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The New York Gazette (New York, NY) � August 29, 1774
Five Dollars Reward
Run-away from the subscriber living in Schoharie district, in the county of Albany, and province of New-York, a negro man named Prince: Had on when he went away, a black homespun jacket, a coarse white linen shirt, a pair of linen breeches, an old beaver hat bound with a yellow ribbon, and a pair of old shoes. Whoever takes up said negro, so that his master may have him again, shall have the reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by Jacob Van Schaick, in Albany, or Johannis Lawyer, Jun. in Schoharie
Connecticut Journal (New Haven, CT) � November 18,1778
Trenton, Nov. 4.
A letter from Col. Butler, published by Congress, gives an account of the Colonel�s having on the 2d ult. Made an expedition from
Schoharie, in New-York government, with a detachment of Continental troops, consisting of a corps of riflemen, the fourth Pennsylvania regiment, and 20 rangers, into the Indian country � that on the 9th & 10th he took possession of and burnt two Indian towns, a saw and grist mill, an Indian castle, &c. and broke up the settlements of Unadilla and Anaquago, on the Susquehanna, destroyed upwards of 4000 bushels of corn, and then returned, with the loss of only one man, the Indians having fled before him with great precipitation, leaving their cattle, dogs, &c. behind them.
The Boston Gazette (Boston, MA) � September 4, 1780
Fish-Kill, August 21
We hear that the people are considerably alarmed at Schenectady
and other Places West of Albany, since the late Mischief done by the Enemy at
Canajohary and Schoharie.
Connecticut Journal (New Haven, CT) � October 21, 1780
Albany, October 21, 1780.
Last week we were alarmed with an account that the enemy had taken Fort Ann, on which our militia marched to Half-Moon; when we were ordered to return, as the enemy had re-crossed Lake-George. � They came down South-Bay, and summoned Fort Ann to surrender, which it did immediately. � From thence they marched to Fort George, garrisoned by 80 of Warner�s regiment, who were all, except fourteen, on a scout; who, we hear, mere mostly cut to pieces; - the officer refused to give up the Fort until he capitulated, - obtaining his parole, with liberty to take off the women and children.
On Monday night last the enemy came to Ball�s Town, where they have burnt eight or ten houses, and carried off about 30 prisoners, among whom is Col. Gordon.
On Thursday Sir John Johnson, Butler and Brant, made a descent on Schoharie, which they entirely destroyed with the grain, forage, &c. A prisoner who was taken, says they are 485 strong, that they had with them only two or three of the Seneca Indians, and that Cahugas had returned without leave, - that they had a brass grass-hopper, a three pounder, and a four pound cohorn.
From Schoharie they proceeded up the Mohawk river, destroying as far up as Stone-Arabia. A letter from Cagnawaga gives the agreeable account of our people�s coming up, attacking and compelling them to cross the river, leaving their prisoners, plunder and baggage behind.
Pennsylvania Evening Post (Philadelphia, PA) � November 4, 1780
Fishkill, October 26. Extract of a letter from an office of distinction, dated Cagnawaga, October 20. "Gen Van Rensselaer with the militia, and the levies under col. Du Bois engaged the enemy under sir John Johnson yesterday evening, at Fox's mills, Tryon county; and , after a very fevered action of three quarters of an hour, forced them to give way and cross the river, leaving their plunder, baggage and prisoners behind them. An hour's light would have given us the whole party. The action was general and vigorous. Col. Brown was killed in skirmishing in the fore part of the day. The country is defolated from Fort Hunter up to Stone Arabia and a part of it; the grain and forage all destroyed. His excellency the gov. was at the time of action at this place forcing a march with a considerable force, to join gen. Van Rensselaer in pursuit of the enemy, who must, in all probability, fall into our hands. The above party also destroyed Schoharie on the seventh instant."
The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI) � November 8, 1780
Extract of a letter from an officer of distinction, dated
Caghnawage, October 2.
�Gen. Van Resaleer, with the militia, and the levies
under Col. Du Bois, engaged the enemy under Sir John Johnson yesterday evening,
at Fox�s Mills, Tryon county; and, after a very severe action of three quarters
of an hour, forced them to give way and cross the river, leaving their plunder,
baggage and prisoners, behind them; - an hour�s light would have given us the
whole party. The action was general and vigorous. Col. Brown was killed in
skirmishing in the fore part of the day. The country is desolated from Fort
Hunter up to Stone Arabia; and in a part of it the grain and forage all
destroyed. His Excellency the governor was at the time of the action at this
place, forcing a march with a considerable force to join Gen. Van Rensaleer in
pursuing the enemy, who must, in all probability, fall into our hands.
�The above party also destroyed Schoharie on the 7th
instant. The inhabitants got into the forts, who, with the garrisons, are safe.�
Connecticut Journal (New Haven, CT) � August 9, 1781
Fishkill, August 2.
Extract of a letter from the army,
Dobb�s Ferry, July 30, 1781.
A deserter came in from New-York, to Head quarters, says, that Col. Tarleton�s legion, and two British regiments of infantry, are arrived from the southward.
It is certain that a fleet failed from Sandy Hook last week, with design to escort Cornwallis�s army to South Carolina, or, which is most probable, back to New-York
Extract of a letter from Albany, dated July 28.
On the 26th instant, Col. Willet being returned to Albany, received an express from
Schoharie, that the enemy was seen in the lower part of that settlement. He obtained a detachment of Col. Cortlandt�s regiment, and waggons, and set off about ten o�clock in the evening; yesterday morning he was at Schoharie. I cannot learn that the enemy have burnt more than one house.
We have just heard, that the British have evacuated Ninety-Six: - That Cornwallis has divided his troops, part to be returned to New-York, and part to reinforce their debilitated troops in South-Carolina.
At a Common Council, held at the City Hall of the City of Albany, the 19th day of July, the Mayor, Alderman, and Commonalty of the said city, came to the following resolutions.
Resolved, That the thanks of this Board be given to Colonel Marinus Willet, and the officers and troops under his command, for their bravery and military conduct in the action of the 10th inft. near Turlough, in Tryon county; who, with an interior force, defeated and put to flight, the enemy under the command of Brandt and Frey:
Resolved, That the Freedom of this city, be presented to Colonel Willet, in testimony of the high sense this Board entertain of his patriotism and distinguished merit.
The Massachusetts Spy (Worcester, MA) � September 6, 1781
Poughkeepsie, August
20.
The following account from Schoharie, and accounts of
the captivity and release of Mr. Becker, and the robbery of Gen. Schuyler's
house, mentioned in our last, came too late for our paper of last week.
About the 25th ult. between 20 and 30 Indians and
Tories made their appearance at Schoharie, and went to a house where they found
a woman with two sons, nearly grown up, and some other children. One of the sons
they barbarously murdered in the presence of the mother, though no resistance
had been made, the other, after setting fire to the house, which the woman,
however, found means to extinguish, they carried off. They killed two other
unarmed men, who fell in their way, burnt one house and two barns, and were
proceeding to the house of Major Becker; but being discovered before they
got quite to the house, the Major, with two other men, took to their arms, and
in a short time beat them off, leaving one of their wounded in the field; and
from the discovery of blood in several places, it is probable that was not all
the loss. The gallant behaviour of Major Becker and the two men, not only does
them a great honour, but in all probability, prevented much greater mischief
being done in the neighborhood.
We have the pleasure of informing the publick, that
John Blecker, Esq; who some days since, was kidnapped at his place at Tomheneck,
a few miles above Albany, is retaken and safely returned to Albany. he was taken
by a party under the command of one Howard, who had his orders in writing from
Col. St. Leger, commanding at St. John's. Howard and his party were secured by
some people on the Grants, who went in pursuit of them, and it is expected they
will meet the fate, which a practice so contrary to the law of nations, merits.
It appears that the British are not ashamed to employ
their adherents, thus to steal away inhabitants out of the country; and even
condescend to offer rewards for the encouragement of this low unmanly business.
On the evening of the 7th inst. a certain Captain
Meyer, formerly of Albany county, now at Roger's rangers, at the head of 18 or
20 men, came to the house of Gen. Schuyler, at Albany, and on being refused
admittance at the back gate they forced it, enetered the kitchen, and had
proceeded to the back hall, before they were met by four white men and two
blacks, who on discovering them, had been fo their arms - the brave opposition
made by these men and blacks, afforded Gen. Schuyler time to gain his bed room,
where his arms were deposited - by this time the enemy, had taken two of the
men, wounded a third, and obliged the fourth, with the negroes, to seek shelter
in the cellar. Some of the party then attempted to surround the house, whilst
others entered ----------- Gen. Schuyler's fire, retired on the first discharge
- though he repeated the fire frequently, to alarm the town. In the mean time,
Meyer, with some of the party, had got up stairs, in the passage leading to the
bed-room, but on their hearing the Gen. call to the citizens, to hasten up and
surround the house, retired with precipitation. Though the citizens made all
possible dispatch, and their approach was probably the means of the villains
going off, yet they came too late - the party had carried off the two prisoners,
and some of the General's plate. Gen. Clinton immediately on the alarm; had
ordered out a party of the regular troops, but as they were more remote than the
citizens, they consequently could not arrive in season. Parties were
immediatelysent out, taking different routes, in pursuit of them, but by the
last accounts, had not fallen in with them.
Last week we had repeated advices, of mischief done by
the enemy, at Warsing and places adjacent, about 30 miles back of Kingston,
southerly, on the road from thence to Philadelphia. We have received no
authenticated account of the matter, but the common report is, that the enemy
consisted of about 200 Indians, or more savage inhabitants painted, and dressed
like them, and about 80 or 90 tories, that they had burnt or destroyed about 14
houses, with all the hay, grain and other property, they could find, and had
carried off several of the inhabitants, among whom were two members of our late
assembly. That there were 70 or 80 of our soldiers quartered in the neighborhood
at different houses, most of which the enemy attacked, but were beat off, and
prevented from burning or doing any material damage. Hence it appears, that
these cowardly villains, only mean to attack the defenseless, and that, like the
Devil, by whose spirit they are actuated, if they are resisted they will flee
from us.
Independent Ledger (Boston, MA) � September 7, 1781
Extract of letter from a gentleman in Albany, dated
September 7, 1781.
"On Saturday last, a party of his Most Sacred
Majesty's savage subjects, went to the house of one -- Freitz, at Bever-dam,
near Schoharie, where they performed a most extraordinary piece of bravery, that
should be told to the world; They murdered the old man and his wife, both of
them at least 70 years of age; his son's wife and 5 children - his son being a
Captain of Militia, was kept a live to be an eye and ear witness to the horrid
cruelties perpetrated on his relatives - After burning the house, barn, &c.
they went off with their booty, the Captain and eight scalps.
Connecticut Courant (Hartford, CT) � July 16, 1782
Extract of a letter from Albany, July 2, 1782.
We have been very unexpectedly honored with a visit from the Commander in Chief � His Excellency Governor Clinton accompanied him. They were received with uncommon marks of joy and congratulation. The Mayor and Corporation presented a congratulatory address to his Excellency General Washington, with the freedom of the city in a gold box. All the principal citizens waited upon the General with the most cordial congratulations on his arrival. On Saturday he set out to visit the troops, with the Governor, Gen. Schuyler and many other gentlemen of distinction. Brigadier-General Gansevort, with forty volunteers, escorted him to Saratogo, where, after surveying the theatre of the glorious campaign of 1777, he reviewed the first regiment of New-Hampshire, and examined the block-houses at that place. From thence he went, the next day, to Schenectady; five miles from which he was received by sixty of the principal inhabitants on horseback, who attended him into the town amidst the ringing of bells, firing of cannon, and every other possible demonstration of felicity. About one hundred warriors of the Oneidas and Tuscaroras, completely armed and painted for war, met him without the gates. The magistrates, military officers and respectable citizens, who had caused a public dinner to be provided, seemed anxious to give the most incontestable proofs of their gratitude and sensibility for the honor of the visits. The General viewed the town and fortifications and returned to Albany the same evening. Yesterday morning he went on board his barge on his way to the army, amidst the benedictions of the magnitude, leaving the citizens of this country strongly impressed with the ideas of a great character, in which are combined every public and private virtue.
By authentic accounts the enemy are collecting and fortifying at Oswego, from which place they will undoubtedly send parties to harrass our frontiers. Their small parties have done considerable damage already; besides burning the house and mills at the falls, when they carried off 12 or 15 prisoners. Last evening an express arrived from
Schoharie, bringing an account that there were about 300 of the enemy there; what the consequence of this alarm will be, time will shew, though we have to expect continual alarms of this nature.
New York Gazetteer (Albany, NY) � September 9, 1782
State of New York, ss.
By John Ten Broeck, Esq.
Sheriff of the County of Albany.
Whereas as a Court of General Sessions of the Peace,
Cornelius A. Vedder, late of the district of Schenectady, in the county of
Albany, yeoman; Richard Bond, late of the united districts of Duanesburgh
and Schoharie, in the county of Albany, yeoman; Peter McMicken, late of
the said united districts of Duanesburgh and Schoharie, in the said county of
Albany, yeoman; Hanickle Mattbyse, late of the united districts of
Duanesburgh and Schoharie, in the county of Albany, yeoman; Adam Vrooman
late of the west district of the manor of Rensselaerwyck, in the county of
Albany, Yeoman; Jacob Vrooman, late of the district last aforesaid, in
the county last aforesaid, yeoman; Peter Thomson, late of the said united
districts of Duanesburgh and Schoharie, in the county of Albany aforesaid,
yeoman; and Arent Van Petten, late of the district of Schenectady, in the county
of Albany, yeoman; were severally indicted for adhering to the enemies of the
people of this State.
These are therefore, to notify such of the said several
persons, who shall at the expiration of the time for that purpose hereinafter
limited, be in full life: and all persons claiming any estate or interest, under
such of the said persons above named, who shall at the expiration of the said
time be deceased; that unless they the said several persons abovenamed, who
shall be so in full life, do personally appear in the Supreme Court of this
State, within the time hereinafter limited, and traverse the indictment against
the respectively; and that unless some or one of them the said several persons
claiming any estate or interest as aforesaid, do personally, or if some coverts,
insane, or within age, do by their respective barons, guardians or next friends,
appear in the said Supreme Court, on or before the fourth day after the first
day of the second term, next succeeding the day of the date of this notice, and
traverse the indictment against the persons respectively, under whom they
respectively so claim, they the said several persons abovenamed, will be
adjudged, if in full life, guilty; or if deceased, to have been at the time of
their death, respectively guilty of the offence charged against them
respectively; and that all and singular the real and personal estate within this
State, held or claimed by such of the said persons respectively, who shall be in
full life as aforesaid, or which were held or claimed at the time of their
death, respectively, by claim, they the said several persons above will be
adjudged, if in full life, guilty; or deceased, to have been at the time of
their death respectively guilty of the offence charged against them
respectively; and that all and singular the real and personal estate within this
State held or claimed by such of the said persons respectively, who shall be in
full life as aforesaid, or which were held or claimed at the time of their
death, respectively, by such of the said persons as shall be deceased, will be
forfeited to the people of this State.
Given under my hand the tenth day in the seventh year
of the independence of the said State.
John Ten Broeck
New York Gazetteer (Albany, NY) � February 24, 1783
Pursuant to a power to me given, by a certain
Indenture of Release by way of Mortgage, executed by William Harris, late
of Schoharie, in the county of Albany, and State of New York, yeoman, and
bearing date the 10th day of January, 1777: I hereby give notice, That I will
expose to sale at Public Vendue or Auction, on Monday, the Eighth Day of
September, next at Ten o�Clock in the Forenoon, at the City-Hall of the City of
Albany a certain Lot, Piece, or Parcel of land, situate in the united districts
of Duanesburg and Schoharie, on the west side of Schoharie River, in the county
of Albany aforesaid, within the bound, of a patent granted to Johannis Lawyer
and John De Poyster, being part of Lots No. 1 and 2, in the division of
said patent, and containing One Hundred Acres.
John De Poyster
Litchfield Monitor (Litchfield, CT) � June 23, 1788
Albany, June 5.
Lately was committed to gaol in this city, John G. Richtmyer, and Frederick
Richtmyer, of Schoharie. The first stands charged with the crimes of incest and murder, the other with being privy to the murder.
The Daily Advertiser (New York, NY) � August 26, 1788
Sales at Auction
This Day, X o'clock
At my Auction-Room, No. 14, Hanover-Square.
A large and general assortment of
Household and Kitchen Furniture
On Thursday the 18th September, x o'clock, at the
Coffee-House
For the benefit of the creditors of Joshua Isaacs,
All that Tract of Land lately granted to the said
Joshua Isaacs, situated in the county of Albany, on the west side of Hudson
river and on the east of Schoharie Kill and the settlement of Brakabeen, and
west of the manor of Renssellaerwyck, beginning at a hemlock tree, standing in
the south-east bounds of a tract of land granted to Captain Edward Clark; and in
the northeast bounds of a tract granted to Henry Heeger and others, and running
thence along the said Clark's land to a tract granted to W. Bauch, then along
the same to a tract granted to William Wood, then along the same to a tract
granted to John Morin Scott and others, then along the same to a tract granted
to David Buffington and others, then along the same to a tract granted to W.
Butler, then along the same to the said tract granted to H. Heeger, then along
the same to the same place of beginning, containing 4646 acres.
To be sold in thirteen allotments according to a map
thereof, which will be exhibited at the time of sale, and in the interim may be
seen at the Coffee-house. The terms of sale will be known, and conveyances
granted by the assignees of Joshua Isaacs.
By order of the assignees,
James Barclay
The New York Journal (New York, NY) � January 13, 1791
Whereas Matthew Adgate, Archibald Campbell, and Joab
Stafford, did on the 17th day of November last give notice, that they should
meet at the dwelling house of Johannes Lawyer, inn-keeper, at Schoharie,
to ballot for the lots in the several allotments made by them, as commissioners
in the partition of a patent of land granted to Johannes Lawyer and others - And
whereas the commissioners did, agreeable to the act, by virtue of which said
partition was made, give notice in writing, as the act directed, to the
honorable Robert Yates, Esq. chief justice of the Supreme court of judicature of
the state of New-York; and a like notice to the honorable John Lansing, junior,
Esq. one other of the justices of the said supreme court, requesting their
attendance to oversee said balloting - And whereas the said commissioners being
prepared to attend at the time and place notified for balloting, received a
notice from the chief Justice that an event unforeseen, had arisen in his
business that now prevented his attending; and the said commissioners did also
receive a like notice from Judge Lansing, that he was prevented from attending
by business he had to transact at Albany on the day so appointed; therefore the
commissioners, under the necessity of posponing the balloting aforesaid, as
notified,
DO hereby give notice, to all persons concerned or
interested in the lands herein mentioned.
Whereas Sir Henry Moore, Baronet, Captain General and
Governor in Chief of the late province, now state of New York, by letters patent
under the great seal of the said province, did, on the twenty ninth day of
December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight,
grant and confirm unto Johannes Lawyer and others, their heirs and assigns for
ever, all those three certain tracts or parcels of land, situate, lying and
being in the county of Albany � The first of which tracts begins at a large
hemlock tree, formerly marked with the figures twenty four, and the letters MVR
and JD, WC, 1766, for the north west corner of the manor of Rensselaerwyck, and
runs thence along the west bounds of the said manor to a tract of one hundred
and twenty acres of land, surveyed for Michael Salsbergh, pursuant to the said
Captain General and Governor in Chief�s warrant, bearing date the twenty seventh
of January the last; then along the north west and south bounds of the last
mentioned tract to the said west bounds of the manor of Rensselaerwyck; then
along the said west bounds to a brook called Little Schoharie Creek; thence down
the said stream of the said brook, as it runs, to a tract of two hundred and
twenty two acres, granted in Thomas Eckerson; then along the easterly,
northerly, and westerly bounds of the last mentioned tract in the said brook
called Little Schoharie Creek; then down the stream of said brook, as it runs,
to another tract granted to the said Thomas Eckerson; then along the easterly
and northerly bounds of the last mentioned tract to the easterly bounds of a
tract of land granted to Mandert Schuyler and others; then along the said
easterly bounds of the last mentioned tract to a tract of land surveyed for
Jacob Sternberger, George Zimmer, and others; then along the bounds of the last
mentioned tract, south, fifty nine degrees east, one hundred and thirty seven
chains; north, twenty seven degrees east, one hundred and fifty four chains;
south, fifty degrees east, two hundred and eighty chains; north, thirty two
degrees east, two hundred and eighty four chains; and north, thirty two degrees
west, two hundred and ten chains, to a tract of three thousand acres of land
surveyed for Captain Jonathan Brewer; then along the bounds of the last
mentioned tract east, seventy five chains; and north, sixteen degrees east,
ninety six chains, to the said hemlock tree, marked for the northwest corner of
the manor of Rensselaerwyck, where this tract first began; containing twenty one
thousand seven hundred acres of land, and the usual allowance for highways. The
second of the said tracts begins at the north east corner of the northernmost of
two tracts of land granted to Lambarttus Sternberger and Adam Sternberger, and
runs from thence along the west bounds of the aforesaid tract, surveyed for
Jacon Sternberger, George Zimmer, and others, north, twenty seven degrees east,
to the aforesaid tract of land surveyed for Captain Jonathan Brewer; then along
the south bounds of the last mentioned tract west, to the easterly bounds of the
aforesaid tract, granted to Myndert Schuyler, and others; then along the
easterly bounds of the last mentioned tract to the aforesaid tract granted to
Lambertus Sternberger and Adam Sternberger; and then along the north bounds of
the last mentioned tract to the north east corner thereof, where this second
tract first began, containing seven hundred acres of land and the usual
allowance for highways. And the third of the said tracts begins in the west
bounds of a tract of land granted to John De Peyster and Johannes Lawer, situate
to the westward of, and adjoining a tract of land granted to George Clarke, at
the distance of sixty chains from the north west corner of the said tract
granted to John De Peyster and Johannes Lawyer, and runs thence north, sixty two
degrees and thirty minutes west, two hundred and eighteen chains; then north,
thirty three degrees and thirty minutes west, one hundred and ninety three
chains, to the easterly bounds of a tract of land granted to John Frederick
Bauch, Christian Zahe, and others; then along the said easterly bounds of the
last mentioned tract to the north east corner thereof; then north, twelve
degrees east, one hundred and ninety chains, to a large white oak tree standing
on the west side of the old Conajohary road, marked with a turtle and bottle;
then north, fifty five degrees east, two hundred and sixty chains, to a large
heap of stones raised by the Indians on the west side of the foot path from
Schoharie to Fort-Hunter; then south, fifty-one degrees east, to the westerly
bounds of the aforesaid tract of land granted to Myndert Schuyler and others;
then along the said westerly bounds of the last mentioned tract to a tract of
land granted to Augustus Van Cortlandt; then along the northerly bounds of the
last mentioned tract to the northwest corner of a tract of land granted to Lewis
Morris and Andreas Coeyman; then along the westerly bounds of the last mentioned
tract to a tract of land granted to John De Peyster and Johannes Lawyer; the
along the northerly, westerly, and southerly bounds of the last mentioned tract
to a tract of land granted to George Clarke; then along the westerly bounds of
the last mentioned tract to a tract of land granted to Thomas Eckerson and
Cornelius Eckerson; then along the northerly, westerly and southerly bounds of
the last mentioned tract to the aforesaid west bounds of the tract of land
granted to John De Pester and Johannes Lawyer; then along the said west bounds
of this last mentioned tract to the place where this tract first began;
containing fourteen thousand two hundred acres of land, and the usual allowance
for highways. The said three tracts containing thirty six thousand six hundred
acres of land, and the usual allowance for highways - as by the said letters
patent may more fully and at large appear.
And whereas we the subscribers, by virtue and in
pursuance of a certain act of the legislature of this state, entitled, "Ac act
for the partition of lands," passed the sixteenth day of March, one thousand
seven hundred and eighty five, have lately proceeded to a survey of the lands
abobe mentioned and described
We do hereby give notice, That true maps and field
books of the survey of the same, and of the allotments and lots made specifying
the bounds of every allotment and lot - on which said maps the allotments and
lots are laid down and numbered - and which said maps and field books are signed
by us, and are filed, one of the said maps and field books, in the office of the
clerk of the county of Albany, where the land lieth, and the other in the
secretary's office of the state of New-York.
And we do hereby appoint, the 15th day of February
next, at 10 o'clock, in the forenoon, at the dwelling house of Elisha Crane, in
the city of Albany, to be the day and place for balloting for the said lots in
each allotment; and require all persons concerned, then and there to attend, to
see the several lots ballotted for. Given under our hands, at Albany, the 29th
day of December, 1790.
Mat. Adgate,
Arch'd Campbell,
Joab Stafford,
Commissioners
Windham Herald (Windham, CT) � February 11, 1792
Philadelphia, January 25.
Extract of a letter from Albany, Jan. 15.
A very extraordinary deception was a few days since practiced on the citizens of
Schoharie, by a knowing villain. He put up at Ingolt�s tavern, and in conversation with young Ingolt, told him he would give him six new dollars for three old ones � a bargain was, of consequence, immediately struck. This was soon noised about, and brought many people together, to trade with this extraordinary man for his new dollars; and he exchanged with them to amount of some hundreds, all real good dollars; telling them at the same time that he coined the new dollars himself, and that he made a great profit in giving two for one, and that if they would furnish him with any sum of old dollars, he would give the receipts therefor, and in three weeks return to every one double the sum they had given him � His conduct so infatuated the people of Schoharie, that some of them mortgaged their lands to borrow money, others sold off their horses and oxen, and, it is said a merchant advanced him eighty pounds; others fifty, twenty, ten, five, &c. to the amount of 5000 �. He then hired a sleigh and gave the man a dollar for every six miles to drive him to the Hudson, wherewith to purchase some things of the apothecaries, in order to make his dollars � Here the story ends, and the citizens of Schoharie are left to repent, when too late, their unparalelled credulity.
The Herald (New York, NY) � September 2, 1795
This is to give notice, to all persons interested in
the certain tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being between the second
Breeckabeen creek and Stony-creek, on the north side of the Schohary-river in
the county of Schoharie, (formerly the county of Albany) beginning at the point
of a hill called Onestegrave, which said point is distant northwest twenty-six
chains from the Schohary river, and runs from the point of the said hill north,
nineteen degrees east, two chains to the north side of the said creek called
Stony-creek; then up the north side of the said creek, as it winds and turns, to
a maple-tree marked with a blaze and three notches on four sides, standing near
where the water springs out of the ground, the said maple-tree standing four
hundred and forty chains measured on a course north, forty-eight degrees and
thirty-five minutes west, from the point of the aforesaid hill; then from the
said maple-tree south, sixty degrees and twenty minutes west, to a hemlock tree
marked with the letters W. I. standing at the head of a brook called
Kinhieragara, or the second Breeckabeen-creek; then down the south side of the
said Breeckabeen creek, as it winds and turns, to a tract of land granted to
Jacob Frederick Lawyer and others; then along the bounds of the said tract
of land granted to Adam Vrooman; then along the bounds of the last
mentioned tract to the point of the said hill where his tract first began;
containing eighteen thousand acres of land, and the usual allowance for
highways; granted to Michael Byrne, France Rupert, Lucas Vedder and their
associates, by letters patent dated the 215th day of March 1768. That Peter
Borst, jun , Storm A. Becker and Silas Gray, all of Schoharry,
in the county of Schoharry, Gentlemen, who are not interested in the said tract
or parcel of land, are appointed commissioners to make a partition thereof
agreeably to the directions of an act of the legislative of the state of
New-York, entitled, �An act for the partition of lands,� passed the 16th day of
March 1785; which said commissioners will meet at the house of Isaac Merseles,
in the town of Schoharry, aforesaid, innkeeper, on Tuesday the third day of
November next, at ten o�clock in the forenoon, to proceed to the partition of
the said lands. At which time and place all persons interested therein, are
hereby required to attend for that purpose, either by themselves or their
attornies.
Dated the first day of August, in the year of our Lord,
one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five.
Johannis Dietz
Jonathan Danforth, for himself, and attorney for Daniel
Campbell, Proprietors in the above mentioned Patent.
The Herald (New York, NY) � September 30, 1795
This is to give notice, to all persons
interested in the certain tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being on
the Mohawk river, in the county of Otsego, and state of New-York and on both
sides of a river or brook called and known by the name of Adayaghteingay:
beginning at the north east corner of a tract of twenty thousand acres of land
granted to John Harper, senior, William Harper and twenty other persons: and
runs thence along the northern lands of the said tract south, eighty-six degrees
west, two hundred and fifty chains; then south sixty three degrees west one
hundred and eleven chains to the north east corner of a tract of twenty-two
thousand acres of land lately granted to Lawrence Kortright and twenty-one other
persons; thence along the northern bounds of the last mentioned tract of land
south, sixty-three degrees west, two hundred chains; then south seventy six
degrees west one hundred and twenty chains to the north-east corner of a tract
of twenty two thousand acres of land surveyed for sundry persons associates with
John Harper, sen, William Harper, John Harper, jun, Joseph Harper , and
Alexander Harper, being part of a tract of two hundred and fifty two thousand
acres of land purchased by the above named John Harper and his associates from
the Indian proprietors thereof and runs from thence along the northern bounds of
the last mentioned tract of twenty two thousand acres of land south, seventy six
degrees west, one hundred and fifty seven chains; then south, sixty-seven
degrees west, one hundred and fifty chains, to the north east corner of a tract
of six thousand acres of land, part of the above mentioned tract purchased of
the Indian proprietors by the above named John Harper and his associates, which
said tract of six thousand acres was surveyed for Thomas Lyndt and other persons
associates in the above mentioned purchase and runs from the last mentioned
north-east corner along the northern bounds of the said six thousand acre tract
south, sixty-seven degrees west, eighty chains to the north east corner of a
tract of thirty thousand acres of land granted to Thomas Wharton, Rease
Meredith, and twenty eight other persons; and runs thence along the northern
bounds of the last mentioned tract south, sixty-seven degrees west, twenty-four
chains, and north, eighty-one degrees west, three hundred chains, then north,
nine degrees east, two hundred and twenty chains to the south bounds of a tract
of sixty-nine thousand acres of land situated on the north and west sides of the
Susquehanna-river, which tract was granted to William Trent, Charles Reade,
Thomas Wharton, senior; and sixty-six other persons; then along the said south
bounds of the last mentioned tract east and north thirty-four degrees east as
the same do run to the Susquehanna river; then down the said river as it winds
and turns, until a hemlock tree standing on the east bank of the said river,
marked W. I. 1769, bears south eighty-one degrees east; then crossing the said
river on the said course to the said hemlock tree; then from the said tree
south, eighty-one degrees east, one hundred and ninety-eight chains, to a
hemlock tree; then north, sixty seven degrees east, two hundred and fifty-six
chains to a beach tree; then north, seventy six degrees east, two hundred and
ninety-one chains to a beach tree; then north, sixty-three degrees east, two
hundred and seventy seven chains to a hemlock tree standing in the south bounds
of a tract of forty thousand acres of land granted to Alexander McKee, and
thirty-nine other persons; then along the south bounds of the last mentioned
tract, and the south bounds of a tract of forty thousand acres of land granted
to Stephen Skinner and thirty nine other persons, north, eighty-six degrees and
thirty minutes east, two hundred and twenty-four chains to a beach tree; then
along the south east bounds of the last mentioned tract of land north, fifty
seven degrees east, three hundred forty chains to a white maple tree; then along
the bounds of a trail of twenty-six thousand acres of land surveyed for John
Butler and others, south thirty-five degrees east, one hundred and sixty-two
chains to a beach sapling, and south, fifty-seven degrees west, three hundred
and sixty-eight chains to the place where this tract, set out as aforesaid,
first began; including within the bounds thereof a part of a tract of eight
hundred acres of land formerly granted to Bartholomew Vrooman, Martines Vrooman,
Barent Vrooman, Tefayes Swart and Hermanus Greslear, and contains exclusive of
the said part of the last mentioned tract, twenty-six thousand acres of land,
and the usual allowance for highways, granted to Sir William Johnson and his
associates by letters patent on the 8th day of May 1770; That Johannes Lawyer
and Gerrit Becker of the town of Schoharie, in the county of Schoharie,
gentlemen, and Israel B. Spencer, of the town of Berne in the county of Albany,
Esquire, who are not interested in the said tract or parcel of and, are
appointed commissioners to make a partition thereof, agreeably to the directions
of an acre of the Legislature of the State of New-York, entitled, �an act for
the partition of lands,� passed the 16th day of March 1785; which said
commissioners will meet at Isaac Merselis� Inn, in Schoharry aforesaid,
on Tuesday the third day of November next, at ten o�clock in the forenoon to
proceed to the partition of the said lands. At which time and place all persons,
interested therein, are hereby required to attend for that purpose, either by
themselves or their attornies.
Dated the first day of August, in the year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and ninety five.
Johannis Dietz,
Jonathan Danforth, for himself, and attorney for Daniel
Campbell, Proprietors in the above mentioned and described lands.
Greenleaf's New York Journal and Patriotic Register (New York, NY) � April 12, 1797
By a law passed the 17th March last, County of Schoharie is divided into the six following Towns - Shoharie, Middlebergh, Blenheim, Bristol, Cobleskill, and Sharon.
The Daily Advertiser (New York, NY) � October 21, 1797
Partition of Lands
Whereas Jonannes Dietz and Jonathan
Danforth for himself, and attorney Daniel Campbell, did make, and with their
hands subscribe, a certain writing, bearing date the third day of March, in the
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six, and did publish the
same twelve weeks successively in one or more of the public newspapers printed
in the city of Albany, and in one or more of the public newspapers printed in
the city of New York, thereby notifying all persons interested in that certain
tract or parcel of land, situate, lying and being on the south side of the
Mohawk river, in the county of Otsego and state of New York, and on both sides
of a river, or brook, called and known by the name of Adagughteingay, and
granted by letters patent, on the 8th day of May, 1770, to Sir William Johnson
and his associates - Containing twenty six thousand acres of land, and the usual
allowance for highways; exclusive of a tract of eight hundred acres of land;
formerly granted to Bartholomew Vrooman, Martines Vrooman, Barent Vrooman,
Jesay Swendart Harmanus Gressaer, and is included within the limits and
boundaries thereof; which, together with a particular description of the limits
and boundaries of the said tract, or patent, reference being had to the said
printed notice, or letters patent, will more fully and at large appear. Of which
said lands, patented as aforesaid, they, the said Johannes Dietz, and Jonathan
Danforth, for himself, and attorney for Daniel Campbell, did declare themselves
part owners and proprietors, and did hereby give notice to all persons, not
interested in the said tract, or parcel of land, that is to say, Johannes
Lawyer, of the town of Schoharie, in the county of Schoharie gentleman,
Abraham Becker, of the town of Schoharie, in the county of Schoharie,
Esquire, and Israel B. Spencer, of the town of Bern, in the county of Albany,
Esquire, were appointed to make partition thereof; and that the said
commissioners would meet at Isaac Merselis' Inn, in the town of Schoharie
aforesaid, on Tuesday, the fourteenth day of June then next, to proceed to the
partition of the said lands: As by the said writing published as aforesaid
relation being thereunto had, will appear.
Now Therefore, We, the said Johannes Lawyer, Abraham
Becker and Israel B. Spencer, commissioners so appointed as aforesaid, do hereby
signify our acceptance of said appointment: And do hereby give notice, That we
will meet at the dwelling jouse of Johannes Ingold, in the town of Schoharie
aforesaid, on the twenty eighth day of November next, to proceed to the said
partition: And we desire all persons concerned to attend accordingly.
Given under our hands at Schoharie, the eighteenth day
of September, 1797.
Johannes Lawyer
Abraham Becker
Israel B. Spencer
The Daily Advertiser (New York, NY) � April 6, 1798
State of New York
Office of the Comptroller
Whereas there is more than three years quit rent due
and in arrear upon each of the following tracts of Land, contained in this
respective Grants or Patents for lands in this state herein aftermentioned: and
the respective sums herein aftermentioned are due for quit rents for the same
lands respectively to the last day of payment for the same grants respectively
preceding this notice as far as the same does appear from the accounts of quit
rents in the books of the late Receiver General of the late Colony, now state of
New York, or the accounts of the Treasurer or late Auditor of the state; That is
say,
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Eighteen thousand eight hundred and fifty acres of
land, being part of 20000 acres in the former county of Albany, now in the
counties of Otsego and Schoharie, the grant or patent whereof was originally
made to Frederick Young, Cornelius Ten Brock, Adam Young, Hendrick Mathias,
Johannes Kesselaer, Andties Young, Nicholas Oxiner, Francis Johnson, Christian
Frolic, Robert Leonard, Elias Bailey, Theobald Young, John Carman, John J. Glen,
John J. Cuyler, Garet Ab. Lansing, Henry C. Cuyler, Abraham Yates, jun, Simon
Groot, and Jenas Southerd, and bears date the eleventh day of October, , in the
year 176-; and John Sanders having paid the quit-rent, and commuted for the
future quit-rent on 400 acres in one half of lot No. 1, and in the southerly
half of lot No. 38 of the land contained in the said grant or patent; and John
Van Eps having paid the quit rent, and commuted for the future quit-rent on 200
acres in the southerly half of lot No. 25; and on 200 acres in the northerly
half of lot No. 34; and on 100 acres in the northerly half of lot No. 58, of the
land contained in the said grant or patent; and the quit rent on 100 acres now
or late belonging to Christian Garlock, in lot no. 4, and on 150 acres now or
late belonging to Elenor Campbell, in lot no. 23, of the land contained in the
said grant or patent, being the farms from which the said Christian Garlock and
Elenor Campbell were respectively driven by the incursions of the enemy in the
late war between the king of Great Britain and the United States of America,
being by law remitted; the sum due thereby for the residue of the land contained
in the said grant or patent, being 18830 acres so far as appears as aforesaid to
the 25th day of March last, or the Feast of the Annunciation, called Lady Day,
being the last day of payment preceding this public notice, is in lawful money
of this state, 845L equal to two thousand one hundred and twelve dollars and
five dismes.
Seventeen thousand one hundred and ninety eight acres
of land being part of a tract of 18000 acres in the former county of Albany, now
in the county of Schoharie, the grant or patent whereof was originally made to
Michael Byrne, France Rupert, Lucas Vedder, Moses Ibbit, Edward Roach, John
Mitchum, John Brackan, Gilbert Ticeo, Andrew Hanlon, Achilles Preston, Joseph
Irwin, Jonathan Runnion, William Philips, Benjamin Philips, John Fraser, William
Fraser, William McIntire and Daniel Campbell, and bears date the 25th day of
March in the year 1768; and Peter Vrooman having paid the quit rent and commuted
for the future quit rent on 802 acres of the land contained in the same grant or
patent; the sum due thereby for the residue of the land contained in the same
grant or patent, being 17198 acres, so far as appears as aforesaid to the 25th
day of March last, or the Feast of the Annunciation called Lady Day, being the
last day of payment preceding the public notice, is in lawful money of this
state, 1790.0.7, equal to one thousand nine hundred and seventy-five dollars
seven cents and two mills and eleven twelfth parts of a mill.
Federal Gazette (Baltimore, MD) � May 24, 1798
New-York, May 22.
Pennsylvania Bank Bills.
Beware of Counterfeits!
Extract of a letter from Mr. John Runk,
merchant, at Cobuskill, Schoharie county, to the printers of the Albany Gazette,
dated May 11, 1798.
"Last evening, as some of the children were
returning from school, & crossing the Cobuskill bridge, they saw a small
bundle under the end of the bridge, which they picked up, & on opening,
found it contained 35 counterfeit bank notes of the bank of Pennsylvania, and
the same as the one enclosed with the copperplate, which I also send you. On
closely examining you will find the president and cashier's names signed. You
will please to make it public thro' the medium of your Gazette, that our
citizens may be on their guard against the imposition intended to be practised
upon them. These bills are well executed, on thin wove paper, but have no water
mark. The president and cashier's names are dimly engraved on the plate,
apparently to assist in imitating the signing of the true bills."
The Daily Advertiser (New York, NY) � February 12, 1799
State of New York
Office of the Comptroller
Whereas there is more than three years Quit Rent due
and in arrear upon each of the following Grants or Patents for Lands in this
State; and the respective sums herein after mentioned are due for quit rents for
the same lands respectively to the last day of payment for the same grants
respectively preceding this public notice, as far as the same does appear from
the accounts of quit rents in the books of the late Receiver General of the late
colony now state of New York, or the accounts of the Treasurer or late Auditor
of the state; that is to say,
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One other grant or patent for a certain tract of land
in the former county of Albany, now in the county of Schoharie, which grant or
patent was originally made to Jacob Hendrick Ten Eyck, George Rykert, Volgert
Dalon and John Roorbach, jun, and bears date the 17th September, 1761, and the
sum due thereby so far as appears as aforesaid, to the 25th day of March last or
the feast of the annunciation called lady day, being the last day of payment
preceding this public notice, is five hundred and fifty five dollars 7 cents 8
mills and one eighth part of a mill.
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One other grant or patent for three certain tracts of
land in the former county of Albany, now in the countie of Schoharie and Otsego,
which grant or patent was originally made to John Butler, Thomas Fisher, John
Weatherhead, Thomas Crabb, Alexander Robertson, William Campbell, James Downes,
John Warner, Thomas Warner, Orean Brush, John Bowles, Samuel Bayard, Lambert
Moore, John Moore, Joshua Mullock, James Yeoman, Hugh Gaine, William Proctor,
Cardan Proctor, Joseph Haviland, Gilbert Burger, James Cobham, James Leadbetter,
Thomas Jones, James Rivington, Charles Miller, James Moran, William Kennedy,
Matthew Cushing, Robert Harpur, Robert Hyslop, Cornelius Ryon, John Mildeberger,
Oliver Mildeberger, Andrew Bell, Egbert Benson, Robert Benson, Allen M�Dougal,
John Amiel and Anthony Van Dam, and bears date the 4th December, 1771, and the
sum due thereby so far as appears as aforesaid, to the 25th day of March last or
the Feast of the Annunciation called Lady Day, being the last day of payment
preceding this public notice, is three thousand eight hundred and forty-four
dollars 53 cents and one-eighth part of a cent.
The Spectator (New York, NY) � May 4, 1799
New-York, May 22.
Pennsylvania Bank Bills.
Beware of Counterfeits!
Albany, April 29
The following gentlemen were examined and admitted to
practice as Counsel in the Supreme Court of this state, at late term ---
George Tissany and Jacob Gebhard,
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