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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)] It lias been stated that Mr. Tennent and his family sidcring the relations of the parties a month before; how it is accounted for Hie writer leaves Others to guess. The laud seems to have lieeii on ( ln rry Street, now the f…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] built, and in December, 1799, it was voted "that this church keep up meetings at this house every Lord's day." The minutes for the next year or two contain references to Elder Jones, Elder Rand and Elder Wines, from which it…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Rev. J. F. Feitner, July, 1882, present pastor. Katonah Methodist Church.— Toward the close of the last century Peter Moriarty and his col-leagues, itinerant Methodist preachers of the New Rochelle Circuit, began to hold occ…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Thompson. The present house of worship is the one built in 1858 as a union chapel, and occupied by the Presbyterian, Baptist and Methodist ministers of the vicinity by turns, since that time, for regular services on Sunday a…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] After the separation in 1829, because of differences in doctrinal views, the Hicksite branch retained the house and the Orthodox held their relig-ious services in the house of Moses Sutton until 1845, when the present house …
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] CHAPTER XII. NEW CASTLE. BY JOSEPH BARRETT, ESQ., Of Katonal), Bedford. The town of New Castle is thirty-five miles north of the city of New York, and is bounded north by Cortlandt, Yorktown and Vomers, east by Bedford, sout…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] It was not unusual, even where the first grants were well defined, and their bounds traceable, and the grantors still in possession, to obtain a second or confirmatory deed.1 In this case thirty-six years had elapsed and '"T…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Wampus was apparently the ruling sachem, as his is the leading name in the body of the deed, though others sign it with him.2 It has been supposed that he lived near the little lake still called Wampus Pond, which lies on th…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] " Now know all men that Wampus, Cornelius and Coharnith, Indian Sachems and others, whose names are hereunto subscribed and seals affixed, the native proprietors of the aforesaid tract of land, have, for and in consideration…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] that political "rings" are a modern device, may properly revise his opinion. The schemes of the land-grabbing adventurers of the colonial period, if they could be fully known, would rival in villany, if not in the extent of …
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] To suggestions of this kind, Heathcote, confident in his ability to make his way in what he had begun, seems to have refused to listen. But on the 9th of February, 1702, the
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] the solicitor-general (who was represented in the partnership i to prepare letters patent. The warrant is as follows : "By the Honorable John Nanfan, Esq", Lieut. Governor and Com-mander-in-chief of the Province of New York …
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] WEST PATENT OF NOltTH CASTLE. " William the Third, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, to all to whom these resents shall come, sendeth greeting : Whereas our loving Sub…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Within which bounds there are by estimation about five thousand acres of profitable land, be-sides wastes and woodlands, which reasonable request we being willing to grant, know ye that of our special grace, certain knowledg…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] solicitor-general followed the Indian deed as pre-pared by Heathcote and the warrant of the Governor, which was based upon the deed, instead of going out of his way to say "Bedford line of three miles square," no trouble wou…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Bedford. Maps of these surveys, with the field-books of the surveyor, Nathaniel Merritt, were filed in the office of the Secretary of State, where they are still preserved, and duplicates were placed in the county clerk's of…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] NEW CASTLE. 013 line to Bronx's river, and so running southward along the said Bronx's river,"1 etc. It was supposed when this description was written, that a " due east line " from the point mentioned on the Croton would fi…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] raised for bounties, and so successful was he in the management of affairs that the town was enabled to escape the first draft by the provision of substitutes, lie has also held the offices of commissioner of high-ways and j…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] the 10th of November, 1763, a deed was obtained from Levinus and Anne Clarkson, " both residing at Voorburgh, near the Hague,'" the son and daughter of Matthew Clarkson, the patentee, which finished the transfer of the Atwoo…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] its western extremity to either the most southern or eastern point was too great for the convenient trans-action of town business, and it lay, like a pair of sad-dle-bags, in such shape as naturally suggested an easy divisio…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] at his present age, though retired from business, is active and capable. His wife, who is also living, was Phebe Marshall, daughter of James Marshall, whose family were old residents in this vicinity. Their eldest son, Franc…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Military History and Incidents. — The terri-tory now included in the town of New Castle, like all the surrounding region, bore its full share in the rigors of the war for independence. It was a part of the Neutral Ground, as…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] His road was along by Wampus Pond to "North Castle Church," through where New Castle Corners and Mount Kisco now are, up the hill west of the depot, across Kisco River, turning to the right, where ( ieorge Knox now lives, an…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] baggage-wagons along its roads." It is quite possible that some of the encampments and movements which are described as being in North Castle were in this town. The old St. George's Church was apparently a place of rendezvou…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] His sudden death took from the arena of public life one who was single-minded, sincere, upright and one of the very kindest-hearted of men from West-chester County, an intelligent and faithful citizen and a kind neighbor. Th…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] the polling-place of the election district was at Sarles' Corners, some four miles distant. It was his custom always to vote, both at general and local elections, and it was usual for him to spend the whole day at the polls …
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] He has since continued to pursue the calling of a farmer — first upon his father's place, till his thirtieth year, when he married Caroline Underbill, daughter of Alfred Underbill, and removed to Greenburgh, where he resided…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Circuit was formed in 1787. It comprised Westches-ter County, and the " regions beyond," and the names of its faithful itinerants, Moriarty, Garrettson, Phoebus, Brush, and others, are still remembered in the oldest Methodis…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] articles of incorporation; "to establish a free church which shall be used for the purpose of Christian wor-ship of Almighty God, and for promoting Christian knowledge and instruction." Religious services are frequently held…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Salem constituting the Amawalk Monthly Meeting. After the separation occurred in the society in 1X27 on account of differences in doctrinal views, that branch which approved the teachings of Elias Hicks continued to use the …