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Seneca W. Merritt son of Gilbert and Fanny Eighmey was an
active citizen and contractor for some time in the New Windsor & Vails Gate
area. What I know of his story is absolutely fascinating. At one time he had
amassed a small fortune but lost it in a series of bad investmestments and just
plain bad luck. He went to Jamaica island in an attempt to recoop his fortune by
directing the construction of a new railroad. He died there during a
blasting expedition. Though he is not my direct ancestor I am interested
collecting all of the information I can on him.
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The Edmonston House: Photo taken from the
booklet "18th Century homes in New Windsor" by Marion
Mailler and Janet Dempsey
The house was built by James Edmonston and his wife who
came to America from Tyron County Ireland in 1720 and settled in NW in
1727. At that time it was said that they were the only white
settlers between New Windsor and what is now Washingtonville NY. The home
was later used by the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
Seneca W. Merritt lived in this home for a period, during which he was
very active in local construction and development. |
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