Coldengham, New York
Store of Cadwallader Colden, Jr.
Johannes Hardenbergh
Johannes Hardenbergh purchased three pounds of shot, a pound of black powder, and some flints. Thomas Belnap Jr. [Belknap] made a purchase just prior to that of Hardenbergh for four pounds of shot and a pound of powder.
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| Posthumous silhouette of the brother of Johannes Hardenbergh Jr. |
It is likely that these purchases were not for hunting game, but for militia operations. Both Belknap and Hardenbergh were known to be officers in the local militias.
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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 Hardenbergh only appeared seven times in the Day Book. Six of those were Johannes or John (all with DayBook Acct# 38), while a single entry was for a 'John Junr' (DayBook Acct# 6).
The infrequent appearance of the name might suggest that Hardenbergh did not live close to the store, and perhaps was only in the area for purposes of militia drilling or service. It can be assumed that this Johannes Hardenbergh (or his son of same name?) was the Lt. Colonel in Jonathan Hasbrouck's Newburgh Regiment of Militia at the start of the Revolutionary War. Due to Hasbrouck's infirmity, Hardenberg was the de-facto regimental commander and became its official leader by commission on February 27th, 1779.
The on-line genealogies contain some confusion between Johannes of the Newburgh Regiment and his father (also a Colonel) who lived in the family homestead in Rosendale, New York. (Also not to be confused with his cousin Johannes G. Hardenbergh (More...) who lived further up the Rondout Creek.)
The younger Hardenbergh had apparently inherited (or acquired) land east of the Wallkill River. This was a bit closer to Newburgh and maybe because of family connections allowed him to land the commission in Hasbrouck's militia. As such he commanded Joel Campbell (eponym of this blog) and his sons. His most interesting role in history is not that well known....he was the slave-holder of Sojourner Truth.
The Hardenberghs were a wealthy land-owning family that had been in New York since the 17th Century. They were influential in New York life and politics. Johannes' brother, Jacob Rutsen Hardenbergh (see silhouette above), became a minister and eventual president of Queens College (Rutgers).
[Author's Note: DayBook entries of September 9-12 contained nothing extraordinary. The next blog to appear will be September 13.]
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