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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.
…510 HISTORY OF THE
*' It had been reported to Colonel Livingston by messengers
from Teller's Point, that the vessel was so near the shore as to be
within reach of cannon-shot, and that the inhabitants were likewise apprehensive…
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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §1034
— …510 HISTORY OF
THE
*' It had been reported to Colonel Livingston by messengers
from Teller's Point,
that the vessel was so near
the shore as to be
within reach of
cannon-
shot, and
that the inhabitants were likewise apprehensive…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §272
— It had been reported to Colonel Livingston by messengers from Teller's Point,
that the vessel was so near
the shore as
to be within reach of
cannon-
shot, and
that the inhabitants were
likewise apprehensive boats would land and…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §271
— …It had been reported to Colonel Livingston by messengers from Teller's Point,
that the vessel was so near
the shore as
to be within reach of
cannon-
shot, and
that the inhabitants were
likewise apprehensive boats would land and…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §1035
— …with
cannon, who fired upon
the Vulture and compelled
her to remove from
the position she had held during
the night,
and drop farther down
the river, till she was beyond
the reach of
the shot. Andre beheld
the scene…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §511
— …Nearly half a century
before this monument was built,
the conscript fathers of
America
had in
the senate chamber voted
that
Isaac Van Wart,
was a faithful patriot, one in whom
the love of country was invincible,
and this tomb…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §484
— …On
the south side wood 9 feet thick,
the Wt. North and
East sides 4 feet thick, no
cannon in
the works, a slight and single Abetters,
no ditch or Pickett.
Cannon on two Batteries. No Bomb Proofs.
Redoubt No…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §363
— …By his wife Ruth Gedney,
the Hon. Stephen Ward left issue
eight sons and four daughters ;
the fourth son was
the late Jonathan Ward, surrogate of
the county of Westchester, and a delegate to
the convention
that framed
the late…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §421
— …
The damage
sustained by
the enemy was not known." 7lh August, 1781, in
the morning, about two o'clock,
the American army was awakened
by
the firing of
cannon at Dobb's Ferry. It appeared
that two
of
the enemy…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
…Are there any
and what Ball belonging to them *? if not enough send down one
of the Shot that is a patern.
The ten large Battoes for the cannon must be made at Albany :
But as the Governour expects the…
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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §660
— …BILL
[From Office files.]
An Accompt fFor
the Wounded & those Men
that were
Killed in their Majesties Service against Lisseler and
his accomplices
To Richard Grenard Saddler iFor curing him a gun
shot
wound through both hips 15:00:00…
Dawson, Henry B. Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution. Morrisania, NY: (privately printed by the author), 1886.
…bodies
" mingled with cannon and grape-shot, all round us. I was in the ac-
" tion, and under as good advantages aB any one man, to obBerve all that
" passed, and write these particulars of the action from my own…
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Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §1547
— …
Cannon,
three hundred stand of Small-arms, five tons of Bariron, and " a great quantity of Spears,
Shot, Shells,
" etc., too numerous to mention," which were within
or near
the Fort, and all of which were recklessly
abandoned, 5
that…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §1548
— …
Cannon,
three hundred stand of Small-arms, five tons of Bariron, and " a great quantity of Spears,
Shot, Shells,
" etc., too numerous to mention," which were within
or near
the Fort, and all of which were recklessly
abandoned, 5
that…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §1620
— …York, 30 November, 1776," stated
that, after
the engagement, "
the
" Hessian Grenadiers," [those wlw had assaulted
the left of
the Americans,]
' " were ordered forward, upon
the heights, within
cannon-
shot of
the
" entrenchments,
the Bronx, from its winding course, being…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §1621
— " Hessian Grenadiers," [those wlw had assaulted
the left of
the Americans,]
' " were ordered forward, upon
the heights, within
cannon-
shot of
the
" entrenchments,
the Bronx, from its winding course, being still between
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
prepared his dinner, for
the purpose…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §1671
— …Here, unknown to them, were
"some twelve-pounders, upon
the discharge of which, they made off,
" with their field-pieces, as fast as their horses could draw them.
"A
shot from
the American
cannon, at this place, took off
the…
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.
…The first shot of the cannon
splintered a spar of the warship. Major Andre had been rowed ashore before midnight and had
arrived already at Joshua Smith's "treason house" above Haverstraw. History says that he was much agitated when…
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The Story of Croton §17
— …
The first
shot of
the cannon
splintered a spar of
the warship. Major Andre had been rowed ashore before midnight and had
arrived already at Joshua Smith's "treason house" above Haverstraw. History says
that he was much agitated when…
The Story of Croton §3
— …
the ends than in
the middle, with small
cannon poking their muzzles out of
the few port holes.
The English
ship-master, wearing
the Dutch garb of
the time, leaned over
the rail
watching
the Indian wigwams
that dotted
the…
The Story of Croton §13
— …If there
is a village shrine in Croton, it is
the Manor House. One of
the most prominent patrician families of Holland was
that
of Cornelius Barentse Van Wyck. His grandson Abraham Van Wyck
wooed and won Catherine Van Cortlandt…
The Story of Croton §16
— On
that eventful September day in 1780, two Croton men, Moses
Sherwood and John Peterson (
the latter a colored man who had served
in General Van Cortlandt's Westchester militia) , were making cider on
the land now known as Orchard…
The Story of Croton §32
— …94 p. (Order of Colonial Lords of Manors in
America, Pub'ns., no. 29.)
Higgins, Alvin McCaslin.
The story of Croton, New York. A paper
read before
the Ossining Historical Society, March 23, 1938. Croton-on-Hudson, N. Y., 1938…
The Story of Croton §12
— …He was a member of
the courtmartial
that tried Benedict Arnold for misappropriation of money at
Philadelphia. Commanding a regiment under his bosom friend, Lafayette, he was raised to
the rank of brigadier general by Congress for
his valor at…
The Story of Croton §39
— …
The objects of
the Society as recited in
the original articles of incorporation were: To obtain and preserve information pertaining to
the history of
the
United States of
America, of
the State of New York, and especially of
the
County…
The Story of Croton §7
— His father's career inspired
him ; and at
the age of thirty-four, six years after his marriage, he was
elected mayor of New York. He must have succeeded beyond question
for it is recorded in history
that the public…
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.
…May that God
in whose hands are all events, speedily restore peace and liberty to my unhappy country. May Great Britain and America be soon united in the bonds
of everlasting unity, and when united, may they continue a free…
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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §508
— …May
that God
in whose hands are all events, speedily restore peace and liberty to my unhappy country. May Great Britain and
America be soon united in
the bonds
of everlasting unity, and when united, may they continue a free…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §900
— …to get behind
the redoubt and hill at
the bridge
receiving one
shot more as they were turning round
the point. It was not
suspected
that the enemy had any
cannon in
the redoubt within
the bridge, but
they now…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §874
— …Simcoe's great surprise,
the enemy's
cannon were fired at
the infantry, whom he expected to have been hidden from their sight, by tlie
intervention of
the woods; but it appeared
that while Captain Ross was with
the advanced…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §509
— …At
the moment
when Lewis voted in congress for indejjendence, British ships of
war vvere lying within
cannon shot of his house; and soon after,
his manor of Morrisauia was desolated, his woodland of one thousand acres destroyed, and his…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §875
— …any chance
shot,
and made use of
the low ground (
the crossing of which would have led him
into
the ambuscade,) to march his infantry under its cover, out of their sight, or
the reach of their
cannon; he sent…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §244
— …In
case of an attack upon
the frontiers,
that portion of
the United States army
would be as inefiicient and as unable to defend
the inhabitants or themselves
even, as so many women. As to
cannon, muskets and ammunition, I…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §891
— …441
It was here too,
that during
the absence of
the ilhistrious Peter
Stuyvesant, who was then occupied in reducing
the Swedish
fortresses on
the Delaware, a body of nine hundred Indians
having crossed
the river, came and landed at…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §890
— …on
the east side of
the
river, rousing on their return
the spirits of Sleepy Hollow,^ or
the more ferocious Manhatta,b and here 'in
the inlet of Haarlera
river, they had concentrated a force
that impatiently awaited
the
arrival…
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.
…bodiea
"mingled with cannon and grape-shot, all round us. I was in the ac-
" tion, and under as good athat
" passed, and write these particulars of the action from my…
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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §4126
— …of
cannon. About ten o'clock they made
a sally out
the Boston road in force, drove
the guards
from Negro Fort and Valentine's house, and pushed
on so impetuously, keeping up a brisk fire,
that the
retreating guards…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §2445
— …
the Cannon,
three hundred stand of Small-arms, five tons of Bariron, and " a great quantity of Spears,
Shot, Shells,
" etc., too numerous to mention," which were within
or near
the Fort, and all of which were recklessly
abandoned,^
that…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §2446
— …
the Cannon,
three hundred stand of Small-arms, five tons of Bariron, and " a great quantity of Spears,
Shot, Shells,
" etc., too numerous to mention," which were within
or near
the Fort, and all of which were recklessly
abandoned,^
that…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §2572
—
The two Armies continued in their
respective lines, not more than a long
cannon-
shot
from each other, ^ until
the following Saturday night,
\^November 2,] when
the American sentries heard what
they supposed to have been
the rumbling sound of…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §4188
— …
shot and shell for them during
the war. To explain
the process by which
the
various articles are produced at
the Johnson Foundry,
and to enumerate them, would very far exceed our
limits. It is sufficient to say
that they…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §2179
— …
saved from total
destruction, " almost miraculously," by a
sailor who leaped, naked, on board
the
sloop, and, with an axe, " disengaged
the
"chain of
the grappling wliieh had
" linked
the two vessels together." ' It
is said,* very reasonably,
that the…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §2478
— …Stedman, in his History of
the American War, (i., 214,) attempted to
qualify
that fact--" it rose so gradually from
the Bronx," he said, "
that
" its crest was not within random
cannon-
shot, as was proved by many
"of our…
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.
…Certified that Cape Breton was taken, and
63 cannon shot at Fort Edward and small arms. In joy we made
"^ For other and corroboratory original accounts of the attacks of July
20th and 27th see French despatches in Col. Doc…
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Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §258
— …March loth, 1758, Major Robert Rogers,
the Ranger, with
'Col. Montresor, who served in
America from 1757 until 1760, makes
several allusions to
the "Half-Way" in his Journals covering
that period.
'This is
the generally accepted local usage of…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §116
— After
the discharge of 13
cannon, for our new ally
the
King of Spain, several oxen were killed for
the officers and men.
(Col. Gansevoort's Journal thus describes this atTair : "25. --
" This morning
the small arms of
the whole…
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.
…bodies mingled with the cannon and grapeandaround
down
shot all
There are differences of opinion about the value of the services
rendered the American regiments by the two field-guns at their disposal. It is said that Alexander Hamilton, visiting…
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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.
It had been repotted to
Colonel Livingston by messengers from Teller's Point, that the vessel
was so near the shore as to be within reach of cannon-shot, and that
the inhabitants were likewise apprehensive boats would land and…
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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.
…to the narrative of a British officer present, a shot from the
THE HUDSON.
Vulture sloop-of-war sunk one of the boats off Dondcr Berg Point. This
cannon, probably, went to the bottom of the river at that time…
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The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §360
— …to
the narrative of a British officer present, a
shot from
the
THE HUDSON.
Vulture sloop-of-war sunk one of
the boats off Dondcr Berg Point. This
cannon, probably, went to
the bottom of
the river at
that time…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §574
— …But sudden see
the woods above
Pour down another corps,
All belter skelter in a drove.
Like
that I sung before.
Irvine and terror in
the van,
Came flying all abroad,
And
cannon, colours, horse, and man,
Ban tumbUng to…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §359
— …
The true history of
the cannon found there is, probably,
that it is one
of several captured by
the Americans at Stony Point, just below, in 1779. They attempted to carry
the cannon on galleys (flat boats) to West Point…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §371
— …
cannon charged with deadly grape-
shot. In
the
face of this terrible storm
the Americans made their way, by force of
bayonet, to
the centre of
the works. Wayne was struck upon
the head
by a musket ball
that brought…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §372
— …A large portion of
the heavy ordnance was placed upon a
galley to be conveyed to West Point. It was sunk by a
shot from
the
Vulture, off Bonder Berg Point, and one of
the cannon, as we have
observed…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §581
— …length of
the Great Eastern), covered with
plates of iron so as to be absolutely bomb and round
shot proof. It is to
be moved by steam engines of sufficient power to give it a momentum
that will cause it…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §373
— It was sunk by a
shot from
the
Vulture, off Bonder Berg Point, and one of
the cannon, as we have
observed, raised a few years ago by accident, was supposed to have been
brought up from
the wreck of…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §179
— …In 1683
the
little trading post, having grown first to a hamlet and then to a large
village, was incorporated a city, and Peter Schuyler, alreadj' mentioned
(son of
the first of
that name who came to
America), was chosen…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
…Pistol shot of the Fort, & on Friday the 13 th between one & two
in the afternoon, the whole Garrison consisting of 300
men of Pepperells commanded by Capt n
Barford of that Regiment haveing first spiked their Cannon consisting of…
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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §925
— …Pistol
shot of
the Fort, & on Friday
the 13 th between one & two
in
the afternoon,
the whole Garrison consisting of 300
men of Pepperells commanded by Capt n
Barford of
that Regiment haveing first spiked their
Cannon consisting of…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §605
— …aside for
that purpose, he uttered
the ordinary warning cry to direct some young Onnontagues who pursued
the Outaouacs,
the swiftHah' a league was made
that day.
ness of whose legs
saved him.
captain,
was left in
the fort with…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §924
— …Pistol
shot of
the Fort, & on Friday
the 13 th between one & two
in
the afternoon,
the whole Garrison consisting of 300
men of Pepperells commanded by Capt n
Barford of
that Regiment haveing first spiked their
Cannon consisting of…
Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881.
…2 2d,) by the appearance of a large force from a wood
within cannon-shot of the fort. Their uniforms showed them to be
Hessians. They were, in fact, four battallions, twelve hundred strong
of grenadiers, picked men, besides light…
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Brodhead, John Romeyn. History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691). New York: Harper & Brothers, 1853.
It has been heretofore proposed that,
by reducing the number of the Directors to two-thirds, one-third of their salaries could be
saved and the allowances to those still employed, or in lieu thereof the existing pay, be so…
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History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §892
— …Ja'lTnon''^""''
*"" They have already progressed so far in New England
that they east iron pots,
cannon,
shot and similar articles from
the mineral they have there ; and we
believe
that here it only requires a commencement, for we have…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §893
— …Ja'lTnon''^""''
*"" They have already progressed so far in New England
that they east iron pots,
cannon,
shot and similar articles from
the mineral they have there ; and we
believe
that here it only requires a commencement, for we have…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §298
— …
the release of
the aforesaid ship, and
that the merchant-men of
the West India Company may in future be
saved from such like
annoyances. And in justification of
the trading of said Company to
the aforesaid New
Netherland,
the…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §579
— High Mightinesses favor, by reporting at Amsterdam
that your High Mightinesses will not
contribute any more to
the support of
the West India Company
that such was evident from
;
the fact
that your High Mightinesses had extended both Charters, notwithstanding…
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.
…the farm horses were dragging down the Post Road to Croton and out on to Teller's Point the light artillery which had an effect upon the destiny of America . It was almost daylight before the horses deposited the cannon…
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Macdonald, John MacLean. Battle of White Plains, etc. Paper read at the New-York Historical Society, October 7, 1856. Published as The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 2 in Publications of the Westchester County Historical Society, Vol. IV. 1925-26.
…One alone was prevailed on the treat out the blaze and collect the shot. The few that returned made not more than two discharges, when they retreated with the field-piece."
This piece of cannon, the only one made use…
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crotonhistory.org
…the cannon down to the point. Vouched for by S. W. Underhill, who lived there for sixty years. Dotted shore is low and sandy. Where the shore has declivity marks it is high and rocky. Scenic and Historic America , volume
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Croton Point 1898 §10
— …
the cannon down to
the point. Vouched for by S. W. Underhill, who lived there for sixty years. Dotted shore is low and sandy. Where
the shore has declivity marks it is high and rocky. Scenic and Historic
America , volume
Croton Point 1898 §7
— …No one knows how old. Vine Cottage. Fish house.
Cannon ball weighing nearly six pounds, plowed up in meadow. Squaw Point. Directly opposite, on
the western bank, André landed from
the Vulture and first met Arnold. Picnic Point, where Enoch
Croton Point 1898 §6
— …Descendants of Peterson have
the musket. Linden Cottage.
Cannon ball found by Eugene Anderson, who now has it. It weighs five pounds. Old musket ram-rod found in clay. In possession of H. G Morehouse. Underhill Homestead. Old oak tree…
Croton Point 1898 §8
— …Spy , once enticed ashore and helped capture a boat-load of British soldiers. Farm house 135 years old. Italian villa built by Dr. Robert T. Underhill, deceased.
Cannon ball found lodged in a tree about eighty years ago, by Dr.
Croton Point 1898 §11
— 1, issue 1, January 15, 1917. ↩ Hall added a footnote, "Livingston's
cannon may have been shifted from one place to another, as
the Vulture got under way." ↩ Share this: Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link to…
Croton Point 1898 §4
— …
The group held an option to purchase
the land in 1917 and published an article in
the first issue of their bulletin, likely written by Hall,
that detailed
the historic importance of
the Point. "
The Trustees of
the American Scenic…
Croton Point 1898 §5
— Historic Preservation Society hope
that the project for a public park on Croton Point . . . will receive
the public support which it deserves." 1 Explanation of Map Place whence Peterson and Sherwood fired on
the boat . . .
the Vulture , September
Croton Point 1898 §3
— monitoring
the aesthetic fabric in New York City." He was also an officer of
the Association for
the Protection of
the Adirondacks and
the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society.
The ASHPS was instrumental in advocating
the preservation of
Ruttenber, E.M. History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River; their origin, manners and customs; tribal and sub-tribal organizations; wars, treaties, etc., etc. Albany: J. Munsell, 1872.
…nor
the voice of trumpet and cannon reverberated through their
All this was new and strange; the Great Spirit
solitudes.
had
had come to them ; the signals of a mighty change passed be
Their traditions repeat that almost with the
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History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §14
— …nor
the voice of trumpet and
cannon reverberated through their
All this was new and strange;
the Great Spirit
solitudes.
had
had come to them ;
the signals of a mighty change passed be
Their traditions repeat
that almost with
the
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §13
— "
weapons." One canoe kept
hanging under
the stern," and its
in
soon
detected
was
occupant
pilfering from
the cabin windows. When detected, he had secured a " pillow and two shirts, and
two bandeliers " but
the " mate
shot at him, and…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §170
— …said
that its outlines can still be traced by numerous
It
was
called
Weckquaskeck, and was located at
the mouth of Wicker's creek, which was called by
the Indians
Wysquaqua.
Their second village was called Alipconck.
after our sterne…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §588
—
That a number of Indians having encamped at
the mouth of Yellow
creek, they with one Grithouse had collee ted themselves at
the house of one
Baker opposite to
the said Indian camp,
and decoyed
the Indian men, and two…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §646
— …Broken at one corner,
the square became a rout, and
the flying
Behind a rock on
the
fugitives were
shot down without mercy.
of
the
Tusten
dressed
wounds
his
field,
neighbors, while ite
shelter was also made
the point from…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §589
— shooters stationed in ambuscade,
shot numbers of them in their
canoes, and compelled
the others to return.
brother and sister were among
the slain.
Logan's mother,
These transactions were soon followed by another outrage,
which, though of less magnitude…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §6
— …and one of
the English sailors, John Coleman, was killed by an
He was buried upon
the adjacent
beach,
the first European victim of an Indian weapon on
the
Mahicanituk.
The offense which had been committed by
arrow
shot in…
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.
He then turned his
gaze upon the prisoner. There sat John Henry
in all his kingly dignity smoking the judge's
cigar. The man who shot with intent to kill
was fined $5.00 which he paid and was discharged…
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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §241
— …
the tragedy, demanding to know why
one of them had not
shot her husband, and
saved him from
the "dog's death." She told
the leaders of
the vigilantes to beware,
that
death was upon their trail, and
that everyone…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §215
— Another
shot and another Indian
stopped, but there were now returning shots. A sudden rush was made by a dozen or more
of
the Indians, but three shots in quick succession sent them back dragging with them
three companions.
That…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §683
— …Quick action
saved a tragedy.
The Schaefer Massacre
One of
the tragedies of
the period occurred
in 1878.
The Schaefer family came from
Plattsmouth and went to work at Tusler's
ranch.
The man was employed as cook at
the…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §240
— …
the tragedy, demanding to know why
one of them had not
shot her husband, and
saved him from
the "dog's death." She told
the leaders of
the vigilantes to beware,
that
death was upon their trail, and
that everyone…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §260
— …
The Indians started to rush him then, and he
fired his
cannon and muskets in a volley.
The
Bear and a few Indians fell,
the Bear mortally
wounded.
Grattan and five men were killed around
the
cannon, and
the rest…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §483
— named Parks were returning, when a
shot
came out of
the bushes, and
the bullet whistled
uncomfortably near. They rushed to
the cover
of brush but found no one.
That night, while
Parks was writing a letter in
the old…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1851.
…shot off by the first
cannon shot from Fort St. Martin, we left every thing behind,
and among other things 5 or 6 field pieces. Was that a fine
Roman achievement? Who knows how much that expedition
cost the company…
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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §88
— Finally they took
the field and attacked
the bouweries at
Pavonia. There were here at
the time, two ships of war and a
privateer who
saved considerable Cattle and Grain. Probably
it was not possible to prevent
the destruction of…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §87
— Meanwhile Pachem a crafty man, ran through all
the -
Villages urging
the Indians to a general massacre, thereupon it
happened
that certain Indians called Wappingers, dwelling sizteen miles up
the River,with whom we never had any
the least
trouble…
Macdonald, John MacLean. The Danbury Expedition, April 23d to 28th, 1777. Paper read at the New-York Historical Society, October 5, 1858. Published as The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 4 in Publications of the Westchester County Historical Society, Vol. IV. 1925-26.
…words and movements displayed all the enthusiasm and intrepidity that had characterized his early days. They were the last bright flashes of an expir-ing taper. Just at this time a British cannon shot took effect among his followers, whom…
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Raymond, Marcius D., editor and publisher. Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication, at Tarrytown, N.Y., October 19th, 1894. Tarrytown, NY, 1894.
…procured a small
cannon that was in the place, and by the help of a few men, hove up a
breastwork of stone and earth, and with this cannon fired at that vessel,
and most every shot took effect. We…
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New York Evening World, June 25, 1907 Another example of the innovative advertising Clifford B. Harmon used to sell land in Harmon, “the highest, healthiest, most beautiful, most accessible and most aristocratic part of Westchester County. . . .
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Cannon Ball Time To Harmon §0
— New York Evening World, June 25, 1907 Another example of
the innovative advertising Clifford B. Harmon used to sell land in Harmon, “
the highest, healthiest, most beautiful, most accessible and most aristocratic part of Westchester County. . . .
Cannon Ball Time To Harmon §3
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Cannon Ball Time To Harmon §1
— where
the New York Central's million dollar electric terminal is located.” “Don't wait! HARMON is your golden opportunity. . . . $10 secures a beautiful villa site. . . . Every lot a river view.” See this post for more ads for
the “Quickest…
Cannon Ball Time To Harmon §2
— Successful Real Estate Development in
the History of New York.” For all Harmon-related posts click here . Share this: Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1850.
…The poor Cliurch of England
in America is the only instance that ever happened of an
Episcopal Church without a Bishop & in which no Orders could be
obtained without crossing an Ocean of 3000 miles in extent,
without Eishops the…
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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §869
— …George Van Hoorne
Edward Williama
PAPERS RELATING TO
THE CITY OF NEW-YORK.
Abrm Eight
Elias Rice
John Sutton
William Rigs
Richard Harris
John Cook
Tlionias Cox
John Eckesea
Peter
Cannon
Collin Bassey
ISIathw Norris
Tho: Haywood
Robert Fiouk
Wm…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §868
— …Ketletas
Samll Weaver
Robert Aikens
Robt Queaile
Frank Balthar
Richd Caswell
George Tolnire
Hugh Shaw
Petr Van Rant
Geo Burnet
John
Cannon
Jacobus Kiersted
John Aspinwall
Willm Boyd
his
GisbertX Van Vleckte
mark
Abram Florintine
Nicholas Clouds
Rive Williams
Isaac…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §574
— …
the way) which have here been propagated
with
the greatest zeal &
the most astonisliing success
that a
general indifference towards all religion has taken place &
the
too common opinion seems to be
that they shall be
saved
without
the mediation…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §573
— …
the way) which have here been propagated
with
the greatest zeal &
the most astonisliing success
that a
general indifference towards all religion has taken place &
the
too common opinion seems to be
that they shall be
saved
without
the mediation…
Bacon, Edgar Mayhew. The Hudson River from Ocean to Source: Historical, Legendary, Picturesque. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1903.
…Notwithstanding this precaution, the Phoenix was thrice hulled by
330 The Hudson River
shots from the fort, and one of the tenders once. The Rose,
also, was hulled once by a shot from Burdett's Ferry. The men
on board…
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The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §304
— …
shot rang out ; a sentinel had discovered
the invaders. With a cheer
the
Carolinians replied, waking a thousand echoes by their
volley, and drawing in return
the concentrated fire of
the garrison. In a few minutes
the roar of
cannon…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §230
— …
the river from New York,
with
the evident intention of cutting out
the vessels
congregated near
the ferry, but they were discovered
and driven away by
shot from
the shore l:)atteries. Dobbs Ferry was in
the heart of
that…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §509
— …Bang! went a gun from
the fortress;
the l)all cut both sail and
rigging. Govert Lockerman said nothing, but smoked
the more
doggedly. Bang! went another gun,
the shot whistling close astern. "Fire and Ije d d," cried Govert…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §510
— …How William
the Testy took
the news of this outrage, how he sent Lockerman back on a mission
that
failed because
the honest envoy coidd not understand
certain cabalistic signs made by
the commander of
the
fort (which consisted of…
Louis A. Brennan et al. (1962)
—
original
…Lab reports are that the maximum could be about 33,000 years. 2 THE BULLETIN The whole history of the site is told in The Southwest Museum publication "Tule Springs, Nevada, with Other Evidences of Pleistocene Man in North America…
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York City's Water Story [1] Archived 2018-12-02 at the Wayback Machine "How a Massive Public Works Project Saved a Parched New York," by SAM ROBERTS, New York Times, December 4, 2017 Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park…
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Old Croton Aqueduct §84
— York City's Water Story [1] Archived 2018-12-02 at
the Wayback Machine "How a Massive Public Works Project
Saved a Parched New York," by SAM ROBERTS, New York Times, December 4, 2017 Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park…
Old Croton Aqueduct §110
—
America Holland Tunnel James Weldon Johnson Residence Jefferson Market Library Lettie G. Howard Low Memorial Library Lower East Side Tenement Museum Macy's Herald Square Margaret Sanger Clinic Matthew Henson Residence Merchant's House Museum
Old Croton Aqueduct §160
— Synagogue Federal Hall Fraunces Tavern Gracie Mansion Grant's Tomb Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Hamilton Grange National Memorial Hispanic Society of
America Lower East Side Tenement Museum Merchant's House Museum Morgan Library & Museum Morris–Jumel
Old Croton Aqueduct §60
— National Register of Historic Places Plaque commemorating
the Archville Bridge
that carried
the Croton Aqueduct over
the highway Segment of
the Old Croton Trail between Briarcliff Manor and Archville, one of
the trail's wooded sections See also [
Old Croton Aqueduct §49
— 1839 and demolished in 1924 as a traffic hazard,
the Archville Bridge is commemorated on two plaques on
the western end of
the pedestrian, trail-walking bridge
that later replaced it. [ 21 ] South of Archville,
the trail runs over
the…
Old Croton Aqueduct §48
— 2011 [ 11 ] )
The hamlet of Archville along
the aqueduct route was founded as a community of laborers building
the Croton Aqueduct. It was named after an arched bridge
that carried
the aqueduct over
the highway, present-day U.S. Route…
Old Croton Aqueduct §51
— …
The Keeper's House in Dobbs Ferry was built in 1857 and is
the only remaining of four Keeper's Houses
that is both on
the aqueduct and open to
the public.
The only other remaining Keeper's House is…
Old Croton Aqueduct §29
— …About this time
the German cockroach attracted attention and was called
the "Croton bug" in
the mistaken belief
that
crotonhistory.org
…This saved the U.S. government some five million dollars on commercial storage estimates. None of the grain, sold to foreign countries in the 1960s, was found to be spoiled when unloaded. . . . The ships were kept in condition . . . by a
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The Ghost Fleet 1946 1947 §11
— …This
saved the U.S. government some five million dollars on commercial storage estimates. None of
the grain, sold to foreign countries in
the 1960s, was found to be spoiled when unloaded. . . .
The ships were kept in condition . . . by a
The Ghost Fleet 1946 1947 §10
—
that had stored wheat rose about twelve feet higher above
the water surface and exposed a bright orange band of rust. A ventilation system had been installed in
the ships, making it possible to maintain
the quality of
the wheat…
The Ghost Fleet 1946 1947 §1
— (at one time known as Caldwell’s Landing) at
the foot of Dunderberg Mountain.
The anchorage remained at
that location until
the last two ships were towed away on July 8, 1971, to be sold for scrap to Spain.
The…
The Ghost Fleet 1946 1947 §6
— miles to
the south—to
the Lovett Orange and Rockland Power Plant and
the Boulderberg House at Tomkins Cove. Several viewing points were established along Route 9W for
the hundreds of motorists who stopped daily to look at
the ships…
The Ghost Fleet 1946 1947 §3
— merchant ships to support
the military effort at
the outset of any war.” 1 According to an article published in
the journal of
the Rockland County Historical Society in 1972 (adapted online here ): “When foreign nations at
the outbreak of…
The Ghost Fleet 1946 1947 §18
— …Quote from
the online adaptation of
the article by article by Scott Webber from South of
the Mountains ,
the journal of
the Rockland County Historical Society, Vol. 16, No. 2,
The Ghost Fleet 1946 1947 §0
— …Courtesy of
the New York State Archives. Here are some dramatic aerial photos of what locals call
the Ghost Fleet, taken soon after
the ships were moved north from Tarrytown to Jones Point
The Ghost Fleet 1946 1947 §2
— …Courtesy of
the New York State Archives.
The fleet, officially known as
the Hudson River National Defense Fleet and
the Hudson River Reserve Fleet, was established by an act of Congress in 1946 “to provide a sizable group of
crotonhistory.org
Years later, someone put the photos in a small envelope and wrote a note on the front that saved them from obscurity: About 1920 A Curtis Scout Plane crashed across road from our Oscawanna. Had a load of “Farm” whiskey…
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Another Mystery Of The Rum Plane §3
— Years later, someone put
the photos in a small envelope and wrote a note on
the front
that saved them from obscurity: About 1920 A Curtis Scout Plane crashed across road from our Oscawanna. Had a load of “Farm” whiskey…
Another Mystery Of The Rum Plane §0
— On May 15, 1922, when
the Rum Plane crashed in Croton with 250 quarts of Canadian Scotch, it attracted
the attention of
the police,
the press and curious Crotonites. An article in
the New York Times reported
that when
the…
Another Mystery Of The Rum Plane §4
— was discovered in
the collection of
the Manchester Historical Society in Manchester, Connecticut. When
the curator did some research and realized
that “Oscawanna” (properly spelled Oscawana) was in New York State, he sent them to
the Peekskill Museum
Another Mystery Of The Rum Plane §1
— reached
the wrecked plane they found “country folk grouped about
the battered remains of a once gallant craft, some of them looking quite cheerful over
that which
the air had provided, others shaking their heads in grief over . . . what had…
Another Mystery Of The Rum Plane §2
— perfectly able-bodied whisky bottles.” Luckily, one of
the “country folk” who hiked up
the hill near
the Tumble Inn brought along a camera and snapped a couple of photos of
the plane before it was dismantled by
the police…
Another Mystery Of The Rum Plane §6
— Oscawanna?” For
the full story of
the Rum Plane, see this post . Share this: Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share…
Another Mystery Of The Rum Plane §7
— Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like Loading... Related Tagged Oscawana Published January 27, 2018
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West Point on the British sloop Vulture laying at anchor off Croton Point. But members of the Westchester Militia spotted the ship. The Militia members brought a cannon in from Verplanck's Point and were able to damage the ship…
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Croton on Hudson Bricks §106
— West Point on
the British sloop Vulture laying at anchor off Croton Point. But members of
the Westchester Militia spotted
the ship.
The Militia members brought a
cannon in from Verplanck's Point and were able to damage
the ship…
Croton on Hudson Bricks §69
—
the cause of
the colonists. They offered him lands and titles for his allegiance to
the crown, but they were refused. Under
that roof
the illustrious Washington was a frequent guest when
the army was in
that vicinity; and
the…
Croton on Hudson Bricks §74
— …Around this locality hovers
the memory of many a weird story of
the early times, when
the superstitious people believed
that they often saw,
Croton on Hudson Bricks §31
— Underhill, owner of
the flour mills along
the Croton River.
The land was fertile and Mr. Underhill became a prosperous farmer.
The story is told
that during
the war of 1812, he planted eighty acres of watermelon in order to…
Croton on Hudson Bricks §119
— named
The Masses , a publication
that supported views of
the political left. 1923 -- opening of
the Croton Point Park, an amusement park, on
the north shore near
the bathhouses. 1923 -- Camps Kitchawanc and Senasqua at Croton Point provided great
Croton on Hudson Bricks §66
— …His fairness, entrepreneurship and hard work are
the very traits
that lead to success today. Excerpt from:
THE HUDSON from
THE WILDERNESS TO
THE SEA Benson J. Lossing Virtue & Yorston: New York, 1866
THE Van Cortlandt mansion
Croton on Hudson Bricks §32
— which had been cut off from its normal supply in
the south because of
the British patrol. Another successful undertaking was
the raising of castor beans. It is also said
that at one time
the growth of mulberry trees was…
Croton on Hudson Bricks §94
— to be
the church home for
the St. Augustine's parish.
The Vestry minutes resolved: "When we do build, we shall build of good, hard, common brick." And so it was
that the church was erected of bricks fashioned at…
crotonhistory.org
cannon, sonorous bells, waving flags, floral canopies, and a loud chorus of song! I shall never forget my sensations when I first looked upon the Fountains. My soul jumped, and clapped its hands, rejoicing in exceeding beauty. I am a…
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Clean Sweet Abundant Water §3
—
cannon, sonorous bells, waving flags, floral canopies, and a loud chorus of song! I shall never forget my sensations when I first looked upon
the Fountains. My soul jumped, and clapped its hands, rejoicing in exceeding beauty. I am a…
Clean Sweet Abundant Water §1
— and Through
the Woods . In her book Letters from New-York she writes about
the Croton Water Celebration and
the magnificent fountains—symbols of
the engineering feat
that made modern New York City possible. “Oh, who
that has not been…
Clean Sweet Abundant Water §8
— can see
that it weeps for joy . Now it leaps and sports as gracefully as Undine in her wildest moods, and then sinks into
the vase under a veil of woven pearl, like
the undulating farewell courtesy of her fluid…
Clean Sweet Abundant Water §6
— …
The Maid of
the Mist,
the Croton Plume,
the Vase,
the Dome,
the Bouquet,
the Sheaf of Wheat, and
the Weeping-willow. As
the sun shone on
the sparkling drops, through mist and
Clean Sweet Abundant Water §5
— sixty feet into
the air, and drops it into
the basin in a shower of diamonds.
The one in
the Park, opposite
the Astor house, consists of a large central pipe, with eighteen subordinate jets in a basin a hundred…
Clean Sweet Abundant Water §0
— Of all
the people who recorded
the unbridled joy New Yorkers felt when
the Croton Aqueduct opened in October 1842, few captured it as eloquently as Maria Lydia Child, whose poem Thanksgiving Day , was set to music and is known…
Clean Sweet Abundant Water §9
— Croton celebration, they illuminated this fountain with coloured fireworks, kindling
the cloud of mist with many-coloured gems; as if
the Water Spirits had had another wedding with Fairies of
the Diamond Mines. . . .” This excerpt is from Letter XXX,