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Comprehensive histories of the county and Town of Cortlandt
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| Source | Passages | Words | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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)] on Manhattan Island. " By this date," he says, " all my boats were ready, viz.: One hundred new ones at Albany (constructed under the direction of General Schuyler), and the like number at Wapping's Creek, by…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] In this im-portant document (brought by the frigate "Concorde" from the West Indies to Newport, and thence forwarded to headquarters) the French admiral announced that he would set sail for Chesapeake Bay on …
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] of the enemy and after desperate pretended efforts to escape were taken and reluctantly gave up their valuable papers. On the 19th of August Washington began the great movement which was to terminate in the c…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] The fleet of de -Grasse, com-prising twenty-eight ships of the line with some 4,000 troops on
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] and that a small party of infantry thus armed may successfully resist a strong body of cavalry." After the third charge the Americans fired with good effect, and the incident ended with the discomfiture of th…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] portion of his New York command to the West Indies for the pur-pose of conquering several of the French islands. He thereupon ad-vised Rochambeau (still in Virginia) to march to the Hudson and again effect a …
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] whole army marched before him and paid the usual salute and honors. Our troops were now in complete uniform, and exhibited every mark of soldierly discipline. Count Rochambeau was most highly gratified to per…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] September 27, according to Heath, " General Washington, cov-ered by the Dragoons and light infantry, reconnoitered the grounds on the east side of the river below the White Plains." Record of this enterprise …
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] 1 The Marquis de Chastellux, one of Rocham-ed., i.. 172) makes extracts from ir. which we beau's principal subordinates, has also left a commend to our readers, highly picturesque description. Bolton (rev. 52…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] But though the 14th of May was Evacuation Day for Westchester County, it was not until the 25th of November that the British troofjs in New York City took their farewell. The deportation of the thou-sands of …
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] Frydav morning [21st] we rode in company with the Commander-in-Chief as far as the Widow Day's, at Harlem where we held a council.1 1 Irving sa ys tli at a fter Sir Guy Carleton m
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] nil official arrangements wer lording to Lieutenant-Goverm the n ting of tl ouncil f. is held on Manhattan Island. CHAPTER XXIY GENERAL HISTORY OF THE COUNTY CONTINUED FROM THE REVOLUTION TO THE COMPLETION OF…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] Abel Smith, Precinct of North Castle. Gilbert Budd, Town of Mamaroneek. Thomas Hunt, Borough Town of Westchester. Ebenezer S. Burling, Town of Eastchester. William Paulding, Manor of Philipseburgh. Daniel Hor…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] The eastern portion of Cortlandt Manor, however, comprehending the "Oblong" and considerable territory to the west, had acquired the local name id' Salem, and indeed there was an " Upper" Salem-and a " Lower'…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] county, passed into the hands of private Beefeman's estate on the Hudson was, from her parties several years ago, ami the building was Christian name, styled Gertrudesborough, and torn down, carried off. anil…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] when it is remembered that many thousand acres of confiscated lands were sold after the war by the State at low prices. The principal confisca-tion by the State of lands of British adherents in Westchester Co…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] Abigail Sherwood 125 Frederick Underbill 125 Hon. Richard Morris (estimated) 117 Henry Brown 113 Parsonage Lot 107 Elnatban Taylor 99 Frederick Van Cortlandt (about) 98 Margery Rich 92 John Gnerino 89 William…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] Total 9,785| "By the acts respectively of 1786 and 1792," says Allison, " tin-legislature first conveyed, and then continued, the property described as the Glebe to Saint John's Church forever. Two acres wher…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] From the foregoing record it appears that in 1785 'the Yonkers,' as now bounded, was owned by between sixty and seventy persons, and a 530 HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY study of the old map leads to the concl…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] Peter Huggeford in the Manor of Cortlandt, and the latter the estate of Edmund Ward in Eastchester. The famous Thomas Paine, author of "Common Sense," was presented with a tract of some three hundred acres in…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] passage of th, ' toWl 532 HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY hounds of the said farm of the said William David to the road lead-in*, to the White Plains, and then easterly along the same road to the Bronx River." …
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] By an act of April 6, 1806, its name was officially changed to South" Salem, and by a further act, February 13, 1840, to the present style of Lewisboro. The name of Lewisboro was given it in honor of John Lew…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] was ono of the • Eounders < if t GENERAL COUNTY HISTORY TO 1812 533 campaign. Stephentown — the present Somers — was named for Stephen Van Cortlandt. The present name was adopted April 6, 1808, in honor of Ca…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] ages of the contending forces during the Revolution were those showing the most satisfactory conditions of population. 534 HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY The purely agricultural character of Westchester County…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] of its most distinguished and influential members, Gouverneur Mor-ris. It is true he sat in that body as a delegate from Pennsylvania, but, as has been aptly observed by one of our local historians, " it is a…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] With the incoming of Jefferson, however, the anti-Federalists, or Republicans, gained the ascendency, which they transmitted to their political heirs, the Democrats; and indeed since the beginning of its orga…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] An exhaustive Manual and Civil List of Westchester County has recently been published by Mr. Henry 1 Philip Van Cortlandt was the eldest son of diet Arm. Id for improper conduct in 1779-SO. Lieutenant-Governo…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] made in 1811 it had declined in the latter year to 20,307, a shrinkage of nearly 4,000. This loss is easily accounted for. Our county re-sponded with especial alacrity to the calls of the national and State g…
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] Scarsdalc 259 292 Total 30,272 26,367 It is observable that during the twenty years from 1790 to 1810 there was, so far as can be discovered from the census figures, no change in the distinguishing aspect of …
Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] The wording of the act of incorporation is as follows: The district of country in the Town of Mount Pleasant, contained within the following limits, that is to say : Beginning at the Hudson River, where a run…