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Sweetman, Joseph
Born in New Jersey in March 1774, he came with his parents to Charlton when he was two months old. He was baptized in the Tennant Church, by Rev. William Tennet. He was the first person to graduate from Union College, with the first class of 1797 only consisting of three people. After a theological course, he was licensed to preach the gospel, by Albany Presbytery in 1797, being the first licentiate of that body. He accepted a call from the Freehold Church and was ordained and settled as pastor of that church in 1800. After nearly 20 years service, he was compelled by ill health to relinquish his office. He continued to live in Charlton till his death, which occurred December 10, 1863.https://digitalworks.union.edu/alumnifiles_1797/1002/thumbnail.jp
Schermerhorn, Cornelius D.
Graduated from Union College in 1797, with the degree of A.B. He studied for the ministry under Livingston, and was licensed in 1803. He was pastor of the Reformed Church in Prattsville, Greene Co., NY, in 1804, and of Oak Hill (Durham) Reformed Church, Green Co., from November, 1809, to May 21, 1818. He is said to have been settled in Canada in 1823, where he did missionary work among the Indians. He was on particularly friendly terms with Chief Brant. He remained in Canada until the time of his death in 1827, his wife dying the same year.https://digitalworks.union.edu/alumnifiles_1797/1001/thumbnail.jp
A New and General Map of the Middle Dominions Belonging to the United States of America
Color map showing New England, the Great Lakes, and part of the Southern United States during the Early Republic. Published by Laurie & Whittle of London, England on May 12th, 1794.https://digitalworks.union.edu/arl_maps/1007/thumbnail.jp
Part of the Counties of Charlotte and Albany, in the Province of New York; being the Seat of War between the King\u27s Forces under Lieut. Gen. Burgoyne and the Rebel Army
Print from the London Magazine 1778. Relief shown pictorially. Shows forts and roads from Albany to Ticonderoga. Scale ca. 1:575,000.https://digitalworks.union.edu/arl_maps/1017/thumbnail.jp
Carte des Troubles de l\u27Amérique, Levée Part Ordre du Chevalier Tryon, Capitaine Général et Gouverneur de la Province de New-York Ensemble la Province de New-Jersey.
Map of the Northeastern United States, published by Chez Le Rouge, Ingr. Geographe du Roi, Paris, France. Shows administrative and political divisions. Relief shown by hachures. Appears in Thomas Jefferys\u27 Atlas ameriquain septentrional, 1778.https://digitalworks.union.edu/arl_maps/1020/thumbnail.jp
A Survey of Lake Champlain including Lake George Crown Point and St. John
From the publishers\u27 The American military pocket atlas, printed for Robert Sayer & J. Bennett, 1776. Shows naval actions at Valcour Island and Buttonmold Bay in October 1776 during the American Revolutionary War. Also included is an inset of Lake George surveyed in 1756, by Capt. Jackson. Scale ca. 1:400,000. Relief shown by hachures.https://digitalworks.union.edu/arl_maps/1019/thumbnail.jp
A New and Accurate Map of the Present War in North America
Map showing the North American theater of the Seven Years\u27 War, known in the Americas as the French and Indian War. Printed by Universal Mag. J. Hinton, Newgate Street. Shows location of Native American nations and colonial borders in the Atlantic Northeast. Relief shown pictorially.https://digitalworks.union.edu/arl_maps/1018/thumbnail.jp
A Map of that part of America which was the Principal Seat of War in 1756
Map showing the geographic extent of the French and Indian War. Covers northern New England and upper Saint Lawrence Valley. Does not show military positions, movements, or fortifications. Relief shown pictorially. Includes notes.https://digitalworks.union.edu/arl_maps/1015/thumbnail.jp