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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.
…his turn when he remembered that he had been lashed, again and again, to force from him his
money, and had sjKjnt night after night away from his homo and family
to avoid the violence and robbery of hostile neighbors…
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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §2743
— …his turn when he remembered that he had been lashed, again and again, to force from him his
money, and had sjKjnt night after night away from his homo and family
to avoid the violence and robbery of hostile neighbors…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §2744
— …his turn when he remembered that he had been lashed, again and again, to force from him his
money, and had sjKjnt night after night away from his homo and family
to avoid the violence and robbery of hostile neighbors…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §1427
— …There
were individuals, among the farmers or in the little
villages or at the several landings, who remembered
and continued to condemn the usurpations of i)olitical authority which had signalized the first Continental Congress and had divided and lessened…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §451
— …These were privileges specifically given by
the Crown in the Grants of manors, or of lands not
manors. "A franchise," says Cruise, "is a royal
privilege or branch of the King's prerogative subsisting in a subject by a grant…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §526
— …meaning.'' Lord Mansfield thus most fully and succinctly lays down tlie law on this subject, citing
New York as an example. " A country coiKpiered
by the British arms becomes a dominion of the
King in right of his crown. . . . After…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §1252
— …and Lord Mansfield, supported the Minister, and the
Duke of Richmond, the Earls of Shelburne and
Effingham, and Lord Camden, opposed him. The
only objection raised against the reading of the
Memorial was the bare suspicion that " it contained
" matter…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §450
— …The Court-Leet was a Court of Record having
a similar jurisdiction to the old Sheriff's " Tourns" or
migratory courts held by the Sheriff' in the difl'erent
districts, or 'hundreds' of his County, for the punishment of minor…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §2457
— …Sixth Brigade of British troops, commanded by
Brigadier-general Agnew, to sustain that important
post." It will be remembered, also, that, on Sunday,
the twentieth of October, the Royal Army was
strengthened by the addition of a portion of the…
Raymond, Marcius D., editor and publisher. Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication, at Tarrytown, N.Y., October 19th, 1894. Tarrytown, NY, 1894.
This declarant had the command of the American Light Horse when
the British headquarters were surprised and their Commander, Major
Bearmore, taken prisoner with 19 of his men ; he was the first that
entered the house and ordered them to…
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Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §293
— This declarant had the command of the American Light Horse when
the British headquarters were surprised and their Commander, Major
Bearmore, taken prisoner with 19 of his men ; he was the first that
entered the house and ordered them to…
Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §292
— …If he remembered rightly, his
Company took 39 prisoners whom they lodged in the Poughkeepsie jail. He discharged his Company at King's Ferry, and the next day there
was a severe snow storm, in which he traveled home to…
Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §328
— …For
this insult to my mother my father never forgave Major Bearmore,
who was afterwards killed in a skirmish near Twitching's Corners. My
father, Caleb Paulding, was twice taken prisoner."
.
I he iVi art ling Family.
Riker, in his…
Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §401
— …guarded him, when the
fatal shot pierced his heart and he dropped dead into the fire. After
the capture of the place, which was taken by surprise and made but
little resistance, Bearmore set fire to one of Youngs' barns…
Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §205
— …He remembered how his father was taken prisoner during
one of the forays of the enemy to the northward. He had stoutly
resisted but was finally overpowered by a blow from a saber which made
an ugly and nearly fatal…
Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §402
— …guarded him, when the
fatal shot pierced his heart and he dropped dead into the fire. After
the capture of the place, which was taken by surprise and made but
little resistance, Bearmore set fire to one of Youngs' barns…
Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §387
— He was lying in ambuscade for Bearmore, who was not out there, but Col. Emerick had
marched from below with a strong party, and was endeavoring to draw
this detachment of Moylan's within his reach. Emerick's party was…
Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §349
— …He was captured in the raid made by Major Bearmore upon his house on the 25th
of December, 17 78, and remained a prisoner until the 25th of September^
Macdonald, John MacLean. The Life, Character, etc. of the Marquis de la Rouerie (Col. Armand). Paper read at the New-York Historical Society, May 6, 1851; re-read March 2, 1869 and June 7, 1881. Published as The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 2 in Publications of the WCHS, Vol. V. 1926-27.
…Meanwhile colonel James de Lancey who is said to have been jealous of the reputation acquired by Bearmore, came forward and took command of the Westchester refugees; a charge which during the war he never afterward relinquished. His recent success…
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The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 2: Marquis de la Rouerie (Col. Armand) §13
— …Meanwhile colonel James de Lancey who is said to have been jealous of the reputation acquired by Bearmore, came forward and took command of the Westchester refugees; a charge which during the war he never afterward relinquished. His recent success…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 2: Marquis de la Rouerie (Col. Armand) §12
— …Wurmb with his regiment of chasseurs, lay, at this time, on Tippett's hill, above Kingsbridge, and that Bearmore's quarters were four miles lower down than the Hessian out-guard; the Ger-man colonel consequently, by a march of…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 2: Marquis de la Rouerie (Col. Armand) §10
— …His force amounted to almost two hun-dred men, a numerical strength which it probably never after- ward attained--about one third consisting of cavalry; he had become better acquainted with the country; many of his re-cruits came from…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 2: Marquis de la Rouerie (Col. Armand) §16
— …John's college now stands, and was one of Bearmore's captains of infantry, and made prisoners of this officer and two of his men. The captain's son had seen the legion-horse as they were forming upon the…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 2: Marquis de la Rouerie (Col. Armand) §14
— …Meanwhile colonel James de Lancey who is said to have been jealous of the reputation acquired by Bearmore, came forward and took command of the Westchester refugees; a charge which during the war he never afterward relinquished. His recent success…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 2: Marquis de la Rouerie (Col. Armand) §11
— …Nothing could be more gener-ally desirable than this enterprise projected by Armand. General Heath, in consequence, not only gave it his consent but offered to aid the attempt, and urged its immediate execu-tion; for Bearmore's restless activity…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 2: Marquis de la Rouerie (Col. Armand) §23
— Upon his return, he commenced immediately with the execution of his plan. Royal committees were formed in St. Malo, Dol, Rennes, Fougères and all the principal towns. Accurate lists of such as had lost by the new order of things…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 2: Marquis de la Rouerie (Col. Armand) §27
— …He chose for these purposes the chateau de Laguyomarais, near Lamballe, but he had scarcely gained the protection of that hospitable roof, when he was overtaken by a mortal malady. While the result of his disease was yet doubtful, news…
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.
…prised and took Major Bearmore and five other prisoners. The secresy,
precaution, gallantry and discipline exhibited by the colonel and his
corps on this occasion did them much honor. In the capture of Major
Bearmore, the inhabitants of the adjacent…
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The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §136
— …prised and took Major Bearmore and five other prisoners. The secresy,
precaution, gallantry and discipline exhibited by the colonel and his
corps on this occasion did them much honor. In the capture of Major
Bearmore, the inhabitants of the adjacent…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §137
— …prised and took Major Bearmore and five other prisoners. The secresy,
precaution, gallantry and discipline exhibited by the colonel and his
corps on this occasion did them much honor. In the capture of Major
Bearmore, the inhabitants of the adjacent…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §455
— …It was carefully protected by a strong stockade, from the
attacks of the war-like Sank-hi-can-ni, (fire workers,) inhabiting the
Jersey shores, and commanded the romantic scenery of the Spuyten
Du>-vel Creek and Hudson River. The…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §269
— …At first public indignation was
aroused against him, and it was at one time proposed by the Government to deprive him of his commission. Upon sober second thought,
the Government concluded that his act, though high-handed, was justified by…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §126
— …Yet I will look Tipon thy face again
My own romantic Bronx, and it will be
A face more pleasant than the face of men. ■
Thy waves are old companions, I shall see
A well remembered form in each old…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §540
— …The restless ghost of the unfortunate Anthony still
haunts the surrounding solitudes, and his trumpet has often been heard by the
neighbors, of a stormy night, mingling with the howling of the blast. Nobcxiy
ever attempts to swim over the…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §755
— …Five
months afterwards, it became generally known that Pluson was buried
there ; whereupon the neighbors disinterred the remains, and crowds of
people carne, some from a'gre.it distance, to see the remains of one who
had been such a…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §456
— The last settlement of the Xappeckamak Indians remembered in this town stood near the present
residence of Abraham Fowler, on a rising bank of the Xeperah, (saumill.) The crystal waters of this sweet stream, (which runs princij)ally
north and…
Dawson, Henry B. Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution. Morrisania, NY: (privately printed by the author), 1886.
…There
were individuals, among the farmers or in the little
villages or at the several landings, who remembered
and continued to condemn the usurpations of political authority which had signalized the first Continental Congress and had divided and lessened the…
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Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §529
— …There
were individuals, among the farmers or in the little
villages or at the several landings, who remembered
and continued to condemn the usurpations of political authority which had signalized the first Continental Congress and had divided and lessened the…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §1560
— …9 It will be remembered, also, that, on Sunday,
the twentieth of October, the Royal Army was
strengthened by the addition of a portion of the Sixteenth and the whole of the Seventeenth Regiments
of Light Dragoons, the former commanded…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §365
— …1
Three days after that rejection of the Representation
and Rtmonstrance of the General Assembly, by the
House of Commons, [May 18, 1775] the Duke of
Manchester brought the Memorial which that General
Assembly had addressed to the House of…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §1559
— …9 It will be remembered, also, that, on Sunday,
the twentieth of October, the Royal Army was
strengthened by the addition of a portion of the Sixteenth and the whole of the Seventeenth Regiments
of Light Dragoons, the former commanded…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §754
— …he was
fearless in the declarations and support of his wellconsidered opinions, as was known to his neighbors
and friends: that his convictions led him to support
the conservative portion of the Opposition, led by his
friend, Isaac Wilkins, is…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §1193
— …Cuyler, John Duncan, Stephen De
Lancey, John Monier, and Benjamin Hilton, already referred to, will be
remembered by the reader.
8 It will be remembered that William Sutton of Mamaroneck was
banished to Philadelphia.
"others '*of the neighbouring States," 9…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §907
— and New Jersey, the latter accompanied by amateur
banditti from New York City, the leaders of the Rebellion in Westchester-county, also, were anxious to
join in the crusade of " patriotism," against their
neighbors on the other side of the…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §1022
— …It will be remembered, also, that the leaders of the Rebellion assumed the right of
determining when and in what manner religious services Bhould be conducted by tho Churches, in the Colonies, and those for whom Churches
and individuals should…
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.
…from the highway being hidden by a small knoll
which rose directly in front of the windows, they were not aware
of an enemy's approach until nearly surrounded by Capt. Bearmore and his dragoons.
Tlie confusion that ensued may…
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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §1021
— …from the highway being hidden by a small knoll
which rose directly in front of the windows, they were not aware
of an enemy's approach until nearly surrounded by Capt. Bearmore and his dragoons.
Tlie confusion that ensued may…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §748
— …with
his party, and succeeded in overtaking his prisoners, resolving to
make good his retreat by tlie way of the poor house road. He
had proceeded no great distance, when he beheld approaching, a
strong body of Bearmore's horse…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §736
— …Williams of the American army, who, with about forty soldiers, was quartered in the
dwelling house and barns, was attacked by the British refugees,
under the command of Major Bearmore ; that said Captain Williams and a party of soldiers, and…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §737
— Williams of the American army, who, with about forty soldiers, was quartered in the
dwelling house and barns, was attacked by the British refugees,
under the command of Major Bearmore ; that said Captain Williams and a party of soldiers, and…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §749
— …with
his party, and succeeded in overtaking his prisoners, resolving to
make good his retreat by tlie way of the poor house road. He
had proceeded no great distance, when he beheld approaching, a
strong body of Bearmore's horse…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §1020
— …Daniel Williams, were surprised by a superior
force of British cavalry, led by Capt. Bearmore ; the circumstances attending the event are thus related by an eye-witness. During the winter of 1782 Capt. Daniel Williams (who had been
for some…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §747
— …He was a member cf the Bedford
<- --^ --
• /
356 HISTORY OF THE
Wart, one of the captors of Andre, who exchanged the original
farm granted by the State tor this property. Jt is at present
owned by his son the Rev…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §99
— …after a model by (.^arrncio.^
The following notice of the death of the Hon. Jolin Jay occurs
in Hammond's Political History of the state.
" The venerable John Jay died on the 17ih of May, at his mansion in Bedford…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1851.
…The above and foregoing is a True Copy of the Original
examined by us,
SaMuEL Gray
SAMUEL KirRTLAND
320 PAPERS RELATING TO
SIR WM. JOHNSON TO REY. DR. POMROY.
Johnson Hall October 16th 1762
Sir
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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §584
— …The above and foregoing is a True Copy of the Original
examined by us,
SaMuEL Gray
SAMUEL KirRTLAND
320 PAPERS RELATING TO
SIR WM. JOHNSON TO REY. DR. POMROY.
Johnson Hall October 16th 1762
Sir
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §1521
— …Ashley
Ebenezer Allen
Abrier How
John Ramsdell
Amos Mansfield
David Johnson
John Walker
David Jackson
Frances. Elsworth
Richard. Brumridge
Rosewell Hopkins
Gamaliel Painter
Henry Buckannan
Robert Thomson
Alexr Webster
James Palmer
Deliverance Squier
Daniel Abbot
Josiah Culvert
Derrick Webb
Elner…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §2127
— …Manhate, population in 1644 of, 21; number
of languages spoken by the inhabitants
of, ib.; dimensions of the island of, 21.
Manning, Rev. James, Seeretary of the
Philadelphian Baptist association, 484.
Mansfield, Rev. Richard, 614.
Map a the New Hampshire…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §1312
— …June 7 1763, Waterbury June 72 1763,
Milton June 8th 1763, Westford June 8t 1763, Underhill June
Sth 1763, Mansfield 8t June 1763, Stow June 8 1763, Worcester June 8th 1763, Middlesex June 8th 1763, Jerrico June 8th
1763, Georgia…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §1529
— …Emmons, Benjamin Bishop, Elisha Halley, Francis Fenton, Timothy Bush, Dole
Johnson, Thos Sumnor, John Peters, Thomas Chamberlin, Joseph White, John
Taplin, Mansfield Taplin, William Taplin, Elihu Johnson, Petahack Bliss, John
Beard, Nathaniel Chamberlin, Uriah Chamberlin, Jacob Bayley, Fry Bayley,
Ephraim…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §1311
— …June 7 1763, Waterbury June 72 1763,
Milton June 8th 1763, Westford June 8t 1763, Underhill June
Sth 1763, Mansfield 8t June 1763, Stow June 8 1763, Worcester June 8th 1763, Middlesex June 8th 1763, Jerrico June 8th
1763, Georgia…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §1588
— …Famille, and my Neighbors; (old Reduced, and disbanded soldiers ;) The Blessings
then, will be,on His Most Gracious Majesty, and His Representative with wich, I, and all my Loyal neighbors, are, and beg's
leave To continue, Sir,
Your Excellencys…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §1528
— …Emmons, Benjamin Bishop, Elisha Halley, Francis Fenton, Timothy Bush, Dole
Johnson, Thos Sumnor, John Peters, Thomas Chamberlin, Joseph White, John
Taplin, Mansfield Taplin, William Taplin, Elihu Johnson, Petahack Bliss, John
Beard, Nathaniel Chamberlin, Uriah Chamberlin, Jacob Bayley, Fry Bayley,
Ephraim…
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.
…Tiie secresy,
precaution, gallantry and discipline exhibited by the colonel and
his corps on this occasion did them much honor. In the capture
of Major Bearmore, the inhabitants of the adjacent country were
relieved from the frequent excursions of a…
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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §566
— …Tiie secresy,
precaution, gallantry and discipline exhibited by the colonel and
his corps on this occasion did them much honor. In the capture
of Major Bearmore, the inhabitants of the adjacent country were
relieved from the frequent excursions of a…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §963
— …have erected this tahlet to attest their sense •
'^ of his excellence, •.' '
'^ and their grief for his loss.
The belW was presented to the church, by the late Joseph
Howland, Esq., and contains the following inscription: "B. Hanks, Mansfield, Con., 1818…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §564
— …Leggett's
farm house, Mnjor Bearmore, a British officer, was surprised by
Colonel Armand,^^ of the French cavalry. "November 7th,
« Tlie last whose name I recollect, (says the Marquis De Chastellux,* is Colonel
Armand -- tliat is, M. de la Rouerie…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §567
— In the capture
of Major Bearmore, the inhabitants of the adjacent country were
relieved from the frequent excursions of a troublesome officer."*
The destruction of the old house took place under the following
circumstances. Col. Fowler, of the British army…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §565
— …Leggett's
farm house, Mnjor Bearmore, a British officer, was surprised by
Colonel Armand,^^ of the French cavalry. "November 7th,
« Tlie last whose name I recollect, (says the Marquis De Chastellux,* is Colonel
Armand -- tliat is, M. de la Rouerie…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §255
— …1607, and his remains repose under a magnificent tomb in the church of Wellington, surrounded by a palisade of wood and iron ; on a tablet are the
effigies of himt;elf and Lady Popham. His only son was Sir
Francis…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §954
— But it is to be remembered, that lands in
1763, hardly had a fixed value ; while, in 1809, the impulse which the Revolution
had given to settlements, to increase of population, &c., had already effected vast
changes in the marketable…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §812
— …It was carefully
protected, by a strong stockade, from the attacks of the warlike
Sauk-hi-ccin-ni, (fire workers.) inhabiting the Jersey shores, and
commanded the romantic scenery of the Spuyten Duyvel Creek
and Hudson River. The junction of…
Brodhead, John Romeyn. History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691). New York: Harper & Brothers, 1853.
…Our neighbors, who usurp our limits, rendered bold and indeed prosperous
thereby, secure also occasions to insult.
* Tenths are claimed there from the people, notwithstanding they have been hunted, expelled and
impoverished by the war. Though many have had their…
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History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §867
— …Our neighbors, who usurp our limits, rendered bold and indeed prosperous
thereby, secure also occasions to insult.
* Tenths are claimed there from the people, notwithstanding they have been hunted, expelled and
impoverished by the war. Though many have had their…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §870
— Good and profitable trade would also accrue by fetching tobacco from Virginia and elsewhere, were
privileges granted for so doing, to the great benefit of the inhabitants and the revenue.
' As there are already divers articles, and with population many…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §1586
— …Long Island rightfully
belongs, both by first purchase, possession and ancient resort, to the Dutch nation and not to
the English. In order then to establish a good, firm and irrefragable boundary with our neighbors, the
English of New England…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §1585
— …Long Island rightfully
belongs, both by first purchase, possession and ancient resort, to the Dutch nation and not to
the English. In order then to establish a good, firm and irrefragable boundary with our neighbors, the
English of New England…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §871
— Our neighbors in New England, on the contrary, trade where they list,
without knowing either duty or inspection.
'^
The fisheries first and mainly placed New England on its legs and, were our people privileged, would be
a source of considerable…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §1462
— …And instead of the Director,
Tienhoven and Baxter purging themselves as being innocent of disturbing the peace between
our neighbors, or at least punishing the writer of the letter, the matter was disregarded and
the Director, Tienhoven and Ba.xter…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §874
— …To exhibit your High Mightinesses' intentions towards New Netherland.
*
For our neighbors frequently laugh at us. The works testify, the forts speak and express the earnest
'
intentions the States bear towards this country. This greatly emboldens them and causes them…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §863
— …If any one in a town that is not the Capital, considers himself aggrieved by
any judgment, he may appeal, if the sum exceeds the limit each court takes cognizance of. Otherwise, no
appeal lies, and this law was passed…
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v. Baker ), which Selchow won. In 1880 John Righter became a partner and the company name was changed to Selchow & Righter. The firm remained a top game and puzzle company into the twentieth century, remembered by aficionados for Parcheesi, Scrabble
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Croton Aqueduct Puzzles §3
— v. Baker ), which Selchow won. In 1880 John Righter became a partner and the company name was changed to Selchow & Righter. The firm remained a top game and puzzle company into the twentieth century, remembered by aficionados for Parcheesi, Scrabble
Croton Aqueduct Puzzles §2
— puzzle companies of the Victorian era and sold several “sliced” puzzle sets, including Sliced Animals and Sliced Birds. The series was popular enough that it was copied by another company, resulting in an 1883 trademark infringement lawsuit ( Selchow
Croton Aqueduct Puzzles §0
— …November 1877 ad These two nineteenth century puzzles, showing the Old Croton Dam and High Bridge, were part of a set called Sliced Objects, published by E. G. Selchow & Co., circa 1867 to 1880. The puzzles came
Bolton, Reginald Pelham. Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis. Indian Notes and Monographs, Vol. II, No. 7. New York: Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, 1922.
Equally marked is the influence
of these humble trails on the after-development of the great borough, as the progenitors of those arteries of traffic by
reason of which old Brooklyn and its neighbors grew up together and ultimately
became…
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Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §120
— Equally marked is the influence
of these humble trails on the after-development of the great borough, as the progenitors of those arteries of traffic by
reason of which old Brooklyn and its neighbors grew up together and ultimately
became…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §121
— …of the old township
of Newtown, wherein their neighbors and
probably near relatives, the Rockaway,
were resident.
Gabriel Furman23 fortunately recorded
INDIAN NOTES
KINGS COUNTY
some early observations of sites occupied
by the Marechkawick. In 1824, when
the street development…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §128
— It was probably reached by a branch trail from Red
Hook lane, that extended between Warren
and Wyckoff streets.
In the same proceedings an old woman,
Maritie Bevors, then 84 years of age, remembered going from Brookland "by the
house…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §127
— …It was probably reached by a branch trail from Red
Hook lane, that extended between Warren
and Wyckoff streets.
In the same proceedings an old woman,
Maritie Bevors, then 84 years of age, remembered going from Brookland "by the
house…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §119
— …Equally marked is the influence
of these humble trails on the after-development of the great borough, as the progenitors of those arteries of traffic by
reason of which old Brooklyn and its neighbors grew up together and ultimately
became…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §41
— If,
as would seem most likely, its occupants
were those with whom Minuit made his
bargain in 1622, supposedly for the entire
island, the sale of their home-site resulted
in their entire evacuation of the place
after that event…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §7
— …GREAT
METROPOLIS
By Reginald Pelham Bolton
I.-- INTRODUCTION
THE narrow trails which, three
centuries ago, afforded to the
red man passage on his errands,
and provided for him the means
of intercommunication with his fellows,
rendered to his white successors…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §26
— The path itself, so familiar in its every
turn to his quick vision, was destined thereby to become the broad King's Highway
on which his silent footfall was forever
replaced by the traffic of leathern heels
and iron wheels…
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…The art was created by Myron Perley, an illustrator and art director who is remembered today for his work for the Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company. Unfortunately the image of the Nikko is hard to discern in the background. We
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.
…Van Home
had the following to say :
"Kindly tell all our friends that the Bridgeport trio, Neighbors, Irwin, and myself, have
passed the examination here successfully. We
feel very fortunate over this, since one hundred
or so have been rejected…
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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §1493
— …Van Home
had the following to say :
"Kindly tell all our friends that the Bridgeport trio, Neighbors, Irwin, and myself, have
passed the examination here successfully. We
feel very fortunate over this, since one hundred
or so have been rejected…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §924
— …Royal Neighbors, No. 6950, was instituted
at Chappell April 6, 1911, with the following
members: Nettie Bailey, Retta F. Brown, Dollie M. Cave, John E. Cave, Laura J. Christensen, Hattie Foster, Ora M. Francouer, Kathryn McFadden, Lillian Peterson, Charles N…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §1473
— …Royal Neighbors
This lodge has been a tower of strength and
consolation in the lives of many Bayard people. Bayard Camp 1623 of the Royal Neighbors of
America was. installed early on May 2, 1899,
with the following members : Bertha…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §1418
— …fraternity. His younger partner, C. G. Perry, had taken
over the office and practice. Judge Leslie G. Hurd, who had come from Harvard, Nebraska, to look after the practices of Fay E. Williams, at Bridgeport, and Thomas F. Neighbors, at…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §1094
— …The first ladies' auxiliary fraternal was
Silver Leaf Camp number thirteen hundred
eighty-one, instituted February twenty-fifth,
eighteen ninety-nine, Royal Neighbors. The
charter members of this lodge were: Mrs. Kittie Bowker. Mrs. J. II. Kartell. Mrs. F. Avery…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §505
— …It will
be remembered that D. E. Thompson of Lincoln desired one of the places, and his railroad influences were hard at work. Tohn £.
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §1871
— …It will be forever remembered by the
world regardless of the petty politicians that
hesitate to do him honor that General Bundy
said : "Americans have been forced to retire. They will not understand it; we are going to
counter attack…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §1946
— …This storm was long remembered by cattle men as one that caused
great losses. It occurred on March 7, 1878. No later storm has equalled in violence or
destructiveness.
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Preparedness for Nuclear Power Plants" . Archived from the original on October 2, 2006 . Retrieved March 14, 2012 . ^ Dedman, Bill (April 14, 2011). "Nuclear neighbors: Population rises near US reactors" . NBC News . Retrieved May 1, 2011 . ^ "NRC:
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Indian Point Energy Center §196
— Preparedness for Nuclear Power Plants" . Archived from the original on October 2, 2006 . Retrieved March 14, 2012 . ^ Dedman, Bill (April 14, 2011). "Nuclear neighbors: Population rises near US reactors" . NBC News . Retrieved May 1, 2011 . ^ "NRC:
Indian Point Energy Center §132
— by the Town of Cortlandt in a land auction administered by Con Edison. [ 115 ] [ 116 ] [ 117 ] As of October 1, 2018, the 650 MW plant built in Wawayanda, New York, by CPV Valley, is operating commercially. [ 118 ] The CPV Valley…
Indian Point Energy Center §75
— commissioned a 400-page report on the estimates of evacuation times. This report, performed by emergency planning company KLD Engineering, concluded that the existing traffic management plans provided by Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester
Indian Point Energy Center §73
— operations by the Federal regulators. According to the Hudson Valley Journal News , the plant had shown substantial improvement in its safety culture in the previous two years. [ 64 ] A 2003 report commissioned by then-Governor George Pataki
Indian Point Energy Center §139
— through the regulatory process in both the NYISO and NYSPSC. Aftermath [ edit ] The generation capacity lost by closure of the Indian Point plant was largely replaced by fossil gas, [ 6 ] [ 3 ] [ 9 ] substantially increasing carbon emissions. [ 10 ]
Indian Point Energy Center §52
— taking in river water for cooling [ 9 ] and that the power plant could cause "apocalyptic damage" if attacked by terrorists. [ 43 ] In 2004, Indian Point was the subject of a documentary, Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable , directed by
Indian Point Energy Center §51
— allowed to continue operation past this date while the NRC considered the renewal application. Efforts to shut down Indian Point were led by the non-profit environmental group Riverkeeper . [ 9 ] Riverkeeper argued that the power plant killed fish by
Indian Point Energy Center §119
— Point is protected by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, including a National Guard base within a mile of the facility, as well as by private on-site security forces. [ 103 ] During the September 11 attacks , American Airlines Flight
crotonfriendsofhistory.org
…From these stone artifacts we can learn about local residents whose lives were documented at the time, inscribed by carvers who were their neighbors in the village. Names of the famous, the infamous, and
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The Graven Images of Bethel Cemetery §72
— …From these stone artifacts we can learn about local residents whose lives were documented at the time, inscribed by carvers who were their neighbors in the village. Names of the famous, the infamous, and
The Graven Images of Bethel Cemetery §34
— …A gravestone cut by John Zuricher, or one of his apprentices, in the Old
The Graven Images of Bethel Cemetery §45
— …Stones and their carvings are being eroded by freezing winters and polluted air, by the mischief of vandals and by
The Graven Images of Bethel Cemetery §55
— …Should a man die before his wife, a stone was erected for him. After his wife passed away, her stone, always smaller, was erected beside his. On the other hand,
The Graven Images of Bethel Cemetery §77
— our programs by becoming a member . Follow us on Facebook . Copyright © Croton Friends of History / Powered by Squarespace .
The Graven Images of Bethel Cemetery §4
— fortunate to have fantastic examples of period gravestones dating back to the 1700s. Bethel Cemetery is a most charming space, located in the virtual center of our community, surrounded by our schools, library and neighborhoods. Residents pass by and
The Graven Images of Bethel Cemetery §12
— other stone that was available. Until transportation by rail became an option, most communities used whatever stone was brought by wagon from the nearest quarry, although villages like Croton, on the banks of the navigable Hudson River, were able to
The Graven Images of Bethel Cemetery §74
— ground, Bethel is located in the midst of the Village where it is a familiar everyday scene for local passers-by, part of the streetscape. Although it was founded by Methodists, one need not be Methodist to be buried in…
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…The little company met again the next year and was this time joined by number of friends and neighbors. So the meetings went on from year to year in the numbers being roof reinforced by
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Sing Sing Camp Meeting §5
— …The little company met again the next year and was this time joined by number of friends and neighbors. So the meetings went on from year to year in the numbers being roof reinforced by
Sing Sing Camp Meeting §0
— …Painted by Joseph B. Smith, Litho by Endicott. Published circa 1839-1840. From the Prints and Photographs Department of the Library of Congress. On August 24, 1874, the New-York Daily Tribune published an article looking
Sing Sing Camp Meeting §12
— …The Sing Sing camp-meeting his witness no such wondrous growth as Ocean Grove and others more recent origin.
Sing Sing Camp Meeting §2
— sections of an exquisitely detailed lithograph, based on an 1838 painting by Joseph B. Smith. “It was more than half a century ago the little company of men and women, ardent disciples of John Wesley, conceived the idea of a…
Sing Sing Camp Meeting §13
— …It had none of the advantages of a summer resort which are so marked at Martha’s Vineyard and Ocean Grove, by
Brinton, Willard C. Graphic Methods for Presenting Facts. New York: The Engineering Magazine Company, 1914. Internet Archive identifier: cu31924032626792 (Cornell University Library copy). The first American textbook on what we now call data visualization.
It must be
remembered in viewing this chart that the populations of the Asiatic
countries (especially the populations of China and India) are not shown
here. If all the countries of the world were considered, it would be
seen at…
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Graphic Methods for Presenting Facts §252
— It must be
remembered in viewing this chart that the populations of the Asiatic
countries (especially the populations of China and India) are not shown
here. If all the countries of the world were considered, it would be
seen at…
Graphic Methods for Presenting Facts §251
— …the reader. By visually projecting the curves for Russia and the
United States beyond the limits of the chart, it appears that we should
equal Russia's population within the next few decades. It must be
remembered in viewing this…
Graphic Methods for Presenting Facts §249
— …119 represent a rather long series of years,
they nevertheless have a fairly symmetrical arrangement and the
general tendency might be approximated by a smooth curve drawn
as shown. It must be remembered that there are many conditions
which may…
Graphic Methods for Presenting Facts §448
— It must be
remembered, that most of these pins were in the characteristic blue
colors commonly associated with the Bell Telephone System, and,
because blue is almost impossible to photograph, the pins do not show
out as strikingly as they…
Graphic Methods for Presenting Facts §142
— …It must be remembered that a
straight-line curve simply indicates that the amounts of the increases
year by year are uniform in numerical value. If a curve were started at
the lower left-hand corner of the chart and…
Graphic Methods for Presenting Facts §13
— The annual report of corporations not usually put in form to permit
intelligent comparison by the stockholders. Records of previous years
not usually given. The number of stockholders constantly increasing. Best policy is to give complete and clear information. Recent…
Graphic Methods for Presenting Facts §253
— …In considering the slope of the curve for the United States it must be remembered that the slope of a
curve does not indicate the percentage rate of increase or decrease. The increasing slope of the United
States curve does…
Graphic Methods for Presenting Facts §141
— …It must be remembered that a
straight-line curve simply indicates that the amounts of the increases
year by year are uniform in numerical value. If a curve were started at
the lower left-hand corner of the chart and…
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.
…nth, 1699, it was agreed upon, by a full and free vote, to
petition unto His Excellency and Honorable Council and General
Assembly, in behalf of ourselves and the rest of our neighbors in the
Yonkers and Mile Square, to…
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The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §566
— …nth, 1699, it was agreed upon, by a full and free vote, to
petition unto His Excellency and Honorable Council and General
Assembly, in behalf of ourselves and the rest of our neighbors in the
Yonkers and Mile Square, to…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §1819
— …Stephanus van Cortlandt, the first grantee under the Indians, by his
last will, dated 14th of April, 1700, devised and bequeathed the whole
manor of Cortlandt to his eleven children, who thus became seized in
fee. In 1734 the devisees…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §984
— …encountered
an aged Mohegan Indian who assured her that in his youth, the tribe to
which he belonged, resided near Lake Waccabuc or Wepuc ami that he
well remembered the rocky island on the lake, which they regarded with
great…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §50
— …There is a most romantic approach to the site of mountain fastness, by a steep, narrow, beaten track opposite the Stamford
cart path, as it was formerly denominated, which followed the old Indian
trail called the "Thoroughfare." There is a…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §158
— …LEWIS M DONALD. ***«
in the presence of
Stephen Cornwell
Mary CoRiWEii."
On the back of this old document we have this record:
"Be it Remembered that on the 14th day of June 1792, personally appeared
before me, Ebenezer Lockwood Esquire…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §159
— LEWIS M DONALD. ***«
in the presence of
Stephen Cornwell
Mary CoRiWEii."
On the back of this old document we have this record:
"Be it Remembered that on the 14th day of June 1792, personally appeared
before me, Ebenezer Lockwood Esquire…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §1397
— The late Abraham Hyatt, Esq., well remembered, when a youth, to have seen seventeen Indians from the
Chappequa hills passing the old homestead, near Roaring Brook, in
file on their way to Rye or Sawpitts by the sound for salt…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §1468
— …Plntard remembered, as a child, lo have been lifted up for the purpose of dropping
his mite Into the box.
1 Such may yet be seen In this placf in the house of the late Mr. Samuel Davis.
o From…
Hogue, O. Wendell, and Veronica Gilbert Agne. “A Brief Historical Sketch of Croton-on-Hudson.” In Croton on Hudson Golden Jubilee, 1898-1948, September Nineteenth to Twenty-Sixth. Croton-on-Hudson, NY: Croton Golden Jubilee Committee, 1948. Seq 14 only — additional pages not yet extracted from HathiTrust htid nyp.33433062496793.
…All day long the Cro- * Croton Journal , August 31 , 1906 ton neighbors had discussed the strange ship at anchor above Tel- ler's Point , knowing that it was a ship of His Majesty's Navy . Moses and John dropped their…
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Croton on Hudson Golden Jubilee, 1898-1948 (Brief Historical Sketch) §7
— …All day long the Cro- * Croton Journal , August 31 , 1906 ton neighbors had discussed the strange ship at anchor above Tel- ler's Point , knowing that it was a ship of His Majesty's Navy . Moses and John dropped their…
Croton on Hudson Golden Jubilee, 1898-1948 (Brief Historical Sketch) §19
— …Clarkson , who became the first Rec- tor , served the church for 51 years and is still remembered by many of the older residents with deep af- fection . The cornerstone was laid in 1857 , with a copy of the Holy Bible…
Croton on Hudson Golden Jubilee, 1898-1948 (Brief Historical Sketch) §6
— …All day long the Cro- * Croton Journal , August 31 , 1906 ton neighbors had discussed the strange ship at anchor above Tel- ler's Point , knowing that it was a ship of His Majesty's Navy . Moses and John dropped their…
Croton on Hudson Golden Jubilee, 1898-1948 (Brief Historical Sketch) §5
— …After the death of Anne Stevenson Van Cortlandt , the Manor House was purchased by Otis Chatfield- Taylor . Mr. Taylor died as the re- sult of an accident and his widow Mrs. Otis Chatfield - Taylor and son reside in the Mansion…
Croton on Hudson Golden Jubilee, 1898-1948 (Brief Historical Sketch) §17
— …Albert Rozell * Simeon Gilbert served 33 years of these 50 years as Village Trustee and was still in office at the time of his death . This Page Donated By LEO V. FEICHTNER , M.D. Youth Activities Committee In order to…
Croton on Hudson Golden Jubilee, 1898-1948 (Brief Historical Sketch) §1
— …PORTCHMOUTH A Brief Historical Sketch of Croton - on - Hudson By O. Wendell Hogue and Veronica Gilbert Agne The Beginning For hundreds of years , no one knows how long , the Kitchewan In- dians lived in what is now Croton- on - Hudson…
Croton on Hudson Golden Jubilee, 1898-1948 (Brief Historical Sketch) §13
— In November and December , 1929 , petitions were signed by over 70 per cent of voters to annex Harmon and Mt. Airy , another section to the northeast and adjoining Croton- on - Hudson , as well as a small rural section to the…
Croton on Hudson Golden Jubilee, 1898-1948 (Brief Historical Sketch) §18
— …The Association supervises and operates such pools and adjacent grounds as may be assigned to it by the Village Board or Youth Activities Committee , or both . The first year the Black Rock pools were used , much of the work was…
Higgins, Alvin McCaslin. The Story of Croton. Paper read before the Ossining Historical Society, 1938. Published posthumously in The Quarterly Bulletin of the Westchester County Historical Society, Vol. 16, No. 3 (1940), pp. 49-63.
…All day long the Croton neighbors had discussed excitedly the strange
ship at anchor above Teller's Point, knowing that it was a ship of
His Majesty's Navy. Moses and John dropped their cider making, grabbed their muskets and…
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The Story of Croton §16
— …All day long the Croton neighbors had discussed excitedly the strange
ship at anchor above Teller's Point, knowing that it was a ship of
His Majesty's Navy. Moses and John dropped their cider making, grabbed their muskets and…
The Story of Croton §17
— They assembled all the neighbors available to throw harness
and trappings on several horses and rode as fast as they could up the
Post Road, out the King's Ferry road, to Verplanck's Point where the
little fort under…
The Story of Croton §12
— …After the war, he retired to the old
Manor House at Croton, only to be sent by his neighbors to sit in
Congress for sixteen years more, serving as Commissioner of Forfeitures, supervisor, school commissioner and roadmaster, all of which…
The Story of Croton §9
— By 1697,
Stephanus had completed his accumulation of property and obtained
from Governor Fletcher and the Crown, the Royal Letters patent of
the Westchester acreage, a vast domain which covered the Towns of
Cortlandt, Yorktown, Somers, North Salem and Lewisboro…
The Story of Croton §13
— …He gave it to his son Pierre in 1836 for his
residence and it was occupied by Pierre Van Cortlandt until his death
in 1884. Surviving him were his widow, Catharine Beck Van Cortlandt (daughter of Dr. T. Romeyn Beck…
The Story of Croton §8
— …Three years after the establishment of his great estate, when he
was beginning to enjoy the charming home on the Croton River, surrounded by his wife and eleven children (whose ages ran from infancy
to full maturity), Stephanus Van Cortlandt…
The Story of Croton §10
— Johannes' daughter Gertrude had married Philip Verplanck and he had
been chosen by the Van Cortlandt heirs to survey the entire manor into
thirty lots, to be partitioned among the ten members of the family. It
seems strange that the…
The Story of Croton §6
— …Jacobus, his younger brother, married Eva Philipse and was the
founder of the Yonkers branch of the Van Cortlandt family. His wife's
father was Frederick Philipse, first lord of the Manor of Philipseburgh
which was assembled tract by tract…
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 company of Westchester County
Rangers commanded by his uncle, Captain Gilbert Dean.1 He was
quartermaster of Colonel Graham's regiment (during 1778), ami was
in Youngs's house at the time of its attack by Major Bearmore on
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History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §974
— …the company of Westchester County
Rangers commanded by his uncle, Captain Gilbert Dean.1 He was
quartermaster of Colonel Graham's regiment (during 1778), ami was
in Youngs's house at the time of its attack by Major Bearmore on
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §932
— " She imprudently appeared at
parties
hostile
two
when
on,
hat
man's
a
with
house
her
of
door
The
were near each other, and was killed by mistake for an enemy.
yager fired without orders, and Emmerick made an apology…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §975
— …Westchester County
Rangers commanded by his uncle, Captain Gilbert Dean.1 He was
quartermaster of Colonel Graham's regiment (during 1778), ami was
in Youngs's house at the time of its attack by Major Bearmore on
UNDERHILL
HOUSE,
WHERE…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §931
— …The inscription
el UnderNathani
by
slan
ely
Inhumin
was
who
gs,
Martlin
of Mr Isaac
On the same
hill May 2(5 A D 1779 in the 30th Year [of his age]." woman
named
occasion, according to a local Tarrytown…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §1076
— …peace) is
even more significant
when it is remembered
that many thousand acres
of confiscated lands were
sold after the war by the
State at low prices.
The principal confiscation by the State of lands
of British adherents in
Westchester…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §1193
— …The burning of the Hudson River steamboat " Henry Clay " on the
28th of July, 1857, the most terrible disaster of that period, is vividly
remembered by many citizens of Yonkers still living. The " Clay ,f
was a fast passenger boat…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §446
— …are informed that at the time of its division by the setting off of
New Castle " it was the second town in the county in assessed valuation, ranking next to Westchester in that respect, and the first in
population." 2…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §447
— …These patentees were headed by the Rev. Thomas Hawley,
and are described in the document as " inhabitants of ye town of
Ridgefleld." These Oblong acres subsequently became the eastern
portion of the original Town of Salem, whereof the western portion…
Macdonald, John MacLean. The Neutral Ground. Paper read at the New-York Historical Society, May 2, 1854; re-read Feb 7, 1899. Published as The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 1 in Publications of the WCHS, Vol. V. 1926-27.
This officer was by birth a Hanoverian, educated to arms from early life, who in his youth had served in Germany during the celebrated "Seven years' war," at the head of a small body of rangers, and was sent out…
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The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 1: The Neutral Ground §5
— This officer was by birth a Hanoverian, educated to arms from early life, who in his youth had served in Germany during the celebrated "Seven years' war," at the head of a small body of rangers, and was sent out…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 1: The Neutral Ground §15
— …Cush-ing then drew his party around the house in the utmost silence, while Cornelius Oakley, followed by the other guides and by Lieutenant Blake, advanced up to the building.
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 1: The Neutral Ground §16
— …Cush-ing then drew his party around the house in the utmost silence, while Cornelius Oakley, followed by the other guides and by Lieutenant Blake, advanced up to the building. The leader of the storming party then rolled a horse…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 1: The Neutral Ground §13
— Hop-ing to overtake them by a rapid pursuit, he resumed his march until nightfall, when a heavy rain set in, and the com-manding officer perceiving that his game had escaped, halted his followers near Milesquare, and announced his…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 1: The Neutral Ground §18
— …Here the British refugees got upon the left flank of the Americans, and compelled them to move by their right, across some open ground. Kipp, one of Delancey's captains, taking immediate advantage of this circumstance, led his troop to…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 1: The Neutral Ground §4
— …This officer was by birth a Hanoverian, educated to arms from early life, who in his youth had served in Germany during the celebrated "Seven years' war," at the head of a small body of rangers, and was sent out…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 1: The Neutral Ground §12
— …Hop-ing to overtake them by a rapid pursuit, he resumed his march until nightfall, when a heavy rain set in, and the com-manding officer perceiving that his game had escaped, halted his followers near Milesquare, and announced his…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 1: The Neutral Ground §17
— …Colonel Delancey himself escaped upon this occasion, by accident. He had left his quarters toward night-fall to meet a flag of truce at Underhill's, near Williamsbridge, and was prevented from returning, by the rain. A British patrol that…
SCOTUS Brief on behalf of the Plaintiff in Error, U.S. Reports Vol. 118, p. 49
…Le ee By Water HincHMAN, 2 ee | President, Attest—-GEroRGE BERNARD, | Assist. Secretary [In the presenre of THro, H. FRIEND. 27 STATE OF New YORK, pee City and County of New York, (° Be it remembered, that on this 20th day…
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Mexican National Construction Co. v. Reusens — SCOTUS Brief (1885) §40
— …Le ee By Water HincHMAN, 2 ee | President, Attest—-GEroRGE BERNARD, | Assist. Secretary [In the presenre of THro, H. FRIEND. 27 STATE OF New YORK, pee City and County of New York, (° Be it remembered, that on this 20th day…
Mexican National Construction Co. v. Reusens — SCOTUS Brief (1885) §30
— …the value thereof ’’ tc the bond given by the respondent, when his property has been seized under a libel. ‘This construction is indeed all the more natural and reasonable when it is remembered that this 29th rule in its present…
Mexican National Construction Co. v. Reusens — SCOTUS Brief (1885) §36
— …is authorized in his discretion to accept aud approve of the suffie- ieney of any bond or undertaking in any suit or | action in this Court, or in any proceeding, except in criminal cases. in which by law it is…
Mexican National Construction Co. v. Reusens — SCOTUS Brief (1885) §20
— …or permitted by law, conditioned for the faithful performance of any duty, or for the doing or not doing of anything in said bond or undertaking specified ; ‘and any Justice of this Court is authorized in his discretion, to accept…
Mexican National Construction Co. v. Reusens — SCOTUS Brief (1885) §26
— …any Judge or officer, but one executed by *S af leasé tivo sufficient ‘* sureties.”” It is apparent, therefore, that the undertaking upon which the defendant in error is forced to rely for his security is an undertaking which the Court…
Mexican National Construction Co. v. Reusens — SCOTUS Brief (1885) §5
— …580 requires bail upon arrest to attend before a Judge to be examined on oath, on the part of the plaintiff, touching his sufficiency, in such manner as the Judge in his discretion thinks proper,and if required by the…
Mexican National Construction Co. v. Reusens — SCOTUS Brief (1885) §25
— …approved by a head of department, Surrogate, Judge, ‘Sheriff, District Attorney, or other officer, and it inerely unthorizes any officer who is required to ‘approve any such bond or undertaking, to ac- “cept and approve the same,in his discretion…
Mexican National Construction Co. v. Reusens — SCOTUS Brief (1885) §27
— …9 under the rule entitled to full indemnity for the whole amount of his judgment. The only remedy the defendant in error now has, is by application to this Court, for he had no op- | portunity to be heard when…
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.
…Olark's person may be
accounted for by the diflferent ages and conditions of healtih in
which he is best remembered by the several Observers :
From Dr. Albert Mott, Cohoes : " The location of the Union
Meeting House was at Reynold…
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Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §189
— …Olark's person may be
accounted for by the diflferent ages and conditions of healtih in
which he is best remembered by the several Observers :
From Dr. Albert Mott, Cohoes : " The location of the Union
Meeting House was at Reynold…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §252
— …by whom nor when, but which appearing in contemporary diaries, documents, letters and official despatches of " The Seven
Years War," has ever since clung to it, and will while its waters
run to the sea/
It will be remembered that…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §26
— …the Indians by Sullivan
than were ever inflicted upon the settlements of New York by the
Indians. The expedition, however, failed completely in achieving its
main purpose, which was to suppress the Indian raids. Sullivan
and his army had scarcely…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §607
— Algonquian students who have been consulted, regard the name
as it stands as without meaning ; that some part of the original was
lost by mishearing or dropped in pronunciation ; that in the dialect
which is supposed to have been spoken…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §636
— …Beekman
sold to Peter Lowe in 1708, and the survey of the latter, in 1722,
described his boundary as running west from "the great fall called
Heneck." In Mr. Lindsay's History of Ulster County it is said
that the…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §188
— …Olark's person may be
accounted for by the diflferent ages and conditions of healtih in
which he is best remembered by the several Observers :
From Dr.
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §253
— …by whom nor when, but which appearing in contemporary diaries, documents, letters and official despatches of " The Seven
Years War," has ever since clung to it, and will while its waters
run to the sea/
It will be remembered that…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §265
— …The account here given is as nearly as can be remembered
in the language of a Mr. Jones of Connecticut, who was a member
of Putnam's company which arrived on the ground soon after the
afiFrav took place. in…
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.
means they had been despoiled of their former homes, they
resolved to fight to the last in defense of their rights ; to revenge
this last
the
well
bosoms
and crowning outrage, and to wipe away with blood
remembered wrongs which…
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History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §497
— means they had been despoiled of their former homes, they
resolved to fight to the last in defense of their rights ; to revenge
this last
the
well
bosoms
and crowning outrage, and to wipe away with blood
remembered wrongs which…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §835
— …hills,
and destined to be remembered from its recent association
with
trte
adjoining
name of Mr. Horace Greeley.
The west neck
The Byram
New Rochelle was called Magopson.
river was known
by the name of Armonck, and the meadowy
Harlem…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §674
— …openly denouncing many of his
the fort.
The governor of Canada subsequently
assigned
Grand
river
them
about
forty
on the
miles above
lands
remembered,
refused to negotiate a…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §834
— The stream may
have been densely overshadowed by trees.
(O' Callaghan.)
Bolton says the name signifies "a run between two hills." The
Dutch styled it " Sleepy Haven kil," hence the origin of the
Sacrabung^
present term Sleepy Hollow applied to…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §83
— …be remembered, was a Pequot chief, and as such occupied a
district of
country between the Thames and the Connecticut,
called Mohegoneak. 2
After an unsuccessful conflict with the
which he belonged, he fled, with some fifty of his
of…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §675
— …Great Britain, it will be remembered,
refused to negotiate a commercial treaty
with the United States, or to surrender
certain forts within the northern boundary of the territory which had been relinIt was not until 1794, that a
quished.
treaty…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §84
— be remembered, was a Pequot chief, and as such occupied a
district of
country between the Thames and the Connecticut,
called Mohegoneak. 2
After an unsuccessful conflict with the
which he belonged, he fled, with some fifty of his
of…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §801
— but they provide for all the nouns and
of
every' possible kind ; for these, it must be
noun-adjectives
verbs in
remembered, can
all
be converted, under the plastic rules of
the language, into verbs.
With a formidable display of…
Macdonald, John MacLean. The McDonald Papers, Part I: Introduction. In Publications of the Westchester County Historical Society, Vol. IV. White Plains, NY: WCHS, 1925-26.
…same Society by Edward Floyd de Lancey on May 4, 1897, and "The Neutral Ground" was read a second time by Dr. Sydney H. Carney, Jr., on Feb. 7, 1899. Edward Floyd de Lancey will be remembered as an incorporator…
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The McDonald Papers, Part I: Introduction §2
— …same Society by Edward Floyd de Lancey on May 4, 1897, and "The Neutral Ground" was read a second time by Dr. Sydney H. Carney, Jr., on Feb. 7, 1899. Edward Floyd de Lancey will be remembered as an incorporator…
The McDonald Papers, Part I: Introduction §3
— …His father was by religious profession a Quaker, and very averse to his tak-ing up arms in the Revolutionary War.
The McDonald Papers, Part I: Introduction §11
— …Washington and his officers then tried to appease him and to accomplish their
xiv INTRODUCTION
designs by encomiums upon his abilities and by flattering appeals to his patriotism. They urged the need the public stood in at that moment of…
The McDonald Papers, Part I: Introduction §4
— …His father was by religious profession a Quaker, and very averse to his tak-ing up arms in the Revolutionary War. His father, from the old deeds in the family, appears to have removed from West-chester and settled at…
The McDonald Papers, Part I: Introduction §13
— …He made the jailor his friend and was furnished with citizens clothes by his city friends. Immediately on receiving them you shall be furnished with copies of my father's papers for which my brothers have sent to Washington. My…
The McDonald Papers, Part I: Introduction §12
— …James Carpenter who lives near by, and was present at the interment, joined us, and his recol-lection of the spot corresponded with ours exactly, so that in all probability we have ascertained the right grave. We then had a…
The McDonald Papers, Part I: Introduction §9
— …He then handed Griffin the mug, drew up the reins, drew his sword, put spurs to his horse and rode out of the gate when the enemy were within twenty yards of him and made his escape in safety.
INTERVIEW…
The McDonald Papers, Part I: Introduction §1
— …only interesting and valuable for the information that they contain but they are
1It was not then customary for an author to present his own papers before the New York Historical Society and these papers were read by George H.
Bacon, Edgar Mayhew. The Hudson River from Ocean to Source: Historical, Legendary, Picturesque. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1903.
…It
was altogether a great display, and one of which New York may
ever be justly proud. "The queen of the western waves sat by
her waters in glory and in light all day, proud of the past and
hopeful…
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The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §59
— …It
was altogether a great display, and one of which New York may
ever be justly proud. "The queen of the western waves sat by
her waters in glory and in light all day, proud of the past and
hopeful…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §89
— presiding officer of the Senate, dehvering at the conclusion a speech long remembered for its eloquence. The subsequent trial of Aaron Burr for conspiracy
against the Government of the United States, and the
intrigue that led up to it, while…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §479
— …active circulation to-day would be cumbered by
keeping his once-popular books on its shelves ? James
K. Paulding is to most Americans a scarcely remembered name, recalled only because of his association
with Washington Irving in some youthful literary…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §60
— …Previous to 1812, a riverman, or
some one connected with one of the markets alongshore, was impressed by the captain of a British vessel. The people of the neighbourhood, roused by this highhanded proceeding, seized a boat belonging to the…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §480
— Paulding is to most Americans a scarcely remembered name, recalled only because of his association
with Washington Irving in some youthful literary
Saugerties and its Neighbours 4^S
ventures. His pleasant home at Hyde Park was reehristened b_\' a subseciuent…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §264
— WilHs, that versatile worker, idler, flaneur, poet, city dandy, and country gentleman, who made no deep impression by his
literarv labours, but is nevertheless vividly remembered when many a man of greater power is forgotten. General James Grant Wilson wTote…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §263
— …WilHs, that versatile worker, idler, flaneur, poet, city dandy, and country gentleman, who made no deep impression by his
literarv labours, but is nevertheless vividly remembered when many a man of greater power is forgotten. General James Grant Wilson wTote…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §271
— A man greatly valued by his literary cotemporaries
and hand in glove with the leading spirits of the Knickerbocker school was that delightful humourist, Frederick Swartw^out Cozzens, author of the Sparron'grass
Papers. He was younger than Irving and…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
He closed
a
by offering toast, which was drunk by all, accompanied by cheers it was as follows :
" THE EXECUTIVE OF THE STATE OP NEW YORK."
When the applause consequent upon this toast had subsided, the Governor addressed
the company…
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A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §746
— He closed
a
by offering toast, which was drunk by all, accompanied by cheers it was as follows :
" THE EXECUTIVE OF THE STATE OP NEW YORK."
When the applause consequent upon this toast had subsided, the Governor addressed
the company…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §651
— …Assuring you that this evidence of your neighborly consideration shall be greatfully
remembered and reciprocated,
I have the honor to be,
Your obedient servant,
THOMAS A. ALEXANDER
To
C. CROLIUS, Jr., ~)
E. D. WEST, }
Committee. WILLIAM DODGE, Esquires. J
From…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §745
— …He closed
a
by offering toast, which was drunk by all, accompanied by cheers it was as follows :
" THE EXECUTIVE OF THE STATE OP NEW YORK."
When the applause consequent upon this toast had subsided, the Governor addressed
the company…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §618
— to those who transmitted the blessing with veneration, and that will be for ever remembered as an evidence of the liberality of the citizens of New York, the importance of
which is equalled only by the legacy handed down to…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §617
— …and that will be for ever remembered as an evidence of the liberality of the citizens of New York, the importance of
which is equalled only by the legacy handed down to us by the sires of the Revolution,
for…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §191
— …That part of it situated in the valley of Alcantara, about a mile from Lisbon,
consists of thirty-five arches, by which the water is conveyed over a deep vale, formed by
two opposite mountains. The dimensions of it in…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §601
— …Among the enumerated causes of injury to the Roman aqueducts, it may be remembered, was the formation on the bottom and sides of the channel way, of a stony concretion,
produced by matter deposited by the water. It is therefore…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §54
— …whereby they were enabled the better to conceal the conduits, by burying them deep in
the earth and thus secure them from notice and destruction by their hostile neighbors,
with whom they were in an almost constant state of war…
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.
…In using this table, it should be remembered that the figures refer to pages, not leaves
or sheets. One leaf or sheet represents two pages.
GRAPHIC PRESENTATION
paper is called Folding Coated. Also Coated Offset paper has been
developed and…
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Graphic Presentation §478
— …In using this table, it should be remembered that the figures refer to pages, not leaves
or sheets. One leaf or sheet represents two pages.
GRAPHIC PRESENTATION
paper is called Folding Coated. Also Coated Offset paper has been
developed and…
Graphic Presentation §477
— Coated paper is produced by the application to a special paper of
a considerable amount of coating material, which is then polished. This coating material is generally composed of clay, casein, and
other materials which will impart brightness or color…
Graphic Presentation §2
— …Without complexity
there is imaged to the eye a magnitude to be remembered. Words
have wings, but graphs interpret. Graphs are pure quantity,
stripped of verbal sham, reduced to dimension, vivid, unescapable.
Graphs are all inclusive. No fact is too…
Graphic Presentation §28
— …Leonardo, however, left no group to
carry on his engineering works,
which were little understood by
his immediate contemporaries and
successors. The American Statistical Association, formed in 1839, now celebrating its one hundredth anniversary, is the earliest specialized
scientific organization…
Graphic Presentation §29
— …Leonardo, however, left no group to
carry on his engineering works,
which were little understood by
his immediate contemporaries and
successors. The American Statistical Association, formed in 1839, now celebrating its one hundredth anniversary, is the earliest specialized
scientific organization…
Graphic Presentation §498
— …not a muddy field, but a field
for his products -- perhaps a field which
he has completely overlooked in his search
for new markets.
Reproduced from "Plane Talk", which
is published by Transcontinental Air
Transport, Incorporated, the chart shows
the…
Graphic Presentation §15
— I was also much struck by the fact that the subject matter of the book
referred to industry, commerce, and finance in the United States, that the
preface by William Playfair mentioned conversations between himself and
Thomas Jefferson, that the…
Graphic Presentation §13
— …numerous occasions, I in his Inquiry, 1805, William Playfair stated that his
had never found time to brother taught him "that whatever can be exvisit it Then after pressed in numbers, may be expressed by lines."
,, / . . , J To the "best…
John MacLean Macdonald, 1790-1863. In The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 9, Publications of the WCHS, Vol. V. 1926-27. Biographical sketch.
…He left no record of civic work; he was a stu-dent and worker in a limited field; but the spirituality of his writings will cause him to be remembered as long as the story of the Revolution is the…
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The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 9: John MacLean Macdonald (biographical sketch) §22
— …He left no record of civic work; he was a stu-dent and worker in a limited field; but the spirituality of his writings will cause him to be remembered as long as the story of the Revolution is the…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 9: John MacLean Macdonald (biographical sketch) §23
— He left no record of civic work; he was a stu-dent and worker in a limited field; but the spirituality of his writings will cause him to be remembered as long as the story of the Revolution is the…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 9: John MacLean Macdonald (biographical sketch) §1
— …He lived for a while in Canada, and received his medical education in Philadelphia, to which place he was sent by his brother, an officer in the British Service. For a number of years he practiced his profession in North…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 9: John MacLean Macdonald (biographical sketch) §19
— …Two wills were executed by John M. Mac-donald. The first was in 1858 which bequeathed his effects to his brother Allan. After the latter's death in 1862, another will was executed in that year leaving the effects to…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 9: John MacLean Macdonald (biographical sketch) §12
— Mitchell states:
"The first Orawaupum Hotel was built about 1844, near the New York and Harlem Railroad depot, and was kept by Mr. Isaac Smith. The name was suggested by the historian, John McDonald, it being the name of the…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 9: John MacLean Macdonald (biographical sketch) §4
— …He was usually referred to as "The General."
James became a famous Doctor and after his death in 1849, a Eulogy in his memory was delivered before the New York Medical and Surgical Society by John A.
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 9: John MacLean Macdonald (biographical sketch) §5
— …He was usually referred to as "The General."
James became a famous Doctor and after his death in 1849, a Eulogy in his memory was delivered before the New York Medical and Surgical Society by John A. Swett, M.D…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 9: John MacLean Macdonald (biographical sketch) §11
— …In his article on White Plains,2 Josiah S. Mitchell states:
"The first Orawaupum Hotel was built about 1844, near the New York and Harlem Railroad depot, and was kept by Mr. Isaac Smith. The name was suggested by the…