of violence about him. Afterwards the body of Mr. Howell was found lying in a similar posture on the bottom of the kill--the water being only twelve or eighteen inches deep, and the money or notes, 7 or 800 dollars found with them. It is thought they got belated in the kill, and found so much difficulty in reaching the shore in the dark--the canoe sticking fast in the bogs--that they both got chilled and perished with the cold. Mr. Howell probably remained with the canoe until his uncle was dead-then taking his money and papers endeavored to reach shore by swimming or wading and perished in the attempt; or perhaps the pocket book might have been given to Howell for safe keeping while hunting or previous to Hulse's death. Truly we know not what a day may bring forth.- Index. The persons who signed the Revolutionary Association of 1775, which we have previously given, were: J. Westbrook, jun., Petrus Cole, Aldert Osterhoudt, Isaac Uptegrove, Johannes Westbrook, Arthur Van Tuyle, Wilhelmus Cole, Levi Van Etten, FEE Jacobus Harraken, G. Bradcock, Daniel St. John, Esee Bronson. Benjamin Boorman, Asa Astly, We should have been pleased if we could have placed before the reader a greater number of the names of the early settlers, but on examining the office of the town clerk to make extracts from the old town records, and find who were in the town and in office, etc. at its organization, we were disappointed, as no minutes of town proceedings were found previous to 1826. This fact shows great negligence somewhere, and by it the early record history of the town is lost, perhaps beyond the hope of recovery. We do not wish to censure, but really regret that it is so on our own account. TOWN OF WARWICK. This town was erected from Goshen in 1788, and took its name from the village of Warwick. In soil and general surface it is not unlike Minisink, except that it is not so sandy and is more broken by high hills and mountain elevations. With the exception of Mounts Adam and Eve in the western part of the town, the mountain elevations-such as Warwick mountain, Sugarloaf, are in the eastern portion, and which must be considered as effected by its near approach to the Highlands. The soil generally is among the best and most productive in the county, while its tillage is equal to that of any other. Every variety of agricultural product is raised, though the inclination of the farming interest is strongly to stock, and its product, rather than to grain, as formerly; still, the value of the various grains must be comparatively large at present. The whole surface of the town is rolling, with hills of moderate elevation, not sharp, but gradually rounded off. The creeks and other streams which furnish any hydraulic powe are not numerous. The Walkill is so low that it does not furnish any. The water power is wholly confined to Longhouse creek, the outlet of Wickham's pond and the Wawayanda or Warwick creek, We do not know that Quaker creek, or outlet of Thompson's pond, furnishes any to this town. The Wawayanda is a pleasant and valuable stream, and being made up of the Longhouse from New Jersey and the outlet of Wickham's pond, is very durable, without which we do not know what the town could do. The town has no pond wholly within her present limits: Wickham's and Thompson's ponds are partly in Chester, Long pond partly in New Jersey, and Sterling in part or wholly in Monroe. Besides being durable reservoirs to supply milling and other purposes they are valuable for the fish they contain. Little attention is paid at present to sheep raising, for in passing through the town very recently we saw but a limited number of that valuable animal. That the growth of wool has not been well protected of late years may have had its influence. The traveller is agreeably surprised at finding so few poor, old and dilapidated dwellings. None such are to be seen except at the north and west of mounts Adam and Eve. Generally speaking the farm houses and out buildings are suitably large and commodious, and well painted. This indicates thrift, wealth and industry, and leaves an agreeable impression on the mind of a stranger.We should think there is large agricultural wealth in this town. EARLY SETTLEMENT. This town was principally settled by English families who had come at an early day to to the country; and having remained in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Long Island or elsewhere for longer or shorter periods, came to this county and settled a large portion of its now southern area. Some of the earliest were Dutch, and many of the families are of that descent. The most difficult portion of our paper is the article of early settlement, because it rests upon a minute and extensive knowledge of local matters which we do not claim to possess. Indeed to be very particular on that head, and to name the early settlers and describe their locations, would make a book of itself, and we must be contented with pointing to a few of them only, and request the reader to fill out our outline map. DANIEL BURT.-The region of country extending from north of the village of Warwick to Bellvale, was among the earliest settled portion of the town, and while the Indians were still in possession of the banks of its streams and forests. In 1746 Daniel Burt, the father of the Hon. James Burt of this town, came from Connecticut and located upon the farm now owned by Thomas and Edward L. Welling, Esq'rs.— There he remained in the depths of the forest for four years, when his relatives came from Connecticut and after a long and tedious search found him burried in the wild woods.They assured him he could never get along in such a new country, and persuaded him to return with them, which he did. He sold out to Thomas Welling the grand father of Thomas and Edward L. Welling, and moved back to Connecticut. There he was not satisfied to remain, returned in 1760, and made an effort to re-purchase his old farm of Mr. Welling, but in consequence of a disagreement about the price of a horse, which was to be a part of the consideration, the bargain fell through, and Burt purchased at Bellvale, on Long House Creek. This was a valuable property, as it con tained a fine water power upon which he erected a flour and saw mill. The mill was overshot, there being 30 feet fall in 30 rods. Extensive milling and other mechanical, works have continued to be conducted there. This location his son Mr. James Burt exchanged for the farm on which he now lives, near the village of Warwick, and the one owned by the Magees, containing 300 or 400 acres. On the Welling farm there was an Indian settlement called Mistucky. They had an orchard of apple trees, some of which were standing till within a few years since,in a mead Ow. HON. JAMES BURT.-This gentleman was born at Bellvale, Oct. 25, 1760, the youngest of ten children. As this individual is still living at the age of 87 in a green old age, in the possession of good health, imemory and physical powers, we are not at liberty to say much about him, and must leave that to the future historian. We may be permitted to remark, that the various and important offices, held by him from time to time, through the course of a long life, are evidence of the high esteem in which he has been held by his intelligent fellow citizens. We believe he has been a member of the Assembly five years, a member of the State Senate for twelve, and three times an elector of President and Vice President. During the Revolutionary war Mr. Burt, though young at its commencement, was a very active whig, and vigilant in defending his neighborhood against the secret and open attacks of the tories. We relate one instance among many others. A man by the name of Johnston, who had been an English Sea Captain, lived in a stone house in the village of Warwick. The house then belonged to Mr. William Wisner. Johnston was a silversmith and followed that business at the time. Supposing him in possession of money and other valuable property, his house was attacked one rainy night by eleven tories, some of whom belonged to that vicinity. Two sisters and two negro boys were living with him at the time. The robbers broke into the house, and Johnston, while defending himself most manfully,received a cut in the shoulder from a sword, which wholly disabled him. One of the negro boys and a Mr. Coe had been out eeling that night,and just at this time were returning home. As they approached the house, the tories saw them, and thinking the settlers were coming upon them, decamped, taking with them all the valuables of the house and among them a very valuable sword. At this time young Burt was a Lieut. in a military company com manded by Capt. Minthorn, and his brother Daniel Burt, jr. came over from the village to inform him of the affair, and to direct him to warn out his company forthwith to go in pursuit of the robbers. It was dark as Erebus and rained in torrents. He started to go as far as Bellvale, and while going through the woods on the side of the hill in front of his house he heard three distinct snapping of guns. He drew up his musket to fire, though he saw no one; but instantly thinking if he did, he might be seen by the flash of his own gun, and be shot down by the robbers, refrained and passed on. Hav ing warned out his neighbors Joshua Carpenter, Nathaniel Ketcham, Daniel Jayne, Philip, Samuel and Azariah Ketcham, Benjamin Whitney, and a few others, they started in pursuit. In the morning they found some continental troops down in the mountains who went with them. The company took down one side of the mountain and the soldiers the other, who came suddenly upon the robbers while together eating in the woods, fired upon them and killed five of the eleven. Here they found many of the stolen articles and Johnston's sword. The six fled, but one of them was shot through the leg, taken and put in gaol. The five continued to flee down towards New Jersey, hotly pursued by all along the route, who turned out to help capture the tory robbers. Three of the five were killed during the chase and two only of the eleven thus far escaped. The two found their way to Hackensack and there they stole a pair of horses, were pursued again, and one was shot and killed-the other wounded. While young Burt was in pursuit of the robbers he told his company that on the night he started to warn them out, he heard three distinct snaps of guns in the woods near his house, but they laughed at him and said that he was afraid and imagined that the robbers were about to shoot him, and made themselves quite merry at his expense. When they returned, it was thought advisable to search the woods in question, when to the great satisfaction of Sergeant Burt, they found at the place described by him, that the robbers had been there sitting on a log, and left there many small and invaluable articles which they had stolen from Johnston, and with which they did not wish to be incumbered. The guns of the robbers did not go off, in consequence of the priming having been dampened by the rain, as was supposed. During the war Burt served under Col. Hathorn, who commanded at the battle of Minisink, and was stationed at Fishkill when the war closed. On returning home the troops had to cross the river in an old continental scow. It was |