REV. RALPH BULL (Port Jervis Evening Gazette, 5 June 1877)
Rev. Ralph Bull, one of the oldest and most respected clergymen of Orange County, died at his residence near Westtown on Saturday last, from the effects of general debility, at the advanced aged of 74. Deceased had been in poor health for a number of years, especially since the death of his wife, which occurred over a year ago. The latter years of his life were devoted to farming pursuits. Mr. Bull was born near Scotchtown, on the old Bull homestead in the town of Wallkill, in the year 1803. He was a graduate of Yale College, and afterwards entered the Theological Seminary in Princeton, N.J., where he became acquainted with Miss Mary Hollingshead, whom he soon afterwards married. After completing his studies he entered the ministry of the Presbyterian Church at Milford, Penn., and was for three years pastor of the church in that place. There his only daughter – a sweet child, Mary by name, between four and five years of age – sickened and died. This was a bitter blow to the hopes of the fond parents. The deceased was a plain, unostentatious man, and but few were so well versed in Bible learning as he. He was a thorough student and a sound reasoner – a christian gentleman, and a most methodical businessman. The funeral services were conducted from the residence of the deceased this morning and his remains were deposited by the side of his late consort in the Westtown cemetery.

EMMA BULL CONNER (Port Jervis Evening Gazette, 28 August 1880)
Mrs. Emma Bull, wife of Charles D. Conner of Scotchtown, this county, died August 24th of paralysis, aged 67 years, nine months and 21 days. She was one of the 12 children of the late Moses Bull, junior. The late Rev. Ralph Bull of Westtown was a brother.

ALBERT MILLS (Goshen Independent Republican, 30 July 1890)
Mr. Albert Mills, one of the most widely known and respected farmers of the town of Wallkill, died at his home near Scotchtown on Friday afternoon, in the 66th year of his age. Deceased had been out of health for several years, and last winter contracted the “Grippe,” from the effects of which he never fully recovered. His fatal illness, superinduced by the “grippe,” set in about a week ago and his death was not unexpected. Mr. Mills was a member of one of the oldest families in Orange county. He was born on the farm where he always lived and where he died. His father before him resided on the same farm for 60 years, and which had been in the possession of the family for about 100 years. As a citizen, neighbor and kind friend, Mr. Mills enjoyed in the highest degree the respect, confidence and esteem of all his wide circle of acquaintances; and as a Christian gentleman he was an honor to the Presbyterian church of Scotchtown to which he belonged, and was for many years a useful member. He is survived by his widow and five children, four sons and one daughter, as follows: Samuel, Charles Albert, William Wickham, Herbert and Ina Louisa. Of his family there are three brothers and one sister: Rev. Dr. S. W. Mills of Port Jervis, James S. Mills, of Scotchtown, Edward Mills, of Phillipsburgh, and Mrs. Mary Jane, wife of Robert J. Bull, of Wallkill.

ISABELLE CUMMING BEATTIE (Goshen Independent Republican, 4 March 1891)
Mrs. Isabella Cumming Beattie, wife of the Rev. David Beattie, long pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Scotchtown, Orange County, died suddenly of heart disease on Thursday night, aged 61 years. She fell and expired almost instantly while attending a social gathering of the members of the church at the house of John C. Wilbur at Stony Ford. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Cumming of New York City. She married Mr. Beattie in 1853, and has passed most of her married life at Scotchtown. She is survived by three children. They are the Rev. Thomas Cumming Beattie, pastor of a church at Albuquerque, New Mexico; Mrs. Alice McWilliams, wife of the Rev. James McWilliams, pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Sing Sing, NY, and Mrs. Belle Mc Cready, wife of the Rev. R. H. Mc Cready, pastor at the Reformed Church at Montgomery, NY. The wife of B. J. Patterson of Brooklyn is a sister of Mrs. Beattie.

ADALINE YOUNG (Middletown Daily Press, 6 April 1891)
Mrs. Adaline Young, who died of paralysis, near Scotchtown, April 4, aged 60 years and 23 days, was the wife of John w. Young. They had been married about 20 years. He survives her with one sister, Abigail, widow of Wm. Hiller, of Chenango county; and four brothers, Harvey, William B., John T. and Charles Roe. She was the daughter of Samuel and Mary Roe, and was born in the town of Wallkill. She had been a member of the Scotchtown church about 25 years. Funeral to day at 2 p.m. Burial in Scotchtown Cemetery.

PETER WARNER SR. (Middletown Daily Press, 17 December 1891)
Peter Warner, Sr., peacefully departed this life Wednesday night at 10:30 o’clock. He was born July 24, 1816. The funeral will be held on Friday at 11 o’clock at the A.M.E. Zion church. Interment in the family burying ground near Scotchtown. Deceased is survived by one sister, Mrs. Harriet Decker of Jersey City, six sons and two daughters and eight grandchildren. The children are George C., Samuel C., John R., Theodore, Peter, Albert M., Eliza and Caroline B. Rev. David Beattie of Scotchtown will conduct the services.

JOHN HARVEY MCWILLIAMS (Middletown Daily Times, 26 March 1892)
Mr. Jno. Harvey McWilliams, a highly respected and well-to-do farmer residing near Scotchtown, died of pleuro pneumonia, at his home yesterday noon aged 77 years. He had been sick only a short time. The deceased was born on the old McWilliams homestead near where he has resided ever since. His parents were John McWilliams and Nancy Stitt, who were among the first settlers of that section of our county. His father’s family consisted of four sons and four daughters, two of whom are now living, Elizabeth McWilliams, a maiden lady residing at home, and Mrs. Catherine, widow of the late Gilbert Corwin, who resides on the homestead. Those deceased are as follows: Andrew, George Stewart, Charles, J. Milton, Sarah Ann Myers and Jane Comfort. Among the nephews and nieces who reside in and near this place are Mrs. Henry B. Dill, J. Spencer McWilliams, John McWilliams, Edward McWilliams, Mrs. Kitty Mills, Rev. J. A. McWilliams, of Sing Sing, and Dr. F. A. McWilliams, of Monticello. Besides the two sisters he is survived by his widow and four children as follows: Rose, Frank, and Minnie, at home, and R. A. McWilliams, of Grand Rapids, Michigan. One child died in infancy. Mr. McWilliams was a prominent man in church work, being a member of the Scotchtown Presbyterian Church for many years.

ELIZA P. MILLS (Goshen Independent Republican, 5 December 1893)
Mrs. Eliza P., wife of James J. Mills, died at her home, near Scotchtown, Sunday, at 8 a.m., aged 65 years. She was taken ill Thanksgiving Day with grip in its most violent form. Mrs. Mills is survived by her husbandand two sons. The latter are George P., of New York, and Charles J., of Middletown.

REV. DAVID BEATTIE (Middletown Daily Argus, 20 June 1894)
Rev. David Beattie, pastor of the Scotchtown Presbyterian Church, who, as was briefly stated last evening, died at 2:30 o’clock yesterday morning, was born at St. Andrew’s, this county, on Dec. 27th, 1828, and was therefore in his sixty-sixth year. He was a son of William C. Beattie and Sarah Belknap. He was one of seven children who lived to grow to manhood and womanhood, but only three of these now survive. They are Dr. William F. C. Beattie, of Canterbury; Mrs. Mary Frances Sherwood, of Baltimore, and Mrs. Abigail Brown, of Yonkers. Rev. Robert H. Beattie, father of Rev. Dr. Charles Beattie, of this city, Asher Beattie and Sarah J. McBurney are dead. Mr. Beattie graduated from Union college in 1848, and from Princeton Seminary in April, 1852, and on Nov. 4th, of the same year, was ordained to the ministry and installed pastor of the Scotchtown Church, and remained its pastor until his death, a period of nearly forty-two years. He was married to Isabella Cummings, of New York city, in 1853. Four children were born to them. One son, William died during his course in Princeton. The surviving children are Rev. Thomas C. Beattie, of Albuquerque, N. M.; Mrs. Alice, wife of Rev. James McWilliams, of Yonkers, and Isabel, wife of Rev. R. H. McCready, of Montgomery. His wife died in 1891 and on June 1, 1893, he was married to Nancy J. Comfort, of Scotchtown, who survives him. There are few ministers who can boast of so many years of continuous service in one church as could the Rev. Mr. Beattie, although there are two others in the Hudson River Presbytery, who have served longer than he-Rev. S. C. Hepburn, of Hamtonburgh, who has occupied the same pulpit forty-five years and Rev. Dr. Freeman, of Haverstraw, who has had a continuous service of forty-seven years. It can be said of Mr. Beattie, however, that no pastor, no matter how long he may have served his church is more dearly beloved by his people than was he, or whose death will bring greater sorrow to the members of his church or congregation, for he was not only beloved by the members of his church but by all who have known him during his long residence at Scotchtown. He earned the love his people bore him by the faithful discharge of his duties as minister and pastor. He knew no distinction between rich and poor and no personal sacrifice was too great for him to make if he could help anyone in his neighborhood by spiritual advice or consolation or material aid; and he earned the reward upon which he has entered, by faithful service of his Master. His death leaves a void that cannot be filled. The funeral will be held at the Scotchtown Presbyterian Church, on Friday, at 1 o’clock. Relatives are requested to meet at his late residence at 12:30 p.m.

IRA SMITH BRADNER, M.D. (Middletown Daily Argus, 25 Oct 1894)
Dr. Ira S. Bradner died at 10:30 o’clock, last night, of heart disease and general debility, aged seventy-four years, four months and twenty-two days. He had been in failing health for some time and became noticeably worse in the early part of this week. He was forced to take to his bed, on Tuesday, but would not remain there. He grew steadily weaker as the hours passed and the end came last night, as above stated. Dr. Bradner was born in the town of Goshen in 1820. He was educated at the Farmers’ Hall Academy, in Goshen, and at Princeton College, from which he graduated in 1840. He studied medicine with Dr. J. W. Ostrom, of Goshen, and graduated from the Medical Department of the University of New York in 1843. He began the practice of his profession in Scotchtown, and remained there until 1857, when he removed to this city. Although trained in the old school of practice Dr. Bradner became interested, in 1850, in the study of the theories of Hahnemann, and continuing his investigations he became so impressed with the teachings of the Great Master of Homeopathy, that he made up his mind to adopt that form of practice, and resigning from the Orange County Medical Society, he, in company with a number of other physicians who had also become converts to homeopathy, organized the Orange County Homeopathic Medical Society. He was elected Secretary and Treasurer of the society, a position which he held for very many years. In 1863 he was appointed assistant surgeon of the 56th Regiment, N.Y.V., Col. Van Wyck’s Tenth Legion, with the rank of major. He was in the service until the close of the war and was on duty for two years and seven months on Sea Island. Dr. Bradner was married Oct. 5th, 1843, to Sarah Jane, daughter of John G. and Susan Bronson Houston, of Scotchtown, who survives him. Seven children were born to them, of whom Thomas and William died in infancy and Dr. Fred H., fourteen years ago. The survivors are Dr. Julia E. Bradner, Mrs. Susan F. Hathaway, Recorder John Fremont Bradner and Miss Isabel G. Bradner, all of this city. Dr. Bradner was a careful studious physician, who enjored in the fullest degree the confidence of his patients. When in his prime he commanded a very large practice and was often called in consultation by homeopathic physicians in other places who had the implicit faith in his professional skill. He was a good husband and kind father and enjoyed the respect and esteem of all who knew him. He was for many years a member of the First Presbyterian Church. The funeral will be from his late residence, Friday afternoon, at 2 o’clock and will be private. Friends who desire to the body may call at the house between 9 and 11 o’clock that morning.

JOHN W. HARLOW (Goshen Independent Republican, 19 February 1895)
John W. Harlow, aged 73 years, died at his home near Crystal Run, Friday night, of general debility. Mr. Harlow was a farmer and was born and always resided on the homestead where he died. He was married to Mary W. Young, Nov. 25, 1847. She died March 10, 1863. Two children were born to them, Charles Wellington Harlow, who resides on a farm adjoining his father, and Annia Florence, who died Nov. 16, 1864 at the age of 9 years. Mr. Harlow was married a second time to Mary B. Bull, who with one child, Annie Mary, wife of J. O. Crawford, still survive. Mr. Harlow had been for 26 years a member of the Scotchtown Presbyterian Church.

MARIAMNE BULL COZZENS (Middletown Daily Argus, 16 Aug 1895)
As we briefly mentioned yesterday, Mrs. Mariamne B. Cozzens died at 1 30 o’clock p.m., at the Old Ladies’ Home. Mrs. Cozzens was one of twelve children of Moses Bull, and was born near Scotchtown, Oct 3, 1804, and was therefore in her ninety-first year. She was married when a young woman to Daniel Cozzens and they removed to South Carolina, where they lived until the death of her husband, when she returned to Scotchtown and resided with her father until his death, when she came to Middletown and resided here until about five years ago, when, at the earnest solicitation of her son, Daniel Cozzens, she went to Jersey City to live with him. He died about four years ago, and having no near relatives in a position to care for her, she came to the Home in this city where relatives who were interested in her saw to it that she received every attention, and the last years of her long life were made as comfortable as possible. This fact she appreciated and often spoke to friends in high praise of this institution. Mrs. Cozzens was the mother of three children, all of whom are dead. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Julia McWilliams, who resides on Mulberry street in this city, but who is now lying ill at the residence of Jesse Bull, near Mud Mills, where she was visiting. Mrs. McWilliams was the youngest of the family, and is now over eighty years old. Mrs. Cozzens united with the Scotchtown Presbyterian Church in early life, and for many years past has been a member of the First Presbyterian Church, in this city. She was a woman of more than ordinary intelligence and always commanded the respect and esteem of her acquaintances. She was well known to most all of the older residents of this locality. The funeral will take place at the Home on South street at 10 a.m., tomorrow. Interment in Hillside.