Killean Van Rensselaer granted a patroonship for essentially all of the land in what is now Albany and Rensselaer Counties

Catholic rules the Palatine area of what is now Germany 

3300 Palatines refugees sent to New York by the English in 11 small ships

Governor Hunter sets Palatines to work in camps on the Hudson making tar and pitch for the British navy. Ration is 1/3 loaf of bread and  a quart of low alcohol beer per adult.

Tar project fails and 150 families move to Schoharie

Weidman, Warner, Kniskern, Zeh, Shultes are living in "Beaverdam."  Jacob Weidman builds a saw mill

Revolutionary War splits community and families. Large number of Tories leave for Canada 

Deitz massacre: eight killed and scalped. Additional article.

Van Rensselaer survey of Berne. Squatters forced to sign leases or leave.   

Lutheran church was incorporated.  Called German Lutheran Congregation of Rensselaerville, since Beaverdam was in the Town of Rensselaerville

Beaverdam separated from Rensselaerville and named Berne. Town meeting held at home of Johannes Fischer.

Lutheran church constructs simple frame building at site of the Pine Grove Cemetery

Influx of settlers from Conn., Mass., RI and downstate.

Miner Walden Carding and Fulling mill built below Weidman's mills thus creating nucleus for hamlet of Bernville

Dr. Almerin Hubbel, son-in-law of Peter Weidman, opens store in his new house adjoining Weidman's mills

The first factory in the U.S. to make axes of cast steel established by Daniel Simmons

Berne Reformed Church organized and built at Thompson's Lake

Slavery outlawed in State of New York freeing numerous slaves in Berne 

Adam H. Bogardus, who was to become a champion trap shooter, was born in Berne

Lutheran Church constructs brick building in Bernville  

Stephen Van Rensselaer   III  the "Good Patroon" dies leaving his lands to two sons..  Stephen IV inherits the West Manor ( Albany County) and orders all outstanding rent to be paid at once. Anti-renters meet at Lutheran Church in Berne.

His son William receives the land east of the Hudson river.

Anti-Rent party was formed. Many families leave including Zimmer, Saddlemire, Shultes

John Butterfield, born in Berne in 1801, organized the Butterfield Overland Express, (the pony express), forerunner of Wells Fargo

Walter Church has Peter Ball family evicted during a snow storm

Civil War begins. At least 77  Berne men join. Over a quarter were killed and wounded. Cartenter Wright letter. Times Union article about George Warner Diary.

Berne Masonic Lodge organized

Plans made for an electric railway from Albany to Schoharie through Berne. There were 7 stores in hamlet of Bern

Woodlawn Cemetery Association organize

Fire again destroys rebuilt Hallenbeck Hall and blacksmith shop in Berne hamlet.

Fire in Berne hamlet destroys hotel and two houses

Prohibition enacted. Several bars in Berne closed

Uhai chapter of the Order of the Easter Star was organized

Berne Volunteer Fire Company organized

The Great Depression begins

Central School built in hamlet of Berne to replace one room schools though out district

Berne Conservation Club organized

East Berne Volunteer Fire Company Organized

Berne Historical Society Organized and museum created