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TOWN of CANAAN |
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| Daniel Rowley | 1776 Daniel Rowley, among many others, appointed a pathmaster (p. 324-1) |
| Nathaniel Rowley | 8 December 1777, Nathaniel Rowley was elected an Enlister. (p. 322-2) |
TOWN of HILLSDALE |
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Harlemville Methodist Episcopal Church |
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| Abigail Rowley | "Previous to the year 1822 stated religious meetings were held in the vicinity of Harlemville in barns, school houses, and private dwellings. About 1822 a class was formed, among whom we find were Zedick Knapp, Eben Mallory, Eben Soule, William Sawyer, Abraham Winn, Daniel Downing, David Downing, Elias Downing, John Richmond, Peleg Richmond, Perez Richmond, George Richmond, Harry Richmond, Martin Spencer, Martin Terry, and Thomas Palmer. [Note: Elias Downing married Anna Parks, daughter of Joseph Parks and Abigail Rowley.] |
| Alexander Rowley | "In the year 1822 the first church was built, on lands donated for the purpose by Stephen Richmond. It was built by Alexander Rowley, and stood about two miles east of Harlemville. It was a Union church, owned in part by the Baptists, and was called 'the Downing church.' It was a frame building, thirty-six by forty feet, and cost about $1000. The dedication was held in the fall of 1822, the ceremonies being conducted by Rev. George Coles."(p. 376-2) |
TOWN of CLAVERACK |
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| Samuel Rowley | Samuel Rowley was Town Supervisor in 1842. (p. 237-1) |
| John Rowley | The Protestant Episcopal Church of Claverack was formed in 1856. John Rowley was a vestryman. (p. 249-1) |
TOWN of NEW LEBANON |
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| Ichabod Rowley | Settlement of this Town began in 1762. One of those named as "here at an early day" was Ichabod Rowley. (p. 302-1) |
TOWN of TAGHKANIC |
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| Moses Rowley | This Town was formed as "Granger" in 1803. In that year Moses Rowley was elected one of three commissioners of highways. |
CITY of HUDSON |
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| William Rowley | William Rowley was an assistant alderman in 1820. (p. 204-1) |
OTHERS |
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| Simeon Rowley | Simeon Rowley was a private in Captain James Spencer's Company at the beginning of the Revolutionary War. (p. 31-2) |
| Nathan Rowley, Sr | The Court of Common Pleas: "At the January term, 1789, the first insolvent debtor was discharged from the importunities of his creditors, the same being Nathan Rowley, Sr., who assigned his estate to Oliver Mallory, under the bankrupt act of March 21, 1788." (p. 60-1) |
| Reuben Rowley | Reuben Rowley was listed as an attorney-at-law in 1818. (p. 112-2) |
| David Rowley | David Rowley was County Treasurer in 1826. (p. 78-2) |
| Levi Rowley | Levi Rowley was listed as an attorney-at-law in 1840. (p. 113-1) |
| John Rowley | John Rowley was County Commissioner of Excise in 1857 and 1865. (p. 79-2) |
ROSTER OF SOLDIERS FROM COLUMBIA COUNTY
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City of Hudson |
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| W. K. Rowley | W. K. Rowley, enl. Aug. 14, 1862, 128th Regt., Co. A. (p. 419-1) |
Ancram |
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| John Rowley | John Rowley, enl. 6th Cav. (p. 420-2) |
NAMES OF CITIZENS WHO ASSISTED AND CONTRIBUTED TOWARDS THE PUBLICATION OF THE HISTORY OF COLUMBIA COUNTY; WITH PERSONAL STATISTICS |
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Hudson City |
| James Rowley, 1-7.6704
Alex. S. Rowley, 1-7.6704/08.01 |
Alex. S. Rowley, son of James and Sarah (New) Rowley, b. Claverack, 1816, Lawyer and Solicitor of Patents; residence, No. 333 Union Street. (p. 438-1) |
Claverack |
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| John Rowley, 1-7.6708
Arthur Rowley, 1-7.6708/08.04 Edward Rowley, 1-7.6708/08.03 |
A. and E. Rowley, sons of John and Mary (Mooney) Rowley, b. Dutchess Co., N.Y., Farmers; P.O. Claverack (p. 440-1) |
New Lebanon |
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| Note: Judah and Civiah had 3 sons:
Issachar E, James H, and Henry J. Issachar was b 1824 and lived in New
Lebanon; James moved to MA.
Issachar Erastus Rowley, 1-7.1071 Judah Rowley, 1-6.0179 |
J. E. Rowley, son of Judah and Civiah (Hatch) Rowley, b. Columbia Co., N.Y., 1824, Farmer: New Lebanon Springs (p. 443-2) |
Thanks to David White
Modified December 23, 2009