. The Preston genealogy, Orange County branch, and the life sketch of the compiler, David C. Preston . David Christie, Sr., was a prominent magistrate and legisla-tor, and a man of unsullied integrity. He was an Orange County 19 Supervisor from the town of Minisink in 1808-1809-1810and 1821; also in 1825-1826-1827-1828; and Assemblyman fromthe 2nd Assembly District of Orange County in 1823. David Christie, Sr., married Margaret Cole. He was ason of Andrew Christie, who was born in Orange County,N. Y., in 1755, and was a private in the Revolutionary War,in Colonel Hathorns Orange County Regimen
. The Preston genealogy, Orange County branch, and the life sketch of the compiler, David C. Preston . David Christie, Sr., was a prominent magistrate and legisla-tor, and a man of unsullied integrity. He was an Orange County 19 Supervisor from the town of Minisink in 1808-1809-1810and 1821; also in 1825-1826-1827-1828; and Assemblyman fromthe 2nd Assembly District of Orange County in 1823. David Christie, Sr., married Margaret Cole. He was ason of Andrew Christie, who was born in Orange County,N. Y., in 1755, and was a private in the Revolutionary War,in Colonel Hathorns Orange County Regiment. His nameis found on a receipt roll of the regiment and on an assign-ment of a land bounty right by members of a class in theregiment dated June 6, 1783. Margaret Cole was a daughter of Samuel Cole, whoserved as First Lieutenant in Colonel Nicolls Regiment,New York Levies, Revolutionary War. His name appearedon a list of officers of the regiment, dated Oct. 4, 1776, whichshows him present for duty, and last appears on a returndated Nov. 7, 1776, on which he is reported on commandat Kings DAVID G. PRESTON. (About 7 years of age). David Christie Preston, the subject of this sketch, at-tended private and public ward schools, including the oldOrchard Street School, in Middletown, New York, until 1871,when he was promoted to Wallkill Academy, graduating fromthe Intermediate Department under Ira L. Case in 1876. Heattended the Senior Department under Miss Frances A. 20 Dean for a couple of years, then went with his father, StephenL., to learn the watchmakers trade. The following persons participated in the AnniversaryExercises of the Wallkill Academy, Thursday, June 22, 1876;Anna Friend, D. Dewitt Schoonmaker, Hattie A. Decker,Esther Millspaugh, Levi S. Hulse, E. Katie Sease, Lottie andNettie Smith, Edwin R. Storm, Mattie Boice, Hattie A. Wor-cester, Charles B. Stiles, Helen M. Dorrance, Henry P. Ad-dis, David G. Preston, Carrie J. Addis, Liza Litchult, Ira , M. Edn
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