A history of old Kinderhook from aboriginal days to the present time; (1914) (14782656394)

Identifier: historyofoldkind01coll (find matches)
Title: A history of old Kinderhook from aboriginal days to the present time;
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: Collier, Edward Augustus, 1835- (from old catalog)
Subjects: Kinderhook, N.Y. -- History. (from old catalog)
Publisher: New York and London, G. P. Putnam's sons
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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But we have learned of him a still more important fact. Inhis neighborhood there is an ancient schoolhouse . . . built bythe late Judge Van Ness . . . though it belongs to the town.The Judge had the felicity to entertain as his guest during acertain summer Mr. Washington Irving, and at that time theschool was taught by Mr. Merwin. In the vicinity of his school-house Irving laid the scene of one of the most inimitable tales inhis Sketch Book, and our friend Merwin sat for the picture ofIchabod Crane. The land has remained in the Van Alen family ever sinceits original purchase from Wattawit, the Indian owner.Descending from father to son through eight or moregenerations, it is now owned and occupied by Maria, daughterof John D. Van Alen, and wife of Mr. William Herrick.In 1864, when we first knew this homestead, it was occupiedby six descendants of the original builder, children of David,all unmarried, and advanced in years: Jane, Maria, Eliza-beth, Celia, Helen, and Peter D. Van Alen.
Text Appearing After Image:
Jesse Merwin(Ichabod Crane) From an old photograph Jesse Merwins Monument From a photograph