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Source:
1609
OUR COUNTY & ITS PEOPLE
Descriptive and Biographical Record of
SARATOGA COUNTY,
NEW YORK
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(written in: Anderson, George Baker
Prepared and Published Under the Auspices of
The Saratogian
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The Boston History Company, Publishers
1899
CONTENTS
| CHAPTER
I. - Organization of Saratoga County |
1-12 |
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-
Its Geography and Topography
- Its Rivers, Lakes and Mountains
- Geological Formation
- Original Patents Embraced Entirely or Partly Within the Limits of the
County
- Origin of the Word "Saratoga"
- Railroads and Canals
- Organization of the Districts and Towns |
| CHAPTER
II. - The Indian Occupancy of the Territory now
Known as Saratoga County |
12-20 |
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The Great Iroquois Confederacy and the Mohawks,
Its Most Ferocious Nation
- Their Wars Against Other Tribes
- The Famous Hunting Grounds of the Mohawks, Sara-to-ga and Kay-ad-ros-sera
- Sale of Both Properties to the White Men |
| CHAPTER
III. - The French and Indian Wars |
20-30 |
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0The Frequent Incursions of the French from
Canada Into the Land of the Mohawks
- Saratoga County a Bloody Battle Ground
- The Iroquois and English Ever on Friendly Terms
- Fate of Father Isaac Jogues
- The Massacre of Schenectady
- Battles in Saratoga County
- The Old Saratoga Massacre
- The Final Struggle
- Sir William Johnson's Campaign
- Fort George, Fort William Henry,
Ticonderoga and Crown Point |
| CHAPTER
IV - Settlements in Saratoga County Prior to the
War of the Rebellion. |
30-47 |
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The Earliest Permanent Settlement Made Along the
Banks of the Hudson North of Half Moon Point,
and Across the River from Schenectady
- The March of Progress Northward Along the Hudson
- Some of the Early Pioneers |
| CHAPTER
V. - Events Leading up to the Famous Campaign of
1777, Made by Gen. John Burgoyne |
47-64 |
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His Futile Attempts to Get Reinforcements
- Burgoyne Takes Forts Ticonderoga and Independence
- Baum's Expedition against Bennington
- Defeated by Gen. John Stark
- British Failure at Fort Stanwix
- Schuyler Superseded by Gates
- The Battles of Saratoga
- Death of the Valiant Frazer
- Arnold's Gallant, though Unauthorized, Victory
- Burgoyne's Surrender |
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CHAPTER VI. - The Attack on the Ballston
Settlement by Munroe and His Band of Tories and
Indians. |
65-75 |
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Capture of Col. James Gordon and Othes
and Their Imprisonment in Canada
- Escape of the Captives and Their Return to Their Homes
- The Invasion Under the Command of Joseph Bettys, the Notorious
Renegade
- His Valiant Services to the American Government
- Piqued at Being Unrewarded for His Valor, He Turns Spy in the Service of
the British
- His Capture
- Tried and Executed as a Spy
- Major Mitchell's Peril
- End of the War |
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CHAPTER VII. - Condition of the Pioneers at the
Close of the Revolutionary War. |
75-123 |
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Many Homes Devastated, and Many Families Bereft
of Their Means of Support
- Slow Progress of Civilization in the County During the War
- Development of the Various Communities from the War Period to the Close
of the Eighteenth Century
- The March of Civilization Northward Along the Valley of the Hudson
- Some of the Early Inhabitants of the Various Towns, and Their Share in
the Development of Prosperity of the County. |
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CHAPTER VIII. - The Division of the Districts
Comprised Within the Limitis of the County and
the Organization of the Early Towns |
124-130 |
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Erection of the County of Saratoga
- The First Courts
- First county, State and Federal Officials
- Erection of the First Court House
- The Northern Canal, Known as "Schuyler's Ditch"
- The First Newspaper, One Hundred Years Ago, and the First Books Printed
in the County.
- Other Events Transpiring Prior to the Year 1800 |
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CHAPTER IX. - FROM 1800 to 1831. |
131-175 |
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History of the County from the Beginning of the
Nineteenth Century to the Construction of the
First Steam Railroad within its Borders.
- Wonderful Development of Saratoga Springs and Ballston Spa
- Gideon Putnam and His Beneficent Labors
- Early Hotels at the Springs
- Some of the More Important Manufactures
- Water Power of the Kayaderosseras
- Churches Established in the County During this period
- History of the Erie and Champlain Canals
- Semi Centennial Celebrations of 1826
- County Medical Society and |
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CHAPTER X. - Construction of the Railroad from
Schenectady to Saratoga Springs, the First in
Saratoga County |
176-184 |
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The Rensselaer and Saratoga road Built Soon
After
- Rivalry Between the Two Concerns
- Other Roads Merged in the Rensselaer and Saratoga
- all Pass Under the Control of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
- The Old Albany, Vermont and Canada
- The Adirondack
- The Fitchburg and the Mount McGregor Lines
- Projected Lines Which Were Never Constructed
- Modern Electric Railways in Saratoga County |
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CHAPTER XI. - Second Period of the Century, 1831
to the War of the Rebellion |
184-216 |
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Second Period of the Century, 1831 to the War of
the Rebellion
- Days of Great Prosperity of Saratoga Springs
- Reconstruction of the Early Hotels and the Building of Many Handsome New
Ones
- Dr. Clark's Waterworks System
- Banks, Churches and Schools
- Foundation of Temple Grove seminary
- Societies organized
- The Numerous and Important Manufactures of Ballston Spa Established
During this Period
- The Ballston Spa National Bank
- Religious and Secret Societies
- Academies, Schools and Churches Throughout the County
- The Development of the Water Power of the hudson and the Kayaderosseras |
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CHAPTER XII. -Participation of Saratoga County
in the War of the Rebellion |
216-272 |
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The Seventy-Seventh and Thirtieth Regiments of
Infantry and Their Career During the War
- Morgan H. Chrysler's Second Veteran Cavalry
- The One Hundred and Fifteenth
- Other Regiments in which Inhabitants of the County Fought
- Officers of the Seventy-Seventy and Thirtieth, with Promotions,
Discharges, Resignations and Deaths
- Names of the Men from Saratoga County Who Fought in the War, and the
Towns Which Furnished Them. |
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CHAPTER XIII. - The Latter Years of the County's
History, and the Causes of Its Prosperity
Since the Days of the Civil War |
272-312 |
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The Development of the Older Industries and the
Establishment of New Ones
- The Manufacturing Centres
- New Churches
- Growth of the Educational System
- Newspapers, Past and Present
- Financial Institutions
- Some of the Leading Public Institutions
- Clubs, Societies, etc.,
- Centennial Celebrations of 1876 and 1877
- Anniversaries of the Battle of Bemis Heights and the Surrender of
General Burgoyne
- The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument of Ballston Spa
- Death of General U. S. Grant
- Other Happenings of Interest |
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CHAPTER XIV. - The War with Spain, and the
Participation of Saratoga County Therein |
313-329 |
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Enlistment of the Twenty-second separate
Co. of Saratoga Springs
- Assigned to the Second New York Provisional Regiment
- Its Gradual Movement to Hempstead Plains, L. I., Thence to Chickamauga
Park and Tampa, Fla.
- Promotions in the Regiment
- Those Who Volunteered
- Others from This County Who Volunteerred in Other Commands
- Relief Measures
- The One Hundred and Twenty-second Separate Company |
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CHAPTER XV. - Gazetteer of Towns |
329-390 |
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CHAPTER XVI. - The Discovery and Development of
the Celebrated Mineral Springs of Saratoga
County |
390-410 |
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High Rock, "the Medicine Spring of the Great
Spirit," First Seen by a French Officer
- Sir William Johnson's Visit
- George Washington, Philip Schuyyler and Joseph Bonaparte Also Early
Visitors
- Analysis of the Principal Springs of Saratoga
- Discovery of the First Spring at Ballston Spa in 1711
- Development of the Resort
- Saratoga Gains the Lead as a Resort and Holds it
- Analysis of the Ballston Springs |
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CHAPTER XVII. - History of the Bench and Bar of
Saratoga County |
410-440 |
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The Early Courts of the County and the Changes
in Them Wrought by the Revised Constitutions
- First Sessions of the Original Courts
- Building of the First Court House at Court House hill
- Destroyed by Fire
- The First Court House at Ballston Spa
- The Modern Structure
- Leading Lawyers of the Early Days of the Century
- Men in the Profession Who Have Become Eminent |
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CHAPTER XVIII. - The Medical Profession |
440-455 |
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CHAPTER XIX. - Civil List and Statistics |
455-478 |
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PART II.
BIOGRAPHICAL
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PART III.
| PERSONAL REFERENCES |
1-176 |
| INDEXES: |
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| - GENERAL |
177-198 |
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BIOGRAPHICAL (includes biographies from
Parts 1 & 2) |
198 |
| - PERSONAL
REFERENCES |
199-203 |
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PORTRAITS |
203 |
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PORTRAITS.
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| Anthony, Joshua |
facing 579 |
| Bellinger, Peter,
Dr. |
facing 341 |
| Brackett, Edgar T. |
facing 436 |
| Brady, Edward M.,
Rev. |
facing 576 |
| Brennan, Joseph P. |
facing 572 |
| Bullard, David A. |
facing 522 |
| Bulalrd, Daniel A.,
2d |
facing 525 |
| Bullard, Edward C. |
facing 524 |
| Burke, John H. |
facing 544 |
| Cady, Clifford E. |
facing 381 |
| Cary, Joseph, Rev. |
facing 137 |
| Closson, C. S. |
facing 564 |
| Comstock, George
F., Dr. |
facing 449 |
| Curtis, Warren |
facing 368 |
| Davison, Charles
Mason |
facing 532 |
| Delaney, William J. |
facing 538 |
| De Ridder, John
Henry |
facing 290 |
| Deuell, Edward V., |
facing 448 |
| Earley, James |
facing 570 |
| Farrow, Edwin |
facing 581 |
| Finley, Thomas |
facing 582 |
| French, Winsor
Brown |
facing 438 |
| Gage, William B. |
facing 518 |
| Hamilton, Theodore
frank |
facing 437 |
| Hanson, William
Hendricks |
facing 527 |
| Houghton, James W. |
facing 439 |
| Howe, John W. |
facing 288 |
| Jenkins, Benjamin
R. |
facing 276 |
| L'Amoreaux, Jesse
S. |
facing 574 |
| Lester, Charles
Cooke |
facing 296 |
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| Lester, Charles
Smith |
facing 433 |
| McCarty, R. H., Dr. |
facing 546 |
| McDonough, Bernard
J., Rev. |
facing 197 |
| McKittrick, William
H., Capt. |
facing 237 |
| McNair, Frederick
P., Lieut |
facing 555 |
| McNulty, William
Douglass |
facing 577 |
| Martin, William M. |
facing 552 |
| Marvin, James M. |
facing 504 |
| Marvin, Thomas J. |
facing 428 |
| Masen, Jeremiah |
facing 583 |
| Murray, Byron J.,
Dr. |
facing 451 |
| Newell, Hiram |
facing 530 |
| Perry, John L., Dr. |
facing 519 |
| Putnam, John R. |
facing 421 |
| Sackett, William A. |
facing 499 |
| Scott, James Lee |
facing 508 |
| Sherman, Ray S. |
facing 366 |
| Sayler, Michael P. |
facing 558 |
| Strang, Edward H. |
facing 348 |
| Thompson, James |
487 |
| Thompson, John W. |
facing 36 |
| Todd, Edward R. |
facing 578 |
| Tompkins, Hiram |
facing 506 |
| Turpit, George F. |
facing360 |
| Varney, Miles
Egbert, Dr. |
facing 450 |
| Walworth, Reuben
Hyde |
facing 417 |
| West, George |
facing 273 |
| Willcox, Albert O. |
facing 548 |
| Worden, William W. |
facing 560 |
| Young, Jesse |
facing 584 |
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