Early Records of Greene County Book 2

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The People of the State of New York by the Grace of God free & Independent To all to whom their presents shall come Greetings

Know ye that we pursuant to the act entitled an act to suppress Intemperence, to regulate the sale of Intoxicating liquors Passes April 16^th 1857 did meet at the Court house in the Village of Catskill in & for the County of Greene being the place where the County Courts in & for said County are required to be held on the second Tuesday of May 1857 7 in pursuance of the provision of said act have nominated constituted & appointed & by these presents do nominate constitue (sic) & appoint George L. Beach of Jewett Josiah W. Baldwin of Cairo & Andrew B. Houghtailing of Coxsackie reputable freeholders residents of the said County Commissioners of Excise in & for said County of Greene

Know ye that we at the time & place aforesaid did divide the said Commissioners into three classes by Lot That by such determination the said Andrew B. Houghtailing became the Commissioner of the first Class.

The said George Beach the Commissioner of the second Class & Josiah W. Baldwin Commissioner of the third Class.

Wherefore in pursuance of the statute aforesaid & the said determination by Lot the said Andrew B. Houghtailing shall have & hold the said office until the first day of January 1859 The said George Beach shall have & hold the said office until the first day of January 1861 & the said Josiah W. Baldwin shall have & hold the said office until the first day of January 1863. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands at the Court House in Catskill in the County of Greene this second Tuesday of May 1857

At a meeting of the board of Trustees of the Village of Catskill held at the bookstore of James Van Gorden in said Village on the twenty fourth day of April 1857

It was resolved that the Trustees of said Village consent that the president Directors & Company of the Albany & Greene Turnpike road abandon & release to the Trustees of said Village of Catskill al that part of said road lying & being within the corporate limits of said Village of Catskill & that they execute a release thereof to said Trustees D.B. Dunham

State of New York
Greene County On this twenty fifth day of April A.D. 1857 before me personally came Isaac Prunzer ??? witness to the within instrument (in writing) to me known who being by me duly sworn did depose & say that he resided in the said Village of Catskill that he knew D.B. Dunham, A.J. Grant, J.H. Van Gorden & H. Van Steenburgh the individuals described in & who executed the said instrument that he was present & saw the said individuals sign & deliver the same as & for this act & deed & that the said persons acknowledged the execution thereof whereupon the said Isaac Prunzer became the subscribing witness thereto

To all to whom these presents shall come greeting Know that I Franklin B. Lament of the Town of Lexington in the County of Greene Sheriff, of the County of Greene aforesaid Reposing special Trust & Confidence in George W. Chase of the Town of Coxsackie in the County aforesaid have constituted & appointed & by these presents do constitute & appoint him the said George W. Chase Under Sheriff & jailer of the said County of Greene under me the said sheriff And I do hereby grant unto him the said George W. Chase full power & authority as by Under Sheriff & Jailer throughout the said County of Greene to use & exercise the said office of Under Sheriff & Jailer according to the laws of this State related to & regulating the office of Under Sheriff & Jailer aforesaid until he shall be legally discharged therefrom

In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal & subscribed my name & office this Eleventh day of June 1857

State of New York
Greene County On this 12^th day of June 1857 personally came before me Franklin B. Lament Sherriff of the County of Greene & acknowledged that he executed the within instrument for the purposes therein mentioned

Recorded June 12, 1857 h 9 A.M. Edgar Russell
Jno Cook, Clk Justice of the Peace

State of New York Cairo April 9^th 1857
Greene County We the undersigned two of the members of the church & congregation of hereinafter mentioned in which during worship is celebration according to the rites & discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church having been nominated by a majority of the members present for the purpose herinafter mentioned (& there being no elders or church wardens) do hereby certify that on the 9^th day of April inst the male persons of full age belonging to said church & congregation & not fully incorporative did assemble according to our previous notice at the Church edifice where they statedly attend for Divine worship in the Town of Cairo in said County & did then & there elect by plurality of votes Frederick M. Jones, Joshua T. Smith, Harvey Stoddard, Christian Schoonmaker & Chester Stoddard as Trustees of the said Church & Congregation to take charge of the estate & property belonging thereto & to transact all affairs relative to the transferral [missing] ities thereof & the said Electors did then & there also determine by the like plurality of votes that the said Trustees & their successors should forever hereafter be called & known by the name or title of the Trustees of the Round Top Methodist Episcopal Church. We further that on the said day & at the said place of Election we were nominated for that purpose at such election & did receive the votes of the Electors & immediately thereafter did mark this certificate of the facts herein stated according to the Statute in such cases provided.

State of New York
County of Greene On the 9^th day of May in the year 1857 Frederick M. Jones & Joshua T. Smith to me known to be the persons mentioned intended & described in & who executed the within certificate personally came before me & severally acknowledged the execution of the same

                                                                          Augustus Hill
Recorded June 26, 1857   h. 4 P.M.               Justice of the Peace
            J.W. Cook, Clk

In the matter of the rates    }
of ??? of                                  }          [blank]
Catskill Ferry                        }

State of New York
County of Greene We whose names are hereunto annexed do hereby certify that we have associated ourselves together as a manufacturing company to continue in existence until the 1^st day of August One thousand eight hundred & sixty two for the purpose of conducting & carrying on the manufacturing & vending of Malleable iron & other hardware. That the corporate name of said company shall be The Oak Hill Malleable Iron Company. That the amount of Capital Stock thereof Twelve thousand dollars & is divided into twenty four shares of Five hundred each & that the number of Trustees of said company is three & that the following are the names of the Trustees who will manage its concerns for the first year Viz Alfred Tripp, Jacob Ruggen & Harvey I. Peck, And we do further certify that the manufacturing operations of said company will be carried on at the site now employed for that business in the Village of Oak Hill in the Town of Durham Greene County & State aforesaid

Dated August 1^st 1857                                 Lewis Banks               Mary R. Hume
                                                                        Ezra Finch                  M.B. Mattice
                                                                        Dexter Stannard          Catherine F. Peck
                                                                        Calvin Adams             Simeon B. Smith
                                                                        Hiram Hurd                W.B. Winchell
                                                                        John Crompton           George Grant
                                                                        Mary M. Flower         Wellington Peck
                                                                        Alfred Tripp               Jacob Roggen

Signed & acknowledged before me by the said Calvin Adams, Wellington Peck, John Crompton, Jacob Roggen, George Grant, Lewis Banks, Alfred Tripp, Dexter Stannard, Catherine F. Peck, Simeon B. Smith, Hiram Hurd, Manly B. Mattice, & Mary M. Flower, W.B. Winchell, Mary R. House, Ezra Finch each & every of them this 20^th day of August 1857

                                                                           Zina Whittlesy
Recorded Augt 20 1857 h 12 M                    Justice of the Peace
            J.W. Cooke, Clk

Whereas it appears to the undersigned three of the Justices of the Peace of the Town of Catskill that Norman C. Johnson one of the constables of the said Town of Catskill has tendered his resignation of his office as Constable in due form of law & the same has been accepted & notice thereof given to the Town Clerk of said Town

Now therefore we the undersigned Justices of the peace of said Town do hereby appoint George W. Chen of the said Town of Catskill a Constable of said Town to fill the said vacancy & to discharge the duties of said office for the remainder of the term of office of so held by said Johnson

Recorded Sept 26^th 1857   h 2 P.M.                        Henry F. Olmstead     } Justices
            J.W. Cook, Clk.                                              Edger Russell               } of the
                                                                                     Michael Plank              } Peace

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint Bernard M. Chen of Catskill in said County Deputy Sheriff in & for said County for the service of all process papers Except execute??? sett???ts

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 20^th day of December 1857

Greene County On this 23^rd day of January 1858 before me personally came Franklin B. Lament Sheriff of the County of Greene to me known to be the same person described & who executed the within appointment & acknowledged that he executed the same

To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Know ye, that we pursuant to the act Entitled “An act to suppress intemperance, and to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors, passed April 16^th 1857; did meet at the Court House in the Village of Catskill, in and for the County of Greene, being the place where the County Courts in and for said County are required to be held, on the second day of October, A.D. 1858 and in pursuance of the provision of the said act, have nominated, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do nominate, Constitute and appoint Andrew B. Houghtaling of Coxsackie, in said County, a reputable freeholder, resident as aforesaid, a Commissioner of Excise, in and for said County of Greene to hold the said office from and after the thirty first day of December, A.D. 1858, until the first day of January A.D. 1864

Court House in Catskill, in the County of Greene, this second day of October, A.D. 1858

                                                                        F. James Fitch, County Judge
                                                                        Matthew Youmans, Justice of Sessions
                                                                        William H. Brandow, Justice of Sessions

Recorded October 2^nd 1858    11 h A.M.
            J.W. Cooke, Clerk

We the undersigned in order to form a company for the purpose herein specified do mad sign & acknowledge & file this certificate pursuant to Chapter 40 of the laws of 1848 at the State of New York entitled an act to the formation of Corporations for Manufacturing Mining Mechanical & chemical purposes passed February 17^th 1848 & the laws of the said State amending the same

Second This company is formed for the specific objects of grinding wheat Rye Corn, Oats, barley buckwheat and all other kinds of grain and manufacturing therefrom flour ??? & food of all kinds & qualities and of Manufacturing from wheat rye corn oats barly Buckwheat & all the kinds of grain materials & substances of every Kind & quality which can be made & manufactured therefrom for manufacturing & chemical purposes & also of grinding & manufacturing glutin

Third The amount of capital Stock of this Company is Fifteen Thousand dollars & is divided into Three hundred shares of Fifty dollars each

Fourth The terms of the Existence of the Company shall be Fifty years from the date of this certificate

Fifth The officers of this company are to be c??? on in the Town of Catskill in the County of Greene & State of New York

Sixth The number of the Trustees of this company is five & the names of th4 Trustees who shall manage the affairs of this company for the first year are Frederick Cooke, Henry Ashley, Charles L. Beach, Robert Fulton & Isaac Pruyn

The undersigned hereby respectively each for himself agrees to the organization of this company for the purpose & upon the terms and conditions expressed in the foregoing certificate & are respectively agreed to take & we do hereby take the number of shares in the Capital Stock of the Company set by us ??? our respective signatures hereto

In witness whereof we have hereunto signed our respective names and specified the number of Shares in the Capital Stock of this Company

            Robert Fulton              One Hundred Shares
            Henry Ashley              Fifty Shares
            Fredk Cooke                Fifty Shares
            Isaac Pruyn                 Fifty Shares
            Charles L. Beach        Fifty Shares

State of New York
Greene County                        On this 27^th day of November 1858 personally appeared before me Robert Fulton, Henry Ashley, Frederick Cooke, Isaac Pruzer & Charles L. Beach to me personally known to be the individuals described in & who executed the foregoing instrument & severally acknowledged the execution thereof.

Recorded Nov 27^th 1858    h 3 P.M.                          F. James Fitch
            J.W. Cooke, Clk                                                County Judge of Green
                                                                                         Courts Counsellor & C.

Greene County
Clerks Office I J.W. Cooke Clerk of said County do hereby appoint James E. Nearing of Catskill Greene County Deputy Clerk of said County to have & to hold said office during my pleasure

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 14^th day of Decr 1858 J.W. Cooke, Clk

Greene County
Clerks Office I do hereby appoint James E. Nearing of Catskill Greene County Deputy Clerk of Greene County to have & to hold said office during my pleasure

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 9^th day of January 1859

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint James McArdle of Prattsville Deputy Sheriff in & for said County

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this first day of Jny 1859

On the first day of Jany 1859 personally came George L Freman Esqr Sheriff of the County of Greene to me known to be the person described in & who executed the within statement & acknowledged that he executed the same

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint Thompson C. Smith of Prattsville in said County Jailor in & for the said County

In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the first day of January 1859 Geo. L. Freman, Sheriff

On this first day of Jany 1859 personally came before me George L. Freman Sheriff of the County of Greene to me known to be the person described in & who executed the within affidavit & acknowledged that he executed the same

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint Peter Cooke of Coxsackie in said County Deputy Sheriff in & for the County of Greene

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this first day of Jany 1859

Greene County On this first day of January 1859 before me personally came George L. Freman Sheriff of the County of Greene to me known to be the same person described in & who executed the within affidavit & acknowledged that he executed the same

Recorded Jany 1^st 1859 h 12 M Edger Russell
J.W. Cooke, Clk Justice of the Peace

Know all men by these presents that I George L. Freman Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint John R. Warner of Athens in said County Under Sheriff in & for said County

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 1^st day of January 1859
Geo L. Freman, Sheriff

On the first day of Jany 1859 personally came before me George L. Freman Sheriff of the County of Greene to me known to be the same person described in & who executed the within affidavit & acknowledged that he executed the same

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint Samuel W. Stimpson of Windham in the said County Deputy Sheriff in & for said County

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this first day of Jany 1859

Greene County On this first day of January 1859 appeared before me personally George L. Freman Sheriff of the County of Greene to me known to be the person described in & who executed the within affidavit & acknowledged that he executed the same Edger Russell

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint Osteclell L. Chattend of Durham in said County Deputy Sheriff in & for said County.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this first day of Jany 1859

Greene County On this first day of Jany 1859 came before me personally George L. Freman Sheriff of the County of Greene to me known to be the person described in & who executed the within affidavit & acknowledged that he executed the same

Recorded Jany 1^st 1859 h 12 M Edger Russell
J.W. Cooke, Clk Justice of the Peace

State of New York Greene County Charles L. Beach President of the Catskill Steam Mill Company, Frederick Cook, Robert Fulton, Henry Ashly & Isaac C. Prusen Trustees of the same Company being each duly sworn certify & say each for him self that the amount ??? for the Capital stock of the Catskill Steam Mill Company is Fifteen Thousand dollars & that the whole of said Capitol Stock of Fifteen Thousand dollars has been subscribed for & paid in full by the Stockholders of said Company to the officers of said Catskill Steam Mill Company

Subscribed & sworn                                                  Isaac Pruzen
before me Decem 27 1858                                        Charles L. Beach
            F. James Fitch                                                 Robert Fulton
            County Judge of Greene                               Henry Ashly
Recorded Decr 27 1858          h 1 A.M.                     Fredk Cooke
            J.W. Cooke, Clk

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint Thompson C. Smith of Catskill in said County Deputy Sheriff in & for said County during my good will & pleasure

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 10^th day of February 1859 Geo L. Freman, Sheriff

Greene County On this 10^th day of February 1858 before be personally came Geo L. Freman Sheriff of the County of Greene & acknowledged that he executed the above affidavit.

Recorded Feby 10, 1859 h 2 P.M. Edgar Russell, Justice of
J.W. Cook, Clk the Peace

At a Special Term of the County Court of Greene County held at the Court House             in the Village of Catskill on the 1^st day of Jany A.D. 1859

In the matter of the application of                 Present His F. James Fitch, Co. Judge
James E. Nearing for the office of
Crier of the Circuit Court, Court of                         After due deliberation of &
???, & ??? County Court & Court of Sessions         concerning the above application I
                                                                                       do hereby appoint James E. Nearing to the office of Crier of the above named Courts to hold said office for
                                                                                       the Term of One year from the date of the date hereof

Recorded Feby 18^th 1859       h 9 A.M.                      F. James Fitch, Co. Judge
            J.W. Cooke, Clk

To the County Clerk of the County of Greene New York and to whom it may Concern Greeting: Pursuant to an act of the Legislature of the State of New York Entitled an act in relation to Plank Roads & Turnpike Roads passed the 28^th March 1854 We the undersigned owning more than two thirds of the western Ten miles of the Eastern Branch of the Schoharie Turnpike have & of the ??? thereof in said Company. Pursuant to said act ??? to & hereby do surrender all the part of said Turnpike Road being chiefly in a Village called Oak Hill in the Town of Durham in the County of Greene aforesaid. And the part thus abandoned by these presents & pursuant to said act takes its beginning two rods westerly of the west end of the large bridge on said road in said Village & runs Easterly through said Village to the Easterly end of said road the part of said road hereby abandoned is about five eighths of a mile of road in length.

In witness whereof the seal of said Corporation is hereunto affixed this 31^st day of January 1859
V. Danforth, President of said Road Company & Thos. Dufelt the Secretary thereof

                                                                                    George Christian        }
                                                                                    Herman Becker           } Directors
State of New York
Town of Middleburgh &
City of Schoharie                   Be it remembered that on the fifth day of February the year 1859 personally came before me Valery Danforth & Thomas P. Dufelt both of whom are to me well known as the persons who executed the within Statement of release & who acknowledged the same for the purpose therein mentioned Let the same be recorded

State of new York
Schoharie County Clerks office I John Sheffer Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that Joseph J. Efram Esqr whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of proof & acknowledgement of the annexed instrument was at the time of taking such proof & acknowledgment a Justice of the peace in & for the said County of Schoharie ??? & duly authorized to take the same & that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice of the Peace & verily believe that the signature on the said Certificate of proof & acknowledgment is genuine & the same is ??? & acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal this 8^th day of February 1859 John F. Sheffer, Clerk

At a Special Term of the County Court of Greene County held at the Court House in the Village of Catskill on the 26 day of November 1859

                                                            Present His F. James Fitch, Co. Judge
In the matter of James E. Nearing
for the office of Crier of the Courts               I do hereby appoint James E. Nearing to the
                                                                            office of Crier of the several Courts for the first day of Jany A.D. 1859                Dated Nov 26, 1859

County of Greene Whereas a vacancy in the office of one of the Justice of the Peace of the Town of Coxsackie has occurred by the death of James Beach, Now therefore we the undersigned Supervisor Town Clerk & Justice of the Peace in & for said Town in conformity to the Stature in such cases made & provided do by this our ??? hereby appoint Peter Van Duezen of the said Town to fill the said vacancy to hold & exercise the duties of the said office until by law his term ?????? shall expire

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals this 1^st day of November 1859 E.N. Hubbell Supervisor

                                                                        Samuel King               Town Clk

Recorded Nov. 25^th 1859                                Wm. Cochran             } Justice of
               J.W. Cooke, Clk                                 A.J. Dorman               } the Peace

We, the subscribers, whose names and seals are hereto affixed, and some of whom are the owners of a majority in amount of the stock of the Incorporated Bank known as “The President, Directors and Company of the Tanners Bank,” hereby associate ourselves, to establish an office of discount, deposit and circulation, to carry on the business of Banking upon the terms and conditions, and subject to the liabilities prescribed in the Act of the Legislature of the State of New York, passed April 18,1838, entitled “An Act to authorize the business of Banking,” and the several subsequent acts amendatory thereof, and for the association hereby formed, and hereinafter named, to do, perform, observe and abide by all the covenants, conditions, provisions and conditions herein made and contained; and under our hands and seals we agree, certify, and specify, as follows:

1. The name assumed to distinguish this association, and to be used in its dealings, shall be, “THE TANNERS BANK.”

2. This association shall commence on the thirty-first day of December, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, and shall terminate on the first day of January, in the year one thousand nine hundred.

3. The Village of Catskill, in the County of Greene, and State of New York, shall be the place where the operations of discount and deposit shall be carried on.

4. The capital stock of this association at its organization, is one hundred thousand dollars, which may be increased from time to time as hereinafter provided, to any sum not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and shall be divided into shares of fifty dollars each, the number of which shares in said original capital stock is two thousand.

5. The names and places of residence of the shareholders, and the number of shares held by each of them respectively, are as hereinafter stated in the respective subscriptions by the parties hereto.

6. This association shall provide and keep suitable books for the registry and transfer of the shares of the capital stock, which shall be transferable on the books of the association by the owners or their attorneys.

7. As it is intended that the Association hereby formed, shall take the place of the corporation known as “The President, Directors and Company of the Tanners Bank,” the charter of which will expire on the first day of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty, the stockholders of the said Corporation shall be entitled to subscribe prior to the first day of December next, to the Capital Stock of this Association, to the amount of the stock of said Corporation held by them respectively, and also thirty per cent of said amount additional. The subscribers hereto, who are, or shall be at the time of the expiration of the charter of said incorporated Bank, stockholders therein, do hereby severally and irrevocably each for himself or herself, constitute and appoint S. Sherwood Day and Frederick Hill, or either of them severally, as agent and attorney for us and each of us, and in our names respectively, to collect and receive from the directors or trustees authorized to wind up and manage the affairs of said corporation when dissolved, any and all sums, shares or dividends, of money or property, capital stock, interest, or profits, which may be made or declared and become payable to us, for or by reason of any stock or interest held by us respectively in said corporation at the time of its dissolution, or to sell, assign, and transfer to the association hereby formed, all or any part of the interest, share, right, dividend, or distributable share which we respectively, at the time the association hereby formed shall commence business, and either before or at the time of expiration of said charter, shall be entitled to, in, of, and to the stock, assets, and property, and effects, of the said corporation, either before or after it shall be so dissolved, upon such terms, and for such consideration, as they or either of them may deem proper, and to execute, seal and deliver, any releases, settlements, and discharges, or conveyances, to the said “The President, Directors and Company of the Tanners Bank,” or the said directors or trustees, and to pay and apply the avails of such receipts, collections and sales, to the association hereby formed, in payment upon and if sufficient, in full for the stock subscribed for, hereupon, by us respectively, in this association; and should there be any surplus, to deposit the same to our credit respectively, with this association.

8. All the rights, powers, and privileges of such association, and of each and all the associates, and those who may become such by virtue of these articles, pertaining to said business, except the right of voting for and electing directors, as hereinafter provided, are hereby irrevocably delegated to, vested in, and shall only be exercised by a Board of Directors, and such officers and agents as they shall appoint.

9. The Board of Directors shall consist of thirteen persons, all of whom shall be residents of the State of New York, a majority of whom shall be residents of the County of Greene, and each of whom shall own at least ten shares of capital stock of this association, and a majority of whom shall be competent to transact all business.

10. James Powers, Edgar B. Day, S. Sherwood Day, Francis Sayre, Charles L. Beach, George H. Penfield, Rufus H. King, Joshua Fiero Jr., John T. Mann, Joshua Atwater, Jr., Francis N. Wilson, Isaac Rouse, John Breasted shall be the first directors, and shall hold their offices from the date of filing these articles until the second Tuesday in January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, and until others are elected in their places, as hereinafter provided; and S. Sherwood Day shall be the first President.

11. The first election of directors under these articles shall be held in the Village of Catskill, on the second Tuesday of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, from two to three o’clock, P.M., at the banking house of said association; and thereafter the election of directors shall be held on the second Tuesday of January in each year, at such hour of the day, and at such place in the said village as the Board of Directors for the time being shall by resolution appoint; and public notice of such time and place shall be given by the said directors, by an advertisement or notice, to be inserted in one of the public newspapers printed in the said village, at least once in each week, for two successive weeks, immediately previous to the time of holding such election; the said elections shall be made by ballot, and shall be conducted by three inspectors, who shall be appointed by the Board of Directors for the time being, for that purpose. At any election, if it should happen that two or more persons should have an equal number of votes, or from any cause the full number should not be elected, then the directors elected at such election, or a majority of them, shall by ballot, and by plurality of votes, choose which of said persons so having an equal number of votes, shall be director or directors; and in the same way elect such other person or persons, director or directors, as may have been omitted to be chosen, so as to complete the whole number.

12. At the election for directors, each shareholder shall be entitled to one vote, on each share of stock standing in his, her or their name, or names, on the books of this association; but in order to the exercise of such right, he, she, or they shall have held such share or shares in his, her, or their name, or names, at least thirty days prior to the time of voting.

13. The failure to elect directors at the time herein specified, shall not operate to dissolve this association, but the directors then in office shall continue until their successors are duly chosen; and in case of a failure to hold an election of directors at the prescribed time, it shall be the duty of the board then acting, within thirty days after such failure, to give public notice of a special election, in the manner directed in the eleventh section of this article; which shall be conducted in all respects as specified in the said section.

14. If any director shall cease to be a stockholder to the amount of ten shares, his office shall become vacant.

15. All vacancies happening by death, removal, resignation, or otherwise, in the Board of Directors, may be filled until the next election of directors by the stockholders, by such persons having the qualifications hereinbefore prescribed, as a majority of the remaining directors shall elect by ballot.

16. The directors for the time being are authorized to appoint by ballot, one of their number President; and they may appoint a Cashier and such other officers, agents, and servants as they may deem necessary, and pay all or any of the officers chosen or appointed by them, such salaries or allowances as they shall deem meet, and may at any time remove any of them and choose and appoint others in their places; and the President if the officer indicated hereby as the officer to, and by whom, all conveyances of real estate shall be made, for the benefit of the association.

17. The directors at any time, with the written assent of stockholders holding at the time two-thirds of the capital stock, are hereby authorized to increase the number of associates, and the capital stock of this association, at once, or from time to time, till the said capital stock shall amount to two hundred and fifty thousand dollars; the time, terms, and mode of increasing the number of shareholders, the capital stock, and requiring payment thereof, shall be fixed and determined by the then directors, in a manner not inconsistent with law, and these articles of association.

18. The subscribers hereby respectively, and each for himself and herself, agree to become associates for the purposes and upon the terms and conditions expressed in the foregoing articles; and we respectively agree to take the number of shares in the capital stock of the said association set by us opposite to our respective names, and to pay on demand, fifty dollars for and on each share, to the said association, or such officers or person as may be appointed to receive the same. And in pursuance of said act, we make this certificate under our respective hands and seals, and specify in addition to the facts hereinbefore specified, that the names and places of residence of the shareholders in said association, and the number of shares held by each of them respectively, are as follows:

State of New York
Greene County On the 2^nd day of December 1859 before me personally appeared Mary B. Hill and on the 5^th day of December aforesaid before me personally appeared Carter Noble, and also William H. Van Orden, executor of Caleb Hopkins, deceased;--and on the ninth day of December aforesaid before me personally appeared Caroline H. Austin and Mary Ann Hotchkiss;--and on the 13^th day of December aforesaid, personally appeared before me Maria Cole, Francis N. Wilson, Emeline B. Wilson, Eliza M. Wilson, Harriet F. Wilson Wines, and Emily Hill;--and on the 20^th day of December aforesaid personally appeared before me Caleb Day;--and on the 26^th day of December aforesaid, personally appeared before me James Powers, James Millard, S. Sherwood Day, S. Sherwood Day, Trustee of Frederick, and Julia N. Hill—Edgar B. Day, Edgar B. Day, Trustee for Julia R. Day—Edgar B. Day, Trustee for Mary H. Atwater—Edgar B. Day Trustee for Caroline E. Day—Edgar B. Day, Trustee for George B. Day—Edgar B. Day Trustee for Emily C. Day—Edgar B. Day Guardian of Charles O. Day—Edgar B. Day, Guardian of William P. Day;--Joshua Atwater Jr.; George H. Penfield, John T. Mann, Francis Sayre, Isaac Rouse, john M. Donnelly, Jane A. Donnelly, Caroline E. Day, Joshua Fiero, Jr., Charles L. Beach, Rufus H. King, john Feeney, administrator of William Tolley, deceased; Hiland Hill, and John Breasted; and all the said persons to me personally known, on the respective days aforesaid, severally acknowledged that they had affixed their hands and seals to the foregoing articles of association of the Tanners Bank: and on the 26^th day of December aforesaid, also personally appeared before me Frederick Hill to me known as the attorney in fact of martin Keeler, Sarah E. Hotchkiss, Benjamin H. Hall, Abram Richtmyer, Hannah Ogden, Elias D. Hunter, Elias D. Hunter, Executor of John Hunter, deceased; Elizabeth D. Hunter, Alida Bronk and Abraham Varrick; and acknowledged that he had affixed his name and seals to the said foregoing articles of association, as the attorney of the said persons last mentioned, respectively.

Recorded December 28^th 1859, 11 h. A.M. Henry F. Olmstead
J.W. Cooke, Clk Justice of the Peace

Subscription to Stock on the increase of the Capital of the Tanners Bank, authorized by the resolutions of the Directors, assent of the Stockholders, and in accordance with the 17^th article of the articles of association.

State of New York
Greene County On the 13^th day of January 1860, before me personally appeared James Lockie, John Breasted, Mary B. Day, Joshua Atwater Jr., Francis N. Wilson, Edgar B. Day, Trustee of Julia R. Day—Edgar B. Day Trustee of Mary H. Atwater—Edgar B. Day, Trustee of Caroline E. Day,--Edgar B. Day Trustee of George B. Day—Edgar B. Day Trustee of Emily C. Day—Edgar B. Day acting guardian of Charles O. Day,--Edgar B. Day, acting guardian of William P. Day,--Edgar B. Day acting executor of Orvin Day, Deceased: And on the 14^th day of January aforesaid, personally appeared before me Caleb Day and Gandow M. Foote: And on the 16^th day of January aforesaid, before me personally appeared Jeremiah Russell, George Bellamy, John Clough, and Nelson Buress: And on the 17^th day of January aforesaid, personally appeared before me John Doane, Rufus H. King and Jacob Burget: And on the 18^th day of January aforesaid personally appeared before me Abram Post, John T. Mann, Orlando Kellogg, Isaac Pruyn, Hiram Bogardus, Henry Ashley and Isaac Rouse: and all the said persons to me personally known on the respective days aforesaid severally acknowledged to me that they had affixed their hands and seals to the foregoing articles of association of the Tanners Bank.

State of New York
Greene County On the 19^th day of January 1860 personally appeared before me Benjamin Wey, Addison F. Beach and Joseph Hallock: And on the 21^st day of January aforesaid also personally appeared before me Sheldon A. Givens, William Salisbury Jnr. and John Post: And on the 25^th day of January aforesaid, also personally appeared before me George Beach; and all the said persons to me personally known, on the respective days aforesaid, severally acknowledged to me that they had affixed their hands and seals to the foregoing articles of association of the Tanners Bank. And on the 25^th day of January aforesaid, also appeared before me Frederick Hill, to me known as the attorney in fact of Elijah P. Bushnell and acknowledged that he had affixed his name and seal to the said foregoing articles of association as the attorney of the said Elijah P. Bushnell.

Recorded February 1^st 1860 4 h. P.M. Henry F. Olmstead
J.W. Cooke, Clk Justice of the Peace

I hereby Constitute and appoint S.S. Day and Frederick Hill, of Catskill, N.Y. or either of them my attorneys for myself and as my name and stead to subscribe the Articles of Association of “The Tanners Bank” and affix a seal to the same, which Association is to commence business on the 31^st day of December 1859 hereby ratifying and confirming said subscription as fully and effectually as if made by myself in person. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15^th day of November, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine.

State of New York
Tioga County On this 15 day of November 1859 before me the subscriber, appeared Sarah E. Hotchkiss who acknowledged that she executed the within power of attorney, and I certify that I know the person who made the said acknowledgment to be the individual described in, and who executed the within power of attorney.

State of New York
Tioga County Clerks Office I, Thomas C. Platt Clerk of said County, and also Clerk of the Courts of Record thereof, do hereby Certify, that Thomas Yates, Esqr., whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the date of said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same: And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that the same is in deed found and in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Courts and County, at Oswego, this 17^th day of November 1859.

Recorded December 28^th 1859, 11 h. A.M. H.A. Brooks, Dept. Clerk
J.W. Cooke, Clk

I, Elias D. Hunter, Executor of the last will and testament of John Hunter, deceased, do hereby constitute and appoint S. Sherwood Day, and Frederick Hill of Catskill, N.Y. or either of them my attorneys, for me and in my name and stead, to subscribe the Articles of Association of “The Tanners Bank.” and to affix a seal to the same, which Association is to commence business on the 31^st day of December 1859, hereby ratifying and confirming said subscription as fully and effectually as if made by me in person. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26^th day of November, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine.

Witness                                                           E.D. Hunter, Executor of John Hunter, decd.
            L.P. Miller                                                      Pelham, N.Y.
                        Post Office address New Rochelle
                                    Westchester Co., N.Y.

State of New York, Westchester County On this 26^th day of November 1850 before me, the subscriber, appeared Elias D. Hunter, Executor of John Hunter, decd., who acknowledged that he executed the within power of attorney as such executor, and I certify, that I know the person who made the said acknowledgment to be the individual described in and who executed the within power of attorney. And further Certify that I know the said Elias D. Hunter, to be the executor of the last will and testament of John Hunter, deceased as mentioned in said foregoing power of attorney.

State of New York
Westchester County I, Hiram P. Rowel, Clerk of the County aforesaid and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, do hereby Certify that Leonard p. Miller, Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, residing in said County, elected and sworn and duly authorized to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Courts and County, the 28^th day of November 1859.

I hereby Constitute and appoint S. Sherwood Day and Frederick Hill, of Catskill, N.Y. or either of them my attorneys for me and in my name and stead, to subscribe the Articles of Association of “The Tanners Bank” and to affix a seal to the same, which Association is to commence business on the 31^st day of December 1859, hereby ratifying and confirming said subscription as fully and effectually as if made by me in person. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12^th day of November, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine.

State of New York
Dutchess County On the third day of December A.D. 1859 before me came Abraham Varick, to me known to be the person, and acknowledged that he had made and executed the within power of attorney.

Adolph M. Brush, Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Dutchess County I Wilson B. Sheldon, Clerk of the County of Dutchess, do hereby Certify that Adolph M. Brush whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in said County, elected and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this 3^rd day of Decr, A.D. 1859

Recorded December 28^th 1859, 11 h. A.M. Wilson B. Sheldon, Clerk
J.W. Cooke, Clk

I hereby Constitute and appoint S. Sherwood Day, and Frederick Hill, of Catskill, N.Y. or either of them my attorneys for me and in my name and stead, to subscribe the Articles of Association of “The Tanners Bank” and to affix a seal to the same, which Association is to commence business on the 31^st day of December 1859, hereby ratifying and confirming said subscription as fully and effectually as if made by me in person.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25^th day of November, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine.

State of New York
Dutchess County On this 26^th day of November 1859 before me the subscriber, appeared Alida Bronk, who acknowledged that she executed the within power of attorney; and I certify, that I know the person who made the said acknowledgment, to be the individual described in and who executed the within power of attorney.

State of New York
Dutchess County I, Wilson B. Sheldon, Clerk of the County of Dutchess, do hereby certify that Adolph M. Brush, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in said County, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this 29^th day of November A.D. 1859.

Recorded December 28^th 1859, 11 h. A.M. Wilson B. Sheldon, Clerk
J.W. Cooke, Clk

I, Elias D. Hunter, do hereby constitute and appoint S. Sherwood Day, and Frederick Hill, of Catskill, N.Y. or either of them my attorneys for me and in my name and stead, to subscribe the Articles of Association of “The Tanners Bank” and to affix a seal to the same, which Association is to commence business on the 31^st day of December 1859, hereby ratifying and confirming said subscription as fully and effectually as if made by me in person. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26^th day of November, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine.

Witness                                                           E.D. Hunter
            L.P. Miller                                                      Pelham, N.Y.
                        Post Office address New Rochelle
                                    Westchester County, N.Y.

State of New York, Westchester County On this 26^th day of November 1859, before me, the subscriber, appeared Elias D. Hunter, who acknowledged that he executed the within power of attorney, and I certify, that I know the person who made the said acknowledgment to be the individual described in and who executed the within power of attorney. Leonard P. Miller, Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Westchester County I, Hiram P. Rowel, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for the County, do hereby certify that Leonard P. Miller Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and endorsed thereon, was on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, elected and sworn and duly authorized to take the same according to the laws of the said State: And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Courts and County, the 28^th day of November 1859.

I hereby constitute and appoint S. Sherwood Day and Frederick Hill, of Catskill, N.Y. or either of them my attorneys for me and in my name and stead, to subscribe the Articles of Association of “The Tanners Bank,” and to affix a seal to the same, which Association is to commence business on the 31^st day of December 1859, hereby ratifying and confirming said subscription as fully and effectually as if made by me in person. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of November, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine.

State of New York
Rensselaer County On this 28^th day of November 1859 before me the subscriber, appeared Benjamin H. Hall, who acknowledged that he executed the within power of attorney; and I certify that I know the person who made the said acknowledgment to be the individual described in and who executed the within power of attorney. Charles L. Alden,--Court of Deeds, Troy, N.Y.

State of New York
City of Troy, Rensselaer County, Clerks Office I John P. Ball, Clerk of said County, and also Clerk of the Supreme, County and Mayors Courts, being Courts of Record held therein, do hereby certify that Charles L. Alden, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the City aforesaid, dwelling in said City, and duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Commissioner, and verily believe that his signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York. Om Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this 25^th day of Nov. A.D. 1859

I, Elizabeth D. hunter of Pelham, Westchester County, N.Y. do hereby Constitute and appoint S. Sherwood Day, and Frederick Hill of Catskill, N.Y. or either of them my attorneys for me and in my name and stead, to subscribe the Articles of Association of “The Tanners Bank,” and to affix a seal to the same, which Association is to Commence business on the 31^st day of December, 1859, hereby ratifying and confirming said subscription as fully and effectually as if made by me in person. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26^th day of November, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine.

Witness                                                           Elizabeth D. Hunter
            L.P. Miller                                                      Pelham, N.Y.
            Post Office address—New Rochell                        Westchester County, N.Y.

State of New York, Westchester County On this 26^th day of November, 1859 before me the subscriber, appeared Elizabeth D. Hunter, who acknowledged that she executed the within power of attorney; and I Certify, that I know the person who made the said acknowledgment to be the individual described in, and who executed the within power of attorney.

                                                                                 Leonard P. Miller
                                                                                    Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Westchester County               I, Hiram P. Rowel, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, do hereby Certify that Leonard P Miller, Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, residing in the said County, elected and sworn and duly authorized to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Courts and County, the 28^th day of November 1859.

I hereby constitute and appoint S. Sherwood Day, and Frederick Hill of Catskill, N.Y. or either of them, my attorneys for me and in my name and stead, to subscribe the Articles of Association of “The Tanners Bank,” and to affix a seal to the same, which Association is to commence business on the 31^st day of December, 1859, hereby ratifying and confirming said subscription as fully and effectually as if made by me in person. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8^th day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine.

State of New York
Delaware County On this 8^th day of November 1859, before me the subscriber appeared Martin Keeler, who acknowledged that he executed the within power of attorney; and I certify, that I know the person who made the said acknowledgment to be the individual described in and who executed the within power of attorney.

State of New York
Delaware County Clerks Office I, Robert S. Hughston, Clerk of the County of Delaware, and of the Courts of Record of said County, do hereby certify, that Stephen H. Keeler, Esqr., whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the date of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Courts and County, this 9^th day of November 1859.

I hereby constitute and appoint S. Sherwood Day and Frederick Hill of Catskill, N.Y. or either of them my attorneys for me and in my name and stead, to subscribe the Articles of Association of “The Tanners Bank,” and to affix a seal to the same, which Association is to commence business on the 31^st day of December 1859, hereby ratifying and confirming said subscription as fully and effectually as if made by me in person. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26^th day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine.

State of New York
Albany City and County                     On this 26^th day of November 1859, before me, the subscriber appeared Hannah Ogden, who acknowledged that se executed the within power of attorney, and I certify that I know the person who made the said acknowledgment to be the individual described in and who executed the within power of attorney.

                                                                         Abraham N. De Witt
                                                                                    Comr. of Deeds

State of New York
City and County of Albany Clerks Office I, Robert Babcock, Clerk of the said City and County and also, Clerk of the Supreme, County and Mayors Courts, being Courts of Record held therein, do hereby Certify that Abraham N. DeWitt, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, and endorsed thereon, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the City aforesaid, dwelling in the said City and duly authorized to take the same: And, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Commissioner and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine; and that the said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by official seal, as County Clerk, and Clerk of said Courts, this 26^th day of Novr. 1859

I hereby constitute and appoint S. Sherwood Day and Frederick Hill of Catskill, N.Y. or either of them my attorneys for me and in my name and stead, to subscribe the Articles of Association of “The Tanners Bank” and affix a seal to the same, which Association is to commence business on the 31^st day of December, 1859, hereby ratifying and confirming said subscription as fully and effectually as if made by me in person. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14^th day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine.

State of New York
Schoharie County                   On this 14^th day of November 1859, before me the subscriber, appeared Abraham Richtmyer, who acknowledged that he executed the within power of attorney; and I Certify, that I know the person who made the said acknowledgment, to be the individual described in, and who executed the within power of attorney.

                                                                           Ira D. Humphrey
                                                                                    Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Schoharie County Clerks Office I, John F. Shaffer, Clerk of said County, and of the Courts thereof, do hereby certify that Ira D. Humphrey, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Schoharie, sworn and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that the same is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed by official seal this 21^st day of November 1859.

Catskill March 116^th 1860 The undersigned President & Cashier of the Tanners Bank a Banking association formed in pursuance of an act of the Legislature of the State of New York Entitled an act to authorize the business of Banking passed April 18^th 1858 & the acts additional & amendatory thereof & doing business in the Village of Catskill Do certify that the Capital Stock of said Bank is one hundred Thousand Dollars. That the directors of said Bank on the 3^rd day of January 1860 in pursuance of the authority invested in them by Section 17 of article of the original articles of Association of the Tanners Bank by vote with the assent of the Board being a necessity of the directors of said Bank The Capital Stock of said Bank was increased Fifty thousand Dollars all of which has been duly & properly subscribed for making the present Capital to be One hundred & fifty thousand dollars

In witness whereof we the President and Cashier of the said Tanners Bank set our hands & affix the corporate seal of the said Bank this 16^th day of March 1860

County of Greene
State of New York On this 17^th day of March 1860 before me F. James Fitch County Judge of Greene County, N.Y. personally appeared S. Sherwood Day the President and Frederick Hill the Cashier to me known who being duly sworn did depose & say the said Sherwood Day that he resided in Catskill—that he was President of the said Tanners Bank The said Frederick Hill that he was the Cashier of the said Bank & resided in the same place That they knew the Corporate seal of said Bank That the seal affix unto the foregoing Certificate was said Corporate seal. That it was affixed by act of the board of Directors of said Bank & that they signed their names thereto by like order as President and Cashier respectively of said Bank

                                                                                 F. James Fitch
Recorded March 17^th h. 4 P.M. 1860                 County Judge
            J.W. Cooke, Clk                                        of Green County N.Y.

To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting:
Know you that we pursuant to the act entitled “An act to Suppress Intemperance & to regulate the sale of Intoxicating Liquors Passed April 16^th 1857 did meet at the Court house in Catskill in & for the County of Greene being the place where the County Courts in & for said County are required to be held on the 2^nd Tuesday of May 1860 and pursuance of the powers of the said act have nominated constituted & appointed & by these presents do nominate constitute & appoint Orlando L. Newton a reputable freeholder a resident of said County a Commissioner of Excise in & for said County of Greene for the Term and period of six years commencing with the first day of January 1861 & ending with the 31^st day of December 1867

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands at the Court House in Catskill in the County of Greene this 2^nd Tuesday of May 1860

Recorded May 9^th 1860 h 10 A.M.                        F. James Fitch, County Judge
            J.W. Cooke, Clk                                            Wm. W. Pettit } Justices
                                                                                    D.M. Harford } of the sessions

To The People of the State of New York To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting.

Whereas on the 8^th day of June 1860 George Beach & Josiah W. Baldwin two of the commissioners of Excise in & for the County of Greene did severally resign the said office: Know ye that we pursuant to the act entitled an act to suppress intemperance & to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors passes April 16^th 1857 did meet at the Court House in the Village of Catskill in & for the County of Greene being the place where the County Courts in & for said County are required to be held on the 26^th day of June 1860 in pursuance of the said act for the purpose of filling the vacancies occasioned by the said resignations & have nominated constituted & appointed & by these presents do nominate constitute & appoint Orlando L. Newton a reputable freeholder residing in the said County an excise commissioner in the place of & for the unexpired term of the said George Beach to have & to hold the said office until the first day of January 1860

And have nominated constituted & appointed & by these presents do nominate constitute & appoint George S. Nichols a reputable freeholder residing in the said County an Excise Commissioner in the place of & for the unexpired term of the said Josiah W. Baldwin to have & to hold the said office until the first day of January 1865

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands at the Court House in Catskill Greene County N.Y. this 26^th day of June 1860

Recorded July 9^th h. 2 P.M. 1860 Wm. W. Pettit } Justices of
J.W. Cooke, Clk David M. Harford } the Sessions

At a meeting of the following named persons Harvey Stoddard John S. Allen Henry Moore Christian Schoonmaker Jacob Boice Joseph Garrison, Jr. Warren Titus Peter Cochran Jeremiah Hunter Elias L. Dutcher Chester Stoddard John Boice, Jr. John W. Fiero George Aldrich Henry J. Griffin Wm. C. James Merritt South Wm. Emmik held at the Round Top Church in Cairo present to vote duly given Decr 24^th 1860 John S. Allen was chosen Chairman & Elias L. Dutcher Secretary.

On motion of Henry Stoddard Resolved that this meeting proceed to ??? themselves with an incorporate body to be called the Round Top Cemetery Association.

On motion of Christian Schoonmaker Resolved that the number of The Trustees of this Association shall consist of six persons

On motion of Henry Moore Resolved that this meeting now proceed to ballot for Trustees & the following persons were unanimously elected

1^st Ballot Henry Moore                                  2^nd Ballot Peter Cochran
3^rd     “     Christian Schoonmaker                 4^th      “     John Stewart
5       “      Harvey Stoddard                             6        “     Elias L. Dutcher
The Chairman & Secretary then proceeded to divide by Lot the Trustees with the term of their offices with the following result

On motion of Chester Stoddard Resolved that the annual meeting of this association shall be held at Round Top Church on the last Monday of Decr 1961 at 4 O Clock P.M. in each & every year

State of New York
County of Greene On the 27the day of December 1860 Elias L. Dutcher to me known to be the person described in & who executed the within instrument personally came before me & acknowledged the execution of the same.

State of New York
County of Greene On the 28^th day of Decr 1860 John S. Allen to me known to be the person described in & who executed the within instrument personally came before me & acknowledged that he executed the same.

Recorded Decr 28^th 1860 h 12 M Augustus Hill
J.W. Cooke, Clk Justice of the Peace

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint Cornelius Platner of Prattsville in said County Deputy Sheriff in & for said County In witness whereof I have hereunto set by hand & seal this 14^th day of May 1861 George L. Freman
Sheriff of Greene County

Greene County On this the 14^th day of May 1861 before me the subscribed personally appeared George L. Freman to me personally known to be the person described as Sheriff of Greene County in the above appointment & acknowledged he executed the same

Recorded May 14 1861 h 5 P.M. Edgar Russell
J.W. Cooke, Clk Justice of the Peace

Greene County
Clerks Office I Elijah P. Bushnell Clerk of Said County do hereby appoint Horatio L. Day of Cairo Greene County Deputy Clerk of said County to have and to hold said office during my pleasure.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of January 1862 E.P. Bushnell, Clerk

Know All Men by these presents that we John Laraway Albert Tuttle Daniel B. Strong Elisha P. Strong & George Robertson are Stockholders in the ??? turnpike company known as the President Directors & Company of the Schoharie Kill Bridge Company & own two thirds & upwards of the stock in said Company. That we hereby consent to surrender & do hereby surrender all the following portion of the Turnpike road of said Company To wit: Commencing at the Western end & termination of said road as now possessed & held by said company near Cranes Hotel in Murville in the County of Delaware & extending therefrom easterly to a point in said turnpike road opposite the Hotel of Cyrus Smith in the Town of Prattsville in the County of Greene

            In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals this seventy day of November A.D. 1861
                                                                        John Laraway
                                                                        Jerome Smith
                                                                        Danl. B. Strong
            Witness                                              Geo. Robertson
                                                                        Albert Tuttle
                                                                        Elisha P. Strong

Attest the corporate seal of said Company by John Laraway its President & Daniel B. Strong its Secretary & Treasurer
                                                                         John Laraway, President
                                                                        Daniel B. Strong, Secretary & Treasurer

State of New York
County of Greene On this 8^th day of November A.D. 1861 personally came before me John Laraway & Daniel B. Strong known to me to be the President & Secretary of the President Directors & Company of the Schoharie Kill Bridge Company & the persons described in & who executed the foregoing instrument of consent & surrender & also the attestation thereof & they acknowledged that they together with Albert Tuttle Elisha P. Strong & George Robertson named therein executed the said consent & surrender & also that they the said John Laraway & Daniel B. Strong signed & executed the foregoing attestation of said Instrument of consent & surrender.

Recorded Nov. 11 h 9 A.M. 1861 Jerome Smith
J.W. Cooke, Clk Justice of the Peace

Greene County
Sheriffs Office I Addison P. Jones Sheriff of said County do hereby appoint George Beach of Catskill in said County Under Sheriff in and for said County.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of January 1862

Greene County On the first day of January 1862 personally came before me Addison P. Jones Sheriff of the County of Greene to me known to be the person described in and who executed the above appointment and acknowledged that he executed the same

Recorded January 1^st h 12 noon 1862 Edgar Russell, Justice of the Peace
E.P. Bushnell, Clerk

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint Jacob T. Huggins of Lexington in said County deputy Sheriff in and for said County. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of January 1862 A.P. Jones, Sheriff

Greene County On the first day of January 1862 personally came before me Addison P. Jones Sheriff of the County of Greene to me known to be the person described in and executed the above appointment and acknowledged that he executed the same.

Recorded January 1^st h 12 noon 1862 Edgar Russell, Justice of the Peace
E.P. Bushnell, Clerk

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint James Wilson of Coxsackie in said County deputy Sheriff in and for said County. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of January 1862 A.P. Jones, Sheriff

Recorded Jany 1^st h 12 oclock noon 1862 Edgar Russell
E.P. Bushnell, Clerk Justice of the Peace

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint Edwin Russ of Durham in said county deputy Sheriff in and for said County—

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of January 1862
A.P. Jones, Sheriff

Greene County On the first day of January 1862 personally came before me Adison P. Jones Sheriff of the County of Greene to me known to be the person described in and who executed the above appointment and acknowledged that the executed the same.

Edgar Russell, Justice of the Peace
Recorded Jany 1^st 1862 h 12 oclock noon
E.P. Bushnell, Clerk

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint Peter Maginnes of Prattsville in said county Deputy Sheriff in and for said County—

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2^nd day of January 1862 A.P. Jones, Sheriff

Greene County On this Second day of January 1862 before me personally came Addison P. Jones Sheriff of the County of Greene to me known to be the same person described in and who executed the above appointment and acknowledged that he executed the same

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint Milo C. Osborn of Windham in said County Deputy Sheriff in and for said County

In witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal this 2^nd day of January 1862 A.P. Jones, Sheriff

Greene County On this Second day of January 1862 before me personally came Addison P. Jones Esq Sheriff of the County of Greene to me known to be the same person described in and who executed the same and acknowledged that he executed the same.

Recorded Jany 2^nd 1862 h 12 OClock noon Edgar Russell, Justice of the Peace
E.P. Bushnell, Clerk

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint William H. Myers of Ashland in said County Deputy Sheriff and Jailer in and for said County.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of January 1862 A.P. Jones, Sheriff

Greene County On this second day of January 1862 before me personally came Addison P. Jones Sheriff of the County of Greene to me known to be the same person described in and who executed the same and acknowledged that he executed the same

Recorded Jany 2^nd 1862 h 12 OClock noon Meritt Osborn, Justice of the Peace
E.P. Bushnell, Clerk

The People of the State of New York To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting

Whereas on the 10^th day of March last George S. Nichols a Commissioner of Excise in and for the County of Greene did resign the said office Know ye that we pursuant to the act entitled an act to Suppress intemperance and to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors passed April 16^th 1857 did meet at the Court house in the village of Catskill in & for the County of Greene being the place where the County Courts in and for said County are required to be held on the 13the day of May 1860 in pursuance of the said act for the purpose of filling the vacancy occasioned by the said resignation and have nominated constituted and appointed and by these presents do nominate constitute and appoint S. Hamilton Nichols to have and to hold the said office until the first day of January 1863

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands at the Court house in Catskill Greene Co N.Y. this 13 day of May 1862

                                                                        F. James Fitch, County Judge
Recorded May 13^th 1862 h 2 P.M.                Meritt Osborn             } Justices
            E.P. Bushnell, Clerk                            David M. Hosford      } of Sessions

The People of the State of New York to all to whom these presents shall come Greeting

Know ye that we pursuant to the act entitled an act to suppress intemperance and to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors passed April 16^th 1857 did meet at the Court house in the village of Catskill n and for the County of Greene being the place where the County Courts in and for said County are required to be held on the 13^th day of May 1862 in pursuance of the said act for the purpose of filling the vacancy occasioned by the expiration of the term of Office of George S. Nichols and have nominated constituted and appointed and by these presents do nominate constitute and appoint S. Hamilton Nichols to have and to hold the said office until the first day of January 1859.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands at the Court house in Catskill Greene Co N.Y. this 13^th day of May 1862

State of New York, City
and County of New York Be it known that we the undersigned Seth B. Hunt of the said City and County of New York, Philip Tillinghast of Clinton Township in the County of Essex in the State of New Hersey, Sidney Wilbur of Leeds in the County of Greene and Robert Harris of said City and County of New York in said State of New York, all citizens of the United States and the said Hunt, Harris and Wilbur being citizens of said State of New York do Certify that in pursuance of the provisions of an act entitled “an act to authorize the formation of Corporations for Manufacturing mining mechanical or Chemical purposes, passed February 17^th 1848 and the amendments to said act. We have associated ourselves together to form a body corporate and do by these presents herein declare the objects and purposes for which said corporation is formed and the term thereof to be as follows viz.

First the Corporate name by which said Corporation shall be known shall be the Waterville Manufacturing Company.

Second, The said Company is formed for the following objects to wit, to carry on the manufacture of woolen shawls cloths, and other analogous Fabrics

Third the Capital of said Company shall be Eighty thousand dollars

Fourth the number of Shares of said Capital stock shall be eighty at a par value of one thousand dollars each.

Sixth the number of trustees to manage the business of said Corporation shall be four and the said Seth B. Hunt, Philip Tillinghast, Sidney Wilbur and Robert Harris shall be are hereby declared to be Trustees of this Corporation for the first year.

Seventh The business of this Corporation shall be carried on at said Leeds and in the said City of New York and elsewhere.

                                                                        Seth B. Hunt
                                                                        Philip Tillinghast
                                                                        Sidney Wilbur
                                                                        Robt. Harris

State City and County
of New York On this third day of December 1862 before me personally came Seth B. Hunt, Philip Tillinghast, Sidney Wilbur and Robert Harris known to me to be the individuals described in and who executed the within instrument and acknowledged that they executed the same. Peter Cooke, Notary Public

It is hereby Certified that Peter Cooke was on the day of the date of the annexed certificate a Notary Public for the County of New York and duly authorized to grant the same that the same is in due form and is the seal of the said Notary Public that the signature thereto of the said Peter Cooke is in his hand writing and is genuine and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts. In testimony whereof the Great Seal of the State is hereunto affixed. Witness my hand at the City of Albany the Sixth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty two.

Horatio Ballard Secretary of State
Recorded December 8^th 1862 h 2 P.M.
E.P. Bushnell, Clerk

Greene County Clerk’s Office I Elijah P. Bushnell Clerk of said County do hereby appoint William Pierson of Cairo of said County Special Deputy clerk of said County to have and to hold said office during my pleasure

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25^th day of September 1862

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint Thompson C. Smith of Prattsville in said County Deputy Sheriff in and for said County. In witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal this 12^th day of January 1863
A.P. Jones, Sheriff

Greene County On this 12^th day of January 1863 before me personally came Addison P. Jones Esq Sheriff of the County of Greene to me known to be the same person described in and who executed the same and acknowledged that he executed the same

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint Winslow Case of Coxsackie in said County Deputy Sheriff in and for Said County In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this fourteenth day of December 1863
A.P. Jones, Sheriff

Greene County On this fourteenth day of December 1863 personally came before me Addison P. Jones, Sheriff of the County of Greene to me known to be the person described in & who executed the above appointment and acknowledged that he executed the same Edgar Russell

Whereas Letters Patent bearing date the twenty first day of February A.D. 1862 were granted and issued by the United States of America under the Seal thereof to William S. Kelly of Schenectady in the County of Schenectady and State of New York for an improvement in Pumps by which Letters Patent the full and exclusive right and liberty of making and using the said invention and of vending the same to others to be used was granted to the said William S. Kelley his heirs executors, administrators and assignees for the term of seventeen years from the date thereof. Now therefore this Indenture Witnesseth that we Gilbert V.Z. Shaffer and George L. Nodine of the County of Albany and State of New York, in consideration of the sum of twenty five dollars to us in hand paid by Erskine Laraway and Cornelius Platner of the town of Prattsville County of Greene and State of New York the right whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted conveyed assigned and set over unto the said Erskine Laraway and Cornelius Platner the full and exclusive right of making constructing using and vending to others to be used the said invention and improvement as above mentioned in and for the town of Prattsville and in and for no other place whatsoever. To have and to hold the same unto themselves the said Erskine Laraway and Cornelius Platner and to their heirs executors, administrators and assigns for their own proper use benefit and behoof in as full and ample a manner to all intents and purposes as we might have or hold the same were these presents not executed for and during the rest and remainder of the said term of seventeen years. In Witness Whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 18^th day of March 1864 Gilbert V.Z. Shaffer

Greene County On the 14^th day of July 1864 before me came Lewis K. Howard subscribing witness to the within conveyance to me known who be me being duly sword did depose and say that he resided in the town of Prattsville said County that he knew Gilbert V.Z. Shaffer and George L. Nodine the individuals described in and who executed the within conveyance, that he was present and saw the said Gilbert V.Z. Shaffer and George L. Nodine sign seal and deliver the same as for their act and deed and that the said Gilbert V.Z. Shaffer and George L. Nodine then acknowledged the execution thereof whereupon the said Lewis K. Howard became the subscribing witness thereto

To all to Whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that We have constituted and appointed and by these presents do constitute and appoint Erskine Laraway and Cornelius Platner both residents of the town of Prattsville County of Greene our Agents in and for the towns of Ashland Lexington Jewett Windham and Halcott all in the County of Greene with full power to sell and dispose of an article known and designated as Kelly’s double acting Force Pump either by town rights or individual pumps to all interests and purposes the same as we might were we present and these not executed. In Witness Whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this 18^th day of March A.D. 1864

Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of Gilbert V.Z. Shaffer
L.K. Howard George L. Nodine

Greene County On the 14^th day of July 1864 before me came Lewis K. Howard subscribing witness to the within conveyance to me known who by me being duly sword did depose and say that he resided in the town of Prattsville said County that he knew Gilbert V.Z. Shaffer and George L. Nodine the individuals described in and who executed the within conveyance that he was present and saw said Gilbert V.Z. Shaffer and George L. Nodine sign seal and deliver the same as for their act and deed and that the said Gilbert V.Z. Shaffer and George L. Nodine then acknowledged the execution thereof whereupon the said Lewis K. Howard became the subscribing witness thereto

State of New York
Greene County Clerks Office I Elijah P. Bushnell Clerk of the said County do hereby appoint Horatio L. Day of Cairo Greene County Deputy Clerk of said County to have and to hold said office during my pleasure. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2^nd day of January 1865

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint William H. Myers, Under Sheriff and Jailer in and for said County

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2^nd day of January 1865

Greene County On this 2^nd day of January 1865 personally came before me Milo C. Osborn Sheriff of the County of Greene to me known to be the person described in and who executed the above appointment and acknowledged that he executed the same.

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of Greene County do hereby appoint Edwin Russ of Durham in said County Deputy Sheriff in and for said County In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2^nd day of January 1865 M.C. Osborn, Sheriff

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint Winslow Case of Coxsackie in said County Deputy Sheriff in and for said County. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 3^rd day of January 1865 M.C. Osborn, Sheriff

Greene County On this 4^th day of January 1865 personally appeared before me Milo C. Osborn Sheriff of the County of Greene to me known to be the person described in and who executed the above appointment and acknowledged that he executed the same

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint Thompson C. Smith of Prattsville in said County Deputy Sheriff in and for said County In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4^th day of January 1865 M.C. Osborn, Sheriff

Greene County On this 4^th day of January 1865 personally came before me Milo C. Osborn Sheriff of the County of Greene to me known to be the person described in and who executed the above appointment and acknowledged that he executed the same

Whereas the Term of John G. Raymond as one of the Commissioners of Excise of the County of Greene Expired on the 31^st day of December 1864 and whereas no commissioner of Excise was appointed was appointed (sic) on the 2^nd Tuesday of May 1864 in place of said Raymond whose Term Expired as aforesaid by means whereof a vacancy has occurred in the office of said Commissioner Now therefore we the undersigned duly met pursuant to law do hereby nominate and appoint Samuel Dewey of the Town of Catskill in said County a Commissioner of Excise in and for said County for the unexpired term which will expire on the 31^st day of December 1870

In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 1^st day of January 1865

                                                                        J.A. Griswold, Co. Judge
                                                                        Simpson S. Bell
                                                                        Alanson Lathrop

Republica Marra Insittensis. A. Potertate Pumma et Pro Auctonitate. Nobis Commissa Nos. Pruses et Penatus Medicus et professors et. Schola Medica Berkeriensi, Dominum. Willard Hamilton Marxh vivum Scientia utili nacribusque vonis practitum qui tempus usitatum in rem medicin a lem insumpsit atque cinditiones omnes a legibus statictes que precescriptus perigit Medicinae Doctorem Creamus constituimus et renuntiamus eumque omnibus beneficiis honoribus et privilegiis qua ad gradum cundem pertinent frui et citi volumes. In cujus rei testimonium leteris hisce patentibus Prasi dis et professorum autographa et sigillum peoblicum ex cedibus medicis hocce die Novembris do decimo annogrie Domini Millesimo Octingentesimo quadrigessimo quinto opporuntur

                                                            H.H. Childs, M.D.                  The or et Psur Prof
                                                            Benjamin R. Palmer, M.D.     Anotat Physicl Prof
                                                            Chester Dewey, M.D.             Chem. of Bot Prof
                                                            Gilmore Kimbale, M.D.         Chemso Prof
                                                            A. Clark, M.D.                         Meat Med Prof
                                                            A. Clark, M.D.                         Anat Pashol Prof
                                                            H.H. Childs, M.D.                   Obstet Prof
                                                            Henry Hubbard                      Med Juris Prof

P.L. Hall, Scriba
Recorded May 2^nd 1863

We Rufus H. King as President of the Catskill Bank of Catskill Greene County, and State of New York and John A. Cooke as Cashier of said Bank do hereby certify that in pursuance and by authority of the statute in such case made and provided of the original articles of association of said Catskill Bank and in pursuance of the consent in writing given of the Shareholders holding on the 29^th day of October 1856, more than two thirds of the Capital stock of said association and in pursuance and by authority of the resolutions of the Board of Directors of said association on the 29^th day of October 1856, the Capital Stock of said association has been and is increased from one hundred and ten thousand and seven dollars to one hundred and forty nine thousand nine hundred and ninety one dollars and also increase the Number of associates of said Bank. That said Capital stock including said increase has been fully paid to said association and that the following are the names of the stockholders who subscribed and paid said increase capital stock with the number of shares of Seventeen dollars each their respectively subscribed and their respective places of residence Viz:

In witness whereof we the said Rufus H. King as President as aforesaid and the said John A. Cooke as Cashier as aforesaid have hereunto subscribed our names and fixed the corporate seal of said Catskill Bank this 20^th day of May 1865.

Know all Men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint Cornelius Platner of Prattsville in said County Deputy Sheriff in and for said County. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of June 1865. M.C. Osborn, Sheriff

State of New York
Greene County On this 6^th day of June 1865 before me personally came Milo C. Osborn Sheriff of the County of Greene to me known to be the same person described in and who executed the within and acknowledged that he executed the same.

The undersigned Stockholders representing and holding in their own right the entire Capital Stock of the Coxsackie Oak Hill Plank Road Company do hereby consent (pursuant to the provisions of an act of the Legislature of the State of New York entitled an act to provide for the incorporation of Companies to construct Plank Roads and of Companies to construct turnpike Companies passed May 7^th 1847 and the several acts supplementary thereto) to the abandonment by said Company of all that part of their said Plank Road beginning at the easterly end thereof at a point on the old Albany & Greene turnpike Road and running thence westerly to and ending at the Coxsackie Branch Turnpike (so called near the hay press of Jehoickim Collier and to the surrendering of all their right title and interest in and to the same. In Witness Whereof we have hereunto set our hands and the Corporate Seal of said Company this 11^th day of April 1865 Isaac Smith

On this 11^th day of April 1865 before me came personally Isaac Smith the President and George Reed the Secretary of the Coxsackie and Oak hill Plank Road Company to me known to be the Individuals described in and who executed the foregoing who severally acknowledged that they executed the same.

At a regular meeting of the owners and directors of the Coxsackie & Oak Hill Plank Road Company held at the Store of Reed & Dwight in Coxsackie Greene County on the 11^th day of April 1865 it was resolved that all that portion of the Coxsackie & Oak Hill Plank Road mentioned and described in the foregoing declaration be and the same is hereby abandoned and surrendered. Isaac Smith, President

State of New York
County of Greene Be it known that we the undersigned Addison P. Jones of Catskill in the County of Greene and State of New York and Hiram Van Steenburgh, Charles Cornwall, Oscar F. Humphrey and Jacob H. Meech and Edgar Russell of the same place all citizens of the United States and of the State of New York do certify—

That in pursuance of the provisions of an act of the Legislature of the State of New York Passed February 17^th 1848 and the amendments thereto entitled An Act to authorize the formation of Corporations for manufacturing mining mechanical or chemical purposes We have associated ourselves together to form a body corporate and do by these presents herein declare the objects and purposes for which said Corporation is formed and the term thereof to be as follows Viz.

First the Corporate name by which said corporation shall be known shall be the Catskill Petroleum and Mining Company

Second the said company is formed for the following objects to wit to obtain and find petroleum or oil in its crude state and to manufacture refine and convert the same into a merchantable article ready for sale and use and then to sell and dispose of the same to use and employ the necessary tools labor and machinery for the same and in such business to buy contract for lease and sell such real and personal property as shall be deemed necessary by such corporate body for such purpose or for any other mining purposes

Fourth the number of shares of said Capital Stock shall be one thousand at a par value of ten dollars each.

Sixth the number of Trustees to manage the business of said Corporation shall be six and Addison P. Jones, Jacob H. Meech, Charles Cornwall, Oscar F. Humphrey, Hiram Van Steenburgh and Edgar Russell shall be and are hereby declared to be Trustees of this corporation for the first year

Seventh the business of this Corporation shall be carried on at the Village of Catskill in the County of Greene and State of New York and elsewhere but its principal place of business to be Catskill A.P. Jones

                                                                             Jacob H. Meech
{U.S. Internal Revenue Stamp attached}      H. Van Steenburgh
{to amount of twenty five cents}                   O.F. Humphrey
                                                                           Chas Cornwall
                                                                           Edgar Russell

County of Greene On this 24^th day of July A.D. 1865 before me personally came Addison P. Jones, Jacob H. Meech, Hiram Van Steenburgh, Oscar F. Humphrey, Charles Cornwall and Edgar Russell known to me to be the individuals described in and who executed the within instrument and acknowledged that they executed the same.

We the undersigned in order to form a Company for the purposes herein specified do make sign acknowledge and file this certificate pursuant to Chapter 40 of the laws of 1848 of the State of New York entitled an act to authorize the formation of Companies for Manufacturing mining mechanical or chemical purposes passed February 17^th 1848 and the laws of said State amending the same.

Second This Company is formed for the specific objects of obtaining petroleum and oil from and out of the earth by mining boaring (sic) and digging therefore. Also to refine and purify Oil and petroleum. Also to manufacture all articles and substances which can be manufactured from petroleum or oil.

Third the amount of Capital Stock of this Company is thirty thousand dollars and is divided into three hundred shares of one hundred dollars each.

Fourth The term of the existence of this Company shall be twenty years from the date of this certificate.

Fifth This company is formed for the purpose of carrying on a part of the business of the company out of the State of New York and the operations of this Company within the State of New York are to be carried on and transacted at Catskill Greene County in said State, and the operations of said Company out of said State are to be carried on and transacted in the State of Pennsylvania and particularly in the town of Cornplanter County of Venange in said last mentioned State.

Sixth The number of the Trustees of this Company is nine and the names of the Trustees who shall manage the affairs of this Company for the first year are Joshua Atwater, Francis N. Wilson, John M. Donnelly, John A. Cooke, Wilson Page, Joshua Fiero Junior, Alexander J. Grant, John J. Grant and Charles S. Willard all of whom reside in Catskill aforesaid.

Seventh No person shall hereafter be elected or appointed to the office of Trustee of this company unless he shall at the time of such election or appointment be the owner in his own right and in good faith at least twelve shares of the Capital Stock of this Company and no sale shall be made by the trustees of this Company nor any lease of any real estate which said Company shall own or lease nor any oil well or wells nor any interest or share in such real estate or wills without the written consent of the Stockholders of this company owning two thirds in amount of its Capital Stock.

The undersigned hereby respectively each for himself agrees to the organization of this company for the purpose and upon the terms and conditions expressed in the foregoing Certificate and we respectively agree to take and we do hereby take the number of shares in the Capital Stock of this Company set by us opposite our respective signatures hereto.

In Witness Whereof we have hereunto signed our respective names and specified the number of shares in the Capital Stock of this Company dated this fifteenth day of September 1865

                                                                    Francis N. Wilson      Twenty Shares
                                                                    Joshua Fiero Jr            thirty Shares
                                                                    Wilson Page                thirty Shares
                                                                    Alexander Grant        Sixty Shares
                                                                    Charles S. Willard      thirty Shares
                                                                    John A. Cooke             Sixty Shares
                                                                    Joshua Atwater           twenty Shares
                                                                    John M. Donnelly       twenty Shares
                                                                    John J. Grant                thirty Shares

State of New York Greene County On this 22^nd day of September in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Sixty five before me the subscriber appeared Joshua Atwater, Francis N. Wilson, John M. Donnelly, John A. Cooke, Wilson Page, Joshua Fiero Junior, Alexander J. Grant, John J. Grant, Charles S. Willard to me personally known to be the same persons described in and who executed the within instrument and acknowledged that they executed the same.

We the undersigned in order to form a Company for the purposes herein specified do make sign acknowledge and file this Certificate pursuant to Chapter 40 of the laws of 1848 of the State of New York entitled an act to authorize the formation of Companies for Manufacturing mining mechanical or chemical purposes passed February 17^th 1848 and the laws of said State amending the same.

First The Corporate name of this Company is The Greene County Petroleum Company.

Second This Company is formed for the following specific objects viz for obtaining petroleum and oil from and out of the earth by mining boaring (sic) digging pumping or any other manner by which petroleum and oil is or can be obtained from the earth. Also for manufacturing and vending petroleum oils and minerals.

Third the amount of Capitol Stock of this Company is fifty one thousand dollars and is divided into five hundred and ten shares of one hundred dollars each.

Fourth The term of the existence of this company shall be thirty years from the date of this Certificate.

Fifth It is contemplated that the Trustees of said Company may purchase mines manufactories and other property necessary for their business and issue stock to the amount of the value thereof in payment therefore and that the stock so issued shall be declared and taken to be full stock and not liable to any further call

Sixth This Company is formed for the purpose of carrying on a part of the business of the company out of the State of New York and the operations of this Company within the State of New York are to be carried on and transacted at Catskill Greene County in said State at which place its office shall be located and the operations of said Company out of said State are to be carried on and transacted in the State of Pennsylvania

Seventh The number of the Trustees of this Company is seven and the names of the Trustees who shall manage the affairs of this Company for the first year are Abram J. Martin, Clark White, Ebenezer R. Mackey, Lyman S. Smith, William Smith, Theodore A. Cole, Oscar T. Humphrey all of whom reside in Catskill aforesaid

Eighth No person shall hereafter be elected or appointed to the office of Trustee of this Company unless he shall at the time of such election or appointment be the owner in his own right of at least twenty shares of the Capital Stock of this Company.

Ninth the undersigned hereby respectively each for himself agrees to the organization of this Company for the purpose and upon the terms and conditions expressed in the foregoing Certificate and we respectively agree to take and we do hereby take the number of shares in the Capital Stock of the Company set by us opposite our respective signatures hereto the said Lyman S. and William Smith own and hold the stock subscribed by them jointly under the firm of L.S. & Wm. Smith. In Witness Whereof we have hereunto signed our respective names and specified the number of shares in the Capital Stock of this Company dated this thirtieth day of September 1865.

                                                            A.J. Martin                 ninety Shares
                                                            Clark White               ninety Shares
                                                            L.S. Smith                   forty five   do
                                                            Wm. Smith                 forty five   do
                                                            E.R. Mackey               Sixty Shares
                                                            Theo A. Cole              ninety Shares
                                                            O.T. Humphrey         ninety Shares

{U.S. Internal Revenue Stamp    }
{attached to amount of five cents}

State of New York Greene County On this 30^th day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty five before me the subscriber appeared Abram J. Martin, Clark White, Ebenezer R. Mackey, Lyman S. Smith, William Smith, Theodore A. Cole, Oscar T. Humphrey to me personally known to be the same persons described in and who executed the within instrument and acknowledged that they executed the same

To All Whom it may Concern, Know ye that John H. Betts a private of Captain Company (K) 120^th Regiment of New York Volunteers who was enrolled on the thirty first day of July one thousand Eight hundred and Sixty two to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this 12^th day of May 1865 at Washington D.C. by reason in compliance with Telegram AGO May 3^rd 1865 (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist.) Said John H. Betts was born in Cairo in the State of New York is twenty four years of age five feet nine inches high light complection blue eyes brown hair and by occupation when enrolled a Clerk. Given at Washington D.C. this 12^th day of May 1865

(AGO No. 99)                                                              David P. Smith
W.A. Lamoth                                                              Surgeon US Vols
Capt. vols. Clk                                                            In charge of Hospital

B & O.R.R. May 15, 1865 Sanetary office
Paid in full Washington D.C. May 15, 1865 D. Taylor

I John H. Betts of the town of Cairo County of Greene in the State of New york, on this 12^th day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and Sixty five personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County and State above mentioned who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical John H. Betts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain James M. Pierson in the Regiment commanded by Col. Geo. H. Sharp that he enlisted on the 31^st day of July for the term of three years and was discharged at Washington on the 12^th day of My 1865 by reason in compliance with Telegram AGO May 3^rd 1865
John H. Betts

I Certify that William Salisbury before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 12^th day of October in the year 1865 at Catskill in the State of New york.

Recorded October 12^th 1865 h. 2 P.M. E.P. Bushnell Clerk of the County of Greene

To All whom it may concern, Know ye that Irving L. Germaine a Private of Captain James H. Everetts Company (K) 120^th Regiment of New york Volunteers who was enrolled on the thirteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and Sixty two to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this second day of June 1865 at Head Quarters 3 Div 2^nd A C. by reason of GO No. 26 Hd. Qrs. A.P. May 17, 1865 (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) Said Irving L. Germaine was born in Durham in the State of New york is eighteen years of age five feet seven inches high light complexion blue eyes Brown hair and by occupation when enrolled a Farmer. Given at Hd Qrs 120^th N Y V this second day of June 1865

                                                                        A. S. Lockwood
(AGO No. 99)                                                             Lieut Colonel
                                                                                                Commanding the Regt

I Irving S. Germaine of the town of Durham County of Greene in the State of New york on this 1^st day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and Sixty five personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County and town above mentioned who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Irving S. Germaine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain James H. Everett in the Regiment (120) N y vols commanded by A. S. Lockwood that he enlisted on the 13^th day of August 1862 for the term of three years and was discharged at Kingston N Y on the 13^th day of June 1865 by reason of GO No. 26 Head Qr Army Potomac May 19, 1865 Irving S. Germaine

I Certify that Edgar Russell before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 1^st day of November in the year 1865 at Catskill in the State of New york

Recorded November 1^st 1865 h. 2 P.M. E.P. Bushnell, Clerk of the County of Greene

To All Whom it may concern Know ye that Solomon M. Simpkins Private of Lieut John I. Spoor Company (D) 120 Regiment of Infantry New york Volunteers who was enrolled on the fifteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and sixty two to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this thirtieth day of May 1865 at Albany New york Direc War Dept AGO May 3^rd 1865 (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) Said Solomon M. Simkins was born in Greene in the State of New york is (blank) years of age (blank) feet inches high light complection blue eyes light hair and by occupation when enrolled a (blank) Given at Albany this thirtieth day of May 1865

Solomon M. Simpkins of the town of Greenville County of Greene in the State of New york on this 15^th day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty five personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County and State above mentioned Solomon M. Simpkins who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical person who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Hollister in the Regiment 120^th commanded by Col. Geo. H. Sharpe that he enlisted on the 15^th day of August 1862 for the term of three years and was discharged at Albany on the 30^th day of May 1865 by reason of General Order from the war department

Solomon M. Simpkins

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year above written

I Certify that Asher Norton before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by official seal this 17^th day of November in the year 1865 at Catskill in the State of New york

Recorded November 17^th 1865 h 9 AM E. P. Bushnell Clerk of the
County of Greene

To all whom it may concern. Know ye that Caleb Woolhiser a Private of Captain William C. Furreys Company B. Fourth Regiment of new york Heavy Artly Volunteer who was enroled on the nineteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and sixty four To serve three years or during the war, is hereby discharged from the service of the United States This Twenty Sixth day of September 1865, at Washington D.C. by reason of G.O. 220, Hd. qrs Dept. of Washington Sept 8, 1865. (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) said Caleb Woolhiser was born in Red Hook in the state of New York is nineteen years of age, five feet five ½ inches high fair complexion gray eyes light hair and by occupation when enrolled a Laborer. Given at Washington D.C. this twenty Sixth day of September, 1865.

A.G.O. No. 99                                                            R.N. Wilbur
Wm. C. Furrey                                                Major ?? A. C m
Capt. 4^th N.Y. Arty.                                        Dept. of Washington
Comdy Co. B

Caleb T. Woolhiser of the town of Windham County of Greene in the state of New York on this 6 day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County and State above mentioned. Caleb T. Woolhiser who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Caleb T. Woolhiser who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Wm. C. Furrey in the Regiment 4^th N.Y a vo commanded by J. C. Tidball that he enlisted on the 19^th day of January 1864 for the term of three years and was discharged at Washington D.C. on the 26^th day of September 1865 by reason of S.O. 220 Hd Qrs Dep of Washington Sept. 8, 1865 Caleb R. Woolhiser

I certify that S.W. Stimpson before whom the above affidavits purports to have been made is a justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 21^st day of February in the year 1866, at Catskill in the state of New York.

Recorded February 21, 1866 h 2 P.M. E.P. Bushnell, Clerk
of the County of Greene

To all whom it may concern Know ye that Lewis B. Lennon, a Private of Captain James H. Everetts Company (K) 120^th Regiment of New York Volunteers who was enrolled on the Fourth day of August one thousand eight hundred and sixty two to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this Second day of June 1865 at Head Quarters 3^rd Div 2^nd A.C. by reason of G.O. No 26 Hd Qrs cr.P. May 17^th / 65. (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) said Lewis B. Lennen was born in Cairo in the State of New York is Twenty three years of age five feet ten inches high light complexion Brown eyes light hair and by occupation when enrolled a Farmer. Given at Hd Qrs 120^th Regt. N.Y Vo this second day of June 1865.

A.G.O. No. 99                                                            A.L. Lockwood
                                                                                    Lieut Colonel
                                                                                    Commanding the Regt

Lewis B. Lennen of the town of Cairo County of Greene in the State of New York on this second day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County and State above mentioned who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Lewis B. Lennen who was a enlisted in the Company commanded by James H. Everett in the 120^th Regiment N.Y.S.V. commanded by Lt. Col. A.L. Lockwood, that he enlisted on the 4^th day of August 1862 for the term of three years or during the war and was discharged at Head Quarters 3^rd Div. A.C. on the 2^nd day of June 1865 by reason of expiration of term of service Lewis B. Lennen

I Certify that L.D. Hill before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a justice of the Peace, duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by official seal this 5^th day of February in the year 1866 at Catskill in the state of New York.

To all whom it may concern Know ye that Anzelm J. Nowicki, Corporal of Captain Peter Eltings Company (B) 156 Regiment of New York Infantry Volunteers who was enrolled on the Twenty Seventh day of August one thousand eight hundred and sixty two to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this twenty seventh day of June 1865 at Annapolis Maryland by reason of G.O. No 77 A.G.O. (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) said Anzelm J. Nowicki was born in the state of Poland is Twenty six years of age five feet five & half inches high light complexion Blue eyes light hair and by occupation when enrolled a Carriage Lunniner? Given at Annapolis Md, this twenty seventh day of June 28, 1865.

A.G.O. No. 77                                                            M. Dunn
                                                                                    Major 19 Mass vols
                                                                                    Commanding the 2^nd Batt. P.P.

I Anzelm J. Nowicki of the town of Catskill County of Greene in the State of New York on this third day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary Public for the County and town above mentioned who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Anzelm J. Nowicki who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Peter Elting

in the Regiment 156 N.Y. Infantry commanded by Col. Jacob Sharp, that he enlisted on the 29^th day of August 1862 for the term of three years and was discharged at Annapolis on the 29 day June 1865 by reason of G.O. No. 77. A.G.O.

Sworn and subscribed to before me Anzelm J. Nowicki
the day and year above written
H.L. Day Notary Public

I Certify that Horatio L. Day before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Notary Public duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by official seal this 3^rd day of February in the year 1866 at Catskill in the state of New York.

To all whom it may concern. Know ye that Ernst Peters an artificer of Captain Alfred F. Sears company (E) First Regiment of Engineers New York State Volunteers, who was enrolled on the fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred and sixty four to serve one year or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this thirtieth day of June, 1865 at Richmond Virginia by reason of Special authority of the War Dept. dated June 6, 1865. (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) said Earnst Peters was born in Germany in the State of (blank) is 24 years of age, 5 feet 9 ½ inches high Dark Complexion Blue eyes Brown hair and by occupation when enrolled a miller. Given at Richmond Va this thirtieth day of June 1865.

Paid July 13, 1865. Jas. B. Sheriden P.M. U.S.A.
Henry H. Trenor, 1^st Lieut 1^st N.Y. Engs

I Ernst Peters of the town of Prattsville County of Greene in the state of New York, on this 28^th day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty five personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace for the County and town above mentioned Ernst Peters who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical person who was an artificer in the Company Commanded by Captain Alfred F. Sears in the Regiment first M.Y. Vols Engineers Commanded by Brevet Brg Gen Jas. F. Hall that he enlisted on the fifth day of September 1864 for the term of one year and was discharged at Richmond Va. on the thirtieth day of June 1865 by reason of Special authority of the war Department. Ernst Peters

I Certify that Samuel Crane before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. E. P. Bushnell, Clerk

To all whom it may concern Know ye that James Simpson Corporal of Lieut F. A. McNeil’s Company H, 18^th Regiment of New York Cavalry Volunteers who was enrolled on the eleventh day of September one thousand eight hundred and sixty three to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this 5^th day of December 1865, at New Orleans Louisiana by reason of S.O. No 122, Hd Qrs Mil Div of the Gulf N.O. La. No objection to his being re enlisted is known to exist) said James Simpson was born in Cairo in the state of New York is twenty three years of age five feet ten inches high fair complexion Hazel eyes light hair and by occupation when enrolled a Carpenter Given at New Orleans La this 5^th day of December 1865.

(A.G.O. No. 99)                                              E. V. Hitch
Lew Millborn, Major 1^st N.Y. Vol Cav          Captain 1^st ?? Cav vols
Commdg Camp of Distribution N.O. Sec                     A.C.M.

Paid in full to date of Discharge
James Earn Paymaster U.S.A.
Union Peace and Liberty, Co. H. 18 N.Y. Cav Vol

James Simpson of the town Cairo County of Greene in the state of New York on this 3 day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County and town above mentioned who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical James Simpson who was a Corporal in the Company Commanded by Lieut F. A. McNeil in the regiment Eighteen New York Cavalry Commanded by J.J. Byrne that he enlisted on the 11^th day of September 1863 for the term of three years and was discharged at New Orleans La on the 5 day of December 1865 by reason of Special order No. 122.

Sworn and subscribed to before me James Simpson
the day and year above written
Edgar Russell Justice of the Peace

I certify that Edgar Russell before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed my official seal this 3^rd day of March in the year 1866 at Catskill in the state of New York.

To all whom it may concern Know ye that Gilbert Bligh a private of Captain Seaham W. Purchases Company (a) 21^st Regiment of the Veteran Reserve Corps who was enrolled in Captain Hallisters Company D, 120 Regiment of New York Volunteers on the 3^rd day of August one thousand eight hundred and sixty two to serve three years or during the war and was transferred to the veteran Reserve Corps by General orders No. 105 March 16^th 1864, is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this seventh day of July 1865 at Trenton N.J. by reason of G.O. No. 116, A.G.O. June 27, 1865 (No objection to his being reenlisted in the 1^st Battalion Veteran Reserve Corps is known to exist) said Gilbert Bligh was born in Greene Co. in the state of New York is 21 years of age 5 feet 10 inches high Dark complexion Dark eyes Dark hair and by occupation when enrolled a Farmer. Given at Trenton N.J. this seventh day of July 1865.

Paid ---- July 8 / 65 J. W. Meant
S.C. Harbert P.M. U.S.A. 1^st Lt. 8^th Inft. A.C.M.
Seaham W. Purchase
Capt. Comg. Co. a 21^st Regt. Vet. Res. Corps

Gilbert Bligh of the town of Prattsville County of Greene in the state of New York on this 20 day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary Public for the County and (blank) above mentioned Gilbert Bligh who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Gilbert Bligh who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Seaham W. Purchase in the Regiment 21^st Veteran Reserve Corps commanded by (blank) that he enlisted on the 9^th day of August 1862 for the term of three years and was discharged at Trenton New Jersey on the 7^th day of July 1865 by reason of General Order No. 116 A.G.O. C. Bligh

I certify that H. L. Day before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Notary Public duly authorized to administer oaths, and the above is his signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 20^th day of March in the year 1866 at Catskill in the state of New York.

To all whom it may concern. Know ye that Jacob Fellows a private of Captain Isaac R. Van Slykes Company B, 43^rd Regiment of Infantry who was enrolled on the sixth day of August one thousand eight hundred and sixty one to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this seventy day of December 1861 at Camp Griffin by reason of General Debility Rheumatism & a painful tumor on the hip, said Jacob Fellows was born in the City of Albany in the state of New York is forty years of age five feet six inches high light complexion Blue eyes grey hair and by occupation when enrolled a Carpenter Given at Camp Griffin this seventy day of December 1861

Francis L. Vinson                                                        Saml. L. Ridgeford
            Col 43^rd Regt.                                                  Lieut Commanding Co. B
Paid in full Danl. McClure                                          43 Regt N.Y. S. V.
Payment by F.L.V. Clerk

Town of Halcott Greene County On this 19^th day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County and Town above mentioned Jacob Fellows who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical person who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Isaac R. Van Slyke in the Regiment 43 commanded by Francis L. Vinson that he enlisted on the sixth day of August 1861 for the term of three years and was discharged at Camp Griffin on the seventh day of December 1861 by reason of General Debility. Jacob (his X mark) Fellows

I certify that Nathaniel F. Ellis before the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by official seal this 21^st day of March in the year 1866 at Catskill Greene Co. in the state of New York

We the undersigned pursuant to an act of the Legislature of the State of New York entitled an act to authorize the formation of Corporations for Manufacturing, Mining, Mechanical or Chemical purposes passed February 17^th 1848, and the several acts amendatory thereof do hereby associate ourselves together as a body Corporate or Company to be known and called by the name of the Coxsackie Malleable and Grey Iron Company wishes Capital stock of thirty thousand Dollars to be divided into or to consist of three hundred shares and for the object or purpose of manufacturing casting working and vending Malleable and Grey Iron, and also wood steel and Iron Tools instruments and other articles. The said Corporation or Company to exist for and during and until the full end and term of fifty years from the date of the filing of this certificate the business & concern thereof for the first year to be conducted or managed by seven trustees namely by Henry J. Peck, Wheeler Powell, David M. Hamilton, W. Case, W. Peck, F.S. Green, & S.W. Richardson, said company shall have power to make bylaws not inconsistent with any existing laws for the management of the Company and its property for the regulation of its officers and the transfer or other disposition of the stock thereof, and we hereby invest the said trustees and their successors in office with all the rights privileges and powers contemplated and provided for in the above mentioned act and the acts amendatory thereto. Coxsackie, March 7, 1866.

State of New York County of Greene On this nineteenth day of March 1866 before me personally appeared Wellington Peck, David M. Hamilton, Alexander Reed, George Reed, Winslow Case, Obediah Lampman, Richard T. Bugliss, Hiram Brown, Minor Hubbel Green, Isaac Mygatt, Frederick S. Greene, James M. Parker

State of New York Greene County On this Twenty first day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six before me personally came John B. Bronk subscribing witness to the above instrument who being by me duly sworn did depose and say that he resides in the town of Coxsackie that he knows Wellington Peck, David M. Hamilton and John Smith constituting the firm of Hamilton and Smith, Alexander Reed and wheeler Powell constituting the firm of Reed and Powell, George Reed and Sidney A. Dwight constituting the firm of Reed & Dwight, Winslow Case, Obediah Lampman, Richard F. Buckbee & Hiram Brown constituting the firm of Buckbee and Brown, M. H. Greene, Isaac Smith, Isaac Mygatt and Nathan Burroughs constituting the firm of Mygatt and Burroughs, F. S. Green & S. W. Richardson, the individuals and firms described in and who executed the above instrument that he was present and saw each and every one of the above mentioned individuals and firms by the firm name sign and deliver the same as and for their act and deed and that the said individuals and firms there acknowledged the due execution thereof, whereupon the said John B. Bronk then became the subscribing witness thereto J. B. Bronk

Subscribed and sworn before me this 21^st day of March 1866.
A. J. Dorman Justice of the Peace

State of New York, Greene County On this 19^th day of March one thousand eight hundred & sixty six before me appeared Wellington Peck President of the Coxsackie Malleable Iron & Gray Company & James M. Parker to me personally known to be the persons described in & who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that they executed the same

To all whom it may concern Know ye that Hiram Hubbard an artificer of Captain Alfred F. Sears Company E First Regiment of Engineers New York state Volunteers who was enrolled on the Fifth day of October one thousand eight hundred and sixty four to serve one year or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the united States this thirtieth day of June 1865 at Richmond Virginia by reason of Special Authority of War Dept dated June 6, 1865. (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) said Hiram Hubbard was born in (blank) in the state of New York is 29 years of age 5 feet 8 ¾ inches high Fair complexion Blue eyes Brown hair and by occupation when enrolled a Farmer Given at Richmond Va this thirtieth day of June 1865.

A.G.O. No. 99                                                                        Lt. C. Bowen
Henry H. Trenor                                                          1^st St and a.c.m.
1^st Lieur 1^st NY Engrs
            Comdg C.E.

Hiram Hubbard of the town of Halcott County of Greene in the state of New York on this 4^th day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County and state above mentioned Hiram Hubbard who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical person who was an artificer in the Company commanded by Captain Alfred F. Sears in the Regiment Engineers Commanded by Col. Jas. B. Hall that he enlisted on the 5^th day of October for the term of one year as was discharged at Richmond on the 30 day of June 1865 by reason special authority of War Department June 6, 1865.

Sworn and subscribed to before Hiram C. Hubbard
me the day and year above written
B. Moreman Justice

I certify that B. Moreman before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by official seal this 10^th day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six at Catskill in the state of New York.

To all whom it may concern Know ye that Benj W. Dutcher private of Captain D.J. Francis Company 16 80^th Regiment N.Y.V. (20 N.Y.S.M.) Volunteers who was enrolled on the first day January one thousand eight hundred and Sixty four to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this twenty ninth day of January 1866 at Norfolk Virginia by reason Genl Ord No. 2 Hd qrs Dept of Va (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) said Benj W. Dutcher was born in Durham in the state of New York is forty years of age Five feet four inches high Brown Complexion Blue eyes Brown hair and by occupation when enrolled a Mechanic Given at Norfolk Va. this twenty ninth day of January 1866

A.G.O. No. 99                                                                        M. Harper
D. J. Frances                                                               Lieut and A.C.M
Capt Comdg Co                                                                      Mustering officer

Franklin Graham of the town of Durham County of Greene in the state of New York on this Sixth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County and State above mentioned Benjamin W. Dutcher who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Benjamin W. Dutcher who was a private in the Company Commanded by Captain D. J. France in the regiment commanded by Col J. D. Hardenberg that he enlisted on the first day of January 1864 for the term of three years and was discharged at Norfolk Virginia on the 29^th day of January 1866 by reason of General Orders No. 2 head quarters Department of Virginia Benjamin W. Dutcher

I certify that Franklin Graham before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 26^th day of April in the year 1866 at Catskill in the state of New York.

At a meeting of the mail (sic) persons belonging to the 2^nd Methodist Episcopal Church of Windham County of Greene called for the purpose of reorganizing & reincorporating the same and for the transaction of all necessary business held June 6, 1866 at the Church edifice, It was resolved that the church should be called the Methodist Episcopal church of West Settlement in the town of Ashland P. V. Schomaker Paster of said Church was present & proseedes as chairman. T. L. Vorhes was elect Secrety and clerk. Nathaniel Tompkins & Derrick P. Conine was elected inspectors of elections to receive the votes &c We hereby certify that it was resolved that the number of Trustees of said church be five, that Sanford Christian and T. L. Vorhes were elected Trustees for the term of three years, that Derrick P. Connine & Evert Tuttle were elected Trustees for two years and that Nathaniel Tompkins was elected a Trustee for one year, that the notice of said meeting was read from the desk in said church by the Pastor for three successive Sundays previous to said meeting, that no election had been held of office in said church for the last ten years. It was resolved that the annual meeting be held the 1^st Wednesday of June in each year. Voted June 7, 1865

State of New York County of Greene On this 9^th day of July AD 1866 personally appeared before me Derrick P. Conine & Nathaniel Tompkins to me known to be the persons described in and who executed the above certificate or instrument and acknowledged they executed the same for the purposes mentioned therein

To All Whom it may concern Know ye that George S. Barnes Private of Captain William J. Lobbs Company G 141^st of Pennsylvania Volunteers who was enrolled on the Sixth day of August one thousand eight hundred and sixty two to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this 28 day of May 1865 at Baileys Cross Roads Va. under provisions Gen Order No. 26 Hed Qrs A of P. May 17^th 1865. (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) Said (sic) was born in in the State of George S. Barnes is twenty nine years of age five feet eight ¾ inches high sandy complexion blue eyes light hair and by occupation when enrolled a Lumberman. Given at Baileys Cross Roads Va. this 28 day of May 1865

AGO No. 99                                                               J. H. Horton, Lt. Col
Clifford Stickney                                                                    Commanding the Regt
            1^st Lt Signal Corps U.S.A.
            asst Com Mus 2^nd A C                        Paid in full June 2, 1865
                                                                                    Wm. Wiley   P.M.

George S. Barnes of the town of Durham County of Greene in the State of New York on this 13^th day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary Public for the County and State above mentioned George S. Barnes who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical George S. Barnes who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain William J. Lobbs in the regiment of Infantry commanded by J. H. Horton that he enlisted on the 6^th day of August 1862 for the term of three years and was discharged at Baileys Cross Roads Va. on the 28^th day of May 1865.

Sworn and Subscribed to before George S. Barnes
me the day & year above written
H. L. Day Notary Public

I Certify that Horatio L. Day before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Notary Public duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 13^th day of August in the year 1866

Recorded August 13^th 1866 h 12 M E. P. Bush(n)ell Clerk of the County
of Greene

To all Whom it may concern Know ye that Horatio N. Badgley a Private of Captain Company (H) 156^th Regiment of New york Infantry Volunteers who was enrolled on the twenty second day of September one thousand eight hundred and sixty two to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this second day of August 1865 at U.S.A. Genl Hospital Hilton head S.C. by reason of G.O. No. 77 Par. VI & G.O. C.S. (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) Said Horatio N. Badgley was born in New Baltimore in the State of New york is forty four years of age five feet eleven inches high light complexion grey eyes black hair and by occupation when enrolled a Boatman Given at U.S.A. Genl Hosptl Hilton Head S.C. this second day of August 1865.

(AGO No 99) Jno H. Heibee
Paid in full Geo. Browne Surgeon U.S.V. In charge
Paymaster U.S.A. New york Aug. 7, 1865

Endorsed. Headquarters Dept of South Carolina Hilton Head S. C. July 29, 1865. To be discharged By reason of General Orders No. 77 Par VI, AGO.

Washington, D. C. dated April 28^th 1865
                                    By Command of Maj Gen Q. A. Gillmore
                                                                        J. D. Hodges
                                                                        Capt 35^th U.S.C.T. Act Asst. Adjt. General

Horatio N. Badgley of the town of New Baltimore County of Greene in the State of New york on this 18^th day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary Public for the County and State above mentioned Horatio N. Badgley who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Horatio N. Badgley who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain T. H. Rennolds in the Regiment 156 commanded by Col. Jacob Sharp that he enlisted on the 22^nd day of September 1862 for the term of three years and was discharged at Hilton Head S.C. on the 2^nd day of August 1865 by reason of General Order No. 77.

Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written
H. L. Day Notary Public

I Certify that Horatio L. Day before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Notary public duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by official seal this 18^th day of August in the year 1866 at Catskill in the State of New york

Recorded August 18^th 1866 h 2 P.M. E. P. Bushnell Clerk of the County
of Greene

To all Whom it may concern Know ye that Theodore Whitney a Private of Lieut Clark Stanton Company (A) first Regiment of New york State Lincoln Cavy volunteers who was enrolled on the nineteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and sixty one to serve three years or during the was is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this 30^th day of May 1865 at Alexandria Va by reason of expiration of term of service (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) said Theodore Whiting (sic) was born in Greene County in the State of New york is thirty one years of age five feet six inches high dark complection grey eyes brown hair and by occupation when enrolled a farmer Given at Alexandria Va this 30^th day of May 1865

(A.G.O. No 99)                                                           Major Commanding the Regt
Paid in full to May 30^th 1865
            J. S. Stewart Pm USA by R
            Paid $569.55 W.H.R.

Theodore Whitney of the town of Catskill in the County of Greene in the State of New york on this 21^st day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary Public for the County and State above mentioned Theodore Whitney who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Theodore Whitney who was a private in the company commanded by Lieut Clark Stanton in the regiment commanded by (blank) that he enlisted on the 19^th day of August 1861 for the term of three years and was discharged at Alexandria Va on the 30^th day of May 1865 by reason of expiration of term of service.

Joseph Hallock Notary Public

I Certify that Joseph Hallock before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Notary Public duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by official seal this 22^nd day of August in the year 1866 at Catskill in the State of New york

Recorded August 22^nd 1866 h 8 A.M. E. P. Bushnell Clerk of the County
of Greene

To all whom it may Concern Know ye that Edgar Layman artificer of Captain Michael H. McGraths Company (F?) 50^th Regiment of New york Engineers Volunteers who was enrolled on the third day of August one thousand eight hundred and sixty one to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this twentieth day of September 1864 at Elmira New york by reason of expiration of term of service (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) said Edgar Layman was born in Westoonsville in the State of New york is twenty three years of age five feet seven and ¾ inches high fair complection blue eyes sandy hair and by occupation when enrolled a Carpenter. Given at Elmira N.y. this twentieth day of September 1864.

(A.G.O. no. 99)                                                           W. Fitch 1^st Lieut USA
Paid in full by Major Geo. Pomeroy                           Commanding the Regt
            September 21^st 1864                                                   Mustering officer
            W. O. VesSornies
                        Capt Comdg Regt.

Edgar Layman of the town of Cairo County of Greene in the State of New york on this 23^rd day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the of the Peace for the County and State above mentioned who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Edgar Layman who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Michael H. McGrath in the regiment 50 commanded by Col. Stuart that he enlisted on the 3^rd day of August 1861 for the term of three years and was discharged at Elmira N.y. on the 20 day of September 1864 by reason of expiration of term of service

I Certify that Alanson Lathrop before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by official seal this 27^th day of August in the year 1866 at Catskill in the State of New york.

Recorded August 27^th 1866 h 8 A.M. E. P. Bushnell Clerk of the County of Greene

To All Whom it may Concern Know ye that Lorenzo Secor a Corporal of Lieut Isaac Jelliffs Company (B) 143^rd Regiment of NyS. Infantry Volunteers who was enrolled on the 13^th day of August one thousand eight hundred and sixty two to serve 3 years or during the War is hereby discharged for the service of the United States this twentieth day of July 1865 at near Alexandria Virginia by reason of S. O. No 116 Hd Qrs Dept of Washington July 5, 1865. (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) said Lorenzo Secor was born in Albany Co. in the State of New york is 19 years of age 5 feet 6 inches high sandy complexion blue eyes brown hair and by occupation when enrolled a Mill wright Given at Near Alexandria Va this twentieth day of July 1865

Lorenzo Secor of the town of Liberty County of Sullivan in the State of New york on this fourth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned Notary Public in & for the County of Greene and State above mentioned Lorenzo Secor who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Lorenzo Secor who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Lieut Isaac Jelloff in the Regiment 143 NyV commanded by Col. H. Watkins that he enlisted on the 13^th day of August 1862 for the term of three years and was discharged at near Alexandia Va on the 20^th day of July 1865 by reason of S.O. No. 160 Hd Qrs Dept of Washington July 5, 1865

I Certify that Joseph Hallock before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Notary Public duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by official seal this 4^th day of September in the year 1866 at Catskill in the State of New york.

Recorded September 4, 1866 h 10 A.M. E. P. Bushnell Clerk of the County of Greene

Army of the United States To all whom it may concern know ye that Patrick Dugan a private of Captain George A. Kensels Company I of the fifth Regiment of NY Artillery who was enlisted the thirtieth day of November one thousand eight hundred and sixty two to serve three years is hereby discharged from the Army of the United States in consequence of expiration of term of service said Patrick Dugan was born in Ireland in the State of (blank) is 24 years of age 5 feet 5 inches high light complextion grey eyes brown hair and by occupation when enlisted a Soldier. Given under my hand at Fort Jefferson Fla this thirtieth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty five.

Character good C. C. MacConnell 1^st Lieut 5^th Arty Bat Capt US army Commdg AGO No. 90 Battery “I”

1. Stonemans Raid May 1863
2. Beverly Ford June 9, 1863
3. Hanover Pa June 30, 1863
4. Hunterstown July 2, 1863
5. Gettysburg July 3, 1863
6. Moriterey Springs July 4, 1863
7. Williams port July 6, 1863
8. Boonsboro July 8, 1863
9. Hagerstown July 12, 1863
10. Falling Waters July 14, 1863
11. Battle Mountain July 24, 1863
12. James City Oct. 10, 1863
13. Brandy Station Oct. 11, 1863
14. Buckland Mills Oct. 19, 1863
15. Morton ford Nov. 26, 1863
16. Craigs Meeting house May 5, 1864
17. Sheridans Raid May, 1864
18. Strawberry Hill May 12, 1864
19. Sheridans Raid June, 1864
20. Trevilian Station June 11, 1864
21. Trevilian Station June 12, 1864
22. Summit Point Aug. 21, 1864
23. Walperts & Roads Aug. 25, 1864
24. Osseguan Sep. 13, 1864
25. Waynesboro Mar. 2, 1865
26. Dinwiddie C House Mar. 31, 1865
27. Five forks April 1, 1865
28. Petersberg April 1, 1865
29. Richmond April 2, 1865
30. Deer Creek April 3, 1865
31. Sailor Creek April 6, 1865
32. Appomattox Sta April 8, 1865
33. Appomattox C. House April 9, 1865
                                                                        C. C. MacConnell   1^st Lieut 5^th
                                                                                    Arty Bvt Capt US army
                                                                                    Commng Battery I

I Certify that Private Patrick Dugan Battery I, 5^th Arty was transferred from 2^nd US Artillery per SO No 82 dated Hd Qrs Fort McHenry Md August 17^th 1865

                                                                        C. C. MacConnell   1^st Lieut
                                                                                    5^th Arty Bvt Capt US Army
                                                                                    Coming Battery I
Oath of Identity

I Patrick Dugan of the town of Catskill County of Greene in the State of New york on this 31^st day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary Public for the County and State above mentioned Patrick Dugan he being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Patrick Dugan who was a private in Captain George A. Kensells Company I the fifth Regiment of US Artillery that he enlisted on the 30^th day of November 1862 for the term of three years and was discharged at Fort Jefferson Fla on the 30^th day of November 1865 by reason of expiration expiration (sic) of term of service

I certify that Joseph Hallack before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Notary Public duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 4^th day of September in the year 1866 at Catskill in the State of New york.

Recorded September 4^th 1866 h 10 A.M. E. P. Bushnell Clerk of the County
of Greene

To all Whom it may Concern know ye that Martin Bart a Private of Captain Thomas J. Rundles Company H, 156 Regiment of New york Infantry Volunteers who was enrolled on the seventh day of October one thousand eight hundred and sixty two to serve three years or during the war, is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this twenty third day of October 1865 at Augusta Georgia by reason of Expiration of Service and Special Order No. 60 Head quarters Dept of Georgia October 9^th 1865 (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) said Mart Bart was born in Greenville in the State of New york is 39 years of age 5 feet 1 inches high light complexion grey eyes black hair and by occupation when enrolled a farmer. Given at Augusta Ga this twenty third day of October 1865

R. M. Hines
1^st Lt Comdg Co. H
S. S. Culberes S. Lieut 19^th US Inf C M Dept Ga
Paid Nov 7^th 1865 A. P. Looms P.M. USA

Martin Bart of the town of New Baltimore County of Greene in the State of New york. On this 3^rd day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary Public for the County and State above mentioned Martin Bart who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Martin Bart who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain T. J. Rundle in the Regiment commanded by Col. Jacob Sharp that he enlisted on the 7^th day of October 1862 for the term of three years and was discharged at Augusta Ga on the 23^rd day of October 1865 by reason of expiration of service & Special Order No. 60 Head Quarters Dept of Georgia October 9^th 1865.

I Certify that Jacob C. Van Dyck before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Notary Public duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by official seal this 4^th day of September in the year 1866 at Catskill in the State of New york

Recorded September 4^th 1866 h 2 P.M. E. P. Bushnell
Clerk of the County of Greene

To all whom it may concern Know ye that Daniel Winters a Corporal of Captain William H. Olivers Company B ninth Regiment of New york Vet Cav Volunteers who was enrolled on the twenty fifth day of August one thousand eight hundred and sixty two to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this first day of June 1865 at Winchester Virginia by reason of Genl Order No. 83 AGO War Dept May 8^th 1865 (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) said Daniel Winters was born in Greene County in the State of New york is eighteen years of age five feet six inches high dark complection gray eyes brown hair and by occupation when enrolled a farmer Given at Winchester Va this first day of June 1865.

(A.G.O. No 99)                                                           Saml. M. Whiteside 1^st Lieut
Wm. H. Oliver Capt.                                                  6^th US Cavalry Comsy of Musters
Com of Co B 9 N.Y. Vet Cav                                   Army of the Shenandoah
Paid in full including Bounty   C. C. Jones Pay Mr U.S.A.

Daniel Winters of the Town of Lexington County of Greene in the State of New york on this 30^th day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County and State above mentioned Daniel Winter who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Daniel Winter who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain William H. Oliver in the Regiment 9^th Ny Vet Cav commanded by Col Nichols that he enlisted on the 25^th day of August for the term of three years and was discharged at Winchester on the 1^st day of June 1865 by reason of Gen Order 83 AGO war Dept May 8^th 1865

I Certify that Adam Montross before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 6^th day of September in the year 1866 at Catskill in the State of New york.

Recorded September 6^th 1866 h 9 A.M.                    E. P. Bushnell Clerk of the
                                                                                    County of Greene & of County
                                                                                  Court of Said County & State

To all Whom it may concern, Know ye that Wesley Blaisdell private of Captain M. W. Marvins Company (B) 144^th Regiment of New york Volunteers who was enrolled on the 27^th day of August one thousand eight hundred and sixty two to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this 25^th day of June 1865 at Hilton Head S.C. by reason of Genl Order No. 94 AGO Washington D.C. May 15^th 1865. (No objection to this being reenlisted in known to exist) Said Wesley Blaisdell was born in Walton in the State of New york is twenty two years of age five feet seven inches high light complexion gray eyes dark hair and by occupation when enrolled a farmer Given at Hilton Head S.C. this 25 day of June 1865

(A.G.O. No. 99) Geo R. Lennard Capt 52 P.V.
M. W. Marvin Capt Comdg Co asst Com musters D.S.
Paid in full by Jas S. Thurston Elmira N.Y. July 18, 1866 Paymaster U.S.A.

Wesley Blaisdell of the town of Greenville county of Greene in the State of New york on this 8^th day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County and State above mentioned Wesley Blaisdell who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Wesley Blaisdell who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain M. W. Marvin in the regiment 144 commanded by Col. James Lewis that he enlisted on the 27^th day of August 1862 for the term of three years and was discharged at Hilton Head S.C. on the 25^th day of June 1865 by reason of General Order No. 94 AGO Washington D.C. May 15, 1865

I Certify that Alanson Lathrop before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by official seal this 10^th day of September in the year 1866 at Catskill in the State of New york.

Recorded September 10^th 1866 h 9 A.M. E. P. Bushnell Clerk of the County of Greene

To all Whom it may concern know ye that Charles H. Councler Private of Captain Frank B. Harts Company (G) 144^th Regiment of New york State Volunteers who was enrolled on the twenty second day of August one thousand eight hundred and sixty two to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this twenty fifth day of June 1865 at Hilton Head S.C. by reason of G O No. 94 AGO WD Washington D. C. dated May 15^th 1865 (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) Said Charles H. Councler was born in Germany is thirty two years of age 5 feet 8 inches high dark complexion blue eyes black hair and by occupation when enrolled a Cabinet maker Given at Hilton Head S.C. this twenty fifth day of June 1865

Frank B. Hart Captain 144 N.y.V. Comdg Company
Paid in full by Jas S. Thurston Elmira N.y. July 18, 1866 Paymaster U.S.A.

Charles H. Councler of the town of Prattsville County of Greene in the State of New york. On this fourth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County and town above mentioned. Charles H. Councler who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Charles H. Councler who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Frank B. Hart in the regiment 144^th N.y.S.V. commanded by (blank) that he enlisted on the 22^nd day of August 1862 for the term of three years or during the war and was discharged at Hilton Head S.C. on the 25^th day of June 1865 by reason of G O No. 94 AGO WD Wash D.C., dated May 15^th 1865

I Certify that Samuel Crane before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer Oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by official seal this 10^th day of Sept in the year 1866 at Catskill in the State of New york

Recorded September 10^th 1866 h 9 A.M. E. P. Bushnell Clerk of the County of Greene

To All whom it may concern Know ye that Abram P. Schermerhorn a Private of Captain Arthur W. Thomas Company (D) 120^th Regiment of New york State Volunteers who was enrolled on the eleventh day of August one thousand eight hundred and sixty two to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this second day of June 1865 at Hd Qrs 3^rd Div Q Army Corps by reason of Gen Orders (No. 26 Hd Qrs Army Potomac May 7^th 1865 (No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist) Abram P. Schermerhorn was born in Prattsville in the State of New york is twenty two years of age five feet ten inches high dark complexion black eyes black hair and by occupation when enrolled a farmer Given at Hd Qrs 120^th NyV this second day of June 1865.

(AGO No. 99) A. L. Lockwood Colonel Comanding the Regt.
Chas. H. Hayer Capt & a.c.m. 3^rd Div 2^nd A.C.
Paid Bounty in full James Eupton A C Pm USA
Kingston N.y. June 13, 1865

Abram P. Schermerhorn of the town of Prattsville County of Greene in the State of New york. On this fourth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County and town above mentioned Abram P. Schermerhorn who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Abram P. Schermerhorn who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Arthur W. Thomas in the Regiment 120^th N.y. Vlt. commanded by A. L. Lockwood that he enlisted on the 11^th day of August 1862 for the term of three years or during the war and was discharged at Hed Qrs 3^rd Div Q Army Corps on the 7^th day of June 1865 by reason of Gen Order No. 26 Gr Army Potomac May 7, 1865

I Certify that Samuel Crane before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 10^th day of Sept in the year 1866 at Catskill in the State of New york.

Recorded September 10^th 1866 h 9 A.M. E. P. Bushnell Clerk of the County of Greene

To All Whom it may concern Know ye that William H. Currie Private of Captain Arthur W. Thomas Company (D) 120 Regiment of New york State Volunteers who was enrolled on the fifteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and sixty two to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this second day of June 1865 at Hd Qrs 3^rd Div 2^nd Army Corps by reason of Gen Orders No. 26 Hd Qrs Army Potomac May 7, 1865 (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) Said William H. Currie was born in Mellenville in the State of New york is twenty one years of age five feet nine inches high dark complection black eyes black hair and by occupation when enrolled a farmer. Given at Hd Qrs 120^th N.y.V. this second day of June 1865.

(A.G.O. No. 99) A. L. Lockwood Lieut. Colonel
Chas. H. Hayes Capt & A Commanding the Regt
C M 3^rd Div 2^nd A.C.
Paid Bounty in full James Eupton A.C.P.M. U.S.A.

William H. Currie of the town of Prattsville County of Greene in the State of New york. On this fourth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County and town above mentioned William H. Currie who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical William H. Currie who was a private in the Company Commanded by Captain Arthur W. Thomas in the Regiment 120^th N.Y.S. Vol Commanded by A. L. Lockwood that he enlisted on the 15 day of August 1862 for the term of three years or during the war and was discharged at Hd Qrs 3^rd Div 2 Army corps on the 2^nd day of June 1865 by reason of Gen Orders No. 26 Hd Qrs Army of Potomac May 7^th 1865.

I Certify that Samuel Crane before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by official seal this 10^th day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six at Catskill in the State of New york

Recorded September 10^th 1866 h 9 A.M. E. P. Bushnell Clerk of the County of Greene

To all Whom it may concern know ye that Francis Clark a private of Captain Butler Fitches 8^th Indt N.y. Battery who was enrolled on the twenty first day of October one thousand eight hundred and sixty one to serve three years is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this twenty eighth day of November 1863 at Gloucester Point Va. by reason of Re-enlistment in accordance with provisions of G.O. No. 191 War Dpt (No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist) Said Francis Clark was born in Ashland in the State of New york is twenty six years of age five feet nine inches high florid complection blue eyes light hair and by occupation when enrolled a Teamster Given at Gloucester Pt. Va this twenty eighth day of November 1863

M. Cagswell Butler Fitch Capt.
Capt & ??? C.M. Commanding 8^th Indt
(Paid in full By Wm. R. Gibson Paymaster U.S.A.)
State of New york Bounty Chap. 184, 1863

State of New york, Town of Catskill County of Greene. On this 10^th day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County and town & State above mentioned Francis Clark who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Francis Clark who was a teamster in the Company commanded by Captain Butler Fitch in the 8^th Independent & New york Battery that he enlisted on the twenty first (21^st) day of October 1861 for the term of three years and was discharged at Gloucester Point Va on the twenty eighth day of November 1863 by reason of Reenlistment in accordance with General Orders No. 191 War Department

I Certify that Edgar Russell before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 10^th day of September in the year 1866 at Catskill in the State of New york

Recorded September 10^th 1866 h 2 P.M. E. P. Bushnell Clerk of the County of Greene

To All Whom it may concern Know ye that Ott Christian a Corporal of Captain Henry Roses Company B, 41^st Regiment of New york State Volunteers who was enrolled on the fourth day of September one thousand eight hundred and sixty two to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this twenty first day of June 1865 at Petersburg Virgina (sic) by reason of an order from the War Dept dated May 29^th 1865 (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) Said Corporal Ott Christian was born in Greene County in the State of New york is thirty seven years of age five feet eight inches high fair complexion Blue eyes Black hair and by occupation when enrolled a stone cutter Given at Petersburgh Va this twenty first day of June 1865

(AGO No. 99)                                                 Hermann Kranth
Hy Rose Capt commdg                                  Capt 103 N.y. Vols and ACM
            Co. B, 41^st Regt N.y.V.                                  District of the Nolloway
Paid by Major J. D. Pulsifer

Ott Christian of the town of Catskill County of Greene in the State of New york on this 8^th day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary Public in & for the County and State above mentioned Ott Christian who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Ott Christian who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain Henry Rose in Regiment 41^st Ny commanded by (blank) that he enlisted on the 4^th day of September 1862 for the term of three years and was discharged at Petersburgh Va on the 21^st day of June 1865 by reason of an order from the war Department dated May 29^th 1865 Ott Christian

I Certify that Joseph Hallock before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Notary Public duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 24^th day of September in the year 1866 at Catskill in the State of New york.

To all Whom it may concern Know ye that Henry Robinson Corporal of Captain Norman Rellartins Company (K) 20^th Regiment of the USC Infantry Volunteers who was enrolled on the fourth day of January one thousand eight hundred and sixty four to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this seventy day of October 1865 at New Orleans, Louisiana by reason of service being no longer required (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) Said Corpl Henry Robinson was born in Dutchess County in the State of New york is thirty seven years of age five feet ten inches high black complexion Black eyes black hair and by occupation when enrolled a laborer. Given at New Orleans this seventy day of October 1865

(AGO No. 99)                                                 A. McAllister
Norman Rellartin Capt Comdg                                  Capt 10^th USC A.H.
            K Co 20 USC I                                                          A.C.M.
Lt. Col. Z. Voorhies P.M. U.S.A.
            Nov 6^th 1865 Paid

Henry Robinson of the town of Catskill County of Greene in the State of New york. On this 11^th day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County and State above mentioned Henry Robinson who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical person Henry Robinson who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain Norman Rellartins in the regiment (Co. K) 20^th of U S Infantry Colored that he enlisted on the 4^th day of January 1864 for the term of three years or during the War and was discharged at New Orleans La on the 7^th day of October 1865 by reason of service being no longer required

I certify that William Salisbury before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by official seal this 11^th day of September in the year 1866 at Catskill in the State of New york.

Recorded September 29^th 1866 h 2 P.M. E. P. Bushnell Clerk of the County of Greene

To All whom it may concern know ye that James L. Tiffany a Recruit of 159^th Regiment of N.y. State Volunteers who was enrolled on the on the twenty fourth day of January one thousand eight hundred and sixty four to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this ninth day of May 1865 at Harts Island N.y. Harbor by reason of G O No 77 War Dept AGO (63) (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) Said James L. Tiffany was born in Columbia in the State of New york is forty four years of age five feet six inches high fare complexion blue eyes brown hair and by occupation when enrolled a laborer Given at Hart Island N.y.H. this ninth day of May 1865

(AGO No. 99)                                                 Paul Quick
Paid in full May 17^th 1865                                          Lieut U.S.A. Commanding
J. Herbert P.M. U.S.A.                                                         the Regt mustering officer

James L. Tiffany of the town of Athens County of Greene in the State of New york on this second day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary Public for the County and State above mentioned James l. Tiffany who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical James L. Tiffany who was a recruit in the Company commanded by Captain Isaac Platt in the Regiment 159 N.y.S.V. commanded by (blank) that he enlisted on the 24^th day of January 1864 for the term of three years and was discharged at hart Island N.y. Harbor on the ninth day of May 1865 by reason of G O N 77 War Dept also (68)

I Certify that Jacob C. Van Dyck before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Notary Public duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 3^rd day of October in the year 1866 at Catskill in the State of New york

Recorded October 3^rd 1866 h 2 P.M. E. P. Bushnell Clerk of the County of Greene

Whereas Benjamin W. Taber of Schenectaday N.Y. did obtain Letters Patent of the United (sic) for a certain Improvement in Chimneys which Letters bear date the 24^th day of July 1860 and extends 14 years from said date And whereas the Said Benjamin W. Taber has since by two certain Indentures of assignment the one bearing date July 31^st 1860, and recorded August 13^th 1860 in the U.S. Patent Office in Liber U.5 page 350 of Transfers of Patents and the other Indenture bearing date October 13^th 1860 and recorded in said Patent Office on the 20^th day of October 1860 in Liber B.6 page 10 of Transfers of Patents sold granted assigned and conveyed to Warren S. Gates of Schoharie N.Y. all the right title and interest of said Benjamin W. Taber of in and to the said Invention Letters Patent and improvement in Chimneys in and for the States of Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Illinois, Tennessee, Indiana, Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, and in and for the Territories of Utah, Nebraska, New Mexico, Decotah, Indian Territory, Arizona, the City of Washington D.C. and in and for the Counties of Chautauque, Cattaraugus, Allegany, Steuben, Wyoming, Livingston, Yates, Schuyler, Chenango, Tompkins, Tioga, Cortland, Broome, Chenango, Otsego, Delaware, Oneida, Schoharie, Albany, Greene, Columbia, Ulster, Dutchess, Putnam, Sullivan, Orange, Rockland, Westchester, New York, Kings, Queens and Suffolk in the State of New york as by Indenture or the records thereof will more fully appear

Now Therefore Know all Men by these presents that I Warren S. Gates of the town of Schoharie and State of New york in consideration of the sum of one hundred and forty four dollars paid to me by Addison Fowler, Jacob Hogaboom, Andrew Elting, Andrew J. Pettit, Samuel Cole, J. D. Newton, Adam Montross, James Riley, George Van Valkenburgh, Jacob Van Valkenburgh, Gilbert Pettit, George Reynolds, Isaac Kipp, Isaac C. Van Housen, Jacob A. Clawson, James A. Cross and Henry J. Haner & Hiram Wheeler of the town of Lexington and County of Greene and State of New york the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged do hereby grant bargain sell assign and transfer to the said Addison Fowler and other aforesaid their heirs administrators and assigns the right of making constructing & full & exclusive right of using and vending to others to be used the said new and useful improvement in Chimneys, within the limits of the town of Lexington in the County of Greene and State of New york and no more and not elseware To have and to hold the same to the sole use and behoof of the said Addison Fowler & others aforesaid their heirs and assigns for and during the term of fourteen years from the 24^th day of July 1860, being the date of the Patent of the said improvement. And I do hereby declare that I have full power and authority under said Patent and assignments to sell and convey said rights in manner aforesaid and that I and my heirs executors and administrators shall and will to the full extent of the power settled in me by virtue of the said Patent and transfers thereof Warrant the same to the said Addison Fowler and others aforesaid their heirs administrators and assigns for and during the term aforesaid against the lawful claim of all persons giving to the said Addison Fowler and other aforesaid their heirs and assigns full power to bring suits against and prosecute to final judgment all persons infringing the said right contrary to law within the limits aforesaid except such of said chimneys as have already been sold by said Gates or his agents In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Lexington this 21^st day of August 1866

State of New york
Greene County On this twenty first day of August one thousand eight hundred and sixty six before me appeared Warren S. Gates to me personally known to be the same person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same.

To all whom it may concern Know ye that William H. Hiserd a Corporal of Captain Company (D) 120 Regiment of N.y. State Volunteers who was enrolled on the 4^th day of August one thousand eight hundred and sixty two to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this thirtieth day of June 1865 at New york City by reason of Telegram W D A G O 12 May/65 (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) Said William H. Hiserd was born in (blank) in the State of (blank) is (blank) years of age (blank) feet (blank) inches high (blank) complexion (blank) eyes (blank) hair and by occupation when enrolled a (blank). Given at New york N.y. this thirtieth day of june 1865.

(AGO No. 99)                                                 H. B. Beecher 1^st Lieut 4^th
Paid in full except clothing a/c                                   N.y. Arty M O
            Geo Bowie P. M. U.S.A.
2 Comptrollers office May 23/66
Paid by Ctf 246301 $85 94/100 Clothing
                                    J.D.B.

William H. Hiseerd of the town of Preble County of Cortland in the State of New york on this 2 day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County and State above mentioned William H. Hiseerd who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical William H. Hiseerd who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain Lansing Hollister in the Regiment 129 N.y.Vol commanded by Col. Geo F. Sharp that he enlisted on the 4^th day of August for the term of three years and was discharged at New york City on the 30^th day of June by reason of Telegram W.D.A.G.O. May/65 William H. Hiserd

I Certify that H.J.B. Tully before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 8^th day of October in the year eighteen hundred & sixty six at Cortland in the State of New york D. C. McGraw Clerk of the County &

To all Whom it may concern Know ye that Reubin Delong a private of Captain William H. Olivers Company (B) ninth Regiment of New york Vol Cav Volunteers, who was enrolled on the second day of September one thousand eight hundred and sixty two to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this first day of June 1865 at Winchester Virginia by reason of Genl Order No. 83 AGO War Dept May 8^th 1865 (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) Said Reubin Delong was born in Greene County in the State of New york is twenty nine years of age five feet eleven inches high fair complection blue eyes brown hair and by occupation when enrolled a farmer. Given at Winchester Va this first day of June 1865.

(AGO No. 99)                                                 Saml M. Whitside
Wm. H. Oliver Capt Comdy Co P                             1^st Lieut Com S. Cavalry
            9 N.y. Vet Cay.                                               Comdy of Musters Army of the
Paid in full including Bounty                                                 Shenandoah
           C. C. James pay Ms U.S.A.

I Certify that Reuben Delong of the town of Windham County of Greene in the State of New york on this 29^th day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County and State above mentioned Ruben Delong who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Ruben who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain William H. Oliver in the Regiment commanded by Nichols that he enlisted on the 2^nd day of September 1862 for the term of 3 years or the war and was discharged at Winchester Va on the 1^st day of June 1865 by reason of Genl Order No. 83 dated May 8^th 1865 Reuben J. Delong

I Certify that S. W. Stimpson before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by official seal this 31^st day of October in the year 1866 at Catskill in the State of New york.

Recorded October 31^st 1866 h 9 A.M. E. P. Bushnell Clerk of the County of Greene

To All Whom it may concern Know ye that Jacob Moore Private of Captain W. M. Greeley Company (C) 20^th Regiment of U.S. Col'd Infantry Volunteers who was enrolled on the 13^th day of January one thousand eight hundred and 64 to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this seventh day of October 1865 at New Orleans Louisania (sic) by reason of the services of the Regt being no longer required (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) Said Jacob Moore was born in Catskill in the State of New york is 26 years of age 5 feet 5 inches high Blk complexion blk eyes blk hair and by occupation when enrolled a laborer

Given at New Orleans this seventh day of October 1865
AGO NO. 99 A. McAllister
Wallace M. Greeley Capt. Us U.S. Col'd. H A C M
Capt. Co. C, 20^th U.S. Col'd. Inft.

Jacob Moore of the town of Catskill County of Greene in the State of New york on this 7^th day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary Public for the County and Greene (sic) above mentioned Jacob Moore who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Jacob Moore who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Greeley (Co. C) in the regiment 20^th U.S. Col'd. commanded by (blank) that he enlisted on the 13^th day of January 1864 for the term of three years and was discharged at New Orleans on the 7^th day of October 1865 by reason of the service of the Regiment being no longer required. Jacob (his mark) Moore

I Certify that Joseph Hallock before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Notary Public duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by official seal this 7^th day of November in the year 1866 at Catskill in the State of New york.

Recorded November 7^th 1866 h 3 P.M. E. P. Bushnell Clerk of the County of Greene

To all Whom it may concern know ye that Leroy H. Whittaker a Private of Captain E. W. Andrews Junr. Company B fifth Regiment of Artillary New york Volunteers who was enrolled on the 8^th day of August one thousand eight hundred and sixty two to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this 22^nd day of June 1865 (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) Said Leroy H. Whittaker was born in Saugerties in the State of New york is 25 years of age 5 feet 8 inches high dark complexion hazel eyes brown hair and by occupation when enrolled a stone cutter. Given at harpers Ferry Va this 22^nd day of June 1865

(AGO No. 99) Lewis Deitz Capt 5^th artly
John Carroll 1 Lieut and A C M mil dist of Harpers Ferry
Comdg Co. B, 5^th artly N.y. Vols.
Paid June 28^th 1865 E. D. Judd

I Leroy H. Whittaker of the town of Catskill County of Greene in the State of New york on this thirty first day of Oct in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary Public for the County and State above mentioned Leroy H. Whittaker who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical person who was a volunteer in the Company commanded by Captain E. W. Andrews in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Graham that he enlisted on the eighth day of Aug 1862 for the term of three years and was discharged at Harpers Ferry Va on the 22^nd day of June 1865 by reason of General Order No. 94

I Certify that Chas. H. Teal before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Notary Public duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature.

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by official seal this 8^th day of November in the year 1866 at Catskill in the State of New york

Recorded November 8^th 1866 h 10 A.M. E. P. Bushnell Clerk of the County of Greene

To all whom it may concern Know ye that John H. Brando a Private of Lieut John A. Herries Company (B) Battn. 43 Regiment of New york State Infantry Volunteers, who was enrolled on the fourteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and sixty four to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this twenty seventh day of June 1865 at Defences of Washington D. C. by reason of S.O. No. 162 (Extract 2) AqP 1865 (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) said John H. Brando was born at Leeds in the State of New york is nineteen years of age five feet seven inches high dark complexion blue eyes light hair and by occupation when enrolled a farmer. Given at Defences of Washington this twenty seventh day of June 1865

(AGO No. 99)                                                             Geo H. Amidon
John A. Henne Lieut                                                           Bevt. Major U.S. Vols A.C.M.
Comdg Co. B 2^nd Div 6^th Corps                                              Commanding the Regt
Batt 43^rd N.y. vols. mustering officer

John H. Brandow of the town of Athens County of Greene in the State of New york on this 8^th day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary Public for the County and Greene (sic) above mentioned John H. Brandow who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical John H. Brandow who was a Private in the Company commanded by Lieut John A. Hernis in the Regiment 43^rd NyV commanded by Col. C. A. Milligan that he enlisted on the 14^th day of January 1864 for the term of three years and was discharged at Defences of Washington on the 27^th day of June 1865 by reason of S.O. No. 162 (Extract 2) AqP 1865 John H. Brandow

Sworn & subscribed to before me the day and year above written
J. Hallock Notary Public

I Certify that J. Hallock before whom the above whom the above (sic) affidavit purports to have been made is a Notary Public duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 8^th day of November in the year 1866 at Catskill in the State of New york E. P. Bushnell

To all whom it may concern Know ye that Edwin Gedney a private of Captain James S. Kings Company (D) 79^th Regiment of N.Y. Infantry Volunteers who was enrolled on the seventeenth (17^th day of February one thousand eight hundred and sixty five to serve three 3 years or during the war is hereby honorably Discharged from the service of the United States this Fourteenth day of July 1865 at Alexandria Virginia by reason of S.O. No. 162 H.2. Dept of Washington July 7^th 1865 W Dept June 30^th 1865 G.O. No. 94 C.S. War Dept. (No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist). Said Edwin Gedney was born in New Baltimore in the state of New York is thirty nine 39 years of age five 5 feet eight 8 inches high Florid complexion blue eyes brown hair and by occupation when enrolled a Farmer. Given at Alexandria Va this Fourteenth day of July 1865.

(A.G.O. No. 99)                                                          James S. Casey
Francis Gallagher                                                        Capt 5 U.S. Inft.
1^st Lieut commanding                                                             Comng ???? D.A.C.
Co. D, 79^th Regt N.Y. Vols
Paid in full by Maj Voorhies
July 25/65

Edwin Gedney of the Town of New Baltimore County of Greene in the state of New York. On this 17^th day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary Public in & for the County and State above mentioned Edwin Gedney who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Edwin Gedney who was a private in the Company Commanded by Captain James S. King in the Regiment 79^th NYV commanded by (blank) that he enlisted on the 17^th day of February 1865 for the term of three years and was discharged at Alexandria Va on the 14^th day of July 1865 by reason of S.O. No. 162 H2 Dept of Washington July 7^th 1865 W Dept June 30^th 1865 G.O. No. 94 C.S. War Dept

Sworn and subscribed to before me Edwin Gedney
the day and year above written
Joseph Hallock Notary Public

I Certify that Joseph Hallock before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Notary Public in & for Greene Co. duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 17^th day of November in the year 1866 at Catskill in the state of New York E. P. Bushnell

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the county of Greene do hereby appoint Winslow Case of Coxsackie Deputy Sheriff in said County In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of November 1866.

Greene County On this sixteenth day of November 1866 before me personally came Milo C. Osborn Sheriff of the County of Greene to me Known to be the said person described in and who executed the within and acknowledged that he executed the same. H. D. Day Notary Public

To all whom it may concern Know ye that James H. O’Flanagan a Corporal of Captain Chs. H. Mixs Company (A) Regiment of the Idess. 1 Batt Minn Vol Cay Volunteers who was enrolled on the 5^th day of October one thousand eight hundred and sixty three to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this fifth day of June 1866 at Fort Snelling Minnesota by reason of G.O. No. 33 Hd Qrs Dept of the Jno- (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) dated March 10^th 1866. Said James H. O’Flanagan was born in New york in the State of New york is 26 years of age five feet 9 inches high dark complexion blue eyes black hair and by occupation when enrolled a farmer. Given at Ft. Snelling Minn this fifth day of June 1866.

(AGO No. 99)                                                 H. S. Bingham 2^nd Lt 2^nd U.S.
W. F. Cross                                                                 Cavy Commanding the Regt A.C.M.
            1^st Lt Comdg Co                                                         Dist of Minn
Paid June 5^th 1866 Wm. Smith Pay Mtr

James H. O’Flannagan of the town of Hunter county of Greene in the State of New york on this 30^th day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned Notary Public for the County and town above mentioned J. H. O’Flannagan who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical James H. O’Flannagan who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain Charles H. Mix in the Regiment I B M V C commanded by Maj Hatch that he enlisted on the 5 day of October 63 for the term of three years and was discharged at Fort Snelling on the 5 day of June 1866 by reason of Gen. Order No. 33.

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year above written
Joseph Hallock Notary Public

I Certify that John Hallock before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Notary Public duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature.

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by official seal this 20^th day of December in the year 1866 at Catskill in the State of New york

Recorded December 20^th 1866 h 11 A.M. E. P. Bushnell Clerk of the County of Greene

To All to whom it may concern Know ye that Francis H. Dubois a private of Captain Wm. Davenports Company (C) 26^th Regiment of U. S. Col Troops Volunteers, who was enrolled on the fourth day of January one thousand eight hundred and sixty four to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this twenty eight day of August 1865 at Hilton Head S.C. by reason of muster out of Organization (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) Said Francis H. Dubois was born in Ulster Co. in the State of New york is twenty six years of age five feet eight inches high black complexion black eyes black hair and by occupation when enrolled a laborer. Given at Hilton Head S.C. this twenty eight day of August 1865.

(AGO No. 99)                                                 Leslie Smith
William Davenport                                                      Brevit Maj U.S.A.
            Capt. 26^th U.S.C.S.                                         Commissay of Musters
                        Comdg Co. C                                                  D.S. Ca
Paid in full C. Van Alstyne P.M. U.S.A.

Francis H. DuBois of the town of Catskill County of Greene in the State of New york On this 21^st day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary Public for the County and Greene (sic) above mentioned Francis H. DuBois who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Francis H. DuBois who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Wm. Davenport (Co. C) in the Regiment 26^th U.S.C. Troops commanded by Col. Sillimon that he enlisted on the fourth day of January 1864 for the term of three years and was discharged at Hilton head S.C. on the 28^th day of August 1865 by reason of Muster out of Organization.

I Certify that Joseph Hallock before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Notary Public duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by official seal this 21 day of December in the year 1866 at Catskill in the State of New york

Recorded December 21^st 1866 h 4 P.M. E. P. Bushnell Clerk of the County of Greene also of County Courts

To all whom it may concern Know ye that Hiram Smith a Private of Captain Theodore Prices Company (G) 4^th Regiment of N.y.H. Artillery Volunteers who was enrolled on the 19^th day of January one thousand eight hundred and sixty four to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this twenty sixth day of September 1865 at Washington D.C. by reason of G.O. 220 Hd Qrs Dept of Washington (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) Sept 8, 1865 Said Hiram Smith was born in Greene Co. in the State of New york is 24 years of age 5 feet 10 inches high light complexion dark eyes dark hair and by occupation when enrolled a farmer Given at Washington D. C. this (blank) day of September 1865

(A.G.O. No. 99)                                              R. H. Wilbur Major & A C M
John D. McNeil                                                           Dept of Washington
1^st Lt 4^th N.y. art
            Comdg Co.

Hiram Smith of the town of Catskill County of Greene in the State of New york on this 29^th day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary Public for the County and State above mentioned Hiram Smith who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Hiram Smith who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Theodore Price in the Regiment 4 N.y.h. arty. commanded by Col. Gould that he enlisted on the19day of January 1864 for the term of three years and was discharged at Washington on the 26^th day of September 1865 by reason of S.O. 220 Hd Qurs Dept Washington Sept. 8. 1865 Hiram Smith

I Certify that Joseph hillock before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Notary Public duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature.

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by official seal this 31 day of December in the year 1866 at Catskill in the State of New york

Recorded December 31^st 1866 h 2 P.M. E. P. Bushnell Clerk of the Greene County Court

To all Whom it may concern Know ye that Jacob Fister Private of Captain William N. Beckwiths company (E) 20^th Regiment of New york State Militia Volunteers who was enrolled on the 25^th day of September one thousand eight hundred and sixty one to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this tenth day of May 1865 at Richmond Va. by reason of expiration of term of service (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) Said Jacob Fister was born in Greene County in the State of New york is 19 years of age 5 feet 8 inches high fair complexion blue eyes Brown hair and by occupation when enrolled a laborer Given at Richmond Va. this tenth day of May 1865

(AGO No. 99)                                                 L. H. Bowen 1^st Lieut 5^th R I Arty
Jno. W. Carr 1^st Lieut Comdg Co.                 asst. Com. Musters Dept of Virginia
Paid in full & Transp from Balt
            G. Nelson Smith P.M. U.S.A. May 12^th 1865

Jacob Fister of the town of Catskill County of Greene in the State of New york on this 3^rd day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary Public in and for the County and State above mentioned Jacob Fister who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Jacob Fister who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Beckwith in the Regiment 20^th N.y. Mil. commanded by Col. Hardenburgh that he enlisted on the 25^th day of September 1861 for the term of three years and was discharged at Richmond Va. on the 10^th day of May 1865 by reason of expiration of term of service

I Certify that Joseph Hallock before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Notary Public duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by official seal this 3^rd day of January in the year 1867 at Catskill in the State of New york.

Recorded January 3^rd 1867 h 3 P.M. E. P. Bushnell Clerk of the Greene County Court

To all Whom it may concern Know ye that Daniel H. Stacy a Private of Captain H. E. Richmond Company (I) 4^th Regiment of Arty New york Volunteers who was enrolled on the twenty fifth day of February one thousand eight hundred and sixty four to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this thirtieth day of May 1865 at Albany New york direct War Dept AGO May 3^rd 1865 (No objection to his being reenlisted to (sic) known to exist) Said Daniel H. Stacy was born in Athens in the State of New york is 29 years of age five feet nine inches high light complexion blue eyes brown hair and by occupation when enrolled a farmer Given at Albany this thirtieth day of May 1865

(AGO No. 00) W. Fitch 1^st Lieut U.S.A.
Paid in full May 31^st 1865
H. G. Rodgers Paymr U.S.A. per E. Clarke Clerk

Daniel H. Stacey of the town of Catskill County of Greene in the State of New york on this 15^th day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary Public in and for the County and State above mentioned Daniel H. Stacey who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Daniel H. Stacey who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Church (Co. I) in the regiment 4^th Ny arty commanded by Co. Tidball that he enlisted on the 25^th day of February 1864 for the term of three years and was discharged at Albany Ny on the 30^th day of May 1865 by reason of direct War Dept A.G.O. May 3^rd 1865 Daniel H. (his mark) Stacey

I Certify that Joseph Hallock before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Notary Public duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 16^th day of January in the year 1867 at Catskill in the State of New york.

Recorded January 16^th 1867 h 11 A.M. E. P. Bushnell Clerk of the Greene County Courts

To all whom it may concern know ye that John Kennedy a private of Captain Alfred Newbalts Company (M) 15^th Regiment of Heavy Artillery N.y.S. Volunteers who was enrolled on the fourth day of February one thousand eight hundred and sixty four to serve three years or during the war is discharged from the service of the United States this twenty second day of August 1865 at Washington D.C. by reason of Special order No. 192 Hd Qrs Depart of Washington D.C. dated August 8, 1865. (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) Said John Kennedy was born in Greene Co. in the State of New york is thirty four years of age five feet six inches high light complexion blue eyes light hair and by occupation when enrolled a farmer. Given at Washington D.C. this twenty second day of August 1865

(AGO No. 99) Julius Dierkmann
C. C. Strong 1^st Lieut VRC Major Commanding the Regt A.C.M.
Harts Island Sept 2^nd 1865 Paid in full M. Evans Payms. U.S.A.

John Kennedy of the town of Athens County of Greene in the State of New york On this 16^th day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary Public in and for the County and State above mentioned John Kennedy who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical John Kennedy who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Newbalt (Co. M) in the Regiment 15^th N.y. arty. commanded by Major Decker that he enlisted on the 4^th day of February 1864 for the term of three years and was discharged at Washington D.C. on the 22^nd day of August 1865 by reason of Special Order No. 192 Hd Qers Dept Washington D.C. dated Augt 8, 1865

I Certify that J. Hallock before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Notary Public duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature.

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by official seal this 19^th day of January in the year 1867 at Catskill in the State of New york.

Recorded January 19^th 1867 h 4 P.M. E. P. Bushnell Clerk of the County of Greene and of the County Court Court of Record

To All whom it may concern know ye that David H. Robbins a Corporal of Captain James A. Penfields company (H) Fifth Regiment of New York Cavalry Mounted Volunteers who was enrolled on the twenty third day of April one thousand eight hundred and sixty two to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this Twenty fourth day of April 1865 at Winchester Virginia by reason of expiration of service. (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) said David H. Robbins was born in the City of Troy in the state of New York state is 22 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, Light complexion, Blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation when enrolled a artist. Given at Winchester Va this Twenty fourth day of April 1865.

(A.G.O. No. 99)                                                          E. E. Hedley Capt 21^st N.Y. Cav
(B & O R.R. Sanatory Office                                     asst Com of musters Cav M M Div
Apr. 26, 1865) (Paid in full Washington                   S. H. White
D. C. Apr. 25, 1865. D. Tayler Paymaster U.S.A.               Co. 5^th N.Y. Cavelry

David H. Robbins of the town of New Baltimore County of Greene in the state of New York on this 22^nd day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County above mentioned David H. Robbins who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical David H. Robbins who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain James H. Penfields in the regiment 5^th N.Y. C. V. commanded by Col. A. H. White that he enlisted on the 23^rd day of April 1862 for the term of three years and was discharged at Winchester Va on the 24^th day of April 1865 by reason of expiration of service David H. Robbins

I Certify that William Salisbury before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 22^nd day of February in the year 1867 at Catskill in the state of New York.

A D M office Harpers Ferry Va. April 24^th 1865. Transportation furnished hence to Washington D.C. Cost $4.00—S. G. McElroy, Capt. ??? Spilling Clk

To All whom it may concern, Know ye that Rowland H. Thomas a Corporal of Captain Paul A. Olivers Company (E) 5^th Regiment of New York Volunteers who was enrolled on the eighth day of November one thousand eight hundred and sixty one to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this eighth day of November 1864 at near Petersburg by reason of expiration of term of service (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) Said Rowland H. Thomas was born in New York in the state of N.Y. is 34 years of age five feet six inches high Dark complexion Grey eyes Black hair and by occupation when enrolled a Taylor. Given at near Petersburg Va this eighth day of November 1864.

(A.G.O. No. 99)                                                          Paul A. Oliver
(Paid in full Washington D. C.                                   Captain commanding Co. E
Nov. 9, 1864    D. Tayler                                            5^th N.Y. Vols
            Paymaster U.S.A.)                                         W. G. Gentry, Capt. 13 Infy M.O.

Rowland H. Thomas of the town of Catskill County of Greene in state of New York. On this 5^th day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven, personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary Public for the County and state above mentioned Rowland H. Thomas who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Rowland H. Thomas who was a corporal in the company commanded by Captain Oliver in the Regiment 5^th N.Y. Vols. commanded by Col. Winthrop that he enlisted on the 8^th day of November 1861 for the term of three years and was discharged at near Petersburg Va on the 8^th day of November 1864 by reason of expiration of term of service Rowland H. Thomas

I Certify that Joseph Hallock before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a notary Public duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by official seal this 23^rd day of Febry in the year 1867 at Catskill in the state of New York

(Office, P.M.G. to Washington E. P. Bushnell, Clerk of the County
Nov. 8, 1864) Court of Greene County
Bounty paid. D. Tayler, P.M. USA. B
Recorded February 23^rd 1867 h 10 A.M.

To all whom it may concern know ye that John H. Cammer a Private of Captain B.S. Smiths Company E, 134 Regiment of New York State Volunteers who was enrolled on the 15^th day of August one thousand eight hundred and 62 to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this tenth day of June 1865 at Bladensburg In compliance with Genl ord No. 77 War Dept C 8 (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) said John H. Cammer was born in Conesville in the state of New York, is 20 years of age 5 feet 10 inches high, light complexion Hazel eyes, light hair and by occupation when enrolled a Tanner. Given at Bladensburg this tenth day of June 1865.

A.G.O. No. 99                                                            R. H. Will
J. R. Brighton, 1^st Lieut commdg                   Capt 102 N.Y.S. Vols and A.C.M.
Co. “E” 134^th N Y S Vol Inft                         Mustering officer
(Maj. H. G. Rodgers Paid June 22, 1865)                 20 div 20 A.C.

John H. Cammer of the town of Catskill County of Greene in the state of New York. On this 2^nd day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven, personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County and town above mentioned who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical John H. Cammer who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Norman in the Regiment 134^th commanded by Col. Jackson that he enlisted on the 15^th day of August/62 for the term of three years and was discharged at Bladensburgh on the 10^th day of June 1865 in compliance with Gen order No. 77 War Dept

I Certify that Edgar Russell Esqr before whom the above affidavit purports to have been taken is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 2^nd day of March in the year 1867 at Catskill in the state of New York.

Recorded March 2^nd 1867 h 2 P.M. E. P. Bushnell, Clerk of the Greene County Courts

To All whom it may concern know ye that Giles Bloodgood a Private of Captain Ernst Boshs Company K, 54^th Regiment of New York Veteran Volunteers who was enrolled on the Fourth day of December one thousand eight hundred and sixty three to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this fourteenth day of April 1866 at Charleston South Carolina by reason of Instructions from Hdq Dept South Carl (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) dated March 2, 1866 and muster out of organization. said Giles Bloodgood was born in ___ state of New York, is 42 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high light complexion blue eyes dark hair and by occupation when enrolled a farmer Given at Charleston S.C. this fourteenth day of April 1866. Leslie Smith

A.G.O. No. 99                                                            Bvt Major U.S.A.
E. Bosh, Capt 54^th Regt N.Y.V.Vols             commr of Musters
comdg Company                                                         Dept. S.C.

Giles Bloodgood of the town of Catskill County of Greene in the state of New york. On this 23^rd day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary public for the County and state above mentioned Giles Bloodgood who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Giles Bloodgood who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Ernst Bosh’s in the regiment commanded by (blank) that he enlisted on the 4^th day of December 1863 for the term of three years and was discharged at Charleston S.C. on the 14^th day of April 1866 by reason of Instructions from Hd qers Dept South Carl dated March 2, 1866 & muster out of organization Giles (his mark) Bloodgood

I certify that J. Hallock before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Notary public duly authorized to administer oaths and the above is his signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 24^th day of April in the year 1867 at Catskill in the state of New York.

To All whom it may concern know ye that Arthur W. Thomas a Captain Company D, 120^th Regiment of New York State Volunteers who was enrolled on the 19^th day of August one thousand eight hundred and sixty two to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this second day of June 1865 at Hd. Qers. 3^rd Div 2^nd A.C. by reason of End of war. (G.O. 26, Chap P. 1865) (No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist) said Arthur W. Thomas was born in Catskill in the State of New York, is 30 years of age, five feet 6 ½ inches high, Dark complexion, Hazel eyes, Black hair and by occupation when enrolled a Blacksmith. Given at Hd. Qers 120^th N.Y.V. this second day of June 1865.

(A.G.O. No. 99)                                              A.L. Lockwood
Chas. H. Hayes                                                           Lieut Colonel
Capt & A.C.M.                                               commanding the Regt
3^rd Div 2^nd A.C.
Paid in full. Settler
James Lupton Ac Paymr U.S.A.
Kingston, N.Y. June 14, 1865

Arthur W. Thomas Capt co. D, 120^th Regt N.Y.S. Vols was engaged in the following named Battles: Fredericksburgh, Chancellorville, Gettysburgh, Paynes Farm, Spotsylvania, North Anna, Tolopotomy Creek, Cold Harbor, Petersburgh, Seige of Petersburgh, Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, Poplar Grove Church, Boydnton Plank Road Oct. 27^th and March 21^st/64. Hutchens Run, Capture of Petersburgh, Sailors Creek, Surrender of Genl Lee. A.L. Lockwood

I, Arthur W. Thomas of the town of Catskill County of Greene in the state of New York.

on this 30^th day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County and state above mentioned who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Arthur W. Thomas who was a Captain, Company D, 120^th Regiment commanded by Col. Geo. H. Sharp that he enlisted on the 19^th day of August, 1862, for the term of three years and was discharged at Washington D.C. on the 2^nd day of June/65 by reason of end of the war. Arthur W. Thomas

I certify that Edgar Russell before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths and the above is his signature. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by official seal this 1^st day of May in the year 1867 at Catskill in the state of New York.

To all whom it may concern, Know ye That Hamilton Boughton a private of Captain D. C. Barnes Company (C) 93^rd Regiment of N.Y. Vol. Infantry who was enrolled on the Seventh day of December one thousand eight hundred and sixty one to serve three years is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this tenth day of April 1863 at Cumberland Md. by reason of Physical Disability—

Said Hamilton Boughton was born in Greene Co. in the State of New York is twenty nine years of age, five feet ten inches high light complexion blue eyes dark hair, and by occupation when enrolled a Laborer. Given at Cumberland Md. this tenth day of April 1863—

Baltimore Apr. 13, 1863                                J. B. Servis
Paid by me in full to date                               Surgeon U.S. Vols.
            M.C. Hooper                                       In charge of U.S. Genl. Hospital
Addl. Paymr. U.S.A.
Hd. Qrs. 8^th Army Corps

Town of Catskill, county of Greene. On this 5^th day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County and Town above mentioned Hamilton Boughton who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical person who was a souldier (sic) in the Company commanded by Captain D. E. Barnes in the Regiment 93, commanded by John S. Crocker that he enlisted on the seventh day of December 1861 for the term of three years and was discharged at Cumberland Md. on the tenth day of April 1863 by reason of Physical Disability—

I certify that (blank) before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made, is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths, and that the above is his signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this fifth day of June in the year 1867 at Catskill in the State of New York.

Recorded June 5, 1867 h 10 A.M. E. P. Bushnell, Clerk of the Greene County Court

To all to Whom it may concern know ye that William H. Boughton a Sergant of Captain Augustus H. Emerys company (M) First Regiment of Michigan Light Arty Volunteers who was enrolled on the twentieth day of May one thousand eight hundred and sixty three to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this First day of August 1865 at Jackson Michigan by reason of Genl Orders No—105 U.S. War Dept (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) Said William H. Boughton was born in Mendon in the State of New york is twenty one years of age five feet ten and ½ inches high fresh complexion blue eyes brown hair and by occupation when enrolled a Student Given at Jackson Mich this first day of August 1865

(AGO No. 99)
Paid N. G. King PM U.S.A. E. W. Clift
A. H. Emery Captain Comdg Capt 13^th U.S. Infty x M O
Battery M 1^st Mich Light Artillery

I William H. Boughton of the town of Catskill County of Greene in the State of New york on this 9^th day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary public for the county and State above mentioned William H. Boughton who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical William H. Bouton who was a Sargent in the Company commanded by Captain A. H. Emery in the Regiment Artillery commanded by C. A. Loomis that he enlisted on the 20^th day of May for the term of three years and was discharged at Jackson Mich on the 1^st day of August 1865 by reason of General Orders No. 105 War Department. William H. Boughton

I Certify that Horatio L. Day before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Notary Public duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by official seal this 9^th day of August in the year 1867 at Catskill in the State of New york

To all Whom it may concern Know ye that Henry W. Every a Corporal of Captain John H. Palmer Company C, 156^th Regiment of New york State Infantry Volunteers who was enrolled on the twenty sixth day of August one thousand eight hundred and sixty two to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this twenty third day of October 1865 at Augusta Georgia by reason of S.O. No. 60 Head Quarters Dept Ga dated Oct. 9, 1865 and by reason of expiration of term of Service (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) Said Henry W. Every was born in Durham in the State of New york is eighteen years of age five eight inches high fair complection blue eyes light hair and by occupation when enrolled a farmer Given at Augusta Ga this twenty third day of October 1865

(A.G.O. No. 99) Jacob Sharp Col Commanding the Regt
(Henry Cornell 1^st Lieut Comdg)
(Co. C, 156 N.y. S. Vols )
Paid Nov. 7^th 1865 W. P. Stoms PM U.S.A.
S. S. Culbertson 1^st Sargt 19^th U.S.I. C. M. Dept Ga.
(Bounty paid $100. Washington Apl. 25^th 1867 A. D. Robinson Paymaster U.S.A.)
(Act July 23^rd 1866)

I Henry W. Evory of the town of Saugerties county of Ulster in the State of New york on this 16^th day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary Public for the County of Greene and State above mentioned who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Henry W. Evory who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain John H. Palmer in the Regiment No. 156 Ny State Infantry volunteers commanded by Colonel Jacob Sharp that he enlisted on the 26^th day of August 1862 for the term of three years and was discharged at Augusta Georgia on the 23^rd day of October 1865 by reason of expiration of term of Service Henry W. Evory

I certify that H. L. Day before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Notary Public duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by official seal this 16^th day of December in the year 1867 at Catskill in the State of New york

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene, do hereby appoint Cornelius Platner of Prattsville in said County a Deputy Sheriff in and for Said County—

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of January 1868

Greene County On this first day of January 1868 personally came before me William H. Myers Sheriff of the County of Greene to me known to be the person described in and who executed the above appointment and acknowledged that he executed the same H. L. Day Notary Public

State of New York
Greene County Clerks office I Horatio L. Day Clerk of said County do hereby appoint George R. Olney of Catskill Greene County N.Y. Deputy Clerk of said County to have and to hold said office during my pleasure.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of January 1868

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the county of Greene do hereby appoint Barnard B. Osborn Under Sheriff in and for said County.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2^nd day of January 1868

Greene County On this 2^nd day of January 1868 personally came before me William H. Myers Sheriff of the County of Greene to me known to be the person described in and who executed the above appointment and acknowledged that he executed the same. H. L. Day Notary Public

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of Greene County do hereby appoint Edwin Russ of Durham in said County Deputy Sheriff in and for said County. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5^th day of January 1868 Wm. H. Myers Sheriff

Greene County On this 6^th day of January 1868 personally came before me William H. Myers Sheriff of the County of Greene to me known to be the person described in and who executed the above appointment and acknowledged that he executed the same H. L. Day Notary Public

Know all Men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of Greene county do hereby appoint Winslow Case of Coxsackie a Deputy Sheriff in and for said County. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13^th day of January 1868.

Greene County On this 13^th day of January 1868 personally came before me William H. Myers Sheriff of the County of Greene to me Known to be the person described in and who executed the above appointment and acknowledged that he executed the same. H. L. Day Notary Public

At a Special Term of the County Court of Greene County held at the Court House in Catskill on the 13^th day of January 1868

In the Matter of the application of Edgar Russell for the office of Crier of the Circuit Court Court of Oyer & Termings, County Court & Court of Sessions

After due deliberation of & concerning the above application I do hereby appoint Edgar Russell to the office of Crier of the above named Courts to hold said office during my pleasure. John Olney County Judge

Know all men by these presents that we Lucius Pond Addison Rice Milton Goslee, Charles B. Peck and David Pond all of the town of Jewett County of Greene and state of New York Do make and Subscribe to the following Articles of association in Compliance of an act of the Legislature of the state of New York whereby any three or more Persons may form a company for the purpose of carrying on any kind of Manufacturing business passed February 17, 1848.

Art 2^nd This company is formed for the purpose of Manufacturing or converting milk into Butter Cheese and other Marketable Products.

Art 4^th The Capital Stock of this Company shall be divided into forty equal shares of one hundred Dollars each.

Art 5^th This company will or is intended to do business for the term of Twenty five years unless the stock holders shall sooner choose to wind up their business.

Art 6^th The number of Trustees to manage the business for the first year shall be five.

Art 7^th The business of this company shall be carried on in the town of Jewett County of Greene state of New York.

Art 8^th The names of the officers for the company for the first year shall be as follows

For President H. A. Leuner, For trustees Addison Rice, Lucius Pond, Milton Goslee, Lucius North.

Signed and Sealed in presence of                               Milton Goslee
H. A. Leuner                                                                  Lucius Pond
                                                                                         David Pond

State of New york Greene County On this 19^th day of February 1868, personally appeared Milton Goslee Lucius Pond & David Pond to me personally known to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing, and acknowledged that they executed the same for the purposes therein stated.

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of Greene County New york do hereby appoint Stephen Post of Coxsackie in said County a Deputy Sheriff in and for said County. In Witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18^th day of March 1868. Wm. H. Myers Sheriff

Greene County On this 18^th day of March 1868 personally came before me William H. Myers Sheriff of the County of Greene to me known to be the person described in and who executed the above appoint (sic) and acknowledged that he executed the same

City and County of New York We Charles W. Bleecker, Stephen B. Colgate, Benjamin F. Stone and Elisha G. Merrill all being residents of the City County and State of New York—Do hereby certify that we desire to form a Company pursuant to the provisions of an act to authorize the formation of Corporations for Manufacturing Mining & Mechanical purposes passed February 17, 1848, and of the several acts extending and amending said act and supplemental thereto.

First That the Corporate name of this Company is the “City Ice Company of Athens New York.

Second The object for which this Company is formed is cutting and sawing Ice in blocks, storing and packing the same in houses, preparing the same
for use, transporting and vending the same in the market.

Third The amount of the Capital Stock of this Company is Four hundred thousand Dollars.

Fourth The Number of Shares of which the said Stock is to consist is four thousand.

Sixth The number of the trustees of this Company is five, and the number of the Trustees who shall manage the concerns of this Company for the first
year and until others shall be elected is three, and the names of such trustees are Charles W. Bleecker, Stephen B. Colgate & Benjamin F. Stone.

Seventh The operations of this Company are to be carried on in the town of Athens Greene County and elsewhere on the bank of the Hudson River and in
the City and County of New York.

And the principal part of the business of this company is to be transacted in the town of Athens aforesaid. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals on the Sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and Sixty Eight.

                                                                        Chas. W. Bleecker
                                                                        Stephen B. Colgate
                                                                        Benjamin F. Stone
                                                                        Elisha G. Merrill

State of New York City and County of New York On this Sixth day of April A.D. 1868, before me personally came Charles W. Bleecker, Stephen B. Colgate, Benjamin F. Stone and Elisha G. Merrill known to me to be the individuals described in and who executed the foregoing instrument who signed the same in my presence and severally acknowledged to me that they executed the same.

                                                                        Charles Nettleton Notary Public in & for
                                                                        the City & County of New York &
                                                                        State of New York

State of New York City and County of New York I Charles E. Loew clerk of the City and County of New York and also clerk of the Supreme Court for the said City and County the same being a court of record do hereby certify that Charles Nettleton whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument and therein written was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Notary Public in and for the City and County of New York dwelling in the said City commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Notary and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court and County the 9^th day of April 1868.

The People of the state of New York to all whom these presents shall come Greeting—Know ye that we pursuant to the act entitled an act to suppress intemperance and to regulate the sale of intoxicating Liquers passed April 16, 1857 did meet at the Court house in the village of Catskill in and for the County of Greene being the place where the County Courts in and for said County are required to be held on the 12^th day of May 1868 in pursuance of the said act for the purpose of filling the vacancy occasioned by the expiration of the term of office of S. Hamilton Nichols as Commissioner of Excise in & for the County of Greene and have nominated and appointed and by these presents do nominate constitute and appoint S. Hamilton Nichols to have and to hold the said office of Excise Commissioner until the first day of Jany 1873

In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands at the Court house in Catskill Greene Co. N.Y. this 12^th day of May 1868.

Recorded May 12, 1868                                          John Olney, County Judge
                                                                                    Abner Berry } Justices
                                                                                    John S. Ives   } of Sessions

State of New york. We Hiram Van Steenburgh of the town of Catskill Greene County N.y. Joseph Kingsland Jr. of the town of Franklin Essex Co. New Jersey and Laban Clark Stuart of Brooklyn Kings County New york all being residents of the United States do hereby Certify that we desire to and hereby do form a Company pursuant to an Act to authorize the formation of Corporations for Manufacturing mining mechanical or chemical purposes Passed February Seventeenth one thousand eight hundred and forty eight and of the several acts extending and amending the said act and Supplementary thereto and especially pursuant to Chapter 301 of the Laws of the State of New york passed in the year 1855 authorizing three or more persons to organize themselves into a Corporation for the purpose of collecting storing and preserving Ice or preparing it for sale of transporting it to the City of New york or elsewhere and of vending the same without confining the operation of such Corporation to the County in which their certificate shall be filed And we do further Certify,

Second            The object for which this Company is formed is the cutting of Ice into blocks, storing and packing the same in houses and boats preparing the same
                         for use transporting and vending the same in the Markets upon the shores of the Hudson River the Western shore of the Atlantic Ocean and the
                         tributaries thereto

Third the amount of the Capital Stock of this Company is One Hundred thousand dollars.

Fourth the number of shares of which the said Stock is to consist is one thousand being shares of one hundred dollars each

Sixth                The number of Trustees of this Company is three and the number of Trustees who shall manage the concerns of this Company for the first year and
                         until others shall be elected is three and the names of such Trustees for the first year are Hiram Van Steenburgh, Joseph Kingsland Jr., Laban Clarke
                         Stuart.

Seventh           The operations of this Company are to be carried on in the town of Catskill and elsewhere on the banks of the Hudson River and the shores of the
                         Atlantic Ocean and its tributaries and the principal part of the business of the company is to be transacted in the town of Catskill in the County of
                         Greene and State of New york.

The above persons each become subscribers for the following number of the shares of the Capital Stock of this Company.

In Witness Whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals on the 16^th day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred sixty eight.

                                                                        H. Van Steenburgh
                                                                        Joseph Kingsland Jnr.
                                                                        Laban Clark Stuart

City & County of New yorkth day of November 1868 before me personally came Hiram Van Steenburgh Joseph Kingsland Jr. and Laban Clark Stuart to me personally known to be the individuals described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and who severally acknowledged to me that they executed the same.

State of New york

City and County of New york I Charles E. Loew Clerk of the City and County of New york and also Clerk of the Supreme Court for the said City and County the same being a Court of Record do hereby Certify that John Murphy whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument and thereon written, was at the time of taking said proof or acknowledgment a Notary Public in and for the City and county of New york dwelling in the said City, commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Notary and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court and County the 28^th day of Novr 1868

(U.S. Int. Rev. Stamp of 5 cents)
(attached & cancelled ) Chas. E. Loew Clerk
Recorded November 30^th 1868 2 h P.M.

Greene County Clerks Office I Horatio L. Day Clerk of said County do hereby appoint Samuel B. DuBois of Catskill Greene County NY Deputy Clerk of said County to have and to hold said office during my pleasure.

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21^st day of November 1868. Horatio L. Day Clerk

Greene County Clerks Office I Horatio L. Day Clerk of said County do hereby appoint Francis C. Prout of Cairo Greene county N.Y. Deputy Clerk of said County to have and to hold said office during my pleasure

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15^th day of September 1869 Horatio L. Day Clerk

To all whom it may Concern—Know ye, That Walter B. Chase, Private of Captain W. Allen Pennoyer’s Company (B) 102^nd Regiment of N.G.S.N.Y. Volunteers, who was enrolled on the Twenty sixth day of August one thousand and eight hundred and sixty four to serve 100days, is hereby Discharged from the service of the United States this Thirteenth day of November 1864 at New York City, by reason of Expiration of Service (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist). Said Walter B. Chase was born in Jewett in the State of New York, is twenty one years of age, five feet eight inches high, light complexion, brown eyes, light hair: And by occupation when enrolled a Medical Student Given at New York City this Thirteenth day of November 1864.

(A.G.O. No. 99)                                              Henry A. Ellis
W. Allen Pennoyer                                          Capt 17^th U.S. Infy
Capt. Comdg Co.                                                        M.O.
Paid in full by Geo. Browne

            New York Nov 29^th 1864
            Paymaster U.S.A.

Walter B. Chase of the Town of Windham County of Greene in the State of New York, on this 11^th day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty 9, personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace for the County and State above mentioned, Walter B. Chase who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Walter B. Chase who was a Private in the Company Commanded by Captain W. Allen Pennoyer in the regiment 102^nd Reg. N.Y.N.G. Commanded by Col. Wiltsie that was enrolled on the 26^th day of August 1864 for the term of One Hundred Days, and was discharged at New York City on the 19^th day of November by reason of expiration of term of service. Walter B. Chase

I certify that A. Cobb before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 12^th day of June in the year 1869 at Catskill in the State of New York.

We, J. R. Baldwin, Chairman, and Philip Burlingham Secretary of the Meeting hereinafter described, hereby certify that a meeting of the persons desirous to form an association for the purpose of procuring and holding lands to be used exclusively for a Cemetery or place for the burial of the dead in the Town of New Baltimore as below mentioned, was held on the 26^th day of June 1869 at 7 ½ oclock in the afternoon, at the house of John Colvin in the Village of New Baltimore, County of Greene (Which time and place had previously been agreed upon and designated for the purpose by the said persons, to form such association, or a majority of them).

That at such meeting by a vote of a majority of the persons present, the said J. R. Baldwin was appointed Chairman and the said Philip Burlingham was appointed Secretary. That the following are the names of the persons who attended such meeting.

That it was resolved and determined by a majority the said persons present at said meeting, that the Corporate name by which such Association shall be called and known shall be “Chestnut Lawn”.

That it was also resolved and determined that the number of Trustees to manage the Concerns of the Association shall be (6) Six. That the following named persons were at said Meeting, duly elected by ballot as trustees of such Association as aforesaid, to wit:

That immediately after said election the said Chairman and Secretary divided said Trustees into three classes. Those in the first class who are to hold their office one year are John Colvin & A.V. S. VanDerpool. Those in the second class who are to hold their office two years are L. P. Goldsmith and Ephraim T. Van Slyke. And those in the third class who are to hold their office three years are B. B. Hotaling and J. R. Baldwin

The first Monday of June was fixed on by a majority of the persons present at said meeting for the annual election of Trustees in each year.

County of Greene On this 28^th day of June 1869, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, appeared J. R. Baldwin, Chairman and Philip Burlingham, Secretary above named, to me known to be the same persons described in and who executed the foregoing Certificate and acknowledged the execution thereof

State of New York, County of Greene We the undersigned Citizens of the State of New York do hereby certify that we have associated together as a manufacturing Corporation and do hereby make and subscribe the following certificate of Incorporation under and in pursuance of Chapter 40 of the Session laws of the State of New York for the year 1848 and the several acts amendatory thereof.

Article 1—The name of this Company shall be called the Mountain Creamery association

Article 2—This Company is formed for the purpose of carrying on and conducting the manufacture of milk into butter cheese and other marketable products.

Article 3—The Capital Stock of this Company is three thousand dollars and is divided into one hundred and twenty shares of twenty five dollars each

Article 4—This Company shall continue in existance for the term of twenty five years from the date hereof.

Article 5—The number of Trustees of said Company is five and the following are the names of the Trustees who shall manage its concerns for the first year to wit: | Horatio S. Lockwood, Beri Johnson, Albert H. Merwin, Frederick Beach, John Burtis.

Article 6—The manufacturing operations of said Company are to be carried on in the town of Hunter County of Greene and State of New York.

In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 26^th day of February one thousand eight hundred and seventy.

                                                                        Horatio S. Lockwood
                                                                        Frederick Beach
                                                                        Beri Johnson
                                                                        John Burtis
                                                                        Horace W. Ingraham
                                                                        Albert H. Merwin
                                                                        H. S. Ingalls

State of New York Greene County On this 26^th day of February one thousand eight hundred and seventy before me the subscriber appeared Horatio S. Lockwood, Frederick Beach, Beri Johnson, Albert H. Merwin, John Burtis, Horace W. Ingraham and Hezekiah S. Ingalls to me known to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and severally acknowledged the execution thereof.

Greene Village of Athens We Herman F. Dernell David Jackson & enos r. Edmonds being a majority of the Trustees of the Village of Athens in the county of Greene, and as such duly authorized to preside at Elections for Village officers in said Village do hereby make return Certify and declare, That on the 8^th day of June 1870 a resolution was adopted by the board of Trustees of said Village and duly recorded of which the following is a copy. “RESOLVED That the Village of Athens be incorporated under the act of the Legislature of the state of New York entiltled an act for the incorporation of Villages passed April 20^th 1870 and that the question of such incorporation be submitted to the qualified electors of said Village a a special election to be held for that purpose at the House of Joseph Robbins in said Village on the 28^th day of June 1870, at 10 Oclock in the forenoon

Notice is also given that a special Election will be held in and for the village of Athens at the house of Joseph Robbins on the 28^th day of June 1870 (polls to open at 10 Oclock A.M. and close at 4 Oclock P.M.) for the purpose of enabling all persons qualified to vote at an Election in said Village to vote (by Ballot “Yes” or “No) on the resolution above set forth as to whether the Village of Athens shall be and become incorporated under the act above referred to. Dated Athens N.Y. June 15^th 1870.

                                                                        Herman F. Dernell      }
                                                                        Enos R. Edmonds       } Trustees
                                                                        Clark Porter                 }
                                                                        David Jackson             }

That a notice of Election was duly given of which the foregoing is a Copy with proof of posting to wit

Greene County Henry Stranahan Jr. of Athens in said County being duly sworn says that on the 15^th day of June 1870 he fastened up and conspicuously posted a true copy of the above Notice of Election at eight of the most public places of the Village of Athens Henry Stranahan Jr.

That at the time and place mentioned in said Notice we assembled and organized as a board of Inspectors of Election and made due proclamation thereof and of the opening and closing of the polls and continued said polls open without interruption from ten Oclock in the forenoon until four Oclock in the afternoon of said 28^th day of June 1870 That the whole number of votes cast by the qualified Electors of said Village on the resolution above set forth was one Hundred and One That the number of ballots having written thereon the word “No” was Eighteen and the number of ballots having written thereon the work “Yes” was Eighty three being a majority of all the votes cast which result was specifically declared forthwith and public proclamation thereof by us made In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands this Twenty Eighth (28^th) day of June one thousand eight hundred and Seventy (1870)

                                                            H. F. Dernell               }
                                                            David Jackson             } Trustees presiding as
                                                            E. R. Edmonds           } Inspectors of Election

Greene County                        Herman F. Dernell Enos R. Edmonds and David Jackson being duly sworn each for himself doth depose and say that the foregoing statement return and Certificate to which he has subscribed his name and the facts therein stated are true of his own Knowledge                          H. F. Dernell

At a special term of the County Court of Greene County held at the Court House in Catskill on the 22^nd day of January 1870. Present A. Melville Osborn County Judge in the matter of the application of Edgar Russell for the Office Crier of the Circuit Court of Oyer and Terminer, County Court & Court of Sessions. After due deliberation of & concerning the above application I do hereby appoint Edgar Russell to the office of Crier of the above named Court to hold said office during my pleasure

Greene County Clerks office I Horatio L. Day Clerk of said County do hereby appoint Charles P. Nichols of Catskill Greene County N.Y. Deputy Clerk of said County to have and to hold said office during my pleasure. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 17^th day of May 1870

To All whom it may Concern Know Ye that Joseph Lounsberry a private of Captain W. W. Beckwith Company E 20^th Regiment of NYS Militia or 80 NY State Volunteers who was enrolled on the twenty fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred and sixty five to serve three years or during the war, is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this twenty ninth day of January 1866 at Portsmouth Va. by reason of G.O. No. 2 Hd Qrs Dept of Virginia—(No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist) Said Joseph H. Lounsberry was born in (blank) in the State of New York is seventeen years of age Five feet three & a half inches high fair complexion Blue Eyes Brown hair and by occupation when enrolled a Farmer. Given at Portsmouth this Twenty Ninth day of January 1866.

            Samuel Norfolk                                                           W. Harper
            2^nd Lieut commanding                                                            Lt. and ACM
            Co. E 20 NYS Militia                                                Mustering officer

Joseph H. Lounsberry of the town of Greenville county of Greene in the state of New York On this 10^th day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County and State above mentioned Joseph h. Lounsberry who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Joseph H. Lounsberry who was a private in the company commanded by Captain W. W. Beckwith in the regiment 80 commanded by J. Hardenburgh that he enlisted on the 25^th day of March 1865 for the term of three years and was discharged at Hart Island on the 5^th day of February 1865.

Sworn & Subscribed to before Joseph H. Lounsberry
me the day and year above written
Rodman Dodge Justice of the Peace

I Certify that Rodman Dodge before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 10^th day of August in the year 1870 at Catskill in the State of New York.

Recorded August 10^th 1870 h 1 P.M. Horatio L. Day Clerk of the county of Greene

We the undersigned the Chairman and Secretary of the meeting and election hereinafter mentioned do hereby Certify that a meeting held at the Colleburgh Chapel in the town of Athens on the 15^th day of September 1870 at 2 Oclock P.M. the following persons were present for the purpose of forming an association for the purpose of procuring and holding lands to be used exclusively for a cemetery or place for the burial of the dead viz John H. Lampman Thomas Kennedy Ambrose Clough Levi Kipp Wm. Thorne John Gay Henry Wolfe Ephraim Vosburgh John H. Weist Wm. Perry Francis Van Hoesen Tremain Van Valkenburgh Wm. Cues Wm. T. Hallenbeck that the undersigned Thomas Kennedy was duly elected Chairman of such meeting and the undersigned William Cues was duly elected Secretary.

That by resolution duly offered and unanimously adopted the persons above mentioned organized themselves into an association for the purposes above mentioned and adopted as the corporate name of the Association that of “the Colleburgh Cemetery Association” that the number of trustees fixed on to manage the concerns of the said Association at the said meeting was seven and that the names of the trustees chosen at the Meeting and their classification is as follows to wit.

that the day fixed on for the annual election of trustees is the 15^th day of September at 2 Oclock P.M. at the said Chapel in each and every year.

In Witness Whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this seventeenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and seventy

County of Greene On this seventeenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy before me personally appeared Thomas Kennedy and Willis Cues to me personally known to be the same persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and severally acknowledged that they executed the same

We the undersigned in order to form a Corporation for the purposes herein specified, do make sign acknowledge and file this Certificate pursuant to Chapter 40 of the Laws of 1848 of the State of New York entitled an Act to authorize the formation of Companies for manufacturing mining mechanical or chemical purposes Passed February 17^th 1848 and the laws of said State amending the same

Second This Company is formed for the specific object of carrying on the business of mining and quarrying stone for building and other purposes and the
transaction of all business necessarily connected therewith.

Third The amount of Capital Stock of this Company is five thousand dollars and is divided into two hundred shares of twenty five dollars each

Fourth the term of the existence of this company shall be fifty years from the date of this Certificate.

Fifth                The number of the Trustees of this Company is Six and the names of the Trustees who shall manage the affairs of this Company for the first year are
                         Samuel Dewey, Elijah P. Bushnell, J. Atwater Cooke, John Hardwick, Hiram Van Steenburgh, and Jacob H. Meech all of whom reside in the town of
                         Catskill.

Sixth                This Company is formed for the purpose of carrying on the principal part of the business of said Company in the town of Athens in said County of
                         Greene and State of New York, and the remaining part of the business and operations of said Company is to be carried on and transacted in the
                         town of Catskill County and State aforesaid

Seventh           no person shall hereafter be elected or appointed to the office of Trustee of this Company unless he shall at the time of such election or appointment
                         be the owner in his own right and in good faith of at least twenty shares of the capital stock of this Company and no sale shall be made by the trustees
                         of this Company nor any lease of any real estate which said Company shall own or lease, nor of any interest or share in such real estate without the
                         written consent of the Stockholders of this Company owning two thirds in amount of its Capital Stock.

The undersigned hereby respectively each for himself agrees to the organization of this Company for the purpose and upon the terms and conditions expressed in the foregoing Certificate and we respectively agree to take and we do hereby take the number of shares in the Capital Stock of the Company set by us opposite our respective signatures

In Witness Whereof we have hereunto signed our respective names and specified the number of shares in the Capital Stock of this Company.

Greene County On this 18^th day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy before me the subscriber, appeared Samuel Dewey, Elijah P. Bushnell, J. Atwater Cooke, John Hardwick, Hiram Van Steenburgh and Jacob H. Meech to me personally known to be the same persons described in and who executed the within instrument and acknowledged that they executed the same

Recorded November 11^th 1870 h 1 P.M. Hiram D. Ingersoll Notary Public Greene Co

We the undersigned County Judge of Greene county and Justices of Sessions of the said County of Greene hereby appoint Samuel Dewey of the town of Catskill in the said County of Greene a Commissioner of Excise of said County to fill the vacancy occasioned by the expiration of Office of the said Samuel Dewey

Know all Men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint Daniel P. Bennett of Cairo in said County under Sheriff and Jailer in and for said County In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of January 1871. B. F. Barkley Sheriff

On this 2^nd day of January 1871 before me appeared Benjamin F. Barkley to me personally known to be the same person described in and executed the within appointment and acknowledged that he executed the same

Greene county Clerks office I, Horatio L. Day Clerk of said County do hereby appoint Charles P. Nichols of Athens Greene County N.y. Deputy Clerk of said County to have and to hold said office during my pleasure.

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 3^rd day of January 1871

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of Greene County do hereby appoint Stephen Post of Coxsackie Deputy Sheriff in and for said County

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2^nd day of January 1871

Greene County On this 2^nd day of January 1871, personally came before me Benjamin F. Barkley Sheriff of the County of Greene to me known to be the person described in and who executed the above appointment and acknowledged that he executed the same A. C. Griswold Notary Public

At a Special Term of the County Court of Greene County held at the Court House in Catskill January 6^th 1870 (sic)

In the matter of the application of Edgar Russell for the office of Crier of the Circuit Court, Court of Oyer & Terminer, County Court & Court of Sessions

after due deliberation of and concerning the above application I do hereby appoint Edgar Russell of Catskill to the office of Crier of the above named Courts to hold said office during my pleasure M. B. Mattice County Judge

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Benjamin F. Barkley Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint Jay Gibbons of Greenville in said County Deputy Sheriff in and for said County. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 3^rd day of January 1871. B. F. Barkley Sheriff

Greene County On this 3^rd day of January 1871 appeared before me Benjamin F. Barkley to me personally known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing appointment and acknowledged that he executed the same

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the county of Greene and State of New york do hereby appoint Jefferson Mead of the town of Windham in said County Deputy Sheriff in and for said County In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24^th day of January 1871

Greene County On this 24^th day of January 1871 personally came before me Benj F. Barkley to me known to be the person who executed the above instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same

I Benjamin F. Barkley Sheriff of the County of Greene State of New york do hereby appoint Thomas Ford Jr. of the town of Hunter in said County Deputy Sheriff

Greene County On this 27^th day of January 1871 before me personally appeared Benjamin F. Barkley to me known to be the person who executed the foregoing appointment and acknowledged that he executed the same

County of Greene We, S. Sherwood Day President of the Catskill Mountain House Company and Charles L. Beach and Frederick Hill being a majority of the trustees of said Company do hereby Certify that the amount of the Capital Stock of the Catskill Mountain House Company is twenty five thousand dollars divided into five hundred shares of fifty dollars each and which sum of twenty five thousand dollars is the amount fixed and limited by the Certificate of incorporation of the Company duly filed with d=the Secretary of State of New york and with the Clerk of the County of Greene. And these deponents further Certify that whole amount of said Capital Stock of twenty five thousand dollars has been paid in money in full to Charles L. Beach Secretary of said Company on the thirteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and seventy one. S. S. Day

County of Greene I certify that the within named persons whom I know appeared before me this 22^nd day of March 1871 and severally swore that the within certificate was true Hiland Hill Notary Public

To All Whom it may concern know ye that Ira S. Reynolds a Private of Captain Lemuel Jeffries Company (C) 20^th Regiment of the Veteran Reserve Corps, who was enrolled in Captain (blank) Company (K) 120^th Regiment of New york State Volunteers on the 13^th day of August one thousand eight hundred and sixty two to serve three years or during the war, and was transferred to the veteran Reserve Corps by General Orders No. 25 AGO Aug. 10^th 1864 is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this 10^th day of July 1865 at Frederick City Md by reason of G.O. No. 116 AGO dated June 17^th 1865 (No objection to his being reenlisted in the 1^st Battalion Veteran Reserve Corps is known to exist Said Ira S. Reynolds was born in Windham in the State of New york is 18 years of age 5 feet 7 inches high fair complection blue eyes sandy hair and by occupation when enrolled a farmer. Given at Frederick City Md. this tenth day of July 1865

(A.G.O. No. 99 first)                                      Lewis Deitz Capt 5 Arty N.Y. Vols.
Chauncey Field 2^nd Lt 20^th ??                                    ACM mil Dist Harpers Ferry Va
Regt V.R.C. Comdg Co. C
Transportation furnished to Baltimore Md at a Cost of $2.25 Frederick MD
July 10, 65                                                       Geo. A. Flagg AQM
                                                                        John B. Teppuy Clk

Baltimore July 11^th 1865 Paid to date of discharge including seventy five dollars Bounty

Ira S. Reynolds of the town of Windham in the County of Greene in the State of New york on this 7^th day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy one personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County and State above mentioned who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Ira S. Reynolds who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Lemuel Jeffries in the Regiment commanded by Col. Sharp that he enlisted on the 13^th day of August for the term of three years and was discharged at Frederick City on the 10^th day of July 1865 by reason of G. O. 116. Ira S. Reynolds

I Certify that E. T. Peck before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by official seal this 12^th day of July in the year 1871 at Catskill in the State of New york

We the undersigned pursuant to an Act of the Legislature of the State of New york entitled “An act to authorize the formation of Corporations for Manufacturing mining mechanical or chemical purposes” passed February 17^th 1848, and the several acts amendatory thereof, do hereby associate ourselves together as a body corporate or company to be known and called by the name of the Coxsackie Metallic Heel Company with a Capital Stock of nine thousand dollars too be divided into or to consist of eighteen shares for the purpose or object of manufacturing casting working and vending Metallic Heels.

The Said Corporation or company to exist for and during the full end and term of five years from the date of the filing of this Certificate.

That the number of Trustees of the said Company is five and that the following are the names of the trustees who will manage its concerns for the first year to Wit, Sidney A. Dwight, Wheeler Powell, Isaac Mygatt, Austin S. Mann, John Hewitt. And we do further Certify that the operations of the said Company are to be carried on at the town of Coxsackie in the County of Greene in the State of New york

Greene County On this 21^st day of July 1871 before me personally came Sidney A. Dwight, Wheeler Powell, Isaac Mygatt, John Hewett and A. S. Mann to me known to be the persons mentioned in the foregoing Certificate and who severally acknowledged that they executed the same S. W. Valentine

To all Whom it may Concern know ye that Benjamin W. Dutcher a Private of Captain Baldwins Company R 20^th Regiment of N.Y.S. Malitia who was enrolled on the 10^th day of September one thousand eight hundred and sixty one to serve three years is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this (blank) day of (blank) 186(blank) at Newark N.J. by reason of a Surgeons Certificate of Disability Said Benjamin W. Dutcher was born in Dutches County in the State of New york is 38 years of age 5 feet 9 inches high dark complexion blue eyes dark hair and by occupation when enrolled a farmer.

Transportation furnished to Catskill                           Harvey Brown
Cost $2.20 N york Jany 12^th 1863                                         Brig Gen ac
            Thos. J. Barr
                        Capt gr mr

Town of Durham
County of Greene On this 28^th day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy three personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County and State above mentioned Benjamin W. Dutcher who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Benjamin W. Dutcher [nolosist?] who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Ambrose Baldwin in the Regiment commanded by Col. G. W. Pratt that he enlisted on the 10^th day of September for the term of three years and was discharged at Newark N.J. on the 30^th day of December 1862 by reason of a Surgeons certificate of Disability

I Certify that A. J. Utter before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this first day of May in the year 1873 at Catskill in the State of New york

Greene County Clerks Office I, Horatio L. Day, Clerk of said County do hereby appoint, William H. Conyes, of Coxsackie, Greene county, N. Y., Deputy Clerk of said County, to have and to hold said office during my pleasure.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19^th day of October 1871. Horatio L. Day, Clerk

County of Greene We the undersigned Chairman and Secretary, of the meeting hereinafter mentioned, do hereby certify, that a meeting was held at the District School House, in the Village of Jefferson, in the Town of Catskill, aforesaid, on the 2^nd day of March A.D. 1872, to form an association for the purpose of procuring and holding lands to be used exclusively for a cemetery, or place for the burial of the dead, Consisting of the following persons, inhabitants of the said village of Jefferson, that is to say; Geo. S. Stevens, Wm. Salisbury, Jr, Luke Van Vecten, Jacob B. Goetchous, john M. Brooks, W. E. Peters, Joseph Comfort, Wm. Banks, A. N. Castle, Oscar Edwards, Milton Palmer, That said meeting elected the undersigned Thomas Jackson, Chairman thereof, and the undersigned S. G. Austin, Secretary thereof, That a majority of said meeting & by a vote of said meeting, resolved, that the Corporate name of the said association shall be “The Jefferson Rural Cemetery Association, That the number of trustees fixed & resolved on, by the said meeting to manage the concerns of the said association is nine, and that the following are the names of the said trustees chosen at said meeting, Conrad Stevens, Frank Salisbury, W. W. Palmatier, S. W. Simmons, T. Jackson, John F. Wolf, E. L. Demorest, Luke Keirsted, Wm. S. Kenyon, That the undersigned immediately after such election of said trustees, divided & classed them by lot, into three classes. And that said trustees were classed & divided as follows, Class No. 1, F. Salisbury, Thomas Jackson, Wm. S. Kenyon, Class No. 2, W. W. Palmatier, Saml. W. Simmons, Luke Kiersted, Class No. 3, C. Stevens, John F. Wolf, E. L. Demorest, That the time fixed upon for the annual election of trustees, by said meeting is the last Wednesday of March in each & every year hereafter, In witness whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names this 27 day of March A.D. 1872 Thomas Jackson, Chairman

County of Greene On this twenty eighth day of March A.D. 1872, personally came before me, Thomas Jackson and S. G. Austin, to me well known to be the individuals who executed the foregoing instrument, and they severally acknowledged that they executed the same for the uses & purposes stated in said instrument.

Greene County Clerks Office I, Horatio L. Day, Clerk of said County, do hereby appoint, George E. Elmendorf, of Cairo, Greene County, N. Y., Deputy Clerk, of said County, to have and to hold said Office during my pleasure.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15^th day August 1872

Ashland Cemetery Association of Ashland, Greene County, New York, Certificate of Incorporation, We the undersigned the Chairman and Secretary of the Public meeting at the Episcopal Church “Trinity Church”, in Ashland, Greene county, State of New York, held (after notice given in the adjacent places of worship, and in the “Windham Journal”) on Tuesday the 7^th day of May 1872, at 1 P.M., for the purpose of enlarging and improving the “Old Burial Ground” and for procuring and holding lands to be used exclusively for a Cemetery, or place for the burial of the dead. Do hereby certify, that the following named Associates attended such meeting, viz; Col. D. B. Strong, Albert Tuttle, Albert Steele, Darius B. Prout, Daniel B. Tuttle, Edgar Smith, Austin S. Munson, Newell C. Snow, George Lent, William Nickels, Isaac Spencer, Austin Smith, and the Rev. E. Augustus Edgerton, and thereupon formed an Association for such purpose, to be known as “The Ashland Cemetery Association of Ashland, Greene County, New York, the number of trustees fixed on being nine, by ballot, as follows, Col. D. B. Strong, Albert Steele, Edgar Smith, for one year, Darius B. Prout, Alphonso D. Cobb, Austin S. Munson, for two years, Oscar B. Hitchcock, Burton G. Morss, Albert N. Tuttle, for three years. It was also determined that the future annual elections of three trustees, shall be held on the first Tuesday in May, at 1 P.M., at Trinity Church, the Episcopal Church in Ashland, At a subsequent meeting of the Trustees on the same day and at the same place, the following persons were unanimously appointed officers of the Ashland Cemetery Association, viz; Albert Tuttle President, Col. D. B. Strong, Vice President, Albert Steele, Treasurer, and the Rev. E. Augustus Edgerton Secretary, In witness whereof, we have signed this Certificate. Rev. E. Augustus Edgerton

Greene County on this 9^th day of May A.D. 1872, before me Abner Berry, a Notary public, at Ashland, in and for the County of Greene, State of New York, personally appeared the Rev. E. Augustus Edgerton, Chairman, and Mr. Austin Smith Secretary, of the public meeting, whereat was formed the Ashland Cemetery Association, to me known to be the persons named in the foregoing certificate, and thereupon acknowledged that they signed the said Certificate for the uses and purposes therein set forth. Abner Berry

Greene County Clerk’s Office I, Horatio L. Day, Clerk of said County, do hereby appoint John H. Palen of Cairo, Greene County, N.Y., Deputy Clerk of said County, to have and to hold said office during my pleasure.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26^th day of October 1872.

Articles of Association of the Durham Creamery, made on the 28^th day of Feby 1870. Know all Men by these presents, that we, Edward Johnson, Liberty P. More, Grovenor Stannard, Nelson Van Wagoner, F. Asbury Strong, Lyman A. Hull and Horace B. Kirtland, who were elected trustees and others whose named are hereunto subscribed, of the Town of Durham, County of Greene & State of New York; do make and subscribe to the following articles of Association in compliance with an act of Legislature of the State of New York, whereby any three or more persons may form a co-partnership for the purpose of carrying on any kind of Manufacturing business, passed Feby 1^st 1848.

Art. 1^st The name of this Association shall be The Durham Creamery Association.

Art 2^nd This Company is formed for the purpose of Manufacturing or converting milk into Butter and Cheese.

Art. 3^rd The Capital Stock of this Company shall be thirty five hundred Dollars.

Art. 4^th This stock shall be divided into seventy shares of fifty dollars each.

Art. 5^th This Company is intended to do business twenty five years, unless sooner closed up by a vote of two thirds of the stockholders.

Art. 7^th The business of the above Company shall be transacted in the Town aforesaid, at the locality which shall be chosen by the association.

Art. 8^th The Officers of this Association shall consist of a President and six directors which shall constitute the Board of Trustees and they shall be
elected annually.

Art. 9^th No Stockholder shall be allowed to take or hold more than four shares in this Association.

Art. 10^th           Ten per cent of the stock of this Association shall be paid within ten days after the date of the organization of this Association and forty per cent shall
                          be paid on the first day of April next and the remaining fifty percent shall be paid on the first day of May next. These payments to be made to the
                          President of the Association.

Greene County On this 14^th day of March 1870, before me personally appeared L. P. More, Lyman A. Hull, E. Johnson, N. Van Wagoner, J. G. Borthwick, Horace B. Kirtland, P. A. Smith, S. R. Johnson, Dwight, P. Hull, William Baldwin, Grovernor Stannard, F. A. Strong, George Pratt, John H. Reed, Samuel Van Wagoner, William H. Post, L. B. Gilbert, j. B. Cowles, E. N. Avery, Lewis Baldwin, William F. Johnson, Hezekiah Baldwin, to me known, who severally acknowledged there, that they executed the foregoing instrument.

Greene Co. On the 14^th day of March 1870, before me personally appeared, Lyman A. Hull, known to me, who being duly sworn says that he resides in the town of Durham, that he knows Ralph Campbell, Wm. H. Wright, H. P. Lacy, Anson Gilbert, A. B. Field, Abijah Ransom, C. A. Humphrey and Horace Strong, that he saw them sign their names to the foregoing instrument, and seal, and believe said witness, and acknowledged the execution thereof, and that he became a suitable witness thereto, also on said 14^th day of March 1870, before me personally Liberty P. More, to me personally known, who being duly sworn says, that he resides in the town of Durham, that he knows James M. Hallock, that he saw him sign the foregoing instrument and seal, and believes the same, and acknowledged the execution thereof, and that he became a subscribing witness thereto. Aaron Gifford

Greene County Clerk’s Office I, Horatio L. Day, Clerk of said County, do hereby appoint Granville R. Person, of Catskill, Greene County, N. Y., Deputy Clerk of said County, to have and to hold said office, during by pleasure.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this14th day of April 1873.

County of Greene We Herman C. Adams as the Chairman, and William Farmer as the secretary of the meeting of the proprietors of the lot of land, set off and enclosed as and for a private and family cemetery as hereinafter stated, and described do certify that on this twenty sixth day of May 1873 at a meeting of said proprietors was held at the Village of Coxsackie Greene County according & pursuant to a notice heretofore given & published at least once in each week for six weeks successively next previous to the time of such meeting in the Coxsackie News a newspaper printed in the County of Greene where said land is. That there were present at such meeting Herman C. Adams, Peter C. Adams, Charles H Adams, William R. Adams, Francis Granger Adams, and Charles D. Adams. That Herman C. Adams was duly chosen and acted as foreman of said meeting. That William Farmer was duly chosen and acted a Secretary of said meeting. That said meeting was held for the purpose of and said proprietors did then and there associate themselves together for the purpose of forming a Company to maintain and use the said lot of land hereinafter described as and for a family Cemetary under and pursuant to an act of the Legislature of the State of New York Entitled an Act for the incorporation of private and family cemetaries passed April 1^st 1854 and the several acts extending and amending the same and do hereby organize and form such Company which said Company is to be known as the Adams Cemetary Company. That at said meeting the following persons were duly elected as Trustees to manage the affairs of said Corporation for five years next ensueing to wit: Herman C. Adams, Charles H. Adams and Francis Granger Adams. The following is a description of said lot of land to wit; the land of the said, The Adams Cemetery Company, Beginning at the south-west corner thereof, at a point bearing from the north-east corner of the parsonage belonging to the first Reformed Church of Coxsackie North 14º 45’ East, and distant there from one chain and forty seven links, and running thence North 13º 40’ East one chain and fifty four links to the North-west corner of the lot; thence South 76º east one chain and eighty six links to a corner thence South 5º 10’ East 0º 65’ thence South 79º 5’ East one chain and twenty nine links; thence South 9º 30’ West two chains and eighty links to the Coxsackie and Greenville Turnpike Road; thence along said road North 85º 50’ West one and thirty seven links, (of which distance, thirty seven links are reserved for Road from turnpike to Barn in the rear of the Cemetery lot) thence North 10º 45’ East two chains and six links, thence North 76º West two chains and thirteen links to place of beginning, as by a map thereof hereto annexed will fully appear. Herman C. Adams, Chairm.

County of Greene On this 23 day of June before me personally came Herman C. Adams and William Farmer to me known to be the individuals described in the foregoing certificate, and who executed the same the said Herman C. Adams as Chairman, and the said William Farmer as Secretary and acknowledged to me that they executed the same, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.

At a Meeting of the Citizens of the Town of Coxsackie County of Greene, held at the office of J. C. Van Dyck Esq. on Monday, December 8^th 1873. Gentlemen Present: S. S. Bell, S. W. Briggs, J. C. Van Dyck, M. G. Van Slyck, J. L. B. Sylvester, Geo. H. Bomus, Wm. J. Leigh, L. F. Botsford & Wm. K. Reed.

Meeting called to order by L. F. Botsford Esq. and on motion S. S. Bell Esq. was chosen Chairman and Wm. K. Reed, Sec’ty. Mr. L. F. Botsford stated the object of the meeting was to form an Association for the purpose of procuring and holding lands to be used exclusively for a Cemetery or place for the burial of the Dead. At said meeting it was unanimously agreed to form such Association. That the said Cemetery shall be known and distinguished by the name of River Side Cemetery and the said meeting also determined that the number of Trustees to manage the Association be Nine, and thereupon they proceeded to elect by ballot S. S. Bell, E. D. Fanchier, S. A. Dwight, Wm. K. Reed, S. W. Briggs, W. J. Leigh, m. G. Van Slyck, Geo. H. Bomus, L. G. Botsford and the Chairman and Secretary did then and there class the foregoing Trustees in three Classes; the first class for one year; the second class for two years and the third class for three years. For one year, S. S. Bell, E. D. Fanchier, S. A. Dwight. For two years, M. G. Van Slyck, Geo. H. Bomus, W. J. Leigh. For three years, Wm. K. Reed, S. W. Briggs, L. F. Botsford. The meeting also unanimously agreed to hold the annual election of Trustees on the second Monday in December in each year.

Greene County On the 10^th day of December 1873, personally appeared before me Simpson S. Bell and Wm. K. Reed and acknowledged that they had executed the above Certificate for the uses and purposes mentioned in said certificate, that they were chairman and Secretary of the meeting of citizens as therein mentioned and they are known to me to be the persons mentioned therein.

To all Whom it May Concern—Know ye, That Henry R. Ford, a private of Captain Daniel F. Sawyer’s Company, (A), 99^th Regiment of 2^nd Vol Infty who was enrolled on the ninth (9^th) day of August one thousand eight hundred and sixty two, to serve three years, is hereby Discharged from the service of the United States, this thirty first (31^st) day of March 1863, at La Grange, Tenn, by reason of Surgeon’s Certificate of Disability.

Said Henry R. Ford, was born in Green County, in the State of New York, is twenty eight (28) years of age, (5) five feet 5 6/8 inches high, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation, when enrolled, a Farmer.

Given at La Grange, Tenn, this thirty first (31) day of March 1863

Memphis, Tenn                                               Alexander Fowler
April 3^rd 1863. Paid in full                                         Col 99^th Ind. Vols.
Geo. Browne, Paymaster U.S.A.
Headquarters 16^th Army Corps
Memphis, Tenn, 24^th March 1863
To be discharged, by order of
Major Genl. Hurlburt
            Henry Bunuior, Asst. Adg’t Genl.
Henry R. Ford Co. “A” 99^th Ind Vol

County of Greene On this 27^th day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Notary Public, for the county and State above mentioned, Henry R. Ford, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Henry R. Ford, who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Daniel F. Sawyer, in the regiment commanded by Alexander Fowler, that he enlisted on the 9^th day of August 1862, for the term of three years, and was discharged at La Grange, Tenn, on the 31^st day of March 1863, by reason of Surgeon’s Certificate of Disability. Henry R. Ford

I certify that Andrew C. Fancher, before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made, is a Notary Public, duly authorized to administer oaths, and that the above is his signature.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, this 18^th day of December in the year 1873, at Catskill, in the State of New York.

Recorded December 18^th, 1873, h. 2 P M. H. L. Day, Clerk of the County of Greene

Greene County Clerk’s office I hereby appoint and designate Frank H. Burroughs as Deputy County clerk in and for the County of Greene. In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and official seal this 1^st day of January 1874

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene, do hereby appoint Addison Rice of the Town of Jewett in said County of Greene Deputy Sheriff in and for said County. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of January one thousand eight hundred and seventy three (sic)

Greene County On this 2^nd day of January 1874 before me came Platt Coonly to me known to be the same person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint Peter Cook of Coxsackie in said County Deputy Sheriff in and for said County

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of January 1874

Greene County On this first day of January 1874 before me appeared Platt Coonley to me personally known to be the same person described in and who executed the above appointment and acknowledged that he executed the same.

Know all men by these presents That I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint Rufus Olmsted of Durham in said County Under Sheriff and Jailor in and for said County. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of January 1874. Platt Coonly Sheriff

To all whom it may concern Know ye That Edward Phelps a private of Captain Edward A. Blakeleys Company (G) 81^st Regiment of N.Y. Infty Volunteers who was enrolled on the 11^th day of April one thousand eight hundred and sixty five to serve three years of during the war is hereby Discharged from the service of the United States this 31^st day of August 1865 at Fortress Monroe by reason of G.O. No. 102 dated Dept Va C. S. Augt 15^th /65 (No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist)

Said Edward Phelps was born in New York in the State of N.Y. is 18 years of age five feet 6 ½ inches high fair complexion blue eyes brown hair and by occupation when enrolled a farmer. Given at Fortress Monroe this 31 day of August 1865—

E. A. Blakeley                                                 D. B. Wilson 1^st Lt & UCM
Capt 81^st NY Vols                                                      Mustering office
Comdg Co. “G”                      H. G. Rodgers Sept 17, 1866 [P???]
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                        Bounty claim rejected. Substitute enrolled after Sept. 5^th/62
                                    W. P. Wolcott Paymr USA

Edward Phelps of the Town of Windham County of Greene in the State of New York. On this eight day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy four before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County and town above mentioned appeared Edward Phelps who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical person who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Edward A. Blakeley in the Regiment 81^st commanded by Colonel White, that he enlisted on the 11^th day of April, 1865 for the term of three and was discharged at Fortress Monroe on the 31^st day of August 1865 by reason of General order No. 102

I certify that David S. Munson before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature.

In witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed by official seal this 9^th day of January in the year 1874 at Catskill in the State of New York

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint Bloomer Christian of Ashland in said County Deputy Sheriff in & for said County. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14^th day of January 1874 Platt Coonley Sheriff

Greene County On this 14^th day of January 1874 before me the subscriber personally appeared Platt Coonley to me known to be the person described an and who executed the foregoing appointment & acknowledged that he executed the same

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We the undersigned in order to form a corporation for the purposes herein specified do make sign acknowledge and file this certificate pursuant to Chapter 368 of the laws of 1865 of the State of New York Entitled “An act for the incorporation of Societies or clubs for certain social and recreative purposes” passed April 11, 1865 and the laws of said State amending the same

First The Corporate name of this Society is “American Ensign Council Number 83 order of United American Mechanics

4^th To establish a fund for the relief of widows and orphans of deceased members

5^th To aid members who through Providence may have become incapacitated fro following their usual avocations in obtaining situations suitable
to their condition

Third This Corporation is to be located at Catskill Greene County New York at which place its Council Room shall be located also

Fourth             The number of the Trustees of this Corporation is three and the names of the Trustees who shall manage the affairs of this Corporation for the
                         first year or until others are elected in their stead are William H. Hart, Oscar F. Humphrey and George N. Brandow all of whom reside in Catskill
                         aforesaid. In witness whereof we have hereunto signed our respective names this 18^th day of March 1874

                                                                        William H. Hart
                                                                        A. D. Wilbur
                                                                        H. O. Nichols
                                                                        Wm. H. Van Allen
                                                                        Edward A. Browere

County of Greene On this 18^th day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy four before me the subscriber personally came William h. Hart, A. D. Wilbur, H. O. Nichols, Wm. H. Van Allen, Edward A. Browere to me known to be the same persons who signed the foregoing certificate and severally acknowledged that they signed and executed the same Geo. R. Olney

In the matter of changing the name of the First Congregational Society of Lexington

On reading & filing a petition of the Trustees of such Corporation or Society & for the purpose aforesaid it is Ordered that the name of the religious corporation or society known as the First Congregational Society of Lexington organized April 20, 1813 be and the same is hereby changed and said corporation or society shall hereafter be known as “The Presbyterian Church of Jewett”, that this order shall take effect on the and after the 1^st day of October 1874 that a copy of this order be published in the Windham Journal within 10 days from this date & that said petition this order and an affidavit of such publication be filed & recorded in the Greene County Clerks office within twenty days thereafter M. B. Mattice

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint William Minnock of the town of Coxsackie in said County Deputy Sheriff in and for said County In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29^th day of September 1874 Platt Coonley Sheriff of Greene Co

On this 23^rd day of October 1874 before me personally came Platt Coonley to me personally known to be the same person described in and who executed the foregoing appointment & acknowledged that the executed the same

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint Wilson M. Douglass of the town of Hunter in said County Deputy Sheriff in and for said County In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2^nd day of October 1874 Platt Coonly Sheriff of Greene County

On this 23^rd day of October 1874 before me personally came Platt Coonley to me known to be the same person described in & who executed the foregoing instrument & acknowledged that he executed the same

Greene county Clerks office I hereby appoint & designate Granville Person of Catskill NY a Special Deputy Clerk of said County to have and to hold said office during my pleasure In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and official seal this 27^th day of October 1874 O. V. Sage Clerk

Agreeable to the provisions of the Revised Statutes of the State of New York Vol 3^rd page 294 Sec 3^rd at a meeting of the Citizens of Lexington County Greene and State of New York duly called was held at the Church in said Village on the 16^th day of November 1874 for the purpose of forming a Religious Society Notice having been given by the Minister officiating for three successive Sabaths (sic) from the Desk and for more than fifteen days previous to the time for holding said meeting. On motion it was unanimously resolved that Jacob Hogeboom and Miles Angle preside at this Meeting The following motions were unanimously adopted 1^st On motion it was resolved that this Society be known and designated by the name of the Regular Baptist Society of Lexington.

2^nd On motion it was resolved that six persons serve as trustees of this Society

3^rd On motion it was resolved that the following persons be the said trustees Deunis H. Hubbard and Daniel C. Deyoe to serve until the next annual meeting; Jonathan H. Ford and j. M. Van Valkenburgh to serve until the 2^nd annual meeting; A. J. Pettit and Isaac Ripp to serve until the 3^rd annual meeting.

The undersigned two of the members of the Congregation or Religious Society hereafter mentioned do hereby certify that on the 16^th day of November 1874 the male persons of full age belonging to the congregation or religious society worshiping at the building known as the Regular Baptist Meeting house met at the place of public worship aforesaid in the Town of Lexington in said County of Greene and State of New York for the purpose of Incorporating themselves & did then & there elect by plurality of voices Daniel B. Deyoe, Isaac Kipp, Jonathan H. Ford, Andrew J. Pettit, D. H. Hubbard, J. M. VanValkenburgh as trustees of the said Society and Church Corporation and the said persons did then and there also determine by the like plurality of voices that the said trustees & there (sic) successors shall forever hereafter be called & known by the name or title of the Regular Babtist (sic) Society of Lexington

Greene County On this 16^th day of November 1874 before me personally came Jacob Hogeboom & Miles Angle to me known to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that they Executed the same for the purposes therein mentioned Isaac Kipp

This Agreement made between the Board of Supervisors of the County of Greene party of the first part and the Board of Supervisors of the County of Albany by Louis D. Pillsbury Superintendant of the Albany County Penitentiary and duly appointed agent of the said Board of Supervisors of the County of Albany as authorized by Chapter 139 Laws of 1858 amended by Chapter 289 Laws of 1859 and by other acts of the Legislature. Witnesseth Whereas the party part for and in consideration of the moneys hereinafter mentioned agree to receive and safely keep board and clothe all such persons as shall be sentenced to confinement at hard labor by any Court or Magistrate in said County of Greene for any term not less than sixty days delivered into his custody by the sheriff of the County of Greene or by any other officer or constable of said County of Greene To wit: for all persons sentenced for a period of sixty days and less than three months one dollar and seventy five cents per week, for persons sentenced for a period of three months and less than six months one Dollar and fifty cents per week and for all persons sentenced for a period of six months and over one dollar and twenty five cents per week. The party of the first part pursuant to the Statute in such case made and provided does hereby agree to cause to be conveyed to and delivered at the Penitentiary in the City of Albany all persons who may be sentenced to imprisonment at hard labor in the said County of Greene for any term not less than sixty days for any crime or misdemeanor not punishable by imprisonment in the State Prison and to pay the prices above stated per week for the board of prisoners so sentenced and delivered to the Keeper of said Albany County Penitentiary annually

This agreement to take effect the first day of January 1875 and continue for the term of three years and is entered into pursuant to a resolution of the parties of the first part passed the 3^rd day of December 1874

                        The Board of Supervisors of the County of Greene
                                    By                   A. C. Cowles              Chairman
                                                            A. C. Fancher              Clerk
                        The Board of Supervisors of the County of Albany
                                    By                   Louis D. Pilsbury        Superintendant of the Albany County Penitentiary & duly appointed agent of the Board of Supervisors of
                                    the County of Albany

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint William H. Minnock of the town of Coxsackie in said County Under Sheriff & Jailor in and for said County

In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal this 27^th day of January 1875

Greene County On This 27^th day of January 1875 before me personally came Platt Coonley to me personally known to be the Sheriff of Greene Co & the person who Executed the foregoing appointment & he acknowledged that he executed the same

To all Whom it may Concern: Know ye that Martin Houghton, a Private of Captain John W. Fetthousen Company (“I”) 91^st Regiment of New York Vetran Volunteers, who was enrolled on the fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred and sixty four to serve one year, is hereby Discharged from the service of the United States, this 10^th day of June 1865 nere Washington D.C. pursuant to F.O. No. 26, Hdqr’s. A. of P. May 17, 1865. No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist. Said Martin Houghton was born in ____________ in the State of Indiana, is thirty nine years of age, five feet, seven ½ inches high. Dark complextion, Black eyes, Black hair, and by occupation, when enrolled, a Farmer. Given here Washington D.C. this 10^th day of June 1865.

J. W. Felthousen Walter T. Chester
Capt. Comdg. Comp’y. “I” 91^st N.Y.V.V. Capt. and A.C.M.

Martin Hoagland of the Town of Windham, County of Greene and State of New York, on this 10^th day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and 75 personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace for the County and State above mentioned, Martin Hoagland, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Martin Hoagland who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Felthousen in the Regiment commanded by Col. Tarbell, that he enlisted on the 4^th day of September 1862 for the term of 1 year or during war and was discharged at Albany on the 10 day of June 1865 pursuant to General order No. 26.

William Salisbury before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made, is a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized to administer oaths, and that the above is his signature.

In Witness Whereof , I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 10^th day of March in the year 1875 at Catskill in the State of New York.

Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 830 of the Laws of 1873 entitled an act to legalize the adoption of minor children by adult persons” the undersigned William T. Brown and Josephine Brown his wife residing in the Village of Athens in the County of Greene and State of New York do hereby consent to adopt said Elizabeth Corbett an infant under the age of twelve years into their family and to sustain towards her the legal relation of parent and child pursuant to the provisions of the act above recited.

The undersigned James Corbett, father of Elizabeth Corbett and infant under the age of twelve years doth hereby consent pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 830 of the laws of 1873 that William T. Brown of the Village of Athens in the County of Greene and State of New York may adopt said Elizabeth Corbett as his chills and sustain towards her the relation of a parent to a child subject to all the duties and responsibilities of the act above referred to.

Whereas application has this day been made to Hon. Manly B. Mattice County Judge of Greene County for an order of adoption by William T. Brown of the town and Village of Athens in the County of Greene and State of New York of Elizabeth Corbett an infant under the age of twelve years pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 830 of the laws of 1873 and whereas Josephine wife of said William T. Brown has given written consent that said William T. Brown may adopt said child and whereas James Corbett father of said Elizabeth Corbett and her only surviving parent has also given his written consent for such adoption. Now therefore the said William T. Brown doth agree to and with said Elizabeth Corbett that she shall be adopted and treated in all respects as his own lawful child should be treated that he will perform all the duties of a parent towards said child and accept all the obligations imposed upon him by said act or which hereafter may be imposed upon him by any act or acts amendatory of the same

County of Greene We the undersigned Chairman and Secretary of the meeting hereinafter mentioned do hereby certify was held pursuant to notice given on the nineteenth day of March in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and seventy four in the town of Athens at the second Reformed Chappel to form an association for the purpose of procuring and holding a piece of land for to be used exclusively for the purpose of a cemetery or a place for the burial of the dead and that the said meeting consisted of the following persons Henry Wolfe, Wm. T. Hallenbeck, john Wolfe, Wm. L. Perry, Moses Jerome, Corydon K. Van Valkenburgh, Smith Quick, Peter G. Brandow, William Jackson, William Conine, Henry Brooks and T. R. Van Valkenbergh and that the said meeting elected the undersigned Henry Wolfe Chairman thereof and the undersigned T. R. Van Valkenburgh Secretary thereof and that the said meeting by a vote thereof Resolved that the corporate name of said association shall be the Union Cemetery association of the town of Athens and that the number of trustees fixed and resolved upon by the said meeting to manage the concerns of said association is seven and the following are the names of said Trustees chosen at said meeting and classed as follows

Moses Jerome, Wm. L. Perry, and John N. Wolfe were chosen to serve three years and Peter G. Brandow & Henry Wolfe to serve two years and Wm. Conine and Corydon K. Van Valkenburgh were to serve for one year and that Wm. T. Hollenbeck was elected collector and Henry Wolfe was chosen treasurer thereof and that it was further resolved that said association shall hold their annual meeting to elect or choose their officers and to transact any other business that may be thought necessary on the first Tursday (sic) in March of Each year unless otherwise voted to a regular annual meeting

Greene County Henry Wolfe and T. R. Van Valkenburgh of said County being sworn say that the above meeting was held for the purposes therein mentioned

Greene County We the undersigned two of the members of the religious society of the Baptist Church of Grapeville hereafter mentioned do hereby certify that on the twenty seventy day of February instant the persons of full age belonging to a religious society in which divine worship is celebrated according to the rites of the Baptist Church and not already incorporated met at the place of public worship heretofore occupied by the said church in the town of New Baltimore in said County for the purpose of incorporating themselves and did then and there elect by plurality of voices Stephen W. Holley, Lodowick Haunay, Charles R. Palmer, Egbert M. Palmer, Luman Rundell and Madison Yeomans as trustees of the said religious society and the said persons did then and there also determine by the like plurality of voices that the said trustees and their successors should forever thereafter be called and known by the name or title of The Trustees of the Baptist Church and Society of Grapeville. Witness our hands and seals this twenty seventh day of February 1875.

Greene County On this 6^th day of March 1875 before me personally came Judson Stewart subscribing witness to the within certificate to me known who being duly sworn did depose & say that he resided in the town of Greenville in said County that he knew Belthuel Lounsbury and Egbert Thorn the individuals described in and who executed the said certificate; that he was present and saw the said Belthuel Lounsbury and Egbert Thorn seal and deliver the same as and for their act and deed and that the said Belthuel Lounsbury and Egbert Thorn acknowledged the execution thereof; whereupon the said Judson Stewart became the subscribing witness thereto

Town and Village of Catskill
County of Greene We Hiram Van Steenburgh, William J. Slingerland, Frank P. Gautier and William H. Gautier do hereby certify that we desire to form a company pursuant to the provisions of an act Entitled An act to authorize the formation of corporations for manufacturing mining mechanical or chemical purposes” passed February 17^th 1848 and the several acts extending and amending said act. That the corporate name of the said company is to be “ The Hudson Ice Company” and the objects for which the company is to be formed are the collecting storing and preserving ice preparing it for sale transporting it to the City of New York and Jersey City and vending the same. That the amount of Capital stock of the said company is to be Fifty Thousand Dollars. That the term of its existence of said Company is to be fifty years. That the number of shares of which the stock of said Company is to consist is to be five hundred at $100. per share. That the number of trustees who shall manage the concerns of said company shall be four, And the names of such trustees for the first year are Hiram Van Steensburgh and William B. Slingerland of Catskill New York, Frank P. Gautier of Jersey City New Jersey and William H. Gautier of the City of New York. That the said Company is formed for the purpose of carrying on some part of its business out of the State of New York namely at Jersey City Hudson County State of New Hersey. That the names of the town and County in which the principal part of the business of the said Company is to be transacted are the town of Coxsackie County of Greene and State of New York H. Van Steenburgh

                                                                        W. B. Slingerland
                                                                        Francis P. Gautier
                                                                        William H. Gautier

County of Greene On this 25^th day of February A. D. 1875 before me personally appeared Hiram Van Steenburgh, William B. Slingerland, Frank P. Gautier and _______________ to me known to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing certificate and they severally before me signed the said certificate and acknowledged that they signed the same for the purposes therein mentioned

City & County of New York On this first day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy five before me came William H. Gautier to me known to be one of the individuals described in and who executed the aforegoing certificate and acknowledged to me that he had executed the same

City & County of New York I William Walsh Clerk of the City and County of New York and also Clerk of the Supreme Court for the said City and County the same being a Court of Record do hereby certify That Alfred W. Lowere whose name is whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument and thereon written was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Notary Public in and for the City and County of New York dwelling in the said City commissioned & sworn & duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Notary & verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine. I further certify that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the law of the State of New York. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court and County the 2^nd day of March 1875

County of Ulster We the undersigned Thomas Cornell, S. D. CoyKendahl, Romer & Tremper, A. A. Crosby, A. Benson, H. S. Lockwood, James Rusk, David S. Merwin, H. A. Towner, B. F. Barkley and Charles Bray do by these presents pursuant to and in conformity with the act of the Legislature of the State of New York passed on the twelfth day of April one thousand Eight hundred and forty eight entitled, “An act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of Telegraph Companies” and the several acts amendatory thereof, associate ourselves together and form a body politic and corporate and do hereby certify.

1^st The corporate name of the said company is the “Schoharie Kill and Stony Clove Telegraph Company”

2^nd        That the objects for which said Company is formed are the constructing and operating a line of wires of telegraph from the Village of Windham in the town
              of Windham Greene County New York to the Village of Phoenicia in the town of Shandaken Ulster County and through the towns of Windham, Jewett and
              Hunter in said County of Greene and the town of Shandaken in the said County of Ulster and through the pass in the Catskill Mountain known as Stony
              Clove.

3^rd That the Capital stock of the said Corporation shall be Twenty two hundred Dollars which shall be divided into two hundred and twenty shares of ten
Dollars each

4^th That the names and places of residence of the shareholders & the number of shares of the Capital stock of said Company held by each of said shareholders
are as follows viz:

5^th That the said Corporation shall commence on the twenty third day of February one thousand eight hundred and seventy five and shall continue in existence
for the term of one hundred years and that the principal place of business of the said Corporation shall be in the Village of Hunter in said County of Greene.

6^th That the number of trustees of the said Corporation shall be seven whose names are as follows viz. H. S. Lockwood, E. M. Cole, David S. Merwin, James
Rusk, H. A. Towner, A. A. Crosby & S. D. CoyKendall and who shall manage the concerns of the said Corporation for the first year.

              In witness whereof we have hereto set our respective hands and seals this twenty third day of February 1875

                                                                                    Thomas Cornell
                                                                                    Romer & Tremper
                                                                                    S. D. CoyKendall
                                                                                    A. Benson
                                                                                    A. A. Crosby
                                                                                    H. S. Lockwood
                                                                                    James Rusk
                                                                                    David S. Merwin
                                                                                    H. A. Towner
                                                                                    Charles Bray

Ulster County On this twenty third day of February 1875 personally came before me Thomas Cornell, Romer & Tremper, S. D. CoyKendall, A. Benson, A. A. Crosby, H. S. Lockwood, James Rusk, David S. Merwin, H. A. Towner and Charles Bray and they severally acknowledged that they executed the foregoing certificate of incorporation by them signed for the purpose therein mentioned

County of Ulster I Peter D. Lefever Clerk of the County of Ulster and also Clerk of the Supreme Court in and for said County being a Court of Record do hereby certify that G. Webster whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate of acknowledgment and before whom the annexed instrument appears to have been acknowledged was at the date thereof an acting Notary public within & for the County of Ulster duly qualified and empowered by law to take such acknowledgment. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Notary Public and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of acknowledgment is genuine and that the same is in due form of law and that the said instrument would be admissible to record according to the laws of the State of New York

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court & County the 6^th day of May 1875 P. D. Lefever

We whose names are hereto subscribed do certify that a meeting for the purpose of organizing a Rural Cemetery association was held at the house of Amos Cleaveland in the town of Durham Greene County New York on the 20^th day of September 1875 and that David Doty, Amos Cleveland, Frank C. Rennie, Lewis B. Hallock, John Jones, Nelson Van Tassel and Harry Bagley all of Durham Greene County New York attended such meeting and that the above named persons unanimously agreed to form an association with the corporate name of “The Winston Cemetery Association” and that the number of trustees fixed on to manage the concerns of the association be six and that the names of the trustees chosen were David Doty, john Jones, Amos Cleveland, Harry Bagley, Frank C. Rennie & Lewis B. Hallock for three years and that the day fixed on for the annual election of trustees be the last Saturday in February in each year and that the said meeting was organized by the election of John Jones as chairman and Harry Bagley as Secretary John Jones Chairman

On this 20^th day of September before me came John Jones and Harry Bagley to me known to be the person described in and who executed the above certificate and acknowledged that they executed the same. David Doty

This Indenture Made the Twenty first day of September one thousand eight hundred and Seventy five Between The Tanner National Bank of Catskill Greene County N.Y. of the first part and George L. Cowles and Omar V. Sage of Catskill aforesaid of the second part, witnesseth Whereas the said party of the first part on the First day of April one thousand Eight hundred and Seventy five recovered a Judgment in the Supreme Court of the State of New York against Jacob H. Much Sylvester B. Gage and Noble P. Cowles (which Judgment was duly docketed in Greene County Clerks office April 1^st 1875 for $9676.55.

Now this Indenture Witnesseth That the said party of the first part in consideration of Nine Thousand nine hundred & ninety four & 50/100 dollars to it duly paid has sold and by these presents does assign transfer and set over unto the said parties of the second part and their assigns the said Judgment and all sum and sums of money that may be had or obtained by means thereof or on any proceedings to be had thereupon. And the said party of the first part does hereby constitute and appoint the said parties of the second part & their assigns its true and lawful Attorneys irrevocable with power of substitution and revocation for the use and at the proper costs and charges of the said parties of the second part to ask demand and receive and to sue out execution and take all lawful ways for the recovery of the money due or to become due on the said Judgment and on payment to acknowledge satisfaction or discharge the same: and attorneys one or more under them for the purpose aforesaid to make and substitute and at pleasure to revoke hereby ratifying and confirming all that its said Attorney or substitution shall lawfully do in the premises And the said party of the first part does covenant that there is now due on said Judgment the sum of nine thousand nine Hundred & ninety four & 56/100 dollars and that it will not collect or receive the same or any part thereof nor release or discharge the said Judgment but will own and allow all lawful proceedings wherein the said parties of the second part saving the said party of the first part harmless of and from any costs and charges in the premises. In witness whereof the party of the first part has caused its corporate seal to be affixed to these presents & the same to be signed by S. Sherwood Day its President the day and

Year first above written
Sealed and delivered in the } S. Sherwood Day, Prest LS
Presence of W. Erving Jennings}

Greene County On the 21^st day of September 1875 before me personally appeared S. Sherwood Day the President of the Tanners National Bank of Catskill to me Known who being by me duly sworn says that he resides in Catskill in the County of Greene aforesaid, That he is the president of said The Tanners Nation al Bank of Catskill, That he Knows corporate seal whereof, That the seal affixed to the within conveyance is such corporate seal, That it was affixed by order of a board of directors of said Bank and that he signed his name to the within instrument by the like order as President of said Bank

County of Greene We the undersigned William Donahue, John H. Bagley, Jr., Sellick D. Smith, Ambrose L. Walters, Walker A. Lennon, Edward M. Cole, Isaac C. Butts, Cicero C. Peck and Levi W. Bloodgood, do by these presents pursuant to and in conformity with the Act of the Legislature of the State of New York passed on the 12^th day of April 1848, Entitled (“An Act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of Telegraph Companies” and the several acts amendatory thereof, associate ourselves together and form a body politic and corporate and do here by certify:

I. The Corporate name of the said Company is “The Catskill Cairo and Windham Telegraph Company”. II. The objects for which said Corporation is formed are the constructing and operating a line of wires of telegraph from the Village of Catskill in the town of Catskill Greene County New York to the Village of Windham in the town of Windham County and State aforesaid, and through the towns of Catskill, Cairo, Durham and Windham.

In said county of Greene. III. The Capital Stock of the said Corporation shall be Three Thousand Dollars which shall be divided into three hundred shares of ten dollar Each. IV. The names and places of residence of the shareholders and the number of shares of the Capital Stock of said Company held by each of said shareholders are as follows:

V. The said Corporation shall commence on the twenty ninth day of October one thousand Eight hundred and Seventy five and shall continue in Existence for the term of one hundred years and the principal place of business of the said Corporation shall be in the Village of Catskill in said County of Greene.

VI. The number of directors of the said Corporation shall be nine whose names are as follows, Viz: William Donahue, John H. Bagley, Jr., Sellick D. Smith, Ambrose L. Walters, Walker A. Lennon, Edward M. Cole, Isaac C. Butts, Cicero C. Peck and Levi W. Bloodgood.

In Witness Whereof We have hereunto set our hands and seals this 29^th day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy five.

In presence of }
Fred H. Ford   }                              William Donahue        L.S.
                                                         J. H. Bagley                   L.S.
                                                         Sellick D. Smith            L.S.
                                                         Ambrose L. Walters     L.S.
                                                         Walker N. Lennon      L.S.
                                                         Edward M. Cole         L.S.
                                                         Isaac C. Butts                L.S.
                                                         Cicero C. Peck            L.S.
                                                         Levi W. Bloodgood     L.S.

County of Greene On this 29^th day of October A. D. 1875 personally appeared before me William Donahue, John H. Bagley, Jr., Sellick D. Smith, Ambrose L. Walters, Edward M. Cole, Walker N. Lennon, Isaac C. Butts and Cicero C. Peck to me known to be the persons described in and who subscribed & Executed the foregoing instrument and severally acknowledged that they Executed the same for the purposes therein mentioned.

County of Greene On this third day of November A. D. 1875 before me personally appeared Levi W. Bloodgood to me known to be the individual described in and who Executed the foregoing instrument and he acknowledged that he Executed the same for the purposes therein mentioned.

County of Greene We the undersigned William Donahue, George E. Vincent, Arthur W. Thomas, Walker N. Lennon, Ambrose L. Walters, Isaac C. Butts, Levi W. Bloodgood, Edward M. Cole do by these presents pursuant to and in conformity with the act of the Legislature of the State of New York passed on the 12^th day of April, 1848 entitled “an act to provide for the incorporation and regulations of telegraph companies” and the several acts amendatory thereof associate ourselves together and form a body politic and corporate and do hereby certify

I. The corporate name of said company is “The Catskill Cairo and Windham Telegraph Company”

II. The object of which said corporation is formed are the constructing and operating a line of wires of telegraph from the Village of Catskill in the town of Catskill Greene County New York to the Village of Windham in the town of Windham County and State aforesaid and through the towns of Catskill, Cairo, Durham and Windham in said County of Greene

III The Capital Stock of the said Corporation shall be three thousand Dollars which shall be divided into

IV. The names and places of residence of the shareholders and the number of shares of Capital Stock of said Company held by each of said shareholders are as follows

V. The said Corporation shall commence on the 14^th day of January one thousand Eight hundred and seventy six and shall continue in existence for the term of One hundred years.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this Fourteenth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy six

In presence of                                               Wm. Donahue             L.S.
In presence                                                   George E. Vincent       L.S.
F. H. Ford                                                     A. W. Thomas               L.S.
                                                                       Walker N. Lennon       L.S.
                                                                       Ambrose L. Walters    L.S.
                                                                       Isaac C. Butts                L.S.
                                                                       Levi W. Bloodgood     L.S.
                                                                       Edward M. Cole           L.S.

County of Greene On this fourteenth day of January A. D. 1876 personally appeared before me William Donahue, George E. Vincent, Arthur W. Thomas, Walker N. Lennon, Ambrose L. Walters, Isaac C. Butts, Levi W. Bloodgood, Edward M. Cole to me known to be the individuals described in and who subscribed and executed the foregoing instrument and severally acknowledged that they executed the same for the purposes therein mentioned. Frederick H. Ford

County of Greene We the undersigned John S. Beach, Hervey I. Griffin, Abram L. Van Valkenburgh, D. E. Woodworth, Z. P. Northrup, G. N. Eaggleston, A. P. Loomis, Isaac Showers, Wilson M. Douglass, S. S. Mulford & Platt Hitchcock do by these presents pursuant to and in conformity with the act of the legislature of the State of New York passed on the 12^th day of April 1848 Entitled “An act to provid for the incorporation and regulation of Telegraph Companies” and the several acts amendatory thereof associate ourselves together and form a body politic and do hereby certify

I The Corporate name of the said Company is “Hunter, Tannersville and East Jewett Telegraph Company”

II The objects for which said corporation is formed are the constructing and operating a line of wires of Telegraph from the Village of Hunter in the Town of Hunter Greene County New York to Hensonville and Windham in the town of Windham in the County and state aforesaid by way of Tannersville, Parker Notch, East Jewett, Big Holloow and Hensonville in said County of Greene

III The Capital Stock of the said corporation shall be Eleven hundred Dollars which shall be divided into one hundred and ten shares of ten dollars each.

IV The names and places of Residence f the shareholders and the number of shares of the Capitol stock of said Company held by each are as follows

V The said corporation shall commence on the Twenty second day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and seventy six and shall continue in existence for the term of one hundred years. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 22^nd day of January in the year one thousand Eight hundred and seventy six

In presence of                                                           John S. Beach                         L.S.
L. E. Woodworth                                                     H. J. Griffin                             L.S.
                                                                                    A. L. Van Valkenburgh        L.S.
                                                                                    D. E. Woodworth                  L.S.
                                                                                    Z. P. Northrup                       L.S.
                                                                                    G. N. Eggleston                     L.S.
                                                                                    A. P. Loomis                          L.S.
                                                                                    Isaac Showers                        L.S.
                                                                                    Wilson M. Douglass             L.S.
                                                                                    Samuel S. Mulford                L.S.
                                                                                    P. O. Hitchcock                      L.S.

County of Greene On this 22^nd day of Jan. A.D. 1876 personally appeared before me John S. Beach, H. J. Griffin, R. L. Van Valkenburgh, D. E. Woodworth, Z. P. Northrup, G. N. Eggleston, A. P. Loomis, Isaac Showers, Wilson M. Douglass, Samuel S. Mulford & P. O. Hitchcock to me known to be the persons described in and who subscribed & executed the foregoing instrument and severally acknowledged that they executed the same for the purposes therein mentioned.

County of Greene We the undersigned William Paddock, Liberty P. More, John Avery, Charles H. Snyder, James P. Burger, Garret Becker, Frederick Becker, William Eckler, Winslow W. Burhans, Oswald L. Chittenden, Amos Cleaveland, Avery M. Cole, Stephen S. Hedges, Frank C. Pennie and Elisha P. Smith, Robert Crawford do by these presents pursuant to and in conformity with the act of the Legislature of the State of New York passed on the 12^th day of April 1848 entitled “ An Act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of Telegraph Companies” and the several acts amendatory thereto associate ourselves together and form a body politic and corporate and do hereby certify

I The Corporate name of the said Company is “The Cairo and Durham Telegraph Company”

II The object for which said corporation is formed are the constructions and operating a line of wires of

Telegraph from the Village of Cairo in the town of Cairo Greene County New York to the Village of Durham in the town of Durham County and State aforesaid and through the towns of Cairo, Greenville and Durham and through the Villages of Freehold, East Durham and Oak Hill all in said County of Greene

III The Capital Stock of the said corporation shall be Twelve Hundred Dollars which shall be divided into one hundred and twenty shares of ten Dollars each

IV The amount of the Capital Stock of said Company and the number of the association may be hereafter at any time increased with the written consent of the persons owning two thirds of the Capital Stock of the Company to the amount which shall be expressed in said consent

V The names and places of Residence of the shareholders and the number of shares of the Capital Stock of said Company held by each of the said shareholders are as follows

VI The said corporation shall commence on the seventeenth day of December one thousand Eight hundred and seventy five and shall continue in existence for the term of hone hundred years.

In witness whereof We have hereto set our hands and seals this seventeenth day of December in the year one thousand Eight hundred and seventy five

In presence of }                                                        Wm. Paddock                         L.S.
(blank)                                                                       Liberty P. More                      L.S.
                                                                                    John Avery                              L.S.
                                                                                    Chas. H. Snyder                      L.S.
                                                                                    James P. Burger                      L.S.
                                                                                    Garret Becker                          L.S.
                                                                                    Frederick Becker                    L.S.
                                                                                    William Ecklor                       L.S.
                                                                                    W. W. Burhans                       L.S.
                                                                                    O. L. Chittenden                    L.S.
                                                                                    Amos Cleaveland                  L.S.
                                                                                    Avery M. Cole                        L.S.
                                                                                    Stephen Hedges                     L.S.
                                                                                    F. C. Pennie                             L.S.
                                                                                    E. P. Smith                               L.S.
                                                                                    Robert Crawford                    L.S.

Greene County On this Seventeenth day of December 1875 before me came William Paddock, Liberty P. More, John Avery, Charles H. Snyder, Garret Becker, James P. Burger, Frederick Becker, William Ecklor, W. W. Burhans, Oswald L. Chittenden, Amos Cleaveland, Avery M. Cole, Stephen Hedges, Frank C. Pennie, Elisha P. Smith, Robert Crawford to me known to be the persons described in and who Executed the foregoing instrument And acknowledged that they Executed the same

Know all men by these Presents That I Charles B. Lucas being a householder had having a family for which I provide do hereby give notice that I claim the premises herein after described as a Homestead under the Homestead Exemption Act passed April 10 1850 viz All that tract or lot of land situated in the Village of Athens in the County of Greene and State of New York and bounded as follows on the North by lands of Catherine Mead on the east by Greenwich Street on the South by Third Street and on

the West by lands of Nichols & company and the house thereon being the same in which I now reside In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22^nd day of May 1876

Greene County On this 23^rd day of May 1876 personally came before me Charles R. Lucas who I know to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same

That this is to certify that We Benjamin F. Stone, John D. Emmons and William M. Burgoyne Jr. all of the City County and State of New York desiring to form a Company for the purpose of collecting storing and purchasing Ice of preparing it for sale, of transporting it to the City of New York or elsewhere and of vending the same. Now therefore in accordance with the requirements and by virtue of an act entitled “An act to authorize the formation of Corporations for Mechanical Manufacturing Mining or Chemical purposes passed February 17^th 1848” and an act entitled “An act to extend to operation and effect of the act passed Feby 17^th 1848 entitled “ An act to authorize the formation of Corporations for Manufacturing Mining Mechanical or Chemical purposes passed April 12^th 1855 do hereby declare as follows viz:

First The Corporate name of the said Company Shall be “The Saint Nicholas Ice Company of Green County New York

Second The object for which the said Company shall be formed are the collecting storing and preparing it for sale transporting it to the City of New York, and elsewhere and vending the same at Wholesale and retail and the carrying on of all and every kind of business appertaining thereto

Third The amount of the Capital Stock of the Company shall be Forty thousand Dollars with the privilege of increasing the same to One Hundred Thousand Dollars

Fourth The said Capital Stock shall consist of and be divided into Four Hundred Shares of One Hundred Dollars each

Fifth The number of Trustees who shall manage the concerns of said Company for the first year shall be three: and the said Benjamin F. Stone, John D. Emmons and William M Burgoyne Jr. citizens of the State of New York shall be such Trustees.

Sixth The business locality of the said Company shall be in the town of Athens Greene County with the privilege of carrying on its operations elsewhere within the state of New York

Seventh The time of the expiration of the said Company shall be fifty years from and after the day of the Incorporation thereof pursuant to said Statute.

In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names and affixed our seals this twenty second day of August one thousand eight hundred and seventy six

Signed and sealed in                                                Benjamin F. Stone                  L.S.
the presence of W. H. Bennett                                 John D. Emmons                    L.S.
            J. Waller                                                          W. M. Burgoyne Jr.                L.S.

City & County of New York On this 23^rd day of August 1876 before me personally came Benjamin F. Stone, John D. Emmons and William M. Burgoyne Jr. Known to me to be the individuals described in and who executed the above instrument and acknowledged that they executed the same for the purposes therein mentioned.

City and County of New York I William Walsh Clerk of the City and County of New York, and also Clerk of the Supreme Court for the said City and County the same being a Court of Record Do hereby certify that J. F. Waller whose name is Subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument and thereon written was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Notary Public in and for the City and County of New York dwelling in the said City commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same: And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Notary and

verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine. I further Certify that said Instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the law of the State of New York. In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court and County the 26^th day of Aug. 1876

This is to Certify that for about Thirty years a congregation or Society of persons has been established at New Baltimore Greene County N. Y. Known as the Methodist Episcopal Society for the purposes of religious worship according to the discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church. That during that period they have held meetings and elected trustees of said Society. That such elections are held at the annual meeting in October of which due notice is given. That there are five trustees of said Society elected for three years each, at every third annual meeting one trustee is elected at the other meetings two trustees each. That at the annual meeting held in October 1874 Thomas H. L. Lockley and Zachariah Mead were elected Trustees. That at the annual meeting held in October 1873 William C. Hinman was elected Trustee.

That the annual meeting held on the 28^th day of October 1875 Thomas H. Lockley presided as Chairman and William C. Hinman acted as Secretary.

That due notice of said meeting had been given: that Jacob Burger and Alonzo G. Westervelt received a majority of the votes of the electors and were declared elected.

That the name or title by which the said Trustees and their Successors shall be known is the Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Society of New Baltimore Landing. That the following persons are now duly elected trustees of said Society as aforesaid: William C. Hinman, Thomas H. L. Lockley, Zachariah Mead, Jacob Burger, Alonzo G. Westervelt.

In witness whereof the said Thomas H. L. Lockely Chairman or President and William C. Hinman Secretary of the last annual meeting have hereunto set their hand & seals this 1^st day of Sept 1876

Signed and sealed in } Thomas H. L. Lockley, Chairman L.S.
presence of Augustus Sherman} Wm. C. Hinman, Secretary L.S.

Greene County On this second day of September 1876 before me a Notary Public duly appointed and qualified personally appeared Thomas H. L. Lockley and William C. Hinman to me Known to be the individuals described in and who executed the foregoing certificate and they severally acknowledged that they executed the same.

1876 At an annual meeting of the First Baptist Church and Society of Lexington County of Greene and State of New York Sept. 4, 1876

On motion Resolved that John Moore serve as Clerk for one year or until first Monday of September 1877

On motion Resolved that Justin Lament & Ahas Cole serve as Trustees until the First Monday of September 1879

On motion Resolved that William Kirk serve as Collector for the ensuing year or until the first of Sept 1877

On motion Resolved that Austin Chase serve as Treasurer until the first Monday of September 1877. Also resolved that the monies held by him shall be disposed of at the option of the Trustees. On motion Resolved that Clark Moore serve as sexton until the first Monday of September 1877

On motion Resolved that this meeting adjourn until the first Monday of September 1877

Greene County On this 12^th day of October 1876 before me came Cornelius Hogaboom to me known to be one of the persons described in and who executed the foregoing and acknowledged that he executed the same

County of Greene I Omar V. Sage Clerk of said County of Greene do hereby appoint and designate Frank H. Burroughs as Deputy Clerk of said County

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint Tremain R. Van Valkenburgh of the town of Athens in said County Under Sheriff in and for said County. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the first day of January 1877. Prentiss W. Hallenbeck } L.S.

Greene County On this 3^rd day of January 1877 before me personally came Prentiss W. Hallenbeck to me known to be the same person who executed the within appointment and acknowledged that he executed the same.

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint Charles L. Ford of the town of Hunter in said County Deputy Sheriff in and for said County In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this First day of January 1877

Greene County On this 3^rd day of January 1877 before me came Prentiss W. Hallenbeck to me known and he acknowledged that he executed the within appointment. Frank H. Burroughs

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint George W. Mead of the town of Cairo in said County Deputy Sheriff and Jailor in and for said County.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the first day of January 1877 Prentiss W. Hallenbeck L.S.

Greene County On this 3^rd day of January 1877 before me came Prentiss W. Hallenbeck to me known to be the person who executed the within appointment and acknowledged that he executed the same Frank H. Burroughs

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of Greene County do hereby appoint Milo Weeks of the town of Greenville in said County Deputy Sheriff in and for said County. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the First day of January 1877. Prentiss W. Hallenbeck L.S.

Greene County On this 2^nd day of January 1877 before me came Prentiss W. Hallenbeck to me known & he acknowledged that he executed the within appointment

Know all men by these Presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of Greene County do hereby appoint Winslow Case of the town of Coxsackie Greene County N.Y. Deputy Sheriff in and for said County. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this First day of January 1877

Greene County On this 2^nd day of January 1877 before me personally came Prentiss W. Hallenbeck to me known to be the described in and who executed the within and acknowledged that he executed the same Frank H. Burroughs

Know all men by these Presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint David Brainard of the town of Ashland in said County Deputy Sheriff in and for said County In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 1^st day of January 1877 Prentiss W. Hallenbeck, Sheriff L.S.

Greene County On the 3^rd day of Jany 1877 before me came Prentiss W. Hallenbeck Known to me & he acknowledged that he executed the within appointment.

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint Joel Nelson of the town of New Baltimore in said County Deputy in and for said County. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18^th day of January 1877

Greene County On this 18^th day of January 1877 before me personally came Prentiss W. Hallenbeck to me Known to be the same person described in and who executed the foregoing appointment and he acknowledged that he executed the same

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint Jefferson Mead of the town of Windham in said County Deputy Sheriff in and for said County In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18^th day of January 1877 Prentiss W. Hallenbeck

Greene County On this 18^th day of January 1877 before me personally came Prentiss W. Hallenbeck to me known to be the same person described in and who executed the foregoing appointment and he acknowledged that he executed the same

Whereas David E. Collins has exhibited unto us satisfactory testimony that he has studied medicine and surgery for the time and in the manner directed by law and has also upon examination by our censors given sufficient proof of his proficiency in the healing art, and of his moral character Therefore by virtue of the powers vested in us We The Homoeopathic Medical Society of the Counties of Columbia and Greene N.Y. do grant unto the said David E. Collins the privilege of practicing Medicine and Surgery together with all the rights and immunities of Physicians and Surgeons.

In witness whereof We have granted this License attested by our President and Secretary and the Seal of our Society at the City of Hudson this Six day of October in the year of our Lord 1874 P. W. Mull President

Know ye That Mark S. Van Loan a Corporal of Captain Baldwins Company (K) 80^th Regiment of N.Y. Vols who was enrolled on the 27^th day of Feb one thousand eight hundred and sixty two to serve three years is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this Twenty Eighth day of November 1862 at U. S. Army General Hospital For Schuyler N.Y. by reason of Surgeons Certificate of disability Said Mark S. Van Loan was born in Richmond in the State of Ohio is Twenty Six years of age Five feet Eight inches high Dark complection grey eves. Dk brown hair and by occupation when enrolled a farmer. Given at New York this Twenty Eighth day of November 1862

County of Greene On this Fourth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and Seventy seven personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary Public for the County above mentioned Mark S. Van Loan who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Mark S. Van Loan who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain Baldwin in the Regiment commanded by Col Pratt, that he enlisted on the 27^th day of February 1862 for the term of three years and was discharged at Fort Schuytler N.Y. on the 28^th day of November 1862 by reason of Surgeons Certificate of disability

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint Edwin Palmer of the town of Durham in said County Deputy Sheriff in and for said County In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24^th day fo February 1877

Greene County On this 24^th day of February 1877 before me personally came Prentiss W. Hallenbeck to me Known to be the Sheriff of Greene County & also known to me to be the same person described in and who executed the foregoing appointment & he acknowledged that the executed the same.

This is to certify that at a regularly called meeting and held at Greenville Centre on the 24^th day of February 1877 under the authority of the act securing to Baptist Churches of the State of New York the benefits of Incorporation Chapter 329 passed May 15, 1876

Russell Townsend, Sherman Sandford, William Losee were elected the Board of trustees of the Greenville Centre Baptist Church in Greenville in conformity with the provisions and conditions of said act.

This is to certify that at a meeting regularly called and held at the Baptist Church East Durham on the First day of March 1877 under the authority of an act securing to Baptist Churches of the State of New York the benefits of incorporation chapter 329 passed May 15 1876 David Doty, John H. Bells & Isaac Foster were elected the Board of trustees of the East Durham Baptist Church in East Durham in conformity with the provisions and conditions of said act

County of Greene We the undersigned Citizens of the United States of the State of New York and of the Village of Prattsville in the County aforesaid of full age do hereby certify that we have associated together for the purpose of establishing a society or club to have its office at Prattsville aforesaid and to be known in law as “ Prattsville Cornet Band” having for its particular business and object the cultivation and practice of vocal and instrumental music and as by reason of our skill and ability as musicians we may of right lawfully engage in to our pecuniary benefit and profit to be managed by three trustees the following gentlemen being trained as trustees for the first year of its Existence viz Thos. Fitch, J. C. McWilliams and M. V. Teller all residents of Prattsville aforesaid.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our names and affixed our seals this 25 day of September one thousand Eight hundred and seventy six

                                                                        C. A. Layman
                                                                        Thos. Fitch
                                                                        W. X. Graham
                                                                        J. C. McWilliams
                                                                        A. S. Robinson
                                                                        L. G. Munson
                                                                        M. V. Teller
                                                                        S. I. Haynes
                                                                        A. E. Lord

County of Greene On this 25^th day of September one thousand eight hundred and seventy six before me personally appeared the following named individuals C. A. Layman, Thos. Fitch, W. X. Graham, J. B. McWilliams, A. S. Robinson, L. G. Munson, M. V. Teller, S. I. Haynes, A. E. Lord, to me personally known and signed and acknowledged the foregoing certificate each severally for himself.

County of Greene We the undersigned Lewis Sherrel, Gideon Botsford, James Scofield, Theodore L. Provost, Mathew P. Blenis, John Roe, Bradley S. McCabe, Wm. S. Vanderbilt, Albert Wilbur and Amos B. McCabe do by these presents to and in conformity with the act of the Legislature of the State of New York passed on the 12^th day of April 1848 entitled “An act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of Telegraph Companies and the several acts amendatory thereto associate ourselves together and form a body politic and Corporate and do hereby certify

I The Corporate name of the said Company is the Greenville and Freehold Telegraph Company.

II The object for which said corporation is formed is the construction and operating of line of wires of telegraph from the Village of Greenville in the town of Greenville County of Greene and State of New York to the Village of Freehold in the Town County and State aforesaid the whole of said line being in the town of Greenville.

Four hundred and fifty Dollars which shall be divided into Forty five shares of ten Dollars each

IV The amount of the Capital stock of said Company and the number of the association may be hereafter at any time increased with the written consent of the persons owning two thirds of the Capital Stock of the Company to the amount which shall be expressed in said Consent,

V The names and places of residence of the shareholders and the number of shares of the Capital Stock of said Company held by each of the shareholders are as follows

VI The said Corporation shall commence on the Twelvth day of May one thousand eight hundred and seventy seven (1877) and shall continue in existence for the term of One Hundred years. In witness whereof we have hereto set our hands and seals this 12^th day of May in the year One thousand Eight hundred and seventy seven 1877

                                                                        Lewis Sherill              L.S.
                                                                        G. Botsford                 L.S.
                                                                        James Scofield            L.S.
                                                                        T. L. Prevost               L.S.
                                                                        M. P. Blenis                L.S.
                                                                        John Roe                      L.S.
                                                                        B. S. McCabe               L.S.
                                                                        Wm. S. Vanderbilt     L.S.
                                                                        Albert Wilbur             L.S.
                                                                        Amos B. McCabe        L.S.

Greene Co. On the Twelvth day of May 1877 before me Came Lewis Sherril, Gideon Botsford, James Scofield, T. L. Provost, M. P. Blenis, John Roe, Bradley S. McCabe, Wm. S. Vanderbilt, Albert Wilbur, and Amos B. McCabe to me known to be the persons described in and who Executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same. Jay Gibbons

Know all men by these presents That I Prentiss W. Hallenbeck Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby depute authorize and appoint E. F. Haines a Special Deputy Sheriff in and for said County to assist in preserving the public peace and also pursuant to the eighth Section of an act entitled “An act for the more effectual prevention of Cruelty to animals” passed April 12^th 1867 being Chapter 375 of the laws of 1867 to make arrests within such County and bring before any court or magistrate thereof having Jurisdiction offenders found violating the provisions of said act Witness my hand and seal this 10^th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Seventy seven

The President Directors and Company of “The Catskill and Mountain Turnpike Company” do hereby release and abandon all that part and portion of the turnpike road of said Company commencing at the West End of the drawbridge in the Village and town of Catskill in the County of Greene and State of New York and running westerly to the westerly line or corporate limits of the Village of Catskill And the said “The President Directors & Company of The Catskill and Mountain Turnpike Company” do hereby release and abandon all that part and portion of the Turnpike road of said Company lying & being within the Corporate limits of the Village of Catskill in the County of Greene In witness whereof the said The President Directors & Company of The Catskill and Mountain Turnpike Company have Caused this Release to be signed by their said President under the Corporate seal of said Company which is hereto affixed this Sixth day of June 1877

Greene County On this 6^th day of June 1877 before me personally came Charles C. Abeel the President of the Catskill and Mountain Turnpike Company within named with whom I am personally acquainted and he being by me duly sworn did depose and say that he resided in Catskill in said County of Greene that he was the President of said The Catskill & Mountain Turnpike Company, that he knew the corporate seal thereof that the seal affixed to the within instrument was such corporate seal; that it was affixed by order of a Board of Directors of said The Catskill & Mountain Turnpike Company & that he signed his name thereto by the like order as President of said The Catskill and Mountain Turnpike Company W. Irving Jennings

County of Greene We the undersigned two of the members of the Congregation hereafter mentioned do hereby certify that on the 12^th day of June 1877 Instant the male persons of full age belonging to Said Congregation met at the School House Dist No. 8 town of Hunter, in said County for the purpose of Incorporating themselves and did then and there elect by ballot, Daniel Parker, Robt. Kerr, C. W. Haines, Edgar Layman and N. G. Scribner, as trustees of the said Church to be called the Haines Falls Methodist Episcopal Church by the trustees and their successors forever

Signed & sealed in the } Chris W. Haines L.S.
Presence of Owen Glennon } G. M. Haines L.S.

County of Greene On this the 27^th day of September 1877 personally appeared before me C. W. Haines, G. B. Haines to me known to be the persons who executed the same above certificate and acknowledged that they executed the same.

Columbia County On this 22^nd day of November A. D. 1877 before me personally came Garret Z. Sickles of the town of Stuyvesant Columbia County New York to me known who being by me duly sworn deposes and says that he is the same Garret Z. Sickles who formerly owned Dover Platt Island in the Hudson River and who conveyed the same to Hiram Van Stienburgh and Gilbert Lusk on the 23^rd day of June 1874 by deed dated on that day and recorded in Greene County Clerks office in Deed Book No. 82 at page 118 as by reference to said deed will more fully appear That deponent is now of the age of eighty nine years that his father Zachariah Sickles claimed to own a considerable portion of said Island at the date of the earliest recollection of deponent and had claimed to own the same previous to said date as deponent has been informed by the said Zachariah Sickles and others that deponent all his life time has lived on the adjoining shore of the Hudson River opposite to said Island and has been personally & intimately familiar with said Island with its localities and the various claims of ownership and actual occupation and possession of the several parts thereof for the last sixty (or seventy years that deponent has been in continuous possession of a part thereof during said period and of the whole thereof as at present existing from the month of February 1854 to the date of the before mentioned deed June 23 1874 under colour of title That previous to deponents occupation & possession deponents brother Abraham I. Sickles had been in the actual & continuous possession of same from the year 1834 & 1850 to February 1854 under colour & claim of title Deponent further says that at the period of his earliest recollection deponents father Zachariah Sickles and one Major Bartholomew Van Valkenburgh owned or claimed to own in severally and occupied and possessed all that part of the said Island south of the north line of the land since conveyed to The Hudson Ide Company and upon which the said Hudson Ice Company have since erected their Ice House, and extending across the whole width of said Island, that such ownership and possession was accompanied by defining the boundaries, the culling of wood from such land the frequent entries thereon and the gathering of such produce as grew thereon. That the possession of neither of them was ever disturbed or disputed by any one in form of law or otherwise to the knowledge of deponent. That the said Bartholomew Van Valkenburgh afterwards conveyed his portion of said Island to Caroline Van Slyck of Coxsackie N.Y. that in 1833 the said Caroline Van Slyck conveyed the same to Peter G. Mead by deed dated November 1^st 1833 that said deponent has himself seen said last mentioned Deed and according to deponents recollection such deed was in the ordinary form signed and had been delivered by said Caroline Van Slyck and was in the possession of Peter G. Mead one of the subsequent grantees of said premises. Deponent further says that said Peter G. Mead afterwards conveyed the said portion of said Island to Abraham I. Sickles the brother of deponent and that said Abraham I. Sickles afterwards viz Feby 9 1854 conveyed the same to deponent. Deponent further says that his father Zachariah Sickles conveyed his portion of the said Island to deponents Brother Abraham I Sickles and that said Abraham I. Sickles conveyed the same to deponent by deed dated Feby 9 1854. Deponent further says that the portion of said Island claimed by the heirs of Anthony Bogardus lies at the north end of said Island & north of the lands of The Hudson Ice Company and has been in principal part been washed away by the encroachments of the Hudson River on said Island. Deponent further says that neither the said Zachariah Sickles Bartholomew Van Valkenburgh, Caroline Van Slyck, Peter G. Mead, Abraham I. Sickles nor deponent have ever been in any way to the knowledge of deponent disturbed by form of law or otherwise in the occupation and possession of the said premises during the several periods during which either of them has claimed to own the same and that no one to deponents knowledge ever has claimed or now claims in any way any right title or interest in said premises adverse to the claims of the said Zachariah Sickles, Bartholomew Van Valkenburgh, Caroline Van Slyck, Peter G. Mead, Abraham I Sickles or deponent or either of them. It is understood that this affidavit is made at the request of John J. Burchell the present owner of said premises to preserve the knowledge of the said Garret Z. Sickles and that the said affidavit is made without any consideration to the said Garret Z. Sickles and that the same does not in any way raise any liability or responsibility whatever on the part of said Garret Z. Sickles.

Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first above written and I certify that I know said Garret Z. Sickles to be entitled to the strongest credit that the foregoing was carefully read over to him and was also carefully read by him before the execution thereof and the following interlineations viz “to me known” “or seventy” “that” “continuous” “&1857” “signed” “was” “Peter G. Mead” “at” “to the knowledge of deponent” and the erasurer “fifty”or “said” “Hiram Van Steen” “duly executed & acknowledged by the said Caroline Van Slyck” “being” “and deponent” all made before execution.

                                                                                    Willard Peck
                                                                                    Notary Public, Col Co N.Y.

Columbia County Clerks office I Levi F. Longley Clerk of the County of Columbia and also Clerk of the Supreme and County Courts being Courts of record held therein do hereby certify that Willard Peck whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the occupied instrument and thereon written was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Notary Public in & for the County aforesaid dwelling in said County Commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Notary Public and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Courts and County this 25^th day of January A. D. 1878

County of Greene We D. M. Hamilton President and Isaac Mygatt, David Hallock, S. A. Dwight Trustees of the Coxsackie Malleable Grey Iron Company a manufacturing corporation duly organized and incorporated under the laws of the State of New York located and doing business at Coxsackie in the County of Greene and being a majority of the Trustees of Said Company do hereby certify that the amount of Capital Stock of said Company as fixed by its articles of association is the sum of Thirty Thousand dollars and we further certify that the whole amount of Said Capital Stock to wit the Sum of Thirty Thousand dollars has been paid in the last payment of said Capital within thirty days next prior to the date of this certificate.

This certificate is made in pursuance of and by virture and authority of an act of the Legislature of the State of New York passed April 1872 a copy whereof is hereto annexed.

Dated Coxsackie May 28^th 1872                           David M. Hamilton         Prest.
                                                                                    David Hallock           }
                                                                                    Isaac Mygatt               } Trustees
                                                                                    S. A. Dwight               }

County of Greene David M. Hamilton, Isaac Mygatt, David Hallock and S. A. Dwight being duly sworn depose and say and each for himself being severally Sworn deposes and says that he has read the foregoing certificate and Statement signed by him and knows the contents thereof and that the same is true to his own knowledge and each further deposes and says that the said D. M. Hamilton is President of said Coxsackie Malleable and Grey Iron Company and the said D. M. Hamilton, I. Mygatt, D. Hallock and S. A. Dwight are Trustees thereof and are a majority of said Trustees.

Severally subscribed and                                           D. M. Hamilton
Sworn to before me this 28                                         David Hallock
Day of May 1872                                                          Isaac Mygatt
A. C. Dwight, Notary Public                                      S. A. Dwight

This is to certify that at a meeting regularly called and held at Grapeville on the 3^rd day of February 1877 under the authority of the act securing to Baptist Churches of the State of New York the Benefits of Incorporation Chapter 329 passed May 15^th 1876

            Stephen W. Holley                              Lodewick Hannay
            Warren B. Powell                                Philifa B. Palmer
            Lewis J. Smith                                      Elisha Austin

Were elected the Board of Trustees of the Grapeville Baptist Church in Grapeville in conformity with the provisions of said act.

County of Greene On this 10^th day of February A. D. 1877 personally came before me D. A. Peck Chairman of the above meeting to me known who being by me duly sworn did depose and say that he resided in the town of New Baltimore in said County and was the Chairman of said meeting for the election of Trustees of said Baptist Church under the law passed May 15^th 1876 The aboved named persons wee duly elected as a Board of Trustees for said Baptist Church

Whereas the President Director and Company of the Susquehannah Turnpike Road did on the 24^th day of December 1877 adopt and pass a resolution of which the following is a copy At a meeting of the Board of the Directors and Company of the Susqu3hannah Turnpike Road held at the Tanners National Bank of Catskill in the Village of Catskill in the County of Greene New York December 24, 1877 Present Abraham Van Vechten, S. S. Day Jr., Atwater Cooke, Isaac Pruyn, Orrin Day and Joshua Atwater Directors

Resolved that the President Directors and Company of the Susquehannah Turnpike Road made in Pursuance to Chapter 235 of the laws of 1877 of the State of New York do hereby abandon all of that part of their said Road being within the Corporate limits of the Village of Catskill in the County of Greene and do hereby authorize and Cause to be executed a release of said road to be abandoned as aforesaid Said release to be signed by the President of the said President Directors and Company of the Susquehannah Turnpike Road under its corporate Seal and do cause the said release to be recorded in the Clerks Office of said County of Greene Joshua Atwater Secty.

Now therefore the Instrument made by and between the President Directors and Company of the Susquehannah Turnpike Road of the first part and the Village of Catskill or whom it may concern of the Second part Witnesseth That pursuant to Chapter 235 of the laws of 1877 and of the resolution of which the full owning is a copy and of one dollar to the party of the first part duly paid the party of the first part abandons and releases to the party of the second part all that part of the road of the party of the first part being within the Corporate limits of the Village of Catskill

In witness whereof the party of the first part by their President Abraham Van Vechten have L. S. signed and executed this release under under (sic) the Corporate Seal of the party of the first part Abraham Van Vechten

Greene County On this 27^th day of December 1877 before me personally came Abraham Van Vechten the President of the President Directors and Company of the Susquehannah Turnpike Road with whom I am personally acquainted who being by me duly sworn said that he resided in Catskill in said County of Greene, that he was the President of the President Director and Company of the Susquehannah Turnpike Road that he knew the corporate seal of said the President Directors and Company of the Susquehannah Road; that the seal affixed to the foregoing instrument was such corporate seal that it was affixed by order the Board of Directors of said the President Directors and company of the Susquehannah Turnpike Road and that he signed his name thereto by the like order as President of said The President Directors and company of the Susquehannah Turnpike Road.

County of Greene We the undersigned Robt. Faulkner, O. L. Newton Esq., J. M. Van Valkenburgh, Henry S. Haner, W. H. Marsh do by these presents pursuant to and in conformity with the act of the Legislature of the State of New York passed on the 12^th day of April 1848 entitled an act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of Telegraph Companies and the several acts amendatory thereof” associate ourselves together and form a body politic and corporate and do hereby certify

I The corporation shall be known by and the name of said Company shall be the Lexington Westkill and Shandaken Telegraph Company

II The objects of which said corporation is formed is the constructing and operating of a line of wire of Telegraph from the Village of Lexington Greene Co., New York to the Shandaken Rail Road Deps in the town of Shandaken Ulster Co., New York State and through the Village of Westkill in the town of Lexington County of Greene and State of New York along the highway as near as may be as it now runs via Westkill to Shandaken

III The Capital stock of the said Corporation shall be one Thousand Dollars ($1000.) which shall be divided into one Hundred Shares of Ten Dollars each

IV The names and place of residence of the Shareholders and the number of shares of Capital Stock of said Company held by each of said shareholders are as follows

V The said Company shall commence on the 18^th day of May (1878) one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight

And shall continue in existence for the term of one hundred years. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 18^th day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight.

                                                                        Robt. Faulkner                       L.S.
                                                                        O. L. Newton                          L.S.
In presence of                                                J. M. Van Valkenburgh        L.S.
George O Hara                                             Henry Haner                          L.S.
                                                                        W. H. Marsh                           L.S.

County of Greene On the eighteenth day of May 1878 personally appeared before me Robert Faulkner, O. L. Newton, J. M. Van Valkenburgh, Henry Haner, W. H. Marsh to me known to be the individuals described in and who subscribed and executed the foregoing instrument and severally acknowledged the same for the purpose therein mentioned George O Hara

Greene County We the undersigned two of the members of the Church hereinafter mentioned do hereby certify that on the 25 day of June instant the male persons of full age belonging to a religious society in which divine worship is celebrated according to the rites of the “Methodist Episcopal Church” and not already incorporated met at the place of public worship heretofore occupied by the said society at East Durham in the town of Durham in said County for the purpose of incorporating themselves and did then and there elect by plurality of voices William Morehouse, Ransom More and Jos. W. Slater as trustees of said Church And the said persons did then and there also determine by the like plurality of voices that the said trustees and their successors should forever hereafter be called and known by the name or title of “The Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church of E. Durham Witness our hands and and (sic) seals this 25^th day of June 1878

signed & sealed in Charles H. Furry L.S.
presence C. S. Taylor Sec. Charles D. Tubbs L.S.

Greene County On this 13^th day of June 1878 personally appeared before me Charles S. Taylor to me known who being by me duly sworn did depose and ay that he resided in the town of Durham in said County; that he was acquainted with Charles H. Furry & Chas. D. Tubbs and knew them to be the persons who executed the above certificate; that he was present and saw them and each of them sign seal and execute the same and that they and each of them acknowledged the execution thereof to him whereupon he became the subscribing witness thereto

This is to certify that we William Bushnell of the City of New York in the State of New York and Solomon K. Smith of the same place and John L. Davis of the town of Monroe in the County of Orange and State of New York have this day associated ourselves together and formed a Corporation under and in Conformity with the act of the Legislature of the State of New York passed February 17 1848 and of the several acts amendatory thereof: and the following are hereby declared to be the objects purposes and conditions for and upon which the said Corporation is formed.

First: The name of the said Corporation shall be “Catskill Lime and Cement Company”

Second. The objects and purposes for which said Corporation is formed are the mining burning and preparing for market Lime and Hydraulic Cement and the selling of the same

Third- The capital stock of said Corporation shall be Twenty Thousand Dollars and shall be divided into two Hundred shares of One Hundred dollars each.

Fourth. The said Corporation shall be managed by a board of Three Trustees and the said William Bushnell, Solomon K. Smith & John L. Davis shall be such trustees to manage the affairs of the Corporation for the first year of its existence

First (sic) The principal place of business of the Corporation shall be in the town of Catskill in the County of Greene and State of New York with a sales and financial office in the City of New York

Sixth The term of existence of the said Corporation shall be Twenty five years from the date thereof.

In testimony whereof we hereto set our hands and affix our seals the sixth day of August one thousand eight hundred and seventy eighth

            In presence of J. D. Billings                        William Bushnell
                                                                                    Solomon K. Smith
                                                                                    John L. Davis

City & County of New York On this 6^th day of August 1878 personally appeared before me William Bushnell and John L. Davis to me known to be the individuals described in and who executed the foregoing instrument in writing and who each and severally acknowledged that they executed the same for the purposes therein mentioned.

On this 6^th day of August 1878 before me personally appeared Solomon K. Smith known to me to be the person described in and who executed the within instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same.

Office of the Secretary of State I have Compared the preceding with the original Certificate of Incorporation of Catskill Lime and Cement Company with with acknowledgment thereto annexed filed in this office on the 8^th day of August 1878 and do hereby certify the same to be a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of the said original Witness my hand and the seal of office of the Secretary of State at the City of Albany this 15^th day of August one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight

To all to whom these presents shall come or may concern I George M. Van Hoesen one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the City & County of New York send Greeting Whereas David W. Hamilton and insolvent debtor residing within the said City County & State of New York did in conjunction with so many of his creditors residing within the United States, as have debts in good faith owing to them by the said insolvent amounting to at least two thirds of all the debts owing by him to creditors residing within the United States present a petition to Hon Joseph F. Daley one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York praying that the estate of the said insolvent might be assigned for the benefit of his creditors and he be discharged from his debts pursuant to the provisions of the statute authorizing an insolvent debtor to be discharged from his debts: whereupon I the said Judge ordered notice to be given as required by law to all the creditors of the said insolvent to show cause if any they had before me one of the Court of Common Pleas for the City & County & County (sic) of New York at a certain time and place why an assignment of the said insolvents estate should not be made and he be discharged from his debts proof of the service whereof on such of the creditors of the said insolvent whose places of residence are known to the insolvent as required by law and of the publication whereof hath been duly made. And whereas it satisfactorily appears to me that the doings on the part of the creditors are just and fair and that the said insolvent has conformed in all things to those matters required of him by the said statute, I directed an assignment to be made by the said insolvent of all his estate real and personal both in law and equity in possession reversion or remainder to John W. Martin assignee nominated by the creditors to receive the same; and the said insolvent having on the 13^th day of December made such assignment and produced to me a certificate thereof executed by the said assignee and duly proved and also a certificate of the Clerk of this County, that such assignment is duly recorded in his office Now therefore know ye That by virtue of the power and authority in me vested I do hereby discharge the said insolvent from all his debts and from imprisonment pursuant to the provision of the said statute In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 13^th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight A Copy

The undersigned two of the members of the church Congregation or society hereinafter mentioned by the name of the Union Church of Jacksonville do certify that on the thirteenth day of March 1879 the male persons of full age belonging to the Congregation worshiping in the building known as the Jacksonville First Evangelical Lutheran Church met at the place of public worship aforesaid in the town of Coxsackie County of Greene State of New York for the purpose of incorporating themselves and did then and there elect by a plurality of voices Ambrose L. Greene, Isaac Smith, John Whitmore, Thomas P. Rosa, and William Brownell as trustees of the Church Congregation or Society hereinafter mentioned and also determined by like plurality of voices that the said trustees and their successors shall forever hereafter be called and known by the name or title of The Union Church of Jacksonville. Witness our hands and seals this 4^th day of April One thousand Eight hundred and seventy nine.

County of Greene On this 4^th day of April 1879 before me came Isaac Smith John Whitmore to me known to be the same persons described in and who executed the foregoing certificate and severally acknowledged that they executed the same

Greene County We the undersigned two of the members of the Methodist Episcopal Church Certify that on the 1^st day of Feb the male person of full age belonging to a Church in which divine worship is Celebrated according to the rites of the Methodist Episcopal Church and not already incorporated met at the place of public worship heretofore occupied by the said Church in the Clove town of Hunter in said County for the purpose of incorporating themselves and did then & there elect by a plurality of voices John Martin, Isaac Lane, Charles Benjamin, Charles Neil & A. J. Connelly as trustees for the said Church and the said persons did then & there also determine by a like plurality of voices that the said trustees & their successors should forever hereafter be called & known as the name & title of the Trustees of the Clove Methodist Episcopal Church. Witness our hands & seals this eighth day of March 1879

Signed & sealed in the presence Isaac Lane L.S.
of Calvin Harrington Charles (x) Benjamin L.S.

On this Eight day of March 1879 personally came before me Isaac Lane & Chas Benjamin of the town of Hunter in said County to me known to be the persons who executed the above certificate and they each and every one of them acknowledged the execution thereof before me whereupon I became the subscribing witness

County of Greene We the undersigned two of the members of the Church or congregation hereinafter mentioned do hereby certify that on the 27 day of March instant the male persons of full age belonging to a church in which divine worship is celebrated according to the rites of the Methodist Episcopal Church and of other orthodox denominations and which is not already incorporated met at the place of public worship heretofore occupied by the said Church or Congregation at Tannersville in the town of Hunter in said County for the purpose of incorporating themselves and did then and there elect by plurality of voices George N. Egleston, George Campbell, S. S. Mulford, Ezra B. Howard, and Jacob Fromer as trustees for the said

Church. And the said persons did then and there also determine by the like plurality of voices that the annual meeting of said Church or Congregation for the Election of officers be held on the First Saturday Evening of March of each year and that the said Trustees and their successors should forever hereafter be called and known by the name or title of The Trustees of the Union Church of Tannersville Witness our hands and seals this 27^th day of March 1879 G. N. Eggleston L.S.

On this 27^th day of March 1879 personally appeared before me Jacob Fromer to me known who being by me duly sworn did depose and say that he resides in the town of Hunter in said County that he is acquainted with George N. Eggleston and George Campbell and knows them to be the persons who executed the above certificate, that he was present and saw them and each of them sign seal and execute the same, and that they each and every one of them acknowledged the execution thereof to him whereupon he became the subscribing witness thereto S. S. Mulford

At a meeting of the stockholders of the Coxsackie Turnpike road Company held May 12 1879 The Stockholders holding two thirds of the stock of said Company being present and voting a resolution was offered to wit

Resolved that the stock holders of the Coxsackie Turnpike road Company vote to surrender and abandon all of that part or portion of their turnpike road laying westerly of the Junction of the Coxsackie Turnpike Road with a certain New Road leading to New Baltimore near the Barn and hay press of Daniel S. Miller of Medway for corners to its western terminus at or near the Village of Greenville also Empowering the President Secretary and directors of said Coxsackie Turnpike road Company to take the necessary measures to accomplish the same. Be it further Resolved that by a vote of the stockholders of the Coxsackie Turnpike road Company we the stockholders do surrender and abandon all of our right and interest both in law or in equity to all that part or portion of our said Turnpike road as indicated by & in these resolutions in the possessions of the towns in which said part or portion of said Turnpike road is located, with all the franchises belonging to the same, said resolutions was voted upon carried and adopted by a two third vote of the stockholders holding two third of the stock of the Coxsackie Turnpike road Company

In witness of our consent we hereunto set our hands and seals this 12^th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy nine.

                                                                        David G. Haswell       L.S.
                                                                        Charles T. Haswell     L.S.
                                                                        Jason V. Haswell        L.S.
                                                                        Oscar S. Haswell         L.S.
                                                                        Charles Turner            L.S.
                                                                        Jno. B. Smith                L.S.
                                                                        R. T. Smith                   L.S.

Declaration of abandonment and surrender of a certain part or portion of their Turnpike road (hereinafter named) by the stockholders of the Coxsackie Turnpike road Company which was organized and made a body corporate in law by an act passed March 2^nd 1805 by the Legislature of the State of New York. At a meeting of the stockholders of the Coxsackie Turnpike Road Company held May 12, 1879 The stockholders holding two thirds of the stock of said Company being present and voting a resolution was offered to wit Resolved that the stockholders of the Coxsackie Turnpike Road Company vote to surrender and abandon all of that part or portion of their Turnpike Road laying westerly of the Junction of the Coxsackie Turnpike Road with a certain New Road leading to New Baltimore near the Barn and hay press of Daniel S. Miller of Medway from Corners to its western terminus at or near the Village of Greenville Also empowering the President Secretary and directors of said Coxsackie Turnpike Road Company to take the necessary measures to accomplish the same. Be it further Resolved That by a vote of the stockholders of the Coxsackie Turnpike Road Company We the stockholders do surrender and abandon all of our right title and interest Both in law and in equity to all that part or portion of our said Turnpike Road as indicated in these resolutions into the possession of the Towns in which said part or portion of said Turnpike road is located with all the franchises belonging to the same. Said resolutions was voted upon, carried and adopted by a two thirds vote of the stockholders holding two thirds of the stock of the Coxsackie Turnpike Road Company thereby conceding to and surrendering and abandoning all their right title and interest in and to all of that part or portion of said Coxsackie Turnpike Road as indicated in the resolutions passed by a two thirds vote of said Stockholders holding two thirds of the stock of said Coxsackie Turnpike Road Company at a meeting of said stockholders held My 12 1879 said consent surrender and abandonment is made in accordance with an act passed March 28 1854 By the legislature of the State of New York authorizing such abandonment and surrender by any plank Road Company or Turnpike Company incorporated by any law of this State

In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand & seal as the President and Secretary of Said Company this 16^th day of May A. D. 1879

Greene County On this 16^th day of May 1879 personally appeared before me David G. Haswell to me known to be the same person who executed the foregoing instrument and who acknowledged that he executed the same for the purpose therein mentioned. W. Irving Jennings

County of Greene                   At a meeting of the Stockholders of the Catskill Cairo & Windham Telegraph Company held at Cairo County of Greene State of New York on the 5^th day of April 1879 It was decided by a three fourths majority vote of the stock holders and a three fourths majority in amount of the stock, to increase the Capital Stock of the Company from Three Thousand Dollars to Five Thousand Dollars divided into Five hundred shares of Ten Dollars each. It was also decided at the same meeting by a three fourth majority vote of the stockholders, and a three fourth majority in amount of the stock of said Company to extend their line through the towns of Cairo Greenville and Durham and through the Villages of Freehold, East Durham Oak Hill Durham Cornausville East Windham and Catskill to Catskill Point all in the County of Greene and State of New York.                                                      Wm. Donahue            President
                                                                        Sellick D. Smith          Vice President
                                                                        Percival Goldin           Secretary
                                                                        G. E. Vincent               Treasurer
                                                                        A. L. Walters             }
                                                                        A. Lamercan              } Directors
                                                                        Elias L. Dutcher        }
                                                                        Lev Bloodgood         }
On this Seventh day of June A. D. 1879 personally appeared before me George E. Vincent, A. L. Walters, A. Lamercan, Elias L. Dutcher, to me known to be the individuals described in and who subscribed and executed the foregoing instrument and severally acknowledged that they executed the same for the purposes therein mentioned.

On this Seventeenth day of June 1879 personally appeared before me Sellick D. Smith and Percival Goldin to me known to be the individuals described in and who subscribed and executed the foregoing instrument and severally acknowledged that they executed the same for the purpose therein mentioned

On this 24^th day of June A. D. 1879 personally appeared before me Levi W. Bloodgood & Wm. Donahue to me known to be the individuals described in and who executed the foregoing instrument & severally acknowledged that they executed the same for the purpose therein mentioned. H. B. Hill

Greene County Clerks office I Omar V. Sage Clerk of the said County do hereby appoint and designate Alexander Reynolds a Special Deputy Clerk of Said County to have and to hold said office during my pleasure. In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and official seal the 27^th day of August 1879 O. V. Sage, Clerk

Whereas the original Certificate of Incorporation of the New York and Athens Transportation Company limited “a corporation duly created and formed under and in pursuance of an act of the Legislature of the State of New York entitled “An act to provide for the organization and regulation of certain business corporations passed June 25 1875” fixed the amount of the Capital stock of said Corporation at Twenty five thousand Dollars. And whereas at a meeting of the stockholders of said Corporation held on the 8^th day of October AD 1877 pursuant to the provisions of said act a vote was passed by a majority of the stockholders in number and representing a majority of the stock of said Corporation increasing the Capital stock of said Corporation to the amount of Forty thousand Dollars ($40000) Now therefore we William H. Morton, Henry O. Nichols and George M. Snyder being directors of said Company and a majority thereof and the said William H. Morton being President thereof do herby Certify that the Capital Stock of said Company has been and is increased from the amount of Twenty five thousand Dollars to the amount of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40000)

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 16^th day of October AD 1877

                                                                        Wm. H. Morton          Prest.
                                                                        H. O. Nichols
                                                                        G. M. Snyder

City and County of New York William H. Morton, Henry O. Nichols and George M. Snyder three of the directors of the New York and Athens Transportation limited and the said William H. Morton being President of the said Company being duly sworn say and each for himself says that he has read the foregoing Certificate and knows the contents thereof and that the said Certificate is in all respects correct and true.

16^th Oct 1877 H. D. Van Orden Notary Public H. O. Nichols
for Kings Co G. M. Snyder

City and County of New York I William A. Butler Clerk of the City and County of New York and also Clerk of the Supreme Court for the said City and County being a Court of Record Do hereby certify that H. D. Van Orden has filed in the Clerks office of the County of New York a certified Copy of his appoint as Notary Public for the County of Kings with his autograph signature, and was at the time of taking the annexed deposition duly authorized to take the same and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Notary Public and verily believe that the signature to the annexed Certificate is genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court and County this 21 day of Jany 1880

Whereas the original Certificate of Incorporation of the New York and Athens Transportation Company Limited” a Corporation duly created and formed under and in pursuance of an act of the Legislature of the State of New York Entitled “An act to provide for the organization and regulation of certain business Corporations passed June 25^th 1875 fixed the amount of the Capital Stock of said Corporation at Twenty five thousand Dollars and whereas thereafter the Capital Stock of said Company was increased to Forty Thousand Dollars and Certificates thereof were duly filed. And whereas thereafter at a meeting of the stockholders of Said Corporation held pursuant to the provisions of said act a vote was passed by a majority of the stockholders in number and representing a majority of the stock of said Corporation further increasing the Capital stock of said Corporation to the Amount of Sixty Thousand Dollars Now therefore We William H. Morton, Henry O. Nichols and George M. Snyder being directors of said Company and a majority thereof and the said William H. Morten being President thereof do hereby Certify that the Capital Stock of said Company has been and is increased from the amount of Forty Thousand Dollars to the amount of Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60000) In witness Whereof we have hereunto set our hands this ___ day of March Ad 1875

                                                                        Wm. H. Morton          Prest.
                                                                        H. O. Nichols
                                                                        Geo. M. Snyder

County of Greene William H. Morton and George M. Snyder two of the Directors fo the New York and Athens Transportation Company Limited and the said William H. Morton President of said Company being duly sworn say and each for himself says tht he has read the foregoing certificate and knows the contents thereof and that the said Certificate is in all respects correct and true

Subscribed and sworn to before me Wm. H. Morton Prest.
This 4^th day of March 1878 Geo. M. Snyder

County of Green Henry O. Nichols one of the directors of the New York and Athens Transportation Company “Limited” being duly sworn says that he has read the foregoing Certificate and knows the contents thereof and that the said Certificate is in all respects correct & true

Whereas the original Certificate of Incorporation of the New York and Athens Transportation Company limited a Corporation duly created and formed under and in pursuance of an act of the Legislature of the State of New York entitled “an act to provide for the organization and regulation of Certain business corporations passed June 25 1875 fixed the amount of the capital stock of said corporation at Twenty five thousand Dollars, And whereas thereafter the Capital stock of said Company was increased to Sixty Thousand Dollars and Certificates thereof duly filed, And whereas by an order of the Supreme Court of the State of New York made at a Special Term.

Thereof held at the Court House in the Village of Catskill Greene County on the 20^th day of May 1878 the name of the said Company on and after June 15^th 1878 should be changed & said Company should thereafter be called New York Catskill & Athens Steamboat Company “Limited” And whereas at a meeting of the stockholders of said Corporation held pursuant to the provision of said act on the 7^th day of November 1878 a vote was passed by a majority of the stockholders in number and representing a majority of the stock of said Corporation further increasing the Capital stock of said Corporation to the amount of $75000, Seventy five thousand Dollars.

            Now therefore We William H. Morton, Henry O. Nichols and George M. Snyder being Directors of said Company and a majority thereof and the said William H. Morton being President thereof do hereby certify that the Capital Stock of said Company has been and is increased from the amount of Sixty thousand Dollars to the amount of Seventy five Thousand Dollars. In witness Whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 9^th day of November 1878                                Wm. H. Morton          Prest.
                                                                        Henry O. Nichols
                                                                        Geo. M. Snyder

City & County of New York On this ninth day of November AD 1878 before me personally came William H. Morton, Henry O. Nichols, and George M. Snyder three of the Directors of the New York Catskill & Athens Steamboat Company Limited and the said William H. Morton President of said Company each being duly sworn say and each for himself says that he has read the foregoing Certificate and knows the contents thereof and that the said Certificate is in all respects correct and true.

Sworn to before me this 9^th                                         Wm. H. Morton          Prest.
day of November 1878                                                 Henry O. Nichols
Wm. Apgar Notary Public N.Y. Co.                        Geo. M. Snyder

City and County of New York I William A. Butler Clerk of the City and County of New York and also Clerk of the Supreme Court for the said City and County being a Court of Record, Do hereby Certify that Wm. Apgar before whom the annexed deposition was taken was at the time of taking the same a Notary Public of New York dwelling in Said City and County duly appointed and sworn and authorized to administer oaths to be used in any Court in Said State and for general purposes and that his signature thereto is genuine as I verily believe In testimony Whereof I have hereunto

Set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court and County the 23^rd day of January 1880

At a Special meeting of the Stockholders of the New York Catskill and Athens Steamboat Company Limited held at Catskill Greene County January 13^th 1879 for the purpose of amending or adding to the By Laws, Amendments were made and the following are copies thereof viz:

Section 1. The number of Directors of the Company shall be nine who shall be stockholders of the Company to the extent of at least five shares each and shall be annually elected at the annual meeting on the fifteenth day of January in each year and serve for the term of one year and until such time as their successors are chosen but in no case to hold longer than three months after the expiration of the year. Any vacancy in the Board of Directors or among the officers of the Company caused by death resignation or otherwise shall be filled by the remaining Directors for the balance of the year. And until the next annual Election any vacancy among the Directors may be filled at a Special meeting of the Stockholders if called for that purpose immediately after the occurrence of such vacancy. Any one or more of the Directors may be removed at any time by a vote of two thirds in amount of all the stockholders at any special meeting called for that purpose.

Section 2. Special meetings of Stockholders may be called by the Board of Directors and also upon the request in writing of such number of the stockholders as may collectively own one third of the Capital stock of the Company upon ten days notice duly published in a newspaper published in the County in which the principal business office shall be located in like manner as for a regular annual meeting

Section 7 of Article one The Board of Directors shall hold regular quarterly meeting at the office of the Company on the 7^th day of August November February and May except when such day shall be a legal holiday and in that case the meeting shall be held on the following day. Special meetings of the directors may be called at any time by the President by oral notice or by notice in writing duly served on each director. Al Committees shall be appointed by a vote of the Board. A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum to transact business.

Section 2 Article 1 The board of Directors immediately after organizing shall elect a President a Vice President a Treasurer and a Secretary. They shall hold their offices for the term of one year or until the next annual election (if held within three months from time of said annual election) unless removed for cause by a vote of the majority of the board.

Article II Section 1 There shall be an annual meeting of Stockholders on the Fifteenth day of January in each and every year at the office of the Company

Article 2 Section 2 Special meeting of stockholders may be called by the board of directors and also upon the request in writing of such number of the Stock holders as may collectively own one third of the Capital stock of the Company upon ten days notice duly published in a newspaper located in the County where the principal office of the Company is situate.

Article 9 Section 1 In the absence of the President the Vice President shall act in his stead.

All of which we William H. Morton President and Henry O. Nichols Secretary of said Company do hereby Certify In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 13^th day of January 1879

County of Greene William H. Morton President & Henry O. Nichols Secretary of the new York Catskill & Athens Steamboat Company Limited being duly sworn say & each for himself says that he has read the foregoing copy amended by laws and the same are correct

Sworn to before me this 13^th day Wm. H. Morton Prest.
L.S. of January 1879 Fred Werner Notary Public Henry O. Nichols Secy

Greene County Clerks office I John Avery Clerk of the said County of Greene do hereby appoint and designate Frank H. Burroughs of Catskill Greene County New York Deputy Clerk of said County of Greene Dated January 1^st 1880

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint Sylvester B. Sage of the town of Catskill in said County Under Sheriff in and for said County In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 1^st day of January 1880 Addison J. Churchill L.S.

Greene County On this 1^st day of January 1880 personally came before me Addison J. Churchill to me known to be the Sheriff of Greene County and also known tome to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing appointment & he acknowledged that the executed the same. Frank Burroughs

Greene County On this first day of January 1880 personally came before me Addison J. Churchill to me known to be the Sheriff of Greene County and also known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing appointment and he acknowledged that he executed the same S. B. Sage

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint Charles L. Ford of the town of Hunter in said County Deputy Sheriff in and for said County

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of January 1880 Addison J. Churchill L.S.

Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint Palmer Brandow of Coxsackie in said County Deputy Sheriff in and for said County. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 16^th day of February 1880 Addison J. Churchill L.S.

Greene County On this 16^th day of February 1880 personally came before me Addison J. Churchill to me known to be the Sheriff of Greene County and also known to me to be the person and he acknowledged that he executed the same.

Nobis Commissa Nos Praeses et Senatus Medicins et Prefessores e Schola Medica Berkeriensi Dominum Ebenr R. Mackay virum Scientia utili moribusque Conis praeditum qui tempers insitatum sie rem medicinalem insumpsit algue conditions omnes a legibus statutisque praescriptas peregil Medicinae Doctorem creamus constituimus et remuntiarnus; eumque omnibus benefices, honoribus et privilegus quae ad gradum eundem pertinent frie et uti volumus

In cujus rei testimonium literis hisce patentibus Praesidis et Professorum autographa et sigillum publicum Ex aedibus medicio hocce die Norembris duaduimo annoque Domini millesimo octingentesimo quadrigessimo quinto appoiinnteir

P. L. Hall                                 H. H. Childs MD                    Theor et Prax Prof
            Scriba                          Benjamin R. Palmer MD        Anatnet Phusiol Prof
                                                Chester Dewey MD                 Chem et Bot Prof
                                                Gilman Kimball MD               Chirurg Prof
                                                A. Clark MD                             Mat Med Prof
                                                A. Clark MD                             Anat Pathol Prof
                                                H. H. Childs MD                      Obstet Prof
                                                Henry Hubbard                       Med Juris Prof

Recorded May 8^th 1880 h 9 A.M

Cum Domius Jacobus S. Philip operam diligentene et assiduann studus Medicinalibus algae Philosophicis ex praescripto hujusce Collegue dederit et a nobis petierit ut ipsum & Titulo Medicinae Doctoris ornaremns Nos Praises et Professores antedicti potestate a summa Reipublicae Viridamontanae imperis concessa eundem Dominum Jacobam S. Philip post approbatam esamine accurate in universa Medicina eruditionem Medicinae Doctorem rite et legitime creavimue et renuntiarimius eigue tanguam vere idones ommia Jura Honores et Priviligia contulimus quae Medicinae Doctorin legibus aut consuetudine condedi tribuique solent Cujus rei quo major esset fides Praisidis et Professorum Chirographa et Collegu Sigullum his literis patentibus apponenda curarinus.

Datum Castletonic die vigessimo quarto Mensis undscimi Anno Domini Millesimo octingentenimo Quadragessimo Septimo annoque Reipublicae America Septentrionalis faederatae Septua gessimo secundo

                                                            Josephus Perkins MD Mat Med et Obstet Prof
                                                            Middleton Goldsmith MD Chering Prof
                                                            Guiliet Cullum Kittridge Med Juris Prof

The President and Professors of the College of Medicine of Castleton Vermont to whom it may concern greeting—

Since Mr. Jacob S. Philip according to the prescribed course of study this Institution has given conscientious and thorough work to Medicinal & Philosophical studies and has requested us to bestow
upon him the title of Doctor of Medicine. We the President and Professors before mentioned according to power granted by the highest authority of the State of Vermont do Justly and lawfully elect and proclaim the said Mr. Jacob S. Philip after an approved course of study having been thoroughly examined in Universa Medicina Doctor of Medicine and to him truly deserving it we grant all the rights honors and privileges which by law and custom are accustomed to be yielded and granted to a Doctor of Medicine In order that the assurance of this fact may be greater we have taken care to have joined to these letters patent the signatures of the President and Professors and the seal of the College. Given at Castleton on the 24^th day of the Eleventh month in the year 1847: and in the 72^nd year of the Northern Confederacy of the American Republic

E. S. Carr MD, Sec.                           Joseph Perkins MD Prest.
                                                            E. S. Carr MD Chem Pharm Nt His & Physiol Prof
                                                            William Sweetzer MD Therop & Bac Med Prof
                                                            T. M. Markoe MD Anatom Prof
                                                             Joseph Perkins MD Mat Med & Obstet Prof
                                                             Middleton Goldsmith MD Surg Prof
                                                            William Cullen Kithridge MD Med Juris Prof

Know all men by these Presents That the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint Garret A. Sager of the Town of Coxsackie in said County Deputy Sheriff in and for said County. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of February 1880

Greene County On this 24^th day of February 1880 personally came before me Addison J. Churchill to me known to be the Sheriff of Greene County and also known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing

County of Greene We Joseph Z. Hallock, Stephen P. Hallock and Jeremiah Le May do hereby certify that we desire to form a Company pursuant to the provisions of an act entitled “an act to authorize the formation of Corporations for manufacturing, mining, mechanical, or chemical purposes” passed February 17^th 1848 and of the several acts extending and amending said act—That the corporate name of said Company is to be “The Perfection Scale Company” and the objects for which the Company is to be formed are the manufacture and sale of “Weighing Scales”—that the amount of the Capital Stock of the said Company is to be Ten Thousand (10,000) Dollars, that the term of the existence of the said Company is to be Fifty years, that the number of Shares of which the said stock is to consist is to be two hundred (200) and the number of the trustees who shall manage the concerns of said Company shall be three (3) and the names of such trustees for the first year are Joseph Z. Hallock, Stephen P. Hallock and Jeremiah Le May and the names of the Town and County in which the operations of the said Company are to be carried on are the Town of Coxsackie and the County of Greene

                                                                        Joseph Z. Hallock
                                                                        Stephen P. Hallock
                                                                        Jeremiah Lemay

State of New York On this Fifth day of April A.D. 1880 before me personally appeared Joseph Z. Hallock, Stephen P. Hallock and Jeremiah Lemay to me known to be the individuals described in and who executed the foregoing certificate and they severally before me signed the said certificate and acknowledged that they signed the same for the purposes therein mentioned.

Know all men by these Presents That I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Gtreene do hereby appoint Ahaz Cole of Windham in said County Deputy Sheriff in and for said County

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15^th day of April 1880 Addison J. Churchill L.S.
Sheriff

Personally appeared before me this 15^th day of April 1880 Addison J. Churchill to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and who acknowledged that he executed the same

Know all men by these Presents That I the undersigned Sheriff of the County of Greene do hereby appoint Daniel Huggins of Lexington in said County Deputy Sheriff in and for said County

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 1^st day of April 1880 Addison J. Churchill L.S.
Sheriff Greene Co.

County of Greene Personally appeared before me this 1^st day of April 1880 to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing Instrument and who severally acknowledged that he executed the same for the use and purposes therein mentioned G. M. Grayer

The Board of Censors f the G. Co. Med. Society after examination hereby recommend Dr. O. G. Selden for a license as being duly qualified to Practice Med. & Surgery

To all to whom these presents shall come or may in any wise concern. The President and members of the Medical Society of the County of Greene in the State of New York, send Greeting: Whereas O. G. Seldon M.D. of the Town of Catskill in said County hath exhibited unto us satisfactory testimony that he hath studied Physic and surgery for the term and in the manner directed by law; and hath also upon examination by our Censors given sufficient proofs of his proficiency in the healing art and of his moral character: Therefore by virtue of the powers vested in us by law, we do grant unto the said O. G. Seldon M.D. the privilege of practicing physic and surgery in this State, together with all the rights and immunities which usually appertain to physicians and surgeons.

In Witness Whereof, we have granted this diploma sealed with our seal, and testified by our President and secretary

This Indenture Witnesseth, that the Superintendent of the poor of the County of Greene and State of New York put and bind out Mary E. Covey now aged sixteen and an inmate of the Greene County poorhouse and now chargable to the said County of Greene and apprentice to William Newkirk to learn the art trade and mystery of a Domestic and as an apprentice to serve from this date for and during and till the full end and term of three years next ensuing during all which time the said apprentice shall serve her master faithfully honestly and industriously, his secrets keep, all lawful commands every where readily obey, and at all times protect and preserve the goods and property of William Newkirk her said master and not to suffer or allow any to be injured or wasted, she shall not be absent from her said masters service day or night without leave and in all things behave as a faithful apprentice ought to do during said term. And the said master shall use and employ the utmost of his endeavors to teach or cause to be taught to her the art trade or mystery of a domestic and also endeavor to cause the said apprentice to be taught to read and write and to give the said apprentice at the expiration of her service a new bible. And the said master shall provide for the said apprentice in sickness & in health and supply her with suitable food and clothing and undertake to kindly treat the said apprentice—

And for the true performance of all and singular the covenants and agreements aforesaid the parties bind themselves each unto the other firmly by these presents. In witness whereof the parties aforesaid have hereunto set their hands and seals the twelfth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty.

Sealed and delivered in the Wm. Newkirk L.S.
Presence of John K. Palen A. L. Walters, Supt. L.S.

County of Greene The undersigned two Justices of the Peace of the Town of Cairo in said County having informed themselves of the age of the within named Mary E. Covey whose true age is about sixteen years and is correctly stated in the foregoing Indenture hereby give their consent to the binding out of the said Mary E. Covey according to the foregoing indenture.

Alanson Lathrop } Justices of
Recorded October 11^th 1880 Frederick H. Ford } the Peace

I do hereby Deputize and Appoint William J. Martin of Catskill Greene County a Special Deputy Sheriff during my pleasure to preserve the peace, disperse all illegal assemblages of persons, and to protect all persons in the Election &c. for Tuesday November 2^nd 1880 and to arrest all persons improperly obstructing or interfering with any person or persons in interfering or disturbing the same in the County of Greene

Dated Catskill November 1^st 1880 A. J. Churchill
Recorded November 2^nd 1880 Sheriff of Greene County N.Y.

I do hereby Deputize and Appoint Thomas Mason of Catskill Greene Co. a Special Deputy Sheriff during my pleasure to preserve the peace, disperse all illegal assemblages of persons and to protect all persons in the Election held on Tuesday November 2^nd 1880 and to arrest all persons improperly obstructing or interfering with any or persons in interfering or molesting any person in the County of Greene.

Dated Catskill November 1^st 1880 A. J. Churchill
Recorded November 2nd 1880 Sheriff of Greene County N.Y.

I do Hereby Deputize and Appoint Tunis Layman of Catskill Greene Co. a Special Deputy Sheriff during my pleasure, to preserve the peace disperse all illegal assemblages of persons, and to protect all persons in the Election held Tuesday November 2^nd 1880 and to arrest all persons improperly obstructing or interfering with any person or persons in so interfering or obstructing any person in the County of Greene

Dated Catskill November 1^st 1880 A. J. Churchill
Recorded November 2^nd 1880 Sheriff of Greene County N.Y.

I do Hereby Deputize and Appoint Charles Halcot of Catskill Greene Co. a Special Deputy Sheriff during my pleasure to preserve the peace disperse all illegal assemblages of persons, and to protect all persons in the Election held on Tuesday November 2^nd 1880 and to arrest all persons improperly obstructing or interfering with any person or persons in so interfering or troubling any person in County of Greene

Dated Catskill November 1^st 1880 A. J. Churchill
Recorded November 2^nd 1880 Sheriff of Greene County N.Y.

Office of the Secretary of State It is hereby Certified that an original certificate for the formation of a corporation in the class of Limited liability Corporations, under the corporate name of Harris Manufacturing Company Limited was filed in the office of the Secretary of State under Chapter 611, Laws of 1875 “An act to provide for the organization and regulation of certain business corporations,” on the Seventh day of December 1880, and that the following is a true and correct copy of said original certificate (the same having been compared with said original and of the whole thereof

County of Greene We the undersigned Samuel Harris, Benjamin Howland, William Donahue and William H. H. Schofield all of the Town of Catskill County of Greene and State of New York and Frederick Salisbury of the Town of Cairo County and State aforesaid all of whom are citizens and residents of this State being desirous of forming a company in the class of limited liability, in accordance with the provisions of an act of the Legislature of the State of New York, entitled “An Act to provide for the organization and regulation of certain Business Corporations” passed June 21^st 1875, hereby certify: that the [page 228 does not conclude this instrument] [see page 229]

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Cum Novis in modo legitimo noturn alque testatum sit Dom. William Chancellor Roney per annos a legibus Reipublicae New-Eboraci praescriptos varia Litterarum genera in Medicina persequntum et Praelectionum ordines designatos andirse, et etiam annos natum viginti et unum atque praeterea, Omnia Exercitia ad Gradum Doctoris in Medicina pertinentia rite et legitime perfecisse: illum, igitur. Nos cessimus Omnia Jura, et Privilegia quae hic aut ubivis gentium, illi ad enudem gradum evecti percipere soliti. Cui rei quomajor sitfides, communi nostro Sigillo, et Chirographo Praepositi neenon Professorum Medicorum hocce Diploma muniendum curavimus

                                                            Millard Fillmore               Praepositus
Quod Ego a secretis testor             James P. White MD           Obstet Prof.
            Geo. Hadley Sec.                  Geo. Hadley MD               Chem. & Pharm. Prof.
                                                            Thos. F. Rochester MD     Princip et Prox. Med et Clin Med Prof.
                                                            Edwardus M Moore MD  Cherurg. Prof.
                                                            Wm. H Mason MD            Phys. & Micros. Prof.
                                                            Julius F. Miner MD           Cherurg Specialis Prof.
                                                            Milton G. Potter MD         Anat. Prof.
                                                            Enoch V. Stoddard MD    Mater: Med: & Hygien:

Recorded September 9^th 1880 h 11.40 A.M.

Office of the Secretary of State It is hereby Certified that an original certificate for the formation of a corporation in the class of limited liability corporations, under the corporate name of Harris Manufacturing Company Limited was filed in the office of the Secretary of State under Chapter 611, Laws of 1875, entitled “ An act to provide for the organization and regulation of certain business corporations,” on the Seventh day of December 1880 and that the following is a true and correct copy of said original certificate (the same having been compared with said original) and of the whole thereof.

County of Greene We the Undersigned Samuel Harris, Benjamin Howland, William Donahue and William H. H. Schofield, all of the Town of Catskill County of Greene and State of New York and Frederick Salisbury of the Town of Cairo County and State aforesaid all of whom are citizens and residents of this State being desirous of forming a company in the class of limited liability in accordance with the provisions of an act of the Legislature of the State of New York entitled “An act to provide for the organization and regulation of certain Business Corporations” passed June 21^st 1875, hereby certify; that the name of the proposed corporation shall be “Harris Manufacturing Company Limited” that the object for which it is to be formed is the manufacture at Catskill Greene County New York of Cloths and other goods composed wholly or in part of wool, cotton or other materials and the sales of cloths and goods in all markets, and the carrying on at Catskill aforesaid of a store for the purchase and sale of goods, wares, merchandise and groceries: that the amount of the Capital stock of said corporation shall be Fifty Thousand Dollars, all cash; that the number of shares of which said capital shall consist is Five Hundred , of the par value of one Hundred Dollars each; that the location of the principal business office of said corporation is to be at Catskill Greene County New York; that the duration of said corporation is to be for the term of Fifty years.

                                                                        Samuel Harris
                                                                        Benj. Howland
                                                                        W. H. H. Scofield
                                                                        Frederick Salisbury
                                                                        Wm. Donahue

County of Greene On this sixth day of December 1880 before me personally came and appeared William Donahue, Samuel Harris, Benj. Howland, W. H. H. Schofield and Frederick Salisbury to me personally known and known to me to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and who severally acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purposes therein set forth. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set by hand and affixed my official seal in the Village of Catskill this sixth day of December 1880

And it is further hereby Certified, That upon the filing of said certificate of which the foregoing is a true and correct copy on the seventh day of December 1880 as aforesaid a license was issued by the Secretary of State, pursuant to said Act to the five persons named in and who made and acknowledged said certificate empowering them as commissioners, to open books for subscriptions to the Capital Stock of said proposed corporation, at such times and places as they might determine. And a verified record of the proceedings of said commissioners, having this 29^th day of December 1880, ben filed in the office of the Secretary of State containing a copy of the subscription list to the capital stock of said proposed corporation, together with a copy of the By Laws for said proposed corporation, adopted by the subscribers to said Capital stock at a meeting of said subscribers held at the office of the Steam Woolen Co. in the Village of Catskill N.Y. on the Eighteenth day of December 1880 pursuant to the provisions of said act as appears from said verified record aforesaid at which subscribers meeting as aforesaid five directors (being the number provided for in the said By Laws of said proposed corporation) were also chosen whose names, as further appears from said verified record of proceedings filed as aforesaid, are as follows, to wit

                                                                        Samuel Harris
                                                                        William Donahue
                                                                       William H. H. Scofield
                                                                        Charles L. Rickerson
                                                                        Benjamin Howland

That said corporation to wit: Harris Manufacturing Company Limited is fully organized in accordance with said act, Chapter 611, Laws of 1875: And that all the provisions of said act have been duly observed in the organization of said corporation as herein above set forth

Witness my hand and the seal of office of the Secretary of State, at the City of Albany, this 29^th day of December 1880

We the Directors of Harris Manufacturing Company Limited by our President and a majority of our Directors do hereby certify That the amount of the capital Stock of said Company is Fifty Thousand Dollars. That the whole thereof to wit: Fifty Thousand Dollars was paid in within one year from the incorporation of said Company and that the last installment thereof was paid within the thirty days last past and on the 31^st day of December 1880

                                                            Samuel Harris              President
                                                            W. H. H. Schofield       }
                                                           Benj. Howland               } Majority of Directors
                                                            Charles L. Rickerson    }
                                                            Wm. Donahue               }

County of Greene On this 15^th day of January 1881 before me came Samuel Harris President; and Benj. Howland, W. H. H. Schofield, Chas. L. Rickerson and Wm. Donahue—Directors of Harris Manufacturing Company Limited to me known to be the individuals described in the foregoing certificate, who being by me severally duly sworn say that the statements in said certificate are true.

Whereas The principal business office of the New York Catskill and Athens Steamboat Company Limited a corporation created under the general law of the State of New York entitled “an act to provide for the organization and regulation of certain business corporations” passed June 21 1875 is in the Village of Athens in the County of Greene and State of New York and Whereas said corporation deems it must for its interest to change its principal place of business and business office on and after the first day of February 1881 from the Village of Athens aforesaid to the Village of Catskill in the County & State aforesaid. Now we the undersigned owning two thirds (2/3) in amount of the capital stock of said Corporation do hereby consent that the principal place of business and business office of said corporation may after the first day of February 1881 be changed from the Village of Athens Greene County New York to the Village of Catskill County and State aforesaid

Dated January 15^th 1881                             Wm. Donahue             213
Witness                                                          Geo. M. Snyder           175
            Wm. J. Hughes                                  Lewis Wolfe               29
                                                                         James Stead                73
                                                                         W. L. Snyder              45
                                                                         Chs. N. Snyder               9
                                                                         V. Lasher                        9
                                                                          John Little                      7
                                                                          Chs. L. Rickerson      73
                                                                                    Total                  633 Shares

Greene County On this 15^th day of January 1881 before me personally came Wm. Donahue, Geo. M. Snyder, Lewis Wolfe, James Stead, W. L. Snyder, Chas. W. Snyder, V. Lasher, John Little and Chas. L. Rickerson to me severally known and known to me to be the individuals described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and who severally acknowledged that they executed the same

Stockholders	No. of Shares	Residence
Oliver Palmer	60	Catskill
Oliver M. Palmer	6	Do
Martin Hardenburgh	14	Cattaraugus, N.Y.
Ezra Pratt	147	New Milford, Pa
Eliza Austin	30	Oak Hill, N.Y.
Charlotte Austin	20	Do
Samuel Hopkins	28	New York City
Lindsley Beach	1	Catskill
Thomas Bunlison	147	Harpersfield, N.Y.
Peter Van Gelder	100	Catskill
Sarah Abbott Gdn.	71	Do
Sarah Abbott	18	Do
Charles S. Willard	60	Do
Rufus H. King	118	Do
David H. Van Gelder	59	Do
George Griffin Jr.	91	Athens, N.Y.
Sophia Nearing	124	Catskill
Mary L. Nearing	17	Do
Isaac B. Stule	5	Windham Center, N.Y.
Howard Wilcox	18	Catskill
Casper N. Van Loan	118	Athens, N.Y.
Elias L. Dutcher	30	Cairo, N.Y.
Judson Wilcox	273	Catskill
Richard Howk	159	Hunter, N.Y.
Frances D. Wilcox	4	Catskill
Soloman Peck	9	Lexington, N.Y.
Rufus Earl	177	Cairo, N.Y.
Wilbur S. Earl	118	Do
Harriet Ray	59	Catskill
Charles W. Harris	25	Hunter, N.Y.
Elizabeth Willard	23	Catskill
Elizabeth G. Pennoyer	36	Do
Benjamin Winnie	88	Do
Oliver Bauke	36	Do
David Myer	65	Do
Total	2352

NAME	NUMBER OF SHARES
Saml. Dewey	Forty (40) Shares
E. P. Bushnell	Forty (40) Shares
J. A. Cooke	Twenty (20) Shares
H. Van Steenburgh	Forty (40) Shares
Jacob H. Meech	Forty (40) Shares
John Hardwick	Twenty (20) Shares

Names	Residence	No. of Shares
Black & Donahue	Catskill, Greene Co., N.Y.	20
Charles H. Snyder	Durham, Greene Co., N.Y.	2
Williams & Co.	Catskill, Greene Co., N.Y.	10
G. E. Vincent	Catskill, Greene Co., N.Y.	5
E. Gilbert Jr. & Co.	Catskill, Greene Co., N.Y.	5
Doty & Goldin	Catskill, Greene Co., N.Y.	5
H. A. Person	Catskill, Greene Co., N.Y.	3
Thomas Bros.	Catskill, Greene Co., N.Y.	5
John H. Bagley, Jr.	Catskill, Greene Co., N.Y.	5
H. Van Steenburgh	Catskill, Greene Co., N.Y.	5
A. W. Thomas	Catskill, Greene Co., N.Y.	5
A. M. Osborn	Catskill, Greene Co., N.Y.	3
A. C. Griswold	Catskill, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
Thomas Wilson	Catskill, Greene Co., N.Y.	10
A. T. Stewart & Co.	Catskill, Greene Co., N.Y.	50
J. B. Olney	Catskill, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
M. B. Mattice	Catskill, Greene Co., N.Y.	2
A. L. & F. G. Walters	Cairo, Greene Co., N.Y.	3
E. C. Stevens	Cairo, Greene Co., N.Y.	2
Jason Stevens	Cairo, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
J. B. Webster	Cairo, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
I. & C. Hoffman	Cairo, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
Leonard White	Cairo, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
George Wickes	Cairo, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
Levi King	Cairo, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
Augustus Hill	Cairo, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
D. W. Jennings	Cairo, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
J. H. Stodard	Cairo, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
C. D. Meritt	Cairo, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
E. Paddock	Cairo, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
A. W. Wright	Cairo, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
E. L. Dutcher	Cairo, Greene Co., N.Y.	1

Names	Residence	No of Shares
W. N. Lennon	Cairo, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
Luke Roe	Cairo, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
Cole & Hitchcock	Windham, Greene Co., N.Y.	3
Peck & Cornell	Windham, Greene Co., N.Y.	2
Brockett & Newcomb	Windham, Greene Co., N.Y.	2
Wm. V. O. Brainard	Windham, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
Alfonso Cobb	Windham, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
Freeman Johnson	Windham, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
A. E. West	Windham, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
D. B. Hitchcock	Windham, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
Clark Wetmore	Durham, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
I. B. Steele	Windham, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
Noah D. Hill	Windham, Greene Co., N.Y.	2
John Soper	Windham, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
George W. Graham	Windham, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
Levi Matthews	Windham, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
Jefferson Mead	Windham, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
W. L. Haskell	Boston, Mass.	3
Potter & Newell	Windham, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
Alfred Atwater	Windham, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
Davis & Chichester	Windham, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
Edward Bloodgood	Windham, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
Harvey Sherman	Windham, Greene Co., N.Y.	2
Isaac C. Butts	Durham, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
Abbott Lamereaux	Durham, Greene Co., N.Y.	3
Isham Newcomb	Windham, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
Moses White	Windham, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
Harmon Camp	Windham, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
A. W. Doty	Windham, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
A. J. Churchill	Prattsville, Greene Co., N.Y.	5
Frank Ramsey	Windham, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
George Newcomb	Windham, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
Albert Paddock	Durham, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
J. F. Williams & Son	New York City	5
Gilbert Curtis	Durham, Greene Co., N.Y.	3
George Griffin	Windham, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
H. H. Hough	Durham, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
E. M. Cole	Windham, Greene Co., N.Y.	1
Elford Dickerman	New York City	10
R. Cockcroft	New York City	3

Names	Residence	No of Shares
Griffin & Slater	Windham, Greene Co., N.Y.	7
Bloodgood Bros.	Windham, Greene Co., N.Y.	7
E. Thomas	Cairo, Greene Co., N.Y.	1

No. 1 Stockholders Names	No. 2 Their residence	No. 3 Number of Shares	No. 4 Amount
James Powers	Catskill	Two hundred & Seven shares	[blank]
S. Sherwood Day	Catskill	One hundred & eighty five	[blank]
Edgar B. Day	Catskill	One hundred & twelve	[blank]
John M. Donnelly	Catskill	Sixteen shares	[blank]
Jane A. Donnelly	Catskill	Nine shares	[blank]
John Feeney, a Administrator of William Tolley	Cairo	Twenty six shares	[blank]
Martin Keeler, by Frederick Hill, Atty.	South KortrightDelaware County, N.Y.	Fifty two	[blank]
Sarah E. Hotchkiss, by Frederick Hill, Atty.	Factory Ville, Tioga County, N.Y.	Thirteen shares	[blank]
Benjamin N. Hall, by Frederick Hill, Atty.	Troy, N.Y.	Twenty three shares	[blank]
Abraham Richtmyre, by Frederick Hill, Atty.	Conesville, Schoharie County, N.Y.	Twenty six shares	[blank]
Hannah Ogden, by Frederick Hill, Atty.	Albany, Albany County, N.Y.	Twenty six shares	[blank]
Curtis Nible	New York City	One hundred & eleven	[blank]
Joshua Fiero, Jr.	Catskill	Thirteen	[blank]
Elias D. Hunter, by Frederick Hill, Atty.	Pelham, N.Y.	Thirteen shares	[blank]
E.D. Hunter, Executor of John Hunter, deceased, by Frederick Hill	Pelham, N.Y.	One hundred & thirty shares	[blank]
Elizabeth D. Hunter, by Frederick Hill, Atty.	Pelham, N.Y.	Twenty three shares	[blank]
Wm. H. Van Orden, executor of Caleb Hopkins, decd.	Catskill, N.Y.	One hundred & four shares	[blank]
Rufus H. King	Catskill, N.Y.	Twenty six shares	[blank]
Alida Bronk, by Frederick Hill, Atty.	Coxsackie, N.Y.	Twenty three shares	[blank]
Hiland hill	Catskill	Four Shares	[blank]
Mary B. Hill	Catskill	Three shares	[blank]
Emily Hill	Catskill	Three shares	[blank]
Charles L. Beach	Catskill	Fifty one shares	[blank]
Abraham Varich, by Frederick Hill, Atty.	Poughkeepsie, N.Y.	Twenty shares	[blank]
Caroline H. Austin	Catskill	Thirteen shares	[blank]
Mary Ann Hotchkiss	Catskill	Seven	[blank]
Maria Cole	Catskill	Four	[blank]
Francis N. Wilson	Catskill	Thirteen	[blank]
Emeline B. Wilson	Catskill	Thirteen	[blank]
Eliza M. Wilson	Catskill	Thirteen	[blank]
Harriet F. Wilson Wines	Tarrytown, N.Y.	Thirteen	[blank]
Caleb Day	Catskill	Twenty (20)	[blank]
James Millard	Catskill	Thirteen (13)	[blank]
Caroline E. Day	Catskill	Thirty six	[blank]
Joshua Atwater, Jr.	Catskill	Ten	[blank]
Geo. H. Penfield	Catskill	Ten	[blank]
Francis Sayre	Catskill	Ten	[blank]
J.T. Mann	Catskill	Ten	[blank]
Isaac Rouse	Catskill	Ten	[blank]
Jno. Breasted	Catskill	Ten	[blank]
E.B. Day & others, Trust. Julia R. Day	Catskill	One hundred and four	[blank]
E.B. Day & others, Trust. M.H. Atwater	Catskill	One hundred and three	[blank]
E.B. Day & others, Trust. C.E. Day	Catskill	One hundred and three	[blank]
E.B. Day & others, Trust. G.B. Day	Catskill	One hundred and four	[blank]
E.B. Day & others, Trust. E.R. Day	Catskill	One hundred and four	[blank]
E.B. Day & others, Guardn. C.O. Day	Catskill	Seven	[blank]
E.B. Day & others, Guardn. W.P. Day	Catskill	Seven	[blank]
S. Sherwood Day, Trustee of F.& J.N. Hill	Catskill	Forty shares	[blank]

No. 1 Subscribers Names	No. 2 Their residence	No. 3 Number of Shares	No. 4 Amount
James Lockie	Catskill	Twenty six shares	[blank]
William Salisbury, Jr.; subscribed	Catskill	Thirty five shares	[blank]
Jno. Breasted	Catskill	Thirty shares	[blank]
E.B. Day, Actg Trustee for J.R. Day	Catskill	Eight shares	[blank]
E.B. Day, Actg Trustee for M.H. Atwater	Catskill	Eight Shares	[blank]
E.B. Day, Actg. Trustee for C.E. Day	Catskill	Eight Shares	[blank]
E.B. Day, Actg. Trustee for G.B. Day	Catskill	Eight Shares	[blank]
E.B. Day, Actg. Trustee for E.C. Day	Catskill	Eight Shares	[blank]
E.B. Day, Actg. Guardn. for Chas. O. Day	Catskill	Forty seven shares	[blank]
E.B. Day, Actg. Guardn. for Wm. P. Day	Catskill	Forty six shares	[blank]
E.B. Day, Actg. Exr. of D. Day, Decd.	Catskill	Thirteen Shares	[blank]
Mary B. Day	Catskill	One hundred & twenty shares	[blank]
Joshua Atwater, Jr.	Catskill	Twenty Shares	[blank]
F.N. Wilson	Catskill	Thirty three Shares	[blank]
J.T. Mann	Catskill	Thirty Shares	[blank]
Orlando Kellogg	Catskill	Twenty (20)	[blank]
Isaac Pruyn	Catskill	Thirty shares	[blank]
Hiram Bogardus	Catskill	Fifteen Shares	[blank]
Caleb Day	Catskill	Sixty shares	[blank]
G.M. Foote	Catskill	Twenty shares	[blank]
Henry Ashley	Catskill	Thirty Shares	[blank]
Sheldon A. Givens	Catskill	Twenty five shares	[blank]
Isaac Rouse	Catskill	Thirty shares	[blank]
Joseph Hallock	Catskill	Ten shares	500
George Bellamy	Catskill	Twenty shares	1000
Jeremiah Russell	Saugerties	Fifty shares	2500
John Clough	Coxsackie	Twenty shares	1000
Nelson Buruss	Windham	Thirty shares	[blank]
John Doane	Catskill	Twenty shares	[blank]
Rufus H. King	Catskill	Twenty Shares	1000
Jacob Burget	Catskill	Twenty Shares	[blank]
Abram Post	Catskill	Twenty Shares	[blank]
Benjamin Wey	Catskill	Twenty shares	[blank]
Addison F. Beach	Catskill	Forty Shares (40)	[blank]
John Post	Catskill	Twenty Shares	[blank]
George Beach	Cairo	Twenty shares	[blank]
Elijah P. Bushnell, by Frederick Hill, Atty	Lexington	Twenty shares	[blank]

NAME	SHARES	NAME	SHARES
Wellington Peck, according to inventory		Isaac Smith	5
Hamilton Smith	20	Uygate Burroughs	5
Reed & Powell	20	F. S. Greene	20
Reed & Dwight	20	S. W. Richardson	40
W. Case	10	James M. Parker	20
O. Lampman	10	Wellington Peck as President of the Co	30
Buckbee & Brown	10
M. H. Green	30

J. R. Baldwin	Benj. B. Hotaling
L. P. Goldsmith	John Colvin
Geo. W. Van Slyke	John Vanderpool
Philip Burlingham

B. B. Hotaling	J. R. Baldwin
L. P. Goldsmith	Ephraim T. Van Slyke
John Colvin	A. V. S. Vanderpool

3 three	Shares	Sidney A. Dwight
3 three	Shares	Wheeler Powell
3 three	Shares	Isaac Mygatt
4 ½ four & a half	Shares	John Hewett
4 ½ four & a half	Shares	A. S. Mann

Liberty P. More	John H. Race
J. M. Hallock	Nelson Van Wagoner
Lyman A. Hull	Samuel Van Wagoner
Edward Johnson	William H. Post
J. G. Borthwick	H. P. Lacy
H. B. Kirtland	Anson Gilbert
P. A. Smith	L. B. Gilbert
S. R. Johnson	J. B. Cowles
Dwight P. Hull	O. B. Field
Wm. Baldwin	Abijah Ransom
G. V. E. P. Stannard	E. N. Avery
F. A. Strong	Lewis Baldwin
Ralph Campbell	William F. Johnson
George H. Pratt	Hezekiah Baldwin
William H. Wright	C. A. Humphrey
	Horace Strong

E. Hotchkiss & Hezekiah Wynkoop	Cairo	1
Ira Thompson	Windham	1
Dr. P. I. Stanley	Windham	1

Wilson M. Douglass	Hunter	13
I. C. Tiffany	Jewett	1
A. Beers	Jewett	1
I. Tiffany	Jewett	1
John Hanson	Jewett	1
Wm. Tiffany	Jewett	1
Clarence Van	Jewett	1
Abram Van	Jewett	2
Loren Woodworth	Jewett	2
Hugh Slator	Jewett	5
John S. Beach	Jewett	5
Wm. E. Woodworth	Jewett	2
A. V. Woodworth	Jewett	1
Stephen Mead	Jewett	3
A. L. Woodworth	Jewett	2
H. Wuiter	Jewett	1
Z. P. Northrup	Jewett	1
S. H. Winchel	Jewett	1
Buel Woodworth	Jewett	3
A. J. DuBois	Jewett	1
D. E. Woodworth	Jewett	1
Peters & Griffin	Jewett	3
Milo Lockwood	Jewett	3
D. P. Simpkins	Jewett	2
Asa & Ephraim Lord	Jewett	2
Ephraim & Chauncey Lord	Jewett	1
George Lord	Jewett	1
Lewis Butts	Jewett	1
Platt S. Hitchcock	Windham, N.Y.	6
Lyman Payne	Windham, N.Y.	1
Joseph Holdridge	Windham, N.Y.	1
Ambrose Hadden	Windham, N.Y.	1
Lauren Recand	Windham, N.Y.	1

W. F. Dewitt	Oak Hill	1
Saml. M. Graham	Oak Hill	1
Bardsley Dewitt	Oak Hill	1
A. J. Utter	Oak Hill	1
Wm. Billings	Oak Hill	1
W. B. Winchell	Oak Hill	1
Frank De Fralt	Oak Hill	1
H. C. Earl	Oak Hill	1
P. S. Stimpson	Oak Hill	1
Geo. Hedges	East Durham	5
M. B. Calkins	East Durham	1
Rodman Dodge	Freehold	2
H. Lacy	Freehold	6
Leonard Vincent	Freehold	2
Jas. B. Wood	Freehold	1
Grovenor Smith	Freehold	1
Joseph Earl	Freehold	1
John H. Caunner	Freehold	1
Enock Lacy	Freehold	1
E. J. Jennings	Freehold	2
C. W. Jennings	Freehold	1
Elijah Shaw	Freehold	2
James Jennings	Freehold	1
Black & Donahue	Catskill, N.Y.	3
W. D. Treadwell	Durham	3
Ira D. Humphrey	Durham	1
Anson B. Gilbert	Durham	1
Cornelius Cowles	Durham	1
Horace K. Chittenden	Durham	2
J. & S. Van Wagoner	Durham	1
Reuben Moss	Durham	1
James Elliott	Durham	1
C. A. & E. D. Newell	Durham	1
A. C. Cowles	Durham	1
L. P. More	Sect’y for Subscribers, Durham, N.Y.	15
		120

(Names)	Residence	No of Shares
Gideon Botsford	Greenville	3
T. L. Prevost	Greenville	1
Lafayette Moore	Durham	1
Gideon Hickok	Greenville	1
Wm. S. Vanderbilt	Greenville	1
Amos B. McCabe	Greenville	1
B. S. McCabe	Greenville	1
H. L. Witbeck	Greenville	1
James Scofield	Greenville	1
John W. Maybe	Greenville	1
Winfield L. Rundle	Greenville	1
Lewis Sherill	Greenville	2
Charles Craw	Greenville	1
M. P. Blenis	Greenville	1
John Roe	Greenville	1
Albert Wilbur	Greenville	1
Thomas Rundle	Greenville	1
Joseph Earl	Freehold	1
Charles Snyder	Freehold	2
Hiram Lacy	Freehold	1
Leonard Vincent	Freehold	2
Hardy Lounsbury	Freehold	2
John H. Cammer	Freehold	2
Charles R. Knowles	Albany	2
William E. Smith	Greenville	1
Harry Bagley	M.Y. City	1