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Bits of Clifton Park History Index Term Page Image 3 rd Regiment, New York Volunteers (Civil War) 128 4 th of July see Independence Day 6 th Regiment, Dutchess County, New York State Militia 24 77 th Regiment Infantry (Civil War) 126-127 A&P Supermarkets 66, 67 abolitionists 124 Abrams, George (b. 1844) 125 Abrams, Isaac (b. 1835) 125, 126 Abrams, Samuel (born c. 1803) 125, 126 Abrams, Sarah 125 Abrams, Timothy (b. 1837) 125 Adam, Alex 78 Adirondack Northway see Northway Adirondacks (mountains) 10, 125 Adirondacks (tribe) 10 Adriance family 151 Adsit family 137 African-American families 89-90 Albany Rural Cemetery 131 Algonquin 10 Alsdorf, Elizabeth see Terpening, Elizabeth Alsdorf Althouse, Mrs. Peter 110 Althouse, Samuel 30, 109-110 American Diner Museum 70 American Genealogist, The 21 American Legion, Mohawk Post 1450 134 American Revolution 9, 22 Amity 74, 114 Amity (church) baseball team 76 76 Amity [Dutch] Reformed Church 29, 30, 74-76, 76, 77, 139 75 Amity Reformed Church Cemetery 137 Amity Reformed Church Ladies Aid Society 76, 77 Amsterdam 10 amusement parks see also Rexford Amusement Park and Luna Park 9, 96-97, 97-99 Anderson, Judy 34, 35, 144-145 Anderson, Lawrence 34 Anthony Baking Powder Company 66-67 67 Anthony, Joshua Sr. (d. 1841) 66 Anthony, Ira (d. 1867) (brother of Joshua) 66 Anthony, Ira (son of Joshua) 67 Anthony, John 66 Anthony, Joshua (1839-1932) 66-67

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Bits of Clifton Park History – Index

Term Page Image

3rd

Regiment, New York Volunteers (Civil War) 128

4th

of July

see Independence Day

6th

Regiment, Dutchess County, New York State Militia 24

77th

Regiment Infantry (Civil War) 126-127

A&P Supermarkets 66, 67

abolitionists 124

Abrams, George (b. 1844) 125

Abrams, Isaac (b. 1835) 125, 126

Abrams, Samuel (born c. 1803) 125, 126

Abrams, Sarah 125

Abrams, Timothy (b. 1837) 125

Adam, Alex 78

Adirondack Northway

see Northway

Adirondacks (mountains) 10, 125

Adirondacks (tribe) 10

Adriance family 151

Adsit family 137

African-American families 89-90

Albany Rural Cemetery 131

Algonquin 10

Alsdorf, Elizabeth

see Terpening, Elizabeth Alsdorf

Althouse, Mrs. Peter 110

Althouse, Samuel 30, 109-110

American Diner Museum 70

American Genealogist, The 21

American Legion, Mohawk Post 1450 134

American Revolution 9, 22

Amity 74, 114

Amity (church) baseball team 76 76

Amity [Dutch] Reformed Church 29, 30, 74-76, 76, 77,

139

75

Amity Reformed Church Cemetery 137

Amity Reformed Church Ladies Aid Society 76, 77

Amsterdam 10

amusement parks

see also Rexford Amusement Park and Luna Park

9, 96-97, 97-99

Anderson, Judy 34, 35, 144-145

Anderson, Lawrence 34

Anthony Baking Powder Company 66-67 67

Anthony, Joshua Sr. (d. 1841) 66

Anthony, Ira (d. 1867) (brother of Joshua) 66

Anthony, Ira (son of Joshua) 67

Anthony, John 66

Anthony, Joshua (1839-1932) 66-67

Anthony, Lydia Buffington (d. 1842) 66

Anthony, Mary Ingraham 67

Anthony, Sidney 67

Anthony, Sila 67

Anthony, Susan B. 67

Anthony, William 66

Anthony’s Universal Baking Powder 66

Appel Patent 26

Appleton, John 128

Aqueduct (village of) 44, 46

aqueducts 9, 42, 43 45, 46

archaeology 13, 14

architectural style (Victorian) 34

architectural styles (barns) 55-56

architectural styles (dating buildings) 35-36, 55-56

Arnold (Joseph) house (built ca. 1800) 32-33 32

Arnold home 143

Arnold, Benedict 121

Arnold, Carrie A. Smalley (1855-1930) 143 143

Arnold, J. Howard (1854-1900) or (1853-1910) 143

Arnold, John (1752-1816) 143

Arnold, Joseph (1780-1851) 32, 143

Arnold, Mary Althouse (1784-1862) 32, 143

Arnold, Mary E. Baucus (1826-1903) 143, 144

Arnold, Peter (1803-1878) 32, 143

Arnold, Ruth (1755-1825) 143

Arnold, William J. (1824-1864) 143,144

Arsinger, Andrew 86

Arsinger, Martin 86

Arthur, Chester A. (1830-1886) 84, 130

Ashdown Road School (Halfmoon District 9, Clifton Park District 8) 87, 88

Ashdown, Andrea 27

Ashdown, Bradford 27

Ashdown, Charles 131

Ashdown, Emma Harmon (1837-1925) 131

Ashdown, Lynne 27

Ashdown, Mary Schauber 27

Ashdown, Raymond 27

Association of Public Historians of New York 136

Atlantic (ship) 139, 140

automobiles 9, 97, 101, 113, 115,

147

37

B&M Railway 52

Bagg, Aaron 21

Bagg, Sarah (1736-1802) 20-21

Bailey, Asa 88

Baker, Benjamin 132

Baker, Guy (Captain) 132

Baker, Jemima 35

Baker, William Bliss (1859-1886) 132

baking powder factory 66-67

Ball, ? (Colonel) 121

Ball, Eliphalet 121

Bancker, Cynthia 85, 85-86, 87, 88, 89

Bancker, Floris 86

Bancker, Mary C. 86

Banker, Cintha

see Bancker, Cynthia

Baptist Church Cemetery 21, 143-144

Baptist Church, Galway 27

Barge Canal 11, 13, 14, 43, 66, 114

Barn Preservation Act 56

Barnes, Lydia 24

Barney Farmhouse 150

Barney Road Clubhouse 39, 151

barns 55-57

Barrett’s Orchard 21

Bartow, Beatrice 11 136

Bartow, Doris Ray (b. 1916) 117-119, 15 118

Bartow, Elsie Dubois 117

Bartow, Irma 117 136

Bartow, Stanley (“Spud”) (b. 1916) 96, 117-119, 15 93, 118

Bartow, Ullman (“Ollie”) 117, 118

Bates, James 17

Battle of Lake George 21

Battle of Saratoga 20

Battle of Yorktown (Civil War) 127

Baucus, Mary E.

see Arnold, Mary E. Baucus

Beatty, Joseph

see also Bettys, Joseph

121

Beautiful Vischer Ferry (booklet) 95

Beck, Clarence 17, 32

Becker, Howard 69, 85

Beem, Marietje

see Terpening, Marietje Beem

Beers Map

see Beers Map of Clifton Park (Beers, 1866)

Bell’s sand team and men 65

Bennett, Chub 117

Bennett, Fred 93

Bentley, Betsy 86

Bentley, Christopher (b.1783) 85, 86

Bentley, Lany (b. 1786) 86

Berthiaume, Daniel 154

Best family house (built ca. 1815) 29-30, 3 30, 109

Best vault (mausoleum) 30-31, 138, 145 144

Best(?), Catharine 108-109

Best, Abraham (1790-1871) 29-31, 108-109, 109-

110, 138, 145

Best, Abraham Jr. (b. 1823) 30, 31

Best, Christina (b. 1814) 29, 30

Best, Cornelia (b. 1819) 30

Best, Harriet (d. 1859) 29, 30, 108, 109

Best, Henry (b. 1825) 30

Best, John (b. 1821) 30

Best, Margaret (b. 1817) 30

Best, Robert (b. 1828) 29, 30-31, 108-109

Best, Sarah (b. 1832) 30

Betrand, Bert 112-113

Bettys, Joseph (“Joe”)

see also Beatty, Joseph

121-122

Bettys, William 121

Bicentennial Community 16

Birch Tavern 15-16, 137

Birch, Almond 15

Birch, Carrie (1883-1948) 103

Birch, Catharine Maria Van Hovenburgh (1812-1852) 137, 139-141

Birch, Phoebe 140-141

Birch, Ruth (1783-1869) 140

Birch, Seymour (1812-1852) 15, 137, 139-141

Birch, Sylvenus (Silvenus) (1779-1840) 15, 17, 137, 140

Bishop, T.M. (Rev.) 93

Bitt (slave) 124

Bleecker, N. R. 13

Bloodgood family 28

Bloodgood, Alma Wood (1893-1985) 29 28

Bloodgood, Bill and Dot 91

Bloodgood, Elmer 29

Blue Barns Road 56

Board of Supervisors 38, 68

boarding houses 95

Booth, John Wilkes 130

Boston, Hoosac Tunnel & Western Railway Co. (BHT&W) 51-52

Bovine T.B. Control Committee 68

Bowman Orchards (also referred to as Bowman’s Orchard,

Bowmans’ Orchards, Bowman Farm)

15, 21, 22, 29, 33, 137,

147, 148

147

Bowman, Ray and Beverly 148

Boy Scout Troop 45 139

Boyack, George 151, 152

Boyack, Henry 151, 152

Bradt family 14

Bradt, Arent 10

Bradt, Derrick (Derick) 10, 11, 124

Brenneisen, John 59

Brewster, Catherine

see Hubbs, Catherine Brewster (1787-1868)

86

bridges 50-51, 52-54

Brizolara, Elizabeth Vandenburgh (b. 1824) 65

Brizolara, J. C. (b. 1822) 64

Brooks, Aaron (1784 (1783?) -1845) 21, 85, 86

Brooks, Aaron Jr. 21

Brooks, Clara (b. 1776) (daughter of Israel and Sarah Brooks) 21

Brooks, Clara (daughter of Aaron and Margaret Brooks)

may be the same as Schauber, Clarissa Brooks

21, 86

Brooks, Constance 15

Brooks, Cyrus 21

Brooks, Edward 14-15

Brooks, Ella 20

Brooks, Emma (1811-1831) 21, 86

Brooks, Esther 21

Brooks, Israel (1736-1795) 20-21

Brooks, Israel (II) 21

Brooks, Joel 21

Brooks, John 21

Brooks, Margaret Hubbs (1789-1852) 21, 86

Brooks, Mary 21

Brooks, Mercy 20

Brooks, Miles 21

Brooks, Miriam (b. 1758) 20

Brooks, Miriam Morgan 20-21

Brooks, Sarah 20, 21

Brown family 55

Brown, Abram (1855-1931) 56, 115

Brown, Ava 115

Brown, Bill 115

Brown, Ellis 115

Brown, L. 56

Brown, Lloyd 115, 116

Brown, Marcella (“Maddy”) Kelly 115

Brown, Myra

see Peck, Myra Brown

Brown, Nellie 115

Buck, Martin 60

Budlong, Maphlet

see Schauber, Maphlet Budlong

Buell Mansion 122

Buffinton, Zephanniah and Joanna (Wells) 66

Bullard, Edward F. 30

Burgoyne (General) 121

Burnt Hills Baptist Church 55, 72

Butler, E. 24

Caldwell barn 56 55

Caldwell family 20, 33-34

Caldwell house and farm 33 33

Caldwell, Ann (Anne) 33, 129-130

Caldwell, Barney (1823-1902) 33, 55 (caption), 56

Caldwell, Emmor (grandson of Emmor J.) 33

Caldwell, Emmor B. 33, 129-130

Caldwell, Emmor J. (1855-1933) 33, 34

Caldwell, Ettie L. Garnsey 33, 34

Caldwell, Garnsey J. (1878-1962) 34

Caldwell, Minnie Brooks 20

Caldwell, Sarah Pink 33

Calico Colony 39

Callaway, Azilda Woodin 49, 50

Camp, ? 122

canal stores 42, 64-65, 113 47, 64

canals 9, 101

Canastigione (Canestagaioni)

see also Kanestogiorma and Nestigione

9, 10, 11, 11-12, 13, 18,

123

Carlson, Don 80

Carlson, Ted (1906-2000) 25, 26, 39

Carlton, Henry 78

Carlton, John 78

Carlton, Oscar 78

Carney’s Beach 99

carousels 97-99, 99-100 97, 99

Castle, The (house) 132 132

Cayuga Indians 23

cemeteries 137-144

census 36

Chadsey, Benjamin and Polly Wait 86

Chadsey, Matilda (b. 1808) 86

Chamberlain, Joe 113

Chamberlain, Mrs. 113

Charbonneau family 151

Chase, Hiram 116

Chenendahomie 10 (caption)

Chevalier, Leo 134

Chevalier, Mike 42

Chittenden, Olanson B. (1797-1853) 75

Chodos, Robert (Dr.) and Laura 31, 133

Chrisianse, Christiain 11

Civil War 34, 126-127, 127-129,

129-130

clambakes 78, 78-79, 102, 103 77, 79

Clark family 20, 74

Clark, Caroline (“Carrie”) 102, 103

Clark, Cyrus and Nancy 21

Clark, Jennie 103

Clark, John (1830-1907) 102

Clark, John Jr. 103

Clark, Maria Peck (1839-1914) 102-103 102

Clifton 7, 9

Clifton Common 148

Clifton Country Mall 148, 155

Clifton Knolls (development) 27, 28, 39, 147, 149,

154

Clifton Park 7, 9, 73, 121 69

Clifton Park Cemetery 41

Clifton Park Center (hamlet) 7, 17, 73-74, 121, 154

Clifton Park Center Baptist Church 23, 27, 72-73, 73-74 72

Clifton Park Center Baptist Church Cemetery 137

Clifton Park Center Road 38, 73

Clifton Park Dutch Reformed Church 139

Clifton Park Fire Company 91

Clifton Park Halfmoon Library

see Shenendehowa Library

Clifton Park Historic Preservation Committee 141

Clifton Park [Village] Hotel

see also Isaac Rogers’ Inn

9, 17, 37, 58-59 59

Clifton Park [Land] Patent 11, 15, 25, 27

Clifton Park Methodist Church 77

Clifton Park Methodist Church Cemetery 59, 144

Clifton Park poster 6

Clifton Park Register of Historic Places 27, 34, 52, 74

Clifton Park School #1 131

Clifton Park School #8 85, 130, 131

Clifton Park Town Board 60, 61

Clifton Plaza 154-155

Clinton, Henry (General) 121, 122

Close, John (Rev.) 139

Clows, ? (Esquire) 102

Clute, John 15, 30, 36

Clute, Nicholas 42

Cole, Doris 93, 128, 131, 135

Cole, Samuel 60

Colonie 12

Comanche (boat) 98

Community News 7, 8

commuters 147, 148

Compton, Gordon and Connie 32

Congress Park carousel 98

Conklin, Ed 111

Conner, Nancy 39

Cook, Ray and Shirley 152

Cooper, Henry C. (Dr.) 139

Coopers Corners 138

Corey, ? 122

Cornell 27

Cornell, Abram S. 126

Cornell, Edward 126

Cornell, George Washington (1841-1862) 126-127

Cornell, Mary Ann Kingsley (1809-1891) 126

Cornell, Sidney (d. 1864) 127

Country Club Acres (development) 148, 148-149 149

Country Knolls (development) 66, 149-150, 150, 154

Country Knolls South (development) 52, 150

Country Knolls West (development) 150

County Court House 36

Covey, Joseph (1783-1813) and Christani (1784-1857) 86

Covey, Mary (b. 1810) 86

Crabapple Farm 52, 62

Cragier (Cragere), Sebastian (1822-1899) 105-106

Cragier house 105-106 105

Cragier, Ann 105

Cragier, Catherine Fellows (1830-1866) 105-106

Cragier, Dorcas 105

Cragier, Garret 105

Cragier, Martin 13

Cragier, Teunis (1861-1887) 105-106

Cragier, Tunis (d. 1848) 105

Crescent Estates (development) 151, 152, 154

Crescent Estates South (development) 152

Crescent Estates South Carriage Houses (development) 151

Crescent Methodist Church 140

Crescent Road 151, 154

crime 107-109

Cronkhite, Joseph 48

Crossman, Eunice 23, 72

Crossroads and Canals: the History of Clifton Park 17

Crumb, J.W. (Rev.) 23, 72

Crystal Lake (Averill Park) 99

Curwick farm 141-142

Curwick, Dave 141

Curwick, Diane 141

Cuyler, Jacob 57

Cyphers, C. Walter (Mr. and Mrs.) 63

Cyphers, Clark 63

Cyphers, Pauline (“Polly”) Peterson 63

Cyrus Rexford’s Store 46

D & H Railroad 9, 51-52, 56

Daily, Kevin 133

Daniel Webster (ship) 126, 127

Daniels, Jeff and Chris 27

Dare, Charles 97

Dater, Daniel (1812-1887) 127

Dater, David H. (d.1862) 127

Dater, Jane Sipperly (d. 1891) 127

De Brabander, Clas 12

De Bussy, John Baptist Le Droit 60

De Graft (Degraft), Catharine Voorhees (1752-1821) 142

De Graft, Abraham (1750?-1814?) 142

De Graft, Abraham (b. 1695) 142

De Graft, Michael (1726-1793) 142

De Laney family 20

De Ramos, Antonio 82

Deacon’s Bench (store) 92, 139

Deane (Dean) (slave) 123, 124

Decoration Day

see Memorial Day

deeds (property) 35, 36

DeGroff, George 78

Dekker, Rachel

see Terpening, Rachel Dekker

Dellums, Ronald V. (Congressman) 73

DeLong, Emma 103

DeLong, Harry 103

DeLong, Henry 25

DeLong, LeGrand and Rochelle 25

DeLong, Melissa Smally 24-25

DeLuca, William (Dr.) and Amy 31

DeVoe, Arthur 89

DeVoe, Maggie (“Grandma”) 78

diaries 102-103

Dibble and Hurlburt 52, 62

Dill (slave) 124

diners 69-71

Dolle, Fred 96, 98

Dolle’s Park (1911-1916) 96-97, 98

Dominick, Thaddeus A.

Donohue, George 92

Donohue, Jim 92

Donohue, Karan 92

Doolittle, Henry 40

Dorin, Hannah 22

Doty’s farm 139

Dougher, Martin 107

Douglass, Frederick 125

Douglass, Jim and Nancy 30, 64

Droms barn 56

Droms, Edith (d.1962) 114

Droms, Elmer (1898-2000) 61, 113-115, 115-116,

116-117

114, 117

Droms, Fred III 113

Droms, Fred Jr. 113

Droms, Fred Sr. 113, 115

Drumm, William 93

Dubois, Elsie

see Bartow, Elsie Dubois

Dubois, Martha and Marvin 117

Dutch settlers 9, 10

Dyer, Willard 66

Easton, Louise 80

Eaton, George 93

Edison Club 135

Edwards, Rial 86

Edwards, Stanley 92

Eels, Marilyn and Chuck 28, 29, 148

Eldorado Road 39

Elnora 9, 51, 52, 63-64, 152

Elnora Post Office 52 53

Elnora Railroad Station 51

Emancipation Act 124

Empire Beagle Club 68

Englemore Road 39

Englemore Road [Fire] Station 92

Erie Canal 7, 9, 20, 31, 38, 41-43,

43-44, 47-49, 64, 65-

66, 113-114, 115-116

42, 43, 45

Esselborn, Walt 94

Evans, Harriet 21

Failing, Peter 60

Fallen Monarchs (painting) 132

Fallthrop, ? (Mr.) 66

Farm Fest (also referred to as Farm Festival) 21, 33, 148

Farm to Market Road 38

farming 115, 151

farms 33-34

Farrall, George 97

Farrall, Judy 97

Father of Clifton Park 148

Faulkner, Edwin 89

feed stores 9, 62, 63, 64

Fellows barn 56

Fellows, Catherine

see Cragier, Catherine Fellows

Fellows, Hannah Wool 56

Fellows, John 139

Fellows, Laurence (d.1860) and Sarah 105

Fellows, Lawrence 139

Fellows, Lewis (d. 1877) 56, 105

Fellows, Skip and Ella 91

Ferriss, Dave and Bonnie 87

ferry, rope 9, 11, 14, 101

ferryman 14

Fillmore, Jacob (Lieutenant) 122

fire companies 91-92, 92-94 91, 93, 111

Fire Road 38

fireworks 120

First Dutch Reformed Church 74

Flagler, Richard 138-139

Flaglers Corners 138

Fleming, Walt 87

Fletcher, Isaac F. 137

Fletcher, Isaac V. 137

folk art 85-86, 87-89, 97-98,

100

Folts, George 65

Fonda family 64, 113

Fonda, Alida

see Visher, Alida Fonda

Fonda, Cornelius 59

Fonda’s Basin (also referred to as Fundy’s Basin) 64, 113-114, 116

Ford’s Park (Green Island) 100

Forest Park (1904-1930) 97 (caption) 98, 99

fort 10, 11

Fort at Canastgione 11, 12, 13

Fort family 13, 14, 120

Fort House site 14-15, 19

Fort, Daniel 124

Fort, Gitty

see Vischer, Gitty Fort

Fort, Jan (John)

see also Jean Liberte

10, 11, 13, 14

Fort, John 13

Fort, Margaret 10

Fort, Nanning V. 131

Fort, Nicholas 9, 10-11, 13, 19, 123,

124

Fort, Susan

see Van Vranken, Susan Fort

Fort’s Ferry (ferry) 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19,

131

14

Forte, Erastus 29

Forte, Hulda Vischer (1848-1918) 29 28

Forte, Minnie

see Wood, Minnie Forte

Forts Ferry (village) 120, 131

Fountain, Alma 91

Fountain, Frank 91, 92

Frank, Albert 83

French and Indians 12, 14

Fry, Michael 139

Fundy’s Basin

see Fonda’s Basin

Garner, W. Scott 66

Garnet, Henry H. 125

Garnsey (Nathan) house (built 1791) 24-25, 32-33, 39, 103,

104

24, 104

Garnsey Cemetery 24, 138, 130 130

Garnsey family 20, 33, 103-104

Garnsey Road 39

Garnsey, Ann Peck 24

Garnsey, Anne Elizabeth Kenyon 33

Garnsey, Clara

see Kennedy, Clara Garnsey

Garnsey, Cyrus (1800-1827) 33, 129-130

Garnsey, Cyrus Jr. 130

Garnsey, David 104

Garnsey, Esther (1767?-1776) 104

Garnsey, Esther

see Hollister, Esther Garnsey (1787-1868)

Garnsey, Ettie L.

see Caldwell, Ettie L. Garnsey

Garnsey, Eunice

see Kennedy, Eunice Garnsey (1769-1859)

Garnsey, John 24, 104

Garnsey, Levi (1802-1847) 24, 33, 102

Garnsey, Lewis R. (1810-1878) 33, 39

Garnsey, Lucy 130

Garnsey, Maria Kingsley 126

Garnsey, Mercy Harris (1804-1887) 33, 129-130

Garnsey, Nancy Hunter (1745-1819) 24, 84, 103-104

Garnsey, Nathan (1741-1822) 24, 84, 103-104, 123,

138

Garnsey, Nathan Jr. (1772-1843) 15, 24, 33, 102, 104,

130, 138

General Electric 118

General Electric Realty Corp. 134-135

general stores 62-63, 63, 74, 101 62, 63, 71,

73

George, Lydia Anthony 67

ghosts 35, 144-146

Gibbs, Ralph 17

Gifford Farm

Gifford, Walter 63, 150

Goldfoot, Howard 98

Goldwaite, Ellen (“Ellie”) Hill (1843-1910) 127-129

Goldwaite, Frances (b. 1864) 129

Goldwaite, Helen 129

Goldwaite, Jane (1798-1880) 128

Goldwaite, Jonathon (1795-1837) 128

Goldwaite, Richard M. (1825-1889) 127-129 128

Goldwaite, Thomas (d. 1861) 128, 129

Gonzales family 122

Goodfellow, Parker 69

Goodman, Robert 153

Goodwin, Edwin S. (Dr.) 32

Gordon, James (General) (1739-1810) 122, 131

Gorham, L. Whittington (Dr.) 31

Gould family 105

Gracia, Alfredo 128

Grandview Hotel 96

Grange

see also Mohawk Valley Grange

and Juvenile Grange

79, 80

Grange Hall 91, 92, 102, 103

Grange Orchestra 80-81

Graves, Fannie Rexford 34, 35 34

Graves, Hank 149

Graves, Hollie 34, 35 34

Graves, Rita 35 34

Graves, William 35

Great Depression 112

Griggs, Frank 50

Groom, Catharine Taylor (1792-1859) 60, 61

Groom, Gitty M. Vischer (1822-1910) 61

Groom, James (1755-1825) 23, 60, 72, 121

Groom, James (1790-1877) 7, 9, 15, 60, 61, 83

Groom, James (“Jim”) (1859-1922) 61, 115

Groom, Julia 61, 115

Groom, Margaret Moon (1769-1846) 60

Groom, Mary Chubberly 60

Groom, Peter (1726-1799) 60, 123

Groom, Samuel (1815-1898) 61, 107, 108

Grooms [Methodist] Church 22, 77, 92

Grooms Church Cemetery 25

Grooms Corners 3, 7, 9, 15, 115, 121

Grooms Methodist Episcopal Church 137, 139

Grooms Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery 22, 137, 139-141 140

Grooms Road 38

Grooms Tavern 3, 9, 15-16, 17, 59-62,

92

2, 15, 60

Halfmoon (Half-Moon, Half Moon) 9, 12, 18, 123

Halfmoon Beach 99

Halfmoon School District 9

see Clifton Park School # 8

Halfmoon town line 11

Hall, Chester 32

Hammond, C. D. 9, 52, 67, 152

Hammond, Elnora 152

Hammonds 52, 67

Harder, John 29-30, 32

Harmon, Emma

see Ashdown, Emma Harmon (1837-1925)

Harrington, Abel 21

Harris, Clara (d. 1883) 129, 130

Harris, Ira (Senator) 129, 130

Harris, Mercy

see Garnsey, Mercy Harris

Harrison, Delia Marie 109

Harrison, John 109

Harvey, Mary 111

Haskins, Carl 99

Hatalsky, Stephen 134

Hatlee barn 112

Hatlee, Irving 77

Hatlee, Jim 112

Hawkins, Joseph 122

Hawkins, Mrs. Joseph (“Widow”) 122

Hawkwood (house) 132

Hayes (Hays) Farm 128, 141

Hayes (Hays), Nelson C. 56, 141

Hayes, Sophia Terpening (1785?-1825) 142

Hayner family 28

Hayner, Arthur 89

Hays, Elias T. 142

Hays, Maria (1806-1843) 142

Hays, William (1776-1851) 141, 142

Hebenstreet, Ed and Gail 149

Hegeman family 137

Hegemen house (built 1829) 31

Hegemen, Cornelius 31

Hemstratt, John 58

Herbert, John 151-152

Herbert, Rosemary 152

Hicks’ Orchard 21

Hicks family 137

Hicks, Cornelius 125

Higgins’ drug store 41

Higley, Chauncey 23

Higley, Rozel 22

Higley, Seth 22, 23

Higley, Seth Jr. 23

Hill, Ellen

see Goldwaite, Ellen (“Ellie”) Hill

Hill, Frances (1817-1869) 128

Hill, Joseph (1802-1871) 128

Hill, Tommy 129

Hinchcliff, Edmund 93

History of Saratoga County 32, 33, 34, 39, 66, 67,

122, 131, 143

Hix, Charlotte Megill 21

Hollister, Arzela 86

Hollister, Edwin 86

Hollister, Esther Garnsey (1787-1868) 86

Hollister, Hannah

see Rexford, Hannah Hollister

35

Hollister, Harriet 86

Hollister, Roswell 86

Honeyman, Robert 47

Horstman, Richard (“Dick”) 112

hotels 95, 96

house construction (dating houses) 36

house door, Riverview Road 36

Howard, Guy Sr. 56, 105

Hubbard, George 25, 103, 130

Hubbard, Marylyn DeLong 25, 103

Hubbs [Corners] 52, 86, 152

Hubbs, Catherine Brewster (1787-1868) 86

Hubbs, D.D. 78

Hubbs, Daniel 152

Hubbs, John (1774-1850) 86

Hubbs, Joseph (1740-1809) 86

Hubbs, Margaret

see Brooks, Margaret Hubbs (1789-1852)

Hubbs, Sybil Lyon (1746-1809) 86

Hubbs, Wealthy 86

Hudson River 9

Hudson River School 132

Huiest, Charles 91, 92

Husted, Reuben (inn of) 15

Hutchinson, B. 56

ice boats 114

ice cutting 114

Idylwilde Orchards 21

Ilions, Marcus Charles 97 (caption), 98

Independence Day 120-122

Indian trails 37, 38

Indians (Native Americans) 10, 11-12, 12, 13

Irish (Abner) house 55

Irish farm (Nanning Irish house) 30, 110

Irish, Mary 36

Iroquois 10

Irwin, Dolly 21-22

Isaac Rogers’ Inn 107-109

J.B. Judkins Co. 69

Jack (slave) 123, 124

Jacobs, Richard 25

James Jones Tavern (Inn) 37, 40

Jarr (slave) 123

Jeffords, Frank 127

Jerome, Elnora 91, 92

Jerome, Ethel 92

Jerome, Joe 91, 92

Jerome, Lorraine 91, 92

Jerome, Ray 91

Jerome, Ruby 92

Jewett, Martin 66, 82

John McLane Hose Company 92-94 93

Jones, Elizabeth (d. 1875) 138

Jones, James 18, 40, 109, 121

Jones, Joab 138

Jones, John 109

Jones, Louis C. 31

Jones’ Beach 99

Jonesville 7, 9, 20, 39, 52, 110-

111, 112-113, 121, 126

Jonesville Academy 81-82, 83, 104, 111,

126, 138

82

Jonesville Cemetery 126, 127, 138 126, 138

Jonesville Diner 69-71 70

Jonesville Fire Company 91, 93, 111

image: 111

Jonesville General Store [and post office] 110-111, 112, 113, 153 71

Jonesville Hotel 68, 110, 111 40

Jonesville Methodist Church 77, 78, 82

Jonesville [Rural] Cemetery 148

Jump and Peterson (Petersen) Store (also referred to as Elnora Store

and Post Office)

63, 64, 152-153 63

Jump, Bob 111

Jump, Charles 80

Jump, John R. 152, 153

Jump, Richard 63

Just, William 25

Justice of the Peace 18, 33, 34, 107-109

Justice of the Peace records (Clifton Park) 107-109

Juvenile Grange 80

Kakulski, Casimer 59

Kakulski, Joseph 59

Kakulski, Linda 59

Kanestogiorma

see also Canastigione

12

Kate (slave) 123

Kayaderosseres (Kayaderosseros) Patent 27, 124

Kaydeross Park 97 (caption), 98-99,

103

Keeler family 21, 137

Keeler, Jim Sr. 91

Kelley, McCormack 93

Kelly, Marcella (“Maddy”)

see Brown, Marcella (“Maddy”) Kelly

Kennedy, Clara Garnsey 104

Kennedy, Esther (1808-1834 ) 86

Kennedy, Eunice Garnsey (1769-1859) 86, 104

Kennedy, Nancy

see Peck, Nancy Kennedy

Kennedy, Robert (1761-1830) 86, 104

Kennedy, Roscius R. 37, 41, 104, 138

Kenyon , Anne Elizabeth

see Garnsey, Anne Elizabeth Kenyon

Kerner, Todd and Suzanne 135

Kerns (Kearns), Thomas (1795-1873) 23, 32

Kerns, E.H. 23

Kerns, Phebe 23

Kerns, Stephen (1830-1913) 23, 24

Kills Duykerskill 13

King (Kings) Crest Farm (N. Vischer house) 28, 33, 56, 125, 147, 148

148

King, Celestia Ann (1835-1928) 23, 24

King, Chauncey 23

King, Clarisse 23

King, Cynthia 23

King, Daniel 23

King, Ezekiel (1800-1877) 23

King, Hannah Warren 22, 23

King, Jeremiah 23

King, John 23

King, John and Deliverance 22

King, Philip (1761-1854) 22-23, 23-24, 72 23

King, Rebecca (daughter of Philip) 23

King, Rebecca (second wife of Philip) 24

King, Richard 23

King, William 22-23

Kingsley, Joseph 126

Kingsley, Maria

see Garnsey, Maria Kingsley

Kingsley, Mary Ann

see Cornell, Mary Ann Kingsley

Kingsley, Sarah 126

Kinns, Henry J. 134

Kitell, Harold 81

Kittell farm 125

Kittie West (boat) 95

Klingbeil Jr., Edward 61 60

Klingbeil, Mabel 61

Klingbeil’s (Klingbiel’s) Store 92, 114, 118

Knickerbacker, John 27

Knickerbacker, Rachel Vischer 27

Knickerbacker, Thomas 27

Knickerbocker (steamship) 127

Knowlton, Alexander 118

Kolb, Adrienne 100

Kolb, Edward Henry 100

Kolb, Henry 100

Kolb, Robert 100

Kowalchyk family 18

Kowalchyk, Paul and Connie 138

Krause, Gary and Gail 100

Krause, Helen 99, 100

Krause, Linda and Bob 18

Krause, Steve 99, 100

Krause’s Restaurant 100

Ladies Auxiliary (Rexford Fire District) 94

Ladies Auxiliary (Vischer Ferry Fire Company) 92

LaDow, Eleanor

see Schauber, Eleanor LaDow

Lamb, John 40

landscape painting 132

Lasher, ? (Mr.) 14

Lee, A. Richard 89

Lee, Emmett T. 67

LeRoy, Marvin 88

Leversee farm 114, 117

Leversee, William 56

Liberte, Jean

see Fort, Jan (John)

Lincoln assassination 129-130

Lincoln, Abraham 129

Lindsay’s Orchard 21

Lindsey, Jeanne 141

Little Patent 24

Littman, Paul and Rainy 132

Livingston, Robert 12

Lock 19 (Vischer Ferry) 43, 47-48

Lock 20 (Erie Canal) 64, 113-114, 114-116

Lock 21 (Rexford) 43

Lock 22 (Rexford) 43, 65 64

Lock 44 (Erie Canal) 65

Lock 7 (Barge Canal) 64, 114

Logan, John (General) 133

Lombardi, Denise 92

Looff, Charles (1852-1918) 99-100

Loomis, Harvey 40

Lords of trade 12

Losee, ? (Mr.) 102

Losee, George 74 73

Losee, William and Alice 74 73

Lovelace, Governor 10

loyalists 24, 120-121, 121-122

Luna Park (1906-1911) 35, 96-97, 97 (caption),

98

Lynch, Veronica 20

Lyon, Eunice Treadwell (1770-1835) 86

Lyon, Hulda (b.1810) 86

Lyon, Lovina (b.1813) 86, 87

Lyon, Samuel (1767-1852) 85

Lyon, Sybil

see Hubbs, Sybil Lyon (1746-1809)

macadam (McAdam) 40-41

MacElroy Road 39, 67

MacElroy, Clare 68

MacElroy, Donald 68

MacElroy, Douglas 68

MacElroy, John (Dr.) (1872-1954) 39, 67-68, 110, 111,

112, 116

68

Macintosh [Red] (apple) 21, 22, 137

Macintosh Cemetery 22, 137

Macintosh, Alexander (1733-1802) 21, 22, 137, 139

Macintosh, Allan 22

Macintosh, Janet 21, 22, 139

Macintosh, John 21-22, 137, 139, 148

Macintosh, Margaret

see Shepherd, Margaret Macintosh

Mahar, Joseph 93

Male, Bert 92

Mangels, William 98

Mangelson (Mangelsen), Jan 10, 11

Map of 1787 (Canestagaioni) 13 13

Map of Clifton Park land along the Erie Canal (1828) 54

maps (use in dating houses) 36

maps of Clifton Park 17, 59, 61 10, 12, 13,

17, 54, 94,

119, 146,

155

Marotto, Joe 135, 154

Marrick, Stan 149

Martin, Leona Hill 100

Martin, Linda 100

massacre 12

Mayle, Gail 91

Mayo, Betty 92

McGlinchey, Brian 141

McHugh, Barbara 136

McHugh, Tom 136

McKelvey, John (1801-1835) 75

McLane (MacLane) Hotel 44, 47, 94, 117

McLane, John Jr. 93

McLane, John Sr. 93, 94

Mead, George 111

Mechanicville Road (State Route 146) 39

Meiser, Ed 149

Memorial Day 133-134

Memorial service for 9/11 victims 136

Merrill, Delbert (Jack) 80

Merrill, Genevieve 80

Merrill, Pauline 80

merry-go-round

see carousels

Michaels Group 152

Middletown Road 41

Mill Pond Bridge, Vischer Ferry 95

Millard, Nancy 86

Millard, Robert 86

Miller, Christopher 58, 124

Miller, Jacob and Mary 29

Miller, John 24

Miller, Jonathon 122

Millington, John 97

Millious Corners 138

Millious, George 138

Millious, Jacob (d. 1821) 138

mills 57-58

Mincher, Jim 134

Mink (slave) 123, 124

Mitoff family 63

Moe (Abraham) farm 25-26, 145 25

Moe Road 39

Moe, Abraham (1752-1826) 25-26, 39, 121

Moe, David 25, 25-26

Moe, Elizabeth 25

Moe, Mary 25

Moe, Mary Jacobs 25

Moe, Peter 25

Mohawk Indians 26

Mohawk River 9, 11, 12, 14, 43

Mohawk Valley 10

Mohawk Valley Grange

see also Juvenile Grange

79-81, 116, 118

Mohawk View 12

Mohican 10

molding sand 65-66, 111, 113, 147

Molnar, Kay 118

Monette, Hubert (1894-1982) 70-71

Monette, John 70

Monroe, Hugh (Captain) 122

Moore, Robert 141

Morelli, Tom 70

Morgan, Miriam

see Brooks, Miriam Morgan

Morris Lunch (Morris Diners) 70

Morse, Bellisant 23, 72

Morse, Rufus 23, 72

Mosher Family 80

Mosher Hall 80

Mother Creek 11

Mott, Adam 108, 109, 110 108

Nann (slave) 124

Nash family 20, 111

Nash, Alvah and Lydia 74

Nash, Florence Brooks 20

National Council of Historical Sites 32

National Register of Historic Places 33

needlework 85-86, 87-89

Nessle, Ann 39

Nessle, James (1812-1841) 39, 137

Nestigione (Nestigayone) Land Patent

see also Canastigione and Kanestogiorma

10, 11, 19

New York State Guernsey Breeders Co-operative 68

New York State Historical Association 31, 32

New York State Medical Society 68

New York State Militia 34

New York State Museum 13-15, 45-46

Newtown Baptist Church 23

Niskayuna 10

Niskayuna Dutch Reformed Church 74-75

Niskayuna Town House 46

North Church

see Clifton Park Dutch Reformed Church

139

Northway 9, 38, 147, 148, 149

Northway Eleven Apartments 150

Norton, Evie 111

Noyes, Alton 110

Noyes, Ken (Kenny) (1904-1997) 79, 110-111, 112 111

Noyes, Lydia 79, 110, 111

Noyes, Roy 110

Noyes, Ward 110, 111

O’Donnell, Pat 135

O’Donnell, Tom 135

Oaks, The (subdivision) 124, 125

Ogdensburg (ship) 140

Old John 24

Oliver, Howard 84

Olsen, Tim and Susan 137

Olson, Hulda 28-29

Ostrom, J. 57

Owens, Jonathan 58-59

Painter family 14

Palisades Park (1916-?) 96-97

Palmer, Beriah (Judge) 122

Palmer, Matthew 23, 72

Palmer, Rebecca 23, 72

Palmerton, Alfred (inn of) 15

parade 120 120

Park Pharmacy 154

Parker house 31

Parkers Hotel 46, 47

Paschal, Joseph 107-108

Pathmasters 37-38

Patrons of Husbandry

see Grange

Payne, Al 63

Payne, Lillian 63

Peacock Glen 39

Peacock, Bill 39

Pearse family 11, 14 11

Pearse, Jacob 124

Pearse, James 123

Pearse, John 124

Pearse-Painter house 11 11

Peck (Heath) Farm 150

Peck family 20, 27-28, 33, 142

Peck home 27-28 27

Peck, Abby Nash 74

Peck, Abijah Jr. (1799-1859) 27

Peck, Abijah (Rev.) (1760-1848) 9, 23, 24, 27-28, 72, 73,

120, 137

27

Peck, Abijah C. (1855-1932) 27

Peck, Alan 116

Peck, Ann

see Garnsey, Ann Peck

Peck, Arthur 116

Peck, Elizabeth (Dr.) (b. 1913) 17, 74, 85

Peck, Fannie 28

Peck, Floyd 116

Peck, Guy 17

Peck, Heath 28

Peck, Irving

Peck, John 114

Peck, John (1827-1895) 27

Peck, John (husband of Millie) 73

Peck, John Foote 74

Peck, Lydia (1773-1846) 27

Peck, Mary 17

Peck, Mary (1833-1815) 27

Peck, Millie 16, 73

Peck, Mindwell (1763-1814) 27

Peck, Myra Brown (b. 1895) 115-116

Peck, Nancy Kennedy 104

Peck, Nathan G. and Content 33

Peck, Nathan Garnsey 34

Peck’s Church

see Clifton Park Center Baptist Church

Pegasus Farm

see Arnold (Joseph) house

Perkins, ? 122

Perkins, Donald 106, 107

Perkins, Everett 107

Perkins, Mary F. Weinbender 106-107

Perkins, Mrs. 80

Perses, Jacobus 13

Peter’s Mill 57

Peters family 137

Peters farm 30

Peters, Richard 58

Peters, William (1782-1856) 57 (caption), 58, 139

Petersen family 112

Peterson, Lena Jump 63, 153

Peterson, Nelson 63

Peterson, Pauline

see Cyphers, Pauline (“Polly”) Peterson

petty-foggers 25

Picket, Daniel 107-108

Pickett family 30, 110

Piety Hill 74

Pike family 151

Pink, Sarah

see Caldwell, Sarah Pink

Plank Road 9, 37, 38, 41, 58, 104

Plank Road Turnpike Association 38

Platukis, Joe 56

Pleasant day at Lake George (painting) 132

poll tax 38

population 148, 154

post offices 152-154

postcards 68-69, 95, 97, 101

Powers, Thomas 153

Prescott, Isabel Barrett 116

Preservation Commission (Clifton Park) 70

psychics 31

Public Bridge Road 38

Quackenbos, John 11

Quackenbos, Peter 11

Quackenbos, Reyer 11

Queen Anne 7, 9, 11, 15

Quivey, Amasa 21

railroad 9, 62, 66

Randall, Catherine 23

Rathbone, Henry (Major) 130

Ray, Charles B. 125

Ray, Doris

see Bartow, Doris

Ray, Fred 118

Ray, Harry 117-118

Ray, Nellie 118

Ray, Vernon 118

Reed, Harold and Virginia 133

Reno, Francis 141

Reno, Margaret

see Terpening, Margaret Reno

Rensselaer Park (Lansingburgh) 100

Respite Program (for NYC firefighters) 136

Revolutionary War 27, 120-121, 121-122

Rexford 7, 9, 44, 46-47 45

Rexford [Amusement] Park (1906-1933) 96-97, 98, 101, 114,

117, 118

96, 100

Rexford Aqueduct 42, 43-44 43

Rexford Crossings 34

Rexford Fire Company 91, 92-94, 118

Rexford Fire District 92

Rexford Flats 44, 121 46

Rexford Flats Bridge Company 34

Rexford Garage 93

Rexford Historical Society 93

Rexford House 34-35, 144 34

Rexford Methodist Church 77

Rexford Women’s Club 93-94

Rexford, Cyrus W. (1819-1900) 34-35, 44, 97, 144, 152

Rexford, Edward 9, 34, 121

Rexford, Eleazer (d. 1829) 34

Rexford, Hannah Hollister 35 34

Rexford, Hollie 144

Rexford, Jemima (d. 1883, mother of Cyrus) 35

Rexford, Jemima (daughter of Cyrus) 35

Rexford, LeGrand 35

Rexford, Oscar 35

Rexford, Rita 144

Reynederste, Barent 10

Rhodes, Ann (b. 1811?) 86

Rhodes, Esther (b. 1815) 86

Rhodes, James 21

Rhodes, John and Esther Peck 86

Riddle family 112

Rioux Cold Storage building 152

Rioux, Ella 151, 152

Rioux, George 151, 152

Riverview Orchards 114, 117

Riverview Road 38

roads 37-38, 38-39, 114, 121

Roads, Ann

see Rhodes, Ann

86

Roads, Esther

See Rhodes, Esther

86

roads, toll 37, 40, 58

Robbinson, Jim 116

Robinson, John 57

Rogalski, Jim 7

Rogers family (John, Eva and Dorothy) 101

Rogers, Isaac 59, 107, 109

Roland, Beverly 71

Roland, Carl 71

Romer, Colonel Wolfgang Williams 12

Romer’s Map of 1698 12 12

Romeyn, Thomas (1777-1857) 75

Roraback, John 109

Rosekrans family 138

Rosell, Anna Dorland

see Weinbender, Anna Dorland Rosell

Rosell, Sarah 107

Rosell, Weeks and Mary Clark 107

Rosen-Michaels 152, 154

Rosie, John 11

Ross, Raymond 118

Round Lake (carousel) 97 (caption), 98

Round Lake beach (1909-1955) 99

Route 146 154-155

Ruhe, Henry 17

Ruppert, Jacob 96

Ryan, Bob 99

Salamack’s Card and Gift Shop 94

Sambrook Edge (housing development) 133

Sambrook home 132 133

Sambrook, Beulah 132, 133

Sambrook, Russell (1892-1956) 132-133

samplers 85-86, 87-89 85, 87

sand

see molding sand

Saratoga (fort) 13

Saratoga County 121, 125

Saratoga County Court of Common Pleas 25, 39

Saratoga County Fair 68, 81

Saratoga County Medical Society 68

Saratoga County Turnpike Company 40

Saratoga Turnpike 40

Sarrn (slave) 123

Schagticoke (tribe) 10

Schauber barn 55

Schauber family 20, 26-27

Schauber house 26-27 26, 88

Schauber, Anna (1813-1848) 26, 87-89

Schauber, Benjamin 26

Schauber, Clarissa (Clara?) Brooks (1815-1842) 26, 89

Schauber, David (1773-1848) 21, 26, 86, 87

Schauber, David Madison 26

Schauber, Eleanor LaDow 26

Schauber, Esther (1811-1897) 26, 85, 86, 87-89 88

Schauber, Eunice (b. 1804) 26 88

Schauber, George 26-27

Schauber, Isaac (1808-1886) 21, 26, 86, 89

Schauber, Isaac C. 26, 86

Schauber, Jane (1821-1906) 26 88

Schauber, Johan David 26

Schauber, John 26

Schauber, Lydia 26

Schauber, Maphlet Budlong (d. 1822 or 1823) 26, 86, 87

Schauber, Martin 26

Schauber, Mary (1818-1897, daughter of David and Maphlet) 26 88

Schauber, Mary (daughter of George and Clarissa)

see Ashdown, Mary Schauber

Schauber, Mary E. 82

Schauber, Phebe 26

Schaus, Carl 35, 144

Schaus, Doris (see Stauffer, Doris Schaus) 35

Schaus, Fritz 34

Schelluyns Kill 13

Schenectady Massacre 10, 12, 14, 18

School District 9 112 82

School District No. 2 113, 115

School District No. 6 74

schoolhouses 9, 83-85 82, 83, 131

schools 81-82, 82-85

Schultes, Mark 82

Secada, Vincent (“Jimmy”) 39, 150-151

Second Baptist Church (Clifton Park Village) 72

Second Regiment, New York Line 22

September 11, 2001 135

Seward, William 130

Shallenbeck Harness Shop 46

Shaw, Marjorie 103

Sheldon, Abby (b.1790) 86

Sheldon, Morris (1788-1834) 85, 86

Sheldon, Sarah Ann 86

Shenendehowa High School

Shenendehowa Library (now Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library) 72, 85

Shenendehowa Methodist Church 77, 77-78

Shenendehowa School District 82-85, 147

Shenendehowa United Methodist Church 77, 139

Shepherd cemetery 137

Shepherd family 137, 142

Shepherd, Harriet

see Vischer, Harriet Shepherd

Shepherd, Margaret Macintosh (1761-1850) 21, 22, 148

Shepherd, Willard (“Happy”) 110

Shepherd, William Jr. (1792-1876) 29, 148

Shepherd, William Sr. (1761-1814) 15, 21, 137, 148

Sherwood, Harvey and Laura 139

Shippee, Lathrop and Dot 91

Shippee, Ordie 17, 62

Shopmeyer family 114

Shopmyer, Edgar 17, 74, 96, 124-126

Shotwell, David 23

Shotwell, Joseph 23, 32

Shotwell, Sarah 23

Shultes, Eleanor 83

Sicko, Steve 99

Silvernail, William 103

Simmons, Abraham 89-90

Simmons, Anna 89

Simmons, DeWitt (d. 1953) 90

Simmons, Ethlyn 89

Simmons, Lawrence A. (d. 1949) 89-90

Simmons, Lawrence H. (d. 1976) 90

Simmons, Margaret (1919-) 89 89

Simmons, Margaret H. Williams (d. 1950) 89, 90

Simmons, Maria DeWitt 89

Simmons, Robert 71

Simmons, William (“Bill”) 13, 14-15 14

Sims, Florence 76

Sisson, Parker and Fanny 151

Skipper, Martha 128, 129

Skunk Hollow 52

slavery 24, 89-90, 122-126

Sliwa, Tom 26

Smachlo house 109

Smalley, Carrie

see Arnold, Carrie A. Smalley

Smally, John and Hannah Barnes 24

Smally, Melissa G.

see DeLong, Melissa Smally

Smally, Nathan Garnsey 24

Smith Lands 125

Smith, Amsey 41

Smith, George F. 95

Smith, George T. 62

Smith, Gerit 125, 126

Smith, James McCune (Dr.) 125

Smith, Joseph 59

Smith, Mrs. 107

Smith, Sam 52

Smith, Samuel (Dr.) 132

Smith’s Grain and Feed Store (Elnora) (also referred to as Smith’s

Mill)

62, 63, 64 62

Snyder, William (c. 1740-1826) 60

Snyder’s Restaurant 69

Sornberger home 58

Southard family 142

spice mills 66-67

Spier, Arzela Hollister

see Hollister, Arzela

Spier, James 86

spies (Revolutionary War) 121, 121-122

Sproat, Julie 25

St. George’s Episcopal Church 77

Stafford, Richard (Dr.) 127, 128

stage coaches 41

State and National Law School (Ballston Spa) 131

State Health Officers Association 68

Stauffer, Doris Schaus 34, 35, 144

Steenakill (Stony Creek) 57

Sterling Diner 69-70

Stevens Corners 73

Stevens, Alfred C. 84-85

Stevens, Ephraim 7, 15, 17, 40, 41, 58, 59

Stevens, Jane 58

Stevens’ Tavern

see also Clifton Park Hotel

37, 58

Stewart’s (store) 69

Stony Creek 11, 32, 57, 58

Stony Creek Reservoir 30, 32, 124

Storm’s livery stable 41

Strang, ? (Dr.) 101, 113, 115, 116

street names 38-39

suburbs 147-148

Sugar Hill Road 39

Summer Hill subdivision 73, 74

Sumner, Charlotte 111

suppers (church and community fundraisers) 76, 76-78, 80

Swartz, Kurt and Julie 131

Swartz, Ruth Ashdown (1896-1994) 130-131

Sweet, E.D. 78

Sweet, Mildred 80

Swetland, I.G. 102

Swetland, Isaac 37, 41

Sylvester, Nathaniel 32, 33, 34, 122, 131,

143

Syracuse Chilled Plow Company 38

tavern 14, 15-16, 17, 30

Taylor, Jane 128

Temperance Movement 75

Temple family 138

Temple, Victor and Carol 82

Terpening Cemetery 141 141

Terpening, Catharine 142

Terpening, Elias (1758-1790) 142

Terpening, Elizabeth 142

Terpening, Elizabeth Alsdorf (b. 1733) 142

Terpening, Jacob 142

Terpening, Jacob (1725-1757) 141, 142

Terpening, James (b. 1725) 142

Terpening, Jane Vieling (1780?-1828) 142

Terpening, John 142

Terpening, John Jan (b. 1732) 142

Terpening, Lucus (1777-1842) 142

Terpening, Margaret Reno 141, 142

Terpening, Maria 142

Terpening, Maria Terwilligher (d. 1789?) 141, 142

Terpening, Marietje Beem 141

Terpening, Peter (1751?-1827) 141-142

Terpening, Peter (b. 1801)

Terpening, Rachel Dekker (d. 1789) 141 (caption), 142

Terpening, Samuel 142

Terpening, Samuel (b. 1743) 142

Terpening, Sophia (b. 1729) 142

Terpening, Sophia (b. 1785?)

see Hayes, Sophia Terpening

Terwilligher, Maria

see Terpening, Maria Terwilligher

Tetrault family 30

Thackeray, Ed 33, 143

Thackeray, John 33, 143

Thomas, Dean and Melissa 29

Thompson, Charles 126

Thompson, Dianna (b. 1805) 125

Thompson, Henry (b. 1828) 125

Thompson, Jacob (b. 1784) 125

Thompson, Jeremiah (b. 1818) 125

Thompson, Mary 125

Thompson, Peter (b. 1816) 125

Thompson, Richard (b. 1824) 125

Thompson, Susan 125

Thompson, Thomas (b. 1813) 125

Ticonderoga 13

Tinkelpaugh, Earl 32

tolls 40-41

Tope, Fred 71

Tourism 95-96

Tourtellot, Henry 110

Tourtellot, William C. 81

Tourtellot, William Henry Harrison 81

Town Board 15-16, 17

Town Clerk (Clifton Park) 16, 16-17, 74

Town Clerk (Halfmoon) 24, 25, 39

Town Hall 16, 16-17, 74, 147

Town Supervisor (Clifton Park) 18, 24, 33, 34, 68, 108

Town Supervisor (Halfmoon) 24

Towne, James and Susan 33

Townley, Fran 63, 150

Townley, Frank 62, 63-64, 150, 152

Tracey, Homer 17, 93, 117

trains 51-52, 101, 111

Travis canal store 64

Travis, Francis 93

Travis, Michael 93

trolley 9, 95, 96, 97, 98, 114

Troy and Saratoga McAdam Road Company 40

Turner, Gerald 80

Turner, Marilyn 80

Turner, Virginia 80

Tuttle, Gray 100

Twilight Trolley 96

Tymersen, Eldert 58

Tymmesen, Annetie

see Vischer, Annetie Tymmesen

Underground Railroad 124-126

Union College 50, 51, 130, 131

Union Hall 80

Ushers 52, 67

valentines 104-106

Valle, Glen 149

Van Arnum, Abraham and Mary 113

Van Brockhoven, Claes Janse 10, 11, 13, 14, 18

Van Cortland, Philip (Colonel) 22

Van De Car, John 16

Van Hovenburgh, ? (brother of Catharine and Elizabeth) 140-141

Van Hovenburgh, Catharine

see Birch, Catharine Maria Van Hovenburgh

Van Hovenburgh, Elizabeth (1818-1852) 140-141

Van Hovenburgh, John (1783-1851) 140

Van Loan, William H. 44, 45, 46-47

Van Olinda, Elias 59

Van Patten Golf Course 153

Van Patten, Robert 28, 39, 147, 148-150,

150, 154

Van Patten, Robert Jr. 150

Van Schaik, Goose (Colonel) 22

Van Schoonhoven Cemetery 27

Van Schoonhoven, Colonel 27

Van Vranken family 14, 18-19, 20, 34, 55,

74, 75, 120, 123

Van Vranken family cemetery 143

Van Vranken house 18

Van Vranken Road 14, 38

Van Vranken, Abraham (1838-1903) 18

Van Vranken, Adam (1717-1793) 123, 124

Van Vranken, Adam (1760-1837) 18, 123, 124

Van Vranken, Adam A. (1798-1880) 18, 124 123

Van Vranken, Adam J. 137

Van Vranken, Andrew 105

Van Vranken, Anneka 123

Van Vranken, Catherine

see Vischer, Catherine Van Vranken (1778-1843)

Van Vranken, Claase 14

Van Vranken, Derrickje 124

Van Vranken, Everit 124

Van Vranken, Evert (Everet) (1681?-1748) 10, 18, 123

Van Vranken, Gerrit (Garrett) (1670?-1749) 10, 11, 18, 123

Van Vranken, Gertruy 123

Van Vranken, Jacob 123, 124

Van Vranken, Janatie 123

Van Vranken, Jesse Brooks 20

Van Vranken, John 110

Van Vranken, John Witbeck (1820-1869) 18, 19

Van Vranken, Maas (Maus) (1672?-1759) 10, 11, 18, 123, 138

Van Vranken, Maus (1745-1822) 123, 124

Van Vranken, Mrs. W. H. 95

Van Vranken, Nicholas 123

Van Vranken, Richard (Ryckert?) 124

Van Vranken, Ryck (Ryckert) Claes (Claase) (1642?-1713) 10, 13, 18, 123

Van Vranken, Ryckert (Richard?) 123, 124

Van Vranken, Susan Fort 19

Van Vranken, Willard (1894-1992) 18, 47-49, 84

Van Vranken, William (“Bill”) 11, 19

Van Vranken, William Halloway (1847-1914) 18

Van Wagenen, John Hardenbergh (1802-after 1844) 75

Vanden Berg, Agnes (d. 1807) 137

Vanden Berg, Garrett 137

Vedder, Harme 10

Vernum, William 60

Veterans monument (Clifton Park) 135

Veterans War Memorial Committee 134

Village Green (development) 152

Vischer (Francis) house (built ca.1813) 29-30, 31-32, 33, 57 32

Vischer (Nanning) cemetery 137

Vischer (Nicholas) house 19-20, 125 19

Vischer family 34, 55, 56, 75

Vischer Ferry (hamlet) 7, 9, 11, 18, 20, 49-50,

52-54, 57, 74, 95-96,

120, 121

Vischer Ferry Cemetery 29

Vischer Ferry General Store 39

Vischer Ferry Historic and Nature Preserve (also written as Vischer

Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve)

9, 12, 13, 19, 43, 50,

65, 123, 124, 131

Vischer Ferry Historic District 17, 92

Vischer Ferry Hotel 91

Vischer Ferry Road 18, 38

Vischer Ferry toll-bridge 53 53

Vischer Ferry Volunteer Fire Company 91-92, 93, 152

Vischer Homestead 57-58

Vischer, Alida (b. 1740) 19

Vischer, Alida (daughter of Francis and Harriet) 29

Vischer, Alida Fonda 27

Vischer, Annetie Tymmesen 19, 124

Vischer, Carrie D. 106

Vischer, Catherine Van Vranken (1778-1843) 28, 148

Vischer, Eldert (1753-1822) 9, 19-20, 49, 120, 123,

124

Vischer, Francis 29-30, 32, 138

Vischer, Francis N. (1810-1878) 29, 148

Vischer, Garret 20

Vischer, Gertrury (b. 1750) 19

Vischer, Gitty Fort 20

Vischer, Harriet Shepherd (1816-1897) 148, 29 28

Vischer, Hester (b. 1747) 19

Vischer, Hulda

see Forte, Hulda Vischer (1848-1918)

Vischer, John (Captain) 132

Vischer, Margaret (b. 1754) 19

Vischer, Nanning Harmanse (b. 1739) 27, 31, 120

Vischer, Nanning Harmanse (d. 1730) 27

Vischer, Nanning N. (1736-1811) 19, 123-124, 137-138

Vischer, Nicholas (1705-c.1778) 11,19, 27, 137, 148

Vischer, Nicholas (1771-1841) 28, 123, 148

Vischer, Nicholas (1822-1903) 29, 61

Vischer, Rachel

see Knickerbacker, Rachel Vischer

Vischer’s Ferry (ferry) 9, 49, 53 49

Vischer’s Ferry (hamlet)

see Vischer Ferry (hamlet)

Vischer’s Ferry Bridge Company 53

Vischerdaal (Vischer’s Dale)

see Vischer (Francis) house

volunteer fire companies 91-92

von Schwerin, Bernie and Jutta 149

Voorhees, Catharine

see De Graft (Degraft), Catharine Voorhees

Walhalla Farm 145

Warner family 111

Warner, Frank 66

Warren, Hannah

see King, Hannah Warren

Warren, John 23, 72

Washington, George (General) 120, 121-122

Waterbury (General) 121

Waterford 12

Waterford Turnpike 7, 37, 58

Waterford-Saratoga Turnpike 9, 38, 40

Wathoiax 13 (caption)

Weinbender, Anna Dorland Rosell (1865-1927) 106-107 107

Weinbender, Joseph H. (1869-1943) 107

Weinbender, Mary F.

see Perkins, Mary F. Weinbender

Weir, Laura

see Williams, Laura Weir

90

Weldon, Eldert 57, 108

Weldon, Mary 36

Wend, Charles 18

West Crescent Methodist Church 77

Westcot, Joseph 40

Whetten, Ray and Ginny 132

Whinnery, Daniel 152

Whipple Truss canal bridge 38 50

Whipple, Squire (1804-1887)

White’s Beach (c. 1930-1960) 99

Whitehead Brothers 65-66

Wilbur School 151

Wilbur, Samuel 151

Wiley, Samuel T. 66

Willernse, Tennis (“Boots”) 10

Williams, Elijah 23, 32

Williams, Elizabeth Randall 23

Williams, Laura Weir (d.1924) 90

Williams, Margaret

see Simmons, Margaret H. Williams

90

Williams, Morgan (d. 1922) 90

Willow Spring 30, 64

women’s groups (church) 77

Wood, Alma

see Bloodgood, Alma Wood

Wood, Minnie Forte (1868-1926) 29 28

Wood, Roland J. 29

Wood, Vernon 29

Woodin, Azilda

see Callaway, Azilda Woodin

Woodin, Hiram (1820-1907) 139

Woodin, John (1890-1976) 47-48, 49-50 47, 49

Woodland

see Cragier house

World War I monument (Clifton Park and Halfmoon) 134 134

World War II monument (Rexford) 134

Wright, James A. 108

Wright, Theodore (Rev.) 125

Yake, Stanley and Barbara 19, 20, 31

Yap (slave) 124

Young Couples Club 91, 92

Young-Thayer, Judith L. 103

Yours (play) 127

Zilka, Daniel 70

Zoller, Frank and Jessie 145