Morris's Memorial History of Staten Island, New York

Great Excitement-Arrival of the Mail Coach-Three Thousand Residents-

Organization of Troops-Meeting at Smoking Point-Dutch Descendents Wanted
Independence-Colonel Billopp's Influence-Staten Islanders Watched-Committee
of Observation-Intercourse Stopped-Provincial Delegates-Paul Micheau—
Congress Censures Richmond County--Colonel Herd's Raid-Staten Islanders Ar-
rested-Billopp's Militia-Lord Stirling-Peter Poillon.

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CHAPTER XXIII

HOSTILITIES ON STATEN ISLAND.

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Dawn of a New Era-Declaration of Independence-A Nation Born-Every

Man Friend or Foe-Sir William Howe's Army Lands on Staten Island-Head-
quarters at New Dorp-Lord Howe's Arrival-Awaiting General Clinton-Build-
ing of Redoubts-Fourth of July, 1776-General Howe Read the Declaration in
the Rose and Crown-Council of War-Proclamation-The British Army-A
Great Fleet-Elizabethtown Aroused-Hessians and Waldeckers-Battle of Long
Island The Highlanders-List of Troops.

Spirit of Gloom-Washington's Loss-Military Movements-Continentals Re-

treating Hessians Taken Away-Aaron Burr's Plans-Knyphausen's Expeditions
-General Mercer's Raid-Tory Spies-Battles in Richmond Village-Retreat to
Blazing Star-Surprised at Green Ridge-Bedell Homestead-Americans Crossed
the Kills Staten Islanders Rewarded-Howe Starts for Philadelphia-Fight on
Morning Star Road-A General Skirmish-Trenches at Prince's Bay-General
Campbell's March-Both Sides Active.

Raids on Staten Island-Scenes at Holland's Hook-Dickenson's Brigade-Ships

of War-Orders to Farmers-Prisoners-Governor Livingston-Smuggling-Cole's
Ferry- Expedition to Great Kills-Royal Artillery-Hard Winter of 1778–79—
General Stirling's Raid-Decker's House Burned--Minister Caldwell-Springfield
-Coldstream Guards-Church Burned-Mrs. Caldwell Murdered-British Retreat
-Fight at Prince's Bay-Sir Guy Carleton-General Bruce-War Ended.

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CHAPTER XXVI

SIMCOE AND THE QUEEN'S RANGERS.

Notorious Organization-All Loyalists-Its Officers-Active Services The

Disaffected-Marching to Billopp's Point-Raids-Simcoe Wounded-Taken to

Prison-Regiment at Richmond-Letter from Major André-Lord Rawdon-Re-

doubts—The Gun-boat-The Flag-staff-Billopp's Men-Winter Campaign—British

Deserters.

CHAPTER XXVII

SIMCOE AND THE QUEEN'S RANGERS (Concluded).

No Deserters-Simcoe's Orders-Plan to Capture Washington-Fight in New

Jersey-Lee's Excellent Troops-Small Force Left on the Island-Simcoe's Opinion
of André-American Raid—Lafayette's "Designs"-The Highlanders-Benedict
Arnold-Queen's Rangers at Yorktown-Simcoe's Subsequent Career-The Men
Went to Nova Scotia.

CHAPTER XXVIII

SKINNER'S BRIGADE OF AMERICAN LOYALISTS.

General Howe Pleased-Great Expectations-General Cortland Skinner-The

Kruzer [Pelton ] House-The Six Battalions-General Skinner's Personal Service
-Official List of Officers-"Skinner's Greens "-In the South-Foraging-Many
Captured-Captain Cornelius Hatfield-The Tories-At Monmouth-- Moodie,
the Terror "In Many Battles-Fourth Battalion With Arnold-Roster, 1783-
Brigade Disbanded.

THE JERSEY PRISON SHIP.

CHAPTER XXIX

Effect on Public Mind-Stories Not Exaggerated-Howe's Order-Prisoners

Distributed from Staten Island--Sugar House Prison-The Jersey Off New Dorp

Lane Contagion on Board--Over Ten Thousand Victims-Imprisonment Equal to

Death-David Sproat-Dring's Description--Hospital Ships--The First Night-

Messes--Burying the Dead--Ship Rotted and Sank-Tammany's Appeal--Walla-

bout Committee-A Great Procession-No Monument Yet-Old Brooklynites-

Daughters of the American Revolution.

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British Officers' Families--Their Position among the Colonies-Margaret at

Elizabethtown-Related to Governor Livingston--In General Putnam's Family--
Meets Major Burr-Sent to Staten Island-Memoirs-Sir William Howe's Guest-
A Father's Cruelty-Married Captain Coghlin-Both Lead Sad Lives-Was Mar-
garet a Spy?-She Shone in European Society--Both Died in Squalid Poverty.

[[CHAPTER XXXI

THE NEW DORP DUELLING GROUND.

. 287

Camp Hill-The Famous Hollow-A Gambling Resort-Howe's Fruitless Exer-

tions Officers Dismissed-Sad Suicide-Where Many Officers Fought-Young
Hamilton-A Romantic Duel-Unmarked Graves-Love Lane-New Dorp Escapes
One Dishonor-William Cullen Bryant's Story-Coleman's Death-Duel an Affair
of Honor-The Scene To-day-A Revery.

CHAPTER XXXII

INCIDENTS OF THE REVOLUTION.

PAGE

. 293

An Old Patriot Murdered-Skirmishes-Lurking of Simcoe's Men-Houses
Plundered-A Famous Tree Destroyed-Nathaniel Britton-Sad Plight of a Girl
-British Officer Whipped-Notorious Young Tory-The Ravine-Foot-path-An
Avenger-Was Washington Ever on Staten Island ?-Concerned About the Place
-Governor Tryon's Letter-Royal Proclamation—Cucklestown Inn-Major André's
Will-Captain James Stuart-Hatfield's Exploits-Bay Frozen Over.

CHAPTER XXXIII

INCIDENTS OF THE REVOLUTION (Concluded).

Visit from "Cowboys "-An Ambush A Deserter-Flag of Truce Boat-Hes-
sian Paymaster Robbed-Major William Crane-Nathaniel Robbins-Abraham and
Peter Prall-Foiled Robbers-Old Mr. Housman-Officers Quartering-Punishing
a Soldier-Brave Boy-Captain John Voke-A Tory Hanged-Money Found-Old
Moravian Church-Signal Tree-Old People Interviewed-Dutch Church-Judge
Mersereau-School House-Bull's Head Tavern.

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THE AMERICAN LOYALISTS.

CHAPTER XXXIV

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Two Flags Common Interests-A Matter of History-Staten Islanders Sub-
jects of Great Britain-Between Two Fires-A Sudden Change-Liberal Subscrip-
tion-Headquarters of Tories-The Hatfields-Entering British Service-Whigs
Not Always Fair-Office-holders-Churches Recruiting Stations How the Masses
Served-Testimony of Prominent Men-The Number Killed-How the Loyalists
Suffered-Twelve Thousand Embarked-An Historic Controversy.

CHAPTER XXXV

THE AMERICAN LOYALISTS (Continued).

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Alston, David-Aiken, Moses-Ansley, Ozias-Armstrong, Richard-Barbarie,
John Barnes, George-Barnes, Joshua-Barton, Thomas-Bayley, Richard—
Beardsley, Rev. John-Be Bow, James-Bedell, Cornelius-Bedell, Freeman-
Bedell, John-Billopp, Christopher-Blake, Isaac Bleau, Waldron-Bodine, John
-Bonnell, Isaac-Bonsell, Richard-Bowden, Thomas-Brewerton, George-Brit-
tain, Joseph-Brittain, Nathaniel-Burger, James L.-Child, Joseph-Chipman,
Ward-Christopher, Richard-Clark, William-Cooke, Rev.Samuel—Corson, Enoch
-Crocheron, Ann - Cortelyou, Aaron-Cunningham, James-Decker, Isaac-
Decker, Benjamin-De Lancey, Oliver-Dongan, Edward Vaughan-Dongan, Henry
—Drake, Jeremiah—Dunn, John-Du Puy, William-Earle, Dr. Charles—Fanning,
Edward-Ford, John-Frost, John-Garrison, Harmon-Guyon, Peter-Haggerty,
Patrick Harris, Richard-Hatfield, Cornelius-Hatfield, John Smith.