Person:William Edwards (214)

The following resolution passed by the Legislature of the State of New York at their session in 1814.Resolved that the further consideration of the bill entitled An Act to erect a part of the Town of Catskill, and a part of the Town of Coxsackie,into a seperate town by the name of Athens, Coxsackie was in Albany Coutny until abt 1800.

His name first appears on a tax list in 1787. (Coxsackie, Albany County) A Tax List of the District of Coxsackie, agreeable to a warrant assigned to us the subscribers' assessors of said District, dated the 12th day of June 1787 by the Board of Supervisors for the County of Albany, at 2 1/2 d. on a pound. This requires William Edwards to pay 1 shilling. He is the only Edwards on the tax list.

1790 US census: (Coxsackie, Albany County) This is the only Edwards in this town. Edwards, William 1 male 5 male children 1 female

His name appears on Tax Assessment rolls for 1799,(Coxsackie, Albany County) 1800

His name does not appear on tax lists for:1801, 1802, 1803, or 1821.

1800 US census shows 8 children in Coxsackie, Green, NY: 2 M 0-9 yrs 1 M 10-16 2M 16-26 1 M 45+ 3 F 0-9 1 F 26-45

1810 US census shows in Coxsackie, Green, NY: 2 M 0-9 1M 16-25 1 M 45+ 2 F 16-25 1F 45+