



Produced by Roger Burch with scans provided by the Internet Archive.








 The History of
 Orange County
 New York

 EDITED BY
 RUSSEL HEADLEY

 PUBLISHED BY
 VAN DRUSEN AND ELMS
 MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK
 1909




PREFACE

In presenting this new History of Orange County to the public, we do
so in the earnest hope that it will prove to be the most complete
compilation of local chronicles that has up to this time been offered
to our citizens. The authenticity of the facts contained in the
various articles is as absolute as the utmost care could make it. The
data have been procured from the best known authorities, and the
sketches, when completed, have been subjected to the most searching
examination for