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village on Staten Island , killing several people. The Raritan band retaliated by burning down de Vries' farmhouse and killing four of his employees, so Kieft offered bounty payments to rival tribes for the heads of Raritans. Colonists later
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Kieft's War §27
— village on Staten Island , killing several people. The Raritan band retaliated by burning down de Vries' farmhouse and killing four of his employees, so Kieft offered bounty payments to rival tribes for the heads of Raritans. Colonists later
Kieft's War §61
— https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kieft%27s_War&oldid=1345469422 " Categories : Kieft's War Wappinger Conflicts in 1643 Conflicts in 1644 Conflicts in 1645 Wars involving the Dutch Republic Colonial American and Indian wars Military history
Kieft's War §16
— (1903) Bone (1905–06) Bali (1906) Bali (1908) Venezuela (1908) Indonesia (1941–45) Indonesia (1946–49) Kieft's War (1643–1645), also known as the Wappinger War , was a conflict between the colonial province of New Netherland and the Wappinger…
Kieft's War §8
— Twelve Men Eight Men Nine Men Flushing Remonstrance v t e v t e Dutch colonial conflicts 16th century Príncipe (1598) 17th century Bantam (1601) Amboina (1605) Malacca (1606) Cape Rachado (1606) Pulo Buton (1606) Mozambique (1607) Mozambique (1608)
Kieft's War §47
— …The sparse colonial forces were helpless to stop the attacks, but the Indians were too spread out to mount more effective strikes. The two sides finally agreed to a truce
Kieft's War §64
— with unsourced statements from September 2019
Kieft's War §52
— Encyclopaedia (2014). Britannica Student Encyclopedia (E-book ed.). Encyclopaedia Britannica, Incorporated. p. 8. ISBN 9781625131720 . ^ a b Walter Giersbach, Governor Kieft's Personal War Archived 2019-01-17 at the Wayback Machine , (published
Kieft's War §0
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Brodhead, John Romeyn. History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691). New York: Harper & Brothers, 1853.
…had spoken to him, and submitted divers reasons in opposition to the abovementioned
reprisals, and that I had received a favorable answer. I further stated that the matter was
afterwards brought before the Lords of the Council, and that it…
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History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §441
— …had spoken to him, and submitted divers reasons in opposition to the abovementioned
reprisals, and that I had received a favorable answer. I further stated that the matter was
afterwards brought before the Lords of the Council, and that it…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §440
— …But they hope, now that they have taken some order about Brazil, that it will prove a source
of profit in time. They propose to surrender the trade with the Indians, or something else. Nothing comes
from NeVY Netherland but…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §1765
— …aforesaid Company, a considerable sum
of money in the matter aforesaid in unpaid subsidies, and that the said Company hath, on the
other hand, incurred great debts in consequence, your High Mightinesses are, therefore,
614 NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS.
requested…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §1243
— …411
Was any proposal made to the 12 men by, or in the name of Director Kieft, to
commence, on account of that murder, a war against those Indians?
16.
Did not the Twelve men advise not to commence a…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §495
— …reprisal, or the passage of resolutions affecting
the trade, is to be prevented ; from which serious inconveniences must arise. Among the English complainants, are the inhabitants of New England, as your High
Mightinesses will be able to perceive from a…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §443
— …well verified excuses, or he will be
able to obtain letters of reprisal with very little trouble. In my last of the xii instant, I wrote that a certain Judge had distinctly advised that, under
present circumstances, the ship money…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §442
— …It is now reported here,
that Polhil hath long since had two ships at sea to execute his letters of reprisal. It is to be
observed on this point, as well as on the reasons on which the Lords of…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §1766
— …Re-solution of the Common Council of the City of Amsterdam.
[ From the Hesolutien van de VroedacMppen, A., p. 76, in the Stad Huys, Amsterdam. ]
2.^ March, 1656.
'^^^ Burgomastcrs havo also further represented, that the Committee appointed
Holland Documents
^^••^- of…
Ruttenber, E.M. History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River; their origin, manners and customs; tribal and sub-tribal organizations; wars, treaties, etc., etc. Albany: J. Munsell, 1872.
…apparent design of the Six Nations is, to
keep us at war with all savages but themselves, that they may be employed as
occupied by the English along the Monongahela, and the Red Stone creek,
a
This treaty was concluded…
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History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §576
— …apparent design of the Six Nations is, to
keep us at war with all savages but themselves, that they may be employed as
occupied by the English along the Monongahela, and the Red Stone creek,
a
This treaty was concluded…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §351
— Should a Dutchman kill an Indian, or an Indian a Dutchman,
but a complaint was to be lodged
;
war was not to be declared
against the murderer, who should be hanged in the presence of
All damages by the killing…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §382
— …s
conduct, and that unless this was arrested, nothing could avert
a general rebellion, the ruin of trade and the extirpation of the
among the Indians, whether
French.
,
War was necessary, too, u for the establishment of
religion," which could…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §543
— …claims founded thereon in a great mea
"
sure set aside ;
the Lenapes were equally determined, testimony
having been furnished him that they had been heard to declare
" most
"
solemnly" that
they would never leave off killing the
English as long…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §495
— …also wronged them with regard to
their lands."
Colonial History , vii,
332.
THE INDIAN TRIBES
as the wilderness of Pennsylvania, were filled with the threatening
protestations of disfranchised proprietors animated by a common
determination to hold possession of their ancient…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §542
— Colonial History, vu, 313.
OF HUDSON'S RIPER.
may remember I was styled by my uncles, the Six Nations, a
woman in former years, and had no hatchet in my hand, but a
But now, brethren, here are some
pestle…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §350
— …Should a Dutchman kill an Indian, or an Indian a Dutchman,
but a complaint was to be lodged
;
war was not to be declared
against the murderer, who should be hanged in the presence of
All damages by the killing…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §642
— …from Minnisink, where they had been stationed for the
protection of the frontier, made a descent, on the fourth of
May, 1779, upon the settlers
killing six of the settlers
five
barns.
Colonel
at Fantinekil
in
western Ulster,
and burning…
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.
…a ship of war, from which,
its arrival at Verplanck's Point, a message was forwarded to Putnam
under a flag of truce, claiming Palmer as a lieutenant in the British
made if harm befell
service, and intimating that reprisal…
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History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §877
— …a ship of war, from which,
its arrival at Verplanck's Point, a message was forwarded to Putnam
under a flag of truce, claiming Palmer as a lieutenant in the British
made if harm befell
service, and intimating that reprisal…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §876
— …a ship of war, from which,
its arrival at Verplanck's Point, a message was forwarded to Putnam
under a flag of truce, claiming Palmer as a lieutenant in the British
made if harm befell
service, and intimating that reprisal…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §841
— …not regularly attached to
either army, and to acts of neighborhood aggression and reprisal
by the patriot upon the Tory inhabitants and vice versa. It is a fact
that several of the most formidable descents by the British in the…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §569
— …The triumphant conclusion of the French and Indian War, by which Canada was wrested from France and made a
pari of the colonial empire of England, was an unmixed blessing for
the people of the thirteen colonies. It put an…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §205
— …In 1667 he was presented by the Matinecoc Indians with one hundred and fifty acres of
land, to which he gave the name of Kenilworth or Killing-worth. A
portion of this tract is still in the possession of his…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §664
— …Life was uniformly
respected, unless the offense was of a nature punishable by death
under the articles of civilized war. Some of the common Tory suspects arrested in Westchester County
who were deemed dangerous, and therefore not tit
persons to…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §570
— …But the British government
had grown weary of submitting to the caprices of the colonial assemblies inthe matter of money grants, and, in looking to America
after the close of the war for financial assistance on a substantial
scale, resolved…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §780
— …On the 23d a scouting party
Glover attacked a party of Hessians, killing
sent out by Colonel
burning
the to2Sth,
morning
the
by way"the of bar
Plains
White first
racks and of went
After his departure, GenVihnnv Post Road…
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. II. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886.
…Spotted
Tail was killed because he betrayed the Brules
to the whites, and Crow Dog's killing him was
the result of a pact made thirty years before
by the Brules, that Spotted Tail should die if
it were ever…
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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §268
— …Spotted
Tail was killed because he betrayed the Brules
to the whites, and Crow Dog's killing him was
the result of a pact made thirty years before
by the Brules, that Spotted Tail should die if
it were ever…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §317
— …The fifteen years war following the killing
of the Mormon cow was drawing to a close. Spotted Tail had been taken to Washington,
and Red Cloud was losing prestige, for the
peaceful Indians were being fed regularly by
the whites…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §269
— Eastman, in the Outlook, says that Spotted
Tail was killed because he betrayed the Brules
to the whites, and Crow Dog's killing him was
the result of a pact made thirty years before
by the Brules, that Spotted Tail…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §315
— …On one occasion, the Indians captured
a freight train and after killing the crew, they
pillaged the cars, and found some bolts of calico. With this they made merry, tying one end
of a bolt to a pony's tail…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §1175
— The average date of the latest killing frost
in the spring is May 16, and of the first in
the fall, September 21, giving a normal
growing season of 128 days. However,
frosts frequently occur as late as June and…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §684
— …Killing of Wild Bill
Forty hours after the killing of Wild Bill
(W. J. Hickok) by John McCall, at Deadwood, which event occurred in a gambling
joint, August 2, 1876, the news reached Sidney. It created a profound sensation that…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §483
— …That night, while
Parks was writing a letter in the old soddy,
the cook shot him in the back, killing him instantly. Before he could get any further action with his six-shooter, the boys overpowered
him. He was taken…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §153
— The killing took place in a dry run leading down to
the Platte, and the widowed squaw seemed
.quite proud of the fact that it took so distinguished a man as Colonel W. F. Cody to
kill her man and…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
…in
security the old grain, and
made a retreat in the woods for the children, women and old men, of
which you will be ignorant. The Warriors are to prowl every where, killing without if possible being killed. If their…
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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §219
— …in
security the old grain, and
made a retreat in the woods for the children, women and old men, of
which you will be ignorant. The Warriors are to prowl every where, killing without if possible being killed. If their…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §218
— …boundaries of war and trade, you would have leisure to provide with
less trouble and embarrassment for the security of Canada, either
by erecting forts at La Famine or
towards the Senecas under the pretext of establishing a blacksmith, or…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §1187
— …The penalty for killing animals without a permit shall
one third to the informer, one third to the officer, and one third to the Town.
Done in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherlands, this 18 th January 1660. The above is…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §1188
— …The penalty for killing animals without a permit shall
one third to the informer, one third to the officer, and one third to the Town.
Done in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherlands, this 18 th January 1660. The above is…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §753
— …autumn, and which is before the
Board of Trade
Sir William Johnson also refers himself to the Extract from a Speech of the Six Nations to Gov
Denny and r Croghan (before mentioned in these Remarks) in answer to their…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §1256
— …own
law makers they made a multiplicity of laws for regulating the fences to fields pastured in common ;
making highways building a mill or meeting house & this took up much of
The business of killing whales was regulated by law…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §752
— …who was a prisoner amongst the Delaware Indians, sworn before
him the 8 th day of September 1756. " The said Margaret says she often heard the Indians say and declare most solemnly they never
would leave off killing the English…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §754
— …the sale of those lands on
the Ohio, they are willing to waive that part of the Treaty provided &c a
As Sir William Johnson has never seen the deed of sale for the Albany purchase, he cannot to his
.
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.
…12th, 1846 that, in the Revolutionary
war, her father lived in Bedford a mile and a half from the village on
the road to White Plains. His name was Samuel Lyon and he was
an active Whig and Committee man…
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The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §200
— …12th, 1846 that, in the Revolutionary
war, her father lived in Bedford a mile and a half from the village on
the road to White Plains. His name was Samuel Lyon and he was
an active Whig and Committee man…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §1351
— The manorial proprietors of Philipsburg and Cortlandt, had a
charter of free warren, e., an exclusive right of pursuing and 'killing
game throughout their respective patents, a privilege which they previously conceded to their tenantry. This beautifully wooded region
contains…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §650
— …The British, seeing their commander fall, instantly forced
the house, and, no resistance being made, revenged his death by killing
upwards of twenty on the stairs and in the adjoining rooms; a few effected their escape by jumping out of…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §1350
— …The manorial proprietors of Philipsburg and Cortlandt, had a
charter of free warren, e., an exclusive right of pursuing and 'killing
game throughout their respective patents, a privilege which they previously conceded to their tenantry. This beautifully wooded region
contains…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §201
— …The militia were all out in
the direction of Stamford except a picket guard which the enemy attacked and dispersed killing one man. When they arrived at our house
they were constantly asking for bread and we gave them all…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §518
— …wolofe Pitts & killing the said wolves a rate
shall be made upon the severall Inhabitants of the said Constableshipp for the
defraying the said charge, and for the incurragem' of the Indians they shall have
ten shillings a pice for…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §651
— …The British, seeing their commander fall, instantly forced
the house, and, no resistance being made, revenged his death by killing
upwards of twenty on the stairs and in the adjoining rooms; a few effected their escape by jumping out of…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §215
— …The house is delightfully situated on a gentle
slope backed with high and luxuriant woods.
Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848.
…The manorial proprietors of Philipsburgh and Cortlandt, had a charter of free warren, i. e. an
exclusive right of pursuing and killing game throughout their respective patents, a privilege which they frequently conceded to
their tenantry. This beautifully wooded region…
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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §732
— …The manorial proprietors of Philipsburgh and Cortlandt, had a charter of free warren, i. e. an
exclusive right of pursuing and killing game throughout their respective patents, a privilege which they frequently conceded to
their tenantry. This beautifully wooded region…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §361
— …the Americans, a shot
was fired from one of the windows, which, unfortunately, killed
Capiain Campbell. ^ The Briiisfi, seeing their commander fall, instai]tly forced the house, and, no resistance l)eing made, revenged
his death by killing upwards of…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §362
— …the Americans, a shot
was fired from one of the windows, which, unfortunately, killed
Capiain Campbell. ^ The Briiisfi, seeing their commander fall, instai]tly forced the house, and, no resistance l)eing made, revenged
his death by killing upwards of…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §98
— …killing of wolves."
In the northern part of this town is situated the residence and
estate of the Jay family. Here the Hon. John Jay spent the latter
part of his life. The house is delightfully seated on a rising…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §731
— …The manorial proprietors of Philipsburgh and Cortlandt, had a charter of free warren, i. e. an
exclusive right of pursuing and killing game throughout their respective patents, a privilege which they frequently conceded to
their tenantry. This beautifully wooded region…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §807
— …was here they armed and fortified themselves, trusting in a just
cause and to the favor of Heaven. For nine months they fought
most gallantly in defence of La Rochelle, killing 40,0U0 of their
enemies, who besieged them with…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §853
— …He was a simple minded conscientious man, (says Dr. Hawkins in his Early Colonial Missions) who continued for
seven and thirty years, faithfully to discharge the duties of his
mission.
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §419
— …I wished that an intercourse of such civilities as the rules of war admit of
might take off many of its horrors. I admitted that Major Andre had a great
* Sparks' Life of Arnold, p. 275, 6,
1S8 HISTORY OF…
Dawson, Henry B. Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution. Morrisania, NY: (privately printed by the author), 1886.
…As it was, Colonel Haslet and his gallant
command handled the Rangers " very roughly," killing and wounding a considerable number ; 13 carrying
back, to the White Plains, thirty-six prisoners, 14 and
8 General Washington to Colonel Lachlan Mcintosh, of…
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Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §1517
— …As it was, Colonel Haslet and his gallant
command handled the Rangers " very roughly," killing and wounding a considerable number ; 13 carrying
back, to the White Plains, thirty-six prisoners, 14 and
8 General Washington to Colonel Lachlan Mcintosh, of…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §29
— …told us of an
" important cause in which that gentlemen was engaged," before the
Courts, during the Colonial era--" that of a contested Election, in West-
" chester-county, where he had Mr. Jay for an opponent." "We are
not told…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §30
— family and party and sect, united only in that one
opposition to the Colonial policy of the Home Government 2 -- of "the Gentlemen in Trade," as they
sometimes called themselves -- within the several
Towns and Cities on the Atlantic seaboard…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §455
— …were
" critical, a declaration of one's sentiments might be dangerous, the
" Council broke up, and nothing was done." -- (History of New York
daring the Revolutionary War, i. 41.)
fact that, there, the entire machinery of the Colonial
Government had…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §1457
— When the disposition of the Brigade had been thus
successfully and satisfactorily effected, Colonel Glover
rode forward to the Company whom he had employed
as a mask, and personally assumed the command of
it -- the name of the Captain who…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §57
— …Francis," at that time and during many years subsequently,
was a noted restaurateur, known to and respected by every one, of every
sect and party, in the City of New York, during the later Colonial period,
during the entire War…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §585
— soldier of the former War, was its Colonel; 3 and
Philip Van Cortlandt, of Cortlandt Manor, who held,
also, a Royal Commission of Major in the Colonial
Militia, was its Lieutenant-colonel; 4 Barnabas Tuthill, of Southold, Suffolk county, was…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §301
— …said and done in that
Assembly, there is no portion of the history of revolutionary New York which possesses a deeper interest to those who are of the Westchester-county of
more recent days, than that which relates to 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.
…Colonel Haslet and his gallant
command handled the Rangers " very roughly," killing and wounding a considerable number ; " carrying
back, to the White Plains, thirty-six prisoners," and
8 General Washington to Cohniel Lachtan Mcintosh, of Georgia, WiiiTE-
" Plains, October 21…
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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §2416
— …Colonel Haslet and his gallant
command handled the Rangers " very roughly," killing and wounding a considerable number ; " carrying
back, to the White Plains, thirty-six prisoners," and
8 General Washington to Cohniel Lachtan Mcintosh, of Georgia, WiiiTE-
" Plains, October 21…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §4194
— …termed it, before an Indian
war broke out. The young Weckquacsgeek who had
witnessed the killing of his uncle by Minuit's servants
had attained manhood. Claes Sinits, a harmless
Dutchman, had built a small house ou the East River…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §4716
— …Those who excite revolutionary
movements to overthrow old governments, are always
a minority, and usually a very great minority, of the
inhabitants of the Country the institutions of which
are changed by violence or war. Hence it was that
in…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §917
— 1 Doctor Sparlcs, in his Life of Gouvemeur Morris, i., 20, told lis of an
" important cause in which that gentlemen was engaged," before the
Courts, during the Colonial era -- " that of a contested Election, in West-
" chester-county, where…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §3665
— …the Colonial flag, and his possessions were
despoiled by the human wolves infesting this part of
Westchester County during the war, and who were
known as ' Skinners ' and ' Cowboys.' For twenty
years prior to his decease he was a helpless…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §3664
— …the Colonial flag, and his possessions were
despoiled by the human wolves infesting this part of
Westchester County during the war, and who were
known as ' Skinners ' and ' Cowboys.' For twenty
years prior to his decease he was a helpless…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §2356
— Colonel Glover
rode forward to the Company whom he had employed
as a mask, and personally assumed the command of
it -- the name of the Captain who had so boldly confronted the enemy and held him in check, before the…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §2620
— …Jesse Ryder, of Ossining, says that at
one time cotton was so high priced that tow was used
for wicks, and the ' dips ' gave a poor light. Candlesticks for the kitchen were cut from large, square
wooden blocks.
"'^Killing time…
Bacon, Edgar Mayhew. The Hudson River from Ocean to Source: Historical, Legendary, Picturesque. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1903.
…This foray led to a war which did not end till the
Ulster Indians were nearly destroyed. The expedition which concluded the war was led by a man named
Krygier, a burgomaster in New Amsterdam.
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The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §441
— …This foray led to a war which did not end till the
Ulster Indians were nearly destroyed. The expedition which concluded the war was led by a man named
Krygier, a burgomaster in New Amsterdam.
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §20
— …In one old paper has been preserved a striking picture
of colonial hardships:
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §440
— …A party of white men,
who were possibly not too sober themselves, construed
the discharge of the firearm to mean the commencement of an attack, upon which they fired upon a party
of the Indians, killing several of them. In…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §452
— …Colonel Johannes Hardenbergh, a member of the Colonial Assembly, was a familiar character
in Kingston, and on one occasion entertained Mrs. Washington, with Governor and Mrs. Clinton, at his
home in Rosendale. He was a descendant of the i)roprietor…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §393
— …Murdoch and his family stole away at night and
took a boat to escape through the Highlands, but
when passing Pollopel's Island a canoe put out and
gave chase. Murdoch with his rifle succeeded in killing several of the…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §373
— …Major Andre, the sad story
of the downfall of a man who had proved himself a
brave soldier and a competent General, are surely the
most familiar details of the War for Independence. Yet,
West Point 381
in sj)ite…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §166
— …But not even the ])resence of a powerful enemy on
the one side and dangerous neighbours on the other
could dampen the ardour with which the Colonial party
in New York greeted the news that the instrument
which proclaimed the…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §21
— " We respectfully request
3'our honours to institute a rigid
inquiry into this matter ; how many
first-class bouweries and ])lantations were abandoned in the war EARLIEST MAI' OF
THE crrY
b}' our Dutch and English, whose
houses were burnt…
Raymond, Marcius D., editor and publisher. Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication, at Tarrytown, N.Y., October 19th, 1894. Tarrytown, NY, 1894.
They then pushed for the
house of James Requa, where a guard was kept during most of the war,
which they surprised, but the whole party made their escape except
one, who was killed, and whose name was John Van…
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Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §334
— They then pushed for the
house of James Requa, where a guard was kept during most of the war,
which they surprised, but the whole party made their escape except
one, who was killed, and whose name was John Van…
Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §144
— …We were
there joined by John Dean and his companions, and after a runningfight of about four miles, we succeeded in killing or taking Altliouse
and all of his men, except his Guide.
Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §333
— …Romer gives a different version and place of the killing of
Polly or Katrina Buckhout. He says she was "killed by a Yager
rifleman belonging to a party under Kmerick who were patrolling on
the west side of the Saw…
Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §10
— …Captain Dillenbeck, by the way, is a great great-grandson of Capt. John Dillenbeck u'ho was killed in the battle of Oriskany after himself killing three men. General
Herkimer was slain in that same engagement.
"The two batteries presented…
Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §145
— …We were
there joined by John Dean and his companions, and after a runningfight of about four miles, we succeeded in killing or taking Altliouse
and all of his men, except his Guide.
During the month of April, 1778, a…
Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §58
— …Neither am I any more fortunate in Revolutionary connections in the other line of
descent, for my maternal grandfather " Served King George at Lexington, a Captain of
Dragoons.''
But the cause is a sacred one, and the memory of the…
Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §113
— …Dean, was a native of the town of Cohasset, D. I. ; and when the
French war of 1756, as it was called, broke out, Thomas Dean was either
drafted or enlisted to go to Canada in Colonial service, to fight…
Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §57
— Dear Sir : -- In sending you the enclosed cheque for $250 towards the erection of a
monument, to the memory of the Revolutionary soldiers from this place, which you
brought to my attention, I wish to state how heartily I am…
Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848.
…war. West Farms was constantly exposed to the daily forays of both armies, as they alternately held
possession of the adjoining country. "On the 25th of January,
1777, (observes General Heath,) early on the morning, the enemy
made a sally…
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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §546
— …war. West Farms was constantly exposed to the daily forays of both armies, as they alternately held
possession of the adjoining country. "On the 25th of January,
1777, (observes General Heath,) early on the morning, the enemy
made a sally…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §782
— …1656, died at Rye
ill this county A. D. 1703. His will bears date the same year. The laie Major Joseph Strang, uncle of the prcspnt proprietor,
greatly distinguished himself in the batteaux service during the
old Frencli war.
In…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §547
— …war. West Farms was constantly exposed to the daily forays of both armies, as they alternately held
possession of the adjoining country. "On the 25th of January,
1777, (observes General Heath,) early on the morning, the enemy
made a sally…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §94
— …On the 15th of
December, 1689, a bounty of fifteen shillings was ordered to be
raised by a town rate, for the killing of wolves. Whilst under
the jurisdiction of Connecticut, the villages of Rye and Haslings
sent a deputy…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §26
— …They persisted in firing till the torch stopped
their progress, after which not a shot was fired."
With pleasure I relate to your excellency, that the loss sustained by his
» Major Leavenworth commanded the militia.
14 HISTORY OF THE
majesties…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §783
— …in the church, then used as an Arsenal, were engaged
at breakfast when the enemy made a sudden and furious onset,
capturing and killing some and compelling others to seek safety
in flight. Among the latter was Bot Lent who…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §997
— …The better to draw Barnes into his ambuscade,
Shotwell posted a party of his command upon the hill a little below the church. Upon the return of Barnes he immediately
descried the detachment on the hill, to avoid which he…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §904
— …The father was a representative in the State Legislature, from the city of New York, in 1787-8, and during the late
war with Great Britain he furnished five sons for the service of
his country in the militia and…
Macdonald, John MacLean. The Operations and Skirmishes of the British and American Armies in 1776, Before the Battle of White Plains. Paper read at the New-York Historical Society, October 7, 1862, in the author's absence, by George H. Moore, Society librarian. Published as The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 1 in Publications of the Westchester County Historical Society, Vol. IV. White Plains, NY: WCHS, 1925-26.
…When the pursuers had approached sufficiently near, the Massachusetts scouts suddenly attacked and drove them back to their grounds in great confusion, killing or wounding eight or ten, and taking three prisoners. One of the killed was a mounted officer…
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The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 1: Before the Battle of White Plains §46
— …When the pursuers had approached sufficiently near, the Massachusetts scouts suddenly attacked and drove them back to their grounds in great confusion, killing or wounding eight or ten, and taking three prisoners. One of the killed was a mounted officer…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 1: Before the Battle of White Plains §45
— …They fled in great disorder, leaving their booty behind, and were pursued by Major Ross and a part of the Pennsylvanians, until they gained the left of the Royal camp. Here Ross attempted to capture a British officer on horseback…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 1: Before the Battle of White Plains §20
— …same time agreed to retain Fort Washington as long as possible, in order to preserve a communication with the Jerseys. Although British vessels of war had al-ready ascended the Hudson, above New York Island, at two different times, passing…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 1: Before the Battle of White Plains §2
— …Howe was at the head of a regular army, which was not only in the highest state of discipline and equipment; but flushed with the victory of Long Island; he was therefore desirous of terminating the war by a pitched…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 1: Before the Battle of White Plains §11
— …The men-of-war kept on their course before the wind, while the American vessels, scudding ahead of them, stretched all their canvas and made every effort for escape. For a
Chapter I
8 THE MCDONALD PAPERS
while the hostile…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 1: Before the Battle of White Plains §64
— After reconnoitering the fortress, Madam Orser, and her followers resolved themselves into a council of war, and the result of their deliberation was, that the garrison would probably make a desperate defense, that although the courage of the be-siegers…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 1: Before the Battle of White Plains §63
— …After reconnoitering the fortress, Madam Orser, and her followers resolved themselves into a council of war, and the result of their deliberation was, that the garrison would probably make a desperate defense, that although the courage of the be-siegers…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 1: Before the Battle of White Plains §31
— …He determined, if the enemy persisted in their attempt upon his rear, to concentrate his troops at once, in a fortified camp at Whiteplains. The re-tention of Fort Washington having been determined upon in the council of war, it…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1851.
…aging war against
us with his tribe who killed some of our people and set fire to
the houses. It was, therefore, resolved to send thither a troop
of one hundred and twenty men, the Burghers under their
Company, the…
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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §92
— …aging war against
us with his tribe who killed some of our people and set fire to
the houses. It was, therefore, resolved to send thither a troop
of one hundred and twenty men, the Burghers under their
Company, the…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §91
— …Our people burnt two, reserving the
third for a retreat. Marching 8 or 9 miles further, they
discovered nothing but some huts, which they could not surprize
as they were discovered--they came back having killed only
one or two…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §259
— …Fordam, was
governor), on a charge of killing two or three pigs, though it was
afterwards discovered that some Englishmen had done it them-
'selves. Director Kieft was informed by Mr. Fordham, that he
had just arrested seven savages, who…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §93
— …up over Stony Hills over which
some must creep, in the evening about eight o'clock they came
within a mile of the Indians, and inasmuch as they should have
arrived too early and had to cross two Rivers, one…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §1637
— …a Law of this province against a person for killing a Deer out of
season, and the said John Smith & Enos Ross at the same time
further declared that Benjamin Spencer, the only other acting
Magistrate in that part of…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §1970
— …In beth cases we see that fearlessness of governmental authority,
which, a few years later, led him to risk his life and estate in the
war for our Independence.
In the various. contests for seats in the Colonial Assembly
which…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §1971
— In beth cases we see that fearlessness of governmental authority,
which, a few years later, led him to risk his life and estate in the
war for our Independence.
In the various. contests for seats in the Colonial Assembly
which…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §1959
— …period of the war of 1756. At his death, his sister, Lady Warren, applied to that statesman
to put her yougest brother, Oliver De Lancey, in the office he had
filled ; but finding the minister turning a cold ear to…
Macdonald, John MacLean. Battle of White Plains, etc. Paper read at the New-York Historical Society, October 7, 1856. Published as The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 2 in Publications of the Westchester County Historical Society, Vol. IV. 1925-26.
…westerly direction; killing and wounding some and making others prisoners. Notwithstanding the fierceness of the pursuit, it is related that about one hundred of the fugitives, urged by their officers, attempted a rally, after flying about half a mile; and…
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The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 2: Battle of Whiteplains, Etc. §20
— …westerly direction; killing and wounding some and making others prisoners. Notwithstanding the fierceness of the pursuit, it is related that about one hundred of the fugitives, urged by their officers, attempted a rally, after flying about half a mile; and…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 2: Battle of Whiteplains, Etc. §21
— …of the enemy's squadron, killing or wounding one or two dragoons, and throwing another to the ground, whose rider-less steed, maddened with terror, ran into the American lines and was taken. A precipitate retreat of the cavalry was…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 2: Battle of Whiteplains, Etc. §19
— …westerly direction; killing and wounding some and making others prisoners. Notwithstanding the fierceness of the pursuit, it is related that about one hundred of the fugitives, urged by their officers, attempted a rally, after flying about half a mile; and…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 2: Battle of Whiteplains, Etc. §37
— …Previously to the war of independence, feats of a personal prowess, dexterity, and strength were customary and popular with the inhabitants of Westchester. Among the most cel-ebrated champions of his day, both as a wrestler and a fighter, was…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 2: Battle of Whiteplains, Etc. §36
— …In a moment after, his death was avenged by his lieutenant, who killed the hostile ranger and brought off the captain's body, which was buried with the honors of war. Generally speaking, the people of Westchester were, at this…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 2: Battle of Whiteplains, Etc. §13
— …Ban-ners and pennons scarcely moved in a breeze too gentle to float them out before the anxious beholders. The bands of twenty regiments sent forth strains of martial music, and loud war songs were sung by the grenadiers of…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 2: Battle of Whiteplains, Etc. §0
— …Safely established in their new encampment, the American soldiers enjoyed a firm persuasion of their security. Awaiting the enemy's attack, they hoped by a general battle at this place, to decide the war. Different skirmishes, for the most part…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 2: Battle of Whiteplains, Etc. §14
— Ban-ners and pennons scarcely moved in a breeze too gentle to float them out before the anxious beholders. The bands of twenty regiments sent forth strains of martial music, and loud war songs were sung by the grenadiers of…
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. II. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881.
…on the morning, the enemy made a sally towards Df
Lanct-ys Mills^ where tliey surprised and routed the guard, v.'Ounding
several, but not killing or taking any of them ; and a regiment near that
place quitted their quarters.''"
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The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §118
— …on the morning, the enemy made a sally towards Df
Lanct-ys Mills^ where tliey surprised and routed the guard, v.'Ounding
several, but not killing or taking any of them ; and a regiment near that
place quitted their quarters.''"
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §119
— …on the morning, the enemy made a sally towards Df
Lanct-ys Mills^ where tliey surprised and routed the guard, v.'Ounding
several, but not killing or taking any of them ; and a regiment near that
place quitted their quarters…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §755
— …Whitney, as a rev.-ard for killing Huson, was exempted from
papng taxes during the remainder of his life. This Huson was of the
same family as the man who was hung for instigating the negroes to insurrection in New…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §686
— …the church, then used as an Arsenal, were enga,:^ed
at breakfast when the enemy made a sudden and furious onset, capturing and killing some and compelHng others to seek safety in flight
Among the latter was Bot Lent who…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §550
— …The father was a representative
in the State Legislature, from the city of New York, in 1787-8, and
during the late war with Great Britain he furnished five sons for the
service of his country in the militia and…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §537
— …This incident has been well described in the Sketch Book, by Washington Ir\-ing, although he has fixed a much later date for the origin 01
the name than we find it recorded in the Colonial annals. It is entitled…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §559
— …He was also one of the five members
returned by the High Sheriff to represent the city and county of New
York in the Colonial Assembly, A. D. 1691.
He was, too, elected to represent the Dock ward in the…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §549
— …The father was a representative
in the State Legislature, from the city of New York, in 1787-8, and
during the late war with Great Britain he furnished five sons for the
service of his country in the militia and…
Ruttenber, E.M. Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names in the Valley of Hudson's River, the Valley of the Mohawk, and on the Delaware. Published in the Proceedings of the New York State Historical Association, Vol. VI. 1906.
…In November,
1775, Joseph Brant with other Indian chiefs, sailed for England
with a view to accomplishing a settlement of this dispute. An interview took place with the Colonial Secretary, who subsequently
was in direct charge of the war in…
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Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §31
— …In November,
1775, Joseph Brant with other Indian chiefs, sailed for England
with a view to accomplishing a settlement of this dispute. An interview took place with the Colonial Secretary, who subsequently
was in direct charge of the war in…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §90
— …war, harassed
as they were by roving bands instigated by the tribes to massacre
and burn, the Colonial government authorized the Commander-in-
Chief to administer punishment for the horrible atrocities committed at Wyoming and Cherry Valley. To obtain a…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §255
— …they crossed
over from Lake George, and succeeded in sinking several of the
enemy's boats, and killing several of the oarsmen. A heavy south
wind favored the escape of the remainder." ^
During this summer several bloody affrays took place…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §102
— …While herding the stock in the camp at
Tioga, the Indians succeeded in killing and scalping several of the
pack-horse men and wounding some others. Meantime a detachment under Generals Hand and Poor were
sent up the Susquehanna to…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §256
— …they crossed
over from Lake George, and succeeded in sinking several of the
enemy's boats, and killing several of the oarsmen. A heavy south
wind favored the escape of the remainder." ^
During this summer several bloody affrays took place…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §625
— …The war of
1663 followed, the results of which are accessible in several publications, but especially in Colonial History of New York, Vol. xiii. It is sufficient to say here that the Indians lost the lands in controversy and a…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §89
— …war, harassed
as they were by roving bands instigated by the tribes to massacre
and burn, the Colonial government authorized the Commander-in-
Chief to administer punishment for the horrible atrocities committed at Wyoming and Cherry Valley. To obtain a…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §273
— …Fort Edward became once
more the northern outpost of Colonial civilization."
In 1759, Sir Geoffrey Amherst was made Commander-in-Chief
of the English forces in America. He was a brave, able, but perhaps over-conservative general, since after his…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
…Prudence & Conduct for the service of their Majesties & the
good & Satisfaction, of the people & this Deponent further Saith,
that the french having invaded the North part of the said Province
& Burned, Schanecktade, being a large town Killing a great many
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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §726
— …Prudence & Conduct for the service of their Majesties & the
good & Satisfaction, of the people & this Deponent further Saith,
that the french having invaded the North part of the said Province
& Burned, Schanecktade, being a large town Killing a great many
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §1304
— …i» August, 1757 --
'• The Examinant says he often heard the Delawares say, that
" the reason of their Quarreling with & killing the English in that
" part of the Country, was on account of their Lands which the
" People of Pensilvania Government…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §1302
— …Deposition, who
was a Prisoner amongst the Delaware Indians, sworn before him
the 8th. day of December 1756--
" The said Margarett says, she often heard the Indians say &
" declare most solemnly they never would leave off killing the
" English as…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §1089
— …we have hardly a Hunting place left, in a little while if we find a
Bear in a Tree there will imediately appear an Owner of the Land
to Challenge the Property, and hinder us from killing it which is…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §1021
— …we will
take care of it on our sides, and we hope our Bretheren will do so
on theirs We wish this Tree of Friendship may grow up to great
heigth and then we shall be a powerful People. Bretheren
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §1547
— Indians told them it was a shame for them to behave as they did,
in carrying away and killing tlie Kings Cattle on the Carrying
place, and begged of them never to be guilty of the like folly
again, told…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §1303
— …Deposition, who
was a Prisoner amongst the Delaware Indians, sworn before him
the 8th. day of December 1756--
" The said Margarett says, she often heard the Indians say &
" declare most solemnly they never would leave off killing the
" English as…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §1088
— …we have hardly a Hunting place left, in a little while if we find a
Bear in a Tree there will imediately appear an Owner of the Land
to Challenge the Property, and hinder us from killing it which is…
Brinton, Willard C. Graphic Presentation. New York: Brinton Associates, 1939. Internet Archive: graphicpresentat00brinrich. Brinton's 526-page magnum opus. Page 162 reproduces his own 1921 postcard map lobbying for the Briarcliff-Peekskill Parkway crossing Croton Dam, with a caption crediting the map with helping secure the route's adoption.
…The combination of a topographic map and a profile section makes this a valuable map.
MacElwee 8i Crandall. Inc.. N Y C.
SCALE .4
B. Connparative Dates on Which the Chance of Killing Frost Falls to Ten Per Cent
in…
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Graphic Presentation §228
— …The combination of a topographic map and a profile section makes this a valuable map.
MacElwee 8i Crandall. Inc.. N Y C.
SCALE .4
B. Connparative Dates on Which the Chance of Killing Frost Falls to Ten Per Cent
in…
Graphic Presentation §60
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(Mrs H…
Graphic Presentation §11
— …it was a great privilege to have the opportunity to develop some theories and put them in practice day by day with
experienced executives whose decisions were so vital in those hectic war years. Establishing, in a Broadway office building…
Graphic Presentation §212
— …SCALE .5
Two Historical Maps Showing the Progress of the Civil War from 1863 Through 1865
and a Resume of the Entire War.
The bars and war lines in the originals of these two maps were in red and blue.
Graphic Presentation §266
— …The historical labels marking three important attacks of the World War and the
Armistice give meaning to the curve.
2. Note the method of indicating the year, the month, and the day.
In this book, an illustration occupying a full…
Graphic Presentation §62
— This chart is especially interesting because it shows graphically that to study one section
of the myriad of groups in the government of the United States, that area must be
"magnified."
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— …The continuing demand for
Graphic Methods without revisions in a quarter century now incites curiosity
as to the causes of that demand. So many excellent works relating to graphic
charts or containing chapters on graphic presentation have appeared since
1914…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1850.
…Bail them if possible, We had laid before them,
a Printed Copy of Your Honour's Proclamation of the 28 April,
and Contended, tliat the Prisoners being present at the killing
of Race, when they were summoned to attend under…
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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §1455
— …Bail them if possible, We had laid before them,
a Printed Copy of Your Honour's Proclamation of the 28 April,
and Contended, tliat the Prisoners being present at the killing
of Race, when they were summoned to attend under…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §677
— …Some time after the Supream Court was over, there v.-as a Juiy
of Enquiry impannelled, to enquire what Damage was dime to
the Crown by our Killing Whales. The Jury was ^o1d, tlicre
was a Judgment against us, and…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §21
— Tliey had intelligence that a certain
Nation of tiieir allies with whom the Iroquois were at war and
who resided three good days journey higher up [plus haul) thai]
the Entouhonorons, wished to assist tills expedition with five
hundred good…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §79
— …On further
Continuatinn • • ■ n -i ^ i t n • n
ofNewNcth- enquiry it is lound, tiiat tney have a cliief in time of
war, named Sacjaina, [Sachem] but above him is a
greater Sacjama (pointing to Heaven) who rules the sun…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §20
— …Tliey had intelligence that a certain
Nation of tiieir allies with whom the Iroquois were at war and
who resided three good days journey higher up [plus haul) thai]
the Entouhonorons, wished to assist tills expedition with five
hundred good…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §95
— Traders who come from a great distance
make mention of Lion skins which will not be bartered,
because they are used for clothing, being much warmer than
others.
Beyond the South River, in 37 degrees, Englishmen are settled,
freemen, but…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §51
— …Nation, is a tribe which maintains itself against
all others and has no war except against the Assistaque-ronons. It is very powerful having forty villages thickly peopled. =^
The Antouho-norons are 1 5 villages built in strong positions ;
enemies…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §86
— …It happened this year, that the Maykans, being at war with the
Maquaes, requested to be assisted by the CommaMder
War of Fort Orange and six others. Commander Krieckebeck went up with them a mile from the Fort, and met…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
…They also renew a request, previously made, that the Corporation would take immediate measures for opening and establishing the grade of the avenues and streets through
which the line of the aqueduct passed, and also those by which the receiving…
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A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §434
— …They also renew a request, previously made, that the Corporation would take immediate measures for opening and establishing the grade of the avenues and streets through
which the line of the aqueduct passed, and also those by which the receiving…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §433
— …the
month of April, during a drunken frolic, one of their ancient national feuds broke out among
the Irish laborers, and under the respective denominations of Corkites and Fermanaghs,
the two parties rushed into a desperate fight, in Avhich one…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §70
— …When, A. D. 535, Rome was besieged by the Goths under Vitiges, Procopius,l the
historian of the Gothic war, records that fourteen streams flowed into the city. It was
of course among the means employed by the barbarian invaders…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §71
— …The great and permanent changes which such a calamity must have brought about
in the habits of a numerous and luxurious people, can hardly be measured. The population, indeed, had been sensibly diminished from the period of Rome's ascendancy…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §43
— …The Anio Vetus
began above Tivoli, at a distance of 20 miles from Rome, and before it reached the city,
ithad run by many turnings, in order to preserve the level, a course of 43 miles. Of this
distance 42…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §608
— …in a gigantic undertaking, in the building of an enormous aqueduct, and the planning of the most remarkable highway of the Roman empire.
At this time the Romans as well as the 1 ^atins continued to pay war- taxes, land…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §266
— …In 1812, the causes of dissatisfaction between this country and Great Britain, which
had long been gathering strength and irritation, resulted in war. At such a season all
local enterprises requiring credit and capital were postponed.
Early in 1816 peace…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §54
— …destruction by their hostile neighbors,
with whom they were in an almost constant state of war.
Moreover, at all periods, the Romans gave a greater declivity to their conduits than
is practised by moderns. Vitruvius, in the passage heretofore quoted…
Cutul, Peter. Land Heist in the Highlands: Chief Daniel Nimham and the Wappinger Fight for Homeland. Hudson Highlands Land Trust, February 2025. https://hhlt.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Land-Heist-in-the-Highlands_Peter-Cutul-1.pdf
…War they were
dismayed to discover that not only had their hunting grounds been disturbed, but that their land had
also been claimed by Robinson, Morris and Philipse. Their consternation led Chief Nimham, representing
the tribe, to file a claim…
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Land Heist in the Highlands: Chief Daniel Nimham and the Wappinger Fight for Homeland §5
— …War they were
dismayed to discover that not only had their hunting grounds been disturbed, but that their land had
also been claimed by Robinson, Morris and Philipse. Their consternation led Chief Nimham, representing
the tribe, to file a claim…
Land Heist in the Highlands: Chief Daniel Nimham and the Wappinger Fight for Homeland §8
— …A Connecticut lawyer, who anonymously wrote a firsthand account of the situation
made this observation:**
Land Heist in the Highlands: Chief Daniel Nimham and the Wappinger Fight for Homeland §7
— However, in an 11th hour surprise, Beverly Robinson
reached into his coat pocket and produced a deed dated August 13, 1702 which included language
covering the whole 205,000 acre parcel and extended the Eastern border all the way to…
Land Heist in the Highlands: Chief Daniel Nimham and the Wappinger Fight for Homeland §16
— …40 Finally, just a week before the trial, Nimham was able to hire a
bright young lawyer, a Yale graduate from Connecticut named Asa Spalding.
Considering the circumstances Spalding argued an impressive case for the Wappinger, bringing forth
"clouds of…
Land Heist in the Highlands: Chief Daniel Nimham and the Wappinger Fight for Homeland §10
— …Roger Morris, Beverly Robinson, and Philip Philipse - An
Indian Land Case in Colonial New York, 1765-1767", Ethnohistory, Vol. 11, No. 3 (Summer 1964), Published by Duke
University Press: 209.
*Champerty is essentially "ambulance chasing" - agreeing to take on a…
Land Heist in the Highlands: Chief Daniel Nimham and the Wappinger Fight for Homeland §19
— In addition to the parade of credible witnesses, in his closing arguments Spalding gave a rousing
vindication of the Wappingers' claim to the land, punching holes through the landlord's sketchy and
scant defense that hinged upon the questionable 1702…
Land Heist in the Highlands: Chief Daniel Nimham and the Wappinger Fight for Homeland §2
— …6 The property was described as a strip of land along the Hudson shore in the Highland,
"beginning at the north side of a hill called Anthony's Nose at a marked Red Seader Tree, and along said
River Northerly…
Land Heist in the Highlands: Chief Daniel Nimham and the Wappinger Fight for Homeland §9
— …A Connecticut lawyer, who anonymously wrote a firsthand account of the situation
made this observation:**
"The said Mr. Robinson without any manner of legal warrant, or authority for so doing, thereupon
having collected a body of upwards of 200 soldiers…
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Pryer, Charles. The Neutral Ground. Half Moon Series, Vol. II, No. 5. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1898.
…The Colonel secretly
approached the building in the night with
quite a large number of men, threw a handgrenade into the building, setting it on fire
and killing a number of men. Most of the
rest were captured while attempting…
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The Neutral Ground §27
— …The Colonel secretly
approached the building in the night with
quite a large number of men, threw a handgrenade into the building, setting it on fire
and killing a number of men. Most of the
rest were captured while attempting…
The Neutral Ground §26
— …war. Being strong
Tories they threw open their house, and even
had a secret closet in the chimney, where
several were hidden safely when searched for
by the Colonial troops. The Graham house
was burned by accident during a magnificent…
The Neutral Ground §43
— …tbe
(!3omc6 of
IVmcrfcan
Statesmen
Some Colonial Homesteads
And Their Stories. By MARION HARLAND. With So
illustrations. Second edition. 8°, gilt top . S3.00
The book is charmingly written, and is embellished by a large
number of illustrations very carefully…
The Neutral Ground §49
— The above volume forms the second of a series of four in which the
author intends to present a general sketch of the history of the art of
war from the Greek and Roman times down to the beginning of…
The Neutral Ground §50
— " The most complete, comprehensive, and interesting account of the Civil War
which has ever been published. . . . We unhesitatingly recommend it as containing a we.Tlth of information that no one can afford to be deprived ol."--New
Haven Eve. Lender…
The Neutral Ground §40
— The man called Paul disappeared within the
hut, and soon returned leading a terrified but
still beautiful young girl, whom the ruffians
tied to a tree and then prepared to shoot.
UnSian's
IRescue of
a loung
Oirl
XTbe **1Reutral…
The Neutral Ground §44
— The book is charmingly written, and is embellished by a large
number of illustrations very carefully selected and engraved. Among
the homesteads presented are: Brandon, Westover, Shirley, Marshall
House, Cliveden (Chew House), Morris House, Van Cortlandt
Manor-House, Oak Hill…
The Neutral Ground §2
— …government, but by a selfish interest. It
was perfectly self-evident to such men as
"Squire" Van Cortlandt, Oliver de Lancey,
and others, that one of the main objects of
the home government, in case of war, would
be to…
Adelberg, Michael S. “Major James Dunlap: Was He Murdered Twice?” Journal of the American Revolution, January 11, 2016.
…At Earle's Ford he led 14 dragoons and 60 militia into an assault against "a party from Georgia who had been plundering that day within a few miles of my post." He charged into their camp "killing and wounding…
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Major James Dunlap: Was He Murdered Twice? §2
— …At Earle's Ford he led 14 dragoons and 60 militia into an assault against "a party from Georgia who had been plundering that day within a few miles of my post." He charged into their camp "killing and wounding…
Major James Dunlap: Was He Murdered Twice? §1
— …At Earle's Ford he led 14 dragoons and 60 militia into an assault against "a party from Georgia who had been plundering that day within a few miles of my post." He charged into their camp "killing and wounding…
Major James Dunlap: Was He Murdered Twice? §7
— …commanded the Georgia Refugees] and M'Call, with a suitable force, to attack him."[17] Their orders were to leave the Loyalists alone except that "if they found any that needed killing not to spare them."[18]
Clarke and McCall…
Major James Dunlap: Was He Murdered Twice? §8
— …commanded the Georgia Refugees] and M'Call, with a suitable force, to attack him."[17] Their orders were to leave the Loyalists alone except that "if they found any that needed killing not to spare them."[18]
Clarke and McCall…
Major James Dunlap: Was He Murdered Twice? §0
— …From the rebel point of view, he was a vicious and brutal man with a reputation for indiscriminate slaughter. Dunlap made his reputation in 1778 during a raid on Hancock's House near Salem, New Jersey.
Major James Dunlap: Was He Murdered Twice? §15
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Major James Dunlap: Was He Murdered Twice? §3
— "Expecting every moment to be attacked," the captain decided to make a speedy retreat, which he accomplished "without molestation." During the action, Dunlap only lost one of the regulars and two of the militia.[4] Even though forced to retreat…
Major James Dunlap: Was He Murdered Twice? §6
— The tradition held that "Major Dunlap" was buried just 300 yards away "south of the Gilbert House, the grave being still pointed out, marked by a granite rock at the head and foot."[12]
But Captain Dunlap's story didn…
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of New York from Colonial Times to the Present . CRC Press. pp. 9– 10. ISBN 0-415-97849-1 . ^ Hauptman (2017) ^ Kammen, Michael (1996). Colonial New York: A History . Oxford University Press. p. 302 . ISBN 0-19-510779-9 . ^ Steele…
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Kitchawank §90
— of New York from Colonial Times to the Present . CRC Press. pp. 9– 10. ISBN 0-415-97849-1 . ^ Hauptman (2017) ^ Kammen, Michael (1996). Colonial New York: A History . Oxford University Press. p. 302 . ISBN 0-19-510779-9 . ^ Steele…
Kitchawank §93
— . Cambridge University Press. p. 177. ISBN 0-521-86594-8 . ^ Smolenski, John. and Humphrey, Thomas J., New World Orders: Violence, Sanction, and Authority in the Colonial Americas , University of Pennsylvania Press, 2013 ISBN 9780812290004 ^
Kitchawank §98
— on the 1685 revision by Petrus Schenk Junior, Novi Belgii Novæque Angliæ ^ "1638- Colonists from Massachusetts Met the Quinnipiac Indians", The Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Connecticut ^ Wappinger History , Lee Sultzman ^ Their presence
Kitchawank §83
— …Documents relative to the colonial history of the State of New York procured in Holland, England and France. Vol. 5. Albany, NY: Weed, Parsons &
Kitchawank §79
— of the Colonial Hudson Valley 1667–1783", The Hudson River Valley Review , The Hudson River Valley Institute" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-13 . Retrieved 2019-02-10 . ^ a b c "Death In the Bronx, The Stockbridge…
Kitchawank §78
— …Retrieved October 31, 2010 . ^ a b c d Trelease, Allen (1997). Indian Affairs in Colonial New York . U of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0-8032-9431-X . ^ a b Swanton 1952 , p. 47. ^ a b "Grumet, Robert S. "The Nimhams
Kitchawank §39
— western bands, however, stood their ground amid rising tensions. [ 32 ] Following the Pavonia massacre by colonists, during Kieft's War in 1643, the remaining Wappinger bands united against the Dutch, attacking settlements throughout New Netherland .
Kitchawank §72
— ancient trail. [ 55 ] Notable Wappinger [ edit ] Abraham Nimham (1745–1778), captain in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War Daniel Nimham (1726–1778), sachem and member of the Stockbridge Militia in the American Revolutionary
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October 31, 2010 . ^ a b c d Trelease, Allen (1997). Indian Affairs in Colonial New York . U of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0-8032-9431-X . ^ a b Swanton 1952 , p. 47. ^ a b "Grumet, Robert S. "The Nimhams of the…
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Wappinger §78
— October 31, 2010 . ^ a b c d Trelease, Allen (1997). Indian Affairs in Colonial New York . U of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0-8032-9431-X . ^ a b Swanton 1952 , p. 47. ^ a b "Grumet, Robert S. "The Nimhams of the…
Wappinger §93
— University Press. p. 177. ISBN 0-521-86594-8 . ^ Smolenski, John. and Humphrey, Thomas J., New World Orders: Violence, Sanction, and Authority in the Colonial Americas , University of Pennsylvania Press, 2013 ISBN 9780812290004 ^ Historical and
Wappinger §98
— revision by Petrus Schenk Junior, Novi Belgii Novæque Angliæ ^ "1638- Colonists from Massachusetts Met the Quinnipiac Indians", The Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Connecticut ^ Wappinger History , Lee Sultzman ^ Their presence just inland
Wappinger §89
— Online . Retrieved October 31, 2010 . ^ Axelrod, Alan (2008). Profiles in Folly . Sterling Publishing Company. pp. 229–236 . ISBN 978-1-4027-4768-7 . ^ Reitano, Joanne R. (2006). The Restless City: A Short History of New York from Colonial Times to
Wappinger §90
— the Present . CRC Press. pp. 9– 10. ISBN 0-415-97849-1 . ^ Hauptman (2017) ^ Kammen, Michael (1996). Colonial New York: A History . Oxford University Press. p. 302 . ISBN 0-19-510779-9 . ^ Steele, Ian K. (2000). The Human Tradition in…
Wappinger §83
— …Documents relative to the colonial history of the State of New York procured in Holland, England and France. Vol. 5. Albany, NY: Weed, Parsons & Co. ISBN 0-665-53988-6 . OL7024110M .
Wappinger §72
— edit ] Abraham Nimham (1745–1778), captain in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War Daniel Nimham (1726–1778), sachem and member of the Stockbridge Militia in the American Revolutionary War Notes [ edit ] ^ Then part of Dutchess
Wappinger §42
— Wappinger faced the Dutch again in the 1655 Peach War , a three-day engagement that left an estimated 100 settlers and 60 Wappinger dead, and strained relations further between the two groups. [ 34 ] After the war, the confederation broke apart…
Macdonald, John MacLean. The Danbury Expedition, April 23d to 28th, 1777. Paper read at the New-York Historical Society, October 5, 1858. Published as The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 4 in Publications of the Westchester County Historical Society, Vol. IV. 1925-26.
…The royal commander however was ambitious of giving confirma-tion to a truth generally recognized by war; that military de-posits in an unfortified town, are never safe in the neighbor-hood of an enterprising enemy. The command of movement…
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The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 4: The Danbury Expedition §0
— …The royal commander however was ambitious of giving confirma-tion to a truth generally recognized by war; that military de-posits in an unfortified town, are never safe in the neighbor-hood of an enterprising enemy. The command of movement…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 4: The Danbury Expedition §1
— The royal commander however was ambitious of giving confirma-tion to a truth generally recognized by war; that military de-posits in an unfortified town, are never safe in the neighbor-hood of an enterprising enemy. The command of movement…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 4: The Danbury Expedition §51
— They had confidence it is true in Arnold and in general were willing to follow a leader of his renown. No considerations but these gave any unity to the operations of the various militia and independent volunteer companies of which…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 4: The Danbury Expedition §35
— McDougall from Peekskill, at the head of twelve hundred men, and a field piece, had already reached the borders of the State and was pressing rapidly forward toward the scene of conflict, from which he was distant but a few…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 4: The Danbury Expedition §43
— …Timothy Delavan, a wealthy farmer of North Salem, and a zealous advocate for independence, grandfather of several gentlemen who bear the same surname, and who as merchants and public men are well and favorably known in New York City, sent…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 4: The Danbury Expedition §42
— Awakened at mid-night by the summons to repair to the rendezvous of the mil-itia, he armed himself, and his mother furnishing his knap-sack, with provisions and a blanket, hastened his departure and dismissed him with the charge…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 4: The Danbury Expedition §45
— …At the cele-brated battle of Jemappes, where Dumouriez attacked and defeated the Austrians who under Clairfayt were entrenched on the heights around the city of Mons, Oswald commanded a battery of four twenty-four pounders, and in the open…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 4: The Danbury Expedition §50
— …They had confidence it is true in Arnold and in general were willing to follow a leader of his renown. No considerations but these gave any unity to the operations of the various militia and independent volunteer companies of which…
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[Historical Map] 1776 Province of New York map during Revolutionary War era