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Macdonald, John MacLean. Mosier's Fight with Refugees. In The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 6, Publications of the WCHS, Vol. V. 1926-27.
William Mosier had the instinct of a true soldier with a soldier's daring and a brave man's courage; his quick mind saw this difference and he promptly made use of the only possible means to save his command…
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The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 6: Mosier's Fight with Refugees §12
— William Mosier had the instinct of a true soldier with a soldier's daring and a brave man's courage; his quick mind saw this difference and he promptly made use of the only possible means to save his command…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 6: Mosier's Fight with Refugees §13
— …In a strictly technical, military sense, this skirmish was the most important fight of the whole war. It also illustrated an American trait--a quick perception of a difficulty and a prompt and practical remedy--and both were put to…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 6: Mosier's Fight with Refugees §0
— MOSIER'S FIGHT WITH THE REFUGEES ON DEEMBER 2nd, 1781
BY OTTO HUFELAND
A PAPER READ NEAR THE SCENE OF THE SKIRMISH AT RYE, ON THE OCCASION OF A PILGRIMAGE OF THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY ON MAY 28TH, 1927…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 6: Mosier's Fight with Refugees §4
— …1847, John Patterson, an active participant in the fight gave the following partial list of the men of Sackett's command from recollection:
Captain Richard Sackett, taken prisoner
Lieutenant William Mosier
Sergeant James Croft
David Slater } former British sergeants
David…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 6: Mosier's Fight with Refugees §3
— …MOSIER'S FIGHT WITH REFUGEES 67
began, many of them enlisted in the army and did good service for the cause. Although Yorktown had surrendered six weeks before and the war was generally believed to be at an end, Washington…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 6: Mosier's Fight with Refugees §8
— …shot dead by a sharp order from Mosier. This quick retribution had its effect on both sides; it steadied the Americans and gave notice to the Refugees that they had a serious fight on their hands. After consultation
among themselves…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 6: Mosier's Fight with Refugees §9
— …MOSIER'S FIGHT WITH REFUGEES 71
None of the local accounts however mention any such firing and simply say that the British withdrew. A volley from twenty six guns at short range would certainly have killed and wounded many of…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 6: Mosier's Fight with Refugees §10
— MOSIER'S FIGHT WITH REFUGEES 71
None of the local accounts however mention any such firing and simply say that the British withdrew. A volley from twenty six guns at short range would certainly have killed and wounded many of…
Macdonald, John MacLean. The McDonald Papers, Part II: Introduction. In Publications of the Westchester County Historical Society, Vol. V. 1926-27.
…DELANCEY'S FINAL DEPARTURE FROM WESTCHESTER
V. RECOLLECTIONS OF THE REVOLUTION - FOUND AMONG THE MCDONALD MANUSCRIPTS AND PROBABLY WRITTEN FOR HIS USE BY JUDGE CALEB TOMPKINS
VI. MOSIER'S FIGHT WITH THE REFUGEES ON DE-CEMBER 2ND, 1781-- AN AMPLIFIED…
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The McDonald Papers, Part II: Introduction §4
— …DELANCEY'S FINAL DEPARTURE FROM WESTCHESTER
V. RECOLLECTIONS OF THE REVOLUTION - FOUND AMONG THE MCDONALD MANUSCRIPTS AND PROBABLY WRITTEN FOR HIS USE BY JUDGE CALEB TOMPKINS
VI. MOSIER'S FIGHT WITH THE REFUGEES ON DE-CEMBER 2ND, 1781-- AN AMPLIFIED…
The McDonald Papers, Part II: Introduction §3
— …DELANCY'S POST AT ARCHER'S HOUSE IN FORDHAM
The McDonald Papers, Part II: Introduction §1
— …MARASCO, Mount Pleasant
GEORGE S. HAIGHT, Mount Vernon
THOS. H. HODGE, Mount Vernon
JAMES BERG, Mount Vernon
JOHN G. ARCHER, Mount Vernon
HOWARD R. WASHBURN, New Castle
LEONARD H. GOLDSMITH, New Rochelle
PAUL M. CRANDELL, New Rochelle
GEORGE T. BACON…
The McDonald Papers, Part II: Introduction §0
— …FANCHER………Poundridge
WILLIAM S. HADAWAY………New Rochelle
THOMAS J. HARRIS………Scarsdale
ARTHUR W. LAWRENCE………Eastchester
RICHARD H. LAWRENCE………Lewisboro
THATCHER T.P. LUQUER………Bedford
SEABURY C. MASTICK………Mt. Pleasant
BURTON C. MEIGHAN………Mamaroneck
ISAAC N. MILLS………Mount Vernon
WILLIAM R…
The McDonald Papers, Part II: Introduction §2
— …Macdonald's aid has been deleted in accordance with his request. It is the simple truth, however, to record that without his cooperation the biography of his uncle would have been less complete. His knowledge of the facts served a…
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.
…prietaries, their
more western hunting grounds were cut off
Remembering that by precisely similar
without their consent.
means they had been despoiled of their former homes, they
resolved to fight to the last in defense of their rights ; to revenge…
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History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §496
— …prietaries, their
more western hunting grounds were cut off
Remembering that by precisely similar
without their consent.
means they had been despoiled of their former homes, they
resolved to fight to the last in defense of their rights ; to revenge…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §625
— …One thing I ask of you, if you send for me to
I am
fight, that you will let me fight in my own Indian way.
not used to fight English fashion, therefore you must not expect
your men. Only…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §626
— …One thing I ask of you, if you send for me to
I am
fight, that you will let me fight in my own Indian way.
not used to fight English fashion, therefore you must not expect
your men. Only…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §285
— …immediately arose, and hurled defiance at the
" If
any of your young people desire to fight, let
man against man. Nay, I
or
place twenty against thirty
forty of your hot heads. But
it is
not
time.
is
Now, then…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §663
— …when it was continued until evening before the enemy were
A running fight then ensued Butler's Indians became
reached.
a brisk fire was
alarmed at the havoc in their ranks and fled
time
the
until
for
some
who was…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §662
— …when it was continued until evening before the enemy were
A running fight then ensued Butler's Indians became
reached.
a brisk fire was
alarmed at the havoc in their ranks and fled
time
the
until
for
some
who was…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §837
— …sons of heroes ! keep your ancient honor bright !
ye were lions in the fight.
you in the council, when the watch-fire lit the glen,
ye were all undaunted then;
And the clouds of war hung o'er us
When…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §401
— Mohawk and Scahook Indians, 2 to go to Canada and fight the
enemy." This force made the successful attack on the French
beyond Lake Champlain, already .noticed, and returned to Al
bany with nineteen prisoners and six scalps. The Wappingers…
John MacLean Macdonald, 1790-1863. In The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 9, Publications of the WCHS, Vol. V. 1926-27. Biographical sketch.
…The value of the "Interviews" in illuminating historical description is well shown by comparing the account of "Mosier's Fight" given by Judge Tompkins on pp. 61-62 and the description of the same affair prepared by Otto Hufeland, pp…
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The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 9: John MacLean Macdonald (biographical sketch) §18
— …The value of the "Interviews" in illuminating historical description is well shown by comparing the account of "Mosier's Fight" given by Judge Tompkins on pp. 61-62 and the description of the same affair prepared by Otto Hufeland, pp…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 9: John MacLean Macdonald (biographical sketch) §19
— The value of the "Interviews" in illuminating historical description is well shown by comparing the account of "Mosier's Fight" given by Judge Tompkins on pp. 61-62 and the description of the same affair prepared by Otto Hufeland, pp…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 9: John MacLean Macdonald (biographical sketch) §20
— …10, 1927, before the story of Macdonald's life was accurately known outside of the immediate family. Such scholars as Robert Bolton, Josiah S. Mitchell, Rev. William J. Cumming, Isaac N. Mills, &c., all spelled the name "McDonald." For example…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 9: John MacLean Macdonald (biographical sketch) §22
— …In scanning them my earlier impressions of the unusual merit of Macdonald's labors were confirmed and efforts to learn more about him continued down to the present time. These were not fully rewarded until quite recently with the information…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 9: John MacLean Macdonald (biographical sketch) §23
— …WILLIAM S. HADAWAY
New Rochelle, N. Y. November 25, 1927.
Note: In the records of his alma mater (Columbia 1810), Macdonald's name is written John McLain Macdonald. As the names of students are copied from Registrar's forms, this…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 9: John MacLean Macdonald (biographical sketch) §3
— …And yet to a man of the sensitive type of John Macdonald his mother's name must have constantly reminded him of the romances of the High- lands of Scotland and influenced him in preserving the tales of the Hills…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 9: John MacLean Macdonald (biographical sketch) §16
— …Hufeland's possession the printer's marks and notations were still on many of them. The erection of the Tarrytown monument was followed, in 1900, by the State of New York placing in the yard of the Yorktown Heights Church…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 9: John MacLean Macdonald (biographical sketch) §4
— It was in 1814 that Sir Walter Scott's Waverley was pub-lished and Fergus MacIvor in that novel depicts another Macdonald of Glengarry, the last genuine specimen of a Highland chieftain. As the stories of Lauzun, Armand, Tarleton, Delancey…
Macdonald, John MacLean. Recollections of the Revolution. In The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 5, Publications of the WCHS, Vol. V. 1926-27.
…Sackett) who was with Mosier, sprang from the ranks & thrust his bayonet into Kipp. By the time the enemy formed again, Mosier's men had reloaded & when the enemy again charged, Mosier's men gave them another shot, when they…
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The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 5: Recollections of the Revolution §15
— …Sackett) who was with Mosier, sprang from the ranks & thrust his bayonet into Kipp. By the time the enemy formed again, Mosier's men had reloaded & when the enemy again charged, Mosier's men gave them another shot, when they…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 5: Recollections of the Revolution §14
— …MOSIER'S GALLANT STAND AGAINST 45 HORSEMEN
Capt. Richard Sackett raised a company for 6 months. William Mosier was Lieut. in the company. Capt. Sackett with part of the company were breakfasting, at a house, near Thomas' Mills in King…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 5: Recollections of the Revolution §16
— …Shortly after the war Mosier related the whole transaction to me personally.
A Capt. Althouse & his company was sent out by the British & had gone within a short distance of Young's house at Croton. The inhabitants of the neighbourhood…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 5: Recollections of the Revolution §8
— …THE CAPTURE OF DELANCY'S HORSE
Wright Carpenter who resided in North Castle, went down to Col. Delancy's quarters at West Chester with a flag of truce. Col. Delancy was acquainted with him, but asked him jokingly where he…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 5: Recollections of the Revolution §2
— …THE CAPTURE OF DELANCY'S OUTPOST
(This is entitled "From Caleb Tompkins' Papers" and ap-pears on pp. xi and xii of the Introduction to Part I of "The McDonald Papers.")
OAKLEY'S ESCAPE FROM THE REFUGEES AT MAMARONECK.
(This…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 5: Recollections of the Revolution §18
— Samuel Delevan who commanded a company of rangers was stationed at Judge Ward's house & went down every day to protect these teams). Mr. Crawford called to see his sister & fell in the rear of the teams. The refugees came…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 5: Recollections of the Revolution §13
— …Thompson; he sent orders to the companies at Saw Mill river & Davis's to join him as soon as possible. John Odell was acting as guide to Thompson's regiment, he advised Thompson to retreat; he said his orders were…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 5: Recollections of the Revolution §17
— …Being down on a Sunday, there was a good deal of skirmishing between Delevan's rangers & the Tory refugees (Capt. Samuel Delevan who commanded a company of rangers was stationed at Judge Ward's house & went down every day to…
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.
…A mullet-headed shipping clerk in Campbell's
store at St. Louis had difficulty in remembering
names of the forts on the Laramie, and it
seemed hopelessly mixed regarding the identity of Fort William and Fort John.
(Later Chittendon was…
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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §110
— …A mullet-headed shipping clerk in Campbell's
store at St. Louis had difficulty in remembering
names of the forts on the Laramie, and it
seemed hopelessly mixed regarding the identity of Fort William and Fort John.
(Later Chittendon was…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §195
— …Bridger called for help, but Baker answered that he "didn't want ter interfere in
another man's ba'r fight," but he finally "lit
into it," and Bridger immediately retired,
leaving him to fight alone. Baker was again
victorious…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §111
— One day, there being no one handy of whom
this shipping clerk might inquire, he marked a
number of bales and boxes destined for "Fort
William on the Laramie," simply for "Fort
Laramie," remembering only the river on which
the…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §347
— …A fight
ensued, and the trader and two protecting soldiers were beaten off, the former after having
been dragged through the lodge fire three or
four times, narrowly escaped with his life.
"The Indians then attacked and took the
trading…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §196
— …So as the ba'r fight
were yourn, I thought I wouldn't interfere, and
let ye have it plenty."
After some reflection. Baker answered :
"Dod rot it, Jim, if ye aint right, but I'll
never fight nary another…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §1496
— …You will stand shoulder to shoulder
with Tommy Atkins, you will take your stand
side by side with the French Poilu, and while
you fight for the rights of men you still belong
to us.
"We let you go but…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §343
— …and as
they were preparing to go into battle, they discarded Uncle Sam's uniforms, and wore only
breachclouts. They painted the bodies thick
with vermillion, red and black. That was their
idea of how to dress for a fight.
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §1665
— …factors in the fight.
First Enterprises
The first business in Scottsbluff, was that of
lumber yards. Geo. W. King and Carr &
Neff Lumber Company, began about the same
time, and John A. Orr closely followed. Orr's
yard was the…
Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York, 1778-1781. Collections of the New-York Historical Society, 1924-1925. Originally compiled 1778-1781, first published 1909-1925.
Goods taken from him to a great Amount Part of which
Goods he informed Us he had heard were at present in the
Possession of Captain Jacob De Forest who had found them
with Eseck Mosier when he was apprehended…
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Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York §364
— Goods taken from him to a great Amount Part of which
Goods he informed Us he had heard were at present in the
Possession of Captain Jacob De Forest who had found them
with Eseck Mosier when he was apprehended…
Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York §363
— …the Bearer of the said Letter to examinfe]
Eseck Mosier respecting a certain Silas Duel who is confined in Dutchess County Goal on an Examination taken
from the said Eseck Mosier when he was first apprehended
wherein he charges the…
Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York §385
— …166,
State Comptroller's office.
262 State of New York
Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York §411
— William Green Bail for David Miller
in £100 --
John Hogle who was confined on the Information of Eseck
Mosier as an Accessory to the Robbery of a certain Bacon
was brought before the Board and the Grand Jury having
found…
Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York §410
— …the Information of Eseck
Mosier as an Accessory to the Robbery of a certain Bacon
was brought before the Board and the Grand Jury having
found no Bill against him and the said Eseck Mosier being
dead and no other…
Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York §365
— …30,
Mosier has been examined respecting Silas Duel and that
upon such his Examination he denied that Duel had advised
him to rob or counselled him in it but that he had informed
Duel he had been with Burgoyne's…
Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York §131
— …Daniel Mosier £100
William Brown his Bail 100
Ishmeal Rynolds 100
Benj" Reynolds his Bail 100
94 State of New York
1778 Patrick Buchannan appearing with the above having
Apr. 23. Gen' Gates Protection against the Melitary -- & Confessed that he…
Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York §315
— taken by the said Jacob De Forest from Eseck Mosier which 1778
Aug. 22,
the said John Seton claims as his Property Ordered that
the [said] Jacob De Forest be requested to deliver up the
said Watch provided the said…
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.
…Dougbtss,
Whitman Sackett, .lohn E. Weed, W. II. Mosier, J. A. Louden. George
Bulkley, Henry Diet/., Nicholas Fo.\, Daniel Booth, Thomas IVIcGoverD.
The officers of the post to date are a.s follows:
Commanders: Richard Enoch, 1883 and 1884; Charles…
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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §2981
— …Dougbtss,
Whitman Sackett, .lohn E. Weed, W. II. Mosier, J. A. Louden. George
Bulkley, Henry Diet/., Nicholas Fo.\, Daniel Booth, Thomas IVIcGoverD.
The officers of the post to date are a.s follows:
Commanders: Richard Enoch, 1883 and 1884; Charles…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §1248
— …of Westchester-county, or
those of them who remained, more than all New
England combined, had sorrowful reasons for remembering, because of the devastated homesteads, the
divided families, the antagonistic neighbors, and the
remembrance of plunder, and outrages, and butcheries…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §2029
— …who were sick ; ^ and, as has been already stated, the
inhabitants of that beautiful island, remembering the
sentence of outlawry which had been pronounced
against them, by the Provincial Congress, and the
multiplied outrages to which they had been subjected…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §2030
— who were sick ; ^ and, as has been already stated, the
inhabitants of that beautiful island, remembering the
sentence of outlawry which had been pronounced
against them, by the Provincial Congress, and the
multiplied outrages to which they had been subjected…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §132
— …to America in 1656. They attempted to settle in Massachusetts. The story of their
persecutions there is well known. Remembering the
age and the temper of the times, we must judge these
persecutions leniently. From the Puritan standpoint,
the Quaker…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §4719
— …Tench Tilghman, Washington's aid,
writing the afternoon after the fight to Wm. Duer
says " They attacked Rogers at daybreak, put the
party to flight, brought in thirty-six prisoners, sixty
arms, and a good many blankets; and had not…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §2980
— …Charles De Mott, J. J. Martin, Matthew Dougbtss,
Whitman Sackett, .lohn E. Weed, W. II. Mosier, J. A. Louden. George
Bulkley, Henry Diet/., Nicholas Fo.\, Daniel Booth, Thomas IVIcGoverD.
The officers of the post to date are a.s follows:
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §2853
— …Samuel S. Austin, Andrew Quick, H. B. Slauson,
James B. I'ayue, Halstead Baker, Charles H. Bates, M. F. Brundage,
J. N. Oree, J. E. F. Ferguson, Jlortimer liiggins, David Knapp, Marsden
Light, Stephen D. Metritt, Ezra Jliller, George Keynolds…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1851.
…Moses burnett
Joseph phillips
Joseph dauis
Samuel dauis
Daniel dauis
Beniamin dauis
John tucker
George Norton
John Mosier
Henry Dayton
Hugh Mosier
Thomas Strong
George tucker
John row
_ Nathaniel row
Henry robbins
Nathaniel brewster
John wood
Samuel D'henuaz
William…
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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §405
— …Moses burnett
Joseph phillips
Joseph dauis
Samuel dauis
Daniel dauis
Beniamin dauis
John tucker
George Norton
John Mosier
Henry Dayton
Hugh Mosier
Thomas Strong
George tucker
John row
_ Nathaniel row
Henry robbins
Nathaniel brewster
John wood
Samuel D'henuaz
William…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §164
— About o'clock in the afternoon,
Some Indians made their appearance on a high hill near the fort and
called out to us, that they would come and fight us on the morrow
whereupon we brought the captive Squaw out…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §542
— …I let you know also beloved, that if you are good spiritual
Warriors who manfully fight under the Banner of your Chief
Captain Jesus, against your Spiritual Enemies} vidz' wicked
298 PAPERS RELATING TO
Spirits & men as also your own…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §163
— …About o'clock in the afternoon,
Some Indians made their appearance on a high hill near the fort and
called out to us, that they would come and fight us on the morrow
whereupon we brought the captive Squaw out…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §95
— …The fight ended, several fires were built in consequence of °
the great cold, the wounded, 15 in number, dressed, and sentinels
being posted by the General the troops bivouacked there for the
remainder of the night. Ox the next day…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §1419
— …the last Proclamation was Published then ever they were before and that a
number of them are determined to fight till they die; and that
they will not submit to the authority of this Government; asigning for a reason that…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §1414
— …Your Exeellency's Friendship to the Inhabitance of Durham
will be of great service and help greatly to strenthen the interest
of Government in those parts the rioters I am told have
turned much against them for taking grants from…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §206
— …Had an escort in the field to
bring in the oats and buckwheat, and sent one to the Redoubt,
as Domine Blom had arrived in the Spaniard's yacht, and some
supplies had also been sent from the Manhatans by…
Various (1971)
— original
…Unfortunately the possibility of a technique not based on netting is also possible, but the lack of fish hooks or other fishing equipment seems to invalidate this alternative (remembering that bone preservation is poor). It may well be then, that…
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NYSAA Bulletin No. 52 — Archaic Sites: Croton Point & Dogan Point — Passage 18 (part 2) §77
— …Unfortunately the possibility of a technique not based on netting is also possible, but the lack of fish hooks or other fishing equipment seems to invalidate this alternative (remembering that bone preservation is poor). It may well be then, that…
NYSAA Bulletin No. 52 — Archaic Sites: Croton Point & Dogan Point — Passage 6 §39
— …His master's thesis was a synthesis of fieldwork up to that time; he was awarded the M.S. in 1938 and was elected to Sigma Xi.
NYSAA Bulletin No. 52 — Archaic Sites: Croton Point & Dogan Point — Passage 3 (part 18) §19
— …On Martha's Vineyard, Mass., our excavations on the Hornblower II site, Stratum 3, produced what I have defined as the Squibnocket complex, very similar to Funk's Sylvan Lake complex, characterized by narrow points of my Wading River type…
NYSAA Bulletin No. 52 — Archaic Sites: Croton Point & Dogan Point — Passage 12 (part 5) §60
— …2, by W, S, Webb and Raymond S. Baby. The Ohio Historical Quarterly, Vol. 67, No. 2, pp. 158-159, Columbus. 1958 Review of the Adena People - No. 2, by W. S. Webb and Raymond S, Baby. American Antiquity, Vol…
NYSAA Bulletin No. 52 — Archaic Sites: Croton Point & Dogan Point — Passage 5 §37
— …It is hoped that the reader will at least be able to obtain some overall perspective of Bill Ritchie's life and contributions from these brief pages. Not surprisingly, the period best known to me comprises the 11 years, which…
NYSAA Bulletin No. 52 — Archaic Sites: Croton Point & Dogan Point — Passage 26 §95
— …Mayer, Jr., S.U. N.Y. , Buffalo 10:40 "The Tram Site" Charles F. Wray, Morgan Chapter 11:10 "The Durham Site" Earl R. Sidler, III, S.U.N.Y. Buffalo 11:40 "Digging Up Fort Orange: A Salvage Project…
NYSAA Bulletin No. 52 — Archaic Sites: Croton Point & Dogan Point — Passage 27 §96
— …White, S.U.N.Y., Buffalo Dinner-Susquehanna Room, University Union; Address by N.Y.S.A.A, President, Michael J. Ripton Presentation of Awards Ceremonial Indian Dances with Display of Ceremonial Dress, presented by Order of the Arrow of…
NYSAA Bulletin No. 52 — Archaic Sites: Croton Point & Dogan Point — Passage 3 (part 23) §24
— …Brennan's finds at the Twombly Landing site, on the lower Hudson, in Palisades Park, New Jersey, if confirmed by additional discoveries, suggest the presence of "small stemmed point" users in that area around 2800 B.C. (Brennan 1967: 10…
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
…Chief Daniel Nimham and the Wappinger Fight for Homeland
Researched and written by Peter Cutul,
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author. They do not purport to reflect…
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Land Heist in the Highlands: Chief Daniel Nimham and the Wappinger Fight for Homeland §0
— …Chief Daniel Nimham and the Wappinger Fight for Homeland
Researched and written by Peter Cutul,
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author. They do not purport to reflect…
Land Heist in the Highlands: Chief Daniel Nimham and the Wappinger Fight for Homeland §1
— …Betrayed and abandoned by Crown officials appointed to look
after his interests, he subsequently took common cause with colonists struggling to free themselves
from royal authority." 5
Nimham's Fight for His People and Their Homeland
In 1687, two Dutch…
Land Heist in the Highlands: Chief Daniel Nimham and the Wappinger Fight for Homeland §2
— …Betrayed and abandoned by Crown officials appointed to look
after his interests, he subsequently took common cause with colonists struggling to free themselves
from royal authority." 5
Nimham's Fight for His People and Their Homeland
In 1687, two Dutch…
Land Heist in the Highlands: Chief Daniel Nimham and the Wappinger Fight for Homeland §5
— 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: 198. Henry Noble MacCracken, Old Dutchess Forever! The Story of An…
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 §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 §17
— Further, he "lived peaceably, and quietly under them for the space of
about seventeen years; and that in all his life he never saw Mr. Adolph Philipse, to his knowledge." An
old, well-respected, attorney and local resident, James Brown…
Land Heist in the Highlands: Chief Daniel Nimham and the Wappinger Fight for Homeland §15
— Although "graciously received and maintained at the
Government's expense," because they had arrived without the invitation of the King and had no letter of
introduction from New York authorities, the Natives were met by the Lords of Trade instead…
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.
Remembering that the old manorial
families of Westchester County rested upon an original foundation
of very recognizable aristocratic dignity, which was made possible
only by monarchical institutions; that the pride of lineage had, at
the time of the Revolution, been…
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History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §383
— Remembering that the old manorial
families of Westchester County rested upon an original foundation
of very recognizable aristocratic dignity, which was made possible
only by monarchical institutions; that the pride of lineage had, at
the time of the Revolution, been…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §631
— …named
persons, but that we look upon ourselves, at present, as too weak to
do it without great danger." Remembering that the committee had
full power to summon the militia officers to their aid, this is a rather
curious confession…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §219
— …It was Van der Donck's intention to enlarge
of
being
the director-general's
upon his facts by consulting the papers on file in
office at New Amsterdam, to which end he obtained the necessary
permit from the company…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §69
— …One thing I ask of you, if you send for me to fight, that you let me fight in my
own Indian way. I am not usecl to fight English fashion, therefore you must not expect
men. Only point out…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §382
— …the Revolution, caused it
to be torn by constant broils and to be devastated by innumerable
conflicts and depredations. Remembering that the old manorial
families of Westchester County rested upon an original foundation
of very recognizable aristocratic dignity, which was…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §1273
— Cortlandt's Ridge, 37. 442: the Babeoek's House
affair, 443: Burr's capture of the West Farms
blockhouse, 4)\; storming of Stony Point, 452:
Tarleton's raid on ['oundridge, 456; British atompond, 458; Hopkins's fight with
(59: American…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §1276
— …Burr's capture of the West Farms
blockhouse, 44S; storming of Stony Point, 452;
Tarleton's raid on Poundridge, 456; British at-
Almshouse, The. 544. Amackassin, 106. Amerindian names in Westchester County, 45.
taeks on Orompond, 458; Hopkins's fight…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §932
— " She imprudently appeared at
parties
hostile
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when
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were near each other, and was killed by mistake for an enemy.
yager fired without orders, and Emmerick made an apology…
Dawson, Henry B. Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution. Morrisania, NY: (privately printed by the author), 1886.
…of Westchester-county, or
those of them who remained, more than all New
England combined, had sorrowful reasons for remembering, because of the devastated homesteads, the
divided families, the antagonistic neighbors, and the
remembrance of plunder, and outrages, and butcheries…
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Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §361
— …of Westchester-county, or
those of them who remained, more than all New
England combined, had sorrowful reasons for remembering, because of the devastated homesteads, the
divided families, the antagonistic neighbors, and the
remembrance of plunder, and outrages, and butcheries…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §1134
— …who were sick ; ' and, as has been already stated, the
inhabitants of that beautiful island, remembering the
sentence of outlawry which had been pronounced
against them, by the Provincial Congress, and the
multiplied outrages to which they had been subjected…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §1135
— who were sick ; ' and, as has been already stated, the
inhabitants of that beautiful island, remembering the
sentence of outlawry which had been pronounced
against them, by the Provincial Congress, and the
multiplied outrages to which they had been subjected…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §360
— …of Westchester-county, or
those of them who remained, more than all New
England combined, had sorrowful reasons for remembering, because of the devastated homesteads, the
divided families, the antagonistic neighbors, and the
remembrance of plunder, and outrages, and butcheries…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §1425
— …enemy's whole force is now in
" our rear, on Frog Point,) it is now deemed possible,
" in our present situation, to prevent the enemy from
" cutting off the communication with the country and
" compelling us to fight them, at…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §1305
— …of those guns as he should consider necessary for the
defence of the works to the northward of King's Bridge. 11
At the suggestion of General Washington,* measures
because of "suspicions" which somebody had entertained concerning them, to the…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §592
— A considerable number of the latter
classes, with no other claim to distinction than their
physical ability to work or to fight and theif good intentions, was probably taken from the yeomaury of
Westchester-county ; and, notwithstanding they were
mostly…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §1306
— …that the women surround the Committee-chamber,
" and say, if they cannot have Tea, their husbands
" and sons shall fight no more." 9
At length, every preparation for service in the field
having been made, on Thursday, the twenty-second…
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.
…Vesey informed
me that he had finally received the money, remembering also how it was agreed
in the before-mentioned convention. I said to him, that Providence having
since relieved and comforted me by the favour of the Honorable Society…
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The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §1545
— …Vesey informed
me that he had finally received the money, remembering also how it was agreed
in the before-mentioned convention. I said to him, that Providence having
since relieved and comforted me by the favour of the Honorable Society…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §1546
— …Vesey informed
me that he had finally received the money, remembering also how it was agreed
in the before-mentioned convention. I said to him, that Providence having
since relieved and comforted me by the favour of the Honorable Society…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §1506
— …18th, 170"
I desire my hearty thanks may be given them for their favours in remembering
Mr. Bondet, and it was truly a seasonable relief to him, he having for many years
been only fed with fair promises from the…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §50
— …The truth is that a bloody fight actually took
place here between a hundred and thirty Dutch troops, led by the redoubtable Capt. John Underhill (who had fought under Maurice of
Nassau, Prince of Orange, in the Low Countries), one…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §474
— On George's Island, about one-half a mile
above Cruger's, there are three brick yards employing about one hundred
and twenty men, and occupied by William Tompkins, paying about
$25,000. A little to the north of this…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §699
— …The fight between Sheldon's dragoons and
Wurtz's chasseurs took place in the road north of Edgar's house, and
between it and the old ferry house, which was afterwards occupied by
Livingston's farm house. The combat commenced…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §1385
— …Burr had taught us that a soldier, with arms in
his hands, ought never, in any circumstances, to surrender ; no matter if he was
opposed by thousands, it was his duty to fight.
After the first ten days there was…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §425
— …A severe fight ensued. The dead were thrown into the lake and it
was called " Bloody Pond."
Botli divisions now pressed toward the forts, closely infested them, and were
supported by a heavy cannonade from the British flotilla. The battle…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
…This appear'd to Us so Reasonable,
that We complied (remembering, as We before observ'd, the
Engagements our fore Fathers had enter'd into) and fell upon
some of Them, and their Settlements, last Winter ; in which we
were…
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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §1418
— …This appear'd to Us so Reasonable,
that We complied (remembering, as We before observ'd, the
Engagements our fore Fathers had enter'd into) and fell upon
some of Them, and their Settlements, last Winter ; in which we
were…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §1419
— This appear'd to Us so Reasonable,
that We complied (remembering, as We before observ'd, the
Engagements our fore Fathers had enter'd into) and fell upon
some of Them, and their Settlements, last Winter ; in which we
were…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §530
— …A -- S. Superscribed
fFor the Hon^^« Jacob Leisler Esq'
Lu* Govvernour of their Mat'^s Prouince of
New Yorke in New Yorke -- This
For His Maties Seruice. Hast, post Hast.
Journal of Captain John Schuyler who voluntarily
embarked at Wood…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §66
— …If
any thing offers needful to acquaint the s"^ assembly, I shall continow the same except you direct me a better way in the mean
tyme after my respects, I remaine &ct.
TO MARYLAND.
Sir -- ^1 thought convenient to advise…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §508
— …service In this province for there suply off with the Barer has ben
one S^ what I have to ad Is my very harty & afFectiond service
to you En to assure you that I ame with all respeck
Honnord Ser…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §67
— Since my above letter was written 1 received Inform atione that
they of Philadelphia send their pouder to the french, & that Albertus Brand has declared himself in the follomng expression
that it was ag^ their prinlls to fight therefore when…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §509
— …Bruyn
Johannes Provoost
Laurents or Jannetie the Indian with his party urge us very
hard not to omit reminding the Gentlemen again to admonish the
Indians at Schanhechtade not to let the French prisoners go out with
them to fight…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §2221
— …Population in the year 1770, of the
country between Rensselaer^s and
Livingston's manors, 965; in 1791,
between Cayuga and Seneca lakes,
1113 ; of the county of Ontario in
1790, 1114; in 1793, ib; of the several
towns in…
Bacon, Edgar Mayhew. The Hudson River from Ocean to Source: Historical, Legendary, Picturesque. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1903.
…dodging. His father warned him that
the yoimg men would try to get in his way and impede
him. Remembering this caution, he struck the first
one who interfered so hard a blow that the Indian fell
sprawling among his…
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The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §487
— …dodging. His father warned him that
the yoimg men would try to get in his way and impede
him. Remembering this caution, he struck the first
one who interfered so hard a blow that the Indian fell
sprawling among his…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §268
— …added that of
making a strenuous and successful fight for the extension of the copyright law^ from twenty-eight to fortyeight years. An entertaining anecdote of Verjdanck's reception
of Irving 's Knickerbocker well illustrates the temper of
his mind…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §109
— …He carries a match-lock gun, heavy
as a weaver's beam, easy to handle as a small cannon,
and taking probably not more than five minutes to
load and fire. His garments are of a quaint cut, and
Early…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §323
— …This organisation afterwards did yeoman's service,
reconnoitring, acting as despatch bearers, cutting oft'
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intelligence and supplies destined for the enemy's
ships, and more than once engaging in close conflict
with the King's…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §110
— …He hewed his
home out of the wilderness, endured hardshi]) with as
little complaint as any colonist in the world has ever
made, and he has furnished the backbone and sinew of
many a hardy fight. His blood, "transmitted free…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §441
— …Cro|)s were burned, cattle slaughtered,
and houses destroyed. Finally, a number of ca])tives
were put to death by torture. This brought the Governor again to Kingston, liut the Indians disj^ersed
before his arrival. A truce was secured…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §524
— …came from the forest to browse im])artiallv u])on tulijjs and cabljages, and any intermission
in the dail_\' fight against the encroaching wilderness
meant a backsliding into original cussedness. One fact should be recorded to the everlasting credit
of…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §367
— …Take a man who can
ride, dance, fight, speak the truth in his own and several other languages, and pass a stiff college examination, and 3'ou have the kind of man that West Point
is turning out b\^ the…
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 pictures attract attention; the words make sure that the picture is understood; and the combination
of the two results in the reader remembering the procedure for securing an
FHA-insured mortgage.
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Graphic Presentation §41
— …The pictures attract attention; the words make sure that the picture is understood; and the combination
of the two results in the reader remembering the procedure for securing an
FHA-insured mortgage.
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O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
…What Indians there were evinced the best disposition to fight the Iroquois to the death. Sieur de
la Durantaye who brought the last six hundred men from Missilimakinak, has informed us that he
learned from a Miami Chief that more…
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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §201
— …What Indians there were evinced the best disposition to fight the Iroquois to the death. Sieur de
la Durantaye who brought the last six hundred men from Missilimakinak, has informed us that he
learned from a Miami Chief that more…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §456
— …The French retired about 150 paces and stood still, the Sennekes continued
the fight with their Hatchets, butt perceiving at last that the French were too numerous and would
ot give ground, some of the sennekes begun to retreat, whereupon…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §107
— …de Courcelles impelled by
his characteristic impatience for the fight, started some days ahead with 400 men, and Sieurs
De Chambly and Berthier, commandants of the Forts St. Louis and Assumption were left to
follow M. de Tracy, four days…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §457
— …and bid them stand and fight, but the Sinnekes reply ed, come out four hundred to our four
hundred and wee have butt a hundred men and three hundred boyes, and wee will fight you hand
to fist, The said…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §200
— …What Indians there were evinced the best disposition to fight the Iroquois to the death. Sieur de
la Durantaye who brought the last six hundred men from Missilimakinak, has informed us that he
learned from a Miami Chief that more…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §208
— …shoidd have thus proceeded
that the Iroquois having insulted us and intending to fight with and
;
destroy them, I should not have deemed it proper to inform neighbours who have an interest in our
destruction ; and that he afforded thereby…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §469
— …was done they were all ruined
Many of the Bosslopers Avere inclined to come here not being minded to fight against the Sinnekes, but dare not come for fear of the Indians by the way
Itt was generally beleev'd…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §619
— …to His Majesty's arms, and more glorious to Count de Frontenac, had the Onnontagues followed their first plan ;
it
would have, no doubt, cost the lives of some
brave men, as the Iroquois do not fight with impunity.
seven…
crotonfriendsofhistory.org
career and private life were exciting. Once a widow under mysterious circumstances, once divorced, married again to a man who wooed her with jewels, she strongly endorsed the fight for women’s suffrage and equal educational opportunities. Nordica’s
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Unbuilt Croton §23
— career and private life were exciting. Once a widow under mysterious circumstances, once divorced, married again to a man who wooed her with jewels, she strongly endorsed the fight for women’s suffrage and equal educational opportunities. Nordica’s
Unbuilt Croton §12
— $1,000,000. These sums were for the entire expense of excavation, embankments, aqueducts, locks, bridges and all miscellaneous activity needed to complete the work. Twenty-five to thirty locks were sketched into the plans. Connecticut’s proposed
Unbuilt Croton §16
— ca. 1910. New York, therefore, focused its attention on “Clinton’s Ditch” (Erie Canal) to the west, and Connecticut developed various other canal systems. Ultimately the Sharon-Croton River project languished without a spadeful of earth being turned.
Unbuilt Croton §51
— authorized the erection of “certain lighthouses.” Aerial view of Teller’s Point (today called Croton Point). The legislation called for the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase tracts of land within the United States and to “cause said lighthouses
Unbuilt Croton §53
— Teller’s Point, on the Hudson River, four thousand dollars.” Steamboat New York plying the Hudson River in 1887. On December 15, 1847, the Treasury Department announced: “We have directed several superintendents of lights on the Hudson River to
Unbuilt Croton §21
— the 1840s, the death knell of the canals was sounded. Bayreuth-on-the-Hudson Lillian Nordica Madame Lillian Nordica was America’s first and most glamorous opera singer to attain true international prominence. She became known as a “Yankee Diva”,
Unbuilt Croton §61
— light, instead of being put upon Tarrytown Point, should be placed upon Beekman’s Point. Gerald Beekman, the owner of the property, positively declined selling any portion of the point, stating that a light-house would depreciate it for country
Unbuilt Croton §1
— Contact Us Croton Friends of History Programs / Articles / Silver Lake, Croton's Hidden Gem A Dummy Forever! The Graven Images of Bethel Cemetery Postcard Tour The Other Harmon In Search of Teatown Who We Are / How to Join / Contact Us…
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10, 2026 . ^ Hayes, Madison A. (June 3, 2018). "The Regal Fight for Storm King Mountain" . pages.vassar.edu . Retrieved December 14, 2018 . ^ "PBS Shop web site" . Archived from the original on 2007-09-27 . Retrieved 2007-08-24 . ^ Wirz Biograph
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Hudson River Sloop Clearwater §44
— 10, 2026 . ^ Hayes, Madison A. (June 3, 2018). "The Regal Fight for Storm King Mountain" . pages.vassar.edu . Retrieved December 14, 2018 . ^ "PBS Shop web site" . Archived from the original on 2007-09-27 . Retrieved 2007-08-24 . ^ Wirz Biograph
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater §25
— River past Manhattan 's Grant's Tomb and Riverside Church Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc. owns and operates the sloop Clearwater , the centerpiece of Clearwater's public education programs. Clearwater serves as a movable classroom, laboratory,
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater §57
— ^ "The Beacon Sloop Club (The Sloop)" , The Beacon Sloop Club website, accessed 26 October 2009 ^ Parker, Aubrey Ann. "Pete Seeger’s Lifetime of Water Songs" , Circle of Blue, January 29, 2014 ^ "God's Counting on Me, God's Counting on…
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater §32
— "God's Counting on Me, God's Counting on You", which they recorded and filmed on the Clearwater , while sailing on the Hudson in 2010, about the Deepwater Horizon Gulf oil spill of 2010. [ 28 ] Music and festivals [ edit ] One…
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater §65
— Retrieved November 25, 2025 . ^ Tomcho, Sandy (May 20, 2009). "Clearwater announces June 20th's schedule for the Clearwater Festival" . Times Herald-Record . Retrieved November 25, 2025 . ^ "Performer Bios" . Clearwater's Great Hudson River Revival .
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater §17
— extraordinary," regional Administrator Judith A. Enck told United Press International . [ 13 ] Environmental education [ edit ] Clearwater docked near Poughkeepsie Bridge for local festival Clearwater's environmental education programs are intended
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater §42
— needed ] See also [ edit ] Hudson Valley portal Environment portal Sustainability Biodiversity Global warming Ecology Natural environment Recycling Outdoor Education References [ edit ] ^ "Hudson River Sloop Clearwater Inc.'s 2023 Board Election
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater §54
— Whaler" , National Maritime Historical Society, accessed November 25, 2018; "Volunteer Handbook for the Schooner Mystic Whaler" , Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, accessed November 25, 2018; and "Clearwater’s Education Programs Set Sail on the Mystic
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claim to $15M fund as they fight for their future" . lohud.com . Retrieved May 4, 2020 . ^ "Con Ed Acquire Indian Point" . The Hastings News . October 14, 1954 . Retrieved July 31, 2016 – via Fultonhistory.com . ^ McGeehan, Patrick (May 12, 2015).
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Indian Point Energy Center §158
— claim to $15M fund as they fight for their future" . lohud.com . Retrieved May 4, 2020 . ^ "Con Ed Acquire Indian Point" . The Hastings News . October 14, 1954 . Retrieved July 31, 2016 – via Fultonhistory.com . ^ McGeehan, Patrick (May 12, 2015).
Indian Point Energy Center §198
— Analyses Demonstrate Nuclear Power Plant's Structural Strength" (PDF) . December 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 8, 2013 . Retrieved June 9, 2015 . ^ Archibold, Randal C.; Wald, Matthew L. (July 26, 2003). "U.S. Approves Evacuation
Indian Point Energy Center §43
— the plant's operations by state environment and public health officials. [ 34 ] However, Cuomo's political motivation for closing the plant was called into question after it was revealed that two top former aides, under federal prosecution for
Indian Point Energy Center §185
— New York City; no danger of radiation leak" . Daily News . ^ "Former Indian Point Supervisor Sentenced In White Plains Federal Court For Falsifying Nuclear Facility Records" (Press release). U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York. May
Indian Point Energy Center §25
— states in terms of nuclear capacity and generation, accounting for approximately 5% of the national totals and Indian Point provided 39% of the state's nuclear capacity. In 2017, Indian Point generated approximately 10% of the state's electricity
Indian Point Energy Center §111
— contamination, and an ingestion pathway zone of about 50 miles (80 km), concerned primarily with ingestion of food and liquid contaminated by radioactivity. [ 100 ] According to an analysis of U.S. Census data for MSNBC , the 2010 U.S. population
Indian Point Energy Center §71
— known number of affected retail electric customers. [ 61 ] By November 17, 2017, the NYISO accepted Indian Point's retirement notice. [ 62 ] In 1997, Indian Point Unit 3 was removed from the NRC's list of plants that receive increased attention…
Indian Point Energy Center §126
— affected retail electric customers. [ 61 ] By November 17, 2017, the NYISO accepted Indian Point's retirement notice. [ 62 ] In January 2017, the governor's office announced a phased closure of Indian Point by 2020 (Unit 2) and 2021 (Unit 3…
crotonhistory.org
…He had achieved his Oriental culinary skill under the tutelage of his predecessor, a Japanese chef who had left after a fight with Admiral Moto. This
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Oscar Levant Plays The Mikado §7
— …He had achieved his Oriental culinary skill under the tutelage of his predecessor, a Japanese chef who had left after a fight with Admiral Moto. This
Oscar Levant Plays The Mikado §8
— was an interesting anomaly: an Italian chef running a kitchen which served only sukiyaki.” Coming soon: Admiral Moto’s “forbidding” wife saves his life—”grapples with attempted murderer [and] . . . chokes him into unconsciousness.” Years later she’s
Lossing, Benson John. The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea. New York: Virtue & Yorston, 1866. Internet Archive identifier: hudsonfromwilder00lossi. Illustrated travel-history of the Hudson River valley by the writer and artist Benson J. Lossing, whose chapter on Teller's / Croton Point is a primary source for Senasqua place-name etymology, Sarah Teller's 1682 purchase, and the Underhill vineyard.
…So effective was the unexpected attack of the wolf, that his
fore-paws were upon Cheney's snow-shoes before he could rally for the
fight. The forester became entangled in the deep drift, and sank upon
his back, keeping…
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The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §71
— …So effective was the unexpected attack of the wolf, that his
fore-paws were upon Cheney's snow-shoes before he could rally for the
fight. The forester became entangled in the deep drift, and sank upon
his back, keeping…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §72
— Still
the fight was unequal, as John, half buried in the snow, could make use
of but one of his hands. He shouted to his dogs, but one of them only, a
young, untrained hound, made his appearance. Emerging from…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §567
— Whether the wing that's doomed to fight,
Or tliat to drive the cows ;
* This is in allusion to the supposed business of General Wayne, in early life, who, it was said, was a
tanner. He was a surveyor.
t…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §571
— …The gray goose, stolen as he went,
In his heart's blood was wet.
Now as the fight was further fought,
And balls began to thicken. The fray assumed, the gen'rals thought.
The colom- of a licking.
Yet undismay…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §568
— …Some vow'd to sleep in dead men's clothes
And some to swim in blood.
i
TOE HUDSON.
At Irvine's nod,* 'twas fine to see
Tlie left prepared to figlit,
The while the drovers, Waj-ne and Lee…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §566
— …Who Freedom's cause espouse. Whether the wing that's doomed to fight,
Or tliat to drive the cows ;
* This is in allusion to the supposed business of General Wayne, in early life, who, it was said, was a
tanner…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §73
— …I
had the rifle stocked afterwards, but she would never shoot straight since
that fight, so I got me this pistol, which, beiug light and handy, enables
me more conveniently to carry an axe upon my long tramps, and make…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §577
— …Without just provocation, in the summer preceding an important election, Burr, anxious to
have Hamilton out of his way, challenged him to fight. The latter, out
of unnecessary respect for a barbarous public opinion, accepted the challenge ; and early in…
Pryer, Charles. The Neutral Ground. Half Moon Series, Vol. II, No. 5. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1898.
…Pell's
Neck' or Pelham Neck, (now Pelham Park),
and advanced towards the Albany and Boston
roads. Heath threw a couple of brigades in
his way, and attempted to check his progress. For a time quite a spirited fight was…
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The Neutral Ground §9
— …Pell's
Neck' or Pelham Neck, (now Pelham Park),
and advanced towards the Albany and Boston
roads. Heath threw a couple of brigades in
his way, and attempted to check his progress. For a time quite a spirited fight was…
The Neutral Ground §35
— …resolved to
fight his way to the main army northward. It is very doubtful if he would have been able
to do this, however, had it not been for the fact
that one of the enemy's commands had lost…
The Neutral Ground §5
— …s
troops were now tired, and he did not advance at once against the works on Brooklyn
Heights. Washington at first re-enforced Putnam, supposing an immediate assault would
be made, but finding Howe was in no hurry
to fight…
The Neutral Ground §8
— Howe now had New York, but it was of
very little use to him so long as Washington's
army occupied a strong position extending
from the mouth of "Harlem Creek" right
across the Island to the Hudson. The British…
The Neutral Ground §42
— …Bolton's Historv of the County of Westchester.
New York, 1848. General Heath's A/rwoi>s. Boston, 1798. Itinerary of General Washington^ from June 75, /yj?, to
December 2^, fj8}. Philadelphia, 1892. Colonel John Thomas Scharf's History of…
The Neutral Ground §43
— …12°, cloth bound, gilt top . $2.50
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By Alice Morsk Earle. II.-- •RlnCj'S College. By John B. Pine. III.-- Bniietje 5an'S 3farm. By Ruth Putnam. IV.-- Wlall street. By Oswald…
The Neutral Ground §0
— …N0V18 vm
^ofConc^y^ MISS SPENCE'S
Boarding and Day School for Girls
preparatory, BcaDemlc, anD
ColIegcsiPrcparatotB Courses
No more than eight pupils constitute any class
6 WEST 48th STREET, with Annex
MRS. LESLIE MORGAN'S
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The Neutral Ground §47
— …PUTNAM'S SONS, New York and London
IReccr&s ot an ^Earlier Xlime
Knickerbocker's History of New York
By WASHINGTON IRVING. Fan TwiUer Edition. From new plates. With 225 original illustrations by
E. W. Kemble. Each page surrounded by…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1850.
…When they were armed and in order, they sent two canoes
from the fleet to know if their enemies wished to fight, who an-
8 CHAJNIPLAIN'S EXPEDITIONS
swered they desired notliing else ; but tliat just then, there was
not…
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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §15
— …When they were armed and in order, they sent two canoes
from the fleet to know if their enemies wished to fight, who an-
8 CHAJNIPLAIN'S EXPEDITIONS
swered they desired notliing else ; but tliat just then, there was
not…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §299
— …botli at tliat time getting upon our horses to goe
home, but that I would not goe, I would fight him at any time
with a sword. I could wish that tlicse last words had been kept
in, and I…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §150
— …were in sight of tlie Fort, Though
the fort ware in a condicon and all the Garrison desirous to
fight.
6. That he treacherously caused the Gate to bee opened and
cowardly and basely Let in the Ennemy and yielded…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §149
— …That on or about the SO^'^ day of July the s^ Fleete of
Ennemyes being under Staten Island at Anchor, Hee the s
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §14
— …Our party, likewise, kept their canoes arranged the one alongside the other, tied to poles so as not to run adrift, in order
to fight alltogether should need be. We were on the water about
an arrow-shot from their…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §949
— …A fight commenced in the morning,
& was maintained till the sun was set, & the night fallen; while the soldiers
were astonished at their unusual courage & their formidable numbers. The
sincerity of history declares that the glory of Jamaica was sullied…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §59
— …But the fight once
ended, his superiority ceases. They are very much afraid of
the dead ; but when they perceive that they must die, they are
very brave and more ferocious than beasts. When a lad courts a
girl, he…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §298
— …A fiViday night last, tlie
Justices of the County and I came from Ins Excellency's ; Coll. Beeckman happened to come over, in tlie iferry boat along with
us, and as we came over the fferry, Coll. Beeckman and we…
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.
…Miller's) appears to have been regarded
as impregnable. Washington's policy at this time was, as he expressed it,
' to enirer.ch and fight with the spade and mattock.^ The experience at Bunker's hill had made the English…
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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §749
— …Miller's) appears to have been regarded
as impregnable. Washington's policy at this time was, as he expressed it,
' to enirer.ch and fight with the spade and mattock.^ The experience at Bunker's hill had made the English…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §889
— …The mouth of the Spuyt den duyvel kil and Berrinn's neck
will ever be memorable as the scene of the fight between Hendrick Hudson and the Indians, A. D. 1609.
At day-break on the22d ot October, the Halve…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §753
— …After the battle the enemy for several days attempted to gain Washington's
rear, tried to alarm him and induce him to retreat or fight by threatening his
flanks. At several times they formed a semi-circle about him. On…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §748
— …Miller's) appears to have been regarded
as impregnable. Washington's policy at this time was, as he expressed it,
' to enirer.ch and fight with the spade and mattock.^ The experience at Bunker's hill had made the English…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §985
— Tarleton, with
the whole of the cavalry, was to proceed to cover the right, and arrive at
Valentine's hill by daylight ; a detachment of Yagers, under Capt. Wreden,
were to march on Cortland's ridge, and to halt opposite…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §1175
— …John's Church and chapel, Yonkers, ii. 472, 493,
St. John's College, Fordham, ii. 330.
St. Luke's Church, Somers, ii. 137.
St. Matthew's Church, Bedford, i. 23.
Stony Hill, Indian tradition of, i. 3.
St. Paul's…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §1174
— …John's Church and chapel, Yonkers, ii. 472, 493,
St. John's College, Fordham, ii. 330.
St. Luke's Church, Somers, ii. 137.
St. Matthew's Church, Bedford, i. 23.
Stony Hill, Indian tradition of, i. 3.
St. Paul's…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §388
— Wee do, for us, our heirs and success'rs, make,
ordain, and constitute recorder and town clerk of the s'd borough and town,
and that the s'd person or persons may execute their s'd offices, by themselves…
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.
…Ann's churcli in, ii. 407
St. Paul's parish, organized in, ii. 497
division of C'^ntineutais stationed at, ii. 49S
Mosier, Lieut. ^Villial^, 1. 133 .
5Io:fs Xeck, i. 503
Mount Misery, i. 395
ilount Pieasant, town of…
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The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §984
— …Ann's churcli in, ii. 407
St. Paul's parish, organized in, ii. 497
division of C'^ntineutais stationed at, ii. 49S
Mosier, Lieut. ^Villial^, 1. 133 .
5Io:fs Xeck, i. 503
Mount Misery, i. 395
ilount Pieasant, town of…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §985
— …Ann's churcli in, ii. 407
St. Paul's parish, organized in, ii. 497
division of C'^ntineutais stationed at, ii. 49S
Mosier, Lieut. ^Villial^, 1. 133 .
5Io:fs Xeck, i. 503
Mount Misery, i. 395
ilount Pieasant, town of…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §436
— Washington's policy at this time was, as he expressed it ' to
entrench and fight with the spade and inattock.' The experience at liunkcr's Hill
had made the English cautious in attacking Americans behind entrenchments.™
a " Gcii.Tiil Ceor…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §435
— …Jliller's,) appears to have been regarded
as impregnable. Washington's policy at this time was, as he expressed it ' to
entrench and fight with the spade and inattock.' The experience at liunkcr's Hill
had made the English cautious…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §726
— …and his last moments
were steeped in tears of regret, for having left his native land, to fight a
distant people, who had never injured him. 'See here. Colonel,' said
the dying count, (to Col. Danl. Clymer, who had been…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §534
— …The mouth of the Spuyt den duyvel kil and Berrian's neck will ever
be memorable as the scene of the fight between Hendrick Hudson and
the Indians, A. D. 1609.
At day-break on the 2 2d of October…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §727
— …and his last moments
were steeped in tears of regret, for having left his native land, to fight a
distant people, who had never injured him. 'See here. Colonel,' said
the dying count, (to Col. Danl. Clymer, who had been…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §440
— …After
the battle, the enemy for several days attempted to gain Washington's rear,
tried to alarm him and induce him to retreat or fight by threatening his flanks. At several times they formed a scmi-circlc about him. On…
Raymond, Marcius D., editor and publisher. Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication, at Tarrytown, N.Y., October 19th, 1894. Tarrytown, NY, 1894.
…Mosier, who were Tories and known to be of De Rancey's Corps. When within proper distance I said to my companion, 'Bill}' neck or
no joint ! ' I then said aloud as if speaking to a number, with the view…
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Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §379
— …Mosier, who were Tories and known to be of De Rancey's Corps. When within proper distance I said to my companion, 'Bill}' neck or
no joint ! ' I then said aloud as if speaking to a number, with the view…
Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §362
— …This Acker
was so expert that for the sport of it, would shoot the caps from a British officer's head, or a button from his coat: He became a terror to the
enemy, and a reward was offered for…
Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §330
— Also a brother Abraham, who was a soldier in the Revolution and
wounded in the galley fight off Tarrytown.
*
'
■
HISTORICAL SKETCHES .
Ail Abraham Martling lived on Beaver Hill, near the Saw Mill
River Valley. In his application for a pension…
Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §113
— …readers, as portraying- the vigor and devoted heroism of an humble citizen of Westchester County in the days that tried men's souls they are
herewith published. We are enabled, however, to open the narrative
with but an imperfect outline…
Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §22
— …They fought a good fight and 'rounded their little life with
sleep' in .Sleepy Hollow.
Grateful for the honor of being here to-day and honoring with
our deepest affections the memories of the men who gave us independence, may…
Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §239
— …Sybert Acker's Co. ,
Lieut. Col. Hammond's Regt. ; was in Capt. Daniel Williams' Co. , at the
Youngs' House fight; afterwards in the Co. of Capt. Gilbert Dean. In
Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §389
— When Hopkins crossed the
fields to the eastward near Beckman's bridge, Emerick dashed up the
Post Road in pursuit, intending to cut off his retreat, but when lie
approached the Yager infantry at the bridge they mistook him for…
Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §240
— …Sybert Acker's Co. ,
Lieut. Col. Hammond's Regt. ; was in Capt. Daniel Williams' Co. , at the
Youngs' House fight; afterwards in the Co. of Capt. Gilbert Dean. In
.
.
HISTORICA I, SKETCHES.
1780 enlisted in the Continental line under Col…
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.
…Among these, were the captains Delavan, Honeywell, Williams, Stevenson, Sackett, Dean, and Lieutenant Mosier. Great pains had been taken in teaching them the military duties required of horsemen, by several officers who had belonged to the hussars or light dragoons…
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The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 1: The Neutral Ground §7
— …Among these, were the captains Delavan, Honeywell, Williams, Stevenson, Sackett, Dean, and Lieutenant Mosier. Great pains had been taken in teaching them the military duties required of horsemen, by several officers who had belonged to the hussars or light dragoons…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 1: The Neutral Ground §10
— …obscurity of the thickest woods; and avoiding large and ready to fight with small parties of the American militia, they gen-erally proceeded in safety to their journey's end. Toward the conclusion of January, this intercourse was for a…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 1: The Neutral Ground §9
— …the most part rapidly and by night, halting in the obscurity of the thickest woods; and avoiding large and ready to fight with small parties of the American militia, they gen-erally proceeded in safety to their journey's end.
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 1: The Neutral Ground §19
— …Kipp, one of Delancey's captains, taking immediate advantage of this circumstance, led his troop to the charge; but a sharp fire from the rear of the Continental party, which killed or wounded several of the dragoons, here brought the…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 1: The Neutral Ground §20
— They were now passing a smooth and beautiful tract of land, consisting of large wheat-fields, called Acker's slope, that declined gently toward the west; when one of the captive officers addressed Michael Dyckman by whose side he was…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 1: The Neutral Ground §2
— …At sev-eral other times moreover, the main body of the king's forces crossed the Spyt den duivel Creek, and encamped on the high grounds that extend north of the villages of Yonkers and Eastchester, until the approach of…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 1: The Neutral Ground §16
— As the guides approached Delancey's quarters, the soldier on guard hailed them, the true countersign was given by the captive royalist, and they continued moving forward, but while passing the sentinel, Abraham Dyckman rushed upon, disarmed and threw him…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 1: The Neutral Ground §11
— …This was considered a station of more than ordinary security, being as much as three miles within the enemy's out-posts, and distant only about three hundred yards from the British redoubt No. 8, containing a strong garrison. About…
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.
…should
James come into England, he should think himself obliged to go there and fight
for him. This was loudly and strongly urged to Forster's face, who denied it
to be true ; and no more was said of it…
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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §312
— …should
James come into England, he should think himself obliged to go there and fight
for him. This was loudly and strongly urged to Forster's face, who denied it
to be true ; and no more was said of it…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §313
— under him, which gave him bread ; yet notwithstanding that, should
James come into England, he should think himself obliged to go there and fight
for him. This was loudly and strongly urged to Forster's face, who denied it
to…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §551
— …255
carcase ; nay, more, pray (ell them said he, that Epaminondas
like, I shall fight upon the stimips for that purest and best of
churches, as long as God indulges me with the least ability to
do it. " After this…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §45
— …hill, was the scene of a bloody fight
between the early settlers and the aborisfines. Mrs. Martha
Holmes an aged inhabitant of Bedford, (still living,) remembers
"^ Dutch Trans. Rec. City Clerk's office, N. Y. p. 30, 31. . ;
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4…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §44
— …Sometime subsequent to the sale of 1640, the whole township
of Bedford was emphaiically styled by the early planters Catonah's
land, after the Indian chief and proprietor of that name ; hence
we deduce the origin of the present local…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §749
— …A running fight now ensued for about two miles
when Hopkins again found his course blockaded by Col. Wurmb's
yagers. The post road also, was guarded by Pruschanck's
corps, so that Hopkins had no resource left but the…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §1100
— …1745, and was wounded at the ^'fight of
Falkirk:' After his death, his family retired to Shetland. The
dwelling house is a handsome structure of stone, and commands
a beautiful view of Hutchinson's River, together with the distant village…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §34
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