…During the winter season vast flocks of coot and black duck frequent the shores of the Croton and Haverstraw Bays. There are numerous Revolutionary incidents connected with Croton or Teller's Point deserving of notice. It was off the west…

…lying south of Verplanck's Point, including Senasquaneck, (Teller's Point,) and the small island of Oscawana. The Indian villages in their order were, first, Kitchawonk, sit-uated near the mouth of the Croton, so called from the original name…

…Howe with information that a part of Clinton's army were then above the new bridge on Croton River pushing for the Point; and that he was retreating from the Point as fast as possible. On this Gen. Heath ordered…

…The apparitions have been named, in consequence, "The Walking Sachems of Teller's Point." The road from the Manor House to Croton Landing passes along the edge of Haunted Hollow. In connection wUh the above, another tradition deserves to be…

…With this mighty revenge for a trifling injury, they returned to the ship, and weighed anchor near Teller's Point, off the mouth of Croton River, near the entrance into Tap-pan Sea." Parsonage or Montrose's Point, is separated…

…c At an early period, Teller's Point or neck passed from the native Indian proprietors to William and Sarah Teller. " The point or peninsula, (says Judge Benson,) the northern chop of the bay or entrance into Croton River, the…

…in his two sons, the present proprietors of Croton Point. In 1683, the Hon. Stephanus Yan Cortlandt, purchased of the native Indian proprietors the territory of Meabagh, (Yer-planck's Point,) and the lands east thereof called Appamaghpogh as follows…

…The following orders from the Baron de Kalb bear date, '' Camp near Croton Bridge, 19th July, 1778. " Colonel Malcolm's regiment is ordered to march at 2 o'clock to-morrow morning to the fort at West Point, on Hudson…

…In a deed dated 16S5, which is quoted by Jud^e Benson, the river is called Kitchawan. " Croton as stated by the same author-ity is a corruption of the name of a chief who lived and exercised his authority…

…Underhill, the present proprietors of the Point proper, are the sons of Robert Underhill, Esq., fifth in de-scent from the famous Lord John Underhill, High Constable of the North Riding of Yorkshire, upon Long Island. The woods of Teller…

…The highest point of the structure is rather more than fifty feet above the natural bed of the Croton. By this elevation, the water is thrown back more than six miles, forming a beautiful lake of several hundred acres, containing…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] The first property south of the Croton in this town is that of Col. Joseph Hunt, whose family purchased of the commissioners in 1784. The next place in succession is the old McChain estate, now owned…

…One of the principal visitors at the French camp in 1782 was the Baron de Talleyrand e Upon Cedar Point an eccentric character known as Nancy Lane the hermit-ess, resided for many years. 390 ■' HISTORY OF THE and south…

…The Dutch, thereupon, burnt two of these strongholds, reserving the third as a point to retreat to, in case of necessity. From this place they next marched between thirty and forty miles further, but discovered nothing save a few lir…