsterdam, Aug. 5, 1657, on the
state of religion in the province, say:
Last year Domine Gideon Schaats wrote to your Rev-
erences concerning the congregation in Renselaers and
BeverWyck, as he also shall again do. The condition of
the congregation there is most favorable; it grows
stronger apace so as to be almost as strong as we are
here at Manhatan. They built last year a handsome
preaching house. [Doc. Hist., iii, 104.]
(95)
THE GREAT COMET OF 1680.
From O'Callaghan's Documentary History, vol. iii, p. 882-.
1st Jan'y 1681L
IIoN d SIR According to former Practise in this Season*
of y e Year wee have sent this Post, to acquaint yow, how
all affares are here w l us, which is (thanks be to God))
all in Peace & quietnesse, The Lord continue y e Same,
throw ye hole Governm 1 wee doubt not but yow have seen'
ye Dreadfull Coinett Starr wh appeared in y e southwest,
on ye 9th of Decembr Last, about 2 a clock in y e after--
noon, fair sunnshyne wether, a litle above y e Sonn, Tfcfo
takes its course more Northerly, and was seen the Sufi>
day night after, about twy-Light with a very fyry Tail
or Streemer in y "West To ye great astoneshment of all
Spectators, & it is now seen every Night w l Clear weath-
er, undoubtedly God Threatens us wh Dreadfull Punish-
ments if wee doe not Repent, wee would have caused y e
Domine Proclaim a Day of fasting and humiliation to
morrow to be kept on Weddensday y e 12 Jan in y e Town
of Albany & Dependencies if wee thought our Power &
autority did extend so farr, and would have been well
Resented by Yourself, for all persons ought to humble
Themselves in such a Time, and Pray to God to With-
draw his Righteous Jugements from us, as he did to Nin-
eve Therefore if you would be pleased to graunt your
approbation wee would willingly cause a day of fasting
& humiliation to be kept, if it were monthly; whose
answer wee shall Expect with y e Bearer.
We cannot forbear to acquaint you w i y e verry great
Scarcety of Corne throughout our Jurisdiction, which is
Ten times more then was Expected, now when y* People
Thresh, soo y l it is Supposed, there will scarce be Corne
To supply ye Inhabitants here, w l Bread. This is all at
* Albany City Records.
96 The Great Comet of 1680.
present wishing yow & counsell a happy N. Year shall
break off & Remain.
The Indian Wattawitt must have a Blankett & shirt
att York.
Your humble & ob l Servants
Y e COMMISS. OF ALBANY.
New Yorke Jan'y 13th 1680.
Gentlemen, Yor's of the first Instant byjjthe Indian
post recevd and arn glad to here all things Well, wee haue
seen the Comett not att the time you mention only in the
Evening The Streame being very large but know not its
predicts or Events, and as they Certainly threaten Gods
Vengence and Judgments and are prmonitors to us Soe I
Doubt not of yor and each of yor performance of yr
Duty by prayer &c. as becomes good Christians Especi-
ally at this time, & hope the next Yeare will make
amends for an supply yr present Scarcety of Come, The
Governor went hence the 7th and sailed from Sandy point
the Eleventh Instant Noe news here but all well I
remainre
Yor affectionate ffriend
A. BROCKHOLLES.
(97)
CHURCH OF KINDERHOOK.
[The church at Kinderhook being intimately identified
with that at Albany, the following records are appropri-
ately introduced here from the Council Minutes, vol. ix.*]
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PAULUS VAN VLECK.
In Councill 12 Nov 1702
His Excellency in Councill being informed that one
Paulus van Vleck hath lately wandered about the country
preaching notwithstanding he hath been formerly forbid
by his Excellency to do the same and is lately called by
some of th'e Inhabitants of Kinderhook to be their Clark
without any License from his Excellency for so doing.
It is hereby ordered that the high Sheriff of the county
of Albany do take care to send the s d Van Vleck down
by the first oppurtunity to answer his contempt before
this board.
D'-to Coll Schuyler.
CERTIFICATE IN HIS FAVOR.
Kinderhook the 30 of Novemb. Anno Domine 1702.
In the first year of the Reign of her Majesty Anne,
Queen of England, Scotland Ireland and France, Defender
of the Faith, We the undersigned inhabitants of Kinder-
hook patent acknowledge and Declare that Paulus van
Vleg during the whole of the time that he hath resided
here and since he was accepted as Precentor and school-
master of our Church hath truly comported himself to
the Great content of our congregation, and that, in all
the time he was forbid to preach he hath never preached
in house or barn or in any place in Kinderhook, but that
he performed the office of precentor as one Hendrick
*See O'Callaghan's Documentary History, vol. iii, p. 894.
98 Church of Kinderhook.
Abelsen, before his death, hath done at Kenderhook ; We
have received said Paulis van Vleg because one Joghem
Lamersen (who was our Precentor here) hath resigned
the precentorship and frequently complained that he could
not perform its Duties any longer. We further declare
that the above named Paulus van Vleg never took away
the key of our church, but that we brought it to him in
his house YOHANNES VAN ALEN
COENRAET BORGHGHRDT
ABRAM VAN ALSTYN
LAMMERT VAN YANSAN
THE SHERIFF OF ALBANY TO SECY. COZENS.
Albany Jany ye 15ih 1702-3.
Sr Yours of the 10th Decembr came safe to my hands
with an inclosed Order of Councell for the speedy sum-
monsing of Johannis Van Alen .Coenradt Borghghrdt,
Abrahm van Alstyn and Herman van Jansen, the three
former I have discharged my Duty by sending them to
my Lord & Councell, as dyrected, but the latter Herman
van Jansen, is not to be found within my Liberty, no man
Knowing such a person in this County,*
Sr I have nothing mare to trouble you with only to
assure you that I shall allways be very c&refull to ex-
ecute all Orders I shall Receive from the Govermt And
make a true returne of the same by the first opportunity.
Sr Your Humb Ser'
JACOB FIESCH Saerf.
COENRAET BURGERT'S PETITION.
[_ To his Excellency EDWARD Lord Vice Count CORN-
BURY &c &c &c.
The humble petition of Coenraet Burgert, humbly
sheweth.
That whereas your Lordship's Petitioner is sumoned
by the Sheriff of the Citty and County of Albany by a
sumons from Your Lordship and Councill to apear be-
fore your Excelly & Councell In New Yorke And whereas
*The warrant was intended for " Lambert" Van Jansen, but "Her-
man" was inserted, it appears, by mistake.
Church of Kinderhook. 99
I demanded a Copy of the Sumonce from the Sheriff &
would give him all Due Satisfaction therefore which he
Denyed to give me, soe that as yett I know not what is
aleadged against me; therefore Your Excelly & Councills
petitioner humblys Begs Your ExcelFy favour to Refer the
Case till the Spring of the year by Reason of the Could
Winter and Ilconveniencys to my Great Damage of my
family or If Your Excell: Would be Pleased to Referrthe
Case to be Decided by any Justice or Justices of the
Peace, In Our County whom your Lordship shall Please
to apoint which favour the Knowledge of yr Excellencys
honour and Justice gives me no Reason to Doubt: of and
your Petitioner as In Duty bound shall always Pray.
COENRAET BORGHGHRDT.
28th January 1702.
Read in Councill & Rejected
THE SHERIFF OF ALBANY TO SEC. COZENS.
Albany Merch ye 2d 1702-3.
Sr Yors of y e 26th Jany came safe to my hands and
was Surprised to find that the three men I summoned by
order of Councell have not made their appearance ; for
they gave me faithfull assurance of their faithfull perform-
ance, I have according to order sumond Lammert van
Jansen and allso spook to the other three, so that all four
designe to be at the Councell before next week Expires;
as to your other Letter concerning the No of Males &c
wth in this County I shall answare with all the Expedi-
tion that may be, which is all from Sr
Your most humble Serv 1
JACOB FIESCH.
In Council llth March 1702.
John Van Alen Coenraedt Borghghrdt Abraham van
Alstyn and Lammert Jansen appeared before this Board
this day in obedience to an order of Councill, and they ac-
knowledging their error & submitting themselves thereon
were discharged with a caution to be more careful] for the
future.
(100)
NOTES FROM THE NEWSPAPERS.
Continued from vol. v, p. 7.
1813.
Bank Speculations. The banking capital of the state
was at this time $20,350,000, exclusive of $810,000 which
the state reserved the privilege of subscribing, making
an aggregate of $21,160,000. Notices were given of ap-
plication for the incorporation of 18 more banks, with an
aggregate capital of $15,250,000. Three of these were
from Albany, namely, the Merchants' Bank, the Com-
mercial Bank, and North River Bank; in New York,
Millers' Bank, Grocers' Bank, Commission Company,
Coal Company, Patent Cloth Manufacturing Company,
North River Company, Vermont Mining and Smelting
Company, also one at Utica, Schenectady, Johnstown,
Cooperstown, Auburn, Canandaigua, Geneva, Oxford.
May 29, The Albany regiment on the frontier sustained
the loss of Lieut. Col. Mills, who was killed in the un-
successful attack of the British on Sackets Harbor. He
was mainly instrumental in raising the regiment, and was
active and efficient in the public service. (See Alb. Ar-
gus June 15, 1813. and May 30, 1844.)
June 7. Messrs. Websters & Skinners announced for
sale The Albany Directory, containing an alphabetical
list of the inhabitants, &c., published by them, price SOcts.
This was the Directory of Mr. Joseph Fry, the first in
the city, which was reprinted in vol. v of Annals.
June 14. A writer in the Gazette urges the importance
of filling up the ravines in the city; he says : "Unless the
glens are filled up, the appearance of the city must aU
ways be very inelegant and forbidding; exhibiting belts
of buildings separated by extensive, desolate and almost
impassable chasms." .
July 2. A very handsome corps of about 400 infantry,
under Col. Cutting, marched from Greenbush on Wed-
nesday, July 1 , and encamped for the night on the hill
Notes from th e Ne wspapers. 101
west of the Capitol, their destination being the western
frontier. On the morning following the citizens of Lion
street made up a contribution, and furnished the whole
corps with a plentiful treat, after which they took up
their line of march.
July. At the annual election of officers of the Mecha-
nics' and Farmers' Bank, Isaac Hutton was chosen
president, and Thos. Lennington, Peter Boyd, Benj.
Knower, Russell Foisyth*, Wm. Fowler,* Win. Boyd,
Elisha Dorr, Walter Weed, Giles W. Porter*, Benj. Van
Benthuysen, Chas E. Dudley, and Thos. Herring, Direc-
tors.
July 20. Green & Co advertise that they have just pub-
lish a Treatise on the Disorders of Horned Cattle, &c.
July 21. Bread 21bs. lOoz. and 21bs. 14oz. for 1 shilling.
Sept. 17. A meeting of the common council was held
on the arrival of the news of Perry's victory, when they
resolved to present him the freedom of the city, and an
elegant sword; that the bells of the city should be rung
at 12 o'clock, and continue one hour, and a federal
salute be fired; that the masters and owners of vessels
should manifest their joy by the usual marks and demon-
strations on such occasions, and that the military should
be requested to turn out on the occasion. There was
consequently as much demonstration of joy as could well
be expressed.
Oct. 11. Bread 21bs. 3oz. and 21bs. 7oz. for Is.
The corner stone of the Second Presbyterian church
was laid on Monday, Oct. 11, by the Rev. Dr. Neill, and
a most solemn, impressive and appropriate address and
prayer delivered, in presence of the trustees of said church
and a respectable number of citizens. The site of this
church is in Chapel street, between Maiden Lane and
Pine street; the edifice to be 68 feet by 99, including the
tower, and to be built of stone. The gentlemen com-
posing the first board of trustees are James Kane, John
L. Winne, Nathaniel Davis,* Joseph Russell, and Rode-
rick Sedgwick.
Oct. 18. Gilbert Stewart, Richard Lush and James
Warren gave notice that they should apply to the legis-
* Surviving, 1854.
102 Notes from the Newspapers.
lature for a charter to incorporate the President, Direc-
tors and Company of the Merchants' Bank in the City of
Albany, with a capital of one million of dollars.
Oct. 20. John Bogart, George Webster, E. F. Backus,
Joseph H. Webb and Vinal Luce gave notice of applica-
tion to the legislature for a charter to incorporate the
Albany Commercial Bank, with a capital of $1 ,250,000.
Oct. 28. A reading room was kept by one John Cook,
the terms of admission to which were $6 to the reading
room alone, and $10 a year including the library. Some
thirty years later the Young Men's Association provided
extensive reading rooms, a large library and attractive
lectures during the winter, for the small sum of two
dollars.
Nov. 8. Commodore Perry arrived in the city and put
up at the Eagle Tavern.
Nov. 28. A collection taken in the First Presbyterian
church in aid of the funds of the society for the relief of
indigent women and children, amounting to $ 170*09.
On the same evening a collection was taken for the
same object in the North Dutch Church, which amounted
to $231-47
Spafford in his Gazetteer says : There is a steam boat
running constantly between Albany and Troy, for the
accommodation of passengers, performing four passages
each day. The public stages are very numerous that
centre in Albany, and the facilities which these afford of
traveling by land, correspond with the importance of the
place and the intercourse with every part of the country.
The line for Utica runs through every day; for New
York in two days, for Burlington in Vermont in two days ;
and there are stages for every part of the country with
very little delay of conveyance.
Speaking of the " elegant conveniences'' afforded by
steam navagation on the Hudson, the same author says
there were at this time three steam boats plying between
Albany and New York, the largest of which was 170 feet
long and 28 wide, which performed their trips in the
average time of thirty to thirty-six hours. Their periods,
he says, were very regular and uniform, and they had
excellent accommodations, being designed for passengers
Notes from the Newspapers. 103
exclusively, passage and board, $7. " Independent of
the novelty and ingenuity of the mode, unknown in
Europe, the despatch, certainty of time, and entire
security, with the perfect convenience and ease with
which we pass so rapidly from place to place, we enjoy
the proud reflection that the invention is American, and
that no other portion of the world enjoys such facilities
of intercourse. Could the bold and intrepid Hudson
have known what two centuries would produce on the
newly discovered waters that his little boat first explored,
how would his heart have glowed with great emotions."
Dec. 5. A collection was taken up in the Episcopal
church for the benefit of the Ladies' society, incorporated
for the benefit of indigent women and children, amount-
ing to $200. The total amount taken in the three
churches for this object was $602*56, besides private
donations made about the same time.
Dec. 6. The common council passed a resolution offer-
ing a reward of $1000 to any person discovering a coal
mine within the distance of five miles from the navigable
waters of the Hudson river, of a strata not less than 4 feet.
Dec. 13. The common council regulated the price of
bread, which, it will be seen by the foregoing journal,,
was constantly fluctuating with the price of flour. About
this time flour was $1 1 a barrel, and the common council,,
it appears by the manifesto of the bakers, sought to coerce
the flour dealers by making the assize of bread corres-
pond to $9 per barrel, which was 21bs. lOoz. for 1 shilling.
This threw a heavy burden upon the bakers, and they re-
solved to stop business, and thereby starve the people
into terms.
Dec. 19. The house erected for the Methodist Episco-
pal church in Division street was dedicated at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon. This edifice was purchased by the
Unitarian society and remodeled in 1844.
Dec. 23. John Bogart, John Townsend,William Marvin,.
Josiah Sherman, Joseph Webb, Henry W. Delavan, E. F_
Backus, Peter P. Dox, Geo. Webster, Peter Van Loon,.
John Boardman and others, gave notice of application to
the legislature for an act of incorporation under the name-
of the North River bank, with a capital of $1,250,000.
[Annals, vi.] 10
104 Notes from the Newspapers.
1814.
Jan. 11. The subject of building a bridge across the
Hudson at Albany was agitated at this time, and met
with spirited opposition from Troy, who represented
that their town had for a long time struggled against in-
conveniences arising from natural obstructions in the bed
of the river between this place and Albany; but now
look with the most lively satisfaction at the result of their
long and arduous exertions, which, aided by the 'bounty
of the state, have effected an easy and convenient pas-
sage for their vessels in those waters.
Jan. 17. The common council appropriated $1000 for
the relief of the suffering inhabitants on the western
frontier. Private subscriptions were also opened for the
same purpose. A collection was taken up in the Episco-
pal church, which amounted to $320. At a subsequent
meeting of the common council, January 24, a further
sum of $3000 was appropriated to the same purpose.
The receipts of a benefit at the Theater amounted to
$460.
Feb. 6. Annual sermon before the Bible society. The
collection on the occasion was $251, and $20 by an un-
known hand was added subsequently.
March 6. A charity sermon was preached in the North
Dutch church by Dr. Nott and a collection taken up for
the benefit of the Humane society, amounting to $474.
March 11. Mr. Bleecker, from the committee of the
house of assembly on the bridge across the Hudson at
Albany, reported adversely to the project; but the house
disagreed with the committee in their report, and ordered
that the petitioners have leave to introduce a bill to in-
corporate the Hudson River Bridge company ; which was
read twice and committed.
May 9. The new steam boat Fulton made her first
departure from the landing at Albany. She was adver-
tised to take a limited number of passengers, no. more
than could be comfortably accommodated, at $10 each.
She took 60 passengers, and made but one trip and re-
turn a week. She was built to ply between New York
and New Haven, but the presence of British cruisers
Notes from the Newspapers. 105
rendered the navigation of the sound unsafe. She was
commanded by Captain Bunker.
May 31. With pleasure we. inform the public that
arrangements have been made to carry the mail from
Albany to Brattleboro twice a week, by a regular line of
stages, to start from Brattleboro in the morning and ar-
rive at Albany the same day. The gentleman engaged
in this enterprise, Mr. Hicks, will allow no accident to
happen by any inattention of his. We hope the pro-
prietors of the Green Mountain Turnpike will spare no
pains to keep the roads in repair, by which the travel
from Boston to Albany can be performed with greater
safety than by any other route.
Sept. 3. A meeting of the citizens was held at the Cap-
itol, which recommended the suspension of specie pay-
ments by the banks, in consequence of a similar step by
the banks of New York and Philadelphia.
Troy. The number of inhabitants in Troy in 1810,
was 3,894, in 1814, 4,836 increase in 4 years, 945.
Geo. W. Mancius was removed from the post office
and Peter P. Dox appointed in his stead. The former had
retained the office a long time.
1815.
The census of the county of Albany was as follows:
Towns. 1810. 1814. Gain. Loss.
Watervliet 2365 2564 ' 199
Colonie 1406 1657 251
City of Albany 9356 10083 727
Bethlehem 4430 4325 102
Coeymans 3574 3272 302
Rensselaerville 5928 5333 95
Bern 5134 4447 689
Guilderland 2466 2264 202
34661 33945 1177 1890
The number of free white males, 4,860; do. females,
5,063; slaves, 100; total 10,023.
March 16. A law passed the legislature for dividing
the towns of Rensselaerville and Coeymans, and forming
from them the town of Westerlo.
106 Notes from the Newspapers.
The town of Colonie was annexed to the city of Albany 1
by an act of the legislature, forming the fifth ward.
Illumination of the city on occasion of the restoration
of peace.
Collections were taken up about this time in the dif-
ferent churches for the benefit of the Society for the Relief
of Indigent Women and Children, which resulted as fol-
lows:
In the Reformed Dutch Church $230'00
Episcopal Church 158'00
Presbyterian Church 90'22
Rev. Mr. McDonald's Church 59'28
Baptist Church 8'51
Catholic Church 25'19
April 3. Bread 21bs. 14 oz. for Is.
May 8. do. 2 12
May 1. Notice. Wm. McHarg having taken into part-
nership Rufus H. King, the business in future will be
conducted under the firm of McHarg & King, No. 51 South
Market (late Court) street.
May. The clergymen of the different churches in the
city at this time were as follows:
John M. Bradford, 1st R. P. Dutch.
John De Witt, 2d "
William Neill, 1st Presbyterian.
John Me Donald, 2d
Timothy Clowes, St. Peter's.
Isaac Webb, 1st Particular Baptist.
John McJimsey, Associate Reformed.
Frederick G. Mayer, Lutheran.
Methodist.
Catholic.
Division of the Dutch Church. There were two edi-
fices belonging to the Reformed Protestant Dutch con-
gregation, which still remained united in one society,
holding property in common, and usually designated as
the North Dutch Church and the South Dutch Church.
They were under the pastoral charge of the Rev. John
M. Bradford and John De Witt. At this time there was
some difference of feeling existing among the people, which
led to a separation of interests, and a division of property.
By an arrangement the North Church retained the ancient
Notes from the Newspapers. 107
title, with Dr. Bradford as pastor, and the South Church
assumed the title of the Second Reformed Protestant
Dutch Church and retained Dr. De Witt. The Great
Consistory (which consisted of the existing members and
surviving exmembers) was composed of the following
persons at this time :
Elders. Died. Elders. Died.
Isaac Bogart, Sept. 27, 1818 Casparus Pruyn
Harm's A. Wendell, July 16, 1819 Ab'm Ten Eyck, Oct., 1824
Elbert Willett, Feb. 1, 182S Deacons.
William Staats, May, 1825 Christian Miller, Dec. 1844
Simeon De Witt, Dec. 3, 1834 Jas. La Grange, Feb. 16. 1837
Jacob Van Loon, David Pruyn. Jan. 1843
Henry I. Bogart, Jan. 1821 John I. OstranJer.
John H. Wendell, July 10, 1832 Jacob I. Lansing, June 4, 1830
Sanders Lansing, Sept. 19, 1850 Peter W. Hilton!
Henry R. Lansing, Aug. 10, 1819
June. The corporation appropriated fifty acres, of
valuable land, in a very healthy and salubrious situation,
on the south bounds of the city, half a mile west of the
river, and near the present poor house establishment,
for the new alms house, which is contemplated, and for
gardens, &c., to be connected with the institution.
At this time the Academy was being built, for the en-
dowment of which grants had been made; also, for the
erection of a school-house for poor children, on the plan
of Lancaster. The appropriations of the city to these
purposes, exclusive of the sites, were not less than a
hundred or a hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
The Academy is represented as situated on the north-
west corner of the public square, on a line with the Cap-
itol. The main building is 80 feet long by 70, and the
wings 30 feet by 45. The building to be three stories
high.
The Lancaster school-house is to be on a scale suffi-
ciently large for the reception of 500 children in one
room. The building to be two stories, exclusive of the
basement story. Its site is in Eagle street, at its inter-
section with Lancaster street, formerly Tiger street a
very happy and appropriate change in the name, and we
trust ominous of great good to the rising generation.
The corner-stone of the Academy was laid on Satur-
108 Notes from the Newspapers.
day afternoon, at four o'clock, July 29, by Philip S. Van
Rensselaer.
To expand the circle of social intercourse and human
happiness, by the mild influence of the arts and sciences,
which so eminently embellish and invigorate the intellec-
tual faculties of man, our corporation have munificently
contributed, by laying the corner-stone of the Albany
-Academy on Saturday last, with an adequate appropria-
tion to complete it.
That this ancient city should be thus late in the estab-
lishment of a permanent seminary for the higher grades
of education, might excite some surprise, if the genius of
the government under which it was founded, the succes-
sive revolutions it experienced during its colonial depend-
ence, the change of language and laws imposed by its
cession to the English, and the superior attractions of its
younger sister on the sea-board, were either unknown
or disregarded.
Until the New-England colonists, who, laboring under
common apprehensions, and actuated by a common im-
pulse, transported their families and religious institu-
tions, matured by a strict discipline, under the fostering
care of pious and intelligent men, whose prominent ob-
ject was to secure for themselves and their posterity a
permanent asylum from religious intolerance, this city
was first peopled by emigrants from most of the pro-
vinces of the United Netherlands. Induced to abandon
their native country from the greatest variety of motives
by which freemen, accustomed to Yoam at will in quest
of wealth, comfort or enjoyment, through every acces-
sible region of the globe, could be influenced unallied
by the ties or hopes of a common creed under the aus-
pices of a great and opulent mercantile company, of lim-
ited duration, but whose charter limits comprised a vast
extent of countries, abounding with the richest produc-
tions, incomparably more estimable, in a commercial
point of view, than this, and whose pursuits, connected
with immediate emolument, rendered remote objects
either of perfect indifference or of minor importance.
As with the language, laws and manners of the Eng-
lish, the Dutch were wholly unacquainted, the old and
Notes from the Newspapers. 109
new inhabitants, repelled by mutual dislike, had little in-
tercourse with each other, the latter gradually neglected
their common schools. To substitute others, required a
long series of years, protracted by national feelings, an-
tipathies and prejudices, which were slowly but progres-
sively subsiding, when the Revolution, like an irresistible
torrent, leveled every barrier of separation, by present-
ing the most fascinating point of union within the range
of human propensities a contest for equal rights, which
had been highly cherished, gallantly defended, and suc-
cessfully asserted by both nations; and while the recol-
lections which so enthusiastically identify the deeds of
national ancestors with the feelings and passions of their
posterity were forcibly associated with the objects of the
strife, the banners of freedom waved over their united
bands elevated their minds above the petty distinctions
which divided brethren into discordant sections taught
them truly to estimate each other's worth, and inspired
those liberal and manly sentiments which have so salu-
tary a tendency to absorb private into public interests.
The establishment of an academy, the effect of a united
effort, is one of the many happy fruits of this concord.
While in every revolving year some traces of distinct
European origin is merged in the national stream, the
elevating connection is daily becoming more impressive,
that the proudest national boast of the natives -of this
highly distinguished country is, that they have the honor
to be Americans.
The copper-plate deposited at the laying of the corner-
stone had the following inscription :
Erected for an Academy, anno 1815,
By the corporation of the city of Albany.
Philip S. Van Rensselaer, Mayor.
John Van Ness Yates, Recorder.
Building Committee Philip S. Van Rensselaer, John Brinckerhoff,
Chauncey Humphrey, James Warren, and Killian K. Van Rensselaer.
Seth Geer, Architect.
H. W. Snyder, Sculpt.
June 16. The well-known partnership of James and
Archibald Kane was dissolved, the former assuming the
settlement of the business.
Some citizens of Albany, among whom were Peter P.
110 Notes from the Newspapers.
Dox and Philip S. Parker, sent Cobbett a suit of clothes,
of American manufacture entire, as a compliment for the
" able, independent and masterly manner" -in Vhich he
had conducted the Register. A great portion of his paper
of July 22 is taken up with his reply to admirers in Al-
bany, and closes with a request that they will send him
half a dozen ears of the dwarf kind of Indian corn.
Aug. 2. Died, Mr. James Ladd, keeper of the Albany
Coffee House, Green street.
Aug. 11. A movement was made by the owners of
property in Pearl street to have that street opened
through the fifth ward to the northern bounds of the
city. A meeting of the citizens was called, and a com-
mittee appointed to petition the corporation, and attend
to the business of the project.
The line of stages from Albany to Manlius, via Cherry
Valley, is again extended to Canandaigua, and performs
the whole distance, 200 miles, in two days, arriving at
Canandaigua three times a week. The old mail line, via
Utica, will perform the route from Albany to Geneva in
two days. The distance from Albany to Geneva by the
way of Utica is about the same as to Canandaigua by
Cherry Valley.
Sept. 3. The new Presbyterian Church in Chapel street
was dedicated on Sunday, when a very excellent and
appropriate discourse was delivered, by the Rev. Dr.
Neill, to the most numerous concourse of people ever
before assembled in this city on a similar occasion. On
Tuesday, September 5th, the pews on the first floor were
put up for sale, and about ninety struck off, producing a
sum exceeding $35,000, and leaving upwards of forty
unsold.
The Academy was announced to open on the second
Monday in September, under Benj. Allen, LL.D., of
Union College, and Messrs. Neill, Beck and Sedgwick
were the committee to receive applications for admis-
sion.
J. Demarest established a twice-a-day line of stages
between Waterford and Albany, passing through Lan-
singburgh and Troy. Fare from Waterford was 62 1 cts. ;
from Lansingburgh, 50; and from Troy, 37 J cts.
Notes from the Newspapers. Ill
Sept. 25. On the 25th of September, the first number
of the Albany Daily Advertiser made its appearance,
printed by John W. Walker, for Theodore D wight, at
95 State street.
Oct. 11. David E. Gregory and Peter Bain having
connected themselves in business, under the firm of
Gregory & Bain, are now opening, and offer for sale, at
the store lately occupied by Messrs. Robert Hyslop & Co.,
corner of Market street and Mark lane [now the north-
west corner of the Exchange building], a large and
general assortment of china, glass and earthen ware, on
liberal terms for cash or approved credit.
Important Discovery: A Coal Mine. It gives us the
greatest pleasure, to learn, that a valuable coal mine has
been discovered near the Harrowgate springs, at Green-
bush, opposite the city, and about one fourth of a mile
from the Hudson river. Within forty feet of the sur-
face of the earth, a stratum of coal, of six feet in depth,
has been found, and appearances warrant the belief that
the mine is large and extensive. The coal is of an
excellent quality, and a shaft is now sinking, in order
to commence working the mine. Albany Gazette.
Oct. 23. Notice was given that the poor debtors, con-
fined in prison in this city, are in a suffering condition,
for want of the necessaries of life. The public charity,
and that of individuals, if dispensed in their favor,
would be received with gratitude and thanks.
Oct. 27. A meeting of the citizens of Albany was
held, at the Tontine Coffee House, to take into con-
sideration the most effectual means for the abolition of
the great and increasing number of individual and com-
pany bills, which were the general medium of circula-
tion, and had become extremely vexatious.
November. An effort was made about this time to
discover a vein of coal, and several individuals perse-
vered in sinking a shaft for that purpose, under the im-
pression that former attempts hereabout had failed from
too slight and superficial examinations.
Died, on Saturday, November 4th, Goldsbrow Banyar,
aged 91. He was born in England, but came to this
country in early life, where he ever after resided. For
112 Notes from the Newspapers.
many years prior to the Revolution, he was deputy-sec-
retary of the province, and as the secretary was absent,
the important and laborious duties of that office were per-
formed by Mr. Banyar in a manner highly honorable to
his talents and integrity, and very advantageous to the
province. Through his very long life he was considered
a man of strict and unimpeachable integrity, punctual
and faithful in the discharge of his public duties, and
virtuous and amiable in the private relations of life
respected by his numerous acquaintance, and aflfection-
ately esteemed and beioved by his family and friends.
His funeral took place on Monday afternoon, at St.
Peter's, when a sermon was preached by Mr. Clowes.
Nov. 17. Died, on Friday morning, Nov. 17, very sud-
denly, Mr. Balthazar Lydius, in the 78th year of his age.
He was a very eccentric character, and the last male
descendant of one of the most ancient and respectable
Dutch families of the city.
Nov. 21. Died, on Tuesday evening, Nov. 21, Mr.
Peter P. Dox, postmaster of this city, and late sheriff of
the city and county of Albany. His funeral was attended
with masonic honors and a numerous concourse of friends
and citizens,
The Christmas and New- Year holidays seem to have
been celebrated with considerable uproariousness about
this time, since the common council found it necessary
to pass a resolution to double the watch on the nights of
the 24th, 25th, 26th, and 31st December, and the 1st and
2d January; and to enforce the prohibition against the
firing of guns, pistols, &c., on the days and nights above
mentioned.
1816.
Specie at Albany is as low as six per cent, premium,
and we have understood that some of our brokers have
declined purchasing at that price.
Gerrit L. Dox was appointed postmaster, in the place
of his brother, Peter P. Dox, deceased.
The thermometer stood at 13 and 14 degrees below
zero on Sunday and Tuesday mornings, Jan. 14 and 16.
At the January session, the following were admitted
Notes from the Newspapers. 113
solicitors in chancery: Peter Gansevoort, John Crary,
Chas. H. Ruggles, John P. Cushman.
Jan. 18. In consequence of the great change in the
weather, the ice in the Hudson broke up between Albany
and Troy, and a sloop, laden with wheat and provisions,
was brought down with the ice to this city, where it sunk.
Feb. 2. The expenses of the Lancaster School for the
past year were as follows :
Salary of the teacher $700'00
Rent of school-room (the school-house was not
done) 82-50
For fitting up Pettibone stoves and ventilating . 91-00
Incidental expenses 331*03
$1,204-53
W. A. Tweed Dale was preceptor.
The income of the society arose from the following
sources :
Allowance by the corporation out of the excise
receipts $50000
School fund appropriation 487'66
Tuition fees from the scholars 400'00
$1,387-66
The number of scholars instructed during the year was
400, of which 200 were new scholars; that is, who had
not previously attended the school.
Feb. 7. A meeting was held at the Tontine Coffee
House, to urge the subject of the canal upon the atten-
tion of the people and the legislature. The call was
signed by Archibald Mclntyre, James Kane, John Wood-
worth, Wm. James, Barent Bleecker, Renssalaer West-
erlo, John Van Schaick, Chas. E. Dudley, Dudley Walsh,
H. Bleecker. The importance of the measure was
strongly urged upon the public, and committees appointed
to each ward, for the purpose of procuring signatures to
a memorial to the legislature.
Feb. 25. A charity sermon was preached in the North
Dutch Church, by Rev. Dr. Bradford, which produced,
for the benefit of the Society for the Relief of Indigent
Women and Children, the sum of $218'68.
114 Notes from the Newspapers.
March 1. The prices for freight established by the
owners of sloops on the river was published on the 1st
of March ; among which were the following items :
Wheat and other grain, 5d. per bushel; flour, 25 cts. per
barrel; liquors, $1*25 per pipe; iron, 12| cts. per hund-
red weight; paper, 6d. per ream; tea, per chest, $1'25;
dry goods, 6s. to 8s. per trunk; sugar and tobacco, 12 J
cts. per hundred pounds.
March 3. Died, on Sunday morning, Maus R. Van
Vranken, an active and patriotic officer, for many years
on the civil list of the county of Albany.
March 18. The cold this morning, as late as half-past
six, was 4 below zero. This is unusual and extraor-
dinary severity for the season. There have been only
three or four colder mornings the past winter. The ice
in the Hudson against the upper part of the city is
heaped together in great masses, and will probably bind
the river till April.
March 18. A meeting of the citizens was held at the
Capitol, for the purpose of organizing a society for the
purpose of establishing an African Sunday school. The
prominent actors were Isaac Hutton, Timothy Clowes,
Theodore Sedgwick, Geo. Upfold, jr., John Stearns, &c.,
who were among all the popular benevolent movements
of the day.
March 20. The manager of the Theatre gave a benefit
to William B. Winne, front door-keeper, and the citizens
were appealed to in his behalf, in consideration of his
long and meritorious services, having punctually fulfilled
the duties of his station, through wind and rain, fair
weather and foul. Adrian and Orilla and the Adopted
Child were played.
March 21. The managers of the Society for the Relief
of Indigent Women and Children reported that the ex-
penses for the last year were: For the relief of 79
women and 175 children, $484'26; expenses attending
clothing and education of 30 scholars, including teacher's
salary, fuel, and repairs of school-house, $446*45; total,
$93071.
March 24. A sabbath evening school was established
at Mr. Young's school-room, in Washington street, and
Notes from the Newspapers. 1 15
appears to have been countenanced by the Moral Society.
It was attended by 150 children and 50 adults.
April 9. The bill " erecting the village of Troy into a
city" passed the legislature. Albert Paulding was
elected the first mayor, and William L. Messey, re-
corder.
April 10. The legislature provided by law for a school
in Albany for colored people.
April 28. A most destructive fire broke out in the
commons of this city on Sunday last [April 28] , which
extended its ravages to Guilderland and Watervliet, and
was not wholly extinguished at the end of four days. It
has, in its extensive progress, done incalculable damage
to the young growing wood and timber, and consumed
many thousand loads of fire wood and valuable timber
which was cut down. We have heard of no buildings
being destroyed, but all the fences of the enclosed fields
within its range are entirely swept away.
Colonel Rensselaer Westerlo was elected a representa-
tive in congress for the ninth congressional district, by
a majority exceeding 800. Col. EJisha Jenkins was the
democratic candidate opposed to him.
Among the steam boats building at this time for the
various cities of the Union, at Brown & Eckford's
ship-yard in New York, mentioned by a writer who had
been to view them, was *' a new and very large and pow-
erful steam boat, of 146 feet keel, presumed to be the
largest ever built, to run between New York and Albany,
and designed to perform the route by the light of a single
day."
May 2. The election this year resulted, as usual, in
the triumph of the federal ticket. Ruftis King received
1770 votes for governor, and Daniel D. Tompkins 980.
George Tibbits, of Troy, received also 1770 votes for
lieut. governor, and Tayler 960. Rensselaer Westerlo
ran for congress, and M. Lovett was- also supported by
the federalists. The democratic candidate was Mr. Jen-
kins. The following table will show the vote of the
towns, and the relative strength of the parties. The
election commenced on Tuesday, April 1, and continued
[Annals, vi.] 11
116 Notes from the Newspapers.
three days, as was the custom for about twenty-five
years after:
Towns. King. Tompkins. Tibbits. Tayler. Westerlo. Jenkins. Lovett.
472
293
468
275
579
508
271
Bern,
253
123
356
122
426
159
o
Bethlehem
295
104
297
104
351
110
1
Coeymans,
Guilderland, ....
Rensselaerville, .
Watervliet,
Westerlo
69
140
124
152
165
115
56
147
44
98
69
141
126
143
170
115
54"
147
47
96
95
181
170
190
188
159
81
203
54
149
2
1
2
1770 980 1770 960 2180 1418 277
May 14. The roofs of the houses and the neighboring
hills were covered with snow, and the country in many
places had the appearance of winter, the hills being as
white as in the month of January.
May 24. Died, on Friday, May 24, Dudley Walsh, late
president of the Bank of Albany, aged 55. He was dis-
tinguished, says his obituary notice in the Daily Adver-
tiser, for the temperance and regularity of his life. He
was the builder of his own fortune and character; having
come to this country from a foreign land, and begun his
career unaided and alone; and his industry, intelligence
and integrity placed him at the head of the commercial
interest. "As a Christian, a citizen and a merchant, he
had no superior here."
July 1. Dr. Wm. Bay and others having presented the
common council, on the 24th June, a memorial on the
subject of a better and more economical mode of afford-
ing relief to the poor of the city, that body took the
matter in consideration, and divided the poor into five
districts, giving to each a physician, as follows: 1st,
Wm. Bay; 2d, Jas. Low; 3d, Chas. D. Townsend; 4th,
Peter Wendell; 5th (Alms House), Platt Williams.
They were to receive $200 each, which was considered
to be a very great saving in the medical expense of the
city, and a most promising means of reducing the ex-
pense for the support of the poor families, in a more
speedy manner than could by the old arrangement be
done.
Notes from the Newspapers. 1 17
July 4. This day was celebrated much in the usual
way. Lt. J. 0. Cole read the Dec. Independence, and
the oration was pronounced by the Rev. Mr. De Witt.
July 18. Notice was given that books of subscription
to the stock of the Erie and Champlain canals were open
at various points in the state, and at Albany by Philip
S. Van Rensselaer, John Lansing, jr., John Woodworth,
Harmanus Bleecker and Wm. James.
The council of appointment, being democrats, removed
Philip S. Van Rensselaer, who had been the popular
mayor of the city during the last 17 years. At a meet-
ing of the common council, on the 29th July, a com-
mittee, consisting of Messrs. McKown, Cooper and Van
Vechten, was appointed to prepare an address to the
mayor, expressive of their disapprobation of the act.
At this term of the supreme court, held at the Capi-
tol, James Dexter, Welcome Esleeck and John E. Lovett
were admitted as attorneys.
This season was remarkable for many eccentricities of
the weather. There was a great snow storm in June,
which extended from Massachusetts to Canada, when
everything over a large tract of country had the appear-
ance of winter. The weather was extremely cold and
dry, and frost was noticed in every month of the year
within 30 miles of this city a calamity never known
before.
Sept. 1. An experiment was made by Capt. Roorback,
of the steam boat Car of Neptune, of burning coal instead
of wood on his boat; the great consumption of wood by
the boats having already increased its price in New York
and Albany. The want of judgment and experience in
this first use of coal led to much detention on the route,
and she performed the trip in 35 hours, which was con-
sidered quite satisfactory, and a successful experiment.
Sept. 9. Gen. Henry K. Van Rensselaer died, aged 73.
Sept. 24. The election of charter officers resulted in
the success of the federalists, the board standing the
same as the previous year 12 feds , 8 demos. In the
third ward there was no opposition to the federal ticket.
The Albany Reading Room and Library was com-
118 Notes from the Newspapers.
menced in 1809 by John Cook, with 82 subscribers, James
Kane bestowing the rent of the room gratuitously. In
September, 1816, he appealed to the public for an in-
crease of patronage, or he must abandon it. He had
then 131 subscribers.
Sept. 26. On Thursday, Sept. 26, the corner stone of
the Lutheran Church at the corner of Lodge and Pine
streets, was laid by the Rev. Mr. Mayer, assisted by
Philip Hooker, architect.
Oct. 7. John Stilwell, of the late firm of Stilwell &
Wendell, takes the liberty to inform his friends that he
continues the auction and commission business, and keeps
on hand a constant supply of cash to advance on goods
left to be sold.
India Goods. The consummation of peace and the
restoration of commerce between the United States and
Great Britain was attended with the introduction of a
new series of foreign luxuries, the names alone of which
are quite formidable. Among the list of goods arrived
at this time from Calcutta, the following articles must
have produced a consternation among the ladies, by the
singularity of their names:
Beerboon and Company Gurrahs.
Jalalpore, Cassimebad, Tonida, Audy, Azinghur and
Alliabad Sannas.
Alliabad and Bushuck Emerties.
Chadpore, Cossamabad and Tandah Cossas.
Patka, Callepatty, Chittabully, Kyrabad Baftas.
Seercal, Audy and Gurrah Baftas.
Checks, Patna and Lucknor Chintz Carpets, Seer-
suckers, Baglipore Checks, Castors, Palenpores, Bunah
Cloths, Pisacky Cloths, Bandannoes, Choppas, &c.
Nov. 4. On Monday, Nov. 4, the mercury stood at 70
degs. F. between three and four o'clock in the afternoon
in the shade. It stood the same on the 19th.
Nov. 5. The legislature convened in the city. The
governor's (D. D. Tompkins) message occupied one
column of the Albany Daily Advertiser, and was pub-
lished on the day following. The Rev. Dr. Bradford,
Notes from the Newspapers.
Rev. Mr. De Witt, Rev. Mr. Chester, and Rev. Mr..
McDonald were appointed chaplains.
Pleasure Carriages and Sleighs. James Goold & Co.
make and keep constantly on hand, for sale (at the sign
of the gilded coach, lower end of Division street, a few
rods north of the Eagle Tavern), all kinds of pleasure
carriages and sleighs, and sell them unusually low.
Gentlemen are respectfully invited to call and see.
Dec. 1. The steam boat Car of Neptune left the dock
at 12 o'clock, with 58 passengers, for New York, but
was so much damaged by ice as to be compelled to stop
several times for repairs, and on reaching New York had
received so much injury, that it was resolved to lay her
up and build a new boat to run in her place the ensuing:
season.
Dec. 13. Gerrit W. Van Schaick died at Lansingburgh>
after a short but severe illness, aged 59. He was the
first cashier of the Bank of Albany, which office he held
from 1792 to 1814. He was one of the citizen soldiers
who rallied to the battle-field when the city was threat-
ened by the British under Burgoyne; was afterwards a
general in the militia, and an efficient member of the
common council.
The police office was fixed at the south-west corner of
State and Pearl streets.
Dec. 28. " The poor'debtors confined in the jail of Al-
bany beg leave to represent to the charitable and humane
citizens their situation at this inclement season. There
are several confined for small debts, who have neither
money nor friends, and are far away from their connec-
tions, who are in great want. It has been suggested
that the mention of these facts would be a sufficient hint
to the charitable and humane to supply their wants.
They would feel grateful for such broken meats and
vegetables as the opulent have it in their power to spare."
On the meeting of the legislature, in January follow-
ing, Martin Van Buren gave notice that he would ask
leave to bring in a bill to abolish imprisonment for debt
and to punish frauds against creditors. It was brought
in on Feb. 5.
120 Notes from the Newspapers.
1817.
Jan. 23. A meeting of the gentlemen of the city of
Albany, friendly to the settlement of the Rev. Hooper
Cummings in the church owned by the society denomi-
nated Seceders, in the said city, are earnestly solicited
to meet at the said Seceders 7 Church this evening, the
23d January, at six o'clock, on business of the greatest
importance. By order of the adjourned meeting,
DAVID NEWLAND, Ch'n.
Feb. 5. A bill was reported to the legislature to en-
courage the search for coal near the city of Troy.
Feb. 6. The weather has been unremittingly cold for
some days, and on Wednesday morning (6th) the ther-
mometer stood at 11 degs. below zero; on the 5th, at
Northampton, 20 degs. below, and at Hanover, N, H.,
30 degs. below; and on the three following days 10 deg.,
17 degs. and 10 degs. below zero.
Feb. 7. The inhabitants of the city of Albany, mem-
bers of the legislature and strangers favorable to the ob-
ject, were requested to attend a meeting in the court
room of the Capitol, for the consideration of measures
which may tend to the most speedy and effectual aboli-
tion of slavery.
Feb. 8. The ceremony took place at the Capitol of
presenting the swords awarded by the legislature of this
state in 1814 to Maj,-Gen. Brown, of the U. S. army,
and Maj.-Gen. Mooers, of the New York militia. They
were presented by Gov. Tompkins, in presence of a large
auditory. Daily Adv., Feb. 19.
Feb. 14. This was the coldest day that had been known
in the city for sixteen years. At 8 o'clock in the morn-
ing the thermometer stood at 10 degs. below zero; at
2 p.m., 7^ degs. below; at 5 p. m., 3 degs. below; at
6 p. m., 12 degs. below 0. The cold Friday of the 19th
January, 1810, the mercury was only 6 degs.=0 in the
middle of the day. The wind was very high during the
whole day, blowing from the north-west. Very few ven-
tured out to transact business, and many travelers who
reached the city were more or less frozen,
Notes from the Newspapers. 121
Feb. 11. A bill passed appointing a treasurer of the
state, and filling the blank with the name of Garret
L. Dox, of Auburn.
March 5. The firm of Stafford, Spencer & Co. dis-
solved, consisting of Spencer Stafford, Geo. B. Spencer,
Lewis Benedict, Hallenbeck Stafford and Sebastian Ty-
mesen.
Mr. Trowbridge, proprietor of the State Museum, gave
the first exhibition of his gas lights on Saturday, March
22. A laudable curiosity, and a desire to reward the
indefatigable exertions of the proprietor, drew together
a very large assemblage of the most respectable citizens
and strangers, who expressed a high gratification at the
success of this experiment, the extent of his collections,
and the tasteful arrangements of his Museum. It is ex-
pected that in his subsequent exhibitions Mr. T. will be
able to give a more brilliant display of lights, from the
improved state of his apparatus, and the alterations sug-
gested by experience. Argus.
March 25. At the caucus of the members of legis-
lature, a spirited contest was maintained between the
friends of De Witt Clinton, and those of Peter B. Porter,
for the nomination, which resulted in favor of the former,
85 to 41. John Tayler received the nomination for lieut.
governor. The caucus was in session till 12 o'clock at
night.
March 27. Mr. Trowbridge announced some curious
experiments with his gas, such as collecting it in glasses,
allowing a person to breathe it, and on the application
of fire, a flame would proceed out of his mouth He
stated that the nightly expense of lighting his establish'
ment with oil and tallow candles was from $1'87 to $2'
25. The coal and wood which he consumed to produce
sufficient gas for 120 burners amounted to only 63 cents.
March 31. The legislature passed a law for the aboli-
tion of slavery in the state of New York, to take place
on the 4th day of July, 1827. This law enacted that
every negro, mulatto or mustee, within the state, born
before the 4th day of July, 1797, shall from and after the
4th day of July, 1827, be free; and that all negroes,
122 Notes from the Newspapers.
mulattoes and mustees, born after the 4th day of July,
1799, shall be free, males at the age of 28, and females
at the age of 25.
April 1. The partnership between Vinal Luce and R.
M. Meigs, under the firm of V. Luce & Co., was dis-
solved on the 1st April, Mr. Meigs retiring.
The firm of Hochstrasser & Boldeman, consisting of
Paul Hochstrasser and John D. Boldeman, on the corner
of Broadway and Maiden lane, now Stanwix Hall, was
dissolved, the former settling the business.
April 2. The ice commenced breaking up in the river
on Wednesday April 2, and on the following day the
channel was clear.
April 6. A charity sermon was preached in the first
Presbyterian Church for the relief of indigent women and
children, and a collection of $225' 15 taken up.
April* 10. The copartnership between Thomas, Joseph
and Elihu Russell dissolved.
April 12. Elihu Russell respectfully informs his friends
and the public that he has connected himself with
Joseph Davis and that the business will in future be con-
ducted under the firm of Russell & Davis, at the well
known establishment, 364 Noith-Market street, where
they offer for sale a general assortment of Paints, Oils
Glasses, &c. on moderate terms. House and Sign Paint-
ing and Glazing attended to at the shortest notice, and
the smallest favors acknowledged. ELIHU RUSSELL.
JOSEPH DAVIS.
April 15. The bill authorizing the construction of the
Erie Canal from Albany to Buffalo, passed the legislature
on the day of its adjournment and became a law the
greatest scheme of the state of New York.
A law passed the legislature entitled, "An act to en-
courage the persons therein named to search for coal in
the bed of Hudson's river, near the city of Troy.
April 15 Troy. It may not be uninteresting to those
who barely know that within a few years this town
has obtained the honor of being placed on the map of
this state, that it is now about thirty years since the
first store was erected here ; at that time there were only
Notes from the Newspapers. 123
four or five dwelling houses within the limits of the pre-
sent city of Troy. This city contains now about 5000
inhabitant's. In the course of last week there was shipped
here property estimated at a moderate calculation to
amount to $200,000, consisting principally of flour, wheat,
provisions, lumber, potash, c. The flour was manu-
factured at the mills in the south part of the city, of
which there are four of very superior workmanship,
both as respects their plan, and durability of mate-
rials.
May 2. At the election for state officers held on the 2d
May, De Witt Clinton received 227 votes for governor.
The Daily Advertiser remarks that there was a general
apathy. The vote of the preceding year was 765 for
governor. Stephen Van Rensselaer received 412 for
assembly, which was the highest vote cast for any can-
didate.
May 5. The Lancaster school was removed into the
building prepared for it by the corporation, at the foot
of Jay and Lancaster streets, on Eagle; the building occu-
pied at this day as the Albany Medical College. The
address delivered by Dr. Beck was published on the 12th
in the Advertiser.
By the arrangements of the steam boat company this
season, a day boat was to leave three times a week at 9
o'clock in the morning, and twice a week at 4 in the
afternoon.
. May 9. T. W. Ford, 31 State street, corner of Market,
advertised Boston shoes the first notice of them.
May 20. The trustees of the Albany Water Works
appealed to their customers to pay their rates yearly in
advance to enable them to relay their pipes, that had
been injured by the frost of the previous winter, which
had penetrated deeper than ever before known, on ac-
count of the bareness of the ground. They represent
that they had expended upwards of $80,000 in supplying
the city with water.
May 26. Martin Van Buren and Benjamin F. Butler
have formed a connection in the practice of the law.
Their office is at 111 State street.
124 Notes from the Newspapers.
June. Thomas W. Olcott appointed cashier of the
Mechanics' and Farmers' Bank.
July 11. Died, July 11, Dr. Samuel Stringer, in the
83d year of his age. He was a native of the state of
Maryland, but acquired his medical education in Phila-
delphia. In 1755 he received an appointment in the
medical department of the British army. In 1758 he
accompanied the army under Abercrombie, and was pre-
sent when Lord Howe fell in advancing to the siege of
Ticonderoga. At the conclusion of the French war he
settled in Albany, in the practice of his profession, in
which he continued until the commencement of the revo-
lution, when he was appointed by congress director gen-
eral of the hospitals in the northern department, and
accompanied the troops in the invasion of the British
dominions in Canada. He closed a long course of suc-
cessful practice as an eminent physician and surgeon, in
the discharge of every Christian duty as a humble servant
and follower of the Messiah.
Aug. 14. Dr. T. Romeyn Beck was elected principal of
the Albany Academy, and professor of mathematics.
Aug. 21. It was announced that the elegant little steam
boat Stoudinger, Capt. Fish, arrived from Troy, and would
ply regularly between this city and Troy, during the re-
mainder of the season, for the transportation of freight
and passengers.
Aug. This was an era of shin-plast ers. Calvin Cheese-
man, was a noted private banker, who issued a large
amount of notes, which had an extensive circulation.
His bubble burst and the community suffered severely by
it. It was estimated that he had $150,000 in circulation.
His assignees were J. V. N. Yates and C. Humphrey.
Aug. The steam boat left Albany four days in the
week, namely, a boat left on Monday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Saturday, at 9 A. M. The time of leav-
ing New York was Tuesday and Friday at 7 A. M., and
Wednesday and Saturday at 5 A. M.
A boat commenced running on Lake George at this
time, from Ticonderoga to Caldwell, fare $2. Capt.
Bartholomew.
Notes from the Newspapers. 125
June 30. A loaf of superfine inspected flour to weigh
21bs. 2oz. for 1 shilling.
Sept. It was announced that the Chancellor Livingston,
at one trip to New York, carried 276 passengers.
Sept 1. Dissolution. The copartnership of G. W.
Stanton& Co., of the city of New York, and of Nahum
Rice & Co., of Albany, is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. G. W. STANTON,
NAHUM RICE.
Sept. 13. A letter to the editor of the Register says
that 45 miles of the canal were under contract, and going
on, and that the whole line from Utica to Salina would
be put out in the course of a week.
Sept 17. John Gill died, aged 75.
Sept 30. On Tuesday, Sept. 30, Arthur Joseph Stans-
bury was installed pastor of the First Presbyterian
church and congregation in this city. The sermon on
the occasion was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Wood, of Am-
sterdam, the charge by Rev. Mr. Chester of the 2d Pres-
byterian church in Albany, and the address by Rev. Dr.
Nott.
Sept 30, The annual election for charter officers was
held on Tuesday, Sept. 30, and resulted in the choice of
the following candidates.
Pint Ward.
Aldermen. Assistants.
John V. N. Yates,* Spencer Stafford,*
Isaac Denniston.* John Stillwell.*
Second Ward.
Chauncey Humphrey,* Adam Russ,
Chas. E. Dudley.* Wm. Newton.
Third Ward.
Nicholas Bleecker, Gerrit Gates,
Rich'd S. Treat. Nich's Bleecker jr.
Fourth Ward.
Matthew Trotter, Rich'd Duncan,*
Sam'l Hairing.* Moses Kenyon.
* Democrats. It will be seen that several of these citizens sub-
sequently changed sides.
126 Notes from the Newspapers.
Fifth Ward.
Isaac I. Fryer, Henry W. Snyder,
Jas. Gibbons. Herman V. Hart.
The common council was composed of 12 federalists
and 8 democrats.
Oct 10. James Geddes, engineer, advertised to receive
Eroposals for making the canal to connect the waters of
ake Champlain with those of the Hudson at Albany.
The line was to be divided into convenient sections, and
on the tenth of October the contracts might be handed in,
at Sandy Hill.
Oct. 7. A meeting of citizens was held at Moody's
Tavern in South-Market street, to take into considera-
tion the propriety of abolishing the circulation of small
bills. They resolved, after the first day of November
not to receive nor pass any bills of a less denomination
than one dollar, except bills emitted by the corporation
of the city. James Gibbons, chairman; Wm. Mayell,-
secretary.
Died, on Wednesday morning, Oct. 8, Robert McClellan,
formely treasurer of the state.
Also Casparus Pruyn, an old, respected citizen.
James McNaughton respectfully informs the citizens
of Albany that he has opened an office in 91 North Pearl
street, with a view to beginning to practice medicine.
He studied the different branches of medicine at the Uni-
versity of Edinburgh for four years, he attended the
Livingston Hospital of that city three courses, and the
Royal Infirmary two years. He humbly trusts that by
steadiness and close attention to business, with what
skill he possesses, he shall be enabled to give satisfaction
to those that do him the honor to employ him. Patients
in any situation in life will be cheerfully attended; and
charges accommodated to the circumstances of the poor
Nov. 8. A fire broke out about seven o'clock on Satur-
day night, Nov. 8, in the tavern of Nathaniel Parker, and
owing to a violent wind, the whole block, from No. 142
to 186, Washington street, consisting of 21 houses, was
destroyed.
Died at Port au Prince, St. Domingo, Archibald Kane,
Notes from the Newspapers. 127
merchant, late of the house of James and Archibald
Kane, of this city.
Nov. 28. A whale was exhibited on the corner of State
and Lodge streets.
1818.
Jan. 17. Theodore Bailey, postmaster of New York,
gave notice that hereafter, during the winter term, the
mail would be carried daily, except Sunday, from New
York to Albany and the intermediate places, on the east
side of the Hudson.
Jan. 20. A meeting of the Republicans of the city was
held at the Mansion House to choose directors for a
Branch of the United States Bank to be located in the
city. Solomon South wick was chairman, and Josiah
Sherman secretary; Sebastian Visscher, George Mer-
chant, Spencer Stafford, Josiah Sherman and Samuel Har-
ing were appointed a committee to nominate suitable
persons for Directors to the Branch, who reported the
following: Isaac Denniston, Charles E. Dudley, Martin
Van Buren, John Stafford, John Still well, Isaac Hemp-
stead, John Townsend, Gilbert Stewart, William Mar-
vin, William A. Duer, Asa H. Center, Stephen Van
Rensselaer, jr., and Jellis Winne, jr.
Charles Smyth established an office at 65 Quay, for
the transportation of goods and merchandise to Detroit
and Sandusky at the rate of $4 '50 per 100 pounds, and
to Pittsburgh, the price not to exceed $6, per 100 Ibs.
Goods should be shipped at New York by the Western
Line of Sloops, for Albany, and could be delivered at
Pittsburgh in as short a time as any other route dis-
covered. It appears that from 1812 to 1814, the trans-
portation of government supplies from Albany to Buffalo
cost from $20 to $30 per ton, and that the probable ex-
pense of such transportation during the three years of
war for about 9000 tons was $220,000.
Feb. 11. The thermometer stood at 13 below zero,
one degree lower than the cold Friday of the previous
year. Some of the thermometers in town ranged from
24 to 32. One kept by Simeon De Witt stood at 26
[Annals, vi.] 12
128 Notes from the Newspapers.
below on the llth; at 20 on the 12th, and at 14 on
the 13th. Several other excellent thermometers in town
indicated still greater cold in their respective locations on
the llth. That of Mr. Buel 27 J; that of Mr. Bryan at
the Schuyler Mansion at 32; that of Mr. Ames 34.
March 3. The water rose to a great height in the river
in the night of the 3d March, so that several families in
Church st. would have perished if they had not been res-
cued. The water was two feet deep in the bar room of
the Eagle Tavern, on the southeast corner of South Mark-
et and Hamilton streets. Sloops were thrown upon the
dock, and the horse ferry boat was driven about half way
up to Pearl street. A family occupied a house on the
island opposite the city, who were rescued by the people
of Bath. So great a freshet had not been known in forty
years.,
March' 30. The great bell intended for the South
Dutch church, on Beaver street, arrived on board the
sloop Columbia, Capt. Green. It was founded in Hol-
land and weighed upwards of 2500 Ibs. It was used
about twenty years, it is believed.
May 5. At the election which took place on Tuesday,
May 5, the following officers were elected.
First Ward, Geo. Webster, and Sebastian Visscher,
assessors ; Geo. Sheppard, supervisor.
Second Ward John Van Schaick, supervisor; Matthew
Gregory and Chas. E. Dudley, assessors.
Third Ward Nicholas Bleecker, supervisor; Henry
Truax and Edward R. Satterlee, assessors.
Fourth Ward Simeon De Witt, supervisor; Wm. Me
Harg and Edward Dunn, assessors.
Fifth Ward Isaac I. Fryer, supervisor; John A. Goe-
way and Francis Costigan, assessors.
A strenuous effort was made at the last session of the
legislature to effect the abolishment of imprisonment for
debt. A bill passed the senate having that object in view,
but was suffered, either from design on neglect, to remain
unacted upon in the other house.
June 1. The brick theatre in Green street, which had
been erected several years, and had been unoccupied some
time, was sold to the Baptist society, and a subscription
Notes from the Newspapers. 129
list circulated to raise funds for the purpose of fitting it
up for church purposes. It was dedicated on the 1st of
January, 1819, Joshua Bradley, pastor. A collection was
taken up in aid of the funds of the society, amounting to
$356-14. Dr. Nott officiated in the evening.
June. It was announced that the Rev. Mr. Lacy, of Ox-
ford, Chenango Co., had been invited to take the pastoral
charge of the Episcopal congregation in Albany, and
would enter upon the duties of his office about the first
of July. He left the city about 1832.
July 4. A deputation having been sent to Quebec for
the remains of the gallant Gen. Montgomery, measures
were taken to receive them in this city in an appropriate
manner. On arrival of the body and escort in Troy, on
the evening of the 3d July, Mr. John Meads, of Albany,
proceeded there with a splendid coffin, made under the
direction of Gov. Clinton, in which the remains were
placed, and rested in the court house there over night,
in charge of a guard. Upon the lid of the coffin was
placed a silver plate engraved by Messrs. Shepard & Boyd,
then silversmiths in this city, and a gold plate having the
arms of the state engraved thereon. The silver plate had
the following inscription. "The State of New York, in
honor of Gen. Richard Montgomery, who fell gloriously
fighting for the independence and liberty of the United
States, before the walls of Quebec, the 31st day of Dec.
1775, caused these remains of this distinguished hero to
be conveyed from Quebec, and deposited, on the 8th day
of July, in St. Paul's church in the city of New York,
near the monument erected to his memory by the United
States. " Arrived at the north bounds of the city,
the remains were received by the corporation, a large
concourse of citizens, the military of the city, under the
command of Lt. Col La Grange, and the fine companies
of United States troops, commanded by Majors Birdsall
and Worth. The procession then returned in reversed
order through North Market, Columbia and North Pearl
streets to Gov. Clinton's house, corner of Steuben street;
thence through Steuben, Market and State streets to the
Capitol, and there deposited in the Council chamber.
130 Notes from the Newspapers.
The pall was borne by the following gentlemen, officers
in the revolutionary army, namely; John Lansing, jr.,
Stephen Lush, John H. Wendell, John Visscher, John
Gates, Matthew Trotter, Wilhelmus Ryckman, Nicholas
Van Rensselaer, Elias John Shaw, Samuel Lewis, of
Saratoga, and John Ten Broeck, of Hudson. [On Mon-
day Matthew Gregory and Abraham Ten Eyck took the
places of the two latter.] Three of these, namely, Cols.
Visscher, Van Rensselaer, and Mr. Gates, were with the
gallant hero when he fell. During the procession, minute
guns were fired and the city bells tolled.
The remains were kept at the Capitol guarded by Capt.
Lansing's company of artillery, until Monday morning,
when they were removed, under the escort of the military,
and attended by the corporation and a concourse of citi-
zens, to the steam boat Richmond; and Cols. H. Living-
ston and Peter Gansevoort, governor's aids, and Col. L.
Livingston, accompanied them to New York, escorted by
a subaltern's guard of United States troops from Major
Worth's detachment.
The peculiarly appropriate -time of the arrival of the
remains, rendered the occasion doubly interesting, it
being the anniversary of that freedom for the achieve-
ment of which Montgomery fell.
On Sunday Evening, July 12, Hamilton, a recruit, mur-
dered Maj. Benjamin Birdsall of the United States Rifle
Regiment. It was the melancholy fate of this gallant
officer, after recovering from a dangerous wound received
at Fort Erie, to fall in this manner. He was interred on
Monday evening at 6 o'clock.
Lambert Norton advertised that he would open a school
for the purpose of teaching the ordinary English studies.
July 29. Rawdon and Balch, 65 State street, advertised
that they had entered into business at the old stand of
Mr. Rawdon, for the purpose of carrying on the business
of engraving.
Sept. 4. Mr. Joseph Lancaster, who had arrived in this
city, was invited to give an address to the public by the
trustees of the Lancaster School. He visited the school,
where he was addressed by Simeon De Witt, and made
a speech in return.
( 131 )
INSCRIPTIONS
IN THE
REF. PROT. DUTCH BURIAL GROUND.
Andrew Abel, wheelwright, who was born on the 12th
day of March, 1779, and died on the 22d day of April,
1815.
Johannah, wife of Andrew Able, who died May 30, 1828,
aged 76 years, 3 months and 21 days.
Ann Able, daughter of Andrew and Johannah Able, who
died April 16th, 1810, aged 35 years, 9 months and 27
, days.
Andrew Able, who departed this life Oct. 5, 1795, aged
48 years and 11 days.
Peter, son of Andrew and Anatie Able, who died Feb.
15, 1794, aged 9 months and 25 days.
Henry Van Patten, son of Henry and Elizabeth Able,
who died Oct. 28, 1807, aged 1 year, 3 months and 29
days; also, their daughter Hester, who" died Nov. 13>
1807, aged 3 years, 1 month and 11 days.
Two infant children of H. and E. Able, who died in 1821.
Elizabeth, wife of Henry Able, who died 5th May,
1823, aged 43 years, 1 month and 28 days.
Henry Able, born 1772, May 25, and departed this life
1832, July 19, aged 60 years, 1 month and 25 days.
Elizabeth Able, who died 27th August, 1829, aged 45
years, 4 months and 23 days.
Lydia, consort of John Abbott, who died August 9th,
1822, aged 32 years, 5 months and 1 day.
Jacob Ackerman, who departed this life Oct. 26th, 1825,
aged 26 years and 4 days.
Rachel DeGarmo, relict of Gilbert Ackerman, who de-
parted this life August 10th, 1827, in the 54th year of
her age.
Gilbert Ackerman, who departed this life Oct. llth,
1834, aged 66 years and 10 months.
132 Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
Horace Allen, who departed this life Nov. 1st, 1836, in
the 61st year of his age.
Jane Allen, who departed this life Sept. 4, 1842, aged 72
years.
Wm. Amsden, who died July 2d, 1838, aged 54 years, 6
months.
"Blessed is him who died in the Lord."
Caroline, born March 2, 1839, died Jan. 13, 1842; David,
born Dec. 25, 1840, died Feb. 6, 1842; Angeline
Brinckerhoof, born June 7, 1843, died Aug. 26, 1845;
children of John B. and Eliza Armour.
NoadiahL. Arms, who departed this life March 8, 1841,
in the 47th year of his age.
In him were combined in an eminent
degree all the social virtues.
He was a kind husband, a devoted
father and brother, and a firm friend.
Seth Arnold died April 12th, 1851, aged 60 years.
Magdalena, wife of Seth Arnold, died July 10, 1838, aged
46 years, 4 months and 2 days.
Janet White, wife of Alex. Auty, who died in Albany
Nov. 11, 1848.
Benjamin Baker, who departed this life April 10, 1791,
aged 54 years, 6 months and 6 davs.
Mary, relict of Stephen Ball, died July 24th, 1844, in
the 81st year of her age.
Joseph, son of George A. and Louisa Barnard, died Feb.
21, 1853, aged 2 years, 8 months and 21 days.
Daniel Henry, only son of Daniel E. and Harriet Bas-
sett, died Dec. 29th, 1851, aged 2 years, 11 months
and 9 days.
Gone to God.
What could the parents 1 fondest prayer
ask for their darling, like the bliss of Heaven.
Thomas Barret, who departed this life Dec. (?, 1813, aged
72 years.
Lewis Becker, born March 29, 1807, died May 31st.
1846; also, Henry P. Becker, born Feb. 3, 1799, died
Feb. 2, 1849.
Mrs. Hannah Becker, died Feb. 28, 1851, aged 47 years,
1 month and 6 days.
Ref. Prof. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions. 133
Philey Amelia Wood, wife of Thomas T. Beebe, died
Nov. 5, 1844, aged 49 years, 7 months and 10 days.
[Also their children.]
Noah Simeon Beebe, born 27th of March, 1822, and died
April 30, 1834, aged 12 years, 1 month and 3 days; and
Eliza Jane Beebe, born 22d May, 1820, and died Oct.
21st, 1827, aged 7 years, 4 months, and 29 days.
J. J. Newton, son of Z. Smith and Sarah Beebe, his wife,
who departed this life Sept. 27th, 1840, aged 2 years,
9 months and 9 da} r s.
'Tis Jesus speaks: I fold, says he,
These lambs within my breast;
Protection they shall find in me,
In me be ever blessed.
Ann Beeckman, daughter of Gerardus and Ann Beeck-
man, who died 3d October, 1821, aged 52 years and
17 days.
Sarah Beeckman, daughter of John Jac. Beeckman, Esq.,
who departed this life March 15, 1792, aged 20 years,
3 months and 6 days.
Eve Beeckman, daughter of John Jac. Beeekman, who
departed this life Dec. 6, 1792, aged 18 years, 5
months and 12 days.
In memory of Maria Sanders, wife of John Jacob Beeck-
man, who departed this life Nov. 2, 1794, aged 54
yeais and 22 days.
In memory of John Jacob Beeckman, Esq., who departed
this life Dec. 17, 1802, aged 69 years, 3 months and
28 days.
John S. Beeckman, born Aug. 23, 1781, died Jan. 14,
1845.
Harriet, wife of Caleb N. Bement, died July 29, 1823,
aged 31 years, 8 months and 7 days. Also, Mary,
daughter of C. N. Bement, died May 1st, 1822, aged
1 year, 5 months and 12 days.' Also, Edward, son of
C. N. H. Bement, died Aug. 7, 1825, aged 7 weeks.
George, son of Caleb N. & Caroline Bement, died Feb.
18, 1827, aged 1 year and 10 months.
William Bement died Jan 18, 1841, aged 74 years.
184 Ref. Prof. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
Caroline, wife of Caleb N. Bement, aged 30 years and 9
months; also Mary, daughter of C. N. and Caroline
Bement, died Jan. 11, 1836, aged 3 years and 6
months.
Jane, wife of William Bement, died March 8th, 1827 ?
aged 50 years.
Cornellia, wife of R, 0. K. Bennett, who died Jan. 16 ?
1852, aged 38 years, 11 months.
In memory of Catharine, daughter of R. 0. K. Bennett,
who died April 10, 1825, aged 18 years and 1 month.
Heer rust Teunis Bennink, den 10 January, 1836, over-
leeden den 8 January, 1852, zoon van Beren H. Ben-
nink, Johanna W. Dampot.
B. H. Bennink.
In memory of John Benson, who died August, 1834,
aged 36 years, 6 months and 10 days.
David Bleeckley, who departed this life July 19th, 1807,
aged 50 years.
Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Bleeckley, who died May
3d, 1805, aged 76 years.
Sarah Bleeckley, daughter of George and Sarah Bleeck-
ley, died Dec. 7, 1816, aged 21 years, 6 days.
In memory of Margaret, daughters- of Henry F. and Mary
Bleecker, who departed this life on the 15th day of
October, 1801, aged 1 year and 3 days.
In memory of Hannah Bleecker, daughter of John N.
and Margaret Bleecker, who died the 14th of October,
1794, aged 8 years, 6 months and 12 days.
In memory of Harriet Romeyn Bleecker, daughter of
Henry I. Bleecker and Mary Storm, who died Jan. 23,
1808, aged 4 years, 1 month and 28 days.
This stone is erected by John B Romeyn and Harriet Bleecker,
to whom she was a most engaging and affectionate child.
In memory of John N. Bleecker, who departed this life
October 23, 1825, aged 86 years, 1 month and 21 days.
In memory of Henry I. Bleecker, who died the 28th of
January, 1808, in the 30th year of his age.
In memory of Margaret Van Deusen, wife of John N.
Bleecker, who departed this life the 13th of April.
1794, aged 47 years, 8 months and 23 days.
Ref. Trot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions. 135
Sacred to the memory of Ann Bleecker, daughter of
John I. Bleecker, who departed this life September 3,
1811, aged 40 years, 3 months and 11 days.
When worms devour my wasting flesh
And crumble all my bones to dust,
My God shall raise my frame anew
At the revival of the jut.
Sacred to the memory of John I. Bleecker, who departed
this life June 13th, 1811, aged 80 years and 24 days.
In memory of Jacob I. Bleecker, who departed this life
September 10, 1804, aged 27 years, 8 months and 28
days.
In memory of Jacob Bleecker, who departed this life
October 5, 1802, aged 74 years and 3 days.
In memory of John Bleecker, Jr., who departed this life
Dec. 30, 1807 ? aged 3 years, 1 month and 22 days.
In memory of Margaret Roseboom, widow of Nicholas
Bleecker, Jr., deceased, who departed this life 16th
August, 1794, aged 88 years, 3 months and 16 days.
Beneath are deposited the remains of Ann Eliza Bleeck-
er, wife of John James Bleecker, she died 23d Nov.
1783, aged 31 years.
Here are deposited the remains of Jacob Bleecker, Jr.,
who died the 30th of Nov., 1806, in the 62d year of
his age.
The memory of the just is bless'd.
Catharine Cuyler Staats, wife of Nicholas ^Bleecker, Jr.,
who departed this life May llth, 1826, aged 33 years,
9 months and 28 days.
Also, of their daughter Catharine Cuyler, who died June
2, 1825, aged 10 monthsand 29 days.
And of their son Staats, who died June2, 1826, aged 2
months and 3 days.
Here are deposited the remains of Elizabeth Bleecker,
widow of Jacob Bleecker, Jr., she died the 14th day
of March, 1818. in the 65th year of her age.
Here are deposited the remains of Jacob I. Bleecker,
who died the 20th day of February, 1838, in the 61st
year of his age.
136 Ref. Prot Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
In memory of Sybrant Bleecker, Esq., who departed this
life April 29, 1814, aged 40 years, 5 months and 24
days.
Death, the stern monarch warns the saint away,
And heavy pains the trembling flesh consume,
See frigid fate its Ebon wand display,
And point to the gloomy mansion of the Tomb.
Jane Shepherd, wife of G. V. S. Bleecker, died Jan. 1,
1844, in the 43d year of her age.
James E., son of James and Ann Bleecker, died Nov.
13th, 1845, aged 60 years.
James V. D. Bleecker, son of James and Margaret
Bleecker, who died January 22d, 1814, aged 6
Why was this infant torn from the breast?
Because it claimed a right losing above.
1 be reft bnt now it's found that happy shore.
Sarah Jane, daughter of Garret V. S. and Jane Bleecker,
who died Dec. 25, 1830, aged 11 months.
Jane Ann, daughter of Alonzo L. and Maria Blanchard,
who died Sept. 11, 1829, aged 10 months and 26 days.
Mary, daughter of Abm. and Eliza Bloodgood, who died
13th April, 1794, aged 4 years.
Joanna Frances, daughter of S. Dewitt Bloodgood and
Eliza Van Schaick, born Aug. 7. 1825, died Aug. 6,
1826, aged 1 year.
Thou sleepest, but we will not forget thee.
Anna Herser, wife of Alburtus Bloomindal, who departed
this life Nov. 18, 1797, aged 56 years, 8 months and
13 days.
In memory of Alburtus Bloomindal. who departed this
life July 4, 1817, in the 82d year of his age.
Barnardus Bloomindall, who died April 12, 1822, aged
54 years, 3 months and 18 days.
Heer ruhet, in stillen friden,Carl H. Billo geboren in
"Waslow, im yahr 1805, gestorben den 4th October,
1838. Von seiner frau Machtalena Billo.
Casper, son of William and Alida Boardman, who de-
Ref. Prof. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions. 137
parted this life January 14, 1833, aged 4 months and
3 days.
Anna, daughter of William and Alida Boardman, died
Aug. 18, 1843, aged 1 year, 7 months and 12 days.
Cornellia Bogart, daughter of Barent and Alida Bogart,
who departed this life Jan. 31, 1806, aged 25 years, 6
months and 2 days.
She came forth like a flower, and w<is cut down
Agnes Bogart, daughter of Barent and Alida Bogart.
who departed this life 15th December, 1818, aged 6
years, 2 months and 8 days.
Mourn not for me, beloved friends,
Nor shrink at death's alarms;
Its but the voice that Jesus sends
To bring us to his arms.
Alida Bogart, daughter of Barent and Alida Bogart, who
departed this life 20th day of November, 1815, aged
27 years, 3 months and 1 day.
Alexander Hamilton Bogart, died Oct. 1, 1826, aged 21
years, 9 months and 15 days.
Henry J. Bogart, born Oct. 26, 1829, died 27th June,
1821, aged 91 years, 7 months.
In memory of Barbara Bogart, wife of Henry J. Bogart,
Esq., died 23d October, 1816, aged 88 years and 1
month.
Isaac H. Bogart, who died Sept. 22, 1841, aged 76 years
and 15 days.
Cathlina Visscher, relict of Isaac H. Bogart, died April
10, 1845, aged 74 years, 2 months and 14 days.
James Boyd, who departed this life Feb. 22, 1839, aged
77 years and 21 days.
11 Write, blessed are the dead which die in the lord ; for if we be
dead wr.h him we shall also live with him."
In life he exemplified the true character of man, and in death gave
full evidence of his spirit going to share its blissful reward.
Sarah Ann Stiles, wife of Levi N. Bowlsby, born Nov.
29, 1812, died June 16, 1834.
Alida, consort of James Boyd, who departed this life
August 4, 1838, in the 76th year of her age.
The memory of the righteous shall be perpetuated. She lived a
life of obedience, and died in the triumph of faith.
138 Ref t Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
John A. Bradt, born November 28, 1779, departed this
life July 29, 1829.
An honest man the noblest work of God.
John B. Bratt, who departed this life 9th September,
1822, aged 81 years, .1 month and 23 days.
Daniel Bratt, born September 23, 1779, died July 16,
1847, aged 67 years, 9 months and 23 days.
Ann Bloomingdale, wife of Daniel Bratt, born Novem-
ber 20, 1781, died June 24, 1822, aged 40 years, 7
months and 4 days,
James Henry Bratt, who died July 8, 1847, aged 13
years, 9 months and 10 days.
Henry Bratt, who died April 2, 1823, aged 78 years.
J. Atwood Brigen, Esq. Erected by a friend.
John Brinckerhoff, who departed this life March 10, 1835,
aged 61 years, 7 months and 7 days.
John Brinckerhoff, died June 7, 1845, in the 32d year of
his age.
Gertrude Schuyler, wife of John Brinckerhoff, who de-
parted this life 23d February, 1826, aged 53 years, 7
months and 13 days.
Eve Maria, infant daughter of Cornelius and Martha
Brinckerhoff, who departed this life Jan. 12, 1835.
John Derick, infant son of Cornelius and Martha Brinck-
erhoff, who died July 24, 1836, aged 8 months.
Teunis Brinckerhoff, who departed this life October 20,
1843, aged 35 years 6 months and 2 days; also his son
Alfred I., died June 13, 1839, aged 6 months and 18
days; also his daughter Charlotte, died May 4, 1848,
aged 1 year, 3 months and 1 1 days.
Jacob Brinckerhoff, who departed this life, July 8, 1889,
aged 61 years, 11 months and 1 day.
Angeline, wife of Jacob Brinckerhoff, who departed this
life, July 1.1, 1841, aged 63 years, 9 months, 21 days.
Frances Brooks, wife of Peter Brooks, who died April
25, 1818, aged 65 years, 6 months and 5 days.
Peter Brooks, who departed this life, May 11, 1830, aged
53 years, 7 months and 2 days.
Catlina, widow of Peter Brooks, died June 21, 1843,
aged 61 years, 5 months and 9 days.
Mary E. Roseboom, wife of S. H. Brock way, the only
M X 1* M E X T T i .1 K S S K B V E L.
Ref. Prof. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions. 139
daughter of Jacob and Hannah Roseboom, died Octo-
ber 24, 1846, aged 19 years, 11 months and 16 days.
Erected by her father.
Gerret, son of Hessel E. and Maria Brower, who died
October 17, 1830, aged 8 months and 13 days.
Gerret B., son of Hessel E. and Maria Brower, died
August 1, 1840, aged 5 years, 11 months and 12 days.
Mary, wife of John Brower, who died March 31, 1823,
aged 68 years, 5 months and 22 days.
Mary, wife of Hessel Brower, who died, November 25.
1849, in the 71st year of her age.
Mary Brower, daughter of John Brower, and wife of
James Cameron, died June 18, 1835, aged 54 years, 7
months and 12 days.
Hessel Brower, who died April 26, 1823, aged 52 years,
8 months and 1 day.
Robert R. Brown, who died the 22d day of January,
1827, aged 33 years and 7 months.
Mary Bryant died 26th February, 1852, aged fifty years.
Susan, wife of Jesse Buel, born April 26, 1783, died Feb,
4, 1847.
Jel&se Buel.
This monument has been erected
by the family of the deceased, in testimony
of their regard and esteem for the
kindest of husbands, the most affectionate
of parents, and the firmest friend of
Agriculture and the Useful Arts.
Jesse Buel, born at Coventry,
Conn., Jan. 4th, 1778, died at tfanbury,
Conn., Oct. 6th, 1839, whose remains
are here interred.
Franklin Shepperd, son of Jesse and Mary C. Buel, died
Dec. 22, 1841, aged 2 years, 5 months and 14 days.
Flown lovely babe from this gay world,
And its deceitful wiles,
Thou in the bosom of thy God
In peace and safety smiles.
In Memory of
Elias Buel,
Who died May 17th, 1824,
in the 87th year of his age.
And of
[Annals, vi.] 13
140 Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
Sarah Buel,
his wife,
who died April 4th, 1824,
in the 86th year of her age
Sacred to the memory of Miss Alida Burton, daughter of
Isaac and Catharine Burton, who died January 17,
1828, aged 22 years, 4 months and 12 days.
Catharine Burton, daughter of Isaac and Catharine Bur-
ton, who departed this life January 19, 1833, aged 22
years, 11 months and 20 days.
Isaac Burton, born September 29, 1777, died October 16,
1843, aged 66 years and 17 days.
Ann Augusta, wife of John J. Burton, who departed this
life November 29, 1833, aged 28 years and 23 days.
I will not forget thee.
Catharine, wife of William Buxton, who died December
20, 1823, aged 17 years.
Susan Calhoun, who died November 1, 1836, aged 32
years, 10 months.
Farewell, vain world, I've had enough of thee,
And now I'm careless what thou say'st of me;
Thy smiles I court not, nor thy frowns I fear;
My cares are past and I rest quiet here.
Eugene, infant son of Nathaniel and Margaret E. Car-
penter, born March 26, died July 26, 1837, aged 4 mos.
"It is well."
Elizabeth Mascraft, daughter of George W. and Mary
Ann Carpenter, born March the 22d, 1835, died July
the 9th, 1836.
Matthew Burton, son of George W. and Mary Ann Car-
penter, born July 6, 1837, died August 13, 1838, aged
1 year, 1 month, and 7 days.
John Henry, son of William and Christiana Cater, who
died January 22, 1825, aged 5 months and 17 days.
Jane Canfield who died Nov. 15, 1839, aged 23 years.
Abraham L. Chambers, born May 17, 1838, died August
15, 1853.
Sweet is the sleep which now I take,
Till in Christ Jesus I awake.
John G. Clinton, who died November 1, 1833, aged 3
years, 3 months and 28 days.
Elizabeth, wife of James P. Clark, who died November
5, 1832, aged 46 years, 7 months and 8 days.
Ref. Prof. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions. 141
James P. Clark, who died August 26th, 1832, aged 49
years, 1 month and 26 days.
Harriet, wife of Josiah Clark, who departed this life
October 29, 1838, aged 33 years.
To her husband and family, she was kind, beloved and useful. To
her acquaintance, an example of piety, industry and economy. Pru-
dent and wise with her God and Saviour, she died in the faith of
Jesus, with a fair prospect of a better world.
Sleep on, dear spouse, till Jesus comes.
Till GabriePs trump shall burst the tombs;
Then may we wake in sweet surprise,
Released from sin, in transport rise-,
Unite again and soar on high,
No more to part, no more to die.
Paul Clark, who departed this life March 28, 1831, aged
66 years.
Jacob N. Clute, who departed this life June 9, 1841, aged
85 years.
Jacob N. Clute, who departed this life November 21,
1841, aged 82 years.
Elizabeth Cluett, widow of Geritt Cluett deceased, died
September 20, 1850, in the 85th year of her age.
Dear Mother.
Rebecca, daughter of Philip P. and Eitchey Conine, died
October 8, 1842, aged 21 years, 2 months and 23 days.
How blest a change that I have made,
From sickness 1 painful awful shade,
To joy and bliss which to obtain,
An earth I lost, a Heaven I gained.
Sarah Campbell.
Caroline Strong, wife of Hiram Cobb, who departed this
life in New York, on the 29th day of September, 1836,
aged 24 years, 8 months and 21 days; also, Rachel
Ellen, daughter of Hiram and Caroline Cobb, who de-
parted this life in Albany, September 14, 1834, aged
14 months and 11 days.
Levi H., son of Daniel K. and Laura A. Colborn, died
July 22, 1843, aged 2 months and 4 days.
Hannah Van Denburgh, wife of Obediah Cooper, who
departed this life June 21, 1801, aged 50 years, 3
months and 15 days.
Sharlot Cooper died in her 78th year.
In memory of Susan Christina, wife of William Cooper,
142 Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
and daughter of James and Anna Vanderpoel, who
died 30th March, 1841, aged 29 years, 1 month, 12days.
Charles D. Cooper, who departed this life January 30,
1831, in the 60th year of his age,
Bridget Segar, wife of John Courtney, who departed this
life November 22, 1834, aged 77 years.
Almira E. Turner, wife of Thomas P. Crook, who de-
parted this life Aug. 24, 1835, aged 17 years, 6 months
and 22 days.
Dearest of wives and best of friends, farewell,
Who mourns thy loss alone thy worth can tell,
Yet while his heart this last sad tribute pays,
He feels too much to celebrate thy praise
Deeply he mourns with heartfelt grief oppressed,
Weeps o'er the grave where thy dear ashes rest-,
But winged with hopes, his thoughts ascend the skies
Where God shall wipe all tears from weeping eyes.
There may we meet, our Saviour to actare,
Where happiness endures, and death divides no more.
Jacob Cuyler, who departed this life June 5, 1804, aged
62 years and 6 months.
William H. Cuyler, eldest son of Tobias Cuyler, who
died June 4, 1824, in the 18th year of his age.
Lydia Cuyler, who died February 21, 1808, aged 65
years and 7 months.
Jane Cuyler, wife of John Cuyler, Jr., and daughter of
George Wray, Esq., who departed this life November
16, 1789, aged 20 years, 1 month and 26 days.
Richard Cuyler, who departed this life March" 31. 1800,
aged 32 years. 5 months and 22 days.
In memory of Elizabeth, widow of Abraham N. Cuyler,
died January 17, 1842, aged 86 years.
Eliza M., daughter of William and Mary Day, died May
30, 1839, aged 34 years.
Philip W. Deforest, who departed this life August 19,
1800, aged 42 years, 1 month and 9 days.
Jemima Crannell, wife of Philip I. De Forest, died
March 30, 1843, aged 47 years, 7 months and 11 days.
Also, her grand child Jennet, daughter of James and
Rebecca A. Duncan, aged 4 years and 3 months.
Frances H Ball, wife of James P. De Forest, died Nov.
1, 1847, aged 17 years, 2 months and 12 days.
Henry T., died February 18, 1851, aged 3 years and 29
Ref. Prof. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions. 143:
days. N. I. Marsellus, died June 3, 1851, aged 1 year
and 11 days. Jacob and Elmira, born May 17, 1852,
Eimira died July 25, 1852, Jacob died August 3, 1852,
children of J. J. and E. C. De Forest.
Philip Defreest departed this life Sept. 16th, 1837, in the
38th year of his age.
Who hath not gazed upon the dust,
Once partner of its pleasure sweet,
And thought, how sacred is the trust,
Our parted spirits yet shall meet!
Garret De Garmo, who departed this life December Iff,
1809, aged 34 years, 5 months and 9 days.
Cornelia Cooper, relict of Garret De Garmo, who de-
parted this life June 30, 1818, aged 39 years, 9 months-
and 9 days.
Benjamin, son of Garret and Cornelia De Garmo, who
departed this life April 25, 1807.
In memory of John Ludlow, son of Joseph and Eliza De-
Hart, who died January 3, 1832.
In memory of Clinton and Milton, sons of Joseph and
Eliza De Hart. Clinton died July 9th, 1824; Milton
died May 6, 1829.
Simeon DeGroff, who died March 31st, 1842, in the 86th
year of his age.
Maria Denniston, born November 11, 1753, died April
28, 1841, aged 87 years, 5 months and 18 days.
Henrietta, daughter of William and Catharine Dennis-
ton, died March 19, 1844, aged 6 years and 5 months.
Elizabeth De Witt, the wife of Simeon De Witt. She
was born the 3d January, 1767, and died the 13th
December, 1793.
Derkey De Witt, daughter of Jacob Van Loon, and wife
of Ephraim De Witt, who departed this life on Sun-
day, the 8th day of July, 1810, aged 25 years and 9
months.
In memory of Catlina, daughter of Ephraim and Derkey
De Witt, who died 13th June, 1810, aged 1 month and
1 day.
Andrew A. De Witt. He was born in Wawrasing, in the
county of Ulster, March 27, 1764, died at Albany, July
29, 1835,
144 Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
Catharine and Henry, infant children of Andrew H. and
Mary De Witt, born March 18, 1827. Henry died
March 18, 1827; Catharine, July 12, 1827.
In memory of Henry, son of Andrew H. and Mary De
Witt, who died September 2, 1824, aged 1 year and 15
days.
Sacred to the memory of Ephraim Henry, son of Ephm.
and Mary De Witt," born May, 1812, died September 4,
1817.
Rosanna, daughter of J. V. L, and Mary De Witt, died
August 3, 1832, aged 1 year and 2 months. Also,
their son Ephraim Henry, died March 24, 1834, aged
5 months.
David Deyo, died September 7, 1847, aged 55 years.
Also, his wife Fanny Deyo, died August 11, 1847,
aged 53 years.
In hope of Eternity.
Mary, daughter of the Rev. John and Sarah De Witt,
born xxvi April, MDCCCXVI, died vin April, MDCCCXVIII,
aged 1 year, 11 months and 13 days.
Gather the children and those that suck the breasts.
Joel R. Dic!-erman, died July 22, 1848, aged 35 y.. 8m.
Benjamin Briaire, died July 15, 1846, aged 2 years and
1 month. George W. Hulas, died January 6, 1846,
aged 3 years and 2 months.
There is another little hand
To Heaven's harp strings given.
Another gentle seraph's voice
Another star in Heaven.
Sons of J. R. Dickerman.
John Wandell son of Thomas and Margaret Diamond, who
departed this life January 31, 1854, aged 1 year, 7
months and 23 days.
So fades the lovely blooming flower
Sweet smiling solace of an hour,
So swift our transient comforts fly,
And pleasures only bloom to die.
William Disney, died June 26, 1842, aged 22 years, Also
William, Jr., son of John and Ann Disney, died Sept.
1845, aged one year and 6 months.
Charles Edward, son of Perry and Harriet Dix, died
Dec. 20, 1835, aged 1 year, 1 month and 20 days.
Ref. Prof. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions. 145
Sarah Smith, eldest daughter of Perry and Harriet Dix.
born Oct. 1836, died April 1851.
Sarah Jane Orr, wife of Thomas H. Dobbs, who died
Dec. 27, 1840, in the 40th year of her age.
Great God of justice, to thee will we kneel,
Yet still each kindred heart must bleeding feel,
But while the fond convulsive sobs arise,
Hope brings her balm and points us to the skies.
Mary B. Douglas, who died Sept. 20, 1841, aged 22 years,
10 months and 24 days.
Deborah, wife of John D. P. Douw and daughter of John
Jas. Beeckman, Esq. who departed this life July 23,
1791, aged 27 years, 7 months and 27 days.
Rachel Douw died December 23, 1838, aged 63 years, 6
months and 28 days. Volkert Douw, died Nov. 1, 1813,
aged 35 years and 10 months.
Peter P. Dox, who departed this life the 21st day of Nov.
1815, aged 50 years, 1 month and 24 days.
Alida, daughter of Elijah and Mary Alida Dygert, died
Jan. 30, 1841, aged 1 year and 4 days.
A flower lent,
But not given.
To die on earth
And bloom in Heaven.
Eliza, wife of Daniel Duesler, died Jan. 3, 1842, aged
26 years, 3 months and 23 days.
Elizabeth, wife of Robert W. Dunbar, died June 27, 1846
aged 72 years.
Anna Bradshaw, daughter of Robert W. and Elizabeth
Dunbar, died Dec. 14, 1841, aged 41 years.
William Dunbar who died July 10, 1825, aged 81 years,
1 month and 22 days.
Elizabeth wife of Wm. Dunbar, who died June 4, 1822,
aged 73 years, 5 months and 13 days.
Aaron Dunbar, son of William and Elizabeth Dunbar,
was born Nov. 6, 1788, and died April 4, 1806, aged 28
years, 4 months and 28 days.
Fanny, consort of Richard Dusenberry, who departed
this life Nov. 2, aged 47 years, 5 months and 11 days
Capt. Richard Dusenberry, a patriot of the American Rev-
146 Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
olution, who departed this life Oct. 8, 1830, aged 71
years, 1 month and 9 days.
The great, the wise, the dreadful God.
Hath snatched our dearest friends away,
Not all their riches could procure
Their souls a short reprieve,
Nor save from death one guilty hour,
Or let our cheerful parents live.
Also their 3 infant children.
Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord, Rev. xiv chap. 13 verse.
Eliza Ann Dusenberry, daughter of Richard and Fanny
Dusenberry, who departed this life July 31, 1801, aged
10 months and 20 days.
Sleep on sweet babe
And take thy rest,
Thou art early called
God's time's the best.
James, the son of Jarves and Elizabeth Dusenberry, who
departed this life Sept. 23, 1805, aged 17 years.
Go home my friends and cease your tears,
I must lie here till Christ appears,
Repent in time while time you have,
There's no repentance in the grave.
Little Eddy, died July 10, 1849.
Anthony Egbert, who departed this life Jan. 23, 1833,
aged 80 years.
Elizabeth Leonard, wife of John R. Elmendorf, died Jan.
10, 1851, in the 38th year of her age.
Rebecca Kidney, wife of James Elliot, who departed
this life Feb. 18, 1809, aged 85 years, 9 months and 13
days.
Afflictions sore some time she bore,
Physician's art was vain.
Till God did please that death should seize,
To ease her from her pain.
She died in hope of a glorious resurrection.
Catharine Young, wife of Solomon Enders, who departed
this life Oct. 14, 1815, aged 19 years, 2 months and 14
days.
In memory of William, son of Bernardus and Martena
Evertsen, who died 18th Jan. 1798, aged 19 years, 11
months and f> days. Also Angelina their daughter,
22d March, 1799, aged 9 years, 7 months and 22 days.
Prof. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions. 147
In memory of Bernardus Evertsen, who departed this
life Jan. 24, 1802, aged 54 years, 2 months and 22
days.
In memory of Martena, widow of Bernardus Evertsen,
who departed this life May the 8th, 1807, aged 57 years,
7 months and 4 days.
Jacob, son of Bernardus and Martena, who died 18th June
1800, aged 15 years, 10 months, 28 days.
Sarah, consort of John Evertsen, and daughter of Chris^
topher and Sarah Lansing who. departed this life Aug.
10, 1807, aged 23 years, 1 mo. and 28 days.
Alida Evertsen, who departed this life on the 9th day of
July, 1829, aged 51 years, 5 months and 1 day.
Go home, dear friends, dry up your tears,
I must lie here till Christ appears,
Repent! repent! while time you have,
There's no repentance iu the grave.
Alida Evertsen, daughter of John and Alida Evertsen,
who died March 19, 1818, aged 2 years, 4 months and
19 days.
Sleep on, sweet babe, and take your rest,
For God hath done as he thought best.
John Evertsen, died Nov. 17, 1832, in the 53d year of his
age.
Henry Evertsen, who departed this life July 9, aged 53
years, 3 months and 6 days.
John Evertsen, who departed this life July 5, 1834, in
the 45th year of his age.
Jacob Evertsen, who departed this life July 12, 1829,
aged 62 years, 11 months and 23 days.
Maria, wife of Levi Ewing died July 12, 1847, in the 47th
year of her age. The faithful wife, affectionate mo-
ther, and patient Christian.
William James, son of Levi and Maria Ewing died Sept.
5th, 1844, aged 11 months, and 19 days.
Suffer little children to come unto me.
Alexander Findley, who died Feb. 2, 1837, aged 51 years.
A native of Perthshire, Scotland.
Hiram Fitch, who died Sept. 15, 1838, aged 34 years, 2
months and 13 days.
Seek ye the Lord while he may be found-, call upon him while he
148 Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
Lydia, wife of Simeon Fitch, died July 8, 1838, in the 61st
year of her age.
In memory of Anna Fay, wife of John Fay, Jr., daughter
of JohnBogart Esq., who died July 8, 1822, aged 37
years and 6 mos.
Husband, farewell, my life is past,
My love to you till death did last,
For my decease no sorrow take,
But love our offspring for my sake.
Your loss I trust tho' fraught with pain,
Will prove my everlasting gain.
Rachel Vandusen, wife of Edward L. Foos, who depart-
ed this life the 27th of May 1841, aged 27 years, 5 mos.
and 17 days.
She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
Elizabeth Cooper, wife of Edward L. Foos, who depart-
ed this life the 19th day of March, 1848, aged 44 years,
10 months and 29 days.
She looketh well to the ways of her household and eateth not
the bread of idleness.
A promoter of love, virtue and temperance.
David Fonda, who departed this life August 3, A. D.
1805, aged 48 years, 6 months, 22 days.
Douw Fonda, died May 17, 1833. aged 74 years, 1 mo.
and 9 days.
Matilda Beeckman, wife of Douw Fonda. Born Nov. 21 ,
1768, died 3d Oct. 1837.
George Fonda, who, on the 12th, 1834, was removed by
death from the midst of a large circle of friends and
a most interesting field of Christian influence, in the 23d
year of his age.
His labor's done; this little dust,
Our father's care shall keep.
Till the last angel rise and break
The long and dreary sleep
Nicholas Fonda, son of Gysbert and Elise Fonda, who
departed this life on the 27th day of Feb. 1797, aged 27
years, 4 mos. and 28 days.
Magdalen Fonda, died Feb. 20, 1838 in the 41st year of
her age.
Sacred to the memory of
Phebe, wife of Capt. Eliakim Ford,
who departed this life Sept. 17, 1834, aged 45 years and
3 months.
Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions. 149
Oh weep for her ye friends and relations,
Her free happy spirit is roaming in bliss,
And blest in that world where there is no trouble
She forgets all her sorrows and anguish of this,
Shed not o'er her grave the tear of despondence,
For faith lends a ray to illumine the scene,
It dispels the dark clouds which o'ershadow the prospect,
And tells of a land where no clouds intervene.
Then give from your eye the sad tear of affection,
Sigh not that her spirit is free from its load,
Oh rather rejoice that the flower that you cherish,
Is planted forever in the garden of God.
In memory of Capt. Eliakim Ford, who departed this
life the 28th Oct. 1845, in the 60th year of his age.
By nature's blasts and ocean travels,
I was tossed to and fro,
Now well escaped from all their rage
I am anchored here below,
Safely I hide in triumph here,
With many of our fleet,
Till signal calls to weigh again.
Our admiral Christ to meet.
Composed by his friend Whipple.
William Alexander, son of Eliakim and Jane Ford, Jr.,
who departed this life the 26th July, 1844, aged 19
months.
Mary Forsey, who departed this life September the 10th,
1792, aged 55 years, 9 mos. and 4 days.
Catlina wife of Chandler Foster, died March 12, 1842,
aged 28 years, 8 months, and 12 days.
M. Fryer, died April 13, 1842, aged 19 years.
Harme Gansevoort, of the city of Albany, merchant, who
died on the 7th of March, 1801, aged 88 y. 7 mo. 17 d.
And Magdalene his wife, who died on the 12th of
October, 1796, aged 78 years and 2 mo.
In memory of Anna Gansevoort, relict of C. D.
Wyncoop, who died Aug. 9, 1794, aged 49 years, 10
months and 3 days.
Catharine Gansevoort, who departed this life April 14,
1802, aged 42 years.
Earth I wind no more about her breast,
She thought it far better to depart.
Leonard P. Gansevoort, who departed this life Nov. 20,
1803, aged 35 years.
150 Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
Doctor Peter Gansevoort, who died on the 19th March,
1809, aged 84 years.
Peter Gansevoort, a brigadier general in the army of the
United States, who died on the 2d day of July, 1812,
aged 62 years, 11 months and 16 days.
Conrad Gansevoort, died Aug. 9, 1829, aged 68 years, 5
months.
Elsie Gansevoort, departed this life 14th day of May, 1824,
aged 60 years.
Peter C. Gansevoort, died June 7, 1829, aged 34 years,
11 months.
Henry Gansevoort, died May 30, 1831, aged 30 years, 5
months.
Maria Gansevoort, died August 1, 1841, aged 89 years.
8 months.
Julia, daughter of John and Jane Garnsey, died Dec. 25,
1830, aged 1 y. 5 m. and 3 days.
Amelia Alelia, daughter of John and Jane Garnsey, died
July 9, 1825, aged 5 months and 9 days.
John Garnsey, who died on the 15th of March 1838, aged
41 years, also Jane Cunningham, wife of John Garn-
sey, who died Feb. 2, 1838, aged 38 years.
The sweet remembrance of the just
Shall flourish while they sleep in dust,
John Garnsey, who died August 8, 1837, aged 12 years,
also Jane Elizabeth Garnsey, who died April 19, 1835,
aged 2 years and 4 months. "
Sacred to the memory of John Gates, who departed this
life Sept. 9, A.D, 1825, aged 75 years, 10 months and
6 days.
The righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.
Joseph Gates, son of John and Gertrude Gates, who de-
parted this life Jan. 24, 1810, aged 27 years, 3 months
and 12 days.
David Groesbeck, who was born August 25, 1728, and
died March 30, 1795.
Cathalena Groesbeck, daughter of David I. and Harriet
Groesbeck, who died Sept 25, 1807, aged 6 months and
14 days.
John Groesbeck, first son of David I. and Harriet Groes-
beck, who departed this life Aug. 16, 1800, aged 11
months and 29 days.
Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions. 151
John Groesbeck 2d son of David I. and Harriet Groes-
beck, who died January 31, 1804, aged 2 years, 11
months and 27 days.
William, son of Abraham Groesbeeck and Eliza Alexan*
der, who died Jan. 9, 1814, aged 2 months, 12 days.
Anthony Groesbeck, who departed this life June 1 1, 1812,
63 years, 11 months and 17 days.
" There is rest in heaven."
Catalina Groesbeck, daughter of David I, and Harriet
Groesbeck, who died Sept. 23, 1806, aged 1 year, 3
months and 14 days.
William Groesbeeck, who departed this life, July 6, 1802,
aged 49 years and 19 days.
Elizabeth Burton, wife of David W. Groesbeeck, died
Sept. 29, 1804, aged 30 years and 22 days.
Ann Willett, wife of David W. Groesbeeck, died May 6,
1810, aged 33 years, 2 months and 27 days.
Cathalina Groesbeck, widow of the late Anthony Groes-
beck, who departed this life June 28, 1813, aged 62
years, six months and 27 days.
Go home, dear friend, and dry your tears,
I must lie here till Christ appears,
Repent in time while time you have,
There's no repentance in the grave ,.
John I. Groesbeck.
Maria Groesbeck.
Eliza, daughter of David W. Groesbeeck and Ann Willett,
who departed this life May 26, 1833, aged 22 years,
7 months, and 11 days, also William Gilbert, son of
David W. and Lucy G. Groesbeeck, who departed this
life July 5, 1840, aged 9 years, 6 months and 6 days.
Lucretia, daughter of William W. and Eliza C. Groes-
beeck, died 9th of June 1833, aged 8 years, 4 mo. and
26 days.
The loveliest flower in nature's garden placed,
Permitted just to bloom then plucked in haste,
Angels beheld her ripe for joys to come,
And took by God's command their sister home.
Henry Heymer, born Jan. 28, 1843, died Jan. 28, 1845;,
[Annals, vi.] 14
152 Ref. Prof. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
also Frederick Augustus, born July 7, 1841, died Au-
gust 10, 1841, sons of Jacob H. and Anna M. Groes-
beck.
Rachel Deforest, wife of John A. Goewey, who departed
this life May 11, 1820, aged 50 years, 4 mos., 18 days.
John A. Goewey, who departed this life June 25, 1828,
aged 56 years, one month and 28 days.
Jeremiah C., son of Ephriam P. and Maria Goodhue,
who departed this life March 29th, 1830, aged 10 mos.
and 15 days.
Hannah Ross, wife of James Gourlay, who departed this
life Dec. 17, 1797, aged 18 years, 8 mos. 11 days.
Hannah Gourley, who departed this life, August 23,
1798, aged 54 years, 4 months.
George Gosman, died July 23, 1841, aged 18 years and
I month.
Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth.
In memory of John Graham.
Stephen Grange, son of Jas. and Mary Grange, who de-
parted this life Sept. 25, 1813, aged 4 yrs., 11 months
and 10 days.
Margaret Graves, died June 30, 1846, aged 34 years and
II months, also Richard Graves, died July 15, 1848.
aged 48 years.
Clara Louisa, only child of Mrs. Eliza Gray, died Nov.
27, 1825, aged 4 years and 7 months.
Gone is the flower, sweet bud of early spring,
By ruthless death's cold finger rudely pressed,
Yet ah, grim tyrant, pointless is thy sting,
It fading fell to ripen with the blessed.
Mourners, to you this cheering hope is given,
It sunk to earth to freshly bloom in heaven.
Catharine, wife of James H. Grovesteen, who died April
1, 1849, aged 30 years, 7 months and 13 days, also
Lydia Maria, daughter of James H. and Catharine Gro-
vesteen died Aug. 8, 1840, aged 2 months, 8 days.
Elizabeth De Witt, wife of Henry Guest, born the 24th of
June 1769, and departed this life the 23d of Jan. 1805.
Jane Ann Guest, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Guest,
born the 23d Sept. 1802. and died the 31st Aug. 1809.
Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions. 153
William E., son gf Silas and Catharine Hagadorn, died
March 14, 1853, aged 4 years and 24 days.
Elizabeth Hagarty, wife of William Hagarty, who de-
parted this life Jan. 8, 1792, aged 34 years, 7m.
Hester Handford, wife of George Handford, who died
August 8, 1826, aged 49 years, 8 months and 3 days.
Also of their infant son Joseph R. Van Zandt Hand-
ford, who died Jan'y 23, 1826, aged 4 years, and 3
months.
Isaac Hansen, who departed this life on the 4th day of
March, 1818, aged 40 years, 2 months and 26 days.
The sweet remembrance of the just,
Shall flourish when they sleep in dust.
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.
Gertrude Hansen, daughter of Isaac and Jane Hansen,
who died April 28, 1808, aged 2 years, 8 mos. and 13
days,
Gertrude Hansen, second daughter of Isaac and Jane
Hansen, who died July 27, aged 2 mos. and 21 days.
Obadiah Cooper Hansen, son of Issac and Jane Hansen,
who died Dec. 18, 1809, aged 2 years, 5 months and 27
days.
In memory of Jane Hansen, wife of Isaac Hansen, de-
parted this life Jan. 19, 1815, aged 33 years, 4 months
and 19 days.
Sarah Ann Watts, wife of J. W. Harcourt, who died April
20, 1847, in the 27th year of her age.
A loving wife, a mother dear,
A faithful friend lies buried here.
In love she lived, in peace she died,
Her life- was craved, but God .ienied.
Alanson St. John, son of J. W. and S. A. Harcourt, died
Sept 11, 1843, aged 14 months and 5 days.
A beauteous flower nipt by death,
Oh no, upborne to milder skies,
Where no rude wind with icy breath,
Shall blight this flower of paradise.
Sarah Ann Harcourt, who died July 7, 1845, in the 20th
year of her age.
In life beloved, in death forever dear,
O friend, sister, take this parting tear.
154 Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Grround Inscriptions.
The Hon. Herman M. Hardenburgh, member of Assem-
bly from Sullivan county, born May 19, 1779, depart-
ed this life March 22, 1830.
Martha, daughter of Wm. and Margaret Harrison, who
departed this life Jan. 28, 1837, aged 3 years, 6 months.
Tho' young
Her claim on God was great,
Ht-r mind extended high, f
Her words were, God my Saviour,
In thee I live and die.
Catharine Louisa, daughter of George Adam and Eliza-
beth Hartmann, died April 11, 1846, aged 1 year, 8 m.
Nancy Hasbrouck, wife of Peter Hasbrouck, who died
March 16, 1828, in the 42d year of her age.
Rachel, wife of Matthias Hawes,who died June 23, 1821,
in the 42d year of her age.
Martin Hebeysen, a native of Zuettlingen in Germany.
He departed this life on the 19th of June, A. D. 1827,
at the age of 88 years, 7 months and 8 days, anticipat-
ing with Christian hope the coming of the Lord.
Adam Helmer, who departed this life May 7, 1844, aged
71 years, 10 months and 28 days.
Sally Ann, wife of James A. Hewson and daughter of
David W. Groesbeeck and Anna Willett who departed
this life March 16, 1842, in the 34th year of her age.
Also Lydia, reljct of the late Peter Van Dusen, who de-
parted this life April 26, 1832, in the 70th year of her
age.
Ann Hewson, wife of Samuel Harbeck, who departed
this life Sept. 12,' 1823, aged 36 years and 15 days.
Patience and order adorned her mind, .
Her lips were lade, her carriage mild,
Patient and meek, to Heaven resigned,
She died in hope of joy above.
Hier ruhe der kleine engel Catrina Hetinger ist Geboren
"den 5 September 1840 und gestorben den 5 September
184L
Hier ruhe die asche.
Silas Brooks, son of Hamlet H. and Hannah M. Hickcox,
died July 15, 1837, aged 11 years and 4^days.
Elizabeth Hilton, daughter of Simon V. A. and Cathe-
Ref. Prof. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions. 155
rine Hilton, who died April 6, 1837, aged 5 years and
3 months.
William Hilton, who died April 15, 1832, aged 22 years,
7 months and 5 days.
Till Christ shall come to rise the slumbering dead,
Farewell, pale, lifeless clay, a long farewell:
Sweet be your sleep and peaceful rest thy head,
Where we have laid thee in thy lonely grave.
William I. Hilton, who died June 19, 1825, aged 94
years.
Catherine Hanson, wife of Jonathan Hilton, who died
Dec. 16, 1838, aged 85 years, 1 month and 22 days.
Joseph Hill, son of Seth and Cynthia Hill, of Weston, Ct.
who died Aug 20, 1832. J3 33 years, 6 mo. and 1 day.
Rachel, daughter of Granvill and Catharine Hbckridge,
who died June 17, 1826.
Abraham Hooghkirk, who departed this life May I2T, 1807,.
aged 63 years, 6 months and 26 days, also his SOB9>v
Abraham, died Sept, 9, 1801, aged 19 years, 10 months
and 21 days; William, died April 26, 1805, aged 18
years, 2 months and 4 days'. x
Within this little space of ground
The father and two sons are found
We hope in Heaven they do rest
And by our Saviour they are blest.
In memory of Susannah, daughter of Lucas and Mary
Hooghkirk, who departed this life Sept. 28, 1808 Jd
4 years, 9 mos. and 19 days.
Isaac Hooghkirk, who departed this life, Sept. 12 1809
aged 72 years, 5 mos. and 22-daysv"- - \
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord
Sacred to the memory of Arthur Hotchkiss who departed
this life July 25, 1826, in the 53d year of his age
and Amy Holmes ' died
Jotham Holmes, died Sept. 1838, aged 72 years
Elizabeth, wife of David Holt, died Sept. 10, 1845, ag ed
65, in perfect peace.
Beneath this stone were deposited, the remains of Arme-
nia Hoyt, daughter of Gould and Sarah Hoyt who
died April 22, 1817, aged 18 years, ft monthT and 2
156 Ref. Prof. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
Beneath this stone were deposited the remains of Ma-
ria Hoyt, daughter of Gould and Sarah Hoyt, who died
Dec. 19, 1819, aged 25 years, 4 months and 14 days.
This stone performs the sacred office of telling where
were deposited the remains of Sarah Reed, wife of
Gould Hoyt, who died July 18, 1819, at the age of 49
years, 8 months and 21 days.
Mary, daughter of William and Magdelin Humphrey,
who died June 14, 1826, aged 1 year, 9 months, and
24 days.
In memory of Catherine Snyder, wife of Paul Hochstras-
ser, who died September 2, 1817, aged 47 years and 5
months.
Henry Hyer, who departed this life Sept. 15, 1802, aged
23 years, 2 mos. and 2 days.
Mary, widow of Henry Hyer, who departed this life Sept.
24, 1831, aged 51 years and 9 months.
But there is that which shall awake,
E'en from the grave's unconscious dawning,
A light of glory which shall break,
This gloom with everlasting heaming.
In memory of Magdelin, wife of William Humphrey, who
departed on the 27th of August, 1832, aged 34 years, 1
month and 2 days, also their infant.
Happy spirit ! ye are fled,
Where no pain can entrance find,
Lull'd to rest thy aching head,
In the bosom of thy God.
Robert Henry, who departed this life May 14th, 1828, in
the 35th year of his age.
Afflictions sore long time I bore,
Physicians were in vain,
Till God did please to give me ease
And free me from my pain.
Sacred to the memory of a fond and affectionate husband
and kind parent, who died of consumption Feb. 7, 1847,
aged 25 years and 10 mo.
Father, thy will be done.
J. W. Jackson, born in Warington, Lancashire Co. Eng-
land, October 18, 1781. died February 24, 1848, aged
66 years, 7 months and 24 days.
Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions. 157
Peter C., son of James and Elizabeth Jackson, died July
6, 1847, aged 2 years and 10 months.
Ere sin could blight or sorrow fade,
Death came with friendly care,
The opening bud to heaven conveyed,
And bade it blossom there.
John W. son of John and Ann Jackson, born Feb. 13,
1810, drowned at Coxsackie, June 10, 1844.
Danger stands thick through all the ground,
To push us to the tomb,
And fierce diseases wait around,
To hurry mortals home.
In midst of life we are in death.
Margaret Chambers, wife of Henry L. Jewell, born June 4,
1810, died Jan. 7, 1853.
Joseph Jewell, son of J. P. and Margaret Jewell, who
died Jan. 28, 1819, aged 2 years, 10 months and 28
days, also Maria Jewell, who died March 6, 1819, aged
10 months and 1 1 days.
Margaret Thompson, wife of Jeremiah P. Jewell, who
died Dec. 10, 1840, aged 49 years, 7 mos. and 5 days.
Susan Johnson, daughter of John and Elizabeth Johnson,
who departed this life Nov. 15, 1817, aged 5 years, 9
months and 7 days, also Hetty Maria Johnson, daugh-
ter of John and Elizabeth Johnson, who departed this
life Dec. 1, 1817.
Wm. Johnson, son of John and Elizabeth Johnson, who
was drowned on the 16th day of June, 1827, aged 7
years, 7 mo. and 12 days.
With inHocence and spotless soul,
I wandered to the river,
Then in the water I did wade,
And lost my life forever.
Ill memory of John Bedford Johnson, who died Jan'y 13
1825 aged 22 years, 7 months and 13 days.
Stay, hasty youth, and view my tomb,
Nor vainly boast of years to come,
Your bodies made of brittle clay,
Will quickly fall and drop away.
What though I died in blooming prime,
It was the Lord's appoit.ted time.
158 Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
John Johnson, who died May 4, 1829, aged 52 years and
27 days, also Elizabeth, his wife, who died Sept 22,
1846, in the 69th year of her age.
Sarah Jones, of the parish of Langellar, Carmarthan-
shire, South Wales, who died May 7, 1826, aged 63
years. Erected by Thomas Morgan as a tribute of
respect.
In memory of John Jones, who departed this life Sept.
6, 1810, aged 21 years and 52 days.
Having tasted prelibation of the joys of Heaven, and magnified the
praises of redeeming love, he triumphed over the terrors of death in
the hope of a glorious resurrection.
Elizabeth, wife of William Kane, who departed this life
Sept. 17, 1793, in the 50th year of her age.
How loved, how valued once, and it avails me not,
To whom related or by whom begot.
A heap of dust alone remains for me,
This all I am and all the world shall be.
Peter Kane, son of William and Elizabeth Kane, who
departed this life Augt. 23, 1805, aged 17 years and 4
months.
Stop, traveler, weep; for here beneath death's shade,
Snatched from his friends, a lovely youth is laid,
But weep in hope, for soon he'll burst this sod,
And rise in air to meet his Saviour God.
John Kane, son of William and Elizabeth Kane, who de-
parted this life Aug. 15, 1837, in the 62d year of his
a ge.
In memory of Matilda, daughter of Elias and Deborah
Kane, who died March 3, 1819, aged 6 years, 3
months and 22 days.
William Kean, who departed this life 30th day of August
18 19, in the 80th year of his age.
My flesh still slumbers in the ground,
Till the last trumpet's joyfuj sound,
Then burst the chains with sweet surprise,
And in my Saviour's image rise.
Maria, wife of W. II. Kearney, and daughter of the late
Sybrant Kittle, died Nov. 14, 1846, aged 35 years, 8
months and 5 days.
Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions. 159
In memory of Elizabeth Linn Keese, daughter of Wil-
liam and Rebecca Keese, of the city of New York, who
died on the 16th July, 1811, aged 11 months.
In memory of Elizabeth Kenyon, wife of Moses Kenyon,
who died June 15, 1830, aged 47 years and 2 mos.
Here sleeps the wife and mother in the silent dust.
By all eur sorrow all our love unmoved,
Sleeps till the solemn summons of the just,
Bids her awake to meet the Go 1 she loved.
Jonathan Kidney, born Dec. 11, 1760, died March 20,
1849, also his wife Hannah Kidney, born January 9,
1764, died Dec. 30, 1833.
Harriet Kilbourn, died Jan. 17, 1888, aged 4 years;
Catharine Kilbourn, died Feb. 16, 1838, aged 7 years,
6 mos. Children of George and Catharine Kilbourn.
And must I take the last fond look,
And say the last farewell,
Consign my precious ones to earth,
And sound their funeral knell?
With bursting heart I yield you up,
My angel children, farewell.
John Kip, of the city of New York, who died Feb. 27,
1796, aged 21 years and 10 months and 11 days.
Stop, traveler, weep, for here beneath death's shade,
Snatched from his friends a lovely youth is laid.
But weep in hope for soon he'll burst this sod,
And rise in air to meet his Saviour God.
William Henry, son of Vincent and Phebe King, who
died Oct. 7, 1822, aged 1 year, 8 months and 17 days.
Daniel S. Kittle, died Feb. 1, 1842, aged 43 years, 10
months and 15 days.
Clarissa Ann, wife of Daniel S. Kittle, died Dec. 16,
1843, aged 43 years, 4 mos. and 16 days.
Charles E., son of Daniel S. and Clarissa Ann Kittle,
died June 2, 1842, aged 13 years and 6 months.
Daniel Van S.chaick, son of Daniel and Clarissa Ann Kit-
tle, died June 22, 1849, in the 18th year of his age.
William James, sou of Daniel S. and Clarissa Ann Kit-
tle, died Aug. 24, 1838, aged 2 years and 14 days.
Charlotte L.., daughter of Daniel S. and Clarissa Ann Kit^
He, died Feb, 24, 1842, aged 1 year, 3 months, 10 days.
160 Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
Catharine, daughter of Daniel S. and Clarissa Ann Kit-
tle, who died Sept. 28, 1829, aged 2 years and 6 days.
John H. Kittle, eldest son of the late Daniel S. and Cla-
rissa Ann Kittle, died March 17, 1845, aged 19 y. 2m.
Sybrant Kittle, departed this life March 1, 1844, aged
68 years, 2 months and 4 days.
Ann, wife of Sybrant Kittle, who departed this life May
19, 1830, aged 51 years, 7 inos. and 19 days.
Weep not for me, my children dear,
I am not dead but sleeping here,
Repent in time, what time you have,
There's no repentance in the grave.
Farewell, dear husband, my life is past,
Don't mourn for me nor sorrow take,
But love my children for my sake.
Josiah Kittle, son of Malachi and Maria Kittle, of Cana-
joharie Montgomery county, wh 3 died July IS, 1832,
aged 19 years, 4 months and 23 days.
In memory of Adam Kettle, born Sept. 21, 1813, died
June 17, 1837, aged 23 years, 8 mo., 26 days, also Ann,
his wife, died Jan. 15, 1836, aged 19 years.
To the memory of Charles Kettle, who departed this life
August 22, 1840, aged 19 years, 9 months and 10 days.
Audley P. Knowers, who died October 1, 1841, in the
27th year of his age.
The sweet remembrance of the just,
Shall flourish when they sleep in dust.
Rustplatts van L. H. Koop, geb. Stubenrauch, oud 22 jaar
1 maand en 2 dagen. Geb. 6 October, 1828; overl 8
Nov. 1850. L. W. Koop eenige doghter Overleedene
oud 3 jaar, 9 maand en 1 Dag. geb. 23 Octo. 1850; Over.
24 July, 1854.
Albert Koster, geb. den 29 Aug. 1846, gest. den 8 Juli
1847, alter 10 mon. 10 tage.
Warum weil fc euer nassen Aus;e
Auf disem stein und diesem Grab,
Hebt euren blick empor zum Himmel,
Und trocknen cure thranen ab.
Wo ich nun bin den Engelen gleich,
Gelubte! da erwart ich euch.
Annatie Vissher, wife of James La Grange, who depart-
ed this Ijfe Aug. 20, 1704 , aged 30 years.
Ref. Prof. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions. 161
Alida, daughter of James and Annatie La Grange, who de-
parted this life August 11, 1793, aged 1 year, 10m. 28 d.
Myndert, son of James and Annatie Lagrange, who de-
parted this life May 26, 1794 aged 11 months.
James La Grange, died Feb. 16, 1827, aged 64 years, 25 d.
He was a man highly respected by his friends and acquaintances
and in all the social relations of a husband and father he was seldom
exceeded.
Arie La Grange, who was born Nov. 12, 1738, and de-
parted this life April 6, 1798.
Maria Van Antwerp, wife of Arie La Grange deceased,
who departed this life Feb. 6, 1801, aged 58 years, 4
months, 2 days.
John V. S. Lansing, who departed this life the 30th April
1708, aged 26 years, 11 mos. and 10 days.
Sarah Van Schayck, born Nov. 26, 1743, wife of Chris.
Lansing, since Jan. 26, 1766, departed April 23, 1788,
aged 44 years, 4 mos. and 28 days.
In memory of Christopher Lansing, who died Oct. 25,
1819, aged 76 years, 8 months and 26 days.
Here lies interred the body of Col. Jacob Lansing, Jr., obt.
Jan. 18, 1791, aged 76 years.
Catherine Lansing, wife of John Lansing. She died Octo-
ber 27, 1799, aged 61 years.
Jacob G. Lansing, who died Nov. 25, 1803, aged 66 years,
also Frances, wife of Jacob G. Lansing, who dfed
March 26, 1807, aged 56 years.
Sander I. Lansing, died April 3, 1807, in his 84th year.
Thomas Lansing, who departed this life March 4, 1811,
aged 83 years, 5 mos. and 2 days.
Behold and see as you pass by,
. As you are now so once was I.
As I am now so shall you be,
Prepare yourself to follow me.
James, died 18th March, 18S8, aged 2 years, 6 months
and 24 days; Elizabeth Russ, died 5th April, 1838.
aged 1 year 2 months, 14 days. Son and daughter of
Christian La Grange and Gertrude McClusky.
Sleep on, sweet babe, and take thy rest,
For God has done as he thought best.
162 Ref, Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
Jacob Lansing, Elizabeth Lansing. Placed here by their
sons.
Henry R. Lansing, who died August 9, 1819, aged 81
years and 7 mo.
In memory of Cathrine Douw, mother of Abrm. A. Lan ;
singh, who departed this life Feb. 2, 1798, aged 79 y.
Jacob I. Lansing, who departed this life June 4, 1830, in
the 77th year of his age, also Susannah, wife of Jacob I.
Lansing, who departed this life April 25, 1817, in the
61st year of her age.
Elsie Lansing, daughter of Jacob I. Lansing, born July
28, 1748, departed this life July 20, 1811, aged 62
years, 11 months and 20 days.
John Jacob Lansing, who departed this life April 19,
18 J8, aged 92 years, 3 months and 19 days.
In memory of Catharine Schuyler, wife of John Jacob Lan-
sing, who departed this life March 31, 1797, aged 73
years and 7 months.
Charles, son of Jacob and Jane Lansing, died June 16,
1849, aged 15 years, 11 months and 21 days. An af-
fectionate son and brother.
In memory of Helena, wife of Jeremiah Lansing, who
died Oct. 11, 1829, aged 38 years, 11 months, 20 days.
Jane, wife of Abraham F. Lansing, who departed this
life June 18, 1826, in the 39th year of her age.
Frances L., daughter of Samuel W. and Frances R. Larch-
er, who departed this life July 11, 1837, aged 1 year
4 mo. and 1 1 days.
Bevillo Wells, son of William and Elizabeth Lathrop,
who died May 5, 1828, aged 2 years, 9 months and 25
days.
Dear little one, though nursed with care,
No effort could detain thee here.
Dennis, son of Patrick Laughrey who died April 12,
1803, aged 3 years and 10 months.
Frances, son of Francis I. and Maria Lay, who departed
this life March 1, 1825.
In memory of Elizabeth Smith, and Anna Slingerland,
children of Robert S. and Anna M. Lay. They were
Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions. 163
born August 31, 1835, Anna S. died Sept. 10, 1835,
aged 10 days. Elizabeth S., died Nov. 19, 1836, aged
I year, 2 mos. and 13 days.
George Henry, son of George H. and Margaret A.
Lester, born Feb. 26, 1847, died Ftb. 25, 1853, aged
6 years.
Father, mother, bo'h adieu,
My sister, I must part with you,
My Saviour calls, with joy I go,
And leave a world of care and woe.
Departed this life on the 21st day of Nov. 1839, Mary
Talbert, consort of James F. Linaere, deceased, aged
30 years, 8 months and 6 days.
Our loved one has gone to the mansion above,
Where the sorrows of earth can ne'er come.
And oh, may we live in such confident faith,
As to meet her when God calls us home.
In memory of Phillip Talbert, son of James F. and Ma-
ry Linaere, departed this life Jan. 22, 1836, aged 5
years, 9 mos. and 7 days.
In memory of James F. Linaere, who died Jan. 12, in
the 32d year of his age,
The sweet remembrance of the just,
Shall flourish while they sleep in dust.
Sacred to the memory of Ann B. Lockerty, wife of Wil-
liam C. Lockerty and -daughter of James and Mary
Sickels, who died Nov. 18, 1831, aged 30 years.
A long farewell, my partner dear, I see thee LOW no more. Those
gentle tones are hushed-, in vain I look for thee at my reiurn at eve;
in vain thy little babes call on the name of mother. We'll meet thee,.
dearest, in that happy land where sorrow can not come ; in those bright
spheres naught shall divide us more.
In memory of Elizabeth Lockerty, who departed this life
Feb. 22, 1837, in the 77th year of her age.
Charles Lockrow, who departed this life Jan. 4, 1838,.
rged 68 years and 17 days.
This monument is erected as a memorial of that affection and re-
gpect due to the best of fathers from his son Van Buren Lockrow,.
Nov. 1840.
[Annals, vi.] 15
164 Ref. Prof. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
Gitty Eliza Lockrow, daughter of Thomas and Harriet
Lockrow. She departed this life August 25, 1818, aged
1 year, 6 months and 12 days.
Sleep on, dear babe, and take thy rest,
God called thee home, he thought it best.
AlvahM. Lockwood, died Feb. 10, 1835, in the 24th year
of his age.
James E. Lougee, son of Noah and Maria E. Lougee, died
Feb. 16, 1821, aged 1 year and 18 days.
Robert Lottredge, who departed this life Oct. 31st, 1848,
in the 75th year of his age.
Afflictions sore long time I bore,
Physicians were in vain,
Till God did please to give me ease
And free me from my pain.
Gertrude Lovell, daughter of John B. and Gertrude Vis-
scher, who died June 12, 1831, aged 27 yrs. 6 months
and 6 days.
Cicero Loveridge, died Oct. 27, 1842, aged 30 years.
Self-educated and highly gifted,
Early distinguished,
As well in his profession of the Law,
As an accomplished writer,
And an eloquent orator.
His many friends,
Mourning in his untimely death,
The blight of so much promise,
Have erected
This tribute to his cherished memoiy.
Esteemed and beloved,
For his generous nature, true heart,
Unswerving faith,
And unsullied integrity.
" To war on Fraud entrenched with Power,
On smooth pretence, and specious wrong,
This task waS his in life's brief hour,
For this he banished sky and song."
Jacob Ludlow, son of the Rev. John and Catalena V. S,
Ludlow, died Augt. 11, A. D. 1824, aged 10 months
and 15>days.
Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions. 165
Alas, how changed that lovely flower,
Which bloomed and cheered my breast.
Fair fleeting comfort of an hour.
How soon we're all to part.
James Ludlow, son of the Rev. John and Catalena V. S.
Ludlow, died Dec. 16, A. D. 1825, aged 2 years and 2
months.
Nancy, wife of Sylvester Lyman, died Feb. 23, 1842,
aged 64 years.
Sylvester Lyman, died May 20, 1839, aged 63 years.
Lucy Ann G., wife of Wm. Lyman, died Nov. 8, 1845,
aged 32 years.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lyons, wife of John Lyons, deceased, and
daughter of the late Sybrant Kittle, died Jan. 31,
1846, aged 43 years, 6 months and 10 days.
Ann Elizabeth, daughter of John and Elizabeth Lyons,
died July 5, 1874, aged 19 years, 2 months and 5 days.
In memory of David H., son of John and Elizabeth
Lyons, who died Dec. 19, 1843, aged 18 years, 2 mos.
and 26 days.
Sacred to the memory of Doctor Wilhelmus Mancius,
who was born Sept. 29, 1739, and departed this life
Oct. 22, 1808, aged 69 years and 26 days.
Sacred to the memory of Catharine Mancius, who de-
parted this life September 9, 1826, aged 3 months.
In memory of Anna Mancius, wife of Doct. W. Mancius,
who departed this life April 26, 1816, aged 74 years,
7 months and 16 days.
John Mancius, died January 6, 1827, aged 43 years.
Jacob Mancius, died November 7, 1833, in the 54th year
of his age,
Jane Ann Mancius, wife of Jacob Mancius, died August
26, 1834, in the 45th year of her age.
In memory of William Benjamin, son of William and
Margaret Martin, who departed this life August 31,
1842, aged 16 months and 2 days.
Short was my life,
Long be my rest-,
Christ took me home
When he thought best.
166 Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
In memory of Andrew Henry, born April 18, 1838
died April 2, 1844. Also Benjamin Bradt, born July
8, 1843, died Sept. 27, 1844, children of William and
Margaret Martin.
Suffer little children to come unto me.
Eliza McFarline, who died March 3, 1852, aged 24 years.
She was a faithful teacher in the Bethel Sabbath School,
and in death, as in life, gorified God. Her remains are
deposited here and her name inscribed by her pastor
.as a tribute of departed worth.
Dearest sister, tbou hast left us
Here thy loss we deeply feel-,
But 'tis God who has bereft us
He can all our sorrows heal.
Yet again we hope to meet thee
When the day of life is fled ;
Then in heaven with joy to greet thee
Where no farewell tear is shed.
To the memory of Abigal Main, wife of Mr. Thomas
Main, who died June 9, A. D., 1835, aged 18 years,
4 months and 29 days.
There was no doctor my life could save
From being laid in the cold grave -,
Here to he devoured by the worm
And leave my husband and babe to mourn.
Under this stone are interred the mojtal remains of
John Hardenberg Meier,
r lale minister of the Reformed Dutch Church in the city of Sche-
:nectady. He adorned the doctrines of God his Saviour displaying
uniformly his attachment to them and their influence over him
As a man, he was amiable, possessing a peaceable disposition, fond
of social intercourse and desirous of happiness in others.
Asa minister of the Gospel, he was greatly esteemed by all \vho
knew him, b ing blessed with a sound judgment, devoted to the ser-
vice of the sanctuary from prir.ciple, loving the glorious Redeemer,
desirous of winning souls to his dominion.
In the midst of his days, he was called hence and left this world
looking with faiih and patience for the blessed appearing of the
Great Goi! and our Saviour Jesus Christ.
He was born October 19, 1774, and died Sept. 11 1S06, aged 31
)ears, 10 months and 23 days-, having been engaged in the service of
Jehovah Jesus almost eight years, of which he spent better than
three in Schenectady.
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In memory of Rebeccah, daughter of Peter and Hannah,
Marshall, who died Sept. 28, 1802, aged 11 months
and 10 days.
Allen Melvill, born in Boston, April 7, 1782, died Jan..
29, 1831.
In memory of Benjamin, son of James and Eliza Mix,
died Dec. 11, 1831, aged 10 years, and 10 months.
Mary Celin, daughter of John and Polly Milwain, bom
Jan. 13, 1835, died May 28, 1840, aged 5 years, 4
months and 15 days.
Jane Ann, daughter of John and Polly Milwain, died Sept-
7, 1841, aged 15 years and 18 days.
In memory of Elizabeth Minders, who departed this
life August 27, 1823, aged 78 years.
The sweet remembrance of the just
Shall not perish with their dust.
Christian Miller, an old disciple, born at Hanau, Germany,
March 7, 1767, died in Albany, Dec. 6, 1844.
A devout man, and one that feared God.
Maria, wife of Christian Miller, died April 30, 1850;
aged 86 years, 10 days.
Asleep in Jesus.
Augustus V. S. son of Christian and Maria Miller, died
in Albany, August 16, 1812, aged 16 years, 4 months
and 11 days.
Sarah Kip Miller, wife of Wm. Wendell, died May 19,
1850, in her 24th year.
In memory of
Sarah S. Kip, wife of William C. Miller,
Who having from early youth illustrated the power of divine grace
by a life eminently devoted to her God and Redeemer, and rendered
herself greatly endeared and prized in all the relations she sustained,
especially in those of a wife and mother, in perfect peace yielded up
her spirit on the 28th day cf Dec. 1837, being the 37th anniversary
of her birth.
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord; they rest from their
labours and their works do follow them.
Leonard William, son of Wm. C. and Sarah S. Miller, who
died May 31, 1833, aged 3 years, 9 months and 10
days.
168 Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
Lived to wake each tender passion
And delightful hopes inspire-,
Died to try our resignation
And direct our wishes higher.
Isaac Kip Miller, born Feb. 24, 1822, died Jan. 22,
1845.
Them also which sleep in Jesus
Will God bring with him.
Richard De Witt, son of Wm. C. and Sarah S. Miller,
who died June 20, 1833, aged 7 months and 16 days.
Rest, sweet babe, in gentle slumbers
Till the resurrection morn;
Then arise to join the numbers
That its triumph shall adorn.
In memory of Peter Miller, who died Dec. 31, 1827,
aged 40. Also of his infant daughter Elsie Gertrude,
who died August 30, 1821, aged 13 months and 1 day.
Silas, son of William C. and Lydia M. Miller, who died
Sept. 10, 1840, aged 2 months and 13 days.
Hamlet, died August 10, 1843, aged 2 months and 24
days.
George Henry, son of Richard and Jane Morrell, died
August 19, 1835, aged 3 years, 11 months and 16 days.
Sleep on, my child,
And take thy rest,
Thy early call,
God thought it best.
Thomas Morgan, Jun., who died Jan. 20, 1832, aged
35 years.
Jane Ann Moore, who died July 11, 1852, in the 34th
year of her age.
The remembrance of the just,
Shall flourish when they sleep in dust.
Samuel Morrell, 1843, M 38.
William W. died July 28, 1846, aged 3 years, 10 months
and 28 days.
It is said that little spirits,
Taken from the vale of wo,
By their pure insullied merits
To thy starry regions go,.
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Andrew, Jr., died Dec. 22, 1850, aged 12 years, 1 month
and 16 days.
But I know thou hast forever,
Little sufferer, gone to rest,
To return I'd have thee never
From the kingdom of the blest.
Sons of Andrew and Margaret Moore.
Mary Parker, wife of John McCrossen, died July 12,
1852, aged 66 years.
Here lies the body of Catharine McDowl, who departed
this life Nov. 30, 1790, aged 35 years, 2 months and
28 days.
Elizabeth McGrea, departed this life April 4, 1846, aged
75 years.
Dear mother,
Tho' severed now we hope to meet above
In realms of bliss and never ending love.
In memory of Catharine Eliza, wife of Angus McNaugh-
ton, who departed this life October 12, 1841, aged 21
years and 8 months. Also John Van Kuren, infant son
of A. and C. E. McNaughton, died October 20, 1841,
aged 3 months and 20 days.
George H. son of Wm. and Sarah McKenzie, was born
Feb. 16, 1849, died Nov. 8, 1851. Also William M.
McKenzie, was born April 10, 1851, died July 21, 1851.
Margery McLeod, born March 29, 1785, died Dec. 2,
1852, aged 67 years, 8 months and 22 days.
Duncan McLeod, son of Donald and Margery McLeod,
born August 22, 1794, died Jan. 1, 1834, aged 39
years, 4 months and 10 days.
Margery McLeod, wife of Donald McLeod, who departed
this life May 4, 1831, aged 79 years, 1 month and 22
days.
Donald McLeod, who departed this life June 22, 1834,
aged 80 years, 1 month and 21 days.
Agnes, daughter of John and Agries McLachlan, who
died on the 12th day of May, 1846, aged 38 years
and 15 days.
Robert, son of John and Agnes McLachlan, who died on
th.e 28th day of May, 1837, aged 28 years.
J70 Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
William Munsing.
To the memory of Marte Mynderse, born 20th April,
1728, died 26th April, 1806, aged 79 years and 6 days.
In memory of Sara Mynderse, wife of Marte Mynderse,
who departed this life February 15, 1791, aged 66
years and 1 month.
Cornelia, wife of Benjamin Myers, died Dec. 5, 1851, aged
33 years.
Of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Harriet, died June 29, 1852, aged 2 years, and 10 month,
Cornelia, died Feb. 17, 1852, aged 6 months. Children
of B. and C. Miers.
In memory of Elizabeth wife of John W. Netterville,
who died June 24, 1836, aged 40 years. Also John T.
L. Netterville, died Dec. 27, 1828, aged 2 years. Also
William I. Netterville, died March 6, 1834, aged 4
years, children of J. W. and Elizabeth Netterville.
Sacred to the memory of Mary Ann Nemire, wife of John
H. Nemire, who died May 1, 1809, aged 52 years, and
25 days.
Rustplaats van onzen geliefden oudsten zoon, M. L. Van
Nouhuijs, geboren 8th April, 1832, overleden 27 Oct.
1852, in den ouderdom van 20 jaar, 6 maanden, 18
dagen.
Hier Rust, de Dochter Van Hiram Menmgeerts Mina
Pariou, geboren den 9 November, en overleden den
December.
Hier Rust Francina JUompenaar, huis vrouw van Simon
Osterman, geb. den 18 Sept. 1828, overt, den 22 Maart
1851. En hare kinderen geb. den 23 Feb. 1851, overl.
den 23 Maart 1851; Francina geb. 23 Feb. 1851, overl.
den 22 July, 1851.
In memory of Benjamin Ostrander, died 16th Dec. 1822,
aged 41 years, and 5 months.
In memory of James Ostrander, who departed Oct. 26,
1844, aged 36 years and 8 months.
In memory of Harriet, daughter of Captain William and
Lucy Ostrander, who departed this life November 15,
1830, aged 18 years and 10 days.
In memory of Georgianna Ostrander, daughter of John
Ref. Prof. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions. 171
I. Ostrander, died March 23, 1823, aged 4 years and
10 months.
In memory of George Robert Ostrander, son of J. I.
and Ann Ostrander, died July 6, 1818, aged 2 years,
7 months and 20 days.
Sacred to the memory of Adaline M. Ostrander, who
died February 7. 1837, aged 20 years and 7 months.
Sacred to the memory of Maria Outhout, who departed
this life January 9, 1835, aged 49 yeara.
John Outwin, departed this life March 14, 1833, aged 2
years, 2 months and 21 days.
Alexander McDonald Outwin, departed this life 1st
March, 1833, aged 3 years, 10 months and 23 days.
Margaret Outwin, departed this life August 26, 1833,
aged 5 years, 11 months and 5 days.
Loved youth, how short on earth your stay
Death his fell dart has hurled,
But soon your spirits found their way
To yon celestial world.
While fond remembrance reads your stone
And heaves the deep felt sigh,
We'll learn to Jean on Christ alone
And in his bosom die.
In memory of Isaac Owens, who departed this life in
the year 1814, aged 64 years. Also his beloved wife
Levena Owens, who departed this life in the year 1825,
aged 80 years.
This tomb was erected by William Owen?, in memory of his beloved
parents.
Mary Amanda, daughter of Allen F. and Hannah Peck,
died Dec. 26, 1845, aged I year and 8 months.
In memory of John Thompson Pittenger, son of Abraham
and Eliza Pittenger, who died July 18, 1807, aged 1
year and 12 days.
Elizabeth, daughter of Jeremiah and Ann Penniel, and
wife of William C. Lockerty, died June 7, 1841, aged
40 years and 11 days.
In memory of John S. Phelps, a soldier of the revolution,
born in Hebron, Connecticut, on the 10th day of
August, 1759, and died on the 15th day of June, 1812,
aged 52 years, 10 months and 5 days.
172 Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
In memory of Catharine Conine, wife of John S.Phelps,
born in the town of Coxsackie, N. Y., on the llth day
of Nov. 1763, and died on the 27th day of April, 1841,
aged 77 years, 5 months and 16 days.
In memory of Catharine eldest daughter of Phillip and
Hannah Phelps, died on the 18th day of March, 1846,
aged 26 years,
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Caroline M. Phelps, departed this life June 14, 1836,
aged 21 years, in the hope of a glorious resurrection.
" Them also which slept in Jesus will God bring with him."
In memory of Jacoh, son of Charles P. and Eliza Poinier,
who died Oct. 8, 1809, aged 2 months, and 15 days.
In memory of Jennette Courtney, wife of Sylvanus B.
Pond, who died Sept. 30, 1822, aged 28 years. Also
Julia Maria, their daughter, who died Oct. 15, 1821,
aged 9 months.
In memory of John Price, who departed this life Dec. 6,
1791, aged 68 years, 3 months and 11 days.
In memory of Cornelia Price, who departed this life July
15, 1813, aged 89 years, 8 months and 9 days.
David Pruyn, born August 24, 1771, died Jan. 20, 1843.
I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord.
In memory of Helen, wife of Samuel Pruyn, who died
Oct. 28, 1836, aged 32 years, 9 months and 23 days.
In memory of Anna Pruyn, who departed this life Feb.
3, 1833, aged 70 years, and 6 month.
Anna, daughter of Samuel and Helen Pruyn, aged 16 y.
Sammie.
Frankie.
In memory of John F. Pruyn, who departed this life the
23d March, 1815, aged 75 years, 2 months and 21
days.
In memory of John S. Pruyn, who departed this life the
8th of May, 1816, aged 47 years, 6 months and 8 days.
In memory of Margaret Lansing, widow of John S. Pruyn,
who departed this life 15th Oct. 1839, aged 67 years.
5 months and 25 days.
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In memory of Elizabeth daughter of Casparus F., and
Anna Pruyn, born Dec. 16, 1818, died Feb. 6, 1842.
In memory of Anna Pruyn, wife of Casparus F. Pruyn,
born Jan. 27, 1794, died Feb. 12, 1841.
In memory of Mary Pruyn, daughter of Casparus F., and
Ann Pruyn, who died March 19, 1824, aged 1 year, 1
month and 21 days.
In memory of Samuel, only son of Stephen and Maria
Putnam, who departed this life April 9, 1832, aged 4
years and 11 months.
Laura Putnam, daughter of Elisha and Esther Putnam,
departed this life 18th Jan. 1801, aged 3 years and
14 days.
In memory of Deborah Putnam, who died April 7, 1842,
aged 26 years, 5 months and 14 days.
Ellenor Radcliff, who departed this life 6th of August,
1831, aged 41 years, 4 months and 25 days.
Here lies the body of Fanny Radcliff, who departed thia
life Jan. 19, 1817, aged 7 years and 24 days.
Elizabeth Rat cliff, wife of Samuel Norton, who died
April 30, A. D., 1841, aged 77 years.
Mathew son of Jacob and Eve Ratcliff, died Sept. 18,
1839, aged 8 years, 2 months and 22 days.
Christiana, wife of Wm. Rankin, died June 21, 1843,
aged 31 years. Also their son James Rankin, died
July 10, 1843, aged 13 months.
Elizabeth daughter of Wm. and Christianna Rankin,
died Jan. 1841, aged 2 months, and 29 days.
Sacred to the memory of Jane Ann, wife of Henry Rector,
who was born Sept. 28, 1794, and died June 3, 1827,
aged 33 years, 8 months and 5 days. Also their two
children, one of whom died the 5th of August, 1822,
aged 8 days, the other on the 30th of May, 1827, aged
1 day.
Here lies mingled the kindred dust
Of a fond mother and her tender babes.
A husband^ joy, and a father's trust
All buried in their silent graves.
But why should mortal man complain
If God these choicest gifts deny,
174 Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
Soon he shall meet these friends again
And ever dwell with them on high.
Caroline Relay, who departed this life April 27, 1844,
in the 19th year of her age.
Edward Reynolds, who departed this life August 25,
1841, aged 52 years. Also George, son of Edward
and Elizabeth Reynolds, who departed this life Sept.
23, 1829, aged 6 years and 3 days.
In memory of Ann Richards, who died Feb. 22, 1852, in
the 81st year of her age.
Richard Rosencranse, died June I, 1841, aged 19 years,
4 months and 8 days.
Elsey, wife of Abraham Rosencranse, died June 5, 1845,
aged 62 years, 3 months and 9 days.
Abraham Rosencranse, died July 20, 1847, aged 66 years,
9 months and 28 days.
Harriet Rosecranse, died August 30, 1847, aged 38 years,
9 months and 4 days.
In memory of Henry Roseboom, who departed this life on
the 21st April, 1790, in the 25th year of his age.
He was the first interred in the burying ground.
In memory of Mary M. Roseboom, died July 13, 1845,
aged 4 months and 21 days. Also of Charles A.
Roseboom, died March 12, 1847, aged 8 months, and
9 days. The children of Garret and Cornelia Rose-
boom.
In memory of Garrett Roseboom, who died July 7, 1787,
aged 54 years, and 5 months.
In memory of Margaret Robiebaux, the wife of James
Robiebaux, who departed this life the 26th of August,
1795, aged 37 years and 6 months.
In memory of Lousia Robbins, who died June 28, 1844,
aged 11 months, and 26 days.
In memory of John Peter Russ, sou of Adam and Eliza-
beth Russ, who died Sept. 11, 1802, aged 1 year.
Charles Russell, of New Bedford, in the 69th year of
his age.
Martha, relict of the late Charles Russell, died Nov. 24,
1849, in the 77th year of her age.
R ef. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions. 175
Here lies the body of the deceased Catharine Ryan,
daughter of James and Esther Ryan, who departed
this life the 21st of Oct. 1802, aged 3 years, 1 month
and 19 days.
There rest in peace, thou lovely maid,
There sleep in sweet repose,
And though thou moulder with the dust
Thou'rt fairer than the rose.
In memory of Peter Ryckman, who departed this life
Jan. 15, 1811, aged 79 years, 8 months, and 6 days.
Sacred to the memory of Miss Susannah Ryckman, who
departed this life Sept. 3, 1821, in the 84th year of her
age.
Sacred to the memory of Mary Lansing, wife of Edward
R. Satterlee, who died Oct. 24, 1816, in the 36th year
of her age.
In memory of Gertrude Able, wife of Ryer Schermer-
horn, who died 10th April, 1830, aged 43 years, 6
months and 4 days.
In memory of Alida Van Schaick, relict of Brandt
Schuyler Swifts, who departed this life April 1, 1825,
aged 51 years, 5 months and 7 days.
The grave of Cornelia K., wife of Lawrence L. Schuyler,
who died Nov. 16, 1840, aged 33 years, 10 months, 11.
days.
Lord, I commit my soul to thee,
Admit the sacred trust;
Receive this nobler part of me
And watch my sleeping dust ,
Till that illustrious morning come
When all thy saints shall rise,
And clothed in full immortal bloom
Attend thee to the skies.
Rustplaats van J. C. Borsboom, huis vrouw van M..
Schoenmaker. Geb. 17th Julij, 1817, Over. 14th Janu-
arij, 1851. J. C. A. Schoenmaker, eenige doghter des
overleedene geb. 6th Januarij, 1851.
In memory of Mary Staats, wife of Harmanus P. Schuy-
ler, who died March 24, 1794, aged 20 years.
[Annals, vi.] 16
176 Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
In memory of Mary Dean, wife of Harmanus P. Schuy-
ler, who died 28th Dec. 1810, aged 33 years, 2 months
and 28 days.
In memory of Schuyler Swits, son of Brandt S. and
Alida Swits. He died April 15, 1799, aged 8 months.
Ere sin could blast or sorrow fade
Death came with friendly care,
The opening bud to heaven conveyed
And bade it blossom there.
Sacred to the memory of Jane, wife of William Seymour,
born Dec. 14, 1796, died August 13, 1837, aged 40
years and 8 months.
The Saviour made her dying bed
A scene of tiiumph, joy and love,
Hope, faith in him, sustained, and bore
Her happy spirit to its home above.
In memory of Eve Beeckman, consort of Abraham
Schuyler, who departed this life on July 17, 1803,
aged 69 years, 5 months and 3 days.
In memory of Abraham Schoyeer, who departed this life
on the 27th day of May, 1812, aged 75 years, 5 m. 4 d.
In memory of Barbara, daughter of Peter G., and Maria
Sharp, who died March 31, aged 10 years, 8 months
and 5 days.
The grave of Susan wife of P. V. Shankland, who died
March 6, 1838, aged 35 years.
Hier. Ruhe. Der: Kleine Engel. Conrath Schafer 1st
Geboren Den 21st August, 1838, Und Gestorben Den
23 Mai 1846.
Sacred to the memory of Ann Shankland, widow of
Barnardus Bloomingdall, who died August 9, 1843,
aged 69 years, 2 months and 25 days.
Sarah Elizabeth Sharp, daughter of Jacob and Eliza Ann
Sharp, who died on the 31st Sept. 1827, aged 1 year
and 2 months.
Her days how short, how early called away,
To pay that debt each mortal has to pay,
But cease to mourn, ye friends from tears refrain,
A moment's loss is her eternal gain.
Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions. 177
James Henry Sharp, son of Jacob and Eliza Ann Sharp,
who died on the 16th of August, 1829, aged 10 months
and 17 days.
His days how short, how early called away,
To pay that debt each mortal has to pay,
But cease to mourn, ye friends, from tears refrain,
A moment's loss is his eternal gain.
Christiana Shaw, wife of Napoleon B. Shaw, who departed
this life May 7, 1844, aged 28 years.
Adam Shields, who died April 28, 1851, in the 86th year
of his age.
Elizabeth, wife of Adam Shields, who died Oct. 29, 1846,
aged 78 years.
In memory of Mary, wife of Adam Shields, Jr., who died
July 30, 1836, aged 40 years.
In memory of Elinor wife of Adam Shields, Jr., who died
Dec. 1, 1844, aged 52 years.
Janet Shields, who departed this life Jan. 27, 1831, aged
28 years.
Erected to the memory of Joseph D. Sniffer, who de-
parted this life Sept. 14, 1830, aged 34 years, 9 months
and 11 days.
While o'er his grave his lovely children dear,
With heartfelt sorrow drop a silent tear,
Here rests a man, each passing neighbor cries,
Whom dead all mourned, when living all did prize.
May heaven to his loved mother pity show,
And his dear offspring while they live below,
And may they all united meet above,
In the blessed mansions of eternal love.
Erected to the memory of Matilda, wife of Joseph D.
Sniffer, who departed this life April 7, 1828, aged 27
years, 4 months and 1 day, and of her infant son John
James, who departed this life Dec. 9, 1827, aged 8
months and 10 days.
Tho : low in earth her beauteous form's decayed,
My faithful wife, my loved Matilda's laid,
Ye guardian angels who surround the just,
Preserve each atom of the precious dust.
To name her virtues ill befits my grief,
What was my bliss can now give no relief;
178 Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
A husband mourns, the rest let friendship tell,
Fame spread her worth, a husband knew it well.
Consecrated to the memory of Ellen daughter of James
and Mary Sickels, who departed this life Nov. 25,
1831.
Peace to thy ashes, dear ore; thou hast fallen in the
bright summer of thy days when all seemed fair be-
fore thee. Yes thou art gone, sweet fiiend, never to
return to charm these eyes and soothe the aching heart ;
thy buoyant spirits fled, and that fair brow is now as
cold and passionless as is this marble.
Sacred to the memory of Mary, wife of James Sickels, who
died April 19, 1840, aged 65 years, 2 months and 6
days.
.'Sacred to the memory of Elizabeth Sickels, daughter of
James and Mary Sickels, who died Dec. 21, 1829, aged
26 years.
And art thou fled, thou kind and gentle one,
art thou called hence to mingle with the spirits
of the dead v thou whom we so deplore. But we
shall meet again before the throne of grace and
meet to part no more.
This stone was erected by her brother James Sickels, Jr.
In memory of Christopher 0. Sickles, died on 22d of
Oct. 1847, aged 42 years, 5 months and 3 days.
iSacred to the memory of Nancy, wife of John Skidmore,
who departed this life April 26, 1797, aged 35
years.
Say, are you sure God's mercy shall extend
To you so long a span? Alas, you sigh.
Make then, while yet you may, your God your friend,
And learn with equal ease to sleep or die.
In memory of Hester Slingerland, who died June 22,
1817, aged 38 years, 8 months. Also Tunis and Ann
children of Douw B. and Ann Slingerland, who de-
parted this life: Tunis on 12th Sept. 1806, aged 6
months; Ann on 26th of June, aged 4 years.
In memory of three children of Robert F., and Frances
Slack. Frances Mary, died Sept. 21, 1830, aged 2
years, 7 months and 14 days. John June 19, 1833,
aged 7 years, 11 months and 22 days; and Anna Bar-
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bara, August 20, 1833, aged 3 years, 1 month and 22.
days.
The Lord is a better keeper.
Ann, daughter of Aldert and Elizabeth Smedes, died 12th-
June, 1806, aged 22 years, 2 months and 12 days.
In memory of Mrs. Femmitie Snyder, the wife of Mr.
Nicholas Snyder, and daughter of the Rev. Ulpianus-
Von Sinderen, who died Oct. 14, 1789.
In memory of Solomon Southwick, born Jan. 12, 1804,
died July 31, 1835, aged 31 years, 6 months and 18
days.
In memory of Frances, aged 3 years and Mary Ann, aged
9 months, died Jan. 1, 1833, daughters of Solomon
. W., and Sarah B. Southwick.
They were lovely and pleasant in their
lives, and in their death were not divided.
Willimarthe Southwick, died August 19, 1843, aged 66
years. Also Hannah Southwick, died Jan. 24, 1844,
aged 75 years.
In memory of Laura 0., daughter of the late Alexander
Spencer, of Dutchess county who died in Greenbush,
Rensselaer county Dec. 2, 1835, aged 35 years.
I. M. S. Asaph Sykes, Ob. Sept. 3, 1836, M 34 years,
11 months.
William Henry, infant son of A. and L. A. Sykes, who
died April 11, 1833, aged 8 months and 3 days.
Philo Duer, son of Asaph and Lydia A. Sykes, died Sept.
11, 1831, aged 3 years, 11 months 27 days.
Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings,
thou hast perfected praise. Math, xxi, 16.
William J. Staats, son of John and Maria Staats, who
died 7th Oct., 1808, aged 2 years, 5 months and 22
days.
In memory of William Staats, who departed this life
May 22, 1825, aged 89 years and 15 days. And of
Anna his wife, who departed this life 3d June, 1829,
aged 79 years, 5 months and 11 days.
In memory of Ann Staats, widow of Henry Staats, born
180 Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
on Long Island, died in Albany, Feb. 25, 1829, aged
82 years.
Sacred to the memory of Isaac Staats, who departed this
life the 4th of Oct., 1829, aged 44 years.
In memory of John Y. Staats, who departed this life
April 22, 1830, aged 53 years, 5 months.
To the memory of Cuyler Staats, son of Barent G. Staats,
and Catherine Cuyler, who died Jan. 24, 1832, aged
25 years, 5 months and 18 days.
To the memory of Catherine Cuyler, relict of Barent G.
Staats, who died Sept. 16, 1852, aged 83 years.
The decline of her life was like the
setting sun, serene and beautiful. Her
gentle spirit calmly fell asleep in Jesus.
Harriet Jane Steele, died May 4, 1840, aged 16 years and
6 months.
In memory of Jacob F. Sternbergh, who departed this
life Aug. 17, 1832, aged 44 years, 8 months and 27
days.
Samuel Stilwell, son of John and Judith Stilwell, died
17th Jan. 1816, aged 10 days. Also, Samuel Stilwell,
2d, died 27th June, 1821, aged 1 year, 4 months and
20 days.
Died Nov. 28, 1850, Catharine Harbeck Strain, aged 11
months and 6 days.
Died Nov. 23, 1846, John Strain, aged 5 years, 9 months
and 12 days, son of John F. and D. Henrietta Strain.
Died Sept. 15, 1847, Samuel Harbeck Strain, aged 1
year, I month and 1 day.
Henrietta H., infant daughter of John F. and Henrietta
Strain, died Oct. 3, 1840, aged 1 year and 5 months.
Died July 14, 1843, William James, son of John F. and
D. Henrietta Strain, aged 10 months and 18 days.
Margaret Taylor, the wife of John Taylor. She was born
on the 1st Dec., 1742, old style, and departed this life
on the 16th July, 1796, aged 53 years, 7 months, 4 d.
John Taylor, who was born 4th July, 0. S., and departed
this life 19th March, 1829, aged 86 years, 7 months
and 23 davs.
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Sacred to the memory of Catharine Teller, who was born
June 20, 1762, died .July 21, 1824, aged 62 years and
1 month.
Hier rust William Terhaap.
Elfie Ten Eyck, wife of Barent Ten Eyck, who departed
this life Nov. 27, 1791, aged 63 years, 2 months, 1 day.
Barent Ten Eyck, who died the 27th day of Feb., 1795,
aged 80 years and 5 months.
Geertie Ten Eyck, wife of John F. Pruyn, who departed
this life May 16, 1807, aged 70 years, 3 months and
27 days.
Jacob Ten Eyck, who departed this life Sept. 9, 1793,
aged 28 years, 4 months and 7 days.
Catharine Ten Eyck, who departed this life Nov. 15,
1790, aged 81 years.
Sarah Ten Eyck, wife of John H. Ten Eyck, obt. 16th
Feb., 1801, aged 70 years.
John H. Ten Eyck, who died the 31st day of July, 1794,
aged 83 years, 11 months and 10 days.
Erected to the memory of Abraham Ten Eyck, who died
Nov. 7, 1824, aged 80 years.
Anna, wife of Abraham Ten Eyck, who died 26th Jan,,
1823, aged 76 years and 6 months.
Neiltie Ten Eyck, wife of Samuel Pruyn, who departed
this life April 14, 1817, aged 88 years, 2 months and
22 days.
In memory of Catharine Ten Broeck, wife of John Bo-
gart, who departed this life the 1st of Feb. 1792, aged
32 years, 6 months and 29 days.
John D. Thorburn, died July 3, 1840, aged 11 years.
Also, Anna S. Thorburn, aged 16 months.
From adverse blast and lowering storms,
Their favor'd souls he bore,
And with yon bright angelic forms,
They live to die no more.
George W. Thacher, born at New Haven, Ct., March 31,
1747, aged 69 years, 10 months and 16 days.
Stephen Tillson, who died April 15, 1831, in the 24th
year of his age.
182 Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
Sacred to the memory of Isaac Truax, who departed this
life the 12th Oct., 1812, aged 53 years, 5 months and
9 days.
My flesh shall slumber in the ground,
Till the last trumpet's joyful sound,
Then burst the chains with sweet surprise,
And in my Saviour's image rise.
Sacred to the memory of Jane Bleecker, daughter of
John I. Bleecker, and consort of Isaac Truax, who
departed this life March 26th, 1811, aged 47 years, 5
months and 11 days.
~No! I'll repine at death no more,
But with a cheerful voice resign
To the cold dungeon of the grave,
These dying, withering limbs of minp.
John Bleecker Truax, who died May 9, 1817, aged 18
years, 4 months and 25 days.
Henry Truax, who died Dec. 15, 1834, in the 74th year
of his age.
Anna Truax, widow of Henry Truax, who died Nov. 23,
1845, in the 77th year of her age. Also of their child-
ren: Catharine W. Truax, who died Aug. 15, 1791,
aged 21 days: Catharine W. Truax, who died May
19, 1794, aged 1 year, 9 months and 24 days: Cath-
arine W. Truax, who died July 12, 1826, in the 27th
year of her age.
In memory of Edward I. Toby, stepson of John Miles,
chaplain of the Albany Bethel. He died in the Lord,
at sea near the Sandwich Islands, Feb. 25, 1848, aged
24 years. His remains were brought home by Capt.
Nickerson, of Nantucket.
The vessel's wreck'd, the voyage is o'er,
But the immortal cargo's saved;
It's gone aloft, where spirits oft
Have gone who all earth's storms have braved.
The shatter'd hulk is resting here,
Neath Christ the captain's eye;
'Twill rise again, its freight obtain,
And anchor in the sky.
William Updike, born May 22, 1815, died August 10,
1848.
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John I. Van Allen, who departed this life June 25, 1801
aged 28 years and 8 days.
Death is the road that all must tread;
Man's made of dust and earth his bed.
Also of Margaret daughter of John I. and Mary Van
Allen, who died July 25, 1801, aged 9 months and 27
days.
Sleep on, sweet babe, and take thy rest,
Thou art early called, God's time is best.
George, son of the above died Feb. 3, 1802, aged 3 years
and 7 months.
1797, Dec. 30, John Van Allen died, aged 63 years
and 3 months.
1799, Oct. 1, BarentVan Allen died, 61 years and 3
days.
Mary Van Allen, obit 30th Oct. 1805, aged 56 years and
4 months.
Maria Dunbar, wife of Simon Van Antwerp, who died
April 11, 1826, aged 67 years.
Elizabeth Fryer, wife of Peter Van Bergen, who died
Dec. 11, 1848, aged 82 years and 11 months.
Calm on the bosom of, thy God,
Blest spirit, rest thee, now.
Henry Van Woert, son of H. B. V. Benthuisen, who
died May 29, 1813, aged 6 years and 8 months.
Ann Eliza, daughter of H. B. V. Benthuisen, who died
May 26, 1813, aged 8 years, 7 months and 15 days.
Mrs. K. V. D. Bergh, who departed this life the 27th
Feb. 1796, in the 76th year of her age.
Sacred to the memory of Emma G. Van Buren, daughter
of Peter and Mary Van Buren, who died suddenly
April 21, 1844, aged 13 years, 8 months and 21 days.
Catharine M., wife of S. G. Van Buren, died April 26,
1848 in the 30th year of her age. Also their infant
daughter Anna Jane Sophia.
As the flower withers from its stem, so our
strength decays, chilled by the hand of death
we fall. But, living still, we shall rise again
as the Sun of Righteousness returns to breathe
upon our soul the quickening spirit of everlast-
ing life.
184 Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
In memory of John Van Bergen.
In memory of Benjamin Van Benthuysen, who died
March 3, 1843, in the 70th year/ of his age.
Susan Evertsen, wife of Benjamin Van Benthuysen, who
died June 22, 1837, aged 51 years, 9 months and 8 days.
Henry Van Benthuysen, who died June 8, 1834, aged 72.
Cathalina Hunn, wife of Henry Van Benthuysen, who
died August 13, 1841, aged 79.
In memory of Abraham, son of Winant and Mary Van
Denburgh, who died Feb. 28, 1811, aged 20 years, 9
months and 22 days.
Affliction sore long time he bore,
Physicians all in vain,
Till God did please, and death did seize,
To ease him of his pain.
Mary Hickson, late widow of Winant Van Denburgh,
who died June 22, 1846, in the 80th year of her age.
Alas, our mother now is gone,
Her Saviour has bid her to come home,
She left the world without a tear,
Save for the friends she held so dear.
Eliza Ann Stivers, wife of Richard Vandenburg, died
Jan. 3, 1842, in the 46th year-of her age.
A loving wife, a tender mother.
A Christian true this stone discover,
Faithful and patient, ohaste in love,
Dead to this world but lives above.
William H.. son of Wm. I., and Catharine Vandenburgh,
died Feb. 17, 1829, in the 2nd year of his age.
Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid
them not, for of such is the kingdom of God.
Catharine, wife of Wm. Van Denbergh, who departed
this life August 25, 1848, aged 53 years.
Eliza Matilda Vanderpool, daughter of John and Rachel
Vanderpool, who died March 13, 1816, aged 3 years,
6 months and 9 days.
Sacred to the memory of Charles Vandervoort, consort
of Eliza Stanly, who departed this life Feb. 12, 1818,
in the 24th year of his age. He was a dutiful son, an
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affectionate husband, a tender father, a kind brother,
and sincere friend ; in life beloved and in death lamented.
In memory of Hannah Van Derzee, wife of Jeremiah
Waterman, who departed this life 12th Jan. 1818,
aged 24 years, 8 months and 5 days.
It, is the Lord enthroned in light
Whose claims are ail divine;
Who has an undisputed right
To govern me and mine.
Getty Van Dusen, died Nov. 29, 1837, aged 57 years, 3
months and 21 days.
Elizabeth Van Dusen, died in her 46th year.
James Van Kleeck, who departed this life Nov. 26, 1822,
aged 35 years.
In memory of two male children of Lawrence L., and
Alida Van Kleeck.
Ere sin could blast or sorrow fade
Death came with friendly care;
The opening buds to heaven conveyed
And bid them blossom there.
J. B. Van Schaack, died Jan. 3, 1839, aged 35 years.
This monument is in memory of one who was
the delight of his family and friends. And
during a career brief but brilliant, established
an enviable reputation as a poet, a scholar and
an orator.
In memory of Nicholas Van Schaack, who died Sept. 22,
1831, in the 30th year of his age.
How blest is our brother, bereft
Of all that could burden his mind;
How easy the soul that has left
This wearisome body behind.
Ann Linacre, wife of Nicholas Van Schaack, who de-
parted this life August 21, 1828, aged 19 years, 11
months and 1 day.
A loving wife, a tender mother,
A Christian true this stone discover,
Faithful and patient, chaste in love,
Dead to this world but lives above.
Sacred to the memory of Cornelius Van Schelluyne who
186 Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
departed this life April 13, 1813, in the 74th year of
his age.
In memory of Elizabeth Roseboom, wife* of Cornelius
Van Schelluyne, who departed this life the 18th day
of March, 1800, aged 57 years, 9 months and 18 days.
Beneath this tomb is deposited the remains of Gose Van
Schaick, he died the 4th day of July, 1789, aged 53 y.
Removed from the family burying ground in Court street, on the
first Dec. 1808.
Nicholas Van Schaack, son of Cornelius Van Schaack,
who departed this life Oct. 2, 1799, aged 13 years, 4
months and 27 days.
Affliction sore long time he bore,
Physicians' art was vain,
Till God did pJease to give him ease,
And to relieve his pain.
In memory of John Van Schaick, who departed this life
the 1st March, 1820, aged 46 years and 2 months.
In memory of Maria Van Schaick, relict of Wessel Van
Schaick, who died Jan. 31, 1797, aged 79 years and
7 months.
The tomb of Mary Van Schaick, widow of General G.
, Van Schaick, born in New Brunswick, August 11,
1750, died in Albany, Jan. 15, 1829, aged 78 years,
5 months and 4 days.
The grave of Abraham Van Schaick, son of the late
General Gosen Van Schaick, born July 28, 1787, aged
40 years and 11 days.
In memory of Maria Van Schaick, eldest daughter of
Wessel and Maria Van Schaick, deceased, who died
10th day of August, 1813, aged 67 years and 22 days.
Come ye angelic envoys come,
Arid lead the willing pilgrim home,
Ye know the way to Jesus throne,
Source of her joys and of your own.
In memory of Maria Van Schaick, who departed this
life Feb. 17, 1825, aged 54 years, 9 months, 15 days.
Ah, whither hath her spirit fled!
And do we ponder where 2
To the arms of Jesus hath it fled,
The God she loved so dear.
Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions. 187
In memory of Egbert Van Schaick, who died May 31,
1816, aged 52 years, 1 month and 25 days.
Anna Van Schaick, daughter of John and Elizabeth Van
Schaick, who died March 28, 1828, aged 1 year, 6 mos.
and 14 days.
Thy gentle spirit now is fled,
Thy body in its earthly bed,
Is laid in peaceful sleep.
A spirit good and pure as thine.
Blest in immortal scenes can shine,
Though friends are left to weep.
In memory of Rebecca Van Ness, wife of Cornelius Van
Schoonhoven, who died 28th day of Feb. 1809, aged 29
years and 20 days.
In memory of Cornelius Van Schoonhoven, died July 4,
1828, aged 60 years, 11 months and 8 days.
Hier Rust Elisabet E., dogter van I. Van Swoll, geboren
den 11 February, 1852, gestorven den 14 Maart, 1853.
In memory of Tennis I. Van Vechten, died Dec. 7, 1817,
aged 68 years, 7 months and 2 days.
In memory of Elizabeth Van Vechten, relict of Tunis
Van Vechten, died Dec. 1, 1831, aged 77 years, 11
months and 14 days.
In memory of Samuel Van Vechten, died 30th March,
1814, aged 23 years, 3 months and 25 days.
How solid all, where change shall be no more.
In memory of Abraham 0. Van Vechten, son of Walter
and Catharine Van Veghten who died 13th Jan. 181.6*
aged 15 years, 8 months and 8 days.
In memory of Anna Van Vechten, died May 31, 1817
aged 34 years, 6 months and 24 days.
Believe, and look with triumph on the tomb.
Orville Augustus, son of J. T. B., and Caroline C. Van;
Vechten, obit 31st May, 1826, aged 1 mo. and 29 days.
To the memory of Abraham Van Vechten, obit Jan. 6,
1837, aged 74 years, 1 month and 1 day.
In memory of Catharine Van Vechten, wife of Abraham
Van Vechten, obit 10th Sept. 1820, aged 54 years, 5
months and 18 days.
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188 Ref. Prof. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
Judith Van Vechten, obit 27th June, 1825, aged 22
years, 1 month and 5 days.
Cornelius, son of Walter and Anna Van Veghten, died
July 14, 1814, aged 11 days.
Orville Augustus, son of J. T. B. and Caroline C. Van
Vechten, obit 31st July, 1831, aged 11 months and
24 days.
In remembrance of Samuel A. Van Vechten, obit 14th
Dec. 1824, M. t 30 years, 16 days.
To the memory of Jacob T. B. Van Vechten, obit Jan.
20, 1841, aged 29 years, 8 months and 10 days.
In memory of Philip Van Vechten, son of Abraham Van
Vechten and Catharine Schuyler, died Feb. 14, 1814,
aged 27 years and 7 months.
Anthony Van Santvoord, died Feb. 17, 1852, aged 90
years, 5 months and 3 days.
My dearest friends I leave in tears
For we shall meet on earth no more,
I trust through grace we'll sweetly meet
On Canaan's calm and pleasant shore.
Mary Roff, his wife, died Nov. 16, 1800, aged 33 years,
1 1 months and 19 days.
John, their son, died March 1, 1811, aged 22 years, 4
months and 16 days.
In memory of Rachel Groesbeck, wife of Anthony Van
Santvoord, who departed this life in the middle Dutch
Church, the 8th day of March, 1835, aged 60 years, 2
months and 3 days.
While seated in the house of God,
To worship him she loved,
He called her from his house below,
To worship him above.
In memory of Jane Van Wie, widow of William Van
Wie, who died July 19, 1821, in the 76th year of her
age.
happy dead in thee that sleep,
Which o'er their mould'ring dust to weep,
faithful Saviour who shall come,
That dust to ransom from the tomb.
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Magdalene Bogart, wife of Benjamin Van Wie, died
April 9, 1844, aged 67 years.
Benjamin Van Wie, died June 9, 1837, aged 62 years.
In memory of Philip Van Wie, who departed this life
29th of July, in the 76th year of his age.
Weep not for me, ray dearest friends,
Or shrink at death's alarms;
'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends
To call us to his arms.
In memory of Henry Van Woert, an old revolutionary
officer, who died on the 5th Feb. 1813, aged 65 years
and 10 months.
Catharine Van Woert, widow of Henry Van Woert, who
died Oct. 3, 1825, aged 75 years.
Sarah Hilton, who died on the 13th Dec. 1830, aged 83
years, 5 months and 20 days. Wife of Rykart Van
Zandt.
Henry Van Woert, who departed this life the 21st day
of June, 1814, aged 30 years.
Jacobus Van Zandt, who died 8th Nov. 1795, aged 62
years, 11 months and 19 days.
Mary Van Zandt, relict of Jacobus Van Zandt, died the
29th May, 1814, aged 75 years.
Joseph H. Van Zandt, died March 9, 1836, aged 64
years.
Sacred to the memory of Gitty Veeder.
Hannah Weeks, wife of Alexander Vedder, who died
Jan. 24, 1813, aged 35 years, 1 month and 24 days.
God gently moved her to that peaceful shore,
Where pleasure reigns and anguish is no more,
If worth departed e'er deserved a tear,
Sacred to merit, pay the tribute here.
In memory of Elizabeth Schuyler, the wife of James Van
Ingen. She died on the 28th day of Feb. 1801, aged 29
years.
In memory of Catharine Bleecker, the wife of James
Van Ingen. She died on the 4th day of April, 1798,
aged 29 years.
Peter S. Van Ingen, obit 3d August, 1809, aged 1 year
6 months.
190 Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
Margaret Van Ingen, daughter of James and Gertrude
Van Ingen, who died Sept. 26, 1810, aged 1 year, 1
month and 6 days.
In memory of Hannah, wife of Jacob I. Vosburgh, who
departed this life May 10, 1848, aged 82 years, 5 mos.
and 14 days.
We all do fade as a leaf.
In memory of Casparus Van Wie, who died March 17,
1818, aged 75 years, 4 months and 6 days.
In memory of Jane, wife of Casparus Van Wie, who de-
parted this life August 16, 1815, aged 75 years, 8 mos.
and 28 days.
{Rachel Van Wie, died July 25, 1842, aged 65 years, 9
months and 2 days.
In memory of Margaret Van Wie, wife of Garret W.
Van Wie, who departed this life May 22, 1808, aged
28 years, 1 month and 16 days.
In memory of Andrew Van Woert, eldest son of Henry
and Catharine Van Woert, who died the 27th Sept.
1798, aged 25 years and 2 months.
He came forth as a flower and was cut down.
Peter Van Vechten, son of Tunis Ts. Van Vechten, and
Elizabeth his wife, who departed this life 3d June,
1795, aged 14 years, 10 months and 24 days.
Judeth Van Vechten, eldest daughter of Abraham Van
Vechten and Catharine Schuyler, obit July 27, 1799,
aged 14 years, 4 months and 18 days.
Come, ye angelic envoys, come,
And lead the willing pilgrim home,
Ye know the way to Jesus' throne,
Source of her joys and of your own.
Judeth Van Vechten, the second daughter of Abraham
Van Vechten and Catharine Schuyler, obit 6th June,
1800, aged 12 years.
Mopia Harriet Van Vechten, daughter of Abraham and
Catharine Van Vechten, obit March 16, 1806, aged
6 months and 16 days.
Gertrude Van Vechten, daughter of Abraham and Catha-
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rine Van Vechten, wha died Feb. 25, 1794, aged 11
months and 11 days.
Harmanus Van Vechten, son of Abraham and Catharine
Schuyler Van Vechten, obit 29th March, 1802, aged 5
years and 3 months.
Gerrit Van Sant, who departed this life on the 15th day
of July, 1806, aged 75 years, 6 months and 14 days*
And Hester Winne, relict of Gerrit Van Sant, who.
departed this life on the 24th day of August, 1813,.
aged 81 years, 8 months^ and 10 days.
Removed from Arbor Hill burying ground, June 10, 1845.
Hester Van Zandt, wife of George Stanford, who died
Aug. 8, 1726, aged 49 years, 8 months and 3 days, also
of their infant son, Joseph R. Van Zandt Hardford,
who died Jan. 23, 1826, aged 4 years and 3 months.
In memory of Rykart Van Zandt, who departed this life
June 6, 1814, aged 78 years, 6 months and 16 days.
Tunis A. Van Vechten, son of Abraham Van Vechten
and Catharine Schuyler, died April 3, 1811, aged 23
years, 3 months and 17 days.
Maria Veeder, daughter of Volkert S. and Ann Veeder,
who departed this life 13th June, 1803.
Anne Veeder, daughter of Volkert S. and Ann Veeder,
who departed this life August 24, 1797, aged 2 years
and 12 days,
Anne, daughter of Volkert S. and Ann Veeder, who de-
parted this life July 9, 1795, aged 17 months.
Peter Visscher, son of Henry and Rebeccah Visscher,
who departed this life August 19, 1807, aged lOyears,
1 month and 20 days.
Jesus thf Lord, our souls adore,
A painful sufferer's now no more,
His race for ever is complete,
Forever understand his seat.
Garret' G. Visscher, son of Garret T. Visscher, who de-
parted this life the 13th of Dec. 1799, aged 27 years,
3 months and 12 days.
It 'tis well.
Rebecca Brooks, late consort of Garret G. Visscher, who
192 Ref. Prof. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
departed this life Dec. 4, 1804, aged 30 years, 1 month
and 19 days,
In memory of Alida Visscher, daughter of John V. S.,
and Elenor Visscher, who departed this life on the
26th day of Oct. 1852, in the 31st year of her age.
Mourn not for me, dear friemls.
Nor shake at death's alarms,
'Tis but a voice that Jesus sends
To call us to his arms.
Rachel Van Denburgh, wife of Garret T. Visscher, who
departed this life the 5th Oct. 1799, aged 49 years,
12th inst.
Bastiaen T. Visscher, obit 9th May, 1809, aged 81 years.
1 month and 9 days.
Removed.
Argeltie, his wife, obit Nov. 1789, in the 60th year of
her age.
Here lieth Matthew Visscher, son of Garret Marselus
and Machtel Visscher his wife, obit 27th August, 1806,
aged 7 years, 11 months and 27 days.
In memory of Garret T. Visscher, who departed this
life Jan. 5, 1805, aged 66 years, 10 months and 29
days.
To the memory of Rebeccah, wife of the late Henry
Visscher, who departed this life Dec. 31, 1832, in the
57th year of her age.
In memory of Sarah Visscher, widow of Barent Visscher,
who died August 22, 1822, aged 80 years, 11 months
and 10 days.
Sacred to the memory of John B. Visscher, who died
April 13, 1825, aged 55 years, 7 months and 9 days.
Accept, dear shade, the tribute of a tear,
'Tis all poor mortals have to offer here,
It was thy worth, which caused these tears to flow,
It was thy goodness made affliction grow,
In all our sorrows let our hopes be this.
That thou hast changed a mortal for eternal bliss.
John Van Schaick, son of John V. S., and Elanor
Visscher, who died Nov. 18, 1835, aged 1 year, 6 mos,
and 26 days.
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Adlen, son of H. and T. Visser, who died Sept. 1, 1854,
aged 8 months.
Slaap Zacht.
Sacred to the memory of Teaunis G. Visscher, who de-
parted this life June 19, 1829, aged 64 years and 25
days. Also two infants: Alieda, aged 1 year, 2 months
and 26 days; Christopher Lansing, aged 1 year, 1 mo.
and 2 days.
In memory of Alida Visscher, wife of Teunis G. Viss-
cher, who died Dec. 4, 1848, aged 80 years, 3 months
and 20 days. Also two sons: James, died June 23,
1830, aged 27 years, 6 months and 1 day; Lansing,
died Sept. 21, 1840, aged 43 years, 6 months and 4
days.
Mary Kane, wife of W. Voorhees, died August 11, 1840,
in her 69th year.
William, son of John and Catharine S. Vosburgh, died
Oct. 25, 1840, aged 10 months and 20 days.
Neeltje Maaitje Waling, overleden den 28 Nov. 1848,
inden ouderdom van 5 jaar 25 dagen.
Burr Wakeman, formerly of Weston, state of Ct., who
died August 20, 1832.
Samuel Waterman, who departed this life Feb. 7, 1826,
in the 32d year of his age.
John B. Washburn, who departed this life April 27,
1825, aged 39 years.
Jane Wendell, daughter of John and Cathalina Wendell,
who departed this life Nov. 24, 1793, aged 1 year,
9 months and 21 days.
H. C. Wendell, who died July 6, 1837, aged 56 years.
Sacred to the memory of Sarah Wendell, widow of
Philip Wendell, who departed this life on the 20th day
of April. 1830, aged 58 years, 2 months and 14 days.
In memory of John H. Wendell, who departed this life
July 10, 1832, aged 80 years.
How happy are the souls above
From, sin and sorrow free;
With Jesus they are now at rest
And all his glory see.
194 Ref. Prof. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
In memory of Cathalina Van Benthuysen, consort of
General John H. Wendell, who departed this life on
the first day of Jan. 1817, aged 55 years, 11 months
and 10 days.
While on the verge of life I stand,
And view the scene on either hand,
My spirit struggles with my clay.
And longs to wir;g its flight away.
Where Jesus dwells my soul would be.
And fains my much loved Lord to see,
Earth twine no more about my heart,
For 'tis far better to depart.
Come, ye angelic envoys, come,
And lead the willing pilgrim ho.ue.
Ye know the way to Jesus' throne,
Source of my joys and of your own.
Sacred to the memory of Harm an Wendell, son of John
H. and Cathalina Wendell, who departed this life on
the llth day of July, 1810, aged 20 years, 5 months
and 1 1 days.
To this sad shrine, whoe'er thou art. draw near,
And shed a-silent, sympathetic tear;
Here sleeps the ashes of a duteous son
Whose gen'rous soul made virtue's wrongs his own;
Pious, serene, beneficent and kind,
He lived respected, and he died resigned,
His weeping relatives their loss deplore,
Alas! their joy, their solace is no more.
No more! O yes, he lives, and seems to say,
Come. kindreJ Jriends, come hither, haste away;
Parents, dry up your tears, your ^rief restrain;
Sisters and brothers, weep, but not complain.
Go, reader, go; be merciful and kind;
Love God and man, and happiness you'll find.
Harmanus A. Wendell, who died on the 15th day of
July, A, D., 1819, aged 75 years, 2 months and 9 days.
Jane Maria Wendell, daughter of John and Catharine
Wendell, who departed this life the 23d day of August,
1798-, aged 1 year, 9 months and 23 days.
Here are deposited the remains of Maria Wendell, daugh-
ter of Harmanus I. and Barbara Wendell. She died the
26th day of Dec. 1826, in the 55th year of her age.
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Catharine Wendell, daughter of Jacob H. Wendell and
Gertrude Lansing, who died Dec. 11, 1813, aged 24
years and 10 months.
Here rests a female, good without pretence,
Blest with plaia reason and with sober sense;
Passion and pride were to her soul unknown,
Convinced that virtue only is our own,
David P. Winne, born Feb. 12, 1779, died June 6, 1843.
Rachel Winne, born August 9th 1782, died April 13th,
1849.
Mary Winne, daughter of David P. and Rachel Winne;
she departed this life March 7, 1817, aged 3 years, 2
months arid 21 days.
Cornelius, son of David P. and Rachel Winne, died Sept.
22, 1819.
Here are deposited the remains of Barbara Wendell, re-
lict of Harmanus I. Wendell, she died on the 30th
day of April [Obliterated.]
Elizabeth Wendell, wife of Barnard Staats,who departed
this life [Obliterated.]
Sacred to the memory of Philip Van Vechten Wendell,
son of Harmanus A., and Catharine Wendell, who
died Oct. 21, A. D., 1816, aged 26 years, 4 months and
23 days.
Here are deposited the remains of Ann Wendell, daughter
of Harmanus Wendell. She died the 8th day of Jan.
1829, in the 62d year of her age.
Rebecca V. Z., daughter of John D. W. and Julia Wem-
ple, died June 27, 1838, aged 17 months and 19 days.
Gertrude Wendell, relict of Jacob H. Wendell, who died
on the 18th May, 1827, aged 68 years, 8 months and
18 days.
Jacob H. Wendell, who died on the 23d March, 1826,
aged 71 years, 5 months and 2 days.
Caroline Fidelia Welsh, daughter of Samuel Welsh and
grand daughter of George W. Welsh, who died Dec. 9,
1830, aged 2 years, 8 months and 14 days.
William Henry, son of Peter I. and Maria Wemple, who
died Feb. 20, 1833, aged 4 months and 18 days.
196 Ref. Prof. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
Elizabeth, wife of Jeremiah Whalen, born March 18,
1785, died April 27, 1848.
Charlotte Agusta Whitney, born Dec. 27, 1831, died Jan.
27, 1832, aged 13 months.
Stephen Whitney, born August 18, 1833, died Sept. 18,
1834, aged 16 months.
Henry Z. Whitney, born August 4, 1825. died Oct. 8,
1847.
Armenia Whitney, wife of William Whitney, born
March 14, 1802, died August 16, 1852.
Calm and sweet be her rest,
Till he bids her arise,
To welcome her loved ones.
In yonder bright skies.
William Whitney, born Dec. 14, 1820, died March 6,
1854.
E Pluribus (76) Unum.
Walter Whitney, died July 18, 1846, in the 87th year
of his age. Anah, wife of Walter Whitney, died Jan.
30, 1845, in the 86th year of her age.
Edward Willett, who departed this life April 23, 1810,
aged 59 years and 5 months.
John Fryer Willett, who departed this life Sept. 21,
1806, aged 21 years, 9 months and 28 days.
Edward Willett, born Oct. 12, 1786, died May 14, 1815,
Margaret Cooper, wife of Edward Willett, born 24th
Dec. 1788, died July 29, 1846.
Ann Eliza, daughter of Edward and Margaret Willett,
born March 31, 1808, died Feb. 26, 1847.
Sarah, widow of Edward S. Willet, who departed this
life Dec. 30, 1831, aged 70 years, 10 months and 8
days.
Cathaline, wife of Elbert Willett, died May 15, 1823,
aged 88 years and 1 1 months.
At length, the Christian's race is run,
A glorious prize he now has won,
With the angelic hosts now fixed,
In joy continued and unmixed.
Edward S. Willett, jr., born Oct. 23, 1838, died June
Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions. 197
26, 1842; John C. Willett, born March 22, 1842,
died June 8, 1841: Sarah Willett, born April 1, 1845,
died April 17, 1845, children of Edward andElizabeth
Willett,
Daniel Winne, who departed this life the 4th Jan. 1819,
aged 49 years and 22 days.
Be ye also ready, for in such an hour as ye think
not the son of man cometh.
Maria, wife of Levinus Winne, who departed this life
March 29, 1824, in the 77th year of her age.
David D. Winne, son of Daniel D. and Mary Ann Winne,
died April 31, 1832, aged 2 years, 1 month and 19
days. Also, Rachel Ann Winne, daughter of Daniel
D. and Mary Ann Winne, died Dec. 9, 1839, aged 1
year, 2 months and 9 days.
Levinus Winne, who departed this life Dec. 6, 1825, in
the 81st year of his age.
Ann Eliza, wife of Wm. B. Winne, who died Oct. 28,
1849, in the 37th year of her age.
Charles Agustus, died April 29, 1846, in his 5th year.
Also Ann Eliza, died Feb. 12, 1850, in her 4th year.
Children of Ann Eliza and Wm. B. Wiune.
Sarah, wife of John W. Winne, and daughter of William
and Rebecca Diamond, who departed this life Nov.
15, 1830, aged 23 years, 11 months and 9 days.
Tho' low in earth her beauteous form decayed,
My faithful wife, my loved Sarah is laid,
To name her. virtue ill befits by grief,
What was my bliss can now give no relief,
A husband mourns, the rest let friendship tell,
Fame spreads her worth a husband knew it well.
Myndert Winne, who departed this life April 18, 1831,
aged 24 years, 11 months and 18 days.
In memory of Cornelius S. Winne, who departed this
life Dec. 27, 1825, aged 33 years, 10 months and 5
days.
Mrs. Huldah Wilson, died Sept. 3, 1841, aged 36 years.
Anna E. B. Wickoff, born August 27, 1822, died May 12,
1845.
Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.
198 Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions.
Huldah Witt, daughter of Andrew and Mary Witt, of
Chester, Mass., who died Sept. 22, 1813, aged 19 years,
3 months and 24 days.
Daniel Wood, died March 13, 1836, aged 73 years.
In life he kept the faith, and died in hope.
Hannah Woodbury, who died April 6, 1845, aged 73
years.
Her end was peace.
Eunice Woodbury, who died February 9, 1848, aged 42
years.
Capt. Samuel T. Woodhall, jr., of Wading river, Long
Island, died August 14, 1834, aged 23 years, 3 months
and 3 days.
Here lies the body of Jacobus -Wynkoop, who departed
this life the 4th of May, 1795, aged 74 years.
You that pass by, behold the scene and weep,
Beneath a father and mother sleep.
True, as the scripture says, man's life's a span-,
The present moment is the life of man.
Alida, wife of Mr. Jacob Wynkoop, who departed this
life Oct. 16, 1794, aged 58 years and 5 days.
James I. Wynkoop, departed this life April 25, 1843, in
the 52d year of his age.
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.
Cathalina Wynkoop, who died June 15, 1838, aged 68
years.
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.
This was erected by her son Robert.
Daniel Yates, who departed this life June 29, 1802, aged
27 years, 9 months and 20 days.
Judeth Yates, who departed this life Feb. 5, 1805, aged
-77 years, 11 months and 28 days.
Anne Yates, wife of Abraham I. Yates, who departed this
life Nov. 22, 1804, aged 70 years, 9 months and 25
days.
Sarah Yates, daughter of Christopher A. Yates, who
died 6th day of Feb, 1794, aged 22 years, 1 month and
21 days.
Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions. 199
Catharine Yates, who died the 16th day of March, 1791,
aged 52 years, 3 months and 24 days.
Christopher A. Yates, who died the 8th day of Nor.
1809, in the 71st year of his age.
Sacred to the memory of Rachel Van Zandt, widow of
Henry Yates, who departed this life April 5, 1846, aged
80 years, 7 months and 27 days.
Sarah A. M. J. Yates, who departed this life Feb. 10,
in the year of our Lord 1805, aged 71 years, 1 month
and 24 days.
Hosanna to that sovereign power that new creates our dust.
The body of Mrs. Mary Yates, wife of Peter W. Yates,
Esq., lies here entombed. She died on 23d day of
Nov., An. Dorn. 1794, aged 45 years.
Eve Young, widow of Peter Young, who departed this
life March 31, A,D., 1826, in the 74th year of her age.
Sarah and Catharine Young, daughters of George and
Eliza Young: Sarah died 16th June, 1825, aged 2
months and 25 days; Catharine died Oct. 19, 1828,
aged 5 years, 6 months and 24 days.
Thomas Young and George Young, jr., sons of George*
and Eliza Young. Thomas departed this life 19th
Jan., 1829, aged 2 years, 3 months and 4 days; George-
departed this life 4th April, 1829, aged 8 mos. and 4
days.
Sacfed to the memory of Peter Young, who departed
this life 26th Sept. 1813, aged 63 years, 11 months and
7 days.
Margaret Bassett, wife of John Young, deceased, who
departed this life Sept. 4, 1800, aged 66 years.
[The person employed to copy the foregoing inscriptions was
directed to follow strictly the orthography of the stonecutters, but it
is feared that errors have been committed in some cases, though it is.
hoped none will be found of a very serious nature.]
[Annals, m.} 18
FIRST WHITE WOMAN IN ALBANY.
[From N. Y. Col: MSS. XXXV.]
CATELYN TRICO aged about 83 years born in Paris
doth Testify and Declare that in y e year 1623 she came
into this Country wth a Ship called y e Unity whereof was
Commander Arien Jorise belonging to y e West India
Company being y e first Ship y l came here for y e s d Com-
pany ; as soon as they came to Mannatans now called N :
York they sent Two families & six men to harford River
& Two families & 8 men to Delaware River and 8 men
they left att N : Yorke to take Possession and y e Rest of
y e Passengers went wth y e Ship up as farr as Albany
which they then Called fort Orangie When as y e Ship
came as farr as Sopus which is J way to Albaniej they
lightned y e Ship wth some boats y l were left there by y e
Dutch that had been there y 6 year before a tradeing wth
y e Indians upon there oune accompts & gone back again
to Holland & so brought y e vessel up ; there were about
18 families aboard who settled themselves at Albany &
made a small fort; and as soon as they had built them-
selves some hutts of Bark: y e Mahikanders or River In-
dians, y e Maquase: Oneydes: Onnondages Cayougas, &
Sinnekes, wth y e Mahawawa or Ottawa waes Indians came
& made an Covenants of friendship wth ye s 1 Arien
Jorise there Commander Bringing him great Presents of
Bever or oyr Peltry & desyred that they might come &
have a Constant free Trade with them wch was con-
cluded upon & y e s d nations come dayly with great mul-
tidus of Bever & traded them wth y e Christians, there s d
Commanr Arien Jorise staid with them all winter and
sent his sonne home with y* ship ; y e s d Deponent lived
in Albany three years all which time y e s d Indians were
all as quiet as Lambs & came & Traded with all y e free-
dom Imaginable, in y 6 year 1626 y e Deponent came from
Albany & settled at N : Yorke where she lived afterwards
for many years and then came to Long Island where she
now lives.
The sd Catclyn Trico made oath of ye sd Deposition before me at her house on
ightthislTt" "
Long Island in ye Wale Bought this 17th day of October 1688.
.WILLIAM MORRIS, Justice of ye pece
JESSE BUEL.
( 201 )
on t&e Sfte
JESSE BUEL.
Pronounced before the New York State Agricultural Society, at their Annual
Meeting, on the 5th February, 1840. .
BY AMOS DEAN, ESQ.
The treasures of the republic are to be found in the
worth, the virtues, the intelligence, and the integrity of
the citizen. He alone sustains the burdens, as he re-
ceives the benefits, of all our institutions, our frames of
government, our plans of policy.
The mere citizen, uncontrolled by higher powers, and
unaided by adventitious circumstances, has been, in truth,
but a recent actor in the affairs of our world. The
great instruments of change in the political condition of
nations, have been principally the slave and the subject.
In the revolutions that have waited upon human affairs,
we have witnessed almost every thing dominant in its
turn. The despot, the demagogue, the monarch, the
aristocrat, have each and all had their day of trial and
of triumph. Let the honest, intelligent, unpretending
citizen now have his. He claims it in view of his im-
portance in our social, civil, and political edifice; in
virtue of the policy and spirit of our institutions; and
in consequence of the many examples of real worth and
merit which he is enabled to bring forward.
Among the most prominent of these, is the name of
the late esteemed and lamented Jesse Buel; a name
which must ever furnish a fitting theme for eulogy
wherever intelligence is prized, or well directed industry
respected, or high moral worth meets with its due ap-
preciation. Since the last annual meeting of your society,
he, who so justly constituted its pride and its ornament,
has passed from among us. It has been deemed proper
202 Life and Character of Jesse Buel.
at this time and place, to pay a tribute of respect to his
memory ; and surely, if his name and deserving worth
be any where entitled to consideration, it is here and by
you.
In reference to his individual history, I propose to be
brief and general, conscious that although the partiality
of friends may dwell with deep and intense interest on
minute particulars, yet that the attention of the public
generally ought rather to be directed to such facts as may
instruct by their practical application to the common
-affairs of life.
The subject of these remarks was born in Coventry,
in the state of Connecticut, on the 4th day of January,
1778. He was the last born, and the last that has died,
>of a family of fourteen children. His father, Elias Buel.
held the commission of major in the war of our revolu-
tion, and was a fair sample of the plain, unassuming,
-straight-forward character of the New England farmer.
As an instance in proof that the end of the good man
is peace, it deserves to be mentioned, that the advanced
years and declining strength of this excellent sample of
New England's earlier population, together with his aged
consort, received for the last five years of their lives
their stay and support from the filial affections of their
youngest child; until, fully matured, and at the advanced
age of eighty-six years, they both left this world, and as
if their union had become indissoluble by bonds that had
-been tightened by nearly three-fourths of a century,
they left it within the brief period of six weeks of each
other.
From early boyhood, Judge Buel seems to have had
the direction of his own course; his parents wisely
leaving to his own disposition and inclinations, the choice
of that which should mainly constitute the business of
his life. In 'this it is to be hoped they have many
imitators. Let young, unsophisticated nature always
speak its own language, and follow its own original bias,
and success will be likely to reward its exertions. When
he had arrived at the age of twelve years, the family,
Life and Character of Je-se Buel. 203
including himself, moved from Coventry to Rutland, Ver-
mont, and two years afterwards, when he had completed
the age of fourteen, he became an apprentice to the
printing business, in the office of Mr. Lyons, in Rutland.
When the youth, possessing the qualities that are to
enoble the future man, has silenced all mental debate by
his irrevocable determination as to what particular pur-
suit or calling the great energies of his life shall be
devoted, he immediately applies himself with unwearied
ardor and assiduity, to carry into full effect his firm, high,
undeviating resolve.
The young apprentice distinguished the first four years
of his term by a close, assiduous, and unremitted attention*
to the attainment of the printing art. At the end of
that period, such had been his devotion to business, that
he had acquired as perfect a knowledge and mastery of
the routine and all the details of that art, as are ordi-
narily acquired by others during the en f ire term of their
apprenticeship. Conscious of the sufficiency of these
attainments, and entertaining a realizing sense of the
immense value of time, especially to the young, he suc-
ceeded, at the expiration of the. first four years, in pur-
chasing of Mr. Lyons the unexpired three years of his
regular term, and thus at the age of eighteen he was
ready to exchange the apprentice for the journeyman;
and to earn, in the latter capacity, sufficient to pay the
expense of the exchange. He immediately found his way
to the city of New York, and was there laboring as a
journeyman during the desolating ravages of the yellow
fever. He subsequently worked as a journeyman with
Mr. McDonald of this city, and was a short time at
Waterford and Lansingburgh, until June 1797, when he
formed a connection in business with Mr, Moffit, of
Troy, and commenced the publication of the Troy Budget.
This vras continued until September, 1801, when, at the
age of twenty-three, he married Miss Susan Pierce, of
Troy, and immediately removed to Poughkeepsie, where
in connection with Mr. Joiner, he commenced the publi-
cation of a weekly paper called The Guardian. This
204 Life and Character of Jesse Buel.
was contiued about a year; after which, he entered into
another copartnership, and commenced the publication
of the Political Banner. This last proved to be an
unfortunate business connection ; and after about a year's
continuance, either through the mismanagement or dis-
honesty of his partner, he found himself reduced to utter
bankruptcy.
'I his is, I am sorry to say, rather a common history ;
and many, thus situated, abandon .hope, and yield them-
selves up to fatal despondency. Not so Judge Buel. With
the unshaken assurance of success which naturally
results from the firm determination to deserve it. he saw,
with apparent indifference, the slow, labored, and rather
scanty accumulations of some six or seven years suddenly
swept from him ; and read, in this lesson of mutability,
at least the chance of elevation, as well as depression,
in individual condition. He never, for one moment, lost
confidence in the general integrity of men, nor in the
ultimate success of industry and application. He left
Poughkeepsie and removed to Kingston, where he estab-
lished* a weekly paper called the Plebian. Here he con-
tinued during the period often years, from 1803 to 1813,
applying himself with diligence and activity to his busi-
ness. During a part of this time, he sustained with
reputation tfce office of judge, in the Ulster county court;
and. by his persevering industry, and well directed
application, he not only retrieved his losses, but also-
acquired some considerable real and personal estate.
In 1813, his reputation as an editor and a man having
made him favorably known to the public, he was induced,
through the exertions of Judge Spencer and some others,
to remove to the city of Albany, and to commence the
Albany Argus. The succeeding year, he was appointed
printer to the state, the duties of which, together with
the editorship of the Argus, he continued to discharge
until the year 1820; at which time he sold out with the
determination to abandon the printing business.
It is worthy of remark, that while engaged in this busi-
ness he always performed himself the labor essential to
its successful prosecution. He was always the setter of
Life and Character of Jesse Buel. 205
his own types, and, until he came to Albany, the worker
of his own press. Is there not something, in the very
nature of the printing art, that tends to originate and
perpetuate habits of severer industry than any other
occupation or calling ?
After disposing of his printing establishment and
business, he purchased a farm of eighty-five acres of
land near the city of Albany, which then helped to
compose that tract of land lying west of the city, and
appropriately denominated the Sandy Barrens. That
which, for some years past has been so extensively and
favorably known as the Albany Nursery, then lay an
open common, unimproved, covered with bushes, and
apparently doomed to everlasting sterility. These un-
promising appearances, which to a common mind would
have presented insuperable obstacles, served to increase
the efforts, rather than damp the ardor, of Judge Buel.
Difficulties, hindrances, obstructions, were with him
every day familiars. His mind had been, in some mea-
sure, formed under their influence. He recognized and
acted on the doctrine, that where God has done little, it is
incumbent on man to do much ; and that nothing in this
world is ever lost by courting situations that require the
expenditure of unremitted effort. Man was made to
labor, both corporeally and mentally, and his happiness
in life depends, much more than he is generally aware of,
on the strict obedience which he yields to this primal law
of his being.
On this farm he continued to reside until the time of
his death. Under his untiring and well directed industry,
the most unpromising indications soon disappeared, and
as a practical commentary upon the truth of his agri-
cultural doctrine, and in proof that he in reality practiced
what he preached, it may be mentioned that the same
acre of land, which in 1821 he purchased for $30, is now
worth, at a moderate estimate, $200.
While residing on the farm, since 1821, he has several
times represented the city and county of Albany in the
popular branch of the legislature of this state; has been
206 Life and Character of Jesse Buel.
for several years, and was at time of his death, a regent
of the university; and in the fall of 1836 received the
whig support as their candidate for the office of governor
of the state of New York.
On the political course of Judge Buel, I do not design
to enlarge. He was a believer in the old fashioned
doctrine, that office, instead of being made for men,
should be made by them ; that it conferred far less
privileges than it imposed duties ; that it was a trust re-
posed, and the incumbent a trustee* and responsible for
the proper performance of the trust; that instead of
operating as a license to live and fatten on the public
spoil, without the necessity of labor, it imposed the
severe obligations of more incessant effort, and of acting
under deeper and heavier responsibilities; and that it
was no further honorable than as an indication of trust
and confidence on the part of those whose intelligence
and moral worth were the vouchers for its value. The
introduction of many modern improvements, is tending to
render that doctrine somewhat antiquated, and to diminish
the number of its adherents.
Mere political pre-eminence is, at best, extremely
equivocal. It may be ennobled by the solid qualities of
the statesman, or debased by the crafty arts of the
politician. Its highest attainable summit has been not
inaptly compared to the apex of a pyramid, which can
be reached by the soaring eagle, or the crawling reptile.
The durable reputation of Jesse Buel depends on that
which politics can neither give n<3r withhold; which is at
a high remove above the little tricks of little men; which
is far beyond the reach of the aristocrat, and above the
highest possible conceptions of the mere demagogue. It
reposes, on that strong sense of obligation which a
people feel themselves under to a high and gifted mind
exerted for their benefit. It is the grateful homage
rendered by mind to mind; the most desirable, the most
enduring, the most esteemed, of earthly homage. It
arises from the feeling of benefits conferred on the one
side, and received on the other. It serves to connect the
Life and Character of Jesse Buel. 207
great mass of man with the few master spirits who are
pioneering onward in advance of their age. The highest
mere political distinctions dwindle into insignificance,
when compared and contrasted with this highest attain-
ment of a laudable ambition. To those acquainted with
the arcana of politics, it will be sufficient to observe,
that Jesse Buel never merged the man in the politician;
that he never gave up his independence of thought, of
expression, or of action ; and that he preserved throughout
that perfect integrity of purpose, that never, through
his whole life, ceased to be the guide of his action. To
those ignorant of such arcana, I can only say, that,
u Where ignorance is bliss, 'twere folly to be wise."
It is in the labors of Judge Buel in the advancement
of agricultural and horticultural pursuits, particularly
the former, that the people of this union have a deep
and abiding interest. He retired to his farm at the age
of forty-three; a period of life when the mind has at-
tained the full maturity of its varied powers. He carried
with him a sound body, the result of a good original
constitution, of strictly temperate habits, and much active
exercise in the prosecution of his business; and a mind
well stored with valuable information, of a character the
most available for the common uses and purposes of life.
So far as his pecuniary circumstances were concerned,
he might, at this period of time, have been justified in
dispensing with further labor either of body or mind.
He was no longer compelled to act under the spur of
necessity. But his ready perceptions, and accurate feel-
ings, convinced him of a truth, which others are often
doomed to acquire from a sad experience that a life of
labor is, of all other kinds of life, the last that should be
terminated by an age of inactivity. Men violate the
laws impressed by God upon the condition of things,
when they assign to their declining years an inglorious
ease in the expenditure of that fortune, which the suc-
cessful industry of their manhood had ^accumulated.
There is also in all highly gifted minds, that are endowed
208 Life and Character of Jesse Buel.
with clear, strong intellect, combined with conscientious-
ness, a deep feeling of responsibility for the due exercise
of their powers, in a manner the most advantageous to
their fellow-men. God. has placed a double safeguard
over the advancement of man, by leaving the means that
conduce to it in charge both of the impulses that originate
from self, and of the promptings derived from his high
moral nature.
The mind of Judge Buel fortunately had the sagacity
to perceive both where his industry was the most re-
quired and could be rendered the most available. Of
the three great interests that divide between them the
lab'ors of men, viz., the agricultural, the mechanical
and manufacturing, and the commercial, it is not difficult
to perceive that the first has long been the most impor-
tant, and the most neglected. The last, or commerce, is
much dependent on the-other two, and may always be ex-
pected to flourish where either agriculture or mechanical
and manufacturing arts yield their multitude of products.
Between the other two, there is a mutual dependence;
agriculture furnishing the supports of life, and the
mechanic arts, in their turn, supplying the instruments
of agriculture. Of these two, the mechanic arts had
received relatively much the most attention. To advance
them, man's ingenuity and inventive powers had been
severely tasked; and science was required to furnish its
contributions; and the devising and employment of labor
saving machinery attested, in a variety of instances, the
triumphs of mind over the inert materials every where
abounding in nature. But while the mechanic and
manufacturing arts were thus prospering, agriculture was
allowed to labor on unaided, and unenlightened in the
knowledge of itself. The new and virgin earth on this
continent, that had been for ages rearing and receiving
back into its bosom the tall tree of Ihe forest, and the
waving grass of the prairie, required, at first, in many
places, but a small quantity of labor to ensure ample re-
turns. When the soil began to give evidence of exhaustion,
instead of attempting its restoration, new fields were
Life and Character of Jesse Buel. 209
brought under the dominion of the plough. The great
mass of agricultural population, so far as their business
was concerned, were little more than creatures of habit.
Men lived, and labored, and trod the same paths, and
performed the same circles of action, with scarcely a
single well settled principle for their guide, except that
the same field ought not to be taxed to grow two successive
crops of flax. The principal, and almost the sole object
in view, was to realize as great immediate returns as
possible from the smallest amount of labor, without any
regard whatever to the exhausted condition in which
they might leave the soil; much like the traveler, who
seeks the rapid accomplishment of a long journey, by
driving so far the first day as to destroy his horse.
The new system of agriculture, with which the name
and reputation of Judge Buel is essentially identified,
consists in sustaining an,d strengthening the soil, while
its productive qualities are put into requisition; in
rendering the farm every year more valuable, by annually
increasing both its products and its power of producing;
like the traveler, who, instead of destroying his horse the
first day, should so regulate his motion, and administer
his supplies of food, as to enable him to make additional
progress every successive day, until the completion of
his journey. This new system new I mean in this
country has been principally carried into effect by
manuring, by draining, by good tillage, by alternating
crops, by root culture, and by the substitution of fallow
crops for naked fallows.
In testing the principles embraced in the new system,
Judge Buel first made the practical application to his
own farm. He compelled his sand-hills to stay at home,
and be less obedient to commotions in the atmosphere.
He was particular in observing the effect produced upon
the soil by his mode of management. After satisfying
himself by actual experiment, of the truth and advan-
tages of the new system, he became desirious of rendering
it as generally known as possible. With that view, the
paper, now so well known as The Cultivator, was first
210 Life and Character of Jesse Buel.
commenced under the auspices of the State Agricultural
Society, in March, 1834. A committee of publication,
consisting of Jesse Buel, Doctor James P. Beekman, and
James D. Wasson, were appointed by the society, and
under their direction. Judge Buel being the real editor,
The Cultivator first made its appearance, in the form of
a small sheet, issued monthly, and at the very moderate
price of twenty-five cents per year. So little, however,
did it become known ; so very deficient was the taste for
reading on agricultural subjects; and, consequently, so
extremely limited was its circulation, that the same
volume, which has since passed through three editions,
and now reposes on the shelves of more than 24,000
American farmers, was found, at the end of the year, to
have accumulated a debt, over and above its receipts, of
nearly five hundred dollars. Entertaining, however, a
thorough conviction of the utility of the undertaking,
and never doubting its ultimate success, he made an
arrangement with the society, by which he became sole
proprietor of The Cultivator, assuming the payment of
all its debts and liabilities. The superior merits of the
paper soon began to render it more generally known. It
was found necessary to enlarge it, and to increase the
price to fifty cents per annnm. Notwithstanding the in-
crease in price, the subscription list for the fourth volume,
published from March, 1837, to March, 1838, amounted to
23,000. It was then deemed expedient still farther to
enlarge andimprove, and accordingly in March 1838, upon
commencing the fifth volume, a larger, more expensive
and better executed sheet was issued at the subscription
price of one dollar per annum. This increase in price,
at first diminished, very considerably, the number of
subscribers. They were, however, gradually increasing,
and, at the time of his death, amounted to about 16,000.
We might naturally expect that a mind thus active and
gifted, could not long continue to exercise its powers,
without acquiring a more or less extended and solid
reputation. The new and vigorous impulse he was
giving to agriculture and horticulture, awoke to activity
Life and Character of Jesse Buel. 211
a kindred spirit in the breasts of his countrymen. This
call to renewed agricultural efforts met with a corre-
sponding response from many portions of the union.
Societies, devoted to agriculture and horticulture, origi-
nated in various sections of our country; and among
their first acts has usually been the recognition of their
obligations to Jesse Buel, by electing him an honorary
member. As examples of this, and also to show the
laudable efforts that have been made to form agricultural
and horticultural societies, I would mention the fol-
lowing :
In 1821, he was elected a member of the Massachusetts
Agricultural Society ; in 1829 of the Horticultural Society
of that state;' in 1830, of the Monroe Horticultural
Society at Rochester; in 1831, of the Charleston Horti-
cultural Society, in South Carolina; in 1832, of the
Hampshire Franklin and Hampden Society, in Massa-
chusetts, and of the Hamilton County Agricultural Society
at Cincinnati; in 1833, of the Tennessee Agricultural
and Horticultural Societies; in 1834, of the Horticultural
Society of the District of Columbia; in 1838, of the-
Philadelphia Society of Agriculture, and in 1839, of the
Albemarle Agricultural Society. In 1838, he was chosen
President of the Horticultural Society of the Valley of
the Hudson. He has been several times elected President
of the State Agricultural Society.
Distinctions, similar to those already mentioned, have
been conferred upon him by foreign and transatlantic
societies. In 1833, he was chosen a corresponding
member of the Lower Canada Agricultural Society; in
1834, of the London and New York Horticultural
Societies. In 1830, he was chosen an honorary member
of the State Society of Statisques Universelles, at Paris,
and, in 1836, he was chosen a corresponding member of
the Royal and Central Society of Agriculture, at Paris.
Let it, however, by no means be supposed that Judge
Buel's mental efforts were confined exclusively to agri-
culture and horticulture. In his view, man was born for
higher purposes than merely to produce and consume the-
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212 Life and Character of Jesse Buel.
products of the earth. The motto to his Cultivator was,
"To improve the soil, and the mind." Of what real
utility are all the enjoyments of mere physical existence,
unaccompanied by the higher delights of mental being?
No man more fully realized the force of this than Judge
Buel. His system of education, however, like his system of
agriculture, was eminently practical; and like that, too, it
would endeavor to strengthen the producing power while
it developed its products. He would guide the effort of
muscle by the direction of mind. While cultivating the
land, he would enjoy the landscape. While caging the
bird, he would not be [insensible to its music. The
numerous valuable hints and suggestions on the subject
of education, that occur in his Cultivator and other
writings, evidence the soundness and correctness of his
views on that all important subject.
The efforts of Judge Buel have greatly tended to make
honorable, as well as profitable and improving, the pur-
suits of agriculture. He clearly perceived that to render
the farming interest prosperous, it must stand high in
the public estimation. So long as it was conceded to be
an occupation that required little more than mere habit
to follow, and that it was indifferent to success, whether
the man possessed great intellectual power, or a mind on
a level with the ox he drove, it could not be expected
that any would embark in it unless necessity compelled
them, or the very moderate extent of their mental
bestowment precluded any reasonable chance of success
in any other. He taught men that agricultural prosperity
resulted neither from habit nor chance; that success was
subject to the same law in this, as in other departments
of industry, and before it could be secured, must be
deserved; that mind, intellectual power, and moral pur-
pose, constituted as essential parts in the elements of
agricultural prosperity as in those of any other; and all
these truths he enforced by precept, and illustrated by
practice. By these means he has called into the field of
agricultural labor a higher order of mind; has elevated
the standard of agricultural attainment; and has tended
Life and Character of Jesse Buel. 213
to render this extensive department of industry as in-
telligent, respected, and honorable, as it ever has been
conceded to be useful, healthy, and independent.
Thus gifted, esteemed, beloved, distinguished, and in
the enjoyment of a reputation coextensive with the agri-
cultural interest in this country, it would seem, that if
life were a boon worth possessing, he had almost earned
a long and undisturbed enjoyment of it. But the dis-
pensations of God to man are full of mystery. Religion
and reason here teach the same lesson: to observe, adore,
and submit.
He had accepted invitations to deliver addresses before
the agricultural and horticultural societies of Norwich
and New Haven, Connecticut, on the 25th and 27th of
September, 1839. About the middle of that month, he
left this city for that purpose, accDmpanied by his only
daughter. On Saturday night, the 22d of September, at
Danbury, Connecticut, he was seized with the bilious
cholic. This was extremely distressing, but yielded,
within three days, to the force of medical treatment. A
bilious fever then supervened, unaccompanied, however,
by any alarming symptoms until Friday, 4th of October/
His disease then assumed a serious aspect, and a change
was obviously perceptible, particularly in his voice. He
had occasionally, during his sickness, expressed doubts
of his recovery, although his physicians, up to the 4th of
October, entertained no serious apprehensions that his
disease would terminate fatally. He retained throughout
the full possession of his mental faculties, and expressed
his entire resignation to the will of Heaven. He con-
tinued gradually to decline from Friday until about three
o'clock in the afternoon of Sunday, when, after faintly
littering the name of his absent companion, with whom
he had shared the foils, and troubles, and triumphs, of
almost forty years, he calmly, and without a groan or a
struggle, canceled the debt which his birth had created,
and " yielded up his spirit to God who gave it."
We involuntarily pause at the termination of the good
man's earthly career, and almost imagine ourselves en-
214 Life, and Character of Jesse Buel.
titled to catch some feeble or imperfect glimpse of his
departing spirit, as it speeds its way to the source of
light and of love. He died in the very field of his labors ;
in the midst of his usefulness; in the full maturity of
his mental faculties. No symptom of decline had evi-
denced a waning spirit, nor had the touch of decay
impaired the strength, or disturbed the harmony, of his
mind.
He left behind him the companion of his earlier and
latter years, and four children, to mourn their bereave^
ment; an extensive circle of warmly attached and de-
voted friends to deplore their loss ; a whole community
deeply to regret his removal; and an entire interest,
constituting the key stone in our social and civil arch, to
lose the benefits of his untiring efforts. Such a death
succeeding such a life, occurring at such a time, and
under such circumstances, most forcibly exemplifies that
beautiful sentiment of the poet, that
" Life lies in embryo, never free,
Till nature yields her breath;
Till time becomes eternity,
And man is hot n in death."
All that remains for us is to cherish his memory; to
imitate his virtues; and to avail ourselves of his labors.
He was himself a practical illustration of republican
simplicity. Always plain in his dress and appearance;
unassuming in his manners; unostentatious in the ex-
treme; he was hospitable, without display; pious, without
pretension ; and learned, without any mixture of pedantry.
His was a character of the olden time, and formed on a
noble model. With a proper estimate of what was due
to others, he united accurate conceptions of what he was
justly entitled to receive from them. His principles of
politeness were not learned from the writings of Lord
Chesterfield; nor were they derived from those higher
circles in society, where, too frequently, artificial rules
chill the warmth of social feeling, and the play of our
faculties, which, beyond all other things, should claim
exemption from restraint, is reduced under the worse
Life and Character of Jesse Buel. 215
than iron bondage of heartless forms ; where a mistake
in manners is even less pardonable than a fault in morals.
His politeness flowed directly from his character, and
was the natural expression of a happy combination of
faculties. He was frank in his communications, because
he was so constituted by nature, and had, in fact, nothing
to conceal. Although more than three score years had
passed over him, yet the consciousness of a blameless
life removed all restraint upon the freedom of his inter-
course.
The character and general habit of his mind was, in
the highest degree, practical. The value and importance
he attached to a thing, were deduced from his estimate
of its uses ; and those uses consisted of the number and
importance of the applications which he perceived could
be made of it, to the common purposes of life. He regarded
life as being more made up of daily duties, than of re-
markable events: and his estimate of the value of a
principle, or proposed plan of operations, was derived
from the extent to which application could be made of
it to life's every day matters. He presented the rare
occurrence of a mind originally conversant with the
most common concerns, arising, by its own inherent
energies, from them to the comprehension of principles,
and coming back and applying those principles to the
objects of its earlier knowledge.
As a writer, the merits of Judge Buel have already
been determined by a discerning public. It is here
worthy of remark, that he never had but six months'
schooling, having enjoyed fewer advantages, in that re-
spect, than most farmers' and mechanics' sons. He,
however, had the good fortune to possess a mind that
could Improve itself by its own action. Although, there-
fore, he lacked the advantages of that early education,
which can polish, point, and refine good sense where it
happens to be found, and endeavors to supply its absence
by some imperfect substitute, where it is wanting; yet
by dint of study and practice, and of strong original en-
dowment, he succeeded in the attainment of a style
216 Life and Character of Jesse Buel.
excellently well adapted to the nature of his communica-
tions. It consisted simply in his telling, in plain language,
just the thing he thought. The arts of rhetoric; the
advantages of skillful arrangement in language; the
abundant use of tropes and figures ; he never resorted to.
He seemed neither to expect or desire, that his com-
munications would possess with other minds any more
weight than the ideas contained in them would justly
entitle them to. With him words meant things, and
not simply their shadows. He came to the common
mind like an old familiar acquaintance; and although he
brought to it new ideas, yet they consisted in concep-
tions clearly comprehensible in themselves, and conveyed
in the plainest and most intelligible terms.
His writings are principally to be found in the many
addresses he has delivered; in the six volumes of his
Cultivator; in the small volume (made up, however,
principally or entirely, from materials taken from the
Cultivator) published by the Harpers of New York;
and in the Farmers' Companion, the last and most perfect
of his works, containing, within a small compass, the
embodied results of his agricultural experience, a rich
legacy to which the great extent of our farming interest
can not remain insensible. This work was written ex-
pressly for the Massachusetts Board of Education, and
constitutes one of the numbers of the second series of
that truly invaluable district school library, now issuing,
under the sanction of that board, from the press of
Marsh, Capen, Lyon & Webb of Boston; which, for the
extent of the undertaking, the great caution exercised
in selecting the material, the talent enlisted in furnishing
it, and the durable manner in which the books are
executed, so richly deserves the patronage of the whole
American nation. I deem it really the most fortunate
circumstance in his life, that he should have been per-
mitted, so immediately previous to his departure, to
furnish just this volume, for just this purpose; and I
shall confidently expect that the coming generation will
be better farmers, better citizens, and better men, from
Life, and Character of Jesse Buel. 217
having had the formation of their young minds influenced,
to some extent, by the lessons of experience and practi-
cal wisdom, derived from the last, best, most mature
production of this excellent man. The several district
schools throughout our state, will, undoubtedly, feel it
due to the important trusts they have in charge, to secure
this among other valuable publications, to aid in com-
posing their respective district school libraries, from
which so much good is expected to be derived.
The example of Judge Buel affords practical instruc-
tion, as well as his works. There is hardly a situation
or condition in life, to which some incident, event, or
portion of his existence, does not apply with peculiar
force, and afford much encouragement. To the wealthy,
those who by successful industry have accumulated com-
petent fortunes, it teaches the salutary lesson, that
continued happiness can only be secured by continued
industry; that the highly gifted mind must feel a re-
sponsibility for the legitimate exercise of its powers;
and that, when the requisite capacity is possessed, the
one can be the most effectually secured, and the other
satisfied, by communicating to the minds of the young the
results of a long experience, of much varied observation
and accumulated knowledge, and many original and pro-
found reflections upon men and things.
To those who have sustained losses, been unfortunate
in business, and had the slow accumulations of years
suddenly swept away by accident, misfortune or fraud;
it teaches the important truth, that,
"In the lexicon of youth, which fate reserves
For a bright manhood, there is no such word
As/oi7;"
that undaunted resolution, rigid economy, close calcula-
tion, prudent management, aided by renewed application
and well directed, persevering industry, can never fail,
except in cases very uncommon, to retrieve their circum-
stances, restore their condition, and by the excellent
habits they create, to send them forward on the mutable
course of life, with fresh assurance, renewed hope, and
more confident anticipations.
218 Life and Character of Jesse Buel.
To the youth who has just commenced threading the
devious paths of young existence ; who is beginning to
open his senses and his faculties to the appreciation and
enjoyment of the aliment with which God has furnished
them ; it speaks a language at once impressive and invit-
ing. It presents the instance of one from among them,
bofn in poverty, having all the hardships, obstacles and
disadvantages so frequently occurring in early life to
contend with; with no other inheritance than a sound
mind in a sound body, working his way onward and up-
ward to the esteem, respect and confidence of his fellow
men. There have been no peculiarly favorable combina-
tions of circumstances to contribute to his .progress and
advancement. No miracle has been wrought in his favor,
nor arts of magic enlisted in his aid. Nothing whatever
has contributed to remove his case out of the empire of
that same cause and effect in subjection to which all the
phenomena of life are evolved. It is the obvious case of
distinction and a high reputation acquired and earned by
the most persevering industry ; the most scrupulous re-
gard for right; the exercise of superior intellect; the
practice of every virtue ; and its plain, practical language
to the youth of our land is: " Go thou and do likewise."
You are supported by the same soil; overhung by the
same heavens ; surrounded by the same classes of objects,
and subjected to the action of the same all pervading
laws. Would you possess the same good? Acquire it
by a resort to similar means.
To all, it addresses a consoling language, in the fact
that we here see industry recompensed; unobtrusive
merit rewarded; intellectual action accomplishing its ob-
jects; high moral worth appreciated; and the unostenta-
tious virtues of a life, held in due esteem, respect and
consideration. This tends to create a strong confidence
in the benignity of the laws that regulate human affairs;
to inspire a higher degree of respect and reverence for
the constituent elements of human nature; and to give
birth to that sentiment strongly embodied in the language,
God, I thank thee that I am a man.
(219)
JOURNAL OF REV. JOHN TAYLOR,
[In the year 1802, the Rev. John Taylor undertook a
missionary journey through the Mohawk and Black River
country. Such portions of his journal as relate to the
yiciniiy of Albany will be found below. See Doc. Hist.
N. Y., iii, 110", etseq.]
July 21st, 1802. I this day passed thro' the affecting
scene of parting with my family, for the term of three
months, to journey into the Northern counties of New York
and to perform ihe duties of a missionary. I expected
to have obtained some information respecting the north-
ern country from the Rev d Mr Field of Cherlamont, but
was disappointed, as he was not at home. Proceeded from
Cherlamont, on the turnpike, over Housic mountain.
Having passed down the mountain I came into the town
of Adams, which is remarkable for limestone. 5 miles
from Adams is Williamstown The College consists of
about 90 scholars a president and 4 tutors. There are
2 eligant buildings standing on elevated ground about
40 rods from each other. I put up with Dr Fitch a
valuable man and has an agreeable family.
Travelled this day about 40 miles. Found a letter at
the Rev d Eliph' Nott's, directed to me, from the Rev d
Joseph Lyman, Hatfield. Mr Nott being on a journey to
Ballston Spring, the boxes of books which I expected to find
with him were still in the possession of the proprietors
of the stage. Was charged for the transportation of the
books at the rate of a passenger, which was $2.47. Paid,
also, 2s. Penny Post, for letters sent by the Post Master
to Mr Nott's. The boxes appear to be sound, having
sustained no damage.
22 Left Williamstown about 8 o'clock took the road
to Albany across the mountains, on the ground of tie
proposed turnpike. After passing a high mountain, came
220 Journal of Rev. John Taylor.
into a valley, and into the town of Petersburg, in y e state
of N. York. This town contains about 2900 inhabitants.
There are 2 chhs. of Pedobaptists, and one of Saturday
baptists. After passing in this valley about 3 miles, I
rose another mountain, and for 10 miles found a most
intolerable road. Passing off this stony and hard ground,
I came down into Greenbush, a level country for about
4 miles from the mountains the soil appears to be good
from thence to the river it is too sandy.
ALBANY, July 23, at Trobridge's. At 11 o'clock left
Albany. From Albany to Schenectada is a barren sandy
plain the road very bad in consequence of sand but
3 or 4 houses in the whole 17 miles. Schenectada makes
a singular appearance, being built in the old Dutch form
houses in general but one story, or a story and half,
and standing endwise to the street. Its local situation
is excellent, standing upon the south bank of the Mohawk
arid there appears in every [thing] a simplicity, and
neatness that is very pleasing.
Passed the Mohawk at Schenectada found an excellent
turnpike for about ten miles. Some very good meadow
on the left. The country in general level. Soil, except
in the meadows, a hard gravel, not very productive.
Fields of grain, however, appear good. People in the
midst of harvest. After about 10 miles from Schenec-
tada, the country becomes more hilly. As \* e pass up
the river into Montgomery county, we find for several
miles but little intervale; what there is, appears to be
good. On Tripe's or Tribe's hill, about 20 miles above
Schenectady, we have the prospect of a few hundred acres
of excellent meadow, which was formely the seat of the
famous Hendrick, the sachem of the Mohawks. The
ancient and elegant seat of Sir William Johnson I passed
about 4 miles back. This is commonly called the Old
fort. On Tribe's hill, I had great satisfaction and plea-
sure of meeting a Mr Plum, an old acquaintance from
Westfield, and was treated with great kindness in his
family tarried with him until Monday the 25th ; received
correct and considerable intelligence from him respecting
the country especially in Montgomery county.
Journal of Rev. John Taylor. 221
There is an apple tree on this hill, which I am credibly
informed produces apples without a core or seeds. There
is also in this town, what is called by the people the
Jerusalem thorn. There is also a singular production
called mandrakes of which I have taken a rough drawing.
This place appears to be a perfect Babel, as to lan-
guage: But very few of the people, I believe, would be
able to pronounce Shibboleth. The articulation even of
New-England people, is injured by their being inter-
mingled with the Dutch, Irish, and Scotch. The character
of the Dutch people, even on first acquaintance, appears
to be that of kindness and justice. As to religion, they
know but little about it and are extremely superstitious.
They are influenced very much by dreams, and apparitions.
The most intelligent of them seem to be under the.
influence of fear from that cause. The High Dutch
have some singular customs with regard to their dead.
When a person dies, nothing will influence y e connections,
nor any other person, unless essentially necessary, to
touch the body. When the funeral is appointed, none
attend but such as are invited. When the corpse is
placed in the street, a tune is sung by a choir of singers
appointed for the purpose and continue singing until
they arrive at the grave; and after the body is deposited,
they have some remarks made return to y e house, and
in general get drunk. 12 men are bearers or carriers
and they have no relief. No will is opened, nor debt
paid, until 6 weeks from y e time of death.
26 Herkimer, Little Falls- The Albany stage arrived
at the public house which I now am at, 1 o'clock last
night ; thro' the unaccountable carelessness of the driver,
I soon found that the small box of books was missing,
and to complete my misfortunes and anxiety, I found
that, contrary to my directions, the boxes had been placed
behind the stage from Palatine, and that the bottom of
the large box had fallen out, and that all the books were
missing, 4 catechisms only excepted. I instantly in-
formed the stage driver what the property was, and the
condition of my agreement with the stage owner at
222 Journal of Rev. John Taylor.
Albany. The fellow appeared to be shocked, and went
directly back 3 miles, but found nothing. He agreed
with a man to go back at daybreak, and he himself this
morning has returned down the river, to find them if
possible, and has not yet returned it is now ten o'clock.
The shock has been almost too much for my weak nerves,
and I am fearful the property will not all be recovered.
This parish contains 6 or 7 hundred inhabitants. They
have a new meeting-house, but do not improve it. In
this place may be found men of various religious sects.
At 2 o'clock the stage driver returned, having fortunately
recovered all the books which the large box contained.
29th. Utica and Whit es-B or rough, about 4 miles
apart, form but one Presbyterian congregation, of which
Mr Dodd is the minister. The boxes of Books have not
come on ; and as I can not with consistency go upon
missionary ground again until they arrive, I have con-
cluded to visit Mr. Dodd of Whitesborough, and Mr
Norton of Clinton, 8 miles from the river.
THIRD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
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HISTORY
THIRD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.*
The Third Presbyterian Church of Albany was organ-
ized in the year 1817, by a union of the Associate Re-
formed Church with a number of members from the First
Presbyterian Church.
The germ of the Associate Reformed Church can be
traced as far back as 1796. It was not, however, re-
gularly constituted by the ordination of ruling elders
till the second sabbath in January, 1800, when it was
received into the Associate Reformed Presbytery of
Washington. Its first pastor was the Rev. Andrew Wil-
son, then recently from Ireland, who was installed over
the churches of Albany and Lansingburgh in April, 1802.
In March, 1804, his relation to the church of Lansingburgh
was dissolved, and from that his labors were confined to
the church of Albany till September, 1807, when he
Obtained his dismission, with the design of returning .to
Ireland. Abandoning this design, he was subsequently
settled over the Associate Reformed Church of Seneca,
where he died in June, 1812. His successor over the
church in Albany was the Rev. John McJimsey, D. D.;.
calledin October, 1809: installed in June, 1810; and
dismissed in October, 1813. On leaving Albany, Dr.
McJimsey removed to Poughkeepsie, where for several
years he devoted himself to teaching. He was then
* This historical sketch of the Third Presbyterian Church in
Albany, forms the appendix to two sermons preached by the Rev. E. A.
Huntington, D.D., on dissolving his connection with that church. The
reader is referred to these sermons, and to the dedicatory sermon.:
preached by the same pastor when the present edifice was opened, for.
other facts.
[Annals, vi.] 20
224
Third Presbyterian Church.
settled a second time over the Associate Reformed Church
known as Graham's Church, in Orange county, and there,
highly esteemed and beloved, he attained to a good old
age and died in the summer of 1854.
Among the ruling Elders of this church appear the
names of John Magoffin, John Hartness, Peter Muir, Mi-
chael Flack, James Hartness, and William Meadon. The
following is a catalogue of the members received from
some time before the year 1810, probably from the time
of the organization of the church, to August 23, 1813:
Mary Baird,
Mary Black,
Jennet Blakely,
Elanor Baxter,
John Campbell,
Jean Campbell,
Alexander Campbell,
Margaret Campbell,
Mary Campbell,
William Carlisle,
Mary Carlisle,
Alexander Carey.
Jennet Carey,
Andrew Conning,
James dimming,
Margaret Gumming,
John Dierrnan,
Donaldson,
Robert Dunn,
Samuel Edgar,
Agnes Edgar,
Rosannah Farnham,
Henry Farnham,
Michael Flack,
Hannah Flack,
Agnes Forrest,
Archibald Greive,
Agnes Greive,
Samuel Harbison,
Mary Harbison,
James Hartness,
Sarah Hartness,
John Hartness,
Maria Hartness,
Martha Humphrey,
Nancy Humphrey,
Margaret Kirkland,
Grizzy Lauderdale,
Jennet Luzier,
David Lyon,
John Magoffin,
Catharine Magoffin,
James Martin,
Mary Martin,
Thomas McAuley,
Mary McAuley,
.Catharine McCoy,
James McElroy,
Samuel McElroy,
James McElroy, Jr.,
Jean McElroy,
Elanor McElroy,
Elanor McElroy,
Esther McElroy,
Peter McGibbons,
William McGill,
Isabella McGill,
Anne McJimsey,
Third Presbyterian Church. 225
John McLachlan, William Philps,
Agnes McLachlan, James Robertson,
Donald McLeod, Grizzy Rutherford,
Margery McLeod, James Strange,
John McMillan, Maxwell Strange,
Andrew McMullan, Elizabeth Strange,
Jean McMullan, Agnes Strange,
James McMullan, Maria Strain,
James McMurray, William Strain,
Rachel McMurray, Dennison Shaw,
. Cornelia McMillan, Shaw,
Jean McMillan, Catharine Stewart,
William Meadon, John Stewart,
Robert Minziers, Paul Spencer,
Christiana Minziers, Elizabeth Storey,
John Moore, Michael Strong,
Peter Muir, Mary Strong,
Jennet Muir, Ann Van Vrankin,
Jean Muir, John Wade,
Jean Muir, Jean Wade,
Anne Oley, Abraham Weaver,
Martha Parker, Margaret Weaver.
Of these members, but two, Maria Hartness and Aline
Oley, survived, and continued in connection with the
Third Presbyterian Church, to witness the dedication of
their new house of worship, in Clinton Place, December
3, 1845. Thomas McAuley, now the Rev. Dr. McAuley,
became professor of languages in Union College, and
was afterwards settled over prominent churches in Phila-
delphia and New York where he was for many years
distinguished for his eloquence.
During the existence of the Associate Reformed Church
it seems never, at anyone time, to have consisted of more
then fifty communicants, nor to have embraced a larger
number of families in its congregation.
On the division of the Associate Reformed Presbytery
of Washington, this church was connected with the new
Presbytery of Saratoga, in 1808: and in*1809, or 1810,
was transferred to the Associate Reformed Presbytery of
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New York, with which body it continued (ill merged in
the Third Presbyterian Church.
The immediate occasion of the organization of the
Third Presbyterian Church, was the desire of the parties
which concurred in organizing it, to enjoy the ministry
-of the Rev. Hooper Gumming. After the necessary
preliminary proceedings, through committees of the
Associate Reformed Church on the one side, and of a
large body of citizens on the other; all the action of said
committees to be null and void unless Mr. Gumming
could be secured, the new church, in the midst of a good
deal of popular excitement, was formed in the usual way
and ushered into legal existence by the recording of the
certificate of the election of trustees, by permission of
Chancellor Kent, in clerk's office, city and county of
Albany, in book number one for registering certificates
incorporating religious societies, February 5, 1817.
The trustees, elected January 27, 1817, were William
Eaton, Joseph Fry, Isaac Lucas, James Warren, John
McLachlan, John Shaw, Hugh Humphrey, James Gum-
ming and John Wade. Of these men, Hugh Humphrey,
previously, in the Associate Reformed Church, a mem-
ber of the board of trustees, was elected to the same
office again in 1831, and has remained in it to the pre-
sent time, since 1838, as president of the board; from
youth to age, through the long period of nearly fifty
years, amid many remarkable vicissitudes and trials, ever
approving himself a fast friend and ir.ost liberal sup-
porter of the church under both its titles.
Upon a memorial from the new Presbyterian Church
thus regularly constituted, it was received under the care
of the Presbytery of Albany, Feb. 18, 1817. Already,
at a meeting of the church," at which the Rev. Dr. John
Chester presided, had a call been made upon Mr. Gum-
ming to become its pastor, and the means had been secured
to pay lum the then unprecedented salary of two thousand
dollars per annum. As soon as the church was received
under the care' of the presbytery, the commissioners of
the church, according to form, placed said call at thedis-
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position of the presbytery; and the church of Schenectady,
of which Mr. Gumming was the pastor, declaring that
they should not oppose his removal, the call was found
in order and put into his hands, whereupon he announced
his acceptance of it, and his pastoral relation with the
church of Schenectady was accordingly dissolved.
At this stage of the proceedings, Elder John L. Winne,
a delegate from the Second Presbyterian Church, Albany,
stated that "common fame" charged a member of the
presbytery with unchristian walk, and moved the ap-
pointment of a committee. to inquire whether the charge
was of a nature to demand the notice of the presbytery.
Drs. Nott, and Hosack, and Mr. McCrea, the committee
appointed upon .this motion, reported that the Rev.
Hooper Gumming was the person alluded to, that he was
accused of plagiarism m preaching other men's com-
position as his own; breach of the promise not to make
so free use as he had made of other men's labors ; and
deliberate prevarication and falsehood, particularly in de-
claring that his manuscripts had been submitted to the
chancellor of the state, who had compared them with
Toplady, and acquitted him of the plagiarism imputed.
The committee stated in their explanatory remarks that
nothing had appeared before them to justify an additional
charge of intemperance, however Mr. C. might need
private ' caution x and advice on that subject, but that
presbytery could not, without a violation of its trust,
suffer the charges specified to pass without a judicial in-
vestigation, alike for the honor of religion and to afford
the individual impeached an opportunity to vindicate his
character if assailed without cause.
This report of the committee was accepted and put
into the hands of Mr.' Gumming. The trial, at his
solicitation, was deferred to the fourth Tuesday of the
following April. Dr. Hosack and Elder McCrea were
appointed to conduct the trial on the part of the pres-
bytery.
But before the presbytery adjourned a counter-move-
ment was made by the friends of Mr. Gumming. William
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Eaton, Isaac Lucas, and John T. B. Graham, the com-
missioners from the Third Presbyterian Church to
prosecute its call upon Mr. Gumming, stated, in a written
communication to ' presbytery, that " common fame"
charged the Rev. John Chester, and Mr. Mark Tucker,
then studying for the ministry, with conduct unbecoming
the Christian character, and respectfully requested pres-
bytery to investigate the matter. In compliance with
this request, Dr.'Nott, Rev. Mr. Halliday and Mr. Kelly
were appointed a committee of inquiry to report at a
subsequent meeting, whereupon presbytery adjourned.
This committee, at the next meeting of presbytery
convened in Albany, March 14, 1817, by the moderator,
Dr. Nott, who was alsq chairman of the committee, re-
ported that "common fame" charged the Rev. John Ches-
ter with industriously circulating reports of plagiarism
and intoxication against the Rev. Hooper Gumming, and
of falsehood in denying the circulation of the report of
intoxication. The committee, moreover, reported like
charges against Mr. Mark Tucker. Presbytery resolved
therefore to institute a trial of Mr. Tucker and of Dr.
Chester, Dr. Chester's trial to be taken up first in order,
on the 8th of April.
It is obvious from the charges against Dr. Chester that
his trial could have been only what it proved to be, an
indirect trial of Mr. Gumming. The acquittal of Dr.
Chester and his acquittal was morally certain would
be the condemnation of Mr. Gumming without a hearing.
But there was no alternative. The eighth of April came.
The presbytery met according to adjournment in the
First Presbyterian Church of Albany, and the trial of Dr.
Chester commenced, awakening the deepest interest in
the public mind.
The Rev. Drs. Bradford and De Witt of the Dutch
churches of Albany, and the Rev. Drs. Coe and Blatch-
ford of the Presbyterian churches of Troy and Lansing-
burgh, attended the meeting of the presbytery as corre-
sponding members. Indeed, that the sympathy to use no
stronger term of all classes of the community was drawn
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out by the occasion, may be inferred from the names of
the witnesses: Dr. Nott, Dr. Hosack, Isaac Hutton,
Uriah Marvin, Rev. H. Gumming, Dr. Willard and wife,
Abraham Eights, Chancellor Kent, Charles R. Webster,
Theodorus V. W. Graham, Gilbert Stewart, E. F. Backus,
John L. Winne, J. Boardman, Mark Tucker, Major I.
Smith, J. Warren and Chester Buckley. The church
where the presbytery met was crowded to its utmost
capacity. A committee of twenty or thirty gentlemen
attended Mr. Gumming to and from the place, and sat
with him during the sessions of the court, and often
counseled with him till midnight in his own house. He
was the universal topic of conversation, not always quite
peaceful, in the markets and at the corners of the streets.
It may be questioned whether any thing of the kind, un-
less it be the comparatively recent trial, in a neighboring
city, of a conspicuous member of another denomination,
has ever in the ecclesiastical affairs of this country
aroused more intense or unprofitable feeling.
The moderator of the presbytery, President Nott, then
in. the meridian of his splendid life, opened the court with
an address on the doctrine of slander; one of the most
lucid and discriminating and comprehensive and satis-
factory disquisitions on that subject to be found in the
language. As a literary essay it is worthy of a Foster.
As a judicial utterance it is worthy of a Marshal. Dr.
Chester followed with a statement of his own view of
the facts which induced the charges against him, and of
the course which he intended to pursue in vindication of
his conduct. This, too, is an exquisite specimen of its
kind, simple, perspicuous, in some passages touchingly
eloquent, evincing throughout a frank, generous, forgiv-
ing spirit, and throughout adapted to prepossess the
court strongly in his favor. During the progress of the
examination which then began of the witnesses in the
case, it became more and more manifest that the character
of Mr. Gumming was suffering from their testimony. He
and his friends grew more and more uneasy and irritated.
They construed his exclusion as a witness while the
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testimony of the preceding witnesses was taken, into a
deliberate and malicious attempt to blast his reputation
behind his back. And when he was called to the stand
and the moderator expressed the belief that he was in-
sane, as a reason for declining to administer the usual
oath to him, his numerous and earnest supporters with
himself were exasperated beyond measure, convinced
that he was unrighteously and unmercifully persecuted.
At one time they withdrew in a body from the house
leaving it almost empty. At another time Mr. Gumming
presented to the presbytery an indignant remonstrance
against the course which the trial had been allowed or
made to take; a statement of grievances, methodically
arranged, and skillfully and powerfully urged, showing
at least one thing, that he could, if he did not, write his
own sermons. He then moved that the trial of Dr.
Chester should be commenced de novo, and' conducted in
a manner which should not implicate the character
either of himself or Mr. Tucker; and speaking to this
motion, and on other occasions, he dealt out eloquent in-
vectives, sometimes severely personal, in which he like-
wise displayed not only the consummate orator but the
resources of a highly gifted and cultivated mind. It
appeared, however, most plainly, that Dr. Chester was
innocent, as he was unanimously declared to be.
Mr. Tucker, too, after a trial altogether similar in its
incidents and developments to that of Dr. Chester, was
fully exculpated, and the presbytery adjourned, to meet
in Schenectady, April 22, 1817."
At that meeting, it was the designated business of
presbytery to proceed to the direct trial of Mr. Gumming.
But he did not appear. His people advised him to stay
away, while they presented a memorial, worthy of any
man's head and heart, praying presbytery to discontinue
all further proceedings against him, and to take measures
for his immediate installation. A letter from his father
was also read, expressing the conviction that he had
been suffering under a kind of derangement, from the
time of the sudden death of his first wife. After some
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other transactions, among which it was resolved to add
the charge of intemperance to the charges originally
tabled against Mr. Gumming, presbytery again ad-
journed.
At the next meeting, in Schenectady, July 24, 1817,
twelve commissioners, appointed by the Third Presby-
terian Church, appeared, to assist in conducting the trial
of Mr. Gumming, and to act, of course, in his defense.
An interesting letter from the Rev. Dr. E. D. Griffin,
then of Newark, N. J., was read, affirming that any
physician in America would pronounce Mr. Gumming in
a considerable degree insane, and that those who knew
him best were persuaded that he needed "the balm
of sympathy and kindness, rather than the rod of
discipline. " But his people introduced witnesses to
show, that, since he had been their pastor elect, he had
exhibited no signs of insanity, except (according to the
testimony of Elder Aaron Hand) during the excitement
of the trial of Dr. Chester, and that to call him mad
appeared to them supremely ridiculous. Mr. Gumming
himself addressed a letter to presbytery, evincing, at all
events, that there was "method in his madness,"
uniting with his people in urging presbytery to stop his
trial and at once to install him. Minutes of the Pres-
bytery of Jersey, December 13, 1814, having' respect to
the previous conduct of Mr. Gumming, and bearing on
the question of his sanity, were also produced, together
with certain testimony obtained by his father, and
minutes of the Associate Reformed Presbytery of New
York, and of the Presbytery of Philadelphia, April 15,
1817. Two other letters from Dr. Griffin, full of tender,
paternal sympathy for Mr. Gumming, reaffirming his in-
sanity with additional proof of it, must have had great
weight to induce presbytery to follow the suggestion,
which they made, to allow him to withdraw from its
jurisdiction, presbytery simply recording the fact and
assigning his derangement as a reason for taking no
further steps in his case. Accordingly, the following
resolutions, presented by the Rev. A. J. Stansbury, were
finally adopted:
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11 Resulted, That this presbytery do not view the Rev.
Hooper Gumming as a fit subject for discipline.
Resolved, That the further prosecution of the libel
now pending be dispensed with.
Resolved, That the request of the Third Church,
for Mr. Cumming's installation, be not granted."
Before the adoption of a fourth resolution, declaring
the presbytery no longer responsible for the acts of Mr.
Gumming, Elder Hand presented a paper from the com-
missioners of the Third Church, requesting, in the event
of the refusal of the presbytery to install Mr. Gumming,
that the said church and their pastor be regularly dis-
missed from said presbytery; whereupon the church was
regularly dismissed just about five months after its re-
ception by that body; and respecting the corresponding
request of Mr. Gumming it was "Resolved, That the Rev.
Hooper Gumming, against whom certain charges have
been preferred, but who, as this presbytery have probable
grounds to believe, labors under a partial derangement
of mind, and has for that reason been adjudged an unfit
subject for discipline, be permitted, at his own request, to
withdraw from all further connection with this pres-
bytery; but that it is not-in the power of this presbytery
to pfonounce him in regular standing, or to hold them-
selves, in any wise, responsible for his future acts, either
public or private." From this action, Mr. Gumming
together with the elders and trustees of the Third Church
appealed to the Synod of Albany, but without effect,
although the course of the presbytery was not altogether
approved by the superior judicatory.
The result of the remarkable and painful trials, thus
brought to a close, was to confirm, in the minds of a large
and influential class of citizens, the impression which
they had before received, and which can not now be re-
sisted by the warmest surviving friends of Hooper Gum-
ming when calmly and dispassionately recalling what
they saw and knew of him, that he was in the habit of
making a free use in the pulpit of other men's sermons,
sometimes defending the habit to the extent to which he
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was willing to acknowledge it, and sometimes denying it
altogether. He undoubtedly, in one instance, published
as his own a sermon of Dr. Nott's, and with few and
unimportant variations. It is just as evident that Mr.
Gumming indulged, to the injury of his fame and useful-
ness, in intoxicating drinks; and certainly the most
charitable light in which his conduct can be viewed is
that he was not in all respects, at all times, perfectly
himself, that he never wholly recovered from the violent
shock which he must have experienced at the sight of
the instantaneous and terrible death of the loved and
lovely wife* of his youth.
But shortly after his dismission from the Church of
Schenectady, on the first sabbath, the third day of March,
Mr. Gumming had assumed the charge of the Third
Church of Albany, and notwithstanding the progress of
the foregoing trials and the faults which they were
gradually unfolding to the public gaze in his character,
his preaching attracted constantly increasing numbers ot
intelligent and enthusiastic hearers. The building, now
the Bethel in Montgomery street, transferred by the old
to the new church, was uniformly thronged. Long before
the hour of service, of a sabbath morning or afternoon,
the people might be seen flowing down Columbia street,
and through Montgomery, like streams of water. In
summer, the open windows would be full of earnest faces.
The steps leading from the gallery into the attic were
often crowded to the very ceiling. It was estimated that
at least fifteen hundred souls attached themselves to Mr.
Cumming's congregation, in the course of a few weeks,
though not much more than half that number could be
seated at the same time in his church. Nor did the tide
of his popularity abate as rapidly as it rose. It continued
without any perceptible diminution for three or four years,
and, to the end of his ministry of six years in Albany,
his house was uniformly full, though not at last over-
flowing, whenever he officiated. His admirers, stoutly
* Mrs. Gumming was precipitated from the Passaic Falls, while
viewing them in company with her husband.
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maintaining his temperance were nevertheless accustomed
extravagantly to say, that, granting his intemperance,
they would rather hear Hooper Gumming when drunk
than any other man when sober; or, unable to blind their
eyes to his inebriety, they would mournfully declare that,
when he was in the pulpit it seemed as if he ought never
to 'come out, and when out as if he ought never to go in.
To account for such a triumph over the mighty
obstacles which were thrown up before him, in part, at
least, by his own hands, it is sufficient to remember Mr.
Cumming's wonderful natural gifts; the manly beauty
of his person, the indescribable melody of his voice, his
perfect elocution and action, with which the severest
critic could find no fault, his by no means inferior in-
tellectual powers, and the delicate susceptibility of his
emotions and passions answering ever spontaneously and
promptly to the demands of all the various subjects
which might occupy his' mind. Besides, he received a
finished literary and theological education. He was a
pupil and resided in the family and listened to the
preaching of the celebrated Dr. Griffin, one of the
greatest pulpit orators which this country lias produced;
and Dr. Griffin testifies that he was at that time "more
beloved than any young man he ever knew," that." his
very servants idolized him," that he was " most amiable
in his disposition and correct in his conduct. " Of
course, there is every reason for believing that he dili-
gently improved his unequaled advantages. His native
ease and grace of manner, and all his social qualities,
were cultivated in the best of families, while his affec-
tions were directed to their most worthy object, and his
imagination and understanding were replenished and
expanded, and invigorated with their most healthful
aliment, by one who was alike the attraction and the
ornament of the domestic circle and the house of God.
But by far the most extraordinary effect of Hooper
Cumming's preaching is more difficult to be explained.
The Associate Reformed Church, at the time it became
the Third Presbyterian Church, consisted of forty-four
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members whose names appear on the catalogue already
given. To these were added, at the first administration
of the Lord's Supper, June 22, 1817, twenty on cer-
tificate from the First Presbyterian. Church, seven on
certificate from other churches, and eight on confession
of their faith. Thus the new church began with seventy-
nine members. From this beginning, the number of
communicants increased, in two years and seven months,
to two hundred and seven, of whom one hundred and
forty-Jive had never before made a profession of religion.
That is, more than fifty newly converted persons had
thus far been added annually to the church through the
instrumentality of Mr. Gumming; and this too in the
use of the ordinary means of grace, before the day of
protracted meetings and winter revivals. For six years,
in no instance were less than four at once admitted on
confession to the sacrament of the Lord's supper; it was
quite a matter of course to see eight or ten sitting down
together for the first time at the Lord's table; and the
largest number received on the same occasion was thirty-
three. To within six months of the close of Mr. Cum-
ming's ministry in Albany, his church seems to have
been constantly in a state of wholesome religious vitality
and growth. Two hundred and fifteen in all were
gathered out of the world under his preaching, during
the period of six years, or an annual average of between
thirty and forty. Nor is there a particle of evidence
that they were unduly solicited to name the name of
Christ, or that when they applied for the privilege of
bearing his cross it was granted without a careful ex-
amination of their Christian knowledge and experience.
The Third Church was guarded by faithful elders, Isaac
Lucas, William Meadon, and Aaron Hand, elected June
3, 1817, and ordained June 8, 1817, the last two of whom
were " counted worthy of double honor" both for their
preeminent fitness and their successful efforts to ' ' rule
well." They were men of piety and discretion. Mr.
Meadon had been educated for the ministry, and seems
to have been admirably qualified to probe the conscience
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and test the principles of those whose religious character
it was his office to judge; and both the elders and pastor
attended regularly to the catechetical and scriptural
instruction of the youth of the congregation. Besides,
not a few, who traced their decisive religious impressions
to Hooper Gumming, have died, giving every desirable
token of the genuineness of their interest in the truth
as it is in Jesus, and others yet remain whose walk and
conversation none can censure. To account for this
perhaps unprecedented phenomenon, some may think it
enough to say that God blesses his W.ord whosoever
preaches it, an angel of light or an angel of darkness.
But others will hesitate to prescribe limits to divine grace,
and will leniently rank Hooper Gumming with Noah and
Peter, whose faith failed not though Satan gained an
advantage over them in his desire to have them. It will
ever seem to many, while they live, that Hooper Cum-
ming's sins were palliated by his shattered reason, that
under different circumstances with different treatment he
would not have been so easily overcome by them, that
in spite of them he was a sincere and humble disciple of
Him who came to seek and save the chief of sinners,
and an honest, fervent preacher of the glorious gospel.
Two hundred and fifteen souls, or as many of them as
ma}' reasonably be supposed to have been born again,
the fruit of one man's ministry during the brief period of
six years, will shine as a diadem of precious jewels in
heaven. Is it forbidden to mortals, the best of whom
can only be redeemed by grace, to hope that he who,
notwithstanding all his faults, was employed to fabricate
such a diadem may be there to wear it? At all events,
it may be wise for the most sober, exemplary minister of
our day, before condemning Hooper Gumming, to ask
himself if he is quite sure that he would not have yielded
to the same insidious and incessant temptations. That
man must know himself well, or not at all, who would
expose himself without a misgiving to the social usages
of the past generation; and that man, who, thus exposed
and still maintaining his integrity, should refuse or for-
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get to ascribe the praise to a higher than human power,
would but evince the self righteousness of the Pharisee
instead of the self indulgence of the glutton or the wine-
bibber, the former sin certainly not less odious than the
latter in the sight of the Searcher of Hearts.
Mr. Gumming resigned the charge of the Third Church,
in May 1823, in order to accept a call to the United Pres-
byterian Church in the city of New York; where, after
preaching a few years more, his health became seriously
impaired, and, hoping to derive benefit from a milder
climate, he visited Charleston, South Carolina, only tc
die, a stranger at an inn, and to find a stranger's grave.
As might have been expected, the congregation of the
Third Church began at once to diminish, upon the resigna-
tion of Hooper Gumming, by the departure of those who
had been drawn together solely by his personal attrac-
tions. Other causes, moreover, had before begun, and
thenceforth continued, to operate against its prosperity.
The location of its house of worship became every year
less and less eligible. A frequent change of pastors was
the consequence and aggravation of some evils, and the
occasion of more. Although the church, from time to
time, especially under the ministry of the " beloved"
Williams, whose influence over the young wa"s equally
powerful and salutary, received signal tokens of the divine
favor, yet on the whole it declined till 1835, when upon
the resignation of the Rcy. Wm. James, D. D , it was
supposed by many to be "as goou as dead." But from
that extremity of its desolation k began slowly to recover.
In 1844, the resolution was taken to erect, on CliniuII
Square, a new house of worship, of which the corner-
stone was laid in July of that year. This house, which
with the lot cost about twenty-four thousand dollars, was
dedicated Dec. 3, 1845. For the means of accomplishing
what was to them a great work, and, in the judgment of
wise men familiar with their resources, not barely hazar-
dous but impossible, the people of the Third Church are
deeply indebted to the countenance and liberality of the
pastors and people of the First and Second Churches and
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of other citizens. The voluntary and unexpected and
successful effort of the Hon. Greene C. Bronspn, and
Thomas W. Olcott, Esq., to collect two thousand dollars
in order to liquidate the floating debt by which the
church was embarrassed upon the completion of its new
edifice, will ever be gratefully remembered. At that
time the church was left under a mortgage of six thousand
dollars, which, in 1850, was reduced to twenty-five hund-
red dollars.
The first of the preceding discourses contains the
writer's view of the present condition and prospects of
the Third Presbyterian Church, granting to its members
only "faith and a good conscience" with the blessing of
God. On account of its long-continued reverses, there
are those who occasionally indulge and express the hea-
then superstition that the connection of this church with
Hooper Gumming is a blight and a curse upon it. It is
true indeed that God will visit the iniquities of the fathers
upon the children unto the third and fourth generation
of them that hate him. But God himself likewise
declares, that if his people of any generation walk in his
fear, loving and serving Him with all their heart, they
shall never have reason to take up the proverb, "The
fathers haVe eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth
are set on edge." Both fathers and children shall die
each in their own personal iniquities, or live each in
their own personal righteousness, the righteousness which
is by faith in Jesus Christ. Of all that generation which
provoked Go^ if provocation it must be called by their
*l*7Gtion to his worthy or unworthy ambassador, hardly a
Caleb and a Joshua survive. A new generation, guiltless
of that transgression, has arisen which none but Moabites
would exclude from the land of promise, and in that land
none but Philistines would distress and destroy them.
They haye,ajl needful tokens that their brethren around
them look hopefully upon them, follow them with good
wishes ^ncfrdelight to encourage them in the "work and
labor of -iov'ev 9 .* Their long experience, albeit in "the
waste, Soiling /'wilder ness," assures them that their
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faithful and unchanging God," who has "led them about,
instructed them and kept them as the apple of his eye"
to this day, "will never leave nor forsake" them.
After Mr. Gumming was dismissed, the Third Church
applied, in July, 1823, to be readmitted into the Pres-
bytery of Albany, and was received with parental for-
giveness and kindness by that reverend body, to which
it has since commended itself as a peaceful, affectionate
and obedient child. Never infected by " divers and
strange doctrines," never indulging any other hope for
the world than "the faith once delivered to the saints,"
this church can appeal to its history for proof of its
unwavering attachment to the confession and order and
discipline of the great evangelical denomination to which
it belongs.
Seven hundred and twelve members have been admitted
to the communion of the Third Church since its organiza-
tion; two hundred and seventy-four on certificate from
other churches, and four hundred and thirty-eight on
confession of their faith. There are now on its roll one
hundred and ninety-four, of whom about one hundred and
fifty are residents in Albany, and in "good and regular
standing." It is known that seven members of this church
have become ministers of the gospel: Thomas McAuley,
John Yeomans, Chauncey Webster, James Harlow, Aaron
Hicks Hand, Charles Huntington and Joel Huntington,
the last of whom was the first to be taken away. The
rest are still living.
The contributions of the Third Church, since 1844,
have been, for its own purposes, and not including aid
received in building from other churches, $26,680; for
other benevolent objects, since 1838, $7900. Previous
to the foregoing dates, records of contributions are im-
perfect.
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PASTORS OF THE THIRD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, AFTEB
HOOPER GUMMING,
Rev. Joseph Hulbert, ordained and installed, Oct. 29,
1823; dismissed, Oct. 8, 1824.
Rev. John Alburtiss, installed, Jan. 12, 1825; dismissed,
June 3, 1828.
Rev. William II. Williams, ordained and installed, Dec.
9, 1828; dismissed, Sept. 9, 1830.
Rev. William Lochead, installed Feb. 2, 1831; dis-
missed, Oct. 22, 1833.
Rev. William James, D. D., installed the 2d Wednesday
in March 1834; dismissed, Feb. 6, 1835.
Rev. Ezra A. Huntington, D. D., ordained and in-
stalled, Feb. 9, 1837; dismissed, Jan. 10, 1855.
RULING ELDERS :
Isaac Lucas, ordained, June 8, 1817.
William Meadon, ordained, June 8, 1817.
Aaron Hand, ordained, June 8, 1827.
Sylvanus B. Pond, ordained, January 18, 1829.
Charles A. Keeler, ordained, April 21, 1833.
Anthony Gould, ordained, April 21, 1833.
James Hartness, ordained, February 22, 1835.
Isaac P. Hand, ordained, February 22, 1835.
John Rodgers, ordained, October 6, 1838.
Austin H. Wells, ordained, April 28, 1850.
William B. Sims, ordained, February 19, 1854.
Sumner C. Webb, ordained, February, 19, 1854.
The last four constitue the present Session.
TRUSTEES.
Elected Jan. 27, 1817. John McLachlan (pres.), Wm.
Eaton, Joseph Fry, Isaac Lucas, James Warren, John
Shaw, Hugh Humphrey,* James Gumming, John Wade.
Feb. 9, 1818. Isaac Hempstead (pres,), Joseph T.
Rice, Peter Wendell, G. V. Z. Bleecker, John T. B. Gra-
ham, Peter Bain.
*Mr. Humphrey was elected president of the board in 1838, and
has held that position until the present year.
Third Presbyterian Church. 241
Feb. 3, 1819. John V. N. Yates.
Feb. 3, 1821. Robt. Dunlop (pres.), Matth. Gregory.
Feb. 3, 1822. Jonah Scovil (pres. 1824-30).
Feb. 3, 1823. Erastus Corning, Jasper S. Keeler.
Feb. 6, 1826. Hezekiah Scovil, Isaac McMurdy, Icha-
bod L. Judson* (pres. 1855), David S. Gregory, William
Gould (pres. 1831-37), Sylvanus B. Pond, Elijah Brain-
ard.
1828. Lemuel Pierce.
1829. Joseph Davis.*
1830. Daniel Carmichael, David Woodworth.
1831. Thomas Wright.
1833. James Hartness, Elisha Crane, James Robison.
1834. James Savage.
1835. William Muir.
1836. Erastus Rindge, David Deyo, John Rodgers.
1837 George Traver.
] 838. John Stone.
1839. Parker Sargent, John W. Cluett, Geo. Water-
man.
1841. Anthony Fisk.*
1842. Charles Frothingham.*
1845. William Tillinghast,* Francis M. Stone.
1847. David P. Page, John Pemberton*.
1850. Thomas V. S. Wheeler, Benjamin R. Spelman.
1851. Allan T. Bennett.*
1855. George H. Thatcher.*
I. L Judson, President of the Board; Anthony Fisk,
Treasurer; Hugh McCollum, Clerk.
* Now in office.
(242)
THE CITY EECOEDS.
Continued from vol. v, p. 206.
At a Comon Councill held in the Citty hall of Albany
y e 5 April 1710. Present, Jno. Abeel, Hendk. Han-
sen, Mynd 1 Schuyler, Ab: Cuyler, Ger 1 Roseboom,
Coenraet Ten Eyck, Reyer Gerrits e , Bar 1 Sanders,
Hend'k Roseboom, Joh's Sanders.
Whereas wynant van Dr Pool makes -application to y e
Cpmonalty to buy a ps. of ground Lying without this
Citty Containing ab l 28 foot Long & 22 foot wyde have-
ing on y e South y e gardin of his father melgert vandr
Pool for wh. it is agreed by y e Comonalty y l y e s d wynant
van Dr Pool shall pay unto y e mayor Record, aldermen
and assistants of this Citty y e sum of five pounds currant
money, and orderd y l a Release Shall be Granted unto y e
s d wynant van Dr Pool & to his heirs & assigns for Ever
for y e s d p 8 of ground
This day agreed with melgert vander Poel Jun.,
wouter quackenbos Junr. gerrit van Ness Junr. and
Abraham vandr Poel to set up all y e new Stockados of
this Citty & to Digg y e Ditches in y e Space 26 days or
y e first of may next as they shall Be Ordered by y e com-
onalty, and are to have Every Stockado as they shall sett
up four pence half penny to be paid be every Inhabitant
who has Ryd Stockados.
Daniel Ketelhuyn appears in the meeting who acqu'ts
y e Comonalty that he hath Sold his Right and- title wh.
he hath to land of Schaachtekook bought of this Citty to
wouter quackenbos Jun'r & doth offer y e same to y e Com-
monalty as he is oblidged to doe by his Indenture.
The Comonalty haveing taken y e same unto Considera-
tion and given y e s d Daniel Ketelhuyn Liberty to Dispose
of y e s d Land to wouter quackenbos
The City Records. 243
It is resolved by y e Commonalty y l an Ordinance Shall
be made for y e Ringing of hoggs and Cleaning the Streets
of this Citty.
April 13. It is Resolved by the Commonality that Mr.
Hansen Do order that the passage of the water pond be-
hynd Cap 1 Wessell Ten brooeks be Ledd Through the
Stockadoes by Peter Poppy In order that it may further
Sent Round the block bous & so down into the River
It is further Resolved that Mr. Hend. Hansen Do order
the making and Repareing the bridge att the Tan pitts.*
April 19. It is Resolved by the Commonality the
ald'man and Common Councell In Each ward Shall Ex-
amine all the Inhabitants and others Rated to Ride
Stockados for the fortifying the Said Citty according to
Each his quota and to make Returne thereof the Next
meeting.
It is further Resolved that Mr. Gerrit Roseboom &
Mr. Barent Sanderse be manigers and order the mending
of the Citty Gates on the North side of the Citty above
the Burger Blockhouse in good Repairs
April 25. It is Resolved that such persons within
this Citty who have delayed to Ride their quotaes of
Stockadoes, shall be forthwith ordred to Ride y e same
before y e 28th instant upon penalty of forfeiting for each
stockadoe they shall longer delay y e sume of 3 shillings.
The following letter being directed to ys body from y e
president of her maj'es Councill at New York Viz 1
Aprilly 6 llth 1710
Gentlemen her Maj e having been pleased to revoke
y e Commission formerly graunted by her to Coll In-
goldsby to be Lieu 1 govern'r of ys province whereby the
governm 1 of ye same is devolved upon me I have thought
fitt to acquaint you
Whereupon it Resolved that since the time of year is
so that horses & waggons can not be gott to Ride new
Stockadoes that therefore warning be given to Each
Inhabitant of this Citty that they appear or send a suf-
ficient man in their stead with axes or spades to Repair
y e Citty Stockadoes by Removeing gone ones where y e bad
stand
244 The City Records.
May 2. Mr. Hansen brings in an ace 1 of Charges for
y e bridge at y e Tann pitts amounting to 3: 12: 9
ordred that Cred 1 be given to ye severall persons on y e
Citty book for y e same
A proposal is made in Common Council! that Stone
wells may be made in y e first and Second wards each one
according to act of assembly which being putt to y e Vote
y e Majority of votes are that as Requested wells should
be made in said wards each one so that in y e first warde
it be made about ten or twelve yards on y e East side
of y e market house & that in y e Second warde to be
made just on y e north side of y e Cros street opposite to
y e house of gysbert marselis to which End Rob 1 Living-
ston Jun'r Mynd 1 Schuyler Esq'rs Coonraet Ten Eyk &
Ryer gerrittse assistance are appointed managers in y e
first warde and abraham Cuyler gr l Roseboom Esq's
aldermen barent Sanders hend'k Roseboom assistance
be managers in y e second warde & y l y e same may actu-
ally furnished warrants be Issued to y e assessors & y e
money Collected to Defray y e s d charges before y e limita-
tion of y e s d act
July 5. The Comon Councill have ordered the Dep.
Clerk to draw and put up at the Church door the follow-
ing advertisement, viz 1 That the Mayor, Aldermen and
Commonalty of the Citty of Albany shall Expose to Sale
at a public vendue to the highest bidder, in the Citty Hall
of y e s Citty on the 14 of this instant July, being Satur-
day at 2 a Clock in the afternoon, five and twenty morgan
or fifty acres of Land belonging to y" s d Citty, Lying on
y e East Syde of Hudsons River, under y e west Syde of y e
Schaahkooks hill, were the Buyer shall be willing to take
y e same, Provided it be in one peece, together with free
grazeing for Catle & wood for fencing and fuel.
July 11. The Commonalty being Convened sent for
Evert Ridder Citty Collector to come before them w h he
did accordingly & was askt him whether he had received
the money for setting up the Stockados of this Citty
who Replyd he had not, and he desird that a sufficient
warrant might be Issued to him for y e Collecting of y e s d
money
The City Records. 245
It was therefore orderd that the D. Clerke draw a
warrant directed to y e s ri Evert Ridder Collector of y e s d
Citty for the due Collecting of s d money & that the Com-
monalty will assist those who sign y e s 1 warrant & bare
the s d Collector harmless.
July 15. Whereas the Commonalty of this Citty is
Indebted unto the Patentees of Sarachtogue the sume of
thirty Eight pounds 7 shillings (w h Runs on Intrest) for
a release from them of Some Land now belonging to this
Citty Lying near Schaachtekook, and they haveing now
no money in Cash to descharge that Debt have therefore
Resolved to sell the undermentioned Land to discharge
the Same, on the following Condition (viz 1 )
The Mayor Aldermen <fc Comonalty of the City of
Albany are designd to Expose to Sale to the highest Bid-
der, twenty five morgan or fifty Acres of Land Belong-
ing to the s [ Citty Situate Lying and Being on the East
side of Hudson's river, under the west Syde of Schaah-
tekooks hill, were the Buyer Shall be willing to take the
Land there, provided it be in One peece, together with
free grazeing for Catle, & to cutt and Gary away wood
for fencing & fuel on y e s d Land only
That the Person who is the highest Bidder of y 6 s d
peece of Land Shall be Oblidged to give a Bond to the
Commonalty with a sufficient Security for the money
payable fourty Pounds thereof on or before y e ffifteenth
day of Septemb. now next Ensueing, and the Remainder
on or before the fifteenth of September one thousand
seven hundred & eleven and for want of Such a Security
the s d Land Shall be fild up again in vendue at the
Charges of the Buyer, and if the Land Shall happen to
be sould for Less y e buyer Shall be oblidged to pay the
Same, if more he shall have no profitt thereof, a Con-
veyance of the said Land Shall be given on y e 17th
Instant By the Mayor of the said Citty in behalf of the
Commonalty, with a reserve to give one Couple of fatt
hens to y e Commonalty for the time being yearly for
Ever
The buyer Shall be Oblidged to pay him who files the
said Land up in vendue
246 The City Records.
Symon Danielse of Schinnechtady was the highest
Bidder for y e s f[ peece of Land for the Sume of Sixty
nine Pounds
At a Common Councill held in the Citty hall of Albany
the 4th of Aug 1 1710. Present, Robert Livingston
Jun'r Recorder, Hend. Hansen, Mynd 1 Schuyler,
Abr. Schuyler, Ger 1 Roseboom, ald'n, Coenraet Ten
Eyk, Ryer Gerrittse, Barent Sanders, Tho. Harmense
Jobs. D'wandelaer Jun'r, Hend: Roseboom, ass ts .
It is Resolved that the following persons be appointed
a Committee (viz 1 ) Gerrit Roseboom & Abraham Cuyler
Esq'r Ald'n Barent Sanders & Ryer Gerritse .Assistants,
to view the Cittys Accounts and also to view the Ac-
counts due to this Citty concerning the Lycence money
for those two years past and to Bring in their Report on
y e 8th Instant, in the meane time it is orderd that a
Billet be put on the Church Requiring all Persons who
have any Account with this Citty to give in the Same to
Mr. Anthony Bradt Citty Treasurer on or before the 7 inst.
It is Resolved by the Commonalty that two wells
Shall be made in y e first & Second wards of this Citty,
Pursuant to the act of Gen'll Assembly of y e Colony of
New York, Entituled an Act for y e Citty & County of
Albany to pay y e arrears due to their Representatives,
and for other uses, was therefore orderd that warrants
Shall be Issued to the Severall Assessors of y e first and
Second wards and one warrant to y e Collector of y e
Citty for y e Levying fifteen Pounds in each of y e s d wards
for Defraying y e Charge in making s d wells and y* y e as-
Asses'rs bringtin their Estimate on or before y e 8th inst.
It is further orderd that Rob 1 Livingston Jun'r Record'r
mynd 1 Schuyler Esq'rs Coenraet Ten Eyk & Ryer Ger-
ritse ass'ts be appointed managers for building y e well
in y e first ward or any two of them, and also Gerrit
Roseboom Abraham Cuyler Esq'rs Barent Sanders &
hend Roseboom ass'ts be appointed managers for build-
ing y e well in y e Second ward or any two of them
The City Records. 247
Att a Comon Councill held in y e Citty hall of Albany
ye 8th of Aug'st 1710
Whereas it is y e time now y l y e Comittee appointed on
y e 4th Instant Should deliver in their report, & Since
they have not done it, It is therefore orderd y 1 y e same
be referd till the llth Instant to bring yn in an acc'o what
this Citty is Indebted, and also an account of y e Lycence
money for these two years Last past
It is Resolved by y e Comonalty y l an adress Shall be
drawn to Congratulate his Ex'lys Save arrivall to ys
part of his Govern 1 and also to Represent y e present
State & Condition of ys fronteer
It is orderd y l a war 1 Shall be Issued to y c assessors of
ys Citty to make an estimate of y e Estates of all y e In-
habitants of y e said Citty and deliver y e same into y e
Clerk's Office on or before y e 18th Instant und'r their
hands and Seals.
Aug. 11. Pursuant to y e Resolution of y e Comonalty
on y e 8th Instant Concerning y e Comittee then appointed
to bring in an account what this Citty is Indebted, who
have delivered y e same now, & find thereby that y p S 1
Citty is one hundred and nine pounds Indebted.
Aug. 26. Pursuant to y p Resolution of y e Comonalty
on y e 8 Instant to y e ass'rs of this Citty who have
accordingly Brought in an Estimate of y e said Citty
amounting to 5834 & Layd 3d on ye comes to 72 ,
18 : 6, have therefore orderd y 1 y e Tax Lists shall be
drawn over & a warrant to y e Coll'r of y e s d Citty for
y e due Collecting of y e same on or before y e 20 of Sept.
next, in order y l he may then pay y e s ' money to anthony
Bradt Citty Treasurer
It is Resolved y l a Comittee be appointed to form an.
adress to be given in to y e Assembly setting forth y e Con-
dition of y e Citty and how y e Comonalty have Subplyd
this Garrison with fire wood Since y" first of May last,
y e Comittee are hend'k Hansen, mynd 1 Schuyler ab :.
Cuyler Esq'rs & Coenraet Ten Eyk & make a return
thereof on y e 2 of Septemb'r next
[Annals, vi.] 22
248 The City Records.
Att a Mayors Court held in y 6 Citty hall of Albany
the 19th of Sep'r, 1710
Whereas melgert van der [Poel] Late of y e Citty of
albany Gunstockmaker dec d did Some time before his
death by deed of Gift and Conveyance give and Convey
unto his Six Children (viz 1 ) melkert van der poel, mary
van der poel, Trinke van der poel, abraham van der
poel, wynant van der poel, & ariantie van der poel, a
negro man Called Lot & a negro girle Called Eva, his
saw mill on the Beavers Creek, his house in y e Citty of
Albany fronting the fort and a Lott of Ground on y 6
South *Syde of y e Citty as by deed of Gift & Conveyance
may appear, and whereas this day Application hath been
made to us by all y e Children afores d (ariantie only
Excepted who was absent, tho' due notice given her)
that they might have directions from us (in her absence)
to have y e s d reall & personall Estate appraised & Sould
so that each Child might Receave his or her Sixth Equall
part of y e moneys ariseing from Such Sale, we haveing
taken y e Same into Consideration, thinking that it would
be a hardship that y e absence or neglect of y e s d arrian-
tie, Should hinder y e rest from Comeing to their just
parts of y e s d Reall &; personall Estate given and Con-
veyd as Afores d , and at the same time Resolving &
intending as farr as in us Lyes to Secure to y e s d arriantie
her Equall Sixth part of the moneys arising by Such
Sale, have thought fitt, that the said Reall and Personall
Estate be appraized by Stephanus Groesbeek, manus
Wendell, and Johannis vinhagen of y e s' 1 Citty, they
being first Sworn to make a true apraizernent of the
Same Provided always that the afores d Children of y e s d
melgert van der poel do pay and Satisfy the Appraizors
for their Trouble & pains, & that y e s d Appraizement be
Return'd into y e next mayors Court under the hand &
seals of y e s l apprayzors & y l y e s d appraizors when y e
afors d Estate Shall be Sould Shall Receive for & on Be-
half of y e s d ariaentie her Equall Sixth part of y e money
ariseing from Such Sale, and pay y e Same to her when
She shall at Any time after give them a Sufficient dis-
The City Records. 249
charge for the Same, and we do think fitt that the Said
Negro's house mill & Lott of ground be Sould according
the s d appraizement or for as much more as may be But
not Less. Given under our hands at Albany this fifteenth
. day of September in y e ninth year of her maj's Reigne
annoqD 1710
J ABEEL
was Signed ABRAHAM CUYLER
HEND. HANSEN
Alsoo wy undergeschr : geappenteert syn van de heere
magistrate mayor & aldermans der Stadt Albany, om te
Pryseere het huys, 1 sagh moole, 2 thuyn, neeger and
negerin van Melgert Wynantse van der Poel, geweesene.
So Denke wy het voor sherve huys & Erf waerdigh te
zyn de summa van - . 130
De sagh moole d summe van 60
De Thuyn d sume van - 8
De neger d sume van ..... 65
De negerin d suma van - - 35
Albany, Sept. 18, 1710. 298
Was signed
STEPHANIS GROESBEEK,
HARMANUS WENDELL,
JOHANNIS VlNHAGEN.
[The above is an appraisal of the estate of Melgert son
of Wynant Vanderpael, consisting of a house and lot, a
saw mill, a quit rent and a negro man and woman.]
Albany 14th Octo br 1710.
This day being appointed by the Charter of the Citty
of Albany, for the Aldermen, Assistance, Constables &
Chamberlain of the Citty to be Sworne who are as fol-
lows Viz
First Ward.
Aldermen. Assistants.
David Schuyler Anthony Van Schaick
Harmanus Wendell John Lansen
250 The City Records.
Second Ward.
Aldermen. Assistants.
Abraham Culler Hend: Roseboom
Garret Roseboom Barent Sanders.
Third Ward. ,
Abraham Schuyler Derick Brat
Wessell Ten brook John Prym
Constables that were Chosen viz : Claas Van Woort
1st ward, Derick Van Scherline 2d ward, Lenerd Gansi-
Toort 3d ward
John Delemont Chosen High Constable
Antony Brat Chamberlain
Att a common Council held in the Citty hall of Albany
the 24th of. November 1710
This day Rob 1 Livingston Jun'r Esq'r mayor & John
uyler Esq'r record'r of this Citty were Sworn accord-
ing to the Intent of the Charter of this Citty and Thomas
Williams Esq'r high Sherrif of this Citty & County in
Like manner
It is resolved by the Comonalty that Mr Anthony
Eradt Citty Treas'r Shall Lay before them on Tuesday
next in y e Citty hall of Albany at teen a Clock in the
morning an account what he has rec'd of y e Late Citty
Tax and also of other Lycence money w h he has rec d
Ord'rd that Evert Ridder Collector of this Citty be
warned to appear in the Citty hall of this Citty on Tues-
day next at teen a Clock in the morning to give an
account what he has Collected payd to the Citty
Treas'r of the last Citty Tax
Rob 1 Livingston Jr Esq'r mayor of this Citty Received
of John Abeel Esq Late may'r of y e s d Citty the Papers
& writings belonging to this Citty as y e s d Abeel has
rec ' y e Same of Evert Banker Esq'r
At a Comon Councill held In the Citty hall of Albany
the 28th of Novemb'r 1710. Present R l Livingston
J'r Esq'r may'r J's Cuyler Esq'r Record'r David
Schuyler Wess: Ten Broek' Ger 1 Roseboom Ab:
The City Records. 251
Cuyler Ab : Schuyler Har : Wendell, Aldermen;
Hend: Roseboom Bar 1 Sanders Job's Lansing Job's
Pruyn Dirk Bradt, Assistants \
Pursuant to an ord'r of the Comon Councill of tbe
24th Instant Evert Ridder Collector of this Citty Lays
before this Comonalty an account of what money he has
Received from Severall Inhabitants of this Citty for
Setting up of Stockados wh doth amount lo ,29 : 8 wh
is Repayd by ord'r of Comon Councill as folio weth viz 1
To wouter quackenboss Jr & Comp" for
Setting up of the Stockados - - 23: 5:10
To Joh s Otthoudt & J 3 woodcook - - 1:10:2
To Joseph Jansen ... 5
To William Gysbertse - - -1:1:9
ToPrwinne - - - 0:1:6
Cor:Maese- - - 2:3
M r Abeel - - - 5:9
Wm. Gysbertse - - - 3:9
Winant van den Bergh 3
Anthony Bradt ... 3
K: V: Renselaer - - 4:6
Luykas Luykase - 2:3
To Evert Ridder for 1 Ba ll Beer
& his Salary - - 1:18:3
3: 4: 3
29>r~8:00
It is Resolved by the Comonalty that the following
ordinance Shall be publisht for the Prohibiting the Sell-
ing of Strong Liquors by Retaile Till duely Lycenced &
is as followeth viz 1
By y e Mayor, aldermen and Comonalty of the Citty of
Albany
An Ordinance
Whereas divers Persons of this Citty do Presume to Sell
drink by retaile without Lycence to the Great Damage
of the Comon Profitt of y e s d Citty, we do therefore
hereby Publish and Prohibite that no Person or Persons
Inhabiting within the Citty and County of Albany Shall
252 The City Records.
directly or Indirectly Sell to Either Christian or Indian
any Sort of Strong Liquor without being Duly Lycenced
under Pain and Penalty of forfieting for Every Such
Offence the Surne of forty Shillings one half thereof for
the Behoofe of y e s^ Citty & y e other half for y 6 Sherrif
who is to Sue for y e Same Given in Albany the 28 of
nov in the ninth year of her maj os Reign A D 1710
It is also Resolved that the following Persons be
appointed fire masters to Serve for the Ensueing year
viz 1
First Ward. Second Ward.
Johan's van Hoese Job's Groesbeek
Casper van Hoese melg 1 vand r Poel
Third Ward.
Jan Evertse Adriaen Othoudt
Who are to view y e Chimneys & fire Places in this Citty
every fortnight dureing this winter and once Every month
in the Summer, & where Ever they Shall find any fire
kept near any Straw or hay or Stable they Shall Cause
the Same to be removed where any Chimney Shall be
found fowl or fire kept Dangerous to fine the Owner
thereof in the Sume of Six Shillings to be recovered for
the use of the s' 1 fire masters
The following Persons are Appointed by the Comon-
alty for Surveyors to Serve for the Ensueing year (viz 1 )
First Ward. Second Ward.
Wm Hogan Bar 1 Ten Eyk
Claes wyngaert Joh s vinhagen
Third Ward.
Wm Gysbertse Tho. Harmense
and that warrant be directed to them to officiate their
respective Offices
Orderd that Harmanus wendell aid & Joh's Lansing
ass 1 be appointed to view the Citty gates in ord r that
the Same may be mended
It is Resolved by the Comonalty that whosoever of the
s d Comonalty as neglect to give attendence in Comon
Councill on the hour appointed after notice given Shall
The City Records. 253
forfeit for Each Such offence the Sume of three Shillings
for the use of the Comonalty, w'h Said forfeiture in Case
of Refusall Shall be Levyed as the Comonalty Shall
think fitt
It is orderd that notice Shall be given by an advertise-
ment to be put up at the Church that All persons who
have any account with this Citty do bring y m to Mr
Anthony Bradt Citty Treasurer on or before the 12 of
Decemb'r next
Dec. 2. This day agreed with Dan'll Bradt to deliver
Candles for the Burger guards till the 14th of October
1711 for nine pence a pound
Dec. 12. It* is Resolved by the Comonalty that three
large lathers & three Small ones with Iron hoecks & three
large poles Shall be made for the use and at the Charge
of this Citty and that the old Lathers & Poles be brought
to Mr Mayors
The Comonalty being informed that the night guards
in this Citty are not mounted nor kept, have resolved
that Job's Cuyler Esq'r record'r Wes:Ten Broek & Ab:
Schuyler Esq'r ald'n do acquaint Coll Pr Schuyler there-
with So y l the Said Guards may be Settled and Kept
Dec. 18. Whereas it is ommitted to give an Indenture
to Symon Danielse of 25 morgan of Land Sold to him
in Publick vendue by the Comonalty on the 15th of July
last for y e sume of 69
It is therefore orderd that an Indenture Shall be drawn
of the s d peece of land to y e s d Symon Danielse
The Comonalty have this day Sold five morgan or 10
acres of land belonging to this Citty of Albany to Symon
Danielse of Schinnechtady for the Sume of twelf pounds
to be paid on or before the 15th day of Septemb'r 1712,
Scituate Lying and being on the East Syde of hudsons
river over ag'st David Ketelhuyn's & beginning at a
Creek, and so up the River 300 paces and then in y e
woods till it takes in 5 morgan or 10 acres of land
It is Resolved by y e Comonalty y l a warrant Shall be
Issued to the Asses'rs of this Citty for y e assessing 200
load of fire wood for y e night guards of this Citty on y e
254 The City Records.
Inhabitants of y e s 1 Citty, and that they bring an Esti-
mate thereof und'r their hands and seals in the Clerks
office on or before the 22 Instant
Dec. 26. Pursuant to the resolution of the Comonalty
on y" 18th Instant the ass'rs of y e Citty of Albany have
delivered the Estimate in the Clereks office of 200 load
of firewood for y e burger guards wh. the Comonalty have
Examind and disapprove the Same, and orderd y 1 a war-
rant be Issued to the said Assessors for the Equally
assessing & Rateing y e Inhabitants of this Citty for 300
Load of wood for y e s' 1 Gaurds & bring Such Estimate
in the Clerks office under their hands & Seals on or be-
fore fry day next
It is Resolved that Cap 1 Johannis Bradt be warnd by
the Sherrif to Infence his lott of ground in this Citty on
the Corner opposite to Joh's D'wandlaers On or before
the 29th Instant on his Perrall
Dec. 29. This day the mayor aldermen & Comonalty
of this Citty paid unto the Patentees of Sarachtoque
thirty Ei^ht Pounds thirteen Shillings and 2 : 10 for
Interest of S d money it being what remained due to them
for a Release of Some lands now belonging to this Citty
According to the order of the Comonalty on the 26
Instant the Ass'rs of this Citty have delivered their
Estimates in the Clerks Office of 300 Load of fire wood,
wh. they do Approve of and the s d Estimates to be drawne
over by the Clerk
Resolved by the Comonalty y 1 y e Inhabitants of the 3d
ward Ride their proportion of wood between this and the
13th of January next and the first ward from y l time to
the 27th do. and y e 2 d ward from y e 27 January to the
11 feb. next Ensueing
Dec. 30. Whereas we are credibly Informd y l y e sol-
diers of this garrison Lodged in y e blockhouses have not
only Cut downe the Stockados & battaries of this Citty
but also distroyd Severall fences without the same, and
understanding y l his Ex'ly has directed y e Command : to
furnish fire wood, have thought fitt to Enquire thereinto
& accordingly Sent for Cap 1 weemes who informs us
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that he has taken the necessary Care for fire wood &
agreed wth Severall persons to furnish y e Same (viz 1 )
with francis winne for 300 load wood, Cornelis Scher-
merhoorn for 100 do for y e fort and with Coll P. Schuyler
and'rs Janse & Jacob pearsen for to furnish the block-
houses, but upon further Inquire therein Mr. Winne
affirms that he is not actually agreed, it is therefore Re-
solved that the following letter be Sent to his Ex'ly viz 1
May it please your Excellency
we y e Comonalty of y e Citty of albany lay hold on ys.
uppertunity to Salute yr. Ex'ly & wh. all do presume to
make known y l notwithstanding yr. Ex'lys care (as we
understand) in directing y e Comand'r of her maj'es
garrison here to provide fire wood for y e fort and block-
houses where her maj'es Sold's are lodged in they in
want thereof do Cut downe y e Stockados & batteries of
ys Citty destroy peoples fences without y e same & likewise
take firewood where it can be found, wh doth not only lay
open the fortifications of this Citty & render it defence-
less, but tends to the great grievance of the Inhabitants
therein, do therefore hope that by yr. Ex'lys further
directions to him Care may be taken to Prevent y e like
grievances & any Complaints for the future & do take
leave to subscribe our self Y r Excellencys
most humbl Serv'ts
In Mayor's Court, Jan. 23, 1811.
Henry Holland by his attorney John Collins Plentive
Nanning Harmense visher Defend 1
Mr. Collins attorney for the Plentive moves to the
Court that the said Nanning Harmense visher defend 1
Shall be nunsuited being he has not Enterd his Plea in
the Clerks Office
The Court have taken the Same into Consideration do
nonsuite him accordingly, & that he pays Cost of Suite
The Court adjourned till this day forthnight
In Common Council, Feb. 5, 1711.
It is orderd by the Comonalty [that] billets for fire
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wood of the first & Second wards of this Citty Shall [be]
drawn & given to the Constables to the End that the
Inhabitants of S 1 wards and those of y e 3 d ward who
have not Ryde their quota of wood for the night guards
of the s d Citty, that they Ryde their Severall quotas as
aforesaid on or before the 12th of this Instant, on pain
& penalty to forfeit three Shillings for Every Load of
wood that Shal not be Ryd & brought to y e s d guard, for
behoofe of y e s d Comonalty who are to Sue for the Same
and that the Cryer give notice hereof and that every one
most Enter of what they Ryde to Mr. Barent Sanders to
whom a List of all what Shall be ryde is to be given
March 16. Jacob Lansing of y e Citty of Albany de-
livers in a Petition to this meeting wh. is as followeth viz 1
To the worshipfull mayor Recorder aldermen & Comon-
alty of the Citty of Albany
The humble Petition of Jacob Lansing of the Citty of
Albany Humbly Sheweth
Whereas your Petitioner has a Lott of ground on y e
north side of this Citty of Albany and is willing to make
a considerable arrectment thereon, and y e s d Lott not
haveing it breath in y e -front according to y e reare to
build in a regular way, your petitioner desires your
worships be pleased to sell three four or five feet adjoin-
ing to y e north side of s ' Lott in the front with a taper
Line from j" front to the just Extent bounds in y e reare
& your Petitioner is willing to pay a reasonable Sume
for the Same and your Petitioner as in duty bound Shall
Ever pray JACOB LANSING
The Comonalty have taken y e s d Petition unto Con-
sideration and do refer the same till the next meeting &
y l in y e mean time the S d ground Petitioned for be
mesurd
It is Resolved by the Comonalty that Six or Seven
Carters be Lycenced for this Citty of Albany, that they
and no other Shall ryde unless so Lycenced & that they
Enter into a bond for the due execution of that office,
It is further Resolved that they are to have for Ryde-
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ing a freight of dry goods, wheat bread flower wood
Stone, &c three pence, .for a pipe of wine a hh d rum
Malasses & Tobacco nine pence and for a tierce of rum
&c fourpence half penny and for a Bale of Strowds Duf-
fels Blankets and of Dry Goods Sixpence
In Mayor's Court, March 20, 1711.
Whereas William Gysbertse & Samuel Doxsie themselfs
& Joseph Jansen appear to the Court & desire the favour
of them to be appointed Carters for this Citty of Albany
& also Porters joyntly with William Hollie wh. was
graunted to them by the Court Provided that they be
duly Lycenced & give bond with Sufficient Security for
y e performance of their respective offices, and pay what-
soever be Damnifyd or lost by their neglect
It is Resolved that the Porters of this Citty Shall
take demand and Receive the following fees for their
service, and no more (viz 1 ) for a hoxhead of rum and
wine Eighteen pence for a tierce of y e Same tvvelf pence
a barrel nine pence, a hh d of Tobacco nine pence a hox-
head of molasses Eighteen pence a bale of Duffels
blanket Strouds Sixpence and for a barrel of Syder
three pence three farthings ajid all other goods & liqours
Equevalent
In Common Council, March 31, 1711.
Waghalrawat Sacharn of Scahtekook Indians for him-
self and In behalf of the other Indians appeard In
Comon Couricel Dcsireing our assistance to plowe Some
Land for them there at Scahtekook to plant Corne the
Comonality takeing his Request Into Consideration
Doe Resolve that Some farmer be hyred as soon as pos-
sible and that there be plowed five Days with one plow
for the benefitt of Said Indians at Scahtekook and that
the plower be satisfied and paid by the said Citty three
pounds
In Mayors's Court, April 3, 1811.
It is orderd that the following ordinance be publisht
(viz')
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By the mayor Recorder & Comonalty of the Citty of
Albany, An Ordinance
Whereas Severall prsons in this Citty do prsume to
retaile and use manuall occupations without they being
made freemen of y e s Citty, It is therefore hereby Pub-
lish'd & declard y* no prson or prsons Shall hereafter
Expose to Sale By retaile any wares or merchandize by
thernselts or any other prson or prsons whatsoever or
use any trade mystery or manuall Occupation in y e S d
Citty & Liberties thereof, unless he or they Shall have
his or their freedom and by actual Dwellers & Inhabit-
ants of y e Citty afores d on Such pains and penalty as the
Charter of y e S d Citty directs for the behoof of y e Sher-
rif or any other p'son that Shall Sue for y e Same. Given
in Albany ye 3d of Ap'll in y e 10th year of her maj'ts
Reign AmioqD 1711
Then the Court adjourned till this day 14 night
In Common Council, April 3, 1711.
By virtue of an act of Gen'l Assembly of the Colony
of New York Entituled an act for Repairing of the block
houses, plat forms, and^other y e fortifications of the Citty
of Albany and town of Schaennechtady in the said
County It is orderd that warrants Shall be Issued to
the Assessors of the first & Second ward of this Citty
for the Equally Assessing of all & Every the Inhabit-
ants of y e s d Citty and Deliver Such ^Estimate under
their hands & Seals in y e Clerks office on or before y 6
fifth Instant
April 7. It is resolved by the Comonalty that two
wooden wells Shall be made in the first & Second wards
of this Citty, and that there Shall be raisd for Defraying
the Charge of the S d wells in Each ward twenty pounds
to be paid by the Inhabitants of y e s d wards in Proportion
as Every one Lives near to the Said wells, and that the
wells in the first ward Shall Stand Sixty yards from the
house of Evert wendell down the Street on the South
side of the gutter, and the well to be made in the Second
ward Shall Stand about the middle of the Street over
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against the house of Gysbert marselis & william Jacobse
It is further Resolved that a warrant Shall be directed
to the Assessors of y e s f[ first & Second wards to make
Such an Assessment in Proportion as Afores d and De-
liver the Same under their hands & Seals into the Clerks
office on or before [no date is specified] David Schuyler
& harmanus wendell Esq'rs being appointed managers
with Job's Lansing & Anthony van Schaick, to procure
workmen & materialls for makeing y e well in y e first ward
April 10. Whereas Daniel Killie has taken in part*
of y e land behind his house being the queen high way,
It is therefore Resolved by the Comonalty that he Shall
forthwith take up his fence, and Sett up the same Behind
his house no further then with a streight line from y e
Corner of the pasture belonging to y e heirs of mag 1
Schuyler, dee' 1 & leaving y e same breath behind his Lott
as y e same is at the afores ' Corner
It is further Resolved by the Comonalty y l y e fence of
y e Pasture of Coll. John Schuyler Shall be taken up in
Like manor and y l y 6 following persons be appointed a
Comitte viz David Schuyler, ab: Cuyler w: Ten Broek
Esq's ald'n ant: v: Schaick Barent Sanders & D. Bradt
to view & Examine y e writeings Concerning y e Same &
y l they bring in their Report in writeing to ys. meeting
on or before y e 5th of June next Ensueing
In Mayor's Court, May 15, 1711.
Orderd that henceforth the Sherrif or his deputy and a;
Constable in his Turn Shall attend the mayor's Court
precisely when held
May 19. This day this meeting rec d a Letter from his
Excellency Rob 1 Hunter Esq'r Cap 1 Gen'l & Gov'r in
Chief of the province of new york & dated in new york
y e 12th of this Instant wherein he directs y* her maj'es
Service Requires That a detachm 1 from ys. garrison here
of 3 Score men be Sent Immediately to y e manor Living-
ston and desires us to be pleased to give ord'rs y* they
be accomodated with boats & Canaes necessary, or what
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Else may be requisite, as also y 1 we will be pleased to
ord'r Such necessary guards for y p Security of the place
dureing their absence as wee may Judge Requisite our
Ready Complyance as it is for her maj'es Immediate
Service will very much oblidge him
In pbedience whereof the following warrant was
order to be directed to Sheboleth Bogardus viz 1
Whereas we have just now rec d a Letter from his Ex'cy
Ro l hunter Esq'r Cap- Gen'l & Gov'r in Chiefe of y e pro-
vince of new york &c. wherein he setts forth j l her maj'es
Service requires y l Sixty men Immediately Shall be Trans-
ported to y e manor of Livingston, we do therefore require
& Comand you in her maj'es name to take on board y e S d
number with Such proper officers as his Ex'cy has di-
rected, and hereof you are in no ways to omitt at your
parrall Given under our hands in Albany y e 19th of May
in y e tenth year of her maj's Reigne annoq'o Do. 1711
Was signed by the mayor record. & aldermen
To Shiboleth Bogardus master of his Sloop
At a meeting of the mayor & aldermen in the Citty of
Albany y e 2 1st of May 1711
Just now the mayor & ald'n rec d a Letter from his
Ex'cy Rob 1 Hunter Esq'r Cap 1 : Gen'l & governour in
Chiefe of y e Province of newyork &c and is as followeth
viz 1
Manor of Livingston y e 20th may 1711
Eleven at night
Sr. her maj's Service Requireing ye presence of y e
Troops at Albany here, with all possible dispatch, I
must Intreet yo. to furnish them with Sloops boats or
Canoes for their Conveyance the Expense of which Shall
be defrayd and at the Same time I desire yo. may call
the militia in your town in arms to take Care of the fort
& place dureing the Absence of the garrison I Earnestly
begg your assistance for dispatch & am with Sincerity
Your very humble Servant
Ro 1 Hunter
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In obedience whereof we forthwith directed the fol-
lowing warrant to nanning Harm'se visher viz 1
Whereas we just now Received a Letter from his Ex'cy
Rob f Hunter Esq'r Cap 1 Gen'l and Govern'r in Chiefe of
the province of n : york wherein he setts forth that her
maj'es Service Requires that her maj'es Troops at Albany
be Sent forthwith to the manor Livingston & directs us
to furnish them with Sloops &c. for their Conveyance &
also that the Expense thereof Shall be defray d in Obedi-
ence whereof we do hereby Require yo. forthwith to
receive on board your Sloop her maj's S d Troops & Con-
vey them to the S d manor of Livingston in all Expedi-
tion, hereof you are in no ways to omitt at your parrall,
Given under our hands in Albany the 21st of may in the
tenth year of her maj's Reigne Annoq'o Do. 1711
was Signed by the mayor Recorder & aldermen
To Nanning harmense visher
master of the Sloop Mary
And whereas Pursuant to the Said Letter we have
taken the necessary Care for the Transportation of y e
said Troops, it is further Resolved y l Cap 1 Abraham
Schuyler & harmanus wendell Esq'rs forthwith do attend
Peter Schuyler Esq'r Collo. of the militia Regim' of this
Citty & County & acquaint him that this meeting desire
he will Emmedjately order that y e militia of the S d Citty
come in arms to take care of y" s d fort & this place dure-
ing the absence of the said troops
The Said Abraham Schuyler & harmanus Wendell
Esq'rs being returnd, Says that they have deliverd a
Copy of the above Resolution to Colo. Peter Schuyler
who answerd y l he would Send for y e militia Officers to
Convien to whom he would Communicate y e same &
Should Comply with our desire
orderd that the following Letter be written to his
Ex'cy Rob 1 Hunter Cap 1 Gen'l & gov'r in Chiefe of the
province of new york & in answer to his Letter of y e 20
Instant, and is as follows viz 1
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Albany y e 2 1st of may 1711
may it please your Ex'cy
your Ex'cys Letter dated yesterday we rec d ys. day &
in Obedience thereof, we have forthwith procured a
Sloop for y e Transportation of y e Troops here & desired
Peter Schuyler Esq'r Collo of the militia Regiment of
ys. Citty & County that he will Emmediately order y e
militia of this Citty to Come in Arms to take care of y e
fort and this place dureing y e absence of y e s d Troops
who returnd answer that he would Comply therewith,
So remain in all sincerity
may it please your Ex'cy
your Ex'cys most obed* '& humble Servants
was Signed by the may'r Recorder & aldermen
In Common Council, May 29, 1711.
Orderd that the following ordinance Relateing [to] y e
Indian Trade Shall be Issued (viz 1 )
By the mayor Recorder aldermen and Comonalty of
the Citty of albany
An Ordinance
WHEREAS several Inhabitants of this Citty have made
their Complaints y l Sundry persons of this Citty &
Schinnechtady do much Incroach upon y e Indian Trade
in takeing and giveing great giffts for Rydeing of the
Indians &c. It is therefore Resolved that it Shall be
publishd & Declard y c no p'son or p'sons w l Soever
within ys. Citty Shall upon y e arrivall of any Indian or
Indians, Squae or Squaes (comeing from y e westward)
adress themselfs nor Speake to ym. nor Intice ym. with-
out y e Gates of y e S d Citty by Signs or oy'r wise how
Soever to trade with themselfs or any other prsons being
thereof Convicted by y e Sherrif or any oy'r pson or
psons Shall forfeit & pay as a fine for Each Such Offence
y e Sume of five pounds Currant money for y e behoof of
the Sherriff or any other pson who Shall Sue for y e Same
at y e mayors Court or in any other Court of record with-
in the s d Citty,
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That no person or psons whatsoever within this Citty
Shall Send out or make use of any Breakers whether
Christians or Indians in the management of y e Indian
Trade to y e westward upon pain & penalty of paying as
a fine for Each Offence y e Sume of five Pounds for y e
behoof and to be rec d as afores d
That no person or psons Shall with his or their wagon
or wagons, Cart or Carts horse or horses drive or Ride
any Indian or Indians Squae or Squaes, nearer to the
Citty of Albany from Schinnechtady yn. at y e Sand Bergh
upon pain & penalty of paying as a fine for each Such
Offence y e Sume of five pound for y e behoof of & to be
rec rl as afores d
That in Case any person or psons haveing Committed
any offence as before mentioned & y e Sherrif his deputy
or any other person or persons Shall on his or their own
accord Contract agree or make up the matter with* Such
Offender or with any body Else by there means for a less
Sume of money then y e fine or fines afores d made for
such Offences he or they being thereof Convicted by one,
or more Evidences Shall forfeit as a fine for Each offence
the Sume of five Pounds for y e behoof of the Said mayor
Record'r aldermen & Comonalty & to be Sued as afores d
Given in Alb. y e 30 of may y e 10th year of her maj's
Reign 1711
By the mayor aldermen & Comonalty of the Citty of
Albany & y e Justices of the s d Citty & County
An Ordinance
By virtue of his Ex'cys order dated y e 17th Instant it
is thought Requisite ffor her maj'es Service that all y e
Bakers of this Citty do Bake forthwith all the Cornell &
other Stuf they have by them or Can get to bread & that
no person or person's Shall directly or Indirectly take on
board of any Sloop or Canoe any Cornell or bread to
Transport the Same from hence to any place out of this
County we doe therefore hereby Require all bakers to
take notice hereof accordingly & prohibite all masters of
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vessels or any other person or persons whatsoever to
take on board of any Sloop boat Canoe or other vessel
or any other way to Convey or Transport any bread or
Cornel from this Citty & County
It is further prohibited by y e authority afores d that all
masters of vessels or any other person or persons what-
soever to take on board of any Sloop or boat any Inch
whyte pine boards To Convey or Transport the Same as
afores d upon penalty as they will answer to the Contrary
at their perrill Given In Albany the 21st June in the
tenth year of her maj's Reign annoq'o Do. 1711
At a mayor's Court held in the Citty hall of Albany
the 24th of June 1711
The Court opened & ordre'd That all Constables of
this Citty Shall attend the Mayors Court when held in
the respective turns beginning with y e Constable of the
first ward on pain & penalty of Six Shillings for y e be-
hoofe of the Sherrif who is to Sue for y e Same
Att a Comon Councill held in the Citty hall of Albany
the 24th June 1711: Present, Rob 1 Livingston,
Jun'r Esq'r may'r John Cuyler Esq'r record'r David
Schuyler Wessel Ten Broek ger 1 Roseboom harm :
Wendell abrah'm Schuyler abraham Cuyler Esq's
ald'n Dirk Bradt Job's Pruyn Hend'k Roseboom
Johan's Lansing anth'o Van Schaak ass'ts
By virtue of an act of gen'l assembly of y e Colony of
new york Entitled an act
Is orderd that the Sume of fifty pounds Shall be Raisd &
Levyd on all the Inhabitants of this Citty and have
therefore orderd y l a War't Shall be Issued to y e asses 'rs
of this Citty to make an Estimate of y e Estates of y e
Inhabitants of y e s d Citty & deliver y e Same into y e
Clerks office on or before y e * July next, under their
hands & Seals
It is ordr'd y l an ordinance made on y e 19 June 1708
Relateing butchers in this Citty Shall be confirm'd and
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take its full force an that an ordinance to that purpose
be published on Such fine and penalty as S d former ordi-
nance doth direct and is as tblloweth viz 1
Whereas a certain ordinance by y e may'r ald'n & Com-
onalty of y e Citty of Albany on y e 19 day of June 1708
Relateing y 6 publick market place & Exposeing to Sale
all fish flesh poultry Eggs butter Cheese Roets &c. at y e
place afores d & no other with'n y".s d Citty (is Expird) it
is therefore ordained by y 6 authority afores d y 1 y e Same
Shall be Confirmd & put in its full force & vertue w'h is
hereby done accordingly and y e person or persons offend-
ing Shall be Lyable to pay Such fines and penaltys as in
the afores ' ordinance is Sett forth & Expressd
September 12, 1711. Whereas the assessors of y 6
Citty of Albany have neglected to make an assesment of
y e Estates of the Inhabitants of y e s fi Citty pursuant to
an ord'r of Comon Coun'h dated ye 26th of July Last
on a waarr 1 to them directed
It is therefore Resolved that a warrant Shall be di-
rected to the assessors of y e s d Citty Pursuant to an act
of Gen'll assembly Entituled an act for Repealing an act
of Gen'l Assembly of this province, Entituled, an act for
defraying'y 6 publick & Necessary Charge throughout this
province, for maintaining y e poor & preventing vagabonds
Except so much thereof as Relates to vagabonds and for
appointing more Effectuall means for defraying y e publick
& necessary Charges in Each Citty and County and for
maintaining the poor, and deliver Such Assesment under
their hands & Seals on or before y e 16th of this Instant
in the Clarks office
Aug. 22. It is Resolved by the Comonalty that y e
following persons be appointed a Comittee (viz 1 ) the
ald'n & y e assis'ts now Present to view and Examine y e
accounts of this Citty and bring in their Report on or
before y e 28th Instant and that y e Creger gives Notice to
the Inhabitants of the s d Citty to Bring in Such accounts
as they have with this Citty to Mr. Antho. Bradt Citty
Treasurer
Sept. 19. The Assessors of the Citty of Albany have
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this day brought in their Estimates amounting to 5818=
on w'h is Layd 2Jd on the pound and ordr d the D Clark
to Copy the S 1 Estimates & Draw a warrant directed to
the Collector of y e S 1 Citty to Collect & pay the Money
unto y e Citty Treas'r on or before the 14th October now
next Ensueing
Sept. 29. This day being appointed by y e Charter of
this Citty that the Aldermen of y e Several wards of this
Citty bring their return of y e aldermen assis'ts & Con-
stables Chosen by the Inhabitants to serve for the Ensue-
ing year (viz 1 )
First Ward.
Aldermen. Assistants.
David Schuyler, Joh's Lansing,
Harmanus Wendel. Barent Staats.
Joh's Jer. Wendell, Const.
Second Ward.
Ger 1 . Roseboom Gysbert Mareeles
Abraham Cuyler William Jacobse
Hend'k Roseboom Jun'r, Const.
Third Ward.
Wessel Ten Broek Peter Waldron
hend'k hansen Dirk Bradt
Dirk T. Bradt, Const.
Claes van woerden Chosen high Constaple
Anthony Bradt Chosen Chamberlaine
At a meeting of y e Recorder ald'n & assistants of y e
Citty of albanythis 27 Nov. 1811: Present, Jno.
Cuyler Esq'r Record'r Wess Ten Broek hend. han-
sen David Schuyler Ab: Cuyler Ger 1 Roseboom har:
wendel Dirk Brat Joh's Lansing B: Stats Gys: mar-
celis wm. Jacobse P'r Waldrum
Resolved that the 150 men Raised by the Gen'l assem-
bly of the Colony of N : york for the Security of these
fronteers this winter shall be Quarterd out in this Citty
& County on the Inhabitants thereof
It is thought Necessary that 300 load of fire wood be
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Ryd for the burger Guards of the s d Citty and is there-
fore orderd that a warrant Shall be directed to the
Asse'rs of y e s d Citty to assess y e afores d quantity of
wood on y e Inhabitants of y e s d Citty and bring or Return
Such Estimate in the Clarks office on or before y e first of
Decemb'r next
In Common Council, January 10, 17 1J.
Resolved that three hundred Load of fyre wood be
Ryd by y e Inhabitants of this Citty for y e burger guards
and it is therefore [ordered] y l billets be write & brought
to every Inhabitant what he is to Ryde it is also Resolv d
y l 1000 yalow pine Stockados of 14 foot long & 12 Inches
thinck at y e Smalest End for Repairing y e s cl Citty Shall
be Ryd for w'h a warrant Shall be directed to y e assess-
ors of y's Citty to y e end y< they Return an Estimate
thereof under their hands & Seals in y e Clark office on
or before y e 12th Instant that y e Inhabitants may Ryde
y e Same
It Is further Resolved y l y e following persons be ap-
pointed fyre masters in this Citty to Serve for y e Ensue-
ing year viz 1 1st ward Barent Eghbertse Job's Ten
Broek; 2d Hendrick Ten Eyk Barent Sanders; 3d Jacob
Evertse Peter Ryckman
orderd that they Shall be Servd with a warrant for
viewing y e fyre places &c. in this Citty
February 14. A petition of Teunis Bradt of this
Citty being Read wherein he humbly beggs to be nomi-
nated & appointed Sexon of the Citty of Albany & to
have y e Benefitt to receive y e Perquisites Belonging to y e
S ! office w'h was Granted him, accordingly
Teunis Bradt appointed Chamerlain of this Citty in
Stead of his father
In Common Council, Feb. 19, 171J.
The Assessors of this Citty have brought in their
Estimate's of one thousand Stockados Pursuant to y e
Resolution of y e Comonalty on y e 10th of Jan 'y last, w'h
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Estimates are approv'd & order'd that billets be given
out to y e Severall Inhabitants of y e S 1 Citty to y e end f-
Every one Rides his Proportion on or before y e 23th In-
stant, and that y e Inhabitants of y e S d Citty Shall Ryde
their Proportion of firewood on or before y e time afore-
said
March 4. Resolved that a fair list Shall be drawn of
all those who have neglected to Ryde their quota of fire
wood for y e burger guards & warrants directed by y e
aldermen of y e Respective wards to y e Severall Consta-
bles thereof to Levey y e Sume of three Shill's on y e
goods & Chattels of y e offenders for every load of wood
they have not Ryde as afores d at any time after y e 8th of
this Instant
it is Resolved that y e following ordinance be Publishd
(viz')
By the Mayor Aldermen & Commonalty of the Citty
of Albany
An Ordinance.
Whereas an ordinance made by y e Mayor Aldermen
and Commonalty of y e s d Citty Published on the 3' 1 day
of aprill 1711 against Severall Persons who are presumd
to Retaile & use manuall Occupations without being
made freemen of y e s d Citty which will be Expird on y e
3 d day of aprill next It is therefore hereby Published and
Declard y l Every Clause & article Containd & Expresd
in y e s d ordinanc Shall be and Remain in full force &
vertue for y e Speace of one year next after the date
hereof
And whereas it is very nesessary that y" hoggs in this
Citty & Libertys thereof be Ringd to Prevent their Roat-
ing up the gras It is therefore hereby ordaind & declard
y l all hoggs or Piggs which Shall Run at Large in y e s d
Citty and Liberties riot Ringd to prevent their Roating
as afors d it Shall and may be Lawfull for any Person or
Persons to Seize upon Such hog or hoggs Pig or Piggs
for his or their use benefitt and behoofe as a forfietor for
the owners neglect Given in Albany the 4th of march
in y e 10th year of her maj's Reign annoq'o Do 17 lj
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This day the Comonalty have agreed with Johannis
Dwandlaer Jun'r & Peter waldron to Square Sharpe &
Sett up the Stockados w'h are now ryd for this Citty
who are to have Seaven pence half penny for Each
Stockado they Shall So Square Sharpe & Sett in a Regu-
lar way y e S d Service is to be performd at or before y e
p'mo may next
Whereas y e Comonalty are informd that fodder is Sett
up by Severall [People in yards of Sundry persons with-
out y e north gate in y e 3 1 ward of this Citty to y e Great
danger of y e S d Citty if Sett a fire be evil men or acci-
dently (w'h we hope god will prevent) It is therefore
orderd that a warrant Shall be directed to y" high Con-
stable of this Citty to Cause Such person or persons to
remove such Straw So dangerously Sett up as afores d to
Some other Convenient place at or before y e 12th Instant
on penalty as they will answer to y e Contrary
The following persons are now appointed by the * *
Anthony Bogardt, william hogan ; Johan's Beekman,
harp 1 Jacobse, wm. Gysbertse, Tho harmense
By the Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty of the Citty
of Albany
An Ordinance.
Whereas Sundry Persons in this Citty & County of
Albany do Presume to Sell Strong Liquor by Retaile
without being duely Lycenc'd we do therefore hereby
Publish & declare that after y e publication hereof no
person or Persons whatsoever within the Said Citty &
County Shall by themselves or Bothers Sell any Liquors
by Retaile under the quantity of five Gallons without
being duly Lycenc'd as aforesaid on Painalty of forfiet-
ing for Such offence the Sume of five Pounds for the be-
hoof of Such person or Persons as Shall Sue for the
Same Given in albany y e 25th of february in the 10th
year of her maj's Reign annoq'o Do. 1712
270 The City Records.
In Common Council, March 25, 1712.
The Commonalty have this day Sold unto Leiv 1 Col'o
John Schuyler for the Sume of three pounds a Certain
Small peece of ground Scituate Lying & being here in
the Citty of Albany in y e first ward adjoyning unto y e
lott of y e S 1 John Schuyler haveing on y e East y e lott of
Anthony Van Schaick & on y e west y e high Road con-
taining in lenth on y e East & on y e west Syde Six and a
half foot & in breath four Rod & Seaven foot fronting
towards y e Rutten kill Rinlands measure, for wh: peece
of ground the mayor of the S d Citty is to give a Release
unto y e S 1 John Schuyler, and that y e Sume of three
pounds is to be paid unto Leiv 1 Samuel Babington for
Sundry Disbursments in Repairing y e Great Guns in this
Citty &c
The Comonalty have also Sold unto maritie wife of
Anthony van Schaiok & Johanna anthonize van Stryden
for the Sume of thirty Shillings a certain Small peece of
Ground Scituate Lying & being here in y e Citty of
Albany in 2 d ward next unto their house containing in
breath on y e north End at y e small house of hendrick
Van Ness three foot & Seaven Inches & in breath till it
Runs unto y e lott of y e s d maratie van Schaick & Joha'a
anthonize Van Stryden twenty Eight foot & four Inches
for w'h peece of ground it is Resolved y 1 y e mayor of y e
s d Citty Shall give a Release unto y e s d maritie Van
Schaick & Johanna anthonize van Stryden
albany y e 10th June 1712
may it please your Excellency
we take leave to acq 1 y'r Ex'cy y 1 we are at present in
a Sad Condition o'r Indians y e 5 nations Inclind to joyn
w'th y e Tuscarora Indians & mistrustfull y l we are joynd
with those of Carolina to distroy y'm y l all y e Indians are
meeting at a place on y e Tuskohanna River w'h we think
will be a Bad Consequence at last y e s ' Indians puffd up
y e s d Nations with maney lyes to w'h we understand
they give ear, and y 6 french Intrest among this who are
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never neuter give us Reason to desire y'r Ex'cy to take
Such Necessary Care as y'r Ex'cy Shall Judge most
proper to defend us, we doubt not but y e Com'rs of the
Indian affairs have fully Informd y'r Ex'cy of y e particu-
lars Colo: Peter Schuyler who is much Esteemd by y e
Indians & has a great Sway among y'm haveing always
acted in y e absence of y e gov'r Gen'll as Chiefe with
them & he being now out of y e Commission for y e Indian
affairs, we do humbly desire y'r Ex'cy to restore him in
his former Station, being we know he has Great Influ-
ence on them
In Common Council, June 16, 1712.
Resolved that an ordinance be prepard made & pub-
lished for Prohibiting giveing & Selling of Strong Liquor
to y e Indians in this Citty and County of Albany on pain
& penalty of forfieting the Sume of five pounds for the
behoofe of y e Sherrif or any other person or persons
who Shall Sue for the Same by Conviction of one or
more witnesses before any of her maj's Court of Record
in this Citty,
It is also orderd and Resolved y* it Shall be inserted
in y e s d ordinance y l no person or persons Shall adress
themselfs nor Speake to any Indian or Indians Squae or
Squas Comeing down hudsons River or from Canadas
without y e Stockados of y e s d Citty on pain & peanalty
of ten Pounds for Each offence for y e Behoofe of y e
Shirref or any other Person or Persons who Shall Sue
for the Same before any Court of Record in y e s d Citty
by Conviction of one or more Credible witnesses
It is further Resolved y l an ordinance Publish d y e 30th
day of may 1711 Expird by its owne Limitation Shall be
& Remaine In force till further order
June 17. It is orderd that the following ordinance-
Shall be publishd Relateing y e Indian Trade viz 1
By the Mayor Recorder Alderman & Comonalty of y e
Citty of Albany and the Justices of the said Citty &
County
[Annals, vi.] 24
272 The City Records.
An Ordinance.
Whereas it hath been found by Experience y l y e Sell-
ing & giving of Rum & other strong Liquor to y e Indians
in this Citty & County hath been very prejudicial! in
time of war & other Services for Preventing the Like
for the future be it ordaind publishd & declard y l if any
person or persons whatsoever within y e s' 1 Citty & County
who shall from & after y date hereof give Sell or other
wise dispose of any Rum Brandy Spirits wine beer ale
Syder or any other Strong liquor whatsoever to any
Indian or Indians Squae or Squaes being thereof Law-
fully convicted before any of her maj'es Courts of Re-
cord in y's Citty Shall for every Such offence forfiett y e
Sume of five pounds for y e behoofe of the Sherrif or any
oy'er person y l Shall Sue for the same
And whereas an ordinance made and publishd by y e
mayor Recorder Alderman & Comonalty of y e Citty
afores 1 on y e 30th day of may 1711 against Severall
persons of this Citty & Schinechtady who did much
Incroach upon y e Indian Trade w'h is Expird by its
owne Limitation It is therefore hereby publisd ordaind &
declard y l Every Clause & article therein Containd shall
be & Remaine in its full force & vertue untill further
order and those who do or Shall offend against y e Same
Shall be Lyable to pay such fines & forfietures as therein
is Set forth
That no Indian or Indians Squae or Squas coming
down hudsons River from y e Lake and all oy'r Strange
or far Indians from any other way Shall not Lye &
Lodge within y e Stockados of y e S d Citty with his or
their bever or peltry and y l no person or persons Shall
Ryde Carry Convey w'th wagon or Canoe nor receive
any pak bever or peltery in his or their Care & Custody
of any such Indian or Indians Squa or Squas nor take or
suffer y'm in his or their house to Lodge at night under
pain and penalty of forfieting y e Sume of five pound for
Each offence for y e behoofe of y e Shirrif or any oy'r
person y l Shall Sue for the Same & to be Sued as afores d
That in case y e Sherrif his deputy or any oy'r person
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or persons Shall on his & their owne accord Contract
agree or make up the matter with any person or persons
who have Committed any offence as before mentioned or
with any body Else by their means for a Less Sume of
money then y e fine or fines afores d made for such offences
he or they being thereof Convicted by one or more
Credible wittnesses Shall forfitt & pay as a fine for
Each offence y e Sume of five pounds for y e behoofe of
any person or persons y l Shall Sue for y e Same given in
Albany y e 17th of June in y e llth year of her maj'es
Reign a'o 1712
June 25. Mr. Stephanis Groesbeek brings in a peti-
tion of Severall Indian Traders & Inhabitants of the s 1
Citty desireing that y e ordinance made Some time this
Instant may be altered, to the End y* they may Receive
Indians with thar packs into their housen to trade with
them & that they may have a free trade within this Citty
according the Directions of y e Citty Charter w'h Peti-
tion is Resolved to be taken in further Consideration
It is further Resolved y l y e following ordinance Shall
be publishd viz 1
By the mayor Aldermen & Comonalty of the Citty of
Albany
An Ordinance.
Whereas an ordinance made & publishd y e 17th of
this Instant a Claw is Renewd as in y e former ordinance
mentioned viz 1 that no person or persons Shall with his
or their wagon or wagons Cart or Carts horse or horses
drive or Ryde any Indian or Indians Squaw or Squaws
nearer to this Citty from Schinnechtady then at y e Sand-
bergh, upon pain & penalty of paying as a fine the Sume
of five pounds for the behoof of theJSherrif or any other
person that Shall Sue for the Same w'h Said Ciaw is
hereby Repealed & made null and void to all Intents &
purposes and y l no persons whatsoever Shall Ryde or
idrive in wagon Cart or Slee any Indian or Indians Squaw
or Squaws with bever or peltry any nearer to y e s d Citty
then three hundred passes from any Gate of this Citty
upon pain & penalty of paying as fine y e Sume of five
274 The City Records.
pound for y e behoofe of the Sherrif or any other person
or persons that Shall Sue for y e Same Given in Albany
y e 25th of June in the llth year of her maj'es Reign
Annoq'o Do. 1712
June 28. The petition of Severall freemen of y e
Citty of Albany Desireing y e alteration of a Claw in an
ordinance made on y e 17th Instant Being Read, and
Granted
It is order 'd that y e following ordinance Shall be pub-
lishd to morrow viz 1
By the mayor Recorder aldermen & Comonalty of the
Citty of albany
An Ordinance.
Whereas the Said mayor Recorder aldermen & Com-
monalty have thought fitt to Repeal the ordinances
made publishd ordaind & declard on y e 17 & 25th day of
this Instant w'h Said ordinances are hereby Repeald
made null void and of no force to all intents & purposes
whatsoever & do hereby Publish ordain & declare That
no person or persons whatsoever Shall upon y e ariivall
of any Indian or Indians Squaw or Squaws (Comeing
from y e westward) adress themselfs nor Speak to them
uor Intice them without y e Gates of y e s d Citty by Sign
or otherwise howsoever to trade with themselfs or any
other person or persons being thereof convicted by the
Sherrif or any other person or persons Shall forfiet &
pay for Each Such offence the Sume of five pounds Cur-
rant money one half thereof for the behoofe of the said
mayor aldermen & Comonalty and the other half for the
behoofe of the Sherrif or any other person that Shall
Sue for the Same at y e mayors Court of the said Citty
or any Court of record within the Same
That no Person or persons whatsoever within this
Citty Shall Send out or make use of any Breakers
whether Christians or Indians in, the management of the
Indian Trade upon pain & penalty of paying as a fine
for Each offence the Sume of five pounds for y e behoofe
of & to be Sued as afores d
That no Person or persons whatsoever Shall Ryde or
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drive in wagon Cart or Slee any Indian or Indians Squaw
or Squaws or their Bever & peltry any nearer to the s d
Citty then three hundred paces from any Gate of the
Citty aforesaid upon pain & penalty of paying as a fine-
for Each offence the Sume of five pounds for y e behoofe
,of & to be Sued as aforesaid
That no person or persons whatsoever Shall adress
him or them selfs to any Indian or Indians Squaw or
Squaws comeing down hudsons River with Bever & pel-
try Schaahkook & River Indians Excepted nor Speake
to him her or them without y e limitts & liberty of ye s d
Citty on pain & penalty of paying as a fine for Each
offence the Sume of ten pounds for the behoofe of & to
be Sued as aforesaid
That not above the Number of fifteen Indians Come-
ing down hudsons river Shall be allowed to Stay &
Lodge in the s ' Citty at one time with his or their bever
& peltry and that all Such person or persons who Shall
Entertain or Suffer any Indian or Indians to Stay &
Lodge in his or their houses Kitchins or Elsewhere after
he she or they Shall have warning from the mayor
Recorder aldermen or assistants of the said Citty or
from any one of them Shall forfiet & pay as a fine for
Each offence the Sume of ten pounds for the behoofe of
& to be Sued as aforesaid,
That no person or persons whatsoever Shall from and
after y e date hereof, give Sell or otherwise dispose of
any Rum Brandy Spirits wine beer ale Syder or any
other Strong Liquor whatsoever to any Indian or Indians
Squaw -or Squaws on pain & penalty of paying as a fine
for Each offence the Sume of five pounds for the Behoof
of & to be Sued as aforesaid the offender Being Convicted
by one or more Credible Evidences,
That in Case any person or persons haveing Committed
any offence as before mentioned & the Sherrif his Deputy
or any other person or persons Shall on his or their own
accord Contract agree or make up the matter with Such
offender or with Some body Else by their means for a
lesse Sume of money then the fine or fines aforesaid
276 The City Records.
made for Such offences, he She or they being thereof
Convicted by one or more Credible Evidences Shall for-
fiet & pay as a fine for Each offence the Sume of five
pound for the behoofe of & to be Sued as afores r ' given
in albany y e 30th day of June in y e 1 1th year of her
maj'es Reign a'o Do. 1712
July 22. It is Resolved that fifty pound be raised &
levy'd on the Inhabitants of this Citty for y e payment of
Such Debts as y s d Citty is Charged with It is orderd y l
a warrant shall be directed to y f assessors of this Citty
for y e Equally & Impartially assessing & rateing y e Inhab-
itants of y e Citty & bring in their Estimates in y e Clarks
office on or before y e first day of august next Ensueing
orderd that a billet be put on ye Church giving notice
to all persons who have any demands on this Citty to
bring in their accounts to the Treasurer forthwith The
following persons viz 1 Hend'k Hansen harmanus wendell
Esq's ald'n Dirk Bradt & Johannis Lansing ass'ts are
appointed To view & Examine the S d accounts and bring
in their Report in Comon Councill on y e first day of
august next Ensueing
In Common Council, August 5, 1712.
Present: Rob 1 Livingston Jun'r Esq'r may'r John
Cuyler Esq'r Recorder hend : Hansen Wessel Ten
Broek David Schuyler Abraham Cuyler Ger 1 Rose-
boom harmanus wendell Esq's ald'n Dirke Bradt
Job's Lansing gysb* marcelis ass'ts
Pursuant to y Resolution of y e Commonalty- on the
22th of July last y e Committee then appointed to view
& Examine y c accounts of the s d Citty who bring their
Report this day that they have Examind y e accounts of
y e s Citty amo. to ,77 w'h Report is approv'd of
The Chamberlain was orderd to give the Severall per-
sons Credit in his Citty Book Except an account of wm
hogen w'h is first to be Examind by y e Comonalty
The Comonalty takeing unto Consideration y 1 this is
much Indebted they do therefore Resolve that 10 be
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added to y e 50 to be Raisd & leveyed on the Inhabit-
ants of the s d Citty
Whereas Severall persons are indebted to this Citty
who do delay to pay it is therefore orderd that y e Cham-
berlain do demand & Receive the Same & bring a Report
to y A Comonalty y e 19th Instant
It is orderd that the following ordinance Shall by
publish'd viz 1
By the mayor aldermen & Comonalty of the Citty of
alb any
An Ordinance.
Whereas Complaints are made that Severall persons
of this Citty do buy & take in pawn Cloathing & acutre-
ments of the Soldiers to the prejudice of her maj'es
Service for preventing y e like for the future, It is Re-
solved that it Shall be ordaind publishd & Declar'd and
it is hereby ordaind publishd & Declar'd that if any per-
son or persons whatsoever shall buy or take in pawn any
Cloathing or acutrements of any Soldier or Soldiers shall
forfiet & pay for Every offence the Sume of 30/ & return
Such Cloathing or acutrements So bought or taken in
pawn of any Soldier as aforesaid,
It is further ordaind & declard that all persons whose
Lott is adjoyning to the Rutten Creek Shall forthwith
Clean the Same of all filt and y e Neighbors on both Sydes
of the Creek are to be Equall help full to one another
in Cleaning y e Same on or before y e 19th Instant on
penalty of paying as a fine for Each offence 20/ and
when Cleaned no person Shall throw or Carry any dung
or filt in the s d Creek on penalty of 6/ for Every offence
to be Recovered by any person that Shall Sue for the
Same before any Justice of y e peace within this Citty
given in albany y e 5th of aug 1 1712
At the Request of Rob 1 Livingston Jun'r Esq'r mayor
of this Citty the Commonalty have Sold unto him for
20/. the previledge of building over y" Rutten Creek
behind his lott y e breath thereof as it lyes between y e
lott of the heirs of harme Rutgers on the East & the lott
of anthony van Schaick on y e west, It is therefore orderd
that the Recorder any three of the aldermen & any three
278 The City Records.
of the ass'ts Shall Give him a Release thereof Accord-
ingly
It being moved that one or more wells be made In y e
first & Second wards of this Citty w'h is Refer'd till
further Consideration
Aug. 15. Whereas the Comonalty Being Informd
that Evert wendell of this Citty haveing Incroachd by
building over the Rounds passage behind his lott Con-
trary to his lease
It is Resolved that further Enquiry Shall be made
whether y e ground he has built upon properly belongs
unto him or not, if not then the s d building he has
erected to be Removed and in y e mean time that he or
any other person by his means Ceases finishing any
further building there on his or .their perril, and that the
Said Evert wendell be Servd with a Copy hereof accord-
ingly
It is further Resolved that no Person or Persons what-
soever Shall Infence any Ground behind his or their lotts
of Ground towards any Rounds Passage of tlie said Citty
without haveing first Liberty of the Comonalty
Sept. 2. This day are war'ts Issued to the Asses'rs
of this Citty for the Equally and Impartially Assessing
all & Every the Inhabitants of y e s d Citty and bring in
their Estimates in the Clerks office this Citty on or be-
fore the 4th of this Instant
It is Resolved that when y Assesm'ts are deliverd in
the Recorder & any three aldermen Shall Issue out their
warrants to the Collector of this Citty for Collecting &
paying Sixty pounds unto the Citty Chamberlaine on or
before y e 12 day of October next Ensueing
Sept. 3. It is Resolved that 15 Shall be added to
60 Tax of this Citty w'h is to [be] levyed on or before
y e 12 day of October next, and also that one well Shall
be made in the first ward of the s' ! City to w'h End the
Comonalty have appointed the following persons for
managers thereof viz 1 Rob 1 Livingston Jun'r Esq'r
may'r David Schuyler & harmanus wendell Esq'rs alder-
men to whom is to be p d 15 out of y e Lycence money
for paying the Charge of makeing the s d well
The City Records, 279
Albany y e 14th Octob: 1712
This day being appointed by the Charter of the Citty
of Albany for y e aldermen of y e s d Citty to make a
return of y e aldermen assistants & Constables who are
Chosen to Serve for y e Ensueing year according y e
Return made thereof in y e Clerks office on y e 29th of
September last and are as followeth viz 1
First Ward.
Aldermen. Assistants.
David Schuyler Evert Wendell
harmanus wendell Daniel Bratt
Joh's Ten Broek Constable
Second Ward.
Abraham Cuyler Gysbert marselis
Joh's visher Hend'k Roseboom
Isaac Kip Constable
Third Ward.
Hendrick Hansen Joh's Hanse
Wessel Ten Broek Jacob Evertse
Anthony Lewis Constable
Theunis Brat Chamberlaine
Joh's wendell High Constable
At a meeting of the Recorder and aldermen of y e City
of Albany the 25th nov'r 1712: Present, John
Cuyler Esq'r recorder Hend. Hansen David Schuyler
Wess'l Ten Broek Abraham Cuyler harmanus wen-
dell Joh's harmense visher Esq'rs ald'n.
This day Mr. Recorder acquainted this meeting that
Mr. John Collins had told him that Coll'o Killian van
Renselaer had Desired him to tell the Recorder of this
Citty or any of y e magestrates of y e s fl Citty that he
would not Suffer any of y e Inhabitants of y e City of
Albany~to cut timber or firewood in his marinor without
his consent or an agreement first to be made with the
magestrates of y e s' 1 City, and Since he was not willing
to trust on his memory w'h might have fail'd him, he
desired that Mr. Collins may be desird to attend this
280 The City Records.
meeting w'h accordingly he did who Say'd what is above
mentioned and moreover y l no persons Should be Ignor-
ant hereof if they Should be prosecuted by y s d Coll'o
Renselaer in case no agreem 1 be made as aforesaid
The magistrates Considered the matter and told Mr.
Collins that Since there is no Comission come for a
mayor, without whom no Comon Councill can be held,
but as soon as such Comission is rec d the Comonalty
would then Give Col'o Renselaer an answer
At a meeting of y e Record'r aldermen and assistants
of y e City of Albany y e 29th day of Novemb'r 1712
This meeting being Inform'd that Coll'o Killiaen van
Renselaer has Caused an advertisement to be put on y e
Church prohibiting the Inhabitants of the City of Albany
to cut any timber or fire wood within his Colony, and is
as followeth viz t
Killiaen van Renselaer Esq'r of y e manor of Rense-
laerwyck in the county of Albany doth hereby give
notice to the Inhabitants of y e City of Albany (and he
hath already Enform'd y e magestrates of y e s d City of y e
Same that he will not Suffer any timber or fire- wood to
be cut down with in his Colony by any of y e Inhabitants
of y e a' 1 City without his lycence to w'h he hath only
rec d a delatory answer from them) that none of y e
Inhabitants of y e s d City do from & after y e 1st day of
dec'r now next Ensueing cut down any timber or fire
wood within his s ! Colony without Lycence from him if
they do they will be prosecuted for y e Same dated in
Albany this 28th day of nov'r in y e Eleventh year of her
maj's Reign annoq. Do. 1712
It is therefore Resolved by the Record'r ald'n and
ass'ts of y e s' ! Citty that in Case Col'o K vn Renselaer
Shall Prosecute any Inhabitant of the City of Albany
for Cutting & carrying away Timber or firewood were
they are used to do so that all Such Inhabitant or Inhab-
itants he Shall So prosecute before a Comission for a
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mayor off this Citty be sent hither from n: york we
make our selvs defend'ts for him or them
It was orderd y l wat is before mentioned in this meet-
ing and in y 6 meeting of y e Recorder & aldermen on y e
25th day of this Instant Should be drawn out by y e D Ck
and put on y e Church forthwith w'h he accordingly did
It is Resolved By y e Recorder & ald'n that y e follow-
ing persons be appointed firemasters for y e ensueing year
who are to be Servd with a warrant whereby they are to
Govern themselvs accordingly viz 1 1st ward Johan's van
alen Jan van Ness 2 d ward Chrishophel yetts Claes fonda
3 d ward Jan Evertse Cornelis Switts
Whereas the Recorder and aldermen of the City of
Albany have this day nominated & appointed yow to be
fire masters for the s r] Citty for the Ensueing year yow
or the major part of yow are therefore hereby Required
forthwith on the Receipt hereof and then once in Every
fourthnight to go Round and view y 6 Chimneys where
fire is kept within the said Citty, and where ever yow
find Such Chimneys Extraordinary fowl yow are author-
ized to fine y 6 owner or owners in the Sume of three
Shillings for y e behooffe of your Selvs who are to Sue
for ye Same, yow are also to take notice that no fire be
kept within this Citty in unconvenient places or any
fodder which may tend to be dangerous to ye owner &
his Neighbors upon penalty of forfieting y e like Sume of
three Shillings for Each day a fire & fodder be kept in
Such dangerous & unconvenient places after warning
Given him her or them Given in albany this 9th day of
December in y e Eleventh year of her maj 's Reign annoq.
Do. 1712
Att a Mayor's Court held in the Citty hall of albany
y e 23th of December 1712
Jan Evertse of this City Coeper appearing in Court &
acquainted y e Recorder & aldermen that william Hollie
Lately dec d was Yesterday burryed who doth desire that
282 The City Records.
y e funerall Charges ma.y be p d out of the Effects of y e s d
hollie
The Recorder & aldermen do order y l y e s d Jan Evertse
with Johannis wendell high Constable Shall appraize &
take an inventory of y" Effects of y e s' 1 william Hollie &
deliver the same with an account of y e s d funerajl
Charges at our next Mayors Court
att a mayors Court held in y e Citty hall of albany y e
6th day of January 1712
Jan Evertse according to y e order of y e last Court
brings in an account of y e funerall Charges of wm hollie
dec ; amounting to four pound Six Shill's & Six pence and
also an Inventary of his Effects am'o to three pound five
Shills
Albany y e 15th day of Jan'ry 17 1
Memorandum that this day Rob 1 Livingston Jun'r
Esq'r was Sworn as Mayor of this City and Clark of y e
market of y e s d City and Coroner of y e s d City & County
& toke the usuall oaths appointed by y e act of Parlement
Att a Common Councill held in the City hall of albany
y* 15th of January 17 If
It is orderd that an ordinance Shall be publish'd pro-
hibiting all persons to Sell any Strong liquor By Retaile
without being duly Lycenced on penalty as the acts of
Assembly doth direct, arid also relateing Rydeing in this
City
By the Mayor aldermen & Comonalty of the City of
Albany
An Ordinance.
Whereas divers Persons of this City & County of
Albany do presume to Sell Strong Liquor by Retaile
without being Lycenced, for preventing the Same it is
hereby publish'd & declar'd that after y e publication
hereof no person or persons whatsoever within this City
The City Records. 283
& County Shall by themselvs or any others Sell or Ex-
pose to Sale any Strong Liquors by retaile under y e
quantity of five Gallons without being duely lycenced on
pain & penalty of forfieting for Each Such offence what
is mentioned & Expressed in an act of Gen'l Assembly
of the Colony of New york in y t Case is made & provided
It is further publish'd & declar'd y l from and after y e
20th day of this Instant no person or persons Shall ride
or drive any horse or horses with Slee wagon or Cart in
the Streets & Lanes of this Citty faster than on a Stap
or a verry moderate Trott on pain & penalty of forfiet-
ing for Every Such offence the Sume of three Shil's for
the behoofe of y e Sherrif or any other person as Shall
Sue for y e Same given in Albany y e 16th day of Jan'y in
y e llth year of her maj's Reign Annoq'o Do. 17 If
Att a Mayors Court held in y e Citty hall of Albany y e
20th Jan'ry 17 If
Jan Evertse appairing in Court doth desire y l .y e effects
of Wm. Hollie dec 1 may be Expos'd to Sale by public
outcry for y e payment of his funeral! Charges w'h is
Granted him
March 17. Whereas y e Constables of this Citty have
been warn'd to attend y e mayors court w'h they have
neglected, It is therefore orderd y l henceforth the Con-
stables Shall be notice given to attend the may's Court
in their Respective Returns Begining with the first ward
and if any one of them Should happen to be out of the
County y e next whose turn it is to be is to attend in his
or their Roomer on forfiture of Six Shillings for the
behoo-fe of the Sherrif who is to Sue for the Same
In Common Council, March 17, 17lf
Whereas Complaints are made y r the Severall Reyolls
or Celler Gutters belonging to the houses of Cornelis van
Schelluyue Joh's Groesbeek maritie Eghberts Cornelia
Gylbert & Joh's Roseboom Dirk wessels & Joh's visher
Esq. w'h doth vent out in y e peril street within y e Stock-
[Annals, vi.] 25
284 The City Records.
ados near to y e Corner house of Job's Cuyler Esq'r It is
orderd that y e said persons cause y e Reyoels or Gutters
to be leed out of y e s d Stockados in y e space of fourteen
days after the date hereof
It is orderd that the following ordinance shall be pub-
lishd for y e ringing of hoggs (viz 1 )
By the may'r aldermen & Coraonalty of the City of
Albany
Whereas it is fourd by Experience that y e runing of
hoggs at Large in this Citty & liberties thereof without
being ringd attends much to y e damage of y e Inhabitants
of y e s d City for preventing thereof & their roating up y e
Grass it is therefore orderd that it Shall be Publishd
ordaind & declard and it is hereby publishd ordaind &
declard that no hog or hoggs pig or piggs Shall run at
Large in the said Citty & Liberties at any time after y e
publication hereof till well ringd in the nose with good
iron wire & so done by y e hands of John Prize & wm.
Turner or either of y'm who are hereby required to
perform that Service for w'h y 6 ' owner of Such hog or
hoggs pig or piggs are to pay them Six pence a peece for
their pains that all Such hoggs & piggs w'h Shall be
found Runing at large without being Ringd as afores d
Shall be forfieted to y e use of Such person or persons as
Shall take up the Same
March 24. It is Resolved by y e Comonalty now con-
viend that for y e future none of y e members belonging to
y e Comonalty Shall absent themselvs to appear in Comon
Councill (if duely warning given him or them or notice
left at his or their house) on penalty of forfieting three
Shillings for Every Such neglect for y e behoofe of y e
Comonalty
March 25. This day it being agreed by Col'o Killiaen
van Renselaer Esq'r of y e mannor of Renselaerwyck in
y 6 County of albany of y e one part and y e mayor alder-
men & Comonalty of y e s d City of y e other part, that y e
Inhabitants & freeholders of y e City of albany shall have
free liberty for y e space of twenty Six year Ensueing y e
29 day of September last past to Cutt Ride Convey &
The City Records. 285
Carry away out of y e s d manor wood & stone for building
fencing & fuel as also Timber & materialls for all other
uses as they Shall have occasion for in y e s d City & liber-
ties thereof paying therefore yearly unto y e s d Killiaen
van Renselaer his heirs & assigns y e Sume of Ten Pound
& a fatt Sheep on y e 29 day of Sep'r dureing y e s d term
It is therefore Resolved y l y e mayor in behalfe of y e
Comonalty Shall Sign Such Indenture with y e Said Kil-
liaen van Renselaer accordingly
March 26. Whereas for y e Safety of this City if fire
Should take on any houses in y e Said City (which god
prevent) It is thought neccessary & needfull that a well
be made in each ward thereof and since at present Stone
cannot well be Gott It is Resolved that Rob 1 Livingston
Esq'r mayor and Joh's Cuyler Esq'r Record, do waite
on Coll'o Ingoldesby Comanding officer of her maj'es
Garrison here & desire Leave to take away about one
hundred & Sixty Cart load of Stone (for makeing Such
wells) Lying behind her maj'es fort with promise to
return So much when demanded
Att a mayors Court held in y e Citty hall of albany y e
14th day of april 1713
The Court opend
Isaac kip Constable absent & fin'd^Six Shill's
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of albany
y e 14th of april 1713
It is Resolved that the aldermen in the Respective
wards of this City Shall take care that forthw'th the
Stockados w'h are fallen down be Sett up at y e charge of
y 6 s d Citty
Att a Mayors Court held in the Citty hall of albany
y e 12 Day of May 1713
Ordered that warning be given to the freemen and free
holders of the Third ward for the said Citty of albany
286 The City Records.
to Electt & Chose a Constable In the Room of anthony
Lewis to morrow the 13th Instant
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of albany
y e 8th day of May 1713
Whereas we are Informed that Some persons do or
Intend to measure vacant or tinaproved ground within y e
Limits of y e City by Pretence of having Right thereto It
is therefore Resolved without Intent to debar any of his
Just Right, that no vacant or unaproved Grounds Shall
be measured within y e Limitts of this Citty till y e Com-
monalty Shall have veiwed their titles of pretence and
orders given to w'h End y e following persons viz 1 wessel
ten Broek abraham Cuyler Harmanus wendell Esq'rs
aldermen Evert wendell gysbert marcelis and Johan's
ihanse Com. Councill or y e major part of them and Such
others of y c Comonalty as will please to give their
.assistance are appointed a Comittee and to make Return
of their proceedings to y" Comonalty
Advertisement.
Whereas an order was made by y e Comonalty of this
City on y e Eight day of this Instant may that no person
or persons Should measure any vacant or Improved
grounds within y e Limitts of this Citty of Albany untill
they Shall have produced their titles of pretence Wessel
Ten Broek abraham Cuyler Harmanus wendell Esq'rs
aldermen, Evert wendell Gysbert Marcelis & Johannis
Ihanse assistants or the major part of them being a Com-
mittee appointed to view Such titles of pretence in pur-
suance thereof, these are to give notice that on fryday
the 22th of this Instant may at one a Clock in y e after-
noon y e s d Committee Will meet in y e City hall of y e s d
Citty to whom any person or persons so Claiming any
Right title or pretence as above mentioned may adress
In Mayor's Court, June 25, 1713.
The Court opened & adjourned till this day forthnight
The City Records. 287
y e adjourning of y e Court, Isaac kip Constable of
this day, affronting this hon'ble Court whereupon y e
Court have orderd that he Shall pay twenty Shillings to
y e Sherrif as a fine for Such Contempt
Att a Comon Councill held in y e Citty hall of Albany,.
y e 20th July 1713
The Petition of Johan's harmense visher Relating five
foot of Ground Sold to him by y e Commonalty being.
Read
Resolved, y l y e Same be taken in Consideration till y e
next meeting in Comon Councill
August 5. It is Resolved that Advertisements be fixt
on the Publick Places of the City giving notice to the
Creditors of the Said City that they Deliver in their
accounts to the Citty Treasurer at anytime on or before
the 12th Insta-nt: and that the following Gentlemen
Viz 1 David Schuyler Wessell Ten Brook John Visker
Evert Wendell Guisbert Marselis Johannis Hanse are
appointed a Commitee to State the Said accounts and
likewise of the Creditors in the Citty Book and to make
Report thereoff to the Commonalty on the 14th Instant
and it is further Resolv d that A Warrant be Issued to the
assessors of the City to make an Estimate thereoff and
Deliver in the Same under their hands and Seals to the
Clerks Office on or before the Eight Instant
The Petition of Johannis harmense visher being taken
into Consideration, and his conveyance from former
Comonalty Covenanted and agreed to & with the S d
Petitioner that he Should Peaceably & quietly have hold
& Enjoy y e five foot of Ground & premises therein men-
tioned without y e Lawful Let Suit hinderance interrup-
tion & disturbance of y e s d mayor Records aldermen &
Comonalty and their Successors or any other person or
persons whatsoever Lawfully Claiming any Right title or
Intrest in or to y e s d five foot of ground with y e appur-
tenances or any part thereof which the Comonalty are
Resolv'd to maintain
288 The City Records.
Aug. 18. Pursuant to y e Resolution of y e Comonalty
on y e 5 Instant the Comittee then appointed to view &
Examine the accounts due to Sundry persons from this
City who have brought in their Report this day whereby
It appears that y e City is Indebted ye sume of 81: 9:1 J
of w'h is already Credited 47: 18 It is orderd that y e
rest be Credited in y e City book by the Treasurer
The assessors of this City have according to the war-
rant directed unto them delivered their Estimates in the
Clarks office of this City amounting in -all to 2821
whereon it is Resolved to be Lay'd Six pence on y e
w'h is 70: 10 :6 It is therefore orderd that y e D Clarke
draw over y Estimates & a warrant directed to y e Col-
lector of this City that he Collect & pay y e s d Sume of
money unto Teunis Brat City Treasurer on or before y e
first of Septemb: deducting nine pence pr pound for
Collecting the Same.
October 3. It is resolved & orderd that from & after
the fourth day of this Instant October no baker within
this City do presume to Sell any white Loaves of Bread
under the weight of one pound Such baker Receiving no
more for the Same then two pence and the tenth part* of
a penny which is y e Seaven Stivers it is likewise orderd
y l Loaves made of Cornell Shall weigh two pound & a
half and be Sould for four pence half penny and no more
and In proportion for a loave of five pound nine pence
by order of Comon Councill
albany y e : 14th: October 1713
This day being appointed by the Charter of y e City of
albany for the aldermen of y e s d City to make a Returne
of the aldermen assistants & Constables who are Choisen
to Serve for y e Ensueing year and find by the written
votes taken in each Respective ward that the following
persons are Choisen" viz 1
First Ward.
Aldermen. Assistants.
David Schuyler Daniel Brat
harmanus wendell Evert wendell
Tho. Me bath Constable
The City Records. 289
Second Ward.
Aldermen. Assistants.
Abraham Cuyler Hend'k Roseboom
Johannis Roseboom Gysbert marcelis
Tilman van Schelluyne Constable
Third Ward.
hend. hansen Johannis hansen
wessel Ten Broek Peter Ryckman
Teunis Eghbertse Constable
Teunis Brat Chamberlain
william Rodgers high Constable
At a meeting of the Recorder aldermen & ass'ts of the
City of albany the 31th day of octob'r 1713
Whereas it is thought very necessary and Convenient
for the Safety & preventing of takeing fire & other
unhappy accidents Wh may arrive & attend in this City
(w'h God forbid) that a bellman be nominated appointed
& hired at the Charge of the said City, to go Round in
the Streets of the s d City Every hour of the night after
nine a Clock, This meeting have tharefore thought fitt &
Convenient to agree with Robert Barret to be the bell
man of this City for one whole year Commencing p'mo
nov'r next and perform the duty following that is to Say
to go Round in the Said City Every hour of the night
from Ten a Clock at night till four in the morning and
tell the hour of the night and what wheather it is at the
places following viz 1 first at the main Guard as he goes
out thereof, then in the midle of the Street, at the
bridge of Joh's Dvvandlaers, then sit the Great bridge by
Coll'o Schuylers, then at y e Cross Street at the house of
Mr. holland, then on the midle of the Street before the
Street that comes out by Joseph Yetts, then at Robert
Livingston Jun'r Esq'r mayor of this City, then in the
midle of the Cross Street w'h fronts the paril Street
then in the midle of the Street, over against the
houses of Abraham Cuyler Esq/r & Stephanis Groes-
290 The City Records.
beek then in the midle of the Street between Cap 1 Jan
Janse Bleeker & Jan Lansing then at the Corner of Mr.
Joh's Roseboom, then in the Street between the houses
of Joh's Cuyler Esq'r Rec'r & the house of Joh's visher,
then in the midle of the Street between gysbert marcelis
& william Jacobse, then in the midle of the Street at
Cap 1 Joh's mingalls w'h fronts the Lane, for w'h Service
it is Concluded & agree that the s d Robert Barret Shall
have & Receive the Sume of twenty one pound Currant
money of this Colony payable in august next, Sixty
load of wood & two Candles Every night
Albany the 10th day of novemb'r 1713
This day Robert Livingston Jun'r Esq'r may'r of this
City was Sworn for the due Execution of his office &
toke y e oath's appointed by act of parlament
Hend. hansen David Schuyler Joh's Roseboom Wessel
Ten Broek Abraham Cuyler harmanus wendell Esq'rs
ald'n toke the oaths appointed by act of parlament
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of albany
the 10th daynov'r 1713
It is Resolved by the Comonalty that an ordinance be
published prohibiting all persons within this City &
County to Sell or Expose to Sale any Liquor by Retaile
under the quantity of five gallons without being first
duely Licenced on penalty as the act of gen'l assembly
doth direct
By the mayor aldermen and Comonalty of the City of
albany
An Ordinance.
Forasmuch as divers persons within this City & County
do presume to Sell Strong Liquor by Retaile without
being lycenced forj preventing the Same, it is hereby
publish' d ordaind & declard y l from & after y e publica-
The City Records. 291
tion hereof no person or persons whatsoever within y e
s d City & County Shall by themselvs or any oy'rs Sell or
Expose to Sale any Strong liquor by retaile under y e
quantity of five gallons without being duely Licenced
on pain & penalty of forfieting for each Such offence
what is mentioned & Expressed in an act of gen'l assem-
bly of y e Colony of new york in y l Case made & pro-
vided given in albany y e llth day of n'br in y e 12th
year of her maj's Reign annoq'o Do. 1713
By order of Com. Councill
P LIVINGSTON
< 292 )
FORM OF JUDGMENT RECORD,
1798.
[At pages 45, 46, of vol. iii, may be seen how disas-
trously this judgment fell upon the household of the
unfortunate Ahasuerus. His pewter plate, tongs, snaffle
and gun were sold by the sheriff, producing 2: 14:7,
which was eleven pence short of satisfying the judgment
and expenses!]
Pleas held before Hend'k hansen Esq'r Mayor Jan
Janse Bleeker Record'r Johannes Schuyler Hend:
Van Renselaer Jan Vinghgen Albert Rykman Wes-
sell ten Brook Esq'rs Aldermen at y e Court of May.
and Aldermen held for y e Citty of Albany y e 13th
day of December 1698 in y e Tenth Year of y e Reign
of our Souveraign Lord William y e 3 by y e grace of
god of England Scotland France and Irland king
Defender of y e Faith &a
BEE IT REMEMBRED y l on y e s' 1 day came before us y e
s d mayor Recorder and Aldermen John fine and brought
here into Court against Aasueras Marselis his certain
bill with pledges to prosecute Viz 1 John Doe and Rich 1
Roe wh: bill follows in these words Viz 1 Anno : Regm :
Reg'es Will'm 3 Eng d &a: 10' John fine of y e Citty of
Albany Cooper Complains against Ahasroerus marselis
of y e s d Citty shoemaker of a Plea of tresspasse upon
y e Case, and thereupon y e s d John fyne saith y l whereas
y e 18th day of Novembr: 1698 there being a Parcell of
firewood belonging to him John fyne Lyeing at y e River
Ancient Judgment Record. 293
Side at Albany aforesaid which said Parsell he did Per-
ceive dayly to decrease & dimmish and y 1 Part thereof
must be stole in Reguard he did not burn nor Consume
y e same and haveing Suspicion y l y e said Ahasuerus
Marselus was y e Person y 1 did take y" Same away he y e
said John fine did on y e day of this Instant Novembr:
together with Serg' kinard Enter into y e house of y e s' 1
Ahasuerus where he fouride a good fire made of his y e s d
John fines wood which he then and there did Challenge
and Carry away and to y e mayor of this Citty did Show
and Compare with his wood, by which it did Manifestly
appear to be taken from his said Pile as if one tally
were struck from anoy'r & where as y e s ' ahasuerus his
wife did call him y e s d John fine a Rogue & Severall other
opprobrious words when he went with y e s d Kinard to
see if his wood had not been purloind & Embazld by her
husband as aforesaid whereupon he says y l he is worse
and hath dammage to y e value of Tenn pounds and there
of Bringeth Sute & y e s d ahasuerus marseles in his owne
Proper person cometh and defendeth y e force and Injurij
when & for his Plea Saith y 1 he is not guiltij in manner
& form as y e PI: declares against him neither did he ever
take anij of y e PI: woods for he was from home when y e
thing should have happend & further says y l y PI : hath
with force & violence taken wood from his fire & thereof
putts himself upon y e Countreij & y e PI: in like manner
whereupon Command is [given] to y e Sherriffe y 1 he
cause to come &a: Twelve good men &a: by whom &a:
and who as well &a: to Recognize &a: and afterwards
come as well y e s d John fine as y e s d ahasuerus marselles
and y e Sherriffe Returned y e P'cept to him directed in
all things served together w'th a Pannell of y e names of
y e Jurors y e same daij in which Pennell are named
Luykas gerritse Elbert gerritse Joh's Luykase Daniel
Bratt fredrick harmese Peter mingael william hogen
Phillip Schuyler warner Carstence will: gysbertse will:
van Alo & John Carr who being Elected Tryed and
Sworne to Speake y e truth in y 6 premises & haveing
given y e Case in Charge to y e Jurij & after they had
204 Ancient Judgment Record.
heard y e Evidences of Serg 1 kinnar Dirk vandheyde &a:
they y s d Jurors after Somme Consideration thereof had
came to y e Barr and Deliverd in there V'dict and doe
find for y e Plaintiefe Cost of Court & Six pence damage
It is therefore Considerd by y e Court y l y e Def 1 Ahusu-
erres Marsellis doe Paij unto John fine y e Plaintiffe y e
Somme of six pence & y l he paij y e Somme of Two &
twenty s & 6 pence Curant moneij to y e PI for his Costs
& Charges of Proscution at y" Discretion of y e s d Court
adjudged It is further Considerd y 1 y e s d John fine have
Execution against y e s d Ahasuerus Marselles for his
damage & costs aforesaid & y e s ! .ahesueris is in mercij
(295)
THE AUNT SCHUYLER HOUSE.
[The following paper was communicated to the New
York Courier and Enquirer by J. H. BOGART, Esq., in the
early part of the year 1855.]
Whoever has not read that exceedingly agreeable book,
Written by Mrs. Grant, which, under the title of the
Memoirs of an American Lady, is in truth the best sketch
of the society of New York, and its local history for the
stirring period between the French and the Revolutionary
War ; whoever has not read this delightful book will be
ever grateful to your correspondent, if through his sug-
gestion that pleasure become theirs; and whoever has,
and is familiar with its narrative, its true record so
pleasantly told that the grave history becomes a winning
story, will not deem the narrative of a visit to the locali-
ties uninteresting.
There are groups of houses, villas, manufactories,,
country seats, cottages, and mansions, canal road, and
railway, so thronged into contiguity near the scenes which
Mrs. Grant delineates, that it is difficult to declare them
in city or country. Between the two cities, the villages
and hamlets of Watervliet, and West Troy, and Washing-
ton, and Gibbonsville, and Port Schuyler, have at last
all combined into the energetic and prosperous West
Troy, numbering beyond its ten thousand, and feeling
already all proper independency of the larger cities, its
neighbors. River, canal, road, and railway, furnish the
means of transit, and by all, a crowd are traversing the
few miles of distance that separate Troy and Albany.
The old coach rolls along the hard Me Adam highway, its.
driver wondering that the world has deserted him; the
train dashes on in its twelve minute time, its conductor
wondering "who in the world" would seek other convey--
ance than his.
I was indebted to the courtesy of the Hon. Mr. Crosby ,.
[Annals, vi.] 26
296 The Aunt Schuyhr House.
of the Senate, for the opportunity of visiting the scenes
which so many of the. most impressive occurrences of the
times before the Revolution had made memorable. The
alliance of Mr. Crosby with the family of General John
Schuyler, made his companionship the means of seeing
these localities with the best means of accuracy.
Aunt Schuyler was the wife and widow of Philip
Schuyler, a gentleman of distinction and high respecta-
bility in the colony, who resided at a house immediately
on the western side of the road which ran directly on the
bank of the Hudson. His home during his life, and in
equal elegance during much of the remaining years of
Madame Schuyler's life, was the centre of the best society
that Albany could furnish. The best people that England
placed in her army were found there. It was the abode
of a taste and refinement not universal in that day, and
the British officer found, in the parlor of Madame, the
same grace of manner, and dignity, and appreciation of
cultivation, which reminded him of the polished society
he had left beyond the sea. She possessed the great good
sense and thorough manner which gave to her home, and
the hospitality ever found there, a character which
regulated the society of which it was the centre. That
splendid arrny which made its fatal campaign under Lord
Howe, furnished many guests to her table, and the young
nobleman whose death was the great disaster of the war,
had his journey northward rendered agreeable by the good
offices of Madame. In this life of useful and elegant
courtesies, Madame Schuyler found the years of her resi-
dence on the river bank pass away.
The father of Mr. Philip Schuyler was a man of com-
'inanding influence. Possessing great control over the
Indians in his vicinity and winning their confidence, he
visited the home government as England then was
taking with him a delegation of the chiefs rare visitors
then to the streets of London. The court of Queen Anne
received the group of red men with great favor, and as a
testimonial of the royal approbation of the embassy, the
queen directed Mr. Schuyler's portrait to be painted.
The Aunt Schuyler House. 297
Our first visit was to the residence of one of his de-
scendants, where with a good taste and care unusual in
this country, this historic picture is faithfully preserved.
A noble painting it is. Mr. Schuyler was of command-
ing presence tall, and with features that indicate the
man of resolution and purpose. The dress is .a gay
ornamental full costume in a strength of coloring that
is yet unbroken. It has all the appointments of the
elegant man of those days is correct in drawing, and
justifies the belief that it was the work of one of eminence.
The approbation of the queen was well bestowed. It
has enabled us to know the lineaments of one of that class
of men so worthily distinguished in the colonial days
and whose vigor of character prepared the way for the
bolder act of a subsequent period. In this house I saw
also an old oak arm chair, adorned with profusion of
moulding and carving, and cherished as a relic of Madame
Schuyler's furniture, and in itself, by its style, a truthful
evidence of the elegance by which in solid and sub-
stantial arrangement her house must have been fur-
nished.
From this house (whose owner, I take pleasure to say
in parting from him, is honored and cherished by all who
know him) I visited the residence of Aunt Schuyler.
This is situate immediately on the river a small area only
between it and the bank of the stream in the last cen-
tury the great north road, the highway of the pioneer,
the settler, the trader, of brave armies, of. troop and com-
mander, the path over which the brilliant and gallant
young Howe led his force to the fight of Lake George, and
over which, the captive Burgoyne rode by the side of his
conqueror. The house which was the scene of the best
hospitalities that the colony gave, out of the city of New
York, was burnt in 1763, but not so thoroughly but that
a part of the old wall is left, and it was curious to-day to
trace the disordered line where the later masonry had
been joined to the more ancient structure, whose unyield-
ing mortar seemed to have acquired the tenacity of stone
itself. The present edifice is old for America. It has
298 The Aunt Schuyler House.
a hall of fine width, rooms of good dimensions, windows
of admirable magnitude. How curious it seemed to find,
in this day, the quaint old front door, divided into an
upper and lower door ; the singularly shaped iron knocker,
fulfilling its own duty and that of the handle of the door.
To lean over this lower half seemed like being brought
back to the days when Albany contained many of its men,
as of its customs, of other days.
The kitchen part of the house had been at the period
when Mrs. Grant knew it, for a time, the residence of
her father.
She was Miss McVickar, the daughter of an officer in
the British service, and when she was a bright, romantic,
enthusiastic little creature, idolizing Aunt Schuyler, and
creating all bright fancies for herself, around the old house
on the island, and by her side, little dreaming that her
literary reputation should be such, and her caste of society
such, that Sir Walter declared "the circle at Mrs.. Grant's
is positively cerulean."
I found at the house a lady, whom Heaven has so
blessed as to give extreme old age, in possession of un-
dimmed good sense, intelligence, and courtesy; and though
ninety-one years have passed over her y of memory so
correct and unbroken as to make participation in her
society a most agreeable experience. I would be glad to
say more, if it were not infringing on a just rule. This
lady, who has dwelt here for almost all of a life so long,
retains a recollection of having once seen Aunt Schuyler,
while in Albany, and her description of her coincides
fully with that given by Mrs. Grant. She was of immense
size, so much so that it became wearisome to herself to
move v about. When her house (the predecessor of this
one) was burned, she was carried in her arm chair to the
river's edge, and could only sit patiently and see her house
in destruction. After this she lived for a number of years
in Albany, occupying a house on the south side of State
street a little above Pearl street ; but before her death
she again removed to the house the scene of to-day's
visit. It was of intense interest to be allowed to con-
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verse with one, in the enjoyment of life and intellect,
who could bear witness to the accuracy of Mrs. Grant's
delightful narrative.
When Burgoyne and Gates were in the conflict of
Saratoga, the gentleman who resided at this house, heard,
for it was a quiet summer afternoon, the far-off war of
the cannonade, and became so intensely excited for the
safety of his two sons who were with the American
troops, that he expressed (as we should call it) his
negro man to gather tidings. Off dashed the faithful man,
and by hard riding reached the scene. Tying his horse
to a rail he sought his master's boys ; but a shot crashed
among the rail, and off ran his pacific animal, not being
of the war-horse race. Knowing that he could not face
Mr. Schuyler, without bringing the information desired,
he chased away after his scared steed, and securing him,
after his young master. He found him well and un-
harmed among his fellow soldiers, and young Schuyler
gave him his jack-knife to bear home to his father, as an
evidence that his mission had been faithfully accomplished.
Of such legends, this old house is replete. They tell,
with pleasure, of the rare delight that Mrs. Grant's
father manifested when, under the specific directions,
even to the actual load of the gun, of Mr. Schuyler, he
secured a splendid deer as the trophy of his first wood-
craft, and how proud he felt as the animal was brought
in, his great size making his weight a heavy burden for
the horse.
From the conversation about the incidents of the war,
of the alarms by the threatened attack of Indians, moved
to unrelenting warfare against the frontier by the John-
sons and by Brandt, from legends of the past, told not as
of history, but as of personal participation, I turned
reluctantly, to finish this interesting visit by an ex-
amination of the old grave-yard, the family burial place
of this ancient name.
The husband of Aunt Schuyler has the most conspicuous
grave. There is a tablet raised on pillars of carved free-
stone, and on it this inscription:
300 The Aunt Schuyler House.
In memory of
Col. Philip Schuyler.
A gentleman who was improved
In several public employments
In which he acted with integrity.
He was singularly honored.
A sincere friend and kind master,
A most tender husband,
He lived respected, and died greatly lamented.
Feb. 16, 1758.
And where rests Madame Schuyler, to whom one of
the most agreeable of all the feminine writers of the Old
World gave the high honor of selecting her life and por-
traiture as that of the American Lady ? By her husband ' s
side, in a namelesss grave, without tablet or monument,
the very earth not even giving its swelling token of a
burial beneath, rests this lady without the record of whose
generous and elegant hospitality, one of the most interest-
ing of the pages of New York history could not be written.
Aunt Schuyler died amidst the opening struggles of the
Revolution. From a thousand old associations, the in-
fluence of which it was most natural she should feel,
her sympathies were with the royals, though her wise
guidance of her conduct kept her old age from partizan-
ship. Yet those were bitter days when family ties
snapped suddenly before the conflict of opinion, and it
may well be, that even her memory waned amidst the
wild and earnest struggles which convulsed society and
thus, kindred and friend thought it enough that her last
home was made, where her heart most desired it, by her
husband's side. There are those left of her lineage who
will not long allow this unmarked grave.
The river has changed since the days of Mrs. Grant's
delineation. Then it was a free and beautiful stream
the channel close by the west shore, so that the white
sail reflected the sun's gleams upon Aunt Schuyler's
house, There are now useful but ugly dykes, and the
beautiful island, in the description of which the historian
revels, is grown larger I fear not more beautiful. The
glen of Wynant's kill, so romantic and so lovely in her
The Aunt Schuyler House. 301
day, is a busy manufactory, where the glare of the furnace
light is cast upon the foliage, or illuminates the winter
night. The ice breaks up in no great fields as her vivid
description pictures, but in less grandeur, but more
safety, of smaller fragments yet there is the old wall of
the old house, as it was when Howe was there and as
it was when the cousin Philip the conqueror of Burgoyne
was visitor there as it was when royal soldier met loyal
welcome. All is not changed: there is something of the
past to speak to the present.
The superb diamond ring that Queen Anne gave to the
Schuyler that brought to her court the painted and proud
Indian, has disappeared gone away with the roving
fortunes of a branch of the family. The estate is held
yet, as it was in the last century, by those who bear the
name of the family and if I might speak of the circum-
stances of the hospitality of my entertainer, I might
associate with the interesting legends of other days, the
gentler loveliness of the life before us. Not much in
America is historic. We remove, as if posterity would
not visit our recklessness with bitter censure, the monu-
ment of the past in our story. It is intensely gratifying
to find, as the present visit enabled me, these memories
of an honorable and useful career still cherished by those
whose kindred were the actors in the scene. The old
Schuyler House must, while it remains, be one of the most
interesting of our localities, and if this sketch win de-
lineation of it, from better limners of the scene, I shall
be repaid.
(302)
ALBANY PLUMS.
At a late meeting of the New York State Agricultural
Society, Mr. Elisha Dorr, of Albany, exhibited a col-
lection of plums which attracted great attention, and
received various premiums. Among them were several
valuable kinds not generally known, including some
seedlings raised by Mr. Dorr. In the Country Gentleman
Mr. Dorr has given a history and description of these
plums, which we copy. The variety called Schuyler
Gage is one on which some mystery has heretofore rested.
The same name has been applied to another variety a
plum believed by Downing and others to be identical
with the Green Gage. The late Isaac Denniston, of
Albany, called it the Schuyler Gage, because he procured
the tree which bore it from the grounds of Gen. Philip
Schulyer. The tree might have been a seedling of the
Green Gage. It was transferred to Mr. Denniston's
garden about the beginning of the present century, and
became the parent of many fine varieties now named in
catalogues, and in several instances reproduced its own
fruit with exact similarity. Under the name of Schuyler
Gage the, variety produced by this tree has been exten-
sively disseminated.
The variety called Schuyler Gage by Mr. Dorr, and
well described by him, is quite different from that just
spoken of. It is of great value on account of its excellent
flavor and extraordinary lateness. We have plucked it,
in high perfection, from the original tree, in the month
of November, when the ground was covered with snow.
The tree was much decayed when we first saw it, and is
now dead. Mr. Dorr, fortunately, has secured the variety
by inoculating it on other stocks. We should have pre-
ferred a name that would have prevented any confusion
in regard to its identity, and would suggest whether the
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word late might not be added with advantage, and the
name made Schuyler's Late Gage.
Mr. Dorr's Wax Plum we saw at the exhibition of the
New York State Agricultural Society, in October last,
and thought it the most beautiful plum we had ever seen.
The quality, also, was very fine.
[The foregoing is copied from a newspaper cutting,
which can not now be identified. What follows appears
to be Mr. Dorr's account of the plums.]
Madison Plum. This fine seedling, so highly recom-
mended by the Fruit Congress which met at Philadelphia
I think in 1849, was raised by that celebrated plum
grower, the late Isaac Denniston, of Albany. It came
into bearing in 1848, and on the 16th of October, 1849,
I saw ,and eat its fruit, in company with Mr. Sanford
Howard, who then remarked to me that it was a plum,
which, if grown for market, would pay enormously,
being so late and beautiful a variety. I accordingly pro-
cured scions the following spring very fortunately too
as the succeeding summer the tree, from an unknown
cause, died. Its size rather above medium; color, rich
yellow with carmine cheek ; bloom, whitish ; freestone ;
flavor, very rich, sugary, sprightly and very fine. Season,
October. A fine grower.
Scfruyler Gage. This is one of the most beautiful and
desirable of plums^ on account of its lateness being
eaten by me the past season when the snow covered the
ground. It never suffers from the attacks of the curculio,
like most other varieties, which fact immeasurably en-
hances its value with me, being always sure of a crop.
It was raised by Gen. Schuyler, of Revolutionary
memory, from the Green Gage, and was esteemed by
him so great an acquisition that he never disseminated
it; but gave to his rival fruit grower, Isaac Denniston,
buds of the Green Gage instead. Mr. Denniston always
believed it the Green Gage, saying he obtained buds of
Gen. Schuyler himself, which, when fruited, was none
other than the Green Gage. So choice was this variety
with the General, that none but his intimate friends were
304 Albany Plums.
at his table served with them, and when solicited by them
for scions, some other variety was substituted. Mr.
Denniston frequently alluded to the strife which prevailed
in the days of Gen. S., to obtain and exclusively possess
varieties of choice fruit, and the amusing tricks resorted
to when applied to for them he having been for years
duped by them.
After the death of Gen. S., the late John Bryan pur-
chased the grounds, and finding an aged tree of this
variety, grafted from it. Soon after the death of Mr.
Bryan, the grounds came into the possession of Mr. E.
C. M'Intosh, to whom we are indebted for making known
this long heard of variety. In the fall of 1847 or 1848,
Mr. M'Intosh brought to Mr. Howard and myself, some
S'ums to identify. Being unknown to us, we visited Mr.
enniston to have them named, but without avail. At
the request of Mr. M'Intosh we soon after visited his
grounds to learn more of this variety, and there learned
from a daughter of the late John Bryan, its name and
history. It was raised about 1800 (as stated above), from
the Green Gage. During the life time of her father, he
never disseminated it, nor would he permit it to be done.
We thus see why this choice fruit never was made known
while possessed by two such peculiar men remaining in
their possession full half a century ; and why all pomo-
logists have erred in calling it a synonym of the Green
Gage. The fruit is medium size, long oval; skin golden
yellow, dotted and washed with carmine; bloom white;
stem 1J inches long. Flesh yellowish, quite juicy, high
flavored, luscious, sprightly, fine. Stone, free. Season
from 15th Oct. to 15th Nov. An erect grower.
The Wax Plum is a new seedling raised by me, and
shown at the State Fair in New York. It is a quite late
variety, ripening during the month of Oct., when light
colored plums are gone. Its parents I believe to have
been Bleecker's Yellow and Denniston's Superb, favoring
more in its outline and stein, the Bleecker than the
Superb, and in the growth and productiveness of the
tree. Fruit large size, slight oval, stem quite 2 inches
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long and hairy ; color the richest yellow, mostly covered
with carmine; bloom lilac; flesh greenyellow, juicy,
firm, saccharine, with a sprightly, very pleasant flavor.
Free stone. Season October.
Howard's Favorite, is another seedling raised by me,
and named after Sanford Howard, from the preference
shown by him for it, whenever he visited my grounds.
[This preference was given not wholly on account of the
flavor of the fruit, but in a considerable degree for its
beauty and prolific character. S. H.] What either of its
parents were, I am unable to tell. It is a profuse bearer,
yielding me, this dry season, 2J barrels of fruit. It
possesses a peculiarity which greatly enhances its value
for my bleak grounds, that of resisting the gales of
summer. Indeeed so great is its tenacity, that it is im-
possible to knock them off without breaking the fruit
spurs. It is a continuous ripener for six weeks. A very
handsome grower, forming a fine rounded head. Leaves
deep green, very large and crumply. Quite ornamental.
Fruit, large sized, jug shaped; stem, 1J inches long,
inserted in a rim like the egg plum ; color rich yellow,
dotted and shaded with carmine; bloom lilac; skin thick;
flesh rather coarse, but very sugary, rich and delicious,
clinging somewhat to the stone. 'Season Sept.
Henry Clay another seedling raised by me, and bore
fruit first in 1852. It was raised from pits of Howard's
Favorite. Of large size, considerably more so than, its
parent, being broader and heavier. Color bright yellow
on sunny side, with carmine cheek. Stem quite long,
near 2 inches in length, slightly sunken; bloom whitish;
skin tough; flesh yellow, rich, sugary, delicious. A
noble plum, both in size, quality and beauty. Half
cling and half free, like its great namesake. It was
named by Dr. Warder, of Cincinnati he deeming it
worthy of so honorable a name. Season 1st Sept.
The five preceding are not excelled for productiveness.
For beauty I know of none that can compare with them.
For quality, they are not excelled by any, and for late-
ness, where can five varieties be found that will furnish
fruit for a period of 2 J months ?
Albany Plums. x
Lady Plum is another seedling raised from the Mirabille.
It -is quite a pretty fruit, esteemed highly for preserving
T-this being its chief quality. It is a rampant grower
leaves small and pointed. An abundant bearer. Fruit
quite small, oval; stem short and stout; color greenish
yellow, spotted with brown; stone free and small; flavor
acid. Season last of September.
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JOHN C. SPENCER.
From the Albany Atlas.
Mr. Spencer, was born in Hudson, Columbia county,
in this state, in 1787, and, entering public life in his
extreme youth, and preserving an active connection with
public affairs till his death, his career may be said to
have been almost coincident with that of the state itself.
He was the son of Ambrose Spencer, a man whose
iron will and marked individuality of character he in-
herited, with its power and its imperfections. His
father was on the bench of the supreme court in 1807-8,
when Mr. Spencer was appointed by Gov. Tompkins
his private secretary; and he was selected, in the latter
year, to carry to Washington the electoral vote of the
state just cast for Madison for president.
In 1811, he was appointed master in chancery for
Ontario Co. In 1814, he was appointed postmaster of
Canandaigua. In 1815, he was appointed by Gov. Tomp-
kins district attorney for the five western counties of
the state.
During the war with Great Britain he was active and
influential in the support of the administration of Tomp-
kins; and his father, Judge Ambrose Spencer, broke
with his political friends, the federalists, rather than
tolerate their unpatriotic course of resistance and ob-
struction. A son, the elder brother of John C., Ambrose
Spencer, Jr., fell at Lundy's Lane, while fighting under
Brown and Scott; and another brother, Capt. Wm. A.
Spencer, entered the navy, and died a year ago in New
York. In the year 1817-19, he was a member of con-
gress ; and in the latter year, while still in the house of
representatives, received the support of the Clintonian
members of the state legislature for the post of U. S.
senator. The nomination was the occasion of the rup-
[Annals, vi.] 27
308 John C. Spencer.
ture of the relations between the Clintonians, and the
Democrats (called in the phrase of the day Bucktails),
who nad preferred Col. Young for the office. The latter
received 57 votes to 64 for Mr. Spencer, the remaining
votes being cast for Rufus King.
In 1819, while still in congress, he was elected to
the assembly, and the next year was speaker of that
body. He was then the champion and the leader of the
party of De Witt Clinton, which was then in close
alliance with the Federal party. His speakership closed
in a storm, and by a refusal of many of his opponents
to concur in the customary vote of thanks. He was
state senator in 1825, '6, '7 and '8.
The death of Gov. Clinton broke up the personal party
that rallied around him and of which Mr. Spencer was
the moving spirit; but before it occurred both these
distinguished names were enlisted to the support of
Andrew Jackson for the presidency, both again separat-
ing from their friends, in order to assume this vantage
ground of strength and popularity. Before the death of
Clinton, he appointed Mr. Spencer to a work with which
his reputation will doubtless long be identified, a task
eminently congenial to his habits of thought, his extensive
knowledge of law, and his power of analysis the re-
vision of the statutes of the state.
The commission was composed of John C. Duer, Benj.
F. Butler and Henry Wheaton. The appointment of the
latter by President Adams to the diplomatic post he
afterwards filled with so much reputation, left a vacancy,
to which Mr. Spencer was appointed. It was a work of
great labor, and comparing it with what has been done
in our own and in other countries in the same depart-
ment of public reform, it was an eminently successful
work. It effected many changes, facilitated many of
the operations of the law, and simplified it; but it left
the great structure, as it had gradually been reared by
successive generations, to retain all its majesty of form
and to lose none of its harmony of proportions.
In 1829 he was appointed by Governor Van Buren,
John C. Spencer. 309
special counsel to prosecute the abductors and supposed
murderers of Morgan, an office which he abandoned
because the state refused to allow him the sum of $2000,
necessary, in his opinion, to procure the testimony and
attendance of a convicting witness. The appointment,
its resignation, and the controversy to which it gave
rise, threw him into the ranks of the rising Antimasonic
party of which he soon became the master spirit. In
1831 he was the leader of that party in the assembly;
and in 1833 was again on the floor of that body, where
he had sought a seat for the purpose of sustaining the
administration of Francis Granger, who had been put
forward by his friends for governor, with the most
sanguine prospects of success.
That expectation was disappointed ; and the Anti-
masonic party, after a brief and fruitless career, subsided
into the usual course of opposition, was reabsorbed into
the Whig party, and remained a minority till 1838, when,
amid the wrecks of speculation, occasioned by the mone-
tary changes of that time, it came into power. He was
appointed, by the Whig legislature of 1839, secretary of
state, in the place of Gen. Dix; was next comptroller
in place of Bates Cook, deceased, and was taken from
the state administration in 1841, by President Tyler, to
assume, first, the office of secretary of war, and again
that of secretary of the treasury. He entered the cabinet
of Tyler "with the advice and consent of his political
friends the Whigs of the state of New York." So the
Eve. Journal proclaimed in announcing his acceptance;
but the connection was one that soon carried him beyond
the sympathies or toleration of his party.
He had been associated with Tyler in the congress of
1819, and had distinguished himself by an able report
against the Bank of the United States. This formed the
tie of an honorable connection, and the extraordinary
administrative abilities of Mr. Spencer were invaluable
ta the incoherent and disorganized cabinet which Mr.
Tyler, in his unexpected accession to the presidency,
was compelled to rely upon. The office severed him
310 John C. Spencer.
from his friends, and the course of Mr. Clay, in pro-
claiming the outlawry of the administration, each day
made the breach wider. Powerless for success, or even
self-defence, the administration of President Tyler was
yet capable of mischief to its assailants. In 1842, Mr.
Spencer returned to New York to advocate the election
of Gov. Bouck, who was running against Mr. Bradish,
and to proclaim the virtues of John Tyler, " who had
been brought up at the feet of Jefferson." He remained
in the cabinet till 1844 ; and though he was an advocate
of the election of Taylor in '48, and Scott in '52, never
regained his ascendency in his party. Indeed he lived
to bear testimony, like Clay and Webster, and many
others, to the faithlessness, the selfishness, and the
organic weakness of that party testimony not the fruit
of personal disappointment, but of philosophic experience.
A career so varied, in which personal and partizan at-
tachments were held so lightly, in which opinions and
personal relations were so subordinated to ambition, was
calculated to impair everything like political faith in the
-character of the mover. An insatiable activity of mind,
;a knowledge of the widest scope, an aptitude for public
affafrs, inherited, indulged in from youth, and disciplined
through manhood, made him so conscious of his fitness
for public station, as to close his thoughts to all lesser
considerations. It kept him to the last busied with the
affairs of the state; and made him indifferent to the
character of the employment in which his wondrous
energy and adroitness and acuteness might be employed.
His death was hastened by the labors he volunteered in
exposition of the affairs of Union College and in defence
of Dr. Nott; His perverted ingenuity was manifested
in the conception of the nine million bill, which he
framed with all the sophistry of his subtle genius and
though detesting the men in whose interest the magnifi-
cent scheme of chicanery was contrived he seems to
have become enlisted in the attempt to undermine the
constitution, merely from a desire to exercise his talents
as an engineer!
John C. Spencer. 311
Yet he did much that will endure after him. His
career in congress; his support of the war of 1812; his
part in the revision of the statutes ; his legislative course
generally, were honorable to himself and useful to the
state. He took early ground for the abolition of im-
prisonment for debt in this state, and inspired, if he did
not draw the bill by which that measure was incorpo-
rated into our laws. He was active in the construction
and extension of our common school system.
He also introduced many practical reforms in the
laws, the character of which the legal profession alone
can adequately appreciate. When speaker of the as-
sembly he organized the business of the house on the
basis on which it now stands. No man living knew so
much of the history of the laws of this state from their
origin through all their changes, as he.
He had indeed wonderful capacity for detail ; and he
permitted himself to be carried away by it. With a
mind appreciative of the higher philosophy of legislation
and of politics as was manifested in his edition of De
Tocqueville's Democracy, and his appreciation of that
book, and the impress which he imparted to it, in his
intercourse with the author he seldom stood far enough
aloof from parties and interests, to regard them ab-
stractly. His mind was nearer like that of Calhoun than
any other American ; with the advantage on the side of
the southerner of a mode of life that lifted him above
the necessity of submission to detail. He was, like the
southerner, capable, ambitious, indomitable, free from
all personal vices; deficient, too, like him, in the plastic
and congenial qualities that attach followers to party
leaders. The versatility of position that marked the
career of both was not the result of flexibility of purpose
or vascillation of opinion in either; but of powerful ambi-
tion, wielding intellect as a weapon, and opening for
itself a career wherever it chose. Like the Carolinian,
too, he was proud of his native state, for he knew its
history and the great events of which it had been the
theatre, and he resented the false pretensions by which
sectional egotism had sought to depreciate it.
312 John C. Spencer.
Mr. Spencer married in 1809 a daughter of James Scott
Smith, and commenced the practice of law in Canan-
daigua. He regarded that place as his home, until 1845,
when he returned to Albany, where, for the last ten
years he has resided. He closed his life, after a painful
and protracted illness, on the 21st of May, 1855, in the
68th year of his age.
Such a character stands out with distinctness amid the
crowd of commonplace men, his cotemporaries ; and in
referring to him in terms different from those of ordinary
and indiscriminate eulogy, with which the multitude go
down to oblivion, we feel that we are but making a re-
cognition of a character fit to be historic.
DEATH OF JOHN C. SPENCER.
Messrs. Editors: I had commenced "preparing some
notes relative to the memory of my long cherished friend,
the late John C. Spencer, when the very full and able
obituary in your paper of Friday evening came to hand.
I can now say very little in addition to or in correction
of your statement. It is not, however, as full as I could
wish, and, as I believe, his few other old surviving
friends, would desire, in relation to the portion of his
life between 1809 and 1816, embracing the period of the
war with Great Britian. The events of this period of
six or seven years Mr. Spencer delighted to dwell upon.
It was my good fortune to become acquainted with
Mr. Spencer when he first came to Canandaigua, with
his young and accomplished bride, now the mourning
widow, in 1899. The county of Ontario then embraced
all the territory now included in the counties of "\Vayne,
Yates, and all of the counties of Monroe and Livingston,
east of the Genesee river. The bar of Ontario county,
at the time, and for many years afterwards, ranked
among its members some of the most eminent and ex-
John C. Spencer. 313
perienced lawyers of the state ; and it is to be remarked
that the profession at that period was composed almost
entirely of those who belonged to the federal party.
Mr. Spencer was the only democratic lawyer in the
county. His clients were mostly democrats, political
and personal friends, and as no inconsiderable portion of
the litigation of that day was occasioned by party col-
lisions and the bitterness of party strife, it may well be
supposed that he encountered, from the start, a combined
opposition, at least in feeling and prejudice, among his
brethren of the bar an opposition which taxed the
utmost energies of his " iron will," and which made it
necessary for him to go into court, as he used often to
say, " prepared at all points." It was at that early
period that he contracted that "wonderful capacity of
detail," of which you speak the examination of collateral
points, the bearing of which upon the main point in issue,
few would be able, at first, to discover. He found it
necessary to be continually upon his guard against the
attacks of his political as well as his professional oppo-
nents. To such he was distant and repulsive in manner.
He was indeed,
" Lofty and sour to those who loved him not,
But to those that sought him, mild as summer."
During the period to which I refer, Mr. Spencer was
regarded, if not the standard-bearer of the Democratic
party, at least the target of the opposition, in the western
counties of this state. It was well known that to his
pen, more than to that of any other, the administration
of Mr. Madison and the prosecution of the war received
the most efficient support. As the editor of a news-
paper the writer of resolutions and addresses, in which
it was not his habit to spare his adversaries, he concen-
trated upon himself no small share of the abuse of the
Federal press of that section of the state. But his aid in
the prosecution of the war was not confined to his pen.
He taught by example, as well as precept. At one time,
in particular, his law office was closed, and he and all
his clerks were mustered among the volunteers to join
314 John C. Spencer.
Gen. Harrison at Fort George, on the enemy's territories.
I say volunteers, for it should not be forgotton that those
were the main reliance of the national government, until
1814. In the spring of that year, for the first time
during the war, a majority of war Democrats was re-
turned to both branches of the legislature a special or
extra session of which, in the same year, passed the
celebrated conscription law, as it was termed by the
Federalists, by which 12,000 men, with arms, &c., were
to be raised and placed at the disposal of the national
government. Mr. Spencer was the firm supporter of
that measure, as he was indeed of every measure of that
pure patriot, Governor Tompkins, during the "second
war for independence."
I should not omit to state that Mr. Spencer held one
important office, during the war, which you have omitted
to mention. It was that of United States Assessor, under
the act of congress of 1813, imposing a direct tax to aid
in the means of prosecuting the war. This law was ex-
ceedingly odious to the opponents of the administration.
It required great firmness and legal exactness on the part
of all those who accepted appointments to carry it into
effect. The duties of assessor under this law were fear-
lessly and accurately discharged by Mr. Spencer.
If Mr. Spencer, as you state, suffered his ingenuity to
be perverted in the framing of the nine million canal bill,
no one condemned in stronger terms than he did, the
subsequent proceedings under it proceedings calculated,
if not intended, to appropriate, as profits on contracts,
so large a proportion of the money proposed to be raised
under that bill; and no one, I believe, supported with
more zeal, the public officers of the state in refusing to
open the treasury to the payment of these contracts,
until the courts declared them void.
The efforts of Mr. Spencer during his long professional
career, although they can not be classed among the more
brilliant in the popular estimation, yet they were quite
as useful and conducive to the peace and good order of
society. I may be pardoned for giving him credit, on
John C. Spencer. 315
this occasion, for one of his greatest and most successful
efforts of this tendency. The title of the Holland Land
company to the land in nine of the western counties of
this state, although no original title in this state is clearer,
was intricate and involved. After the courts, in several
suits, at different times, had decided in favor of the title,
the disaffected parties thought proper to bring the subject
before the legislature, which they did in 1837. A
majority of the committee to whom the subject was
referred made a report favorable to the petitioners. The
minority presented a counter report in favor of and in
support of the title. This minority report was drawn up
by Mr. Spencer. It is one of the ablest and most con-
clusive papers to be found upon the journals of the legis-
lature. It was widely distributed. It arrested further
legislative proceedings, put an end to further agitation,
and quieted the apprehensions of all.
My acquaintance with Mr. Spencer commenced in the
spring time of life at least of active life, more than
forty-five years since. During this long period I have
entertained towards him, personally, feelings of profound
respect respect for his talents, and for his patriotic
efforts during the war of 1812, but more especially re-
spect for his social virtues, his kindness of heart and
enduring friendship. I desire to condole with his relatives
and many friends, assuring them, as I do, that his de-
parture from among us has afflicted me most keenly.
R.
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THE OLD STATE HALL.
From the N. Y. Courier and Enquirer.
After due deliberation after looking with divided
heart at the elegant and well-arranged plans of the
architect on the one side, and at the treasury on the other,
the commissioners of the land office have determined to
pull down John Jay's old State Hall, and grace the
southern side of State street with an edifice of beauty
thus giving to St. Peter's, just opposite, an example.
The walls of the one are already in ruins the spire on
the other imitates the inclination of Pisa's tower. By
civil and ecclesiastic expenditure, this broad avenue shall
yet be renowned for something better than mere width
and declivity. Our new City Hall is not ordered with-
out nights of debate excellent, doubtless oratorical,
possibly aldermanic, certainly. Its marble sculptures
come into being after perilous rivalry between a centre
that is for us and one that with its hot palpitation of
throng and earnest life is to throb for the future Carpe
diem and the hall with it.
The state quietly determines that its agriculture and
its science deserve a suitable room, and in a section utterly*
passed over, amidst the turmoil of strong arguments
concerning tolls and taxes, the building is ordered and
in fulfillment of their duties, the officers designated pro-
ceed to make a wreck and a ruin of the goodly structure
which, in the days of the chief justice then the gover-
nor was deemed so useful, and, perhaps, so ornamental.
John Jay was a chief magistrate of the old school
perhaps not wiser or better than the modern, but waving
that debatable point, he is, in history, one of the orna-
ments of the early career of this state. George Clinton
The Old State Hall. 317
beat him in the gubernatorial canvass that is to say,
the canvassers so decided. It was a page of strategy
concerning which the chronicles of the "good old times"
had best remain silent. He succeeded over the intel-
lectual Robert Yates, and the powerful Robert R. Living-
ston, and the century ended in his administration.
Whether in the construction of the old hall, the
economical government of those days took the material
which had formed the bastions and parapets of Fort
Frederick, which stood opposite, does not appear, but
they took the fortress as a model in strength. The walls
now being demolished were massive there was solid
measure in its fabric. I recollect, and so will all whose
duties were in other days those of the student in the law
with what admiring wonder we traversed that curious
stone staircase, so ingeniously built in the wall at one
end of each step, that, no pillar or column appearing,
it was a perpetual puzzle to us, whether the staircase
held up the iron rail, or whether it was itself suspended
by it.
How many were the pilgrimages to the "common rule
book" where the absurdity of legal fiction made a record
necessary. Legal reform, if it has accomplished little,
has some claim on our gratitude for its obliteration of the
devices that caused us to make such weary ascent daily.
The old hall witnessed the comptrollership of Archi-
bald Mclntyre, of Silas Wright, of William L. Marcy.
It was the scene of some deliberations not so immediatey
"on official business." Thence issued the decrees there
spun the web of the famous and powerful Albany Regency
the men who touched the springs whose vibrations
thrilled through all the length and breadth of the state.
That power centered in the elevation of Martin Van
Buren, and while it remained a phalanx, he could smile
at danger. Where is "the Regency?" Almost its very
memories are fading. It lives, I suspect, warmest and
raciest, in some delicious dozens, yet preserved dusty
and delightful opened occasionally, and hugely enjoyed
when brought to the chandelier's light. They who ruled
318 The Old State Hull.
a great republic, mingling the agreeable with the power-
ful had the taste to import some delicious wine. It has
lasted longer than the old and strong walled structure
where their counsels were held, and whence their might
was promulgated.
Upon its ruins an edifice is to rise, devoted to the uses of
the most useful of all the departments the agricultural,
and extending space enough also to the already large and
valuable geological collection, so that there will be no
want of opportunity to the legislator to know, as it has
been said Brougham does "a little of everything."
The old hall has existed more than a half century. It
is, therefore, in the antiquity peculiar to our country,
quite of another age and period. The men who made
high place then the aim of honorable ambition, many of
them I will not say linger yet in life they remain.
Marcy is, I suppose, as much comptroller (varying the
orthography) now as then, though of men rather than
accounts. And others who were in this hall in power,
even yet make their mark on public event. The passing
away of the old rooms and galleries does but, however,
prefigure the gliding into history of these statesmen and
their compeers and to the coming hall the coming men
are preparing.
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ANNALS OF THE YEAR 1854.
JANUARY.
Jan. 1. The Bank of- the Union went into operation,
with a capital of $300,000 A snow storm of the
preceding night made the first good sleighing of the sea-
son William H. Lee, of this city, died at Palmyra,
Mich., aged 29.
2. The festival of the New Year observed with great
hilarity, heightened by the fine sleighing and the bright
sun Mrs. Betsey Kendall, wife of Benoni C. Aljen,
died in Philadelphia, aged 60.
3. Meeting of the legislature; Robert H. Pruyn elected
speaker of the house, and Hugh J. Hastings clerk of the
senate.
4. There were forty insane persons in the Alms House*
5. Edwin Croswell, late of Albany, was prostrated by
paralysis, in New York Adam Todd builder, died,
aged 55.
6. A workman engaged on the Round House of the
Central rail road, fell to the turntable, a distance of 70'
feet, and escaped with a broken limb Mrs. Ann,
Brown died, aged 87.
7. Rachel Ursula, wife of Jacob A. Lansing, died, aged
31 Amanda, wife of Jason Russell, died aged 31..
Francis C. Marble died, aged 23.
8. Col. John Osborn, died at Batavia, aged 44. He-
was colonel of the 25th Regiment, commander of the-
Burgesses Corps and Emmet Guards, and took a great
deal of interest in military affairs.
9. Lydia Lush died, aged 53.
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320 Annals of 1854.
10. Funeral of Col. John Osborn, attended by all the
military in full uniform Meeting of the new board
of common council; present Wm. Parmelee, mayor;
Wm. A. Young, recorder; Bleecker, Chesebro, Davidson,
Feltman, Godard, Harris, Jones, McCall, McElroy, Mor-
row, Rossman, Russell, Thompson. Townsend, Vanderlip,
Van Rensselaer, Wilson. The officers of the board were
appointed as follows: David M. Barnes, clerk of the
board; Henry S. McCall, city attorney; Henry T. Spen-
cer, almshouse physician; Henry H. Burhans, marshal.
11. Prof. Carr commenced a series of lectures, forming
the chemical department of the University.
12. A rain storm removed all the snow which had
fallen, and deluged the streets.
13. The ice moved down the river, carrying with it
the two ferry boats, which came in collision, staving in
their sides, and choking them in the ice A lad was
killed at the rail road crossing Ira B. Gary, of the
firm of Dows & Cary, died at his residence at Whites-
town, Oneida county. He had been a produce commission
merchant in this city and New York nearly thirty years,
and was supposed to have left a fortune of more than
three hundred thousand dollars W. W. Groesbeeck,.
formerly of Albany, died in New York, aged 70
James Cahill died, aged 74.
14. Agnes Jane McClure died, aged 22.
17. Mathew Coulter died, aged 42 Mrs. Elizabeth
Bayard died at the manor house of Stephen Van Rens-
selaer, aged 92.
18. Catharine, wife of Edward Reily, died, aged 37.
20. The Cavalry Corps made a formal presentation of
a sword, valued at $200, to Capt. J. W. Harcourt, at
Knight's restaurant, in Beaver street, Elizabeth,
wife of James Farrell, died.
21. Michael Howard died, aged 31 Mrs. Margaret
Clark died, aged 30.
22. Margaret Jane, wife of Wm. J. Caldwell, died,
aged 32 Susan, widow of Josiah Clark, died, aged
53.
Annals of 1854. 321
23. The river was again covered with ice, so as to
obstruct the passage of the ferry boats, for the crossing
of which channels had to be cut Thermometer
below zero Donald Fisher died, aged 46 Nancy
M. Redden, wife of J. H. Corbett, late of Albany, died
at Greenbush, aged 31.
24. Thermometer below zero.
25. Thermometer below zero in the morning
Potatoes $1*25 a bushel; flour $9 to $10 a barrel; coal
$8 a ton /Amanda M., wife of Asa Fassett, died.
27. Mary Jane, wife of Paul Cushman. died Lucy
Ann Drummond, daughter of the late E. Fay,^died at
Sacramento, aged 30.
29. Thermometer ranged from four to eight degrees
below zero in the morning Diana Van Rensselaer
died, aged 61 Edgar Crapo died, aged 24.
31. J. H. Wood died, aged 20 Mrs. Louisa, wife
of John Meads, died, aged 69.
FEBRUARY.
1. A number of Germans assembled at the Capitol
park, and burnt the effigy of the pope's nuncio, Bedim;
as had been done by their countrymen in other American
cities Dr. P. Gannon died, aged 74; a native of
Ireland, who practiced medicine in this city many years,
and was much esteemed Catharine Fitzgerald died,
aged 59.
2. Mrs. Alida Groesbeck died, aged 97; supposed to
have been the oldest inhabitant of the city at the time.
3. A fire corner of Lydius and Hawk streets, injured
a dwelling house slightly At an election of officers
of the Young Men's Association, George C. Lee was
chosen president Mrs. Maria Dederick died, aged 76.
4. Peter B. Leddy died, aged 38.
5. An alarm of fire about 11 o'clock at night, caused
by the burning of a carpenter's shop Mary Gibson
died, aged 42.
6. The Franklin House took fire about 11 o'clock in
322 Annals of 1854.
the morning, and was considerably damaged by fire and
water John S. Vandervolgen died, aged 42.
7. Mrs. Jane Thompson died, aged 86; a colored
woman, known as Jenny Dick. She was famous many
years ago as the keeper of a restaurant, and having mar-
ried Richard Thompson, who was called Dick, she ac-
quired the name of Jenny Dick; and having outlived one
or two generations, it was generally supposed to be her
correct cognomen. When her death was published in the
newspapers, no one recognized it as the well known Jenny
Dick Wm. J. Angus died, aged 36.
8. A great poultry show at Van Vechten Hall; the
result of the chicken fever that had raged for only about
one year among the amateurs of foreign fowls. It was a
much greater exhibition than its friends anticipated when
the affair was proposed The State Agricultural
Society held its annual fair, and elected officers for
the ensuing year The State Medical Society, in
session at the City Hall, held its annual election for offi-
cers An alarm of fire at nine o'clock in the evening
was caused by the burning of a dwelling in Greenbush.
Ellen, wife of David Lynch, died.
9. A fire broke out early in the morning, in the fourth
story of the building corner Maiden lane and Dean st.,
occupied as a stove store by Vose& Co., which damaged
the building and goods more than five thousand dollars.
11. Elisha Putnam died, aged 89. Mr. Putnam was an
eminent builder in his day, and several of the older
churches were erected by him.
14. A convention of women, male and female, held at
Association Hall, when justice to woman was discussed
eloquently by several of the shining lights among the sex
Harriet Amelia, wife of Wm. J. Morrison, late of
Albany, died at South East, aged 22.
15. A special election was held throughout the state to
determine whether the people were in favor of borrowing
money to enlarge the canals. The number of votes cast
in Albany was 3,767 for the measure, and 876 against it.
16. The rise of water in the river submerged the docks,
Annals of 1854. 32$
and penetrated the basements of the stores and dwellings
near the basin. But the ice was too strong to be moved
by the flood.
17. Francis McGuigan died, aged 43 Thomas A..
Whalen died in New York, aged 20.
18. A bill was introduced before the legislature to-
authorize the construction of a bridge at Albany.
19. Fanton Lawlor died, aged 53.
20. A petition was presented to both branches of the
legislature, with 10,000 signatures, for the extension to
women of certain rights which they claimed as belonging
to them William Gibson, stabbed by John Hough-
taling in a scuffle some time pi eviously, died of the wound,
aged 30.
22. The birthday of Washington was celebrated by the
military, and the butchers decorated their stalls, and
made the usual display of fatted meats. One of them
presented the novelty of a huge bear, dressed and hung,
the paws alone having the skin remaining A fire
on the corner of Pearl and Rensselaer streets destroyed
a paint shop and several other buildings, a little past 3
o'clock in the morning Robert Trumbull died at
Belle Centre, Ohio.
24. The common council, at a private meeting, resolved
to petition the legislature for permission to loan the credit
of the city to the Northern Rail Road to the amount of
$300,000 Mrs. Mary Martin died, aged 89
Richard Bane died, aged 20.
25. Barbara, wife of George Medhour, died, aged 44.
26. A canal boat on fire at the foot of Maiden lane
called out the engines, but was extinguished with little
loss Mark Stevenson died, aged 57.
28. A fire destroyed the oil cloth factory of Woolman
& Pforth on the Schenectady turnpike about 9 o'clock in
the evening. Loss about $4,000.
MARCH.
1. Stephen Mesick died, aged 53.
2. John Greishian died, aged 64.
324 Annals of 1854.
3. Mrs. Harriet Harvey, daughter of Lyman Philleo,
late of Albany, died at Dubuque, Iowa Dr. Harman
G. Wynkoop died, aged 68 Elizabeth Prey died,
aged 30.
4. The water covered the pier and entered the ware-
houses along the docks Francis Maloy died, aged 20.
6. Workmen commenced taking down the Hudson
Street Temperance House, near the dock, with the view
of erecting a* large hotel upon its site William J.
Whitney died, aged 31 Thomas Thompson died,
aged 52 Eleanor Jane, wife of Hiram Yates, died,
aged 33 Matilda Briggs, wife of Henry Merce, died.
8. Joachim Miller died, aged 29.
9. William Gill, aged nearly 20 years, died of a wound
received by the bursting of a grindstone.
10. The ice made a slight movement downwards;
several persons had fallen through the ice during the two
preceding days.
11. The ice cleared away in front of the city about
four o'clock in the morning, and formed a dam about
three miles below, causing a great rise of water, submerg-
ing the dock and the lower part of the city Mrs.
Sarah Woodbridge died, aged 81 Elisha Blanchard
died, aged 57 Catharine Frinton died.
12. James Quinn died, aged 23.
13. In the afternoon the ice moved out of the gorge,
where it annually chokes the passage, throwing back the
current and deluging all the low land, and causing a
stampede among the honest tradesmen on the dock and
pier Capt. John Buckbee, an ancient skipper, who
sailed a sloop on the Hudson river twenty-five years,
and had resided in Albany half a century, died at the age
of 81, much respected Thomas W. Gibb died, aged 35.
14. The Old Folks' concert, at which most of the
performers were past the middle age, and the pieces
ancient, was given at the Congregational church. The
proceeds, $125'80, was donated to the Home of the
Friendless Mrs. Harriet Clark King, widow of the
late James King, died at Woodlawn.
Annals of 1854. 325
15. Friend Humphrey died, aged 67. He was born at
Simsbury, Ct., 1787, and was the youngest of eleven
children. He was a tanner and currier at Lansingburgh,
under Russell Forsyth, now also of this city. He came
to Albany in 1811, and acquired a moderate fortune as a
leather merchant. He was elected to various offices of
responsibility and honor, for his great moral worth,
integrity and efficiency, among which were those of state
senator and mayor of the city. He was for a long period
an officer in the First Baptist church, and assisted mate-
rially in the erection of their edifice in Pearl street
James Taylor, nineteen years cashier of the Commercial
Bank, died, aged about 65.
16. The steam boat P. G. Coffin, from Catskill, was the
first boat that reached the wharf from below. The pro-
peller Hoboken was the first steam boat from New York.
17. The great steamer Oregon arrived from New York,
the first of the passenger boats.
18. A tremendous gale, which began the previous
evening, swept over the city, blowing off roofs and
chimneys. Its greatest fury was about 11 o'clock in the
morning. So great a tornado had not been known here
in half a century.
19. John Whitmore, a North river pilot, died on the
Young America steam boat, on his way up the river.
20. Henry Yates, of the late firm of Yates & Mclntyre,
who conducted the great state lotteries, died at the man-
sion on Westerlo street, aged 84.
21. Fire corner of North Pearl and Van Schaick sts.,
injured several buildings Mrs. Laura Ann Phillips
died, aged 27.
22. John Adams died, aged 19 Alana, wife of
Alexander Shepherd, died, aged 57 John Young died,
aged 72.
23. Meeting of citizens at the Capitol to deprecate the
bill before congress, introduced by Senator Douglas to
extend slavery to the new territory of Nebraska
Mary, wife of John McCaffrey, died, aged 26.
25. Harriet Penniman died.
326 Annals of 1854.
26. A very adroit robbery of two watches and a ring
was perpetrated by one McDonald, upon Messrs. Williams
& Co., jewelers, in State street. McDonald was arrested
on board the Isaac Newton. 'and the stolen property taken
from him Henry A. Walker, a native of Albany,
died at Morristown, N. J. He was for several years one
of the most influential and worthy planters of the island
of St. Croix.
27. The river was nearly closed with ice again, and
the water so low that the large boats were grounded at
Castleton, as well as other' heavily laden vessels
Jane Ann, wife of Capt. C. L. Gager, formerly of Albany,
died at Buffalo, aged 47.
28. Two lumber yards, between Centre and Water
streets, were fired by incendiaries, about 4 o'clock in
the morning, by which more than $10,000 worth of lum-
ber and other property was consumed John I. Wen-
dell died, aged 76.
29. A fire partially destroyed a carpenter shop in Pat-
roon street Maximilian Bergeron died, aged 67.
30. The severity of the weather had been so great for
more than a week that the navigation of the river was
so much impeded as to prevent the steam boats from
making their regular trips. The Isaac Newton was much
damaged by floating ice, and laid up for repairs
William Henry Slawson died, aged 22 The Old
Folks gave their second concert at the Congregational
church, when there was a proud time for the ancient
psalmody.
31. The south wind cleared the river of its icy obstruc-
tions and raised the water so as to release the bar of a
part of the flotilla that had been accumulating there, and
among them the Oregon, which had remained there
nearly a week An alarm of fire in the evening,
which proceeded from the bonfires lit up on occasion of
the veto of the anti-liquor bill, by Gov. Seymour
Mrs. Esther A. Cordell died, aged 44.
Annals of 1854. 327
APRIL.
1. Henry L. Winants died, aged 44.
2. A fire about two o'clock in the morning destroyed
a bakery in Ferry street.
3. A German company commenced a series of per-
formances at the Green Street theatre, which was called
German opera, the first thing of the kind here.
4. A demonstration was made in the evening by the
enemies of temperance reformations; the govenor called
out and addressed by the editor of the Freie Blatter;
and a torch light procession and row followed
Alphonso Walker died, aged 37.
5. George H. Kuril, of this city, died in New York.
7. There was a great concourse of people assembled at
the City Hall to witness the final sentence, by Judge
Harris, of John Hendrickson, Jr., for the murder of his
wife ; forming the conclusion of one of the most exciting
trials ever held in this city Mary, wife of P. Smith,
died, aged 38.
10. A fire in the Bowery destroyed a part of the oil-
cloth factory, which had just risen from the ruins of a
previous fire.
11. Thomas Linacre died, aged 73 Edward B.
Slason died, aged 44 Patrick Ryan died, aged 48
John S. Vedder died, aged 43.
15. Six inches of snow fell early in the morning,
obstructing rail roads, and preventing steam boats and
stages from making their morning ingress Ann, wife
of Luther Frisbee, died, aged 49.
16. A fire in Jefferson street destroyed a couple of
woodsheds Louis Labreche died, aged 39
Sheldon Main died, aged 57.
17. Snow fell all day.
18. Thomas Batemandied, aged 46 Daniel Gifford
died, aged 74.
19. Elizabeth Smith died, aged 26.
20. A false alarm of fire Nancy Gifford died, aged
39 Patience Smiley died, aged 72,
328 Annals of 1854.
21. Rowland Jones died, aged 81.
22. John G. Waterman, late of Albany, died at Castle-
ton, aged 38 Henry Bendall died at Brooklyn, aged
44, late of Albany.
23. Amos Fanning died, aged 67 Wm. Cameron
died, aged 55 Mary Powers died, aged 40.
25. William A. Perkins died, aged 24.
28. Alarm of fire caused by the burning of a canal
boat The pier and wharves were submerged for
the seventh time this year Charles Priest died.
30. The freshet, caused by the almost incessant rains
of the previous four days, reached a higher point than
had been known during several years, in the absence of
any ice. The loss and damage to property in the vicinity
of the river was very great A fire occurred at 9
o'clock in the morning in the building near the corner of
the dock and Hamilton street, which was arrested with
slight damage. Another alarm of fire in the evening was
caused by the ringing of a furnace bell to call the work-
men together to remove property beyond the reach of the
water Samuel Smith died, aged 43.
MAY.
L Moving day. Many families moved out of their
houses by the aid of boats, several streets being under
water The canals were opened, but owing to the
high water the weigh lock was inoperative, and boats
that cleared were weighed at other locks There
were 'three or four alarms of fire during the afternoon and
evening, but the damages were slight.
2. Michael Carroll died, aged 39 Patrick Dennin
died, aged 42.
3. The first boat arrived by the Erie canal, with 120
tons of corn Lansing B. Taylor, formerly an Albany
merchant, died at Glen's Falls, aged, 25 Stephen
Van Valkenburgh died.
4. The first canal boat arrived by the northern canal.
5. John Hendrickson, Jr., of New Scotland, was exe-
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cuted in the Jail in Maiden lane, for the murder of his
wife by poison Betsey, wife of Richard I. DeForest,
died, aged 57.
6. David Hosford died, aged 87.
7. Ice found in many places in the city in the morning;
fruit and vegetables suffered by the severity of the cold.
8. A fire destroyed a grocery store corner Franklin
and Mulberry streets, about 3 o'clock in the morning
In the afternoon a couple of small buildings were
damaged by fire in Howard street The six-penny
savings bank, in connection with the Bank of the Capitol,
went into operation, the first of the kind in the city
Maria M. Potter died.
10. A force of several hundred men under Major Fra-
zier began operations upon the channel of the river with
a view to improving the navigation between this city and
.Castleton, the government having appropriated $50,000
to that object Reuben Wilson died, aged 26
John Roe died, aged 62 Patrick Campion died.
11. Charles Buel died, aged 43.
12. A fire destroyed a carpenter's shop early in the
morning, in Elm street.
15. A fire at 11 o'clock at night partially destroyed a
wooden house in Park street Mr. Joel Rathbone
while walking up Elk street early in the evening was
knocked down by an unknown hand. A reward of $100
was offered for the discovery of the aggressor
William E.-Hays died, aged 30.
16. Mary Johnson died, aged 64.
17. Mrs. Winfield Farrell died, aged 48.
21. Nancy, wife of Francis Vail died, aged 42.
22. An alarm of fire caused by the burning of a cur-
tain at the Delavan House. . . . .A meeting of the com-
mon council was called with a view to loan money to
the Northern rail road; but a number of them declining
to go up stairs, a quorum could not be got Dr.
James M Brown died, aged 50 Eveline Harvey
died, aged 17 Sarah C. wife of David Patterson,
died, aged 32.
330 Annals of 1854.
23. A meeting of the common council was held and a
loan of $30,000 voted to the Albany Northern rail road.
A fire about 12 o'clock at night destroyed a shed
belonging to the Central rail road Ann Jane, wife
of George W. Baker died, aged 24.
24. Thirty four cars, containing 2,000 immigrants
passed up the Central rail road Peter Peck died,
aged 58 Bridget Quinn died, aged 66 Philena
Redden, wife of A. Vickers died, aged 20 John Garey
died, aged 54 Jonathan Slawson died, aged 87.
25. Alida Spears died, aged 33.
26. Eclipse of the sun The Scotch Presbyterian
synod resolved to abandon the use of the title of D. D.
A German immigrant was found suspended by the
neck near the Buttermilk falls; verdict, suicide
Bridget Boyd died, aged 47.
27. Catharine Feeney, a stranger, was drowned by fall-
ing into the river Humphrey C. Watson, formerly
of Albany, died at La Salle, Ind., aged 31 John
Lahey died, aged 38 Mr. Bateman died, aged 90.
28. Two cases of highway robbery in the heart of the
city during the night Agnes, wife of John Anderson,
died.
29. One hundred citizens were presented by the police
for selling liquors on the sabbath Sarah widow of
the late Richard Roser died, aged 81.
30. Robena wife of Charles J. Edwards died, aged 22.
Mrs, Catharine Rankin, wife of George A. Rankin
died at Schodack, aged 48.
31. John Henry Thorn died, aged 33 Thomas
Kirkpatrick died, aged 28.
JUNE.
1. George Lochner died, aged 46.
2. Cornelia Lansing, daughter of the late Edward
Livingston of Albany, died in New York.
3. George F. Delaplaine died, aged 68.
4. A subscription was taken up in the Pearl Street
Baptist church, towards building an edifice for a congre-
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gation of German Baptists, to be located in the upper
part of Washington street, when $2,200 was raised for
that purpose.
5. The Albany Northern rail road, which had suspended
business in part since April in consequence of 3, break in
an embankment, now recommenced regular trips to Eagle
Bridge Barent Sanders died, aged 75 James
O'Brien died, aged 24.
6. Jane, wife of Henry Gibson, died, aged 24.
7. Catharine Bullock, wife of Samuel H. Lloyd, died,,
aged 53.
10. The law against the running at large of swine
began to be enforced. It was found that some owners
had as many as forty. About 15,000 were captured
during the campaign Anne Gove, wife of Ralph
Smith died Bridget, wife of Francis McBarnett died.
11. An effort made to close the shops that were open
on Sundays for the sale of spirituous liquors Robert
Todd died, aged 61.
13. Sarah F. Welch died.
14. Patrick Bergen, aged 22, drowned by falling from
a canal boat Clarissa Prime died, aged 54.
17. Jane C., wife of Joel Munsell, died, aged 42.
18. A fire on the corner of Grand and Beaver streets
partially destroyed a bakery and machine shop. Some
of the inmates . saved their lives by jumping from their
chamber windows.
19. Joseph T. Rice died, aged 67 George A.
Barnard died, aged 37 John Brown died, aged 23.
21. Anniversary meeting of the New York State Tem-
perance Society, at the Third Presbyterian Church.
22. Mrs, Nancy Northop died, aged 55 Mrs. Mary
Ann, wife of John Costigan, died.
23. Conrad S. Mayer, 'long a resident of Albany, died
in New York.
25. A train of 69 cars, laden with 1380 cattle, left the
depot at East Albany by the Hudson River rail road, for
New York. The bill of fare was $2070, at $1'50 a.
head. Josiah Clark died, aged 29.
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26. A meeting of citizens at the City Hall to discuss
the water rates, which they thought were illegally
assessed in some cases.
28. Julia Anne Sol way died Sarah, wife-of Royal
Shaw, died, aged 45.
29. Ann Lovatt died, aged 69.
JULY.
1. James H. Horth died, aged 25.
2. Ichabod Wood died.
4. The usual ceremonies of the day were observed, and
an unusual amount of the lesser fireworks was consumed.
As the procession completed its rounds, the thermometer
stood at 98 c ^in the shade A fire broke out in a
bakery at the corner of State and Lark streets A
great number of persons were prostrated by the heat,
and several deaths occurred A corps of about 50
veterans of the war of T812 joined the celebration of the
day, under Brig. Gen. John S. Van Rensselaer. After
the procession was dismissed they met in convention at
the Capitol and passed a series of resolutions W.
D. Winne died, aged 24.
5. A fire broke out, on the corner of Colonie street
and the Northern rail road, which partially destroyed the
building Tobias Roach committed suicide at the
Penitentiary Catharine Ann Veeder, wife of Peter
R. Carhart, died, aged 42.
6. A grand torch light procession at 10 o'clock in the
evening by the firemen, having a New York company in
escort Julia Filkins, wife of Simeon F. Smith, died.
Wm. McClelland died, aged 35.
7. An alarm of fire caused by the burning of a box of
shavings.
8. There were 44 sail vessels at the lumber docks,
which was not an unusual number. This business has
taken the lead of all others during the past ten years, in
the rapidity of its increase Rabbi Cohn, a distin-
guished priest of the Hebrew faith, entered upon his
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ministry in the South Pearl Street Synagogue, recently
vacated by Dr. Wise Wra. S. Archibald, aged 35,
committed suicide by hanging himself to one of the posts
of his bed at the Phoenix Hotel Sarah, wife of Wm.
Don, died, aged 57 Sarah Goodrich, wife of Samuel
G. Payn, died, aged 39.
9. Jane, wife of Charles Whitney, died, aged 60
James W. Turner died, aged 31.
10. An alarm of fire, caused by the burning of a build-
ing in Bath Five persons died of cholera in one
family of the name of Wylie, in South Pearl street, and
were buried at one funeral Benj. F. Knower died,
aged 19 Mrs. Ellen Harrison died at Harmony,
Chautauque county, aged 56, formerly of Albany.
1 1. William Dowd, aged 63, and Louisa, his wife, aged
56, died.
12. Thomas M. Ward died, aged 26 Samuel
Barstow, formerly of Albany, died at Buffalo, aged 42.
13. A fire in Clinton street partially destroyed several
buildings at 5 o'clock in the morning Walter
Cowell died, aged 44 Sarah, wife of Samuel War-
den died William Cooney, formerly of Albany, died
at Brooklyn, aged 51 Gad Townsley died.
14. A painter by the name of Barnacle, engaged in
painting the Hospital, fell from the ladder, about 25 feet,
and died of the shock during the night.
15. Wm. Meadon died, aged 41 James Connolly
died.
17. Joseph E. Gates died, aged 30 Adam Stewart
died, aged 40.
18. An alarm of fire at 9 o'clock in the evening caused
by the partial burning of a soap and candle factory in
South Lansing street Susan, wife of Philip Ford,
died, aged 69.
19. Thermometer at 96; several cases of prostration
by the heat of the sun Elizabeth Adrian, wife of
Arthur A. Smith, died, aged 28.
20. Col. Robt. E. Temple, adjutant general of the state,
died, aged about 50. He served with distinguished
334 ' Annals of 1854.
gallantry in the Florida war, and commanded the New
York regiment of volunteers in the Mexican war. The
change of the line of active operations from the Rio
Grande to Vera Cruz and Mexico, deprived him of an
opportunity of distinguishing himself, and the troops
which he had brought into the highest discipline, in battle.
He suffered, however, from the climate, and his naturally
vigorous constitution was laid open, by a prostrating and
almost fatal fever, to the inroads of consumption, of
the shade, and the earth suffering from a long drought.
Abigail Covell, wife of R. Churchill, formerly of
Albany, died in New York, aged 66, and was buried from
the North Pearl Street Baptist Church Harriet, wife
of Lyman Chapin, died in Buffalo.
21. P. T. Hewitt, convicted of incest with his daughter,
was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment Charles
McDuffie died, aged 27 Wm. A. McGraw died,
aged 18 J Thermometer 100 in the shade.
22. The water was so low in the river that a fleet of
laden vessels awaited a rise before they could venture
down the river Thomas Charles died, aged 61.
23. A shower moistened the parched earth, which had
'Scarcely been watered in a month Elizabeth McKay
died Zaccheus Aldrich died, aged 73 Nancy,
wife of John Goodrich, died.
24. A tremendous rain fell during the forenoon; the
a-ain guage indicated more than two inches Thomas
Gordon died, aged 66 Harriet, wife of Hugh Rock,
died, aged 61.
25. The Board of Health reported 29 cases of cholera
and 11 deaths for the last three and a half days
The $300,000 loan on the bonds of the city for the use
of the Albany Northern rail road, was taken at a pre-
mium. It has 25 years to run, at 6 six per cent
George Brainard died, aged 44.
26. John Cummings died, aged 56 John McCol-
lum died.
27. Wm. Serviss died, aged 53 Thomas C.Me
Donald died, aged 31.
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28. Cholera on the increase An alarm of fire h*
the evening caused by the burning of a pig-sty in Canal
street.
29. Report of cholera for 3 days, 95 cases, 37 deaths.
Chauncey Johnson, formerly of Albany, died at
Rastrop, in Texas, aged 56 Sarah, wife of S. F.
Phelps, died Lucy, wife of James McNutt, died,
aged 38 Rachel, wife of Abraham Johnson, died,.
aged 53.
30. A fire at 5 o'clock in the morning destroyed the
interior of the turnery establishment of Foote & Merri-
field, corner of James street and Maiden lane Mar-
garet, wife of Theodore Goodrich, died, aged 36.
31. James Dowd died, aged 21 Mrs. Sarah Pink-
erton died, aged 73 John Sipple died, aged 74..
AUGUST.
1. The cholera was very fatal at this time, and the
authorities, in their zeal for cleanliness, made an onslaught
upon the hog-pens. It was the most determined move-
ment ever made in that direction in this city, where the
hog has had the freedom of the streets from time
immemorial Benjamin Tullidge, formerly of Albany,
died in Indiana, aged 75 Malvina, wife of Gilbert
W. Barnham, died, aged 35.
2. As workmen were removing the rear wall of St.
Paul's church for repairs, a quantity of brick and timber
which had been placed over the ceiling came down, des-
troying the pulpit and other fixtures The report of
cholera for 4 days was 60 cases, 26 deaths The
Hendrik Hudson got on a bar and did not arrive till
noon; water very low Thomas B. Washington, a
grandnephew of General Washington, died suddenly in
this city, aged 40; he was on his return to Virginia.
John Harrison died, aged 53 Peter H. Ry-
ther died aged 56 John W. Campbell died, aged 37.
4. Christopher B. Groat died, aged 30 Christina,
widow of the late Thomas Lee, died, aged 60 Ber-
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nard Brady died aged 37 George Young died, aged
45 Mrs. Ellen Arnold died, aged 53.
5. The board of health reported 86 cases of cholera,
28 of which were fatal, for the last 3 days Presi-
dent Pierce vetoed the harbor bill, which appropriated
$50,000 for the improvement of the river near Albany
Thomas Fryer died, aged 86 Elizabeth Gar-
denier died, aged 88 Mrs. Elizabeth Squires died,
aged 61.
6. Rev. J. N. Hill, from Dover Plains, having accepted
an invitation from the South Baptist church corner of
Franklin and Herkimer streets, entered upon his ministry.
Four prisoners escaped from the Jail by digging
through the wall Catharine, wife of Abraham Key-
ser, died, aged 69 Mary McLean died, aged 20.
F. W. Clarkson died.
. 7. The common council decided to widen Patroon
street from North Pearl to Broadway. < t . . .Francis E.
Wands died.
8. The Hospital opened on the corner of Eagle and
Howard streets, the old Jail having been fitted up with
great convenience and appropriate taste for that purpose.
Since the Hospital opened in 1851, it has received 417
patients.
10. The old Hospital building in Lydius street was
opened as a cholera hospital Jacob Morris died,
aged 51 William Backhaus, a teacher of the Ger-
man language, died.
11. Elizabeth, wife of Francis Sims, died, aged 79.
Isaac J. Lagrange died.
12. Cholera abated; 7 deaths since 9th at noon
Jeremiah P. Jewell died, aged 72 Rev. Joel Hun-
tington, of Chittenango died, aged 20 Mary Ann
Ten Eyck died William Boughton died, aged 67.
13. A fire in the evening at the corner of Montgomery
and De Witt streets destroyed a dozen wooden buildings.
14. Evert Van Allen, an ancient city surveyor, whose
map of the city is so much referred to in title deeds, died.
Durrell Williams, a revolutionary soldier, died,
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aged 90, and was buried with military honors Jane
Tilleo died, aged 40 Ebenezer Wright died, aged 72.
15. An alarm of fire at night, proceeding from the
burning of a quantity of cut wood in Guilderland; 1700
cords were burnt, valued at $10,000 Walter Froth-
ingham died, aged 28 Henry Van Reenen died.
Eliza H., wife of Erastus H. Munson, died, aged 44.
16. The body of Philip Helderbrant, aged 25, was
found floating in the river Bridget Costigan died,
aged 76.
17. Henry S. Brainerd died, aged 60.
18. Mr. Edwin Croswell, who had been connected with
the Albany' Argus since 1824, it is believed, announced
that he had withdrawn from the paper, and had been
succeeded by Mr. G. F. Tucker John L. Philips died,
aged 18.
19. A fire at night destroyed several buildings corner
of Cherry and Franklin streets.
20. Catharine Bryan, widow of the late John Bryan,
died in New York, aged 81 John H. Simons died,
aged 48.
21. Julia S. Meads died, aged 37.
22. A dense smoke hung over the city occasioned by
the burning of the bush between this city and Schenectady.
The long drought had prepared the woods for fires, and
they were raging in many places R. Sherman,
captain of a canal boat, fell overboard arid was drowned.
23. Mrs. Bridget McCluskeyand her sister and daugh-
ter, the last of the family of Paul McCluskey, died of
cholera himself and two children having died a few days
before Eliza, wife of Lewis Gates, died, aged 45.
24. Elizabeth, wife of James Woods, died, aged 78.
, Mrs. Harriet, widow of David L. Groesbeck, died,
aged 78 John Van Valkenburgh, formerly of Albany,
died at Cincinnati, aged 64.
25. The alarm of fire brought out the engines. It was
found to be in Troy, and several companies went up.
At the same time two fires were raging in the woods
northeasterly from this city Laura Ney, wife of
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Jacob C. Cuyler, died, aged 27 Patrick Sheahan
died, aged 60.
26. The rain began to fall in the afternoon, checking
the fires near the city, which had consumed a large
quantity of wood in the vicinity John Townsend
died, aged 72. He was the son of Henry Townsend, and
was born at the Sterling Iron Works, in Warwick, Orange
county. In 1802 he came to Albany in the capacity of
clerk to his brother Isaiah, who had established himself
here four years before, and with whom he afterwards
became a partner. They prosecuted a successful hard-
ware and iron foundry business. They were connected
with the Albany and Troy Nail Works, and in connection
with the late William James and others were the first to
commence the manufacture of salt at Syracuse by solar
evaporation. In 1810, he married a daughter of the late
Ambrose Spencer, who bore him thirteen children, and
died in 1849. He was mayor of the city in 1829, 1830
and 1832, and at the time of his death was president of
the Commercial Bank, of the board of Water Commis-
sioners, of the Albany Exchange Company, of the Albany
Savings Bank, of the Albany Pier Company, of the Syra-
cuse Coarse Salt Company, of the Watervliet Turnpike
Company, and acting president of the Albany Insurance
Company. He retired from active business several years
previous to his death, and for the last two or three years
not only age but disease had made perceptible inroads
upon the vigor of his constitution. He died at his resi-
dence in State street, in the full possession of 'his intel-
lectual faculties, and surrounded by all his children. He
left behind him the memory of a faithful and energetic
public officer, a liberal and patriotic citizen, an intelligent
and enterprising merchant, a kind and affectionate hus-
band and father, an urbane and courteous gentleman, and
an honest man William W. Forsyth died, aged 41.
27. Rev. Wm. B. Lacy, D. D., formerly rector of St.
Peter's church, now of Jackson, Mississippi, preached two
sermons in the pulpit which he vacated twenty-two years
before. Most of the congregation however, whose spiritual
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teacher he then was, had passed away, and his eye
could have rested upon but few familiar faces The
Rev. Wm. B. Sprague, D. D., of the Second Presbyterian
church, preached his twenty-fifth anniversary sermon,
and made an interesting review of his ministry. Not one
of the pastors who then had charge of the churches of
the city remained in their places; and of his own con-
gregation representatives of only thirty-four families re-
mained. Only one of the original officers of the church,
Mr. Nathaniel Davis, survived, and the president of the
board of trustees, Mr. Joseph Alexander was more than
ninety years of age.
28. An alarm of fire caused by the burning of a barn
and bake house of the Orphan Asylum, which were
thought to have been fired by an incendiary; loss about
$600 The funeral of John Townsend took place,
which was attended by a very large number of citizens,
and the shops were mostly closed during the passing of
the procession A number of ladies prepared a ban-
ner for the Washington Continentals, which was pre-
sented to them by Capt. David Hitchcock in front of his
residence in Ferry street At a sale of Bank of Al-
bany stock at the Exchange, 50 shares sold at $1'75; 30
shares at $1'66; lOshares at$l'65 Wm. A. Tweed
Dale, the principal for a long time and the only one, of
the Lancaster school in this city, died, aged 79
Mary Brown died, aged. 50.
29. A large number of citizens met at the City Hall
to receive a company of 300 New England emigrants bound
for Kansas, who were expected by the evening train.
The train was delayed, and did not arrive till 11 o'clock,
and the meeting adjourned to the Delavan House, where
an enthusiastic reception was given to the strangers.
John Cullin died, aged 53.
31. A fire at half-past three in the morning partially
destroyed the Salamander Works of Messrs. Henry, Van
Allen & Palmer.
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SEPTEMBER.
1. The receipts of the Isaac Newton for the trip on
this night were computed as follows by the New York
Tribune:
450 passengers at $1 each $450
Berths and state rooms 320
Freight 393
1163
Expenses of the boat estimated at 200
Profits of a single trip $963
Jacob Burhans died, aged 38.
2. Mrs. Anna Ward Dryden died, aged 67.
3. Miss Caroline Woodbridge died.
4. The supreme court met at the Capitol with 184
causes on the calendar The sum of $2100 was
raised by plate collection at the five Catholic houses of
worship in this city, towards establishing a hospital for
orphans who lost their parents by cholera during the
summer Mrs. Mary A. Drain died, aged 62.
5. The Burgesses Corps, accompanied by Jones' band,
left the city for Chatham, with full ranks, for target
exercise A middle aged man was found in the basin,
with the appearance of having been some time drowned.
The house of Mrs. McDuffy, in Lydius street, west
of Lark, was assaulted by arn.ed men at an early hour in
the morning, who fired through the windows The
theatre had been recently reopened, after several failures,
and exhibited such a beggarly account of vacant benches
at this, the second night of performance, that the doors
were closed at the end of the plays, not to be opened again.
Isaac White died, aged 45.
6. A heavy shower of rain, accompanied by inces-
sant lightning, during which two barns were destroyed,
one north, the other south of the city, sufficiently near to
call out the engines Mrs. Elizabeth Fero, wife of
Sidney S. Cantor died, aged 36 Jeremiah Schuyler
died, aged 83.
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7. Powell's painting, representing the discovery of the
Mississippi by De Soto, executed for the Capitol at
Washington, was opened for exhibition in this city
The front wall of Orcutt's pottery in Hamilton street,
fell out with a great crash Mrs. Dorothy Austin,
widow of the late William Austin, died, aged 69.
8. Mrs. Sarah Cummings died, aged 64 Mary,
wife of Patrick Cassidy, died, aged 50 Nancy Me
Gee died, aged 57 Isaac V. L. Meigs, formerly of
Albany, died at Addison, Steuben county, aged 32.
9. C. V. S. Kane, son of the late Elias Kane, of Albany,
died in New York John Leddy died, aged 23.
11. Samuel Stevens, an eminent Albany attorney, died
in Rochester, aged 56. He was a native of Washington
county, took the front rank of his profession for more than
twenty-five years, and during that period no other mem-
ber of the bar performed more hard mental labor than
he, or was engaged in more important causes.
12. The Washington Continentals made an excursion
to Hudson, accompanied by a numerous retinue of women
and children, occupying three barges, towed by the steam-
boat Anna. The squadron was greeted by the ringing of
bells and booming of cannon along the river The
body of James Crosby, of Albany, aged 25, was found
drowned in New York, at the foot of Robinson street.
Henry Jackson died, aged 59.
13. An alarm of fire, caused by the burning of a shed
on the pier.
16. A fire slightly damaged a house corner of Rose and
Hamilton streets, at 2 o'clock in the morning.
17. John Bew died, aged 48.
18. The Northern rail road office was changed from
the corner of Water and Steuben streets, to the corner
of Dean street and Maiden lane Catharine E. Cath-
cart died, aged 29.
19. A company of exempt firemen arrived from New
York and were received by Neptune Engine Company.
They went out to Cedar Hill for a target exercise with
rifles.
20. Juliet Lewis died, aged 75, the last of the name,
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of the descendants of Robert Lewis, famous as the keeper
of Lewis's tavern, corner of State and Pearl streets.
21. Robert T. Courtney, late of Albany, died at
Clarkson, Monroe county.
23. John W. Chapman, late of Albany, died in Ohio,
aged 55.
24. The police officers went up to the Shaker village
to arrest gunners who violated the laws on Sundays in
hunting game and disturbing the neighborhood.
25. Mrs. Matilda P. Hill, wife of Rev. J. N. Hill, died,
Ellen, wife of Wm. J. Felthousen, died, aged 50.
27. The county fair opened at the Washington Parade
Ground, attracting a large concourse of people S.
M. Woodruff, late an attorney in this city, was lost in the
Arctic off Cape Race, on his return from England,
28. The county fair closed with a display of female
equestrianism in which Miss Lawton, of Coeymans, took
the first prize, a silver goblet valued at $18. The receipts
into the treasury were $3670.
29. The common council elected C. W. Bender city
chamberlain Rev. Dr. Horatio Potter, of St. Peter's
church, was elected provisional bishop of the diocese of
New York Hector H. Crane died, aged 23
Ezra Cronkhite died.
30. The water in the river was so low that the large
boats grounded Joseph Courtney died, aged 53;
James Taylor died, aged 58; Hiram Milham died, aged
28, These citizens died in a neighborhood, of cholera,
when it was supposed the disease had entirely ceased from
its work here.
OCTOBER.
3. William Wright died, aged 27.,. , . . .John Ryder
died, aged 41.
4. A laborer named Peter Green was killed in Washing-
ton street by the caving in of the sides of a drain in which
he was at work.
6. Elizabeth Mulholland died, aged 44.
9. The Burgesses Corps celebrated its 21st anniversary
by a supper in the Capitol, on which occasion a splen-
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did cane was presented to John 0. Cole, the first captain
of the company Michael Ryan died.
10. At an election of officers of the Burgesses Corps,
B. R. Spelman was reelected captain Rebecca
Wood died, aged 49 John McHaffie died aged 53.
11. Walter Marshall died at Chicago.
12. Eunice, wife of John Hinkley, died aged 76.
13. Mary Andrews died, aged 35.
14. A bear was shot within 11 miles of the city, and
brought in as a rarity.
15. The fine-toned bell of the Congregational church
cracked while being rung for morning service, and became
useless thereby Catharine M., widow of the late
Col. Robert E. Temple, and last surviving daughter of
the late William James, died, aged 34 Robert G.
Poyner died, aged 23 John Taylor died, aged 70.
16. James Man-ton died, an officer of the Albany Scotch
Light Infantry Hannah E., wife of Abram J. La
Grange, died 29.
17. A party of 300 New England emigrants to Kansas
arrived in the city by the rail road, and remained through
the night at the Delavan House. Ellen A., wife of
Peter A. Cassidy , died, aged 19 Richard Home died.
Lucy Oakey died, aged 95, relict of the late Ab-
ram Oakey.
18. A new bell was raised into the steeple of the Con-
gregational church, weighing 2,020 Ibs., keyF, to supply
the place of the one cracked on the Sunday preceding.
Mary, wife of Wendell M. Bender, died, aged 31.
19. A very thin carpet of snow lay upon the streets at
an early hour in the morning, and the hills around the
city were white until Monday Thomas Wood
drowned.
21. Maria, wife of Peter Moakley, died, aged 57.
22. Amos Avery died, aged 49.
23. Joseph Courtney died, aged 22 Ellen Barrett
died 31.
24. Harris Aldrich died, aged 45.
25. Capt. McLean, one of the old commanders of th&.
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People's line of steam boats, died in New York, aged 54.
Andrew Vandenbergh, sexton of Middle Dutch
church, died.
26. Joseph Elliott died.
27. Thomas Wilson died, aged 48.
28. Mrs. Almira Waterman, wife of Wm. T. Meech,
died, aged 25 John McCloskey died, aged 34
Arthur Campbell died, aged 25.
29. A German Baptist mission church was dedicated
in Washington street. The house was incapable of con-
taining all who sought admittance A man much
intoxicated went into the Bethel and created a disturb-
ance; he was with much difficulty ejected.
31. A fire damaged the distillery of H. Knowlton to
the amount of one thousand dollars Mrs. Hannah,
widow of the late Isaiah Townsend, died at West Point,
aged 71 Mary A. Winn died, aged 67 John M.
Hague died, aged 20.
NOVEMBER.
1. George Howe died, aged 30.
3. William G. Akin, late of Albany, died at Chicago,
aged 24.
5. Eev. Dr. Wyckoff, entering upon the eighteenth
year of his ministry in the Second Dutch church, reviewed
the events connected with his office during that period.
All the consistory by whom he was chosen were still
living, and all but two present. The number of com-
municants had increased from 150 to 584 under his charge.
7. A fire destroyed the contents of a grocery, corner
Dallius and Schuyler streets ; loss $1000 Wm. Walsh
died, aged 52 Eliza, wife of James S. Wood, died,
aged 26 Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton, widow of Gen.
Alexander Hamilton, and daughter of Philip Schuyler,
died at Washington, aged 97. She was born at Albany
on the 9th of August, 1757, and was married in 1780.
"Death, which has so long spared the widow of General
Alexander Hamilton to be venerated by Americans of the
present generation as a noble representative of the women
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of Revolutionary times, has at last ceased to spare. Mrs.
Hamilton died at her residence in Washington on Tues-
last, at the advanced age of ninety-seven years, in full
possession of all her mental faculties, and attended by
her loving and beloved children. Mrs. Hamilton was
the daughter of General Phillip Schuyler, of this state,
whose services in the Revolutionary war form a marked
page in the history of the United States. She was born
in the old Schuyler mansion, at Albany, on the 9th of
August, 1757, and in 1780 married Alexander Hamilton,
then a colonel in the United States army, and one of the
aids to General Washington. How this colonel rose to
the rank of a general and became also one of the most
illustrious statesmen of his country, is well known to our
readers, and the deserved eulogium of Mrs. Hamilton is
that she was a wife worthy of such a husband. After
the death of General Hamilton in July, 1804, Mrs.
Hamilton resided for some time in New York and devoted
her life to acts of benevolence. She was one of the
founders of the New York Orphan Society, and was for
many years its presiding officer.
During her residence at Washington, Mrs. Hamilton
had weekly reception mornings when she welcomed her
friends, but she seldom went herself into general society.
The death of Mrs. Hamilton was caused by no marked
disease, but the gradual decay of the vital powers pro-
duced alone by extreme age. Her remains have been
brought to this city, and the funeral will take place this
afternoon at one o'clock, at Trinity church. With Mrs.
Hamilton passes away the last, we believe, of the dis-
tinguished women of the American Revolution. N. Y.
Courier and Enquirer.
8. Egbert Wheeler died, aged 26 Ann Potter,
wife of Horatio Roberts, died.
9. George Madden died, aged 53.
10. Enoch Leonard Hart, formerly of Albany, died at
Adrian. Mich. ; son of Herman V. Hart.
11. Capt. Geo. E. Seymour, so long known as the com-
mander of the steam boat New Philadelphia, died suddenly
346 Annals of 1854.
at Hudson, where he was engaged in the hardware
business since the hauling off of his boat.
13. The common council increased the pay of the
police, and directed a new style of costume Mrs.
Barina Clapp died, aged 65.
15. Thomas Kearney died, aged 23 .... .Lewis Far-
rell died, aged 75 John Hendrickson died, aged 57.
16. Robert G. Burbank died, aged 40.
17. Wm. Nessle died, aged 40 Bernard Ryan died,
aged 75.
22. Horatio Potter, D. D., of St. Peter's church, was
installed bishop of the diocese in the city of New York,
with imposing ceremonies A fire corner of Mulberry
.and Church streets destroyed the contents of a grocery
store, at half past three in the morning.
-23. John Jones died, aged 64 Mrs. Jane Manning
died, aged 64.
24. Elisha Mack died, aged 71.
25. Eliakim Ford, Jr., died, aged 45.
30. Rebecca, widow of George Wilcox, died, aged 60.
DECEMBER.
3. Snow fell of a sufficient depth to make sleighing ; the
first of the season. It was accompanied by a severe wind,
which did great damage to vessels navigating the Hudson.
4. The canals were effectually closed.
5. Fire on Arbor Hill destroyed the grocery store of
S. W. King, loss about $10,000 Only one steam boat
came up the river; it returned with much difficulty
through the floating ice Sarah F., wife of James
Hill, died, aged 35.
6. Francis McCafFerty died, aged 49 John Hoy
died, aged 70.
7. The steam boat Hero forced its way up to the city
through the ice, and took a load of freight down in the
afternoon. She only reached four-mile point, however,
when the ice became so strong that further progress was
impossible. The river had been open 269 days
Hannah, wife of David Wall, died, aged 68.
Annals of 1854. 34T
8. Joab Stafford died, aged 53 Annie Vosburgh
died, aged 19 Michael Forrester died, aged 63.
9% The river was crossed by persons on foot with'
safety A fire was discovered at an early hour in the
house known as the Schuyler Mansion, head of Schuyler
street, which was subdued without much loss Agnes>
Woolensack died, aged 78 John Story died, aged 83
Mrs. Fulka McCready died, aged 82.
10. A fire damaged the upper story of a building
corner of Broadway and Bleecker streets Another
injured the goods of a store on the Quay.
13. A fire destroyed a large store on the dock above
State street A meeting of the stockholders of the
Central rail road was held, at which Erastus Corning
was reelected president, and J. V. L. Pruyn, secretary
and treasurer.
16. Wm. Kearney died, aged 78 Margaret Haga-
man died, aged 22.
18. The steam boat Norwich, from Kingston, reached
the dock before 5 o'clock in the morning ; having forced
her way through the strong ice which extended below
Catskill. The boat was much damaged, the wheels being
completely broken up. It is believed that no boat ever
made such a voyage. It was said that the news of
a heavy tow, lying here waiting to go down, induced
the officers of the boat to undertake the voyage
The demolition of the Old State Hall corner of State and
Lodge streets was begun. The -quantity of stone and
bricks which it developed astonished modern builders
Nancy, wife of George E. Rice, died, aged 29
Richard Dillow died, aged 46 Jeremiah
Reynolds died, aged 82.
19. Thermometer at zero in the morning Jane,
widow of tn"e late Richard Rhodes, aged 82 Mary,
wife of the late Samuel F. Webster, died, aged 19.
20. Thermometer 10 degrees below zero. The rail
road ferry boats were compelled to stop running before
noon by the strength of the ice, which damaged them
very much William Van Valkenburgh died, aged 30.
348 Annals of 1854.
21. Mr. Lush offered a resolution to the board of
supervisors for the division of the county, which was
adopted and measures taken to effect the same
Esther, wife of John Bernard, died, aged 29.
22. A fire broke out in a store in Hawk street, but
was subdued with trifling damage.
26. Owen Marrin died, aged 44.
27. The ice had become so much softened by a few
days of mild and rainy weather, that a sleigh load of
rail road passengers broke through and narrowly escaped
drowning.
28. The rail road ferry boat succeeded in making a
passage through the ice, which had become weak under
the thaw and rain of the last few days. . . .Mrs. Catharine
Welsh died, aged 38 Mrs. Ruany P., wife of James
E. Clark, died, aged 38.
30. The ice acquired new strength from the frosts of
the last two days, and the ferries were again closed up.
31. The Bank of Albany, the oldest in the city, de-
clared a dividend of fifty per cent. Its charter expired
this day, and its officers had made arrangements to begin
the new 7 year under a new charter with an increased
capital The year went out blandly under a clear
atmosphere and a benign sun, forming one of those calm
days that render even the winter season delightful
A difficulty at the Alms House between the stiper-
' intendent and four catholic students, who were accused
of taking books and tracts away from the children.
The number of convictions and sentences to state pri-
son was greater this year than ever before. The fol-
lowing table shows the number of convictions for felony
in Albany county in eleven years.
1844. ...27 1850.. ..36
1845... .26 1851.. ..33
1846 29 1852 28
1847.. ..27 1853. ...25
1848.. ..21 1854. ...43
1849.... 26
(349)
CEIMINAL STATISTICS.
1854.
The following statement gives the aggregate amount of
the business of the Police Court, and also in detail the
various offences. The total number of arrests as com-
pared with the previous years, varies 60. While all the
offences classified are misdemeanors and felonies, it should
be understood that many of the arrests under corporation
ordinances were for substantially the same offences,
especially such as selling liquor contrary to law, main-
taining nuisances, selling unwholesome meat, &c., &c.
The whole number of persons arrested for criminal offen-
ces was (males 3349, females 653) 4002
Number of persons arrested for violation of corporation or-
dinances 386
Number of search warrants executed 70
Number of persons committed to Jail 1583
Number of persons sentenced to the Penitentiary by the
police justices 135
Number of persons sentenced to the House of Refuge by do 13
Number of persons sentenced to the Jail at hard labor by do 17
Number of persons committed to the State Lunatic Asylum
at Utica 4
The several arrests were for the following offences, viz:
Offences against the Person.
Murder 2
Robbery 5
Assaults with intent to rob 5
Rape and assaults with intent to commit 12
Assaults with deadly weapons with intent to kill 16
Assault and battery 1152
Attempt to commit suicide 2
Maliciously enticing child from parents 1
Wanton exposure of child 1
350 Criminal Statistics for the year 1854.
Malicious misqhief , 43
Maliciously placing obstructions on rail road track 2
Opening sealed letter 1
Attempting to steal by safe game and like pretences 5
Offences against the Public Peace.
Riot and affray 145
Breach of the peace 588
Threats to commit offences 21
Violently entering dwelling houses in night time and dis-
turbing the peace 37
Keeping disorderly house 25
Indecent intoxication in the street 396
Unlawful assembly 20
Disturbing religious meetings 2
Deranged persons arrested >. > 13
Offences against Public Justice.
Perjury 1
Receiving stolen goods, scienter 13
Assault and battery on officers and attempts to rescue pri-
soners 140
Refusing to assist officers : 3
Contempt of court , 3
Compounding a felony ; 1
Aiding escape of a felon 1
Escaping from Jail and Penitentiary 2
Offences against Decency and Morality.
Keeping common bawdy-house 13
Disorderly persons, common prostitutes 23
Indecent exposure of person and obscene language 22
Selling obscene books 6
Incest 2
Violation of the sabbath 22
Offences against Property.
Burglary 37
Grand Larceny 65
Petit " 491
Arson 3
Forgery 4
Forgery, passing counterfeit money, scienter , 47
False pretences 33
Embezzlement ... 8
Criminal Statistics for the year 1854. 351
Willful trespass 22
Cruelty to animals 2
Wantonly disinterring bodies *...... 1
Offences against Public Trade.
Selling unwholesome meat 4
Peddling foreign goods without license 2
Offences against the Public Health and the Public Police
or Economy.
Maintaining common nuisances 43
Nuisance obstructing highway 2
Bastardy 18
Seduction 4
Bigamy 1
Disorderly persons, neglecting to support families 47
Vagrancy , 219
Keeping common gaming-house 3
Violation of law relating to immigrants 17
Winning more than $25 by gambling 11
Wantonly injuring gas pipes 1
Willful disobedience of parents, &c., 12
Keeping a vicious dog 9
Selling liquor to be drank on premises under grocers' license 82
Selling liquor on Sunday prosecution under revised
statutes 26
Secretly conveying liquor into jail 1
Using signal of policemen 1
INDEX.
Academy, 107, 110.
Accounts called in, 246, 247, 253,
287.
African Sunday School, 114.
School, 115.
Aldrich, Harris, 343.
Aldrich, Z., 334.
Alexander, Joseph, 339.
Aliens not to trade without li-
cense, 258, 268.
Allen, Horace, 132.
Alms house, 107, 319.
Andrews, Wm., 54, 58.
Anti-temperance row, 327.
Arensius, dominie, 47.
Argus, 204, 337.
Arms, Noadiah L. r 132.
Assessments, 246, 247, 264, 265 r
276, 278, 288.
Associate Ref. Ch., 223, 225.
Avery, Amos, 343.
Backhaus, Wm., 336.
Bakers stop business, 103.
Bank of Albany, 348.
speculations, 100, 101, 102,
103.
suspend, 105.
stock, 339.
of the Union, 319.
of U. S., 127.
Banyar. G., 111.
Banner presentation, 339.
Baptist Church, 106, 128.
South, 336.
collection, 330.
Barclay, Henry, 54, 60, 61.
Rev. Thos., 50/53,58,66.
Barnacle, killed by fall, 333.
Barnes, D. M. T 320.
Barstow, Samuel, 333.
Bartholomew, Capt., 124.
Bay ; Dr. Wm., 116,
Bayard, Mrs. E ,. 320..
Bear, 323, 343.
Beasley, Fred'k,. 56.
Beavers, value of, 80, 82.
Beck, Dr. T. R., 110, 123, 124.
Beclini's effigy burnt, 321.
Bell from Holland, 128.
Congregational, 343.-
Bellman, 289.
Bement. Wm., 133.
Bender,' C W., 342.
Bethel, disturbance at, 341.
Bew, John, 341.
Bible Society, 104.
Bills, abolition of, 111, 126.
Birdsall shot, 130.
Bleecker, John N., 134.
Boat arrived, 347.
Boston shoes, 123.
travel to, 105.
Boughton, Wm., 336.
Bradley, Joshua, 129.
Brainard, Geo . 334
H. Si, 337.
Bread, assize of, 101, 103, 106,
125, 288.
export prohibited, 263.
Bridges, 243, 244.
Bridge over Hudson, 104, 323.
Brower. Hessel, 139.
Brown, Thos., 55.
Buckbee. Capt. John, 324.
Buel, Charles, 329.
Jesse, 1?9, 201.
354
Index.
Bunker, Elihu, 37.
Burbank, R. G., 346.
Burgert, Coenraet, 98.
Burgesses Corps, 340, 342, 343.
Butchers, regulations, 264.
Canal, 113, 122, 125, 126.
election, 322.
opened, 328.
first boat, 328.
closed. 346.
Candles for guards, 253.
Car of Neptune, 27 T 38 T 117, 119.
Carr, Prof., 320.
Carters' prices, 257.
Cary, Ira B., 320.
Catholic Church, 106.
benevolence, 340.
Cattle train, 331.
Cavalry corps, 320.
Census, 105.
Chancellor Kent, 38.
Livingston, 125.
Chapman, John W., 342.
Charles, Thos., 334.
Cheeseman, Calvin, 124.
Cholera, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337,
342.
hospital, 336.
Church collection, 102, 103, 104,
106, 113, 340.
City gates, 243, 252.
loan, 323, 329, 330.
Clark, Josiah, 331.
Paul, 141.
Clergymen, list of, 106.
Clermont, 1 8, 44.
dimensions of, 28.
Clowes, Timothy, 56.
Coal, 321.
used for fuel, 1 1 7.
mines 103, 111, 120, 122.
Cobbett, 110.
Cohn, Rabbi, 332.
Cold, 120, 127, 347.
season, 11.4, 117.
week, 326.
Cole, John O., 117.
Colonie annexed, 106.
Comet of 1680, 95.
Commons, acts relating to, 279,
280, 284.
Concert, old folks', 324, 336.
Congregational bell, 343.
Consistory, great, 107.
Contempt of court, 287.
Continentals, 339, 341.
Cook, John, 102, 117.
Cooney, Wm., 333.
Corn, scarcity of, 96.
Corning, E., 347.
Councilmen, fine for non-attend-
ance, 284.
County, proposed division, 348.
Court calendar, 340.
Courtney, Joseph, 342.
Robt. T., 342.
Cowell, Walter, 333,
Crapo, Edgar, 321.
Criminal statistics, 348, 349.
Croswell, Edwin, 319, 337.
Cultivator, 209.
Gumming, Hooper, 12 n , 226.
Currency, 80, 82.
Cutting wood on manor prohibited,
279.
Daily Advertiser, 111.
Danielse, Symon, 253
Davis, Nathaniel, 339.
De Bois, Rev., 51.
Debtors in jail, 111, 119.
Dellius, Mr., 52, 65, 78.
Dexter, James, 117.
Dick, Jenny, 322.
Dickerman, J. R., 144.
Directory, 100.
Dorr, Elisha, 302.
Dowd, Wm.,' 333.
Dox, Peter P., 185, 109, 112, 145.
Gerrit L., 112.
state treasurer, 121.
Drouth, 334.
Drowned, 337.
Duesnoerry, Rich'd, 106, 113, 145.
Dutch church, 5] . 67, 94, 102, 104.
rebuilding, 86.
incorporation, 87, 90
Index.
355
Dutch church, patent, 91.
property, 92.
division of, 106.
inscriptions, 131.
Dwight, Theodore, 111.
Eclipse of sun, 330.
Effigy of Bedini burnt, 321.
Election, charter, 12,1, 128, 249,
266, 279, 288.
of constable, 285.
results, 115, 117, 123.
Ellison, Thos 56.
Episcopal church, 50, 102, 104,
106, 129.
opened, 54.
Engine excursion, 341 .
Esleeck, Welcome, 117.
Estates, value of, 247.
Experiment, packet sloop, 36,
Fair, 342.
Fall from a great hight, 319.
Fanning, Amos, 328.
Fast driving, 283.
Fences ordered removed, 254.
Female equestrians, 342.
Ferry open, 348.
closed, 348.
Fire, 120, 321, 322, 323, 325, 326,
327, 328, 329, 330, 331,
332, 333, 335, 336, 337,
339, 341, 344, 346, 347,
348.
masters, 252, 267, 281.
watch, 289.
surveyors, 252. w
hooks and ladders, 252.
on commons, 115.
wood, 253, 254, 255, 256,
266, 267.
Fines, 252.
First Presb. church, 102, 106, 125,
Flour, 103, 321.
Fodder regulations, 269.
Fonda, Douw, 148.
Ford, Eliakim, 316.
T. W., 123.
Fortifications repaired, 258.
Frederickse, Myndert, 47.
[Annals, vi.] 31
Freeman, Mr., 52.
Freshet, 128.
Frontier, state of, 247.
relief for, 104.
Fulton, 15.
steam boat, 39.
Gale, 325.
Gansevoort, Dr. Peter. 150.
Gen. Peter, 150.
Leonard P., 149.
Harme, 149.
Peter, 112, 130.
Gannon, Dr. P., 321.
Garnsey, John, 150.
Garrison, 247.
Gaslight, 121,
German Baptist mission, 344.
opera, 327.
Gibb, Thos. W., 324.
Gifford, Daniel, 327.
Gill, John. 125.
Goold & Co., Jas.,J19.
Grant, Mrs., 298.
Great guns repaired, ?70.
Green & Co., publishers, 101.
Gregory & Bain, 111.
Groesbeck, Mrs. Alida, 321..
W. W., 320..
Gutters, 283.
Hague, J. AT., 344.
Hamilton, Mrs., 344.
Hansen, Henry, 60.
opposes building church, 88.
Harcourt, J. W., 320.
Harrison, John, 335.
Hastings, H. J,, 319.
Hebeysen, Martin, 154.
Hendrik, 59.
Hendrickson sentenced, 327. >
executed, 328.
Henry Eckford, 39.
Hewitt convicted, 334.
High water, 322, 324, 328.
Highway robbery, 330.
Hitchcock. Capt., 339.
Hill, Rev.'j. N., 336.
Hochstrasser & Boldeman, 122.
Hogs, ringing of, 243, 268, 284 .
356
Index.
1 Holidays, 112.
Home of Friendless, 324.
Hollie, Wm., 281. 282, 283.
Horse boat. 37.
Hosford, David, 329.
Hospital removed, 336.
for orphans, 340.
Hudson river, steam boat on, 11,
14.
sloop, 36.
horse boat, 37.
navigation to Troy, 104.
bridge Co., 104.
opened, 113, 122,
sloop freight, 114.
freshet, 128.
Hudson st. Temp. House, 324.
Humane Society, 104.
Humphrey, Friend, 325.
Huntington, Joel, 336.
Kuril, Geo. H. 327.
Hyslop & Co, 111.
Ice, 329.
moved out, 320, 324.
broken through. 348.
Illumination for peace, 106.
Immigrants, 330.
Imprisonment for debt, 119, 128.
Indian trade, 262, 272..
Indian goods, 118.
presents,. 60.
Insane poor, 319.
Indians, plowing for y 257.
rumors ? 270 ..
regulations.. 271.
Indigent women and children so-
ciety, 102,. 103, 106, 113,
114, 122.
Isaac Newton steamer, 340 .
Jail, debtors in, 111, 119.
old, 336.
escape from, 336.
James, Rev. Wm. 237.
Jenkins, Elisha. 115.
Jones. John, 346.
Judgment record, 292.
Kane, Archibald, 126.
C. V. S. 341.
J. & A. 109.
Kansas immigrants, 339 T 343.
Kinderhoolc r church at,. 97
King, Rufus H n . 106
Kittle, Daniel S.,. 159
Sybrant r 160 -
Lacey, Wm. B., 57, 129, 338
Ladd, James, 110
LaGrange, Arie, 161
Lancaster, Joseph, 130
school, 107,. 113, 123
Land, price of, 253
Lansing, John J., 162
Sander I. y !6
Leddy, P. B., 321
Lee, George C., 321
William H.,. 319
Legislature convened, 118
Lewis, Robert, 342
Leisler, Jacob, 71, 74
Linacre, Thomas, 327
Liquors, ordinance, 251, 271, 272
282, 290
Livingston, Robert, 11, 15
Lots sold. 270
Low water, 342
Loveridge, Cicero, 164
Lovett, John E., 117
Luce & Co., 122
Lumber trade, 332
Lutheran church, 46, 118
Lydius, Bait., 112
Dominie, 51 85
McCall, H..S., 320
McClallen, Robert, 126
McClelland, W. W., 332
McClusky, Paul,. 337
McDonald, Rev. John, 203
church,. 106
VTcDume house assaulted,. 340
McGuigan, Francis, 323
McHarg & King, 106
VIcJimsey, John, 223
VTcLean, Capt., 343
VIcNaughton, Jas. 126. .
Mack, Elisha, 346.
Mails, 127.
to Brattleboro. 105
Mancius. G. W. 105.'
' Dr. Wilh.. 105
Index.
357
Mancius, Jacob, 165,
Market regulations, 265.
Marselis Ahasuerus, 292.
Mayer Conrad S. 331,
Meadon, Wm. 333,
Mech's & Far's Bank, 101.
Megapolensis, Rev. 94.
Meier, J. H. 166.
Meigs, J. V. L. 341.
R. M. 122.
Mesick, Stephen, 323.
Methodist church, 103.
Militia ordered out, 261..
Millburne, Jacob, 70, 74.
Miller, Christian, 167.
Miln, Rev. 54.
Mills, Col., killed, 100,
Minister's house, 74.
Mohawk church, 94.
Montgomery's remains, 129.
Moor, Rev. T., 53, 65
Moral society, 115
Moving by water, 328
Munro, Harry, 55
Museum lit by gas, 121.
Nebraska meeting, 325.
Neill, Rev. Dr. 110.
Nessle, Wm. 346.
Newspapers, notes from, 100.
Nieuwenhuysen^ Rev. 67.
Night guards, 253.
North River steam boat, 27, 38.
Northern Rail Road, 323, 329,
330, 331, 334, 341.
Norton, Lambert, 130.
Nott, Dr. E. 104, 129, 229.
Ogilvie, John, 54.
Olcott, T. W, 124, 238,
Oldest inhabitant, 321.
Orcutt's pottery fell, 341.
Oregon steam boat, 325.
Osborn, Capt. J., 319, 320.
Paragon, 38.
Parker's tavern burnt, 126.
Parmalee, Wm. mayor, 320.
:Patroon st. widened, 336.
Pearl street, opening of, 110.
Perilous feat of a steamboat, 347.
Perkins, W. A., 328.
Perry's reception, 101, 102.
Physicians for poor, 116.
Plums, 302.
Police court, 349.
costumed, 346.
office, 119.
Porters' prices, 257 .
Potatoes, 321.
Potter, Horatio, 57, 342, 346.
Poultry show, 322,
Powell's painting, 341.
Pretty, sheriff; 48.
Pruyn, 172.
Caspar us, 126.
J. V. L., 347.
Robt H., 319.
Putnam, Elisha, 322.
Rain, 320, 338, 340.
Rathbone, Joel, attacked, 329.
Ravines in the city, 100.
Rawdon and Hatch, 130.
Reading room, 102, 117.
Rice, Joseph T. 331.
Richmond steam boat, 38.
River improvement, 329.
improvement vetoed, 336.
open, 325, 113.
crossed on ice, 347.
closed, 346.
Robbery, 326.
Roorback, Capt., "l 17.
Rounds passage, 278.
Russell & Davis, 122.
Thos., Jos. & Elihu, 122.
Ruttenkill to be cleaned, 277.
St. Paul's church, 335.
St. Peter's church, 53, 64, 316.
Sabbath school, 114.
Safety barges, 40.
Salamander works, 339.
Salisbury, Capt., 72.
Sanders, Barent, 331.
Saratoga patent, 245, 254.
Savings bank, 329.
Saw mill, 248.
Schaets, Anneke, 75, 76, 77.
Gideon, 47, 72, 75, 94.
358
Index.
Schaatekook, 242, 244, 245, 257.
School appropriations, 107.
Schuyler house, 295.
Jeremiah, 340.
Peter, 271.
Scotch Presb. Synod, 330.
Seceders' society, 120.
Second Presb. church, 101, 110.
Dutch church bell, 128,
344.
Serviss, Wm , 334.
Sexton, 267.
Seymour, Capt. E. 345.
Shaker disturbances, 342.
Shinplasters, 111, 124, 126.
Simons, John H. 337.
Sipple, John, 335.
Slason, E. B. 327.
Slaves, 105.
value of, 249.
Slavery abolition, 120, 121.
Slawson, Jona. 330.
Sloops, passenger, 36.
Smyth, Charles, 39, 127.
Snow., 116, 319, 327, 343, 346.
Soldiers complaint of, 255.
sent to Living, manor, 259.
to be raised, 266 .
pawn clothing, &c., 277.
of 1812, 332,
marched to frontier, 100.
South America steamer, 42.
Specie premium, 112.
Spelman, B. R. 343.
Spencer, Henry T. 320.
John C. 307,
Stafford, Joab, 347.
Spencer & Co., 121.
Stages, 102, 110, 219, 221.
Stanton & Rice, 125.
Stansbury, A. J. 125.
State ag. society, 322.
Hall, 316.
Med. society, 322.
prison, 348.
treasurer, 121.
Steamboat, on the Hudson, 7, 102,
115, 123, 124.
Steam boat,
launched, 17.
arrived at Albany, 19.
speed, 29, 42, 45.
fuel, 39.
list of, 40.
to Troy, 102.
Fulton, 104.
coal trial, 117.
on Lake George, 124.
receipts, 340 .
Stevens, Samuel, 341.
John, 14, 15.
Robt. L. 29.
Stevenson, Mark, 323.
Stilwell & Wendell, 118.
Stockadoes, 242, 243, 244, 251
254, 267, 267, 268, 268, 269,
285.
Story, John, 347.
Stringer, Samuel, 124.
Subscription to dominie, 79.
Suicide, 330.
Sunday shops closed, 331.
Swine prohibited, 331.
Sword to Gen. Brown, 120.
Talbot, Mr. 53, 65.
Tan pits, 243.
Tayler, John, 57, 121, 180.
Taylor, Jas. 325.
James, 342.
Taylor, John, 343.
Rev. John, 218.
Taxes (see assessments).
Temple, Robt. E. 333.
Temp, society, 331.
Theatre, 104, 114, 128, 340.
Thermometer 112, 114, 118, 333,
334.
below 0, 321, 112,
114, 120, 127, 347.
Third Presb. ch., 223.
pastors, 240.
Todd, Adam, 319.
Torchlight procession, 332.
Townsend, John, 338, 339.
Townsend, Mrs. Isaiah, 344.
Townsley, Gad, 333.
Index.
359
Trade, allowed only to freemen,
258, 268.
Transportation prices, 127.
Travel to Boston, 105.
Tread wheel boat, 31.
Trico, Catelyn, 200.
Troy boats, 102, 124.
navigation, 104.
opposes bridge, 104.
population, 105, 123.
chartered, 115.
Trowbridge, H. 121.
Trumbull, Robt., 323.
Tucker, G. F. 337.
Tullidge, Benj., 335.
Tweed Dale, W. A. 113, 339.
Unitarian society, 103.
University, 320.
Van Allen, Evert, 336.
Van Benthuysen, Benj., 184.
Van Buren & Butler, 123.
Vandenburgh, Andrew, 344.
Vanderpool, Melgert, 248.
Wynant, 242.
Van Driesen, Peter, 86, 94.
Van Dyek, Dr. 72.
Van Rensselaer, Nicholas 67, 74.
P. S. removed,
117.
Henry K. 117.
Stephen, 123.
Kilian, prohibits
cutting wood on manor, 279,
284.
Van Santvoord A. 188.
Van Schaack, J. B 185.
G. W. 119.
Van Schelluyne. Cors, 185.
Van Valkenburgh, Stephen, 328.
Van Vechten, Abraham, 187.
Van Vleck, Paulus 97.
Van Valkenburgh, John, 337.
Van Vranken, Maus R. 114.
Van Wagenen, G. H, 24.
Vedder John S. 327.
Vessels increase of, 332.
Visscher, Bastjaen T. 192.
Walsh, Dudley. IW.
William, 344.
Walker, Alphonso, 327.
Henry A. 32-6.
Washington's birthday, 323.
Thos. B. 335.
Waterman, John G. 328.
Water pond, 243.
works, 123.
Weems, Capt., 255.
Wells, 244, 246, 258, 278, 285.
Wendell, Jacob H. 195.
John H. 193.
John I. 326.
Westerlo, Rens. 115.
town formed, 105.
Whale exhibited, 127.
White woman, first, 200.
White, Isaac, 340.
Williams, Durrell, 337.
Wilson, Rev. A. 223.
J. Q. 23.
Reuben, 329.
Winants. H. L. 327.
Winne, David P. 19-5.
Wm, B. 114.
Women's rights, 323, 322.
Wood, price increased, 117.
Ichabod, 332.
Woodruff. S. S. 342.
Wright, Ebenezer. 337,
Wyckoff, Rev. I. N. 344.
Wylie, deaths of, 333.
Wynkoop, Harman G. 324.
Yates, Henry, 325.
Young, Wm. A. recorder, 320.
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