(ilass Book COPYRIGHT DEJ\)SIT /f -^iM t ^ HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ NEW YORK AND ITS OLD FAMILIES (From 1678 to 1820) Including the Huguenot Pioneers and Others who settled IN New Paltz previous to the Revolution By RALPH LEFEVRE President New Paltz Huguenot, Patriotic, Historical and Monumental Society Corresponding Member Huguenot Society of America ; Thirty-four years Editor of New Paltz Independent illustrated HORT ORANGE PRESS Brandow Printing Company, Albany. N. Y. 1903 LIB«»/«H"v ,«CON&»aSS Two CapiM RacatvMt •MAR 24 i904 Crtpyrnht CLASS *• ■) u. 3 CUPV antry XXc No S COPYBIOHT, 1903 By Halph LeFbvrk KSTHF.R M. Ol.IVKR JVi/e of tJtc (Uitlior, to wltojii t/iis book is liaiicatcii in ircoi^iiifion of till' active aid ami iiuouragetnent, wit/iout iv/iich tlic tvork would not have been ji/idciiake/i or carried throudi. PREFACE IT is natural for the people of any country or community to feel an interest in the history of their ancestors. Even the most savage nations have carefully cherished tra- ditions of the deeds and prowess of their forefathers. To every man the honorable fame of his progenitors is an incentive to emulate their noble deeds. In the early settlement of New Paltz and its history for nearly a century afterwards there is such a touch of ro- mance, such a blending of the stern realities of frontier life with the harmony of the poet's golden age, such noble examples of devotion to the cause of religious liberty, such brotherly kindness toward each other as exiles for a com- mon cause, that the example should not be lost to posterity. Our old men are falling around us. The traditions which they cherished are perishing with them. What is to be saved from oblivion must be saved now — in this generation. With these feelings we have undertaken the task of gath- ering up the scattered links of history and joining them in a chain that sliould stretch down from the days of the Patentees. In writing the history of New Paltz it is not to be ex- pected that the record of its early settlers can be carried back of the time when our ancestors fled from France. Louis XIV was not satisfied with driving his Protestant subjects out of the country and confiscating their lands and goods. — Their very names were obliterated from baptismal and genealogical records. The record of the marriage of iv PREFACE Louis DuBois, at Manheim, in 1655, shows that he was the son of Chretian DuBois, of Wicres. The old register at the little village of Wicres has been examined and found to contain the registry of the baptism of three sons of Chretian DuBois, but in each case the Christian name of the son is torn out, in accordance with the orders of the French king. The same is no doubt the case with the other church regis- ters in France in which the names of the Huguenot settlers of New Paltz might otherwise still be found. TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter I PAGE Events preceding the settlement ^ All probably lived at Hurley ^9 Chapter II More land wanted ^^ Deed of gift to Jean Cottin 22 The French schoolmasters at New Paltz 25 Houses built by Patentees 28 Dressmaking in the old days 32 The first sales of land 33 Chapter III The French records of New Paltz church 37 Chapter IV The blending of French and Dutch at New Paltz 44 Chapter V Collection of old papers 49 Patentees' trunk S3 Chapter VI The spelling of various family names 55 Chapter VII Moving out and moving in 5° Dutch language superseding the French 59 Territory formerly part of the town, but not within the Paltz Patent 60 The first public highway 62 Disputes in regard to the boundaries of the Patent 63 Chapter VIII A pure Democracy Land worked in common °9 The government of the Dusine "9 vi cox TEXTS Chapter IX PAGE The Indian- and hunting stories 78 Stolen by the Indians 82 Some hunting stories 83 Wild pigeons and larger game 86 Desperate fight with a bear 87 Chapter X Property holders at New Paltz in early days 89 Taxpayers in I7t2 89 The building of the first stone cluirch 91 Freeholders in 1728 93 New Paltz taxpayers in 1728 92 List of slave holders in 1755 93 Value of the Precinct of New Paltz in 1765 93 Chapter XI The contract of 1744 103 Civil government 107 Neighborhoods annexed to New Paltz 107 Payments of rents and taxes 108 Tax receipt 108 Chapter XII A short historical memorandum 110 Matters submitted to voters. . n j Chapter XIII The first manufacturing industry in Southern Ulster 115 Soldiers in the Colonial period 1 16 Coats of arms in Huguenot families at New Paltz. iig Chapter XIV Ti iries in the Revolution 1 22 Old frame houses 124 A famous old oak 125 How they crossed the Wallkill 127 The Springtown merchant of 1800 129 WashingtDn Irving and Martin Van Buren 130 Regimental training 131 Amusements in the olden times. . . 132 CONTENTS vii Chapter XV PAGE The New Paltz church 1 34 The two French pastors I37 The first stone church I39 Rev. Johannes Van Driessen 141 Rev. Barent Vrooman 144 Baptizing the children at Kingston 145 Connection between Church and State 146 Rev. Johannes Mauritius Goetschius 147 The Conferentia church 148 The second stone church 152 Rev. John H. Meyer 1 56 Rev. Peter D. Freligh I57 Rev. William R. Bogardus 1 57 Rev. Douw Van Olinda 158 Ch. AFTER XVI Old county records at Kingston 160 Could not build the church by tax 164 Wills of early New Paltz people 164 Other valuable pajjcrs 165 Chapter XVII Articles of Association 167 Chapter XVIII New Paltz in the Revolution 171 First Ulster County Regiment 172 Second Ulster County Regiment 173 Third Ulster County Regiment I73 Fourtli Ulster County Regiment 174 Chapter XIX Guarding the Frontier from Tories and Indians 178 Colonel Cantine's letters to General Clinton 179 Money promised when he was appointed at New Paltz 180 Murdered by Indians 181 Escaped from Indian captivity 181 Paying his men i8j Cowardly behavior of Orange County Militia 182 Two hundred Indians reported — man shot 183 Time of some of Col. Jonathan Hasbrouck's men expired 183 viii COX TEXTS PACE Gen. Clinton replies 183 Plundered by the Militia. 184 Indian villages destroyed 188 Still another attack on Wawarsing 188 Capt. Abram Deyo's men 188 Ch.vpter XX History of farming at New Paltz 190 The poor soil of Kettleborough 194 Clover and plaster the first commercial fertilizers 194 Ancient names of clearings on the Wallkill 194 Racing horses 196 Depression among the farmers 196 The implements used by our Forefathers 19;^ The Xew Paltz turnpike 197 Ch.m>ter XXI New Paltz village and town in 1820 199 Springtown in 1820 203 Houses north of our village in 1820 204 Rontecoe in 1820 206 Libertyville in 1820 208 Ohioville in 1820 208 Houses south of our village in 1820 209 Butterville in 1820 212 Plutarch in 1820 215 Industries in this town in 1820 215 Teachers about 1820 and earlier 216 Alexander Doag 217 Gilbert C. Rice 218 Miss Ransome 218 Chapter XXII The family of Louis Bevier the Patentee 223 Jean Revier 227 Abraham Bevier 229 Samuel Bevier 230 Louis Bevier 230 Genealogy of the Bevier family 233 Ch.\i-tek XXIII The Deyo family at New Paltz 253 Pierre the Patentee 256 CONTENTS IX PAGE Christian, son of Pierre the Patentee 259 Jacobus Deyo ^ Abraham Deyo, son of Pierre the Patentee 261 Capt. Abraham Deyo ^4 Soldiers in Capt. Abm. Deyo's Company 264 Daniel Deyo ^^ Simeon Deyo ^^ Jonathan Deyo ^^° Philip Deyo ^^i The family of Hendricus, son of Pierre the Patentee 273 Chapter XXIV The DuBois family at New Paltz 280 Chapter XXV Abraham DnBois, the Patentee ^93 Chapter XXVI The family of Isaac DuBois, one of the New Paltz Patentees 293 Daniel, son of Isaac ^^^ Simon DuBois ^99 Andries DuBois ^°^ Joseph DuBois ^02 Benjamin DuBois ^^^ Chapter XXVII Solomon DuBois, son of Louis the Patentee 305 Hendricus DuBois ^^^ Chapter XXVIII Louis DuBois, Jun., son of Louis the Patentee 3i4 Louis, son of Louis, Jun ^^^7 Jonathan, son of Louis. Jun ^i Nathaniel, son of Louis, Jun ^~~ Chapter XXIX Military service of Col. Lewis DuBois 325 Chapter XXX The Freer family at New Paltz 349 Hugo Senior, son of Hugo the Patentee 352 Isaac, son of Hugo Senior 3«) X cox TEXTS PAGE Jonas, son of Hugo Senior 361 Abraham, son of Hugo tlit Patentee 363 Jacob, son of Hugo the Patentee 364 Jean, son of Hugo the Patentee 365 Chaptek XXXI Abraham Hasbrouck, the Patentee 368 Daniel, son of Abraham the Patentee 370 Solomon, son of Abraham the Patentee 372 Joseph, son of Abraham the Patentee 375 Col. Abraham, son of Joseph 382 Isaac, son of Joseph and grandson of Abraham the Patentee 386 Jacob A., son of Joseph of Guilford 387 Benjamin, son of Joseph and grandson of Abraham the Patentee. . 389 Col. Jonathan, son of Joseph 390 Rachel Hasbrouck's ride from Xewburgh to Guilford 393 Benjamin, son of Abraham the Patents 304 Ch.vptek XXXII The family of Jean Hasbrouck the Patentee 397 The Stone Ridge Hasbroucks 402 Ch.vptek XXXIII The LeFevre family in America 407 The LeFevre family in New Paltz 409 The homestead on the plains 418 The Kettleborough LeFcvres 422 The LeFevre family at BonteC" 4 CONTENTS xi Chapter XXXVIII PAGE Old Dvitch families at New Paltz and vicinity 4^7 Chapter XXXIX The Low family at New Paltz .468 Chapter XL The Klaar water (Clearwater) family 47o Chapter XLI The Ean family 474 Chapter XLII The Van Wagenen family at New Paltz 479 Chapter XLIII The Elting family in New Paltz 481 Roelif, the first Elting in New Paltz 483 Roelif Elting's children 484 Josias Elting and his descendants 486 The Elting homestead 487 The Hurley Eltings 497 Chapter XLIV Families living in the congregation but not in the Precinct of New Paltz 499 The Schoonmaker family in Gardiner 499 The Ronk family 500 The Relyea family 50- The Smith family at Swartekill 503 Chapter XLV Genealogy of the French settlers of New Paltz to the third gene- ration 505 ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE Ralph LeFevre Frontispiece Mrs. Ralph LeFevre 3 Original deed from the Indians 16-17 Deed of gift to Jean Cottin 24 Agreement to learn dressmaking trade 3-2 Deed from Anthony Crispcll to Hugo Freer 35 Tax list of 1712 90 A famous old oak 125 Old paper with signature of Rev. Pierre Daille I37 The first stone church ^30 The second stone church • '52 Sky Top 220 The Louis Bevier house at Marbletown 231 The ancient document with signature of Pierre Deyo 258 The Deyo house at New Paltz 262 The house of Daniel Deyo at Ireland Corners 267 House of Hendricus Deyo at Bontecoe 272 Tombstone of Margerite Van Bummel. wife of Hendricus Deyo. . . 274 Receipts with signatures of Louis DuBois, the Patentee 285 Document with signature of Abraham DuBois. the Patentee 288 Tombstone of Abraham DuBois, the Patentee 292 The old DuBois house or fort in this village 295 Tombstone of Daniel DuBois in graveyard in this village 298 Rev. Dr. Anson DuBois 308 House of Capt. Louis J. DuBois 320 House of Col. Lewis DuBois at Marlborough 324 The old Freer house in our village 348 Letter from Jean Giron to Hugo Freer. Senior, and wife 355 The Abraham Hasbrouck house in our village 367 Tombstone of Joseph Hasbrouck in the old graveyard in this village 37b The Jean Hasbrouck house, now the Memorial House 396 LeFevre tombstone in old burying ground in this village 416 The house of .Abraham LeFevre. one of the first settlers at Kettle- borough 429 House built by Maj. Isaac LeFevre at Bontecoe 436 Scene on the Wallkill at Bontecoe 439 xi V / L L U S T R A TI O A' i^ PAGE The hoiisc of Daniel LeFevre, great-graiuifailKT of the author 444 House of Col. Abraham J. Hardenbergh at Guilford 459 Ancient map of the Patent 462 Ruins of the Ean house at Bontecoc 475 The Eltinge homestead, originally the Bevier house 488 The oldest brick house in the town 495 Louis Bevier of Marbletown. . 506 History of New Paltz CHAPTER I Events Preceding the Settlement WITH modesty, yet with confidence, we make the claim that the early history of no other portion of our land can excel in interest that of New Paltz. With the excep- tion of Kingston no other place in this part of the country was settled at so early a date. The New Paltz church was organized exactly forty years before the first church was erected in Poughkeepsie. Col. Jonathan Hasbrouck, grand- son of one of the early settlers of New Paltz, built Wash- ington's Headquarters at Newburgh. Col. Lewis DuBois, a great-grandson of one of the early settlers at New Paltz, built what was doubtless the first house at Marlborough, on the river front. Two other New Paltz men, John and Abram Bevier, were the first settlers in the town of Wa- warsing. Peter Guimar, of Moir. in Sanaigne, who was one of the pioneers of Orange county and one of the seven men who made a settlement in 1690 at what is now Cuddebackville, at the stone fort, which was for half a century an outpost of civilization, married Esther, daughter of Jean Hasbrouck, one of the New Paltz patentees. But it is not only because New Paltz was the cradle of surrounding settlements, nor only on account of its an- tiquity, that we claim for New Paltz the most interesting place in the history of the early settlements. It is not be- . cause the New Paltz patentees purchased the lands of the 2 HISTORY OF XEir PALTZ Indians before William Penn had performed a like gracious deed, with like peaceful results, in Pennsylvania ; it is not because New Paltz was one of the few Huguenot settle- ments in this Country, ami i)crhaps the only one in whicli the stock of original settlers was not speedily overwhelmed in a flood of new-comers from other European nationalities ; nor yet is it because the little community existed for half a century to some extent as a miniature repu]:)lic — must we say aristocracy? — in which the Dusine exercised judicial and legislative powers, and the church owned no higher authority than its own membership. No ; it is for none of these facts, though rendering the history of New Paltz so uni(jue and i)cculiar. that we claim for it the most interesting place in the narrative of early settlements. But it is for one other circumstance, coming down to our own day ; it is because at New Paltz, as in no other place in our country, the homesteads have been handed down in the family ever since the first settlement. In the house in which I was l)orn my father lived before me, my grandfather spent his days there, my great-grandfather dwelt there. A few rods off my great-great-grandfather's house was built. In the old street in our village the Deyo house, the DuBois house and the houses of the two Hasbrouck brothers came down in the same family for nearly two hundred years. While New I^altz was, to a great extent, the cradle of sur- rouufling towns, the Huguenots kept their grip on their own old homesteads, and their conservatism we consider a more remarkable point, by far, than the early date of the settlement. In church matters this point in their character is still more noticeable, and whether the settlement at New Paltz is acknowl- edged to be the most interesting of any in the country or not. there can scarcely be a doubt that this claim will be conceded HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 3 in regard to the Reformed Church in our village. Over 200 vears ago our church organized. By the grace of God it has grown and flourished from that time until the present day. For fifty years of its history the records, still in existence, were kept to a great extent in French ; for seventy years longer in the Holland tongue, and afterwards in English. But, now that we have stated what there is peculiar in the early history of New Paltz, we must go back to show the causes that led up to that settlement. Two hundred and twenty years have passed since the first settlers reared their luiml)lc homes in New Paltz. Of the his- tory previous to that time we know but little. Wo. only know that they left their native land, on account of religious perse- cution, and after a residence of a short period in that portion of Germany, known as the Paltz, or Palatinate, came to the New World, from 1660 to 1675. The history of the French Hugue- nots, in their own country for a century preceding, had been a history of blood. The Reformation had not been slow to take deep root, and among the names of French reformers is that of sturdy John Calvin, whose fame has spread wherever Protestantism has obtained a foothold ; but while, partly from political causes, the reformation succeeded in England and in the north of Germany, in France it had to fight, almost from the first, against the power of the court, the priesthood and the prevailing popular sentiment. Never- theless the Huguenots numbered in their ranks many of the nobility and a great portion of the most intelligent ]->eople. Three civil wars had raged between the Catholics and the Protestants. The massacre of St. Jiartholomew in 1572, which was planned by Catharine De Medici, the wicked mother of Charles IX, the king, and was intended to destroy the 4 HISTORY OF XEll' PALTZ Protestants at one blow, had but strengthened their hands. Altliough outnumbered, ten to one. by the Catholics, they had gallantly sustained themselves in arms, upheld, in part, by moral support from Germany, as well as more tangible aid from Queen Elizabeth, of England. The death of Henry III left the Protestant Henry, of Navarre, as the legal heir to the crown, but the Catholics were determined that no heretic should sit on the throne of France. For years Henry waged an unequal war for his inheritance, with a courage and a gallantry that made his name famous, but the odds were too great ; he found himself forced to give up his religion or continue a hopeless contest. He chose the former alternative, declaring that "the crown was worth a mass." Shortly afterward, in 1598, he granted the celebrated Edict of Nantes^ which secured to Protestants freedom of conscience and all political and religious rights. In 1610 Henry met liis death at the hands of an assassin, and the Protestants being left without a protector their troubles again commenced. In 1628 Rochelle, which had been their stronghold and had been in their possession for seventy years, was taken, after a siege of fourteen months, during which so desperate a resistance was made that the population of the city was reduced, by war and famine, from 30,000 to 5.000 souls. Notwithstanding that Rochelle was wrested from their grasp, while Richelieu managed the realm, yet this was done rather as a political measure, be- cause Protestantism threatened to become a state within a state, than for the purpose of religious persecution. Riche- lieu was no bigot ; in the thirty-years' war he aided the Protestants and the Huguenots could not complain nuich of persecution during his administration or that of his suc- cessor, Mazarin. lUit frum the time of Mazarin's death, HISTORY OF XEW PALTZ 5 in 1661. when Louis XI\" himself assumed the reins of authority, until the formal revocation of the Edict of Nantes, in 1685, which was the last act in a series of persecutions, the Protestants of France suffered greatly. Before the fonnal revocation of the Edict whole troops of dissolute soldiers were let loose upon them, and frightful barbarities followed. Half a million of subjects of the French king left their native country and fled to foreign lands. Borne on this w^ave of immigration and prizing liberty of conscience above everything else, the brave-hearted men, who afterward set- tled New Paltz, fled across the frontier, and found an asylum in that part of Germany knowm as the Palatinate or Paltz — the name being borne now only by a castle on the Rhine. Here they could not long remain in peace, for the armies of their cruel monarch, in the wars which he almost constantly carried on with other European powers, repeatedly invaded and ravaged the Palatinate. In 1664 an army under Tu- renne, one of his generals, desolated that province without mercy, and it may be at this time some of our forefathers resolved to cross the Atlantic and escape from their merci- less foes. At this time the Huguenots were flying to diflferent por- tions of the New World, as well as Europe, for protection. As early as 1625 several families settled in New York, then in possession of the Dutch, and were the first permanent settlers. Others were to be found in Virginia, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and especially in South Carolina, where a large portion of the most honored names are of Huguenot origin. Scattered like leaves by the autumn blast, they were tossed hither and thither, and it is probable that by 1663 a score or more had found their way to Kingston — 6 HISTORY OF Mill' PALTZ called K^oims l)y the Dutch — then a flourishing village. \\'e know that Louis DuBois, who was one of the first New Paltz immigrants, had been there two or three years at least before tliat time. In i6<33 Kingston was burned by the hulians. and the wife and three children of Louis Du- Bois. the Walloon, as he was called, were among those carried away captive. This Louis DuBois, who became the leader of the settle- ment at New Paltz. was usually called Louis, the Walloon, the Walloons being the residents of that part of Flanders lying between the Scheldt and Lys. He was born in the hamlet of Wicres. near Lille, in the province of Artois. in French Flanders, October 2"^, 1626, and was the son of Chre- tien DuBois. whose farm is still {K)inted out. Louis moved to Manheim. on the Rhine, the capital of the Palatinate, or Paltz. a little principality, now incorporated in Baden, ami there he married Catharine Blancon, the daughter of a burgher residing there, named Matthew Blancon, who was also a native of Artois. Manheim was. at that time, a refuge for the Protestants from the neighboring parts of France, and r.aird. in his Huguenot Emigration, says: "The Le- Fevers, Hasbroucks, Crispells, etc., were associated with Louis DuBois at Manheim." Anthony Crispell was the first of the New Paltz patentees to come to America. He came in company with his father- in-law, Matthew Blanchan,* on the Gilded Otter, arriving at New York in June. 1660. Governor Stuyvesant gave Blan- chan a letter to Sergeant Romp, in Esopus. whither they at once proceeded. Louis DuBois. who was also a son-in-law of Blanchan, probably came over on the ship St. Jan Baptist, which * Thftt^ IK no unifoniiitv in the o«rljr rvcordv in the rjielling of French surnames and thf rcforr- none is •itenipteiJ to thii> book. HISTORY Of XEir PALTZ 7 landed August 6, 1661. Blanohan had sojourned in Eng- land before crossing the ocean, and probably his two sons- in-law. likewise. Blanchan, DuBois and Crispell all got land at Hurley. In 1661 Louis DuBois' third son, Jacob, was presented for baptism at the church at Kingston, as still shown by the church register, that being one of the earliest entries. In 1663, June 10, Hurley and part of Kingston were burned by the Indians, and the wife of Louis DuBois and three children wore among those carried away captive. Likewise the two children of Matthew Blanchan, Jr.. and the wife and child of Anthony Crispell. Three months afterward an expedition under Captain Kregier, sent from New York, recovered the captives ; sur- prising the Indians at their fort near the Hogabergh. in Shawangunk. The story, which is dear to the Huguenot heart of New Paltz, is that when Captain Kregier and his company, directed by an Indian, attacked the savages at their place of refuge near the Shawangunk Kill, they were about to burn one or more captives at the stake, and the women commenced singing the 137th Psalm, which so pleased the red men that they deferred the proposed death by torture, and in the meantime Captain Kregier's band, with Louis DuBois and others, arrived and rescued the cap- tives from a horrible death. Louis DuBois himself killing with his sword an Indian who was in advance of the rest before the alarm could be raised. Captain Kregier's report says nothing about this. However, we shall not give up the tradition as it contains nothing irreconcilable with the report of Captain Kregier, which deals mainly with the fighting done by his soldiers, while tradition would dwell more upon the condition of the captives. 8 HISTORY or XEir PALTZ The tradition concerning^ the impending fate of the wife of Louis Duliois at the time of rescue is not credited by Mr. E. M. Ruttenber, the Orange county historian, who states his objections as follows : ■"The story was repudiated as a statement of fact, first, on the authority of Indian customs. We do not recall a single instance where a woman was burned at the stake by the Indians. They killed female prisoners on the march sometimes, when they were too feeble to keep up, but very rarely indeed after reaching camp. — Mrs. DuBois and her companions had been prisoners from June 19th to Septem- ber 5th. or nearly tliree months before they were rescued from captivity. During all that time they had been guarded carefully at the castle of the Indians, and held for ransom or exchange, to which end negotiations had been opened, the Indians asking especially the return of some of their chiefs who had been sent to Cura^oa and sold as slaves by Governor Stuyvesant. Second : documentary evidence concerning the events of that i)eriod is entirely against the tradition. The writ- ten record is. that when the Dutch forces surprised the In- dians, the latter were busy in constructing a tliird angle to their fort for the purpose of strengthening it. instead of being engaged in preparations for burning prisoners. (See Kregier's Journal.) The prisoners were found alive and well, and no complaint is recorded of any ill treaniient, not even that their heads had been shaved and painted, as had been customary. Every night, says the record, they were removed from the castle to the woods, lest the Dutch should recover them l)efore negotiations for their release were con- summated. TIk- entire drift of tin- record narrative is HISTORY or SEW PALTZ 9 against even the proljability of an intention to Inirn, much more so of preparation to do so." In answer to Mr. Ruttenber's objections we will say, that it is probable that the Indians had heard of the presence of the Dutch soldiers at Kingston, but supposed they would tarry there longer before marching on their stronghold, and that being enraged at the failure of their negotiations for the exchange of their captives for their chiefs who were prisoners at Curagoa, they detemiined to burn them at the stake. Tradition states that during the advance for the rescue of the captives, an Indian, who was no doubt a scout and had fallen asleep, was killed by Louis DuBois with his sword near Libertyville, before the savage had opportunity to let fly his arrow. His death prevented the news of the ap- proach of the white men being given to their savage foes. The Indians at the fort were taken by surprise ; a squaw, named Basha, who had gone to the spring a short distance north of the fort for water, raised an alarm and Louis Du- Bois shot her with his gun and she fell in the spring, which still bears her name. The settler's dogs, which had accom- panied the party, rushed on and the cry "White men's dogs- was raised. The Indians in the ensuing fight lost their chief and twenty-one men killed and thirteen prisoners. Captain Kregier lost five men killed and six wounded. He recovered twentv-three women and children who had been captured by the Indians at Kingston and Hurley. The Indian fort was surrounded with palisades as thick as a man's body and fifteen feet high, but it was not yet completed. The surprise of the Indians was so complete that tradition states that Louis DuBois's wife started to run with the others at first, but was recalled by the voice of her husband. 10 HISTORy UJ- XEllPALTZ exclaiminp; in his excitement, "Stop, 'Trcne, or I'll shoot you." In i6t:)^ ilie Lcleyre l)roihers. Simon and Andre, came to Kingston, and in April united witli the church at that place. They had been at Manheim in the Palatinate, but their native spot in France is not known. It is possible that they were of the kindred of James LeFevre, the great French preacher and reformer, who was from Etaples, on the Eng- lish channel, in the ancient province of Picardy. They were unmarried men, probably quite young, when they came to Kingston. The English conquest of the New Netherlands took place at about this date, and the unsettled condition of the pro- vinces prevented the coming of other Huguenots to King- ston for a time. In the spring of 1673 came Jean Hasbrouck and his wife, .Anna, daughter of Christian Deyo, and their two unmarried daughters, Mary and Hester. Jean and his brother, Abra- ham, who came later, were natives of Calais. Jean brought with him his certificate of church membership. In 1673, likewise came Louis Bevier, who was a cousin of the Hasbrouck brothers, and his wife, Maria LePdan. About three years later came Hugo Freer and his wife, Mary Hays, and tluir three eliildren, Hugo. .Abraham and Isaac. .Abraham Hasbrouck sailed from Amsterdam in 1675 and landed at Boston. Shortly after he joined his brother in Kingston. Probably the last of the Patentees to cross the ocean were Christian Deyo and his son, Pierre. Pierre's wife, Agatha Nickol, and their child came with them ; likewise his three unmarried sisters, .Maria. Elizabeth and Margaret, who HISrORY OF NEW P ALT Z ii afterwards became the wives respectively of Abraham Has- brouck, Simon LeFever and Abraham DuBois. There was now quite a number of Huguenots at Kingston and Hurley. No doubt they longed for a settlement of their own where they might speak their own language and form a community by themselves. Kingston was dropping its character as a trading post. The traffic with the Indians, in furs, was becoming less profitable. The cultivation of the soil was becoming more and more a necessary occupa- tion. The fertile lowlands of the Wallkill had doubtless recurred again and again to the recollection of Louis DuBois. In the meantime the colony of New York had finally passed from the control of the Dutch to the English. Edmund Andross was the Colonial Governor. Among the Hugue- not settlers at Kingston, at this time, was Abraham Has- brouck. He had served with Edmund Andross in the Eng- lish army. He was a native of Calais ; had emigrated to Manheim, and in 1673 to America, settling finally in Esopus The Huguenots, being desirous of forming a settlement of their own, were indebted, to some extent, to the ac- quaintanceship of Abraham Hasbrouck with Governor An- dross for the grant of so fine a tract as they obtained. It is related that Governor Andross wanted them to take more land along the river to the southward, as far as Mur- derer's Creek, but upon examining the land they found it so rough they declared they did not want it. Four months previous to the grant from Governor An- dross the land was purchased of the Indians, and the article signed bestowing upon Louis DuBois and his associates the territory comprising the Paltz patent, occupying all the present town of Lloyd, about two-thirds of New Paltz, one- third of Esopus and one-fnurth of Rosendale. In the records I-.' HISTORY or XEir PALTZ of the patentees — as these twelve men were called — long preserved in an ancient trunk in the Huguenot Bank at New Paltz. is the copy of the document signed by the Indians on their part, and by Louis DuBois and his associates; like- wise by Jan Eltinge and (tthers, as witnesses. This is dated May 26. 1677. Here is likewise the confirmation or grant from Governor Andross, covering the same territory, dated September 29. 1677. The four corners of the patent were Moggonck — now Mohonk ; Juffrou's Hook, the point in the Hudson where the town line between Lloyd and Marl- borough strikes the river; Rapoos — Pell's Island, and Tower a Toque, a point of white rocks in the Shawangunks near Rosendale Plains. The papers relating to the matter in the Patentees' trunk are in Dutch and are translated liy Rev. Ame Vennema as follows : By approbation of his Excellency Governor Edmond An- dras, dated April 28. 1677, an agreement is made on this date, the 26th of May. of the year 1677. for the purchase of certain lands, between the parties herein named and the un- dersigned Esopus Indians. Matsayay, Nekahakaway. Magakahas, Assinnerakan, \\'a- wawanis acknowledge to have sold to Lowies du Booys and his partners the land described as follows : Beginning from the high hills at a place named Moggonck, from thence south-east toward the river to a point named Juft'rous Hoock, lying in the Long Reach, named by the Indians Magaatramis. then north up along the river to the island called by the Indians Raphoes, then west toward the high Iiills to a place called W'aratahaes and Tawaenta<|ui, along the high hills south-west to Moggonck. being described by HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 13 the four corners with everything inckulcd within these boun- daries, hills, dales, waters, etc., and a right of way to the Ronduyt kill as directly as it can be found, and also that the Indians shall have the same right to hunt and to fish as the Christians, for which land the Indians have agreed to accept the articles here specified: 40 kettles, 10 large, 30 small ; 40 axes ; 40 adzes ; 40 shirts ; 400 fathoms of white net-work ; 300 fathoms of black net- work ; 60 pairs of stockings, half small sizes ; 100 bars of lead ; i keg of powder ; 100 knives ; 4 kegs of wine ; 40 oars ; 40 pieces of "dulifel" (heavy woolen cloth) ; 60 blankets ; 100 needles; 100 awls; i measure of tobacco; 2 horses— I stallion, i mare : Parties on both sides acknowledge to be fully satisfied herewith and have affixed their own signatures ad ut supra. Matsaya x his mark ; Waehtonck x his mark ; Seneraken X his mark; Magakahoos x his mark; Wawateanis x his mark; Lowies Du Booys ; Christian de Yoo x his mark; Abraham Haesbroecq ; Andrie Lefeber ; Jan Broecq ; Piere Doyo; Anthony Crespel ; Abraham Du Booys; Hugo Freer; Isaack D. Boojs; Symon Lefeber. Witnesses: Jan Eltinge ; Jacomeyntje Sleght ; Jan Mat- tyse. Agrees with the original. W. La: Montague, Secry. I do allow of the within Bargaine and shall Grant patents for y Same when payments made accordingly before niee or Magistrates of Esopus. Andross. We the undersigned persons, former owners of the land sold to Lowies du Booys and his partners acknowledge to have been fully satisfied by them according to agreement, 14 HISTORY or \JLir PALTZ we therefore transfer the designated land with a free right of way for them and their heirs, and relinquishing ferever our rij,dit and title, will protect them against further claims, in tdken whereof we have affixed our signatures in the pres- ence of the Justice, Sheriff. Magistrates and Bystanders, on the 15 September. 1677, at Hurley. Esopus Sackmakers, Witnesses: Sewakuny x his mark; Hamerwack x his mark; Manvest x her mark; Mahente; Papoehkies x his mark ; Pochquqet x his mark ; Haroman x his mark ; Pago- tamin x his mark; Haromini x his mark; \\'ingatiek x his mark ; W'issinahkan x his mark ; Mattawessick x his mark ; Matsayay x his mark; Asserwvaka x his mark; Umtronok X his mark ; W'awanies x sister in his absence called W'ara- wenhtow ; Magakhoos x her mark ; Wawejask x his mark ; Xawas X his mark ; Tomaehkapray x his mark ; Sagaro- wanto X his mark ; Sawanawams x his mark ; Machkamoeke X his mark. Witnesses : Jan Eltinge ; Roelof Henderyckx ; John Ward ; Gars X Harris ; Albert Jansen. Testis: Thomas Chambers; Hall Sherrife; Wessel Ten Broeck ; Dirck Schepmoes ; Hendrik Jochensen. Joost de Yadus ; Garit x Cornelise ; Lambert x Huybertse. Mattay has publicly proclaimed and acknowledged in the presence of all the Indian bystanders that the land had been fully paid for in which all coucurrcd. Testis: W : Montague. Seer. The grant by Gov. Edmund Andross. confirming this pur- chase from the Indians, is in English as follows: Edmund Andros, I-lsqr. Seigneur of Sansmarez. Lieut, t Governor Generall under HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 15 his Royall Highness : James Duke of Yorke & Albany &c. of all his Territoryes in America. Jllicrcas there is a cer- tain piece of Land att Esopus, the which by my approba- con and Consent, hath been purchased of the Indian Pro- prietors, by Lewis DuBois and J'artners; The said Land lyeing on the South side of the Redoute Creek or Kill, be- ginning from the High Hills called Moggonck, from thence stretching South East neare the Great River, to a certain Point or Hooke, called the Jeuffrous Hoocke, lyeing in the long Reach named by the Indyans Magaatramis, then North up alengst the River to an Island in a Crooked Elbow in the Beginning of the Long Reach called by^ the Indyans Raphoos, then West, on to the High Hills, to a place called Waratahacs and Tawaratague, and so alongst the said High Hills South ^^'est to Moggonck aforesaid ; All which hath by the Magistrates of Esopus been certifyed unto mee, to have been publiqucly bought and paid for in their presence ; As by the returne from theme doth and may appeare : Knoz\.' yce that by vertue of his Ma, lies Letters Patents, and the Commission and authority unto mee given by his Royall Highness, I have given, Ratifyed, confirmed and granted, and by these presents doe hereby give, ratify, con- firmc & grant unto the said Lewis DuBois and Partners, Thatt is to say. Christian Doyo, Abraham Haesbroecq, Andries Lefevre, Jean Broecq, Pierre Doyo, Laurens Biverie. Anthony Crespell, Abraham DuBois, Hugo Frere, Isaack DuBois, and Symeon LeFevre, their heyres and Assignes. the afore recited piece of Land and premises; Together with all the Lands, Soyles, Woods, Hills, Dales, meadowes, pastures, Marshes, Lakes, waters. Rivers, fishing. Hawking, Hunting and fowling, and all other Profitts, Commoditys. and Emoluments whatsoever to the said piece i>f land and i6 HISTORV or Mill' FALTZ ^^-yj.^v-T-.'-T'^'-'^O tK-^i/x^'' V^j-*^- ynA- rf-«A~ Vjv-<<:^'v-f/>,^yrx-^ tVt- enchmen at Kingston did not move to Nev Paltz. On the cluirch records at the former place are found the names of Perrinc. Dcpuy, Gasheric, Delemater and others, not to be found on the church book at New Paltz. Anthony Crispell, although having a share in the New Paltz patent, never moved there, but remained at Hurley. The eleven who came to New Paltz were, to a considerable extent, related to each other. Abram and Isaac DuBois, the latter but eighteen years of age, were the sons of Louis ; the two Deyos were father and son. The two Hasbroucks were brothers, and so were the two Le- Fcvers. Four of the ])atentces. Abram DuBois. the two Hasbrouck brothers and Simon Lel"'ever, married the four daughters of Christian Deyo, who was usually called Grand- pere or Grandfather. Andrics LcFever did not marry. From Kingston the little party came to New Paltz in three carts, and the spot of thoir encampment, about a mile south of the village, on the west side of the W'alkill, is still known as "Tri-Cor." in English three carts. Tra- dition relates that when they alighted one of the party read for them the 37th Psalm. In 1686. Louis DuBois. who had been the leader of the settlement, returned from New Paltz to Kingston, where he purchased a house, and lived ten years, until his deatli in 1696. His son, Isaac, had died six years before at the early age of thirty-one. HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 21 More Land Wanted At the outset the Patentees had quite as much land as they wanted, but it was only a few years before they were ready to acquire more land, as shown by the following paper in the Patentees' trunk in the Dutch language, dated i68|, applying for permission to purchase lands of the Indians, which translated literally reads as follows : To the Hon. Justice of the Court now in session at Kingston, We citizens of New Paltz inform your Honor that we must keep a great fence between us and the Indians, and that the Indians are disposed to sell us their land to their New Indian Fort. We therefore humbly petition your Honor to give us a further hearing upon the approval of His Excellency the Governor, and we will then give satis- faction to the Indians. We remain your servants, In the name of the citizens of New Paltz. Abraham Hasbrouck. Jean Hasbrouck, Louis Baijvier. Permission is granted to the citizens of New Paltz to pur- chase of the Indians, on approval of His Excellency the Governor, the unpurchased lands, to wit : Sewakanamie and Sewankonck. to the New Indian Fort. By order of the Special Session Court held in Kingston. February 13, i68|. Rv.nd d La Monragerh. This purchase of land was never made. 21 III STORY OV NEW PALTZ Deed of (in r to Jkan Cottin, the Schoolmaster To the general reader lliere is no paper in the Freer col- lection of greater interest than the copy of the deed of gift to Jean C'ottiii, the schoolmaster, of a house and lot in tlie little settlement in it>8y, just eleven years after the first settlers arrived on the ground. The copy was made in 1707. The paper is in good French, the writing legible, but the lines and the words in tlic lines crowded so close together that it is difficult to read it on that account. A rough translation is as follows : We the undersigned gentlemen, resident proprietors of the twelve parts of the village of New Paltz, a dependency of Kingston, county of Ulster, province of New York, certify that 01 our good will and to give pleasure to Jean Cottin, schoolmaster at said Paltz, we to him have given gratu- itously a little cottage to affortl him a home, situate at said Paltz, at the end of the street on the left hand near the large clearing (creupelbose) extending one "lizier" to the place reserved for building the church and continuing in a straight line to the edge of the clearing, thence one "lizier" to the extremity of the clearing to the north, thence running along the street and continuing to the west (couchant soliel) as far as the extremity of the clearing, and we guarantee the said Cottin that he shall be placed in possession without any troubK- and we allow said Cottin to cut wood convenient to his purpose for building and he is given the pasturage for two cows and their calves ami a mare and colt. We the proprietors at the same time agree among ourselves, for the interi";t of our own homes to recjuest said Cottin that he will not sell the above mentioned i>roi)erty to any one not of HISTORY OF XEir FALTZ 23 good life and manners, and we are not to keep said Cottin as schoolmaster longer than we think fit and proper. Done at New Paltz, August i, 1689. Thus signed : Abraham hasbroucq, pierre doio, Jean has- broucq has made his mark HB, hugue frere has made liis mark X, Abraham dubois, Isaac dubois, Louis dubois, An- thoine Crespel, Louis Beviere, Lisbette doyau has made her mark E. D. We Anthoine Crespel and Estienne Gacherie certify that this copy is true, just and conformable. In evidence we have signed. Anthoine Crespel. Estienne Gasherie. Kingston, October 9, 1707. In presence of me, D. Wynkoop, Justice of Peace. This deed of gift throws a strong light on the character of the Huguenot settlers at New Paltz. It shows that they highly prized education, that they already had a school- master, only eleven years after the date of the first settle- ment, and that they treated him with great kindness ; it shows, moreover, that they had a lot reserved for a church, that they objected to a sale of property to any person "not of good life and manners." and tlicir business ideas were sufficiently practical that they did not care to bind them- selves to employ Jean Cottin as schoolmaster longer than they saw fit and proper. 24 ///.VVOA')' OF Xl:ir I'ALTZ / C n/ttrl'd H*ti, I i- fParr^niua nf- Mf^hiu* abouhy^^ /it.y/,'r', ..",..jr._ "^^^^^^'^^0:^^ ^;/..»J^ 6- /7«:>^- DEED OF GIFT TO JEAN COTTIN HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 25 The French Schoolmasters at New Paltz In llie oarly history of New Paltz two men stand out as pastors and two as schoolmasters in the little community. The two French pastors, Rev. Pierre Daillie and Rev. David Bonrepos have had their names and memories preserved in the church records, but it is only within the past few years that documents have been brought to light showing who it was that taught the school in those early days. In the same building in which the Huguenot pastors preached the gospel and baptised the children on their occasional visits to New Paltz, in the years preceding 1700, two other Huguenots of learning and ability gathered their little tlock to instruct them in secular learning on week days and probably in re- ligious matters on the Sabbath, in the absence of the pastor. It is greatly to the credit of the New Paltz people that they organized a school as well as a church at so early a date. In their kind and lil)eral treatment of their instruc- tors they set an example to people of the present day. Neither of these French schoolmasters left descendants. One bequeathed his little property to the church at New Paltz ; the other his considerable estate to the church at Kingston. From 1696 to 1700 the children in the little community were taught by Jean Tebenin, as is shown by the certificate, in French, among the papers that have come down in the family of Isaac DuBois the Patentee, which is as follows: Nous Ministers & Anciens de L'I\glisc frangoise aux palls de la province del la XoK' ^'ork dans LWrnerifiue. certifions que le Sr. Jean Tebenin ayant demeure avec nous pendant I'espace de quatre ans pour maistre d'escole & pour L'lnstruc- tion de nos enfans, a toujours fait le devoir d' un hon & 26 nisroRV Of xew paltz veritable christien, freciuente nos saintes assembles. & participe a sacrenient de la cene du Siegneur — c'est pourquoi Nous le reconiinendons. [There is here a small portion of the docu- ment iik'i^^ibie, but tlic signatures are plain.] Aux palls Of May 1700. D. Bonrepos, pasteur. Jean hasbrouck anciens. * * Bayvier. On the back of the paper is written: Atestation pour Jean Tebenin faite Au pals Lan 1700. That is : Attestation for Jean 'J'ebenin, made at the I'altz in the year 1700. Translation. \W'. minister and elders, of the French church at the Paltz of the province of New York in America, certify that Mr. Jean Tebenin having lived with us during the space of four years for schoolmaster and for the instruction of our chil- dren, has always done the duty of a good and true Chris- tian, frequented our holy assemblies and partaken of the sacrament of the Lord's supper — therefore we recommend him. At Paltz. the — May. 1700. D. Bonrepos, Pastor. Jean hasbrouck. Bayvier, Elders. Jean Tebenin may have again taught the school at a later date. We have no evidence on this point. He cer- tainly lived at New Paltz at a much later date. In his wilU dated in 1730. and preserved in the Patentees' trunk, he gives his property to the church at Xew Paltz. witli the special refpiest that if the French language should cease to HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 27 be used his copy of the Bible be sold and the proceeds given to the poor. As the Huguenots at that time had no religious schools or seminaries, either in France or America, the poor old schoolmaster's apprehension was sure to be realized. When the old French ministers were dead there was none edu- cated in the French tongue to stand in their stead. We have no further information concerning Jean Tebenin except that he was godfather at one or two baptisms of children at New Paltz. The other French schoolmaster at New Paltz was Jean Cottin. He was a prominent man in the community, and lived many years at New Paltz. Afterwards he moved to Kingston, married the widow of Louis DuBois the Patentee and for many years carried on the mercantile business. Jean Cottin's name appears on the church records at New Paltz in 1690 as godfather at the baptism of Hendricus, son of Pierre Deyo. He was the schoolmaster as early as 1689. For about ten years after this date he resided at New Paltz. In 1701. Jean Cottin sold a house and lot in this village to Hugo Freer, the deed, in French, being still among the Freer papers. This was certainly the house and lot which the New Paltz people had given him. the deed of gift being turned over to the purchaser and still preserved among his papers. We have no record showing the date of the marriage of Jean Cottin and Catharine, widow of Louis DuBois the Patentee. Tiic first record wc have bearing on this point is in 1703, when at the baptism of a negro slave girl in the church at Kingston she promises to serve her mistress, Catharine, and her master, Jean Cottin, faithfully as long as they live and she shall then be free. 28 HISTORY OF SEW PALTZ The widow of Louis DuBois the Patentee was a rich woman for those days. In his will Louis had performed the very unusual act of bestowing on her the full half of the property, in case she should marry again. Louis had moved from New Paltz to Kingston in 1686. and died there ten years later. Mrs. DuP.ois' father, Matthew Blanshan, was a very rich man. Probably much of the property in the family had come from him. ]>c that as it may, Jean Cottin sold his house and lot at New Paltz, moved to Kingston, married the widow of Louis DuP»ois and engaged in the mercantile business, which he carried on for about twenty years. Among the Freer papers are a number with his signature. One is written in Eng- lish, with a delightful I'Vcnch brogue. In a letter still pre- served among these old papers Mr. Cottin duns the recip- ient in a very polite manner, saying: "You pay others; me you neglect." When Jean Cottin died, about 1723, he left his property, including his account books, which were in the French lan- guage, to the church at Kingston. These account books arc still in the chest containing the papers of the Kingston church. Houses Built by tiik P.vtenteks The first settlers all undoubtedly lived on what is now called Huguenot street in this village. About thirty years after the first scttlcnuiU. the log houses of the pioneers began to be superseded by the stone houses which have come down to the present day. Commencing on the south end of the street, on the west, Jean Hasbrouck lived on the site, now the Memorial House. This house bears the date of 1712, and there is not the HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 29 shadow of a doubt that it came straight down from Jean to his son. Jacob, then to his son. Jacob, Jr., then to his son, Colonel Josiah, then to his son, Levi, from whom it passed to his son, Josiah, after whose death it was sold with his other real estate and became the property of Jesse Eltinge. The house across the street now owned and occupied by Abm. D. Brodhead and previously by his grandfather, Sheriff Abm. A. Deyo, Jr., has come straight down from one Abm. Deyo to another from the time of the first Abm., grandson of Christian, the patentee. In this house Senator Jacob Hardcnburgh was born, his father, Richard Hardenburgh, renting the farm at this time, while its owner. Judge Abm. A. Deyo, resided at Modena. The house now owned and occupied by Mrs. Mary Du- Bois Berry's heirs has come as straight down in the family as either the Hasbrouck or Deyo houses mentioned. This house still bears, in large iron figures, the date of its erection, 1705, and on the eastern wall, fronting on the street, may be seen the port holes — now closed with brick — which, in the ancient times, had been provided as precautions, un- needed, however, against the attacks of the savages. Across the street, with its gable-end to the road, stands the original Bevier house, which, however, passed into the possession of the Eltings considerably over 100 years ago. This was the Elting store for a considerable time before the Revolutionary war, and between this establishment and the Hasbrouck store, in the house first described, the sharpest kind of ri\alry existed. In the chimney of this house, until recently, the date, 1735, was to be seen. I'ut the house was evidently built at two diflferent times, and the portion with the chimney and date quite certainly was built last. Passing on still further to the north, the next house, now 30 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ owned by Isaiah Hasbrouck, has come straight down from Abni. Hasbrouck, the patentee. We have traced its own- ership to the widow of Daniel, son of Abm., the patentee. The house of Simon LeFever, the patentee, stood on the north end of the present church yard. It passed from the possession of Simon to his son, Andries, then to his son, Simon, then to his son, Andries, usually called Flagus, who died about 1811, and left no son. This house was torn down when the present brick church was built, and the stone went into the foundation of the church edifice. We have now come to the last stone house on this street. This was the Freer house, but the Freers moved out of the village 160 years ago, and about 100 years ago this house was occupied for a long time by the Lows. We have now stated where each of the patentees lived except Abrain and Isaac DuBois. who. being young, doubt- less lived with their fatlicr, while Andre LeFevre, having no wife, did not need a house. Anthony Crispell, as we have stated, never lived at New Paltz, but his daughter, who married Elias Ean, located, about 171 2, some four miles north of this village, on the homestead where their descendants still reside. Simon LeFevre died young and his widow married Moses Cantain, who occupied the homestead at New Paltz until the LeFevre boys were grown, and then removed to Ponck- hockie. The last survivor of the jiatentees was Abm. Du- Bois. and his grave in the old church-yard in our village is the only one of those of pioneers that is marked by a stone. It is a large flat stone, picked up in the field, and marked "1731, Oct. 7. A. D. Bois, S V R viver of 12 Patentees." Pierre Devo, son of Pierre, the patentee, met a sad and HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 31 tragic fate ; going alone to search a direct route eastward to the Hudson river, he never returned. Long afterward the buckle of a truss that he had worn was found at the foot ■of a tree. He may have died from sudden illness, or from the arrow of an Indian. Dressmaking in the Old Days Among the papers in the Freer collection is one in good French, showing that at so early a date as 1699 ^^^ New Paltz people were sufficiently advanced in the refinements of life to have regularly taught dressmakers. A translation is as follows : This day, the twenty-seventh of October, 1699, Sara Frere, daughter of the late Hugues Frere, an inhabitant of the Paltz, has by the advice of Hugues Frere, her brother, as her guardian, promised to bind herself to serve in the capacity of dress maker's apprentice, during the space of three years, to commence the first of December next, to Mr. David dc Bonrepos or to Blanche du Bois. his daughter- in-law, dress maker, and to obey them in all things that are reasonable and proper; and that the said David de Bon- repos and Blanche du Bois promise also and bind them- selves to feed her, board her. and educate her in the fear of the Lord, and to furnish her with whatever shall be necessary, having regard to her habits and manner of bring- ing up, during the space of three years, and above all, to teach her the trade of dress making, and at the end of the said three years, to give to her the same number of clothes, both dresses and underclothes, as she will bring with her on entering the house of the said David de Bonrepos or Blanche du Bois, and to teach her to read and write, in so 32 HISTORY or Mill' I'AI/rZ —. — rt — ■ ■ 1 1* A-^A«---^Ct( '^.4«ki< .^ty'9<' I^ij/^^IL i»cM<.. ^ :^<_. ;>T«t .^JJfcj' ^«^"4f^ ^^^rv '^'/t -»6vt,*-c«., >.^ ■.___! "z:^ Y^ix^^ ^^^ J^^^^^^S,^ V^l C^-^Ji >.-tr,r. ^r^ ^^^^ .y*m^^ o- r-^7*^ f^eurit r Y i CONTRACT OF SAKAII KKKKK TO I.KAK.N IIKKSS M A K I N(i TKADE. HISTORY Ob' \ ElV PALTZ 33 far as it shall be possible for them (to do so) ; in token of which they have signed and sealed these presents in the presence of witnesses. Sara frere (Seal) hugues H frere (Seal) mark de Bonrepos (Seal) Abraham hasbrouc louys bayvier. The First Sales of Land One of the first sales of land of which we have any record was by Anthony Crispell to Louis Bevier of a lot in New Paltz, in 1699. Crispell, it must be remembered, never moved to New Paltz, but continued to reside in Hurley. The following is tlic record in French in the county clerk's office at Kingston : Fut present en sa personne Anthoine Crespel Laboureur demeurant a Horly Countes de L'lster Cognois et Confesse avoir vendue Cedes et Quettes Transportes et par Ces presentes vendet de Laisse et Transport a Louis Beviere Laborcur (k'lu. an nouveau ])alk' unc certainc tcrre dans un Crouspelbose Joignant Le village du dit palle faisant une part de douze part suiuant quil a estes partages par Les proprietairc (hi dit paHc La ditc part Joignant d'une Le- ziere a la Pasture Abraham (hi IJdis et dautre Leziere a Louis Beviere dun Ixmt du Costes du mydy sure La Wasmater Land Et loutrc bout du Costes du Nort Joignant Les heritier de Simon Leffebre. Et moy Le dit Crespel promes faire Jouir et garantir at dujours et a per- petuites Sans trouble et au])echaneus Le dit Beviers luy et 3 34 III STORY OF Mill' PALTZ ses hcritier ct La (lite \ cntc faitc moycnnaunt La somme de Cens quarante scjuipc de bles que moy Le dit Crespel ay Receu Content et tunt iiuitle Le dit Beviers et tous Autres en ffoy de quoy. Jaye signes fait a ciuinstoune ce dixi ane Jour de Avril six Cent nonante neuff. Antoin Crespel. Jean Cottin. Jaque Du boois. Tes nioins. The followinjj^ is a translation : Personally appeared Anthony Crespel a laborer living at Hiirly County of LHster who declares and confesses to have sold, ceded, released, conveyed, and by these presents sells, releases and conveys to Louis Bevier, laborer living at New Palle. a certain i)iece of land in a thicket adjoininj;^ the said village of Palle making one of the twelve parts according to the partition by the proprietors of said Palle. This said part is bounded by the pasture of Abraham DuBois and by Louis ]>e\'ier on one side at the south it bounds on the Washmaker's land and on the other side at the north on the heirs of Simon Leffebre. And L the said Crespel, promise to have the said Bevier enjoy and hold thereof without trouble and hindrance ; and said sale has been made upon payment of the sum of 140 schepels of wheat which I the said Crespel have received to my satisfaction and absolve thereof the said Bevier and all others. In testimony whereof I have signed this. Done at Quinstoun this 10 day of April, 1699. .Xntoine Crespel. Jean Cottin. Jaque DuBoois. Witnesses. HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 35 v."-^i*>if>r-~^^5!«,»j '— f ;«»*aif'^»»* 7i*<«t'r*' DEED FROM ANTHONY CRISPELL TO HUGO FREER 36 niSlORV 01' Mill' PALTZ Another sale of land at a still earlier date was from An- thony Crispel, the Patentee, to Hugo Freer, son of the Patentee, of a pasture at New Paltz. The original deed in French is among the papers of the Freer Collection. A translation is as follows: I, the undersigned. Anthoine Crispel, laborer, dwelling at Harley (Hurley), acknowledge that I have sold, conveyed, transferred and delivered to Hugue Frere Junior, dwelling at the Paltz, a pasture, with all my pretentions thereto, as it lies and extends, situated in the tract of the Paltz, adjoin- ing the pastures of the late Simon le Febvre, and in con- sideration of fifty bushels of wheat * * (Ms. effaced) as follows: Twenty-five bushels of wheat and twenty-five bushels of flax, at the current price, to be paid in four con- secutive years, as follows : twelve and a half bushels each year; and I promise to assure and guaranteee the said Hugue Frere, Junior, him and his, forever and in perpetuity (in his possession). Done at the Paltz, the eleventh of September, one thousand six hundred and ninety three, anthoine crespel. ( mark H de Hugue Frere ) louys bayver, Jean Cottin, witness. witness. HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 37 CHAPTER III The French Records of the New Paltz Church The French records of the church are in a small book containing seventeen pages, about 6x8 inches, which has always been in the care of the pastor of the church. The paper is of coarse quality and somewhat yellow with age, but the writing is perfectly legible. The following trans- lation of these records was made by the late Wm. E. Du- Bois, of Philadelphia, in 1846: January 22, 1683. Mr. Pierre Daillie, minister of the Word of God, arrived at Paltz, and preached twice the Sun- day following, and proposed to the heads of the families to choose by a majority of the votes of the fathers of the fam- ilies an Elder and a Deacon, which they did. and chose Louis DuBois for Elder and Hugh Frere for Deacon to aid the minister in the management of the members of the church, meeting at Paltz, who were then confirmed to the said charge of Elder and Deacon. The present minute has been made to put in order the things which appertain to said church. October 14, 1683. Baptised two childrc-n of Pierre Doyau and [one] named Peter, the other Mary. Abraham Rutan, Godfather, and Mary Petilon. Godmother, to the first, of the other Abraham DuBois, Godfather, and Mar- garet Doioie (Doyau), Godmother. October 21. 1683. Baptised a child of Simon LeFevre and Elizabeth Doioie. named Isaac. Isaac DuBois God- father, and Marie Hasbrouck. Godmother. 38 IIISTOKV 01- .\ E\y PALTZ April 28, 1684. Baptised a child of Isaac DuBois and Marie Hasbrouck, named Daniel. Godfather, Louis Du- Bois, and Catharine lilancon. Godmother. September 23, 1684. Baptised a child of Abraham Ruton [Rutemps] and Marie Petilon, named Daniel. Godfather, Louys DuBois, Catherine Rlancon [Blanjean], Godmother. October 27,, 1684. I'aptised a child of Abram Hasbrouck and Marie Doioie, named Joseph. Godfather, Jacob Du- Bois, Marie Doioie, Godmother. April 4. 1685. Baptised a child of John Hasbrouck and Anne Doioie, named Elizabeth. Godfather, Pierre Doioie, and Elizabeth Doioie, Godmother. April 6, 1685. Baptised a child of Louis Bevier and Mary Leblanc, named Louis. Abm. Hasbrouck, Godfather, and Mary Doioie, Godmother. April 17, 1685. Baptised a child of Abraham DuBois and Margaret Doioie. named Abraham. Louis DuBois, Godfather, and Catharine Blancon. Godmother. October 28, 1685. IJaptised a child of Simon LeFevre and Elizabeth Doioie. named John. Pierre Doioie, God- father, and Mary Doioie. Godmotlier. .Marcli 20. 1(^X54). r.ai)tised a child of Abm. Ruton [Rutemps], named Paul. Iluqii l>ere. Godfather, Hagar Meckel, Godmother. The year one thousand, ifxSO, the ijih of October, was baptised a child of Abm. Hasbrouck and Mary Doyo, a son. His name is l^olomon. The ( lodfatlier. Louis iSavvier, the Godmother, La-Toynelle. April 15. 1688. John Hasbrouck and .\nne Doyo have baptised a child named Jacob. Godfather, Louis Bayvier, Godmother. .Mary Lel)lanc. April 19. 1^)88. -Xbram Ruton and ^L'lry Petilon had ■HISTORY OP NEW PALTZ 39 baptised a child named l)a\id. Godfather, Peter Uoyo Godmother. Jane Vilar. April 16, 1689. Peter Doyo and Agatha had a daughter baptised named Madaline. Godfather^ John Hasbrouck, Godmother, .Margaret Doyo. April 16, 1689. Lt)uis P.evier and Mary Leblanc had a daughter baptised named Esther. Godfather, John Has- brouck. Ciodmother, Esther Latoinelle. April 16, 1689. Isaac DuBois and Mary Hasbrouck had a son baptised named Benjamin. Abram DuBois, God- father, and Anne Doyo, Godmother. October 13, 1689. Louis Bevier had a son baptised named Solomon. Godfather, Isaac DuBois, Godmother, Anne Doyo. October 13, 1689. Abraham DuBois and Margaret Doyo had a daughter baptised named Rachel. Godfather, Abm. Hasbrouck. Godmother, Mary Doyo. October 13, 1689. Elizabeth Doyo had a daughter bap- tised named Mary. Godfather, Hugh Frere, Godmother, Anne Hasbrouck. October 16, 1689. Abraham DuBois and Margaret Doyo had a daughter baptised named Leah. Godfather, Solo- mon DuBois, Godmother, Mary Leblanc. May 14. 1690. Isaac DuBois and Mary Hasbrouck. his wife had a son baj)tise(l, who was named Philip. John Has- brouck, Godfather, and Esther Hasbrouck, Godmother. May 14. 1690. Abram Rutemps and Mary Petilon had a daughter baptised named Esther. Abm. Hasbrouck, God- father, and Esther Hasbrouck. Godmother. June 7, 1690. Hugh Frere, son of Hugh Frere, his father. and Mary Hayc. his mother, was married by Mr. Daillie to Mary Leroy. June 9, 1690. The gentlemen of the consistory of Paltz 40 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ have placed in my hands two sealed bags, saying that in one tiierc is a hundred and forty francs in zewannes [wam- pum] and in good silver, in the otiicr they say there is four hundred francs, zewannes, in good silver. Abraham Hasbrouck, Witness. mark of (x) Hugh Frere, Elder. Louis Bevier. Witness. June 28, 1690. Isaac DuBois died at his home in Paltz. August 3, 1690. A daughter of Abram Rutemp died, aged about 6 months. August 9. 1690. Isaac Frere, son of Hugh Frere, died, aged about 18 years. October 12, 1690. Mr. Dallie baptised a male child of Pierre Doyeau. John Cottin, Godfather, Estlier Has- broucq. Godmother. His name is Henry. October 14. 1691. A])raham Hasbrouck and Mary Do- yeau, his wife, had a boy baptised, called Jonas. Abram Hasbrouck (son of John 1 Ias])rouck). Godfather, Anne Has- brouck. ( jodmother. October 17. 1691. Hugh l-'rcrc, Jr., and Mary Leroy, his wife, had a l)oy baptised named Hugh. Abram Frere, Godfather. Mary l-'rerc. Godmother. October 24. 1691. Abram Rutemp and Mary Petilon, his wife, had a boy baptised called Peter. Godfather, Peter Guimar, Godmother. Esther Hasbrouck. .April 18, 1692. Mr. Oallic married Peter Guimar. a native of Moir. in ."^aintonge, son of Peter Guimar. and Anne Damour (his father and mother), and Esther HasbroucK, native of the Palatinate, in Germany, daughter of John Hasbrouck and .\nnc Doyeau (her father and mother). May 21, 1693. .Xbram DuP.ois and .Mary Dcyo, his wife, HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 41 "had a daughter baptised named Catharine. Louis DuBois, Jr., Godfather, Trinque (Tryntje), wife of Solomon DuBois, Godmother. May 21, 1693. Hugh Frere and Mary Ann Lcroy, his wife, had a son baptised named Isaac. Dennis Reille, God- father, and Hagnette, Godmother. May 21, 1693. Moses Quantin and EHzabeth Deyo, his wife, had a son baptised named . Peter Guimar, Godfather, Rachel Hasbrouck^ Godmother. April 28, 1694. Abram Frere married to Haignies Titesorte. May 5, 1694. Anne Doyo died in the Lord, aged 50 years. December 8, 1695. The wife of Hugh Frere died in the Lord. May 31, 1696. Mr. Bonrepos baptised a daughter of Hugh Frere and Mary Lcroy (her father and mother), having come into the w^orld the 5th of May, 1696. Her name is Mary. Abram Hasbrouck, Jr., Godfather, Rachel Hasbrouck, Godmother. May 31. 1696. Mr. Bonrepos baptised a daughter of Abram Frere and Haiquiez Titesorte (her father and mother), [she] came into the world the I5tli day of May, 1696. her name is Nelleties. Louis DuBois, Godfather, and Elizabeth Titesort, Godmother. May 31, 1696. Mr. Bonrepos baptised a son of Abram Hasbrouck and Mary Doyo (his father and mother), his name is Benjamin. Abraham Doyo. Godfather, Mary Frere. Godmother. October 23, 1698. Richard \nitfil and Madclin Chut have caused to be baptised a child, his name is (?). Louye Bayvier, Godfather, Marian fBayvier?], Godmother. October 23. 1698. Abraham Frere [and] Achsah. his 42 III STORY OF XEIV PALTZ wife had a child baptised, his name is Solomon. Moses (^uaiitin, liodfather, Rachel Ilasbrouck, Godmother. July 2. \i^j<). Jacob Clarwater and Mary, his wife, had a child baptised, his name is Abraham. Godfathers, Abrani Hasbrouck. Solomon DuBois; Godmother, Mary Doyo. July 3. 1699. John Bevier, Abm. Bevier, Isaac Has- brouck, Christian Doyo, Jacob Frere, Rachel Hasbrouck^ Sarah DuBois were received at the table of the Lord in the congregation of the Paltz by Mr. Bonrepos, minister of the Word of God. October 22, 1699. Louis DuBois [Jr.], was received at the table of the Lord in the congregation of Paltz by Mr. Bonrepos, minister of the Word of God. October 15, 1699. Mr. Bonrepos baptised a daughter of Hugh Frere and Mary Anne Leroy, her name is Esther. Godfather, John Tebenin, Godmother, Achsah (?) Titesorte. May 19. 1700. Richard Viltfil and Madaline Chut, his wife, had l^aptised a son, his name is Daniel. Hugh Frere is Godfather and Marianne Leroy, Godmother, by Mons. Bonrepos, minister of the \\'ord of God. Isaac DuBois, son of Louys DuBois and Catharine Blan- con [P)lanjean on Kingston record], was married by the minister, after three announcements on three Sundays pre- vious, to Marie Hasbrouck, daughter to John Hasbrouck and Anne Doyoie. June k;, 1700. .Andrew Lel-'evre and Samuel P)evier were received at the table of the Lord in the congregation of the Paltz. by Mr. Bonrepos, minister of the Word of God. June 19, 1701. Louis Bevier (Jr/^ married to Rachel Hasbnnick. Fcbruarv 20, 1702. Christian Doyo and Mary Lcconte were married in this town (if Paltz. HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 43 Daniel DuBois has paid 5 francs and 10 too much. John LeFevre owes 3 francs. Henry Doyo has paid 22 francs and 15 too much. Louis DuBois has paid 88 francs and 5 too much. Hu<^h Frere 3 francs, 5 too much. Joseph has paid 3 francs, 5 too much. Abram Doyo has paid 5 francs, 15 too much. Recapitulation by translator of names of French L^amilies, or Surnames of the record in their order : DuBois, Rutamps (or Ruton), Frere, Daillie (Rev.), Vilt- fi]. Chut (?), Bevier, Quantin, Hasbroucq, Clarwater, Doyau, Leroy, Bonrepos (Rev.), Meckel, Petilon, LeFevre, Blancon (Blanjean), Leblance, Lationelle, Vilar, Guimar, Haye, Cot- tin. Reille, Titesorte, Leconte, Tebenin. The record extends from 1683 to 1702. There is a single entry in Dutch, dated 1718. There appears at least eight dififerent handwritings in the record. Also the autographs of Abram Hasbrouck and Louis Bevier. The latest entry in the handwriting of Louis DuBois is dated March, 1686. The last notice of Rev. Mr. Daillie is April, 1692. The first of Rev. Mr. Bonrepos, May. 1696. 44 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ CHAPTER IV The Blending of French and Dutch at New Paltz The question is occasionally raised as to when the first marriages took place between the French settlers at New Paltz and the Dutch. There has been a wide-spread but very erroneous im- pression that matrimonial alliances between the Huguenots, who came to New Paltz. and the Dutch took place at a very early date and even before crossing the Atlantic. A careful examination of the records shows that none of the Patentees and not many of their children intermarried with the Dutch. A considerable proportion of the children and grandchildren of the Patentees married people of French descent, not residing at New Paltz. Among these appear the names, Gumaer, LeConte, Blanshan, Vernooy. Mon- tanye, Le Roy, Cantine and Ferree. Solomon DuBois, of Poughwoughtononk. son of Louis the Patentee, was the first New Paltz man to make the ex- periment of selecting a wife outside the Huguenot fold. In 1691 Solomon and his wife Tryntje Gerritsen, whose name bespeaks her Dutch origin, had a son, Isaac, presented for baptism. The first young man of Dutch origin to marrv a New Paltz woman and locate within the bounds of the Patent was Jacob Clearwater, whose residence was at Bontccoe. In 1699- he and his wife. Mary Dcyo. had a son. Abraham. presented for baptism. I'ut Jacob Clearwater did not leave descendants permanently residing at New Paltz. HISTORY OP NEW PALTZ 45 There were a few and only a few other marriages between the Dutch and those of the children of the Patentees who located at New Paltz, as follows: Abraham Deyo married Elsie Clearwater in 1702; Roelif Eltinge married Sarah DuBois in 1703; Jacob Freer married Altje Van Weyen in 1705; Joseph Hasbrouck married Ellsje Schoonmaker in 1706; Hendricus Deyo married Margaret Van Bummell in 1715; Solomon Hasbrouck married Sarah Van Wagenen in 1721. Other children of the Patentees^ who settled out- side of New Paltz, intermarried with the Dutch to a greater extent. In the third generation there were quite a number of in- termarriages with the Dutch, in certain families, but fewer, we think, than are generally supposed. In the LeFevre family, out of twenty-one grandchildren of Simon LeFevre, the Patentee, who grew to maturity and married, not one selected a partner of the Holland race. One married Col. Johannes Hardenbergh, Jr., who was of German origin, and one married Jacob Hoflfman, who was of Swedish ancestry- All the rest united with people bearing French names. Elias Ean, whose nationality is not known, was the first man, not the son of a Patentee, to settle at New Paltz and remain there permanently. He married Elizabeth, daugh- ter of Anthony Crispell. the Patentee, and located al)()ut four miles north of the village on a farm, that has come down in the family until the present day. Elias Fan's name ap- pears on the tax list of 1712, and when the first stone church was erected in 1718. just forty years after the settlement, Elias Un (in Dutch Ean) was the only person, beside the Patentees and their children, who assisted in the work. The first man who was certainly of Dutch origin to locate here permanently was Roeliff Eltinge, who married Sarah, 46 III STORY OF Mill' PALTZ daughter of Abraham DuBois the Patentee in 1703. It was not, however, until about a score of years later that he moved from Kingston, where he held the office of justice of the peace, and located at New Paltz. His family was the first that was certainly of Dutch origin to take root at New Paltz and flourish here. The Low family, which was of Dutch descent, had a num- ber of representatives at New Paltz for a long period, both before and after the Revolutionary war. but finally all died out or moved away. Next to the Eltings, the Van Wagenens were the most prominent among the Dutch to settle and remain perma- nently at New Paltz. P>ul the \"an Wagenens did not come until a much later date than the Eltings, the name of Petrus Van W'agencn, the progenitor of the family at New Paltz, not appearing on the church book here until 1766. Although the French and Dutch at New Paltz no doubt harmonized, yet the line of demarcation is plainly seen in the strife between the Cuetus and Conferentia parties, which for a time split the Dutch church in America into two hostile factions. The Conferentie party, which claimed that each dominie must be ordained by the homo churcli in Hol- land, seceded from the New Paltz church and in 1766 erected a church building near Mr. W. H. D. Blake's present resi- dence, about two miles from our village. This church was called by the old people "the owl church," probably because the woods near by was a favorite haunt for owls. In the list of persons who built the Conferentie church appear the names of four Eltings, three Lows, Petrus Van Wagenen and Abraham Ean. The names of a small portion of the DuBois family, but no other names of French origin, appear in the list of those who built tin- Conferentie church. HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 47 Wlicn the second stone church was built in our village in 1772, the Dutch element, which had seceded and built the Conferentie church, rendered no aid. About ten years afterwards peace came, and in 1783 the Conferentie church organization was, as stated in the church book, "in the fear of God, in love and mutual friendship imited with the old congregation of the New Paltz." Thenceforward there was peace and harmony in the church, and the New Paltz people who bore names of Hol- land origin have been certainly quite as faithful in support of the church as those bearing Huguenot names. In the blending of races, which took place at New Paltz as well as elsewhere in New York, there were other ele- ments beside the French and the Dutch. The Brodheads were English ; the Auchmoodys, Scotch ; the Hardenberghs, German ; the Ronks and Terpenings from Flanders ; the Bruyns, Norwegian. The ancestors of the Wurts and Goetcheous families were Swiss. By the mixture of these various nationalities the people of New Paltz had become a composite race at the beginning of the last century. In this mixture of races there was little infusion of Eng- lish blood imtil the Quaker settlement at Butterville, about 1810. The New Englanders swarmed into what is now Orange county, a portion coming by way of Long Island ; but on the lower W'allkill tlicy found the ground occupied and did not enter. The Dutch language was not abandoned at New Paltz because of an influx of English-speaking people. Neither, may we say, had the French tongue been previously aban- doned because the Dutch element had come into the town in large numbers. No doubt the influence of church and school and of surrounding communities brought about a 48 HISTORY OF SEW PALTZ chancre in the language. The father of the writer has told him that he did not learn to speak English till he went to school. This was not an exceptional case. No doubt there were many in this community who knew no tongue but the Dutch until they went to that famous Irish schoolmaster, Gilbert Cuthbert Rice, who from about 1815 to about 1825 taught the young ideas how to shoot in different communi- ties in the vicinity of New Paltz. Quite probably the grand- parents of some of the children who thus learned to talk English had themselves known no tongue but the French until they went to school, and there from a Dutch-speaking schoolmaster and Dutch-speaking children learned to use that language. A story that has come down to us from the old people re- lates that when the three brothers, sons of Isaac LeFevre, were living in the three stone houses on the banks of the Wallkill at Bontecoe, a child sent from one of the houses to another to borrow some article asked for it in Dutch and was indignantly told to go back home and learn to ask for it in French. This was about 1760, and the story shows that even where the children were of pure French blood, as was the case at that time with the Bontecoe LeFevres, they had somehow learned to speak in Dutch, but received a stern rebuke for using that tongue. HISTORY OF NEW P ALT Z 49 CHAPTER V Collections of Old Papers From time to time, since the matter of the local history of New Paltz has attracted attention, various collections of old papers and documents have been brought to light. Valuable collections of ancient documents are owned in the families of the late ^Messrs. Edmund Eltinge and Samuel B. Stilwell. The largest and most valuable assortment of old papers was that in the possession of Mrs. Theodore Deyo. This contained not only papers relating to the Deyo family, but many others. It is stated that when the British burned Kingston, in the time of the Revolution, is was supposed that they would march up the Wallkill and burn New Paltz, likewise. It must be remembered that in colonial days the practice of having valuable papers recorded in the county clerk's office was not as general as it now is. In order to have their papers in a safe place, the New Paltz people brought them to the residence of Captain Abram Deyo, whose house is now owned and occupied by his great-great- grandson, Abm. Deyo Brodhead. Here they were placed in a large chest and buried in the cellar. After the fright was over, and the British had returned to New York, some of the papers were not reclaimed by their owners. The chest containing the papers was taken from the residence of Capt. Abm. Deyo to that of his brother. Pliilip Deyo, on the Paltz Plains, and remained there during his life time and that of his son, Andries. and also while Theodore Deyo, who was 4 50 ' HISTORY or Mill' i'ALTZ the son of Andrjes, kept the okl liomestead. W'licn he moved it was taken to the new residence of the family, where it remained. One of tlie most valuable collections of ancient documents is that which has come down in the family of Isaac DuBois, the Patentee. Among the papers are the following: A quit claim from Mary, wndow of Isaac DuBois, the Patentee, to her son, Daniel, for her interest in the real estate of her husband. This is dated 1718. A release from Andre, Isaac and Jean, sons of Simon LeFevre the Patentee, to their sister Mary, wife of Daniel DuBois, for their share in certain lots of land lyint,^ in and near the village. This is dated 1713. A will in l-'rench of Daniel DuBois, dated 1729. The handwriting is plain, and each letter distinct from beginning to end of the document. The first page is nearly taken up with a complete and extended declaration of faith in the Christian religion, which is in striking contrast with the plain businesslike form of the wills of the present day. A paper which is in Dutch is dated 1741 and contains the signatures of Daniel DuBois, Isaac LeFevre. Simon Le- Fevre and Matthew LeFevre. Another valuable paper is dated 1742 and is a bond given by Jean LeFevre to Garret Kateltas, when the former pur- chased of the latter the land in Kettleborough on which Jean's sons, Abraham and Andries, settled. A large collection of ancient documents has come down in the Freer family, many of them dating back to the time of Hugo Freer, senior, son of Hugo the Patentee. Some of the most ancient of these papers have been framed in glass and placed in the Memorial House : others have been placed in a small trunk, in which a portion of HISTORV OF XEiy PALTZ 51 them had been previously kept. This little trunk is about six inches long and four inches wide. It bears the initials H. V. and has a blacksmith-made handle. There are among these ancient papers about thirty in the French language and a few in Dutch and English. A considerable portion are fully 200 years old. They include letters, wills, receipts, deeds and warrants. One of the most valuable papers is a copy of a deed of gift in 1689 from the New Paltz people to their schoolmaster, Jean Cottin. of a house and lot. Among the other papers in the little trunk are the following: A deed from Jean Cottin to Hugo Freer of a house and lot in this village. pro1)al)ly the property above mentioned, dated 1701. Three receipts in the handwriting and containing the sig- nature of Louis Dul'ois the Patentee, each dated in 1695, the year before his death. Two receipts in the handwriting and containing the sig- nature of Abraham DuBois the Patentee. Two receipts in the handwriting and containing the sig- nature of Moses Cantain. the ancestor of the Cantine family. A paper containing the signature of Peter du booys, who was a nephew of Louis DuBois the Patentee, and ancestor of the Dutchess county DuBoises. A warrant, in English, in the handwriting and with the signature of Roelif Eltinge. ancestor of the New Paltz El- tings, who was at the time of writing. 1710, still residing in Kingston and was already a justice of the peace. .\ paper in the handwriting and containing the signature Df Solomon DuBois. son of Louis the Patentee. The will of Hugo Freer the Patentee. The will, in Dutch, of his son. Hugo, senior. 52 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ A deed dated 1693 from Anthony Crispell the Patentee to Hugo Freer for a lot of land in this village, probably the first sale of real estate at New Paltz, the pay to be made partly in wheat and partly in flax seed. Papers with the signatures of Rev, Pierre Daillie and Rev. David Bonrepos, the two French pastors at New Paltz. Letters of friendship .and business addressed to Hugo Freer from New York and Quebec. Bills from merchants in New York, showing the high prices for goods in ordinary use and the very low price paid for country produce in those old days. An order for grain to be delivered at the mill of Johannes DuBois at Greenkill, in the present town of Rosendale, dated in 1701, and showing that there was a mill there at that early date. Deeds to Hugo Freer, senior, son of Hugo the Patentee, from his two sisters, who married and located at Schenec- tady, and from his brother Jean, who located at Kingston, for their share of their father's estate. A deed, in English, from Abraham Freer to his brother, Hugo, senior, for his two sittings in the first stone church. Papers with the signatures of Louis Bevier the Patentee and Abraham Hasbrouck the Patentee. A tax list of 1712, showing that at that time the Patentees and their children constituted almost the entire taxpaying population of the precinct. Four of the Patentees were still alive. The oldest paper is dated 1677 — the year of the Patent. It does not seem to be a paper of much importance. Many of these documents are specially useful in deter- mining the original orthography of the names of the early settlers at New Paltz. This can not be determined from HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 53 the church records, because the minister performing the ceremony evidently recorded each name as he thought it ought to be spelled, without asking the parent of the child baptised how he was accustomed to spell it. Among the more modern papers in this collection are a mass of documents, including a will of Jonas Freer, a letter from Aaron Burr, a letter from Col. Abraham Hasbrouck, of Kingston, and other papers of interest to members of the Freer family. Most of the papers have not been fully translated, but have been examined to a sufficient extent to give a clear idea of their contents. The Patentees' Trunk For about 100 years, commencing with 1728, the adminis- tration of affairs, in this town, regarding land titles, etc., was in the hands of a board of twelve men, elected annually, who represented the original twelve patentees. The trunk, con- taining records that remain, was for a great number of years at the Huguenot Bank, in this village. About 1850, at a pub- lic meeting, a committee was appointed to examine the old trunk and report what documents it contained. Some of the papers are in French and others in Dutch, but the majority are in English. These papers have since been placed in the safe in the town clerk's office. The most important papers in the Patentees' trunk were as follows : 1st. A copy of the purchase of the patent, signed by the Indians on their part, and by Louis DuBois and the other patentees. 2d. The confirmation of the title to the patentees by Ed- 54 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ mond Andross, Colonial Governor of New York, given Sep- tember 29, 1677. 3d. A document dated February 13, 1682, with reference to negotiation concerning the purchase of land to the south- ward as far as the "New Indian Fort." This was situated at Shawangunk. 4th. An agreement entered into April 21, 1728, by which the institution of the "Twelve Men" was established to fix the title to lands, previously divided, and to distribute the re- mainder by lot. 5th. Two contracts, one dated 1744 and the other 1774, en- tered into by the owners of the patent, binding themselves to pay all assessments by the "Twelve Men" for legal expenses in defending the claims of title of any of the owners. 6th. An Act of the Legislature confirming unto the owners, the partitions of land made by the "Twelve Men." This is dated in 1785 and is signed by Gen. George Clinton as Governor. HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 55 CHAPTER VI The Spelling of Various Family Names The question is sometimes asked as to what is the original orthography of various family names of people in New Paltz and elsewhere in Ulster county. The question can not be answered from the church records, but in some cases can be decided from the original signatures of the Patentees. The earliest records in the Dutch church at Kingston and the Huguenot church at New Paltz show different ways of spelling the same name. Turning to the translation of the French records of the New Paltz church in the very first entry, October 14, 1683, we find the baptism of two children of Pierre "Doyau." Their godmother was their father's sister, Margaret "Doi- oie," wife of Abraham DuBois. Their baptism was not per- formed by a back woodsman, who did not know how to spell, but by Rev. Pierre Daillie. a learned man, who before he left France was a professor in the university of Saumur. Yet here in the same entry he spells the name of the brother Doyau and of the sister Doioie. In 1686, three years after this first record, we find the name of Anna, another sister of the same family and wife of John Hasbrouck, spelled Doyo. Here are three different methods of spelling the family name now written almost uniformly Deyo. If there had been any established form of spelling the name the ministers would undoubtedly have spelled it that way. in the treat \ with the Indians, made in K')/". Pierre, the S6 JIJSTORy Of XEir PALTZ Patentee, wrote the name Doyo, his father, Christian, did not write his name, but makes his mark and the name is written deYoo. Another yet more striking instance of different ways of spelling the same family name is that of the two Hasbrouck brothers. In the treaty made with the Indians for the pur- chase of the patent, Abraham Hasbrouck writes his name Hasbrocq, and his brother, Jean, writes the name Brocq, without the prefix Has. In the same paper we find that the name of the leader of the band of Huguenots is spelled Lowies DuBooys, and that of his son, Abraham, is spelled in the same way ; the name of the LeFevre brothers is spelled Lefebre, and Freer is spelled as at the present day. In the agreement amon'g the owners of the patent in 1728 we find the three sons of Simon LeFevre, the Patentee, each spelling the name LeFevre ; two of the Hasbroucks wrote the name Hasbrocq, while another had the present spelling; the DuBoises and Beviers spelled the name as at present; Freer is written Freer, while the three signatures of Deyos are all spelled differently — one writing Doio, another Doiau and another Doyo. Rev. Randall R. Hoes in the preface to the translation of the records of the Dutch church at Kingston speaks thus of the orthography of the various family names : "The orthography of the proper nanus in these Registers is quite in keeping with a practice of the early times in which they were written. — It never seems to have occurred to these university-bred Dutch Domines of the Kingston church U) inquire how various persons presenting them- selves for marriage, or their children for baptism, spelled their own names, but these names having l)een pronounced HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 57 in their hcarint;-, they recorded them phonetically, according to the prompting of their ears, or arbitrarily, according to the dictates of their fancy. This practice, however, in- volved no unusual inconsistency, for the orthography of the Dutch language, even in Holland, as respects both common and proper names, was not wholly settled until late in the eighteenth century. Some of our most familiar family names of to-day are recorded on these pages in half a dozen or more different ways, and in many instances varia- tions in spelling occur even in the same baptismal or marriage entry. It is therefore impossible in any case whatever to state, at least by the aid of these Registers, the exact original or- thography, even if any existed, of particular family names among our Dutch settlers. — This remark applies, moreover, to all of the early civil and ecclesiastical records of the Dutch, whether in this country or in Holland, and to a large extent also to those written in English, as it was not before the com- mencement of the present century that any marked degree of uniformity was observed in the orthography of a very large number of proper names. "The variations in spelling in the Kingston Church Registers are even more involved and confusing than usual, owing to the fact that Domines INIancius, Meyer, and Doll, and also Domine Cock, of East Camp, an advisory friend of the King- ston church, who during the "Coetus" and "Conferentie" diffi- culties, repeatedly officiated there at baptismal and marriage ceremonies, were not Dutchmen, 1)Ut Germans, and naturally displayed German tendencies in their orthography." S8 n/STOKY OF A/i/C PALTZ CHAPTER VII Moving Out and Moving In Isaac LeFevre, son of Simon Lel'cvro. the Patentee. Hen- (Irick Deyo. son of Pierre, the I^atentee. ami jacol) Freer, son of lIu.s;o Freer, the Patentee, located about 1720 in what is still known as Bontecoe. about four miles north of this village, the last named nearly on the north bounds of the patent, and their descendants have continued to the present day to occupy, in great part, the land settled on at this time by their ancestors. The name Bontecoe was, perhaps, bestowed in remembrance of the Dutch vessel Bontecoe, called in contemporaneous Eng- lish history "Spotted Cow," which made several voyages from Holland to America, bringing over a number of Huguenot emigrants, though we have no certain information as yet that any of the people who located at Xew Paltz crossed the ocean on the Bontecoe. There is equally good reason for sui)posing that the proper orthography is Bon-ter-cou, meaning "neck of good land" arid applied to the fertile necks of land on the banks of the Wallkill. About the year 1720, Roelif Eltinge, son of Jan Eltinge, a native of Drenthe. in Holland, came from Kingston to Xew Paltz. He married the daughter of Abm. DuBois. the patentee, and from that day to this the Eltinges have been men of influ- ence and greatly respected in Xew Paltz. Although the Paltz patent included about 36,000 acres of land, yet the sons and grandsons of the original settlers were, from time to time, obtaining fresh grants of land to the south of the original graiU, while others emigrated to Duchess, HISTORY OI' Xmy PALTZ 59 Orange and Greene counties, likewise to other parts of the State, and to New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Wherever they settled the Huguenot stock usually took root. F.ut the emigration was only the swarming out. The old colony of New Paltz contiiuicd to thrive, although its growth was slow. In 1720 the church of logs in which they had worshiped God gave way to a stone structure. Previous to this time, and after the departure of Rev. Pierre Daille for Boston, Rev. David Bonrepos preached at New Paltz, not as a stated pastor but as a supply. The Dutch Language Superseding the French During this time the French language was giving way and the Dutch taking its place. It is as difficult to determine how long the French language was used at New Paltz as it is to say how long the Holland tongue was spoken. \'ery old people still talk in Dutch occasionally. When the writer was a child it was the custom for the old people to talk in Dutch when they did not want the children to understand what they were say- ing. Father informed us that he never learned to speak Eng- lish until he went to school. The first and second generations of the New Paltz people probably talked French altogether. The French language was evidently never much used in im- portant legal documents at New Paltz, though it was doubtless the common speech of the people for at least half a century after the first settlement. The country being under English rule, and Kingston being a Dutch settlement, it was natural that official documents in the state or county archives, although relating to a French-speaking comnuinity, should be written in the English or Dutch tongue. In receipts and papers of that 6o HISTORY or XEIV PALTZ nature g^ivcn by one person to another in the Httle community the French language was used and many of these papers are still in existence. In the old graveyard the oldest tombstor.es have English inscriptions. On the church book the first entry in Dutch was in 171 8. One of the few papers in French that have been preserved in the "Patentees' trunk" is a little slip, dated 1729, commencing thus: "Daniel Hasbronck a {ny C"res])ell, .Abraham DuMois, Hugo Frere, Isaac DuBois and Simon Lefever their luirs and Assignes All That certain piece of Land lyeing at the South side of Rondout Creek or Kill begining from the High Hills Called Moggonck from them Stretching South East near the great River, to a certaine point or hook called the JufFrous IIo<->cke. lyeing in the long Beach named by the Indians Magaatranics. then North HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 71 up along the River, to an Island in a Crooked Elbow, In the beginning of the long Beach Called by the Indians Raphoos then west on the High Hills to a place called Waratahoes and Tawarataque and soo along the said High Hills South West to Moggoncck aforesaid To hold unto the said Lewis DuBois and partners their heirs and Assignes, to the proper use and behoof of him the said Lewis DuBois and partners their heirs and Assignes forever. And Whereas the aforesaid Patentes in their life time and since their Decease their Severall heirs or Assignes have Sev- erally according to their Just Rights and Interests therein held Enjoyed and Improved some part of the aforesaid Land and premises Commonly known by the name of New Paltz, ac- cordingly to the Severall Divisions and partitions that have been made between them by Parale without Deed, and the other parts thereof yet Remaining In common and Undivided Nozv Know Yee That we whose names are under written and who have Signed and Sealed These presents being owners and Interested In the aforesaid Pattent, for the Good Order Regu- lation benefitts and profitts of the freeholders and Inhabitants in the said Pattent as likewise for the Maintaining. Preserving, Defending and Keeping Whole and Entire the full Right Title benefitts propertys and advantages belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the aforesaid freeholders and Inhabitants by Vertue and Authority of the above mentioned Pattent and of the Several Conveyances and Last Wills and Testaments of the aforesaid Pattcntecs and of their heirs and Assignes and for makeing good and firme the aforesaid Divisions and par- titions made by the aforesaid Patentees in tlu-ir lifetime and since their Decease by their Severall heirs and Assignes and for makeing a further and more perfect Division and Partition of the undivided Lands and premises now lyeing in Common y2 HISTORY Of XEli' PALTZ and Undivided and unimproved within the bounds of the afore- said Pattcnt hax'c Tliought fitt and Convenient and we Doe by these presents Covenant and Grant to and with each other, that there shall and may be Yearly and every Year forever hereafter Chosen and Elected for the purposes above mentioned by the pleurality of Votes of the freeholders and Inhabitants within the aforesaid Pattent Twelve good able and sufiicient men freeholders and Inhabitants who have an interest within the said pattent Representing the aforesaid Twelve Pattentees, That is to say out of every of us who are owners and occu- piers, or hath a Right In each of the aforesaid Pattents Shares Respectively One, which Election shall and may be held Yearly and every Year at the New Paltz aforesaid on the first Tuesday in April and in Case any of the freeholders being so Chosen and Elected as aforesaid Refuse Denye and will not Serve tnat Then he shall provide one who is likewise an owner and hath a Right in the same Pattentees Share in its Stead and place, who not being produced or Doth not appear within a fortnight after the Election to be held as aforesaid. Then the other Elected men shall Nominate and take one who is an owner and hath a Right within the said pattentees share to Act in his Stead And we Doe by These presents every of us severally in behalf of ourselves our heirs Executors Administrators and every of them and not Joyntly Give Grant and Bequeath unto the aforesaid Twelve men or the Major part of them to be elected and Nominated in manner as aforesaid full power and Authority to Act and Sett in Good order and unity all Common Affairs, Businesses or things comeing before them belonging to or concerning the Right Title Interest or property of the Township of the New Paltz aforesaid and Commonalty within the said Pattent According to Law or Equity and to the best of their knowledge and understanding And That if it should HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 73 soe happen that the aforesaid Twelve men to be elected as aforesaid Should Disburse any money for Charges or other Expenses for Defending and preserving the Right Title Inter- est and property of the Township of the New Paltz afores'd, and the Commonalty within the said Pattent, That then we and €very of us Respectively according to our Respective Rights and Interests in the aforesaid Pattent shall bear and pay an equall proportion of the afores'd Charges and expenses soe beene at by the aforesaid Twelve men or any of them, and that they, the said Twelve men Shall and may Give Deeds of Par- tition or other proper Conveyances in Law for the Confirmation and Assertaining Each man's Just Share and Dividend of the aforesaid Divided land and premises according to the aforesaid Severall Devisions and partitions thereof made by the aforesaid Twelve pattentees in their lifetime and by the Severall heirs and Assigness since their Decease And we Doe by these pres- ents further give and Grant unto the aforesaid Twelve men to be Elected and Nominated as aforesaid or the Major part of them full power and authority to make a further and more perfect Division and partition of the aforesaid undivided Land and premisses or soe much thereof as they shall from time to time see cause fer or think convenient which Devision is to oe made in manner and forme following That is to say That the said Undivided Lande and premises or such jiart thereof as they shall from time to time see cause fer or think convenient shall be laid out in Twelve Equal Shares and Devisions soe that the one is not of more Valine than the other and Then the aforesaid Twelve Shares or Devisions shall be numbered and then the aforesaid Twelve men shall Draw Lotts for the same and such Share or Division as falls to the Lotts of the afore- said Twelve men Respectively Shall be and rcmaine to the proper use benefitt and behoof of us who are properly Inter- 74 HISTORY Of XEJV PALTZ ested in the Respective pattentees Share they are soe elected and chosen for according to our Just Shares and Interests therein for which the aforesaid Twelve men are to Give Deeds of conveyance for the same, And that the same shall stand and Remaine as a full and perfect partition and Severance for the same. And that after such partition and Alottment made in manner as aforesaid We whose names are under subscribed and who have signed and sealed these presents Respectively and our heirs and Assignes shall stand to and agree to the said partition and Alottment soe to be made in manner as aforesaiu according to the true Intent and meaning of these presents And shall permit and suffer the same to stand Remaine and Abide in its full Strength and force forever as if we ourselves had been present and consented thereto and Gave Deeds of partition for the same And That the said Twelve men or such thereof as there shall be others Chosen in their stead at the End of the Year shall be accountable to the New Elected And Soe Yearly and every Year forever hereafter And soe having faithfully Served they shall be Duely and lawfully Dis- missed and Discharged for their proceeding in behalf of the Township and Commonalty as aforesaid. — And Now fc-r the True performance of all and singular the Articles Covenants and Agreements as aforesaid soe far as the same are to be performed by us Severally and Respectively, Each and every of us whose name arc hereunder Subscribed, Doe and Doth Severally bind himself his heirs, Executors and Ad- ministrators In the sum of fifty pounds currant money of the province of New York, to be paid unto each and every the other of us his heirs Executors and Administrators, upon the non performance of any of the Articles Covenants or Agree- ments aforesaid which on our several! and Resiiective i)arts are to ])c Done and ])erformed According to the True Intent HISTORY OF NE\^V PALTZ 75 and Meaning of These presents In Witness whereof we have hereunto of one Assent and Consent Sett our hands and affixed our Scales This Twenty-first Day of April In the first Year of his Majestys Reigne Anno Dom One Thousand Seven hundred and Twenty-Eight. Abraham du bois (seal) his Hugo X frere (seal) mark Andre le fevre (seal) isaac le Fevre (seal) yean le fevre (seal) Solomons has broucq (seal) Abraham Bevier (seal) Louis bevier (seav) his John X Teerpenningh (seal) mark Abraham doiau (seal) Crestian doio (seal) Jacob Frere (seal) Samuel Bevier (seal) Daniel DuBois (seal) Jacob hasbrouck (seal) hanrey doyo (seal) daniel has broucq (seal) Yan een (seal) his Hugo-hu-Frerc Junr. (seal) her Elizabet Een (seal) Sara een (seal) mark MariaMagdalena-M-Een(seal) mark matys slecht juneyer (seal) Anthonv Yelverton (seal) Sealed and Delivered by the within Subscribers Abraham DuBois, Hugo Frere, Andri LeFever, Samuel Bevier, Daniel DuBois, Jacob Hasbrouck. Isaac LeFevre. Jean LeFevre, Solo- mon Hasbroucq, Hcnrcy Doyo. Daniel Hasbroucq, Jan Een, Hugo Frere Junr., Abraham Bevier, Louis Bevier, John Teer- penningh, Elizabet Een. Sara Een. iMaria Magdelena Een, 76 HISTORY OF SEW PALTZ Mattys Sleclit Junr. and Abraham Doiou, Jacob Frere. In the presence of us, AHasbrouck. J. liriiyn. Junr. Sealed and DeHvered by the within subscriber Cristiaen doyo in the presence (^f us: Mv 15: 174 — . Isaak Doyo. Johannis Lefever. Sealed and Delivered by the Within Subscribed Anthony Yearenton in the presence of us April 8 Annoy : Dom : i J^i. abrahani van der marken. Jacobus Has brouck. Ulster ) ^ ^ — Ss. County \ Be it remembered that on the Eig^ht Day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven Hundred and Seventy one. Personally. Came before me Dirck Wynkoop Junr. Esqr. one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas for said County Coll. Abrahatu Hasbrouck whome being Duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God Deposeth and saith that he wass present and saw. .\braham Dubois. Hugo Frere, .-\ndri LeFever. Jacob Frere. Samuel Revier. Daniel Dubois. Jacob Hasbrouck. Isaac Le Fever. Jan Le Fevere. Salomons Hasbrouc(i, Hanrey Deyo. Daniel Hasbroucq. Jan Een. Hugo Frere Jun. Abraham Iknier. Louis Bevier. John Teerpenningh. Flizabet Fen. Sara Een. Maria Magtlalena Een. Mattys Slechi Jun. and Abraham Dciou, Syn, Seal and Deliver the within Deed, as their \'oluntary act and Deed for the use, therein men- tioned, and that at. Same Time, jacobus Rruvn lunr. and HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 77 himself Subscribed their names thereto, as, Witnesses, and also, Abraham Deyo, acknowledged, at same time, before me that he had Executed the same deed as his Voluntary act and deed for the use therein mentioned, and that at the same time of Executing this deed, he was underage, but that now^ acknowl- edges, that the same is his Voluntary act and deed and at same time also appeared, Isaac Doyo, whom being duly sworn on the holy Evengelist of Almight god deposeth and saith, that he was present and saw Christian Doye Syn Seal and deliver the within deed, as his Voluntary act and deed for the use therein mentioned, and that, at same time Johannis Lefever and himself Subscribed their names thereto as Witnesses ana also, that on the Tenth day of said month Jacobus Hasbrouck, being duly sworn, as aforesaid saith that he wass present and saw Anthony Yelverton, syn seal and De Liver the within deed as his Volutary act and deed for the use therein men- tioned, and Also, that at same time Abraham Van dermercken and himself had Subscribed their names thereto as Witnesses, and I have perused the same and find no Material Erezures, nor Interlinations therein. Wherefore I do Alow the same to be recorded D : Wynko<:)p Jun. 78 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ CHAPTER IX The Indians and Hunting Stories The Indians make but a small figure in the early history of New Paltz. There is no account of their having ever troubled the inhabitants a particle. This was because the Paltz people had honestly paid for the land and treated the Indians kindly. The last remains of the red men in this locality are said to have lived in a little village on the south bank of the Plattekill, where it empties into the Wallkill. Many arrow heads, both of the kind used in hunting and in war, have been picked up in that locality. The Normal School grounds were an Indian burying ground. An Indian skeleton, with large beads, obtained no doubt from some Dutch trader, was dug up near Mr. Low's brick yard when the railroad was in process of construction. In the sale of the patent the red men reserved a tract called Ah Qua, southeast of Perrine's Bridge, on account of supposed mineral wealth. Old stories relate that at butchering time they would visit the farmers' yards to select bits of the entrails of the slaugh- tered animals. The few remaining at that time went off with Sir William Johnson, the Tory leader in the Revolutionary war. Now and then one would come around with baskets to sell. Once a member of such a company was drowned in the Wallkill, at Libertvvillc. Then they came no more, saying that the (lri>wiu'(l man "spooked" them. One of the last of the Indians was called Tottoi. He would make maple sugar and trade it HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 79 ofif for bread. When he died he was wrapped in a coffin of bark and buried by Daniel and Levi Van Wagenen. Probably the last visit of the Indians to this place was about 1820, when two of them came to the reservation at Ah Qua. It is related that at one time Indians came near Dashville and cut some timber for baskets. Some of the people started to drive them away, but Ezekiel Eltinge said "let them alone ; they have the right." His remark was no doubt on account of the reser- vation at Ah Qua. The Indians kept up the custom of holding kint-a-koys at Ah Qua after the whites had settled around. They would ,sing and feast as well as dance, and borrow vessels in which to prepare the food for these occasions. No matter how clean these vessels were when borrowed the Indians would wash them. The exact spot on which these kint-a-koys were held was about a half a mile southeast of the Bontecoe school-house, where the house and garden of the late Abm. Freer were lo- cated. The Indian title to the reservation at Ah Qua was probably never extinguished, but finally the tract was sold for taxes and in that way became the property of the whites. There was a family of Indians that would come and live in a hut in the woods of Cornelius DuPiois (now the W. H. D. Blake place), and with his permission cut down anv timber they desired, which they would manufacture into scoops and baskets. Stephen (]. DuBois tells us that when he was a small child he visited this Indian family many times. There was a little Indian, called Jake, the grandson of the old Indian, who was the head of the family, and who used to shoot squirrels from the trees with his bow and arrows. Stephen tells us tliat one day, when he was on a visit to the hut, little Jake showed a skill with the bow and arrow nearly equal to that of his grandfather, by shooting a spider on the opposite side of the 8o HISTORY Of XEll' PALTZ shanty. After a wliile the old Indian, who was the head of the family, was accidentally drowned in crossing the Wallkill, which he frequently did to visit a white man, named "Mocky" Wacknian. wlu) lived on the other side of the Wallkill. with whom he was very friendly. After his death the family offered a portion of his clothing to "Mocky," who. thinking it a pity to take any of the poor Indian's clothes, declined the gift, when the garment was instantly tossed in the fire. The following story Aunt Judy Jackson relates as having happened in her childhood days, about 1812, when she was a slave in the family of Jeremiah Merritt on the county house plains : Her master in the fall had taken her behind him on horse- back and started for the mountain to bring up the cattle which had been running at large in the woods. It was growing late in the fall and it was time to bring up the stock for the winter. Suddenly as they were riding along they came upon an In- dian wigwam. Merritt jumped off the horse which he left in her charge and entered the hut. He remained there a long, long time. At last she grew tired and moving up to the wig- wam pushed open the door. There were about a dozen In- dians sitting on the floor engaged in making baskets. One man. who seemed to Ix' tlie chief, had a ring hanging from his nose. Merritt was talking with the Indians and did not go to the mountains to get the cattle that day. Aunt Judy is posi- tive that those Indians were spies who had come probably from Canada to get what information they could in the interest of the English Government. She says, moreover, that Merritt was a tory and this accounted for the long talk he was having with the Indians in the wigwam. The visit of the Indians attracted great attenlimi anrl the people from all the country around went to see them. HISTORY OF XEJV PALTZ 8i Mrs. Edward McEntee's recollections of her early child- hood days, as related to us, contain more accounts of the In- dians than the recollections of any of the other old people with whom we have talked. They probably remained longer in the locality about Rosendale Plains than elsewhere in this vicinity. On the east side of the road was an Indian burying ground. One of the neighbors attempted to plow it up, but the red men made him stop. The Indians had bark wigwams scattered through the woods. The spot where one of these had stood would be marked long after it had disappeared by a patch of tansy, that being a favorite herb with the red men. She says she saw the Indians many times when a child. They were kind people if treated well. In their wigwams they would lie on the floor with their feet to the fire. Sometimes they would pass the house, the pappooses strapped to their fathers' backs. The little ones would laugh and call to her. When she was a young woman she lived at Benjamin Van Wagenen's in this village. The Indians would come and shoot with bow and arrow at copper coins at a distance of about fifty yards. If the>- hit tlie penny they would keep it. (This was a travelling company.) When she was a small child an In- dian woman would call at the house and delight to play with her, sometimes lifting her up by one arm, but this her mother forbade for fear of injury. At one time there was a wigwam right by her grandfather's door. When the first Freer lo- cated at Bontecoe an Indian set up his wigwam in the clearing. Sometimes he would lie drunk on the door-step. He was not disturbed and after a time went away. A story related by .\unt Judy Jackson is as follows : When she was a slave in the family of Andries P. LeFevre at Kcttleborough. about 1820. six Indians came dressed in 82 HISTORY OF \Ell' PALTZ women's clothing. They lurked about the neighborhood for some time. At Mrs. Andries J. LeFevre's they tapped on the window. At Matthew LeFevre's they entered the house and talked but little, but asked for buttermilk. The buttermilk was brought frtJin the cellar and then it was discovered that they had on male attire under their female apparel. After a while Daniel Deyo, of Ireland Corners (grandfather of Dr. Abm. Deyo), had the Indians arrested and found that they were armed. They said that they wanted to find John . Now John resided in the neighborhood and had confessed to perpetrating an inhuman act of cruelty upon an Indian family. He had entered an Indian wigwam (just where Aunt Jud\' did not know), and finding a squaw and her pappoose had asked the squaw to go and get him a drink of water. While she was gone he picked up the papoose and threw il into a pot of boiling water on the fire. He then hid and es- caped the fury of the Indians, who, however, hunted him for years. The Kettleborough people told the Indians that they did not know who John was. He w-as living, however. in the neighborhood, and his house at Jenkintown is still standing. Stolen by the Indians Stephen G. DuBois and his sister, Mrs. Hand, tell us the fol- lowing story as having been related to them by the old folks, but which must be simply another version of the capture of the wife and children of the original Louis DuBois, at King- ston. The event, as related to them, when they were children, took place at Libcrtyvillc and is as follows : A woman named Katrina DuBois (they do not know her husband's name) was carried away captive by the Indians, with an infant in her arms and a child at her side. The bus- HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 83 band followed in pursuit. He saw a savage in the act of drawing his bow. In his haste and nervousness he could ..ot get the arrow to fit the string. Before he could shoot, DuBois sprang upon him and ran his sword through him with such force that it struck into a tree behind him. This happened near Lewis Hasbrouck's present residence, in Libertyville, by the brook now called the Stenykill. DuBois' wife, not recog- nizing the pursuers, started to run with the Indians. DuBois then shouted to his wife, "Trene, stop, or I'll shoot you." Then she recognized his voice and returned. Both Air. DuBois and his sister, Mrs. Hand, repeat this story, positively and emphatically, as being told to them by the old people. Elihu Schoonmaker likewise remembers hearing this story in his young days and says that a black oak tree, at the lo- cality described above, was pointed out to him as marking the spot where DuBois slew the Indian with his sword. Some Hunting Stories One of the most interesting chai)ters of the history of New Paltz might he given to the hunting stories of the olden times. One of the most undoubted truthfulness is that of Hons Decker, of Shawangunk, who pursued a deer from rock to rock at Paltz Point, until it had descended to its last place of refuge on table rock, called by old people Ephriam's Point. Having no gim. he seized the animal by the horns, and a contest of strength ensued. A companion, who was with Decker, cried out that the infuriated creature would fling him over the cliff, but the introi)id man replied that if he did he would i>ull him back. Finally, with the aid of his pocket knife, the prize was secured. 84 HIS TO R y O F N E IV PA LTZ Another hunting story is that of Peter LeFevre, grand- father of the writer, and Louis Hardenburgh, grandfather of the late Senator Jacob Hardenburgh, fomierly of Kingston. Louis was a sturdy blacksmith, his shop being located on the public highway about four miles north of this village. Peter LeFevre lived in the old stone house still standing near by. These two followed a bear to her den in the Gerhow region, and Hardenburgh entering the den, slew the brute — an ex- ploit requiring as much courage, perhaps, as the famous ad- ventures of General Putnam and the wolf. P>ut another ver- sion of this story is that one of the hunters shot into the den and killed the bear before Hardenburgh entered it. Major Isaac LeFevre, of Swartekill, a famous surveyor in his day. was once employed to make surveys in the neighbor- hood of Paltz Point (Sky Top), about 1820. and on drawing toward the rockiest portion of the mountain his employer (Mr. Mullenix) told him to stop, that the rest of the mountain might be left for the foxes. Major Isaac asked him if he would give it to him for his day's work. The reply being in the affirmative, he received twenty acres for his day's work. This he afterwards transferred to Mr. Pell, of Esopus, and it is well settled that this identical tract was the highest part of the mountains, which was never owned by John F. Stokes and was not secured by Mr. A. K. Smiley until some years after his purchase of Mohonk. One day when Major Isaac Lefevre was going out on a surveying expedition he shot an elk. He dressed the animal and hung it up in a small tree. On his return in the evening he found a deer had been smelling in the carcass of the e!k and become fastened by his horns. He dispatched the deer and thought he liad done quite as good a day's work at hunt- ing as at surveying. HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 85 Wild turkeys were found in the woods in this vicinity in the old times. Levi Schryver informs us that the locality in Esopus, which still bears the name of Calicoon (turkey) hook, was noted in old times for the wild turkeys found there. Aunt Judy Jackson's stories concerning the wild animals that roamed the forest in her young days are very thrilling. There were more wild beasts in the Libertyville neighborhood, when she was there, than in the Kettelborough neighborhood, where she afterwards lived. Once, in her childhood, when she was a slave in Jeremiah Alerritt's family, she was bringing home the cows when she saw a panther crouched on a limb of a tree overhead. He paid no attention to her but sprang for the cows. He missed his prey and the cattle scattered widely, bellowing as the\' ran. Shortly afterwards the panther at- tacked a cow belonging to Cornelius DuBois. He was tear- ing her hind quarters when seen. The cow was not dead, but died of her injuries. The panther escaped to the woods. When Aunt Judy was a slave at Andries P. LeFevre's a panther was shot in the woods of his father, Philip. The ball hit the ferocious beast in the head. He made one tremendous spring for the man who shot him. The man dodged and the panther fell dead on the ground. Aunt Judy says that she has "seen a sight of wild animals in her day, but the panther is the savagest of all." Wolves and bears were quite numerous, especially on the west side of the Wallkill. Cornelius Duliois, the youngest of the name, brother of Josiah DuHois of Poughwaughtenonk, had a narrow escape from being killed by wolves, lie was skating on the \\'allkill. alone, when two wolves came out of a pine wo<^ds. on the east side of the Wallkill, near Libertyville, and chased him. P>y skating he kept ahead of them, but grow- ing tired he bethought himself of the dogs at a neighlx)ring 86 II I STORY OF XEll' PALTZ house, near the stream. He whistled to the dogs. They came and fought with the wolves. The dogs were killed, but Mr. DuBois escaped witli his life. It must be remembered that these stories which Aunt Judy tells are not what she has heard from older people, but wiiat occurred in the neighborhood while she lived there. Cornelius DuBois (father of the one just sjioken of) owned land on the east side of the W'allkill and had a barrack there where he kept sheep. Farmers stored much of their hay in barracks in those days. Aunt Judy had herself seen wolves in pursuit of these sheep. Bears would also come around. At one time Aunt Judy noticed that some animal had been injuring the corn in the field. She thought the damage had been done by a cow, but it proved to be the work of a bear. One man started alone in pursuit of the animal and fol- lowed him to the mountain. Others followed and found the man dead, having, it is thought, run himself to death. Wild Pigeons and Larger Game In those days, about 1820, game was still quite abundant. Nearly every year great flocks of wild pigeons would come and almost every family was provided with nets for catching them and likewise with stool pigeons. Catching pigeons was a favorite si)ort. Sle])]Kn ( i. Dul»ois relates that one day as he was riding, on horseback, in comi)any with about a dozen others, to attend town meeting at the Paltz, the pigeons passed over their heads in immense numbers. Peter W. Dul'ois' father. W'ilhclmus, was quite a hunter, and he and jolin l-"uller, grandfather of W'm. I'uUer. killed many bears and wolves, before the digging of the Delaware & HISTORY OF NEW FALTZ 87 Hudson Canal, but after the construction of the \y\.^ ditch these wild animals did not venture to cross it. One of the last wolves trapped by Fuller was on the Mul- lenix place on the mountains. In this case Fuller had intended to bring the captive alive to Libertyville, but the farmer seeing the destroyer of his sheep in the trap exclaimed "You are the one that has been killing my sheep," and slew him on the spot. Another story about one of the last wolves caught in this vicinity is concerning one caught on the Mathusalem Eltinge farm, which extended from Springtown up to Bontecoe Point. In this case, too, the wolf was brought, alive, in the trap. Mr. Edward DuBois, of Marlborough, favors us with an account of the capture of the very last wolf in this portion of the country which was trapped by Fuller in the winter of 1826 or '2^. Mr. DuBois says: "It was a field day for Libertyville. T was quite young at the time, yet I recollect his bringing the beast alive with the trap on its leg into my father's kitchen, where Mr. Blake now lives. * * The bronzed hunter and the captive wolf, the old cellar kitchen, and an old oaken table, upon which two terror stricken urchins — a younger brother and myself, sought refuge, are among the clearly defined impressions of my childhood." Desperate Fight with a Bear Mr. J. Xelson Tcrwilligar gives us an account of a famous bear hunt that hajipLMied about 1820, when he was a lad of sixteen. Henry Williams, a famous hunter, and another hunter named Watkins had followed a bear all the way from Tucker's Corner, through New Paltz, crossing the Wallkill at what is 88 III STORY or XEW PALTZ now Luther Hasbrouck's place, and running him into a hole in the rocks near I'.ontecoe Point. The hunters went home and returned the next morning. They found the bear, who was a very large fellow, and W'atkins shot and wounded him. The bear instantly turned and gave chase. W'atkins climbed a tree but the bear was too quick for him ; seized and pulled him down and got on top of him. Then Williams took a hand in the fray and proceeded to hammer the bear with his gini and took him l)y the ears to pull him otY his comrade. Finally the bear was killed and Mr. Terwilligar tells us he had a piece of the meat which was very fat. W'atkins long bore the marks of the fight, the bear's teeth having left wounds in his head as large as a man's fingers. firSTORY OF NEW PALTZ 89 CHAPTER X Propkkty Holders at New Paltz in Early Days TAXPAYERS IN 1/12 The first tax list which we have found is among- the Freer papers and is as follows showing the amount of property in 1712: The freeholders, inhabitants, residents & sojourners of the New Paltz in the county of Ulster, their real and personal estate rated & assessed on the i6th day of January 171 5 by the assessors chosen for the same on their oaths to pay at the rate of three pence half farthing per pound, to pay said county quota, layd by an act of General Assembly, entitled an act for the levying of ten thousand ounces of plate or fourteen thou- sand five hundred forty-five Lyon dollars : Abraham Doyo £ 45 Abraham freer 25 Christian Doyo 50 Jacob freer 25 Pieter Doyo 45 Elias Uin 35 Henry Doyo 45 Solomon Dubois 100 Abraham Hasbrouck .... 200 Louis Dubois 75 Louys Bevier 300 Joseph Hasbrouck 25 Jean Hasbrouck 150 Tunis Jacobse 10 Mary Dubois 150 Hendrick Van Weye 15 Abraham Dubois 270 Jacob Clearwater 5 Andrew Lefever & Com- Gerrit Lambertse 5 pany 240 Jan Tcrpening 5 Hugo fifrer 75 Total £1895 Total tax £24, 13 shillings. A True Copy. W'm. Notingham, Clerk. 90 HISTORY OF NEW FALTZ '&^r-'::.:^ ^p^y ^^^ ... a^ttUJ y^f\x.»7m^ ■ . . . /rr^ri/t./iHt-^j>/4. fh-j . . . ^ujor-jfi^^^^ yatrf Jfve/rx^ y^ cx.r/}f*tU.fr -pe*yUJtQ l/if . J <2-crrr:.f 2 .J IS' TAX LIST OF 1/12 HISTORY OF SEW PALTZ 91 The above list shows that in 1712 four of the original Paten- tees were still alive, namely Abraham and Jean Hasbrouck, Louis Bevicr and Abraham DuBois, also Mary widow of Isaac DuBois. The other tax payers are sons of Patentees, namely : the four sons of Pierre Deyo, the three sons of Simon LeFever, three of the four sons of Hugo Freer, two sons of Louis Du- Bois, Joseph, son of Abraham Hasbrouck. The only other persons on the tax list are Elias L'in the ancestor of the Fan family, who married Flizabeth, daughter of Anthony Crispell the Patentee, Jacob Clearwater, who was a brother-in-law of Abm. Deyo and resided at Bontecoe, Jan Terpening who also resided at Bontecoe, and was from Flanders ; also Tunis Jacobse (Clearwater), Hendrick \^an Weye and Garritt Lam- bertse. The Building ok the First Stone Church The next list of this nature that we ha>'e at New Paltz is the names of those w'ho built the first stone church in 1720 which is found in the French records of the church as follows : Samuel Bevier, Louis Bevier, Jr., Abraham Doyo, Christian Doyo, Henry Doyo, Abraham DuBois, Solomon DuBois, Louis Du- Bois. Jr., Daniel DuBois, Philip DuBois, Andre LeFevre, Isaac LeFevre, Jean LeFevre, Mary Hasbrouck (widow of Abra- ham the Patentee) , Jacob Hasbrouck, Joseph Hasbrouck, Hugh Freer, Abraham Freer, Jacob Freer, Elias Un. The last named, who is the ancestor of the Fan family, is the only person not of the Patentee families who assisted in building the church. Abraham DuBois was the only one of the Patentees living in 1720. Abm. DuBois long survived his associates and lived until 1731. 92 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ Freeholders in 1728 The next list in ix)int of time is found in the Documentary History of New York, pa^c 971, and contains the names of all the freeholders in the precinct in 1728, as follows: Samuel Bevier, Christian Deynu, llcndrick Dcyou, Peter Deyou, Solo- mon Hasbrouck, Jacob Hasbrouck, Daniel Hasbrouck, Hugo Freer, Hugo Freer, Jr., Isaac Freer, Jacob Freer, Lewis Du- Bois, Jr., Solomon DuBois, Abraham DuBois, Daniel Dubois, John LeFevre, Andries LeFevre, Isaac LeFevre, John Terpen- ing. Dirck Terpening. Augustus \'andemark, Nicholas Roosa, Peter Low. ( larrit Keetaltas, Roeloff Eltinge, Esq, Xi:w Paltz Tax Pavkrs in 1728 The follcnvinjj: list of New Paltz taxpayers in 1728 is in the county clerk's office at Kingston : Elsie Djou [widow of Peter Low 5 Abraham] £ 23 Solomon DuBois 69 Christian Djou 30 Louis DuBois 67 Hendricus Djou 30 Abraham DuBois 193 Peter Djou 19 Daniel DuBois 99 Jacob Deyo [Jacobus ?] . . i Moses Deyo i Solomon Hasbrouck .... 42 Daniel Hasbrouck 62 Jacob Hasbrouck 92 Andries LeFevre 40 Jan LeFevre S^ Isaac LeFevre 31 Abraham Clearwater ... i Jan Terpenning 10 Samuel Bevier 95 Louis Bevier 26 August \^andemark 2 Anthony Westbrook 4 Roelif Elting, Esq 10 Nicholas Roosa 13 Hugo Freer 6<; Mattys Slecht 10 Jacob- Freer 6 Col. Jacob Rutson (non- Hugo Freer. Jr 12 resident) 5 Jonas Frere i Tiarret Keeteltas 5 Widow of Elias I-.an 20 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 9S List of Sl.\veholders in 1755. The next list of property holders of any kind that we find is a list of slaveholders in 1755 in the Documentary History of New York. Samuel Bevier, Philip Bevier, Jacobus Bevier,. Abm. Bevier, Christian Doyo, Abm. Doyo, Peter Doyo, Jr.^ Sarah Hasbrouck (widow of Solomon). Benjamin Hasbrouck (Wallkill). Daniel Hasbrouck, Jacob Hasbrouck, Lewis Du- Bois, Solomon DuBois. Benj. DuBois, Hendricus DuBois^ Simon DuBois. Hugo Freer, Isaac Freer, Mary LeFevre (widow of Isaac), Petronella LeFevre (widow of Simon), Nathaniel LeFevre, Abm. LeFevre, Andries LeFevre, Abm. Hardenburgh. Geesje Fan (widow of Jan), Anetje \'ande- mark. Xoah Eltinge, Capt. Josiah Eltinge. Abm. Hardenburgh and Solomon DuBois each owned 7 slaves, Simon DuBois 6 and others a less number. The list shows that in 1755 all the sons of the Patentees were dead except Solomon and Louis DuBois, Jr., Samuel Bevier, Daniel and Jacob Hasbrouck. Value of the Precinct of New Paltz in 1765 We copy from a collection warrant dated at Kingston, Au- gust 27, 1765, the list given below of the estimated value of the real and personal estates of the precinct of New Paltz. The warrant was signed by "Dirck Wynkoop, Jr.. John Du- mond. Charles Dewit. Elias Depuy, Abraham Hardenburgh, Johannis H. Jansen and John Wandle — Supervisors elected and chosen for the several towns, manor and precincts of Ulster county." It was issued to raise money, pursuant to an Act to rnise £52.000 for paying 1,715 men to be employed in an ev^c'lfion against the French fort at Crown Point and against the Indians; and to raise f 100.000 for paving the ex~ 94 1/ J STORY OF NEW PALTZ penses of 2,600 for the invasion of Canada ; and also to raise i 1 00,000 and £60,000 for like purposes under other Acts. One hundred and thirteen pounds, three shilhnp^s eight pence and one-fifth of a farthing was the amount to he collected from the ])reciiict of New Paltz. This precinct tlien included the pres- ent town of New Paltz, the whole of Lloyd and parts of the towns of Rosendale, Esopus and Gardiner. The warrant directed that after the tax was collected it should be lodged in the hands of Col. Abraham Hasbrouck, county treasurer, retaining the fees. In 1765 there were only six Townships in the entire county, viz: Kingston, Marbletown, Hurley, Rochester, Shawangunk and New Paltz. Dirck W'ynkoop, Jr., represented Kingston ; Abraham Ilar- denburgh. New Paltz; Johannes H. Jansen, Shawangunk; Elias Depuy, Rochester. The remaining three Supervisors, viz : John Dumond, Ch. Dewitt and John Wandle must have represented the towns of Hurley and Marbletown and a pre- cinct or manor not yet organized into a Township. An estimate or list of all the estates real and personal of all the freeholders and inhabitants of tlie precinct of New Paltz in 1765: NAMK.S. \AIAi:. N.\.\li:S. V.VLUE Peter Dujou £31 si Johannis Dujou £ 9 s o John Terwilliger 14 2 Petrus Low 7 o .Abraham Harden- .\braham Bevier 50 2 burgh 65 16 Cierret Frere 7 5 Abraham Hasbrouck Jacobus Bevier 10 o (for his farm).... 71 3 Benjamin DuBois. .. . 29 to Hcndricus Dubois ... . 55 10 Johannis Dujou. Jr. . . 4 10 Pliiiip Dul)ois 8 o .Sojoinon Low 3 10 Cornelius Dubois 6:^ 12 lonas Frere 25 o HISTORY OP NEW PALTZ 95 NAMES, VALUE. Christopher Dujou . .-£15 sn Christiaen Dujou, Jr. . i 5 ]\Ioses Dujou 7 o Jacobus Hasbrouck. . . 13 2 Johannis Frere 15 8 Benjamin Frere 8 4 Hugo Frere i 5 Jacob Frere 12 o Hugo Frere, Jr 16 16 Benjamin Dujou 16 o David Akker 12 The estate of Marynus Van Aken 2 10 Daniel Lefever 17 o Petrus Lefever 21 12 Johannis Lefever 24 12 Abraham Een 18 17 Nathaniel Dubois .... 23 o Jacob Hasbrouck, Jr. . 65 o Abraham Dujou 50 o Matthew Lefever i 18 Simon DuBois 42 o Marritie Dubois (wi- dow) 4 o Josiah Eltinge 66 15 Roloff J. Eltinge i 3 Abraham Eltinge. ... 3 12 Petronella Lefever ... 5 o Andries Lefever, Jr... 14 o Winetie Hasbrouck. . . 48 5 Johannis M. Low. .. . 6 12 NAMES. \ALUE. Abraham Vandemark .£951 Benjamin L Frere.. . . 10 10 Petrus Hasbrouck. .. . 12 16 John Hasbrouck 12 10 Lewis Bevier. ....... 19 2 Nathaniel Lefever . . .. 22^ o Catholinetie Lefever. . 3 o Noah Eltinge 49 5 Dominie M on riches Geotschius 1 8 Lewis Dubois 17 15 Abraham LeFever... 21 10 Andries Lefever 27 12 Samuel Schoonmaker. i o Petrus Schoonmaker. . i o Catholinitie Bevier ( widow j I 10 George Stover. ...... i 16 Frederick Hyms 4 o Joseph Griffen 3 Joseph Terwilliger ... 6 10 Jonathan Terwilliger. 16 2 Isaac Frere 14 10 Joseph Frere 3 10 Petrus Van Wagenen. 8 10 Abraham \'an Wage- nen I 13 Abraham Donaldson.. 17 14 Michael De Vou 3 o Robert Hurs 5 David Auchmoody ... 5 96 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ NAMKS. \ALUE. Thomas Wool sty. ...i 5 s 5 Israel Koole . . . 2 I Alexander Mackey, 1 2 James Turtle 1 17 John Woolsey 5 Peter Koleman 6 James Wheeler . . . . . . . 2 7 James Hurta H Murry Lester i6 A'aluntinc Parkus. , , . . 2 i6 Ebenezer (lilbert . . ••• 5 Ebenezer Parkus. . I 4 Livelet Hubble • • 3 8 Christiaen Dujou.. . I 12 Richard Monion. . . Michael Palniiter. . ^3 Anthony Yarnton. . 1 i8 Abraham Brister. . ••• 3 6 Johannis Presslar. . I 15 Jadediah Dean I 8 Simon Crandle I William Ellsworth . 12 NAMKS. VALUE. Oliver Gray i Phclick Ransom 2 Nathaniel Wyard .... 1 Abraham Hass Lewis Pontinear 1 Robert Sergeant i Joseph Coddington ... 4 Daniel Dujou 2 Abm. Dujou, for the estate where his son Daniel lives on 5 Jacob DuBois 15 James Hue i Martinus Ijakeman . .. ]\Ioses Nap i Hcndrick Wasemiller. Petrus Vandemerk . . . Daniel Frere i Christiaen Achtmoemy 1 \\'illiam Frere i sio 17 Q 15 O 12 O 7 o o o 6 o 4 10 12 o 6 Total value ^1.354 si8 This assessment roll is valuable, not only as showing who were taxpayers and the amount of each assessment in 1765, but it is still more useful because with the aid of some cor- roborating evidence, we are able to determine where nearly all of the larger taxpayers lived. It is evident that the assessor in making out the roll com- menced at the south bonds of the precinct as it then was at what is now Tuthill and cf the Wallkill until reaching the north bounds of the Patent at Mud HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 97 Hook; then crossing the Wallkill returned to the village on the east side of the stream and then passed on south to the Plains and Kettelboro ; thence east to Jenkintown and the Freer patent, and finally picked up the small taxpayers along the Hudson River and elsewhere. As far as the Huguenot names on the roll are concerned it must be remembered that in this list we are dealing with the grandsons of the Patentees. Commencing with the first name on the list, Peter Deyo is the son of Hendricus and lived at Tuthill where he had de- scendants living until modern times. Peter and his son had a patent for land in Shawangunk. Abraham Hardenbergh, who was Supervisor and one of the heaviest taxpayers lived in a stone house, recently tumbled into ruins, just below Tuthill. Here the family had a large tract of land. Abraham Hardenbergh's grandsons Abraham and Jacob, were the last of the name to occupy the land of their ancestors, x\braham living in the fine, old brick house near the Guilford church and Jacob on the old homestead, where Crines Jenkins who married Jacob's daughter Rachel afterward lived. Abraham Hasbrouck who comes next and is assessed for the heaviest amount is Col. Abraham Hasbrouck of Kingston. This farm at Guilford is still owned in the family. Col. Abraham Hasbrouck was probably the most prominent man in the county in his day. Hendricus and Cornelius DuBois are brothers, sons of Solo- mon. Philip is Hendricus' son. Hendricus lived on the Capt. Jacob M. DuBois place of our day, Cornelius a short distance south of where Capt. W. H. D. Blake now lives. Philip kept a public house at Libertyville. Cornelius and Hendricus were men of large means and influential in the community as their descendants are at the present day. 98 lilSTOKY OF .\EH' PALTZ Abraham and Jacobus Bevier arc brothers, sons of Samuel and grandsons of Louis the Patentee. Abraham Hved just south of Butterville. His wife was^ Margaret, daughter of Roelif Ehinge, the first of the name at Xew Paltz. Their son Abraham moved to Chenango county. Benjamin DuBois was the first of the name at Springtown and his descendants still reside there and until recently a little further north. Benjamin is the son of Daniel and grandson of Isaac the Patentee. Jonas Freer is the son of Hugo, senior, and grandson of the Patentee. Jonas lived at Kline Bontecoe on what is now the R. V. N. Beaver place. His descendants reside in various places in this vicinity. Garret Freer is the nephew of Jonas and son of Hugo. jun. of Bontecoe. Christopher Deyo lived at Springtown. He is the brother of Peter and Johanes, whose names have appeared on the list and of Benjamin, whose name comes later. Christo])her is the ancestor of Rev. Paul T. Deyo. Moses Deyo is the son of Christian and grandson of Pierre the Patentee. He and his son Christian. Jr. reside where their descendants have since lived and near where James E. and Matthew Deyo now reside. Jacobus Hasbrouck is the son of Solomon. He probably owned the Simon L. DuBois farm. .\t anv rate his son Ben- jamin owned it and gave a life estate in it to his son. We have now come to the Freer settlement at Mud Hook and Bontecoe. Hugo jun. is the son of Hugo, sen.. Jacob is his cousin. Plugo. Jnhn and Benjamin are Hugo, jun.'s sons. The assessor having crossed the W'allkill, at what is now Perrine's Bridge, is coming southward on the cast side of the stream. Benjamin Deyo. who is the ancestor of the Bontococ Deyos, HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 99 occupies the house of his father Hendricus, which is known as the Abni. W. Deyo farm in our day. The three LeFevres, Daniel, Petrus and Johannes, are sons of Isaac, the first of the name at Bontecoe. Abraham Ean is the son of Jan and grandson of Elias. His farm, which is still owned in the family joined the LeFevre estate on the south as it does, to-day. Here the assessor makes a break and inserts the name of Nathaniel DuBois, who built the first mill at Libertyville and is the son of Jonathan and grandson of Louis, jun. Right here should come the names of Petrus and John Has- brouck. sons of Solomon, which do not appear on the roll until a little later. Petrus owned and occupied what is now the • Walsh house at ^liddletown and John the old stone house of his father, a short distance south, which tumbled into ruins about 1870. W'e are now back to the village. Jacob Hasbrouck, Jr. built at a later date the house where his grcatgrandson Abm. M. Hasbrouck now lives, but in 1765 he was living and quite certainly keeping a store in what is now the Memorial House. Abraham Deyo (2) lived in the homestead in this village, which passed from one Abraham to another and is now owned by Abm. Deyo Brodhead. Simon DuBois is the son of Daniel and grandson of Isaac the Patentee. He occupied the house now owned by his de- scendants, ^larv DuBois Berry's daughters, which has always been in the family and is the oldest house in the village. Maritje (widow) who is assessed for a small amount is Simon's mother. Josiah Eltingc owned and occupied the house still called the "Fltingc Homestead." and Roclif J. and Abraham arc his L.cFC lOO HISTORY OF NEIV PALTZ sons. Here Roelif J. kept a store in Revolutionary times. Abraham afterward lived in the house about a mile north of the village, which has ever since been in the family and where his great grandson S. L. F. Elting now lives. Andries LeFevre, Jr., who is the last of that line of LeFevres, lived with his mother Petronella in the old homestead, since torn down, in the north part of the present church yard. Winetie Hasbrouck is the widow of Daniel, son of Abraham the Patentee. She lived with her six sons directly across the street from the present church building and the house is still owned in the family. Johannes M. Low lived in the house which had come to him from his father-in-law Hugo Freer, Sn. and this is still stand- ing, being the most northern of the old stone houses on the street. The next two names on the list, Abraham Vandemark and Benj. I. Freer, we can not place. The next name, Lewis Bevier, puzzles us, as there was no person of the name at New Paltz. Possibly the Bevier home- stead in this village had not yet been bought by Josiah Eltinge and belonged to Louis Bevier of Marbletown or Louis of Wawarsing. Nathaniel LeFevre lived on the Plains in the house of his father Jean. His mother Carolintje and his son Matthew, who afterward occupied the place, are assessed for small amounts. Noah Elting is the brother of Josiah. He lived on the estate where his father Roelif had lived in his old age and where Edmund Eltinge lived in our day. Dominie Moriches Goetchius was the minister of the churches at New Paltz and Shawangunk from 1760 to 1771, living at Shawangunk, where he died in 1771. Lewis DuBois is the Capt. Lewis J. DuBois of Revolutionary HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ loi times. His house, a frame building, is still standing, south of the Libertyville ford on the east side of the Wallkill and is now owned by his descendant, Henry L. DuBois. Abram and Andries LeFevre are brothers and the pioneers at Kettelboro. The assessor now turns east. The two Terwilligers, Joseph and Jonathan, lived we think on the Plattekill, east of Jenkin- town. Isaac and Joseph Freer owned the next farm on the north. This is the Freer patent and some part still owned in the family. Petrus Van Wagenen is the ancestor of all the Van Wage- nens in New Paltz. He lived in a stone house, still standing but not occupied, about a mile north of Put Corners. Abraham Donaldson probably lived at Elmore's Corners, as the Donaldson family located there at an early date. David and Christian Auchmoody are sons of Jeems Auch- moody, the first of tlje name at New Paltz. Most of the other names are for small amounts. Some of them we recognize as the ancestors of people in Highland and vicinity : Devoe, Mackey, Palmatier, Pressler, Wisemiller. Phelick Ransom lived at Highland and was afterward a captain in the Revolutionar}^ army. Jacob DuBois lived near Tuthill and had in 1757 pur- chased a tract lying on both sides of the Wallkill includ- ing the island at Tuthill. His son Isaac kept his home- stead and his son Jacob lived where Gardiner village now is. His old home was a short distance south of Kingston. He was probably the son of Isaac DuBois who was of Kings- ton and his wife Neiltje Rose, as they had a son Jacob, bap- tised in 1733. Isaac was the son of Jacob of Hurley, who was one of the seven sons of Louis the Patentee. 102 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ Joseph Coddington was the village schoolmaster in those days. Daniel Deyo lived a short distance north of what is now Ireland Corners and is the ancestor of that branch of the Deyo family. Daniel's father Abm. who resided in this village, still owned the farm in 1765. HISTORY OP NEW PALTZ 103 CHAPTER XI The Contract of 1744 In this contract the owners of the patent, 34 in all, bind themselves each to the other for fifteen years to pay all assess- ments made by the twelve men for expenses in defending the claim of title of any owner. The document is in English and is here transcribed verbatim ct literatim. .-j Articles of agreement Indented had made concluded and agreed upon This Twenty Third Day of may In the Seven- teenth Year of The Reign of our Sovereign Lord George The Second by the Grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland King Defender of the faith &c. annoq, Domini 1744 Between The Persons Whose names are hereunder Written and Seals affixed and Who Executed The Same In Due form of Law. JVhereas Edmund Andross Esq. Seigneur of Sans- maraz Lieut, and Governour Generall under his Royal High- ness James Duke of York and Albany etc. of all his Terri- tories In America. By his Letters Patent bearing Date The Twenty Ninth Day of September In the Year of our Lord 1677 ^^^^ Give Ratifye Confirm and Grant. Conformable To an Indian purchase From The Indian Propriators unto Lewis DuP>ois and Partners (That is to say) Christian Duyow Abra- ham Hasbroucq Andries Lefever, Jean Hasbroucq. Pierre Duyo, Laurens P>eveir. Anthony Crespell. Abraham Dubois, Hugo I04 111 STORY Of XEir PALTZ Frere, Isaac Dubois & Simon Lefever Their heirs and assigns All That Certain piece of Land Lyeing on The South Side of the Rondout Creek or Kill Bcgining From the High Hills Called Moggonck and Now known by The name of The High Point on The mountains commonly called the Paltz point From Thence Stretching South East Near The Great River To a Certain Point or hook Called The Juffrous Hoocke Lyeing In The Long Reach named by the Indians Magatramis Being a Little Distance To the Northward from the Place where the Late Dwelling House of Denis Raclje Deceased stood where it is Fixed by Virtue of a warrant By Cadwallader Colden Esq. To him Directed as Surveyor General For the Province of New York, Then North up along The River to an Island In a Crooked Elbow, In The begining of The Land Reach Called Little Esopus Island and by the Indians Raphoes Then \\'est on the High Hills To a place Called Waratahaes and Tawarataque and known by The name of Northwest bounds being at the North End of The mountain and Severall marks There .made, and soe along The Said High Hills South west To Moggonck or The High Point aforesaid To Hold unto Tne Said Lewis Dubois and Partners Their heirs and assigns For- ever, And Whereas We The Subscribers who Have hereunto Set our hands and affixed our Seals being owners and Inter- tested In The aforesaid Pattent or Tract of Land and In order To Keep and Prepare The Said Tract of Land unto us and our heirs and assigns Forever, From being Incroached upon by any Person or Persons Whatsoever we Shall Each of us and Every one of us, or our heirs Exs. admin, and assigns advance And Disburs So much money To make a Common Stock To Defend The before Recited Tract of Land, and Every one Shall but advance or Disburse So much money according to The Share proportion or Interest he or She hath in Said Tract HisroRv or xiiiv paltz 105 of Land and so according To a Greater and Lesser Quantity So In proportion And Whereas \\'hcn Such money or moneys Shall be or must be Disbursed or advanced as often as It Shall Happen, To and for the Defence of before Recited Patent If it Should happen To be Disputed by any one of us or our heirs and Assigns Whether It is Requisite and necessary for any Such Sum or Sums of money To be Disbursed, It Shall (and It Is hereby agreed To and between The said Parties) That it must be Determined Then by the Twelve men or The Major Part of Them Who are annually Chosen by the Inhabitants of aforesaid Patent on the First Tuesday in April by Virtue of an Instrument In writing bearing Date The Twenty first Day of April annoq. Domini 1728 Reference being Thereunto had may more fully and at Large appear H And That the True Intent and meaning of the Present Articles be no ways Frus- trated, it is hereby Further Covenanted, Concluded, Granted and agreed upon by and between The Said Parties That Uliereas union is the Strength of all Copartnerships for their own Generall and Respective advantage and Safety they Doe oblidge themselves their heirs and assigns, to defend Joyntly the Whole tract above mentioned and to Stand In mutuall de- fence of Each other Lot or Lots farm and Farms against all Incroachment and Pretences of Right to the Same for Ever From any Person or Persons Whatsoever For Fifteen whole and Consecutive years From the Date of these Presents A)id Now For the True Performance of all and Singular the pres- ent articles and every one of them. The Parties to these pres- ents Doe hereby bind Each one to each other and their heirs Execs, and adms. Respectively In the Ponall Sum of Two Hmi- dred Pounds Currant Lawfull money of the i)rovince of New York Payable by the nonperformers To the others 1 1 /;/ Witness whereof the parties to these present articles have Respectively io6 HISTORY OF XEir J'ALTZ Set their hands and affixed their Seals the Day and year above written. his" Matthys x \'an i^eurcn mark I lend. Sleij^ht his (s. ) Isaae x Frere (s.) mark (s.) Jacob hasbrouck (s.) (s.) Isaac le Fevre (s.) (s.) Aenrci dice (s.) his (s. ) Hugo X Frere Jun (s.) mark (s.) Jacob Frere (s.) (s.) Jonas Frere (s.) (s.) Louis bevier (s.) (s.) Antho Slecht (s.) (s.) Jan Slecht (s.) (s.) Antoney Crespell ( s. ) (s.) Johannes Crespell (s.) Roeloff Eltinge (s.) Yean le Fevre (s.) Abraham doian (s.) Daniel Dubois (s.) Samuel Bevier (s.) Josia Eltinge (s.) daniel hasbr(X"cq (s.) johannis maty jun (s.) his John T Terpenning ( s.) mark Solomons hasbrouq (s.) Sealed and Delivered In jiresence of us Abraham \'an Der Merkan A Hasbrouck 36 memorandum anthony Sleght Jan Sleght. aiuhony Crespell. Johannis Crespel, Mathias Van Keuren and Hendricus Sleght have signed Sealed and Deliverec this within In>truiuiiU In presence of us Jacob Hasbrouck Junr. \ llashrouck. HISTORY OP NFAV PALTZ 107 Civil Government In its civil government New Paltz at an early jjericjcl in- cluded not only the entire southeastern portion of Ulster county as it is at present, but a considerable portion of Orange county likewise. From page 23 of Ruttenber's History of Orange county we quote : "Immediately north of Murderer's Creek there was no civil organization until the advent of the Pala- tines in 1709, when the precinct of the Highlands was erected and attached to Xew Paltz. The boundaries of the precinct are not stated but the order is understood to have applied more especially to the territory extending from New Paltz to Murderer's Creek, in which district the Palatines of Quassaick were then the j)rincipal settlers. At the same time or soon after the constitution of the precinct of the Highlands, and evidently by order of the court the precincts of Maghagh- branch and Shaw^angunk were constituted, the latter attached to New Paltz. As in the case of the precinct of the High lands no boundaries are given, but from deeds, tax rolls and other papers of record it is clear that the present towns of Montgomery, Crawford and Wallkill were embraced in the limits of the precinct. Under this limited organization the territory which these precincts covered remained until 1743, when by act of Dec. 17 three full j^recincts, having all the officers of towns and exercising all their duties were estab- lished by act of the .\ssembly." Neigh liKKiKKiDs A.\.\F.xi:n to Xf.w Paltz The ])recinct of the I liglilands was bounded on the west by the jirecincts of Wallkill. ."^hawangunk and the "neighbor- homls annexed to \\\\ I'alt/." These neighborhoods were the Louis DuBois jjatent. the Cuilford patent, the Tbotnas io8 HISTORy OF NEIV PALTZ Garland patent at Kettelborough and Ireland Corners and the Hugo Freer patent of 1200 acres on a portion of which Zach. Freer lived. The territory of these "neighborhoods annexed to New Paltz" is thus described: "Guilford and several other patents, from the south bounds of New Paltz to the north bounds of Shawangimk precinct and from the foot of the high mountains eastward to the east line of the patent granted to Thomas Garland and by the south and east by the land granted to Hugh Freer and others and to the eastward by an east line from the said Hugh Freer's bounds to the bounds of town of New Paltz." P.WMENTS OF ReXT AND T.AXES During all the Colonial period the payment of rent con- tinued. The following in the Dutch language, among the papers in the Patentees' trunk, is a sample of the receipts given: Received of the inhabitants of the New Paltz one year's quit rent being thirty-five bushels of good winter wheat delivered to me in Kingston 1710 November 18. J. hardenbergh. It is stated that one year the Freers paid the entire quit rent due from the New Paltz people and in return were given a tract of 200 acres at Mud Hook. Besides the quit rent, which was \)^\<\ in wheat, taxes for special purposes were levied as shown by the following samples of tax warrant and receipt : Tax Receipt New York 26 May 1716. Then Received of Mr. Daniel Duboy & Hugh Frera Jun. Collectors of New Paltz Ulster Countv the Sumc of Eleven HISTORY OF XEW PALTZ 109 Pounds Fifteen Shillings & 3d Tax & for ye Treasurers Salary Six Shill. Being on ye fifth & Sixth Payment wch. will be payable ye Last Day of this Instant May and ye Last Day of Novem. Next Ensuing on ye £10000 Tax I say Rec by n-.e. A. D. Peyster. Reeded in the book of Receipts, No. A Folio 21. Wm. Nottingham, Clk. The tax warrant is directed to the assessors of New Paltz dated 1746, and is signed by Jan Eltinge, Jean (or Johannes) Hardenberg, Jr., Johannes De Witt, Abraham Hardenberg, Jacobus Bruyn, Charles Clinton and Cadwalder Colden, Jr., supervisors of the several towns manors and precincts : "Pursuant of an act of General Assembly of the Province of New York, made in the present Nineteenth year of his majestic Reign, Entitled an act for raising a supply of the sum of thirteen thousand pounds by a tax on Estates Real and Personal for the more effectual fortifying this Colony, etc." no HISTORY OF X E\V PALTZ CHAPTER XII A Short Historical Memorandum The first attempt at writing^ anytliing of a historical nature conceniinj;' Xew Pahz that \vc have seen is contained in the following paper, written by grandfather Peter LeFever and dated 1830. One leaf of the original seems to be torn off and the memo- randum begins abruptly as follows : "It appears they settled in what is now called the old village and it is said they all laboured together and cleared their lands at first and afterwards divided the cleared lands by parole, without deed. On the 25th day of August. 1703. some of the original pro- prietors were then dead : the survivors met together and con- veyed by their deed, bearing the above date, to each Patentee then living his proportion of the cleared land in their possession as the same had been divided by parole, and also his undivided twelfth part of the whole ])atent : and also conveyed to the legal representatives of the original patentees who were then dead, the full share of their ancestors. Andries Lefever having died without lawful issue, Simon Lefever being dead, they conveyed to Andries Lefever, Isaac Lefever, John Lefever and Mary Lefever, the three sons and daughter of Simon Lefever, all the lots and parcels belonging to them from their father Simon Lefever and from their uncle Andries Lefever; and also one fifth part of their grandfather's land (Christcyan Dcyou. usually called Grand pcrc^ as the HISTORY OF Xliir PALTZ m same had been laid out and divided by parole and then in tlieir possession ; together with two twelfth parts and one fifth of a twelfth part of the whole patent of all the lands not yet laid out and divided. Simon Lefevcr had been married to Elizabeth Deyou, daugh- ter of the said Christeyan Deyou, called Grandpcrc in the French language, which means grand-father, who had devised to his son Peter and his four daughters each one fifth part of his land. His son Peter was also a patentee. The widow of Simon Lefever afterwards married ]\Ioses Cantine, who was also a French refugee, by whom she had one son, viz. Peter Cantine, Esq., to whom the Patentees gave no share of the land of his mother, who thought he ought to have shared in his mother's land. (Peter Cantine was my mother's father.) The Patentees afterwards entered into an article in writing to .elect at their annual town meeting twelve men to represent the twelve Patentees — one from the descendants of each Paten- tee, who. to entitle them to that office must be a descendant of such Patentee he represented and a freeholder by heirship .in such Patentee's share. These "Twelve I\Ien," so called, had their by-laws, kept a book and record of their proceedings, made divisions of the whole patent (except some land on the north side of the patent and some other small lots) and entered their proceedings in a book. These "Twelve Men" were also empowered by another bond, or instrument in writing to defend the boundaries of the j^atent and to raise money for that ])urpose from the re])resentatives of the Patentees, according to their several rights. Shortly after the Revolutionary war it was discovered that the divisions made bv the "Twelve Men" were not lawful, and 112 HISTORY OF XEW PALTZ void. They then petitioned the Legislature of the State of New York to confirm such division (which was done by an act of the Legislature) and directed their book, wherein they had recorded their division, to be deposited in the ofiice of the county of Ulster, where it now remains, and a certified copy of the act confirming said division is now in the possession of my son, Daniel. The "Twelve Men" continued to be elected until about the year 1820. Their coft'er. and copy of the book wherein the records of the division is entered, and patent, and sundry rec- ords and other patents was left in the care of Ezekiel Eltinge." ^Latters Submitted to \'oters Rev. Ame \'ennema has compiled from papers in the Paten- tees' trunk the following list of matters submitted to voters during the period of ten years from 1756 to 1766, showing how close was the union of church and State at New Paltz in those colonial days : In 1756 3 '"chimmily \'ewers" were elected, and the "fine on ye chimmilis" fixed at 3d. In 1757 Whether the money received for the coUectorship should be applied "on the Highway" or "to the use of the church." The latter was preferred, the amount was 44s., 6d. In 1758 ^^'hether the money rec'd for the ofiice of Collector should be applied "to the benefit of the church of the New Paltz," or "on the Highway." or "given to the clerk of the New Paltz church for the time being" or "half to the church and half to the clerk." The result was in favor of the first proposition. Amount 46s. In 1759 Whether the money received for the coUectorship shall be given to the clerk of the church, to the poor, or used HISTORY OF XEIV PALTZ 113 for the purchase of a "pall." The result is thus recorded, "By Plurality of \'oices it is carried, That the money given for the Collectorship shall be Applyed for buying a Pall for the Pre- cinct of the New Paltz, And there is Bid for the Collectorship the sum of ^y shillings. And Tis Agreed that the Deacons of the New Paltz church shall be Managers for Procuring said Pall as aforesaid, who are to buy said Pall as soon as said money shall come in." In 1760 Whether the money of the Collectorship should be applied in Part "to a Pall and the Remainder for a Silver Beaker" (chalice) or, in part to a "Pall and the Remainder to a Bare to Cary the Corps of the Dad to the Grave." The result of the election was that it "be applyd to Bie a Pall and the over Plush to Bie a Silver Beaker to the use and Benefit of the New Paltz Preseinct; and there is Bid for the Collector Ship the Sum of 68s. by Jonathan Terwilliger, and paid.'* 1 761 It was decided by vote that the money of the Col- lectorship be used to purchase "a Silver Cup for the use of the Refomicd Dutch Church at the New Paltz" — That Sheep may not have free Running but must be kept. The fine for pounding sheep to be not 4d but 3d. 1762 Noe Eltinge was elected for a "Commissioner to Lay out Highway." \'alciitine Perkins for "j)ownder for ye River, and Josaphat Hasbrouck for pownder for ye Paltz." 1763 The money for the Collectorship was "voted to be Applyed to pay the Assessors for their Trouble for the En- suing Year." In 1764 It was submitted to the voters "Whether there shall be Five overseers of the Roads, or two." Whether a Pound shall be made "adjoining the South East side of the Land of Abraham Bevier, at the Orchard." 114 HISTORY Of AEir PALIZ The money of the Collectorship shall go to the Assessors. 1765 Whether Pound Masters shall be elected or "every man be his own Pounder." It was decided by vote : "That the Poundage of Horses and Horned Cattle shall be 2s. a head." That the fences be "4 foot 6 inches High, post and Rales Fence, to have 4 Rales." 1766 Of the 25s. rec'd. for the Collectorship it was voted that 3s. be paid to the Constables the residue to the Assessors. HISTORY OF XEll' PALTZ iis CHAPTER XIII The First ^Manufacturing Industry in Southern Ulster The brook which now runs so quietly through the northern suburbs of our village is still called the Mill brook, but for many years no mill has marked its course to the Wallkill. However this brook was in by gone days the propelling power of no less than three mills located at different points and built at different times in the history of New Paltz. About a mile north east of the village are the remains of an old saw mill on this brook. The stone dam and a portion of the timbers are still to be seen. The situation is in a romantic glen and the place is well worth a visit. This mill was used in sawing logs as late as 1855. Half a mile further down the brook, near the present resi- dence of Mr. Wm. E. DuBois, are the remains of another dam. Here there was a grist mill erected at an early date which con- tinued in use mitil about 1820. Here Isaac DuBois, grand- father of the late John A\'. DuBois. carried on the milling business shortly after the Revolutionary war, and here the late Nathaniel DuBois of Shivertown carried on the business about 1820. At about that date the mill ceased running and New Paltz people after that time took their grain to the mill at Libertyville or the mill just erected at Dashville. Still further down this brook, almost directly north of the residence of John Wynkoop, on Mulberry street, may be found the grass grown remains of a much older mill dam, which has recently been rebuilt and a large pond formed and an ice house built. Here in the earlv davs of the settlement the Ii6 HISTORY OF XEll' PALTZ Huguenot pioneers of New Paltz took their grain to be manu- factured into flour. On this spot Daniel Hasbrouck, son of Abraliani Hasbrouck, the Patentee, had a mill as early as 1730. In a document of that date, bearing the signature of Hugo Freer, Sen., son of Hugo the Patentee, reference is made to the lane on the north bounds of the old village, "leading to the mill of Daniel Hasbrouck." This property remained in the possession of Daniel Hasbrouck's descendants until quite a recent date. Tradition says that this mill was for the grind- ing of grain, but there may have been a saw mill connected with it. The brook does not give abundant water power, but probably it furnished all that was needed for the infant settle- ment. This ancient mill may have been erected quite a num- ber of years previous to 1730, but wc have no evidence on that point. First in the history of New Paltz, after the settle- ment of 1677, came the organization of the church in 1683 and the erection of the church building. Next in importance was the education of the children, and in 1689 and perhaps at an earlier date there was a schoolmaster at New Paltz. The next enterprise to claim attention would naturally be a mill, and we have documentary evidence, amply confirmed by the still remaining earthwork of the dam and by tradition among the descendants of Daniel Hasbrouck, that this was the spot to which in ancient times the New Paltz people brought their wheat to be manufactured into flour. It was no doubt the first manufacturing industry established in Southern Ulster. Soldiers in* the Colon i.\l Period The report of State Historian Hugh Hastings comprising volume I, of . the Colonial series contains a complete list of all soldiers in the Colonial i)eriod, subsequent to 1700. // / .V T O RV O F N E W PALTZ 117 The first New Paltz name in point of date is that of Abra- ham Hasbrouck who received his commission as Heutenant of a company of foot for New Paltz and Kingston August 30, 1685. In 1689 he was appointed as "captain of foot at Ye Palz, Ulster county." I'nder the date of 1700 in a foot company ai)pear the names of the following officers : Abm. Hasbrouck, captain ; Moses Quantin, lieut. ; Lewis Bevier, ensign. In the list of volunteers to march to the invasion of Canada in 1711 in Captain Wessel Tenbrook's company appear the names of Isaacq Hasbrouck and Jean Lefeber. In 1 71 5 in the list of the troop under the command of Capt. John Rutzen appear the following : Anthony Crispell, Lowis Dubois, Jun., corporal Louis DuBois, Solomon Hasbrouck, Daniel Hasbrouck. Daniel Dubooy, Philip DuBois, Jacob Has- brouck. At the same date in the same regiment in Capt. Vernooy's company (Wawarsing and Rochester) appear the following names : Lieut. David Dubois, Samuel Bevier, Abraham Bevier, Jan Bevier. At the same date in the same regiment in Capt. Johannes Schepmoes' company for the town of Hurley appear the fol- lowing : Lieut. Jacob Dubois, Jan Crispell. At the same date in tiie same regiment in Capt. Nicholas Hoffman's company for Kingston we find the following : Roeloff Elting, William Elting, Peter Cantyn, Louis DuBois, Jun.. Louis Matthyse DuBois, Jan Freer, Johannes Crispel. In a Dutchess county company under date of 17 15 appears the name of Peiter DuBoy. The next year, 1716. in Capt. Hoflfman's company a large number of New Paltz names appear as follows : Sergeant alircam deyou, Lieut. Andries Lowerre, insign Lewis Lowies Ii8 HISTORY OF XEW PALTZ Jun. aberam de boys, aberam ferer, yakop ferer, hendrick deyoo, elyas yu, kriteyon de you, Ysack leferer, piter daow, Hyge Abarani fere, Ysack fere, Synion ferer, Benjamin du boois, benjamin hasberck. yoel debois, Van lefever. The above can quite readily be recognized as the names of the sons of the Patentees by combining the Christian name with the family name in each case. But the spelling is unusually bad. In 1 71 7 in a list of militia officers for Ulster county the names of the officers for New Paltz and Shawangunk are as follows : Capt. Zach. Hoffman, Lieut. Andries Fever, ensign, Louis Bevier, Jun. The name of Jacob Dubois appears in a list of the Hurley company, in 171 7. In a list of eight companies of an Orange county regiment of foot militia in 1738 Nathaniel Dubois' name appears as captain of the fifth company. In a list of officers and soldiers in Ulster County militia In 1738 under Capt. Johannes Ten Broock appear the following New Paltz names : corporal Solomon Haesbrock, Jacob Haes- brock, Samuel Bovie, Jan Ffreere, Daniel Dubois, Daniel Haes- brock, Johannes DuBois. The following of New Paltz ancestry appear in 1738 as foot soldiers of the corporation of Kingston : corporal Nathan Du- bois, Jacobus Dubois. Jr.. Solomon Freer, Johannes Dubois, Hiskiah Dubois, Gerrett Freer, Jacobus De loo, Isaac Dubois. In the same date, 1738. Lewis Bevier's name appears in the Marbletown company of militia. At the same date in the Rochester company appear the names of Lieut. Phili]) DuRois and Josaphat Dubois, Louis Bovier, Jr., Cornelius Bovier, Samuel Bovier, Jr., and Jacob Bovier. At the same date (1738) in the list of militia of the foot company of New Paltz (which then stretched down into Orange county) under Capt. Zacharias Hoffman, are the fol- HISrOKV OF NEW PALTZ 119 lowing : Sergt. John l-Vcer, corporals, Christian Deyo, Hen- drick Deyo, Isaac Lefever ; privates, Isaac freer, Jan Une, Jonas freer, James Agniodi, Simon Lefever, Josiah Elting, Abra. Dujo, CorneUus Dubois, Jonathan Dubois, Hendr Dubois, Moses Dujo, Isaac Haasbrouck, Jacob Haasbrouck, Jun., Benja Haasbrouck, Jun., Abra. Bovier, Mathues Bovier, Jacobus Bovier, Isaac Bovier, Abra Lefever, Nathael Lefever, Benja Haasbrouck, Symon Dubois, Isaac Lefever, Junr., Peter Dejo, Huge Freer, Junr., Lewis Sa. Bovier. In 1758 in the roll of Stephen Nottingham's company ap- pear the following: Jacob S. Freer, Jacob Freer, Wilhelmus Crispel. Coats of Arms in Huguenot Families at New Paltz It is highly probable that all of the Huguenot settlers at New Paltz had coats of arms. The count de Vennont, who is a recognized authority on this subject, says that previous to 1789 not only the nobility in France but most families of the "bourgeois" had regularly registered coats of arms record- ing some distinguished action on the part of the bearer or his ancestors. Most descendants of the early settlers of New Paltz have taken little interest in the matter of coats of arms and we have not considered it in our province in writing a history of New Paltz from 1678 to 1820 to enter into the subject at any length, because during that period the matter of coats of arms is not alluded to in any records that we have seen or in any tradition that we have heard. Of late years some interest has been shown in the subject. Many years ago Gen. Geo. H. Sharpe found at Brussels a coat of arms of the Hasbrouck family, a copy of which he I20 HISTORY Of XEir PALTZ brouglit with liini to his home in Kingston. In the Memorial House at New Paltz, among the other rehcs is a coat of arms of the Bevier family. In the LeFevre family there are, we are told, three coats of arms, one of wliicli belonged to the LeFevres of Paris and the others to certain families of the name in other parts of France. The name Dcyo is thought by one authority to be the same as de Joux, which name wrs borne by a princely family, whose castle and home was in Franche Comte. This is of course mere surmise. The coat of arms of the DuBois family, as certified by the count de \'ermont, is thus described : Argent, a lion rampant sable, armed and langued gules. Crest, between two tree stumps : J 'ert, the lion of the shield. Motto — Tieiis ta foy — (Hold to thy faith). On page 39 of the DuBois Reunion book, in the paper read at the Reunion, written by Dr. Henry A. DuBois of Xew Haven, Conn., appears a cut of what is denominated "Original DuBois Arms" : Or. an eagle displayed sable, peaked and clawed gules. Another coat of anus which has a curious history is that which has come down in the family of Ahrani DuBois. who moved from New Paltz to New Jersey and was the son of Abraham the Patentee and grandson of Louis the Patentee. This coat of arms was found pasted in an old book, published in 1707, which had come down from father to son in this branch of the DuBois family. A greyhound is a prominent figure in the coat of arms. The motto is "Honestas est optima polita." The name "Duboys" appears on the coat of arms. We note, lastly, the coat of arms on the old silver snufF box, which has come down in the family of Solomon DuBois. son of Louis DuBois the Patentee. This box is in itself a very HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 121 valuable relic. It hears on one side the names of different owners in tlie Duliois family and dates, the most ancient being 1707. On the other side is a coat of arms. Mr. Patterson DuBois in the DuBois Reunion book says ''While the one side of the box may have meant 'nobility' to our ancestor the simple blazon of a name and date (1707) on the other side is our title to the truer nobility of the soul, which our Huguenot fathers have bequeathed us in the annals of an heroic devotion to their faith." Mr. William E. DuBois of New Paltz is now the owner of the box and has placed it with the other relics in the Memorial House. There will probably always be difference of opinion among the descendants of Louis DuBois the Patentee as to which of the four coats of arms above noted is that of their ancestor. The predilections of the writer would naturally be in favor of that which has come down in the family of his grandmother and the other descendants of Louis' son Solomon. 122 HISTORY OF SEW PALTZ CHAPTER XIV Tories in the Revolution Among the papers of Gen. George Clinton, published by the State in book form, in 1899, appears an account of the pro- ceedings of a general court martial, held at Fort Montgomery, April 30. 1777, and continued several days for the trial of a number of tories who had been captured while on their way to join the British army. At this court martial Col. Lewis DuBois was president and 15 captains and 2 lieutenants were members, among the number Capts. Hasbrouck, Bevier and Hardenbergh. It appears from the proceedings of the court martial that a certain Lieut. Jacobus Rose by the offer of a bounty and the assurance that King George would soon win, got together a body of 36 men in the neighborhood of Shokan and Shandaken. They started to join the British army, traveling by night and taking with them their guns and provisions for 4 to 5 days. They crossed the Esopus and Rondout creeks and the Sha- wangunk mountains. They came into the precinct of New Paltz at what is now Mountain Rest and passed down the mountain to the ford at Cornelius DuBois' place, now Capt. W. H. D. Blake's. One Woutcr Slouter was their guide to the ford. While crossing the Shawangunk mountain tliey had been told that scouting parties were out to apprehend them. This was true, for about a dozen or fifteen of the neighbors in New Paltz had got together, placing sentries at the different roads where they crossed the Wallkill — at Peter Deyo's (Tuthill) HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 123 at Isaac Low's ( Liberty ville) and at Cornelius DuBois', where Capt. W. H. D. Blake now resides. At the last named place Tunis Van Vliet and Jacob Freer were stationed, sitting under an apple tree, guarding the road leading to the ford. Rose and his party came upon them suddenly in the night and took them prisoners, then crossed the Wallkill in two canoes, repeated trips being necessary for the purpose. On the east side of the Wallkill the tories were challenged by Lieut. Terwilligar, who was at once fired upon by one of Rose's fol- lowers and wounded in the arm. Terwilligar escaped and so did Tunis \'an \'liet, who had been taken prisoner on the west side of the stream. Both proceeded to Noah Elting's, and procured horses and a man in order that the news might be sent post haste to Newburgh and our army warned of the ap- proach of the tory band. It is a proof of the strict discipline in our army that Tunis A'an X'liet was afterwards arrested and sent to Fort Montgomery for not having more promptly raised the alarm and aroused the rest of the guard, only 150 yards away, this delay on his part, after his escape, giving the tories time to get their whole band across the Wallkill in safety. Rose and his party traveled on, reaching Alex. Campbell's that night and staying there the next day. The next evening they went to the barn of Arthur McKinney and staid there the next day and night. Here, near Little Britain, they learned that it was im])ossible to get through our lines. Shortly after- wards they were attacked by 50 of our militia, who had been sent out to meet them. Several of the tories were killed, a large proportion were taken prisoners and a few escaped for the time being. The court martial, after due consideration sentenced 16 of the tory band, including those who had given them aid and comfort on the route, to be hanged. Seven of the 16 were 124 HISTORY OF XEir PALIZ recommended for mercy. Subsequently 14 others of the band received the same sentence, a few of the number being recom- mended for mercy. The charge against a portion of the num- ber was "levying war against the United States of America" and with those who had helped them along the route "giving aid and comfort to the enemies of the State of New York." This sentence was subject to the approval of the Conven- tion, which met at Kingston May 3d. Gen. Clinton, in a letter to the President of the Convention says. "The inhabitants are so much irritated by the conduct of the prisoners in marching armed in a body to join the enemy that I fear they will soon take the law in their own hands against them." He urges that a severe example should be made of those tories. With a few exceptions the Convention approved the action of the court martial and no doubt it was promptly carried into effect so far as Rose and one at least of his companions were concerned. On May 5th Capt. John A. Hardenbergh. who was of Guil- ford, writes from New Paltz to Gen. Clinton that in pursu- ance of h^ orders he arrived at home on Saturday evening, got all the men together he could and scoured the mountain in search of those of Rose's party who had escaped. They found two men. hidden under a great nx'k. who confessed having belonged to his band. The next day he went to another mountain where he found the party of Capt. P)roadhead who had also captured three of the band. All the prisoners were sent under guard to Fort Montgomery. Old Frami-: Housks Until the time of the Revolution there were few frame houses built in this part of the country and stone houses con- tinued to be erected until about tlie beginning of the last cen- HISTORY OF XEJV PALTZ 125 uirv. The oldest frame house in this vicinity we believe is that now owned by Henry L. DuBois, near Liberty ville. This house in Revolutionary times was owned and occupied by Capt. Louis J. DuBois, son of Jonathan and grandson of Louis Jr. From Capt. Louis J. it passed to his son Louis and from him to his son John L. of whom it was purchased by the pres- ent owner. Henry L. DuBois, w'ho is also one of the very large number of descendants of Capt. Louis J. DuBois. The old house has been re-sided and repainted since it was built but the great beams are as of old. Perhaps the oldest frame house in this village is the one on Huguenot street, directly south of the church yard. This w-as occupied about 1800 by Lucas Van Wagenen. Another old frame house is the one on the farm now owned by Richard S. Deyo. about a mile north of this village, w'hich was owned by Peter W. A. Freer. On this farm his father Elias and his grandfather Jonas lived, but the latter resided in the stone house on the east end of the farm. A Famous Old Oak The old oak tree at the residence of Mr. A. ^L Lowe on the Paltz Plains is the largest and no doubt the oldest tree in this part of the county. Mr. Edmund Eltinge tells us that in the old days when regimental training was held on the Plains there w^ere other old oaks a little farther to the west on the brow of the hill. Under these the sutlers' booths were pitched on training days. One of these old oaks was sawed down many years ago. Mr. Eltinge counted the rings in the tree and found there were 478, showing that the tree had attained that great age. The one still standing is probably full 500 vears old. 126 HISTORY 01' XEir PALTZ TIIK K.\MI>r> 111 II II \K UN THE ri.AINS HISTORY OF XEIV PALTZ 127 How They Crossed the Wallkill An ancient document, recently come to light, is of interest as showing how our great-grandfathers crossed the Wallkill, before any bridge had been built at this village. The names which are subscribed to the document we recognize as the great-grandfathers of the New Paltz people of the present day. The document is as follows : We the Subscribers of these Presents, Do Promise to pay to Roelif J. Eltinge of the Precinct of the New Paltz in the County of Ulster and State of New York, the Respective Sums of money assigned and affixed to our respective names. For the use herein after mentioned, viz. to Build a Skow or fiat to ferry across the Wall kill at the town of the New Pal'tz, where the oald Skow was kept Before, and to be made of good Yallow Pitchpine Wood, Except the Ribs, to be of good White- oak wood 4 by five to lay 9 inches apart, and the Length of Said Skow to be 28 feet, and the Breadth 113^ feet (out Side work) the Botom 3 inches thick, and the Sides 4 inches thick, and 15 inches Broad in the midel, and to rise 4 inches at each end from the main Botom and allso to Provide a good Rope to hall the Said Skow across by, and to fix everything belonging to Said Skow in good order and then to Set the Said Skow With the appurtenances up at pulilick vendue to the highest Bidder living in the town and the highest Bidder is to be the Ferry man for one year then Next ensuing, and to have the Care thereof and to keep it in order, and to take ferry- age money of all those that have no Right in Said Skow, and those that have not Paid for the Liberty of using it. Except those that are Comeing to. and going from Devine Service in the town of the New Paltz, and Every Subscriber is to have free Liberty to ferry any of his friends or Relation across 128 HISTORY Of XEir PALTZ With Said Skow Provided he Does not take ferryage money for it, and the money arising by the Sail of the Said Skow or ferry and for the Sail of the Liberty of useing it, is to be applied annually to the Repair of Said Skow and Rope and if not Wanted for that purpose, to be returned to the Subscribers in Proportion to their Subscription, and the Said ferry man is to Provide a good Lock that Whensoever the kill Rises So high, that the Said Skow cannot be used with the Rope he may Lock the Said Skow (in the night) and every Subscriber, and those that have Liberty to use it. Will be obliged to fetch the kce at his house and Return it there again, as soon as possible. In Witness Whereof each of us have hereunto Set our hand this 20th day of Jany 1791. £ s d losiah Hasbrouck & ) '.200 Jacob Hasbrouck. Jr ) Roelof Josias Eltinge. 200 Andrias Lefever, Jun. i 100 George Wertz 2 00 Philip Doyo i 00 Abraham Doyo i 00 Simeon Low o 10 o Daniel Dubis Tunr & ) 1200 Joseph Dubois .... ) Jesais Ilasbroucck. 080 Received of Andries Lefever for Christophol Doyo.... 040 Mathusalcm Dubois.. 040 Joseph Hasbrouck. . . . o 40 Sannicl Rcvier 032 £ s d Abraham Eltinge . . . . o 40 Cornelius Dubois Junr 040 Tsaac Dubois o 40 Mathew Bevier o 40 Christiaen Doyou.... 030 David Hasbrouck. . . . o 40 1793 Rcc. of Ezekiel Eltinge for being a ferry man o 140 Ezechol Eltinge o 60 Richard mckinly o 20 Tsaac P.odcyn ( mend- ing chain) o 30 Simon Rosa o 30 Richard mckinlv o 18 6 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 129 £ s d 1795 Ezcchiel Eltinge chain and cash o 11 7 Cash Joseph Has- brouck I Cash from John Wil- ketd o 1797 Collected by Lucas \' an w a gen en for f err}- man O 14 O o o 2 o Total 19 10 3 Dr. 1 791 Paid to Daniel Dubois, o 11 8 " Wm. Coutant.ii 10 o myself for go- i n g to and crossing to bild the Skow o 12 o Simon Rose. . . o 16 £ s d 1794 " for a Rope.. ..6177 for mending chain o 06 Peter Lefever, Jack for tak- ing the Scow up o 30 Total 19 19 3 1800. Paid to Ez. Eltinge.. i 39 " his bond in full for the rent of the Scow for the year 1797 o 17 o Paid to Ezekiel El- tinge I 30 " to Luke Van- Wagenen o 10 Scow yet indebted.. . o 10 o Paid to Ezekel El- tinge o 10 o The Sfringtown Merch.\nt of 1800 The following story dates back to about 1800. when Col. Josiah Hasbrouck kept a store in what is now the Memorial Hou.se and Ezekiel Elting and his brother-in-law Philip Kiting kept a store in the stone house with a brick front, now the property of Jesse ^L Elting. adjoining his residence. A negro living at Springtown, had a little store, his goods being kept 130 HISTORY OF XEW PALTZ altogether in a large chest. He sold molasses by the pint and whatever other articles he had for sale in like proportion. In those days flax seed was one of the principal articles sold by farmers, and purchased by the village merchants. One day our Springtown merchant came to the village and having quite a high idea of his importance as a business man dropped in at Col. Hasbrouck's store, saying that as spring was ap- proaching he thought he would come to New Paltz so that he and Col. Hasbrouck and the proprietors of the Elting store might "put their heads together" and dictate what price they would pay the farmers for their flax seed that spring. But Col. Hasbrouck did not take kindly to the idea of putting their heads together in this matter and the Springtown mer- chant left his store in a hurry. This story shows that although the slaves were not set free until long afterwards, a negro kept a store at Springtown, even if it was a small one ; it shows, moreover, that the organization of a trust in those old days was attended with difficulties. Washington Irving and Martin A^xn Buren Hon. Andrew E. Elmore, of Fort Howard, Wis., relates the following anecdote concerning two of the Empire State's most prominent citizens of former days, showing that even in the early part of the last century the New Paltz records were known to be of interest : In 1 82 1, when Mr. Elmore was a lad about seven years of age and his father Job Elmore kept a store at what is now Highland. Washington Irving and Martin \'anBuren. afterwards President of the United States, came one day in a carriage from Po'keepsie to examine the old records in New Paltz. The New Paltz turnpike was not yet constructed and the old road was not in first-class condition. One of the HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 131 horses lost a shoe and the carriage was stopped at a black- smith shop across the street from his father's store to have a new shoe put on. 'Jlie wliip had also lost its cracker, and Mr. VanBuren came over to the store and got a skein of silk and tried to make a new cracker while the blacksmith was shoeing the horse. He did not succeed in making the cracker, but got the silk in a snarl. A bystander who knew him addressed him by name, and told him he had the silk in a tangle similar to that in which he would sometimes get the minds of people in arguing a case in court. ]\Ir. VanBuren was surprised at being recognized and addressed by name, but procured another skein of silk of which the bystander made him a cracker for his whip. Regimental Trainings The greatest days of the year at New Paltz in the first half of the last century were the training days. The regi- mental district included the old town of New Paltz — that is, New Paltz as it was, before being dismembered, including all of Lloyd, about half of the present towns of Esopus and Gardiner, and one-third of Rosendale. Plattekill was also included in the regimental district. Regimental training at New Paltz ceased about 1848. Perry Deyo, of Highland, was the last Colonel. His predecessor was Josiah P. Le- Fevre of this town, and Solomon Elting, father of A. V. N. Elting. was his predecessor. The training ground for a long time was on the Paltz Plains. The regiment consisted of eight companies of infantry, one of light infantry, and one of artillery. The men had to bear their own expenses and provide their own Hint lock muskets. There was one company from Kettleborough. one from Springtown. one from Highland, one from Nescatook (now Liberty ville). 132 in STORY Of A/://' I'ALTZ The last named company was the best. The Highland people did not usually turn out very well. The Brigadier General and staff would inspect the regi- ment and were usually entertained at the residence of Dirck Wynkoop, grand-father of Edmund Eltinge. Mr. W'ynkoop was famous for his hospitality and likewise for his fine horses. Under the old oak tree still standing at Mr. Low's, at the north end of the Plains, a temporary structure would be set up where refreshments and whiskey were sold. After the Plains were fenced in, about 1840, training was held either at Abni. M. Hasbrouck's, north of the village, or on the other side of the W'allkill. When Perry Deyo was Colonel, just before the training days were finally discon- tinued, he ordered the destruction of a quantity of whiskey, which had been brought on the ground by a huckster. Mr. Deyo was sued by the huckster, but was sustained by the court, as he had no permission or legal right to sell. Amusements in the Olden Times The old folks probably had quite as much fun as their de- scendants of to-day. It is related that Isaac LeFever, the first settler of Bontecoe, went to Albany and ran a foot race, in which his friends shouted in French, "Courage, Isaac." He won the race. Major Isaac, his grandson, skated to Albany and back in a day ; the skates he wore are now in the Me- morial House. It is related that cock fighting was not an un- known sport in the old times. The widow of Daniel, son of Abram Hasbrnuck, the patentee, lived in the house still standing directly opposite the brick church. She had a lot of boys, and "Wyntjc's kitchen" is spoken of as a famous place for cock fighting. We are told that the old folks thought nothing of riding as far as Shawangunk to a husking. Horse racing on HISTORY or NEW PALTZ 133 the Paltz plains, which were not fenced in until about 1820, was a very common sport, especially at town meeting. The young men doubtless derived much innocent amuse- ment from the races, but there is an old story of a race on the plains which shows that there were some wicked young men in the good old days. The story dates back to the time of good old Dominie Bo- gardus. who was pastor of the churches at New Paltz and New Hurley, in 1820. Charles DuBois, of Liberty ville, was a prominent man in the church, and his son, Louis, was fond of horse racing, concerning which the dominie remonstrated with Charles. The latter sold his horse to another DuBois, like- wise named Louis. Subsequently, by trading, the dominie himself became the owner of the very horse, which he rode on his visits among the congregation, but of course never indulged in racing, ^'oung Louis did not submit in a very christian frame of mind, but bided his time. The race track for the young men, in those days, was over the Paltz plains, from Peter Elting's, now Edmund Eltinge's, to Andries Deyo's, now Josiah Sprague's place. Young Louis made his plans. The dominie was on his way to the village by the Kettelborough road, after preaching in the afternoon at New Hurley. The young man stationed a few companions, who were doubtless ready for the sport, at Andries Deyo's to wait for the fun. Then coming behind the dominie, likewise on horseback, he shouted at the dominie's horse, who, remem- bering old times, broke from the control of his driver and away both dashed. The dominie won the race, much against his will no doubt, and much to his chagrin, we may guess, as the young men, stationed at the outcome, swung their hats and shouted, "Hurrah for the dominie." The dominie could not check his horse till he reached the old oak tree, where Mr. Lowe now lives. 134 HISTORY OF X lill' PALTZ CHAPTER XV The New Paltz Church The name Huguenot was not applied in the old days to the church at New Paltz, either by the people themselves or by strangers. It was called the W'alloon church ; some- times the French church. The people were called W' alloons. Louis DuBois, the leader in the settlement was called Louis the Walloon. The New Paltz church was peculiar in the respect that for a period of 75 years it owned no authority higher than its own membership, having no subjection to the classis of Amsterdam as had the Dutch churches. The church records, still in perfect preservation, are unique likewise in the fact that they are in three languages — in French for a period of about 50 years, then in Dutch for about 70 years and since 1800 in English. As New Paltz was settled by people who had left their home on account of religious persecution it was to be ex- pected that religion and the church should occupy a large place in their hearts when they made for themselves a new home in the wilderness. Several of the older settlers at New Paltz brought with them certificates of membership in the churches with which they had united, while sojourning in the Palatinate. Two at least of the Patentees and prob- ably others had Bibles in the French language. When they reached New Paltz on their journey from Kingston and alighted from their wagons one of their number read a psalm. Among the log buildings erected at the outset was HISTORY or NEW i'ALTZ 135 one for a church and school house. In 1683, only five years after the settlement, a church was organized. In their pur- chase of the land of the Indians and their honest payment for it they displayed Christian principle, which had its just reward in the peace and friendship always existing between them and the savages. In the institution of the government of the Dusine or Twelve Men for the division of lands and settling of disputes concerning land titles they showed a feeling of Christian brotherhood, which prevented all law- suits on that score. It was not the spirit of commercial gain, but the desire to worship God according to the dictates of their own conscience that prompted the Huguenots to leave France. Religious motives led up to the settlement at New Paltz, religious principles controlled it and the exer- cise of religious duties and privileges formed an important part of the subsequent history of the place. This condition did not terminate with the first generation. In 1720, though there was no Church Building Fund in those days, a substantial stone church was built. There was no complaint about long sermons, we fancy, among people, some of whom walked several miles barefoot to church in summer and in winter tried to keep themselves warm in church by little foot stoves. During the long in- tervals when no minister visited New Paltz the journey of 16 miles was made to Kingston, where a large proportion of the children in the early days were baptized. In writing the history of the New Paltz church it is pe- culiarly fortunate that all the records are still in existence. The opinion that has been advanced that one book had been lost because but two entries of baptisms are found from 1700 to 1730 is doubtless incorrect, as will be shown hereafter. 130 HISTORY Ob' XEW PALTZ The books containiiii^ the church records are four in number. The oldest is a small memorandum book of 17 pages, on coarse paper and somewhat yellow with age, but the writing is distinct. This book is altogether in French (with the exception of two entries interpolated at a later date in Dutch), and gives the record of baptisms and other matters while the church was under the charge of the two French pastors, Rev. Pierre Dailie and Rev. David lion- repos, extending from 1683 ^^ i/oo. The first entry is as follows in the handwriting of Lnuis DuBois: "Le 22 de Janv. (Janvier), 1683, monsieur pierre daillie, minister de la parole de dieu, est arive (arrive) au nouveau palatinat. et presca (precha) evier was chosen elder and Daniel Hasbrouck deacon. Tlicii there is no further record of church officers until 1750. Rev. Johannes Van Driessen was not regularly ordained by the Dutch church and 20 years after he came to New Paltz the next regular minister. Rev. \\. Wooman, insti- tuted an inquiry as to whether the members admitted by Van Driessen believed the doctrines of the Reformed church according to the Ileidelbergh catechism. During Mr. \'an Driessen's pastorate of about five years 19 joined the church and about 30 children were baptized. During the same period about half that number of cliildren of New Paltz parents were baptized at Kingston. Ill 1738 a higliway, ])rt)l)ably the first in this town, was laid out on ihc cast side of the W'allkill for the ]iurpose. as HISTORY OF XEir PALTZ 143 stated in the record, of better enabling- the people to get to clnirch at New Paltz and Kingston. At this time the Dutch language was coming into more general use in New Paltz and a side light is thrown on this fact by the will of Jean Tebenin, the old P>ench schoolmaster in 1730 giving his property to the church with the special request that if the French language should cease to be used the Bible should be sold and the proceeds given to the poor. After 1736 there is no record of baptisms until 1739 when three are recorded in French by Rev. J. J. Moulinars. In 1740, in 1 741 and again in 1742 Rev. Isaac Chalker offi- ciated at six dififerent times, baptizing 15 persons in all. Each time the record is in English, but it is not to be supposed that the service was performed in that language, which nmst have been an unknown tongue to nearly all of his hearers. In 1 741 the New Paltz church, and Shawangunk, Roches- ter, and Marbletown made a call upon Rev. J. Casparus Freyenmoet, who was then preaching at Alinisink, but the call was not accepted and the consistory of the Minisink church sent a very indignant letter to the consistory of the Rochester church, reprimanding them for attempting to take away their minister. From 1742 to '49 the record shows no baptisms and one marriage only, that of Andries Le Fever and Rachel DuBois, Oct. 1745, after three proclamations "in our French Church," at New Paltz. The visiting ministers from the close of Rev. Mr. Van Driessen's to the commencement of the next regular pastorate baptized infants, but except in the case above noted no marriage by a minister is recorded from 1737 to 1 75 1. In 1742 and 1749 marriages are recorded on the church books as being performed by Zacharias Hoffman, Esq.. and Cornelius DuBois, Esq. In the latter year the name of 144 UISTUKY ur \ EW PALTZ Rev. J. Hcnn Goctschius appears as baptizing infants and in 1751 he performed six marriages. He was settled over the chnrches at Scliraalenbergh and Ilackensack, occasionally coming to New Paltz, receiving members in communion and baptizing infants. In 1750 we find the name of J. C. Frey- enmoet. in 175 1 that of Rev. Theodorus Frelinghuysen "pas- tor at Albany" and in 1752 that of Dominie Meynema as performing baptisms. Rev. B.\rent Vrooman Then at last in 1753 New Paltz has once more a settled minister. Rev. Barent Vrooman. of Schoharie, whose call had been sent to Amsterdam and returned with the endorse- ment of the Classis. He was the first regularly installed Dutch pastor at Xew Paltz. He also preached at Shawan- gunk. His stay was short and in 1754 he accepted a call from the church at Schenectady. From this date we may consider the Dutch language and the Dutch church established in New Paltz, though in some of the homes the I-'rench tongue doubtless lingered a while longer. In 1 75 1. '"^2, "53 and '54 no less than j'^ persons joined the church on confession of faith and 23 by certificate from other churches. Part of these were admitted by Rev. J. H. Goetschius and part by Rev. I>. Wooman. The l)ounds of the Xew Paltz congregation at this time extended over a territory stretching about ten miles to the south and eight miles to the north, that is from New Hurley on the south to Swartekill on the north. John George Ronk of New Hurley, ancestor of the Ronk family, joined the church in 1750 and Johannes Hardcnbcrgh. of Rosen- dale, in 1 75 1 and were soon afterwards made officers in the HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 145 church. A few years afterwards Petrus Ostrander of Platte- kill and Abraham Hardenbergh of Guilford were officers in the church. In 1752 at a meeting of the consistory it was resolved to elect, beside the governing elders and deacons, two more elders and deacons and this resolution was at once carried into effect. After Rev. 15. X'rooman departed for Schenectady the New Paltz church was dependent on supplies for six years. During that period Rev. J. H. Goetschius, Rev. Theodorus Freling- huysen, Rev. D. B. Aleynema and Rev. Johannes SchunemaR officiated at different times, baptizing quite a number of in- fants, although none joined the church on confession and but one marriage is recorded in all those years. Baptizing the Children at Kingston During the long intervals while New Paltz was without a minister some of the little children were baptized by visiting ministers, but a great portion were taken to Kingston and the solemn rite was there performed. In the 16 years from the end of Rev. Mr. Van Driessen's pastorate in 1736 to the com- mencement of that of Rev. B. Vrooman in 1752 there were about 85 children of New Paltz parents baptized at Kingston. During a portion of this 16 years, that is from 1742 to 1749, the record shows no baptisms at New Paltz and 59 of New Paltz parentage at Kingston, that is an average of over 7 each year. After 1752 there were few baptisms of New Paltz children at Kingston — only about a dozen in the next ten years. During this time visiting ministers came quite often to New Paltz and the church grew and prospered. It is worthy of note that the Kingston ministers never baptized chil- dren at New Paltz, though their church book shows that they 146 HISTORY OF XEir FALTZ performed that service at Marbletown, Rochester, Shawan- gunk and Minisink. Tlie long ride from New Pahz to Kingston was taken prob- ably on horseback. There were no spring wagons until long after that date. The route on the east side of the Wallkill led from one to another of the stone houses, crossing the stream by a scow, just this side of the present Bontecoe school-house. W^e may suppose that a stop was frequently made at Rosen- dale, at the residence of Col. Johannes Hardenbergh, whose wife Marie DuBois, was the daughter of Louis DuBois. Jr., of Nescatock. A few miles further north at Bloomingdale we may suppose another stop would be made at the residence of Matthew LeFevre. who moved from our village about 1740 and located there. There may have been a little danger from wild beasts, but there was none from Indians. In passing through the clearings the gates must be opened, as it was not till long afterward that the farmers were required to build a fence on each side of the highway. Connection' Between Church and State There was a close connection between church and state at New Paltz in those days as shown by certain records in papers that have come down in the Patentees' trunk, showing what matters were submitted to voters, as follows : In 1757 whether the money received for the collectorship should be applied on the highway or to the use of the church ; the latter was preferred. In 1758 the same question was again decided by vote with the same result. In 1759 it was put to vote whether the money received for the collectorship should be pivcn to the clerk of the church, to the poor, or used for the purchase of a "pall." It was decided to use it for the last HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ ia,7 named purpose. The next year it was again voted to apply the money received for the collectorship to the purchase of a pall and the overplus for the purchase of a silver cup or beaker for the use of the church. The next year it was again voted that the money received for the collectorship should be applied to the purchase of a silver cup for the church. Rev Johannes Mauritius Goetschius In 1760 the churches at New Paltz and Shawangunk made a call on Rev. Johannes ^lauritius Goetschius. He was a na- tive of Switzerland, a younger brother of Rev. J. H. Goet- schius, had studied medicine before coming to America, studied theology with his brother at Hackensack, N. J. and had preached two years at Schoharie. The call, which was ac- cepted, stated that from Easter to October he should preach twice each Lord's Day, holding services alternately at Shawan- gunk and at New Paltz, preaching in the forenoon from some text in the Bible and in the afternoon from the Heidelbergh catechism. The rest of the year he was to preach one sermon each Sunday. He was to administer the sacrament of the Lord's Supper twice in the year at Shawangunk and twice a year at New Paltz and attend to the house visiting once a year. He should have a house, barn, 90 acres of land and a good spring at Shawangunk. where he had his home, and while at New Paltz should be provided with bed. board and quarters. He was to receive an annual salary of £80, one half to be paid by each of the churches. The call was approved by the Coetus in New York. Rev. Mr. Goetschius continued to minister to the churches at New Paltz and Shawangunk until 1771. when he died at Lis home in Shawangunk in the 48th year of his age and was buried in the baptistry of the church. Mr. Goetschius prac- 148 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ ticed medicine as well as preached the gospel. In 1762, dur- ing the early part of his pastorate steps were taken looking toward the erection of a new church building at New Paltz, but the plan was not carried out, owing probably to the quarrel between the Coetus and Conferentia parties, which split the Dutch church at New Paltz, as well as elsewhere in America, into two factions and led to the erection of a church building about two miles from our village on the road to the county house by the Conferentia party. The Conferentia Church \\'e have come now to a most exciting period in the history of the Dutch church at New Paltz, as well as elsewhere in America : that is the period of the struggle between the Coetus and Conferentia parties. This strife was due we may say, stating the case broadly, to the same causes that afterward provoked a revolt against the political control of Great Britain. In each of these cases the grievances were not great, but the American child, feeling its ability to walk alone, did not care to pay homage any longer to the mother church or to the mother country. The Coetus party did not care to own allegiance to any for- eign ecclesiastical power. The Conferentia party held that the church in this country ought to remain subordinate to the classis of North Amsterdam and accused the Coetus party of "despicable ingratitude against their benefactors, who had so long labored for their well being and have exerted so many efforts in behalf of the churches of New York." The battle raged fiercely among the Dutch churches in America. The consistory of the New Paltz church took sides with the Coetus and the great majority of the people ranged HISTORY OF NEIV PALTZ 149 themselves with that party. There was an element, however, respectable in numbers and especially so in means and influence, which sided with the Conferentia. This party was almost altog^ether of Dutch descent, had moved from Kingston to New Paltz at a considerable period after the first settlement, and few had formally united with the church here. This party comprised the Eltings, the Lows and the Van Wagenens ; also Jacob DuBois, who had recently moved from near Kingston, and Hendricus DuBois. The last named was a member of the New Paltz church and may be considered the foremost man in the Conferentia movement. In 1765 he was suspended for provoking schism and secession in the church and refusing to answer after three citations. He was evidently not much frightened and two years afterwards a meeting was held at his house to organize a Conferentia church. Rev. Isaac Rysdyck of Poughkeepsie and Fishkill was the ofiiciating minister. The following persons, members of the Kingston church, joined the new church organization : Josiah Elting and his brother Xoah, Petrus Van Wagenen, Jacob DuBois, Rebecca \'an Wagenen, Dirk D. Wynkoop, Magdalena DuBois, Ja- comyntje Elting, Sarah Low. On the same day the following joined the church : Petrus, Solomon and Isaac Low, Hendricus DuBois, Debora Van \"liet and Jannitje Houghtaling The next year there were admitted to the church on confession Josiah Elting's four sons : Roelif J., Abraham, Solomon and Corne- lius ; also various female members of the families of those previously mentioned ; also Jacobus Auchmoody. The new church organization was weak in numbers, but strong in determination and had a house of worship almost completed before the church was organized. This church building was located a short distance this side of the present residence of Capt. W. H. D. Blake, about two miles south of I50 HISTORY OF SEW PALTZ our village, on the west side of the Wallkill. This church building was called "Kerk of het Grootstuck" that is in Eng- lish "Church of the Great Piece," that being the name of the tract of land on which the church was located and which be- longed to Noah Eltinge. It was usually called the "owl" church, probably because the neighborhood abounded in owls. It was a frame building, 30 feet square, boarded without, plas- tered with clay within, shingle roofed, and containing 20 pews. It cost about £150. Josiah Kiting and Hendricus DuBois were the most liberal contributors, each giving about £25. Noah Eltinge was elected elder and Petrus Van Wagenen deacon. Rev. G. D. Cock served for a time as stated supply for this cluirch. Then in 1774 Rev. Rynier \'an Nest was called to the pastorate of the church at Shawangunk and the Conferentia church at New Paltz. He received as salary £60 a year from Shawangunk and £20 a year from New Paltz. The feud between the Coetus and Conferentia parties in the Dutch church in America did not prevail many years, but it was a long time before the two churches at New Paltz were united. In 1 77 1 a convention was held in New York, attended by delegates, ministers and elders from most of the churches, at which articles of union were drawn up. The Coetus church at New Paltz was represented by Johannes Hardenbergh. The Conferentia church had no delegate. The articles of union, adopted at this convention, left the church in this country prac- tically independent of the mother church in Holland, though it was provided that if difficulties should arise concerning im- portant points of doctrine or any member be deposed on account of heresy or misconduct there should be the right of appeal to the classis of Amsterdam. Johaimes Hardenbergh, delegate HISTORY OP XEIV PALTZ 151 from the old church at New Paltz, signed this agreement and his action was promptly approved by his consistory. The Con- ferentia party at New Paltz took no action for a long time. Finally in 1783 the spirit of harmony had been restored to so great an extent that at last the "owl" church was abandoned as a house of worship and its members in full harmony joined with the worshipers in the church in this village and its records were preserved with those of the older church. The "owl" church building was taken down and a granary was built of its material by Roelif J. Elting, at his home in this village. During its existence the total number of baptisms registered in this church were 60. There were 2 marriages recorded and 35 persons in all had joined the church. Of this number 19 united with the church in this village May 25th, 1783- The persons who came in from the Conferentia church were Dirk Wynkoop, Jr. and wife Sarah (daughter of Noah Eltinge) Abraham Elting, David Low, Henry DuBois and his wife Rebecca \'an Wagenen and his mother Janiteje Houghtaling, Jacob DuBois and wife, Solomon Low and wife, Magdalena DuBois widow of Josiah Elting, Margaret Hue widow of Wil- liam Patterson, Maria Low wife of Roelif J. Elting, Cornelius Elting, Jacobus Auchmoody, Ann DuBois, Petrus Van Wage- nen and wife Sarah Low. Having now concluded the history of the Conferentia church we go back twelve years and take up the history of the original New Paltz church. In March 1771 the pastor. Rev. Mauritius Goctschius died. In October of the same year the Convention was held in New York, which apparently had no immediate efTect at New Paltz, though it resulted in the restoration of harmony twelve years later. 152 HISTORY Of XEir PALTZ The Second Stone Ciirkcii In the same year, 1771. though without a minister and with- out the assistance of the Conferentia party, action was taken toward building- a new house of worship. The location of this new church was a few yards south of the site of the present brick church. The land was bought of Petronella Le- Fevre, widow of Simon. The new church building was of stone, much larger than the old church and remained as the house of worship until 1839. The following persons were chosen as the building committee: Abraham Deyo (grand- father of the late Judge Abm. A. Deyo of Modena) Jacob Hasbrouck. Jr. (great-grandfather of Jacob M. Hasbrouck) Simon DuBois (great-grandfather of the late John W. Du- Bois) Nathaniel LeFevre (great-grandfather of Hon. Jacob LeFevre) Garret Freer. Jr., A])raham LeFevre (great-grand- father of Josiah LeFevre ) and Hugo Freer, ancestor of a num- ber of the Bontecoc Freers. The initials of several of these men and the date may still be seen in a large stone under the horse block at the south end of the jxirtico. This was no doubt the comer stone of the building. Abram Deyo was appointed overseer of the work. He was required to give a bond and he kept a strict account of everything. His account book, in the Dutch language, containing a full statement of these matters is in possession of his descendant Abni. Deyo Brodhead. who occupies his house. .\ lime oven was erected and lime for making mortar burned on the ground. The masons' helpers were paid 4 shillings a day. a man with a team and wagon was paid 9 shillings a day for carting lime and 10 shillings a day for carting wood: I shilling a day was allowed for boarding each workman ; au- thority was given to buy beer for the workmen, also a barrel of rum. HISTORY ()/■ \/-.ir I'.IL'IZ •53 THE SECOND STONE CHIRI 11 AT NEW I'ALTZ 154 HI ST OR)' or X/iir PALTZ This cluirch was a substantial, well-proportioned building, with a hipped roof and a cupola from which a bell sounded for religious services. The total subscriptions amounted to only i546, but the sum realized from the sale of pews fully doubled that amount. The list of subscribers comprises 85 names, the Freers being far in advance, with 17 names. The heaviest subscribers were Jacob Hasbrouck. Jr. £55, Abram Deyo £45, Wyntje Hasbrouck £33, Col. Abni. Hasbrouck (Kingston) £30, Hugo Freer £2^. Simon Duliois izy. In the list of subscribers appear the names of 17 Freers con- tributing £162, 9 LeFevres contributing £130, 8 Hasbroucks contributing £168, 8 Deyos contributing £97. 6 DuBoises con- trilnitiiig Ij"/, 4 P.eviers c. Bevier of Rochester, David Bevier of Marbletown. Col. .\l)ni. Hasbrouck of King- ston. Isaac Hasbrouck. Jr. of Stone Ridge. Jacobus I'.ruyn of r.ruynswick. Hendrick .*^niit of Rifton. Col. Johannes Hardenbergh of Rosendalc and Dennis Rclyea of New Hurley. The total api)raisenuMU of the |>ews was £2280. The total sum realized at the sale was considerably more, amomuing to £2r,84. 11 1 STORY OF XHir PALTZ 155 Although the work was commenced in 1771 it was not until 1774 that the pews were sold at public auction. The old Shawangunk church, with which the New Paltz church had formerly been connected, being now a Conferentia church, the New Paltz church joined with the New Hurley church in 1775 in extending a call lo Rev. Stephen Goetschius, which was accepted. He was the son of Rev. J. Henry Goet- schius and nephew of his predecessor Rev. Mauritius Goet- schius. He was 23 years of age when he came to New Paltz and remained here 21 years — a longer period of service than any of the successors. He was a graduate of Princeton and had studied theology with four eminent divines, including his father. His call stated that New Paltz should receive two- thirds of his services and provide him with house, barn, 60 acres of land, pay £56 10 s. as salary. New Hurley should pay £33 10 s. annually. About ten years afterwards his salary was increased to £114, New Paltz paying two thirds and New Hurley one third. In the early part of his ministry he boarded with Capt. Lewis DuBois who resided about half way between New Paltz and New Hurley. His daughter Elizabeth he married. In his later years at New Paltz he built tUe Philip D. Elting stone house, still standing in the northern part of our village. He was the only minister who ever built a house at New Paltz. His pastorate covered the eventful period of the Revolutionary war and the reunion of the Conferentia party with the church. The period succeeding the Revolutionary war was not favor- able to the growth of religion owing to the influence of French thought and hVench skepticism and we may suppose that New Paltz did not entirely escape the contagion. During the long period of his pastorate 102 in all were added to the church, including the 19 from the Conferentia church. Toward the 156 H J STORY OF XEir PALTZ close of his ministry, which ended in 1796. he preached occa- sionally in English, which he had learned sufficiently for that purpose and which pleased the younger members of his con- gregation. He is described as a man of deep thought, abun- dant in labors and holding strongly to Calvinistic doctrines. A loose slip of paper in the church book dated 1782, shows that Joseph Coddington had been reader and singer in the church and Simeon Low was his successor. The paper, which is a subscription list, commences as follows: "Whereas read- ing and singing during religious service are not only beautiful, but in accordance with the word of God and the canons of the church, therefore the consistory, after Mr. Coddington for different reasons had resigned, have unanimously elected Mr. Simeon Low and contracted with him for £3 annually." Rkv. Joiix II. Meyer The next minister was Rev. John H. Meier. He was a graduate of Columbia College and had studied with Rev. Dr. John H. Livingston. Mr. Meier was called to the pastorate of the churches of Xew Paltz and Xew Hurley in 1709. His call stipulated that he was to preach three-fifths of the year at Xew Paltz and two-fifths of the year at Xew Hurley and that the services should be performed one half in Dutch and one half in English. As his salary he received ;£i35. besides a house, bam and 60 acres of land at Xew Paltz. He was to call on each family in the congregation once in two years. From this time the church records are written in English. He re- mained only a little over three years, when he received a call from the church at Schenectady. During his pastorate 22 were received as members of the churcli. 154 were bajitized and 88 marriages were performed. II I Sr DRY OF NEW PALTZ 157 Riiv. Peter D. Fkeligii The church was without a minister about four years and then a call was made by the two churches upon Rev. Peter D. Freligh, who accepted. He was a graduate of Columbia Col- lege, his father and uncle were ministers and he had previously had charge of a church in the northern part of the state. He preached alternately in English and Dutch. He was faithful in catechising the young and his sermons were sound and in- teresting. He remained until 181 5, when he removed to Ac- quacanock, N. J. During his pastorate 82 persons joined the church and 177 marriages were solemnized. Rev. William R. Bogardus Rev. Wm. R. Bogardus was the next minister, his pastorate commencing in 181 7. He was a graduate of Union College, Schenectady, and of the Theological Seminary at New Bruns- wick. N. J. He was a young man when he came to New Paltz. For eleven years he served the churches at New Paltz and New Hurley, riding back and forth on horseback. From 1828 to 1 83 1 he w^as pastor of the New Paltz church alone. Besides his other qualifications as a preacher and pastor he had the gift of song in a remarkable degree and even in old age would lead in the singing. He is remembered by the old people as an elo- quent preacher of the word of God and a faithful and con- scientious pastor. His ministry was greatly blessed. During his pastorate 280 joined the church, 696 were baptized and 379 marriages performed. In was during his pastorate that the first great wave of temperance reform swept over the state and Mr. Bogardus was one of its pioneers in Ulster county. When a new barn was erected at the parsonage a pitcher of cold water, flanked with temperance tracts took the place of the 158 HISTORY 01' XEir PALTZ strong drink customary on such occasions. In 1831 he ac- cepted a call from the church at Acquanonck, X. J., and in 1856 retired from the ministry. Ri;v. I)(jr\v Van Olinda The next minister was Rev. Douw \'an (Jlinda. He was a graduate of the Theological Seminary at New Brunswick, N. J., and before coming to New Paltz had been minister at Cana- joharie, X. V. His first service at New Paltz was on the first Sunday in January. 1832, and he remained at X"ew Paltz twelve years. The period of his pastorate was a time of active public enterprise in the town, marked 1)y the building of the Xew Paltz Academy, the Xew Paltz turnpike and that portion of the pres- ent church building that now constitutes its eastern extension. In the building of the Academy he took a very active part and may we think be considered the prime mover. He was pos- sessed of much executive abilit\. His sermons were preached without any notes. In 1839 tlie brick church was built to take the place of the old stone church which had been the house of worship for more than 60 years. The congregation was now too large for this old church building. After due consideration it was decided that the new church edifice should be of brick. Its dimensions were as follows: length 66 feet, width 54 feet, height 26 feet. It was modeled after the church of New Hackensack in every respect except the steeple. The portico, with its jnllars, and the vestibule, likewise the steeple and clock were constructed as they remain to the present day. A basement was made under the edifice in which i)raycr meetings and Sunday school have since been held. The stones of the old church went into the basement and foundation walls and so did the stones of the LeFevre house, which until that time had occu])ied what is now the HISTORV OP XEir I'ALTZ 159 northern ])art of the cliurchyard. 1 "he hell of the old church went into the school house and a new one, costing $375, was presented to the consistory by the citizens of the place and this, with its mellow tones, still continues to summon the worshipers to the house of God. In 1844 Rev. Douw \'an Olinda resigned his position as pastor and took charge of a church at Fonda, N. Y. i6o HISTORY OF ML II' PALTZ CHAPTER XVI Old County Rixokbs at Kingston In the county clerk's office at Kingston is a box containing a number of ancient papers. Among the most interesting and vahiable of these old papers is the Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors from 1710 to 1731, inclusive, written in English, in a plain hand. It appears from this document that in 17 10 there were only five towns in the county : Kingston. Hurley. Marbletown, Rochester and Xcw Paltz. F'efore the close of this record in 1731 the number of towns in the county had greatly increased and included New Windsor and other places in what is now Orange county and also what is now Delaware county. The only business performed by the supervisors in those days, as appears from this record, was tlu- auditing of bills against the county. Most of these Inlls were for bounties for killing wolves. Solomon DuBois of Poughwoughtenonk killed 12 wolves in one year and for a number of years was the cham- pion wolf slayer in the county. Possibly a number of these wolves were caught in the trap now in the Memorial House, which caught the last wolf in this town and was at the time the property of Josiah DuBois. great-grandson of Solomon. The county treasurer in 1710. as appears from this record, was Jean Cottin. who after serving tlic Xew Paltz people for many years as their schoolmaster, moved tn Kingston, married the widow of Louis DuBois the Patentee, long carried on the mercantile business and when he died left his property to the HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ i6i church. Monsieur Cottin was county treasurer for several years and on two or three occasions, when the county was in debt a Httle, he advanced the needed sum. He charged for nis services one year £2. Roehf Elting, the ancestor of the New Paltz Eltings, had not yet moved from Kingston and represented that town in the Board of Supervisors in 171 1 and 1712. Col. Henry Beekman, who with Capt. Garton represented the county in the colonial legislature in 1710, brought in to the supervisors "an account of wine expended the third and fourth days of October last when his Excellency the Governor was in Kingston to the value of at least £3." The supervisors did not allow this bill, thinking no doubt that if he was disposed to feast the Governor he should not ask the county to pay the bill. The next year, in 171 1, Col. Beekman is allowed a charge of £5 for a present to the Esopus Indians. In 1713 Major John Hardenbergh is allowed £1 16 shillings for a present to the Indians and Frederick Van Vliet is allowed £1 for five days spent in going to the Indians. In 1714 he is allowed a charge of 10 shillings for going to the Indians. In 1714 Abraham DuBois, the last survivor of the Patentees, represented New Paltz in the Board of Supervisors. Evert W'ynkoop represented Kingston, Matthew Ten Eyck repre- sented Hurley and Capt. Thomas Garton Marbletown. This year the Supervisors decided that they would pay Col. Henry Beekman for his expenses in coming and going, while he was serving as representative in the colonial legislature, but not for the time while there. Col. Beekman asked that if the charge were not paid by the king if it might be promised by the Supervisors, but they decided that it was not "cognizable" so far as thev were concerned. i6a HISTORY OF XEir PALTZ In this year, 1714, appears the first charge for laying out highways. The next year Joseph Hasbrouck of Guilford, Capt. Egbert Schoonmaker and Arion lierison bring in a charge as commissioners for laying out highways. In the same year the Supervisors voted iioo for repairing court house and jail. In 1716 Solomon DuBois of Xew Paltz killed no less than 12 wolves, for which he is allowed £7 4 shillings as bounty by the Supervisors. In previous years he had also headed the list as the foremost wolf killer in the county. In 1712 there were 21 killed in all, of which number 6 were slain by Solo- mon DuBois, I by his brother Abraham DuBois. 2 by Louis Bevier and 1 by Moses Cantain, who, about 1704, moved from New Paltz to Ponckhockie. In 171.^ Solomon DuBois headed the list with 6 wolves killed and in 1714 he slew 5 and no other person more than 2. In 1717 he slaughtered 4 wolves, but this number was excelled by Jacobus Swartwout. who killed 6. Wolves appear to have been more numerous at New Paltz than elsewhere. The names of Daniel DuBois and Hugo Freer, Jr. appear among those killing wolves in 1717. The Dubois brothers, sons of Louis the Patentee, especially distinguished themselves as wolf hunters, the names of David DuBois of Rochester and Jacob of Hurley appearing on the list in 1717. In the latter case however the record says "killed by his negro." The different towns in the county were represented in the Board of Supervisors in 1710 as follows: Kingston. Edward Whitaker ; Hurley. Capt. Mattys Ten Eyck ; Marbletown. Capt. Charles Brodhead ; Rochester. Capt. Jochim Schoon- maker; New V'altz. Left. Solomon DuBois. All the Supervisors with one exception are set down with their niilitarv titles. HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 163 The different charges agamst the county allowed by the Supervisors in 1710 are as follows: Col. Beekman, services as representative £27 Capt. Garton, services as representative 27 Jean Cottin, county treasurer 2 David DuBois, killing 2 wolves i Gerrit Decker, i " o Cornelius Litts, 2 " i Jacob Vernooy, i " o Solomon DuBois, 2 " i Philip DuBois, i " o Peter Jansen, 2 " i Severyn Tenhout 1 " o Jan Worts. 3 " i Louis Bevier, 2 " i Aaron Genton, i " o Jacob Barentse, for ringing the bell ... 2 William Nottingham, services as clerk. 9 Mattys Slccht o Bernardus Swartwout, i years service as messenger and i load of wood. ... 4 Total £95 OS od 9 4 12 4 12 4 12 4 12 16 4 12 5 15 6 13 6 2S 6(1 In 171 1 in addition to the usual charges Mattys IMattyson is allowed £5 for "making carriages for ye great guns." Tn 1 71 7 the tnwns were represented in the Board of Super- visors as follows: Kingston, ^[ajor Johannes Wynkoop; Hur- ley. Nicholas Roosa : Marbletown. Charles Brodhead ; New Paltz. Joseph Hasbrouck ; Rochester, Lieut. David DuBois. In addition to the regular charges for wolf killing, etc., Evert i64 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ Wynkoop is allowed 12 shillings for half of vat beer for the Assessors and Tunis Tappan is allowed a charge for meat, drink and house room for the Assessors. In the older books in the County Qerk's office are several records of matters of interest to New Paltz people as follows : Could Not Build a Church by Tax In 1716 an agreement was made by the New Paltz people to erect a new church edifice and this action was duly recorded in French in one of the old record books. Afterwards it was concluded that this agreement was not legal; so the church was built by voluntary contribution. The entry on the county record is marked "Cancelled," and four years later appears the following entry in English, signed by Abraham Deyo : I, Abra- ham Deyo, having caused a certain writing, made by the major part of the inhabitants of the town of the New Paltz concerning the building of a common house for the worship of God and other uses for the town, to be recorded and by experience have found that the said writing is and may be a breach of ye peace of said town, concerning said town house and ye building thereof, I do hereby order and direct the said writing to be cancelled on record as if it had never been. Wills of Early New Paltz People The oldest books of record have a few wills of New Paltz people, jumbled in with deeds and other legal papers. Among these wills are the following : of Louis Bevier the Patentee, in Dutch, dated in 1722; of Abraham Deyo. son of Pierre the Patentee, in French, dated 1725; of Andre LeFevre, eldest son of Simon LeFevre the Patentee, in English, dated in 1738; of Cornelius DuBois of Poughwoughtenonk, dated 1780; of Dan- HISTORY OF NEW P ALT Z 165 iel LeFevre of Bontecoe, dated in 1784; of Jacob I. Hasbrouck of Marbletown, dated in 1818. Other Valuable Papers Other valuable ancient records concerning New Paltz people in the County Clerk's office are quit claims, given by the chil- dren of Louis DuBois the Patentee to each other for their shares in their father's estate in 1706; an acknowledgment, dated in 1714, from Louis Bevier of Marbletown and his wife, Elizabeth Hasbrouck, that they had received certain property from Jacob Hasbrouck, Andre LeFevre and Louis DuBois, executors of Jean Hasbrouck the Patentee; a deed, dated in 1704. from Moses Cantain of Kingston and Mary, his wife, to Mattys DuBois. The most interesting of these old records in our estimation is a deed of gift, dated in 1705, from Anthony Crispell the Patentee to his daughter Elizabeth, wife of Ehas Uine (Ein), of four lots at New Paltz : the first located on the south side of the Paltz creek, between the Bontekous kill and a lot of the heirs of Simon LeFevre ; second lot lying on the south side of Bontekou's kill, in an elbow called in Dutch in heyning; the third lot lying on the north side of the Paltz creek, between a lot of Isaac DuBois and a lot of the heirs of Simon LeFevre, on the side of the farthest Bontekou ; the fourth lot lying on the north side of the Paltz creek, opposite the house of Abra- ham Freer, in a half moon. This deed of gift further provides that after the death of Elias Uine and his wife, Elizabeth Cris- pell, the property shall go to their descendants forever and shall never be sold to strangers, but that it may be sold to descendants of the said Anthony Crispell. The foregoing record is specially interesting to the writer because Bontekous kill, still known by that name, is the brook i66 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ in which, when a small boy he would stop to fish on his way home from school. The Eins still own and occupy the first mentioned of the four lots and the LeFevres still own and occupy the adjoining farm, on which Isaac, son of Simon the Patentee, located probably about 1718. But the greatest value that attaches to this record is the fact that it shows that Abraham Freer, second son of Hugo the Patentee, as early as 1705 had moved from the village and built a house five miles north, near the northern bounds of the patent, directly across the Wallkill from the piece of lowland still called the Half Moon and owned by the Eins until about 1880. On this spot, about 200 yards south of the Bontecoe school- house and about half a mile south of Perrine's bridge, still stands an old stone house, which may be the identical house built by Abraham Freer. IJIS'I URy Ol' XEW PALTZ 167 CHAPTER XVII Signers of the Articles of Association The descendants of all persons who signed the Articles of Association are admitted to membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution and other patriotic societies of the pres ent day. The Articles of Association were adopted on the 29th day of April, 1775, ten days after the fight at Lexington, by the "Freemen, Freeholders and Inhabitants of the City and County of New York," and copies of the document were trans- mitted to all parts of the province of New York for signers. The language of these Articles of Association was very bold and shows a spirit of determined opposition to British tyranny. In the various towns in Ulster county most of the people signed the document. The heading was as follows : articles of association "Persuaded that the salvation of the rights and liberties of America depends, under God, on the firm union of its inhabi- tants in a vigorous prosecution of the measures necessary for its safety, and convinced of the necessity of preventing the anarchy and confusion which attend a dissolution of the powers of government, we, the Freemen, Freeholders, and Inhabitants (of the City and County of New York), being greatly alarmed at the avowed design of the ministry to raise a revenue in America, and shocked by the bloody scene now acting in the Massachusetts Bay, do. in the most solemn manner, resolve never to become slaves ; and do associate under the ties of i68 HISTORY OF SEW PALTZ religion, honor, and love to our country to adopt and endeavor to carry into execution, whatever measures may be recom- mended by the Continental Congress, or resolved upon by our Provincial Convention, for the purpose of preserving our Con- stitution, and opposing the execution of the several arbitrary and oppressive Acts of the British Parliament, until a recon- ciliation between Great Britain and America on Constitutional Principles (which we most ardently desire) can be obtained; and that we will in all things follow the advice of our General Committee, respecting the purpose aforesaid, the preservation of peace and good order, and the safety of individuals and private property." In New Paltz a meeting was held of which Nathaniel Du- Bois was chairman and Joseph Coddington was committee clerk. There w^ere in all 218 signatures in this town to the Articles of Association. The names of the men, descendants from early settlers at New Paltz, appear in the document as follows : Abraham Deyo, Abraham Deyo, Jr., Simon Deyo, Simon Deyo, Jr., Christophel Deyo, Philip Deyo, Jonathan Deyo, Daniel Deyo, Henry Deyo, Jr., John B. Deyo, Johannes Deyo, Jr., Peter Deyo, Christeyan Deyo, Benjamin Deyo, Nathaniel DuBois, Louis T. DuBois, Jacob DuBois, Hendricus DuBois, Cornelius DuBois, Daniel DuBois, Isaac DuBois, Cornelius DuBois, Jr.. Simon DuBois, Hendricus DuBois, Jr., Methuse- lem DuBois. Benjamin DuBois, Abraham DuBois, Andreus DuBois, Jr., Daniel DuBois. Jr., Andrics LeFevre, Jr., Andries LeFevre, Jonathan LeFever. Isaac LeFever, Abraham LeFever, Daniel LeFevre, Matthew LeFevre. Solomon LeFevre, Na- thaniel LeFevre, Petrus LeFevre. John LeFevre. Jr.. John LeFevre, Roelif J. Filing. Abraham Kiting Cornelius Flting, HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 169 Solomon Elting, Petrus Bevier, Samuel Bevier, Solomon Be- vier, Jacob Bevier, Zacharias Hasbrouck, Jacob Hasbrouck, Jr., Petrus Hasbrouck, Joseph Plasbrouck, Benjamin Has- brouck, Jr., Josaphat Hasbrouck, Jesaias Hasbrouck, Jacobus Hasbrouck, David Hasbrouck, Garret Freer, Jr., Petrus Freer, Simon Freer, Daniel Freer, Jr., Hugo Freer, Jr., Isaac Freer, Benjamin Freer, Jacob T. Freer, Paulus Freer, Jonas Freer, Jonas Freer, Jr., Joseph Freer, Johannes Freer, Daniel Freer, Johannes Low, Solomon Low, Jehu Low, Johannis M. Low, Isaac Low. Simeon Low, David Low, John A. Harden- bergh, Elias Hardenbergh, Peleg Ransom, John McDaniel (McDonald), \Vm. Hood, Abraham Ein, John Terwilliger, Joseph Terwilliger, George Wirtz, Derrick D. Wynkoop, James Done, Abraham Donaldson, James Auchmoutie, Thomas Tompkins, Jedediah Deur, Zophar Perkins, Oliver Grey, Leonard Lewis, John Stevens, Daniel Fowler, Daniel Woolsey, Alexander Lane, Abm. Vandermerken, Michael Devoe, Richard Tompkins, William Reeck, Johannis Walron, Petrus \^an Wagenen, Ebenezer Perkins, Johannes Eckert, Nathaniel Potter, Daniel Diver, Samuel Johnson, Ralph Trow- bridge, and others whose names we do not recognize but who were probably residents in the territory in Esopus and Lloyd, then a part of New Paltz. People of New Paltz ancestry signed the document in other towns of the county as follows : Kingston — Joshua DuBois, Jeremiah DuBois, Jacobus Du- bois, Samuel DuBois, \\'illiam DuBois, Hezekiah DuBois, Johannis N. DuBois, David DuBois, Hezekiah DuBois, Jr., Johannes J. DuBois, Johannes DuBois, Elias Hasbrouck, Abm. A. Hasbrouck, Solomon Hasbrouck, Col. A. Hasbrouck, A. I70 IIISTORV OF XEir PALTZ Hasbrouck. Jr., Samuel l-Veer. Jan Freer, Solomon Freer, John Freer, Jacob l-Veer, Gerrit Freer. Hurley — Johannes DuBois. Jacob DuBois, Jr., Hugo Freer, Jacob Freer. Jr., Benj. H. Freer, Hugo J. Freer, Jonathan Freer, Jecimia Freer, Samuel LeFevre, Simon LeFevre, Jacob LeFevre, Coenradt LeFevre. Marbletown — Coenradt DuBois, David Freer, Philip B. Freer, Jacob S. Freer, Severyn Hasbrouck, John Hasbrouck, Isaac Hasbrouck, Jr., Joseph Hasbrouck, Jr., Jacobus B. Has- brouck, Jacob J. Hasbrouck, Jacob I. Hasbrouck, Jacob Has- brouck, Philip B. Bevier, David Bevier. New Marlborough — Lewis DuBois, Henry Deyo. Senior. Rochester, including Wawarsing — Jonas Hasbrouck, Jo- hannes Bevier, Simon Bevier. Benjamin Bevier, Andrew Be- vier, Abraham Bevier, Jacob Bevier, Coenradt Bevier, Solomon Bevier. Tesse Bevier, Tosiah Bevier, Isaac Bevier. HISTORY OF XEll' PALTZ 171 CHAPTER XVIII New Paltz in the Revolution The volunie published by the State in 1898 entitled "New York in the Revolution," contains the names of about 40,000 soldiers from this State. The list as published in the volume mentioned is unsatisfactory in not saying what towns the com- panies were from. There were four Ulster Co. Regiments of militia. The First Ulster county Regiment was sometimes called the Northern Regiment, and was drawn mainly from the northern part of the county. Johannes Snyder was colonel. There are more New Paltz names in the Third Regiment, John Cantine of Stone Ridge, colonel, than in any other organization. In the Fourth L'lster county regiment, appear also a large number of New Paltz names. Jonathan Hasbrouck of New- burgh, was colonel of this regiment, but owing to his ill health it was most of the time commanded by Lieut-Col. Johannes Hardenbergh, Jr., of Swartekill. As to the names appearing under the head of "Land Bounty Rights," the following explanation is given : Toward the close of the war of the Revolution a bounty of "Land Rights" was offered to officers and men for tw'O regiments to be raised for the defense of the state. A master or mistress who should deliver an able bodied slave to serve w^as entitled to one Right. By the act of 1778 each militia regiment was divided into classes of 15 men. When soldiers were needed to complete the regiments of the Line, otherwise known as Continentals, each class must within nine davs furnish a man fullv armed 1/2 HISTORY Of XEir PALTZ and equipped. If a class furnished a man it was entitled to a money bounty ; afterward a land bounty was added. There is no evidence from the state documents to show that the men who signed the Land Bounty Rights ever saw active service and Comptroller Roberts has published their names for whatever they may be worth. He says additional proof is re- quired to show that any of the names that appear in the Land Bounty Rights are of men who actually served in the army. We find a large portion of the names that appear under the heading of "Land Bounty Rights" also appear in the names of the militia as elsewhere published. It is not possible to tell from these records, as published, whether the men whose names are given below resided in New Paltz or other parts of the county, but their ancestors were New Paltz Patentees, the Eltings excepted : 1ST ULSTER COUNTY REGIMENT Lieut., Anthony Freer. Abm. Crispell, Jacob Crispell, John T. Crispell, Peter T. Crispell, Peter J. Crispell, Benj. Crispell, John J. Crispell, Jacobus DuBois, James DuBois, Win. DuBois, David DuBois, James DuBois, Jr., James DuBois. Jeremiah DuBois, Johannes DuBois. John DuBois. John L DuBois, John J. DuBois, John T. DuBois, Matthew DuBois. Robert DuBois. Wm. DuBois, Hendrich Elting. John Kiting. Peter Elting. Peter Elting. Jr , Wm. Elting, Garret Freer. Abm. Freer. Benj. Freer, Hugo Freer, Jeremiah Freer, Jcremias Freer. Johanis Freer. Jonathan Freer, Peter Freer. Samuel Freer. Jacobus Hasbrouck. Daniel Hasbrouck. Jacobus Hasbrouck, Jr., John Hasbrouck, Jonathan Hasbrouck, Solomon Ha.sbrouck, Conrad LeFevre. Jonathan LeFevre. HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 173 LAND BOUNTY RIGHTS Capt., Simon LeFevre. Abraham DuBois, Cornelius DuBois, Hezekiah DuBois, Jacob DuBois, Johannis DuBois, Jr., Peter DuBois, Samuel DuBois, James DuBois, Joshua DuBois, Jacob Freer, Petrus Freer, A. Hasbrouck, Jr., Abraham Hasbrouck, Elias Has- brouck, John Hasbrouck, Jr. 2ND ULSTER COUNTY REGIMENT Capt., Matthew DuBois. LAND BOUNTY RIGHTS Isaac DuBois. 3RD ULSTER COUNTY REGIMENT Capt., John Hasbrouck. Lieuts., Jacobus Flasbrouck, Cornelius DuBois, Daniel Freer, Joseph Hasbrouck, Josiah Hasbrouck. Ensign, Levi Deyo. Abni. Bevier, Abm. Bevier, Jr., Benj. Bevier, Cornelius Be- vier, Jacob Bevier, Conrad Bevier, Matthew Bevier, Nathaniel Bevier, Petrus Bevier, Abm. Crispell, Henry Deyo, John Deyo, Simon Deyo, Abm. B. Deyo, Levi Deyo, John Deyo, Abraham Deyo, Jr., Ezekiel Deyo, Daniel Deyo, Isaac Deyo, Andrew Du- Bois, Asaph DuBois, Conrad DuBois, Daniel DuBois, Daniel DuBois, Jr., Hendricus DuBois, Henry DuBois, Isaac DuBois, Jacob DuBois, John DuBois, Jacobus DuBois, Mathusalem DuBois, Nathaniel DuBois, Wessel DuBois, Abm. Elting-, Isaac Freer, Thomas Freer, Jacob Freer, Jr., Jacob J. Freer, 174 HISTORY Of XEIV PALTZ Jacob S. Freer, John I. Freer, Paulus Freer, Peter Freer, Joseph Freer, Sol. Freer, Jr., John Hasbrouck, Jonas Hasbrouck Solomon Hasbrouck, Benj. Hasbrouck, Joliii Hasbrouck, Jr., Severyn Hasbrouck, Andries LeFevre, Noah LeFevre, Jona- than LeFevre, Solomon LeFevre, Matthew LeFevre, John Le- Fevre. LAND BOUNTY RIGHTS Andries Bevier, Benj. Bevier, Jr., David Bevier, Elias Be- vier, Jacob Bevier, Jr., Johan. Bevier, Jr., Ph. D. Bevier, Samuel Bevier, Simon Bevier, Abm. Deyo, Henry Deyo, Jr., Levi Deyo, Luke Deyo, Simon Deyo, Abm. Deyo, Benj. Deyo, Christopher Deyo. Daniel Deyo, Hendricus Deyo, Johannis Deyo, Jr., Jona- than Deyo, Philip Deyo, Solomon Deyo, Andries DuBois, Cor- nelius DuBois, Garrit DuBois, Jonathan DuBois, Joseph Du- Bois, Louis J. DuBois, Samuel DuBois, Tobias DuBois, Abra- ham Ean, Roelif Eltinge, Abm. Eltinge, Cornelius Eltinge, Ezekiel Eltinge, Hendricus Eltinge, Jr., Josiah Eltinge, Jr., Noah Eltinge, Thomas Eltinge, Benjamin Freer. Daniel Freer, Daniel Freer, Jr., Isaac Freer, Isaac Freer. Jr., Jeremiah Freer, Johannis Freer, Jonas Freer, Petrus Freer. Simon Freer, Solo- mon Freer. Jerry Freer, Jr., Nathaniel LeFevre, Abm. Le- Fevre, Andries LeFevre, Andris LeFevre, Jr., Daniel LeFevre, Isaac LeFevre, Jacob LeFevre. Johannes LeFevre. John Le- Fevre. Matthew LeFevre. Nathan LeFevre. Peter LeFevre. Jr., Petrus Lcl't-vrc*. Philip LeFevre. •4TII ULSTER COUNTY RKGIMF.NT Cols., Jonathan Hasbrouck, Johannes Hardenbergh. Quartermaster, Cornelius DuBois. Jr. Capts.. Louis J. Dul'dis. Jacol) Hasbrouck. Jr. Lieuts., Andries lievicr, b'shua DuBois. Abm. Devo. Jr., HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 175 Anthony Freer, Petrus tlasbrouck, Matthew LcFevre, Simon LeFevre. Ensigns, Mathuselem DuBois, Nathaniel DuBois, Daniel Bevier. Abm. Bevier, Cornelius Bevier, Daniel Bevier, Jonas Beviei, Nathaniel Bevier, Andries DuBois, Hezekiah DuBois, Jona- than DuBois, Nathaniel DuBois, William DuBois, Andries DuBois, Jeremiah Freer, John Freer, Conrad LeFevre. LAND BOUNTY RIGHTS Johannis Bevier. Jonathan Bevier, Hendricus De\o, Louis DuBois, Wilhelmus DuBois, Petrus Eltinge, Benjamin L Freer, Benj. T. Freer, Elisa Freer, Joannis Freer, Martinis Freer, Cornelius Hasbrouck, Isaac Hasbrouck, Jonathan Has- brouck. In the Fourth Orange County Militia, Col. John Hathorn, Joseph Hasbrouck of Guilford was Lieut. -Col. John, Solo- mon and Noah LeFevre. all of Kettleborough. served in this regiment. In the Albany County Militia appear the names of Lieut. - Col. Cornelius DuBois and Capt. Benjamin DuBois of Catskill. John Freer was colonel of the 4th Dutchess Co. Regi- ment. Peter and Simon Freer served in the 5th Dutchess Co. Regiment. Abm. Freer, Jr.. and Thomas Freer served in the Dutchess Co. Minute men. In the 5th Regiment of the Line or Continentals Louis DuBois was colonel, Philip DuBois Bevier and David DuBois were captains. Berthold Fernow. custodian of the department of manu- scrij)ts at the state library at Albany published m 1888 as com- 176 HISTORV OF NEir FALTZ plete a list as could then be obtained of Xcw York Revolu- tionary officers and soldiers. In the list \vc find the following names of people who were of New Paltz lineage : Jonathan Hasbrouck, Col.. 4th Regiment, Ulster county militia. Abraham Hasbrouck, Lieut. Col., ist or Northern Regiment, Ulster Co. militia, October 25, 1775; Col. same Regiment elected February 13; Commander February 20, 1775. Elias Hasbrouck, Captain 3d Regiment New York Line, June 28, 1775; Captain of a company of Rangers in 1777. Zachariah DuBois, Major Cornwall Regiment Orange County militia. Simon LeFevre was reappointed ist Lieutenant, 7th Com- pany, 1st (or Northern) Ulster county Regiment, May 28, 1778, Captain same Company, vice Gerardus Hardenbugh, resigned October 23, 1779. The following commissions at the dates given were issued to Lewis DuBois, of Marlborough. Lewis DuBois, Captain, 3d Regiment N. Y. Line, Dutchess county Company, July 3, 1775; Captain, 4th Ulster county militia Regiment South District New Marlborough Precinct, Sept. 20, 1775; Major, N. Y. Line, Feb. 9, 1776; Colonel 5th Regiment, N. Y. Line, June 25, 1776, resigned Dec. 22, 1779, upon reduction of regiment. Third Regiment, Ulster Co. Militia. COMMISSIONS ISSUED OCT. 25. 1 775. 1st Company — Captain. Lewis J. DuBois; ist Lieutenant, John A. Hardenbergh ; 2nd Lieutenant. Matthew LeFevre; Ensign, Mathusalcm DuBois. HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 177 2d Company — Captain, Jacob Hasbrouck, Jun. ; ist Lieu- tenant, Abram Deyou, Jun.; 2d Lieutenant, Petrus Hasbrouck; Ensign, Samuel Bevier. Third Company, no names given. COMMISSIONS ISSUED FEB. 21, 1 778. Jacob Hasbrouck, Jun., promoted Major, Vice Joseph Has- brouck, Lieutenant Colonel, February 21, 1778. ist Company — Captain, John Hardenbergh; ist Lieutenant, Jon'n Terwilliger ; 2d Lieutenant, Daniel Frere; Ensign, Levi Deyou. 2d Company — Captain, Abr'm Deyou ; ist Lieutenant, Petrus Hasbrouck; 2d Lieutenant, Samuel Bevier; Ensign, Joshuah Hasbrouck. COMMISSIONS ISSUED FEB. I7, I780. Second Lieutenant, Josiah Hasbrouck vice Bevier, declined, Ensign, Petrus Bevier. In Col. John Cantine's Regiment, 3d Ulster Co. militia, 2d New Paltz Company served Jonathan LeFevre, John LeFevre, John A. LeFevre, Matthew LeFevre, Philip LeFevre, all privates. Noah LeFevre was Sergeant in Brodhead's Co., Hathorn's Regiment, Orange Co. militia. 178 IIISTORy OF XEii' FALTZ CHAPTER \1X Guarding the Fkontiek iku.m Turies and Lnjjians Col. John Cantine of the Third Lister County Mihtia was ranking officer in 1778 in tlie Rondout X'alley, which was then the frontier and exposed to attacks from the Indians, who would travel hundreds of miles to obtain scalps and plunder and spare neither age nor sex. Col. Cantine lived near Stone Ridge. His father, Peter Cantine, was a native of New Paltz ; his brother Matthew was a member of the Council of Safety ; his sister Catharine was the wife of iJaniel LeFevre of Bonte- coe. There were more New Paltz men in this regiment than in any other. The First and Second companies were officered altogether by New Paltz men. Joseph Hasbrouck of Guilford was lieutenant colonel in this regiment; Jacob Hasbrouck, whose residence was in what is now the Memorial House in this village, was a captain in this regiment and afterwards a major; his son Josiah in 1780 re- ceived a commission as second lieutenant in this regiment. In this regiment also Abraham Deyo, who lived on Huguenot street, where Abm. Deyo Brodhead now lives, was captain ol the Second company ; Petrus Hasbrouck, who lived about three miles north of this village, was first lieutenant. In the First company Lewis J. DuBois, whose house is still standing on the east side of the Liberty villc ford, was captain; John A. Har- denbergh of Guilford was first lieutenant; Matthew LeFevre of the Plains was second lieutenant; jMathusalcm DuBois of Nescatack was ensign. iMatthew LeFevre's brothers John and Jonathan were privates in the .'Second company and likewise their cousins, John A. and Pliilii) Lel-^evre of Ktettleboro. HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 179 Col. Cantine's Letters to Gen. Clinton From letters to ( ien. Clinton, which are now published, it is evident that his own regiment and the First Ulster Co. Regi- ment, scjmetimcs called the Northern Regiment, which was commanded by Col. Johannes Snyder, were both stationed in the northwestern part of our county. The time when these letters was written was atout a year after the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga, after which there were no important battles in this state. But, as will be noted from the letters, the First and Third Ulster County regi- ments, commanded respectively by Cols. Snyder and Cantine, were required at these stations on the western frontiers of Ulster and Orange counties, Col. Cantine being in command, not only of his own regiment, but of all detachments of militia in actual service on the frontier, including, not only the two Ukter county regiments mentioned, but detachments from the regiments of Colonels W'ofxlhull. Hathorn, Newkirk, Has- brouck and Tusten. These were all Ulster and Orange county men. They were all needed to protect the frontiers from the attacks of tories and Indians. Their task was especially dis- agreeable, because it was not known at what moment a force of savages might swoop down on the scattered habitations. In a letter to Gen. Clinton, written July nth, 1778, Col. Cantine says : "The men from I'lster County are posted, 40 at Memema- coting. 130 at Ihmck. 80 at (ireat Shandaken, and at Little Shandakcn the wliole (^f Col. Snyder's regiment, which Returns I have Xot as yet had. The Whojo Will amount to about 400, a Number Quite Sufficient. 1 believe, to Defend posts at pres- ent where the proportions But Equal out the Different Regi- i8o HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ ments. This moment I am informed by Col. Nevvkark that Several of the Orange County men are on their Way to Peen- peck and Minsinck. I have sent Detachment from the Dif- ferent posts to the Delaw^are. With orders to act against those who are taken an active part against us as Enemys, Leaveing others Unmolested, excepting those In v^hose pos- session the goods robbed from the Inhabitants of the frontiers Should Be found. Have also at the unanimous request of the inhabitants of Lurienkil, Naponagh. Warwasinck and the Southern part of Rochester, Changed my post from Lackawack to this place (Honck Falls), finding it much more Convenient for keeping out Scouts and patroling parties, as the Woods on Both Sides of Lackawack are Exceeding Rof that it is Impossible to keep out Scouts at any Distance there. By the Last Returns of Col. Newkark, of the Orange County at Peenpeck and Mini- sinck, there where about Ninety men (that is) Eleven from Col. Woodhull's, fifty-nine of Col. Heathorne's, twenty of Col. Tusten's." Money Promised When He was Appointed at New Paltz In a letter written at Rochester, Aug. 19, Col. Cantine says : "I would Not have Changed my post from Lagawack to' Hunk if It had Not Been at the Unanimous Request of the In- habitants Concerned. Not But I judge that Lagawack would have answered the purpose as well as Hunk (Except) that of Keeping out Scouting parties mentioned in my Last and the additional Expense of getting up supplys for the Regiment. The Little money I was able to advance was soon Expended in Supplying the Regiment and Col. Newkark makeing Appli- cation to me for money in favour of the men he had employed lUSTOKY OF NEW FALTZ i8l to provide for the party at Peenpack and Minisinck till Such Time as it would be in the power of the Commissary to Supply them and that he could Buy much Cheaper for Cash; and as Your Excellency may Remember of Signifying at the time of my appointment, at ye New Paltz, to give me an order on the treasurer for that purpose, I haveing my promises, on the Ex- spectative of Being Supplyed In that manner and therefor would have been glad to have Received the order. But as it would take us out of the Common Course of Business I Shall Endeavor to Do without it. Murder by Indians In a letter, from Col. Newkirk, forwarded to Gen. Clinton by Col. Cantine, it is stated that about 20 Indians and one McDonald, a Tory, had come to the house of one Brooks, took the whole family, 1 1 in all, as prisoners, murdered and scalped one who was wounded and carried off the rest. Escaped from Indian Captivity Another letter from Cantine to Clinton relates the wonderful story of the capture and escape of George Andries and Jacob Osterhout, who were captured by the Indians under a Mohawk chief and were carried almost to Fort Niagara ; then at night while the savages slept Andries made a desperate attempt for liberty, got an ax with which he killed the three Indians who composed the party together with two squaws, who escaped. Andries and Osterhout got back to Ulster county in 19 days, almost starved. With the letter to Qinton is enclosed the affidavits of Andries and Osterhout, giving a full account of their escape from Indian captivity. i82 HISTORY OF NEW P ALT Z Paving His Men In regard to paying his men Col. Cantine writes : Your Excellency will readily conceive that the making of monthly pay abstract for this Regim't will be attended with many Difficulties, when you consider that the monthly Detach- ment of the Different Regim'ts, of which this is composed, Do commence at Different Days. I, therefore would be glad to Draw a Sum of money in order to pay off the diflFerent com- panies as their time expires, making an abstract of the whole at the time when I shall be Discharged, and then account for the sum drawn. Cowardly Beh.aviour of Orange County Militia In a letter written from Marbletown to Gen. Clinton, Aug. 28, 1778, Col. Cantine says: I also had Information of the Unsoldierly Behaviour of the troops at them posts, which Caused my Going their to inquire into the matter which, haveing Done, I found that also to Be true. Capt. Miller, of Col. Heathorn's Regiment, haveing evecuated his post, on the freevilous Report that two Indians haveing Been Seen By some of his Scouts, which had Been out a few miles into the woods. He went off in Such a Hurry as to leave his Bread in the oven and his Beef in the well. Not- withstanding he was in a fort which, with the men he had in it, migiit In my opinion have Been Defended against five hun- dred men. Lieut. Tryon, of Col. Ellison's Reg't, Hearing that the enemy was back of Jacob Dcwitt's mill at the time Mr. Brooks' family was tacken. Run of, saying Every man for .him- self and God for us all, and went of with the greater part of his company, not Returning till the next day — if my informa- HISTORY OF NEW P ALT Z 183 tion is Right. The conduct of these 10 men appeared so scan- dalous that I could not avoid laying them under Errest and ordered them to Repear at the court martial at Goshen on the 25th instant. 200 Indians Reported — Man Shot The guard from Shandaken haveing fetch Down the Inhabi- tants of Packatacan with some of their Effects, Returned on the Evening of the 26th Instant. Petter Hendrics, who left their, Came down Immediately after them with the following information that Harmania Dumon was going to his place at Pancatack and meet the guard Comeing from there about five miles from it. Dumon proceeded on to his house. Loaded his wagon with his effects, and on his Return about two miles from his house was shot through the Belly. Peter Hendrics further Says that there was two Hundred of the Enemy and few Cattle that Seame to have Been Left was all taken. Time of Some of Col. Jonathan Hasbrouck's Men Expired As the time of Capt. Conklen — who Lays at that post — of Colo. Hasbrouck's Regim't. is Expired to Day and No Relief is yet Come to that place, I, with the advice of Coll Pawling, Called some of my own Regim't to fetch down Dumon as well as to Distroy ye provision on that place agreeable to yours on the 22d. Gen. Clinton Replies In a letter to Col. Cantine. written at Poughkeepsie. Sept. 6th, 1778, Gov. Clinton speaks of the recent burning of three houses and the killing and taking prisoners of men on the frontier and says : This Mischief, if I understand the Geography of the Country l84 history of XEJf PALTZ aiid am not mistaken as to the particular Situation of the above Persons' Habitations, might have been prevented liad your Guard occupied the first Post at Lackawack. Plunder by the Militia Gen. CHnton says moreover in another letter : I am much surprised to learn that the Parties of Militia which have been sent out to the settlements on the Delaware to remove the Cattle and Effects from thence and thereby prevent their serving as Supplies to the Enemy, have considered what they have brought off as Plunder and accordingly appropriated the same to their own use. Upon what principle or by what authority this is done you best know. This is contrary to every Idea of Justice and good Policy and will be productive of much Mischief is certain. I am bound, therefore, to call upon you to eixercise your Authority as Commanding Officer of the Detach- ments of Militia in actual Service on the Frontier of Ulster and Orange Counties not only to prevent the like abuses in Future, but to have the past to be rectified as far as may be in your Power. I am fully convinced that we are not to have Peace on our Frontier until the Straggling Indians and Tories who infest it are exterminated or drove back and their Settlements destroyed. If, therefore, you can destroy the settlement of Acquago it will in my opinion be a good Piece of Service. Shortly afterwards in September Clinton writes to Col. Cantine that he has received a petition from inhabitants of Marbletown, asking that a guard be stationed on the frontier of that town to scout north and south and stating that he favored granting the petition provided he (Col. Cantine) ap- proved it and could spare the men. He advises him to confer with Judge Pawling in reference to this matter, asks his opinion HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 185 as to the number of men needed to proceed against the Indian town of Ocquago and says that he approves of offering a reward of $100 for the capture of .Middagh and Parks, through whose agency much mischief had been done. A week afterwards Col. Cantine writes to Clinlon that he had received information, supported by affidavits, that Brant the Indian leader, was on the war path, with a force, variously esti- mated at from 200 to 450, that he has visited German Flats and Unadilla and it was reported would strike a blow some- where in this quarter. As his men are not acquainted with the woods he asks for authority to employ one or two spies to go as far as the Delaware and give timely notice of the coming of Brant's savage warriors ; he thinks that 600 or 700 men would be needed to attack the Indian town of Ochquago. He adds : But as my Regt. now Stands it is not in my power to undertake an Expedition of that nature, as the Reliefs are Comeing and going every week in the month. I have consulted with Judge Pawling But he thinks it will not answer with militia, as they are called out in classes, as many are men you can not depend on unless the number be greater than I mentioned. On the 2 1st of October Gen. Clinton writes to Col. Cantine that Gen. Washington has sent him information, corroborating that from other sources that the Senecas and other tribes of Indians are prepared to attack the settlements. He considers Minisink in the most imminent danger and says that Col. Cort- landt's regiment is on the way from Peekskill to Rochester and that his brother's whole brigade will probably be sent out for duty on the frontier; but as it will be some time before they arrive a greater proportion of militia should be called into the service. On the 22nd of November Gen. Clinton writes to Cantine from Po'keepsie that he had received a letter from Col. Cort- i86 HISTORY Of XEW PALTZ landt ( wlio it is evident had then arrived with his regiment) that it would now be safe to allow the militia in actual service on the frontier in Ulster county to return home except about 70 to be stationed as follows : 2 officers and 25 men at Shanda- ken, I officer and 10 men at Yeugh's creppelbush, i officer and 10 men at Queens kill. 2 officers and 20 men at Mamakating. Gen. Clinton says : As I am extremely desirous of making their Duty as little burthensome as may be consistent with the safety of the frontier settlement, it is therefore my desire that you dismiss for the present all but the above number. Next on the file is a letter dated Dec. 13, from Capt. W'm. Johnson, who was a Mohawk chief, and three other chiefs, threatening vengeance in case the people on the Delaware above Econack were molested. April 2 1 St. 1779, W. Malcolm writes to Gen. Clinton from Minisink that as his regiment has been incorporated with Spen- cer's all his officers except two or three have resigned and he shall do so too ; moreover that the frontier is now unprotected ; worst of all about 40 savages have attacked Lacawack and burned the place and houses within 13 miles of the River. ( )n the 25th of April Col. Cortlaiult writes from Rochester to Gen. Clinton that he had received orders from Gen. Washing- ton to march his regiment immediately to Minisink and he sup- poses he will go to Wyoming ; his absence will leave the fron- tier unprotected. Two (lays later. April 27th. 1770. .\. Dc Witt. John Rrod- head and 64 other citizens, writing from Rochester, send a petition to Gen. Clinton stating that Col. Cortlandt (who had been protecting the frontier) had received marching orders from Gen. Washington and asking that a sufficient guard might be furnished to i)rotect them from the savages. On the 29th of .Xpril Clinton writes to Cortlandt wishing HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 187 him an agreeable march and stating that he had ordered a fourth part of Col. Cantine's and a fourth part of Col. Snyder's regi- ments to occupy the posts that he (Cortlandt) now holds, until he can relieve them by the levies intended for the defense of the frontier, not yet completed. On the 4th of Alay Col. Cortlandt writes to Gen. Clinton that just as he was marching his regiment he received an account of the burning of several houses at the Fantine kill. He marched to intercept the enemy, whom he saw, but could not surround, as they were on a mountain when discovered. They had burned four houses and killed 6 persons and perhaps 3 or 4 more. They had not killed any of the soldiers, nor had the soldiers been able to kill any of the Indians, though they ex- changed shots with them at a long distance. The Indian band was thought to number 30 or 40. As he (Cortlandt) was un- der the most pressing orders to march with all expedition he forwarded this letter by express. He said in closing that Col. Cantine had gone to Lackawack and that he thinks not over 50 of the men whom Gen. Clinton had ordered had as yet ar- rived, although more might come the next day. In this attack the Indians murdered Mrs. Isaac Bevier and her sister ]\Irs. Michael Sax and others, some 8 in all. A num- ber of neighbors fled across the mountain to Shawangunk. The next day Gen. Clinton writes to Cortlandt that he had ordered out one fourth of Hardcnbergh's regiment and one fourth of McCloughry's regiment to join Cantine and a like proportion of the three northern regiments of Orange county to such posts on the frontier of that county as the command- ing officers shall deem best ; the same day Clinton writes to Cantine that he has ordered one fourth of Hardcnbergh's regi- ment and one fourth of McCloughry's regiment to march im- mediately and ])ut themselves under his command. i88 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ Indian X'ii.lages Destroyed In the summer of this \ car ( len. Qinton's advice that it was necessary in order to have peace on the frontier that the Indian settlements should be destroyed was fully carried out. Gen. James Clinton with five Xew York state regiments united with Gen. Sullivan and routed the Indians under their celebrated leader Brant, near Elmira, with little resistance ; then burned their villages and destroyed all food supplies. In this expedi- tion into the Indian country in what is now central Xew York Col. Lewis DuBois bore an important command. Still Another Attack on W'awarsing In 1 78 1 another and the last attack was made on the Wawar- sing settlements, a large force of Indians being fitted out at one of the northern forts under command of one Coldwell. Five or six houses at \\'awarsing were burned by the savages. The inhabitants defended themselves with great bravery. A force of about 400 men. under Col. John Cantine, started the next day in pursuit, but gave up the chase without capturing any of the savages. A full account of the Indian forays in ^^'awarsing was pub- lished in pamphlet form in 1846 by a member of the Bevier family. Capt. Abm. Devo's Men Among the old papers preserved in the Deyo family at New Paltz, is a pay roll dated Sept. 19th. 1778. and signed by 23 men, acknowledging that they had "received of Capt. Abra- ham Doiau our respective wages and billeting money for one month's term of duty at the Frontiers. ( parts of months of July and .A.ugust. 1778)." HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 189 Among the 23 signatures are those of Isaac DuBois, whose home was the Old Fort on Huguenot street and Zachariah Hasbrouck, who Hved in the old stone house, across the street from the Reformed church. The name of Abraham Ean of Bontecoe also appears among the signers. These men were certainly with Col. Cantine. They were apparently called out for one month only and then allowed to return to their homes. From one of Cantine's letters to Clin- ton it is evident that the different companies from various regi- ments came in at different times. I90 HISTORY Of XEir I'ALTZ CHAPTER XX History of Farming at Xew Paltz The history of fanning in Lister county practically begins at about the time of the settlement of Xew Paltz in 1678. Kingston was settled about a score of years earlier, but we hav^e reason to believe that trading with the Indians for furs, was until about this time one main occupation of the people, though wheat was grown to quite an extent. The Indians of the Atlantic States raised com, beans and pumpkins and the savages who came on board the vessel of Hendrick Hudson as he sailed up the Xorth River traded with the crew for corn and beans. Do any of my readers as they make or eat the soup of sweet corn usually called "ogreeches" ever consider the origin of the word? It is not English or Dutch or French. Rut undoubtedly both the name and the dish itself were from the Indians. We have not found any one outside of Ulster county who knows what ogreeches means. In the grant of the patent of New Paltz by Gov. Edmund Andross we find that he required from the patentees the pay- ment of an annual rental of "five bushels of wheat, payable at the Redoubt at Esopus to such officers as shall have power to receive it." Wheat, then, was the staple product of the early settlers. One of the first sales of land in this vicinity, of which we have any record was in 1699, when Antoinc Crispcll, one of the Paltz Patentees sold to Louis Rcvier, another of the Patentees, his share (one twelfth part ) of the land already divided in the immediate vicinity of this village. The price paid was 140 schepels of wheat. \\'heat then was not only HISTORY OF XEIV PALTZ 191 the staple crop but, to some extent, the substitute for money in commercial transactions. In another sale of land at New Paltz in 1693 we find the payment made partly in wheat and partly in tlax seed. The annual rental of five bushels of wheat for the tract of about 36.000 acres, included in the Paltz Patent, was, we are told, always paid promptly and it is related that the Freers for paying the rent, one year, without help from the other mem- bers of the little colony, received a tract of land at Mud Hook in the north-west bounds of the patent. Even this small mat- ter of five bushels of wheat may have seemed no trifle to the handful of settlers during the first few years, when but a small clearing had been opened in the wilderness. The progress of agriculture and the growth in population were ver}- slow in the century that elapsed from the first settle- ment until the time of the Revolution. Here and there, along the streams, the sons and grandsons of the early settlers, at Kingston and New Paltz located and opened clearings. About 1720 Jacob Freer, Hendrick Deyo and Isaac LeFevre, son of Simon LeFever the Patentee, located some 4 or 5 miles north of this village in the neighborhood still called Bontecoe. Abraham Freer, son of Hugo, located there previous to 1705. The land in that locality was famous, in those days, for the production of wheat. The land at the first settlement was of course, all owned in common. There were divisions of land, in the Patent, at least two different times. There was little sale of land in those old colonial days and the price was almost nominal. When Matthew LeFever moved from this village and located at Bloomingdale, in the present town of Rosendale, about 1740. he paid $700 for 700 acres of land. The farm lately owned by Abm. \'. N. Kltinge along 192 HISTORY OF XEIV FALTZ the turnpike, directly east of this village, was purchased by his great-grandfather, Roelif J. Elting, about the time of the Revo- lution, for $2.50 an acre, and tradition still preserves the fact that he thought he was compelled to pay an exhorbitant price. In the early part of the present century, good upland in the towns of Marbletown and Rochester has been sold at less than 10 cents per acre. About 1830 good lowland in this county was worth $50 an acre. The farm of Lewis H. Woolsey consisting of 180 acres was purchased by his father about 1820 for $4000 — that is about $22 an acre. In the old days, shortly after the Revolution, there was little buying or selling of land or any thing else. The people manufactured their own clothing, out of flax and w'ool of their own raising, made shoes (few boots were worn) out of leather, tanned, to a great extent, by them- selves, out of the hides of their own cattle. They raised their own grain. One of the chief emplojTnents of the young women was spinning. Agricultural implements were few in number as compared with the present day. We must confess that as a general rule, the old people were not, apparently, inclined to over work themselves. Had they been bent in that direction the cellars of the old houses might have been dug deeper so that one would not have been obliged to stoop so much in entering them. To clear up a piece of forest to obtain a new field for planting, was quite an under- taking in the old days and an old story is still related that the owners of a clearing at the little falls in the Wallkill. about half a mile above our village, would bravely resolve, year after vear. to clear up another patch of forest for planting but that finally they would give up the undertaking and again "plant the Voltjc" (as the old field was called), which passed into a sort of proverb. With tlie carlv settlers game and fish formed a considerable HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 193 part of the means of subsistence and the remains of some Yz a dozen ell-weirs are to be seen, in the Wallkill, between this village and Libertyville. Slavery as it existed here and at the south in the old times doubtless prevented the whites from exerting themselves as they do at the present day. In 1755 there were 80 slaves, above the age of 14, owned in the precinct of New Paltz and Solomon DuBois and Abram Hardenburgh, who were the largest slave owners, each owned 7 slaves. An old gentleman in an adjoining town tells us that his grand-father owned about 20 slaves and that they did not do any more work than a few persons would do at the present day. It is related, that when the slaves became free in 1827 and the farmers' sons had to do the hard work themselves, which the slaves had formerly done at New Paltz, some of them died, as was thought from overwork, to which they had not been brought up. Let us picture a farm scene at New Paltz in the colonial days, just before the Revolution. The farmer with his sons, and one or two of his daughters has been in the field husking corn, for it is an October day and the sun is setting, as the farmer jogs along homeward with his load of husked corn, and yoke of oxen, which his negro slave is driving. On the way they have taken good notice whether the colts and young cattle were to be seen, for in those days the stock was branded and ran at large in the woods and particularly good care must be taken of the sheep for up to the time of the digging of the D. & H. Canal, in 1826, the wolves would come on their long, stealthy marches from the wilds of Sullivan and work havoc among the flocks in the valley of the Wallkill. But our farmer is unloading his corn, which is carried up the stairs to the loft of the dwelling, which in the olden times served as a granary, and night settles down on the quiet scene. 18 194 HISTORY Of MiW PALTZ Thi£ Poor Soil of Kettleborough The traditions all agree that when tlie first settlers, Ahram and Andries LeFevre. first located at Kettleborough. about 1740. the gravelly soil of that locality was considered very poor. But a new era was brought about in Ulster county about the time of Revolution, when the ravages of the Hessian fly made wheat growing unprofitable and corn became the popular crop. The corn from the valley of the W'allkill was marketed at Capt. Swart's, on the Strand, now called Rondout. Clovf.r Axn Plaster the First Commercial Fertilizers The introduction of clover and jilaster formed a great event in the history of farming in this region. This must have been very soon after the Revolutionary war. and they were first in- troduced in Kettleborough. The story goes that the sons of Abm. LeFever one of the two pioneer brothers in that locality bought the plaster at the Strand (Rondout) at the extraordi- nary price of $30 a ton and the clover seed at Newburgh at the high rate of $20 a bushel. But the investment proved a good one. The result was marvelous. People came a distance of over 20 miles to see the clover. .Xndries LeFever. the ])ioneer of Kettleborough, then a very old man, had not ai)proved the large expenditure l)y his nephews in their new f angled farm- ing, but when he came and gazed on the clover, he said that "now the reproach would lie taken away from Kettleborough" and so it was. From that day to this Kettleborough soil has been considered as good as any in the county. Ancient Names of Clearings on the Wallkill At the close of the Revolutionary war very little of the upland in this town was cleared. The i)lace liad been settled over a HISTORY OF XBir PALTZ 195 centur\ hut the wiMjchiian's ax had found no sufficient incentive to destroy the forests except upon the lowland, along the Wall- kill. One of the peculiarities of the old people was to give names to the small tracts of cleared land. These names w'ere handed down from father to son and have only died out in the common speech of the people during the present genera- tion. A very few can still tell the names of these tracts. The piece of lowland, just across the Wallkill from our village, on the left hand side from the present highway was called Pashe- moy. Thi.s we believe included two fields, as the fences were of late. The piece of lowland just across the Wallkill on the right was called Pashccanoe. The lot on the left of the high- way near Perry Deyo's was called Tri Cor. The tract on the other side of Tri Cor was called A I'cnycar. Where the road forks to go to Butterville another tract of three or four fields was called Ritmpaiisc. Vp the stream, where tlie little falls still is, a cleared field on the east side was called the Falls. On the east side of the Wallkill. a short distance above the mouth of the Plattekill an old clearing is still called )' on leers Hook. On the west side of the creek the place where Mr. Rlake now resides was called Poiis;lrci'aiii^hoiionk. A little farther up, the next clearing, near where Libcrtyville now is was called Nescatock. Still farther up the Wallkill the next settlement, where the Hasbroucks located at an early date, was called Guilford, which name it still bears. Going down the stream again, the lot where the Normal School building now is. was called by the old peoj)le Kill Bogcrt, or Creek Orchard. West of the Church in this village, a tract was called / 'cr Maucoslaudt. A tract of about 30 acres on the we.st side of the Wallkill near what is now the Jonas F. Atkins place was called by the old pco])le Iluinpho. a name still ap- plied to the brook, near by. .*>till farther down the stream four 196 HISTORY OF NEW FALTZ diflferent tracts of good land in the bends of the Wallkill were called Bontecoc, Klina Bontecoc, Grote Bontecoe and Bontecoe in Haning. Still farther down, near Mud Hook, a tract was called Sponza Zee, or Spanish Sea. Again farther down the Wallkill, about one-fourth of a mile above Perrine's Bridge, a tract of about ten acres of very fertile lowland is called the Half Moon in a document dated 1705. This tract is still known as the Half INIoon. It was owned by the Ean family from about 1705 until almost the present time. Racing Horses In the beginning of the last century fine horses were raised in this vicinity. These horses were, to a great extent, of Diomed, Durock and Messenger stock and were noted for their endurance as well as speed. An old gentleman, lately living in this village, at the age of 86, tells us that when he was a young man, he, with three others, raced their horses, all the way from this village to Perrine's Bridge and back by the Springtown road, a distance of over 12 miles. The Paltz Plains, which were in those days, unfenced and lying in com- mon were the favorite racing grounds for young men, and many were the contests of speed, especially on election day. Depression Among the Farmers The war of 181 2 was followed by a long period of great de- pression in farming. In an inventory taken about 1830 we find the highest price for a horse $80. the next highest $50, and a two year old colt $30. A yoke of oxen was valued at $40. The best cows at $15. other cows from $10 to $14. 28 sheep and lambs were inventoried at $35. Such were the prices in those days. HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 197 The Implements Used by Our Forefathers The tools used by the farmers in the old times were black- smith made, or made by the farmers themselves. The plows used by the old people had wooden mouldboards with steel shares. The harrows had wooden teeth. The introduction of the iron mouldboard plow marked quite an era in the his- tory of farming, in Ulster county. But at first, this innovation was looked on with suspicion and the story is told that the farmers feared that the iron mouldboard plows would hurt their land. A Marbletown man tells a good story of the purchase of an iron mouldboard plow by a farmer and the interest with which its work was watched by a neighbor as it smoothly turned over the furrow of Marbletown low- land. The neighbor gazed and scratched his head, then exclaimed "Jakey, Jakey, do you think it will be good." Then continued, "Jakey. Jakey, don't you think it will hurt the wheat." Such was the distrust with which the iron mould- board plow was greeted, and coming down to our own time, we may note that the introduction of the mowing machine, about 1855, was likewise viewed with apprehension, on the ground that it would injure the roots of the grass. The New Paltz Turnpike The New Paltz Turnpike was constructed, about 1830, and proved a great blessing to the farmers of the Wallkill Valley. Capt. Abram Elting was, at that time, and had been for some years previous, running a sloop from New Paltz Landing to New York. With the greatly improved facilities for getting produce to the landing as soon as the turnpike was built, the farmers, in all this region, became more prosperous. In those days flax seed was one of the chief articles, sent to New York 198 HISTORY OP NEW PALTZ by the farmers in this section. But the culture of flax was grackially abandoned. Dairying came to the front and the shipment of butter, calves, poultry and pork to Xew York be- came the leading industries with the farmers. The building of the D. & H. Canal in 1826 made a fine market for oats. The culture of wheat had been abandoned long before ; rye had taken its place, and rye bread was used altogether in farmers' families. It is within the memory of men now living when the first barrel of wheat flour was sold by a village merchant in this place. HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 199 CHAPTER XXI New Paltz Village and Town in 1820 There were in the village in 1820 twenty dwellings, two stores, two hotels, two cake and beer shops, one blacksmith shop, one schoolhouse and one church. Commencing on the northern limits of the village the house now owned and occupied by Abm. M. Hasbrouck, was owned by his grandfather Jacob J. Hasbrouck. who at about this time gave up this house and farm to his son Maurice and moved to Uontecoe. where he built a jjrick house and s])ent the re- mainder of his days on the farm now owned by his grandson Luther Hasbrouck. Coming on toward the village the stone house of Philip D. Elting was occupied by Roelif Elting, father of Ezekiel and Brodhead Elting. who lived and died at Port Ewen. and Daniel Elting. late of Ellen ville. The parsonage was occupied by Dominie Bogardus. Where now is Hugue- not Hall stood a house, part stone and part frame, occupied by Jeremy Low. Just north of the churchyard, as it is at present, was the blacksmith shop of Mr. Kilby. father of Jas. and Eb. Kilby. In the northernmost of the old stone houses on Huguenot street Mr. Sellcck had a harness shop at about this time. Directly across the street in the north part of the present church yard stood an old stone house, owned and occu- pied bv Andrics DuBois. IMiis was the original LeFevre house and was torn down when the brick church was built. The old stone church then occupied the site of the present brick church, which was built in 1839. The stone house of Isaiah Has- 2po JUS TORY Of NEW PALTZ brouck directly across the street from the church was owned and occupied by his grandmother "Mowche" Hasbrouck, who was a widow. The house next the churcliyanl on the south was occupied by Mrs. Lucas Van Wagenen, a widow, mother of Benj. \'an Wagenen and great grandmother of Easton Van Wagenen. She sold cake and temperance drink. The Mary DuBois Berry place was owned and occupied by her father Daniel DuBois. The old stone house directly across the street was owned by Ezekiel Kiting, and occupied by his son Jacob Kiting, who afterwards moved to Clintondale. The house of Abm. D. Brodhead was owned by his great-grandfather Judge Abram A. Deyo, and occupied by Richard liardenliergh. who leased the farm. His son Jacob, afterwards one of the most distinguished men in the state, was born in this house at about this time. A few yards farther .south, on the comer of the street, a shoemaker's shop and a harnessmaker's shop were located. There has been no building there for many years. Across the street the building of I\Irs. S. A. LeFevre, still sometimes called the "white .store." was occupied for mercantile purposes by Cornelius Bruyn who afterwards went to Kingston and was for a long time the head of the Ulster County Bank. His brother DuBois Bruyn was with him in the store a portion of the time. Josiah DuBois, grandfather of William K. DuBois, lived directly across the street, in what is now the Memorial House. In this building he had formerly kept a store with his father-in-law. Col. Josiah Hasbrouck. Col. Hasbrouck had removed to the Plattekill. Mr. DuBois had given up the mer- cantile business and was occujiying the building simjily as a dwelling. Shortly afterwards Mr. DuBois removed to Pough- woughtenonk and built the brick house, now occupied by Capt. W. H. D. Blake, where he resided until his death. Passing by HISTORY OF XEIV PALTZ 20a; the old graveyard the stone house with a brick front now owned by Jesse M. Elting, was occupied as a residence by Ezekiel Elting, grandfather of Jesse Kiting. The north room was used as a store. This building was erected in 1800. Ezekiel Elting was probal)!}- the most extensive man of busi- ness in this place in 1820. He carried on the mercantile busi- ness in this building in partnership with his brother-in-law, Philip Elting, and in partnership wdth another brother-in-law, Peter LeFevre of Bontecoe he built the grist mill at Dashville in which his daughter, Mrs. Dinah Brodhead, carried on busi- ness for a long, long time afterwards. Geo. D. Freer of Liberty- ville has told us that, about 1825, when he was a small boy and lived with his father near Perrine's Bridge, he would drive the cows to pasture on a lot which his father owned a short dis- tance north of the Simon LeFevre farm. Sometimes he would see Ezekiel Elting, then an old man, going with his team of gray horses from his residence at New Paltz to the mill at Dashville. He would take grain sometimes for the farmers to accommodate them and occasionally would deliver the flour, when on his return. Across the street, lived a i\Ir. Jackson who employed two or three men in the business of making hats in a shop a little nearer the Wallkill. The Academy was not built until about 13 years afterwards. Just below the Academy grounds were the remains of the old bridge across the ^^'allkill. but at that time a scow was the only means of transportation across the stream. Not long afterwards the bridge was erected at its present location. Passing on to the locust grove, near the pres- ent bridge. Dr. Jacob Wurts lived in the house torn down about 1875. The next house farther south was that in which the Wurts family lately lived, which was occupied by tenants. Going on still south there was no house until the Plains were 202 HISTORY OF XEir PALTZ reached. Tliere Nathaniel Lel*'evre Hved in the stone house torn down about 1885 by A. \'. X. Elting. The Plains were all un fenced, 1> ing in commons. Coming back to the village Main street was not yet laid out. People crossing the Wallkill came around by the "white store" and up North Front street. The hotel property, corner of North Front and Chestnut streets, was occupied then and for a long time before antl afterwards as a hotel by Samuel lludd, who likewise carried on the wagon making business. About 1858 this old building was replaced by the present structure. Chestnut street was not laid out until many years afterwards, when Solomon Flting, father of A. \'. N. Elting. bought the "scaup tcay." sheep pasture, and laid out the present street, and also the street that divides the property of J. J. Hasbrouck and Abner DuBois. The old stone building now occupied by John Drake as a residence, was a school building then, as it continued to be until a recent date. The school at that time was taught by Moses Dewitt, father of D. M. Dewitt of Kingston. About the same time Burr Dewitt, a brother of Moses, also presided as a peda- gogue and taught the young idea how to shoot. Adjoining the school house on the east. "Cookey John" ]>eer lived in the house torn down about 1880. "Cookey John" sold cakes, cider, etc. On the other side of the street was a frame tenant house. Passing up the street where Mrs. Oscar C. Hasbrouck now lives, Jacob Tcrwilliger. an uncle of Nelson, resided. He afterwards moved to Ohio. There was no other building in this part of the village except what is now the Steen hotel property- Here a hotel was kept by Angevine Latten. Mr. Latten or his wife owned the land in the vicinity of the Hugue- not Bank. Where Elias Coe's tenant house now stands in the rear of the trolley dej)ot were several tall hickory trees. HISTORY OP NEW PALTZ 203 Springtown in 1820 In 1820 Sprint^town was about as much of a village as New Paltz, each numbering about 20 houses. In those clays the main thoroughfare from north to south ran through Spring- town and this gave it great advantage over New Paltz. The stage line, which before the day of railroads, was a very impor- tant interest, ran on the west side of the Wallkill and stopped at Springtown. Here lived Judge Jonathan DuBois, who was county judge in 1821 and pr<»l)al)l\' the most prominent man in the town at the time. At Springtown there was a scow and directly across the Wallkill, perhaps 100 yards from the rail- road bridge, was a tannery carried on by Wm. McDonald. From this a road ran eastward and intersected tlie Middletown road near the Ean residence. About 1820 Ulster county had an agricultural society, of which DeWitt, of Rochester, was President, and at least one fair was held at Springtown. In those days many droves of cattle and sheep and some horses would come from the north and the region about Lake Champlain and would pass through Springtown on their way to the Xew York or Philadelphia market. There was no ferry at Kingston or Poughkeepsie large enough to take droves of cattle across the river. The Poughkeepsie ferryboat was so small that a farmer going to that place had to unhitch his horses from the wagon. When the wind was not favorable the ferryman had to depend on his oars for motive power. This was before the (la\s of the horse l)oat. lUit to return to Springtown. Of course the numerous droves of stc^k made considerable business for the people along the line, in feeding man and beast. Accordingly we find no less than six houses of eiUcrtainment or taverns, between New 204 HISTORY OF NEir PALTZ Paltz and Rosendale, by the Sprinj^town road, as follows : Frederick Stokes at what is now the Beaver place, Roelif Has- brouck, Ezekiel Low and Abni. Traphagan, in Springtown ; Abm. DuBois in the old stone house about two miles north of Si)ringtown and Wm. Delamater at this end of the Rosendale Plains. From this to Rosendale there were no houses. Houses North of Our Village in 1820 Going north from the present corporate bounds of our vil- lage the first place was that of Philip Elting, who owned the place now the residence of his grandson Sol. L. F. Elting. Philip Elting was a man of extensive means and beside farm- ing carried on the mercantile business in this village in partner- ship with Ezekiel Elting, who was his double brother-in-law, each having married the other's sister. The next place on the present highway was that of Elias Freer, who left a numerous family of children, the last survivor of whom in this vicinity was Peter W. A. Freer. Elias' father Jonas lived on the eastern end of the same tract at Shivertown. in a stone house, occupied in our day by his grandson Stephen Freer. Next to the Elias Freer place came the farm of Joseph DuBois, after- ward the Moses P. LeFevre farm. Next on the north came the brick house now owned by the Terpenings. This is by far the oldest brick liouse in the town. It was built in 1786 by Josiah Elting, brother of Philip, and in 1820 was occupied by Abm. J. Elting. son of Josiah. Near the house stood a saw mill, which was taken down about 1870. Going on to the north we come next to the Ean place, still owiied in the family. The old stone house, still occupied as a residence, has on its corner stone the initials E. E. (Elias Ean) and R. H. B. (Roelif Hasbrouck) also the date of building. 1789. From Elias Ean, HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 205 senior, the farm descended to his son Ehas and then to James Ean. A curious feature of this place was the large stone oven, 6 or 8 feet square, which stood on a rock, directly across the street from the house, and which was taken down some years ago. When the bread was ready for baking it had to be taken across the street to this oven. From the Ean place a road ran westward to the McDonald tannery and the scow ferry at Springtown. Nearly half way on this road was the old stone house of Solomon Hasbrouck, son of Abraham the Patentee. From Solomon the place passed to his son John, then to John's son John and finally became the property of the Eltings, who owned the farm ad- joining. Charles Elting, brother of Abram J., occupied this old stone house in 1820, but afterwards built a frame house where his grandson Watson has lived of late. The old stone house tumbled into ruins about i860. Near by is an old barn and a large graveyard in which a large number of the Middle- town people of those days were buried. A little farther north stands a stone house with slate vooi, built not long before the Revolution for Petrus Hasbrouck and afterwards occupied by his son Samuel. This was in 1820 the home of W^m. W. Deyo, whom the writer best remembers as superintendent of the Mid- dletown Sunday school, thirty years later. Returning to the present highway, 'Squire Philip Hasbrouck had a blacksmith shop about 1820, which continued in use until about 1855. The old Middletown school house, replaced by the present structure about 1855. was a small, unpainted frame building, a little north of the i)resent location. The house just south of the school house was owned a short time previous to 1820 by Elias Bevier. whose wife was the daughter of Petrus Le- Fevre of Bontecoe. They moved west. Northeast of the Middletown school house, on the farm of 2O0 HISTORY OF Mill' PALTZ his father-in-law John W'aldron, hved Lawrence Hood, the ancestor of the Hood family. He died before his father-in- law, leaviiii; two sons. John and Isaac. The farm passed from Johti Mood to his son Jesse, wiiose son lately owned it. Isaac owned the farm a short distance north. BoXTECOE IN 1820 Bontecoe has not chang^ed so much since 1820 as some other parts of the town. .\t that time there were a miniher of Freers located on the northern bounds of the Paltz patent on both sides of the Wallkill. A little farther south were several mem- l>ers of the Deyo family, descendants of Hendricus Deyo. The southernmost of these famis was that of William Deyo. Next came the LeFevre tract. Grandfather Peter LeFevre occu- pied the old stone house still standing^, which had come (o him from his father Daniel. I'esides carryinfj on the farming business, g^rand father was a justice of the peace and was usually called 'Squire. The office was of considerably more importance than at the jiresent day. Besides trying: many im- portant cases he performed duties now restricted to lawyers, such as the drawings up of wills. There was no lawyer in Xew I'altz initil about 1870. The next t^ld stone house, also still standins^. was that of grandfather's cousin. Major Isaac LeFe%Te. who built the house and resided in it for some time, but removed to Esopus at about this date. He was a noted surveyor and about all the work in that line in this jiart of the country was done by him. Next to the LeFevre tract catne the I'an fann, then owned by Peter Ean. Crossing Bontecoe kill, there was a school house on top of the hill at about this date. .l I STORY OF NEW PALTZ 207 THE OLD LlnEKTVVlLLE .MILL Ab ii iS TOUAV 2o8 HISTORY OF XEll' PALTZ LiBERTVNILLE IN 182O In 1820 and until a much later date Libertyville was known by its old Indian name, Nescatock. Here Chas. DuBois long carried on the milling business and was a prominent man. Ai that time there were about as many people in the Libertyville neighborhood as at present and nearly all were DuBoises — descendants of the two brothers, Solomon and Louis. Jr., the original settlers there. The mill at Libertyville was probably the first running by water power, in this portion of Lister county, except the one in the ]\lill brook north of our village. Still there was not much difference in the date of the erection of the Libertyville mill and the one at Tuthill. The Libertyville mill was built before 1790, by Nathaniel DuBois, who was a bachelor, and from him it passed to his nephew Charles. The mill-house was rebuilt in 1804. At first there was no dam across the stream, but after the draining of the Drowned Lands, in Orange county the water in the stream got so low. in summer, that a dam had to be built. Nearly all the Paltz farmers brought their grain to the Libertyville mill and would some- times wait for it to be ground, sitting, in cold weather, by the blazing fire in the cellar kitchen, eating apples and drinking cider. Ohioville in 1820 The New Paltz turnpike was not constructed until about a dozen years after this time. Going east from our village in 1820, the first house was that of Dr. Bogardus. where Jona- than Deyo now lives. Directly across the street lived John Terwillegar. Simon Rose, grandfather of Daniel Rose of this village, occupied the stone house now the home of Jacob HISTORY OF NEW FALTZ 209 Champlin. A little further on the farm house, in which Levi \\>i£::ht long^ resided, was occupied by Jacob Halstead and an old man named Van Aken, who wore knee breeches. Where Milton B. Hasbrouck now resides was a house and blacksmith shop where John DeGroodt carried on business. Just this side of Ohioville a hotel was kept by Henry Cronk. Ohioville in those old days was called H — 1 town, a name which stuck to the place until Moses Freer came back from Ohio and called it Ohioville. Houses South of Our Village in 1820 Passing on to the south from the present corporate limits of our village we have noted the old LeFevre house, built by Jean, son of Simon the Patentee, torn down about 1880. The next house in 1820 was that of Andries Deyo, now the Sprague place. This house was built in Revolutionary times by Andries Deyo's father, Philip. Andries had a large family of sons and daughters, of whom Solomon Deyo of this village is the only survivor. Next to the Andries Deyo farm came the Edmund Eltinge farm of our day, which was owned in 1820 by Edmund's father, Peter Eltinge, who in 1826 built the present fine brick residence to take the place of the old stone house, which had burned down. The place came to Peter Eltinge from his father-in-law, Gen. Derick Wynkoop, who died about 1820. Going on to the south there comes next the Cornelius Du- Bois, senior, tract of land, which requires some explanation. Cornelius DuBois. senior, of Poughwoughtenonk. son of Solo- mon, had left a landed estate of about 3.000 acres, lying on both sides of the Wallkill. and he had left a most singular will providing that his son, Cornelius, junior, should have the entire 2IO nisroRV ui- xi-ir paltz real estate during his life time, but tliat after his death his other children or their heirs should have their proper share. Cornelius' estate includeil on the east of the Wallkill the tract now coniprisinjj the farms of Lewis H. Woolsey. Win. F. Du- Bois, Solomon DuBois and C. L. \ an ( )rden. Cornelius, senior, had a larije family of dau<.jhters. When, after the death of Cornelius, junior, the division of the property was made, what is now the Woolsey farm fell to the share of the daughter Sarah. wln> had married Jacob Hasbrouck of Mar- bletown. The Hasbroucks sold the place to a man nametl Peltz. who sold, it to Elijah Wix^lsey. about 1825. at the rate of about ^22 an acre. The farm now owned by Wm. I-". Dul'.ois was also a part of the Cornelius DuBois estate and passed in the division to the share of a daughter Catharine (in Dutch Tryntje), who had married Col. Jonathan Hasbrouck of Xewburgh. It passed from her to her daughter Rachel, who married her cousin Daniel, son of Col. Abraham Hasbrouck of Kingston, and located at Wallkill, Orange county. Jonas DuBois, grand- father of the present owner, bought of Daniel Hasbrouck and wife of Orange county, in 1830, 102 acres, constituting most of the ])resent farm. The place was all in woods with no build- ings and the price paid was $2,000 for 102 acres. What is now the Solomon DuBois farm, 160 acres, in the division of the Cornelius DuP)ois estate fell to the share of the daughter Jemima, who had married Andries Bevier of W^a- warsing. Jacob (i. DuBois ])urchased it of the Beviers about 1829, paying about $20 an acre. There was a house on the place occupied by Joachim Schoonmaker. The next fann, now owned by C. L. \ an ( )rden. has had a singular history from the fact that it has ])assc'd in each gen- eration for a century from one family to another in the female UISTOKY OF \ E\V PALTZ 211 line and three of its owners were named L.eali. In the (hvision of the property of Cornehus DuBois, senior, this tract fell to the share of his daughter Leah, who had married Cornelius Wynkoop of Hurley. It passed to their daughter Leah, who married Dr. Dewitt of Rochester. Dr. Dewitt's daughter Jane married Ilenr\ I lornheck, also of Rochester, and they came to live on the ])lace. in the next generation it became the prop- erty of their daughter Leah, who married Alfred Deyo. About 1830 Henry Hornbeck built the house, wdiich at the time was considered the finest residence between Goshen and Xew Paltz. We have come now on the Kettelboro road to the LeFevre tract of 1,000 acres, originally a part of the Garland patent. The old stone house now owned and occupied by Nathaniel Deyo, was the residence in 1820 of Noah LeFevre, grand- father of Josiah LeFevre of this village. It came to Noah from his father Abraham, and it passed from Xoah to his son Jonas. What is now the Jansen Hasbrouck place was in 1820 occu- pied by John LeFevre, son of the pioneer Abraham. It passed from John to his son Matthew and then to Matthew's son John M., who is now living at Peekskill with his son Matthew J. The next farm, now owned by J. Kiting LeFevre of High- land, was owned in 1820 by his great-grandfather, 'Squire Johannes LeFevre, who l)uilt the present large frame house about 1816, intending it for his son, Andries J. The latter died in 18 17 and 'S(|uire Johannes moved into the house him- self, where he lived until his death, about 1840. The farm afterwards became the proj)crty of .\ndries J.'s son, Cornelius D., from whom it passed \.o the ])resent owner. The next farm was owned in 1820 by Jacobus LeFevre, a nephew of 'Squire Johannes. Jacobus built. al)out 181 5, the frame house still standing. After Jacobus' dealii the farm was 212 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ sold to divide his estate and became the property of Garret LeFevre and subsequently of John H. Wurts. Next comes the farm, now owned by Albert Decker, which was owned in 1820 by Lewis LeFevre, a brother of Jacobus above mentioned. The house burned down about 1838 and was replaced by the present residence. We have come now to the Deyo tract of 500 acres, which like the LeFevre tract was a portion of the Jas. Garland patent. The Daniel Bevier farm of our day was owned in 1820 by Daniel A. Deyo, father of Thomas J. Deyo of Wallkill. Next comes the old stone house of Daniel Deyo, who was the ancestor of the Deyo family in this neighborhood. This house was occupied in 1820 by Jonathan, father of Dr. Abm. Deyo. We have now come to Ireland Corners and to the southern boundary of the town of New Paltz as it was before the town of Gardiner was created. BUTTERVILLE IN 182O The neighborhood, now known as Butterville, about two miles west of this village, was not settled until about 1812. The old Dutch name of the locality was "Oleyuuit" (Butter- nut), and was doubtless bestowed on account of the number of butternut trees in that region. Afterwards, on account of the number of members of the Society of Friends who settled in that region, it was called "The Quaker Neighborhood." The name, Butterville was given to the locality by S. D. B. Stokes in selecting a name for the Sunday school which he and others had organized in that locality. One of the first settlers in this region was Abram Steen, the father of our informant, Peter Steen. He was the son of Michael Steen, who emigrated from Holland and settled near HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 213 the Svvartekill, in Esopus. Michael's sons were Jacob, Abram, Matthew and Thomas. Abram was the only one of these who located permanently in this vicinity. He married a Freer from Bontecoe and purchased the land on which he located at But- terville of Major Isaac LeFevre. At that time the country all the way over the mountains to the Philip Ayres place, near the Clove, was in woods. At about the same time that Abm. Steen built his house a number of the Society of Friends located in the neighborhood. Mr. Peter Steen's recollections of these neighbors, as they were about 1820, were as follows: Rowland DeGarmo, father of Wm. H. DeGarmo, late of Rondout, came from Dutchess county and located where Henry Vanderlyn afterwards lived. Here he long carried on the tan- ning business on quite an extensive scale. Merritt Moore, who afterwards moved to Poughkeepsie, lived on what was after- wards the S. D. B. Stokes place. Next came the houses of Isaac and David Sutton, who were brothers and also came from Dutchess county. Matthew DuBois lately lived on the place of Isaac and Mr. Holmes on the place of David Sutton. Isaac was the father of Isaac S. and Henry P. ; David was the grandfather of Thomas Sutton of this village. Gideon Mullenix came from Dutchess county, we believe. His house was the only one of stone. He resided where Tim- othy Benjamin lived of late. Wm. Minard came from Esopus. He lived on the clay hill, in a house torn down about 1845. Benj. Wood lived near Liberty ville, on a place owned of late by Daniel I. Hasbrouck. Increase Green lived on the place lately occupied by Samuel A. DuBois. David Dickinson was another of the early settlers and lived in a log house. Under Bontecoe Point lived Abel A. Ayers. where his father, Thomas, lived before him on a tract purchased of the Beviers 214 III STORY OF XEir PALTZ in 1808 and here Abel's son. Thomas, afterwards Hved. Benj. Roberts, father of the late William B. of Clintondale, lived on the other side of the mountain, just above the Clove. DeGarmo, the Sutton brothers, Moore, Mullenix, Minard, Wood, Dickinson, Green, Ayres and Roberts were all Friends. James Pine came some time after the first settlement from Honk Hill. He was also a Friend. There was no school house at Butterville until alxnit 1830. Before that time. Mr. Steen tells us. his brothers went all the way to a private school on the other side of the mountain where Philip Ayres of late lived. About 1825 the road was laid out across the mountain from Butterville to Wessel lirodhead's near Allicniicnt had a sampler, which she worked when a little girl at school inider Miss Ran.some's guidance, and which a grandwing dates, were: Louis DulWjis and family, H)59. at Manheim. Jean Hasbrock and family. 1672, at Manheim. 224 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ Christian Deyo and family, 1675, ^-^ Mutterstadt. Abm. Hasbrouck (probably), 1675, (his wife born at Mut- terstadt). Louis Bevier and wife, 1675, at Frankenthal. Simon and Andre Lefevre, (probably) at Manheim. Anthony Crispell, (probably) 1660. The names in the above list with those of Hugo Freer, Abraham and Isaac DuBois and Pierre Deyo make up the twelve "Patentees," and it is reasonably certain that all of them were in the Palatinate just before their departure for Wiltwyck. It is certain that all of them were in Wiltwyck when, under the leadership of Louis DuBois, they secured the Patent from Gov. Andros in 1677. In 1678 these men with their families proceeded to occupy the land and to build shelters for their families upon it on the site of the village, which, by general consent, they now named New Paltz, in fond remembrance of their first place of rest in exile from their native land. Now the task of clearing and improving the land was be- gun, while title was held in common, no general division being made until 1703. The fact that no serious misunder- standing arose during nearly a quarter of a century of such joint occupancy should redound to the credit of this amicable and peace-loving community. These settlers soon organized a French church at New Paltz in 1683. with Louis DuBois as elder and Hugo Freer as deacon, and having Dr. Daille as minister until 1696. After a time they enjoyed the pastoral care of the min- isters of the Reformed Dutch church of Kingston. Louis Bevier. one of the twelve patentees named above, was born at Lille about 1648. In early manhood he cm- braced the doctrines of the Reformation, and, with his HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 225 ardent temperament, he soon drew down upon himself so much opposition, and eventually persecution, that he could no longer remain in safety at home, so, with some Hugue- not friends, he took refuge in the Palatinate, and settled near Frankenthal, in which vicinity he remained until 1675. In the meanwhile he connected himself with a Protestant church of that place, and in 1673 he married Marie Le Blanc, a member of a family of Huguenot refugees from his native place. In 1675, being desirous to emigrate to New York in order to rejoin his friends and relatives who had preceded him, he obtained from the pastor of the church in Frankenthal a certificate stating that he and his wife were members in good and regular standing, and commending them to other churches of like faith. Dated. Frankenthal, March 5, 1675. H. Lucasse, Pastor. William Gosse, Andre Le Blanc, Witnesses. The descendants of almost all of these Paltz Huguenot families have similar certificates still in their possession. After coming to New York Louis Bevier remained with relatives until 1677, when he united with the other patentees in purchasing from the Indians the land for which they afterward obtained the Patent. From the spring of 1678 he, with his fellow Patentees, remained here without any marked change for many years, and his children were born and reared in the faith of their parents, all of them being active in the maintenance of the 15 •226 HISrORY OF XEW PALTZ Protestant cluirch, first in New Paltz and later in the several comnuinities where they afterward settled. In 1710, his wife being dead, Louis Bevier proceeded to London and procured his "Denization" papers qualifying him as an English citizen. He then went to France where, as tradition reports, he met with a rough reception, but, not- withstanding this, it is highly probable that his business was in part satisfactorily adjusted and that he recovered at least some of his property. Coming home again to New Paltz he bought lands in Wawarsing upon which his sons Jean and Abraham set- tled, and he likewise bought the land at Marbletown upon which his son Louis settled in 1715. Meanwhile his son Samuel occupied his lands at New Paltz, where he himself remained in his declining years, his other son, Andries, being in some manner disabled, re- mained with him, and his only living daughter was married to Jacob Hasbrouck, and settled at New Paltz. Realizing that his end was near, on May 2, 1720, he dis- posed of all his real and personal estate by will, dividing it equally among his six children, deferring only so far to the custom of the times as to give to Jean one pound extra for his birthright. A short time after this he died and was buried at New Paltz; his will was admitted to probate July 4, 1720. Louis Bevier's children were : 1. Maria, born July 9, 1674, died in infancy. 2. Jean, bom Jan. 2, 1676, married Catharine Montanye. 3. Abraham, born Jan. 20. 1678, married Rachel Vernooy. 4. Samuel, born Jan. 21, 1680, married Magdalcna Blanshan. 3. Andries. born July 12, 1682. single, died 1768. 6. Louis, born Nov. 6, 1684. married Elizabeth Hasbrouck. HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 227 7. Esther, born Nov. 16, 1686, married Jacob Hasbrouck. 8. Solomon, born July 12, 1689, died in infancy. The names of the children, with the dates of their birth, are found in the original record as made in French appar- ently by Louis Bevier himself on a fly-leaf of an old folio Bible still in our possession. Jel\n Bevier Two of the daughters of Jean Bevier perished with their families in the attack on the settlement at Fantinekill, made by the Indians under Brandt in 1779. These were Eliza- beth, who had married her cousin, Isaac Bevier, son of Sam- uel, and Johannah, the wife of Michael Sax. The surviving descendants of Jean Bevier afterwards removed to the west. Some years ago, in digging down the foundation of the old Bevier house near Napanoch, the fragments of a boy's diary were found in a recess which formed part of the chim- ney. These records were written by Cornelius, a son of Captain Andries Bevier, nephew of the murdered women. The translation is given below as it was sent to me : "Went to Warwarsing with a load of rye to mill for father. Stopped at the tavern, took a drink and got some tobacco. Some of Captain Cortland's soldiers were there and drinking hard ; some got drunk and they had to take their guns away ; two of them tackled Tewn Osterhoudt because he wouldn't treat, but they were so drunk he throwed both of them and choked one of them pretty badly. "Went to the fort with some potatoes. Sam went with me. Heard that Indian tracks had been seen above Honk Falls. Coon Bevier said he could overturn any living In- dian, and hoped they would try and catch him. 228 HISTORY OF XEW PALTZ "All woke up by guns. Heard them shoot towards Fan- tinekill. After breakfast saw smoke that way, like a build- ing. Heard there were Indians. Jesse's dog came down here, and after a while Captain Cortland's soldiers came up and father went with them, with all the men toward Fan- tinekill and left us all alone. We heard them shoot after they had been gone about an hour and we heard the Indians yell, and then we all started for the mountain. Sam and I took the silver mugs, the spoons and some money, and started for the mountain. More than twenty people came with us because we knew the path over, and they all car- ried their best things with them. We stopped by the spring and looked down, and saw the fire at ]\Iike Sock's and heard them shoot at Jesse's. Black Bob came up to us on the path. He said he had run from the Fantinekill, and that the Indians had killed them all. We all started on foot as we could go, and went along the mountain to Maratanza Pond, and then hid all the silver and other things we could in the sand, and then Sam and I went over to the home of Mentz and rested. Mrs. Mentz gave us some milk. They were all scared. When we got to the pond, we went to the edge of the rocks and looked again. All the fire was out except John Bodley's house, which smoked yet ; we thought we could hear some shooting, but not sure. We went over to Shawangunk and told the people. Sam and I were bare- footed and outran most of the others until I hurt my foot in the burnt wood above Napanoch and it made me lame. In the night some of our folks came over ; and said that the Indians had gone, and that some of the people were lost in the mountains. "I went back over the nKMintain and rode part of the way on a horse, as mv foot was lame. We went down to Fan- HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 229 tinekill and found the houses burned except Jesse Bevier's, which was partly burned, but the soldiers drove the In- dians off. "They had killed all Mike Sock's family before the sol- diers came. It looked terrible around there." Abraham Bevier Some of the descendants of Abraham Bevier have re- mained in Wawarsing to the present day, represented in the fourth generation by Andries, who was a captain of militia and prominent in the business of the town ; and by Conrad, who also served in the militia and was a member of the Legislature in 1777. In the fifth generation Dr. Benjamin R. Bevier was a widely-known physician of Na- panoch and he is followed by his son. Dr. Benjamin Rush Bevier. Other descendants of Abraham removed to neigh- boring towns, and to various points in the west and south. One of his grandsons went to New Paltz, another to Shawangunk. while still another removed to Oil Creek, Penn. In the fifth generation the family was still more widely scattered, five sons of Captain Andries Bevier re- moved to Owasco, N. Y., and his daughter Rachel married Henry J. Brinkerhoff of Mansfield, Ohio, and is the grand- mother of Gen. Roelif Brinkerhoff. One of the sons, Abra- ham J. Bevier, removed to Stark county. 111., another to Fairfax, Va. Johannes, the son of Cornelius, went to wes- tern New York and his children later removed to Wiscon- sin and Illinois. In the sixth generation we find Dr. Matthew Bevier of Owasco, Richard Brodhead Bevier of Gardiner, Abraham A. Bevier of Napanoch, Rev. Johannes Hornbeck Bevier, at 230 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ one time editor of the Christian Intelligencer. John Harden- bergh Bevier of Bath, 111., Dr. Wm. Bevier of Denning, Ulster county, N. Y., Benjamin Bevier of Wilcox, Penn., Simon Bevier of Auburn, N. Y., and A. L. R. Bevier of Stark county. 111. Samuel Bevier Samuel Bevier, the son of Louis the immigrant, remained on the old homestead at New Paltz and his father made his home with him until his death in 1720. Of his children Abraham, Jacob and Philip settled at New Paltz, Abraham being an Associate Judge of that town. Johannes moved to Shawangunk where he was a prominent citizen and a leading elder in the church. Isaac removed to Rochester and his widow and two sons were killed by the Indians. Five grandsons of Samuel Bevier removed to western New York, being followed in the next generation by many more of the family, so that there are very few of Samuel's line now living in Ulster county. This branch of the Bevier family is represented in the seventh generation by Or\'ille D. Bevier of New York city and by Mrs. Henry A. Temple of St. John, N. B. Louis Bevier Louis Bevier, the second of the name, settled in Marble- town in 1 71 5 on the land purchased for him by his father of Peter Van Leuvan. He married Elizabeth Hasbrouck, daughter of Jean Hasbrouck of New Paltz, and died in 1753. His only child, Louis, was born April 29, 1717. He was a noted surveyor and also served as Supervisor of his town. He married, in 1745, Esther, daughter of Philip Du- HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 23J: IIOISK OK LOL'IS ISKVIF.K AT MARHLETOWN 2^2 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ Bois of Rochester, he died in 1772. Of this third Louis his cousin Abraham Hasbrouck writes : "My cousin, Louis Bevier, departed this transitory life the 29th day of September, at two o'clock in the morning and in the year of our Lord 1772, aged 55 years, 4 months, 19 days, and rests in the Lord until his coming. He was a good husband, a tender father, a good master, a kind neigh- bor, a true friend to liberty, a pillar in the church at Mar- bletown and elsewhere, an honest gentleman. He was en- dowed with a good share of knowledge, he was a comely man of middle stature, strong of body. He died of an apoplectic fit in the night, very suddenly, before his wife and children could come to him to see his exit." Louis Bevier, the third, had two sons that survived him, David and Philip. David, the grandfather of the writer, remained on the Marbletown homestead where I now reside ; while Philip removed to Rochester. Philip served as a Member of the Assembly in 1777 and was a colonel in the regular army during the Revolution. His only son. Dr. Louis D. B. Bevier, was a prominent ])hysician, and died in 185 1, leaving no heirs. David Bevier, at the age of 29 years, was an adjutant in a regiment of militia under Col. Levi Pawling, later he was one of the Committee of Safety. He married, in 1778, Maria, daughter of Abraham Hasbrouck of Kingston, and in deference to her wishes the family ceased using the French language and adopted the Dutch. David Bevier had two sons, the elder Louis and the younger Joseph. I'or the latter he purchased a farm at Catskill. ])ut he afterwards sold this place and returned to the town of ()li\e. in L'lster eount\-. where he resided till HISTORY OF NEW P ALT Z 233 his death in 1840. Joseph had but one son, David, whose sons, Joseph and Hasbrouck, are settled in Olive, while his youngest son, Charles, removed to Minnesota. The elder son, Louis, father of the writer, remained at Marbletown where he married ]\Iaria Eltinge, daughter of Cornelius Eltinge of Hurley. He was a captain in the war of 1812 and died in 1826. His only son is the writer of the present sketch. This line is further represented in the seventh generation by Louis Bevier, Jr., Professor of Greek in Rutgers College, New Brunswick, N. J., and in the eighth generation by Louis Bevier third, still a minor. Genealogy of the Bevier Family I. Louis Bevier, Married in 1673, Marie Le Blanc 2ND generation Marie, born July 19. 1674, died in infancy. Jean, born Jan. 29, 1676, married April 14, 1712, settled at Wawarsing, died 1745. Catharine Montanye. Abraham, born Jan. 20, 1678, married Feb. 18, 1707, set- tled at Wawarsing. died 1774. Rachel Vernooy. Samuel, born Jan. 21, 1680. Settled at New Paltz, died 1746. Magdalena Blanshan, daughter of Matthese Blanshan. Andries, born July 12, 1682. unmarried, settled at New Paltz, died 1768. Louis, born Nov. 6, 1684, married May 6, 1713, settled at Marbletown. died Feb. 10, 1753. Elizabeth Hasbrouck, daughter of Jean, born Feb. 25, 1685, died June 10. 1760. Esther, born Nov. 16, 1686, married Nov. 7, 1714. Jacob Hasbrouck, son of Jean. Solomon, bom July 12, 1689, died young. 234 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 2. Jeax Bevier, Married Catharine Montanye 3rd generation Marie, born March 7. 1713, died in infancy. Elenora. born May 23, 1714, settled at Minnisink. Benja- min Rolscher. Elizabeth, born Feb. 10, 1717, married 1751, settled at Wawarsing, died 1779. Isaac Bevier, son of Samuel, born Dec. 25, 1714. Johanna, born May 15, 1720, married April 23, 1753, set- tled at W'awarsing, died 1779. Michael Sax. Esther, born Oct. 18, 1722, married May 4. 1748. Solomon Westbrook, settled at Minnisink. Louis J., born Oct. 18, 1724, unmarried, settled at W'awar- sing, died 1812. Jesse, born May 11, 1729, married, settled at Wawarsing, died 1803. Elizabeth Hoffman. Johannes, born June 18, 1727, died in infancy. 3. Jesse Bevier, ]\Iarried Elizabeth Hoffman 4TH generation Blandina, born 1762, settled at Wawarsing. William Bod- ley ; 3 children baptized — Wawarsing records. David, born April i, 1764, settled at Wawarsing. Sally Gier. Catharine, born Aug. i, 1765, settled at Kerhonkson. Benjamin Depuy. Jr. ; 8 children baptized. John, bom Nov. 30, 1758, married Feb., 1792, settled at Jackson county, Indiana. Martha Green of Reddington. Lea, born Sept. 16, 1771, married April 9, 1792. William W. DeWitt : 4 children baptized. HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 23^ 4. David Bevier^ Married Sally Gier 5TH generation Mary White, born June 17, 1806. Charles, born July 4, 1808. Elizabeth Hoffman, born Sept. 20, 1810. 4. John Bevier, Married Martha Green Caty, bom Jan. 27, 1794. Ann Elizabeth, bom Nov. 5, 1795, married DeWitt Depuy,. settled at Rochester. Some of these two families moved to Jackson county, Indiana. 2. Abraham Bevier^ Married Rachel Vernooy 3RD generation Louis, born 1708, unmarried, died in 1750. Anna, born May 7, 1710, died in infancy. Cornelius, born Jan. 20, 1712, unmarried, died in 1770. Samuel, born Aug. 28, 1715, married June 10, 1739, set- tled at Wav^arsing, died 1774. Sarah LeFevre, daughter of Andries, born March i, 1719. Jacob, born Sept. 29, 1716, married Feb. 23, 1751, settled at Waw^arsing, died 1800. Anna Vernooy. Abraham, born Jan. 10, 1720, died aged 19 (see will). Maria, born Jan, 21, 1722, married June 20, 1745. Benja- min DuBois, son of Daniel, settled at New Paltz. Johannes, born April 26, 1724. married first Aug. 9, 1747, second Sept. 18, 1764, Wawarsing, died 1797. First, Rachel LeFevre, daughter of Andries, born June 23, 1728. Second, Elizabeth VanVleit, nee Gonzales. 236 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ Benjamin, born May 7, 17-^7, married Dec. 13. 1760, died 1803. Elizabeth \'an Keuren, boni July 29, 1726, daughter of Tjerck Matthysen and Maria Ten Eyck. Daniel, unmarried, died 1786. 3. Samuel Bevier, Married Sarah LeFevre 4TH generation Andries, born April 14, 1742, married June 21, 1764, settled at Wawarsing, died 1800. Jacomyntje DuBois, born April 21, 1745, daughter of Cornelius DuBois. Abraham, Jr., born Nov. 18, 1746, settled at Shavvangunk. Maria DuBois, bom April 20, 1746, daughter of Jonathan. Maria, born Oct. 17, 1750, married April 23, 1772. Corne- lius G. \'ernooy, Rochester. Rachel, born Oct. 17, 1750, married April 19, 1776. Johan- nes A. DeWitt, Rochester. Maria and Rachel were twins. Matthew, born 1744, married Dec. 2, 1769, Shawangunk. Jacomytje Bevier, born Sept. 28, 1744, daughter of Abram S. EHzabeth, born Feb. 18, 1753, married. Arthur Morris, Rochester. Cornelia, born Jan. 21, 1755. married, first Dec. 9, 1774. First, Matthew Newkirk. Hurley. Second, Peter Bevier, Chenango. 3. Jacob Bevier, Married Anna Vernooy 4TII generation Jenneke, born Jan. 16, 1752, died in infancy. Abraham, born July 19, 1753. married, Wawarsing, died 1825. First, Margaret LeFevre. born Oct. 26. 1752. daughter HISTORY OF NEW P ALT Z 237 of Abraham LeFevre. Second, Abagail Vanderbilt. Third, Sarah \'ernooy, widow. Sarah, born Aug. 28, 1755, married. CorneUus Bevier, son of Johannes. Rachal, born Feb. 10, 1759, died young. EHzabeth, born 1762, unmarried, died 1828. Anna, born May 12, 1765, married. John J. DuBois, born Aug. 4, 1 75 1, son of Johannes DuBois and Judith Wynkoop, Hurley. Catherine, born July 28, 1768, married Nov. 8, 1796. Peter Jansen, born Nov. 16, 1755, Marbletown. 3. Johannes Bevier, Married,, ist Rachel LeFevre; 2ND Cornelia Vernooy 4TH generation Maria, born 1750, married. Auburn, John L. Hardenberg. 2nd wife, Martha Brinkerhoff. Sarah, born June 16, 1752, married, Mamakating. Manuel Gonsaulus. Andries LeFevre, born March 20, 1754, died young. Simon Bevier, born April 29, 1756, married Dec. 11, 1790, Wawarsing. Maria Bevier, daughter of Benjamin, born Oct. 16, 1768. Elizabeth Cantine. Conrad, born May 7, 1758, Napanock. Elizabeth Roosa. Cornelius, born 1760, Wawarsing, died 1790. Sarah Bevier, daughter of Jacobus, Cornelia Veniooy. Cornelia, born 1762, Chenango, N. Y. Petrus Bevier, born April 8. 1753, son of Philip. Jacob J., bom June i. 1766, married Aug. 6, 1786, Leuren- kill. Margaret DeWitt. 238 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ Daniel, born Dec. 17, 1768, married Nov. 19, 1791, Oil Creek. Sarah Bevier, daughter of Abraham Bevier, Jr. Abraham, born March 11, 1770, married Dec. 11, 1793, Leurenkill. Jennike Vernooy. Benjamin, Married Elizabeth X'anKeuren 4tii generation Benjamin, born 1762, married 1790, Wawarsing. Leah Roosa. Maritje, born Oct. 16, 1768, married Feb. i, 1790, Wawar- sing, died 1792. Simon Bevier, born 1756, son of Johannes; 2nd wife, Eliza Cantine. 4. Andries Bevier, Married Jacomyntje DuBois 5TH generation Sarah, born Aug. i, 1765, unmarried, settled in Owasco. Samuel, born Oct. 25, 1766, married, settled in Cayuga county. Elizabeth Bevier, born 1768, daughter of Abm. Bevier. Cornelius, born April 27, 1769, married, settled in Cayuga county. Susan Nottingham. Wilhelmus, born May 10, 1771, married Jan. 11, 1801, set- tled at Wawarsing. Annatje Hoornbcck, bom May 29, 1771. Lewis, born Dec. 4, 1773, married Oct. 20, 1805, settled at Wawarsing, died 1838. Garretje VanKeuren. Abraham A., born July 28, 1776, married Aug. 8, 1801, set- tled at Wawarsing. Ann Perrine. Marjritje, May 30, 1779, unmarried, Owasco. Jannet, born Aug. 30, 1781, died in infancy. Josiah, born Feb. 9, 1785, married, Owasco. ist, Hannah HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 239 Brinkerhoff. 2nd, Leah Bevier, born March 23, 1787, daugh- ter of Conrad Bevier. Rachel, born March i, 1791, married. Henry J. Brinker- hoff, Mansfield, Ohio. 4. Abraham Bevier, Married Maria DuBois Elizabeth, born Nov. 20, 1768, married. Samuel Bevier, born Oct. 25, 1766, son of Andries. Sarah, born Sept. 9, 1770, married Nov. 19, 1791. Daniel Bevier, born Dec. 17, 1768, son of Johannes, Oil Creek. Samuel, born Jan. 4, 1772. Rachel, born May 7, 1774. Jonathan, born May 2"^, 1776. Nathaniel DuBois, born Sept. 13, 1777, Shawangunk. 4. Matthew Bevier, Married Jacomyntje Bevier 5th generation Abraham, born Jan. 8, 1772. Sarah, born July 9, 1775. Samuel, born Nov. 7, 1777. Margaret, born July 13, 1780. Cornelius, born Nov. 19, 1784. 4. Abraham Bevier, Married, ist Margaret LeFevre, 2ND Abby Vanderbilt, 3RD Sarah Vernggy 5TII GENERATION Andries, born Oct. 28, 1780, married Feb. 18, 1805. settled in Gardiner, died Jan., 1845. Mary Deyo, born Dec. 2. 1785, died April 19, 1858. Maria, bom Feb. 10, 1783, married July 18, 1802, settled at Wawarsing. Andries I. LeFevre, born Oct. 5, 1777. Rachel, born Oct. 25, 1785. 240 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ Lena, born Nov. 16, 1787, married. Simon MuUer. Cornelia, born May 6, 1790. Marjrietje, born Aug;. 11, 1791, unmarried. Abagail, born Nov. 17, 1794, married. David McKinstry. 4. Conrad Bevier, Married Elizabeth Roosa 5th generation Benjamin Rosa, born Sept. 10, 1782, married, settled in Napanoch, died in 1865. Catharine Ten Eyck, daughter of Richard Ten Eyck. Matthew, born Oct. 2, 1785, married, settled in Bath, 111. Cornelia Hardenburgh. Lea, born March 23, 1787, 2nd wife of Josiah Bevier, son of Andries Bevier, Owasco. Lucas, born April 2, 1792, unmarried. Maria, born July 18, 1795, married. Simon Bevier, born March 5. 1788, son of Cornelius, Wawarsing. Jane, born March 19, 1799, married. Moses C. Depuy, Rochester. 4. Cornelius Bevier, Married, ist Sarah Bevier, 2ND Cornelia Vernooy 5TH generation Sarah, born April 20. 1777. married, Wawarsing. Jacob Hermance. Johannes, born Oct. 15, 1784, married Aug. 14, 1808, Lacka- wack, died Feb. 22, 1842. Elizabeth Tearhout, July 31, 1792. Conrad, born April 2, 1786, married, Lackawack. Sarah Vernooy. Simon, born 1788, Wawarsing, died April 23, 1846. Maria Bevier. born July 18, 1795, daughter of Conrad. HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 241 4. Simon Bevier, Married, ist Maria Bevier, 2ND Elizabeth Cantine 5TII GENERATION Simon, born Oct. 3. 1792, died in infancy. Samuel, born Oct. 3. 1796, married. Oil Creek. Maria Van Wagenen. Magdalena, born April 9, 1798. unmarried, Buffalo. Peter, born March 4, 1802. married Jan. i, 1828, Drowned Lands. Elizabeth Terwilliger ; no children. Elijah, born Dec. 5, 1805, married, Owasco, Onondaga county, Elizabeth Bevier. Rachel, born Aug. i, 1808, married, Wawarsing. Peter Cantine ; no children. Maria, born March 7. 181 1. married. Stephen Dewitt, Western New York. Andrew, born Sept. 20. 1813. married, Western New York. Martha J. Shaver. Margaret, born Feb. 14. 1816. married. Andries Dewitt, Ohio. 4. Jacob J. Bevier, Married Margaret Dewitt 5TI1 generation Johannes Dewitt, born Sept. 14, 1787, Leurenkill. Cornelius, bom Feb. 26. 1791. Alexander, born Sept. 14, 1792. Richard Brodhead, born July 10, 1796. Daniel. Matthew. Nathaniel. Simon. Catharine. Leah. 242 lllSTOKY OF NEW PA LIZ 4. Daniel Be\il;r, MARRiiiD Sahah Bevier 5111 GENERATION Maria, born Feb. 24, 1793. Johannes, born Xov. 13, 1794, < Jil Creek. 4. Abraham J. Be\ier, Married Jenneke Vernooy 5T11 generation Jenneke, born Sept. 30, 1794, married. Jolm A. Snyder, EUenville. Elizabeth, born April 20, 179O. married, W'awarsint,^ ; ist, Moses Bevier, son of Benjamin; 2d, Charles Sluillz. Nathan, born Feb. 11, 1798. married, Lafayette. Stark county. III. Sarah Brannen. Maria \'ernooy, born May 28. 1800. married. Daniel Elmore. Jacob Hoornbeck, born Oct. 29. 1802, died in infancy. Jacob Hoornbeck. born Aug. 15. 1805, married, Fairfax county. \'a., died Dec. 6. 1888. Sarah Devine. Sarah X'ermxjy, born March 5. iSii. married. Silas Cillett, Illinois. 4. P)ENjA.Mix P.i:\ii:r. M \rkii:i) Leah Roo.sa 5TH GENER.XTION Elizabeth, born Sept. 16, 1790, married. Luke Dewitt. Owasco. Jannetje. born May 9, 1795. Jophal Hoornbeck. Rochester. Levi, born July 22. 1797, died young. Moses, born Oct. 18, 1799. married. EUenville, died Xov. 22, 1828. Elizabeth Bevier. born April 20. 1796. (2d hus- band Chas. Schultz.) HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 243 Lewis, born Oct. 25, 1802, married, Wawarsing. Gertrude Smeedes ; no children. Maria, born Jan. 15, 1805. Ann, born Oct. 25, 1807. Tjerck, born , married , died 1830. Sarah Dewitt. daughter of Reul)en Devvitt. 2. Samuel Beyier, M.vrried Magdalena Blanjean 3d generation Solomon, born May 13, 171 1, died in infancy. Matthew, born June 28, 1712, died 1746. Abraham, born June, 171 3, married Jan. 3. 1742. Settled at New Paltz, died 1796. Margaret Kiting, born May 18. 17 18, daughter of Roelof Elting. Isaac, born Dec. 25, 17 14, married 1751, settled at Wawar- sing. Elizabeth Bevier, born Feb. 10, 1727, daughter of Jean Bevier. Jacobus, born April 29. 1716. married 1740. New Paltz. Antje Freer. Margaret, born June 30, 1717, married June 17, 1737. Bloom- ingdale. Matthew LeFevre, born April 10. 1710, son of Andries. Maria, born Oct. 5. 1718, married Abraham LeFevre. l)orn March 25, 1716, son of Jan LeFevre. Louis S., born Jan. 10. 1720, died young. Esther, born Jan. 8. 1721. married. Cornelius L. Brink, Shawangunk. Johannes, Iwrn Sept. 9, 1722. married Sept. 2, 1749, Sha- wangunk, died 179^. Magdalena LeFevre, born Oct. 11. 1724, daughter of Simon. Philip. Ixirn Fob. c>. 1724. married July 10. 174S. Tryntje Low. jud husl)anil Adriance Newkirk. of Hurlev. 244 HISTORY OF X E\V PALTZ 3. Abraham Bkvikk, Married Margaret Eltinge * 4th generation Sarah, born June 25, 1744. married Oct. 25. 1765. Petrus Hasbrouck, born Aug. 20, 1738, New Paltz. Jacomyntje, born Sept. 28, 1746, married Dec. 2, 1769. Matthew Bevier, born 1744, son of Sam'jcl, ShawangLink. Solomon, born Dec. 4, 1748, married, died Nov. 10, 1810. Elenor Griffin, born Dec. 22, 1745, died Aug. 12, 1820. Katrintje, born Oct. 19, 1750, married Jan. 24. 1762. Ma- thusalem DuBois, bom May 23, 1742, son of Ephriam. Roelof Eltinge, born May 16, 1753, died young. Maria, born March 18, 1755, married. Isaac Hasbrouck, born April 13. 1746, son of Daniel. Abraham A., born ( )ct. 29, 1758, married, Chenango, died 181 7. Maria Freer. Magdalen, married Nov. 9, 1766. Mattheus Decker, Sha- wangunk. Esther, died young. 3. Isaac Bevier, Married Elizabeth Bevier 4TH generation Katrintje, born Ap^il 2'i<. 1752, married. Abraham Jansen, Leurenkill. Solomon, born March 20. 1754. Josiah. born Aug. 10, 1756. The two above persons were killed by Indians in 1779. Magdalena, born June 24, 1759, unmarried. Eliza, born .April 17. I7''>3, died young. HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 245 3. Johannes Bevier, Married Magdalena LeFevre 4TH generation Cornelia, born Aug. 30, 1750, died young. Jonathan, born Jan. 28, 1752, unmarried. Magdalena, born Nov. 25, 1753, married 1783. Jan Hoff- man, Shawangunk. Nathaniel, born April 17, 1756, married, Shawangunk. Catharine Dewitt, daughter of Dr. Andries Dewitt. Jonas, born July 26, 1758, Shawangunk. Maria Dewitt. Cornelia, born Jan. 25, 1761, married Nov. 7, 1786. Noah LeFevre, born Oct. 29, 1754, son of Abraham. 3. Philip Bevier, Married Tryntje Low 4TH generation Catharine, born April 9, 1749, unmarried, New Hurley. Magdalena, born Jan. 13, 1751, married. Abraham DuBois, born Feb. 15, 1749, son of Benjamin. Petrus, bom April 28, 1753. married. Cornelia Bevier, born 1762, daughter of Johannes. Sarah, born April 23, 1755. Elias, born April 25, 1756. Sara, born Jan. 22, 1758. 4. Solomon Bevier. Married Eleanor Griffin 5TI1 generation Abraham Solomon, bom June 27. 1774. Rcelof, born Jan. 21, 1776. 246 HISTORV OF NEH' PALTZ John, born May 8, 1777, married, ist Hannah Smith on Jan. 22, 1804, 2nd Margaret Anable on March 22, 1826. Margrietje, born Jan. 15, 1779. Cat}', born Aug. 17, 1780. Charity, born Jan. 31, 1781. Nelly, born Nov. 2y, 1783. Noah, born April 25, 1785. Maria, born Oct. 20, 1787. Abraham A. Bevikr, Married Maria Freer 5TH GENER.VTION Isaac, born Oct. 29, 1784. Roelof Eltinge, born Dec. 28, 1785. Abraham, born April 13, 1787. Thomas, born Nov. 29, 1788. Thomas, born Dec. 29, 1790. Zacharias, born March 6, 1796. All the above were born in Broome county, N. Y. 3. Jacobus Bevier, Married Antje Freer 4T11 generation Samuel, born Nov. 9, 1740, married, settled in Chenango. Rachel Auchmoody. Jacob, born 1742, died in infancy. Antje, born June 3. 1745. married. Benjamin Hasbrouck, born Jan. 31, 1748, son of Daniel. Jacob, born Feb. i, 1747, married. New Paltz. Maria York. Matthew, born June 24. 1748. Magdalena, born Dec. 22,, 1749, married Jonas Freer. Simeon, born Jan. 28, 1752. HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 247 Elias, born March 28, 1753, married, New Paltz and Broome county, N. Y. Sarah LeFevre, born June 5, 1763, daughter of Peter LeFevre. Sarah, born July 30, 1755, married Johannis Freer. Maria, born Jan. 24, 1758, married, second wife. Benjamin Hasbrouck, bom Jan. 31, 1748, son of Daniel. Jannetje, born Jan. 31. 1761, married. John York, New Paltz. 4. Samuel Bevier, Married Rachel Auchmoody 5TH generation Maria, born Dec. 7, 1774. Jacobus, born Sept. 8, 1776. Antje, born Aug. 11, 1778. Cornelius, born Feb. 6, 1780. Josiah, born July 12, 1782. Lydia, born Aug. 25, 1784. Christian, born Sept. i, 1786. married March 20, 1810. Magdalena Freer. All the above were born in Chenango, Broome county. Maria, born July 3, 1789. Eliza, born Aug. 27, 1791. 3. Jacob Bevier, Married Maria York 5tii generation Maria, born July 2, 1775, died in infancy. Maria, bom Oct. 18. 1776, married. Ambrose Mitchel. Jacobus, born June 30, 1778, married. New Paltz. Mary Yandel. Isaac, born March 27, 1780, married Dec. 2, 1802, New Paltz, died Oct. 3, 1820. Mary York, died Aug. 8. 1859. Catharine, born Jan. 23. 1782. married. Luther Sawtell. 248 HISTORY Of XEll' PALTZ Ezckiel, born July 2t^, ^y^A- married March 22, 1810, died April 22, 1869. Helen \'an Ijiinible. Jonathan, born Aug^. 17, 1786, married March 17, 181 1. Judith Low. Jeremiah, born May 11. 1789. married April 30, 1812, Esopus. Wyntje Smith. Henry, born Nov. 25. 1791. 4. Elias Bevier, Married Sarah LeFevre 5TH generation Petrus LeFevre, born 1786. Elizabeth, born Jan. 18, 1788. Antje, born Dec. 15, 1789. ]\laria, born Sept. 2^, 1791, married Dec. 29, 1814. Gerrit Newkirk. Reuben, born Dec. 4. 1793. Magdalena. born March 7, 1796. Jennike, born July 4, 1798. Lydia. born Jan. 25, 1801. Johan \'crnooy, born March 20. 1804. Samuel, born July 13, i8c6. 4. X.\THANIEL BeVIER, MaRRIED CaTRINA DeWITT 5TII GENER.\TION Sarah, born Oct. 21, . Map^dalena. bom April 28. 1790. married March 30, 1812. Charles Eltinp^, born March 30. 1792. Jane Vernooy, born Feb. 24. 1792. married. .Xbraham El- tinj^, born March 30, 1792. Elizabeth Lynot. born ( )ct. 12. 1795. married May 28. 1814, died Nov. 25. 1835. IKiiry Deyo. born March 30, 1792. HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 249 4. Jonas Bevier, Married Maria Dewitt 5tii generation Magdalena, born Sept. 15, 1794. Neeltje, bom Sept. 15, 1796, married Feb. 3, 1818. Silas Winfield, Shawangunk. Johannes Dewitt. born Feb. 28, 1798, died yoimg. Jonathan, born July 20, 1800, married Dec. 10, 1825, died . 1829. Hannah LeFevre. Nathaniel, born Feb. 25, 1804. Stephen, born April 19, 1806. Lea Dewitt. born Feb. 16, 1808. Jane Xewkirk. born Dec. 5, 1810, marrred. Annanius Winfield. 4. Petrus Bevihir. Married Cornelia Bevier 5TI1 gener.-\tion Catrintje, born June 12, 1785. •Philippus, born Oct. 31, 1787. Rachel, born Jan. 8, 1789. Mattheus. born Nov. 29, 1790. Chenango, N. Y. 2. Louis Bevier, Married Elizabeth Hasbrouck 3RD GENERATION Louis, bom April 29. 171 7, married Oct. 24, 1743, Marble- town, died Sept. 29, 1772. Esther DuBois, born June 20, 1718. daughter of Philip DuBois, died Oct. 7. 1790. 3. Louis Bevier. Married Esther DuBois 4TII GENERATION David, born Nov. 2y, 1746. married Jan. zy, 1772, Marble- town, died June 17. 1822. Maria Hasbrouck, born July 7, 1751. daughter of .Abraham Hasbrouck. died Nov. 29, 1816. 250 HISTORY OF XEll' PALTZ Klizabeth. born June 9, 1749, married March 4. 1773. Joseph Hasbrouck, bom March 4. 1744, son of Abraham, Guilford, died Feb. 26, 1808. PhiUp D. B., born Dec. 28. 1751. married Dec. 29, 1782, Rochester, died April 18. 1802. Ann Dewitt. born Oct. 20, 1862. Louis, born Aug. 15. 1754, died in infancy. Esther, born Dec. 23, 1755. died in infancy. 4. David Bevier, Married Maria Hasbrouck 57 H generation Louis, born Feb. 13, 1779, married Jan. 6, 1807, Marbletown, died Oct. 25, 1826. Maria Eltinge. born March 9, 1785, daughter of Cornelius Eltinge. Abraham Bourbon, born March 30. 1781, died May 5, 1782. Joseph, bom Nov. i, 1703, married, Olive, died 1840. Catharine Hasbrouck. daughter of Jacobus B. Hasbrouck. Philip, born Dec. 11, 1785, died Oct. 25, 1791. Catharine, born Sept. 29, 1789, married Jan. 18, 181 5. Stephen Stilvvell, New^ Paltz. Esther, bom Aug. 6, 1791. died Nov. 20, I7*>i. 4. Philip D. 1'. r.i\iiR, }kL\RRiri> Aw Oi wnx 5111 GENERATION Esther, bom Jan. 8, 1785. married Jan. 30. 1810, died Aug. 30, 1871. Philip Hasbrouck. born Oct. 22. 1783, son of Joseph Hasbrouck, New Paltz. Hilletje, born Feb. 14. 1788. died July 25. 1788. Rachel, born Jan. 18. I78<). married April 30. 1809, died HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 251 Feb. 2, 1858. Thomas R. Hardenburgh, Woodburn, Sullivan county, died May 14, 1869. Elizabeth, born Jan. 18, 1790, unmarried. Maria Ann, born Feb. 2, 1791, married, Port Jarvis. Rev. Cornelius C. Eltinge, born May 12, 1793, son of Cornelius Eltinge. Henrietta Cornelia, born Nov. 22, 1792. James Hasbrouck, son of Joseph Hasbrouck, New Paltz. Louis DuBois, born June 3, 1794, married June, 1839, Roch- ester, died March 31, 1851. Charity Hoornbeck. Hylah, born Aug. 3, 1795, New Paltz. Levi Hasbrouck, son of Josiah Hasbrouck, died March 7, 1861. Sarah Amelia, born March 23, 1797, married, died Oct. 18, 1861. Cornelius L'.ruyn. born June 16, 1789, died April 23, 1873- 5. Louis Bevier, AL\rried Maria Eltinge 6th generation Maria, born Sept. 21, 1807, married, died Aug. i, 1878. Rev. Cornelius L. Van Dyck, born Jan. 5, 1804, died Sept. 13, 1866. Blandina, born Oct. i, 1809, unmarried, died June 21, 1889. Catharine, born Nov. 11, 1811, married, died March 29, 1868. Oliver G. DuBois, son of Derick DuBois. Jane, born April 26, 1814, married, died March 29, J883. Edgar Hasbrouck, born Feb. 25, 1814, son of L S. Hasbrouck, died July 15, 1854. Esther Gumaer, born July 6, 181 7, died Oct. 15, 1877. G. VV. Basten, son of Geo. Basten. Magdalena DuBois, born Jan. 23, 1820, died Feb., 1897. Willet S. Northrop, died Aug., 1895. Louis, bom Aug. 21, 1822, married, Marbletown. Catharine 252 HISTORY OF XEW PALTZ Van Dyck, born March 29. 1824, daughter of Lawrence C. Van Dyck. died Jan. 24, 1885. Ehzabeth, born Dec. 10. 1824, married. Peter \'an Dyck. 5. Joseph Bevier, Married C.ath.\rine Hasbrouck 6th generation Mary Ann, married. Russell Holmes, Catskill and Olive. David, born Aug. 10, 1818, married, Olive, died Sept. 11, 1866. Deborah Lockwood. born June 28. 1820. died April 2, 1887. Catharine, unmarried, died 1840. Eleanor, married, second wife. Russell Holmes. HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 253 CHAPTER XXIII The Deyo Family at New Paltz Two New Paltz patentees, Christian and Pierre, bore the name of Deyo and were father and son. They were among the last of the twelve to set foot on the soil of the New World, where Anthony Crispell, Louis DuBois and his sons and the two LeFevre brothers had already resided for some years. In 1675 Pierre Deyo was still in the Palatinate as is shown by his certificate of good standing and church membership from the noted pastor Amyot. This precious relic which has come straight down in the Deyo family is now in the possession of Mr. A. D. Brodhead. It is in the German tongue, is in a good state of preservation and a translation is as follows : This is to certify that Peter Doio and Agatha Nickel both in honor living in Curr Pfaltz, Mutterstadt. circuit of New- stadt, have been united in marriage, the intent of such marriage having been announced three times from the pulpit, that they are members of the Reformed church and as far as we know the same are well behaved people. Mutterstadt, Curr Pfaltz, 21 Jan.. 1675. Jacob Amyot, Pastor. Louis DuBois was the man who discovered New Paltz and was the leader in the settlement, but Christian Deyo was called "Grandpcre" or grandfather in the old documents and was, in fact, the grandfather of most of the children of the vouthful settlement. Christian's son Pierre was a patentee, likewise his four sons-in-law. John and Abraham Hasbrouck, Simon Le- Fevre and Abraham DuBois. The youngest of the patentees, 254 HISTORY OF \ IIW PALTZ Isaac DuBois, married Maria, daughter of Jean Hasbrouck and ,i,rran(ldaug:litcr of Christian Dcyo. Christian Deyo had grandchildren bom on the other side of the Atlantic and one of his granddaughters, Esther Hasbrouck, who was born in the Palatinate, married in 1692, Peter (iumaer. one of the earliest settlers of Minisink, so already at that early date New Paltz became the cradle of the surrounding country. Before ending his days. Christian Deyo saw his family all settled around him at New Paltz, the three unmarried daugh- ters who came with him to the new world having become the wives of Abraham Hasbrouck, Simon LeFevre and Abraham DuBois. Christian Deyo was quite certainly an old man at the time of the settlement of New Paltz and lived only about ten years afterwards. His will, which is recorded in Book A, in the County Clerk's office at Kingston, is as follows: In ye name of God, amen. Ve first day of February, Anno Dom., 1O86-7 (the fractional form showing the date according to the Old and New Style), Christian Doyou, of ye New Paltz, in ye County of Ulster, being sick in body and of good and perfect memor}-, thanks be to Almighty God, and calling to remembrance the imcertain state of this transitory life and that all flesh must yield to death when it shall please God to call, I do make, constitute, ordain and declare this my last will and testament in manner following, revoking and annulling l)y these presents all and every testament in manner following : I will, first, that all my just debts be paid within convenient time after my decease by my executors, as named. I give to my son Peter Doyou fiftyrix dollars, that my son was indebted to me and then to share cf|ually with all of the rest of my children of mv estate and further 1 do give to mv son's son. HISTORY OF NEW FALTZ 255 Christian Doyou, forty pieces of eight and a small gun and then I do hereby give unto my five children all ye rest of my estate of lands, housings, chatties and movable goods, to them, their heirs, executors and assigns forever, as witness my hand and seal, in Kingston, ye day and year above written and I do desire that my corpse may be buried at ye New Paltz. Ye mark of Christian Dovau. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Nicator Depew, William DuMont. Jno. David, Plumphrey Davcnol. It will be noticed that the will does not mention any executor, and perhaps it was owing to this singular omission that the estate was settled by the heirs as appears by a writing in French of which the following literal translation was made by Frank Hasbrouck of Poughkeepsie. , The twenty-foiuih ( )ctober 1687 we the undersigned have agreed that which follows, that is, that to terminate the dif- ference which we might have for the inheritance of our father me abraham assebroucg will receive thirty pieces of eight [dollars] from I^lr. P>ekman niton that which lie owes to our father christian doyeau and me abraham dubois will receive also from said bekman twenty-eight pieces of eight and from my brother-in-law pierre doyeau fifty-five bushels of good win- ter wheat because of what comes to me of my part of the negro of our father from the said ])ierre doyau and me lean assebroucg should receive from Abraham assebroucg ten bushels and from abraham dubois eleven bushels and we 256 Jl I STORY Of XEir PALTZ Pierre doyau Jean asscbroucg and Simon le fevre will receive from said bekman the surplus of said thirty pieces of eight and of said twenty pieces of eight which are due [word oblite- rated] the abraham assebrouc and liabraham dubois tlie sur- ])lus say I which the said bekman owes to our father christian doyau we the under-named pierre doyau ian assebrouc and Simon le febvre will share it equally as also the twenty-five pieces of eight which vallercm dumont owes to our father chris- tian doyau and that which is due for the rest by the other debtors of our said father except that the said abraham asse- brouc and abraham dubois should be able to claim nothing in the said debts and it is agreed that if there are any complaints from any of those interested in the inheritance of our father because of what things have been done or what could be done each of us five heirs will pay our part of it and if the said re- payments arise from the complaint of any one of us that one alone shall pay the said penalty. pierre doyo Marque de Simon le febvre Abraham hasbrouck Jean assebrouc Abraham duboi Pierre the Patentee There is an old tradition that Pierre Deyo the Patentee, only son of Christian Deyo. died while on an expedition to find a route from New Paltz to the River, and that long afterwards a buckle of a truss that he had worn was found at the foot of a tree and that this was the only clue to his mysterious fate. This story is told by Josiah R. Elting in his genealogical record, but it is probable that the Pierre who died on the way to the HISTORV OF XEir FALTZ 257 River was Pierre, son of the Patentee of the same name. This Pierre grew to man's estate but left no children, as Josiah R. Elting- says concerning the Pierre who died looking for a route to the River. Pierre the Patentee left four sons. Christian, born in Pala- tinate in 1674; Abraham, born at Hurley in 1676; Pierre, baptized at New Paltz in 1683 and Henricus baptized at New Paltz in 1690; also two daughters, Mary and ^Margaret; the first born in 1679, married Jacob Clearwater, settled at Bontecoe and had a son, Abraham, christened at New Paltz in 1699. The very oldest paper in the Theodore Deyo collection is a bond given by Pierre Deyo the Patentee, in 1681, and is in English as follows : Kingestowne, 26th April, 1681. I under written Peter dolliaw of ye New Palse doe owne to stand indebted unto mee Thomas Dellavoll ye sum of fifty two Sch. wheatte, wch I doe oblige my self to pay this next year now cominge on, whereunto I have sett my hand to be de- livered at ye water syde. Pierre doyo. On the back of this paper is indorsed. Kingstowne, 26th April 1681 Peter doliou of ye New Palse his obligation for 52 Sch. wheatte to be paid this winter coming on. There is also the further indorsement. Kingstowne 23d Jan. 168^. Reed of ye sed Peter Doliaw ye contents of this bond, say reed by mee John Fontaine for my master. Thomas Delavoll. 258 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ \ vfa^t^ ANCIENT DOCUMENT WITH SIGNATUKE OF PIERRE HEYO, THE I'ATEXTKK HISTORY OF NEW I'ALTZ 259 Christian, Son. of Pierre the Patentee Christian settled without (i(»ul)l in tlie Sitrin^town neighbor- hood, where his descenchmts liave since hved and where his descendants janies E. and Matthew Deyo now reside. In the will of his ti^rantlfather Christian is specially remembered by the bequest of a small gun. Christian was married at New Paltz in 1702 to Marytje DeGraff (in I'rench LeConte). It is somewhat singular that the marriage is recorded on the church books both at Xew Paltz and Kingston. On the New Paltz church book the quaint record is as follows : "Christian Doyo and Alary LeConte were married in this town of Paltz (Pals, sometimes also called Le Palle)." Christian's name appears in the list of taxpayers in 1712, in the list of soldiers in Capt. Hoffman's company in 1716. in the list of those who built the first stone church in 1720, in the list of freeholders in 1728 and in the list of slaveholders in 1755. His name ajipears as deacon in the church at Xew Paltz in 1733 and m 1765 as an elder. Christian left only two sons of whom we have any record. Moses and Jacobus: also a daughter Mary, who in 1731 mar- ried Jeems Ackmoidi, a Scotchman and ancestor of the Auch- moody family. Christian's son Jacobus moved to Kingston and we shall give his history hereafter. Moses who was born in 1706 married in 1728 Clarissa Stokhard and lived in a frame house, lorn down about 1820 about a mile north of Springtown. Moses' name appears in the list of Xew Paltz soldiers in 1738. He and his wife Clarissa Stokhard joined the church at Xew Paltz in 1752. In the tax list of 1765 we find the names of Moses and his sons. Christian. Jr.. and Johannis. Jr., all residing iii the Si>ringtown neighborhood. ( ( )n the same list we find the names of Johannis and Christopher Deyo. sons of Hendricus 26o HISTORy Of XEll' PALTZ and cousins of Closes, as residing in the same locality.) Chris- tian, Jr., who was born in 1732, married Elidia Terwilliger in 1762. We have no account of his brother Johannis. The sons of Christian, jr., aiul Elidia Terwilliger were Josiah, born in 1763; Jonathan (in Dutch Voane), born in 1766; Moses, born in 1768, and Matthew, born in 1777. Jonathan and Matthew married and resided in the neighborhood. We have no account of Moses, and none of Josiah except that he married Catharine Blanshan and had a daughter Maria, who married ]\Iartinas Freer and moved with him to western New York. Romcx) H. Freer, attorney general of the State of West X'irginia, is their grandson. Jonathan married Catharine Ean of Bontecoe, a sister of Peter Ean. From Jonathan the homestead descended to his son Christian, who occupied it during his life and was the last to bear the honored name of the eldest of the New Paltz Patentee's. From Christian the farm descended to his sons, James E. and Matthew, who now till the land that has been in the family so many generations. Years ago the house burned and the family papers were lost. It is, therefore, not possible to give as full a history of the family as could otherwise be done. Jacobus Deyo We will now go back to Jacobus, son of Christian and brother of Moses, who left his home at Springtown and went to Kingstriii. In 1724 he married, at Kingston, Janitje Freer. Both are set down at that time as residing at New Paltz. They had several daughters and one son Jacobus, born in 1732; also a son Peter. Jacobus' name does not appear on the records at New Paltz. ])ut in 1738 it is found in the list of foot soldiers J HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 261 of Kingston, from which it is evident that he moved to that place. Afterwards he or his widow moved to Dutchess county and in the Poughkeepsie church records appears the following entry: "Janitje Freer, widow of Jacobus Dejoo, born at New Paltz, married April 22, 1754, to Richard Gryn, born at Os- wego." The son Jacobus was 22 years old when his mother married again. Jacobus the younger is thought to have resided at Nine Partners, Dutchess county. His son William, who was born about 1775, lived at Ghent, Columbia county and so did William's son Richard. Jacobus has a number of de- scendants at Saratoga Springs, Binghamton and elsewhere; among others, Hon. Israel T. Deyo, of Binghamton ; Prof. M. L. Deyo, of Albany, and Mr. E. J. Taylor, of Saratoga Springs. Abr.\iia.m Devo. Sox of Pierre the P.\tektee Abraham, the second son of Pierre the Patentee, was born at Hurley, October 16, 1676, as shown by a slip from an old family record in French, in an old Dutch Bible in the posses- sion of Mr. Abm. Deyo of this village. Abraham married Elsie Clearwater in 1702 and occupied the homestead in this village. He died in 1725. leaving one son, Abraham (2) and two daugh- ters, Marytje and Wyntje. IMarytje married Isaac Freer and Wyntje married Daniel Hasbrouck. Abraham (2) being the only son, kept the homestead in this village. It is uncertain whether it was he or his father who built the stone house which is still standing and which has come down from one Abraham to another almost to the present time, though remodeled a generation ago and altogether transformed in 1894 by its present owner and occupant, Mr. Abm. Deyo Brodhcad. The name of Abraham Deyo (2) appears in an agreement with twenty-seven other owners of land, authorizing the Duzine to fix title to lands. In another paper in the Patentees' trunk 262 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ r THE OLD DEYO HOUSE IN THIS VILLAGE HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 263 appears the statement that at the time of signing the agreement Abraham was tmder age ])Ut acknowledged the signature as his vokmtary act. Abraham married EHzabeth DuBois, daugh- ter of Isaac, the Patentee. In a tax list of 1765 we find his name as one of the largest property owners in the precinct. He left a family of five sons — Abraham, Daniel, Simeon, Jona- than and riiilii) ; also one daughter. Mary, who married Na- thaniel LeFevre of Kettleborough. Four of Abraham's sons married LeFevres. All five of the brothers have descendants living in Ulster county. It is related by the old people that Abraham was a weakly man and that his wife, Elizabeth, who is called in Dutch Batche, was a woman of masculine strength and spirit and for this reason was called "Captain Batche." It is stated that on one occasion one of their slaves, having been guilty of impudence, she struck him a ])l()w which broke his arm, and there being no doctor in the place she sent him to Kingston to have his arm set. Another instance of Captain liatche's spirit and physical endurance is the fact that she stood in the mow and pitched hay the day before, her son Daniel was born. I'^rom 1751 to 1766 Abraham represented the family name of Pierre Deyo in the deliberations of the Du- zine. It appears that Abraham owned a tract of land on the south side of the Paltz patent all the way from the top of the mountain to the Hudson river. The houses of three of- his sons, Philip, Jonathan and Simeon, were built on this tract, Jonathan taking land on the west side of the Wallkill, Philip living on the Paltz Plains and Simeon locating a short distance south of Highland. Jonathan's son Daniel afterwards located on this tract likewise, his house being located on South street in the present town of Lloyd. We have said that Abraham (2) left a family of five sons. These were Abraham (afterwards called Ca]it.). who kept the 264 HISTORY OF XEJl' PALTZ homestead in this village; Daniel, who located at Ireland Cor- ners and is the ancestor of the Gardiner and Shawangunk Deyos ; Simeon, who located at Highland where he has de- scendants living; Jonathan, who lived on the place now owned by Miss Smedes on the other side of the W'allkill alxjut a mile south of the village ; and Philip, who lived in the house now owned and occuj)icd by Josiah Sprague on the Paltz Plains. Capt. Abraham Devo Capt. Abraham Deyo kept the homestead in this village. He was twice married. His first wife was Elizabeth LeFevre, who left one son. Simon, who died when he was about forty years of age. leaving no children. Capt. Abraham married as his second wife Maria LeFevre. widow of Isaac LeFevre of Bontecoe. She had several children by her previous marriage and continued to reside with them at Bontecoe in the old stone house on the banks of the W'allkill. As the fruit of the mar- riage with Captain Abraham Deyo she bore one son, and died not long afterwards. The infant ( who afterwards became Judge Abni. A. Deyo, of JModena) was carried on a pillow, after the death of his mother, to the residence of his mother's brother, Johannes LeFevre, at Kettleborough. Of Capt. Abra- ham's record in the Revolutionary war we find that he was commissioned first lieutenant in the second New Paltz com- pany. Third Ulster County regiment, October 25, 1775, and commissioned captain of the second company February 21. 1778. SoujiKRS IX Capt. Ah.m. Dkvo's Co.mpanv An original document giving the names of a portion of Capt. Abraham Deyo's comi)any in the Third Regiment of Ulster County Militia in the Revolutionary war follows: W'e whose names are hereunto written do herebv acknowl- HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 265 edg^c to have received of Captain Abraliani Doiau our respec- tive wages and billeting money for one month's term of duty at the Frontiers (part of months of July and August, 1778), we say received respectively in full by us this 19th day of September, 1778. Isaac DuBois. Ezekiel Deyoo. Zacharias Hasbrouck. John Terwilliger, Jr. Josiah Terwilliger, Jr. Henry Pontinear. Aurt Terwilliger. Wm. Sergeant. Nathaniel Wallters. his Benjamin Sluyter. mark his Frederick Hyms mark Johannes Spratt. Abraham Ean. his Martynes Griffin, mark Jonathan VanWagenen. Robert Hass. his John York. mark Benjamin Freer. Peter Bevier. Jacob Krom. John Nees. Wm. Dewitt, Jr. Jacobus Dewitt. Capt. Abm. Deyo's great-great-grandson, Abm. D. Brod- head, has in his possession his sword, epaulets and pistols, which have always remained in the family. Capt. Abraham's tombstone, which stands in the old graveyard in this village, bears this inscription : "Capt. Abraham Deyo, who departed this life Sept. 12th, 1808, aged 69 years, 6 months and 15 days." There is only one other tombstone in the graveyard bearing a military title in its inscription. When the stone church which preceded the present brick edifice was built in 1771, Capt. Abm. Deyo had charge of the work, and the papers relating to its building, vvhich arc in the Dutch language, are in the possession of Mr. Abm. D. Brod- 266 H /STORY Of XEll' PALTZ head. For a loiifj time after the death of Capt. Deyo the old homestead in this village was occupied by Richard Harden- bergh, father of Senator Jacob Hardenbergh, who was born in this house. Judge Deyo occupied the old house for a time and afterwards lived at Modena. He married Margaret, daughter of his cousin, Abraham Deyo of Ireland Corners, and left two sons, John B. and Abm. A., Jr. Judge Deyo was a prominent citizen, a man of extensive means and Supervisor of the town of Plattekill for a long period. His son, Sheriff Abm. A. Deyo. moved into the old stone house in this village when he married and continued to reside there until he was elected sheriff and went to Kingston. Sheriff Abraham had one son. who was also called Abraham and was the sixth of that name in a direct line. He died at the age of about four- teen, in Kingston, while his father was sheriff, a few months after the family moved from this village in 1858. Danikl Devo Daniel, the second son of Abm. (2), married Margaret Le- Fevre ; after her death he married Catharine Dewitt. of W'a- warsing, who left no children. He located at Ireland Corners, where his father purchased for him, in 1763. a tract of 500 acres, being a part of the Garland Patent. The deed for this tract is in possession of Andrew L. F. Deyo. According to the tradition in the Deyo family, this laml at the time of the ]nirchase was occujiied by J. G. Ronk. who had built a house and set out an orchard on the place. Not having a good title, he gave U]i the property and moved to the New Hurley neighborhood to a tract which he had purchased a dozen years before and where he afterwards resided. During the Revolutionary war Daniel did some service as a teamster, going on one occasion with a load of arms to the patriot army which was stationed near Philadelphia. HISTORY OF NEW PA LIZ 267 HOUSE OF UANIEL UEVO NEAR IREl.ANU CORNERS. 21')^ HISTORY OF XElf PALTZ Daniel Deyo's sister, who had married Nathaniel LeFevre, occupied the adjoining farm on the north, known in modern ' times as the "Sing" LeFevre place. Daniel left a family of three sons, Abm., Xathaniel and Jonathan ; also two daugh- ters. Elizabeth, who married IMoses DeWitt and moved to Chemung county, and Mary, who married Simon DuBois of W'allkill. Daniel divided his land among his three sons, each taking about an equal part. Abraham, the oldest son. mar- ried Ann Brodhead, sister of Congressman John C. Brodhead. Abraham lived in a frame house still standing on what is now known as the Daniel Bevier place. He left one son, Daniel A., and two daughters, one of whom married Judge Abraham Deyo of ISIodena. and the other married Andrew Bevier and left a family of four sons — Daniel. Richard, A. Deyo and Dr. Du- Bois. Daniel A. Deyo lived for a time on his father's home- stead and then sold it to Daniel Bevier and moved to Chicago, where he purchased the paw paw grove, near the city. This he afterwards sold and returning to the east purchased a farm near Balmville. three miles north of Newburgh. This prop- erty at Balmville increased greatly in value with the growth of Newburgh. as it commanded a fine view of the river. Part of it was sold after his death for a large sum. Daniel A. Deyo was three times married. His first wife. Elizabeth Elting, left but one son, Abm. D., of Tuthill ; his second wife, Nelly LeFevre, left two sons. Johannes and Brodhead. and one daugh- ter, Cornelia ; his third wife, Arabella Hallock, left a son, Thomas J. of W'allkill. and two daughters. Jonathan Deyo, son of Daniel, the first settler at Ireland Corners, married Mary, daughter of John Charles Harden- bergh of Rosendale. Tie occupied all his days the old stone house of his father, which is still standing. He left a family of five sons. Tohn 11.. Or. Nathaniel. Barzillai and Dr. Abra- HISTORY OF XEir PALTZ 209 ham, and two daughters, Jane H. and Mary. The latter mar- ried Oscar Xoyes. The son, Nathaniel, located at Nevvburgh, where he practiced medicine and there his son John is still engaged in the same profession. Another son, Robert E., is a prominent lawyer in Xew York City, his office being at 115 Broadway. Nathaniel, the third son of Daniel Deyo, owned and occupied the house now the residence of his grandson, Andrew L. F. By his first wife, Leah DeW'itt. he had three sons, Daniel, Jonathan N. and John. By his second wife, Catharine Har- denburgh of Marbletown, he had one daughter, who married Thomas K. Jessup of Newburgh. The elder son, Daniel, be- came a doctor, but died a young man and left one son, Alfred. Jonathan N. kept his father's homestead, which he occupied all his da}s. John located in Shawangunk. Simeon Deyo Simeon, the third son of Abraham (2), was baptized Feb- ruary 13. 1743. He married Antjc Low and located about a mile south of the present village of Highland, opposite the old burying ground and just south of the mill pond. Here about 1780 he built a stone house as his residence and had a farm of about 250 acres. Simeon left a family of three sons, Jacob, Abraham and Joseph. The first named, who was born in 1775. married Ruth Smith and lived about half a mile south of the present village of Highland in a house now occupied by Mrs. Lake. This house when built was considered the finest in that section of country. Jacob was at one time colonel of militia and was usually called colonel. His children were Anna. Nathan, Mary Ann. Sarah. Simeon. Eleanor. Anning S., Hiram C. and Oliver Hazard Perry. The last named became a min- ister, living for many years at Asbury Park, N. J. From him 270 11 1 STORY OF A/://' PALTZ \vc have our intoniialiun concerning; this branch of the family. Simeon's son Abraham became a doctor and married Catharine DuBois. He died noi long after marriage, leaving one daugh- ter. Electa, who married Philip Kiting of Highland. Simeon's son Joseph married Julia Kelsey. They left a large family of sons and daughters as follows: Reuben, Simeon. Abraham. Monroe, Delilah, Eleanor and Rowena. All of these married. JoxATn.\N Di:vo Jonathan Deyo, fourth son of Abraham (2) married Mary, daughter of Daniel LeFevre of Rontecoe. Jonathan lived a short time on the Paltz Plains. Rut the lands of his father being divided by lot. Jonathan's share fell on the west side of the W'allkill, and he took the farm now owned by Miss Smedes. His house was of frame and must have been one of the first of that material built at Xcw Paltz. This house was torn down in 1850. Jiniathan left a family of three sons. Abraham J.. Daniel L. and IVter. and three daughters. IClizabeth. who mar- ried Henry DuHois; Catharine, who married Wilhelmus Du- Bois, and Cornelia, who married Josiah Hasbruuck of Marble- town. Jonathan's son. Abraham J., married Maria Deyo and moved to what is now the Cold .Spring Corners neighborhood. He lived for a while in a log house, and alx)ut 181 2 built tlu stone house in which he afterwards resided and which was probably the last stone house built in this ttnvn. The coiuUry about Cold Spring COrners or (Irahow. as it was formerly called, was almost an imbrokeii wilderness tluii. but there were no Indians and few wild animals, though at a later date Mr. Andries Deyo informs us he has seen deer pas- turing on the winter grain. The stone for the house came from the I'.ear \'ly and the mortar used in laying up the wall came from a field nt-ar l)\ . ilu- I 'anij ^'an<•■ settlement was HISTORY OP XEW PALTZ 271 only about a mile to the cast, but it was not until a later period, when others moved in. that the I 'ang' ^'anc^ ]ieo])le acquired a re])utation for ihievino". At that tiuK- the residents there were poor but honest peo]:)le li\ing- in thatched lot;' houses. Daniel L.. the second son of Jonathan Deyo. married Jane LeFcvre. They lived on South street, which was then called Quaker street in the present town of Lloyd, where their sons, Jonathan and John L. afterwards lived. Peter, the youngest son of Jonathan Deyo. married Cornelia Elting. Peter kept his father's homestead, now the ]\Iiss Smedes' place. He afterwards bought of Isaiah Hasbrouck. father of Daniel I. Hasbrouck. the farm adjoining on the north, wliere his son Ira afterwards lived and his grandson Perry afterwards resided. I'm Ml' Dkvo Philip Deyo. the youngest of the live brothers, sons of Abra- ham (2), married Gertrude LeFevre of Kettleborough and lived on the Paltz Plains where is now the Josiah Sprague farm. The house, part frame and part stone, and still standing, was built in the time of the Revolutionary war and it is related that nails were so exceedingly difficult to obtain that a visit was made to Kingston after that place was burned by the British and from the ruins nails were obtained for the new house. Philip Deyo was a man of great intelligence and we have this saying of Josiah DuPois, "Philip Deyo knew enough to be President of the I'nited States." I'hili]) liad a family of seven daughters and onlv one son. Andries. who was the \oungest of the family. Pie married Catharine Kiting and kejn the homestead. Six of the daughters married as follows : Eliza- beth married Simon LeFevre, Maria married Abraham J. Deyo, Elsie married Andries r.ru\n. Catharine married Andries I-d- HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ THE HOLSE OF HENDRICUS UEYO AT BONTECOE. HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 273 ting, Sarah married Solomon LcFevrc, Cornelia married Jacob G. DuBois. The Family of Hendricus Deyo^ Son of Pierre, THE Patentee Hendricus Deyo, youngest son of Pierre, the Patentee, was baptized at Kingston, October 12, 1690. He married at Kings- ton, December 31, 171 5, Margaret Von Bummel, who was bap- tized at Kingston in 1693. They located at Bontecoe, about four miles north of this village. The house, probably built by Hendricus, but perhaps by his son Benjamin, is still stand- ing on the east bank of the Wallkill and is, we think, the most antique and interesting in appearance of all the old houses of that period. The homestead was bounded by the Freers on the north, and by the LeFevres on the south, and came down in the Deyo family almost to the present day, the last owner of the Deyo name being Ezekiel I. Deyo, son of Abm. W. Deyo. In the old graveyard in this village stands an ancient tomb- stone which is quite certainly that of Margaret Van Bummel, wife of Hendricus Deyo, son of Pierre, the Patentee. The in- scription on this tombstone has proved quite as puzzling as the hieroglyphics of Egypt, but the key, when found, unlocks the mvstcrious inscription quite as satisfactory as docs Champol- lion's key the ancient hieroglyphics. The inscription is as follows : Anno 1747 de 21 FI is M. V. B. M. E. D. H. O. S. H. D. I. 274 HISTORY OF XnW PALTZ I k '■ 4.' »^ TOMBSTONE OK MAKGAKET VAN BUMMKl.. \Mtt «.i- lil>N'">l^ I > I'EYO HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 275 It must bo renienibcrcd that the New Paltz people in 1747 used the Dutch language. The first three lines are the date, the fourth line the initials of the person buried. The letters of the fifth line are the initials of the Dutch words "In Den Hccrcn Ontslapen'' — "In the Lord Asleep." The final line gives the initials of the husband's name, Hendricus Deloo. We have seen the name Deyo written Deloo. This explana- tion of the inscription is corroborated by the following extract from Rev. Dr. Anson DuBois' history of the DuBois family at Catskill, as found on page 62, as follows: "Cornelius (Du- Bois' ) record of his own wife's death is peculiarly devout : it is thus in Dutch, "Ano IJ/S, Mert 2j, is mync vrozv in Den Hccrcn Ontslapen." We would read it in English, "March 27. 1778, Now is my wife sleeping in the Lord." In the above record, as given by Rev. Dr. Anson DuBois, it will be noted that the same order is observed as on the tomb- stone : first the date, then the statement as to who is here buried, then the pious epitaph. Learned i)ers(ins have ptizzled over this inscription. Altich credit for its satisfactory solution is due to r^Irs. Ralph LcFevre. Hendricus Deyo ( i ) left a large family of children as fol- lows : Debora, Peter. Jr., Isaac, Benjamin, Johannes, Chris- toffel, Hagetea, Hendricus, Sara and David. Debora married Peter ( )stran(ler and settled with him near New Hurley. Peter, Jr.. born in 1718, married Elizabeth Helm in 1745 and settled near Tuthill, where we find him a large taxpayer in 1765. Isaac, born in 1723. married Agatha Freer. We know nothing further concerning him exce]:)t that a son, Daviil, was baptized in 1765. Christoffel, born in 1728. married Debora Van Vliet and located at Springtown. Their son David, baptized in 1758. married Rachel I'^an. Rev. Paul T. Deyo is their grandson. Johannes, born in 1726. married Sarah Van Wagenen in 1756 276 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ and located at Springtown. Hendricus (2), born in 1731, mai ried Elizabeth Beem at Kingston October 13, 1753. \\'e have no connected genealogy of the family of Hendrici (i) except of the three sons: Peter, Jr., Benjamin (who kej the homestead at Bontecoe) and Hendricus (2). We will tal> up first the Une of Peter, Jr. But we must say that our infoi mation concenn'ng him is not complete. In a tax list of 1765 we find Peter, Jr., located at what now Tuthill and one of the original grants of land in the preset town of Shawangunk was to Peter Deyo and son. We ha\ not learned as yet who were Peter, Jr.'s children, but Lucz Deyo, who lived in 1820 in the house of Philip LeFevre in tl Kettleboro neighborhood, was a son. Lucas' wife was a \'a Kleeck of Poughkeepsie. They had a large family of boys i follows : Ezekiel, Peter, Evert, Francis and Tjerck. Lucj Deyo had a brother, who was the father of the late Jacob De\ of Tuthill. \\'e do not know his name. Hendricus (2). who married Elizabeth Beem. is buried i the old Presbyterian graveyard at Highland. We do not kno' where he lived. He had only two children who married, x\ rest probably dying when young. Those two were Hendrici (3), who was baptized at Shawangunk in 1754. and Josepl who was baptized at Kingston in 1765. Of Joseph we have 11 further account. Hendricus (2) must have ended his da) with his son, Hendricus (3), at the river, as a tombstone i the old Presbyterian graveyard bears the inscription : "Henr Deyo died Dec. 12, 1805, 2E 74." This is the oldest gra\ marked by a tombstone having a legible inscription and th: graveyard is the oldest in the town of Lloyd. Hendricus (3) (in English Henry) located in the preset town of Lloyd. He married Phebe W'oolsey and long carrie on the milling business at the Shadagee. His residence, how J HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 277 ever, was not at the Shadagee, but about two miles south of the present village of Highland in a stone house still standing on the west side of the road leading from Highland to Modena, a short distance south of the old Presbyterian graveyard. Henry (3) left a family of six sons and two daughters, all of whom married and left families. The sons were Joseph H., Henry, John W., Thomas, Elijah and Harvey. The daugh- ters were named Clorine and Elizabeth. The former married Elidia Watkins. Hendricus' (3) large landed estate was divided among his sons. His sons, Joseph and Henry, occupied adjoining farms, on what is now the Highland and Modena turnpike. Joseph mar- ried Jane Deyo, daughter of Wm. Deyo of Bontecoe. Joseph's property passed to his son, Wm. H. Deyo, who rebuilt and greatly enlarged the house. The place is now occupied by Geo. C. Brown, w^ho married Wm. H. Deyo's daughter. Jos. Deyo's other sons were Noah and George, who settled in Illi- nois, and Ennis, who settled near Clintondale. Henry Deyo's farm adjoined that of his brother Joseph on the north. Henry married Elizabeth L. Bevier. They had a large family of ten children, as follows : Caroline, Luther, Phebe. Alvah. Elmira. Delia Ann. Emily, Julia, Theora, Eliza- beth. All of them married. Caroline married Dewitt Ran- som and after his death Alden J. Pratt ; Luther married Fran- ces E. Pratt ; Phebe married Abm. Deyo ; Alvah married Lydia Chambers ; Elmira married Philip D. LeFcvre ; Julia married Philip LeRoy ; Delia Ann married Andrew LeFevre ; Emily married Josiah Elting; Elizabeth married Abm. E. Hasbrouck. Hendricus' son, John W., married Annie Beesmer. He owned what has been of late years George W. Pratt's mill and here he carried on the milling business for a long, long time. 278 HISTORY OF NEW PALIZ His children were Phebe Ann, Henry, Woolsey, Emeretta and Livingston. Phebe Ann married Goodrich ; Emeretta married Barton AVeed : Livingston married Saxton. Thomas, son of Hendricus, married Elting, daughter of Jolm Elting. He was never engaged in farming. For a time he attended to his father's mill at Shadegee. At one time he was engaged in the brick manufacturing business and like- wise had a store at Pell's dock in partnership, we believe, with his brother-in-law, Daniel Woolsey. By his first wife Thomas Deyo had one son, Maurice W., from whom we have a great portion of the information contained in this sketch. By his second wife, Deborah Brown, Thomas Deyo had several chil- dren, as follows : Samuel, Margaret, Mary Ann, George and Heckaliah. Elijah, son of Hendricus (3), was born at Highland in 1798 and died in 1831. He lived, we believe, in the town of Platte- kill. Elijah married Patty Thomas. Their children were Henry, who lived at Clintondale ; Theron, who also lived at Clintondale and afterwards at Highland, and Philip T., who has lived for nearly thirty years at Binghamton and from whom we have this information concerning his family. Harvey, the last son of Hendricus, married Ellen Tooker and had three children, Charles, Anna and Maria. Going back now to the homestead at Bontecoe, Benjamin, son of Hendricus (i), kept the homestead. He left four sons, William. Abram, Benjamin and John (called Hons in Dutch). William lived in what has been of late years the Oscar Tschirkey place. He married Sarah, daughter of Roelif J. Elting of this village, and left a large family of sons and daughters, as follows : William W., Abm. W., Cornelius, Ezekiel, Roelif, IMaria, Jane, Sarah, Bridget, Catharine and Rebecca. All of these married. HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 279 Benjamin lived near Si)rin,G;to\vn. He was the father of DeWitt Deyo of Springtown. and Tjerck and David of Mid- dletown. Abram hved on what is now the Evert Schoonmaker place. He married his cousin, a Freer, and had but one child, who left no children. John lived part of the time on the Abm. W. Deyo place; part of the time on the Evert Schoonmaker place and also in the stone house east of the Bontecoe school- house. His wife was Catrina Kritsinger. His sons were Stephen. Benjamin I„ John, Levi, Moses and Christian of Rochester. 28o HISTORY OF NEW FALTZ CHAPTER XXIV The DuBois Family at Xi:\v Paltz Louis DuBois, the leader of the Huguenot settlers at New Paltz, was born at Wicres, near Lille, in the province of Artois (in French Flanders), October 2j, 1626. The farm of his father Crctien is still pointed out. Louis moved to Manheim, on the Rhine, the capital of the Palatinate or Paltz, a little principality, now incorporated in Baden, and there he married Catharine Blanshan, the daughter of Matthew Blanshan. a burgher residing there. To Louis DuBois and his wife there were born a numerous family of children, as follows : Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Sarah, David, Solomon, Louis, Matthew. Other children died before reaching mature years. Of these children Abraham and Isaac were born at Manheim and the rest in Ulster county. iSIan- heim was at that time a refuge for the Protestants from the neighboring parts of France, and Baird in his "Huguenot Emigration," says that the LeFevres, Hasbroucks, Crispells, etc.. were associated with Louis DuBois at Manheim. The exact date of the emigration to America and the name of the ship arc not known, but the time was certainly between 1658 and 1661. At the latter date he was residing at Hurley, and his third son, Jacob, was presented for baptism at the church at Kingston, as still shown by the church register, that being one of the earliest entries. In 1663, June 10. Hurley and part of Kingston were burned by the Indians, and the wife of Louis DuBois, with three children, were among those carried away captive. Three months afterwards an expedition under Cap- HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 281 tain Crieg-er recovered the captives, surprising the Indians at their fort, near the Hogabergh, in Shawangunk. According to the tradition the discovery of the lowlands along the Wallkill during this expedition led to the settlement at New Paltz in 1678. Louis DuBois was the first elder of the church here, and the first entry in the church register commencing in 1683, still in existence, is in his hand writing. In 1686 Louis DuBois returned from New Paltz to Kingston, where he bought a house and resided ten years, until his death in 1696. This house stood at the north-west corner of John street and Clinton avenue, near the late residence of F. L. Westbrook. About two years before Louis DuBois moved from Kings- ton to New Paltz his brother Jacques came to America. He died soon after, in 1676. His descendants located in Dutchess county. Not long before his death Louis deeded to his youngest son, Matthew, a certain tract of land in Kingston. The orig- inal document is in the possession of Mr. Julius Schoonmaker and is as follows : To all Christian people To whom this Shall or May Come Lowies dubois of Kingston in ye County of ulster and Catharina his wife Sendeth greeting. Whereas the said Lowies duboys and Catharine his Wife for Divers good Causes and Considerations them thereunto moving but more & Especially for and Inconsideration of a Certaine Summe or quantity of One thousand and five hundred Schuyp- ples of Wheat to them in hand payd before the Ensealing and Delivery of these presents by Alatthew duboys Jongest Sunn of them the said Lowies duboys & Catharina his Wife have Bargained, Sold, alienated enfeofed, assigned and Sett- 282 HISTORY Of XEW PALTZ over, aiid by tliese presents doe Bargain, Sell, alienate Enfeofe assign and Settover inito the Said Matthew Duboys the Right halfe of ye Certaine tract or parcell of Land Situate, Lying & being iippon hooly peece betwixt the Land of Hyman & Jan Roos and the Land of Lammert huylandss and now in the possession of Jacob duboys. Likewise a house, barne & lot of ground in ye towne of Kingstowne betwixt the housing & ground of Coll. Henricus Beekman & Saloman Duboys. Likewise a small piece of pasture Land to ye east side of the towne of Kings- towne afous'd betwizt ye ground of sd Henricus Beekman and Wessel Ten Broeck ; To have and to hold the said tract or Parcel of Land, house and lot of ground and pasture Land unto the Said Matthew Duboys his heirs and assigns and to the Only proper use benefit and behoofs of him the Said Matthew Du- boys his heirs and assigns for ever, and the Said Matthew Duboys to Enter in peaceable possession of ye Said Land When hee shall Come to ye age of one & twenty years, and the house, pasture Land, &c., O — after the Decease of them the Said Lowies Duboys and Catharina his Wife have hereunto Sett their hands and Affixed their seals. In Kingstowne this 22d day of February, 1695-6. Lowies du boys, (seal) Catharina duboys. (seal) Signed, Sealed and Delivered in tlie ]iresence of Jan Burhans, Marttys Slecht. W. D. Myer. Tn tin- presence of Me Jacob Rutsen. HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 283 The last will of Louis DuBois, as recorded in the Surrogate's office of the County of New York, is in Dutch, dated March 26, 1694, and was proved July 13, 1697. A previous will is as follows, made at the time of his removal from New Paltz to Kingston : In the name of God, Amen, the one and thirtieth day of March, Anno Domini. 1686, I, Louis Du bois, of the New Paltz in the County of Ulster, being both sound in body and of good and perfect memory, thanks be to the Almighty, and calling to remembrance the uncertain Estate of this transitory life, and that all flesh must yield unto death whom it shall please God to call ; doe make, constitute, ordain and declare this my last will and testament, in manner following : Revoking and annuling, by these presents, all and every testament and testa- ments, will and wills, hertofore by me made and declared either by word or writing, and this to be my last will and testament. Imprims : I will that all my just debts shall be paid within a convenient time after my decease, and what there shall be found afterwards belonging to my Estate, shall be equally dealt among my children ! but my two oldest sons desiring to have each of them a part of the land of the New Paltz, more than the other sons by reason their names are upon the Patent, but they will be content to deale equally with my other children, whether in land, houses, or any other sort of goods whatso- ever belonging to my said Estate, as well as the lands of the Paltz that I have bought for me and after my death and their mother's decease, shall be dealt equally amongst them, (to wit.) Three parts lying and being situated in the New Paltz, but if they (to wit ) my two eldest sons will each of them have a part of the land lying in the New Paltz. they may have it after myn and their mother's death, with condition they shall pay for the said land with all the interest of the same, unto the 284 H I STORY O F N E IV PALTZ other of niv chiUlreii. and shall not inherit any of the other land, houses, or any other sort of goods belonging to my said Estate, but them that have house lots and have built thereon, shall keep the same upon condition that the other of my chil- dren shall have so much land instead thereof, in such con- venient places as may be found most expedient for them in any place belonging to my said Estate. Myn wife, their mother, shall have the ordering of the Estate, that is to say, to have the profits and perquisites of the same, so long as she re- maineth the widow, but in case she cometh to remarry, that she shall have the one right half of the whole Estate, either lands, houses, or any other goods or chattels, whatsoever belong to my said Estate, and the other half shall be amongst the chil- dren aforesaid, equally dealt, except my two eldest sons, which, if they will have the Lotts above mentioned, must pay for the same with the interest of the said land, and shall have no other part in my said Estate, that is my last will and testament and no other, in witness whereof 1 have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written. Louvs du bois. Signed and sealed in presence of Arent Tennisson, T)irck Schepmocs. Entered ui^on record i<;th May. 1686. Examined per John Ward. D'p't Cl'k. Louis was not only a very extensive land owner but a money lender likewise, and the writer has in his possession several receipts in his handwriting and with his signature for loans repaid to Louis in his later years. HISTORY OF XllW PALTZ 285 RECEIPTS WITH SIGN'ATURE OF I.OIIS Dl" ISOIS. THE I'ATENTEE 286 HISTORY OF X EW PALTZ Some time after Ikt Inisbancrs death, and when she was about 63 years of age, Louis' widow married Jean Cottin, a very worthy Huguenot, wlio kept a store at Kingston and had been previously the schoohnaster at New Paltz. In the year 1703 we find recorded in the church book at Kingston the following interesting entry in the list of bap^ tisms. under date of September 5th : "Rachel after profession of her faith she received the sacrament t^f holy l)ai)tism. aged 17 years. Besides the points required of her in the formula of baptism she also promised the congregation to serve her mistress Catharine Cottyn faithfully and diligently until the death of her mistress and after that to serve her master Jan Cottyn and after that she shall be at liberty and free." The old Dutch dominie, who recorded all this in the church book, performed a valuable deed for history and for the de- scendants of Louis Duljois, the Patentee. Usually the church record contained simply the name of the child baptised, the parents, and sponsors ; but here we have the evidence that the woman who. in her early married years, saved her life by singing a psalm, while the savages w'ere preparing to burn her at the stake, now in her old age manumitted her negro woman. This is j^erhaps the very first recorded instance in this country of the freeing of a slave. Louis Dul»ois. the Patentee, had been dead seven years; after his death his widow had married that good old French merchant of Kingston, Jean Cottin, who when he died left all his property to the ehurcli. The families of her seven sons, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob. Davitl, Solomon, Louis. Jr.. and Mat- thew, were living at Xew Paltz, Rochester. Hurley and Kings- ton. l)ut it was to none of these that her negro girl should go HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 287 as a slave. Mrs. Cottin was an old woman. It was not to be supposed in the course of nature that she or her husband could live many years. In all probability by the time the negro girl reached the age of 25 she became a free woman by the act of her mistress. We have said that Louis' sons were Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, David, Solomon, Louis and Matthew. Of these sons Matthew settled in Kingston, where his de- scendants still reside. David located in the town of Rochester, where he left a line of descendants. Jacob settled on a farm of his father in old Hurley, where he left a large family, and his second son, Louis, settled in Monmouth county, N. J., and was the father of Rev. Benj. DuBois of Revolutionary fame. Patterson DuBois of Philadelphia is of Jacob's line. The other four sons, Abraham, Isaac, Solomon and Louis, Jr., remained at New Paltz. Although Isaac was only about 18 years of age and his brother Abm. hardly 21, they were both associated with their father as members of the 12 patentees of New Paltz in 1677. 288 HISTORY OF XEir PALTZ ,^.y DOCLMKNT WITH SIGNATURE OF ABRAHAM DU BOIS, THE PATENTEE HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 289 CHAPTER XXV Abraham DuBois, the Patentee Abraham DuBois married Margaret Deyo, daughter of Christian Deyo, the Patentee. They left a family of children, the eldest of whom, also named Abraham, was baptised in 1685. He settled in the County of Somerset, N. J. There was but one other son, Joel, who died in 1734 and left no family. One daughter of Abm. DuBois, the Patentee, married Roelif Elting, the first of the name at New Paltz ; another daughter, Katharine, born in 1693, married Wm. Donalson and located in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. Another daughter, Leah, married Philip Ferrie and moved with him to Lancaster county, Pa., where her father had obtained a patent for 1,000 acres of land. Another daughter. Rachel, married her cousin, Isaac, son of Solomon DuBois, and likewise moved to Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. Abm. DuBois was the last survivor of the 12 patentees of New Paltz, a fact that is stated on his tombstone, which is still standing in the old graveyard in this village. He died in 1731. Among the old records at Albany is an abstract of the will of Abm. DuBois, survivor of the New Paltz Patentees. The will, which was probated in 1731, mentions the wife Margaret, the sons Abraham and Joel, the daughters Sara (wife of Roelif Eltinge) Leah (wife of Philip Ferree) Rachel and Catharine. The will disposes of land on the Raritan in New Jersey, on the south side of the Paltz River (Walkill) at New Paltz, at Can- istoga and house and lot at New Paltz ; also personal property. 290 II/STORV OF XEJl' PALTZ The executors are the sun Abraham aiul the soii-iii-hiw RoeHf Eltinge.'x Daniel DuBois is one of the witnesses. Edmund Eltinge had in his possession two ancient documents relating to Abram DuBois and his children. One of them is an inventory containing a "true and perfect description of all ye goods, rights and credits of Joel Dubois, late of the county of Ulster in ye province of New York, deceased, taken by Abraham DuBois of ye county of Summerset, in the province of New Jersey, husbandman, the only brother and administrator of the said Joel DuBois, deceased, this twenty-first day of June in the eight year of his magisty's reign, anno dom, 1734.' The other paper in Mr. Edmund Eltinge's possession was a release from the heirs of Abraham DuBois, the Patentee, to Roelif Elting and wife, dated A. D. 1732 and signed by W'm. Donaldson, Katharina Donaldson, Rachel Douboys, Abraham Duboys, Lea ferric, Joel Duboies, Philip ferrie. Captain R. C. DuBois, of Washington, D. C, in 1890 visited New Paltz to gather material for a history of the family of Louis DuBois. and in particular the descendants of his son Abram, the last survivor of the New Paltz Patentees, on his return stopping in Somerset county, N. J., where Abram, son of the New Paltz Patentee of the same name, removed and located. Capt. DuBois says: I found the old stone house of Abm. DuBois. son of the New Paltz Patentee, still standing and tx'cupicd. looking as if HISTORY OF XEir PALTZ 291 it might withstand the heavy hand of centuries yet to come. It stands within the shadow of the mountain from the heights of which Washington watched the movements of Lord Howe and the British in the attempts of the latter to reach Philadel- phia. T found also that two of the grandsons of Abram the Second were in the service and on the right side. Another grandson made the first dies for the mint at Phila- delphia. Thus one of the descendants of Louis and Abram DuBois helped to lay the foundation for the U. S. Mint, which was not established until about nine years later. 2C)2 HISTORY OF XEW PALTZ V ";. '■^^i^- niMliSToNK OF AHKAHAM UU BOIS, THE PATENTEE HISTORY OI- Miir I'.l/.rZ 293 CHAPTER XXVI The Family of Isaac DuBois, One of the New Paltz Patentees Isaac DuBois, the second son of Louis, was the youngest of the New Paltz patentees. He was born at Manheim about 1659. He was about two years old when his ])arents came to Kingston, and about eighteen years old when they came to New Paltz. In 1683 he married, at Kingston, Alary, daughter of Jean Hasbrouck, the Patentee. Seven years afterwards he died "at his home in Paltz." as is briefly stated in the church book, leaving two sons, Daniel, born April 28, 1684, and Philip, born in 1690; another son, Benjamin, having died young. Daniel's baptism is the first one recorded on the old French church book at New Paltz. Of the son Philip we have no further account except that he married Esther, daughter of Peter Gumaer of Minnisinck, settled at Rochester and left no son. One daughter, Esther, married Louis Bevier of Marble- town. Daniel married, June 8, 171 3, Mary, daughter of Simon LeFevrc, the Patentee. The following release from Mary, widow of the Patentee, to her son Daniel is found among the old papers in the family : Know all men by these presents that I Mary Dubois of the new Paltz in County of Ulster widdow and Relict of Isaac Dubois late of the same place deceased for divers good Causes me thereunto moving but more and Especially for a Compe- tent sume of good and Lawful money to me in hand paid by my son Daniel Dubois of the new paltz aforesaid have given granted Released devised and forever quit claimed and do 294 HISTORY OF XEW PALTZ hereby Release and forever quit claim inito the sd Daniel Dubois his heirs and assigns forever all my ritcht title claim interest and demand whatsoever which I now have or might could or ought to have of out in or to all and singular the real estate of lands and buildings situate and being within the bounds and limits of the township of new paltz which did belong unto my said deceased husband in his lifetime to have to hold the same unto the said Daniel Dubois his heirs and assigns forever to the sole and only proper use benefit and behoof of him the said Daniel Dubois his heirs and assigns forever In witness whereof the said Mary Dubois hath here- unto putt her hand and seale in the new paltz this fourteenth day of February, annoy Dom. 1718-9. Mary Dubois, her M mark. Sealed and delivered In the presence of us. Solomon dubois, Louis bevier le jun, W. Nottingham. Danikl, Son of Isaac In 1705 Daniel built the old stone house or fort which is still standing, with its iron figures, showing the date of erection, and the port holes in the eastern walls f(ir safety against In- dian attacks, and the window high up on the western wall. We find Daniel's name in the list of freeholders in 1728: also in the release from the proprietors of the Paltz Patent to Solo- mon Dul'.ois, in 1729. Daniel died in 1755. His tombstone in the old graveyard in this village bears simply the date and the initials D. D. B. HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 295 THE t)I.I) DU liOlS HUL'SE OR FOKT IN THIS VILLAGE 296 HISTORY OF NEW I'ALTZ Among^ the old family papers is found a will of Daniel, in French, dated in 1729. The writing is very plain and legible. Another will, in English, is dated 1747 and is as follows: In the Name of God amen the twelve day of September in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & forty seven I Daniel Dubois of the new palyes in the County of Ulster and province of New York being sick of body but sound memory and understanding Praised be God for it Calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is ap- pointed for all men once to die and being Desirous to Settle things in order Do Revoke all former wills and Testaments by me in any ways and manner before this time made named willed Devised and bequeathed Ratified and Confirm this and no other to be. my last will and Testament That is to say Prin- cipaly and first of all I Give and bequeath my Immortal Soul into the hands of almighty God my Creator that Gave it hoping by the meritorious Death and passion of Jesus Christ my sole Saviour and only Redeemer to Receive pardon and full Re- mission for all my Sins and my body to the Earth from whence it Came to be buried in Christian Like & Decent manner at the Discretion of my Executors herein named & nominated nothing Doubting l)ut I shall Receive the same again at the General Day of Resurrection by the almighty power of God, and as touching such worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this world I give Devise and Dispose of the same in the following manner and form Imprimis I do order and appoint that my Just and Honest Debts be by my Executors within Convenient time paid and satisfied Item it is my will and order that my two sons Benjamin and Isaac Dubois Shall have as good an outfit as my Son Simon has had Item 1 give and Bequeath unto I\Iaritie my dearly beloved wife all n\\ whole Estate real and personal during lu-r natural Lifetime and after HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 297 her decease to be divided among my children as Shall be here- after ordered and mentioned in this my last will and Testament Item I give and bequeath unto my eldest Son Benjaipin Dubois his heirs and assigns for Ever first out of my stock of horses one horse the choice of all my horses in Consideration as being my eldest son on which account he shall not have or pretend to have any thing more by any ways or pretences whatsoever Item I give and bequeath unto my Three Sons all the rest of of my stock of horses to be Equally divided amongst them share and share alike Item I give and bequeath unto my four chil- dren all my Remainder and Remainders of all my Estate Real and personal to be equally divided amongst them share and share alike Each and equal fourth part of all my Estate that is to say to my Son Benjamin Dubois his heirs and assigns for Ever one fourth part of my Estate to my son Simon Dubois his heirs and assigns for Ever one fourth part of my Estate to my son Isack Dubois his heirs and assigns for Ever one fourth part of my estate to my daughter Elizabeth wife of Abraham doyoe to her heirs and assigns for Ever one fourth part of my estate Item it is my will and order that if any of my children shall come to die without having any Lawful children then that share or fourth part shall be divided into Three equal Shares amongst the rest of my children to them their heirs and assigns for Ever and in case any of tiie Brothers or Sisters being dead and Leaving children behind them their children shall have their fathers or mothers share shall be divided amongst the Children share and share alike Item I do order constitute and appoint my wife IMarietie and my four children as follows — Benjamin Dubois Simon Debois Isack Dubois and my daughter Elizabeth doyoe above named to be my Executors of this my last will and Testament and that every part and parcel hereof may be performcMl and fnlfilltd 298 HISTONY or X/iW J'JLTZ Hfr J ■'•: 'iJ'- f^^^l^SI TOMRSTONr i.r jivsiii m j.im.- ia .ill) (,UAVK VARD IX Til IS VILLAGE HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 299 In witness wlicrct)!' I have IktcuuIo put my hand and seal the day and year above written. Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the Said Daniel DuBois to be his last will and testament In the presence of Samuel Bevier daniel hasbrouck Daniel Dubois [s | Charles Brodhead Josia Eltinge. Simon DuBois Daniel left three sons, Simon, Isaac and Benjamin, and one daug;hter. Elizabeth, who married Abraham Deyo (2) and lived with him in this village. We know nothing further concerning Isaac. Simon married Catharine LeFevre and kept the homestead of his father. Benjamin married Maria Bevier and lived either at Springtown or in the stone house still stand- ing on the farm adjoining the Peter D. LeFevre place on the south. In the list of slaveholders, in 1755, Simon DuBois is mentioned as the owner of three male and three female slaves and Benjamin the owner of three slaves. In the tax list of 1765 we find Simon assessed for £42 and Benjamin for £29. We find Simon's name as one of the Duzine in 1772. The old homestead in this village has remained in the possession of Simon's family until the present day. We have in our pos- session an ancient paper, being the official record of the town election at New Paltz, in 1749, which was held at the house of Simon Dul'ois. and contains his signature. It is endorsed "Paltz election 1749. filed May 2d." It is in English antl a transcript is as follows : At the annual election of the freeholders and Inhabitants of the township of the New Paltz on the first Tuesday of April 300 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ Annoq : Doin : 1749 the following^ persons were duoly chosen and elected by a phiraHty of \'oices of said towns frceliolders to serve the said town in the soovrall offices which tliey were chosen is as followeth V't : Constable — Jacobns Bovicr. Supervisor — Abraham Hardonborgh. I Evort terwellego. Assessors -^ y • t-i • ( Josias hltnige. Collector — Noah Eltinf^e. Surveyors of Highway — Petrus Low. I Abraham Rosa. Overseers of the Poor - . , , r r / Abraham Lesiover. 1 Josias Eltinge. Fence \'iewers a Isaac Freer. v Hendrikus Dubois. The Election was Koop l\v mo the under ^^'^itton Simon Dubois as Constable Pme. Simon Dubois. There are a number of other papers of Simon DuBois that have come down in the family until the present day and have been stored in the i^ld trunk for perhaps 150 years. Simon Dubois' sons were Joseph. Daniel (called \'elche), who kept the homestead in this village: Isaac and Andries. the two latter being twins. Simon also had one daughter. Cornelia, who mar- ried Josaphat Hasbrouck. and another daughter. Mary, who married Jacobus Rose. Daniel married Catharine Bcssimer. They had no children. The old homestead in his day is described as an old-fashioned one-story house with a basement, the entrajice to which was directly otT the street. An old gentleman informs us that when he was a bov there was no tire in the church on Sundays IIISrORY OP NEW PALTZ 301 and it was customary for ])coplc to have foot-stoves to keep warm while attendiiifilf Divine service. At the DuBois house a good lire of hickory wood was kept burning on Sunday morn- ing that people might have good coals to put in the foot-stoves. Isaac, son of Simon and brother of Daniel, married Rebecca Deyo. They lived for a time at what has been of late years the Wm. E. DuRois place, where they had a grist mill. They then moved to Chenango county, but not liking the country there moved back to Ulster county. It is related that Mrs. DuBois in going to Chenango, aided by pushing on the wagon at different places, and in returning was so desirous of getting back to Ulster county that she lent her aid in 'the same manner. After coming back from Chenango Isaac built what is now the Nathan Townsend house at Centerville, where he lived a long time and ended his days. This house was built of stone, but has been since sided over. In the Revolutionary War Isaac served as a private in Capt. Abraham Deyo's company in the Third Ulster County Regi- ment. Isaac DuBois left four sons : Joseph, who lived on South street in the town of Lloyd and afterwards moved to INIichigan; Simon, who kept his father's homestead, now the Nathan Townsend place at Centerville; Daniel who took the place of his uncle Daniel in this village; and Henry 1.. who lived at Ohioville. Simon, at Centerville, was twice married. By his first wife he had one son, Abraham, who sold the house to Nathan Townsend and bought a farm in the Grahow neigh- borhood. By his second wife, whose maiden name was Poyer, Simon had two daughters. Daniel DuBois always lived in the homestead of his fathers in this village wdiich had come to him from his uncle Daniel. He married Magdalene Hasbrouck. Daniel's children were lohn W'.. Daniel. .Melissa, who married I'n'njainin Kelvea, and 302 II I STORY OF XEW P.-ILTZ Mary, whose heirs now own and occupy the old homestead. Daniel rebuilt the old stone house, but the walls of the lowei portion of the house have been left unchan.s^ed and tlie port holes in the eastern and northern walls remain to the present day. Andries DuBois Isaac's twin brother, Andries, located at Highland where he had a mill, now the Philip Schantz mill. His wife was Alary Deyo, sister of his brother Isaac's wife. Andries was a stone mason and with his own hands ])uilt the stone house in which he lived and which is still standing. Andries left but one son, Joseph, who died in the army in the war of 1812, leaving one daughter, who married Daniel Tooker of Marlborough. An- dries had four daughters: Phebe. married Job G. "Elmore; Ellen, married Reuben Deyo; Elizabeth, married Samuel Dun- can ; Rachel, married Arthur Doren and kept the mill, and Catharine, married Dr. Deyo and after his death Isaac Craft. Hon. Andrew E. Elmore, of Fort Howard. Wis., was born in tlie old stone house of his grandfather, Andries DuBois, and was named for him. I""rom .Mr. Elmc^re we have our in- formation concerning this liranch of the family. At the age of eighty-one Mr. Elmore visited the National capital, and on his return stopped at Highland to visit his old home. He likewise drove to New Paltz to see friends and to take another look at the old DuBois house, the house of his mother's ancestors, and in the attic of which, before it was rebuilt, he had slept when a child. Joseph DuBois Joseph, the youngest son of Simon and brother of Daniel, Isaac and Anrlries, married Mar\' Ilardenburgh and lived al)out HISTORY Of.\hirFALJZ 303 two miles north of this village on what has been known of late years as the Moses P. LeFevre i)lacc. Joseph had one son, Hardenburgh, and one daughter who married Daniel Bevier of Ireland Corners. Hardenburgh kept store for a time, about 1830, in what is now thQ Huguenot bank building. Benjamin DuBois We will now go back to Benjamin, grandson of Isaac the Patentee and son of Daniel. Benjamin left his brother Simon in possession of the homestead in this village and located on the other side of the Wallkill in the Springtown neighborhood. His wife was Maria Bevier. Benjamin's children were Daniel, who married Catharine LeFevre ; Anna, who married Petei Freer; Abraham, who married Bevier, and Samuel, who married Jane LeFevre. All located in the town of New Paltz as it then existed, and in the Springtown neighborhood their descendants lived. — some of them till the present time. Benjamin's oldest son, Daniel, married Catharine LeFevre and lived in the old stone house adjoining the Peter D. LeFevre place on the south, and here his only son, Abraham, lived after him. A little story that dates back about 100 years illus- trates the customs of those times. Daniel's cousin Isaac, son of Simon, had come to visit him. Each had a horse of which he was proud and each claimed that his own horse was the better of the two. So to settle the question the two cousins, both of whom were then old men, decided to have a test on the ice on the Wallkill at once. The horses were hitched up forth- with, but the (piestion as to which had the better horse was never settled as one horse fell into an air hole and was drowned. Abraham, who was Daniel's only son. married Anna Le- Fevre of Bloomingdale. He died in middle age. His sons were Daniel A., .^imon L., Benjamin and Samuel, .'\brnham 304 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ had a daughter who married Maurice Hasbrouck, another married Alexander Elting and another married Mathusalem Wurts. The two last named moved to the vicinity of Auburn in western New York. The fourth daughter, Margaret, re- mained unmarried and was the last survivor of the family. H I S TOR y Ol' A' E IV PALTZ 305 CHAPTER XXVII Solomon DuBois^ Son of Louis the Patentee Solomon DuBois was bom in 1670, while his parents re- sided in Hnrlev. lie married, about 1692, Tryntje Gerritson, who was the daughter of Gerrit Cornelissen. Solomon built his house near where Capt. W. H. D. Blake now resides. He died in 1759 at the great age of 89 years. We do not know where he is buried. Solomon was a man of much influence, was an oflicer in the Xew Paltz church, occupied civil trusts, and accmnulated mucli landed property not only at New Paltz, but in Greene county and at Perkiomen, Chester county, now Lancaster county, Pa. Louis DuBois, the Patentee, received June 2, 1688, from Gov. Dongan, a patent for a large tract of land, on which his sons Solomon and Louis Jr. located, lying on both sides of the Wallkill. Solomon's house, built on this tract, was quite probably the first house built outside of the village. From a tax list laid by the provincial government, which included a tax on chimneys, it appeared that Solomon's house had two chimneys. Outside of our village there is no place in Southern Ulster of more interest to the antiquarian than this farm occupied by Capt. W. H. D. Blake. This neighborhood was called by our grandfathers by the Indian name of Poughwoughtenonk. Here, on the patent granted to Louis DuBois, his sons, Solomon and Louis, Jr., lived. Here stood the Conferentie church just before the Revolution. Across the Wallkill. at the mouth of the Plattekill. was the last Indian village in this vicinity. The homestead of Louis DuBois. Jr., who resided a short distance 20 3o6 II I STORY 01' .\ EW PALTZ soutli. was broken up and passed out of the family lonjj^, long ago. The site of the house even can not be determined. But the homestead of his brother Solomon descended from genera- tion to generation of DuBoises till about 1880. Josiah DuBois is still well remembered. He lived to be 87 years of age and in his olden days loved to tell of the days of our forefathers. The writer has still a very distinct recol- lection of a visit to Uncle Josiah's home in his early childhood and of the stories he told of the old times and old people. Even to the present day a considerable portion of the stories of the olden times are related on the authority of Josiah DuBois. The homestead at Poughwoughtenonk has passed out of the possession of the DuBois family, but it has a worthy owner in Capt. W. H. D. Blake, who seems to possess all the love of the ancient traditions of Josiah DuBois, who in 1822 built the brick house in which Capt. Blake now resides. Near the bank of the Wallkill a short distance up the stream is the cellar of the house of Solomon DuBois. The knocker on the door always bore the initials S. D. B. From Solomon this house passed to his son, Cornelius, Sr., who left a rather singular will, providing that his only son, Cornelius. Jr., should have all his real estate during his life time, but after his death his six sisters or their heirs should have their share. The landed estate amounted to about 3,000 acres, lying on both sides of the Wallkill. One of the daughters of the first Cor- nelius, named Sarah, had married Jacob Hasbrouck of Marble- town. Under the arrangement for the division of the Pough- woughtenonk estate her son. Dr. Cornelius Hasbrouck. the father of Mrs. Peter Barnhart, deceased, of New Paltz, be- came the owner of tliis old house, which was torn down in his time. Solomon left a familv of four sons and four daughters. II I STORY OF NEW PALTZ 307 The sons were Isaac, who settled at Perkiomen, Pa., Benjamin, who settled at Catskill, and Cornelius and Hendricus, who settled on their father's estate in Ulster county. Solomon's daughters married as follows : Jacomyntje married her cousin Barent, son of Jacob ; Sarah married Simon Van Wagenen, New Paltz ; Helena married Josiah Elting of New Paltz, and Catharine married Peter Low of New Paltz. The name of Solomon DuBois appears with the title of lieutenant in the documentary history of New York, Vol. Ill, page 972, and he is credited with active miUtary service. Solomon's son Isaac, who settled at Perkiomen, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, married his cousin Rachel, daughter of Abraham, the Patentee. They left no sons, but had a family of four daughters, Catharine, Margaret, Rebecca and Eliza- beth. One of the descendants of Isaac DuBois is Mr. Samuel E. Gross of Chicago, who has shown himself one of the warm- est friends of the New Paltz Huguenot Memorial Society. Solomon's son Benjamin married, in 1721, Catharine Suy- lant and settled at Catskill in what was then a portion of Albany county about 1727. They had a large family of children, several of whom were born before their location at Catskill. The sons were Petrus, Benjamin, Solomon, Huybartus, Cornelius and Isaac. The DuBois family flourished at Catskill. But it is not the purpose of this book to trace the fortunes of the New Paltz families outside of Ulster county. A carcfull}-written history of the descendants of Benjamin DuBois of Catskill has been published by one of their number, Rev. Dr. Anson DuBois. who is spending an honored old age at Newburgh. We resume now the thread of our narrative concerning the family at Poughwoughtenonk. 3o8 HISTORY OF Miir PALTZ REV. DR. ANSON DU BOIS HISTORY OF Xllir PALTZ 309 The matter of makings fjood the title of Louis DuBois, Jr., and Solomon DuBois to the tract, on which they resided, as far as any possible claims by the proprietors of the Paltz patent were concerned, was perfected in 1729, as shown by an ancient quit claim in possession of the late Edmund Eltinge in which it is stated that for the sum of sixpence the owners of the Paltz patent release unto Solomon and Louis DuBois all claims upon the tract granted unto Louis DuBois, of Kingston, de- ceased, by Thomas Dongan, late Governor, lying on both sides of the Paltz river and extending from the lands of said Paltz to the lands of James Graham and John Delavoll. (That is the Guilford Patent.) This document is signed Jacob Has])rouk. Solomon Hasbroucq, Daniel Hasbroucq, Isaac lefevre. Daniel DuBois, Jan een, Samuel Bevier, Abraham Doiau, Andre lefevre, Louis bevier, jean lefevre, his Hugo X fifrear. mark (These names are interesting as showing the quaint orthog- raphy of those days, showing also who were the Dusine in 1729.) Tun: Desckndants of Solomon DuBois AT PoUGIlWOUGHTENONK Solomon DuBois, as we have stated, left two sons, Cornelius and Hendricus. who settled on the ancestral acres. The for- mer married Margaret Houghtaling. He inherited 3,000 acres from his father's estate which was called Poughwoughtenonk, 3IO HISTORV OF XEW PALTZ and here he resided. He left a faniily of three sons. Wilhel- mus. Josiah and Cornelius, and six daug^hters. The last named son was the only one who married and outlived his father. In Solomon's will, which was made in 1756 and admitted to probate in 1759. he pves to his four granddaughters, children of his son Isaac, all the land at Perkiomen. Pa., to his son Benjamin his land at Catskill, but requiring him to pay iioo di^^ded equally between his daughter Helena, wife of Josiah Elting. and the children of his daughter Catharine, wife of Peter Low. The will gives the son Cornelius the lands occu- pied by him on the patent granted to his father and likewise a moiety of the Xew Paltz patent, but requires him to pay £100 to his sisters or their heirs. The will gives to tlie son Hen- dricus the lands in his possession within the patent granted to the testator's father. Louis DiiBois. the Patentee, also a moiety of the Xew Paltz pjatent. but requires him to pay £100 to his sisters. Tlie testator provides, moreover, that if any of his children or grandchildren shall commence a law suit against otlier of his children on account of dissatisfaction with the will they shall forfeit their share of the estate. The sons, Benjamin and Hendricus, and John Elting of Kingston are appointed executors of the will. The six daughters married as follows: Janitje married Major Jacob Hasbrouck oi Xew Paltz. Catharine married Col. Jonathan Hasbrouck of Xewburgh. Rachel married CoL Lewis DuBois of Marlborougli. Leah married Cornelius Wjtj- koop of Hurley, Sarah married Jacob Hasbrouck of Marble- to\\-n and Jacomintje married Andries Bevier of \\"awarsing. Cornelius. Jr.. occupied his father's homestead. In the Revo- lutionary war he sened as quartermaster in the 4th Regiment of Militia, of which his brother-in-law Jonathan Hasbrouck of Newburgh. was colonel. He married Gertrude Bru\-n. He HISTORY ()/• XEir PALTZ 311 left one son. Josiali. who niarrieii. and a family of dautjhters, who married as follows : Jane married Jacoh Ilardenburgh of Xew Paltz. Margaret married Abm. j. Hardenburfj:h of Shawangiink. Sarah married John N. LeFevre of Kettleboro, Hannah married Andries J. LeFevre of Kettlel>oro. Mary mar- ried W'm. McDonald of W'awarsing-. Josiah DuBois in his yoimsjer days carried on the mercantile business in what is now the Memorial House in this village in partnership with Col. Josiah Hasbrouck. whose daughter, Eliza- beth, he married as his tirst wife. About 1822 he left New Paltz and moved to the ancestral acres where he erected the fine brick house, still standing, and here he lived until his death in 1868. at the great age of ^'j years. After the death of his first wife he married Catharine W'infield. of Peconosink in the town of Shawangunk. The children by the first wife were Sarah, who married Rev. Mr. Easton, and Pamela, who married Abner Hasbrouck. The children by the second wife were Elizabeth, wife of Dr. Isaac Reeve; Gilbert, Edward, Josiah. Antoinette and Jane, wife of Dr. William Pierson. Hendricus DuBois Going back now to Plendricus, the other son of Solomon, we find that he married Janet je Houghtaling. He lived on what is now known as the Capt. Jacob M. DuBois place. Hendricus had a family of four sons, Solomon,, Philip. Ma- thusalem and Henry (sometimes called Hendricus), and four daughters, Catharine, Leah. Rachel and Dina, all of whom married as follows : Catharine married Matthew DuBois, Leah married Christopher Kiersted, Rachel married John A. Har- denburgh and Dinah married Abram Elting. In the building of tiie Conferentia church, which was situ- ated near the residence of his brother, Conielius, Hendricus 312 HISTORY OF XEW PALTZ DulJois ami Xoah l-^ltin<; were the most liberal contributors aiid in the organization of this church Hendricus took a very active part, a meeting being held at his house August 29, 1767, for the purpose of organizing this church. Both Hendricus and Cornelius were men of large means. The family of Hendricus DuBois were noted for their great size, and the saying is still remembered of an old negro man named Frank, who lived to be about 100 years of age, that more large people had come out of his house than out of any other house in the country. Three of Hendricus' sons, Solomon, Mathusalem and Henry, served in the Revt)lutionary war. The first named had his knee injured in some way in the army and remained lame. His knee would click as he walked, for w'hich reason he was some- times called "Clinker." Their brother Philip kept a public house at Libertyville, and his widow, whose maiden name was Anna Hue, continued it after his death in Revolutionary times. Methusalem was a captain in the army and was stationed at Newburgh. In "New York in the Revolution" his name ap- pears as ensign in the 4th Ulster County Militia. He was twice married, his first wife being Ciertrude P.ruyn and his second Catharine Bevier. W'e have more stories concerning Mathusalem than of almost any man of that period, although we have no account of the battles in which he was engaged. After the war he was usually called "( )1(1 Ca])tain." He lived in a house part wimkI and part stone, torn down about 1830, on tiie i)lace lately owned by his grandson, Zachariah. The sword which he carried in the army came down to his grand- son, Peter W., of Libertyville. who allowed it to be taken to Indiana by one of the family. In those days there was much game in the country, and it is related that Captain Mathusalem was coming afoot to church (of course we mean the Confer- HISTORY or NR]V PALTZ 313 cntia cluirch near .Mr. lilake's present residence), when he saw a deer lying- asleep by the side of a log, and that he seized the deer, and though a little dog that was with him kept snapping at his legs, while busy, he took out his pocket knife, with which he dispatched him. He did not go to church that day. but car- ried the deer home. While Captain DuBois was stationed at Newburgh the Indians burned Wawarsing, and it was thought that they would cross the mountains. It is related that an old colored woman in the place kept a pot of w^ater boiling for tw^o or three days, in order to give the redskins a warm reception, but they did not come. Captain Mathusalem had two sons, Wilhelmus (father of Peter W.) and Philip (father of Zach.), by his second wife. By his first wife he also had two sons, Abram. who went west, and Cornelius, who lived where his grandson, the late Henry M., resided. A short distance from the residence of the "Old Captain" was that of his brother, Henry (or Hendricus). who was an adjutant in the patriot army in the regiment commanded by Lewis DuBois of ^Marlborough. His wife was Rebecca Van Wagenen. Their children were Garret, Mathusalem, Mary, Jane and Rebecca. Garret lived where Garret L. DuBois lately lived, on the east bank of the Wallkill. Mathusalem lived where his father and his grandfather had lived before him and his son, Capt. Jacob M., lived after him. Jane married Z. Freer, the father of Henry D. B. Rebecca married her cousin, Cornelius, father of Mathusalem and grandfather of Henry M., who occupied the old homestead, where his father and his grandfather lived before him. 314 HISTORY OF XEll' F.ILTZ CHAPTER XXVllI The I'AMii.N (>!■ LuLis DuBois, Jr., Son of Lou;s THE Patentee Louis DiiBois, Jr.. was born in 1677. and in 1701 married Rachel Hasbrouck. He settled on a portion of the same tract as his brother Solomon, which had been granted by patent to their father, the original Louis. Where Louis, Jr.. built his house we do not know, but it was somewdiere on the County House plain a little south of his brother's. The locality where Louis, Jr., located was called until quite recently by the Indian name of Nescatack, changed in modern times to Libertyville. In an ancient document the name of Louis, Jr.. appears with the title of Captain, but we have no information as to any mili- tary service performed by him. Louis DuBois, Jr., left three sons, Jonathan, Nathaniel and Louis. He also had threee daughters, Maria, Mary and Catharine. The first named mar- ried Johannes Hardenburgh of Rosendale. Solomon and Louis DuBois, Jr., sold to Roelif Eltinge, in 1726. the land where Edmund Eltinge resided and the original deed was still in Air. Eltinge's possession. It read as follows : To all Christian people to whom this present writing shall or may come. Lewis DuBois and Solomon DuBois. both of the New Paltz, for divers, good causes and considerations, them thereunto moving, have remised, released, and forever quit-claimed and by these ])rosonts for themselves and their heirs flo fullv. freclv, clearlv. and absolutelv remise, release HISTORY OF NEW FALTZ 315 and forever quit-claim untd l\(X'lif Elting, of the same place, yeoman, in his full and peaceable possession and to his heirs and assigns, forever, all such right, estate, title, interest and demand, forever, as they the said Lewis DuBois and Solomon DuBois, had or ought to have, of out, or in, to all that certain tract or parcel of land which, lying and being at the New Paltz aforesaid, on the west side of the Paltz Kil on the grant, piece now in possession of the said Roelif Eltinge and likewise all the land on the east side of the said Kill, now in possession, of the said Roelif Eltinge, together with the house, barn, orchards, pastures and all and every thing appurtenances, thereunto be- longing or in any wise appertaining to have and to hold the above remised and released premises, with all and every the appurtenances, thereunto belonging unto the said Roelif El- tinge, his heirs and assigns, forever, so that neither, they the said Lewis DuBois and Solomon DuBois nor their heirs, nor any other person from, by or under them, shall claim, chal- lenge or demand any right, title or interest into or to the prem- ises or any part thereof. Feb. 4, 1726-7. Witnesses.: — Jregan Tappen, Geo. vanWagonen. Acknowledgement signed by Abraham Gaasbeck Chambers, Judge of the supreme court of common pleas. Gil Livingston, Clerk. There seems to have been some misunderstandinu as to the 3i6 H J STORY OF NEJl' PALTZ exact boundary between the Paltz i)atent and the DuJJois patent occupied by Louis and Solomon, and Mr. Samuel B. Stillwell had anionic his pajiers. a document in the liand writin*^ of the late Josiah DuUois, and copied in 1850 by him from the orig;inal, bearinc^ date in 1729 and establishing]^ the line as follows : Pursuant to his excellencies warrant dated the 13th day of November last to me directed, I have by the mutual consent and agreement of Solomon DuBois and Lewis DuBois, own- ers of a tract of land adjoining to the south bounds of the lands of the New Paltz and of Abm. DuBois, Jacob Hasbrouck, Daniel Hasbrouck and likewise other proprietors and owners of the said New Paltz, surveyed the south bounds of the lands of the said New I^altz as follows, viz : Beginning at a certain high point in the hills lying on the west side of the New Paltz River and from thence runs south thirty-five degrees east to a stone set in the ground on the east side of the highway, and at the west end of a small gully, which falls in the Paltz River and lyes between the fence of the lands of the said New Paltz and the lands of the said Solomon DuBois and Lewis DuBois which stone was allowed by both parties to have been placed there as a mark of the boundaries between the land of the said Solomon and Lewis Dul>ois and the lands of New Paltz and from the said stone down the said gully two chains and 46 links to the Paltz river, then crossing the said river runs from the opposite side thereof south 56 degrees and 40 minutes east to the south side of GefTrow's hook and the north east cornei of John Barbour's land on Hudson River. Given under my hand, this 7th day of April in the second year of his majesty's reign, Anno Dom. 1729. Copy Caldwallader Golden. Jr. HISTORY Of XEir i'ALTZ 317 P. S. The stone referred to is marked on the north side P. L. (meaning I think Pahz Uniits) on the south side D. D. B. There are more such stones on the same Une, on the east side of the Wallkill, if not kjst. Louis, Son of Louis, Jr. The pamphlet pubHshcd in i860 by Robert Patterson DuBois, of New Loiukni, renn.. and W'm. E. DuBois, of Philadelphia, containing the histor) of a number of the descendants of Louis DuBois, the Patentee, has only this to say about Louis, Jr., and his descendants : "Louis, who was born about 1677. Having received infor- mation from some of his descendants, we can speak more fully in regard to this line. It appears that Louis was married to Rachel Hasbrouck in 1701. How many children they had is not known, only that there was one son named Louis, who was born about 1717. married Charity Andrevelt and settled in Staten Island. This last Louis had six children, viz., Louis, Matthias, Augustus, John, Charles and Elizabeth. Matthias, the second of these, who was born in 1747 and died in 1820, had by his first wife, Catharine Carshun, Mary, Louis, Daniel, Matthias and John; and by his second wife three daughters, Ann, Lockley and Susan. He removed with all his family, about the year 1792, from Staten Island to Nanticoke, Broome county. N. Y., where several branches of his family now reside. In 1847 Jo'i'i. the onl\- surviving child of Matthias' first wife, was living in Tioga, N. V., and about 70 years of age. He was the father of twelve children, most of whom lived in Tioga county, X. Y., and two, viz., John and Matthias, were living in Williamsport, Pa. It was through this last named and his father that these facts were procured." 3i8 inSTORV OF XHW PALIZ Jonathan, Sdn of Luris, Jr. Jonathan, son of Louis, Jr.. married Elizabeth LeFevre, daughter of Andries LeFevre. They ]irobahly occupied the house of his father, but we liave no testimony on that score except that they Uved in that same neifjhborhood. They had a family of three sons, Louis J., Andries and Nathaniel, and three daug^hters. Rachel. Cornelia and Maria. Cornelia mar- ried Cornelius \'ernooy and Maria married Al)m. P.ovier and both settled in the Xew Hurley neighborhooil. The will of Jonathan, which was made in 1746 and admitted to probate in 1749. g^ives to his eldest son. Louis J., his large Dutch Bible as a birthright ; it gives to his wife Elizabeth all his estate during her widowhood, but in case she should marrv' again she is required to give to the children all the estate except one negro girl and such cows and household goods as she had when she married; after his wife's marriage or death he gives to his eldest son. Louis J., all his land on the south east side of the Paltz river, but he is required to pay to his brothers, Andries and Nathaniel, and to his sisters, Rachel. Cornelia and Maria. £250 current money of New York, to be equally divided between them ; to the youngest son. Jonas, the will gives all the land on the north west side of the Paltz river, but he is required to pay to his brothers, .\ndries and Nathaniel, and his sisters. Rachel. Cornelia and Maria, the sum of £450. In case the wife shall die or marry before the sons. Louis and Jonas, come of age the farms shall be renteil by the executors and the proceeds applied to the bringing up and educating the children ; to the four sons are bequeathed all horses, wagons and farming utensils, and to the three daughters all household goods and furniture. All the residue of his estate is divided equally be- tween the sons and daughters. The testator's brother, Na- thaniel DuTV>is. and his brother-in-law. Johannes Hanionburgh, HISTORY Of XEir PALTZ 319 and W'essel Brodhcad are appointed executors. The will is witnessed by Cornelius DuRois. Kvert Terwillii^^er, Jr., and J. Bruyn. Wo have no farther account of Jonathans son Jonas. He probably died youn^-. Jonathan's son Andries married Sarah LeFevre, of New Paltz village, and settled at Wallkill. in those days sometimes called New Hurley, where his brick house is still stand- ins: and was the first house of brick in this part of the country. Andries' sons were Simon L., Sen., Jonathan and Andries. He had one daughter. Elizabeth, who married Johannes Le- Fevre, of Kettleborough, and another daughter, Elsie, who married Philip LeFevre. of Kettleborough. Andries. son of the Andries who built the brick house, moved to New Paltz village and occupied the old LeFevre homestead here, which stood in the north part of the present church yard. This property came to him from his uncle. Andries LeFevre, who left no children. When the present brick church was erected, in 1839, this LeFevre house was torn down. Andries moved to Put Corners into the stone house now owned by Mr. Jacob Champlin. His sons were Louis, who occupied his father's residence; Nathaniel, who located at Shivertown, and Jonathan, who lived just north of this village. The descendants of Simon L.. Sen., still reside at Wallkill. He had but one son, Simon L., Jr. Nathaniel DuBois, son of Jonathan and grandson of Louis, Jr., did not marry. He built the first mill at Libertyville. Jonathan's son. Louis J., lived in Revolutionary times where Henry L. DuBois lately resided. His wife was Catharine Brodhead. The house in which they lived is still standing and is probably the oldest frame house in this part of the couiUrv. 3-0 mSTORV OF NHir PALTZ HOUSE CK CAPT. LOLIS J. DUBOI^ HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 321 It has been re-sided, but the |:;^rcat beams arc as of old. It has always been in the possession of the DuBois family. Louis J. was commissioned as captain of the ist New Paltz company of the 3rd Ulster County Regiment, October 25, 1775. We have no account of the service that he rendered in this capacity to the patriotic cause during the Revolutionary war. He has a great number of descendants in this vicinity. Louis J.'s children were as follows : Wessel, Jonas, Charles, Louis, Jonathan, Elizabeth and Anna. Wessel, the eldest son, has no descendants here. He lived in a house, torn down long ago, on the present C. L. Van Orderi place. His son Jonathan lived on the other side of the moun- tain. Eli DuBois, of Ellenville, and ex-supervisor Louis, of Denning, were grandsons of Wessel. Jonas lived where Louis L. DuBois now resides. He had ten children, of whom ex-supervisor George, of this town, was the last survivor. The other children were L. Nathaniel of Walden, Louis I., LeFevre, James, Wessel, Deyo, David Eliza, wife of Anthony Crispell, and Maria, wife of Jacob Ostrander. Charles carried on the milling business at Libertyville and was a prominent and highly respected man. His children were Stephen G., Catharine, wife of Abiel Hand, Rebecca, Henry, Louis, Derick W., Jacob and Zacharias. The two last named settled in Michigan. Jonathan lived in Springtown. He was elected county judge in 1 82 1. Jonathan's children scattered. Two sons, John and Brodhead, settled in Michigan. Another son, George, became a minister and was located at Tarrytown. Three daughters became the wives of Benjamin \'an Wagenen, Derick W. El- ting and Alexander Hasbrouck. $22 HISTORY Of Xliir FALTZ Louis located in the mountains. His children were Coe. Katy Ann and Rachel. Elizabeth married Rev. Stephen Goetchius. who was pastor of the church at New Paltz from 1775 to 1796. They left a family of children. Anna became the second wife of Jacob J. Hasbrouck. They left a large family of children. Altogether the grandchildren of Louis, who grew up, num- bered about fifty. About 1870 the descendants of Louis DuDois held a picnic in the grove on the bank of the W'allkill, on the farm now owned by Louis L. Dui^ois, and the attenilance was very large. NATH.^^^IEL. Sox of Louis, Jr. Nathaniel DuBois, son of Louis. Jr.. located at Blooming Grove, now Salisbury Mills, in Orange county. Nathaniel's wife was Gertrude Bruyn. whom he married in 1726. He left three sons. Lewis, Zachariah and Jonas, and three daughters, one of whom. Rachel, became the wife of Andries LeFevre, one of the two brothers who were the first settlers at Kettle- borough. Another daughter, Hester, became the wife of Col. Jesse Woodhull. Nathaniel's son Lewis settled in Marlborough and his house, which is still standing, was the first house on the river front. He served in the army during a great portion of the Revolu- tionar)- war, including the invasion of Canada, where he was promoted from captain to major and he afterwards became colonel of the 5th Continental Regiment, receiving his com- mission November 17, 1776. His tombstone is still pointed HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 323 out in the graveyanl of the old Presbyterian church at Marble- boroui^h. He died in 1812. Natlianiel's son Zachariah also rendered service in the Revo- lutionary war as a major and was taken prisoner when the British captured Fort Montgomery. 3-M HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ HOUbt. Ol- CUL. LEWIS DU BOIS AT MARUJUKOUGH HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 325 CHAPTER XXIX Military Service of Col. Lewis DuBois The following account of the service and military career of Col. Lewis DuBois during the Revolutionary war was written by Mr. Robert E. Deyo, of New York : During the summer of 1775 there was great excitement in the Province of New York over the proposed expedition for conquering Canada. The troops from New York were com- manded by General Montgomery. One of the regiments was the Third of the New York line, whose colonel was James Clinton, a brother of Gov. George Clinton. Of one of the companies of this regiment Lewis DuBois was captain. His commission was issued June 28, 1775. On August 21 the muster roll of his company was returned and filed. The term of enlistment was for six months. This company was known as the Dutchess Company, and its officers were : Captain, Lewis Dubos ; first lieut., Elias Van Benschoten ; second lieut., An- drew T. Lawrence ; vice, Cornelius Adriance, resigned. Mr. Ruttenber says : "These regiments were more especially recruited for the invasion of Canada, a popular craze at that time which did much to fritter away the resources of the colo- nists and yielded no other return than the development of capacities for leadership and experience in the service. It was a severe school, but men marched to it with a shout. They were well armed and uniformed. * * * The Third or Ulster Regiment had gray coats with green cuffs and facings. Their breeches and waistcoats were of Russia drilling, the former were short (to the knee) and the latter long (to the lups). 326 HISTORY OF XEll' PALTZ Their stockinjjs were loiijj^ (to the knee) of coarse woolen homespun, low shoes, linen cravats and low-crowned, hroad- briinined felt hats. "The New York regiments were brii^jaded under General Montgomery and were with him in all his movements. At Point aux Trembles, on the ist of December, the entire force under his command had dwindled down to about 900 effective men. In fruitless attempts to force an entrance into Quebec, three weeks were wasted and then an assault made. Mont- gomery, at the head of his Xew York men. descended from the Plains of Abraham in the neighborhood of St. John's and St. Louis gates and Cape Diamond bastion. At the narrowest point under Cape Diamond the British had planted a three-gun bat- tery. On the river side was a precipice, and on the left rough crags of dark slate towered above them. The guard at the battery in front stood ready with lighted matches. Mont- gomery halted a moment to reconnoitre and then into the jaws of death charged the 900 over heaps of ice and snow. When within forty paces of the battery, its fire was opened on the advancing cohunn and a storm of grape shot swept the narrow pass and continued for ten minutes. Montgomery and lx)th his aids and several jirivates were killed — the unwounded living fell back." .After this repulse our little army lay before Quebec all of the winter of 1775-6. Of what occurred we know but little. While in the fiekl Lewis DuBois was raised from captain to majr)r. (ieneral Benedict Arnold wrote to the President of Congress a long letter dated from "Camp before Quebec, i February, 1776." In this amruig other things he states the reason why a certain Major I5rown should not be promoted and ends up by saying : "This transaction, Colonel Campbell. Major Dubois and several gentlemen were knowing to." HISTORY Ol' Mill' PALTZ 327 This extract is only important as showing that on February 1, 1776, he was already a major. On March 8, 1776. he was made a major in Col. John Nicholson's regiment raised in Canada out of the four Xew ^'ork regiments which originally went there, the term of their enlistment, being for only six months, having expired. General George Clinton writes in 1776: "Major Dubois is highly recommended to Congress as well bv the general officers, as the Committee who lately returned from Canada. I wish and believe young Richard Piatt may be properly provided for in the (new) regiment. He was with Major Dubois and Capt. r.ruyn at Point Lacoy at the engage- ment between our people and a number of Canadians in which the latter was defeated, and behaved well as Major l^ubois can testify." ' At the same time that Lewis Dubois was in Canada with Montgomery, he was second major in Col. Jonathan Has- brouck's militia regiment. The other officers were : Lieutenant- colonel. Johannis Hardenbergh, Jr. ; first major. Johannes Jan- sen. Jr.; second major, Lewis DuBois; adjutant. .Abraham Schoonmaker ; quartermaster. Isaac Belknap. This regiment was organized Sei:)tember 2, 1775. The commissions of the officers were dated 25th of October, 1775. At the time of the return of the expedition which went to Canada, there were four regiments of the line enlisted for three years or during the war, existing in the State of New \'ork. It was determined to raise a fifth. The preliminary step seems to have led to a clash of authority between the Conti- nental Congress and the Provincial Congress. On the 26th of June. 1776. John Hancock. ])resident of the Continental Con* gress, wrote a letter to tlie Provincial CV)nventif)n in which was 328 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ enclosed a notice that Lewis Duliois. major in the Canada ser- vice, was commissioned Jnne 25, 1776, by the Continental Cong^ress, with instruction to raise a regiment for three years or during the war, to be the Fifth Regiment of the New York line, and that the Continental Congress had, on June 26th, appointed the other officers for the regiment as follows : Lieutenant-colonel, Jacobus S. Bruyn ; major, William Go- forth ; captains, David DuBois, Elias \'an Benschoten, Thomas DeWitt, Isaac Wool, Philip D. B. Bevier, Richard Piatt, Albert Pawling, Cornelius T. Jansen. First lieutenants, James Gregg, Aaron Austin, Jonathan Piercy, Evans Wherry. Garret Van Wagenen. Henry \"anden- burg, Nathaniel Conklin, Henry Dodge. Second lieutenant, ist Company, Dan. Gano; surgeon, John Coates, and adjutant, Henry DuBois. Commissions were to be given as soon as the full comple- ment of men had been raised. In the letter which enclosed this list. President Hancock says : "You will perceive by the enclosed resolves which I do myself the honor of transmitting in obedience to the commands of Congress, they have appointed not only the field officers in the regiment to be raised in your colony, but likewise a number of subalterns. The reason that induced Congress to take that step, as it is a deviation from rule, should be j)articulnrly men- tioned. I am therefore directed to infomi you, that in conse- quence of their being furnished with a list of officers who had served in Canada, they had been enabled to appoint, and in fact have only appointed, such as were recommended and appointed by the Pro\inoial Congress of your Colony, and have served faithfully in the last summer campaign and through the winter. It is apprehended therefore that the Congress have only ])re- HISTORY or Xliir PALTZ 329 vented (forestalled) you in their appointments and that the same gentlemen would have met with your approbation for their services to their country ; added to this the last intelli- gence from Canada showing our affairs to he in the most imminent danger rendered the utmost dispatch necessary, that not a moment's time might be lost. "The other officers of the battalion I am to request you will be pleased to appoint and exert every nerve to equip the bat- talion as soon as possible. As an additional encouragement the Congress have resolved that a bounty of ten dollars be given every soldier who shall enlist for three years." Of the officers named, Richard Piatt, Aaron Austin, Jonathan Piercy. Garret \'an Wagenen and Dan Gano, resigned because they considered themselves slighted by the positions assigned them. In addition, the Provincial Convention considered that the Continental Congress was unwarrantably interfering. In the proceedings of the Provincial Convention, November 21, 1776, the committee appointed to carry into execution the resolves of Congress relative to the new arrangement of officers, reported through Robert Yates, chairman, that they had com- pleted an arrangement of officers for the four battalions or- dered to be raised in this State, and further that in forming their report so far as the officers of Col. DuBois' regiment are con- cerned in it. your committee considered that they were entitled to no other rank than what they held prior to their appointment in that regiment, which was done without the recommendation or intervention of the Convention of this State, contrary to the uniform practice in all similar cases and in prejudice of other officers of higher rank and equal merit. That your committee were constrained by those ]>rinci]Dles to omit Col. DuBois' name in the present arrangement. That Col. DuBois has been well recommended to this committee as an exceeding good officer 330 HISTORY or XHir IWLTZ capable of coniniandinj^ a regiment witli credit to himself and advantag^eoiis to his country. That from the quota of this State beings assessed as low as four battalions, many good officers will be unprovided for. That sundry applications have been made to your committee for commissions by young gentlemen of fortune ami family, whose services your committee are under the disagreeable necessity of declining to accept. That your committee are clearly of opinion that another bat- talion might be raised in this State, and they therefore earnestly recommend it to the convention to use their influence with the General Congress to obtain their permission and order for that purpose, and that Col. Dubois command the said battalion so to be raised and to have the rank of fourth colonel of Xew York forces. Thereupon it was. among other things. '■( )rdered. that a letter l)e written to the Hon. the Continental Congress requesting their api)robation of the resolutions for raising a fifth battalion in this state to be commanded by Col. Louis Dubois, and another letter to General Washington re- questing his countenance to that measure." These efforts were successful. The Fifth Regiment was finally organized with the following officers : I»uis Dubois, colonel; jacobus Rruyn. lieutenant-colonel; Samuel Logan, major; Henry Dubois, adjutant: Xehimiah Carpenter, quartermaster; Samuel Townsend, paymaster; John Ciano. chaplain; .^amuel Cook, surgeon; Ebenezer Hutchinson. surgeon's mate. Captains. Jacobus Rosecrans. Jas. ."^tewart. .\mos Hutchins. HISTORY or Mill' I'ALTZ 331 Philip I). IJevier. Thomas Lcc, I Icnry (ioodwin, Jolin I-'. I lam- track, John Johnston. First Heutenants, Henry Uod^e. John lUirnett, I'attcn Jack- son, Thos. Brinkley, Henry PavvUng, Sanuicl IVndleton, Francis Hanmer, Henry Vandenburgh. Second heutenants, Samuel Dodge, Alex. McArthur, John Furnian, Samuel English, Daniel Birdsall, Ebenezer Mott, James Betts. Ensigns. Henry Swartout, John McClaughry. Edward Weaver, Jacobus Sleight. Thomas Beynx. Abraham Lent, Henry J. \'andenburgh. The commission of Col. Dubois was dated November 17, 1776. While the h'ifth Regiment was forming he was too zealous to remain inactive. The Ikitish were then in posses- sion of New York. The Patriot army was in the vicinity ot White Plains. On the 28th of January. 1777, William Duer, in a letter to General \^'ashington. dated from camp in West- chester county, says : " * * Col. Dubois who has come down with the York militia as a volunteer and who has repeatedly offered his ser- vice to destroy King's bridge, will. I fear, return to-morrow. despairing to see anything effectual done. " Early in 1777 the Mfth Regiment was ordered to garrison duty at Fort Montgomery. ( )n .\])ril 30th of that year a court martial, of which Col. Lewis Dulxiis was president, was there convened by order of Brig.-Cen. ( ieo. Clinton, for the trial of all such per.sons as should come before them charged with levying war against the State of New N'ork within the same, adhering to the King of (ireat liritain and owing alle- giance or deriving protection from the laws of the said State of Xew ^'ork. This c<>url recommended that eleven men who 332 in STORY OF XEJl' PALTZ were tried before them sIkhiUI be hanged. (Others were ac- quitted or designated for milder lumishment. We shall not recapitulate the incidents which led up to the assault on Fort Montgomery by the British, nor to the details of that fight. These are accessible in any good histor\ . With regard to Col Lewis Dubois' share in this fight, Mr. Rutten- bcr says : "His services in the army were held in high esteem by his contemporaries; Col. Dubois' (Fifth) regiment was especially the regiment of this (Newburgh) district both in its member- ship and in its services. It was stationed in the Highlands in the spring of 1777 and was there when Forts Clinton and Mont- gomery were taken by the English forces in October of that year. Through a mistaken conclusion arising from the fact that they were clothed in hunting shirts such as farmers' ser- vants in England wear, its dead in that action were ranked as militia by the I'.ritish. The facts are that the l)runt of the desperate and heroic resistance which was made fell on Col. Lewis Dubois' regiment, shared by Lamb's artillery. The re- turns of Col. Dubois' Fifth as they stand on its roll book, are : taken prisoners. Lieut. Col. Jacobus l>ruyn. Major Samuel Logan, Quartermaster Nehemiah Carpenter, Captain Henry Goodwin. Lieutenants Alex. McArthur. Patten Jackson. Henry Pawling. Solomon Pendleton. Second Lieuts. Samuel Dodge, John I'urman, Ebenczer Mott. Ensigns Henry Swartout. John McClaughry. .Abm. Lcggett. Sergeant Henry Schoonmaker. "Missing in action" is written against the name of ninety-six of the privates or not less than one-third of the whole strength of the regiment at that time. These men did not run — they were overwhcimcfl. While all of them were not killed, many were, and their bodies pierced by the bayonet for no gun was fired bv the assaulting column — found resting place in the HISTORY 01' NEW PALTZ 333 waters of "bloody pond," where in the succeeding spring, with an ann, a leg or a part of the body above the surface they presented the scene which Dwight describes as 'mon- strous.' " In this engagement Col. Dubois received a bayonet wound in the neck, as appears by a letter from Gen. Putnam to Gen. Gates, hereafter quoted from. This shows the desperate char- acter of the fighting. The course of those who escaped appears quite clearly from an account of it by Rev. John Gano, chaplain of the regiment, who wrote : "The dusk of the evening, together with the smoke and rushing in of the enemy, made it impossible for us to dis- tinguish friend or foe. This confusion gave us an opportunity of escaping through the enemy over the breastwork. Many escaped tq the water and got on board a scow and pushed off. Before she had got twice her length we grappled one of our row-galleys into which we all got and crossed the river. We arrived safe at New Windsor, where, in a few days after we were joined by some more of our army who had escaped from the forts." Gen. Clinton, writing to Gen. Washington, says : "Many officers and men and myself having the advantage of the enemy by being well acquainted with the ground, were so fortunate as to effect our escape under cover of the night after the enemy were possessed of all the works." It is not true, as often asserted, that Col. Lewis Dubois was taken prisoner at Fort Montgomery. ]Maj. Zachary Du- bois, of Col. Jesse Woodhull's regiment of Orange county militia, a brother of Col. Lewis Dubois, was taken a prisoner 334 til ST DRY or SEW PALTZ ami removed to Xew York. Some glimpse of what hai)i)ened to the Major after his capture is had from the following docu- ments. Mkmokandlm of Zachakiaii DlBois of Cai'tukf and Imprisonment Monday the 6th ()ct. 1777. tlien I was taken prisoner at Fort Montgomery and kept there till the eighth day. then I was taken aboard the Archer ship, a transport, there kept till the tenth, then taken to the old City Hall, there kept till the twelfth, then taken to the Provost, there kept till the ist day of Xovember. then got on parole on Long Island. I'.edford, till the . then moved to Xew L'tritch, and there staid till the twenty-eighth, then they sent us on board the transi)ort ship Judith, and there kept till the loth day of December, then to our old quarters at New Utritch, etc. parole I, Zachariah Dubois, of Goshen, in the Province of Xew ^'()rk. having leave from General Sir Henry Clinton, to go out of this city in order to effect the exchange of myself for Maj. Thomas Moncrief. do hereby jiledge my faith and word of honor, that I will not do or say anything contrary to the in- terest t)f his Majesty or his Government, and that if the ex- change of the above person for myself canned be effected within tweniy da\s. I will return back to my captivity in this city. (iiven under my liand in Xew ^'ork. this fourth da\' of August, 1776. Witness : Thos. Clark. Zachariah Dubois. A true copy, John W'inslow, D. Com. Prs. HISTORY OP NEW FALTZ 335 DISCIIARGIi: AND I'AKOLE This is to certify that Zachariah Dubois, Major in Colonel W'oodhuH's rei^inient of militia in the state of New York, and made prisoner by the enemy at the reduction of Fort Mont- gomery, was thi^ day regularly discharged for Maj. Moncrief, in the service of the King of Great Britain. Elizabethtown. Aug. 6, 1778. Jno. Beatty, Com. Gen. Pris'rs. After the first shock of defeat the disaster was found not to be serious as at first supposed. General Putnam, writing to General Washington under datcof lMshkill,8( )ctol)er, 1777. says : "I have the pleasure to inform you that many more of our troops made their escape than what I was at first informed of. Colonel Dubois who is one of the number, this day collected near 200 of his regiment that got ofif after the enemy were in the Fort." General Putnam, writing to General Gates from Fishkill, eleven o'clock a. m., 9 October, 1777. says: "Colonel Dubois, who had a wound with a ba\'onct in his neck, has luustercd near 200 of his men, who were with him in the action, many of whom have slight wounds with ba\-onets and swords but are in high spirits." From General Putnam, Governor Clinton obtainetl Col. Webb's brigade and with them crossed the river to New Windsor, Orange county, on October 8th, the second day after the battle. On the same day Governor Clinton wrote to the Legislature from his headquarters at the house of Mrs. Falls, which still stands in Little Britain Square, that "not more than Z2>(^ HISTORY OF X EW PALTZ eleven officers of Col. Dubois' regiment arc missing. 200 of his men including non-commissioned officers, have already joined me at this place; many more of them may be hourly expected as we have heard of their escape." By alarms and signal guns the militia that had not been in the action were brought together and by the time the British had destroyed the obstructions to the navigation of the river a respectable force was again under the Clintons' command on the west shore. On the eastern side Putnam was pro- tecting the army stores at Fishkill and at points above. While the British were removing the obstructions to navi- gation and awaiting the return of a reconnoitering party which started up the river on the nth, General Clinton was collect- ing his little force at New Windsor. On the loth, one Daniel Taylor was arrested near the camp. He was a bearer of a message from the British General Sir Henry Clinton, to Burgoyne, then sorely pressed by General Gates at Saratoga, although Sir Henry was not aware of Bur- goyne's sorry plight. "The letter from Clinton to Burgoyne,'' writes General George Clinton, "was enclosed in a small silver ball of an oval form about the size of a fusee bullet, and shut with a screw in the middle. When he was taken and brought before me he swallowed it. I mistrusted this to be the case from informa- tion I received and administered to him a very strong emetic calculated to act cither way. This had the desired effect ; it brought it fnmi him ; but though closely watched he had the art to conceal it a second time. "I made him believe I had taken one from Capt. Campbell, another messenger who was on the same business ; that I learned from him all T wanted to know, and demanded the HISTORY OF N ElV PALTZ 337 ball on pain of being' hung up instantly and cut open to search for it. This brought it forth." The contents of this letter are as follows : "Fort Montgomery, Oct. 8, 1777. "Nous y void (here we are) and nothing now between us but Gates. I sincerely hope this little success of ours may facilitate your operations. In answer to your letter of the 28th Sept. by C. C. I can only say I cannot presume to order, or even advise for reasons obvious. I heartily wish you success. Faithfully yours, "Gen. Burgoyne. H. Clinton." Dr. Moses Higby, residing at New Windsor, administered the emetic which afforded such convincing proof of Taylor'3 employment. Many interesting facts concerning the curious personality of the doctor will be found in Eager's History of Orange County. On October 14th, a general court martial met for the trial of Taylor by order of General Clinton. The following docu- ment from the "Clinton papers" gives the names of those con- stituting the court and is an official record of the proceedings : "At a general court martial held at the Heights of New Windsor the 14th of October, 1777, by order of Brigadier General George Clinton, whereof Colonel Lewis Dubois was President : ]\Iajor Bradford, Capt. Galespie, Maj. Huntingdon, " Conklin, Capt. Savage, " Wood. " Watson " Hamtramk, " Wyllis, " Lee, " Ellis. " Huested. 33^ HISTORY Of XEll' PALTZ (In Eager's Orange County, it is stated that John Wood- worth was Judge Advocate.) "Daniel Taylor, charged with lurking about the camp as a spy from the enemy, confined by order of General Clinton, was brought before said court, and to the above crime the prisoner plead not guilty, but confessed his being an express from Gen. Clinton to Gen. Burgoyne, when taken. And that he had been employed as an express also, from Gen. Burgoyne to Gen. Qinton, and was taken in the Camp of the Army of the United States, near New Windsor, by Lieut. Howe. Taylor likewise confessed his being a first Lieutenant in Capt. Stewart's Com- pany in the 9th regiment of the British Troops, and but one man in company when taken. The prisoner plead that he was not employed as a spy, but on the contrary was charged both by Gen. Clinton and Gen. Burgoyne not to come near our camp; but meeting accidentally with some of our troops in British uniform, he was thereby deceived and discovered him- self to them. "The court after considering the case, were of the opinion that the prisoner is guilty of the charge brought against him and adjudged him to suffer death, to be hanged at such time and place as the General shall direct. A true copy of the proceedings : Test. Lewis Dubois, Col. President." When the little amiy of Governor Clinton mmed down the Wallkill on the 15th. to save Kingston, Taylor was taken along, his name appearing every day in the guard reports. A general order issued on the morning of the destruction of Kingston, determined his fate. HISTORY OF NEW P ALT Z 339 It was not, however, carried into effect on the 17th, as directed ; no doubt the attention of the troops was taken up with matters at Kingston. He was still under guard on the morning of the i8th, after which his name ceases to trouble the officer in charge. In a MS. journal kept by a person in Clinton's force, prob- ably a chaplain, is this entry : "October 18th, Saturday, Mr. Taylor, a spy taken in Little Britain, was hung here. Mr. Romain and myself attended him yesterday, and I have spent the morning in discoursing to him, and attended him at the gallows. He did not appear to be either a political or gospel penitent." Tradition has it that Taylor was hanged on an apple tree near the village of Hurley. Having anticipated somewhat, in order to keep the story of the capture, trial and execution of Taylor together, we must now go back. The British reconnoitering party, which started on the nth of October, ascended the river to within three miles of Poughkcepsie and returned in safety, having burned several buildings and old vessels along the shore. The report favored an advance of the whole force which accordingly started from Peekskill October 14th. On October 15th, at nine o'clock a. m., General George Clinton wTote to Kingston from Headquarters near New Wind- sor that twenty sail of the enemy's shipping had been dis- covered in the river below Butter Hill (Storm King). After speaking of matters which need not here be recapitulated, the letter proceeds as follows : "Since writing the above the enemy's fleet consisting of thirty sail have passed Newburgh and with crowded sail and and fair wind arc moving quick uj) the river : the front of them 340 111 STORY OF XEIV PALTZ arc already at the Danskamincr. There are eight large square- rigged vessels among them and all appear to have troops on board. My troops are parading to march to Kingston. Our route will be through Shawangunk to prevent delay in crossing the Paltz (Wallkill) river. I leave Col. WoodhuU's, iMc- Claughry's and part of Hasbrouck's regiment as a guard along the river. * * * j y;\\\ be with you if nothing extra hap- pens before day ; though my troop cannot." What a thrilling sight it must have been to see thirty vessels, eight of them square-rigged, crowded with troops whose gay uniforms vied with the gaudy splendors of an American autumn sailing in a compact mass with colors flying, sails distended, waves dancing and sparkling as the great flotilla moves through Newburgh Bay and Danskammer Point. This is a picture over which the imagination lingers, especially with those whose good fortune it has been to have seen at the cor- responding season, the georgeous ampitheatre within which this scene was set. The force which moved with Geo. Clinton in his effort to prevent the burning of Kingston was about i,ooo men, com- posed of the skeleton regiments of Cols. Lewis Dubois, Webb, Sutherland and Ellison, with a part of Hasbrouck's, and what remained of Lamb's artillery. Only a portion of the advance guard got near enough to Kingston to behold the village in flames and the enemy retiring to his shipping. The British reached the landing place for Kingston on the evening of the 15th. the town being burned on the i6th. On the way up they fired their cannon at the houses of known rebels on either shore. Attention was paid to the house of Col. Dubois, which, althougli not in sight of the river, was within easy cannon shot of it, the firing point being selected from the mouth of a brook emptying into the river, which was within HISTORY Of \'EJr PALTZ 341 close range oi the house. This cannonade was harmless, but that the intention of the firing party was serious is evidenced by the cannon balls which have from time to time been dug out of a bank of earth a short distance west of the house. One of these, \teighing 24^ pounds aiid the heaviest among a large collection, is now deposited at Washington's Headquarters in Newburgh. General Clinton's little army w'as still at Hurley on October 20th, as appears by the report of the Officer of the Day. Rullcnber says : "During the winter of 1777-8, Dubois' regiment was in bar- racks at Fishkill. Its condition there was deplorable. In Jan- uary, 1778, General Putnam writes, 'Dubois' regiment is unfit to be ordered on duty, there being not one blanket in the regi- ment. \^ery few have either a shoe or a shirt and most of them have neither stockings, breeches or overalls. Chastellux writes that many were absolutely naked, being only covered by straw suspended from the waist. The losses in stores at Fort Montgomery brought on this destitution very largely. It did not continue long after Putnam called Gov. Clinton's attention to it.' ' "In Jul), 1778, the five New York regiments were brigaded under Cien. James Clinton.'' This brigade took a very active part in the expedition against the Indians in the western part of this State in 1779. General Sullivan with the main body of the army, which did not in- clude Clinton's brigade, started from the vicinity of Easton, Pennsylvania, and penetrated the wilderness to the vicinity of Elniira. Gen. Clinton's force included, besides his own bri- gade, some regiments from other states, the wlmlo C(~»mmand amounting to about 1.600 men. 34-' HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ The roster of the Fifth New York regiment on this expe- dition was as follows : Lewis Dubois, Col. Henry Dubois, Adjt. and Col. Henry Dodge, Adjt. and Lieut. Michael Connolly, Paymaster and 2nd Lieut. James Johnston, Q. ]\L and Ensign. Samuel Cooke, Surgeon. Ebenezer Hutchinson, Surgeon's Mate. James Rosekrans, Capt. John F. Hamtranck, Capt. John Johnson, Capt. Philip DuBois Bevier, Capt. James Stewart, Capt. Henry W. Vanderburgh, Lieut. Daniel Birdsall, 2nd Lieut. James Betts, 2nd Lieut. Barthal Vanderburgh, Ensign. Francis Hanmer, Ensign. Henry Vanderburgh, Ensign. About the middle of June, 1779, Clinton, in order to join Sullivan, began transporting his force from the Mohawk river by the way of Canajoharie and Springfield to Lake Otsego, the headwaters of the Susquehanna. On this part of the trip we catch a glimpse of Col. DuBois in the following extract from the diary of Lieut. Beatty of the 4th Penna. Line, part of Clinton's force. Monday, June 28, 1779. "This day the Col, and a number of officers with myself went to see Col. Dubois and his officers who were encamped at Low's Grove on the upper landing, found them all very well and they provided a very good dinner HISTORY OF A'EIV PALTZ 343 for us suitable to the place and time, there was about fifty officers dined together. After dinner we had a song or two from different officers and returned home a little before sunt down. We were all very sociable at dinner and spent our lime with tlte officers very agreeable." Clinton remained at Lake Otsego from the 3d of July to the 9th of August awaiting orders from Gen. Sullivan. When these orders came Clinton moved forward and effected a junc- tion with Sullivan. In organizing for the fighting and devas- tation which followed, the hazardous position of commanding the right flank was assigned to Col. Dubois, who had under him two companies of the German battalion and 200 picked men in addition. The army of Sullivan far outnumbered that of the Indians under the celebrated Chief Brant, aided by a few British regulars and tories. The enemy made but one serious effort to check the invaders. Behind a hastily constructed rampart, in the vicinity of Elmira, they made a stand, but were soon driven away. In this engagement Col. Dubois partici- pated. The victorious army then turned northward, and car- ried out the purpose of the expedition by burning many vil- lages and destroying all food supplies. It was a work of devastation, and many there be that say the measure was un- necessarily harsh. Be that as it may, the power of the Indians in this State was broken by this expedition of Gen. Sullivan. Lewis Dubois resigned his commission as colonel December 29, 1779. This seems to have been brought about by the dwindling of all the regiments in the New "S'ork brigade, for in the subsequent year the ist and 3rd regiments were consoli- dated into one regiment, known as the ist, under Col. Van Schaick. and the 2nd, 4th and 5th and Col. Livingston's regi- ment into another, known as the 2nd, under Col. Philip Van Cortlandt. 344 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ There remains for consideration such information as could be gathered concerning the descendants of the children of Col. Lewis Dubois. I — Nathaniel Dubois, his first child, died April 18. 1788, in the 30th year of his age. He left one daughter, Hannah, who was his only child. Nothing is known of her history. 2 — \\'ilhelmus lived and died on the tract of land near Marl- borough village, given to him by his father's will. It ran from the village to the road known as West street and along the latter. His wife was Mary Hudson. They had four children. John, Cornelius. Elizabeth and Nathaniel. John married Rebecca \A'ygant and had four children. \\'il- liam, Matthew W'ygaut. Maria and Ann Eliza. Cornelius had three wives and ten children. Mary. Elizabeth, Sarah. Deborah Ann. Jane. Caroline, Charlotte. Daniel Asa and Ann Amelia. Elizabeth married John \V. W'ygani and had seven children, William D.. Asa. Cornelius. Ostrom. Marv lane. T. Ward and Elizabeth. Nathaniel married Deborah Ann liloonier and had eleven children. l*"Ietcher, Charles Augustus, Elizabeth Wygant, Mary Louisa. Eugene. Hudson, Emma, Ann Amelia, Theron. LiUher and Dallas. 3 — Mary, the first daughter, married Asa Steward. She was living in the t(»wn of Minisink as late as 181 1. She had two daughters, I'.lizabeth and Margaret. 4 — Rachel, the first daughter by his second wife, married Cor- nelius Low, bv whom she bad one daughter, Cornelia, bom HISTORY OP NEW PALTZ 345 March 5. 1792. Rachel Low (hcd November 6, 1793, in her 23rd year. Nothing is known of the career of her daughter, Corneha Low. CorneHus Low is said to have been a prominent man of Kingston antl to have taken up, with others, ku-ge tracts of land in W'awarsing. 5 — Lewis (4) was born December 20, 1774, and was bap- tized at New Marlborough by Rev. Samson Occum. He was married to Annie Hulk daughter of Nathaniel Hull, January 3. 1809. She was born February 15, 1787. Lie died August 22, 1831. His children were as follows: Rachel Margaret, born October T, 1809, married to Lewis W. Young June 28, 1827. She died at Newburgh March 21, 1890. Her children were Julit^t. Henrietta and Jas. Henry. Lewis (5), born June 28, 181 1, married Jane Thorn. He died December 11. 1854. He had one child, a son named Charles, who died about 1870, leaving issue. Amanda, born January 25, 181 3, married Samuel Harris in 1831. She died October 25, 1875. Mr. Harris purchased the Dulx)is homestead at a partition sale held in 1842. and his son William now resides on it. The children of Samuel ILirris and Amanda Dubois Harris were Francis. Emily, Lla. Jessie and William. Melissa, born May 20, 1814, married William C. Goddard and died March, 1892. She lived in Brooklyn, New York, after her marriage. Her children were Edward. William, Emily and Adeline. Nathaniel Hull, born December zy, 181 5. He had two chil- dren, a son Solomon, who died in infancy, and a daughter, Julia Ferris. He is still living at Marlborough. LUster county. 346 HISTORY OF X EW PALTZ Elizabetli, born June i, 1817, died Auj^ust 17, i8iy. Daniel Lockwood, born Auj^ust 29, 1819, died July 6, 1862. Never married. Clementine Williams, born June 4, 1821, married January 14, 1845, to Reuben H. Rohrer, of Lancaster, Pa., where she lived and died. Her children were four sons, Dubois, Reuben S., Leland and Mifflin. Cornelia Bruyn, born November 9, 1822, married May 6, 1840, to Nathaniel Deyo, M. D. She died at Newburgh, De- cember 16, 1876. Her children, who lived to maturity, were EveUna, Robert Emmet, Frank DeWitt, Nathaniel Dubois, John. \'an Zandt and Cornelia Ann. Daniel Lockwood (2), born August 29, 1819. died July 6, 1862, unmarried. Anna, born November 18, 1826, married June 16, 185 1, to Henry E. Lcman, of Lancaster, Pa., where she died April 22, 1873. Her children were Henry E., Samuel \\'.. Adelia, Lewis D. and James C. Marcus Dougherty, born June 4, 1828, now living at New Windsor, Orange county, unmarried. 6 — Margaret, born January 29, 1776, and was baptized at New Marlborough by Rev. Mr. Carr from Goshen. She died May 6, 1855. She married Daniel Lockwood about 1790 and had — Rachel Lockwood, born August 26, 1792, and died Decem- ber 29, 1793. Lewis D. Lockwood. born August 8, 1794; died May 3, 1874. Daniel Lockwood, born August 8, 1797. I'^Ii T. Lockwood, born .April 14. 1800; died January 27, 1848. Charles Lockwood, born November 17. 1802; died July i, 1829. HISTORY O/' NEW FALTZ 347 Nathaniel D. Lockwood, born Fe])riiary 6, 1804; "was drowned on fast day," January 12, 181 5. Daniel Lockwood, the first husband of Margaret Dubois, died November 27, 1804. On August 25, 1814, she married Gen. Nathaniel Dubois, the son of her uncle Zachary, and had — Isaac Dubois, born July 12, 1815; died August, 18, 1876. Edwin Lockwood Dubois, born October 2, 1817; died Feb- ruary 5, i860. 348 If [STORY OF XEJl' PALTZ mi: Ol.lt KKKKK HOUSE AT NEW PALTZ HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 349 CHAPTER XXX ^TiiK Frei:r Family at New Paltz The Freer family of New Paltz and elsewhere in the United States is descended from Hugo Freer, one of the New Paltz patentees. Hugo was one of the last of the little band to arrive at Kingston. There is no mention of his name previous to the purchase of the New Paltz patent from the Indians in 1677. He probably had just arrived in the country at that time. He was accompanied by his wife, IMary Haye, and their three eldest children, Hugo, Abraham and Isaac. In the papers that have come down to the present time there are more in the French language among the descendants of Hugo Freer than of any of the other Patentees, which seems to indicate that he had not been very long absent from his native country when he came to New Paltz. When the church was organized at New Paltz in 1683 Hugo Freer was chosen deacon, and in 1690 .he was elder in the church. This would show that he was a man of known piety and excellent standing among the brethren in the little com- munity. Most of the other settlers at New Paltz were related by marriage. But neither Hugo the Patentee nor any of his chil- dren married New Paltz people. A good portion of the chil- dren and grandchikiren of Hugo the Patentee married and settled outside the bounds of the New Paltz patent, going to Kingston, to Dutchess county and elsewhere. Still among his numerous descendants many remained at New Paltz. During the first century after the settlement there was per- 350 HISTORY OF XEW PALTZ haps no family that furnished a larj^^aT proportion of eminent men than the descendants of Hu^o Freer the Patentee. The Freers of colonial days had means and piety as well. The Bontecoe Freers, cultivating the lowlands on the Wallkill in the great bend of the stream, above Dashville Falls, would walk barefoot five miles to church at New Paltz in summer, putting on their shoes when near the village. But when the time came to put up the new stone church in 1772, the Freer family contributed considerably more than one-fourth of the whole amount needed, and two of the name served on the building committee. Tradition states that one year the Freers paid the whole amount of the quit rent due from the New Paltz settlers to the colonial government and in return received 200 acres of land at ?^Iud Hook, near the north west corner of the New Paltz Patent. In the Revolutionary war the Freers furnished a large number of officers and men, the list including Col. John Freer and Capt. Jacobus Freer of Dutchess county and Lieuts. Daniel Freer and Anthony Freer of Ulster, also about a score of private soldiers. At the commencement of the last century Samuel Freer of Kingston was for many years a noted newspaper man, editing the Gazette. If not the very first, he is at least the best re- membered editor of the first quarter of the last century. He used to carry his papers on horseback to his patrons at New Paltz and elsewhere, and it is related that when asked if he had news to tell would answer in Dutch. "Always news when the paper comes." In the second war with Fngland. Capt. Zachary Freer of New Paltz served as a captain, his regiment being stationed on Long Island. HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 351 The Freers left the village at an early date. Not a single tombstone bearing the name or initials of any member of the family is to be found in the old graveyard here. The old home- stead in this village passed from Hugo Freer, senior, son of the Patentee, to his son-in-law, Johannis Low, whose de- scendants occupied it for a long time. The Freers scattered widely during the colonial period, and for that reason it has been difficult to trace their history. The family was most numerous at ]>ontecoe. The old graveyard there is probably next to that in this village the oldest in the Patent. Among the Bontecoe Freers the name of their an- cestor Hugo was continued from generation to generation, but has now died out and the last Hugo in this vicinity died at his home at Bontecoe at a good old age about 1850. In the old days it was not customai^ for laymen to take part in the services in church. It is stated that the only man to raise his voice in public prayer in the New Paltz church at about 1820 was Jonathan Freer of the Ohioville neigh- borhood. None of the Freers of the early days were merchants, as fai as we know, and none of them made or sold whiskey, that we are aware of. The Freer homestead in this village is the northernmost of the old stone houses on Huguenot street. It is still occupied as a residence, is in a good state of repair and has not been changed much since the olden times, except that the great beams have been cut down and there is no longer a great fire- place. The house is about 40 feet in length and 35 in width, including a small, frame addition in the rear. Hugo Freer, the Patentee, was twice married, his first wife being Mary Have and the second Jannitje Wibau. The chil- dren of Hugo, the Patentee, were: Hugo, Senior. Abrahani, 35^ // / ^" T O RY O F X 11 W P A LT Z Isaac (who died when i8 years old), Jacob, Jean, Mary and Sarah. The first named daughter married Lewis Viele of Schenectady, and the other married Teunis Clausen Van \'olgen of the same place. The three eldest sons of Hugo, the Paten- tee, located at New Paltz and Jean moved to Kingston. Mary, the daughter of Hugo the Patentee and wife of Lewis Viele of Schenectady, sold her one-sixth part of her father's estate to her brother Hugo for £83, as is shown by a document dated 1710, which among many other papers of Hugo Freer, Senior, has come down to the present day and is now in the possession of the writer. Jean Freer, son of the Patentee, who had located at Kings- ton, also sold to his brother Hugo, Senior, his share, one-sixth part, of the estate of their father. The sale was made in 1713 and the price paid was iSo. Hugo, Senior, Son of Hugo, Patentee Hugo, Senior, eldest son of the Patentee, was married in 1690 to Mary LeRoy, by Rev. Pierre Dailie. In June, 1715. Hugo, Senior, and his sons, Hugo, Junior, Isaac and Simon, who moved to Dutchess county, obtained a patent for 1,200 acres of land about three miles south east of this village and near the Paltz patent. On this tract Isaac located and it has come down in his family to the present day. Hugo, Senior's, name appears in the list of those who built the first stone church, in 1720, and he and his eldest son, Hugo, Junior, are assigned seats in the church. In the list of free- holders in 1728 appear the names of his sons Hugo, Junior, and Isaac. From tile "New Paltz Orders" in 1710 it is evident that Hugo, Soninr, resided iti the ni>rtluTii ])arl of the villa-^e. The HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 353 exact location and other facts are set forth in a release granted to his 13 children in 1732 as follows: This indentnre made the 29111 dav June, in the sixth year of the rei'^n of our sovereign, George the second, by the grace of God, of Great Britain France and Ireland, king, defender of the faith. &c., Anno Domini, 1732, between Hugo Freer senior, of the New Paltz. in the county of Ulster and province of New York, yeoman, of the first part, and Hugo junior, Isaac, Simon, Jonah. Mary wife of Isaac LeFevre, Sarah wife of Evert Tcr- williger, Esther wife of John Terpening, Catharine wife of Isaac \'an Wagonen, Dina wife of Michael Van Kleeck, Rachel wife of Hendrick TerBoss, Janitje, Rebecca (after- wards wife of Johannes Low) and Elizabeth all of them sons and daughters of Hugo Freer senior of the other part, witnesseth, that in consideration of the sum of five shiliin-^^s. current money of New York to him in hand paid by the said 13 children he hath granted to the said 4 sons and 9 daughters all that certain lot of land in the New Paltz Patent, near the north end of the town (village) of New Paltz, on the east side of the street, being bounded to the west by the street aforesaid, to the south by the house lot of Daniel Hasbrouck. to the east by Andries Lefever, to the north b\ the said Andries Lefever and the street aforesaid, to-'cther with all buildings, houses, barns, stables, yards, gar- dens, orchards and other improvements ; also all that other cctain jjiece of land lying and being within the limits and bounds of the New Paltz, liounded to the east by the said street, to the south by the house lots of Daniel Dul'x^is, to the west bv the said lots in W'assamakos land, and to the north by lot of Mattys Sleght. and also all that other lot or piece of ground bein-^ a lot which the said Hugo Freer senior hath purchased 354 HISTORY Of Xlill I'.ILTZ of Anthony Crispell. deceased lying on the east side of said street, bein^ boimded to the west by the street aforesaid, to the south by a lot of Andries Lefever. to the east b\ the said An- dries Lefever and to the north by a lane that leads to Daniel liasbrouck's mill ; also all that certain lot lyingj in the great pature within the lx)unds of the patent of New Paltz bounded on the west by the road that leads to W'alravens bourey, to the south by a lot of John Terpening. to the east by the Paltz common or undivided lands, and to the north by a lot of Daniel DuBois. and also all that four-sixth the parts of him the said Hugo Freer, senior of the one-twelfth part of the undivided lands there now are lying undivided and in common witliin the limits and bounds of the Patent of New Paltz aforesaid, which was granted by the said letters patent unto Hugo Freer, de- ceased, together with all ponds, pools, etc., etc.. * * yield- ing and paying therefor unto the said Hugo Freer senior his heirs or assigns the rent of one pepper corn only on the first day of May next ensuing if demanded. * * * -> Hugo Freer, Senior, his mark. The most extensive and interesting collection of papers in archaic French that has come down to the present day is that once the property of Hugo Freer, Senior, which has come down in the family of his son J'^nah. and passed from father to son in that family. An Ancient .\nd Interesting Letter Perhaps the most interesting document in the Freer collection of ancient papers is a letter written in 1699 to Mrs. Hugo Freer, Sen., bv her uncle. Jean Giron of Quebec, now framed in glass HISTORY OP NEW PALTZ 355 ■*\ ■ ): .•'v>l,^ '//r x.rt Jii '/" LKTTKK FROM JKAN OIkON lu 11L(.0 IKKtK, SK., AND WIFE 356 HISTORY 01- A/f//' P.ILTZ and deposited in the Memorial House. Thr*>ut;h the kin(hiess of Mr. Alfred LeRoy Becker of Buffalo we are enabled to publish a full translation. Mr. Becker writes concerning this letter : "It is addressed to '?^ly nephew Huge and my niece Huge' by which the writer means Hugo Freer, Sr., son of the patentee, and his wife, Marie Anne LeRoy, whom he married, according to the record of the Xew Paltz church. June 7, 1690. The letter was written nine years later, but news of the marriage had apparently only just reached the writer. The letter is written in a fair if cramped hand, but it shows air almost total lack of knowledge of how to sj)ell, so that it has been extremely difficult to make the translation which is given herewith. De quebet Le tme aouiest 1699. Mon niucur ( nevcu ) huge Et ma niesse huge. Jes (J'ai) bicn hu (eu) de la Joies davoier resu une lestre De vous par laquelle vous memandes que vous Este bien maries Jeannoris (J'en aurais) ancore (enc<^re) bein. jilus si ses toy (c'estoit) que vous fusies maries a notrc religion si sestoy (c'estoit) p * * * * * (hole in MS. Should "par le" be supplied?) Constanteman (consentment) de votre beauperre Et bellemerre ( . I vous me mandes que votre perre Et votre merre mon EsCrit ( m'ont escrit) mes Je ne nannes poien on (Je n'en ai point eu?) de nouuelle (.) Je vous pris (.) si vous trouues Do Cazion (D'occasion) de nous mande Car nous serion bien hesze (aise) de savoier de vous nouuelle (,) moy Et votre tante (.) votre frcre Et votre berleseur (belles- oeur) vous salus Et moy Et votre tante nous vous saluon Je demeurc votre seruitcur Jean giron. HISTORY OF XEW PALTZ 357 Translation. Quebec, August 17th, 1699. My nephew Nugi^e and my niece Huge : I have indeed been rejoiced to have received a letter from you b}- which you inform me that you are well married. I should be still more rejoiced if it was that you w^ere married in (^)ur religion, if it was by the consent of your father-in-law and mother-in-law. ( That is, if l)y the consent of Hugo Freer's father and mother, she was married to him according to the forms of the Catholic church.) You inform me that your father and mother have written me, but I have had no news of them whatever. I beg of you, if you find occasion, to write to us, for we should be very glad to have news of you, — your aunt and T. Your brother and your sister salute you and your aunt and 1. we salute you. I remain, your servant, Jean giron. "Jean (iiron came from France to Canada and bought a farm on the River St. Charles, near Quebec. He married one of three orjihan sisters who came to Xew France in this year, Madeleine Des Chalets. He was from Creances, bishopric of Coutances, in Manche, the long finger with Cherbourg at the tip which i)oints from the north of France into the English ("hanncl. In the same year Simeon Le Roy." who was a master carpenter, bought land next to his l)rother-in-law on the River St. Charles. He remained in Quebec until 1679 or later, but in 1 68 1 he iiad removed to Montreal. While he was in Canada he appears to have been a Catholic, for all his children were baptized by the priests. In 1682 he was in Albany, and there- 358 HISTORY OP X EW PALTZ after he lived in Kingston, where he was as late as 1701. In 1704, however, he probably left there and he was a witness at the baptism of one of his grandchildren on Staten Island, in 1706 or 1707. Through his son Francis he was the head of the Le Roy family, originally of Dutchess county, and through his son Leonard, or "Jonar" as the Dutch called it, corrupting the French sound, he was the head of the "Laraway" family, originally of Schoharie county. All of his children, except Jean, w^ho is mentioned in the letter and remained in Canada, married either Huguenots or Hollanders and became Protes- tants." In the will of Hugo Freer, Senior, which was written in 1728. a number of years before his death, he appointed his brothers, Abraham, Jacob and Jean, and his friend. Aart \'an Wagenen, as executors. Nearly all of the Freers in this vicinity are descended from Hugo, Senior. His brother Jean went to Kingston. His brother Abraham lived in New Paltz, as we have stated, for a time, but his sons scattered, one going to Dutchess county and another to Minnisink. The remaining brother of Hugo, Senior, Jacob, located on the west side of the Wallkill. near the Bonte- coe school house and his descendants lived in that locality and on the Rosendale Plains. The sons of Hugo, Senior, located as follows : J lugo, Junior, near the north borders of the patent; Isaac on the 1.200 acre tract obtained by patent; Jonah at "Klevne Bontecoe," at the present R. \'. N. lieaver place, near Springtown. Simon went to Dutchess county. The sons of Hugo, Senior, married as follows: Hugo, Junior, who was born in 1691, married, in 1715. Rridgen Terpening; Isaac, who was born in 1693, mar- ried, in 1723, Mary Deyo. daughter of Pierre the Patentee; Jonah married, in 1727. Catharine Stokhard. wlu> wa*; born in HISTORY OP NEJV PALTZ 359 Germany. Simon married, in 1720, Mariten Wamboon at Kingston. The sons of Hngo Freer, Junior, who married Bridgen Terpcning and located at Bontecoe, near the present school house, were Hugo, who married Van Aken ; John, who married Hagetta Deyo, in 1749; Benjamin, who married Elizabeth Terwilliger, and Garret, who married Maria Freer, in 1748. In the list of taxpayers in 1765 we find the names of Hugo Freer, Junior, and his sons, Hugo, John, Ben- jamin and Garret. The three first named lived at Bontecoe. Neither Benjamin or John left children. Garret is the ancestor of Fzekiel Freer of the Grahow neigliborhood. Hugo lived in the Jeremiah Freer place of modern times. In the list of soldiers in the Revolutionary war appear the names of Hugo, John, Garret and Benjamin Freer in the First or Northern Regiment. In the subscription list for the building of the second stone church at New Paltz, in 1772, appear the names of Hugo, John, Benjamin and Garret Freer, Jr. Hugo Freer subscribed i25, being one of the largest subscriptions made. Hugo Freer and Garret Freer, Jr., were members of the building com- mittee. ' ' The last Hugo at Bontecoe, who wrote his name Hugo B., died about 1850 and was the son of the Hugo above named and grandson of Hugo, Jr. He lived in the house, part stone and part frame, a short distance southwest of the Bontecoe school house. He inherited the farm from his uncle, Benjamin, who, as we have said, left nc^ children. All of the Bontecoe Freers are not of this line, a considerable portion being descended from Jacob Freer, son of Hugo the Patentee, who owned land on the west side of the Wallkill on the north bounds of the Tatent and ])nihal)ly located there some years before his nei)lu\v, I lugo, Junior. 36o III STORY OF XEW I'ALTZ Isaac, Sun of 11lg(j, Sknior Isaac, the second son of Huj^o Freer, $eiii5, Annitje Deyo. In the Revolutionary war Daniel was lieutenant in the First Comjjany, Third Rei::iment Ulster County ]\lilitia. and the names of Isaac and Thomas Freer appear as privates in the same regiment. In the list of subscriptions to the build- ing of the second stone church, in 1772. ap])ear the names of Isaac Freer for £15, Daniel Freer £2.15 and Daniel I'reer, Jr., for iio. The sons of Isaac Freer and Hester Jansen were Thomas, born in 1760; Isaac, born in I7'^5; Zacharias, born in 1769. The last named kept the old homestead and married Rachel Dul'ois, daughter of Hendricus DuBois of Xoscatack. Their children were Thomas, Henry D. P... Johannes, Isaac and Maria. In the war of 181 2 Zacharias h'recr was a captain. his regiment being stationed in Long Island. Zacharias held the old stone homestead of the family and from him it ])assed into the possession of his son. Henry D. I'. It was burned about 1880 and whatever old papers were in the house were Ir.st in the fire. HISTORY Ol- \ liir I'.ILTZ 361 Jonas, Son (jf Hugo, Sicniok Jonas, son of Hu_q;o. Senior, married Catharine Stokhard, who was of German birth, and Uvcd at "Kleyne Bontecoc," near Spring^town, on what is now the R. \ . N. Beaver place; Jonas' name appears in the Hst of soldiers in this town in 1738. In the tax list of 17()5 he is set down for £25, which indicates that he was in prett\' comfortable circumstances for those days. In his will, executed in 1775, Jonas disposes of his property as follows : after providing for his widow, Catharine, he gives to his son, Jonas, the farm on which the son then lived on the east side of the W'allkill. This passed from Jonas (2) to his son Elias. and then to Elias' sons, Stephen and Peter W. A. Jonas ( 1 ) in his will gives to his son Simon the tract on which the testator lived at Klcyne liontecoe; to his sons, Johannes and P^lisa. land on the Swartekill, in the town of Xewburgh, which he had bought of John I'reevost. This was on what is now called South street, in the present town of Lloyd. To his remaining son. Petrus. is given in Jonas' will the place on which he lived, which was purchased of Christian Deyo. and £()0 of money. Petrus moved to Dutchess county. We have not traced the history of this branch of the family further, except in the case of Johaiuies ( in English John ) , who located near the present Clintt^ndale depot on land which his father had bought of John Preevost. He wrote his name Johannes, jr. Mis wife was .*^arah. daughter of .\bm. P)e\ier. of Xew I'altz. Ilis second son. Martinas. born in 1762. emi- grated, about 1800. to western Xew York and su])sef|uently to f )hi(). Attorney-Cieneral Romeo II. I'reer. of Ilarrisville, West \ irginia. and Attorney Charles breer. of Warren, ( )hio. are grandsons of Martinas. The most extensive collection of ancient ])a])i'rs that we have 362 JIISTOKV Of XL II' r.lLTZ found anywhere has come down in the family of Jonas Freer. This collection includes letters, wills, receipts, deeds, etc. Some of the papers are in English, some in Dutch and many in French. Quite a number are dated previous to 1700. One. dated in 1691, bears the signature of Rev. Pierre Daillie, the first pastor of the New Paltz church; another, dated in 1699. bears the signature of his successor. Rev. David Bonrejxjs. There are in the collection three papers, in French, in the hand writing and bearing the signature of Louis DuBois the Paten- tee, who died in 1696. Another paper, in English, dated 1710. is in the handwriting and bears the signature of Roelif Eltinge, the first of the line at New Paltz. but at that time still residing in Kingston and already a Justice of the Peace. Other papers bear the signatures of the Patentees Abraham Hasbrouck and Louis Bevier; another has the signature of Moses Cantine. ancestor of the Cantine family. One of the most interesting papers is a tax list of the precinct in 1712. in English, which shows that four of the Patentees were living at that time, namely. Louis Bevier. Abraham Hasbrouck, Jean Hasbrouck and .\braham DuBois. A number of these papers have been framed in glass and placed in the Xew Paltz Memorial House. The most ancient papers in the collection were once the prop- erty of Hugo. Sen. Two letters, both in French, are addressed to him personally : one. dated in 1699, congratulates him on his marriage : the other, written 20 years later, speaks of the ship- ment of peas and other fann produce. WTien Hugo. Senior, died these old papers were taken to the residence of his son Jonas at Kleyne Bontecoe. who added to the collection what- ever valuable papers he had of his own. From Jonas Freer these papers evidently passed into the possession of his son Jonas ( 2). who lived where his son Elias and his grandson Stephen afterward resided. In each genera- HISTORY 01' NEW PALTZ 363 tion such papers as were considered valuable were added to the collection. Jonas (2) left four sons: Elias, Simeon, Joshua and Jona- than, Jr. He also left three daughters that married, becoming the wives of Philip Schoonmaker, Abm. P. Schoonmaker and Archa P. Van Wagenen. Abraham, the Sox of Hugo the Patentee We will pass now to the history of Abraham, son of Hugo the Patentee. Abraham married, in 1694, Aagien Titesort. In 1705 he resided at Bontecoe, south of the present school- house, opposite the piece of lowland called the Half Moon. Abraham's name appears in the list of those who built the first stone church, in 1720. In the list of freeholders, in 1728, his name does not appear. Pie probably moved away, as we find in 1723 that he transferred his two seats in the church to his brother, Hugo. Senior. Abraham's sons w^ere Hugo Ab., Abraham, Jr., Solomon, William and Philip. Hugo Ab. mar- ried Marytje Dewitt, at Kingston, in 1720. His name appears as a soldier in Captain Hoffman's company in 17 16. Solomon married Claritje Westvaal and located at jMinnisink. Solomon's son Johannes married Hester Lounsberry. His family P.ihle, dating back to 1749. was in the possession of his great-great-grandson, Nathan INI. Freer, late of Chicago. Johannes' son, John J., was a soldier in the Revolution and died at New Paltz in 1828. The Bible afterwards came into the possession of John J.'s son, Elias, who died at Lockport, 111., in 1868. and then passed into the possession of his son, S. C. Paine Freer, a prominent citizen of Chicago and father of Nathan M. Freer, lately deceased. William, son of Abraham, married, in 1729, Maryanette \'an Kuykiiulall of Minnisink. He is set down as living at 364 HISTONV OF Mlir PA LT Z New Paltz. Their sons were Ilenjaniin. Jacob ami Abraham. Pliih]) moved to Dutchess county, and in 1735 marrieil Catha- rine Scliarp of Clavcrack. Abraham, Jr., in 1720, married, at Kin.ijston. Janitje De.ijraff. He then Hved at Xew Pahz. In 1734 he married at Pouj^hkeepsie (where he evidently then resided) as his second wife, Johanna Louis, widow of I'eter \"an Bome. They had a son, Johannes (in Encjlish John) baptized in 1739. This is undoubtedly the Col. John Freer who commanded the 4th Dutchess County Rep^iment in the Revolution. Abraham, Jr., had another son. Thomas, bap- tized in 1747. in Poufjhkeepsie. The I'reer family increased in numbers in Poucjhkeepsie, and a portion of that city was called Freertown down to modem times. At Rhinebeck also the names of a number of Freers are recorded in the church record. Jacor, Sox of Hi'go the P.xtentei-: Jacob Freer, son of Husjo the Patentee, was l)orn in i''>79. He married, in 1705. Aritje \'an Wai^fen. He owned land at Bontecoe, in 1730. on the west side of the Wallkill. adjoiniufj^ the tract belong^iiiij to the Eans and .still known as the Half Moon, and he ])robably lived there. His name ai)pears as one of those who built the old stone church at Xew. Paltz in 1720; also as one of the soldiers in Capt. Hoffman's comjiany in 171 5. and as one of the freeholders in the town in 1728. Jacob's sons were .\braham and Isaac (twins): Jacob, born in 1742; Daniel and (.'ornelis. The son. Jacob, Jr.. lived in the same neighborhood. His name appears on the tax list of the pre- cinct of Xew Paltz. in I7^>5. for £12. In the building- of the second stone church at New Paltz. in 1772. JaciMi I'^reer. Jr., contributed £12 and Jacob J. bVeer £3 los. In 1775 the name of Jacob I-'reer. Jr., appears as one of the con.sistory of the Xew Paltz church. His wife was Sarah l>eer. HISTORY OF XEir I'ALTZ 365 Jkan, Son of Hugo tiik Patentee Jean, the yount;cst son of JIu.^o I'recr, the Patentee, was born in 1682. He married Rebecca \'an Wagenen about 1707. He was a resident of Kingston in 1720, as is shown by a bond given by him to his brother. Hugo, Senior, in that year, now in possession of the writer. Jean's name does not appear in the Hst of those who Iniilt the first stone church at New Paltz in 1 718, nor in the list of freeholders of the town in 1728. He doubtless moved to Kingston when a young man and continued to reside there. The children of Jean Freer and Rebecca \ an Wagenen were Sara, born 1708; Gerrit, born 1711; Jannitje, born 1714; Marytje, born 1716; Jacob, born 17 19; Rebecca, born 1726. Gerritt's name appears on the list of foot soldiers in Kings- ton, in 1738. He married, in 1735, Elizabeth Van Vliet. They had one son, William. Jacob married, in 1754, Annitje Van Aken of Kingston. In the record on the church book Jacob is said to have been of \\''agondahl (the old name for Creek Locks). The children of Jacob Freer and Annitje \'an Aken were Jan, born in 1755, Jacob, born in 1758; Peter, born in 1760; Gerrit, born in 1765; Annitje, born in 1776. Gerritt married, in 1786, Gertje \ an X'liet. Both are set down in the marriage as then residing in Kingston. They resided at New Salem, where their son, John G., afterwards lived and carried on the milling business. The children of Gerritt J. Freer and Geritje \'an Miet were Selitje, born in 1787; Lidia, born July 3, 1791 : Jan (in Eng- lish John), born March 29, 1793; l^.londini, born 1796; Gerrit, born in I7<)8: Cornelia, liorn in 181 1 ; William, born in 1804. 366 HISTORY OF XEW PALTZ John wrote his name John G. He married Dina Rose and resided on the farm of his father at New Salem. He was en- gaged with his father in the milling: business in his early years near New Salem, in the town of Esopus, and also owned the Eddyville ferry. Tn 1S26 he built a stone house still standing. HISTORV OF XEir PALTZ 367 THE ABRAHAM HASBROUCK HOUSE IN THIS VILLAGE 3'xS HISTORY OF Mi IT P A LT Z CHAPTER XXXI TllK I'AMILV OK Ar.KAIIAM HaS1U<()L'CK, Tllli PaTKNTKE Abraham Hasbrouck, the I'atcntcc. has a numerous hue of descendants in L'lster. ( )raui;e and Dutchess counties. The two brothers, Abraham and John (in French Jeanj Hasbrouck (or Uroecq, as the name was sometimes written), were natives of Calais. Like others of the Paltz patentees, they emii;rated to Manlieim. in the Palatinate, which was in those days the great harbor of refuge for the Huguenots fly- ing from persecution in France. Abraham Hasbrouck, like- wise, probably resided in Holland. Quite certain it is that he lived for a time in England and |Served in the Plnglish army. He received his commission as lieutenant of a company of foot for Xcw Paltz and Kingston. August 30. 1685. In 1689 he was appointed as "captain of foot at Ye Paltz, Ulster county." Under the date of 1700 in a foot company appear the names of the following officers: Almi. Hasbrouck. captain; Moses Quantin. lieutenant : Lewis l>evier, ensign. In the records of the Kingston church, under date of 1676. appears the following marriage entry : "Abraham Ilasbroocq of Calis and .Maria Deyo (of) Moeterstat in Duyslant." I'efore coming to New Paltz. and while residing at Hurley. he was appointed Justice. Tradition states that Abraham Hasbrouck served in the Eng- lish army with Gov. Edmund Andross. and that it was owing to his influence with the Colonial Ciovernor that the Huguenots obtained the grant of so large and fnie a tract of land at Xcw Paltz. HISrOKY Ol' XEir PALTZ 369 In the diary of Col. Abraham Hasbrouck of Kingston, who was a grandson of Abraham Hasbrouck the Patentee, it is stated that liis grandfather left Mannheim, where he resided with his father, went to Rotterdam and thence to Amsterdam, where he embarked for England in April, 1675. From England he sailed to Boston, from thence he proceeded to Esopus, where he found his brother Jean, who had come tp America three years before. Quite possibly Abraham may have served in the English army and then gone back to his home in Mannheim before he left that place for the new world. Abraham reached Esopus in July, 1675. The next year he married, at Hurley, Maria Deyo, daughter of Christian Deyo, a young woman with whom he had been acquainted in the Palatinate and who was one of the passengers with him on the passage across the ocean to America. Abraham died March 7, 171 7, in an apoplectic fit. His wife died March 27, 1741, in her 88th year. They left a family of five sons, Joseph, Solomon, Daniel, Jonas and Benjamin, and one daughter, Rachel, who married Louis DuBois, Jr. Joseph married Ellsje Schoonmaker and located at Guilford. Solomon married Sarah \^an Wagenen and located about i^ miles north of this village. Daniel married Wyntje Deyo and kept his father's homestead. Jonas probably died young. Benjamin married Jannitje DeLong and moved to Dutchess county. The home of Abraham the Patentee, in this village, was built lirectly across the street from the present Refomied (Dutch) church. The old stone house, still standing, was possibly built by Abraham, but perhaps by his son Daniel, in whose line it has come straight down. There is no date on the old stone house to mark the time of its erection. Like other of the ancient 370 HISTORY Of X Jill' PALTZ houses in this villai;e. it had loniicrly a sub-ct.Har. whioli has been filled in durinL,^ the last century. The house is about sixty feet in lenjjth and thirty in width. It has evidently been erected at different times, the northern part at a later date than the other portion. There are initials on the stones at the northeast and southwest corners of the building, but so worn by the elements that it is impossible to decipher them. This house has not been modernized since its erection. The chimney in the north end is built in the wall. There is a cellar kitchen in this portion of the buildiuj^. One or two rooms have been finished off in the loft. It is one of the most antitiue in ap])earance of the old houses in our village. It is still occupied and still a comfortable house. Daxikl, Son of Abraham thk Patkntee Daniel, born in Km)2. kept his father's homestead in this village. We find his name in the list of freeholders in 1728, also in the list of slave owners in 1755. He did not marry until in 1734, when 42 years of age. His wife was W'yntje Deyo, daughter of Abm. Deyo of this village, who was the son of Pierre Deyo the Patentee. Daniel had a large family of sons and daughters and the name Daniel has been handed down in this branch of the Hasbrouck family until the present day. Daniel died in 1759. His widow long survived him and con- tinued to occu])y with her six sons the old stone house, still standing, opposite the Reformed church. Daniel Rose, who is a descendant of Daniel Hasbrouck. has in his possession an abstract of his will, dated January 26. 1754. The will gives to each of his sons. Jonas. Josaphat. David. Isaiah. Benjamin and Zachariah. one-sixth of his jiroperty ; to the daughter, I'llsie. who married Peter Smedes. three milch cows and £200 HISTORY OP XJiir IWLTZ 371 of New York currcncv. The will directs that the widow shall retain possession of the property, hoth real and personal, as long as she remains a widow, but that if she marries again she shall give up possession of the property to the children. In the tax list of 1765 we find the property all assessed to Wyntje Hasbrouck, and she was one of the wealthiest residents of the community. The old homestead in this village passed into the |X)ssession of Daniel's son, Isaiah, who married Mary Be- vicr, who, like her mother-in-law, was left a widow with a large family of children. The children of Isaiah Hasbrouck were Ezekiel, Isaiah, Josiah, Noah, Elsie and i\Iary. The last named, who did not marry, owned the old homestead until her death, about 1880. The brothers, Isaiah and Josiah, settled in Sullivan county. Xoah lived where his son-in-law, Abm. R. DuBois, afterwards resided. From Mary Hasbrouck the old homestead passed into the possession of Isaiah Hasbrouck, who now owns it. Josaphat, another of the sons of Daniel Hasbrouck, married Cornelia DuBois. They have but one descendant of the male line living at the present day, that is Daniel A. Hasbrouck of this village, who is the only great-grandson. However, Josa- phat and his wife, Cornelia DuBois, left three sons, Zachariah, Simon and Andrics. 'J'he two first mentioned did not marry and lived in the Clintondale neighborhood in the house still owned by the family with their brother, Andries, who mar- ried FJizabeth Hasbrouck. Zachariah lived to a vigorous old age and is well remembered by the peoi)le of the present generation. Jonas, another son of Daniel, lived on the other side of the mountains and married Catharine DuBois ; he left three sons, Josaphat. who married DuBois; Daniel, who married Margaret Schoonmaker, and Isaiah, who married Elizabeth 372 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ Westbrook and lived where Perry Deyo lately resided. Daniel I., of Gardiner, is their son. Daniel's son David married Maritje Houghland. They lived in what is now the Lewis H. Deyo house, near Butterville. They had but one son, William, who did not marry. David died March, 1806, and is buried in the southwest portion of the old graveyard in this village. In the same portion of the graveyard and enclosed in an iron railing, are the graves of his nephews, Daniel and Isaiah, and their wives, Margaret Schoonmaker and Elizabeth Westbrook, the last named of whom died in 1864, aged 75 years. This was the last inter- ment in the old graveyard. Zachariah. anpther of the six sons of Daniel Hasbrouck and Wyntje Deyo, married Rachel Waring. They had a son, John. Benjamin, the remaining one of the six sons of Daniel Has- brouck, married Mary Bevier. They lived on the farm now owned by their grandson, Daniel Rose, about one mile from this village on the Modena road. Benjamin left but one son, Daniel B., who kept the homestead, and one daughter, who married Peter Rose. Daniel B. left no children. Solomon, Son of Abraham the P.-vtentee Solomon was born in 1686 and married Sarah \'an Wagcnen in 1 72 1. They lived in a stone house about V/i miles north of this village and a quarter of a mile east of the Springtown bridge. This house, after being unoccupied for many years, tumbled into ruins about i860. There is a barn near by and about 100 yards south is a large old graveyard. Solomon had a large family of sons as follows : Abraham. Jr.. Jacobus. John. Daniel. Simon, Pctrus and Elias. Of .Abraham. Jr., Daniel and Simon we have no ac- count except that the first named married Rachel Sleight. HISTORY or NEW PALTZ 373 Jacobus' son Benjamin owned what is known as the Simon L. DuBois farm near Springtown. He gave a Ufe estate in the farm to his son Abraham, who was the grandfather of John H. Hasbrouck and ]\lihon B. Hasbrouck. Of Petrus, John and Elias we have quite a complete record. Petrus Hved in the old stone house now owned by Mr. A. Neal, at ]\Iiddletown. This house was built for Petrus ; his wife was Sarah, daughter of Abm. Bevier. In Revolutionary times Petrus was second lieutenant in the second company of New Paltz militia, serving in Col. Johannis Hardenburgh's regiment, which regiment served from October 25, 1775, till 1782 and saw much fighting. Petrus' children were Roelif, who lived at Springtown; Simon, who lived in the old homestead and died unmarried; Samuel, who married Lydia Crispell and inherited the old homestead ; Jeremiah, who married a Bruyn and moved to Elmira; Mathusalem, who married Maria Deyo and moved to Binghamton ; Solomon, who married Magdalen LeFevre and lived at Centerville ; Abram, who married Mary Blanshan and lived on what is now the John Morey farm at Bontecoe. Rcelif, the eldest son, was twice married. His first wife was Jane Elting. They had four children — all girls, Sarah, who mar- ried Wni. \V. Deyo; Catharine, who married Jacob Rose; Dinah, who married Jonathan LeFevre; Magdalen, who mar- ried Daniel DuBois. Rcielif's second wife was Maria DeWitt. They had three sons, DeWitt, Clinton and Charles B. The last named long carried on the mercantile business in this village in the building afterwards occupied by his nephew. Oscar C. Hasbrouck. Petrus" son Samuel was the father of Miss Cornelia Has- brouck and Mrs. Elihu Schoonmaker of this village, from the 374 HISTORY OP XEir PALTZ latter of whom we have our information in regard to this branch of tlie Hasbrouck family. EHas Hasbrouck, the brother of Petrus Hasbrouck, moved to Kingston, where he engaged in the mercantile business, his store being located on the corner of Wall aild Main streets, opposite the First Reformed church. Elias commanded a company of rangers in the Revolutionary war and saw much active service. He was with Gen. Richard Montgomery in the attack on Quebec, in which Montgomery lost his life. He named one of his sons Montgomery in honor of his old com- mander and to his son, as well as all other sons of his old com- rades who were named for her husband, Gen. Montgomery's widow made a present of a gold ring. This ring passed from ^lontgomery Hasbrouck to his daughter, Mrs. Kcator, who long resided with her son-in-law, Mr. Chas. Drake, in this village, and preserved the ring as a precious heirloom. From her we have full information of the family of Elias Hasbrouck. When the British burned Kingston, in the time of the Revolu- tionary war, the store of Elias Hasbrouck was consumed. After the war he went to Shandaken Willey. in Woodstock, where he bought a piece of land at what is now Lake Hill. Elias Hasbrouck's wife was Elizabeth Sleight of Esopus. They had a family of two daughters and five sons, Elias, John, Daniel, Montgomery and Peter. The last named moved to Kingston. The other brothers all settled on the tract purchased by their father in Woodstock, where they had farms adjoining each other. I^vo of Montgomery's sons, Daniel, late of Modena, and John \\'.. of Middlctown, Orange county, have taken an active interest in the family history. Going back now to John, the brother of Elias and Petrus, we find that he kept the homestead of his father, Solomon — that is the old stone house, afterwards owned and occupied by HISTORY OP XEW PALTZ 375 Cliaiics KUinj;-. slandini;- a few rods west of the late residence of jas. Ean. which tumbled down about i860. jdhn I lashrduck left Iwo sons. John and . John was the only one who married. John's wife was a daughter of Win. McDonald, a Scotchman, who had a tannery about where the eastern end of the Si)rins.,ftown railroad bridije now is. John and his wife had fi)ur sons. Andrew. William. I'hilii) and John. Andrew and William emii^raled in their youth, the last named, we believe, to Florida. John went to Indiana and left a large family of children. l'hili[) residetl in the neighborhood all his life, his residence being directly across the street from the school house, b'or a great number of years he held the office of justice of the peace and was usually called '"Squire." He had three sons: Washington, I'eter and Kvert. The first named was a very prominent educational man. was the founder of the Hasbrouck Institute at Jersey City and was for a num- ber of years principal of the Xew Jersey State Normal school at Trenton. This ends the history of the descendants of Solomon, son of .\braham Hasbrouck. the patentee. Josi:i'ii. Sox OF Abr.miam tiii-: Patentee \\'e will now proceed to the history of Josei:)h. the eldest son of .Abraham the I'atentee. who was born in 1684. Joseph Hasbrouck. and his w ife. I'^llsje Schoonmaker. are buried in the graveyard in this \illage. but for a great number of years they have had few descendants permanently residing in the town of Xew Paltz. Xevertheless none of the Xew Paltz Hugue- nots have left a more honored line of descendants and none have taken greater interest in the history of the place. Joseph and his wife. Ellsje Schoonmaker. were married in \yiM). They located at (Inilford. on a tract of 2,CX30 acres, 37^' iiisioK)- oh \/:ir r.iLT/. TOMISSTiiNH. (IK JIKKI'H HASHRdUfK IN T H K OI.ll C.KAVK YAKK IN THIS VU.LAr.E HISTORY OF XJiir P A LT Z Z77 winch had been "granted by initcnt in 1685 to James (irahani and John Delavall. The original parchment is now in the possession of Joseph Ilasbrouck, Jr., who is the owner and occupant of the farm where his father, Joseph L., his grand- father, Col. Joe., and his great-grandfather, Gen. Joe., lived before him. Gen. Joe.'s father, Col. Abraham, lived in Kings- ton in Revolutionary times and his father is the first Joseph in the line. The parchment, on which the grant of the Guilford tract is written, is in a good state of preservation. About i860 the family residence was burned down and a numl)er of papers burned, but this patent being in the safe was preserved. The following is a copy, the quaint spelling of certain words being given as in the original : "Thomas Dongan, Lieutenant Governor and vice admiral! of New Yorke and its dependencyes under his majesty, James the Second, by the Grace of God of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith, Supreme Lord and pro- prietor of the colony and province of New Yorke and depen- dencves in America. To all to wdiom this shall come sendeth greeting. Whereas Phillip A\'ells, esquire, stirveyor general, hath by virtue of my warrant, bearing date the i6th day of December, one thousand six hundred and eighty-five, surveyed and laid out for James Graham and John Delavall, a certain tract of land, being situate and lying upon both sides the Walls River, of the New Palls and known by the Indian name Nescatock and now by the name of Guilford, in the county of IHster beginning on the east side the river and att the south end of a small island, off the mouth of the River Chauwangung and stretching inti) the woods bv a line of marked trees, east, south- 3/8 HISTORY OF XEW PALTZ east, five degrees and thirty minutes, southerly fifty one chains and a halfe and then in length north by east six degrees and forty five minutes easterly one hundred and ninety chains and then in breadth to the River west, northwest, five degrees and thirty minutes northerly, by a line of marked trees, fifty one chains and a half to the jjauls River and so crossing the River, to a tree marked with three notches, and a cross on them, standing off the mouth of a small run and so continues by a line of marked trees, fifty one chains and a halfe over a small hill and then in length south southwest two degrees and thirty minutes westerly, one hundred and seventy six chains, to a tree, marked, near the River Chauwangung and from thence east, southeast to the said River and so by the River to the aforesaid small island, including the said island, containing in all wood- land and meadows two thousand acres as by the Rowenty of the survey Remaining on record in the secretary's office may more fully and att large appear : NOW KNOW YEE that I, the said Thomas Dongan, by virtue of the power and authority to me devised from his most sacred majesty, and in pursuance of the same have given, granted, ratified, released and con- furred, and by these presents, do give, grant, ratify, release and confirme unto the said James Graham and John DelavoU, all the aforesaid tract and Parcell of land and Island lying and being scituated within the limitts and bounds aforesaid, to- gether with all the woods, underwoods, timber, swamps, mead- ows, pastures, fields, islands, waters, lakes, ponds. Rivers. Rivu- lets. Runns. Creeks, Quarries. Mines. Mineralls. ffishing, hunt- ing, hawking, ttowling and all other Royalties. Proffits, Com- moditites, hereadaments to the said tract and parcell of land, island and prcmissess with their a])i)urtenances, belonging or in any wise aj)pertaining (silver and gold mines only excepted) to have atul to hold all the aforecited tract and parcell of land HISTORY OU X EW I' A LT Z 379 Island and premises with all and cvcrythin};' api^urlcnances, unto the said James Ciraham and John Delavall, their heirs and assigns, to" the sole and proper use, beneffitt and behoof of them the said James Graham and John Delavall, their heirs and assig'ns, forever, without any lett, hindrance or molestation, to be had or Reserved upon (word illet^ible) or joynt tenancy or survivorship, an\- tiling- contained herein to the contrary in any wise, notwithstanding-, to be holden of his most sacred majesty, his heirs and successors in free and comon Soccage, according to the tenure of east Greenwich, in the county of Kent, within the Realms of England yielding, rendering and paying therefor yearly and every year, unto his said majesty, his heirs and successors or to such officer or officers as shall be empowered to receive the same on the five and twentieth Day of ]\Iarch, att the city of New Yorke six bushels of good, winter, merchantable wheat, as an acklowledgment or quit rent, in lieu of all services and demands whatsoever. In Testimony, whereof, I have caused these presents to be recorded in the secretary's office and scale of the province to be hereunto affixed, this eleventh day of September, Ann Dom one thousand six hundred and eighty six, and in the second year of his majesty's reign. THOMAS DONGAN. Recorded in the Secretary's office for the province of New York in Liber W. S. book of Pattents begun 1684, pages 546, 547, 548. G. I. Sprague, Sec. May it please your honor, the attorney-general hath peruseil this patent and finds nothing contained therein prejudicial to his majesty's interest. Ja. Graham. Exam. August. 1686. 38o HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ We do not know very much about the first Joseph Has- brouck, except that he was one of the Justices of the County of Ulster in 1722, and his name is mentioned in a record of that date as having proceeded with two other Justices and an Indian to locate definitely the southwest corner of the Paltz patent at Moggonck. The diary of Joseph's son, Col. Abraham Hasbrouck, says he was "a gentleman much respected by those with whom he W'as acquainted and he served in several public stations in Ulster county. He was very affable and agreeable in company, eloquent in speech, spoke French, Dutch, and very tolerable English." Joseph Hasbrouck is buried in the old graveyard in this vil- lage and the stone which marks his last resting place, bears the oldest date of any in the graveyard. It is of brown sand stone, such as was used at that period. At the top of the stone is an angel's head and wings. The inscription is as follows : "Here lyes the Body of Joseph Hasbrouck, Esq., aged 40 years, 3 months and 18 days, deceased, January 28, 172^." The fraction .)4 marks tlie date in Old Style. By the side of this grave is another similar stone with the in- scription : "Here lies interred the Body of Ellsje Hasbrouck, widow of Joseph Hasbrouck, Esq., deceased ye ny day of July 1764, aged 78 years, 8 months and 3 days." Joseph's widow, as will be noted by these inscriptions, out- lived her husband forty years. We may suppose the stones were put up by her sons after their mother's death. Quite certainly no gravestones of brown sandstone were used in the graveyard here at so early a period as 1723. At just what date Joseph Hasbrouck moved frt)ni his father's home in this village and located at Guilford we can not say. It wa-^ prribnMv ^hortlv after hi^ marriage in i7or). HISTORY 01' XliW IWLTZ 381 In our previous sketches of the early settlers of New Pallz wc have noted various instances of a widow being left at a comparatively youthful age with a large family on her hands. We have noted the additional fact as appearing in the early history of New Paltz that, where there was a large family of sons the record of the mother was that of an exceedingly able woman. Joseph Hasbrouck's wife lost her husband when she was about thirty-seven years of age, and was left with ten children on her hands, while her oldest, Abraham, was only about seven- teen years of age. It requires little imagination to see that this woman, in the wilderness five miles from the little settlement at New Paltz, with no houses on the way except those of Louis Dur)ois, Jr., on the county house plains, and Solomon DuBois, where Mr. Blake now lives, must have had a dreary time, and had she not possessed a brave heart, would have succumbed to the hardships of the environment. But she did not give up the fight nor move back to New Paltz. She raised her family of six sons and four daughters. In her later years, when neighbors increased, she kept a store in the house. Nine of her children married. Her family scattered widely and rose to eminence. The sons of Joseph Hasbrouck and his wife, Ellsje Schoon- maker, were Col. Abraham, who married Catharine Bruyn and located in Kingston ; Isaac, who married Antje Low, widow of John Van Gasbeck, and located a short distance east of old Shawangunk church; Jacob, who married Mary Hornbcck and moved to Marbletown ; Benjamin, who married Elcdia Schoonmaker and located at what is now the Borden residence at Wallkill ; Cornelius, who did not marry ; Col. Jonathan, who married Catharine DuBois and located at Newburgh. There were also four daughters, all of wIkmu married. 382 HISTORY OF XEW PALTZ Col. Ar.UAiiA.M. S(».\ oi- JosKi'ii J'hc oldest son, Abraham, married Catharine 15ruyn, dauj^hter of Jacobus Bruyn. who hved a few miles south of Guilford, and in 1735, fourteen years after the death of his father, moved to Kingston and left the other children to help their mother to carry on the farm. We may consider that the boys who were left at home under care of their mother did good service in clearing uji the forest land, for in 1765. one year after her death, we find the farm assessed to Abraham, the oldest son (who had bought it ) at a higher rate than any other farm in the whole precinct of New Paltz. For thirty-one years Abraham carried on the mercantile busi- ness in Kingston. In 1776 his store was destroyed by fire. He then moved, and in his later years had his residence in the large stone building, well remembered by people of the present generation as Schryvcr's Hotel, on East Front street, destroyed by fire about 1876. He is usually called "Colonel." but was not engaged in active service in the Revolutionary army, being an old man when the war commenced. He was a lieutenant- colonel of militia, was for twenty years member of the Provin- cial Assembly and was a member of the State Senate in 1781. In 1775 he was elected colonel of the ist Northern Ulster County Regiment and the next year was elected commander. During a long term of years he kept a diary, which contained more autheiUic information probably than any other record of that time in the county. This diary is (|uite a large volume and is now in the possession of the family of his great-grand- daughter, Mrs. Geo. H. Sharpe. Col. Abraham Hasbrouck, though residing in Kingston, continued to take a great interest in the alTairs at New Paltz. and in the feud between the Has- broucks and the I'ltings. which formed so important a i)art of the historv of those times, he i)orc (juite a cons])icuous jiart. HISTORY Of A Ell' PALTZ 2>^7, The origin of the feud was, as nearly as we can ascertain, the attempt on the part of Noah Kiting and Nathaniel LeFevre to obtain from the Colonial government a patent for 3,000 acres of land lying on the south of the Paltz i)atent. This was strongly opposed by Col. Abraham Hasbrouck and others in behalf of the balance of the Paltz people, alleging that the original Paltz patent covered a part of this tract. To make the fight more bitter an action was commenced against Noah, who resided where the late Edmund Eltinge lived, and it was claimed that the land he occupied and which his father purchased of Solomon and Louis DuBois, Jr., in 1726, was also a part of the Paltz patent and that therefore his title to it was not valid. Finally the matter was settled without coming into court. In 1755 Col. Abraham, together with Louis Bevier of Marble- town and Jacob Hasbrouck, obtained a grant of 2,000 acres of land south of the New Paltz patent and in the neighborhood of the present Clintondale depot. Col. Ahrahani 1 lasbrouck of Kingston left four sons, Joseph, Daniel, Jonathan and James. The oldest son, Joseph, when he became a man moved back to the old homestead at Guilford. Daniel located at Wallkill, Orange county, and left two sons. neither of whom married, and four daughters. Jonathan lived in Kingston and is well remembered as "Judge Jonathan," and was the father of Hon. A. Bruyn Hasbrouck, than whom L'lster county has had no more honored son. James occupied his father's house, subsequently the Schryver hotel property, at Kingston. We will now go back with Col. Abraham's son, Joseph, to the homestead at Guilford. Having been placed by his father on the farm he worked it on shares for several years. In 1773, when thirty years of age, he married Elizabeth I>evier. Joseph 384 II ISTORY OP NEW PALTZ was a brigadier-general of militia and is usually spoken of as "General Jo." During the Revolutionary war his farm was a depot of supplies for the federal army stationed at New Wind- sor and other places and these supplies were forwarded as needed. The book with his account of these transactions is still in possession of the family at Guilford. During the Revo- lutionary war he was lieutenant-colonel in Col. Cantine's regi- ment. His title as general was probably for militia service after the war. He was a member of the Assembly in 1786 and a member of the State Senate in 1793-96. He died in 1808. Gen. Jo. left one daughter and a large family of sons as follows: Abraham, Louis, Daniel, Joseph, Philip, James and Luther. The oldest son. Abraham, who was born in 1775. moved to Rondout when a }oung man, and for half a century carried on a general mercantile business, being known among his old neighbors in Southern Ulster as "Abraham Hasbrouck of the Strand." He was in the freighting business, as well as the mercantile business, accumulated a large amount of property, and was a member of Congress in 1813-15. His wife was Helena Jansen. Their children were Jansen, Helena, wife of Henry Sharpe and mother of Gen. George H. Sharpe; Eliza- beth, wife of Dr. Richard Elting; Catharine, wife of Judge G. W. Ludlum; Maria, wife of Robert Gosman. Jansen. the only son, was a very jjrominent citizen of Rondout and until shortly before his death was president of the Rondout bank. Besides Abraham "of the Strand," the other sons of "General Jo." of Guilford, as we have said, were Louis, David, Joseph, Philip. James and Lnlher. Louis located at Ogdensburgh, where his descendants still live. David became a doctor and settled in Utica. He left at Ir.i.i two ^..ns. William and fohn L., the latter the well-known HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 385 New York merchant. Gen. Jo.'s sons Philip and Luther mar- ried, but left no children. Philip lived where his nephew, Philip B., now lives in Gardiner. The two remaining^ sons, James and Joseph, located in the vicinity, josepii retaining;- the old homestead at ( luiltord and being sometimes called "Colonel Jo." James lived west of the Guilford church. His surviving sons are Louis of Libertyville and Philip B. Col. Jo., who kept the old homestead, left a family of four sons, Abner, Oscar, Dr. Alfred, who settled in Poughkeepsie, and Joseph L., who kept the old homestead. About 1850 fire destroyed the old stone mansion, and some of the ancient papers, but a portion of the most valuable ones were in the safe unharmed. A brick house of mndrrn pattern took the place of the stone house. On the death of Joseph L. Hasbrouck the property came into the occu])ancy of his only surviving son, Mr. Joseph Hasbrouck, Jr. Louis Hasbrouck (son of Joseph, son of Abraham, son of Joseph, son of Abraham the Patentee), who settled at ( )gdens- burgh, was born .April 22, 1777, and was baptized May 11, 1777, at Shawangunk by Rev. Regnier \'an Xiest. He was educated at Princeton and graduated in 1797. He studied law in the office of Josiah Ogden Hoft'nian in Xew A'ork city and was admitted to tlif har in 1801. Shortly afterwards he re- moved to Ogdensburgh, N. Y. He was the first County Clerk of St. Lawrence county. Postmaster of Ogdensburgh, Member of the Legislature and State Senator. He died .\ugust 20, 1834. He married Catharine Banks, daughter of Justus lianks. They had several children, of whom one son. Louis, born in 1814. and two daughters, Sarah Sophia and Loui.sa, married. One daughter. Jane, is still living. Louis, the second of the name at Ogdensburgh, was twice married. His hrst wife was 386 HISTORY OF XEir PALTZ Louise SeynuHir Allen and his second wife was Sarah Maria Hasbrouck, daughter of Levi Hasbrouck ot Xew Paltz. By the first marriage there were three children, two of whom, a son and daughter, are now living — the son. who is named Louis, being a prominent lawyer at Ogdensburg. By the second mar- riage there were three chiUlren. two of whom. Levi and Laura Maria, are still living. Isaac, Sox of Joseph and Grandson of Abraham the Patentee Isaac Hasbrouck. second son of Joseph and grandson of Abraham the P'atentee. was born March 12. 1712, and in 1766 married Antje Low, widow of John \'an Gaasbeck, settled in Shawangunk about a mile south of Tuthill and built the house still standing, owned by Richard Hardenberg and his children for seventy years. His lands joined the Wallkill on the east for nearly a mile and extended west to where the Shawangunk church stands and probably extended a little farther to the Shawangunk kill. When the Shawangunk church was organ- ized in 1737 he gave the land where the building stands. Isaac Hasbrouck was Supervisor of the town of Shawan- gunk in 1 75 1 and 1752. Isaac and his wife had three children — Joseph I., Elsie and Jane. Elsie did not marry. Jane married John Crispell and they had two sons, Peter and DuBois ; both became physicians. DuBois settled and died in Kingston. Peter died in Hurley. A granddaughter of Joseph I., Mrs. A. M. Ronk, has in her possession an old family Bible with the following record : "Joseph I. Hasbrouck. born October 11, 1767, died March 24th. 1842. Married Cornelia Schoonmaker of Pa-ca-na-sink, born February 18th. 1766. died July 14th. 1814." Their chil- dren were Sarah B., born August 28, 1788. married Daniel UJSTORy Oi- XEW J'ALTZ 387 Tutliill ; Maria, born May 27,, 1790, married Thomas Ostran- der : Catharine, born August 17, 1792, married Samuel John- son; Dr. Stephen, born April 24, 1794, married Elsie Schenck of l-'ishkill : Levi, born December 21, 1795, married Manj Decker: jane, born January 2j, 1798, married Cornelius De- Witt of Marbletown; Geo., born January 26, 1800, married Maria Johnson; Joseph Osterhoudt, born December 23, 1801, married Eliza Ray; Abel, born December 16, 1803, married Rutli Winfield ; Augustus, l)orn September 20, 1809, married Jane V. W. Eltinge, daughter of Rev. Wilhelmus. Joseph L located and built on a portion of his father's lands about half a mile south of the old homestead and some distance by lane from the main road to the banks of the Wallkill. This has sometimes been mistaken for the old homestead. Joseph I., of Shawangunk. was Supervisor in 1797-9, 1813-4 and in 1817. J.vcoB A., Son of Joseph of Guilford Jacob A. Hasbrouck, son of Joseph of Guilford and grand- son of Abraham the Patentee, was born in 171 7. He married, in 1746, Maria Hornbeck and located at Kyserike in the town of Marbletown. At about the same date Isaac Hasbrouck, son of Jacob, son of Jean the Patentee, moved from what is now the Memorial House in this village and likewise settled in the town of Marbletown. Both of these Hasbrouck families have ever since had representatives in the town of Marbletown and elsewhere, but there is a great disparity in the number of de- scendants bearing the Hasbrouck name for the reason that while Isaac had si.x sons and a goodly number of grandsons, Jacob had but one son. and boys have since been few in numbers in his line of the Hasbrouck family. Capt. Jacob L. Snyder, of High I'alls. whose wife is a daugh- 388 HISTORY OP X EW PALTZ ter of Calvin Ilashrouck and great-granddaughter of Jacob A., has in his possession a number of valuable old papers, which have come down in this line of Hasbroucks and which make clear the family history. The oldest of these papers arc two deeds for land at Kyserike from Ellsje Hasbrouck. of Guilford, widow of Joseph, to her son, Jacob A. Hasbrouck. In one of iIk- deeds, dated in 1747, consideration is love and affection and £300. In the deed for the other tract at Kyserike the consid- eration mentioned is love and affectiiMi and £540. The latter deed is dated in 1754. The children of Jacob A. Hasbrouck and his wife. Mary Hornbeck, were Anitje, Elsie, Mary. Joseph and Rachel. In his will, also in possession of Capt. Jacob L. Snyder. Jacob A. gives to his son Joseph all his land in the towns of Marbletown and Rochester, but retjuires him to pay £400 to his sisters. Anitje, Elsie and .Mary. Joseph Hasbrouck, son of Jacob, occupied his father's home- stead, known in modern times as the Lodewyck Hasbrouck place. In the war of the Revolution Joseph's name appears as en- sign in the company of wliicli John Hasbrouck. of Marbk-tuwu who had married Joseph's sister, was captain. Subsequently he received from (ien. (ieo. Clinton a commission as lieutenant in the Levies and his name ajipears as lieutenant in the I'ourth Orange County Regiment. Col. llalhorn. of which his cousin. Joseph Hasbrouck of (luilford. was lieutenant-colonel. IIi> commission is dated July 1. 17S0. .\t a later date, after the close of the war. in 17S7. he receixed a commission as captain. The will of Joseph Hasbrouck. which was probated May ^». 1802. together with the other valuable ])apers mentioned are now in the jx^ssession of Capt. Jacob L. .'^nyder. having come to him from his father-in-law. Calvin Hasl)rouck. who was the son of Joseph. Calvin resided at High Falls and was for many years superintendent on the Delaware & Hudson canal. iiisroRy Of XEir paltz 389 Benjamin, Son of Joseimi and Grandson of Auraiiam the Patentee ]'>enianiiii. born in i/K^. son of Joseph and grandson of Aliraham the Patentee, located at what is now Wallkill and bnilt tlie stone liouse, still standin^^. and which forms a part of the present Mrs. John G. Borden residence. Benjamin mar- ried Elidia Schoonniaker and had three sons, Benjamin. Cor- nelius and Josei)h. the second named of whom kept the home- stead, and the son Joseph took the south part of the farm. Cornelius" farm was left to his son. Benjamin C, and Joseph's fami went to his son Thomas. The descendants of the three sons of Benjamin Hasbrouck. the first of the name at Wallkill, are thus stated h\ Mr. A. M. I\i>nk: Benjamin married Elizabeth Dickerson, daug^hter of W'^illiam. Their children were Eliza, who married Stephen Ronk : Lydia did not marry : Isaac married Delia Xewman : Jacob married Charlotte Thorn: Elsie married Jabez Ells; Henry H. mar- ried Ruth Constable : Catharine married William Johnson ; Jane. Joseph, !Mary did not marry. Cornelius married Jane Kelso. Their children were Wm. C, married Mary E. Roe: P.enj. C. married Louise Lyon; Mar- sj^aret. married Ca])tain \\\\ lV'rr\-. Joseph married Rebecca Kelso, a sister of Cornelius' wife. Their children were Thomas, did not marry; John, moved to Michit^an. married Rachel Ann Tra]iha,u:en : Maria Jane, mar- ried Nathaniel Roos ; Catharine Ann married Halsey Lyon ; Rebecca, married Linus Esterly : .Sarah, married Ji>hn Titus. Wm. C. Hasbrouck. son of Cornelius, son of Benjamin, the first at Wallkill. was born Auj^ust 27^, i8cx); married Mary E.. daup^hter of William Roe. June 2^, 1831 ; died November, 1870; had three sons, viz.: Wm. H.. Henry C. and l\<>o. and 390 HISTORY Of X IHr PALTZ three daug'hters : Maria H., Emily A. and Blandiiia. He grad- uated al I'liion College at the same time Win. H. Seward was an undergraduate, and soon after removed to Franklin, Tenn., where he became principal of the academy founded by Bishop Otey. Returning to the North, he became principal of the Farmers' Hall Academy, at Goshen, in 1822, and commenced there the study of law with Mr. W'isner. He completed hi.s legal studies with Wm. Ross, in Newburgh ; was admitted to the bar in 1826. and rose rapidly to rank in his profession. He was elected to the Assembly of 1847 and was chosen Speaker of that body ; he was a man of high bearing, spotless character, and a chivalric sense of honor and duty. His sec- ond son, Henry C, graduated at the West Point Military Academy. May, 1861 ; served as lieutenant under Captain (irif- fin, 5th Artillery. U. S. A., in first Bull Run. also at Miner's Hill and Newport News; prouKJted ca]>tain 41)1 Artillery, antl in service in the Modoc campaign. Henry C. was for some time in command at Fortress Mon- roe, holding a commission as lieut. -colonel in the regular army. and in the war with Si)ain was appointed brigadier-general. . Coi.. Jonathan, Son of Joskpii .\ni) (jk.\ni)son of Auk aha. \i TllF r.\Ti:NTFF jdiiathan. the youngest s<~>n r(|uent]y Ik- built an adilition to this house and here he resided until his death. He was the first Supervisor of the precinct in 17^>3. He held at ditTcrftit times HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 391 commissions as ensign, captain and colonel, liis commission to the latter office being- issued October 25. 1773. His regiment saw much active service in the Revolutionary war. hut. owing to the ill health of its colonel, was nuich of the time commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Johannes Hardenbergh. ( )n account of continued ill health Col. Jonathan Hasbrouck resigned in 1777. The diary of his brother, Col. Abraham of Kingston, gives the following account of Col. Jonathan : "He was a loving husband to his w'ife, a tejider and loving father to his children, a loving brother to his brothers and sis- ters, an obedient and dutiful child to his parents, a kind master to his servants, a good neighbor, a hospitable man, a good, industrious, sober man, and a very good liver, and a very good common wealth's-man (whig). He was a pious worthy man, paid a good deal of reverence in hearing and reading the word of God. He was good natured, not soon ruffled or put in a passion, but with a great deal of forbearance. He had very good sense, and strong natural parts and understanding — especially in divinity, and very knowing in common aflfairs of life. He was a man of stature above six feet and four inches, well shaped and proportioned of body, good features, full visage of face, but of brown complexion, dark blue eyes, black hair, with a single curl, strong of body, arms, legs : was inclined to be corpulent and fat in his younger days, but meeting so many sicknesses and disorders he was not so fat the last thirty years of his life as he was in his youth. He had a great many good qualities that I don't write down here. He died on Monday morning and was buried on Tuesday in the burying place on his own land, between his house and the North River, lying along side two of his sons (Abraham and Joseph^. wh(^ lay buried in the same ground." The other children of lonathan were Cornelius. Isaac, Jona- 39-' HI STORY OF .V/:/r P A LT Z than. Mary and Raclicl. The son. Cornelius, born in 1755, espoused the cause of the kin^ and removed to Canada where he founded a creditable family. The son Isaac, born in 1761, died in 1806. married Hannah Birdsall and continued to reside at Headquarters. The dauj:jhter Mary, born in 1763. married Capt. Israel ."^niitli and durinsj^ the Revolutionary war resided with her father's family at Headquarters, at the time that Gen. and Mrs. Washington were there. A cloak presented by Lady Washington to little Mary Smith is still treasured up as an heirl(j(»m. The son Jonathan did not marry. The daughter Rachel married her cousin Daniel, son of Col. Abraham of Kingston, and located at ^lontgomery. Orange county. Col. Jonathan's son Isaac, who occupied the Headquarters after his father's death, left a family of three sons and three daughters as follows : Jonathan, Israel, Eli, Sarah, Rachel, Mary, all of whom were born at Headquarters. Sarah, who married Walter Case, was the only daughter who married. Jonathan, the oldest son of Isaac and grandson of Col. Jonathan, married Phebe Field and left a large family of sons and daugh- ters, all of whom were born at Headquarters. Eli, son of Isaac and grandson of Col. Jonathan, married Harriet Belknap and left a large family of children, six of whom married and left children. Eli's second son, Charles H., de- ceased, was for many years cashier of the Quassaick Bank. Rachel, daughter of Col. Jonathan, married her cousin Daniel, son of Col. Abraham Hasbrouck of Kingston, and located at Montgomery, ( )range county. They left a family of two sons, Asa and Samuel, neither of whom married, and four daughters who married as follows: Margaret, married Severyn Bruyn of P.ru\ iiswick : Betsey, married Edward Wait of Montgomery ; Clara, married Nicholas Evertson of Xcwburgh. and Elsie, married Dr. Hornbeck. HISTORY Of Xliir PALTZ 393 RACiiiiL lL\si!K()i-t Ks Ride from XiiwuuRGii to Guilford One of the most romantic stories that we hear of the Revo- lutionary times is tlius related to us by ^Irs. Peter Miller of Montg^omery. ( )range county (who is a daughter of Edward Wait ) , and was told to her when a child by her grandmother, who is the heroine of the tale : The r.ritish were ap])roaching Xewburgh ; we presume it was \ aughn's expedition to relieve Burgoyne. Whatever else the red coats might spare if they stopped at Xewburgh it was a plain case that the family plate of so noted a rebel as Col. Jonathan Ilasbrouck would not be left at its owner's home. So Rachel, who was eighteen years old, mounted a mare called Firefly and with the family plate in the saddle bags the brave girl started alone for the old home of her grandfather, Joseph, at Guilford. Part of the way the route was only to be found by the marks blazed on the trees. At the foot of a mountain on the route she was stopped by tories. But the leader of the band declared with an oath that she was too pretty to be mo- lested. \\'hile the members of the party were debating the question Rachel struck Firefly with the whip and flew on. The tories fired at her. but she was not hit by the bullets and arrived safe at the ancestral home at Guilford. Until quite recently Mrs. Miller owned the saddle in which her grandmother made this famous ride. Other Revolutionary reminiscences related to Mrs. Miller by her grandmother are that when the British sailed past Xewburgh on the way to help Burgoyne the family of her father. Col. Jonathan, took refuge in the cellar, expecting that the British ships would cannonade the house. Tliey were not (lisa])])iiinted. but the cannon were aimed too low and the balls struck l)elow the house, in the ground. When Washington had his headquarters at this house 394 HISTORY OF XEW PALTZ he and Mrs. Washington boarded with Col. Jonathan's family. Part of the time while Washint^ton was at Newburgh the Marquis de La Fayette and his wife were their guests. La Fayette was a very large, heavy man — so large that his wife was obliged to use five needles in knitting his stockings, and when he went out his valet would take an extra horse along for his use. When Washington said good bye to the head- quarters Lady Washington presented Rachel Hasbrouck with a chair, which is now owned by Mrs. Elizabeth Eager of Great Bend. Pa. Another daughter of Col. Jonathan was likewise presented with a chair by Lady Washington. Benjamin', Sox of Abr.\h.\m, the Patentee Benjamin, the youngest soji of Abraham the Patentee, Iwrn in 1696, located in Dutchess county about 1720. His wife was Janitje De Long, whom he married February 13, 1737. In 1755 Benjamin built a stone house, which is still standing near Hopewell, in which he resided imtil his death, in 1763. Ben- jamin had a family of four sons and two daughters, as follows : Daniel, Benjamin, Jacob, Mary, Heiltje and Francis. Benja- min did not marry. Daniel married \'an \^lecken and had four sons. Tunis, Benjamin. I<^hn and Daniel: also two daughters. Catharine and Rachel. Timis lived in the town of Fishkill, where he left two sons. John married Mary Backus and moved to Onondaga county. Benjamin married Hannah Green and left a large family of children, eleven in all. Daniel did not marr\ . Francis, son of Benjamin 1 tlio hr.-^t in Dutchess county) mar- ried Elizabeth Swartwoul and they had four children, Benja- min, Abraham, James and ( iilbert. All died young, except the oldest son, Benjamin. He was a private in Capt. Abraham HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 395 Brinkcrhoff's company, in Col. John Cantine's Ulster County Regiment. During his lifetime he occupied the old stone house of his grandfather, Benjamin. Ho married Rachel Storm. Their children were Francis, Sarah, Catharine, Elizaheth, Caro- line and Isaac. This ends the history of the family of Abraham Hasbrouck, the New Paltz Patentee. 396 HISTORY or XEir PALTZ y A -If? ■I re (^n its chimney until about 1890 the date of 1735. The first houses were doubtless all of logs. As the settlers found time they were replaced by the stone edifices still stand- ing. Probablv every one in the settlement assisted in the build- ing. The house we are describing is the onlv one in tlu' \illage 398 HJSTORV Of XEir PALTZ witli an exceedingly tall and steep roof, nor do we recollect any other old stone house in all the country round with such a roof. Entering at the front door we find ourselves in the broad hall, extending through the center of the building. To the right and left are large rooms, with high ceilings, the great beams being about nine feet from the floor. The room to the right was used in Revolutionar\ times, and probably for half a century before, as a store where the few goods that were not produced in the place were sold to the set- tlers. In one side of the chimney is a closet with a door fitting so closely as to be almost umioticed exce])t by careful inspection. This, it is said, was the money drawer. High up on the gar- ret is a railing which was formerly in this room and was the bar, behind which stood the merchant of the olden time. This railing was not taken up on the garret until about 1850. Levi Hasbrouck. during his lifetime would not allow any important changes to be made in the appearance of the old homestead, and this is the reason why this bar railing was kept in this room so long after it was unused for mercantile purposes. The large room to the left, as we enter, was without doubt the living room of the family. In the rear is the kitchen. The kitchen chimney is about ten feet wide at the base, the mortar apparently of lime and clay — tough and firm. Stepping into the fireplace from the kitchen, the old trammels and pot hooks are still to be seen. These were in common use in the old stone houses before the day of cook stoves. These chim- neys, with their wide fireplaces, were meant to consume the great logs without the trouble of cutting them up. The mantle- piece is high up so as to be out of the way of the flames. The brick, (if course, must have been hauled from Kingston and doubtless brought from Holland, as there were, we presume, no brickvard'- in this countrv at that earlv date. But what an HISTORY Of XEir FALTZ 399 immense quantity of brick went into one of these old chimneys ! Everythinf^ about the house is evidently hand-made. The nails in the doors, the bolts and hinges are made by the home blacksmith, and their appearance shows that they were ham- mered out. The wood work was made before the day of saw- mills and shows the hand planing of the home carpenter. The work is all substantial. There was evidently no slight- ing of the work by mechanics in those days. The old settlers meant to stay, and they meant that their houses should be for their descendants as well as themselves. Descending to the cellar we find a higher ceiling than in the other old houses. There is one dark room, without a window, in the cellar, but we do not find the sub-cellar which two or three of the other stone houses in the village had and which we are informed was to store liquor in or to put things in for safe keeping, to have them out of the way of the slaves. Doubtless this dark room and the sub-cellar in other old build- ings were for the same purpose. Part of the cellar is paved with stone, part of it with brick, an evidence of comfort w^e have not seen in other old houses. Ascending to the upper portion of the building, we find the airy loft. Here in olden times the grain was stored in hogs- heads. Even in the memory of the people now living, this custom was continued in this building. The light streamed in through the windows with their little panes of glass. This was not the only one of the old houses in which the grain was stored in the loft. Doubtless that custom was universal in the early settlement. From cellar to garret the house is full of quaint reminders of the olden time — over two centuries ago. when the ct^mtry around was a wilderness anil Xew Paltz a little hamlet in its 400 HISTORY Of XEW PALTZ midst, where a handful of I'rench Huguenots, fleeing from per- secution, had found a home and a refuge, where they might worship God in peace and rear their families in comfort. Jean Hashrouck, the Patentee, left three daughters, Mary, who married Isaac DuBois; Hester, who married Peter Gu- maer, and Elizabeth, who married Louis lievier of Marbletown. He also had three sons, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The first went to England and never returned. Isaac died before his father. His name appears in the list of members of Capt. Wessell Tenbrouck's company that marched to the invasion of Canada in 1711. He probably lost his life in this campaign. Jacob married Hester Bevier and kept the old homestead. Jacob left three sons, Jacob, Isaac and Benjamin. Jacob, who wrote his name Jacob, Jr., married Jane DuP.ois, daughter of Cornelius 4^uIiois. Sr.. and sister of Cornelius DuBois, Jr., of Poughwoughtenonk. He continued to reside in the homestead. Isaac married Maria Bruyn. P.enjamin was killed by a falling tree in 1747. Isaac is the ancestor of the Stone Ridge Has- broucks. Jacob, Jr., of New I'altz. who lived in the old homestead, was Supervisor of the town in i7'>^-5 and again in 1771-6. From a tax list of the town, dated i7')5. we find that Jacob Hashrouck, Jr., Josiah Elting and Cornelius DuBois of Pough- woughtenonk, were the three wealthiest men in the town and each possessed of about an equal amount of property. Jacob, Jr., was captain of the Second Xew Paltz Company, Third Regiment of Clster County Militia, in Revolutionary times, his commission being issued ( )ctober 25, 1775. He was promoted subsequently to the ]>osition of major in the same regiment, February 21. 1778. We have no account of any bat- tles in which he was engaged, but there is good evidence that he was with thf ;irni\ wlun Kingston was burned. HISTORY OF XEir FALTZ 401 Jacob, Jr., left two sons, Josiah and Jacob J., Jr. ; also one daughter, Hester, who married Dr. George Wirtz, the ancestor of the Wnrts family at Xew Paltz. On the' tombstone in the old graveyard marking the spot of her interment is the in- scription, "daughter of Major Jacob Hasbrouck." In his old age, Jacob, Jr., built and perhaps moved to the old stone house in the north bounds of the present corporation, where his great-grandson, Abm. ]M. Hasbrouck, now lives. The son Josiah kept the old homestead. He carried on the mercantile business in this ancient house after the Revolution and accumulated a very large amount of property. He was a Member of Congress in the 8th session in 1803-5, was Member of Assembly in 1796, 1802 and 1806, and Supervisor of the town in 1784-6, 1793-4 and from 1799 to 1805. Josiah was commissioned as second lieutenant in the Second Company, Third Regiment of Ulster County ^lilitia in 1780. He was usuall}- called Colonel. Perhaps that rank may have been be- -towed during the war of 1812. We know nothing of his military record. In his old age Josiah moved from the old family residence in this village to the Plattekill. His wife was Sarah Decker. They had three daughters. Elizabeth. Jane and Maria, and one son. Le\i, who occupied the Plattekill residence during his lifetime, as did his only son, Josiah, who died about 1885. Col. Josiah's daughters married as follows : Elizabeth was Josiah DuBois' first wife. Jane married Joseph Hasbrouck of Guilford and Maria married Christopher Reese of Newburgh. We have said that Col. Josiah had one brother. Jacob J.. Jr. After his father's death he continued to occupy the house where Abm. M. now resides until in midille age when he gave up this house to his son, Maurice, and moved to Bontecoe and ])uilt the brick house which his grandson. Luther, now owns. He 36 402 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ was twice married. His first wife, Marj^^aret Hardenbergh, died young-, leaving one son, Louis, who went to Sullivan county when a young man and was never seen again. The second wife, Anna DuBois, left a large family of sons and daughters, as follows : Maurice. Jacob J., DuBois, Huram, Asenath, Albina. Coming back now to the village and to the ancient house which is now the Memorial House, we note that after Col. Josiah's removal to the Plattekill, near Jenkintown. the old homestead was occupied for a time by his son-in-law. Josiah DuBois, who had previously carried on the mercantile busi- ness in partnershi]) with him, but discontinued it after a time, and about 1820 built the brick house now owned by \Vm. H. D. Blake. After that date the old stone house, until its purchase by the Huguenot ^Memorial Society in 1899, was occupied by tenants. Col. Josiah Hasbrouck was quite certainly the richest man in New Paltz, perhaps the richest man in the county. His father before him was a rich man for those days. Yet it must be noticed that although this old house was for successive gene- rations the residence of wealthy people it was a very plain edifice. The people of those old days did not put all their money into houses. They lived, we dare say, in comfort, but had not as yet learned to be discontented with the plain, old stone houses of their ancestors. Tin-, Stone Ridge Hasbroucks Isaac Hasbrouck, son of Jacob, son of Jean the Patentee, was born in 1722. He married, in 1745, Mary, daughter ot Jacobus Bruyn of Shawangunk. They moved to the town of Marbletown and lived in the house in which their son. Scvervn. HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 403 afterwards resided, which is still standing, about a mile east of Stone Ridge and now owned by James Pine. Isaac Hasbrouck and his wife, Mary Bruyn, left a large family of children, as follows : Jacob I., John, Jacobus Bruyn, Severyn, Maria, Esther, Catharine. Benjamin and Louis. The names of four of these sons appear as soldiers in the Revolutionary war : John, as captain. Jacobus Bruyn as lieu- tenant, Severyn and Louis as privates. The name of Jacob L appears among the signers of the Articles of Association. Jacob L, the oldest son, who was born in 1746, married Sarah, daughter of Cornelius DuBois of Poughwoughtenonk, in the town of New Paltz. They located at the place, still known as the Colabargh, about a mile north of Stone Ridge. The property remained in the family for several generations, pass- ing from Jacob L to his son Josiah, and then to Josiah's son DuBois, and then to his son Dr. Josiah Hasbrouck, who w^as an only son, as was his father DuBois. On removing to Port Ewen he sold the farm to Lucas E. Schoonmaker. Jacob L had another son, Cornelius D., who married Hannah \"an \\'agenen. studied medicine and became a doctor. In the division of the estate of his maternal grandfather, Cornelius DuBois, Senior, of Poughwoughtenonk, he received the old stone house and about 120 acres of land. Dr. Hasbrouck moved to this tract about 1820, tore down the stone house, which had been built about 100 years before by Solomon Du- Bois, and built the frame house still standing and now occupied as a residence by the present owner of the farm. LeFevre Du- Bois. Dr. Hasbrouck resided on this place and practiced medi- cine about twenty-five years. He left one son, Hiram, who went to Michigan, and one daughter, Eliza, who married Peter Barnhart and lived on the place until in old age. Other children of Jacob I. Hasbrouck and Sarah DuBois 404 HISTORY OF SEW PALTZ were:' Isaac, born in i7<-'«;; Margaret, born in 1773 (married Dr. W'ni. Peters) ; Wilhelmus. born in 1775 (was the owner of Kingston Point): Jacobus, born in 1777; Cornelius, born in 1778; Jacob I., Jr., born June 7, 1780; Louis I., born 1785; Abraham, born in 1787; Maria, born in 1789. C)£ this numerous family we have additional account of the following : Louis L married Margaret \'an \'leck. Maria married Dr. Matthew Dewitt of Stone Ridge and left no chil- dren. Jacob L. Jr., married. November 18, 1809, Catharine Knickerbocker. They had a large family of children, as fol- lows : Cyrus (killed in the civil war). Rufus, Sarah DuBois, Wm. Peters, Matthew Dewitt, Annie Ingraham, Maria Dewitt, Margaret Peters, Josiah Lewis. Anna Chittenden. The daugh- ter, Margaret Peters, married James C. Cornish. Rev. Marion Cornish of Kingston is their son. Benjamin, son of Isaac, wrote his name Benjamin I. He was born in 1764 and located at Kyserike, his old stone house, which is still standing, being on what is now the Matthew Steen place. Benjamin was twice married. His first wife was Catrina Smedes. After her death he married Rachel, daugh- ter of David Hasbrouck, whose home was what is now the Louis H. Deyo place, near Butterville. By the second wife there were four daughters, one of whom married Stephen Stil- well. Benjamin I. Hasbrouck died in 1843. aged eighty years. The farm j^assed into the possession of his son. Alexander, usually called Bony, who was a child by the first wife. John, son of Isaac, the first Hasbrouck at Stone Ridge, mar- ried Mary, daughter of Jacob A. Hasbrouck of Kyserike, who was the son of Joseph Hasbrouck of Guilford. John located about one mile south of Stone Ridge at what was called Rest place and here he built a stone house. In the Revolutionary war he served as captain in the Third Lister County Militia, HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 405 of which John Cantine was colonel. The name of John Has- brouck, Jr., perhaps the same person, appears as a private in the Third Regiment of the Line, commanded by Col. Jas. Clinton. From one of the family, ^Mrs. James Oliver Has- brouck, residing in extreme old age at Washington, D. C, comes the following account of the services of Capt. John Has- brouck and his family in the Revolutionary war : Capt. John inherited a homestead from his father, which was located in the county of Ulster, town of Marbletown. On it he built a stone house. \\'hen the war broke out he went him- self and gave everything except his homestead for freedom's cause. On this homestead or farm he left his wife and four small children ; and she, taking up the burden of both man and wife, worked the land, which was in a splendid state of culti- vation. Finally the Indians and Tories, who were all around them, became so troublesome and dangerous that it was neces- sary to have a fort for the safety of the families. So Capt. John's wife offered her house, which was turned into a fort. It had to be guarded day and night by the soldiers — even men who worked in the fields had to have a guard with them or they would be shot while at work. At this fort the people were cared for and given a place where they could sleep in safety, and besides the table was always on the floor for those that were hungry. The homestead was handed down from generation to generation until it came to Gross Hasbrouck, grandson of Capt. John. Capt. John Hasbrouck's descendants likewise have an account of his presence at the capture of Bur- goyne's army, also in Sullivan's expedition against the Indians. Severyn, son of Isaac Hasbrouck, the first of the name at Stone Ridge, was born in 1756. He lived about a mile east of Stone Ridge on what is now the James Pine place. He was twice married. Bv his first wife, Maria Depuy, he had one 406 HISTORY OF XEW PALTZ son. Isaac S.. born in 1786. By his second wife. Maria Conk- lin, he had one son, Henry C, and one daughter, Maria. Isaac S. studied for a doctor and practiced medicine for a time, and afterwards carried on the mercantile business at Stone Ridge. His wife was Matilda Barnes. Their children were Severyn, Edgar, Charlotte and Matthew. The two first named sons continued their father's business as merchants at Stone Ridge. Henry C. Hasbrouck lived on a farm about a mile east of Stone Ridge. His wife was Xancy Barnes. Their children were Lorenzo, who died when a young man, and Elmira, who mar- ried Abm, y. X. Elting of Xew Paltz. Jacobus Bruyn, son of Isaac Hasbrouck, the first of the name at Stone Ridge, was born in 1753, married Ann Abeel. They resided at High Falls. We have no further information concerning the family of Jacobus and none concerning that of Louis, the youngest son of Isaac, except that he was born in 1767, married Catharine Decker and lived at Stone Ridge. ^- HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 407 CHAPTER XXXIII The LeFexre Family in America Among the Huguenots who settled in America at an early date we have accounts of six different families of LeFevres, namely at New York, in New Paltz, in New Jersey, in Penn- sylvania and at New Rochelle. We have no certain evidence that these families were related, although it is quite probable that Isaac LeFevre, the ancestor of the Pennsylvania tribe, was the nephew of Andre and Simon LeFevre, of New Paltz, and quite possibly all these Huguenot families bearing the name of LeFevre were nearly related. For our account of the LeFevre family outside of Ulster county we are mainly indebted to the researches of Mrs. C. A. Weber Lindsay, of Pittsburg, Penn. The first LeFevre in America of whom we have any record was Peter LeFevre, who was in New Amsterdam in 1653. His name appears on the records at subsequent dates during the next few years in New York and Brooklyn as an owner of real estate. It is thought that he or his widow moved to New Jersey. Hippolytus LeFevre settled at Salem in western New Jersey and was one of John Fenwdck's council in 1676. He became a large landholder and his descendants are believed to have been engaged in navigation, as nearly half a century afterward vessels bearing the name of members of the LeFevre family were running from this part of New Jersey to the New Fngland coast. In 1683 another LeFevre, Isaac by name, crossed the ocean and settled in New Jersey. His son. Myn- dert. in 1731, advertised his father's farm for sale, between 4o8 HISTORY OF X EW PALTZ Pcrili Ainhiiy anrn in the Pequea \'alley. At about the same date Abm. DuBois. one of the New Paltz Patentees, bought a large tract of land in this part of Pennsylvania and in this section three of his daughters and their husbands located. Isaac LeFevre, of Pennsylvania, has a numerous and highly respectable line of descendants. In December, 1896, an organization of the LeFevre and l*"erree families was formed for historical purposes. 'J"he Xew Rle under the name of "Flaggus" or "Uncle Flaggus." He died in 1811, at the age of 71 years, as is shown by the tombstone still standing in the old graveyard. After his death the old homestead became the property of Andries DuBois of Wallkill and his wife. Elizabeth LeFevre, who was a sister of "Flaggus." The DuBoises occupied the house until the present brick church was erected, in 1839, when it was torn down and the stone went into the church foundation. This ends our account of the family of Andre, the eldest son of Simon, the Patentee, the male line of the son Simon having become extinct and the line of his son Matthew being given under the head "Bloomingdale LeFevres." The Homestead ox the Plains Jean (in Dutch Tan), the third and youngest son of Simon, the Patentee, married Catharine Blanshan and built his house on the Paltz Plains, between the present cemetery and the rail- road track. The old stone house was torn down about 1885. A clump of old lucust trees marks the site and the cellar remains. In this house we may suppose that Jean lived from the time of his marriage, in 1712, until his death, in 1744. Jean left one daughter, Margaret, who married Jacob Hoflfman of Shawan- gunk, and three sons, Nathaniel. Abraham and Andries. The history of the two last named is given under the head '"Kettle- borough LeFevres." Nathaniel, who was born November 2, 1 71 8, married his cousin. Maritje LeFevre, and kept the home- stead on the Plains. In the list of slaveholders, in 1755. he is set down as the >und LiUd ( ierret Keteltas of the City of New York hi and hy three obligations In the pennell sum of Eleven Hundred and Eighty pound Conditioned for the true payment of five hundred and ninty pound Current money of the Colony of Xew York unto the Said Gerret Keteltas his Executors administrators or assigns on or before the first day of June one thousand seven hundred and forty three the sum of four hundred and ninty pounds and the sum of fifty pounds on the first day of June one thousand seven hundred and forty four and the Sum of fifty jiounds the first Day of June then next following as by the said obligation and Condition thereof (relation being there unto Had) doth and may more fully appear If therefor the Said John Lefever his heirs Executors administrators Shall do well and trul\ pay or Cause to be paid to the above nameil Cerrot Keteltas his Heirs Executors ad- ministrators or assigns the just and full sum five hundred and Ninty pounds Current money and the CoUony as aforesaid In Discharge of the above mention obligation, and also save harm- less and keep Indempnifieil the Said Daniel Deboys heirs Ex- ecutors administrators as above writing from all Cost, charges, Suits or troubles that may happen for or by reason of his being bound, as first above mentioned then this obligation to be void and of none eft'ect as else to standi ami remain In fidl force and virtue. Jean lefevre. Sealed and delivered In the presence of I»enjamin Dubois. Simon Dubois. Andries' wife was Rachel, daughter of Xathaniel Dul)ois of Blooming drove, Oratige county, and granddaughter of Louis DuT.ois. Tr.. of Xew Paltz. They were married October 20, HISTORY OF XEll' PALTZ 425 1745. Andries' house stood near Andries A. Dubois' late resi- dence and was torn down about 1850. The traditions all agree that when the tirsi settlers located in Kettleborough the gravelly soil of that region was consid- ered very poor. There was not sutficient stone for building purposes and an arrangement was made by which stone could be procured elsewhere. There was little timber on the eastern portion of this tract, as the Indians used to burn over the land antl it was now just growing up in bushes, over which the deer leaped. In those old days wheat was the staple crop and a gravelly soil is not good wheat land. There was, however, a certain proportion of clay land, and when a farm was divided the son who took clay land was obliged to accept fewer acres than the other. One of the stories told illustrating the hard lot of the Kettleborough farmer, on his gravelly acres in those old days, is that at a certain wedding the Kettleborough people were not invited and when the question was asked why they had been omitted the answer was made that they had enough hard times without being put to the trouble of attending weddings. We think the stories about the early settlers in Kettleborough being poverty stricken are much exaggerated. At any rate Andries LeFevre was a member of the Provincial Congress, which met in New York in 1775 and 1776. adjourning in May of the latter year. Andries likewise kept a store, as did his brother Nathaniel, on the Paltz Plains, and the Hasbroucks at Guilford at the same date. Andries' account book, as well as his family P)ihlo with the family record in Dutch, are now in the possession of the family of his great-granddaughter. Mrs. Josiah P. LeFevre. The account b regiment. Philiji was stationed at one time in the f<"^rt at W'awarsing. HISTORY OF NEW PALIZ 431 John, the eldest son of Ahrahani tlie pioneer, married Mary LeFevre. He hved in the stone house in which Johnston Has- brouck now resides. This liouse passed from John to his son Matthew, who married Sarah LeFevre, and from him to his son John ^i., who resides in his old age at Peekskill. ^Matthew had one brother, Abraham, who lived at Ireland Corners. Noah married Cornelia Bevier of New Hurley. He lived in a house built by his father Abraham, the pioneer, where Na- thaniel Deyo now lives. Noah left two sons, John N. (Capt. Hans) and Jonas N., and four daughters, one of whom mar- ried Cornelius Du]>ois of Marlborough. The tirst named son married Sarah DuBois, daughter of Cornelius DuBois, Jr., of Poughwoughtenonk. He remained with his father-in-law for several years, until the death of the latter, when in 181 7 his father purchased land of Charles Brodhead, to which he moved and there he resided on the place where his son Josiah lived until he removed to this village. Jonas N. married Catharine Budd and after her death Jane Westbrook, widow of Luther Hasbrouck. He occupied the homestead until his death. Philip, the youngest son of Aliram the pioneer, occupied his father's homestead, and had twice as much land as his brothers each had, as he heired the entire portion of his brother Solo- mon, who did not marry. Philip's farm comprised the present farms of his grandsons, Abram and Asa LeFevre, and the Solo- mon \'an (Irden farm. Philip's wife was Elsie DuBois of Wallkill, sister of the wife of his neighbor, Johannes LeFevre (Squire Hans). Their children were Abraham P., Andries P.. Solomon P., INIagdalene, who married Mathusalem Elting; Maria, who married Abra- ham \'an ( )rden, and Sarah. Abraham P. married Margaret, daughter of Daniel Jansen, and occupied his father-in-law's farm after his death. His 4.52 HISTORY OF SEW PALTZ second wife was Maria Elting, widow of Dr. Bogardus. An- dries P. married Magdalene, daughter of Philip Elting. He lived in the house built for him by his father, where his son Asa now lives. Solomon P. married Sarah, daughter of Philip Deyo, and after her death Jane, daughter of Ezekiel Elting. There are two LeFevre burying-grounds at Kettleborough, in one of which Andries and his descendants are interred. In the other the descendants of Abraham are buried. Andries' grave is marked by a stone erected some time after his death by his son Johannes. The l)urying-groun(l has been kept in good order. In 1820 there were eleven families of LeFevres living in Kettleborough. The heads of the families were as follows : Johannes (Squire Hans), Nathaniel. Lewis, Jacobus, John N.. Philip. Solomon P.. Andries P.. Xoah. Jonas X.. Matthew J. The LeFevre Family at Bontecoe On the banks of the W'allkill. four miles north of this village, on the farm of Simon LeFevre, stand two old stone houses. A little farther up the W'allkill is the cellar of another, which was torn down about 1825. The locality is dear to the writer as the home of his childhood. The first half dozen years of his life were spent in the northernmost of these houses. Here father and grandfather and great-grandfather and great-great- grandfather tilled the soil. The surroundings have changed considerably since the days of childhood. But the house is there and the Wallkill is there, and a jwrtion at least of the old grove of pear trees on the bank of the stream. The well is unchanged, and the low cellar with its immense beams, and the old loft, and the curious little closets and carved chimney front, where the Franklin used to stand in old davs. The Franklin is gone and most of tiic orch- HISTORY or Xliir PALTZ 433 ard is gone and ilic kitcln-'ii lias l)ccn t(~irn down, hut most in- teresting of all. there still remains the "Slawbo)ik" — the square bunk, let down from the chimney side in the living room of the house, oj^cn in the evening and closed up in the day-time. Here, when the writer was a little fellow, three brothers lay side by side. Here, father tells us, when he was a boy also three little children lay side by side. The "rift" in the Wallkill is not the same as of old, for the hateful "rebel" weeds have found a foothold there, but the sw'imming place is unchanged. But from a description of the place we must pass to our account of the houses and the people that lived in them. The old houses have been occupied by tenants for half a century. For the same period there has been but one family of LeFevres in the neighborhood. But. next to Xew Paltz. Bontecoe is perhaps the oldest set- tled place in this vicinity, and many years before the Revolution there were three families of brothers — sons of Isaac LeFevre, living at this locality. Scattered over Ulster county and else- where there is now quite a numerous tribe that can trace their ancestry to one or another of these three brothers. Simon LeFevre, the Patentee, left three sons, named Andre, Jean and Isaac. The first named kept the homestead in this village ; Jean lived in the house on the Plains, torn down about 1885. and Isaac, who was born in 1683 — half a dozen years after the first settlement of the place — moved to Bontecoe, four miles north of the village. The date of his settlement at Bon- tecoe was about 1718. when he was married and was 35 years old. His wife was ^Faria, daughter of Hugo Freer, Senior. The original house in which Isaac LeFevre first lived at Bontecoe was on the bank of the Wallkill a few rods north of 434 HISTORY OF XEW P A LT Z the southernniost oi the two ohl stone houses of Simon Le- Fevre, now stanwn of Esopus from 1820 to 1825. He was at one time a State sur- veyor, going on this business a great distance from home. 438 HISTORY Of Mill' I'ALTZ About all tilt.' surveys in this vicinity li)r a long period were made by him. He was for a time the owner of a famous race horse called the Grand Bey, which, we believe, was never beaten in Ulster county. Petrus' ne.xt son was Cornelius, who married Maritje \'an W'agenen and moved to Creek Locks or LeFevre Falls. He was the father of Peter C, Isaac C. and Washington. Cornelius was Supervisor of the town of Hurley from 1839 to 1 84 1. Hurley at that time included a considerable portion of the town of Rosendale, which was not created as a town until 1844. The other son of Petrus, John P.. settled at first at Swarte- kill and afterwards exchanged property with his brother Isaac and moved to the old llontecoe homestead. His widow, whose maiden name was Mary Hardenburgh, long survived him and occupied the old homestead with her family until it was sold, about 1840. Besides these sons. Petrus left three daughters, one of whom married Samuel DuBois of New Paltz, another Charles Har- denburgh of Esopus. and another married Elias Bevier and moved to Broome county. This ends the history of the most central and oldest of the three stone houses, as far as it was owned by the family who built it. It passed into the hands of strangers about 1840, and from that time to the present has frequently changed hands. It is now owned by Simon LeFevre. We will now take up the history of the northernmost of the three houses, which was built for Daniel LeFevre. the great- grandfather of the writer. Daniel Lel'evre was born Xovcmbcr 8, 1725. and died Feb- ruarv 10, 1800, aged 74 years. He is buried in the old family /I I STORY OF A/iir PALTZ 439 TKEE NEAR CELLAR OF JOHANNES LE FEVRE S HOUSE 440 HISTORY OF X EW PALTZ bur\iiii,'^-t,a(iun(l. and the spot is marked by a stone of the species of bn)\vn sandstone nsed in those days. Daniel always lived in the house wliich is still standing — the northernmost of the three. Slavery existed in New York in those days, and in his will Daniel disposed of four slaves. We have no record ot any notable events in his life, and believe that he lived as a quiet citizen. Xot long ago we looked over his will and. from the expressions contained therein, we doubt not that he was a pious, God-fearing man. The north room, now standing, was added to the house in Daniel's day. Daniel had two brothers-in-law. Johannes Hardenburgh. Jr.. and John Cantine. who were colonels in the patriot army, and another brother-in-law, Matthew Cantine, who was a member of the Council of Safety, but he did not serve himself in the army and was too old in fact. Daniel's Uible in Dutch, con- taining the family record in English, is in the Memorial House in Xew Paltz. likewise his old arm chair. Daniel left but one son. Peter, born in 1759. February 10. and two daughters, Mary and Elizabeth. INIary married Jona- than Deyo and lived with him near the place where his great- grandson. Perry Deyo. lately lived, near the village. Elizabeth married Matthew LeFevre and lived with him in the old home- stead of Jan LeFevre, on the Paltz Plains. Peter LeFevre contimied to occupy the old homestead of his father Daniel. By his father's will he received that portion of his estate lying west of the Ulack Creek swamp. JoiiANM.s LiJ-'iA rl:'s IIoi'sl: We will leave for the ])rescnt the history of the descendants of Daniel LeFevre, who continued to occupy his homestead, and pass to the other brother. Johannes. wIk^ lived all his life HISrORV OF XEir PALTZ 441 in the stone house farthest up the W'allkill, of which the celhir is still seen but the house has been long torn down. We have stated that Johannes was born in 1722. and that he married Sarah \'erno()\. Johannes died June 27. 1771. at the comparatively early age of 49 years, and was buried in the old family burying-ground, on the farm of Simon LeFevre. Jo- hannes left but one child, a son named Isaac, who married Mary LeFevre, daughter of Andries, the first settler in Kettle- borough. Isaac occupied his father's homestead all his life. He died in middle age, leaving a large family of children. His widow married again, her second husband being Capt. Abm. Deyo, who was a widower at this time, living in the old Deyo homestead in this village. She did not move to her second husband's home, but continued to reside at Bontecoe. She bore one son as the fruit of this second marriage. This child was named Abram. His mother died when he was an infant, only a few days old. and he was taken on a pillow to his mother's brother. Johannes LeFevre, at Kettleborough. Afterwards this infant became Judge Abram A. Deyo of Modena. The family of Isaac LeFevre. after the death of their mother, scattered. Both parents were dead. The farm was sold to Benj. Deyo. who afterwards traded it with Jacob J. Hasbrouck. who thus became owner of the old homestead, and shortly after- wards moved to Bontecoe and built the brick house which his grandson Luther now owns. Soon afterwards, about 1830, this old stone house was torn down. This Isaac, son of Johannes, was an only child, but his family was large enough to make ample amends. His children were John I.. Andries, Rachel, Peter. Daniel. Sarah and Gittv. These children scattered far and wide. Daniel settled in Dela- ware county, and two of his sons afterwards carried <>n busi- ness in lohnstown. Fulton countv. and one of them, (iilixTt, 442 HISTORY Of XEir PALTZ resided in Albany. John I. settled at Elmore's Corner, and afterwards at Highland. Andries. Peter and Rachel located in the town of W'awarsing — the two boys at Greenfield, on land coming from their grandmother X'ernooy — Rachel married John Brodhead at Lurtnkill, father of Henry, Andrew and others. Sarah married Abram N. LeFevre and lived near Modena in the house now occupied by H. B. LeFevre. Gitty married Dr. John Bogardus. who was a leading citizen of New Paltz in 1830. Jdim I., the eldest son, who settled at Elmore's Corners and afterwards moved to Highland, carried on busi- ness on the dock. He ran for State Senator once, but was beaten by Wells Lake. He was Supervisor of New Paltz in j8i6 and 1817. He left but one Son, Alexander, who for many years was on the barge running from Highland. This completes the history of the third house and the family who built it. The northernmost of the three old stone houses still remained in the family and Grandfather Peter LeFevre remained the sole representative of the old settlers' stock. He was of pure French blood, and was a tall, spare, dark-complexioned man. Being an only son, he was well educated for those days. He was a lad of seventeen at the time of the Declaration of Ameri- can Independence. He did some service in tlie patriot cause as a teamster, going with a load of arms to the American army. Part of the time during the war he had charge of the ferry of his uncle. Moses Cantine, at Ponckhockie. He married, in 1789, Magdalen, daughter of Roelif J. lil- ting. Grandfather had something of a taste for politics. He was Supervisor of the town in 1797-8. and a member of the Legislature in 1799. \\'e have seen the curious-looking old knee breeches worn by him when in the Legislature. For a long time he was <>ne of the associate judges of L'lster county. fl I STORY OF XEir FALTZ 443 and in that capacity transacted a great amount of business. The book in whicli he recorded a summary statement of the cases wliich were tried before him is still in the possession of the family. Me also performed a great amount of business in the way of drawing up wills, deeds and legal papers generally. We believe that most of the papers of that nature in New Paltz were written by him. The desk on which this work was done about 1800, is now in possession of the writer. But One Family Rem.mning As the northernmost liouse was the only one of the three now left in the family, we will continue its history a generation farther. Peter LeFevre left four sons. Daniel, Ralph. Moses P. and Josiah P. Daniel, the eldest son, married ]^Iary Blan- shan. widow of Abm. Hasbrouck, and settled on a portion of his father's estate, where his son Peter D. afterwards lived, in the present town of Rosendale. Daniel w^as a general of militia in the old times, and a ^lember of Assembly in 1834. He was a short, stout-built, black-eyed man, a surveyor as well as a farmer. Although a strong, rolnist man, he died at the early age of forty-five. Rali:)h. the second son, married Rachel Kiting He lived on the portion of his father's estate in the present town of Rosendale. where his son Josiah R. afterwards lived, near his brother Daniel. Afterwards he moved to the farm in Lloyd, where his sons, Peter R. and Josiah R., afterwards lived. Though like his brother Daniel, a robust man. he died at the age of forty-nine. Family Ciiak.\cti:ristics We have alluded to the practice i>f the old people of bestow- ing names upon the clearings which ihey o])ened in the forest. The name "\'a)it\ntjc" ( sjjring tu'ld ) still is borne by one of 444 HISTORY OF XEW PALTZ IN THIS HOUSE THE WRITER Sl'EXT HIS EARLY YEARS. IT WAS OCCLPIED KY HIS FATHER, JOSIAH P., HIS GRANDFATHER PETER AND HIS GREAT GRAND-FATHER. DANIEL LE FEVRE HISTORY OP XEIV PALTZ 445 the best fields on the old farm. The name "Maiigerstuck" (poor field) has been dropped for the more pretentious one of flat meadow. A sandy knoll on the land of Abram Ean, a short distance south of the LeFevre buryin<;-ground, is still called by the Eans Daim Favres bowery. At some distance east of the public highway a clearing of perhaps twenty acres was made about 1815, but the rest of Daniel LeFevre's land east of the highway remained a forest until a comparatively recent period. Farming in Bontecoe and at New Paltz in those days was very much as it had been for the hundred of years preceding. Some of the old people, instead of having a farm in one body, had a piece of land here and another there. This came from dividing the land among the children. The highways were not fenced until perhaps 1825. There was but little travel in those days, and when people journeyed they had to stop and open the gates. \\'e spoke of Major Isaac LeFevre building the southern- most of the stone houses still standing. He also built a barn on the same premises, which was torn down about 1850. Part of the timber of this old barn was of yellow pine and was hauled all the way from Greenfield, in the town of W'awarsing, where his mother, who was a Vernooy, owned land. This barn was torn down by Josiah P. LeFevre, and some of this yel- low pine lumber put into his barn which he was then building where he afterwards resided. We can not imagine why it was considered necessary to draw the lumber so far. We must confess that as a general rule, the old people at Bontecoe or elsewhere were not apparently inclined to over- work themselves. Had they been bent in that direction, the cellars might have been dug deeper, so that one would not be obliged to stoop so nnich in entering them. Slavery, as it 44^) HISTORY OF XEJl' P A LT Z existed here and in the S<'mth, doubtless i)reveiitfd the whites from exertinc]^ themselves as they do at the present day. ^\'hat work great-grandfather Daniel LeFevre found for four slaves to do on no greater quantity of cleared land than he had we canni)t guess. As an instance, perhaps exaggerated, of man- agement in the olden times, it is related that the well on the Petrus LeFevre place near by, not being in good order, instead of deepening it. or digging another, it was filled up. and thence- forth, when drinking water was needed, some one of the family paddled out on the W'allkill and sank a jug down where the springs bubbled up in the stream. There was less necessity for hard labor in those old days than at present. There was little market for produce. The horses and cattle ran in the woods and stock was branded. Grandfather's branding iron is still preserved and is now in the Memorial House. \\ e may imagine that snow fell to a greater depth then than of late years, for a pair of snow shoes of the olden times made of thongs of deer hide, intersecting each other and stretching from side to side of a wooden frame, is among the other old articles that we have seen. One of the undertakings. lOO years ago or more, was to build a wall a part of the way across the W'allkill and put in timbers for the purpose of constructing a tish weir, just below Daniel LeFevre's house. lUit the wall raised the water in the stream so nuich that the project was abandoned. The l)uil' treated their slaves well, no family quarrels are recorded, they lived on good terms with their neighbors. None of them in those old days were as rich as certain members of the Elting 01 Hasbrouck family at New Paltz ; but on the other hand, they were generally quite well to do — not poverty stricken by any means. Altogether they held their own among the old settlers very creditably, and it may do their descendants good to study their characters and revisit their old homes. The following are the names of old people of the LeFevre family interred in the graveyard on the farm at Bontecoe, now owned by Simon LeFevre : Johannes LeFevre, d. 1771, a. 49 years. Sarah \'ernooy, wife of Johannes LeFevre. Daniel LeFevre, d. 1800, a. 74 years. Catharine Cantine, wife of Daniel LeFevre, d. 1799, '^- 7^ years. Petrus LeFevre, d. 1806, a. 85 years. Elizabeth \'ernooy, wife i)f Petrus LeFevre, d. 1807, a. 74 years. Isaac LeFevre, son of Johannes LeFevre, l)orn 1753. Peter LeFevre, son of Daniel, d. 1830, a. 71 years. Magdalen Eltinge. wife of Peter LeFevre. d. 1823. a. ^j vears. 44S HISTORY OF XEll PALTZ John P. LeFevre, son of Petrus, d. 1810, a. 34 years. Mary Hardenburg^h. wife of John P. LeFevre, d. 1841. a. 59 years. Jane LeFevre. d. 1852. a. ^2 years. Catharine LeFevre, d. 1834. a. 42 years. Zebedee LeFevre. d. 183G. a. t^^ years. The Bloomingdale LeFevres The first settler at Bloomingdale, in the northern part of the present town of Rosendale. was undoubtedly Matthew Le- Fevre. who moved from the LeFevre homestead in this village. Matthew LeFevre was one of the two sons of Andre Le- Fevre. who was one of the three sons of Simon, the Paltz patentee. ^latthew's location at Bloomingdale w^as on a tract of 700 acres, which was purchased for S700. We can not fix the date exactly, but it was about 1740, at about which same time his cousins, Andries and Abram LeFevre, located at Kettleboro and about twenty years after his uncle, Isaac Le- Fevre, located at Bontecoe. Matthew's wife was a Bevier. His house is still standing at what is now called Rock Lock. It is of stone and was lately owned by Benj. Hardenburgh and occupied by tenants. Matthew had four sons. Conrad, Jonathan. Samuel and Simon. Each of these brothers married a Swart from Kingston and. we believe, they were all sisters. Matthew was a lieutenant in the 3d Regiment of Ulster County Militia. John Cantine. colonel, commissions being is- sued October 2^, 1775. He subsequently became a captain. He was familiarly called the "Old Cajnain." and took his four sons with him to the amiy. preferring to do so though the voungest was not more than fifteen or sixteen years of age. HISTORY OF XEll' PALTZ 449 One of the sons died from a wound received in the Revolu- tionary war. In the records at Albany appears the name of Matthew's son Jonathan as a private in Col. Cantine's regi- ment. The name of Simon Lel'evre appears as a lieutenant and subsequently a captain, commissioned in 1779, in the ist Ulster County Regiment. This was Matthew's son Simon. Moses P. LeFevre recalls one or two incidents in regard to Matthew's record as captain, as related by his grand-mother's brother. Col. Cantine. Matthew's four sons settled as follows: Conrad in a stone house, part of which is still standing in the forks of the creek (that is between the W'allkill and Rondout) not far from the powder mill. The house i)assed from Conrad to his sons, Moses. Adam and Jonathan ( the last named of whom did not marry), and all three brothers continued to occupy the house of their father. They had one sister, Afifie, who married Daniel Blanshan and moved to Western Xew York. Lorenzo Le- Fevre. of Rosendale, was a son of Adam. Matthew's son Jonathan occupied the original homestead after his father's death. He left but one son. Levi, who mar- ried a Xewkirk. Levi is the father of our informant. Garret, and of Jonathan J. LeFevre of Creek Locks, formerly justice of the peace, deceased. Matthew's son Samuel lived in a stone house built for him bv his father on the top of the Bloomingdale hill. He died when a young man. it is said, from a wound received in the Revolutionary army. His widow married John LeFevre of the Paltz Plains and moved with him to Owasco, in western New York, being doubtless among the first settlers there. Samuel left one son, Simon, who married a Hendricks and left a family of three sons, one of whom. George, resided some years ago near Cold Spring Corner. V 450 11 1 STORY Of XEW I'ALTZ Matthew (the first settler's) son, Capt. Simon, lived in a stone house built for him by his father on part of his tract, about a mile north-east of the Quaker meeting house on the Rosendale Plains. Simon was one of the organizers and first elders of the Bloomingdale church, which was organized in 1796 and was built on part of the LeFevre tract. Simon's children were Anna, who married Abm. DuBois (father of Simon L. and Daniel A.) ; Magdalen, who married Solomon Hasbrouck (father of Alexander) ; Samuel and Matthew, the last named of whom long kept the lower toll-gate on the Paltz turnpike. All of the LeFevrcs of the first and second generations who settled at Bloomingdale are buried in the old burying-ground. on the Conrad LeFevre place, in the forks of the creek, now owned by Mr. Hardenbergh. Most of the original tract of 700 acres has passed out of the family. Jonathan's place was sold to Judge Jonathan Hasbrouck. of Kingston. HISTORY OF NEW F ALT Z 45^ CHAPTER XXXIV The Auchmoody Family The ancestor of the Auchmoody family in Ulster county is Gemes Acmoidec, as the name is entered in the marriage record on the church book at New Paltz. The record is in French, translated thus: 1731 Oct. 8, Gemes Acmoidec mar- ried Mari Doyo, daughter of Christianne Doyo and Mary Le Conte. The bans for this marriage appear in the Kingston church record as published Sept. 19, and the record is : Jeames Auchmoide, young man, born in Scotland, and Maria de Joo, young woman, born in New Paltz and both residing there. A few months earlier, in ;March of the same year, :Mr. x\uch- moody's n«ime appears for the first time on the New Paltz church records as godfather at the baptism of a child. There was no other person of Scottish nationality who settled in New Paltz in the early days. ^Ir. Auchmoody 's house was built somewhere in the Bonte- coe neighborhood ; at least he owned land there. James Auch- moody and wife had three sons, David, Christian and Jacobus ; also three daughters, Maria, Elizabeth and Rachel. David married ^laria DeGraff in 1764. At that time he lived in Dutchess county, but afterwards moved to Elmore's Corneis in Esopus and finally located near Plutarch, where his grandson Jeremiah lived in modern times. The name of David Auch- moody appears as one of the enlisted men in the First Regiment of Ulster County :Militia in the Revolution. Christian Auch- moody located in the present town of Rosendale. on a farm which passed to his son Abraham and then to Abraham's son 452 HISTORY OF X E\V PALTZ Jonathan, who spent a long life there and was a highly re- spected man. Jacobus, the remaining son of Jeames Auch- moody. located on the farm now owned by Alonzo Xeil, in the Middletown neighborhood, about three miles north of our vil- lage. He married Elizabeth Smith and afterwards Margaret Irwin. They had but one son. William, who did not remain at New Paltz. HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 453 CHAPTER XXXV The Budd Family at New Paltz Samuel Budd was a very prominent citizen of New Paltz for a long term of years about 1810. He had a wheelwright shop, procured the establishment of a stage line through our village and had an inn at the corner of Chestnut and North Front streets, where Luther Schoonmaker's hotel is now located and the fame of this inn extended far and wide. Samuel Budd's father, Thomas Budd, was a sea captain and obtained a grant for a large tract of land where the city of Monmouth. N. J., was afterwards located. From some technicality he failed to get or retain possession of this land, though even of late years efforts have been made to secure the property. Thomas Budd lost his life, and the privateer vessel which he commanded was sunk during an engagement with a British cruiser in the Revo- lutionary war. During the battle of Monmouth, the house and other buildings on the Budd property were burned by the Brit- ish and Hessians and the family scattered to the winds. Samuel Budd, then a boy of ten. fled to the residence of an uncle' in Philadelphia and did not see his mother until a considerable time afterwards. Samuel Budd's wife was Mary LaRue. They were married in 1796. Five children of the Budd family grew up and mar- ried. They were Hiram. Wade Hampton. Catharine. Gertrude and Laura. Hiram married Maria Deyo. and as his second wife Catharine Ann Smedes. Catharine Budd married Jonas LeFevre of Kettleborough. Gertrude P>udd marrietl Robert k 454 HISTORY OF X EW PALTZ Lawson of Xcwburgh. Laura Buckl married Joseph Harris. Wade Hampton married Martha J. Brundage. A pamphlet containing a history of the Budd family has been published. Two brothers, named John and Joseph, came to America from England about 1632. Another brother, Thomas, came to this country at a later date and settled in New Jersey. Samuel Budd. who lived in Xew Paltz, was descended from Thomas Budd. HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 455 CHAPTER XXXVI The Hardenbergh Family The Hardenbergh family has been one of the most respected and inHucntial in Ulster county, its members occupying posi- tions of trust and responsibility in church and state, in peace and war. Of late years there have been comparatively few of the name in Ulster county. Dr. Corwin in his last edition of "The ^Manuel of the Re- formed Church" says : Sir Johannes (Hardenbergh) was knighted by Queen Anne at the recommendation of the Duke of ]\Iarlborough for gal- lantry at the decisive battle of Blenheim. With the order of Knighthood he also received the patent which bears his name and which comprised a considerable portion of what now con- stitutes the counties of Ulster, Delaware and Sullivan in the state of New York. In signing his name. Johannes Hardenbergh sometimes sini]ily signed "Hardenberg" as was the custom with those in England who held titles. The Hardenbergh family is of German origin and the ruins of the Hardenbergh castle arc still pointed out near Nordheim, in Germany. Gerrit jans Hardenbergh, the progenitor of the family in Ulster county, came to America with his father from Maarden, near Utrecht, in the Xetherlanils. He first appears on record at .Mbany in 1667. His wife was Jeapie Schejimoes. Their son Johannes became an owner of real estate in the vil- lage rif Kingston in K)^^^, was commissioned high sheriff of 45'' inSTORV or XEll- PALTZ I'lstiT county by ( iov. Leislor in i^x^o, and aiiain l)y Gov. Lovelace in 1709. He was commissioned as major in the Ulster county regiment in 1728. and was afterwards a colonel in the same regiment. He was one of the patentees in the great or Hardenbergh Patent. b\ which an immense tract, estimated at 2.000.000 acres in the present counties of Ulster. Orange, Greene, Delaware, and Sullivan was granted by Queen Ann in 1708. There was considerable dissatisfaction among the In- dians for a long term of years at the granting of so large a tract, but they became satisfied on the ])aynient of an additional sum. By his wife. Catharine Rutzen. he had a large family of sons and daughters. Two of the sons married Xew Paltz women and settled within tlie bounds of the Xew Paltz congregation, although but one of them. Abraham, lived in the Xew Paltz precinct, his home being at Guilford. The brother Johannes lived at what is now Rosendale village. ( )ther members of the family located elsewhere. Abraham, who was born in 170^.'). married Marytje Roosa, daughter of Xicholas Ro<:)sa. who had moved from Hurley to Xew Paltz. After her death he married, in 1752. Mary, daugh- ter of Joseph Hasbrouck of Guilford and widow of James Gasherie. Abraham Hardenbergh's house was built on the W'allkill, a short distance below Tuthill and commanded a fine view of the stream. A very large tract of land in this vicinity had been granted to Jacob Rutzen, the father of Abraham's mother. The ])ortion of the tract on which the house stood descended in the Hardenbergh family for several generations to Mrs. Crines Jenkins. The old stone house has now tumbled into ruins. The land is t>wned by Josiah LeFevre. .\braiiam Hardenbergh was a man of wealth and inlluence. He was Supervisor of the town of Xew Paltz from 1751 to HISTORY or Mill' PALTZ 457 1 761 and again in 1770. He was <»no of the Justices of tlie Peace of the county in 17^)6. In the hst of slave-holders in 1755 he is set down as the owner of seven slaves, a number only equalled by one other resilient of the town, Solomon Du- Bois. who likewise owned seven slaves. In the tax list of 1765 Abraham's name appears as Supervisor, and the amount of his assessment is exceeded only by that of Col. Abraham Has- brouck, of Kingston, for his (iuilford farm, and by Josiah Pel- ting" of the village. In 1759 he was an elder in the church. The children of Abraham Hardenbergh by his first wife were Johannes, bajJtized at Kingston in 1743. and Sarah, also bap- tized at Kingston. The children l)y the second wife were Nicholas. Elias. Maritje and Rachel, all baptized at New Paltz from 1753 to 1758. Abraham died 1771. His name does not appear on the subscription for the erection of the second stone church in 1771. but the names of his w^idow and son John A. appear. From Abraham Hardenbergh the farm at Guilford passed to his eldest son. Johannes, who wrote his name John A. Elias married and had his residence somewhere within the congre- gation, as we find his name on the church book. Where the other children lived we do not know. John A. was a captain in the patriot army in the Revolutionary war. serving in the Third Ulster County Regiment, John Cantine, colonel. His name also appears as lieutenant iti the Fourth Lister County Regi- ment, of which his cousin. Johannes llardenberg of Swarte- kill. was colonel a i)arl of the time. His wife was Rachel, daughter of his neighbor, Hendricus DuBois. The children of John .\. Hardenbergh and his wife, Rachel Dul'.ois, were Marichie. born in 1771: Jacob, born in 178c"); Charles, born in 1782; Alexander, born in 1784. and Abraham. born in 1777. The last named built on the ancestral estate the 458 HISTORY OF XEIV PALTZ fine old brick house, near the < luilford church. \ow^ unoccupied and now coniniencin^^ to tumble into ruins. Abraham, who wrote his name Abraham J., married Margaret DuBois and his brother Jacob married Jane DuBois. both of whom were daugh- ters of Cornelius DuBois, Jr., of Poughwoughtenonk. It is related that the i)arents wanted the last named young woman to marry another young man and that she jumped out of a window and then ran away from home in her every-day dress to marry the man of her choice. Her husband died young. Alexander became a doctor. He died from an acci- dent, his neck being broken by a fall from his horse, which stumbled over a log. Jacob left one son. Jacob, and one daugh- ter, who married Crines Jenkins. The brother Charles became a minister, was settled at War- wick. X. Y., Bedminster. X. J., and was a colleague of Rev. Dr. Thomas Dewitt in the collegiate churches in Xew York. He was one of the trustees of Rutgers College. Abraham J. Hardenbergh. who built the brick house, was a member of the Legislature in 1813. In the war of 1812 he was a colonel of militia and was able to get part of his men across the Xiagara river, which was more than some others did. when the invasion of Canada was made. It is a striking illustration of the lack of all interest in an honorable military career that was felt in the days of our grand- fathers, that Abm. J. Hardenbergh subsequently had two butcher knives made out of the sword that he carried in the war of 1 81 2. What a contrast with the feeling of pride, with which the people of to-day look upon the military record of their ancestors ! The sons of Abm. J. Hardenbergh and his wife, Margaret DuBois, were Charles. Davifl. Josiah and Ditmas. There was only one daughter, (iertrude, who married Aldert Schoonmaker HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 459 HOUSE OF COL. ALIKAIIAM 1 [ AKDENIJERGII AT GLILFUkD 46o HISTORY OF X EW PALTZ and lived in this villagjc. The son Charles became a doctor and settled at Port [ervis ; Uavid went to Michij^^an ; Ditmas located at Ellenville ; Josiah settled on the farm of his father at Pecanisink in Shawan^inik and there his father likewise lived in his latter days. Col. T(>n.\x.\K.>^ H.\RDi:.\ni:u(;n of Rosend.nle Going' back now to Col. Johannes Hardenbergh we shall make but brief mention of his family, because he did not live within the precinct of New Paltz, although included in the congregation of the New Paltz church. Johannes Hardenbergh, of Rosendale, was Colonel of the First Regiment of Ulster County Militia, for twenty years, was a member of the Colonial Assembly from 1743 to 1750, and of the State Legislature in 1781 and 1782, and he was a member of the First Provincial Congress. He repeatedly served as an elder in the New Paltz church, acting in that capacity as a delegate to the Conference in Xew York, when the differences between the Ccetus and Conferentie parties were harmonized. A few years before his death, wiien General Washington, in June, 1783. visited the county of Ulster, Colonel Harden- bergh entertained the General and Mrs. Washington, with Governor and Mrs. Clinton, at his residence in Rosendale. The wife of Col. Johannes Hardenbergh. of Rosendale. was Maria DuBois. who was born in 1706 and was the daughter of Louis DuBois. Jr.. of Xescatack, in the town of Xew Paltz. Their children were: Johannes, born in 1729: Lewis, born in 1 73 1, married Catharine Waldron : Charles, Ixtrn in 1733, married Catharine Smedes ; Jacob Rutzc. born in 1736. mar- ried Dina \'anl>ergh. widow of Rev. John Frelinghuysen ; HISTORY OF XEir F A LT Z 461 Rachel, born in 1739. married Rev. Hermans M\er. D. D. ; Catharine, born in 1741 ; Gerardus, born in 1744. married Nancy Ryerson. Jacob- Rutze Hardenbergh became a minister of the gospel, settled first in Xew Jersey and afterwards over the churches at Marbletown. Rochester and Wawarsing. He was the first president of Queens, now Rutgers College. Johannes Hardenbergh, Jr., eldest son of Col. Johannes Har- denbergh of Rosendale, located at Swartekill, a short distance north of Rifton. His house we believe is still standing a short distance east of the highway. His wife was Mary LeFevre, daughter of Isaac LeFevre of Bontecoe. In the Revolutionary war he served a great portion of the time as lieutenant-colonel of the 4th Ulster County Regiment, of which Jonathan Hasbrouck of Newburgh was colonel. On account of the ill health of the colonel the regiment was a con- siderable portion of the time under the command of the lieu- tenant-colonel. In 1779 he received his commission as colonel. Sojourner Truth, the famous negro woman, who acquired a great reputation as a public speaker and died in Chicago about 1870, after having long passed the century mark, was in her early days a slave in the family of Colonel Hardenbergh at Swartekill and related that she and a number of sheep were once sold for $100. There was a standing dispute between New Paltz people and the Hardenberghs as to the boundary line of the respective patents. The Hardenberghs at Swartekill claimed the land up to about where Perrine's Bridge is located. The Paltz people claimed that the surveyor had been bribed by the present of a cow to run a false line and that the Paltz Patent really included the valuable water privilege at Dashville Falls. But the Har- denberghs retained Dashville l-"alls till about 18 10. when the 462 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ <:/-" / . /, s- t. ^ ^ The orijriiml of this inaii in In the town clcrkV office at New Pultz. It was niadi- in 170B, one year after the (jrant of the Hardenbi-nih ratent Tlie bendi* In the Wallkill are not laiil down accurately on the niiip and prohably the annle in thr north line of the Patent in what llie Ni'W I'ahz jwople denouncc(l a- the run- ning of a fal^ie hne to K've the Ilardenbcr^.'hc' the water privllepc at Dashville Failf, the surveyor havini; Ix'en bribed, vt» tlie New Paltz [K-ople claimed, by the present of a cow. HISTORY OF NliW PALTZ 463 privilege was purchased by Peter LeFevre of JJontecoe of his uncle, Johannes Hardenbergh, Jr. Peter LeFevre proceeded with his brother-in-law, Ezekiel Eltinge, to build the mill torn down a short time ago. Some time previous the Hardenberghs had built a mill at Swartekill. which was one of the first in this county. The sons of Johannes Hardenbergh, Jr., of Swartekill, and Mary LeFevre, his wife, were Issac. Peter, Charles and Louis. Peter moved to Pennsylvania, Isaac went to Catskill, where he became a merchant and was a prominent man. Charles resided in the neighborhood. He is the ancestor of the late Benj. F. Hardenbergh of Rock Lock. Louis was a blacksmith by trade. He lived part of the time on the paternal estate at Swartekill. Afterwards he had a shop at Bontecoe north of the lane leading to the old house of Simon LeFevre. Louis had three sons, Richard, Simon and John. Richard is well remembered by the old men of the present generation. He resided for a time at New Paltz and was the father of Hon. Jacob Hardenbergh and of Louis Hardenbergh of Gardiner, who until his death, two or three years ago. occupied the farm purchased by his father about 1830. 464 HISTORY or XEir FALTZ CHAPTER XXW'II The Wurts Family The Wurts family is of Swiss origin. The ancestor of the family at New Paltz was Georjjje W'irtz. M. D.. who was the first physician in the place. He was a near relative of the Goetschius family, which was likewise of Swiss blood, three of whose members served the Xew Paltz church, acceptably in the early days, the first as a supply and the others as reg^ularly ordained pastors. Maurities Goetschius, the second of the name to occupy the pulpit at Xew Paltz, served the people here as a physician, as well as pastor, and was known as the "doctor dominie."' Dr. George W'irtz's name first appears on the Xew Paltz records in 1773. when he married Esther, daughter of Major Jacob Hasbrouck. Rev. Stephen Goetschius succeeded his uncle. Rev. Maurities Goetschius. as pastor of the church in 1775. Dr. W'irtz was i»n the ground at the time of the arrival of the new pastor, who was his cousin, and may have come before the death of his uncle, the "doctor-dominie," which occurred in 1771. He united with the church at the village of Xew Paltz in 1776 by certificate from the church at Shawan- gunk. It seems certain, therefore, that he must have lived at Shawangunk at least a short time before coming to Xew Paltz. His uncle had his home at Shawangunk and preached there, as well as at Xew Paltz. Dr. Wirtz was doubtless a busy man. with a large territory to travel over in visiting patients. So when he thought of selecting a partner for life he could not si)end much time in courtship. The story, as we have heard it related, is that he HISTORY OF XEW PALTZ 465 made his proposal of marriage withom preliminary and com- pleted it with the statement that if it was accepted he would take tea with the family. The proposal met with an affirmative response and the young doctor took tea with the family in the old steep-roofed house, now the "Xew Paltz Memorial House," in which they resided. Dr. W'irtz built as his residence the house at the foot of Main street, torn down about 1880. the site of which is now occupied by the Riverside Cottage. His name appears as one of the signers of the Articles of Association at the outbreak of the Revolutionary war. He was a deacon in the church in 1776 and an elder in 1797. The children of Dr. George W'irtz and his wife, Esther Has- brouck, were Jacob (born in 1776), Janetje. Catharine. Mauri- tius (born in 1784). Dr. \\'irtz died in 1802. The tombstones in the old grave- yard marking the last resting place of himself and wife bear these inscriptions : In memory of George \\'irtz. M. D., who departed this life April 20, 1802, aged 55 'years. 5 months and 6 days : In memory of Esther Hasbrouck. daughter of ]\Iaj. Jacob Hasbrouck and relict of doctor George \\'irtz. who died June 4th. 1826, aged (38 years, 4 months and 26 days. The sons. Jacob and Maurities, both became doctors. The first named married Catharine DuBois. During his long life he attended to the duties of his profession as a physician, riding about the country on horseliack. according to the custom of those days, to visit his patients. He lived in the house which his father built until in middle age. when he built and moved into the house in the southern part of our village where his son Cornelius afterward lived. The children of Dr. Jacob Wurtz and his wife. Catharine ■.iO 466 HISTORY U I- XEll' PALTZ DuBois, were George, born in 1798; Gertrude, born in 1803; Mathusalem. born in 1806; Gitty Jane, born in 1809; David, born in 1812; Maurice, born in 1815. By his second wife. Mary Hornbeck, Dr. Jacob Wurts had one son. Cornelius. Maurities (in Englisli Maurice), the younger son of Dr. George Wirtz. engaged in the practice of medicine. Uving for a while in Esopus and likewise for a time at Springtown, on the farm where his son-in-law, Gilbert Kiting, afterwards lived. His wife was Maria Jansen. He died in middle age. leaving two sons. John H. and Jansen. and two daughters, one of whom married Gilbert Elting'and the other Nathaniel Eiting. HISTORY OF \'E\V PALTZ 467 CHAPTER XXXVIII Old Dutch Families at New Paltz and \'icixitv The Dutch famiUes residing at New Paltz and vicinity pre- vious to the Revolution for a greater or less length of time include tlie Eltings. the Lows, the Roses, the Clearwaters, the \'an Wagenens, the Ostranders of Plattekill and the Eans. The Dutch element was always quite small at New Paltz. None of the Dutch families who located in New Paltz be- came permanent settlers here except the Eltings, the \'an Wage- nens and the Eans, though the Lows remained through several generations. There is this difficulty in tracing the ancestry of Dutch fami- lies : that is while the Huguenots all had surnames when they came to I'Ister county nearly all the Dutch are first recorded on the church book by their Christian names alone, although some of them had surnames used in legal documents. The Jansens are descended from Jan Mattys, the Lows from Peter Cornelis. the Clearwaters from Tunis Jacobse, the Roses from Albert Hymans. the Van Wagenens from Aaert Jacobson. who was the son of Jacob Geritson. The Ostranders took the name from "east strand," where the ancestor of the family lived. The name Ean simply means "one." Where it is recorded in the church book by a French minister it is written "un" and when bv a Dutch minister Ein or Een. 468 HISTORY OF XEW PALTZ CHAPTER XXXIX The Lttw Family at New Paltz The ancestor of the Low family in Ulster county is Peter Cornelius, who sailed from Holstein in 1659. He married Elizabeth Blanshan, daughter of Matthew Blanshan and sister of the wife of Louis DuBois, the New Paltz Patentee, at Kings- ton in 1668. His name was entered on the church record simply as Peter Cornelis, the surname of Low not yet having been adopted. His sons were ^latthew, Peter, Cornelius, Jacob, born in 1683; Johannis and Abraham, born in 1688. Peter and Cornelius received land grants in Shawangunk and W'awarsing. Matthew married Jannetje Van Harring. His two sons, Peter, born in 1700, and Johannes, born in 1706, located in New Paltz. Peter married Catharine, daughter of Solomon DuBois of Paughwaughtanonk. in New Paltz, in 1722. and his name on the marriage register is set down as residing at New Paltz. He quite certainly lived on the southern part of the land of his father-in-law at Paughwaughtanonk and his descendants after- wards lived there for many years. The name of Peter Low appears as a freeholder in New Paltz in 1728 and again on the tax list of 1765 as still living in the Paughwaugtanonk neighborhood. His sons were Jona- than, born in 1724; Solomon, born in 1725 (located at Spring- town j, and Isaac, born in 1730. who lived where his father had lived. When the Conferentia church was organized, in 1767, Peter Low and his two sons, Solomon and Isaac, united with it. The Low family long had a blacksmith shop at Paughwaugh- HISTORY OF NEW P ALT Z 469 tanonk and the name is found on one or more tombstones in the burying-ground near where tlie blacksmith shop stood on the farm now occupied by LeFevre DuBois on the County House Plains. Johannes, the brother of Peter, sometimes wrote his name Johannes M. and sometimes Johannes, Jr. He located in New Paltz village, married, about 1735. Rebecca, daughter of Hugo Freer, Senior, and after his father-in-law's death occupied his house, the northernmost of the old stone houses, still standing on Huguenot street in this village, and here his descendants lived for many years. The children of Johannes M. Low and Rebecca Freer were Johannes, born in 1736; Maria, born in 1738 (married Roelif J. Kiting) ; Jacob, born in 1743; Lena, born in 1745; Simeon, bom in 1747. Johannes M. Low still occupied the homestead in 1765. After his death it passed into the possession of his son Simeon, who married Christina McMullen. The children were Ezekiel. born in 1777, David, Janitje, Maria, Jacob and Samuel. All of the Low family at New Paltz finally died out or moved away. 470 II/STORY OF XEll PALTZ CHAPTER XL The Klaarwater (Clearwater) Family The Klaarwaters were one of the most ancient famiUes in Holland. For centuries they owned and to this day own es- tates at Baarn, near Rotterdam. Its members were among the founders of the Dutch Republic, and achieved distinction in the wars of Holland. Theunis Jacobsen Klaarwater, the founder of the Clearwater family in America, was born at Baani in 1624. He was a sol- dier of Holland and a graduate of the University of Leyden. He came from Holland to Niew Amsterdam, went to Esopus (Kingston) and subsequently to Bontecoe. In the year 1709 Queen Anne granted to him, to his son, Jacob Klaarwater, his brother-in-law, Hendrick Vemooy, his son's father-in-law, Abraham Doiau (Deyo), Rip Van Dam, Adolph Phillipse, Dr. Gerardus Beekman and Colonel Wil- liam Peartree a patent of 4,000 acres of land in this county. The patent is recorded in the office of the Secretary of State, in Book 7 of patents, at page 54, and embraces that tract in the present town of Shawangunk bounded by the Wallkill on the east, the Dwaarskill on the south and the Shawangunkkill on the west. Theunis Jacobsen was one of the founders of the Reformed Protestant Dutch church at Kingston, commonly known as the First Dutch. He was chosen by the citizens of Kingston commissioner to present to the British Crown their protest HISTORY 01- XEir PALTZ 471 aj;ain;^t the arrogant and illegal conduct of the com- mandant of the English garrison stationed at Kingston under the English rule, a duty discharged with ahility and dignity. After his removal to Bontecoe he joined the Huguenot church at New Paltz. His son Jacob, who was born in Holland, mar- ried Marie, daughter of Abraham Doiau (Deyo), one of the patentees. He was the first Dutcliman to marry a daughter of one of the Xew Paltz Patentees. Theunis Jacobsen and Jacob were among the freeholders of the New Paltz Patent whose names appear upon the oldest tax list of the Patent now extant, that of 1712, which is preserved among the archives of the Memorial House. Theunis Jacobson died in 171 5 and was buried in the orchard of his farm at Bontecoe, which is still owned by one of his descendants. A tablet, designed by Charles R. Lamb, the architect of the Dewey Arch, was erected on the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington, 1899, in the Dutch church at Kingston to his memory, and that of some of his lineal descendants by Judge Clearwater of Kingston, his descendant six degrees removed. The tablet is of white marble, framed by Corinthian pilasters, with capitals and frieze supported by heavy corbels. Upon the frieze is a scroll, on which is carved a i)air of crossed swords on the model of those used by the officers of the con- tinental army, intertwined with oak leaves, the symbol of strength and heroism, surmounted by the words "Li Me- moriam." At the base of the tablet is the inscription. "Fide Et Fortitudine," intertwined with ivy leaves, the symbol of remembrance and longevity. Each capital is crowned with a scallop shell, the emblem of the Pilgrim. The inscription is 472 HISTORY () /• .\ L\\ I'. I L 1 Z of bronze letters executed in high relief, and is as fol- lows : 1624 THEUXIS JACOBSEX KLAARWATER 1713 \\'hose ancestors were anion<; the founders of the DUTCH REPUBLIC. A soldier of Holland. An early settler of Ulster County. 1663 JACOB KLAARWATER. 1747 A native of Holland who fouijht in the wars of the American frontier. 1699 ABRAHAM KLAARWATER 1782 Sergeant in the provincial army during the Colonial Wars. Signer of the Articles of Association 1775. Dragoon in the Marbletown Troop of Horse during the war of the Revolution. 1757 THOMAS KLAARWATER 1830 Signer of the Articles of Association 1775. Trooper in the Marbletown Horse. Soldier in the Continental Army. 1787 THOMAS TEUXIS CLEARWATER 18O0 Soldier of the War of 181 j. The bronze is made of old cannon captured in battle during the American war>. The marble is from American t|uarrie>. The tablet is placed in the west wall of the church and is a fine addition to the beautiful iiUerior of that stately er eastern end last. On this eastern end the chimney bore until a few years ago the figures 1735. The western end. which fronts on the street, is evidently the oldest portion of the build- ing, but there is no date to determine its age exactly. Before entering we must notice the well, which is about 20 feet deep, the water of excellent quality and the stones covered with moss and ferns all the way from top to bottom. Every Eltinge who visits the home of his ancestors must take a drink from this well. The house is shaded by locust trees, such as the old folks used to plant. On the north side of the Ijuilding the roof projects a dozen feet and the earth is paved with flat stones. Here we are told the people used to sit in the olden times on Sunday and chat until the bell summoned them to attend Divine ser- vice at church. Looking at the house we notice the gutters sustained in part on stones projecting from the wall : also the old shutters, held open by long, twisted hooks. Xo regulation style of architecture seems to have existed in the early days of the settlement. In this house the window above the door with its ten small panes was doubtless considered quite an attempt at style in its day. The main window by the side of the door is very grand with its 30 panes of 7x9 glass. luitering at the front d(wr we find a room which in the old times has been about 16x24 ^'io. Jacob, 1). Octol)er 9. i6')i, at Xew X'illage (Hurley); m. Gitty Ciarretson (b. February 13, 1665), March 25. 1689; settled at Hurk\ ; d. 1745. H/SrOR)' OF A/://' I'ALTZ 511 Sarah, b. September 14, 1OO4, at Hurley; in. Joost Jansen of Marbletown, December 12. 1682. David, b. Marcli 13. 16O7, at Hurley; m. Cornelia Vernooy (b. April 3, 1667), ]\larch 8, 1689; settled at Rochester. Solomon, b. 1670. at Hurley; m. Tryntje Garretson (b. cir. 1671), cir. 1692; settled at New Paltz (Poughvvaughtenonk) ; d. 1759. Rebecca, b. June 18, 1671 ; d. young. Rachel, b. April 18, 1675; d. young. Louis, b. 1677; m. Rachel Hasbrouck (daughter of Abm., b. cir. 1679), January 19, 1701 ; settled at New Paltz (Nesca- tack) ; d. after 1729. jMatthew, b. January 3, 1679, at New Paltz; m. Sarah Mat- thysen (daughter of 2vlatthys ]\Iatthysen and Tjatje Dewitt, b. April 17, 1678) ; settled at Kingston. Children of Abrah.vm DuBois The children of Abraham and Margaret Deyo were : Sarah, b. Xcw Paltz, May 18. 1682; m. Roelif Eltinge, June 13. 1703, New Paltz. Abraham, b. April 17, 1685; m. ; settled Somerset county, N. J. Leah, b. Xew Paltz, October 16. 1687; m. Philip Ferre; settled Lancaster county, Penn. Twins — Mary. d. yc^ung; Rachel, b. Xew Paltz. October 13. 1689: m. Isaac DuBois (son of Solomon). April 6, 1713: settled at PesKoine Creek, Penn. Catharine, b. Xew Paltz, May 21. 1693; m. W'm. Donnelson, October 24, 1728; settled at Lancaster county. Penn. Noah, b. Februarv 18. 1700: d. young. Joel. I). Xew Pallz. 1703: d. 1734. 512 HJSTORV OF XEir PALTZ Children of Isaac DlBois The children of Isaac and Maria Hashr^uick were : Daniel, b. April 28, i(j84; ni. Mary LeFevre (daughter of Simon), June 8, 1713. Xew Paltz. Benjamin, b. April lO, 1689; *^- yo""g- Philip, b. May 14, 1690; m. Esther Gumaer (daughter of Peter), Rochester. Children of Jacob DuBois The children of Jacob and Gitty Gerretson were : Magdalena. b. May 25. 1690; m. 1st. Garret Roosa, Decem- ber 30, 1710: m. 2d, Peter VanEst. October 20. 1718. Hurley. Barent. b. May 3. 1693; ni. Jacuniyntje DuBois (daughter of Sol.). Pittsgrove, X; J. Louis, b. January 6, 1695; m. ist. Jane \ an\ lict. April 16, 1718; m. 2d, Margaret Jansen, May 22, 1720, Pittsgrove, N.J. Geiltje. b. May 13, 1697; ""•• Cornelius NieuKirk, Septem- ber 3. 1737. Gerrit. b. March 29. 1700: d. in infancy. Isaac, b. February i, 1702; m. ist. Xjeltje Roosa, August 5, 1732; m. 2d. Jannetje Roosa. October 15. 1760, Kingston. Gerrit, b. February 13, 1704: ni. Margaret Elmondorf, July 18, 1730. Catrina, b. March 17. 1706; m. Petrus Smedes, January 24, 1725. Hurley. Rebecca, b. October 31, 1708: m. Petrus Bogardus, Septem- ber 15, 1726. Johannes, b. October 10. 1710: m. Judith Wynkoop (daugh- ter of Corn.), December 14, 1736. Hurley. Sarah, b. December 20. 171 3: m. Conrad Elmondorf (son of Conrad), May 2y, 1734, Kingston. HISTORY OF NEW I'ALTZ 513 Children of David DuBois The children of David and Cornelia Vernooy were: Catrina, b. May 25, 1690; d. in infancy. Catryn, b. April 7, 1692; m. Wm. Kool (son of Leonard). Hanna, b. October 11, 1696. Anna, b. March 28, 1703; m. Jacob Vernooy. Josaphat, b. March 17. 1706: m. Tjatje VanKeuren, April 21. 1730. Elizabeth, b. October 31, 1708. Children of Solomon DuBois The children of Solomon and Trintje Garretson v^'ere : Isaac, b. September 27, 1691 ; m. Rachel DuBois (dauj^^Vi- ter of Abm.), Perkiomen, Pa. Jacomyntje, b. 1693; m. Barrent DuBois (son of Jacob), April 23, 171 5, Pennsylvania. Benjamin, b. May 16, 1697; m. Catrina Zuyland, Catskill. Sarah, b. January i, 1700; m. Simon Jacobse Van Wagenen, November 17, 1720, Marbletown. Catryn, b. October 18, 1702; d. in infancy. Cornelius, b. ; m. Anna Margaret Hotaling, April 7, 1729, Poughwoughtenonk. Magdalena. b. April 15, 1705; d. young. Catharine, b. ; m. Petrus Mathens Louw. December 9, 1722, Poughwoughtenonk. Deborah, b. ; probably died young. Hendricus, b. December 31. 1710: m. Janncijc Hotaling. April 15. 1733, Nescatack. Magdalena. b. December 20, 1713; m. Josiah Elting (son of Roelif). May 6. 1734. New Paltz. 51-1 HISTORY or N EW PALTZ ClIIF.UKKN OF l^)Ul.S UuIjOIS riu" children (jf Louis and Rachel Hasbrouck were: Maria, b. December i, 1701 ; d. in infancy. Nathaniel, b. June 6, 1703; ni. 1st, (jertrudc Bruyn, May 17. 1726; in. 2d. (jertrude Hoffman, Salisbury Mills, Orange county. Mary, b. March 24. 1706. Jonas, b. June 20, 1708. Jonathan, b. December 31, 1710; in. KHz. LeKevre (daugh- ter of Andries), December 25, 1732, Xescatack. Catrina, h. (October 31. 1715: ni. Wessel Brodhead. January -\S, 1734- Louis, b. 1717: 111. Charity Andrevelt, Staten Island. Chii.dricn ok Mattiu:\v DuBois The children of Matthew and Sarah Matthyseii were: Louis, b. July 18, 1697. Matthcns, b. October 9. 1698. Tliskiah. b. January 26. 1701 ; in. .\nna Pier.son. June 17, 1722. Ephraini, b. May 30. 1703; m. Anna Catrien Delamater. Johannes, b. March 17, 1706; in. Rebecca Tappen, Novem- ber 16, 1728. Tjatje, b. Noveni])(.r 2. 1707. Jesse, b. February. 1709. Eliza, b. (J)ctober 4, 1713. Catrina. b. December 4. 1715. Gideon, b. January 11, 1719. Jeremiah, b. May 18, 1721. HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 515 The Children of Christian Devu, the Patentee Christian Deyo had five children who were all prohahly Ixjrn before he went to Germany. Anna, b. 1644; m. Jean Hasbrouck. Pierre (Peter), b. between 1646-1650; m. Agatha Nickol, about 1672 ; settled at New Paltz, and was one of the Patentees. Maria, b. 1653 ! '"• Abraham Hasbrouck, November 17, 1676. Elizabeth, ; m. Simon LeFevre, about 1678. Margaret. ; m. Abm. DuBois, about 1680 or 1681. Children of Pierre Deyo The children of Pierre Deyo and Agatha Nickol were : Christian, b. 1674, in Palatinate; m. Mary Le Conte (or as translated into Dutch DeGroff, in church records it appears in both forms), February 20, 1702. Abraham, b. October 16, 1676; m. Elsie Clearwater. Octo- ber, 1725. New Paltz (Village). Mary, b. April 20, 1679. Pierre, baptized October 14. 1683. Margaret, baptized October 14. 1683. Maddeline, b. April 16, 1689. Hcnricus, b. October 12, 1690; m. December 31, 1715. Mar- traret Wanboom (or VanBummel). New Paltz (Bontecoe). Children of Chri.'^tian Deyo The children of Christian anti Mary Lo Conte were; Peter, b. 1702; {jrobably d. young. Jacobus, b. January 16. 1704: ni. Janctjf I'rccr. < Jctober 28. 1724: removcfl to Kingston before 1738. 5i6 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ Moses, b. January 26, 1706; m. Clarissa Stohraad, of Hoog- drytslandt, April \y, 1728. Maria, b. September 11, 1709; m. Jecms Achmootie, Sep- tember 19, 1731, Bontecoe. Angcnieter, b. March 30, 1712; probably d. young. Esther, b. February 27, 1715; m. Hugo Hugosen Freer, August 18, 1738. Margaret, b. January 27, 1717: m. Marinus V'an Acken, August 30, 1740 (2d wife). Children of Abraham Deyo The children of Abraham and Elsie Clearwater were : Marytje, b. November 7, 1708; m. Isaac Freer, August 24, 1723. New Paltz. Wyntje, b. January 24, 1708; m. Daniel Hasbrouck. Abraham, b. October 16. 1710; m. Elizabeth DuBois. New Paltz (Village). Cjiii.iiki..\ 01 Hexry Dkyo The children of Henry and Margaret Wamboom were : Debora, b. January 27, 1717; m. Petrus Ostrander, Febru- ary 19, 1749. New Hurley. Peter, Jr., b. November 9. 1718: ni. Eliz. Helm, January 14, 1765. Tuthill. Isaac, b. March 11, 1723; m. Agatha Freer. Benjamin, b. May 30, 1725: m. Jcnnek Van Vliet, Novem- ber 10. 1 75 1. Bontecoe. Johannis, b. November 6, 1726; m. Sara \'an Wagcncn, November 20, 1756. Springtown. Christoffcl. b. February 4. 1728: m. Debora "^'an Vliet. Springtown. HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 517 Haggetta, b. October 19, 1729; 111. Jobii iM'ccr. Ma\- 5. '7'J9- Buntecoe. Henricus, b. 1731 ; ni. VAv/.. llccni, October 13. 1753; burie89: d. in intanc\. Children ov Jhan IWcmkk The children of Jean and Catharine Alontanye were: Maria, b. March i, 1713; d. in infancy. Elenora, b. March 23. 1714; m. Henj. Rolscher. W awarsing^. Elizabeth, b. February 10, 1717; ni. Isaac Bevier (son of Samuel ) . 1715. Wawarsing. Johanna, b. May 15. 1720: m. Michael Sax. Aj^ril 23. 1753. Wawarsing. Ester, b. September 23. 1722; m. .Solomon \Vestl)rook. May 4. 1748. Alinisink. Louis J., 1). October 18, 1724. Cnmarried. (See will.) Wawarsing. Jesse, b. May 11. 1721;; m. Elizabeth Hoffman. Wawarsing.. Cinu)ii:\ii:k The chiUlren of Abraham and Rachel X'ernooy were : Louis, b. 1708; d. before 1750. Xo heirs. (See will.) Anna, b. May 17, 1710; d. in infancy. Cornelius, b. July 20. 1712; d. after 1770. .Apparently un- married. Sanuiel. 1). August 28. 1715: m. Sarah LehVvre (daughter of Andries), June 10, 1739. Wawarsing. Jacobus, b. September 28, 1717: m. .Anna \'ernooy. l'"el)ru- ary 23, 1757. Wawarsing. Abraham, b. January 10. 1720: d. aged 18. HISTORY OF NEW PAI.TZ 323 Maria. 1). January jS, 1722; 111. lU-nj. Dul'.dis. ]\\\\c 20, 1755. New Paltz. Johannes, b. April 20, 1724; m. 1st, Rachel LeFevre, August 10. 1747; 111. 2(1, Elizabeth \ an N'liet. September 18, 1764. Wawarsing. Benjamin, b. May 7, 1727; m. Eliz. VaiiKeureu ( dauj^hter of Tjerck), December 13, 1760. Wavvarsing. Daniel. Children ok Samukl Bi:vii:r The children of Sanuiel IJevier and Ma,nrink. Shawangunk. Johannes, b. September 9, 1722; m. Magdalena LeFevre, September 2, 1748. Shawangunk. Philip, b. l"\'bruary 9. 1723; m. Tryntje Low. July 10, 1748. Shawangunk. Matthew, b. June 28, 1712; d. young. The only child of Louis lievier and Elizabeth llasbrouck was : Louis, b. .\pril 10, 1717; ni. Esther DuBois (daughter of Philip, d. October 7. 1790), October 24. 1745; d. .\pril 29. 1772. Marbletown. They left fivr children. 524 HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ The Children of Anthoine Crispel. the Patentee J'lic children of AiilhoiiK" Crisi)cl and Maria Blanslian were: Maria Maddaleen. b. February 15, 1OO2; m. Matthys Cor's Sleight. New Paltz. Pieter, b. December 21, 1664; m. Neeltje Gerretsen (ni. 2d husband, Joannes Schepmoes), February 18, 1697. Lysbet, b. October 3, 1666; d. in infancy. Lysbet, b. October 15, 1668; m. Elias Eijn. New Paltz. Sara. b. June 18. 1671 ; m. Huybert Suyland. Jan, b. July 24, 1674; d. young. Children of Second Wife Jannctjc, b. January 4. 1682; d. in infancy. Jan, b. October 12, 1684; m. Geetje Jans Roosa. Jannetje, b. February 7. 1686; ni. Xic's Hoffman. Children of Pieter Crispel The children of Pieter Crispel and Neeltje Gerretsen were: Antony, b. .\pril 17, 1692: m. Lea Roosa, September 11, Arriantje, b. June 31, 1694; m. Andries. March 20. 171 2. T719. Joannes, b. October zj, 1695: m. Anna Margaret Roosa, December 15. 1725. Hurley. CiiiLDRicN OF Jan Chrispel The children of Jan Chrispel and Geertje Jans Roosa were: Marytje, b. March 15, 1702: ni. Jacol) Hecrmancc, Ajiril 28. 1725. Rebecca, b. March 17, 1706; d. ' .'\ntoine, b. Octol)er 12. 1707: m. Catrina Van Benthuysenr I .HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ 525- Helena, b- May ?> ^7^o; n^. Teunis Van Steenberg, April 24, 1731- Kingston. Jan, b. September 21. 1712; m. Sara Janse. December 10, 1736- m 2d, Maria Dorothea Kraft, December 29, I753- Peirus,b. January 24, 1727; ^n. Lea Roosa, January 14, ^743- Rebecca, b. April 7, 1717- Zara, b. November 26, 172 1. Children of Anthony Chrispel The children of Anthony Chrispel (son of Peter) and Leah Roosa were : Petrus, b. May i, 1720; d. in infancy. . Neeltje, b. February 4, ^722; m- Dirk Roosa. Petrus, b. August n, 1723; m. Leah Roosa, January 14, i743- Johannes, b. November 8, 1724. Cornelius, b. September 4, 1726. Anna Margriet, b. December 22, 1728. Arriantje, b. October 8, 1732- Wilhelmus, b. August 17, i740- Children of Johannes Chrispel The children of Johannes (son of Peter) and Anna Margaret Roosa were: Petrus, b. November 26, 1727; ^^- y«""^- Aldert, b. November 10. 1728: d. young. Rachel, b. October i, 1732- Arriantje. b. August 25. 1734- Petrus, b. September 19, 1736- Elizabeth, b. September 24. ^73,^- Lea, b. December 14. i740- Allert, b. February 13. 1743- Toliannes. b. April 21. 174 = 526 HISrOKY OF .\ ElV PALTZ Chilorkn ok Antoine Chrispel The children of Antoine (son of Jan) and Catharine Van Benthuysen were : Lidia. b. April 28. 1734. Geertje, b. October 3, 1736. Jan, b. May 28, 1738. Rebekka, b. October 12. 1740. Maria, b. October 10, 1742. CiiiLDRnx OF Tax Chrispel Jan married ist. Sarah janse: 2d. Maria Dorothea Kraft. The children were : FIRST WIFE Mayke. b. August ij. 1738. Jan, b. August 16. 1741. Thomas, b. Januar\' 22, 1744. Hendricus. b. June 21, 1745. Thomas, b. May 8. 1748. SI-XOND WIFE Matthens, b. December i. 1754. Sara, b. July 15, 1759. Matthens, Elisa [twins], b. November 17, 1761. David, b. November 26, 1763. Solomon, b. November 24, 1764. Childrfn v>\- Petrus Chrispel riu- children of l^ctrus and Lea Roosa were: Petrus. b. October 9, 1743. r.cnjamin. b. January 13, 1745. IIISI OKY OF NEW I'AL'I'Z 527 Aiitliony. b. July 20. 1746. Abraham, b. March 5. 1749. Maria, b. February 24. 1751. Rachel, b. April i , 1 753. Rachel, b. October 13, 1754. Jacob, b. June 6, 1762. The Children of Hugo Frere, the Patentee Hugo Frere married ist. Mary Haye ; 2d, Jannetje Wibau. The children were : Hugo, ; m. Mary Ann Leroy, June 7, 1690. New Paltz. Abraham, ; m. Aagien Tietsorte, April 28, 1694. Isaac, b. 1672; d. August 9, 1690. Jacob, b. June 9. 1679; m. Antje Van Weyen, September, 1 705. Bontecoe. Jean, b. April 16, 1682; m. Rebecca Wagencr. Kingston. Mary, ; m. Lewis Veille. Schenectady. Sarah. ; m. Tennis Clausen Van Volgen. Schenectady. Chh.dren of Hugo Frere The children of Hugo Frere and Mary Ann Leroy were : Hugo, Jr., b. October 14, 1691. Bontecoe. Isaac, b. May 21, 1693. New Paltz. Mary. b. May 31. 1696. Sarah, b. May 15, 1698. Fsthcr, b. October 15. 1699. l>cnjamin, b. October 20, I70(>. Rachel, b. November 10, 17 10. Jannctte. b. January 25, 171 3. Rlizabeth, b. May 2^. 1718. 528 HISTORY OF NEIV PALTZ Children or Abraham Freer ihc cliiUlren of Abraham Freer and Aagien Tietsorte were : Maeltje, b. May 5, 1606. New Paltz. Abraham, b. October 31, 1697. Kingston. Solomon, b. October 23, 1698; m. Klaartje Westvall, Sep- tember 22. 1721. Minnesink. Willem, b. January 14, 1700. Jelena, b. January 16, 1704. PhilHpus, b. August 16, 1706. Sara, b. October 12, 1707. Naritje, b. September 11, 1709. Jacomyntje, b. November 4. 171 1. Aagien, b. April 11, 1714. Johanna, b. November 13. 1715. Catryntjcn. b. January 11, 1719. Children of Jacob Frere The children of Jacob Frere and Antje Van Weyein were : Jannetje, b. October 20, 1706. Sarajte, b. September 11, 1709. Abraham, Isaac [twins], b. February 2";. 1715. Jacob, b. January 2^, 171 7. Maritje, Annatje [twins], b. January 3, 1720. Antjen, b. April 2, 1721. Jacob, b. September i, 1723. Daniel, b. January 2, 1726. Cornclis. b. June 29, 172G. HISTORY OF NEW FALTZ 529 The Children of Simon LeFevre, the Patentee Simon LeFevre married Elizabeth Deyo (whose second hus- band was Moses Cantain). He died about 1690. The children were : Andries, ; m. Cornelia Blanjean. New Paltz (Vil- lage.) Abraham, b. May 11, 1679; died before his father. Isaac, b. August 5, 1683; m. Maritje Freer, May 16, 1718. New Paltz (Bontecoe). Jan, b. October 28, 1685; m. Catharine Blanjean, November 20, 1712. New Paltz (Plains). Maritje, b. October 15, 1689; m. Daniel DuBois, June 18, 1 71 3. Xew Paltz (Village). Children of Andries LeFevre The children of Andries and Cornelia Blanjean were: Simon, b. September 11, 1709; m. Pieternella Hasbrouck, June 24. 1725. New Paltz (Village). Matthens, b. April 10, 1710; m. Margaret Bevier, June 17, 1737. Rosendale (Bloomingdale). Elizabeth, b. September 8, 1712; m. Jonathan DuBois (son of Louis). December 2},, 1732. Nescatack. Margaret, b. March 13. 1715: m. Conraed Vernooy. June 10, 1739. W'awarsing. Zara. b. February 3, 1717; m. Samuel Bevier, June 10. 1739. Maritje. b. March i, 1719; m. Nathaniel LeFevre. New Paltz (Plains). Catarina. b. April 2, 1721 ; m. Simon DuBois. New Paltz (Village). S30 HISTORY OF SEW PALTZ Magdalena, b. October ii. 1724: m. Johannis Be\-ier, Sep- tember 2. 1749. Shawangunk. Benjamin. Rachel, b. Jvme 27^, 1728; m. Jobs Be\-ier, September 2, 1749. ^\'awa^smg. Children of Isaac LeFen-re Isaac LeFevre married Maritje Frere. The children were : Isaac, b. December 14, 17 18; died unmarried. Peter, b. Februan.- 19, 1721 ; m. Elizabeth \'emooy, Janu- ary.- 2, 1760. Xew Paltz (Bontecoe). Johannes, b. November 18, 1722 : m. Sarah Vemooy. May 29, 1752. Xew Paltz (Bontecoe). Daniel, b. November 8. 1725: m. Catharine Cantine. New Paltz (Bontecoe). Simon, b. November 10, 172S; died young. Man.-, b. March 20. 1732: m. Johannes Hardenberg, Jr. Swart ekill. Simon, b. December 17, 173S: died young. Children of J.\n LeFe\-re The children of Jan LeFe\Te and Catharine Blanshan were : Margaret, b. December 20. 1713: d. young. Abraham, b. March 25. 1716; m. Maria Bevier. New Paltz (Kettleborough). Elizabeth, b. October 2. 171 7. Nathaniel, b. November 2. 1718; ra. Maritje LeFevre. New Paltz (Plains). Andries J., b. March 18. 1722: m. Rachel DuBois (daughter of Nathaniel \ October 20. 1745- New Paltz ( Kettleborough t. Margaret, b. February 9. 1724: m. ist. Jacob Hoffman: m. 2d. A>^-^ T;;?.'Vir^.'-.U ^^:^wangunk. INDEX AbeeL Ann. wife of Jacobas Bnjrn Hai-brouck. ^oc'. ActttDoerrv i - -' .-•^v». Christian g6 Ai-^'- -^ 325 Ar— .>:r- .-^ert Jaootisoa 482 Arn- r. ."i: . iL aou oi Aot Jacobson 4&2 A-.- :..^-i ^ -Lrczre:. ; ' John Bener j^C' L-3.r.— sis Da B(M5 jd 317 - ^ «v;:e of Lxmis Hasbroock 386 II, iz, 14, 368. 481 536 451 :oi. 451 -95- loi soldier in Rertdnc : : 451 451 Anc da. of James 451 Ancr 'Tames 451 r -. Margaret Irwin. 452 ^ ^ ^ ^39, 451, 516 iham 452 451 wife of Samnel Bener. .Z46, 247. 451 :2? 452 .\— ;>iui. I— c'ui. .^kr^:^ .. 538 resigns >29 Bakeman (Be^man). Mardims 96 Bar."'-- ~--' -"ne, da. of Jostus. wife oi Loois Hasbroock . "'^- Bar- : 5 Bar res. da. of Peter 5 Bi-r- -- " ~- ilic» ? - ^ ' ^s -rv^fe ~f T~-r S. Hasbroock job rla sb foodc 406 * ^3 - Comelins Hasbroack. . . 106 m. Esther Gnmaer Bevier. . jfi :...... jcorge de Ranke 500 ?;_-: Com. Gen. of Prisoners 535 r •- :.::-. - _ •.:. 4th Penna Line ^4.: -. ver. R.V. X F::ker. A'f-?^ !-eR-y ?'r '■ '- . iaien Van Wagenc -"» p^.;-i- 532 IND-EX PACK Beem, Elikabcth, wife of Hendricus Deyo 2d 276, 517 Beesmer, Annie, wife of John \V. Deyo 277 Belknap, 2d, Mr. Isaac 327 Bell, Rachel, wife of Lewis LeFevre 430 Bessimer, Dorothy, 2d wife of Abram Elting 494 Betts, Lieut. James 331, 342 Bevier, Abagail. da. of Abraham, wife of David McKinstry 240 Bevier, Abram i. 75 Bevier, Abraham, soldier in 1715 117 Bevier, Abraham, son of Abraham 98, 235, 522 Bevier, Abraham, son of Abraham A 246 Bevier, Abraham, son of Jacob, m. i, Margaret LeFevre; 2, Aba- gail \'anderbilt,; 3, widow Sarah Vernooy 236-7, 239 Bevier, Abraham, son of Louis ist, m. Rachel Vernooy 226, 233. 235, 521 Bevier, Abraham, son of Mathew 239 Bevier, Abraham, son of Samuel, son of Louis ist, m. Margaret Elting 98, 230, 243, 244. 484. 523 Bevier, Abraham, Jun., son of Samuel, m. Maria DuBois. .236, 239, 318 Bevier, Abraham A 229 Bevier, Abraham A., son of Abraham, m. Maria Freer 244 Bevier, Abraham A., son of Andries, m. Ann Perrine 238 Bevier, Abraham Bourbon, son of David 250 Bevier, Abraham J., son of Capt. Andries 229 Bevier, Abraham J., son of Johannes, m. Jenneke Vernooy 238, 242 Bevier, Abraham Solomon, son of Solomon 245 Bevier, A. Deyo 268 Bevier, Alexander, son of Jacob J 241 Bevier, A. L. R 230 Bevier, Andre, son of Louis 226, 233, 411, 521 Bevier, Andries, son of Abraham, m. Mary Deyo 239 Bevier, Andries, son of Samuel, m. Jacomyntje DuBois 236, 238 Bevier, Andries of Wawarsing, m. Jacomintje DuBois 310 Bevier, Capt. Andries 227 great-great-grandson of Louis the Patentee, great-grand- son of Abraham 229 Bevier, Andries LeFevre 237 Bevier. Andrew 268 Bevier, Andrew, .son Simon, m. Martha J. Shaver 241 Bevier. Ann, da. of Benjamin 243 Bevier, Anna. da. of Abraham, dies young 235. 522 Bevier, .Anne. da. of Jacob, wife of John DuBois 237 Bevier. Ann Elizabeth, da. of John, wife of DeWitt Depuy 235 Bevier, Antje. da. of Elias 243 Bevier, Antje. da. of Jacobus, wife of Benjamin Hasbrouck 246 Bevier, Antje, da. of Samuel 247 Bevier, Benjamin 230 Bevier, Benjamin, son of Abraham, m. Elizabeth Van Keuren. .. . 236, 238, 523 Bevier. Benjamin, son of Benjamin, ni. Leah Roosa 238, 242 Bevier. Dr. Benjamin R 229 Bevier. Dr. Rcnianiin Rush, son of Dr. Benjamin R 22Q Bevier. Benjamin Rosa, son of Conrad, m. Catharine Ten Eyck. .. 240 Bevier. Blandina. da. of Jesse, wife of William Bodley 234 Bevier. Blandina, da. of Louis 251 INDfiX 533 PACE Bevier, Catharine, da. of David, wife of Stephen Still well 250 Bevier, Catherine, da. of Jacob, wife of Peter Jansen 237 Bevier, Catharine, da. of Jacob, wife of Luther Sawtell 247 Bevier, Catharine, da. of Jacob J 241 Bevier, Catharine, da. of Jesse, wife of Benjamin Depuy 234 Bevier, Catharine, da. of Joseph 252 Bevier, Catharine, da. of Louis, wife of Oliver G. DuBois 251 Bevier, Catharine, da. of Philip 245 Bevier, Catharine, 2d wife of Mathusalem DuBois 312 Bevier, Catrint j e, da. of Petrus 249 Bevier. Caty, da. of John 235 Bevier, Caty, da. of Solomon 246 Bevier, Charity, da. of Solomon ' 246 Bevier, Charles, son of David 233, 235 Bevier, Christian, son of -Samuel, m. Magdalena Freer ." 247 Bevier, Conrad, bro. of Capt. Andries 229 Bevier, Conrad, son of Cornelius, m. Sarah Vernooy 240 Bevier, Conrad, son of Johannes, m. Elizabeth Roosa 237. 240 Bevier, Cornelia, da. of Abraham 240 Bevier. Cornelia, da. of Johannes, wife of Petrus Bevier. ..237, 245, 249 Bevier, Cornelia, da. of Johannes, wife of Noah LeFevre 245 Bevier, Cornelia, da. of Samuel, wife of, i, Mathew Newkirk; 2. Peter Bevier 236 Bevier, Cornelia, wife of Noah LeFevre 431 Bevier, Cornelius 229 Bevier. Cornelius, son of Abraham 233, 524 Bevier. Cornelius, son of Andries, m. Susan Nottingham 2.38 Bevier. Cornelius, son of Capt. Andries 227 Bevier. Cornelius, son of Jacob J 241 Bevier, Cornelius, son of Johannes, m. i, Sarah Bevier; 2, Cornelia ^'ernooy 237, 240 Bevier, Cornelius, son of Mathew 239 Bevier. Cornelius, son of Samuel 247 Bevier, Daniel, son of Abraham 236. •i2'^ Bevier. David, son of Andrew 268 Bevier. David, son of Jacob J 241 Bevier. David, son of Johannes, m. Sarah Bevier 238. 239. 242 Bevier. David, son of Jesse, m. Sally Gicr 234. 235 Bevier. David, son of Joseph 233 m. Deborah Lockwood 252 Bevier. David, son of Louis 3d. Adjt. Pawling's Regiment 232 m. Maria Hasbrouck 249. 250 Bevier. David, m. Polly Kiting 497 Bevier. Dr. Dubois 268 Bevier. Eleanor, da. of Joseph. 2d wife of Russell Holmes 252 Bevier. Elenora, da. of Jean, wife of Benj. Rolscher 234. 522 Bevier. Elias. son of Jacobus, m. Sarah LeFevre 247. 248 Bevier. Elias. son of Philip 245 Bevier. Elias. m. LeFevre 438 Bevier. Elijah, son of Simon, m. Elizabeth Bevier 241 Bevier. Eliza, da. of Isaac 244 Bevier. Eliza, da. of Samuel 247 Bevier. Elizabeth, da. of Abraham, wife of Samuel Bevier 233. 239 Bevier. Elizabeth, da. of Abraham T.. wife of. i. ^To<;e^ Bevier; 2. Cliarles Shiilt/ 242 534 INDEX PACE Bevier, Elizabctli, da. of Benjamin, wife of Luke Dewitt 242 Bevier, Elizabeth, da. of Elias 248 Bevier, Elizabeth, da. of Jacob 237 Bevier, Elizabeth, da. of Jean, wife of Isaac Bevier. killed by In- dians in Revolution 227, 234, 243, 244, 522 Bevier, Elizabeth, da. of Louis, wife of Joseph Hasbrouck 250 Bevier, Elizabeth, da. of Louis, wife of Peter Van Dyck 252 Bevier, Elizabeth, da. of Philip D. B 251 Bevier, Elizabeth, da. of Samuel, wife of Arthur Morris 236 Bevier, Elizabeth, wife of Elijah Bevier 241 Bevier, Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Bevier 383 Bevier, Elizabeth L., wife of Henry Deyo 277 Bevier. Elizabeth Hoffman, da. of David 235 Bevier, Elizabeth Lynot, da. of Nathaniel, wife of Henry Deyo. .. . 248 Bevier, Esther, da. of Abraham 244 Bevier. Esther, da. of David 250 Bevier, Esther, da. of Jean, wife of Solomon Westbrook 234, 522 Bevier, Esther, da. of Louis 39, 250 wife of Jacob Hasbrouck 227, 233, 400, 522 Bevier. Esther, da. of Philip D. R., wife of Philip Hasbrouck 250 Bevier, Esther, da. of Samuel, wife of Cornelius L. Brink 243. 523 Bevier. Esther Gumaer, da. of Louis, wife of G. W. Basten 251 Bevier. Ezekiel, son of Jacob, m. Helen Van Bumble 243 Bevier. Hasbrouck, son of David 233 Bevier. Henrietta Cornelia, da. of Philip D. B.. wife of James Has- brouck 251 Bevier, Henry, son of Jacob 243 Bevier. Hilletje. da. of Philip D. B 250 Bevier. Hylah. da. of Philip D. B.. wife of Levi Hasbrouck 251 Bevier. Isaac, son of Abraham A 246 Bevier, Isaac, son of Jacob, m. Mary York 247 Bevier, Isaac, son of Jean 234 Bevier, Isaac, son of Samuel 230 m. cousin, Elizabeth Bevier 227, 243, 523 Bevier, Jacob, son of Abraham, m. Anna Vcrnooy 235, 236, 522 Bevier, Jacob, son of Jacobus, dies young 246 Bevier, Jacob 2d. son of Jacobus, m. Maria York 246. 247 Bevier, Jacob Hornbeck. son of Abraham J., m. Sarah Devine 242 Bevier. Jacob J., son of Johannes, m. Margaret DeWitt 237, 241 Bevier, Jacobus, son of Samuel, son of Louis ist 98 Bevier. Jacobus, son of Jacob, m. Mary Yandel 247 Bevier, Jacobus, son of Samuel 230. 247 m. Antje Freer 243 Bevier. Jacobus, elected constable of New Paltz 300 Bevier. Jacomyntje, da. of Abram S., wife of Mathew Bevier.. .236, 244 Bevier, Jan, soldier in 1715 117 Bevier, Jane, da. of Conrad, wife of Moses C. Depuy 240 Bevier. Jane. da. of Louis, wife of Edgar Hasbrouck 251 Bevier. Jane Newkirk. da. of Jonas, wife of Annanius VVinfield.. . 249 Bevier, Jane Vernooy. da. of Nathaniel, wife of Abraham Elting. . 248 Bevier, Jannet , da. of Andries 238 Bevier, Jannetje, da. of Benjamin, wife of Jophat Hoornbeck 242 Bevier, Jannetje, da. of Jacobus, wife of John York 247 Bevier, Jean, son of Louis ist. m. Catharine Montanye 226. 233. 234. 522 INDEX 535 PACK Bcvicr, Jcnnekc. d;i. of Abraham J., wife of John A. Snyder 242 Bevier, Jenniko, da. of Ehas 248 Bevicr, Jcnneke, da. of Jacob 236 Bevier. Jeremiah, son of Jacob, m. Wynlje Smith 248 Bevier, Jesse, son of Jean, m. EHzabeth HofTman 234, 522 Bevier, Johanna, da. of Jean, wife of Michael Sax, killed by Indians in Revolution 227, 234, 522 Bevier, Johannes, son of Abraham, m. i, Rachel LeFevre; 2, Eliza- beth Gonzalez Van Vliet 235, 523 Bevier, Johannes of Wawarsing, son of Abraham, m. i, Rachel LeFevre 4^7 2, Cornelia Vernooy 237 Bevier, Johannes, son of Cornelius 229 Bevier, Johannes, son of Cornelius, m. Elizabeth Tearhout 240 Bevier, Johannes, son of Daniel 242 Bevier, Johannes, son of Jean, dies young 234 Bevier, Johannes, son of Samuel 230 m. Magdalen LeFevre 243, 523 Bevier, Johannes Dewitt. son of Jacob J 241 Bevicr, Johannes Dewitt, son of Jonas. 249 Bevier, Rev. Johannes Hornbeck 229 Bevier, Johan Vernooy, son of Elias 248 Bevier, John ^ Bevier, John, son of Jesse, m. Martha Green 234, 235 Bevier. John, son of Solomon, m. i, Hannah Smith; 2, Margaret Anable 246 Bevier, John Hardenbergh 230 Bevier, Jonas, son of Johannes, m. Maria Dewitt 245, 249 Bevier. Jonathan, son of Abraham 239 Bevier, Jonathan, son of Jacob, m. Judith Low 243 Bevier, Jonathan, son of Johannes 245 Bevier, Jonathan, son of Jonas, m. Hanna LeFevre 249 Bevier, Joseph, son of David, son of Joseph 233 Bevier, Joseph, son of David, m. Catharine Hasbrouck 250. 252 Bevier, Joseph, son of David son of Louis 3d r ■■ ■ • ^ ~^~ Bevier Tosiah, son of Andries, m. i, Hannah Brmkerhoft; 2. Leah Bevier 238-9. 240 Bevier, Josiah, son of Isaac -44 Bevier, Josiah, son of Samuel •• ••• • •■ •• -•• •. -^7 Bevier. Katrintje. da. of Abraham, witc of Mathusalem DuBois. . . 244 Bevier. Katrintje. da. of Isaac, wife of Abraham Jansen 244 Bevier. Leah. da. of Conrad. 2d wife of Josiah Bevier 239. 240 Bevier. Leah. da. of Jacob J • •; • - ;;;• ~^V. Bevier. Lea. da. of Jesse, wife of Wm. W. DeWitt 234 Bevier. Leah Dewitt, da. of Jonas • • • 240 Bevier, Lena, da. of Abraham, wife of Simon Muiler 240 Bevicr. Levi, son of Benjamin 242 Bevicr, Lewis • • ^ I'^yj Bevier. Lewis. Ensign New Paltz Foot Company H/. 300 Bevier. Ensign Lewis. Jun., of New Paltz Company 1717 "« Bevier Lewis, son of .\ndries. m. Garretje Van Keuren 230 Bevier Lewis, son of Benjamin, m. Gertrude Smeedes y ' ■ w ^ Bevier. Louis, the Patentee. . .33, 52. 62. 89. 91. 92. 106. 309. 362. 383. 4»5 m. Marie LeBlanc 225. 233. 509 Bevier. Lnui'^. m. Elizabeth Hasbrouck 4«> 53^^ INPRX PACE Bevier, Louis, Jun., and Rachel Hasbrouck married 42 Bevier, Louis, son of David 232 m. Maria Eltinge 233, 250, 251 Bevier, Louis J., son of Jean 234 Bevier, Louis. 2d, son of Louis the Patentee 75 baptized 38 m. Elizabeth Hasbrouck 226. 233, 249 Bevier, Louis, son of Louis 250 Bevier, Louis, 3d, son of Louis 2d. m. Esther DuBois ^ : 230, 232, 249, 293. 523 Bevier, Louis, son of Louis, m. Catharine Van Dyck 251-2 Bevier. Louis, Jun 233, 294 Bevier. Louis Du Bois. son of Philip D. B.. m. Charity Hornbeck. . 251 Bevier, Dr. Louis D. B.. son of Col. Philip 232 Bevier. Louis S., son of Samuel 243 Bevier, Lucas, son of Conrad 240 Bevier. Lydia. da. of Elias 248 Bevier. Lydia, da. of Samuel 247 Bevier. Magdalen, da. of Abraham, wife of Mathew Decker 244 Bevier. Magdalen, da. of Elias 248 Bevier. Magdalena. da. of Isaac 244 Bevier. Magdalena. da. of Jacobus, wife of Jonas Freer 246 Bevier. Magdalena. da. of Johannes, wife of Jan Hoffman 245 Bevier. Magdalen, da. of Jonas 249 Bevier. Magdalen, da. of Nathaniel, wife of Charles Elting 243 Bevier. Magdalen, da. of Philip, wife of Abraham Du Bois 245 Bevier. Magdalena. da. of Simon 241 Bevier. Magdalen Du Rois. da. of Louis, wife of Willct S. Northrop 231 Bevier, Margaret, da. of Mathew 239 Bevier, Margaret, da. of Samuel, wife of Mathew LeFevre 243. 523 Bevier. Margaret, da. of Simon, wife of Andries Dcwitt 241 Bevier. Margriet j e, da. of Solomon 246 Bevier, Maria, da. of .\braham. wife of Benjamin DuBois 235 Bevier, Maria, da. of Abraham, wife of Benjamin DuBois 523 Bevier. Maria, da. of Abraham, wife of Isaac Hasbrouck 244 Bevier. Maria, da. of .Abraham, wife of Andries I. LeFevre 239 Bevier. Maria, da. of Benjamin 243 Bevier. Maria, da. of Benjamin, ist wife of Simon Bevier. .237. 238, 241 Bevier. Maria, da. of Conrad, wife of Simon Bevier 240 Bevier. Maria, da. of Daniel 242 Bevier. Maria, da. of Elias, wife of Gerrit Newkirk 248 Bevier. Maria, da. of Jacob, wife of Ambrose Mitchell 247 Bevier. Maria, da. of Jacobus. 2d wife of Benjamin Hasbrouck. . . . 247 Bevier. Maria, da. of Johannes, wife of John t.. Hardenberg 237 Bevier. Maria, da. of Louis ist, dies young 226. 233 Bevier, Maria, da. of Louis, wife of Cornelius L. Van Dyck 251 Bevier. Maria, da. of Samuel 247 wife of .Miraham LeFevre 243. 430. 523 Bevier. Maria, da. of Samuel, wife of Cornelius G. Vernooy 236 Bevier. Maria, da. of Simon, wife of Stephen Dewitt 241 Bevier. Maria, da. of Solomon 246 Bevier. Maria, wife of Benjamin DuBois 299 Bevier. Maria .Ann, da. of Philiii D. R.. wife f)f Cornelius C. Elting 251 Bevier. Maria Vernooy. da. of Abraham J., wife of Daniel Elmore. 242 Bevier. Marie, da. of Jean, dies young 234. 522 INDEX -^T,-; PACE Bovicr, Maririctjc. da. of Abraham 240 Bcvier, Marjitje. da. of Andrits 238 Bcvier, Mary, wife of Benjamin Ilasbrouck ^^2 Bcvier, Mary, wife of Isaiah Hasbrouck 371 Bevier, Mary Ann. da. of Joseph, ist wife of Russell Holmes. . 252 Bevier, Mary White, da. of David 235 Bevier, Dr. Alathew 229 Bevier, Mathew, son of Conrad, m. Cornelia Hardenbergh 240 Bevier. Mathew, son of Jacob J 241 Bevier, Mathew, son of Jacobus 246 Bevier, ^latheus, son of Petrus 249 Bevier. Mathew. son of Samuel 243. 523 Bevier. Mathew. son of Samuel, m. Jacomyntje Bevier 236. 239. 244 Bevier, Mo.ses, son of Benjamin, ni. Elizabeth Bevier 242 Bevier, Nathan, son of Abraham J., m. Sarah Brannen 242 Bevier, Nathaniel, son of Jacob J 241 Bevier, Nathaniel, son of Johannes, m. Catharine Dewitt 245, 248 Bevier, Nathaniel, son of Jonas 249 Bevier. Nathaniel DuBois. son of Abraham 239 Bevier. Neeltje. da. of Jonas, wife of Silas Winfield 249 Bevier. Nelly, da. of Solomon 246 Bevier. Noah, son of Solomon 246 Bevier, Orville D . 230 Bevier, Peter 265 Bevier. Peter, son of Simon, m. Elizabeth Terwilliger 241 Bevier. Peter, m. Cornelia Bevier. da. of Samuel, widow of Mathew Newkirk 236 Bevier. Petrus. .son of Philip, m. Cornelia Bevier 237. 245. 249 Bevier. Petrus LeFevre. son of Elias 243 Bevier, Philip, son of David 250 Bevier, Philip, son of Louis 3d, Col. in Revolution 232 Bevier, Philip, son of Samuel 230 m. Tryntje Low 243, 245, 523 Bevier. Philip D. B.. son of Louis, m. Ann Dewitt 2S0 Bevier. Capt. Phil. D. B 328. 331, 342 Bevier. Philippus. son of Petrus 249 Bevier, Rachel, da. of Abraham 239 Bevier. Rachel, da. of Capt. Andries. wife of Henry J. BrinkerhofF 229. 239 Bevier, Rachel, da. of Jacob 237 Bevier. Rachel, da. of Petrus 249 Bevier. Rachel, da. of Philip D. B.. wife of Thomas R. Harden- burph 250-1 Bevier. Rachel, da. of Samuel, wife of Johannes .A. DeWitt 236 Bevier. Rachel, da. of Simon, wife of Peter Cantine 241 Bevier, Reuben, son of Elias 248 Bevier, Richard 268 Btvicr, Richard Broadhead. son of Jacob J 229. 24r Bevier. Roelif. ^on of Solomon 245 Bevier, Rnclif Elting. son >)f .Vbraham 244. 246 Bevier. Sanuiel 7S- 92. 106. 299. 309 Bevier. Samuel, soldier in 171 5 1 17 Bevier. Samuel, soldier Ulster County Militia 1738 118 Bevier, Samuel, son of .\braham 2.I0 ni. Magdalen Blaniear .^^3 55^ INDEX Bevier. Samuel, son of Abraham, m. Sarah LcFcvre. . .235, 236, 417, 522 Bevier, Samuel, son of Andries. m. Elizabeth Bevier 238, 239 Bevier. Samuel, son of Elias 248 Bevier, Samuel, son of Jacobus, m. Rachel Auchmoody 246, 247 Bevier. Samuel, son of Louis ist, ni. Magdalena Blanshan. .226, 233, 243 Bevier. Samuel, son of Mathew 239 Bevier. Samuel, son of Simon, m. Maria Van W'agenen 241 Bevier. Sarah, da. of Abraham, wife of Johannes Freer, Jun. . . . 361 Bevier, Sarah, da. of Abraham, wife of Petrus Hasbrouck 244. 373 Bevier, Sarah, da. of Abraham, Jun.. wife of Daniel Bevier. .238, 239, 242 Bevier, Sarah, da. of Andries 238 Bevier, Sarah, da. of Cornelius, wife of Jacob Hcrmance 240 Bevier. Sarah, da. of Jacob, wife of Cornelius Bevier 237. 240 Bevier, Sarah, da. of Jacobus, wife of Johannis Freer 247 Bevier, Sarah, da. of Johannes, wife of Manuel Gonsaulus 237 Bevier, Sarah, da. of Mathew 239 Bevier, Sarah, da. of Nathaniel 248 Bevier, Sarah (2), da. of Philip 245 Bevier. Sarah Amelia, da. of Philip D. B., wife of Cornelius Bruyn 251 Bevier, Sarah Vernooy, da. of Abraham J., wife of Silas Gillett. 242 Bevier, Simeon, son of Jacobus 246 Bevier. Simon 230 Bevier. Simon, son of Cornelius, m. Maria Bevier 240 Bevier. Simon, son of Jacob J 241 Bevier, Simon, son of Johannes, m. i, Maria Bevier; 2. Eliza- beth Cantine 237, 238, 241 Bevier, Simon, son of Simon 241 Bevier, Solomon, son of Abraham, m. Elenor Griffin 244 Bevier, Solomon, son of Isaac 244 Bevier, Solomon, son of Louis ist 227, 233 baptized 391 Bevier. Solompn, son of Samuel 243. 523 Bevier. Stephen, son of Jonas 249 Bevier, Thomas, son of .Abraham A 246 Bevier. Tjerck, son of Benjamin, m. Sarah Dcwitt. . 24^ Bevier. Wilhelmus. son of Andries, m. Annalje Hoornbeck 23S Bevier. Dr. William 230 Bevier, Zacharias. son of .\braham A 246 Bevier. . wife of Abraham DuBois 303 Beynx. Ensign Thomas 331 Birdsall. Lieut. Daniel 331, 342 Birdsall. Hannah, wife of Isaac Hasbrouck 392 Biveric. Laurens, quaere Bevier 15 Blake. Capt. W. H. D. . 197, 305 (Blanshan. Blancon, Rlanjcan.") Blanshan. Catharine, wife of Louis DuBois ist 6, 38, 280, 508 captive of Indians 16 m. Jean. Cottin 286 Blanshan. Catherine, wife of Josiah Deyo 260 Blanshan. Catharine, wife of Jean LeFevre 415 Blanshan. Cornelia, wife of Andre LeFevre 415 Blanshan. Elizabeth, da. of Matluw. wife of Peter Cornelius Low. . 468 Blanshan, Magdalena. da. of Mathew. wife of Samuel Bevier 226. 233. 243 INDEX 539 PACE Blanshan, ^laria, wife of Anthony CrispcU 503 Blanshan, Mary, wife of Abram Hasbroiick Hi widow of Abram Hasbroiick, wife of Daniel LeFevre 443 Blanshan, Mathcw 6. 7, 2«o m. Maddeleen Jorisse ^°7 Blanshan, Mathew, Jun 7 Bloomer, Deborah Ann, wife of Nathaniel DuBois 344 Bodley, William, m. Blandina Bevier -34 Bogardus, Dr. John, m. i. Gitty LeFevre 4+2 2, Maria Eltinp: -^^i Bogardus, Rev. William R '^7 Bontecoc School 279. 358 Bradford, Major 3^7 Brannen, Sarah, wife of Nathan Bevier 242 Briggs, John ' ' ^ ^ Brink, Cornelius L.. m. Esther Bevier 243 Brinkerhoflf. Capt. Abraham 394-5 Brinkerhoflf, Gen. Roelif :•■•••. ,i^ Brinkerhoff, Hannah, ist wife of Josiah Bevier -30-9 Brinkerhoflf, Henry J., m. Rachel Bevier. ■••■•••• ;^9 Brinkerhoflf. Martha, 2d wife of John L. Hardenberg -27 Brinkley. Lieut. Thomas ^^ Brister, Anthony • • • ■ ?; Brodhead, Abraham Deyo 29. 49. 201 Brodhead. Andrew, son of John 442 Brodhead, Ann, wife of Abraham Deyo 200 Brodhead. C.. m. Dinah Elting ' '^ 1,, Brodhead. Charles S Brodhead, Henry, son of John 44 Brodhead. Hester, wife of Josiah Elting 494 Brodhead. John, m. Rachel LeFevre 44g Brodhead. John C ~ Brodhead. Wessel ^'^ Brown, . Major ■• -^ j. Brown. Deborah. 2d wife of Thomas Deyo -/« Brown. George C, m. Deyo -^^ Brun, Jacobus • ■ • • ■k'JA .r. Brundage, Martha J., wife of Wade Hampton Budd 454 Bruvn. .\ndries .■ " Vr" \' " ' \ ^Ri Bruyn. Catharine, wife of Col. Abraham Hasbrouck 3^i Bruyn, Capt. ,-" ' V,' ' '• 2i;i Bruvn. Cornelius, m. Sarah Amelia Bevier. . _ -^s Bruvn, Gertrude, wife of Cornelius DuBois, Jun 3^ Bruyn. Gertrude, ist wife of Mathu.salem DuBois 3J- Bruyn, J ,00 Bruvn. Tacobus ^ Bruvn. Lieut. -Col. Jacobus ^^ taken prisoner at Fort Montgomery *• -^^g Bruvn. T Jout.-Col. Jacobus S ■ 3" Bruvn. Maria, wife of Lsaac Hasbrouck ' 4uu Bruvn, Severvn. m. Margaret Habsrouck y- Bruvn. Zachariah. m. Elizabeth LeFevre . . 4- Bruvn , wife of Jeremiah Hasbrouck ■■••••• ^J\ Budd. Catharine, da. of Samuel, wite of Jonas LeFevre 453 Budd. Catharine. i^es. ni. Elizabeth Deyo 268 Dewitt, Sarah, da. of Reuben, wife of Tjerck Bevier 243 Dewitt, Stephen, m. Maria Bevier 241 De Witt. William. Jun 265 De Witt, William W., in. Lea Bevier 234 De Yadus, Joost 14 (Deyo, de Yoo, Doyo. Doyou, Doioie. de Joo, Dolliaw, Doliaw. Doliou. Diec). Dujou. Doiau ) Deyo, .Abraham, the Patentee 75. 106, 309. 470. 47 1 Deyo. .\braham. son of Pierre the Patentee 19, 89. 91, 99. 261 Deyo, .\braham. 2d, m. Elizabeth DuBois 297, 299. 516 Deyo, Abraham. 3d, Captain, et scq 263 Deyo. Abraham. 5th son of Daniel 268 D.vo Abrah.im. r.th 266 INDEX 543 I- AGE Dcyu. Abrani. Abraham 49, 261, 277 Deyo, Capt. Abraham 477 De\'o, Capt. Abm., Cantine's Regiment 420 Deyo, Capt. Abm., m. Mary LeFevre, widow of Isaac 441 Deyo, Dr. Abraham 268-y Deyo, Judge Abraliam. of Modena 268 Deyo, Abraham, of Ireland Corners 266 Deyo, Abram, son of Benjamin, m. Freer 278, 279 Deyo, Abraham, son of Daniel A 268 Deyo, Abraham, son of Joseph 270 De}^o, son of Pierre, m. Elsie Clarvveater 515 Deyo, Abraham, son of Simeon 269 Deyo, Abm., grandson of Christian the Patentee 29 DeA'O. Abram A., son of Capt. Abm 441 Deyo, Judge Abraham A 264 sheriff 266 Deyo. Abm. A., Jun 29, 266 Deyo, Abraham J 270, 271 Deyo, Abm. W 273. 279 Deyo. .-M^m. W., son of William 278, 493 Deyo, Alfred 269 Deyo, .\lvah. m. Lydia Chambers 27;; Deyo, Andrew L. F 266, 269 Deyo. Andries 49, 270 Deyo. Andries. son of Philip 271 Deyo, Andries. m. Catharine Elting 492 Deyo, Anna 269 Deyo. .Anne, dies 41 Deyo. .\nna. da. of Christian the Patentee, wife of Jean Hasbrouck thc Patentee 10. 508, 515 Deyo. .Anna. da. of Harvey 278 Deyo, Anna. da. of Pierre, wife of John Hasbrouck 55 Deyo. Anning S.. son of Col. Jacob 269 Deyo, Annitjc. wife of Daniel Freer 360 Deyo. Barzillai 268 Deyo, Benjamin 441 Deyo, Benjamin, son of Benjamin 278 Deyo. Benjamin, son of Hcndricus, m. Jennek Van Vliet 3 Deyo. Benjamin 98, 273, 275. 278 son of Hendricus, m. Jennek Van YWei 516 Deyo'. Benjamin I 270 Devo. Bridget 278 Deyo. Brodhcad 268 Deyo. Caroline, wife of Dewitt Ransom 277 Deyo. Catharine, da. of William 278 Deyo. Catharine, wife of Andries Elting 271 Devo, Catharine, wife of W. DuBois 270 Deyo. Charles 278 Deyo. Christian 10, 13, r?. 19, 56, 289. 361. 369. 509 Devo. Christian, the Patentee 253 ' will of 254 agreement of the heirs of 2^^ Devo. Christian, 2d, son of Pierre ' 75, 89. 91. 92. 254-5, 257. 259. 2 Devo. Nathaniel DuBois. son of Dr. Nathaniel 34^» INDEX 547 PAGE Dcyo. Dr. Nalhanicl, son of Jonathan 268 ni. Cornelia Bruyn DuBois 346 Deyo, Noah, son of Joseph H 277 Deyo, Oliver Hazard Perry 269 Deyo, Rev. Paul T.. son of David 98, 275, 477 Deyo, Perry 271 Deyo, Peter (Pierre), the Patentee. .10, 13, 15. 55, 58, 257, 259, 507. 509 son of Christian the Patentee, m. Agatha Nickel 253, 515 Deyo, Peter, son of Pierre the Patentee 37, 89, 91, 92. 257 dies 30-31 Deyo, Peter. Jun 275, 276 Deyo, Peter, son of Hendricus 97, 98 m. Elizabeth Helm 516 Deyo, Peter, son of Jonathan 270 Deyo, Peter, son of Lucas 276 Deyo. Peter, m. Cornelia Elting 491 Deyo, Phebe. wife of Abm. Deyo 277 Deyo, Phebe Ann, wife of Goodrich 278 Deyo, Philip 49. 263, 271 m. Gertrude LeFevre 426 Deyo, Philip T. 278 Deyo, Rachel, wife of Abraham Schoonniaker 500 Dcyo, Rebecca, da. of William 278 Deyo. Reuben 270 m. Ellen DuBois 302 Deyo, Richard 261 Deyo. Robert E 269, 325 Dcyo, Robert Emmet, son of Dr. Nathaniel 346 Deyo. Roelif, son of William 278, 493 Deyo. Rowena 270 Deyo, Samuel, son of Thomas 278 Dcyo, Sarah 269, 275 Deyo, Sarah, da. of Henry, wife of Isaac Van Wagenen 517 Deyo. Sarah, da. of Philip ist. wife of Solomon P. LeFevre. . . .273, 432 Deyo, Sarah, da. of William 278 Deyo, Simeon 263, 269 Deyo, Simeon, .son of Joseph 270 Deyo, Simeon, 2d, son of Jacob 269 Deyo. Simon, son of Abraham 3d 264 Deyo. Stephen 279 Deyo. Theodore 49. 257 Deyo. Mrs. Theodore 49 Deyo. Theron 278 Dcyo. Thomas, .son of Hendricus 3d 277 m. I , Elting : 2. Deborah Brown 278 Deyo. Thciuias J 268 Dcyo. T.i erck 276 Deyo. Tjcrck. son of Benjamin 2d 279 Deyo. Van Zandt, son of Dr. Nathaniel 346 Deyo. William 261 Deyo. William, son of Benjamin 278 in. Sarah, da. of Roelif J. Elting 49.^ Dev(.. William, m. Rachel LeFevre •. . . . 428 Dcv... William H 277 Deyo. William W.. s.m of William 278, 493 m. Sarah Hasbronck 373 548 INDEX PAGE Deyo, W^oolsey, son of John W 278 Deyo. Wyntje. wife of Uanicl Hasbrouck 261, 369 wife of Nathaniel LeFevre 267 Dickerson. Elizabeth, da. of William, wife of Benjamin Has- brt )uck 389 DoHg. Alexander, schoolmaster 217 Dodge, Lieut. Henry 328, 331 Adj ntani 342 Dodge. Lieut. Samuel 331 taken prisoner at Fort Montgomery ^32 Donaldson, Abraham 95, 101 Donalson. William, of Lancaster Co.. Penna 289 Dongan, Gov. Thomas 61. 309. 376 Doren. Arthur, m. Rachel DuBois 302 Drake. Charles 374 (DuBois. Debois. DuBoois. D. Booys.) DuBois, Abraham. . 13. 15. 37. 51, 55, 56, 58, 64. 75, 89, 91. 92, 256. 316, 362 DuBois, .Abraham, the Patentee, son of Louis ist 280. 286 m. Margaret Deyo, will of 289 • last survivor of the Patentee 289 DuBois. Abraham. 2d. son of Abraham the Patentee 289. 508 settles in Somerset Co.. N. J 289 DuBois. Abraham, son of Abraham, baptized 38 DuBois. Abraham, son of Benjamin, m. Magdalen Bevier 245. 303 DuBois. Abraham, son of Daniel, m. Anna LeFevre of Blooming- dale 303. 450 . DuBois. Abram. son of Mathusalem 313 DuBois. Abraham, son of Simon 301 DuBois. Abraham, m. Margaret Deyo 11 DuBois. Abm. A., son of Abm 450 DuBois. Abm. R 371 DuBois. Amanda, da. of Lewis 4th, wife of Samuel Harris 345 DuBois. .Andries, son of Andries 319 DuBois. .Andries. son of Jonathan 318 m. Sarah LeFevre 319 DuBoi.s, Andries, son of Simon 300 tn. Mary Deyo 302 DuBois. Andries, m. Maria Elting 492 DuBois. Ann. da. of Mathias 317 DuBois. Anna. da. of Benjamin, wife of Peter Freer 303 DuBois. Anna. da. of Lewis 4th. wife of Henry E. Leman 346 DuBois. Anna. da. of Louis J 321 wife of Jacob J. Hasbrouck 322 DuBois, Anna. 2d wife of Jacob Hasbrouck, Jun 402 DuBois, .\im .Kmclia. da. of Cornelius 344 DuBois, Ann .Amelia, da. of Nathaniel 344 DuBois, Ann P'liza. da. of John 344 DuBois. Rev. Anson 275. 307 DuBois. Antoinette, da. of Josiah 311 DuBois, Augu'^tus. son of Louis 3d 317 DuBois, Barent. son of Jacob, m. Jacomyntje DuBois 307 DuBois. Benjamin, son of .Abraham 303 DuBois. Benjamin, son of Benjamin 307 DuBois. Benjamin, .son of Daniel, son of Isaac the Patentee 98 DuBois. Benjamin, son of Daniel 296 m. Maria Bevier . 235. 299. ^o^ INDEX 549 PAGE DuBois, Benjamin, son of Isaac the Patentee, baptized 39 dies young 293 DuBois, Benjamin, son of Solomon 310 m. Catharine Suylant and settles at Catskill, Greene Co 307 DuBois, Rev. Benjamin, grandson of Jacob 287 DuBois. Blanche, da. -in-law of David de Bonrepos 31 DuBois, Brodhead. .son of Jonathan, settles in Michigan 321 DuBois, Caroline, da. of Cornelius 344 DuBois. Catharine, da. of Abram 40-41 DuBois. Catharine, da. of Andries, wife of Dr. Deyo and later of Isaac Craft 302 DuBois, Catharine, da. of Charles, wife of Abiel Hand 321 DuBois. Catharine, da. of Garret 493 DuBois, Catharine, da. of Hendricus, wife of Mathew DuBois 311 DuBois, Catharine, da. of Isaac 307 DuBois, Catharine, da. of Judge Jonathan of Springtown, wife of Benjamin Van Wagenen » 480 DuBois, Catharine, da. of Louis 2d 314 DuBois, Catharine, da. of Cornelius, wife of Col. Jonathan Has- brouck 310, 381 DuBois, Catharine, da. of Solomon of Poughwoughtenonk, wife of Peter Low 307, 468 DuBois. Catharine, wife of Dr. Abraham Deyo 270 DuBois, Catharine, wife of Jonas Hashrouck 371 DuBois. Catharine, wife of Dr. Jacob Wirtz (Wurts) 465 DuBois. Charles, son of Louis 3d 317 DuBois. Charles, son of Lewis Sth 345 DuBois. Charles, son of Louis J 321 DuBois. Charles Augustus, son of Nathaniel .?44 DuBois. Charlotte, da. of Cornelius 344 DuBois. Chretien (Christian) 6. 280 DuBois. Clementine Williams, da. of Lewis 4th. wife of Reuben H. Rohrer 346 DuBois. Col., son of Louis, son of Louis J ^22 DuBois. Cornelia, da. of Jonathan, wife of Cornelius Vernooy 318 DuBois. Cornelia, da. of Simon, wife of Josaphat Hashrouck. . .300. 371 DuBois. Cornelia Bruyn. da. of Lewis 4lh. wife of Dr. Nathaniel Deyo '. .m6 DuBois. Cornelius 319 m. Rebecca DuBois. his cousin 3'.^ DuBois. Cornelius, son of Benjamin ?,o~ DuBois. Cornelius, son of Mathusalem ^\?, DuBnis, Cornelius, son of Solomon . . . •. 07 DuBoi-^, Cornelius, son of Wilhelnius, has three wives 344 DuBois, Cornelius, Sr., son of Solomon 306. 307. 310 m. Margaret Houghtaling 3^9 DuBois. Cornelius. Jun.. son of Cornelius, Sr 306. 310 Quartermaster 4th Regiment, m. Gertrude Bruyn 310 DuBois. Dallas, son of Nathaniel .S44 DuBois. Daniel 50, 75, 92, 106. 290, 309. .^53. 4-M DuBois, Daniel, m. Catharine LeFevre 4J0 DuBois, Daniel, trooper in 1713 117 DuBois, Daniel, soldier Ulster County Militia 1738 118 DuBois, Daniel, son of Benjamin, m. Catharine LeFevre . .303 DuBois. Daniel, son of Daniel .^oi 550 IXDEX PACE DuBois, Daniel, son of Isaac the Patentee 293, 301 baptized 38 m. Mary LeFcvre ,. . 412 house of, built in 1705, still standing 294 will of 296 DuBois, Daniel, son of Isaac, son of Simon, m. Magdalene Has- brouck 301 . ,^7J>, DuBois, Daniel, son of Mathias .^i? DuBois, Daniel, son of Simon, m. Catharine Bessinier 300 DuBois, Daniel A., son of Abraham 303 DuBois. Daniel Asa, son of Cornelius 344 DuBois. Daniel Lockwood. son of Lewis 4th, never married 346 DuBois, David, son of Jonas 321 DuBois, David, son of Lewis i st 280. 286 DuBois, Lieut. David 117 DuBois. Capt. David 328 DuBois, Deborah Ann, da. of Cornelius 344 DuBois, Derick VV., son of Charles 321 DuBois. Deyo, son of Jonas 321 in. EHzabeth LcFevre 428 DuBois. Dinah, da. of Hendricus, 1st wife of Abram Elting..3il. 487. 494 DuBois, Edward, son of Josiah 311 DuBois. Edwin Lockwood, son of Gen. Nathaniel 347 DuBois. Eli, of Ellcnville, grandson of Wessel 321 DuBois, Elizabeth, da. of Andries, wife of Samuel Duncan 302 DuBois, Elizabeth, da. of Andries, wife of Johannes LeFevre 319 DuBr)is, Elizabeth, da. of Cornelius 344 DuBois, Elizabeth, da. of Daniel, wife of .-Kbraham Deyo 2d 297. 299 DuBois. Elizabeth, da. of Isaac 307 DuBois. Eliza, da. f)f Jonas, wife of Anthony Crispell 321 DuBois. Elizabeth, da. of Josiah. wife of Dr. Isaac Reeve 311 DuBois, Elizabeth, da. of Louis 3d 317 DuBois, Elizabeth, da. of Lewis 4th, dies young 346 DuBois. Elizabeth, da. of Louis J 321 wife of Rev. Stephen Goetchius ^22 DuBois, Elizabeth, da. of Wilhclmus. wife of John W. Wygant. 344 DuBois, Elizabeth, wife of Abraham Deyo 2d, called "Capt. Batche" 263 DuBois. Elizabeth, wife of Johannes LeFcvre 426 DuBois. Elizabeth Wygant. da. of Nathaniel 344 DuBois. Ellen, da. of Andries. wife of Reuben Deyo 302 DuBois, Elsie, da. of Andries. wife of Philip LeFevre 319, 43i DuBois, Emma. da. of Nathaniel . 344 DuBois. Esther, da. of Isaac the Patentee, wife of Louis Bevier of Marbletown 230, 293 DuBois. Esther, da. of Philip, wife of Louis Bevier 249 DuBois. Eugene, son of Nathaniel 344 DuBois. Fletcher, son of Nathaniel .^44 DuBois. Garret, son of Henry 313 m. Maria Elting 493 DuBois, Garret L 3I3 DuBois, George, son of Jonas 321 DuBois, George, son of Jonathan 321 DuBois. Gilbert, son of Josiah 31 1 DuBois, Hannah, da. of Cornelius. Jun., wife of Andries J. Le- Fevre • 311. 427 DuBois. Hannah, da. of Nathaniel, son of Col. Lewis 344 INDEX 55' DuBuis, Jrlaidcnburgli, son ut Joseph 303 DuBois, Helena, da. of Solomon, wife of Josiah Elting 307. 3io, 40? DuBois, Hendricus, son of Solomon 97. 307, 3io m. Janetje Houghtaling 3'^ contributes to Conferentie Church 3*2 DuBois, Hendricus, Fence Viewer, New Paltz 30tt DuBois, Henry ^?*> DuBois, Henry, son of Charles 3^1 DuBois, Henry, son of Garret 493 DuBois, Henry or Hendricus, son of Hendricus 3^^ soldier in Revolution 3i2, 313 m. Rebecca Van Wagenen ■ 3I3 DuBois, Adjutant Henry 32o, 330 Colonel ^^ DuBois. Henrv I., son of Isaac 30i DuBois, Henry L r^ ' ' ' \- ^^' ^^^ DuBois Henry M., son of Mathusalem, son of Cornehus 313 DuBois', Hester, da. of Nathaniel, wife of Col. Jesse ,Woodhull 322 DuBois, Hiskiah, soldier Kingston Co. 1738 ^^^ DuBois, Hudson, son of Nathaniel 344 DuBois, Huybartus, son of Benjamin ; • ' 'o' " " o'^ ^^l DuBois, Isaac, the Patentee 13, I5- 263. 280, 286, 508 DuBois, Isaac, m. Mary Hasbrouck 42. 254. 293. 400 family of "^^ dies : ,40 DuBois, Isaac, son of Benjamm 307 DuBois, Isaac, son of Daniel -9" DuBois, Isaac, son of Jacob '°' DuBois, Isaac, son of Gen. Nathaniel 347 DuBois, Isaac, son of Simon • 300 m. Rebecca Deyo. moves to Chenango County, but returns. private in 3d Ufster County Regiment 3io ' DuBois. Isaac, son of Solomon A' '^ o '^'° m. Rachel DuBois and moves to Lancaster Co.. Penn 289, 307 DuBois, Isaac, soldier Kingston Co. 1738 \}° DuBois, Isaac, soldier in the Revolution -^5 DuBois. Jacob ■ • • • •. ^"J DuBois, Jacob, son of Charles, moves to Michigan o" q ok DuBois, Jacob, son of Louis ist • 280. 2i^2. 2»o son of. settles in Monmouth Co., N.J ^^7 DuBois. Jacob, soldier in Hurley Co. 1717 "° DuBois. Lieut. Jacob "7 DuBois, Jacob G.. son of Garret 49.^ DuBois. Jacob M ■ ^ ;;• ^7 DuBois. Capt. Jacob M.. son of Mathusalem 2d 3". 3i3 DuBr.is, Jacobus. Jun.. soldier Kingston Co. 1738. • ■•■••••• V; "o nul'.ois Jacomvntic. da. of Cornelius, wife of Andries Bevier. . .230. 23« DuBois. Jacom'yntjc. da. of Solomon, wife of Barent DuBois. son of Jacob 'I^J da. of Andries Bevier -^A" DuBois. Jacques, brother of Louis ist -"J DuBois. James, son of Jonas • ••• • 3^ DuBois. Jane. da. of Cornelius 344 wife of Major Jacob Hasbrouck • • ;v" " .' , ' V ' DuBois. Jane. da. of Cornelius. Sr.. wife of Jacob Hasbrouck. Jun 400 DuBois. Jane, da. of Cornelius. Jun.. wife of Jacob Hardenburgh. 311- 4-« 55-' INDEX PACE DuBois. Jane, da. of Henry, wife of Z. Freer 313 DuBois. Jane, da. of Josiah. wife of Dr. William Pierson 311 DuBois. Joel 289. 290 DuBois. Johannes 52 m. Rachel LeFevre 430 DuBoi.s. Johanne.s. soldier Ul.ster County Militia 1738 118 DuBois. John, son of Johannes and Judith W'ynkoop. ni. Anna Bevier 237 DuBois, John, son of John, son of Mathias 317 DuBois. John, son of Jonathan, settles in Michigan ^21 DuBois. John, son of Louis 3d 317 DuBois, John, son of Mathias 317 DuBois. John, son of Wilhelmus, m. Rebecca Wygant 344 DuBois. John, W., son of Daniel 301 DuBois. Jonas, son of Jonathan 318 dies young 319 DuBt)is. Jonas, son of Louis J 321 DuBois. Jonas, son of Nathaniel t,22 DuBois. Jonathan, son of Andries 31 DuBois. Jonathan, son of Louis 2d 314 m. Elizabeth, da. of Andries LeFevre 318. 417 will of 318 DuBois. Jonathan, son of Louis J 321 DuBois, Jonathan, son of Wessel 321 DuBois. Joseph, son of Andries 302 dies in the .Army. 1812 i(S DuBois. Joseph, son of Jsaac. moves to Michigan 301 Du Rois. Joseph, son of Simon .300 ni. Mary Hardenburgh 302 DuBois, Josiah 64. 271, 306. 316 DuBois, Josiah, m. Elizabeth Hasbrouck 401 DuBois, Josiah, son of Cornelius, Sr 310 DuBois. Josiah. son of Cornelius. Jun.. m. i. Elizabeth Hasbrouck: 2. Catharine Winfield 3' 1 DuBois. Josiah. son of Josiah 31 1 DuBois. Katharine, da. of Abraham, wife of William Donalson of Lancaster Co.. Penna 289 DuBois. Katy Ann, da. of Louis, son of Louis J 322 DuBois, Leah, da. of Abraham the Patentee, baptized 39 DuBois. Leah. da. of Abraham, m. Philip Ferrie 289 DuBois. Leah. da. of Hendricus. wife of Christopher Kiersted 311 DuF^ois. Leah. da. of Solomon, wife of Cornelius Wynkoop 310 DuBois, LeFevre. son of Jonas 321, 403. 4^'*» DuBois. Lockley, da. of Mathias 317 DuBois, Louis, 1st 6. 7, 8, 9, JO. Ti. 12, 13. 15. 19. 51, 53, 56, 61, 64, 253, 483 m. Catharine Blanshan 280, 508 church elder and returns to Kingston 281 will of 283 patent to 305 DuBois. Louis, 2d. or Jun . . .61. 89. 91, 92. 280, 286, 305 quit claim to, and brother .?o~. Mathias. son of John, son of Mathias 3I7 DuBois. Mathias, son of Louis 3d. m. i. Catharine Carsbun : 2d. , and moves to Broome Co.. N. N' "7 554 INDEX PAGE DuBois. Mathias. son of Malhias 317 DuBois, Mathusalem. son of Cornelius 313 DuBois. Matliusaleni, son of Ephriam, m. Katrintje Bevier 244 DuBois, Matliusalem, son of Htndricus 311, 313 soldier in Revolution, ni. i, Gertrude Bruyn ; 2, Catharine Bevier. grandsons of 312 called "Old Captain" 312 DuBois, Melissa, da. of Daniel, wife of Benjamin Relyea 301 DuBois. Melissa, da. of Lewis 4th, wife of William C. Goddard 345 DuBois. Nathan. Corporal Kingston Co. 1738 118 DuBois, Nathaniel 318 DuBois. Nathaniel, Capt. Orange County Regiment 1738 118 DuBois. Nathaniel, son of Andries. locates at Shivertown 319 DuBois, Nathaniel, son of Jonathan, son of Louis 2d 99 does not marry 318. 319 DuBois, Nathaniel, son of Louis 2d 314 locates at Salisbury Mills. Orange Co.. and m. Gertrude Bruyn. 322 DuBois. Nathaniel, son of Col. Lewis 344 DuBois. Nathaniel, son of Wilhelmus. m. Deborah Ann Bloomer. . . 344 DuBois. Gen. Nathaniel, son of Zachary. m. Margaret DuBois. widow of Daniel Lockwood 347 DuBois. Nathaniel Hull, son of Lewis 4th 345 DuBois. Oliver G.. son of Derick. m. Catharine Bevier 251 DuBois. Pamela, da. of Josiah, wife of Abner Hasbrouck 311 DuBois. Patterson, of Philadelphia, descendant of Jacob 287 DuBois. Peter 51 DuBois. Peter, soldier in Dutchess County Co., 1715 117 DuBois. Peter W. son of Wilhelmus, son of Mathusalem. the "Old Captain" 312 DuBois. Petrus. son of Benjamin 307 DuBois. Phcbe, da. of Andries, wife of Job G. Elmore 302 DuBois, Philip, son of Hendricus 97. 311 m. Anna Hue 312 DuBois. Philip, son of Isaac the Patentee, baptized 391 m. Esther Gumaer 293 DuBois. Philip, son of Jacob G 493 DuBois. Philip, son of Mathusalem 313 DuBois. Philip, trooper in 1715 117 DuBois, Capt. R. C. of Washington. D. C. visits the home of .\bram D. B. in Somerset Co.. N.J 290 DuBois, Rachel, da. of Abm. the Patenee. baptized 39 DuBois. Rachel, da. of -Abraham 2d. ni. Isaac, son of Solomon DuBois 289 DuBois. Rachel, da. of Andries. wife of Arthur Doren 302 DuBois. Rachel, da. of Hendricus. wife of John A. Hardenburgh. 311, 457 DuBois, Rachel, da. of Hendricus of Nescatack. wife of Zacharias Freer 360 DuBois. Rachel, da. of Louis, son of Louis J 322 DuBois. Rachel, da. of Col. Lewis, wife of Cornelius Low 344 DuBois, Rachel, da. of Nathaniel, son of Louis. Jun.. wife of .An- dries LeFevrc . 322. 424 DuBois. Rachel, da. of Cornelius, wife of Col. Lewis DuBois of Marlboro 310 DuBois. Rachel Margaret, da. of Lewis 4lh. wife of Lewis W. Young 345 INDEX 555 PAGE DuBois, Rebecca, da. of Charles 321 DuBois, Rebecca, da. of Garret 493 DuBois, Rebecca, da. of Henrj' (Hendricus), wife of Cornelius DuBois 313 DuBois, Rebecca, da. of Isaac 307 DuBois, Robert Patterson, of New London. Penn 317 DuBois,, Roelif, son of Garret 493 m. Gertrude LeFevre 427 DuBois, Samuel, son of Abraham 303 DuBois, Samuel, son of Benjamin, m. Jane LeFevre 303 DuBois. Samuel, m. LeFevre 438 DuBois, Sarah 280 DuBois, Sarah, da. of Abraham the Patentee, wife of Roelif Elting 483 DuBois. Sarah, da. of Cornelius 344 wife of Jacob L Hasbrouck of Colebergh, Marbletown 306. 403 DuBois. Sarah, da. of Cornelius, Jun., of Poughwoughtenonk. wife of John N. LeFevre 311, 431 DuBois, Sarah, da. of Josiah. wife of Rev. Mr. Easton 311 DuBois. Sarah, da. of Solomon, wife of Jacob Hasbrouck 310 DuBois. Sarah, da. of Solomon, wife of Simon Van Wagenen 307 DuBois, Simon 299 DuBois. Simon, of Wallkill. 268 DuBois. Simon, m. Cathirintje LeFevre 417 DuBois. Simon, son of Daniel, .son of Isaac the Patentee 99 DuBois. Simon, son of Daniel 296 m. Catharine LeFevre 299 one of the Duzine 299 Constable of New Paltz 300 DuBois. Simon, son of Isaac 301 married twice, 2d wife's name Poyer 16 DuBois. Simon I., son of Abraham .W3 DuBois. Simon L 9° son of Abm 45o DuBois. Simon L., Sr., son of Andries 319 DuBois. Simon L.. Jun.. son of Simon L.. Sr 319 DuBois. Solomon 51. 61. 89, 92. 294. 383 DuBois, Solomon, son of Benjamin 307 DuBois, Solomon, son of Garret 493 DuBois. Solomon, son of Hendricus 311 soldier in Revolution 312 DuBois. Solomon, son of Jacob G 493 DuBois. Solomon, .son of Louis ist 280. 282. 286. 483 m. Tryntje Gerritson 4**^3 has land in New Paltz. Green Co., N. Y.. and Chester Co.. Pa.. 483 Lieutenant in N. Y. troops .W7 quit claim to and brother 309 will of 310 DuBois. Solomon, son of Nathaniel Hull DuBois 345 DuBois. Stephen G.. son of Charles 32t DuBois. Susan, da. of Mathias 317 DuBois. Theron. son of Nathaniel ., 344 DuBois, WesscI, son of Jonas ! L 321 DuBois, Wessel. son of Lo"is J 321 DuBois, We^isel, m. Catharine LeFevre 426 DuBois. Wilhelmus 270 =.S<' IXDEX FAGK DuBois. Willu'lnuis, son of Cornelius. Sr 310 DuBois. W'illK-lnuis. son of Col. Lewis, m. Mary Hudson 344 DuBois, Williclinus. son of Mathusaleni 313 DuBois. William, son of John 344 DuBois. William E.. of Philadelphia 317 DuBois. Zacharias, son of Charles, moves to Michigan 321 DuBois. Zachariah. grandson of Mathusaleni. the "Old Captain". . . 312 DuBf)is. Zachariah. son of Nathaniel 322 ^laj or i2:i brother of Col. Lewis DuBois. taken prisoner at Fort Mont- gomerj' 333 Mem. of his capture by himself 334 parole of. for exchange 334 exchanged 335 DuBois, . da. of Abraham, wife of .-Mexander Elting 304 DuBois. . da. of Abraham 2d. wife of Roclif Elting 289 DuBois. , da. of Joseph DuRois. wife of Daniel Tooker 302 DuBois. . da. of Joseph, wife of Daniel Bevier of Ireland Corners 303 DuBois. , da. of Abraham, wife of Mathusaleni Wurts 304 DuBois. , da. of Abraham, wife of Maurice Hasbrouck 304 DuBois. , da. of Jonathan, wife of Benjamin Van Wagenen . . 321 DuBois, . da. of Jonathan, wife of Derick W. Elting 321 DuBois. . da. of Jonathan, wife of Alexander Hasbrouck. .. 321 DuBois. . wife of Josaphat Hasbrouck ;i7i DuBois family, history of. at Catskill 2j;^. 307 DuMont. William 255 Duncan. Samuel, ni. Elizabeth DuBois. 302 Dusine ( Douzaine) the. of Xew Paltz j. 111. 112. 261. 474 government by. instituted 6g Eager, Mrs. Elizabeth 304 ( Ean. Een. Eign. L^n, L'in. Yn.) Ean. Abrani 265 Ean. .Xbraham. son of Jan gg. 476 m. Catharine Van Wagenen. soldier in Revolution 477 Ean. Abraham, son of Peter 477 Ean. .^nnetje. da. of Abraham, wife of Benjamin Hasbrouck 477 Ean. Catharine, da. of .Vbraham. wife of Jonathan Deyo 260. 477 Ean, Elias 89, 91 m. Elizabeth, da. of Anthoine Crispell 30. 474 widow of 92 Ean. Elias. son of .Vbraham. ni. Elizabeth Hasbrouck 477 Ean. Elias. son of Jan 476 Ean. Elias. Jun., son of Elias • 477 Ean. Elizabeth 75. 474 Ean. Elizabeth, da. of Elias. wife of Snyder 478 Ean, Elizabeth, da. of Jan 476 Ean. I saac. son of Jan 476 Ean, Jacobus, son of Elias 478 Ean. James ^ 477 Ean. Jan ' 75, 309 Ean. Jan. son of Elias 474 m. Geesje Roosa 476 Ean. Margaret, da. of Jan 476 INDEX 557 PAGE liaii. Maria Magdalen 75, 474 Ean, Peter 4, 5 Ean, Peter, son of Abraham, m. Maria Freer 477 Ean, Rachel, da. of Abraham, wife of David Deyo 275, 477 Ean, Sarah 75, 47.1 Easton, Rev. Mr., ni. Sarah DiiBois 311 Eckcrt. Rachel, Jd wife of Solomon Elting 492 Ellis, Capt. ^yj Ells, Jabez. m. Elsie Hasbrouck 389 Ellsworth. William 96 Elmendorf, Blandina, wife of Cornelius Elting 487, 497 Elmore, Andrics E., of Fort Howard, Wis., grandson of Andries DuBois 302 Elmore, Daniel, m. Maria Vernooy Bevier 242 Elmore, Job G.. ni. Phebe DuBois 302 Elting, Eltinge, Elten Elting, Aallje. da. of Jan, wife of Garret Aertson 482 Elting, .Vbraham, m. Jane Vernooy Bevier 248 Elting, Abraham, son of Josiah 99 m. I, Dinah DuBois 311, 487. 494 2. Dorothy Bessimer 494 Elting, Abram, son of Noah 496 Elting. Abraham, son of Roelif 483 Elting. Abm. D. B., son of Josiah 491 Elting, Abm. J., son of Josiah 494 Elting. Abm. V. N.. son of Solomon 492 m. Elmira Hasbrouck 400 Elting, Alexander, son of Ezekiel 492 m. DuBois 304 Elting, Andries 271-2 Elting. .\ndries, son of Josiah 491 Elting. Blandina, da. of Cornelius 497 Elting, Brodhead, son of Roelif 493 Elting. Catharine, da. of Ezekiel, wife of Andries Deyo 271, 492 Elting, Catharine, da. of Josiah, wife of Jacobus Hardenburgh 487 Elting, Catharine, da. of Roelif J 491 wife of Philip Elting 493 Elting. Catharine, wife of Philip Elting 496 Elting. Catharine, wife of .\ndries Deyo 271 Elting. Catrina. da. of Roelif 483 Elting. Charles, .son of Josiah 494 m. Magdalen Bevier 248 Elting. Cornelia, da. of Josiah, wife of Peter Deyo 271, 491 Elting, Rev. Cornelius, son of Cornelius, m. Catherine Hardenbergh 497 Elting, Cornelius, son of Jan, m. Rebecca Van Metten 482 Filing, Cornelius, son of Josiah 494 ni. Blandina Elmendorf 487, 497 Filing. Cornelius C. son of Cornelius, lu. Maria Ann Bevier 251 Filing, Daniel, son of Roelif 493 Filing. David, son of Noah 496 Elting. David, son of Solomon 492 Elling. Dcrick W., m. dn. of Jonathan DuBois 321 Filing, l~)erick W.. m. Magdalen Filing 491 Filing, Dinah, da of Ezekiel. wife of C. Brodhead. 402 Filing. Dinah, da. of Philip I'/i 558 INDEX PAGE Elling, Dinah, wife of Rodif Kiting 492 Elting, Dr. Edgar, son of Abm. J 494 Eltingc, Edmund 49. 61, 100, 290, 309, 314, 383. 483, 485 Elting. Elizabeth, wife bf Daniel A. Deyo 268 Elting, Ezekiel 463, 494 Elting, Ezekiel, son of Roelif J 491, 493 m. Magdalen Elting 492 Elting. Ezekiel, son of Solomon 492 Elting, George, son of John 492 Elting, (k-rtriulc, da. of Philip 496 Elting. Gilbert, m. da. of Dr. Maurice Wirtz 466 Elting. Gitty, da. of Josiah, wife of Cornelius D. LeFevre 491 Elting, Grietje, da. of Jan. wife of Thomas Wall 482 Elting, Henry, son of Abram 494, 496 Elting. Henry D.. son of Noah 496 Elting. Jacob 484 Elting, Jacob, son of Ezekiel 492 m. I, Gitty LeFevre 421 Elting. Jacobus, son of Abram 494 Elting, Jacomyntje, da. of Roelif 483 wife of William Codebec 484 Elting, Jacomyntje, wife of Noah Elting 485 Eltingc. Jan 12. 13. 14. 58. 109 Elten, Jan, son of Roelif, first of the family in Ulster County 481 ni. Jacomyntje Slecht 482 Elting, Jane, da. of Abram 494 Elting, Jane, da. of Cornelius, wife of Mathcw Oliver 497 Elting. Jane, da. of Ezekiel 492 2d wife of Solomon P. LeFevre 432 Elting, Jane, ist wife of Roelif Hasbrouck ^y^ Elting, Jane V. W., da. of Rev. Wilhelmus, wife of Augustus Has- brouck 387. 497 Elting, Jesse 29 Elting. Jesse, son of Philip. . .' 496 Elting, Johannes rjohn). son of Roelif 483 Elting, John 310 Elting, John, son of George 492 Elting, John, son of Roelif J., m. Jane Wurts 492 Elting, Joseph, son of Noah 496 Elting. Josiah 99- 106, 299 Elting, Josiah, son of Abram, m. Hester Brodhead 494 Elting. Josias or Josiah. son of Roelif 483. 484. 490, 491 m. Helena DuBois .^07. 310. 487 Elting. Josiah. son of Roelif J., m. Sarah LeFevre 491 Elting. Josiah. m. Emily Deyo 277 Eltingc. Josias, .Assessor of New Paltz and Fence Viewer 300 Elting. Katie, da. of Cornelius, wife of Dr. Peter Crispell 497 Elting. Luther, son of Abram 49<'» Elting. Magdalen, da. of Josiah. wife of Derick W. Elting 491 Elting. Magdalen, da. of Philip 49^ wife of .\ndrics P. LeFevre 432 Elting. Magilalen. da. of Roelif J 49i wife of Peter LeFevre 442, 447. 493 Elting. Magdalen, wife of Ezekiel Elting 492 Elting. Margaret, da. of .Abram 494 INDEX 559 PAGE Eltinge, Margaret, da. of Roelif 483 wife of Abraham Bevier 9^^. 484 Elting. Maria, da. of Cornelius, wife of Louis Bevier 233, 250, 251 Kiting, Maria, da. of Ezekiel, wife of Andries DuBois 492 Elting, Maria, da. of Josiah, wife, ist, of Dr. John Bogardus ; 2d, of' Abm. P. LeFevre , 49r Elting, Maria, da. of Philip 496 Elting, Maria, da. of Roelif J .' 49i wife of Garret DuBois 493 Elting Maria, da. of Rev. Wilhelmus, wife of Cornelius Van Winkle • • 497 Elting, Mathusalem, son of Philip 4o7, 49o Elting, Mathusalem, m. Magdalen LeFevre 43i Elting, Moses, son of Philip 49o Elting Nathaniel, ni. da. of Dr. Maurice Wirtz 400 Eltinge, Noah 62, 312. 383. 419 Elting. Philip, son of Abram 487- 494 m. Hannah Deyo A " " W "^o^ Elting. Noah, son of Roelif 100, 483. 484, 480 m. Jacomyntje Elting 485 Eltinge. Noah, Collector of New Paltz 30o Elting, Norman, son of Abm. J 494 Elting, Peter, son of John • • • 484 Eltinge, Peter, son of William, son of William, son of Jan. m. Cornelia Wynkoop • 486 Elting, Philip, son of Abram 487, 494 Elting. Philip, son of Noah, m. Catharine Eltmg 493- 496 Elting, Philip D 49-2 Elting. Philip L. F 49i Elting, Pollv, da. of Cornelius, wife of David Bevier 497 Elting. Rachel, da. of Josiah, wife of Ralph LeFevre 443- 49i Elting, Rebecca, da. of Philip 496 Elting. Dr. Richard, son of Josiah 494 m. Elizabeth Hasbrouck • • • • ■ 3o4 Elting. Roelif ^. • -••,-^'' 58. 63. 92. 106. .^02 Eltinge. Roelif. deed to. from Solomon DuBois and Louis Uu- Boi's. Jun •!'•* Elting. Roelif. son of Abraham ■ 4^4 N Elting. Roelif, son of Jan ; 4^2, 4»4 m. Sarah, da. of Abraham DuBois 289. 4»3 Elting, Roelif, son of Josiah 49' Elting, Roelif. son of Roelif J., m. Dinah Eltmg 492 Elting, Roelif, son of Solomon 492 Elting, Roelif, m. Blandina LeFevre 42» Elting, RcK'lif, soldier in Kingston Comp. 1713 "7 Elting. Roelif J., son of Josias ^' ' a, .?^ m. Maria Low 469. 4»7. 49t Ehing. Roelif S.. m. Catharine LeFevre 42i Elting, Sarah, ;on of Josiah 4»7 sCkd / A' I) E X Elting. Solomon, son of Roclif J 491 m. I. Cornelia LeFcvrc : 2. Rachel Eckcrt 492 Elting. Solomon, son of Solomon 492 Elting. Solomon, m. Cornelia LeFevre 426 Elting, Sol. L. F., son of Mathusalem 100, 487, 494, 496 Elting. Tobias, son of Solomon. . ., 492 Elting, Watson 494 Elting, Rev. Wilhelmus, son of Cornelius, m. Jane Houseman 497 Elting. William, sun of Jan, m. Jane LeSaeur 482 Elting, William, soldier in Kingston Co. 1715 117 Elting, . da. of John Kiting, wife of Thomas Deyo 278 Eltings of Hurley 497 English, Lieut. Samuel 331 Erwin, James . ' 501 Esterly, Linus, m. Rebecca Hasbrouck 389 Evans. Capt. John 61, 62, 485 Evertson, Nicholas, m. Clara Hasbrouck 392 Ferree. Catharine, wife of Isaac LeFevre of Penna 408 Ferree, Madame 408 Ferrie. Philip, of Lancaster Co.. Pcnna.. m. Leah DuBois 289 Ferris. Julia, da. of Nathaniel Hull DuBois 345 Fletcher. Governor 61 Field, Phebe, wife of Jonathan Hasbrouck ,?92 Fontaine, John ^37 (Freer, Frere, Frear.) Freer, Abraham, son of Hugo the Patentee.. 10. ^2. 89, gi. 92, 349, 351, 358 m. Haignies ( PAgnes) Titesorte 41. 36;^. 3-7 Freer, Abraham. Jun., son of Abraham 363 m. 1, Janitje DegrafF : 2. Johanna Louis 364 Freer, Abraham, son of Jacob .^64 Freer, Abraham, son of William 3(>3 Freer, .A.gatha. wife of Isaac Deyo 275 Freer. Annetje, da. of Jacob 365 Freer, Lieut, .\nthony 35° Freer. Antie, wife of Jacobus Bevier 243, 246 Freer, Benj amin 265 Freer. Benjamin, son of Hugo. Sr 3-7 Freer. Benjamin, •^on of Hugo, Jun 98 Freer. Benjamin, .son of Hugo, Jun.. m. Elizabeth Terwilligcr 359 Freer, Benjamin, son of William .^64 Freer, Benjamin 1 100 Freer. Blondini ( Blandina ), da. of Gerrit J .^65 Freer, Catharine, da. of Hugo, 2d wife of Isaac Van Wagenen 333 Freer. Catharine, wife of Jonathan LeFevre 4-20. 422 Freer, Charles 361 Freer, Cornelia, da. of Gerrit J .^65 Freer, Cornelis. son of Jacob .164 Freer, Daniel, son of Isaac ist, m. Annitje Deyo 360 Lieut. .3d Ulster County Regiment 330- M^ Freer, Daniel, son of Jacob .^^ Freer. Daniel, Jun .^"O Freer. Dinah, da. of Hugo 2d, wife of Michael Van Kleeck 333 Freer, Elias, son of Jonas 2d 361, 363 Freer, Elias. son of John J .W INDEX SOI Freer, Elisa (Eliasj, son of Jonas 1st 361 Freer, Elizabeth, da. of Hugo 2d 353, 527 Freer, Esther, da. of Hugo 2d, 42, 527 wife of John Terpening 353 Freer, Ezekiel, of Grahow 359 Freer, Garret, son of Hugo 3d 98 Freer, Garret, son of Hugo, Jun., m. Maria Freer 359 Freer, Garret, Jun 359 Freer, Gerrett. soldier Kingston Co. 1738 118 Freer, Gcrrit, .•^on of Jean, m. Elizabeth Van Vliet 365 Freer, Gerritt J., son of Jacob, m. Gertje Van Vliet 365 Freer, Henry D. B., son of Zacharias 313, 360 Frere, Hugo 106, 309 Frere, Hugo, the Patentee, ist 10, 13, 15, 37. 51, 52, 58, 61 Freer, Hugo, ist or the Patentee, m. i, Mary Haye 349, 509 2, Jannetj e Wibau 351, 527 Frere. Hugo ist. wife of, dies 41 Freer. Hugo, 2d or Sr 10, 50-2, 61, 75, 89, 92, 349, 351, 527 Frere, Hugo, 2d, m. Alary Ann LeRoy 39, 352, 356, 527 Freer, Hugo, Sr., deed from, to his children 353, 356 will of 358 Freer. Hugo. 3d or Jun., son of Hugo 2d 40, 61, 75. 91, 92, 98, 352, 353, 504. 509 Freer, Hugo, Jun., m. Bridget Terpening 358 Freer. Hugo. 4th. son of Hugo. Jun 98 Freer. Hugo, 4th. son of Hugo, Jan., m. Van Aken 359 Freer. Hugo Ab.. son of Abraham, m. Marytje Dewitt 363 Freer, Hugo B., son of Hugo 4th 359 Freer. Isaac loi, 106 Freer, Isaac, son of Hugo ist, the Patentee 10, 61, 261, 349, 351, 509 dies young 40. 352 Freer, Isaac, son of Hugo, 2d or Sr 41, 352, 353 Freer. Isaac, i st, son of Hugo 2d 527 m. Mary Deyo 35^ in Capt. Hoffman's Co 360 Freer, Isaac, 2d. son of Isaac ist, m. Hester Jansen 360 Freer. Isaac, 3d. son of Isaac 2d 360 Freer, Isaac, son of Jacob 364 Freer, Isaac, son of Zacharias .^60 Freer. Isaac, Fence Viewer, New Paltz 300 Freer. Jacob 10^ Freer. Jacob, son of Hugo ist. the Patentee 58. 75. 89. qi. 92. 35^ Freer. Jacob, son of Hugo the Patentee, m. Aritje Van Wagen (' Weyen) 364. 527 Freer. Jacob, son of Hugo, 2d or Sr 352 Freer. Jacob, son of Jean, m. Annitje Van Aken 365 Freer. Jacob, son of Jacob, son of Jean 365 Freer. Jacob, son of William ^^3 Freer. Jacob. Jun., son of Jacob, m. Sarah Freer. 3(^4 Freer. Jacob J '^'^4 Freer. Capt Jacobus V^o Freer. Jan (John), son of Gerrit J .^'^S writes his name "John G." ^^ m. Dina Rose ^'^ Freer. Tan. <:on of Jacob. ''^'" 50J INDEX PAt.K Freer, Jan. soldier in Kingston Gjiuj). 1715 117 Freer, Jan, soldier Ulster County Militia 1738 118 F"reer, Janitje, da. of Hugo 2d 353, 527 Freer, Janitje, wife of Jacobus Deyo 260, 261 Freer, Jannitjc, da. of Jean 363 Freer, Jean, son of Hugo the Patentee 52, 352, 358 m. Rebecca Van VVagenen 365, 527 Freer, Johannes, .son of Solomon, in. Hester Lounsberry 363 Freer, Johannes, son of Zacharias 360 Freer, Johannes, Jun., son of Jonas ist, m. Sarah, da. of Abm. Bevier 247. 361 Freer, Col. John 350 Freer, John, son of Abraham, Jun., Colonel 4th Dutchess County Regiment 364 Freer, John, son of Hugo, Jun 98 Freer, John, son of Hugo, Jun., m. Hagetta Deyo 359 Freer. John G., son of Gerrit, son of Jacob 365 Freer, John J., son of Johannes, soldier in Revolution 363 Freer. Jonas 53. 92. 106 Freer, Jonas, son of Hugo 2d 98, 353. 334 Freer. Jonah, son of Hugo 2d, m. Catherine Stokhard 358, 361 will of 361 Freer, Jonas, 2d, son of Jonas ist 361 Freer, Jonas, m. Magdalen Bevier 246 Freer Jonathan 351 Freer, Jonathan, Jun.. son of Jonas 2d 363 Freer, Joseph loi Freer. Joshua, son of Jonas 2d 363 Freer, Lidia, da. of Gerrit J 365 Freer, Magdalen, wife of Christian Bevier 247 Freer, Maria, da. of Hugo. Sr 41 wife of Isaac LeFevre. 353, 415, 433 Freer. Maria, da. of Zacharia 360 Freer, Maria, wife of .Xbraham A. Bevier 244. 246 Freer, Maria, wife of Peter Ean 477 Freer, Maria, wife of Garret Freer 359 Freer. Martins, son of Johannes, Jun 361 m. Maria Deyo 260 Freer, Mary. da. of Hugo the Patentee 10 wife of Lewis Viele 352, 527 Freer. Marytje. da. of Jean 365 Freer. Nathan M 363 Frere, Nelletie. da. of .'Kbrani 41 Freer, Peter, son of Jacob 365 Freer. Peter, ni. Anna DuBois 303 Freer. Peter. W. A., son of Elias 361 Freer. Petrus. son of Jonas ist 361 Freer. Philip, son of Abraham 363 m. Catharine Scharp 364 Freer. Rachel, da. of Hugo 2d. wife of Hendrick Ter Boss 353 Freer, Rebecca, da. of Hugo, Sr., wife of Johannes M. Low 353, 469 Freer, Romeo H 260, 361 Freer. Samuel, editor Kingston Gazette 350 Freer. Sarah, da. of Hugo ist. apprenticed to a dressmaker 31 Freerl Sarah, da. of Hugo the Patentee, wife of Teunis Clausen Van Volgen 352, 527 ISDLX 563 PAGE Freer. Sarah, da. of Hugo 2d, wife of Evert Tervvilliger 353 Freer. Sara, da. of Jean 365 Freer. Sarah, wife of Jacob Freer, Jun 364 Freer. S. C. Paine 363 Freer. Selitje, da. of Gerrit J 365 Freer, Simeon, son of Jonas 2d 363 Freer. Simon, son of Hugo 2d 352. 353 m. Mariten VVamboon 359 Freer. Simon, son of Jonas ist 361 Frere, Solomon, son of Abraham and wife Achsah 41-2 Freer, Solomon, son Abraham, m. Claritje Westvaal 363, 528 Freer. Solomon, soldier Kinp-ston Co.. 1738 1 18 Freer. Stephen, son of Elias 361 Freer. Thomas 61, 360 Freer, Thomas, son of Abraham, Jun 364 Freer. Thomas, son of Isaac 2d 360 Freer. Thomas, son of Zacharias 360 Freer, William, son of Abraham, m. Maryanette Van Kuykendall. . 363 Freer, William, son of Gerritt 365 Freer, William, son of Gerrit J 365 Freer, Z.. m. Jane DuBois 313 Freer, Capt. Zachary 350 Freer, Zacharias, son of Isaac 2d, m. Rachel DuBois 360 Captain in War of 1812 360 Freer, wife of Abram Deyo 279 Freer, , wife of Abm. P. Schoonmaker 363 Freer, , wife of Philip Schoonmaker 363 Freer. . wife of Archa P. Van Wagenen 363 Freligh. Rev. Peter D 137 Frelinghuysen. Rev. John, widow of, m. Jacob Rutze Hardenbergh 460 Frelinghuysen Rev. Theodorns 145 Freyenmoet. Rev. Cas])arus 143 Furman. Lieut. John 331 taken prisoner at Fort Montgomery' 332 Galespie. Capt. 7,7,-j Gano, Lieut. Daniel '. 328 resigns 329 Gano. John. Chaplain 330 letter from 333 Garland. Thomas 422. 423 Garland. Patent 62, 266 Gerrit son. Jacob 482 Gerritson. Tryntje. wife of Solomon DuBois 305 Gier. Sally, wife of David Bevier 234, 2^s Gilbert. Fbenezcr 96 Gillett. Silas m. Sarah Vernooy Bevier 242 Giron. Jean (John"), of Quebec, letter from, to Hugo Freer. Sr. and wi f e 354 from Croance. France 357 m. Madeline des Chalets 357 Goddard. .\deline. da. of William C .U.5 Goddard. F.dward. son of William C .M^ Goddard. F.mily. da. of William C .^45 Goddard. William, son of William C .^45 Goddard. William C. m. Melissa DuBois 345 564 INDEX Goetschius, Rev. J. H 144 Goetschius, Rev. Johs. Mauritius M7 Goetschius, Rev. Maurice, the Doctor-Dominie 95, 100, 4*^4 Goetschius, Rev. Stephen 4O4 Goetschius, Rev. Stephen, m. Elizabeth DuBois 322 Goetschius, , m. Harriet Schoonmaker 500 Goforth. Major William 328 Gonsaulus. Manuel, ni. Sarah Bevier 237 Goodwin, Capt. Henry 331 taken prisoner at Fort Montgomery 332 Gosman, Robert, m. Maria Hasbrouck 384 Graham, James 61, 309, 37b Gray. Oliver 96 Green, Martha, wife of John Bevier 234, 235 Gregg, Lieut. James 328 Griifen, Joseph 95 Griffen, Elenor, wife of Solomon Bevier 244, 245 Griffin, Martynes 265 Gross, Sanuiel E.. of Chicago, a descendant of Isaac DuBois 307 Gryn, Richard 261 (Guimar, Gumaer.) Guimar, Peter, of Moir, Saintonge, France 40 Guimar, Peter, son of Peter, m. Esther, da. of Jean Hasbrouck. . . . 1 , 40, 254. 400 Gumaer, Peter, of Minnisinck, m. Esther DuBois 293 Gumaer, Peter 5o7 Hagnette, , godmother 41 Hall. , Sheriff 14 Hallock, Arabella, wife of Daniel A. Deyo 268 Hamtramk, Capt. 337 Hamtramk, Capt. John F 33 1. 342 Hanmer, Lieut. Francis .^ i Ensign 342 (Hardcnberg, Hardenburgh.) Hardenbcrgh. Abraham 97- 109 Hardcnbcrgh. Abraham, son of Johannes, m. i. Marj^je Roosa ; 2, Mary Hasbrouck 456 Hardenbcrgh, Abraham, grandson of Abraham 97 Hardenbcrgh, Abraham, elected Supervisor of New Paltz 300 Hardenburgh. Abm. J., of Guilford and Shawangunk. son of John A. 457 m. Margaret DuBois 311. 45^ Colonel in 1812 458 Hardcnbcrgh, .Alexander, son of John A 457- 458 ITardcnburgh, Benjamin 448 Hardenbcrgh. Benjamin F 463 Hardcnbcrgh, Catharine, da. of Col. Johannes 461 IL-irdcnbcrgh. Catharine, wife of Nathaniel Deyo 269 Hardcnbcrgh. Catharine, da. of Jacobus, wife of Rev. Cornelius Elting • 4U7 Hardenbcrgh, Charles, son of Abraham J 458, 4tx) Hnrdcnhergh. Charles, son of John A 457- 458 Hardcnbcrgh, Charles, son of Johannes. Jun 463 Hardenbcrgh. Charles, son of Col. Johannes, m. Catharine Smedes. 460 Hardcnb\irgh, Charles, m. LeFevre 438 INDEX 565 PACE Hardenbei-gh, Cornelia, wife of Mathcvv Bevier 240 Hardenbcrgli, David, son of Abraham J 458, 460 Hardcnbergh, Ditmas, son of Abraham J 458^ 460 Hardcnbcrgh, Ehas, son of Abraham '4-7 Hardcnbergh, Gerardus, son of Col. Johannes, m. Nancy Ryerson. . 461 Hardcnbergh, Gerrit Jans, m. Jcapic Schepmoes 455 Hardcnbergh, Gertrude, da. of Abraham J., wife of Aldert Schoon- ni'-^I^er 453 Hardcnbergh, Isaac, son of Johannes, Jun 463 Hardcnbergh, Jacob, son of Jacob 458 Hardcnbcrgh. Jacob, son of John A 457 m. Jane DiiBois 458 Hardcnbcrgh, Jacob, son of Richard 29. 463 State Senator ' 266 Hardcnburgh. Jacob, m. Jane DuBois 311 Hardcnbergh, Jacob, grandson of Abraham 97 Hardcnbcrgh, Jacobus, m. Catharine Elting 487 Hardcnbcrgh. Jacob Rutze, son of Col. Johannes, m. Dinah Van Bcrgh, widow of Rev. John Frclinghuysen 460 First President of Rutgers College 461 Hardcnbcrgh, Johannes 318, 504 Hardcnburgh, Col. Johannis ^■^^ Hardcnbergh, Johannes, son of Gerrit Jans 455 Colonel Ulster County Regiment ; m. Catherine Rutzen ; re- ceives Hardcnbergh Patent 456 Hardcnbcrgh. Sir Johannes, knighted by Queen Ann 455 Hardcnbcrgh. Johannes, of Rosendale, son of Col. Johannes ist. . . 456 Colonel Ulster County Regiment 460 m. Maria DuBois 314, 460 Hardcnbcrgh, Johannes, Jun 109 Hardcnbcrgh. Lieut. -Col. Johannis, Jun 327 Hardcnbergh, Johannes, Jun., son of Col. Johannes 460 m. IVfary LcFevre ; Lieut.-Col. 4th Ulster County Regiment; Sojourner Truth, slave of 435, 461 Hardcnbcrg, Johannes, or John, A., son of Abraham, Captain in Revolution, m. Rachel DuBois 457 Hardcnburgh, John 63 Hardcnbergh, John, son of Louis 463 Hardcnburgh. Capt. John A 124 m. Rachel DuBois 3T1 Hardcnbcrgh, John Charles 268 Hardcnbcrgh, John L.. m. i. Maria Bevier; 2. Martha BrinkerhofT. 237 Hardcnbcrgh, Josiah, son of Abraham J 458, 463 Hardcnbcrgh, Lewis, son of Col. Johannes, m. Catharine Waldron. 460 Hardcnbcrgh, T,ewis, son of Johannes, Jun 463 Hardcnbergh, Louis, son of Richard 463 Hardcnbcrgh. Afargarct, ist wife of Jacob Hasbrouck. Jun 402 Hardcnbcrgh. Marichie, da. of John A 457 Hardcnbcrgh. ATaritje. da. of Abr.nham 457 Hardcnbcrgh. Mary, da. of John Charles, wife of Jonathan Deyo. . 268 Hardcnbcrgh. Mary, wife of John P. LcFevre 438, 448 Hardcnbcrgh. Nicholas, son of .Xbraham 457 Hardcnbcrgh. Peter, son of Johannes. Jun 463 Hardcnbergh, Rachel, da. of .\braham 457 Hardcnbergh. Rachel, da. of Jacob, wife of Crines Jenkins 97. 458 566 IXDEX PACK Hardi-nbergh. Rachel, da. of Col. Johannes, wife of Rev. Herman Mycr 461 Hardenbcrgh, Richard 266. 386 Hardcnbergh, Richard, son of Louis 463 Hardenbcrgh, Simon, son of Louis 463 Hardcnburgh, Thomas R.. ni. Rachel Bevier 250-1 Harris, Emily, da. of Samuel 345 Harris. Francis, son of Samuel 345 Harris. Gars 14 Harris, Ida, da. of Samuel 345 Harris, Jessie, da. of Samuel 345 Harris, Joseph, m. Laura Rudd 454 Harris, Samuel, m. Amanda DuBois 345 Harris, William, son of Samuel 345 (Hasbrouck. Hasbroucq. Broecq, Horsbrook. Hasbrocq. Assebrouck) Hasbrouck. .\bel, son of Joseph L, m. Ruth Winfield 387 Hasbrouck. Abner. son of Col. Joe 385 m. Pamela DuBois 311 Ha.sbrouck. .Abraham, the Patentee 10. 13, 15. 19. 52. 56. 61. 62, 89. 91, 92, 256, 362, 509 Hasbrouck, Abraham, the Patentee, m. Maria, da. of Christian Deyo 1 1, 369 Captain New Paltz Foot Co 368 Hasbrouck, Abm. 2d 99 Hasbrouck, Abraham, son of Benjamin 373 Hasbrouck, Abraham, son of Francis 394 Hasbrouck, Abraham, son of Jacob 1 404 Hasbrouck. Abraham, son of Jean, the patentee, goes to live in Eng- land 400 Hasbrouck. .A.braham, son of Gen. Joe. m. Helena Jansen 384 called A. R. of the Strand 384 Hasbrouck, Abraham, son of Col. Jonathan 391 Hasbrouck, Abram, son of Petrus, m. Mary Blanshan 373 Hasbrouck, Abraham. Jun.. son of Solomon, m. Rachel Sleight. . . . 372 Hasbrouck. Abm. M.. gt. gr. son of Jacob. Jun 401 Hasbrouck. Col. Abraham, son of Joseph 97. 376. 380, 485 Hasbrouck, Col. .\braham, m. Catharina Bruyn 381. 382 Hasbrouck. Col. Abm 53 diary of. in possession of his great grand da.. Mrs. George H. Sh'arpe 369. 382, 391 Hasbrouck. Abraham. Capt.. New Paltz Foot Co 117 Hasbrouck, Abm., Mary Blanshan, widow of, m. Daniel Le Fevre. . 442 Hasbrouck, A. Bruyn. son of Jonathan 383 Hasbrouck. Albina. da. of Jacob. Jun 402 Hasbrouck. Dr. .Mfred. son of Col. Joe 385 Ha.sbrouck. .Mcxandcr. son of Benjamin 1 404 Hasbrouck. .Mexander. son of Solomon 450 Hasbrouck. .Mexander. m. da. of Jonathan Du Bois 321 Hasbrouck. .^ndrcvv. son of John 375 Hasbrouck. .\ndries. son of Josaphat. m. Elizabeth Hasbrouck. 371 Hasbrouck. .Anitje. da. of Jacob A 388 Hasbrouck, Anna Chittenden, da. of Jacob T.. Jun 404 Hasbrouck. .\nnie Ingraham. da. of Jacob I., Jun 404 Hasbrouck. Asa. son of Daniel 392 Hasbrouck. .\senath, da. of Jacob. Jun 402 INDEX 567 VAC.B. Hasbrouck, Augustus, son of Joseph 1.. m. Jane W W. J'llting. S&7, 497 Hasbrouck, Benj., m. Annet je Ean 477 Hasbrouck, Benjamin, son of Abrani, the Patentee, baptized.. 41 m. Jannitje De Long 369, 394 Hasbrouck, Benjamin, son of Benjamin 394 m. Elizabeth Dickerson, da. of William 389 Hasbrouck, Benjamin, son of Daniel, ni. i, Anitje Bevier 240 2 .Marie Bevier 247, 372 Hasbrouck, Benjamin, son of Daniel, m. Hannah Green 394 Hasbrouck, Benjamin, son of Francis 394 soldier in Revolution, m. Rachel Storm 395 Hasbrouck, Benjamin, son of Jacob 400 Hasbrouck, Benjamin, son of Jacobus 373 Hasbrouck. Benjamin, son of Jonathan 98 Hasbrouck, Benjamin, son of Joseph, son of Abraham the Pat- entee, m. Elidia Schoonmaker 381, 389 Hasbrouck, Benj. C, son of Cornelius, m. Louise Lyon 389 Hasbrouck, Benjamin L, son of Isaac 403 m. I, Catrina Smedes ; 2, Rachel Hasbrouck 404 Hasbrouck, Betsey, da. of Daniel, wife of Edward Wait 392 Hasbrouck, Blandina, da. of Wm. C 390 Hasbrouck, Calvin, son of Joseph 388 Hasbrouck, Caroline, da. of Benjamin 395 Hasbrouck, Catharine, da. of Abr. of the Strand, wife of Judge G. W. Ludlum 384 Hasbrouck, Catharine, da. of Benjamin, wife of William John- son 389. 395 Hasbrouck. Catharine, da. of Isaac 403 Hasbrouck Catharine, da. of Jacobus B.. wife of Joseph Be- vier 250. 252 Hasbrouck. Catharine, da. of Joseph I., wife of Samuel Johnson 387 Hasbrouck. Catharine .^nn, da. of Joseph, wife of Halsey Lyon. . . 389 Hasbrouck. Catharine, da. of Roclif. wife of Jacob Rose i7Z Hasbrouck. Charles B., son of Roclif 373 Hasbrouck. Charles H.. son of Eli .392 Hasbrouck. Charlotte, da. of Isaac S 406 Hasbrouck. Clara, da. of Daniel, wife of Nicholas Evertson 392 Hasbrouck, Clinton, son of Roelif i73 m. Eliza LeFevre 421 Hasbrouck. Cornelia, da. of Samuel 373 Hasbrouck. Cornelius, son of Beniamin ist, m. Jane Kelso 389 Hasbrouck. Dr. Cornelius D.. son of Jacob 1 306. 404 m. Hannah Van Wagenen 403 Hasbrouck. Cornelius, son of Joseph 3"! Hasbrouck. Cornelius, son of Col. Jonathan, a Royalist .^92 Hasbrouck, Cyrus, son of Jacob T.. Jun.. killed in Civil War. . . 404 Hasbrouck. Daniel 75- 106. .353 trooper in 1715 ^'7 soldier Ulster County Militia 1738 '»8 Hasbrouck. Daniel, son of Abm. the Patentee 30. lOO, 411 Hasbrouck. Daniel, son of Col. .Abraham .W m. cousin Rachel Hasbrouck ,/, " ', ^^ Hasbrouck. Daniel, son of Benjamin, m - -■ Van Vlorkcn 394 Hasbrouck. Daniel, son of Daniel .V>4 568 INDEX PAGE Hasbroijck, Daniel, son of Elias 374 Hasbrouck, Daniel, son of Montgomery 374 Hasbrouck, Daniel, son of Jonas, m. Margaret Schoonmaker. . 371 Hasbrouck. Daniel, son of Solomon 372 Hasbrouck, Daniel 60, 299, 309, 316. 370 m. Wyntje Deyo 261. 369 Hasbrouck, Daniel A., great-grandson of Josaphat 371 Hasbrouck, Daniel B., son of Benjamin 372 Hasbrouck, Daniel 1 271 son of Isaiah 372 Hasbrouck, David, son of Daniel 370 m. Marit je Houghland 372 Hasbrouck, David, son of Gen. Joe 384 Hasbrouck, DeWitt. son of Roelif 373 Hasbrouck. Dinah, da. of Roelif. wife of Jonathan LeFevre... 373 Hasbrc )uck. DuBois. son of Jacob. Jun 402 Hasbrouck. DuBois, son of Josiah 403 Hasbrouck. Edgar, son of Isaac S 406 m. Jane Bevier 251 Hasbrouck, Eli, son of Isaac, m. Harriet Belknap 392 Hasbrouck, Elias, son of Elias 374 Hasbrouck. Elias, son of Solomon 372 Captain in Revolution 374 m. Elizabeth Sleight 374 Hasbrouck. Eliza, da. of Benjamin, wife of Stephen Ronk 3!^ Hasbrouck. Eliza, da. of Dr. Cornelius D., wife of Peter Barn- hart 403 Hasbrouck, Elizabeth, da. of .\br. of the Strand, wife of Dr. Richard Elting .^84 Hasbrouck, Elizabeth, da. of Benjamin 305 Hasbrouck. Elizabeth, da. of Jean the Patentee .38 wife of Louis Bevier 226. 400 Hasbrouck, Elizabeth, da. of Col. Josiah, wife of Josiah Du- Bois 3". 40T Hasbrouck. Elizabeth, wife of Louis Bevier 233. 249 Hasbrouck. Elizabeth, wife of Elias Ean 477 Hasbrouck. Elizabeth, wife of Andries Hasbrouck 371 Hasbrouck. Ellsje 61 widow of Joseph, deed from, to her son. Jacob A 388 Hasbrouck. Elmira. da. of Henry C wife of .^br. V. N. Elting. 406 Hasbrouck. Elsie, da. of Benjamin, wife of Jabez Ells 380 Hasbrouck. Elsie, da. of Daniel, son of Abraham the Patentee. wife of Peter Smedes 370 Hasbrouck. Elsie, da. of Daniel, wife of Hornbeck 302 Hasbrouck. Elsie, da. of Isaac 386 Hasbrouck. Elsie, da. of Jacob A .388 Hasbrouck. Elsie, da. of Isaiah 37"^ Hasbrouck. Emily .\.. da. of William C .30O Hasbrouck. Esther, da. of Isaac 403 Hasbrouck. Esther, da. of Major Jacob, wife of Dr. George Wirtz (Wurts^ 40T. 464 Hasbrouck, Esther, da. of Jean the Patentee 10. 516 wife of Peter Guimar i. -54- 400 Hasbrouck. Evert, son of Philip 375 Hasbrouck, Ezekjel. son of Isaiah 37^ PAGE Hasbrouck. Francis, son of Benjamin, m. Elizabeth Swarl- wout .^94. 395 Hasbrouck, Frank 255 Hasbrouck. Ccorp^e, son of Joseph I., m. Maria Johnson 387 Hasbrouck. Gilbert, son of Francis 394 Hasbrouck. Gross, grandson of Captain John 405 Hasbrouck. Heiltjc, da. of Benjamin 394 Hasbrouck, Helena, da. of Abr. of the Strand, wife of Henry Sharpe 384 Hasbrouck. Henry C, son of Severyn. m. Nancy Barnes 406 Hasbrouck. Henry C. son of William C 389 Lieut. -Col. U. S. A. and Bris-Gen. in war with Spain 390 Hasbrouck. Henry H., son of Benjamin, m. Ruth Constable... 389 Hasbrouck. Hiram, son of Dr. Cornelius D 403 Hasbrouck. Huram, son of Jacob J., Jun 402 Hasbrouck. Isaac, son of Benjamin 395 m. Delia Newman 3^9 Hasbrouck, Isaac, son of Daniel, m. Maria Bevier 244 Hasbrouck. Isaac, son of Jacob, son of Jean the Patentee .3S7 m. Maria Bruyn 400. 402 Hasbrouck. Isaac, son of Jacob I 4^4 Hasbrouck, Isaac, son of Jean the Patentee, soldier in 1711. . . . rr7 dies probably in Queen Anne's War 171 1 400 Hasbrouck, Isaac, son of Col. Jonathan, m. Hannah Birdsall 392 Hasbrouck. Isaac, son of Joseph, son of .^braham the Pat- entee, m, Antje Low, w'idow of John Van Gaasbeck. . . .381. 3S6 Hasbrouck. Isaac S., son of Severyn. m. Matilda Barnes 406 Hasbrouck. Isaiah .^o. 271. 48.^ Hasbrouck. Isaiah, son of Daniel, m. Mary Bevier 371 Hasbrouck. Isaiah, son of Isaiah .^7^ Hasbrouck. Isaiah, son of Jonas, m. Elizabeth Westbrook 371 Hasbrouck. Israel, son of Isaac 392 Hasbrouck. Jacob 7> 106. 309. 316, .383, 414 Hasbrouck, Tacob, of Marbletown, m. Sarah DuBois 310 Hasbrouck, Major Jacob, of New Paltz, m. Janitje DuBois 310 Hasbrouck, Jacob, trooper in 1715 ^'i? soldier Leister County Militia 17.38 n8 Hasbrouck, Jacob, son of Benjamin, son of Abraham the Pat- entee .W Hasbrouck, Jacob, son of Benjamin, son of Joseph, m. Char- lotte Thorn .389 Ha'^brouck. Jacob, son of lean the Patentee 29. .38 m. Hester Bevier ." 227. 400 Hasbrouck. Jacob. Jun 62. 99. 441. 48.^ Hasbrouck. Jacob. Jun.. son of Jacob 29 m. Jane DuBois 400 Captain in Revolution 400 TLn-brouck. Jacob A., son of Joseph, son of .Abraham the Pat- entee, m. Maria Hornbeck .38r, 3S7 will of .v88 Ha'^brourk. Tacob L. son of Isaac, m. Sarali DuBois 403 Hasbrouck. Jacob I.. Jun.. son of Jacob L. m. Catherine Knicker- bocker 404 Hasbrouck. Jacob T.. son of Jacob. Jun 401. 402 m. T. Marcraret Hardenberph: 2, Anna DuBoi< }J2. 402 570 INDHX PACE Hasbrouck. Jacobus, son of Jacob 1 404 Hasbroiick, Jacnbus. son of Solomon yS, ^72 Hasbrouck. Jacobus Bruyn, son of Isaac 403 Lieutenant in Revolution 403 m. Ann Abeel 406 Hasbrouck, James.- son of Col. Abraham .^83 Hasbrouck. James, son of Francis 394 Hasbrouck. James, son of Gen. Joe 384 m. Henrietta Cornelia Bevier ^31 Hasbrouck. Jane. da. of Benjamin 389 Hasbrouck. Jane. da. of Isaac, wife of John Crispell 386 Hasbrouck. Jane, da. of Louis 385 Hasbrouck. Jane, da. of Joseph L. wife of Cornelius DeWitt.. . S^7 Hasbrouck. Jane, da. of Col. Josiah, wife of Joseph Hasbrouck 401 Hasbrouck, Jansen, son of Abraham of the Strand .384 Hasbrouck, Jean (John), the Patentee . 1. 13, 15, 28, 55, 36, 89. 91. 256, 293, 362, 369. 397 m. Anna Deyo 10. 508 Hasbrouck. Jeremiah, son of Petrus. m. Bruyn 373 Hasbrouck, Jean. m. Hasbrouck, da. of Jacob A 388 Hasbrouck. John, son of Daniel, m. Mary Backus 394 Hasbrouck. John, son of Elias 374 Hasbrouck. John, son of Isaac 403 m. Mary. da. of Jacob A. Hasbrouck 404 Captain in Revolution 405 Hasbrouck. John, son of John 375 Hasbrouck. John, son of Joseph, m. Rachel .Ann Traphagen antl moves to Michigan 389 Hasbrouck. John. sr>n of Solomon 99. 372 m. McDonald 375 Hasbrouck. John, son of Zacharias 372 Hasbrouck. John H 373 Hasbrouck. John L., son of David .384 Hasbrouck, John. W.. son of Montgomery .^74 Hasbrouck. Jonas, son of Abraham, baptized 40 dies young 369 Hasbrouck. Jonas, son of Daniel 370 m. Catharine DuBojs .37' Hasbrouck. Jr.nathan. son of Col. Abraham 383 Hasbrouck. Jonathan, son of Isaac, m. Phebc Field .392 Hasbrouck. Jr.nathan. son of Col. Jonathan 392 Hasbrouck. Col. Jonathan . . i. .327. 4^^^ son of Joseph, son of Abraham the Patentee, m. Tryntje. da. of Cornelius DuBois 310. 381. .390 builds Washington's Headquarters at Newburg 390 Colonel in Revolution 391 Hasbrouck. Judge Jonathan 430 Hasbrr.uck. Jr.sapliat. son of Daniel, m. Cnrnelia DuBois. .. .300. 371 Hasbrouck. Josaphat. son of Jonas, m. — DuBois 371 Hasbrouck. Joseph 89. 414 Hasbrouck. Joseph, son .\bram the Patentee, baptized .3^^ mentioned 61. 63. 375. 380 m. Ellsje Schoonmakcr .369 Hasbrouck, Joseph, son of Col. Abr.. called "Gen. Joe." Lieut. - Col. Cantinc's Regiment 377- .^84 m. Elizabeth Bevier 250. 383 INDEX 571 PAGE Hasbrouck. Joseph, son of Benjamin, m. Rebecca Kelso 389 Hasbrouck, Joseph, son of Jacob A.. Ensign, Lieutenant and Captain in Revohition 388 Hasbrouck, Joseph, son of Col. Jonathan 391 Hasbrouck. Joseph, son of Gen. Joe, called •'Col. Joe" 377, 384, 385 Hasbrouck, Joseph, m. Jane, da. of Col. Josiah Hasbrouck 401 Hasbrouck. Joseph, m. Sarah M. LeFevre 427 Hasbrouck, Joseph. Jun 61, 376 Hasbrouck, Joseph, Jun., son of Joseph L 385 Hasbrouck, Joseph I., son of Isaac, m. Cornelia Schoonmaker. 386 Hasbrouck, Joseph L., son of Col. Joe 277, 385 Hasbrouck. Joseph Osterhoudt. son of Joseph I., m. Eliza Ray 387 Hasbrouck. Col. Josiah, son of Jacob. Jun 29, 311 m. Sarah Decker ; Lieutenant 3rd Ulster Regiment 401 Hasbrouck, Dr. Josiah. son of DuBois 403 Hasbrouck. Josiah. son of Isaiah 371 Hasbrouck, Josiah. son of Jacob 1 403 m. Cornelia Deyo 270 Hasbrouck, Josiah J 435 Hasbrouck. Josiah Lewis, son of Jacob I.. Jun 404 Hasbrouck. Laura Maria, da. of Louis 386 Hasbrouck. Levi 398 Hasbrouck. Levi, son of Joseph L. m. Mary Decker 387 Hasbrouck. Levi, son of Col. Josiah 29. 401 ni. Hylah Bevier 251 Hasbrouck. Levi, son of Louis 386 Hasbrouck. Lodewj^ck 388 Hasbrouck. Lorenzo, son of Henry C 406 Hasbrouck. Louis, son of Isaac, soldier in Revolution 403 m. Catharine Decker 406 Hasbrouck. Louis, son of Jacob. Jun 402 Hasbrouck, Louis, son of James 385 Hasbrouck. Louis, son of Joseph, son of Abraham, m. Catha- rine, da. of Justus Banks 385 Hasbrouck. Louis, son of Louis, son of Joseph, m. i. Louise Sey- mour Allen : 2. Sarah Maria, da. of Levi Hasbrouck 386 Hasbrouck. Louis, son of Louis, son of Louis 386 Hasbrouck. Louis, son of Gen. Joe ,384 Hasbrouck. Louis I., son of Jacob L. m. Margaret Van VIeck 404 Hasbrouck. Louisa, da. of Louis 385 Hasbrouck. Luther, son of Gen. Joe 384 Hasbrouck, I,uther. grandson of Jacob. Jun 401 Hasbrouck. Luther. Jane Westbrook. widow of. 2d wife of Jonas N. LeFevre 431 Hasbrouck. Lydia. da. of Benjamin .^89 Hasbrouck. Magdalen, da. of Roelif. wife of Daniel DuBois. . . .301. ^,7}, Hasbrr)uck. Margaret, da. of Cornelius, wife of Capt. F.Ii Perry .189 Hasbrouck. Margaret, da. of Daniel, wife of Severyn Bruvn. . . 302 Hasbrouck. Margaret, da. of Jacob I., wife of Dr. \\'^iniani Peters 404 Hasbrouck. Margaret Peters. 7 Hasbrouck, Mary, da. of Benjamin 389, 394 Hasbrouck. Mary, da. of Isaac 392 Hasbrouck. Mary, da. of Isaiah 37'^ Hasbrouck, Mary. da. of Jacob A 3^8 Hasbrouck, Mary. da. of Jean the Patentee 10, 508 wife of Isaac DuBois 254, 293, 400 Hasbrouck, Mary, da. of Col. Jonathan, wife of Capt. Israel Smith 392 Hasbrouck, Mary, da. of Joseph and widow of James Gas- hcrie. 2d. wife of Abraham Hardcnberjjh 456 Hasbrouck, Mathew, son of Isaac S 406 Hasbrouck. Mathew Do Witt, son of Jacob I.. Jun 404 Hasbrouck, Mathusalcm, son of Petrus. m. Maria Dcyo 373 Hasbrouck, Maurice, son of Jacob, Jun 401, 402 m. DuBois 304 Hasbrouck, Milton B 37^ Hasbrouck. Montgomery, son of Elias 374 Hasbrouck, Noah, son of Isaiah 371 Hasbrouck. Oscar, son of Col. Joe 385 Hasbrouck. Oscar C 2>7i Hasbrouck, Peter, son of Elias 374 Hasbrouck, Peter, son of Philip 375 Hasbrouck, Petronella, wife of Simon LeFevre 417 Hasbrouck, Petrus. son of Solomon 99 m. Sarah, da. of Abr. Bevier 244. 373 Lieuttnant in Revolution 373 Hasbrouck, Philip, son of John 375 Hasbrouck. Philip, son of Gen. Joe 384 Hasbrouck, Philip, son of Joseph, m. Esther Bevier 250 Hasbrouck. Philip B., son of James 385 Hasbrouck, Rachel, da. of Abraham, wife of Louis DuBois 2d 314, 369 Hasbrouck, Rachel, da. of David, wife of Benjamin I. Has- brouck 404 Hasbrouck, Rachel, da. of Isaac 392 Hasbrouck, Rachel, da. of Jacob A .^88 Hasbrouck. Rachel, da. of Col. Jonathan, wife of Daniel, son of Col. .\braham Hasbrouck 39^ heroic ride of .103 Hasbrouck. Rebecca, da. of Joseph, wife of Linus Esterly 380 Hasbrouck, R<>c, son of William C .389 Hasbrouck. Roclif, son of Petrus, m. i. Jane Elting; 2, Maria DeWitt ?'7?< Hasbrouck. Rufus. son of Jacob I., Jun 404 Hasbrouck. Samuel, son of Daniel 392 Hasbrouck. Samuel, son of Petrus, m. T.ydia Crispell i73 INDEX 573 PAGE Hasbruuck, Sarah, da. of Benjamin 395 Hasbrouck, Sarali, da. of Isaac, wife of Walter Case 392 Hasbrouck, Sarah, da. of Joseph, wife of John Titus 389 Hasbrouck, Sarah, da. of Roelif, wife of William W. Deyo.... :i7T, Hasbrouck. Sarah B., da. of Joseph I., wife of Daniel Tuthill 386-7 Hasbrouck, Sarah DuBois, da. of Jacob I., Jun 404 Hasbrouck, Sarah Maria, da. of Levi, wife of Louis Hasbrouck 386 Hasbrouck, Sarali Sophia, da. of Louis 385 Hasbrouck, Sevcryn, son of Isaac 403 soldier in Revolution 413 m. I, Maria Dopuy 405 2, Maria Conklin ' 406 Hasbrouck, Severyn, son of Isaac S 406 Hasbrouck, Simon, son of Josaphat 371 Hasbrouck, Simon, son of Petrus ^y^ Hasbrouck, Simon, son of Solomon 372 Hasbrouck, Solomon 75, 106, 309, 414 Hasbrouck, Solomon, son of Abm. the Patentee, baptized 38 m. Sarah Van Wagenen 369, 372 Hasbrouck, Solomon, son of Petrus, m. Magdalen LeFevre.373, 450 Hasbrouck, Solomon, trooper in 1715 117 Hasbrouck, Corporal Solomon, Ulster County Co., 1738 118 Hasbrouck, Dr. Stephen, son of Joseph I., m. Elsie Schenck. . . 387 Hasbrouck. Thomas, son of Joseph 389 Hasbrouck, Tunis, son of Daniel 394 Hasbrouck, Washington, son of Philip 375 Hasbrouck. Wilhelmus, son of Jacob 1 404 Hasbrouck, William, son of David 272, 384 Hasbrouck, William, son of John 375 Hasbrouck. William C. son of Cornelius, m. Mary E. Roe 389 Hasbrouck, William H., son of William C 389 Hasbrouck. William Peters, son of Jacob I., Jun 404 Hasbrouck, Wyntje Deyo, wife of Daniel 371 widow of Daniel 100 Hasbrouck, Zacharias 265 son of Daniel, m. Rachel Waring 7,y2 Hasbrouck. Zacharias, son of Josaphat 371 Hasbrouck. , da. of Benjamin, wife of Peter Rose 2,72 Hasbrouck Institute. Jersey City. N. J 375 Hass. Abraham 96 Hass. Robert 265 Haye, Mary, ist wife of Hugo Freer the Patentee 349. 509 Helm. Elizabeth, wife of Peter Deyo. Jun 275 Henderson. James. Patent 490 Henderyckx. Roelif 14 Hermance. Jacob, m. Sarah Bevier 240 Higby. Dr. Moses, of New Windsor 337 Hoffman. Elizabeth, wife rif Jesse Bevier 2.34 Hoffman. Jacob, m. Marcraret LeFevre 418 Hoffman, Jan, m. Magdalena Bevier 245 HofTman, Josiah Ogden 385 HofTman. Capt. Nichola.<; : 117 Hoffman. Capt. Zach.nrias. of New Paltr Co.. 1717 118. 417 Hoffman. Zacharias. Patent 409 TTnffman. Capt. 250. 360. 363 574 JXDEX PAliK Holmes, Russell, m. i, Mary Ann Bevier; 2, Eleanor Bevicr... 252 Hoornbeck (Hornbeck), Annatje, wife of Wilhelnius Bevier.. 238 Hornbeck. Arriantjc, wife of Cornelius Schoonmaker 499 Hoornbeck. Charity, wife of Louis DuBois Bevier 251 Hornbeck, Christina, wife of Lewis LeFevre 428 Hoornbeck, Jophat, ni. Jannetje Bevier 242 Hornbeck, Dr., m. Elsie Hasbrouck 392 Hornbeck, Magdalene, wife "f Nathaniel LeFevre. 427 Hornbeck. Mary, wife of Jacob Hasbrouck 381, ^Sj Hornbeck, Mary. 2d wife of Dr. Jacob Wirtz 466 Houghland, Maritje, wife of David Hasbrouck 372 Hfjughtaling, Janetje, wife of Hendricus DuBois 311 Houghtaling, Margaret, wife of Cornelius DuBois, Sr 309 Houseman, Jane, wife of Rev. Wilhelmus Elting 497 Howe, Lieut. - 338 Hubble. Livelet 96 Hue, James 96 Huested, Capt. 337 Hull, .Annie, da. of Nathaniel, wife of Lewis DuBois 345 Hull. Nathaniel 345 Huntington. Maj between French and Dutch settlers 44 Irving, Washington 130 Irwin, Margaret. 2d wife of Jacobus .\uchmoody 452 Jackson. Lieut. Patten 331 taken prisoner at Fort Montgomery 332 Jacobson. Aert. son of Jacob Gerritson , 482 Jansen, Abraham, m. Katrintje Bevier 244 Jansen, Albert 14 Jansen, Capt. Cornelius T 32S Jansen. Daniel, m. Catharine LeFevre 4i«; Jansen, Elizabeth, wife of Jacobus LeFevre 428 Jansen, Hester, wife of Isaac Freer 360 Jansen, Major Johannes. Jun 327 Jansen. Margaret, da. of Daniel, wife of .\braham P. LeFevre. 431 Jansen. Margaret, wife of Nathaniel LeFevre 420 Jansen. Maria, wife of Dr. Mauritius (Maurice) Wirts 466 Jenkins. Crines. m. Rachel Hardenbergh 97 Jenkins. James, m. Rachel LeFevre 4_>7 Jessup, Thomas K 260 Jnchensen, Hendrick 14 INDEX 575 PAGE Joliiisun, Maria, wife of George Hasbrnuck 387 Johnson, William, m. Catharine Hasbrouck 389 Johnston, James, Quartermaster and Ensign 342 Johnston (Johnson), Capt. John 331, 342 Jorisse, Maddeleen, wife of Mathew Blanshan 507 Keator, i\lr>. , da. of Montgomery lla.sl)rouck 374 Kelsey, Julia, wife of Joseph Deyo 270 Kelso. Jane, wife of Cornelius Hasbrouck 389 Kelso. Rebecca, wife of Joseph Hasbrouck 389 Ketlletas. Abram, son of Garret 423 Kattletas. Kateltas, Kataltas, Garret 50, 62, 92, 423 Kettletas, John, son of Garret 423 Kettletas, Peter, son of Garret 423 Kiersted. Christopher, m. Leah UuBois 311 Knickerbocker, Catharine, wife of Jacob I. Hasbrouck, Jun 404 Koleman. Peter 96 Koole. Israel 96 Kregier. Crieger, Capt.. expedition of. against Esopus Indians. .. .7, 281 Kritsinger. Catrina, wife of John Deyo 279 Krom. Jac'ib 265 LaFayetle. Marquis de 394 Lambertson. Gerrit 89, 91 LaMontagne. W 13. 15 Laraway Famil}- 358 LaRue. Mary, wife of Samuel Budd 453 LaToinelle, Esther 39 LaToinelle, , godmother 38 Lawrence, Lieut. .A^ndries T 325 Lawson, Robert, m. Gertrude Budd 45.V4 LeBlan (LeBIanc), Maria, wife of Louis Bevier. . . . 10. 39, 22^. 233. 509 LeConte, Mar3\ wife of Christian Deyo 451 LeConte, see deGrafF. Lee, Capt. ,W7 Lee, Capt. Thomas 331 LeFevre LeFever. Lefeber. Lesfabor LeFevre. Abram 62. loi LeFevre. Abraham, son of Isaac of Penna 408 LeFevre. .Xbraham. son of Jean, son of Simon the Patentee. .50, 422, 431 m. Maria Bevier 243. 430 private Capt. Hoffman's Comp 41" LeFevre. Abram. son of Simon the Patentee 410 Lesfover. Abraham, Overseer of the Poor. New Paltz 300 LeFevre. .\hram A., son of .\bram N 428 LeFevre. Abram N.. son of Nathaniel, m. Sarah, da. of Isaac LeFevre of Bontecoe 428. 442 LeFevre. Abm. P.. son of Philip, m. i. Margaret Jansen 431 2. Maria Kiting, widow of Dr. John Bogardus 491 LeFevre. .\dam 410 LeFevre. .Adam, son of Conrad 44') LeFevre. .\fiie. da. of Conrad, wife of Daniel Blanshan 449 LeFevre. .\ndre .^00 5/6 INDEX PAOE LeFevre, Andre and Siniun, the first of the New Pallz Le- Fevres 407, 409 LeFevre, Andre, the Patentee 10, 13, 15, 30, 508 sells a house at Hurley 19, 41 1 not married 441 dies without issue 110 LeFevre, Andries, son of Simon the Patentee. .30, 50, 75, 410, 414, 433 ni. Cornelia Blanshan 415 Lieutenant Capt. Hoffman's Co 417 LeFevre, Andries 62, 92, 101, 353 LeFevre, Andries, of Kettleboro, m. Rachel DuBois ^22 LeFevre, Andries, called "Flagus," m. Magdalen LeFevre 430 LeFevre. Lieut. Andries, of New Paltz Co., 1717 118 LeFevre, Andries, son of Isaac 441 LeFevre, Andries, son of Jean, son of Simon the Patentee. . .50, 418 settles at Kettleboro 419, 422 m. Rachel, da. of Nathaniel DuBois 424 member of Prov. Congress 423 LeFevre, Andries, son of Nathaniel 427, 428 LeFevre, Andries, Jun., son of Simon, m. Magdalen LeFevre. . 418 called "Uncle Flagus" LeFevre, Andries, Jun., son of Simon, son of Andre 417 LeFevre, Andries A., son of Andries J 427 m. Maria LeFevre 428 LeFevre, Andries L, m. Maria Bevier 239 LeFevre, Andries J., son of Johannes, m. Hannah DuBois.. .311, 427 LeFevre, Andries P., son of Philip 431 m. Magdalen Elting 432 LeFevre, Andrew, son of Simon 421 LeFevre, Andrew, m. Delia Ann Deyo 277 LeFevre, Andrew & Co 89 LeFevre, Ann, da. of Petrus 435 LeFevre, Ann. da. of Capt. Simon, wife of Abm. DuBois 450 LeFevre, Asa 423 LeFevre, Ben of Ohio, grandson of John, of New Rochelle. . . 409 LeFevre, Blandina, da. of Jacobus, wife of Roelif Elting 428 LeFevre. Catharine 448 LeFevre. Catharine, da. of Abraham, wife of Daniel DuBois. 303. 430 LeFevre, Catharine, da. of Andries. wife of Wessel DuBois. ... 426 LeFevre, Catharine, da. of Mathcw 420 wife of Roelif S. Elting 421 LeFevre, Catharine, da. of Nathaniel, wife of Daniel Jansen... 419 LeFevre, Catharintje. da. of Andre, wife of Simon DuBois.. 299, 417 LeFevre. C. Hornbeck. son of Nathaniel 427 T^eFcvrc. Christopher, son r)f Jacob 435 LeFevre. Cornelia, da. of Andries, wife of Solomon Elting 426. 492 LeFevre, Cornelia, da. of Tohannes. wife of George Wurts 427 LeFevre. Cornelia, da. of Closes 420 LeFevre. Conrad, son of Mathew ; m. Swart 443 LeFevre. Cornelius, son of Moses 420 LeFevre. Cornelius, son of Petrus 4.15 m. Maritje Van Wagenen 4.38 LeFevre. Cornelius D., son of Andries J 427 LeFevre. Cornelius D.. m. Gitty Elting 491 LeFevre. Daniel 270 INDEX S77 PAGE LeFcvrc. Daniel, son of Isaac 99, 435, 440, 441, 447 brother-in-law of Colonels Johannes Hardenbergh, Jun., and John Cantine 440 m. Catharine Cantine 421, 435 LeFevre, Daniel, son of Isaac of Penna 408 LeFevre, Daniel, son of Jacobus, m. Ellen LeFevre 428 LeFevre, Daniel, son of Peter, m. Mary Blanshan, widow of Abm. Hasbrouck 443 LeFevre, DuBois, son of Nathaniel 427 LeFevre, Egbert, son of Nathaniel 427 LeFevre, Eliza, da. of Jacobus, wife of Deyo DuBois 428 LeFevre, Eliza, da. of Simon, wife of Clinton Hasbrouck 421 LeFevre. Elizabeth, da. of Andries of New Paltz, wife of Jona- than DuBois 318, 417 LeFevre, Elizabeth, da. of Andries J., wife of Josiah P. Le- Fevre 427 LeFevre. Elizabeth, da. of Andries of Kettleborough, wife of Zachariah Bruyn 426 LeFevre, Elizabeth, da. of Daniel, wife of Mathew LeFevre. . 419, 420, 421 LeFevre, Elizabeth, da. of Moses 420 LeFevre, Elizabeth, wife of Capt. Abraham Deyo 264 LeFevre, Ellen, wife of Daniel LeFevre 428 LeFevre. Garret, son of Jonathan 422 LeFevre, Garret, son of Levi 449 LeFevre. George, son of Simon 449 LeFevre, Gertrude, da. of Abram N 428 LeFevre, Gertrude, da. of Andries. wife of Philip Deyo .271, 426 LeFevre, Gertrude, da. of Andries J., wife of Roelif DuBois. . . 427 LeFevre. Gilbert, son of Daniel 44i LeFevre. Gitty. da. of Isaac 44^ wife of Dr. John Bogardus 442 LeFevre. Gitty. da. of Mathew 420, 421 LeFevre. Gitty. da. of Simon, ist wife of Jacob Elting 421 LeFevre. Hippolytus. of Salem, N. J 407 LeFevre. Isaac, of N. J 407 LeFevre. Isaac, of Penna. m. Catharine Ferree and moves to Lancaster County. Penna 408 LeFevre. Isaac 75. 92, 106, 309. 504 LeF"evre. Isaac, m. Mary Freer 353. 4^5. 433 LeFevre, Isaac, son of Isaac 435 LeFevre, Isaac, son of Johannes, m. Mary LeFevre 426. 441, 447 LeFevre. Major Isaac, son of Petrus, m. Catharine Burhans. . . 435 LeFevre, Isaac, son of Simon the Patentee 37, 50. 58. 410, 414 private Capt. HoflFman's Comp 417 moves to Bontecoe 43.1 wins foot race -^ 435 LeFevre. Isaac, Jun.. son of Isaac, private Capt. Hoffman's Co. . . . 417 LeFevre, Isaac C, son of Cornelius. 438 LeFevre, Jacob, son of Petrus. m. Lydia Deyo j435 LeFevre. Jacob, grandson of Tonathan 420 LeFevre, Jacobus, son of Nathaniel, m. Elizabeth Jansen 428 LeFevre, James, the French preacher 10. 410 LeFevre, Jame«. son nf Nathaniel 427 LeFevre. Ian 02 5/-^ INDEX PAGE LeFcvrc, Jane, wife of Daniel L. Dej-o 271 LeFevre, Jane. da. of Petrus 435, 448 LeFevre, Jane, wife of Samuel DuBois 303 LeFevre, Jean (John), son of Simon the Patentee •.•••. 50. 410. 414- 418. 4^33 soldier in Queen Anne's War 415. 422 ni. Catharine Blanshan 415 private in Capt. Hoflfman's Co 417 LeFevre, Jean (John) 75, 106. 309 LeFevre. J. Elting 427 LeFevre, Johannes 264 LeFevre, Johannes, of Kettleborough. son of Andries, m. Eliza- beth DuBois 319, 426, 427 LeFevre, Johannes, son of Lsaac 99, 447 ni. Sarah \'ernooy 435. 441 LeFevre, Johannes, son of Nathaniel 427 LeFevre, Johannes A., son of Andries J 427 LeFevre, John, of New Rochelle, son of John of St. Domingo. 409 LeFevre, John, of St. Domingo 409 LeFevre. John (Jean), bond of, to brother-in-law, Daniel Du- Bois 423 LeFevre, John, son of Abraham 430 ni. Mary LeFevre 431 LeFevre, John, son of Jonas, m. Nancy Ransom 428 LeFevre, John, son of Nathaniel, m. Eglie Swart, widow of Capt. Simon LeFevre 419 private in Revolution 420 LeFevre, John, son of Simon, baptized 3iS LeFevre, John L, son of Isaac 441, 442 LeFevre, John, M., son of Mathew 431 LeFevre, John N., of Kettleborough. son of Noah, m. Sarah DuBois 31^ 431 LeFevre, John P., son of Petrus 435 m. Marj- Hardenburgh 438. 4.18 LeFevre. Jonas, son of Nathaniel 428 LeFevre. Jonas N.. son of Noah. m. i. Catharine Budd; 2. Jane Westbrook. widow of Luther Hasbrouck 431. 453 LeFevre. Jonathan, m. Dinah Hasbrouck 37;^ LeFevre. Jonathan, son of Conrad 44O LeFevre. Jonathan J., son of Jonathan 422 LeFevre. Jonathan J., son of Levi 449 LeFevre. Jonathan, son of Mathew. m. Swart 448 LeFevre. Jonathan, son of Nathaniel 419 private in Revolution 420 LeFevre. Jonathan, son of Nathaniel, m. Catharine Freer... 420. 422 LeFevre. Josiah. m. Maria LeFevre 428 LeFevre. Josiah. son of Abram N 428 LeFevre. Josiah. son of John N 431 LeFevre. Josiah P.. son of Peter 443, 493 LeFevre, NTrs. Josiah P 425 LeFevre. Josiah R.. son of Ralph 443 LeFevre. T-evi, son of Jonathan, m. Newkirk 440 I.eFevre, T.ewis, son of Jac<^bus, m. Christina Hornbeck 428 LeFevre, Lewis, son of Nathaniel 428 m. Rachel Bell 4.30 IXDEX 579 PAGE LcFcvre, Lorenzo, son of Adam 449 T.eFevrc, Luther, son of Natlianiel 427 LeFevre, xMagdalen, da. of Abraham, wife of Andries LeFevrc "Flagus" 430 LeFevre, Magdalen, da. of Andre, wife of J(»hannes Bevier.. ' 243, 245, 417 LeFevre, ^Magdalen, da. of Mathew 420 LeFevre, Magdalen, da. of Peter 493 LeFevre, Magdalen, da. of Philip, wife of Malhusaleni Elting. 431 LeFevre, ]\Iagdalen, da. of Simon, wife of Nathaniel J. Le- Fevre 421 LeFevre, Magdalen, da. of Capt. Simon, wife of Solomon Has- brouck 373. 450 LeFevre, Magdalen, wife of Andries LeFevre, Jun 418 LeFevre, Margaret, da. of Abraham, ist wife of Abraham Bevier 236 LeFevre, Margaret, da. of Abraham, wife of Vernooy. .. 430 LeFevre. Margaret, da. of Jacobus, wife of Cornelius Wurts. . . 428 LeFevre, Margaret, da. of Jean, son of Simon the Patentee, wife of Jacob Hoffman 418 LeFevre, Margaret, da. of Nathaniel, wife of Daniel Deyo of Ireland Corners 266, 419 LeFevre, Maria, da. of Abram N., wife of Andries A. LeFevre. 428 LeFevre, ^laria, da. of Jacobus, wife of Josiah LeFevre 428 LeFevre. Maria, da. of Philip, wife of Abraham \'an Orden. . . . 431 LeFevre, Maria, da. of Simon, wife of C. Wynkoop 421 LeFevre, Maria, wife of Daniel DuBois 50 LeFevre. ^faritje. da. of Andre, wife of Nathaniel LeFevre. . . . 417 LeFevre, ^Mary, da. of Andre, wife of Conrad \''ernoy 417 LeFevre, Mary, da. of Andries. wife of Isaac LeFevre 426 LeFevre, Mary, da. of Andries of Kettleboro, widow of Isaac LeFevre, wife of Capt. Abm. Deyo 264. 441 LeFevre, ^lary, da. of Daniel, wife of Jonathan Deyo 270, 440 LeFevre. Mary. da. of Isaac, wife of Col. Johannes Harden- burgh, Jun 435, 461 Lel-'evri-. .Mary. da. <>f Jonathan, wife of Smith Ransom 422 LeFevre, Mary, da. of Simon the Patentee, wife of Daniel Du- Bois 412 LeFevre, Mary, wife of Jean LeFevre 431 LeFevre. Mathew 50 LeFevre. Mathew, son of Andre, son of Simon the Patentee 407 m. Margaret Bevier 243. 448 Lieut. Cantine's Regiment 448 LeFevre, Mathew. son of John. m. Sarah LcFcvre 431 LeFevre. Mathew. son of Moses 420 LeFevre. Matlu \v. son of Nathaniel 100, 427 m. Elizabeth LeFevre 419, 420, 421, 440 Lieutenant in Revolution 419 LeFevre, Mathew. son of Simon 421 LeFevre. Mathew. son of Capt. Simon 450 LeFevre.. .Mathew J., m. Sarah LeFevre 427 LeFevre. Moses, son of Conrad 449 LeFevre. Moses, son of Mathew. m. Margaret \'ernooy 420 LeFevre. Moses, son of Simon 421 LeFevre. Moses P.. son of Peter 303. 443, 493 58o INDEX PAGE LeFevre, Myndert, son of Isaac of N. J 407 LeFevre, Nathan, son of Abraham 430 LeFevre, Nathaniel 62, 100, 383, 485 LeFevre, Nathaniel, m. cousin, Maritje LeFevre 417, 418 LeFevre, Nathaniel, son of Abram N 428 LeFevre, Nathaniel, son of Andries, m. Mary Deyo 426, 428 LeFevre, Nathaniel, son of Jan, son of Simon the Patentee. .422, 425 LeFevre, Nathaniel, son of Jean, private in Capt. Hoffman's Co 417 LeFevre, Nathaniel, son of Johannes, m. Magdalene Hornbcck 427 LeFevre, Nathaniel, son of Lewis, called "Sing" 430 LeFevre, Nathaniel, son of Mathew, m. Margaret Jansen 420 LeFevre, Nathaniel, son of Simon 421 LeFevre, Nathaniel J., m. Magdalen LeFevre 421 LeFevre, Nellie, wife of Daniel A. Deyo 268 LeFevre, Noah, son of Abraham 430 m. Cornelia Bevier 245, 431 LeFevre, Peter, son of Daniel of Bontecoe 440, 447, 463 m. Magdalen Kiting 442, 493 LeFever, Peter, of New Amsterdam 407 LeFevre, Peter, son of Isaac 441 LeFevre, Peter, son of Cornelius C 438 LeFevre, Peter D., son of Daniel 303, 443 LeFevre, Peter E., son of John of New Rochelle 409 LeFevre, Peter R., son of Ralph 443 LeFevre, Petronella, da. of Johannes, wife of Daniel A. Deyo. . 427 LeFevre. Petrus, son of Isaac 99, 435. 437, 447 m. Elizabeth Vernooy 435 LeFevre, Philip 276 LeFevre, Philip, of Kettleborough, son of Abraham 430 m. Elsie DuBois 319. 431 LeFevre, Philip, son of Isaac of Penna 408 LeFevre, Philip, son of Simon 421 LeFevre, Philip D., m. Elmira Deyo 277 LeFevre, Rachel, da. of Abraham, wife of Johannes DuBois. . . 430 LeFevre, Rachel, da. of Abram N., wife of Andrew Brodhead. . 428 LeFevre, Rachel, da. of Andre, wife of Johannes Bevier of Wawarsing 235, 417 LeFevre, Rachel, da. of Isaac 441 wife of John Brodhead 442 LeFevre, Rachel, da. of Jacobus, wife of William Deyo 428 LeFevre, Rachel, da. of Johannes, wife of James Jenkins 427 LeFevre, Ralph, son of Peter, m. Rachel Elting 443, 491 LeFevre, Samuel, son of Abraham 430 LeFevre, Samuel, son of Mathew, m. Swart 448 LeFevre, Samuel, son of Capt. Simon 450 LeFevre, Samuel, widow of. marries John LeFevre 449 LeFevre, Samuel T., of Iowa 408 LeFevre. Sarah, da. of Andries, wife of Samuel Bevier. .235, 236, 417 LeFevre, Sarah, da. of Andries of Kettleborough, wife of Jo- siah R. Kiting 426, 491 LeFevre, Sarah, da. of Isaac of Boptecoe, wife of Abram N. LeFevre 428. 442 LeFevre, Sarah, da. of Johannes, wife of Mathew J. LeFevre.. 427 LeFevre. Sarah M.. da. of Nathaniel, wife of Joseph Hasbrouck 427 INDEX 581 PACiE LeFevre, Sarah, da. of Peter, wife of Elias Bevicr 247 248 LeFevre, Sarah, da. of Pctrus 4^ LeFevre, Sarah, da. of Philip 411 LeFevre, Sarah, wife of Andries DuBois 7iq LeFevre, Sarah, wife of Mathcw LeFevre 4-Ji LeFevre, Seven Sisters jj- LeFevre Siniori, the Patentee. . .lo", iV.'is.' 30.' 50" Ve, 58, 236,' 271, 508 m. Elizabeth Deyo .11, 410 sells a house at Hurley ........! '. '. .19,' 411 widow of, marries Moses Cantine ' 411 settlement of estate of ...'."...'.'.. " 412 LeFevre. Simon, son of Andre, private in Capt. HofFman's Co. • m. Petronella Hasbrouck ' 417 LeFevre, Simon, son of Mathew, m. Swart. ...... ... . . 448 Captain in Revolution ^n LeFevre, Capt. Simon, widow of, marries John LeFevre 419 LeFevre, Simon, son of Mathew 420 m. Elizabeth Deyo: Captain in 1812 421 LeFevre, Simon, son of Samuel, m. Hendricks . 449 LeFevre. "Sing" 267, 4^0 LeFevre, Solomon 273 LeFevre, Solomon, son of Abraham 430 LeFevre, Solomon P., son of Philip \ 431 m. I, Sarah Deyo; 2, Jane Elting 432 LeFevre, Tjerck. son of Jacob 437 LeFevre. Washington, son of Cornelius 438 LeFevre, Zebedee 4-8 LeFevre. , da. of Petrus, wife of Samuel DuBois ... 438 LeF-vre, . da. of Pctrus, wife of Elias Bevicr 438 LeFevre. ^ — , da. of Petrus, wife of Charles Hardenburgh. . 438 LeFevre, various French families of. settled in America 407 LeFevres of Bloomingdale 448 LeFevres of Bontecoe 432 LeFevres. of Kettleborough 422, 432 Leggett TLcnt). Ensign Abm.. taken prisoner at Fort Montgomery 332 Leman. Adelia. da. of Henry E 346 Leman, Henry E.. of Lancaster, Pa., m. Anna DuBois 346 Leman. Henry E.. son of Henry E 346 Leman. James C, son of Henry E 346 Leman, T>cwis D., son of Henry E 346 Leman, Samuel W.. son of Henry E 346 Lent, Ensign .\braham 331 LeRoy, Francis, son of Simeon 3:58 LeRoy. Joanna, wife of Dennis Rclyea "502 LeRoy. Leonard, son of Simeon 3^8 LeRoy, Marie .\nn. wife of Hugo Freer, 2d or Sr 39, 356 LeRoy, Philip, m. Julia Deyo .' 277 LeRoj'. Simeon 357 LeSacur. Jane, wife of William Elting 4S2 Lester. Murry 06 T-ivingston. Gil 315 Livingston. J. Gil 64 Lnckwood, Charles, son of Daniel 346 Lockwood. Daniel, son of Daniel 346 T.ockwood. Daniel, m. ^^arga^et DuBoj^ 346 582 JXDEX PAGE Lockwood, Deborah, wife of David Bcvicr 252 Lockwood. Ely T., son of Daniel 346 Lockwood, Lew is D., son of Daniel 346 Lockwood, Nathaniel D., son of Daniel 347 Lockwood, Rachel, da. of Daniel 346 Logan, Major Samuel 330 taken prisoner at Fort Montgomery 332 Loiinsberry, Hester, wife of Johannes Freer 363 Louis, Johanna, widow of Peter Van Bome, 2d wife of Abra- ham Freer. Jun 364 Low, Abraham, son of Peter Cornelius 468 Low, Antjc, widow of John Van Gasbcck, m. Isaac Hasbrouck 381 Low, Antje, wife of Simeon Dej-o 269 Low, Cornelia, da. of Cornelius 344 Low, Cornelius, son of Peter Cornelius 468 Low, Cornelius, m. Rachel Low 344 Low, David, son of Simeon 409 Low, Ezekiel, son of Simeon 469 Low, Isaac, son of Peter, son of Mathew 468 Low, Jacob, son of Johannis M 469 Low. Jacob, son of Peter Cornelius 460 Low, Jacob, son of Simeon 469 Low. Janitje, da. of Simeon 469 Low, Johannis 351 Low, Johannes, son of Johannes M 469 Low, Johannis, son of Peter Cornelius 468 Low, Johannes M. or Jun.. son of Mathew 95. 100. 353 m. Rebecca Freer 469 Low, Jonathan, son of Peter, son of Mathew 468 Low, Judith, wife of Jonathan Bevier 248 Low, Lena, da. of Johannes M 469 Low, Maria.- da. of Johannes M., wife of Roelif J. Elting. . . .469. 487 Low. Maria, da. of Simeon 469 Low. Mathew. son of Peter Cornelius, ni. Jannetjo \'an Har- ring 468 Low, Peter 9- Low, Peter, son of Mathew, m. Catherine DuBois 307. 468 Low. Peter, son of Peter Cornelius 468 Low, Peter Cornelius, from Holstein. m. Elizabeth Blanshan 468 Low. Petrus 94 Low, Petrus, Surveyor of Highways .300 Low, Samuel, son of Simeon 469 Low, Sarah, da. of Simeon, wife of Petrus ^'an Wagcnen 479 Low, Simeon, son of Johannes M., m. Christina McMuUen 469 Low, Solomon 94 son of Peter, son of Mathew 468 Low, Trintje. wife of. i, Philip Bevier: 2, .^driance Newkirk. ..243, 244 Ludlum. Judge G. W.. m. Cathaiine Hasbrouck 384 Lyon, Halsey, m. Catharine .\nn Hasbrouck 389 Lyon, Louise, wife of Benjamin C. Hasbrook .389 Mackey, Alexander 96 Markle, Cornelia, wife of Lucas \'an Wagenen 480 Masten. Ezekiel. m. Janet Ronk 501 Mattyse. Jan 13 IXDLX 583 Maly, Johannes, Jun 106 McArthur, Lieut. Alexander 331 taken prisoner at Fort Montgomery 332 McClaughry. Ensign John 331 taken prisoner at Fort Montgomery 332 McDonald, William, of Wawarsing, m. Mary DuBois 311 McDonald, , da. of William, wife of John Hasbronck. . . . 375 McKinnej', Arthur 123 McKinstry, David, m. Abagail Bevier 240 McKinstry, Mrs. F. S 421 McMullen, Christina, wife of Simeon Low 469 Meckel. Hagar 38 jNIemorial House at New Paliz 50. 311 See New Paltz. Meyer. Rev. John H 1 56 Meynema, Rev. D. B 145 Miller. Mrs. Peter, da. of Edward Wait 393 Mitchell. Ambrose, m. Maria Bevier 247 Mitchell. James, ni. a da. of Lucas Van Wagenen 480 Moncrief, Major Thomas, Royal .\rmy, exchanged for Major Zach. DuBois 334. 335 Monion, Richard gd Montanye, Catharine, wife of Jean Bevier 226. 233, 234 Montgomer}% General 3^5 Morris, Arthur, m. Elizabeth Bevier 236 Morton, Levi P 482 Mott, Lieut. Ebenezer 33^ taken prisoner at Fort Montgomery 332 Moulinars. Rev. J.J I43 Muller. Simon, m. Lena Bevier 240 Mver. Rev. Herman, m. Rachel Hardenbergh 401 Myer. \\\ D -282 Nap. Moses 96 Nees. John 265 Newburgh. ^^^lshington's headquarters at i Newkirk. Adriancc. m. Trintje Low, widow of Philip Bevier. . . -'43 Newkirk. Gerrit. m. Maria Bevier. -48 Newkirk. Mathew. m. Cornelia Bevier 236 Newman, Delia, wife of Isaac Hasbrouck .189 New Paltz. Indian deed for ^- New Paltz Patent n. New Paltz Patent, boundaries of 63. 31O New Paltz. Mem7 See Church. New Paltz, church of, faithful to the Coetus 148 New Paltz, minister.s of the church at 136-159 New Paltz, schoolmasters in 216 Nicholson. Col. John 327 Nickel, .^gatha. wife of Pierre Deyo 10, 253 Northrop. Willct S.. m. Magdalen DuBois Bevier 251 Nottingham. Stephen. Capt. 1758 119 Nottingham. Susan, wife of Cornelius Bevier 238 Nottingham. W 294. 414. 481 Noyes. Oscar, m. Mary Dej'o 269 Occum. Rev. Samson 345 Oliver. Mathew. m. Jane Elting 407 Ostrandcr. Jacob, m. Maria DuBois 321 Ostrandcr, Johannes 501 Ostrandcr, Lana. wife of David Rclj'ca 3d 503 Ostrandcr, Peter, m. Christina Ronk 501 Ostrandcr, Peter, m. Dehora Deyo 275, 516 Ostr.Tnder. Thomas, m. ^Taria Hasbrouck 387 Parniitcr. Michael 96 Parkus, Ebcnezcr 96 Parkus, \'alentine 96 Pawling. Capt. Albert 328 Pawling. T.icut. Henry 33^ taken prisoner at Fort Montgomery 332 Peartree. Col. William 470 Pendleton. T.icut. Samuel Solomon 331 taken prisoner at Fort Montgomery ,332 Pcrrine. .\nn. wife of Abraham k. P.cvier 238 Perry. Capt. RLi. m. Margaret Hasbrouck 389 Peters, Dr. William, m. Margaret Hasbrouck 404 INDEX 585 PAGE Petilon, Mary 37 wife of Abraham Rutaii 3o Philippsc, Adolpli -470 Piercy, Lieut. Jonathan 3-" resigns 3-'9 Piersi>n. Dr. William, m. Jane DuBois 3'i Piatt. Richard 3^7 Captain 32o resigns ^■^^ Plum, Dr., m. Anna Ronk 30i Pontinear, Henry -2^ Pontinear Lewis 9" Post, Arien 4o-2 Poyer, , wife of Simon DuBois 30i Pratt, Alden J., m. Caroline Deyo, widow of Dewitt Ransom... 277 Pratt, Frances E., wife of Luther Deyo 277 Pratt, George W -77 Preevost, John 30i Presslar. Johannis ^ Public highway, the first from New Paltz 02 Putnam, General, letters from 335 Ransom, Dewill. m. Caroline Dey^ • • • 277 Ransom. Miss, schoolteacher, m. 1 lenry G. DuBois 218 Ransom, Nancy, wife of John LcFevre 42» Ransom, Phclick 9o Ransom, Smith, m. Mary LeFevre 422 Ray, Eliza, wife of Joseph O. Hasbrouck 3«7 Reese, Christopher, m. ^Laria Hasbrouck 40i Reeve, Dr. Lsaac, m. Elizabeth DuBois 3ii Reille'(Relyea). Dennis • • • • • ' ' ^I Relyea (Relje). Benjamin, m. Melissa DuBois 301 Relyca (Relje), Claudina. da. of Dennis 503 Relyea, David, son of Dennis 3^3 Relvea, David, 2d, son of Dennis 2 503 Relyea, David, 3d, m. Lana Ostrander 50^ Relyea, Dennis, soldier in Revolution -2°3 Relyea, Dennis, m. Joanna LcRoy. 302 Relyea. Dennis, 2d, m. NLarytje Van \'loit .W Relyea. Hester, da. of Dennis 3^3 Relyca. Tohn, soldier in Revolution ^^^ Relyea, Peter, soldier in Revolution 50.? Relyea. Simeon, soldier in Revolution 503 Rice, Gilbert C, sch Tuthill. Daniel, m. Sarah B. Hasbrouck 3of>-7 Twelve men. the, sec the Dusine. Van Aken. Annitje. wife of Jacob Freer 365 Van Aken. Marynus 95 m. Margaret Deyo S''' Van Benschoten. Lieut. Ellas 3-^ Captain ::■■■■■•■■.•■-■.■ .•. ^.f. Van Benthuyscn, Catrina. wife of Antome Cnspcll .-,24 Van Bergh. Dinah, widow of Rev. John Frchnghnysen, wife ot Jacob Rutze Hardenbergh • • • ■ • 4^ \'an Borne, Peter, Johanna Louis, widow of. ni. Abraham hrccr. T„n 3"4 Van Brecstede. Elsie, da. of Jan Janscn, ist wife of Hendnck Jo- chensen Schoonmakcr ; "A" ' : ^'^ Van Bumble, Helen, wife of Ezekiel Bcyier. 248 Van Bumnul. Margaret, wife of Hendricus Deyo 2/3. 515 590 INDEX PACE Van Buren, President Martin 130 Van Cortlandt. Philip, Col. 2d N. V 343 Van Dam, Rip 470 Vandcniark. Abraham . 95, 100 Vandcmark, August 92 Vandcmark, Pctrus 96 Vandcrbilt. Abagail, 2d wife of A]>raliam Bevier 237 \'an der liurgh, \'an den Burgli, \'an de Bergh \'an der Burgh. Barthal. Ensign 342 Van den Burg. Lieut. Henry 328, 331 Van der Burgli, Henry, Ensign 342 Van den Burgli. Ensign Henry J 331 Van der Burgh. Henry W., Lieut 342 Van der Merkan, Abraham 106 Van Driesscn, Rev. Johannes T41 Van Dyck, Catharine, da. of Lawrence C. Van Dyck, wife of Louis Bevier 25 1 -2 Van Dyck, Cornelius L., m. Maria Bevier 251 Van Dyck. Peter, m. Elizabeth Bevier 252 \'an Gasbeck, John, widow of, m. Isaac Hasbrouck 381 Van Harring. Jaimetje, wife of Mathew Low 468 Van Keuren, Elizabeth, da. of Tjerck Matthysen, wife of Benjamin Bevier 236, 238 Van Keuren, Garret je, wife of Lewis Bevier 238 Van Keuren, Mathys 106 Van Kleeck. Michael, m. Dinah Freer 353 Van Kleeck, . wife of Lucas Deyo 276 Van Kuykendale. Maryanette, wife of William Freer 363 Van Leuven, Peter 230 Yzn Metten. Rebecca, wife of Cornelius Elting 482 Van Niest. Rev. Rcgnier 385 Van Olinda, Rev. Douw 158 Van Orden, Abraham, m. Maria LeFevre 431 Van Orden, C. L 321 Van Orden, Solomon 430 Van Schaick. , Col. i st N. Y 343 Van Vleck. Margaret, wife of Louis I. Hasbrouck 404 Van VIeit, Elizabeth Gonzalez, 2d wife of Johannes Bevier 235 Van Vleit. Marytje, wife of Dennis Rclyea 2d 503 Van Vliet, Debora. wife of ChristofTel Deyo 275, 516 Van Vliet, Elizabeth, wife of Gerritt Freer 365 Van Vliet, Gertje, wife of Gerrit Freer, son of Jacob 365 Van Vliet, Jenneke, wife of Benjamin Deyo 516 Van Vliet, Tunis 123 Van Volgen, Tennis Clausen, of Schenectady, m. Sarah Freer. . .352, 527 Van Wagen. Aritje, wife of Jacob Freer 364 See Van Weyen. Van Wagencn, Aart 358 Van Wagenen, Abraham 95 Van Wagenen, Aert (Archa) P., son of Petrus, m. Maria Freer, da. of Jonas 363, 480 soldier in 1812 480 Van Wagenen, Alexander, son ot Archa P 480 Van Wagenen. Archa, of Wagondahl 479 Van Wagenen, Benjamin, m. Catherine, da. of Jonathan DuBois..32i, 480 INDEX 591 Van Wagencii, Catharine, wife of Abraham Ean 477 Van Wagcnen, Catharine, da. of Petrus 480 Van Wagcnen, Daniel, son of Petrus, soldier in Revolution 480 Van Wagcnen, Ezekiel, son of Petrus 480 Van Wagcnen, Lieut. Garret 328 resigns 329 \'an Wagcnen, George 3I5 \'an Wagcnen, Hannah, wife of Dr. Cornelius D. Hasbrouck 403 Van Wagcnen, Isaac, ni. Sarah Deyo 5^7 \'an Wagcnen, Janctje, da. of Lucas 480 \^-in Wagcnen, Jonas, son of Archa P 480 Van Wagcnen, Jonathan 265 Van Wagcnen, Jonathan, son of Lucas 480 Ya.i\ Wagcnen, Jonathan, son of Petrus 480 Van Wagcnen, Levi, son of Petrus. soldier in Revolution 480 Van Wagcnen, Lucas, son of Petrus. m. Cornelia Markle 480 Van Wagcnen, Magdalen, da. of Archa P.. wife of Jacob Bedford.. 480 Van Wagcnen, Maria, da. of Lucas 480 Van Wagencn, Maria, da. of Petrus 480 Van Wagcnen, INLiria. wife of Samuel Bevicr 241 Van Wagencn, Maritjc, wife of Cornelius LcFevre 438 Van Wagcnen, Petrus • • • -95. loi ^^^n Wagencn. Petrus, son of Archa. m. Sarah Low; soldier in Revolution 479 \'an Wagcnen, Rebecca, wife of Henry (Hendricus) DuBois 313 Van Wagencn. Rebecca, wife of Jean Freer 365, S^7 Van Wagencn, Sarah, da. of Petrus 480 Van Wagcnen, Sarah, wife of Johannes Deyo 275 Van Wagcnen, Sarah, wife of Solomon Hasbrouck 369 Van Wagencn, Simon, m. Sarah DuBois 307 Van Wagonen. Isaac, ni. Catharine Freer 353 Van Wagoner. Gcprge 483 Van Wegener fainily, descent of 482 Van Weve. Ilendrick 89. 91 Van Weven (Wagen). Aritje. wife of Jacob Freer 527 \'an Winkle. Cornelius, m. Maria Elting 497 Vas. Rev. Peter 4' 5 Vernooy. Anna, wife of Jacob Bevicr 235, 236 Vernoy^ Conrad, m. Mary LcFevre 4^7 Vernoy, Cornelia, 2d wife of Johannes Bevicr 237 Vernooy, Cornelius, m. Cornelia DuBois 318 Vcrnoov, Cornelius G.. m. Maria Bevicr 236 Vernooy, Elizabeth, wife of Petrus LcFevre 435. 447 Vcrnoov. Ilendrick 47^ Vernooy. Jennikc. wife of .Vbraham J. Bevicr 238, 242 Vernoov, Margaret, wife of Moses LcFevre 420 Vcrnoov, Rachel, wife of .'Xbraham Bevicr 226, 23^, 235 Vernooy, Sarah, wife of Conrad Bevicr 240 X'crnooy. Sarah, wife of Johannes LcFevre 435. 447 Vernoov. widow Sarah, 3d wife of .\braham Bevicr 2i7 Vernooy, , m. Margaret LeFevre 4.^0 Vcrnoov. . Capt ii7 Vielc. Lewis, of Schenectady, m. Mary Freer 352, 527 Vilar.' Jane 39 Viltfil, Daniel, son of Richard 43 592 INDEX PACE Viltfil, Richard, and wife Madalinc Chut 42 V'iltfil, , child of Richard and wife Madclin Cluit. baptized.. 41 Vroonian, Rev. B 142 Wait. Edward, ni. Betsey Hasbrouck 392 Waldron, Catharine, wife of Lewis Hardcnbergli 460 Wall, Thomas, of Somerset Co., N. J., m. Grictjc Eking 482 Walters. Nathaniel 265 Wamboon. Mariten, wife of Simon Freer 359 Ward, John 14. 284 Waring, Rachel, wife of Zacharias Hasbrouck 1^72 Waseniiller, Hendrick 96 Watkins, Elidia, m. Clorine Deyo 277 Watson, Capt. 337 Weaver, Ensign Edward 3j 1 Weed, Barton, m. Emerctta Deyo 278 Wells. Philipp, Surveyor Gen ^jb W'estbrook, Anthony 92 W^estbrook, Elizabeth, wife of Isaiah Hasbrouck 372 Westbrook, Jacob 428 Westbrook. Solomon, m. E.sther Bevier 234 Wcstvall, Claritje, wife of Solomon Freer 363, 528 Wheeler, James 96 Wherry. Lieut. Evans 328 Wiban. Jannitje, 2d wife of Hugo Freer the Patentee 351 Winficld. Annanius, ni. Jane Newkirk Bevier 249 Winfield. Catharine, wife of Josiah DuBois 311 Winficld, Ruth, wife of Abel Hasbrouck 387 Winfield, Silas, m. Necltje Bevier 249 Wiiislow. John. Dept. Commissioner of Prisoners. N. Y 334 Wirtz ( Wurts), Catharine, da. of Dr. George 465 Wirtz (Wurts), Cornelius, son of Dr. Jacob 466 Wurts, Cornelius, m. Margaret LeFevre 428 Wirtz, David, son of Dr. Jacob 466 Wirtz, George. M. D., first physician at New Paltz. m. Esther Has- brouck 401. 464. 465 Wirtz (Wurts), George son of Dr. Jacob 466 m. Cornelia LeFevre 427 Wirtz (Wurts), Gertrude, da. of Dr. Jacob 466 Wirtz, Gitty Jane, da. of Dr. Jacob 466 Wurts, Jacob 435 Wirtz. Dr. Jacob, son of Dr. George, m. i. Catharine DuBois 465 2. Mary Hornbcck 466 Wurts, Jane, wife of John Elting 492 Wirtz (Wurts), Janet je, da. of Dr. George 465 Wirtz. Jansen. son of Dr. Maurice 4^>() Wurts, John H 426, 428 son of Dr. Maurice 466 Wirtz, Mathusalem, son of Dr. Jacob 466 m. DuBois 304 Wirtz. Maurice, son of Dr. Jacob 466 Wurts. Dr. Maurice (Mauritius) 420 son of Dr. George 465 m. Maria Jansen 466 Wirtz, , da. of Dr. Maurice, wife of Gilbert Elting 466 INDEX 593 PACK Wirtz, . da. of Dr. Maurice, wife of Nathaniel Elting 466 Wolverson, Cornelius 411 Wood. Capt. 337 Woodhnll, Col. Jesse, m. Hester DuBois 322 Woodworth, John, Judge Advocate 338 Wool. Capt. Isaac 328 Woolsey, Daniel 278 Woolsey, John 96 Woolsej', Phebe, wife of Hendricus Deyo 3d 276 Wolsey, Thomas 96 Wurts (see Wirtz.) Wyard, Nathaniel 96 Wygant, Asa, son of John W 344 Wygant, Cornelius, son of John W 344 Wygant, Elizabeth, da. of John W 344 Wygant, J. Ward, son of John W 344 Wygant, John W., m. Elizabeth DuBois 344 Wygant, Mary Jane, da. of John W 344 Wygant, Ostrom, son of John W 344 , Rebecca, wife of John DuBois 344 Wygant, William D., son of John W 344 Wyllis, Capt. 2>Z7 Wynkoop, C, m. Maria LeFevre 421 Wynkoop, Cornelia, da. of Dirck, wife of Peter Elting 436 Wynkoop, Cornelius 411 Wynkoop, Cornelius, of Hurley, m. Leah DuBois 310 Wynkoop, Dirck, m. Sarah Elting 485. 486 Wynkoop, Gertrude, da. of Dirck, wife of Alexander Colden, later of David Colden 486 Yandel, Mary, wife of Jacobus Bevier 247 Yarnton. Anthony 96 Yelverton, Anthony 75 York, John 265 m. Janetje Bevier 247 York. Maria, wife of Jacob Bevier 2d 246, 247 York. Maria, wife of Isaac Bevier 247 Young. Henrietta, da. of Lewis W 34? Young. James Henry, son of Lewis W 345 Young. Juliet, da. of Lewis W 345 Young, I.ewi? W., m. Rachel Margaret DuBois 345 ^