These are the stories of past residents of Scotchtown. Many of the 19th century biographies recount the lives of men from Scotchtown who started business in the booming days of the city of Middletown. Others tell the story of the typical Scotchtown families of the time – farmers and devote members of the Presbyterian Church. I am working on a number of my own biographies and constantly updating and expanding the existing articles found below.

Original Biographies:

Jacob Mills (1746-1841) - Early and influential settler of Scotchtown

George Houston (1763-1825) - Considered by some to be the founder of Scotchtown

Rev. Methuselah Baldwin (1763-1847) - First Pastor of the Scotchtown Presbyterian Church

Dr. David R. Arnell (1771-1826) - First doctor to serve the people of Scotchtown

Moses Bull Jr. (1773-1848) - Early farmer and member of Orange County’s famous Bull family

David B. Scott (1825-1909) - Sexton of the Scotchtown Church at the turn of the century

Biographies from late 19th Century Sources:

Rev. David Beattie The Centennial of the Presbyterian Church of Scotchtown (1896)

Rev. Thomas Beattie A Century’s Record: The First Presbyterian Church, Chester, NY (1898)

Ira S. Bradner, M. D. History of Orange County, New York (1881)

John F. Bradner, Esq. Middletown Daily Press (1892)

James M. Brown Portrait and Biographical Record of Orange County (1895)

Theodore Comfort Portrait and Biographical Record of Orange County (1895)

Milton C. Conner, M. D. Portrait and Biographical Record of Orange County (1895)

J. W. Corwin Portrait and Biographical Record of Orange County (1895)

Robert H. Houston History of Orange County, New York (1881)

E. M. Hurtin Middletown: It's Representative Business Men (1893)

Edwin McWilliams Middletown: It's Representative Business Men (1893)

Albert Mills Portrait and Biographical Record of Orange County (1895)

Jacob Mills Jr. Portrait and Biographical Record of Orange County (1895)

J. Erskine Mills Middletown: It's Representative Business Men (1893)

Rev. Edward D. G. Prime The Centennial of the Presbyterian Church of Scotchtown (1896)

William H. Puff Portrait and Biographical Record of Orange County (1895)

Harvey Roe Portrait and Biographical Record of Orange County (1895)

Alanson Slaughter History of Orange County, New York (1881)

Alanson Slaughter Portrait and Biographical Record of Orange County (1895)

Alexander C. Sloat Portrait and Biographical Record of Orange County (1895)

George Wallace History of Orange County, New York (1881)