As promised this is a continuation from yesterday. Timothy Oakley moved to New Windsor, Orange Co., in 1795, and engaged in merchantile pursuits. While there he purchased a farm, mill, and store at new Veron, on the Shawangunk Kill. In 1801 he disposed of his business interests in Orange County, and in 1802 removed to Chatham, Columbia County, N.Y., where he purchased a farm and established a mercantile business. In 1813, in company with a young man from England, he erected at Kinderhook one of the earliest cotton-mills built in the state. As anticipated, they met with and had to overcome the usual difficulties connected with a new enterprise. As a business undertaking it succeeded, and demostrated the utility of American cotton-cloth manufactures. This success influenced others to build more extensive mills throughout the county, and helped to educate the American people in that practical knowledge so essential to national prosperity. He continued the business manufacturing for some years, and then, disposing of it, gave his whole attention to agriculture, both theoretical and practical. In 1823 he purchased the mills at Salisbury Mills, and formed a partnership with his two sons, Samuel and Isaac K., and carried on a mercantile and milling business. After some years Samuel returned to New York City, where he became a partner in an extensive business; Isaac K. engaged in the tanning business at Highland Mills but later purchased the Salisbury Mills property; and Timothy, the father, retired from active business, making his residence at Cornwall-on-the-Hudson, where he died Dec. 26, 1844. Timothy Oakley was supervisor of the town in which he lived for thirteen consecutive years; a member of the Assembly at the beginning of the War of 1812; a firm friend of internal improvements, and the warm friend of the Erie Canal in the early discussions of that measure; a man of recognized integrity and good executive ability; notably persistent in working out the success of his plans; and by profession and practice a Christian. Prudence and fitness were leading traits in his character. His own experience and knowledge of political life led him to regard it with disfavor, and to express a wish to his sons that they would not enter it. To be continue................. Donna