The Van Warts are found in the old Dutch Church records as early as 1700, Gerret Van Wart having been a Deacon there 1705-7, and 1710-12 ; an Elder 1719, and a Gerret Van Wart, perhaps Gerret, Jr., an Elder 1731-2, Joegliem Van Wart was a Deacon 1734, and perhaps another Joegliem Deacon in 1751. A Jacob Van Wart was Deacon 1 739, and a Jacob, Elder 1766 and 1771, and Deacon in 1776. Martinas was an Elder in 1774, and William Van Wart was a Deacon in • 1790. On an old Church subscription list at the time of the settlement of Dominie Smith over the two churches, the old Dutch and the new Church at Greenburgh, or Hall's Corners, date of October, 18077 are found the names of Mary, Isaac, Isaac, (2) William, Rachel, John and Henry Van Wart.

The earliest baptisms of Van Warts on the old Church records are those of Jacob, sou of Herrick or Hendrick Van Wart and Cornelia his wife, and Joachim, son of Gerridt Van Werdt and Catalyntie his wife, both of the date of 1701. Doubtless the fathers were both sons of Marten, the original emigrant, who sailed from Utrecht, Holland, on the ship Beaver , April 25, 1659.

In the old records of the officers of this Manor Garret Van Wart appears as Constable date of 1715; was Collector 1723. Jacob Van Wart was Collector 17x8. A Gerret Van Wart was Constable 1742, and Joegliem was Collector same year. In 1744 Joegliem Van Wart was Constable and Collector, and again Collector in 1745. The following is copied from the ancient records verbatim : "Ye first Tuesday in April, chosen overzeers for the King high way from Jacob Van Wert to