Municipal Minutes April 6, 1830 to November 1843 Pp. 7-199

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Municipal

Minutes

April 6, 1830

November 1843

pp. 7-199

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7 The annual Town Meeting opened and held in the Academy in the Village of Newburgh on Tuesday the sixth day of April A D 1830 Present

Ward M Gazley } Justices Gilbert Holmes } of the Benjamin H Mace} Peace } } The report of the Overseers of the Poor was read by which it appears that $1014.061/4 remain in the hands of the Overseers of the Poor Resolved that the report of the Overseers of the Poor be accepted Resolved that $ no be raised for the support of the Poor for the ensuing year Resolved that $ 25 be paid to the Town Clerk for the ensuing year Resolved that the Collectors fees be four per cent and no more for the ensuing year Resolved that $200 be raised for the Building and repairing of Bridges for the ensuing year Resolved that five assessors be Elected for the ensuing year Resolved that Three Constables be Elected for the ensuing year

Resolved that the following persons be Pound Masters and Fence Viewers for the ensuing year

Jas Waring Junr } Pound } Samuel Bond Samuel Corwire } Masters } David Mollinaux James Goldsmith } and } Isaac Schultz Joseph Cromwell } Fence } Jas W Carwell Henry Nelson } Viewers } David Bond

7 8 The following Persons were Elected Overseers of Highways for the ensuing Year To wit No 1. Samuel Bond 23. Isaac Ward 2. Owen McGahey 24. James Rodman 3. John Galloway 25. Uzall Knapp 4. David Bond 26. Nathaniel Baines 5. Gardner Weed 27. James W Crowell 6. William Stephens 28. James Potts 7. William Weir 29. George Hedges 8. Henry Nelson 30. John Bloomer 9. James Waugh 31. William Purdy 10. Oliver Belknap 32. William S Holmes 11. John Trompore 33. Samuel Abrams 12. Elijah Lounsbury 34. Gideon Tuthill 13. David Wyatt 35. James W Cloughen 14. Nathaniel Wygant 36. John Wells 15. Cornelious Ramsey 37. James Stanton 16. Samuel S Clark 38. Isaac Belknap 17. Nathaniel Honston 39. James Waring 18. Henry Cosman 40. Jonathan Fisk 19. Gilbert Kniffen 41. Benjamin Sherwood 20. John F Williams 42. John Wise 21. Jonathan Cosman 43. Daniel Merrit 22. Elisha King

Before the appointment of Town Officers it was Resolved that the Town Meeting be held for the ensuing Three years on the first Tuesday in April

On motion Resolved that a committee of Five be appointed to Revise the Town Laws

On Motion Resolved that the following Persons be that committee Viz David W Bate-- John W Brown --Daniel Merritt Gilbert Holmes and James Waugh

8 9 On estimating and Canvassing the Votes the following Persons were duly elected Justice of the Peace Inspectors of Common Schools David M Dubois John Johnston Supervisor Walter Case William Walsh James G Clinton

Town Clerk Collector Edmund Sanxay David M Dubois

Assessors Constables Solomon Thorne John Barkley Gilbert Holmes Thomas Edwards Isaac Belknap John Feagles Samuel Williams Gideon Tuthill

Commissioners of Highways Sealer of Weights and Measures James Waugh Robert Philips Daniel Merritt David Bond

Overseers of the poor Benoni H Howell John Mandeville

Commissioners of Common Schools David W Bate Gilbert Holmes William Wear

On Motion Resolved that the Town Clerk be authorized to fill up the deficiency in the Laws of the Sessions of the Legislative that he has not in his office and that he gets them Bound on Motion resolved that the sealer of Weights and Measures be chosen by ballot Resolved that this meeting adjourn until the first Tuesday in April in the year 1831

Ward M Farlay} Justice Gilbert Holmes} Presiding Edmund Sanxay Town Clerk

10 We the undersigned do accept the offices of Overseer of Highways for the districts set opposite our names 1. Received his acceptance Es 23. Isaac Ward 2. Owen Mcgahey 24. Received his acceptance Es 3. Received his acceptance 25. Uzal Knapp 4. David Bond 26. Received his acceptance 5. Gardner Weed 27. James W Crowell 6. Received his acceptance Es 28. James Potts(per over) James 7. William Wear 29. George Hedges 8. Henry Nelson 30. Received his acceptance Es 9. Received his acceptance Es 31. Wm Purdy 10. Oliver Belknap 32. 11. Received his acceptance Es 33. Received his acceptance Es 12. Elijah Lounsbery 34. Gierron Tuthill 13. Received his acceptance Es 35. Jas W Cloughen 14. Nathaniel Wygan O 36. John Wells 15. Cornelius Rumsey 37. James Stanton 16. Received his acceptance Es 38. Isaac Belknap 17. Received his acceptance Es 39. Received his acceptance Es 18. Received his acceptance Es 40. Ian a Firk 19. Received his acceptance Es 41. Benjamin Sherwood 20. John F Williams 42. John Wise 21. Received his acceptance Es 43. Received his acceptance Es 22. Elisha King

10 11 The following is a correct statement of the result of the Election of the following Officers at the Annual Town Meeting held in the Academy in village of NewBurgh on the first Tuesday in April A D 1830 To Wit For the Office of Justice of the Peace David M Dubois Rec- 364 eived Three hundred and Sixty four votes William B Wright received for the same office Two hundred 278 and Seventy Eight Votes For the office of Collector David M Dubois received Three 342 Hundred and forty two votes 107 David Brown received for the same office One hundred and Seven votes 91 David Harris received for the same office Ninety One votes 96 Christian Crist received for the same office Ninety six votes For the office of constable John Barclay received Three 395 hundred and ninety five votes Thomas Edwards Received for the same office Three hundred 373 and seventy three votes John Feagles Jun received for the same office Two hundred 281 and eighty one votes Comfort Cropsey received for the same office Two hundred 264 and Sixty four votes For the Office of Sealer of Weights & Measures Robert A Philips received 232 votes D Philips received 60 votes Henry B Carpenter received 177 votes E C Robenson received 85 votes For the Office of Commissioner of Highways James Waugh Received 341 votes Daniel Merritt received 335 votes David Bond received 223 votes, Jas W Crowell received 129 votes George Mullineaux received 13 votes, Hamilton Morrison received 13 votes The supervisor, Town clerk, Commissioners, and Inspectors of Common Schools was Elected by almost an unanimous vote and the Assessors likewise

Ward M Farclay

E Sanxay Town Clerk

11 12 Whereas Thomas Edwards has been duly Elected one of the Constables of the Town of NewBurgh in the County of Orange to serve untill the next annual Town Meeting Now know ye that the said Thomas Edwards, Ezra Williamson, William Butterworth and Benjamin Allison -- pursuant to 21 Section, 2nd Article, 3rd Title 11 Chapter and first part of the Revised Statutes of the State of Newyork passed in the years 1827 and 1828 entitled the Powers duties and Priviledges of Towns and also by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of money as the said Thomas Edwards the said Constable shall become liable to pay for or on account of any Execution which shall be delivered to the said Thomas Edwards as such Con- stable for Collection In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this Tenth day of April in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty

Thomas Edwards

Ezra Williamson

William Butterworth

Benjamin Allison I do approve the security in the above Bond

E Sanxay Town Clerk

Wm Butterworth and Benjamin Allison signed in presence of Edmund S Sanxay

12 13 Whereas John Barclay has been duly Elected one of the Constables of the Town of NewBurgh in the County of Orange to serve untill the next Annual Town Meeting

Now know ye that the said John Barclay Thomas Colden and John Vein Nort pursuant to the Twenty First Section, Second Article, Third Title, Eleventh Chapter, and first part of the Revised Statutes of the State of Newyork passed in the years 1827 and 1828 entitled the Powers duties and Priviledges of Towns and also by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of money as the said John Barclay the said Constable shall become liable to pay for or on account of any Execution which shall be delivered to the said John Barclay as such Constable for Collection

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 8 day of April in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty

John Barkley

Thomas Colden

John Van Nort

I do approve the security in the above Bond E Sanxay

Town Clerk

13 14 Whereas John Feagles Junr has been duly Elected one of the Constables of the Town of NewBurgh in the County of Orange to serve untill the next annual Town Meeting

Now know ye that the said John Feagles Junr Ebenezer Kniffen and John S Cosman, pursuant to Twenty First section, second Article, third Title, Eleventh Chapter, and first part of the Revised Statutes of the state of Newyork passed in the years 1827 and 1828 entitled the Powers duties and Priviledges of Towns and by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of money as as the said John Feagles Junr the said Constable shall become liable to pay for or on account of any execution which shall be delivered to the said John Feagles Junr as such Constable for Collection

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 12 day of April in the One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty

John Feagles Jnr

Ebenezer Kniffin

John S Cosman

I do approve the security in the above Bond E Sanxay Town Clerk

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15 16 We the board of Inspectors of Elections for the Town of NewBurgh in the County of Orange do certify that the following is a correct statement of the result of a General Election held in said Town on the first second and third day of November in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty Viz 710 Seven Hundred and ten votes were given for the Office of Governor 703 Seven Hundred and three votes were given for the office of Lieutenant Governor 702 Seven Hundred and two votes were given for the Office of Senator 743 Seven Hundred and forty three votes were given for the Office of Representative of the Twenty first congress 736 Seven Hundred and thirty six votes were given for the Office of Representative of the Twenty second Congress 733 Seven Hundred and thirty three votes were given for the Office of Member of Assembly 458 Of the votes given for the Office of Governor Enos T Throop received Four hundred and fifty eight votes 841 Francis Granger received for the same office Two hundred and forty one votes 8 Erastus Root received for the same office Eight votes 2 Asa Wilson received for the same office Two votes 1 James C Clark received for the same office One vote 437 Of the votes received for the Office of Lieutenant Governor Edward P Livingston received Four hundred and thirty seven votes 254 Samuel Stevens received for the same office Two hundred and fifty four votes 10 Asa Wilson received for the same office Ten votes 1 Jonathan Fisk received for the same office one vote 1 Samuel Parmenter received for the same office one vote 458 Of the votes given for the Office of Senator David M Westcott received Four Hundred and fifty eight votes 240 James Burt received for the same office Two hundred and Forty votes Robert Helly received for the same office one vote James W Vail received for the same office one vote Asa Wilson received for the same office one vote

16 17 of the votes given for the office of Representative of the Twenty 459 first Congress Theodore S Fisk received Four hundred and fifty nine votes 284 Samuel W Eager received for the same office Two Hundred and Eighty four votes of votes given for the office of Representative of the Twenty 430 second congress Isaac R Vanderzer received Four hundred and thirty votes 309 Samuel J Wilkin received for the same office Three Hundred and Nine votes of the votes received for the office of Member of Assembly 508William Walsh received Five hundred and eighteen votes 458 Hudson W Farlan received for the same office Four hundred and fifty eight votes 391 James Hulse received for the same office Three Hundred and Ninety one votes 300 Edward Blake received for the same office Three Hundred votes 280 David Christie received for the same office Two hundred and Eighty votes 176 Robert Fowler received for the same office one hundred and seventy six votes 1 Robert Boyd received for the same office one Vote 1 James C Clark received for the same office one Vote

In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our Names this third day of November in the year One Thousand eight Hundred and Thirty

William Walsh } Edmund Sanxay } Inspectors Isaac Belknap } of Gideon Tuthill } Elections Gilbert Holmes } Solomon Thorne }

17 18 On motion Resolved that the Overseers of the Poor be authorized to sell the Poor House & Land.

Resolved that the proceeds of the sale together with the Moneys they have on hand and may receive in the course of the year be put at Interest on Bond & Mortgage by the supervisor and Overseers of the Poor for the use and benefit of the Town

The following is a correct statement of the result of the Election of the following Officers at the annual Town Meeting held in the Academy in the Village of Newburgh on Tuesday the 5th day of April 1831 To wit Justice For the Office of Justice of the Peace Gilbert Holmes received Five hundred and forty two votes Supervisor For the office of Supervisor William Walsh received Three hundred and eight votes Robert Lawson Received for the same office Two hundred and thirty votes Town ClerkEdmund Sanxay Received for the office of Town Clerk Five hundred and forty votes Solomon Thorne , Gilbert Holmes, Gideon Assessors Tuthill and Samuel Williams Received for the Office of Assessor Five Hundred and thirty five Votes Robert Lawson Received for the same office Two hundred and Eighty one votes Isaac Belknap received for the same office Two hundred and forty nine votes Comr of For the Office of Commissioner of Highways Highways James Waugh and Daniel Merrit received Five hundred and forty votes James W Crowell received for the same office Two hundred and sixty eight votes David Bond received for the same office Two hundred and fifty eight votes Overseer For the office of Overseer of the Poor John Man- of the poor deville received Five hundred and forty votes Over

18 19 William Scott received for the same office Two hundred and seventy seven votes Benjamin Allison received for the same office Two hundred and forty eight votes Commsr For the office of Commissioner of Common Schools of Com Schools David W Bate-Gilbert Holmes-and William Wear received Five hundred and forty votes Inspectors For the office of Inspectors of Common Schools of Com Schools John Johnston-James G Clinton and William C Hasbriesk received Five hundred and forty votes Collector For the office of Collector David M Dubois received Three hundred and fifty six votes Thomas Edwards received for the same office one hundred and seventy votes Sealer of For the office of Sealer of Weights and Measures Wts & MeasuresRobert Philips received Five hundred and forty votes For the Office of Constables Thomas Edwards- Constables Comfort Cropsey-John Barkley-and John Feagles was Elected without opposition Ward M Farlay Benjamin H Mace

Resolved that this meeting adjourn to first Tuesday in April 1832

Edmund Sanxay Town Clerk

19 22 We the undersigned do accept the Office of overseer of Highways for the districts set opposite our names for the ensuing year 1831 David Munn 1. Samuel Bond 23. Received his acceptance D Harris 2. Daniel Wilson Jun 24. Received his acceptance D B Gardiner 3. Jacob Purdy 25. Received his Acceptance 4. David Bond 26. do------do----- 5. Daniel S Birdsall 27. James W Crowel 6. Wm Stephens 28. Thomas Carmon G Hedges 7. Thomas P Birdsall 29. Received his acceptance John Bloomer 8. Henry Nelson 30. do------do----- Jas Waugh 9. Received his acceptance 31. John Cosman O Belknap 10. Received his acceptance 32. Valentine Flaglor 11. Received his acceptance 33. Robert Morgan D H Sutton 12. Elijah Lounsbery 34. Received his acceptance 13. David Wyott 35. Jas W Cloughen 14. George Mullenik 36. John Wells 15. 37. James Stanton 16. Received Acceptance 38. Isaac Belknap N Huson 17. Received his acceptance 39. James Waring Jr 18. do------do------40. Jones Fisk 19. ------Gilbert Williams 41. Robert Lockwood 20. John F Williams 42. John Wise Danl Merrit 21. Oliver Cosman 43. Received his acceptance J Rodman 22. Received Acceptance 44. Recd his acceptance 45. Michael Nestell

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21 24 Whereas Thomas Edwards has been duly Elected one of the Constables of the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange to serve untill the next annual Town Meeting Now know ye that the said Thomas Edwards—Lemuel Edwards and William Butterworth------pursuant to 21 Section, 2nd Article, 3rd Title 11 Chapter and first part of the Revised Statutes of the State of New york passed in the years 1827 and 1828 entitled the Powers duties and priviledges of towns and also by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of Money as the said Thomas Edwards the said Constable shall become liable to pay for or on account of any Execution which shall be delivered to the said Thomas Edwards as such Con- stable for Collection

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this seventhday of April in the year One Thousand eight hundred and thirty one Thomas Edwards

his Lemuel & Edwards mark

William Butterworth.

I do approve the security in the above Bond E Sanxay Town Clerk

22 25 Whereas John Barkley has been duly Elected one of the Constables of the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange to serve untill the next Annual Town Meeting

Now know ye that the said John Barkley Thomas Colden and John Van Nert pursuant to 21 Section 2nd Article 3rd Title 11 Chapter and first part of the Revised Statutes of the State of NewYork passed in the years 1827 and 1828 entitled the,, Powers duties and Priviledges of Towns,, and also by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of Money as the said John Barkley the said Constable shall become liable to pay for or on account of any execution which shall be delivered to the said John Barkley as such Constable for Collection

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this day of April in the year One Thousand Eight Hun- dred and thirty One

23 26 Whereas Comfort Cropsey has been duly Elected one of the Constables of the Town of NewBurgh in the County of Orange to serve untill the next annual Town Meeting Now know ye that the said Comfort Cropsey, James M Gardiner Isaac R Carpenter & Nathaniel Dubois—pursuant to the 21 Section, 2nd article 3rd Title 11 Chapter and first part of the Revised Statutes of the state of Newyork passed in the years 1827 and 1828 entitled the,, Powers duties and priveledges of Towns,, and also by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of Money as the said Comfort Cropsey shall become liable for or account of to pay on any Execution which shall be delivered ^ ^ to the said Comfort Cropsey as such Constable for Collection In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 8th day of April in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty one

Comfort Cropsey

James W Gardiner

I R Carpenter

Nathaniel Dubois

I do approve the of the above Security

E Sanxay Town Clerk

24 27 Whereas John Feagles Jr has been duly Elected one of the Constables of the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange to serve untill the next annual Town Meeting Now know ye that the said John Feagles Jr John S Cosman, Ebenezer S Kniffen and James White- head pursuant to 21st Section, 2nd article, 3rd Title 11 Chapter and first part of the Revised Statutes of the State of NewYork passed in the years 1827 and 1828 entitled the,, Powers duties and priveledges of Towns,, and also by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of Money as the said John Feagles Jr shall become liable to pay for or on account of any execution which shall be delivered to the said John Feagles Jr as such Constable for Collection

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this twelth day of April in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty one

John Feagles Jr

John S Cosman

Ebenezer Kniffin

James Whitehead

I do approve the above security E Sanxay Town Clerk

25 28 We the board of Inspectors of Elections for the Town of NewBurgh in the County do certify that the following is a correct statement of the result of a general Election held in said Town on the seventh, eighth and ninth days of November in the year One Thousand eight Hundred and Thirty One Viz 631 Six hundred and thirty one Votes were given for the 700 Office of Senator--Seven hundred Votes were given 687 for the Office of Sheriffe--Six hundred and Eighty Seven Votes were given for the Office of Clerk 697 Six hundred and Ninety seven Votes were given for the office of Member of Assembly-- Six hundred 687 and Eighty nine Votes were given for the Office of Coroner of the votes given for the office of Senator Allen Mc- 387 Donald received Three Hundred and Eighty seven 249 James Lusk received for the same office Two Hundred and forty nine votes E E Gidney Received for the same office one Vote Of the votes given for the Office of Sheriffe James 454 Belknap Received Four Hundred and fifty four Votes 245 James Hulse Received for the same Office Two hundred and forty five Votes 1 John I Brooks Received for the same Office one Vote Of the votes give for Clerk Asa Dunning Received Four 459 Hundred and fifty nine votes 228 Lewis Dunning Received for the same Office Two hundred and Twenty Eight Votes Off the Votes given for the Office of Member of Assembly 426 Isaac R Van Duzer Received Four hundred and thirty Six Votes 43 John Barker Received for the same Office Four hundred and Thirty two Votes 440 Charles Winfield Received for the same Office Four hundred and forty Votes 257 Samuel W Eager Received for the same Office Two hundred and fifty seven Votes 234 Josiah Howell Received for the same Office Two hundred and thirty four Votes

26 29 227 Jeffery Wisner Received for the same Office Two Hundred and Twenty seven votes Abraham Crist Received for the same Office one vote of the votes given for the Office of Coroner Gardner Thomson 573 Received Five Hundred and thirteen votes John E Chadeayne Received for the same Office Four hundred 436 and thirty six votes 433 Jeremiah D Kelsey Received for the same office Four Hun- dred and Thirty three votes 437 Isaac Mills Received for the same Office Four Hundred and Thirty seven votes 236 Oliver Bodle Received for the same Office Two Hundred and Thirty Six votes 233 Stephen Griffing Received for the same Office Two Hun dred and thirty three votes 176 Henry Coleman Received for the same Office One hundred and Seventy six votes 237 Thomas Thorne Received for the same office Two hundred and Thirty seven votes 1 Sam Patch Received for the same Office One vote 4 John S Boyd Received for the same Office Four votes 1 Riss Junius Received for the same Office One vote 1 William Scott Received for the same Office One vote 3 Isaac K Oakley Received for the same Office Three votes

In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names this ninth day of November in the year one Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty one

William Walsh } Gilbert Holmes } Inspectors Signed Gideon Tuthill } of Robert Lawson } Elections Solomon Thorne } Edmund Sanxay }

27 30 Orange County Town of Newburgh P Whereas the Electors of the Town of Newburgh aforesaid at their last annual Town Meeting held on the first Tuesday of April last Elected Four Constables for said Town To Wit Thomas Edwards- Comfort Cropsey, John Barkley & John Feagles and whereas a vacancy has occurred in consequence of the said John Barkley having neglected to give security agreeably to the statute in such case made and provided and such vacancy has not been supplied by the Electors in said Town altho more than fifteen days have elapsed since the occurrence of such vacancy Now therefore we the undersigned being three of the justices of the Peace of said Town do hereby in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided appoint David Brown to the Office of Constable of said Town to supply said vacancy to hold the said Office with the same powers and subject to the same duties and penalties as if he had been chosen to said office by the Electors of said Town untill another constable shall be Elected in his place In witness whereof we have affixed our hands & seals to this our warrant at NewBurgh aforesaid the 5th day of January 1832

Benjamin Mace L S Signed David M Dubois L S Ward M Gazley L S

Justices of the peace

28 31 Whereas David Brown has been duly Aappointed one of the Constables of the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange to serve untill the next annual Town Meeting Now know ye that the said David Brown, Samuel Bond and David Sands------pursuant to 21st Section, 2nd article, 3rd Title 11th Chapter and first part of the Revised Statutes of the State of NewYork passed in the years 1827 and 1828 entitled the Powers duties and priviledges of Towns and also by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of Money as the said David Brown shall become liable to pay for or on account of any execution which shall be delivered to the said David Brown as such Constable for Collection

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this ninth day of January in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty Two

David Brown

Samuel Bond

David Sands

I do approve of the security given in the above Bond E Sanxay Town Clerk

29 32 The annual Town Meeting was opened and held in the Academy in the village of of NewBurgh on Tuesday the 3rd day of April 1832 } Ward M Gazley} Present} Gilbert Holmes } Justices B H Mace } } The Report of the overseers of the Poor was read by which it appears that of $ 5397,,04 remain in their hands Resolved that this Report be accepted Resolved that $ 25 be paid the Town Clerk the ensuing year Resolved that $ 100 be raised for Bridges the ensuing year Resolved that five assessors be Elected for the ensuing year How many Con Resolved that the following persons be pound Masters the ensuing year James Warring Jun } } Abraham Dubois Samuel Corwin } Pound } David Mullinix James Goldsmith } Masters } Peter Redmon Andrew Merritt } } Benj Williams Henry Nelson } } On motion Resolved that an appropiation be made to by a buveying ground for Paupers On motion that $ 112, be appropriated On motion Resolved that the Supervisor Justices & Overseers of the poor be a committee to purchase a Lot for that purpose

30 33 The following Persons were Elected Overseers of Highways for the ensuing year 1. Abraham Dubois 24. David Harris 2. Daniel Wilson Jun 25. Danl C Belknap 3. Eleazer Gidney 26. Nathl Tooker 4. Daniel Gidney 27. Jas W Crowell 5. David P Birdsall 28. Jas Potts 6. Lewis Snider 29. Rensalear Howell 7. Danl B Thorne 30. John Bloomer 8. Henry Nelson 31. John Cosman 9. Jas Waugh 32. Valentine Flagler 10. Oliver Belknap 33. Saml Abraham 11. Daniel Johnes 34. David H Sutten 12. Malcolm Lozier 35. Jas McClughan 13. David Wyatt 36. John Wells 14. Geor Mullinix 37. Fletcher Marry 15. Silas D Gardner 38. Isaac Belknap 16. Timothy Wood 39. Jas Warring Ian 17. Elijah Lounsbery 40. Isaac Wood 18. Saml Corwin 41. Burras Westlake 19. Gilbert Williams 42. John Wise 20. Danl Westlake 43. Danl Merritt 21. Oliver Cosman 44. Jas Rodman 22. Elisha King 45. Michael Nestle 23. David Munn 46. Ebenezer Howell

On motion Resolved that the Town of New Burgh Disaprove of the passage of the Law asked from the Legislature to make the expense of Bridges a county charge On motion Resolved that a committee of five be appointed to draft a Remonstrance to the Legislature against the passage of the above Law and that the Moderator appoint that committee the moderator accordingly appointed the Supervisor Wm C Hasburiek, John W Brown Thomas McKissock & Jas G Clinton Esqr be that Committee Over

34 On motion Resolved that a reconsideration be made as to the Collectors fees

On motion Resolved that all money received by the Collector from the Supervisor he shall be entitled to one per cent & all other money he may collect he Shall have Four per cent

On motion Resolved that the Supervisor with the overseers of the Poor be authorized to dispose of the Interest of the Town to a certain Lot of Land lying on the NewBurg & Coehection Turnpike

On motion Resolved that the Commissioners & Inspectors of common Schools be allowed a Compensation for there servises

On motion Resolved that the overseers of the Poor be authorized to move the bodies intered on their old poor house lot Resolved that the expenses is not to execede $ 75= Resolved that the Public moneys belonging to the town of NewBurgh or so match thereof as Shall be nessesary for that purpose be applied to the payment of the town and county tax assessed upon the town of NewBurgh for and during the ensuing year For the purpose of carrying the foregoing Resolutions into effect it is further Resolved that the Supervisor and overseers of the Poor proceede to call in So match of the moneys belonging to the town on or before the first day of January next by collecting the Same from the persons carried up

32 35 To whom the Same has been loaned or by getting the bonds Mortgages & notes upon whitch the Same Loaned cashed and that the Same when collected be deposited in the Bank of NewBurgh and applied by the Supervisor to the payment of the Said taxes in Such way as Shall be least expensive to and most for the interest of the inhabitants of the town Carried in the affirmative

Resolved that the penalties given in and by the 3rd Section of Title 3rd Chapt 17th Part First of the Revised Statutes be recovered in the name of the Supervisor of this Town; which officer is hereby appointed to Sue for the Same in pursuance of the 4th Section of the Said Title_

The following is a correct Statement of the result of the Election of the following Officers at the annual Town meeting held in the Academy in the Village of NewBurgh on Tuesday the 3rd day of Apl 1832 To wit Justices For the office of Justice of the Peace Ward M Gazley received four hundred and Eighteen Votes Alexander C Mullinex Received three hundred and forty two Votes Walter Case received two hundred and ninety six votes Supervisor For the office of Supervisor Robert Lawson on received four hundred and one Votes William Walsh Received Two hundred and Sixteen Votes Town William Butterworth Received for the office of Town Clerk three Clerk hundred and Eightly Seven Votes Edmun Sansey Received for the same office Two hundred and thirty votes For Assessors Solomon Thorne Gideon Tuttle and Samuel Williams received for the office of Assessor Six hundred and Thirty five Votes Each Daniel Merritt Received for the Same office two hundred and one Votes Nathaniel Tooker Received for the Same office Three hundred and fifty four Votes. Over

33 36 Assessors Henry Walsh Received for the office of Assessor four hundred and eight Votes Robert Lawson Received for the Same office One hundred and Ninety Eight Votes Commissioners James Waugh and James W Crowell Received for of highways Commissioners of Highways Six hundred and thirty five Votes Nathaniel Tooker Received for the Same office Three hundred and fifty four Votes, Daniel Merritt Received for the Same office Two hundred and one Votes Overseers John Mandeville Received for the office of Overseer of the Poor of the poor Six hundred and thirty five Votes Joseph T Gidney Received for the Same office three hundred and forty Nine Votes----William Scott Received for the Same office two hundred and thirty five Votes Commissioners David W Bate Gilbert Holmes and of Common William Wear Received Six hundred schools and Thirty five Votes for commissioners of Common Schools Each Inspectors John Johnson James G Clinton and William C Hasbrouck of common was Received Six hundred and thirty five Votes for schools Inspectors of Common Schools Each Collectors David McDubois Received Three hundred and twenty Three Votes for the office of Collector Thomas Edwards Received for the Same office Two hundred and Seventy two Votes Sealer Robert Philips Received for the office of Sealer of Weights of weights and Measures three hundred and Six Votes and measures Algamon Kniffin Received for the Same office Two hundred and thirty Nine Votes Consta Thomas Edwards Comfort Cropsey and bles Orson Jacble Received for the office of Constable Six hundred and thirty five votes each.

Resolved that this Meeting adjourne to first Tuesday in Apl 1833

William Butterworth Town Clerk

34 37 Whereas Orson Jacble has been duly Elected one of the constables of the Town of NewBurgh in the county of Orange to Serve untill the next annual Town Meeting Now know ye that the Said Orson Tarble and John T Tarble Pursuant to 21 Section 2nd Article 3rd Title 11 Chapter and first part of the Revised Statutes of the State of Newyork passed in the years 1827 and 1828 entitled the Powers" duties and Priviledges of Towns and also by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person Such Sum or Sums of money as the Said Orson Jacble the Said constable Shall become liable to pay for or on account of any Execution which Shall be delivered to the Said Orson Jacble as Such constable for collection In witness whereof we have Set our hands and Seals this Sixth day of Apl 1832 Orson Jacbell

John P Tarbell

I do approve of the above security

William Butterworth Town Clerk

35 38 Whereas Comfort Cropsey has been duly Elected one of the constables of the Town of NewBurgh in the county of orange to Serve untill the next annual Town Meeting Now know ye that the said Comfort Cropsey Nathaniel Dubois James M Gardiner and James Belknap Pursuant to the 21st Section, 2nd Article, 3rd Title 11 Chapter and first part of the Revised Statutes of the State of NewYork passed in the years 1827 and 1828 entitled the Powers duties and priveledges of Towns" and also by these presents do Jointly and Severally agree to pay to each and every person Such Sum or Sums of Money as the Said Comfort Cropsey Shall become liable to pay for or on account of any Execution which Shall be delivered to the Said Comfort Cropsey as Such Constable for Collection In witness whereof we have Set our hands and Seals this fifth day of April 1832 Comfort Cropsey

Nathaniel Dubois

James M Gardiner

Jas Belknap

I do approve of the above security William Butterworth Town Clerk

36 39 Whereas Thomas Edwards has been duly Elected one of the constables of the Town of NewBurgh in the county of Orange to Serve untill the next annual Town Meeting

Now know ye that The Said Thomas Edwards, and John S Cosman ------Pursuant to 21 Section Second Article, 3rd Title 11 Chapt the state of and first part of the Revised Statutes of Newyork passed in ^ the years 1827 and 1828 Entitled the Powers duties and Priveledges of Towns and also by these presents do Jointly and Severally agree to pay to Each and Every person Such Sum or Sums of Money as the Said Thomas Edwards Shall become Liable to pay for or on account of any Execution which Shall be delivered to the Said Thomas Edwards as Such Constable for Collection Thomas Edwards In witness whereof we have Set our hands and Seals this 15th day of May 1832 Thomas Edwards

John S Cosman

I do approve of the above security William Butterworth Town Clerk

37 40

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38 41 for the Ensuing year 1832 We the under Signed do accept the office of Overseers of highways for the districts set opposite our names______1. Abraham Dubois 24. Received his acceptance D Harris 2. Daniel Willson Jun 25. Daniel C Belknap 3. Elazer Gidney 26. Nathl Tooker 4. Daniel Gidney 27. James W Crowie 5. Williams Rodman 28. 6. Lewis Snider 29. Rensselear Howell 7. Daniel B Thorne 30. John Bloomer 8. Henry Nelson 31. John Cosman 9. James Waugh 32. Valentine Flaglor 10. Oliver Belknap 33. Samuel Abrams 11. Daniel Jones 34. David H Sutton 12. Malcum Lozier 35. James McClughen Received his accept 13. David Wyatt 36. John Wells 14. George Mullinix 37. Fletcher Manes 15. Silas D Gardner 38. Isaac Belknap 16. Timothy Wood 39. James Waring Ju 17. Elijah Lounsbery 40. Isaac Wood 18. Samuel Corwin 41. Burroughs Westlake 19. Gilbert Williams 42. John Wise 20. Daniel Westlake 43. Recd his acceptance Daniel Merritt 21. Oliver Cosman 44. James Rodman 22. Elisha King Seign 45. Michael Nestell 23. David Munn 46. Ebenezer Howel

We the undersigned do accept the office of Pound Master for the districts Set opposite our Names for the Ensuing year 1832

James Warring Jun } } Abraham Dubois Samuel Corwin } Pound } David Mullinix ae James Goldsmith } Masters } Peter Redmon Andrew Merritt } } Benj Williams Henry Nelson } }

39 41 We the board of Inspectors for the town of NewBurgh in the county of Orange do certify that the following is a correct Statement of the result of a general Election held in Said town on the fifth Sixth and Seventh days of November one thousand Eight hundr 1004 ed and thirty two viz. Ten hundred and four votes were given for the office of Governor 1006 Ten hundred and Six Votes were given for the office of Lieutenant Governor, Ten hundred 1005 and five Votes were given for the office of Senators, Ten hundred and Eight Votes were 1008 given for the office of Member of Congress Votes given for the office of electors of President 1005 and Vice President ten hundred and Five, Votes given for the office of Members of 1002 Assembly ten hundred and two------of the Votes given for the office of Governor 472 Francis Granger received four hundred and Seventy two votes—William S Marey received for the same office Five hundred and thirty 530 Votes—Of the votes given for the office of Lieut enant Governor Samuel Stephens received 470 Four hundred and seventy votes------John Tracy received for the same office 533 five hundred and thirty three votes Of the Votes given for the office of senator Abraham Bruger Hasbronck received four 470 hundred and seventy votes------John Sndam received for the Same office 535 Five hundred and thirty five votes------of the Votes given for the office of Members of congress John W Brown received five 576 hundred and Seventy Six Votes------Samuel I Wilkin received for the Same 432 office Four hundred and thirty Votes Of the number of Votes given for the office of Electors of President and Vice

40 42 President Edward P Livingston received 544 five hundred and forty four Votes------Nathaniel Garrow received Five hundred 544 and Forty four votes—Moses Ralph received 544 five hundred and forty four Votes------Henry Warring received five hundred 544 and forty four votes—Gideon Lee received 544 five hundred and forty four Votes------John Farger received Five hundred and 544 forty four votes—President Fish received 544 five hundred and forty four Votes------John W Hendenbrouck received five 544 hundred and forty four Votes—Abraham 544 Miller received Five hundred and forty four Votes—William Forber received five hundred 544 and forty four Votes—Samuel Hunter recei 544 ved five hundred and forty four Votes------Peter Crispell received five hundred and 544 forty four Votes— William Dutz received 544 five hundred and forty four Votes------Samuel Anable received five hundred and 544 forty four Votes—James Woods received five 544 hundred and forty four Votes—John N Quaekenbush received Five hundred and 544 forty four Votes—Daniel D Campbell 544 received five hundred and forty four votes— John Gale received Five hundred and forty 544 four Votes—Dudley Farlin received five 544 hundred and forty four Votes—James B Spences received five hundred and 544 forty four Votes—John Sneeder received 544 five hundred and forty four Votes— Andrew Brick received five hundred and 544 forty four Votes-- --Theophilus S Morgan 544 received five hundred and forty four Votes Daniel Moulton received five hundred 544 and forty four Votes—Ebenezer wood received 544 five hundred and forty four Votes—Over

41 43 544 Peter Collin received five hundred and forty four Votes—John Hyde received five hundred 544 and forty four Votes—Thomas Humphey 544 received five hundred and forty four Votes-- Joseph Reynolds received five hundred and 544 forty four votes—Davius Bentley received 544 five hundred and forty four Votes—Samuel 544 Payne received five hundred and forty four Votes-- Gall Curtis received five hundred and forty 544 four Votes—Seth Thomas received five hundred 544 and forty four Votes—Jonas Seely received 544 five hundred and forty four Votes------Oliver Phelps received five hundred and 544 forty four Votes—Truman Spencer received 544 five hundred and forty four Votes------Abel Baldwin received five hundred 544 and forty four Votes—James Sutherland 544 received five hundred and forty four Votes Calvin T Chamberlain received five hundred 544 and forty four Votes—Doois Crosby received 544 five hundred and forty four Votes------Major A Andrews received five hundred 544 and forty four Votes—Asa Clark Jun 544 received five hundred and forty four Votes James Kent received for the same office four 461 hundred and Sixty one Votes—John C 461 Spencer received four hundred and Sixty one Votes—Silas Wood received four hundred 461 and Sixty one Votes—Eleazor Lord received 461 four hundred and Sixty one Votes------Henry Cotheal received four hundred 461 and Sixty one Votes—Joseph Tuckee received 461 four hundred and Sixty one Votes------Ellis Potter received four hundred and 461 Sixty one Votes—James Tuck received four 461 hundred and Sixty one Votes— Count Dubois received four hundred and Sixty 461 one Votes—George A Gay received four

42 44 461 hundred and Sixty one Votes—Nathaniel Dubois received four hundred and Sixty one 461 Votes—Charles Hathaway received four hundred 461 and Sixty one Votes—Gideon Hawley received 461 four hundred and Sixty one Votes------Martin De Freest received four hundred 461 and Sixty one Votes—Justus M Kinstoy 461 received four hundred and Sixty one Votes William Tuttle received four hundred and 461 Sixty one Votes—John Gelheud received four 461 hundred and Sixty one Votes— Duncan M Martin Jun received four hundred 461 and Sixty one Votes—Gilbert Waring 461 received four hundred and Sixty one Votes Joseph Boies received four hundred and 461 Sixty one Votes— John L Cuvtenius received 461 four hundred and Sixty one Votes------Robert Livingston received four hundred 461 and Sixty one Votes— George Huntington 461 received four hundred and Sixty one Votes Nicholas Shoemaker received four hundred 461 and Sixty one Votes— Gewit Smith received 461 four hundred and Sixty one Votes—Chancy Baker received four hundred and Sixty one 461 Votes— Dorian Wilburn received four hundred 461 and Sixty one Votes—James Hawks received 461 four hundred and Sixty one Votes------Edmund G Perlee received four hundred 461 and Sixty one Votes—John Miller received 461 four hundred and Sixty one Votes—Calvin Burr received four hundred and Sixty one 461 Votes— Josiah Dunlap received four 461 hundred and Sixty one Votes—Hiram F Mather received four hundred and 461 Sixty one Votes—Robert Cook received four 461 hundred and Sixty one Votes— Robert S Rose received four hundred and Sixty one 461 Votes—Nathaniel W Howell received four

43 46 461 four hundred and Sixty one Votes------Asa B Smith received four hundred 461 and Sixty one Votes—Shubael Dunham 461 received four hundred and Sixty one Votes Samuel Lacey received four hundred and 461 Sixty one Votes— Hollam Hutchinson received 461 four hundred and Sixty one Votes------George H Bonghton received four hundred 461 and Sixty one Votes—Nathan Miser received 461 four hundred and Sixty one Votes------Of the votes given for the office of Members of Assembly Isaac R Vanduzer received Five 551 hundred and fifty one Votes— James French received for the Same office Five hundred and 532 thirty two—Ezra Keeler received for the Same 536 office five hundred and thirty six Votes---- Edward S Welling received for the Same office 455 Four hundred and fifty five Votes------Josiah Howell received for the Same office 451 Four hundred and fifty one Votes------Gilbert Holmes received for the Same 461 office Four hundred and sixty one Votes--- Adam Griffin received for the same office 1 one Vote— In Witness whereof we have hereunto Subscribed our names this Seventh day of November One thousand Eight hundred and thirty two } Gideon Tuthill Inspectors } Gilbert Holmes of } Henry Walsh elections } Solomon Thorne } Robert Lawson } William Butterworth

44 47 The Annual town Meeting was opened and held in the Village of NewBurgh on Tuesday the second day of April 1833 Gilbert Holmes Present Alexander Mullinex Justisce B H Mace The Report of the overseers of the Poor of the Town was then read and accepted by which it appear that the sum of $ 2437-54 is in there hands Resolved that the commissioners of Common Schools receive $ 1-00 per day for there services Resolved that the Town clerk receive $ 25=00 for his servises Resolved that five Assessors be Elected the Ensuing Year Resolved that four constables be Elected the Ensuing Year The report of the commissioner of highways was then Read Resolved that $ 150-00 be raised for repairing Bridges the Ensuing season

Resolved that the collector receive five percent the Ensuing Year Resolved that the sum of $ 354 Dollars be raised in addition to what the Town by Law are found to pay for the school fund the Ensuing Year

45 48 The following persons were Elected overseers of Highways for the Ensuing Year 1. Isaac Dubois 24. David Harris 2. Daniel Wilson Jun 25. Robert Trimble 3. Eleazer Gidney 26. Nathaniel Tooker 4. Daniel Gidney 27. Thomas Bushfield 5. William Rodman 28. Charles Gidney 6. Henry Snider 29. Rensaleer Howell 7. Daniel B Thorne 30. John Bloomer 8. Henry Nelson 31. William Purdy 9. James Waugh 32. Valentine Flagler 10. David Belknap 33. Samuel Abrams 11. Daniel Jones 34. David Mullenix 12. Malcom Lozier 35. James McClughan 13. David Wyatt 36. John Wells 14. Elisha Underhill 37. Leonard Williams 15. Silas D Gardner 38. Benjamin D Gardner 16. Timothy Wood 39. James Warring Jun 17. Elijah Lounsbury 40. Samuel Lockwood Jun 18. Simeon Bradley 41. Burrows Westlake 19. John Dubois 42. Solomon Thorne 20. Daniel Westlake 43. Daniel Merritt 21. Oliver Cosman 44. James Rodman 22. Daniel P Birdsall 45. Samuel Wiley 23. Arthur Smith 46. Ebenezer Howell

Whereas Daniel Rodgers purchased the poor house lot and as reported by him the Lot has fallen Short of measurement Resolved that the Supervisor Justesses and Town clerk be a committee to examin into the matter and report at the next town meeting Moved that the Surplus of about $ 2000 be vested at Interest for common Schools—Lost It was further Resolved that the surplus moneys on hand be paid to the people for paying taxes and the meeting Pledge that they will annually raise $ 120-00 for common schools in aditon to the present school fund

46 49 The following is a correct statement of the result of the Election of the following officers at the annual Town meeting held in the academy in the Vilage of NewBurgh on tuesday the Second day of April 1833 To Wit Justice For the office of Justice of the peace Benjamin H Mace received five Hundred and ninety Votes Supervisor For the office of Supervisor Robert Lawson received five hundred and ninety Votes Town For the office of Town Clerk William Butterworth Clerk received five hundred and ninety Votes For Assessors Solomon Thorne Gilbert Holmes Gideon Tuthill Samuel Williams and Moses H Belknap received five hundred and ninety Votes Each for Assessors For Commissioners James Waugh Nathaniel Tooker and of High James W Crowell received five hundred Ways and ninety Votes Each for Commissioners of High Ways For Henry Walsh Received three hundred and Over twenty five Votes for the office of overseer of the Poor Seers Joseph P Gidney received for the Same office of the Two hundred and forty four Votes poor ------For John Johnson James G Clinton and Inspectors William T Hasbronck received five hundred of Com and ninety Votes Each for mon Inspectors of Schools Common Schools For Collector David M Dubois received three hundred and seventy three Votes for Collector Thomas Edwards received for the same office Two hundred and four Votes For David W Bate William Wear and Commissioners Gilbert Holmes received Five hundred and of Common ninety Votes Each Over schools

47 50 For Constables Thomas Edwards Comfort Cropsey Orson Tarbell and Arthur B Sly received five hundred and ninety Votes Each for the office of constables For Sealer of Weights and Robert Philips received five hundred Measures and ninety Votes for the office of Sealor of Weights and measures Resolved that this meeting adjourn to the first Tuesday in Apl 1834 William Butterworth Town Clerk

We the undersigned do accept the office of overseer of Highways for the districts set opposite our names for the ensuing year 1833 1. Isaac Dubois------24. David Harris 2. Daniel Wilson Jun 25. Robt Trimble 3. Eleazer Gidney 26. Nathl Tooker 4. Daniel Gidney 27. Thomas Bushfield 5. William Rodman 28. Charles Gidney 6. Henry Snider 29. Rensselaer Howell 7. Daniel B Thorne 30. John Bloomer 8. Henry Nelson 31. Wm Purdy 9. James Waugh 32. 10. David Belknap 33. Samuel Abrams 11. Daniel Jones 34. David Mulnix 12. Malcum Lozie 35. 13. David Wyatt 36. John Wells 14. Elish Underhill 37. Leonard Williams 15. Silas D Gardner 38. B D Gardner 16. 39. James Warring Jun 17. Elijah Lounsbery 40. Samuel Lockwood Jun 18. Simeon Bradley 41. 19. John Dubois 42. Solomon Thorne 20. Daniel Westlake 43. Daniel Merritt 21. Oliver Cosman 44. James Rodman 22. Daniel P Birdsall 45. 23. Arthur Smith 46. Ebenezer Howel

48 51 Whereas Comfort Cropsey has been duly Elected one of the Constables of the Town of NewBurgh in the County of Orange to serve until the next Annual Town Meeting

Now know ye that the ------said Comfort Cropsey, Nathaniel Dubois ------James Belknap and James M Gardner ------pursuant to 21 Section 2nd Article 3rd Title ------11 Chapter and first part of the Revised Statutes of the State of NewYork passed in the years 1827 and 1828 Entitled the Powers duties and priviledges of Towns And also by these presents do jointly ------and severally agree to pay to each and every ------person sutch sum or sums of Money as the said ------Comfort Cropsey the said Constable shall become liable to pay for or on account of any Execution ------whitch shall be delivered to the said Comfort ------Cropsey as sutch constable for collection ------In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 11th day of Apl in the year 1833------

Comfort Cropsey

Nathaniel Dubois

Jas Belknap

James M Gardiner

I do approve of the above security William Butterworth Town Clerk

49 52 Whereas Arthur B Sly has been duly Elected one of the constables of the Town of NewBurgh in the County of Orange to serve until the next annual Town Meeting Now know ye that the said Arthur B Sly, and William L Smith ------Pursuant to 21 Section 2nd Article 3rd Title ------11 Chapter and first part of the revised Statutes of the State of NewYork passed in the years 1827 and 1828 Entitled the,, Powers duties and priviledges of Towns,, and also by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to Each and every person sutch sum or sums of money as the said Arthur B Sly the said constable shall become liable to pay for or on account of any Execution whitch shall be delivered to the said Comort Crospy Arthur B Sly as sutch Constable for collection In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands Seals this 4th day of Apl 1833------

Arthur B Sly

Wm L Smith

I Do approve of the above Security William Butterworth Town Clerk

50 53 Whereas Orson Tarbell has been duly Elected one of the Constables of the Town of NewBurgh in the County of Orange to serve until the Next Annual Town Meeting Now Know Ye that the said Orson Tarbell and John P Tarbell ------Pursuant to 21 Section 2nd Article 3rd Title 11 Chapter and first part of the revised Statutes of the State of NewYork passed in the years 1827 and 1828 Entitled the,, Powers duties and priviledges of Towns,, and also by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to Each and Every person suth sum or sums of money as the said Orson Jarbell the said Constable shall become liable to pay for or on account of any Execution whitch shall be delivered to the said Orson Tarbell as sutch Constable for collection we have In witness whereof here set our hands and seals this ^ 4th day of Aprl 1833 O Tarbell

John P Tarbell

I do approve of the above Security William Butterworth Town Clerk

51 54 Whereas Thomas Edwards has been duly Elected one of the Constables of the Town of NewBurgh in the County of Orange to serve until the next annual Town Meeting

Now know ye that the Said Thomas Edwards and Isaac Griggs pursuant to the 21 Section, 2nd Article, 3rd Title 11 Chapter and first part of the revised Statutes of the State of Newyork passed in the years 1827 and 1828 Entitled the,, Powers duties and priviledges of Towns,, and also by these presents do ------jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person sutch sum or sums of money as the said Thomas Edwards the said Constable shall become liable to pay for or on account of any Execution whitch shall be delivered to the said Thomas Edwards as sutch Constable for Collection

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 8th day of Apl 1833

Thomas Edwards

Isaac Griggs

I do approve of the above Security

William Butterworth Town Clerk

52 55 We the board of Inspectors of Elections for the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange do certify that the following is a correct Statement of the result of a general Election held in said Town on the fourth fifth and Sixth days of November in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty three Viz, For Senators Leonard Mason received for the office of Senator 582 Five hundred and Eighty two Votes Thomas S Lockwood received for the office of 22 Senator twenty two Votes Mayor Jack Downing received for the office 50 of Senator Fifty Votes Isaac L Carpenter received for the office 1 of Senator one Vote Black Hawk received for the office of Senator 1 one vote For Assembly man Gilbert O Fowler received for the office of 686 Assemblyman Six hundred and Eighty Six Votes Merritt H Cash received for the office of Assem 649 blyman Six hundred and Forty Nine Votes Charles Winfield received for the office of 651 Assemblyman Six hundred and fifty one Votes Edward Volake received for the Office of 249 Assemblyman two hundred and forty Nine Votes Isaac R Vanduzer received for the office 260 of Assemblyman two hundred and Sixty Votes Joseph Davis received for the office of Votes 231 Assemblyman two hundred and thirty one— For Electing the Mayor of the Citty of Newyork 16 By the electors thereof sixteen votes Against Electing the Mayor of the Citty of 5 Newyork By the Electors thereof Five Votes For authorizing the Legislature to reduce the 4 duties on Salt four Votes Votes 23 Against reducing the duties on Salt Twenty three

53 56 In witness whereof we have hereunto Subscribed our names this Sixth day of November in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty three

Robert Lawson } Inspectors Gideon Tuthill } of Wm Butterworth } Elections Gilbert Holmes } Solomon Thorne } ______The annual Town Meeting was opened and held in the Vilage of Newburgh on tuesday the first day of Apl 1834 Present Gilbert Holmes } A C Mullinex } Justices William Butterworth } Clerk Resolved that their be five assessors for the ensuing year Resolved that their be four Constables the ensuing year Resolved that $ 125 be raised for Roads and Bridges the ensuing year Resolved that the Town Clerk receive $ 50 for his services the ensuing year

Resolved that the following persons be pound masters the ensuing year: Walter W Weed James Warring Pound Henry Nelson Samuel Corwin Masters Abram Dubois James Goldsmith Thomas Edwards Andrew Merritt Peter Redmon XXXXXXXXX Isaac Lockwood

Resolved that the Collector receive four per cent on moneys collected the ensuing year by him

Supervisors Report $ 122,,66 funds now in his hands

54 57 Resolved that the Supervisor & Overseers of the Poor foothwith pay over to the Commissioners of Common Schools to be paid this year to the Schools all the moneys belonging to the Town in their hands or in the hands of Either of them or in the Treasury of the County to the credit of this Town Said to amount to onehundred and twenty two dollars 66/100 The following persons were unanimously Chosen for Overseers of Highways for the ensuing year

1. Abram Dubois 24. John Wise 2. Epenetus Ketcham 25. David B Gardner 3. Eleazer Gidney 26. Nathaniel Tooker 4. Daniel Gidney 27. Charles B Griffin 5. Wm Rodman 28. Charles Gidney 6. Lewis Snyder 29. Renselaer Howell 7. Wm Snyder 30. John Bloomer 8. Henry Nelson 31. William Purdy 9. James Pots 32. Valentine Flagler 10. Silas B Gardner 33. Samuel Abrams 11. Isaac Jones 34. David Mullinix 12. Samuel Bond 35. James McClughan 13. David Wyatt 36. John Wells 14. Elisha Underhill 37. Isaac Lockwood 15. Silas D Gardner 38. Benjamin D Gardner 16. Timothy wood 39. Jacob Gillis 17. Elijah Lounsbery 40. William Patten 18. Simeon Bradley 41. Benjamin Sherwood 19. John Dubois 42. Solomon Thorne 20. Daniel Westlake 43. Daniel Merritt 21. Oliver Cosman 44. James Rodman 22. Daniel P Birdsall 45. Samuel Wiley 23. Arthur Smith 46. Charles Niven The committy appointed to enquire in to the propriety of renumerating Daniel Rodgers for an alledged deficiency in his purchase of the Poor House Sott Resolved that the above report be accepted and that Daniel Rodgers application for the renunci ation as above be rejected—

55 58 Resolved that the Supervisor of the town of Newburgh be authorized to sue for the penalties given in the 3rd Section of Title 3rd Chapt 17th part first of the Revised Stautes

Resolved that the fine against David B Gardner for Selling Spiritius Liquors be remitted or not collected on his payment of cost—

Resolved that a committy of five persons be appointed to meet at Goshen- Worth the Deligates from the other Towns in the County to determine upon repairing the Court House and gail and that Thomas McKissock Daniel Tooker, Gilbert Holmes William Walsh Abram M Smith, be said committee

The following is a correct Statement of the result of the Election of the following Officers at the annual Town Meeting held in the Academy in the Vilage of Newburgh on tuesday the first day of April 1834 To Wit Supervisor William Walsh received for the office of Supervisor three hundred and forty Eight Votes Robert Lawson received for the Same office one hundred and four Votes

Justice Jonas Story received for the office of of the peace Justice of the peace four hundred and thirty Six Votes George Hamilton received for the Same office two hundred and forty two Votes John Feagles received for the same office twenty three Votes Benjamin Allison received for the Same office twenty three Votes

56 59 Commissioners James Waugh received for the office of commissioners of highways four hundred of and fifty nine Votes James W Crowell received for the same High office four hundred and forty Seven Votes Nathaniel Tooker received for the same office five hundred and forty one votes Ways David Belknap received for the same office two hundred and eighty one votes Daniel Merritt received for the same office one hundred and sixty votes James Halstead received for the same office two hundred and thirty six votes

Overseers John Manderille received for the office of of overseers of the Poor Seven hundred the and Sixty one Votes Poor William Scott received for the same office four hundred and forty five votes Joseph P Gidney received for the same office two hundred and sixty four votes

For David M Dubois received for the office of Collector Collector five hundred and four votes Seth Belknap received for the same office two hundred and twenty seven votes

Town William Butterworth received for the office Clerk of Town Clerk Seven hundred and Sixty Votes

For Gilbert Holmes received for the office of Assessors Assessor Seven hundred and Sixty one votes Solomon Thorne received for the office of assessor Seven hundred and Sixty one votes Gideon Tuthill received for the same office Seven hundred and Sixty one votes Carried Over------

57 60 Assessors James W Miller received for the office of assessor Seven hundred and Sixty one votes Continued Moses H Belknap received for the same office Seven hundred and Sixty one votes

Commis George Cornwell received for the office sioners of Commissioner of common Schools of Common Seven hundred and Sixty one votes Schools David W Bate received for the same office Seven hundred and Sixty one votes William Wear received for the same office Seven hundred and Sixty one votes

For John Johnson received for the office of Inspectors Inspector of Common Schools Seven hundred of Common and Sixty one votes Schools James G Clinton received for the same office Seven hundred and Sixty one votes William T Hasbronck received for the same office Seven hundred and Sixty one votes

For Comfort Cropsy received for the office of constable Seven hundred and Sixty one votes Constables Arthur B Sly received for the same office Seven hundred and Sixty one votes Thomas Edwards received for the same office Seven hundred and Sixty one votes Orson Tarbell received for the same office Seven hundred and Sixty one votes

For sealor of Weights Robert Philips received for the office and Measures of sealor of weights and Measures Seven hundred and Sixty one votes

58 61 Whereas Arthur B Sly has been duly Elected one of the Constables of the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange to serve until the next annual Town Meeting Now know ye that the Said Arthur B Sly and David Crawford Pursuant to the 21 Section 2 Article 3 title 11 Chapter and first part of the revised Statutes of the State of Newyork passed in the years 1827 and 1828 entitled The,, Powers duties and priveledges of Towns,, and also by these presents do jointly and severly agree to pay to each and every person sutch Sum or Sums of money as the Said Arthur B Sly the Said Constable shall become liable to pay for or on account of any Execution whitch Shall be delivered to the Said Arthur B Sly as sutch Constable for Collection In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this Second day of April 1834

Arthur B Sly

D Crawford

I do approve of the above Security William Butterworth Town Clerk ------

62 Whereas Comfort Coopsey has been duly Elected one of the Constables of the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange to serve until the next annual Town Meeting that Now know ye the ^ Said Comfort Coopsey James Belknap Nathaniel Dubois and James M Gardner----Pursuant to the 21 Section 2 Article 3 Title 11 Chapter and first part of the revised Statutes of the State of Newyork Passed in the years 1827 and 1828 Entitled the,, Powers duties and priveledges of Towns,, and also by these presents do jointly and Severly agree to pay to Each of money and Every person sutch sum or sums as the said ^ Comfort Coopsey Shall become liable to pay for or on account of any Execution whitch Shall be delivered to the said Comfort Coopsey as sutch Constable for Collection In witness whereof whe have hereunto Set our hands and Seals this 2nd day of April 1834

Comfort Cropsey

Jas Belknap

Nathaniel Dubois

James M Gardiner

I do approve of the above Security William Butterworth Town Clerk

63 Whereas Orson Tarbell has been duly Elected one of the Constables of the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange to serve until the next annual Town Meeting Now Know ye that the said Orson Tarbell Francis Iremonger Pursuant to the 21 Section 2 Article 3 Title 11 Chapter and first part of the revised Statutes of the State of Newyork Passed in the years 1827 and 1828 Entitled the,, Powers duties and priveledges of Towns,, and also by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to Each and every person sutch sum or sums of money as the said Orson Tarbell shall become liable to pay for or on account of any Execution whitch shall be delivered to the said Orson Tarbell as sutch Constable for Collection In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our hands and seals this 2nd day of Apl 1834

O Tarbell

Francis Iremonger

64 Whereas Thomas Edwards has been duly Elected one of the Constables of the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange to serve until the next annual Town meeting Now know ye that the said Thomas Edwards and Peter Hanmore Pursuant to 21 Section 2 Article, 3 Title 11 Chapter and first part of the revised Statutes of the State of Newyork passed in the years 1827 and 1828 Entitled the powers duties and priviledges of Towns and also by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to Each and every person or persons sutch sum or sums of money as the said Thomas Edwards shall become liable to pay for or on account of any Execution whitch Shall be delivered to the said Thomas Edwards as such Constable for Collection In witness whereoff we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 4th day of Apl 1834

Thomas Edwards

Peter Hanmore

I do approve of the above security William Butterworth Town Clerk

65 Whe the undersigned do accept the office of Overseers of Highways for the district set opposite our names for the ensuing year 1834

1. Abraham Dubois 24. 2. Epenetus Ketchum 25. David B Gardner 3. Eleazer Gidney 26. Nathl Tooker 4. Daniel Gidney 27. Charles D Griffin 5. Solomon Birdsall 28. Charles Gidney 6. Lewis Snider 29. Rensselaer Howell 7. Wm Snider 30. John Bloomer 8. Henry Nelson 31. Wm Purdy 9. James Potts 32. Valentine Flaglor 10. Silas B Gardner 33. Samuel Abrams 11. Isaac H Jones 34. David Mullinix 12. Samuel Bond 35. Jas M Cloughen 13. David Wyatt 36. John Wells 14. Elisha Underhill 37. Isaac Lockwood 15. Silas A Gardner 38. B D Gardner 16. Refuses 39. Jacob Gillies 17. Elijah Lounsbery 40. William Patton 18. Simeon Bradley 41. Benjamin Sherwood 19. 42. Solomon Thorne 20. Daniel Westlake 43. Daniel Merritt 21. Oliver Cosman 44. James Rodman 22. Daniel Birdsall 45. Samuel Wiley 23. David Munn 46. Chas Niven

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67 We the board of Inspectors of Elections for the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange do certify that the following is a correct Statement of the result of a general Election held in Said Town on the 3rd 4th and 5th days of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty four Viz One thousand one hundred and Thirty six votes were given for the office of Governor, One thousand one hundred and Thirty Six Votes for the office of Lieutenant Governor, One thousand one hundred and Thirty three for the office of Senator, One Thousand one hundred and forty for the office of Representative to Congress, One Thousand one hundred and forty for the office of Member of Assembley, One thousand one hundred and forty for the office of Sheriff, One Thousand one hundred and forty for the office of Forty Clerk, One Thousand one hundred and for the Office of coroners ^ Of the votes Given for the office of Governor William L Macy received Six hundred and twenty Eight Votes, William H Sewaid received for the Same office Five hundred and Eight Votes Of the Votes given for the office of Lieutenant Governor, John Tracy received Six hundred and twenty Seven votes, Silas M Stelwell received for the Same office Five hundred and nine Votes Of the votes Given for the office of Senator John P Jones received Six hundred and twenty Seven votes, James Finch received for the Same office Five hundred and Six votes Of the votes Given for the office of Member of Congress John W Brown received Six hundred and thirty votes, Thomas Mc Kissock received for the Same Office Five hundred and ten Votes Of the Votes Given for the office of Member of Assembly Robert Fowler received Six hundred and twenty three Votes, Robert Desiniston received for the Same office Six hundred and------

68 Twenty Votes, Merit H Cash received for the Same Office Six hundred and twenty four votes, Isaac R VanDuzer received for the Same Office Five hundred and fifteen Votes, Joseph Davis Received for the Same Office Five hundred and Sixteen Votes, Edward S Welling received for the Same Office Five hundred and fifteen Votes, Of the Votes given for the office of Sheriff Charles Niven received Six hundred and forty three Votes, Charles Heard received for the Same office four Six hundred and Ninety votes, ^ Of the votes given for the office of Clerk Lebbens L Vail received Six hundred and Seventeen Votes, Asa Dunning received for the Same office five hundred and nineteen votes, Of the votes received for the Office of Coroner Samuel Hall received Six hundred and twenty Six Votes David Sease received for the Same office Six Six hundred and twenty votes, John Osborn ^ received for the Same office Six hundred and twenty Six votes, John S Edsall received for the Same office Six hundred and twenty Seven Votes, Henry Wyatt received for the Same office Five hundred and fourteen votes, Robert Duncanson received for the Same office five hundred and thirteen Votes, Jeremiah D Kelsey received for the Same office Five hundred and twelve Votes, Stephen St John received for the Same office Five hundred and thirteen Votes, In witness whereof we have hereunto Subscribed our names this fifth day of November in the Year of one Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty four, William Walsh William Butterworth Gideon Tuthill Solomon Thorne

69 We the Board of inspectors of Elections of the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange do certify that the following is a correct Statement of the result of a Special Election held in said Town on the thirteenth and fourteenth days of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty five Viz One hundred and Sixty Six Votes were given for the office of Member of Assembly Of the Votes given for the Member of Assembly David G Finch received One hundred and one vote, William M Wiley received for the same office twenty votes William H Crissey received for the same office Eight votes Asa Dunning received for the same office twelve Votes George Hamilton received for the same office three votes Henry Wyatt received for the same office two votes Chancey Belknap Jnr received for the same office one vote Daniel Farington received for the same office three votes Gabriel P Adams received for the Same office one vote Gabriel Hoiten received for the Same office one vote Sam Speidling received for the same office one vote Mayor General Indge President Gilbert Ogden Fowler Esqr received for the Same office one vote, Yellow Buthces Guby Fowler received for the same office One vote William Butterworth received for the Same office one vote B H Mace received for the same office one vote Joseph G Finch received for the Same office one vote John James Monell received for the same office one vote Henry Coleman received for the same office one vote Gilbert Holmes received for the Same office one vote James Belknap received for the Same office one vote Albert Post received for the Same office one vote Aunt Paul Merrit received for the same office One vote

In witness whereoff we have hereunto subscribed our names this 14th day of January 1835. William Walsh }Inspectors} Moses H Belknap } of } William Butterworth} Election } Gideon Tuthill

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71 The Town meeting was opened and held in the Village of NewBurgh on Tuesday the Seventh day of April 1835 Present Jones Story } B H Mace } Justices William Butterworth }Clerk

Resolved that five assessors be elected for the ensuing Year

Resolved that four Constables be elected for the ensuing year

Resolved that $100, be raised for Roads & Bridges the ensuing year

Resolved that the Town Clerk Receive $50- for his services the ensuing year

Resolved that the following persons be pound masters the ensuing year

Jas Waring James Henry Nelson Samuel Corwin Pound Abram Dubois James Goldsmith Thomas Edwards William Butterworth Masters John Varnell Walter W Weed Isaac Lockwood

Resolved that the Collector receive four per Cent the ensuing Year Resolved that the sum of $245 be paid to the commissioners of common schools the ensuing year Resolved that the Supervisor of the town of NewBurgh be authorized to Sue for the Penalty given in the third Section title 3rd Chapt 17th of the first part of the Revised statutes of the state of NewYork

72 The following persons were unanimously chosen for Overseers of highways for the ensuing year 1. William Monell 24. John Wise 2. Owen M Gahey 25. Nathaniel Brewster 3. Elezer Gidney 26. Nathaniel Tooker 4. Stephen Bedford 27. Charles B Griffin 5. William Rodman 28. John Coleman 6. Lewis Snider 29. Rensalear Howell 7. Cornelius Snider 30. John Bloomer 8. Isacc Wood 31. John Cosman 9. James Waugh 32. Ebenezer Howell 10. Silas Woodruff 33. Robert Morgan 11. Isaac M Jones 34. Gilbert Lockwood 12. Malcom Lozier 35. Oliver Belknap 13. J Waring Jun 36. John Wells 14. George J Mullenix 37. Isaac Lockwood 15. Silas P Gardner 38. Benjamin D Gardner 16. Benjamin Clarck 40. Isaac Knapp 17. Isaac Conklin 41. Burris Westlake 18. Simeon Bradley 42. Soloman Thorne 19. P V B Fowler 43. Daniel Merritt 20. Jesse Gillis 44. Jas Rodman 21. Oliver Cosman 45. Samuel Wiley 22. Daniel P Birdsall 46. Peter J Tillot 23. Arthur Smith

The following is a correct statement of the result of the election of the following officers at the annual Town Meeting held in the Academy in the village of NewBurgh on Tuesday the Seventh day of April 1835. To wit James G Clinton Received for the office of Supervisor Supervisor Four hundred fifty one votes

Gilbert Holmes received for the same office One hundred nine votes

73 Justice of William Butterworth received for the office of Justice the Peace of the Peace six hundred sixty Votes

David M Dubois received for the office of Collector Collector Three hundred Thirty two votes Chancy B Gidney Recd for same office Two hundred Twenty seven Votes

James N Crowell received for the office Commissioners of Commissioners of highways Four hundred of sixty seven votes Highways James Waugh received for the same office Four hundred Thirty seven votes Thomas P Bloomer Received for the same office Four hundred Thirty seven votes Daniel Merrit Received for the same office One hundred fifty votes Nathaniel Dubois Received for the same office One hundred fifty votes

Overseers John Mandeville Recd for the office of of the Overseers of the Poor Six hundred sixty Two votes Poor Thomas A Powell Recd for the same office Four hundred Eight votes William Scott Recd for the same office one hundred forty nine votes

Town Walter Simonson Received for the office of Clerk Town Clerk Three hundred fifty four votes Albert Noe Recd for the same office one hundred fifty Three votes

Soloman Thorne Recd for the office of Assessors Assessor four hundred sixty six votes Moses H Belknap Recd for the same office four hundred Sixty five votes James Rodman Recd for the same office Four hundred Thirty eight Votes

74 Nathaniel Tooker Recd for the same office Assessors Four hundred Thirty seven Votes Continued John Ledyard Received for the same office Four hundred Thirty five votes Gideon Tuthill Recd for the same office One hundred forty nine votes Gilbert Holmes Recd for the same office One hundred forty eights Votes Nathaniel Brewster Recd for the same office One hundred forty Nine votes

George Cornwell Recd for the office of Commissioners Commissioners of Common Schools Six hundred of Sixty Two votes Common schools David W Bate Recd for the same office Six hundred Sixty Two Votes Henry Nelson Recd for the same office Three hundred fifty Votes Alonson Randol Recd for the same office One hundred forty eight Votes

John Johnson recd for the office of Inspector Inspectors of Common Schools Six hundred Sixty Two Votes of Abraham M Smith Recd for the same office common Schools Six hundred Sixty Two Votes William C Hasbrook Recd for the same office Six hundred Sixty Two votes

Arthur B Sly Received for the office of Constables Three hundred five votes Constables Comfort Cropsy Recd for the same office Three hundred forty Two Votes Orson Tarbell Recd for the same office Three hundred fifty Six Votes Thomas Edwards Recd for the same office Three hundred Sixty one Votes Joseph P Gidney Recd for the same office Two hundred Nine Votes

75 William Christie Received for the office of constable One hundred nine Votes Sealer of Robert Phillips Received for the office of Weights & Measures Sealer of Weights and measures Six hundred Sixty Two votes

Whereas Arthur B Sly has been duly elected one of the Constables of the town of NewBurgh in the county of Orange to Serve untill the next annual town meeting Now know ye that the said Arthur B Sly, Samuel J Farnam Pursuant to the 21st section 2nd Article 3rd Title 11th chapter and first Part of the Revised statutes of the state of NewYork passed in the years of 1827 and 1828 entitled the Powers Duties and Preveliges of Towns and also by these presents do Jointly and Severly agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of Money as the said Arthur B Sly shall become liable to pay for or on account of any execution which shall be delivered to the said Arthur B Sly as Such Constable for collection In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 9 day of April 1835

Arthur B Sly

Samuel J Farnum

I do approve the above security W Simonson Town Clerk

76 Whereas Comfort Cropsey has been duly elected one of the constables of the town of NewBurgh in the county of Orange untill the next anual Town Meeting Now know ye that the Said Comfort Cropsey James Belknap James M Gardner Nathaniel Dubois Pursuant to 21st section 2nd Article, 3rd Title 11th Chapter and first Part of the Revised Statutes of the state of the state of Newyork passed in the years of 1827 and 1828 entitled the Powers Duties and Priveliges of Towns,, and also by these Presents do Jointly and severly agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of Money as the said Comfort Cropsey shall become liable to pay for or on account of any execution which shall be Delivered to the said Comfort Cropsey as Such constable for Collection In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 9 day of April 1835

Comfort Cropsey

Jas Belknap

James M Gardiner

Nathaniel Dubois

I do approve the above security

W Simonson Town Clerk

77 Whereas Orson Tarbell has been duly elected one of the constables of the town of NewBurgh in the County of Orange untill the next annual Town Meeting Now know ye that the said Orson Tarbell John Hackett John Sloat Pursuant to 21st section 2nd Article 3rd Title 11th Chapter and first Part of the Revised Statutes of the state of NewYork passed in the years of 1827 and 1828 entitled the Powers Duties and Priveliges of Towns and also by these Presents do Jointly and severly agree to pay to each and evry person Such Sum or Sums of Money as the said Orson Tarble shall become Liable to pay for or on account of any execution which shall be delivered to the said Orson Tarble as Such Constable for collection In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seals this 13 day of April 1835 O Tarbell

John Hacket

John Sloat

I do approve the above Security W Simonson Town Clerk

78 Whereas Thomas Edwards has been duly elected one of the constables of the town of NewBurgh in the county of Orange untill the next anual Town Meeting Now know ye that the said Thomas Edwards & Peter Hanmore Pursuant to the 21st section 2nd Article 3rd Title 11th chapter and first part of the Revised statutes of the State of NewYork passed in the years of 1827 and 1828 entitled the powers duties and Priveliges of towns and also by these Presents do Jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person Such Sum or Sums of Money as the said Thomas Edwards a Rule become liable to pay for or on account of any execution which shall be delivered to the said Thomas Edwards as Such constable for Collection In witness whereof we have set our hands and Seals this 9 day of April 1835 Thomas Edwards

Peter Hanmore

I do approve the above Security

Walter Simonson Town Clerk

79 We the undersigned do accept the office of Overseer of highways for the Districts set opposite our Respective names for the ensuing year 1835

1. William Monell 24. John Wise accepts 2. Daniel C Sayen 25. Nathaniel Brewster accepts 3. Eleazer Gedney accepts 26. Nathl Tooker 4. Stephen Bedford accepts 27. Charles D Griffin 5. William Rodman accepts 28. John Coleman accepts 6. Lewis Snider 29. Rensselaer Howell 7. Cornelius his mark Snider 30. John Bloomer 8. Isaac Wood 31. John Cosman 9. James Waugh 32. Ebenezer Howell accepts 10. Silas Woodruff 33. Robert Morgan 11. Isaac H Jones 34. Gilbert Lockwood 12. Malcolm Lozier 35. Oliver Belknap accepts 13. James Waring Jr 36. John Wells 14. George Mullenix exceps 37. Isaac his Mark Lockwood 15. Silas B Gardner 38. B D Gardner 16. Benoni Clark accepts 40. Asa Knapp 17. Isaac Conklin accepts 41. Burroughs Westlake accepts 18. Simeon Bradley 42. Soloman Thorne 19. Peter N B Fowler 43. Daniel Merritt 20. Jesse Gillis 44. James Rodman 21. Oliver Cosman 45. Samuel Wiley 22. Daniel P Birdsall 46. Peter P Tillott excepts 23. Arthur Smith

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81 We the Supervisor, Town clerk and Assessors of the Town of Newburgh convened at the House of John C Nicholson in the Village of Newburgh pursuant to the fourth Section of the third chapter of Part first of the Revised Statutes of the State of NewYork, do hereby appoint David Belknap Junior of the Said town of Newburgh, Marshall of the said town to Enumerate the Inhabitants therein, and to perform the other duties pre- Scribed by the said chapter of the Revised Statutes Given under our hands this twelfth day of June, One thousand Eight hundred and thirty five— Jas G Clinton Supervisor W Simonson Town Clerk Soloman Thorne } John Ledyard } Assessors Moses H Belknap } Nathl Tooker }

82 We the board of Inspectors of elections for the town of NewBurgh in the county of orange do certify that the following is a correct statement of the result of a general election held in said town on the 2nd 3rd and 4th days of November in the year eighteen hundred thirty five One hundred fifty eight votes were given for the office of Senator one hundred fifty eight votes were given for the office of Member of Assembly. one hundred sixty eight votes were given on the alteration of the constitution___ Of the votes given for the office of Senator Ebenezer Lounsbury received One hundred fifty eight___ John Hunter received for the same office one hundred fifty eight of the votes given for the office of Member of Assembly Charles Borland Junr received one hundred fifty seven votes Robert Sly received for the same office one hundred fifty six votes Thomas Stanatten received for the same office one hundred fifty seven votes N D Smith received for the same office one vote W N White received for the same office one vote G P Adams received for the same office one vote of the votes given for restoring the duties on goods sold at auc- tion and the duties on such to the general fund one hundred Sixty Six votes were given for it and Two votes were given against the same In Witness we have hereunto subscribed our names this fourth day of November in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty five James G Clinton } Walter Simonson } Inspectors Moses H Belknap } of Soloman Thorne } Elections John Ledyard } James Rodman } Nathaniel Tooker }

83 The Town Meeting was opened and held in the Village of NewBurgh on Tuesday the 5th day of April 1836 Jonas Story Present B H Mace Walter Simonson ______Resolved that five Assessors be elected the ensuing year------

Resolved that four Constables be elected the ensuing year------

Resolved that 250 dollars be raised for Roads and Bridges the ensuing year------

Resolved that the Town Clerk receive 50 dollars for his services the ensuing year

Resolved that the following persons be Pound Masters the ensuing year

James Waring } } Henry Nelson Samuel Corwin } } Abram Dubois Jas Goldsmith }Pound Masters} Thos Edwards Wm Butterworth } } John Garrell Jefferson Roe } } Wm C Manton

Resolved that the Collector receive 4 per cent the ensuing year

Resolved that the sum of 140 dollars be paid to the commissioners of common schools the ensuing year

Resolved that the Supervisor of the town of Newburgh be authorized to sue for the penalty given in the third section title 3rd chapter 17th of the first part of the Revised statues of the state of NewYork

84 The following persons were unanimously chosen for Overseers of Highways the ensuing Year ______

1. Wm Monell 24. Jethro Allison 2. Latten Carpenter 25. Saml Wright 3. Eleazer Gedney 26. Nathl Tooker 4. Danl Gidney 27. Benj Marry Junr 5. Wm Rodman 28. John Coleman 6. Wm Stephens 29. Renselear Howell 7. Danl B Thorne 30. Edward Armstrong 8. Isaac wood 31. John Cosman 9. Jas Waugh 32. Ebenezer Howell 10. Silas Woodruff 33. Robt Morgan 11. Henry Trempore 34. David Mullinix 12. Wm Thayre 35. Oliver Belknap 13. Jas Waring Jun 36. Jacob Bloomer 14. George Mullenix C Evens 37. Oscar Scott 15. Abel Adams 38. Benj D Gardner 16. Beoni Clark 40. Saml Lockwood Junr 17. Isaac Conklin 41. Burris Westlake 18. Simeon Bradley 42. Soloman Thorne 19. Peter F B Fowler 43. Gilbert Purdy 20. Jesse Gillis 44. Peter Hanmore 21. Oliver Cosman 45. Saml Wiley 22. Danl P Birdsell 46. Peter P Tillott 23. Arthur Smith

85 The following is a correct Statement of the result of the election of Officers at the Annual Town Meeting held in the Academy in the Villages of NewBurgh on Tuesday the 5th day of April 1836.

To wit Supervisor James G Clinton Received for the office of Supervisor Seven hundred Votes

Ward M Gazley Received for the office of Justices Justice of the piece Two hundred Ninety one Votes of the Horace Armstrong Received for the same office Piece Three hundred fifty three votes Seth Belknap Received for the same office Two hundred Eighty five Votes Jonathan Gidney Received for the same office Two hundred thirty seven votes

Walter Simonson Received for the office of Town Town clerk three hundred fifty five Votes Clerk Albert Noe Received for the same office Three hundred Votes

Soloman Thorne Received for the office of assessor Seven hundred nineteen Votes Moses H Belknap Received for the same office Seven hundred Votes Assessors Stephen King Received for the same office five hundred Votes William M Wiley Received for the same office Seven hundred Nineteen Votes Daniel Merrit Received for the same office One hundred fifty Votes

David M Dubois Received for the office of Collector Collector Three hundred Seventy five Votes James W Crowell Received for the same office Two hundred thirty Two Votes

86 James Waugh Received for the office of com missioner of Highways Five hundred Votes Commissioners James W Crowell Received for the Same office of Seven hundred Nineteen Votes Highways Thomas P Bloomer Received for the Same office Seven hundred Nineteen Votes William Wear Received for the Same office One hundred Fifty Votes

Thomas A Powell Received for the office of overseers of Poor Five hundred Votes James Woolsey Received for the same office Overseers Three Twenty one Votes of Evan Davis Received for the same office Poor Five hundred eighty Six Votes William Scott Received for the Same office Two hundred forty five Votes

David W Bate Received for the office of Com missioner of schools Seven hundred Nineteen Votes Commissioner George Cornwell Received for the Same office of Seven hundred Nineteen Votes Schools Henry Nelson Received for the Same office Seven hundred Nineteen Votes

John Johnston Received for the office of Inspector of schools Seven hundred nineteen Votes Inspectors John Ledyard Received for the Same office of Seven hundred Nineteen Schools William C Hasbrook Received for the Same office Seven hundred Nineteen Votes

Robert Phillips Received for the office of Sealer Sealer Four hundred Votes of Daniel S Bull Received for the Same office Weights & One hundred forty Nine Votes Measures

87 Thomas Edwards Received for the office of Constable Six hundred Votes Orson Tarble received for the Same office Six hundred Votes Constables James Rodman received for the Same office Three hundred forty three Votes Comfort Cropsey received for the Same office Three hundred Seventy three Votes Arthur B Sly received for the same office Two hundred Ninety eight Votes James H Wood received for the Same office One hundred fifty Nine Votes John C Hanyan received for the Same office Eleven Votes

88 Whereas Thomas Edwards has been duly elected one of the constables of the Town of NewBurgh in the County of Orange until the Next Annual Town Meeting Now Know ye that the said Thomas Edwards, Peter Hanmore ------Pursuant to Twenty first Section 2nd Article 3rd Title 11th Chapter and first part of the Revised Statutes of the State of NewYork passed in the years 1827 & 1828 Entitled the powers duties and priveleges of Towns and also by these presents do Jointly and Severally agree to pay to each and every person Such Sum or Sums of Money as the Said Thomas Edwards Shall become liable to pay for or on account of any execution which shall be delivered to the Said Thomas Edwards as Such Constable for collection In witness whereof we have Set our Hands and seals this 7th day of April 1836

Thomas Edwards

Peter Hanmore

I do approve the above Security Walter Simonson Town clerk

89 Whereas Orson Tarbell has been duly elected one of the Constables of the Town of NewBurgh in the County of Orange untill the Next Annual Town Meeting Now know ye that the said Orson Tarbell Pursuant to Twenty first Section 2nd Article 3rd Title 11th Chapter and first part of the Revised Statutes of the State of NewYork passed in the years 1827 and 1828 Entitled the powers duties and priveliges of Towns and also by these presents do Jointly and Severally agree to pay to each and every person Such Sum or Sums of Money as the Said Orson Tarbell Shall become Liable to pay for or on account of any execution whitch Shall be delivered to the Said Orson Tarbell as such Constable for Collection In Witness whereof we have set our Hands and Seals this 11th day of April 1836

O Tarbell

John Sloat

I do approve of the John F Caskett above Security Walter Simonson Town Clerk

90 Whereas James Rodman has been duly elected one of the Constables of the Town of NewBurgh in the County of Orange untill the next Annual Town Meeting Now know ye that the said James Rodman,William Wear ------Pursuant to Twenty first Section 2nd Article 3rd Title 11th Chapter and 1st parts of the Revised Statutes of the State of NewYork passed in the years of 1827 and 1828 Entitled the Powers duties and Priveliges of Towns and also by these presents do Jointly and Severally agree to pay to each and every person Such Sum or Sums of Money as the said James Rodman shall become liable to pay for or on account of any Execution whitch shall be delivered to the said James Rodman as Such Constable for Collection In Witness whereof we have set our hands and Seals this 8th day of April 1836

James Rodman

William Wear

I do approve the above Security

Walter Simonson Town Clerk

91 Whereas Comfort Cropsey has been duly elected one of the Constables of the Town of NewBurgh in the county of Orange untill the next Annual Town Meeting Now know ye that the said Comfort Cropsey, Jas Belknap Jas M Gardiner & Nathnl Dubois pursuant to the 21st Section 2nd Article 3rd Title 11th Chapter and 1st part of the Revised Statutes of the State of NewYork passed in the years 1827 and 1828 Entitled the powers, duties and priviliges of Towns and also by these presents do Jointly and Severally agree to pay to each and every person Such Sum or Sums of Money as the Said Comfort Cropsey shall become liable to pay for or on Account of any Execution which shall become liable delivered to the said Comfort Cropsey as such constable for collection In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seals this 12th day of April 1836

Comfort Cropsey

Jas Belknap

James M Gardiner

Nathaniel Dubois

I do approve the of the above Security Walter Simonson Town Clerk

92 We the undersigned do accept the office of Overseer of Highways for the district set opposite our respective names for the ensuing year 1836 ------______1. William Monell 24. Jethro Allison 2. Latten Carpenter accepts 25. James Miller 3. Eleazer Gidney 26. Nathl Tooker 4. Daniel Gidney 27. Benjamin Mary Jr 5. William Rodman accepts 28. John Coleman 6. William Stephens accepts 29. Rensselair Howell 7. Daniel B Thorne 30. Edward Armstrong accepts 8. Isaac Wood 31. John Cosman 9. James Waugh accepts 32. Ebenezer Howel 10. Silas Woodruff 33. Robert Morgan 11. Henry Tremper 34. David Mulnix 12. William Thoyre accepts 35. Oliver Belknap 13. James Waring Jr 36. Jacob Bloomer 14. Cornbery Evens accepts 37. O H Scott 15. 38. B D Gardner Benoni Carl 16. 40. Samuel Lockwood Jun 17. Isaac Conklin accepts 41. Burrough Westlake accepts 18. Simeon Bradley 42. Solemon Thorne 19. Peter N B Fowler 43. Abel Guilford Purdy 20. Jesse Gillies 44. Peter Hanmore 21. Oliver Cosman 45. 22. Daniel P Birdsall 46. Peter P Tillot accepts 23. Arthur Smith

93 We the board of Inspectors of Elections for the town of NewBurgh in the county of Orange do Certify that the following is a correct Statement of the result of a general election held in said town on the 7th 8th and 9th days of November in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty six viz Eight hundred and Ninety five votes were given for the office of Governor; Eight hundred and eighty seven votes were given for the office of Lieutinant Governor; Eight hundred and eighty two votes were given for the office of Senator; Eight hundred and eighty eight votes were given for the office of Member of Congress; Thirty seven thousand two hundred and fifty four votes were given for the office of Elector of President and Vice President; Two thous- and six hundred and thirty three votes were given for the office of Member of Assembly ------Of the votes given for the office of Governor William L Marcy received five hundred and eighty votes; and Jesse Bud received for the office of three hundred and five votes Of the votes given for the office of Lieutenant Governor John Tracy received five hundred and eighty three votes Gamaliel H Barstow received for the same office three hundred four votes Of the votes given for the office of Senator Henry H Van Dyck received Five hundred Seventy Nine votes Stephen W Fullerton received for the same office Three hundred three votes Of the votes given for the office of Member of Congress Nathaniel Jones received Five hundred Sixty eight votes Samuel W Eager received for the same office three hundred thirteen votes: Vandyke received for the same office one vote; Wm C Hasbrook received for the same two votes S W Ager received for the same office one vote Highland Bank received for the same office one vote Charles Borland received for the same office one vote Frank F Bolton received for the same office one vote

94 of the votes given for the office of Elector of President and Vice President Cornelius W Lawrence received five hundred eighty votes Moses Rolph received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Jacob Crocheron received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Stephen Allen received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Campbell P White received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Gideon Ostrander received for the same office five hundred eighty votes John Targee received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Jeremiah Anderson received for the same office five hundred eighty votes James Tooker received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Nathanl P Hill received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Jeremiah Russell received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Zaddock Pratt received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Lucas hoes received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Henry Koon received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Peter Wendell received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Herman Gansevoort received for the same office five hundred eighty votes John Gale received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Wolcott Tyrrell received for the same office five hundred eighty votes David C Judson received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Fredrick Sammons received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Henry Ellison received for the same office five hundred eighty votes James McCan received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Parker Halleck received for the same office five hundred eighty votes George F Falley received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Orville Hungerford received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Joshua Babcock received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Jchabob Bartlett received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Augustus C Welch received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Lyman Strobridge received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Whictomb Phelps received for the same office five hundred eighty votes David Munroe received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Daniel Dickey received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Peley Slade received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Alanson M Knap received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Jarell Willson received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Elisha Doubleday received for the same office five hundred eighty votes

95 Joseph Sibley received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Samuel Benedict Jun received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Daniel H Birsell received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Thomas T Weller received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Guy H Goodrich received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Hiram Gardner received for the same office five hundred eighty votes Gulian C Verplanck received for the same office three hundred seven votes Luther Bradish received for the same office three hundred seven votes Robert W Mott received for the same office three hundred seven votes Jacob Sloat received for the same office three hundred seven votes Robert Bogardus received for the same office three hundred seven votes Robert O Cornell received for the same office three hundred seven votes Cornelius Harsen received for the same office three hundred seven votes Robert Smith received for the same office three hundred seven votes James Benedict received for the same office three hundred seven votes Henry A Livingston received for the same office three hundred seven votes Charles Ludlow received for the same office three hundred seven votes Daniel Clark received for the same office three hundred seven votes Kilian Miller received for the same office three hundred seven votes Jacob Haights received for the same office three hundred seven votes Richard P Herrick received for the same office three hundred seven votes John Taylor received for the same office three hundred seven votes Isaac M Schermerhorn received for the same office three hundred seven votes Martin Lee received for the same office three hundred seven votes Henry H Ross received for the same office three hundred seven votes Augustus Chapman received for the same office three hundred seven votes Lawrence Gross received for the same office three hundred seven votes Daniel T Buck received for the same office three hundred seven votes Joshua A Spencer received for the same office three hundred seven votes John Grant Junr received for the same office three hundred seven votes Eldridge G Merrick received for the same office three hundred seven votes William H Averill received for the same office three hundred seven votes Esastus Root received for the same office three hundred seven votes James K Pike received for the same office three hundred seven votes Adin Webb received for the same office three hundred seven votes John Saylor received for the same office three hundred seven votes James Geddis received for the same office three hundred seven votes Jacob Jen Eyck received for the same office three hundred seven votes

96 Mosely Hutchinson received for the same office three hundred seven votes Charles Bradish received for the same office three hundred seven votes Robert O Nicholas received for the same office three hundred seven votes William Woods received for the same office three hundred seven votes John T Patterson received for the same office three hundred seven votes Shubad Dunham received for the same office three hundred seven votes Micah Brooks received for the same office three hundred seven votes Abiram Oston received for the same office three hundred seven votes Joseph Clary received for the same office three hundred seven votes John H Tayler received for the same office three hundred seven votes Of the votes given for the office of Member of Assembly Merit H Cash received five hundred Sixty four votes William Jackson received for the same office five hundred sixty three votes William Morison received for the same office five hundred sixty one votes ; Goldsmith Denison received for the same office three hundred twelve votes; John W Smith received for the same office three hundred eleven votes; George Houston received for the same office three hundred ten votes; Patrick Byrne received for the same office one vote; Francis Bolton received for the same office one vote William C Hasbrook received for the same office one vote Charles Niven received for the same office three votes James G Clinton received for the same office three votes Benjamin H Mac received for the same office three votes subscribed our In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our names this tenth day of November in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty six Jas G Clinton Inspectors Walter Simonson of Stephen King Elections Soloman Thorn Nathaniel Tooker Moses H Belknap William M Wiley

97 The town Meeting was opened and held in the village of Newburgh on Tuesday the 4th day of April 1837

Jonas Story Present Horace Armstrong Walter Simonson ______Resolved that Two Assessors be elected the ensuing Year

Resolved that Four Constables be elected the ensuing year

Resolved that 250 Dollars be raised for roads and Bridges the ensuing Year

Resolved that the Town Clerk received 50 Dollars for his services the ensuing Year

Resolved that the collector receive 4 per cent the ensuing Year

Resolved that the sum of 140 Dollars be paid to the commissioners of Common Schools

Resolved that the following persons be pound Master the ensuing Year James Waring Henry Nelson Samuel Corwin Abram Dubois James Goldsmith Thomas Edwards John Wiles John Varnell Jefferson Roe Isaac Lockwood

98 The following persons were chosen overseers of Highways the ensuing Year ______

1. John Greenfield 24. Jethro Allison 2. Latin Carpenter 25. Daniel C Belknap 3. Eleazer Gidney 26. Nathaniel Tooker 4. David Foster 27. James W Crowell 5. William Rodman 28. John Coleman 6. William Stephens 29. Rensaler Howell 7. William Wear 30. Edward Armstrong 8. Isaac Wood 31. William Purdy 9. James Waugh 32. Ebenezer Howell 10. Silas Woodruff 33. Robert Morgan 11. Henry Trempore 34. Denton Harshorn 12. William Thayer 35. Oliver Belknap 13. Richard Ward 36. James Banks 14. Cornbery Evens 37. Leonard Williams 15. Abel Adams 38. Benjm D Gardiner 16. Timothy Wood 39. 17. Isaac Conklin 40. John Stewart 18. Simeon Bradley 41. Richard Coffin 19. John Dubois 42. James Russell Junr 20. Daniel Westlake 43. Abel Guilford Purdy 21. William Mitchell 44. Peter Hanmore 22. Gideon King 45. Michael Nestle 23. Arthur Smith 46. Peter I Tillott

Resolved that the Jusors received one dollar per day for their services

Resolved that the Town of Newburgh Raise 430 Dollars to pay of the debt contracted by the commissioners of Highways

99 The following is a correct Statement of the result of the election of officers at the annual Town Meeting held in the Academy in the Village of Newburgh on Tuesday the 4th day of April 1837

To Wit Daniel Tooker Received for the office of Supervisor Supervisor Four hundred & fifty votes James Belknap Received for the same office Three hundred & fifty votes

Alexander C Muliner Received for the office of Justices Justice of the Peace Five hundred & forty votes of the James Waugh Received for the same office Peace Three hundred & ninety votes David Brown Received for the same office two hundred votes Jonathan Gidney Received for the same office One hundred and Forty votes

Albert Noe Received for the office of Town Town Clerk Five hundred votes Clerk Walter Simonson Received for the same office Three hundred & twenty votes

Solomon Thorne Received for the office of assessor Eight hundred votes Moses H Belknap Received for the same office Eight hundred votes Assessors Stephen King Received for the same office Eight hundred votes Nathaniel Tooker Received for the same office Eight hundred votes William M Wiley Received for the same office Eight hundred votes

100 Overseers James Woolsey Received for Overseer of of the the Poor Eight hundred votes Poor William Scott Received for the Same office Seven hundred votes Commissioners David W Bate Received for the office of of Commissioner of Schools Eight hundred votes Schools George Cornwall Received for the same office Eight hundred votes Henry Nelson Received for the same office Eight hundred votes

John Johnston Received for the office of Inspector Inspector of Schools Eight hundred votes of John Ledyard Received for the same office Schools Eight hundred votes William C Hasbronk Received for the same office Eight hundred votes

Thomas Edwards Received for the office of Collector Three hundred & twenty Four votes Collector David M Dubois Received for the same office Two hundred & Seventy five votes William Whitehead Received for the same office one hundred & fifteen votes James Rodman Received for the same office Seventy five votes

James Rodman Received for the office of Constable Five hundred & Sixteen votes Thomas Edwards Received for the same office Constables Five hundred & thirty votes William P Stephens Received for the same office Five hundred & thirty Six votes Samuel Bond Jun Received for the same office Five hundred & Seventeen votes Orson Tarbell Received for the same office Four hundred & Sixty Six votes

101 James Waugh Received for the office of Commissioners Commissioner of Highways Eight hundred votes of James W Crowell Received for the same office Highways Eight hundred votes Thomas D Bloomer Received for the same office Eight hundred votes

Sealer Charles Ball Received for the office of of Sealer Five hundred votes Weights and Daniel F Bull Received for the same office Measures Three hundred votes

102 Whereas Thomas Edwards has been duly elected one of the constables of the Town of Newburgh in the county of Orange untill the next annual Town meeting Now know ye that the said Thomas Edwards & Peter Hanmore Pursuant to Twenty first section, 2nd Article 3rd Title 11th Chapter and first part of the revised statues of the State of New York passed in the years 1827 & 1828 Entitled the powers duties and priveleges of Towns and also by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of money as the said Thomas Edwards Shall become liable to pay for or on account of any execution which shall be delivered to the said Thomas Edwards as such Constable for collection In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals this 8th day of April 1837

Thomas Edwards

Peter Hanmore

I do approve the above security

Albert Noe Town Clerk

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103 Whereas James Rodman has been duly elected one of the constables of the Town of Newburgh in the county of Orange untill the next annual Town Meeting Now know ye that the said James Rodman Samuel Griggs & William Wear Pursuant to Twenty first section 2nd article 3rd Title 11th Chapter and first part of the Revised statues of the state of New York passed in the years 1827 & 1828 Entitled the powers duties and priveliges of Towns and also by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of money as the said James Rodman------Shall become liable to pay for or on account of any exe- -cution which shall be delivered to the said James Rodman------as such Constable for collection In witness whereof we have set our hands and seals This 10th day of April 1837

James Rodman

Samuel Griggs

William Wear I do approve the above Security Albert Noe Town Clerk

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104 Whereas has been duly elected one of the Constables of the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange untill the next annual Town Meeting Now know ye that the said

Pursuant to Twenty first section 2nd Article 3rd Title 11th Chapter and first Part of the Statues of the State of New York passed in the years 1827 & 1828 Entitled the powers duties and priveleges of Towns and also by these presents do Jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of money as the said Shall become liable to pay for or on account of any execution which shall be delivered to the said as such constable for collection In witness whereof we have set our hands and seals this day of April 1837

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106 We the undersigned do accept the office of overseer of Highways for the district set opposite our respective names for the ensuing year 1837 ______24.x Jethro Allison 1. John Greenfield x 25.x Daniel C Belknap 2. Latting Carpenter x 26.x Nathaniel Tooker 3. Eleazer Gidney accepts x 27.x J W Crowell 4. Daniel G Chapman 28. 5. Wm Rodman x 29.xRensselaer Howell 6. Wm Stephens x 30.xEdward Armstrong accepts 7. William Wear x 31.x Wm Purdy 8. Isaac Wood x 32.x Ebenezer Howell 9. James Waugh x 33. Robert Morgan 10. Silas Woodruff x 34.x Denton Hartshorn 11. Henry Trempore x 35.x Oliver Belknap 12. William Thayer x 36.x James Banks accepted 13. Richard Ward accepts x 37.x Leonard Williams 14. Cornbery Evens x 38.x B D Gardiner 15. Abel Adams x 39. 16. Timothy Wood x 40.x J P Stewart 17. Isaac Conklin x 41. 18. Simeon Bradley accepts 42.x James Russell Jr 19. John Dubois by M W Dubois 43.x Abel Guilford Purdy 20. Daniel Westlake 44.x Peter Hanmore 21. William Mitchell x 45.x Michael Neslett 22. Gideon King x 46.x P Joseph Chase 23. Arthur Smith x

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107 of the votes given of the office of Clerk Albert S Benton received Five hundred and seventy six votes. Lebeus L Vail received for the same office Four hundred and three votes L L Vail received for the same office One vote L Vail received for the same office One vote Of the votes given for the office of Coroners Calvin B Ludlum received Five hundred and seventy six votes. Robert Duncanson received for the same office Five hundred and seventy two Votes Philip Swartwood received for the same office Five hundred and sixty nine votes. Henry Wyatt received for the same office Five hundred and fifty six votes. Peter Brooks received for the same office Three hundred and fifty one votes. William Moore received for the same office Three hundred and fifty one votes John S Edsall received for the same office Three hundred and fifty one Votes David Belknap Jr received for the same office Two hundred and six votes. Joseph Chase received for the same office Two hundred votes David Belknap received for the same office Twenty votes. D Belknap Jr received for the same office Three votes. D Belknap received for the same office one vote S Edsell received for the same office one vote. Jas S Young received for the same office one vote Alijah Smith received for the same office one Vote Robert S Hasbronck received for the same office one Vote In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names this ninth day of November in the year One thousand eight hundred & thirty seven Daniel Tooker } Inspectors Albert Noe } Moses H Belknap} of Soloman Thorne } Wm Wiley } Election Nathaneil Tooker } Stephen King }

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109 The Town Meeting was opened and held in the Village of Newburgh on Tuesday the third day of April 1838

{ Jonas Story } Present { Horace Armstrong } { Alexander C Muliner } Justice { Albert Noe Clerk ______Resolved that Five Assessors be Elected the ensuing year

Resolved that Four Constables be elected the ensuing year

Resolved that 250 Dollars be raised for roads and Bridges the ensuing year

Resolved that the collector receive 4 percent the ensuing year

Resolved that the Town Clerk receive 50 Dollars for his services the ensuing year

Resolved that the sum of 140 Dollars be paid to the commissioners of Common schools

Resolved that the following persons be pound masters the ensuing year

James Waring Abram Dubois Samuel Corwin Thomas Edwards James Goldsmith John Vernoll Jefferson Roe Isaac Lockwood Henry Nelson John Wiles

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110 The following persons were chosen overseers of Highways the ensuing year ______

1. John Haskins x 24. Hosea Brown 2. xCharles Downing x 25. Daniel C Belknap 3. Eleazer Gedney x 26. Nathaniel Tooker 4. Daniel Gidney 27. James W Crowell 5. William Rodman x 28. John Coleman 6. Abel A Ranson x 29. Rensaler Howell 7. William Wear x 30. Edward Armstrong 8. Isaac Wood x 31. William Purdy 9. James Waugh x 32. Ebenezer Howell 10. Silas Woodruff x 33. Robert Morgan 11. Henry TremporeIsaac Jones x 34. William Halstead 12. xJohn Rodman x 35. Oliver Belknap 13. Richard Ward x 36. John A Wells 14. George Mulinex x 37. Daniel Rogers 15. Abel Adams x 38. Benjamin D Gardiner 16. Geo M Greenfield x 40. William Patten 17. Isaac Conklin x 41. Richard Coffin 18. xSimeon Bradley x 42. James Russell Jr Michael R Snider 19. xWygant Dubois x 43. Abel Guilford Purdy 20. Daniel Westlake x 44. Peter Hanmore 21. William Mitchell x 45. Daniel K Collur 22. Gideon King x 46. Peter I Tillott 23. William Lounsbury

Resolved that the rest of the Town officers be elected by Ballot

Resolved that the sum of Two Dollars be appropriated to purchase blanks for the use of school commissioners

Resolved that his meeting adjourn to the first Tuesday in April 1839 Albert Noe Town Clerk

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111 The following is a correct statement of the result of the election of officers at the annual Town Meeting held in the academy in the Village of Newburgh on Tuesday the 3rd day of April 1838

To Wit David W Bate Received for the office of Supervisor Supervisor Five Hundred & seventy Votes Daniel Tooker Received for the same office Three Hundred and Eighty one votes

Peter F Hunn Received for the office of Justices Justice of the peace Six Hundred votes of the Jonas Story Received for the same office Peace Five Hundred votes Joseph Chase Received for the same office Three Hundred & ninety votes

Albert Noe received for the office of Town clerk Town Clerk Seven Hundred & Eighteen votes Isaac Underhill Received for the same office Two Hundred & thirty seven votes

Solomon Thorne Received for the office of assessor Five Hundred & fifty votes Moses H Belknap Received for the same office Five Hundred & fifty votes William M Weley Received for the same office Five Hundred & fifty votes Assessors Gilbert Holmes Received for the same office Five Hundred & fifty votes Ezra Williamson Received for the same office Five Hundred & fifty votes Stephen King Received for the same office Three Hundred & fifty votes Nathaniel Tooker Received for the same office Three Hundred & fifty votes

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112 James Woolsey Received for the office of Overseers overseer of the poor Nine Hundred votes of the William Scott Received for the same office Poor Six Hundred votes Wygant Edwards Received for the same office Three Hundred & fifty votes

Samuel W Eager Received for the office of Commissioners of school Six Hundred votes Commissioners George Cornwell Received for the same office of Common Six Hundred votes Schools Henry Nelson Received for the same office Six Hundred votes David W Bate Received for the same office Three Hundred & fifty votes

John Johnston Received for the office of Inspector of schools Nine Hundred & Sixty Inspectors John Ledyard Received for the same office of Common Nine Hundred & Sixty votes Schools William C Hasbronck Received for the same office Five Hundred & fifty votes Horace Armstrong Received for the same office Three Hundred & fifty Votes

David M Dubois Received for the office of Collector Collector Six Hundred & fifty Votes William P Stephens Received for the same office Three Hundred Votes

James Waugh Received for the office of Commissioner of Highways Nine Hundred & sixty votes Commissioners James W Crowell Received for the same office of Nine Hundred & sixty Votes Highways Peter V B Fowler Received for the same office Six Hundred votes Thomas D Bloomer received for the same office Three Hundred & fifty votes

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113 Thomas Edwards Received for the office of Constable Eight Hundred votes Arthur B Sly received for the same office Seven Hundred & fifty votes Orson Tarboll received for the same office Constables Seven Hundred Votes Cornelius V W Dusenbery Received for the same office Seven Hundred votes James Rodman Received for the same office Three Hundred & fifty William P Stephens received for the same office Three Hundred & fifty votes

Sealer Robert Philips Received for the office of of sealer Six Hundred votes Weights & Measures Charles Ball Received for the same office Three Hundred & fifty votes

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114 Whereas Cornelius V W Dusenbury has been duly elected one of the constables of the town of newburgh in the County of Orange untill the next annual Town meeting Now know ye that the said Cornelius V W Dusenbury David Brown & William H Bedee Pursuant to the Twenty first section 2nd Article 3rd Chapter Title 11th Chapter and first Part of the revised Statutes of the state of new York passed in the years 1827 and 1828 Entitled the powers duties and privileges of Towns and also by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of money as the said Cornelius V. W. Dusenbury Shall become liable to pay for or on account of any execution which shall be delivered to the said Cornelius V. W. Dusenbury as such Constable for collection set In witness whereof we have our hands and ^ seals this Fifth day of April 1838

C V Dusinby

David Brown

W H Beede

I do approve the above security Newburgh 5th April 1838 Albert Noe Town Clerk

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115 Whereas Arthur B Sly has been duly elected one of the constables of the Town of newburgh in the County of Orange untill the next annual Town meeting Now know ye that the said Arthur B. Sly David W Bate & Samuel J. Farnam Pursuant to the Twenty first section second chapter third Title and Eleventh Chapter and first part of the revised statues of the state of new York passed in the years 1827 and 1828 Entitled powers duties and privileges of Towns and also by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of money as the said Arthur B. Sly shall become liable to pay for or on account of any execution which shall be delivered as such constable to him for collection ^ In witness whereof we have set our hands and seals this sixth day of April 1838.

Arthur B Sly

D W Bate

Saml J Farnam

I do approve the above security Newburgh 6th April 1838 Albert Noe Town Clerk

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116 Whereas Thomas Edwards has been duly elected one of the constables of the town of newburgh in the State of New York County of orange untill the next annual Town meeting Now know ye that the said Thomas Edwards, Wygant Edwards & Peter Hanmore Pursuant to the Twenty first section second article third Title, Eleventh Chapter and first part of the revised statues of the state of New York passed in the years 1827 and 1828 entitled the powers duties and priveleges of Towns and also by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of money as the said Thomas Edwards shall become liable to pay for or on account of any execution which shall be delivered to the said Thomas Edwards as such constable for collection In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this Sixth day of April 1838

Thomas Edwards

Wygant Edwards

Peter Hanmore

I do approve the above security Newburgh 6th April 1838 Albert Noe Town Clerk

113 117 Whereas Orson Tarbell has been duly elected one of the constables of the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange untill the next annual Town Meeting Now know ye that the said Orson Tarbell, Samuel J Farnum , Thomas A Powell, Alexander C Mullinex and Jacob Lee as his sureties------Pursuant to the Twenty first section Second article third Title, Eleventh Chapter and first part of the Revised Statues of of the state of New York passed in the years 1827 and 1828 Entitled the powers duties and priveleges of Towns and also by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of money as the said Orson Tarbell shall become liable to pay for or on account of any execution which shall be delivered to the said Orson Tarbell______as such constable for collection In witness whereof we have set our hands and seals this seventh day of April 1838 Witness D W Bate Orson Tarbell Saml J Farnum

A C Mullinex Thos A Powell

Pacol Lee

I David W Bate Supervisor of the Town of Newburgh approve of the sureties in the above instrument April 7 1838 D W Bate

114 118 We the undersigned do accept the office of overseer of Highways for the district set opposite our respective names for the ensuing year 1838 ______1. John Haskins 24. xHosea Brown 2. Charles Downing 25. xDaniel C Belknap 3. xEleazer Gedney accepts 26. xNathl Tooker 4. xDaniel Gidney 27. xJ W Crowd accepts 5. xWm Rodman accepts 28. John Coleman 6. xAbel A Ranson 29. xRensselaer Howell 7. xWilliam Wear accepts 30. E Armstrong act 8. xIsaac Wood 31. xWm Purdy 9. xJames Waugh accepts 32. xEbenezer Howell 10. Silas Woodruff 33. Robert Morgan 11. xHenry Trempore accepts 34. xWilliam Halstead accepts 12. xJohn Rodman accepts 35. Oliver Belknap acpts 13. xRichard Ward 36. John A Wells 14. George Mullenix 37. Daniel Rogers accepts 15. Abel Adams 38. B D Gardiner 16. G M Greenfield 39. 17. xIsaac Conklin accepts 40. xWm Patten accepts 18. xSimeon Bradley accepts 41. xRichard Coffin 19. xMatthew W Dubois 42. James Russell Jr 20. Daniel Westlake 43. xA G Purdy 21. xWm Mitchell 44. xPeter Hanmore 22. xGideon King 45. D K Collur accepts 23. William Lounsbury 46. xPeter Tillott

115 119 We the board of inspectors of Elections for the Town of newburgh in the County of Orange do Certify that the following is a correct statement of the result of a general election held in said Town on the 5th 6th and 7th days of november in the year one Thousand eight hundred and thirty eight Viz; thirteen hundred & twenty two votes were given for the office of Governor thirteen hundred and twelve_____ votes wear given for the office of Lieutenant Governor thirteen hun dred and twenty four votes wear given for the office of Senator thirteen hundred & thirty one the office of votes were given for members of Congress ^ thirty nine hundred of ninety two------votes wear given for the office Members of Assembly thirteen hundred and thirty two votes wear given for the office of Coroner the office of Of the votes given for governor William H ^ Seward received Seven hundred and twenty one votes William L Mary received for the same office Six hundred votes and Allen Lippencott received One vote------Of the votes given for the office of Lieutenant Governor Luther Bradish received hun Seven dred and eight votes John Tracy received for the same office Six hundred and three votes Stephen Sutton received one vote------Of the votes given for the office of Senator Ebenezer Lounsbery received Seven hundred and twenty four votes Daniel Johnson received for the same office Six hundred votes------Of the votes given for the office of Member of Congress Thomas McKissock received Seven hundred and twenty eight votes, Nathaniel Jones received for the same office Six hundred votes, Charles Johnston received one vote and Nathl Johnes received one vote and Nathaniel one vote Of the votes given for

116 120 the Office of Members of Assembly Goldsmith Denniston received Seven hundred and forty one votes, Stephen W Fullerton received for the same Office Seven hundred and forty four votes, Hudson McFarlan received for the same Office Seven hundred and thirty nine votes, Edward Blake received for the same Office five hundred and ninety two votes, Robert Denniston received for the same Office five hundred and eighty eight votes. Jo- seph Slaughter received for the same Office five hundred and eighty eight votes. Of the votes given for the Office of Coroner Soloman Tuthill received seven hundred and thirty four votes & Joseph Chase received for the same Office five hundred and ninety eight votes In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands this seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight D W Bate } Wm M Wiley } Ezra Williamson } Inspectors Soloman Thorne } of Moses H Belknap} Elections Gilbert Holmes } Albert Noe }

117 121 The town meeting was opened and held in the Academy in the Village of newburgh on Tuesday the second day of April 1839 Jonas Story } Present Horace Armstrong } Alexr C Muliner } Justices Peter F Hunn } Albert Noe T. Clerk Resolved that Five assessors be elected the ensuing year Resolved That Four Constables be elected the Ensuing year Resolved That 250 dollars be raised for roads & Bridges the Ensuing year Resolved That the Collector receive 4 per cent for his services the Ensuing year Resolved that the Town Clerk receive 50 Dollars for his services the Ensuing year Resolved (Unanimously) That this meeting approve of building two Court Houses in the county one to be located in Newburgh and one in Goshen at an expense not exceeding $30.000 and that the Supervisor of this town is hereby authorized directed to take the necessary measures to effect this object the money to be raised in annual payments Resolved that this meeting approve of the late supervisor withdrawing from the board of Supervisors the resolution passed last year to raise $140. additional School money in consequence of the great increase in the school funds Resolved that the sum of 50 dollars be raised to build a fence around the burying ground for the poor

118 122 The following persons were chosen overseers of Highways the Ensuing year 1. William H Bedee 24. x Hosea Brown 2. Charles Downing 25. x Peter Sears 3. Eleazer Gidney 26. Nathaniel Tooker 4. Stephen Bedford 27. James W Crowell 5. William Wear Jr 28. x William C Marston 6. Lewis Snider 29. x Rensaler Howell 7. Daniel B Thorne 30. x Edward Armstrong 8. Isaac Wood 31. x John Cosman 9. James Waugh 32. x Burroughs Holmes 10. Peter Shay 33. x Robert Morgan 11. Isaac Jones 34. x William Halsted 12. Malcom Lozier 35. Oliver Belknap 13. Michael Dobbs 36. x Chas H Wells 14. George Mulinex 37. x Michael Nestle 15. Silas D Gardiner 38. x John Wiles 16. John Gilles 40. x Philip Clark 17. Isaac Conklin 41. x Cumfort Starr 18. Elijah Lounsbury 42. x Michael Snider 19. William Dubois 43. Abel G Purdy 20. Cornelius Waring 44. x Adam Reid 21. William Cosman 45. x Daniel K Kalyer 22. John P Birdsallr 46. x Peter I Tillott 23. William Lounsbury

The following persons were appointed pound masters the Ensuing year x James Waring x Abraham Dubois x Samuel Corwin x John Allerton x James Goldsmith John Vernoll x Alden Belknap x Isaac Lockwood x Henry Nelson x John Wiles

Resolved that the residue of the Town officers be elected by ballot

119 123 Resolved that the overseers of the poor be directed to take actual possession of the lot of ground belonging to the Town on on the southerly side of the turnpike near this village and that they adopt all such measures for that purpose as they may deem requisite & proper and that they make a report of their proceedings at the next Annual Town meeting Resolved that when this meeting adjouned it be adjouned to meet again on the first Tuesday in April 1840 at this place

Albert Noe Town Clerk

120 124 The following is a correct Statement of the result of the Election of officers at the annual Town meeting held in the Academy in the village of newburgh on Tuesday the second day of April 1839

To Wit Jackson Oakley Received for the office of Supervisor Supervisor Four Hundred & ninety three James S Clinton Received for the same office four Hundred & ninety one

Horace Armstrong Received for the office of Justice Justice of the peace Five Hundred & nineteen Votes Ezra Williamson Received for the same office four Hundred & sixty Six votes

Albert Noe Received for the office of Town Town Clerk Five Hundred & forty Eight votes Clerk Robert Lawson received for the same office four Hundred & forty Votes

Isaac Wood Received for the office of Assessor Five Hundred & Seven votes Moses H Belknap Received for the same office Nine Hundred & Ninety votes Wm M Wiley Received for the same office Nine Hundred & Ninety votes Benjamin King Received for the same office Assessors five Hundred & Six votes Gilbert Holmes Received for the same office four Hundred & Ninety Eight votes Soloman Thorne Received for the same office four Hundred & Seventy five votes Stephen King Received for the same office four Hundred & Seventy five votes Nathaniel Tooker Received for the same office four Hundred & Seventy five Votes

121 125 Samuel W Eager Received for the office of Commissioner of Com Schools Nine Hundred votes Daniel Merritt Received for the same Commissioner office Five Hundred & three votes of Owitt M Smith Received for the same office Common Five Hundred Votes schools George Cornwall Received for the same office four Hundred & fifty votes Henry Nelson received for the same office four Hundred & fifty votes

Matthew V B Fowler Received for the office of Inspector of Schools Five Hundred & five votes Inspectors Daniel P Leonard Received for the same office of five Hundred votes Common Wm C Hasbronck Received for the same office schools Nine Hundred & ninety votes John Johnston Received for the same office four Hundred & fifty votes John Ledyard Received for the same office

David M Dubois Received for the office of Collector Five Hundred & nineteen votes Collector Wm Whitehead Received for the same office four Hundred & Seventy votes

James Woolsey Received for the office of Overseer of the poor Five Hundred votes Overseers Wm Scott Received for the same office of the four Hundred & ninety Eight votes Poor Alva Waring Received for the same office Three Hundred & fifty votes N P Emmett Received for the same office One Hundred votes

122 126 George Mulinex Received for the office of Commissioner of Highways Four Hundred & Eighty three Votes Oliver Belknap Received for the same office Commissioners Five Hundred & four votes of Peter V B Fowler Received for the same office Highways Nine Hundred & ninety votes James Waugh Received for the same office Four Hundred & Eighty two votes James W Crowell Received for the same office Four Hundred & Eighty two seventy six votes

Com V W Dusenbury Received for the office of Constable Four Hundred & thirteen votes Arthur B Sly Received for the same office Eight Hundred votes Orson Tarboll Received for the same office Four Hundred & Seventy votes Constables Jacob Lee Received for the same office Three Hundred & thirty seven votes Thomas Edwards Received for the same office Five Hundred & Eighteen votes Joel Whitney Received for the same office Three Hundred & ninety one votes Jefferson Griggs Received for the same office Three Hundred & ninety one votes Ward Edwards Received for the same office One Hundred & five votes Wm P Stephens Received for the same office One Hundred & Seventy four votes

Robert Philips Received for the office of Sealer Sealer of of weights & measures Four Hundred & Eighty four Votes Weights Charles Ball Received for the same office & Measures Four Hundred & ninety three votes P F Hunn } A Mulliner } Albert Noe Jonas Story } Inspectors Town Clerk }

123 127 Whereas Thomas Edwards has been duly elected one of the constables of the Town of newburgh in the county of Orange untill the next annual Town Now know ye that the said Thomas and Peter Hanmore Edwards and Elemuel Edwards as his surety ^ Pursuant to the Twenty first section second article third title, Eleventh Chapter and first part of the revised Statutes of the state of new York passed in the years 1827 and 1828 entitled the powers duties and priveleges of towns and also by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of money as the said Thomas Edwards shall become liable to pay for or on account of any Execution which shall be delivered to the said Thomas Edwards as such constable for Collection In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & Seals this Third day of April 1839 Witness Thomas Edwards Albert Noe

Elemuel Edwards

Peter Hanmore

I do approve the above Security Newburgh 5th April 1839 Albert Noe Town Clerk

124 128 Whereas Arthur B Sly has been duly elected one of the constables of the Town of New burgh in the county of Orange untill the next annual Town Meeting Now know ye that the said Arthur B Sly, Elemuel and Samuel J Farnum as surety Pursuant to the twenty first section second article third title Eleventh Chapter and first part of the revised statues of the state of New York passed in the years 1827 and 1828 entitled the powers and duties and priveleges of towns and also by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of money as the said Arthur B Sly shall become liable to pay for or on account of any Execution which shall be delivered to the said Arthur B Sly as such constable for Collection In witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands and seals this Third day of April 1839

Witness Arthur B Sly Albert Noe

Samuel J Farnum

I do approve the above security Newburgh 4th April 1839 Albert Noe Town Clerk

125 129 Whereas Cornelius V W Dusenbury has been duly elected one of the constables of the Town of newburgh in the county of Orange untill the next annual Town Meeting Now know ye that the said Cornelius V. W. Dusenbury & David Brown & William H Bedee as sureties Pursuant to the twenty first section second article, third title, eleventh Chapter and first part of the revised statues of the state of New York passed in the years of 1827 and 1828 entitled the powers duties and priveleges of Towns and also by these presents do Jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or Sums of Money as the said Cornelius V. W. Dusenbury shall become liable to pay for or on account of any Execution which shall be delivered to the said Cornelius V W Dusenbury for Collection In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seal this fourth day of April 1839 Witness Albert Noe C V W Dusenbery

David Brown W H Bedee

I do approve the above security Newburgh 4th April 1839 Albert Noe Town Clerk

126 130 Whereas Orson Tarboll has been duly elected one one of the constables of the Town of newburgh in the County of Orange untill the next annual Town Meeting Now know ye that the said Orson Tarboll, and Peter Durland Jacob Lee & Samuel J Farnum ------Pursuant to the twenty first section second article third Title Eleventh Chapter and first part of the revised statues of the state of New York passed in the years 1827 & 1828 entitled the powers duties and priveleges of Towns and also by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of money as the said Orson Tarboll shall become liable to pay for or on account of any Execution which shall be delivered to said Orson Tarboll as such constable for collection In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals this 9th day of April 1839

Witness Orson Tarboll Albert Noe

Peter Durland

Jacob Lee

Samuel J Farnum

I do approve the above security Albert Noe Town Clerk

127 131 We the undersigned do hereby accept the office of Overseer of Highway for the district set opposite our respective names for the ensuing year 1839 ______1. W H Bedee 24. Hosea Brown 2. Charles Downing accepts 25. Peter Jean accepts 3. Eleazer Gidney accepts 26. Nathl Tooker 4. Stephen Bedford accepts 27. J W Crowes 5. William Wear gun 28. W C Maiston accepts 6. Lewis Snider 29. R Howell accepts 7. Daniel B Thorne 30. E Armstrong a 8. Isaac Wood 31. John Cosman ac 9. J Waugh accepts 32. B Holmes do 10. Peter Shay 33. Robt Morgan do 11. Isaac H Jones 34. William Halstead 12. Malcum Lozie 35. Oliver Belknap 13. Michael Dobbs 36. Charles F Wells 14. George Mullener 37. Michael Neslett 15. S A Gardner 38. John Wiles accepts 16. John Gilles 40. Philip Clark 17. Isaac Conklin 41. Cumfort Starr 18. Elijah Lounsbury 42. Michael Snider 19. William Dubois 43. Abel G Purdy 20. Cornelius Waring 44. Adam Reid 21. William Cosman 45. D K Calyer accepts 22. John T Birdsall 46. Peter Tillott 23. William Lounsbery

128 132 We the board of inspectors of elections for the Town of newburgh in the County of Orange do certify that the following is a correct statement of the result of a general election held in said Town on the Fourth fifth and Sixth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine for the election of one Senator for the second senate district and three members of Assembly for the County of Orange Viz: That the whole number of votes given for the office of Senator was Thirteen hundred and Eighty four. Of which Pierre Van Cortland received Seven hundred and fifty seven John Hunter received Six hundred and twenty five Jef Roe received one and One Blank the office That the whole number of votes given for member ^ of assembly for the said county was Four Thousand one hundred and forty six. Of which Joseph Davis received Seven hundred and forty eight Samuel Townsend received Seven hundred and forty Eight Henry Pierson received Seven hundred and forty six William S Little received Six hundred and thirty seven Robert Denniston received Six hundred and forty Benjamin Brown received Six hundred and thirty seven In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names this sixth day of november in the year 1839 Moses H Belknap} Jackson Oakley } Gilbert Holmes } Benjamin King } Inspectors Isaac Wood } of the said Albert Noe } Election

129 133 annual We the subscriber inspectors of the general election held ^ in the Town of newburgh in the county of orange on the fourth fifth and sixth days of november in the year 1839. do hereby certify that the whole number of votes given at the said election in the said Town, “For the election of mayors by the people”, was Thirty two In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names this Seventh day of november in the year 1839

Moses H Belknap} Jackson Oakley } Gilbert Holmes } Inspectors Benjamin King } of the said Isaac Wood } Election Albert Noe }

130 134 At an election held in the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange on the fourth, fifth & Sixth days of November 1839 for the election of members of Assembly for the said County and other officers, the following persons were duly Challenged and thereupon respectively took the oaths particularly Specified after the name of each persons on the day herein designated viz On the Fourth day of november 1839 the following persons were Sworn Samuel W Edwards. Jacob Marvin. Aexander Carman James H M. Clerghan. James Martin, George Fowler, Robert M. Bunney, Hiram Walsh Severally took the oath prescribed by section 7 of Chapter 389 of the laws of 1839 James Hamilton, Nehemiah T Nexen. Jonathan B. Williamson Elias G Birdsall. John S. Strathen. Eli Vance Benjamin I Tomb, David Hanmore, Richard Oirtwatten David G Finch. Isaac Decker. John Dunn. Peter Achuder, William Brucebridge, Jas S. Mouston William S Thayer, R. Tupper. James Redmond Arthur O. Harrow, Uriah Marony, Wm Sexton Peter Relyen. William Dunn David Hays, Jonathan W. Pearce, Thomas Wright, Thomas Aldrich Jr. John Owen. Charles E Smith, took the oath prescribed by Section 18, of title four. Chapter six of the first-part of the revised Statues Peter Shay, James Potts Jr. James Armstrong, Henry Marvin, Jesse Hill. H. Underwood, Alva Knapp, George H. Kinner Milton Wise. William J. M. Lean took both of said oaths. sworn On the fifth day of november 1839 the following persons were ^ Joseph M Clughan, William E Gregory. James W Strong Severally took the oath prescribed by section 7 of Chapter 389 of the Laws of 1839. Henry White A. B. Peck, Marcus Williamson Peter Strickland James Eagan. John Martin. James Buckley. Isaac Masters, William McTurk Andrew I. Hoar James E Hoar William Nail, Edward Buryn. Edward Gidley. Joseph King. Andrew Durby Methushah B Miller, Andrew Hill, John Robinson Andrew J. Simonson Denton Marvin, Wm A. Mink, Edward Snede Lawrence B. Hait

131 135 John Levy. William Pike. Henry Purdy. Edmund Hedges Isaac Ward Samuel Covert. Jacob Covert. Richard Wait. William Smith. John Crawford. James Owen. Francis Giles. Alexander M Conkey, Nelson Edwards. D. C. Betts. Abraham Gray James Lothrop. Augustus Barnett took the oath prescribed by Section 18 of title four Chapter six of the first part of the revised Statues. and John Crowell. Elisha Egbert John Southworth George H. Hall, Thomas H. Booth, William Hunter Lewis Rice Henry Rice, Munroe Hallock, Coe Tyler. Robert Lee. Timothy Conklin. Robert Edwards. John Brown. John Quaid Robert Hamilton William S Warren. James Johnson. Valentine Lounsbury Daniel Barnes. Adam Lilburn. Patrick Morgan. B M. Crossin. Joseph White Geo W. Pratt Alexander McConkey. Richard Gardiner. George Van Bumble Benjm Purdy. Enos Reynolds & abraham B. Cole took both of said Oaths On the Sixth day of november 1839 the following persons were Sworn. David H. Scott. Charles Brower. William Felter. William Haskins. took the oath prescribed by Section 7 of Chapter 389 of the laws of 1839. Thomas Tone. John Anderson. Samuel I. Hewett Isaih Van Kleeck John Miller. Burr Hurd. Henry Rogers. took the oath prescribed by section 18 of title four chapter six of the first part of the revised Statues. Abijah Schuder. I. H. Hanford Levi N Chancellor. David C Smith. D. O. Scott. John McDowell Stephen Lee Thomas Hamilton Adolphus Dayton. Felix Quinn Joseph Snide Herman McCord. Lewis Wood. Jacob Gilles. Thomas Pentrip. John Smith. Samuel Fowler. Barton Williamson Isaac Vernoll. William Mains. Samuel Boyd. James Hyatt William Kelly. John Fitzpatrick. I H Hanyan. C. W. Grant William Atkinson. William Bishop. Charles Brown. Samuel W Sears. Samuel Nixen. Henry Nixen. James V Nixen. Daniel Aldrich took both of the said Oaths

132 136 The Town Meeting was opened and held in the academy in the Village of Newburgh on Tuesday the seventh day of April 1840 {Jones Story } {Horace Armstrong } Present {Peter F Hunn } Justices {Alexr C Mulliner } {Albert Noe Clerk Town Resolved That Five assessors be elected the ensuing year Resolved That Four Constables be elected the ensuing year Resolved That One hundred & fifty Dollars be raised for roads & Bridges in addition to the sum of $250 Raised by Supervisors Resolved That the Collector receive Four per cent for his Services the Ensuing year Resolved That the Town Clerk receive Fifty Dollars for his Services the Ensuing year

The following persons were appointed pound masters the Ensuing year James Waring Abraham Dubois Daniel Thorne David Mullinex James Goldsmith John Vernoll Jacob Lee Isaac Lockwood Henry Nelson John Wiles

133 137 The following persons were chosen Overseers of Highways the Ensuing year

1. Abraham Dubois N 24. John Vanzile Nq 2. John W Brown Nq 25. Samuel Miller Nq 3. Isaac R Carpenter N 26. David E Fowler N 4. Stephen Bedford N 27. James W Crowell Nq 5. William Wear Nq 28. Oscar H Scott N 6. William Stephens Nq 29. Rensaler Howell Nq 7. Daniel B Thorne N 30. Edward Armstrong N 8. Isaac Wood Nq 31. John Cosman Nq 9. James Waugh Nq 32. Burroughs Holmes Nq 10. Silas Woodruff N 33. John Underhill Nq 11. Isaac Woodruff Nq 34. David Mullinex Nq 12. Robert Trimble Nq 35. Oliver Belknap Nq 13. Isaac Griggs Nq 36. Charles F Wells Nq 14. George Mullinex Nq 37. Isaac Lockwood Nq 15. Silas D Gardiner Nq 38. Daniel A Deyo Nq 16. Cosman Ward N 39. David H Sutton Nq 17. Isaac Conklin Nq 40. Philip Clark Nq 18. Elijah Lounsbury Nq 41. Cumfort Starr 19. Gilbert Williams N 42. James Russell Jr 20. Henry Wells Nq 43. Abel G Purdy Nq 21. William Mitchell Nq 44. Adam Reid Nq 22. John P Birdsall N 45. Samuel Wiley N 23. Wm P Stephens Nq 46. William Thompson N

Resolved That the residue of the Town officers be Elected by Ballot Resolved That when this meeting adjourn it adjourn to meet again at this place on the first Tuesday in April 1841.

134 138 The following is a correct Statement of the result of the election of officers at the annual Town meeting held in the academy in the Village of newburgh on Tuesday the Seventh day of April 1840. To Wit David W Bate Received for the office of Supervisor Six Hundred & ten Votes Supervisor James G Clinton Received for the same office Five Hundred & ninety eight Votes

Samuel Parmenter Received for the office of Justice of the peace Six Hundred & twelve Votes Justice Samuel W Eagar Received for the same office Five Hundred & ninety seven Votes

Albert Noe Received for the office of Town Town Clerk Six Hundred & forty three Votes Clerk Isaac Underhill Received for the same office Five Hundred & Sixty Votes

Moses H Belknap Received for the office of Assessor Six Hundred & twenty two Votes William W Wiley Received for the same office Eleven Hundred Votes Isaac Wood Received for the same office Six Hundred & nineteen Votes Benjamin King Received for the same office Six Hundred & twenty five Votes Assessors Gilbert Holmes Received for the same office Six Hundred & twelve votes William Wright Received for the same office Five Hundred & ninety two Votes Solomon Thorne Received for the same office Five Hundred & ninety four Votes votes Stephen King Received for the same office Five Hundred & Eighty Eight Daniel Tooker Received for the same office Five Hundred & Eighty nine Votes

135 139 Daniel Merritt Received for the office of Commis sioner of Common Schools Six Hundred & sixteen Votes Daniel G Leonard Received for the same office Six Hundred & twenty one Votes William Wear Received for the same office Commissioners Six Hundred & twenty Votes of Schools George Cornwall Received for the same office Five Hundred & ninety seven Votes John Ledyard Received for the same office Five Hundred & Eighty five Votes Henry Nelson Received for the same office Five Hundred & Eighty six Votes

William C Hasbronck Received for the office of Inspector of Com Schools Six Hundred & seventeen Votes same Stephen C Parmenter Received for the office ^ of Five Hundred & twenty nine Votes Matthew V B Fowler Received for the same Inspectors office Six Hundred & three Votes of Schools John P Tarboll Received for the same office Five Hundred & ninety nine Votes William N White Received for the same office Five Hundred & ninety nine Votes George W Dowing Received for the same office Five Hundred & Eighty Eight Votes

William Whitehead received for the office of Collector Six Hundred & thirty one Votes Collector David McDubois Received for the same office Five Hundred & sixty three Votes

William Scott Received for the office of Overseer of the poor Six Hundred & Eighteen Votes Overseers Levi P Dodge Received for the same office of the Six Hundred & two Votes Poor Joseph Chase Received for the same office Five Hundred & ninety six Votes George W Green Received for the same office Five Hundred & ninety Votes

136 140 Peter V B Fowler Received for the office of Commiss ioners of Highways Five Hundred & Eighty seven Votes Oliver Belknap Received for the same office Five Hundred & Eighty seven Votes George Mullinex Received for the same office Commissioners Five Hundred & sixty three Votes of James Waugh Received for the same office Highways Six Hundred & twenty three Votes James W Crowell Received for the same office Six Hundred & thirty Eight Votes Nathaniel Tooker Received for the same office Six Hundred & fifteen Votes

Com V W Dusenbury Received for the office of Constable Five Hundred & forty three Votes Arthur B Sly Received for the same office Five Hundred & Sixty Votes William P Stephens Received for the same office Five Hundred & Eleven Votes Jacob Lee Received for the same office Five Hundred & Eighty two Votes Joel Whitney Received for the same office Five Hundred & Seventy nine votes Thomas Edwards Received for the same office Six Hundred & thirty Eight Votes Jefferson Griggs Received for the same office Four Hundred & Seventy Votes Ward Edwards Received for the same office Five Hundred & forty Eight Votes Orson Tarboll Received for the same office One Hundred & ten Votes

Robert Philips Received for the office of Sealer of Weights and measures Five Hundred & Eighty three Votes Charles Ball Received for the same office Six Hundred & twenty three Votes A C Mulliner} Jonas Storey } Justices

137 141 Whereas Joel Whitney has been duly elected one of the constables of the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange to serve untill the next annual Town Meeting Now know ye that the said Joel Whitney & James G Clinton Samuel Tithile Ira Benjamin & Joseph Chase as his sureties ^ Pursuant to twenty first section, second article third Title eleventh Chapter and first part of the revised statutes of the state of New York passed in the years 1827 and 1828 entitled the powers duties and priveleges of Towns and also by these presents do jointly and Severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of money as the said Joel Whitney shall become liable to pay for or on account of any execution which Shall be delivered to said Joel Whitney as such Constable for collection In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & Seals this day of April 1840 James G Clinton interlined } X } Joel Whitney and Joseph Chase erased previous to executing} Witness Albert Noe Jas G Clinton

Ira Benjamin

I do approve the above security November 11th April 1840 Albert Noe Town Clerk

138 142 Whereas Thomas Edwards has been duly elected one of the constables of the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange untill the next annual Town Meeting Now know ye that the said Thomas Edwards & James W Crowell & Peter Hanmore as his sureties Pursuant to the twenty first section Second article third title Eleventh Chapter and first part of the revised statutes of the state of New York passed in the years 1827 and 1828 entitled the powers duties and priveleges of Towns and also by these presents do jointly & Severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of money as the said Thomas Edwards shall become liable to pay for or on account of any execution which shall be delivered to the said Thomas Edwards as such Constable for Collection In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & Seals this 9th day of April 1840 Witness Albert Noe Thomas Edwards

James W Crowel

Peter Hanmer

I do approve the above security Newburgh 11th April 1840 Albert Noe Town Clerk

139 143 Whereas Arthur B Sly has been duly elected one of the constables of the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange untill the next annual Town meeting Now know ye that the said Arthur B Sly and David W Bate as his surety Pursuant to twenty first section second article third title Eleventh Chapter and first part of the revised statutes of the state of new York passed in the years 1827 and 1828 entitled the powers duties and priveleges of Towns and also by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of money as the said Arthur B. Sly shall become liable to pay for or on account of any execution which shall be delivered to said Arthur B Sly as such Constable for Collection In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals this 11th day of April 1840 Witness Albert Noe Arthur B Sly

D. W. Bate

I do approve the above security Newburgh 11th April 1840 Albert Noe T. Clerk

140 144 Whereas Ward Edwards has been duly elected one of the Constables of the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange untill the next annual Town Meeting Now know ye that the said Ward Edwards & Lemuel Geron & James W Crowell as his sureties Pursuant to the twenty first section second article third Title Eleventh Chapter and first part of the revised Statutes of the state of New York passed in the years 1827 and 1828 entitled the powers duties and priveleges of Towns and also by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of money as the said Ward Edwards Shall become liable to pay for or on account of any execution which shall be delivered to said Ward Edwards ___as such Constable for Collection In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & Seals this 11th day of April 1840 Witness Albert Noe Ward Edward

Lemuel Garen

J W Crowel

I do approve the above Security Newburgh 11th April 1840 Albert Noe Town Clerk

141 145 We the undersigned do hereby accept the office of overseer of Highways for the District set opposite our respective names for the ensuing year 1840 ______1. Abraham Dubois accepts 24. John Vanzile 2. John W Brown 25. Samuel Miller accepts 3. I R Carpenter 26. David E Fowler accepts 4. Stephen Bedford accepts 27. J W Crowell 5. William Wear Jr 28. Oscar H Scott 6. William Stephens acts 29. Rensselaer Howell accepts 7. Daniel B Thorne acts 30. Edwa Armstrong acts 8. Isaac Wood 31. John Cosman 9. James Waugh accepts 32. Burroughs Holmes 10. Silas Woodruff acts 33. John Underhill 11. Isaac H Jones 34. David Mullinex 12. Robt Trimble 35. Oliver Belknap 13. Isaac Griggs accepts 36. Chas F Wells 14. George Mullinex accepts 37. Isaac Lockwood 15. Silas D Gardiner acts 38. Daniel A Deyan 16. Cosman Ward 39. David H Sutton 17. Isaac Conklin 40. Philip Clark 18. Elijah Lounsbury 41. Cumfort Starr acts 19. Gilbert Williams acts 42. James Russell Jr 20. Henry Wells 43. Abel Guildford Purdy 21. Wm Mitchell 44. Adam Reid accepts 22. John P Birdsall acts 45. Samuel Wiley 23. Wm P Stephens 46. William Thompson

142 146 We the Board of Inspectors of election for the Town of in the County orange do certify that the following is a correct statement of the result of a general election held in said Town on the second third and fourth days of November One Thousand Eight Hundred & forty for the election of a Governor a Lieutenant Governor one senator for the Second Senate district Forty two electors of President and Vice President, Three members of Assembly for the County of Orange, one Sheriff for said county one clerk of said County and three Coroners for said County and one Representative in Congress for the sixth Congressional district Viz That the whole number of Votes given for the office of Governor was Fifteen Hundred & thirty of Which William H Seward Received Seven Hundred and ninety six. William C Bouck received Seven Hundred and thirty four That the whole number of Votes given for the office of Lieutenant Governor was Fifteen Hundred and thrity five of Which Luther Bradish received Eight Hundred and three Daniel S Dickinson Received Seven hundred and thirty two That the whole number of votes given for the office of Senator was Fifteen Hundred and twenty nine of which John T Jansen Received Eight Hundred and three Robert Denniston Received Seven hundred and twenty six That the whole number of Votes given for the office of Representative in Congress was Fifteen Hundred and thirty three of which Thomas McKissock received Seven Hundred and ninety two James G Clinton Received Seven Hundred and forty one That the whole number of votes given for the office of members of Assembly was Four Thousand six Hundred and three Samuel Townsend Received Eight Hundred and five

143 147 George Houston Received Eight Hundred and three John Conkling Received Eight Hundred and three Gideon W. Cock Received Seven Hundred and thirty one Robert Sly Received Seven Hundred and Thirty Lewis Cuddeback Received Seven Hundred and thirty one That the whole number of Votes given for the office of Sheriff was Fifteen Hundred and thirty five. James Gallatian Received Eight hundred and Two. David Sease Received Seven hundred and Thirty two. & Jefferson Roe Received One vote. That the whole number of Votes given for the office of Clerk of said County was Fifteen hundred and thirty five. Albert S. Benton Received Eight hundred and four. Lebeus L Vail Received Seven hundred and thirty one That the whole number of Votes given for the office of Coroner was Four thousand Six Hundred and five. Of which Calvin B. Sudlam Received Eight Hundred and four. Moses Van Irwigen received Eight Hundred and four. George G. Clark received Eight Hundred and three. Richard A Cronkite received Seven Hun- -dred and thirty one, Henry Denton received Seven Hundred and thirty two. James H. Taylor received Seven Hundred and thirty. William Scott received One Vote. That the whole number of Votes given for the office of Electors of President and Vice President Was Sixty four Thousand and fifty. of which James Bont received Eight Hundred and three Peter B Porter received Eight Hundred and three Abraham Rose received Eight Hundred and three John T Harrison received Eight Hundred and three John L Lawrence received Eight Hundred and three Joseph Tuckir received Eight Hundred and three I. Philips Phoenix received Eight Hundred and three Richard S Williams received Eight Hundred and three

144 148 Pierre Van Cortlandt received Eight Hundred and three Barton White received Eight Hundred and three Nathaniel Dubois received Eight Hundred and three Peter G Sharpe received Eight Hundred and three Archibald M Intyers received Eight Hundred and three Harvey Watson received Eight Hundred and three Griffith P Griffith received Eight Hundred and three Elisha Jenkins received Eight Hundred and three Earl Stimson received Eight Hundred and three Josiah Hand received Eight Hundred and three Keyes P Cool received Eight Hundred and three Jonathan Wallace received Eight Hundred and three Henry P Voohees received Eight Hundred and three Thomas Bench received Eight Hundred and three John J Knox received Eight Hundred and three Peter Pratt received Eight Hundred and three Eldrige G. Merrick received Eight Hundred and three Jacob Livingston received Eight Hundred and three Isaac Ogden received Eight Hundred and three Samuel Balcom received Eight Hundred and three John J Speed Jr received Eight Hundred and three Dan Hibbard received Eight Hundred and three John Williams received Eight Hundred and three B. Davis Noxen received Eight Hundred and three Albert Crane received Eight Hundred and three Charles Bradish received Eight Hundred and three Gideon Lee received Eight Hundred and three Grallon H Wheeler received Eight Hundred and three William Garbutt received Eight Hundred and three Phenias L Tracy received Eight Hundred and three John Wheeler received Eight Hundred and three Phito Oston received Eight Hundred and three Henry R. Seymour received Eight Hundred and three Davis Hurd received Eight Hundred and three Samuel Young received Seven Hundred and twenty two Platt Willets received Seven Hundred and twenty two John F Garrison received Seven Hundred and twenty two Christian Beigh received Seven Hundred and twenty two

145 149 Peter Bonnett received Seven Hundred and twenty two. George Arcularias received Seven Hundred and twenty two. James H. Cook received Seven Hundred and twenty two Caleb Tompkins received Seven Hundred and twenty two Morgan Lewis received Seven Hundred and twenty two. Robert Bennitt received Seven Hundred and twenty two Thomas F Janson Received Seven Hundred and twenty two Edward P Livingston received Seven Hundred and twenty two James Powers received Seven Hundred and twenty two Channcey Ives received Seven Hundred and twenty two Wheeler Watson received Seven Hundred and twenty two William A. S. North received Seven Hundred and twenty two John Gale received Seven Hundred and twenty two St John B. L Skinner received Seven Hundred and twenty two Ebenezer R Daggett received Seven Hundred and twenty two John G Wilson received Seven Hundred and twenty two Dan Chapman received Seven Hundred and twenty two George P Barker received Seven Hundred and twenty two Ithai Thompson received Seven Hundred and twenty two Joel Turrill received Seven Hundred and twenty two Azariah Doane received Seven Hundred and twenty two Lemuel Pettingill received Seven Hundred and twenty two John Conklin received Seven Hundred and twenty two Samuel A. Smith received Seven Hundred and twenty two Gilbert Edgecomb received Seven Hundred and twenty two Jepthen Lee received Seven Hundred and twenty two Thomas M Carthy received Seven Hundred and twenty two Henry Rightmeyer received Seven Hundred and twenty two George R Beinkerhoff Received Seven Hundred and twenty two Thomas Armstrong received Seven Hundred and twenty two Nathan Reed received Seven Hundred and twenty two William Kernan received Seven Hundred and twenty two Powell Carpenter received Seven Hundred and twenty two Benedict Brooks received Seven Hundred and twenty two Moses Van Campen received Seven Hundred and twenty two Benjamin Walworth received Seven Hundred and twenty two Cushing Smith received Seven Hundred and twenty two Eri wood received Seven Hundred and twenty two

146 150 In witness whereof we have here unto subscribed our names this Fifth day of November 1840

D. W. Bate } Albert Noe } Moses H. Belknap } Inspectors Wm M Wiley } of Gilbert Holmes } Elections Benjamin King } Isaac Wood }

147 151 The Town meeting was opened and held in the Village of Newburgh on Tuesday the Sixth day of April 1841. {Peter F Hunn } {Jonas Story } Present{Horace Armstrong } Justices {Samuel Parmenter } {Albert Noe Clerk

Resolved That Five Assessors be elected the ensuing year Resolved That Four Constables be Elected the ensuing year Resolved That the collector receive Three per cent for his services the Ensuing year Resolved That the Town Clerk receive Fifty Dollars the Ensuing year

The following persons were appointed pound masters the Ensuing year James Waring Jr Abraham Dubois Daniel Thorne David Mullinex James Goldsmith John Vernoll David Sanderson Isaac Lockwood Henry Nelson Enoch Still

148 152 The following persons were chosen overseers of Highways the Ensuing year 1. John Bond w 24. John Hase N 2. Christopher Reeve N 25. Theoron Belknap N 3. James Wilson a 26. Nathaniel Tooker 4. Stephen Bedford N a 27. John Thorne N solomon 5. Thomas Birdsall N 28. Oscar H Scott N 6. William Stephens N 29. Rensataer Howell N 7. Jonah Powell N a 30. Abraham Bush 8. Burr Hurd a 31. William Lounsbury a 9. James Waugh 32. Burroughs Holmes a 10. aaron B Gardiner N 33. Robert Morgan a 11. Isaac H. Jones a 34. David Mullinex N 12. Isaac Belknap 35. Oliver Belknap A 13. James Waring Jr 36. Charles F Wells 14. Chas Pickens N 37. Isaac Lockwood 15. William Dunn a 38. Malcolm Lozier 16. Cosman Ward w 39. John Hartshorne N 17. John C Storm N 40. Samuel Lockwood N 18. Simeon Bradley a 41. Henry Wood N 19. Gilbert Williams a 42. Solomon Thorne a 20. Jesse Gilles a 43. Daniel Merritt a 21. Jonathan Cosman N a 44. Adam Reid N 22. Stephen King a 45. Daniel Rumph N 23. William P Stephens a 46. Francis Wilson N

Resolved That the residue of the Town officers be elected by Ballot

Resolved That when this meeting adjourn it be adjourned to meet again at this place on the first Tuesday in April 1842.

149 153 The following is a correct statement of the result of the election of officers at the annual Town meeting held in the academy in the Village of Newburgh on Tuesday the Seventh Sixth day of April 1841.

To Wit David W Bate Received for the office of Supervisor Six Hundred and seventy three votes Supervisor Robert Lawson Received for the same office Five Hundred and Eighty eight votes

Peter F Hunn Received for the office of Justice of the peace Six Hundred and Eighty nine votes Justice Benjamin H. Mace Received for the same office Five Hundred and fifty four votes

Albert Noe Received for the office of Town Town Clerk Seven Hundred and thirteen Votes Clerk Emmill Moore Received for the same office Five Hundred and thirty seven Votes Moses H Belknap. Received for the office of assessor seventy nine Peter V. B Fowler Six Hundred & forty nine Votes Peter V. B Fowler Received for the same office seventy four Six Hundred and forty nine Votes Isaac Wood Received for the same office Seventy three Six Hundred and forty nine Votes Benjamin King Received for the same office Assessors Six Hundred and fifty seven Votes David M Dubois Received for the same office Six Hundred and Seventy one Votes William M Wiley Received for the same office Four Hundred Votes Stephen King received for the same office Four Hundred & fifty Votes, William Wright Received for the same office Four Hundred and fifty Votes, Solomon Thorne Received for the same office Four hundred & fifty Votes Nathaniel Tooker Received for the same office Four Hundred & fifty Votes

150 154 John W Fenton Received for the office of Commissioner of Common Schools Six Hundred & sixty three Votes William Wear Received for the same office Six Hundred & Sixty three Votes Commissioners Daniel G Leonard Received for the same office of common Six Hundred & sixty three Votes Schools George Cornwall Received for the same office Six Hundred & two Votes John Ledyard Received for the same office Six Hundred & two Votes Henry Nelson Received for the same office Six Hundred Votes

William C Hasbronck Received for the office of Inspector of Common Schools Six Hundred & sixty three Votes Matthew V. B Fowler Received for the same office Six Hundred & sixty three Votes Inspectors William Fullerton Received for the same office of common Six Hundred & sixty three Votes schools John I Monell Received for the same office Six Hundred Votes John P Tarboll Received for the same office Six Hundred Votes Horace Armstrong Received for the same office Six Hundred Votes

William Scott Received for the office of Overseer of the Poor Six Hundred & fifty Votes Overseers Arthur B. Sly Received for the same office of the Poor Six Hundred & fifty Votes Joseph Chase Received for the same office Six Hundred Votes David Sands Received for the same office

Benjamin D Gardiner Received for the office of Collector Six hundred & twenty seven Votes Collector James W. Crowell Received for the same office Six Hundred & twelve Votes

151 155 Simeon Bradley Received for the office of Commissioners of Highways Six hundred & sixty seven Votes Oliver Belnap Received for the same office Six Hundred & sixty seven Votes Commissioners John T Birdsall Received for the same office of Six Hundred & sixty seven Votes Highways James Waugh Received for the same office Five hundred & ninety Votes Five hundred & ninety Votes Chancy B. Gidney Received for the same office ^ Daniel A Deyo Received for the same office Five Hundred & ninety Votes

William P Stephens Received for the office of Constables Five hundred & Eighty seven Votes Thomas Edwards Received for the same office Eight Hundred & seventy four Votes Aaron Miller Received for the same office Six hundred & thirty nine Votes William I. Underhill Received for the same office Six Hundred & ninety five Votes Constables Ward Edwards Received for the same office Two Hundred & sixty five Votes Herman Lawson Received for the same office Five Hundred & fifty one Votes Joel Whitney Received for the same office Five Hundred & forty one Votes. Aaron King Received for the same office Two Hundred & forty two Votes

David T. Doyle Received for the same office of Sealer Sealer of of Weights & Measures Six Hundred & Sixty four Votes Weights & MeasuresCharles Ball Received for the same office Five Hundred & ninety Votes } Albert Noe } Clerk } Justices }

152 156 Whereas William P Stephens has been duly elected one of the constables of the Town of newburgh in the County of Orange untill the next annual Town meeting Now know ye that the said William P. Stephens, and Samuel J Farnum as his surety------by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of money as the said William P. Stephens shall become liable to pay for or on account of any execution which shall be delivered to the said William P. Stephens as such Constable for Collection In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this Eighth day of April 1841

Witness Wm P Stephens

Albert Noe

Samuel J. Farnum

I do approve the above Security Newburgh 8th April 1841 Albert Noe Town Clerk

153 157 Whereas Thomas Edwards has been duly elected one of the Constables of the Town of newburgh in the County of Orange untill the next annual Town meeting Now know ye that the said Thomas Edwards and Arthur B. Sly as his surety ------by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of money as the said Thomas Edwards shall become liable to pay for or on account of any execution which shall be delivered to said Thomas Edwards as such Constable for Collection In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this Eighth day of April 1841

Witness Thomas Edward

Albert Noe Arthur B Sly

I do approve the above security Newburgh 9th April 1841 Albert Noe Town Clerk

154 158 Whereas Aaron Miller has been duly elected one of the Constables of the Town of newburgh in the County of Orange untill the next annual Town meeting Now know ye that the said Aaron Miller, and Samuel Miller & Henry Miller as his sureties by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of money as the said Aaron Miller shall become liable to pay for or on account of any execution which shall be delivered to said Aaron Miller as such Constable for Collection In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 10th day of April 1841

Witness Aaron Miller

Albert Noe

Samuel Miller

Henry Miller

I do approve the above Security Newburgh 10th April 1841 Albert Noe Town Clerk

155 159 Whereas William I Underhill has been duly elected one of the constables of the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange untill the next anual Town meeting Now know ye that the said William I Underhill and Nathaniel P. Emmett J. W. Crowell as his sureties by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of money as the said William I Underhill shall become liable to pay for or on account of any execution which shall be delivered to said William I Underhill as such Constable for Collection In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this Twelfth day of April 1841.

Witness William I Underhill

Albert Noe

Nathaniel P. Emmet

J. W. Crowell

I do approve the above Security Newburgh 12th April 1841. Albert Noe Town Clerk

156 160 We the undersigned do hereby accept the office of overseer of Highways for the district set opposite our respective names of the ensuing year 1841. ______1. John Bond 24. John Hase 2. Chris Reeve 25. Theoron Belknap 3. James Wilson 26. Nathl Tooker 4. Stephen Bedford 27. John Thorne 5. Solomon Birdsall a 28. Oscar H Scott 6. William Stephens 29. Rensselaer Howell 7. Jonah Powell 30. Abm Bush 8. Burr Hurd 31. William Lounsbury 9. Jas Waugh 32. Burroughs Holmes 10. Aaron B Gardner 33. Robert Morgan 11. Isaac H Jones 34. David Mullinex acts 12. Isaac Belknap 35. Oliver Belknap acts 13. Jas Waring 36. Chas F Wells 14. Charles Pickens 37. 15. William Dunn 38. Malcolm Lozier 16. Cosman Ward 39. Isaac Hartshorne 17. John C Storm accepts 40. Saml Lockwood 18. Simeon Bradley 41. Henry Wood 19. Gilbert Williams 42. Solomon Thorne 20. Jesse Gillies 43. Daniel Merritt 21. Jonathan Cosman 44. Adam Reid acts 22. Stephen King 45. Daniel Rumph 23. William P Stephens 46. Francis Wilson

157 161 A Special Town Meeting was opened and held in the Village of newburgh on monday the Seventh day of June One thousand Eight hundred & forty one. {Jonas Story } Present {Peter F Hunn } Justices {Horace Armstrong } {Albert Noe Clerk

The requisition by which the meeting was assembled was read by the clerk. Who also stated that he had given the notice required by law ----- also that a law passed the last session of the Legislature authorizing the people of this Town at their annual or special Town Meeting they to decide whether would raise a sum not ^ exceeding $3000 to erect a Town Hall in the new Court house to be erected in newburgh The following resolution was adopted Resolved. That the people of this Town will not consent to raise any money for building a Town Hall in the new Court House to be erected in the Village of newburgh

Albert Noe Town Clerk

158 162 We the board of inspectors of election for the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange do certify that the following is a correct statement of the result of a general election held in said Town on the first second and third days of November in the year One thousand eight Hundred & forty one for the election of One Senator for the second senate district. Three members of Assembly for the county of Orange and Two Coroners for said County viz That the whole number given for the office of Senator was Thirteen Hundred & Eighty Eight of which Abraham Bockee Received Seven hundred & ten. Henry A Livingston received Six hundred & sixty eight Peter Roe received Six John Irwin received One & three Blanks That the whole number of votes given for the office of member of Assembly for the said county was Four thousand one hundred and forty nine of which Robert Lawson received Seven hundred & twenty. Stacy Beaks received Seven hundred & five Roswell Mead received Seven Hundred & five Robert Wardrap received Six Hundred & seventy seven Edward L Welling received Six Hundred & seventy nine. Philip Swartwont received Six hundred & sixty six R Wardrop Received One & Edward L Welling received One That the whole member of votes given for the office of Coroners for the same County was Two Thousand Seven Hundred & fifty nine of which Joel Whitney received Seven Hundred & seventeen James H Taylor received Seven Hundred & seven Seth Makes received Six Hundred & seventy two John Whited received Six Hundred & sixty two & Joel B Whitney received one

159 163 In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names this third day of November in the year One thousand eight hundred & forty one D. W. Bate } Albert Noe } Moses H Belknap } Inspectors David M Dubois } of Isaac Wood } Election Benjamin King } Peter V B Fowler }

160 164 The Town Meeting was opened and held in the Academy in the Village of Newburgh on Tuesday the Fifth day of April 1842.

{Peter F Hunn } Present {Jonas Story } Justices {Horace Armstrong } {Albert Noe Clerk

Resolved That Five assessors be elected the ensuing year Resolved That Four Constables be elected the ensuing year Resolved That the Collector receive Three per cent for his services the ensuing year Resolved That the Town Clerk receive Fifty Dollars for his services the ensuing year Resolved unanimously that the supervisor of this Town be instructed to vote in the Board of Supervisors that the County raise such reasonable sum as will be sufficient to indemnify the Contractors for building the Court House at Goshen against the loss which they have sustained by the falling of the walls of new Court House in November last

The following persons were appointed Pound Masters the ensuing year

James Waring Jr Abraham Dubois Simeon Bradley David Mullinex James Goldsmith Jno Vernoll Robert Halgan Thomas Stanton Henry Nelson Enoch Still

161 165 The following persons were chosen overseers of Highways the ensuing year ______1. John Greenfield a n 25. Aaron Miller 2. Christopher Reeve n 26. David E Fowler 3. James Wilson n 27. James W Crowell a 4. Stephen Bedford a n 28. Oscar H Scott a 5. William Rodman a 29. Rensselaer Howell 6. William Stephens n 30. Abraham Bush a 7. Jonah Powell 31. John Cosman 8. Burr Hurd a 32. Burroughs Holmes a 9. Jas Waugh a n 33. Robert Morgan a 10. Aaron B Gardiner a 34. David Mullinex 11. Isaac H Jones a n 35. James McLaughlin 12. Issac Belknap 36. Charles F Wells 13. Jas Waring Jr a 37. Thomas Stanton 14. Charles Pickens 38. Malcolm Lozier A H Storm O H Sutton 15. William Dunn 39. John Hartshorne 16. Cosman Ward a 40. Samuel Lockwood 17. John C Storm 41. Benjamin Sherwood 18. Daniel Thorne a 42. Solomon Thorne 19. William Dubois a 43. Daniel Merritt 20. Jesse Gilles a a 44. Adam Reid a 21. William Cosman 45. George W Gidney 22. Stephen King a 46. William Thompson 23. Isaac Hartshorne 47. Robert Trimble 24. John Hose Resolved That the residue of the Town officers be Elected by ballot Whereas the courts for the County of Orange after the May term will no longer be held at the academy in this Village of Newburgh and whereas it is Contemplated by the Trustees of said academy to permit the room heretofore occupied as a Court room in said academy to be hereafter only used for the purpose of literary instruction. Therefore Resolved that when this meeting adjourn it adjourn to meet at the Hall in the New Court house in the Village of Newburgh at the time of holding the next annual Town Meeting

162 166 The following is a correct statement of the result of of the election officers as the annual Town Meeting held in the Academy in the Village of Newburgh on Tuesday the Fifth day of April 1842.

To wit John W. Brown Received for the office of Supervisor Supervisor Six Hundred & forty seven votes. David W Bate Received for the same office Five Hundred & fifty eight votes. Albert Noe Received for the office of Town Clerk Town Clerk Six Hundred & Seven Votes Daniel G Niven Received for the same office Five Hundred & ninety eight Votes Chauncy F. Belknap Received for the office Justice of the Peace Seven Hundred & two Votes Joseph Simpson Received for the same office Five Hundred & seventy three Votes Justices Samuel W. Eager Received for the same office Five Hundred & fifteen Votes John Filkins Received for the same office Four Hundred & twenty five votes Jonas Story Received for the same office One hundred & twenty six votes

Joseph Casterline Received for the office of Overseer of the Poor Six hundred & seventeen Votes John Ringland Received for the same office Overseer Six hundred & four votes of the poor William Scott received for the same office Five hundred & ninety five Votes Benoni H Howell received for the same office Five hundred & ninety Votes

Samuel Halsey received for the office of Collector Six hundred & fourteen Votes Collector William I Underhill received for the same office Five hundred & forty four votes

163 167 David M Dubois received for the same office Forty votes William Whitehead received for the same office Eight votes

William M Wiley received for the office of Assessor Six hundred & Eighteen Votes Stephen King received for the same office Six hundred & Eighteen Votes Daniel A Deyo received for the same office Six hundred & Eighteen Votes William Wright received for the same office Six hundred & Eighteen votes Assessors Daniel B Thorne received for the same office Six hundred & Eighteen Votes Moses H Belknap received for the same office Five Hundred & fifty Votes Peter V. B. Fowler received for the same office Five hundred & fifty Votes Isaac Wood received for the same office Five hundred & fifty Votes Benjamin King received for the same office Five hundred & fifty Votes Ezra Williamson received for the same office Five hundred & fifty Votes

John I Monell received for the same office of Inspectors of Commons Schools Six hundred & twenty six Votes Inspectors Jno P Tarboll received for the same office of Six Hundred & twenty six Votes Schools Matthew V B Fowler received for the same office Five hundred & fifty Votes William Fullerton received for the same office Five hundred & thirty Votes

John Coleman received for the office of Commissioner of Highways Six Hundred & thirty seven Votes James W Crowell received for the same office

164 168 Six hundred & thirty eight Votes Commissioner Nathaniel Tooker received for the same office of Six Hundred & thirty eight Votes Highways Simeon Bradley received for the same office Five hundred & fifty Votes Oliver Belknap received for the same office Five hundred & fifty Votes John T Birdsall received for the same office Five hundred & fifty Votes George Cornwell received for the office of Commissioner of Common Schools Six hundred & twenty six Votes Stephin C Parmenter received for the same office Commiss. Six hundred & twenty six Votes of Henry Nelson received for the same office Schools Six hundred & twenty six Votes Daniel G Leonard received for the same office Five hundred & fifty Votes William Wear received for the same office Five hundred & fifty Votes John W Fewton received for the same office Five hundred & fifty Votes

Epinetus H Jackson received for the office of Constable Six hundred & fifty Votes Joel Whitney received for the same office Six hundred & fifty five Votes Ward Edwards received for the same office Six hundred & seven Votes Constables James Hamilton Received for the same office Five hundred & Eleven Votes Addison W Brown received for the same office Five hundred & nine Votes William P Stephens received for the same office five hundred & Eight Votes Cornelius V. W. Dusenbury received for same office Four hundred & Ninety Six Votes Aaron Miller received for the same office Two hundred & Seventy four Votes Thomas Edwards received Three hundred & two Votes

165 169 Charles Ball received for the office of Sealer Sealer of Weights & Measures Six hundred & twelve Votes David T Doyle received for the same office Five hundred & Eighty five Votes } } H Armstrong} Justices P. F. Hunn } } Jonas Storey } Albert Noe Town Clerk

166 170 Whereas Ward Edwards has been duly elected one of the constables of the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange untill the next anual Town Meeting Now know ye that the said Ward Edwards and Wygant Edwards & Peter Hanmore by these presents do jointly and Severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of money as the said Ward Edwards shall become liable to pay for or on account of any execution which shall be delivered to the said Ward Edwards as such constable for Collection In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals this Sixth day of April 1842

Witness Ward Edwards Albert Noe

Wygant Edwards

Peter Hanmore

I do approve the above security Newburgh 6th April 1842 Albert Noe Town Clerk

167 171 Whereas Joel Whitney has been duly elected one of the Constables of the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange untill the next annual Town Meeting Now know ye that the said Joel Whitney and Horace Armstrong & Richard J Whitney as sureties by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of money as the said Joel Whitney Shall become liable to pay for or on account of any execution which shall be delivered to the said Joel Whitney as such constable for Collection In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this Seventh day of April 1842

Witness Albert Noe Joel Whitney

H Armstrong

R J Whitney

I do approve the above security Newburgh 7th April 1842 Albert Noe Town Clerk

168 172 Whereas James Hamilton has been duly elected one of the Constables of the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange untill the next annual Town Meeting Now know ye that the said James Hamilton and John Greenfield & David Kanaghan as his sureties by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of money as the said James Hamilton shall become liable to pay for or on account of any execution which shall be delivered to said James Hamilton as such Constable for Collection In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals this Sixth day of April 1842

Witness James Hamilton Albert Noe John Greenfield

David Kanaghan

I do approve the above security Newburgh 6th April 1842 Albert Noe Town Clerk

169 173 Whereas Epinetus H. Jackson has been duly elected one of the Constables of the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange untill the next annual Town Meeting Now know ye that the said Epinetus H Jackson and Austin Carr & Stephen Hyatt as Sureties by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of money as the said Epinetus H Jackson Shall become liable to pay for or on account of any execution which shall be delivered to said Epinetus H Jackson as such Constable for Collection. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our ninth hands & seals this Sixth day of April 1842.

Witness Epinetus H Jackson

Albert Noe

Austin Carr

Stephen Hyatt

I do approve the above Security Newburgh 9th April 1842 Albert Noe Town Clerk

170 174 We the undersigned do hereby accept the office of Overseer of Highways for the district set opposite our names respectively for the ensuing year 1842. ______1. John Greenfield 25. Aaron Miller acts 2. Christopher Reeve 26. David E Fowler 3. James Willson 27. J. W. Crowell 4. Stephen Bedford 28. O. H. Scott accepts 5. William Rodman 29. Rensselaer Howell 6. William Stephens 30. Abraham Bush acts 7. Jonah Powell 31. John Cosman 8. Burr Hurd 32. Burroughs Holmes 9. James Waugh 33. Robert Morgan acts 10. Aaron B Gardner 34. David Mullinex 11. Isaac H Jones 35. Jas McLaughlin 12. Isaac Belknap 36. Chas F Wells 13. James Waring Jr 37. Thomas Stanton 14. Charles Pickens 38. Malcolm Lozier 15. William Dunn acts 39. David H. Sutton acts 16. Cosman Ward acts 40. Samuel Lockwood 17. Jno C Storm 41. Benjamin Sherwood 18. Daniel Thorn 42. Solomon Thorne 19. William Dubois 43. Daniel Merritt acts 20. Jesse Gilles 44. Adam Reid acts 21. William Cosman acts 45. George W Gidney 22. Stephen King 46. William Thompson 23. Isaac Hartshorne acts 47. Robt Trimble

171 175 The following is a correct Statement of the result of the election at a special Town meeting held in the Academy in the Academy in the Village of Newburgh for the purpose of electing a Supervisor in the place of John W Brown who declines serving on Saturday the 16th day April 1842. To wit Robert Lawson Received Five hundred & fifty Seven Votes Gilbert Holmes Received Four hundred & Seventy five Votes

P. F. Hunn } } Jonas Storey } Justices C. F. Belknap } } Albert Noe } Town Clerk

172 176 Certificate of the division of the Town of Newburgh into Election districts

We the undersigned, composing the Board of Town officers of the Town of Newburgh do certify that we have divided the said Town into Four election districts, Numbered 1. 2. 3 & 4. That election district Number one is composed of all the teritory and inhabitants lying within the following boundaries Viz! Starting at the southeasterly bounds of the Town of Newburgh, and running from thence northerly up the Hudson River to a point Easterly of the foot of third Street in the Village of Newburgh and from thence westerly along the third centre of said street until it meets the centre ^ of Liberty Street, and from thence sourtherly along the centre of said Liberty street untill it strikes the centre of the newburgh and cochecton Turnpike, and from thence westerly along said Turnpike untill it meets the road that crosses said Turnpike road at the Eleventh district schoolhouse, and from thence the centre of southerly along said road and continuing south ^ on a straight line untill it meets the line between the Towns of Newburgh & new Windsor and thence easterly along said line to the place of beginning. That election district no. 2 is composed of all the Teritory and inhabitants lying within the following boundaries Viz: Beginning at the east bounds of the Town of Newburgh opposite the foot of Third Street in the Village of Newburgh and running from thence northerly up the Hudson River to the northeasterly Bounds of the Glebe land and from thence westerly along said Glebe line untill it meets the centre of the road commonly

173 177 Called Browns Turnpike, thence following the centre of said road untill it meets the line of Thomas Powell west of cronomers hill and from thence southerly to the Powder Mag- -azine of Daniel Rogers near his powder mills from and thence westerly following the road by said ^ Powder mills and continueing westerly along said road untill it intersects the road running southerly from Gardinertown thence along the centre of said road southerly untill it meets the newburgh & Cochecton Turnpike road at the Eleventh district schoolhouse and from thence easterly along said Turnpike to Liberty Street in the Village of Newburgh, and thence northerly along Liberty street untill it meets third street and thence easterly along the centre of third street to the place of beginning That Election district Number Three is composed of all the Territory and inhabitants lying and being within the following boundaries Viz Beginning at the north easterly bounds of the Glebe land which is the northeast bounds of the Corporation of the Village of Newburgh and running from thence northerly up at Hudson River untill it meets the southeasterly bounds of the County of Ulster and running from thence westerly along the line between the Counties of Orange and Ulster untill it meets the stream of Water commonly known as the Fostertown Creek, and from thence southerly along said Creek untill it crosses the road known as Brown Turnpike a few roads west of the house of Michael Dobbs and thence easterly along said road to the Glebe line near the house of Isaac R. Carpenter thence along said Glebe line to the place of beginning That Election District No. 4 is composed of all the territory and inhabitants lying within the following boundaries Viz:

174 178 Beginning at the southewest corner of the Town of Newburgh and running from thence northerly along the line between the towns of Newburgh and Montgomery and also continueing northerly on the line that divides the town of Newburgh and Ulster county untill it strikes the northwest corner of the town of Newburgh and thence easterly along the County line between the Counties of Orange & Ulster untill it strikes the stream of water known as the Fostertown Creek thence southerly along said creek untill it meets the road known as Browns Turnpike thence westerly along said Road untill it meets a line of land belonging to Thomas Powell west of Cronomers hill thence southerly along said line to the powder magazine of Daniel Rogers thence westerly along the road by the powder mills untill it meets the road running southerly from Gardiner town thence along said road southerly crossing the Newburgh and Cochecton turnpike road at the Eleventh District school house and continueing south untill it meets the line between the Towns of Newburgh and New Windsor and running from thence westerly along said line to the southwest corner of the Town of Newburgh to the place of beginning

Robert Lawson Supervisors William M Wiley } William Wright } Daniel B Thorne } Assessors Daniel A Deyo } Stephen King } Albert Noe Town Clerk Dated 3rd day of October 1842.

175 179 We the board of inspectors of election in and for the first election district of the town of Newburgh in the County of Orange do certify that the following is a correct statement of the result of a general election held in said district on the eighth day of November 1842 Viz That the whole number of Votes given for the office of Governor was Four hundred & twenty three of which William C. Bonck received two hundred and fourteen Luther Bradish received two Hundred and Six & alvin Stewart received three votes. That the whole number of Votes given for the office of Lieutenant Governor was Four hundred & twenty three of which Daniel J. Dickinson received two hundred & thirteen Gabriel Furman received two hundred & Seven & Charles Q. Sheperd received three. That the whole number of Votes given for the office of Senator was four hundred and twenty of which Abraham A Deyo received two hundred & thirteen Joseph Jansen received two hundred & six Peter Roe received three That the whole number of Votes given for the office of Member of Con- -gress was four hundred & Eighteen of which James G Clinton received two hundred & seventeen. James Wheeler received two hundred & one. That the whole number of Votes given for members of assembly was twelve hundred & forty six of which Leonard Lee received Two hundred & thirteen John Van Duzer received two hundred & eight. John W Martin received two hundred & six Hudson McFarlan received two hundred & six. Joshua Mullock Jr received two hundred & four. George Houston received two hundred & six. Peter Roe received One. Joshua Mullock received one John Martin One. Dated Newburgh 8th November 1842 Robert Lawson} William Wright} Inspectors C. F. Belknap } of Election

176 180 We the board of inspectors of election in and for the second Election district of the Town of newburgh in the County of Orange do certify that the following is a correct statement of the result of a general election held in said district on the eighth day of November One thousand Eight hundred & forty two Viz. That the whole number of Votes given for the office of Governor was Four hundred & fifty one, of Which William C Bonck received two hundred & thirty Eight, Luther Bradish received two hundred & ten and Alvin Stewart received three That the whole number of Votes given for the office of Lieutenant Governor was Four hundred & forty Eight. of Which Daniel S Dickinson received two hundred & thirty seven. Gabriel Furman received two hundred & Eight & Charles Q Sheperd received three. That the whole number of Votes given for the office of Senator was Four hundred & fifty of which Abraham A Deyo received Two hundred & thirty nine. Joseph Jansen received two hundred & Eight & Peter Roe received three That the whole number of Votes given for the office of Member of Congress was Four hundred & forty-four of which James G Clinton received Two hundred & thirty one. James l Wheeler received Two hundred & tweve & John P Tarboll received one ^ That the Whole number of Votes given for the office of members of assembly was Thirteen hundred & thirty seven of which Leonard Lee received two hundred & thirty-nine John W Martin received two hundred & thirty Eight John Vanduzer received two hundred & thirty seven. Hudson Mc Farlan received two hundred & four. Joshua Mullock Jr received two Hundred & Eight. George Houston received two hundred & nine. J W Martin received One & Theron Felton received one Dated Newburgh 8th November 1843, Geo Conwell } Inspectors Wm M Wiley } of P. F. Hunn } Election

177 181 We the Board of Inspectors of election in and for the third Election district of the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange ^ do certify that the following is a correct statement of the result of a general election held in said district on the 8th day of November 1842 Viz: That the whole number of Votes given for the office of Governor was One hundred & fifty of which William C Bonck received eighty five votes and five Luther Bradish received Sixty votes. That the ^ Whole number of Votes given for the office of Lieutenant Governor was One hundred & fifty of Which Daniel S Dickinson received Eighty five and Gabriel Furman received Sixty five. That the whole number of Votes given for the office of Senator was One hundred & fifty of which Abraham A Deyo received Eighty five and Joseph Jansen received sixty five. That the whole number of votes given for the office of Member of Congress was One hundred & fifty of which James G Clinton received Sixty Eighty five and James Wheeler received Sixty five. That the Whole number of Votes given for the office of Members of assembly was Four hundred & fifty of Which Leonard Lee received Eighty five. John W Martin received Eighty six John W Vanderzell received Eighty five Hudson M Farlaw Received Sixty four Joshua Mullock Jr received Sixty five and George Houston Sixty five Dated Newburgh 8th November 1843

Daniel A Deyo } Inspectors Nathaniel Tooker } of Albert Noe }Elections

178 182 We the board of inspectors of Election in and for the fourth election district of the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange do certify that the following is a correct statement of the result of a general election held in sad district on the Eighth day of November 1842 Viz: That the whole number of Votes given for the office of Governor was Two hundred & fifty two of which William C. Bouck received One hundred & Sixty four and Luther Bradish received Eighty eight. That the whole number of Votes given for the office of Lieutenant Governor was Two hundred & fifty two of which Daniel S Dickinson received One hundred and Sixty four and Gabriel Furman received Eighty three Luther Bradish five.That the whole number of Votes given for the office of Senator Was Two hundred & fifty two of which Abraham A Deyo received One hundred & Sixty four and Joseph Janson received Eighty eight That the whole number of Votes given for the office of member of Congress was Two hundred & fifty two James G. Clinton received One hundred & Sixty four and James Wheeler received Eighty eight. That the Whole number of Votes given for the office of members of assembly was Seven hundred & fifty three of which Leonard Lee received One hundred & Sixty three John W Martin received One hundred & Sixty three John Van duzer received One hundred & Sixty three and Hudson McFarlan Joshua Mullock Jr & George Houston received Eighty Eight Each Dated Newburgh 8th November 1843.

Stephen King } Inspectors Daniel B Thorne } of Henry Nelson } Election

179 183 The Town meeting was opened and held in the Court House in the Village of Newburgh on Tuesday the Fourth day of April 1843.

{Peter F Hunn } {Joseph Simpson} Justices {C. F. Belknap } { Albert Noe Clerk Resolved That Five Assessors be elected the ensuing year Resolved That Four Constables be Elected the ensuing year Resolved That the Collector receive Three percent the ensuing year Resolved That the Town Clerk receive Fifty Dollars for his services the Ensuing year Resolved That a Tax eroniously assessed to John & Alexander Greenfield in 1842 of Eleven Dollars and thirteen cents be refunded them in 1843 it being assessed twice on Sixty six acres of land & paid by them Also the same to David Brown on seven acres of Land amount of Excess $3.38/100 Also Jno McClelan a tax on $1350, instead of $750-

The following persons Were appointed Pound Masters the Ensuing Year

James Waring Jr Henry Nelson Simeon Bradley Abraham Dubois Daniel Belknap David Mullinex Jno M. Grogan John Vernoll John Bloomer Thomas Stanton John Hase

180 184 The following persons were chosen overseers of Highways the Ensuing year ______1. Caleb Tillott J Greenfield 25. David B Gardiner 2. Charles Downing 26. David E Fowler 3. James Wilson 27. Jas W. Crowell 4. Peter Van Vleit 28. Benjm Westlake 5. Wm Rodman 29. Rensaler Howell 6. Burr Tuthill 30. Abraham Bush Thos P Birdsall 7. Jonah Powell 31. John Cosman 8. Burr Hurd 32. Geo Y Phillips 9. James Waugh 33. Robert Morgan Jeremiah Harris 10. Silas Woodruff 34. David Mallines Henry Tremper 11. Isaac H. Bones 35. Jas McLaughlin 12. Isaac Belknap 36. Chas F Wells 13. Jas Waring Jr 37. Thomas Stanton 14. Richard Williams 38. Malcolm Lozier 15. William Dunn 39. David H Sutton 16. Cosman Ward 40. William Embler 17. Jno C. Storm 41. Benjm Stanton 18. Simeon Bradley 42. Solomon Thorn 19. Gilbert Williams 43. A Guilford Purdy 20. Jesse Gilles 44. John L Aderton 21. Wm Cosman 45. Jacob Lester 22. Stephen King 46. Peter Tillott 23. Isaac Hartshorn 47. Alexander Cox 24. Jethro Allison 48. 49. 50. Resolved that the residue of the officers be Elected by Ballott

Resolved that when this meeting adjourn it be to meet at this place on the first Tuesday of April 1844.

181 185 The following is a correct Statement of the result of the election of officers at the annual Town Meeting held at the Court House in the Village of Newburgh on Tuesday the fifth day of April 1843. To Wit David W Bate Received for the office of Supervisor as scribbled Six Hundred & seventy one Votes on original Supervisor Robert Lawson Received for the same office Six Hundred & Eleven Votes 671 Albert Noe Received for the office of Town Clerk 611 Town Clerk Seven Hundred & thirty two Votes 1282 Daniel B Halstead received for the same office Five Hundred & thirty nine Votes 731 Samuel W Eager Received for the office of Justice of the peace 539 Seven Hundred & twenty three Votes 1270 Justice Stephen B. Brophy received for the same office of Two Hundred & ninety Six Votes the Peace Stephen C Parmenter received for the same office Five Hundred and thirty Eight Votes Alexander C Mullinex Received for the same office Seven Hundred & seventy four Votes George M Greenfield received for the office of Collector Four Hundred & sixty four Votes Collector William H Bedee received for the same office Six Hundred & ten Votes Elijah King received for the same office One hundred & fifty Eight Votes Ellis Darby received for the office of Overseer of the poor Five Hundred & seventy three Votes Overseer John Ringland received for the same office of the Four hundred & sixty five Votes Poor Cornbury Evens received for the same office Seven Hundred & twenty four Votes William Scott received for the same office Six hundred & sixty Six Votes

182 186 William Wright received for the office office of assessor Six Hundred & twelve votes Samuel Johnson received for the same office Six Hundred & ten Votes Stephen King received for the same office Six Hundred & three Votes Daniel A Deyo received for the office Six Hundred & nine Votes Daniel B Thorne received for the same office Six Hundred & fifteen Votes Assessors Moses H Belknap received for the same office Six hundred & seventy four Votes Gilbert Holmes received for the same office Six hundred & fifty two Votes Oliver Belknap received for the same office Six hundred & seventy one Votes Benjamin King received for the same office Six hundred & Eighty Votes Daniel Merritt received for the same office Six hundred & sixty seven Votes George Cornwell received for the office of Comr of Com Schools Six hundred & ten Votes Stephen C Parmenter received for the same office Six Hundred & four Votes Commissioners Henry Nelson received for the same office of Six hundred & ten Votes Common D. Gilles Leonard received for the same office Schools Six Hundred & seventy seven Votes Oscar H Scott received for the same office Six Hundred & seventy one Votes Matthew V B Fowler received for the same office Six Hundred & seventy two Votes John J Monell received for the office of Inspector of com schools Five hundred & thirty Four Votes Inspectors Jno P Tarboll received for the same office of Com Six Hundred & sixteen Votes Schools John Johnston Received Six hundred & seventy five Wm C Hasbrouck received Six hundred & seventy two Votes

183 187 James W Crowell received for the office of Commissioner of Highways Six Hundred & fourteen Votes John Coleman received for the same office Six Commissioners hundred & twelve. Nathaniel Tooker received of Six hundred & Eight. Isaac Wood received fifty Highways Six hundred & eight. Simeon Bradley ^ received Six hundred & fifty Six John T. Birdsall received Six hundred & fifty five

Epinetus H Jackson received for the office of Constable Four hundred & fifty four Votes. Joel Whitney received for the same office Five hundred & fifty five. James Hamilton received Three hundred & forty eight. Ward Edwards received Four hundred & Seventy four. Aaron Miller received Constables Six hundred & seventy six. William P Stephens received Six hundred & fifty . William I Underhill received Seven hundred & twenty four. Burroughs Holmes received Six hundred & thirty seven David G Wood received Ninety six Votes. Charles Carter received one hundred & Eighty five h Ricard Dickson received Two John Irwin ^ received Eight and John Wiles received Two

Charles Ball received for the office of Sealer Sealer of weights & measures Five hundred and of Weights and eighty four Votes. Caleb Merritt received Measures for the same office Six hundred & ninety Two Votes District{William Wright received for the office of inspector No. {of election for District No. 1 Six hundred & six votes 1 {William M Wiley Received Six hundred & sixteen votes Inspectors {William Scott received Six hundred & sixty four votes of {John B Jamison received Six hundred & fifty three Election

{George Cornwell received for the office of Inspectors No. {of Election for District No. 2 Six hundred & fifteen Votes 2 {Joseph Simpson received Six hundred & seven

184 188 Dist {Jackson Oakley received for the office of Inspector No. {of Election for district No. 2 Six hundred & fifty Eight Votes 2 {James Van Voorhees received Six hundred & seventy one Votes Inspectors {Daniel A Deyo received for the office of Inspector District {of Election for district No. 3 Six hundred & eight votes of No. {Nathaniel Tooker received Six hundred & ten 3 {Abel Adams received Six hundred & seventy three {Peter V B Fowler received Six hundred & seventy four Election {James Waugh received for the office of Inspector District {of Election for district No. 4 Six hundred & twelve Votes No. {Solomon Thorne received Six hundred & twelve 4 {Nathaniel Brewster received Six hundred & seventy three {Daniel T Birdsall received Six hundred & seventy one

P. F. Hunn } } } C. F. Belknap } Justice }& Inspectors J. Simpson }

185 189 We the undersigned Inspectors of Election for the Town of Newburgh by virtue of the authority in us vested in & by the act Entitled “an act respecting elections other than for militia & town officer” passed April 5 1842 do hereby appoint William Wright as Inspector of Election for District No. 1 in said Town George Cornwall as Inspector of Elections for District No. 2 in said Town Nathaniel Tooker as Inspector of Elections for District No. 3, in said Town & Solomon Thorne as Inspector of elections for District No. 4 in said Town, to be associated with the two Inspectors elected at the general Town Election held on the 4th instant for the said respective districts, the said persons being selected from the two persons in their respective Election District having the highest number of votes next to the two inspectors so elected in said respective Districts. Newburgh April 5 1843.

P. F. Hunn } } Justices C. F. Belknap } & } Inspectors J. Simpson. } } }

186 190 Whereas William I Underhill has been duly elected one of the Constables of the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange untill the next annual Town Meeting Now know ye that the said William I Underhill and Jas W Crowell and Samuel Milburn as Sureties by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay each and every person such sum or sums of money as the said William I Underhill shall become liable to pay for or on account of any execution which shall be delivered to said William I Underhill as such Constable for Collection In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this day of April 1843

William I Underhill

J W Crowell

Samuel Milburn

I do approve the above Security

Albert Noe

187 191 Whereas William P Stephens has been duly elected one of the Constables of the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange untill the next annual Town Meeting Now know ye that the said William P Stephens and William Colvill as sureties by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay each and every person such sum or sums of money as the said William P Stephens shall become liable to pay for or on account of any execution which shall be delivered to said William P Stephens as such Constable for Collection In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this Fourth day of April 1843

William P Stephens

William Colvill

I do approve the above Security

Albert Noe Town Clerk

188 192 Whereas Aaron Miller has been duly elected one of the Constables of the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange untill the next annual Town Meeting Now know ye that the said Aaron Miller and Samuel Miller & Henry Miller_____as sureties by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of money as the said Aaron Miller shall become Liable to pay for which or on account of any execution as shall ^ be delivered to said Aaron Miller as such Constable for collection In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 7th day of April 1843

Aaron Miller

Samuel Miller

Henry Miller

I do approve the above Security Newburgh 12th April 1843 Albert Noe Town Clerk

189 193 Whereas Burroughs Holmes has been duly elected one of the Constables of the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange untill the next annual Town Meeting Now know ye that the said Burroughs Holmes and Gilbert Holmes as Sureties by these presents do jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person such sum or sums of money as the said Burroughs Holmes shall become liable to pay for or on account of any execution which shall be delivered to the said Burroughs Holmes as such Constable for Collection In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 10th day of April 1843.

Burroughs Holmes

Gilbert Holmes

I do approve the above Security Newburgh 10th April 1843 Albert Noe Town Clerk

190 194 We the undersigned do hereby accept the office of Overseer of Highways for the district set opposite our names respectively for the Ensuing year 1843. ______1. Caleb M Tillott 25. David B Gardner 2. Chas Downing 26. David E Fowler 3. A James Willson 27. J. W. Crowell 4. Peter Van Vleit 28. Benjamin Westlake 5. William Rodman 29. Rensselaer Howell acts 6. Burr Tuthill 30. Abm Bush 7. Jonah Powell 31. John Cosman 8. Burr Hurd 32. George Y Phillips 9. James Waugh 33. S Hartshorne 10. Silas Woodruff 34. Denton Mullinex 11. Isaac H Jones 35. 12. Isaac Belknap 36. Charles F Wells a 13. Jas Waring Jr 37. Thomas Stanton a 14. Richard Williams 38. Malcum Lozier 15. William Dunn a 39. David H Sutton 16. Cosman Ward a 40. William Embler a 17. Samuel Halsey 41. Benjm Stanton 18. Simeon Bradley 42. Solomon Thorn 19. Gilbert Williams 43. Abel G Purdy 20. Jesse Gilles 44. John L Aderton 21. William Cosman 45. Jacob Lester 22. Stephen King 46. Peter Tillott 23. Isaac Hartshorne a 47. Alexander Cox 24. Jethro Allison

191 195 We the undersigned do hereby accept the office of Inspector of Common Schools for the Town of Newburgh to which we were elected at the annual Town Meeting on the 4th Instant/ Wm C. Hasbrouck Newburgh 5th April 1843. John Johnston

We the undersigned do hereby accept the office of Commissioner of Common Schools for the Town of Newburgh to which we were elected at the annual Town meeting on the 4th Instant Newburgh 5th April 1843 O. H. Scott M. V. B. Fowler H. K. Leonard

We the undersigned do hereby accept the office of Pound Master for the Town of Newburgh to which we were appointed as the annual Town Meeting on the 4th Instant Newburgh 3rd April 1843. Simeon Bradley Alexander Dubois Isaac Lockwood David Mullinex Jno Vernell

192 196 We the undersigned do hereby accept the office of Inspector of Election for the Town of Newburgh to which we were elected at the annual Town Meeting on the 4th Instant for the district set opposite our respective Names Newburgh 5th April 1843. {John B. Jamison District No. 1 {Wm Scott {Jackson Oakley District No. 2 {James Van Voohis {Peter V B Fowler District No. 3 {Abel Adams {Daniel P Birdsall District No. 4 {Nathl Brewster

We the undersigned do hereby accept the office of Inspector of Election in the Town of Newburgh to which we were appointed on the 5th Instant for the district set opposite our respective names Newburgh 6th April 1843. District No. 1 Wm Wright District No. 2 Geo Cornwell 3 Nathl Tooker 4 Solomon Thorne

193 197 We the board of Inspectors of Election in and for the first election District of the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange do certify that the following is a correct statement of the result of a general election held in said district on the seventh day of Novem -ber 1843. Viz That the whole number of votes given for the office of Senator was three Hundred & ninety Six of which of which Alexander H Wells received Two Hundred and Nineteen. Joshua Smith received One hundred and seventy five Peter Roe received one; J. B. Smith Received One. That the whole number of Votes given for Sheriff was Three hundred & ninety four of Which Edward L Welling received Two Hundred & twenty one Adam H Sinsebaugh received One hundred & Seventy three That the whole number of Votes given for the office of County Clerk members of Assembly was One thousand one hundred & Seventy one of which Jno. E. Dubois received Two Hundred & twenty Homer Ramsdell received two hundred & thirty one. Walter Halsey received two Hundred & twenty one Leonard Lee received One hundred and Sixty Seven Geo W Tuthill received One hundred & fifty seven Daniel H Smith received One hundred and Seventy Joseph Cornish received three and J D Kimberly received One A F Scofold recd One That the whole number of Votes given for the office of County Clerk was three hundred & Eighty Six of which Robert L Hathaway Received Two hundred and twenty four. John C Wallace received One hundred & Sixty two That the whole number of Votes given for the office of Coroner was seven hundred & Eighty of Which William G Beach received Two hundred & twenty one Hezekiah Watkins received two hundred and Eighteen Henry Denton received One hundred & Seventy Richard Jennings received One hundred & seventy Wm Scott } Geo W Beach Received One Wm. Wright } Inspectors } of Jno Jameson } Election

194 198 We the board of Inspectors of Election in and for the second election District of the Town of newburgh in the County of Orange do certify that the following te is a correct stament of the result of a general Election ^ held in said district on the seventh day of November 1843 Viz That the whole number of votes given for the office of Senator was Four hundred & thirty four of Which Joshua Smith received One hundred & Eighty three and Alexander H Wells received Two hundred & fifty one That the whole number of Votes given for the office of members of Assembly was Twelve hundred & Eighty five of Which Leonard Lee received one hundred & Sixty five. Geo W Tuthill received One hundred & Sixty two David H Smith Received One hundred & Seventy four. Jno E Dubois received Two hundred & forty eight Homer Ramsdell received Two hundred & Eighty one Walter Halsey received Two hundred & fifty three Daniel H Smith received Two That the whole number of Votes given for the office of Sheriff was Four hundred & thirty five of Which Adam H Sinsebaugh received One hundred and Eighty Edward L Welling received Two Hundred and fifty five That the whole number of Votes given for the office of County Clerk was Four hundred & twenty Six of Which John C. Wallace received One hundred & Sixty five and Robert L Hathaway received Two hundred & Sixty One That the whole number of Votes given for the office of Coroner was Eight hundred & Sixty three of Which Richard Jennings Received One hundred & Eighty Henry Denton received One hundred & Eighty One William G Beach received Two hundred & fifty and Hezekiah Watkins Received Two hundred & fifty two Jackson Oakley } Inspectors Geo Cornwall } of James Van Voorhees }Election

195 199 We the Board of Inspectors of Election in and for the third Election district of the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange do certify that the following is a correct statement of the result of a general Election held in said district on the seventh day of November 1843. Viz. That the whole number of Votes given for the office of Senator was One hundred & Sixty nine of Which Joshua B. Smith received Seventy seven Alexander H. Wells received Ninety two. That the whole number of Votes given for the office of Members of Assembly was Five hundred & Six Of Which Leonard Lee received Seventy five. George M Tuthill received Seventy Eight David H Smith received seventy seven. John E Dubois received Ninety two. Homer Ramsdell received ninety two Walter Halsey received Ninety two That the whole number of Votes given for the office of Sheriff was one hundred & Sixty nine of which Adam A Sinsebaugh received seventy seven Edward L Welling received ninety two. That the whole number of Votes given for the Office of County Clerk was one hundred & Sixty Eight of which John C Wallace received Seventy seven Robert L Hathaway received Ninety one That the whole number of Votes given for the office of Coroner was Three hundred & thirty Eight of Which Richard Jennings received Seventy seven Henry Denton received Seventy seven William G. Beach received Ninety two Hezekiah Watkins received Ninety two Peter V B Fowler } Inspectors Abel Adams } of Nathl Tooker }Election

196 200 We the board of Inspectors of election in and for the fourth Election district of the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange do certify that the following is a Correct statement of the result of a general Election held in said District on the seventh day of November 1843. Viz That the whole number of Votes given for the office of Senator was Two hundred & twelve of which Joshua B Smith received one hundred and nineteen and Alexander H Wells received ninety three That the whole number of Votes given for the office of members of assembly for the County of Orange was Six hundred & thirty five of which Leonard Lee received One hundred & nineteen George W Tuthill received One hundred & nineteen David H Smith received One hundred & twenty John E. Dubois received Ninety three Homer Ramsdell received Ninety One Walter Halsey received Ninety three. That the whole number of Votes given for the office of Sheriff Was Two Hundred & twelve of Which Adam H. Sinsebaugh received One hundred & Eighteen and Edward L Welling received Ninety four That the whole number of Votes given for the office of County clerk was Two Hundred & twelve of Which John C Wallace received One hundred & Seventeen Robert L Hathaway received Ninety five That the Whole number of Votes given for the office of Coroner Was Four Hundred & twenty four of Which Richard Jennings received One hundred & Nineteen & Henry Denton received One hundred and Nineteen William G Beach received ninety three Huzekiah Watking Received Ninety three Nathaniel Brewster } Inspector Daniel P. Birdsall } of Solomon Thorne }Election

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