Lansingbourgh May 22nd 1775A general association agreed to and subscribed by the Freemen, Freeholders and Inhabitants of the town of Lansingburgh and Patent of Stone Arabia.Persuaded that the salvation of the rights and liberties of America depends, under God, on the firm union of its inhabitants in a vigorous prosecution of the measures necessary for its safety; and convinced of the necessity of preventing the anarchy and confusion which attend a dissolution of the powers of government, we, the Freemen, Freeholders and Inhabitants of the town of Lansingburgh and Patent of Stone Arabia: Being greatly alarmed at the avowed design of the British ministry to raise a revenue in America, and shocked by the bloody scenes now acting in Massachusetts Bay government, in the most solemn manner resolve never to become slaves, and do associate ourselves, under all the ties of religion, honor and love to our country, to adopt and endeavor to carry into execution whatever measures may be recommended by the Continental Congress or resolved by our Provisional Convention for the purpose of preserving our Constitution and opposing the execution of the several arbitrary and oppressive acts of the British Parliament, until a reconciliation between Great Britain and America on Constitutional principles can be obtained, than which we wish for nothing more ardently; and we do hereby covenant, promise and agree that we will in all things follow the advice of our general committee respecting the purpose aforesaid, the preservation of peace, good order and safety of the individuals and private property.Abraham Jacob Lansingh [Penuel?] BrownChristopher Tillman Frederick WeaverJohn D. Wynkoop Levinus LansinghAbraham Ten Eyck William [Thomkins?]Benjamin French Joseph BaconJohn Barber John DunbarrJames Selkirk Pelletiah WinchillDaniel Toncray John YoungJonathan Severs Levinus LeverseeHenry Pollock Gershom FrenchMichael Houswort Joseph JonesJohn Fine John SkiffingtonStephen Marvin Thomas CookJames Boggs William NichollsAbram Ouderkerk Alexander BoydEphraim Griswould John WinnSamuel Higgins Josiah RoseJames Willson Daniel ShawJustus Brown Aaron WardJohn Clark William ConklinDavid Layten Edward Bruster [Brewster]Francis Hogle Samuel Bruster [Brewster]John Sloan Jacob A. LansingGeorg LaneSamuel BurnsIsaac van ArnumRobert WendellA true copy of the original association paper drawed this 15th of June 1775Christopher Tillman Town Clerk

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Lansingburgh's Declaration of Independence, as it's been described, was not the first in the state or country - though it was certainly an early one. Such a declaration had been signed in New York City on April 29, 1775 and distributed to other counties for them to sign as well.Buell, Bill. "Coxsackie to celebrate 'earlier' declaration of independence." Daily Gazette. May 17, 2015. https://dailygazette.com/article/2015/05/17/coxsackieGreenberg, David. "America's 100 Other Declarations of Independence." Politico.com July 4, 2017. https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/07/04/americas-100-other-declarations-of-independence-215326