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Comprehensive histories of the county and Town of Cortlandt
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| Source | Passages | Words | Link |
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| J. Thomas Scharf (1886) | 916 | 173,521 | Original → |
| Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900) | 572 | 106,421 | Original → |
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J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] They were the parents of three children — Phillip, who died December, 1884, at the age of thirty-eight; Dorlin, who died in early childhood; and Fannie, wife of Frank H. McGavie, now living with her father in Peekskill. Mrs.…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] The headquarters of the bank-were at first in the Westchester County National ' Bank building, and were afterwards moved to the corner of Centre and Division Streets. April 21, 1869, the bank was moved to its present locatio…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] The water is of great purity and on evaporating leaves no deposit. The pressure in the pipes varies from one hundred pounds to the square inch in the highest parts of the village to one hundred and sixty-three pounds to the …
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] William P..Marshall was foreman, Frank Marshall, secretary and Andrew Ukers, treas-urer. The engine house is situated in Park Street. CORTL Cortlandt Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1 was or-ganized at a meeting of the trustees…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] i Joseph Hudson (1868-82) and A. D. Dunbar. The location of the office has been changed very fre-quently and is now at the corner of South and Di-vision Streets. Introduction of the Telegraph, the Rail-l road and Gas. — In 1…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Crumbie, assistant postmaster at the time, and met the untoward fate above alluded to. The Westchester and Putnam Sentinel, as previously stated, mada its bow to the public of Peekskill, and" uttered its modest wish for subs…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Its name was changed to The Sing Sing Republican, and under that title it is published at present. The first number of The Highland Democrat was issued March 9, 1839. It was owned by a company of which Hon. John Hunter was t…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] former journal of the same name. Mr. Horton was succeeded in 1856 by J. N. Spaight, and he in May ol the same year by Dr. Fenelon Hasbrouck. May 14, 1803, after several changes in the editorship owing to Dr. llasbrouck's lon…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] The paper for a time advocated Greenbackisin, but is now strongly Republican in its politics. Its office is on Main Street. SOCIETIES OF THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT. The principal societies of the town of Cortlandi are located in …
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] The meetings of the lodge during its first year were held part of the time in rooms over Ueker's meet market, on Main Street, and part of the time in the rooms of the Cortlandt Lodge of Odd Fellows. April 1st, 1869, the lodg…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Holmes, charter members. The first annual report showed a membership of thirty-six. For eight years in succession John Ombony served as High Priest, during which time the chapter was one of the best working in the State. His…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] 42, of Sing Sing, who are located in Peekskill, was organized March 10, 1880, for the purpose of affording instruction ami drill to membefljj and to more effectually promote the interests of the parent coinmanderv by unity o…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Cortlandt Lodge was divided into two parties, the minority of which, num-bering about forty persons, adhered to the Southern Grand Lodge, while the majority, numbering about sixty persons, owed allegiance to the Nortbern Gra…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] vice-chancellor; William H. Hughes, K. of R. & S.; Emmet Searles, M. of E.; Mark Jacobus, M. of T. John B. Steele, M. of X.; and William A. Constan-tine, prelate. European Council, No. 80, Order of United Friends was organiz…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] U2 HrSToiJV OF W ESTCHESTEB COUNTY. Recorder, J. W. Little; Financier, F. E. Clark; Re-ceiver, D. S. Godden; Guide, Marion R. Smith; I. W., Cyrus Travis; O. N., C. G. Harstroni; Medical Ex-aminer, A. o. Soowden, M.l). The lo…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] in the spring of 1862, to assist the poor of the village with supplies of groceries, coal and clothing. Mrs. Elizabeth Hart was chosen first directress, Eliza W. Clark secretary and Mrs Edward Wells treasurer. The society ha…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] It is designated as "the old hotel kept by David Stanley and after-wards by Henry Mandeville." A small hotel for many years previous to L83G stood in the angle formed by the junction of Hillside ■md Highland Avenues. Joseph …
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] In 1839 a grand reception was given at this hotel to President Martin Van Buren. PUBLIC Halls. — The first public hall in Peekskill was known as Simpson's Hall, and is still in use. It dates back to about 1S50. It was of sma…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] After the war the Jefferson Guards were reorgan-ized, and William H. Smith elected captain, March 1', 1865. In 1868, while under his command, the num-ber of the State Guards was diminished and they were disbanded. The Bleakl…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] taught by Mr. Wells. Occasional services are held in the chapel by pastors of l'eekskill. Ftrn ace* Woods Methodist Episcopal ChurcBT. — -Still further on the Furnace Woods lioad is the Furnace Woods Methodist Episcopal Chur…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] About two miles south of Peekskill is located the little village commonly know n by the name of Cen-treville, in and around which are about forty houses, representing a population of about two hundred people. A station of th…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] The church is familiarly known as the "Turkey Roost church," from the fact that the numerous turkeys of a neighboring farmer were ac-customed to roost in the cedar trees formerly sur-rounding it. Montrose Station. — Below Ce…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] This territory was sold in 1683 to -Stephanus Van Cortlandt by the native Indian pro-prietors, the names of Pewemend, Oskewans, Siecham, Isighers, Prackises, Turham and Querewighnit ap-| pearingin the deed in behalf of the I…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] The object of the company was to establish on the Point a village which should rival or displace Peeks-kill. The point possesses the advantage of very deep water along the river front, which would afford easy landing to the …
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Thai lease out their land to various brick makers, but do not engage in the manufacture of bricks themselves. William Bleakley, who was for many years a pro-minent citizen of Verplanck's Point, was born in the Third Ward of …
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] of Company L and M, Sixth Regiment New York A strong defender of the Union and firm in his Artillery; Albert was first sergeant of Company A, opposition to human slavery, there were few men i Twenty-seventh Regiment; and Pra…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] elegant mansion was built in 1840 by Sylvester H. WILLIAM BLEAKLEY. Mr. Bleakley had three brothers, — James T. N., Andrew and John L., — all of whom were well-known citizens of New York, and held many prominent positions. A…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] er, with one yard, em-ploying abov t fifty men, Thomas Vaughey, with one yard employing about twenty-five men, and also John Morton with two yards, employing about seventy-five men, all lease Mills, a man of excellent charac…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] The stores of sand and clay with which the bricks are manufactured are very extensive-The propor-tions used are about two-thirds clay and one-third sand. The sand lies over the clay in masses from ten to thirty feet deep, an…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] tons of ice, and the number of men employed during the season about three hundred. The lake has not only proven a source of financial profit, but has very much benefited the health of the neighborhood, which is now free from…