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

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HISTORICAL SKETCHES.

Sawmill River by Nicklaas Storm, Abraham Van Wert the son ■ Jacob," &c. ; 1746, Constable and Collector, Joeghem Van Wert; <],, 1747; "Ditto (1747) overzeers for the King high waie, William \'. Wert for the road from the uper Mills to Gerret Van Wert, Jr." 17; chosen Deputy Constable, Abraham Van Wart the son of Gerru Joeghem Van Wart's ear mark was entered Apr. 8, 1743 ; Gerret, do. Jacob, do.; Gerret, Jr., Sept. 8, 1743. Catrina the widow Van Warn advertised an estray Dec. 1, 1775. Jacob Van Wart, Sr., was an Ownseer of the Poor, 1778, and John Van Wart an Assessor, 1778 and 1770. Martinos Van Wart, an Overseer of tire Poor, 1779. William Van Wart, an Overseer of the Tarrytown Road, 1779.

In the Tax hist of 1732, for this Manor, the following Van Wartappear: Abraham, Gerret, Sr. , Gerret, J r. , Jan, Joeghem, Jacob, and William Van Wart.

William Van Wart, by will, proved Aug. 4, 1772, gave to his wife Cathrina, and sons Wm. , Jacobus, Jacob, and daughters, Belitie, wife of David Davids, Susanna, w ife of Wolfert Cropper, and Cathrina, wife of Jacobus Davids, Johannis Van Wert, by will, proved Januan 26, 1776, gave to his wife, Rachel, sons John and Daniel, and daughters Cathrina, wife of John Van Wart, Christiana, Mary and Susannah.