Old Will With Odd Bequests Unearthed In Orange County
A Middletown attorney uncovers a post revolutionary era will from Wallkill Orange County New York. The document cites a Biblical opening and quirky bequests while referencing land deeds dated 1789 and parcels along the Goshen Bloomingburg turnpike part of a 1750 patent to Van Burgh Livingston and Provoost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange County
Middletown
Wallkill
County of Orange
State of New York
Jesus Christ
Peter van Burgh Livingston
John Provoost
Paltz River
Ulster
Goshen-Bloomingburg
Edson Knapp A Busy Man in Sullivan County Community
Edson D Knapp elected president of the Sullivan County Trust Company succeeding Chester A Osborn who moved to Miami Fla Knapp holds multiple local posts including president of the Sullivan County Agricultural Society and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals He also serves as director of the National Bank of Liberty and the Sullivan County Building and Loan Association and is town Marakating supervisor He was nominated for village trustee and has chaired the trust company board for years Local notes record land transfers in Mamakating and nearby towns and list upcoming civic events and jury selections.
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Bloomingburg
Mamakating
Ethelbert Selden
Summitville
Sullivan County
Ethbert Selden
Gertrude E. Selden
Brandon
W. Lee Helm
Anna Helm
Wurtsboro
Sullivan County Camp Sites Company, Inc
William Viel
New York City
Society For Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Accredited Herd Association
National Bank of Liberty
Sullivan County Building and Loan Association
Mariakating
Knapp
Sullivan County Trust Company
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Reformed Church
A. BE. Brown
E. D. Kinne
Sus sec County Baseball League organized at Franklin
The Sus sex County Baseball League was formed in Franklin with five clubs Franklin Newton Hamburg Warwick and Mt Hope likely Branchville joining later The governing body includes Arthur G Watt as chair and Clarence E Chamberlain as secretary treasurer Each club will provide its own umpires and transfers incur specific forfeiture rules.
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Franklin
Sussex County Baseball League
Newton
Hamburg
Warwick
Mt. Hope
Branchville
Ogdensburg
Arthur G. Watt
Clarence E. Chamberlain
Hope
Frank Ln
H. G. Pierson
Abram Rude
W. F. Evans
Warren Hastings
Mr. Hope
William Long
Sayre Martin
Fred Headley
Otisville Citizens Party Nominates Village Officers
At the Otisville Town Hall the Citizens party caucused to nominate officers for two year terms. Howard Murray was named village president, Rueben Vreeland Trustee, Frank G. Robbins Police Justice for four years. Also noted were officials and tellers for the meeting. The Otisville Daughters of America held a card party with eighty attendees and eighteen tables, awarding multiple prizes. Guests included George Landgrebe and family visiting from Valley Stream, L. I. and Joseph Hickey visiting relatives in New York City.
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Otisville
Citizens Party
Howard Murray
Town of
Mt. Hope
Rueben Vreeland
Frank G. Robbins
B. E. Writser
Roland Walker
Kenneth Walker
Harry Munday
Otisville Daughters of America
Mechanics Hall
Cour’e
Helen Moore
Alice Moore
Grace Simpson
Viola Smith
Grace Baker
W. H. Moore
Community notices and events in Sparrowbush area
Sparrowbush letters detail visits by Port Jervis residents, local house2holds hosting relatives, and frequent Sunday gatherings. The Epworth League runs a Wednesday community supper, the W A C presents a play, and Ladies’ Aid plans quilting. A roast beef supper follows with Boy Scout demonstrations and a modular program led by Mrs. R R Hill.
Personal News Notes From Loch Sheldrake
Loch Sheldrake Feb 28 Mrs J Morgan Divine returned to Richmond Hill L I where she is spending the winter after a two weeks visit with her son Leslie Miss Lillian Bahan principal of the Wurtsboro school was the guest of Mr and Mrs Harold Rexford over the weekend Miss Thelma Vantran who has been seriously ill has greatly improved and is able to resume her studies in the Hurleyville High school The local school Mrs George Yaple teacher was closed on Washingtons Birthday The sick committee of the Lady Maccabees called on Mrs Grant Rexford who has been confined to her home on account of illness and presented her with a sunshine bon Russell Houghtaling has purchased a coupe William Fellows was a business caller in Middletown Tuesday.
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George Yaple
Washington
Lady Maccabees
Grant Rexford
Russell Houghtaling
William Fellows
Middletown
Sussex County Notes On Local Visits And Recoveries
Miss Alma Green of Trenton Normal spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Lewis Green on Hamburg avenue. Leona Kimble was in New York City Monday and Tuesday. Ada Barkman of Hillside visits at Mr and Mrs Harry Edsall on Bank. Mrs Edward Nass and her son visit relatives in Newark this week. Mrs Raymond Lewis discharged from Linn hospital after an operation. Mrs Clarkson Bird of Unionville avenue entertained her daughter Miss Lulu of New...
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Percy Osterhout
Charles Zurn
Wallkill
Wilson L. Rumick
J. Manning
Lebanon Lake
van Keuren
Charles Bowman
Academy Avenue
Middletown
Main Street
Edith Adams
West End
Fred Robinson
River Road
Jimmy Bordensick
Charles Lilley
New York City
Mary Lilley
Edward Worzel
Montague
Carrie Bonanto
Otisville
Edward Hanlon
L. Kalmback
Samuel Osterhout
William Clark
Charles Shields
Sussex
N. J
Alma Green
Trenton Normal School
Lewis Green
Hamburg Avenue
Leona Kimble
Ada Barkman
Hillside
Harry Edsall
Bank Street
Edward Nass
Newark
Raymond Lewis
Linn Hospital
Clarkson Bird
Unionville Avenue
Lulu
New
Local Social Roundup Over Holiday Weekend
York residents share visits over the holiday. Mrs. Lewis Dunn spent the weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs William Lang of Franklin. Mrs. A J W Mowatt of the Presbyterian manse returned home on Tuesday after hay-
Sussex County Essay Contest Winners and Local Notices
Miss Olive Burns of Sussex High school won first prize in the S F Quince Company essay contest on Sussex County in 1935. Agnes Little earned second prize, Eleanore Meyer took third, and Elizabeth Armstrong fourth. Judges included Ralph Decker and school principals. Mr and Mrs David B Everett will host the Presbyterian Church Improvement Society at Walnut Street today.
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Ing
Brooklyn
Mowatt
Olive Burns
Sussex High School
Robert Burns
S. F. Quince Company
Sussex County
Agnes Little
Joseph Little
Eleanore Meyer
Andover Grammar School
Elizabeth Armstrong
Brick House School
Ralph Decker
Ralph Hutchison
Newton High School
W W. Eister
David B. Everett
Walnut Street
Improvement Society of the Presbyterian Church
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Highland Mills
Central Valley
Taxi Service
Wm. H. Stevens
Central Valley, N
Albany
Storm King Highway
Woolsey Garage Co
Central Valley, N. Y
Cont
Miss Trus Chay
Woolsey
Central Valley N. Y
Edson Knapp
Emma C. Chase
Monticello
D. G. Carpenter
Julia Carpenter
Near the Maples
Carpenter
Shawanga Lodge
William Hoyt
Solomon Hoyt
C. A. Horton
Virgil Godfrey
Aaron J. Benedict
Hurleyville
Leslie Weaver
Passaic
W. A. McEwen
Supreme Court
Wesley Marshall
Felix Herling
Jay Hardenberg
Joseph Rosch
Liberty
H. S. Shorter Optometrist
W. Main St
Central Valley National Bank
N. Y
Sussex Cuball League
Otisville Citizens’ Party Name Village
Murray
Sparrowbush News
Mary Lilly
Catherine
George Jaques
R. R. Hill
Drewchurch
Port Jervis
C. S. Peck
Thompson
Loch Sheldrake
158. E. Main
St. George
H. Muller
Chester, N. Y
Ulster, Orange, Rockl
Dutchess and Putnam
Hudson Counties
Smith Street
Newburgh, N
Sussex CO
Mary MacComber
J. M. Barnes & Co
W. R. Conklin
East Chester
Geo. Cromwell
General Motors
Pontiac
Oakland
General Motors. Motors
Fuhereeene
Eeteens
Bellinger ‘S Garage
Chambers St
Newburgh, N. Y
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