Fort Homestead Association
Preserving the Past

Providing for the Future

Making a Difference in Dutchess

 

HOW THE FORT FAMILY SERVED POUGHKEEPSIE

during the period 1760-1832

[Dates given are the dates of the Annual Meeting at which Elections were held]

 

1 April 1760

Johannis A. Fort - Poor Master

7 April 1761

Johannis Fort - Poor Master

6 April 1762

Johannis A. Fort - Poor Master

3 April 1764

Johannis Fort - Path Master

5 April 1768

Johannis Fort - Overseer of the Poor

3 April 1770

Johannis Fort - Collector

2 April 1771

Johannis Fort - Collector

7 April 1772

Abraham Fort - Collector

6 April 1773

John Fort - Commissioner of Highway

John Fort - Poor Master

5 April 1774

John Fort - Commissioner of Roads

Abram Fort - Path Master Post

5 April 1775

Johannis Fort - Commissioner of Roads

2 April 1776

Johannis Fort - Commissioner of Roads

1 April 1777

John Fort - Poor Master

John Fort - Path Master

7 April 1778

Abraham Fort - Assessor

John Fort - Poor Master

6 April 1779

Abraham Fort - Assessor

4 April 1780

Abraham Fort - Assessor

3 April 1781

Abraham Fort - Assessor

Abraham Fort - Path Master

2 April 1782

Abraham Fort - Assessor

1 April 1783

Abra m Fortt [sic] - Assessor

4 April 1786

Abraham Fort - Assessor

Abraham Fort - Overseer of the Poor

3 April 1787

Abraham Fort - Assessor

Abraham Fort - Poor Master

1 April 1788

Abraham Fort - Assessor

7 April 1789

Abraham Fort - Assessor

6 April 1790

Abraham Foort[sic] - Assessor

5 April 1791

Abraham Fort - Assessor

Abraham Fort - Path Master

1 & 2 April 1794

Abraham Fort - Assessor

1st Tuesday in April 1807

Overseers of Highways

Abraham Fort #16

1st Tuesday in April 1808

John Fort - Overseer of Highways

For the Year 1827

James Fort noted as Supervisor

For the Year 1828

James Fort noted as Supervisor

For the Year 1829

James Fort noted as Supervisor

For the Year 1831

[Annual Election for Supervisor ]

James Fort 508 Votes

Henry A. Livingston 369 Votes

For the Year 1832

[Annual Election for Supervisor ]

James Fort received 407 Votes

Henry A. Livingston 313 Votes

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Source:Town of Poughkeepsie Town Book

1741-1854

Original Record Book

Adriance Memorial Library

Local History Call # 974.733P- Microfilm #930229

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James Fort died 1842 after having served 5 terms as

Supervisor 1827, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832

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Based on Historical and Genealogical Research, it can be determined James Fort , son of Revolutionary War Major Abraham Fort and Henry A. Livingston were contemporaries.

James Fort 1788-1842

Henry A. Livingston 1776-1849

Their Homesteads both located South of the Village of Poughkeepsie a mile or two distant one from the other.