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📖 Westchester County Histories
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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Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] With the issues now more closely drawn by the unfriendly 298 HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY attitude of the provincial assembly, it was certain that Philipse, Wil-kins, the de Lanceys, and their friends would …
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] ed, " when the Non-Exportation Agreement takes place, we shall be in the situation of those who were obliged to make bricks without straw." Early on the morning of the 11th of April the rival forces began to …
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] He informed them that, " as they had been unlawfully called together, and for an unlawful purpose, they [the friends of government] did not intend to contest the matter by a poll, which would be tacitly ackno…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] In the address signed by " White Oak » the friends of government had been expressly solicited to rally at White Plains in order to give their votes on the vital question to be propounded there, and the conse-…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] Eesolutions were adopted extend-ing thanks to " the virtuous minority of the general assembly of this province, and particularly to John Thomas and Pierre Van Cort-landt, Esquires, two of our representatives,…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] The " friends of government,'' after leaving the court house, or-ganized an independent meeting and adopted the following decla-ration, to which all present signed their names: We, the undersigned, freeholder…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] Also in his published report of the events of the day Colonel Morris abstained from language that could possibly give offense, confining himself to
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] spirit than the spirit of loyalty. To give the appearance of dignity to these curious and very orderly protestors, the author has been very mindful to annex every man's addition to his name, upon a. pre-sumpt…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] Luke Babcock, who preaches and prays for Colonel Philipse and his tenants at Philipse-burgh." Tn his analysis of the signers of the protest he showed that no fewer than one hundred and seventy of the three hu…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] In New York City, the center of political agitation and manage-ment, the thrilling news from Lexington evoked more energetic and aggressive measures than had yet been attempted. Although a pro-vincial convent…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] Robert Graham, Colonel Lewis Graham, and Colonel James Van Cortlandt, all of the Town of Westchester; Stephen Ward and Joseph Drake, of East-chester; Major Philip Van Cortlandt, of Cortlandt Manor; Colonel Ja…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] men deserted in response to this appeal. In all the preliminary events of the devolution there is no more dramatic episode than this ex-ploit of Marinas Willett. It is typical of the whole course of the peopl…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] tributed. The committee having iu charge the matter of advising as to forti-fying both banks of the Hudson in the neighborhood of the High-lands and obstructing the river navigation paved the way for equally …
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] In addition to its particular recommendations respecting Kings-bridge, the Highlands, and the Hudson, the continental congress ad-vised New York to have its militia thoroughly armed and trained, and placed in…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] In the summer of 1775 the provincial congress ordered a complete reorganization of the militia of the colony, and required every mem-ber of that body, between the ages of sixteen and fifty, to provide himself…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] provincial congress, or the committee of safety, and. if found guilty, were to be disarmed, to forfeit double the value of the articles furnished, and to be imprisoned not to exceed three months. In case of a…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] manders maintained for political captives. The first list of suspects for the Comity of Westchester reported to the provincial congress was headed by the name of Colonel Fred-erick I'hilipse. Another conspicu…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] counties of New York, those in Westchester County occurring, as usual, at White Plains. The representatives chosen were Colonel Lewis Graham, Stephen Ward, Colonel Joseph Drake, Robert Gra-ham, John Thomas, J…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] In the early part of this period the invasion of Canada by the American troops was brought to a disas-trous end before the walls of Quebec,1 but tin1 collapse in that quarter was more than compensated for by …
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] month, and that each should receive, as a bounty, a felt hat, a pair of yarn stockings, a pair of shoes, and, if they could be procured, a hunting-shirt and a blanket. On the other hand, the men were to furni…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] this County" were desirous to go thither and "reduce the Enemies to their Country before they are supported by the Regular Troops." Of course no attention was paid to the offer. In March, 1776, General Lee wa…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] 327 classes — private individuals and officers of the crown. A special com-mittee of the congress, known as the Committee to Detect Conspir-acies, was created to deal with all cases. John. Jay was made its ch…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] 328 HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY of Admiralty under the new provisional government, In 1779 he became chief justice of the New York State Supreme Court, succeed-ing John Jay. The committee to detect conspira…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] New York at this time. I have had the misfortune, gentlemen, of being deprived, totally, of the sight of my left eye; and the other is so much affected and inflamed as to make me very cautious how I expose it…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] in which you suggest that you are authorized," etc. A naive interpretation, indeed, of a stern Revolu-FROM JANUARY, 1775, TO JULY 9, 177G 329 tionary summons. Finally, he dismisses the inconvenient matter by …
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] There, says a historian of Yonkers, " he was closely confined, under guard, for eleven days, when he was removed to Connecticut and gave his parole that he would not go beyond the limits of Middletown. lie wa…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] 330 HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY mcned back, bu1 did not conic That settled everything.1 Shortly afterward the Slate of New York confiscated his property. He died at ('hosier, England, in LTS5, and was burie…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] that calmness, Fortitude and Dignity which had distinguished Him through every former stage of Life. He was born at New York the 12th day of September in the year 1721); and Died in this Place the 30th day of…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] cient designation of the Province of New York, and that the original steps for the organization of the State machinery were taken. To the lasting regret of all who hold venerable associations dear, the histor…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] chester. For inveterate devotion to the king and scorn of all rebels he certainly yielded to none in all our County of Westchester. He relates in one of his letters thai as early as the end of the year 1773 h…