The Book of Names, Especially Relating to the Early Palatines and the First Settlers in the Mohawk Valley

Compiled by Lou D. MacWethy

This long respected work was the earliest to publish a list of names and genealogical information about the early Palatines of New York State, the original settlers of the Mohawk Valley. Many Palatines migrated across the continent with primary migration trails including to Canada and to the American west after the American Revolution.

More than 20,000 names are classified, combined, and arranged to enable the researcher to identify Palatine immigrants in relation to specific categories of records. Among the important lists of names are the following:

Contents include:

• Our Early Citizens, Those taking the Oath of Allegiance
• French ,and Indian War; Names of Militiamen
• The Kocherthal records of baptisms, marriages, deaths, and Holy Communion 1708-1719, by Rev. Joshua Kocherthal Browse Index to church records  
• London Documents, First Consignment of Palatines
• Joshua Kocherthal, Sketch by Rev. H. V. Vesper
• Stone Arabia Graveyard by Rev. A_ L. Dillenbeck
• Congregational Register of Stone Arabia and Cani-schoharie
• Palatine heads of families, from Gov. Hunter's Ration Lists, 1710-1714
  
• Review of Food List by Boyd Ehle
• Mohawk School at Fort Hunter
• List of Palatines 1909 (First London List)
• List of Palatines (Second List)
• List of Palatines (Third List)
• List .of Palatines (Fourth List)
• Abstract of 3 Lists of Palatines who came from Germany
• Further Classification of London List by Occupation
• Prisoners of War, Colonial
• Sufferers at German Flatts
• Colonial Census of Palatines in America
• Volunteers to Canadian Expedition 1711
• Palatine Orphan List
• Oriskany, Roster of Names on Monument
• Tryon County Militia First Regiment (Campbell)
• Tryon County Militia, Second Regiment, (Klock)
• Tryon County Militia, Third Regiment, (Fisher)
• Tryon County Militia, Fourth Regiment, (Bellinger)
• References from List, 4th. Reg.
• Tryon County Rangers and Exempts
• Johnson's Ledger
• Nicknames and Equivalents
• Tryon Co., Committee of Correspondence
• Albany Co., Committee of Correspondence
• Oath of Secrecy of Albany Co. Committee of Correspondence
• Index to Kocherthal Records

Illustrations include:

• Old Church at Schoharie
• General Herkimer Home
• Fort Plain Block House
• Fort Keyser
• Grave of Hendrick Klock
• Old Palatine Church
• Col.  Marinus Willett
• Dedicating Memorial Gateway at Oriskany Battlefield

Maps include:

• Stone Arabia
• Harmanus VanSlyck's tract of land 
• Burnetsfield Patent
• Francis Harrison patent
• Sir John Johnson's Raid 1780

"In few other listings will readers find such attention to detail. A very good addition to most libraries." American Library Association

Details:

209 Pages
Hard Cover
6.25 X 9.25"
Index
Bibliography
Originally published by The Enterprise and News, St. Johnsville, N.Y., 1933
This edition published by Global Heritage Press Inc, Milton, 2005, second printing 2000
ISBN 1-897210-73-6 (premium hardcover)