Pike Co.Tax
1746 1748 1753
The inhabitants of the Pennsylvania Minisink (in the region now included in Monroe and Pike Counties), there exists documentary proof that there were a considerable number of settlers as early as 1746. In that year the formation of Smithfield township, the first municipal division north of the Blue Mountains. The petition of the settlers for the setting off of a township in this region contains the names of twenty-seven persons, all doubtless landholders, and nearly all presumably the heads of families.
Christopher Denmark, Bernard Stroud, Piatro J. Westbrook,
James Hyndshaw, Daniel and Aaron Depui, John Courtright,
Rudolphus Schoonover, Beama Scoonmaker (Shoemaker), John Decker, Patt Ker, William McNab, Abram Clark, John Pierce, Robert Hannah, Samuel Vanaroun, Valentine Snyder, John Boss, Jonathan Gerenly,
Isaac Tak, Joseph Savin, Richard Howell, Lambert Bush, John Riley,
John Honog and Thomas Herson.
This did not include all of the taxable inhabitants. A petition, dated only two years later (1748), contains the additional names of Adam Snell, John Baker, Samuel Drake, John Teed, John Garlinghouse, Edward Halley,
John McDowell, Samuel Holmes, Joshua Parker, Benjamin Teed,
William Macknot, James Powell, Andrew Robinson, James Phillips,
Elisha Johnson, Johnson Decker, Samuel Barber, Jonathan Barber,
Benjamin Barber, James Carle, Aia Clark, David Teed, Daniel Roberts,
John McMichel, John Hilliman, ? Seitz, ? Jennings, Edward Snell, Thomas Hill and John Brink.
A document of 1753 gives other names : Daniel Shoemaker, Daniel Zaner, Honre Zaner, Samuel Goodrich, Ephraim Culver, Joseph Soely &
Edward Botts.
None of these lists contain the names of the Van Campens, Quicks, Overfields, Bossarts, Dingmans, Van Vliets, Van Ettens, Van Akens and others, nearly all of whom are known to have been in the territory prior to the time of the circulation of the petition last cited. Some of them, however, lived so far distant (above the Bushkill) from the main body of the settlers.
1739
The region from the vicinity of Port Jervis down to a point about opposite the site of Milford was, known as "the Minisink precinct" of Orange County, N.Y. In 1739 the inhabitants of this precincts were taxed to assist in the building of the first county "goal" or jail of Goshen. The original tax warrant issued under the seals of the several justices of the peace of the county of Orange, among them being that of Anthony Westbrook, of Minisink, is still in existence, and shows just who, in 1739, were the taxable inhabitants of that part of the Minisink. It will be noted that the names of many are the same which are to be found in the records of a later period pertaining to the Pennsylvania side of the river. Following are the names as given in the return testified to by Johanes Westbrook:
Samuel Swartwout, William Codebek, Gerardis Van Minwege,
Pieter Gemaer, Jacobis Swartwout, Klaes Westfael, Cornelis de Duyster, Jacob Bogert, Willem Tietsoort, Jacobis Decker, Hermanus Van Gorden, Hendrik Decker, Willwm Provost, Samuel Provest, Evert Horimbeck,
Johanis Westbrook Jnier, Antye Decker, Barint Mollin, Petris Decker,
Jacob Decker, Abraham Van Auken, William Cool, Peter Cuykindal, Hendrik Cuykindal,De Staet Van Hillitage Conner,Johanise Jacobse Decker, Jan Van Vilet, Jacob Westfael, David Cooll, Solomon Davis,
Jacobis Codebek, Johanis Hoogtyling, Stifanis Tietsoort, Lambart Brink, Adries Decker, Huge Puge, Allebert Van Garden, Jacob Decker Junier,
Dirik Quik, Thomas Schoonoven, Isaak Van Aken, Peter Lameose Brink, Cornelis Brink, Gysbert Van Garden, Ary Cortregt, Antony Westbrook, Cornelis Crom, Thomas Decker, Hendrik se Cortregt, Abraham Cortegt, Cornelius Cuykundal, Terins Davin, Johanis Westfael, Martye Westfael, Johanis Westbroek, Willem Cortegt, Casparis Climber, Hendrik Cortregt, Abraham Louw.
1782
Upper Smithfield & Delaware Township This included nearly all of Pike Co.
Upper Smithfield
Josephus Cole, Leonard Cole, Cornelius Dewitt, Jacob Dewitt,
Cornelius Dewitt Jr., Reiner Dewitt, Abraham Dutcher, Morgan Dushay, Henry Decker, James Decker, Casper Edwards, Elias Middagh,
C.H. Middagh, Elisha Middagh, William McCarty, Jamesd Quick Jr.,
John Quick, James Rosencrance, Joseph Reeder, John Steward,
Joseph Shobes, John Van Auken, Levi Van Auken, James Van Auken,
John Van Sickle, Simon Westfall, James Wells, James Wells Jr., William Wells, Isral Wells, John Evans
Single Freeman
Herman Rosencrance, Lewis Conklin, Philip MsCarty, John Van Auken, James Reeder.
Delaware
John Brink, Benjamin Brink, Daniel Courtright, Benjamin Courtright, William Castor, Henry Courtright, Henry Courtright Jr., Samuel Decker, Andrew Dingman, Abraham Derwin, Elias Decker, Cornelius Decker, Ezekiel Decker, John Decker, Henry Decker, John Emons, Emanuel Gonsaulis, Ludwig Hover, James Mulling, William Nyce, John Rosencrance, Adam Shick, James Swartwood, Bernardus Swartwood, Thomas Swartwood, Helmas Chambers, Ebenezer Taylor, Jeremiah Vandemark, Isaac Van Campen. David Van Auken, Elias Van Auken, Alex Van Gordeon, Gilbert Van Gordon, James Van Gordon, Isaac Van Gordon, John Van Etten, John Scott, Widow Westfall, Ezekiel Schoonover
Single Freeman
Emanuel Van Etten, Ezekiel Decker, Abraham Decker, Isaac Decker, Levi Courtright, Abraham Van Gordon
1800
Lackawaxen assessment
Abram Brass $63, Charles Boyles 15, James Boyd 15, John Brink 10, John Barnes Jr. 86, John Barnes Sr. 526, Cornelius Barnes 231, Jerry Barnes 202, Stephen Everson 60, Martin Felin 70, Joseph Gooding 49, Henry Haines 126, William Holbert 873, Ephraim Kimble 534, John Mason 45,
Mordecai Roberts 463, Jacob Coryell 470, William Cox 425, Jonathan Conklin 547, Absalom Conklin 5, John Snyder 626, Ephraim Utter 24,
Elias Van Auken.
1801
Delaware
Garret Brodhead, Richard Brodhead, Jas. Bertron, John Brink,
Emanuel Brink, John Craig, Henry Cronkright, Henry Curtright,
IsaacCurtright,Wm Custard, Wm.Custard Jr.,Jacob Cline, Conrad Cline,
Jacob Decker, Elisha Decker, Elias Decker, Henry Steel,
Ezekiel Schoonover, Nicholas Schoonover, Jonas Smith, Wm. Smith,
Maj. Wm Smith, John Smith, Samuel Seely, Bernard Swartwood, Isaac Reemer, James Randolph, Wm. Rodman, Abraham Reesner, Martin Ryerson, John Nyce, Geo. Nyce, Benj Decker, Samuel Decker Jr., Abraham Decker, Levi Decker, Isaac Decker, Anthony VanEtten, Emanuel Van Etten, Johannes Van Etten, Simeon Van Etten, John Van Etten, Samuel Decker Sr., Emanuel Decker, Benj. Decker, Daniel Decker, Andrew Dingman,
Alex Van Gordon, Alex. Van Gordon Jr., Moses Van Gordon,
David Van Gordon, Isaac Van Gordon, Daniel W. Dingman,
Jerimah Fleming, John Frazier, Ledowicke Hover., Soloman Hover,
Eliphaz Van Auken, Wm. Wigton, Jonathan Wright, Richard Willis, black, Solomon Westbrook, Jeremiah Wetsill, Boudwine Howey, Jacob Hornbeck, Joseph Hornbeck, John Hover., Evert Hornbeck, Benj. Imson, John Jinnings, Robert Lattimore, Jeremiah Wetsill Jr., Solomon Rosegrant,
Joseph Curtright, Daniel Curtright, Sarah Curtright, Peter Frach,
Thos Patterson, John Litch Jr., David Litch,Wm. Maples Esq., Wm Nyce, Richard Miller, Peter LaBar, Benj Shik, Abram Curtright, Wm. Gustin
Palmyra
Abisha Woodward assessor
John Ansley, Simon Ansley, John Ansley Jr., Joseph Ansley, Elisha Ames, David Abbott, Henry Ball Moses, Robert Bayham, Hezekiah Bingham
Silas Killam, John Killam, Moses Killam, Abel Kimble, Ephraim Kimble,
Jacob Kimble, Daniel Kimble, Jacob Kimble Jr., Walter Kimble,
Hezekiah Bingham Jr., Moses Brink, Stephen Bennett, Richard Beebe,
John Brink, Jonathan Brink, Thomas Brown, Benjamin B. Brink,
Denman Coe, David Cady, Jesse Cady, Benjamin Kimble, Eusebius Kincad,
Barzilla King, James Logan, Phineas Lester, Andrew Lester, Arch Murray,
John Malonia, Richard Nelson, Stephen Parrish, George Parkinson.
George Parkinson Jr., Simeon Chapman, William Chapman,
Uriah Chapman, Jacob Cronkright, Roswell Chapman, Phineas Coleman,
William Dayton, Elias Depui, Aaron Duffey, Charles Forseth,
Jacob Gooding, Robert Hartford, John Pillet Jr., Conrad Pulls, Silas Purdy,
William Purdy, Amos Purdy, William Purdy Jr., Reuben Purdy,
Ephraim Purdy, Jacob Purdy, Nathaniel Purdy, Solomon Purdy,
Samuel Hartford, William Hartford, James Hartford, Henry Husted,
Benjamin Hanes, William Holbert, Jonathan Jennings, Reuben Jones,
Alpheus Jones, Alexander Jones, John Jeans, Thomas Schoonhoven,
William Schoonhoven, Thomas Spangenburgh, Daniel Stroud,
Samuel Smith, Christopher Snyder, Jedediah Wyllis, Solomon Wyllis,
Enos Woodward, Ebenezer Woodward, Abisha Eoodward,
Ephraim Killam, Nathan Williams.
1806
Milford, male residents list taken from general election 14 Oct.
Thomas Newman, John Brodhead Esq., James McKean Sr.,
John F. Randolph, Haramones Brink, John Hill, Francis A. Smith,
Jacob Dewitt, Henry Van Campen, Mathew Clark, Jacob VonSekle,
Samuel Brink, John Biddis Jr., Joshua Johnson, Cornelius Meddaugh Jr.,
Jabez Rockwell, Matthew Ridgeway, Dan dimmick Esq.,
George Bowhannan, Jacob Robinson, Moses Brink, Jacob Quick,
John Johnson, Jesse McCane, Joshua Johnson, Absalom Von Auken,
Lewis Rockwell, John Von Leakle 3rd, William Watson, John Brink Esq.,
Sol. Newman, Samuel Grandin, Benjamin Ransom, Samuel Edsall,
James Hornbeek Jr., Isaac Blackmore, Levi Von Auken, John B. Quick,
Thomas Vanseakle, Abraham Mulford Esq., George Westfall,
William Donelly, Josiah McCane, Abraham Wells, Wihelames Courtright,
Tobias Hornbeck, David Westfall, Johile Fuller, Garret Von Auker,
Charles D. Wallace, Joshua Dewitt, Eli Fuller, Isaac Newman, Ira Newman,
Josephus McCarty, George Biddis,Cornelius Meddaugh, Samuel Johnson,
John F. Waggoner, Edward Cohean, James Wallace, James Rosengrant,
Robert L. Traues, James McCarty.
1814
Upper Smithfield
Samuel Anderson, James Barton, George Biddis, John Brink, William Brink, Alvin Brown, John Bogart, George Bohannon, Francis Burns, John Biddis, Arthur Bohannon, Ira Belknap, John Blockman,
John Broadhead, Benjamon Balie, John Brown, Creser Bull, William Camron, Sanford Clark,
Joseph Commor, Enos Cook, David Cook, John Cross, Abraham Cole, Catherine Conselus, John Cox, William Cox, Cornelius Cox, Peter Curtuto, Benjamin Carpenter, Gabriel Cory, Jacob Dewitt Jr.,
Ann Dewitt, Joshua Dewitt, Daniel Dimmick, William Donnelly, Joshura Drake, Alexander Ernest, John Folk, Thomas Gay, George Hector Sr., George Hector Jr., Anthony Hector, Jobias Hornveck,
Nehemiah Huntly, Joseph Jackson, Joshua Jackson, John Johnson,
David Jennings, Matthew Kerr, William Landing, Joseph Lord,
Phillip Mackly, John Maforg, Samuel Mateer, David Mead, JamesMcCarty, Joseph McCarty, Wm. McCarty Sr., Wm. McCarty Jr., James McKeen,
John McKeen, Jesse Mc Kean, Henry Mestaugh, Henry C. Middaugh,
Corn. Middaugh Sr.,Corn. Middaugh Jr., Joseph Middaugh,
Williamas Middaugh, Fram Monroe, Edward Mott Jr., Ira Newman, Thomas Newman, Theodore Norton, Justice Overton, William Patterson, John Paterson, John Poth, Jacob Quick, Cornelius Quick, Henry Quick, Matthew Ridgway, Charles Rigway, Abraham Rockwell, Lucius Rockwell, Jabez Rockwell, David Rowley, James Rosencranse, Johathan Rosencranse, John Rurson, Hugh Ross, Jonathan Seeley, William Stone, Henry Snoak, Henry Smith, James Shelby, Jonas Simons, Farries A. Smith,
Abraham Thorn, Robert L. Travers, Garrett Van Auken, John Van Auken, Solomon Van Auken, Henry Van Campen, Samuel Vangood,
Wilh. Van Gordon, Jacob Van Sickle, Thomas Van Sickle, Joshua Vanzant, John Watson, William Watson, John Walker, Silas Wells, Abraham Wells, Joshua Wering, Jacob Westbrook, Menod Westbrook, Abraham Westfall, David Westfall, George Westfall, Simeon Westfall, David Wheeler,
Samuel Whithead, Amos Wood, Ephliet Wood, Meckle Wolf.
Delaware
Richard Brodhead, Garret Brodhead, Lenah Brink, Daniel Brink, Peter Man, John Nyce, George Nyce, Philip Reser Sr., Israel Bensley, Peter Berk,
John Berk, H. Berk, Thomas Blake, John Coolbaugh, John Courtright,
Peter Reser, Philip Reser Jr., Jacob Reser, John Reser, Solomon Rosencrans, Solomon Redfirld, John Snyder, Jane Cronkrite, Lodwick Smith,
Joseph Courtright, William Custard, Benjamin Custard, Daniel W. Dingman, Isaac Smith, Isaac Schoonover, Ezekiel Schoonover, Ezek. Schoonover Jr., John Decker, Bernardus Swartwood, Manuel Decker, Henry Steel,
Daniel Decker, Jacob Steel, May Day, Gilbert Steel, Isaac Steel,
Abraham Decker, Andrew Dingman, Frederick Shaff, Henry Decker,
Elisha Decker, Elias Decker, Ephraim Drake, John Frazier, Nicholas Tilman, Peter Trach, Moses Van Gordon, Johannes Van Etten, Elijah Van Gordon, John Howe, Evert Hornbeck, John Henry Jr., John Henry Sr.,
Lodewick Hover, Peter Hover, Isaac Van Gordon, Gilbert Van Gordon,
John Van Gordon, James Van Gordon, John Van Sickle, Anthony Van Etten, Jacob Hornbeck, Robert Howe, Simon Heller, Michael Heller,
Catherine Van Etten, Cornelia Van Etten, Cornelius Van Etten,
Solomon Van Etten, William Howe, Nathan Emery, Benjamin Impson, Cooper Jagger, Henry Jackson, Henry Jay, robert Latimore, Dan Van Etten, John Van Etten, Elipaz Van Auken, Solomon Westbrook, John Westbrook, Sol. Westbrook Jr., Jacob Walter, John Litch, Johannes Litch, Peter Labar, Nicholas Livergood, William Mapes, Cuffey Magons, William Fennal, Adams & Austin, Philip trach, Moses Van Auken, Henry Zebes,
M. Van Gordon,
Single Men
Wm. Latimore, George Latimore, Nicholas Brodhead, Lodwick Labor, Samuel Runelfield, Henry Nagle, Dan Courtright, John Man, Philip Man, WM. Nyce, Jacob Labor, Frederick Vadican, Mason Dimmick,
John Van Gordon, John Bodine, Benjamin Frazier.
Lackawaxen
Brittan Armstrong, William Adams, Jonathan Brink, Jeremiah Barnes, Cornelius Barnes, Joseph Holbert, Samuel Hozling, Joseph Henck,
Benjamin Holbert, Tobias Hornbeck, William Barnes, Nathan Barnes,
John Brown, Benjamin Braley, Aaron Barlow, Lewis Conkling,
John Johnson, Eusebius Kincaid, Ephraim Kimble, Wm.Kimble,
Nathan Lord, Samuel Morris, John McClannon, Aaron Mcintyre,
Simeon Quick, Mordecai Roberts, Samuel L. Roberts, Peter Coleman,
Absalorn Conkling, John Cressman, Daniel Commin, Aaron Dickertson
Stephen Embersomi, Charles Chapman, Lewis Crone, David Gilbert,
Wm. Esary, Ralph Hawkins, David B. Smith, James Swartwood,
Wm. Smith, David Smith, Johawaw Vansant, Jesse Walker Esq.
Erastus Woodruff, Peter Young, George Young, Peter Killam,
Nathan Barlow.
Single freeman
Lewis Conklin, Benjamin Conklin, Nathaniel Barnes, Samuel Morris,
Israel Brink, Benjamin Brink, Henry Barnes, William Barnes, Nathan Lord,
John Morris, Patrick Boyles.
1853
Porter Township the following were assessed
William R. Brodhead 1 house & saw mill; Wells L. Bowhanan house & saw mill, Moses & John Coolbaugh, sawmill; Martin Cortright & Co., house & sawmill; William Overwild, house & sawmill; Elijah Quigley, sawmill; Wallace & Bowhanan, house & sawmill, William Rhinehart & N.A. Rhinehart mill & hotel. Besides these, John Countryman, Albert Countryman, Abraham, Isaac & Jacob Decker, Charles Evans, J.Van Frast, J.B. Hall, John Kittle, Andrew Lake, William Overwell, James M. Porter, William Rake, William Smith, Charles Yerkes, John Titman, Philip B. Clark, Henry Evarts, William Harrison, Francis Mercer, Arthur Post, William Rake, William S. & William V. Rhinehart, Hiram, Moses C. & Jeffrey Smith, Luke Whittaker, Abram C. Heater.