Coldengham, New York
Store of Cadwallader Colden, Jr.
Putty
Benjamin Constable purchased twenty-six panes of glass and two pounds of putty at the Colden Store on this day, 250 years-ago.
Webster defined 'putty' in his 1828 dictionary as 'A kind of paste or cement compounded of whiting and linseed oil, beaten or kneaded to the consistence of dough; used in fastening glass in sashes and in stopping crevices.'
This evidence suggests that Constable was either building or improving a home in the area. However, the 1798 map showing prominent homes in the area does not show one attributed to Constable.
'Glass Panes' are described in a prior blog.
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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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The surname of 'Constable' appeared seven times in the Day Book. In all cases the given name was 'Benjamin.'
The name of John Constable is found in the early records of the Town of Montgomery (future name of the area of the Colden Store) and a George Constable in the early 1800s.
Public genealogies suggest that Benjamin was born about 1712 in Hurley, Ulster, New York. He was fifty-six years old when he purchased the putty and panes of glass. He had about two daughters and four sons with his wife, Margriet Maul. His sons would fight in the Revolutionary War.
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