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First Governor of New York, inaugurated at Kingston in July 1777. Commanded the defense of the Hudson Highlands, tried to prevent the British raid, and governed New York through the remainder of the war. Later served as Vice President under Jefferson and Madison.

Principal drafter of the New York State Constitution of 1777, written and adopted at Kingston. Later became the first Chief Justice of the United States. His constitutional work at Kingston shaped New York governance for decades.

Member of the committee that drafted the New York State Constitution at Kingston in 1777. Later administered the oath of office to George Washington at the first presidential inauguration and negotiated the Louisiana Purchase.

British general who commanded the October 1777 Hudson River expedition. Sailed north after the fall of Forts Montgomery and Clinton, then ordered the systematic burning of Kingston. The raid failed its strategic purpose when Burgoyne surrendered the following day.

Presided over the New York Convention that adopted the 1777 state constitution at Kingston. Later served as Lieutenant Governor. Part of the Hudson Valley gentry that committed to the Patriot cause despite the personal risks in a divided region.

Served as the first Attorney General of New York State under the 1777 constitution drafted at Kingston. Part of the legal establishment that staffed the new state government and translated revolutionary principles into functioning institutions.

Ulster County militia colonel who attempted to organize the defense of Kingston against Vaughan's October 1777 raid. His forces were insufficient to resist the British fleet; the town was evacuated before the burning commenced.

Kingston-area Patriot who served as one of the first senators in the New York State Senate, which held its inaugural session at the Senate House in Kingston in 1777. Represented the Ulster County constituency most directly affected by the British burning.