36079 passages in 317 source items for “The Tea Captain Was Not Elizabeth”

A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §232 — …The youngest son was Major John Peter de Lancey of Heathcote Hill, Mamaroneck, who married Elizabeth, daughter of Colonel Richard Floyd, of Floyd's neck. Long Island. This individual ultimately became possessor of the Scarsdale estates, John Peter de Lancey…

A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §231 — …To my son William Heathcote the same ; and to my four daughters, Anne, Mary, Martha and Elizabeth £4000 each. "His two brothers in-law, Col. Henry Smith and Major William Smith, he constitutes and appoints executors of this his last…

A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §1100 — …James, surnamed the Black Beard, mar. Abby Hunt, da. of Col. Hunt, and left Benjamin, John, Moses, Lancaster, Captain Joseph,

A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §1127 — …James of Narragansett, second son of Captain Thomas, had Francis of Rhode Island. III. Andrew. IV. Samuel. V. Hezekiah, killed by the Indians during King Philip's war, June 26, 1676. VI. Hester, mar. John Suffin. VII. Rebecca, mar. Samuel…

A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §1060 — …Joseph Horlon was at Rye before 1679. He had several sons. Captain John, the eldest, left John, who was living at Rye, 1707. The latter had a son, Joseph, who mar. Elizabeth

A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §1101 — …James, surnamed the Black Beard, mar. Abby Hunt, da. of Col. Hunt, and left Benjamin, John, Moses, Lancaster, Captain Joseph, Charles, Rachel, mar. Estes, and Marianna, who mar. John Varian. 2, Elizabeth. Arms. Ar. three cresents, gu. Palmer of Mamaroneck…

A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §1061 — …Joseph Horlon was at Rye before 1679. He had several sons. Captain John, the eldest, left John, who was living at Rye, 1707. The latter had a son, Joseph, who mar. Elizabeth . David of White Plains, supposed son of Joseph…

A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §493 — Be that as it will, this was certainly placing their liberty upon a proper basis : here they ought to have rested ; here they ought to have bounded their demands ; this would have been a sufficient barrier against arbitrary power. The…

Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §46 — …1 Such an opportunity as was desired for the purposes referred to, was very soon afforded. The tea-laden Nancy, Captain Lockyer, had been turned back to Europe, without having been permitted to enter the harbor ; 2 the cargo of…

Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §50 — …the London and to what became of her tea. In bis History of the UnitedStates, (page 22A) all that appears, concerning either the Nancy ur the London, is that they " returned to England with their cargoes " ; although the Nancy was…

Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §48 — Notwithstanding the greater significance of the opposition of New York to the Tea-tax, which was seen in the resolute refusal to allow the storm-shattered Nancy to enter the harbor; in the examination of the cargo of the London…

Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §49 — …the London and to what became of her tea. In bis History of the UnitedStates, (page 22A) all that appears, concerning either the Nancy ur the London, is that they " returned to England with their cargoes " ; although the Nancy was…

Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §47 — …Notwithstanding the greater significance of the opposition of New York to the Tea-tax, which was seen in the resolute refusal to allow the storm-shattered Nancy to enter the harbor; in the examination of the cargo of the London…

Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §1696 — …of Solomon Pugsley and the widow "Elizabeth Pugsley, to Captain Ford, "for the things that said Captain "lord and his men did take out of the house of Solomon Pugsley, near " the lines of the enemy, at White-Plains, on…

Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §1693 — …Phoebe Oakley, who was the sister-in-law of Talman Pugsley ; Marmaduke Foster, who was the son-in-law of John Martine ; and Solomon Pugsley and the widow Elizabeth Pugsley, whose places of residence are not known to us; and…

Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §1697 — …of Solomon Pugsley and the widow "Elizabeth Pugsley, to Captain Ford, "for the things that said Captain "lord and his men did take out of the house of Solomon Pugsley, near " the lines of the enemy, at White-Plains, on…

The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §888 — …in the Patent. She was b. in 1700, and d. 1790. Had children (fifth generation), 1, Eliakim. b. 1730, d. 1737. 2, Joseph (3rd), known as Captain Lock wood, d. March 15, 1792, mar. Uaanah Close. , 3, Elizabeth, mar. 2sathaniel…

The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §44 — Elizabeth, the daughter of Captain John Underbill by his first yviie, was baptized at Boston, 14th February, 1636. By his second vriie, Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Feke, (whose wife was the widow of Henry Winthrop, son of Gov, Wintlirop,) he…

The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §43 — …Elizabeth, the daughter of Captain John Underbill by his first yviie, was baptized at Boston, 14th February, 1636. By his second vriie, Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Feke, (whose wife was the widow of Henry Winthrop, son of Gov, Wintlirop,) he…

The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §15 — …Parah„Sarnuel I Killuiu ~ \ r 53 ta a -3d § 3 Charlotte^Wm.Wriglit [inderhllli PEDIGREE OF THE UNDERHILLS, OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY. Captain John Underbill ^Elizabeth Feke NatliaQlel_JIary Ferria Frcni en old deeJ. 1667. Nath.inJel^^ary lioneyweU Jotin, of…

The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §836 — Hunt, and had, 1, Philip ; 2, CaUhvakler Golden. (III.), Alfonse Subal, son of Sarah Elizabeth, mar. Ella Loines, and had, 1, Augustus. (II.), Aaron B., son of Elizabeth, mar. Adelia A. Cornell, an] had, 1, Mary- Elizabeth ; 2, John J…

The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §860 — …Captain Joon, the eldest, left John, who was livip.g at Rye, 1707. Tlie latter had a son, Joseph, who mar. Elizabeth . D.nvid of ^^'Iutc Plains, supposed son of Joseph, had four sons, (I.), Joseph. (U. ), c. I:i…

The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §636 — …the accomplished Elizabeth Fowler of Flaarlem ; when passing with a company of light dragoons he was suddenly fired upon by three Americans of the water guard of Captain Pra/s company, who had ambuscaded themselves in the cedars near the…

The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §835 — …730 APPENDIX A- 2, Aaron B.; 3, Mary; 4, Pha^be ; 5, Joseph. (I.), Uriah F., son of Elizabeth, mar. Sarah Ann Dtali, and had, 1, Sarah Elizabeth. (I.), Sarah Elizabeth, dx of Uriah, mar. Augustus Embury, aad had, 1…

History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §933 — …as was desired for the purposes referred to, was very soon afforded. The tea-laden Xuncy, Captain Lockyer, had been turned back to Europe, without having been permitted to enter the harbor ; ' the cargo of the London, Captain Chambers, had…

History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §2647 — …1 copper tea kitchen and stand. 1 old.iapanncd tea table. 1 mahogany dining table. 1 large boilsted table. 2 square tables. 1 fine screen. 13 large painted pictures 12 small painted pictures. 1 large cedar chest. 8 pairs handirons…

History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §4796 — …Town since the Revolution, 908. West Farms, 836. West India Company (see Dutch). Wetmore, T., 209. White family, 962. White Plains, 714. Whittaker, F., 636. Wilkins, I., 231, 232,245,254, 601. William I., 80. William III., 4. William and…

History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §4722 — …Mary, who in 1670 married Captain James Mott, second son of Adam Mott of Hempstead by his first wife Jane Hulett. Captain James Mott was long prominent in Mamaroneck, was Justice of the Peace and Supervisor, and left two children…

History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §2646 — …1 large not sett up. 1 mahogany table. 2 round mahogany tables. 1 round stand. 1 square tea table. 1 boilsted, small, with drawers. 1 copper tea kitchen and stand. 1 old.iapanncd tea table. 1 mahogany dining table. 1…

History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §2623 — …On these occasions the company assembled about three o'clock, and went away at six -- even earlier in wintertime. " Knickerbocker " describes these parties, -- " The tea was served out of a majestic delft tea-pot, ornamented with paintings of fat little…

History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §2648 — …1 tea pot. 6 spoons. An old fashioned of plate. 2 milk pots. 1 chafing dish. 15 tea spoons. 2 tea tonge. MANNERS AND CUSTOMS. S sheep. 3 Iambs. 3 hogs. 1 large steel gray horse. 1 mare. 1 jonng…

History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §937 — …became of her tea. In his History of the I'niledSlates, (page 22U all that appears, concerning either the Xancy or the London is that (A?;/ " returned to England with their cargoes '' ; although the Xancy was the only one which…

The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 1: Before the Battle of White Plains §58 — …It was a short time after the battle of Whiteplains that the excursion, commonly called the "Westchester tea-party," took place.

The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 1: Before the Battle of White Plains §59 — …It was a short time after the battle of Whiteplains that the excursion, commonly called the "Westchester tea-party," took place. During the previous summer, a man whose name was John Arthur, and who for some time had kept a…

The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 1: Before the Battle of White Plains §61 — …captain of the band in-quired of him the way that most directly led to John Arthur's habitation. Arthur was a wary man, seldom off his guard, Chapter I 38 THE MCDONALD PAPERS and before he gave the tea…

The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 1: Before the Battle of White Plains §57 — …Good Whig husbands generally found it easy to abstain from a decoction which was deemed unpatriotic and had become unpopular; but wives longed for the forbidden beverage and not unfre-quently enjoyed it. During the summer of '76, however, tea…

The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 1: Before the Battle of White Plains §62 — Arthur was a wary man, seldom off his guard, Chapter I 38 THE MCDONALD PAPERS and before he gave the tea hunters a direct answer, had the address to draw from them to object of their visit. He then accompanied…

The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 1: Before the Battle of White Plains §63 — The assailants having been refused admittance, and set at defiance, proposed a parley; whereupon an upper window was opened. A demand for a box of tea, with promise of future compensation, was rejected. A similar requisition, upon payment of a…

The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 1: Before the Battle of White Plains §60 — …Their thoughts hovered about Bohea throughout the day, and they fancied its fra-grance during the visions of the night. The tea was within their reach, and not many miles distant. Daughters of Eve as they were, the time soon…

The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 1: Before the Battle of White Plains §27 — …the wall and took a hat and canteen off a captain, that lay dead on the ground they retreated from." The officer thus despoiled, was Captain Evelyn of the light infantry belonging to the Fourth regiment, a gallant youth, not…

History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §575 — …Exasperated at this lack of faith, the New Yorkers, after the abrogation of all the taxes except on tea, retired from the agreement, which thereafter fell to the ground in the other cities as well. It was, however, generally understood…

History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §576 — …One of them was obliged to return to England without delivering her cargo, and the other was boarded by the Sons of Liberty, who, breaking open the chests, threw the tea into the East River. The rejection of the tea…

History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §263 — …Elizabeth, according to Bolton, became " the second wife of Adam Mott, of Ham stead," and their son, William, was the ancestor of Dr. Valentine Mott, of New York City. Mary Richbell married Captain James Mott, of Mamaroneck, who, in an…

History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §574 — …Again the British ministry, appalled at the falling off in American trade, was forced to yield, and in 1770 all the duties objected to, except that on tea, were annulled.

History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §939 — In consequence of this unfortunate affair, all attempt by the Americans to hold the country south of the Croton River was abandoned, and from that time until the restoration of peace our lines .lid not extend below Pine's Bridge…

History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §264 — Elizabeth, according to Bolton, became " the second wife of Adam Mott, of Ham stead," and their son, William, was the ancestor of Dr. Valentine Mott, of New York City. Mary Richbell married Captain James Mott, of Mamaroneck, who, in an…

History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §1300 — …493; the action at. July 15. 1781, 507: Irving's residence near, 508; the village in 1860, 590: incorporation, 611; various references, 25, 156, 160, 255, 351, 410. 425. 438. 440, 446, 401. 505. 510, 002, 019, 027. Tea Ships…

History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §1218 — …years, which was designated by the authorities ofthe State of New York as the 135th New York Volunteer Infantry, and was named by the committee the Anthony Wayne Guard." The original line officers were: Company A. (Peekskill): Captain A. A…

American Cooking Japanese Service §1 — campaign, because about a month later the New York Times 1 published a short article about the Nikko Tea House. "One of the novel features of the big development at Harmon, Westchester County," wrote the Times , “is the Nikko Tea…

American Cooking Japanese Service §2 — precipitous bank of the Croton River . . . The tea house is of rustic construction, and is surrounded by a dense grove of pines and cedars, in which are many picturesque summer houses. . . ." June 21, 1908 ↩ Share this: Print (Opens in new…

American Cooking Japanese Service §0 — "Something New!" proclaimed this ad from the May 30, 1908 issue of the Peekskill Highland Democrat . "Right on the Beautiful Croton River, where Cool Breezes blow even on the warmest days." This ad must have been the beginning of a…

The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §61 — …We have a sample of such tales in the following veracious narrative: Previous to 1812, a riverman, or some one connected with one of the markets alongshore, was impressed by the captain of a British vessel. The people of the…

The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §605 — …546 William the Testy, 514 504 Wynant's Kill, 551 Williams, David, 236 Wynkoop, 48S Williams, Captain Daniel, 296 Wyoming Valley (Campbell's poem) Williams, Rev. Eleazer, 384 Willis, Nathaniel P., 116, 134, 253, 259, 266, Willow Point,269,226357…

The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §574 — …Baxter, 188 Boston, 167, 290 Bayard family and residence, 61 Boston and Albany Boston Tea Party, 57Road, 61 Bayard Hill, 168; Redoubt, 168, Boulevard, the, 176, 178 Beacon Hill, 357, 417 Boulevard, Lafayette, 155 T. ^74 Boulton and Watt, 121…

The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §597 — …71, 382 Scutters Island, 352 Rumsey, James, 119, 120 Seawant (wampum), 44(), 538 Royalists, 168"^^ Seine, river, the, 80, 121 S Selden, Captain, 310 Semesseeck, 519 Sacandaga River. 551 Senas(|ua, 10, 295 Sachus Indians, 313 Senate hou.se at…

The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §243 — …dish of souchong tea. There was not a stroke of work done in the village that day. The shoemaker abandoned his awl, the hatter his bowstring, the tailor his goose, and the forge of the blacksmith was cool from dawn…

The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §554 — …At Troy, where we took tea, there were only a dozen houses, the place having been settled only three years before by people from Killingworth, Saybrook, and other towns in Connecticut. Lansingburg was an older and more considerable town, containing…

The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §242 — …the year, this was the very day [one Tuesday in November] a rumour had got into the town that I myself, the veritable writer of this true story, had been poisoned by a dish of souchong tea. There was not…

The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §553 — …At Troy, where we took tea, there were only a dozen houses, the place having been settled only three years before by people from Killingworth, Saybrook, and other towns in Connecticut. Lansingburg was an older and more considerable town, containing…

A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §620 — …and to my grandson James Mott, the son of Capt. James Mutt, 15/," &c. &c . Elizabeth and Anno, tlie two devisees mentioned in the above will, were the sole issue of the patentee. Elizabeth, the eldest, n:arried Captain James…

A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §855 — …Hist. Not. of the Miss, of the Ch., by Ernest Hawkins, D. D. 282. COUNTY OF \YESTCIIESTER. 413 1749," being well testified of by various clergymen. He was appointed missionary of Trenton, in 1753. ^^ During the incumbency of the Rev…

A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §686 — …Frederick Philipse, second Lord of the Manor of Phllipsboroodh, heir to^Joanna, da his grandfather Vrederyck, and hia uncle Adolphus, born at Uarbadnes A. I lady was D. 1698; died of consumption, 1751 ; founder of Si. John's Church, Yonk…

A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §780 — …of the firat, the blade enibrued i William Quinby emigrated from England-- 1 of Westchester io 1664, and t Josiah^Mary Mullioex, June 17, 1783. -llflimnh " Ciirnull of - Scariidale Jruiatlian not. i:t Feb. 1095. Jamea. Ephraim_Elizabeth lat. 7…

A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §693 — …of cloth, &c., divided among the relations, . . . . . .400 11 bottles of wine, &c., &c., a small jug with ink, 13 6 ./' ' . ;, ' 5 3 6 1750, May 8.-- ' c ■ > To the picture of Mr. Adolph,* . . . 6 0 0 1750, May 20…

A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §856 — …and shortly thereafter settled a tract of six thousand acres of land now known by the name of the township of New Rochelle, which was granted to Jacob Leisler, from whom the petitioners' said ancestors purchased by John Pell, then…

A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §694 — …326 HISTORY OF THE 4 Arabmn ps. gold, , . . . . 2 16 0 106 7 Hi 85 11 5 To sundrvs bought at public vendue in March, 1749-30, as per acct. .... To ditto at the manor of Philipsburgh in April, 1750…

A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §912 — …Carver) : "The tablecloth was composed of newspapers ! on it was a tea-pot, some coarse

The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §1299 — Frederick and Elizabeth Williams, was drowned in crossing the Bay of Funday. Philip died without issue, Captain John was killed at the battle of Trefalgar in 1S05. Maria Eliza, their eldest daughter, married, in 1779, Lionel Smythe, seventh Viscount, Strangford…

The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §1298 — …Frederick and Elizabeth Williams, was drowned in crossing the Bay of Funday. Philip died without issue, Captain John was killed at the battle of Trefalgar in 1S05. Maria Eliza, their eldest daughter, married, in 1779, Lionel Smythe, seventh Viscount, Strangford…

The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §1181 — …and to my grandson James Mott, the son of Capt. James Mott, 15Z." &c. &c. Elizabeth and Anne, the two devisees mentioned in the above will, were the sole issue of the patentee. Elizabeth, the eldest, married Captain James Mott…

The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §1805 — For Testimony whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hand and seal the day and year first above written. Piehiie De Peyster, Anne De Peyster, Isaac DePeyster, Elizabeth Hamilton, Sealed and delivered in the presence of…

The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §1182 — …and to my grandson James Mott, the son of Capt. James Mott, 15Z." &c. &c. Elizabeth and Anne, the two devisees mentioned in the above will, were the sole issue of the patentee. Elizabeth, the eldest, married Captain James Mott…

The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §493 — …then thought to be very old; box made of wood of the " Endeavour," the ship in which Capt. Cook sailed round the world ; she was brought to Newport, R. I., condemned as unseaworthy; the keel was sold to a cabinetmaker…

The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §993 — …A warrant for survey was issued for fifty thousand acres of the Equivalent Lands for Thomas Hawley and other inhabitants of the town of Ridgefield.e In answer to the following petition by his excellency John Montgomerie, Esq., Captain-General…

The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §1764 — …David W., son of Abel, married Hannah Barnes; their children are Annie B., Abel, Mary Elizabeth, Samuel B. and Naomi. Benjamin Smith, the Patentee, represented the county in the Legislature for a number of years; and was Supervisor of this…

Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §103 — …Hammond died January i, 1832, and his remains rest in the old churchyard of the Greenburgh Church, of which, as his tombstone states, he was a member. Joseph, the other son of Col. James Hammond, married Jenny Brewer and lived…

Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §58 — …Captain of Dragoons.'' But the cause is a sacred one, and the memory of the men who fought for the liberty we now enjoy, deserves to be kept alive in stone, and celebrated in monumental brass. Philipse Manor was a…

Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §104 — Joseph Hawes, eldest son of Captain Solomon, born Dec. 5, 1783, married Elizabeth Travis, of Peekskill, by whom he had three children : Cornelia Ann, Susan Eliza, William. Cornelia Ann married Philip J. Bonesteel, but left no issue. Susan Eliza never…

Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §290 — …in bis Co., and 61 men of the rank and file. Elizabeth Requa. widow of Captain Gabriel, was appointed Administrator of his estate in 1784; the exact date of his death not known. Mary Requa, daughter of Capt. Gabriel, who…

Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §360 — …Captain George'Comb was a brother-in-law of Colonel Hammond, they having married sisters, the daughters of Thos. Wildey. He was a Lieutenant and member of the Count}'- Committee, 1775 ; appointed Commissary July 16, 1776 ; and Captain in 1778…

Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §338 — In January, 1778 again enlisted in Captain Butcher's Company, and that the whole of said Captain Butcher's Company was at that time in the service. In May, 1779, served under Captain Daniel Martling. Was born on Philipse Manor…

Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §331 — …George Lawrence, now 76 years of age, and residing at Hartsdale, Westchester County, whose maiden name was Adaline Requa, granddaughter of Gabriel Requa, a soldier of the Revolution, and Elizabeth Martling his wife, who was the daughter of Sergeant Isaac…

Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §210 — …He was afterwards Captain of a Company, and was much of the time in active service on the Lines in this neighborhood, as is evidenced by the statements of many applicants for pension, including Samuel Youngs. His marriage does not…

In Search of Teatown §7 — to abstain from a decoction that was deemed unpatriotic and had become unpopular; but their wives longed for the forbidden beverage and not infrequently enjoyed it. During the summer of ‘76, tea became scarce in the interior of the country…

In Search of Teatown §18 — day; they fancied its fragrance during the visions of the night. The tea was within their reach and not many miles distant. Daughters of Eve as they were, the time soon came when they could no longer resist the temptation…

In Search of Teatown §6 — 1851, set down more than 400 personal interviews with 241 descendants of early Westchester settlers.” During the civil commotions that preceded the Declaration of Independence, tea drinking was proscribed. Good Whig husbands generally found it easy

In Search of Teatown §32 — refused. Instead, the commander of the post held out to the besiegers the promise that when the master returned home, he would positively sell them what tea they wanted, provided they would now peaceably withdraw from the premises. After

In Search of Teatown §12 — stock in trade; among which was a quantity of Bohea tea. During the month of August, 1776, a cavalcade of about one hundred Dutchess County women had suddenly appeared at Fishkill, where the riders paraded before the house of Colonel…

In Search of Teatown §13 — …They “insisted,” as the old newspapers report, “on having tea at the lawful price of six shillings per pound.” They scolded so long and threatened so fiercely that the gallant militia officer was glad at length to buy his

In Search of Teatown §14 — peace by surrendering to them one chest from his store, upon the terms they proposed. The Amazons then withdrew, but Colonel Brinkerhoff dreaded their return, and a few days afterward sold out his entire stock of tea to some New…

In Search of Teatown §9 — the only kind of tea in general use, were besieged by thirsty housewives, sometimes for several days in succession, and for the most part successfully; the owners being at length compelled to sell by retail at reasonable prices. It was…

Nikko Inn Harmon N Y §0 — Nikko Inn (aka “The Japanese Tea House”) back in the early days when real estate developer Clifford B. Harmon was modestly advertising his new community as “HARMON, the New City on the Hudson—the most important and extensive suburban development…

Nikko Inn Harmon N Y §1 — the history of New York.” 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 on X (Opens in new window) X…

Roy Kojima Busted And Boastful §4 — and exotic place in those days—a rustic Japanese tea house, perched over a beautiful river, accessible only to locals or adventurous New Yorkers. Luckily, one of those New Yorkers was Karl Kingsley Kitchen, a journalist who wrote for the…

Roy Kojima Busted And Boastful §1 — …Knox in the Federal Padlock Court. The Nikko Inn, a Japanese roadhouse and tea room in Harmon-on-Hudson, was padlocked for two months. Roy Kojima is the proprietor, and the inn is the first place run by Japanese to…

Roy Kojima Busted And Boastful §17 — Japanese “tea” house. “I like because it reminds me of Nikko,” he said, perhaps dreaming of his far-off Nippon. “You mean it looks like Nikko might look if it didn’t look the way it did,” I corrected. But…

Roy Kojima Busted And Boastful §9 — And sure enough there was a clipping from a local newspaper published in 1926 with the stanzas and with “Prince” Roy’s name above them. While the words of the song reveal a considerable variation from these stanzas, the idea…

Roy Kojima Busted And Boastful §8 — was the real author of “The Million-Dollar Baby,” one of the popular song hits of the day. “Yes, I wrote it five or six years ago,” the stocky little Japanese restaurateur confided, producing a well-worn scrapbook filled with…

Roy Kojima Busted And Boastful §14 — hails from Tokio [sic], admitted was invented in the rival city of Kyoto many hundreds of years ago, perhaps even 900, he conceded. “In old Japan it was made with fish or game mixed with vegetables, for there was no…

Roy Kojima Busted And Boastful §6 — …In 1931 Kitchen stopped by the Nikko for some “skiyaki” and Roy Kojima was still in charge. The two started to chat and Kitchen wrote about it in his October 6 column in the New York Sun . So let’s…

Roy Kojima Busted And Boastful §3 — denying that any liquor was sold in his place.” Both local legend and contemporary newspaper accounts leave no doubt that despite Mr. Kojima’s denial, the Nikko Inn was, in fact, a “speakeasy” during Prohibition. It must have been quite…

If You Follow The Road To Harmon You Surely Cant Go Wrong §0 — Here’s a real treat—a double-fold promotional postcard for the Nikko Tea House, probably printed circa 1907 to 1910. 1 An artist with the initials “W.K.” created the beautiful images and hand-lettered the map and poem…

If You Follow The Road To Harmon You Surely Cant Go Wrong §2 — …was manager of the Nikko at the time, for this wonderful ode to Harmon: Of Harmon on the Hudson You surely must have heard, But if you’ll give attention I should like a word, About the Nikko Tea House…

If You Follow The Road To Harmon You Surely Cant Go Wrong §3 — …Here are a few previous posts about the Nikko Tea House: C.K. Nazu is listed as

If You Follow The Road To Harmon You Surely Cant Go Wrong §6 — helped date the card, pointed out the names written on the front, Nellie L. Beach and Billy Beach. Beach was a Peekskill family name (Beach Shopping Center) which may explain why this card was never mailed. ↩︎ Share this: Print (Opens…

If You Follow The Road To Harmon You Surely Cant Go Wrong §4 — the manager in this 1908 ad (though the last name is spelled “Nezu”). Another clever bit of promotion from 1917, when the Nikko was called the “Nikko Inn.” One of our favorite Nikko stories by a New York journalist who…

If You Follow The Road To Harmon You Surely Cant Go Wrong §1 — wonderful depiction of the Nikko and helpfully provides the location of “police traps” on the roads in Westchester. The lines indicating the Hudson River along the left cleverly become strings for Japanese lanterns at the bottom. We can thank C…

If You Follow The Road To Harmon You Surely Cant Go Wrong §5 — …To see all the posts about the Nikko click the “Nikko Inn” tag in the right hand column. If you have any vintage photographs or ephemera of the Nikko or the early days of Harmon please send an email . Local…

If You Follow The Road To Harmon You Surely Cant Go Wrong §8 — LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like Loading... Related Tagged Ephemera Harmon Harmon-on-Hudson Nikko Inn Post card Published August 19, 2015 November 26, 2017

Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §1215 — Elizabeth his wife Sarah Thomas Hincbman 4 & Meriam his wife Elizabeth Joseph Thorne & 2 George Langley & Mary his wife Rebeca his wife Mary & Sampson -- Joseph William & Hannah his wife Matthew Sarah & Thomas John Benjamin Abraham Hannah Mary Susan. Edward John…

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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §1212 — …Margarett Daug Eliz Bloodgood Bridgett Wm & Elizabeth Negros Toby one negro Will Butch Inhabitants. Cornelius Barnion Dirick Poules & Sarah his wife & Anna his wife 8 Peter Thynis Rich'd: Johannis sone Alke Anna ) 7 Elizabeth & > Da: Arante Jack Corose WmJon…

Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §662 — …Of another Foot Comp a in the said County Martin Cornelisse Captain Andris Douw Lieut. Andris Koyman Ensigne. Of another Foot Comp a in the said County Gerrit Teunisse Jonas Douw Captain . -> Lieut s Jochem Lamerse \ Volckart V. Hoesem Abra…

Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §661 — …Ives Captain Leiut, Ensigne This Regiment consists of one hundred fifty five men. Of the Regiment of Militia in y e Counties of Ulster & Dutchess. Jacob Rutsen .... .... .... Of a foot Comp a in Colonel ) Lieut Col > Field Officers Maj r…

The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §45 — …The utensils for cooking are a short-handled frying-pan, a broad and shallow tin pan, tin tea or coffee- * Tlie h-M\\, or Sugar Maple (Acer saccharinum), abounds in all parts of the State of New York. It is…

The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §28 — …Francis Indian, eighteen miles distant, to procure his services for our tour to the head waters of the Hudson. Sabattis was by far the best man in all that region to lead the traveller to the Hudson waters, aud the…

The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §57 — …The day was very pleasant, yet a cold north-westerly wind was sweeping over the summit of the mountain. A few clouds, sufficient to cast fine shadows upon the earth, were floating not far above us, and on the east…

The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §10 — …That navigator was Henry Hudson, a friend of Captain John Smith, a man of science and liberal views, and a pupil, perhaps, of Drake, or Probisher, or Grenville, in the seaman's art. On May-day morning he knelt in…

The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §550 — His affirmative answer, with proofs of its sincerity, was a sufficient passport. They pryed not into private opinion or belief ; and bigotry could not take root and flourish in a soil so inimical to its growth. The inhabitants were industrious…

The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §124 — Not far off my women slept, and opposite to me three English officers, who, though wounded, were determined not to he left behind : one of them was Captain Green, an aide-de-camp to Major-General Phillips, a very valuable…

The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §123 — …preferred heing near the door, in case of firo. Not far off my women slept, and opposite to me three English officers, who, though wounded, were determined not to he left behind : one of them was Captain Green, an aide…

The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §200 — …In former years the sight of from twenty to fifty sail of river craft, fast aground on the Overslagh at low tide, was not rare, and the amount of profanity uttered by the vexed sailors was sufficient to demoralise the…

Croton on Hudson Bricks §26 — dispensed a most generous hospitality. The house was generally filled with guests who always admired and loved their hosts. Abby was queenly, and William A. very lovable. Their children were Elizabeth, Stephen, Mary and Phoebe. Elizabeth never

Croton on Hudson Bricks §10 — on developing a brick industry around which grew the Village of Croton Point. Bricks with his initials, “W. A. U.”, and others with the very un-Quakerly self-promoting cryptogram “IXL” (not a proper roman numeral, but rather a claim…

Croton on Hudson Bricks §14 — …Rather than get stuck in gridlock traffic, I told my kids we should all meet in the wine cellars thoughtfully provided for us by our family. Fortunately, we did not have to do this. Dr. Richard T. Underhill,

Croton on Hudson Bricks §36 — …In spite of the high quality of the fruit and its valued flavor for wine it did not become a popular grape because the vine was

Croton on Hudson Bricks §110 — began on the first Croton Aqueduct and dam. Many of the workers were Irish. 1842 – the dam was completed. 1849 – the railway was built as far as Peekskill; the Croton station was on River Street (later Riverside Avenue). A result…

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 §85 — Hudson; the place of Pine's Bridge on the Croton, where he was suspected; Tarrytown, where he was captured, and the long wharf of Piermont, near Tappan, where he was executed. All of these, with the villages on the eastern…

Croton on Hudson Bricks §27 — married and became quite hard of hearing She was a pleasant conversationalist. She it was who said, “The Psalmist said, ‘While I mused, the fire burned’, but while I mused, the fire went out!” It was the delight of my…

Hooch Airplane Captured by State Troopers §8 — …2.25 Decorative Linens Real Madeira Luncheon Sets, 13 pieces, hand-cmbroidcred set, 5.25 Real Madeira hand-embroidered Tea Napkins doz., 6.50 Mosaic Tea Napkins, hana-embroidercd corners doz., 6.25 (Second Floor) McCreery Fur Storage Cold air…

Hooch Airplane Captured by State Troopers §7 — …Sizes 6 to 14 years. (Fourth Floor) For the JFarmer JFcather Pongee Suits 20.00 Four Models for Women Tailored Suits of Genuine Shantung Pongee of superior quality, beautifully moulded about the shoulders, and exceedingly graceful of line. Some feature…

Hooch Airplane Captured by State Troopers §3 — …a etdo hill, the nose or the piano bored into the earth and tho wings crumpled. The tank was punctured and sent gasoline all over the wrecked craft, iut it did not catoh fire. McCall telephoned State trooners In White…

Hooch Airplane Captured by State Troopers §4 — …Warner said, was of excellent quality. Tho Captain spoko out of professional knowledge, gained In enforcing tho Prohibition' laws In Westchester. Tho stuff all bore tho Btamp of tho Quebec Liquor Commission. Somo of It had been packed In two…

Hooch Airplane Captured by State Troopers §2 — …a etdo hill, the nose or the piano bored into the earth and tho wings crumpled. The tank was punctured and sent gasoline all over the wrecked craft, iut it did not catoh fire. McCall telephoned State trooners In White…

Hooch Airplane Captured by State Troopers §0 — …Tho remainder was taken to White Plains and the seizure reported to-day to tho court. How long tho flying of booze from Canada to New York has been going on is not known. It Itf believed, liow ever, to…

Hooch Airplane Captured by State Troopers §1 — …jn i no cockpii oi tno machlno was a Montreal paper of yeste'rday, show Ing the aviator had made good time. Another theory of some of tho po lice is that the booze running by aero plane was a…

Hooch Airplane Captured by State Troopers §5 — …You will find such pillows in the Art Department on our Third Floor, made of a ort of Patent Leather that sheds the dust. They arc well filled with silk floss. Some are all Black, others arc Black combined with…

Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §1740 — …On the 29lh of June, 1744, Gov. Clinton " acquai]ited the Council that one Monsieur MiCHKL Hot) DIN and a u-oman said to be his wife, were lately come to Town from Canada, from which place they had lately…

Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §1552 — …1755 this Comes to let you know that Aron Forman has one Negro man Nanifeti franses and George Knifin has two Negro men one nnmed pomp and the other Cuife and Thomas Golding has one wench Named Elizabeth and Antoni…

Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §1505 — …He was called, for the fourth and last time, in 1774 to the Executive Chair which he occupied until the 25th June 1775, but at this period his rule was not much more than nominal. One of his closing duties…

Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §2070 — Tlie people are not allowed to take them with seins, but stabs. This river is peculiar. Y© banks, for miles, are almost perpendicular -- and are from 50 to 150 feet above the water. It is very rapid, and rocky. It…

Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §1195 — Return of the JVo. of Palatines ; June ITIL O.T East side of Hudsons River. On West side. Hunters town 341 Elizabeth thown 14S Queensbury 347 George thown 118 Aunsbury 257 New thown . 351 Haysbiu-y 244 1189 Total 1803…

Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §839 — …Here followeth the names of the Widow, Women, and others, Members of the same Church, wliicli liave signed the same Act. Rachel Ebrard Elizabeth Heurtin Marie Anne Ablin Magdelene Fauconnier Anne Bachan Mary Perot Susanne Magle Easset Mary Moyon Mary…

Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §2071 — …There are but 40 families in the town. Tlie first opening made here was in 1800. The land is tolerable, but not the best : excellent farms may, however, be obtained at 3 dols. per acre. The settlers here appear to…

Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §981 — his Wife, Heironemus, Maria Babara & Anne Gertrude their Chihlren; Michael Weigand, Anne Catherine his Wife, Tobias George and Anne Maria their Children; Jacob Weber, Anne Elizabeth his Wife, Eve Maria & Eve Elizabeth their dauf^hters; Johannes Jacob Plettel, Anne Elizabetli…

History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §215 — …inserted hereafter, very earnestly recommended the petition of Sir Thomas Duel, Knight, Captain in the public service, returned from Virginia, whither he was permitted by their High Mightinesses to proceed some years ago, on the serious recommendation of the Prince…

History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §161 — …Resolution of the States-General on the receipt of the foregoing papers, &« 549 December 30. Letter of Captain Ivregier and others, a committee on belialf of the people of the Manhattans and Long Island, to the Burgomasters of Amsterdam, (with…

History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §420 — …All wares not enumerated in the preceding article, and not being bulky articles (Inst waeren) shall pay for freight 1 guilder per hundred weight, and wines, brandies, vinegars, verjuice, 10 guilders per barrel.

History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §421 — …All wares not enumerated in the preceding article, and not being bulky articles (Inst waeren) shall pay for freight 1 guilder per hundred weight, and wines, brandies, vinegars, verjuice, 10 guilders per barrel. 21. Their High Mightinesses promise the Patroons…

History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §174 — Resohttion of the States General, granting leave of absence to Captain Dale. [ From the Register of Resolutions of the States General, in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague. ] Thursday, 20"" January. 1611. Folio 23. On the writing presented by the…

History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §171 — …Resolution of the States General. [From the Eegister of Resolutions of the States General in the Eoyal ArchiTes at the Hague.] Friday the 1" August 1603. Folio 24T. On the recommendation of the King of France, Captain Dale is commissioned…

History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §175 — Ambassador of the King of Great Britain, whether Captain Thomas Dale should be allowed to receive the payment of his salary as captain for the term of three years during which he is allowed to be absent from his Company…

History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §128 — Resolution of the States-General appointing Captain Dale to a company of foot 1 December 8. Resolution of the States-General that Captain Thomas Dale's commissiou be expedited 1 December 24. Resolution of the States-General on the subject…

The Story of Croton §31 — …These places included the birthplace of Peter Jay Munro in Rye and also his grave in the Jay cemetery; Saint Thomas's Church in Mamaroneck of which he was a founder. The pilgrimage ended with a tea and reception at…

The Story of Croton §10 — …Thus, Gertrude Van Cortlandt Verplanck's share was deeded by the commissioners to her husband, Philip Verplanck; Elizabeth's portion to her husband, William Shinner; Marie's to her second husband, John Milne; Ann's to her husband, Stephen De…

The Story of Croton §9 — …Thus, Gertrude Van Cortlandt Verplanck's share was deeded by the commissioners to her husband, Philip Verplanck; Elizabeth's portion to her husband, William Shinner; Marie's to her second husband, John Milne; Ann's to her husband, Stephen De…

The Story of Croton §16 — …Although the Croton countryside was not occupied by troops, it was, like the rest of Westchester, troubled by the pests that kept farmers awake nights and demanded caution all day long--those two marauding bands of men, the "Cowboys" and…

The Story of Croton §22 — In 1768, when the Methodist missionary, Thomas Ware, crossed over from Long Island to Westchester to promote the Wesleyan faith, he said, "there was not a Methodist on the east side of the Hudson above New York,'' although the great…

The Story of Croton §28 — …He emphasized the value of this building as unique both because of the gracious beauty of the mansion and because, since its erection about 1795, it has not been altered. The society pledged support to the Westchester County Historical Society…

The Story of Croton §7 — …that he was named again and again a member of the Royal Council by King James II ; that he was deputy secretary and register of the Province of New York; that he was not only judge in the Admiralty but…

The Story of Croton §19 — …The Van Cortlandts had mills and furnaces not only on the Croton River but on Furnace Brook in the Oscawanna section. The flour mill on the old Phelps estate was built during the Revolution and operated until 1875. Before the…

old_croton_aqueduct_raw §3 — …The water was sold door to door for a penny a gallon. Despite its popularity, however, the tea-water was far from pure, for it was located near the Collect. The Collect, the once-pristine pond located at what is…

old_croton_aqueduct_raw §4 — …Burr was not interested in water, of course. At that time, all the banks in the City were controlled by his political rivals, the Federalists. Burr had inserted a clause in the Manhattan Water Company charter that permitted the company…

old_croton_aqueduct_raw §43 — …The Need for Water The Collect Pond, c.1800 Illustration #17, Hollyer's Old New York Views Reproduction, courtesy of The New-York Historical Society, New York The Tea Water Pump at Roosevelt and Chatham Streets Engraving Reproduction, courtesy of…

old_croton_aqueduct_raw §33 — …Edward Wegmann's The Water Supply of The CityofNeu York IbiH^lSVf (New York: John Wiley, 1896) underscores the sense of urgency about the City's quest for water. Wegmann was a member of the engineering staff responsible for devel…

old_croton_aqueduct_raw §24 — …not be realized." But, not surprisingly, grog found its way into neigh- boring farm houses anyway, and the inevitable disorder followed. During a drunken brawl In April 1838, a fight occurred among the laborers in which one man was killed…

old_croton_aqueduct_raw §16 — …The dam was breached when the water rose 15 feet above the spillway of the dam. The masonry part was on solid rock and was not dis- turbed. Having inspected the damage, Jervis wrote to the Board to state the…

old_croton_aqueduct_raw §21 — …not be easily pleased. According to law, the state had the right to claim private lands for public works. As Charles King noted in A Memoir of the Con- struction, Cost and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct .... there was ancient…

old_croton_aqueduct_raw §17 — designing a new dam with a much larg- er spillway capable of taking a larger quantity of flood water, Jervis was forced to build the Dam, in part, on a gravel bottom since the rock ledge did not extend across…

Wappinger §88 — "Short Historical and Journale Notes by David Pietersz, De Vries, 1665" . Annual Archæological Report . 1894– 95. Toronto: Warwick Bros. & Rutter: 75. ^ Pauls, Elizabeth Prine (2010). "Wappinger" . Encyclopædia Britannica . Encyclopædia Britannica

Wappinger §72 — edit ] Abraham Nimham (1745–1778), captain in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War Daniel Nimham (1726–1778), sachem and member of the Stockbridge Militia in the American Revolutionary War Notes [ edit ] ^ Then part of Dutchess

Wappinger §91 — Revolution . Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 85– 91. ISBN 0-8420-2748-3 . ^ Note that this is a romanticized modern depiction of an idealized "American Indian" of the Northeastern woods, and not an accurate representation of Nimham or his dress.

Wappinger §51 — …When the opportunity to serve with the Continental Army in the American Revolution arose, he chose it over the British in the hopes of receiving fairer treatment by the American government in its aftermath. It was not to be. Many…

Wappinger §50 — …the council, John Morin Scott argued that legal title to the land was only a secondary concern. He said that returning the land to the Indians would set an adverse precedent regarding other similar disputes. [ 40 ] Nimham did not give…

Wappinger §47 — settlement of Wiccopee, New York , [ 10 ] in today's East Fishkill near the Hudson. [ 39 ] He argued before the royal Lords of Trade , who were generally sympathetic to his claims, but did not arrange for the Wappinger to regain any…

Wappinger §33 — …At night they went on land againe, so wee rode very quite, but durst not trust them"

Wappinger §46 — British Crown for a restoration of land rights and better treatment by the American colonists . Britain had controlled former "Dutch" lands in New York since 1664. Nimham was then living in Stockbridge, but he was originally from the Wappinger

History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §1095 — …Clara Unitt, oracle ; Elizabeth Davis, vice oracle ; Alice Davis, recorder, and Zua Wilhermsdorfer, receiver. The first lodge organized in Harrison outside of the fraternal beneficiary institutions was that of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, on August twenty-seventh, nineteen…

History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §1096 — …and Elizabeth Pontius, treasurer. The lodge meets the second and fourth nights of each month. Frequently the Masonic order is referred to as the parent of all lodges, the Kingbee of them all. Yet it was the last order to…

History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §1664 — …the case, a mistake was made in presuming that some were so unimportant that they need not be reckoned with. This started something with the result that a large majority of the J irijfei* stfiinr Homestead of Mrs. Elizabeth McClenahan…

History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §2125 — …Work rooms in the Masonic Temple were open six days a week, during the fall and winter days, and two evenings in the week, for those who could not attend during the days ; all during the time quotas to the…

History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §2122 — …The chapter was formed under the direction of the Mountain Division Red Cross of Denver, Colorado, and had as its territory, Dawes county, Nebraska. Officers elected for one year were as follows : Mrs. Elizabeth O'Einn Smith, chairman ; Mrs. Minnie…

History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §213 — …The horses with the heavy ambulance could not keep pace with the light-footed Indian mustangs, and it soon became evident that the Indians would close around them. Captain Mitchell and Anderson Were shooting, but the roughness of the prairie…

History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §214 — …not more than thirty yards distant. The death of this chief would have a demoralizing effect upon the Indians, and the Captain later asserted that he thought would more than compensate for the loss of twenty captains. He. was directing…

History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §344 — …It was the universal language of the race. So impressed was General Sheridan with its importance that he detailed Captain Clark to prepare and submit to him a work on the silent language. This was not completed until 1881 ; too…

Willard Cope Brinton — Harvard Class of 1907 Secretary Reports (1913, 1917, 1922) §0 — …Samuel Lewis and Elizabeth (Smith) Brinton Family home: "The Lindens," West Chester, Pa. (Pennsylvania Quaker family) Brother: Clement B. Brinton Prepared for college: State Normal School, West Chester, Pa. Degree: S.B. 1907, Harvard College (Lawrence Scientific School, Mechanical Engineering…

Willard Cope Brinton — Harvard Class of 1907 Secretary Reports (1913, 1917, 1922) §3 — …hate to miss the good doings of the 1907 Sexennial." ============================================================= 4th REPORT (DECENNIAL, 1917) — pp. 43-44 https://archive.org/details/1907report04harvuoft ============================================================= WILLARD COPE BRINTON Born at West Chester, Pa., Dec. 22, 1880. Parents: Samuel Lewis, Elizabeth (Smith) Brinton. School…

Willard Cope Brinton — Harvard Class of 1907 Secretary Reports (1913, 1917, 1922) §8 — ============================================================= REPORTS NOT DIGITIZED ============================================================= 6th Report (Vicennial, 1927) 7th Report (Thirtieth Anniversary, 1937) 8th Report (1942) 9th Report (1947) 10th Report (Forty-fifth, 1952) 11th Report (Fiftieth Anniversary, 1957 — posthumous memorial for Brinton) Held at: Harvard University Archives, Pusey Library, Cambridge…

Willard Cope Brinton — Harvard Class of 1907 Secretary Reports (1913, 1917, 1922) §4 — To say the least, I had enough of German banquets on that trip to be sufficient for a lifetime. At the close of the official German trip I visited a friend who was chief engineer of the Italian Westinghouse Company…

Willard Cope Brinton — Harvard Class of 1907 Secretary Reports (1913, 1917, 1922) §6 — Last September an illustrated talk was given before the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce on the subject 'Graphics for the Business Man.' "I am Chairman of the Joint Committee on Standards for Graphic Presentation, composed of one representative from each of…

Willard Cope Brinton — Harvard Class of 1907 Secretary Reports (1913, 1917, 1922) §2 — "Am a member of the City Club's 'Committee on the Development of the Port.' "In odd moments I am writing a series of articles on graphic statistics to appear in the Engineering Magazine. A book on 'Graphic Statistics' is…

Willard Cope Brinton — Harvard Class of 1907 Secretary Reports (1913, 1917, 1922) §1 — …This lead to an appointment as assistant to vice-president in the manufacturing department. A year ago I resigned to take the position of mechanical engineer for the Bush Terminal Company of Brooklyn. "My work with the Bush Terminal Company…

Willard Cope Brinton — Harvard Class of 1907 Secretary Reports (1913, 1917, 1922) §7 — …Y." Writes (verbatim — the only time Brinton wrote about the Croton property in his own voice): "Recreation time has been, during the last year or so, largely devoted to getting into reasonable shape one hundred acres or so of Westchester…

Kitchawank §88 — 1976:74 ^ Boyle, David (1896). "Short Historical and Journale Notes by David Pietersz, De Vries, 1665" . Annual Archæological Report . 1894– 95. Toronto: Warwick Bros. & Rutter: 75. ^ Pauls, Elizabeth Prine (2010). "Wappinger" . Encyclopædia

Kitchawank §72 — ancient trail. [ 55 ] Notable Wappinger [ edit ] Abraham Nimham (1745–1778), captain in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War Daniel Nimham (1726–1778), sachem and member of the Stockbridge Militia in the American Revolutionary

Kitchawank §34 — quite, but durst not trust them" (Juet 1959:28). [ 29 ] Dutch navigator and colonist David Pieterz De Vries recorded another description of the Wappinger who resided around Fort Amsterdam: "The Indians about here are tolerably stout, have black hair

Kitchawank §91 — Human Tradition in the American Revolution . Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 85– 91. ISBN 0-8420-2748-3 . ^ Note that this is a romanticized modern depiction of an idealized "American Indian" of the Northeastern woods, and not an accurate representation of

Kitchawank §52 — government in its aftermath. It was not to be. Many Wappinger served in the Stockbridge Militia during the American Revolution . Nimham, his son and heir Abraham, and some forty warriors were killed or mortally wounded in the Battle of Kingsbridge [

Kitchawank §47 — …but he was originally from the Wappinger settlement of Wiccopee, New York , [ 10 ] in today's East Fishkill near the Hudson. [ 39 ] He argued before the royal Lords of Trade , who were generally sympathetic to his claims, but did not

Kitchawank §51 — other similar disputes. [ 40 ] Nimham did not give up the cause. When the opportunity to serve with the Continental Army in the American Revolution arose, he chose it over the British in the hopes of receiving fairer treatment by the…

Kitchawank §15 — there, and in 2010 was awarded two small parcels suitable for casinos in New York State in return for dropping larger land claims there. [ 12 ] The totem (or emblem) of the Wappinger was the "enchanted wolf", with the right paw…

Old Croton Aqueduct §202 — Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Wildlife Refuges Iroquois Long Island Complex Amagansett Conscience Point Elizabeth A. Morton Lido Beach Oyster Bay Sayville Seatuck Target Rock Wertheim Montezuma Shawangunk Grasslands Wallkill

Old Croton Aqueduct §120 — and Hudson Canal Dutch Reformed Church Eagle Island Camp Elihu Root House Elizabeth Cady Stanton House Elkanah Watson House Fort Crailo Fort Crown Point Fort Klock Fort Montgomery Fort Niagara Fort Saint-Frédéric Fort Stanwix Fort Ticonderoga

Old Croton Aqueduct §188 — Manhattan ( Islands , Below 14th St. , 14th–59th Sts. , 59th–110th Sts. , Above 110th St. ) and List of National Historic Landmarks in New York City Note: National Historic Landmarks are not listed separately. v t e National Register of Historic

Old Croton Aqueduct §52 — was moved off the aqueduct, is privately owned, and is not open to visitors. [ 23 ] The portion of the Old Croton Aqueduct in Westchester County was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. When the aqueduct was…

Old Croton Aqueduct §30 — the aqueduct brought the insects into the homes being connected to the new water supply system. [ 14 ] Despite its size, the capacity of the Old Croton Aqueduct could not keep up with the growth of New York City, and construction…

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 §53 — Historic Landmark in 1992, the NRHP designation was extended to cover the aqueduct's route in the Bronx and in Highbridge Park , Manhattan. [ 2 ] [ 24 ] The Croton Water Supply System was also designated as a National Historic Civil Engineering

Old Croton Aqueduct §6 — Westchester County to reservoirs in Manhattan . It was built because local water resources had become polluted and inadequate for the growing population of New York City . Although the aqueduct was largely superseded by the New Croton Aqueduct ,

The Neutral Ground §52 — "Tammany Hall," by Talcott Williams; "Old Family Names," by Berthold Fernow; "Bowling Green," by Spencer Trask; "Prisons and Punishments," by Elizabeth Dike Lewis ; " Breuklen," by Harrington Putnam ; " Old Taverns and Posting Inns," by Elizabeth Brown Cutting ; " The New York Press…

The Neutral Ground §51 — …Morgan. "Tammany Hall," by Talcott Williams; "Old Family Names," by Berthold Fernow; "Bowling Green," by Spencer Trask; "Prisons and Punishments," by Elizabeth Dike Lewis ; " Breuklen," by Harrington Putnam ; " Old Taverns and Posting Inns," by Elizabeth Brown Cutting ; " The New York…

The Neutral Ground §16 — …The jingling of the sabres and the word of command proved that they were soldiers, and before even those who were able had time to attempt either to defend themselves or to escape, the house was surrounded, and Captain Campbell…

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The Neutral Ground §18 — …Not more than a half-dozen in all escaped to tell the story of this fearful night of ■Cbc Sbootin^ of Captain Campbell Zbc *'1Rcutral GrouuD" Zbe Sfciimcr'e 1Rai^ upon an 016 Ibomcs stea6 the first year of the…

The Neutral Ground §17 — …The jingling of the sabres and the word of command proved that they were soldiers, and before even those who were able had time to attempt either to defend themselves or to escape, the house was surrounded, and Captain Campbell…

The Neutral Ground §35 — His plan apparently succeeded perfectly ; the Americans were not in any way disturbed until the enemy supposed they had entirely surrounded their intended victims. The Colonel himself was oblivious of all outside events, for never had the beautiful widow been…

The Neutral Ground §36 — …it not been for the fact that one of the enemy's commands had lost its way and thereby left a passage open for him, which he was not slow to use. He therefore reached his friends, not indeed without…