. A history of old Kinderhook from aboriginal days to the present time;. The J. Vanderpoel-Myers-Burt House From a photograph. The Village Square From a photograph Old Homesteads and XHeir People 379 viously belonged to the Pomeroy family, of whose privateburial plot thereon traces may still be seen. The people who lived in it give it its chief Vanderpoel, the builder, was the brother of Dr. Johnand Aaron Vanderpoel. The latter, twelve years his senior,was known as the Kinderhook Roarer, because of hisstentorian voice. James studied law with Francis Silvesterhere, and subsequent
. A history of old Kinderhook from aboriginal days to the present time;. The J. Vanderpoel-Myers-Burt House From a photograph. The Village Square From a photograph Old Homesteads and XHeir People 379 viously belonged to the Pomeroy family, of whose privateburial plot thereon traces may still be seen. The people who lived in it give it its chief Vanderpoel, the builder, was the brother of Dr. Johnand Aaron Vanderpoel. The latter, twelve years his senior,was known as the Kinderhook Roarer, because of hisstentorian voice. James studied law with Francis Silvesterhere, and subsequently in Kingston. In 1808 he was ad-mitted to the bar, and began practice in a building whichstood near the southeast corner of his lawn, and which wasused later by Tobey and Silvester. He served three termsas Assemblyman; succeeded Martin Van Buren as CountySurrogate in 1812, removing the office to this village; wasJudge of the County Court of Common Pleas in 25, andwas appointed Circuit Judge of the Supreme Court of theState in 31, by Governor Throop; whereupon he removedto Albany. He was recognized as a lawyer and judge
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