History of the city of New York, Part 26

Author: Valentine, David T. (David Thomas), 1801-1869. 4n; Paulding, William Irving, 1825-1890. 4n
Publication date: 1853
Publisher: New York : G. P. Putnam
Number of Pages: 448


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Jacob Smout, William Kingsland, Benjamin Luqueer, Johannes Covenhoven, Francis Manny, Ari Brinckerhoof, John McClean, Duncan Brow,


Volkert Vanhoore,


Joseph Forbes, Thomas Emmans, Ulrick Brouwer, John Amerman, Thomas Pearse, Anthony Dobbins, Johannes Douw, James Nash, Abraham Cuyler,


392


APPENDIX.


Henry Shaddine, James Welch, Joseph Tompkins, Thomas Ackerson, Alexander Griggs, Cardan Proctor, Philip Philipse, Abraham Eight, Aftu Burtis, John Price,


Peter Keteltas,


Humphrey Davenport, Abraham Emott,


John Lee,


Hugh Mulligan,


Francis Davis,


Robert Elliott,


Edward Annely,


John Tuder, Elijah Hofferman, Andries Tenbrook, William Nicholson,


David Brower, John McEven, Richard Jeffery, Thomas Willis, John Kindell, James Carr,


Matthew Oakee, Isaac Hay, Jacob Van Wormer, Henry Suydam, Joseph Veal, Bartholomew Crannell,


Peter Teats, Gulian Varck, Ralph Thurman, jr.,


Hugh Gill, Moses Garrison, Joseph Seaman, John De Gray, Daniel Dunscomb, jr.,


Peter Ridout, John McEvers, jr., Archibald McEwen,


Christopher Myer, John Van Cortlandt, William Slow,


Jacob Bendt, John McQuary, Abraham De Forcest,


Alexander McCoy,


Abraham Brazier,


Elias De Grucher,


Thomas Fferdon,


1748.


Anthony Rutgers,


Henry Bryant,


Joseph Williams,


John Milligan, Malcolm McEwen,


Johan Jury,


Thomas Heysham,


Robert Carr,


Ralph Steel,


Martinus Weytman,


Jonathan Ogden,


Lawrence Van Boskirk,


Jacob Buys, Hendrick Remsen, John Waters, Gideon Carstaing,


Hugh Williams, Jacob Roome,


William Dobbs,


393


APPENDIX.


William Pentinimer, Roger Magraw Jolin Burgiss, Andrew Hoyer, John Christec, Ilis Ex. Gov. Shirley, (Mass.) Johannes Durie,


Joseph Smith, John Parcell, jr., Jacob Gardinier, Christopher Godlieb, James Gordon, James Colwells, Isaac Ryckman,


Gilbert Ask, Robert James Livingston, Jacobus Bleecker, John Turck, Teunis Tiebout, jr.,


Samuel Ryckman,


Nicholas Stuyvesant,


John Welsch,


Jacob Roosevelt, jr., Garret De Graf,


James Tucker,


Lawrence Lawrence,


George Marschalck,


Isaac Rosevelt,


Jacobus Rosevelt,


Gerardus Duychink,


Abraham Van Wyck, jr.,


Edward Williams,


Henry Beekman,


Jacob King,


Henry Cregier,


William Vandewater,


Wiert Banta,


Garret De Graius,


Isaac Bertrand,


William Heyer, James Johnson,


Francis Hendricks,


James Stephens,


Peter Hyer, John George,


William Kippin,


William Savory,


John Lawson, William Allison,


William Kelley,


Philip Hogan,


William Lee,


Adam Phafer,


Thomas Sparham,


Simon Franks,


Baltus Hyer,


John Marshalk, jr.,


William Livingston,


John Williams,


John Forrest, Jacobus Myer,


Matthew Morris,


Robert Northhouse, Abraham Bussing, John Abrahams,


John Mayfield, John Crum, Joseph Hildreth.


James Downs,


Thomas Bevin,


394


APPENDIX.


NAMES OF ATTORNEYS


PRACTICING IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, BETWEEN THE YEAR 1695, AND THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.


1697. David Jamison, Gent.


1698. James Emott, Gent., Attorney at Law.


1701. Thomas Weaver, Esq.


1702. John Bridges, LL.D., in suit of Governor Cornbury.


66 Robert Milwood,


1708. May Bickley,


Jacob Regnier,


Roger Mompesson, Chief Justice.


1718. Tobias Boel.


1728. Joseph Murray,


66 John Chambers.


1730. Abraham Lodge,


Richard Nicholls,


James Alexander,


William Smith.


1740. Daniel Horsmanden, Recorder.


+ 1743. Lancaster Graen,


1745. Elisha Parker,


John Burnet,


66 Samuel Clowes.


1746. William Searle.


1747. John McEvers, jr.,


.. John Van Cortlandt.


1748. Bartholomew Crannell, William Livingston.


1749. John Alsop.


1751. Augustus Van Cortlandt, Lambert Moore.


1763. Whitehead Hicks.


1768. Benjamin Kissam.


395


APPENDIX.


1768. Benjamin Helme,


Rudolphus Ritzema,


« John Mckesson.


1769. Richard Harrison, Philip Livingston, jr.,


66 Thomas Jones,


66


Philip J. Livingston,


John William Smith,


John D. Crimshire,


David Matthews,


Samuel Jones.


396


APPENDIX


*


NAMES OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS


PRACTICING IN THE CITY, BETWEEN THE YEAR 1695 AND THE REVOLU- TIONARY WAR.


1695. John Miller, Chirurgeon,


Lewis Giton.


1698. Hugh Farquhar, 66


Cornelius Viele,


Jacobus Kiersted,


John Nerberry, Jacob Provoost,


Hartman Wessells, “


٤٠ Hans Kierstede.


1699, Peter Bassett, 66


1702. Philip Rokeby, Governor's Physician,


66 Thomas Flynn, Chirurgeon,


David Law,


66 Giles Gardineau.


1703. James Targee, Apothecary.


1708. Peter Buretel, Chirurgeon.


1714. Robert Drake, Barber Surgeon.


1715. John Dupuy, Chirurgeon,


66 Gerardus Beekman, “ Richard Bishop, Barber Surgeon.


1723. Jacob Moene, Chirurgeon.


1724. William Beekman, “


1728. Johannes Van Solingen, Chirurgeon.


1732. Archibald Fisher, Chirurgeon.


1742. William Blake, Surgeon.


1745. William Bonus,


1746. John Ayscough, Physician.


1747. John Milligan, Doctor of Physick.


1748. William Allison, Surgeon.


397


APPENDIX.


1748 Thomas Sparham, Surgeon.


1749. Richard Stillwell, Physician.


Alexander Connolly.


1750. Josiah Patterson, Surgeon,


Joseph Hinchman, Physician.


1756. Thomas Parsell, Surgeon,


1757. Thomas Walter,


1761. Benjamin Lindner, Physician


1765. John Miller, Surgeon,


Englebert Kemmera, Surgeon


1769. Melachy Treat, Donald McClean,


66


Philip Kenning,


66


66 John Stiles, Physician.


1770. Isaac Guion, 66


398


APPENDIX.


NAMES OF SCHOOLMASTERS,


TEACHING IN THE CITY, BETWEEN THE YEAR 1659 AND THE REVOLU- TIONARY WAR.


1695. David Vilant.


1736. John Cavelier.


1698. Alexander Paxton,


1737. Charles Henley.


Johannes Schanck. 1740.


Thomas Allen.


1701. Robert Parkinson.


1742. Edward Marriner.


1702. John Selwood,


1744.


Abraham Delanoy.


Peter Bontecon.


1746.


Malcolm Campbell.


1703.


Dan Twaites,


1747.


Charles Johnson,


1715. John Conrad Codwise.


1748.


Joseph Hildreth.


1721. George Browning,


1751. Huybert Van Wagener,


John Nathan Hutchins.


1723. John Walton.


1753.


Garret Noel.


1724. Jonathan Sherer.


1765.


Henry Peckwell.


1725. Peter Finch.


1768, John Young.


1728. Edward Gatehouse.


1770. Stephen Van Voorhis.


1735. Peter Stoutenburgh


1770. Jacob Tyler.


66 Daniel Shatford.


1774. James Gilleland.


John Stevens.


Archibald McEwen.


William Glover.


INDEX.


Arrival of Colonists Page


24 Attorneys practicing in the city, between the year 1695 and the Revolution. . 394


Bakery, Company's 34


Battery commenced 214


extended 285


66


298


Beekman's Swamp. 284


Bowling Green. 286


69


Broad street, its origin, (see Streets.).


Broadway established as a road, (see Streets.)


first grant of lots on, in 1613


32


its condition prior to 1647 33


66 extent of, in early part of last century 279


Buildings, public, erected in Governor Van Twiller's time. 29


great increase of, owing to the flour monopoly 181


66 number of, in the city, in 1700 217


Burial-ground, first establishment of.


29


66 66 its locality 29


description of 100


66


127


66


66 demolished in 1677. 181


Canadian expedition of 1711 254


Cattle, herding of. 67,63


number killed in 1678 and 1694 180


Church, the first building in use for 25


the " Old Kirke" 86


Church-yard, (see Burial-ground.)


65 Trinity, erected in 1696 213


Garden street church (Dutch,) erccted. 213


Churches in the city in 1756, with descriptive notices 299


Church members of Dutch congregation, in 1686 331


City gate, at Pearl and Wall streets 75


30


Bouwery, the Governor's Farm.


36


-


400


INDEX.


Page


City gate at Broadway.


City Charter of 1686 184


City Hall, or Stadt huys, the first edifice so called. 53


in 1664. 81,83


erected in Wall street, (1700). 213


old one, in Coenties slip, sold . 213


City, first settlement of the island. 20


commencement of settlement under the West India Company . 24


. 66 commencement of the fort.


25


its early progress.


27


66 the first grant of town lots.


32


organization of municipal institutions. 52 53


66 magistracy established .


defences, erection of the first wall.


57


surveyed and streets named, in 1656.


63


66 condition of, in 1656. 63


66 general condition of, at the close of the Dutch rule, in 1664. 71


66 surrender of, to the English, in 1664. 156


66 government changed from Dutch to English forms 163


66 events in, from 1664 to 1673. 163 to 167


66 recapture of, by the Dutch, in 1673. 168


66 events in, during the last period of the Dutch authority. 168 to 176


66 final delivery of, to the English. 176


66 wards first established. 182


66 monopoly of flour trade granted to the inhabitants, and great increase of prosperity 180


66 improvements in Governor Dongan's time 181


improvements, 1690 to 1700. 211


appearance of houses. 215


progress of, in the early part of the last century. 277


appearance of, in 1748 28S


description of, in 1756. 296


Colonists, act of freedoms and exemptions in favor of. 25


Commons, description of 281


Company-the United New Netherland Company organized. 22


the West India Company organized. 23


Corlaer's Hook, slaughter of Indians at. 44


Currency in 1756. 305


Dutch lose the city in 1664 156


66 recapture the city in 1673. 168


Dock, public, (1695) 217


Election of 1701. .. 248 English claim the country, at its first settlement 21


capture the city, in 1664 156


INDEX. 401


Fair for cattle, established annually.


66


Farms belonging to West India Company ..


69


Farm of Damen, along Wall street, sold in lots.


181


Farm map of the island, and key (De Witt's) 379


Fashions of 1756. 302


Ferry, the original ferry landing .


Fort staked out by Kryn Frederigch 25


a new one commenced in 1633. 27


Freemen of the city, admitted between 1683 and 1740.


366


66 66 1740 and 1748 385


Fresh Water Pond, (see Kalch-hook.)


283


Garden of the West India Company, location of


103


Governor Minuit .


150


66


Kieft.


153


66 Stuyvesant


154


66 Nichols


160


Lovelace


167


66 Andros


181


66


Dongan


182


66


Sloughter


201


66 Fletcher.


210


66 Bellamont


253 253


66 Lovelace .


253


66 Hunter 253 256


Burnet. .


261


Cosby.


263


Greenwich, Indian name of.


69


Hamilton, Counsellor. 267


Harlem


6S


Houses, description of, in 1748.


292


Improvements in time of Governor Andros.


181


66


Dongan .


18-4


66


1690 to 1700. 211


Indians, their habitations


dress of.


9


66 their physical condition. C.


66 their employments


10


66 their food.


10


66 their customs of cating.


12


66 their customs of burial.


13


their customs of warfare.


14


their language. 17


their recception of Hudson 19


26


Van Twille


152


Cornbury


66 Montgomerie


Page


402


INDEX.


Page


Indians, different tribes residing near this island.


22


war with the Dutch, in 1642. 39


66 slaughter of, at Corlear's Hook and Pavonia 45


66 truce concluded with, in 1643. 46


66 continue the war


66 defeated, and end of the war


66 assault the city, in 1655.


60


Inhabitants, names of principal, (1635.)


313


tax list of, 1635. 315


66 of the city, 1703 344


1674, and estimates of their property.


319


Kalch-hook, its origin. 11


66 further account of. 283


Kidd's Piracies 221


Lamps first put out in the streets, 1697 214


Lands, rise in value of. 181


Leisler's government, 1689. 188


Lots, the first grants of, to settlers 32


66 price of, 1720 278


Manhattan Island, its discovery and settlement 18


Market, first establishment of. 66


Markets, 1695


216


66 at a subsequent period 288


66 abundant supply of. 298


Names of ancient localities 307


Negro plot, in 1741. 268


New Netherland named 22


New York, name of, given, in 1664 163


Newspapers in 1748. 295


Oysters, abundance of. 289


Park, account of. . 281


Pavement first laid in the streets, 1658. 64


Physicians and Surgeons practicing in the city, between the year 1695 and


the Revolution.


396


Pirates


222


Political excitement of 1701. 248 Political events arising out of dispute between Van Dam and Cosby. 253


Privateering.


220


Roads, earliest established . 30


Revolution of 1689


188


47


50, 51


INDEX. 403


Page Schoolmasters teaching in the city, between the year 1695 and the Revolution 393 Sexton of the city in times of the Dutch .. 127 Settlement first made on Manhattan Island. 20


condition of the early colony 22


Ship New Netherland, and other vessels, arrive 24 Shipping in 1678 and 1694 180 list of vessels, 1684. 187


1701


217


Shoemakers' Pasture 278


Slave Trade.


Social customs of New York


Streets established, by survey, in 1656.


names of those first established.


66 first paved in 1658.


64 64 177


66 laid out as far as Maiden lane. 212 66 first lighted in 1697 214 216


nature of pavements.


66 laid out above Maiden lane


278 291 332


66 Beurs straat.


66 Beaver .37, 124, 126, 327, 335


Beaver graft. 124, 179


Borger Joris' Path .36,77


66 Bridge. .35, 64, 121, 180, 330, 336


Brugh straat 121, 180


Broad


36, 113, 181, 327, 328, 337


Broadway .32, 33, 103, 104, 198, 322, 323, 331


66 Brouwer straat


Chambers


66 Cortland.


280


Dey.


280 287


66 Hanover square


66 Heere Graft 108, 179, 327


Heere straat 100


66 High street. 179, 325


66 Hoogh straat 75,77


Maiden's Path, or Lane .212, 278


66 Marketfield. .37,96,126, 168, 179, 327, 233


66 Marckvelt Steegie 126


66 Mill street lane. 179, 326


66 Murray 281


66 New 335


Pearl. .34, 37, 65, 85, 89, 178, 179, 322, 336


Prince Graft. .118, 113, 169, 327


Prince straat. I26


221 303 63


name of, in 1674.


appearance of, in 1748


115 281


66 Greenwich.


77,221


404


APPENDIX.


Page


Street-Robinson ..


281


Sheep Pasture. 323


66


Smith. 123, 179, 326


66 Smith street lane


179


Smith's Valley


.31, 71, 177, 319


South William


326


Stone 35, 64, 77, 115, 179, 325, 329, 336


280


Wall.


105, 179, 184, 324, 331


66 Warren 281


Washington 237


66 Water side 85, 177, 320, 333


66 Water street. 186, 211


34, 93, 285, 321, 322


66 William. .128, 326


Winckel.


120. 180


Surrender of the city to the English in 1664


156


Swamp, Beekman's. 234


Tax laid to defray cost of city defences, 1655 59


Tavern erected in 1612. 30


Traders, their early visits to Hudson's river. 20


Trade, Indian, manner of conducting.


257


Trade of city, 1748. 294


Trees in streets. 292


Ury, John, execution of. 274


Vandam, Rip, Lieutenant-Governor. 263


Vandercliff's Farm. 279


Wall of palisades and carth, erected on line of Wall street 56, 64


" condition of, in 1688 185 War, between the Indians and Dutch in 1642. 39


between England and Holland. 57


with Swedes on Delaware river 60


Wards, first established in the city 182


Watch. . 215


Water Gate on Pearl street .. 75


Wells, public, first established in 1677. 181


66 description of. 216


West India Company, organized. 23


: 1 act of freedoms and exemptions. 25


Wharf, location of the first.


37


66 extended. 65


or siding of boards along Pearl street. 65, 82


Zenger, trial of. 265


his New York Weekly Journal 265


1865


Vesey.


Whitehall.





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