HUDSON CHARTERED BANCORP INC
SC 13D, 1996-10-24
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. 2)


                         Hudson Chartered Bancorp, Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  Common Stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    443678107
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                James R. Williams
                              Randolph L. Williams
                      c/o J & J Log and Lumber Corporation
                                  Old Route 22
                          Dover Plains, New York 12522
                                 (914) 832-6535
                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)


                                 October 4, 1996
                      (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                               of this Statement)


If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box / /.

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement / /.


                                              This document consists of 8 pages.


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

 1.      Name of Reporting Person:    James R. Williams
         Social Security Number:      ###-##-####

 2.      Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group  (a) /  /
                                                          (b) /  /

 3.      SEC Use Only

 4.      Source of Funds:  Not applicable

 5.      Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is
         Required Pursuant To Items 2(d) or 2(e)               /  /

 6.      Citizenship or Place of Organization:  United States

 7.  Sole Voting Power:              3,696           Number of             
                                                     Shares      
 8.  Shared Voting Power:          216,827           Beneficially
                                                      Owned by   
 9.  Sole Dispositive Power:         3,696              Each     
                                                      Reporting  
10.  Shared Dispositive Power:                         Person 
                                                        With   
                                                    
11.     Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
        Person:  220,523

12.     Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11)
        Excludes Certain Shares                                   /  /

13.     Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 11:  5.13%

14.     Type of Reporting Person:  IN


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                                 SCHEDULE 13D

 1.      Name of Reporting Person:    Randolph L. Williams
         Social Security Number:      ###-##-####

 2.      Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group  (a)  /  /

                                                          (b)  /  /
 3.      SEC Use Only

 4.      Source of Funds:  Not applicable

 5.      Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is
         Required Pursuant To Items 2(d) or 2(e)              /  /

 6.      Citizenship or Place of Organization:  United States

 7.  Sole Voting Power:                   616          Number of   
                                                         Shares    
 8.  Shared Voting Power:             216,827          Beneficially
                                                       Owned by    
 9.  Sole Dispositive Power:              616             Each     
                                                                   
10.  Shared Dispositive Power:        216,827           Reporting  
                                                         Person    
                                                          With 

11.     Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
        Person:  217,443

12.     Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11)
        Excludes Certain Shares                                      /  /

13.     Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 11:   5.06%

14.     Type of Reporting Person:  IN


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             Items 5, 6, and 7 are hereby amended and restated as follows:

Item 5.  Interests in Securities of the Issuer.

             James R. Williams has sole voting and dispositive  power over 3,696
shares of common stock,  par value $0.80 per share ("Common  Stock"),  of Hudson
Chartered  Bancorp,  Inc.  ("Hudson  Chartered"),  and,  together  with  his son
Randolph L.  Williams,  has shared  voting and  dispositive  power over  216,827
shares of Hudson Chartered Common Stock, with an aggregate  beneficial ownership
of  220,523  shares,   which  shares  represent   approximately   5.13%  of  the
approximately  4,301,063  shares of Hudson  Chartered  Common  Stock  issued and
outstanding on September 30, 1996.

             Randolph L. Williams has sole voting and dispositive power over 616
shares of Hudson Chartered  Common Stock and,  together with his father James R.
Williams,  has shared voting and dispositive power over 216,827 shares of Hudson
Chartered  Common  Stock,  with an  aggregate  beneficial  ownership  of 217,443
shares,  which  shares  represent   approximately  5.06%  of  the  approximately
4,301,063  shares of Hudson  Chartered  Common Stock issued and  outstanding  on
September 30, 1996.

             Except as otherwise  described herein, the Reporting Persons do not
beneficially  own any shares of Hudson  Chartered  Common Stock.  Other than the
purchase of shares of Hudson  Chartered  Common Stock in connection with routine
quarterly dividend  reinvestments  under Hudson Chartered's  Dividend Investment
and Stock Purchase Plan, no other  transactions in Hudson Chartered Common Stock
were effected during the past 60 days by the Reporting Persons.

Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or  Relationships  with Respect
         to Securities of the Issuer.

             Messrs.  James and Randolph  Williams  executed an agreement  dated
October  4, 1996  ("Agreement")  which  will  become  effective  on the death or
incapacity of Mr. James Williams. As of the effective date of the Agreement, all
shares of Hudson Chartered stock owned or thereafter  acquired by Messrs.  James
and Randolph  Williams,  jointly or individually,  are to be voted by Messrs. T.
Jefferson  Cunningham III and Edward vK.  Cunningham,  Jr.,  directors of Hudson
Chartered,  pursuant to a revocable proxy executed by Messrs. James and Randolph
Williams.  This description of the Agreement and proxy is qualified by reference
to the text of such documents, copies of which are filed as Exhibits A and B and
incorporated by reference herein.

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Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

             A. October 4, 1996  agreement  between James  Williams and Randolph
Williams.

             B. Proxy  dated  October 4, 1996  executed  by James  Williams  and
Randolph Williams.

Signature

               After  reasonable  inquiry  and to the best of my  knowledge  and
belief,  I certify  that the  information  set forth in this  statement is true,
complete and correct.



Dated:  October 18, 1996



/s/ James R. Williams
James R. Williams



Signature

               After  reasonable  inquiry  and to the best of my  knowledge  and
belief,  I certify  that the  information  set forth in this  statement is true,
complete and correct.



Dated:  October 18, 1996



/s/ Randolph L. Williams
________________________
Randolph L. Williams


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                                                                       Exhibit A

                                    AGREEMENT

               AGREEMENT  made as of the 4th day of October,  1996 between JAMES
WILLIAMS and RANDOLPH WILLIAMS, the undersigned stockholders of Hudson Chartered
Bancorp., Inc., a New York corporation (the "Corporation").

               Recitals

               1. The undersigned  stockholders are the owners of 220,523 shares
of the common capital stock of the Corporation.

               2. The undersigned  wish to secure and promote the continuity and
stability of policy and management of the Corporation.

               In consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions contained
herein, the parties agree as follows:

               1. Date. The  provisions of the Agreement  shall take effect upon
the earlier of (a) the death or (b) incapacity of James Williams (the "Effective
Date").  For the purposes of this  Agreement,  "incapacity"  shall be defined as
provided in Mental Hygiene Law, Section 81.02(b).

               2. Voting.  As of the Effective  Date, all shares of stock of the
Corporation now owned or hereafter  acquired by either party hereto,  jointly or
individually,  shall  be  voted  by  T.  Jefferson  Cunningham  and  Edward  vK.
Cunningham  as attorney and proxy.  A proxy in the form  attached  herewith (the
"Proxy") shall be executed by the undersigned and delivered to the proxy to hold
in escrow until the  Effective  Date.  Proxies in similar form shall be executed
and delivered to the proxy with respect to shares hereafter acquired.

               3. Stock  Certificates.  Each stock  certificate now or hereafter
issued  to  or  acquired  by  the  parties   hereto,   their   heirs,   personal
representatives,  successors  and assigns,  shall be endorsed with the following
statement:

               "The right to vote the shares  represented by this certificate is
               limited by and subject to the  provisions of a certain  agreement
               dated  October 4th,  1996,  between  James  Williams and Randolph
               Williams,  a copy of which is on file with the  secretary  of the
               corporation at its principal  office at Route 55,  LaGrangeville,
               LaGrangeville, New York."

  
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               4.  Revocation.  The  Proxy  may be  revoked  at any  time by the
undersigned or the survivor thereof by a written  instrument  revoking the Proxy
executed and delivered by the undersigned to the attorneys named in the Proxy.

               5.  Binding  Effect.  This  Agreement  shall be binding  upon the
heirs, personal representatives, and assigns of the parties hereto.

               IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the undersigned have executed this Agreement
the day and year first written above.



               /s/ James Williams
               __________________
               James Williams



               /s/ Randolph Williams
               _____________________
               Randolph Williams





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                                                                       Exhibit B

               KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned do hereby
nominate,  appoint,  and  constitute  T.  Jefferson  Cunningham  and  Edward vK.
Cunningham, or either of them, our true and lawful attorneys and proxies to (the
"Attorneys")  attend all meetings of holders of common stock of HUDSON CHARTERED
BANCORP. INC., and at such meetings to vote the number of shares standing in our
names as joint tenants or as individuals on the stock records of the corporation
and which the undersigned would be entitled to vote if personally present.

               This Proxy shall  remain  valid and  continue to be in full force
and effect after the  expiration  of eleven  months from the date  hereof.  This
Proxy shall also remain  valid and  continue in full force and effect  following
the death or incapacity  of James  Williams  pursuant to that certain  agreement
dated even date herewith between the undersigned.


Dated:         October 4, 1996

WITNESS:



/s/ Roger K. Peet                      /s/ James Williams
__________________                     ____________________
ROGER K.PEET                           JAMES WILLIAMS
 

/s/ Mary Fuller                       /s/ Randolph Williams
__________________                    _____________________
MARY FULLER                           RANDOLPH WILLIAMS




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