The Story of the Bronx from the Purchase Made by the Dutch from the Indians in 1639 to the Present Day

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt: ... INDEX Acadians, 281, 282, 284 Accidents, railroad, 234, 334, 428 Accidents, steamboat, 334, 378 Ackerman, William G., 326 Adams, President John, 133, 178, 426 Adirondacks, foot-note, 197 Advowson, 55, 75 Agriculture, 86, 87, 89, 103, 391 Agreement (or Association), Non- importation, 104, 121 Albany, 24, 25 Albany Post-road, 127, 128,154, 156, 164, 176, 185, 188, 197, 212, 215,217,296,327,336 Albert the Trumpeter, 35 Aldermen, 8, 246, 248, 292 Allan, Mr., 351, 352 Allen, Jacamiah, 124 Alliance, French, 107 Alsop, John, 116 American Army, 114, 119, 137, 138, 142, 143, 147, 150, 171, 174, 297 American Bank Note Company, 386 American Bridge Company, 236 American Jockey Club, 290 American Realty Company, 403, 405 Amusements, colonial, 108, 109 Andriessen, Peter, 27 Andros, Governor Edmund, 64, 65, 68, 70, 251, 319 Animals, domestic, 89 Animals, wild, 86, 89, 302, 309 Annes Hoeck, 5, 23, 29, 56, 57, 185, 309 Annexation, 5, 6, 7, 8 Annexed District, 7, 17, 196, 242, 243, 357 Annhooke fWampage), 51 Aquahung, 16, 26, 304 Aqueannoncke, 17 Aqueduct Avenue, 217, 350 Aqueduct, Catskill, 204, 337, 340 Aqueduct, Croton, 203, 204, 285, 293, 34°, 357 Arboriculture, 416 Archer, Benjamin, 62, 348 Archer, John, 59, 60, 62, 64, 185, 211,275,276,356,396 Archer, Samuel, 349 Archer house, 166, 348, 349 Area of Borough, 7 Armories, 11, 337 Arms, military, 120, 121, 127 Arnold, General Benedict, 170, 340 Artillery, 11, 144, 146, 148, 337 Asylum, R. C. Deaf and Dumb, 411 Athletic fields, 317, 318, 320, 341, 346, 348 Aylyffe Brothers, 376 £ Babcock, Rev. Luke, 115, 258 Baldwin, Colonel, 143, 144, 146 Bailey Avenue, 342, 343, 346 Bailey estate, 343 Balloons, 291 Baly, Rev. Mr., 252, 279 Baptists, 287 Baremore, Major, 152, 160, 165, 166, 387 Barlow, S. L....