Stratton Theatre corner of James and Henry Streets, now a parking lot, Photo taken in 1832 A roller skating rink called Casino was built in 1884 and was soon converted to a theatre. This was destroyed by fire February 27, 1891. An elegant new theatre was designed to replace it by Middletown architect James E. Mapes, and the new Casino Theatre was opened on the site of the old building February 15, 1892. Four years later it was purchased by William D. Stratton. In May 1903, the casino was closed for refurbishing, reopened as the Stratton Theatre in August. The theatre closed in the 1940's was purchased by the city of Middletown, and torn down in March 1953.

Middletown 100 Years Calendar 1888-1988 this calendar contains 14 black and white photographs of Old Middletown , NY Orange County Furnace (Center Street, near the corner of King Street , photo by Edwin Jessup) The building of the "Foundry," as it was usually called were constructed 1841-42 on Foundry Alley (now Center St.) and extended back to North Street. Established by E.P. Wheeler, J.F. France, E.M. Madden, and J. Lemon, it was Middletown's first important industry, and was built during the "boom period" immediately prior to the arrival of the Erie Railroad in 1843. The first "melt" was made February 22,1842. Products included steam engines plows, Stoves, mill machinery, railroad supplies , and a large variety of other castings. The foundry also fabricated structural and decorative parts used in Middletown buildings and made an experimental cannon during the Civil War. The last melt was made February 3, 1891. Much of the equipment was sold and shipped by railroad to a Long Island Company. The buildings Was torn down during 1891 and 1892.

Beverly, I am also a Brundage descendant but I'm sorry to say I don't have any information about Daniel Brundage. My ancester was John Brundage who settled in the Town of Minisink from Westchester Co. NY. You might try writing to the Orange County Genealogical Society, 101 Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924 to see if they have the cemetery records you need. Buttermilk Falls is located in the village of Highland Falls in the Town of Highlands. The Town of Highlands is referred to in local histories as "one of the younger towns of Orange County" formed about 1873. It is triangular shape south of Cornwall, the Hudson River is to its east, and bounded on the south by Rockland County. The village of Highland Falls is about 1 1/2 miles south of West Point. It is situated on Bog Meadow Brook, one of several small streams that flow into the Hudson River. Buttermilk Falls was named for a "pretty cataract" because it resembled buttermilk as it tumbled over rocks and was admired by tourists in the area. A post office was established called "Buttermilk Falls" in 1849. About 1830, the First Presbyterian Society formed 2 churches, one near Buttermilk Falls and the other in Fort Montgomery. The First Methodist Church was established about the same time in 1831 at Fort Montgomery. The Church of the Holy Innocents (Episcopal) was formed at Highland Falls in 1850. The Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart was built in 1875. Barbara

Margaret Here's some more info on Morgan, if you don't have it. In the 1800 census in Township of Minisink there is Andrew Kimber, also John, Joseph, George, Nathanial, Peter, Samuel and William. Some of these could be Andrew's brothers (or father). In 1850 there are Andrew, 2 Abigails, Peter and George. By that time Andrew would be about 70 years old so some of the others could be his children. Bill Staples, WE (Worker Emeritus) Researching Family History of HOLMES (NY/CT), STAPLES(NY/NJ/CT), ELMS(NY), BANKS(CT) , WYGANT(NY)

This is the ONLY info I have no brothers and sisters no mother and father no children of no city born in Thanks Audrey Bowne gbowne@email.msn.com Allied families b BOWNE b STATE ADAMS-Robert Althia Lousie 1909 ABRAMS-Simon Lydia 1804 ADAMS-Sprague Sarah 1848 ALIOTH-Charles E Ann Augusta 1848 ALLEN-James Gertrude 1748 ARROWSMITH-John Mary 1814 ATKINSON-George Martha Lewis 1844 OHIO AUL-Russell Dorothy 1900/17 BACON Hellen 1833 BAKER- Hannah 1829 NY BAIRD-John J Avis 1709 NJ BAIRD-James Deliverance 1845 NJ BARKALEW-Peter Catherine 1736 NJ BARKALEW-William R Hulda 1788 BEEBE-William Susan M 1820 NJ BEEBE- Estelle 1881 NY BEEBE-Charles Francis Emma NY BERGEN-Abram Sarah 1808 NY BLACK-Charles Almira 1852 BOWER-John Sarah 1787 BRAY-John Elizabeth 1707 NJ BREED-Daniel Gulielma 1818 NY BROADHEAD-Rex Otto Charlene 19 BROWN-Lewis Johanna 1821 BROWN-Charles Rhoda 1824 BRUNDAGE-John Albert Jane Ann 1809 NY BUCKALEW-Peter Catherine 1736 NJ BUNN-Walter Amy S 1843 NY BURLING- Sarah 1700 BURPEE-Eli M Abrigail 1845 NY BUTTERWORTH-Harvey Minnie 1872 NY CAMPBELL-David Gertrude 1806 CAREY-William Ida May 1872 CARMODE-Ralph Edward Beulah 1911 NY CHRISTY-George Laura 1876 NY CHRITTENDEN- Ella 1849 NY CONKLIN-Henry L Cornelia 1825 NJ COLLINS-Benjamin Say Hannah 1784 NY COLEMAN-Silas Corwin Katherine M Mich COLT-Harris Dunscomb Elizabeth Haggerty 1866 NY COMPTON-William Mary 1645 NJ CORNISH-John Jay Sarah Jane 1824 NY COX-Elija Deliverance 1746 NJ COX-Henry Mary 1717 NY CRAIG-David Hannah 1763 CRANE-George Sarah 1838 CROMWELL-Henry Sarah Matilda 1882 NY CROSBY-Josiah Marion Southgate 1873 NY CROUSE-Milton Edith N 1872 IOWA DAWSON- Rachel 1805 NY DEACON-Israel S Rebecca 1835 NY DENNISON-William Henry Susan NY DEACON-Henry Anna M 1840 NY DOBSON-Thomas Elizabeth 1720 NY DOUD-Joel Amanda 1824 DOYLE-William Mildred 1895 RI DUGAN-William Mary 1802 NY DUSENBURY-Charles Sarah 1788 NY ELLISON-Joseph Sarah 1729 NJ EMBREE-George Abrigail 1764 NY EMBREE-Effingham Abrigail 1745 NY EMBREE-George Abrigail 1726 NY FARRINGTON-John Mary 1723 NY FERGUSON-Charles Elizabeth 1875 NY FERRIS-Joshus Hannah 1736 NY FIELD-Benjamin Hannah 1665 NY FOORD- Sarah 1680 NY FOSTER-Isaac Elizabeth Ann 1814 NY FOWLER-Thomas Jensen Anna 1838 NY FRANKLIN-Walter Maria 1754 FRANKLIN-Henry Dorothy 1669 NY FREEMAN-Henry Elizabeth 1669 NJ FROST-Stephen A Matilda 1813 NY FURRY-William A Nancy GASKILL-Thomas Hulda 1741 NJ GILBERTSON-John Anna 1794 GILL-George Charolott 1884 GRAY-Samuel S Rachel Ann 1837 OHIO HAINES-Reuben Jane 1792 NY HANKINSON-Kenneth Catherine NJ HALLETT-Richard Amy 1694 NY HARNED-Samuel Rachel 1836 NY HARTSHORNE-Ezek Eleanor 1814 HAVENS-Pitney Carrie 1881 HAWKINS-Jonas Sarah Agness 1849 NY HAYDOCK-Henry Mary 1726 NY HAYWOOD-George Abrigail 1793 NY HENDERSON-Ken Catherine 1779 HIX-William Nevil Arlice 1862 NY HOLMES-Daniel Leah 1736 NJ HORNOR-Issac Eleanor 1695 NY HOSIER-John Abrigail 1865 NY HULBUT-William Caroline 1810 NY HUNT-William Mary L 1850 MICH HYATT-Cornelius Sarah 1783 NY HUNT-Andrew Jackson Phebe Ruston 1829 NY JACKSON-Norman E Helen Thompson 1913 JACQUES-George Catherine Morgan 1808 JOHNSTON-William Eugene Sarah Louise 1859 NY KEESE-John Mary 1669 NY KIEM-Daniel Bertha 1875 NJ KIESWETTER-Paul Linda Sue 1845 KENYON-William Abrigail 1745 NY KING-John Mary 1776 NY KLARMAN-Clarence Anna Myrtle 1884 LAMB Edith 1875 NJ LAWRENCE-Stephen Emmy or Amy 1715 NY LAWRENCE-Amos Hannah 1810 NY LAWRENCE-Richard Hannah 1669 LIPPINCOTT-Champ Catherine 1833 LIPSCOMB- Dorothy LLOYD- Sylvia 1889 LOCK-Charles Catherine 1802 LOCKWOOD- Elizabeth 1807 NY LOCKWOOD-Neely Elizabeth 1805 NY LOPEZ-Mariano Shirley MAXWELL-William Ann Elizabeth 1807 NY MAYS-Timothy Elizabeth Ursula MERRLET-George Hannah Nevius 1834 OHIO MILLER- Maria 1832 NY MINTURN-Benjamin Mary 1774 NY MINTURN-William Sarah 1781 NJ MOORE-Charles Ella J NY MORTON-Samuel Hannah Nevius 1834 OHIO MOTT-William F jr Jane 1818 NY MOTT-Gershom Catherine 1653 NY MORGAN- Nancy MULLIGAN-Stephen Ellen 1848 MURRAY-James T Mary Ann 1841 NY MURRAY-John Catherine 1768 NY MCDONALD- Agness C 1904 MCKELLINGER- Catherine Mitchell 1835 NY NEVIUS-James S Hannah 1816 NJ NICHOLS-Samuel Mary Elizabeth 1834 NY ODELL-Elisha Amy 1765 NY PARSONS-Samuel Mary 1834 NY PATTERSON-John Phebe 1750 NJ PAUL-James Sarah 1760 NY PEARSALL-Israel Mary 1741 NY PEARSALL-Joseph Hannah 1721 NY PHILLIPS-Joel Nellie 1874 NY PRIOR-John Elizabeth 1638 NY PROVOST-James Louisa 1747 RAYMOND-Samuel W Sarah 1806 NY READING-Francis Ann 1798 REDMOND-James M Ann 1809 NY REID-James Cornelius 1803 REYNOLDS-Lambert S Mary A 1816 RICHARDSON-George R Mary Ketchum 1836 NY RIKER-Sylvanius Helen 1832 NY ROBERTS-Gilbert Edith Stoothoff 1882 ROBINSON-Henry Elizabeth 1812 NJ SALTER-Richard Deborah 1688 NY SCHENCK-Nelson Jacob Maria Craig 1838 NJ SCHUYLER-William J Emiline Watson 1867 NY SCHWARTZ-Howard Geraldine 1913 SCOFIELD-James L Constance Ivis 1921 Calif SEAMAN-Samuel Matilda 1854 SHARP-Robert Elizabeth 1864 NY SMITH-Henry Townsend Ella Frost 1855 NY SMITH-Spencer H Elizabeth Southgate 1827 NY SKILLMAN-Jacob Elizabeth 1803 NY SMITH-Thomas Elizabeth 1672 NY STEWART-Archie Albert Echo Frances 1924 STILLSON-Eli Legrand Christine 1808 STOUT-Peter Mary 1654 NY STURGIS-George Ethel Maude 1840 STUKLEY-Thomas Halley Catherine 1820 NY SULLIVAN-James Constance Murray SUTTON-Allen McKenzie Helen 1852 NY SWEETLAND- Mary H 1835 SWIFT-Thomas C Carolinne Augusta 1844 TAPPAN-George Hannah 1784 NY THOMAS-John Maria 1824 NY THORNE-Joseph Martha 1673 NY THORNE-Joseph Mary Johanna 1660 NY TITUS-William Sarah 1726 NY TOMKINS-William Smith Emma 1852 NY TOWNSEND-George Elizabeth 1772 NY TOWNSEND-Willis Hannah 1761 NY UNDERHILL-Samuel Elizabeth 1790 NY UNDERHILL- Ann Elizabeth 1722 NY VAIL-Daniel Mary 1830 NY VANDERVERE-John Anna 1764 NY WALL-John Anna 1733 WALLACE-Malcom McLean Carroline Roe 1880 NY WALTER-Elwood Elizabeth Honeywell 1819 NY WETHERWOOD-Doug Blakeshaw Harrriet VanCourtland 1899 NY WILLIS-Townsend Hannah 1762 WILLITS-Frederick Anna W 1849 WILLETS-Richard Elizabeth 1686 WILLETS-Richard Abrigail 1662 WILLETTS-Daniel Elizabeth Farringtonn 1814 NY WILLIAMSON-Stephen Alise 1834 NY WOOD-Howard E Catherine 1872 WOOD-Isaac Sarah E WORTHLEY-John Lydia 1727 NJ WRIGHT-Gilbert Mary 1806 NY YORK-Stephen R Hannah E MICH ZABRINSKI-William H Elizabeth Walter 1836 NY

Hi Beverly, About Buttermilk Falls: I found a Buttermilk Falls Realty in Highland Falls, which is just south of West Point. It must be a local reference, so check churches in Highland Falls. Don't know about the Cemetery of Highlands, Central Valley. It's not in any of the OCGS publications. I have an Isaac Taylor who married Elizabeth Drake c1700s. Elizabeth also married Jeremiah Fowler b.1673 d.Dec. 1723. I don't know much about him, just his name. Is he the same one? Cal Owen   266 Wellman Avenue North Chelmsford, MA 01867 978-251-0675 Home 978-251-7460 Home FAX CalOwen@mediaone.net -----Original Message----- From: kancer [mailto:kancer@uswest.net] Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2000 6:53 PM To: NYORANGE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Central valley and Buttermilk Falls/Brundage/Gregory/Taylor I am new to this list and have a few initial questions. My Daniel Brundage and Issac T Taylor line have burials in the Cemetary of Highlands, Central Valley. Is there a on-line record of this cemetary or a good source.? I'm in Minnesota, trying to learn Orange Co geography. Also in the 1820's our Nathaniel Gregory line speaks of Buttermilk Falls, just south of West Point, but I cannot find it on the map. Is anyone familiar with this town?What churches would handle Buttermilk Falls? Finally are there any BRUNDAGES/GREGORY/TAYLOR researchers on this site? Thanks in advance for any help you can give me. I would gladly share what I have on these names. Beverly ______________________________

I don't have much on the Morgan side. My Gr Grandmother was Charlotte L Morgan, her father was Gideon B Morgan, mother was Mary Atkinson. They lived on Bingham Road in Marlboro, Ulster County. This is a 'stone's throw' into Ulster from Orange County, Town of Newburgh.The 1855 NY census has Gideon born in Sullivan County.He was born in 1825 died in 1891. Mary Atkinson was born in Orange County abt 1825 also. These dates would probably eliminate connection to your Sarah in 1859. There are other Morgans on Orange County that are likely older families. Bill Staples, WE (Worker Emeritus) Researching Family History of HOLMES (NY/CT), STAPLES(NY/NJ/CT), ELMS(NY), BANKS(CT) , WYGANT(NY)

To all, I am looking for the birth of Francis Beatty b. 1759 in Newburgh. The parent info I have seems to be wrong. I have his father as being Robert Beatty/Beattie Jr. Any help with this would be great. I have been looking in books and haven't found anything. Sarah Beattie

To Bill Staples I read you reply to the Brundage query and noticed that you had connections to MORGAN. My gr-gr-gr-grandmother was Sarah Morgan, born about 1783 purportedly in Orange Co. She married Andrew Kimber, around 1799. Would you know anything about her? Also could you share the MORGAN names that you have that might be her parents? Thank you, Margaret McManus

I have Brundages connected to my Staples line in Orange County. I have some Staples to Brundage marriage connection and also some through Morgan, Atkinson, Morrison, Woolsey etc. Some of these are buried in a Baptist Cemetery in Orange County. These people were around Newburgh in Orange and Marlboro in Ulster County Bill Staples, WE (Worker Emeritus) Researching Family History of HOLMES (NY/CT), STAPLES(NY/NJ/CT), ELMS(NY), BANKS(CT) , WYGANT(NY)

I am new to this list and have a few initial questions. My Daniel Brundage and Issac T Taylor line have burials in the Cemetary of Highlands, Central Valley. Is there a on-line record of this cemetary or a good source.? I'm in Minnesota, trying to learn Orange Co geography. Also in the 1820's our Nathaniel Gregory line speaks of Buttermilk Falls, just south of West Point, but I cannot find it on the map. Is anyone familiar with this town?What churches would handle Buttermilk Falls? Finally are there any BRUNDAGES/GREGORY/TAYLOR researchers on this site? Thanks in advance for any help you can give me. I would gladly share what I have on these names. Beverly

Hello. I am looking for information on the descendants of the children of Captain Stephen Gibbs. James and Martha Gibbs had a Captain Stephen B. Gibbs b. 22 Jul 1811 in East Wareham, MA, d. 26 Feb 1906 in Middleboro, MA. A newspaper article says he moved to Nantucket at the age of 7 (so ca 1818). Captain Stephen B. Gibbs married Mrs. Judith J. Bradford in 1856. They had Stephen B. Gibbs, James E. Gibbs, and Carlton B. Gibbs. In 1906, Stephen was living in Seattle, WA; James was living in Middletown, NY; and Carlton was living in Concord, NH. Thank you very much for any information. Stephanie

Subject: Elias and Moses HAND NJ>NY I am researching the HAND Family in Orange County, NY who migrated from Essex County, NJ. My ancestor, Elias HAND, b. abt. 1786, Essex County, NJ, d. Jul 1872, in Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY, m. abt. 1811, Guin. WILLIAMS, b. 1792, Wales, d. 8 Nov 1863. According to the census, Elias came from Essex County, NJ and during the same time Moses HAND migrated from Essex County, NJ to Cornwall (were they related?). Moses returned to Essex County, NJ by the next census but Elias remained in NY and became a Quaker. He and Guin. are buried in the Cornwall-on-Hudson Cemetery. Can anyone help me find the ancestry of Elias HAND and the parent of Guin. WILLIAMS? This branch of the family has stumped me for a long time. Thanks, Sue TITUS-MICKLEY

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------5B69433BD78F56740E7D4555 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------5B69433BD78F56740E7D4555 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-ID: <38EBECAB.E79734BD@worldnet.att.net> Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2000 21:47:23 -0400 From: John Mitchell <jsmitchell1@worldnet.att.net> Reply-To: jsmitchell1@worldnet.att.net X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.04 [en]C-WNS2.5 (Win95; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "NYORANGE-L@rootsweb.com" <NYORANGE-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: James Mitchell Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi researchers:I am looking for imformation,Wife and children of the James Mitchell that was on the Warwick, Orange Co. assessment Rolls for 1775. Any help will be greatly appreciated, where can I look? John Mitchell, Savannah GA. --------------5B69433BD78F56740E7D4555--

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Hi, It is a simple thing to make a note on files as you add them where you got the information. I simply do a NOTE in caps that the information for this line came from - whoever. It helps me too because sometimes when I discover a glitch I can correct dicrepencies and actually find proofs (although I must admit I really only consistently "prove" my direct lines, proof for corrollorary lines is there only if it falls into my lap) This also helps anyone I send the info off to as they can see right away who to contact if they are on a direct line that I only coincidentally share. You may find it difficult to believe but I simply can't remember who gave me what otherwise. Lil -----Original Message----- From: NYORANGE-D-request@rootsweb.com <NYORANGE-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: NYORANGE-D@rootsweb.com <NYORANGE-D@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, April 06, 2000 10:40 AM Subject: NYORANGE-D Digest V00 #82

Hi researchers:I am looking for imformation,Wife and children of the James Mitchell that was on the Warwick, Orange Co. assessment Rolls for 1775. Any help will be greatly appreciated, where can I look? John Mitchell, Savannah GA.

I have received many replies to my "With Deep Regret" posting. A couple of listers are concerned that I am taking down the Anneke Jans Web Page. Please be assured that the Anneke Jans Web Page WILL remain. The only information I am removing from my site if the surnames. Nothing else. I promise!!! Cindy Winkler The Anneke Jans and Everardus Bogardus Web Page http://genweb.net/~cindy/Anneke/page0.htm The Quackenbosch/Quackenbush Family Page http://members.xoom.com/quackenbosch

My grandmothers sisters and brother lived around Firthcliff, Middletown, St. Elmo. I am trying to locate the these families. Anne Martin Caughlin b. 1857 Co. Galway Ireland m. ?Caughlin they lived in Walden James Martin b.1873 m. Margaret ? Nellie b. 1898, James, Grace, Margaret,Katherine and John b. 1905 John Martin m. Helen? lived in Beacon NY John and Ann. Ann m. Roy Gilfand Kate Martin Smith m. James Smith Firthcliff NY Annie m. Weeks Kate m. Babcock Grace James William b. 1908 Elizabeth (Lizzie) I will be up in the New Paltz and Poughkeepsie area next week and I was wondering where the best place to look up Orange Co. census. Any help would be greatly appreicated. Thanks Mary Anne Berrigan Anderson