Three Rivers
Hudson~Mohawk~Schoharie
History From America's Most Famous Valleys
New York In The Revolution as Colony and State
by James A. Roberts, Comptroller
Compiled by Frederic G. Mather
Second Edition 1898
Two Volumes
LEAD
Lead was the most difficult of the warlike stores to secure. The Committee, named above, did not discover any paying mines of that article. (See " Public Papers of George Clinton ", Vol. II, pp. 489 and 498). As it was impossible to import Lead, the Troops from this State resorted to pewter dishes as material for their Bullets. At Fort Montgomery, even the weights on fishing-nets were used for this purpose. Small quantities of Lead were brought from Connecticut. Finally, early in 1776, a happy thought came over the Provincial Congress. Here is the story, as told by Peter T. Curtenius, in making up his Accounts against the United States:-
The reason that their is no account of Purchaces Produced by P. T. C. is because by a Resolve of the Provincial Congress the Window Leads were taken out of the Windows of the Inhabitants in the City of New York & deliv'd to P T Curtenius then Commissary of the Provincial Congress amounting to Something above l00 Tons wt for which the Citizens were paid for by the Treasurer of the State after the War was over at 9d pr Ib this is the reason why It does not appear in P T C acct of Purchases-the 4 Ton 7.1 -was sent by P T C to Brig' Genl Geo Clintons Encampment at Westchester the 12 Ton was Sent up to Orange County as a place of Safety & afterwards was delivd to J Rudduch who was a Contin Officer & the remainder Say 6324 was Sent up to Albany & delivd to Phil Vanrenselaer who was a Millitary Store Keeper for the United States -
This is the form of Certificate that was given by Daniel Dunscomb:-
1776 State of New York to Paulus Banta Dr.
July. For 124 Ib. Window Lead taken from my House by Order of Convention for
public use as pr Danl. Dunscomb's Certificate at 9d pr W..............£4.13.-
New York 7th Decem' 1784 I have examin'd the above account and
allow to be due thereon
the Sum of Four Pounds thirteen shillings Currency which please to pay Mr.
Nicholas Bogart
on his producing Mr. Banta's Receipt on the Back of this Accot.
Gerard Bancker Esqr. Treasurer. Peter T. Curtenius State Audr.
[Indorsed, as follows]
Rece'd New York 7th Decent. 1784 from Gerard Bancker Treasurer of the State
the Sum
of Four Pounds thirteen shillings in full of the within Account.
£4..I3.. 0 Paulus Banta.
New York the 7th Decem'. 174
I Certify that there was taken out of the house of Paulus Banta in Dey Street
One hundred
& twenty four pounds of window leads tor Public service by order of Convention.
Peter T. Curtenius Esq'. Auditor. Daniel Dunscomb.
A deposition of Edward Blagge, made on Feb. 14, 1785, states
" that sometime in the Month
of July in the year of 1776, a Number of Men came to the house of Capt George
Codwise and
took from the Windows of the Dwelling House of the said George Codwise a Number
of Leaden
sash weights & put them in a Cart with a Number of Others, & when
this deponent ask'd what
Authority they had for so doing he was answer'd 'twas by Public Authority
".
The following is the only claim that appears from any locality
outside the City of New
York:-
State of New York to Frederick Roorbach ...... Dr
For 91 1/4 Ib Lead Weights delivered for public use as pr Certificate from
Robert
Boyd, junr Chairman of Ulster County Committee a 9d pr Ib.....................
£.3. 8. 3
I hereby certify that Mr Frederick Roorbach delivered to me
as Chairman of the Committee
for the County of Ulster Ninety one pounds and a Quarter of lead, and that
the same was
made into Bullets and used by the Militia of the County aforesaid when going
to Forts Mont-
gomery and Clinton in the Month of July 1776-
New York 30th December 1784. Robt. Boyd Junr.
[The account was allowed by the Auditor-General on Jan. 10, 1785; and paid the same date.]
Previous to the removal of the Window Leads belonging to the
private citizens of New York, Samuel Prince and two assistants, on June 5,
1776, took the Leads from the City Hall and the Exchange; and, on July 12,
36 bars of Lead, weighing 1069 pounds, were taken from Jacobns Depeyster.
John Davis. July 17, 1776 charged the Committee of Poughkeepsie 9d per pound
for 41 pounds of Lead. Daniel Dunscomb was paid by a law passed May 12, 1784.
Window Leads Were Taken From The Homes of These Citizens:
Abrams Andrew Abrams Anthony Ackly Anthony Algier (Mrs.) Ainer John Alsop John Alstyne Elizabeth Anderson Elbert Anthony Nicholas Anthony Nicholas N. Aspinwall John Bache Theophylaet Bail Cornelia (Mrs.) Banta Paulus Barclay Andrew Barclay Henry, Rev. Barnes Mary Barnes Phebe Barrea Francis Barrow Thomas Bassett (Mrs.) Bassett Francis Bauman Sebastian, Maj. Bayard Samuel Bancker Adrian Bancker Evert Bancker John Beekman (Mrs.) Beekman Abraham Beekman Gerard G., Jr. Beekman Gerard William Beekman Henry Beekman James Beekman John Beekman Samuel Beekman Theo's Beekman Wm. & Family Bend Grove Bender Matthew Benson Benjamin Benson Robert Blake Jonathan Blau Cornelia (Mrs.) Bockee Abraham Bogart Henry C. Bogart Nicholas, Capt, Bogert Cornelius Bogert Elizabeth (Mrs.) Bogert Jacobus Bogert John Bogert Nicholas Bogert Peter Bonta Jacob Bouvelot James Bowne Samuel Brasher Abraham Brasier Meads |
Breested Andrew Brevoort Elias Brevoort Henry Brewerton George Brewerton Jacob Brinckerhoff Abraham Broome Samuel Brower Abraham Brower Jeremiah Brower John Brower Peter Brown John Brown Mary (Mrs.) Brown Thomas Brown John William Buller Jane Burke (Mrs.) Burling Lancaster Burras Lawrence Butler William Byvanck Evert Byvanck John Callow Stephen Car Anthony Carmer Henry Carpenter Elizabeth Carroll James Cheesman Thomas Clark John Clarke James, Dr. Clarke Thomas, Capt.Clarkson David Clopper Peter Cockeroft William Cockle Hannah (Mrs.) Codwise George, Capt. Cooley Francis Cornelison Michael Couwenhoven Nicholas Covenhoven Edward Crolius John Crommelin Robert Crooke Annahe (Mrs.) Crooke Elizabeth (Mrs.) Crosfield Stephen Cruger Henry Cruger John Curtenius Peter T. Dale Robert, Capt. Davis Benjamin Deall Samuel Deane William De Lancey John De Lancey John Peter De Lancey Peter Delaplaine William Denning William |
De Peyster Cornelia (Mrs.) De Peyster Nicholas De Peyster William Des Brosses Elias Des Brosses James Dickson David, Capt. Dobson Thomas Dodge Amos Dodge Samuel Drake Jasper Duane (Mrs.) Dudley John Duncan George Dunscomb Daniel Dunscomb Edward Dunscomb John Dunscomb Samuel Duryee Abraham Duryee John Dutch Church Convention of the Duyckinck Gerardus Eagles William Ebbetts Daniel Elliott John Ellison Thomas Elsworth Johannes (Mrs.) Elsworth Theophilus Elsworth William, sr. Elsworth William, jr. Fangere Lewis, Dr. Farman Samuel Farmer Maria Fell John Filkin Francis Finch Alexander Fine Frederick Foght John M. Forbes Gilbert Forbes Joseph Fox Mary (Mrs.) Franklin James Franklin John Franklin Samuel Franklin Walter Fraunces Samuel Gaine Hugh Gautier Andrew Girnng George Gilbert John Gilbert William Goelet Peter Gomez Moses Graham Ennis Gregg David Griffith Robert Griffiths John, Capt. |
Grigg Henry Griswold Joseph Groesbeck Elizabeth (Mrs.) Hallett James Hallett Joseph Halstead Phebe Ham Coenrad W. Hammond Elizabeth (Mrs.) Hardenbrook Abel Hardenbrook Theophilus Hardenbrook William Haring Elbert Harris Richard Harrison George Harsin Garrit Hayes (Mrs.) Haynes Joseph Henderson Thomas Henshaw Daniel, Capt. Heyer William, Col. Hicks Whitehead Hildreth Benjamin Hitchcock Daniel Hodgeson John Holland Henry Hopkins George Hopper Matthew Hopper Rynear Housman Aurt Howard Sheffield Hoyer Peter Hughes, Mary Walton (Mrs.) Hunt Davis Hunt Jane Hyer Walter Jandine Charles Jarvis James Jauncey James, jr. Jauncey John Jauncey Mary (Mrs.) Jay Frederick Johnson Jane (Mrs.) Johnson John, Capt. Johnson Samuel Johnson Simeon Jones Humphrey Jones Margaret (Mrs.) Kelly William Kemmeny Engelbart, Dr. Kendall Mary (Mrs.) Kennedy Archibald Ketellas Abraham, Rev. Ketellas Peter, jr. Kibbel Stephen Kiersted Rulef, Dr. King Linus |
Kip Abraham Kip Henry Kip Jane (Widow) Kip Leonard Kippin William Kissick Philip Knack Reinier Kortright Lawrence Laight Edward Lasher John Latham Daniel Latham John Latham Joseph Lawrence Augustin Lawrence Caleb Lawrence Catharine (Mrs.) Lawrence John Lawrence Thomas Leake Ann (Mrs.) Leake John Leary John, sr. Leaycraft Viner Lee John Lefferts Jacobus Lester Joseph Lispenard Leonard Livingston Elizabeth (Mrs) .Livingston John Livingston Philip Livingston Robert Livingston Robert G. Long John Lott Abraham Lott Abraham P. Louden Samuel Lowey Michael Ludlow Cary Ludlow Gabriel Ludlow William Lupton William Lyng John Burt Lynson Catharine (Mrs.) McAdam William McAlpin Robert McCready James McEvers Charles McEvers James McKenny John McKinly William Mallet Jonathan Marsalis Peter Marschalk Francis Marston Nathaniel Marston Thomas Martin John Masterton David Matthewman Catharine Maxwell William Mead Isaac |
Mercier William Mesier Abraham Mesier Peter Milliner William Misnard Daniel Moncrieff Thomas Montanye (Mrs.) Montanye John Montanye Joseph Moore Benjamin, sr. Moore John Moore Lambert Moore Michael Moore Thomas William Moore William Morton John Murray Robert Myer John R. Myers Myer Neilson William Nicoll Charles Nicoll Edward Oakes Thomas Ogsbury Alexander Oothout John Oudenaarde Henry) Panton Francis Parceles Abraham Payne Ann (Mrs.) Pearsall Thomas Pearse William Pell Samuel Pettit Thomas Phillips Charles Phoenix Daniel Pinto Rachel Play Hannah (Mrs.) Prince Samuel Provoost David Provoost Eve (Mrs.) Provoost Peter Puffendorf (Mrs.) Quackenbos Walter Quackenbush Johannes Quackenbush Nicholas Quick Abraham Quick Jacobus Quill Thomas, Capt. Ramsay John Randall Thomas Rapalje Garret Rapalje Rem Ray John Ray Robert Reade John Reed James Remney William Remsen (Mrs.) Remsen George |
Remsen Henry Remsen Jacob Richards Paul Richards Stephen Riker Andrew Riker Henry Riker John Rivington James Robert Christopher Robertson Alexander Roome Jacob Roome Luke Roorbach Frederick Roorbach John Roosevelt Isaac Roosevelt Jacobus Roosevelt Nicholas Rutgers Elizabeth (Mrs.) Rutgers Henry Rutherford Walter, Maj. Sackett Samuel Sands Comfort Sarly Jacob Schermerhorn John, Capt. Schuyler Elizabeth (Mrs.) Schuyler John Schuyler Samuel Seaman Edmond Sears Isaac Sebring Bannat Sebring Cornelius Shand Mary Sharp Richard Shoals John, Capt. Sickels Robert Sickels Zachariah Silvester Francis Simson Solomon Smith Abraham Smith Ann (Mrs.) Smith Barnardus Smith Christopher Smith John Smith Thomas Smith William Smith William Peartree Spraggs Samuel Stagg John Stanton George Steele Stephen Stephany John SebastianStevens John Stewart Alexander Steymets Benjamin Steymets Christopher Stiles Daniel Stout Benjamin Stoutenbergh Tobias Stoutenburgh Isaac |
Stoutenburgh Peter Sweedland Christopher Talman William Taylor John Ten Eyck Abraham Ten Eyck Anthony Ten Eyck Daniel Ten Eyck Mary (Mrs,) Teppet Stephen Tetard John Peter Thurman John, sr. Thurman John, Jr. Tiebout Teunis Tillou Peter Todd Sarah (Mrs.) Tolmie Norman Totten Joseph Towt Robert Troup John I. Troup Robert, Capt. Tucker Thomas Turk Aha's Turner John Ustick Henry Ustick William Van Alstyne Abraham Van Alstyne John Van Alstyne Roome Van Antwerp Jacobus Van Buren Beekman.Dr. Van Cortlandt Augustus Van Cortlandt John Van Cortlandt William Van derbilt John Van derspeigleJohn Van der Voort Peter Van der Water William Van Dolsem John Van Drill William Van Dum Catarine Van Dum Sarah Van Dursen Peter Van Dyck Abraham Van Dyck Jacobus Van Gelder Abraham Van Gelder Colin Van Home: Augustus Van Home David Van Home Samuel Van Keuren Margaret (Mrs.) Van Renst Catharine (Mrs.) Van Solingen Godardus Van Varck Effie Van Varck James Van Varick Guilliam Van Vleeck Henry Ven Vleeck John |
Van Vorhis Jacob Van Wagenen Huybert Van Wagenen Jacob VanWyck Theodoras Van Zandt Jacobus Van Zandt Peter Varick Guilliam Varick John Verplanck (Mrs.) Verplanck Samuel Vredenburgh John |
Vredenburgh Matthias Vredenburgh William Waddle (Mrs.) Waldron Kilah (Mrs.) Waldron Richard Waldron Sarah (Mrs.) Walker John Walton Cornelia Walton Jacob Walton William Wardell Thomas |
Watar Agnes Watson Jacob Watts John, jr. Weeks Peezard Wells James Wendover Hercules Wendover Thomas Wessels Francis Wetherhead Rachel (Mrs.) Wetzell John Whiteman Henry |
Wickham William Williams Erasmus Williams William Witter Thomas Wolfe David Wood John Woodward John WrightJohn G., Dr. Yates Richard Zuricker John |
In July, 1776, the Provincial Congress, or Convention, voted £40 to Nathaniel Sackett for transporting Lead in Dutchess County; £50 to Henry Wisner, jr., for transporting Lead to the Counties of Orange and Ulster; and £70 to Messrs. Marsh, Stevens and Sessions for transporting Lead to the Counties of Cumberland and Gloucester.
The 100 tons of Lead secured from the windows in New York City proved invaluable. The fate of the American cause might have been much more doubtful, had it not been (or this supply. From July to December, 1776, about 20 tons of this lead had been delivered to the Army. In July and August, a large part of it was shipped to Col. Levi Pawling, in Gen. James Cnnton's Encampment; to Nathaniel Sackett and Jonathan Platt, in Dutchess County; and to Henry Wisner, in Ulster and Orange Counties-£ 20. 0. 6 having been paid to the latter, Oct. 23, by the Treasurer of the Provincial Congress. The Committee of Ulster County, Oct. 25, paid 4/6 to Johannes Hardenbergh tor freight on Lead; and, also, the same amount to William Elsworth for freight paid " for Lead Carried to Kingston from N. Y. of which the lower end of the County had none". Some of the last named Lead was afterward carted from Kingston to Newburgh.
1776 State of New York to Henry Bogart Dr.
Novr 10 To Cartage for Sash Leads from Hobuck & Newark ..................
£t3- 4.
To Cartage down to the Ferry.....................................................................10.
To casting 15 ct Lead into Musket Ball @ 8/--...........................................6.
1784 To 15 Boxes for the Ball - 2/-. ..........................................................1.10
July 10 To my Wages going to Hackensack to dig up the Bullets & carting
them
to the Landing 4 days @ l0/-........................................................................2.
To 9 New Boxes the old ones being rotten ..................................................18.
To freight paid to the Boatman from Hackinsack including cartage to
the Barracks.................................................................................................12.
£14.I4.
This bill was audited and paid May 15, 1786. The State, May 29, 1777, paid
a bill of the Committee of Newburgh Precinct, dated July 4, 1776, for 186
3/4 pounds of Lead, at 8d., delivered to Col Hasbrouck's Regiment at Fort
Montgomery.
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