According to the directions of said act were chosen;

Then Adjourned to the house of Joseph Belknap.

Overseers of the roads
Hezakiah White from New Windsor to ye saw mill; Leonard Nicoll for the Goshen Road & road to ye clove; John McArthur for the creek on the south side; Silas Wood from the saw mill to county line, and to nominate as many persons as he shall think proper upon the several parts of said road to oversee the inhabitants.

Then adjourned to the same place.

Edward Falls , Constable and Collector
Alexander Falls & Robert Buchanan , Security for the collector
Silas Wood , Overseer of the Roads
Moses Fowler & John Nicholson , Fence Viewers

Then adjourned to the same place.

Joseph Belknap, Clerk
Isaac Nicoll, Supervisor
John Nicoll } Assessors upon the same
Joseph Belknap }conditions and acknowledgments
David Umpherey}as the last year
William Edmiston, Constable and Collector

Moses Fowler, Overseer of the Roads from Mr. Falls saw mill to New Windsor

James Danniston, Overseer of the Roads from the west line of Johnsons Patent to Mr. Falls saw mill.

Thomas King, Overseer of the Roads from the west line of Johnsons Patent to the
north line of the Precinct.

Francis Mandeville, Overseer of the Roads for Goshen Road and the roads about
Murders Creek.

Moses Fowler & John Nicholson, Fence Viewers & Appraisers of Damages

John Monell & Robert Boyd, Overseers of the Poor

And then adjourned to the same place.

John Nicholson, Overseer of the Road from William Mulliners to Snake Hill.

James Neely, Overseer of the Road from William Mulliners to Precinct line.

James Jackson, Overseer of the Road from New Windsor to the top of Snake Hill.

John Nicholson & Isaac Nicoll, Fence Viewers

Then adjourned to the same place.

William Edmiston, Constable & Collector

Arthur Beaty & Nathan Smith, Overseers of the Poor

Robert Boyd, Overseer of the Road from Mulliner to Precinct line.

Joseph Belknap, Overseer of the Road from Mulliner to top of Snake Hill.

James Jackson, Overseer of the Road from New Windsor to top of Snake Hill & the Creek and Goshen Road.

Patrick McClaughrey & Judah Harlow, Fence Viewers & Prizers of Damage.

Then adjourned to the house of Neal W Arthurs.

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At a meeting of the inhabitants and freeholders of the Precinct of New Windsor held at the house of Neal McArthur on the first Tuesday of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty nine, according to the Act of Assembly for the same the following persons were chosen. viz:

Reuban Weed , Constable and Collector

Samuel Brewster & Samuel Sly, Overseers of the Poor

John Galloway, Overseer of the Road from Wm. Mulliners to the Precinct line westerly.

James Denniston, from Wm. Mulliner to the top of Snake Hill.

Theophilus Carwin, from the top of Snake Hill through New Windsor to Hudsons River and up Goshen Road as far as the road that turns off to Arthurs Mill and to take all inhabitants on the north side of the Murders Creek as high up as they are to work.

Samuel Arthur, at the creek and the rest of the roads upwards and to take the remainder of the inhabitants left then.

Judah Harlow & James Umphry, Fence Viewers

Pursuant to and by virtue of an act of the Legislature of this Colony entitled
An Act for the relief of the poor in the Counties of Ulster & Orange and to
enable the freeholders and inhabitants of the several towns or
precincts thereof to elect Overseers of the Poor at their annual meetings
passed the 31st Dec. 1768. It is agreed by a majority of the Freeholders and
inhabitants at this annual meeting that there be raised for paying the expenses
of sustaining the poor of this Precinct already accrued and to access in the
course of the ensuing year the sum of twenty pounds.

Then adjourned til the 1st Tuesday in April next to meet at the same place.

The following persons were duly elected:

James Clinton, Clerk

Voted twenty shillings for use of the Poor for the ensuing year.

The first or New Windsor District bounded north by the Precinct line west by the top of Snake Hill and a straight line running from thence to where the Kings Road meets Goshen Road near the house of Timothy Wood and southerly and easterly by the east side of the said Kings Road back of William Ellisons House to New Windsor.

The second or Creek District bounded as follows to the south & west by the New Windsor District to where the road leading from Little Britain to the creek or Brewsters Forge meets said New Windsor District south by the county line to where the Goshen Road crosses it west by a straight line from thence to where the said road leading from Little Britain to the creek leaves the New Windsor Road & southerly & easterly by the south side of the said road leading to New Windsor & the New Windsor District including said district last mentioned the said road leading from New Windsor Road to the Creek or Brewsters Forge.

The Middle or third District bounded as follows to the by the New Windsor and Creek Districts southward by the county line & northward by the Precinct line westward by a line running, southerly from the county line so as to include Alexander Falls Jun., James McClaghry esq., Charles Clinton esq. & crosses the road one chain

The West or fourth District bounded as follows east by the Middle district south by the county line & north & west by the Precinct lines. In Witness, whereof we have here unto set our hands respectively this 3rd day of April Anno Domimi 1770.

A true copy - James Clinton - Clerk.

Then adjourned till 1st Tuesday in April next to meet at the same place.

We the Commissioners and Overseers of the Highways for the Precinct of New Windsor elected and chosen the first Tuesday of April Anno Domimi 1770 for the year then next, ensuring pursuant to the directions of an act of the Lieutenant Governor, the Council and the General Assembly for the Colony of New York, entitled an act for the better laying out regulating and keeping in repair the common an Publick Highways in such Precincts in the county of Ulster as are therein mentioned passed the 27th of January 1770. Have by virtue of the trust in us therein reposed after having carefully and candidly considered as well the distance of the Publick Highways in each district the badness of the same the difficulty of repairing them & the number of hands in each respective district to do the work, divided and propositioned the monies raised in the said Precinct for the purposes aforesaid by virtue of said act in the manner following, to wit: to the first, ie; New Windsor District we have allowed the sum of fourteen pounds nine shillings and one penny, to the second or Creek District the sum of thirteen pounds four shillings.

A true copy - James Clinton - Clerk.

Received of Mr. James Clinton the sum of thirteen pounds four shillings New York currency being in full for the Creek District as witnessed my hand this 2nd day of April 1770.

William Edmonston

Received of Mr. James Clinton the sum of eleven pounds fourteen shillings being in full for the third or Middle District as witnessed my hand this 4th day of May 1770.

Alexander Falls junr.

At an annual meeting of the Freeholders and inhabitants of the precinct of New Windsor in the County of Ulster at the house of Neal McArthur on the first Tuesday in April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy one for the election of officers for said Precinct agreeable to the direction of sundry act of the Legislature for the Colony of New York and for transacting other matters as by law impowered.

The following persons were duly elected;

The Precinct is divided into districts by the above Commissioners in the same manner it worked out [last] year.

Then adjourned till the first Tuesday in April next to meet at the same place.

a true copy

January 6th 1772 then received of Mr. James Clinton the sum of thirteen pounds New York currency being the full proportion of the money raised in the Precinct of New Windsor for the Creek District as witnessed my hands.

Alexander Falls Jun.. Overseer.

Received of Mr James Clinton the sum of nine pounds eight shillings in full for the West or fourth district of the money raised last year as Witness my hand.

Samuel Sly.

The following persons were duly elected;

Voted twenty shillings for the use of the poor the ensuing year, and the poor money now due to the Precinct from the constable and others shall be put in the hands of the Overseers of the poor for this present year.

Likewise it is voted that any person or persons being Freeholders or inhabitants shall have liberty to make a pound on their own land.

Then adjourned to meet first Tuesday in April next to meet at the same place.

We the Commissioners and Overseers of the Highways for the precinct of New Windsor elected and chosen the first Tuesday of April Anno Domini 1772 for the year then next ensuing pursuant to the directions of an act of the Lieut. Governor, the Council and General Assembly for the Colony of New York entitled an act for the better laying out, regulating and keeping in repair the common and publick highways in such precincts in the County of Ulster as are therein mentioned passed the 27th January 1770 have by virtue of the trust in us therein reposed , after having carefully and candidly by considered as will the distance of the publick highways in each district, the badness of the same, the difficulty of repairing them and the number of hands in each district to do the work divided

(a true copy)

Received of Mr James Clinton the sum of eight pounds New York currency being the full proportion of the money allowed one as Overseer of the Road for the third or Goshen Road District as witness my hand this 9th day of April 1773.

William Edmonston.

The following persons were duly elected:

James Clinton , Clerk

John Ellison , Supervisor

John Nicoll , Assessor

John Nicholson , Assessor

Joseph Belknap , Assessor

George Coleman, Constable & Collector

David Parshall, his security agreeable to the act of Assembly.

Isaac Schults & James Neely, Overseers of the Poor

The Commissioners appointed by the act being now sworn has settled the Districts in the same manner they were last year.

James Dunlap, Overseer of the Roads for New Windsor District.

Samuel Arthur, for the Creek District.

Leonard Nicoll, for Goshen Road District.

Thomas Belknap, for Little Britain District.

Samuel Sly, for Hunting Grove District.

Judah Harlow & Edward Neely, Fence Viewers

After settling the poor account, we adjourned to the first Tuesday in April next to meet at the same place.

Settled all accounts due to the precinct for the use of the poor that we could find out and after paying of all the poor accounts there now remains a balance due to the precinct from the following persons;

April 6th 1775

At an annual meeting of the Freeholders and inhabitants of the precinct of New Windsor in the County of Ulster at the house of Neal McArthur on the first Tuesday of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy four, for the election of officers for said Precinct agreeable to the directions of sundry acts of the Legislature for the Colony of New York and for transacting other matters as by law impowered.

The following persons were duly elected:

James Clinton, Clerk

John Ellison, Supervisor

John Nicholson, Assessor

John Nicoll, Assessor

Joseph Belknap, Assessor

Robert Boyd & Robert Stuart, Overseers of the Poor

Judah Harlow, Overseer of the Road for New Windsor District.

Leonard Nicoll, Do. for Goshen Road

Gilbert Peet, Do. for the Creek

Isaac Belknap, for Silver Stream

James McClaghry, for Little Britain

Samuel Sly, for Hunting Grove

Theophilus Curwin & Archibal Beaty, Fence Viewers.

Voted that all Freeholders and inhabitants may make a pound on their own land.

Voted that a Precinct Book should be bought to enter all marks in the Precinct and that all the inhabitants should enter their marks and that the mark first entered to be the oldest if there is two persons has one mark. Price for entering marks dispensed.

Little Britain District bounded easterly by Silver Stream District and westerly by a line running from the north bounds of the precinct so as to include Alexander Falls, James Byrne and James Buchanan to the county line.

Hunting Grove bounded easterly by Little Britain District and northerly westerly and southerly by the bounds of the precinct. John Nicholson, John Nicoll, James Fauleoner, George Denniston, Samuel Brewster.

Voted six pounds for use of the poor the ensuing year.

Then adjourned to the first Tuesday in April next to meet at the same place.

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At an annual meeting of the Freeholders and inhabitants of the Precinct of New Windsor in the County of Ulster at the house of Neal McArthur on the first Tuesday in April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five for the election of officers for said Precinct agreeable to the directions of sundry acts of the Legislature for the Colony of New York and for transacting other matters as by law impowered.

The following persons were duly elected:

James Clinton, Clerk

John Nicholson, Supervisor

John Nicholson, Assessors and to be exempt from work on the roads.

John Nicoll, Assessor

Joseph Belknap, Assessor

James Hays, Constable at New Windsor

Alexander Beaty, Constable & Collector

Silas White & Henry Man Neely, Overseers of the Poor

Isaac Schults, Overseer of the Roads for New Windsor District

John Dean, do. for Goshen Road

Benjamin Case, do. for the Creek

Silow Wood, do. for Silver Stream

James McClaghry, do. for Little Britain

Nathaniel Boyd, do. for Hunting Grove

David Halliday & John Beaty, Fence Viewers

Voted that all freeholders and inhabitants may make a pound on their own lands.

Voted that a Precinct Book should be bought by the Precinct to enter all marks in the Precinct and that the mark first entered to be the oldest if there is two persons have one mark. Price for entering a mark dispenced.

Then the Overseers of the Poor for last year produced their accounts.

These two last sums being disputed by the Precinct.

Robert Stuart produced an acct. he had for keeping a bastard child of Thomas Nicolls which he had by Wm. Mulliners servant girl but it was not allowed by the Precinct as the think Wm. Mulliner is obliged to maintain it.

Voted for the use of the poor the ensuing year the sum of thirty pounds which money when raised to be paid to the Clerk to be settled at the next Town Meeting as the Precinct thinks most proper. The Clerk to pay what money he has in his hands to the Overseers of the Poor in case of necessity and to receive the money due to the Precinct and keep an account of it.

Then adjourned to the first Tuesday in April next to meet at the same place.

The following persons were duly elected , viz;

Voted that all Freeholders and other inhabitants may make a pound on their own land.

Voted that the sum of twenty five pounds be raised the ensuing year for the use of the poor in this precinct

When the following persons were duly elected.

Voted that every freeholder and other inhabitants may make a pound on their own ground.

Voted that the following persons be a committee to serve the ensuing year, Viz:

Samuel Brewster

Robert Boyd Junr.

Nathan Smith Esq.

Hugh Humphey

George Denniston

John Nicolls Esq.

Col. James McClighry

Leonard D Nicolls

Samuel Arthur

Then adjourned till the first Tuesday in April which will be in the year of our Lord 1778.

After the adjournment James Burnett represented that the widow of Charles Nicolson decd. was much distressed having a blind child to support, on which the true rostrum and inhabitants again collected, and voted the sum of fifteen pounds to be raised with the other poor rate, for (vd) widow.

The following persons were duly elected:

Robert Boyd Junr., Clerk

Nathan Smith Esq., Supervisor

John Nicoll Esq., Assessor

Joseph Belknap, Assessor

George Denniston, Assessor

James Faulkner, Assessor

James Charnahan, Assessor

James Hays, Constable

Nathaniel Garrison, Constable & Collector

Leonard D Nicoll & James Burnett, Overseers of the Poor

Joshua Sears, Highway Master for New Windsor

William Edmonston, ditto for Goshen Road

David Mandivile, ditto for the Creek

Silas Wood, ditto for Silver Stream

Hugh Humphrey, ditto for Little Britain

Samuel Sly, ditto for Hunting Grove

James Jackson Junr. & Jonathan Parshall, Fence Viewers

Voted that the sum of eighty pounds be raised by tax on the freeholders and inhabitants of the Precinct this year for the use of the poor: Fifteen pounds to applied for the benefit of Widow Nicollsons blind child, six pounds to be paid Jean Campble for keeping her daughters bastard child. The remainder to be applied to payment of expenses already accrued on account of the poor and paying Thomas McDowel three pounds twelve shillings for plank that was used in mending bridges.

Adjourned by mutual consent till the first Tuesday in April 1779.

The following persons were duly elected:

Voted: that every Freeholder and inhabitant may make a pound on his own land.

Voted: that one hundred and fifty pounds be levied as a tax on the Freeholders and inhabitants of
this Precinct for the use of the poor the ensuing year.

Voted: that the sum of six pounds fourteen shillings be allowed to James Hays agreeable to certified account produced by him this day. That a further sum of thirty pounds be allowed to the Widow Nicollson toward the support of her blind child. Also the further sum of twenty pounds to be given to Jean Campble as a recompense for lying so long out of her the monies due her by this precinct.

Then adjourned by mutual consent until the first Tuesday in April 1780.

Whereas James Bell of the Precinct aforesaid by his petition in writing to us asserted set forth that he was totally cut off and shut out from any intercourse whatsoever with the public highway, for necessary purposes of going to church, mill, and market by the obstructing and stopping a certain private road he had always been accustomed to use leading through the land of Thomas Pather and the lands of belonging to the heirs of William Mulinor decd. now occupied by Matthew DuBois and prayed relief in the premiss.

Now therefore know ye in order to accommodate the said James Bell his team and assign with a private road leading from his dwelling house to the highway leading from New Windsor to Goshen and he where south of his said dwelling house, We the said John Nicoll, Nathan Smith, William Telford, Matthew DuBoise and Robert Boyd Junr., Commissioners of the Highways for the Precinct aforesaid & have by virtue of the power and authorities to us given in and by the aforesaid acts of the Legislature of the State of New York passed the eleventh of March last as aforesaid viewed and laid out and by those premises do lay out a private road of twenty two feet wide for the sole use and benefit of the said James Bell his heirs and assigns he or they first paying /or offering to pay/ at the rate of thirty pounds here for all the lands that may be accepted by the said private road of twenty two feet belonging to Thomas Porter and the heirs of William Mulliner decd. agreeable to the valuation put thereon by twelve freeholders of the Precinct aforesaid sworn for that purpose. Beginning at a chain at tree,

Matthew Dubois, and on the north side of the public highway leading from New Windsor to Goshen and is where, from thence along the east side of a line marked trees to the southeasterly corner of the dwelling house of the said James Bell, the said line of marked trees to be westerly bounded of said private road of twenty two feet wide. And we the foresaid Commissioners of Highways for the Precinct aforesaid by virtue of the powers and authorities aforesaid given do order that copy of this our return be filed with the Clerk of the County aforesaid to be by him entered on the record also order the Clerk of this Precinct to enter the same in the Town Book. In testimony whereof we have unto set our hands this twenty first day of July 1779.

Nathan Smith

William Telford

Robert Boyd Junr.

John Nicoll

Ulster County ss:

Recorded in a book marked records of the roads laid out by Commissioners for the County of Ulster No. 2 in page 84. 85 & 86 of said book this 23rd day of August 1779.

J Christ Tappen Dep. Clerk.

The following persons were chosen town officers; viz:

Then adjourned until the first Tuesday in April 1781.

The following persons were elected :

John S Moffatt, Clerk

Matthew Dubois, Supervisor

Stephen King , Overseer of the Poor for the year 1780 as will appear in the minutes produced a certified account for sundries advanced by him for the poor of the Precinct amounting to six pounds eight shillings and ten pence and John Nicoll esq. paid said account of monies ensuing from fines which was in his hands.

1st Voted :That the sum of forty pounds good money be levied by way of a tax on the freeholders and other inhabitants in this Precinct for the use of the poor the ensuing year.

2nd Voted : That twenty five pounds of the above be allowed to the Widow Mary Nicholson for the support of her blind child.

Then adjourned until first Tuesday in April 1782.

We the Commissioners of Public Highways being sworn do divide Little Britain District into two in the manner following, that all the inhabitants whose farms join on the road leading from Little Britain meeting house past Stonefield Plantation(Charles Cook and Thomas Cook excepted) to Orange County line do work and improve said road and be one district and be known and distinguished where after by the name of Stonefield District in witness whereof we have here unto set our hands this seventeenth day of May 1782.

The following persons were elected :

John S Moffat , Clerk

Matthew Dubois , Supervisor

John Nicoll , Assessor

Joseph Belknap , Assessor

Edward Neely , Assessor

James Hays & William Sly , Constables and Collectors

Robert Johnston & Thomas McDowell , Fence Viewers & praisers of
damage

The following persons were duly elected :

William Telford , Clerk

Matthew Dubois . Supervisor

Vincent Helems & Isaac Dubois , Constables

John Nicoll esq. , Assessor

James Kernaghan , Assessor

Edward Neely , Assessor

William Ellison & Jonathan Parshel , Overseers of the Poor

John Denniston & James Burnett , Fence Viewers

Then adjourned until the first Tuesday in April next.

May 23rd

At a special meeting called for the election of two Collectors;

Voted : that Vincent Helems and David Cook be Collectors for the present year on giving good security.

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At a meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of this Precinct held at the house of Neil McArthur on the first Tuesday in April one thousand seven hundred and eighty four in the Precinct of New Windsor, County of Ulster and State of New York.

The following persons were duly elected : viz.

William Telford , Clerk

Matthew Dubois , Supervisor

Leonard D Nichol , Assessor

Samuel Boyd , Assessor

Edward Neely , Assessor

Vincent Helmes & James DuBois , Constables

John Ellison & William Telford , Poor Masters

Samuel Jennines & David Parshel , Fence Viewers

Then adjourned the meeting till the first Tuesday in April next which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty five.

William Telford , Clerk

Matthew DuBois , Supervisor

Leonard D Nicholl , Assessor

James Kernahan , Assessor

Archibald Beatty , Assessor

Silas Wood & James DuBois , Constables and Collectors

Samuel Brewster & Mills Caven , Poormasters

Robert Johnston & Robert Cross , Fence Viewers

1st Voted : The sum of fifteen pounds nineteen shilling be raised for the support of Hans Johnston who was struck off to Daniel Nicholson for the above sum for bed, board and washing for the present year.

2nd Voted : That the sum of thirteen pounds be raised for the support of Mrs. Nicholsons blind child who was struck off to Capt. Matthew DuBois for the above sum for bed, board and washing for this present year.

3rd Voted : That the sum of nineteen pounds fourteen shillings be raised for the support of James Robeson who was struck off to David Stuart for the above sum for bed, board and washing for this present year.

4th Voted : That a sum be raised for to pay Joshua Sears for nine pounds ten shillings and nine pence which account appears to be allowed in April 1780 and that the said account shall be paid according to the scale of depreciation.

5th Voted : That every person shall have a pound on his or her own place.

Then adjourned the meeting till the first Tuesday in April which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six.

6th Vote : That the collector shall give in security for the payment of taxes for this present year.

7th Vote : Samuel Wood became security for Silas Wood & John Burnet became security for James DuBois.

The following persons were duly elected:

William Telford , Clerk

Matthew Dubois , Supervisor

Leonard D Nicholl , Assessor

James Kernaghan , Assessor

William Telford , Assessor

William Hunter & David Cook , Constables and Collectors

John McConlley & George Denniston , Poor Masters

Robert Johnston & Robert Cross , Fence Viewers

1st Voted ; That every person shall have a pound on his or her own place.

Nathan Smith and Joshua Sears is bound as security for the true performance of William Hunter in his office as Constable and Collector.

Thomas Cook is bound as security for the true performance of David Cook in his duty as Constable and Collector.

2nd Voted : That the sum of twelve pounds ten shillings be raised this year for the support of Miss Nicholsons blind child who was struck off to Mr. William Watson for the above sum for bed, board and washing.

3rd Voted : That the sum of fifteen pounds nineteen shillings be raised for the support of Hans Johnston for bed, board and washing, was struck off to Mr James Sells for this present year.

Remainding in the hands of Silas Wood as collector, nine pounds six shillings and four pence that was raised for James Robeson support for last year.

4th Voted : That the sum of thirty one pounds six shillings and four pence be raised for to cure Thomas Burnet esq. and in case the cure should fail the above sum or so much of the sum as the Poor Master shall think necessary shall be given for his support for this present year.

Adjourned by mutual consent till the first Tuesday in April 1787.

A.D. 1787

At an annual meeting of the Freeholders and other inhabitants of this Precinct of New Windsor in the County of Ulster and State of New York at the house of William Umphrey on the first Tuesday of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven. The following person were duly elected.

William Telford , Clerk

Matthew DuBois , Supervisor

Leonard D Nichol , Assessor

James Kernaghan , Assessor

William Telford , Assessor

Dennis Ganthey & Daniel Cook , Constables

John Ellison & James Denniston , Collectors of Taxes

Gideon Solomon & Colvin Stuart , Poor Masters

William Edmonston & Abraham Neely , Fence Viewers

A.D. 1787 continued

1st Voted : That every person shall have a pound on his or her own place.

2nd Voted : That the blind child of Widow Nicholson shall have no support.

3rd Voted : Hans Johnston was struck off to William Wattson for fifteen pounds for bed ,board and washing.

4th Voted : That a sum of four pounds ten shillings be paid to John Miller for keeping Thomas Elliot for ten weeks.

5th Voted : That Thomas Elliot is to be kept by Nathan Sergant for one pound five shillings for month till he is able to work.

6th Voted : That Mr Dennes bastard child shall be taken on this Precinct and that the poor masters shall have power to put out the said child on as good terms as possible and to make a return again the first day of May the cash to be raised to pay off said child.

7th Voted : That thirty pounds be raised for the support of the poor for this present year. That a dollar be paid John Dall for keeping William Crawford.

8th Voted : That Thomas Burnet shall be paid five pounds nine shillings out of the money now in hand.

9th Voted : That one pound five shillings be paid Nathan Sergent for keeping Thomas Elliot for one month.

Adjourned by mutual consent till the first Tuesday in April 1788.

Matthew Dubois , Supervisor

Leonard D Nicholl , Assessor

John Denniston , Assessor

William Telford , Assessor

Silas Wood junr. & David Cook , Constables

William Denniston & Edward Neely , Collectors of Taxes

At a meeting of the Freeholders and other inhabitants of the Precinct of New Windsor the above persons were duly elected at the house of William Umphrey on Tuesday the first day of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight.

1. That the following sums be paid by the supervisor out of the excise money as fair as that money and nine pounds that is in the hand of the treasurer will pay.

2. That thirteen pounds be paid Nathan Sergent for Thomas Elliot for last year.

3. That the sum of eight pounds ten shillings be paid for keeping Thomas Elliot to William Telford for bed, board and washing for this year.

4. That sixteen pounds be paid William Telford for Jean Burns bastard child who is to keep said child til it comes of age and to be bound by the poor master til it comes of age.

5. That the blind child of Widow Nicholson be taken on this Precinct.

6. That eight pounds nineteen shillings be paid Joshua Sears for keeping the blind child for bed, board and washing for this present year.

7. That five pounds ten shillings be paid Thomas Burnett for this year.

8. That the poor masters shall have power to settle with Capt. Nichol and Mr. Doxe for keeping a lame person who was brought into this precinct but by whom was not known.

9. That the clerk receipt to Matthew Dubois for nine pounds six shillings and eight pence it being for cash paid by Silas Wood Senr.

10. That the clerk receipt to Matthew Dubois for twenty five pounds for the year 1786.

11. That the clerk receipt to Matthew Dubois for thirty pounds it being for the year 1787.

That sixty pounds be raised for the poor the present year.

Then adjourned by mutual consent til April the first Tuesday 1789.

That Hans Johnston was struck off to William Hunter for twenty pounds for bed, board for the present year.

William Telford , Clerk

Matthew Dubois , Supervisor

Leonard D Nicol , Assessor

William Telford , Assessor

John Denniston , Assessor

William Edmonston & John Morrison , Constables

Samuel Boyd & John Dill, Poor Masters

2. That fifteen pounds be paid unto Daniel Nicholson for keeping Hans Johnston for bed, board and washing for this present year.

3. That seven pounds fifteen shillings be paid John McConley for keeping the blind boy for bed, board and washing for this present year.

4. That seven pounds be paid unto William Wattson for keeping McMullin for bed , board and washing for this present year.

5. That five pounds be paid Jean Campbell for this year.

6. That eight pounds be paid Thomas Burnet for this year.

7. That three pounds thirteen shillings and eight pence be paid unto William Scott, Matthew Gilispie and Thomas Belnap.

8. That one pound seven shillings be paid unto Daniel Nichlson for keeping James McMulling six weeks.

9. That General James Clinton, Leonard D Nichol, Matthew Dubois, Joseph Belnap, James Denniston be a committee to bring a set of laws and report them to this township again the last Tuesday of this month.

10. That thirteen shillings and nine pence be paid Jeduthan Belnap for plank for a bridge for this township.

11. That a book be bought for this township to record laws in.

12. That forty four pounds two shillings be raised for the poor for this present year.

Then adjourned til the first Tuesday of April which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety.

William Telford , Clerk

Matthew Dubois, Supervisor

Leonard D Nichols, Assessor

John Denniston , Assessor

William Telford , Assessor

William Edmonston & David McNeely , Collectors

John Morrison & David Clark , Constables

James Thorn & David Dill, Poor Masters

Voted

1. Oliver Hon, pound master and to build said pound at his own expense and to have all the fees to himself that comes from said pound.

2. William Wattson, pound master and to build the said pound at his own expense and to have all the fees to himself.

3. Hans Johnston was struck off to John Patton for fifteen pounds fourteen shillings for this present year.

4. Thomas Nicholson who is blind was struck off to James Burnet for four pounds fifteen

shillings for this present year.

5. That five pounds be paid Jean Campbell for this present year. That ten pounds be paid Thomas Burnet for this present year.

6. That Patrick Murray was struck off to John McCloud for this year for eight pounds nineteen shillings.

7. That Beach Turner was struck off to William Wattson for fifteen pounds eight shillings for this present year.

8. That fifteen pounds be paid Vincent Helmes for taxes lost by Doctor Lawn.

9. John Gilispie, Jacob Mills, Frances Crawford, George Denniston, Colvan Stuart

were chosen to revise the by-laws and bring in a report again the next election.

Then adjourned the meeting till the first Tuesday of April which will be in the year of our Lord 1791.

William Telford , Clerk

Matthew Dubois , Supervisor

Leonard D Nicol , Assessor

John Denniston , Assessor

William Telford , Assessor

Jonas Williams & John Morrison , Collectors

John Morrison & David Clark , Constables

James Thorn & David Dill, Poor Masters

John Gillespie
Benjamin Belnap
Franice Crawford
George Denniston
Colvil Stuart
Were chosen to bring in the by-laws and report the same the next election.

Hans Johnston was struck off to Joshua Homan for 12 pounds.

Thomas Nicholson who is blind was struck off to James Burnet for four pounds fifteen shilllings.

That ten pounds be paid unto Thomas Burnet.

That Jane Campbell be paid five pounds.

Patrick Morrow was struck off to Daniel Nicholson for nine pounds.

Beach Turner was struck off to James Patton for ten pounds.

That twenty four pounds be raised for this present year.

Then adjourned till the first Tuesday of April which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one.

1st. Came to the house of William Watson this fall and last spring a steer calf no artificial mark, natural mark or patterned color. Hunting Grove Nov. 29th 1792.

2nd. Came to the house of John Arnot in Little Britain the twentieth of Nov. last two sheep; one marked with a slot in one ear and a half penny on the underside of the other ear. The other has no artificial mark a small black spot near one eye.

December 3rd 1792.

3rd. Came to the house of Prince Danford in Little Britain the 7th day of Dec. one sheep marked with a slot in one ear and crop off the top of the other ear with a slit and a half penny out of each side of said ear. December 20th 1792.

4th. Came to the house of Sarah Matthews in the Town of New Windsor a red steer with a white face marked with a crop off the right ear & two half pennies under the left ear , came to her house last summer. December 26th 1792.

5th. Came to the house of Robert R Burnet about sixteen days ago a large sheep marked with a crop off each ear. January 10th 1793.

6th Came to house of William Gage in the Town of New Windsor a horned ewe marked with a crop off the top of one ear and a hole and slit through the other ear, came the first of November 1792 .
Recd. Sept 27th 1793

Broke into the inclosure of James McDowel in Little Britain a brown colored three year old steer with a large white spot on forehead near the eyes & marked with a crop off the top of the right ear and a slit through the top of the left ear. Recorded this 14th day of December 1793.

Broke into the inclosure of Matthew Davis in Hunting Grove on the 29th of Nov. last. Two - one year old steers one of which is a light red with a white face & belly and some white on the hindlegs, marked on the ears with a crop off the right ear & slit through said ear. And a half penny out of the underside of the left ear. The other steer is a dark red color and marked on the ear as aforesaid. Recorded this 17th Dec 1793.

Broke into the inclosure of Samuel Boyd in Little Britain on the 1st day of Nov. last. Six or seven sheep with different marks one of sheep has on an old bell larger than common size for sheep. Recorded this 21st Dec 1793.

Taken up by James Bell in Little Britain Dec 26th a gray hog supposed to be about 6 or 7 months old marked with a crop off each ear & half penny on the underside of both ears. Recorded Dec 27th 1793.

Taken up by John Reed in Little Britain on the fourth day of Jan. 1794 , Three sheep marked with a hallow crop off the top of the right ear, a slit on the under side of said ear. Recorded Jan. 6th 1794.

Taken up by Joseph McCloughen in Hunting Grove a white ram marked with a crop off the top of the right ear and has a small bunch of wool on his forehead. Recorded Jan 6th 1794.

Taken up by James Kernaghan in Little Britain , two lambs one of which is marked with a crop off the top of the right ear & a half penny out of the under side of the left ear, the other has a crop off the top of the right ear & a hole thru the left ear. Recorded Jan 6th 1794.

Taken up be Francis Mandeville in Little Britain a large white ram marked with a crop off the top of the right ear. Recorded Jan 20th 1794.

Taken up by Robert R Burnett in Little Britain a large white ram marked with a crop off the top of both ears also a ewe & lamb with brown coloured legs marked with a crop off right ear & half penny out of under side of left ear. Recorded Jan 20th 1794.

Taken up by James Burnet in Little Britain a small white wither lamb , no artificial mark perceivable. Recorded Feb. 13th 1794.

Taken up by Thomas McDowel in Little Britain a large white ewe with a bell around her neck , marked with a half penny out of the under side of the right ear. Recorded Feb 17th 1794.

Taken up by John McClaughry in Little Britain a large white wither , marked with a hollow crop off the top of left ear and a slit through the top of the right ear. Recorded Feb. 20th 1794.

Taken up by Alexander Stewart, Beaver Dam a black sheep marked with a latch on the under side of the left ear. Recorded Feb. 22 1794.

Taken up by Samuel Latta at New Windsor eight days ago two young rams supposed to be about one year old, marked with two half pennies out of the under side of the right ear, and one nick on the under side of the left ear. Recorded March 3rd 1794.

Broke into the inclosure of John Herr in Hunting Grove sometime in the month of August last, two heffers, one is a fried bindle colour marked with a hole in the right ear and a half penny out of the left ear, supposed to be two years old. The other is a red coloured heiffer with a short tail and marked with a crop off both ears & supposed to be one year old. Recorded Oct 14 1794.

Broke into the inclosure of John Scott some time about the first of August last a white lamb of a small size marked with a hole cut in the right ear. Recorded Nov. 17 1794.

Broke into the inclosure of Samuel Moffat in Little Britain a dark brown mare rising three years old has a white face & three white feet. A natural trotter and between thirteen & fourteen hands high. Recorded Dec 30th 1794.

Broke into the inclosure of Thomas Belknap in Little Britain one ewe and lamb. The ewe marked with a latch off the under side of the right ear and a latch off the top of the upper side of the left ear. The lamb marked with a crop off the top of the right ear and a slit in the left ear. Recorded Feb. 4th 1795.

Broke into the inclosure of Robert R Burnet in Little Britain a small sheep marked with a crop off the top of the left ear a half penny out of the underside of said ear & a hole through the right ear. Recorded Feb. 10th 1795.

Broke into the inclosure of William Edmondston in the Town of New Windsor a reddish brindle steer supposed to be two years old with a white belly and tail & a white streak along the back, marked with a crop off the top of the left ear and a slit through the right ear. Recorded Feb. 14th 1795.

Broke into the inclosure of Robert Humphrey in Little Britain a middle sized ewe marked with a slit in the right ear. Recorded March 7th 1795.

Broke into the inclosure of Francis Crawford in Little Britain a large ram marked with a hole through the right ear. Recorded March 8th 1795.

Broke into the inclosure of Isaac DuBois in Little Britain a red two year old heiffer with a white streak on her back and some white on the belly , marked with a slit in the left ear and a nick on the under side of the right ear. Recorded Nov. 19th 1795.

Broke into the inclosure of Joseph Belknap at Silver Stream , two sheep, one of which is a black three year old ewe with the ears so much cut impossible to tell the right mark, the other is a white withur lamb with horns and marked with a hole in each ear. Recd. Nov 19th 1795.

One of the others is a brindle hieffer three tears old with crism horns some what white on her face, the lower part of the tail white and some white spots between the legs. Marked with a slope or crop off of the right ear and a nick on the underside of the left ear. The other is a black hieffer three years old with some white on her forehead, a white streak along the back and tail, white hind legs and some white on the belly, straight horns and marked with a slope or crop off the right ear and a nick on the under side of the right ear. Recorded Nov 20th 1795.

Broke into the inclosure of Ebinezer Ingerson living near Silver Stream , a black two year old hieffer with a white back and tail and marked with a slit in the left ear. Recorded Nov 20 1795.

Broke into the inclosure of David Parshall in Little Britain , four last spring calves, three of which are red heifer with white faces and no artificial mark, the other is a bull calf, red coloured and crocked face also no artificial mark. Recorded Nov 28th 1795.

Broke into the inclosure of Thomas Fulton in the Town of New Windsor two ewes, one marked with a double latch out of the under side of the right ear, the other with a crop off of the right ear and two small nicks in the left. Also two rams, one has no artificial mark, the other is marked with a smaller crop of the left ear and a slit in the right ear, all the aforesaid sheep are white. Recorded Feb 9th 1796.

Broke into the inclosure of Ammanias McCoy, a ewe two years old and marked with a crop off the left ear and a half penny out of the under side of said ear and a hole in the right ear. Recorded February 18th 1796.

Broke into the inclosure of James Buchanan in Little Britain a small hog marked with a crop off of the left ear and two slits in the said ear. Recorded May 9th 1796.

Broke into the inclosure of Frederick Welling in Little Britain a two year old heiffer brown color with a reddish streak along the back, marked with a hole in each ear. Recorded Nov 4th 1796.

At the house of Samuel Moffat in Little Britain a small black ram no artificial mark perceivable Rec. Dec 15th 1792, by Abel Serjent.

Broke into the inclosure of Samuel Thorne in the Town of New Windsor a year old steer all white except six small red spots on the left side and one red spot on the right side, both ears red and a red neck and red spots on the forelegs, no artificial mark perceivable. Recd. Dec 15, 1796.

Broke into the inclosure of Henry McDowell living on Ruff Ridge, two sheep one of which is white marked with a crop off each ear, the other is black & marked , a crop off each ear & a slit in the right ear. Recorded Dec 15th 1796.

In the possession of James Clinton in Little Britain a red heiffer with a white face , one year old last spring marked with a crop off of the left ear and a nick under the right ear. Recorded the 19th Dec. 1796.

In the possession of Enos Chandler, two sheep one of which is white , marked with a crop off each ear & a hole through the right ear, the other is black & marked with a crop off the right ear & a slit in the left ear. Recorded Jan 17th 1797.

In the possession of Ezekel Brock a white ram marked with a slit in the left ear and a cross made with tar on the left side. Recorded Feb 3rd 1797.

In the possession of James Boyd two white weathurs one of which is marked with a small crop off the right ear & a half penny out of the under side of the right ear & a piece of the tail. The other has a crop off the right ear & a slit in the left ear & a piece of the tail. Recorded March 4th 1797.

In the possession of Thomas Shaw in Little Britain a reddish brindle heiffer white face, white hind legs and white on the top of his tail, supposed to be two years old and no artificial mark. Also three yearlings two of them heiffers, one of which is a reddish colour with a brocked face. The other heiffer is a reddish brindle colour & white face , the third is a steer a brown color with a short tail, and all three marked with hollow crop in each ear and a half penny on the under side of the left ears. Recorded Oct. 30th 1797.

In the possession of Alexander Denniston in Little Britain a two year old steer, a reddish brindle with some white on its face , a white streak along the back and belly and hind legs white, marked with a nick on the underside of each ear. Recorded Nov 24th 1797.

In the possession of Nathan Smith living near New Windsor a red two year old steer with a white face & marked with a crop off of the top of the right ear and a nick on the underside of the left ear. Recorded March 15th 1798.

In the possession of David McCutchen in Little Britain a bay mare with dark brown legs likewise brown mane and tail, about 14 hands high shod all around aged 5-6 years , taken up May the 9th 1798
Recorded May 18th 1798.

In the possession of Peter Beauman living at Wm. Watsons a small sow [shoat] make & with a slit in the right ear & a hole in the left. Redc. Oct 5th 1798.

In the possession of Benjamin M Laugh in Hunting Grove a red heiffer two years old marked with a crop off the top of the left ear and a latch on the upper side of the right ear. Recorded Nov. 1st 1798.

In the possession of James Burnet since June last a spotted heiffer red and white one year old marked with a slit in the right ear. Recorded Nov 4th 1798.

Strays 1798

In the possession of Caleb Curtis near Alex Shuarts, three strays one year old; one is a steer, hide white and brown marked with a latch on the under side of the right ear and a half penny on the underside of the left and a small piece of the top of the said left ear. Two spotted heiffers red & white marked with a latch on the under side of the right ears , one of them has a half penny underside the left ear the other has part of the underside of the left ear taken off in form of a notch. Recorded Nov 2, 1798.

In the possession of James Sill in Little Britain a white sheep middle size marked with a crop off each ear and a slit in the left ear, short tail & the letters I M with tar on the left side. Recorded Nov 8th 1798.

Taken up by Vincent Helm at Mill Creek a black steer marked with a crop off the right ear & two half pennies & a crop off the left ear. The above steer had half of one horn & was bleeding to death, and was killed & the beef sold by the said V Helms. Recorded Nov 16th 1798.

In the possession of William Scott in Little Britain a small size white sheep marked with a crop off the top of the left ear & piece off the tail. Recorded Nov 23rd 1798.

In the possession of Jesse Case in Little Britain two yearling steers, one a whitish brindle marked with a swallow crop on the left ear, the other black & white & marked with a swallow crop on the right ear & the left ear, supposed to be torn with dogs. Recorded Dec 3rd 1798.

In the possession of John Muckelroy at Mill Creek one yearling heiffer red with a brock face , no artificial marks. Recorded Dec 3rd 1798.

In the possession of William Ellison in the Village of New Windsor a black mare colt coming two years old next spring a white blaze in her face and one hind foot white above the footlock Recorded Jan 22nd 1799.

In the possession of John Wright at the Square a ram marked with a slit in the left ear and a strop off the lox of the right ear. Recorded Feb. 1st 1799.

In the possession of Leonard D Nicoll near the Village of New Windsor , a white withur marked with a swallow fork and a notch in the underside of the right ear, also a lamb marked with a notch underside of ear & a slit in the left ear. Recorded Feb 2nd 1799.

In the possession of William Watson in Little Britain a sizeable ewe lamb marked with a hole thru the left ear. Recorded May 30th 1799.

In the possession of Samuel Boyd in Little Britain two last spring lambs, one of which has brown legs & marked with a crop off both ears & a notch on or halfpenny on the underside of ear . Recorded Dec 17th 1799.

In the possession of Widow Finley near Rough Ridge a red heiffer one year old last spring, no artificial mark. Recorded Dec 18th 1799.

In the possession of Robert R Burnett in Little Britain two sheep marked with a crop off of the right ears & two nicks on the underside of the left ears. Dec 18th 1799.

In the possession of William Winterton living in Little Britain a dark brown horse one hind foot white & some white hair in the forehead like a star supposed to be 13 or 14 hands high , age unknown. Recorded Dec 28th 1799.

In the possession of John Reed in Rough Ridge two sheep one of which is marked with a half penny on the upper side of the left ear & a hole through the right ear. The other marked with a crop off the top of the left ear & a crop & latch of the right ear. Recorded Jan 7th 1800.

In possession of John Cunningham in Silver Stream three white sheep with a slit in each a small bell on one of them and marked with red in the rump. Another of the said three has with round his fore leg one marked with a slit in the near ear and one marked HC with tar on the near shoulder and a hollow crop in the near ear. Recorded Feb 5th 1800.

In possession of John Dill farmer living in Hunting Grove red heiffer with a white face with red about the eyes one year old last spring no artificial marks. Recorded Oct. 6th 1800.

In the possession of Jonathan Parshall one black ram marked with a latch on the underside of the right ear and a slight crop off the left ear with a little white on the left side of his head. And also white ram with a half penny on the under side of the left ear and a crop EU on the upper side of the right side. Recorded Dec. 15th 1800.

In the possession of Alexander Denniston living in Little Britain a last spring heiffer calf red no artificial mark. Recorded Dec 26th 1800.

In the possession of Thomas Thompson living in Little Britain two lambs marked with a latch in the left ear. Recorded Dec 27th 1800.

In the possession of Thomas Fulton living in Bethlehem a white ram marked with a nick under the right ear. Recorded Jan 27th 1801.

In the possession of John Ferguson living in Rough Ridge two sheep marked with a crop off
the right ear and a half penny under the said ear one of the said sheep has a slant crop off the upperside of the left ear. Recorded April 16th 1801.

In possession of Samuel Nichols a heiffer two years old past marked with a piece out of the upper side of the left ear and a crop off the right ear. Recorded Dec 13th 1802.

In the possession of William Humphrey a ram with a crop off the left ear and a hole through the right ear. Also a ewe with a latch in the under side of the left ear. Recorded Feb. 11th 1803.

In the possession of John Johnston a bindle cow with a white face came to him Sept the 1st was dry. Recorded Sept 21st 1803.

In the possession of Benjamin McVeigh a pig about four weeks old no artificial mark. Recorded November 7th 1803.

In the possession of Leonard D Nicoll four sheep marked with a slanting crop off the right ears and s square crop off the left ear. Recorded Feb 13th 1804.

In the possession of Widow Jean McConnel a brindle steer with a piece cut slanting out of the upper and likewise under the side of each ear and has a white face and also a red heiffer a yearling last with a white face and some white on all the legs no artificial mark. Recorded August 28th 1804.

In the possession of William Beatty in Hunting Grove a red heiffer a yearling last with a rigged latch and mixture of white and red between the eyes and the horns, no artificial mark. Recorded Oct 9th 1804.

In the possession of John Waldron in Hunting Grove red cow with some tar in the forehead no other artificial mark. Recorded Jan 14th 1805.

In the possession of Thomas Kelso a calf a swallow fork in the right ear a crop off the left ear and a slit in the same. Recorded Jan 14th 1805.

In the possession of Francis Crawford living in Little Britain a small brown mare supposed to be upwards of 12 years old. Recorded Jan 22nd 1805.

In the possession of Edward Miller in Little Britain a three year old red heiffer with some white in her face and a white streak on the back and white on the belly no artificial mark. Recorded Feb. 13th 1805.

In the possession of John Kerr a three year old red heiffer has no artificial mark came the first day of April last. Recorded Feb 25th 1805.

In the possession of James Falkner in Hunting Grove a red steer a yearling last one of its ears appears to be cut no artificial mark observable. Recorded Dec 2nd 1805.

In the possession of Prince Danford a sheep with a crop off each ear Oct 12th 1805.

Recorded Oct 12th 1805.

In the possession of Robert R Burnet a sheep marked with a nick on the upper side of the left ear. Recorded Dec. 12th 1805.

In the possession of Francis Mains a black heiffer with white in the [jars] no artificial mark came about the twentieth of Sept 1805.

In the possession of Ethan Curtis in Little Britain a dark brown colt about two years old. Recorded Dec 17th 1805.

In the possession of Daniel Clemens a dark brown heffer calf with a crop off the left ear and some white under the belly. Recorded Oct 1st 1807.

In the possession of Thomas Bull three sheep a ewe and two lambs marked with a crop off the left ear and a hole through the right. Recorded Jan. 9th 1808.

In the possession of John Dill a bull rising two years old a brindle coloure and white face and white legs no artificial mark. Recorded Dec. 10th 1808.

In the possession of Israel Belknap a stray pig (~) on the rump and head of a blueish colour came about the tenth of October. Recorded Jan 16th 1809.

In the possession of John Kerr in Hunting Grove a red heffer calf one year old with a crop off the right ear came the 15th of April last. Recorded August 24th 1809.

In the possession of John Ireland a red bull no artificial mark came into his enclosure sometime in July last. Recorded Dec. 15th 1809.

In the possession of Sarah Hamilton a red yearling heffer with a white face, with a piece cut out of the under side of left ear and a slit in the right ear. Recorded Dec. 18th 1809.

In the possession of Israel Belknap a black yearling steer with white on the back and tail some white and some white on the legs and is [niol] no artificial mark. Recorded Dec. 23rd 1809.

In the possession of Robert R Burnet in Little Britain a red heffer with a white face two years old last spring, no artificial mark. Recorded Jan. 16th 1810.

In the possession of James Moores a small red two year old bull without any artificial mark. Recorded Dec. 19th 1810.

In the possession of Nathaniel Saudeker a red cow with a white forehead with a crop off both ears and white on the belly came to his inclosure the 21st of this month. Recd. Dec 24 1810.

In the possession of David Dill a red calf white back a heffer , a crop off the left ear and a piece out of the right. Recorded Dec. 25th 1810.

In the possession of John Parshall in little Britain a black heffer a year old past with a white streak under the belly and white on the root of the tail, no artificial mark. Recorded Nov. 1st 1811.

In the possession of Moses Vance in Little Britain a shoat white some black, brown ear no artificial mark. Recorded Dec. 21st 1811.

In the possession of David Dill two black sheep one with smutty coloured head and legs the other all white no artificial mark. Recorded Jan 1st 1812

In possession of Jonas Williams a red heiffer with notch in the right ear. Recorded Jan 1st 1812.

In the possession of Robert Humphrey a sheep with a crop off the right ear. Recorded
aan 1812

In possession of Grant Bower a ewe sheep a yearling past no artificial mark. Recorded March14th 1812.

In possession of Andrew Denniston a red two year old steer, no artificial mark, came the 3rd day of May. Recorded June 3rd 1812.

In the possession of Thomas Walsh a black cow with some white on the belly and legs and white forehead, no artificial mark. Recorded Nov. 6th 1812.

In the possession of Wm. G Denniston a red heiffer two years old last, some white round her bag no artificial mark. Recorded Nov. 10th 1812.

In the possession of David Parshall two red calves and one brindled calf with some white on its belly , no artificial mark on any of them. Recorded Dec. 7th 1812.

In the possession of Robert Fulton a ewe lamb with two small holes through the right ear. Recorded Dec. 29th 1812.

In the possession of James Denniston two, two year old heffers one has a white back and forehead both red , no artificial mark. Recorded Jan 4th 1813.

In the possession of James Davis a brown heffer two years old last. Recorded Jan 8th 1813.

In possession of Wm. Mulliner a brown calf. Recorded Jan 8th 1813.

In the possession Joshua Shults a late bay horse, a white stripe on the nose and a star on the forehead, no artificial mark. Recorded May 21st 1814.

In the possession of Benjamin Whittaker broke into his inclosure a pale red bull on the tenth day of

Sept last, one year old past, no artificial mark, some white under his belly. Recorded Nov 2nd 1814.

In the possession of David Dill a dark red steer with a brocked face and white belly has a crop off the left ear. Recorded Nov. 4th 1814.

In the possession of Isaac Gibson a two year old heffer red and white no artificial mark. Recorded Jan 2nd 1815.

In the possession of John Galloway 6 sheep, 4 of them with a slit in each ear, and the under side of the left cut off and one black with a crop off each ear, one old sheep with both ears cut and no artificial mark to be seen. Recorded Jan 9th 1815.

In the possession of John Van Force in New Windsor a lite brindle cow, marked on the right ear with a slit came into his barn the 1st day of January. Recorded Jan 6th 1816.

Came to the possession of James and Wm. Steward about the first of November last a yearling dun brown star no artificial mark. Recorded Nov. 19th 1816.

In the possession Thurston Wood a reddish brown 2 year old with a white spot on her forehead and another white spot on the butt of her tail and white belly and all her feet white no artificial mark. Recorded Dec 10th 1816.

In the possession of Matthew Humphrey six sheep with a crop off the right ear and a nick out of the upper and under side of the same ear cropted off short. Recorded Dec. 23 1816.

In the possession of Asa Mathewson two sheep marked with a crop off the left ear and a swallow fork out of the right ear. Recorded Jan 17th 1817.

In the possession of Grant Bower in the Town of New Windsor a dark red yearling heffer marked with a half penny under the left ear, came into his inclosure the 20th of April last. Recorded June 19th 1817.

Came into the inclosure of Alexander Stewart a dark sorrel horse about fourteen hands and a half high a white star in his forehead and a 'Sz' burnt on his side with marks on the back appearing like saddle gals. Recorded Nov 13th 1817.

Came into the inclosure of Wm. Falls in Little Britain about the 16th day of September last a red yearling heiffer with some white on, no artificial mark perceivable. Recorded Dec.8th 1817.

Came into the possession of Patrick Burnet a bay mare colt 3 years old past had a yoak on with white on the forehead and s snip on the nose. Recorded Dec 9th 1818.

Came into the possession of Daniel McCloud a yearling heffer all red and also a black heffer with a white spot on the forehead and no artificial mark on either. Recorded Dec 25th 1818.

Came into the possession of David Scott Junr. sometime about the 25th day of July last a bay mare about 4years old no brand or artificial mark. Recorded Aug. 2nd 1819.

Came into the possession of Samuel Sly a old heffer white on the right hind leg and on the belly and some white on the tail & on the butt little white hairs, no artificial marks. Recorded November 1st 1819.

Came to the possession of Daniel Dill a red heffer one year old past, a slit in the left ear and white face. Recorded Jan 1st 1820.

In the possession of Joseph S Beach a stray that with us, heffer putty white face a nick out of the underside of the right ear and a nick off the top of the right ear. Recorded Nov 28th 1820.

In possession of Moses Nichols a light red bull two years old past with a nick out of the upper and underside of each ear. Recorded Dec. 6th 1820.

In the possession of David Parshall a heiffer pale red and white under the belly, and his back and tail [inoitty] white crooked horns a scallop or fork out of the end of the left ear and the end of the right ear cut off. Recorded Dec. 28th 1820.

In the possession of James Arnot a small black heffer one year old past, no artificial mark

Recorded Feb 6th 1821.

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In the possession of Joseph S Beach a red old year old past heffer, with white spots and white legs, a crop off the right ear and a notch out of the upper and underside of the right ear. Recorded Nov. 15th 1821.

In the possession of Johnston Young two sheep one black weathur with a crop off the left ear and a slit through the same and one ewe of the same mark. Recorded Dec. 19th 1821.

In the possession of Thomas B McDowel two yearling heffers small size brown with some white spots on it and the other red with some white spots on it. Recorded Feb. 19th 1822.

In the possession of Thomas Clemance in New Windsor a red bull with a white face excepting the right eye inscribed with red the left fore foot white and some white on the belly and flank, the artificial mark is on in use in the left ear beginning at the joint and extending toward the notch and has, the point of the ear below that is crisom is taken off forming a notch. Recorded October 12th 1822.

In the possession of James Morrison a red and white cow about six or seven years old, no artificial mark. Recorded Nov. 21st 1822.

In the possession of Alexander Scott a yearling steer, a crop off the right ear a dark brown and is a yearling heffer dark brindle no artificial mark. Recorded Dec. 8th 1822.

In the possession of Thomas B McDowell a black bull three years old. Recorded Jan. 10th 1823.

In the possession of Joseph H Decker a stray sheep 2 years old , white and marked with a hole in each ear. Recorded Nov. 29th 1823. Just 3d hand.

In the possession of William Fhew [?] in the Town of New Windsor a dark red heiffer about one year old with no artificial mark came to his inclosure in Nov. last . Recorded Jan 14th 1824
fee 6cts paid. Robert Burnet T.Clerk

In the possession of Alexander Stewart a spring calf all red no artificial mark came to his inclosure the 1st of November. Recorded Dec. 18th 1824 fee not paid. Wm. Mulliner T.Clerk

In the possession of Sheldon Morris in New Windsor a spring calf black and white spots no artificial mark. Recorded Dec. 18th 1824 fee not paid. Wm. Mulliner T.Clerk.

In the possession of Robert Fulton a two year old past brindle with a white streak on the back and some white on the belly and legs, no artificial mark, came into his inclosure sometime about the middle of October. Recorded Dec. 27th 1824 Wm. Mulliner T. Clerk

In the possession of Hugh McGill Junr. about two year old heffer with a notch on the upper side of the right ear and notch on the underside of the left ear, all red colour. Recorded Jan 11th 1825
Wm. Mulliner T. Clerk

In the possession of Daniel Patterson and James Scott
a white lamb with two marks in the left ear. Recorded Jan 22nd 1825 Wm. Mulliner T. Clerk

In the possession of Abraham B Raffenger three one year old heffers, one all red one red with a white face and white belly, and one white with red spots and a half off of each ear, came on or before the 20th of August last. also a sorrel horse ring bone on both hind legs and came to him on the 15th day of October last. Recorded Nov 15th 1825 Wm. Mulliner T.Clerk.

In the possession of William Houston a bay mare about a eleven or twelve years old and about 14 hands and a half high. Recorded Nov. 25th 1825 Wm. Mulliner T. Clerk.

In the possession of Alexander Scot seven white sheep and one black one with a crop on the shoulders with a red and a stroke of red on the rump came about the first day of Nov. last. Recorded Jan. 5th 1826 Wm. Mulliner T. Clerk.

In the possession of Abraham Burnet four yearling heffers two of them brindle one light red and one spotted red and white with a crop off the left ear and a slit in the right, came about the middle of December last they a one year old last spring. Recorded Jan 6th 1826 Wm. Mulliner.

In the possession of Johnston Fulton a white sheep lamb no artificial mark came about the first of October last. Recorded Feb 17th 1826. Wm. Mulliner Clerk.

In the possession of Robert Fulton a white wither sheep marked with two half pennies in the left ear with the letter "S" on the rump. Recorded Feb 17th 1826 Wm. Mulliner Clerk

In the possession of Henry Dill a yearling part heffer red with no artificial mark. Recorded Jan 16th 1826. Wm. Mulliner Clerk.

In the possession of James Miller a stray heffer yearling part red and white with a half penny out of the right ear, came about the 2nd day of January last. Recorded Feb 2nd 1826 Wm. Mulliner

In the possession of Robert Sly a yearling heffer past, no artificial mark, black with white streak on the back with a little white on the breast, came to him about the first of May last. Recorded Nov. 14th 1826 Wm. Mulliner T. Clerk

In the possession of Hugh Mcgill junr. a brown heffer about 2 years old last spring with a hole through the right ear, came into his inclosure about the 1st of November last. Recorded Jan 1st 1826 [7]

In the possession of Grant Bower a seed hog white no artificial mark perceivable the right ear appears to been bit by a dog. Recorded Feb. 27th 1827 Wm. Mulliner T. Clerk

In the possession of David Caind three yearling one brown steer, one heffer brown with white under the fore legs and one heffer part brown and white and no artificial marks on any of them as discernable, came some time in the month of September last. Recorded Nov 12th 1827.

In the possession of Hugh McGill Junr. one small heffer brindle with a white face about a year old last spring came into his inclosure in august last and four more heffers came into his possession about the middle of October last, one red with a white face, one red with a line back, one brindle with a line back, one red with white spots on the sides, they all five have a little notch out of the right ear. Recorded Nov. 28th 1827 Wm. Mulliner T Clerk

In the possession of John Conklin a brown steer one year old last white on the flank no artificial mark came about the 15th day of October last. Recorded Nov. 10th 1827 Wm. Mulliner clerk.

In the possession of Benjamin Eaton at Thomas B McDowell two barrow hogs white one with a black spot on its side no artificial mark. Recorded Dec. 5th 1828. Wm. Mulliner Clerk

In the possession of Noah Matthewson a pale yellow two year old heffer no artificial mark. Recorded Dec. 13th 1828 Wm. Mulliner Clerk.

In the possession of Samuel Clelland two ewe sheep no artificial mark excepting the letter P on the side of one came the 16th of November last. Recorded Jan 6th 1829. Wm. Mulliner Clerk.

Wm. Mulliner Clerk

In the possession of Samuel Arnot a dark red bull with a white forehead no artificial mark, two year old past. Recorded Dec. 25th 1829 Wm. Mulliner Clerk

In the possession of Warren Nichols a spring heffer calf red with white spots. Recorded Oct. 7th 1830 Wm. Mulliner clerk

In the possession of David Scott a black bull a yearling past with a half penny out of the under side of each ear and crop of the left ear, came to his inclosure about the 1st of July last. Recorded Oct. 27th 1830 Wm. Mulliner Clerk

In the possession of David Cooley a yellow cow with a white belly both ears cropped about eight years old came into his inclosure about the 28th of July last. Recorded Nov. 4th 1830.

In the possession of John Van Buerin a brindle calf with a coin back no artificial mark. Recorded Nov. 22nd 1830.

In the possession of William Knap a yellow cow with a white belly, white flanks , white legs, her horns turn in a little a small white spot on the left hip. Recorded Jan 27th 1831.

In the possession of John W Drury a grey mau heffer supposed to be from seventeen to twenty years old came into his inclosure on the 4th last. Recorded Nov 10th 1832 Alex Stewart Clerk

In the possession of Mr Stuart one roan horse supposed to be from seventeen to twenty years of age came into his inclosure about 3rd last. Recorded Nov 13th 1832 Alex Stewart Clerk

In the possession of Miller VanKeuran one steer 3 years old next spring a red with a white face and tar on the rump came in his possession about the 1st of Oct Last. Recorded Nov 16th 1832. Alex Stewart Clerk.

In the possession of William Corwin one boar, white with a short tail came in about the 20th November last. Recorded Dec 27, 1832
Alex Stewart T. Clerk.

In the possession of James Patton one brindle cow, some white in her face supposed to be nine or ten years of age, came thru above the 28th day of Dec. last. Recorded Jan. 7th 1833.

erased entry of July 12, 1833

In the possession of Thomas Halsey one heffer dark brindle white face, square crop on the left ear, two years old came in about the first of July . Recorded Aug. 24th 1833 Samuel B Sackett

In possession of Major Egleston a dark bay mare supposed to be about four years old, fifteen hands high a star in her forehead, mane lays on the right side, taken up on Windsor Hill on Tuesday the 5th day of November last. Recorded Nov 7, 1833
Samuel B Sackett Town Clerk

In possession of Wileium Whigham one black and white cow about 14 years old came there about the 23rd day of April last. Recorded May 5th 1834.
Samuel B Sackett
Town Clerk.

In possession of Samuel Cleland one dark brown heiffer with a white face, one year old came in about the 20th of May last. Recorded May 23rd 1834
Samuel B Sackett
Town Clerk.

In possession of Samuel Weed one boar white with a long tail a curl on his rump came there about the first of February last. Recorded June 28th 1834.
Samuel B Sackett
T. Clerk.

In possession of Thomas Denniston one dark red heiffer with a white face & white under the belly, a crop on the right ear and a hole through the left came there on the 13th of October last. Recorded November 3rd 1834.
Samuel B Sackett, Town Clerk.

In the possession of William A Griffith a black mare about thirteen and one half hands high, with mane and tail trimmed close, a blemish on the left eye came there about the 23rd of October last. Recorded November 6th 1824. Samuel B Sackett T. Clerk.

In the possession of Christopher B Miller three cows & one yearling , two of the cows red and white the other red with greyish face & white spine, the yearling is red and white, came there on Sunday night July 26th 1835. Recorded July 24th 1835 Samuel B Sackett.

In the possession of John O Hewlett four yearling of the mully breed, three are black & white and one is red & white, came there on the 13th day of October last. Recorded Oct. 22nd 1835.

In the possession of Samuel Arnot one yearling heifer red with some white in the flank, came thru about the middle of October last. Recorded Nov. 25th 1835 Samuel B Sackett T. Clerk

In the possession of William Knapp one black horse both hind feet white, star in his forehead about five or six years old came there on Monday the 30th of November last. Recorded December 2nd 1835. Samuel B Sackett T. Clerk.

In the possession of James Patton one large black cow with some white about the head about nine or ten years old dry, came there about the first of May instant. Recorded May 27th 1836. Samuel B Sackett, Town Clerk.

In the possession of John Nicoll one yellow and white yearling heifer with a crop from the right ear came there some time in the month of Oct. last. Recorded Dec.30th 1836.

In the possession of Edward Erwin one cow yellow and white about eight or nine years old, one eye put out, one hip dislocated came there on the 26th day of October last. Recorded Jan 14th 1837 Samuel B Sackett, T. Clerk

In the possession of Edmund Morton one black horse lame in the hind legs and saddle gated, came there on the 7th Jan instant. Recorded Jan 14th 1837 Samuel B Sackett, Town Clerk.

In possession of Samuel Sackett one white ewe with a swallow fork cut in the left ear and one white buck lamb came there on the 11th April last. Recorded April 12th 1837 .

In possession of Richard Kipp one black mare a little white in her flank & supposed about 6 or 7 years old came there on Friday the 2nd day of June instant. Recorded
June 7th 1837.

In possession of John L Vail one red and white hide steer with a crop off both ears supposed to be about four years old last spring, came there sometime in August last, Recorded Nov 7, 1837

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In possession of Alexander R McNichols one steer , five heffers & A529 weighing about 60 1/2 pounds near E Dennistons Tavern in Little Britain about 2 weeks since. Recorded Nov 20th 1839 Samuel B Sackett T. Clerk.

In possession of Wm. H Soar one boer white , a long tail supposed to be about eight months old came in about the middle of November 1838. Recorded Jan 8th 1839 James Denniston Clerk

In possession of William Kernaghan a black sheep with a crop off the right ear came on this premises about the first of August 1839. Recorded Nov 19th 1839 Alex C Burnett Town Clerk

Broke into the inclosure of the subscriber about the first of September last a yearling heffer year old last spring no artificial marks, dark red with a star in the forehead some white on one of his hips. Dated Nov 19th 1839 Thomas Bell. Recorded Nov 19th 1839 Alex C Burnet T. Clerk.

Broke into the yard of the subscriber on Monday the 16th instant, three stray heffers supposed to be two years old no artificial marks perceivable one of which is brindle with one eye one other a red with some white on her flank the other a reddish brown color , dated this 19th day of December 1839. Joseph Cromwell, Recorded Dec. 19th 1839 Alex C Burnett T. Clerk.

In the possession of Samuel Cleland one large light med. cow white face about nine year old came there on the 27th instant. Recorded Sept. 30th 1841 Samuel B Sackett T. Clerk

In the possession of Alfred Denniston one red yearling heiffer came there on or about the 15th day of November last. Recorded Dec. 22nd 1841. Samuel B Sackett T. Clerk

In the possession of Alexander D Rogers three heiffers one red three years old has a clip off each ear has some white spots about her. the other two are two years old have a clip off each ear, one is brown with a white face. The other is red with a white spot in her forehead and white hind legs and the end of his tail is white. Recorded Nov. 7th 1842. Samuel B Sackett.

In the possession of John C Clark two yearlings heifers one red with a red spot on each side of the head the other red with some white spots on her. Both are marked with a crop & half penny on the left ear, came there about the 25th day of November last. Recorded Dec. 5th 1842 Sam B Sackett Town Clerk

In possession of William H Sackett the first of November one two year old black heifer. Recorded November 8th 1843. Thomas McCabe Town Clerk.

In possession of Samuel B Moores on the 5th of November one three year old red heifer. Recorded November 14th 1843. Thomas McCabe Town Clerk.

In possession of Franklin Mulliner about the middle of October a two year old heifer yellow with a line back. Recorded Nov. 20th 1845. Thos McCabe T. Clerk

In possession of Justus Cooly three spring calves all of them red colour one bull, two heifers, come there about the 6th of December. Recorded Dec.16th 1845 Thos McCabe
T. Clerk.

In possession of Widow Maria Jane Denniston a deep red cow with a rope on her horns is little white back of the fore legs, supposed to be six or seven years old came there on the seventh of March . Recorded March 15th 1848. Thos McCabe T. Clerk.

In possession of John Tremper a pale red cow with a bell on, supposed to be five or six years old. Came there on the 19th of April. Recorded April 22nd 1848 Thomas McCabe T. Clerk

In possession of Thomas J Fulton , three ewes and one lamb said sheep are a mixture of south down two of them have straps on, no artificial marks can be discovered, came there about the first of October last. Recorded Nov. 12th 1848. Thomas McCabe T. Clerk.

In possession of William L McGill two inst. spring calves one is black sides with a white face strip of white along the back, the other is red with white under the belly and very small, came there in the month of August last. Recorded Nov .26th 1848 Thomas McCabe T Clerk

In possession of Mrs. Maria Jane Denniston a pale red steer calf no particular marks came there about the sixth of December inst. Recorded Dec.14th 1849. Thomas McCabe T. Clerk.

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In possession of James Cohran Junr. a black mare about 14 1/2 hands high with a little white on the back close behind the withers about six years old came there on the 27th day of May 1850. Recorded June 5th 1850 Thomas McCabe T. Clerk

In possession of Samuel B Moores a bay mare, blind in one eye supposed to be nine or ten years old, no particular marks came there about the 4th of August. Recorded Aug 14th 1850

In possession of Hamilton Denniston two red cows supposed to be six or seven years old no particular marks on them came there about the eighth of December last. Recorded Dec 17th 1850 Thomas McCabe T. Clerk.

In possession of Benjamin Mead one milk cow the left ear cropted with a star on her face, came there on the 25th of April 1855. Recorded April 30, 1855 G A Denniston Town Clerk

Broke into the inclosure of John Robinson one white boar about eighteen months old, came Feb 17, 1855 Recorded Feb 18, 1855. G A Denniston Town Clerk.

Broke into the inclosure of William A Griffith on the 20th May 1857 one white sow. Recorded May 21st 1857. Wm. C Patton Town Clerk.