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the co l l ectio n of m at t e r fro m th e anc e str al record s

of t he A l my f am i l y , w as be g u n a f e w ye ars s ncei by

M rs P o l l y
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M i l l e r, of W ash i n gton D C , . . To

th i s t he l at e R e ar A d m ir al A l m y
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c o n tr i b u t e d v al u abl e
h i s to r i c in c id e n t s , wh i l e f urth e r r e s e arch and c o m p i lat io n
of t he m at e r i al w as co m pl e t e d by th e p ub l ish e r .

In th e pr e p ar at io n of th i s b o o k n u m e r o u s a u thor i t ie s
h av e b e e nc o n s u l t e d and pr o p e r c r e d i t a cc o r d e d to th e m .

Th e g e n e al o g i c al r e c o rd , t h o ug h no t c o m pl e t e , is

c o m p o s e d of f ac ts g l e an e d fr o m pu bl ic and h is t o r ic doc

um ents , and w il l be , it is h o pe d , of v al u e t o m e m b e rs of

t h e A l m y and R ap al j é f am i l i e s w h o d e s i r e to t r ac e th e i r
d ir e c t l i n e ag e b ack t o W i ll iam A l m y, 1 6 3 0 , or to J o r i s
J an ss e n d e R ap al j é , 1 6 2 3 .

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HE e nv i ron m e n t s and c i rc u m s t anc e s w h ich aflect th e
h app in e ss and co m fort o f m an m o u ld s and d e ve lo p s
,

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, , ,

f ash ion e d accord i n g t o t he c ap ac i t y o f th e m e n who m ak e

it. Thu s i t i s th at we c on s t antl y fi nd the s am e n am e s o r ,

v ar iat ion s o f th e s am e n am e s r e c u rr i n g through g e n e r a

,

t ion s as t ak in g p r o m i n e n t p l ac e s i n h i stor y; and as th e

m uscl e i s d e v e l o p e d by u s e s o are c e rt ai n q u al i t ie s o f th e
,

m i nd t r ans m i tt e d fro m g e n e r at i o n t o g e n e r at io n v ary ,

i ng accord i n g to t h e e v e r c h an g i n g c i rcu m st an ce s wh i ch
6 Tire A l my F ami ly .

s urr o u n d u s and are i n c id e n t al to o u r pl an e t ar y s yst e m .

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,

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m o r t al i z e t h e i r n am e s .

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,

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l e ad e r o f m e n f o r w e fi nd hi m am o n g th o s e i n tr e p i d
,

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o f wh o m w e r e kn i ght s an d al l o f wh o m w e r e s o l d ie rs
, .

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, H u g h th e W o l f w h o c r o ss e d
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, ,

p ar t o f F l i n t sh i r e b u i l t th e c astl e o f R h u dd l an and p re
, ,

p ar e d t h e w ay f o r th e fi n al s ub j u g at i o n o f t h e W e l sh a ,

pr o j e c t t h e N o r m an s n e v e r ab an d o n e d u n t i l i t w as co m
p l e t e d t w o c e nt ur ie s l at e r b y E d w ard 1 .

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,

a pp o r t io n e d t h e c o n q u e r e d l an d s am o n g h i s N o r m an
f o l l o w e rs an d th i s p e rh aps w i l l acco u nt f o r t he app e ar
, , ,

anc e o f th e l e e k th e n at i o n al e m bl e m o f W al e s u p o n th e
, ,

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,
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for an act of p e r son al b r av e ry and g al l an try d u ri n g the ,

c ru s ad e s .H e w as o ne of thos e h e r o i c and i n tr e p i d
s o ld i e rs w h o so v al i ant l y on t h e r e t aki n g of J e ru s al e m
, ,

fr o m th e i n fi d e l s by the c ru s ad e r s sc al e d t h e w al l s o f th e
,

c it ad e l and l e d the w ay f o r h is c o m r ad e s to v icto ry

, .

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c r o s s k e y s of a c ast l e Th i s is su r m o un t e d by a c u i r as s
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b r e astp l at e h e l m e t b uck l e r bo w and arr o w a swor d a flag

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B y th e N am e of A l m y .

I t i s i nf e rr e d th at A l m y ( A l m o nd ) c o m m and in g a W e l sh ,

r e g i m e n t and b e ar e r of th e cr o ss u nd e r th e b ann e r o f S t .

G e o rg e an d t h e K i n g o f E n g l and c h o s e t o an gl i c iz e h is ,

n a m e a n d h a d c v r d h i s lf w i th g l ory by the n am e o f
o e e m e “

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Almy .
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e s s m e n t io n s t h e e ff e c t wh i ch t h e N or m an co n q u e s t h ad

u p o n t h e c i v i l iz at io n o f E ng l and by i ntr o d uc i n g an aris to c

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r ac y ; an d h o w c e n t ur i e s aft e r w ard “ th e F r e n ch R e v o l u ti o n
, ,

i nd ir e ctl y l e av e n e d th e c o ars e n e s s o f th e E n g l i sh upp e r m id

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w ay s w e l l e d uc at e d w i th m u c h m o r e of all roun d cult u r e

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t h an t he En g l i sh o f th at p e r iod o ft e n at t ain e d ; th e y w e re
t e m p e r at e i n an age w h e n n e arl y al l m e n w e r e m or e o r l e s s
w in e b i bb e rs Th e y m u s t h av e b e e n aston is h i n g l y e co x
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n o m ical and thr i ft y to h av e l i v e d as th e y d i d ; t hey

w e r e m e m b e r s o f the o ld n o b l e ss e al l th e i r pr e v io us l iv e s
,

acc ust o m e d t o e a s e and l ux u r y w ho t urn e d th e i r ac q u i r e

,

m e n ts to pr ac t i c al acc o u n t ; th e y t augh t t h e i r
o w n l an g u a g e o ft e n p ai n t i n g an d m u s i c as w e l l and e v e n
, ,

d anc i n g .

D o u b tl e s s the am al g am at io n of t he N o r m an and S ax o n
pr o d u ce d g o o d r e sul t s and e v o lv e d s o m e o f t he nobl e s t and
,

m ost e m i n e n t m e n o f E n gl an d . Th e r e w as t he c u l t ur e re ,

fi ne m e n t an d ch i v al r y on th e o ne h and and the bol d h o n, ,

e s t h ard i h o o d on t h e o th e r
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m o d e rn F r e nch br o u gh t w i th th e m t h e r e sul ts of h i gh e r
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e d u c at i o n t o E n gl an d th e y h ad t h e b e n e fi t o f fr e e r i n s ti tu

t io ns a m o r e f e rt i l e s o il b e t t e r and m o r e n o u r i sh i n g fo o d
, , ,

an d w e r e thus e q u ipp e d t o m ak e t h e m o s t o f t h e i r s u r

r o u nd i n g s and th e i r e nv i r o n m e n ts and to av ai l th e m s e lv e s
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as

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.

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t h o s e w ho h av i n g m or e th an o r din ary pr e v i s io n are abl e

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t o b e c o m e t e ach e rs l e a de rs and e x e m pl ars o f th e o r ie s and

,

pr i nc i pl e s .

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fou n de d ; by m e n who p rofe ss e d “ th o s e g r e at d o g m as o f
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wh i ch m o r al s ys t e m s are c o m p o s e d and who an i m at e d
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by a d e s i r e f o r gr e at e r l i b e rt y of th o ug h t and ac t i o n h ad ,

the c o ur ag e t o e nd u r e t he h ard sh i p s i nc i d e n t t o l i f e i n a

n e w u n s e t tl e d cou n t r y
, .

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J oh n E l io t I s aac J o hn s o n an d th e i r cl as s th at w e fi nd o n e
, ,

of th e A l m y f am i l y o f E n gl an d c o m in g to A m e r i c a to pl an t ,

th e n am e wh i c h h as br an ch e d o u t th r o u g h N e w E n g l an d

and t h e U n i t e d S t at e s .

W I LL I A M A L M Y th e c o m m o n an c e st o r o f al l w ho b e ar
,

t h e n am e i n A m e r i c a w as a n at i v e o f B e l i nd e n P ar i sh K e n t
, ,

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, , .

c am e to th i s c o u nt r y i n c o m p an y w i th j o hn W i n th r o p and
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hi s ass o c iat e s bout the ye ar 1 6 80 prob ab l y i n wh e n ,

W i n th ro p f o r h is s up e r i or e x e c u t iv e ab il i t y and ackno w l
,

e d g e d i nt e gr i w as e l e ct e d gov e rn or of the N e w En g
l and C o l o n y 1 .
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j o hn W i th r a p I s aac j oh n son and h is w i f e , L ad y

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A rh e l l a j o h s ist e r o f the E arl o f L inc ol n w i th o th e r s , ,

s ail e d fr o m and i n th e sh i p A r he ll a, A pr i l 1 0 ,

Th e fi rst al m e n t i on w e fi nd of t h e n am e , app e ar s
1

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1 6 3 1 W il l i am A l m y w as fi n e d l l s
, for t ak i n g aw ay M r .
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s h o r e s C ap e S a bl e w as s i gh t e d o n th e M ai ne co as t bu t th e y s ai l e d i n t o
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.

j o h n W i n thr o p m ade th is e n tr y i n his j o urn al “

W e h ad w ar m f ai r .

w e ath e r and s o pl e asa n t and sw e e t air s as did re fre sh ns—th e n cam e a

s m e l l cd t h e s h o r e l i k e th e s m e ll o f a g ar d en
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m e e t i ng o f th e M as sachu se tt s Co m p an y w as h e l d in Lo n do n at j o h n ,

Go fi e s h o u s e A ug 2 8 1 6 2 9 M att h e w C r adock pu t th is q u es t ion

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to v o t e : Sh a ll the g o v e rn m e n t o f th e co l o ny be i n N e w E ngl and o r

.

h e re ? A ll i n f av o r o f tr an s fe rr ing i t to N e w E ngl an d will h o l d u p th e i r

h an ds The h an ds w e r e raise d I t i s a v o t e
. .

W as i t s i m pl y the tr an s f e r [ fro m L o n do n ] o f the m an ag e m e n t o f a

co m p an y acr o s s th e oce an ( to M as s achu se t t s ) ? I t w as th e b e g i n
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n i ng o f a S t at e A ll the au th o r i t y al l the p o w e r th at th e y had de sir ed

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fro m t he K ing ( C h arl e s I ) to m ak e l aw s and e x ecu t e th e m w as tr an s

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pl an t e d to Am e r ica b y th is v o t e .
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O n j ul y 3 1 , 1 6 84 he w as ag ai n “ fi n e d f o r no t ap p e ar
,

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, H e w as p r o b ab l y
.

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for e h e b r o ught his f am il y to the N e w World ; on j un e 1 8 ,

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,

c e rt ific at e s o f c o nfor m i ty to th e Ch u rch o f E n g l an d and of

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A rchb ish o p L aud , I of C ant e rbu r y w as p r e s id e n t h e w as
, ,

p e r m i t t e d to e m b ark cn the sh i p A b i g ai l co m m an de d b y
C ap t R o b e rt H ackw e ll
. .

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, ,

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,

c o m m i ss ion e rs of e m i gr at i o n and fi l e d i n t h e R o l l s C o u rt ,

L o n do n .

A m o ng th e 700 m e n w o m e n and ch i ldr e n sh i p p e d

, ,

f o r th i s v o y ag e i n e l e v e n v e s s e l s app e ar s o m e n am e s w hi ch
b ec am e pr o m in e n t i n N e w Eng l and and i n de e d i n th e , ,

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, .

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j o hn E l iz ab e th and D e an e W inth rop ag e d r e sp e c t

, , ,

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A b i g ai l s p ass e n g e rs
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.

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h av e w e igh e d anch o r b e f o r e the l oth o f j ul y 1 6 85 w h ich , ,

i s t he d a te o f e nroll m e n t o f j o h n W i n th rop s o n o f the ,

g o v e r n o r o f M as s ach us e tt s B ay b u t s he s e e m s to h av e
,

l an de d h e r p as s e n g e rs s afe l y in B o st o n o n th e 8 th d ay of
O c t o b e r o f t h e s am e ye ar .

W i ll iam A l m y d id no t f o l l o w t he f o rtun e s of h is f e l l o w
p ass e n g e r j o h n W i n th r o p so n o f th e g o v e rn o r h ad b e e n
.
, ,

c o m m iss io n e d to e st abl i sh a t r ad in g f o rt o n th e Co nne ct i

c ut R i v e r and i t w o u ld s e e m fr o m th i s th at A l m y h ad
, ,

alr e ady f o r m ul at e d h is pl an s an d pr e p ar e d f o r the r e c e p

t io n o f hi s f am il y at S ag u s n e ar Lynn M ass , , .

I n 1 6 3 6 h e g ai n e d a su i t and s e c ur e d j u d g m e n t ag ains t

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Th e n am e s as th e y ap pe ar i n the o ffi ci al r e co r d at L o n do n are
"
W i ll i am A l m o n d A u d r y A l m o n d A nn is A l my C h r is t o ph e r E l m ie
, , , .

T h i s w as W i ll iam A l m y s se co n d v o y ag e to Am e r ica
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.
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t he e st at e of D av id j ohn son , b ut c o m pro m ise d th e case
w i t h the w idow and o n th e s am e d at e o ne R o be rt W ay
, , ,

was ord e r e d to s e rv e W i ll i am A l m y, u n til he had s at i sfi e d the

su m of h i s i nd e bt e d n e ss to h i m wh i ch am oun t e d to J£ 1 1 1
, .

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, , ,

l i b e rt yto v ie w and l oc at e a pl ac e wh i ch w o ul d co m pr ise

s u fli cie n t l and f o r th e m ai n t e n an c e o f th r e e sc o r e f am i l i e s ,

and i n t h e s am e m o n t h h e r e m ov e d w i th h i s f am i l y t o

S and w i ch M as s , .

O n A pr i l 1 6 1 6 4 0 h e r e c e i v e d a g r an t o f e i gh t and a
, ,

h al f ac r e s b u t he s e e m s n o t to h av e b e e n s at isfi e d wi t h
,

S and w ic h as a pl ac e of ab o de f o r h e r e m o v e d to P o rts ,

m o uth R I , i n 1 6 4 1 an d o n j u n e 2 2 1 6 4 2 he s o ld h is
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and on j an u ar y 5 1 6 6 6 h e s o ld e i gh t acr e s o f i t to R i ch ard

, ,

B ul g ar .

W ill i am A l m y w as a m e m b e r of a s e c t k n o w n as
“ F r ie nds " aft e rw ard d e s i gn at e d as “ ”
, Q u ak e rs b y j u s
t i c e B e nn e tt o f D e rb y i n 1 6 5 0 b e c au s e G e o rg e F o x i n
, , , ,

o ne o f h i s e lo q u e n t fl i g h t s o f o r at o r y b ad e t h e p e o pl e
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q u ak e at the w o rd o f t he L o r d .
14 The A l my F am i ly .

Th e fi rst u se of th i s e p i th e t f o und i n the r e cord s of ,

p arl i am e n t w as m ad e i n the j o u rn al of the H ou s e of Co m

,

m o n s in
A l m y s o o n b e c am e a p ro m i n e n t man in P orts m ou th ;
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a l arg e tr act o f l an d o f t h e I n d i ans at M o n m o uth N j , , . .

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p o s s e ss io n .

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th e e i gh th s i gn atur e app e ar i n g t h e r eo n i s th e n am e o f C h r is t o ph e r
.

A l my .
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the A ss e m bl y, h e r e f u s e d t o se rv e ‘ Th is w as th e fi rs t .

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and s e rv e s .

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o f an o th e r an d ch o se M r H e n r y B ul l g o v e rn o r . M r joh n .

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p
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wh ich w as p r o v e d F e bru ary t e n d ay s aft e r h i s d e ath .

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M arg ar e t ; o ne ye a r aft e r the d e ath o f h is w i f e th e s e n e gr o e s

to b e fr e e d and to h av e p r o v i d e d for th e m a be d a co w and ,

t h e u s e o f t w e n t y ac r e s i n P o c ass e t for th e i r l iv e s B e s i d e s .

h e l e av e s t o h i s w i f e two c o ws h o rs e s an d th e b e st f e a th e r
,

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,

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22 The A l my F am ily .

g ood s . thr e e ch ild r e n of h is d e c e ase d d au g ht e r R e b e cc a

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l an d o f Capt C h u rch . .
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as ca pt ain in K ing P h il ip s war, and w as o ne of the m any

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who f e ll vict im s t o t he tr e ach e ry of the I nd ians I n 1 6 71 .

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.
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fi ve d au ght e r s and thr e e s o n s gr e w t o m at u ri t y and w e r e

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, In .

1 6 70 —72 h e w a s d e p ut y fro m W ar w ick and o n M ay 7 1 6 73 , , ,

h e w as app o int e d c o m m i ss io n e r t o t r e at w i t h th e I nd i an
s ach e m s i n o rd e r to con s ul t w i th th e m the b e s t m e an s o f
,

p u tt in g an e nd to th e e xc e ss e s o f d ru nk e nn e s s and o th e r
v i c e s i nt o wh i c h t h e I nd i an s w e r e b e i n g b e tr aye d by civ
,

il iz at io n . Th e s ach e m s w e r e : M aw s u p an d N ine craf t ,

o f N arr ag an s e t t P h i l i p o f M o u n t H o p e W e t am o o f P o c as
, ,

s e t an d A w ash u nk s o f S e aco riu e t

, I n 1 6 78—75 h e w as an
.

ass i st an t .

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, ,

s e t l an d s f o r h e h av i n g th r e e and o ne q u art e r -

sh ar e s ( s am e as his br o th e r Chr i st oph e r ) o f the

wh o l e th i r t y sh ar e s H e d ie d i n 1 6 84 and h is w id o w m ar
.

r ie d Th o m as To wn s e n d .

H e l e ft t o h is w id o w all v i s i bl e e s t at e wh i l e a w i do w , ,
26 Tire A l my F am i ly .

I t is at th i s pl ac e t h at t he p e as fi e l d so g r aph ic al l y
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d e scr i b e d by C ap t B e n j am i n Ch urch i n his E nt e rt ain in g
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, I n 1 772 a p art y w as s e n t o u t to
.

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,

r e s ide nc e o f M r H o r ac e A l m y a l i ttl e n o rth of t he A l m y

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s pr i n g s t o n e d r o un d l i k e a w e ll
, fr o m w h ic h a l i t tl e rivu
,

l e t t r i c k l e d d o w n t o th e s e a wh e r e Chu rc h h ad s t o p p e d t o
,

r e st h i s m e n and w at e r the h o rs e s b e f o r e the b attl e o f th e

p e as fi e l d .

“
Th e y s aw t h e b l ack r o ck sp o k e n o f b y C hu rch and ,

t he ru in s o f th e s t o n e h o u s e o n t h e b l u ff up o n wh ich t he ,

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,

m o s t o p p o s i t e t o th e r e s id e n c e o f M r S am u e l A l m y at t he .
,

t e r m i nus o f t h e r o ad l e ad i n g t o F o g l and F e rr y th e p art y ,

fi x e w i th su c e n t acc u r ac y th e f e nc e o f C ap t j oh n
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, .

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A l m y s p e as fi e ld
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wh e r e the fi gh t t o o k p l ac e as b e in g
, ,

n e ar th e j un ct ur e o f F o g l an d P o i n t w i th P u nk at e s t N e ck .

t h e co m p il e r ) dat e d M ar ch 1 6 1 897 s ay s M y l at e f ath e r S am u e l E

bo rn F e bru ary 1 8 1 800 s o n o f C o o k and C h arl o tt e A l my w as o ne o "
. , , , , ,

. , ,

t he o wn e r s o f th e l an d o n wh ich t h e b at tl e o f t h e p e as fi e l d w as f o ugh t .

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e .

d o wn fr o m j o b A l m y th i r d so n o f W ill iam ( bo rn 1 6 01 ) t o th e pr e s e n t
, .

g e n e r at io n .
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P u nkate e s N e ck i s ab o u t t wo m il e s i n l e ng th and n ot

ov e r o ne m il e w id e at th e w ide st po i n t I t is s ou th we s t o f .

Tiv e rton P oc ass e t and w as con n ec t e d w i t h P orts m o ut h b y

, ,

m e ans o f F o g l and or C ad m an s F e r ry Th e f o l l o w i n g i s an
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.

e xtr ac t fro m C apt B e nj am i n Church s E n t e rt ai n i n g H i s

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.

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tor y d e scr i b in g th e b at t l e i n C apt A l m y s p e as fi e l d
, .
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.

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N o w th e y p as se d i nt o P unkate e s N eck and i n th e i r m ar ch dis .

co v e r e d a l arg e w ig wam full of I n dian t ru ck wh i ch th e so l d i ers w e r e ,

l o adi ng th e m se lv e s w i th u n t i l M r C hurch f o rb id i t t e ll ing th e m t hat

.
,

th e y m i gh t e xp e ct so o n to h av e th e i r h an ds fu ll o f bu si n e ss w i th o u t ear
i ng f o r plun de r T h e n cr o s si ng the h ead o f th e cr e e k i n t o t h e N eck
.
.

th e y ag ain d i sco v e r e d fr e s h I n dian tr ack s v e r y l at e l y pas se d be fo re

.
‘

th e m i n t o the N e ck Th e n th e y go t pr i v at e l y and un d i sco v e r e d i n t o the

.

f e n ce o f C A P T A L M Y S P E A S F I E L D and div i de d i n t o tw o p ar t i es
.
'

. .

M r C h ur ch k e e p i ng o ne p ar t y w i th h i m se lf se n t t h e o th e r w i th Lak e
.
. , ,

th at w as acq u ai n t e d w i th th e gr o u n d o n th e o th e r s i de T wo I n di ans .

w e r e so o n disco v e r ed co m i ng o u t o f t h e pe as fi e l d t o war d th e m wh e n M r , .

C hur ch and th o se th at w e r e w i th h i m co n ce al e d th e m se lv es b y fal l i n g

flat o n the g r o un d ; but t he o th e r d i v is io n no t u s i ng t he sa m e ca u ti o n
. .

w e r e se e n b y the e n e my wh ich occ as io n e d th e m to run W h ich

, .
.

wh e n M r C h ur ch p e r ce iv e d h e sh o w e d h im s e l f to th e m and cal l ed
.
, ,

t e ll ing th e m be d e s ir e d bu t to s p e ak w i th th e m and w o ul d no t h ur t
'
,

th e m B u t th e y ran and C h urch pur s u e d T h e I n dian s cli m be d

.
, .

a f e n ce and o ne o f th e m f aci ng abo u t disch arg e d h is p iece bu t w i th o u t

, .

e fi e ct o n the E ngl i s h O n o f t h e E ng l is h s o l d ie r s ran u p to t he f e n ce

. e

and fir e d up o n h i m th at h ad d i s ch arg e d h is p i e ce an d th e y co nc lu de d ,
28
'

Tire A l my F am ily .

by th e y e ll in g th e y h eard th at th e In dian w as wo u n ded ; bu t the I ndl ans

soo n go t i n t o th e th ick e t s wh e r e th e y saw th e m no m o r e f or the pre se nt
, .

M r C hurch th e n m arch i ng o v e r a pl ain p iece of gro un d wh e r e

.

th e w oo d s w e r e v e r y th ick o n o ne s ide o r de r ed his l i ttl e co m p an y to

,

m arch at a do ubl e d is t an ce to m ak e as big a s h o w as po ss i bl e if t he y

s h o ul d be disco v e r ed . B u t b e fo r e th e y saw any bod y th e y w e r e sal ut ed
w i th a v o ll e y o f fift y o r six t y gun s . S o m e bull e t s cam e v e r y s u r
p r i s ingl y n e ar M r C hur ch w h o s t art i ng l o o k e d b e h i n d hi m e xp e ct i n g
‘

. , , , ,

to h av e se e n h al f o f th e m d e ad but s e e i n g th e m al l o n th e i r l e g s and
,

bri skl y fi r ing up o n th e s m o k e s o f the e n e my s gu n s f o r th at w as al l th at

'
,

w as t h e n to b e s e e n b e bl es se d G o d and call e d to hi s m e n no t to d is
, ,

ch arg e al l th e i r gu n s at o n ce l e s t t h e e n e my s h o ul d t ak e ad v an t ag e o f

s u ch an o pp o rtun i t y t o r un u p o n th e m w i th th e i r h at ch e t s .

T h e n e x t m o t i o n w as i mm e d iat e l y i n t o th e pe as fi e l d W he n
.

th e y cam e to the f e n ce M r C h urch b id as m an y as h ad no t d isch arg e d

, .

th e i r gu ns to cl ap u n de r the fe n ce and l ie cl o s e wh i l e th e o th e r s at so m e
dis t an ce i n th e fi e l d s t o o d to l o ad h o p i ng th at if th e e n e my s h o ul d cr e e p
,

t o th e f e n ce to g ai n a s h o t at th o s e th at w e r e ch arg i n g th e i r gun s th e y ,

m i g h t b e s urpr i se d b y th o se th a t l ay un de r the fe n ce B u t cas t i ng h is

.

e y e s to the s i d e o f th e h i ll ab o v e th e m t he h i ll s e e m e d to m o v e b e i n g
, ,

co v e r e d o v e r w i th I n d ian s , w i th th e i r br i gh t gun s gl i tt e r ing i n th e su n ,

and run n i ng i n a ci r cu m f e r e n ce w i th a d e s i gn to s urr o u n d th e m .

S e e ing s u ch m ul t i tu de s s urr o un d i ng h im and his l i ttl e co m p an y ,

i t pu t him u po n th i nk i n g wh at w as b e co m e o f the b o at s th at w e r e o r d e r e d
to att e n d h im and l oo k i n g u p h e e s p i e d th e m as h o r e at S an dy p o i n t o n
, ,

t h e i s l an d s i de o f th e r i v e r w i th a n u m b e r o f h o r se and fo o t b y th e m
, ,

an d w o n de r e d wh a t s h o ul d b e t h e o ccas i o n un t i l h e w as aft e rw ar d in
,
 Tlre A l my F am ily . 29

fo r me dth at the boat s had bee n o v er t ha t morning from the island and
h ad l an de d a par t y of m e n to fe tch 0 6 so m e ca ttl e and h orses b u t we re ,

am buscad ed and m an y o f th e m w o u n ded b y th e e n e my .

N o w o u r g e ntl e m an s co ur ag e and c o n d u ct w ere bo t h p u t to the

'

t e s t H e e n co ur ag e s h is m en and o r de r s so m e to run and take a wall

.
,

to s h e l t e r b e f o r e th e e n e my gai n ed i t Tw as t i m e f or the m now to

‘
.

th i nk o f e scap in g i f th e y kn e w wh ich w ay M r C h ur ch o r de r s hi s
'

.
, .

me n to s tr i p to th e i r wh i t e s h i rt s th at t he i sl an de r s mi gh t kno w th e m
,

to b e E ngl is h m e n and th e n o r de r s th r e e g un s to be fi r ed dis tinc t

,

h o p i ng i t m igh t b e o b s e rv e d b y th e i r fr ie n ds o n t he o ppos i t e s h ore .

Th e m e n th at w e r e o r de r e d to t ak e th e w al l be i ng v e r y h ungr y s te p pe d
, .

awh il e am o n g t h e p e as to g a th e r a f e w b e i ng abo u t f o ur r od s fr o m th e
,

w al l Th e e n e my fro m b e h i n d i t h ai l e d th e m w i th a s h o w e r o f bull e ts
.
,

bu t s o o n all bu t o ne cam e tu m b l i ng o v e r an o l d h e dge do wn th e b an k

wh e r e M r C hur ch and th e r es t w e r e and t o l d h i m th at h is bro th e r
.
, .

S o uthw o rth w ho w as th e m an th at w as m i ss in g w as k i ll ed ; th at th ey
, ,

s aw h i m f all ; and so th e y di d se e h i m f all bu t i t w as wi th o u t a ,

s h o t and he l ay no l o n g e r th an t i ll h e h ad an o ppo r tun i t y to cl a p a

,

bull e t i n t o o ne o f h is e n e m ie s f o r e h e ads and th e n cam e ru nn ing to hi s

’

co m p an y Th e m e ann e s s o f th e E ngl i s h s p o w d e r w as no w th e i r gr ea te s t
’
.

m isf o r tun e f o r th e y w e r e i mm e diat e l y u po n tnis be se t w i th m ul t i t u d es

,

o f In d i an s w h o, po s s e ss e d th e m se lv e s of e v e r y r ock s tu m p tr ee or , ,

f e n ce th at w as i n s i gh t fi r i ng up o n th e m w i th o u t ce as i n g wh i l e th e y
, ,

h ad no s h e lt e r bu t a s m all b ank and b i t o f w at e r f e n ce A n d to add . ,

to t h e dis ad v an t age th e I n di an s p o sse ss e d th e m se lv e s o f th e ru i n s o f a

,

s t o n e h o u se th at o v e rl o o k e d th e m and o f the bl ack r ock s to t he so u th

,

w ar d o f th e m s o th at n o w th e y h ad no w ay to pre v e n t l y i ng q u i t e o pe n
,
to so me or of the e n e my , bu t to he ap up t n
s o es be f o r e
th e m .

A t l e ngth c o ve r o ne o f the b oat s fr o m the is l and sh ore but th e ,

e n e my pl i e d t ts so w ar m l y to he r as m ade he r k ee p at so m e di s ,

tan ce M r . .de s i re d th e m to se n d th e ir canoe as h o r e to f e t ch

th e m abo ar d bu t n pe r s u asio n s o r argu m e n t s co ul d pr e v ai l w i th th e m
o ,

t o br i ng the can o e as h o r e wh ich so m e o f the m e n pe r ce i v i ng b e g an to

, ,

cr y o u t f o r G od s sak e to t ak e th e m 0 8 f o r th e i r am m u n i t io n w as s pe n t
’

, ,

e tc . M r C h ur ch b e ing se n sibl e o f th e dang e r o f the e n e m ie s h e ar ing

.

th e i r co m pl ai n t s arid b e ing m ade acq u ai nt ed w i th th e scan t i n e s s o f th e i r

,

y
a mm un i t io n fi e r ce l call e d to t h e b o at m as t e r and b i d h i m e i th e r se n d
, ,

h is can o e as h o r e o r el se b e g o n e pr ese n tl y o r h e wo ul d fi r e u p o n h i m , .

A w ay g oes the bo at and l e av e s th e m s t i ll to s h i ft f o r th e m se lv e s

. .

B u t th e n an o th e r d iffi cul t y ar o se The e n e my se e i ng the b oat l e av e

.
,

th e m w e r e r e an i m at e d and fi r e d th ick e r and fas t e r th an e v e r U p o n

, , .

wh ich s o m e o f the im e n who w e r e l i gh t e s t o f f oo t b egan to t alk o f an

escape b y fl igh t un t i l M r C h ur ch so l i d l y co nv i n ced th e m o f th e i m p rac
, .

tim b l e n e s s o f i t an

"
d e n co ur ag e d th e m ye t t o l d th e m th at h e had o h
, ,

se rv e d so m u ch o f th e r e m ark abl e and w o n de rful pr e se n ce o f God

h i th e rt o pr e se rv ing th e m th at e n co u r ag e d h i m to b e l ie v e w i th m u ch
,

co nfi de n ce th at G od w o ul d ye t pr e se rv e th e m th at not a h ai r o f th e ir
, ,

h e ad s s h o ul d fall to ih e gr o un d b id th e m to b e p at ie n t co ur age o u s and

, , ,

p ru de ntl v S p ar i ng o f th e i r amm un i t i o n an d he m ade no do ubt t h e y ,

s h o ul d co m e o ff w e ll ye t e tc u n t i l h is l i ttl e ar my r e so lv e d o n e and al l
, .
,

to s t ay w i th and s t ic k b y him O ne o f th e m w as p it ch i n g a flat s t o n e

.

u p o n e nd b e f o r e hi m i n th e s an d wh e n a bull e t fr o m the e n e my w i th
,

a ful l f o r ce s tru ck the s t o n e wh i l e h e w as p i t ch in g i t o n e nd w h ich put

, ,
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the poo r f e l low to a m iserabl e start til l M r C h u rch cal le d on him to ob

.

se rv e ho w G od di recmd th e bull e ts t ha t the ene my could no t his hin

,

wh e n i n the sam e pl ace ye t co ul d hi t the sto n e as i t was erecte d

. . .

W h il e th e y w e r e m ak i n g the host de f e n se they co ul d ag ains t the i r

nu me r o u s e n e m i e s th at m ade the w ood s rin g w i th the i r co n s tan t y e ll ing
.

and s h o u t ing n i gh t co m i ng o n so m e bod y th e y s p ied w i th a s w

, , ap up the

r ive r as f ar as G o l d I sl and se e m ed to b e co m in g do wn t o w ar d th e m
. .

H e l oo k ed up and t o l d th e m th at s u cco r w as now co m i n g f or he ,

b e l ie v ed i t w as C apt Go l di ng wh o m he kn e w to be a man f o r bu si n ess

.
, ,

and w o ul d ce rt ainl y f e t ch th e m as if he came The w in d be in g fair .

th e v es se l w as soo n w i th t he m and C apt Go l d i n g i t was

, .M r C h urch . .

as s o o n as th e y cam e to s pe ak o ne w i th an o th e r de s i r ed him to co m e to

an ch o r at s u ch a d is t an ce th at h e m i gh t v ee r o u t h i s cabl e and ri de

afl o at and l e t s l i p his can o e th at i t m i gh t d r i v e as h o r e wh ich di r ec t io ns

. ,

C apt G o l di n g o b se rv ed ; b u t the e n e my gav

. e h im s u ch a w ar m sa lu t e

th at his s ai l s co l o r and s te rn w e r e ful l o f bull e t h o l e s

, . .

The can oe cam e ash o r e bu t w as so s m all th a t sh e w o ul d no t ba r

.

abo v e tw o m e n at a t i m e and wh e n tw o w e r e ab o ar d th e y t urned her

,

l o o se to d r iv e as h o r e f o r t w o m o r e and the s l oo p s co m pan y ke pt th e

,
‘

e n e my i n pl ay the wh il e B u t wh e n at l as t i t cam e to M r C hur ch s tu rn '

. .

to go abr o ad h e h ad l e ft his hat an d cutl as s f o r the I n dian s ; th e y s h ou l d

,

n e v e r h av e th e m to r e fle ct u po n him T h o ugh he w as m u ch di s su aded

.

fr o m it ye t he w o ul d g o f e t ch th e m H e pu t al l the po wde r he had l ef t

, .

i n t o h i s gun and a p oo r ch arg e i t w as and w e n t pr e s e n t in g h is gu n at

, ,

the e n e my un t il he t o o k up wh a t he w e n t f or and at h is r e tu rn be dis

, ,

ch arg e d h i s gu n at t he e n e my to b id th e m f ar e w e ll f or th at ti m e hu t had ,

n o t p o w de r e n o ugh to carr y t he bull e t h al f w ay to th e m .

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I wo bull e t s fro m the e n e my str uck the can oe as he w e n t ab o ard ,

o ne gr az ed th e h ai r o f h is h e ad an o th e r s t ru ck i n a s m all s tak e th at
,

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s t ood r i gh t ag ai n s t t he m idd l e o f h is br e as t .

"
The H i s to r y o f Ki n g P h i l i p s W ar b y the R e v I ncre ase M ath e r
'
.
, ,

D D al so a h is t o r y of the same w ar b y the R e v Co tt o n M ath e r

. .
, , . ,

D D pr i n te d b y j M un se ll A lb an y N Y 1 862 has the f o l l o w i ng

. .
,
.
, , .
,

acco unt o n p ag e 60 :
“
b u t C apt C hur ch w as go t i n t o a pe as .

fi e l d wh e r e b e w i th h is fi ft e e n m e n fou n d h i m se l f s u dde nl y s urr o un de d

, , ,

w i th an hun d r e d and al m o s t fi ve t i m e s fift e e n t e rr ibl e I n dian s ‘l .

S o th e y f o ugh t i t o u t br av e l y th at wh o l e aft e rn oo n w i th o u t the l e as t

h ur t u nt o any o f th e i r nu m b e r but w i th de ath g iv e n to as m an y as th e i r
.

nu m b e r o f th e i r e n e m ie s A nd at l as t wh e n th e i r gu n s b y oft e n fi r i n g
.
,

w e r e b e co m e un se rv ice abl e a sl oo p o f R h ode I sl an d fe t ch ed th e m o ff

al so .

I n the sam e b oo k o n p ag e 22 7 a l e tt e r fr o m C ap t N ath an ie l

, , .

T h o m a s M o un th o p e,d at e d A ugu s t 1 0 1 6 75 r l t n
e a i g
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figh t w i th th e I n dian s A ugu s t 1

, , s ay s

W e cam e to P ocas se t ab o u t t wo h o ur s aft e r s un se t cau s e d an al ar m ,

t o b e m ade to br i ng h is ( C apt H e n ch m an s) so l die r s t o g e th e r and n e xt

' ’
.
,

m orn i n g e arl y the l as t ( day) o f j ul y

, in M r A l m y s b o at w i th s ix .
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W i lk in s and the H on B e n j am i n Ell e ry S he w as t he . .

m oth e r of th e s i gn e r o f the D e c l ar at i on o f I nd e p e n de n c e .

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s p e c ial c o unc i l t o as si s t the gov e rnor i n the m an ag e m e n t

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t he y e ars o f 1 709 and 1 72 6 h e w as m ad e d e p ut y fr o m N e w

p o r t to t h e g e n e r al ass e m bl y H e w as a w e al th y m e rch an t .

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t o t h e s i gn e r o f t h e D e cl ar at io n o f I nd e p e n d e n c e W il l i am ,

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n o m e n t i o n i n o u r ( R h o de I s l an d ) publ i s h e d co l o n ial r eco r d s o f hi s h av

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l o ok e d o v e r t h e r e co r d and m ad e th e e n cl o s e d n o t e ( as ab o v e pr i nt e d) .

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.
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, .

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,

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.

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o r d e r o f f o r e i g n w ar s o f t h e Un i t e d S t at e s W i ll iam E i s . .

a fi rst l i e u t e n an t i n th e F i ft h C av al ry A A Q M U n it e d , . . . .
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,

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,

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-
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38 The A l my F am i ly i

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te red th e U n i te d St at es N av y as a m ids h i p m an in 1 829 H e r o se thr o ugh .

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ad mi ral A ugu s t 24 1 873 , A s m i dsh i p m a n and l i e ut e n an t h e cru ise d

.

al l o v e r the w o rl d i n the o ld s ai l i ng n av y w as at the s ur r e n de r o f W alk e r

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, W h i l e in .

co mm an d o f th e C o n n e ct icu t h e captur e d f o ur n o t e d bl ock ade ru nn e r s

w i th v alu abl e carg oe s [ adj u dg e d w o rth and ran as h o r e

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.

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, .

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,

w i th th e Or de r o f K am eham e h a b y K in g K al akau a o f the H aw aii an

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D C]
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d e ns e , R . 1 .
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t h e fi rst cot ton m anu f actory i n P aw t uck e t and u n d e r th e ,

fi rm n am e at A l m y B r o w n S l at e r, d id a fl o u ri sh in g bus i
,

n e ss in c o tt o n good s .

A n i n c id e nt o i hi s Q u ak er s i m pl i c i t y an d con c i se n e s s is
r e coun t e d by th e l at e R e ar A d m i r al A l m y as f o l l o w s .

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.

an d m ak e an ad d r e ss of w e l c o m e o cc u p yi n g fr o m fi ve t o ,

t e n m i n u t e s di l at i n g u p o n H i s E xc e ll e n c y s v i rt u e s an d
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.

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.

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p o u n de r o f t h e d o c t r in e s o f h e r s e c t S h e t r av e l e d i n t h e .

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.

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m e rabl e w ay s w i th u n sp ar i ng h an d and w i t h s o m u ch m o d
e s t y and u n s e l fi sh n e s s th at m an y of h e r n obl e d e e d s are

r e co rd e d o n l y i n h e av e n .

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.

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F r i e n d s i n P h i l ad e lph i a i n 1 774 a l e t t e r w as f o r m al l y ao
, ,

pr o v e d an d o d e r e d t o b e s e n t to all m e e t i n g s o f F r i e nd s in
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p r o s p e r o u s e n j o ym e n t o f al l th e i r r ig h ts and w o u l d d is o w n
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o ffi c e rs q u al ifi e d t o t ak e o ath or afli rm atio n o f all e g i anc e

t o t he S t at e of P e n n s yl v an ia and the U n i t e d S t at e s and ,

ab j u r e f o r e v e r al l al l e g ianc e to the k i n g and gov e rn m e nt o f

G r e at B r i t ain . Th i s b ro u g h t th e i ss u e f ai rl y and f ull y

b e f o r e th e S o c ie ty o f F r ie nd s The l e ad e rs o f th at soc ie t y
.

st o o d fi rm t o th e l e t t e r of the ye arl y m e e t i n g of 1 774 and,

g e n e r all y f ai l e d to c o m pl y w i th the l aw . Some

t o o k the o ath s e c r e tl y b u t so m e youn g F r ie nd s
,

att e nd e d p ubl i cl y b e for e t h e j us t i c e s and op e n l y and w i l l

,

i n g l y c o m pl ie d w i th the l aw . A m o n g th e s e w as S am u e l
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, .
,

t h e m e e t in g s o f F r i e nd s an d al so a v e r y ac t i v e m an o f
,

a ff ai rs
. N o t o nl y did S am u e l W e th e r i l l p ubl i cl y t ak e th e
o ath o f al l e g i an c e , b u t h is p ubl ic sp e e c h and r e ad y p e n
w e r e act i v e l y e nl ist e d f o r the A m e r i c an c au s e
.

I n 1 775 h e j o in e d w i t h Chr ist o ph e r M arsh al l and s e v e r al

oth e r e n t e rpr i s in g m e n i n fo u n d in g the fi rs t f ac t o r y fo r
w e av i n g c l o t h i n th e c o l o n y, and w h e n w ar b rok e o u t
“

th is f act o r y w as i n act i v e o p e r at io n. Th e c loth wov e n

b y th is f act o r y w as a ls o suppl i e d to the ar m y and i t i s
,

s aid th at a t im e l y sh i p m e n t o f t h e s e s u p pl ie s to the l ittl e

ar m y at V all e y F org e s av e d i t fro m d i sb and i n g .
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Th is a c t io n of F r ie nd s d o e s no t se e m to have b ee n co n
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.

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w ard m arr ie d J oh n Cl ayp o o l e El iz ab e th Cl ayp o o l e w as

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a tt ack t o th e A m e r i c an o fli ce rs th u s s av i n g i t and pr o b
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abl y al so t h e c aus e o f h e r c o u n tr y fr o m d e st ruct i on , .

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u n t il h i s e i ght y fi rs t ye ar
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1 894 .

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El l e r y, w as i n the R e vol u t ion ary War ; he was im p ri so ne d

i n E n gl an d for ov e r t w e n t y m o n th s and w as fin all y r e l e as e d
thr o ugh the i n t e rpos i t ion of B e nj am i n F r ankl i n H i s .

d au ght e r K ath e r i n e m arr i e d Ed m u nd Trow br idg e E ll e ry

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y e a r 1 6 8 4, b e f o r e h e r m arr i ag e w as m ad e o f
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s t i tch e s.

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l as t c e n t ur y p e rh ap s o n th e v e ry o cc as i o n wh e n W i l l iam
,

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fi ne st i tch e s w as m ad e h ist o r i c al by h av i n g b e e n s s re ad
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u p o n th e b e d o ccup ie d by the pr e s ide n t i n t h e h o u s e o f

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. .

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,

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.

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, .

t e rt ai ne d b y G o v V an " . an d t i n P r o v i d e n c e
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Conr ad C El l e ry off e r e d th e q u i l t to the gov e rn o r f o r the

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f o l low i n g p l e as ant n o t e i n r e c o g n i t ion o f th e c o m pl im e n t :

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J ul y 4 , 1 877 .

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t o th ank yo u f o r t he ho no r o f s l e e p i n g un d e r the b e au t i ful h is t o r ic q u i l t ,

o n ce u s e d b y W as h i ngt o n i n N e wp o r t m an y y e ars ago T h e q u i l t t he .

,

co r d ia l w e l co m e o f t h e g ood p eo pl e o f R h od e I s l an d th e m an y pl e asan t ,

s urr o un di ng s al l co m b i n e d to s e cur e s w ee t s l e e p and pl e asan t d r e am s

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an i n t e r e st i ng h i st o r y o f t h i s anc i e n t r e l i c .

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co un t o f t he e l e g a nt blu e s i lk b e d q u i lt g i v e n y o u b y y o ur aun t and m y

s is t e r A u t is E ll e r y J o h n s t o n I w i ll gr at i f y yo u an d i n f o r m yo u th at i t w as
, s ,

wh o ll y wr o ugh t b y yo ur gre at gr an d m o th e r A u s t is E ll e r y b e fo r e he r m ar
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ri age to y o ur gr e a t gr an d f ath e r J o h n A l my my h o n o r e d f ath e r s f ath e r

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th at on the day the i n fan t w as carr ie d to T rini t y church N ewport to , .

b e b apt i z ed N o v e m be r 20 1 768 she se n t a wo m an p ri vat e l y to l is ten to

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and carr ie d h o m e and pl aced i n he r gr an d m o th er s arm s s he bl esse d

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o ld f ash io n e d o rn am e nt s and se n t h e r to my m o th e r s cham be r wi th a

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h e ar t m u ch gr at ifi e d th at the b ab e b o r e he r n am e S he w as th e n e i gh ty .

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b e gr e a tl y i n cr e ase d w h e n yo u are i nf o r m e d b y me th at P r esi den t W as h

i ng ton s l e pt u n d e r i t i n my f ath e r s h o u se i n N e wpo r t R I
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m igh t i n j ur e th e s am e .

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gr an dp ar e n t s
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f o ur y e ar s and e l e v e n m o n th s .

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, , , ,

H o pe .

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, , , ,

and w as the f at h e r o f S am u e l A l m y wh o w as b o rn i n M as ,

s ach u s e t t s M arch 8, 1 778 S am u e l w as e d uc at e d i n the

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.

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a th e n u n e xp l o r e d c o u n tr y—c e n tr al N e w Y o rk I n th at .

p i c t ur e s q u e l o c al it y b e t w e e n C ayug a and S e n e c a L ak e s
, , .

t h e yo u n g m e n c am e u p o n a s e t tl e m e n t an d t arr i e d f o r a

f e w d ay s t o r e st H e r e th e y m e t J ac o b usR app l e ye w h o
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tr act e d t h e att e n t io n and c apt i v at e d t h e h e ar t o f yo un g

A lm y .T h e i r st ay w as pr o l o ng e d fr o m d ay to d ay i n
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b y a s tr o n g d e s i r e t o h av e a p e r m an e n t ho m e m ad e a ,
50 The A l my F am ily.

L ik e t h e maj o r i t y of the A l m y fa m i l y, S am u e l h ad b e e n
br o u gh t up a Q u ak e r b u t w as r e ad o u t of the soc ie t y
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.

i n th e c as e o f ano th e r S am u e l A l m y ( born Mar ch 1 9 ,

f ath e r o f th is l at e R e ar A d m i r al J oh n Jay
A lm y .

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,

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, ,

r o ad s n e arl y u n kn o w n and th e sn o w f all s o f the w i n t e r s e a

s o n v e r y h e av y. A l m o s t t h e o n l y m e an s o f c o m m u n i c at io n
w i th the o th e r s e t tl e m e nt s i n t h e v i c i n i t y w as by fr ai l
c an o e o n t h e to o o ft e n t ur bul e n t l ak e s and pr i v at io n s had
,

t o b e e n d ur e d b y t h e s t alw ar t s e ttl e rs .

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and m an y ye ars aft e rw ar d l aid i t o u t i n l o ts c all e d i t F ar ,

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and a u thor of the Tr e at i s e o n A r ch i t e ct u r e w as th e ,

b u il d e r and p e rson al l y s u p e r i n t e nd e d the w o rk .

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.

c o u nt r y and w as at o ne t i m e h i g h s h e r i ff of S e n e c a c o un t y
, , .

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,

h is s urv i v in g ch i ld r e n . The f o ll o w i n g e xc e rp t pr i nt e d i n
1 8 5 8 i n a w e e kl y n e w sp ap e r t h e Ov i d ( S e n e c a c o un t y ) B ee
, ,

g iv e s t h i s d e scr i pt io n o f t h e t o w n ( F ar m e rv i l l e ) f o u n d e d
by S am u e l A l m y
Am o ng th e pl e asan t pl ace s in o u r co un t y ( S e n eca) th e r e is n on e
th at s urp as ses F ar m e rv i ll e i n p o i n t o f b e aut y o r th e in t e ll i g e n ce o f i ts
p eo pl e.

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, d
i ng v ie w o f the l ak e and s urr o un di n g co un tr y w e kn o w o f no pl ac e
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.

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,

the f ar m e r s i n e r ect i ng th e i r h o u se s and b arn s and i n cul t i v at i n g t h e

so i l ; i n f act th e y h av e e l e v at e d th e i r o ccup at io n to th e d i gn i t y o f a
,

s cie n ce . T h e y are r e ady at al l t i m e s to e x ch ang e v ie w s i m p ar t and re

,

ce i ve v al u abl e s ug ge s t io n s r e l at i ng to agr icul tur e and b y assoc ia t i ng to

,

g e th e r b e co m e b e tt e r acq u ai n te d and e x t e n d to o ne an o th e r th o se so ci al
and pr o f e s s io n al am e n i t ie s wh ich add so m u ch to th e e nj o ym e n t o f i n d i
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v idu al l i f e .

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p l e te d w as th e o wn e r o f th e s e c o n d c an al b o at th at e v e r
p ass e d t hr o ugh t h e c an al .

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t e re s t s o f t h e c o m m un i t y and w as o ne o f t h e o ld e st m e m

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m e m b e r i n 1 8 2 5 o f th e F ar m e rv il l e l od g e an d d ur i ng th e
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s e rv e d i n s af e t y t h e l o d g e j e w e l s.

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t o w n o f F ar m e r V i ll ag e ab o u t o ne h al f o f wh ich h as s in c e
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. .

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th at o f s up e rv i s o r and w as sup e r i n t e n d e n t o f the p o o r f o r

,

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p o rarie s w ith rl y h i st ory of t he to wn in w h i c h h e

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l ive d and his r e m i n isc e nc e s w e r e of e xc e e d i n g i n t e r e s t and

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w i th Fr an ce and Sp ain o r i n e x pe ct at io n o r pr ep ar at io n fo r i t R u mors .

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of N e w En g l and —Tho se who cam e be for e M ay, 1 6 92 ,

b y
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t o S w i t z e rl an d w h e r e C alv i n h ad b e e n t h e d o m i n an t s p i r i t
,

f o r m an y y e ars and wh e re h e h ad i n st it u t e d th at e cc l e s i as
,

t ic al o rg an i z at io n o f p r o t e st an t is m not ye t b e g u n i n
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, ,

q u e n tl y a c q u i r e d l arg e p o ss e s s io n s.

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o f an anv i l s urr o und e d by br o k e n h am m e r s and th i s l e g e nd

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Th e i r i nd us t r y an d i n t e l l i g e nc e m ad e
th e m a d e s i r abl e
p e o pl e bu t th e y for m e d a cl as s sh arpl y d i s t i nc t fr o m the
,

m ass o f t h e p e o p l e b y wh o m t h e y w e r e s u rro und e d .

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.

f e ss i n g th e p r o t e st an t o r r e f o r m e d r e l i g i o n t h e y w e r e a ,

m ark e d r ac e o u t o f p l ac e am o n g t h e S p an i sh and F l e m i sh
,

s ub j e ct s o f K in g P h i l i p [ I wh o s e c ru e l p e rs e c u t i on d rov e
.
,

t h e m fin al l y i n t o th e fr e e r s o uth e rn N e th e rl an d s Th e r e .

t h e y s e ttl e d f o r a t i m e s e e k i n g by i n d ust ry and re m arka

, ,

b l e sk i l l t o r e tr i e v e th e fortu n e s th e y h ad l o st i n F r an c e
, .

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th e i r o w n an d t h e e n j o ym e n t o f th at l i b e r t y o f c o n s ci e nc e
wh ich c o u l d n e v e r b e ac q u i r e d i n a c o u ntr y r ul e d ov e r b y
a C a th o l i c s o v e r e i g n . T h e y c r av e d t h e bl e ss i n g o f p e r
m an e n ce an d s e c ur i t y w h i ch h o m e al o n e can g i v e .

N at ur all y th e y t urn e d to th e N e w W o rl d as a h av e n o f
r e st an d m ad e pr e p ar at io n s t o e m i gr at e
, .

I n 1 80 9 th e D utch E as t I n d ia C o m p an y h o p in g to fi nd ,

a n o rth e rn p as s ag e t o I n d i a sh o rt e r th an th at ar o un d t h e

C ap e o f G o o d H o p e s e n t H e n r y H u d s o n an E n g l i sh m an
, , ,

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i n c o m m an d o f t h e H al f M o o n o n an e x p lor i n g e xp e di
-

t io n H o w succ e ssful h e w as i n d iscov e r in g th e N o rt h

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fo un d the f ur t r ad e of A m e r i c a q u i t e as l u crat ive as the

s p ic e s of t h e l adi e s .

I n 1 8 1 4 t h e t e rr i tory d i scov e r e d by H u dso n and B l o c k

w as for m al l y n am e d N e w N e th e rl and s A g e n ts w e r e ke p t
.

i n t he ne w c o lo n y to trad e w ith th e I nd ian s and at r e g ul ar

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i nt e rv al s sh i p s c am e fro m A m st e rd am to br i n g s uppl ie s
and c arr y b ac k t h e p e l ts .

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1 82 1 t h e D utc h W e st I nd ia Co m p an y w as o rg an i z e d and

ob t ain e d fro m the S t at e s G e n e r al of Hol l an d th e e xc l us iv e

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p r i v il e g e to t r ad e and pl an t c o l o n ie s o n any p ar t o f the

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t r e m e n o rth .

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g u i ld e rs 1 0 s t u yve rs and th at N e w N e th e rl and s ( t he

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pr o v i nc e ) c o st g u i l de rs and 1 1 s tu yve rs .

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nap o l y w as i n t r ust e d t o a b o ar d o f n i n e t e e n d i r e c t o rs c all e d

th e C o l l e g e o f th e X I X o f w h i ch A m st e r d am f ur n i sh e d
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N e th e rl ands appl ie d t o K i n g J am e s an d th e V i rg i n i a

C o m p an y f o r p e r m i ss io n to e m i g r at e t o V i rg i n ia, b u t onl y
”
un s at i sf ac t o r y c o n di t io n s w e r e o ff e r e d th e m .

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W e st I n d i a Co m p an y h e ar i n g of th e i r app l i c at i on
, ,

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, ,

o f C ap t C o rn e l i s aco b s e M e y
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c o l o n i st s w e r e s e n t o u t fr o m H o l l an d in th e sh i p N e w
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,

p atch e d w i th s e v e r al W al l o o n o r P rot e st an t f am il ie s ,
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.

l an d s at t he W aal B o g t now W al l ab o u t B ay the s i t e of

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t he U n i t e d S t at e s n av y yar d o n L o n g I sl an d
, .

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o s e s j an ss e n o r Jo ri s j an s s e n d e R ap al j é o n e o f th e pro
j ,

s cr i b e d H u g u e n o t r ac e f o rm e rl y o f L a R o ch e ll e F r anc e
, , ,

an d h is w i f e C at al yn t i e d au ght e r of J o r i s F r i sc o
, , M ad am e .

d e R ap al j é w as b o rn i n P ar i s i n 1 80 5 and d i e d i n N e w
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, , .

j o r i s j an ss e n d e R a p a l j é w as a gr a n d s o n o f Col G as .

p ar d C o l e t d e R ap al y é and w as b o rn A u g u s t 2 4 1 5 72
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b an d fe ll o u t o f a b agg ag e w ago n o ne day and pro b abl y h ur t hl m se l f

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.

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,

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.
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de m is e th at h e h ad be e n s tr uck b y a p iece o f s h e ll i n the f oo t and si de and

thu s co nt ract e d ne ur alg ia o f the h e art A t the dat e of the all e ge d .

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l
i n co n se q u e n ce o f a r e al o ld fas h io n e d do s e o f f e v e r and agu e and th e
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po o r m an n e v e r tq h is dy ing d ay i m ag i n e d th at he w as a scarr e d h e r o
w h o h ad m ark s o f tw o fr ag m e n t s o f s h e ll s u p o n h i s m angl e d b o dy B ut .

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th e w ido w d is co v e r e d i t pr o b abl y aid e d and adv ise d f o r a co n s ide r at io n
,

b y an as tut e p e n sio n age n t B ut th e se m od e r n fe m al e p e t i t io n e r s are

.

:
n o t u p to th e s t an dar d b y a l o ng w ay Th e y are m o r e th an tw o h u n
.

d r e d y e ar s be h i n d th e age and w e r e o u t do n e b y th e v e r y fi r s t w o m an
,

w h o tr ie d h e r h and at a p e t i t io n f o r a p e n sio n and th at w o m an al s o w as a ,

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, , ,

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, , ,

o f V i rg i n i a T h e t o r y i s i llu s tr at i v e o f t he o l d s aw th at th e r e is n o th i ng
.
s ,

n e w un d e r t h e s u it s av e th e s p ec t acl e o f a m an p ay i ng a f o rg o tt e n l o an
, .

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, ,

i n b e i ng th e l i n e al d e sce n dant s o f S ar ah R ap al ye th e fi r s t b o rn o f j o r is ,

j an ss e n de R ap al ye the fi r s t s e t tl e r in B r oo kl y n w h o go t p o sse ss io n o f a
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tr act o f l an d at the W al l ab o u t S ar ah i t is cl ai m e d w as b o rn in B r o o k
.
,

l y n o r wh at w as e arl ie r W i ll iam sb u rg bu t th is app e ar s to b e an e rr o r

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f o r th i s r e m ark abl e l ad y w as b o rn at F o r t Or an g e ( A lb an y ) o n j un e 9 , ,

1 625 .

:
O ne y e ar 1ate r j o r i s j an s se n R ap al ye r e m o v e d to N e w Am s t e r
, ,

d am wh e r e h e r e m ai n e d u n t i l th e e l e v e n th and l as t ch i l d w as b o rn w he n
, , ,

h e t o o k h is l arg e f am il y to th e W al l abo u t wh e r e he h ad 4 00 acr e s o f ,

 The R app l ey e F am ily . 1 09

l an d g iv en him b y the D u t ch W es t I n di a co mpany I t was in 1 650 that .

the g r an d mo th e r of al l th e R apal ye s B e r ge ns P o l he muses and Bo garts

, ,

cross e d o v e r to W al l ab o u t I n 1 889 she had marri ed H ans H ansen

.

B e rge n the pr oge ni t o r o f the B e rg e n s w ho spr eado v e r L ong I sla nd and

,

N e w j e r se y . H an s B e rg e n se ttl e d o n the R e nneg aconck f arm wi t h h is ,

w i f e s p ar e n t s Th e U n i t ed S t at e s m ar i ne h o s p i t al no w occu p i es the
'
.

sit e
. H an s H an se n B e r ge n wh o se p e t n am e am o n g h is ne i ghbo rs w as
,

H an s the B o e r o b t ai n ed a pa t e n t f or an addi t io nal 400 acr es of land at

,

R e nne gaco nck w h ich carr ie d h is p osse ss io n s fro m the cree k o f tha t
,

nam e e m pt y i ng i n to the W s al e boch t to wh a -

t is no w D i vi sion A v e nu e .

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-
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h e p ass e d to h i s r e w ar d i n 1 654 h is g oo d w i f e w as so w e ll dis pose d

, ,

t o w ard the m arr ie d s t at e th at she l o s t no t i m e in pr o v idi n g a ne w fa th er

f or he r si x ch i l dr e n and The u nis G ysb e r t B o g ae r t w as th e f o rtu na te
,

m an .

A l th ou gh S ar ah w as d e sce n de d fro m a l i n e o f F r e n ch H ugu e n ots.

 1 04 773: R app l ey e F am il y .

si s t ed in m o w i ng o n the me ado w and the h o n e s t H ans B e rge n not hav i n g

.

e n j o y ed t he d is t i n ct io n o f fi gh t i n g i n any w ar r ece ntl y wo un d u p s he ,

se t h e r cl ai m u p o n th e gr o un d th at s he w as a w ido w and w as bur de n ed

‘

w i th se ve n ch il dr e n I f the co un ci l w o ul d g iv e he r the 400 acr es and

.

r e m i t the tax es she th o ugh t she co ul d ge t al o n g The l ady l ik e m an y

.
.
.

o th e r l adies b e f o r e and s i n ce w as ab se n t m in de d and n eg l e ct e d to s t at e

.
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th at h e r day s o f w ido wh ood had cl ose d th e i r mo u rnf ul e ng ag e m e n t a

y e ar and a h alf b e f o r e and th at o ne o f the said s e v e n ch il dr e n o f th is
. ,

f o rl o rn w ido w w i th 4 00 acr e s o f he r o w n w as A artj e the fi r s t bo r n to he r

, ,

s eco n d h u sb an d The u nis B o g ae rt b apt iz ed o n D ece m b e r 1 9 1 66 5

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i n 1 6 55 as i n 1 886 a s l i gh t o m i ssio n o f s o l i ttl e co n seq u e n ce w as no t

, ,

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. .

l e g i s l at o r s go t so l id w i th the co n s t i tu e n t s l iv ing co n t igu o u s t o the p art y

,

i n te r e ste d .

Th e fo rl o rn w i do w go t h e r 400 acr e s bu t the co un ci l r e f us e d to re .

m i t t he t ax e s A s so o n as the E ngl is h k i n dl y r e l ie v e d th e Dut ch o f al l

.

furth e r w o rr y ab o u t th e ir Am e r ican p o sse ssio n s g o o d ol d M r B o g ae rt . .

h ad th is 400 acr e s an d the 40 0 b e l o ng i ng to B e rg e n s ch il d r e n —his s t e p

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c h i l dr e n co n f e rr e d u p o n h i m se lf
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and th e r e co r ds f ai l to s h o w th at
,

e i th e r o f th e s i x y o ung B e rg e n s e v e r go t an y o f th e p re p e r ty S ar ah .

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d e s ce n dan t s o f th is r e m ark abl e w o m an the fir s t b o rn i n Dut ch Am e r ican

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-

po sse ss io n s and the o r ig i n al p e n s io n hun t i ng w ido w are as m an y as the

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c h i l d r e n o f A br ah am o f o l d .

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a l cyr F am i ly .
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r ,

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th e i r fr e e d o m fro m b i got ry Th e y had a l aw u nd e r w h ic h
.

no o th e r s e c t th an t h e E p i scop al c o uld b u i ld ch urch e s

w i th i n th e l i m i t s o f t he ctiy ; but th e y r e sc u e d the fi rst

C ath o l ic m iss io n ary who c am e to N e w Y o rk and r e fus e d to ,

g iv e hi m u p th o u g h th e s av ag e s thr e at e n e d to att ac k t he
,

wh i t e s e t tl e m e n ts ; th e y p ai d t he r an s o m d e m and e d f o r
hi m an d d e fr aye d h i s e xp e ns e s t o F r anc e
,
.

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, ,

t h e F r en ch D u tch s e ttl e rs o f N e w A m st e rd am s t i l l pr act ic e d

-

t h e am e n i t ie s o f l i f e an d n e v e r f o rgot i n d i st r e ss or p r o s
,

p e ri ty th, a t th e y sp r an g fro m t h e m o s t p o l ish e d n at io n i n

t h e w o rl d . A p e n p i ct ur e of t he hou s e hold s an d h o m e s of
o u r H o ll an d anc e st o rs th e H u gu e n ot s i n A m e r i c a at N e w
,

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,

t h e H o ll an d e r an d h i s s o n and h is s o n s s o n af te r h im for
'

al l g e n e r at i o n s Th e fl o o r ab o u t hi m str e wn w i th c l e an
.

s an d sw e p t i n c u rv e s and fi g u r e s ; th e ro o m scr u p ul o usl y

,

c l e an w i th fr e q u e n t scour in g s ; i n h i s h and a l o n g c l ay
p i p e ; w i th i n t h e l i v i n g ro o m the s e ttl e and st r ai g h t
,
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. 1 07

b ac k e d l e ath e r ch ai r, the g r e at g l ass d oore d cupbo ard f o r

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,

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l ‘
,

furn it ur e o f H o l l an d fro m wh e nc e i n d e e d m o st o f it h ad
, ,

b e e n b r o ugh t .

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ov e r the D u tch g abl e of th i s h o u s e sw un g th e t r adi t io n al

w e ath e r c o ck the porch o r st o o p h ad i ts b e n ch e s w h e r e th e
-

f am i l y co l l e ct e d o n su m m e r e v e n in g s H o sp it al i t y w as .

bou n dl e ss W i th h ar d w o rk o f e v e ry day l i f e w as m i ngl e d

.
,

a g o o d d e al of j ov i al f e s t i v i t y I n the w in t e r w e r e q u ai n t
.

t e a p art i e s fo r th e e ld e rl y p e o pl e and b all s f o r b o th youn g

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, c al l e d the “ S t ad ts H u ya
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o f u nb e nd in g fr o m fi ve i n the aft e rn o o n u nt i l th e w at c h
, ,

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,

a w e e k h ad con s t an t m e e t i n g s at e ach o th e r s h o u s e s i n
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t ur n s T h e r e w e r e o u t d o o r s port s i n t he d ay t i m e o n t he
.
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sn o w and i ce I f t h e y h ad n o t th e c an al s o f H o l l a n d
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,

o ft e n e r c o v e r e d w i th s o l id i ce th an n ow I t w as ad m ir a
.

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, ,

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w i th m ark e ts u p o n the i r h e ad s and b ack s .

I n t h e s u m m e r w e r e e xcurs io n s to g ath e r p e ach e s and

st r awb e rr ie s . Th e tr e e s of t h e v i ll ag e w e r e l i t e r all y
b o rn e d o w n w i th fru i t and th e g r o u nd c o v e r e d w i t h t hos e
t h at h ad f al l e n ; as f o r str aw b e rr i e s the fi e lds and w o o d s
,

o n L on g I sl an d w e r e cr i m s o n w i th th e m and t he co u n t r y
, ,

p e o pl e ar m e d w i th b o tt l e s m e asu r e s o f w i n e cr e am and
, ,

su g ar w o ul d w e n d th e i r w ay to th e fi e l d s s o m e on f o ot
, , ,

an d s o m e on h o rs e b ac k w i t h th e i r w i v e s b e h i n d th e m ; an d
,

th e r e r e m ai n t i l l th e v i n e s w e r e str ip p e d of th e i r l u sc io u s
,

fru i t .

C o ntr as t i n g t h e s i m p l i c i t y t h e c o nt e n t m e n t th e e as y
, ,

g o i n g i n d u str y and t h e l o v e o f h ar m l e s s am u s e m e n t i n
,

t h e s e Dutc h c o m m un i t i e s w i th th e r e st l e s s ch ar act e r
,

wh i ch b e l o n g e d t o t h e S o ut h e rn C o l o n i e s and th e b i tt e r ,

th e o l o g i c al an d p o l i t i cal c o ntr o v e rs ie s w h i c h sh o o k th o s e
o f N e w E n g l an d i t i s p l ai n th at N e w A m st e r d am m ust
,

h av e b e e n at th is t i m e th e h app ie s t th o u gh no t the m o st
, , ,

p r o sp e r o us o f th e c o l o n i e s o f th e ne w w o rl d .
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e rr i c k o r R i c h ard , G e o rg e Te u ni s, F o lk e rt ,
Je ro m u s, D ,
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J an e and S drah Je ro m u s and R i ch ard se ttl e d in th at

.

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p art o f N e w N e th e r l and s wh ich i n 1 6 73 , e m b r ace d A ch t e r
,

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Cul ( no w N e w j e rs e y ) , N e w O r an g e M aryl an d and al l
, , ,

t h e se a co as t fro m M ass ac h u s e t ts to N e w J e rs e y
-
.

Th e colo n i sts o f N e w J e rs e y h ad n o n e e d t o co m pl ai n
of l ac k o f progr e s s and p r o sp e r i t y i n th e ne w c o l on y
d ur in g the fi rs t f e w ye ar s aft e r i t c am e i n to th e i r poss e s
s i on The e s t ab l i sh e d gov e rn m e n t w as acc e p t abl e to th e
.

p e o p l e ; the cl i m at e w as g o o d and the s o i l pr o d uc t i v e ; the

p r o x i m i t y of old e r c ol o n ie s m ad e i t e as y t o suppl y t h e
w ant s o f t h e s e t tl e rs and e x e m pt e d th e m fr o m the e xt r e m e
,

p r i v at ion s and h ar d sh i ps wh i ch n e c e s s ar il y att e n de d a

s e t tl e m e n t i n an i s o l at e d w il d e rn e s s .

A cc o u n t s o f th e i r p r o sp e r i t y spr e ad to E n gl and an d
b roug h t e m i gr an t s t o th e ne w c o l o n y The d isc o n te n te d
. ,

and m o r e e nt e rp r i s i n g i n t h e N e w E n gl and c o l o n i e s ,

d e s i r o us o f m o r e r o o m as w e l l as r e s tl e ss f o r p o l i t ic al and
,

r e l i g i ou fr e e d o m b e l i e v e d t h at t h e y c o u ld b e t t e r th e i r
s
.
,

c on d i t io n by a r e m o v al to th e ne w pr o v i n c e .

To wn s i n c o n s e q u e n c e , spr un g u p r ap i d l y; and t h e
,

axe and th e p l o w e nc ro ach e d u pon th e p ri m e v al fo re st and

th e v i rg i n s o i l .
 I
The R app l ey e F am i ly .

A v i g o r o u s w e l l b al anc e d r ac e e n e rg e t ic and s o c ial

, , ,

m ad e o f th e s e n u m e r o us H ug u e nots a p e op l e who m o th e r
,

n at ion al i t ie s hon o r e d r e sp e c t e d and ad m i r e d

, .

M iddl e s e x co un t y th e l o c al i t y of t h e R appl e ye a w as
, ,

f as t b e c o m in g th e c e nt e r o f c iv i l iz at io n and i n t e ll ig e n c e .

Th e i nh e r i t e d v i rt u e o f d e s i r e and am b i t io n to ac q u i r e
k n o wl e d g e st i m ul at e d t he m t o e ff o rt s b e yo nd the c o m pr o
h e ns io n o f m an y o f th e i r stu r di e r n e i ghb o rs ; e v e r l o yal t o
t h e p r i nc i pl e s o f r i gh t a n d t ruth c ar e fu l o f i n fr i n g i n g upon
,

t h e r i ght s o f o t h e rs th e y l i v e d i n p e ac e and h app i n e ss i n

, ,

th e i r f am i l ie s an d t h e c o m m u n i t y at l arg e .

A pr i n t in g pr e ss w as s e t u p i n 1 6 8 3 .F ro m th e t i m e o f
t h e fi rst s e t tle m e n t o f N e w N e th e rl and s i t w as s e v e n t y ye ar s
b e f o r e an y bo o k o r p ap e r w as pr i n t e d th e r e * .

The pr o gr e s s o f t h e c o untr y w as b e yo n d c o n c e pt i o n ,

l i k e w i s e the ,g r o w t h and d e v e l o p m e n t o f th e s e w e l l d i sc i -

p l i n e d anc e str al f am il ie s f ai thf ul to t h e l awfu l g o v e rn m e n t

, ,

th e y w atch ed w it h f e arful app r e h e n s ion the e nc r o ach m e nt s

o f E n gl an d li p o u t h e l e g al b i rthr i ghts o f t h e C o l o n i e s H er
.

o f t r e p e at e du s urp at io n o f c o l o n i al a u th o r i t y t h e pro m ul g a
-

it fi r s t b oo k pr i n t e d i n Am e r ica w as i n 1 04 0 the fi r s t p am phl e t

Th e .

pr int e d w as anal m an ac in 1 03 9 an d i n 1 038 th e fi r s t sch oo l i n Am e r ica

,

w as o p e n e d in C am br id g e an d s ub s e q u e n tl y n am e d H arv ar d C o ll e g e
, .
1 14 The R app l ey e F am i ly .

t io n s w i th o u t co m p l ai n t as go o d sold ie rs , whos e f ac e s w e r e
,

s e t t o w ard i nd e p e nd e nc e of o l d E n gl and .

e ro m u s t h e o ld e st son of Te nn i s and S ar ah V an
J ,

V e ch t e n m arr ie d A l t ie V an Co u rtl and t V an A r ad al e n

, ,

d augh t e r o f C o rn e l i s S e p t e m b e r 1 9 1 71 9 H e s e ttl e d i n
, , .

N e w B run sw i ck N J wh e r e h e d i e d i n1 775 , l e av i n g i ssu e :

, . .
,

C o rn e l i s T e u ni s and S ar ah
, .

D e rr ick o r R ich ar d R app l e ye son o f Te u ni s and S ar ah

, ,

V an V e cht e n w h o w i th hi s b r o th e r Je ro m u s h ad s e t tl e d i n
, , , ,

N e w B run sw i ck an d p r o s p e r e d m arr i e d A u l t ie and ,

w h e n h e die d d ur i n g th e R e volu t ion ar y W ar h e l e ft two

, ,

s o n s G e o rg e an d Je ro m u s
, .

S ar ah d aught e r o f G e o rg e R ap pl e ye b o rn F e b r u ar y 3
, , ,

1 76 7 m arr ie d G e o rg e O nd e rd o nck a n am e w e l l k nown i n

, ,

m an y S t at e s o f t h e Un io n .

J ac o b us f am i l i arl y c al l e d G e d o ke son of Je ro m u s and

, ,

s ixth i n l i n e al d e sc e n t fr o m Jo ris Jans se n d e R ap l éj é w as

*
,

b o rn i n 1 74 3 and l i v e d in Ne w B r un sw ick M i d d l e s e x ,

c o unt y N e w J e rs e y H e w as a m e rch an t k e pt a s tor e and

,
.
,

h ad a l arg e h o u s e o n t h e s i t e wh e r e n ow s t and s a fi ne
c hu rch .

“M rs P o. ll y A n n A l my M ill e r is ei gh th in l i n eal d esce n t . V ol X

.

p 66 ," Am e r ican A n ces tr y

.
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I n 1 775 , wh e n the w ar of the A m e r ic an R e vol u t i o n bro ke

o u t he e n l i st e d i n the N e w Jre se y m il i t ia and s e rve d as a so l
,
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d ie r d u r i n g the stru gg l e H e p l ac e d his s p ac io u s hous e at the

.

d i spos al of the con t in e n t al forc e s and i t w as u s e d as h e ad

q u art e rs fo r the R e vo lu t ion ar y ar m y and by the t r 0 0 ps und er
Ge n L aF aye t te
. .

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e , ,

oth e r p atr iot s w h o h ad f ait hfu l l y s e rv e d t h e i r c o u n t ry ,

foun d h im s e lf al m o st i m p o v e r i sh e d his b us i n e ss h ad
b e e n n e g l e c t e d and d e str o ye d H e e v e nt u al l y d i sp o s e d
.

o f h i s pr o p e rt y i n cl ud i n g a f ar m an d t h e s i t e o f t he ol d
,

f o rt o n th e b ank s o f the R ar i t an R iv e r and i n 1 797 w i t h

. ,

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hi s f am i l y e m i gr at e d t o t h e
, f ar w e st wh ic h w as th e n
,

C e n tr al N e w York no w S e n e c a C o un t y
, .

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y g ,

D emocr at , al l t h e l an d w e st o f t h e G e n e s e e r iv e r i n t h i s

S t at e w as sold t o a s ynd ic at e o f H o l l and e rs f o r

Th e r e w e r e o n l y abo u t acr e s o f i t and i t s e e m e d
,

a t r i fl e h i g h at t w e lv e and o ne h al f c e n t s an ac r e to th e
-

m e n w h o b o u g h t i t I t i s n o w w o rt h h un d r e d s o f m i l l i o n s
.
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.

M r J ac o b u s R app l e ye m ust h av e b e e n o ne of t h e p u r
.
,

c h as e rs o f a s m all p o r t io n o f th at l an d .

I n 1 796 acc o m p an ie d by h i s so n Te nn i s and s e v e r al

, , ,
s o n s in l aw J ac ob u s R appl e ye e xp l or e d the p ict u r e s q u e
- -

c ou n tr y l yin g b e tw e e n S e n e c a and C ayug a l ak e s s e l e c t e d ,

t h e s i t e o f h is fut ur e h o m e b u i l t a sn u g l o g c ab i n i n t he
,

pr i m e v al f o r e st and arr an g e d f o r t he t r an s port at io n of h is

,

f am i l y I n t he f o ll o w i n g ye ar 1 797 t h e y s t ar t e d fr o m
.
, ,

N e w B run sw i ck to N e w Y o rk i n th e fl at bo ats o r b at e aux ;

th e n c e u p the N o rt h R i v e r and th e H u d s o n to A l b an y;
l
t h e n o v e r an d t o S ch e n e ct ady wh e r e th e y ag ain l au n ch e d
,

th e i r b at e aux o n t h e M o h awk and gl i de d alo n g to F o rt

S tanw i x ( R o m e ) H e r e th e y w e r e ag ain o bl i g e d to c arr y
.

t h e i r b o ats o v e rl and u n t il W o o d s Cr e e k no w c al l e d F i sh
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,

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, , ,

i n g al o n g u n t i l t h e y e n t e r e d O n e i d a L ak e th e n ac r o s s the ,

l ak e and d o wn t he O s w e g o R i v e r t o wh at i s k n o w n as
Th r e e S i st e rs P o i nt T h e nc e pr o ce e d i n g u p S e n e c a
.
,

R i v e r to C ayug a L ak e and o n t h at l ak e f o r a d ist an c e o f

, ,

tw e nt y m i l e s t h e y l an d e d o n th e w e s t sh o r e n e ar w h at i s
,

n o w c al l e d M o r e h o u s e L an d i n g ; h e r e th e y d is e m b ark e d
,

up o n a fi r m fi at r o ck f o r m an y ye ars k n o w n as R ap
, ,

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p l e y s L an d in g and wh ich un m o v e d by t i m e o r t ide
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, , ,

r e st s as fi rm i n i ts w at e r y b e d as i t d id w h e n a c e n tur y ,

ag o , J ac o bu s R appl e ye w i th hi s w i f e an d t w e lv e ch i l d r e n
l an de d u p o n i t .
1 18 The R app l ey e F am i ly .

fi rs t to S pr in g e r t h e n t o D e m e l t and s tl y to V an
, , d yk e ,

and h ad s i x c h i ld r e n L ucr e t ia m arr ie M r Gru andyke

. .

and h ad s ix c h i ldr e n S all ie m arr ie d J am e s C o l gr o v e and

.
,

h ad th i rt e e n c h i ld r e n P o l l y m arr ie d Tob ias B o u d i n o t i n

.
,

N e w J e rs e y and h ad th r e e o r fou r ch i ld r e n
, A ul y m ar .

r i e d R e u b e n U pd yk e and h ad n i n e c h il d r e n , Te u nis .
,

th e e l d e s t so n m arr i e d C ath e r i n e S ch n e id e r an d h ad
, ,

s e v e n ch i l d r e n W i l l i am m arr ie d B arb ar a S w i ch and h ad

.
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th i rt e e n ch i l d r e n P e t e r m arr ie d M ar y Cov e r t and h ad

.
,

n i n e ch i l d r e n J o h n m arr i e d P e g g y Tyl e r and h ad s e v e n

.

ch il d r e n N ich o l a s m arr i e d L u c y L arraw ay and h ad te n

.
,

c h il d r e n . J e r e m i ah m arr ie d S ar ah B e n j am i n and h ad
fi ve ch i l d r e n .J an e th e yo u n g e s t ch i l d m arr i e d S am u e l
, ,

A l m y N o v e m b e r 1 1 8 0 1 an d h ad n i n e ch i l d r e n
, , ,
.

J o h n R appl e ye s o n o f Jac o bu s an , d S ar ah W i ll i am s o n
s e rv e d i n th e w ar o f 1 8 1 2 and h ad no l e s s t h an s e v e n b u l,

l e t h o l e s i n h is b o d y O ne w as thr o u g h t h e w r i s t and o ne
.

h e c arr ie d i n h i s h ip an d w as t h e r e aft e r c r i ppl e d .

S o m e o f th e w o rk s fr o m w h ich th i s g e n e al o g i c al sk e tch
h as b e e n m ad e R i k e r s A n n al s o f N e w t o wn N Y ; B e r
,
’
, . .

g e n s K i n g s C o unt y N Y E arl y S e tt l e rs ; H o l gate s

'
, . .
,
'

A m e r ic an G e n e al o g y and P r i m e s H i stor y o f L on g I sl an d
,
'
,

all t e s t i f y t o t h e l o ng e v i t
y o f th e R appl e ye f am i l y .
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ap l ey e F am i ly . 1 19

I n N e w B run s w ic k , N J , th er e étil l l ive s

. . M rs .

M arg ar e t R ap pl e ye a at th e ag e o f 1 0 5 I n t he s am e t o wn.

l i v e s th e w id o w of A nd r e w R ap pl e ye a in w h o s e pos se ss io n
,

i s a b i bl e pr i n t e d i n L on d o n i n 1 6 2 5 Th e pr i n t i n g.

i s i n I t al i c and o ld E n gl i sh bl ack l e tt e r and i s s ti l l v e ry

c l e ar and d i st i n ct t e st i f yi n g to th e e xc e l l e n t q u al i ty of
,

t h e i nk and p ap e r us e d i n thos e d ay s I n 1 6 90 and fo r

.

s o m e ye ar s aft e r the b i bl e b e l o n g e d i n the f am il y of F r an

ci s W i l son th e b i rth o f s e v e r al ch il d r e n b e in g r e co r d e d
,

fr o m 1 6 90 to 1 6 99 o n th e fl y l e af o f the b i bl e w as i n
.
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sc r i b e d Th i s i s th e p ro p e rty o f R ic h ard R appl e ye .

T h i s R i ch ard m u s t h av e b e e n D e rr i ck th e f a t h e r o f .

G e o rg e and Je ro m u s and a s o n of Te nn i s and S ar ah V an

V e cht e n .

M ar y L in d l e y w i f e of R o b e rt M u rr ay a n e ar r e l a t i v e
, ,

o f t h e R ap pl e y e f am i l y fi g u r e s i n h i s t o r y as o n e o f t h e
,

s tr at e g is t s o f R e v o l ut io n ary t i m e s D ur i n g th e att ack o n

.

N e w Y o rk as t h e B r i t i sh d r e w n e ar t h e h o u s e o n I n gl e
,

b e rg as M u rr ay H i l l w as t h e n c al l e d H o w e and h i s o th
, ,

c e rs o r d e r e d a h al t M rs M urr ay i nv i t e d th e m t o l un c h
. .

e o n an d s o e n t e r t ai n e d th e m w i t h th e e xc e l l e n c e o f h e r
,

v ian d s o l d M ade i r a an d th e g o o d h u m o r w i th wh i ch sh e
, ,

p arr ie d th e o ffi ce rs j e st s at h e r s ym p a th y w i t h t he r e b e l s
’
,
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th at s he w h il e d aw ay two h o urs or m o r e of t h e i r t im e and ,

P utn am s d i v is ion w as e n ab l e d t o r e tr e at i n good ord e r

'
,

and e v e r y A m e r i c an s o ld ie r of th at r e g i m e n t w as s av e d

M aj D an i e l d e R ap al j e s o n o f J o h ann e s and fi fth

.
, ,

i n d i r e c t l i n e fr o m j o r i s J an s s e n w as bo rn i n 1 74 8 He , .

m arr i e d A g n e s d aug ht e r of j oh an n e s B e rg e n on A p r i l 2 9
, , ,

1 770 and d ie d at N e w L o ts L I
, i n 1 796 l e av i n g i ssu e
, . .
, ,

] o hn D a,n i e l S i m o n an d M i ch ae l
, M aj D an i e l R ap . .

al j e
“ s e rv e d i n th e w ar o f th e R e v o l ut io n and h is m arr iag e ,

l i c e n s e s t il l p r e s e rv e d w as i ssu e d b y t h e H o n C adw a l
, , .

l ade r C o b d e n H M l ie u t e n an t g ov e rn o r and co m
,
. .

m and e r i n ch i e f o f th e p r o v i nc e of N e w Y o rk and i s
- -

d at e d o n t h e n i n e t e e n th d ay o f A p r i l 1 770 , .

Th e fol l o w i n g c o m m u n i c at io n w as p r i nt e d i n t h e O v i d
( N Y ) W eekly B ee A u g us t 6 1 8 5 8 :
. .
, ,

“
P e t e r R appl e y e o f F ar m e rv i ll e [ th i r d br o th e r of M rs j an e R ap
, , .

p l e ye A l my w i f e o f S am u e l A l my ] w as b o rn at P e n n s N eck N J
'
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.
, , , . ,

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E l i z a W ill iam so n ( N e w L o t s R oad) B r oo kl y n N Y a gr eat . .
. ,

gr an ddaugh t e r o f M aj do R ap al j e s t at e s in he r l e tt e r o f D ec 1 4 1 892 ;
.
, . ,

th at s he has a po rt io n o f the s ilk sas h w o rn b y h im wh il e se rv i n g i n the ,

a r my .
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H i st o ry of F r m e rv i l l e — F ro m the R och e st e r N Y
a , .

D ai ly P ost E xp r err N o v e m b e r 9 1 895

-

, ,

I t is tru e no v ill ag e o f i ts s i z e has pr ogre sse d m o r e r ap idl y w i th in

,

the pas t tw e nt y fi ve y ear s th an h as F ar m e r ; is de l igh tfull y s i tu at e d i n the

-

n o rth e rn p ar t o f the t o wn o f Co v e r t o n the I th aca b ran ch o f the L o

,

h igh V all e y r ai lr o ad al m o s t h alf w ay b e tw e e n I th aca and G e n e v a and

,

t w o and o ne h alf mi l e s w e s t o f C ay ug a l ak e a s h e e t of w at e r th at i s
-

n o t e d f o r i ts pur i t y and al o n g i ts s h o r e s f o r i ts u n s urp ass ed sce n e r y

, .

T he v i ll ag e wh ich h as abo u t
, i nh ab i t an t s i s m ade up o f a cl ass o f
,

m e n w h o th o r o ugh l y b e l i e v e i n e n t e rpr i s e an d ad v an ce m e n t m e n w ho do ,

th e i r p art t o w ar d m ak in g the pl ace wh at it is to day—o ne o f the w i de -

aw ak e v i ll ag e s i n th i s p a rt o f th e S t at e I t i s the f o urth i m p o r t an t v il
.

l ag e b e twe e n R o ch e s t e r and S ay r e and is l ocat e d in w h at is kn o wn as

t h e b e s t gr ai n and fru i t gr o w i ng r e g io n i n the w o rl d Th e fi n e s t o r
.

ch ar d s and v i n e y ar ds and th e b e s t l aid o u t and w e l l cul t i v a t e d f ar ms in

,

th e co unt y are o b se rv e d i n the v icini ty ; no o ne w il l de n y th is f act The

'
.

v i ll ag e is w e ll d r ain e d and the s tr e e t s are w e ll l aid o u t do tt e d w i th

, ,

fi n e l y de ve l o pe d s h ade t r e e s and o n wh ich are s e e n m an y o f the fi ne s t

r e s i d e n ce s and bu sin e ss bl o ck s to b e fo un d i n th is p art o f the E m p ir e
S t at e The v is i o r is pl e ase d w i th the pl ace at fi r s t gl an ce o w i ng t o i ts
.

t ,

attr act i v e app e ar a n ce T h e v i ll ag e too is n o t e d f o r i ts h is t o r y

.
, . I t has .

b e e n i n e x is t ab o u t 1 00 y e ar s ; and i t is r e all y s urpr i si ng to n o t e the

ch ang e s e tt e r th a t h av e b e e n m ade w i th i n th e p as t q u art e r o f a

ce r tur y . are a f e w o f the o l de r i nh ab i t an t s no w l i v i ng w h o can

r e m e m be r h is pl ace w as h ar d l y r e co gn i z e d b y th e o ut s id e w o rl d .

B ut no w i e i s o ft e n q u o t e d b y o u r l e adi n g dail ie s and m e n o f

p ro m i ne nc gho u t th is gr e at co un tr y F ar m e r h as se n t fo rth con

.
,
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z
s ide ri ng t he s i e o f the pl ace he r s h are of m en w ho have be en prom i
,

n en t i n the v ar ious afi airs and av e n ues o f l if e .

W h at w o u l d o u r gran df ath e r s w ho cu t t he i r grai n wi th the sickl e

and o u r gr an d m o th e r s w ho spu n flax and w oo l h ave to sa y if the y e ou ld
,

o nl y se e th e pr o gr ess th at has be e n m ade i n Se n eca co un t y wi t hi n the

p as t fift y y ear s ? I n deed th e y w o ul d be s u rpr ise d to no te th e de v el op

m e n t i n th is v ill ag e The s t e am car s h av e t ak e n the place of the stage
.

coach ; t h e m o w e r r e ape r and tw in e b in de r and co rn h arv es t e r have

,

t ak e n the pl ace of the sickl e gr ai n cr adl e and co rn cutt er th e g rai n

, ,

d r i ll the pl ace o f se w i ng gr ai n ; and m an y o th e r i m pr ove m e n ts i n ti l li n g

the so i l . T he t e l e gr aph th e t e l e ph o n e ph o n o gr aph and k i n e toscop e
. .
-

h av e al l b e e n i n tr od u ce d s i n ce th e p io n e e rs o f th is co un t y o pe n ed u p
th i s se ttl e m e n t .

T u nis S R appl e y e bo rn j ul y 8 1 805 ( so n o f W i ll iam w ho ca m e

.
, , ,

h e re i n is t he o l de st man i n S e n e ca co unt y h av i ng r each ed the ad,

o

v ance d age o f n in e t y y e ar s H e w e ll r e m e m be r s the w ar o f 1 812 and

.
,

can t e l l m an y th i ng s th at tr an s p i r ed at th at t i m e Th e fi rst wh i te se t.

tl e rs w e r e W i ll iam and P e t e r R appl e y e W h e n th e y cam e to the place

.

i t w as a w i l d e rn e s s i nh ab i t ed b y In dian s be ar s d e e r w o l v es an d wild
. , .

g am e o f al l k i n ds .

Th e n am e s o f A l my W h e e l e r an d Co v e rt h av e l o ng bee n i de n ti fi e d
,

w ith th e t o wn The o l de s t fr am e dw e ll i n g in t h e co un t y w as e r e cted in

.

1 800 . Th e fi r s t h o t e l w as bu il t b y j aco bu s R appl e y e a ( co us i n o f

T u n is S ) ab o u t 1 82 8
.
j o b A l my k e pt th e fi rs t s t o re The fir s t pos t
. .

m as t e r and j u s t ice o f the p e ace w as P e t e r Rappl e y e Am o n g t h e .

n am e s o f t he o l de s t m e r ch an t s w er e A l my dc Rappl e y e Al my ,

G r e e n B u tt s R appl ey e A l my Ry n o
, ,
B Al my M r R appl e y e is
, . . .
1 24 The R app l ey e F am i ly .

a R e publ ican in po l i t ics his m e m o ry is goo d and he i s an i nt eres t i n g

,

co nv e rsat io n al is t The n am e o f the vill ag e was fi r st cal l ed F ar m e r

.

vi ll e an d ch ang ed t o F ar m e r V i ll ag e i n 1 808 aft e r wh ich i n 1 802 was

, , , ,

g iv e n i ts pr e se n t n am e of F ar m e r .
”

AP PEN D I X .

An ss o c iat io n k n o wn as th e “ R appl e ye and R ap l e e

a
”
F am i l y o rg an iz e d j u n e 1 8, 1 88 0, at F ar m e rv i ll e , N e w
,

Y o rk h o l d s r e g u l ar ann u al r e u n io n s in d iff e r e n t p art s of th e

,

S t at e O n t h e l i st o f e i gh t e e n offi c e rs app e ar s the n am e

.
,

of H uds o n R appl e ye as pr e s id e n t M il e s W R ap l e e ,
, , .

t r e as ur e r D un de e and M rs R Vosb u rg h i stor i an ,

, , . .
,

D u n de e N Y , . .

“
J ac q u e s R ap al j e ( N e w Y o rk ) w as c apt ai n of L o sh e r s '

r e g i m e n t N e w Y o rk M i l i t i a fr o m J ul y 1 776 to j an u ar y
, , ,

1 777 .
[ F r o m H i s t o r i c al R e g i st e r of O ffi c e rs o f C o n t in e u

t al A r m y B y B F H e i t m an W ash i n g t o n
_
. . .
,

H ud s o n L o n g I sl and
, , th e
C o n n e ct i cu t R i v e r B l ack ,

I sl an d N arag anse tt B ay and al l the sh o r e al o n g w h i ch

,

C ap t B loc k h ad s ail e d w as c al l e d N e w N e th e rl an d by the

.
,
1 26 f l u R app l ey e F am i ly .

c al l e d the m e n o f M anh at t an tog e th e r and chos e t w e lv e ,

to c o nsu l t w i th th e g o v e rn o r Th i s w as the beg i nni ng of R ep

.

e R ap al j é w as
"
o ri s
ra m /al i veg aw r m nen/i n A m er i ra U J D . .
,

o ne o f th e s e t w e lv e m e n r e pr e s e n t i n g th e N e w N e th e rl and s ,

”
in E x tr c t fro m E arl y S ttl r s of K in g s Co un t y
a e e ,

B e rg e n p , . A l s o p p 3 7 and 88 P e t er S tu yve .
,

s an t by B ayar d Tuck e r m an , 1 893 c o n t ai n s th e n am e s of the

, ,

t we lv e l ct e d ; am o n g w ho m is G e org e [ J o r i s ]
m en e e

R ap al j é M r Tuc k e r m an s ays
. . The D utc h w r o t e v e ry .

"
l it t l e and o n t h e wh o l e th e i r r e c o r d s are m e ag e r
, He .

d e r i v e s c o n s id e r abl e o f h is i n for m at io n fr o m t h e two v o l

u m e s o f H o l l an d do cu m e n ts pub l ish e d b y t h e S t at e o f ,

N e w Y o rk an d th e p r o c e e d i ng s o f t h e bu rg o m ast e rs and
sch e p e ns of M anh at t an I s l an d .

Th e “
S t o r y o f L i b e rt y [ H arp e r p 2 1 6 s ays .
,

I t w as F r a n ci s 1 w ho e r e ct e d o n the fi e l d o f the cl o th o f g o l d [ at
.
,

Do v e r E ngl an d ] l at e in the s pr i n g o f 1 5 2 0 a gr an d p av i l io n co v e r e d
, , ,

w i th cl o th o f g o l d l i n e d w i th bl u e v e lv e t and s tu dded w i th s ilv e r s tar s

,

in wh ich H e nr y V I I I o f E ngl an d C h arl e s o f Sp ai n and F r an cis t oo k

. .

p ar t in th e t o urn am e n t o n J un e 1 1 G as p ar d Co l e t D e R ap e l y e w as fi f
.

t e e n y ear s o f age at the t i m e o f th is e v e nt .

I bi d, p ag e 2 8 3
“
A b ou t th e y e ar 1 54 8 , i n t he r e ign of F r an cis 1 . at M e s u x, i n F r an ce ,
 Tire R app l ey e F ami ly . 127

o ne day a m an br i ng ing a b i bl e ( t ransl ated into the F rench

came ,

l an gu age ) H e p r e ach ed f ai thfull y and to l d the peopl e that t hey must

.

r e p e n t o f th e i r wr o n g do ing and l i v e ri gh t eo u sl y I n a sho rt ti me th e .

pl ace becam e o ne of th e m os t o r de rl y in F r an ce Aft er the w o r k o f the .

day was o v e r th e y h e l d pr ay e r m ee t i n gs
. T h e new re l igio n be gan to
.

s pr e ad. A ccordin g to decr e es i t w as a cr i me to r e ad the b ibl e P ri ests .

call ed th e m h e r e t ics f or s ta y i n g aw ay fr o m mass r e ad i n g the b ib l e and ,

w o r sh i p ing Go d in th e ir o w n w ay P r i nt ing pr ess e s w e r e at w o rk

.
,

co p ie s w e r e su ppl ie d wh ich the pe o pl e re ad secr e tl y and so the ne w re ~

l igi o u go t a f oo th o l d al l o v e r the k i n gdo m .

Th os e w ho acce pt the ne w f ai th si ng p sal m s ; th ose w ho l a ugh at

,

th e m f or b e in g s o r e l ig io u s call th e m H u g uo ns ( peo pl e w ho si n g i n the

s tr e e t s )
. Th e y soo n are kn o wn as H ugu e n o ts I n t i m e the H ugue n o ts .

b e cam e a po l i t ical p art y O ne q u art e r o f th e p e o pl e o f F ran ce w ere

.

H ugu e n o t s A d m ir al C ol i gn y o f the F r e n ch ar my w as th e i r l eader

.
, , .

C h arl es I X w as k i n g h i s m o th e r C a th e r in e de M edici p la nn e d
.
. . ,

and th e C ar di n al o f L o r ai n e i ss u e d a co m man d f o r th e e x t e r m in at io n o f

th e H ug u e n o t s m an y o f w h o m had co m e t o P ari s and w e r e am o ng the

,

n o bl e s t m e n in the k i ng d o m A t th e m as sacr e o f
.

o f th e se n o bl e s w e r e s l ai n i n th co urt y ar d o f t h e
e
C o l ign y k i ll ed i n h is o w n r oo m H e n ry of N a. se i z ed bu t .

'
s ub se q u e n tl y b e cam e K i ng H e n r y IV and publ icl y ab j ur e d t h e H u gu e
.

"
no t f ai th .

Th e f o ll ow i ng e xt r act s are fro m R ik e r s A n n al s o f “ ’

N e wt o wn in Q u e e n C o u n t y N e w Y o rk ; I t s H i st o ry fr o m
, ,

I t s F i r s t S e t tl e m e n t "
B y Jam e s R i k e r Jr N e w Yor k
.
, .
, .
1 28 TI M R app l ey e F ami ly .

P ubl i sh e d by D . F a n sh aw , 1 08 N ass au .
Str e e t , 1 85 2 ,

(p . 2 6 7)

TheR appl e y e F amil y —I ts G e n eal o gical H is t o r y Th is nu .

m e ro u s and r e put abl e f am i l y is de sce n de d fr o m th at of de R ap a

l ié w h ich as e arl y as the e l e v e n th ce n t u r y po s se ssed l ar ge e s tat e s i n
, , .

B r e t agn e and r ank e d am o ng the arr ier e b an o f the F r e n ch n o b il i t y

,
-
.

S m e o f i ts m e m be r s w e r e dis t ingu is h e d as m il i t ar y l e ade r s i n the O ru

o c

s ade s ; o th e r s w e r e ce l e br at e d f or p o l i t i cal e rni ne nce and pr o f e ss io n a

t al e n t .
l
:
B u t i n the r e l ig io u s w ar s o f the s i xt e e n th ce n tur y be i ng kn o wn as ,

P r o t e s t an t s th e y b e cam e t he v i ct i m s o f p ap al an i m o s i t y and w e r e scat

,

t e re d an d e xp e ll e d fr o m F r an ce T he f am i l y s ub se q u e n tl y g ai n e d
.

p r o m i n e n ce i n S wi t z e rl an d and B e lg i u m wh e r e th e y acq u i r e d l arg e p o s

,

s e s s i o n s an d co n t i n u e to th e pr e se n t t i m e T h e i r an ci e n t co at o i ar m s - -
.
,

[ s e e p . i s i n t e n d e d to r e pr e se n t t h e n o bl e b i rth and o r i g i n o f th e

f am i l y and th e i r r e pu t at io n f o r fi r m n e s s and fi de l i t y .

o r is n ss e n de R ap al ié o ne o f th e pr o scr i b e d H ugu e n o t r ace fr o m

j j a , ,

"
Ro ch e ll e i n F r an ce w as th e co mm o n an ce s t o r o f al l t he Am e r ican
,

f am i l ie s o f th is n am e H e cam e to th is co un tr y in 1 6 23 i n the s h i p Un i t y
.

and s e t tl e d at F o r r O r ang e no w A lb an y w h e r e h e co nt i nu e d thr e e y e ar s

, , .

I n 1 82 6 h e r e m o v e d to N e w Am s t e r dam and r e s ide d th e r e t ill aft e r the

b i rth o f h i s y o ung e s t ch i l d O n J un e 1 6 1 087 he b o ugh t fr o m the I n dian s a
.
, .

tr act o f l an d co m put e d at thr e e h un d r e d and th ir t y fi ve acr e s call e d R e u

,
'

ne gaco n ck n o w i n cl u d e d w i th i n t h e t o wn o f B r o o kl y n and co m pr e h e n di ng
,

"
t he l an d o ccup ie d b y th e U n i t e d S t at e s M ar i n e H o p i t al [ V ide p 2 34 s . .
.

E arl y S e ttl e r s o f K ing s C o un t y Lo ng I sl an d N e w Y o rk

, By Te u n is
, .
 E xtr act s f ro m A m e r i c an G e n e al og y B y J e ro m e B .
. .

H o l g at e A M , A l b an y, N Y , 1 84 8, p ag e 1 7 :
, . . . .

The e l de r bro th e r [ o f J o r is J de R ap al j e ] W i ll i am Jans se u .

,

de R ap al ié ( so m e t i m e s cal l ed the ch e v al ie r ) i n co n s e q u e n ce o f
,

th e disapp o i nt m e nt [ disap po i nt ed i n l o v e ] wh ich afil icte d hi m de e pl y

, ,

d e t e r m i n e d to e m ig r at e to Am e r ica; an d h av i ng h is b r o th e r G e o rg e ; ,

( J o r is ) to acco m p an y h i m h e s e t s ai l i n 1 623 w i th P e t e r M i n u i t a d irec

, ,

t o r f o r t h e W e s t I n d i a C o m p an y in th e s h i p o f C apt M ay , W i ll iam . .

n e v e r m arr ie d ; die d i n 1 6 3 1 [ at th e h o u se o f h is br o th e r A J V an S a , . .

p ag e 1 8
N e ar the n av y y ar d in B roo kl y n was bu ilt the /i n t hom e o n L ong
I sl an d i nh ab i t e d b y J o r is Janss e u d e R ap al j é o n e o f t he fi r s t wh i t e se t
, ,

t ie r s o f Lo n g I sl an d T h is h o u se w as m ade o f l o g s in the u s u al pr i m i t iv e
.

s t y l e a s t o r y and a h al f h igh w i th o ne r oo m o n t he g r o un d fl oo r appr o

, , ,

pr i nt e d as p arl o r k i t ch e n and b e d r oo m and cur t ai n scr e e n s w e r e u se d

, ,

"
as p art i t i o n s .

I bid p ag e 2 0
,

“
J an e d e R ap al j é as ci nate d w i th g o l d l ace and e p aul e t s at the s w e e t
,
‘
,

age o f se v e n t e e n e l ap e d w i th a B r i t is h o fii ce r and w as m arr ie d b y the

R e v M r W al t e r s o f T ri niiy C hur ch N e w Y o rk Th i s o fi ce r s n am e
’
. . .
, ,

w as E d w ard G o l ds t o n e L u tw ych e H e w as co l o n e l o f a r e g i m e n t i n
.

N e w H am p s h i r e in 1 761 H e o wn e d a fi ne far m pl e as an tl y s i tu at e d o n
.

"
t h e b ank s o f th e M e rr i m ack .

I bi d p ag e 1 7
,

B re ckie de R ap al j e m arr ie d he r co usi n V ictor H o n o r i u s Jans s e u i n , ,

 The R app l ey e F ami ly . 131

1 56 0, b y w ho m she had o ne so n A b ram Jansse u w ho is said to hare be e n a

, ,

h is t orical p ain t e r o f co nsi de r abl e e m ine nce .

A br am Jansse u m arri ed J un e 1 8 1 594 a dau gh ter of H ans L ode w yck

, . . .

o f Am ste r dam b y wh o m be b i d th re e so n s v iz : W i ll iam Jansseu de

, . .

R ap al j e j or i r j au nen a’e R ap alj l and A n to n i n e V an Sal ers' so ca ll e d

, ,

fr o m the ci r cu m st ance o f i nh e r i t i ng pro pe rt y l ef t h im b y o ne o f h is

gr an df ath e r s r e l at io n s w h o r e s i de d at S al e r s a t o w n of France i n
'

, , ,

"
u p pe r A uv e rgn e .

I bid p ag e 1 7
,

“
A br am Jans se u an e x ce ll e n t ar tis t w as bo rn in A n tw e rp in 1 56 9
, . .

W i th a w o n de rful g e n iu s f o r p ain t i ng i n h is y o u th he e xecu ted som e

,

p ie ce s wh i ch s e t hi m ab o v e al l the y o un g p ai nt e rs o f h is ti m e b u t ,

e n am o r e d o f a y o un g w o m an at A n tw e rp wh o m h e o btai n ed i n m ar
,

ri age he g av e h i m se l f up to a dissi p at ed co ur se o f l i f e wh i ch soo n i m

, ,

p o v e r i s h e d h i m an d h i s t e m p er .

H e gr e w j e al o u s o f R ub e n s and se n t a ch al l e n ge to t ha t pai n te r ,

w i th a l is t o f the n am es of s u ch pe r so n s as w e r e to dec id e t h e m att er so ,

so o n as th e i r r e s p e ct i v e w o rk s s h o ul d be fi n i s h e d ; bu t R u be n s in s ,

o f acce pt i ng t h e ch all e ng e ass u m ed th a t h e w i ll i ngl y y i e l de d hi m the

,

pr e fe r e n ce l eav i n g th e publ ic to do th e m j u s t ice

,
.

T h e r e are s o m e o f J an sse n s w o rk s i n th e ch ur ch es at A n tw e r p
'

(A .

po r tr ai t b y th is d i s t i ngu i s h e d ar t is t can b e se e n i n the Cath erin e W ol f e

.

co ll ect i o n at th e M e tr o p o l i t an A r t G all e r y C e n tr al P ark N e w Y or k , , .

P e te r
S tu y v e s an t ( b y T u ck e r m an ) p 2 9 say Th e se ttl e me n t
‘ “
, .
. s

o f Gr av e se n d [ L o ng I sl and ] w as b e gu n b y a H u gu e n o t n am ed An th o n y
, ,

S al e s [ A n t o i n e V an S al e r s] w ho o bt ai n ed 200 acr es o ppos i t e C one y

, ,

I sl an d .
1 32 The R app l ey e F am i ly .

Co m p il e r ) H e p ai n t e d a desce n t fro m the cross f or the gr e at C hur ch

.

of B o isl e D u c wh ich has b ee n t ak e n f o r a p iece o f R ube n s and is

, ,

th o ugh t no w ay s i n f e rio r to any o f the w o rk s o f th at gr e at pa in t e r but ,

"
h i s ch i e f w o rk i s t h e r e s u rr e ct io n o f L az aru s i n the D usse l do rf g all e r y .

M i d p ag e 1 7
,

“
G as p ar d Co l e t dé R ap e l y e was bo rn in F r an ce at C h at ill o n Su r
Lo i re i n 1 5 05 H e w as m ad e a co l o n e l o f i nf an tr y o n D e ce m b e r 2 2
, .
,

1 5 45 . H e b e cam e a P r o t e s t an t in 1 5 48 and wh e n the k i ng ( H e n r y I I )

, .

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w as d e pr i v e d o f h is co mm an d and co m pe ll e d to fl e e to H o ll an d H e r e he .

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