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Macdonald, John. Interview with {} ({}). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 1016. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026.
…the southern
extremity of Quakers Ridge, at the north
west corner formed by the intersection
of the Quaker Ridge and Sherwood's
Bridge, or Byram road, and the
road from White Plains to Round Hill,
and being about a mile…
Shonnard, Frederic, and W.W. Spooner. History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900. New York: The New York History Company, 1900.
…It was originally
proposed to construct the new Croton Dam at Quaker Bridge, but
that plan was abandoned, and in August, 1892, the contract was
awarded for the Cornell Dam, now approaching completion, about
a mile and a half above…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
Rhodes addressed a letter to the Chairman
of the Commissioners, in which he says, " The natural abutments and high hills
MEMOIR OF THE
near the Quaker Bridge, will give an elevation of 200 feet above the tide, if required. The…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Rowell, Daniel, b.c.1775; (1849-12-06; 1849-12-11). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 991. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026.
…bridge, half?] a quarter of a mile
north of Sherwood's Bridge, he immediately
put his men in motion. By dint of run-
=ning they arrived part at one bridge and
part at the other, within (in less than)
six…
Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886.
It began at
the " Northerly corner of the (Quaker meeting-house,"
and after passing through "ye common land" and
skirting the proi)erties of Petor Ferris, the Widow
Colyer and John Maphis, terminated at " the town
landing by the Mill…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Green, Jeremiah, 1764-1856; (1848-10-31). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 746. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026.
…At the rocky pass between
Round Hill and Quaker Ridge, Lieutenant
Hosier with Sackett's company opposed
them, and fired upon them in the road
&c. They were panic struck and left
the cattle, &c. They then made a circuit…
croton_waterworks_raw.txt
…Current Designation(s) Type Significance(s) Significance(s) Interpretation Sign Current Designation(s) QUAKER BRIDGE DAM Plate 18-5 Four miles south of the Old Croton Dam in a narrow portion of the Croton River, the Quaker Bridge Dam was…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Rowell, Daniel, b.c.1775; (1849-12-06; 1849-12-11). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 991. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026.
…Long after this, Huggeford said he
started on an excursion for cattle with a
party of horse and foot intending to advance
up the Byram river road to Quaker Ridge,
and then crossing to Round Hill to get to
North…
Shonnard, Frederic, and W.W. Spooner. History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900. New York: The New York History Company, 1900.
…Three bridges -- Tompkins's Bridge, the bridge
at the Wire Mill, and Quaker's Bridge -- were swept away, and several
mills and dwelling houses were destroyed; but, so far as was known,
only two residents lost their lives. This was…
Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881. Revised posthumous edition.
…In 17 18 he was called a reputed
Quaker.
From Mr. Bridge's account, it seems that in the winter of 1 7 fo, an
attempt was made by certain persons to form themselves into a society
in the neighborhood…
old_croton_aqueduct_raw.txt
distance of about three miles carrying away m its course, Quaker bridge, Holman 's mills, and the old piers of the old Croton bridge.... All the bridges below the dam were carried away, and above the dam. Pines Bridge, and…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Brown, Nehemiah, 1766-1847; (1844-10-21; 1844-10-28). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 255. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026.
…October 22d Abraham Lyon,
of Byram Bridge, Connecticut. "The
American picket guard was kept at
my father's house where I live by Byram
Bridge. Another was on the hill above
above on the south west of the road. When…
Shonnard, Frederic, and W.W. Spooner. History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900. New York: The New York History Company, 1900.
…The Huntersville section of the Town of Cortlandt, well known to sportsmen, as it is famous for its excellent trout
brooks; the Quaker Meeting House locality, in the Town of New
Castle, the Wiremill Bridge, iu the Town of Cortlandt…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
…Marcius
Baldwin, Loami,
Martineau, John, 127, 33, 47, 76
Birdsall, Benjamin, 272, 99
Morrissania Creek 93
Bridge, Quaker, Newcomen's Engine, 86
Bridge, High, .... 150, 6, 64, 5, 8, 9, 75, 81, 3, 191. 24, New York Waterworks, 103
209…
Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881. Revised posthumous edition.
…In that year mention is made of "The Quaker meeting-house
in Westchester village." 6 A monthly meeting was appointed by the
yearly meeting of Friends, at Flushing, Long Island, to be held at Westchester, New York, on the ninth…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
…Marcius
Baldwin, Loami,
Martineau, John, 127, 33, 47, 76
Birdsall, Benjamin, 272, 99
Morrissania Creek 93
Bridge, Quaker, Newcomen's Engine, 86
Bridge, High, .... 150, 6, 64, 5, 8, 9, 75, 81, 3, 191. 24, New York Waterworks, 103
209…
Shonnard, Frederic, and W.W. Spooner. History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900. New York: The New York History Company, 1900.
…Quaker Bridge, 614. Quakers,
124. 151, 153. 217. 224. 244. Quaroppas Tract. The 177. Queen's Rangers,
The, 379, 382, 411. 432, 442.
44:'., 45,>. Rahl, Colonel, 3S9. Kail ways. 546. 573. Randall's Island. 4. 34S. 352. 425, 509…
Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886.
…For a
moment the venerable Quaker was at a loss, but suddenly, recalling the contents of the garret, he exclaimed, "Thomas, thee will find Parson Wilkins'
old pulpit behind the chimney in the garret." It
seems that when the church…
Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886.
…Half a mile east of the village of Croton occurs a
small area without distinguishable features, and south
of the Croton River a narrow area extends from near
" Quaker Bridge " to the forcation of the river at
Huntersville. At Merritt…
Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886.
…and crossing the old bridge, we pass through the picturesque village of Westchester, and turning to the
left and south, we find on the left of the road old St. Peter's Episcopal Church and the two Quaker Meeting-houses.
Shonnard, Frederic, and W.W. Spooner. History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900. New York: The New York History Company, 1900.
The Huntersville section of the Town of Cortlandt, well known to sportsmen, as it is famous for its excellent trout
brooks; the Quaker Meeting House locality, in the Town of New
Castle, the Wiremill Bridge, iu the Town of Cortlandt…
Lossing, Benson John. The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea. New York: Virtue & Yorston, 1866. Internet Archive identifier: hudsonfromwilder00lossi. Illustrated travel-history of the Hudson River valley by the writer and artist Benson J. Lossing, whose chapter on Teller's / Croton Point is a primary source for Senasqua place-name etymology, Sarah Teller's 1682 purchase, and the Underhill vineyard.
…After crossing
the Harlem River over the high bridge already described, it passes the
Manhattan valley by an inverted siphon of iron pipes, 4, 180 feet in length,
and the Clendening valley on an aqueduct 1,900 feet. It then…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
…such a variety of soils, and amalgamating so many mineral substances."
He then proposes constructing a dam near the Quaker Bridge, on the Croton river, 45
feet high, which will give an elevation or head of 125 feet above tide…
Shonnard, Frederic, and W.W. Spooner. History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900. New York: The New York History Company, 1900.
…Quaker Bridge, 614. Quakers,
124. 151, 153. 217. 224. 244. Quaroppas Tract. The 177. Queen's Rangers,
The, 379, 382, 411. 432, 442.
44:'., 45,>. Rahl, Colonel, 3S9. Kail ways. 546. 573. Randall's Island. 4. 34S. 352. 425, 509…
Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886.
…They increased so much, that in 1704 an application
was made to the Court of General Sessions, Colonel
Caleb Heathcote presiding, that Samuel Palmer's
house at Mamaroneck be recorded as an authorized
place for Quaker worship under the Act…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Corsa, Andrew, 1762-1852; (1849-10-27). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 839. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026.
…There was
a bridge then crossed the Mill dam. The old Jail and Court House (one
building) in the Revolutionary war, stood
on the same side of the road as, and between,
the Schule and the Quaker Meeting House. The…
Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886.
…The date of the first Quaker Meeting-house at West
Chester is certainly much earlier than 1729, for Dr.
Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886.
…SI 5
" From tlie bridge tlial lies iiciiis- tlio broolv tluit runs In lwcfu L'nJerhill Biinis's land and runs westerly as the way lias usually been run, four
rods wide between said Barns's land, incluiling the watering…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Kipp, Benjamin, 1763-1849; (1847-11-20). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 666. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026.
…I saw T[otten] (or whoever commanded) and his troops (which were all horse) as they retired across the Croton by Pines Bridge. I think there were no negroes at Davenport house, but my grandfathers, when Greene was surprised."
[marg…
Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886.
…crossing the old bridge, we pass through the picturesque village of Westchester, and turning to the
left and south, we find on the left of the road old St. Peter's Episcopal Church and the two Quaker Meeting-houses.
Farther…