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Dutch colonial documents, Van Cortlandt deeds, and early Westchester settlement
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| Source | Passages | Words | Link |
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| E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856) | 1005 | 189,431 | Original → |
| Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848) | 325 | 61,761 | Original → |
| Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848) | 236 | 43,115 | Original → |
| E.B. O'Callaghan (1849) | 153 | 26,639 | Original → |
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Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Philips, and so along his southern boundaries, till it meet the patent of the manor of Cortlandt, and from thence by a line thajt shall run upon a direct course, until it meet with the end of the first easterly line of twe…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] In the year IGljO, the lands of Rye were in the possession of Shanasock well or Shanorocke (as he subsequently signed his name) an independent chinfiain of the Siwanoys, whose clan formed a portion, if not oneof the Mohega…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. « " 17 The Beaver Dam or Stony brook was styled in the Indian tongue Pockeotessen. The former existence of Indian habita-tions on the great neck of Poningoe is amply proved by the number of hunting a…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] By the provisional treaty of Hartford, in 1650, the boundary line between New England and New Netherlands was to com-mence upon Long Island, from the westernmost part of the Oyster Bay, so, and in a straight and direct lin…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] " Be it known unto all men whom it may concerne, both Indians and En-glish, that we, Shanasockwell, sagamore Maowhoue and Cokensikoe, have sold unto Peter Disbrow, John Coe, Thomas Studwell, all living at this present at G…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Eumkque o his marke. April the 28th, 1663. Peter Disbrow, John Coe, Thoraas Studwell and John Budd, by a deed of sale conveyed the island and main land to the following planters, Samuel Allen, Richard Lowe, Philip Galpin, …
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] -'_ * -Peter Disbrow. This settlement was confirmed June, 2lst, 1696, by the gene-ral court sitting in Hartford, May 8ih, 1693. " Upon the 28th November, 16S0, the town made choice of Peter Disbrow, Hachaliah Brown, Robert…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Cowwows --^^> Pammetum Z Joshua Knapp, Jacob Pail:©, The above sales were long known and distinguished as Lame WiWs two purchases. A.D. 1681, Peter Disbrow sells his Indian purchase on Ponin-goe neck to the rest of the pro…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Poningoe neck also authorized the same individuals to obtain a jyarticular patent for said neck.b The general patent appears to have been granted, for on the 28ih of Feb. 1686-7, occurs certain " charges, arising from the …
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] and well beloved Colonel Peter Schuyler, president of our council for our province of New York, in council at Fort George in New York, the eleventh day of August, in the sixth year of our reign, A.l). 1720.=' In 17S6 the p…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] received full satisfaction of him, and according to the true intent of these bounds, he the sayd John Budd is to have and enjoy all the land by the Blind brook to Westchester path, in witness my hand. Witness the The mark …
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Know all men whom this may concern, that I Shanarocke, Rawmaqua, Rackeath, Pawwaytaham, Mawmatoe, Hawing, have bargained sold and de-livered unto John Budd a neck of land, bounded by a neck of land he bought of me and othe…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] » The last will of James Wetmore, clerk, bears date Nov, H.^O. Surrogate's office, N. Y. Lib. xxii. 123. )i Reports of Propagation Soc. COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 69 After a vacancy of nearly two years the mission was again fi…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] V. 86 ^ • HISTORY OF THE Peter Jay, like his father and grand-father, was a merchant and followed his business with such success, that at the age of forty he was able to retire and live on the proceeds of his in-dustry. At…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] views of the Sound and Long Island. Some highly interesting family portraits adorn the walls of the hall and dining room; amongst them are the following : Plon. John Jay, first chief jus-tice of the United States, and gove…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] D., has pnbUshed several catalogues of the new and rare shells contained in his cabinet. »• Among other family relics we noticed the gold snuff box pre-sented by the corporation of New York, with the freedom of the city, t…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Governor of New Jersej^, who departed this life July 7th, 1843, in ths 83d year of her age. Anchored safe, the weary soul Shall find eternal rest, Nor storms shall beat nor billows roll Across my peaceful breast. Besides o…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] spirits had written their history. Whether consigned to eternity by a shot of the enemy, prematurely exploJing the magazine, or from the firing of the train by their own hands, must always re-main untold and unknown."* The…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] The Indians, for the better purpose of hunting the large herds of deer that roamed through these forests, annually burnt the higher grounds. " This prac-tice (says Vanderdonck,) is named by us and the Indians, '■ bush-burn…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 133 The deep seclusion of tlie woods bordering Plumb brook af-forded an agreeable haunt to the beaver, and here these industri-ous animals had constructed an extensive dam which long sur-vived their …
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 6, east range, and being part of north lot No. 7, at Plum brook, consisting of two hundred and thirty acres. i^ It appears that Andrew Johnston did also in his lifetime, by a certain indenture bearing date, 20th March, 176…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Upon the 3d of Dec. 1772, the devisees of Andrew Johnston conveyed to Lewis Bailey, farm No. 9, in west range of great north lot No. 7-In the year 1775, the executors and heirs of Andrew Johuston deceased, conveyed to Abra…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] .. 1844, do. 22. do. 12. The Presbyterian church is very pleasantly situated on the north side of the main street, near the foot of Prospect Hill. Its front presents a neat portico of the Doric order. The Presbyterian soci…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] And yield our life a transient day, To mingle with our mother clay. In this yard lie also the remains of Mary, wife of Luther Kiri-nicutji^ who departed this life Nov. 13th, 1811, aged 56 years. In the immediate vicinity o…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Smith " Luther Kinnicut served in the capacity of a spy to General Washington during tlie RevohUion, see page 12. b Mr. Wright occupies tlie estate formerly owned by James Bailey. « This gentleman is the son of John Titus,…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] It is a scattered liamlet, containing a store, a post office, and a commodious hotel belonging to the Messrs. Charles and William Teed. The neigliborhood of West Somers is exceedingly beautiful, commanding a rich view of t…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] On the Mill Brook, a branch of the Muscoota, are situated the paper mills of William Wallace and Abraham H. Miller. Angle Fly Brook, a celebrated trout stream, which rises on
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Col. Benjamin Green, who died October 6, 1812, Aged 56 years and 2 months. Upon Phmi Brook are situated the saw mills of Messrs. Sylvanus Kniften and Jacob Ruxer, also the saw and grist mill of Robert Halleck, This stream …
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] A more appropriate name could not have been selected, as it was situated west of the New England settlements. b Spaflord's Gazetteer. COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 145 this town embraced West Farms, and the manors of Morrisania a…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] jiesses, to reside there in peace and enjoy the same privilef^es as our other subjects, and be favored with the free exercise of their religion; having seeri the petition of the aforesaid Throckmorton, and consulted with t…