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Gregory's Brook, Indian name for, i. 71. Grove Farm, patent for, ii. 149. Guerlain, Sarah, memorial to, ii. 257. Guion, family of, i. 423. Guion, William Henry, family of ii. 91.
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Haarlem River, Indian name for, ii. 337. description of, ii. 337. Hadden, John and wife, remarkable longevity of, ii. 182. Halstead, family of, ii! 79. Hamilton estate, i. 190.
Hammond, family of, 235, ii.
Hampstead, John, memorial to, ii. 134.
Hanford, family of, i. 481. Hanover, township of, ii. 130.
Harche, Sybout, i. 39. Jacob, i. 39. Harrison, boundaries of, i. 246.
Indian proprietors of, i. 246. Indian sale of, i. 246. patent for, i. 249. Revolutionary incidents in, i. 260. geographical description of, i. 261. town officers of, i. 261. family of, i. 251.
Hart's Corners, settlement of, i. 242. Methodist Episcopal Church of, i. 243.
Haseco meadows, ii. 16. Hastings, village of, i. 179. Hatfield, Colonel, destruction of his quarters, ii. 336. Haunted Hollow, location of, i. 114. Hawley, family of, i. 473. Hay, family of, i. 542.
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Heathcote, family of, ii. 101.
Hon. Caleb, last will of, ii. 112.
High Bridge, ii. 333.
Highlands, Indian name for, i. 36-94.
Holmes, Col. James, notice of, i. 27.
Honeywell, Philip, and wife, memorial to, ii. 226.
Hunnewell, Capt., attack on refugee corps, ii. 335.
Hop grounds, Indian sale of, i. 7. license for, i. 8.
Horton's Lake, Indian name for, i. 90.
Howard, Ward B., notice of, i. 65.
Huguenots, sketch of, i. 382. naturalization of, i. 390.
Hull, Colonel his attack on De Lancey's corps, ii. 334.
Hunt, family of, ii. 241.
Hunt, Thomas, memorial to, ii. 274.
Hunter's Island, i. 552.
Hunter, family of, i. 554.
Hunt's Point, ii. 272.
Hutchinson, Ann, historical notice of, i. 513.
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Indians, Kitchawangh tribe of, i, 36. Sint Sincks, i. 488. Siwanoys, i. 283. Weckquaskecks, i. 163. Wickapys, i. 103. Wappinecks, i. 171. Wappings, ii. 3.
Institute, Chrestomathic, ii. 78.
Irving, Hon. Washington, i. 191. Institute, Tarrytown, notice of, i. 199.
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Jackson, Rev. John, i. 105; ii. 332. Jay, family of, ii. 81.
Hon. John, notice of, i. 30. memorial to, ii. 90. Sir James, ibid. Jeffard's Neck, ii. 278.
Revolutionary incident connected with, ii. 279. Jenny, Rev. Robert, ii. 77.
Jessup, Edward, will of, ii. 261.
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Johnston, family of, i. 302. Jones, Rev. Morgan, i. 142 ; ii. 200. Jovis, sachem, i. 7.
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Kakenoud, sachem, i. 7. Kastoniuck, Indian village of, i. 489.
Keakatis Ponds, situation of, ii. 389. Keeler, family of, i. 473.
Kekeshick, lands of, ii. 319. Kemble, Catharine, memorial to, i. 200. Kemeys, family of, i. 510.
Kenseco, situation of, i. 468.
Keskisko, village of, i. 36.
Kitchawanghs, peace with, i. 35.
Kidd, Captain, notice of, i. 435. ballad attributed to, i. 436.
Kingsbridge, origin of name, ii. 443.
Revolutionary incidents connected with, ii. 441.
King's Ferry, Major Andre's passage over, i. 98. Kip, Samuel, Esq., notice of, ii. 254. Kisco Mts., i. 372. Kitchawan, Indian village of, i. 35. river of, i. 34. Indian castle of, i. 35, 114. sachem of, i. 35. burying ground of, i. 114.
Kittatenny Mnt., location of, i. 36.
Krankhyte, Sybout Harchie, i. 12. Krankhyte, John, i. 44.
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Ladau family, memorial to, i. 499. Lake Wacabuck, description of, i. 277. Lawrence family, i. 155. Le Count family, i. 431. Lee family, ii. 386. Leggett, William, memorial to, ii. 275. Leisler, Hon. Jacob, notice of, i. 378.
descendants of, resident in Westchester Co., i. 380. release of, to the Huguenots, i. 381.
Lent, Hercules, last will of, i. 43.
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Lent family, i. 43. Lewisborough, boundaries of, i. 263.
Indian proprietors and sale of, i. 263. general description of, i. 268. Presbyterian Church of, i. 268. ministers of, i. 269. Episcopal Church of, i, 271. town officers of, i. 281.
Livingston, Col., i. 98-101.
Livingston, Philip, memorial to, ii. 226.
Lockwood family, ii. 11. Longreach, situation of, i. 122. patent for, i. 131.
Long Pond and mountain, i. 487.
Lounsberry, Isaac, memorial to, i. 370. Ludlow family, ii. 458. Lyon family, i. 466.
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Macomb family, ii. 446. Magregaries Lake, situation of, ii. 377.
Magrigaries Brook, i. 62.
Manor Hall, Yonkers, description of, ii. 464. Mamaranack, Sachem, i. 6, 35.
Mamaroneck, boundaries of, i. 282.
etymology of name, i. 282. first patentee of, i. 284. disputes concerning, i. 285. Heathcote's patent for, i. 293. Indian sales of, i. 293. petition of inhabitants, i. 295.
quit-rent for, i. 296. town officers of, i. 302. village of, i. 303. Methodist Episcopal Church of, i. 309. historical notices of, i. 311. geographical and geological description of, i. 315. Maminepoe, Sachem, ii. 145. Maramaking, Sachem of Poningoe, ii. 16. Marble Hall, Eastchester, notice of, i. 158. Martlingh, Isaac, epitaph to, i. 231. Mashett, John, last will of, i. 392.
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Mather, Rev. Warham, i. 141; ii. 201.
McChain, Lieut. George, inscription to, i. 67.
Meahagh lands, i. 34, 37. Mead, Rev. Solomon, epitaph to, i. 270. Meghkeckassin, Indian rock, ii. 403.
Meghtesewakes, Sachem, i. 36.
Mahanas River, i. 32. Merritt family, ii. 95.
Middle patent, situation of, i. 467.
Mile Square description of, ii. 430.
Revolutionary incidents connected with, ii. 431.
Mill River, Indian name for, i. 316.
Mills, Richard, last petition of, ii. 163.
Milner, Rev. John, institution of, ii. 212.
Minneford's Island, patentee of, i. 549.
Minnewies Island, ii. 93.
Minott family, ii. 363. Miosehassaky, ii. 16.
Mirage, description of, ii. 89.
Mockquam's Brook, ii. 16, 44,
Monaqui, Sachem, i. 13.
Mongockonone, Sachem, i. 165.
Mopus River, i. 471.
Moringville, settlement of, ii. 127.
Morrisania, manor of, ii. 280. royal charter for, ii. 302.
Morris family, ii. 284.
Morris, Lewis, last will of, ii. 290.
Morrisania, hamlet of, ii. 313.
Revolutionary incidents of, ii. 317.
Mosher, Lieut., notice of, i. 260.
Mosholu rivulet, ii. 446.
Mott family, i. 292. Mount Misery, why so called, i. 447.
Mount Pleasant, boundaries of, i. 316.
Indian proprietors of, i. 316. first Indian sale of, i. 317. town officers of, i. 359. Dutch Reformed Church of, i. 330.
Muirson, Rev. George, ii. 58. Munro family, i. 315.
Munro, Peter Jay, epitaph to, ii. 90.
Munro, Rev. Harry, i. 315; ii. 479.
Muscoota River and valley of, ii. 141, 337. VOL. II. 72
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Mutighticoos River, i. 471.
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Nanichiestawack, Indian village of, i. 3.
Nappechamak, Indian village of, ii. 402.
Natural Bridge, description of, i. 478.
Nelson family, i. 305.
Nepperah, or Nepera, River, ii. 402.
Nepperhaem village, ii. 402.
patent for, ii. 412.
New Castle, boundaries of, i. 361.
Indian name of, and proprietors of, i. 361. Indian sale of, i. 362. royal patent for, i. 365. town officers of, i. 367.
New Rochelle, boundaries of, i. 374.
Indian villages of, i. 374.
Indian proprietors of, i. 375.
conveyance of from John Pell, i. 376.
survey and division of, i. 382. freeholders of, i. 393. town records of, i. 394. village of, i. 395. Presbyterian Church of, i. 424.
ministers of, 427. Methodist Episcopal Church of, i. 430.
Revolutionary incidents in, i. 444. geographical and geological description, i. 445. Nimham, Sachem, i. 516.
Noapain, Indian village of, i. 36.
Noname, Sachem, i. 10.
North Castle, boundaries of, i. 446.
Indian proprietors, and villages of, i. 447. Indian deeds for, i. 448, 452. royal patent for, i. 451, 454. town officers of, i. 456. village of, 456. Revolutionary incidents in, i. 468.
North Salem, boundaries of, i. 469.
Indian proprietors of, i. 471. division of, i. 471. officers of, i. 474. geographical description of, i. 475.
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North Salem, academy of, i. 475.
village of, i. 475. Presbyterian Church of, i. 484. ministers of, i. 485. Methodist Episcopal Church of, Baptist Church, and Univer- salist society, i. 486. Nuasin Point, ii. 323.
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Oblong, dispute concerning, i. 264. royal patent for, i. 266. Odell, family of, ii. 489. Colonel John, notice of, i. 243.
O'Neal, Hugh, ii. 412. Onox, sachem, i. 6.
Oratan, sachem, i. 35. Oscawana, Island of, i. 34, 107. Ossin-ing, boundaries of, i. 488.
· etymology of name of, i. 488. Indian proprietors, and village of, i. 488. patent for, i. 490. town officers of, i. 511. Oostdorp, Dutch village of, ii. 157.
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Pacham, sachem, i. 6. Packananiens, sachem, ii. 319, 401. Paine, Thomas, notice of, i. 441. Palmer, Edmund, execution of, i. 71. Paperinemen, Island of, i. 442. Papeag, sachem, i. 8. Parcot, family of, i. 441. Parsonage Point, i. 103. Pasquashic, Indian village of, i. 36. Patthunck, sachem, i. 131 ; ii. 16. Paulding, John, notice of, i. 74. monument to, i. 86, 7.
Pauldinck, family of, i. 197. Pounpahowhelbshelen, sachem, i. 165. Peartree, Colonel William, notice of, i. 131. Pechquenakonck, village of, i. 470. Peekskill, village of, i. 61. Indian name for, i. 62.
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Peekskill, origin of present name of, 62.
Reformed Dutch Church of, i. 66. Presbyterian Church of, i. 67. Baptist Society of, i. 69.
Methodist Episcopal Church of, i. 70. Protestant Methodist Society of, i. 70. Wesleyan Methodist Society of, i. 70. Society of Friends of, i. 70. destruction of, by British troops, i. 73-7. Pelham, boundaries of, i. 513. origin of name of, i. 513.
Indian proprietors of, i. 513. Gov. Nicoll's charter for, i. 517.
Indian burying ground of, i. 517. Gov. Dongan's patent for, i. 536.
Neck, i. 544. Revolutionary incidents connected with, i. 546. town officers of, i. 559.
Pell, Thomas, conveyance of Eastchester from, i. 122. agreement with inhabitants of Westchester, ii. 170. Pell, family of, i. 520.
cemetery of, i. 552.
Pell, John, i. 520.
Thomas, last will of, i. 552. Rev. John, D. D., correspondence of, i. 530. Major Samuel, epitaph on, i. 541.
Penaghag, Sagamore, i. 3.
Peppeneghek river, i. 32.
Philipse, Mary, ii. 465.
Maria, memorial to, i. 200. origin of name, i. 319. family of, i. 320. Col. Frederick, ii. 469.
Frederick, agreement between, and John Pell, ii. 417. last will of, i. 323 ; ii. 428.
Catharine, last will of, i. 333.
Philipsborough, division of manor by commissioners, ii. 429. royal charter for, ii. 418.
Pinckney, family of, i. 155.
Pine's Bridge, Revolutionary events connected with, ii. 398. Pintard, family of, i. 431.
Planting Neck, the Great, ii. 272.
Indian name for, ii. 272.
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Platt, Zephaniah, i. 232 ; see note. Plumb Brook, ii. 133.
Pocanteco River, etymology of name of, i. 316. source and description of, i. 346.
Pockerhoe, i. 316. Pockohantes, Morris, descent from, ii. 313.
Pockeotessen River, ii. 17.
Poningoe, etymology of name of, ii. 16.
Ponus, sachem, i. 2, 6 ; ii. 16.
Popham, Brigade Major William, ii. 124. family of, ii. 124. Portchester, village of, ii. 91.
Presbyterian chapel of, ii. 94. Methodist Episcopal Church of, ii. 95.
Post, Wright, M. D., epitaph on, ii. 226.
Potiticus, Indian path, i. 3.
Poundridge, boundaries of, ii. 1. origin of name of, ii. 1. Indian proprietors of, ii. 1. Indian deeds for, ii. 1, 2. royal patent for, ii. 4. village of, ii. 8. Presbyterian Church of, ii. 8. Methodist Episcopal Church of, ii. 10.
British attack upon, ii. 12. geographical description of, ii. 14.
Prevost, family of, i. 542. Pritchard, Rev. Thomas, ii. 57.
Prospect Hill, description of, i. 372.
Pummesecham, i. 10. Punderson, Rev. Ebenezer, ii. 69, 77.
Purchase, village of, i. 259.
Purdy, Rev. Abraham, epitaph on, i. 483. family of, ii. 48, 384. Joshua, memorial to, ii. 91.
Putnam, Gen. Israel, reply of, to Sir Henry Clinton, i. 72.
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Quaroppas, Indian territory of, ii. 338. Queen Anne's instructions to Gov. Cornbury, ii. 203 ; see note. Queraway, sachem, i. 8. Quinby, family of, i. 372. Quinnahung Neck, ii. 272.
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Rahway Hook, description of, i. 91.
Ranachque, Indian territory of, ii. 283.
Ranoud, Andre, epitaph to, i. 421. Raven Rock, tradition of, i. 349.
Rechgawac, sachem, ii. 319, 401. Rhinelander, family of, i. 432.
Rich, family of, ii. 430.
Richardson, John, last will of, ii. 263.
Richbell, John, conveyance from. i. 289. Ann, last will of, i. 292.
Rippowams, Indian territory of, i. 1, 2.
Indian confirmation of, i. 6, 7.
Rivington, James, notice of, ii. 151.
Rockaway, sachem, i. 7.
Rogers, Rev. Evan, epitaph on, ii. 79.
Roosevelt, family of, i. 555 ; see note.
Roost Wolfert's, chronicle of, i. 193.
Rowe, Captain, tragical death of, ii. 485.
Round clam, Indian name for, i. 2.
Rurahquosh, sachem, i. 12.
Ryck patent, i. 42.
Rye Pond, description of, i. 259. Rye, boundaries of, ii. 16.
Indian proprietors of, ii. 16.
royal charter for, ii. 32.
boundaries, dispute concerning, ii. 20.
second charter for, ii. 34. village of, ii. 44. Presbyterian Church of, ii. 49.
Congregational Church of, ii. 51.
Methodist Society of, ii. 78. historical notices of, ii. 95. geographical and geological description of, ii. 96. resolution of inhabitants, ii. 347. Neck, Indian name for, ii. 16. Neck, royal charter for, ii. 43. Port, ferry of, ii. 92.
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Sackett, Rev. Samuel, epitaph on, ii. 381. Sackhoes, Indian territory of, i. 36.
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Sachus or Sackhoes, royal patent for, i. 41. Sands family, i. 459.
Sarlesville, hamlet of, i. 371. Scarsdale, boundaries of, ii. 97. etymology of its name, ii. 97. Indian title for, ii. 97. royal charter for, ii. 98.
Schowmenarack, Sachem, i. 165.
Schuyler, General Philip, i. 395.
Scureman family, i. 441.
Seabury, Rev. Samuel, D. D., notice of, ii. 218.
Seawan, description of, i. 6.
Secor family. i. 441. Segotah, Sachem, i. 7.
Senasqua Neck, i. 34, 36.
Shanasockwell, Sachem, ii. 16.
Shappequa, etymology of its name, i. 361.
Sheldon's, Colonel, head-quarters, i. 272.
Shorackappock, ii. 412. Shrub Oak, village of, ii. 389.
Shute family, i. 157.
Sigghes, Indian rock, ii. 404.
Simcoe, Lieut. Col., attack on Mohegan Indians, ii. 455.
Sing Sing, village of, i. 490.
incorporation of, i. 492. Presbyterian Church of, i. 499. Revolutionary incidents connected with, i. 509.
Slauper Haven, Indian name for, i. 35.
Sleepy Hollow, i. 316, 347.
Smith Matson, M. D., notice of, i. 429.
Smith, Rev. John, epitaph on, ii. 364.
Soldier's spring, tradition of, i. 75.
Somers, boundaries of, ii. 130. village of, ii. 135. Presbyterian Church of, ii. 138. west hamlet of, ii. 141. geographical description of, ii. 143. Somerville, family of, i. 160.
Soulice family, i. 441.
Sound, description of, i. 434.
South Salem, village of, i. 268. Presbyterian Church of, i. 269.
Sowanare, Sachem, i. 35. Sparta, village of, i. 510.
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Spectacle or Hart Island, i. 550. Spicer's Neck, ii. 149. Sprain River, Indian name for, ii. 490.
Sprout Creek, Indian name for, i. 90. Spyt den dyvel Kil, ii. 441. St. Ann's Church, Morrisania, ii. 315. St. Athony's Nose, tradition of, i. 93. State Prison, notice of, i. 505.
Standard, Rev. Thomas, i. 147; ii. 210. Steenwyck, Cornelius, last will of, ii. 325. Stephentown, ii. 130, 134.
Stepping stones, Indian tradition of, ii. 239.
St. George's Church, New Castle, i. 25, 369.
St. James' Church, North Salem, i, 479,
St. John's Church and chapel, Yonkers, ii. 472, 493.
St. John's College, Fordham, ii. 330. St. Luke's Church, Somers, ii. 137.
St. Matthew's Church, Bedford, i. 23. Stony Hill, Indian tradition of, i. 3.
St. Paul's Church, Eastchester, i. 146.
St. Paul's Church, Sing Sing, i. 494.
St. Peter's Chapel, Portchester, ii. 94. St. Peter's Church, Westchester, ii. 202. charter for, ii. 213.
Strang family, ii. 49, 385.
St. Raymond's Roman Catholic Church, ii. 228.
St. Stephen's Church, North Castle, i. 456. St. Thomas's Church, Mamaroneck, i. 307, Suckebonk, i. 3.
Sutton family, i. 373 ; see note.
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Tackarew, Sachem, ii. 402, 406.
Talbot, St. George, extract from last will of, i. 24. Tammoesis brook, i. 94. Tandaquid, Sachem, i. 8. Taquamarke, Sachem, ii. 269.
Tarrytown, village of, i. 198. Indian name for, i. 198. Episcopal Church of, i. 199. Dutch Reformed Church of, i. 200. Methodist and Baptist societies of, i. 201. Tatomuck River, source of, i. 268.
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Teller family, i. 37. Teller Point, origin of name, i. 36.
Indian conveyance of, and Indian name for, i. 37. Revolutionary incidents on, i. 116.
Thomas family, i. 254.
'Thompson, Rev. William, epitaph to, ii. 55.
Throckmorton, John, petition of, ii. 145.
Neck, military operations upon, ii. 236-9.
Tippett's Brook, Indian name for, ii. 446.
Titus family, ii. 140.
Toawenare, sachem, i. 165.
Tompkins, John, notice of, i. 243. family, ii. 115. Hon. Daniel D., biographical notice of, ii. 115-7.
Toyebeakup, sachem, i. 12.
Trinity Church, New Rochelle, i. 398.
charter for, i. 413. ministers of, i. 422.
Tryon Governor, visit of, to Cortlandt manor house, i. 110.
Tuckahoe, orthography of name, ii. 491.
Methodist Episcopal Church of, ii. 494. Tulip tree, i. 248.
Twitchings Corners, skirmish at, i. 356.
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Underhill family, i. 115 ; ii. 228. Underhill, Lancaster, notice of, i. 158.
Underhill, Capt. John, ii. 228.
Underhill, Nathaniel, epitaph to, ii. 233.
Unionville, Dutch Reformed Church of, i. 358. Methodist Episcopal Church of, i. 359.
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Van Cortlandt, Augustus, last will of, ii. 450. Jacobus, Bedford, i. 16. Indian confirmation to, ii. 416. last will of, ii. 449. etymology of surname, i. 50. Van Cortlandt family, i. 50. Stephanus, last will of, i. 53. Philip, i. 57, Lieut. Governor Pierre, i. 57. VOL. II. 73
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Van Cortlandt, Gen. Philip, i. 58.
Ann Stevenson, epitaph to, i. 65. residence, Peekskill, i. 76. Hon. Pierre, monument to, i. 112. Johanna, epitaph to, i. 113. Van Curler, Arendt, ii. 281.
Van der Donck, De Heer Adriaen, ii. 405.
remonstrance of, ii. 407. petition of, ii. 408. Octroy granted to, ii. 409 family of, ii. 413. Van Tassel, Jacob, notice of, i. 193.
Van Weert family, i. 197. Isaac, monument to, i. 235.
Van Wyck, Philip, notice of, i. 503.
Varian, Col. Jonathan, ii. 127.
Verplanck family, i. 94.
Verplanck's Point, Indian name for and sale of, i. 39. military operations upon, i. 95-7. Washington's encampment upon, i. 101. Hudson's visit to, i. 103.
Village, Continental, destruction of by British, i. 91.
Vista, settlement of, i. 281.
Vredeland, situation of, ii. 145.
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Wabingi, settlement of, i. 94.
Wackemane, i. 13.
Waddington Point, ii. 275.
Wallace family, i. 487.
Wampage Sachem, i. 516, ii. 175.
Wampus Sachem, i. 361.
Wampus Pond, description of, i. 372.
Wanacapeen Sachem, ii. 290.
Wappings, location of, ii. 36.
Wappowham Sachem, i. 9. . Ward family, i. 159-501.
Ward, Hon. Stephen, epitaph on, i. 159.
Ward, John, notice of, i. 161. Ward, Major Gen. Aaron, notice of, i. 501. Wascussue Sachem, i. 2, 6.
Washington, notice of, i. 102.
head quarters of, at White Plains, ii. 376.
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Watkins, Judith, epitaph on, ii. 90. Webster, Capt. Joseph, epitaph on, i. 270. Wechquæsqueeck, bounds of, i. 2. Weghqueghe, location of, i. 182. Weller, Rev. George, notice of, i. 482. Wells, family of, ii. 469. Wenneebees, situation of, i. 34. patentee of, i. 39.
Weskora Sachem, i. 165, 317.
Wessickenaiuw, i. 165.
Westchester Co. Bank, i. 64.
vignette on its hills, i. 226. Co. Insurance Company, i. 397.
first court of session for, ii. 182. protest of freeholders, ii. 351.
boundaries of, ii. 144. etymology of its name, ii. 144.
Dutch name for, ii. 145. disputes concerning, between New England and Governor Stuy- vesant, ii. 157. Nicolls' patent for, ii. 171.
Gov. Dongan's patent for, ii. 173.
Indian confirmation of, ii. 175.
laws concerning oystermen, ii. 177.
charter for sheep pasture, ii. 178.
village of, ii. 140.
Royal charter for, ii. 184.
Congregational church of, ii. 202.
resolution of inhabitants of, ii. 348.
West Farms, patent for, ii. 259.
first division of, ii. 262.
village of, ii. 266.
Presbyterian church of, ii. 268.
Dutch reformed church of, ii. 268. Episcopal church of, ii. 269. Revolutionary events connected with, ii. 270.
West White Plains, settlement of, ii. 368.
Wetmore, Rev. James, ii. 64. epitaph on, ii. 68.
West Patent. grant of, i. 365.
Wewewanapage Sachem, i. 10. White, Ebenezer, M. D. ii. 384. White, Rev. John, ii. 10. White Plains, Indian name for, ii. 338.
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White Plains, Indian sale of, ii. 339.
charter for, ii. 342. village of, ii. 345. court house, events connected with, ii. 346. Presbyterian church of, ii. 363. battle of, ii. 368. geographical description of, i. 376.
Whip-Poor-Will, Hill, description of, i. 463.
Whitlocksville, situation of, i. 32.
Methodist church of, i. 32.
Wickquaskek, Indian village of, i. 164.
Wickapy, Indian settlement of, i. 94. Wicker Sackama, i. 36, 45.
Wilkins, Rev. Isaac, epitaph on, ii. 223. family, ii. 242.
Willett's Neck, original name for, ii. 156.
Williams, Capt. Daniel, notice of, i. 502. Williamsbridge, ii. 337.
Wishqua, territory of, i. 34, 41. Wolves, laws for destruction of, i. 121.
Wright, James, memorial to, i. 370.
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Yanape Sachem, i. 7. Yerks, John, notice of, i. 357.
Yonkers, boundaries of, geographical description of, ii. 401, 497. orthography of name, Indian proprietors of, ii. 401. Indian burying grounds, ii. 404. village, ii. 460. petition of inhabitants to congress, ii. 471. Dutch reformed church of, ii. 483. Methodist Episcopal church of, 474. town officers of, ii. 495.
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ERRATA.
VOLUME I.
Page. Line.
12, 8, for conformation read confirmation.
21, 22, for propogation read propagation, and also wherever the same occurs.
23, 12, for Mathews read Matthews.
33, 12, for sulpheret read sulphuret.
46, 30, for which read in the.
46, 38, for into read unto, also in 29th line.
last line, insert between south and by the word side.
7, for Johnson read Johnston, and also wherever the name occurs in Cortlandt town.
46, 55, 107, 120,
26, for protetje read protege.
7, for Aguehung read Aquehung.
181, 9, for south-west read north-west.
181, 16, for Thatcher read Thacher.
190, 17, for Higher read Heyer.
207, 8, for morning read evening.
227,
12, to the word above add mentioned.
232, note, 2, for grandfather read grand-uncle.
234, 19, for Thomas Almond read Hammond. 254, note, 9, for collections of painting read collection of paintings.
276, under vignette, for west read right.
297, last line of note, for aus read aux.
301, 19, after brother insert Stephen.
374, note, 3, for grove read groove.
379, 21, for Governeur read Gouverneur, and also wherever the name occurs.
379, note, 1, for Beeby read Bibby.
379, note, 5, let the motto read thus, " Remember well and baer in mynd a faethful frind is hard to feind." From Leisler this gold piece passed to Abraham Gouverneur, who gave it to his daughter Esther ; the latter presented it to E. N. Bibby, Esq.
392, 26, for Lespinard read Lispenard.
394, 26, for 1723 read 1783.
405, note, last line, for Servoos read Servoss.
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429, last line, for Huntingdon read Huntington.
431, 20, for Le Conte read Le Comte.
499, in list of ministers, for Daniel read David Teese.
515, 28, for Island read Islands.
520, first line of inscription, for Quandam read Quondam.
520, fifth line, for Februaie read Februarii.
540, 7, for therefore read therefor.
544, 12, for Elisha read Elisha W. King.
VOLUME II.
91, 10, for Rutherford read Rutherfurd.
95, 27, for were read was.
123, 24, for luxuriant read luxuriate.
127, 19, for Morningville read Moringville.
166, 26, for choose read chose.
230, 15, after name Leicester insert he.
231, 31, for Goggeshell read Coggeshell.
242, 29, for Coubridge read Cowbridge.
254, note 1, for Description read Sketches.
278, 15, for shores read spires.
279, last line, for Rane read Rance. 312, 6, omit the following, Staats Long Morris the father of, and read General Staats Long Morris who married Cathariue, &c., &c.
368, 17, for Elizabethian read Elizabethan.
390, 3, for gormé read gomé.
395, 17, for Acqueduct read Aqueduct.
482, note, 5 and 6, read as follows, " In 1800, Trinity Church contributed $500 for parsonage at Yonkers," to which was added in 1804 the sum of $309.
483, 23, for Hurlbut read Hurlbert.
APPENDIX.
501, 8, for David read Daniel.
504, 20, for Leopie read Leofric.
506, 23, for Daggethty read Dougherty.
513, 17, for Daniel S. read Daniel T.
Charles S. read Charles T.
536, 27, for Mary mar. Benjamin read Nancy mar. Bishop.
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