It was a well-known and distinguished trait of the New Paltz Huguenots, that but few intermarriages have taken place among their own families (Walloon); they differed in this respect from all other French Protestants who emigrated to America and mingled with the other population by matrimonial alliances.  In Kingston, Poughkeepsie, and other neighborhoods, near by, there is an unusual number of Dutch names—­the Van Deusens, Van Benschotens, Van Kleeds, Van Gosbeeks, Van De Bogerts, Van Bewer, and others, almost ad infinitum, whilst for miles around the populous and wealthy town of Old Paltz scarcely a family can be found with such patronymics.  Notwithstanding, somewhat like the Israelites, these Frenchmen classed themselves, in a measure, as a distinct and separate people; still, the custom did not arise from any dislike to the Hollanders,—­on the contrary, they were particularly attached to that people, who had been their best friends, both in Holland and America; and these associations were ever of a most friendly and generous character.  After a while, the Huguenots of Ulster adopted not only the language, but the customs and habits of the Dutch.  After the destruction of the Protestant churches at Rochelle, in 1685, the colonists of that city came in such numbers to the settlement of New York, that it was necessary sometimes to print public documents not only in Dutch and English, but French also.

We do not wish to make our articles a Doomsday-book for the Huguenots, still it is pleasant for their descendants to know that they came from such honorable stock, and, with all of our boasted republicanism, we are not ashamed that we are so born.  Here are some of the names to be found in the old records of Ulster:—­Abraham Hausbrough, Nicholas Antonio, ‘Sherriffe’ Moses Quartain, ‘Leon,’ Christian Dubois, Solomon Hasbrook, Andries Lafeever, Hugo Freer, Peter Low, Samuel Boyce, Roeleff Eltinge, ‘Esq.,’ Nicholas Roosa, Jacobus DeLametie, Nicholas Depew, ‘Esq.,’ Philip Viely, Boudwyn Lacounti, ‘Capt.’  Zacharus Hoofman,’ Lieut.’  Benjamin Smedes, Jr., ‘Capt.’  Christian Dugo, James Agmodi, Johannis Low, Josia Eltin, Samuel Sampson, Lewis Pontenere, Abra.  Bovier, Peter Dejo, Robert Cain, Robert Hanne, William Ward, Robert Banker, John Marie, Jonathan Owens, Daniel Coleman, Stephen D’Lancey, Eolias Nezereau, Abraham Jouneau, Thomas Bayeuk, Elia Neau, Paul Droilet, Augustus Jay, Jean Cazeale, Benjamin Faneil, Daniel Cromelin, John Auboyneau, Francis Vincent, Ackande Alliare, James Laboue (Minister).  In 1713-14 we find, in an address of the ministers and elders of the Huguenot Church in New York, ’Louis Rou, Minister of the French Church, in New York, John Barberie, Elder, Louis Cane, ancien (the older), Jean Lafont, ancien, Andre Feyneau, ancien.’  To another religious document there are Jean la Chan, Elias Pelletrau, Andrew Foucault, James Ballereau, Jaque Bobin, N. Cazalet, Sam’l Bourdet, David Le Telier, Francois Bosset.