The civil, political, professional and ecclesiastical history, and commercial and industrial record of the county of Kings and the city of Brooklyn, N. Y., from 1683 to 1884, Volume II, Part 94

Author: Stiles, Henry Reed, 1832-1909, ed
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: New York, W. W. Munsell & Co
Number of Pages: 1345

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amicably heal over the difficulty. There was finally a sepa- ration. He went with the seceders, wbo combined with tlie Presbyterians, and formed a new church, which, under his care, is progressing finely. The church, sfter he left, in searching for a Pastor, met the Rev. F. H. Decker, who preached for them so successfully that they called him.

Union Mission Chapel .- In 1862, several persons in the Eastern District established a Sunday-school for poor chil- dren on the corner of South Eleventh and Second sts., in an unoccupied store. The school was afterwards removed to 106 North Third st. Mr. J. T. Dill has been superintendent for twenty years. Religious services have been held, and clothing distributed to needy children. In May, 1883, the brick building at No. 155 North Second st. was purchased, and an extension will be built in the rear for chapel and school purposes. Trustees : Rev. J. J. White, Pres .; Jobn M. Stearns, Treas .; Rev. N. W. Wells, Dr. Cauldwell, J. T. Dill, G. H. Codwell, F. Roberts, E. D. Forman, G. W. Kelsey.

The Central Congregational Church, (see page 1024), by the advice of Dr. Scudder, estab. a Mission in the 25th Ward, on Ralph ave., near Fulton st., for the purpose of carrying on missionary work among the poor people in that neighbor- hood, George A. Bell took charge of the Mission, and made

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a grand success of the work. The parent church voted the Bum of $15,000 to purchase land upon which to erect a church edifice, as well as the Sunday-school Mission. The land was secured. It is a plot 100 feet square, on the corner of Ralph ave. and Chauncey st.

The work of erecting the new building was commenced, and the new church was ready for occupancy at the close of 1883. It is a frame building of the Gothic order of archi- tecture, with all the necessary accommodations, and erected of the best material ; finished in an attractive style, and with seatings for 800 people. Those who are acquainted with the field predict that a magnificent work will be accom- plished here; and that, in the course of five years, a church will be firmly established that will be nearly equal in size to the parent church.

The New York and Brooklyn Congregational Association was the outgrowth of another organization, known as the Manhattan Congregational Association, which was formed in November, 1841, at the Study of the Broadway Tabernacle, Rev. E. W. Andrews then Pastor.

This Association continued until the Spring of 1846, when the New York and Brooklyn Association was organized at the Broadway Tabernacle, March 16, 1846. There were present at this meeting Rev. Messrs. Dirk C. Lansing, Joseph Harrison, George B. Cheever, George Turner, William W. Wallace, Richard S. Storrs, John Marsh, Isaac N. Sprague, Amzi Camp, Luke S. Stoutenburg, and Joseph P. Thomson.

No annual or semi-annual meeting has been omitted from the date of its organization until the present time. At twenty-six of the sessions of this Association, young men have been examined in their preparation and fitness for the

ministry, and recommendations have been issued to one hundred and sixty-three persons, two have been conditioned, and four rejected.

The Association has put upon its record hearty expressions of active sympathy with the many societies and causes of benevolence and Christian work ; and obituary resolutions on the occasion of the death of ten of its members.

Its meetings have been interesting and profitable; many times uniting with a conference called by the church at which they have been held; and they have ever been pro- motive of Christian fellowship among the churches and fraternal regard among its members.

The following are Congregational clergymen residing in Brooklyn :

Rev. EDWARD BEECHER, D. D., was born 1803, at East Hampton, L. I .; grad. Yale, 1822; studied theol., New Haven and Andover, Mass .; was tutor Yale, 1825-'6; Pres. Illinois Coll., 1830-'44; located Boston, 1826-'30, 1844-'55; Galesbury, Ill .. 1855-'70; author of pamphlets and books: History of Lovejoy Mob at Alton, Ill., Conflict of Ages, Papal Conspir- acy, Concord of Ages, and others; located in Brooklyn, 1870.

Rev. WILLIAMS HOWE WHITTEMORE, born in Bolton, Ct., 1800; grad. Yale Coll., 1825, and Yale Theol. Sem., 1829; lo- cated Rye, N. Y., 1829-'32; Charlton, Mass., 1833-'6; South- bury, Ct., 1836-'50; Prin. Sem. in New Haven, 3 yrs .; Agent Nat. Freedmen's Relief Assn .; located Brooklyn, 1868.

Rev. ARCHIBALD Ross, born in Prince Edward's Island, 1857; grad. Queen's Coll., Kingston, 1874; located Wolfe Isl- and, Ont., 1872-'5; Brooklyn, 1876-'84; author of pamphlets and newspaper articles.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.

Sands Street Methodist Episcopal Church .- The pioneer of Methodism here was Thomas Webb, a captain in the British army, who began to preach "in his own hired house," near the barracks in New York, as early as 1766. He preached the first Methodist sermon ever heard in Brooklyn, about 1768. He was then about 44, and, because of his in- juries, was retired on full pay; but devoted himself wholly to the work of the ministry. Brooklyn at that time contained fewer people than Jamaica, and New York's population num- bered 20,000. A stormy period of twenty years followed, during which the Revolutionary war was fought. Nothing is known of Methodism in Brooklyn during this period. In 1787, another Methodist preacher appears-the Rev. Wood- man Hickson. There were only about 204 Methodists on Long Island at that time. Coming up to Sands street, in front of where the church now stands, he secured a table, mounted it and preached the second Methodist sermon in Brooklyn.

A class was soon formed, and thus, about 100 years ago, the foundation of Methodism was laid in this city. In May, 1794, the old Sands Street Church was organized at the resi- dence of Peter Cannon. The same year the first Board of Trustees was elected, viz : John Garrison, Thomas Van Pelt, Burdett Stryker, Isaac Moser, Richard Everett and Stephen Hendrickson. In September, they bought of Joshua Sands the lot on which this edifice now stands, and completed a church the following year. At that time the only other churches in Brooklyn were St. Ann's, dedicated 1787, and the old Dutch Church, dedicated, 1666. In June, the Brooklyn

Methodists, who had been under the care of the New York Methodists, became a separate society, with a pastor of their own. The congregation numbered twenty-three white people and twelve colored. Joseph Totten became their Pastor. Bishop Asbury, the only Methodist Bishop then in America, in October, occupied the pulpit. In his diary of 1796, he wrote : " I went over to Brooklyn, where we have a small so- ciety. I had a very few hearers except those who came from the city (New York). I administered the sacrament. We had some life." Under Mr. Totten's ministry of one year the membership increased from 35 to 39. He was succeeded by Mr. Phoebus who remained two years, during which time the membership increased to 81. Among the earliest Meth- odists was Hannah Stryker, wife of Burdett Stryker, one of the first trustees. She was the first one in the church who died. Half a dozen uneventful years passed, save that the congrega- tion steadily increased. In.1804, under the pastorate of Cyrus Stebbins, the church was enlarged. At this time there be- came associated with the church a name destined to become widely known, that of Harper-Joseph Harper, grandfather of the original Harper Brothers, who came from England, in 1740. He was elected a trustee in 1800. His home literally became the home of the Sands street ministers. As he would not name a price for their board, a special committee of the church fixed it at $3.25 a week. The interests of the church were better looked after, when Joseph Harper became trustee. We find on the records the following resolutions :

" Resolved, That there shall be a new set of steps erected at the front door.

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" Resolved, That the sexton be instructed to have the church open and candles lighted at least a quarter of an hour before the meeting begins, and to see that the boys make no disturbance; also, that on dark nights when there is a public meeting to light the lamp at the church door."

Considering the fact that the sexton only received $35 a year and a grave-digger's perquisites, it was hardly to be wondered that he sometimes grew careless. The church prospered every way. The membership in 1808 was 250. Financially, they were situated so as to be able to tender to Joshua Sands $100 still due him on the church lot. He for- gave the debt, and they were able to put the money back in the treasury. In 1809, they raised sufficient money to build a parsonage. They wished to buy a strip of land on High street for this purpose from Mr. Sands. He surprised them by making a present of it to them. Though an Episcopalian, his name will ever be connected with the history of the church he so grandly befriended. In 1810, it was resolved to build a new church. The edifice then was 30x60, with an end gallery for colored people. It had been lengthened once, and the brethren wished to lengthen it again.

The pastor, Rev. William Thatcher, opposed this, saying he could easier raise $3,000 to build a new church than $1,400 for enlargement. His counsel prevailed, and thus came into existence the "Old White Church." Its dimensions were 42x70, with three galleries. It cost $4,200. Bishop Asbury said it was an elegant house. The church had not been generous to its pastors, and when Mr. Thatcher was going away he said : "You are in the habit of paying $350 a year to a married preacher. New York pays $500, and let me tell you, no man has paid so much to support your preacher this year as Wil- liam Thatcher." The brethren had evidently not intended to be parsimonious, for they voted $400 for their next preacher and made up a purse of $60 for Mr. Thatcher. In 1821, under the pastorate of Lewis Pease, the membership was nearly doubled, becoming 401. In 1829, when Noah Levings was pastor, again there was a notable work of grace wrought. Among the converts were thirty-five sailors, who requested their grog to be stopped. In 1837, during the ministry of the Rev. W. H. Norris, many were converted, the membership reaching 667. It became necessary to erect a larger building. January, 1844, a brick church (60x80) was dedicated. It was a fine building and elegantly situated, for Sands street was then the thoroughfare upon which resided the wealthy and intellectual people of Brooklyn. Brooklyn then had a popu- lation of 60,000 and had been a chartered city for ten years.

The church continued to prosper. A new parsonage was built. Dark days were approaching; $18,000 were expended, of which $10,000 were still due. Sunday morning, August 11, 1848, four years after the dedication, the congregation assembled, not to worship, but to gaze saldy upon the ruins of their church, which had been destroyed by fire. The fire ruined seven blocks. They were disheartened, but the Pastor, Rev. N. H. Morris, said "Rebuild." Under his zealous leadership the people rallied. A building committee was im- mediately appointed. Upon it were David Coope, Nathaniel Bonnell, Jacob Brown, Warren Richmond, J. J. Studwell. The present edifice, the same size as the former, was erected. From that time, thirty-four years, the church has continually prospered. It is the mother church of Brooklyn Methodism and literal mother of several Methodist churches. In 1819, the official board assessed the colored people $10 a quarter for the support of the church. Four months after, it became apparent they would secede. In 1820, they formed a church of their own. In 1823, the York Street Church was or- ganized.

SANDS ST. M. E. CHURCH.

In 1831, the Washington street society was organized. Each assumed a portion of the consolidated debt which was $18,500; Washington street taking $10,000; York street, $3,000; Sands street, $5,500, Hanson place Church was also born in Sands street-a committee being appointed in 1836 to see if ground suitable for a meeting-house could be obtained. Numerous other churches throughout the city owe much to Sands street. During the past twenty-five years it has con- tributed $700 to the Tract Society, $700 to the Sunday-School Union, $300 to the Educational Society, $700 to the Women's Foreign Missionary Society, $400 to the Freedman's Aid So- ciety, $1,000 to the Church Extension Society, $3,000 to the Bible Society, $3,000 to worn-out preachers, $53,000 to Parent Missionary Societies -an average of $7,000 a year.

Ministry: 1795, Joseph Totten; 1796, David Buck; 1797, Jos. Totten; 1798, And. Nichols; 1799, Cyrus Stebbins; 1800-'01, David Buck; 1802, Peter Jayne; 1803, Ezekiel Canfield; 1804, Cyrus Stebbins; 1805, E. Cooper; 1806, E. Cooper, S Thomas; 1807, Elijah Woolsey, J. Wilson; 1808, Daniel Os- trander; 1809, Reuben Hubbard; 1810-'11, Wm. Thatcher; 1812-'13, Lewis Pease; 1814, Sam. Merwin; 1815, Nathan Emory; 1816-'17, Jas. Crawford; 1818, Wm. Rose; 1819-'20, Wm. McCaine; 1821-'22, Lewis Pease; 1823-'24, Wm. Ross; 1825, T. Burch; 1826, T. Burch, S. L. Stillman; 1827, S. Luckey, S. L. Stillman; 1828, S. Luckey, L. Landon; 1829, Noah Levings; 1830, Jas. Covel, Jr .; 1831, John C. Greene; 1832-'34, Thos. Birch; 1835-'36-'37; Barth. Creagh; 1837-'38- '39, W. H. Norris; 1839, Fitch Reed; 1840-'41, P. C. Oakley; 1842-'43, L. W. M. Vincent; 1844-'45, H. F. Pease; 1846-'47, Nathan Bangs; 1848-49, W.H. Norris; 1850-51, J.W.B. Wood; 1852-'53, H. T. Fox; 1854-'55, L. S. Weed; 1856-'57, Jno. Miley; 1859, J. B. Hagany; 1860-'61, B. H. Nadel; 1862-'3, L. S. Weed; 1864-'66, Chas. Fletcher; 1867, E. G. Andrews; 1868, H. B. Elkins; 1868-'70, Rev. Geo. De La Matyr; 1871-'3, Rev. Geo. F. Kettell; 1874, Rev. F. P. Tower; 1875-"7, Rev. Geo. Taylor; 1878-'80, Rev. Lindsay Parker; 1881-'3, Rev. J. S. Breckenridge; 1883-'4, Rev. L. R. Streeter.

The First Methodist Episcopal Church (E. D.), better known as the South Second Street Methodist Episcopal, the first ecclesiastical organization in the village of Williams- burgh, and the second in the old town of Bushwick, was formed about 1800. Its first house of worship was erected in 1808, on the old Williamsburgh and Jamaica turnpike (now North 2d, cor. 5th); was repaired in 1821, and occupied until the present building was completed.

The colored congregation, now at cor. South 3d and 11th sts., worshipped in the old building for some time, but about 1845 it was burned.

In 1837, the foundation of the present spacious brick church was laid, on South 2d st., between 5th and 6th. This church

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was org. in August, 1838; its first trustees were David Gar- ret, Henry E. Bodwell, Geo. W. Pittman, John L. Gray, Simon Richardson, and James Sparkman. The building was dedicated Jan. 8th, 1840, when there were about fifty com- municants.

In 1842, this church first received a regular appointment of a preacher in charge from the annual Conference ; having previously belonged to the Williamsburgh circuit, consisting, with it, of the Newtown, the Cross Roads and the Wallabout churches, with one minister in charge of all four churches. Such has been the rapid increase of the congregation, that all the Methodist churches of the Eastern District of Brook- lyn (with the exception of St. John's) have since been colon- ized from it. Notwithstanding this mother church has sent out so many successful colonies, it continues full. The build- ing was unroofed in the great storm of 1853, but was repaired and enlarged, making it one of the largest Methodist churches in this part of Brooklyn.

In May, 1868, the society purchased the present parsonage adjoining the church for $6,500. In 1875, the entire interior of the church was refitted; and was, in part, remodeled, with an entire change of the front, making three en- trances instead of one; also adding a wing on the west, with a fine, large infant-class room capable of seating 300 scholars. Over this room is situated a large double parlor with folding doors. The expense of this improvement was about $12,000. In 1883, the Sunday-school room, infant-class room, class rooms, etc., were again refitted, newly painted, walls and ceiling» frescoed, floors carpeted, etc., at an expense of $1,000, making it now one of the pleasantest and most com- modious Sabbath-school and lecture rooms in the Eastern District, with a large and prosperous school. The present church membership is about 650.

Ministry: Rev. Dr. Coville, Wm. K. Stopford, 1836-'37; Rich Seaman and James Rawson, 1838; Wm. Thatcher and James Rawson, 1839; John LeFevre and C. Ross, 1840-'41; Henry F. Roberts, 1842-'43; Paul R. Brown, 1844-'45; John M. Pease, 1846; Edwin L. James, 1847-'48; W. F. Collins, 1849-'50; R. H. Loomis, 1851; Harvey Husted, 1852-'53; J. Miley, 1853-'55; John S. Mitchell, 1856-'57; M. L. Scudder, 1858-'59; Rufus C. Putney, 1860-'61; James W. Horne, 1862-'63; C. B. Sing, 1864-'66; Wm. H. Boole, 1867-'69; G. L. Taylor, 1870; J. A. Roche, 1871-'73; J. Pegg, Jr., 1874-'76; John Parker, 2d, 1877-'79; A. J. Wyatt; 1880-'81 ; Wm. H. Boole, 1882-'83. The present Board of Trustees are: Chas. S. Potts, Peter Harkness, Benj. Potter, Nath'l Washburn, John C. Wolf, Dan'l C. Driver, Chas. W. Johnson, W. H. Bradford, Philip D. Schaefer, with Rev. W. H. Boole, President of the Joint Board of Trustees, Stewards and Leaders, and John R. Schryver, Secretary.

York Street Methodist Episcopal Church is the child of Sands Street Church, the congregation of which had so in- creased that, in 1823, during the pastorate of the eloquent William Ross, it was found necessary to erect another house of worship. This, a neat, framed building, forty-two by fifty-five feet, with a small gallery, was built by Gamaliel King and Joseph Moser, at a cost of $5,000, and was dedi- cated April 6th, 1824, by the venerable Bishop George, who was assisted in the remaining services of the day by the sainted Summerfield and Rev. John Hannah, a delegate from the British Conference; thirteen candidates for the ministry being also ordained by the bishop on the same occasion.

Among the original members were: Andrew Mercein, Joshua Rogers, John Cole and Benjamin Prince. In 1828, a par- sonage was erected near the church, and the congregation

continued under the watchful eye and careful nursing of its devoted parent until it attained its twelfth year, 1835, when it was "set off " and " set up" for itself.

The church building was altered and enlarged in 1835; and, in 1851, a large and substantial brick building was erected, at a cost of $13,000. In 1853, the ground was donated by Rutson Suckley and sister, on which a lecture room and school building were erected. The Sunday-school was org. 1832, in a room on the corner of Prospect and Charles streets. Mrs. Charles Carpenter (wife of the pastor) and Mrs. Betbnel Rogers, gathered in the children from the neighborhood. There were 70 present at the first meeting. The first superin- tendent was George Booth, popularly known as Father Booth. The female superintendent was Miss Catherine Nichols.

Ministry: 1825-'26, Stephen L. Stillman; 1827-'28, Seymour Landon; 1829-'30, James Covel; 1831-'32, Charles Carpenter; 1833-'34, John Luckey; 1835-'36, Raphael Gilbert; 1837-'38, J. L. Gilder; 1839-'40, E. G. Griswold; 1841-'42, Soymour Lan- don, second term; 1843, John Poisall; 1844-'45, Buel Goodsell; 1846-'47, Phineas Rice; 1848-'49, William C. Hoyt; 1850-'51, Joseph Law; 1852-'53, J. L. Gilder, second term; 1854-'55, George Woodruff; 1856-'57, Charles Kelsey; 1858-'59, John E. Searles; 1860-'61, Elisha Sands; 1862-'63, William H. Boole; 1864, Rufus Putney ; 1865-'66-'67, Stephen Rushmore; 1868-'69, Charles Backman; 1870-'71-'72, James V. Saunders; 1873-'74, Charles W. Fordham; 1875-'76-'77, J. L. Gilder, third term; 1878-'79-'80, A .C. Stevens; 1881-'82, Duncan McGregor.

Washington Street M. E. Church (Washington street, be- tween Concord and Tillary streets) was erected in 1831, at a cost of $15,000, and was set off as a separate station in 1835. It was then on the outskirts of the city, which has since grown around it until it has become the centre of a dense population, and the parent of several of the most flourishing churches of the community.

Ministry (since it became a separate charge in 1835): Revs. Stephen Remington. 1835-'7; J. B. Stratten, Robert Seney, 1837-'8 and 1847-'48; James Floy, D. D., 1841-2; James Sewell, 1842-'43; Charles W. Carpenter, 1845-'46; Daniel Curry, D. D., 1849-'50; John Crawford, 1851-'52; John Kenne- day, D. D., 1852-'54 (two terms); Robert M. Hatfield, 1854-'57; Charles Shelling, 1856-'57; Jno. Kenneday, 1858-'59; M. L. Scudder, 1860; F. S. De Hass, 1861-'62; W. F. Watkins, 1863 -'65; A. S. Hunt, 1866-'68; 1869-70-'71, C. E. Harris; 1872- '73-'74, John E. Searles; 1875-'76-'77, Daniel Goodsell; 1878- '79, D. O. Ferris; 1880-'83, R. T. McNichol.

The church and chapel are valued at $75,000; the parsonage (No. 265 Washington street), at $10,000.

African Wesleyan Methodist Episcopal Church (colored), in the village of Brooklyn (Regular Line). The beginnings of this church originally located on High street near Bridge, have been noted in the history of the Sands Street Church. On the 18th of January, 1818, it was incorporated under the above title. Trustees: Peter Cruger, Israel Jemison, Cæsar Sprong, Benjamin Cruger, John E. Jackson, Min- istry, (as far as known): Rev. Stephen Dutton, in charge 1823; Samuel Todd, in charge from 1829 to 1837; Richard Williams, in 1837-'38; Wm. Moore, in 1839- '40; John Spencer, 1841-'42; Edmund Cosby, in 1842-'43; William Moore, in 1844-'45; Ely N. Hall; 1850-'51; Israel Paterson, 1854; William Gardner, 1855; James Campbell, 1856; James Morris Williams, 1857; Abrabam Crippen, 1858; Rev. Spekes, 1859; Richard Cain, 1860; James Morris Wil- liams, 1863; D. Doyle, 1866; Nelson Turpin, 1867; William Winder, 1869; Mowbray, 1872; James Morris Williams, 1873; Theophilus Stewart, 1875; John F. Thomas, 1877; John F. Stansberry, 1880-'82.

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In 1854, the church property on High street was sold, and the present house of worship on Bridge street, between Myrtle avenue and Johnson street, was purchased from a Presby- terian society for $12,000.

DeKalb Avenue M. E. Church .- The first efforts leading to the formation of this society and to the building of its church were a prayer-meeting, called by Mr. J. B. Keyes, and held at the house of Mr. John Robb, in Flushing avenue, near Classon, in the fall of 1836. The first sermon was preached June 18, 1837, in the new school-house in Classon avenue, and, on the same day, the Sabbath-school was organized with eight members.

In the fall of 1840 a church was begun in Franklin avenue, below Park, and the society became a part of the Williams- burg and Bushwick circuit. In 1841, the church became a separate station, with Rev. Marvin Richardson as Pastor. He was followed by Rev. B. Story, under whose labors the so- ciety prospered very much.

In 1846, the station was called East Brooklyn, and Ezra Whitney became Pastor. The Pastors following were: David Osborne, William Gothard, Joseph Henson, S. W. King, Buel Goodsell, Julius Field and Joseph Law. Through the labors of Mr. Law and the earnest co-operation of the mem- bership, the present church was built, and dedicated in 1856. In 1864, part of the membership withdrew and formed a mis- sion in Tompkins avenue, which afterward became a pros- perous church.

Pastors since 1806: Revs. J. S. Inskip, 1857-'58; G. Dunbar, 1858-'60; A. H. Mead, 1860-'62; R. C. Putney, 1862-'63; G. L. Gilbert, 1864; J. W. Leek, 1865-'68; D. O. Ferrés, 1868-'71; W. H. Wardell, 1871-'73; W. P. Corbitt, 1873; S. H. Platts, 1874- "77; C. W. Millen, 1877-'80; John Parker, 1880-'83; Wm. Burt, 1883-'84.

The church is now united and prosperous; membership about 600, class-meetings well attended, and Sabbath-school numbers 500.

The Johnson St. (old Centenary) M. E. Church (Johnson, cor. of Jay) originated in the dissatisfaction of a large por- tion of the Washington street congregation with the ap- pointment of a preacher to that station in 1838. In 1839, a new society was organized, and a church erected on Johnson st., cor. of Jay, 80 by 50 feet, for $8,000, which was finished and occupied in 1840. It received its name of The Centenary Club from the date of its commencement, that year being the centenary of Methodism. In 1868, the corporate name was changed to Johnson St. M. E. Church.

Ministry : 1840, Benjamin Griffen; 1841, Jarvis Z. Nichols; 1842-'3, James Young; 1844-'5, John M. Pease; 1846, J. C. Green; 1847, B. Griffen ; 1848-9, J. Law; 1850-'51, J. G. Smith; 1852, Geo. Brown; 1853-'4, C. H. Whitecar; 1855-'6, J. S. Inskip; 1857-'8, Heman Bangs; 1859, J. Law; 1860-'61, T. D. Stevenson; 1862-'3, Chas. E. Glover; 1864-'5-'6, William McAllister; 1867-'8-'9, J. E. Searles; 1870-'1, F. W. Ware; 1872-'3-'4, Francis C. Hill; 1875-'6, James L. Hall; 1877-'8, Wm. H. Russell; 1879-'80, Geo. Lansing Taylor; 1882, Barna- bas F. Reeve.

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The civil, political, professional and ecclesiastical history, and commercial and industrial record of the county of Kings and the city of Brooklyn, N. Y., from 1683 to 1884, Volume II, Part 94

Author: Stiles, Henry Reed, 1832-1909, ed Publication date: 1884 Publisher: New York, W. W. Munsell & Co Number of Pages: 1345

Author: Stiles, Henry Reed, 1832-1909, ed
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: New York, W. W. Munsell & Co
Number of Pages: 1345