A History of Richmond County (Staten Island), New York 700 pages, transcribed copy, searchable Published in1887 by Richard M. Bayles - Bonus Book #1 - Proceedings of the Richmond County Bi-centennial Celebration Published 1883, 84 pages, searchable - Bonus Book #2 - Staten Island and Staten Islanders Published in1909, 106 pages, searchable Requires Adobe Reader 7.0 or higher to View $12.99 + $1.99 shipping and handling http://cgi.ebay.com/Richmond-County-Staten-Island-NY-1887-Bonuses_W0QQitemZ200371576049QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2ea7139cf1 TABLE OF CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. PAGE. Description of Staten Island (Richmond County) 1 CHAPTER II. NATURAL HISTORY OF THE ISLAND. Geology. Flora of the Island. Animal Life. Indian Relics 9 CHAPTER III. THE PERIOD OP SETTLEMENT 1609 TO 1683. Discovery. The First Settlement and the Settlers. Conquest by the English. 38 CHAPTER IV. THE COLONIAL PERIOD 1683 TO 1775. Erection of Richmond County. Arrival of Huguenots. Division of Rich- mond into Towns. The Claims of New Jersey. Patents and Land Grants. Establishment of the Colonial Government. Administration of Justice. The Time of the French War. Colonial Description. ' Colonial Customs. Statistics 90 CHAPTER V. THE REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD 1775 TO 1783. Events Prior to the Declaration of Independence. The Coming of Howe. Incursions and Skirmishes. The Close of the War and the Evacuation of New York and Staten Island. Incidents of the Revolutionary Period. 157 CHAPTER VI. UNDER THE REPUBLIC 1783 TO 1883. Condition at close of Revolution. Population. County Buildings. Manners apd Customs. War of 1812. Extracts from the Records. TheMilitia. Growth and Improvement. Earthquakes. Quarantine. The Civil War. Some Notable Events 2.)0 CHAPTER VII. CIVIL DIVISIONS AND CIVIL OFFICERS. The County. The Towns. The Villages. Hon. Daniel D. Tompkins. Hon. Erastns Brooks. Cornelius A. Hart. . . 326 CHAPTER VIII. CHURCHES AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS. The Dutch Reformed Churches. The Episcopal Churches. Baptist Churches. Methodist Churches. The Moravian Church. The Roman Catholic Churches. The Church of the Huguenots. Unitarian Church. Presbyterian Churches. Lutheran Churches. Y. M. C. A 349 CHAPTER IX. EDUCATION AND LITERATURE. The Schools of the Colonial Period. The Public Schools under the State Government. Richmond County College. Brighton Heights Seminary. Staten Island Academy. The Natural Science Association. News- papers. George William Curtis. John Adams Appleton. The Smith Family 445 CHAPTER X. THE PROFESSIONS OF LAW AND MEDICINE. The Bench and Bar. Henry B. Metcalfe. Alvin C. Bradley. Tompkins Westervelt. Lot C. Clark. Robert Christie. John and William H. Anthon. Theodore C. Vermilye. List of Practising Attorneys. Augus- tus Prentice. Richmond County Medical Society. I. K. Ambrose. Herman Beyer. Alfred L. Carroll. Ephraim Clark. Alva D. Decker. Henry S. Earl. Joseph Feeny. John L. Feeny. R. Henry Golder. Edwin A. Hervey. George C. Hubbard. Robert M. Ames. F. E. Mar- tindale. James J. O'Dea. S. A. Robinson. Robert Rogerson. Henry W. Savvtelle. Samuel Russell Smith. Walker Washington, Jr. J. Wal- ter Wood. Notes of Quarantine Superintendence, etc 469 CHAPTER XI. OLD FAMILIES AND PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS. Alston. Androvette. Bedell. Barnes. Samuel Ward Benedict. Read Benedict. Bodine. W. H. J. Bodine. Blake. Bogart. Braisted. Britton. Burbanck. Burgher, Burger. Bush. Butler. Cannon. Christopher. Cole. Abraham Cole. William A. Cole. Colon. Con- ner. Corsen. Cortelyou. Crips. Crocheron. Cruser. Cubberly. George William Daley. George Henry Daley. Decker. De Groot. De Hart. Depuy. Disosway. DuBois. Dustau. Eddy. Andrew Eddy. Egbert. Ellis. Enyard. Fountain. Frost. Garrison. Guyon. Hatfield. Haugh wont. Charles A. Herpich. Hillyer. Holmes. Housman. Jacobson. Johnson. Jones. Journeay. La Forge. Lake. Larzalere. Latourette. Lawrence. Lisk. Lockman. Manee. James M. Manee. Mart ling. Martino. Merrill. Mersereau. Metcalfe. Nicholas C. Miller. Morgan .'. . 497 CHAPTER XII. OLD FAMILIES AND PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS (concluded). Ferine. Poillon. Post. Aquila Rich. Alfred Z. Ross. Ryerss. Seguine. John G. Seguine. Henry S. Seguine. Sharrott. Francis G. Shaw. Simonson. Stilwell. Sprague. Taylor. Totten. Ephraim J. Totten. Tyson. Van Buskirk, Van Duzer. John H. Van Clief. The Vanderbilts. The Van Name Family. Van Pelt. Wandel Albert Ward. Stephen Whitman. Winant. Garrett Ellis Winants. Wog- lom. Wood. Abraham C. Wood. Jacob B. Wood. Abraham J. Wood. Other Families. Eminent Men and Women of Staten Island . . . 563 CHAPTER XIII. CHARITIES AND PUBLIC WORKS. The S. R. Smith Infirmary. The Seamen's Fund and Retreat. Home for Destitute Children of Seamen. County Poor House. Staten Island Diet Kitchen. Cemeteries. Staten Island Water Supply Company. The Crystal Water Works. The Sailors' Snug Harbor. The Police and Fire Department CHAPTER XIV. MUTUAL ASSOCIATIONS. Staten Island Athletic Club. Clifton Boat Club. Staten Island Rowing Club. Kill Von Kull Rowing Association. Staten Island Cricket and Base Ball Club. German Association. Grand Army of the Republic. Masonic Societies. Odd Fellows' Lodges. Miscellaneous Organizations. 660 CHAPTER XV. TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC. The Ferries. Bridge Across the Sound. The Staten Island Railroad. The Shore Railroad. North and South Shore Railroad. The Richmond County Railroad. The Staten Island Rapid Transit Railroad. Lewis Henry Meyer. Eckstein Norton. Roderick W. Cameron. John Frank Ernmons. Harry L. Horton. Reon Barnes. Orlando A. Wood 678 CHAPTER XVI. INDUSTRIES. Agriculture. Shipbuilding. The Oyster Interests. John Scott. Silas N. Havens. Edward Lowrey Woodruff. Barrett, Nephews & Co. The New York Dyeing and Printing Establishment. The Breweries. George Bechtel. Monroe Eckstein. B. Kreischer & Sons. Jewett White Lead Company. Silk Mill. John Irving. Linoleum Works. Paper Mill. Plaster Mill. Dental Supplies. Other Industries 702