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Francis Blaise. Substitute for Wm. Hills. John Kaler, R.
Jesse Waterbury. +Substitute for Levi Hart.
Richard M. Bouton, F.
Abm. Blauvell. +Substitute for Jno. Burtis.
Samuel Goldsmith. Substitute for Jno. Murphy.
Isaac Devoe, F.
Henry Wiggins.
Abraham Bennett, F.
Peter Snyder.
John Hagerty.
Jas. Strain (Irish).
Richard IIunter.
John Thursby. Substitute for Jas. Fletcher.
Joseph Goldsmith. Substitute for Mr. Tinney.
454
HISTORY OF BROOKLYN.
Joseph Russell. Substitute for Thos. Parsall.
William Boerum. Substitute for Thos. Arnold.
Daniel Bevoise. Substitute for Peter Sandford.
John Wheaton. Substitute for Moses Suydam.
Simon Denyse. Substitute for Gabriel Debevoise.
Joseph Deshay. Substitute for Joseph
Goldsmith.
Jas. Van Loo. Substitute for Isaac
Coovert.
David Weed. Substitute for Jacobus Lott.
Charles Debevoise .* Substitute for Abraham Boerum.
Wm. Turner. Substitute for Henry Read.
Jos. Miller. Substitute for Jacob Ben- nett.
Jas. Redding. Substitute for Hendrick Suydam.
Jas. Furman .* Substitute for David W. Van Cott.
Samuel Conklin. Substitute for Joseph S. Allen.
Jas. Wallis. Substitute for Abraham Hoothoof.
Godfrey Substitute for Enoch Sopher.
Jas. Kellahan. Substitute for Horace D. Smith.
John Van Pelt. Substitute for John Bennet.
Zebulon Whitman. Substitute for Pat- rick Cator.
John Simpson. Substitute for Daniel Cortelyou.
Isaac Collins .* Substitute for Jacob Van Pelt.
William Bache.b Substitute for John Wardell. John H. Curtis. Substitute for Wm. Van Pelt.
Francis Morgan. Substitute for Ruliff Van Brunt.
Hugh Smith. Substitute for Stephen Covert.
Henry Cutter .* Substitute for Timo- thy Cortelyou.
Oliver Place. Substitute for Winant J. Bennett.
David Stewart. Substitute for Chas. Lott.
Daniel Everitt. Substitute for John Van Sicklen.
James Smith. Substitute for Court
Lake.
Wm. Conklin. Substitute for Court Johnson.
Hamilton Carr. Substitute for Corne- lius Stryker.
John Van Tassel. Substitute for Dan- iel Stillwell.
Rich. Goldsburgh. * a Substitute for Richard J. Stillwell.
Moses Griffing. Substitute for Stephen Stryker.
George Sagors. Substitute for Corne- lius Emmans.
Jonah Raymond. Substitute for Steph. J. Vorhees.
John Torrey. Substitute for Samuel Emmans.
INDEX TO VOLUME I.
NOTE .- The names contained in the Appendices VI., VII., X., and XI., are not included in this Index.
A.
Aarnhem, Fred. van, 159.
Aarsen, Rynier, 179, 181.
Aarten, Hendrick, 203. " Abbey, The, " 251.
Aerson, John. 213.
Aertsen van Rossum, Huyck. See Van Rossum.
Aertsen de Hart, Simon. See De Hart.
Aertsen Aert. See Middagh.
Adriance, family, Số.
Adriaense, Elbert, 85; Marten, 85, 98, 236; Rem, 58; William, 50, 58.
Agriculture among the early Dutch, 231.
Aharsimus, 97.
Alburtis, family, 83; John, 84; Peter Cæsar, 24, 84; William, 84.
Alley, Buckbee's, alias Poplar, 378.
Alofsen, Samuel, 415.
Alstine, Johannis, 233.
American loss at Battle of Brooklyn, 281.
Amerman, Derick, 380; Jan., 180, 181.
Amersfoort, 106, 118, 119, 121, 129, 130, 181, 197, 199, 222. Anbury, Lieut., 253.
" Anchor Gin " Distillery, 301.
Anderson, William, 171.
Andre, Maj. John, at Bedford, 321. Andriese, Juriaen, 97, 99, 209; Lambert, 99.
Andros, Sir Ed., 165, 198, 199, 366.
Anhanlt Zerbet Regiment at Brooklyn, 322.
Anniversary of King's Coronation. Celebration of, 317.
Antonides, Rev. Vincentius, 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 178, 179, 181, 185, 187.
Anthon, Prof. John, 373. Arbuthnot, Admiral, 305.
Arcson, Capt., 410.
Arms, family, 240. Arondens, Rev. . John, 184.
Artillery, Capt. Wilson's, 396.
Ascot Heath, 319, 322, 323, 324, 377. See Flatlands Plains.
Assessment Rolls of the Five Dutch Towns, 197; of Brooklyn. See Appendix.
Association, The Martyrs' Monument, 375. Asia, The, 264. Atlantic Docks, The, 59.
Aukes, Annetje, 77. Atlee's Regiment, 262, 269, 271, 278. Axtell, 256, 301, 316.
Ayerigg, Benjamin, 364, 365, 367.
B.
Backer, Gerrit Heyndrick, 113. Badye, or Baddia, Mary, 50, 425. Baker, Nicholas the, 424. Baker's Tavern, 266. Bal, Barent, 135. Ball, Dr. Chas., 388, 391. Bamper, Lodewyck, 309, 309, 382. Bancker, Gerard, 203.
Bank in Brooklyn. Petition for the establishment of a, 392. Barbarin, Dr. John N., 309, 388 ; Capt., 396, 397 ; Aime J., 309. Barchstoel, Philip, 113.
Barculo, Lieut., 408.
Barentse. Jan, 70; Albertse, 181; William, 236. Bargay, Jno., 232.
Barnse, Claes, 213.
Barracks ( Hessian ) at Bedford, 320, 321.
Barres, Adjt. Daniel, 40S.
Basset, Rev. Dr. John, 193, 194 ; Ann, 189 ; Mary, 189; Stephen, 189.
Battle of Brooklyn, 242-297.
Battle-Hill, 270.
Batlı Road, The, 255.
Bay Ridge, 53 ; Road, The, 295 ; of Gowanns, 60.
Beattie, Mr., 194.
Beroer, The, 145; Pond, 317, 328; Lane, 125.
Beavois. See De Bevoise.
Bedford, 155, 157, 158, 159. 192, 201, 206, 212, 213, 243, 261, 320, 367; Pass, The, 261, 262 ; Lane, The, 213 ; Road, The, 264, 273; deed of, from Indians, 159, 160; District, The, 381.
Bedsteads, Dutch, 229.
Beekman, Gerardns, 177, 180; William, 108.
Been, Heyndrick Jansen, 120.
Beets, Thomas. See Bescher.
Belisarius, The, 338.
Belt, Maj. J V. D., 316.
Beman, Capt., 301.
Berry farm, 58; Rachel, 56; Richard, 58; Walter, 58. Bescher, Thomas, 28, 55, 56.
" Betste," The, 224, 225.
Betty, Thomas, 250).
Bennett, Adriaen, 50, 51, 52, 201, 204. See Wm. Adriaense Bennett ; Cornelins, 59 ; Cornelius W., 49, 51, 55; Jacob, 208; Jacob. Willem, 204; Jacques, 23, 33, 49, 50; Jan, 179, 181, 203; John Willemse, 209; Peter, 27; Tunis, 324; Willem, 203; Willem Adriaense, 23, 28, 49, 50, 52, 54; Willem Willemse, 425; Wynant, 53, 55, 58, 59, 270; Rev. Mr., 402; Bentyn purchase at Gowanus, 44.
Bennet's Point, 328; Cove, 279.
Benson, A. W., 58. Bergen's Hill, 251.
Bergen, 90. 119, 254; Breckje, 81; Cornelius, 53; Dirick, 58; Elsie, 65; Garret, 52; Garret G., 55; Geertje, 54 ; George ( or Joris ) Hansen, 66, 72, 97, 99, 209, 210, 422; Hanse, 52, 54; Hans Hansen, 24, 29, 74, 81, 88, 89, 92, 102, 213, 417, 420, 421, 424 ; Hans Jorise, 81 ; Hans Jacobse, 65, 424; Jacob, 65, 401; Jacob Hansen, 63, 65, 66, 72, 203, 210 ; Jan ( or John ) Hansen, 58, 157, 244, 316; John S., 54; John, 53: John G., 55; J. C., 256; (Capt.) J. T., 409, 410; Leah, 54; Leffert, 53 ; Martenus, 51, 54; Michael, 53, 102, 103, 318, 422 ; Michael Hansen, 53, 62, 97, 99, 101, 157, 201, 202, 211; Peter, 53, 54; Rachel, 102; Simon, 52, 243 ; Teunis, 53; ( Hon.) Teunis G., 51, 52, 93, 425; Theodorus, 53; Willem Ariaense, 55.
Bible Society, the Long Island, 185. Bibout, John, 206.
456
HISTORY OF BROOKLYN.
Binnen-water, The, 52.
Bird, Maj., 260. Black, Hans, 132. Blake, 64, 66. Blanco, John, 249. Blockje's Berg, 58, 271, 272.
Blom, or Bloom. Claes Barentse, 203 ; Barent, 94; Jacob, 94. 249, 292.
Blucke's Barracks. See Blockje's Berg.
Boerum Farm, The, 94; Abraham, 89, 94; Isaac, 249, 250, 266; Simon, 244 ; William, 247 ; (Lt .- Col. M.), 401, 402.
Bogaert, Adriaen, 94; Aertje, 91; Cornelis, 94, 95; Evert, Willem, 239; Gysbert, Jr., 95; Joris Gys- bert, 123; Theunis Gysbert, 81, 90, 91, 94, 113, 114, 115, 200, 201, 202, 203, 403, 422, 425, 426. Bogardus, 21, 36, 12S, 239, 410.
" Bogt. Een," 415.
" Bone Procession, the Dry," 366.
Boomgart, Gy-bert, 204.
Boomtie's Hook, 62.
Bombay Hook, 62. Borsum. Cornelis van, 426.
Boswyck. See Bushwick.
Bont, Jan Evertse, 45, 66, 98, 99, 100, 101, 107, 152, 421, 422. Bower, Henry C., 308.
Box, Fort, 251, 278.
Brackunee, Aeltje, 425. Bredenbent, Willem, 68, 109, 123, 132, 135, 143.
Breuckelen, ( See Brooklyn.
Brenckelyo. f
Brenner. Capt. Andrew, 401.
Breser, 75, 76, 77. 79.
Brewster. Jacob. 216.
Briaz. Jurinen, 72.
Bridge and Road Co., the Flushing, 381; proposed across the East Rive in 1800, 383.
Brier. Volkert, 206.
Brinckerhoff, Aeltje Joris, 425.
British, occupy L. I., 297; rule on L. I., 301; leave L. I., 325; plan of Battle, 264; loss in Battle, 232 ; hospitals at Brooklyn, 505; wagon Dep't at Brooklyn, 311 ; forage and wood Dep't at, 310. Brooklyn, 29, 95, 197, 249; named, 45; municipal privileges, 46; made a market town, 112, 198; represented in the "Nine Men," 106; two Schepens added, 110; in Holland, visit to, 418. 420 ; Bell for church, 143; Charter granted, 51; Church, 143, 297. 323 ; Church Record, Appendix VII .; Cricket Club in 1779, 813; Delegates to Convention, 103; Directory of 1796, Appendix X. ; Districts. 38! ; Evacnation of, by British, 325; ( Eastern Dist.), see Bushwick ; Ferry, 74. 142, 312, 320; Fort. on Heights. 315, 320; Fortified, 113, 251; Gazetteer, description of, 379; Ilall, 311, 312, 323. 324 ;- Hall, Super-Extra Gazette, Appendix IX. ; Heights, Indian name of, 9, 35, 242, 304, 308 ; fort built on, 247, 814; Hunt, 322; Land, 112; Magistrates. 109; Meadows, 442; Patent, 51, 154. 200; Petition for land, 116; Pop- ulation, 215; Schoolmaster, first, 116; Settle- ment of, 24 ; (Sonth), 29, 64; Square, 392; Survey of land ordered. 118; Taxes, 154; New Utrecht boundary, 49; Flatbush boundary, 49 ; Flatbush turnpike, 261; Town Records stolen, 827; Vete- rans of 1812, Appendix XI. ; Woodlands, 442. Bronck, Jonas, 25; Abraham, 100, 203.
Brouwer, Adam, 68, 99, 100, 135, 156, 157, 203, 425; Adam, Jr., 203; Jacob, 97, 204, 230; Jurry, 69 ; ( Capt.) Laurence, 402, 406 ; Nicholas, IC0 ; Peter,
203; Sybrant, 100; William, 243 ; Mills, 251, 421. Broucart, Bourgon, 426.
Broulaet, Bourgon, 204.
Bruce, Capt., 316.
Bruington, Jacob, 232.
Brunswick and Hessian troops at Brooklyn, 323; dragoons at Flatbush, 318. Brush Tavern. The, 159 (or 189), 270. Burr, Aaron, 79.
Buckbee family, hayscale and alley, 378.
Buijs, Jan, 204; Thennis, 208. Buildings, St. Anne's, 377.
Bull Creek, 68.
Bull-baiting at Brooklyn, 316, 320. Bunce, Joel, 3SS, 391.
Bnrial-places, Indian, Appendix VI. ; public, 380 ; of Delaware and Maryland Regiments, 280.
Burke, Wm., 346.
Burning of prison-ships, 334.
Burroughs, JJohn, 234.
Bushnell. Chas. I., 337.
Bushwick, 26, 29, 96, 143, 162, 164, 171, 182, 212. 234, 292; Indian deed of, 215, and Appendix II .; Cross Roads, 89; Settlement of, 113; Recognized as a town, 118; Creek, S8, 291; Hills, 266, 267 ; Citizens in war of 1812, 402, 403.
Buttermilk Channel, 62, and Appendix. Bybon, John, 212.
C.
Cæsar, a negro, 219.
Cæsar, the Italian. See Albertis.
Caithness, Earl of, 316.
Cage, A., 378. 886.
Campbell, David & Wm., 365.
Camp (British) at Bedford. 320.
Canal of 1664. See Bull Creek.
Canarsce tribe, 29, 40. 118.
Cappoens, Christina, 113, 114, 116.
Carpenter, Capt., 271; William, 380 ; George, 243.
Carson, Ebenezer. 58.
Casper. Andrus 250.
Casperse. Joost, 203 ; Johannes, 203.
Casthalez, Nicholas. 101.
Catharine Street, 360.
Catts, David, 234.
Cemetery of the Evergreens, 261.
Census of Brooklyn negroes in 1755, 232; in 1811, 393. Chairs, ancient Dutch, 229.
Charters of Freedoms and Exemptions, 19, 31, 32.
Chardovoyne, Wm, 247.
Chatham, The prison-ship, 336.
Chauncey, Capt. Isaac, 363.
Cheney, Amos, 3SS. Chimney Tiles, Dutch, 228.
Child, Francis, 82, 385.
Church, First in Manhattan, 128; of Kings Co., 166; Masters, 168. 179; at Brooklyn. 34, 143, 377: Ar- ticles of Agreement, 173. 174, 175. Appendix VII. Clark, Mr., 169; II. L., 56, 58.
Clarkson, 169. 184.
Claesen, Bartel, 134; Hendrick, 203; Symon, 120.
Clerck, Jan de, 135.
Cleyn, Jan Cornelisen, 225.
Clinton, Gen., 246, 249, 256, 263, 265.
Clodes. 230. Clove Road, 158, 261, 273. Clowes, 211.
Classman, Dr. Geo. A. 388.
Coa, Jno., 74; Sarah, 74.
Coast Road, The, 268, 269, 270.
Cobble-Hill, 252, 320, 322, 402.
Coe, 212. Cœtus, organized, 182.
Coffin, 849, 352, 357, 358, 367.
Colden, Gov. Cadwallader, 309. Cole, Jordan, 64, 65. 67 ; John, 387.
Collier, Sir Geo .. 264, 335.
Colonial Assembly holds session in Brooklyn, 216.
Colored People, services in War of 1812, 406. Columbia College, 194, 332.
Columbia Academy, 400.
Columbian Society. See Tammany.
Commission sent to L. I., 123; of Schepens, 46 ; of Schout, 46.
" Congress, The " Citadel, 247. Coney Island, 43, 124, 261.
457
INDEX TO VOL. I.
Conover, Jno., 64, 216. Connor, Bryant, 328. Conrady, Lt., 330.
Conselyee, Lt. Joseph, 409; William, 403. Contract for building ferry-house at Brooklyn, 224. Cooke, Hon. Jos. P .. 363.
Cool, Cornelis Lambertsen, 28, 55, 56.
Cooper, John, 414.
Coosen, Gerrit, 157. Copsteedt, Hendrick de, 135. Cotton raised on L. I., 232.
Couverts, Mauritz, 203; Jan, 203; Theunis, 203; Luycas, 203.
Courier & N. Y. & L. I. Advertiser, 380, 385.
County Records authenticated, 386. Council of War at Battle of L. I., 284. Cowdrey, Samuel, 365.
Cozzens. Issacher, 365.
Cornell, Family, 64, 307; House, 284; Mill, 61, 66, 305 ; Cornelis, 179, 181 ; Isaac, 307; John, 66, 179, 181, 219, 307, 329; Whitehead, 304, 306, 307 ; William, 306.
Cornelissen, Albert, 24. 101, 109, 111, 132, 134, 200; Claes, 104; Geertje, 54; Jan, 224; Matthys, 203; Peter, 45. 71, 103. 132; Theunis, 120; Willem, 82. Conwenhoven, see Van Couwenhoven. Cox, Gabriel, 74. Crane, Major, 291. Creed, B., 322. Cregiers, Martin, 142.
Cripplebush, The, 81, 88, 193, 206, 212; Road, 158; District, 381.
Crœsus, Gerrit, 99.
Corner-stone of Martyrs' Monument, 365.
Cornwall, William, 38S.
Cornwallis, Earl, 255. 262. 265.
Corporation House, The Old, 311, 392.
Corssen, 61; Cornelis, 423; Peter, 72, 203, 423.
Cortelyou House, The, 52, 56. 278, 280; Road, The, 255: Adriaen, 57; Isaac, 255; Jacques, 57, 83, 114, 113, 157, 193, 227; Peter, 211, 212. Cowdrey, B. F .. 393. Cunningham, Capt. Wm., 232, 329.
Curdy, Samuel, 365. Curtenius, Rev. Antonius, 185. Crouchley, Thomas, 383. Customs, Ancient Dutch tavern, 225. Cutting, Wm., 73. Cypher, 326.
D.
Dalrymple, Lieut .- Col., 257. Damen, Fitie, 83; Jan, 83, 84, 120, 154, 155, 157, 200, 201,204. Darmantier. Peter, 159.
Davies, Samuel, 160. Dawson, H. B., 252, 337, 352, 353. Dawson's Tavern, 362, 372.
Deacons of the City of New York, 83; of the Brook- lyn Chnreh.
Dean, Capt. Joseph, 59, 402, 406, 409.
De Bevoise Family, The, 118; Carel, or Charles, 99, 102, 103, 145, 181, 262, 250, 424; Jacobus, 102, 181, 203; James, 330; Johannes, 252; Jost, 243; Ma- ratie, 421, 423. De Bruyn Road. See Bath Road.
Defences of Brooklyn, Revolutionary, 251, 252, 397, 398, 401. Defiance Fort, 62, 248. De Forest, Isaac, 100. De Graff, 223. De Graw, James, 217. De Haas's Battalion, 271. De Hart, Simon (Aertsen), 51, 54, 203, 208, 212, 226, 269; House, The, 52. De IJeister, Gen., 263, 264, 265, 273, 326. De La Grange, Mr., SS. De Lancey, Capt., 283.
De Laplaine, E. P, 87; Jno. F., 54, 87. Delavall, Capt., 153. Delaware Reg't, The, 272, 290
Denton's Mill, 68, 98, 100.
Denyse's Ferry, 255, 322; House, 264; Capt. Wm., 408; Denys, 244.
Deputies from B. to Convention, 241; to Prov. Con- gress, 244.
Department, Fire, origin of, 377.
De Peyster, Capt. Johannes, 175.
De Potter, Adriantje, 81. De Reimer, Margaretta, 149. De Sille, Nicasius, 70, 113, 138, 139, 142.
De Sweede, Jan, 88.
De Witt, Rev. Benj . 169, 366, 370 ; Col., 250.
Diemar, Mr. Ernest de, 324.
Dimon, J, 56, 58.
Directory of Brooklyn in 1796. Appendix X.
Direksen, Joris, 45, 72, 103, 104, 113, 129. 134, 141; Cornelis, 75, 76, 77. 81, 103, 104, 134; Jacob, 111; Paulus, 203; Teunis, 120; Tiercks, 120.
Distillery Dock, The, 307.
Doctor, The Rain-Water, 393.
Dodge, Lt. Samuel, 330.
"Domines' House," The, 193.
Dongan Patent of Brooklyn, The, 200.
Donop, Col., 255, 256, 273, 275.
Dorlant, Jan (Genitse), 49, 93, 179, 181, 203, 204, 208, 209, 213, 421; Lambert, 49.
Doughty, Lieut. Charles J., 203; Rev. John, 35, 91; John, 3SS; Charles C., 203.
Downer, Jeremiah, 335.
Dreths, Josias, 203.
Dring. Capt., 337, 344, 349, 352, 355, 357, 359. 3:1. Drowne, 362. Drummond. Lord, 252.
Dry-Bone Procession, 350.
Dubbles, Susanna, 103.
Du Bois, Rev. Gualterus, 149, 174.
Duer, 250. Duthles, Jacob, 132.
"Duke's Laws." The, 152. Dunscomb. Lient., 266. Duryea, John R., 409.
Dutch Funeral Customs, 191; honses, 227; nomen- clature, 235; taverns, 225 ; mills, 234; West In- dia Co., 14, 15. Dutchess of Gordon, The, 292.
E.
East New York. 265. East Riding. 153. Egenbrodt, Mr., 407. Elstant, Claes, 416. East River frozen over, 319.
Elbertsen, Elbert, 132, 134.
Ellison, Col. Wm., 330.
Elliott, Augustine, 389.
Elms, Thomas, 311. Elmohar, 159, 160.
Eneyle, or Eneyl. See Hainelle.
Erasmus Hall, 377. Erskine, Sir Wm., 264.
Etherington, Sam., 247. Evertse, Jan, 155, 200; Cornelius, 81; Captain, 161. Everitt, Wm., 247; Thomas. 247.
Evergreen Cemetery, The, 267.
Execution of Soldiers at Brooklyn, 328.
F.
Falconer, Josiah, 367, 368. Fall, The brothers, 355. Fallkers, Heydrick, 124. Falmouth, The prison-ship, 336 Family Arms, 240. Fardon, Jacob, 55, 58.
458
HISTORY OF BROOKLYN.
Farm, The Gen. Johnson homestead, 92. Farm-houses on L. I., 221.
Fay, Joseph D., 366. Fellows, Brig .- Gen., 285.
Feltus, H. J., 392.
Ferry, The Old (or Fulton), 35, 44, 74, 111, 125, 141, 142, 155, 201, 219, 365; House, or tavern, 224, 242, 311; IIill, 320; Doek, 381; Jackson's, 386; New (or Catharinc), 378; Master, 224.
Feurde, II. Jans de, 68. Fifty-fourth British Regiment, 320.
Filkin, Henry, 177, 178, 179, 208. 209.
Fire Department, The, 377; District, The, 386; En- gines, 388, 392.
First Building ereeted on site of Brooklyn Fort. 315; Ref. D. Church in Brooklyn, 114, 141, 166; in Manhattan, 128; on L. 1., 10, 128; Glass Factory in Brooklyn, 309; Newspaper issned in B., 323; Colonial Assembly, 199; Provincial Assembly, 152; Battalion (Br.) Light Inf., 312; Meadow, 53; Dutch pastor on L. I., 111.
Fish, Col., 285.
"Fishing Place," The Old, 305.
Fiscock's Patent, 79, 80.
Five Duteh Towns, The, 118.
Flatbush Church, The, 128, 256; Pass, The, 260, 264;
Wood, The, 317; Bounds, 179; Roads, 96, 97, 159, 260, 262, 272, 445; oecnpied by British, 255.
Flatland Plains, 265, 317, 328. See Ascot Heath. Church, 128, 143.
Flushing, 136, 248, 387. Fly Market, The, 301. Forage and Wood Depot at B., 310.
Fort, The Brooklyn, 314, 320; Box, 278; Defianee, 62, 248: Hamilton, 254, 264; Greene, 251, 252, 253, 283, 400. 401, 402 ; Lawrence, 402; Lafayette, 255; Putnam, see Fort Greene; Stirling, 247, 250, 252, 289; Swift, 252, 402. See Cobleskill and Ponkiesbergh.
Fortifications on L. I., 247, 250.
Forty-second Br. Light Inf., 265, 312; Highland Reg., 251, 329; Forty-third Br. Reg., 316; Forty-fourth Br. Light Inf., 312; Forty-sixth Br. Light Inf., 312; Forty-ninth Br. Reg., 267.
Foster, James, 391; Capt., 248. Fourth Charles Reg't, 813.
" Fonr Chimnies," The. See Pierrepont Mansion. Fox, Joseph, 310, 358; landing on L. I., 321, 377.
Frans, Abramse, 203; Joost, 120, 203, 421 ; Thomas, 50, 51. Frederick, The prison-ship, 336, 362. Fredericks, Jan, 208.
Freeman, Rev. Bernardus, 169, 170, 171, 173, 175, 176, 178, 182, 183; Anna Margaretta, 184. Freecke, John C., 100; Mills, 65, 96, 98, 99, 261, 278. Frelich, 379.
Fresh Creek, 180.
Frenchman, settlement of, at Brooklyn, 113; Nicho- las, The, 187.
Fulton Ferry, see Ferry; Robert, 73; Street, landing at, 35; Avenne, 45. Funeral Customs, 233.
Furman, Hon. Gabriel, 385, 387, 392; William, 251, 252, 302, 378, 391. Fusileers, The Washington, 385, 396.
G.
Gabrey, Chas., 82, 83, 132. Galbraithe, Robt., 247.
Garden. The Military, 392, 394. Garland, John, 160. Garretse, Jno., 213. Gardiner, Lyon, 29. Gauntlet, running the, 329. Gavot, 348. General Assembly met in Brooklyn, 216. German troops quartered at Flatbush, 318. Gerrit. the wheelwright, 134, 137.
Gerritsen, Gerrit, 68; Wolfert, 71; Martin, 28; Ma- nitjie, 72, 97, 422, 424 ; Conyn, 101.
Gibbons, John and wife, 391.
Gilliland, Capt., 330.
" Ginger Mill," 62.
Glass Factory, the first in B., 309.
Glasgow, the prison-ship, 336, 360.
Glover, Col., 285, 287.
Goerck's Map of Sand's property, 3S2.
Godyn, 21.
Godwin, Col. Abm., 404.
Goetchius, Dominie, 189.
Golden, 382.
Good Hope, The prison-ship, 334.
Gowanns. Hamlet, 23, 28, 59, 43, 50, 51, 53, 180, 192, 264, 268; Bay, 23, 44, 63, 248, 272; Canal, 67; Cove, 29, 64, 52, 56, 226, 271; Distriet, 881; Marsh, 279; Mill, the old, 99; Creek, 57, 58, 67, 68, 95. 96, 97, 98, 100, 155, 201, 250, 251 ; Road, 266, 279; Oysters, 226.
Governor's Island. 25, 60; garrisoned, 249; redoubt in, 248, 291, 328, 423. Gouverneur, Abm., 175.
Grahie. See Gabrey.
Grace Church, 73.
Graham, Augustus, 52.
Grant, Gen., 263; Michael Bergen, 103.
Graver's Kill, 61, 67, 68.
Graves, R., Jr., 61.
Gray, Gen., 320. Graydon, Col., 186, 299.
Gnard, or Night Watch, 387.
Guest. Capt. John, 194, 247; Maria, 194. Guysbert Bogaert, Tunis, 81, 155, 157.
Gujanes, 141. See Gowanus.
Greene, Gen., 248, 249.
Greene, Fort, 253, 283.
Greenwood Cemetery, 49, 51, 55, 260, 270.
Greenwood Hills, 262, 272.
Greg, Isaae, 213.
Greyhound, The, 255.
H.
Hackenbergh's Hessian Regiment, 323.
Hackwaert, Roelant, 96.
Haes, Jan, 80, 81.
Haight, Gen. Samuel, 409.
Hainelle, Michael, 49, 70, 155, 159, 200.
Half-Moon Fort, on the Heights, 247, 308 ;- Way House, Howard's, 326.
Hallett, James, 305.
Ilamilton, Fort, 254. 255, 264; Joseph, 391.
Hammond, Capt., 264.
Hand, Colonel. 254; Riflemen, 247, 255, 272, 285; Account of the Retreat, 287.
Ilans, Black, 132, 134; Gerrit, 93; Geo .. 72, 421 ; Hans, 91, 200; Jacob, 72, 420; John, 392; Joris, 18, 203, 208, 420; Michael, 70, 179, 181, 204.
Hansen, Kaus, 49. Harding, James, 213, 215.
Harlem IIeights, 118, 119, 189, 292.
Harmer, John, 380.
Harry, a negro, 217.
Harvey, Mr., 217. Hattum, Dirck, 55.
Hawkins. William, 361.
Hayneste, Michael. See Hainelle.
Hayscales. Bnekbee's, 378.
Hazard, Thomas, 247.
Hazlett's Delaware Reg't, 269, 270, 278.
Heeney, Cornelius, 64, 72. Heights, Brooklyn, 9, 242, 308, 382, 402.
Hegeman, Adriaen, 112, 117, 160, 256; Benjamin, 179, 181; Jacob, 93; Joseph, 93, 53, 168, 175, 212; Justice, 207, 208; Michael, S2.
Hendricks, Ephraim, 203; Ilarman, 120; Styntie, 63; Tryntie, 63, 423. Hendrieksen, Jacob, 180 ; Jan, 224.
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INDEX TO VOL. I.
Henshaw, Lt .- Col., 263; Regiment, 262. Hlerbert, Capt. Joseph, 391, 396, 408. 406.
Ilessians, land at N. Utrecht, 257; Account of the battle of L. 1., 274; Deserters, 324 ; Guard-house, 309; Yagers, 273. Ilewlett, Henry, 397. Heynant, Charles. Heynelle, Michael. See Hainelle.
Hibon, Jan, 120.
Hicks, George, 309; John, 247, 387; Jacob, 316, 347. Hills of Old Brooklyn, The, 369, 389.
Hill, Mckenzie's, or One Tree, 359; Vinegar, 386; Ocean, 49, 57. Hilton, Benjamin, 388. Hogeboom. 223. Holland, Major, 258. Hollis, Robert, 157.
Home Lots, 358.
Homestead Farm of Gen. Johnson, The, 92, 94. Hooglandt, Cornelis Dircksen, 35, 75; Adriaen, 104. Harman, 180, 181 ; Jan, 120 ; Jeronimus, 266.
Hook, Red. See Red Hook.
Horsfield. 66, 424 : Israel, 62, 74, 102, 218, 420 ; Thomas, 217, 219.
Horse Racing on L. I., 328.
Hospitals, British, at Brooklyn, 305, 306 ; Prison-ships, 335, 336, 353; U. S. Marine, 24.
Hotham, Commodore, 255.
Howard, Joseph, 266; William, 266; Half-Way House, 266.
Howe, Admiral, 248; General, 248, 255, 257.
Hoyt, 64. .
Hudde, Andries, 23, 35, 64, 70, 71, 74, 89, 96.
Huddlestone. Sarah, 84, 103, 104; William, 83, 154.
Hudson, Henry, Manhattan, 9.
Hulsart, Anthony, 5S.
Hunt, Thomas, 53; Theodore, 378. Hunter's (Gov.) Letter to Kings Co. Justices, 178. Hunter, The prison-ship, 335, 349, 353. Huntington's Conn. Regiment, 269.
Huybertsen, Lambert, see Moll ; Adryaen, 80, 134. Huycken, Annatje, 54; William, 58, 203. Huyler, Capt., 318.
I.
Ihpetonga, the Heights of Brooklyn, 9. Improvement of travel in Kings County, 387.
Incidents of Revolutionary War, 327-831. Incidents of War of IS12, 403. 404. Indian burying-ground, 96, 424. Indian deed of Bushwick, 415. Indian name of the Heights, 9. Indian name of the Wallabout. See Marechkawick. Indians, 414; the Canarsie, 418. Intelligencer, the L. I. Weekly, 387.
Intrenchments (Br.) at Brooklyn, 323.
Inventory of a bride's estate in 1691, 231.
Irishmen, services in 1812, 404. Irving. Judge J. T., 373.
Island of Nassau. 51, 61, 172. Island, Nutten, 420, 423. Italien, Peter Cæsar the, 83, 84. See Albertus.
J.
Jackson, John, 82, 350, 363, 365, 382; Jacob, 322, 385, 387; Samuel, 87, 309, 315, 363 ; Treadwell, 863.
Jackson's Ferry, 386. Jacobs, Abraham, 224; Bogart, 155; Cornelis, 157; George, 213; Jan, 120; Joris, 21, 155, 200, 202. Jan, the chimney sweeper, 135.
Jannbeus, 68.
Jans. Hendrick, 120.
Jamaica and Brooklyn Hall stage, 322; Pass, 261, 262, 293; Road, 158, 216, 260, 266, 267, 322.
Jay, Fort, 370.
Jansen, Abraham, 137; Ancke, 70; Barent, 70, 101, 120, 134; Casper, 203; Claes, 70 ; Dirck, 82; Har- matie, 71; Jan. 201, 202; Leffer, 68; Mauritz, 416; Nicholas, 72, 97, 424; Peter, 135, 201, 202; Rem, 93; Teunis, 120; Tjerck. 120; William, 75. Jersey, The Old, description of, 337.
Job, an Indian, 159, 160.
Johns, Col., 350, 352. John, the prison-ship, 336.
Jones, Frank, 247.
Jongh, Lodewyck, 71, 120, 137.
Johnson, 64, 359; Barent, 94, 194, 195, 243, 249, 296, 330; Hendrick, 249; Gen. Jeremiah, 79, 82, 87, 89, 94, 141, 252, 292. 296, 380, 355, 387; Ens. Jer- emiah, 407 ; John, 251; John B., 93, 193; Par- menus, 72. Johnson, The, Farin, 87, 95.
Johnston's N. J. Regt., 262, 263.
Joorissen, Harmen, 204; Jannetie, 93; Jacob, 203; Joris, 120.
Joosten, Simon, 120, 133, 134.
Joyce, Edward, 217, 218. Juranse, Andries Janse, 29.
Joralemon, 382; Teunis, 78; House, The, 73, 304; Ferry, The, 73.
K.
Ka, 49. Kaeper, Jan de, 115.
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