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Adolphus F. Hitchcock
Adolphus F. Hitchcock (April 25, 1803 – October 17, 1888) was an American farmer and politician from Kingsbury, New York. Life Hitchcock was born on April 25, 1803, in Kingsbury, New York, the son of Collins Hitchcock and Eunice Porter. He was related to Attorney General of New York, Attorney General John H. Martindale through his grandfather Ashel Hitchcock. His father and grandfather both served as justice of the peace, his great-uncle Zina Hitchcock served in the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate, and two of his brothers served as Sheriff, with one of the brothers also serving as county clerk. He worked as a farmer. In 1841, Hitchcock helped organize the Washington County Agricultural Society and was appointed to its executive committee. He was a vestryman of the St. James Episcopal Church (Fort Edward, New York), St. James Episcopal Church in Fort Edward, New York, Fort Edward when it incorporated in 1844. He served as justice of the peace and Town Super ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingsbury, New York
Kingsbury is a town in western Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 12,968 at the 2020 census, up from 12,671 at the 2010 census.US Census Results, 2020, Kingsbury town, New York QuickFacts https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/kingsburytownwashingtoncountynewyork History A charter for a Township of Kingsbury was granted by King George III on May 11, 1762. It was named after a small parish on the western outskirts of London. Its first settler was James Bradshaw. Albert Baker arrived second, constructing a sawmill at what is today known as Baker's Falls. John Jones built a mill in the northwest corner of town. Following his death, Edward Patten purchased Jones' land and renamed the settlement Pattens Mills, a name by which it is still known. During the American Revolutionary War, General John Burgoyne and his troops passed through the town after the Battle of Fort Anne. In 1780, Major Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |