Coldengham, New York
Store of Cadwallader Colden, Jr.
Holtzlander
Mary Cooper wrote in her journal on Long Island that today was a 'fine clear day.' But they were 'Much hu[rried dr]ying appels.'
Nicholas Holtzlander (Holslander, Holtslander, Hostlander, Hoslander) sold two-and-one-half bushels of flaxseed to the Colden Store on this day, 250 years-ago. He purchased salt, pepper, tea, sugar, and a half gallon of New York Rum. In addition, he bought one-half pound of cotton and a cotton handkerchief. His most interesting purchase was two dozen shoe tacks.
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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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Holtzlander's Day Book account (#30) had seven entries. All of his transactions were made in person. He was the only 'Holtzlander' recorded in the Day Book.
Public genealogies state that Nicholas emigrated from Germany in 1741 and married Anna Jennewein in Philadelphia before joining the German Community on the Wallkill. They had many children in Wallkill Precinct.
By 1779, the name of Holtzlander did not appear in the tax assessments of Hanover or Shawangunk. One son, Adam, entered the military service in Wallkill, Ulster and served in Wissenfels regiment on the frontiers of New York during the Revolution. He may have liked that part of the country as he settled in Northumberland, PA.
Another son, Albertus, married Catherine Tice in the Goodwill church in 1784. That is interesting as Jemima Campbell (daughter of Joel Campbell, eponym of this blog) married Joseph Tice in the Goodwill Church in about 1785.
A daughter, Susanna, married Lawrence Tears. See prior blog.
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