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History From America's Most Famous Valleys
Chapter Thirteen, Benton's History of Herkimer County
APPENDIX.
No. 1. Referred to in Chapter Three.
[Council Minutes XIII, page 162.]
At a Council held in Albany, the 9th day of September, 1721, Present:
His Excellency, William Burnet, Esq., &c.; Capt. Walter; Mr. Cadwallader Colden; Mr. James Alexander.
The petition of several Palatines, in behalf of themselves and others, at Skohere, praying his Excellency's leave to purchase a Tract of Land on the Mohacks River, for their use and settlement, which his Excellency communicated to this Board.
It is the opinion of the Council, that the Palatines have leave to purchase a certain Tract of Land, in the name of his Majesty, upon the Mohacks River, above the fall, about forty miles beyond Fort Hunter, and that the said purchase be made within a year after the date of the Lycense, to be in pursuance hereof, a Patent will be granted to them, their heirs and assigns, under the same Restrictions and Reservations as other vacant lands are granted to his Majesty's Subjects in this Govermut, they taking care the said Land be not granted, Purchased or Patented to any others from the Governmt heretofore.
INDIAN DEED.
To all christian people or Indians to whom these presents shall come at any-time, Know ye that we being some of the principal sachems or chiefs of the five Nations of Indians, belonging to the crown of England, do for ourselves, to and with the consent of all other Indians belonging and proprietors of a certain tract, parcell or parcells of land lying and being on both sides of the Mohawks river, beginning at the first carrying place, being the eastermost bounds, called by the natives Astenrogen, running along on both sides of the said river westerly unto Garrendagaraew, or the upper end of it, it being about twenty-four English miles long on both sides of the said river, Together with all the woodland northerly and southerly of the said meadow land as far as the said Palantines or High Dutchmen please to take, containing about in acres we know not, do of our own free will, and for the respect we have for the Government of New York, and likewise we have taken into consideration of the number of Christians that came from England called Palantines or High Dutch men, which now want land to manure to maintain their familys; and we having land enough that cannot use, Do for ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, that is our children and children's children for ever, Do give, grant, sell, alien, enfeoffe and confirm, and by these presents Do give and grant, sell, alien, enfeoffe and confirm, all the aforementioned premises, unto John Conradt Wiser Jun., Jacob Kop, John Jose Petres, Conradt Rygerds, Nicholas Fuller, Henry Mayor, Ausorian Smith, Rutles Karring, Peter Spice, Peter Waggoner, Peter Connift Kerne, Jacob Warynoo, &c., with all other High Dutch men or Pallantines in this Government, for a settlement, and we have heard that it is his Excellency's desire, and do grant it for a small consideration of payment, the whole premises above mentioned unto the said Pallantines or High Dutch men now under the crown of England, and to their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns for ever, all and singular the above mentioned premises with the appurtenances thereunto belonging:To have and to hold all the aforesaid lands with the woods, underwoods, pasture ground, meadows, lowlands, uplands, rivers, rivuletts, islands, the grass, the timber, and timber woods and all the appurtenances and privileages in the said bounds belonging or in anywise appertaining unto the aforementioned High Dutch men or Pallantines of this Government under the crown of Great Britain, and to their heirs, executors, adults and assigns for ever, To their sole and only proper use and behoofe for ever. In witness whereof, we the native owners and proprietors of the aforementioned premises, Do set our marks and take of the scale, that our children's children may know from this day, being the ninth of July, annoq Domini 1722, and we do likewise impower and authorize to sign, seale and set the mark belonging to us the live nations, as they are our chief Sachems one, two or three of every nation. FRERYORIS, a Mohawk, his hand mark and seal [L. S. ]. KAHYAWGAHROTUN, being the mark of the Undogos, and seal [L. S.] [L. S.]. KANECGARAH, the Senkes mark and seal [L. S.] ODOSSECT0H, the mark and seal of the Onido [L. S.] [L. S.]. The mark and Seal of the Cawyogos [L. S.] [L. S]. Signed and delivered in the presents of us, Interpreter Lauren s Clasens, Leo Stevens [L. S.], her mark, Interpreter, Joss Sanderse Glen, Justice; Adam Vrooman, Justice; Jan Wemp, Justice.
[Council Minutes XIV, Page 81.]
At a Council held at Fort George, in New York, January ys 17th, 1722-3.
Present: His Excellency William Burnet, Esq., &ca. ; Collo. Beekman, Mr. Van Dam, Mr. Barberie, Mr. Harrison, Doctor Colden.
Petition of John Jost Petrie and Conradt Rickert, in behalf of themselves and others, the Palatines, concerned in the Purchasing of Lands of the Indians, setting forth, That in pursuance of his Excellency's Lycence, the 9th of September, 1721, they had purchased of the Indians a tract of land lying above the fall of the Mohacks River, which is about forty miles to the westward of Fort Hunter, and praying that the same may be surveyed according to the Indian purchase now produced to this Board, in order that they may obtain his Maties Letters Patent, was read.
Ordered, that the said petition, together with the Indian purchase, be referred to the Gent. of this Board, or any five of them.
His Excellency withdrawing, the Gent. of this Board Resolved into a Committee.
His Excellency returning to the Council Chamber, took his place at the Board.
Then the Gentlemen of the Committee, to whom was referred the petition of John Jost Petri and Conradt Rickert, Palatines, in behalf of themselves and others, reported that they had considered of the same, and were of opinion that his Excellency may grant to the Petitioner and such other Persons as are now desirous to settle the Limits of the Tract Petitioned for so much of said Land as they shall be willing to take up in the following manner vizt. That every person, Man, Woman and Child be entitled to one hundred acres each, and that before the survey be made, the number and names of all the Persons to be concerned be certified to the Surveyor General or his Deputy before the Survey be made, which Report was approved of by the Board, and this Board does advise and consent that his Excellency may Grant the said Land, under such quit rent, Reservations and Restrictions as is and, are directed in his Excellency's Instructions from his Majesty.
It is the opinion of this Board, that, considering the number of People for whom this Tract is Petitioned ; it will not be contrary to the meaning and design of the said Instructions if the whole Tract should extend in its greatest length upon the Mohacks River, since the Tract to be allotted to any particular Person or Family is not to do so.
Ordered, that this Opinion of the Board be exprest in the Warrant to the Surveyor General.
No. 2. Referred to in Chapter IX
LIST OF PATENTS OR TRACTS OF LAND
In the County of Herkimer, with the date of the Patent, number of acres therein, and name of Patentee.
Adgate's Patent.-Date, 1798 ; 43,907 acres; Matthew Adgate, patentee.
Bayard's Patent.-Date, 1771; 50,000 acres; Wm. Bayard, Robert Bayard, Joshua Mulloch, Thomas Shipboy, Peter Sylvester, Henry Van Schaack, Robert Adams, Richard Cartwright, James Phyn, Wm. Kane, Allen McDougall, George Lindesay, Jacob Brower, John Van Dalspm, Rudolph Sickles, William Benson, James A. Stewart, Alexander Stewart, Jun., Robert Henry, Robert McLallan, John Verner, William Proctor, Adrian Renaudet, Carden Proctor, Richard Nassau Stevens, Thomas Edwards, John Constable, Alexander Ellis, John Duncan, Dunlap Adams, Wm. Adams, James Adams, David Edgar, Wm. Edgar, James Rankin, Jane Lyle, John Van Alen, Barent Van Alen, Abm. Schenck, Henry Remsen, Henry Remsen, Jun., John Taylor, Joseph Griswold, Robert Harding, John M. Brelun, Wm. Butler, Frederick W. Hecht, George Ball, John Gregg, Wm. Jones, Thomas Pettit, Robert Ross, Richard Hazard, William Dudley and Thomas Griswold, patentees.
Brown John's Tract.-Date, 1792. This tract is part of the 1,920,000 acres of land granted to Alexander Macomb, by letters patent dated January 10, 1792.
Burnet's Field Patent.-Date, 1725; 9400 acres; John Jost Petri and others
Colden Cadwallader's Patent.-Date, 1738; 3,000 acres; Cadwallader Colden the younger, and Coenradt Ryghtmeyer, patentees.
Cosby's Manor.-Date, 1734; 22,000 acres; Joseph Worrell, William Cosby, John Lyne Thomas Freeman, Paul Richards, John Felton, Charles Williams, Richard Shuckburgh, Timothy Bagley, James Lyne and Frederick Morris, patentees
Colden Alexander's Patent.-Date 1761; 4,000 acres; Alexander Colden, William Willett, Stephen DeLancey and Christopher Blundell, patentees.
Frank Coenradt's Patent (commonly called Staley's 3d Tract).-Date, 1765, 5,000 acres; Coenradt Frank, Frederick Frank, George Herchkeimer, Michael Stigh and Peter Piper, patentees
Fall Hill Patent.-Date, 1752; 2324 acres; Johan Joost Herkimer and Hendrick Herkimer, Patentees.
Freemason's (see Bayard's) Patent.
Glen's Purchase.-Date, 1739; 1660 acres; Jacob Glen. (It appears that the tract of land called Glen's Purchase, in the county of Herkimer, was laid out into thirty-nine lots, and granted to different persons, as follows) : Patrick McClaughry and Andw. McDowell, 1738 ; 3710 acres; lots 10, 16,17, 26, 37.
J. DeLancey,
M Lindsay and Abm. Glen, 1738; 5426 acres; lots 3, 5, 7, 11, 19, 20, 29,
34.
Lendert Helmer, 1739 ; 1970 acres; lots 13, 21, 38.
Jacob Glen, 1739; 1660 acres; lots 15, 25.
Archibald Kennedy, 1739; 1950 acres; lots 12, 22, 30
John Schuyler, Jr., 1739; 1990 acres; lots 14, 24, 35.
Arent Bradt, 1739; 1907 acres; lots 6, 23, 27.
Philip Schuyler, 1739; 1863 acres; lots 9, 18, 36.
Samuel Auchmuty, 1761; 1090 acres; lots 31, 32, 33
William Mitchell, 1761; 1910 acres; lots 2, 8, 28.
William Ogilvie, 1761 ; 2000 acres; lots 1, 4, 39.
Wm. Alexander and Henry Frey, two of the executors of John Porteus, deceased, to Alexander Ellice. Deed dated March 19, 1801, conveying, among others, the following lots of land, viz:
Lot No. 27 in Burnetsfield, south side of the Mohawk river, and lots Nos. 12 and 13, in same Tract, north side of the said river, each containing 100 acres. (Recorded in the Secretary of State's office.)
Hasenclever's Patent.-Date, 1769 ; 18,000 acres; Peter Hasenclever, David Greame; Mary Croftes, James Crawford, George Jackson, John Elves, Arthur Forest, Richaxcl Willis, John Duval, Thos. Dampier, Wm. Robertson, Wm, Berry, Neal Ward, Mary Lucy Sleech, Hutchinson Mure, Catharine Hasenclever, Mary Elizabeth Hasenclever and Charles Croftes, patentees.
Henderson's Patent.-Date, 1739; 6000 acres; James Henderson, John Kelly and James Henderson, younger, patentees.
Henderson's or Petrie's Purchase.-Date, 1740 ; 6000 acres ; Philip Livingston, John De Peyster and John Jost Petrie. This patent consists of lots 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16, in the Tract called Henderson's or Petrie's Purchase.
Johnson Guy's Patent.-Date, 1765; 2000 acres; Guy Johnson, patentee.
Jerseyfield Patent.-Date, 1770 ; 94,000 acres; Henry Glen, Alexr. Campbell, John Visscher, Jr., Philip Garlock, Harmanus H. Wendell, Alexander Ellis, Cornelius Cuyler, Simon Schermerhorn, John McCrea, Christopher Yates, Nicholas Brando, Petrus Dederick, Wilhelmus Osterhout, Isaac Vroomau, Ryer Wemple, Myndert R. Wemple, Mary Vrooman, John Farril, Jacob S. Vrooman, Tunis Van Vleck, Wm. Lyghtall, Hendrick Brower, Jun., John Baptist Wendell, Frederick Auker, Segar Van Sandford, Myndert Weinple, Volkert Vedder, Omie Le Grange, Jacob Jacobse, Myndert La Grange, James Shuter, Robert Clench, Wm. Peters, Abm. C. Groot, Harmanus Wendell, Lucas Van Vechten, Philip Van Vechten, Cornelius Wendell, Jacob H. Wendell, John H. Wendell, Barent W. Vrooman, Jacob A. Vrooman, John Walker, Jacob Lansing, Samuel Van Slycke, Simon Schermerhorn, Jun., Adam Van Slyck, Harmanus Bradt, Nicholas Van Petten, Hendrick Brower, Arent Van Petten, John Brown, Caleb Beek, Matthew Lyne, John Mynderse, Wm. Hanna, John Duncan, Mary Grant, John Abeel, Garret Abeel, Evert Byvanck, Jun., Gerard Bancher, John Byvanck, Benjamin Stymets, Isaac Sloover, Derick Brinckerhoff, John Baptist Van Eps, Isaac Truax, Jacobus Mynderse, Jacobus Van Eps, Peter Truax, Wm. Phillips, James Cotter, John Tyms, James Mordaunt, Alexander McCullagh, John McIntyre, Alexander Stewart, Edward Laight, John Lamb, John Tayler, Edward Nicoll, Charles Nicoll, Charles Doughty, Win. Whitehead, Elizabeth Breese, John Van Sice, Volckert P. Douw, James Deas, Samuel Bayard, Sen., Angus McDonald, Samuel Breese, Samuel Doughty and John Visscher, patentees.
Kast Johan Jurgh Patent.-Date, 1724; 1100 acres; Johan Jurgh Kast, Lodowick, Sarah, Dorothy, Margaret, Elizabeth, Mary and Anna Mary, children of said Johan Jurgh Kast, patentees.
L'Hommedieuls Patent.-Date, 1786; 4000 acres; Ezra L'Homedieu and Nathaniel Platt, patentees.
Lindsay's Patent.-Date, 1730; 3000 acres; John Lindsay and Philip Livingston, patentees.
Livingston's Patent.-Date, 1762; 20,000 acres; Philip Livingston, Rudolph Keller, John Burk, Edward Earl, Samuel Bailey, Wm. Denning, Wm. Livingston, Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, Peter Duboris, John Hansen, John James Beekman, Peter Hansen, Roger Townsend, Wm. McCracken, John Cuyler, Myndert Burger, Michael Hugo Frazier, Wm. Bailey, Gerardus Lansingh and Philip Lansingh, patentees.
Lansingh's Patent.-Date, 1753 ; 6000 acres; Jacob Lansingh, Abm. Lansingh and Jacob Glen, patentees.
Lispenard's Patent.-Date, 1770 ; 9200 acres; Leonard Lispenard, Leonard Lispenard, Jr., Anthony Lispenard, David Johnston, Stephen De Lancey, John Fitzpatrick, Jordan Cock, Peter Stuyvesant, Tunis Somerndyck, Martin Shier, Geo. Stanton, Henry Stanton, Rose Graham and Mary Graham, patentees.
Macomb's Purchase.-Date, 1792; John Brown's Tract consists of part of 1,920,000 acres of land, granted to Alexander Macomb, Jan. 10, 1792.
McNiel's Patent.-Date, 1761; 4000 acres; John McNeil, Alexander McKey, Alexander Stewart and Oliver Templeton, patentees.
Machin's Patent.-Date, 1786; 1600 acres ; Thomas Machin, patentee.
Moose River Tract.-Date, 1847; 13,080 acres; Anson Blake, patentee. Township No. 1 not granted, except 2 lots ; township No. 2 not granted; township No. 5 not granted, but one lot.
Nobleborough Patent.-Date, 1787; 40,960 acres; Arthur Noble, patentee.
Royal Grant (or Kingsland), granted to Sir William Johnson by Letter's Patent under the great seal of England. It is not recorded in the secretary of state's office, and neither the date of the patent nor the number of acres granted are known. It was subdivided into four allotments.
Remsenburgh Patent.-Date, 1787; 48,000 acres; Henry Remsen, George Klock, Jacob G. Klock and Dirck Van Ingen, patentees.
Schuyler's Patent.-Date, 1755; 43,000 acres; Abm. Lynsen, David Schuyler, Nicholas Packard, Peter D. Schuyler, Gerardus Stuyvesant, James Livingston, John Willett, Leonard Lispenard, Gualtherus Dubois, Peter P. Schuyler, Nicholas Bayard, Christopher Bancker, Samuel Heath, John Van Cortlandt, Philip Van Cortlandt, Wm. Kelly, David Vanderheyden, Robert Benson, John De Peyster, Jr., John Meyer, Augustine Moore and Couradt Mathyse, patentees.
Snell and Timmerman's Tract.-Date, 1755 ; 3600 acres; Jacob Timberman and Johan Joost Schnell, patentees.
Staley's Patent, 1st and 2d Tracts.-Date, 1755 ; 34,000 acres; Rudolph Staley, Johan Jost Herckheimer, Jun., Thomas Schoonmaker, Peter Bellinger, Jun., Frederick Orendorph, Hans Michael Ittig, Jun., Nichs. Woolaver, Hendrick Spone, Augustus Hess, Christopher Fox, Rudolph Schoonmaker, Samuel Broughman, Jacob Ittigh, Jacob Kesslaer, Nichs. Herckheimer, Hans Dederich Staley and Geo. Kesslaer, patentees.
Totten and Crossfield.-Date, 1786; 25,200 acres; Zephaniah Platt, patentee, Township No. 42 divided into 127 lots; very few lots granted: township No. 45, township No. 50, divided into lots and sold by the state.
Van Driesen Petrus' Patent.-Date, 1737; 1,000 acres; Petrus Van Driesen, patentee.
Van Driesen, John's Patent.-Date, 1786; 428 acres; John Van Driesen, patentee.
Van Horne's Patent.-Date, 1731; 8,000 acres; Abraham Van Horne, Wm. Provoost, Philip Livingston and Mary Burnet, patentees.
Vaughan's Patent.-Date, 1770; 8,000 acres; John Vaughan, Cornelius Cuyler, Abm. Cuyler, Henry Cuyler, Catharine Cuyler, Andrew Meyer, Adam Borger and James Stephenson, patentees.
Vrooman's Patent.-Date, 1790 9760 acres; Isaac Vrooman, patentee.
Vrooman's Patent.-Date, 1786 4,000 acres; Isaac Vrooman, patentee.
Vrooman's Patent.-Date, 1790; 433 acres; Isaac Vrooman.
Watson James' Tract.-Date, 1792. This appears to be part of the 1,900,000 acres granted to Alexander Macomb, January 10, 1792.
Winne's Patent.-Date, 1741; 2,000 acres; Peter Winne, patentee. [There is a tract of 4,000 acres in Canajoharie granted to Peter Winne and James Dillom in 1741 ].
Walton's Patent -Date, 1768; 12,000 acres; Wm. Walton, Jun., Jacob Walton, Thomas Walton, Gerard Walton, Abm. Walton, Anthony Van Dam, John Van Dam, Robert Ross Waddell, John Keen, Wm. Ross, Robert Hyslop and Christopher Dudley, patentees.
Young's Patent.-Date, 1752 ; 14, 000 ; Theobald Young, Adam Young, Frederick Young, Andries Young, Gerrit Staats, Henry Douw, Jacob Ten Broeck, Gerardus Groesbeck, Benjamin Nicoll, Henry Holland and Cornelius Ten Broeck, patentees.
Referred
to in Chapter IX
[Land Papers, vol. XV1, 45.]
To the Honble. Cadwallader Colden, Esqr., President of His Majesty's Council and Commander in Chief of the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America:
The Petition of Sir William Johnson, Baronet, Ferrall Wade, George F. Cheap, James Rogers, Dennis Madden, John Johnston, William Johnston, Peter Frax, Michael Russell, Wilhelmus Russel, Paul Reiter, Philip H. Klyne, John Spangenbergh, Lucas Veder, Lawrence Eman, Michael Sallenger, Matthias Link, Hanthy Creitz, George Stam, George Stam, Junr, Peter Cooley, John Johnson, Peter Servis, Christopher Servis, Francis Rupert, Adam Rupert, Hannis Wert, Andreas Snyder, Conraelt Creitzenbergher, Conradt Smith, Jonathan French, Jacob Pickle, Hannis Wolfe Barlet, Augustus Eikler, Jacob Sefer, Johannis Alt, Bastian Steenmyer, Stephen Kipp, George Kipp and Peter Frederick. Humbly Showeth:
That there is a Tract or Parcel of Vacant Land, situate lying and being in the County of Albany on the North side of the Mohawks River near to the Conajoharie Castle, and beginning at the Northwesterly Corner of the Rear line of a Patent or Tract of land purchased by the late Teady McGin and others and lately surveyed by his Widow Sarah McGin, which Corner or beginning is on the Bank of a Creek or Kill called by the Indians Dekayoharonwe, and about thirteen miles from the Mohawks River, which Creek falls into the said Mohawk River about Two hundred Yards below Fort Hendrick or Conajoharie Castle, thence running from the Said Northwesterly Corner of said McGin's rear line a Westerly Course to the West bank of other Creek or Kill, called by the Indians Deyoshtoraron, by the Christians Canada Kill at Burnetsfield, from thence down along the West side of the said Creek or Kill to the Lands Patented formerly, So down to the Mohawk River then Running round the Several Tracts of Land already Patented within the Above mentioned two Creeks, and taking in all the Vacant Lands between the said two Creeks from the Rear Line Quite to the Mohawks River, Containing about Forty Thousand Acres of Land; which your Petitioners are desirous immediately to settle and improve, being willing to submit to such Restrictions as to the Settlement or Cultivation of the said Tract of Land as shall be judged Reasonable.
Your Petitioners therefore humbly Pray Your Honour will be favourably Pleased to Grant to them Your Honour's Lycense to purchase in his Majesty's Name of the Native Indian Proprietors thereof the Quantity of Forty Thousand Acres of the Tract of Land above described in Order to enable them to obtain his Majesty's Letters Patent for one Thousand Acres to each of the Petitioners, Under the Quit Rent Limitations and Provisoes directed and Appointed in his Majesty's Instructions.
And Your Petitioners as in duty bound shall ever Pray, &c
Wm.
Johnson,
In behalf of himself and his Associates.
New York, 27th
March, 1761.
8th July, 1761, Read and referred to a Committee.
[Council Minutes XXIII, 368.]
At a Council held at Fort George in the City of New York, on Wednesday the Eighth day of July, 1761. Present: The Honoble Cadwallader Colden, Esqr., President and Commander In Chief &ca.; Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Horsemanden, Mr. Chambers, Mr. Smith, Mr. Watts, Mr. Walton.
The Petition of Sir William Johnson, Baronet, Ferrall Wade, George F. Cheap, James Rogers, Dennis Madden, John Johnston, William Johnson, Peter Frax, Michael Russell, Wilhelmus Russell, Paul Reiter, Philip H. Klyne, John Spangerburgh, Lucas Veder, Lawrence Eman, Michael Sallenger, Mathias Link, Hanthy Creitz, George Stam, George Stam, Junr., Peter Cooley, John Johnson, Peter Servis, Christopher Servis, Francis Rupert, Adam Rupert, Hannis Wert, Andreas Snyder, Conradt Creitzenbergher, Conradt Smith, Jonathan French, Jacob Eickle, Hannis Wolf Barlet, Augustus Eikler, Jacob Sefer, Johannis Alt, Bastian Steenmyer, Stephen Kip, George Kip and Peter Frederick was presented to the board and read, setting forth that there is a Tract or parcel of vacant Land situate, Lying and being in the County of Albany, on the North side of the Mohawks River, near to the Conajoharie Castle, and beginning at the Northwesterly Corner of the Rear line of a Patent or Tract of Land purchased by the Late Teady McGin and others, and lately surveyed by his Widow Sarah McGin, which Corner or beginning is on the Bank of a Creek or Kill, called by the Indians Dekayoharonwe, and about Thirteen miles from the Mohawks River, which Creek falls into the said Mohawks River about Two hundred Yards below fort Hendrick or Conajoharie Castle, Thence running from the said Northwesterly Corner of the said McGin's rear Line, a westerly Course to the West bank of another Creek or Kill, called by the Indians Deyoshteraron, by the Christians Canada Kill at Burnets field, from thence down along the West side of the said Creek or Kill, to the Lands patented formerly, so down to the Mohawk River, then Running round the several Tracts of Land already Patented within the above mentioned two Creeks, and taking in all the Vacant Lands between the said Two Creeks from the Rear line Quite to the Mohawks River, Containing about forty thousand acres of Land, which your Petitioners are desirous Immediately to settle and improve, being willing to submit to such Restrictions as to the Settlement and Cultivation of the said Tract of Land, as shall be judged Reasonable; and therefore humbly praying a Lycence to purchase in His Majesty's name, of the Native Indian Proprietors thereof, the Quanty of Forty thousand acres of the said Tract of Land, in order to Enable the Petitioners to Obtain His Majesty's Letters Patent for One Thousand Acres to Each of the Petitioners.
On Reading whereof it is Ordered that the said Petition be Referred to the Gentlemen of the Council or any five of them.
Referred to
in Chapter IX
MEMBERS OF THE HERKIMER COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY, AND DATES OF ADMISSION.
No. 5. Referred
to in Chapter XI
List of Sheriffs, Surrogates, Clerks and County Judges of Herkime County.
HERKIMER COUNTY
Sheriffs.
CLERKS
JUDGES
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS.
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
Prior to the above, I find among the old indictments on file, that the first District Attorney of this county, was the Hon. Nathan Williams. The next I am able to find was Joseph Kirkland, whose appointment it would seem must have been about the year 1815. The next, Thos. H. Hubbard, who it seems officiated in the years 1817 and 1818 when Simeon Ford was appointed who held up to the commencement of Mr. Hoffman's first term.
No 6. Referred to in Chapter XI.
[The list of Members elected to Congress is prefaced by an abstract of Congressional Districts.]
1797, March 28, the legislature passed a law forming Montgomery and Herkimer into a congressional district without designation as to number. In 1798, when Oneida county was erected, the former territory of Herkimer set off as Oneida and to Chenangowas retained as a congressional district with Montgomery and Herkimer.
In 1802 the counties of Herkimier, Oneida and St. Lawrence composed the 15th congressional district of the state and elected one member. In 1808, Herkimer, Lewis, Jefferson and St. Lawrence composed the l0th district. In 1812, Herkimer and Madison formed the 18th district. This county was constituted the l5th district in 1822. In 1832 Herkimer and Lewis formed the l6th district. In 1842 Herkimer and Montgomery formed the 17th district, and in 1851 St. Lawrence and Herkimer were constituted the 17th congressional district.
This was a most remarkable conjunction. The people of these two counties have as much intercourse with each other, and probably less than those of Jefferson, and Suffolk counties. Althotigh the territory of the two counties joins, there can be no persomal communication between the inhabitants except through Jefferson, Lewis and Oneida counties by the western route; or Franklin, Clinton, Essex, Warren, Washington, Saratoga, Schenectady and Montgomery counties by the eastern route; or if preterred the railways will enlarge the circuit by way of the Atlantic Ocean on the east, or Niagara Falls and Lake Ontario on the west, when the steamers are afloat. Any communication by way of the adjoining territory for purposes of business is wholly impracticable.
NAMES OF ELECTORS
Of President and Vice President of the United States, chosen from the county
since its organization and the year of election
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
MEMBERS OF CONVENTIONS
Called to amend the State Constitution.
1801. Evans Wharry, Mathias B. Tallmadge, George Rosecrants.
This convention was called to consider certain specified subjects named in the act of the legislature, passed April 6th, 1801, in reference to the constitution 1777. The convention sat at Albany and completed its labors October 27th, 1801.
1821. Sanders Lansing, Richard Van Horne, Sherman Wooster.
This convention was assembled pursuant to the recommendations contained in an act of the legislature, passed March 13th, IS21, to revise the constitution of 1777. It was held at Albany, adopted many radical changes in the former constitution and closed its sessions November 10th, 1821. This constitution was ratified by the people at a special election held on the 15th, 16th, and 17th days of January, 1822.
1846. Michael Hoffman, Arphaxed Loomis.
Pursuant to the recommendations of the act passed May l3th, 1845, this convention assembled at Albany, and completed its labors October 9th, 1846.
The whole frame work of the fundamental law of 1822, was reconstructed by this body and many radical changes made. The constitution agreed to by this convention was ratified by the people November 3d, 1846.
MEMBERS OF THE STATE SENATE
The senatorial terms from the organization of the state government in 1777 to 1846 were four years; and by the ratification of the present constitution these terms have been reduced to two years. Until 1822 all state elections were hold in April of each year, and the legislative term commenced on the first Monday of July following. Since and including 1822, state elections have been held in November of each year, and the legislative term commenced on the first Tuesday of January following. This will explain what might otherwise seem a little incongruous in the years noted.
MEMBERS OF ASSEMBLY
From the erection of the county to this time.
APPENDIX.
ADDITIONAL NOTES.
In 1777-8, Michael Edic and Abraham Van Horne were Members of Assembly from Tryon county.
In 1778-9, George Henry Bell and Abraham Van Horne.
1781-2, William Petry.
1782-3, William Petry and Andrew Frinck.
1786, Abraham Van Horne was a member from Montgomery county.
1788-9, Henry Staring.
1789-90-91, Michael Myers.
The persons bearing the above names have been noticed in this work. It is therefore proper to append the information contained in this note.
* The numeral figures designate the number of the assembly district.
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