New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-18
THE STOCKBRIDGE INDIANS AND
THEIR CLAM.

The party Of Indians from Stockbndge. Mas, who
made their appearance some two months ago, in
Columbia County and settled on the Livingston
Manor taking peaceable possession Of unoccupied
house in Anc,am, have been elected by process Of
law and are now on the lands Of NJ. Shalts at Co.
pske Flats.
Letters patent, dated July -, 1886 now in pos
session Of the Livingston family. This patent is
signed by Thomas Dougap Lieutenant Governor under
James H., and grants to Mr.. Livingston all the land
now known a. the Livingston Manor. be having ffst
shown that he purchased the land from the Indians,
giving it Cour-Lee and Court Baron. reserving to
the King the annual quit rem. Of 2S shillings.
Two other patents one granted Nov. 4, 1854, gives
to Livingston 1000 acres the Massachusetts, side,
and another granted August y, le85, gives him COO
acres more bordering on the Hudson River. Another
patent, dated 1885, recites the fact that Robert
Livingston purchased out the Indian title. fourth
patent, dated October /, l7l5, contains grant as
well as confirmation Of the land covered by the
previous patents, described by bounds as well as
distances InI757, Gov. De Lapcy issued pro-
clamaion against all parties entering the Livingston
manor with false claims and pretended rights, and
stated that land belonged to the Inoisns, as If any
remained from what was sold to Mr.. Livingston, il
Wes purchased ny the bofefnoi VI HaSSaSHusc''a'
In that year the rtdiculty occurred in this county.
party of about 30 men entered and took possession
Of the Livingston manor by pretended claim
granted to them from the Governor of Massachusetts.
At this time Mr.. Livingston had been in pcaceabe
possession for upward Of 20 years.
The next difficulty in l162, when another party
from Massachusetts, entered into combination to dis
possess Robert Livingston r., and the tenants under
him. This was also under pretense Of title from the
Government Of Massachusetts, which called forth
proclamation from Gov. Golden similar to the one Of
Gov De Lency, and gave orders that all Sherifs
and civil officers should arrest and place in safe keep
inc all persons who should thus violate the law by
entering upon the land with false clsms. Next came
the difficulty Of 1916, when antirentism was AZ It's
hight. day was appointed by the Sheriff Of Colum-
bia County to sell certain lands to dispossess parties
When the Sheriff arrived ut Taghkanic he was met
by 80 of the citizens dressed Indians and large
concourse of people, numbering in ali about 800,
who. with threats and STOW Of firearms, demanded
and obtained possession of his papers, which " Big
Thunder DR. Boughtonl, the principal chief COM
United to the flames. This difficulty lasted about two
months We now arrive at the present difficulty.
When the Indians arrived and took possession OF the
house in Ancram, neither words threats would
move them and the case was brought up and tried
before Justice Of the Peace at Hudson who decided
against the Indians. They then set forth claim to
the property and this being beyond the jurisdiction
Of the Justice the case will be tried at the next term
of the Supreme Court held in Columbia County.