Coldengham, New York
Store of Cadwallader Colden, Jr.
James Galatian
James Galatian (Gallatian) purchased two pounds of sugar at the Colden Store, on this day, 250 years-ago.
Galatian paid three shillings for this sugar or one-and-one-half shillings per pound. That was the price of the high quality 'loaf sugar' [see prior blog], even though the purchase was not described as such.
Sugar was a common purchase. About 500 sugar purchases have been transcribed so far from the DayBook or about six percent of all transcriptions.
James Galatian bought sugar on at least six occasions:
8/26/1767 14#
10/27/1767 1# Loaf
1/15/1768 14#
5/5/1768 2# Loaf
6/21/1768 1# Loaf
7/5/1768 7#
Three of those purchases were of the more highly refined 'loaf' sugar.
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This article is one in a series of a daily accountings of Colden Store transactions. Be sure you read the first installment for an introduction to the store. You should also read this article which appeared in the Journal of the Orange County Historical Society.
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On April 5th, James Galatian was chosen as a Poor Master for the northern district of the Precinct of Wallkill at the precinct elections. His home appears on the 1798 map of Montgomery (see below) on the west side of the Wallkill opposite where the Tin Brook enters from the east.
Like Andrew Graham and Cadwallader Colden, Galatian was a vestryman at St. Andrew's church. The church was only a short distance away, but separated from his farm by the Wallkill River.
Galatian's children included, David, Frances, John, Lydia, Peter, and James. Thirty years from this date, in 1798, the Town of Montgomery was formed from this part of Wallkill Precinct [see blog on changes in location names]. James' son, David, was named the first Supervisor of the Town of Montgomery.
Perhaps as part of his new duties as supervisor, David laid out a map of the new town. It hangs today in the Montgomery Town offices building.
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| Photo of original map. Hung behind glass at Montgomery Town Hall. |
The Galatian map is rendered below and the Galatian homes are cicled in red. Click for larger image.
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| Rendering of Galatian Map of Town of Montgomery, NY. |
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