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Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886.
…Company D shows the following list of names :
From Bedford: Privates, D. I. Darby, Benjamin Ballard, W. G. Halleft, David tisborn, Isiuic Adams, Elisha, Enoch and William A. Avery,
W. F. Banks, L riah Biennis, Frederick Bullman, William H. and…
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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §2852
— …Company D shows the following list of names :
From Bedford: Privates, D. I. Darby, Benjamin Ballard, W. G. Halleft, David tisborn, Isiuic Adams, Elisha, Enoch and William A. Avery,
W. F. Banks, L riah Biennis, Frederick Bullman, William H. and…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §2939
— …At a cost of eight hundred and twenty dollars :
Slichael SlcCormick.
The following men were drafted and entered the
service, receiving the sums set opposite their names :
Edwani Barnum, 5450.00; Christian Knapp, $310.00.
The only item in the…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §4771
— The names of the persons living on this Patent six
years after Purdy's appointment above given were
collected by Benjamin Fox of King Street and sent
to Mr. Murray of New York, who was the lawyer and
agent of…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §2965
— …A. Reynolds.
The officers for 188b are as follows :
Commander, Abraham Knapp; Senior Vice-Conimander, A. P. Quick;
Junior Vice-Comnuinder, W H. Dingee ; Surgeon, D. F. Avery ; Chaplain, C. Corbyn ; Officer of Day, Edgar Hitt ; Officer of Guard, G…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §2969
— …L. Knapp; Quartermaster-Sergeant, .\uselni J. Nowicki.
Sfeivart Hart I'ost, No. ]()!), of Mount KUco. -- This
post was organized and mustered into service on the
21st day of July, J88(t, on the nineteenth anniversary
of the battle of lUiU…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §2964
— …Thum, of Koltes Post,
New York City. The charter members were,--
E. B. Newman, J. T. Lockwood, E. S. Folsom, S. S. Austin, Clark See,
W. L. Hull, A. S. Knapp, E. A. Teed, Charles , Fisher, Edgar Hitt, J. B…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §3978
— …From 1740 to 1750 some of these names disappear
from the records of the annual meetings, and new
names take their places and become prominent. Such
are Peter Hatfield, William Anderson, John Hosier,
Joshua Hatfield, Abraham Hatfield, Benjamin Knapp,
Elisha…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §4772
— …Stephen Edegett, Nehemiah Brundige,
Abraham Knapp, Joshua Lounsbery, Daniel Brown,
Jun', Phinehas Knapp, Jeremiah Numan, Rober
Murfee, Jeremiah Green.
Some of these names appear in Fox's list of 1739,
but only a few.
The arbitrators in 1765 were : " Daniel…
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.
…This authority was never disputed
by the colonies, till the tim.e of the stamp act, and then no farther than as to
the right of imposing internal taxes ; for the right of regulating trade, and of
imposing duties upon…
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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §492
— …This authority was never disputed
by the colonies, till the tim.e of the stamp act, and then no farther than as to
the right of imposing internal taxes ; for the right of regulating trade, and of
imposing duties upon…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §491
— …This authority was never disputed
by the colonies, till the tim.e of the stamp act, and then no farther than as to
the right of imposing internal taxes ; for the right of regulating trade, and of
imposing duties upon…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §1057
— …Connover, of New York, John, d. 19th Feb. 1798, William Henry, proprietor of
the homestead ori Rye Neck, Peter Knapp, d. July 10, 1838, mar. Jane
Stockbridge of New York, James Hart of Rye Neck, mar. Jane Harriot,
Sarah Ophelia…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §54
— …Purdy,
Peter Brown,
The draft of the swamp,
James Travis,
Joseph Sherwood,
The draught of lots by
Biram River,
David Ogden,
Robert Bloomer,
The draught ol Biram's
neck,
Thomas Merritt,
Mary Ogden,
Isaac Denham,
The town grants from
Hartford…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §53
— …The inhabitants of
Rye in 1683, were the following :
Col. Bound. Hart. Rec. vol. ii. letter 138.
Col. Bound. Hart Rec. vol. ii. letters 140, 141,
Webster's Letters, p. 207.
Hachaliah Brown,
Timothy Knapp,
Jonathan Yowles,
Jonas Stevens,
John…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §1056
— GuioN OF New Rochelle. Louis Guion, Ecuycr, " the founder of this
eminently respectable family" was b. at La Rochelle, in France, about 1640. Four years before the Revocation of the celebrated Edict of Nantes, he fled
520 APPENDIX.
with his…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §128
— …concern that the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts are informed that your
cJuircIi and the parsonage house are very much out of repair,
and that even the possession of the glebe is disputed against
your…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §129
— …concern that the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts are informed that your
cJuircIi and the parsonage house are very much out of repair,
and that even the possession of the glebe is disputed against
your…
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.
Tim Montrose was the cook, and a good one
he was, albeit that he "was not much larger
than a drink of water," as the cowboys used to
say. Tim was particularly tired of one fellow
in the olden days…
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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §405
— Tim Montrose was the cook, and a good one
he was, albeit that he "was not much larger
than a drink of water," as the cowboys used to
say. Tim was particularly tired of one fellow
in the olden days…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §861
— …Wood was noncommittal on the subject at the time but later
said that there was so little basic value to the
land, therefore no foundation for a bond issue of consequence.
In 1893, Tim T. Kelliher and I were at…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §404
— …HISTORY OF WESTERN NEBRASKA
Tim Montrose was the cook, and a good one
he was, albeit that he "was not much larger
than a drink of water," as the cowboys used to
say. Tim was particularly tired of one fellow…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §1761
— …Lynch, representative
of Dawson county, assisted. J. H. Darner, of
Lexington, who had been chosen senator, secured for Tim T. Kelliher a position as bookkeeper in the senate. E. W. Crane, an active
man in the campaign, tried to get…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §59
— …Too many of them shared this melancholy fate ; and too many of them shared the
fate of Manuel Lisa who put so much spirit
end energy into the fur enterprise. He was of
more than average intelligence and had much…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §60
— …Too many of them shared this melancholy fate ; and too many of them shared the
fate of Manuel Lisa who put so much spirit
end energy into the fur enterprise. He was of
more than average intelligence and had much…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §1719
— …He was an enthusiast of irrigation, and in pioneer development.
Tim; Quagmires
Fairfield's spectacular language is written
into the field notes now on file with the state
surveyor, in the office of the state land com-
HISTORY OF WESTERN…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §659
— …Jim Brantner, of White river,
And little Tim Montrose. And they have caught Lew Saunders
A trailin' o'er The Hills :
And Grangers of the Frontier --
There's Dad, A. W. Mills.
Raymond, Rayburn, Thornton,
Ashford -- ■ pioneers
Are plowin' up…
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.
…Brown, the sculptor.
D D
THE HUDSON.
Mr. Knapp, the recipient of these honours, was, for a long time, the
only surviving member of the body-guard of Washington, which was
organised at Boston in the spring of 1776, and…
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The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §282
— …Brown, the sculptor.
D D
THE HUDSON.
Mr. Knapp, the recipient of these honours, was, for a long time, the
only surviving member of the body-guard of Washington, which was
organised at Boston in the spring of 1776, and…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §571
— …Of melancholy fate. The gray goose, stolen as he went,
In his heart's blood was wet.
Now as the fight was further fought,
And balls began to thicken. The fray assumed, the gen'rals thought.
The colom- of a…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §570
— …And secretary Harrison,
With pen stuck in his wig.*
But, lest chieftain Washington
Should mourn them in the mumps,t
The fate of Withrington to shun,
They fought behind the stmups.
But ah! Thaddeus Posset, why
Should thy poor soul…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §443
— …He was perfectly composed from the time that his fate was made
known to him. On the day fixed for his execution, he sketched with pen
and ink a likeness of himself sitting at a table, and gave it to…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §11
— …Again ice, and fogs, and fiei'ce tempests, disputed his
passage, and he steered westward, passed Cape Farewell, and, on the 2nd
of July, made soundings upon the banks of Newfoundland. He sailed
along the coast to the fine harbour…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §10
— …Again ice, and fogs, and fiei'ce tempests, disputed his
passage, and he steered westward, passed Cape Farewell, and, on the 2nd
of July, made soundings upon the banks of Newfoundland. He sailed
along the coast to the fine harbour…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §281
— …On the river-front are
the words : -- " The last of the Life Guards. TJzal Knapp, boen, 1759;
DIED, 1856. Monmouth, Yalley Forge, Toektown." On the opposite
side: -- "Erected by the Newburgh Guards, Company F., 19th Regiment,
IS". Y. S. M…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §227
— "We, ourselves, who were expanded into Brobdignags in size, saw the gulf
into which we were to enter and be lost. I almost shuddered when my
turn came, but there was no eluding my fate ; one side of my face…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1851.
…The Difference is so
considerable, that it takes in near as great a quantity of Land,
as' the whole of what is not disputed. It is probable, they may
at last make their claim good, by the numerous settlements they…
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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §367
— …The Difference is so
considerable, that it takes in near as great a quantity of Land,
as' the whole of what is not disputed. It is probable, they may
at last make their claim good, by the numerous settlements they…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §1143
— …and an act of the Pattentees of the wallumsack grant who had
apointed them to make Partition of said Grant to Each Grantee
we told them there Grant lay within the County of Albany and
they were out of said…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §1144
— …and an act of the Pattentees of the wallumsack grant who had
apointed them to make Partition of said Grant to Each Grantee
we told them there Grant lay within the County of Albany and
they were out of said…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §1234
— …Stebbins
Wm Steady
Zebediah Woodwarth
Colburn Preston
John Lovel
Elijah Lovel
Jonathan White
Lemuel White
Jonathan Tarbel
Tobias Barney
Tim: Olcott
John Stone
Thos Stone
Hezekiah Hoare
Cyrus Whitecomb
Ebenr Holton
David Hutchinson
David Wood
Noah Porter
Oliver Startwel
Page…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §1083
— …The account of the Inhabitants of Shaftsbury are in a Paper
by themselves.
In Arlington, Capt. Jehiel Hawley, Ebenezer Wallis, Isaac,
Wallis, Ebenezer Wallis Junt Wallis, David Williams, John
Sear], Sam! Adams, Zacheus Malary, Gideon Sear], Pindle,
Hail, Moses Peck…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §1774
— …of Consequence from the Grants either in Men or Money, while
they remain under a disputed Government, But because the
States had confederated for their mutual & general Welfare, and
bound themselves to assist each other against all force offered
to…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §346
— …What are the Reputed boundaries, and are any parts thereof Disputed, what parts & by whom 2?
~8. What is the Constitution of the Government ?
4. What is the Trade of the Province, the number of shiping,
their tunnage, and the…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §1767
— That in order to encourage the settlement of the aforesaid
disputed lands in-a peaceable subjection to the authority and
jurisdiction of this state, and also of all other Jands held within
and under this state, the following commutation for…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
…the Order of that Date
contained should affect the property of such as had possessions under proper Titles in Lands on the
South side of the Line, the Dominion of which was not disputed on the part of the Crown…
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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §1053
— …the Order of that Date
contained should affect the property of such as had possessions under proper Titles in Lands on the
South side of the Line, the Dominion of which was not disputed on the part of the Crown…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §1016
— …the Properties of his Majesty's new Subjects, having Possessions under proper Titles, on those parts of the Lands on the South side of this Line, the Dominion
of which was not disputed on the part of the Crown of…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §1054
— …the Order of that Date
contained should affect the property of such as had possessions under proper Titles in Lands on the
South side of the Line, the Dominion of which was not disputed on the part of the Crown…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §1017
— …proper titles on those parts of the Lands, on
the south side of this Line the Dominion of which
Great Britain."
'till
was not disputed on the part of the Crown of
No line of jurisdiction having ever been settled…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §1018
— was not disputed on the part of the Crown of
No line of jurisdiction having ever been settled between this Province & Quebec
that which was fixed by General Carleton k myself and approved of by His Majesty, each of the…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §1077
— …the running of the Line give up or in any manner recede or
depart from any Right or Claim to Lands to the Southward of the Line which have at any time been
or now are disputed between the two…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §1078
— …the running of the Line give up or in any manner recede or
depart from any Right or Claim to Lands to the Southward of the Line which have at any time been
or now are disputed between the two…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §1343
— …What are the reputed Boundaries, and are any parts disputed and by whom
Answer.
--
The Boundaries of the Province of New York are derived from Two Sources. First, the Grants
th March
Boundaries of from King Charles the Second to…
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Hudson River Sloop Clearwater §43
— Results" . 10 October 2023. ^ "Hudson River Sloop Clearwater - Our Office" . ^ Zawacki, Kevin (March 20, 2020). "The Story – and Fate – of the Hudson River" . Westchester Magazine . Archived from the original on September 8, 2025 . Retrieved February
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater §14
— Protection Agency (EPA) decision to compel one of the Hudson River's biggest polluters to begin removing toxic PCBs from the water and restoring one of the most polluted portions of the river. [ 14 ] In 2002, Pete Seeger was named…
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater §69
— …Songs of Hope & Struggle Songs " The Bells of Rhymney " " Gotta Travel On " " If I Had a Hammer " " If You Miss Me at the Back of the Bus " " Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream " " Little Boxes " " My
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater §16
— Water Act one of the most successful environmental laws in the country. [ 16 ] The EPA said after Seeger's death in 2014 that "the incredible work" of Seeger and the Clearwater organization helped make the Hudson River cleaner. "His leadership…
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater §34
— of its kind. [ citation needed ] The weekend-long festival drew over a half million people over the decades. [ 29 ] Officially known as the "Great Hudson River Revival", it raised funds and consciousness on the plight of the river and the…
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater §9
— Clearwater and the Clearwater Festival have worked to draw attention to the problem of pollution of the Hudson River . Pollution in the river has included mercury contamination and sewage dumping, [ 9 ] [ 10 ] but the most discussed issue has been
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater §18
— to heighten public awareness of the Hudson River's unique ecosystem that blends freshwater streams from the Adirondack Mountains with the salt tides of the Atlantic Ocean around New York City . [ 17 ] [ 18 ] Sailing mostly on the Hudson River between
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater §8
— Based for many years in Poughkeepsie , New York, the Clearwater moved its office to Beacon , New York, in 2009. [ citation needed ] Environmental advocacy [ edit ] Pollution of the Hudson River [ edit ] Main article: Pollution of the Hudson River The
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fate would have it, it was Arthur himself; a short time previous he had taken his departure from home on a journey. He came up, and his surprise at the appearance of the cavalcade grew into astonishment when the captain…
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In Search of Teatown §25
— fate would have it, it was Arthur himself; a short time previous he had taken his departure from home on a journey. He came up, and his surprise at the appearance of the cavalcade grew into astonishment when the captain…
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 §33
— reconnoitering the fortress, Madam Orser and her followers resolved themselves into a council of war. The result of their deliberation was that the garrison would probably make desperate defense, and although the courage of the besiegers remained
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 §16
— possession sundry chests of the delectable leaf. But by some means, it became whispered about that such was the case. This news was carried from farmhouse to farmhouse, until at length it reached the good housewives along the manor lands…
In Search of Teatown §23
— …For the first few miles, their march was uneventful, but at length they entered a region where they had never been before; where from the number of the roads and the distances of the farmhouses from each other, they became…
In Search of Teatown §10
— after the Battle of White Plains that the excursion commonly called “The Westchester Tea-Party” took place. During the previous summer, a man whose name was John Arthur, who for some time had kept a grocery store in the City…
In Search of Teatown §22
— of undaunted resolution, who ruled her own household and influenced her neighborhood. (The Orser family lived on the shores of the Hudson, above Sing-Sing.) Placing herself at the head of her forces, Madam Orser at once put them in…
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.
Jaui,- Arundel, and had Samuel E., Hannah E., Kauuiel E., Leander,
Hannah E., and ilary E.; Aiklia, is the youngest da. of Darius ; 2, Jchiel. mar. Deborah Mead; 3, Jesse, mar. Ratliel Knapp, and left a Jesse who mar N…
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The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §906
— Jaui,- Arundel, and had Samuel E., Hannah E., Kauuiel E., Leander,
Hannah E., and ilary E.; Aiklia, is the youngest da. of Darius ; 2, Jchiel. mar. Deborah Mead; 3, Jesse, mar. Ratliel Knapp, and left a Jesse who mar N…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §704
— …How different was the relentless fury here displa\"cd !
"The commander-in-chief heard with anguish and indignation the tragical fate
of his loved, his faithful friend and soldier, in whose feelings the army sincerely
participated. On the subsequent day…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §737
— …Gordon, one of the former rectors of St. • Peter's church,
Peekskill. It seems that the celebrated John Paulding of revolutionary
fame, purchased the estate, on which the mansion stands, of Ezekiel
Knapp, probably before the Revolution or soon after…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §581
— …After a
long and useful life he died 12 February 1S75, in hi's 83th year at the same tim^
with his brothers, Henry and Edward, all of whom were buried on the same di--
from Trinity church. The beautiful…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §599
— …The splendid orange
and mjTtle trees that once adorned the green house, were formerly in
the possession of Mrs. Macomb of Kings Bridge. The green sward,
sloping gradually to the Hudson, is here and there dotted with fine
■specimens of…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §686
— a Tim foUowuig tnidiiion ti;is hfi.-n handed down In the fuiiiily, ttiat the above Charlotte
L'Kstraiijre wi^liui;^ f) iicromii.iriy fit-r liu-iainl in his esciipo tnuu Fimmi'o [••ft licr Infant ic^ a,
h…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §598
— …The view from the south, cominanvls
the old stone mill, village spires, and the wooded banks of Philip's
point. On the west, beautiful prospects of the dock and river ; on the
east, a verdant lawn skirted by garden terraces…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §685
— …Before the morning of the 24th of June, 1779,
( says General Heath.) about 200 of the enemy's light horse came up as
far as Crompond, surprising two militia pickets, killed" and took prisoners
a Tim foUowuig tnidiiion ti;is…
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.
They sent their committee, Ebenezer Mead, Joshua Knapp and Caleb Knapp, chief men
among them, to press the question to an immediate decision, whether
Mr. Morgan would quit personally attending his mill (adding this, perhaps, to all other objections, that…
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The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §139
— They sent their committee, Ebenezer Mead, Joshua Knapp and Caleb Knapp, chief men
among them, to press the question to an immediate decision, whether
Mr. Morgan would quit personally attending his mill (adding this, perhaps, to all other objections, that…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §138
— When he commenced preaching, contrary to the
practice of the times, he used notes, but some of his brethren protested
so strongly that he quickly abandoned them. Having ministered at
Bedford and during part of the time in the neighboring…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §835
— " Intelligence of the finding of the court and of his fate were communicated to Andre through two officers from Greene, one of whom was
his aide, Major Burnet. The sentence was listened to with a composure
that his informants vainly…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §834
— …The prisoner had steeled
himself to encounter death : " I avow no guilt," he said, " but I am
resigned to my fate." Yet he shrunk from the idea of the halter. " Since
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §841
— …In the very moment of wheeling with his escort, his eye rested on the
ill-omened tree, and he recoiled and paused. " Why this emotion, sir?"
asked Smith, who held one of his aims. " I am reconciled to my fate…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §1082
— …43*
The following inscription is placed over the front door of the building :
"St John's Church
Organized 1S52,
Erected 1853.
" The Church of the living God, the pdlar and ground of the truth."
1 Tim. iii ; 15.
The following…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §1081
— …43*
The following inscription is placed over the front door of the building :
"St John's Church
Organized 1S52,
Erected 1853.
" The Church of the living God, the pdlar and ground of the truth."
1 Tim. iii ; 15.
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §533
— …will appear."
In the Secretary of State's office, at Albany, there is a map of the disputed territory, entitled "A draft of the lands in controversy between the
inhabitants of Westchester and the inhabitants of Eastchester, joyn'd
with…
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.
" Ebeling, the Dntch historian of New York, (says Dunlap,)
gives an impartial account of the transactions of this lime, and
the fate of Jacob Leisler.
On the surrenderof the fort (of New York,) Leisler, Milbourne,
and others who had form…
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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §792
— " Ebeling, the Dntch historian of New York, (says Dunlap,)
gives an impartial account of the transactions of this lime, and
the fate of Jacob Leisler.
On the surrenderof the fort (of New York,) Leisler, Milbourne,
and others who had form…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §502
— …On the top of the sarcophagus, a figure of Britannia, reclining, laments the premature fate of so gallant an officer. The British lion, too,
seems instinctivelv to mourn his untimely death.
230 HISTORY OF THE
A few rouo:h logs…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §294
— …will appear."
In the Secretary of State's office, at Albany, there is a map of
the disputed territory, entitled " A draft of the lands in controversy between the inhabitants of Westchester and the inhabitants
of Eastchester, joyn'd with…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §604
— …John Rissebel, his associates, and every one that are now hereafter to come in due and
convenient tim.e, shall present themselves before us to take the
oath of fidelity and obedience, and also, as other inhabitants are
used to…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §567
— The controversy between tlie two colonies of New York and Connecticut concerning it lasted nearly a century, during which time the
disputed ground afforded a sort of sanctuary for the most desperate kind of outlaws and robbers. Some improvement, however…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §38
— …V ■ - ■ ''^
Names of the Petitioners for Ossinsin Lodge, L O. of O. F. No. 97, located at Sing Sing.
Edward van Wart, C. B. Blanchard,
Charles Southvvorth, Benjamin Underwood,
Jonathan Knapp, David J. Foster,
William Campbell, . .' E. J. Sutherland. Charter…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §27
— …John Falconer, Ensign. , -
HARRISON PRECINCT,
And the Upper End of King Street. Henry Dusinberry, Captain. - Caleb Paulding, 2d Lieutenant.
Lyon Mills, 1st Lieutenant. Gilbert Dusinberry, Ensign.
. ■ . . NORTHCASTLE.
East Company. - "
Benoni Piatt, Captain. Abraham Knapp, 2d Lieutenant.
David Hobby, 1st Lieutenant…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §28
— …John Falconer, Ensign. , -
HARRISON PRECINCT,
And the Upper End of King Street. Henry Dusinberry, Captain. - Caleb Paulding, 2d Lieutenant.
Lyon Mills, 1st Lieutenant. Gilbert Dusinberry, Ensign.
. ■ . . NORTHCASTLE.
East Company. - "
Benoni Piatt, Captain. Abraham Knapp, 2d Lieutenant.
David Hobby, 1st Lieutenant…
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.
…branchless trunk ; cut
from the
little
;
bank where he
sat,
mantle of skins and submitted to his
shrouded
fate.
his face with his
He fell dead at the
feet of the white woman by a blow of the tomahawk.
" But…
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History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §866
— …branchless trunk ; cut
from the
little
;
bank where he
sat,
mantle of skins and submitted to his
shrouded
fate.
his face with his
He fell dead at the
feet of the white woman by a blow of the tomahawk.
" But…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §85
— …4 The latter
were powerful in themselves, and in their recognized confede
extent. 3
distinct
rated
allies,
and successfully disputed the prowess of
their
Mohawk rivals. The third of the great divisions or confederations represented
on the Hudson was the…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §629
— …of old they had disputed the supremacy of the Dutch,
and their blood mingled with that of their chosen allies. 3
Active
hostilities
brought
sifting
time
to the Six Nations.
Notwithstanding the efforts of the Johnsons and the pleadings
of…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §656
— …revolution, it was held by the British, and
became the head-quarters of the Indians
and tories. It was surrendered to the
United States in 1794.
a
The authenticity of this document
The portion quoted,
has been disputed.
is a…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §86
— The organization under Uncas, however, was clearly
from that of the Hudson confederacy. 4 The latter
were powerful in themselves, and in their recognized confede
extent. 3
distinct
rated
allies,
and successfully disputed the prowess of
their
Mohawk rivals. The…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §125
— Mohawk river they never either claimed or sold lands on the
Hudson, and even north of that point their claim, although tra
Whatever
conceded, was subsequently disputed.
may have been the extent of the territory which they claimed,
ditionally
however…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §757
— …the case, as reported
the
by
lords of trade, on the hearing of NIMHAM, who visited
England,
for that purpose, are " that the tract of land, the
property and
possession whereof is claimed by these Indians, and their title
disputed…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §758
— …the case, as reported
the
by
lords of trade, on the hearing of NIMHAM, who visited
England,
for that purpose, are " that the tract of land, the
property and
possession whereof is claimed by these Indians, and their title
disputed…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1850.
…But a milder sentiment, urged by the authority of the leaders, or
enforced, perhaps, by the neighborhood of Maroons, at length prevailed; &. a
suppliant crowd repaired to the Governor's quarters, to learn their fate from
the mouth of their…
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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §952
— …But a milder sentiment, urged by the authority of the leaders, or
enforced, perhaps, by the neighborhood of Maroons, at length prevailed; &. a
suppliant crowd repaired to the Governor's quarters, to learn their fate from
the mouth of their…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §1483
— …Ten Broeck one of his Majesties Justices of the peace for
the City & County of Albany Peter Livingston Dirck Swart Tim°
Connor Jacob Decker and James Elliot and made Oath on the
Holy Evangelist of Almighty god To the Truth…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §1548
— …A List of JYegros Males ^ Females In Joshua Hunt Capt. of West-
Chester foot Companys Districts According to a Act of
Assembly.
Peter Delancey Esqr
Isaac Willitt Eqr.
Males. Honnyball, Tom, Tim, Sam,
Lew, Jupiter, Class
James, Fait, Jacob, Herculus…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §694
— …12 1719 Alexander Amos of Brookhaven in
ye County of Suifolk, was duly Sworn to the above Contents
before me
Tim: Bagley Jus
PETITION OF MESSRS fflOYD AND SMITH.
To the Honbie Peter Schuyler Esq"^ President of his
Majesty s…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §2141
— As much as I ean apprehend by the Answer which the Gentlemen of the Consistory have lately given to the Deputies who
presented themselves before them, on my behalf, as well as on
behalf of our Flock (which answer has…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §1482
— The
Deponants Farther Deposeth that Tim° Connor Reasoned with
him and told them their Danger and that he could See by the
Order that they could not Expect any countenance from Gov>^
Sliirley or the Boston Court he made Answer…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §1444
— …them as follows viz* That one Tim° Conner & a considerable
number of men to the number of 30 or 40 (they not being able
to number them exactly) came to tlie Dwelling house of tlie
Depones said uncle John Hollambiggs…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §1484
— This Twentyfirst day of NoV 1755 appeared before me Dirck
W : Ten Broeck one of his Majesties Justices of the peace for
the City & County of Albany Peter Livingston Dirck Swart Tim°
Connor Jacob Decker and James Elliot and made…
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.
…On the way to the gallows
he wore a pleasant smile and betrayed no want of fortitude. He
was thoroughly reconciled to his fate, though not the manner of it
(having earnestly requested to be shot instead of hung), and…
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History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §966
— …On the way to the gallows
he wore a pleasant smile and betrayed no want of fortitude. He
was thoroughly reconciled to his fate, though not the manner of it
(having earnestly requested to be shot instead of hung), and…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §1282
— …400; junction of the American
and French armies. 506; battery at (1781), 50S;
the departure for the Yorktown campaign, 516;
concerning the meeting of Washington and Sir
Guy Carleton, 522; the village in 1860, 590: incorporation. Oil : various references. 3…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §365
— …of the county that
still remained in the possession of its aboriginal owners -- that is,
all of the previously unpurchased portions bounded on the south by
Harrison's Purchase and Scarsdale Manor (or, rather, Harrison's
Purchase and the disputed…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §733
— …party of rebels with rifles of
particularly deadly quality disputed the way. In such circumstances
Bowe A\as powerless, at least pending the conveyance of intelligence
lo the American cam]), which, of course, resulted in the dispatching
of re-enforcements…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §258
— …After proceedings before Governor Lovelace and in the Court of
Assizes, the matter was finally settled on the 22d of .January, 1671, by an agreement practically dividing the disputed territory between them.
Richbell creeled ;i house on (lie East Neck…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §131
— …effect, various disputed points not being immediately adjustable. Twelve additional articles were subsequently incorporated, the whole instrument receiving final approval
on the 21st of June, 1623. The Dutch West India Company, to whose care the conversion of the
American wilderness…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §70
— …of old they had disputed the
supremacy of the Dutch, and their blood mingled with that of their
chosen allies.*'
In the spring of 177s, as a portion of the forces detached under
Lafayette to check the depredations of the…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §755
— …After
finding, upon his arrival there on the 12th, that his
progress from the Neck to the mainland was disputed by a determined force of Americans, he refrained from all pretensions to
ground beyond his little island, but caused earthworks…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
…Happy for him if
he escape with so gentle an appellative as that of a madman.
This is the fate of the unlucky projector, even in the cities of
Europe, where every material is at his command, and every artificer…
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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §1822
— …Happy for him if
he escape with so gentle an appellative as that of a madman.
This is the fate of the unlucky projector, even in the cities of
Europe, where every material is at his command, and every artificer…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §1726
— It appears to have been concerted to favor his Claim in
the disputed Lands there, at Least so it is conceived by the
Inhabitants, and the manner in which it has been conducted
Justifies that Apprehension, as first the Commissions…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §1203
— …towards them, by seeking the
most effectual means of redressing the Grievances and Impositions
they so justly complain of, and by inviolably adhering to Our
Engagements with them, this well tim'd Renewal of the Covenant-
Chain with them, will…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §1691
— …to Writing by many others, I was the first that
in the most critical periods took upon me to check them in their
Sallys of that nature, whilst at the same tim^e I took care so to
conduct myself…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §1612
— …I should inform your Lordship that agreable to a former Letter
of mine to the Earl of Shelburne, the patentees of the disputed
Tr?ict called Kayadarosseras sent an agent to Treat with the Indians
whom my Deputy summoned to…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §2147
— …Population has been uncommonly rapid,
notwithstanding the discouragements proceeding from disputed
titles to these military lots, several deeds having been frequently
granted for the same lots, and nearly one third of these titles are
yet undetermined, though they are expected…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §2148
— …Population has been uncommonly rapid,
notwithstanding the discouragements proceeding from disputed
titles to these military lots, several deeds having been frequently
granted for the same lots, and nearly one third of these titles are
yet undetermined, though they are expected…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §1725
— …Ranslaer, A Regiment
there was necessary, but the Mode of EstabUshing it was very
faulty. It appears to have been concerted to favor his Claim in
the disputed Lands there, at Least so it is conceived by the
Inhabitants, and…
Herbert C. Kraft et al. (1994)
— original
…Over the years, I have been fortunate to work with a number of field assistants, including Tim Barker, Dr. Kim Bartolotta, Bill Bern, John Floyd, Barbara Hays, Nancy Herter, Malinda Hutinett, Hugh Jarvis, Andre Lam, Neil O'Donnell, Dr. Fran…
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NYSAA Bulletin No. 107 — Dogan Point Archaeological Site — Passage 11 §14
— …Over the years, I have been fortunate to work with a number of field assistants, including Tim Barker, Dr. Kim Bartolotta, Bill Bern, John Floyd, Barbara Hays, Nancy Herter, Malinda Hutinett, Hugh Jarvis, Andre Lam, Neil O'Donnell, Dr. Fran…
NYSAA Bulletin No. 107 — Dogan Point Archaeological Site — Passage 28 (part 7) §54
— …Visually, the oyster constitutes 100% of the matrix in the southern part of the Dogan Point Site, while quantitatively it constitutes much less of the total weight of the column sample. For example, in Column 4 on the western side…
NYSAA Bulletin No. 107 — Dogan Point Archaeological Site — Passage 6 §7
— …Excavations by field schools along the steep western bank have not confirmed the existence of a palisade, although a few large posts along the very edge of the western bank are suggestive. It is not known how much of the…
NYSAA Bulletin No. 107 — Dogan Point Archaeological Site — Passage 13 §17
— …Kraft et al. (1994)] distinct periods of usage since the arrival of Europeans in the St. Lawrence River valley. These periods can loosely be described as the modern camping period, the historic cottage period, and the historic recreation period. However…
NYSAA Bulletin No. 107 — Dogan Point Archaeological Site — Passage 3 §3
— …In the early 1970s, the eastern portion was lost to the construction of a health-care facility. The Houghton Chapter of the New York State Archaeological Association began excavating the site in the 1960s with the encouragement of Professor Marian…
NYSAA Bulletin No. 107 — Dogan Point Archaeological Site — Passage 21 §27
— …Comparative Collections Housed at the Rochester Museum & Science Center. 16 Exceptional Preservation of a Shell Specimen at the Goldkrest Site (CNGTL470), East Greenbush, New York Frank J. Dirrigl Jr., Department of Anthropology, The University of Connecticut, Storrs At the Goldkrest…
NYSAA Bulletin No. 107 — Dogan Point Archaeological Site — Passage 28 (part 4) §51
— …The active geomorphic and sedimentary processes were inlet sedimentation, a variety of riverine processes, colluvial processes on the slope of the site, and exfoliation of the headland accelerated by wave activity and rising sea level. The bedrock is pyroxenite and…
NYSAA Bulletin No. 107 — Dogan Point Archaeological Site — Passage 19 §25
— …Kraft et al. (1994)] archaeologically unexplored areas of the site, the chances of missing all male-oriented activity are very small. Therefore, the compelling predominance of ceramic vessels and the relative absence of chipped stone at Mulcaster Island East leads…
Brinton, Willard C. Graphic Presentation. New York: Brinton Associates, 1939. Internet Archive: graphicpresentat00brinrich. Brinton's 526-page magnum opus. Page 162 reproduces his own 1921 postcard map lobbying for the Briarcliff-Peekskill Parkway crossing Croton Dam, with a caption crediting the map with helping secure the route's adoption.
…Raw Material Resources of the Leading Countries of the World in 1936.
1. The value of this type of chart is that a quantitative analysis which is not actually
shown on the chart can be compared with other analyses. That…
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Graphic Presentation §69
— …Raw Material Resources of the Leading Countries of the World in 1936.
1. The value of this type of chart is that a quantitative analysis which is not actually
shown on the chart can be compared with other analyses. That…
Graphic Presentation §545
— …486
Naiion't Hutin.,, ._ 466A
Navigation map ^ _ 156
Na% igalinnal
rharl
1S6
New Jerse\ Deparlmenl of Indilulioni and Agencies 316
New Jeriev Stale Planning Bnard--. 179B
New York Building Congrei. 141
New York Cilv Tunnel Aulhnrily 404A. 404B
New Y…
Graphic Presentation §411
— ^
/
--
r
s
/
•
TIM(
Actual figures for points of speclol
Interest
Note: In chart prepcrotion It must be borr>e in mind that many people ot%
noi fully "grophic minded" end would prefer the focts in tobular form. Moreover, there ore…
Graphic Presentation §46
— This diagram shows that Maine, the state
which had its election first, forecasted the result of the presidential
election with approximate accuracy. The forecast has been
"wrong" three times up through
1936. In 1940, however. Maine
will hold its election…
Graphic Presentation §18
— …The Sixth (tail) "Is very like a rope!"
The First (side) "Is very like a wall!"
The Second (tusk) "Is very like a spear!"
The Third (trunk) "Is very like a snake!"
And so these men of Indostan
Disputed loud…
Graphic Presentation §410
— …H|
srusOLS ■!
♦
Suggested reference symbols
GRAPHIC PRESENTATION
INCLUSION OF DATA
Supplementary dota Inserted
the grid
i
fof
Paper <
TITLE
a
%
i
/
^
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--
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s
/
•
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Note: In chart prepcrotion It must…
Graphic Presentation §70
— …A Reproduction of One Unit of the Chart of the Atonns, and the Key Used fo
Interpret All of the Graphic Illustrations on 52A.
The right side is a reproduction, in one color only, of the unit which represents the…
Graphic Presentation §97
— …The relative merits of the sector chart
and the 100% bar chart in presenting the same facts arc disputed.
SECTOR CHARTS
TO EMfLOYCCS IN SALARIES
(mt inclu^in^ ttltrm •( cMsptny •ffici
% 11.034,050,000
(1«.5%)
TO OWNERS AS…
Dawson, Henry B. Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution. Morrisania, NY: (privately printed by the author), 1886.
…Germaine, (" Staten Island, 8 July, 1776,") that no
more than the Phoenix and Hose could have been spared, at that tim$
from the protection of the transports, even for the important service in
which those two ships were employed.
7…
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Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §1262
— …Germaine, (" Staten Island, 8 July, 1776,") that no
more than the Phoenix and Hose could have been spared, at that tim$
from the protection of the transports, even for the important service in
which those two ships were employed.
7…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §1688
— …forewarning the Governor of New Jersey of what the
fate of that people would be, "they have treated all,
" here, without discrimination : the distinction of
1 Memoirs of General Heath, 84.
2 General Washington to the President of the Congress…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §432
— …the only true representatives
" of the people of this colony, the General Assembly. " Then giving three huzzas, they returned to Captain
" Hatfield's, singing as they went, with loyal enthusi-
" asm, the good and animating song of,
i Tim BecZarafionhere…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §1352
— …Little or no knowledge could be obtaiDed
" by reconnoitering; " and " America is, of all countries, the best calculated for the defensive: everyone hundred yards might be disputed,
" at least that part of it that I have seen."
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §433
— …the only true representatives
" of the people of this colony, the General Assembly. " Then giving three huzzas, they returned to Captain
" Hatfield's, singing as they went, with loyal enthusi-
" asm, the good and animating song of,
i Tim BecZarafionhere…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §134
— …views of expediency and propriety, cannot be successfully disputed.* Notably
among those instances of authority unduly assumed
by the Committee, was its early attempt to place itself
at the head of all those, in every other County in
the Colony…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §624
— …The District which included the eastern portion
of Northcastle elected Benoni Piatt, for its Captain j 1
David Holby, for its First Lieutenant; Abraham
Knapp, for its Second Lieutenant; and Jonathan
Guion, for its Ensign.
The District which included the…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §1353
— Little or no knowledge could be obtaiDed
" by reconnoitering; " and " America is, of all countries, the best calculated for the defensive: everyone hundred yards might be disputed,
" at least that part of it that I have seen."
During a visit…
Tower, Fayette B. Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1843.
…be disputed. Health, however, is no less promoted by the internal, than by the external use of
water ; and it is to be hoped, that but a short period will elapse, before free baths
will be provided at the public…
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Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §231
— …be disputed. Health, however, is no less promoted by the internal, than by the external use of
water ; and it is to be hoped, that but a short period will elapse, before free baths
will be provided at the public…
Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §55
— …notice of them
as to mention them in their histories, but rather out of a
scornful and disdaining humor, have suffered them to run
The same fate hath befallen
into ruin, beyond all recovery.
the Aqueducts which the Indians made…
Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §142
— At this time when the work
was going on vigorously, they were compelled to abandon
the plan which had been adopted, and devise one which
would comply with the requirements of the law of the Legislature. A comparison was instituted…
Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §145
— The height from
the foundations in the river, to the top of the work is 150
feet ; the width across the top is 21 feet. The pipes when
laid upon the bridge will be covered with earth to protect
them…
Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §82
— Various plans were proposed for conveying the
water to the city, and estimates made of the cost of the work
constructed by either of these plans, but the one recommended by the Commissioners, and that for which a preference was…
Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §10
— of thrust of the arches, so that if a portion of the bridge
were removed, the remainder of the arches and piers would
maintain their By the present plan the permaposition.
nency of any one individual arch may be considered…
Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §224
— Considered in a dietetical point of view, water serves three important purposes in
the animal economy ; namely, it repairs the loss of the aqueous part of the blood,
caused by the action of the secreting and exhaling organs ; secondly, it…
Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §20
— of the fifth century, about the year 406, and it is supposed
that by this means they would deprive the inhabitants of
Nismes of the water furnished by the Aqueduct, and force
them to yield. But by this supposition, which…
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.
…be disputed at the present day. (See Cheesekook, Quissichkook,
etc.)
Much=Hattoos, a hill so called in petition of William Qiambers
and William Sutherland, in 1709, for a tract of land in what is now
the town of New Windsor…
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Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §563
— …be disputed at the present day. (See Cheesekook, Quissichkook,
etc.)
Much=Hattoos, a hill so called in petition of William Qiambers
and William Sutherland, in 1709, for a tract of land in what is now
the town of New Windsor…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §564
— …be disputed at the present day. (See Cheesekook, Quissichkook,
etc.)
Much=Hattoos, a hill so called in petition of William Qiambers
and William Sutherland, in 1709, for a tract of land in what is now
the town of New Windsor…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §339
— …It is claimed by some writers that their language stands at
the head of the Algonquian tongues. This claim is disputed on behalf of
the Cree. the Shawanoe, and the Lenape or Delaware. It is not assumed
that Ojibwe (Chippeway…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §32
— …arms the tomahawk and scalping knife of the savage ? To call
into civilized alliance the wild and inhuman inhabitants of the
woods ? To delegate to the merciless Indian the defense of disputed
right, and to wage the horrors of his…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §340
— …It is claimed by some writers that their language stands at
the head of the Algonquian tongues. This claim is disputed on behalf of
the Cree. the Shawanoe, and the Lenape or Delaware. It is not assumed
that Ojibwe (Chippeway…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §504
— …The namie, however, was
in place before the fence was made. The explanation in the Indian
deed of 1720 cannot be disputed. The pond divides the towns of
Islip, Smithtown, Se'tauket, and Patchoug. Potunk, a neck of land on…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §314
— …Glens Falls. King, Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Fort Edward. King, Charles T. Glens Falls. Kirb- Dr. R. M. Potsdam. Knapp, George P. Lake George. Kniel, T. R. Saratoga Springs. Krotel, Rev. Dr. G. F. 65 Convent Ave., N. Y. Ladd…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §2
— …Upon the suggestion of the chairman the following committee
on Fort Ticonderoga was appointed for the ensuing year:
Mrs. Elizabeth Watrous, Mr. John Boulton Simpson, Mr. Geo. O. Knapp.
The committee on program made an oral report, which was
adopted…
Bacon, Edgar Mayhew. The Hudson River from Ocean to Source: Historical, Legendary, Picturesque. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1903.
Along the ridges and through the woods where
they disputed titles with their neighbours, the bears
and the catamounts, generations of white men have
Riverside to Inwood 159
come with their feuds and friendships, their loves and
their hates, and…
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The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §159
— Along the ridges and through the woods where
they disputed titles with their neighbours, the bears
and the catamounts, generations of white men have
Riverside to Inwood 159
come with their feuds and friendships, their loves and
their hates, and…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §244
— …But must we give up Tim Canty bodily? That would be almost as hard as to admit that Ichabod
Crane had no actual prototype. Around his garret were disposed a number of unframed pictures, painted on glass, as in the…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §158
— …The Indians
long ago gave it a name of unpronounceable gutturals,
and sowed its rocky soil with arrow-heads and traditions. Along the ridges and through the woods where
they disputed titles with their neighbours, the bears
and the catamounts…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §483
— …This
was in 1644; but, in 1649, Van Rensselaer, who paid
little regard to what was done b}^ the Go\'ernor of New
Amsterdam, asserted his rights by ])urchasing of the
Indians their pro]:ierty in the disputed territory. In…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §542
— …The anti-rent trouble was finally settled, in 1852, by
the State, which issued titles in fee simple to those in
actual possession of the disputed property. Other feuds marked the middle period in Albany's
history, the transition stage…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §86
— …Van Ness
in Ijehalf of his princi|xd in the affair. From the Lijc of Aaron Burr, by Samuel Lorenze
Knapp, published in 1835, we may quote a brief account. The ])articulars of what then took place will
appear from…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §588
— …468
Kingsbridge Ferry, 298, 312 Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The. 243,
Kingsland's
Kingston. 11.Point,
in. 216130, 337. 340. Legislature of New York, the, 426
350, 379, 416, 426-427, 431, 433- Legislature,
509 Major, steamboat. 507
434. 447…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §91
— …Every one at that day
read the story, and to the popular mind the Mystery
of Marie Roget fully elucidated the grewsome fate of
Mary Rogers. There was a story current, impossible
now to verify, that fifteen or twenty years…
Raymond, Marcius D., editor and publisher. Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication, at Tarrytown, N.Y., October 19th, 1894. Tarrytown, NY, 1894.
…Pierson,
\ an Or den cl Knapp,
N. Holmes Odell,
*'5
Hon. Geo. W. Robertson
D. O. Archer.
B. i. Er.gc-lke.
Geo. C. Andrews,
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Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §411
— …Pierson,
\ an Or den cl Knapp,
N. Holmes Odell,
*'5
Hon. Geo. W. Robertson
D. O. Archer.
B. i. Er.gc-lke.
Geo. C. Andrews,
Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §412
— …Pierson,
\ an Or den cl Knapp,
N. Holmes Odell,
*'5
Hon. Geo. W. Robertson
D. O. Archer.
B. i. Er.gc-lke.
Geo. C. Andrews,
Mrs. Chns. j. Gould. -
Prank V. Millard,
Mrs. John Daniel!, Sr., .
Bash ford Dean. .
0…
Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §297
— …John Requa, son of James, was a soldier of the Revolution. He
married Mary Knapp, and had Frances, who married Jacob Van W,Tart,
of Tarrytown ; Hannah, born 1785, who married John Bloomfield, and
lived iu New Jersey; Huldah, married…
Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §309
— …Isaac, son of Daniel and Phebe, b. 1825, married first Ellen
Crosby, by whom he had Arthur Requa, who is pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Noroton,Conn. ; Isaac married second, Matilda Knapp,
by whom he had Frank, who married…
Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §110
— …6t
by the fate of his brave elder brother. Stephen, second son of Thomas
who had remained on the paternal farm, died unmarried in 1782. Of
the daughters of Isaac Dean, Mary married John Steymets, Margaret,
David Concklin, and Eimey…
Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §125
— …party under Barnes, at the White Plains, suffered the same fate ; I believe not one escaped, and so both of the Tory parties lost their
Christmas dinner of beef. It caused some rejoicing among our people, and the owners
of…
Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §182
— …I expected every instant to hear the report of
their heavy pistols. It could not have been more than a moment after
I had seen him disappear, when the door shook beneath the heavy blows
of sabres, accompanied by the…
Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §31
— …On that September
morning in 1780, when the fate of the new born nation rode along yonder highway in the keeping of the British spy, the straining ear of the
listener, standing upon her southern slope, might perhaps have caught…
Brodhead, John Romeyn. History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691). New York: Harper & Brothers, 1853.
…that will, without doubt, be most sharply disputed here. The ship the Eendracht has over five
tiiousand beaver skins on board. The Resident Carleton and M" Boshuii,' who is to reside near your High Mightinesses in the
place of the…
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History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §291
— …that will, without doubt, be most sharply disputed here. The ship the Eendracht has over five
tiiousand beaver skins on board. The Resident Carleton and M" Boshuii,' who is to reside near your High Mightinesses in the
place of the…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §446
— …He was beheaded on
the 9th March, 1649, a few weeks after his Royal Master had suffered the same fate, and died with undaunted courage. -- Ed.
'Sir Thomas Roe.
110 NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS.
Suhject of lieference for the Assembly…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §9
— …And, lastly, its political existence as a member of an independent government. "Before the lapse of many years, the remnant of the Indian nations which now inhabit the
State will experience the fate of all sublunary things. The few antiquities…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §447
— He was beheaded on
the 9th March, 1649, a few weeks after his Royal Master had suffered the same fate, and died with undaunted courage. -- Ed.
'Sir Thomas Roe.
110 NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS.
Suhject of lieference for the Assembly…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §1352
— …and can say nothing of Director Stuyvesant, but what is honest and honorable. I fear we, too, shall experience a like fate; whether we have safeguards from their High
Mightinesses or not, 'tis all alike; the Directors have written not…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §33
— …xvi GENERAL INTRODUCTION. " Many of these, like the chronicles of our own times now sought to be saved fronn the
same oblivious fate, are fast disappearing before the modern ' march of improvement' and the
destructive influence of lime, while others…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §10
— …And, lastly, its political existence as a member of an independent government. "Before the lapse of many years, the remnant of the Indian nations which now inhabit the
State will experience the fate of all sublunary things. The few antiquities…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §1353
— I fear we, too, shall experience a like fate; whether we have safeguards from their High
Mightinesses or not, 'tis all alike; the Directors have written not to pay any attention to
their High Mightinesses' safeguards or letters, but to…
Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York, 1778-1781. Collections of the New-York Historical Society, 1924-1925. Originally compiled 1778-1781, first published 1909-1925.
…Fonda ) Math"' Visher
These signatures were attached to the oath from tim" to time, whenever
a commissioner qualified.
--
Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 81
A petition from the officers of Cambridge district & a 1778
Apr. 14. Letter from John Younglove…
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— …Fonda ) Math"' Visher
These signatures were attached to the oath from tim" to time, whenever
a commissioner qualified.
--
Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 81
A petition from the officers of Cambridge district & a 1778
Apr. 14. Letter from John Younglove…
Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York §85
— In the
office of the State Comptroller, the pay-bills and other
vouchers are preserved with creditable fullness, in vol. 40 of
Revolutionary Manuscripts ,
though somewhat disarranged. The minutes of the Albany County board were retained
by its secretary. After…
Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York §7
— In the original legislative act creative of the commissioners
whose Albany proceedings constitute these volumes, the
reasons given are "the present invasion of this State;"
" the disaffection of sundry of the Inhabitants of the same,"
and to guard and secure…
Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York §30
— The deportation involved
wives and, " at their Discretion," all or any of their children
not above die age of twelve years. Their departure was
conditioned to be within twenty days after notice. This
notification was to be given by the…
Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York §31
— This new function gave them authority "to
take and sell all the Goods and Chattels in the Possession of
the Wives of Persons who have voluntarily gone over to and
joined, or shall hereafter go over to and join the…
Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York §72
— On October 15, 1779, an act to prevent robberies was
passed by the legislature, and stated the nature and disposition of robberies and of the seizure of stolen goods. 3 When
this act was revived, on July r, 1780, it…
Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York §29
— The reasons
supplied in the act demanding their revival were apprehension
" that Emissaries from the Enemy are lurking in different
Parts of the State, and that the disaffected Inhabitants are
conspiring against the public Peace and Safety." The
commissioners were…
Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York §490
— Provided always that nothing herein contained shall extend or apply to the Cases of those who by
virtue of the said Law now are or shall hereafter be detained
and confined by the Person administring the Government
of this State…
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.
Entitles member to receive the Quarterly Bulletin and
two copies of all current publications. Life-- $100.00--Open to individuals. Entitles member to receive the Quarterly Bulletin and
one copy of all current publications. Life in Perpetuity with right to…
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The Story of Croton §38
— Entitles member to receive the Quarterly Bulletin and
two copies of all current publications. Life-- $100.00--Open to individuals. Entitles member to receive the Quarterly Bulletin and
one copy of all current publications. Life in Perpetuity with right to…
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 §29
— COUNTY SOLDIERS' GRAVES LOCATED
A project under the direction of Mr. Thomas F. Hammond,
designed to locate the graves of Westchester County men who have
served in the thirty-two wars of this country and undertaken as a
joint project…
The Story of Croton §36
— HISTORICAL SOCIETIES' NOTES
TARRYTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Through the gift of Mrs. Worcester Warren of Wilson Park, the
Tarrytown Historical Society has acquired a Benjamin Franklin printed
version of an Indian treaty executed in Philadelphia in 1742.
OSSINING HISTORICAL SOCIETY
A…
The Story of Croton §28
— …During the meeting, Mr. Harvey Stevenson of Crotonon-Hudson, a newly elected director of the group, spoke on the history of "Boscobel" and praised the Westchester County Park Commission for its care of the building. He emphasized the value of…
The Story of Croton §35
— THE LOWELL THOMAS LECTURE
The lecture by Mr. Lowell Thomas, held on the evening of May
16 at the Ridgeway Theater in White Plains, was most successful in
every way. Mr. Thomas, who' spoke on the subject of Around the…
The Story of Croton §27
— Croton Lake rose to its
high normal level and the water poured over the spillway to the delight
of hundreds of thousands who have viewed it since. "Little Italy"
faded away and the colorful pay night became a memory. The…
The Story of Croton §18
— In front of the Van Cortlandt Manor House was Croton Bay,
into which flowed the rushing waters of the Croton River. It is difficult for the last three generations of Americans to realize that the
marshes with their tall reeds…
Macdonald, John MacLean. The Life, Character, etc. of the Marquis de la Rouerie (Col. Armand). Paper read at the New-York Historical Society, May 6, 1851; re-read March 2, 1869 and June 7, 1881. Published as The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 2 in Publications of the WCHS, Vol. V. 1926-27.
…While the result of his disease was yet doubtful, news came of the king's execution. This unexpected catastrophe troubled his reason and formed the crisis of his fate. On the morning of the 30th
32 THE McDONALD PAPERS
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The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 2: Marquis de la Rouerie (Col. Armand) §27
— …While the result of his disease was yet doubtful, news came of the king's execution. This unexpected catastrophe troubled his reason and formed the crisis of his fate. On the morning of the 30th
32 THE McDONALD PAPERS
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 2: Marquis de la Rouerie (Col. Armand) §28
— …While the result of his disease was yet doubtful, news came of the king's execution. This unexpected catastrophe troubled his reason and formed the crisis of his fate. On the morning of the 30th
32 THE McDONALD PAPERS
day…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 2: Marquis de la Rouerie (Col. Armand) §6
— Of his privates the greater portion at this time were French or French Canadians, and the rest consisted of Brunswickers who had belonged to the convention troops of Saratoga, together with other continental Europeans picked up at different places by…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 2: Marquis de la Rouerie (Col. Armand) §2
— These repeated acts of insubordination and license at length drew upon him the serious displeasure of the king, and he was dismissed from the service. Sinking under the burden of his calamities, in a moment of despair he made an…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 2: Marquis de la Rouerie (Col. Armand) §29
— These latter were found to implicate numerous individuals residing in the neighborhood and many of La Rouërie's nearest relatives and friends; but the great body of the conspirators remain to this day unknown, their role having fortunately been destroyed…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 2: Marquis de la Rouerie (Col. Armand) §22
— This proceeding gave him great popularity, and when set at liberty, he saw at once and with joy all the signs of approaching revolution. He continued to favor most of the momentous changes proposed by the court, until the States…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 2: Marquis de la Rouerie (Col. Armand) §3
— ful people, and with all the daring and enthusiasm which characterized the Paladins of romance, he took the earliest opportunity of reaching the shores of America. He arrived here in the spring of 1777. Concealing his title and assuming for…
The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 2: Marquis de la Rouerie (Col. Armand) §5
— "The conduct of our soldiers," to use the words of the marquis, "was above all praise." He does not specify the gallantry of the French officers who are said to have greatly exposed themselves in cheering forward the militia. In…
Macdonald, John MacLean. The Westchester Guides in the War of the Revolution. Paper read at the New-York Historical Society, May 4, 1852; re-read Nov 3, 1863 and May 4, 1897. Published as The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 3 in Publications of the Westchester County Historical Society, Vol. IV. 1925-26.
…It seems to be among the hard condi-tions of our fate that those who play subordinate parts in the drama of life, however ably they may act, should soon be consigned to oblivion; that the many cannot be long…
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The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 3: The Westchester Guides in the War of the Revolution §0
— …It seems to be among the hard condi-tions of our fate that those who play subordinate parts in the drama of life, however ably they may act, should soon be consigned to oblivion; that the many cannot be long…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 3: The Westchester Guides in the War of the Revolution §7
— …The destruction of Gist's corps seemed inevitable, but in the very hour of fate, fortune first, and then his guide, stepped forward for his preservation.
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 3: The Westchester Guides in the War of the Revolution §8
— …The destruction of Gist's corps seemed inevitable, but in the very hour of fate, fortune first, and then his guide, stepped forward for his preservation. One of his officers, Captain Smith, had been sent on business the day before…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 3: The Westchester Guides in the War of the Revolution §2
— In the attacks upon the British outposts particularly dur-ing the last years of the war, the American commanders were very often governed in their proceedings by the suggestions that came from these native strategists, and when in danger of…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 3: The Westchester Guides in the War of the Revolution §3
— To these names may be added An-drew Corsa of Fordham (who is yet living) but who in con-sequence of his youth, only acted upon two or three import-ant occasions, during the latter years of the war. The…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 3: The Westchester Guides in the War of the Revolution §1
— I have never felt more saddened at this injus-tice of fame, than when contemplating the merits of a class of men, who during the war of American Independence, steadily upheld "the good cause," acting sometimes as guides to the…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 3: The Westchester Guides in the War of the Revolution §50
— A stranger, traversing in these days, what was once the "Neutral Ground," and hearing for the first time recounted, the adventures of the "Three Great Guides," some of which in hardihood and success, approach the fictions of knight-errantry, might…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 3: The Westchester Guides in the War of the Revolution §4
— John Odell was born near Croton River upon the Manor of Courtland, on the 25th of October 1756. His paternal ances-tor William Odell emigrated from England along with some of the early colonists of Rye, where he at first…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
…The same fate hath befallen the aqueducts which the Indians made for watering their corn lands, of which two thirds at least, are wholly destroyed, and none kept in
repair, except some few that are so useful,
that without them…
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A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §200
— …The same fate hath befallen the aqueducts which the Indians made for watering their corn lands, of which two thirds at least, are wholly destroyed, and none kept in
repair, except some few that are so useful,
that without them…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §230
— The quality of the water proving satisfactory, on the 25th of August, the former resolution of the Board accepting the proposals of Mr. Colles was confirmed, and Treasury
notes to the amount of 2,500, were ordered to be issued…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §637
— Schmidt has much pleasure in accepting the invitation with which the Corporation of the city have honored him, to join with them on the 14th inst., in the celebration
of the day.
5th October, 1842.
236 CELEBRATION OP THE
From…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §87
— 16 feet on the second, 10 feet on the third ;
this forms a considerable offset on each
stage ;
the five piers of the first range of arcades were formed with salient angles or bees. The
division of the arches on…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §521
— The
contractors for the new dam in the Croton, for instance, were bound to have it in such an
advanced stage by 1st November of this year, as to throw two feet water from the lake
into the aqueduct. The…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §555
— Having thus brought our narrative of the progress of the work to its conclusion, it remains to present, as promised, a connected view of the aqueduct, its chief and most
striking constructions, its
general plan, and such other details as…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §638
— From the Consul of Sweden and Norway. Consulate of Sweden and Norway, in New York, October 6th, 1842.
As Mr. Zachrisson will not be in town on the 14th instant, he regrets that he cannot accept of the invitation from…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §334
— To the Honorable the Common Council of the City of New York :
The Water Commissioners appointed under the Act of the Legislature of this State,
supplying the City of New York with pure and wholesome water,"
" An Act for
entitled…
Cutul, Peter. Land Heist in the Highlands: Chief Daniel Nimham and the Wappinger Fight for Homeland. Hudson Highlands Land Trust, February 2025. https://hhlt.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Land-Heist-in-the-Highlands_Peter-Cutul-1.pdf
…52 Daniel Nimham's son Abraham became a Captain in the unit.
In a dramatic and unfortunate twist of fate, however, the unit's success was to be short lived. On Aug.
31, 1778, while on a scouting expedition in…
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Land Heist in the Highlands: Chief Daniel Nimham and the Wappinger Fight for Homeland §23
— …52 Daniel Nimham's son Abraham became a Captain in the unit.
In a dramatic and unfortunate twist of fate, however, the unit's success was to be short lived. On Aug.
31, 1778, while on a scouting expedition in…
Land Heist in the Highlands: Chief Daniel Nimham and the Wappinger Fight for Homeland §13
— …14/The-Heroine-of-Quaker-Hill
https://www.prendergastlibrary.org/local-history/mehitable-wing-prendergast/
fueled, dramatic appeal worked as the Governor issued a stay of execution for Prendergast, awaiting
word from the King as to his ultimate fate. Sometime…
Land Heist in the Highlands: Chief Daniel Nimham and the Wappinger Fight for Homeland §20
— the convincing case made by Spalding the Council ruled as it did, "observing upon the Dangerous
Consequences of admitting such Kind of Complaints... This (said he) will be of Dangerous Tendencey;
Twill open a Door to the greatest Mischiefs, inasmuch…
Land Heist in the Highlands: Chief Daniel Nimham and the Wappinger Fight for Homeland §21
— "Upon the whole Matter, his Excellency the Governor and the Council, are unanimously of the
Opinion, and do declare, that the Indians now living of the Wappinger Tribe, have no Right, Title, or
Claim to the Lands granted as aforesaid…
Land Heist in the Highlands: Chief Daniel Nimham and the Wappinger Fight for Homeland §15
— Although "graciously received and maintained at the
Government's expense," because they had arrived without the invitation of the King and had no letter of
introduction from New York authorities, the Natives were met by the Lords of Trade instead…
Land Heist in the Highlands: Chief Daniel Nimham and the Wappinger Fight for Homeland §14
— Sometime in late January or early February of 1767 word
arrived from the King declaring, "His Majesty has been gratiously pleased to grant him [Prendergast] this
pardon, relying that this instance of His Royal clemency will have a better effect…
Land Heist in the Highlands: Chief Daniel Nimham and the Wappinger Fight for Homeland §18
— Tenant farmer Peter Anjuvine went on to vouch for the good character of the tribe, declaring them
"remarkably Honest, Loyal, and Faithful." 42 Building on that, Spalding had this to say, "By some of these
and some other Evidences, methinks…
Land Heist in the Highlands: Chief Daniel Nimham and the Wappinger Fight for Homeland §9
— The Hudson Valley Land Riots of 1766
Taking advantage of the favorable Council ruling, Robinson and Sheriff James Livingston wasted no time
in evicting tenants unwilling to sign one to three year leases and pay rents in cash (traditionally rents…
Macdonald, John MacLean. The Danbury Expedition, April 23d to 28th, 1777. Paper read at the New-York Historical Society, October 5, 1858. Published as The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 4 in Publications of the Westchester County Historical Society, Vol. IV. 1925-26.
The flames spreading on every side, many contiguous houses occupied by the inhabitants, shared unintentionally a similar fate. In this scene of excitement and tumult while upward of forty buildings were in full blaze, including a Congregational church and nineteen…
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The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 4: The Danbury Expedition §14
— The flames spreading on every side, many contiguous houses occupied by the inhabitants, shared unintentionally a similar fate. In this scene of excitement and tumult while upward of forty buildings were in full blaze, including a Congregational church and nineteen…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 4: The Danbury Expedition §13
— …The flames spreading on every side, many contiguous houses occupied by the inhabitants, shared unintentionally a similar fate. In this scene of excitement and tumult while upward of forty buildings were in full blaze, including a Congregational church and nineteen…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 4: The Danbury Expedition §1
— The royal commander however was ambitious of giving confirma-tion to a truth generally recognized by war; that military de-posits in an unfortified town, are never safe in the neighbor-hood of an enterprising enemy. The command of movement…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 4: The Danbury Expedition §0
— THE DANBURY EXPEDITION
April 23d-28th, 1777
On the approach of spring in the year 1777, the Commander-in-chief of the British forces in the United North American States became desirous to commence the coming campaign by some enterprise…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 4: The Danbury Expedition §2
— A large corps of guides, natives of the western parts of Connecticut, well acquainted with the country about to be passed over, also accompanied the expedition; together with a subaltern's command, carefully selected from the Seventeenth regiment of light…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 4: The Danbury Expedition §38
— Silliman's followers, who had witnessed the defeat of the volunteers and the repulse of Arnold's column, finding themselves upon the point of being assailed at the same time, and on either flank, by the two British detachments, became…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 4: The Danbury Expedition §7
— At Reading-on-the-ridge, where the British forces arrived in the forenoon, they halted and took breakfast. Small par-ties of the American militia, meanwhile hovered about watch-ing every opportunity for attack.-- While Brigadier Agnew, who had entered…
The McDonald Papers, Part I, Chapter 4: The Danbury Expedition §8
— But on the same day, a British fleet composed of men-of-war and transports, ascended the Hudson and sev-eral vessels anchored off the Eastern shore, making a show of landing a body of soldiers somewhere near Dobbs Ferry…