<%@LANGUAGE="VBSCRIPT" CODEPAGE="1252"%> Walter Church Appendix B

Appendix B
Excerpts from Church’s Letter Copy Book (1835 to 1838) 1. Letter of New York Dec. 15, 1835 A.C. Flagg – Sir, Please send me the amt of arreurs of taxes due on lands belonging to Joseph w. Patterson and amt due for the recumption of whatever lands of his may have been sold for arrears of taxes. Also send Bill of Taxes due on R.S. Hollins lands in Allegany County from the year 1834. W. C. 2. Letter to: J.M. Patterson Esquire Dec. 17, 1835 Dear Sir, …...From my Fathers experience and that at Mr. Wadworth’s Father, we are convinced a Tract of this description, seculted and surrounded by a wilderness cannot be settled and paid for in less than fifteen years. We are disposed to make you as liberal an offer as the value of the land will permit. – but cannot make you one which will renumerate you for your heavy expenditures and long lot of interest. We will give you $10,000 for the tract 10 prbt. down and the balance in six eight or ten years at legal interest secured by a mortage on the tract and by our joint Bond. Very Respty, W. S. Church 3. Letter to: R.L. Hollins New York,Dec.17,1835 Dear Sir, I have been detained in this city much longer than I expected to be when I last had the pleasure of seeing you – I have been however taking measures to ascertain precisely what amount of taxes and [?] are due on your wild lands in this State and hope to be able in the course of too or three days to advise you of all particulars in relation to them. -------- As the Post Office was destroyed in awful couplagration of last night I shall forward this to you by a Friend of mine who goes tomorrow morning to Philadelphia. A sad gloom is cast over our whole community by this destroying event and the utmost anxiety exists among all the losses of our merchants. The losses of the Ins Comp are computed at least 15 millions of dollars and the number of houses consumed exceeds six thousand. My Respects to your Fraternity Brother Very Respectfully, R.L. Hollins Esquire Baltimore Your W.S. Church 4. Letter J. Brown Francis from New York Dec. 20, 1835 Dear Sir, Since you left the City, I have examined my Papers and found that several of your lots in the Genesee Country have been sold on contract. Should you determine to appoint me your Agent, you will confer a great favor by forwarding the Power of Attorney to Me before I leave the City directed….I think it would be better if convenient to you, to enclose the money for the payt of taxes so that my Agency may commence without indebtedness on either side. I shall pay the taxes at Albany which I intend doing for the others on my house [author’s note: this may be the house he built in Belmont]. 5. Letter to J.B. Francis at Providence – Dec. 25, 1835. I was interrupted in this epistle by a call to visit a relation of mine Dr. David Hasack, who is on his death bed and have not since been at my rooms until this day owing to this melancholy occurance…. 6. Letter to J.B. Church [his brother] was written December 25, 1835 to Angelica by Walter Church [author’s note: apparently he worked on Christmas Day]. My dear John, Sherman will doubedly be able to give you some information on Tharman Smith and Daubermout have persuaded Louis Paul to make some arrangements relating to this but, whatever he has done is entirely without the authority or knowledge of the DuPonts [author’s note: homeowners in Angelica]. I wish you would keep as quiet as possible and not let either Tharman Smith or the Magees Know that you are agitating this business. If you consider it necessary to commence proceedings before my return wish you well and I will incur all responsibility. I shall probably be there in 10 days or a fortnight but possibly may be detained longer. Love & c Your Brother W.S. Church J.B. Church Esq. Angelica 7. Letter from New York, Dec. 31, 1835 to brother John Barker Church [author’s note: mentions his brothers’ son’s whooping cough and hopes he is feeling better] 8. Letter from New York, Jan. 7, 1836 to [?] Dear Sir, I leave here tomorrow for the West and should you write again please direct to me at Angelica – I have made it an established rule [?], never to act until I am legally authorized. 9. Letter from Albany, Jany 13, 1836 to [?] Dear Sir, I have arrived here yesterday and made a thourough examination of the books of taxes in the Comptrollers office and ascertained the exact state of your lands. 10. Letters Book 3, New York, Dec. 20, 1835 H. Van Buren Notified that I shall be at his House about the 10 th of Jany. next and will send him more as soon as I arrive at Angelica on what day I shall be there…him let Foster know my intentions. Also all the Settlers. Respy, W.S.C. [Also, in the State Archives, are ledger books and indexes for them of rent colleted from tenants in Allegany County. Examples are shown here]: WILLING and FRANCIS Land ledger Index Allegany County, N.Y. “opened to W.S. Church 1835” Champlian, Asa Commaaen, A.A . Burrel Clino, John Church, J.B. Erastus Clark, Elias Ansomre Rufus [many other names listed] WILLING, and FRANCIS Allegany, Co. Land Ledger Explanation: Interest in the book is calebrated by years and days at seven per cent. In a - total, when the cents is less than fifty [Example of entry] Alexander, Thomas October 16, 1830 - due to lands in Allegany County To whole of Lot 152 Toiop 1, Pauge 1 st Principle years days int Acres 100 at $213.75 213.75 Payable in 5 equal installments 11.25 com 225.00 October 18, 1830 - Davis Parks Francis Budine Sette Graves Nov. 8, 1830 Ruben C. Ghent Gardiner Wells June 22, 1832 - Burrel, Avery Principle Time(yrs.) days Int. Acres 80 @ 2.00 $160 Payable $8.00 (5 p. Con) down [author’s note: most acres were listed at 100 -some 82 and up to 132] John Cline – 100 acres June 1, 1836 A.H. Cammann – acres – 692 Principle 2,077.47 Payable in 6 equal annual installments within interest annually from date John B. Church [Walter’s brother] March 1, 1836 Due to Lands in Allegany County Principle To whole of Lot 2 – to – 61 384.00 Acres 128 a $3.00 [also, a second lot at 48 acres to John Church] $97.50 A second Ledger called: W.S. Church Angelica DAY BOOK Walter S. Church (1836 – 43) Philipsburgh Page 2 – Philipsburgh Mills & C Sept. 29, 1836 [author’s note: Example] James Mapes 7 Day on mill $1.75 note by State Archives “W. S. Church Daybook, 1836 – 1843 Posted to accounts in W.S.C. Daybook “A” Accounts credited by Labor in Grist Mill, Saw Mill, and Farm also by Wood, comodites, and cash [author’s note: I have concluded from these ledgers and letters that Walter S. Church began his land agency business in 1835 with his brother John Barker II, and that among other transactions, collected rents and taxes on lands of the “Church Tract”. The ledgers show that many of the tenants paid on a weekly basis]. W. S. Church in afc with P. Cagger & J. Kidd Trustees C 1862 On cash as per Memoranda’s 711 Dec. 23 500 863 200 March 26 500 Sept. 17 300 Oct. 15 150 March 4 1200 600 etc. (p) Stephen Van Rensselaer “Contract” With Church, Cagger & Kendel (West Manor) In Cash Feb 3 In Wood A.V. Mynderse 21.25 James Kidd in afc with East Manor 1861 Keepe Andrew Philips June 8 Smith C. G. Gates daily entries by many Martin S. Nufelt farmers here. Oscar Tyler & P. Cagger 1867 Cash from R.S.Vandenberg 100.60 50 W.S. Church ( Brunswick) in afc with Mary Richmond 1888 (Due by ?) Dr. David Ball Cr. To Cash 25.00 Sept. 6 th To Cash $110.00 Belvedere – July 1 st 1850 [author’s note: entry in Daybook] Richard Church gave up the management of the Bevedere Farm, and leaves this day the occupation of the farm and removal therefrom. Leeman B. Ellet Walter S. Church Ledger “B” [Includes several accounts brought over from ledger “A” related to Allgany County Land Accounts. Commencing in 1854, accounts are related mostly to Rensselaerwyck Lands. Accounts commenced as late as 1888.]-This note by State Archives staff. W.S. Church Ledger B Daniels, Norton, Francis, Cook Day John Hungerford May, 1880 1 Do Check this date $250 4 Do Check this date $50 Dec 23 Cash $12

Appendix B

Excerpts from Church’s Letter Copy Book (1835 to 1838)

1. Letter of New York Dec. 15, 1835

A.C. Flagg – Sir, Please send me the amt of arreurs of taxes due on lands belonging to Joseph w. Patterson and amt due for the recumption of whatever lands of his may have been sold for arrears of taxes. Also send Bill of Taxes due on R.S. Hollins lands in Allegany County from the year 1834.

W. C.

2. Letter to: J.M. Patterson Esquire Dec. 17, 1835

Dear Sir,

…...From my Fathers experience and that at Mr. Wadworth’s Father, we are convinced a Tract of this description, seculted and surrounded by a wilderness cannot be settled and paid for in less than fifteen years.

We are disposed to make you as liberal an offer as the value of the land will permit. – but cannot make you one which will renumerate you for your heavy expenditures and long lot of interest. We will give you $10,000 for the tract 10 prbt. down and the balance in six eight or ten years at legal interest secured by a mortage on the tract and by our joint Bond.

Very Respty,

W. S. Church

3. Letter to: R.L. Hollins New York,Dec.17,1835

Dear Sir,

I have been detained in this city much longer than I expected to be when I last had the pleasure of seeing you – I have been however taking measures to ascertain precisely what amount of taxes and [?] are due on your wild lands in this State and hope to be able in the course of too or three days to advise you of all particulars in relation to them.

--------

As the Post Office was destroyed in awful couplagration of last night I shall forward this to you by a Friend of mine who goes tomorrow morning to Philadelphia. A sad gloom is cast over our whole community by this destroying event and the utmost anxiety exists among all the losses of our merchants. The losses of the Ins Comp are computed at least 15 millions of dollars and the number of houses consumed exceeds six thousand. My Respects to your Fraternity Brother

Very Respectfully,

R.L. Hollins Esquire

Baltimore Your W.S. Church

4. Letter J. Brown Francis from New York Dec. 20, 1835

Dear Sir,

Since you left the City, I have examined my Papers and found that several of your lots in the Genesee Country have been sold on contract.

Should you determine to appoint me your Agent, you will confer a great favor by forwarding the Power of Attorney to Me before I leave the City directed….I think it would be better if convenient to you, to enclose the money for the payt of taxes so that my Agency may commence without indebtedness on either side. I shall pay the taxes at Albany which I intend doing for the others on my house [author’s note: this may be the house he built in Belmont].

5. Letter to J.B. Francis at Providence – Dec. 25, 1835.

I was interrupted in this epistle by a call to visit a relation of mine Dr. David Hasack, who is on his death bed and have not since been at my rooms until this day

owing to this melancholy occurance….

6. Letter to J.B. Church [his brother] was written December 25, 1835 to Angelica by Walter Church [author’s note: apparently he worked on Christmas Day].

My dear John,

Sherman will doubedly be able to give you some information on Tharman Smith and Daubermout have persuaded Louis Paul to make some arrangements relating to this but, whatever he has done is entirely without the authority or knowledge of the DuPonts [author’s note: homeowners in Angelica]. I wish you would keep as quiet as possible and not let either Tharman Smith or the Magees Know that you are agitating this business. If you consider it necessary to commence proceedings before my return wish you well and I will incur all responsibility. I shall probably be there in 10 days or a fortnight but possibly may be detained longer. Love & c Your Brother

W.S. Church

J.B. Church Esq.

Angelica

7. Letter from New York, Dec. 31, 1835 to brother John Barker Church [author’s note: mentions his brothers’ son’s whooping cough and hopes he is feeling better]

8. Letter from New York, Jan. 7, 1836 to [?]

Dear Sir,

I leave here tomorrow for the West and should you write again please direct to me at Angelica – I have made it an established rule [?], never to act until I am legally authorized.

9. Letter from Albany, Jany 13, 1836 to [?]

Dear Sir,

I have arrived here yesterday and made a thourough examination of the books of taxes in the Comptrollers office and ascertained the exact state of your lands.

10. Letters Book 3, New York, Dec. 20, 1835

H. Van Buren

Notified that I shall be at his House about the 10 th of Jany. next and will send him more as soon as I arrive at Angelica on what day I shall be there…him let Foster know my intentions. Also all the Settlers.

Respy,

W.S.C.

[Also, in the State Archives, are ledger books and indexes for them of rent colleted from tenants in Allegany County. Examples are shown here]:

WILLING and FRANCIS

Land ledger

Index

Allegany County, N.Y.

“opened to W.S. Church 1835”

Champlian, Asa Commaaen, A.A . Burrel

Clino, John Church, J.B. Erastus

Clark, Elias Ansomre

Rufus

[many other names listed]

WILLING, and FRANCIS

Allegany, Co.

Land Ledger

Explanation: Interest in the book is calebrated by years and days at seven per cent. In a - total, when the cents is less than fifty [Example of entry]

Alexander, Thomas

October 16, 1830 - due to lands in Allegany County

To whole of Lot 152 Toiop 1, Pauge 1 st Principle years days int

Acres 100 at $213.75 213.75

Payable in 5 equal installments 11.25 com

225.00

October 18, 1830 - Davis Parks

Francis Budine

Sette Graves

Nov. 8, 1830 Ruben C. Ghent

Gardiner Wells

June 22, 1832 - Burrel, Avery Principle Time(yrs.) days Int.

Acres 80 @ 2.00 $160

Payable $8.00 (5 p. Con) down

[author’s note: most acres were listed at 100 -some 82 and up to 132]

John Cline – 100 acres

June 1, 1836 A.H. Cammann – acres – 692 Principle

2,077.47

Payable in 6 equal annual installments within interest annually from date

John B. Church [Walter’s brother]

March 1, 1836 Due to Lands in Allegany County Principle

To whole of Lot 2 – to – 61 384.00

Acres 128 a $3.00

[also, a second lot at 48 acres to John Church] $97.50

A second Ledger called:

W.S. Church Angelica

DAY BOOK Walter S. Church

(1836 – 43) Philipsburgh

Page 2 – Philipsburgh Mills & C Sept. 29, 1836

[author’s note: Example] James Mapes 7 Day on mill $1.75

note by State Archives “W. S. Church Daybook, 1836 – 1843

Posted to accounts in W.S.C. Daybook “A”

Accounts credited by Labor in Grist Mill,

Saw Mill, and Farm

also by Wood, comodites, and cash

[author’s note: I have concluded from these ledgers and letters that Walter S. Church began his land agency business in 1835 with his brother John Barker II, and that among other transactions, collected rents and taxes on lands of the “Church Tract”. The ledgers show that many of the tenants paid on a weekly basis].

W. S. Church in afc with P. Cagger & J. Kidd Trustees C

1862 On cash as per Memoranda’s 711

Dec. 23 500

863 200

March 26 500

Sept. 17 300

Oct. 15 150

March 4 1200

600

etc.

(p)

Stephen Van Rensselaer “Contract”

With Church, Cagger & Kendel (West Manor)

In Cash

Feb 3 In Wood A.V. Mynderse 21.25

James Kidd in afc with East Manor

1861 Keepe Andrew Philips

June 8 Smith C. G. Gates daily entries by many

Martin S. Nufelt farmers here.

Oscar Tyler & P. Cagger

1867 Cash from R.S.Vandenberg 100.60

W.S. Church ( Brunswick) in afc with Mary Richmond

1888 (Due by ?) Dr. David Ball Cr.

To Cash 25.00 Sept. 6 th To Cash

$110.00

Belvedere – July 1 st 1850 [author’s note: entry in Daybook]

Richard Church gave up the management of the Bevedere Farm, and leaves this day the occupation of the farm and removal therefrom.

Leeman B. Ellet

Walter S. Church Ledger “B”

[Includes several accounts brought over from ledger “A” related to Allgany County Land Accounts. Commencing in 1854, accounts are related mostly to Rensselaerwyck Lands. Accounts commenced as late as 1888.]-This note by State Archives staff.

W.S. Church

Ledger B

Daniels, Norton, Francis, Cook

Day John Hungerford

May, 1880 1 Do Check this date $250

4 Do Check this date $50

Dec 23 Cash $12