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TOWN of BROOMK. '39 Mr TOWN OF BROOM K. '33 harie was built while he was in the Board of was changed to Broome, in honor of the then Supervisors, and we simply write the truth when acting Lieutenant Governor, John Broome, who we say that but for the position taken by him was repeatedly elected with Daniel I). Tomp- and one or two of his associates, instead of the kins, as Governor. Undoubtedly, had not fine structure we now see, there would have death closed his successful and honored career been something decidedly inferior. in 1811, he would have retained the position Mr. Couchman is a farmer, and makes his to the close of Governor Tompkins admin- business as such a sort of profession. A large istration, at least, in 1816, as he was so highly part of his time at home is devoted to his admired by the people. library and the news of the day. His probity, The Catskill creek takes its rise in this town, and was fed a called ability, and geniality, have secured to him the formerly by large swamp, the confidence and esteem of the people of his dis- vlaie, (now pronounced rfy,) now drained, which has been a marked since the trict in a marked degree. Quickness of discern- locality ment, readiness of action and undoubted in- Aborigines of the country formed a path lead- from the Hudson near to tegrity are among his most decided character- ing River, Catskill, istics. He has been a Democratic wheel-horse the Schoharie valley and the wigwams of the western tribes of the confederation. It was in his town for years, and is well versed in this the Catskill general politics. along path following creek, to the Vly, that the first German settlers of the Schoharie valley traversed (as noted in Chapter II,)inthe wintertime of 1713. Alongthis path also the Stockbridge and their more southern tribes to reach the CHAPTER IX. neighboring passed, hunting grounds of Skochalie or her medicinal waters, " HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF BROOME. long, long before the remnant of tribes" formed one, along the course of her beautiful WHEN FORMED NAME CHANGED CATSKILL river. Perhaps along this path the Mohawk traveled to meet the valiant CREEK INDIAN TRAIL GENERAL ASPECT braves Mohegans in strife, for the supremacy of power, and FIRST SETTLERS TORIES' ROUTE ADDI- deadly again to pounce upon the weaker tribes of Man- TIONAL SETTLERS DANIEL SHAYS His LIFE hatten and Hackensack, to extort tribute and REBELLION AND DEATH DAVID WILLIAMS obedience to their King and councils. Of that His LIFE INCIDENTS RELATING TO CAP- primitive and well beaten path nothing is left TURE OF ANDRE COMMENTS ON WILLIAMS AND but the rippling waters that so often slaked the and the steps of the bold athletic ANDRE THEIR PRINCIPLES COMPARED thirst, guided warriors through the mighty forest of giant tim- WILLIAMS' DEATH BURIAL SON AND ber. Civilization has marked a change. The GRANDSON MOUNT WILLIAMS LIVINGSTON- forest has disappeared; along the romantic VILLE ASA STARKWEATHER His OFFICIAL stream and upon the sides of the lofty hills LIFE His ARGUMENT IN CONVENTION spacious fields now are seen whose luxuriant are as smiles of Providence the DEATH ADAM MATTICE PRESBYTERIAN verdure upon labors of intelligence and civilization. Instead CHURCH METHODIST CHURCH DRAFT OF of the war whoop or death yell of the savage, SMITHTON HUBBARD'S THE VLY 1813 and the howling of wild beasts, that once awak- SUPERVISORS BOUNDS. ened the echoes of the forest, peace is found in the grazing herds, and in the shouts of happy that which are heard amid /"pHIS town was one of the original six and prosperous yeomen, were formed March i, 1797, and bore the the clatter of farming implements, gathering the was name of Bristol. Upon the 6th of April, 1808, abundant harvest, which made possible for reasons unknown to the writer, the name through the labors, anxieties, hopes, fears and HISTORY OF SCHOHARIE COUNTY. 134 Daniel the pioneers of this race that drew inspiration Shays. Among sacrifices of a noble the notable Daniel the of writ. section was Shays, of from the teachings holy liberty of Rebellion" in 1786 and '87. were leader "Shay's the Revolution, but few settlers During this then isolated and set- one He fled to country the limits of the town. But found within where the of Preston Hollow now remained at tled village of whom we have any knowledge tract of stands, having purchased a large land, home and braved the dangers that surrounded a considerable of which lay in the town of settlers. Derick Van Dyck passed the border General was a fine man oc- Broome. The looking the troublesome times, with but an through the of all whom he when an in- and commanded respect casional stay at the Upper Fort, met. His son Hiram studied law and removed and seemed to escape the vasion was expected, General to the western part of the State. The that those along the Scho- trouble and suffering his in Preston Hollow in 1821, where His residence was died harie creek experienced. while remains lie beneath a plain head-stone, of Livingstonville, and near the present village the He his name is more endurably inscribed upon was burned by Tories in the year 1781. as a staunch mistaken ad- until the pages of history yet then removed to Albany and remained vocate of He was a subaltern officer of the war. The Tories of the Hud- libeity. close and made a mark as a and the during the Revolution son river that lived near Catskill, which no doubt was a con- brave and efficient soldier, Indians of the Susquehanna, kept up the reason his brother veterans chose him to lead tinual communication with each other through order to the the scouts of them in defiance of law or compel this and it was here that territory, the in- court of Massachusetts to redress the Middle and Upper Forts often came to general which claimed were as people's grievances they tercept the loyalists they passed through, taxation official in- to time and con- brought on by heavy through and caught many from time the Government. to for investi- competency to manage veyed the royal adherents Albany The facts of the case we here will state, they gation and imprisonment. our former citizen so closely connected with of occurred within the being Nothing importance to the reader. For it can but prove of interest of a warlike nature the war, as the town during was the a few years after peace proclaimed settlement was too sparse to draw the enemy was a confed of the Government simply Revolutionary for murder and plunder. At the close eration. Each State was a in fact, in from the sovereignty war emigration commenced to flow collected its own Con- by itself, and revenue, river counties and Schoharie valley, beside sev- to duties nor means gress not having power levy eral from the Eastern States. as their an- to carry on the public service only to the several States Those from the latter were: nual requisitions for money were honored. It was without power to issue Asa Bushnell, com- bills of credit, make treaties or regulate Joshua Bushnell, merce on a permanent basis with foreign powers, Hezekiah Weston, or make loans. In fact it was a Congress George Watson, The only in name, as was the Government. John Gillet, consequence was every thing was in confusion. Ebenezer Wickham, and trade Foreign commerce was annihilated George Burtwick, was embarrassed. Business of every descrip- Ezra Chapman, tion became paralyzed, property depreciated Timothy Kelsey. and ruin stared the whole country in the face. Elisha Humphry, Money was so scarce that when taxes were to Lyman Burchard, " be paid any useful articles," says Goodrich, James Ellis, "were received in lieu of money." Henry Rifenburgh. fur- The people had passed through the fiery of All of whose families are still to be found nace of war and stood without a knowledge within the town. the administration of National affairs, expecting '35 that would follow prosperity without a system or Following Shays came one of America's no- head. The people of Rhode New Island, blest patriots, David Williams. Hampshire, Connecticut and Massachusetts DariJ became openly //////,, was one of the of discontented, especially in the captors latter State. Major Andre, and one whose name will They met in county conventions resound to m and drew all futurity as a true and 1786 up addresses to the General unswerving patriot Court of the David Williams, Isaac State, made volumes of resolves in VanWart, John Pauld- which censured mg ! At the mention of their they the Government officials names, what as- and threatened surances of to open revolt. The veterans of fidelity country, principle, and the Revolution were manly work, lift the student still hot blooded and above the corrupt formed armed bickerings that fill the of large companies and drew to- pages our National gether at in histories, and arouse a in the Springfield the winter of pride integrity of ^.num- the bering several thousands. uncouth yeomen that battled They chose Daniel against royalty as their leader and bequeathed to us our Shays and prepared to march to liberties. Boston and compel the court to redress Coming to us from such the sources and through people's grievances, but concluded to such and encamp constancy devotion, their value is en- and hanced petition to that body. and honor unstained. Of him who During the honored our insurrectionary movements of the County by choosing Broome's ro- the Governor mantic hill-sides as discontented, ordered a force un- his home, we extract from der General the Lincoln to march Albany Advertiser against them Daily the biography and while collecting his men and dictated by himself but a few marching to months previous the rebels' a to his in encampment force with Shays at death, which the circumstances of their head made an Andre's attack upon the arsenal at capture are related.
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