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  Romeyn, Thomas

  Reverend Thomas Romeyn attended Union College but did not graduate. He was born at Caughnawaga, New York in 1777. He was the son of Reverend Thomas Romeyn (1729-94). The son studied under Reverend Dirck Romeyn, DD., the founder of Union College, was licensed by the Classis of Albany in 1798. He was pastor at the church at Florida, New York from 1800 to 1806 and of the two churches at Niskayuna and Amity, New York from 1806 to 1827. He died in 1857.

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  Schermerhorn, Cornelius D.

  Graduated from Union College in 1797, with the degree of A.B. He studied for the ministry under Livingston, and was licensed in 1803. He was pastor of the Reformed Church in Prattsville, Greene Co., NY, in 1804, and of Oak Hill (Durham) Reformed Church, Green Co., from November, 1809, to May 21, 1818. He is said to have been settled in Canada in 1823, where he did missionary work among the Indians. He was on particularly friendly terms with Chief Brant. He remained in Canada until the time of his death in 1827, his wife dying the same year.

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  Sweetman, Joseph

  Born in New Jersey in March 1774, he came with his parents to Charlton when he was two months old. He was baptized in the Tennant Church, by Rev. William Tennet. He was the first person to graduate from Union College, with the first class of 1797 only consisting of three people. After a theological course, he was licensed to preach the gospel, by Albany Presbytery in 1797, being the first licentiate of that body. He accepted a call from the Freehold Church and was ordained and settled as pastor of that church in 1800. After nearly 20 years service, he was compelled by ill health to relinquish his office. He continued to live in Charlton till his death, which occurred December 10, 1863.

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  Zabriskie, John Lansing

  John Lansing Zabriskie was born in Albany on March 4, 1779. After his graduation from Union College in 1797, he studied theology under Rev. Romeyn, pastor of the First Reformed Church in Schenectady. Mr. Zabriskie was licensed by the classis of Albany. He served as pastor at Greenbush and Wynant's Kill, 1801-1811; and at Millstone, 1811-1850. He was elected as a trustee of Queens College. Died August 15, 1850.