The Parsonage Between Two Manors
Annals of Clover-Reach
By
Elizabeth L. Gebhard
Bryan Printing Company
Hudson, New York
1909
Pages xv. through xvii.
CONTENTS
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I- |
FROM WALDORF TO ESOPUS |
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| Rev. John Gabriel Gebhard, a native of Waldorf, German-- | ||
| Sailed for America--Pastor of the Churches of Whitpain and | ||
| Worcester, Pennsylvania--Married in Philadelphia--Called to the | ||
| German Reformed Church of New York--Pronounced patriotic | ||
| utterances-Driven to Esopus through New York's occupation | ||
| by the British--Called to Claverack | 1 | |
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II- |
CLAVERACK IN THE LOWER VAN RENSSELAER MANOR | |
| Moving to Claverack--Situation of church and parsonage-- | ||
| Hendrick Van Rensselaer and the Lower Manor of Rensselaer- | ||
| wick--Fort Crailo--First settlers of the Lower Manor--building | ||
| a Church--Pastorless years--Hendrick Van Rensselaer's death | ||
| --Colonel Johannes Van Rensselaer the Patroon--Erecting Claverack | ||
| into a Manor--Colonel Johannes instrumental in building a | ||
| second Church--The Dominie--The Dominie's wife | 8 | |
| III- | THE FIRST SERVICE - THE FIRST SUMMER | |
| The Church-The "voorlesser"-The singing of the Dominie's | ||
| wife-The sermon-the first baptism-The baptisms and marriages | ||
| which followed-Life in the parsonage | 18 | |
| IV- | WAR STORIES AT HOME | |
| Signers of the Declaration of Independence-Committee of Safety | ||
| -The burning of Kingston and the Livingston houses-General | ||
| Burgoyne's surrender-Margaret Livingston's wager-Tradition | ||
| of Washington' camp-Captain Conyn-The Dominie's patriotic | ||
| sermon--The killing of John Van Ness | 27 | |
| V- | WASHINGTON SEMINARY | |
| Youths sent to the parsonage for higher education-Records of | ||
| first years of the Seminary-Old school books-Teachers of Washington | ||
| Seminary-Letters of recommendation for students leaving | ||
| Claverack-The educators of the early days of the Republic | 35 | |
| VI- | THE MINISTRY TO THE WILDERNESS | |
| Fear of Indians and Tories-An extensive pastorate-Dangerous | ||
| journeys-Description of Ghent and Schoharie Churches-Baptisms | ||
| and marriages in the wilderness-Judge Brown the "fore-singer"- | ||
| Courage in all walks of life | 48 | |
| VII- | WAR HEROES OF THE MANORS AND THE INAUGURATION OF | |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON | ||
| Public appeal for funds form Governor Clinton-Colonel Jeremiah | ||
| Hogeboom's regiment-Captain John McKinstry's narrow escape | ||
| from death by torture-Captain Brant's visit to the Free Masons | ||
| of Hudson-The Tories imprisoned in a cellar-Brigadier-General | ||
| Henry B. Livingston and the capture of Andre-Marriage of | ||
| Richard Montgomery and Janet Livingston-Death of General | ||
| Montgomery-Surrender of Cornwallis-Treaty of Peace with England- | ||
| The Morrises and the celebration on "Bob Hill"- | ||
| Dominie Gebhard's letter to Washington-Inauguration of | ||
| George Washington | 56 | |
| VIII- | THE MANORS ON EITHER SIDE | |
| Colonel Johannes Van Rensselaer's visits to Claverack-First | ||
| Manor House in Claverack-Colonel Robert Rutsen Van Rensselaer's | ||
| home-Henry I. Van Rensselaer's home-The Mills on the Manors- | ||
| The quit-rent for the Patroon's domain-Killian Van Rensselaer- | ||
| Leases of land-Rent days-Angelica Livingston, Colonel Johannes | ||
| Van Rensselaer's wife-Chancellor Livingston's home at Clermont | ||
| Last Lord reigning on the Livingston Manor-Homes of the Livingston | ||
| Manor | 67 | |
| IX- | LIFE ON THE MANORS | |
| Continuous building-Stocking the farm-Docks and sloops- | ||
| Many exports and imports-Guests of the Manors-Costly plate | ||
| and rich furnishing-Scripture tiles-Lady of the Manor-Alternate | ||
| residence in city and country | 77 | |
| X- | VISITING SPONSORS | |
| Sailing "ventures"-Travelers by stage-Catherine Schuyler as | ||
| sponsor-Parsonage relatives from Philadelphia-John Barker | ||
| Church and Angelica Schuyler as sponsors-Baptism spoons | 83 | |
| XI- | STORIES OF THE POST ROAD | |
| Montgomery Place-Edward Livingston-Burning of Livingston homes- | ||
| Brave Margaret Beekman-The "Hermitage"-"Teviotdale"- | ||
| Original Livingston Manor House-Its children and grandchildren- | ||
| The Palatines-Flower-lined roads to Claverack | 92 | |
| XII- | VISITS FROM JOHN JACOB ASTOR | |
| Dominie Gebhard recalled to the New York Church-The call | ||
| declined-Tablet to Baron Steuben-Letter from Germany-John Jacob | ||
| Astor's visits to Claverack-His start in the fur business- | ||
| Tales of journeys after pelts-History of his early life-Voyage | ||
| to America-A member of the Consistory of the German Reformed | ||
| Church of New York | 100 | |
| XIII- | CHURCH CUSTOMS ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO | |
| Record Books of the Claverack Church-Building of the Church- | ||
| Renting seats-Minister's salaries-Dominie Gebhard preaches in | ||
| three languages-A divided Church united-Lists of members- | ||
| Election of Consistory-Baptisms through the week-William | ||
| Van Ness leader of singing-Church heating-Ministerial calls | 112 | |
| XIV- | LIFE AT THE PARSONAGE | |
| Time after 1800-Letter from Jacob Gebhard-The Dominie's | ||
| daughter-Samplers-The parsonage parlor-Boy's work-Sunday | ||
| morning at the parsonage-The slaves in the congregation | 121 |
