Wednesday, May 28, 2025

June 1775 in the Precinct of Hanover, Ulster County, New York

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This is the third installment of a monthly recollection of events of 250 years ago in Hanover, Ulster, New York.  The precinct of Hanover wa...
Monday, May 5, 2025

May 1775 in the Precinct of Hanover, Ulster County, New York

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April 19, 1775, is considered by most historians to mark the start of the Revolutionary War period. (See prior blog ). Few would have guesse...
Monday, April 21, 2025

The April 14, 1775 Petition of Cadwallader Colden Jr and Peter & Walter DuBois

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I obtained a copy of the April 14, 1775 petition ( see prior post ) courtesy of Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site Collections, N...
Tuesday, April 1, 2025

April 1775 in the Precinct of Hanover, Ulster County, New York

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April 2025 marks the start of "250th anniversary" celebrations in the United States. For most people, the celebrations will start ...
Thursday, February 6, 2025

Is Watts/CdA a good predictor of Time-Trial Speed?

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Is Watts/CdA a good predictor of Time-Trial Speed? A recent Scientific Triathlon podcast argued that the best predictor of average bike-spe...
Monday, January 27, 2025

Captain Jacob Conklin's Company in the Ulster 4th Regiment of Militia

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In a  prior post , I puzzled at the absence of Joel Campbell in the 1779 Tax Assessment for Hanover Precinct . Joel's presence in that a...
Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Happy 290th Birthday!

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If we believe the majority of genealogies on the internet, then today is Joel Campbell's 290th birthday. According to most 'genealog...