Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881.
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"Provided, and with the aforesaid condition and stipulant, that the IVIanor with uU its a.'purtenances, shoidd, in no vise be alienated nor estranged, contrary to the tenor <i the aforerarutioncd will and bequest, but slnnild remain to the use and be!-.().)f aforesaid, and not othericise, releasing therefor, the said deed to property, tit e and right that this said grantors as …
IViiu il'iO ic; Joliu Kisbclt guild. lU'J-iT, 1,-- total uni't XlOSJ'.'.li 5. Surr, uiUi: •, vol. xl.v .:&». 512 inSTORV OF THi: COUXTV OF WESTCHESTER. or ought to have in any manner of way -whatsoever as by the said indenture i:'. the band-; and custody of tlie said ^sichola^ Enyard and tiu; present ekli.'rs (if !:..■ said Duteli church, became seized and possessed of the …
On the 7th of Dec, 1724, a bill was filed in Chancery by the minister, elders and deacons, &c., of the Dutch church, against Lewis Morris which shov/s that the orators were seized for many years of a certain Manor of Fordham, situate, lying and being within the bounds of the county of Westchester, to the eastvv-ard of Harlem ri\er, near unto the passage formerly called Spiten …
Receipts mortgage, to Steenwyck, dated Nov. 24th, 1676, which came into the hands of Margareta, widow and executrix of Steenwyck, and that after death of Archer, Sr., Esq,, of release became vested in John Archer, Jr., son and heir of John Archer the patentee. That by deed of said Archer, dated i6th of October, 1685, Archer conveyed to Margareta Steenwyck in fee all the said …
fc-me few years or months, they and their tenants, vvho liold part of the 5ai>.l Manor, by, from and under them, have met ^\^th great disturbances from Leu-is Morris, Esq., Chief Justice of the Province of New York, and the town or borough of Vvestchester, Daniel Turneur and Thomas Hunt, of Westchester, who pretend title to some part or parts of the same Manor, and more …
As orators \\dtnesses cannot live long who can jirove the running of the line -- prays for examination '•/« pcrpctuaii rei vtemoriam" and asks for subpoena against Morris, Mayor, Aldermen and Commonality of Westchester, Daniel Turneur and Thomas Hunt." On the 5th of May, 1725, appears notice of taxation of costs for setting aside the subpoenas irregularly issued against the …
B. -- Lewis Morris, under the Fordham title, possessed himself of the upper part of Morrisania -- now owned under his will by his son William. 9. Draft of advertisement. 10. List of jurors balloted, 15th March, 1759. 11. Ji-dy, 1756, Supreme Court, issue joined and Coroner directed to draw a jury. 12. Partial draft of foregoing advertisement. 13. A brief submitted by Lewis …
In pursuance of above, Richardson entered, &c., and built mills and kept and maintained the same and fulfilled his costs by means of which, grantee was seized in his desmessness long before Dec. 23d, 1692, when he, Richardson, made his will and empowered his executors to sell his estate, both houses, lands and mills; and on July 23d, 1695, sold lands, &c., to Evart Bybank, and …
Then follow memorandum as to mortgages from Archer to Cornelius Steen-«yck, as given in the preceding pages of the main text. In December, 1753, the Lieuteuant-Governor of his majesty's prov. ince of New York, with the Council and Assembly, passed an act entitled : -- " An act to enable the minister, elders, and deacons of the Reformed^ Protestant Dutch Church of the city of …
The principal grantees of the manor under the Dutch Reformed Church were Charles Doughty, who held 230 acres ; John Vanholst, 13S acres; Daniel Sicard, loS acres, (of whom Benjamin Archer purchased;) Joseph and Bishop, 155 acres, the Dyckmans, &c. The residue, consisting of forty acres, was sold to the Hon. Lewis ]Morris and William Kelly in 1760. Upon the 2d of May, 1774 …
The family of Archer is of English origin -- Fulbert L' Archer, (a surname signifying for distinction's sake the archer, or bowman,) the first of whom any thing is known, came into England with William the Conqueror.^ The .Vrchers for many centuries held large possessions in the County of Warwicksliire. The representative of the senior branch in 1560 appears to have been …
His branch of the family might have removed out of "Warwickshire into Norfolk, from whence they came to New England. Several of this name were early settlers of Massachusetts, viz., Henr}', of Ipswich in 1641 ; an^! Samuel Archer, a carpenter, who requested freedom, lived in Salem, ami died in 1667. Hubbard, in his " Indian Wars," mentions a Layton Archer, and his son of Rhode …
"By his Excellency the govoruor, whereas, I have received information of a mutual intent and agreement between John Archer of the one part, and Sarah Odell of the other part, to solemnize marriage together, for which they have requested my lycense, and there appearing no lawful impediment for the obstruction thereof, these are to authorize and empower you to join the said John …
These may certify all persons to whom those presents shall come, that Jo!m Archer, of the manor of Fordham, in the County of Westchester, and Paruli Odell of the same place, by virtue of Ins E.xccllency the Governor's license, bearing date 7th day of October, 1GS6, were both joined together in matrimonv tJK' day of December, in the year of our Lord God, 1GS6, and in the 2nd …
In ]G71, Daniel Turneur, of New Harlem, purchased forty morgen of land from the Indian sachems Shatash, Panazarah and others, which said "tract of ia!;d is lying upon ye maine next to ye land of John Archer, begiuuiiig at ye bay on ye south side of Crabb Island and so running along ye creek parting ye maine and Manhattan's Island 10 Brunx land extending east and west su far as …
This day appeared here, in the office of Recorder, Jackeline Turuier, widow, and Daniel Turnier, the Sonne of Daniel Turnier, late of New Harlem, deceased, who brought with him some Indyan proprietors to attend the governor, and, to acknowledge before his Honor, the sale of a certain piece of land at ^Mentipathe Kill, beginning from the mark't white oake tree, so runs …
Wdl ..f Jonathan .Archer, of Kastch-stt-r, -jcrh of bept., 1.G4, .son.5, Ezf kiL-1 aud Johu,dauLrliter Sarah, wife of Stephen Fowler, daufrhter Abi^rail, wifeof Joshua l>cll, Jr , >:raiid.-on, (,'alrh. Proved 19th of Aut'ii.-t, ITfii', surr ■Entis office, Kec. \\ Ula, No.vs, iTto. l.r.T.p. vT'>. Wm of K/.. Kiel Archer, 17T:i. wife Phil -niir, son E/.eki^l. daiiphtf-rs .Martha …
Upon the restoration of the Dutch in 1673, we find the inhabitants of Fordham, petitioning at a meeting of the Governor-General, through counsellor Cornelius Steen%vyck, in the village of New Harlem, 4th of October, 1673, ''upon which occasion the inhabitants of Fordham appeared and complained, in substance, of the bad management of their lord, (land-heer), John Archer …
"The inhabitants of the village of Fordham are, by a majority of votes, to choose a number of six persons of the best qualified inhabitants, and only those of the Reformed Christian religion, as magistrates of the aforesaid village, and to present the aforesaid nomination, bv the first opportunity to the Governor-General, from which he shall make the election. They are …
The ancient Dorp, or village of Fordham, according to the annexed 5.i;vt'y, still preserved among the land papers at Albany, stood on or iH-.ir that part of the Westcliester shore of Harlem River now called Rings Bridge, or as the Royal Patent recites -- " near unto ye passage commonly called Spiting Di\'il, upon which land ye New Dorp or village ii erected, known by the name …
Near the depot stands the civil and police courts for tlie Twenty-third and Twenty fourth Wards of the city of New York, also one of the largest and best arranged pubUc schools of the city. Here arc four churches, numerous stores and manufactories, &:c. A short distance north of Fordham is a depot for Jerome Park which borders on the Croton Aqueduct, flere is located a large …
" I have used some endeavours to persuade the Dutch in my neighborhood into a good opinion of the Church of England ; and have had that success, that they would, I believe, join a great part of 'them in the sacraments and worship -- had they Dutch Common Prayer Bunks and a minister who understood their language. I have taken some i)ains with one of their ministers, one …
The followng minutes are extracted from th^ record of the New York Classis : "At a classis held in Flatbush on TuesdAv. September 2d, iSco, &c. The church in the AFanor of Fordham, bemg reduced during the war, and a prospect now opening of their being restored. Resolved, that this Classis encourage and countenance them, by as? isting and supplpng them. Resolved further, that …
1~76, Rev, Dom. Jonx Peter Tetard, 1S03, Rev. John Jacksox, 1S40, Rev. Peter I. Van Pelt, D.D., 184G,. Rev. William; Caiioone, 18;j0, Rev. Robt. Van Ambur^jii, 1853, Rev. John H. Beviek, rt Doc. nut. of N. Y., rol. in, p. 130. 6 S.e Vorrieu's Ulst. Diioouisu of the Churcti Du St. Esprit. THE TOWN OF WEST FARMS. 52I 18.15, Rev. James Beattie, " ISM, Rev. James Hultux, " 1J-'G6 …
Before the Revolutionary war the Manor of Fordham was considered as joined for all ecclesiastical purposes to Yonkers, which formed one of the three precincts of the parish of Westchester; and we have already seen that at least one of the Lords of the Manor, was a vestryman of that ancient parish. Still Fordham like Morrisania, continued to be associated with Westchester, even …
Oswald Cammann, Esq., in the Chair ; ^V'illiam Watson Waldrj-. acting as Secretary. It was then and there, Eesohfd: "That the persons present do proceed to incorporate theaiselrcs as a religious Socisty in Communion with the Protestant Episcopal Church in tL'^' United States of America ; and that tlie said Church and Cont^resatlon he know.; in la-.v, by the name and title of …
The building so auspiciously begun was completed the following year, and consecrated on All Saints day (Xov. ist) by the Rt. Rev. the Bishop of the Diocese; the Rev. Morgan Dix, D. D., rector of the Trinity church. New York, preaching the sermon. The edifice which is constructed of native stone, with red sand-stone trimmings, is in the early English style, consisting of nave …
Peter and St. John. On the east side of the transept and almost immediately over the font, is a memorial window, erected to Oswald Cammann, representing St. John baptizing our blessed Saviour in the river Jordan. All the before mentioned windows were manufactured at the royal stained glass manufactory at Munich, Bavaria. In the transept are also memorial vriudows to .Miles …
In tlie south aisle of the nave is a memorial window to Oswald Cammann, Sen., one of the benefactors of the church and founder of the well known Banking house of Cammann & Co., of New York city, depicting in one compartment the Chalice, or sacramental cup, signifying faith ; in the other a crown of thorns, emblematic of suffering and victory. The north-west window in the nave …
The font was presented to the church, by the young men of tlie parish. The furniture of the chancel, pulpit, lectern and seats are of white oak ; a cross stands on the altar, a memorial of William and Maria Mali deceased parishioners. The bell was presented by the Rev. Charles C. Tiffany, a former rector of the parish. The communion service consists of two rhalices, a llagon …
Jameaon'a l^acreduiul L-.'jcndari/ Art, itc. 524 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. The parochial chapel of St. James, a portion of which was former'.-,- the Manor school house, has been greatly improved of late by the addition of a chancel and transepts, and now occupies a place in the northeast corner of the church property. The font and lectern were presented by the Rev …
On the New* York side of the bridge is a stone tower, used for supplying the higher portions of Manhattan Island witli water -- about a half a mile north of the High Bridge, an iron suspension bridge is to be erected uniting Manhattan island with the West Chester shore. In this vicinity is situated Moimt Fordham, the seat of Lewis G. Morris, Esq., fifth in descent from the …
Governor TjTon thereupon directed an officer of the British army to take possession of Judge Morris' house, and use it as long as required ; but ordered him, at the same time, to burn it to the ground as soon as abandoned. This outrage was soon afterwards perpetrated ; and Judge Morris, then advanced in years, was compelled to fly for better security to Claverack in Columbia …
He died first General of his order in 1556, and was canonized by Pope Gregor}' XV. in 1622. This picture was formerly in the possession of the late Jacob Lorillard, Esq., father-in-law of the present proprietor, and has been long pronounced an original by Peter Paul Rubens. The head, Hke the figure painted b\- Rubens for the Jesuits at Antwerp, now at Warwick castle in …
The expedition seems to have been planned by his guide, ^lichael Dyckman, who had ascertained by close observation that the British sentinels were not in the habit of changing their countersign; the next step was to capture one of the refugees themselves, from whom he obtained the co,untersign. By this means, so sudden and complete was the surprisal of the enemy on the …
The enemy were !ar advanced up the Saw Mill valley, ere they relinquished the pursuit. 0:i this occasion Abraham Dyckman arrested Captain Ogden in Coloml Emmerick's quarter's (the house noAV standing at the foot of the steep hill, on the road leading from Fordham to Kings Bridge, close by v/hat is knowTi as Farmer's Bridge, was the scene of the exploit) at the moment when a …
In this station, as in many others, this oiticer has e\'inred his military skill and judgment. He has executed an enterprize with such address and gallantry as to merit for himself and his detachment the highest honor. He bravely forced a narrow passage to tiie enemy, and besides a number being killed, he took upwards of fifty prisoners, cut away the bridge,^ burnt their huts …
'•.}th of March, 1782, Captain liunnewell with a body of volunteer ;. ,r-c. backed by the infantry under the command of ISIajor Woodbridge •lUiic an excursion to Alorrisania. 'J'he horse proceeded down between 'Ax British fort, No. S, and the cantonment of i)e Lancey's corps,'^ and }i.i\ing turned the cantonments between day-break and sun-rise, tiiey entered pell mell. The …
"On the 26th of March, (says General Heath,) Mr. Dyckman,'^ one of our guides on the lines, %vith thirteen volunteer horsemen made an excursion to Morrisania, took five prisoners of De Lancey's corps and five horses ; on their return they were pursued by a party of the enemy's horse, who coming rather too near, the brave volunteers faced about, charged vigorously,' took one …
They first attacked the picket, killed three, and drove the rest into the colonel's quarters. The colonel and his men took to the chambers, and fired out at the windows, and down stairs, at a From a m.ii 1 the possession of LewU G. Morris it appears that at that, tini'> the highway led past th' .\icii I' tiDUHe ni'^ritioned above, ami between it and Fort No. S which occupies …
This was a pretty affair, but was a httle tarnished oa the return by some of the militia, who were fatigued, loitering on tiio road, v/here they supposed there was no danger; but a party of horse pursuing, overtook, killed and captured several of them.' <* Many other occurrences of the same kind might be related to show that this vicinity was constantly harassed by small …
" On the 20th of October, 17S2, the enemy were demolishing their works at No. 8, ^lorrisania."^ Fort Independence, the ruins of which are still visible on Tetard's hill, •was not dismantled until 1833. Prince Charles' redoubt, and the Negro Fort -- both well known fortifications, in the annals of the Revolution -- lie on the south side of J'ttlentine's hill. From the former …
Lees, and "Villa Boscobel" the residence of William B.Ogden, and "Number Eight" the residence of Gustav Schwab WilUami Bridge in the north-east comer of West Farms, bordering on Fordham is situated on the Haarlem and New Haven raihoad wher* is a depot, thirteen and a half miles north of the City Hall. Tremont. the next station south of Fordliam and in close contiguity a Ibkl …
Vice-Presidents. -- Mrs. Woodbury Langdon, jNIts. S. J. Zabriskie, Mrs. Henry- Salisbury. Secretary^ -- Miss M. E. Learitt. Treasurer. -- Miss Alice R. Jones, 1 East 57tli Street. Mrs. J. E. Zimmerman, ^Irs. G. K. Sheridan, Miss J. T. Montgomery, Mrs.- David M. Turuure, ^liss M. G. Barnes, Mrs. L. A. Rodenstcin, Miss II. M. Schwab, Mrs. W. C. Wetmorc, Miss E. 0. Wheeler …
The Haarlem river (Muscoota,) which forms the western boundar)' of the towm, is one of the sweetest, streams that ever gave a charm to land- ' scape. On the Westchester shore high woods cover the sides of undulating hills, while here and there rich meadows form a gradual and beautiful descent to the water's edge. The opposite banks are abruptly terminated with rocky …
The utmost attention will be paid not only to the intellectual, but also to the moral education of the pupils. As to their domestic comfort, every thi.".^; which parental affection can desire vriW be found and supplied in the assiduous attention and skilful management of the Sislers of Charity, to whom the charge of this important and highly responsible departmonl is mainly …
Peter and St. Paul, and the four evangelists are depicted in six windows -- three on each side. These figures are executed in the best style of modem stained glass; they stand on floriated Gothic pedestals of gold, siirmounted by a rich canopy of the same. At the foot of the pedestal a gold escutcheon, containing the name of each apostle and evangehsL The whole were made to …
In conformity -with the provisions of the act entitled, " An Act for the Incorpor;itiou of Benevolent, Chaxitcble, Scientitic and Missionary Societies," passed tlie l-2tli day of April, ISIS, and the several acts ameudatory thereof, and supplementary thereto, the subscribers of full age, citizens of the United States and of the State of New York, and residents within tlie city …
The names of the managers of the said Society for tlie first year of its existence, are John T. Holfman, Edward Haight, Wm. H. Guiou, Bonjaniin H. Field, Henry J. Camnuuui, Franlclin F. Randolph, Geo. R. Jackson, Lloyd Aspinwall, .John fl. Po,M, Frederic Goodridgo, W^illiam E. Curtis, Stephen E. (';ta\bre!ing, Beujaiuin B. Shcrnum, Richard A. McCurdy, Arcliibald Russell …
The last Report, of 1878. is full of encouragement, and most of the first officers still retain their positions. The Physician, Arch. M. Campbell, reports that "during the past year S9 patients have been under treatment." Few institutions have been better managed. It is beautifully situated, in a very healthy locality, and easy of access. Andrew Corsa, who was bom at Rose Hill …
The latter was born i;: 1G02, about the time of Governor Fletcher's arrival in the colony, after whons he was named Beujamia Fletcher. When the revolutionary troubles coim^enced. Captain Isaac Corsa,'^ the father of the subject of this notice, held a commis;'io:i under the crown, and like most persons similarly situated, espoused the my.il side throughout the great …
Preparatory to this operation, (.'uuiit 31athieu Dumas, the two brotheas Berthier, and several other young officers belonging to the French staff, who had, for some days, been zealously engaged iji exploring the ground and roads and in sketching maps of the country between tiie allied camp aud Kings Bridge, were ordered by the French commander to set oiil before daylight, and …
Below Mile-square the rvCoimoiteriug party formed a junction with a select body of American light infantry, w^ho on the same morning had gone down to explore the ground on the rig)it ; and the two allied detachments then attacked and dispersed a strong patrol of Delancey's Refugees, and soon afterwards assaulted and drove across Kings Bridge the Chassem'S that occupied the …
I.auzun, aud the other Generals of the combined army, while they passed through the lields of Jlorrisania, Fordham and Yonkers, halting from time to time as they moved along for the purpose of enabling the engineers to examine the grounds along llaerlem river and Spuytenduyvil creek. He used to relate tliat will n the allies, marching from the <\ist near the Bronx and passing …
Corsa knew personally every individual of that celebrated band of volunteers called the "Westchester Guides," of whom he himself was the last and youngest ; and he was among the most confidential friends of the heroic Abrahnm D^'ckman, who fell prematurely at the close of the revolutionaiy contest. Pussessed of a memory unusually retentive, and residing constantly upon the …
His death was preceded by none of the diseases to which humanity is heir, and he ceased to exist only because he was worn out by toil and time. The macliiue which had been set in motion by its divine constructor and which had gone on for more than four score years and ten, "at last stood still," and the weary occupant sought a better habitation. His memory continued miimpaired …
WTiite Plains is the shire town of the county, and is situated twenty-eight miles from the city of New York ; one hundred and thirty-one south of Albany, six miles east of the Hudson, and fourteen south of Bedford, (which used to be the other half shire town,) bounded northerly by North Castle? easterly by Harrison, southerly by Scarsdale, and westerly by Greenburgh. The river …
Once in a while a point of an arrow, or a stone axe is found which bears the mark of Indian labor and dexterity ; and there is still to be distinguished the spot on which they luid their wigwams, and the cemetery where they buried their dead." The former is situated on the land formerly of Mr. Gilbert Oakley, the latter on the property formerly of Mr. Elisha Crawford, now …
"To all Cliristiaa peopell to honi these presence shall com greting : Know yee that v,e Shaphnm, Cockinseko, Orcwapuia, Kewctoahan, Koawauoh, Pantck, Shiphatlaah, Korehwewous, Panawok, Meiuisliott, Pesckunob, Oro'uahgah Patliuuck, hohoreis, sotonge, wonawaking, owhorawas, nosband, have for a valualxii sum of uiony to us in baud paid by the towne of Rye that are inhabitants …
Moabalice and the rest of the above said endians, have soulld a:- above said unto the Inhabitancc of the said towne of Rye, them, tbeire heires. executors, adminisErators, or asigues for ever and Doe hereby bind ourselves, our heires, execetars, administratars and asignes unto the Inhabitants of the above said towne of Rye, them, tbeire heires, executors, administrators, or …
^'^ ^^'■'^' KEWEToriAM, JoSnCA KXAP, KOAWANOU, T,, , , JSIOAUPOATCH. Ihe mark of MOTEPEAICHOS Jonx Oddeli., his mark. Pattuuxk, hohoknis, SOTONGE, Owuoi:awa~, Okamaplau. This bill of salle is acknowledged by the granters to be tiieir ackt and deed liefore me in Rye. the day and ycre above written, JOSEPH ilORTOX, Vonunissimer. The inliabitants of Rye were now met by an …
And on the twentyeighth of November, 1683, the two governments agreed upon a Hne to begin at the mouth of B\Tam river. Meanwhile, doubtless anticipating this decision, the inhabitants of Rye on the twenty-second day of November, only six days before the date of that agreement, concluded a treaty with the Indian proprietors of the White Plains for the piurchase of that tract …
On the twelfdi of March, 16S4, he peti- , tioned the Governor, Colonel Dongan, on the subject: ' Having a desire to dispose of some quantity of said land which is called the AVhite Plains ' and which was comprehended in his patent 'to severall persons to settle thereon with themselves and familyes ' he is ' wholly obstructed and hindered by Rye men,' who have 'made a great …
The dispute appears to have remained unsettled ; for Richbell died soon after this, July 26th, 1684,^ and the greater part of his lands -- including all the northern portion -- came into the possession of the Hon. Caleb Heathcote. In 1701 Col. Heathcote obtained a comfirmation of his rights to the Richbell estate by purchasing again from the Indians the . 'rtecks' formally …
Having failed to recover the lands appropriated by Harrison, the people of Rye probably had little hope of resisting these claims. Col. Heathcote, however, seems to have been disposed to treat them with great fairness. In the Charter which he obtained for his lands exception was made of "ye land called White Plains which is in dispute between ye said Caleb Heathcote and some …
The controversy was still pending in 1702, when the Rev. Mr. Chris- (topher Bridge, Mr. Hacaliah Browne, Ensign John Horton, Capt. Joseph Bade, and Mr. John Hoytt " are chosen to treat with the Honorable Conl. Caleb Hathcut, about the White Plains purchase and to make returne to the Proprietors of their treat upon what termcs the Hon. Coll. Hathcut will agree with them to …
Occasionally from 16S3 to 1715 we find in the town records entries like the following, which show that the inhabitants had their eyes upon this precious inheritance and meant to keep it for future distribution'^ : -- April 12, 169.4. -- " Hacaliah Brown and Thomas Merril are appointed to go with the Indians and renew the marks of the White Plains purchase, agreeing with the …
Joseph Budd.Ensign John Horton, j\Ir John Hoyt, Samuel Purdy, Caleb Hiat and George Lane Junior, " are chosen to rectify all mistakes that has been formerly made by the former layers out of the White Plaines purchase and also has po-^er to add or diminish the just and true proportion of all the lotments of lands which is in dispute to be above or under the true proportion and …
That the said iayers out shall have for their trouble and industry for laying out the whole purcha.se and returning the bounds at or between the thirteenth day of April, which will be m the year one thousand seven hundred and twenty, a BairU's History of Uve, p. 1 jG. . 6 Rye Rec. Lib. .S.. e IbiJ. d Tu-.va Meeting Books, C and C. c Uecoi-LU of ToH-u .Mooting, p. 9, anJ …
. 2, Richard Lownsbeekt, 33, Delivei;axce Bkovtn, . 30, JoHX Galpin, . 5, George Laxe, . 23, JoHX Hortox, . 15, TU0MA5 BliOWN, • 3, Joseph Hortox, . 17, Jonx Frost, . . 20, "i Hexry Disbrow, . 8, Peter Brown . 52, Garrett Travis, . 13, Peter Disbrow, • 22, Jonx Stockham, . 7, John Meritt, . 39, Joxathax Fowlke, 19, Caleb IIiArr, . . 11, Richard Walter, 35. Sajicel Hoyt …
"In 1721, Wiliam Burnett, Governor of New York, set out, in order for patent, to Samuel Hunt, a certain tract or parcel of land Iping and being in the County of Westchester, being ])art of a large tract commonly known by the name of 'The \Miite Plains,' beginnini^ at three large White Oak trees standing near together on the west side of Mamaroneck river, and runs thence, south …
G>-or'-e by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Dcfundt-rof the faith etc. To aU to whom these presents shall come, Greeting whcr.'as our Loving Subjects Joseph Budd John Hoit Caleb Hoit Humphrey Undorhill Joseph Purdv George Lane Daniel Lane Z^Ioses Knap John Horton D'uid Horton Johnathan Lynch Peter Hetficld James Traviss Isaac Covert 15.-i.jamia Brown …
James's the third Day of June one Thousand seven Hundred and Twenty in the sixth year of our Ruign our said Governour together with George Clarke Esq. secretary and Ca.lwalladcr Colden F.sq. surveyor Generall of the said Province three of the Commissioners appointed by our said In.structions for setting out all Lands to be granted within our said P'nwince of New York did sett …
542 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTLR. River then down the Stream of the said River to the Place where the ^W.t Branch Falls into the said River and then up tlie Stream of the said West Brant >) to tlie Place wliere it begun Containing Four Thousajid Four hundred a:i.l Thirty five Acres with Allowance for Highways, and in the Setting out of Unsaid Tract of Laud had Regard …
River then down the Stream of the said River to the Place where the ^W.t Branch Falls into the said River and then up tlie Stream of the said West Brant >) to tlie Place wliere it begun Containing Four Thousajid Four hundred a:i.l Thirty five Acres with Allowance for Highways, and in the Setting out of Unsaid Tract of Laud had Regard to the Profitable and unprofitable Acrus …
THE TO\VX OF WHITE PLAINS. 543 s:..l upwards at T'^elve Inches from the Ground for Masts of our Eoyall Navy. ..;,i! :i!.-^> all such other Trees as niuy be lit to make Planks Knees and other i'.i'.r.ii Necessary for the use of our said Navy whicli uow arc Standing Growing .■r ticiiig iu and upon any of the said Lands with free Liberty and Lycence for .i:)y person or persons …
s:..l upwards at T'^elve Inches from the Ground for Masts of our Eoyall Navy. ..;,i! :i!.-^> all such other Trees as niuy be lit to make Planks Knees and other i'.i'.r.ii Necessary for the use of our said Navy whicli uow arc Standing Growing .■r ticiiig iu and upon any of the said Lands with free Liberty and Lycence for .i:)y person or persons -whatsoever by us oiu- Heirs and …
544 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY d!" V/ESTCHESTm. ing of the premisses or any part tU'.TCof In Tcsthnony whereof \Vec L-iv • Caused these our Letters to be made Patent and the Great Seal of our paid i'r •• vince to he hereunto affixed and the same to be Entrcd of Record in our J^c r. . tarys OfBce in one of the Books of Pntents there Remaining Witness our Tn;->'v and well beloved …
Anthony Miller ov.-ned the farm where the Miss Tompkins reside above the old Methodist church ; he had a fulling mill on the brook, near the Bronx river. The north west corner of the patent was seventeen chains north of this fulling mill. Christopher Tromain's house was near the Bronx not far from where Mr. Champa."ics lives on the road leading west from the old Methodist …
The next house which is still standing was Samuel Merrit's, and further east and at some distance from, and north of the road, was the house of Humphrey Underhill. These were all the houses then standing in White Plains. THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. The Presbyterian church -- a stone edifice erected in 1S54 -- is the third church built on that spot, and presents a pretty …
John Walton, who gave for that purpose three <• :arters of an acre of land in the north-east comer of his farm, and ap- K'ors from his deed convej-ing the famti in 1729 to his successor, the Kev. Edward Ward. Moses Owne subsequently became the o\\Tier of ::;e farm; and in June 15, 1751, conveyed "one certain tract of land with the meeting-house standing thereon, containing one …
Gabriel Lynch, Caleb IItatt, Samuel Huxt." From these documents it w^ould appear that there was a Presb>lerian church standing here in 1727. The first ordained minister was the Rev. John Smith, D.D., who served the Presbyterian churches of Rye and nVii^e Plains, and died in the year 177 1, lea\ing flourishing congregations and commodious houses of worship in both places. His …
"Thanks be to God that piveth us the 'victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." His brother was the Hon. William Smith. Lorenzo Sabine, E?q., i:; his ver}' valuable work on American loj'alists, says of this individual : -- " That he was Chief Justice and a member of the council of the colony, and considered to be in office in 1782. His father, the Honorab'-- William Smith, an …
He publislied a history of New York, which was continued by his son William."<i . a ♦'TtiH eloquent man," alluiUnp to Judjre Pmlth, "havin;? been an adherent to theroya; cause in the Kovol'inon, toft The city of istw York in 17^:;, with the British troops, anrt waj after-ftMrrls rowar^U 1! bv bis sovoreitra with 11 bigU judici.iry utlice at Qutbec. Ju^iit'.' f-isilth …
The pi.-ce was loU'^ and eiub .rate, and written wlih inucQ beautv and tpint. 'T his, sir,' said he. after tinishinp it, • i.s a copy <if a letter, which I sen: .o a member of coujrrf >s in 177.'), who was an intimate friend of (Ji-neral W rtshinc;con. i ou may trace to this .»; mre.Mhe si-iiriui"nts in f;ivorof is, more entr;,'ic Roverimu-nt for your cunrr.*. contained ia …
After the burning of the church, the congregation gradually declined; for the members, being mostly staunch Whigs, were obliged to retire north to avoid the depredations and assaults of British troops from New York. The Rev. Ichabod Lewis removed to Bedford, but similar circumstances constrained him to leave that place also for Salem ; where he spent the remainder of his days …
For the successors of Mr. Ely, see the subjoined list of pastors. The second church was destroyed by fire in 1S54. It took fire on a Sabbath, when it was burnt to the ground; it originated this time in a defect in trie chimney from which sparks communicated to the belfry during the morning sen-ice. and when discovered had made such progress as to render all efforts to save the …
Beardslet, " Joseph Foestthe, " David Teese, " Thomas C. Stiele, " Edgar L. Heumaxce, present pastor. This church is in connection with the Bedford Presbytery. The following inscriptions are taken from monuments in the grave vard : -- Here lie the remains of CALEB IIORTOX, ■who died August 24th, 1770, aged 72 years. stalled OK Called. A.D. . 17.53. Rev. 1770. Rev. 1S2I, Rev …
Thomas Woolsey, Albert Van Nostrand and Jason I'erkins were the preachers on the circuit which embraced White Plains. Tills church was forty four feet square ; and when completed, ready for dedication, it was burned. At a meeting, called on the evening of the same day, it was resolved to rebuild at once, and six hundred dollars was subscribed on the spot for that purpose ; and …
E. church was built. Great credit is due to the Rev. Dr. Wheatley for his untiring efforts, good taste and sound judgment in this really greatest enterprise of the M. E Church of White Plains. It contains the memorial tablets of many of the great and good men who were, indeed, giants in their day. The Memorial Church was dedicated on Sabbath, May iS, 1873; on the previous …
HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF ^VESTCHESTER. years ; and in the spring of 1S76 Rev. P. R. Hauxhurst was appoir.ic ;. At the Conference of 1877, the Rev. J. Y. Bates was appointed. The present membership of the church, is 315. It has a lar^c ar.i i.-.. teresting Sabbath-school -- of which Samuel Scott, Esq., is the sui'cr;:;. tendent. The President of the board of Trustees, Samuel R …
Wilham Purdy, John Honon, Gilbert Hatfield, James Dick, Alexander Fowler, Joshua Horton, William Buckley and James ^Merritt, \'estr}'men. The church edifice was consecrated on the 2nd of June, 1S26, by t'''^ Right Rev. J. H. Hobart. In 1S33 Trinity church, N'ew York, appropriated to this parisli the sum of $750. In 1861 Mr. Pruden gave tr.e present site of ground to the …
On the 19th of March, 1874, a large number of literary gentlemen of the county met in the village of White Plains at the following call: -- Dear Sir: -- We, the undersigned, have long felt the want in coinmon with others of a County Historical Society. Upon consultation with prominent men we have been asked to call a meeting to organize such a Society for Westchester county …
Carpenter, Wm. H. Robertson, Clarksou X. Potter, James W. Husted, Roljcrt Rutherford MoiTis. John Jay, Wa!t( r White Evan.i Edward F. Delancy, O. R. Willis, Wm. B. Tibbits, Henry Wood. John Jay Wood, Joseph Barrett, James Wood, Rev. Ciiarlcs Baird. David Rowo, Edward Wells. John Dewitt, R.-bert P. Getty, I. T. Vriir.u-is, Will. Cauldw,.-;], Amhvrst Wi_dit, Robert S. Ilaviland …
For the purposes aforesaid the said society shall possess the general powers and privileges and be subject to the general liabilities contained in the third title of the eighteenth chapter of the first part of the Revised Statutes, as far as the tame may be applicable, and may not have been modified or repealed; but tlhreal and personal estate which the said society shall be …
The said society for fixing the terms of admission of its members, for the government of the same, for clianging the olfice.'-s thereof and for the regulation and management of its transactions and affairs shall have power to form a cjde of b}--laws, not inconsistent with the laws of the State of New York or of the United Sfates: which code when formed and adopted at a regular …
The village of White Plains is vcr}- pleasantly situated, and contains a fine stone court-house and jail, Clerk's office, Surrogate's office, Treasurer's ofrice, Record office, Grand Jury's room, Supervisor's room, and Sherifi's office ; a Bank and Savings Bank, an P'piscopal church, two Methodist churches, a Presbyterian church, Roman Catholic chiirch and Baptist church, a …
The cojr'huuse, a handsome stone building, stands near the centre of the ijwn on Railroad Avenue. The first court-house was erected in 1759, •j;»on the removal of the courts from Westchester. The first court of Common Pleas assembled here on the 27 th of ^lay, 1760. The first court-house was burnt soon after the battle of White Plains, and the second built on the same site …
The proceedings of the various meetings held here would afford matter for a good size volume, we shall therefore present our readers with a small part only of the important productions of those eventful times. The following resolutions were adopted by the freeholders and inhabitants of Rye and Westchester : -- " On the loth day of August, 1774, the freeholders and inhabitants …
"This meeting being greatly alarmed at the late proceedings of the Briti.?h Parliament, in order to raise a revenue iu America, and considering tlieir Lumost cruel, unjust and mnvarrantable act for blocking up the port'^of Boston, having a direct tendency to deprive a free people of their most valuable rights and privileges, an introduction to subjugate the inhabitants of the …
"3d, That it is the opinion of this meeting, that the act of Parliament for shv*- tmg up the port of Boslon, and divestnig some of the inhabitants of private property, is a most unparalled, rigorous and imjust piece of cruelty and dcs- "4th That unanimity and firmness of measures in the C-^lonics are the mon effectual means to secure the invaded rights and privile-cs of …
"At a meeting of the freeholders and inhabitants of the Borouo-h town of Westchester, iu New York, the 20th of August, 1774, James Ferris" Esq., Col. Lewis Morns, and Capt. Thomas Hunt, were chosen a committee to meet a com- R-nttee of the different towns and precincts within this countv, at the White Plains on Monday the 2ed inst., to consult on the expediency of appointing …
"2udly, That we conincide jn opinion with our friends in New York and every other Colony, that all acts of the British ParHament imposing taxes on the Colonies without their consent or by their representatives, are arbitrary and opnressivc, and should meet ths abhorence and detestation of all good men: that they are replete with the purpose of creating animosities and …
That as a division in the colonies would be a sure means to counteract the the present intention of the Americans, in their endeavors to preserve their rights and liberties from the invasi(jn that is threatened, we do most heartily' I'ecommend a steadiness and a unanimity in their measures, as they will have the happy effects of averting the calamity that the late tyrauical …
"You are earnestly desired to attend a general meeting of the county to be held at ^Vhit^ I'lains, on Tuesday next, the 11th inst., to give your votes upon the question: -- Whether you are inclined to choose deputies to meet at the city of New York, in the Provincial Convention? or, whether you are determined to abide by the loyal and judicious measures already taken by your …
On tlie 2Sth of March last, the following gentlemen, having received Ivli-:^ from the chairman of the committee of the city and county of Xew York, rt - latjve to the appointment of Deputies for this county, met at this place iov V..r pm-pose of devising means for taking the sense of the county upon the subject, viz: Theodosius Bartow, Esq., William Sutton, Esq., Captain …
As this county is very e.vtensive, we take the liberty of recommending the meeting to be held at the White Plains, on Tuesday, the 11th day of April next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Court Hume, and therefore do desire you to give notice of the same to all the freeholders in your district, without exception, as those who do not appear to vote on that day will be …
Wilkins, in their behalf, (as he said), doclaied that they would not join in the business of the day, or have anything to do with the Deputies or Congresses; but that they came there for the sole purpose of protesting against such illegal and imconstitutional proceeding.-;, after which they departed.^ TliC following question was tlicn put to the people by the chairman, viz …
Iifi--!rtii, That the thanks of thi.=; body is given to the virtuous minority of the «;»:5<nil Assembly of this Province, and particularly to John Thomas and Pierre Via Cortlandt, Esq., two of our Representatives, for their attachment to, and »' \] on a late occasion, for the preservation of the union of the Colonies, and r.^htA !uul liberties of America; and that this resolve …
The friends of order and government met at the house of Captain Hatfield ; more who were for a committee put up at another public house in the town. About 12 o'clock, word was brought to the gentlemen at Captain lla'Acld's that the opposite party had already entered upon the business of the day ; upon which they immediately walked down to the court-house, although not half of …
huzzas, they returned to Captain Hatfields, singing, as they weut, \viih lovni entbusiasn:;, the good and animating song of "God save great George our Kin-." "Long live our noble King," &c., &c. At their return, finding that manyrf their friends had arrived during their absence, and that many still kopt conn;-.: in, they proceeded to draw up and sign the following declaration …
Frederick Philips, Isaac Wiikins, Samuel S'^abury, Luke Babcock, Isaac Fowler Judge, Caleb Fowler Judge, J. P. Horton, Esq., William Sutton. Esq., Daniel Oakley, Esq., Benjamin Fowler, Esq., William Davis, Esq., Wm. Anderson, Esq., Capt. Abra'rn Hatiield, Nath'l Underliill. May'r, George Cromwell, Esq., Philip Pell, Esq., Joshua Pell, James Pell, Edward Pell, John Ilunt …
Beyea, Bartholomew Gidney, John Loce, Einathan Appleby, John Baker, Jonathan Underbill, James McChain, Benjamin Seacord, Joshua Hunt, Bctts Chatterdon, William Landrine Enoch Hunt, Peter Corme, Dennis Kennedy, James Hains, Andrew Bainton, Hezekiah Simmons, Nathaniel Tompkins, Caleb Archer, Benj. Bugbce, Francis Purd}-, \ William Odell, Israel Hunt. Thon-.as Tompkins, Frederick …
IMerritt, Gilbert Bates, John Gidney, Stephen Arnode, Israal Secord, John Arnode, David Purdy, David Belcher, Jordon Downing, Levi Devoc, Abraham Acker, Conieiius van Tassel, Elisha Merritt, Jacob Schurnian, Joseph Appleby, John Tonipkius, Jr., Job Hadden Jr., PatricV: Carey, James Hart, Gilbert W^ard, Joseph Hart, .Monmouth Hart, "William Dunlap, -Joshua Ferris, Timothy …
I never sii^ul-U ii, hut went to Capt. llj.f(l-ld'i" Uause nwi wa^ askeJ wh^.-ther I vns a Wrii:r or a Tory ? I in:ul'- answer, that I diil not muUTsraaii tlie m<-auiii!,' of those wtnil< ; '.lilt svas fnr lii;"rty jna ji m.-..-. Lpou which t iuiiu'".!iat'.;ly nut down my name. Now, «!■, I <!.iiir'.' you will print rhu in show thi» world that I have not deserved to be Ueid up …
Samuel Heusted, Bartholomew Underhill, Lieut. Johu Warner, ..^"■ath'l Purdy, Isaac Bennett, Sanmel Baker," John Cromwell, John Storm, Andrew Fowler, Joshua Seacord, Abraham Bich, Georsre French, John Underhill, Caleb Gidney, William Underhill, Jr., James Hill, William Watkius, John Rustin, Richard Baker, Will Ascough, Bishop Huestice, James Miller, Phineas Huut, The following …
They must be conscious to themselves that they have spread abroad a falseliood. and they are hereby called upon, if they dare, to set their names to those assertions. In what manner those gentlemen who chose the committee at the Plains proceeded, we cannot positively say; but this we can declare with truth, that we do not believe they can produce to the public the names of a …
And one principal reason why the friends I ) c )ViTnnient did not assemble in greater numbers than they did, on Tuesday li.*;, was that many of them had already, by signing those resolves, testified their I .\a;ty to the king, their attachment to the constitution, their enmity to thecomr:;i!tffs, and their acquiescence in the prudent measures taken by the Assembly iu tiie late …
The committee that was chosen, may, with some kind of propriety, be ioid to represent those particular persons who chose them ; but how they can be denominated the Representatives of the County of Westchester, who, in general ftblior committees and committee men, and are determined to take no steps that laay lead them into rebellion, we cannot conceive ; certainly the friends …
In answer to the above protest, occurs the following letter froin Lewis Moiris, addressed "to the public:" -- 3IOREI3AXIA, ;Mat Tth, 1775. "A very extraordinary paper called a protest against tne proceedings of the freeholders of the County of Westchester, relative to the election of Deputies for the late Convention, aud said to have been subscribed by the several persons …
I shall pas.s over the many littk- embellishments with which the author's fancy has eudeavortd to decorate his narrative; nor, is it necessary t.) call in (jucstiou, the reality of that loyal enthusiasm, by which it was said these good people were a. Aaje;i>:a!i Arcliivc?, fourtti s-jrios, vol. ii, 32".. HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF \\'ESTCHESTER. influenced; and I really ■^ish …
Samuel Seabury and Luke Babcock, c\t. tainly ought not to have been sent into the world floating on a newspaper in Ikit plain way ; the one is the "Reverend Mr. Samuel Seabury, Rector of the uu;!t\i Parishes of East and Westchester, and one of the missionaries for the propagation of the Gospel, (and not politics), in foreign parts," &c., &c., the other Ls "the Rev. Mr. Luke …
Van Tassell, Joseph Appleby, Patrick Cary, Gilbert Ward, William Dunlap Joshua Ferris, Timothy Purdy, James McGuire, James Requeau, Samuel Purdy, Sylvanus Purdy, John Williams, John Ackemar, Peter Bussing, Jerenuah Hunter, Abraham Storm, Peter Jenning, John Gale, John Smith, James Hart, jr., -- Jonathan Purdy, jr., Monmouth ILut., jr., Christopher Purdy, Gabriel Purdy, Edward …
James McCham, " James Angevine, Jeremiah Anderson, Will. Bai-ker, jr., Gideon Arden, jr., Joseph Purdj, George Storm, Jacob Yermlller, Samuel Snider, Philip Fowler. John McFf.rtliing, Jacob Post, James Baxter, John Hart, Cornelius Loosee, Jesse Park, Roger Purdy, jr., Gilbert Pugsly, Abraham L^-aden, Benjamin Brown, Aaron Buis, John Buizley, David Ouklc}-, jr., Charles …
"We the subscribers do hereby make this public declaration, that whereas, wc and several others in ~\S'cstchcster county, having signed a certain number of Resolves, which at the time of our said signing were deemed constitutional, and as Laving a tendency lu promote the interest of our country; but, since upon Diatiue deliberation and more full knowledge of the matter find …
" At a meeting of freeholders of Westcliester county, New York, at the Jl7iite Plains, on Monday, the Sth day of May, 1775, Governeur Morris, Lewis Graham, James Van Cortlandt, Stephen Ward, Joseph Drake, Philip Van Cortlandt, James Holmes, David Dayion, John Holmes, Jr., Robert Graham, and William Paulding, were chosen to be the deputies from this County to the Provincial …
"That the treasurer and secretary of this Congress be and they hereby are directed forthwith to repair, witli all aud singular, the public papers and money, now in their custody or possession, unto the Mliite Plains, in the county of Westchester, and that this Congress be, and it hereby is, adjourned unto the Caurt House in the White F,lains aforesaid, there to meet on …
As expresses overtook thcni from General Washington, the house was called to order on horseback, ?nd several resolutions passed. "It was at White Plains, on the 9th day of July, the Pro\-incial Congress received the Declaration of Independence ; there it was read, in front of tlie Court House,* and there they solemnly in convention proma Ibkl. 4Io. 6 Arneriraa ArchiTcs, fourth …
"About 12 o'clock, this night, (Nov. 5th, 1776, says General Heath) a party of Americans wantonly set fire to the Court House, and several other private houses, which stood between the two armies. This gave great disgust to the v.-hole American army, and drew from the commander-in-chief, the following paragraph, in his orders of the 6th : ' It is with the utmost astonishment …
•• Unhappy am I to add that amidst all our sufferings, the army employed for the protection of ^Vmerica, have not refrained from embhtering the calamities of war, at a time when the utmost resources of this State were laid open to theiiwants, and the mcrubers of Convention personally sulimitted to the labour and fatigue which were necessary on a sudden emergency, and after …
"I am directed, sir, to sutimit it totheHon'ble Congress, whether some effectual remedy ought not to be provided against such disorderly and disgraceful proceedings. The soldier, whti plunders the countrj- he is employed to protect, is no better than a robber, and ought to be treated accordingly ; and a severe example, m tlie opinion of tl\o committee, ought to be made of the …
If so glaring a violation of every sentiment of humanity should be passed over iu silence, if the army is not reasonably restrained fiom such acts of barbarity, the consequence must bo fatal to the cause of a people whose exalted glory it is to be advocates for the rights of luaukind, against the tyranny and oppression of lawless power. The resolutions which the committee of …
"The County of Westchester, at the commencement of the Revolution, contained a multitude of hardy yeomen inured to toil, whose ancestry had fled from oppression abroad, and in the enjoyment of greater freedom in the colony, had imbibed an ardent love of liberty. When the star of Independence arose in the east, they were read}' to follow its lead ; and when Kew York, in 17T6 …
Congress, vol. i. 723. b Journal of X. Y. Prov. Congress, vol. i. T29. THE TOWN OF WHITE PLAINS. _ 567 to obtain command of the two principal routes leading to New England, one througli Rye and tlie other by the way of Bedford, and thereby cut olT the American army from its supphes, principally derived from the East, and obtain the rear of General "Washington's army, and force …
On the ISth, the whole British army crossed to Pelham Point, and marching northerly, encamped the s:i,uie night on the high ground between Hutchinson's River and New Rochelle village, where it remained till the 21st. On the 21st, the British removed and encamped on New Rochelle heights, north of the village, and on both sides of the road leading to Scarsdalc. This camp was …
"The entrenchments at White Plains were erected under the directions of a French engineer, and consisted of a square fort of sods in the main street with breast works on each side running westerly over the south side of Purdy's hill to the Bronx, and easterly across the hills to Horton'a pond. When tiie Englisli attacked Chattcrton's hill on the 28th. they were unfinished; but …
Washington's policy at this time was, as he expressed it ' to entrench and fight with the spade and inattock.' The experience at liunkcr's Hill had made the English cautious in attacking Americans behind entrenchments.™ a " Gcii.Tiil Ceor^'-i Clinton, in a postscript tu a friend, writing from WashinsrTon's out ronehm^^ut oi! the iiiijhi uf tli.^ -ictti Ui'tob.T. says: ' Lovt …
On the 23d of October, a spirited skirmish took place between ll;i:;.:< Pennsylvania riflemen and a detachment of Hessian chasseurs, about 240 k:.-- -:-.•. in which the Hessians were routed. These haras;.-iug encounters of the Ainv:;. cans, (attended invariably with success,) tended to delay the advance of tl: • British and to make them cautious, while it cheered the …
L'ul Haslet says, the enemy in the first place moved towards the fortiiications in the village-- they then halted-- the general officers had a council of war on horse!.>a';k in the wheat-fields, and the result was that their forces inclined tov.ards the Bronx. Fifteen or twenty pieces of artillerj' were placed upon the high gr v.iml opposite the liill, and commenced a furious …
When upon the spot in after years, describir^g it t > a youthful friend, he was heard to say, 'For three successive discharges thi-adv.i.-icing column of British troops was swept froni hill-top to river ' The British fin'.- ing this talile rock inacccsv.il)lo, inclined to the left down the river. a-:d j- lined tlie troops under General liaM, wliieh had crossed about a quarter …
At length compelled to retreat, it was i'.ow in good order over tlie bridge at the foot of the hill, under cover of some n :;irnent3 detached by Washington from his main army. The militia and a few of tiie regulars were dispersed among the hills of Greenburgh, but soou returned 10 Head Quarters. The British forces engaged in that attack, were the flower of Ihe army, consisting …
At the advance of the British army to White Plains, the Whig families were seen hurrying, unprotected before them, with thin clothing and a scanty supply of provisions, to seek shelter for the coming winter, they knew not where. Desolation and famine marked the fair region over which the two armies passed. The English army finding all attempts to circumvent General Washington …
Among the most daring v.-cre the guides -- such men as Ahrahn?ii D'jChni'j,, Ccrnelius Oafdey and JoIlTi Oddl. In the darkness of night they have oft'.'n sniiirisod and carried off captains, officers and men, under the guns of the British forts at Morrisania, or in small parties amused themselves by 'seating up De Lancey's quarters. Frequent alarms iiad made them watchful of …
Plowe, as we shall see, had good reason to change his whole plan ; and that cause was, the treason of a commissioned officer of the American army. Four years before, the traitor Arnold attempted to betray West Point. A similar, but more successful traitor, betrayed Mount Washington. On the 2d of November, 1776, Adjutant ]^Iaga\v, passed undiscovered, out of Fort Washington …
Lee, pointing to the grounds just mentioned, "is tlie ground we ought to occupy." "Let us tlieu go and view it," replied the Commander-iu-Chief, When on the way, a light horseman came up on full gallop, his horse almost out of breath, and addressed General "Washington -- "The British are in the camp, sir." The General observed, "Gentlemen, ^ve have now other business than …
• ,',:.< inetanf, tlie cannonade ■vras brisk on both sides: directed by the British n-fi»69 the hollow and Bronx, agaiast the Americans ou the hill, and by thcni nturucd. Almost at the same instant, the right column, composed of British tr<A.'ns, preci'ded by about twenty light horse in full gallop, and brandishing their fcwords, appeared on the road leadinc; to the …
The sun shone bright, their arms glittered, and perhaps troojis never were shown to more advantage, than those now appeared- The -whole now halted; ard for a few minutes, the men all sat down in the Kime order in which they stood, no one appearing to move out of his place. The cannonade continued brisk across the Bronx. A part of the left column, composed of British and …
They moved off the hill in a great body, neither running, nor observing the b.'st order. The British ascended the hill very slowly, and when arrived at its summit, formed and dressed their line, without the least attempt to pursue the Amnricans. Tlie loss on the side of the Americans was inconsiderable. That of the British was not then known. The British army having got …
e Tiio rfin:Mfi . nT those sHiii in ttio contiict, were ir.rerred i:: a hollow oa the south.-west siile cf (haiteitoii l.i;:, uear abickory tree. 572 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. may be enumerated, Generals Washington, Clinton, McDoiigal, L; ■ Heath, Sterling, and Read, Colonels Haslet, Smallwood, Malcolm a.. Glover; Majors Hand, Lee and Lieut. Fenno. On the British …
This brougi;! on a pretty bvislc cannonade, though at too great a distance to do much e.vcciition. I lost one maa, and had tv."o wounded. I have heard of no other injur}" done us. We are b\' the late movements now far advanced -- in front, of cou:;'.'. most e.vposed. The enemy retired to their former encampment in the evening, leaving strong advanced pickets, and working …