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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)] tract of land bounded south on Norwalk bounds, northeast on Danbury and west upon York line. The General Assembly granted the petitioners such " lib-ertie," and appointed Major Peter Burr, of Fairfield, Job n Copp, of Norwal…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] "Whereat, the General Assembly of this Colony, Holden at Hartford, May 13th, 17118, I'pon the petition of Sundry of the Inhabitants of the town of Norwalk, praying for liberty to purchase of the Indians a cer-tain tract of L…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] south line of Massachusetts. This so-called twenty-mile line or manor line passed through Cross Pond near its centre; thence north, crossing the old Bedford I road just west of the residence of the late Joseph S. Wood; thenc…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] In 172") the proprietors of the Ridgefield patent were again considerably exercised over another proposed change of boundaries between the colony of Connec-ticut and the province of New York. Connecticut, wishing to retain a…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] did so, and before I got to the end of my journey I was joined by Capt. Hoodgers first, and, after, by Major Talmage and Capt, Rogers. Having given you this clue, I proceed with the Major's own story. He said he came up the …
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] 'So do I,' says he, 'and by the token of this ring and key you will let me pass. I am a British Officer on business of im-
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] BISTORT OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY. Headquarb i-with all his i-and Arnold's |>ass iutu the bargain. I do not recollect to have Been a true statement of this business in any history that ha* fallen into my hands. If my memory serv…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] were in constant demand as a friendly adviser and arbitrator. He also married very young, wedding, at the age of twenty, Miss Eunice Gilbert, aged nine-teen. The oldest son of this youthful couple, Jacob Gilbert Mead, died a…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] aforesaid shall be appropriated to the use of the Rev. Solomon Mead's Church." April 0, 1790. At this meeting it was agreed "to give Renjamin Chapman excise for the present year on account of his completing some work to the …
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Erastus K. Bouton 3 Samuel H. Lawrence 2 Cyrus Rancher 4 Fred. Howe 10 (the present incumbent.) Pierre Van Cortlandt, Jr... 64 Ezekiel Robins 55 John It. Coles 41) Pierre Van Cortlandt 5 Richard Hatfield 1 Nathan Rockwel 1 C…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Messrs. Jeremiah Howe, Clark Newman and Cyrus M. Ferris were appointed a committee to purchase land at Cross River, South Salem and at Lewisboro (south-ern part of town) for free cemetery purposes. Pur-chases were accordingl…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] stead became a member in L811, and was for many years a prominent minister. In 1829 the member-ship assigned to this meeting numbered fifty-one. Religious meetings were held regularly twice a week from their beginning until …
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] CHAPTER XI. BEDFORD. BY JOSEPH HARKKTT. Tin: town of Bedford is situated about forty miles north of the city of New York. Il is bounded north by Somen and Lewisboro, east by Lewisboro and Poundridge, south by Poundridge and …
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] two centuries of civilized ownership, and there are swamps, but of limited area. Nearly every farm has its tract of woodland, a relic of the " forest primeval." A striking natural feature of the soil of the town is a strip o…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] ford and New Castle, the boundary crossing the rail-road slantwise some twenty rods south of the station. Though no larger at the beginning than the other stations, its better natural position has been conducive to more rapi…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] handsome building of two stories, and there are at present four departments. The building erected some thirty years ago for the Mount Kisco Educational Institute stands on a commanding site a little east of the station. It w…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] "Stamford, 23'' December, 1080. " Then paid unto ye Indians specified in this within bill of sale for the purchase as fellows : C >. d. 12 Indian Cotes 9 0 0 6 blankets 0.0 0 300 gilders wampum 10 0 0 two yard red brodcloth …
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Second, the deed " to the proprietors of Bedford" for the Koamong purchase, " which land and Mid-dow lyes at the southwest of the bounds of the said proprietors of Bedford, bought of y" Indians, as ap-pears by a former bill …
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] since the Old Purchase. Its boundaries are more carefully stated than those in any of the other deeds, and may be followed with accuracy at this day. It seems certain that this purchase had been the subject of nego-tiation w…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] lot shall be less than three acres." On March 17th the committee made the division by drawing lots, and on the 23d of March the "propria-tors agree that what the committee have done shall stand; " " and the meeting house sha…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] tury an influential member of the Bedford Baptist Church. He has been twice married, — the first time, on Jan-uary 9, 1834, to Miss Amanda A. Miller, daughter of John Miller, at Bedford, who died in 1847. By this marriage he…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] > There Ib renvoi! to believe Unit other* liesidc Simkins bought small trai ts from tun Indians mid nettled on them, but there are no deeds of tli.it kind on rwunl except bin.-Deed Recorded Bedford Hook, No. 1, p. 152. ford,…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] The record of the allotments of land by the various committees and of the subsequent deeds and bills of sale by individuals is entire, from the earliest time down to the close of the last century, when these doc-uments began…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Mathews for to git our patent and privileges con-fermed to us the town of Bedford, as soon, chep and easy as may be, and for so doeing the town doth in-gadge to give sd Mathews a gratetude of land for his chardg and peanes (…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Elias Newman, then Supervisor, of the Money Raised to Settle the Quit-Rents, due from this Town, was directed to be paid to the then Poor Master, hath been paid and whereas the receipt from the said New-man was ordered to be…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Perhaps some of our settlers may have " squatted " in that region, mak-ing temporary terms with the Indians they found in possession. It is a curious circumstance that, as late as 17U7, the Friends' Meeting at Golden's Bridg…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] 338 chains to Croton River, opjiosite Muscoot hill, or mountain; thence along Croton River as it runs to the N. W. corner; thence along the east bounds of the manner of Cortland and North Castle S. 18° 40' E. 440 chains to a…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] It was in June, 1697, that he ob-tained his manor grant, bounded southerly by a line beginning near the mouth of the Croton and running " due east twenty English miles." But a month previously Bedford had obtained her patent…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] An attempt was made, reversing Webb's course, and working from the south end, to coincide with the manor line in that way, but the line so run reached the Croton River several hundred feet east of the manor line, and paralle…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] The bounds of the West Patent (so far as they effec this part of the story) are "bounded northerly by the Manor of Cortlandt, and eastwardly by Bedford line of three miles square." This expression, " Bedford three miles squa…