…Van Bursum was the first white owner of the peninsula of Croton Point, which in the Indian language was called by the pleasing name of Senasqua, and, before receiving its present name, had long been known as Teller's Point…

…Spooner (1900)] This place, in common with Verplanck's Point, was not fortified at the beginning of the Revolution; but some time after the building of Fort Lafavette, on Verplanck's Point, works were begun on Stony Point, which, before…

…Appamaghpogh.1 Verplanck's Point was then Mea-hagh, Croton Point Senasqua, and the lower portions of the towns of Cortlandt, Yorktown and Soniers ex-tending as far northward as the Mohansie Lakes, Kitchewonk or Kitchtawan.' The first white men…

…On the north or right bank of the Croton River, and not far from Croton Point, stands the ancient manor-house of the Van Cortlandts. It is sheltered from the cold north winds by a wooded hill, faces the south…

…went on board the British ship of war " Vulture," which had lain some days a little above Teller's (Croton) Point in Haverstraw Ray. Early on the1 morning of September 20, two residents of Cortland-town, Moses Sherwood and John…

…Croton Point. 15. 137, 166, 422. 456, 467. 477, 505. Croton River, 9, 107. 350. 399, 500. 550, 552. Culver. Charles P.. 16, 424, 600. dimming, William J. (Rev.), 197, 599. 1 tankers. Jasper, 73, 158. Davenport's Neck, 5…

…Croton Point; devoted chiefly to vineyards. 9. Montrose's Point. Eastchester. — Population, 5,582. Local particulars: — 1. Eastchester; population, 551: con-tained two churches. 2. Mount Vernon; an incorporated village; contained " four churches and several private schools." 3. West Mount…

…east point or side where the fresh water falls into the salt,1 at high-water mark, north-northwest to the line of Massachusetts." This produced a line striking the east bank of the Hudson just above Croton Point, and…

…William, of Teller's Point, 160. Teller's Point, sec Croton Point. Ten Farms. The. 140. Tetard, John Peter (Rev.), 321. Tetard's Hill. 140, 310. Thacher. James (Dr.) 475. 498, 519. 520. Thomas. John (Judge), 289. 314. 427. Thomas…

…Ver-planck's Point, was controlled absolutely by the British ships, and on account of its great width, as well as of the barrier from west to east interposed by the wide expanse of the Croton, was utterly un-available…

…Thomas Scharf (1886)] In I8(i'.) the end of the parish lying about Crugers ami Montrose Point was separated from Croton Parish, and under the name of the " Parish of the Divine Love" was placed under the charge of Rev…

…Spooner (1900)] The great enterprise shown by the Americans on the Westchester shore in bringing a cannon down from Verplanck's Point and firing on the " Vulture " from Teller's (Croton) Point probably had quite as much to do with…

…by that time (July 17) had reached the north side of the Croton, and there was danger that he would throw himself be-tween Verplanck's Point and Peekskill, and thus cut Howe off. But happily General Heath, who with…

…Montrose Point, situated beyond Green's Cove, directly south of Verplanck's Point, takes its name from the Montrose family, who formerly occupied the place. During the Revolution it was called Par-son's Point, from the fact that the…

…Spooner (1900)] On the 11th of October, he says, fourteen British seamen were taken prison-ers at Teller's (Croton) Point by Captain Hallet's company of New York militia. From the time of the landing of the British expedition…

…Eunice, its previously noticed, was the wife of Robert McCord and had one son, Pierre, who lives near Croton Landing. TheTice family, at Croton Landing, are descendants of Miriam Teller. Clarence Teller, of Croton Landing is the only descendant of…

…Croton water at once directly to the city. "In the Croton River at Pine's Bridge," said he, " there is never less than 20,000,000 gallons of water passing in every twenty-four hours. The river at this point…

…Spooner (1900)] — Croton Point on Hudson, Wanasque, " a point or ending." This name, as well as Ranachque, has lost its suffix. On Long Island it occurs in Wanasquattan, " a point of hills," Wanasquetuck, " the ending creek." Sint Sinck. — Sing Sing…

…Its precise location was at the entrance or neck of Teller's Point (called Senasqua), and west of the cemetery of the Van Cortlandt family. The traditional sachem was Croton.

…River to Croton River, the other from the post road, below Lake Pehquennakonck, to Croton River, and from this point along its eastern bank into Lewisboro'. Between Croton Falls and Purdy's Station a road crossed the Croton River into…

…Then comes the Croton, having its outlet in Croton Bay, as the northeastern por-tion of the Tappan Sea is called. The Croton has its sources in Dutchess County — these sources com-prising three " branches " ( the East, Middle, and West…

…Farther down the prominent peninsula, of Croton Point juts out from the Westchester shore a distance of a mile and a half. Next the river spreads out into another noble bay, called the Tappan Sea. which extends to near Dobbs…

…The Kitehe-wanks had a village, with a burial-ground, located at Lake Keakatis, if tra-dition be correct, at what was called Cedar Point, and the tract of land south of the Mothausic Lakes to the Croton, was called…

…The Americans at Croton had not been idle. They had sent a delegation to Colonel Livingston to inform him that the "Vulture" was within cannon shot of Teller's Point, whereupon Livingston sent a party with a four-pound cannon…

…The Croton road had its southern terminus in Sing Sing, where it connected with New York by turnpike. Thus there was a constant stream of travel passing through this town, especially through the village. At this point a road branched…

…It was supposed when this description was written, that a " due east line " from the point mentioned on the Croton would find the source of the Bronx; but when the survey came to be made, it was found thatt the…

…The Van Cortlandt patent starts at the same point on the Croton River, and runs "due east," whereas the Philipse Manor line bears about southeast, or S-48° E., by the magnetic needle, in this present year, 1885. The wedge…

…Clinton's return in force to the northwestern section of Westchester County after Wayne's recapture of Stony Point was made by way of the " Xew Bridge " at the mouth of the Croton River; and it was by the same…

…On the night of July 15th, Wayne took Stony Point at the point of the bayonet; this was to have been followed by an attempt on Fort Lafayette. This task was committed to Major-Gen-eral Howe with two brigades…

…Croton River; but before the patent was issued Van Cortlandt had obtained the charter for his manor, the southern limit of which was a due east line running twenty miles from a point near the mouth of the Croton; hence…