Near Ballston Spa in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Joseph LaRue

1731-1810

Photographed By Steve Stoessel, April 8, 2024

1. Joseph LaRue Marker

Inscription. Joseph LaRue, 1731-1810, acquired 200 acres here in 1776. Attorney and farmer, served as a county justice of the peace, 1792-1802.

Erected 2020 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 768.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.

Location. 42° 56.159′ N, 73° 56.442′ W. Marker is near Ballston Spa, New York, in Saratoga County. Marker is on Charlton Road, 0.2 miles east of Valentine Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 620 Charlton Road, Ballston Lake NY 12019, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. John W. Taylor (approx. 0.2 miles away); Charlton (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Charlton (approx. one mile away); Charlton Museum (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Charlton (approx. one mile away); Pine Grove (approx. 1.1 miles away); Charlton Academy (approx. 1.3 miles away); Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.3 miles away).

Also see . . . History Lesson: Trove of donated LaRue family documents shed new light (Saratogian, Jan. 8, 2012)

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. Full title: History Lesson: Trove of donated LaRue family documents shed new light on early Saratoga County and Charlton town life

Excerpt: BALLSTON SPA — Last February, the LaRue Family of Charlton donated a collection of documents that had been held in their family for more than 200 years. These documents were discovered about 50 years ago nailed beneath the floorboards of the attic in their historic Charlton farmhouse. The collection includes 606 documents ranging in date from 1756 to the early 1800s. And while their significance and value to local research has yet to be scratched, it is clear they will add immensely to our understanding of Saratoga County history. The collection centers around a man named Joseph LaRue. LaRue, his wife Ann and their 10 children moved from New Jersey to Charlton (then called New Freehold) in 1775, when New York was still a colony of Great Britian. A wealthy man, he originally purchased a 300-acre tract of land but when he got here found the land insufficient for his needs and purchased an additional 200 acres at 16 shillings per acre. The original receipt for this land purchase, dated 1776, is included in the collection. What makes this collection so important to the history of Saratoga County is that when the town of Charlton was officially formed in 1792, LaRue was named a justice of the peace. Many of the documents in the collection
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, April 8, 2024

2. Joseph LaRue Marker
are related to his duties as justice and contain invaluable information about early residents and the types of cases that were being brought before him.

(Submitted on April 9, 2024.)

Photographed By Steve Stoessel, April 8, 2024

3. Joseph LaRue Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 39 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 8, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.