The Astors, Rogers, and Vanderbilts were among the families whose vast and beautiful properties dotted the landscape along the river and in the eastern highlands. The materials of this were removed to the farm of Vincent Williams, and converted into a barn, where it still stands, good to battle with the storms of a half century to come. The territory was included in the Little Nine Partners' Patent; together with Milan and a portion of present Northeast it was in 1788 erected into a town, the three being known as Northeast. The " Red Lion," another notable inn, was located at Webatuck, and part of the original building is standing. FDR was the only President to win a fourth term in the White House: when Thomas E. Dewey from Pawling ran against him in 1944, it was the only time in American history when two men from the same county vied for the Presidency. Located in southeastern New York in the valley of the Ten Mile River, Wassaic is bordered to the east and west by mountain ranges. The town added population very slowly down to 1900, when the growth of one of the suburbs of the city, called Bull's Head, East Poughkeepsie, and more recently Arlington, had made much progress chiefly because of the growth of Vassar College. Search terms should be focused on First and Last names. The village of Pleasant Valley with a population of about seven hundred is the commercial center of the town. Colonial homesteads, gothic cottages, clapboard farmhouses, Victorian villas, Beaux Arts mansions, stone churches, country inns--all stand in silent witness to past lives and events that have shaped the distinctive character of Dutchess County. A church at Washington Hollow was erected in 1747 by the Presbyterian society. Wurtemburg. But the influx of Quakers and their progeny wasn't, and over the next 20 years the community outgrew it. Matthew Vassar gave the site, some 200 acres of land, and added about $400,000. Samuel Thorne and Oakleigh Thorne have returned to the land of their ancestors. The villages of Red Hook and Tivoli-Madalin are the chief centers of population, and Barrytown is of some importance as a railroad depot. 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James De Long, who was town clerk in 1802-'03, is said to have been a descendant of the settler of that name. The Poughkeepsie Public Library was formed under the school library law in 1835. Whaley Pond, Lake Norton, Green Mountain Lake and Lake Hammersley are considerable bodies of water. Marriage entry content: Husband's name, wife's name, ages and previous marital status, month and day and place of marriage, and church or civil ceremony. Other early settlers were the Hughes, Mulford and Russel families . In 1843 Silas Rogers founded a wagon axle manufacturing business, which was carried on until western competition became too strong. Charles F. Dietrich, whose estate is the most extensive and with its many beautiful features is worth a long journey to see; the late H. J. Davison, who built Altamont; and the late and much lamented Col. Daniel S. Lamont, so widely known in public affairs, both in this State and in the Nation; Roswell P. Miller, of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad, who has built a fine "Colonial" mansion; H. R. McLane, a Brooklyn gentlemen of literary and artistic taste; Harry Harkness Flagler, whose interest and co-operation in local affairs has been constant, and who is a member of the Board of Education, an active trustee of the Library Association, president and chief promoter of the Millbrook Choral Society, and a supporter of everything that pertains to the general good of the community; the late Captain R. S. Hayes, in whose memory the library was erected; Miss Mary Lenox Kennedy, whose mother was a member of that fine old family so identified with the religious, literary, educational, philanthropic and civic life of New York City; Charles Clinton Marshall, whose ancestors have been in Dutchess county since Revolutionary days; G. Howard Davison, whose stock farm is famous for its horses, cattle and sheep:these are some of the "Millbrook Colony" to whom the town has proved attractive on account of its healthy climate and scenic beauty. A new court house was erected in 1809, and replaced by the present building in 1903. The Province of New York and the Connecticut Colony negotiated an agreement on November 28, 1683, establishing their border as 20 miles (32 km) east of the Hudson River, north to Massachusetts. Dutchess was among them, named after Mary of Modena, then Duchess of York and wife of the future King James II of England. William Thorne, great-great-grandfather of Samuel Thorne, the present owner of Thorndale, was one of the first settlers of Nine Partners, and was a merchant and large landholder. Mr. Arthur Rockwell continued this business until his death in 1910. The earliest settlements in the town were made in the Oblong tract of Spencers Corners. The present building of the Reformed Church was erected in 1826. From 1715 to 1730 most of the new settlers in Dutchess county were Germans. The village contains several large manufacturing plants, notably the Fishkill Landing Machine Co., incorporated in 1853; The Dutchess Hat Works, organized in 1873 by Lewis Tompkins; and the Dutchess Tool Co., which has been in existence since 1886. I expect there will be sixteen or more volumes before this series is finished. The plant covers about 1200 acres, and gives employment to 400 persons. Amenia, the largest, has above a hundred dwellings. Collections of the Dutchess County . The Church of England, predecessor of the present Episcopal church, was organized in 1766, and erected a building. Wood, map between 330 and 331, and 348-49. It has two school buildings, a bank, a public library housed in a beautiful building, forty business places, including grocers, plumbers, barbers, butchers, hardware, jewelers, druggists, dry goods, etc., etc. The town of Rhinebeck embraces 18,945 acres in the northwestern part of the county bordering the Hudson River. From 1683 to 1715 most of the settlers in Dutchess County were Dutch. This town, which was named for Gov. Dover Plains is the most important village in the town. The Baptist church was organized in 1777. The first deed for lands in Rynbeck precinct bears date of June 8, 1686, recorded in Ulster County Clerk's office. The town of Wappinger, originally a part of the town of Fishkill, was erected May 20, 1875, and lies wholly within the limits of the Rombout patent granted in 1685. In 1818 Milan was set off by itself, and in 1823 Northeast was shorn of Pine Plains, but had annexed a liberal slice of Amenia to its southern border, thus preserving its equilibrium among its sister towns by this compensation in wealth and population. Extant tax lists chronicle the area's significant growth, with taxable households expanding from 47 in 1741 to 849 in 1779. A freshet in 1841 swept away Given's cotton mill and the print works dam. The minutes of the society contain no records of the early pastors, except for the year 1851, when Rev. CountyNew YorkGenealogy There are in the town six villages. Three additional patents, to 1706, laid claim to the remaining interior lands. Dutchess is an archaic form of the word duchess. Thompson Pond and Upton Lake are considerable bodies of water. Z. The "house of Israel Reynolds" (Stissing House) was designated in the early records as the place where town business was transacted, and where the first town meeting for Pine Plains was held. The population of the town in 1810 was 1,756. Other early settlers were the Vanderburghs, Vandebogerts, Parmentors, Lewis, Pells, Titsoorts and Filkins. The Poughkeepsie Collegiate School, a noted institution, founded in 1835, continued until 1867, when the property was sold to settle the estate of Charles Bartlett, its first principal; the Grecian temple still crowns College Hill. Among the descendants of Gen. Lewis still resident in Staatsburg is the family of the late Lydig M. Hoyt. It stood until 1833 at the corner of Church and Market streets, when the old Christ Church, still well remembered, replaced it. document.write(cy); (Source: Historical and Genealogical Record Dutchess and Putnam Counties New York, Press of the A. V. Haight Co., Poughkeepsie, New York, 1912; pp. Her mother was Mary Wady, daughter of John Also on microfilm. A grist mill was conducted here during the Revolution by one Vincent. As this leisure class with money and time to pursue learning and culture emerged, literary and historical societies, schools, and institutions of higher learning emerged. Vassar College, founded by Matthew Vassar, was chartered by the Legislature January 18, 1861. A range of hills, locally known as Quaker Hill, extends along the east border. Snowfall began around 8 or 9 p.m. Monday in the mid- and lower Hudson Valley and continued in various forms Tuesday morning with up to 8 1/2 inches in some areas. Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 The Bogarts from Holland were among the early settlers at Green Haven. About thirty in number were captured and marched to Sharon, from whence they were taken to New Hampshire and held until the close of the war. The plant employs about 250 persons. The Legislature was in session at Poughkeepsie when the news of the surrender of Cornwallis was received, in October, 1781. Celebrated luminaries including Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and NY Governor George Clinton argued alongside local notables like Melancton Smith. Meetings are held here at stated intervals. 12 June 1812: Putnam County was set off. Several of the above mentioned mills and adjoining buildings were burned by a detachment of British troops immediately after the destruction of Kingston in 1777. The town of Poughkeepsie as early as 1715 was a part of the Middle Ward of Dutchess county. This was the origin of river freighting. This page has been viewed 74,075 times (4,778 via redirect). By 1730 it was decided to have a church in the immediate vicinity, which was erected on the site of the present "Old Dutch Church.". Among the pupils of this school was Jacob Willetts, whose arithmetic passed through many editions and was widely used in the schools of the country. Poughquag, Green Haven, Clove Valley and Beekmanville are hamlets. The extant records of the village begin in 1803, when Andrew Billings was president. Back to Table of Contents From 1715 to 1730 most of the new settlers in Dutchess county were Germans. They may include county histories, town histories, other types of histories, collections of biographies, genealogies of families, collections of records for a specific area, etc. The county was named for Mary of Modena, Duchess of York, second wife of James, Duke of York (later James II, King of England). Services were held in private houses until 1762, when the first edifice was erected. Canaan, Columbia County, New York. He was a Tory and at the close of the Revolution moved to Lansingburgh, N. Y., and his son Joseph took the property and continued the business until 1795. Pawling village, incorporated in 1903, has about 800 inhabitants. Churches. Arthursburg and Morey's Corners, now La Grangeville, were early neighborhoods. Meetings Discontinued in This House 1885.". Mr. Doherty has published a total of 13 volumes in this series, we are now adding volume 11 in accordance with our agreement to make them available as searchable database after 7 years have passed. The village contains four churches : Baptist, organized 1794, present edifice erected in 1833; Methodist Episcopal organized in 1852, church built in 1853 at a cost of $5,000; St. Charles Borromeo (Catholic) erected in 1859, during the pastorate of Rev.
