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Was a pew holder and deacon of the Reformed Dutch Church of Wolver Hollow (Brookville).

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Will dated- 3/30/1779 Proved- 4/25/1781
From E. Woods, Syosset-Woodbury.

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Overseer of west part of Sedarswamp 4/1781 (Oysterbay Town Records)

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Will dated- 9/11/1817 Proved- 5/7/1821 (Dutch Congregation of Oyster Bay Documentary History)
Moved from White Plains to Rockland Co. in 5/3/1760

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Ended up in poorhouse.

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An agreement dated 12/30/1760 states that a controversy had subsisted between Lawrence Hoff Jr. and William Voorhis relating to utensils belonging to a sawmill formerly belonging to John Heath. It was agreed by the parties that William Voorhis will deliver to Lawrence Hoo Sr., for his son's use, all the utensils that can be found belonging or relating to the saw mill that are in his possession and give intelligence of all such things that in his neighbors possession that he is acquainted with on demand of said Hoff. Hoff is to be at the trouble of taking the irons off the sawmill. The demand is to be made in one week. The location of the mill is not stated. (John Emerly papers , Hunterdon Co., Historical Soc.)

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Ended up in poorhouse.

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Monuments in Greenwood Cemetary say Noorstrant.
Enlisted Provincials 4/12/1758

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The dominating event of the time was the American Revolution, most particularly the British occupation of Long Island, which coincided with the period of the death of Adrian in the fall of 1776 until his daughter Dorothy's marriage just prior to the evacuation in the fall 1783. Adrian Hegeman Of Cedar Swamp (Now Glen Head) kept a diary which recorded his muster in the militia and participation in at least one expedition, continued by is brother Peter who recorded Adrian's death in the fall at Cruple Bush (Newtown) on 10/5/1776 (OB 706). He was "brought home to his own house at Wolver Hollow and was buried on the 7th," in the family burial ground at Cedar Swamp, which his brother later sold to the neighbors and is now Hillside Cemetary on Glen Cove Road ("Deed of Peter Hegeman to Peter Luister, et al., 5/7/1828, rec. 7 10/1828, Queens Co. Deeds, 10:354).

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Was a loyalist during the revolution.

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Died single.

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Clifton, MI
1872 A post office at the location of Cliff mine, some years ago one of the most productive mines in the Upper peninsula. The production in 1871, was only 91 tons making it rank 13th in the list if Lake Superior mines for production.
Clifton is 4 miles back from Eagle River, in Clifton Township. It was settled about 1844 and now has(1872) 400 inhabitants. Copper is the only shipment. D.D.Brockway, postmaster; D.D.Brockway & Son, general store; A.O.Farwell, Supt. Cliff Mine; Paull and Gottstein, miners.
By 1877, the population had increased to 700. It is the location of the once famous Cliff mine, now thrown completely into the shade by the wonder full Calumet & Hecla. The mine is 1,080 ft. Deep, and produced in 1875, 825 tons of copper.
In 1877, had two churches, Methodist and Catholic. Daily stage to Calumet, 12 miles distance. Frank Simon, postmaster; O.A Farell, mine supt; Rev. A.S.Fare, Methodist; Frank & Friend, general store; Dr. James M. Mead; Rev. Lucas Mozina, Catholic; and James Sowden, captain if Cliff Mine.
In 1879, the population had dropped to 250 and a graded school had been built. Daily mail stage to Eagle River. J.C.Trenbath, Postmaster; A.J.Lawbaugh, physician; and Rev. Issac Wilcox, Methodist. Otherwise remained the same as 1877.From Michigan Ghost Towns- R.L.Dodge(Newberry Library, oF 572.N8 M684 1990)

Clifton, was opened 1852, the north American mine post office was transferred to and renamed Clifton on Feb. 24, 1853, the office was closed July 8, 1870, but was restored , with Daniel C. Brockway as postmaster, on May 27, 1872, the Clifton mine was closed in 1855 but the Clifton ppost office operated until 12/3/1884
from Michigan Place Names- Walter Romig (Newberry Library, F901.757)