■tx JGibrtH SEYMOUR DURST When you leave, please leave this book Because it has been said "Ever'lbinQ comes (' him who waits Except a loaned book." Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library Gift of Seymour B. Durst Old York Library I* Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2013 http://archive.org/details/historyofseveralOObolt_0 ft HISTORY THE SEVERAL TOWNS, MANORS, AND PATENTS OF THE…

The Author published The First History in 1848, after gathering all the information then in his power. Soon after its appearance a large amount of extra information was placed at his disposal, and many corrections kindly sent to him. He determined at once to commence a revision of it, and had been so doing up to the day of his death, 29 years in all. He had re-written more than two-thirds of t…

Robert Bolton, the Author of this History was born in Bath in the county of Somerset England, on the 17th of April 181 4, and was baptized by his grand-father, the Rev. William Jay, in Argyle chapel. Bath. (His father, the Rev. Robert Bolton, was born in Savanah, in the State of Georgia, but married in England and resided there for several years.) He was the oldest of thirteen children, and ca…

I acknowledge, with pleasure and gratitude, the valuable assistance I have received from the Rev. Chas. Baird. D. D., historian of Rye; Edward F. Delancey, Esq.; Geo. H. Pell, Esq.; Fordam Morris, Esq.; Josiah Mitchel, Esq., and the Rev. O. R. Willis, of White Plains, who has compiled the Flora Table for this work. And I also take this opportunity of returning thanks to all those kind friends …

His report was as follows, to wit : ' When I was a a boy, my grandfather used to speak much of old times : how it had been before the white people came into this country, (that is the State of New York, in which the relator was born,) and what changes took place since, from time to time. The western bounding line of the Mahicanni was the river Ma'hicamittuck, which the white people now call th…

A., vol., vol. lii. 239. vi INTRODUCTION. lineage, who inhabited the valley of the Hudson between New York and Albany." Mohegan, (continues the same authority.) is a word, the meaning of which is not explained by the early writers j but if we may trust the deductions of philology, it needs create little uncertainty. In the Mohegan, as spoken at the present time by their lineal descendants, …

It is believed the priests of the ancient Mohegans made similar distortion of their words, for similiar ends, and that the terms Moh hi Kan and Moh hin gan, used by the early French missionary writers for this tribe, furnish the origin of the term. The term itself, it is to be understood, by which the tribe is known to us, is not the true Indian ; but has been shorn of a part of its sound, by…

This was the badge or arms of the tribe, rather than the name of the tribe itself. And this, also, it may be inferred, constituted originally, the point of distinction between them and the Minci, or wol ftribe proper. The affinities of the Mohegans with the Minci, or Moncess, on the west banks of the Hudson, and through them with the Delaiuares, are apparent in the language, and were well reco…

The Weckquaskecks possessed the country " lying between two rivulets called Sift/ Sincks and Armanci, lying between the East and North rivers." The Sint Sincks occupied the present town of Ossin ing, and its im- t mediate vicinity. The Kitchawonks claimed the lands bordering the Kitchawan or Croton River, and as far north as St. Anthony's Nose in the Highlands. The Pachami and Wappingers poss…

e " Shaita, In the cognate dialect of the Objlbwa, means a pelican." " re is the ordinary Inflection for locality. ,--- Mr. Schoolcraft's Paper, Proceedings of N. Y. riist. Soc 1S44. "The great white pelican |P. trachyrhyncus) was formerly nunierou* ou the fludson and other rivers and lakes of this State. At the present day It has entirely disappeared, and I do not know of Its existence even a…

Westchester County was represented in the first Legislative Assembly of the Colony, which met at New York on the 9th of April, 1691 ; 6 and it has constituted one County to this time, having been organized as such by the General Acts of 1788 and 1801. It is situated on the east side of the Hudson, immediately north of New York County ; bounded north by Putnam and Dutchess Counties ; east by t…

It has several towns, Eastcliester, Westchester, New Rochclle, Rye, Bedford, and North Castle. The inhabitants, are either English, or Dutch Presbyterians, Episcopalians, Quakers, and French Protestants. The former are the most numerous. The two Episcopal missionaries are settled at Rye and Eastchester, and receive each £60 annually taxed upon the county. The town of Westchester is an incorpor…

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" The County of Westchester comprises a very important section of this State; washed on the west by the Hudson, on the south by the East River and Long Island Sound, it enjoys very superior advantages for trade and commerce, with a fine soil for agriculture, and a charming diversity of surface and of elegant situation ; while its contiguity to the great commercial metropolis of North America, …

Peckskill Creek and Croton River, which rise in Dutchess and Putnam counties, run south westward across the north western part of Westchester County to the Hudson. Saw Mill River runs from Mount Pleasant to the Hudson at Yonkers; and Bronx River, the largest, Hutchinson's and Mamaroneck Rivers run south into the East River. Byram River runs from Westchester, principally in Connecticut, and for…

Large numbers of granite boulders are found here, both inland and on the coast ; also some fine quarries of white marble, and two silver and gold mines at Sing Sing and Peekskill." According to the late geographical survey the principal minerals are, white marble, iron ore, galena, sulphate of barytes, copper, iron and zinc, oxide of manganese, green carbonate of copper, serpentine, calcareo…

The whole southern part was marked by the marches, works of defence, or skirmishes and battles of hostile armies ; and, indeed, the active operations of the war in 1776 were principally confined to this region, and in the Autumn to this County -- and the two armies were in full force, constantly on the alert, and under the eyes of their respective Commanders-in-Chief. And this, too, was prob…

The battle of White Plains, October 28th, will long be remembered, as will the dismal prospect of that year, when the Patriot Fathers of America had still the courage to declare Independence, and assert the rights of nature and of nations.*1 But though the morning sun of Declared Independence arose thus in a cloud, -- while yet it was morning, Princeton, Trenton and the plains of Saratoga enjo…

Cooper. A distinguished clergyman" gives the following very graphic picture of Westchester County in those days: -- a July 4th, 1770. & Stafford's (iazetteer of N. Y. Upon the evacuation of New York by the British forces, Nov. 25, 1 7S3, the Governor of the State and Commander-in-chief were escorted by a body of H'»/.7.'.ff - r I,, <il.' hoi-si , commanded by Captain Delavan," -- JSdUor. c D…

They yielded with a kind of apathy, and very quietly, what you asked, and what they supposed it impossible for them to retain. If you treated them kindly, they received it coldly ; not as a kindness, but as a compensation for injuries done them by others. When you spoke to them, they answered you without either good or ill nature, and without any appearance of reluctance or hesitation ; but t…

Their enclosures were burnt, where they were capable of becoming fuel ; and in many cases thrown down, where they were not. Their fields were covered with a rank growth of weeds and wild grass. "Amid all this appearance of desolation, nothing struck my eye more forcibly than the sight of the high road. Where I had heretofore seen a continual succession of horses and carriages, life and bustle…

The grass was of full height for the scythe ; and strongly realized to my own mind, for the first time, the proper import of that picturesque declaration in the Song of Deborah : 'In the days of Shamgar, the son of Anath, in the days of Jael. the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through by-paths. The inhabitants of the villages ceased; they ceased in Israel.' "<* a America…

Those of the inhabitants of the neutral ground who were tories, have joined their friends in New York ; and the Whigs have retired into the interior of our country. Some of each side have taken up arms, and become the most cruel and deadly foes. There are within the British lines banditti, consisting of lawless villians, who devote themselves to the most cruel pillage and robbery among the def…

A peaceable, unresisting Quaker, of considerable respectability, by tbe name of Quiucy, was visited by several of these vile ruffians: they first demanded his money, and after it was delivered they suspected he had more concealed, and inflicted on him the most savage cruelties in order to extort it from him. They began with what they call scorching, covering his naked body with hot ashes, and…

. 1820 Frederick Phillips . William Miller . . 1820 Isiuic Honeywell Edward Kemeys . . 1821 John Thomas St. John Constant . 1822 Lewis Morris, Jun. , Ezra Lockwooil . . 1822 Samuel Purely Henry White . 1823 William Leggett John Townsend . Nathaniel Underbill Nehemiah Brown, Ju q. . 1831 John Thomas Aaron Vark . 1833 Robert Graham Joseph A. Constant . 1838 Stephen Ward G…

William TV. Pierson i 1867 J. Malcone Smith 1857 John M. Rowel 1875 SHERIFFS OF THE COUNTY. Thomas Wheeler, under the Dutch, .... 1654 to 1664 Resolve Waklron, High Sheriff of the North Riding, . 16C4 to 1670 Robert Coe . '■ " ditto " " . . 1670 to 1671 John Manning . " " ditto " " . . 1671 to 1672 Benjamin Collier, High Sheriff of Westchester County, . 16S8 to 1692 Rodger Barton October …

William Barker 1799 to 1806 Daniel Delavan . 1806 to 1807 St. John Constant 1807 to 1810 Elijah Ward 1810 to 1811 St. John Constant 1811 to 1814 Lyman Cook 1814 to 1815 Zabud June 1815 to 1818 Lyman Cook 1818 to 1821 Ward B. Howard . . . . . . . . 1821 to 1823 " John Townsend 1823 to 1826 Alan McDonald 1826 to 1829 David D. Webbers 1829 to 1832 Aaron Brown 1832 to 1835 Joseph H. Ander…

Philip Pell 1787 to Elias Newman 1796 to Samuel Young 1800 to Edward Thomas to Samuel Young 1807 to Ezra Lockwood 180S to Henry White March 1C, 1815 to Samuel Young July 8, 1819 to Ebenezer White, Jun Feb. 17, 1821 to Jonathan Ward 1823 to Alexander H. Wells ■ . 1839 to Frederick I. Coffin 1844 to Lewis C. Piatt 1847 to Robert H. Coles . . ... Silas D. Gifford* John W. Mills* Owen …

Delegates from Westchester County to the Convention met at Kingston, Ulster County, to frame the Constitution of the State of New- York, April 20th, 1777: -- Pierre van Cortlandt Ebenezer Lockwood Gouverneur Morris Zebediah Mills Gilbert Drake Jonathan Piatt Lewis Graham Jonathan G. Tompkins. Delegates from Westchester County met in Convention for framing the late Constitution of the State…

James Willis, 1st Lieutenant. David Guion, 2d Lieutenant. Commission issued and dated 20th September. PIIILIPSBURGI1 Upper Company. Abraham Ledew, Captain. John Belyea, 2d Lieutenant. Benjamin Brown, 1st Lieutenant. John Oakley, Ensign, (son of Isaac. Commission issued September 2, delivered to Mr. Paulding. INTRODUCTION. XIX PHILIPSBURGH. Tarrytawn Company. Abraham Storms, Captain. Josep…

Gilbert Dusinberry, Ensign. NORTHCASTLE. East Company. Benoni Piatt, Captain. Abraham Knapp, 2d Lieutenat, David Hobby, 1st Lieutenant. Jonathan Guion, Ensign. NORTHCASTLE. South Company. Benjamin Ogdeu, Captain. Caleb Merritt, Jun., 2d LieuteaiUiU Jeremiah Hunter, 1st Lieutenant. James Broudige, Ensign. INTRODUCTION. In Northcastle, North Company, there were not persons sufficient in nu…

David Penore, Ensign. The District late commanded by Bartow Underhill : -- Gilbert van Cortlaudt, Captain. Daniel Haines, 1st Lieutenant ; sigDed the association the day he was chosen. James Teller, 2d Lieutenant. Hermanns Gardiner, Sen., Ensign. INTRODUCTION. xxi The District late commanded by Jeremiah Drake : -- Gilbert Lockwood, Captain. John Drake, 1st Lieutenant ; signed the associatio…

The South Division of the same District : -- Gideon Selah. Captain. Caleb Hobby, 2d Lieutenant. Samuel Lawrence, 1st Lieutenant. Abram Todd, Ensign. The Company commanded by David Montross refused to choose officers. A List of Officers chosen in the several Districts of the North Battalion of Westchester County. Manor of Cortlandt, the District late commanded by Francis Lent : -- James Kro…

Obadiah Purely, 2d Lieutenant. Joseph Horton, Ensign ; signed the association the day he was elected. The District late commanded by Ebenezer Theall: -- Andrew Brown, Captain. Samuel Haight, 1st Lieutenant. John Crissey Miller, 2d Lieutenant ; commission issued dated Sept. 20. Solomon Purdy, Ensign. INTROOWrlOS. xxiii *2 - cT o5 a c S a a !-. 2 j o> E' ! a ^ W CON __ CD *l r-c …

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Gilbert Budil, Lieutenant-Colonel. Ebenezer Lockwood, 1st Major. Thaddeus Crane, 2d Major. Jonathan G. Tompkins, Adjutant. John Thomas, 2d Quarter Master. Third Regiment. Pierre van Cortlandt, Colonel. Gilbert Drake, Lieutenant-Colonel. Joseph Strang, 1st Major. Ebenezer Purdy, 2d Major. John Cooley, Adjutant Isaac Norton, Quarter Master. THE WESTCHESTER GUIDES. During the Revolution. John Pine…

Among the Mohegan Indians Bedford formed a portion of the sachemdom of Rippowam, which extended eighteen miles north of Stamford, on the " Manunketesuck," or Sound, also eight miles east and west of the same. "Within this territory," we are informed, "were traces of at least four distinct clans." "On the west side, with his seat not far from where the line now separates Stamford from Greenwic…

On the north of these sea-washed domains lay the more extended realms of Ponus. From his ancestors he had received the wooded hills and brook-washed vales that stretch far away to the north until they are lost in the forests, even among the Mohawk tribes, which even the red men did not claim -- a wild border ground between the eastern and western tribes, and he hoped to hand them all over to …

"The consideration was twelve coats, twelve hoes, twelve hatchets, •twelve glasses, twelve knives, two kettles, and five fathoms of white wampum." The liberty of hunting and fishing on the land was reserved by the Indians.^ The above sale was confirmed to the inhabitants of Stamford on the nth of August, 1655, by Ponus, and Onox his eldest son: "extending sixteen miles north of the town plot …

no settlement was effected under this deed, and it is only of interest as fixing the earliest date at which any part of the present town of Bedford passed out of Indian possession."* Ponus Street, New Canaan, denotes, there can be no doubt, that Sachem's residence, as well as Onox's Ridge, that of his son and successor. There was also a path called Ponassesf in the town of Norwalk, Conn., as …

About 1700 Catonah or Catoona and Coll confirmed to the English (inhabitants of Stamford) all the previous grants of territory, "westward as far as Bedford," and acknowledged the receipt of "considerable and valuable sums of money;" and beside all this make special mention "of deeds or grants made to the English by Taphasse, Ponus, Penchayo, old Onox, young Onox, a deed to Captain Turner and …

A bold eminence lying to the north of Bedford village retains the aboriginal name of Aspetong or Aspicung (Indian terms for a:i indigenous variety of an odoriferous grape); while another on the west, covered with luxurious woods and visible from all parts of the surrounding country, still bears the title of its aboriginal proprietor, Nanama, one of the six great sagamores who (we shall see pres…

Cornelius Van Tienhoven (an early Dutch authority) in describing the bounds of the Indian territory of Wechquaesqueck, says, "This land is situate between two rivulets called Sintsinck and Armonck lying between the East and North River.* The term Armonck| (here alluded to) is supposed to have been the original Indian appellation for the Byram River, whose springs rise from the Comonck hills i…

The following is his description of "Poquauhock': 'This the English call hens; a little thick shell fish which the Indians wade deep and dive for ; and after they have eaten there -- in those which are good, they break out of the shell, about half an inch of a black part of it, of which they make their ' Suckauhock,' or black money, which is to them precious. 'Seawan,' or 'Seawant,' was the ge…

Before the introduction of awls and thread from Europe, these beads were bored longitudinally with sharp stones and strung upon the sinews of animals. 'Their Merchandise,' said Josselyn, in speaking of the Indian commerce, 'are their beads which are their money; of these there are two sorts: blue beads and white beads; the first is their gold, the last their silver; these they work out of cert…

The return of a belt was understood as the rejection of an offer or of the terms accompanying the same. A string of 'Sea wan' was sometimes delivered by the orator in public council at the close of each proposition as ratifying the speaker's truth and sincerity. Strings of 'Wampum' were occasionally tied around the neck of a white dog, and the animal thus decorated was fastened to a pole and o…

The former are sometimes of so dark a shade that they pass for black, and are double the price of white. Having first sawed them into square pieces about a quarter of an inch in length and an eighth in thickness, they grind them round or oval upon a common grindstone. Then a hole being bored lengthways through each, large enough to admit a wire, whipcord, or thin thong, they are strung like b…

It consists of eighteen strings woven together -- formed entirely of small beads strung in rows. In the centre there is a rude, but striking representation, THK TOWN OF BKDFORD. worked in dark violet beads -- of two men, one somewhat the stouter, wearing a hat ; the other rather thin, having an uncovered head. The figures stand erect, with hands clasped -- symbolic of the contract which wil…

The great Indian settlement of this town was called "Nanichiestawack," which occupied the southern spur of "Indian Hill," sometimes called the "Indian Farm," and "Stony Point or Hill," stretching toward die north-west. There is a most romantic approach to the site of mountain fastness, by a steep, narrow, beaten track opposite the Stamford cart path, as it was formerly denominated, which follow…

The truth is that a bloody fight actually took place here between a hundred and thirty Dutch troops, led by the redoubtable Capt. John Underhill (who had fought under Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, in the Low Countries), one full moonlight night in February, 1644, and a tribe of the Sinaroys Indians, on which occasion seven hundred of the latter perished amidst the flames and surroundin…

The troops had been sent mainly on the representations of Captain Daniel Patrick, of Greenwich, and to him the disappointed Dutchmen looked for an explanation. On a Sunday afternoon, during the hour of sen-ice, a Dutch soldier met the captain at Stamford, and, after stating that the troops had been deluded, openly charged him with treachery. The captain threw back the insult with some rough w…

Meanwhile Pennewitz, of Long Island, one of the oldest and most experienced chiefs in the country, and who, in the first war, had proposed to slaughter the Dutch in a single night, was secretly acting a hostile part, and had already killed a number of Christians and burnt numerous barns. It was therefore resolved to send a force of one hundred and twenty men towards Heemstede (Hempstead), the E…

Meeting the same guide who had led the Dutch forces astray in the Greenwich expedition, he learned that nearly a thousand Indians were assembled not far off, to celebrate one of their festivals. The guide, anxious to redeem his reputation, offered to lead the Dutch to the Indian rendezvous, in order to prove that the former mischance was not his fault. ' Captain Underhill, in reporting these …

The village, which had been carefully arranged for winter quarters, lay snugly en^ sconced in a low mountain recess, completely sheltered from the bleak northerly winds, and consisted of a large number of huts disposed in three streets, each about eighty paces long. As the Dutch approached they found the Indians prepared to receive them, whereupon Capt. Underhill gave orders to charge sword i…

The Indians tried every way to escape; but they were by this time completely surrounded, and, finding it impossible to break through the lines, they quietly retired with their wives and children to the blazing huts, and whole families submitted to the flames rather than die by the sword. They would not even gratify their enemies by the least sound that might betray anything like pain or terror…

Underhill was ordered to Stamford, to obtain particulars of the whereabouts of the savages. He brought word back, that they were encamped some five hundred strong in that direction, and that the old guide urged the forwarding a body of troops immediately thither, as he was desirous, on the one hand, to prove that the former ill-success of the Dutch was not his fault; on the other hand anxious…

It was considered best to remain here awhile, in order to refresh the men, and to make arrangements for the coming attack. After a rest of a couple of hours, the party again set forward at ten o'clock. It was full moon, and the night so clear -- *a winter's day could not be brighter,' -- that the Indian village was soon discovered at a distance. It consisted of three rows of houses or huts, ra…

They remained under cover, discharging their arrows from behind, to the great annoyance of the Dutch troops. Underhill now seeing no other way to overcome the obstinate resistance of the foe, gave orders to fire their huts. The order was forthwith obeyed; the wretched inmates endeavoring in every way to escape from the horrid flames, but mostly without success. The moment they made their app…

Large fires were then kindled, as the weather was still excessively cold, and the conquerors bivouacked during the remainder of the night, on the field of battle. They set out next morning on their return in good order, ' marching with great courage over that harrassing mountain, the Lord enduing the wounded with extraordinary strength.' and arrived at Stamford at noon, after a march of two day…

"Mamaranack, chief of the Indians residing on the Kicktawanc, or Croton River, Mongockonone, Pappenoharrow from the Weckquaesqueecks and Nochpeem, and the Wappings from Stamford, presented themselves in a few days (April 6, 1644), at Fort Amsterdam, and having pledged themselves that they should not, henceforth, commit any injury whatever on the inhabitants of New Netherland, their cattle and …

A path like a sheep walk leads up from the site of this memorable battle field to the top of " Indian Hill," which commands a very enviable view, being a wonderful assemblage of mountain, hill, and dale, woodland and water hardly equalled. The prospect is bounded to the south-east and east by the waters of the Sound, and light blue shores of Long Island, whither the Indians of yore carried on …

The Myanos River (probably so named after the bold and warlike Mayano Sachem of Petuquapaen, killed by the celebrated Captain Daniel Patrick, Patroon of the Manor of Greenwich in 1643)* for three or four miles below the village is bordered by what is called the "River Hills," which are extremely picturesque and romantic; in some places its rocky and wooded banks are almost precipitous, one spo…

Witness these presents that we whose names are under written namely Katoonah Rockahway Sepotah Iovis Tomacoppah Kakenand, we doe for orselves our heirs executors administrators and asigns and for and in behalfc of al other proprietors of the land commonly caled the hopp-ground ; we say we doe hereby sel Alinatc asigne and set oner from us or heirs executors Administrators and asignes for ever a…

•Patriek was killed by a soldier at Capt. John rnderhill's house In 1644. He married Annctje Van Beyerea, and by her had one sou who afterwards claimed his father's land at Greenwich. *4 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. tioned Katonah Sepotah iovis Tohmocapph, Pannaps Kakenand dou bargcn and hereby grant full liberty of timber and herbedge for them and theire creatures upon our aineont …

Stanford Deeembe 23, 1680. Stanford 23d. deeembe, 1680. Then payd unty ye indians specified in this within bill of sale for the purchase as follows twelve Indian cotes 09-0-0 six blankets 09-0-0 300 gilders wampan 16-0-0 entered upon two yard red brod cloth 2 5-0 record 26 of six yard red coton 1-10-0 Peb'e 1694-5 more by expenses 8-01-0 Abraham Amtotal 46-16-10 bler recdr « …

it seems to have 1 n looking no, for it was only in l(i'2i'> that the whole city and county of New York was sold for twenty-four dollars."-- Address of Jos. Barrett, July 4, 1876. Recorder, Katonah, July 7. THE TOWN OF BEDFORD. The same year the following charges were expended on account of the " Hop Ground" : The amount of charges expended upon the account of and for ye"hopp ground" in the …

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quantity 'what it wants in quality it is also agreed by the parsons : above that noe man's house lot shall be less than three acres: but more if the land will allow it: Further it is agreed by the proprietors aforesd that the committee above named shall have full power to lay out or leave a convenient lot in the town plot for the use of the town and also in the field a lot proportionable with…

22: March, 16JJ; the proprietors agree that what the committee had done in laying out ye town plot, and the house lots, shall stand; and the place they reserved for the town common, and the town lot to be as they laid it out, and the meeting house shall be set upon the common so laid out among the rocks called Bates; his Hill. 2: By vote, the proprietors agree to receive John Bates, Nathaniel…

By vote the proprietors agree it shall not be in the power of any proprietor to sell, exchange or any other way alynate his propriaty in the said hop grounds without the approbation and consent of the maine part of the proprietors ; upon the penalty of forfeiting his right to ye said proprietors: 4ly. By vote the proprietors doe chuse, apoynt and fulley impower Joseph Heals, Abraham Ambler, …

Hill, and shall have ye use of the town land between his lot and the said Hill provided the said David: always maintaine A good gate or bars and liberty is reserved for the town to fetch stones or other nesesaries out of the said town land reserved. Ye same March: '8i. the committee apoynted work of laying out the field land and meadow and after. -- of ye land and laying the cart-ways they cas…

Joseph Theal to be a committee to entertain such persons as shall plant there & to manage, order & dispose of ye allays of that plantation according to their best skill as may best aduance ye wellfar and groth of ye said plantation & they ear tacke care yt there be sutable loot laid out for the first minister of ye place & a loot for ye ministry to be and belong to ye ministry forever. This i…

Hence, each man had a home lot of three acres which was to be forfeited if not built on in three years in the town, and a lot in the ' east field' or the great 'north plain,' and also some 'meadow land.'"'1 " In December, 1681, Samuel Barrett, Taebariah Roberts and Thomas Carfield commenced to inhabit only.J This man Roberts was chosen town clerk, afterwards Justice of the Peace and for many ye…

"In December, 1681, Joshua Webb is received as Inhabitant, in case they shall agree with him to build a grist mill in ye place." "A committee was appointed to confer with Joshua Webb, and a mill and a dam were built by him and the town jointly, he to furnish the iron work and the town to cart and furnish the timber and mill-stones," and the mill when finished is to be the sd Joshua Webb's, hi…

iThe following will serve as a sample of the vote by which new settlers were received into the colony. The date is " December 1681. Th.'y give unto William Stnrdeuant upon his acceptance and submitting to their order of reselling Inhabitants : they give him a house lott containing three Accres, and six Accres of land in the east feild : and three accres of meadow : he paving twenty shillings to…

Another mill seems to have become necessary at this time, for in November 1701, "the town by a maigor vote doth agree that their corn mill shall be set upon beucr dam Riuerat the first conueniant place below davids broock: and that there shall be thirty acres of land laved out to the mill and to lye to it foreuer that the lawful oners of the mill shall enjoy the said thirty acres of land for…

" Upon the petition of the people of the Hop ground, this court doth grant them the privilege of a plantation and do order that the name of the town be henceforth called Bedford, and this court doe appoint Joseph Theall to be the present chief military officer for the train band of Bedford, and Abraham Ambler is also empowered by this court to grant warrants, to swear officers and witnesses, …

Witness these present that we Katoonah, Saggarnore and Papiag his son Tadaquid, Queranoy and Chickhoag, we proprietors of the land and middow at Koamong have for ourselves and for the rest of ye Indians which are proprietors of the said land and middow at Koamong Commonly so-called have sold and by these presents doe sell, alienate, assign and set over from us and every one of us, and in the n…

for ouer unto the forenamed propriators of Bedford and doe acknowledge to have received full satisfaction for the said land and middow from the propriators of the town of Bedford and doe promise and engadge that the propriators of Bedford shall quietly poses and enjoy the same land and middow without molestationby us or any of ours for euer, as witnes our hands in Bedford the second day of may,…

By the settlement of the colonial boundaries, November, 1664, Bedford fell within the jurisdiction of Connecticut, the line between the two colonies commencing from the east point of Mamaroneck River, where the fresh water falls into the salt at high water mark, north northwest to the line of Massachusetts. On the ground that this decision was erroneous, a further agreement was concluded at New…

In 1685, the General Court of Connecticut issued an order to the effect that all towns should take out patents, in due form, and that there should be legal evidence of their rights. In " lenwary 1687-S » there were 18 men at a town meeting who voted "that every one here present at the town meeting shall have a pees of land containing four akers added unto their former dividends for theyr faith…

In 1691 they made " chois of Daniell Simkings for head man for ye town of Bedford, to end any contravercy between indians and inglish accrding to the best of his skill." In 1693 the "round swamp on the south sid of Aspicung " was given to David Clason, for his four acres of "burnory land." The names of the inhabitants, including the resident proprietors of Bedford in 1692, number thirty-one,…

Upon. the 25th May, 1692, Catonah, Noname, Wappomofiam, Wenenanopoage, Chickheog and Pommeshecon, sell to Daniel Simpkins, of Bedford, a certain piece of land lying west of the bounds of Bedford, to say half a mile square, as it is already marked and laid out by the Indians, and bounded as followeth, viz.: East by the bounds of Bedford, and south by a brook coming off from the west ridge, and w…

Underhill of Rye and Zachary Roberts of Bedford; were in attendance and the Court granted them an allowance for their expenses in coming; to be payd at Stanford out of the county rate." February 10th, 1695, the town ordered that the rates shall be issued according to the following valuations, viz:6 Each head or person - - £12 0 0 "Ox, - - - - - 4 0 0 " Cow, - - - 3 0 0 " Horse, - - - - - …

At a meeting of ye governor and council, held at Hartford, January 19th, 1696, protection was granted to the towns of Rye and Bedford, as members of their corporation; and on the 10th of May following, Daniel Simpkins was appointed ensign for the latter town. January 21st, 1696-7, Rye and Bedford applied to be united to Connecticut, upon which that colony concluded to receive them." In a let…

Governor Fletcher and council, in answer to Connecticut, May 10th, 1697, entitles the reasons of the latter subtcrfugees, and complains of her making a disturbance in time of war. In conclusion, Connecticut may rest assured that New York will use all lawful means to reduce the people to obedience.6 From the following document it appears that in 1696/ the action of the Council of Connecticut …

Whereas God by his providence orders all things : Att a General Court held in Hartford May the 11th, 16S2, upon the petition of the people of Hopground the Court did see cause to grant them the priviledg of a plantation as doth upon record appear -- And in the year 16S4, there was a conditional agreement made between Colon" Dougan of New York and some of the heads of the freemen of this Corpor…

Then seing a copie that came from the Kings court at Whitehall, dated Aprill the 19th, 1694, and the records of England being searched, it was found that the Charter of Coimecticutt stood good and firme to the freemen of this Corporation, their heirs and associates, which we well knew that we were part of by the dividing line that was firmly confirmed to this government, then Janr>' the last p…

N. W. Corner, 6865, 2.S65, 7, 3, 8-1. N. E. " 4266£, 1736, 4, 8. 10. 2. Vincent & Dibble, 4266i, 1736, 4, 8. 10. 2. Upon the 1st of May, 1697, the town petitioned for a patent embracing ten miles in length, from the north end of Stamford bounds to ten miles northward into the woods and eight miles wide. The petition was granted on the 21st of May, and the following patent issued. BEDFORD PAT…

Every of which sides is Six Miles in Length to witt. from the East side Westerly and from the South Side Northerly and is a Townshipp of six miles Square or Six miles on Every Side, which sJ Lands have been by purchass or Otherwise, Lawfully Obtayncd of the Indian Native proprieters and whereas the afoars'1 Proprietors Inhabitants of the Towne of Bedford have Humbly desired of the GovI,r and …

Holmes Jun' and the rest of the present proprietors of the Township of Bedford, their Heires and Successors Associates Assigns for Ever the afoares1 Parcell or tract of Land of Six miles Square Containing aboute Twenty and three Thousand acres within the boundaries above mentioned together with all the Woods Meadows Pastures Ponds Waters Rivers Planes Fishings Huntings fowlings Mines Mineralls…

Always provided that nothing herein contained shall extend to, or be understood or taken to Impeach or prejudice any Right, Title, Interest, Claime or Demands which any person or persons hath or have or Claime to have of into or out of any part of the said Townshippe seittuatcd within the Limitts above mentioned according to the Laws and General Customs of this Colony but that all and Every Su…

The above written with that or the other side is a true Copy of the Original being therewith Compared this 2d day of May, 1697. Pr Me. E. K a a Ancient Col. Rec. Conn. Deeds Ac,, Vol. 11, pp. 254, 255. HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. From the town records it appears that in 1697, Zachariah Roberts'1 was allowed by the town, three shillings a day, and half his expenses, and the town fu…

" Some time before I came down from Albany, two small towns of Rye and Bedford in West Chester County that ly next to Connecticut being much in arrearyes of taxes have revolted to Connecticut who countenance them notwithstanding I found there at my arrival part of this province, and so have continued till now, which is contrary to a stipulation made between the Collony and Coll. Dougan An" 1683…

a "In ir>97 they sent the inevitable Zach. Roberts to confer with Oovernor Treat of Connectlcut about being settled under the colour, and naitl him 3 shillings a day "for himself and his hois, and paid halfe his expellee.-' After his return Roberts had another town meeting and got an allowance for back-pav in the shape of an assessment of two pounds of flax on each man in the town." Address "of…

Copp, of Norwalk, a surveyor and quite a scholarly man for that time. He was at once given a "home loot, twenty acres of out land, sixteen of plow land and four acres of medow land." He was also to have "the use of ye towne loot and ye towne land and medow in ye feild this next yeare, without they want of it for a minestar." The next month '• the town by a maigor not chuse Mr. John Copp to put…

The west purchase was made and "every man y' hath land in ye town hath liberty to put in a head," or share. -- There were 36 of these head rights, of which Col. Jacobus Van Cortlandt had 8, Zach. Roberts, 3, John Copp, 2, John Holmes, Jr., 2, and the rest one. The land was then surveyed by Copp and laid out into 36 lots of 50 acres each (for the small field plan seems to have become exploded)…

The present ' swamp road" running south from Simeon Woolsey's was at this time laid out as a "four rod highway," but the liberal views of John Copp and his employers did not prevail with their successors and there are now but ordinary roads with occasional wide spots. There was also a quantity of rough land bounded "northerley by ye highway y1 passes under Nonames Hill, called Frederick's pat…

A brander for the town was therefore appointed and the cattle were marked with the owner's mark, and such entries as the following begin to appear on the town records : " Zachariah Roberts maketh entry of his ere marck for his marckeble creatures, namly a swalow forck on ye toop of each ere." " John Miller senr macks entry of his ere marck for his marckeble creatures namly one half penny on …

Indians, chief proprietors of the lands about Bedford, made a conveyance confirming to the inhabitants of Bedford a purchase made twenty years before, supposing that they had received their pay to their full satisfaction for ye lands and all the timber and feed on said lands " within ye bounds, as follows, namely : to begin where Beaver Dam River and Cross River meets and so to run on ye nor-we…

His ARAN TORN Mark. His SI* MON. Mark* On the 10th day of October, 1700, the General Court of Connecticut released Bedford from all allegiance. October, 17 13, Connecticut appointed certain Commissioners to meet those of New York in fixing the line. A final agreement and conclusion took place between the Commissioners at Dover, in Dutchess Co., May the 14th, 1731, by which Bedfordand Rye …

This above-named tract of land Catonah have sold from ine and mine, or any Indian or Indians laying claim thereunto, to ye inhabitants of Bedford, for a valuable consideration in band, already received, to my full satisfaction, &c. Signed, scaled and delivered 1 His in presence of us. J KATO M NAH. BENJAMIN HAIT, and mark. ABRAHAM FINCH. . His TOYE>h BEAKEEP. mark. His RAROH NQUOSH. mark…

At the same time a committee is chosen by vote, consisting of Zachariah Roberts, John Holmes, Jun., and Jonathan Petit, to see ye Indians satisfied for ye lands formerly bought of them, which is west of the first purchase." Upon the 4th of November, 1700 : "The town by a maiger vote doth devise and impower Mr. John Tomson & Zachariah Roberts, Senr., to go to New York & cleerup our ritsand pr…

John Tomson, late of Lundon, now trader in Stanford, an inhabitant in to ye town among us ; & do give, grant and sell to him an hundred acres of land on the north sidof the highway yt gos to Danicll Simkings plain, bounded by the brook or Indian line west, as it shall be layd out by the comityc, and if it is not all to be had there then to mack it up elce where as conveniant as may be, for : 5…

"To begin where Beaver Dam River and Cross river meet and then to run across the south-westeriy on the west side of Cisqua meadow, until it meets the river called Cisqua River and a great swamp, and so to run up the brook and by marked trees to the north end of By ram pond, and so to the north end of Cob. among pond, and then to a great red oak tree formerly marked by the Indians for Bedford …

Upon the 4th of January, 1703-4, Katonah, Sagamore and Wackemane chief proprietors of the lauds about Bedford, have sold, and by these presents doe sell, &C, unto John Dibble of Bedford, in the county of West Chester, &c, a certain tract of upland and meadow, &c, all within ye bounds hereafter named and bounded by marked trees, from one branch of Beaver Dam River southward of Stone Hills, and …

His SI O3M0N.* mark. The same year we find John Dibble and wife conveying to Jacques Van Courtlandt 700 acres of land lying in Bedford, called the Vineyard Purchase, besides a certain parcel of meadow and upland in ye bounds of said Bedford, first purchased, with marked trees northerly, eastwardly by a small brook which runneth into Cross River, and northerly by the Cross River, and southe…

Upon the 5th of May, 1703, Catonah Sagamore and Wackcniane, for themselves and in behalf of an}' other Indians concerned, sell to Zachariah Roberts of Bedford, all that land between Bedford bounds and Muscotah River which lycth between Oisqua River and ye Cross River, for the several particulars hereinafter named. This is ye truth of ye bargain test. Zaciiakiaii Roberts, Sen. 10 pieces of eigh…

July 24th, 1703, Catonah and Wackemaue sell to Jacobus Van Cortlandt of the city of New York, and Zachariah Roberts, senr., of Bedford, a certain tract of upland meadow and swamp, all within ye bounds hereafter named, that is to say to begin where Beaver Dam River and ye Cross River meets, and so to run west wardly by Bedford's marked trees, until it comes to a black oak tree marked upon a hi…

In 1700, after the decision which left the town within the province of New York, the people began to again agitate the matter of getting their patent confirmed, and sent John Thomson and Zach. Roberts to New York, which was then the capital, on that mission ; but nothing came of it until May 14, 1702, when they empowered "Mr. Capt. Peter Mathews to git our patent and privileges confermed to u…

Roberts helped to "git" the patent and got his land, and in "Ogust" of that year Mathews asked for and obtained 700 acres more, and in 1707, 200 more, making 1200 acres in the southwest corner of the patent, that is, in the vicinity of Mount Kisco." The patent was granted to the inhabitants of Bedford by Queen Anne on the 8th day of April, 1704. The grantees yielding and rendering to the Crow…

" Whereas the general court of Connecticut on the 13th day of May in ye year of our Lord Christ, 1697, hath granted unto the proprietors, inhabitants of the town of Bedford, then within that colony, all those lauds, &c, in their abutments, viz : southerly on ye bounds of the township of Stamford, westwardly bv ye wilderness, north on ye wilderness, and eastward]}' on ye wilderness or land not l…

Jacobus Van Courtlandt, Obadiah Seely, Stephen Claeson, John Westcoate, jun., Richard Westcoate, Nathan Clarke, Joseph Hunt, Richard Ayrcs, Jeremiah Andrews, Joseph Palmer, David Mead, John Dibble, Daniel Jones, John Clapp, Thomas Howard and Vincent Simpkins, their heirs the said tract of 23,000 acres, called ye town of Bedford, &c. Witiress our right trusty and right well beloved cousin, Edw…

In the spring of 17 14 a rate was levied on ye proprietors of ye township of Bedford, in proportion to their several properties therein, for ye raising ye sum of £50 for ye discharging of her majesties dues of quit rent for ten years. The proportion of Col. Jacobus Van Cortlandt for 2565 acres in ye north west corner of ye patent lands was . jQ6 08 06 For his vineyard purchase, 607 acres . . …

The last Indian deed for lands in Bedford bears date 23d of January, 1722, wherein Lackawawa and Peparinuk and Moses, Indian natives and owners of ye land on ye north side of Cross River, in ye bounds of Bedford, for ye sum of twenty pounds, conveyed to Joseph Seely and his heirs, &c, "being on ye north side of ye Cross River, so called, and bounded as follows : Easterly by a brook that runet…

Tradition tells us, that he lies buried beside his favorite wife on the heights of Cantitoe ( Katonah' s own land), and two immense boulders on the farm of Henry E. Pellew, Esqr., are shown as marking the spot, where, with his face towards the rising sun, lies all that was mortal of the great chieftain."0 Katonah may have been the son of Powahag or Powahay the eldest son of Onox, and left is…

Among the largest landed of the proprietors of Bedford was Jacobus Van Cortlandt, son of Hon. Oloff Stevens Van Cortlandt and brother of Stephanus Van Cortlandt, Lord of the manor of Cortlandt (which lordship embraced the upper portion of the town). This individual had purchased lands here from the Indians and settlers as late as 1 7 14, so that his estate, as we shall have occasion to show pr…

THE TOWN OF BEDFORD. Frederick Van Cortlandt, one of the above devisees, obtained a release from the following freeholders of Bedford on the 2 ist of September, 1 741 : Hezekiah Roberts, John Holmes, Daniel Holly, John Miller, Jonathan Westcoat, Nathan Clark, Joseph Seely, Richard Westcoat, Moses Fountain, Jonathan Holmes, Daniel Miller, John Miller, Zachariah Mills, Richard Holmes, Samuel …

By the decease of the Honorable John Jay, in 1829, his son, the late William Jay, Esq., became the sole proprietor of the Bedford estate, which since his death has passed to his son, the Hon. John Jay ; the Hon. John Jay, therefore, is the only descendant of Jacobus Van Cortlandt that owns a foot of the original patent in the town of Bedford. Abraham De Peyster sold to various individuals. The …

They are now in a neglected, ruinous Condition, and until divided and properly attended to, will continue to decrease in value. I intend to go to Bedford next week, in order to see this Business put in a proper train. Be pleased to sign the Petition and return it to Mr. Taylor. Mrs. Jay joins with me in desiring you to present our best Compliments to Mrs. De Peyster and the rest of the Family…

Courts had been held in Bedford in the Presbyterian Church to that date, and Bedford continued to be a half shire town of the county until 1868. The Board of Supervisors frequently met at Bedford about the end of the last century. In 1723, Richard Holmes, collector of this town, was "required forthwith" to collect a tax upon the "freeholders, Residents, Inhabitants and Sojourners" within the to…

In 1 68 1 the general court of that colony ordered the laying out of a plantation at the Hop ground. On the nth of October, 1681, the proprietors of the Hop ground appointed a committee to lay out and divide the residue of the land at the Hop ground. It was also agreed to receive eleven inhabitants in order to form a town, and a committee appointed to go and view the land for the purpose of …

Since that time the town has maintained (besides the Academies and Seminaries already alluded to) fifteen public schools and has been fully up to the average rural towns in matters of education."6 "Bedford yields nothing that is interesting in a business point of view. Before the construction of the Harlem Rail Road there was quite a lively traffic carried on by means of stages along the Bosto…

d Address of Joseph Barrett, July 4, 18T<E 4° HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. to parties visiting the town for the salubrity of its air or the beauty of its scenery. The old burying ground of the Town is situated on the declivity near the Methodist meeting house in the village directly under Bates's hill -- This spot was formerly a part of the "common" (of which only "the green" now …

Occasional notes in the town records refer to repairing the fence by setting newposts &c, until 1802, the careof it was madeoverto the Presbyterian Society; this continued three years, when the town voted to raise by subscription money to build a stone wall about the ground 5 afterwards it was the practice to rent it "for the pasture of sheep and calves only."6 The ground contains many curious…

The proprietors of the Hop Ground appear to have made early provision for the erection and support of a church, for, on the 2 2d of March, 1680, the "proprietors agree that what the committee had done in laying out ye town plot and the house lots shall stand, and the place they reserved for the town common, and the town lot to be as they laid it out and the meeting-house sh-dl be set upon the …

They agree to give Mr. priddon, of Gemeco, (Jamaica,) a call to be a minister in this place. Joseph Theale the chief military officer of the train band of Bedford is chosen to goe to Mr. priddon to declare theire mind in order to his coming among them as above; and Abra. Ambler who was appointed by the Court at Hartford to grant warrants to officers e witnesses, and to join persons in marriage…

From Jamaica he went to Rye in 1675, and came here as we have seen in 1681. He subsequently returned to Jamaica, and "on the 23d of Aug., 1692, received a call from the First Presbyterian Church of Newark, N. J., to succeed Mr. Pierson, which he accepted. He continued minister of this church until Jan. 9th, 1699, when for some cause, not now known, he was dismissed. He died at Newark, Dec. nt…

Says a historian, "He was advanced in life when he came and was held in great respect by the people here who gave him proprietary rights, which descended to his son Isaac who became one of the principal men of the place. Mr. Denham had preached a long time in the town of Rye previous to his settlement here." This was evidently his last settlement, for it is reported that he died in Bedford af…

Abram Ambler Senor. a frame fortey foots long & twenty-two foots wide and to set it up fit for clabording & shingling and to rais it up by the last of March to come after the deate thereof & the house above mentioned is to be teen foots & a half between ioynts and the frame above mentioned is to be set up upon the consideration that Mr. Abraham Ambler, Senor. will com up as often as he can c…

Jannewary, 1694, we have this vote: "The town by vote doth agree that as much land e medow as can be spaired e not predigous to highwavs yt lyeth one the norwest sid of whiping-post brook shall be keept for a ministar e to be disposed to now man els but a minister." a Hist. Presbvterian Ch. Jamaica, L. I., by Jas. M. Maedouald. b Hist of Presbyterian Ch. Bedford, by Rev. P. B. neroy. THE TOWN…

March 21st, 1698. The inhabitance of the town of Bedford by a maiger uote doth order e agree yt. every acre of land e meadow within the bounds of Bedford that is alooted unto pertickler persons; both improved e not emproved ; that is to say. what, every man doth possess for their one; that man or parson shall pay three pence an acre yearly for evry acre towards the maintaining of a minister am…

The town by a maigor vote doth agree to improve the town loot this year in the town way towards the maintainance of a ministar e to mack theyer fence, now belonging unto ye house loot e euery inhabitant to mack theyer equall sharis up with good sofisiant fine raill fence as it shall be laved out by ye towns men e it is to pass the vewars; -- e the town dos agree to plow, plant e tend the loot …

"New England's Sabbath day," Is heaven-like, still and pure. Then Israel walks the way Up to the temple's door : The time we tell, When there to come, By beat of dcum, Or sounding shell. HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. In 1699 the town votes to exchange with Stewhen Clason 4 acres of swamp and give him 4 acres of upland if he will "beat the Drum until this day twelve month," the to…

2 nly To build him a hotis two story high, twenty-seven foot long e twenty on foots wid with a leantu e a chamber chimbly e the condishans that if Mr Morgan liveth e dyeth with us the house shall be his on e his avers for euer, e otherwise if Mr. Morgan see cause upon any acount to leave us he shall pay to the town the ually of the chardg yt by an acount taken there of shall be giuen. 3ly To…

The town by a magor uote ses caus to repeall part of the first and second uote passed desember 26th, '99, e to resarue the hous e the whole homestead to themselves, except Mr. Joseph Morgan liueth & dyeth with us. 2ly. The town by a maiger uote, doth chuse e mack chois of Mr. John Copp, Stephen Clason, John Miller, iuner, Richard Wascott. David Mead for theire commitie, for to agree with Mr. …

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 town of East Chester for nearly four years, he removed to Greenwich, Conn., and preached there till 1708. "It seems that in 1705, to encourage and sustain M…

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 a white dress was not in character for a Congregational minister), and attend to the parish. If he would not, they were to strike off his off…

Here he was again charged with intemperance, and was suspended from the ministry ; but he was finally restored through the kindness of some of his brethren. He published many of HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. his sermons and treatises on other topics. He preached a funeral sermon on the death of his son, Joseph, who was graduated at Yale in 1723, and died one year after. His text, Ps. …

John Jones thanks for his labors with us the day past in ye work of ye ministry, ami if ye sd Mr. Jones acording to our unighted desires continueth in ye work aforesd three months among us, then we, ye sd town, will pay him ye sum of teen pounds in money or equivalent to money upon ye account of our furder acquaintance, he with us & we with him in order to settle him, ye said Mr. Jones with u…

I unfainedly bless God and thank you for your grateful acceptance of my labors in ye ministry among you yesterday, and do desire yt you and I may be more and more faithful in eury good work to ye glory of His name and our mutuall edification and comfort, and I do here furder intermate yt I have no objecktion to make to your proposalls for my incouragement in ye work of Christ among you, but acc…

John Jones, from my study Bedford, Desember 7th, 1702. A true copy received from Mr. Jones which I received and entered. Zachakiau Roberts, Clark. After the three months had expired, it seems that the people desired to continue Mr. Jones as their minister, as we learn from the following recorded correspondence: Feb. 15th, 1702-3, the town by a unanimous vote doth agree to give unto Mr. Jo…

John Jones continueth with us until he be settled and ordained in gospell order amongst us, then ye above sd house, land and medovv to be his owne for him & his forever; as witness our hands thus underwritten: Zachariah Roberts Clark, John Miller, John Holmes, sen'r, Cornelius Seely, John Holmes, Jr., Richard Holmes. Richard Wcscott, Nathan Clark, Cornelius Seely, Junr., Jonathan Holmes, David…

And your uneversal Desires of my further Improvement in that Sacred Lnployment with you; Discouridgeing to me is the uncertain face of things with Respect to the government's allowance and appropriation of my improvement freed from any Impositions which I doe comply with, however in fine my thoughts are these, that soe long as I may Diserne the Providence of God going Before, Guiding and Directi…

Given in Att a Publick Town Meeting at Bedford upon their Desires of my i Answer [ Aprill ve 2d 1703 J. J. November 30th, 1703, the town by a maijor vote doth make chois of Jonathan Miller, Na»han Clark John Holmes Jr. and Jonathan Holmes HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. to take a list and make Mr. Jones his this year's rate and to gather it for him. March 5th 1704-5 the town by a …

Who supplied the people with the gospel, we have not been able to find out; but God preserved and fostered the little band of Christian men and women, while they planted their feet upon the good sound scriptural principles of Presbyterianism : Here they stood, fortified by faith and prayer, until God heard and answered, and sent them from far over the sea a man after His own heart, to break un…

From there he came to Bedford, and from Bedford, after a little more than a year's labor, he went to Bensalem and Smithfield churches, in Pennsylvania. From there he accepted a call to Neshaminy, 1726, where a rich man, by the name of Logan, a relative of his, gave him fifty acres or land, on the Neshaminy Creek, on which to locate and carry on a school, which he had already commenced. Here he…

shaped, cut out of the woods from the very spot where the house was erected; and being skilled in the Latin language, so as to speak and write it almost as well as his mother tongue, he continued his school, and educated some of the first and most eminent ministers that ever adorned the American pulpit. This was called the Log College, out of contempt, by its enemies. Every vestige of it has …

William Tennent, formerly of Bedford in Westchester County, in the Colony of New York, but lately of Neshamina, in the Colony of Pensilvania, deceased, for the promoting and supporting of the Gospel of Jesus Christ according and under the Presbyterian Discipline, in the above said Bedford, gave to John Holmes, John Miller and Zebediah Mills, trustees, and their successors, several pieces of la…

William Tennent, formerly of Bedford, in Westchester County in the Colony of New York, but lately of Nashamina, in the Colony of Pennsylvania, deceased, have for divers good reasons to me there unto moving, but more especially for the promoting and supporting the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to and under the Presbyterian Discipline in thu above said Bedford, given, granted, quitted, devise…

From time to time the Trustees have sold the land belonging to the parsonage, which formerly consisted of a large Tract, for the more profitable use of the minister, until there is not more than eight or ten acres left at the present date, May 27, 1874." After Mr. Tennent, in 1721, there is no certainty as to who preached here until 1740, when the Rev. Robert Sturgeon was minister in Bedford. …

His name is not mentioned after 1750, and where he finally settled and died we have not the means at hand of knowing. The next minister of the Presbyterian Church was Rev. Samuel Sacket, son of the Rev. Richard Sacket, minister of the Second Society of Greenwich in 17 i7,who was, in all probability, installed pastor here by the Presbytery of New Brunswick. He acted also as a sort of missionar…

The Church Missionary of Hanover, immediately wrote to England that the new light preacher had left them. Mr. Sacket had a great deal of trouble with his brethren in the Presbytery, as he differed widely from them in both the doctrines and government of the Church. He preached for twenty years in Yorktown or Crumpond, and finally died there June 5th, 1784 His tomb in the cemetery bears record …

Mills, though nominally pastor of the church from 1769 to 1786, was absent from the charge for several years -- having been driven from Bedford by the distressing circumstances attending the war. In the meantime, their former pastor, Rev. Eliphalet Ball returned and assumed the supply and charge of the church, and remained in this connection till 1784 when he was dismissed. Mr. Ball having sp…

Ball saw his own house (the parsonage), his church, and the entire village reduced to ashes by the British troops; but he lived to see anew house of worship built on a more commanding spot, and no doubt on a larger scale; so that the latter house exceeded the former in its external proportions, if not in the internal manifestations of the spirit of God. We have reason to believe that the recor…

In 1782 he was preaching at Patterson (then Fredericksburg), and there he HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. continued till 1789, when he joined the Anabaptists and was dismissed from connection with the Presbytery. He died in 1815. In 1783, Capt. Lewis M. Donald gave to the Presbyterian Society the land on which the second house of worship was built. Here is the deed of gift as recorded…

Reference being had to the original conveyance to have & to hold the above Bequeathed & given Spot of Laud with all & singular the rights and privileges thereunto belonging -- to the above mentioned Society, to their Heirs and Successors, agreeable to the above mentioned Terms and Conditions, and also I the said Lewis M Donald, do for myself, my Heirs and assigns, Covenant with the said Society…

LEWIS M DONALD. ***« in the presence of Stephen Cornwell Mary CoRiWEii." On the back of this old document we have this record: "Be it Remembered that on the 14th day of June 1792, personally appeared before me, Ebenezer Lockwood Esquire, first Judge of the Court of Common pleas iu & for the County of Westchester, the within named Lewis M Donald the grantcr to the within deed of gift and ac…

The judges of the court of common pleas and the supervisors of the county held their meetings May 9th, 1786, in the Presbyterian meeting-house in Bedford, so that we have conclusive proof that this second house of worship was built where it now stands, but which has been vacated by the people for one larger and more commodious, built on the ground owned by the church next to the parsonage. …

He was ordained by the Presbytery of Long Island, and served the congregation of Southhold as stated supply for two years. From Southhold he came to Bedford, and settled May 18th, 1786, and remained here a faithful and godly minister for five years. Leaving here, he was called to Deerfield, New Jersey, and settled there Aug. 1 2th, 1795. He remained there ten years, and was dismissed on accoun…

He resigned his charge in Topsham, and sailed at once for this country. The captain of the vessel on which he sailed was present and heard his farewell sermon in Topsham, and so deeply was he affected by it, that he immediately offered to take him and his family at a greatly reduced price, that he might have the benefit of his instructions during the passage; though previous to that, the pric…

Blatchford; but the result was that they were both retained to supply alternately the congregations of Bedford and Poundridge. At the next meeting of the Presbytery of Hudson, to which the congregations then belonged, Mr. Blatchford, giving assent to the Presbyterian Confession of Faith and form of government, was appointed the sole supply for Bedford, as many Sabbaths as convenient for him. B…

In 1 S04 he was invited to take charge of the Churches of Lansingburgh and Waterford, in the State of New York, where he remained for seven years and died March 17th, 1828, in the sixty-second year of his age and the forty-first year of his ministry. Dr. Nott, president of Union College preached his funeral sermon. He was the father of seventeen children, of these, seven died before him ; tw…

He was a native of New Jersey and came here from the Presbytery of New Brunswick. He was a faithful, good man, but his labors were not abundantly blessed. At his death, the session of the church made this record to their deceased pastor: "Be it remembered that on the 6th day of September, 182 1, the Rev. Eben. Grant, having fulfilled his ministry, closed the scene of life, and sleeps with his…

'• Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth : yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors ; and their works do follow them."-- Rkv. xiv : 13. There is not an individual member of the church living, who was present when Rev. Mr. Grant was installed here. Officers and private members have all passed away. And there is only one member of the church living who foll…

From this field, he was called to take charge of the Presbyterian church of this place, April 16, 1822. Mr. Green was the nephew of the venerable and distinguished Ashbel Green, one of the former Presidents of Princeton College, and author of some valuable theological works. The labors of Mr. Green in the church, as many now living are ready to bear witness, were greatly blessed. The church b…

The Governor of the State of New York sent him an appointment, previous to his leaving Bedford, to act as chaplain in the State prison at Sing-Sing. Completing his appointment here, his health becoming impaired, he supplied a few churches in Presbytery for a short time; but the time for his departure came and he laid down his commission as a minister of the gospel and resigned his ransomed sp…

Bethune, where he still remains. December i, 1852, the Rev. David C. Lyon was called and installed as pastor of this church. Mr. Lyon was a native of New York, graduate of Union College in 1S42, studied Theology at Princeton, and graduated in 1845, was ordained as an evangelist by the Presbytery of Ogdensburgh, July, 1846; preached his stated supply at Covington, New York, removed to Mineral…

Palmer and wife, nobly offered to build a new house of worship and present it unincumbered to the Society. This generous offer was gladly accepted, and on June 29, 187 1, the corner stone of the new edifice was laid by Mr. Palmer, the donor, on the lot next to the parsonage. It was dedicated 15th of August, 1S72. The new church is a fine gothic edifice of wood, with two towers in front and lect…

" " 1740. Rev. Robert Sturgeon. - - 1743. " " 1743. Rev. Samuel Sacket. Dismissed, Apl. 1, 1760. Dec 31, 1754. Rev. Eliphalet Ball. " Dec. 21. 175S. Dec. 13, 1769. Rev. Samuel Mills. MaylS, 1786. May 18, 1786. Rev. JonN Davenport. Resigned. - - 1795. June, 1792. Rev. Isaac Foster " " " June, 1795- Rev. Samuel Blatcuford. - - 1796. Nov. 15, 1798. Rev. Josiaii Henderson…

But in 1700, King William the Third gave his approbation and confirmation to the settlement of 16S3, whereby they were ever included in New York. THE TOWN OF BF.DFORD. Under the act of 1693, the Church of England (which had been guaranteed her freedom under Magna Charta, upon which the common law is founded,) was settled throughout the Province and became therefore entitled to the public enc…

In consequence of the Church being settled by law, all lands set aside at public town meetings for the provision of a minister, all glebes and parsonages voted for their habitation and maintenance, and all meeting houses raised by public tax or distress on the people, unless particularly named, became vested in the ministry settled by common law and coeval with its existence."1 Pursuant to th…

Jacobus van Cortlandt to present theyr desire e pertision to the genaraU asembly e ye town is willing to satisfie sd Cortland for his trouble. & In a summary account of the state of the Chinch in the Province of New York, as it was laid before the clergy convened at New York, Oct. 5th, 1704, it is therein stated that: -- "There is an Independent church at Bedford, where the minister designs t…

It appears, however, that although many of the inhabitants might have been well disposed towards the Church yet the ubiquitous Zacha In ItisO the proprietors of Bedford laid out a town lot or parsonage land to be set apart for a minister (without naming to what particular denomination he should belong) of said town : contrary to law, this land which of right belonged to a minister settled by th…

Pritchard (who was inducted into the rectory of Rye, in April, 1704) thus alludes in a letter to the Secretary: -- "I perceive by the account of the Society, that one Mr. Stuart is recommended to Bedford, and ^50 per annum allowed him; whereas Bedford is a part of my parish, as settled by an act of Assembly, so that he can't be inducted there. Hoping, therefore, that the Society will be so cond…

Pitchard has been appointed minister of ye towns of Rye and Bedford in the County of Westchester, this deponent has endeavored to prevaile with the inhabit ants of Bedford to encourage the said Mr. Pritchard to preach and perform the duties of divine worship as used in the Chinch of England among them, whereupon the inhabitants of ye said town of Bedford became so incensed, that by their ill-t…

And the deponent further saith that the said Zachariah Roberts hath refused ( tho' a Justice of Peace) to take any affidavits in behalf of ye Church of England , the Queen and this Government, and when persons have offered to make such affidavits he has said he would take none against his neighbors and himself, and that they might tell my Lord so, &c. The rancour and malice of said Justice Ro…

"John TnoMsox of Bedford, In ye County of "Westchester, gentleman, aged 40 years and upwards being sworn before Thomas Wenham, Ac, saith, that there having been no divine service according to ye ceremonies and usages of the Church of England in the said town of Bedford, the said deponent hath often gone to the Dissenting meeting in that town, where he hath heard one John Jones, as the ministe…

Jones at the house of one Zachariah Roberts, at Bedford aforesaid, this deponent heard the said John Jones say, he would bum the Church of England books, &c, The two preceding depositions were read in Council, May 8th, 1705. Messrs Roberts and Jones failing to give satisfactory explanations thereof, were bound overto answer to the Supreme Court. (Council Minutes.)11 " In December, 16S1, Samuel…

What was the origin of the names of David's Hill and Brook I am unable to say, but they are found in the earliest records ; and in 1700 " the town by a maigor vote doth order and agree that ye land round davids hill shall be sequestered for the towns' use and for diging stones so it shall have a soficiant cartway and driftway round the hill and not to be disposed of to any pertickler parson w…

" This indenture made the 21st day of June, in the fourth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lutty Amie, by the grace of God of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, etc. -- between Zachariah Roberts of Bedford, in the County of "Westchester, in the province of New York, Esquire and Mary, his wife, on the one part, and Thomas Pritchard, Missionary and Rector of R…

Van Cortland and the said Zachariah Roberts heretofore purchased of the Indians, the said parcel of lands hear by granted, being bounded on the south east corner by a young white oak tree marked with green or eight notches or crosses, and thence rumiing one hundred and ten rods northward along the Indian path which a Address of Joseph Barrett, July 4, 1ST6. THE TOWN OK BEDFORD. leads to Mus…

Mark. The Rev. George Muirson in one of his earliest reports to the venerable Propagation Society says : -- " Rye is a large parish, the towns are far distant, the people were some Quakers, but chiefly Presbyterians and Independents. They were violently set against our Church ; but now, blessed be God, they comply heartily. I find that catechising on the week days in the remote towns and freq…

"The Dissenting" teachers "officiate without qualifying themselves according to the Act of Toleration, so that the people are supposed to do and say what they please about religion, under a notion, that the laws of England relating to religion don't extend to the Plantations." In 1 73 1 , he writes : -- " That the people of Bedford, who are most rigid and severe of all, came very generally to…

Wetmore comes amongst us but once in two months, and very few of us can go to the parish church at Rye, many living twenty miles distant, and most of us twelve or fourteen miles ; so that for the most part there is very little face of religion to be seen amongst us, and our children arc apt to fall in with the customs of those amongst us that have little or no religion, and spend the Lord's d…

Wetmore's report for 1753, he acquaints the Society, "that his congregation at Bedford is large and flourishing, and that the disposition of those that oppose the interest of the Church in that place seems changed for the better. The New Light minister is removed from Bedford, and there are some hopes of the people uniting with North Castle towards supporting a minister in the Holy Orders of o…

John's church, Stamford and St. George • Talbot, Esq. Here the former preached and baptized several children.0 At this time there appear to have been several families professors of the Church of England. Mr. Talbot subsequently devised in trust, the sum of six hundred pounds, (for the use and benefit of the churches of Northcastle and Bedford.) this amount appears to have been in possession of…

Whitmore in 1762, died Anno Domini 1764, and was followed by the Rev. Ephriam Avery in 1765. From this period nothing worthy of especial importance appears in the Society's Reports relative to Bedford. Mr. Avery's death took place soon after the exciting scenes of the Revolution had commenced, and during the subsequent years the whole parish of Rye suffered considerably from the confusion tha…

Peter's church Westchester," all that tract of land lying in the township of Bedford, being the farm where John Banks, Junior, formerly lived, containing two hundred and four acres," "also that lot of land bounded North and East by land belonging to Lewis McDonald, South by parsonage land belonging to the Presbyterian Society, and West by the highway, containing about four acres, &c, known by …

Livingston, and the said money after deducting charges will probably amount to twenty-five hundred dollars." The Vestry at the same meeting resolved to purchase a certain house and forty acres of * land in Bedford, at the price of sixteen hundred and twenty-five dollars, for a glebe and parsonage ; the purchase was subsequently made, and a new parsonage erected thereon in 1822. In 1804 Trinit…

In 1804 it was resolved by the Vestry, "expedient to call and settle a minister without further delay; the Episcopalians of North Salem and Stephentown joined with Bedford in endeavoring to effect it. It was agreed between them, " that the minister should perform divine service in the different towns of Bedford, New Castle, North Castle and Stephentown, so often as should be in proportion to t…

Nathan Felch was called as minister of the united parishes. The next year he reported to the Diocesan Convention : -- "That the Episcopal Church in Bedford is in a very nourishing state; the congregation is numerous, respectable and devout: an attachment to all the rites and forms of the Church is continually increasing among them ; and as this attachment increases, so veneration for, and del…

John Jay, Chief Justice of the United States) on the 29th of October, 1810. The service books were presented by the late Mrs. Ann Raymond, of Bedford. The bell was purchased by subscription in 1874. To this church is attached a rectory and glebe. HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF V/ESTCHESTER. St. Matthew's Church, Bedford, erected A. D. 1807, MINISTERS AND RECTORS OF BEDFORD. ISTST. OE CALL. INCUMB…

In 1875, Number of families, 47. THE SOCIETY'S SCHOOLMASTERS AT BEDFORD AND NORTH CASTLE. TIME OF APP'T. SCHOOLMASTERS. SALARY. ' 1728, Flint Dwight, £15 per anuni. 1745, William Sturgeon, B. A. Number of Catechists in 1853, 4; and Catechumens, 30. 1875,-- " 30. To the parish is attached St. Maiy*s church in the middle patent of North Castle, which was incorporated upon the 29th of Decembe…

Mr. Fountain was descended from the Fountains of Stockingham, Devonshire, England. The first member of the family who emigrated to America about 1650, was a merchant of opulence, who lived to the age of a hundred years. In the church of Mysborough in the county of Devon, England, are several monuments to members of this family; among others is one to the memory of Sir John Fountain, of whom …

Ezra the third son, the pastor of this church was born on the 20th of May, 1743, and died Oct. 25th, 1840, and was interred on his own farm at present occupied by John A. Miller in this town where a monument has been erected to his memory containing the following epitaph written by himself. "A dying preacher I have been, To dying sinners such as you ; A dying preacher I remain, To all who c…

Union Academy of Bedford occupies a prominent situation Southeast of the Baptist church. Its principal is Alexander G. Reynolds. Near the Hamlet are situated the residences of William P. Woodcock and Milton Robertson, Esq. To the North-east lies the Hook farm, the property of Francis A. Palmer, Esq., (formerly belonging to Col. James Holmes). Upon the 5th of April, 1774, James Smith and Mary, …

During the French war between France and Great Britian, in 1757-8, CoL James Holmes volunteered in the service of his country, and was in the great and destructive battle under the command of General Abercrombie, in which were nineteen hundred men killed and wounded. After the conquest of Canada he returned to Bedford. Upon the commencement of hostilities between America and Great Britain, he…

In the spring of 1778, he was arrested by order of the committee of public safety, and conveyed to Bedford. He subsequently accepted the appointment of Lieut. Colonel of the corps of West Chester County Refugees, in the British service ; in this corps he remained till the end of the war. Colonel James Holmes died at New Haven, July, 1824, leaving issue by his wife Tamar, two daughters ; Tama…

The party consisted of several hundred composed of leathercaps and refugees all of whom were mounted. The refugees did all the mischief, plundering and burning, while the leather-caps kept guard, then finally retreated by the White Plains road. The militia were all out in the direction of Stamford except a picket guard which the enemy attacked and dispersed killing one man. When they arrived at…

Da\id Miller of Bedford aged eighty, Oct. 31st, 1846, says, "My father, when Bedford was burnt, was a militia captain and lay with his company east of the village -- he had occupied a house on the Stamford road a little south of Mr. Jonathan o Col. Tarleton, afterwards General Sir Banastre Tarleton, Bart, born in Uvemool, Aug. 81st, 1754 was intended for ye law, commanded ve advanced guard or…

James Holmes who belonged to Bedford and was formerly an officer in the American sen-ice, but thinking himself illused in not being promoted, when others, less deserving than he, were, had gone over to the British and received the commission of Lieutenant Colonel. All the houses in Bedford were burnt except one or two, belonging to persons friendly to the royal cause. Holmes, after the war, re…

There were one or two companies of militia posted to guard the roads east of the village ; a portion of the refugees attempted to reach Middle Patent for the purpose of burning the houses of some Whigs there who were obnoxious to the enemy, but when they came to Mahanus River about half a mile from the village on the Middle Patent road they found the bridges destroyed and the streams too deep…

When the enemy returned from Pound Ridge they burned the house THE TOWN OF BEDFORD. 73 owned by Col. Holmes, who had gone below to join the British sometime before. I think that the meeting house also was burnt the same day, namely, Friday, July 2nd, when they burnt Bedford nine days afterwards, a widow woman begged them to spare her house, to which they consented -- but finding a brace of pi…

One Stephen Baxter, from North Salem, who had received a commission of Captain, was here with the refugees at the burning of Bedford. I think they were all refugees that burnt Bedford, about a hundred or a hundred and fifty in number. I saw them pass, as they advanced by the North Castle church road. Benjamin Haves kept a tavern at this time in Bedford and his house (owned by Col. Holmes) wa…

Pritchard who was posted at Bedford with a company of Continental troops, and some militia, immediately advanced towards them, attacked their van, who retreated, as did their main body. Capt. Pritchard pursued them as far as Young's. It was said that one of the enemy was killed and several wounded who were carried off in a wagon. Four oxen, and between thirty and forty sheep were re-taken, and…

Moseman's Company and other volunteers pursued ; I think Moseman accompanied us, but am not certain ; lie was reported to be rather timorous ; Ephraim Knowlton was our Lieutenant, and a good officer ; he was with us at this time ; we pursued on the road leading to North Castle church, overtook the refugees five or six miles below, when we fired upon Kipp's party, and they abandoned the cattle …

Lieutenant James was badly wounded in the arms and head, and taken prisoner (shortly after paroled); one horseman was dismounted, joined us and escaped ; but the other two were taken ; Thadeus Seely, a private in our Company, was wounded and taken prisoner; none of our company were killed, and no others wounded ; they did not pursue us very far ; we re-took about fifty head of cattle and esc…

We are glad to see that the bones of this good man have been removed from Livingston ville, in Schoharie County, N. Y., to Rensselaerville,, Albany County, where it is proposed to mark the place by a suitable monument. Another citizen of Bedford, whose name is given in a note to one of the late editions of Cooper's "Spy" as Elisha H. -- and it has been suggested that the " H " probably stands…

George Washington." This paper fell into the hands of a British officer who sent it to Sir Henry Clinton. Sir Henry sent for " E. H." and after some conversation on other topics showed him his own note with Washington's endorsement, and said, "whose hand writing is that?" The man replied, It is that of Elisha Hadden, the spy whom you hanged yesterday." The calm self-possession of the man quie…

This member of the Committee of Safety having been appointed to a foreign mission, reported to Congress before his departure the important services rendered by this agent, and a sum of money was voted as a compensation. When in a secret interview at night he was offered the gold, he declined it with the remark, " that it was not for gold that he had served his country. r- Thus it appears that B…

b Address of HonWc John Jay, July 7th, 1S76.-- The Recorder, Katonah. HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. open. The whole country looks like a map unfolded to the sight; the innumerable enclosures mark a rich land thriving under the hand of the cultivator. One of the most prominent objects in the immediate vicinity of Bedford village, is the round hill called Aspetong, celebrated for its be…

This timid animal, (says Van der Donck,) ''always constructed its dwellings over running streams, having apertures in the lower stories which communicated with the water, from which they could more easily retreat under water to places of safety which they have always prepared near their houses; these consist of a hollow or hole entwining under water from the side of the stream whereon their ho…

It appears that the old road laid out to the vineyard purchase in 1759, "extended north from Harris's mill at the west side of Cantatoe ridge on the east side of the "Deer's Delight," and so through to the purchase.d a llth May, 1772, John Farnam conveys to James Holmes a lot of laud ljuig iu Bedford near a place called Aspetonjr. b Report of Water Commissioners. < Van der Donk's Hist. N. N.…

In the northern part of the town, called " Cantatoe," the place of Katoona's residence, is situated the "Jay homestead;" for four generations the residence and estate of the Jay family, and descending to them from their ancestor Jacobus Van Cortlandt who purchased it of the Indian Sachem Katoonah, in 1703. Here the Hon. John Jay spent the latter part of his life. The house is delightfully situ…

The interior of the mansion, which is elegantly furnished, displays on its walls a large and valuable collection of cabinet pictures, and family and historical portraits ; among them are the following, viz : In the hall, George Washington, by Trumbull ; John Adams, by Trumbull ; Thomas Jefferson, after Stewart by Ames ; James Madison, by the same ; De Witt Clinton, John Jay, as Chief Justice ;…

"j8 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. * ton, by Trumbull ; William Livingston, Governor of New Jersey as a boy; Judge William Jay, by Wenzleu; Mrs. John Jay, (Sarah Livingston) wife of Chief Justice John Jay and daughter of William Livingston, Governor of New Jersey, with her children William and Sarah, pastel by Pine; Mrs. H. G. Chapman and child, by Stone; the late H. W. Field, by Nims.…

"4th March, 1686, the Governor of New York granted to Augustus Jay letters of denization for the Colony." " Augustus Jay was admitted to the freedom of the city of New York by the Mayor and Aldermen on the 27th of January, 1700." "Augustus Jay 1726 -- born March 23, 1665 -- died 10th of March 1751." In the west end of the house, now used as the library, expired the venerable Chief Justice Jay…

He was a prominent member of the Congress of 1774, and of that of 1775, and in 1776 assisted in framing the Government of New York. He was elected Chief Justice of that State in May, 1777, and resigned that office in 1779, when elected President of Congress. In September, 1779, he was appointed Minister to Spain ; was one of the signers to the definitive treaty of Peace at a Frazee executed s…

They find however, a consolation in the reflection, that his conduct through a long and useful life, has given a lustre to our profession, and to this bar; and that while his character for private virtues and public worth has justly endeared him to the nation, his patriotism, his great talents as a statesman, and his great acquirements as a jurist, his eminent purity as a Christian, and his pr…

"A few years," he writes, "will put us all in the dust, and then it will be of more importance to me to have governed myself than to have governed a State." The self-sacrificing character of Mr. Jay's patriotism was exhibited by his acceptance of the office of Minister to England to negotiate the treaty of 1794. The bitter feelings between Great Britain and the United States, created by the R…

Jay was for years an object of strong popular hostility. -- The Boston True Flag, test June 24, 1876. In the same room died on Thursday, Oct. 14, 1858, his second son, Judge William Jay. He was born June 16, 1779, graduated at Yale College in 1807, and studied law at Albany; but having injured his eyes by intense study, relinquished his practice and retired to Bedford. Upon the death of his …

Surrounding the house are ornamental grounds tastefully laid out in flower-beds and shrubbery, and to the left is a fine kitchen garden and green-houses. Opposite the homestead in the Katonah wood is situated the handsome stone residence of Henry Edward Pellew, Esq. (grandson of Edmund Edward Pellew, Viscount Exmouth, England,) brother-in-law of the Hon. John Jay. A little East of the Jay hom…

Previous to the erection of the Croton dam, the shad fish annually ascended the river to Katonah or Wittlockville, a distance of nearly thirty miles from the Hudson ; trout are taken here in great abundance. The several tributaries of the Kitchawan or Croton in this town supply a great abundance of mill seats. There is also a small 'stream that runs north from the ullage of Bedford to Long Isl…

This town formerly belonged to the great manor of Cortlandt, which also comprehended the present townships of North Salem, Somers, Yorktown and a large portion of Lewisboro'. The name itself is derived from the the ancient family of the Van Cortlandts', the mesne Lords, and first grantees from the Indians. Under the Mohegans or "enchanted wolf tribe," Cortlandt-town appears to have been divide…

The Indian villages in their order were, first, Kitchawonk, situated near the mouth of the Croton, so-called from the original name of the river, viz : " Kitchawan," a term which is descriptive of " a large and swift-flowing current." Croton, the present name of the same stream, is said to have been adopted from an illustrious Sachem of that name who resided here at an early period. " The fi…

The Indian castle of Kitchawan (according to tradition) occupied a commanding position on the neck proper, overlooking the Croton and Haverstraw bays, a little northwest of the manor house. This site was chosen for the purpose of protecting the fisheries, and overawing the neighboring tribes. A variety of Indian weapons are occasionally found in the neighborhood, consisting principally of bat…

A. D. 1645, Aepjen chief sachem of the Mohegans signed a treaty of peace in behalf of the Kitchawanghs/ On the 15th of September, 1663, occurs the name of Meghtesewakes, chief of Kitchawan; and in 1699, that of Sackama Wicker. ^ The next Indian village north of the Croton, was Sachus or Sackhoes, which stood near the site of the present village of Peekskill. The chief of this place in the ye…

On the 3d of June, 1682, occurs a sale from the Indian proprietors, Ackemak, Jangbeor, Nawakies, Wattatane, Kaegara, Pewengen, Askawanes, Siggeres, Owarxewie, Arronjsack, Serram, Geckawock, Garhanck, Awoejhackias, Annawain, Ogkan, Nennafanck, Wapcken, Sepaacktan and Aweuiaracktow, to Cornelius Van Burgum, consisting of all that parcel neck or point of laud, with the marsh, meadow ground or val…

A branch of the Teller family was early connected with the Van Cortlandt's by marriage, Andrew Teller in 16.71, having married Sophia, daughter of the Right Hon. Orloff Stevenson Van Cortlandt. The common ancestor of the Tellers was a Dutch clergyman of some distinction in the New Netherlands. Upon the 30th of July, 1667, occurs an act of the English Governor and his council, concerning Wil…

1804, Elijah Morgan, Jr., and Ann his wife, re-sold the same to Robert Underhill; on the 16th of August, 1804, Robert McCord and wife conveyed another portion of the neck to Robert Underhill ; upon the death of the latter individual, the whole became vested in his two sons, the present proprietors of Crotoii Point. In 1683, the Hon. Stcphanus Van Cortlandt, purchased of the native Indian prop…

To all Christian people to -whom this present writing shall come, Pewemine, Oskewans, Turham, Querawighint, Siccham, Isighers and Prackises, all Indians, true and rightful owners and proprietors of the land hereinafter mentioned as for themselves and the rest of their relations send, greeting, know te that for and in consideration of the sum of twelve pounds in wampum and several other merchan…

THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT. sons claiming, or that shall hereafter, shall or may claim, by from under them or either of them, and that they shall and will upon the reasonable request a^nd demand made by the said Stephanus Van Cortlandt, give and deliver peaceable and quiet possession of the said tract and piircel of land and premises, or of some part thereof and in the room of the whole under such…

Turham, The mark of S Quercwighnit. A schedule or list of goods paid by Stephanus Van Cortlandt, in his deed expressed. 8 guns, 9 blankets, 5 coats, 14 fathom of Duffels, 14 kettles, 40 fathoms of black Wampum, 80 fathoms of white Wampum, 2 ankers of rum, 5 half vats of strong beer, 6 earthen jugs, 12 shirts, 50 pounds of powder, 30 bars of lead, 18 hatchets, 18 hoes, 14 knives,…

Stephen Van Cortlandt's land, which is called by the Indians, Wenebees, lying between two creeks, over against the Thunder hill, (I)underburgh,) on the east side of the river, &c. Signed Thomas Dongan."0 The same year Thomas Dekay, Richard Abramsen, Jacob Abramsen, Sybout Harche, Jacob Harche, and Samuel Dekay, purchased of the Indians, Sirham, Sachem of Sachus, Pannskapham, Charrish, Askewae…

Stephanus Van Cortlandt's land to the said river to another creek, and so runs up said creek in several courses to a certain tree marked with R, and from the 3aid marked tree southerly by marked trees all along to a marsh to another marked tree, marked R, west, up to the aforesaid creek which lies by said Mr. Stephanus Van Cortlandt's land, &c, &c." Here followeth the schedule or particular o…

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Brant Schuyler, Levinius V. Schayck, George Brewerton. The mark of k* Weskhewen Sachem, The mark of X Tupaine, The mark of 63 Amterone, The mark of Shaphame." a Co. Rec. Lib. A. fol. 189, date of license, 6th of March, 1CS4. The principal part of the above purchase Is now covered by the farm of John McCoy. 6 I'sed iti nurforatiiiK wampum. c Bo…

To all whom this shall come, sendeth greeting; whereas, Teunis Dekay, Richard Abramsen, Jacob Abramsen, Sybout Harchie, Jacob Harcbie and Samuel Dekay, all of the city of New York, have by virtue of my order lyceuse, bearing date the Gth day of March, Anno Domini, 1084-5, according to the law and practice of the said Province, for a valuable consideration purchased of the natives and Indian own…

Now kuow ye that by virtue of my commission and authority devised unto me, and power in me residing, in consideration of the quit rent, hereinafter received, I have given, granted, ratified and confirmed, and by these presents do give, grant, ratify and confirm unto the said Teunis Dekay Richard Abramsen, Jacob Abramsen, Sybout Harchie, Jacob Harchie, and Jacobus Dekay, jun., all that certain…

Ac., their heirs and assigns for ever, to their sole and only proper use, benefit and behoof, of them the said Tenuis Dekay, &c, and their heirs and assigns forever to be holden in free and common soccage according to the tenure of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in his majesties kingdom of England, yielding, rendering, and paying therefor, every year, for the use of our Sovereign Lord t…

The Rikers or Rycke's Lents and Krankheyts " were of common origin in Germany and located at a very remote period in Lower Saxony where they enjoyed a state of allodial independence, at that day regarded as constituting nobility. They there possessed the estate, or manor of Rycken, from which they took their name, then written Von Rycken, indicating its territorial derivation." " Hans Von Ryc…

He died in 1689, leaving his farm by will to his son Abraham. By his wife Girtie, daughter of Hendrick Hermensen, he had nine children-- Ryck Abramsen of Cortland manor who adopted the name of Lent; 2, Jacob, born 1640, died young; 3, Jacob born 1643, united with his brother Ryck in purchashing Ryck's patent. This grant was indeed in the manual limits; 4, Hendrick, born 1646, died young; 5, Ma…

On the 29th of December, 1729, Sybout Harchie Krankhyte, Hercules Johnse Krankhyte, and Jacobus Krankhyte, release to Hercules Lent " a certain tract of land on the east side of Hudson's river, at a certain place called by the Indians, Sachus, and is bounded on the north, east, and south, by the manor of Cortlandt, and on the west by Hudson's river, aforesaid containing 1800 acres, reference b…

I give and devise to my son Jacob, all that farm he now lives on, containing 350 acres, lying and being, &c, on the south-east part of a tract of land formerly granted to my father, Ryck Abramsen Lent and others, which is commonly known by the name of Ryck's Patent, and by the Indian name of Sackhoes, to have and to hold, &c. To my son Hendrick, all that farm I now live on, containing 350 acre…

On the west bank of the Annsville creek was situated the property of John Krankhyte, consisting of 300 acres. The lands of Kitchawan, in this town, were conveyed by the native Indians in 1 6S6, to Thomas Dongan, Captain General, and Governorin-chief, and Vice Admiral in, and over, the Province of New York and territories depending thereon, in America, under his majesty James II, by the grace…

To all whom these presents shall come, sendeth greeting: Whereas, Eniigent, Askewans, Pcnarand, and Tagehkint, natives and principal owners of the tract of land commonly called or known by the Indian name of Ketchtawong, did in and by their certain deed or writing, under their hands and seals, Dealing date the clay of August now last past, for the consideration therein mentioned, grant, barga…

a SuiTOKiiU-'s Office, N. Y., NO. 25. 337. * THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT. limits aforesaid, together with, &c. And whereas I, the said Thomas Dongau, in and hy a certain deed under my hand and seal, bearing date 12th day of October, did grant and sell over unto John Knights, of the city of New York, all my right and title in the same, &c. I do, by these presents, ratif y and confirm the same to Jo…

Moninghme, a squaw, Marackencgh.asquaw, Poking, aboy,Wighquekamceck,Queen, a boy, Massarcctt, llowogarint, Johnny Taparinock, Oghgniaw c, Orraragpuock, Pagkcrngkinck, Kavisson, Mighegaroe Tapugh, a squaw Tappawahigh, a squaw, AratissanckMaentigrookass, his Kapoaghpurmin Sawappawall, all right, just, natural owners and proprietors of all the land hereinafter mentioned, lying and being witliin th…

Manackawagh, a squaw, m Pooghkiuk, a lad 15 years of age, g signer of the rights of his father, Her mark I Tapahuck, a squaw. The mark of O Sawappen, a squaw, \{ Arahsant, X Maantick, A Kakiskagin, a squaw, O Ackparum, a squaw, V Ockququqrie, D Oranack Pank, QQ Paghkinekink M Rawefen, O Michhacharo, O Papruch. a squaw, i-a Wighquach kanno, N Quez. a youth 13 years old, -- Masacott,…

Over the extensive forests of Cortlandt (celebrated for their fat venison,) the lord of the manor was constituted, "the sole and only ranger, to have and enjoy all the benefits and perquisites, &c, that of right doth belong unto a ranger according to the statutes and customs of the realm of England." In fact there was a paramount right in the superior lord for the range of deer within the mano…

' ' To all to whom these presents shall come, sendeth greeting : Whereas, our loving subject, Colonel Stephanus Van Cortlandt, one of the members of our Council of our Province of New York, &c, hath by his petition presented unto our trusty and well beloved Colonel Benjamin Fletcher, Captain-General and Governor-in-chicf of our said Province of New York and territories depending thereon, in A…

Adolph Phillips, including in the said northerly line, all the meadows, marshes, coves, bays and necks of land and peninsulars that are adjoining or extending into Hudson's river within the bounds of the said hue, and from the THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT. said red cedar tree another due easterly line running into the woods twenty English miles, and from thence along the partition line between our Co…

Thomas Dongan, late Governor of our said Pr wince, and whereon our said loving subject hath. made considerable improvement, having been at great cost, charge and expense in the purchasing the said tract of land and meadows from the native Indians, as well as in the settling a considerable number of families thereon, and being willing to make some further improvement thereon, doth by his said …

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. woods, underwoods, trees, timber, swamps, meadows, marshes, pools, ponds, lakes, fountains, water, water-courses, rivers, rivulets, runs, streams, brooks, creeks, harbors, coves, inlets, outlets, islands of land and meadow, necks of land and meadow, peninsulas of laud and meadow, ferries, fishing, fowling, hunting and hawking, and the fishing on Hudson's …

woods, underwoods, trees, timber, swamps, meadows, marshes, pools, ponds, lakes, fountains, water, water-courses, rivers, rivulets, runs, streams, brooks, creeks, harbors, coves, inlets, outlets, islands of land and meadow, necks of land and meadow, peninsulas of laud and meadow, ferries, fishing, fowling, hunting and hawking, and the fishing on Hudson's river as far as the bounds ot the said …

THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT. post fine, upon any fine, or lines, to be levied of any land tenements, or hereditaments within the said lordship and manor of Cortlandt, together with theadvowson, and right of patronage, and all, and every, the church and churches erected or established, or hereafter to be erected, or established in the said manor of Cortlandt ; and we do by these presents constitute, a…

post fine, upon any fine, or lines, to be levied of any land tenements, or hereditaments within the said lordship and manor of Cortlandt, together with theadvowson, and right of patronage, and all, and every, the church and churches erected or established, or hereafter to be erected, or established in the said manor of Cortlandt ; and we do by these presents constitute, and appoint, our said lov…

In testimony whereof, we have caused the great seal of our said Province to be hereunto affixed: witness our said trusty and well-beloved Colonel Benjamin Fletch- HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. er, our said Captain General and Governor-in-chief of our Province of New York and the territories depending thereon in America, and Vice-Admiral of the same, our Lieutenant and Commander in-chie…

Stephanus Van Cortlandt, first lord of the Manor of Cortlandt, was the son of the Hon. Oloff Stevensen Van Cortlandt, immediately descended from one of the most noble families in Holland, their ancestors having emigrated thither, when deprived of the sovereignty of Cortlandt. b The orthography of the surname is properly Corte-landt; the first syllable Corte or Korte, meaning in the Dutch lang…

The coat armor of the Van Cortlands as recorded in the Hall of Records at Amsterdam in Holland, and as given by Burke and likewise as brought by the family to this country in 1637, are the following: -- Arg. the wings of a wind-mill soltier-ways sa, voided of the field, five estoiles or etoiles gu. -- Crest -- surmounting the helmet of a King or Prince of the Blood Royal ; an estoil or etoile…

Steven Van Cortlandt, (Courland, or Dukes of Courland), who-- Catharine, nat. 1566, served with distinction in the military Rervice of the United Provinces. I died at Cortlandt, in 1609; ob at Cortlandt, South Holland. South Holland. Right Hon. Oloff stevensen, or Oloff Stevens Van Kortlandt, as he subsequently --Annetje Loockermans, of "Tornhout," signed his name ; nat. at Cortlandt, in South…

Jeremiah Frederic July, 1645, Van Rensselaer, Phillpse. bapt. July, Patroon of Retis- 1645 selaer Wyck Sophia-- Andrew nat. 31 Teller May, bapt. June 4th Catharine _l.Col. John De nat. 25th Witt, or, Jan Oct .1052, der Vail, mar. bapt.Jau. Nov. 3d, 1675. 5th, 1653 2,FrederlckPhllipse. mar. Dec. 6th, 1092. Cornelia --Brant nat. 21st Schuyler Nov., 1655, ob. Feb., isth, 1689 Johan…

Margaret _Hon. Gen. Thomas Gage, the rather of Henry Lord Gage Gen. Philip Schuyler £ ? E O D = m s. % ts b | Stephen Van Cortlandt, -Mary Walton Rlcketts, nat. 26th Oct., 1710, ancestor of the English branch, ob. Oct. 17th. 1750 mar. 1738, da. of Witt. Rlcketts, 1st cousin to Win. n~nry, father of Viscmnt St. Vincent, in the county of Norlhesk Abraham, nat. 19th Oct , 1713. ob…

James=nester Hester ^James EIiza-=Jotm Van Rensno issue Van Cortlandt Van u beth I salaear 1st Cousin ..Elizabeth Van Cortlandt, 1st Cousin Kort wright Col. Philip, nat. Nov. 10, 1739. ob. May-- Catharine, da. of Jacob Will. Rick- Elizabeth 1, 1814, he was an olllcer in the British army during the Revolutionary war, had 23 children among those who reached maturity Ogden, by Elizabeth B…

Van ob. 29th Sept , Wyck 1829, ait. 78, 2 mos., 9 days Cornelia, nat. =Gerard G. 2d Aug, 1753, Beekman ob. 14th Mar., 1S47, ait. 94 Anne, nat. _P. s. Van 1st June, Rena- 1706, ob. selaer Gertrude, nat. 2G June, 1755, ob. 9 December, 1766. Col. Pierre Van Cortlandt, heir of his uncle Philip, and first proprietor of the estate in fee simple -Catharine Beck, da. of Theodorlc Romeyn Beck…

elevated; that on the dexter side arg., the sinister" sa motto -- virtus sibi munus -- Another family of that name in Holland bears for a crest "the arms or wings of a wind-mill. -- The helmet of a King or Prince of the Blood Royal proves beyond a doubt the descent of this family from the old reigning Dukes of Courland. The estoile or star may be a mark of cadence borne by the third son, duri…

Stevensen Van Courland or Cortlandt, then residing at Courland or Cortlandt, in South Holland, whose son Oloff Stephensen or Oloff Stevens Van Kortlandt, as he subsequently signed his name; was Burgomaster, or, chief magistrate of Wyck Duurstede* or Wyck by Durstede one of the five principal towns in the Province or Lordship of Utrecht in the Netherlands, 1635-6. The latter was bom at Cortla…

In 1650 he was president of a body called the "nine men," representing the citizens at large; as such, he opposed the policy of Governor Stuyvesant with considerable effect, Stuyvesant retaliated by turning the "nine men" out of their pews in church, and tearing up the seats. Mr. Van Cortlandt became one of the most considerable men in the city of New York, or New Amsterdam, as it was then ca…

He had the character of being a worthy citizen, and a man most liberal in his charitfes."c Among the wealthy citizens of New Amsterdam in 1654, occurs the name of Oloff Stevens who contributed the sum of 150 guilders towards a The record of the marriage of Burgomaster Van Cortlandt Is February 26, 1642. Oloff Stephensen of Wyck te Duurstede, (Wvk bie Duurstede, a village of the Netherlands, 13…

In 1664 the name of Oloff Stevensen Van Cortlandt, occurs as one of the six commissioners appointed to meet the English Deputies at Governor Stuyvesant's house in the Bowery, to treat concerning the surrender of the colony. Oloff Stevens Van Cortlandt died sometime subsequent to 1683, leaving issue by his wife Annetje Lookermans, two sons and four daughters, viz: Stephanus, Jacobus, (ancestor…

As a compensation for large sums of money advanced to the government he obtained, as we have seen in 1697, a Royal Charter for Lordship and Manor of Cortlandt. After a life of honesty, fortitude, and charity, he died 25th of November, 1700, leaving by his wife Geertruy or Gertrude, eldest child (Guysbert having died in infancy) of Filyp Pictersen Van Schuyler, and Magritta Von Sleecktenhorst,…

Know all men by these presents, that, I, Stcphanus Tan Cortlandt, of the city of New Yorke, merchant, being distempered in body, but of good, sound and perfect memory, praised be Almighty God therefore do make, publish, and declare; this my last will and testament, (this 14th day of Aprill, in the j'ear of our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ, one thousand seven hundred, in the twelfth year o…

Item I devise and bequeath unto my eldest son Johnannes Yan Cortlandt (After the decease of my beloved wife) all that Neck and Part of my land on the East Side of Hudson's River at the Entering of the Highlands just over against a certain place called Haverstroo and is known by the Indians by the name of Moanagh being to be Separated and Divided from my other lands on that side of the river c…

Item. -- I do give Devise and Bequeath all my other houses, lands, mills, tenements, pastures, meadows, and their appurtenances and oilier Real Estate whatsoever-- and where so ever it be (after ye Decease of my s' dear wife) unto my Eleaven children by name, Johannes, Margaret, Ann, Oliver, Mary, Philip, Stephannus, Gertrude, Elizabeth, Katherine aud Cornelia and to such other children as it sh…

Item.-- I will and Direct that in case after the Decease of my s'1 Dear wife itt should so happen (which God prevent) that if any of my sons should be visited by the hand of God by any Distemper, sickness or accident and thereby or otherwise be rendered uncapable or unable of making a propper choyse for themselves then my overseers to whose prudence and Descretion I leave the full management of…

Item. -- I give and devise and bequeath to every one of my said children and such other child or children itt shall please God to bless me with, that is to say to those who are not already provided for, in this maimer by me and what in my life time shall not by me be thus provided for, a lott of ground within the city of New York for the building a convenient dwelling house in w*'1' it is my …

Item. -- I give and bequeath to every one of my children not already provided for in this manner by nice, or that in my lifetime shall not by me be thus Provided for the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds apiece, Lawful money of New York, to be paid them respectively out of my personal Estate by my Executrix to my sons respectively, when they shall attaine to the age of one and twenty years, a…

Item. -- It is my Will and Desire, and I do hereby Declare and Ordain that if it shall so happen (which God forbid) that by Warr, Losses, Bankrupts or other inevitable misfortunes, my pcrsonall Estate shall be soe lost or diminished that my Executrix cannott reasonably pay the said Several legacies of one hundred and fifty pounds to each of -my said children, then it is my Will and Desire that…

Item. -- I give and Bequeath to my well beloved wife, Gucrtruydt Van Cortland, if she continue my widow, all and singular my personal and mixed Estate and Moveables whatsoever and wheresoever within this Province of New York or elsewhere, be the same in Goods, Whares, cattle, depts, Linen, wooling, plate, Jewells, or of any other nature or kind whatsoever. And I do hereby make my said Beloved …

Item. -- I will ordainc and Devise that my s1' wife my Executrix shall have the custody and care of the Education and bringing up of cay said Children and During her widowhood shall have, taRe and receive to her own use, the full and whole rents, Issues and Profitts of all aud every parte of my said houses, lauds, mills and other such Estate whatsoever, without giving or rendering any inventor…

Provided, always, that in case my said wife shall think fit to marry again, that is my Will, Desire and Determination, that she shall give aa exact aud perfect Inventory of all my personall Estate then in being to my Overseers, the Guardians of my children herein after named or the survivors or survivor of them and in such case, my Debts being first truly paide, I give, Will, Devise and Bequeat…

In case it should so happen that any of my said Children should come to dye, that is to say, any of my sons before they attaine the age of one and twenty years, or any of my daughters before the}' attaine the same age unmarried, then it is my Desire, and I do hereby Order aud Direct that their share of my Real Estate herein before Devised shall Devolve and Come to my surviving children and th…

Item, I do will, order and determine, ancf in case it should so happen that my said beloved wife shall dye before my sons come to the age of one and twenty years or before my daughters attaine to that age or be married then it is my desire and appointment that all such of my sons as at the decease of my said wife, shall become to the age of one and twenty years, and all such of my daughters a…

Lastly, I do hereby Constitute, Declare and appoint my said Beloved Wife my Executrix together with my Brother Jacobus Van Cortlaudt, my Brother Brant Schuyler and my Cousin William Nicholls to be Guardians, Tutors and Overseers over my said children and to see that this my "Will relating to them and each of them be duly, fully and truly Executed, performed and accomplished according to the ju…

D., 1706, Oliver Van Cortlaudt, one of the devisees of Stephanus, published his last will and testament, in which he devised all his right, title and interest, of and into his portion, to his ten surviving brothers and sisters, by which they became seized in fee of Cortlandt's Manor as tenants in common. In the year 1730, (November 13th,) the aforesaid children and devisees drew up articles of …

Stephanus Van Cortlandt, when they gave to each other releases in due form of law in severalty, viz : Philip Verplanck and Gertrude, his wife ; Mary Melin ; Samuel Bayard and Margaret, his wife ; Andrew Johnson, and Catharine, his wife ; Stephen de Lancey, and Anne, his wife ; Philip Van Cortlandt ; John Schuyler, and Cornelia, his wife" , and William Skinner, and Elizabeth, his wife. The or…

By this partition of the Manor, the following lots were laid out to the devisees in Cortlandt town, viz. : River lot No. 1, to Philip Van Cortlandt ; No. 2. Philip Verplanck, who married Gertrude, only daughter and sole heiress of Johannes Van Cortlandt, one of the original devisees. <t The father and mother of Gen. Philip Schuyler. b Copied from original document in the possession of Pierre…

Peter's church, Perth Amboy ; his real name was MacGregor, and he was among those of that clan, proscribed after the rebellion of 1 7 1 5 ; he had received a superior education, and was endued with a strong mind ; having received holy orders, he was appointed missionary to Amboy, in New Jersey, 1721, and died rector, A. D , 1757."0 No. 4, Stephen Van Cortlandt ; No. 5, Mr. Melin ; No. 6, Step…

"All that certain neck or tract of land and meadow, situate, lying and being in the Manor of Cortlandt, being bounded on the east by the land commonly called Appemaghpogh, and a certain creek, Meanagh on the north by the land now belonging to Hercules Lent, and on the south and west by Hudson's River, containing 1000 acres, the lessee yielding and paying therefor the yearly rent of one pepper…

Gilbert Van Cortlandt, by his will bearing date 17th of Sept., 1784, and proved 8th of a Whitehead's East Jersey under the Proprietors. 6 County Kec. Lib. G. p. 681. c The arms, crest and motto of this family show plainly that they were defenders of the borders in olden time are a saltiere sa., on a chief gu., two cushions or crest a spur erect betw. two wings or straps and buckles gu., motto…

" Conditions of sale of the South lot No. 1, 978 acres of land situated in the south-west corner of Cortlandt Manor, and corner of north lot No. 6, belonging to the estate of Philip Van Cortlandt, Esq., deceased, above mentioned, sometime posted in the New York Gazette, and now to be sold at public vendue, pursuant to an act of General Assembly, passed for the purpose and agreeable to, to a ma…

Item. -- I do hereby give, devise and bequeath unto my said son Philip Van Cortlandt, all that my farm and plantation lying and being in the Manor of Cortlandt, now in the tenure and occupancy of Jacob Cornwall, to have and to hold the same farm and plantation to him, the said Philip, and to his heirs and assigns forever. Item. -- I do hereby give and bequeath unto my said sou Philip, my large…

He married Catharine de Peyster, and on the failure of heirs, male, to his elder brother John, continued the line of the family. Upon the death of Philip,0 (which took place 21st of August, 1746,) his property became divided among his six children, viz., Stephen, Abraham, Philip, John, Pierre and Catharine. Stephen, the eldest, married Mary Walton Ricketts. Their descendants at present reside …

In which he gives and devises " all that my three farms or lotts of land described in the map or survey of the Manor of Cortlandt, by the south lot No. 1, to wit, the farme where Johannes Bachies lives on, and the farme where Johannes Snock, Blacksmith, lives on, and the farme where Andrews Miller now lives on, each farme to contain 2!iu acres adjoining to each other, with all rights, privileg…

"And in default of such Issue, male, of all my said sons, then I devise the remainder in fee of the three said fauns, Ac, unto my own right heir, male, Ac." " To his second son Abraham, he bequeaths his dwelling house and joined thereto belonging fronting Stone street, New York, wherein he now lives, Ac, "also all that last part of the fourteen farms called or known by the name of my north lo…

"To his fourth son Pierre, he devises all that my house and farm or lott of land described on the map or survey of the Manor of Cortlandt, known by the name of south lott (No. 1,) being the East River lott, from Teller's Point, extending all along Croton River together with the Perry-house and Kerry thereunto belonging, including the farm where David Brown now lives, and also a lott of land on…

This Will was proved 17th of Nov., 174S. Surrogate's Office, N. Y., l ib. xvl, p. 8TRi The flshingrtghts of the Van Cortlandt's are said to have extended two miles, i.e., from Deer Island iu the river Croton to the marked rock on Crawbucky Point near Siug-Sing. I IO HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. trying period of the revolution, he appears to have been the principal administrator of t…

In the revolution he shared the fate of the friends of their country; his family we're obliged to abandon their homes in the Manor of Cortlandt, and take refuge in the interior. Firm and undismayed in adversity; the ill success of our arms was a stimulous to greater exertions. He was one of those who, relying on the justice of their cause, put their trust in God and stood firm at the post of…

Pierre Van Cortlandt died on the morning of the first day of May instant, at his seat at Croton River, in this town, in the 94th year of his age, leaving issue by his wife Joanna Livingston, Philip, Gilbert, Stephen, Pierre, Catharine, Cornelia, Anne and Gertrude. Philip, the eldest son, was born in the city of New York on the first day of September, 1749. This individual was brought up at th…

This document he subsequently destroyed, and received in lieu thereof a lieutenant colonel's commission in the Continental service, bearing date June, 1775, signed John Hancock, President of Congress. He continued to hold the above command in the 4th New York regiment until November the 28th, 1776, when he received from General Washington a colonel's commission in the 2d New York regiment. In …

Upon the first tidings, however, of their approach, Brant fled to the neighboring hills. In his diary Gen. Philip Van Cortlandt remarks, "As I approached him (Brant) he being on the hills, and seeing me leaning against a pine tree waiting for the closing up of my men, ordered a rifle Indian to kill me, but fortunately he over-shot me, the ball passing three inches over my head. I then pursued…

Hazen was called on for trial, &c. ; we were for cashiering Arnold, but the majority overruled, and he was finally sentenced to be reprimanded by the commander-in-chief. Had all the court known Arnold's former conduct as well as myself he would have been dismissed the service," &c. In the year 1780 Col. Van Cortlandt was selected as one of the colonels to command a regiment of infantry under …

When you arrive at Springfield you will put yourself under the order of Major Gen. Lincoln, or any other your superior officers commanding at that place. You will also, if occasion should require it, alter the above route agreeably to orders from either Major General Lincoln or the quarter-master-general. You will be particularly careful to collect all your men that are in proper condition to …

By his will he bequeathed to his brother, Gen. Pierre Van Cortlandt, 600 acres ; to his three sisters, Anne Van Rensselaer, Cornelia Beekman, and Catharine Van Wyck, 200 acres each ; and his western lands to his nephew, the late Philip G. Van Wyck of Sing Sing. The latter gentleman afterwards inherited his mother's portion consisting of 200 acres on north lot No. 1, south of the Croton, toget…

The Dutch first denominated the village Peekskill from Jan Peek, one of their early navigators, who, mistaking the present Annsville creek for the proper passage through the race, ran his yacht ashore on the former. Here he subsequently erected a habitation and spent the winter. The earliest settlement in this neighborhood commenced one mile north-east of Peekskill, on the property of Capt. Jo…

The first store was erected by Daniel Birdsall in the vicinity of middle dock, near the mill of Andrew Johnson, Esq. Captain Swim is said to have sailed the first sloop from Pemart's dock, A. D. 1773. From its earliest settlement, the growth of Peekskill has been gradual, and its population has increased according to the development of its resources. The population in 1870 was 6,560. The pre…

The pride of the town is her water works -- the Campfield -- so-called on account of the reservoir, which is located on an eminence that was undoubtedly the camping ground of the soldiers of a revolutionary fort stationed near by. The water furnished by these works is of a pure quality and in unlimited quantities, pumped from the Peekskill Creek, which takes it rise in Putnam County and flows o…

In case of fire the danger now is in doing more damage with the water than will be accomplished by the flames. Fire protection is afforded by 75 hydrants so placed that, with few exceptions, all the property in the village is reached. The works were completed in 1875, and in all respects, viz. : economy in construction ($141,000), quality and quantity of water and substantiability, they will …

The amount expended, the pupils taught and the number of teachers are about the same in each district, and the schools are efficiently and economically managed, the annual expense in each school being about $5,000. A principal and seven assistants are employed in each, and the average daily attendance in each is about three hundred. THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT. "5 The Peekskill Military Academy is…

W. Husted, Hon. C. M. Depew and others. It was for thirty years, until 1873, under its well known principal, Albert Wells, Esq., and has since that date been conducted by Col. Charles J. Wright, A. M., and Robert Donald, A. M., associate principals. At present it has one hundred students, among whom even Japan has a representation. The present valuation of its property is about $75,000. The fol…

The school and recitation rooms are large and pleasant, with high ceilings, well ventilated, and built with a proper regard to the health and convenience of both teachers and students. Besides these institutions, there are the St. Gabriel's school, (Episcopal), the Seminary of Our Lady of Angels, (Roman Catholic), and Miss Germond's school for young ladies. The near proximity of Peekskill to …

The plow works of Wyley & Conklin having been sold to Henry Robinson, the manufacture of grates and mantles for dwelling houses was commenced. Mr. Robinson was succeeded by Thos. Southard, dee'd, in 1840, who commenced the manufacture of stoves. Some eight or ten years afterwards, upon the death of Mr. Southard, the present farm of Southard, Robertson & Co. came into possession, and the impri…

This firm continued the business for thirty years, when it was merged into a joint stock company, now known as the Peekskill Plow works. The foundries now in operation are The People's Stove Works, (Southard, Robertson & Co.), the Union Stove Works, (Hill's), National Stove Works (Stanford's), the foundry of Montross, Lent & Pollock, the American Stove Works, and the Peekskill Manufacturing …

These works have been idle during the past winter, but are expected to resume operations in a short time. Located within the town of Cortlandt and drawing a large portion of their supplies from Peekskill, are a number of brick yards, employing a large force of men and making the best brick in market. The one nearest the village is situated on Lent's Flats. This is owned and occupied by Charle…

Pierre Van Cortlandt, first Lieutenant-Governor of the State. There is also a bust of this individual in the bank, presented by his son the late Gen. Pierre Van Cortlandt. A short distance below the town is situated the property of Captain Jas. Requa, a lineal descendant of Daniel, who emigrated from La Ro. chelle in France, to New Rochelle in this county and afterwards purchased a farm on t…

Being a royalist he retired to the British army when war was declared. His fine farm of two hundred acres was confiscated, and subsequently given by the government to John Paulding for his services as one of the three distinguished captors of Andre, the British spy. The property is now owned by Jacob Strang. He was buried in St. Peter's church-yard at Peekskill, notwithstanding that his gravest…

His wife Charity, who died in 1807, is buried at Harrison. The family were all staunch members of the Episcopal Church. After the close of the Revolution some of them returned to this country and settled at Horseneck, Greenwich, Conn. Mrs. Betsey Field, aged over eighty-six years, who resides with her brother Capt. Requa, is a granddaughter of the elder Dr. Peter Huggeford. A grand-daughter of …

Writing to the society on the 3d of April, 1746, he says: -- "That as there are great numbers of people in the wilderness northward of Bedford and Westchester, who have very little knowledge or sense of religion, Mr. Lamson's labors will be employed to good purpose among them." In 176 1 Mr. Dibble of Stamford, Conn., officiated here, where he informs us "he found no settled teacher of any den…

"Andrew Johnson of Perth Amboy, East Jersey, party of the first part, for the value of five pounds, conveys to Caleb Hall, Joseph Travis and Palatiah Haws, parties of the second part, a parcel of land lying at a place called Peekskill, being a part of lot No. 8, beginning at the north-east corner of the second parcel of land lately purchased by Joseph Taylor, by the north side of Crumpond road,…

Yet no building appears to have been begun until 1766, when Beverly Robinson, Jeremiah Drake, Caleb Ward, Isaac Hatfield and Charles Moore were appointed trustees (by certain subscribers, both in Cortlandt' s manor and the lower end of Philipse's upper patent, towards the erecting of a church,) for directing and carrying on a building, and for securing it to the inhabitants as a place of public…

"George the Third, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c, to all to whom these presents shall come, greeting: Whereas, our loving subjects, Beverly Robinson, Charles Moore, Jeremiah Drake, Caleb Ward, John Johnson , Joshua Kelson, Thomas Davenport and Henry Purdy, on behalf of themselves and sundry inhabitants on the upper part of the manor …

No one being willing to encourage the pious intentions of our said loving subjects, and to grant this their reasonable request, know ye, that of our especial grace, certain knowledge and mere motion, we have ordained, given, granted and declared, and by these presents for us, our heirs and successors, do ordain, give, grant and declare, that the said petitioners and such other person and perso…

Peter's church, in the manor of Cortlandt, near Peekskill. And them and their successors by the sa ne name, we do by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, really and fully make, erect, create and constitute one body politic and corporate in deed, fact and name, for ever, and will give, grant and ordain that thejr and their successors, the rector and members of St. Peter's church, …

skill, by the same name shall aud may have perpetual succession, and shall and may be capable in law to sue and be sued, impleade and be impleaded, answer aud be answered unto, defend and be defended in all courts and elsewhere in all manner of actions, suits, complaints, pleas, causes, matters and demands 'whatsoever, as fully and amply as any our liege subjects of our said province of New Yo…

And our will and pleasure further is, and we do hereby for us, our heirs and successors, ordain and appoint that there shall be forever hereafter belonging to the said church, one rector of the Church of England as by law established, duly qualified for the cure of souls, two churchwardens and six vestrymen, who shall conduct and manage the affairs and business of the said church and corporati…

Peter's church, in the manner of Cortlandt. near Peekskill, shall meet at the said church, and there by the majority of voices of such of them as shall so meet, elect aud choose two of their members to be church-wardens, and six others of their members to be vestrymen of the said church for the ensuing year, which said church-wardens and vestrymen so elected and chosen shall enter upon their r…

And in this case for the more due and orderly conducting the said elections, and to prevent any undue proceediugs therein, we do hereby give full power and authority to ordain and require that the rector and the said church-wardens of the said church, for the time being, or any two of them, shall appoint the time for such election and elections, and that the rector of said church, or in his a…

And our royal will and pleasure further is, and we do hereby for us, our heirs and successors, give and grant, that as well the church-wardens and vestrymen to these presents nominated and appointed as such, as shall from time to time be hereafter elected and chosen as is herein directed, shall have and they are hereby invested with full power and authority to execute their several and respec…

And we do hereby give, grant, and ordain that the said rector and one of the said church-wardens, for the time being at least, together with the majority of the said vestrymen of the said church for the time being, being met in vestry as above directed, shall ferever hereafter have, and they are hereby invested with full power and authority by the majority of their voices, to do and execute in…

near Peek skill, any wise touching or relating to such lands, messuages and tenements, real and personal estate whatsoever, as they the said rector and members of said church in the manor of Courtlandt, near Peekskill, shall or may acquire for the use of the said church, and also in like manner to order, direct, ina age and transact the general interest, business and affairs of our said corpora…

And whereas there hath not yet been any minister presented or inducted to the said church, our royal will and pleasure therefore is, that until the said church shall be supplied with a minister of the Church of England, as by law established, as is herein after mentioned, and also in case of every avoidance of the said church thereafter, either by the death of the rector thereof or otherwise, …

And we do by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, give and grant that the patronage and advowson of the said church, and the right of presentation thereto, shall forever thereafter belong to and appertain, and is hereby vested in the church-wardens and vestrymen of the said church for the time being, or the majority of them forever, whereof one church- warden shall always be one. A…

To Lave and to hold, all and singular, the privileges, liberties, advantages and immunities hereby granted or meant, mentioned or intended so to be, unto them the said rector and members of St. Peter's church, in the manor of Cortlandt, near Peekskill, and to their successors forever. In testimony whereof we have caused these our letters to be made patent, and the great seal of our said provinc…

Jeremiah Drake, vestrymen. The charter being read, they proceeded to choose Mr. John Johnson, clerk for the present year. Resolved, to sett a subscription on foot in favor of Mr. John Doty, and endeavour to settle him as our minister. Also, resolved, that although the subscription mentions to be paid yearly, yet all those who shall subscribe to ye support of a minister, upon their moving out o…

Samuel Auchmuty, D.D., for the payment of ^40 New York currency towards the minister's support."0 The following copies^of the letter and petition are from the MSS. of the Ven. Society: -- a Book of Patents, Secretary of State's office, Albany. 6 Vestry book of St. Peter's church, Peekskill, pp. L % c Ditto, pp. 2, 3. THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT. THE CHURCH WARDENS AND VESTRY OF ST. PETER'S CHURC…

Governor Colden for a charter, which he was pleased to grant us. Being so far advanced in our undertaking, Mr. John Doty, a gentleman educated at King's College in New York, offered himself as a candidate for our church, and has performed divine service for us most part of last summer; and has given such general satisfaction, that we have unanimously agreed to give him a call as soon as he i…

The church is in a very thickly settled country, (tho' no kind of public worship is established in the neighborhood) yet at present there are but very few that profess to be of the Church of England, which makes it fall very heavy upon those few, so heavy, that we could not have gone thro' with our undertaking but by entering into an agreement with the people on the lower end of Philipse's upp…

It would give us great pleasure if we could inform the Venerable Society of our having a glebe and parsonage house provided, but that we are sorry to say is not yet accomplished. The people that make up our congregation are so very poor, that we have been discouraged from attempting to purchase a piece of land for that use. But we can nevertheless assure the Venerable Society, that from the g…

" That your petitioners, in conjunction with the rest of the people who from the congregations of the churches aforesaid, having for some time labored under the lamentable circumstance of not enjoying an opportunity of publickly worshiping God in the decent and solemn order of the established Church of England, whose evangelical doctrine and discipline they profess and admire; and being convin…

church, and also for the neighborhood of Jacob Mandeville, in the lower end of Philipse's patent, in Dutchess county, where it is intended to build another church to be united as one congregation, and that they have cheerfully subscribed to the amount of j£(n 15s. New York, currency, towards supporting him as such. But sensible that" such a sum is not sufficient for that purpose, and being wel…

John Doty, A.M., the first rector of this parish, was the son of Joseph Doty of New York, where he was borncirc. 1750. 6 In 1768 he was entered at Kings College, where he was admitted B. A. pro forma in 1770. During the Summer of that year he officiated in this parish as a lay reader, and in the fall went to England for holy orders. His license from the Bishop of London, to officiate in this …

6 Joseph Doty was a member of the ancient family of the Doughty's or Donteys of Esher, Surrey and Boston, Lincolnshire, England. There was a Samuel Doty graduated at Vale College in 1733. The arms of this family are :-- ar, two bars, between three mullets of six points sa. pierced or. " The Rev Samuel Doghty, rector of Sibleston, was a younger brother of the polite and ]>olitic Mr. Thomas Dough…

Captain General and Governor-in-Chief in and over the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America, Chancellor and Vice Admiral of the same, Do institute you John Doty, Clerk, to be Rector of the parish of St. Peter's, in the manor of Cortlandt, near Peekskill, in ye County of Westchester in the said Province, to the care of the souls of the parisliioners of ye said pa…

Captain General ami Governor-in-Chief in and over the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America, Chancellor and Vice Admiral of the same, To all and singular, Rectors and Parish Ministers whatsoever in the Province of New York, or to the churchwardens and vestrymen of the Parish of St. Peter's in the manor of Cortlandt, near Peekskill, in the County of Westchester i…

and parish church, with all their rights, members and appurtenances, (observing the laws and caunous of right iu that behalf required, and to be observed :) To you therefore, jointly and severally, I do commit, and firmly enjoining do command, each and every of you, that in due manner, biin the said John Doty, Clerk, or his lawful proctor in his name, or for him, into the real actual and corpo…

During this year Governor Tryon also granted a special charter, in virtue whereof the vestry held a certain glebebof two hundred acres of land given by Colonel Beverly Robinson, senior warden of this parish, for the use of the Rector officiating one half of his time at St. Philipse's in the Highlands. This property was subsequently sold, as we shall have occasion to show, under an order of th…

When the Revolutionary controversy commenced, he was living upon that portion of the Philipse estate which had been given to his wife, and there he desired to remain in the quiet enjoyment of country life, and in the management of this large domain That such was his inclination, is asserted by the late President Dwight, and is fully confirmed by circumstances and by his descendants. He was op…

Colonel Robinson was employed to conduct several matters of consequence, and he figures conspicuously in cases of defection from the Whig cause. Colonel Robinson at the peace, with a part of his family, went to England. The name appears as a member of the first Council of New Brunswick, but he never took his seat at that board. His wife is included in the confiscation act of New York, and the w…

We return to the history of the parish. Upon the 23d of March, 1772, it was resolved by the vestry: -- "To go and build Mr. Doty a house -- also to agree with Jercdiah Frost to get the timber, draw the same, (viz : the boards and other materials which he may want for the said house) to do all the carpenter's and joiner's work, and paint and glaze the same for seventy-five pounds." Mr. Doty's…

Andrews, with the former salary." The Society, however, were greatly displeased at his removal, and through their secretary informed him, " That the circumstances under which he left his congregation at Peekskill do not raise him in the opinion of the Society, to whom his conduct, in that particular, hath been reported to his disadvantage, and as an act of ingratitude."a He remained at Schenect…

Doty continued missionary at this place until 1793." " It is with concern, (says the Society) that it has received information that they are deprived of the useful services of this worthy missionary, (Mr. John Doty) by his removal into his native country, to take charge of St. Anne's church, at Brooklyn, on Long Island, in the Province of New York." (abstracts of 1794.) His connection with th…

M., who was licensed by the Bishop of London, August 24th, 1772, appointed to Wyoming parish, Pennsylvania, from whence he removed to this Province. Mr. Page does not appear to have officiated here very long ; and no doubt left in consequence of the breaking out of the Revolutionary war. Several persons of this name were graduates of Harvard University, and staunch loyalists. After this, reli…

Andrew Fowler, in the year 1793, we learn: -- "That three or four years ago the Presbyterians made an attempt to take -the church and glebe by force; they called the church by a new name ' Union Church' and in order to carry their schemes they chose one half of the trustees as they said, out of the church. The truth is they had once professed themselves Episcopalians; but most of them have si…

According to notice given on Monday, 5th of April, 1790, being Monday in Easter week, (the day appointed by charter for choosing officers for St. Peter's church, in the Manor of Cortlandt and St. Philip's chapel in the Highlands,) the following persons were elected for the ensuing year, viz: Wm. Dunning and Caleb Ward, church-wardens; Joshua Nelson, James Spock, Richard A. Arnold, Caleb Morgan…

He was the son of Andrew Fowler, a lineal descendant of John Fowler one of the original planters of Guilford, Conn., in 1639 or 1640, by his wife Martha Stone, and was born at Guilford, 10th of June, 1760. He graduated A.B. at Yale in 1783, and received his A.M. degree in i793-c In 1784, he had charge of a school at New Rochelle, and the year following was chosen the first delegate from the …

He commenced his labors as a preacher of the gospel over the united parishes of Brookhaven, Huntington and Oyster Bay, L. I. He remained there but two years, when he was called, as we have seen, to the rectorship of this parish. Upon the 7th of August, 1792, the vestry agreed with the Rev. Andrew Fowler, to officiate as rector, and to pay him for his services the sum of ^70." They also agreed …

Philip's chapel, in Phillipstown, now in connection together, and that the induction into St. Peter's shall be made on Sunday, the 6th of next January; and the induction of St. Philip's chapel, whenever convenience will permit." Upon the 4th of January, 1794, the thanks of the vestry were given to Pierre Van Cortlandt for the great pains he had taken at the Legislature of this State, to obtain…

"The Charleston Gospel Messenger for February, contains an obituary notice from which we extract the following particulars: -- 'It may be truly said of the departed he was a great missionary* In five or more of our Dioceses he officiated for more or less time; but the greater part of his ministerial life, that is about forty years, was passed in South Carolina. He was the first missionary of …

" More contentment, with the allotments of Divine Providence ; more cheerfulness in narrow circumstances ; more confidence in God, as respected himself and family; more meekness in his intercourse with men; more resignation in sickness, sightlessness, adversity, bereavement and the last conflict, I have not witnessed. I might specify incidents known to several present. To one only I will adver…

Palmer and others; for at a vestry meeting held on the 6th of November, 1801, it was ordered: -- "That the doors of the churches (St. Peter's and St. Philip's) be shut against Mr. Palmer for the future." In the year 1803, Mr. James Mandeville paid the wardens and vestrymen for " one year's rent of the parsonage farm, ending 15th of April, ^35; and to one year's rent of the church land, situa…

John Brown were selected to supply the vacant congregations at Peekskill and Philipstown." The following year the Rev. Adam Empie (chaplain and professor in the military Academy at West Point) reported : -- " That in compliance with the appointments made at the last Convention he has performed divine services, and preached two Sundays at Philipstown and two Sundays at Peekskill; in each of wh…

At a vestry meeting held January 4th, 1828, Pierre Van Cortlandt, James Wiley and John Oppie were appointed a committee to rent the glebe farm, and also to petition the Chancellor for leave to sell the same, &c. Permission was accordingly granted on the 1 oth of November, 1828, and on the 20th of October, 1838, the glebe was sold for the sum of five thousand dollars. On the 18th of April, 1840…

h The vestery on February 22d, 1817, "refused to allow the Independent Congregation to occupy a part of the church and further consideration." c This application appears to have been made without a formal meeting of the vestry. d The Rev. Edward J. Ives in his report to tho Diocesan Convention of 1S29, says : " A new congregation has also been organized in the village of Peekskill, who contemp…

Peter's church, at Peekskill, which church was by the desire of Beverly Robinson, Esq., Messrs. Jeremiah Blake, Caleb Ward, Isaac Hatfield and Charles Moore, trustees, appointed by the subscribers to said church for directing and carrying on said building, and for securing it to the inhabitants as a place of public worship, according to the establishment of the Church of England, on Sunday the 9…

Robinson, as we have seen, was included with her husband in the confiscation act of New York, and at the peace accompanied him to England. She died at Thornbury, near Bath, in 1822, at the age of ninetyfour. The chapel of St. Peter's, which was erected in i838,rt as auxiliary to the mother church, is a handsome gothic structure of wood, situated near the centre of the village of Peekskill. The …

There is a noble and deep toned bell in the tower, which summons the parishioners every Lord's day to the house of prayer by its rich and solemn sounds. "This was a gift in every way worthy of the venerable individual whose name is graven upon it, the late Gen. Pierre Van Cortlandt, for many years senior warden, to whose family the parish is not only indebted for the original grant of land upo…

The organ presented by the ladies of the parish in 1849, was also built by the Messrs. Holbrook & Co., and cost twelve hundred dollars. The corner stone of this edifice, which was organized under the title of St. Paul's church, in 1829, was laid by Bishop Onderdonk in 1838; and upon Saturday, June 1 6th, of that year, it was consecrated and set apart to the worship and service of Almighty God,…

Mitchell, Esq., who was unfortunately killed by the explosion of the steamer General Jackson, off Verplanck's Point, June 7th, 183 r. The church was first incorporated 19th July, 1838, under the title of the "Wardens and Vestrymen of St. Peter's chapel, in the village of Peekskill," on which occasion Pierre Van Cortlandt and Samuel Marks, were elected wardens, and Daniel D. Smith, Samuel T. …

c Trinity Church in 1T9T presented the sum of $750 to St. Peter's church. In 1S07, £1,250 for St. Peter's and St. Philip's. In 1S26, $750. In 1S37, $250, and in 1S39, $1,000. Total $4,000. HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. RECTORES DE CORTLANTjT. Vacated. Patrons. Per Resignation, Wardens and Vestry, Inst. Rectors. 16 July, 1771, Rev. John Doty, CI., A. M., 18 Sept. 1775, Rev. Berna…

16 Sept. 1873, Rev. William Fisher Lewis, Presb., present rector. The assistant minister of the parish is the Rev. H. M. Torbert, who is also chaplain at St. Gabriel's School. This school is under the charge a Dierl at North Andovor, Mass., Jan. 24, 1S49. Rector of St. Paul's, Portland, Mo., from ISIS to 1831. From 1SS1 to 1837, rector of Saccacappa, when he removed to Concord, N. H., where h…

Mary who have admirably succeeded by great personal exertion in making practical the idea, of a female boarding school, where solid attainments, correct notions of woman's exact position in society, and a healthy growth of mind, heart and body can be attained to the exclusion of more pretentious accomplishments; finery in dress and that abominable theory that woman is a mere ornament of societ…

Among the illustrious dead interred here, may be mentioned Major- General Seth Pomeroy, one of the heroes of Bunker Hill. On the west side of the grave yard is situated the monument of John Paulding. The following is the report of the select committee, appointed in pursuance of a resolution of the board of common council, passed the 4th day of December, 1826, during the mayoralty of the Honor…

The base of the monument covers a square of seven feet, surrounded by an iron railing, four feet in height, and two feet seven inches distant, inserted in a marble coping fourteen inches broad, comprehending a square of twelve feet two inches. One side of the monument exhibits a facsimile of the face of the medal, voted by the Congress of the United States to each of the captors HISTORY OF T…

On their own deserved monuments,) He intercepted the British spy, Andre : Poor Himself He disdained to acquire wealth by the sacrifice of HIS COUNTRY. Rejecting the temptation of great rewards He conveyed his prisoner to the American camp ; And By this act of noble self-denial. The treason of Arnold was detected, The designs of the enemy baffled ; West Point and the American Armj* saved;…

the inhabitants of Westchester County, who had come to assist in the last honors, to the memory of their fellow citizen. Among them were many aged and venerable men, who passed through the perils of the revolution and shared its dangers with the deceased. A procession was formed to the church yard, where the monument stands, about two and a half miles from the village of Peekskill; ami the c…

Our little army, the last reliance of the country, was cooped up at West Point, almost the last refuge of liberty remaining. Had that army, with its illustrious commander, been treacherously surrendered, and that strong-hold given up to the enemy, the communication between Canada and New York, then in his possession, would have been open -- the North and the South could no longer have cooperate…

I see among you many venerable and aged men who bore a part in the struggle, and shared in the hardships, anxieties, dangers and sufferings of those dismal times. I see at the head of these, a faithful and gallant officer, still happily and honorably surviving to enjoy that invaluable freedom which his own efforts contributed to secure.*1 I see, too, among them one who was himself a companion a…

He will tell you of the capture of Andre, who from a spy, was elevated by a false estimate and a mistaken sympathy, into a hero and a martyr -- of the temptations which had corrupted the second man in the nation's estimation, being rejected by the sons of the farmers of Westchester -- of the delivery of the spy into the hands of the great good man of the age -- of modern times - of all times w…

Like many now present, he was the son of a plain country farmer, who cultivated his own fields with his own hands : and he received such an education only, as is now within the reach of every honest man's son in these United States. He had nothing to boast of but a vigorous, active, well-proportioned frame, a daring spirit, and an honest heart. His means and opportunities were only such as you …

Bear then in mind, my friends, and impress it on the hearts of your children, and upon all that shall nestle in old age under your withered branches, that as all are equally called upon to protect and defend their country, so there is not one of them all but may one day be placed in a situation like John Paulding, to confer a lasting benefit on his country, and like lum, to merit and receive th…

The first Reformed Dutch church located in this village, stood on the hill west of the Episcopal church, adjoining the Diven property. Nothing remains at present to mark its site, save a small enclosure containing a few interments. In this cemetery is a plain marble monument to the memory of Lieut. George McChain, which bears the following truly clasical inscription, composed by the Hon. R. R…

a frail memorial of their veneration for his virtues, and a faint testimony of their grief for. a misfortune, alas! indelibly engraven on their hearts. He died on the 19th day of October, 1818, Aged 32 years. Also monuments to the memory of his father John McChain, one of the Westchester guides in the revolutionary war, and the Rev. Allen Blair, who departed this life June 14, aged 72 years;…

As early as 1799 a church edifice was erected upon this spot, upon lands devoted by Nathaniel Brown, a Friend. " To the Presbyterians of the belief of Dr. Rodgers of New York," with James Diver, John Oppie and Stephen Brown, trustees. The principal benefactors of the church were Stephen Brown and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Hannah Brewer. Dr. James Brewer, of this place, during his life time, had …

Samuel Sackett was sent by the Presbytery of New Brunswick to preach in West Chester County. The special field of labor assigned him was Cortlandt Manor, embracing Yorktown, Cortlandtown, North Salem and Somers. There is little doubt that he preached occasionally in this village. His ministry of forty-two years (i742-'84) was chiefly confined to Yorktown and Bedford." " He died on the fifth da…

Some years later the influence of a large congregational element from Connecticut gave great dissatisfaction to some who preferred the faith and government of the Presbyterian church, and in 1826 a division took place. Those who remained were finally merged into the Dutch Reformed Church. Those who withdrew founded the present Presbyterian Society." We give the details of the organization in t…

Leggett, then a member of the Second Presbytery of New York. The call was accepted and Mr. Leggett was installed first pastor of this church on December 14th, 1826. This pastorate continued three years, and was marked by a gradual increase in the number of communicants. Ten were added to the church under his ministry, seven on profession of faith and three by certificate, making a total of t…

He had the respect and the affectionate regard of all his brethren in the ministry. They looked upon him as one of the best, and in some respects, as one of the most gifted among them. While he was not popular as a preacher, he was yet an able and excellent sermonizer. He had great strength and fertility of mind, and many of his written discourses are marked by decided intellectual superiority.…

Marshall, unfortunate dissensions sprung up in the church, which resulted, in 1841, in the withdrawal of nine members, who, together with two members from the second Congregational church of New London, Conn., were organized into a church on Nov. 17th, 1 841, by the Presbytery of North River, and became the second Presbyterian church of Peekskill, in connection with the New School assembly. Th…

Twelve years later, in 1S58, an extension of thirty feet, including the present lecture room, was added -- making the present dimensions forty feet by ninety, instead of forty by sixty. The dimensions of the original edifice, were thirty by forty." THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT. Dr. Halliday's pastorate was of unusual length, extending over a period of twenty-four years. The membership had increased…

This church, since 21st day of June, 1870, has remained under the care of the Presbytery of Westchester. Toward the close of Mr. Haliday's ministry, a lot had been secured immediately opposite the church, at a cost of $3,750, for the erection of a parsonage. In the spring of 1870, the building was completed, at an additional cost of $9,800, and is considered one of the handsomest and most co…

This society was organized Nov. 17th, 1841, and the first structure was erected A. D. 1845, and dedicated to the service of God, 9th of April, 1S45 ; the society was incorporated by its present name, July 29th, 1846. In 1870 the church edifice was enlarged and rebuilt. The first pastor was the Rev. Daniel Brown, who was installed May 4th, 1842, and who died November 8th, 1S46, and was succeed…

Whereas the society of people called Baptists, by way of voluntary subscription, have lately erected and built a house of public worship at or near a place called Peekskill, in the manor of Cortlandt, and as there is not as yet a sufficient sum of money raised to pay for the building said house, we the subscribers do agree upon and appoint Caleb Hall, of the said manor of Cortlandt, to hire a s…

The present society was organized La 1843, under the style and title of the First Baptist Church of Peekskill. The meeting-house, which is valued at $3,400, was erected August, 1847, and dedicated the 8th of April, 1847, to the service of Almighty God. On this occasion the Rev. W. R. Williams, D.D., delivered the dedicatory sermon. This church belongs to the senior Baptist association. U'>cn …

THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT. February, 1795, we find John Drake and Catharine, his wife, conveying three-quarters of an acre of land in this place to William Hallock, Thomas Clark, William Weeks, Abraham Travis and Stephen Newby, managers of the Methodist society. The present church edifice, erected A.D., 1837, occupies the site of a still older building, erected in 181 1 : to it is attached a sma…

The Roman Catholic Institutions are the Franciscan Convent, which was established about nine years ago, and is situated on the banks of the Hudson near the Rail Road Depot. At present there are about thirty sisters connected with the institution, who conduct a school known at the Academy of Our Lady of Angels. The object of the community is teaching the children of the poor and caring for he sic…

The amount of the bequest was $50,000. Mount Florence was purchased by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd for the purpose of establishing a novitiate for their order. The number of sisters is at present seven. This novitiate is intended for the training a Religious Soc. Lib. B. p. 4T. HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. of sisters for their future labor in caring for and reforming those of t…

The Village landing is pleasantly situated at the foot of a high bank, commanding a fine view of Peekskill Bay, the Dunderbarrach, Rahway Hook, and the entrance to the Highlands; directly opposite is Caldwell's Landing, in Rockland county, with which the Westchester shore is connected by a ferry. Across this ferry the American troops were frequently transported during the Revolution. In the vi…

Gregory's brook (sometimes called Magrigarie's creek,) rises in Magrigarie's pond, a few miles east of the village. This rapid stream, after flowing through a deep and wooded glen, empties into the Hudson near the landing place. The romantic hills which abound in the immediate vicinity of Peekskill are many of them connected with stirring events during the revolutionary war. Among the most prom…

" Iu the summer of the year 1780, and for some time preceding and following, on the southern and eastern sides of the hill, and along the rich valley which lies at its base, was quartered a division of the American army under the command of Gen. Putnam. Disaffection and treachery prevailed on every side ; men there were who from fear or from other base causes, refused to take part on the side …

Early one mornimg, in the month of August, a party of the militia, three in number, brought a young man by the name of Palmer, whom they had taken on suspicion of his being a spy and having enlisting orders from Tryon, the British general then commanding iu New York. The enormity of his offence was such that if proved, it demanded the most vigorous punishment. A court martial was therefore im…

The most urgent intercessions were immediately made to obtain his release, but in vain ; the stern justice of Putnam was not to be overcome by any feelings of pity. The British general wrote a letter to the American commander, demanding his prisoner, and threatening him with vengeance if a compliance with his demand was not immediately acceded to ; but he received for answer that the prisoner …

She implored him, by every tie of affection that bound two young hearts together-- for the sake of the infant she pressed to her bosom, who, if left fatherless, would wander through the world disgraced and au orphan -- by his own feelings as a father and a husband, to have mercy on him who was all to her the world could bestow. Her tears, her deep distress and hei- passionate exclamations fell …

The trees and fences were rilled with men, women and children who had come far and near to witness the awful scene ; and the prisoner was led out to the appointed spot where his last view of the world was taken, and prepare his mind for its sudden transit into eternity. It is but just to say. that whether hung guilty or innocent, he met his fate with the fortitude of a man. The body, after be…

Smith) two enterprizes for the destruction of American stores were undertaken. Col. Bird landed with about 500 men at Peekskill, March 23, fifty miles from New York. The few Americans who were stationed as a guard at this place, on the approach of the British, fired the principal store-houses and retired. The loss of the provisions was considerable."6 " September, 1777, the enemy came out on b…

Major Burr was stationed at Peekskill on the 21st July, 1777, when he received a lieutenant colonel's commission in the continental army, and from this place the traitor Arnold likewise received his appointment to West Point, dated August the 3d, 1780. In the village of Peekskill was born John Paulding, one of the American farmers who intercepted Andre the British spy, at Tarrytown, some fift…

Major Andre, who was returning to New York after having in the character of a spy concerted measures with the infamous Benedict Arnold, then commanding at the posts in the Highlands, for betraying the said posts into the hands of the enemy, and for his virtue in refusing a large sum of money offered by the said Major Andre as a bribe to permit, him to escape ; and for and in consideration of th…

"Also, another tract, part of farm No. 13. in great north lot No. 1. containing 21 acres. Also, another part of farm No. 13, in great lot No. 1, and is part of the land which Palatiah Haws purchased for Thomas Lee in Magragaria swamp, 10 acres. Also, another part of farm No. 15, a part of great north lot No. 1, 37 acres."& a Burr's Mem., Vol 1. 180. b County Rec. RegUter's Office, abstract o…

"The British who were iu possession of Stony Point, and whose shipping lay m the bay of Haverstraw, resolved upon landing a portion of their men on Yerplanck's Point, a ad from thence make a descent upon Peekskill. Their object in this expedition was to procure fresh provisions and to awake the energies of the Americans who were encamped in the village and in various places among the hills in …

Unable to move, he lay bleeding and in agony, until a wagon filled with provisions hastily collected by a bold and resolute man ere they left the scene of commotion, passing by, he was perceived by those who followed after, who immediately picked him up and placed him thereon. They conveyed him as far as Fishkill village, nineteen miles distant ; but loss of blood and the fatigue of his journ…

"Fishkill, March 27- -- Our post at Peck's-kill, since the removal of the militia of the eastern States has been, in a maimer, iu a defenceless situation ; there being o. ly part of two regiments stationed there, under the care of Gen McDougal, amounting to about 250 men. The enemy having received intelligence of tins formed an expedition thither, with a view to take or destroy the stores belon…

Willet having accordingly made the necessary disposition, advanced withliis small party with the greatest firmness and resolution, and made the attack. The enemy instantly fled, with the greatest precipitation, leaving three men dead on the field; and the whole body, panic struck, betook themselves to their shipping, embarking under cover of the night -- and by the last accounts, they had saile…

Notwithstanding the disparity of numbers was great, and the measure absolutely necessary, it was with the utmost reluctance they retired to the pass. As usual, these heroes of Britain have burnt so.:.e houses, plundered the inhabitants of what they could conveniently take with 158 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. them, frightened the women and children, and raised the spirits of their to…

From this point a most magnificent view is obtained of the village of Peekskill in the gorge below, the . mountains bounding the horizon on three sides and the Hudson winding like a tangled belt of silver at their bases. Northward the hill falls precipitously into the valley, and through that valley winds the Annsville creek and Canopus or Sprout brook. On a green slope, really about three mil…

This portion of her estate she subsequently devised to her nephew Gilbert Van Cortlandt, who in 1784, bequeathed it to his loving brother Pierre Van Cortlandt. Here are situated' an extensive snuff and wire factory, both propelled by water power, and the chemical works ; also some thirty dwellings. The Peekskill Blast Furnace is located on the Annsville creek and is connected with the Croft ir…

The Indian children of the west have the following exquisite chant to this flitting white-fire insect as they denominate it : -- "Fire-fly, fire-fly, bright little thing, Bright little fire bug, night's liltle king." -- SchoolcrofV a Oneota. Near the banks of the Canopus, or Peekskill hollow, is situated the site of the old Continental village, which once contained barracks for 2,000 men. T…

I need not point out to your excellency the consequence of destroying this post, as it was the only establishment of the rebels on that part of the Highlands, and the place from whence any body of troops drew their supplies."" The Hudson River Rail Road Bridge now crosses the mouth of the Peekskill creek near Annsville, where the old bridge formerly stood, leading to Roa or Rah way Hook. The…

Van Cortlandt's are situated the remains of Fort Independence, whose history is so ina Supplement to n. Gaines' Military Gazette, Feb. 9, 1778, No. 1372. l6o HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. separably interwoven with the stirring events of the Revolution. A small portion of its embankments and trenches are yet to be discerned The whole is shaded by a luxuriant grove of native pines. The …

On the left he had the sublime prospect of the pallisade rocks, whose dark columnar front, like a towering battlement, with here and there a projection like tne salient angle of a bastion, presented perpendicular elevations from three to five hundred feet, and, ranging more than thirty miles uninterrupted, (except by the valley of the Nyack.) it at last exhibited an altitude of nearly seven hu…

This was directly opposite West Point. "<* "The Dundcr Berg (Thunder Mountain), that rises so grandly at the turn of the river opposite Pcekskill village, was so named because of the frequent thunder-storms that gather around its summit in summer. ' The captains of the river-craft,' says Irving, in his legend of the Storm-ship, "talk of a little bulbous-bottomed Dutch goblin, in trunkhose and…

Iler crew saw at the mast head a white sugar-loaf hat, and knowing that it belonged to the goblin of the Dunder Berg, dared not climb to get rid of it. The vessel sped swiftly through the Highlands into Newburg Bay, when the little hat suddenly sprung up, whirled the clouds into a vortex, and hurried them back to the Dunder Berg. " There is another story told of this'foul-weather urchin," says…

It may only be given here in faint outline. Many years ago an iron cannon was by accident brought up by an anchor from the bottom of the river at that point. It was suggested that it belonged to the pirate ship of Captain Kidd. A speculator caught the idea, and boldly proclaimed, in the face of recorded history to the contrary, that Kidd's ship had been sunken at that point with untold treasur…

Anthony's Nose, opposite, has a bit of romance in the legendary story of its origin. We are told by the veracious historian, Knickerbocker, that on one occasian Anthony the Trumpeter, who afterward disappeared in the turbulent waters of Spuytden Duyvel-Kill, was with Stuyvesant on a Dutch galley passing up the river. Early in the morning Anthony, having washed his face, and thereby polished hi…

When Stuyvesant ate of the flesh and heard the strange story of its death, he " marvelled exceedingly ; " and in commemoration of the event he named the lofty lull, which rises more than twelve hundred feet above the bosom of the river "Anthony's Nose." As the steamboat sweeps round the Donder Berg, with Anthony's Nose on the right, the theatre of one of the most interesting of the romances o…

That was on the 7th of October, 1777. Tiie brothers, Qenerals George (Governor) and James Clinton commanded the little garrison. They were brave and vigilant. It was not an easy task for the enemy to approach the fort through the rugged mountain passes, watched and attacked by scouting parties. They had divided, one party accompanied by the baronet, making their way toward evening, between Lak…

These features oftheevent, with the booming of the cannon on the loaded vessels when the fire reached the .1, answered by echoes from a hundred hills, produced a scene of awful grandeur never witnessed before or since on the borders of the Hudson. It was a wild and fearful romance, that ended in the breaking of the boom and chain, and passage up the river of the British squadron with maraudin…

The captain, by the way, had an enormous nose, which was not unfrequently the subject of good-natured remark, and he at once understood the mate's allusion. 'What,' says the captain, 'does that look like my nose ? call it then, if you please Antony's Nose.' The story was repeated on shore, and the mountain thenceforward assumed the name ; and has thus become an everlasting monument to the mem…

The following statement is furnished by the engineer who is to superintend its construction: -- "Clear span, 1,600 feet; length of bridge between the towers, 1,665; total length of bridge, including approaches, 2,499; height of bridge above high water, 155 feet; working safe load for the rail road lines, 2,400 ton?; working safe load for highways, 2,880; total safe load for the bridge, 5,280 …

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. fill it. There are to be 20 cables in 4 systems; each cable will be about 14 inches diameter; the cables contain 371,195,750 feet of steel wire, or about 70,302 miles of steel wire; total weight of iron and steel in the bridge, 17,005 tons; total amount of masonry, 58,084 cubic yards; total suspended weight, 9,651 tons; height of towers above water, 280 …

At the death of Stephanus it passed by will to his oldest son Johannes second lord of the Manor of Cortlandt, and afterwards descended by marriage to Philip Verplanck, from whom the neck acquired its present appellation. This individual married Gertrude, only daughter and heiress of the above Johannes. In 1734, Verplanck's Point (consisting of one thousand acres) was held by John Lent, who pai…

a Monlton's Hist, of N'ew York, p. 271, see note. o Abrani Planck or Verplanck, was a farmer at Paulus noeck and one of the "Twelve Men" under Oeritom Kieft. in 1641. The "Twelve men "were all Hollanders or emigrants from Holland." lirodhead's Hist, of the State of N. Y., vol. i. p. 317. The late venerable Gulian C. Verplanck of N'ew York who was born Aug. 6, 17SC, and died March IS, 1S70, was…

These nine yards employ about 400 men and manufacture about 375,000 bricks per day, involving an expenditure for labor of about $78,000 for the brick making season of 130 days. A beautiful lake has been erected within the village through the indefatigable exertions of James A. Whitbeck, Esq. The spot occupied by the lake was formerly an unsightly morass, 97 acres in extent, and was overflowed…

The advanced posts of the Americans at this time, on this side, did not extend lower than Peekskill," &c a "On the 27th," continues the same authority, "a deserter came in from Verplanck's Point, who reported that the British Army, except five or six regiments, were to leave the points, and were then embTrking. Soon after upwards of thirty sail of transports were seen standing down the river.…

Heath,) having been taken with so much eclat to the American arms, Gen. Washington determined an attempt on Verplank's Point, on the east side of the Hudson, and opposite to Stony Point. For this purpose Major Gen. Howe with two brigades and some 1 2-pounders on travelling, was ordered to proceed by the way of Peekskill, throw a bridge over the creek, move on the point, and open batteries on t…

An answer was returned, at what point the troops then were, and that they were marching as fast as the men could endure, and would continue so until they reached him. When the troops had advanced a little to. the westward of Drake's farm, Col. Mayland came up from Gen. Howe with information that a part of Clinton's army were then above the new bridge on Croton river, pushing for the Point ; a…

Every moment that passed, was expected to announce the commencement of an action between the advanced or flanking parties of the two armies ; but it did not take place. At this moment Gen. Washington, having learnt how matters stood, and that possibly Gen. Clinton might attempt to push into the Highlands, sent an express to Gen. Heath, to mcwe into the Highlands immediately, which was do/ie, jus…

October 21st, 1779, three deserters came in from Verplanck's Point, and reported that the enemy were on the point of evacuating their works. The officer commanding the advanced picket, soon after sent information that the works appeared to be on fire, and the shipping standing down the river. Major Waldbridge, who commanded the advanced picket, immediately sent a detachment to take possession o…

Isawye British army, win n they laudea at Teller's Point and marched tip (in 1770 probably). They were encamped one night on t'ollabergh UU1, a short distance east of ye post road, and marched ye next day to Verplanck's Point. The liritish cavalry encamped one night or (so on ye hills 'near New' Castle Corner. McDonald MSS., in possession of George U. Moore, Esq.. of N. Y. Hist. Society. 6 Heat…

Smith crossed King's ferry from Stoney Point to Verplanck's Point, on the evening of a day in the week before last, in company with another man, and a negro boy was with him ; -- each of them had a horse. The day of the month I do not recollect. I have not seen the person since to know him. He had a black, blue or brown, great-coat on, a round hat, and a pair of boots. I did not hear any conv…

Willis remarks: "It is not easy to pass and repass the now peaceful and beautiful waters of this part of the Hudson, without calling to mind the scenes and actors in the great drama of the Revolution, which they not long ago bore on their bosom. The busy mind fancies the armed gun-boats slowly pulling along the shore, and the light pinnace of the Vulture flying to and fro on its errands of cons…

When I could no longer evade his importunity, I remarked to him as follows : "I had a much loved class-mate in Yale College by the name of Hale, who entered the army in 1775. Immediately after the battle of Long Island, Washington wanted information respecting the strength of the army; he went over to Brooklyn, and was taken just as he was passing the out-posts of the enemy, on his return. Sa…

Washington at his house, and washed to return as expeditiously as possible to meet him there. He also added another stimulating motive, by promising them two gallons of rum, if they would exert themselves with all their strength. As they approached King's Ferry, Arnold exposed to view a white handkerchief, and ordered the men to row directly to the Vulture, which was now in sight a little be…

Sutherland, disdaining so pitiful an action -- though he did not interefere with the positive command of Arnold -- told the man that he would take his parole and he might go on shore and procure clothes and whatever else was wanted for himself and his companions. This was accordingly done the same day. When these men arrived in New York, Sir Henry Clinton, holding in just contempt such a wanto…

He commanded at Verplanck's Point, and from the proximity of his post to the enemy, and several concurring circumstances, might be very fairly presumed to have been either directly or indirectly concerned in Arnold's m;mceuvres. By a very laconic letter, Washington ordered that officer to come to him immediately. Livingston expected, at least, a severe scrutiny into his conduct ; being fully …

Let the reader imagine the grateful emotions of Col. Livingston, his increased esteem for his commander, and the alacrity with which, under such an impulse, he went back to his station of high trust and danger."" a Sparks' Life of Arnold, p. 241, 2-3. b Sparks' Life of Arnold, 249. c Sparks' Life of Arnold, p. 253. THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT. One of the most interesting associations connected w…

The General observing it, told me he was sure I had not met with a good glass of wine for some time -- an article then very rare -- but that my disorder must be frightened away. He made me drink three or four of his silver camp cups of excellent Maderia at noon, and recommended to me to take a generous glass of claret after dinner; a prescription by no means repugnant to my feelings, and whi…

Opposite the camp, and on distinct eminences, stood the tents of some of the general officers over which towered predominant that of Washington. I had seen all the camps in England, from many of which drawings and engravings have been taken ; but this was, truly, a subject worthy of the pencil of the first artist. The French camp, during their stay in Baltimore, was decorated in the same man…

I mention these minute particulars, because it is the HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. General himself who breaks all his own horses. He is an excellent and bold horseman, leaping the highest fences, and going extremely quick, without standing upon his stirrups, bearing on the bridle, or letting his horse run wild ; circumstances which our young men look upon as so essential a part of E…

The mate, little anticipating that justice, though slow, is sure, and would follow him even to the Arctic circle, shot at the poor pilferer and killed him. The rest fled ; panic struck, and in their precipitance, some leaped into the water. The ship's boat was manned and sent to recover the articles ; one of those who had leaped into the water got hold of the boat for the purpose of overturnin…

This Point or Farm, which originally consisted of one hundred and seventy-two acres, was held simply by permission or lease, under James Van Cortlandt, (the son of John, grandson of Stephen, the son of De Herr Stephanus Van Cortlandt,) by the consistory of the Dutch Reformed church, until at last the law of limitation had given the latter peaceable possession of the property, a claim which was…

Prior to the building of the old church, the members of this society appear to have contributed one-fourth part towards the salary for the support of the Rev. minister at Philipsburgh, or Sleepy Hollow ; for in the second Book of the church memoranda, at the latter place, occurs the following entry : -- "A beginning will be made on the next page, but also by common accord it is resolved by th…

First, Sybout Herricksen Krankheyt and Geertje his wife, Jan Corne Van Texel and Annentj his wife, Francoy de Paw, Mathys Brower and Marretye his wife, Nathan Beesly and Esther his wife, Catharine Van Texel, wife of Hendrick Lent, Geertje Brouwer, wife of Samuel Brouwer, Hendrick Lent and Cornelia his wife, William Van Texel and Irynje his wife, Annetje Sybout, wife of Jan Beesly, Maria de Pa…

The present church which was built between the years 1795 an^ J799 is located south-east of Verplanck's Point, near the King's Ferry Road and directly facing the Albany and New York turnpike. It is a neat structure of wood, with a tower and cupola, but its interior contains nothing worthy of notice -- a lecture room and porch have been recently added. The tower contains a steel bell weighing …

"All that certain piece or parcel of laud situate lying and being in the Town of Cortlandt, County of Westchester and State of New York and is part of water lot (No. 7) adjoining Hudson's River, butted and bounded as followeth beginning at a small Bilberry Bush6 on the west side of the Post Road leadiug from the City of New York to Pcekskill thence south 62 degrees aud 30 minutes west 3 chain…

To have aud to hold, &c," "and also the said party, party of the 2nd part and their successors shall and may from time to time and at all times for ever hereafter peaceably and quietly have, hold, occupy, possess and enjoy, &c." James Cockcuoft.c Lydia, widow of James Cockcroft, afterwards married Charles White. To prevent any claim of dower that might hereafter have arisen, Charles a Sinw th…

Lent and Abraham Moutross, the elders and deacons of the Reformed Dutch church of the Manor of Cortlandt in the County of Westchester and State of New York of the second part, for the sum of one dollar grants, confirms, &c, all the land before recited in Cockcroft's deed to the elders and deacons to the said parties of the first part their heirs and assigns for ever a pew nearly square, suffi…

Be this as it may, Elias Hunt, son of Stephanus, subsequently conveyed to this society the sixteen acres they now hold inclusive of the one acre, two quarters and three rods conveyed by Cockcroft in 1795. In the cemetery surrounding the church are several monuments to the Lents, Montross's, Brinckerhoffs, &c, &c; also a plain head stone inscribed as follows : -- "Sacred to the memory of DR…

The following minutes are extracted from the recocds of the New York Classis : -- Flatbush, April 24, 1792, the Rev. Classis "appoint the Rev. Mr. Jackson" to visit the congregation at the Cortlandt's manor, between this and the next session, and report to Classis the state of that congregation."6 Sept. 4, 1792, Mr. Jackson reports to Classis that he has fulfilled his commission, and finds th…

September 2, 1794, ordered that Mr. Jackson visit the congregation of Cortlandt manor, the second Lord's day September instant ; also, that Mr. Schoonmaker visit said congregation once in the meantime between this and next meeting.* Also ordered, that the Rev, Mr. Sickles in the course of this fall visit Peekskill, and apply to the Classis of Albany for recommendation to visit their vacancie…

It was approved and endorsed.? a To this Individual, (tinder God,) the Reformed Dutch Church In Cortlandtown Is Indebted for her re-establishraent and present success. b Rec.of N. Y. Classis, vol. I, 110. e Rcc, of N. Y. Classis, vol. i, 113. d Roc. of N. Y. Classis, vol. I, 123. t Rec. N. Y. Classi3, vol. i, 143 / Roc. X. Y. Classis, vol. 1, 1ST. <7 Rue. N. Y. Classis, vol. i, 221. THE …

LIST OF MINISTERS OF THE REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH CORT- LANDT. Date of Instalment. Minsters. Vacated by. April, 1800, Rev. William Manly,'' Death. March 27, 1S10, Rev. Abraham Hoffman, Resig. October 21, 1831, Robert Kirkwood, October 3, 1836, Rev. Cornelius Depew Westbrook, D.D., September, 1850, Rev. Samuel Lockwood, August, 1853, Rev. John B. Steele, 1859, Rev. John St. John, 1867, Rev. P…

Between Verplanck's Point and Crugers is Montross Point, where there is a small hamlet and several fine residences ; there is a brick yard owned by John D. Karet and occupied by Cyrus Travis -- employing about 25 men and disbursing-some $8,000 during the season. A little north, just below Verplanck's Point, are two brick yards owned by Charles Jones and occupied by Kelly and O'Brien -- employ…

The chandeliers and lamps of elegant pattern and device, were the gifts of W. G. Kortright, Esq., of New York. The communion silver was presented by Mrs. Nicholas Cruger. The organ which cost eleven hundred dollars was built by Carhart & Needham, and was the gift of the Rev. Gouverneur Cruger. The font is of Caen stone with elaborate design. The tower contains a Meneely bell, of one thousand …

The grounds surrounding the mansion are greatly enriched with luxuriant woods and plantations. Just below at the foot of the terrace is a fine spring house, reached by a flight of stone steps. About seven years ago during a heavy drought, this perennial spring supplied the whole neighborhood with water. Overshadowing the top of the spring house is a venerable white oak four or five feet in dia…

After the Revolutionary war the English Government in gratitude for services rendered, presented Mr. Dyckman with a full set of diamonds, and a golden urn 18 inches high. As stated above, Elizabeth, wife of Col. John P. Cruger, was the daughter of Peter C. Dyckman, the son of Staats Morris, by his wife Eliza Kennedy. In the possession of Mr. Cruger, is a "loving cup," used for family christeni…

Dalyell, of Brims, Commander-in- Chief of His Majesty's forces in Scotland, 1666-16S5, Boscobel House with, its timbered gables and tower, with antique garden. There are three volumes of Bible, Old and New Testament. British Theatre 34 volumes, 1795; Porcupine's Works, &c, by William Cobbett, 12 volumes, London, May, 1S01; Orlando Furisso, translated from Italian by Judovico Ariosto, with not…

D.D., Chaplain in ordinary to His Majesty King Charles the First, and Bishop in time of Charles the Second of Downe and Connor in Ireland printed for R. Royston, 1647. This book contains not that prelate's real sentiments, but was designed to show what plausible arguments every sect and party of Christains had to say in favor of their particular opinions, &c." Works of Homer translated from t…

The finding of Moses, Queen Charlotte as Pharaoh's daughter and attendants 5 another representing the drawing of Moses out of the water, the group of females representing the queen and attendants. Here is preserved Major John Andre's flute presented to Mrs. Cruger's grandfather ; also a gold enameled snuff-box made of the veritable Boscobel oak in which Charles the Second was concealed in 165 …

Cruger, of Cuger's Island, Dutchess county, N.Y., says "From the traditionary account in the family and from the coat of arms which lie brought with him, it is supposed he was descended from the family of Baron Von Cruger. The name of that family was always spelt with a C, while that of the commonality in Germany is spelt with a K." The name itself in its origin is a corruption, undoubtedly, o…

" Henry Cruger, the eldest of the two surviving sons of John Cruger the first, who was born 25th November, 1707, in New York, resided for many years in that city, and was also in political life. He was a member of the Assembly from 1745 to 1759, and subsequently was appointed to the Council of the Province, and served till 1773, when he resigned and was succeeded by his eldest son, John Harris…

whose maiden name was Koughter or Slaughter : but she died without children. His second wife was a Miss Harris of the same Island, by whom he had four sons and two daughters. His eldest son was Jolm Harris Cruger who succeeded his father in 1773 as one of the Governor's Council, he was also Chamberlain of the city of New York, and was commissioned Lieut. Colonel of the First battalion or regim…

In 1784, he was again elected to Parliament." In 1790 he. declined reelection, having determined to return to America and reside there for the rest of his life, and in the same year came back with his family to his native city. He was soon engaged in politics, and notwithstanding his service in Parliament, and especially his re-election in 1784, after the peace of 1783, and subsequent service …

Their eldest son was Henry H. Cruger who married Mary, daughter of Nicolas Cruger, his first cousin. Their second son was William Cruger, and their third son was John Cruger who was the father of ^Henry Cruger, the late Hon. Nicholas Cruger and Col. John Peach Cruger" of Boscobel House, Crugers, Westchester county, who possesses the large silver pitcher, presented by the citizens of Bristol, E…

On George's Island, about one-half a mile above Cruger's, there are three brick yards employing about one hundred and twenty men, and occupied by William Tompkins, paying about $25,000. A little to the north of this are two more brick yards, owned and occupied by Orrin Frost, employing about eighty men, and paying out about $20,000 during the season. On the turnpike leading to Peekskill is th…

It would appear, however, that the ore was not found here in sufficient abundance ; for, at a vast expense, we find it subsequently transported from the Queensburg mine, in the forest of Dean, Rockland county, by the route of King's ferry, and melted in this furnace. But even in Rockland County the ore was not found in sufficient quantities to render it of any importance, so that prior to the…

At the intersection of the New York and Albany Post Road with the road leading to the railroad station is the Protestant Episcopal church of St. Augustine. Episcopal services were also performed at the village of Croton, in this parish, by Mr. Wetmore in 1756, by the Rev. Mr. Dibble in 1761, and by the Rey. Mr. Punderson in 1763, who says, "that he preached a lecture there, the people giving …

The present pastor is the Rev. Mr. Ronalds. The Friends Meeting-house is in the immediate neighborhood of the latter. Here is a convenient landing known as the Collabergh landing from whence sloops ply to the city of New York, and other places on the Hudson River. There is also the Croton landing, Depot of the Hudson River Railroad, telegraph station, Post Office, numerous fine dwellings and…

Although tradition says that when Van Cortlandt purchase^ from Governor Thomas Dongan, in 1683-4, the domain of Kitchawan, the latter had already begun improvements, intending to complete a fortified country seat for the convenience of fishing, hawking and hunting in the neighboring waters, low lands and forests. Tradition also adds, that Dongan planted apple-trees not far from the site of the…

One of the principal objects the builder (whether Governor Dongan or Johannes Van Cortlandt) had in view was security against the Indians, who at one time were very numerous in this neighborhood.4 In fact its noble owners never knew when they were secure from the inroads of the savages, but in proportion to the strength and security of their habitation. The principal sachem of Kitchtawan, whe…

A large Indian bow now lies across a pair of magnificent mooseantlers over the main entrance door to the mansion, which was given, it is said, by that sachem to the first lord of the manor, and has been handed down to the present proprietor. But to return to our description of the house -- it has a high basement, a second story, which includes the principal apartments; and a third, lighted by …

Croton Point, so famous for its grapes and wine, and the broad expanse of the Tappan Sea, made classical by the genius of Irving ; and the Hudson River, with both its shores, as far down as Dobbs's Ferry on the east, and Point-no-point on the west. Turning to the right, and looking over Croton Point (se-was-qua), the high and rugged range of Tom Mountains, extending back of the village of Hav…

The bay is making rapid progress toward the condition of a salt meadow. In 1840, the swollen Croton River broke away the dam connected with the aqueduct by which New York city is supplied with water, and swept down into the bay, an enormous quantity of earth, on which occasion the river, directly opposite the mansion, rose suddenly to the height of eight feet above the ordinary tide level, w…

S., or about seventyfive years before the manor-house was built. As we have previously shown, when Stephanus Van Cortlandt became full proprietor of the grand domain, it was erected into the Lordship and Manor of Cortlandt, by royal charter, bearing the date of June 17, 1697. That charter, written on parchment, and preserved at the manor-house, with the circular tin box containing the crumpled…

The manor-house is distinguished not only for its antiquity, but for the character of its tenantry, guests, and its scenes. Its earlier owners were notable men in the annals of the Province and State of New York. Doubtless at the table, there sat most of the Provincial Governors, from Hunter and Ingolsby down to Colden, at the kindling of the Revolution, with whom the Van Cortlandt's sympathize…

On learning that it was Brant, who was stopping at a tavern near by, he sent an invitation to the chief to come and dine with HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. him. The late war became the topic of conversation. The Colonel had once chased Brant, and had been conscious that Indian sharpshooters had attempted to kill him while he was leaning against a tree. When the Colonel spoke of this, …

He who extended these hospitalities for the period of half a century or more, was Pierre Van Cortlandt -- who was a member of the New York Provincial Congress, chairman of the New York Committee of Safety, and for eighteen successive years from the organization of the State Government, in 1777, was Lieut. Governor of the Commonwealth. He espoused the cause of the patriots at the beginning. Cro…

Edmund Fanning, his friend and secretary; and after remaining a night he proposed a walk, and after proceeding to the highest point of land on the farm, being a height which affords a most delightful prospect; when the governor commenced with observing what great favors could be obtained if my father would relinquish his opposition to the views of the King and Parliament of Great Britain, wha…

Fanning and said : ' I find our business here must terminate, for nothing can be effected in this place, so we will return;' which they did by taking a short and hasty farewell, and embarked on board the sloop and returned to New York. This was in the year 1774."" The patriot suffered for his principles during the war that ensued. His wife, Joanna Livingston, fled before the invading British to…

The Manor house contains interesting pictures, manuscripts and relicts of the past. There may be seen full-length portraits of the earlier Van Cortlandts in their younger days -- one representing John Van Cortlandt as a boy of about twelve years of age, dressed in a long blue coat reaching to the knees, with large cuffs turned up to the elbows, knee breeches, scarlet stockings, high shoes and …

Pierre Van Cortlandt." Another portrait represents Pierre (afterwards Lieutenant-Governor) as a boy of about ten years of age, in a scarlet coat, with white silk stockings and a grey-hound by his side. Abraham, still older, is depicted in a russet coat and red stockings, with high-heeled shoes and buckles. These paintings are said to be over 140 years old, and represent three sons of Philip V…

Beck, by Palmer ; portraits of George Clinton, Vice-President of the United States and Governor of New York and lady, in crayons, by St. Menor Valdenuit ; miniatures of George Clinton, Pierre Van Cortlandt and Gilbert Van Cortlandt, by Edward Malbon ; and Catharine Clinton Van Cortlandt, artist unknown; a portrait of Brant, painted from life at Albany for William Caldwell, Esq., of Albany, the…

Philip Van Cortlandt, who afterwards took such an active part against the Revolution ; a silver shaving cup or christening bowl with two handles, very curious, brought to this country by Oloff Stevenson Van Cortlandt from Holland in 1638; a gold papspoon, with little golden bells on the handle to charm the babe while it was feeding, which was also brought from Holland ; a silver tea kettle fo…

The buffet which surmounts the mantle contains some curious china and glass, among which may be enumerated a porcelain figure of a monster, with the body and legs of an elephant and a grim head, half brute and half human, and some Japanse figures upon its back all indicative of the connection of the first emigrant to America with the Dutch West India Company. This very curious ornament for ma…

Piece of china which belonged to Lord Fairfax over 200 years old ; glass tumbler with colored figures brought by theRomeyn's from Holland in 1654, and. 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, and used for canes, box…

On one of the fly leaves is recorded the following, in the handwriting of Gen Pierre Van Cortlandt: -- " Pierre Van Cortlandt's ejus Liber, March 1st, i739-40."a The Negro Plot, by the Recorder of New York, entitled, "A Journal of the detection of the Conspiracy, New York, printed by James Parker, 1744. A copy of this work brought $240 at Manzie's sale. This copy was once the property of the …

Fiorelli, a young Italian sculptor, a refugee patriot, nephew to the gentleman whom I introduced to you in 1824. I recommend him to your good ad\rice, and beg you to accept the best wishes and regards of your obliged and affectionate friend, Lafayette. There is also an original letter from Gen. Washington, dated Mount Vernon, April 3d, 1797, to Mrs. Clinton, and likewise, one from Mrs. Washingt…

Pierre Van Cortlandt, June 13th, 1SB5 : -- " You will see in Sieutans memories of Nelson, (the author of " Fasts and Festivals ") page 136, a reference to a Dutoh translation of Common Prayer Book'"-- (Ho refers also to an autograph note from Mr. Julian Verplauck's regarding the edition of 1711, as a great curiosity just added to the State library.) " Let me congratulate you on possessing an u…

A small silver plate inserted under the table bears the following inscription: -- "At this table DeWitt Clinton was sitting when he died." There is also preserved a desk seal of DeWitt Clinton, given by his sons to Theodrick R. Beck. There is a fine bust of the Hon. Pierre Van Cortlandt, executed from the original portrait by Jarvis; and a portrait of Gen. Pierre Van Cortlandt, executed in cr…

But the rustling has been frequently heard, and the natural causes which produce the sounds have not been discovered. The 'ghost' is harmless, and has never disturbed the repose of one of the most charming homes on the borders of the Hudson."'1 During the Revolutionary War the ancient " Ferry House was occupied by a continental guard to protect the ferry and all passes to and from the "neutral…

VOL L, 131. HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. During the winter of 1782, Capt. Daniel Williams, of the New. York levies, (stationed on the lines), having just returned from an excursion to Morrisania, was surprised by a party of the enemy's horse, in a barn near the Ferry House. George McClain, who behaved with the utmost gallantry on this occasion, was killed ; the rest of the party eff…

He was a patriot, of the first order, zealous to the last for the liberties of his country ; A man of exemplary virtues ; kind as a neighbor, fond and indulgent as a parent ; an honest man -- ever the friend of the poor ; respected and beloved. The simplicity of his private life was that of an ancient Patriarch. He died a bright witness of that perfect love which casts out the fear of dea…

a David Merrit of Cortlandtowu, Oct. 12th, 1S15, says : " When the Refugees surprised Williams's post, at Orsers, a part of them went uorth and cut off ye retreat, driving Col. John Post, the guide and others upon ye ice, when Odell fought with two and escaped "--Conversation between Meritt and Jas. McDonald. McDonald MSS., in possession of George H. Moore librarian of New York Hist, Soc. THE …

"Tlie memory of the just is blessed ; "-- Prov. x : T. May death's best slumbers occupy thy urn-- The heap that hides thee nature's livery wear ; O be thou sacred in the silent bourne, Till time rolls round the great Sabbatic year. born at New London the 5th of November, 1770, she deceased at her residence, Peekskill, on the 10th January, 1811, aged 40 years, 2 months and 5 days, &c, &c.…

We have previously shown that Matsewakes was chief sachem of Kitchawan as early as 1641. At a short distance east of the fort, on the south edge of Haunted Hollow, is situated the Indian burying ground of Kitchawan. Nothing can be more romantic and beautiful than its locality, "a clear proof of the good taste of those who selected and consecrated it for that object." There was formerly a cu…

Be this as it may, indubitable evidence exists that a struggle must have taken place here at some time, from the fact, that vast quantities of warlike weapons have been found in the immediate vicinity of the fort. A rural lane, bordered with luxuriant forest trees, leads from the main, called Enoch's Neck, to the Point proper, originally called by the Indians Senasqua, and by the English, Sara…

Underhill who is the present proprietor of the Point proper, a grand-son of Robert Underhill, Esq., fifth in de- THE TOWN OF* CORTLANDT. I97 scent from the famous Capt. John Underbill, High Constable of the North Riding of Yorkshire, upon Long Island. The woods of Teller's Point afford a safe retreat for thousands of crows, (corvus corone Linn.) which here, unmolested and unwatched by the c…

A large fish pond lying east of Dr. Underbill's residence, is conjectured to have originally formed the bed of the Croton river, from the fact that trunks of trees have been discovered four or five feet beneath its muddy sediment. The southern declivities of the Point towards the Croton Bay are covered with extensive vineyards of Catawba and Isabella. The table land also embraces luxuriant o…

terson, who were in the vicinity, seized their arms and hastened to the shore, resolved in their own rninds that the enemy should not land without opposition. For this purpose they concealed themselves behind the large rocks which still lie on the beach; and as the barge came sweeping along towards the shore, Patterson fired. His aim had been well directed, for an oar was seen to fall from the…

The Vulture lying in a position to be distinctly seen from Verplanck's Point, and the distance of country between it and the point on the Westchester shore, and likewise from Stony Point ; the town of Haverstraw, and the point where Andre and Arnold held their conference in Rockland County ; the grounds upon both sides of the river for many miles in extent sloping gradually towards the river…

It had been repotted to Colonel Livingston by messengers from Teller's Point, that the vessel was so near the shore as to be within reach of cannon-shot, and that the inhabitants were likewise apprehensive boats would land and commit depredations. Col. Livingston accordingly sent from Verplanck's Point a party with cannon, who fired upon the Vulture and compelled her to remove from the positi…

With an unconquerable predeliction for strategem, our hero immediately concerted a plot, for the sole purpose, he says, of affording " a little sport for his soldiers." He accordingly proceeded down to the Point, accompanied by six men, five of whom, besides himself, concealed themselves in the woods, which grew a short distance from the shore, while the other paraded the beach so as to display…

At this signal, every man sprang up in his place with a shout that made the welkin ring ; making at the same time such a rustling in the bushes, that the British, thinking themselves surrounded by a superior force, surrendered without resistance. On the next day iney were marched to Fishkill, and confined in the old Dutch church."6 On 1 6th of October, 1799, (remarks Gen. Heath,) fourteen se…

The first independent election for officers of the town of Cortlandt, took place April ist, 1788, when the following individuals were chosen officers for the year ensuing: -- Philip Van Cortlandt, Supervisor. Joseph Travis, Towu Clerk. Daniel Birdscll ) Nathaniel Brown, - Poor Masters. Pierre Van Cortlandt,) David Ferris, Constable. John Paulding, Collector. John Jones, Nathaniel Brown,…

It is about seven miles long, north and south, and near two and a half miles wide. On the west it is washed by the Bronx river, (Aguehung) and on the east by Hutchinson's (Aqueanounck,) or East Chester creek, which enters a large bay of the same name, in the south east angle of this town.a East Chester6 was at first called Hutchinsons, and subsequently, "The Ten Farms," an appellation derive…

Y. GaztUer. b This name, Chester, says Camden, " comes plainly from the Roman Castrum " Camden's Brlttania. HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OK WESTCHESTER. the Indians up to a late period of colonial history. The aboriginal names of Coranases and Conoval, frequently occur in the early deeds of this town. A castle of the Sinamon Indians formerly stood on the hill in the rear of Dr. Philemon Fowler's …

Upon the ioth day of February, 1672, in was agreed (by the inhabitants of East Chester,) "that the town wolf-pits which Mr. Pinckini and John Hoyt hath made, shall be, and is also illegal in the glan (glen.) where they are situated, and that the inhabitants do see to fill them up." Seven years later it was decidfcd by vote, that the inhabitants pay ten shillings for every wolf that is killed w…

" Forasmuch as divers inhabitants of this colony have suffered many grievous losses in their stocks, both of sheep and neat cattle, for the prevention of which, and encouragement of those who shall destroy wolves in the said colony, and that the breed of wolves within the colony may be wholly rooted out and extinguished, be it enacted, &c, that in the County of West Chester, twenty shillings f…

The Court 01 ders that every Township & Constables jurisdiction -- The Con- Stables in their respective place shall take care under the penalty of five pounds for the neglect, that they cale together the Inhabitants & give notice that the Court of Sessions lia^e ordered & it is hereby ordered for the prevention of Damages done by wolves in this County, that the Inhabitants of every respective …

And that annually a a rate be made before the first of Jan., paid before March next. The Constable having full power to see the same effected and done by virtue of this order, and to distraiue upon any that refuseth or neglecteth to pay his just proportion.'1 The remains of a large wolf-pit are still to be seen in the "Winter Hill burying-ground, situated upon the property of the late Mr. Rob…

Know all men by these presents, that I, Thomas Pell, have granted to James Euestis and Philip rinekney, for themselves and their associates, to the number of ten families, to settle down at Hutchinsons, that is where the house stood at the meadows and uplands, to Hutchinson's River, they paying according to ye proportion of the charges which was disburst for the purchase, and other necessary c…

These individuals subsequently took an active part in the affairs of East Chester. The following covenant was drawn up in 1665, for the future government of the proprietors, entitled: -- Articles of agreement betwext us whose names are underwriten, A. D. 1665. Imprimus, that we by the grace of God, Pitt down on the track of land lieng betwext Huthesson's broock, rehear the house was, untell i…

That none exceed the quantity of fifteen acres, until all have that quantity. 8. That every man hath that meadow that is most convenient for him. 9. That every man build and inhabit on his home lot before the next winter. 10. That no man make sale of his lot before he hath built and inhabited one year, and then to render it to the company, or to a man whom the}' approve. 11. That any man may …

That no man shall give entertainment to a foreigner who shall carry himself obnoxious to the company except amendment be after warning given. 1G. That all shall join in guarding of cattle when the company see it convenient. 17. That every man make and maintain a good fence about all his arable land, and in due time a man chosen to view if the company's be good. 18. That every man sow his land …

That every man get and keep a good lock to his door as soon as he can. 24. That a convenient place he appointed for oxen if need require. 25. If any man's meadow or upland be worse in quality, that be considered in quantity. 26. That every man that hath taken up lottes shall pay to all publick charges equal with those that got none. That all that hath or shall take up lots within this tract …

"Richard Nichols, Esq., Governor General under his Royal Highness, James, Duke of York and Aliiauj-, &c, &c., of all his territories in America, to all to whom these presents shall come, sendeth greeting: whereas, there is a certain plantation upon ye main, lying within ye limits and bounds of Westchester, belonging to ye north riding of Yorkshire, upon Long Island, situate and being in ye nor…

Pell's patent, to ye south-east by a certain creek, the mouth whereof openeth to ye south-east, then including ye meadows heretofore called Hutchinson's Meadows, and ye upland, to ye now knowne and common pathway coining up from Westchester, to take in also of ye uplands betweene Hutchinson's and Rattlesnake Brooke, from the said path to ye extent of half a mile north-west for them to plant, …

THE TOWN OF EAST CHESTER. Hinder ye obedience of his royal highness, his heirs and successors. Given under my hand and seal at Fort James, New York, on ye Isle of Manhattans, ye ninth day of March, in ye nineteenth year of ye reign of our Sovereign Lord, Charles ye Second, by ye grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, defender of ye faith, &c, &c, and in ye year of our Lor…

Phillip Pinknine, James Euslis and William Hoydeff, and our associates each of the above mentioned Phillip Pinknine, James Shute and William Haiden do, by these resigne up our perticulere interest that we have by paten, or otherwise granted and conermed unto our associates, who have owned and subscribed unto the observation of a coviuante, with us this provisall, that they observe all conditio…

Upon this occasion we find the deputies of Oostdorp, alias Westchester, and the adjacent hamlet of Eastchester, offering to submit themselves to the government of the State General and the Prince of Orange ; in return for which they were commanded " to nominate, by their inhabitants, a double number as magistrates for the aforesaid villages."" Suba Book of Pat Alb. 1M 17, March Oth, Deed from Go…

"Whereas, by a former order it was thought fit that the two towns of West ' and Eastchester should be brought under one court of judicature, consisting of three schepens, or magistrates -- that is to say, out of the town of Westchester two, and one out of the town of Eastchester ; and that the inhabitants of the said respective towns should make choice each of a double number -- the which, by …

Merchantable barley, .... 4s. Od. Rye -. . . . 3*. 6d. Peas, . 3s. Od. Indian corn, 2s. Qd. Certain difficulties having arisen with regard to the boundaries of Eastchester Patent, Mr. Philip Pinckney was appointed on the 30th of October, 1677, "to go to our governor to meet Mr. Justice Pell, Esq., where it is intended that our governor is to decide any difference that may arise betwixt us …

THE TOWN OF EAST CHESTER. the said Indians, concerning the purchase and pay of the said land, &c, these three men above mentioned to be together in the design." "Also it is further agreed that the said Indian purchase shall be paid, answerable unto every man's proportion of land in the east division already laid out, &c."° The following land list occurs in 1682, containing the names and rate…

On the 1st of March, 1686, Captain William Haiden and Moses Hoit, Sen., were chosen by the inhabitants of Eastchester, to go to treat with the Westchester townsmen in defence of our land, granted to us by patent. On the 1 6th of January, 1698, occurs the following entry in the town records: -- "There being several inhabitants of Westchester come to invade us (the inhabitants of Eastchester) i…

Lord Cornbnrr for license to purchase a parcel Of unappropriated vacant land in the county of Westchester, (discovered by them) which they should l> • desirous to settle and improve, from the native Indian proprietors thereof, to be thereby Instituted to his majestie's favorable patent for the same. Endorsed Aboynean's petition In behalf of himself & Co. Head in Council, April P>, 1705. Papers…

Be it known unto all to whom these presents may come, or concern; whereas the inhabitants of Eastchester did formerly purchase a certain tract of land of the natives, in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred sixty and six, and part of the same being not as yet satisfied, the said tract of land being butted and bounded as is hereafter expressed, viz. : east and south-cast, by a certain …

Pell's patent, and southerly to Hutchinson's brook, and from the head thereof, north-west to Bruuckses his river, and so all the land betwixt Hutchinson's and Brunckses his river, and so from the head of Hutchinson's river, northwest west to Brunckses river, and so all the land betwixt Hutchinson's and Brunckses rivers, according as aforementioned, now know ye, that we, Woariatapus Annhook and …

D. 1700. Signed, sealed and delivered in The mark of X presence of us,* Robert Bloomer, Woariatabus. ■George Copping, David Whitlock. The mark of AH Ann Hooke, Gramatau Sachem, Porrige a Wostcliester Kec. THE TOWN OF EAST CHESTER. 2i r The same year it was resolved by the inhabitants of this town, "that Edmund Ward shall have and hold sixty acres of land, in consideration that the said E…

John Drake, Thomas Pinckncy, Joseph Drake, Edmund Ward, Henry Fowler and Roger Barton, a grant for a tract of land in Westchester county, beginning at Hutchinson's brook, at the end of the half mile mentioned in Eastchester patent, and so up the said Hutchinson's brook, as the brook ruus to the head thereof, and from thence, north-west to Brunckses river, and so up the said Brunckses river, as…

In 1724, the inhabitants of Eastchester appear to have held a quit-rent on the patent of Jacobus Van Cortlandt, and others, &x.c a This Individual was the Mayor of the city of New York In 1703, and for many years senior warden of Trinity church, In that city. b Alb. Book of Pat. No. p. 380. e Town Hoc No. 2. 2 I 2 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTEP. The following items relate to the elec…

In 1686, John Pinckney appears as supervisor; Richard Shute, clerk of the town court; Joseph Drake, constable; William Haiden, Samuel Drake and Philip Pinckney, town commissioners; Haiden and John Pinckney, representatives. In 1691, John Pinckney, supervisor. The following election took place in 1776-7: Stephen Ward, supervisor; Samuel Sneden, town clerk ;a Charles Guion, collector; Solomon…

The public lands of Eastchester are now managed by a board of trustees, according to an Act of the Legislature passed May 11, 1846.' a Samuel Sneden was town clerk and supervisor for many years prior to the Revolution and was succeeded by Benjamin Mosyar subsequent to that period. b Town Records.-- The town books consist of three volumes ; the first commenciug on the 13th of February, 1672 ; 2…

The village of Eastchester is situated in the south-east angle of the town, at the head of the Eastchester Bay, fifteen miles from the city of New York ; it contains about three hundred and fifty inhabitants, fifty dwelling houses, one Episcopal and one Methodist church, post office, three taverns, four stores, and one grist mill. There is also a convenient landing," from whence sail several …

At the same time John Jackson, Richard Hoadley and Samuel Drake, jun., were chosen to stake out the place as aforementioned for the said fortification ; also John Jackson and Richard Shute were chosen to the constable to be overseers for the carrying on the said works ; and it was further agreed, that for a man's day's work, (provided he do an honest day's work,) he shall be allowed two shil…

By the Governor's orders it appears to have been dismantled the following year; for on the 4th of Sept., 1676, we find the inhabitants agreeing " to employ a man to tear or to take down the stockadoes according to our Governor's order ; also on the same occasion, Richard Shute was chosen to go to Westchester to hire or make an agreement with John Hudson to carry the stockadoes of Eastchester dow…

In 1685 it was agreed to build a town house, fourteen feet long and twelve feet broad, and to set it up by the highway side between the houses of Captain William Haiden and Richard Shute. Beside the home lots, the proprietors held equal shares in the planting lands, (situated on the west side of Rattlesnake brook,) the commons, or Conoval meadows, and the sheep pasture. At a town meeting, he…

The town and village of Eastchester were distinguished, in our early colonial annals, for the active part they took in favor of Governor Leisler; for we find " Leisler's party strengthened on the 3d of June, 1689, by the addition of six captains and four hundred men in New York, and a company of seventy men from Eastchester, who had all subscribed on that day a solemn declaration to preserve t…

Nicholas Cooper, Esq,, high sheriff of the said county, having, by papers affixed to the church of Eastchester and other public places, given notice of the day and place of election, without mentioning any time of the day when it was to be done, which made the electors on the side of the late judge very suspicious that some fraud was intended -- to prevent which, about fifty of tbem kept watc…

They were joined on the hi V at the east end of the town by about seventy horse of the electors of the lower part of the county, and then proceeded towards the place of election in the following order, viz. ; First rode two trumpeters and three violins ; next four of the principal freeholders, one of which carried a banner, on one side of which was affixed, in gold capitals, 'King George,' and …

About 11 o'clock appeared the candidate of the other side, William Forster, Esq., schoolmaster, appointed b}- the Society for Propagation of the Gospel, and lately made, by commission from his Excellency, "(the present governor,) Clerk of the Peace and Common Pleas in that county, which commission, it is said, he purchased for the valuable consideration of one hundred pistoles, given the gove…

Baker, which was prepared to receive and entertain them. About an hour after, the high sheriff came to town finely mounted, the housings and holster caps being scarlet, richly laced with silver, belonging to . Upon his approach, the electors on both sides went into the green where they were to elect, and after having read his majesty's writ, bid the electors proceed to the choice, which they …

Upon this, Forster, and the two Fowlers, Moses and William, chosen by him to be inspectors, questioned his having an estate, and required of the sheriff to tender him the book to swear, in due form of law, which he refused to do ; but offered to take his solemn affirmation, which both by the laws of England and the laws of this province was indulged, to the people called Quakers, and had alwa…

This Cooper, now high sherilf of the said county, is said not only to be a stranger in that county, but not having a foot of land, or other visible estate in it, unless very lately granted, and it is believed he has not where withall to purchase any. The polling had not been long continued before Mr. Edward Stephens, a man of a very considerable estate in the said county, did openly, in the he…

Forster said he hoped the late judge would not think the worse of him for setting up against him, to which the judge repliedt he believed he was put upon it against his inclinations, but that he was highly blauieable, and who did or should know better for putting the sheriff, who was a stranger, and ignorant in such matters, upon making so violent an attempt upon the liberty of the people, whi…

New York, November 5th. On Wednesday, 31st October, the late chief justice, but now representative, for the county of Westchester, landed in this city about five o'clock in the evening, at the ferry stairs. On his landing he was saluted by a general fire of the guns from the merchant vessels lying in the road, and was received by great numbers of the most considerable merchants and in- 2l8 HIS…

"The coach, which would at the present time be thought an extremely slow one, was fourteen days in the journey, carrying news to and fro once a month."" Beneath the shade of the venerable locusts (which still adorn the green,) stood the village stocks, erected in 1720.^ Embedded in the bark of one of the trees, may be seen the iron staple to which culprits were formerly attached and publicly …

D. 1670, it was further enacted: "That whereas we being a society of christians living together, have agreed that all of those of our association shatt join together in meeting on Lord's days to tell about the worship of God; it was also resolved that whereas Moses Hoit being deserter, and being behind, and not seeming to be willing to contribute unto our minister, whereupon the inhabitants o…

The following day, at a public meeting of the inhabitants of Eastchester, it was resolved by vote, "to go jointly unto Westchester, and so speake with the Rev. Mr. Fogge, by reason we heard that Mr. Fogge did express himself to be desirous, and also willing to live and settle among us in Eastchester ; in consideration whereof, we are willing to manifest our acceptance to embrace his good compa…

As in some measure, according to our honored governor's order to keep the said day in the best manner we can attain unto." Mr. Pinckney appears to have been selected to carry on the said day of humiliation. It was further agreed on the same occasion, "that we will meet together on Sabbath days, for time to come to celebrate the worship and service of God. in the best manner that we can attai…

"That is to say, to be paid unto the said minister, for his encouragement HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. to' administer the word of God unto us, as our minister; and that we the said inhabitants, do engage to pay the above said sum of £40 in good provincial pay, at the price according to the same of this government; provided, that the said Mr. Jones do come and live among us, and perfo…

This present testifieth, that we whose names are above written, do engage to pay the said several sums by us, every particular man, to pay as above said, unto Mr. Morgan Jones, for the carrying on the work of the ministry for this present year ensuing, beginning the said year, from the day of his coming, &c, hither, and carrying on the said work, and allow the said payment in good Indian corn…

His administration of baptism and the marriage vow is incidentally mentioned. He was a ready speaker, and of a conciliatory disposition ; but different accounts are given of his character and qualifications. Dr. Calomy, in speaking of him while settled in Wales, intimates that he wanted capacity, but was honest. But Dr. Mather in his Magnalia, sets him in a positively bad light ; yet I attach bu…

Samuel Goding who received instructions to read in the Bible and other good sermon books, and so to carry on the Sabbath exercises in East Chester. On the 30th of November, 1692, the inhabitants of East Chester agreed to pay the following sums towards the support of Mr. Samuel Goding : Henry Fowler offers one bushel of good winter wheat. John Tompkins 3 0 John Drake 4 0 John Clark 2 0 John Pi…

John Drake, John Pinckney, Richard Shute and Henry Fowler, Senior, were chosen overseers to superintend the building of the meeting-house." By an act of Provincial Assembly passed 21st September, 1693, (confinned nth of May, 1697), East Chester • became one of the four precints6 of West Chester Parish. a Riker's Annals of Newtown, L. I., p. 114. ft Acts of Assembly from uwi to 1721. As early …

Also it was agreed that these men have full power to receive the said sums and lay them out towards building the said meeting-house and to render account thereof to the town." At a town meeting held 23d January, 1694-5, the inhabitants "agreed by vote to lay out half an acre of land to be set out for a parsonage-lot, to be reserved for the use of the town, to be reserved for that use forever,…

Isaac Taylor, Isaac Lawrence, Edward Hancock, Thomas Vail, Jeremiiih Fowler, Isaac Odell, John Coe, Joseph Coe, West to this. The old church of Eastchester, like that of Westchester, would seem to have been a frame building twenty-eight feet square, and about eighteen feet to the eaves; the sides, as well as roof, being shingled, which latter met together in an apex. The interior was wai…

July, 1697, "It was agreed by vote to meet at the meeting-house on the 10th day of August, next ensuing, at sun half an hour high in the morning, in order to the cutting brush about the common in Eastchester woods, and to appear at the beat of the drum." On the 2d of January, 1698, the inhabitants agreed by vote, "That the address which is drawn up to be presented to His Excellency, concerni…

The inhabitants of East Chester finding the Governour bent upon the settlement of a national ministry, next attempted to annul the act of 1693, by making themselves a distinct parish from Westchester. This appears by the following extract from the town records : "April nth, 1699, it was agreed upon, by a full and free vote, to petition unto His Excellency and Honorable Council and General As…

" By an act of Assembly passed this year, the trustees of each town were to make a yearly rate.for nuildiiiir a church where wanting, Ac." 2 Will. III. A. D. 1699. Laws of N. V- vol. 1. Chap. S3, p. 37. HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. At a meeting of the inhabitants, 20th of February, 1700, we find them setting aside a small quantity of land as a provision for a minister, according to th…

Upon this occasion it was agreed " That the minister's salary be paid by rate for time to come." On the 1 6th of May, 1699 or 1700, " Ten acres of land were voted by the inhabitants of Eastchester to Nicollas Conklin, in consideration that he shall part with his house, home, lot and orchard, for the use of a minister, in case the said minister do accept of this above said house and home lot.…

Mr. Morgan; also that Mr. Thomas Pinkney, Henery Fowler and Richard Shute, shall wright unto His Excellency for his approbation, that he will be pleased to induct (the word induct is marked out in the original MS. and the letters app written over it) our minister, the Rev. Joseph Morgan." At the same time, " Joseph Drake and Thomas Pinckney were authorized to agree with a carpenter to build …

" Whereas, by an Act of the General Assembly of this Province, entitled : -- An Act for settliug a ministry and raising a maintenance for them iu the City of New- York, County of Richmond, Westchester and Queens County, it is amongst other things declared and enacted, that the towns of Westchester, Eastchester, Lower Yonkers and the Manor of Pelham, in the county of Westchester, should be a p…

And be it Declared and Enacted, by His Excellency, the Governour and Council and Representatives, now convened in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, that the said town of Eastchester, in the County of Westchester be for henceforth and forever hereafter, separated from the parish of Westchester, Eastchester, Lower Yonkers, and the Manor of Pelham, to all intents, constructions, …

And be it Further Enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the said Town of Eastchester, in the County of Westchester, be, and is hereby declared to be and remain forever a distinct parish from the Parish of Westchester, Eastchester, Lower Yonkers, and the Manor of Pelham, by the name and style of the Parish of Eastchester, in the County of Westchester ; Provided, that the Freeholders and Inha…

S. -- Since the writing of this letter, upon consideration of the Act for declaring the town of Eastchester to be a distinct parish, «fcc, and of the reasons offered to us against it by the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of London, we have prepared a report to be laid before Her Majesty with our humble opinion that the same be disallowed."" Again their lordships writing to the same, dated Whi…

"At a public town meeting called by order of the inhabitants, Oct. 4th, 1700, the said inhabitants directed Mr. Henry Fowler and Richard Shute, (with the rest of the intended church,) to write unto the reverend ministers in New England concerning the ordination j they having the assistance of the Rev. Mr. Morgan. Also, that Mr. John Pinckney, Henry Fowler and Richard Shute, shall write unto h…

Upon the 3d of April, 1702, John Drake and Thomas Pinckney were authorized, "To agree with a carpenter to make a pulpit, and set up the gallery and repair the window shutters, &c." At the same time, John Tompkins, jun., was also chosen " To beat the drum constantly, every Lord's day, if occasion require, and at other times when it is needful, and to keep the drum in repair ; and the said inh…

Joseph was born at Preston 6th of November, 1671. "His name stands on the catalogue of Yale College as one of the graduates in the class of 1702, but he was probably not a regular graduate ; and the degree of A. B. was doubtless conferred upon him as an honarary one -- for according to the " History of Greenwich," Conn., he was settled over the First Church, Greenwich, in 1697, and in 1700, …

Morgan was a preacher of considerable note, and several of his discourses and sermons were published ; among them, one on the death of his eldest son, Joseph, a graduate of Yale College, 1723, and died the same year; a " Reply to a Railer against the Doctrine of Election," 1724; "Sin its own Punishment," 1728; and " Love to our Neighbors," third edition, 1749." In his letters dated at Freeho…

On the 15th of February, 1725, the names of James Morgan and Thomas Morgan appear as freeholders of the town. To Mr. Morgan, as pastor of the Congregational or Presbyterian church at Eastchester, appears to have succeeded the celebrated William Tennent. List of ministers or pastors of the Congregational or Presbyterian church of Eastchester. Install ok Call. Pastors. Vacated. 1665-6, Rev. N…

In the Town Record of Eastchester occnr the following entries : "East Chester, the 27th day of January, 1703, Joseph Morgan, the son of Joseph Morgan and Sarah his wife, was born the 12th day of March, 1701." This evidently records the birth of Joseph the eldest son, graduate of Yale College, who died 2Sth November. 1723. " Anne Morgan, the daughter of Joseph Morgan and Sarah his wife, was born …

John Bartow was inducted by Govcrnour Cornbury, into the parish church of Westchester, Eastchester, Yonkers and the Manor of Pelham, notwithstanding all the means used to prevent and disturb his settlement by the Independents; and as no "good Orthodox Protestant minister" had been maintained in this parish, in accordance with the late act, Mr. Bartow was considered legally inducted, and settle…

Caleb Heathcoate, in a letter to the secretary of the venerable Society for Propagating the Gospel in foreign parts, dated Manor of Scarsdale, November 9th, 1705, thus writes; "and thirdly, one Mr. Morgan, who was minister of Eastchester, promised me to conform."6 The following extract from a letter of the Rev. John Bartow, rector of the parish of Westchester, to the secretary of the Venerable…

Morgan being present, and neither lie nor the people seemed dissatisfied, and after some time of preaching there afterwards, they desired me to come oftcner; and I concluded to minister there once a month, which now I have done for about three years." In regard to this conformity of the people of Eastchester to the Church of England, Dr. Howkins says: -- "That the population of Easta Town Rc…

" May it please the venerable and honorable Society for Propagating the Gospel -- we, whose names are subscribed, do hereby certify that the Church of Eastchester was built in the year of our Lord, 1692, by subscription of the inhabitants of said town ; and that Mr. Matthews, a Presbyterian minister, for about three years, and after him Mr. Morgan, a Presbyterian minister, did preach till such…

Heatcote did thereupon inform your Excellency's Petitioner's, that your Excellency had been pleased to direct that some of the Justices which lived without the precincts, should make inquiry into that matter and make report thereof to your Excellency, but the Justices not being able before this" time to get in the list of estates was the cause of the delay of that return, so hope your Excelle…

Your Excellency we find by the return of the Justices, that our divident of the late rate ought not to have been more than .£'7 5s. 6d., and the Vestry have layd £15 10s. upon us, and there being i'7 10s. layd on the parish, besides the Minister's rate and the Constable's allowance for leavying the same, under the name of incidental charges, and that some, by the inequality of the division fa…

This the inhabitants also acknowledged by the annual election of three Vestrymen for the precinct and paying the yearly rates laid on the the parish. The choice of a minister, however, and providing for his support, had been lodged by the act of 1693, in the Vestry; and the choice of a Vestry in the people. Into the church and freehold of the parsonage lot (as it was then styled) of Eastchest…

Upon the 25th of February, 1711-12, "at a town meeting held by the freeholders of Eastchester, the said freeholders did agree by vote, that Judge Drake, Isaac Taylor and Moses Fowler, should be empowered to constitute and hire a man or men, as they shall think proper, to repair and finish the meeting-house and making a pulpit in the same ; and also a Doc. Hist, of N. Y. vol. III. 92- S. 232 …

" I am sorry that I have occasion to acquaint the Society that there are endeavours now on foot to bring in a Presbyterian minister at Eastchester. Some of their main agents have been with me and signified their design, from which I laboured to dissuade them, but in vain ; for they told me if I would undertake to come and preach every Lord's day in their town, they would be contented, otherwis…

Thomas Standard, was inducted "To the rectory of Westchester, the glebe thereof, and to all the rights and appurtenances of the same." In the year 1728, Mr. Standard officiated every other Sunday at Eastchester and publicly catechised the children.6 "During Mr Standards ministry here, some trouble-making spirits arose, who sought to upset the action of those Presbyterians, who joined the Chur…

"My Brother Vaughan informs me, that Archbishop Tennison hath left upon his will, ^50 per annum, to be paid to the oldest missionary, being an Englishman, which missionary he saith I am, and that it will be necessary for me to go home in order to obtain it, which if I do, and apply to my Lord Chancellor, he doubts not of success; and he further adds, that Mr. Talbot received the same during h…

1755, it was resolved, "That Richard Stevens be appointed grave-digger for the town, for the year ensuing, and to dig a grown person's grave for six shillings and three shillings for children." On the 7th of April, 1756, the town appointed the same individual for grave-digger and sexton for the town. In 1758, Mr Standard presented the bell to the church, which still summons the parishoners eve…

It appears that the unfortunate old gentleman and his more unfortunate old lady, had, upon some necessary occasion the evening before, agreed to lay separate; and the Doctor taking his leave, went to bed, leaving his wife sitting before the fire, where, it is imagined, the poor old gentlewoman must either have been seized with a fit, or in rising from her chair, had fallen into the fire, and …

The following extracts from the town records relates to the parsonage lot described in 1695, as "Lying upon the Green in Eastchester:" -- "At a public town meeting called by the justices of the town to inquire into several encroachments on lands in said town, held in Eastchester, on Monday the 30th day of August, 1762, it was agreed that these men (Jonathan Fowler, Charles Vincent, John Fowler …

" The people of Eastchester have laid the foundation of a new church of stone, seventy-one feet by eighty-eight, in the room of a small decayed wooden building erected in the infancy of the settlement." In the year 1766, Mark Christian was appointed sexton for the town, an office which he subsequently held under the trustees of the church. Upon the 1st of April, of that year, he was directed, …

I applied last winter to his Excellency, Sir Henry Moore, for a brief in their favor, but the petition was rejected." In 1777, he wrote to the Society: -- "With regard to my own mission, I can only say, that it is utterly ruined." Services had been suspended for some time in Eastchester, and the congregation dispersed. At this period the church was used as an hospital, and subsequently served…

a At a town meeting held 7th of April, 1767, "It was agreed that Dr. Wright should not be molested In his hurrying yard ou said Green in said town."-- Town Records. HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. AN ACT TO ENABLE ALL THE RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS IN THE STATE, TO APPOINT TRUSTEES WHO SHALL BE A BODY CORPORATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF TAKING CARE OF THE TEMPORALITIES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE CONGRE…

Article 4. -- Whether the same consist of lands, tenements, &c, and whether the same shall have been given, granted or devised to and for their use, and they and their successors shall lawfully have, hold, use, exercise and enjoy all and singular the churches, meeting-houses, parsonages, burying places and lands thereunto belonging, with the hereditaments and appurtenances heretofore by the sai…

The Church now manages her own affairs, her power and right to do so, being fully recognized by the town ; for upon the 3d of April, 1787, prior to the incorporation, it was resolved at town meeting, " To erect a school house, and to set it on the Green near where the stocks formerly stood " -- but this resolution was never carried into effect, because the Church had been incorporated, and c…

On the ioth of December, 1787, an agreement was entered into between a majority of the Trustees of the Episcopal Church in Eastchester, of the one part, and William Heskins, carpenter, of the other part, wherein the latter agreed " To erect and build a pulpit, reading desk, and clerk's seat in the said church, according to the dimensions in the plan by him exhibited to the said Trustees, and th…

From a reliance on your pious wishes to promote the Christian Religion, we beg leave that whenever a gentleman of character, ami qualified, in your opinion, for our purpose, may come to your knowledge, and whose condition may be adapted to our situation, that you'll please to signify the same to us. We arc, Rev. Sir, with much respect, Your humble servants, The Trustees." In 1789, the Trust…

a At a meeting of the Vestry on the 7th of .May, 1781, " Marcus Christian, the sexton to the church in Eastchester, was sent for and examined respecting the bell's being rung <m Saturday, the 30th of April, on the family of James Bogart's moving out of this place ; whioh charge he denied, and, in his examination, said he was lame in bed, and was not at the church ihat day. He was further examin…

Cooper, a priest for this and Yonkers church." On this occasion, William Crawford was requested to render an account of the rent due the church from him, for the glebe. In 1792, we find the town defining the boundaries necessary for the church, for a yard and burial ground ; accommodating the remainder, of what was called the Church Green, (the site of the old church, and burial place of one…

" At a town meeting held in Eastchester, 3d of April, 1792, it was agreed as follows: -- and it is also agreed by vote at this town meeting, that there shall be three trustees chosen, who shall have power, and are hereby authorized to affix and ascertain, in conjunction with the trustees of the Episcopal Church of the town of Eastchester, the quantity and boundaries of the land necessary for s…

Whereas, we the subscribers, by a vote and order of the town meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Eastchester, in the County of Westchester, held in said town on the 3d day of April, 1792, were authorized and empowered to affix and ascertain, in conjunction with the Trustees of the Episcopal Church in East- Chester aforesaid, the boundaries and quantity of land necessary and convenient f…

And wliereas, we, the said subscribers, having on the day of the date hereof, met with a majority of the trustees of said church, and having proceeded to view the premises, and in order to furnish the said church with sufficiency of ground for a yard and burial ground, and also to accommodate the remainder of what is called the Green, to public occasion, Do, in pursuance of the trust reposed i…

L PEDIGREE OK MORGAN, OF EASTCHESTER Charles Morgan, Of Flushing .Elizabeth .lames, <>f Kasiche*! or, .Abigail Charles .Susannah Union Elijah .Levina Benjamin. 1. Miriam Ward Caleb .Phoebe Hatfleld .2. Dinah Morgan Ward -Elijah -- Joseph -- Gilbert --Caleb --David Edward Elijah > Caleb, = Anne Hodman I I I 3 3 a H-s : * I g Ig 3" S I I I w pi > a I ffa § I 3- P I g nenry …

Washburn Susan Mary _1 Samuel Drake Ablj'ah_Jaue Uuderhlll James Sarah A '^-Gilbert Won | 1 craiviu'rd diaries J. M. J. Thorno Mary A. ..Thompson Plnckney Pita V. _8arah Bush Abl'jah o_Mary Bush Abigail J. _(). F. Callendcr nester_Isaiali Washburn Margaret A. _A. M. Dcdercr James L._Elizabctb B. nalsey Wm. Moseli y_Charlotto r " "HP | A. Chapln -L Chas. V._SusanM. I Bodi'au Grace B. _Iiober…

8? c £3 K< g r. ceo E - s= -- - £ c- = H •f. -- c I b a re a E= re P CD >o B C S 3 James =Phcebe Ludwell Mary ..Gilbert Valentine Abigail =Da Charles --It A. Feeks Eliza Ann _J. Barton Abigail =John Drake James F. Julia R. =Smith Sarah A. =\V. Wright Maria A. Charles L, Charles J>=M. J. Thome Mary A. =Thompson Pinckney Peter TJ. _jj les _Sarah A. I Craw fori I , Wm. Mosel…

bank and marsh, until it comes to the fence by the salt meadows, at a monument stone ; from thence easterly along said fence, until a line be drawn parallel from the first mentioned boundaries, at the distance of 20 feet from the east side of said church will touch the said fence, and along that line to the first mentioned bounds. Nevertheless, always reserving to the proprietors of salt meadow…

The parsonage or glebe with all its rights and appurtenances was likewise voted for public purposes, and belonged to the rector ex-ofhcio ; for, say the rules of common law, concerning glebes, " Every church of common right is entitled to house and glebe," and " After induction the freehold of the glebe is in the parson." Whilst the wardens and vestrymen, who were the choice of the people, el…

Now this act conferred on trustees the right, " Lawfully, to have, hold, use, exercise and enjoy all and singular the churches, meeting houses, parsonages, burying places and lands, thereunto belonging, with a Town Records. " In 1S08, the town granted one hundred dollars to be laid ont in fencing the burial ground of the church of Eastchester, and supervisors and overseers were directed to se…

Steven Ward, Lancaster Underhill and Abraham Valentine, be, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to inclose the land belonging to the church in Eastchester, as laid out and ascertained by trustees chosen on the part of the town of Eastchester, and the trustees of the church, by a board fence on the whole front or north side thereof, composed of one board at the bottom and shtted above…

The presumption is, that the trustees of the church supposing their title to the ground in question, invalidated either by the reorganization of the church in 1787, or of the town in 1788, or perhaps of both, acted as the recipient of the same from the town, and wisely asserted no claim. It is certain that her action in 1792, did not weaken the title she possessed in any land rightfully belon…

Paul's church at Kartell sicr, In Keussalaer Ten Broecfc, N. V. L8B> c County Rec Religious Soc. Lib. A. 10, 11, UL THE TOWN OF EAST CHESTER. In 1798, the connection between this parish and Yonkers was dissolved," and an association formed with Westchester in order to procure a minister. Upon the 9th of March, 1799, Mr. Isaac Wilkins, then in deacon's orders, was called to officiate as minist…

That by the depredations commonly attendant thereon, it was greatly injured, the wooden part of it being taken away, whereby the walls were exposed and so much impaired, that shortly after the retnrn of peace, the little remaining part of the former congregation exerted their best, the war having enfeebled their abilities, to put the church in some sort of order for public worship, and engaged…

In 182 1, he relinquished the rectorship of this parish, and confined himself to the Church at New Rochelle, to which benefice he was called in 18 19. Sometime in 1822, he resigned the charge of the latter, and accepted a call to St. Mary's Parish, Maryland, from whence he removed to St. John's church, Canandaigua, West New York, and in 1828 took charge of St. Paul's church, Red Hook, Dutches…

We have previously shown that the present church edifice was erected in 1765, by the inhabitants of this town. Situated in a pleasant valley, bordering on the Aqueanouncke, it presents from the neighboring hills a very picturesque appearance. The building is remarkable for the solid character of its masonry, the angles of the edifice being ornamented with rustic quoins, the windows and doors …

The whole edifice has recently undergone considerable repairs ; a new chancel arrangement made, the walls painted in frescoe, and the church newly seated. It deserves to be mentioned that the pulpit and reading desk were originally placed between the two south windows. Beneath the chancel repose the remains of the Rev. Thomas Standard, former rector of the parish, and Mary, his wife. In the g…

b This lady was the daughter of Joshua Pell, Esq., grandson of Thomas Pell, second Lord of the Manor of Pelham. THE TOWN OF EAST CHESTER. The chalices are inscribed as follows: -- ist. " The gift of Frederick Van Cortlandt, St. Paul's Chtirch, Eastc luster, A. D. 1829." 2d and 3d, marked " A. S."a 4th, " St. Paul's Church, Eastchester, N. K, from Mrs. John Quincy Adams, 1829." This chalice i…

LS. THE. BODY. OF. THOMAS. PINCKNEY. DIED. YE. 1. 1732. EG. 71-- HERE. LAYS. THE. BODY. OF. CAP. WILL. PINCKNEY. DECESED. 11. DAY. OF. MARCH. 1755. AG'D. ABOUT. 75. YEARS -- I. O. D. FEB. 1746--0. H. IIOBRED. DECES. ID. Ye YEAR. 1755--. I 0. DE. JULY. Ye 25. 175-- HERE LYETH THE BODY OF WILLIAM CRAWFORD: WHO DEPARTED: THIS: LIFE THE 11. DAY: OF NOVEMBER: IN: THE: 51: YEAR: OF: HIS: AGE: 1747--…

6 'i'he son of this lady being washed overboard from a vessel in the Sound, was found by one of the church wardens, and brought to this church for interment. 244 • HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. On a small marble oblisk is the following : Sacred to the memory of the REV. AUGUSTINE P. PREVOST, only son of the late Mrs. L. C. Palmer, who departed this life on the 15th of November, 18…

Steadfast on the Cross He kept their gaze -- "Watch," was his latest cry, " Neither is he that plartteth anything, neither he that tratereth. But God that giveth the increase." -- 1st Cor. 3d chap., 7th verse. RECTORES DE EASTCHESTER. TEMP. INST. RECTORES. VAOAT. PATR02TS. 19 Nov. 1702, Rev. John Bartow, CI. A. M. pr. mort. War. and Ves. 8 July 1727, Rev. Thos. Standard, CI. A. M. " " 12 Ju…

The Methodist Episcopal Church in the village of Eastchester was first organized in 1836, and incorporated the same year by the name and title of " The Methodist Episcopal Church in the town of Eastchester." Thomas Griffin, Peter Bertine, Josiah Sickles, Nicholas Duff, and Gilbert Underbill, trustees. The church was erected in 1837, and a small parsonage has been added since. RECTORY OF ST. P…

On the 3d October, 1779, "Lieutenant Gill of the American Dragoons, patrolling in Eastchester, found a superior force in his rear, and had no alternative but to surrender or cut his way through them ; he chose the latter, and forced his way, when he found a body of infantry still behind the horse. These he also charged, and on his passing them his horse was wounded, and threw him, when he fe…

As late as 1775 one of them was killed near the brook, measuring some six feet. Feb. 1st, 1696-7, John Pell, Sen., had the privilege of erecting a mill on this brook. In 1721 Nathaniel Tompkins was permitted by the town to erect a fish-weir on Rattlesnake Creek, " to ye advantage of himself to catch ye fish that swimmeth therein, for ye space of ten years from this date, providing he put it …

His grandfather, Robert Reid, was of Ayreshire, Scotland, and descended from the Reids of Loch Hannoch, of the Clan Chatu, settled at Craig-on-Hill, Ayrshire, 1644. Robert Reid's mother was Mary Bartow. He had five maiden sisters ; one of whom, Phoebe, still survives and occupies the property which they have held for nearly a century. The Reid cottage occupies an extensive view of the winding…

In the south-west corner of Eastchester lies the estate of the late George Faile, Esq., (at present occupied by his daughter, Mrs. Thomas H. Rutherford), formerly the property of Fleetwood Marsh, Esq., a native of Dutchel, Buckinghamshire, England, for many years a freeholder in this town. The situation of the estate is very fine, commanding all the various undulations of a hilly district. The …

Schieffelin, late member of the Assembly. The former was once owned by Capt. Solomon Fowler, of De Lancy's Refugee Corps, who was killed at Horse Neck during the Revolutionary War. It was afterwards confiscated. Col. Schieffelin's residence occupies the summit of a high ridge, overlooking the valley of Eastchester on the east. To face page 247, vol. I. PEDIGREE OF LAWRENCE, OF EASTCHESTER. …

brother, one of the first patentees of Fosh- Ing, in 1645, proprietor of LURCDOB Neck, magistrate of Flushing, under the Dutch, ob. 1060. patentee of Smithtown; this lady afterwards married Sir Philip Carteret, Governor of New Jersey. From her, Elizabethlown tabes its name. TIiomaH, Joint patentee with h's fattier, _KranclnaHmlth, widow anccHtor of the Eastchester branch. j of M. Hmllh. …

Elizabeth moved to Cortlandt's patent 1730. Jacob, of West -- Lydla Chester Thomas, will dated 13th May, 1752, lib 18, p. SOS. Isaac, nat. 1<W7, oh. clr. 1708 1. Widow Ward. I _v. Ruth Owen* JftOOb, whose decendanis are living at Westchester. Mary J.lHaac, lint. _Ki'7.luli Pill, mil. 1729, 1724 ol>. asih March, 179S 2. Jesse, nat. I>ee..l>!h, 1727_Ellzabelh oh. Feb. nth, 1801 Vamlos…

I., 1644; a resident of Westell Hartford from Gov. Stuyvesant in 1C63; and member of the Governors Council ai in 1699; Judge of the Supreme Court. Thomas, joint patentee with h'.s father, _Francii ancestor of the Eastchester branch. of M. Thomas, Justice of the Peace for=FraDces Isaac, nat. 1 Bergen County, from 1702-1713, Edsall Louglslac Judge of Court of Common 1689, ob. ci Pleas, ance…

Trime, " in a southeasterly direction, is a granite rock, imbedded in the ground, on the upper surface of which is the apparent impress of a human foot. The figure is as perfect and distinct as would follow from the pressure of the left foot upon some cohesive substance, except being deficient in a toe ; a deficiency no.t at first sight apparent, and discernable only by inspection. No artist c…

They existed at the first settlement by the whites, and were a subject of pawwa to the Indians."*1 Perhaps they are in some way mysteriously connected with " Satan's toe " and the " stepping stones " off Throckmorton's Neck, by which the evil spirit made good his retreat when worsted by the Mohegans, or enchanted Wolf tribe of Indians, during some unknown period of the stone age. Within a sh…

A part of the Lawrence estate was anciently called Virginia from its beautiful appearance. Its earliest proprietor was Isaac Lawrence, Esq., who originally emigrated from Long Island to Eastchester about 1689. On the 1 2th of May, 1690, Isaac Lawrence was chosen by the inhabitants of this town, one of the pound-masters for the year ensuing. In 1700 he appears to have been town treasurer, and in…

He subsequently returned to England and was made Lord President of the Privy Council and Member of Parliament for Hertfordshire-- and was buried in St. Margaret's church, Hertford John Lawrence his youngest son, of Great St. Albans in Hertfordshire, died circ. 1626 leaving by his wife Joan, who was born 1593, three sons, -- John, William and Thomas Lawrence -- who emigrated from Great St. Alba…

The Pinckney residence, which stood a little to the south-west of Mr. Lyons was quite a stately affair ; and appears to have been a favorite resort for officers of the Royal army, when stationed in its vicinity during the Revolutionary War. In front of this mansion the young and handsome Henry Pinckney was shot before the eyes of his family, (by a party of Continental soldiers) whilst endeavori…

In Faulkner's History of Chelsea, Ac., he says, " The Lawrences wi re allied to all that was great and illustrious ; cousins lo tho ambitious Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, to the Earl of Warwick, to Lord Guilford Dudley, who expiated on the scalTohl the short lived royalty of l.adv Jane tirey ; to the brilliant -Leicester, who set two qneens at variance, and to Sir Philip Sidney who refused …

Rachel _John Pell, 'id Lord of the Abigail Manor of Pelham Mary Thomas, nat. _Abby Israel -.Dorothy Rich Feb, 1729 Ilriggs Philip_Ellzabeth Town- wil'lam-Freelove, da of Sarah, married Jemima, mar. Pooebe, mar. I send, da of John | John Townsend John Williams Thos. Ward Thos. Fowler Jonathan, ob. s.p. Meriam, ob. s. p. Sarah, ob. b. p. John, 1741, ob, nat. Gilbert.nat. John, nat. Philip…

Frazer, Joseph Hunt erts B. officer Reynolds I I c.&eblna,m. G.Phcebe,m. Elijah Elijah Ward Rich T. Sarah, m. Dr. Root < S William II. „nannah Bcnlne I |l i I 111 l.FJijah l.llary ,r* J> _^ Mf" or' i«- i» S.Peter >.BUla || f £ § | g | 5 z g £ 5 a |555 ?3 f SS |§ |g | B.Stephen |P S| f % S 3 fj jf S * 1 | § f §& f | §§? I I J. I. I > a tj o f a. g =■: s 3 s 1. William 2..Tames 3. …

Philip Pinckney was a lineal representative of the Pinckney's of Tatterset, Pinckney Manor, Norfolk County, England, whose ancestor Gilo de rinckcni or Pinckenie, came into that country in the time of William the Conqueror.41 "In the 19th of Henry II, (1172-1173), in Hugh Peverel and others, as Trustees, settled Tatersete, Pinkney's Manor, with that of Brunsthorp, on James de Pynkeney and Joan…

The Drake's were also extensive proprietors in the town, the old estate called "Nonsuch," being bounded on the west by the Aquehung, or Bronx, on the north by the Yonkers road, leading to Swayne's Mill; on the east by the White Plains Turnpike, and on the south by the Hunt's Bridge road. The property is now owned by various individuals. It is somewhat curious that the only portion of the orig…

Their son John de Plnkeucy k it James de Pinkeney, Lord of Pinkeney, In 1335-6. James Plnkeney left by his wife Joan; Hugh de Plnki'in \ , who'married Isabel, their heirs hild the Lordship of Pinkeney in 1399-1 10 •." 6 Bloomtleld's Norfolk, vol. v. pp. 5, 6. The arms of Pinkney or Pinkeni, of Buckinghamshire, Essex, Norfolk and Northamptenshire temp, Edward I, were, or, four fusils iu Ussegau.…

The Drake family are of great antiquity and descend from the old house of Drake of Ashe, Devonshire, England, a branch of which gave birth to the illustrious Sir Francis Drake. The name is supposed to be derived from the heraldrick Wivern. the arms of the family, which is another name for the fabled dragon of antiquity, Draco or Drago being a Roman name, as late as Sir Francis Drake -- writer…

Elisha Shute was the father of the late Richard Shute whose sons are still living in the town. The representatives of James Eustis, another of the ten proprietors in 1664, are also numerous in East and Westchester. On the west side of the town at West Mount Vernon on Hunt's Bridge, on the Bronx, is located the New York and Harlem Railroad Depot. About two miles and a half north of this place…

The course of the Bronx immediately below the mill is said to have been formerly changed by a large beaver dam, which those industrious animals had erected near die foot of Mr. Underbill's garden. Beaver Pond lies directly north of the mill. Beavers were once very common on the Bronx and neighboring streams, and afford an excellent example of animals not only sociable by dwelling near each ot…

Some of these structures were of great size, measuring two or three hundred yards in length and ten or twelve feet in thickness, and their form exactly corresponded with the force of the stream. They made their houses close to the water and communicated with them by means of subterranean passages, one entrance of which passed into the house, or lodge -- as it was technically named -- and the …

The mill and adjoining property, at an early period, belonged to the late Lancaster Underhill,who lived to the remarkable age of 98. Throughout the trying period of the Revolution, this individual resided on his farm, and appears to have suffered severely both in person and estate. During many a severe winter night he lay concealed beneath the body of an ox cart -- which he had taken the precau…

Upon the Long Reach, in this town, are situated the farms and residences of John Townsend, Esq., (former sheriff of the county, and senator for the second district in 182 1,) Alexander Pirnie, Mr. Headly, Alexander Masterton, Abijah Morgan, Charles Morgan, and Mr. Pinckney, &c. The whole of this elevated district commands extensive views of the Sound and surrounding country. In the immediate vi…

From the petition of Jonathan Ward (one of the former proprietors of this place) to Congress in 1825, we learn, ' that at the commencement of the Revolutionary war, Stephen Ward (the petitioner's father) resided in Eastchcster, and county of Westchester, seven miles south of White Plains; that the British troops took possession of the city of New York and the southern part of the county of We…

After an offer of surrender had been made by the Americans, a shot was fired from one of the windows (by Lieut. Paddock) which, unfortunately, killed Captain Campbell. The British, seeing their commander fall, instantly forced the house, and, no resistance being made, revenged his death by killing upwards of twenty on the stairs and in the adjoining rooms; a few effected their escape by jumpin…

The British were about fifty strong and had a fort at the bridge. It was night before we returned to Ward's house. Captain Samuel Delavan commanded us, and he was saved that night in consequence of wearing a red coat, thus passing for a British officer. The enemy approached Ward's house from the west side of the road. A sentinel was posted near, or perhaps in the road, who challenged the British…

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. returned and buried the dead at Ward's house. On the succeeding day we retreated as far as North Castle, and about a week after were ordered to White Plains where we remained until discharged.* The dead who fell on this occasion were interred in a beautiful locust grove west of the house and directly in the rear of the barn on the opposite side of the po…

Stephen Ward, who occupied this property prior to the Revolution, (his dwelling house standing directly on the site of the present Marble Hall, and closely resembling it in all its proportions), was the son of Edmund Ward, of Eastchester, for many years a member of the Colonial Assembly, and grandson of Edmund Ward, of Fairfield, Connecticut, who removed to Eastchester about the latter period …

He subsequently removed with the Rev. Richard Denton to Hempstead, Long Island, in 1643, and became a resident of Fairfield in 1649. His son was the grandfather of the former proprietor of the Somerville estate. The Honorable Stephen Ward, above mentioned, was for many years a judge of the county, and a firm patriot throughout the Revolution. At an early period he appears to have been proscri…

Andrew Ward, of Watertown, Mass., freeman, 1G34, accompanied the Urst settlers to Connecticut., = and was elected a magistrate in 1636; removed to Long Island, in 1643; a resident of Fairileld, I Conn., in 1649. Edmund Ward, of Fairfield, Conn., re-=Mary moved to Eastchester ; will dated June* I 1712. Surrogate's office. No. 7, 111. Samuel, East-=IIannaU Chester, 1698 I Edmund Ward, member…

April 8, 1787. Philip Pell, Jefferson County, N. Y. Margaret Mary _Benj. Wright Ruth Julia Glonanna^Wood m. Jan. Pell nat. Tomp- nat. Aug. 25, Bonnet Surr. of 20th. May kins 1766- W'chester 1783. 29th, Co., nat. 1762. Sept. 21, 1763, ob Sept 23, 1842. Caleb T. Ward , Boniiett, nat. Mary, nat. Caroline Jonathan^, Sarah Brown, da. of Hachaliah, nit. 2d June, 1772. …

Martha Townsend, nat. 10th Aug., 1755, ob. 14, Fob., t._ Elizabeth John, nat. _Sarah James, nat. _Esther Thomas, nat. Elijah, nat. Isaac, nat. Daniel, nat. June 3d, '''ownsend 26th June, Morgan 2l8t April, Fowler 22d March, June 9, 17S9, 18th March, 31st March, 1774. 1778. 1780, ob. 28 1785, ob. 8. p. of Western 1794, 1796. Aug., 1838. New York. Abigail, nat. 1776. Ann, nat.=Townsend 26…

N.Y, Leonard, Essex Co. N.J Janles Ezra Elijah Harriet =Wm. Denham,N. J. Jemirna_,Nathan'l Carpenter Catharlne^Odell Mary _Jas. Carpenter NY. William (IrllVln. Margaret 11. Walworth nat. Kvb 22,'.is». I u.il. May 16, 1797, i,li.l'Vl>.,lv<:, j uli. Nov. 21. 1879 Samuel Naticy Moses William Natnanlel Elmlra Hannah Mariah Frances _Ward Carpenter Catherine Harriet 1. Eliza l.oui.-a^John Betts 2.…

Stephen Ward left issue eight sons and four daughters ; the fourth son was the late Jonathan Ward, surrogate of the county of Westchester, and a delegate to the convention that framed the late constitution of this State in 181 2 : also a member of State Senate in 1806. In the vicinity of Marble Hall are situated the two valuable marble quarries now owned by John M. Masterton, late supervisor …

D., of Melrose, Roxburgshire, Scotland (whose family originally came from Berwickshire) a lineal descendant of Sir Gualter de Somerville, Lord of Wicknour, one of the companions of the Norman conqueror. His brother was the late Archibald Somerville who succeeded to this estate and left a daughter. The Somerville property formerly belonged to Daniel Williams, a native of the town of Bedford in…

David Williams subsequently removed from South Salem, or Cortlandt's manor, to Livingstonville, in Schoharie county, New York, where he bought a farm of General Daniel Shays, and resided upon it until his death, August 2d, 1831. He left a widow, 4 sons and 3 daughters. He was the object of much regard, from the interesting historical event with which his name is associated; and the year before …

The Loyal Americans went to New Brunswick, in 1783; and when in the course of that year the corps was disbanded, he settled at St. John as a merchant. He filled various public stations, and for many years enjoyed the appellation of " the father of the city." At the time of his decease, he was not only the senior magistrate of the city and county of St. John, but the oldest merchant and half-…

John, the Common Council of the city, headed by his worship the Mayor, and his honor the Recorder, the members of the legal profession, (the barristers being in their gowns), at the head of whom was his honor Mr. Justice Carter, supported by the Honorable the Attorney General and Solicitor General, the Grand Jury for the city and county, then attending the Circuit Court, and the officers and …

The latter gentleman, besides his mill, carries on a large rope and cord factory. The general surface of Eastchester is hilly and somewhat stony, the soil chiefly consisting of a fertile loam ; there is, however, a good proportion of interval and meadow land upon the rivers. The town is well watered throughout, both by springs and streams. The growth of wood and timber resembles that of other…

In some of the early deeds called "Lawrence's Plantation," a name undoubtedly derived from one of its original proprietors. At the period of the Dutch discovery, this town formed a part of the Indian territory of Wikagyl as laid down in the Dutch caste of 1 614. The aboriginal name of the town itself was Weckquaskeck; afterwards varied to Weckqucesquesck and Wiequceshook ; in pure Algonquin, …

To a large current of water which descends through the village of Dobb's Ferry and falls into the Hudson at the upper landing, the a Schoolcraft's paper Prop. X. Y. Hist Soc. 1S44. In the Delaware language Wi-qui-Jeek, signitiis the head of a creek or run. See Essay of Delaware Indian and English spelling book for the use of the schools of the Christian Indians on Muskingum River, by Dau'l Lei…

The site of this ancient village can still be traced on the neighboring banks by the numerous " Indian shell beds" which in some places are found to vary from two to three feet in depth. Another Mohegan village occupied the site of Tarrytown, called in the Algonquin, "Alipkonck," "Anneebikong ? " place of leaves or " rich foliage,"6 "Above Weckquaskcck, says Schoolcraft, was the village of Al…

This chief must have held his authority under the high sachem of the Mohegans, for on the 30th of August, 1645, we find Aepjen, chief sachem of the Mohegans, appearing in behalf of Wappinx, and Weckquaskeck, Sint Sincks and Kicktawom, before the Director General and Council at Fort Amsterdam/ It was Cushawashet or Wequashcook, whose original name was probably Wequashcuk, a Nehantee sagamore w…

Conn., in 1643 " promised to lead them to Wetquescheck which consisted of three castles; sixtv-live men were dispatched under Lieut. Baxter and Pieter Cock, who found them empty-- though thirty Indians could have stood against two hundred soldiers, inasmuch as they were constructed of plank five inches thick, nine feet high and braced around with thick bark full of fort holes. Our pepole burnt…

In 1663 we have the names of Toawenare, sachem of the same place, and Souwenaro his brother. Also the same year occurs the name of Schowmenarack. In 1680 the chiefs were Weskora, or Weskomen, and Goharius his brother. And one year later Wessickenaiuw, sachem of Weckquaskeck, and Conarhanded his brother. The descendants of the aboriginal proprietors appear to have been very numerous in this t…

He was met, unfortunately, by three of Minuit's farm servants, who not only rifled the Indian of his property but murdered him in cold blood. The nephew of the unfortunate man, who was then a mere youth, was a witness to this outrage. He returned home brooding over the wrong, and vowed to take vengence when he should arrive at the years of manhood; avow he too faithfully fulfilled years after…

Shrouding his evil purpose under the cloak of a friendly or business visit, he called at the house of one Claes Cornelisz Smits, the 'raad-maker,' an aged settler resident on the west side of the river, under pretence of making some purchases. The old man suspecting no harm, (for the Indian had been in the habit of working for his son,) set some food before him, and proceeded to get from a che…

He was sorry that twenty Christians had not been immolated; the Indian had but avenged, after the manner of his race, the murder of a relative whom the Dutch had slain nearly twenty years before. On the receipt of this answer, armed parties were sent out to retaliate ; but they returned, having effected nothing."** Aug. 29, 1641, it was proposed to wait " until the hunting season( when it wa…

On the 29th of August, 1641, the following proposals were made by the Director General and Council to the heads of families residing at and near New Amsterdam : " When the Indian warriors are absent on their hunting expeditions, then we may divide ourselves into two parties, one to land at Kapels and the other at Weckquaeskeeck and take them by surprise on both sides. The Director to supply as …

The night set in clouded and dark ; and when the expedition reached Armeperahin,a Van Dyck called a halt, notwithstanding the entreaties of his men to push on, ere the savages should have warning of their approach. An hour and a half was thus lost ; the guide then missed his way, whereupon Van Dyck lost temper, and made a retrograde movement to Fort Amsterdam, whither he returned without hav…

" At the approach of these formidable warriors of a braver Huron race, the more numerous but cowering Algonquins crowded together in despair, begging assistance of the Dutch. Kieft seized the moment for an exterminating massacre. In vain was it fortold that the ruin would light upon the Dutch themselves. In the stillness of a dark winter's night, the soldiers at the fort, joined by freebooter…

The naked and unsuspecting tribes could offer little resistance ; the noise of musketry mingled with the yell of the victims. Nearly a hundred perished in the carnage. Day-break did not end its horrors; men might be seen, mangled and helpless, suffering from cold and hunger ; children were tossed into the stream, and as their parents plunged to their rescue, the soldiers prevented their landin…

Every settler on whom they laid hands was murdered -- women and children dragged into captivity ; and though the settlements around Fort Amsterdam extended, at this period, thirty English miles to the east, and twenty-one to the north and south, the enemy burned the dwellings, desolated the farms and farm-houses, killed the cattle, destroyed the crops of grain, hay, and tobacco, laid waste the…

N. p. 2T6. note. d O'Callaghan's Hist p. 2S5. HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. Indian village and taken some prisoners ; one of them an old man, proposed to the Dutch, in hopes ol obtaining a reward, "to lead any of thentroops against the Weckquaesqueecks, who are said to be entrenched in three castles, at the north. Lieutenant Baxter and Sergeant Cock were, thereupon, ordered to proceed…

" Mamaranack, chief of the Indians residing on the Kicktawano or Croton River ; Mongockonone, Pappenoharrow, from the Weckqueesqueecks and Nochpeem ; and the Wappings from Stamford, presented themselves, in a few days, at Fort Amsterdam ; and having pledged themselves, that they should not henceforth commit any injury, whatever on the inhabitants of New Netherland, their cattle and houses, nor…

a O'Oallajrhau's ,iist. ff, n, 293. b O'Callaghau, p. 303. c Captain John underbill. THE TOWN OF GREENBURGH. away their maize into holes, they began again to murder our people in various directions. They rove in parties continually around day and night, on the Island of Manhattans, slaying our folks, not a thousand paces from the forts; and 'tis now arrived at such a pass, that no one dare…

These, with others, seated themselves, silent and grave, in front of Fort Amsterdam, before the Director General and his council, and the whole commonalty; and there, having religiously smoked the great calumet, concluded in ' the presence of the sun and ocean,' a solemn and durable peace with the Dutch, which both the contracting parties reciprocally bound themselves honorably and firmly to…

"On this day, the date underwritten, appeared before the noble Lords, the Director General, and the council, Megtegichlcama, Oteyochgue, and Wegtakockken ; the right owners of the lauds lying on the North River of New Netherland, ou the east shore, called VfixquoLxkak, in the breadth through the woods, till a certain kd called Seiccgruc, diverging at the East River, from thence northward and sou…

Soc trans. (2 sor) 1st, 27 Vol. c O Callaghau's Hist, of N. N., Vol. I, p 356. HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. faction to have received into their hands and power, before the passing ol these presents, viz.: 6 Fathom cloth for jackets. 6 Ditto seawant (wampum.) 6 Kettles. 6 Axes. 6 Addices. 10 Knives. 10 Harrow teeth 10 Corals or beads. 10 Bells. 1 Gun. 2 lbs. lead. 2 lbs. po…

It is also agreed that the most westerly half, just as the Lord Director pleases, shall go with this for as many goods as in * * * * can be paid ; and they, the grantors, promise at all times to induce their rulers on the North River to talk the matter over, and not to sell to any without the knowledge of the Lord Director General ; the grantors promising this transport firmly, to maintain as…

In dread of the threatened invasion, we find the chiefs of this town repairing to New Amsterdam on the 26th of July, 1663. "Souwenaro, sachem of Weeckquaesqueeck, came of his own accord, with his brother and asserted that he was warned by a Wappinger Indian, that the Esopus Indians intended to come down, within five or six days, with forty or fifty men to kill them, with the Dutch of New Har…

In the Fall of the same year, Sept. 15, 1663, appeared in the fort, Schoumenarack, chief of Weeckquaesqueeck, soliciting for himself and his men to go fishing unmolested near the village of Harlaem, which was granted on condition that they shall not come with arms near the Dutch dwellings, and that it may be known, with full certainty, that they were his savages, and not some of Esopus ; so was …

During the summer of 1662, "Connecticut purchased of the Indians, all the lands on the seaboard as far west as the North River."c Thus a second time was this territory ceded by the sachems of Weecquaesqueck. Upon the confiscation of the property of the Dutch West India Company, 15th of June, 1665, the New Netherlands passed to his Royal Highness, James, Duke of York; and these lands being with…

"From the Indians Cobus, Oramaghquecr, Bctthunsk, Sjoghweena-men, Wenraweghien, Saijgadme and Togtquanduck, of all these lands beginning on the north side of a creek called Bisightick, and so ranging along said river northerly to the land<* of the said Frederick Philipse, and thence alongst the said land, north-east and by east until it comes to and meets with the creek called Neppizan, if the …

Witness the mark of O Clause the Indian./ a Alb. Rec. 6 Alb. Kec XViil, 440. c Bancroft s 111st. U. S. ii, 312. d This refers to a former purchase. e Book of Pat. Alb. v. 5.4 J This individual appears to have acted as Interpreter upon this occasion. THE TOWN OF GREENBURGH V The mark of GhOHABTOK for himself, Cobct and Togikjuaudcok. W The mark of Wkamachaqceek. Z The mark of Pktthtxnok. …

"Beginning at the south side of a creek called Bisightick, and so ranging along Hudson's river, southerly to a creek or fall called by the Indians Weghquegsike. and by the Christians called Lawrence's plantation; and from the mouth of the said creek or fall, upon a due east course, to a creek called by the Indians Nippiran -- and by the Christians, Youncker's hill : and from thence along the we…

" All that tract of land situate, lying and being on the east side of Hudson's river, beginning on the north side of the land belonging to the Younckers kill, or W epperhaein, at a great rock called by the Indians Sigghes," and from thenceranging into the wood east wardly to a creek called by the Indians Nepperha, and from thence along the said creek northerly till you come to the eastward of …

"All the tract or parcel of land, situate, lying, and being, to the eastward of the land of the said Frederick Philipse, between the creek called Neppirau, or the Younckers kill, and Brouck's river, beginning (on the north side) at the northerly bounds of the Younckers land, and from thence along the aforesaid creek Neppirau, however it runs, till you come to the most northerly bounds of the …

130 fathom of white wampum, 12 guns, 14 fathom of duiflls 12 blankets, 8 coats, 6 kettles, 6 fathom of stroud water, 16 shirts, 25 lbs. of powder, 20 bars of lead, 10 spoons, 2 knives, 12 pair of stockings, 15 hatches, 10 hoes. 10 earthen jugs, 10 iron pots, 4 1-2 vatts of beere, 2 ankers of rimime, 2 rools of tobacco.0 The above sales covered the present township of Greenburgh…

"March ye 2d, 1692-3, Justice Mott did sweare John, Charles and Johannes Yeruckson, assessors for Weekersqueeke, and Barnt Whitt, •Collector." The earliest entry relating to town officers occurs in the old town and manor book, entitled " the town and manor of Philipsburgh for to keep the town redesstors, 1742." The first Tuesday in April, is chosen Abraham Martlinghs for the clerk of the to…

Within the township of Greenburgh are located several pleasant villages. Hastings occupies a romantic situation on the east bank of the Hudson, at the mouth of a beautiful glen. The country rising above the margin of the river with great boldness, is luxuriantly ornamented with wood A steep descent leads to the village landing and hotel, from which extensive views are obtained of the Hudson. T…

Silas Constant, of York Town. A. D. 1776, a skirmish took place in Edgar's Lane, between a body of Hessians, commanded by Lieut. Wurtz, and a troop of Sheldon's horse, under the following circumstances. Col. Sheldon having received information from his spies, that the enemy were preparing an incursion into this vicinity, left his quarters at New Castle, and -- led by Isaac OdelL a trusty gu…

A bridle path leading from the place of ambush to the river was strewed with the dead and dying, while those who sought safety in the water were captured, cut to pieces or drowned. The conflict, so short and bloody, was decisive. One solitary horseman was seen galloping off in the direction of Yonkers, and he alone, wounded and unarmed, reached the camp of Col. Emmerick in safety. Here he rela…

The fight between Sheldon's dragoons and Wurtz's chasseurs took place in the road north of Edgar's house, and between it and the old ferry house, which was afterwards occupied by Livingston's farm house. The combat commenced in the road, and continued easterly in the fields to which the yagers or Hessians fled."* The lane, half a mile in length, has been since used as a race course. The former…

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. " On the 19th of Juh/,1781," (says Thatcher,) "the British frigates that passed up the North River, a few days since, took advantage of wind and tide to return to New York. A severe cannonade commenced from our battery, at Dobb's Ferry, where the river is about three miles wide. They were compelled literally to run the gaunlet ; and returned the fire as t…

The village of Dobb's Ferry, one mile north of Hastings, is prettily situtated on the rising hills of Greenburgh, opposite the northern termination of the Palisades and the village of Tappan. This place derives its present name from the ancient family of the Dobbs, who have been long settled here, and also from the fact that they were the early ferrymen. In the year 1698, there was living in …

Wilsie, both of which, running nearly west, unite soon after crossing the Albany post-road ; here, commingled, they flow through a rocky glen enclosed between high wooded banks. Passing under the arch of the Croton acqueduct, the waters again appear rushing over their stony bed until their further progress is checked by the mill dam. Here a pipe of nine hundred feet in length conveys the wate…

Shadrach Taylor, for the convenience of passengers by the ferry, and the daily steamboats that touch at this dock. Dobb's Ferry was distinguished during the Revolution, as the scene of active military operations. To this fort, October 9, 1776, General Heath ordered Colonel Sargent, with 500 infantry, 40 light horse, Capt. Horton, of the artillery, with two 12 pounders, and Captain Crafts, wit…

Arnold left home on the afternoon of the 10th, went down the river in his barge to King's Ferry, and passed the night at the house of Joshua H. Smith, who resided about two miles and a half from the Ferry, near the road leading to Haverstraw. Early the next morning he proceeded to Dobb's Ferry, at which place Andre had arrived according to his appointment, accompanied by Colonel Beverly Robin…

By some oversight the boats had not been withdrawn, or it may have been expected that Arnold would come with a flag, which appears not to have been the case. " Having landed on the west side of the river, he went down to the Ferry, where he remained till night. Whether Andre and Robinson were at the landing place on the opposite side, or whether they came up from New York in a vessel and rema…

Filling up the principal part of his letter with matters of some importance appertaining to his command, he said, as if accidentally, that he had come down to that place, in order to establish signals, which were to be observed in case the enemy ascended the river ; and also to give additional directions respecting the guard-boats, and to have a beacon fixed on a hill, about five miles below …

Whilst he did it, he expressed a wish, in case of any accident befalling me, that they should be destroyed ; which I said of course would be the case, as, when I went into the boat, I should have them tied about with a string and a stone. Before we parted, some mention had been made of my crossing the river, and going another route; but I objected much against it, and thought it was settled-- …

After the trial of Andre at Tappan, and his letters and those of Washington, as well as the proceedings of the board of examination, had been received by Sir Henry Clinton, then in New York, it was resolved by Clinton and a board of general officers, " That a deputation of three persons should proceed to the nearest American out-post, furnished with evidence to prove Major Andre's innocence, a…

The conference was opened by Robertson, who paid some compliments to the American general, and expressed the satisfaction he had in treating with him, on an occasion so interesting to the two armies and to humanity. Greene replied, that it was necessary for them to know at the outset on what ground they stood : that he was not there in the character of an officer ; that he was allowed by Gener…

General Robertson said, that no military tribunal in Europe would decide the case of Andre to be that of a spy ; and he proposed to refer the question to Count de Rochambeau and General Knyphausen. Other considerations were urged by him, not so much in the way of argument as on the score of reciprocal benefits and humanity. He added that he should confide in General Greene's candor to represen…

Sir : -- A note I had from General Greene leaves me in doubt if his memory had served him to relate to you, with exactness, the substance of the conversation that had passed between him and myself on the subject of Major Andre. In an affair of so much consequence to my friend, to the two armies, and humanity, I would leave no possibility of a misunderstanding, and therefore take the liberty to …

Major Andre wont on shore at General Arnold's desire, in a boat sent for biin with a flag of truce ; that he not only came ashore with the knowledge and under the protection of the General who commanded in the district, hut that he took no step while on shore, but by the direction of General Arnold, as will appear by the enclosed letter from him to your Excellency. Under these circumstances I …

I related that a Captain Robinson had been delivered to Sir Henry Clinton as a spy, and undoubtedly was such ; but that it being signified to him that you were desirous that the man should be exchanged, he had ordered him to be exchanged. I wished that an intercourse of such civilities as the rules of war admit of might take off many of its horrors. I admitted that Major Andre had a great shar…

I beg leave to add that jour favorable treatment of Major Andre, will be a favor I shall ever he intent to return to any you hold dear. My mcmoiy does not retain with the exactness I could wish, the words of the letter which General Greene showed me from Major Andre to your Excellency. For Sir Henry Clinton's satisfaction I beg you will order a copy of it to be sent to me at N. Y. I have the h…

o Spark's LUe oi Arnold, 276. HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. American army was awakened by the firing of cannon at Dobb's Ferry. It appeared that two of the enemy's gun boats had come upas high as the ferry, probably to endeavor to seize some vessels or boats. On finding they were discovered, they fired four cannon, but to no effect. Four cannon were discharged at the boats from the ba…

There was a valley of considerable extent between the two armies." Washington's object in taking the position on the Hudson River near Dobb's Ferry, was to be prepared to make an attack on New York city, and also from the apprehension of that attack to induce the enemy to withdraw a large portion of his forces from the south. In this he was successful ; and thus it was that he was enabled to…

The attack upon New York depended upon a large augmentation of the American army; waiting for that, Washington, with Rochambeau made extensive reconnoisances on the west as well as the east side of the Hudson River, starting from the headquarters at Dobb's Ferry." The strategy to induce the British army to come out of New York was various. Among other movements it was contemplated to land a l…

Washington, with a considerable body, accompanied by the distinguished French officers, about to make a most interesting recognoizance, left Lord Sterling in command at Headquarters, Dobb's Ferry, to defend which a work was to be erected. During the period of about forty days, while Dobb's Ferry was the headquarters of the army, Washington addressed fifteen dispatches dated at that place. " L…

Near the junction of the Albany Post, and Saw Mill river road, is situated the Presbyterian church, sometimes called, by way of distinction, the lower Greenburgh church. This society was organized on the nth of April, 1825. Present at its first meeting of the clergy, the Rev. Samuel Robertson, Rev. Mr. Weeks, and the Rev. Mr. Wells of New Rochelle. Of the members, Perez Jones, Peter Nodine, Jame…

Crosby, in 1833. St John's church, Yonkers, having for nearly seventy years previously, constituted the only benefice in the manor of Philipsburgh. On the 31st of August, 1833, the church was incorporated under the name and title of " The Rector, Church- wardens, and Vestrymen of Zion church, in the town of Greenburgh." "Joseph Howland and Oscar Irving, Church-wardens ; Van Burgh Livingston, A…

Day of election, Easter Tuesday. THE TOWN OF GREENBURGH. " The ground which it occupies was the gift of Van Burgh Livingston, Esq. The foundation of the old edifice was laid as we have seen in 1833, and the church consecrated to the service of Almighty God, on Tuesday, the 20th of May, 1834, by Bishop Onderdonk. There are two or three interments in the grave-yard, surrounding the church, of …

The corner stone of Zion chapel was laid by the Rector of Zion church, on the 2d of Oct , 1867, and the building was occupied for Divine service the following summer. The chapel is a frame, gothic structure, and will seat 300 persons, and cost over $5,000. There was no debt upon it. In the year 1869, the Parish church was again enlarged, by the addition of a recess-chapel with organ and vestry…

From a friend interested in the village of Irvington, came its first landed endowment, viz : The two village lots, (50 feet by 100) with two adjoining gores, on which the building stands; the gift of one bearing an honored name, the grandson and name-sake of the friend, companion and counsellor of Washington, a name and gift now perpetuated in the 'John Jay Scholarship.' A second bears in its …

A fourth scholarship bears the well-known name of its earliest country contributor, a name as world-wide in literary reputation, as it is dear to his friends : the 'Washington Irving Scholarship.' A fifth bears the name of a most liberal and kind contributor to all good works : the ' Robert B. Minturn Schotarship.' A sixth that of the 'Franklin C. Field Scholarship,' in return for the gift of…

In addition to the above private scholarship, nine further are provided, as "on the foundation," to which the nomination lies jointly in the "Visitor," the "Missionary" and the "Principal" of the school ; the object of these last being to provide gratuitous instruction for such as need it in the neighborhood, without the reproachful distinction of being received in forma pauperis. Chapel Sch…

The house which commands a fine view of the river, contains among other valuable family relics, the original portrait of General Washington, painted by Stewart for the Hon. Alexander Hamilton j after his death it remained in the possession of Mrs. Hamilton, upon whose decease it passed into the hands of her son -- the present owner. The Hamilton estate formerly belonged to the Odell family. Jo…

The legend of Sleepy Hollow, so delightfully told in the sketch book, has made every one acquainted with his neighborhood; and especially with the site of the present building there celebrated as the 'Van Tassel House,' one of the most secluded and delightful nooks on the banks of the Hudson. With characteristic taste, Mr. Irving has chosen this spot -- the haunt of his early days, since rend…

There is also a quaint keeping in the cottage, and grounds around it, that assists in making up the chain of the whole ; the gently swelling slope reaching down to the water's edge, bordered by pret- 286 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. tily wooded ravines, through which a brook meanders pleasantly, and threaded by foot paths, ingeniously contrived -- so as sometimes to afford secluded …

By his wife Magdelentje, Jan Ecker left issue, Wolfert, Cornelis and others. The will of Wolfert Ecker, bears date 1753, "wherein he bequeaths to his son Stephen, a cow, or the worth thereof, more than the o,thers, for his birth right ; and to the child of his grand-son, Wolfert Ecker, son of Sybout, twenty shillings, beside other bequests to the remainder of his children, viz.: Sybout, Abra…

The Americans drew up towards the highlands, holding their headquarters at Peekskill. The intervening country, from Crotou River to Spiting Devil Creek, was the debateable land, subject to be harried by friend anil foe, like the Scottish borders of yore. It is a rugged country, with a line of rocky hills extending through it like a back bone, sending ribs on either side ; but among these rude …

The former fought, or, rather, marauded under the American, the latter undei the British banner ; but both, in the hurry of their military ardor, were apt to err on the safe side, and rob friend as well as foe. Neither of them stopped to ask the politics of horse or cow, which they drove into captivity ; nor, when they wrung the neck of a rooster, did they trouble their heads to ascertain whe…

All these were eyed with bitter hostility by the Dutch yeomanry along shore, who were indignant at seeing their great Mediterranean ploughed by hostile prows; and would occasionally throw up a mud breast-work on a point or promontory, mount an old iron field-piece, and fire away at the enemy, though the greatest harm was apt to happen to themselves, from the bursting of their ordnance ; nay, th…

As the Roost, from its lonely situation on the water's edge, might be liable to attack, he took measures for defence. On a row of hooks, above his fire place, reposed his great piece of ordnance, ready charged and primed for action. This was a duck, or, rather, goose-gun of unparalleled longitude -- with which it was said he could kill a wild goose, though half way across the Tappan Sea. <* I…

"He was, as I have already hinted, of pugnacious propensities; and, not content with being a patriot at home, and fighting for the security of his own fireside, he extended his thoughts abroad, and entered into a confederacy with certain of the bold, hard-riding lads of Tarrytown, Petticoat Lane and Sleepy nohow -- who formed a kind of holy brotherhood, scouring the country to clear it of skin…

" When at home at the roost, the stout Jacob was not idle ; he was prone to carry on a petty warfare of his own, for his private recreation and refreshment. Did he ever chance to espy, from his look-out place, a hostile ship or galley anchored or becalmed near shore, he would take down his long goose-gun from the hooks over the fire-place, sally out alone, and lurk along shore, dodging behind …

They were manned by resolute fellows, skilled at pulling an oar or handling a musket. These lurked about in nooks and bays, and behind those long promontories winch run out into the Tappan Sea, keeping a look-out, to give notice of the approach or movements of hostile ships. They roved about in pairs, sometimes at night, with muffled oars, gliding like spectres about frigates and guard ships r…

Anthony's Nose ; that it even bearded the stout island of Manhattan, invading it at night, penetrating to its centre, and burning down the famous DeLancey house, the conflagration of which makes such a bbze in revolutionary history. Nay, more ; in their extravagant daring, these cocks of the Roost meditated a nocturnal descent upon New York itself, to swoop upon the British commanders, Howe a…

The temptation was too great to be resisted ; bang 1 as usual went the great goose-gun, shivering the cabin windows, and driving all hands forward. Bang! bang I the shots were repeated. The reports brought several sharp-shooters of the neighborhood to the spot : before the transport could bring a gun to bear, or land a boat, to take revenge, she was soundly peppered, and the coast evacuated. S…

It was all in vain. The house was sacked and plundered, fire was set to each corner, and, in a few moments, its blaze shed a baleful light far over the Tappan Sea. The invaders then pounded upon the blooming Laucy van Tassel, the beauty of the Roost, and endeavored.to bear her off to the boat. But here was the real tug of war. The mother, the aunt, and the strapping negro wench, all flew to the…

The family of Irving is from Scotland, in the northern part of which kingdom it was (as an ancient record quoted by Chambers the historian, and by Sir Walter Scott, observes.) " an ancient and principal family." Very frequent mention is made of them in the early annals of that country ; and in several instances they are spoken of by the above named writers as possessing a distinguished positi…

„ ' ; ..« 1 , 1 r 1 i , 1 tu-n v,virs mid four months. hou~i' and quarters 10. me omoer.s ami men, eie. 111 nn- niumu ^ ,„...,..,,,....•,.. ... man <>f wa r, lying In the river, lauded a large party of men, and, after driving th • guards off, re to his "house and out-liouses, and destroyed or tooR away all his .-; >ek. cattle, grain, ure and farming implements, etc" McDonald MSS., in possessio…

A very early offshoot of this parent stock were the "Irvines 0/ Drum." The eldest son of the house of Bonshaw, William, having been knighted by King Robert Bruce ip the year 1296, and for long and faithful services in the field, having been endowed with the lands of Drum on the river Dee in Aberdeenshire, which are to this day in possession of his descendants. The castle of Drum is about ten m…

The badge or bearing consists of three holly leaves banded gules, on a shield argent." The history relates the vicissitudes which befell this family with much minuteness, and records their alliances with many of the most distinguished families of the kingdom ; Abernethy, Forbes, Ogilvie, Douglas, Leslie, Dundas, etc., etc. There were several families of consideration which sprung from these …

The eldest son was William Irving, a merchant of New York. He was distinguished as a gentlemen of literary taste, and was concerned with his brother, Washington Irving, and Mr. J. K. Paulding, in writing Salmagundi. He was also a member of Congress in 1812, and died in 1821. The second son was Peter Irving, M. D., who died in 1837. The third son was Ebenezer Irving, Esq., late proprietor of S…

It is a large, square lot, bounded by a low fence and a thickly-grown evergreen hedge. Near the centre is a row of five graves, while a few feet distant is another row of five more graves, all marking the resting places of deceased members of the Irving family." Between these two rows, and connecting them in one continuous row, is the grave of the illustrious and beloved Washington Irving, wh…

Among the most remarkable features of the building, deserves to be noticed the admirable porte cochere, or covered entrance for carriages,and a superb library ornamented with a lofty ceiling of carved timber. The Paulding family have long been residents of this town. As early as 1 7 1 2, we find Joost Pauldinck accepted deacon of the Dutch Church. The name of Joost Pauldinck occurs in a convey…

The scenery about the fall is extremely fine, embracing a lovely view of the Hudson river. The old Van Weert mill has been transformed into a Swiss cottage and boat house. The Van Weert family were the first occupants of this estate under the Philipses, and subsequently became its possessors in fee. In 1698 there appears to have been three married brothers of this ancient family living in Ph…

Here was an Indian village in 1659,0 styled by the aborigines Alipconck, that is the place of elms. It seems more than probable that this ancient settlement occupied a hill at the south end of the present village. This opinion is somewhat confirmed by the circumstance that the whole ground is covered with shells, in some places to the depth of two or three feet. It is presumed that these '.' sh…

In 1875 the water works were constructed, a large reservoir was built on the hill east of the village -- it is supplied by water from the Adrec brook, which is thrown up by the means of a steam pump near the depot. There is a fine fire department, organized by the Board of Trustees. In 1776, the village consisted of twelve dwelling houses. At the present day steamboats make daily trips from thi…

The location is, perhaps, the most desirable that could be selected for the purposes of education in this vicinity. The site is half a mile from the village landing, and about twenty-five miles distant from New York, with which there is daily communication. The edifice is a commodious brick building with wings, and a large rear building for the school. The grounds embrace several acres, affor…

Christ church, Tarrytown, is a neat Gothic edifice of brick, pleasantly located in the main street. This church was erected in 1836, and consecrated to the service of Almighty God by the name and style of Christ's church Tarrytown, September, 1837. The whole structure is valued at $8,000. HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. On the north side of the chancel aie two marble slabs bearing the …

The rectory adjoining the church, was built in 1875. There are costly memorial tablets in the church to Rev. Dr. Creighton and Washington Irving. The church was enlarged and beautified in 1868. Upon a commanding eminence, nearly in front of the Episcopal church, stands the mausoleum of the Cobb family. The lower portion consists of a broad marble base, containing apartments for two sarcophagi…

a Maria Kemble and her sister were nieces of the Honorable Viscount Cage. b Son of Philip Philipse, proprietor of the Philipstowu patent, and grandson of the lion. Frederick Philipse, Lord of the Manor of Philipsburgh. c This structure has been recently erected for C'apt. Nathan Cobb, now a resident of this village, formerly and for many years a most efficient and successful commander In the Li…

THE ASBURY METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. About 1807 the congregation being of such importance necessitated the building of a church for the growing society. The first class was probably formed at the house of Mrs. Childs, under the hill below what is now known as the Cliff House. Mr. Wm. Requa offered a plot of ground on the corner of Maine street and Windel Park which was accepted, and a soci…

Requa conveyed lots for the building of the new church on the corner of Main street and Windel Park, and on which the first Methodist Episcopal church of Tarrytown was subsequently erected. " It was a pleasing sight to see, when this little church was erected, the good old members wending their way to church of an evening with lighted candles in their hands. What a methodistical appearance th…

Holmes first came to Tarrytown in 1833 he found no place of worship of his own Church nearer than several miles from the village ; he referred to his Bishop for authority to lay-read and procure a place in which to do it, accordingly he applied to the trustees of the Methodist church for the occasional use of the building, which was readily granted -- and here service was held in the afterno…

A curious entry is found in the old Trustee minutes, in which it is ordered, that "hereafter, (1840) the males and females should enter the church by separate doors, and sit on the opposite sides of the aisles, and that the seats under the gallery be assigned to the colored members.'' These regulations were posted in the vestibule of the church. The parsonage was built on a lot directly north …

The circumstances which led to the arrest of the spy were as follows : Major John Andre had been long negotiating with the American general, Arnold, to put the British general, Clinton, in possession of West Point. " This post," says Major General Greene, (who, it must be remembered, was president of the court that tried Andre,) " is a beautiful little place lying on the west bank of the Hudso…

It has been well called the " Gibraltar of America." The North river had long been the great vein that supplied life to the American army, and had the enemy obtained possession of this post, besides the actual loss in men and stores, the American army would have been cut off from their principal resources in the ensuing winter, or been obliged to fall back above the Highlands, and leave all …

300 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. wounds, and some other causes, the pretext for declining it -- as the negotiations for the surrender of West Point had already commenced. Soon after the relinquishment of the enterprise against New York, a meeting was concerted to take place between the American commanderin-chief and the French military and naval commanders. Hartford, on the Connecticu…

It appears that General Greene had established a regular communication for obtaining intelligence from the city by spies ; and his correspondents in that place were at loss whether the expedition was intended for Rhode Island or Virginia. To one or other of these places the enemy had been careful to throw out hints, or exhibit appearances, that the expedition was directed. Yet Green was not de…

Andre' was, accordingly, dispatched in the Vulttire, sloop of war, to hold a personal conference with General Arnold. The Vulture ascended the Hudson river on the 20th, as far as Teller's Point, and came to anchor at the mouth of the Haverstraw bay. Here Andr£ eagerly awaited some opportunity to acquaint Arnold with his arrival. An occasion for so doing presented itself the next day. A white …

Crossing from Verplank's to Stony Point he made all the requisite arrangements respecting the boat that Smith would want, and then proceeded to his quarters to remove the difficulty which had occurred respecting boatmen. The guard boats had received orders not to stop Smith, and he also possessed the countersign for the next night, which was the word " Congress." In tlie morning Smith brought…

Smith nor any other person shall be made acquainted with your proposals ; if they (which I doubt not) are of such a nature that I can officially take notice of them, I shall do it with pleasure. I take it for granted, Colonel Robinson will not propose anything that is not for the interest of the United States, as well as of himself." Smith had likewise two papers signed by Arnold, which he sho…

They were landed at the foot of a mountain called the Long Clove, on the western margin of the river, about six miles below Stony Point. The Vulture lay between the place and Teller's Point. Here Arnold was in attendance on horseback, with another horse brought by a servant of Smith's. It was perfectly dark, and Smith, knowing the spot designated by Arnold, groped his way up the bank, and fo…

Andre consented to mount a led horse brought to the Clove with Arnold, and to accompany him to Smith's house, there to remain through the day, and to return to the sloop of war next night It was still dark, and, as Andre asserts, the voice of the sentinel demanding the countersign, was the first indication to the adjutant-general that he was within the American lines. About the break of day, t…

him to finish "the plot of treachery" between them; it was understood that Arnold was to receive a stipulated sum. The day fixed upon, Andre was to return to New York, and the British troops (already embarked under the pretence of an expedition to Chesapeake) were to be ready to ascend the river. Arnold was to weaken the post of West Point by such a disposition of the garrison as would yield i…

Before Arnold left Smith's house, he urged him to go with Andre on board the Vulture as soon as it was dark ; but, as if to provide for obstacles, he sent two passes for Smith ; the one a permission to go " with a boat, three hands and a flag, to Dobb's Ferry, on public business, and return immediately ; " the other, to pass the guards to the White Plains, and return. To this was added a third…

Thus Andre was compelled to take the route Smith chose, which was to cross the river, and proceed in the direction of White Plains. The uniform coat of the adjutant general was left at Smith's house ; and with a coat of Smith's, covered by a dark great-coat, with "a wide cape, and buttoned close to the neck," Andre was equipped for the journey. Accordingly, in the morning, he and Smith procee…

He then overtook his charge, and they proceeded until between eight and nine at night, when they were hailed by the sentinel of a patrolling party. This was near Crompond, and about eight miles from Verplanck's Point The sentinel ordered them to stop, and Smith dismounted, gave the bridle of his horse to his servant, walked forward, and inquired who commanded the party. He was answered, 'Captai…

Captain Boyd then said that he must sec the passport ; and, it being dark, they went to a house at a small distance to procure a light Andre began to be a little alarmed, and advanced with reluctance towards the house, till he was encouraged by Smith, who assured him that Arnold's pass would certainly protect them. And so it proved; for the pass was expressed in positive terms, and there was…

Upon this statement Captain Boyd seemed more anxious than ever; magnified the perils to which they would be exposed by traveling in the night, and recommended anew that they should turn back to one Andreas Miller's, who lived but a little way off, and at whose house they might lodge. Smith's courage was somewhat damped by these representations, and he went and told the tale to Andre, counselled…

Boyd considered both roads perilous, but believed the one through North Castle the least so ; for the lower party, or cow-boys, infested the Tarrytown road, and had lately done mischief in that quarter. He used various arguments to dissuade them from going farther that night, to which Smith listened with open ears ; and he resolved, against the will of Andre, to trespass on the hospitality of…

Having solicited their host in vain to receive a compensation for the civilities he had rendered, they mounted and took the road leading to Pine's Bridge," which crosses the Croton River on the way to North Castle. The countenance of Andre brightened, when he was fairly beyond the reach of the patrolling party; and, as he thought, he left behind him the principal difficulties in his route. His…

The travellers partook of a frugal breakfast together, at the house of a good Dutch woman, who had been plundered by three marauders, but who was yet enabled to set before them a repast of hasty pudding and milk.6 This being dispatched, Smith divided his small stock of paper money with Andre, took a final leave, and, with his servant, hastened back to Peekskill, and the same evening to Fishk…

The Cozv-boys were a set of people, mostly, if not wholly, refugees, belonging to the British side, and engaged in plundering cattle near the lines, and driving them to New York. The name indicates their vocation. There was another description of banditti, called Skinners, who lived, for the most part, within the American lines, and professed attachment to the American cause; but, in reality, t…

nearly thirty miles from north to south, and embracing Westchester county, was populous and highly cultivated. A person living within that space, who took the oath of fidelity, was sure to be plundered by the Cmv-boys; and if he did not take it, the Skinners would come down upon him, call him a tory, and seize his property as confiscated by the State. Thus the execution of the laws was assume…

" The Skinners and Cow-boys often leagued together. The former would sell their plunder to the latter, taking in exchange contraband articles brought from New York. It was not uncommon for the farce of a skirmish to be acted near the American lines, in which the Skinners never failed to come off victorious; and then they would go boldly to the interior with their booty, pretending it had been …

The remarks he had heard from the captain of the patrol on the preceding night, seems to have induced the adjutant-general to take the Tarrytown road, as the one most frequented by the Coiu-boys ; for it was understood by Smith that he would proceed toward White Plains. Upon what apparently chance circumstances the fate of individuals, and armies, and States, appears to depend ! Had this bear…

He related, that on the day Andre was taken, he was standing at the door of his father's residence, upon the Crum Pond road, when he observed a person approaching on horseback, leisurely walking his horse. As he rode up, he observed the stranger to be closely enveloped in a light blue swan's down cloak, with high military boots, and a low-crowned and broad brimmed hat on his head. The animal he…

Here the girl drew the water, which was offered to the stranger, who requested David to hold the bridle whilst he drank. After satisfying his thirst, he turned toward Mrs. Hammond, and asked the distance to Tarrytown; she replied, "Four miles." "I did not think it was so far," said he. At Chappequa, in the vicinity of Underbill's tavern, the spy encoun^ tered several Quakers. From them he ag…

JOHN PAULDING'S RESIDENCiS, CORTLAND THE TOWN OF GKEEN13URGH. be destined for his majesty's troops by their friends. This patriotic band of seven had volunteered of their own account to go upon this expedition the day previous, Sept. 22d, 17S0. John Yerks, (who was still living in the town of Mount Pleasant, in 1847, aged eighty-eight,) says that he proposed this excursion to John Paulding, b…

From Cross river they proceeded to Pleasantville, formerly Clark's Corner, where they halted for the night. From a lady by the name of Mrs. Powell, (who had recently arrived at this place from Morrisania,) the volunteers ascertained that the British horse from Long Island, New Jersey and New York had advanced from the Island into the neighborhood of Boar hill, Yonkers. Whilst Andre slept at Cr…

At Smith's trial, (which was by a court martial, and commenced the day after Andre's examination, Paulding and Williams gave the following testimony. Paulding said, "myself, Isaac Van Wart and David Williams, were lying by the side of the road about half a mile above Tarrytown, and about fifteen miles above King's Bridge, on Saturday morning between nine and ten o'clock, on the 23d of Septembe…

He said 'the lower party.' Upon that, I told him I did Then he said, 'I am a British officer out of the country on particular business, and I hope you will not detain me a minute ; ' and to show that he was a British officer he pulled out his watch, upon which I told him to dismount. He then said, ' My God ! I must do anything to get along,' and seemed to make a kind of laugh of it, and pulle…

Paulding said further that he asked the unknown gentleman his name, and he answered, " John Anderson." •That on seeing General Arnold's pass he should have let him go, if he had not previously said he was a British officer ; (there was yet another circumstance which tended greatly to increase their suspicions, viz : that his pass was for White Plains and not the Tarrytown road;) and that whe…

But we found there were some papers in the bottom of his stocking next to his foot, on which we made him pull his stockings off, and found three papers wrapped up. Mr. Paulding looked at the contents, and said he was a spy. We then made him pull off his CAPTURE OP ANDRi; THE TOWN OF CREENBURGH. 3" other boot, and there we found three more papers at the bottom of his foot within his stockin…

John Anderson, who is with him, and his two servants, to pass and repass the guards near King's Ferry at all times. (Signed,) B. Arnold, M. Gen'l. No. 2. [Endorsed,] Sept. 22, 1780. Pass to Joshua Smith to pass the White Plains. Head Quarters, Robinson's House, September 22, 17S0. Joshua Smith, Esq., has permission to pass the Guards to the White Plains, and to return, being on public bus…

Isaac Adams, 5 ,. 5 ,, 5. 3i2 ' HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTSR. No. 5. [Endorsed, ] AnK)ld,a permission to Joshua Smith 21 Sep. 1780. to Dobb's Ferry, &c. &c. Head Quarters, Robinson's House, Sept. 21, 1780. Permission is granted to Joshua Smith, Esq., to go to Dobb's Ferry with thfetTn and a'Boy in a Boat with a Flag to carry some Letters of a pnvate Sure1 for Gentlemen in New Yo…

attack to the best advantage. It is, ot course, in hand-writing:-- Nq g [Endorsed,] Artillery Orders, Sept. 5th, 1780 W'st Point, Sept. 5, 1780. disposition 0, the corpsUto tah, piace ja Wchh 'Souh. a»d the like uumbe, to Redoubt No. 4. THE TOWS OF GRKENBURGH. Capt. Thomas and Company to repair to Fort Arnold. Capt. Simmons and Company to remain at the North and South Redoubts, at the Eas…

The Commissary and Conductor of Military stores will in turn wait upon the Commanding Officer of Artillery for Orders. The Artificers in the Garrison, (agreeable to former Orders.) will repair to Fort Arnold, and their receive further Orders froai the Command'g Officer of Artillery, J. Bauman Major Comm't Artillery. No. 10. [Endorsed,] [In the Traitor's own hand.] Estimate of the Forces at …

Colonel Sheldon's Dragoons od the lines about one-half mounted 142 Batteaux Men and Artificers 250 No. 11. Total 3086 [La Arnold's hand.] [Endorsed,] Estimate of Men to Man the Works at West Point, &c. Sep'r 1780. Estimate of the Number of men Necessary to Man the Works at West Point and in the Vicinity. Fort Arnold 620 Putnam 450 Wyllys 140 Webb 140 314 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCII…

m St ncked ditto .1 to *> to ■ 1 o Garrison Carnage*- El to 1-- to Ot Garrison Carriages 0,1 00 to Stocked ditto »l • 1 : Travelling t litto rriages Ml ■ >-* Garrison Ca col Travelling ditto 0.1 : »: 1 w Travelling ditto 0. 1 Inches. Mortars. to to Inches. l-i i- *. Inches. ; Total. »-» -I CO O o 3 I to -- .-^og • Co o <c to -* -- o.c.c.a.5 see eg gg li…

Fort Putnam, stone, wanting great repairs, the wall on the East side broke down, and rebuilding From the Foundation at the West and South side have been a C'hevaux de Frise on the Wst side broke in many places. The East side open, two Boom Proof and Provision Magazine in the Fort, and slight Wooden Barrack. -- A commanding piece of ground 500 yards West between the Fort and No. 4-- or Rocky H…

No Bomb Proofs. Redoubt No. 2. A slight Wood Work 3 Feet thick very Dry no Bomb Proofs, a single Abatters, the work easily set on fire -- no Cannon. Redoubt No. 4. A Wooden work about 10 feet high and four or five feet thick, the West side faced with a stone wall 8 feet high and four thick. No Bomb Proof, two six pounders, a slight Abatters, a commanding piece of ground 500 yards Wt. The No…

No. 13. [In Arnold's hand-writing.] [Endorsed,] Copy of a Council of War, held Sept. 6th, 1780. At a Council of War, held in Camp Bergen County Sept. 6th, 1780. Present -- the Commander-in-Chief. The Commander-in-Chief states to the Council, that since he had the honor of laying before the General Officers, at Morristown, the 6th of June last, a general view of our circumstances, several impo…

That a reinforcement of six ships of the line from England having reinforced the Enenvy, had made their Naval Force in these seas amount to Nine Sail of the Line, Two Fifties, two forty-fours, and a number of smaller Frigates, a Force completely superior to that of our Allies, and which has in consequence held them Blocked up in the harbor of Rhode Island till the 2Sth ult., at which Period t…

The effect of which, however, has been far short of our expectations, for not much above one-third of the Levies demanded for the Continental Battallious, nor above the same proportion of Militia have been assembled, and the Supplies have been so inadequate that there was a necessity for dismissing all the Militia, whose immediate services could be dispensed with to lessen our Consumption, notwi…

That since the state of the Council above referred to, the Enemy have brought a detachment of about 3000 men from Charles Town to New York, which makes the present operating Force iu this Quarter between Ten and Eleven Thousand men. THE TOWN OF GREEN ISURGH. That the Enemies Force now in the Southern States has not been lately ascertained by any distinct accounts, but the General supposes it …

The State of Virginia has been sometime exerting itself to raise a Body of 3,000 Troops to serve till the end of December, 1781, but how far it has succeeded is not known. That Maryland had resolved to raise 2,000 Men of which a sufficient number to compose one Battallion was to have come to this army. The remainder to recruit the Maryland line -- but in consequence of the late advices, an ord…

The Commander-in-Chief having thus given the Council a full view of our present situation and future prospects, requests the Opinion of each member, in writing, what plan it will be advisable to pursue, to what objects Our Attention ought to be directed in the course of this fall and winter, taking into consideration the alternative of having a Naval Superiority, whether any offensive operation…

I asked him whether he would not give us more. He said he would give us any quantity of Dry Goods, or any sum of money, and bring it to any place that we might pitch upon, so that we might get it. Mr. Paulding answered, 'No, if you would give us two thousand guineas you should not stir one step.' I then asked the person who had called himself John Anderson, if he would not get away if it lay i…

As they halted, Paulding exclaimed, "we have got a prisoner," and immediately ordered Andre to dismount. He then asked him for his watch, at the same time warning him not to make any attempt to escape; for if he did he was a dead man. After a short interval, Paulding (who appears to have been the master spirit upon this occasion,) ordered him to remount. They then led him off in the direction …

Lee, of Beekman Town, relates the following anecdote : *• When they captnred Andre, tlvv brought him up the old Bedford road (now changed) till they came to a springof water near" the eai rh-worksthat were cast up to defend the river at the foot of Kaackeont, a very high hill, having a commanding view; thence they took the lields across to the old White Plains' road (near where the county hous…

Here they delivered up their prisoner to Jameson, with all the papers that had been taken from his stockings.0 The prisoner was confined here in a small cottage, at present attached to the barn of Mr. Sands. Further details concerning the spy will be found in the respective towns.6 Upon the delivery of their prisoner, the seven patriots returned to their different quarters, little imagining t…

"Whereas, Congress have received information that John Paulding, David Williams and Isaac van Wart, three young volunteer militia men of the State of New York, did, on the 23d day of September last, intercept Major John Andre, adjutant general of the British army, on his return from the American line in the character of a spy; and notwithstanding the large bribes offered them for bis release, …

He then replied, 'We have a spy ; but don't mention it to any one for an hour, and then we shall l>e sale away.' As soon asthey were gone, she felt an intense longing just to tell Sirs. Col. Hammond, living about a mile away. So she hurried about, caugnt the old horse, and gave him a feed of oats, to consume the time; and then thought that by the time she was dressed, the hour would would have…

was very ra>h. :ij t'i ■ parly were not more than 2 or 3 miles away ai Hi • 1 011 theii journey tovCol. Jameson's h ad quarters, at North Castle. But Aunt Polly's curiosity got tb,; belter Other judgement." o It is a curious fact mentioned by Sparks in his Biography of Arnold, that the last canto of Andre's humorous satire, called thr? •• Cow-chase," was printed on the very dav of his capture.…

He is in the act of supplicating his captors to let him escape, the discovered papers are in the hands of one of them, and the stern eyes of the others evince the determination to listen to no suggestions but those of patriotism. The form and features of Andre are admirably depicted, and a miniature hangs in his bosom exquisitely finished. This was a likeness of Miss Honora Sneyd, to whom he was…

These lips shall resolute enclose The precious soother of my ceaseless woes." The above vignette suggested the following stanzas : " Before their country's foe they stand, Each with a stern and searching eye ; Grasped with a firm and honest hand, The hostile records open lie ; They read, and as each noble brow Wears the quiet shadow of resolve, The true and just exhibit now, The secret w…

He finds each suplication vain ; The weary prisoner turns aside, To hide his laboring bosom's pain. Tumultuous thoughts upon his mind, In quick succession wildly crowd, As urged by the resistless wind, Spreads o'er the sky the tempest's cloud. Why bends his sad and languid glance Where, near his heart, that picture lies, Affection's fond inheritance. With sunny smile and loving eyes ! Al…

A remarkable incident is said to have befallen the celebrated whitewood tree near which the spy was captured. It was struck by lightning on the same day that the intelligence of General Arnold's death arrived at Tarrytown. This tree was a fine specimen of the ancient forest, being twenty-six feet in circumference, and its stem forty-one feet in length. At the present day not a vestige remains of…

It was but the rubbing of one huge branch upon another, as they were swayed about by the breeze. He passed the tree in safety, but new perils lay before him. About two hundred yards from the tree, a small brook crossed the road, and ran into a marshy and thickly wooded glen, known by the name of "Wiley's Swamp." A few rough logs laid side by side, served for a bridge over this stream. On tha…

His fadier, a native of Geneva, was born in Switzerland ; but it would seem that a very considerable portion of his life must have been passed at London, where he carried on an extensive business in the Levant Trade, and where also, in 1780, sev eral of his brothers had their abode. Of these Dr. Andree, of Halton Gardens, was apparently the only one who preserved what is said to have been an e…

Andre of Southampton -- a character whose career is scarcely to be paralleled even in the pages of Gil. Bias. This person came over to England from his native Switzerland, at a very early age and, probably, towards the close of the seventeenth century. By his own account, his origin was perfectly respectable, and even distinguished ; and in his later days he would assert that by right he was…

At the university of Geneva he was remarked for a diligent student, and for an active and inquiring mind ; and in special was distinguished by his proficiency in the schools of mathematics and of military drawings. To his skill in this last branch, his subsequent rapid advancement in the army was in great part attributable." In 1767 or 1 768. when about sixteen or seventeen years of age, he en…

The last is said to have been distinguished for a poetical talent.a Of these sisters, Louisa Catherine was born 1754, and Mary Hannah about 1752, according to the inscriptions in the church yard at Bath-Hampton, where they are buried ; the last of these two dates going far to fix that of Major Andre's birth as of 1751. In 1780, also, there were yet living at London, two brothers of the elder…

The regiment which Andre joined was the Seventh Foot, or Royal English Fusiliers; one of the oldest corps in the line, and dating its formation in the year 1685. The rank of ensign does not exist in a fusilier regiment, the grade being supplied by a second lieutenant ; it was in this latter capacity that he seems to have first served. In April, 1773, the regiment had been embarked for Canada,…

Cunningham mentioned to Newton that, on the preceding night, he had a very extraordinary dream, which he could not get out of his head. He had fancied himself in a forest; the place was strange to him; and, whilst looking about, he perceived a horseman approaching at great speed, who had scarcely reached the spot where the dreamer stood, when three men rushed out of the thicket, and, seizing …

The skeleton of the Seventh was transferred from that Province to New York; recruits and new clothing were sent out from England ; and in the end of December, the regiment, including the men lately discharged from Pennsylvania, marched into town with tolerably full ranks. Andre did not, however, long remain in it; on the 18th January, 1777, he received a captaincy in the Twenty-sixth, which h…

He would promptly inform them whether or not he could engage in their affairs, if he declined, his reasons were always polite and satisfactory; if he consented, the applicant was sure of an answer from Sir Henry within twenty-four hours. Clinton's confidence was evidenced in the spring of 1 779 by his appointment of Andre, with Colonel West Hyde of the Guards, as commissioner to negotiate wit…

It was thus at the beginning of the Fall in 1779, that he commenced the virtual discharge of the Adjutant-gen eralcy in which he continued till his death." It was in March or April, 1779, that General Arnold, commanding at Philadelphia, had, under the feigned name of Gustavus, begun a secret correspondence with Clinton; who committed the matter to the hands of Andre. The latter wrote over the…

Her purity and elevation of character, have not less weight in the contradiction of this aspersion, than the testimony of all chiefly concerned in the discovery and punishment of the crime. "After the fall of Charleston in 1780, we are told that there was an opinion current in the American line that Andre had been present within its line during the siege, as a spy." It is but just to add, th…

The accuracy and nature of the intelligence soon gave Clinton concern to know with certainty its author; and once satisfied in his mind that this was no other than Arnold, he took his cue from circumstances, and delayed the final consummation until a period when the loss of a correspondent so valuable would be compensated by weightier gains than the individual defection of an officer of rank. …

On Sept. 19th, Colonel Williams of the 18th, then billeted at Kepp's House on the East River, gave a dinner to Clinton and his staff as a parting compliment to Andre. How brilliant soever the company, how cheerful the repast, its memory must have ever been fraught with sadness to both host and guests. It was the last occasion of Andre's meeting his comrads in life. Four short days gone, the ha…

song came to his turn, Andre gave the favorite military chanson attributed to Wolfe, who sung it on the eve of the battle where he died : " Why, soldiers, why Should we be melancholy, boys ? Why, soldiers, why, Whose business 'tis to die I For should next campaign Send us to Him who made us, boys, We're free from pain : But should we remain, A bottle and kind land-lady Makes all well agai…

No boat, however, came off, and I waited on board until the night of the 21st. During the day, a flag of truce was sent from the Vulture to complain of the violation of a military rule in the instance of a boat having been decoyed on shore by a flag, and fired upon. The letter was addressed to General Arnold, signed by Captain Sutherland, but written in my hand, and countersigned 'J. Anderson,…

house; and, on the way, passed a guard I did not expect to see; havh.g Sir Henry Clinton's directions not to go within an enemy's post, or to quit my own dress. In the morning A. quitted me, having himself made me put the papers I bore between my stockings and feet. Whilst he did it, he expressed a wish that, in case of any accident befalling me, they should be destroyed ; which, I said, of c…

within two miles and a half of Pine's Bridge, where he said he must part with me, as the Cow-boys infested the road thenceforth. I was now near thirty miles from Kingsbridge, and left to the chance of passing that space uudiscovered. I got to the neighborhood of Tarrytown, which was far beyond the points described as dangerous, when I was taken by three volunteers, who, not satisfied with my p…

He also said that when he left the Vulture sloop-of-war, it was understood that he was to return that night ; but it wras then doubted ; and, if he could not return, he was promised to be concealtd on shore, in a place of safety, until the next night, when he was to return in the same manner he came on shore ; and when the next day came, he was solicitous to get back, and made enquiries durin…

He also said, that the evening of the 22d September iust., he passed King's Ferry, between our posts of Stony and Verplank's Points, in the dress he is at present in, and uhich, he said, is not his regimentals, and which dress he procured after he lauded from the I ulture, and when he was within our posts, and that he was proceeding to New York, but was taken on his way at Tarrytown, as he ha…

"The Board having interrogated Major Audre about his conception of his coming on shore under the sanction of a flag he said tltat it was impossible for him to suppose he came on shore under tliat sanction ; and added, that if he came on shore under that sanction, he certainly might have returned under it. "Major Andre having acknowledged the preceding facts, and being asked whether he had anyt…

" The Board having considered the letter from His Excellency General Washington, respecting Major Andre, Adjutant-General to the British army, the confession, of Major Andre and the paper produced to them, Report to nis Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, the following fact which appear to them concerning Major Andre. " First, That he came on shore from the Vulture, sloop-of-war, in the night of …

" 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 strove to emulate. 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 …

On the morning of the day originally fixed for his death Andre made a moving appeal for a change of its mode. ANDRE TO WASHINGTON. Tappan, 1st October, 1780. Sir:-- Buoy'd above the terror of death by the consciousness of a life devoted to honorable pursuits and stained with no action that can give me remorse, I trust that the request I make to your excellency at this serious period, and whic…

Letters of farewell to his mother and his nearest friends were written, and the condemned man's calmness was still evinced in the exercise of his pen. On this same evening he sketched from memory, as a memento for a friend in New York, the striking view of the North River that had presented itself to him as he looked from the window of Smith's house, and figured the position of the Vulture as …

The toilet completed, he laid his hat on the table and cheerfully said to the HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTEk. guard officers deputed to lead him forth, "I am ready at any moment, gentlemen, to wait on you." Though his face was of deadly paleness, its features were tranquil and calm; his beauty shone with an unnatural distinctness that awed the hearts of the vulgar, and his manners and …

Besides the officers that were always in the chamber, six sentinels kept watch by night and by day, over every aperture of the building; if hope of escape ever rose in Andre's breast it could not have developed into even the vaguest expectation. To the idea of suicide as a means of avoiding his doom, he never descended. The noon of this day was appointed for the execution, and at half an hour …

Neither the chief himself, nor his staff, were present with the troops; a circumstance which was declared by our people, and assented to by Andre, as evincing a laudable decorum. But almost every field-officer in our army, led by Greene, headed the procession on horseback, and a number followed the prisoner on foot ; while the outer guard, stretching in single file on either side, in front and …

From time to time, as he caught the eye of an acquaintance -- and especially to officers of the Court of Enquiry -- he tendered the customary civilities of recognition, and received their acknowledgements with composure and grace. It seems that up to this moment he was persuaded that he was not to be hanged, but to be shot to death ; and the inner guard in attendance he took to be the firing p…

Ascending the hill side, the prisoner was brought to the gibbet, while the outer guard secured the ceremony from interruption. During the brief preparations, his manner was nervous and restless -- uneasily rolling a pebble to and fro beneath the ball of his foot, and the gland of his throat sinking and swelling as though he choked with emotion. His sen-ant who had followed him to this point n…

He could not conceal his disgust at these features of his fate; but it was expressed in manner rather than in language. Then he bound his handkerchief over his eyes. The order of execution was loudly and impressively read by our Adjutant-General Scammel, who at its conclusion, informed Andre he might now speak, if he had anything to say. Lifting the bandage for a moment from his eyes, he bow…

From an eye witness, we have the following account of Andre's execution. " During the whole transaction, he appeared as little daunted as Mr. John Rogers is said to have done when he was about to be burnt at the stake ; but his countenance was rather pale. He remained hanging, I should think, from twenty to thirty minutes; and during that time, the chambers of death were never stiller than the…

There were at this time standing at the foot of the coffin, two young men, of uncommon short stature; I should think not more than four feet high. Their dress was the most gaudy that I ever beheld. One of them had the clothes, just taken from Andre, hanging on his arm. I took particular pains to learn who they were, and was informed that they were his servants sent up from New York to take h…

I now returned to my tent, with my mind deeply imbued with the shocking scene I had been called to witness." Every authentic account that we have, shows how much our officers regretted the necessity of Andre's death, and how amply they fulfilled his parting adjuration. " The tears of thousands," says Thacher, "fell on the spot where he la)-, and no one refrained from proclaiming his sympathy.…

At Southampton, where his family connections extended, it was reported that Clinton solicited "as a singular favor," after his dear friend and companion should be hung, the body might be sent to him. But Washington refused. Clinton then sent again, that since> the sentence was to bury the body under the gallows, it might be taken up and brought to New York, there to be interred with the milita…

The surrounding field was cultivated, but the plough still shunned the place; for it was customary in this region for the laborers in the tillage to spare the soil that covered a soldier; and as early as 1778, the fields of Long Island were noticed to be checkered over with patches of wild growth that showed where men lay who were slain in the battle there. With generous sensibility, Colonel W…

I give to Louisa Catherine Andre, my sister, seven hundred pounds, I give to William Lewis Andre, my hrothcr, seven hundred pounds. But the condition on which I give the ahove mentioned sums, to my afore said hrothcr and sisters, are that each of them shall pay to Man' Louisa Andre, my mother, the sum of ten pounds yearly, during her life. I give to Walter Ewer, Jr., of Dyer's Court, Alderman…

Joshua Smith says: -- "No language can describe the mingled sensations of sorrow, grief, sympathy and revenge, that agitated the whole garrison ; a silent gloom overspread the general countenance; the whole army, and citizens of the first distinction, went into mourning." Miss Seward also mentions the signs of grief the troops displayed in their apparel; and in November a London account censur…

On this account the military critics say, "he has given another convincing proof that he is a General who does not know when to act. After this, few rebel prisoners will be taken. The universal cry of the soldiers at New York is, ' Remember Andre !' " But if Clinton would not expose his men to the doubtful enterprise, he was not unmindful either of the fame or the last wishes of his friend By p…

Major Andre's death is very severely felt by the Commander-in-Chief, as it assuredly will be by the army; and must prove a real loss to his country, and to his Majesty's service." How far the army felt their loss maybe gathered from Simcoe's orders to his own regiment (the Queen's Rangers) by the officers and men of which Andre was personally known. He commanded them to wear, for the future, …

Miss B., soothed her friend, and both fell asleep, when Miss Andre once more started up, exclaiming, ' They are trying him as a spy;' and she described the nature of the court, the proceedings of the judge and prisoner, with the greatest minuteness. Once more the poor sister's terrors were calmed by her friend's tender representations, but a third time she awoke screaming that they were hang…

Darwin, or the Edgeworths, father and daughter, who have all given to the public many intreesting events in the brilliant but brief career of Majoy AndreV' It is creditable to the British Government that in consideration of the magnitude of Andre's attempted service, and the disastrous fate with which his efforts were crowned, nothing was wanting to testify either its care for his fame or its …

Therefore, as he has unfortunately fallen a sacrifice to his great zed for the King's service, I judged it right to consent to his wish, intimated to me in his letter of the 29th Sept., of which I have the honor to enclose j'our lordship a copy, that his company which he purchased should be sold for the benefit of his mother aud sisters. But I trust, my lord, that your lordship will think Majo…

Andre, and an annual pension of ^300 to be settled on her for life, with reversion to her children or the survivor of them; and after knighthood was proffered on the 24th of March, 1781, in memory of his brother's services, the dignity of a baronetcy of Great Britain, was conferred upon Capt. William Lewis Andre, of the 26th Foot, and his heirs, male, forever.* A stately cenotaph in Westminst…

" His intention had become known," says an American writer, and " some human brute -- some Christian dog -- had sought to purchase or rent the field of Mr. Demarat, for the purpose of extorting money for permission to remove these relics. But the good man and true, rejected the base proposal, and offered every facility in his power." On Friday, August 10, 1821, at eleven a. m., the work was co…

a A tombstone in Bathhampton church-yard, near Bath, has this inscription : "Sacred to the memory of Louisa Catharine Andre", late of the Circus, Bath : Obit, Dec. 25, 1S35, aired 81. Also, of Mary Hannah Andr£, her sister, who died March 3, 1845, aged 93 years." Sir William Lewis Andre, the brother, married, and surviving his son of the same name, who was a director of the London Assurance Comp…

The bones were carefully uplifted, and placed in a costly sarcophagus of mahogany, richly decorated with gold, and hung with black and crimson velvet; and so borne to New York, to be placed on board the Phaeton frigate which -- by a happy significancy, so far as her name was concerned -- had been selected for their transportation to England. Two cedars that grew hard by, and a peach tree -- be…

A withered tree, a heap of stones, mark the spot where the plough never enters, and whence Andre's remains were removed. The sarcophagus came safely across the sea ; and forty-one years and more, after they had been laid by the Hudson, its contents were re-interred in a very private manner, hard by the monument in Westminster Abbey. The Dean of Westminster superintended the religious offices, w…

" Sacred to the memory of Major Andre, who, raised by his merit, at an early period of life, to the rank of Adjutant-General of the British forces in America, and, employed in an important bat hazardous enterprise, fell a sacrifice to his zeal for his King and Country, on the 2d of October, 1780, aged twenty-nine, universally beloved and esteemed by the army in which he served, and lamented e…

The projecting figures of the sarcophagus represent a group in which Washington and Andre are conspicious ; the former in the act of receiving from the flag of truce a letter, which is variously said to signify that in which the prisoner petitioned to be shot, and more reasonably the demand of Clinton for his release. Brittania with a very lugubrious lion reposes on the top of the cenotaph. On…

Monument Commemorating the Capture of Andre. The "Monument Association" will celebrate the 4th of July, 1S53. by laying the corner stone of a Monument to be erected commemorating the Capture of Major Andre. The different Military Companies and Civic Societies throughout Westchester and the adjacent Counties have been invited, and are expected to be present, and join the ceremonies of the occ…

To be erected for the purpose of designating the spot where Major Andke was captured ! The day will be ushered in by firing a National Salute, and ringing of the different Church Bells. A Salute will also be fired at noon and sunset. PROGRAMME: 1st Division. Escort, Westchester County Cavalry -- Rockland County Cavalry, Aid-- Grand Marshal -- Aid. Major-General Ward and Staff -- Brigadier-Ge…

Officers of the Association, in Carriages. Committee of Arrangements, in Carriages. -- Clergy, in Carriages 2d Division. Military Escort. Deputy-Marshal and Aid. Band. Order of United Americans. Paulding Chapter No. 10. -- Westchester Chapter No. 31. -- Adams Chapter No. 19. Band. Ringgold Chapter, No. 46. -- Republican Chapter, No. 36. -- Oneacta Chapter, No. 50.-- Tappan Chapter, No. 40.…

At the conclusion of the ceremonies of laying the Corner Stone, the line will again form and proceed to the grounds selected for the Oration, &c. HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. ORDER OF EXERCISES. Music, - - - - - - By the Band. Prayer, - - - - By the Rev. P. P. Sanford, D. D. Reading of the Declaration, ... Rev. J. It Ferris. Music, - - - - - - By the Band. ORATION. BY JAMES T. BRA…

The following lines were penned for the occasion : COMMEMORATION OF THE CAPTURE OF ANDR& BY ELFRIDE In the still-shadowed woodlands fair Liberty wandered Desponding and lonely, -- lamenting her lot ; Hope lingered beside her, -- but hushed wat nis carol, And 'mid the deep darkness his torch iliekered not! The calm brow of Nature in beamy was beaming, But the traitors slunk sullen from sunli…

But where is that altar that ourselves should erect? Lo 1 Gratitude roused, as a laggard appears ! Let us mold here a monument worthy to hear Their record still hallowed by Fredom's own tears! In years that are gone from the lips of our sires, We have heard that which hiddeth our spirits to thrill : But ' they're passing away,' and our children shall come To ask of these things when our own h…

Fame writes them, a Paulding, Williams, Van Wart, The Sons of Westchester, guard proudly their graves, And their mem'ry is green in each patriot heart. Here, here was it wrought, that good deed of our sires, For Freedom a noble and earnest endeavor ! Their laurels shall bloom, and Posterity's tears Like dew shall keep fragrant those laurels forever!" The monument is a plain shaft of native do…

Odell, S. Requa, W. T. Lockwood, J. S. Millard and H. E. Paulding. They have met and fully organized by electing the following officers: President -- A. R. Clark; Vice-President -- J. B. Odell; Secretary -- W. T. Lockwood; Treasurer -- J. S. Millard. The marble monument which stands on Broadway, in the village, was dedicated on the 23d of September, 1853, when Horatio Seymour was present and to…

Major Hunt, having armed himself with a huge club, now gave the signal for the attack, when the whole party simultaneously rushed in, headed by the Major, who exclaimed, as he raised his weapon, " Clubs are trumps, gentlemen." During the desperate struggle that ensued, Archer attempted to kill several of the refugees ; and was only prevented from so doing by Major Hunt, who, arresting his arm, …

"Fishkill, March 9th, 1780. A few days ago, (probably the end of February or beginning of March,) a small party of our troops stationed on the lines at Tarrytown, under the command of Col. Badlem, having been informed where Captain Ogden, a noted partizan of the enemy, of Emmerick's corps, resided, went off in the morning and completely surprised that gentleman in bed; having previously taken …

William Pacldixg, Sir: -- I send you a list of the officers chosen in the manor of Philipsburgh, in the County of Westchester, in the room of those who decline : Far Tarrytown. East Company. Gload Kequa, ('apt. Benj. Vermilyea, Capt. Cornelius van Tassel, 2d Lieut. Gilbert Dean, first Lieut. Sicbout Acker, Ensign. William Forshee, 2d Lieut, Upper Company. Josias Arsor, 2d Lieut. We have lik…

Last evening advice arrived that t* o frigates and two or three tenders were at anchor at Tarrytown, whereupon the convenient on sentthe inhabitants a snpply of powder and ball and took mvmedia e measures for reinforcing the inhabitants along that shore. Tins morning the convent on were informed, that the frigates and tenders still lay there at anchor and tint several barges were busy in soundi…

The Colonel therein informs the convention, that the ships of war have left that harbor, and are sailing up the river with a fair wind, towards the Highlands. Thereupon it was resolved, that Colonel Van Cortlandt and Mr Z Piatt* be directed to repair immediately to the Highlands," Upon the 9th of October, a body of 1 100 British troops embarked on board batteaux at Peekskill and the same nigh…

This place is delightfully located in the Saw-mill valley, through which flows the lovely Nepera, (Saw-mill). Upon the west side of the valley, towers Beaver hill, frowning in solemn majesty on the quiet scene below. The Presbyterian church of Greenburgh, (situated on the east bank of the Saw Mill) was first organized about the year 1790, under the ministry of the Rev. John Townley. This indi…

It is at present connected with the Bedford Presbytery. This church appears to have been first incorporated upon the 25th of April, 1790, on which occasion, John Martine, Elijah Tompkins, Archer Read, Thomas Almond, and Abraham Odell were elected trustees."6 LIST OF MINISTERS OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AT GREEN- BURGH,« Install or call. Ministers. Vacated by. Ministers f 1790, Rev. John Tow…

a The Rev. John Townley died March 1st, 1S12, aged ~% years. His remains and those of nls wife and daughter, are interred in the burying ground attached to this church. b Religious s-ic. Co. Id e. Lib. A. •->•' a second incorporation occurs May IT, I;*)*; a fourth, 6th of June. is::.-,. « The ministers of this church have for a long time officiated alternately between the two churches of Gree…

Having lived the life, he died the death, of a Christian. (South Side.) The Citizens of the County of Westchester, erected this tomb in testimony of the high sense they entertained for the virtuous and patriotic conduct of their fellow citizen as a memorial sacred to public gratitude. (Upon the East Side.) Vincit Amor Patriae. Nearly half a century before this monument was built, t…

On Thursday last, being the day appointed by the Committee of Arrangements for the ceremony of erecting a monument to the memory of the late Isaac Van Wart, one of the captors of the British spy, Andre, a large coucourse of our fellow, citizens assembled at the spot where repose the remains of the departed patriot, at the burial place of the Presbyterian church, on the east bank of the Saw- Mi…

Captain Denslow's company Light Infantry, of the 12th regiment, with the band attached to that regiment, and the first regiment Light Infantry, formed the military escort on the kft. The left in front. 2d. The officers and non-commissioned officers of the 15th brigade. 3d. Captain Wrarner's company of cavalry on foot. 4th. Citizens of the county. 6th. Mr. F. Kain, the architect and his workm…

These passed through the line, conducted by General Hammond and suite, and the Marshal of the day, to the place reserved for them on the right of the monument, and the whole procession having passed through in this order, the military escort formed a square about the whole in the church-yard. At this spot, the column was met by a large procession of the ladies of the county, under the directio…

We have come to this spot, to discharge a part of our duty, to one who has paid the debt of nature -- to bring with us, as it were, each a stone from our quarries, fitted and prepared to build a monumental pile, to a departed patriot ; one who fell not in the hour of battle, contending for our liberties, but who lived to see our country prosperous and happy, delivered from all her troubles, an…

For his patriotism, it is enough to say, that Isaac Van Wart was one of the captors of Andre. For proofs of his exemplary life, and for his firm belief in our holy religion, to you my friends I appeal as witnesses. Some of you have known him in the noonday and evening of life, have heard him breathe the patriot's prayer, "O God save my country," have seen his practical example of virtuous conduc…

The Eastern States had likewise been overrun by the enemy, with fire and sword And to add to the general gloom which now overspread the United States, the small army that was left was reduced to the greatest distress and misery ; and nothing, it is believed, but the wisdom and prudence of the immortal Washington, could have kept it together ; for, in the language of a committee appointed by Con…

The pay of a private for a year, would not subsist his family for a single week ; nor would the pay of an officer procure forage, or even oats, for his horse. And in addition to these evils which fell so heavily upon the army, others not less deplorable, had, by reasou of the embarrassed state of the country, fallen upon the community at large. For the aged and infirm, who had retired to enjo…

At this moment when all was dark, our hopes for a successful termination of the war well nigh gone, when the east and the south were in gloom and doubt, and fear-- which " betrays like treason," -- was setting on many an honest face, Major Andre was sent from the British army, whose General then wished to finish the war at a blow, to tamper with the low principles of Benedict Arnold; and by t…

The spy was taken, and conducted to the lines of the American army ; the immeasurable power of gold was tried upon Van Wart and his associates -- it would not do ; rewards beyond their knowledge of wealth were offered them, if they would give up their prisoner -- but offered them in vain. Their virtues, to the honor of human nature, to the honor of republican principles, to the honor of our co…

To commemorate this event, that posterity should not lose sight of it -- that future ages should understand it by full and satisfactory proof -- that our countrymen know how to respect and value patriotism as well as to practice it -- that they were as ready to render justice to the merits of a private soldier, as to the officer highest in rank -- and to show, too, that our Revolution was ach…

Within a few days past, the citizens of this county and of this nation were called to mourn the loss of one of the most distinguished members of that valiant band -- the great, -the illustrious John Jay, the American Fabricius : and even while I am speaking, there are only here and there one of the men of that age to be seen ; and he, with whitened locks and solemn demeanor, standing on the co…

We know that our country is yet in its youth, and is still forming its habits and fixing its principles; and I thank God, that among her best habits is that of cherishing the memory of her benefactors. The deed that we are now doing, my friends, in gratitude and modesty, is not to be done for this day alone. In some distant period, when the traveller shall inquire of our deso The late General P…

Francis Ivaiu then gave the finishing stroke to the monument, after which the military escort divided into three sections; each division fired one round. The procession was again formed, by the marshal in the same order as before. The officers and soldiers of the Revolution, on the right, passed the line, the same honors being paid to them by the military ; and the whole returned to the house o…

November 17th, 1777, the British, under Captain Emmerick, made an excursion from their quarters, to the Saw-Mill Valley, and completely surprised the Van Tassels, who were residing near Captain Romer's, burnt their houses, "stripped the women and children of the necessary apparel to cover them from the severity of a cold winter's night," and led off in triumph, the two brothers, Peter and Corn…

A short distance south of Greenburgh village, is situated the residence of the late Samuel Howland, Esq. It is embosomed in trees, and stands on the west bank of the Saw-Mill river; in its rear, rise bold and majestic hills covered with luxuriant woods. The building itself is a very handsome structure of wood, in the modern style. The river, arrested by the mill-dam, forms in front of the house…

Hart's Corners, formerly Barne's Corners, is another small hamlet in Greenburgh, situated about three miles south of White Plains, in a fine valley, the neighborhood of which is rendered extremely beautiful by the inequality of the ground and surrounding scenery. The settlement is composed of one church, several dwellings and stores. The Bronx River Powder Manufactory, and Railroad depot adjoi…

of the hamlet, it was erected A D. i832.a The burying ground lies near the Railroad. A fine line of hills extend south from Hart's Corners to the foot of Thirty Deer ridge in Yonkers, watered on the east and west by the two branches of the Spraine, called by the Indians Armenperal. These hills were formerly so covered with thick woods as to be almost impassable, and abounded in deer, wolves,…

A little west of the Methodist church at Hart's Corners stands the residence of Jackson Odell, son of the distinguished Colonel John Odell. This gentleman, during the early part of the Revolution served in the capacity of a guide to the American army, and subsequently received a colonel's commission from Congress. He was the second son of Jonathan Odell, Esq., by his wife Margaret Dyckman, and…

Taylor, former proprietor of the place, remembers to have danced with the celebrated Marshal Berthier, at that time one of the aids of the Count de Rochambeau, in the parlor of the present mansion. It was near this house that General Washington appointed one of the daily markets to be opened for the supply of the army in 1781, as appears from the following document : a For incorporation of t…

The French officers at this time were Count de Rochambeau, Commander-in-chief; Chevalier de Chastellux, Major-General; M. de Choicy, Brigadier of the forces ; Charles and Alexandre, Chevaliers de Lamothj Charles was Adjuant-General ; Duke de Louzun ; Lieutenant-General Baron de Viomenil ; Count de Vio Menil ; Count de Lauberbiere ; Count de Baular; Major-General and Chevalier de Beville. Two B…

Hulbert of Yonkers, and incorporated on the 3d of December, 1842, by the title of the " Minister, Elders and Deacons of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Greenville, in the town of Greenburgh." First elders, John Dusenberry and Charles Dusenberry ; first deacons, Ichabod Smith and Benjamin Carpenter. LIST OF MINISTERS. Mit. Hulbert was succeeded by the Rev. Abel T. Stewart. A. T. Stewar…

Soc 6 Upcott Cuttings, vol. iv, 1770, 1777, 17S0, vol. viii, voL vi, 17S0. THE TOWN OF GRF.ENBL'RGH. "The township of Greenburgh is situated 27 miles north of New York, 135 south of Albany, and 5 miles west of White Plains : bounded north by Mount Pleasant, east by White Plains and Scarsdale, South by Yonkers, and west by the Hudson. Saw Mill creek, (Nepera), runs south on the west part, Br…

Harrison, sometimes called " The Purchase " and " Harrison's Precint," is situated three miles east of the village of White Plains, distant thirty miles from New York, and one hundred and thirty-four miles from Albany ; bounded northerly by North Castle, east and southerly by Rye, west by Mamaroneck, White Plains and North Castle. Its length north and south is about nine miles, and its medial …

In 1666 Sanarocke and others conveyed to John Budd a tract of land, between Blind Brook and Mamaroneck River extending north sixteen miles (English miles) from Westchester path up into the country. Under these and other purchases the inhabitants of Rye subsequently claimed the whole territory, consisting of all that tract of land since known as Harrison's Purchase -- situated above Westchester …

"This indenture, made the 24th day of January, and in the seventh year of the reign of William the Third of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, «fcc, &c., and in the year of our Lord God 1695, witnesseth, that, I, underwritten Pathungo, the true owner and proprietor of a certain part or parcel of land situate, lying, and being in the county of Westchester, and p…

THE TOWN OF HARRISON. 363 and forever defend, by these presents. In witness whereof, the said Pathungo huth set his hand and seal this day aud j'ear first above written. Pathungo, his inarke. Sigued, sealed, and delivered in the presence of us, Charles Morgan, his inarke, Nicolas Haight and James Clement. Moreover, before signing and sealing hereof, the said Patbungo doth reserve, liberty for …

This may certify whom it may concern, that we Indians, whose names are now underwritten, do own to have received full satisfaction of the within mentioned John Harrison for all the within mentioned tract of land being butted and bounded as within specified. As witness hereof, we have hereunto set our hands aud seals this 15th day of February, in the year of our Lord God 1095-6. Betty Pathungo, …

When standing alone, and encouraged in its lateral growth, it will indeed often produce a lower head -- but its tendency is to rise; and it only exhibits itself in all its stateliness and majesty, when, supported on such a noble columnar trunk, it towers far above the heads of its neighbors of the park or forest. Even when at its loftiest elevation, its large specious blossoms -- which, from …

By his Excellency the Governor in Council, &c. -- You are hereby required to survey and lay out for John Harrison, a certain tract of land in Westchester county which he hath purchased by virtu« of a license, bearing date the second day of August last past, bounded to the south by the trees of Mr. Budd's purchase, west by Mamaroneck river, eastwardly by Blind brook, and north by Ryepond, and th…

To all to whom these Presents shall come sendeth grating, Whereasowr Loving Subjects William Nicolh, Esq., Captains Ebenezer Wilson, David Jamison, John Harrison and Samuel Height, have by their Petition Presented unto our Trusty and well beloved Benjamin Fletcher, our Captaiue Gencrall and Governor in Cheife of our Province of New Yorke and Territoryes Depending thereon in America, &c. Praye…

-willi three Notches and thence by the marked Trees of Joseph BudcTs Purcliase Standing ncer Westchester Path aforesaid to an Elm Tree of the West side of blind brooke and a white ash on the East side of the said brook marked with three Notches and thence by the East side of the said brooke to the head thereof to a Chesnut Tree marked with three Notches and the Letters E W and II, thence Nort…

Ratifye and Continue unto our said loving Subjects William Nicolls, Ebcnezer Wilson, David Jamison, John Harrison and Samuell Height all the aforerecitcd Certaine Tract of Land within our said County of Westchester and within the Limites and Bounds aforesaid together with all and Singular the weeds underwoods Trees Timber feedings Pastures, Meadows Marshes, Swamps Ponds Pools Waters Watercour…

In testimony whereof we have Caused the Great Seal of our said Province to be hereunto affixed Witncsse our Trusty and well beloved Benjamin Fletcher our Captain Gencrall and Govcmour in Chief of our Province of New Yorke and the Territoryes and Tracts of Land Depending thereon in America & Vice Admirall of the same our Lieut and 366 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. Commander in Chief o…

The only show of reason for this act of spoliation, was in the fact, that the inhabitants of Rye were as yet without a patent for their lands under the Government of New York. In 1685, Governor Dongan had issued a proclamation to the inhabitants of Rye and Bedford, requiring them to appear before him, and prove their title to the lands upon which they were seated. This summons, it appears, had…

Harrison's petition to the Council represented that he had bought ' a tract of vacant and unappropriated, uncultivated land in ye County of Westchester, bounded on the north by Rye Pond, and on the east by Blind Brook, on the west by Mamaroneck River, and on the south by the land of Joseph Budd. At a Council held at his Majesty's fort in New York the 13th of February, 1695-96/ Harrison's peti…

them, ' to inquire into the manner of circumstances of said land, and make report.' Their report, dated February 17th, states that 'Humphrey Underbill appeared in behalf of Joseph Budd, son and heir to John Budd deceased, and produced an Indian Grant dated December 8, 1 66 1, alleging that the same did contain the lands mentioned.' The committee found the deed to contain a description of ' a t…

Underhill was asked whether he had any other objection to advance, and replied that he had at home an Indian deed which justified Budd's claim to the soil for sixteen miles north of the marked trees; but he did not bring it along with him, for it was old and spoiled, being dated in 1666 ; but he had a copy of the deed, which he gave to Colonel Heathcote, who left it before the Governor and Co…

As it was, no regard seems to have been paid by the Council to either claim. The lands were granted to Harrison, and the people of Rye, 'revolted' back to Connecticut. The individuals to whom this grant was made, were William Nicolls, David Jamison, Ebenezer Wilson, John Harrison, f> and Samuel Haight. Nicolls was a member of Colonel Fletcher's Council; Jamison was clerk of the Council ; Wils…

We shall see in the next chapter what passed between the colonial governments relative to this secession. Meanwhile, for four years Rye was a part of Connecticut. From 1697 to 1700, inclusive, the inhabitants designated themselves as living in Rye, ' in the county of Fairfield, in the colony of Connecticut.'6 They applied to the General Court at Hartford for the settlement of any matters in di…

"Gentlemen, -- I had long crc this given you an account of my Rye Expedition, had I not at my coming here been kept Prisoner a Fortnight or three weeks by reason of the weather and a nimble distemper ; * * * * from which so soon as I was disengaged I proceeded and called a meeting of ye Inhabitants, taking particular care to have the Ringleaders summonsed; and enquired of them the reason of th…

Fletcher, he having a share for brokerage.' (Documents, etc. Colonial History of New York, vol. iv. p. 400.) He afterwards became Chief Just ice of New Jersey, and later, Attorney-General of New York. Nicols, a man of great influence and highly connected, was an ardent supporter of Fletcher. Captain Ebenezer Wilson was a prominent merchant of New York, sheriff of the city at the time, and after…

better ; for that to my certain knowledge they might have had a patent had they not rejected it ; and that it was so far from being done in haste or in the Dark, that not a hoy in the whole Town, nor almost in the County, hut must have heard of it ; and that I must always be a witness against them, not only of the many messages they have had from the Government about it, hut likewise from mys…

When I found I could do no good with the herd, I talked separately with some of ye Hottest of 'em ; which seemed to take some Impression ; and I desired them to talk with their neighbors, and lett me know their minds against I came y' way again, that I might be able to serve them before it was run so far that it would be out of my Power. ' I told them as to the last purchase, wherein I was co…

For four years they enjoyed the happiness of belonging once more to the 'land of steady habits.' And then in 1700, the king's order in Council placed them back within the jurisdiction they had renounced, 'forever thereafter to be and remain under the government of the Province of New York.' The people acquiesced in this decision ; and the following action of the town is the record of the last…

Indian deeds, he said, were 110 better than the scratch of a bear's paw. 'Not the fairest purchases and the most ample conveyances from the natives,' remarks Trumbull, - no dangers, disbursements, nor labors in cultivating a wilderness, and turning it into orchards, gardens, and pleasant fields, no grants by charter, nor by legislatures constituted by them, DO declarations of pretending kings, n…

cerning the Claim that John Harrison makes to our Lands, and to use what methods he shall see good for securing the towne's interest. '« ' At a lawful towne meeting held in Rye, February, 1702-3, the towne hath by a major vote chosen Capt. Theale and George Lane, senior, and Isaac Denham, to forwarne any person or persons that shall lay out any Lands within the towne bounds without the towne's…

It sets forth that the tract of land in question was bought by John Harrison in 1G95, with funds belonging to his four associates equaily with himself, and that the purchase was made in their behalf also 'in a joint and equal right and interest, and not otherwise,' to be held by the five purchasers ' as tenants in common, without any right, claim or demand of survivorship by reason of joint te…

John Harrison, of Boston, was a freeman of that place in 1644; and had a son, John, born in 1652. In 1655, John Harrison appears to have been a freeholder of Newtown, Long Island, from whence he removed to Flushing. This individual was the father of John Harrison, the above mentioned patentee, also of Samuel Harrison. The latter left two daughters, co-heiresses ; Hannah, the oldest, married J…

The latter by power of Attorney on the 30th day of Jan. 17 18, conveyed to Elizabeth Compton and Ebenezer Wilson." By will dated, April 3, 1744, Elizabeth Compton devised all her real estate, etc , to Sarah and Mary Canon, children of John and Jerusha Canon, remainder over, etc.d Sarah Canon died within age and without issue, whereas her sister Mary Canon, married John Pintard, had a son name…

Indeed, nearly all the settlers of this purchase came from Flushing, and other towns of Long Island ; and most of these were of the same religious persuasion. It appears to have been from the first a ' Quaker ' settlement ; and from the fact that one of the original patentees was a leading member of that body, we are led to believe that such was designed to be the character of the enterprise …

HISTORY OK THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. this section ; but in no such number as removed to the White Plains and other purchases."0 In 1740, occurs a deed of sale from James de Lancey and Lewis Johnston, to Godfrey Haines, of Rye, which recites Caleb Heathcote's purchase in a certain patent granted to John-Harrison and others. Caleb Heathcote appears to have purchased two hundred acres from Dav…

Harrison Station on the New York and New Haven Rail Road, is located at the intersection of the road with the great thoroughfare, which under the name of Harrison Avenue and North Street, traverses the entire township. There is a good hotel and post office, and a scattered settlement, including many handsome private residences of New York business men. The distance to the latter place is twent…

The several branches of the Cromwell family in America claim descent from the same parent stock as that of the Protector Oliver CfomwelL It is presumed that the ancestor of the American line was CoL John Cromwell, son of Sir Oliver Cromwell, and cousin of the Protector. The following notice of Col. John Cromwell, occurs in Noble's life of the protector. "This gentleman was early in the army.…

For these reasons, when that unfortunate, misguided monarch was (after a pretended trial) condemned to die, and the Prince of Orange taking vast pains to save him, or at least to stay the execution, sent over such relations of the leading men in the army, as he thought could influence them, applied to this gentleman, he very readily undertook the task with the greatest expectation of succeedin…

Upon which the Colonel stepped a little back and hastily shut the door, which made Oliver supposed he was going to be assassinated ; but the other, taking out his papers, said to him, 'Cousin, this is no time to trifle with words, see here: -- it is now in your own power not only to make yourself, but your family, relations, and posterity happy and honorable for ever; otherwise, as they have …

With this unhappy message he returned to Holland again, where he continued in that service for many years, perhaps during the remainder of his life. By a letter dated Nov. J", 1653, from Jongeshall to William, Earl of Nassau, it appears that Col. John Cromwell was then in Holland. Through the ill behavior of his wife Abigail, he was -- from the most affluent circumstances -- reduced to the brin…

From an early period, the Thomas family have resided in the eastern part of this town. The first member who purchased land here, was the Hon. John Thomas, son of the Rev. John Thomas, for many years Rector of St. George's church, Hempstead, Long Island (wjio was ordained deacon and priest by the Bishop of London in 1704 and inducted rector Dec. 27, 1704, and had resided in Philadelphia three …

In a letter addressed to the secretary of that society, Oct. 18th, 1724, he says, "Good sir, give my humble duty to the Honorable Society, and assure them of my utmost fidelity, as far as lame limbs and a decrepit state of health will permit. My heart is warm and sound, though lodged, God knows, in a crazy, broken carcase; nay, more, pray tell them that Epaminondas like, I shall fight upon t…

This distinguished gentleman was a warm whig, and took an active part in the scenes that preceded the Revolution, on which account he was particularly obnoxious to the enemy. Judge Thomas was seized in his bed by a party of British troops, at 10 o'clock on Sunday morning, March 22d, 1777, and conveyed to New York where he was committed to the provost. Here he lingered until the 2d of May, 1777, …

The pork and bread, for they had no other sustenance, and even water allowed them were of the worst possible quality, and totally unfit for human beings. A minute detail of their dreadful sufferings, would only serve to harrow up the feelings of surviving friends. As a gross outrage against the principles of humanity, suffice it to say, that in consequence of the most barbarous treatment, not…

" Before the troops went into winter quarters, it was necessary that sufficient boards should be procured to hut those who were to remain in the vicinity of King's Bridge, and the light troops were of the parties who collected them. Lieut. Colonel Simcoe proposed to General Tryon, who commanded the British, to take down Ward's house,"* and the build ings in its vicinity ; and that, while a co…

Pie never lay at home before that night, and had done so in consequence of the British troops in general being gone into winter quarters, and one of his own spies being deceived, and made to believe that the Queen's rangers were to march to Long Island. One shot was fired from the window, which, unfortunately killed a man by the side of Lieut. a James Thatcher's Military Journal. Feb. 1T7T. B.…

Colonel Simcoe had personally protected him and ensured his safety, jumped out of the window, and, springing over some fences, would have certainly escaped, notwithstanding most of Emmcrick's riflemen fired at him, had not an hussar leaped after him and cut at him with his sword, (which he crouched from, and luckily escaped,) when he surrendered. The cavalry proceeded on to the enemy's picquet…

Here are a number of memorials inscribed as follows: Sacred to the memory of Major General THOMAS THOMAS, who died on the 29th May, A. D. 1824, in the 79th year of his age. As a soldier of the devolution of 1776, he aided in achieving the independence of the Uuited States : as a member of the Legislature of the State of New York, he assisted in laying the foundation of those instit…

Apparently the former of these has been hereditary in the Flushing family since the conquest," indicating a (so-called) Norman descent. Lancashire seems to have been the English cradle of this race. It is stated in i4 Burke's Commoners," under the head of Delafield, that Hubertusde la Feld held lands there, (presumibly for military services) in the Third of William I. and that others of the …

Sowerby was in the great manor of Wakefield, which was thirty miles in length. The rolls of this manor exist from about the beginning of the fourteenth century. From the earlier part of them, to about 1650 the dehTelds, or Fields, are repeatedly mentioned. The first entry in 1306, is of a suit of Richard delffeld of Sowerly vs. Robert, son of William de Sattonstall. In 1307 Thomas delffeld of…

From that date to 1450, it is sometimes with, and sometimes without the prefix, after which date, this last is finally dropped, and it is simply ffeld till 1570, or so, when the modern spelling came in and it is written ffield, or ffeild. The family has disappeared from Sowerby, but on their old estate, the name survives in " Field House," the residence of Col. Stansfeld, built about a centur…

" Field House," Sowerby, is mentioned in the Wakefield Manor rolls as early as 1440, and in 1500 there appear to have been there, two buildings of the name, one of which is distinguished as " Nether Field House." From Sowerby the family spread itself around the neighborhood, and during the latter half of the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries they are found at various places within a radius of twel…

No list of the members of the Winthrop and Sattenstall expedition exists, but there is every reason to suppose that Robert Field was of the party. For the next few years the records of the New England colonists are extremely meagre and hisa movements cannot be traced, but shortly after the settlement of Rhode Island, viz.: in 1638, his name appears among the inhabitants of Newport, and he is al…

The right of the family to the arms they bear, -- sable, a chevron between 3 garbs argent, -- was finally acknowledged by the heralds in 1558. when a crest was granted to John Field of East Ardsley, near Wakefield, who has been styled " the protocopsmican of England." The three wheat-sheaves on a black shield, was borne by the Fields from about the time when coat-armour was introduced in Engla…

a He must not be confused with Robert Field of Roston, who married Mary, daughter ol Christopher Stanley, and had a large family of children, bom from 1044 to 16(55. THE TOWN OF HARRISON. 38l very numerous in the county. Anthony's brother Robert, born in Flushing, Sept. 7, 1707, removed to Greenwich, Connecticut, and he married his second wife Abegail, daughter of Joseph Sutton. They had a …

On the west side of Purchase Street, and near its junction with the White Plains road, is situated the " Ophir Farm," once the property of Mr. Benjamin Halladay. Near the junction of Purchase Street and Harrison Avenue, is located the Harrison post office. In this small hamlet is a Methodist Episcopal church. "As early as 1843, the Rev. H. A. Mead, local elder, commenced preaching here in a sc…

From Flushing, probably, the Society of Friends spread at a very early day to this place. Rye was in regular communication with Long Island, in 1739; a ferry was established between it and Oyster Bay, Long Island. This ferry continued in use till the latter part of the century. A map of Rye in 1797 shows the house at the ferry near the mouth of Byram River.6 It must have been a place of frequ…

Even there they could find no rest, for the Governor of New York issued an order forbiding them to worship even in a barn. So they crossed by means of the ferry to Rye, and settled principally in Harrison ; here they were hemmed in by their old enemies, the Dutch on the Hudson River, and the unforgiving and intolerant Puritans on the East. They thus extended up this narrow strip of country, a…

Bridge's account, it seems that in the winter of 1 7 fo, an attempt was made by certain persons to form themselves into a society in the neighborhood of his parish. He called them Cale's followers, or Canting Quakers. Mr. Bridge in 17 12, records his success in disputing with these people. (They could not have been true Quakers). They have never, he says, held a public meeting since in these …

This was done. The first meeting-house built in Westchester County, existed as early as 1723. In that year mention is made of "The Quaker meeting-house in Westchester village." 6 A monthly meeting was appointed by the yearly meeting of Friends, at Flushing, Long Island, to be held at Westchester, New York, on the ninth day of fourth month, 1725. Not long after we hear of occasional meetings b…

" In 1742, on the ' eleventh day of first month, (January.) the monthly meeting was transferred from Mamaroneck, to the ' Meeting- House in Rye Woods' This meeting was now held at three places on the main ; alternately at Westchester, Mamaroneck, and Purchase ; and subject to it, meetings had by this time been established at New Milford, the Oblong, and Nine Partners f and in 1 744, on the eig…

the Meeting-House at ye Purchase.' "a It was here that the wounded soldiers were brought, immediately after the Battle of White Plains, on the 28th of October, 1776, and laid out on the floor or lower seats. It was probably for the double purpose of protecting the wounded, and securing the communications of the army at the White Plains ; in that direction, Major Brigadier General Samuel Holde…

On the eleventh of February, 1779, it is represented at the monthly meeting, that several young men of the society are now prisoners, and are likely to be brought under great suffering by refusing to bear arms and to do other military service. ' Those in authority are willing to release them, providing they can make it appear that they are members ; a committee is appointed to assure the autho…

In 1797, the meeting house was enlarged to its present size by an addition on the east side. In 1827 a separation took place in the Society of Friends at the Purchase. The ' Orthodox ' Friends erected a meeting house near the old building which is held by the other branch -- termed ' Hicksites' from Elias Hicks, whose opinions they were understood to approve."6 Near the old meeting house is …

The Remains of CHARITY HUGGERFORD lies here, Called to the eternal world the 10th day of July, 1807, In the 52d year of her age. In this cemetery are also interred the mortal remains of Cornelius Oakley, one of the distinguished Westchester guards to General Washington during the Revolutionary War.11 The Friends in Harrison are not so numerous as they once were; but are still a respectabl…

Applications lor Interments in the Burial Grounds belonging to the Purchase Monthly Meeting, must be made to one or more members of t lie Funeral Committee, one of which should be most convienient to the late residence of the deceased. Should no manifest objection appear, they may grant the necessary permit, signed by them and subject to the conditions hereinafter stated. As our Burial Grounds …

a Miss Sarah Oikloy a daughter of the above mentioned Oonieilus residing with Nathaniel Valentine at Tuckahoe, Oct 80, 1»49. Informed Mr. .McDonald" that about a year ago '1850) she weut with, other relations to the Quaker burying ground In Purchase where they identified the grave of their father, Ac. Th v then had a plain stone prejiared and put up: such as the Quakers allow. &c. -- McDonald …

In this pond vast quantities of pickerel are annually taken with hook and line, and pleasant sport is afforded to those who are fond of trolling." Its waters abound also with almost every other variety of fresh water fish. The best place for fishing is said to be a flat rock near the centre of the pond. Rye Pond has an outlet on the west which passes into the little pond of the same name, an…

"On the 4th of December, 1781," says General Heath, "Captain Sackett, of the New York levies near Harrison Purchase below the lines, having gone a small distance from his detachment on the morning of the 2d, was taken prisoner by a party of the enemy. The enemy afterward attacked Lieutenant Mosher to whom the command of the detachment fell. Lieutenant Mosher and the detachment behaved with gre…

General Washington himself often spoke of this brilliant affair, and praised the gallantry of the brave Mosher." The surface of this town is mostly level ; soil, loam, fertile and well cultivated, drained by Blind Brook (Mockquams) and Mamaroneck River, running south into Long Island Sound, supplying mill seats in abundance/' The south line of the town is about one mile from the Sound, and th…

William Woodward, " " North street, Job Hadden, " " West and Haight streets, all to the usual bounds. Tuom as fST*' } FenCe damage Viewers, Thomas Park, Pownder," o Heath's Mem. p. 324. h a full narrative of this memorable event has been published In almost every country In Europe, showing what a handful of infantry can do, opposed to a strong force of horse. Seven of Moslur's party were fr…

Thomas. HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. At a town meeting held this first day of April, 1783, in Harrison's Precinct, State of New York, the following town officers were chosen to serve the ensuing year : -- " IsAiAn Maynard, Supervisor, Stephen Field, Town Clerk, James Miller, Constable and Collector, TnoMAs TnoMAS, ) William Woodward, [■ Assessors, Thomas Carpenter, ) Henry Dfse…

This town prior to 1808, was called Lower Salem, and afterward South Salem, to distinguish it from the northern or upper town of that name, and was incorporated on the 18th of March, 1791. In 1840, the name was again changed to Lewisboro, in compliment to John Lewis, Esq., a liberal benefactor of its common schools. The earliest sale of lands in this town, is to be found in the Indian deed t…

On the 26th of February, 1640, "An agreement made between the Indians of Norwalk and Roger Ludlow; by which the Indians of Norwalk, for aud in consideration of eight fathoms of wampum, six coates, tenn hatchets, tenn hoes, tenn knifes, tenn sissors, tenn jewseharpes, tenn fat home tobackoe, three kettles of sixe hands about, tenn looking-glasses ; have granted all the lands, meadows, pastures,…

An agreement betwixt Daniel 1 Patrick and Mahackem, and Naramakeand Pemenate Hewnompom Indiana of Norwake and Makentouh the said Daniel Patricke hath bought of the sayed three iudians, the ground called Sacunyte napucke, also Meean worth, thirdly Asumsowis, fourthly all the land adjoyninge to the aforementioned, as farr up in the cuntry as an indian can goc in a day, from sun risinge to sun sett…

o Records of Norwalk, in hook of Deeds, A.D. 1CT2. b Copied from original in Norwalk Rec THE TOWN OF LEWISBORO. Upon the first of July, 1G50, Anshowshack and Chachonmcr survivingc proprietors of the lands lying on the other side of Norwake River, confirmed Captaine I 'at ricke's purchase to Mstr Stephen Goodier of New Haven, merchant, for two coates, & fowre fathom of wampam. These having bee"…

Upon the 15th of February, 1651, Runckinheage and other Indians" convey to the Planters of Norwake for and in consideration of thirtie Fathum of Wampum, Tenn Kettles, Fifteen Coates, Tenn payr of Stockings, Tenn Knifes, Tenn Hookes, Twenty Pipes, Tenn Muckes, and Tenn Needles, all their lands called and known by the name of Runckinheage, llooaton, or by whatsoever name or names the same is ca…

Rights, members, and appurtenances whatsoever," &c. " In witness whereof the above said parties have for themselves, and every one of them, sett their hand, the day and year at our written to this present indenture. Signed and delivered in the presence of Stephen Beckwith, Samuel Lumes, Samuel Ely. Joshua Attwate, Thomas Kimbeut.iek. The mark his RrNCKIN -- ITEAGE. mark. his PlAMIKTN S…

On the 8th of July, 1701, we find Catoonah, Indian Sagamore, confirming to the inhabitants of Stamford "all those lands which extend westward as far as the west bounds of Bedford purchase and marked trees, and by the east bounds of the same, bounded north by the south side of Bedford purchase, and by the stone hills upon a straight line eastward unto the itpper end of the Long Pond; and, furth…

Burehard, John Witne, Senr., Matthias Saint John, Benjamin Hickock, John Becbe, Saml. Saint John, John Bouton, Joseph Keeler, Saml. Smith, Jr., Jonathan Stevens, Daniel Ohnstead. Richard Olmstcad, Henry Sturdevant, Samuel Keeler, Jr., Joseph Bouton, Jonathan Rockwell, Edward Warring, Joseph WMtne, Daniel Hait, Thos. Hyatt, James Benedict, Joseph Crompton, Ebenezer Sension, Matthew Saint John, all…

the said corner tree another line running near 2 points to ye north of ye west unto a pond called Ne&t&pack and continuing ye same course until it meets with a second pond called Ash'.eets crossing by ye south end of both ponds and from thence running north- west until it extends to a place called Manianunquag where is a oak tree marked on ye north side of ye outlett of water that comes out fr…

Catoox An, his mark ye sachem, Wequacomeck, his mark, Waspachaim, his mark, Wawkamawwe, his mark, Nakaneka, his mark, Cawweiiekix, his mark. This above written bill is acknowledged by ye grantors this 30th day of September, 1708, before me Samuel Hait, Justice of the Peace. Rec. Feb. 8. 1709- 1710. Sealed and delivered in ye presence of John Holmes, Jr., Gootquas, his mark, Joseph Scly, M…

Know all men by these presents, that we, Tapporneck, Amnion, and Wethens, Sommenotes, Pawquenongo and Crow, all Indians belonging to Long Pond or Wepack, for and in consideration of a valuable reward paid, or to be paid, by ye Proprietors of Ridgefield, have given, granted, bargained sold and by these presents, do freely, fully, and absolutely, sell, convey and confirm, unto ye proprietors of …

Lewis run and down to ye old purchase line, and from said straddle northward by said line of Mr. Lewis to Titicus river and bounded east by ye former purchase made of Tackora being a breadth about three hundred and fifteen rodds. To have and to hoid, <fce., 7th of March, 1729. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Josiah Gilbert, William Drinkwater. Tappobneck, Ins mark, Mosks, his mar…

Upon one of the highest points of the West Mountain, bordering on Candatowa or Ridgefield, in the north-east corner of the farm of Jeremiah Wood has been recently discovered ^ curious Indian " shingaba-wassin " or " Tonage stone." It consists of a hard stone fretted by the action of water into a shape resembling the trunk of a human body well rounded, with something resembling legs, with back …

The hunter or warrior, who is traveling along the coast, and finds one of these self-sculptured stones, is not sure that it is not a direct interposition of his God, or guardian Manito, in his favor. He is habitually a believer in the most subtle forms of mysterious power, which he acknowledges to be often delegated to the native priests, or necromancers. He is not staggared by the most extrao…

Thus a simple cross, with a straight line from shoulder to shoulder and a dot, or circle above, to serve for a head, is the symbol of the human frame; and without any adjunct of feet or hands, it could not have been mistaken for anything else -- certainly for any other object in the animal creation."a There can be but little doubt this image was brought originally from the vicinity of Lake Wa…

Indian graves have also been discovered upon a small wooded island surrounded by a swamp on the land of the late Stephen Bouton, now owned by his nephew, Joseph Webster, a short distance north-west of the road leading from Ridgefield to Bedford. In the vicinity of Aaron O. Wakeman's, quite close to the Connecticut line on the east, is a curious aboriginal relic called the " Indian well," whic…

Another spot in this vicinity said to have been the scene of a terrible massacre of the Pequot Indians, in the early colonial times, is called " Mount Misery." The Asproom Mountains, in the northern part of the town, and bordering on Lake Wepuc, were favorite hunting grounds of the great sachems Catoonah and Tappornuck in the olden times; stone arrow and spear heads, axes and gouges are const…

Indeed all our native tribes who have occupied the borders of the great lakes, have been very ingenious in converting to the uses of superstition, masses of perforated rock or boulder stones, as have been fretted by the action of water into a variety of shapes or forms. Indian burying grounds are to be found in various parts of this town, one is situated on the north side of the road leading…

The commissioners appointed for settling the lines, assembled at Greenwich, April 29th, 1725, when they came to the following agreement as to the means of ascertaining the lines, viz.: -- "They are the westernmost line, called eight miles, the line running east north-east, thirteen miles and sixty-four rods from the eight mile line, the line called parallel with the Hudson's River, and twenty …

"The complete settlement of the boundary line, (says the historian Smith,) was not made till the 14th of May, 1731, when indentures certifying the execution of the agreement in 1725, were mutually signed by the commissioners and surveyors of both colonies. Upon the establishment of this partition, a tract of land lying on the Connecticut side, consisting of above sixty thousand acres, from its…

We, the subscribers hereunto being settled on that tract or parcel of land on ye west of your town which goes by ye name of ye 'Equivalent land,' expecting that we might have been quiet there by virtue of a patent right" that we have obtained, but »vas very sensible that it is your design to enter upon and take actual possession of said land and allott it out to such proprietors of your town …

with you in ye division, that you may make unto each proprietor, that is, that wc may be allowed a whole share when in ye division that you make of that land ; and we having no hope of being quieted by our patent-right, desire we may not be put out of our improvements on said land and we shall be ready to submit to ye orders and determinations of your town and proprietors and be at equal share…

Solomon Tuttle, to an equal share and interest in any division or divisious of land that shall from time to time be laid out by order of said proprietors, upon ye land contained within the bounds and limits hereafter described, viz. : Beginning at ye place where ye twenty mile line goes down ye west mountain (a portion of the asproomhills) cross between ye pond and Stamford or Canfield's mill…

From all this it is apparent that although Trusdale and Tuttle had obtained a patent, as they claimed, for a portion at least, of the Oblong, from the Connecticut authorities, yet the proprietors of Richfield had determined to enter upon and take possession of the entire "Oblong Division,"6 as they termed it, in virtue of their patent in 17 14. A partition of the " Oblong Division " must have…

The very day after the establishment of the partition between the colonies of New York and Connecticut (May 14th, 1731) and the consequent ceding of the " Oblong " to the former, a patent passed in London, under the great seal of Great Britian6 to Sir Joseph Eyles Knight," Jonathan Perry, John Drummond and Thomas Watts, Esq., in behalf of themselves and several other merchants of the city of Lo…

Harrison of the Council, solicited this controversy for Sir Joseph Eyles and his partners, which contributed in a great degree to the troubles so remarkable in a succeeding administration.'' June 8th, 1731. 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 brother. Sir John Eyles was of an ancient Wiltshire family, and received the honor of Knighthood from King James the Second and became Lord Mayor of London. Sir Joseph Eyles was .sheriff of London in 1726, Alderman in 1738, M. P. for Soutliwark and afterwards for Devizes. lie married Elizabeth, daughter of Alderman Sir -Jaffivv Jeffreys, Km., and died Sth of Feb., 1739-40, leaving one son …

It is hereby certified that whereas Thomas Ilawley, etc., inhabitants of the town of Bidgefield, as of the Eastern parts of this province, by their humble petition presented unto his excellency in Council, the 3d day of September, setting forth that they and their ancestors have for a long time, being settled upon, cultivated and improved certain lands neai- the eastern part of this province hel…

In order to this granting, whereof, etc. John Montgomerie, Archibald Kennedy, George Clarke, Cadwallader Colden.11 Upon the 8th of June, 1731, the following letters patent were issued under the great seal to Thomas Hawley and his associates. ROYAL LETTERS PATENT FOR THE OBLONG, George the Second, by the Grace of God, of Great Britian, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. T…

William Pitkin in commission with him from Connecticut on the other side, by which it was agreed that the bounds bet ween t lie said Provinces and Colmiys from thenceforth should begin at Lyon's Point at the north of the Byram River where it falleth into the sound from thence to go as the said river runneth to the place where the common road or wading place over the s:.id river is and from th…

"It is hereby certified, that whereas Thomas Hawley, Nathan St John, Samuel Smith, Benjamin Benedict, Richard Olmsted, Thomas Smith, Ebcnezer Smith, Daniel Sherwood, Benjamin Burtt, Thomas Hyatt, Benjamin Wilson, Joseph Lee, Joseph Kceler, James Benedict, Richard Osborn, Samuel Smith, Daniel Olmsted, Timothy Keeler, Jonah Keeler, Matthew Seymour, Joseph Northrup, James Brown, Adam Ireland, John…

402 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. there read and considered of his Majesty's council of tnis province, did afterwards, on the same day, humbly advise and consent that his Excellency do grant the prayer of the same, &c, given, &c, four several tracts, the first of which begins at the monument where the two lines intersect which are the eastwardly bounds of the said surrendered lands, and…

" The Patentees yielding, rendering and paying therefore yearly and every year forever uuto us at our Custom House in our city of New York unto our Receiver General for the time being, on the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, commonly called Lady Day, the yearly rent of 7s. 6d for each hundred acres of the above granted lands, and so in proportion for a lesser quantity thereof, given un…

On the 8th of January, 1752, John Bowton of the East Patent, granted a tract of land, consisting of eighty acres, to Benjamin Rockwell, for the sum of ^249. It is quite clear from the wording of the East Patent to Hawley and company, that it commenced at the monument where the two lines intersect (or, the angle is formed) at the eastern end of the twenty miles from Cortlandt Point, on the Huds…

which have no Name affixed are Drawn for William Smith, by a Scale of inches to the mile Map annexed to Deed Book 17, 1764 to 1768, p. 457. 2«th in. Henry Coyler 4th m. 30th m. Dau'lTownsend Sam'l Field 6th m. 8th m. Sam'l Baker 35th m. Rich'd Bradley 10th m. 4S 4" Arlnm Trplnml Sam'l Fields 12th m. 'Mi1'. 1 VV IJlCl I 37th m. Uriah Root A. I. L : i .' xtOOT, A.vx. John Rath…

Among other claimants of these " Undivided Lands." in 1743, was a Benjamin Wilson, (one of the original twenty-five grantees of the East or Upper Patent, in 1 73 1 ,) who, strange to say, asserted that his right to dispose of the same, "accrued unto him by virtue of a Patent obtained with others," of Governor Montgomerie of New York. In other words, by virtue of the East Patent issued in 1731…

Birdsell, on the first part and James Brown and others of the second part, for forty two thousand acres of the said surrendered lands. (See map from book 17, p. 457.) Albany deed book 17, from 1765 to 1768, p. 457. "B" A third Indenture 22d of June, 1731, between Wm. Smith of the first part and George Clarke, Esq., of the second part, which recites that whereas by his Majesty'sletter Patent be…

Smith twenty-one thousand one hundred and eleven acres, part of the a It seems that soon after the East Patent was granted In 1731,the Patentees, when thev divided and wanted certain lands they quit-claimed to each other-- consequently we find several Leases and He-leases passing between the Proprietors. For Instance, on the 15th of June, li31, occurs an indenture between Thomas Hawlev, Nathan …

Smith, for and in consideration of llie sum of five shillings to him in hand, paid whereof he hereby grants the receipt, etc., and discharged the said George Clarke thereof, hath granted, etc., (he being in possession thereof by virtue of a lease to him and others, bearing date the day of the date of these presents, etc. No's 39, No. 72, No. 37, No. 28, No. 25, No. 8, lot No. 4 being easterly, …

Wilson of Ridgcfield in the county of Fairfield and Colony of Connecticut in New England for and in consideration of six lbs. 12s. in hand received of Joseph Keeler of said Ridgcficld which is to say full satisfaction have given, granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents do peaceably, freely and also sell, convey and confirm unto the said Joseph Keeler, his heirs and assigns forever al…

Brown,6 all ownership whatsoever, property challenge, claim and demand I have or can make in or unto said above premises, I resign up unto said Keeler his heirs, executors and &«*>ignes, to have and to hold or cansay IJtave unto the said Keeler his heirs and assignes he preparing all duties whatsoever is required by patent of any wise thereupon and the said Keeler his heirs and assignes may fo…

Wallis one of the witnesses of the within deed of conveyance personally appeared before me Samuel Pimly one of the judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas for the County of Westchester assigned and being duly sworn, declared that he saw the grantee himself sign, seal and deliver the same to Joseph Keeler as his free act and deed for the uses therein mentioned and that he likewise saw Sam'…

Map annexed to Deed Book 14, p. 133, 1739 to 1750. Ah. Van riorrn, for Win. & ~ Mary Barrets g George Clarke 4 DuTOnraaend R George Clarke 8 Jacob Havllar Qeorge Clarke Adam Ireland Sauri Baker Ca<l. ( olden Benj. Birdaall Cad. ( olden ■Teorean Hoots Geo. Clarke James Brown John Thomas James Brown ■'a. Alexander a ( o. (;' "ree ( lark.- 3-1 3S 41 1 u 43 j Hoary coyiur 4…

There is a tradition in this town that James Brown, Esq., of Nonvalk, finding certain lands in the Oblong to be unclaimed, obtained a grant for them of the crown. The truth is, James Brown of Salem, and Wm. Smith of New York, had been at considerable expense in purchasing from the native Indian proprietors, about eleven thousand acres of land not included in llandefs or the East Patent; this l…

It appears that these very lands called as we have seen " New Fairfield," were claimed by Hawley and Company, as having been patented by Connecticut in 1707, notwithstanding they had been surrendered subsequently by that colony to New York, the Patentees pretending that New York could not take away their right of freehold before vested in those lands." To quiet these claims therefore, James Br…

That your Petitioners on the eighth day of June last presented their humble petition to your Excellency wherein and whereby they did set forth unto your Excellency that your said Petitioners were interested in fifty thousand acres of land which by Letters Patent had been granted to Thomas 1 lawlcy and others bearing date the eighth day of June, one thousand seven hundred and thirtyone, the sam…

That pursuant to a licence from this government your Petitioners had also born aconsiderablepartof the expense of the purchase from the native Indians of about eleven thousand acres of land not included in or granted by the said Letters Patent which purchase was made and the consideration thereof paid by your Petitioner James Brown as by deed, in the landsof your Petitioners might appear. Tha…

Pursuant to a former agreement in the year one thousand six hundred and eighty-three but had in the year one thousand seven hundred and seven granted to Nathan Gould and others fourteen miles in the length of the said Equivalent Lands which included a great part of the land purchased of the Natives and Patented within this government as aforesaid which grantees of Connecticut (called the Prop…

By which petition your said Petitioners did humbly pray that it might please your Excellency, in consideration of the premises, to grant his Majesty's Letters Patent to your Petitioners, for four thousand acres of the said Equivalent Lands, including your petitioners lands under the purchase from New Fairfield Proprietors, and such other lands within the said Indian purchase as should be conven…

May it therefore please your Excellency, in consideration of the families, to grant to your said Petitioners, His Majesty's Letters Patent, and on the 'seal of the Province, &c, and your petitioners shall pray, &c. Wm. Smith, New York, July 5th, 1751, « James Buowk. The following description of the Lands occurs amongst the Land Papers. The description of the land granted on the Petitions of…

Four thousand acres of laud or so much of that quantity as the Petitioners shall think convenient for them to be laid out in several parts or parcels not excccding/oKr parts or parrels within that tract called the Equivalent Land, lately Bartended by the Colony of Connecticut to this Colony of New York and within such parts of the said Equivalent Lands, consisting of about eleven thousand acre…

About one month after the date of the petition of Brown and Smith occurred a release and quit-claim deed from Joseph Keeler and nineteen others, (thirteen of whom were grantees under the East Patent in 1731,) to the first Presbyterian or Independent minister, "that should be settled and ordained" in the town of Salem, consisting of two tracts of tand lying on the Lorver released ten miles of t…

But as we shall have more to say- about this remarkable transaction in its proper place, we pass on to the granting of the Royal Letters Patent to William Smith of New York and James Brown of the County of Westchesa N. Y. Col. MSS., vol. XlX, p. 121, 1744-1752. t The original document is Indorsed on the bade " Proprietor's Deed," was witnessed to, twenty-three years after the signing but never…

Esq., our Captain-General and Governor in-Chief of' our Province of New York and Territories therein depending, in America, Yice-Admiral of the same and Admiral of the White Squadron of our fleet and read in Council on the second day of July one thousand seven hundred and fifty, did pray our Letters Patent for four thousand acres of the land called the Equivalent Lands formerly surrendered by …

In pursuance whereof and in obedience to our Royal Instructions for the purpose our Commissioners appointed by our said instructions for the setting out of all lands to be granted within our said Province have set out for the said Petitioners William Smith and James Brown all those four several tracts of land within that tract of land called the Equivalent lands lately surrendered by our Colo…

S. being likewise the Northeast corner of Lot No. 12 of the said lands granted to Thomas Hawley and others and the South-east corner of Lott No. 13 of the same Lands, and runs thence, along the bounds of the said lands granted to Thomas Hawley and others, being the Line of the said Lott No. 13 to Lot No. 16, then along the bounds of the said Lot No. 16 to Lot No. 18, then along the line of the…

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. last past and entered on Record in our Secretary's Office in our city of New York may more fully appear which said Four Tracts of laud Set out as aforesaid according to our Royal Instructions We being willing to grant to the said William Smith and James Brown their heirs and assigns forever, Know Ye, that of our especial Grace certain Knowledge and nicer m…

last past and entered on Record in our Secretary's Office in our city of New York may more fully appear which said Four Tracts of laud Set out as aforesaid according to our Royal Instructions We being willing to grant to the said William Smith and James Brown their heirs and assigns forever, Know Ye, that of our especial Grace certain Knowledge and nicer motion, We have given granted Ratified …

Axd to uave and to HOLD the other moiety or half part of the said Tracts or Parcels of Land Tenements Hereditaments Mines Minerals and premises with their and every of their Appurtenances by these presents Granted Ratified and Confirmed or meant memtioned or intended to be hereby Granted Ratified and Confirmed (except as is herein before excepted) unto the said James Brown his Heirs and assigns…

Kent within our Kingdom of Groat Britain Yielding Rendering and paying therefore yearly and every year forever unto us our Heirs and Successors at our Custom House in our ciiy of N w ,i ork unto «>ur or tin ir Collector ot Receiver General there for the time, being in the Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary commonly called Lady Day-- the Yearly Rent of two shillings and sixpence for each …

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. George Clinton our Captain General and Governour in Chief of our Province of New York and Territories therein depending in America Vice Admiral of the same and Admiral of the White Squadron of our Fleet At our Fort in our City of New York the twenty-second day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty-two and of our reign the …

James Brown, Esq. (attorney-at-law) one of the above Patentees was an early inhabitant of Nprvvalk, for among " the estates of Commonage of that place presented and accepted by the town, January 3, 16S7, occurs the name of ' James Brown, ^50. s.oo. d.oo.'1' The origin of mis family is a little uncertain j they were probably, however, a branch of the Brown's of Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, …

The will of James Brown bears date 31st of July, 1766. a Rook of Patents, Albany, p. 451 to 457, b E. Hall's. Norwalk, 105O-1S00, p. 84. c Huntington's hist, of Stamford, pp. 910. Among the early sptrlCTS of New England, was James the son of Joseph Brown, who came from South Hampton. Eng., and was cut- of the first settlers ol Newberry.-- Farvn > - /;• The will of James Rrown ol Colchester b…

I, James Browu, of Norwalk, in the County of Fairfield and Colony of Connecticut, in New England, being arrived to old age and under great Bodily Infirmity, but being of sound miud and perfect memory, thanks be to God therefor, and being desirous to set my house in order before I Die, Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament ; that is to say, principally, and first of all I commit my…

Item, I give and bequeath unto Joanna Brown my Dear and Loving wife my Negro man Tower Hill during the term of her natural life, aud in case the said negro man Tower Hill shall live after my said wile's decease, I give him to my son Samuel Brown, during the natural life of the said Negro man ; aud my will is that my said wife shall have the Benefit of one lioom to - five in of my Mansion Hous…

Item, I give and bequeath unto my son James Brown and his heirs and assigns forever -- the Dwelling House he now lives in at Salem, in the Province of New York, and all the lands that I have, which lycth north of the Road or Highway leading from Ridgefield to Bedford, which lyeth south of a pond called the Long Pond, and I likewise give and bequeath to my said son James Brown, to his heirs and…

414 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. the south side of said road, and to be so divided between them as to make it equal as near as may be in Quantity and Quality, and the other half of that Farm of laud so lying and adjoining I give and devise unto my sons James and Samuel, and my daughter Joanna and to their heirs and assigns forever in equal shares to be divided among them. Item, I gi…

Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Raymond and to her heirs and assigns one cow and a calf, and as to the remainder of my stock of cows, oxen, young cattle, horses and swine not claimed by my son James, I give and bequeath unto my two sons James and Samuel to their heirs and assigns to be equally divided between them -- and as to the remainder of my estate both real and personal, no…

And secoudly, that my said Executors shall pay out of the moneys my said Houses and Lauds may sell for unto my two youngest daughters Elizabeth and Ann so much with what I have already given them as to make them equal to what I have heretofore given to my two daughters Rebecca and Mary ; and thirdly, my will is that what money may remain for any of my lands sold by my two sons as aforesaid, a…

Finally, I do hereby Revoke, Disannul and make void all former Wills and THE TOWN OF LEWISHORO. 4'5 Bequests by me made, and declare this only to be my Last Will and Testament ; anil In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written. JAMES BROWN. Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and delivered by the Testator to be his last Will and Testament…

He was for some time a Justice of the Peace, and a warm friend and supporter of the Church of England, and for the endowment of this parish gave one hundred acres of land said to be the " Parsonage Lands."* The services of the Church of England were held in his house prior to the erection of the church edifice in 1771, which stood on land donated by him, directly opposite the cross roads leadi…

It Is asserted on the testimony of the late William W atson Weilman, of New Haven, for many years a vestryman of this parish, that Stephen Pardee, of South Salem, was once heard to declare, between the years 1S30 and ISafi, that " a Mr. Joseph B nedlct of the same piace had ni his possession the deed from James Brown to the church tor the Parsonage Lands in question. v it is not a little singul…

The old Brown mansion which was erected before 1750, and occupied the site of the present shed on the opposite side of the road facing the residence of Mr. Wakeman Wood, was removed sometime in November, 1836. In this house, Washington and staff took dinner on one occasion during the Revolutionary war." Tower Hill, one of the old family slaves who lived to a great age, but was at last frozen to…

Mary Brown, the sister of James, married Samuel Isaacs, Esq., of Norwalk, Conn., and died at Salem, November 26, 1801, aged seventynine, or eighty-one,d leaving two sons, Isaac Isaacs, who died at Salem, Oct. 2, 1820, and Samuel Brown Isaacs, Esq., who succeeded his uncle James Brown, Esq., in all his rights, titles and interest in Lower Salem, which is said to have amounted to five hundred ac…

c The timbers of the old house are still preserved in the carriage shed, most of therfi measure 13)£ inches by 15 inches, The ancient door step is still retained in front of the present house, and the famous pear tree nearly two hundred years old is yet standing and bears fruit yearly. . . d The following entrv occurs in the famtlv Bible of the Isaacs', (evidently written in the hand of Sam'I …

Know all men by these presents that we James Brown and Anne Raymond of Lower Salem in the County of West Chester and State of New York and James Brown Kctchum and Elizabeth Ann Kctchum of the city and County of New York ami said State being part of thcheirsof the estate of James Brown Esq late of Salem deceased having actually agreed and consented to make a division of said deceased real esta…

Now know ye this we the said Joanna, Anne, James and Elizabeth do by these presents approve of and ratify said division made as above, to said Samuel B; Isaacs and that we do each of us for the consideration of saidSamael B. Isaacs, having obtained aright as a heir in said deceased estate also for the love and respect and good will we have for him, also for the further consideration of the su…

Isaacs his heirs or assigns shall see good and convenient without any lett or hindrance or molestation whatsoever from the said James and Anne, James or Elizabeth or from either of us our heirs or from any other person or persons who acting by authority by from or under us or either of us or them. In witness whereof we have hereunto respectively set our hands and seals this twenty-first day o…

This will was proved May 7th, 1799.* Samuel Brown Isaacs, Esq., like his uncle, was for many years a Justice of the Peace, in Lower or South Salem, and also a warm supporter of the Church. For some time services were held in his house* (the old Brown mansion) after the Church edifice had been torn down in 1788, and the land seized -- until the year of his death, as proprietor of his uncle Jame…

Memory of SAMUEL B. ISAACS, Esq., who died November 22d, 1819. M. 63. By his wife Hannah Mercer he left two sons, James Brown Isaacs, his administrator, 28th of December, 1819/' who afterwards removed to Lebanon, Meigs County, Ohio, and died there in the Fall of 1S57-; and Edward Isaacs who married Elmira, daughter of Nehemiah Fancher, M.D., of Poundridge, and died Sept. 25th, 1831 aged 31…

(I Letters of administration was granted to James Brown Isaacs, 2*th nee. 1*1!'. Surrogate s Otllce, White 1M.U1I-, Kol. I>. p. The will of .las. Urowa l>.iac< was proved l.Hh Dec. 1S5T, Klc. of \\ ells Alelgs County, Ohio. THE TOWN OF LEWISBORO. The old Brown homestead and adjoining property, after remaining in the family over one hundred years, passed by purchase to Aaron Hull who soon aft…

At one time Ridgefield, Ridgebury and the Oblong were considered to be, in a certain sense, within the bounds of the parish or mission of Fairfield. The Rev. Ebenezer Dibblee, of Stamford, also considered Salem to be within the bounds of his missionary jurisdiction. " As a missionary of the society of the gospel in foreign parts he entered upon the duties of his sacred office Oct. 26th, 1748," …

There is a hopeful prospect « of the increase and flourishing state of religion among that scattered poor people, and no endeavours of mine are wanting to serve them in their best interest. I preached to them about two weeks before upon a special fast, appointed in that Province, to implore the smiles and blessing of Divine Providence to attend his Majesty's arms the ensuing campaign ; upon w…

Dibblee of Stamford writes to the Secretary of the Venerable Propagation Society, as follows: "Mr. Townsend thankfully accepts the leave to go home for Holy Orders; and if the society is not pleased to appoint him their missionary, at Salem, and parts contiguous, where he is much wanted, he will submit to the will and superior wisdom and direction of the society."* Mr. Townsend returned from …

The church, which is already built, is situated within about two miles of the north end of Salem, on the borders of Cortlandt's manor, as the society was informed in the petition of the church wardens and vestry. It was built by people of this part of Salem and Cortlandt's manor in conjunction, and this congregation is larger than either of those in Connecticut -- there being generally, in g…

In his report for 177 1, he informs the Society, " that the fourth church in his mission is now building." This edifice was probably completed and opened for divine service in the fall of 1 7 7 1 , and stood directly opposite the cross roads leading from South Salem to Ridgefield, upon the land of the late Thaddeus Keeler, whose grandfather, Timothy, is said to have sold the lot to the church…

Townsend is constant in the performance of his duty in his own parish, and preaches frequently in the parts adjacent." The Rector continued the services of the Church in Lower Salem until the third Sunday after the Declaration of Independence, July 2 1st, 1776, when in the afternoon as he was officiating and had proceeded some length in the service, a company of armed soldiers -- said to have …

" I continued the services of the Church within my mission for three Sund lys after the Declaration of Independence by the Congress, and should have proceeded still and took the consequences ; but I was informed that all the clergy, in this and the neighboring provinces, had discontinued the public service till it might be performed under the protection of His Majesty, excepting only Mr. Beach …

One of the sergeants coming out was asked by a bystander what the minister had said, he replied : " that he declared God Almighty was a man of war." The interrogator observed, "he should like to ask him how many guns He carried." Some of the most active members of the parish having joined the army at the commencement of the Revolution, and the Rector lost at sea, the church and lot were sold …

Morehouse, from whom it passed to Jeremiah Keeler in 1796 ; the latter dismantled the building and removed the material, much of which was embodied in the Keeler mansion now standings The whole transaction, beginning with the attempt of the Rev. Solomon Mead to stop the erection of the building in its incipient stages in 1771, looks very much like a wicked design of a narrow-minded political an…

c Some of the material is said to have been removed toRidgefleidand used in the construction of the second Episcopal church erected in that village in ITss. on the front side of the stone chimney of the old Koeler mansion is this inscription, " A'., ITS." The Keeler family are said to have resided in the old church a short time before its destruction. The late Thaddeus Keeler was the sou of Jer…

14th of March, 1796, between John Lewis Moorehouse of Charlton in the County of Saratoga to Jeremiah Keeler all that certain parts, pieces and parcels of land situated and lying in the town of Salem in the County of Westchester and State of New York, on the north side of the road leading from Ridgefield to Bedford, opposite to the road leading from the south part of South Salem to the north p…

He was frequently appointed to execute difficult and responsible duties ; and on an occasion of this kind the Marquis presented him with a sword and his thanks, as a testimonial of his regard for a faithful and courageous soldier. At the memorable siege of Yorktown, when La Fayette's Brigade was employed to storm one of the British forts, Sergeant Keeler was one of the first who, in the mids…

In the possession of this family is a curious copy of the Baskett Bible containing the Prayer Book of the Church of England and the Psalms in metre, entitled the New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ newly transcribed out of the original Greek and with the former translations diligently compared and revised by His Majesty's special command appointed to be read in churches j Oxfor…

These Glebe lands are claimed to be what is still denominated, " The Lower Parsonage Lands" lying between the two roads, one leading from Ridgefield to Bedford, the other from Ridgefield to South Salem ; which lands," as we have already seen, were surreptitiously conveyed by the so-called proprietors of the " Lower released ten miles of the Oblong or Equivalent lands, yet undivided " (on the 2…

A portion of these Glebe Lands, as we shall have occasion to show presently, were sold by the Presbyterian Society under an act of Assembly in isoo, " for the purpose of procuring other lands on which a parsonage house might be more conveniently erected and for erecting the same ; '' but we believe no warranty deeds have ever been given in any case of sale; but simply quit claim deeds, all of whi…

Fancher, 16th of March, 1830-- " also one other piece ly, at the south-east corner of Joseph Webster's land/omieWj* belonging to the parsonage, at a pile of stones and running northei ly by said Webster's, 14 chains and 25 links to a pile "of stones at the corner of said Webster's land, from thence westerly 5 chains to a pile of stones by Gould Uawley's land, thence southerly by said Hawley's l…

No doubt these so-called proprietors contended in opposition to Brown and Smith, that they had a right of freehold vested in the Lower Oblong, given them by Connecticut in years past, which no power could possibly deprive them of ; but the settlement of the boundary question in 1731, vested the whole Oblong in the Crown. This they had themselves tacitly admitted in accepting the East Patent f…

The Church was re-organized in 18 10, in hopes of recovering it ; and that noble band of Churchmen consisting of Augustus Mc- Carroll/' William Sherwood, Henry Hoyt, Gould Bouton, Jesse Jarvis, Samuel Brown Isaacs, Samuel Amber, Joseph Nash, Absalom Holmesc and James Church, who were constantly in the habit of discussing their right to the property and probability of recovering it, while atten…

A fence running almost due north from the late Milo Webster's house, (close to the road leading from South Salem to Kidgeiield,) and so across through the swamp near to the residence of Wakeman li. Wood, (on the road between Bedford toRidgeaeld,) is said to have been the east line of Jamea Brown's lands. * Augustus McCarroll or McOaul, was a strong Scottish Churchman, Ills son, EnnU, left a …

The curse of the then possessor may be formidable ; not that of one who is not possessor. But, with respect to Church property, the case is different. The Church is a corporation, and a corporation never dies. The durability of her claim to any given property is commensurated with her existance, and that is forever. Her right, therefore, of defending that property exists also forever; becaus…

On the 19th of Mav, 171 1, the church was incorporated under the style of " The Church-wardens and vestrymen of the Protestant Episcopal Church of Salem." At this period the Rev. Nathan Felch was officiating minister. In 18 10, he reported to the Convention: " That a new Episcopal church had beeiT incorporated in South Salem. Their prospect is truly pleasing at present."* At this time services…

In 1816, the Rev. George Weller, missionary in Westchester and Putnam counties, writes to the Bishop as follows : " Since my ordination, I have been engaged two-thirds of my time at Bedford, and onethird at North Salem, &c. I have performed divine service and preached twice in South Salem, and intend occasionally to preach lectures in that town. Being centrally situated, their communicants unit…

John's church, in the town of Lewisboro, in the county of Westchester.' The Rev. Alfred H. Partridge was elected Rector; Jonathan Beers and Isaac Hayes, church-wardens ; William H. Robinson, Samuel Field, Amos. N. Raymond, John B. Whittlock, Jr., Stephen L. Hoyt, Feris Bouton, William Lockwood and Timothy Jones, vestrymen ; and the first Wednesday in Easter week was fixed on as the day of the …

Benjamin Sherwood resided west of the late Timothy Jones's place. * Testimony of Mr. Wellman to his son, Rev. Merritt II. Wellman. July, 1870. Mr. Wellman was at one tunc a warden with Mr. Ambler, and removed from Salem in 1836. Isaac Rockwell another member of the vestry resided in the old mansion, at South Salem, now occupied by Sandy Barrett. The chimnev of this house beat's the following …

Witnesseth, That the said parties of the first part, for and consideration of the sum of one Dollar, lawful money of the United States of America to them in hand paid by the said parties of the second part, at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained sold, aliened, remised, released, conveyed, and confirmed and …

Together with all and singular, the tenements, hereditaments, and appertenances, thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents issues and profits thereof; And also all the estate, right, title, interest, dower, and the right of dower, property, possession, claim, and demand whatsoever, as well in law, as in equity, of the said…

Sealed and delivered Stephen Hoyt, L. S. in presence of Sally Hoyt, L. S. W. H. Robeetson. DEED FOR CHURCH LOT SOUTH SALEM. [No. 2.] This Indenture, made the fifth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, between Stephen Hoyt and Sally his wife, of the town of Lewisboro iu the County of Westchester, and State of New York parties of the first part, and the Ch…

Beginning to the Southwest corner of said Church property adjoining the land of Stephen Hoyt aforesaid, and running southerly by said Hoyt's laud to a stake, thence easterly by said Hoyt's laud five rods in a parallel line to a stake at the southeast corner, thence northerly by said Hoyt's land to the aforesaid Church property, thence westerly by said Church property to the place of beginning c…

Together with all and singular the tenements hereditaments, and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, and the reversiou and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof, And also all the estate, right, title, interest, dower and right of dower, property possession, claim and demand whatsoever as well in law as in equity, of the said part}- of …

a The Hoyts who own mnch land in the north-east corner of the town descend iroin Simon Hoyt who lauded at Salem, Mass.. in or li',_>;>, perhaps bv the ship Abigail or the (ieorgc, and very soon after went to Charleston as one of Its flrst settlers. Ue was at Dorchester In l(">.;:>-ir,.;-i (ruin whrtuv lie lvmoved to Seituate, Mass., then to Windsor, conn., in 1639-1640, and from U indsor to Fa…

John's church was consecrated and set apart to the service of Almighty God, by the Right Rev. Horatio Potter, D.D., LL. D., D.C. L., the Bishop of the Diocese, on the 18th of September, 1855. The tower contains a fine toned bell weighing six hundred and ninety-seven pounds, which was presented by the late Benj. F. Loder, Esq., a native of this parish. The communion plate -- consisting of a fla…

He was selectman of Stamford four years, in 1719 and later His second son, David Hovt, of Stamford, was born June 23d 1702; married Hannah Hait Jnno 2>d, 1727, and died 1761-2, leaving a third son, Jacob Hoyl, who was born at Stamford about 1735, he married Sarah-- lived in South Salem near Hoyt's mill. He and his wife connected themselves with the Presbvterian church there, June 30. 1765, and…

He resided in South Salem, and was the generous donor of the church lot and one of the founders of St. John's church in that place. He died Julv 15th, 1867, and was buried in the Cemetery opposite Jo the church. His wife.Sallv, died Sept. 1st. 1867. His brother Harvev novt was born April 26th. 1792, baptized Dec. 2, 1792, married Laura, daughter of William Clark, of Watcrburv. Connecticut, and…

Lockwood notified Mr. Dorctiv Keeler that if Episcopal services were continued anv longer in his house he would withdraw his custom. Col. Isaac Hayes then applied for the use of the school THE TOWN OF LEWISBORO. 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 o…

The Rev. Alfred n. Partridge thereupon determined to bold services in the street if necessary; at this juncture of affairs Mr. Stephen Hoyt offered the free use of one of his houses and the grove, where the church now stands, in the summer season for the purposes of temporary accouimodatiou. both of which otters were gladly accepted. a The Rev. David Scott, who offered himself to God sine rely…

INST OB I ALL. INCUMBENTS. vac'd by. A.D. 1749. Rev. Ebenezer Dibblee, A. M., CI. Per resigned. A.D. 1771. Rev. Epenetcs Townsend, A. M., CI. Death. 15 Oct. 1810. Rev. Mather Felcu, Presb. Per resigned. 1816. Rev. George Weller, Deacon. Per resigned. 16 Aug. 1852. Rev. Alfred H. Partridge, Presb. Per resigned.' 22 Aug. 1855. Rev. Franklin Babbitt, Presb. Per resigned. 14 Aug. …

John's Protestant Episcopal Church of Lewisboro' in the County of Westchester and State of New York of the second part wit/ussctk, that the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar lawful money of the United States of America to him in hand paid, by the said parties of the second part, at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receip…

Grummon to a pile of stones adjoining land of the late Gershom Lockwood, thence Northerly by land of the said late Gershom Lockwood and land of E- W. Raymond to a pile of 6tones on a rock, then Westerly by land of said Raymond and land of Hiram Bouton to the corner of said Bouton's land, then northerly by land of said Bouton to the Highway. Then westerly and southerly by the Highway to the plac…

Then Easterly, Northerly, aud Easterly by land of said Hayes to the Highway, then Southerly by said Highway to the place of Beginning containing fifteen acres, be the same more or less. And I John Lewis party of the first part hereby declare that the above grant is made and intended as an absolute although conditional grant and gift to the St. John's Episcopal Church of Lewisboro ; but it is c…

And also of the estate, right, title, interest, possession, claim and demand whatsoever property, as well iu law as in equity of the said party of the first part, of, in, or to the above described premises and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances. To have and to hold all and singular the above mentioned and described premises, together with the appurtenances, and the said parti…

He was born on the site of the present rectory of St. Paul's, Lewisboro, Feb. 4, 1793. His father who entered the Continental service in 1776, (at the early age of nineteen, and served as an aid-de-camp on the staff a Connty Rcc Lib. 752 of Deeds, p. 430. Upon the 26th of Dec. 1873, the above named Hector, wardens and vestrymen, &c,, quit claimed to St. John's church under Its corporate name …

After serving there for three years with great satisfaction to his employers, he started business for himself in Wall Street, where, by his untiring energy and perseverence, he amassed a large fortune. No man better understood the value of money and the labor spent in acquiring it, therefore he greatly disliked to see negligence and indolence in others ; he had also a great fondness for liter…

In 1840 he gave ten thousand dollars for the maintenance of the common schools in this town, and at one time greatly desired to establish a school not only for the promotion of Agriculture within its borders but throughout the country at large. He was preparing to increase his gift of the Glebe Lands by the building of the new church of St. Paul's, when he was removed by death on Sunday after…

he should be buried by the side of his mother in the cemetery at Lewisboro, close to the Rectory where he drew his first breath. The grave stone which marks his resting place, bears the following inscription : -- JOIIN LEWIS, born Feb. 4, 1793, Died Oct. 1, 1871. He was a liberal benefactor to the common schools of Lewisboro, after whom the town is named, also the donor of the adjoining P…

Paul's, presented by his nephew William T. Lewis in 1872. On the 1 2th of July, 187 1, was celebrated here the "Centennial Anniversary " of the founding of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Lower Salem and Lewisboro. On which occasion the corner stone of St. Paul's church was laid by the Right Rev. the Bishop of the Diocese and an address delivered by the Rev. Alfred H. Partridge a former re…

on the site of the present residence of Samuel Caufield, then owned by Enoch Dan a strong Churchman (son of Abraham Dan). The Rev. Henry Whitlock, rector of St. Paul's church, Norwalk, often officiated here, baptized several children and performed the first interment in the cemetery in 1805 of Isaac Hayes, Esq. Mr. Whitlock was succeeded here by the Rev. Warner Hoyt, rector of St. Stephen's ch…

His father, Thatcher Hayes, was the son of Isaac Hayes, who removed from Cumpo Point near West Port, Conn., when Thatcher was only nine years old, to this part of Lewisboro during the Revolutionary war and purchased a considerable property of John Thomas,* one of the original owners of the East Patent in 1 73 1 and also one of the so-called proprietors of the lower portion of the "oblong" or "…

Rev. John Thomas, Rector of St. (Jeorge's church, Hempstead, I.. I., resided near the site of Ihe present edifice now occupied by Mr. Cyrus Bishop. He died in New York, May 1772. and was buried in Trinity churchyard. Mrs. Thomas died Aug. 14th, 17S2. His family, like that of Isaac Hayes, suffered much from the depredations of the British soldiery and found it too precarious to occupy the old …

church in the Centennial year, 187 1, weighs 1243 lbs., and has engraved upon it the following legend : -- "SI DEUS PRO NOBIS QUIS CONTRA NOS." Upon the glebe lands a little south-east of the rectory is an immense boulder of granite kneiss ; this erratic block, which is truly enormous, may well be termed the " moss-grown rock of the woods." A few rods distant from the rectory is also an uprig…

This is a towering tree and spreads its branches by the roadside, a living memento of the past. Gideon Ferris, her son, married Lois Bouton, and was the father of the present Col. Cyrus Ferris of Norwalk, Conn. Cross street, leading west from this point, passes the Rippowam or Mill River which drains this portion of the town. The high ridge beyond being the dividing-line between the waters th…

Here are interred the remains of Theophilus Ruscoe^ (whose name is sometimes spelt Resecue; a descendant of John Ruscoe of Norwalk, and Abigail Bouton his wife, who once lived near by in a house which formerly occupied the site of Daniel Bouton's residence. This worthy couple were devout members of the Church of England, and constantly a The old rent leman's silver watch, which is still preser…

The moose deer were common, and panthers prowled around ; the last panther seen in South Salem was shot by Hezekiah, a son of Mr. Ruscoe, when a boy, in the vicinity of his home. The sons of Mr. T. Ruscoe were Theophilus, Gamaliel, and John, who was baptized by the Rev. Ebenezer Dibblee, 26th of April, 1780, together with his sister Abigail. * Hezekiah married Sally Dean, and left issue, besid…

Pickerel and other fresh water fish abound here. A short distance to the south lies Lake Asoquatah, or Trinity Lake, that supplies the town of Stamford with water ; near the Welton angle or monument in the south-east corner of the town, is Vista -- a pretty settlement on the New Canaan road. Here is a post-office, two churches, shoe manufactory of Eleazer Fancher&Co., and several dwellings, and…

with their brethren at Ridgefield ; for at a public town meeting held in the latter place, Dec. 24th, 1746, it was agreed "that what money is or shall be brought by any person living in the Oblong to support Mr. Ingersol in ye ministery shall be delivered to the selectmen and they to deliver it to Mr. Ingersol over and what ye town has voted for his salary."" A meeting house is also spoken of …

Mead, and invest him with the ministerial charge over them. The ministers sent for were those which follow, (viz..) Rev. Messrs. Abraham Todd, Elisha Kent, William Gaylord, Jonathan Ingersoll, Robert Silliman and Samuel Sackett, which Convocation was agreed to be called on May the 20th, 1752. Accordingly on the 19th met those who are set down in the convocation which I transcribe from the doin…

Examined him in the Languages, in his experimental acquaintance with Religion, his Doctrinal knowledge of Divinity and his orthodoxy. Then meeting adjourned till to-morrow morning. Met according to adjournment. Mr. Mead presented and read a sermon to the Convention, a Ridgefield Town Rec, 1746, p. 3. * A Hist, of the Presbyterian church in America from its origin nntil the Tear 1760, bv Kev. R…

" The first Sabbath after the ordination," says Mr. Mead, " (viz.) May the 24th, I took a vote of the church whether we should join with the western association in Fairfield County ; voted in affirmative the whole church, except Matthew Northrup. Accordingly I joined as a member of said association on the next Tuesday, viz., the 26th of May, there being an Association of said county then sett…

At a meeting of the church to hear reasons of Deacon Bouton's resigning his office, after hearing and agreeing he had power to Lay Down, the church proceed to a new choice ; again make choice of the deacon, he desires three weeks from the Lord's' Day ensuing for consideration, the petition granted the deacon accepts." a Sir. Mead was not, perhaps, aware that the Rev. Ebenezer Dibblee, claimed …

It contains besides other minutes a " lists of members from 1752 to 1802." Persons who had renewed their covenant from Aug. 23d, 1752 to Marcli 3, 1783. making in all 167. The number of marriages from Aug. 13, 17.V2. to June '.'d. in ail 666 a list of infants and adult* baptized from May 24th, 1752, to June 24, 1S04, ia all 912, and to complete the whole, a list of deaths from Dec. z;Jd, 1767 …

At a meeting of church in Salem voted to continue the same elders as were above voted. Nemine contradicante : Joseph Benedict was chosen elder in room of Joseph Osburn, deceased." "September 30th, 1778, was elected to be deacon, Nathan Wicks in the room of Deacon Close deceased ; the same Mr. Wicks elected elder." "May 28, 1782, elected two elders, Nathan Rockwell, Esq., and Capt. Gold Bouton…

By subsequent ecclesiastical arrangements a This must have been the old log house that oace stood on the west side of the road opposite to the present meeting house near the site of the late Gould Hawley's residence and which Mr. Mead Is pleased to call here "the meeting-house," Capt. Moses Bouton remembers to have worshipped there at an early day ; but. it never was designed originally as a p…

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. it has been connected with the Presbyteries of Bedford and Connecticut and finally with that of Westchester. Under the long pastorate of Solomon Mead that church appears to have had a peaceful and uneventful history. Its affairs do not seem to have called for interference on the part of the Presbytery of Dutchess County at any time. In the church records…

One of their ancestors had been the friend and the physician of the talented, though not very amiable, Queen Elizabeth. One of two brothers emigrated to Virginia, where the family still exists." The late venerable and Rt. Rev. William Meade, Bishop of Virginia, was of this line. The other, John Mead, with his two sons, came to New England about the year 1642. The name is spelled Meade as well …

Mead was settled at Salem from 1752 to 1800, just 48 years, ne explains this himself by the following minute endorsed on the back of the old book of Record," ordained May ye l'Jth, A. D. 1T5-2, Dismist September, 1800.'' b Rec. of Presbvterian church. South Salem, vol. n. c The arms of both these families (who spelt their name Meade) were alike, viz., Sa a chev hetw three pelicans or, vtilned…

His first residence stood on the property of Mr. William Hoyt, near the home of his late grandson, the late Richard Mead. But a few years before his death he removed to the residence of his son, Martin Mead, now owned by Uriah Slawson. By his first wife Hannah Strong" he had issue Andrew Mead, who married Elizabeth Bouton. Their son is the present Benjamin Strong Mead of Lewisboro, and a daugh…

Know ye that we the signers and sealers of this instrument for and in consideration of our love and good will to and for the inhabitants of Salem, in the County of Westchester and Province of New York, and for the advancement of the Redeemer's interest among them, have by these presents donated and quited, and do by these presents freely, fully and absolutely donate, release, and emit our cla…

The other piece lying by Bedford road and is bounded south by said road and the land of Thomas Hyatt, East by the laud of Thomas Hyatt and James Brown, north by said Hyatt's land, west by the land of said Thomas Hyatt and Ephraim Colby, to have and to hold said donated, quitted and released premises, with all the privileges and appurtenences to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining we…

Esq , one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas for the County of Westchester, Benjamin Rockwell, one of the witnesses to the within deed of sale, and on his oath declared that he see all the grantors to the said deed, excepting Benjamin Benedick, seal and deliver the same as their free, voluntary act and deed, for the usestherein mentioned, and likewise Ezckiel Hawley, one of t…

With regard to this instrument we have had occasion to show, in one or two instances, that it was given by those who had received their title from Connecticut which title was abrogated by the transfer of the entire Oblong or Equivalent Lands to the Crown in 1731, and that the latter in 1752 granted Letters Patent to James Brown and William Smith for four thousands acres of land within the Obl…

Yet we still find the said deed kept in abeyance for several years after the Revolution when it was most absurdly claimed that the " professors of the Church of England " were mixed into the "Presbyterian Society of Lower Salem."* Now it was, that the Board of Trustees moved the sale of those lands, as appears by the following record taken from their minutes in 1797 : "At a meeting of Gould …

" An inventory and account of the real and personal estate belonging to the Presbyterian church and Congregation, called and known by the name of the Presbyterian church and Congregation of the town of Lower Salem made by the subscribers, trustees of said church and congregation which is as follows (to wit): The real estate consisting chiefly of unimproved lands occupied by the Rev. Solomon M…

Rent of the two tenements, £0 4s &d Rent of laud occupied by Mr. Mead, £5 18s Together with three sums of money loaned, the principal sums amount to £85 s9 <£8. The annual income being the lawful interest which is five pound, one shilling and seven pence per annum. Principal £85 9s Id Interest, £5 Is Id In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 9th day of May, 1798. Abi.iah…

Smith from the committee to whom was referred the petition of the Trustees and members of the church and Congregation of Salem, in the County of Westchester, reported that they have maturely considered the facts stated in the said petition and believe them to be true and are therefore of opinion that the prayer of the petition ought to be granted; that the committee have prepared a bill for t…

The object of the petition was to enable the petitioners through their trustees to have full power to sell, alien in fee, all right and title belonging to the said church and congregation, vested in them as trustees of and in all such lands, situate, lying and being in the town of Salem, in a Rcc. of Trustees of Presbyterian church. Smith Salem, vol. I., p.p. 13-14. b Mr. Gould Ilawlev of Sale…

" Whereas the trustees and society of the Presbyterian church ami congregation of the town of Salem, in the County of Westchester, have by their petition to the Legislature, prayed for leave to sell, for the benefit of the said church and congregation, certain lands belonging to the said church and congregation, in the town of Salem aforesaid, thereupon : Be it enacted by the people of the Sta…

Provided always that the lands so to be sold by virtue of this act shall not exceed the quantity of fifty acres.* The following sales were made under this act as appears by the minutes of the Trustees : "The said Board of Trustees being by law of this State authorized to sell a quantity of land on the old Parsonage not to exceed fifty acres have sold the several quantity's of laud to the per…

The Board of Trustees agreed with the said Rockwell to pay twenty-two dollars and fifty cents per acre for the land which on survey appeared to be fifty-six acres and one rood, and in a settlement between the said Board and said Rockwell he agreed to pay eighteen dollars towards the extraordinary expense of procuring a deed from Codwise and settling the mortgages and for settling the accounts …

Due from Giles Malory, ou note $ 66 62 " " Ebcnezer Grummon, ou note 42 30 " " Joseph Webster, on note 22 10 " " Elisha Avery, on note 131 50 " " Samuel B. Isaacs, contract 68 " " Jeremiah Keeler, on bond 129 32 *' " Heztkiah De Forest, for rent 12 " " Abijah Gilbert, for a balance on his bonds, 15 53 " " Jacob Hayt, on balance for rent of land... 4125 " " Philander Lawrence, rent of land…

So that it was not probably commenced until 1772 or 1773 -- according to the records it was standing 1797 and probably remained until 1824. The present church edifice, erected in 1825, occupies a commanding position near the center of the village of South Salem. It is a neat wooden structure, sixty feet by forty, with a recess for organ and choir, the whole surmounted with a tower and spire. …

Josiah Gilbert, mentioned 1768 ; Samuel Lawrence, mentioned 17S6 to 1793 ; Gould Bouton, mentioned 1793. .1 Report of Rev. Epenetus Townscnd, New York MSS. from arcluve9 at Fulham, vol. II., 490-w.j ^Uawks). Ixst. or Call. May 20, 1752, Nov, 27, 1780, Nov. 27, 1804, Sept. 22, 1813, June 14, 1820, Hay 1, 1823, Oct. 9. 1834, Nov. 3, 1852, May 28, 1869, Oct. 18, 18TL, CHURCH AT SOUTH SA…

The grave yard surrounding the church contains memorials to the families of the Keelers, Rockwells, Isaacs, Ferrises, Gilberts, Websters and Meads, ccc. &c. In the south-west corner appears a neat marble slab inscribed to the Memory of the REV. SOLOMON MEAD, First Pastor of the Presbyterian church iu this place, JE. 86, He had the charge of this people 48 years ob. September 4th, 1812. …

died Nov. 26, 1801, in the 81st 3-ear of her age. JOSIAH GILBERT died Oct. 25, 1858, in the 72 year of his age For forty-five years he was a member and thirty -six years an elder of the Presbyterian Church. In memory of MR. NATHAN GILBERT, who departed this life Sept. 1st, 1798, aged 71 years Hark from the tombs a doleful sound my ears attend the cry. Ye living one come view t…

Upon the return of Major Tallmadge (who it seems had been out on duty,) to North Castle, and having inspected the papers, he earnestly requested, that the prisoner might be brought back, to which Jameson at last consented. In the latter's order of countermand to Lieutenant Allen, he says, "From some circumstances which I have just discovered, I have reason to fear, that a party of the enemy i…

It will be remembered that eight or nine days previous to the taking of Andre, a letter had been received by Major Tallmadge from Arnold, in which he requested Tallmadge, if a man by the name of Anderson should come within the lines, to send him to head quarters with two horsemen, and to bear him company in person, if his business would permit. This incident, connected with the circumstances o…

Becoming refreshed and more at ease, he relaxed into familiar conversation, which, with his agreeable and courteous manners, excited the interest and secured the good will of his room-mate. He resorted to his favorite resource for amusement, and sketched with a pencil a group of ludicrous figures, representing himself and his escort under march. He presented the sketch to Bronson, saying, " Th…

" What I have as yet said concerning myself, was in the justifiable attempt to he extricated ; I am too little accustomed to duplicity to have succeeded. " I beg your excellency will be persuaded, that no alteration in the temper of my mind, or apprehension for my safety, induces me to take the step of addressing you ; but that it is to rescue myself from an imputation of having assumed a mean…

" To favor it, I agreed to meet upon ground not within the posts of either army, a person who was to give me intelligence ; I came up in the Vulture man-of-war for this effect, and was fetched by a boat from the ship to the beach. Being there, I was told that the approach of day would prevent my return, and that I must be concealed until the next night. 1 was in my regimentals, and had fairly …

I quitted my uniform, and was passed another way in the night, without the American posts, to neutral ground, and informed I was beyond all armed parties, and left to press to New York. I was taken at Tarrytown by some volunteers. "Thus, as I have had the honor to relate, was I betrayed (being Adjutant General of the British army,) into the vile condition of au enemy in diguise within your po…

Though their situation is not similar, they are objects who may be set in exchange for me, or are persons whom the treatment I receive might effect. ' It is no less, sir, in confidence of the generosity of your mind, than on account of your superior station, that I have chosen to importune you with this letter. I have the honor to be, with great respect, sir, your excellency's most obedient a…

He became cheerful, and his good humor, affable address, and attractive powers of conversation, gained upon the hearts of the officers, and won from them reciprocal kindness and civilities." " As soon as General Washington had ascertained the full extent of the treason, instantaneous preparations were made for the defence of West Point, and " an order dispatched to Col. Jameson, directing him…

The guard marched all night, and in the morning of the next day, September 26th, Andre arrived at Robinson's house, in the custody of Major Tallmadge."a From whence he was taken the same evening to West Point. " Early on the morrow," says Sargent, " Andre was sent over to South or Lower Salem, to the head quarters of Sheldon's regiment. About eight a.m.,, then, on September 24th, Andre was br…

We were close pent up in a bedroom, with a vidette at the door and window. There was a spacious yard before the door, which he desired he might be permitted to walk in with me. I accordingly disposed of my guard in such a manner as to prevent an escape. While walking together he observed he must make a confidant of somebody, and knew not a more proper person than myself, as I had appeared to …

His other arts came in aid of his conversational powers, and with ready hand and easy light-heartedness of manner, he sketched his own progress under the rude escort of militia, to their quarters. ' This,' said he to Bronson, ' will give you an idea of the style in which I have had the honor to be conducted to my present abode.' With such pleasantries he passed away the morning unconcernedly…

He walked with him to the gallows, and when he first saw ths fatal gibbet he gave a sudden start, and said " he was reconciled to death, but not to the mode," and added, " it would be but a momentary pang." On arriving at the spot he mounted the cart, and in doing so, soiled his white dimities, which he quickly wiped off with his pocket handkerchief, adjusted the rope to his neck with his own…

His praiseworthy act was not sustained, which led to the property being resold, and finally to the tearing down of the old house itself -- a piece of vandalism unworthy of our enlightened age and country. When we visited it in 1846, the ravages of time had then made but little progress upon it ; the small room in which Andre was confined, the second night after his arrest, was still perfect w…

Near by are two other sheets of water, called the north and south lakes, connected with the Wepuck by a small stream ; the former containing thirty-seven acres, the latter sixty-six and a half, all are fed and supplied chiefly, (perhaps entirely,) by springs and rivulets from the great Wepuck mountain. Near the western shore is located the Waccabuck house kept by Mr. Rockwell Mead. The norther…

In the fall of that year a laboring man (residing near the lake) determined upon securing it if possible. For this purpose he took his station early one morning in the vicinity of one of the beaver's haunts. It soon made its appearance, and commenced felling a small tree, which it drew to the water's edge; but the man who had refrained from firing, in order to watch the motions of the animal, …

Among all the beaver skins I have seen, no more than one was of a different color, and that was white, the outer-wind hairs were golden yellow. The skin was shipped on board the Princess with Director Kieft, which was lost at sea."" The deep waters of Lake Waccabuck afford vast quantities of fish, as pickerel, large perch, eels, &c. The two former are said to have been introduced here within…

the hermitess, is taken from a newspaper printed in Poughkeepsie in 1804 : " As you pass the southern and elevated ridge of the mountain, and begin to descend the southern steep, you meet with a perpendicular descent of a rock, in the front of which is this cave. At the foot of the rock is a gentle descent of rich and fertile ground, extending about ten rods, when it instantly forms a frightf…

At this fountain we found the wonderful woman, whose appearance it is a little difficult to describe. Indeed, like nature in its first state, she was without form ; her dress appeared little else than one confused anil shapeless mass of rags patched together without any order, which obscured all human shape, excepting her head which was clothed with a luxuriance of lank grey hair, depending on …

To confirm this, a gentleman says he passed her cell five or six days after the great fall of snow, in the beginning of March ; that she had no fire then, and had not been out of her cave since the snow had fallen. How she subsists during the severe season is yet a mystery. She says, she eats but little flesh of any kind ; in the summer she lives on berries, nuts and roots. We conversed with …

From Lake Wacabuck issues the Peppeneghek, or Cross River (one of the numerous tributaries of the Croton) upon which is situated the small settlement of Cross River, so-called after the family of that name who were among the early settlers of Bedford. They came originally from Fairfield ; for on the 25th of October, 1655, occurs an order of the Probate Court of that place concerning the estate…

The Methodist Episcopal church of this place (sometimes styled the Herman Chapel) was incorporated 12th of March, 1825 ; first trustees, Joseph Wilson, Daniel Silkman, John Silkman, Aaron Silkman, Walter S. Lyons and John Brady.rf The present pastor is the Rev. Mr. Bardin who officiates alternately at Cross River and Golden's Bridge. The waters of the Peppeneyhek or Cross River are abundantl…

Rockwell, Sensor; Nathaniel Wiatt, Sessor; David Webster, Servicer; Nathaniel Wiat t, Servuer ; Jacob Wallet, Servuer. "At a town meeting in Salem, 10th day of January, 1763, Resolved that the welfare of the town was endangered by one Dr. Michael Abbott, of Ridgefield, in the colony of Connecticut, who had lately come into the town with sundry other persons and had inoculated with the small-…

The last syllable, " eck," or " uck" (uc), being, the ordinary inflection for locality, and one of the striking characteristics of Mohegan names, east of the " Statauc" or North River. Mamaroneck signifies " the place where the fresh water falls into the salt," from the Mamaroneck river, a fresh water stream which divides this town from Rye Neck, originally falling over a ridge of rock directl…

best historians of New Netherlands, A.D., 1625. 0 This people he describes " as dwelling along the coast from Nonvalk to twenty-four miles to the neighborhood of Hellegat." Adriaen van der Donck, in his map of 1656, styles them Siwanoys. These Siwanoys constituted a tribe of the mighty Mohegan, or " Enchanted Wolf " nation, originally called Muhhekanew, or the Seven Tribes on the sea coast -- …

The site of the ancient Indian village in this town can still be traced upon the projecting rocks, directly opposite Heathecote Hill and the residence of the late Benjamin M. Brown, along Mamaroneck Bay. This spot was well suited to the habits of the aborigines, who subsisted, one-half of the year at least, upon the fish caught in these waters. It must also be borne in mind, that all the India…

Upon the Shubal Lyon property, northeast of the village, is situated the Indian burying-ground Remains of extensive Indian works exist on the elevated ground north of Heathcote Hill, and of the late Mr. Benjamin Brown's residence, called Nelson's Hill. They consist of distinct long round ridges, with corresponding depressions, and of four circular pits in the form of a square, having a a De I…

We have shown that the lands belonging to this town were originally purchased of the native Indians, by the Dutch West India Company, in 1640. Their next proprietor was John Richbell, who appears from the following document to have been united with two others, all at that time residents of the Island of Barbadoes, W. I., in the purchase and settling of a Plantation in the south-western part of …

"God sending you to arrive safely in New England our advice is that you informe yourself e fully by sober understanding men of tbat parte of land which lyeth betwixt Connecticott and the Dutch Collouy and of the seacoast belonging to the same and the Islands that lye bettwixt Long Island and the Maine, viz. : within what government it is, and of what kinde that government is, whether very stric…

Having passed these difficult yea and your family brought in the place direct your whole forces towards the increase of provision which must be according to their seasous, for planting of come, pease, beanes and other provisions which the country affords, increasing your orchards and gardens, your pastures and inclosures ; and for ye familyes employment in the long winter be sure by the first …

Lastly we desire you to advise us or either of us how affairs stand with you, what your wants are and how they may be most advantageously employed by us: for the life of our business will consist in the nimble, quiet and full correspondence with us ; and although in these instructions we have given you clearly indicates, yet we are not satisfied that you must needs bring in the place so many d…

Pell's Purchase; now these are to certify to all and every one whom it may coucernc, that I, Wompoqueimi, did for myselfe, and in behalf of 1113- aforesaid brother Mahatahan, firmly bargaine and sell to Mr. John Richbell, of Oyster Bay, to him and his heires forever, the above mentioned three necks of land, together with all other priviledges thereunto belonging, six weeks before I sold it to Mr…

Wappaquecm saith tliat Thomas Close with Cokoc spake to him to sett his band to Mr. J U I veil's deed and he should have a coate, upon which he did it. lie saith further that Mr. Richbell came and viewed and agreed for ye land, hut not bringmg his goods tyme enough he sold it to Mr. RevelL He confesses that Mr. Richbell gave another Indian a coate and some seawant and a shirt to marke out ye …

Pell's land, promising that all persons who, with the supplicant's permission or order, would settle there with him, shall be willing to solicit letters patent for such a parcel of land as they may intend to settle: in the meantime, he supplicates that your honours may be pleased to grant him letters patent for the whole tract, which he is willing to enforce and instruct them of your honours' …

John Richbell must have replied immediately to this letter, as the same year we find the following declaration of Petrus Stuyvesant, (Governor-General,) in favor of Mr. Rissebel: "We, the Governor-General and Council of estate of the United Netherlands, doe declare by these presents, that we, upon the petition of Mr. John Rissebel and his associates, that be under the protection of the high an…

Upon the 20th of April, 1666, Richard Nicolls, Governor of the Province, granted to Thomas Mullinex, "a certain neck lying between the east bounds of the town of Westchester and a certain small river called Stony River, which is reputed to be the west bounds of the land in dispute between Mr. Richbell and Mr. Revell, (Pell.) and from thence shooting along by the side of the maine westward, cont…

" The Governor and Council, together with ye justices of ye peace, setting in this present court of assizes, having been well and sufficiently informed in ye case in difference between the plaintiff and defendant, and that ye defendant, (who in several courts of this government hath heretofore been plaintiff in this case relating to a title to a certain parcel of land at Mamaronuck, upon ye ma…

Nov. 1668, "John Richbell of Mamaroneck, accused Thomas Pell of gaining in a surreptitious manner, his patent of Governor Nicolls, and extending upon his lands, upwards of a mile in breadth from east to west, beside the length thereof north and south, although John Richbell has sufficiently proved his right thereto, both at several courts, and the last court of assizes held in New York."ti a …

P., from which, if there were a line run directly down the sound, it would divide ye meadow in difference in the middle, and put an end to ye matter in question; but neither of the three commissioners agree amongst themselves as to their opinions of the bounds, wherefore, in regard that I am very desirous an amicable composure of this difference may be made between both parties, I do recommen…

John Richbell, and Mr. John Pell/' concerning the neck of land lying between stony and gravelly brook, to the eastward of Annbook's neck, ye which is agreed upon to be divided equally between them both, meadow aud upland quantity and quality alike, which agreement I very well approve of. These are to require you, that some time next week, or with your first convenience, you repair hither, whe…

the said neck of land, soe to put a final end and determination to that dispute of ■which at your return you are to render me an account, and for soe doing, this shall be your warrant. Given under my hand, at Fort James, in New York, this 25th day of January, 1671. "a Fbanoib Lovelace. This dispute was finally arranged by Mr. John Richbell, exchanging a portion of the west neck for a much gre…

Having to the south, the sound, and running northward from the marked trees upon the said neck, twenty miles into the woods, which said parcel or tract of land hath been lawfully purchased of the Indian proprietors, by John Richbell, of Mamaroneek, gentleman, in whose possession now it is. and his title thereunto sufficiently proved both at several courts of sessions, as also at the general c…

But ia matters of assessment and public rates, they are to be assessed by the officers of that town to winch they do properly belong being the nearest unto them, to have and U) hold the said parcel and tract of laud in the said three necks contaiucd, and premises with all and singular the privileges and appurtenances to the said John Richbell his heirs and assigns, to the proper use and behoof…

Given under my hand and seal, at Fort James, in New York, on Manhattans Island, the 16th day of October, in the twentieth year of the reign of our sovereign, Lord Charles the Second, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, Prance and Ireland, king, defender of the faith, &c., &c., Anno Domini, 1668. Fkancis Lovelace. In 1669 we find John Richbell, and Anne his wife, conveying a certain po…

By a deed bearing date the 23d of April, 1669, John Richbell, proprietor of Mamaroneck, settles the following jointure upon his wife, Anne Richbell, viz : " all that certain parcell or tract of land where he now lives, called the East Neck, and to begin at the westward part thereof at a certain creek lying, being, and adjacent by and betwixt the neck of land commonly called the Great Neck, and…

These are in his majesties name to authorize and impower you to seize upon ye person of John Richbell of Mamaroneck, in what place soever he shall be found within this government, he being a prisoner under arrest for debt in this city, from which place he bath absented himself contrary to his engagement and that you cause him to be brought back hither to answer ye several suites of his credit…

His commission defined the eastern boundary of the colony to be the town of Greenwich and so running northerly, provided such line does not come within twenty miles of Hudson's river, conformable to the treaty of 1650, which was ratified by the States General February 2 2d, 1656, Mamaroneck river having been heretofore considered the boundary line, as settled the 5th of December, 1664, viz : "a…

20th November, 1673, John Richbell of Mamaroneck, mortgaged the westernmost neck to one Cornelius Stenwyck, " bounding on the Gravelly or Stony river, having on the south the Sound, and so running from the marked trees, standing on the aforesaid neck, northerly twenty English miles into the woods." Upon the 2d of February, 1683, a dispute arose between Mr. John Richbell (about the limits of hi…

a Webster's Letters. b Alb. Rec. iil, 276. c A second mortgage from the patentee to Stenwrck occurs on the 7th of August, lfiiS. Upon the 12th of .May, 1675, ihe patentee mortgaged to Robert Richbell, Jr., of Southampton, England, one of the three necks, called the great or middle neck; this was afterwards assigned to Samuel Palmer, July 7, 1676. d Council Min. Alb. No. v, 47. « Council Minut…

Anne Riehbell, the relic of John Richbell, deceased, and run alongst the west side of the small river called Mamaroneck, crossing two branches thereof unto a certain parcel of improved land claimed by Humphrey Underbill, where the said Underbill with three others, being assisted with guns, stones and staves, did obstruct me in the execution of His Excellency's warrant aforesaid. Aug. Geauam, Sur…

That some of their nation having sold severall parcells of land to John Pell, Esq., and Mr. liichbcl, deceased, for which they never received the satisfaction promised them although for these many years they have looked forye same, but the said persons have and do refuse to satisfie your honors Petitions and have more land. there ever was sold unto them Your Petition therefore humbly pray y…

I, Ann Richbell, of the town of Mamaroneck, in the county of Westchester, in the Province of New York, gentlewoman, being sick and weak in body, but of good and perfect memory, (blessed be the Lord for it,) who hath now put it into my heart to set my house in order, by making this my last will and testament, in manner as followeth : Imprimis, I give and bequeath my soul into the hands of Almig…

I give and bequeath to my son-inlaw James Mott, 14Z. 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, (son of Adam Mott.) Anne married John Emerson. The patentee left one brother, Robert Richbell of Southampton, in Eng…

6 For a continuation of this fanillv, see pedigree. c Vol. vii of Patents, 226 THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK. 475 neck and Scarsdale, excepting only some small parcels in and near the village of Mamaroneck and extended from Long Island Sound to the Bronx river. It was holden of the King in free and common soccage, its land yielding and rendering therefor annually upon the festival of the Nativity,…

Bell, alien, enfeoffc and confirm, &C. , a certain tract of land lying and being in the county of Westchester, bounded as follows: to begin on the east side of the country road, going over at Mamaroneck river, and so to run as the road goes, as far as a creek or brook, known by the nam^ of Pipin's brook, adjoining the neck known by the name of the great neck, including therein all the land and…

Patthunck, Brope, Wepetuck, Indian proprietors sell to Colonel Caleb Heathcote, Captain James Mott, William Pennoyer, John Williams, Henry Disbrow, Oliver Hatfield, John Disbrough and Benjamin Disbrough, a lot or parcel of land bounded as followeth : " To begin at Westchester path by Mamaroneck river and runs as the river doth to the marked trees at the easterniost side of the two mile bounds, …

"All that my parcel of land formerly called Mangopson neck, now called by the name of the great neck, &c. , bounded easterly by a brook, called by name Pipin's brook, which runs into the salt water creek, aud so running round along by the Sound, and so running up to a brook called by the name of Cedar or Pine tree brook, together with a parcel of land running up said brook by a range of marke…

This individual eventually claimed the whole territory north of Westchester path, lying above the great neck, so that when the surveyor general, on the 18th of November, 17 14, commenced the survey of the great neck, he was stopped by Philipse, when he came above Westchester path. The surveyor however continued the original line until he came to Bronx's river, here again he was opposed by Phili…

In the Secretary of State's office, is the field-book and map containing the survey and division of all the certain tracts and parcels of land lying on Mamaroneck, Scarsdale and Harrison purchase, in the county of Westchester, the property of Caleb Heathcote, Esq., in his lifetime, and which remain unsold by him or his decendants since his death, whereof we the subscribers, were appointed comm…

Lots No. 13 and 18, and 2 small lots in the possession of William Barker; the first lot, north division, and lot No. 7 in the middle or second division, distinguished on the map by a certain red line, which together contains 320 acres, 2 roods, 10 rods, are set apart for sale in order to defray expenses of division, &c, &c. In witness whereof, as well the said commissioners as the surveyor by…

The de Lancers of New York, are a branch of the ancient house of de Lancy in France, springing from Guy de Lancy, Ecuyer, Vicomte de Laval et de Nouvion, who in 1432, held of the Prince-Bishop of the Duchy of Laon, the fiefs of the four banier of Laval, and that of Nouvion.'1 These territories formed one of the four Vicomte-cies of the Laonnois, a division of the old province of the li Isle of…

Guy de Lancy, Ecuyerc Vicomte de Laval et de Nouvion. Wife, Anne de Marcilly. 1436. Jean I, (John) de Lancy, 2d Vicomte. 1470. Jean II, (John) de Lancy, 3d Vicomte, Deputy to the States General at Tours in 1484, present at the battles Fornoue and Ravvenna. 1525. Charles I, de Lancy, 4th Vicomte. Wives, 1. Nicole St. P£re, issue, one daughter, married Antoine Pioche, of Laon. 2. Marie de Vi…

THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK. 1569. Charles III, de Lancy, 6th Nicomte. Wives, 1. Madeline Le Brun, married 21st of July, 1569; issue, Charles IV. de Lancy, Seigneur de Cocquebine, (who died in 1667, leaving by Francoise Crochart, his first wife ; Charles V, de Lancy, Seigneur de Charlemont, who died unmarried. By his second wife Marthe de Resnel, the Sjign.'ur de Cocquebine, who was created a Couns…

Charles Ambroise de Lancy, Seigneur De Niville et du Con- 1697. dray, de Frenoi, et d'Orgemont who married 9th January, 1702, Marie Madeleine Labbe. He was confirmed in his nobility by a 1702. decree of the King in Council, Nov. 30th, 1697. He had issue, an only son, -- 1707. Pierre Charles de Lancy, Seigneur de Niville et de Blarus, born 5th of June, 1707; an officer of the Kings Guards, wh…

Charles de Lancy, Seigneur de Ribecourt, et Pimpre, who married Madeleine d'Aguesseau and died without issue in 1675. 4. Madeleine de Lancy, married nth November, 16 19, Charles de Mornay, Seigneur de Montchevreuil. HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. Henry de Lancy, above named, ist Marquis de Raray, married January 30th, 1633, Catharine d'Angennes, daughter of Louis d'Angennes, Siegneur…

1679. third Marquis, made a page to the King in 1679, who, died shortly after, unmarried, and Gaston Jean Baptiste de Lancy, who succeeded his brother as fourth Marquis and died unmarried 1680. not long after. Both these brothers died in 1680 ; and with them ended the males of this branch of the family. Their sisters were five, Henriette, wife of the Marquis de Crevecaeur; Catharine, wife of…

a Le Palais d'LHonneur, Paris, 1004, page 312, family "d'Angennes." b In front of the altar at the Cluircii of Vrebcrie, (department of Oise, France,) there is a tombstone erected to this lady, iuscribed :-- - D. O. M. let repose Haute etpuissante Dame Madame Fkancoisb de Lanci KARAi,dame des Tern s et Seigneuries, d'lIaramou% Ribeconrt, Pimpre St. Germain et Kuy, en partie chatelaine Her…

They are thus blazoned: -- Arms; Azure, a tilting lance proper, point upward with a pennon argent bearing a cross gules fringed and floating to the right, debruised of a fess, or Crest ; A sinister arm in armor embowed, the hand grasping a tilting lance, pennon floating, both proper. Motto ; Certum voto pete finem. The name of tins family, anciently spelled " Land," and later " Lancy/' in F…

His son the Seigneur Jacques de Lancy of Caen, married Marguerite Bertrand, daughter of Pierre Bertrand of Caen, by his first wife, the Demoiselle Firel, and had two children, a son Etienne (or Stephen) de Lancey, born at Caen, October 24th, 1663, and a daughter, the wife of John Barbaric a On the revocation of the edict of Nantes, Stephen de Lancey was one of those who, stripped of their tit…

He was representative from the city and county of New York, in the Provincial Assembly, from 1702 to 17 15, with the exception of 1709; and in 1725, on the decease of Mr. Proa MSS., " Bertrand " Genealogy :-- .John Barbaric and his family came to New YorK In 16C8, In winch year (on 5th .January, > he and bta sous Peter, and John l'eter, were denizened as Einjlish subjects In London, lie was su…

John Moore, his partner, the city is also indebted for the introduction of fire engines, in i73i."a He was one of the principal benefactors of the French church, Du St. Esprit, established in New York by the refugees who fled upon the Revocation of the Edict of Nantz, and a warm friend of the French Huguenots at New Rochelle. The following letter addressed by him, 1591, to his friend Alexande…

He was a fellow commoner of Corpus Christi College (where he was styled the "handsome American") and studied law in the Temple. In 1725, he returned to New York, and on the decease of John Barbarie, his uncle by marriage, was appointed by George II. to succeed him in the Provincial Council He took his seat at the board, January 29th, 1729, and held it to April 9th, 1733, when he was appointed…

The ministry of England wished to keep the command of New York in the hands of Mr. de Lancey but it was then, as it is to this day, a rule of the English Government never to appoint a native colonist to the supreme command over his own colony. To effect their object in this case without violating their rule, they decided not to appoint any new Governor as long as Mr. de Lancey lived ; he ther…

This was a Congress of delegates from all the colonies, which the home government directed the Governor of New York to hold, for the purpose of conciliating the Indian nations who were invited to attend it ; of renewing the covenant chain and attaching them more closely to the British interest, and comprising all the provinces in one general treaty to be made with them in the King's name, and…

The choice of the New York committee-man was left to Governor de Lancey, who, acting most impartially, appointed his political opponent, William Smith, Esq , the elder.c This movement, which was not within the objects of the Congress as defined in the letter of the Board of Trade above mentioned, resulted in the adopting of a plan of a union to be made by an act of Parliament, which, after the…

But this plan, like the other, was without effect upon the Congress; for, as he tells us himself, "they seemed so fully persuaded of the backwardness of the several assemblies to come into joint and vigorous measures that they were unwilling to enter upon the consideration of the matters."" His idea seem to have been for a practical union of the colonies for their own defence to be made by t…

" No American had greater influence in the colonies than James de Lancey. Circumstances, it is true, aided in raising him to this elevation -- such as education, connections, wealth, and his high conservative principles; but he owed as much to personal qualities, perhaps, as to all other causes united. Gay, witty, easy of access, and frank, he was, personally, the most popular ruler the Provinc…

He was found expiring upon that morning, seated in his chair in his library, too late for medical aid. His funeral took place on the evening of the 31st of July, 1760. The body was deposited in his family vault, in the middle aisle of Trinity church, the funeral service being performed by the Rev. Mr. Barclay, in great magnificence ; the building was splendidly illuminated. The accounts of the…

We had spent, very ag -ecably, the day before on Staten Island ; after ten at night he left my house perfectly well, in the morning lie was as usual, but about nine a servant was dispatched to tell me his master was very ill. I mounted instantly and hurried to his house in Bowery Lane, but on the way was alarmed by a call ' that all was over,' and too true I found it; he sat reclined in his ch…

By her, he had four sons ; first, James ; second, Stephen j third, Heathcote; fourth, John Peter; and four daughters; first, Mary, wife of William Walton, who died in 1767 ; second, Susannah, born iSth November, 1737, died a spinster in 1815; third, Anne, born 1746, and died in 1847, who married Thomas Jones, Justice of the Supreme Court of New York, author of the history of New York during t…

James de Lancey had two sons, Charles in early life a British naval officer, and James, Lieut-Colonel of the First Dragoon Guards; both died bachelors, the former May 6th, 1840, and the latter May 26th, 1857 ; and three daughters, Margaret, married July 17th 1794, Sir Jukes Granville Clifton Jukes, Bart, and died June nth, 1804 without leaving children; Anna and Susan who both died spinsters…

Governor de Lancey, was born in the city of New York, July 15th 1753, and died at Mamaroneck, January 30th, 1828. He was educated at Harrow School in England, and at the military school at Greenwich. In 1 77 1, he entered a See Town of >"ortli Salem. THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK. 487 the regular army as Ensign, and served up to the rank of captain in the 1 8th, or Royal Irish Regiment of Foot. He …

Thomas James, a lawyer, who died in 1822, at the early age of 32, leaving by his wife Mary, daughter of Thomas Ellison, an only child, a son, also named Thomas James, who married Frances Augusta Bibby, and died in 1859, without having had issue. 2 Edward Floyd, born 18th June, 1795 and died a bachelor, 19th October 1820. 3. William Heathcote, born 8th October, 1797, at Mamaroneck, and died at …

Waite, father of the present Chief Justice Waite of the Supreme Court of the United States, he was sent to the academy of the Rev. Mr. Hart, at Hempstead, L. I., and on the death of that gentleman, was transferred at the suggestion of his father's personal friend, the Hon. Rufus King, to that of the Rev. Dr. Eigeno She was his second wife. Ills first wife was Glorianna Ntcoll of SuffolK Oonnty…

Mr. de Lancey married on the 22d of November, 1820, Frances, third daughter of Peter Jay Munro, of New York, and of Mamaroneck, the distinguished lawyer, (only child of the Rev. Dr. Harry Munro, the last English Rector of St. Peter's church, Albany, N. Y., by his third wife, Eve Jay, daughter of Peter Jay, the first of that name in Rye, (one of whose younger brothers was Chief Justice John Ja…

Mr. de Lancey accepted this position and removed to Philadelphia, where he continued to reside in the closest and most confidential relations with Bishop White, until the death in 1836, of that great and venerable prelate, the first Bishop of the American Church, consecrated by Anglican Bishops. During this period, in 1827, in his thirtieth year, Mr. de Lancey was chosen Provost of the Univer…

"In him," said a writer in the Church Journal, " the Church in America loses the further services of one of her oldest and wisest Bishops. Descended from one of the oldest and best families in this country -- which dates far back in our colonial history, and was from the first one of the staunchest pillars of the Church -- Bishop de Lancey had also the good fortune to be personally connected …

With sound principles, earnest devotion, personal gravity, and spotless purity of life, he possessed a clearness of head, a keen knowledge of human nature, and a coolness, caution, readiness, and boldness, which all combined in making him a successful Bishop. His skill in debate was remarkable, and was fully equalled by his mastery of all the resources of parliamentary tactics, either for carr…

Training School, and other flourishing Church schools, manifest his power of organization and maintenance, and his success in rallying aid by means of the confidence which his personal and official character inspired, he never neglected the General Institutions of the Church. Not only in General Convention was he one of the strong men of the Upper House; but in the Board of Missions, in the Ch…

But his foresight as to the coming change will continue on record. Another and still more important subject was also introduced first by him into General Convention -- the adoption of the Provincial System. Bishop White, indeed, had sketched out the plan long before, and he had taken it from the universal system of the Church in all ages and countries ; but Bishop de Lancey was the first to …

John Peter De Lancey by will (dated 28th of January, 1823) devised his property in this town to Thomas James De Lancey, the only child of his deceased son Thomas James, and to his son William Heathcote De Lancey the Bishop of Western New York (except a portion of the western end of De Lancey's Neck which he had conveyed in his life time to his deceased son Thomas James, who had devised the sam…

Thomas James de Lancey, the younger sold his part 01 de Lancey's Neck in his lifetime, and it is now held by many owners -- among whom are James M. Constable, John Greacen, Leonard Jacob, Mrs. Eldridge and others. The eastern part, except a small portion in the rear sold to Mrs. E. V. Rushmore, is still held by the children of Bishop de Lancey, the extreme south-eastern part being the countr…

Tlii- writer stated that being in England thirty or forty years ago, hr round some papers relating to the de Lancey family among some waste paper in the house where he was Btayiug; that he had preserved them, anil seeing by the newspapers that the liishop was in the city, he now enclosed them to him. 'I hese tip- liishop found to be : first, the commission of James de Lancey as Lieutenant -Gov…

' ' This is the book of records for Mamaroneck. HISTORY OK THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. The first entry commences April 2d, 1697. Lieutenant Samuel Palmkk, Supervisor. Captain James Mott, Assessor. Henry Disbrow, Collector. Henry Disbkow, Surveyor of the highways. Lt. William Palmek, Constable and also Clerk. At a meeting held by the freeholders of Mamaroneck, on the 18th day of April, in t…

The Mamaroneck river, above mentioned, forms the eastern boundary of the town, and derives its source from Horton's pond. This stream is more remarkable for the romantic valleys it forms, and the rich country it winds through, than for its extent -- being generally buried within deep banks. Near its junction with the Sheldrake, (directly north of the village,) it forms a beautiful valley betwe…

The former divisions of the high ridge, originally called " Good-Success Ridge," (facing the bay and post road,) are still distinguished by the names of their original proprietors, viz. : Heathcote, Nelson and Budds' hills. Near the entrance of the village from the west, is situated Heathcote Hill, the property of Edward F. de Lancey, Esq. The old de Lancey residence, upon " Heathcote Hill," s…

border the property on the south and west. Some distance west of the dwelling house, surrounded by orchards, is the family cemetery of the de Lanceys. This spot was appropriated by John Peter de Lancey, as a cemetery for the remains of the de Lancey family, and for that purpose devised to his son William Heathcote de Lancey, in trust forever, Szc &c; the family vault beneath Trinity church Ne…

This place is remarkable for a very distant echo, the true object of which appears to be the opposite residence of Heathcote Hill. In the still dewy evenings of summer when the air is very elastic, and a dead stillness prevails, every word spoken in the neighboring house is plainly re-echoed from the northern bank. " Echo (says White) has always been so amusing to the imagination, that the po…

Upon the only tombstone remaining, are chiselled two open hands pointing to a heart, with the following inscription : PAL YCARPVS NELSON WAS BORN JBi IVLY 21 ABOT A • CLOCK • IN • THE ■ MO RNING • IN • THE ■ YEAR 1688 • I • FINNIST ■ MY ■ CORS AND • QVIT • TIIE • LAND • IN . WITNES • HEREOF • MY • HART ■ MY HAND • DESESED ■ DESEMBER . 19 1738. The neighboring property toward the north…

Whoe'er thou art, with silent footsteps tread The hollow mould where lie reclines his head; Let not thoughtless mirth one tear deny, But pensive, pause, where truth and honour lie. His gay wit that fond attention drew, Oft heard delighted hy the friendly few; The heart, that melted" at another's grief ; The hand, in secret, that bestowed relief. Perhaps e'en now, from yonder realm of day, T…

The name of John Disbrow (vestryman from Mamaroneck) occurs in the church records of Rye, A.D. 1710. The parochial clergy appear to have officiated here at a very early period, as Madame Knight incidentally mentions in 1704, "that one Church of England parson officiated in all these three towns," viz., Rye, Mamaroneck and Horseneck, "once every Sunday in turns throughout the year." The French c…

The communion silver consists of a flageon and a double set of chalices and patens, inscribed "St. Thomas's Church, Mamaroneck, New York, 1837." Besides a smaller set for the private administration of the holy Eucharist. During the incumbency of the present rector, the church has undergone considerable repairs; the parsonage has also been purchased and greatly improved. In 1835-6, Trinity chu…

4th June, 1821, Wit. Hkathoote de Lancey, Deacon, ditto. 1st Oct., 1823, Lewis P. Bayard, Presb. ditto. 30th Mar. 1824, William C. Mead, Presb. ditto. 21st Sept., 1S25, Lewis P. Bayard, Presb. ditto. 25th April, 1S07, Alexander H. Crosby, Presb. ditto. 2d Oct., 1830, John M. Forbes, Presb. ditto. 11th Feb., 1832, William M. Carmichael. Presb. ditto. 17th Noy., 1S34, Pet…

Both are now owned by Mr. Stringer. The Disbrows were originally from the county of Essex," England, and related to, if not immediately descended from Major General John Disborough or Disbrow, who married Anna Cromwell, sister of the Protector. By this lady John Disborough had seven sons, the youngest was Benjamin Disborough, Esq. Samuel Disborough, Lord Keeper of Scotland, a near relation of…

Peter Disbrow was one of the first and principal proprietors of Rye, in 1660. John Disbrow, son of Peter, purchased lands of John Richbell in 1674. A second sale occurs in 1685. a Mr. Morant, in his history of Essex, gives the arms of the Dlsboroughs-- argent a fesse, between three bears' heads muzzled, erased sable. 6 Lambert's Hist, of New Uaveu, i>. 167. To face page <"> T0'- 1 PEDIGREE O…

Henry, of New Jersey, Washington Mary, nat. 17th September, 1791; oh. i»th September, .I.Mary Jenkins, I oh 27th June, 1882, ret. 33 years _2-Aun Robinson Jane, nat. 13th October, 1795; ob. 15th March, .lames H., nat. lath May, 179s; ob. loth Jan., 18iw_Marla Stephen* Joan William B.. nat . IRth Dec. Rosalie A. Durang 1818. ob. 6th July, 1809 | William II.. mil. 291 li_ Florence K. H…

Mary F. nat. 9lh July, 1871; ob. 28th January, 1873 Arthur Pearl, nat. 12th .hni. , iR7s THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK. A.D. 168S, Henry Disbrow, son of John, conveys half his lands situated in Mamaroneck to his son Henry Disbrow." Henry Disbrow of Mamaroneck, in 1690, releases a lot of ground lying in the town of Rye, which he formerly bought of John Wascot.b The Disbrow estate in this town was…

The event is thus related by General Heath: "Lord Sterling, who was before in this vicinity with his brigade, had formed an enterprise against Major Roger's corps. The old Indian hunter of the last war, who had engaged in the British service, with his corps, now lay on the out-posts of the British army, near Mamaroneck. The enterprise was conducted with good address ; and if the Americans had…

" February 1, 1777. Foraging being now the object, a large number of teams were a Co. Rec. Lib. R. 21. b Co. Rec. Lib. R. 65. c The old family Rihlo, edited by Rasket of London, A. D. 1756, contains the Rook of Common Prayer, and numerous family entries. There is also preserved a silver-headed walkinjrstick Inscribed " Henry Disbrow, 1697." The above heir-looms are in the possession of Willia…

"Had any apparent advantage been derived from burning the house on Philip's manor, last Monday, there would have been some reason to justify the measure ; but when no benefit whatever can be proposed, by burning those buildings and stripping the women and children of necessary apparel, to cover them from the severity of a cold night, and captivating and leading in triumph to your lines, in the…

It is not fear, it is not want of opportunity that has preserved those buildings ; but a sense of the injustice and savageness of such a line of conduct, has saved them ; and nothing but necessity will induce me to copy examples of this sort, so often set by your troops. " It is not my inclination, sir, to war in this manner against the inhabitants within your lines, who suppose themselves wit…

"Sir, -- Could I possibly conceive myself accountable to any revolted subject of the king of Great Britian, I might answer your letter, received by the Hag of truce yesterday, respecting the conduct of the party under Capt. Emmerick's command upou the taking of Peter and Cornelius Van Tassell ; I have, however, candor enough to assure you -- as much as I abhor every principle of inhumanity or…

" The ruins from the conflagration of New York, by the emissaries of your party last year, remain a memorial of their tender regard for their fellow beings exposed to the 'severity of a cold night.' " This is the first correspondence I have held with the King's enemies, on my part in America ; and as I am immediately under the command of Sir Henry Clinton, your future letters-- dictated with …

He feels himself but ill-repaid for the confidence he has placed in the regiment, and his inclination to ease thenduty, by never posting an unnecessary sentinal ; at the same time, he trusts, that, as this has been the first instance of the kind during the time he has had the honor of commanding the Queen's Rangers, it will be the last ; and that the soldiers will reflect what they must suffer …

gines, lies immediately south-east of the village, upon the easterly side of which is situated the Seaman place. It obtained its present name from Giles Seaman, late proprietor, who married Lydia Mott, a lineal descendent of John Richbell, the patentee. This dwelling house and old Mott farm, afterwards owned by Mr. Isaac Hall, is now held by Mrs. Rushmore. The former, a fine wooden structure, …

Samuel Palmer, having obtained a confirmation for the same, under the hand of the Indian sachem Ann Hook, in the year 1 700-1. From the heirs of Samuel Palmer it passed by purcnase to the late Peter Jay Monro, in 1798. From the Monro's it was purchased by Edward K. Collins, Esq., in 1845, who called it Larchmont, and subsequently sold it to Mr. Flint, who laid out upon it the present suburban …

Harry Munro, D.D., (for several years rector of St. John's church Yonkers,)0 by his wife Eve Jay, daughter of the late Peter Jay, of Rye, and sister of Hendrick and John Jay. Peter Jay Munro was a distinguished member of the bar, and one of a This family is a branch of the Munro's of Foulis. Scotland, is now represented by Mr. John White, manor of Pelham, the youngest son of Peter Jay Munro. …

Scott was the son of James Scott, whose father, Walter Scott," took an active part in the political drama of 1745, in favor of Prince Charles ; father and son subsequently emigrated to this country, and during the war of the Revolution, distinguished themselves as brave and zealous patriots. Upon the Flandreau hammocks on the next neck westwardly, is placed the Premium Mill, the property of …

Mount Pleasant has been separated from the old town of the same name, and erected into a distinct township ; a both having been formally included in the Manor of Philipsburgh. It is situated six miles north-west of the village of White Plains, distant thirty-three miles from New York, and one hundred and nineteen from Albany ; bounded north by Ossining and New Castle, and east by North Castle, …

Be this as it may, however, no signification could be more descriptive of the Weird stream, which pours its swift current through the foldings of a hundred hills. The Dutch styled it, the Sleepy haven Kill,' hence the origin of the present term Sleepy Hollow, as applied to the valley. a Mount Pleascnt was originally organized on the 7th of March, 1798. Rec Stat. The present town on the With o…

For the erection of these forts and strongholds, Van der Donck informs us, that the Indians usually selected a situation on the side of a steep hill, near a stream or river, which is difficult of access except from the water, and inaccessible on every other side, with a level plain on the crown of the hill, which they enclose with a strong stockade work in a singular manner. " Near their plant…

In 1680, the Indian sachem Ghoharius, with the consent of his brother Weskora, for a certain sum of wampum and other goods, released unto Frederick Philipse a large strip of land, lying on each side of the Pocanteco River, for which they acknowledged to have received full satisfaction. This sale was ratified before the Governor of the province, at Fort James, in New York, and subsequently confi…

The said land adjoining to the creek or river aforesaid lying on each side thereof, north and south 1600 treads or steps, which at twelve feet to the rod makes 400 rods ; and runs up into the country as far as the said creek or river goeth, provided always, that if the said creek or river, called by the Indians Neppera, and by the Christians the Yonkers creek or kill, shall come within that …

Know ye that by virtue of the commission and authority unto me given under his Royal Highness, I have given and granted, and by these presents do hereby give, ratify, confirm and grant unto said Frederick Philipse, his heirs and assignees, the afore-recited creek or river, parcels of lands and premises hereinbefore expressed and set forth, together with all the woodlands, meadows, pastures, m…

Given under my hand and sealed with the seal of the Province, in New York, the first day of April, in the thirty-second year of his Majesty's reign, Anno Domini, 1680." From this period we find the Indians gradually yielding their territory to the above patentee. Upon the 5th of June, 1684, (the royal patent says 7th of May.) the Indians, Sepham, Ghoharim, (Ghoharius,) Kakinsigh, Enhoak,a Arr…

All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying, and being to the eastward of the land of Frederick Philipse, between the creek called Neppierha, or the Yoncker'a Kill and Bronck's River beginning on the south side at the northerly bounds of the Yoncker's land, and from thence along the aforesaid creek Nippierha, however it runs, till you come to the most northerly bounds of the said Frederick …

5°8 ' HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. The above purchase, (together with other sales, from the Indians.) was confirmed to Philipse by his Excellency, Thomas Dongan, Governor of the Province, on the 23d of December, 1684. The whole were subsequently included within the Royal Patent of Philipsburgh. From the Indian grants and royal patents, we proceed to give our readers a brief account o…

For their religious opinions the Felyps suffered severely both in person and property, being finally compelled to fly, for better security, to Bolsward in East Friesland. d From MSS. in the hand-writing of the late Hon. John Jay (himself a descendant of Eva Philipse, while his wife, Sarah Livingston, was a grand-daughter of Annetye Philipse) we learn " that the first ancestor of this family wh…

Let those who differ from us prove anything to the contrary.-- [Editor.] In the Hall of Records, Amsterdam. Holland, is registered the following coat of arms belonging to the Philipse family : " Az a deml Hon rampant, rising out of a ducal coronet ar, surmounted by a ducal coronet or." The crest as borne both by the English and American families is •' a demi lion rampant rising out of a Viscou…

Some years ago the pass that was given, written on parchment and sealed with the Royal arms, was in possession of the family in this country." The same account adds " that General Redhesel had seen the parchment that had been given by the Prince as his leave to quit the German dominions and he said he must have been a man in high favor with him to have leave and to bring all his effects away…

The surname Felypsen is a patronymic from Philip -- the F for the PH, and the ij for the single Y; hence the English substitute, Frederick Philipse, which at an early period became the adopted name of the family, the Dutch termination se or sen, meaning in English son. Vrederyck therefore the son of Felyp. Besides their high rank as nobles, they appear also to have held the office of Grand Ven…

If he came over with Governor Stuyvesant, as it is asserted and as it is not impossible, then he arrived here in May, 1647/ But soon after his arrival, whenever that occurred, a Mem. of the Philipse family from MSS. In hand-writing of John Jay, Miscel. works of Gen. De Peyster. b Vrederyck Felypsen Is equivalent to Frederyk Flypsen. c In German, peace is friedc and rich is reich ; the compou…

In the general tax list of 1674, raised by the Dutch, on their re-conquest of the city and province, we find the estate of Frederick Philipse assessed at 80.000 guilders, " an amount large in those days and yet small compared with his subsequent wealth. "a He became the largest trader with the five nations at Albany, sent ships to both East and West Indies, imported slaves from Africa and en…

When the Leisler party came into power under Bellamont in 1698, he resigned his seat in the Council, in consequence, as he alleged, of his advanced age, which was the seventy-second, though in reality it would seem, to avoid, if possible, the blow which was already given in an order for his removal by the home government, on account of his practices with the pirates, an order which occurred a …

THE TOWN OF MOUNT PLEASANT. 5" manorial residence, "which on account of its great strength and armament was styled ' Castle Philipse.' There the first lord of the manor lived in rugged fuedal style until the lower manor house was built at Yonkers." In the assize records at Albany, occurs "a pass to Frederick Philipse, to put on board the sloop called ye Cock 250 schepels of wheat, to be carr…

1080, John Reyder is debett, iPr Contra is Credytt, According to accounte de-^| To a house and lijwered, £3956 : 2 yn I o-q-i . 16 lot yn hollans, £2250 wampum, Com in hoi- f : To som petyoylans, J ans, left yn the To the Sherryf, a byll of house, 40 Exchange yn hollans, 1500 : -- Apoyt 20 Toyn Sylver, 2290 : 00 payd £5:0:0 Com'r, Hollars, " " 50-- Rest due To me To 110 pieces of fryer pr…

This she declared she was unable to do, probably in consequence of the commercial character of the assets; whereupon she received the anti-nuptial contract between her and Frederick Philipse in hen of the inventory, in consequence of its embodying an agreement on his part to adopt the child of Rudolphus as his own, and to bequeath her one half of his estate, unless he had children born to hims…

The conclusion, therefore, seems irresistible, that Eva and Maria were one and the same person." " It is not certain when Margaret Harden-brook died, though it Avas not in 1662, as strangely stated by some, for this was the year of her marriage with Frederick Philipse. She was alive and a passenger on the ship with our travelers in 1679, but she must have died before 1692, when Frederick Phil…

Frederick Philipse and Margaret, his wife, who was the acknowledged owner and supercargo of the Charles, and was with her daughter, Auuetge, a fellow passenger of our travelers in that ship ou the voyage to New York in 1679- THE TOWN OF MOUNT PLEASANT. the 6th of November, 1702, in the 77th year of his age. His wife thus records his death in the family Bible, "Anno 1702, the 6th of November, …

First, I surrender and bequeath my soul into ye mercy full hands of ye infinite God who gave it, and I order my body to be interred at my burial] place at ye upper mills with such charges and in such decent manner as to my executors, herein after named, shall seem concicnt ; and as touching and disposing of my lands, tenements, hereditaments, goods, chattels and credittes I will, devise and d…

Droylett and also those lands, tenements and hereditaments in the County of Westchester (to wit) that island called Papiriuiman, with the meadows and bridge and toll and all ye right and title I leave to ye same, and all those lands and meadows called ye Yoncker's Plantation together with all and singular ye houses, mills, mill dams, orchards, gardens, negroes, negroes children, cattle, horses,…

Item, I give and devise and bequeath to my said grandson, Frederick Flipse, besides ye negroes at ye Yoncker's Plantation herein before given and devised him a negroe man called Harry with his wife and child, a negroe man called Peter, a negroe man called Wan, ye boat Yoncker with her furniture apparel and appurtenances and ye equall half of all ye cattle, horses and sheep upon and belonging to…

Item, I give and bequeath to my said grandson, his executors and assignees for ever an equall fourth part of all shipps, vessells, money, plate, goods, merchandise, debts, and personall estate whatsoever which shall belong to mee at ye time of my decease ; my Debts and ye particular legacy's in this my will given, being first satisfyed and discharged, provided always and I do hereby declare it…

Vredervck Felypsen, of Bolawaerl,_,Margaret Dacres, descended of the family of Holland/emigrated from East Fries- i nacre, of Dacre. land to New Amsterdam, In 1647. Hon. Vrederyck Felypsen. ov 1'hiiipse.^ first Lord of ibe Manor of PhillpebO-. rough, nat 1666, ob. 1702. Win dat. f»th Dec 170?, CbL vi. p. i»8, w. Snr. Rec. N. Y. Margaret llardcnbroch. widow of Peter iOHiolphus, ob. lflfits …

John's Church, from her carriage on the Highland es- Yonkcrs. Will dated 6th .lune, 1751, No. is, p. x-- Sur. Rec. N. Y. fate. Married 1720. Col. Frederick Phllipse.^Ellzabeth Williams, Phltl'p Phllipse. proprleto last I/ml of the Manor of Phlllpsborough, ob. clr. Hay.lTBS, at Chester, England. widow of Rutgers da.of Charle Williams, Esq. of the Highland Vpper Patent : impt. in Hutch Ch.…

striction and condition that it is in lew of a tract called Cintqucsingte, purchased by mee and intended to he given to his father, my eldest son, soe that if at any time hereafter ye said Frederick Flipse, my grandson, shall claime and recover this tract of land called Cintqucsingte, then it is my will and devise that ye tract of land and appurtenances extending from ye Yonckcrs Plantation to…

Anthony Brocholes and also a house and ground lying in ye Broad street by ye ground of Jacobus Kipp with a -warehouse in ye New street and ye ground between upon a straight line from ye south cornerof ye warehouse to ye south corner of that house (to witt") from ye one street to ye other, as also those lands, tenements and hereditaments in ye County of Westchester (to witt) all that tract of l…

Together with all and singular houses, mills, mill dams, meadows, orchards, gardens, rights, hereditaments, emoluments and appurtenances to ye estate herein before given and devised belonging or in any wise appertaining to have and to hold ye said houses, tenements and hereditaments with their appurtenances to ye said Adolphus, my son, and ye heirs made of his body lawfully to be begotten and …

Adolphus, aforesaid his executors and assignees for ever ye other equall half of all ye cattle, horses and sheep upon and belonging to ye plantation at ye upper Mills a large boat called ye Unity with her furniture apparell and appurtenances, late by mee bought of Dan Desmaretz, and an equall fourth part of all ye shipps, vessels, money, plate, goods, merchandize, debts, and personall estate w…

And 1 do give, devise and bequeath to my eldest daughter, Eva, the wife of Jacobus Van Cortlandt, the house and ground with ye appurtenances in ye city of New Yorke where they at present live in with all ye right and interest that I have or ever had in and to ye same as also a lott of ground with itts appurtenances in ye same city in ye that to the southward of ye old warehouse as it lyes at …

And I do give, devise and bequeath to my daughter, Anntke ye wife of Philip French, that house and ground with ye appurtenance in ye citty of New Yorke where they at present live in, as also ye old warehouse and ground thereunto belonging with ye appurtenances in ye same city lying in ye New street and all that my estate of land and the appurtenances in ye County of Berghen in East Jersey (to …

To have and to hold ye said houses, land and premises to ye said Anneke, my daughter, for and during her naturall life ye remainder after her decease to ye second son of her body to be begotten, his heirs and as- THE TOWN OF MOUNT PLEASANT. signcs for ever, but for lack of such issue to her son, Fhilip Frcucli, his heirs and assignes for ever, and I doc will order devise and bequeath, that my…

Item, I will and devise to my eaid wife, during her uaturall life, that lottof ground with ye appurtenances in ye city of New York extending from ye Broadway to ye New Street lyeing between ye ground late of Robert White, deceased, and William ye Clockbuyer, and I do will, order, determine and direct that my said wife shall have ye custody, tuition and guardianship of my grandson, Frederick F…

Then personally came before me Edward Viscount Corubury, Captain General and Governor-in-chief of New York, Ed. William Nicoll, Oloff Van Cortlandt and Philip Van Cortlandt, witnesses, who have subscribed their names to ye within will and made oath upon ye holy Evangelists of Almighty God that they saw ye within named ffrederick fflipse sign, scale and declare ye same will and testament and t…

ried Maria Sparks, daughter of the Governor of Barbadoes, who died immediately after the birth of her only child Frederick Philipse in 1698. Philip Philipse did not long survive his wife, dying on the Springhead plantation, Barbadoes in 1700 aged, only thirty-seven. Mr. Philip Philipse's mother had been a Miss Joyce Farmer. Mrs. Sparks brother, Mr. Farmer, took his wife with him and went to the…

This individual was also proprietor of the Great Highland patent, which included all of the present county of Putnam, granted on the 17th of June, 1697 ; and the executor of his brother, Philip Philipse's estate, letters of adminstration having been granted to him in that capacity on the 2 2d of December, 1 7 1 4. 17 Adolphus Philipse was bom in New York in the year 1665. On the rumor that the…

At the general election that year, however, he lost his seat; but Gerrit Van Home, one of the members elect for the city dying soon a Burke's Hist, of Landed Gentry of Great Britain. Another daughter of Gov. Sparks married a Colonel Fullerton, an only son and a man of large property In Scotland. Another daughter of i lie Governor remained unmarried. When Gov. Sparks went to Barbadoes his wife…

Philipse was re-elected speaker in 1739, and occupied that office until 1745/ He died a bachelor in January, 1750, in the 85th year of his age/ and was buried in the family vault at Sleepy Hollow, leaving his immense property to be divided equally between his grand-nephew and grand-nieces, viz., Philip Philipse, Susannah Robinson, Mary Morris and Margaret rhilipse ; the latter dying underage …

Read, Administrator of Adolph Philipse. Dr. the estate of Fred. Philipse, Esq., dec. to Jos. Read, against estate of Fred Philipse. 174y. Jan'y 25,-- To 1 Boston shilling and 1 lead meddal £0 12 1 cask of apples 0 6 0 1-3 of a ps. broad cloth qt. 10 yards a 20s. 10 0 0 I steel or iron tobacco box 0 2 0 10 9 2 1750, April 6,-- To l-8th pt. of cloth, &c., divided among the relations 4 0 0 …

To a razor strap with silver 0 6 0 1 silver tankard, wt. 26oz. lOp. Ogr. at 9«. Qd. pr. ounce 12 11 9 1 ditto, wt. 23oz. Up. 12gr. at 10s. Gd 12 9 H 1 ditto shaving basin and box, wt. 21oz. 15/>. at 10s. Gd. pr. oz 11 8 4} 1 ditto tooth case pick 0 13 3 12 ditto spoons, wt. 2302. lip. 12gr. at 10*. 3d. per ounce 12 3 2 6 ditto, wt. 902. 15p. at 9s. 3d 4 10 ^ 3 ditto, " 3 10 " " " 1 12 4i…

A parcell of gold beads and pearl, wt. 2oz. Up. at 61. 4s 16 14 10 2 trunks 0 6 0 • £ pt. of a parcell homspun and parcell linnen 1 13 0 £ pt. of a parcell wampum valued at £40. 6 6 6 £ pt. of 23602. 9p. 1 2gr. silver pigs, valued by A. B 11 11 6 4 Arabian ps. gold 2 16 0 106 7 114 85 11 5 To sundrys bought at public vendue in March, 1749-50, as per acct To ditto at the manor of Philip…

Philip Philipse, pr. assignm't, for 2 ps. linnen bo't at vendue 23 March, 1749- 50 1 17 6 492 bushels wheat rec'd by Elbert Aartsen for rent due to Adolph Philipse, w hich ball. Philipse sold to Johanis Schank at 4s. per bushel 98 8 0 a field of green wheat of ab't 8 bushels sewing which by the opinion of Mr. Win. Curry, belonged to the personal estate of Adolph Philipse 8 0 0 a bolting …

By the death of Adolph Philipse the whole manor of Philipsburgh became vested in his nephew, the Hon. Frederick Philipse, as the nearest male heir of his grandfather, Frederick. This distinguished personage was born upon the Springhead estate, island of Barbadoes, A.D. 1698. From 1721 to 1728 he filled the office of speaker to the House of Assembly in the province of New York, and in 1733 was Ba…

His will bears date the 6th day of June, 1751.' The following notice of his death appeared in the New York Gazette, for July 29th, 1 75 1 : "New York, July 29th, last Friday evening, departed this life in the 56th year of his age, the Honorable Frederick Philipse, Esq., one of his Majesty's Justices of the Supreme Court of this Province, and a Representative in our general Assembly for the Cou…

He had a disposition extremely social, and was what few ever attain to be, a good companion. But what I have said of his character is far from being a finished Portrait, it is only a sketch of some few of his excellent Qualities ; many features, I am sure, have escaped me, but I dare say that those I have attempted, are not set off with false colors, but drawn faithfully from the Life." His …

Their eldest daughter, Mary, was Injured by a fall at the fort in New York Anthony was the eidest : Susanna, the second daughter, married Philip French, sou of Philip French by Annetje Philipse, daughter of Frederick Philipse, who had Issue four daughters-- a Philip French who died a bachelor, and a daughter was by a second wife. The four daughters of Philip French, by Susanna Brockholst were…

Frederick Philipse, the eldest son and last lord of the manor of Philipsburgh, was born in New York, 12th of September, 1720. He was educated at Kings College (now Columbia), New York, and became a most accomplished gentleman, and a person of considerable literary attainments. He was also an ardent Churchman, and a liberal benefactor. In fact, to his untiring efforts, under God, does St. John's …

" She was a handsome, pleasing woman," born in New York, 5th of August, 1732, and married 9th Sept., 1756. Her first husband was Rutgers. "At the commencement of our Revolution," continues Mr. Jay, "he, Frederick Philipse," was inclined to the Whigs, but was afterwards persuaded to favor the tories." He was removed to Connecticut on his parole. Nothing could have been more favorable to him, …

Soon after 1771, Colonel David llumphrcvs. who subsequently b c imean aid to Washington, and under the Federal government, minister to Portugal a id Spain, and who had just completed his stmli. - at ~i ii.- « I. 'cm ii i - a re- lent in his family, then living on Philipse manor. The late President Dwight was well acquainted with him at this time, and speaks of him as " a worthy and respectable m…

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, father of Percy Clinton Sydney Smythe Viscount Strangford and Baron Penshurt of Penshurst in the the County of Kent, England ;s Sar…

Firmly attached to his sovereign a'id the British constitution he opposed at the hazard of his life, the late Rebellion iuNotth America; and for this faithful discharge of his duty to his King and Country, he was proscribed, and hi3 e^tat'-, one of the largest in New York was confiscated by the usurped Legislature of that Provinci. When th" 'British troops were withdrawn from New York in 1TS3…

Sabine in his biographical sketches of American Loyalists', says, " Frederick Philipse applied t'> the British government for compensation and was allowed ^GV1^ sterling, or about $ao<\onu In 1S">>, in an English work, the value of the two manors was estimated at six or seven hundred thousand pounds, But It la lobe remembered, lhat lands in 17*1 hardly had a fixed value ; while in isn't, ine im…

We are indebted to the Evening Gazette for the subjoined notice of this remarkable lady : " Cornelia Beeckman was the second daughter of Lieutenant- Governor Pierre Van Cortlandt, by his wife, Joanna Livingston, whose birth took place in the old manor house, by the banks of the Croton, on the 2d of August, 1753. Here her infancy and youth glided away, and but a short time before the war, she …

A party of royalists, under Colonels Bayard and Fanning, came to the Peekskill house, and commencing their customary course of treatment, one insultingly asked her, ' Are you not the daughter of that old rebel Pierre Van Cortlandt ? ' She replied, ' I am the daughter of Pierre Van Cortlandt, but it becomes not such as you to call my father a rebel.' The tory raised his musket, when she, with gr…

Beeckman possessed a powerful memory, and to the close of her life could relate with exact minuteness, the interesting events of which she was cognizant ; and the HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. recital of those incidents abounded in interest, as all who know her can well bear witness.' " A number of years after the war, Mrs. Beeckman removed to the old manor house, on Philips' manor,…

This ancient Dutch church is agreeably situated a short distance from the manor house, near the northern edge of the Hollow. The venerable edifice, believed to be the oldest church now standing in the State, is built of stone and brick, the latter having been imported from Hojland for the express purpose. Its antique belfry and hipped roof, presents quite a picturseque appearance. The entrance…

Nothing daunted, they soon had a stronger structure erected, when, lo ! another freshet came and destroyed it. This discouraged the proprietor, and he was about to give up in despair, when Harry, his favorite slave, dreamed that the cause of his ill-success was the withdrawal of his men from the church. Let that be finished first, the warning said, and the dam will stand. He forthwith resumed …

The bell of this church was cast to order in Holland, and presented by Frederick Philips. It is richly ornamented, and bears the following inscription : S I - D F.US • ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^TO S ; 1685 ] <i Reminiscences of Sleepy Hollow. Ilarper's Xcw Monthly Magazine, No. CCCXi, April, lSZu, VOL lii, p. 23. HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. The western end of the building is surmounted by a…

There is, likewise, a baptismal bowl composed of solid silver, eight inches and half in diameter, bearing the name of Fredryck Flypse. These articles are rendered extremely valuable by the distinguished character who gave them, and well deserve the stranger's notice ; they are at present under the care of the sexton, who resides at Tarrytown. Catharine Philipse the liberal benefactress of this…

Item, I will and direct, that Matty and Sarah, my Indians or muster slaves, shall be manumitted and set at full freedom. <* Item, all the residue and remainder of my whole estate, both real and personal whatsoever and wheresoever, I do give, devise and bequeath, to my brother Jacobus van Coitlandt, one fifth; and to all the children of his deceased brother Stephanus, and the daughters of his e…

Who could relate the interesting conversations that must have passed between the affectionate brother and sister, as they thus sat on horseback pursuing their lonely route from the metropolis, and the joy of the latter when the glorious work was completed ? This illustrious lady must certainly have taken a very active part, not only in the building, but in the procuring and subsequent settlem…

" First and before all the right honorable, God-fearing, very wise and prudent, my lady Catharina Philipse, widow of the lord Frederick Philipse, of blessed memory, who have promoted service here in the highest praiseworthy manner." The Dutch church and its vicinity is thus described in the well-known legend of Sleepy Hollow. " The sequestered situation of this church," says the author of the…

Over a deep black part of the stream, not far from the church, was formerly thrown a wooden bridge ; the road that led to it and the bridge itself were thickly shaded by overhanging trees, which cast a gloom about it even in the day time, but occasioned a fearful darkness at night. "a The second son of the Hon. Frederick Philipse by Joanna Brockholes, and brother of the last mentioned Col. Fr…

eldest son, Adolph Philipse, was "admitted to King's College in 1758 "d He died without issue in 1785. Frederick, the second son of Philip Philipse, was an officer in the British service, and died in 1829, leaving issue by Mary, (a daughter of his mother's brother, Nathaniel Marston, Jr.,) a daughter, Mary Philipse, who married Samuel Gouverneur and left Frederick Philipse, who assumed the na…

In the year 1784, the State, by commission, parcelled out these lands to various individuals. One of the principal gTantees was Gerard C. Beeckman, Esq., who purchased one thousand six hundred acres in the vicinity of Tarrytown. upon which is situated the old manor house. Mr. Beeckman married Cornelia van Cortlandt; thus after the forfeiture of the Philipses a portion of the manor again reve…

-- Castle of Indolence. Castle Philipse, the ancient residence of the lords of Philipsburgh, occupies a pleasant position on the west side of the mill-pond, nearly facing the old Dutch church ; having acquired the appellation from the fact that, in the early days of the colony, it was strongly fortified with cannon -- a necessary precaution against any sudden attack of the Indians. The embra…

In the palmy days of the manor, the tenants brought hither their grain to be ground, and from hence the lords of the manor shipped their flour for the metropolis. The keel of the famous Roebuck that so often navigated the neighboring waters with her cargo to and from the city, quietly reposes in the muddy bed of the Pocanteco creek. The old miller (who lived to the advanced age of 94,) was in…

It happened while he was the guest of his host that he met Miss Mary Vlypse, or, as we spell it now, Philipse -- the daughter of Vrederyck Vlypse, who was born and reared here -- and was deeply impressed by her rare accomplishments and beauty. " My father," said the narrator, "used to tell it as a fact, well established in his day, that the Colonel once rode up here to pay his respects to the…

Beeckman to take charge of his valise, which contained his new uniform and a sum of gold. ' I will send for it,' he added, ' in a few days ; but do not deliver it to anyone without a written order from me.' A fortnight after his departure, Mrs. Beeckman saw an acquaintance, Joshua Smith, (whose loyalty to the national cause was doubtful.) ride up to the house, and heard him ask her husband for…

Smith was vexed at her doubts; but his entreaties had no effect on her resolution; and disappointed at the illsuccess of his effort, he rode away. The result proved that he had no authority to make the application ; and it was subsequently ascertained that, at the very time of this attempt on his part to secure the uniform, Andre" was concealed in his house. After Andre's capture, the Lieutena…

Merwin was well known in this community as an upright, honorable man in whom there was no guile. He was for many years a Justice of the Peace, the duties of which he discharged with scrupulous fidelity and conscientious regard to the just claims of suitors, ever frowning upon those whose vocation it is to a foment discord and perplex right." At an early period of his life, and while engaged i…

Both were engaged in congenial pursuits, and their residences being only a short distance apart, the author of the " Sketch Book " frequently visited the " Old School House," in which " Squire Merwin " was employed in teaching the young idea how to shoot, and subsequently immortalized his name by making him the hero of one of his inimitable tales -- "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Every one …

Irving was a great admirer of Kinderhook in the long ago, and used to spend months enjoying its moral and social delights. Merwin was the village pedagogue, and was the original Ichabod Crane in Irving's " Legend of Sleepy Hollow." The letter to which I allude is so charming and flowing, so rich in that eloquent description which was a graceful characteristic of the purest writer in American …

Your mention of the death of good old Dominie Van Xest recalls the apostolic zeal with which he took our little sinful community in hand, when he put up for a day or twoat the Judge's ; and the wholesome castigat ion he gave us all one Sunday, beginning* with the two country belles who came fluttering into the school-house during the sermon, decked out in their city finery, and ending with th…

How different he was from the brisk, dapper, self-sufficient little apostle who cantered up to the Judge's door a day or two after ; who was so full of himself that he had no thought to bestow on our religious delinquencies : who did nothing but boast of his public trials of skill in argument with rival preachers of ot her denominations, and how he had driven them off the field and crowed over …

Oh, wella-day, friend Merwin ; these were the days of our youth and folly ; I trust we have grown.wiscr and better since then ; we certainly have grown older. I don't think we could rob John Moore's fishing canoe now. By the way, that same John Moore, and the anecdote you told of him, gave me the idea of a vagabond character -- Dirk Schuyler, in my Knickerbocker history of New York, which I w…

I don't think I should look with a friendly eye at the new school-house, however nice it may be. Since I saw you in New York I have had severe attacks of billious intermittent fever, which shook me terribly ; but they cleared out my system, and I have ever since been in my usual excellent health -- able to mount my horse and gallop about the country almost as briskly as when I was -a youngste…

" Some of the tomb-stones are of the rudest sculpture; upon many of them are inscribed, in Dutch, the names and virtues of the deceased, with their portraitures curiously carved in the similitude of cherubs." Heer legt Begraven Heer legt Begraven Het Lechaam van Het Lechaam van Jochum van Hendrick van Tassel, Wert overleeden den 18 Gebooren den 7 Aug. 1704. van Aug. 1770, out zynde omtrent…

A short distance north of the church, beautifully situated upon a gentle slope which descends into the gorge of the Pocanteco, is the THE TOWN OF MOUNT PLEASANT. Irving lot. What strikes the visitor is the perfect simplicity apparent in all its appointments. Within the enclosure, ranged in two lines, are the different graves. Each has a plain head-stone of marble, on which are inscribed the …

Haply this frail compound of dust, which, while alive, may have given birth to naught but unprofitable weeds, may form a humble sod of the valley, whence may spring many a sweet wild flower, to adorn my beloved island of Manna-hata ! "* "- Why," he writes, " should we thus seek to clothe death with unnecesjary terrors, and to spread horrors around the tomb of those we love? The grave should be …

A drowsy, dreamy influence seems to haug over the land, and to pervade the very atmosphere. Some say that the place was bewitched by a high German doctor, during the early days of the settlement ; others, that an old Indian chief, the prophet or wizard of his tribe, held his powwows there before the country was discovered by Master Hcndrick Hudson. Certain it is, the place still continues unde…

Prior to the year 1771, this society, (like the rest of the Dutch churches in the colony of New York,) was under the supervision of the Classis of Amsterdam, the latter body being subordinate to the Synod of North Holland. In the contest concerning the substitution of the English for the Dutch preaching cir. 1764, the members of this church took an active part -- some supposing that by the su…