Research Regarding Anhooke, One of the Native Americans Who Signed the Treaty by Which Thomas Pell Acquired Lands That Became the Manor of Pelham

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings. Eight Native Americans signed the document known as Thomas Pell's "Treaty" on June 27, 1654. Five of those Native Americans signed that portion of the document by which Thomas Pell acquired the lands that became known as the Manor of Pelham using their "marks".

February 1, 1689 Order by Lieutenant Governor Jacob Leisler and His Council Directing Inventory of John Pell's Gunpowder

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.On February 1, 1689, Lieutenant Governor Jacob Leisler and his Council issued an order directing an inventory of a rumored store of gunpowder on the property of John Pell of Pelham in Westchester County. This was about eight months before John and Rachel Pell sold a

March 8, 1691 from John Pell and Other Magistrates to the New York Attorney General

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.Below is the text of a letter issued by the Magistrates of Westchester County, including John Pell, to the New York Attorney General, James Graham, on March 8, 1691. The purpose of the letter was to request that two men who had interfered with the responsibilities

The "Rediscovery" of the Deed Reflecting John Pell's Sale of the Lands That Became New Rochelle

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.On September 20, 1689, John Pell and his wife, Rachel, conveyed to Jacob Leisler of New York City 6,100 acres of land that had formed the northeastern part of the Manor of Pelham acquired in 1654 by Thomas Pell, John Pell's uncle. The original deed is framed and

Biography of Theodore Montgomery Hill, Justice of the Peace in Pelham in Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.Below is a brief biography of Theodore Montgomery Hill who served as a Justice of the Peace in Pelham in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The biography appeared in a multi-volume work published in 1903 and cited following the excerpt below."HILL, Theodore

1923 Magazine Article About Edward Penfield's Mosquito Extermination Efforts in Pelham Manor

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.I previously have posted to the Historic Pelham Blog an odd item about the efforts of famed illustrator Edward Penfield to eradicate mosquitoes in Pelham Manor during the 1920s. See:Wednesday, April 27, 2005: Edward Penfield of Pelham Manor - Famous Illustrator and .

1886 Poem Representing Fictionalized Account of the Pelhamville Train Wreck of 1885

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.Occasionally I have written about the Pelhamville Train Wreck of 1885 that resulted in the death of Fireman Eugene Blake and injuries to several others including the train engineer, Riley Phillips. See:Monday, September 24, 2007: The Pelhamville Train Wreck of

Two 17th Century Fairfield Probate Records Referring to Thomas Pell

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/Click here to see a single index of all Historic Pelham Blog Postings to date.There are two brief references to Thomas Pell in Volume I of the multi-volume publication "A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records" compiled by Charles William Manwaring and published in 1904. One of the digest records reflects

The Pelham Electric Light and Power Company and its Incorporation Into the Westchester Lighting Company

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/Click here to see a single index of all Historic Pelham Blog Postings to date.Pelham's power needs once were met by a company known as "The Pelham Electric Light and Power Company". Below is a brief summary of the early history of The Pelham Electric Light and Power Company until it was absorbed into and became a

1648 Commercial Record Involving Claim Against Thomas Pell for Three Hundred Pounds

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/Click here to see a single index of all Historic Pelham Blog Postings to date.Recently I have posted a number of 17th century commercial records involving Thomas Pell. See:Monday, December 17, 2007: 1649 Record Whereby Thomas Pell Appointed Agent to Recover Bond Due From Pewterer Ambrose Adlam of the City of

1649 Record Whereby Thomas Pell Appointed Agent to Recover Bond Due from Pewterer Ambrose Adlam of the City of Bristoll

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/Click here to see a single index of all Historic Pelham Blog Postings to date.As indicated last Friday, I have been reviewing mid-17th century commercial records published in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by the City of Boston searching for references to Thomas Pell. See:Friday, December 14, 2007:

Additional 17th Century Shipping and Commercial Records Mentioning Thomas Pell

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/Click here to see a single index of all Historic Pelham Blog Postings to date.Between 1876 and 1909, the City of Boston prepared and published a 39-volume set of records relating to the early history of the City. Some of the records seem to reflect Thomas Pell's commercial activities as a young man.Early this year I

Abstract of Will of William Rodman Dated Oct. 28, 1782

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.I have transcribed 17th, 18th and early 19th century wills and abstracts of wills of residents of Pelham of which I have become aware. I recently prepared an index to those materials and subsequently have located other such materials that I have posted. See:Thursday,

Another Biography of Frederick Hobbes Allen, President of Pelham Manor and Owner of Bolton Priory in the Early 20th Century

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.On a number of occasions I have written about Frederick Hobbes Allen, an owner of Bolton Priory during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. See, e.g.:Thursday, March 1, 2007: Biographical Data Regarding Frederick Hobbes Allen, President of Pelham Manor and Owner

Photograph and Biography of Edgar C. Beecroft, Pelham Town Supervisor in the Early 20th Century

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.Edgar C. Beecroft lived in Pelham Manor and served as Town Supervisor of the Town of Pelham in the early 20th century. His photograph and a biography appear immediately below followed by a citation to the source."EDGAR C. BEECROFT.Edgar Charles Beecroft, lawyer,

Data Regarding the Town of Pelham in 1898

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.A multi-volume work published in 1898 included an interesting description of the Town of Pelham. That description had a wealth of data about the town and a brief history. Accordingly, I have transcribed the text below, followed by a citation to the source."TOWN OF

Another Biography of Congressman Benjamin Fairchild of Pelham, a Founder of Pelham Heights

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.I have written on the Historic Pelham Blog twice before about the life of Benjamin L. Fairchild of Pelham Heights who served as a member of Congress and was responsible for much of the development of Pelham Heights. See:Friday, April 22, 2005: Benjamin L. Fairchild

Biography of John F. Fairchild, Engineer of the Pelham Heights Company During the 1890s

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.John Fletcher Fairchild lived in Pelham in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was a civil engineer with offices in Mount Vernon. He servied as engineer of the Pelham Heights Company and was principally responsible for the layout and civil engineering aspects

Photograph of the Old Wooden City Island Bridge

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.City Island once was part of the Town of Pelham. For many years an old wooden bridge connected the island to the mainland. In 1901, however, the bridge was replaced with a steel structure. Today's Historic Pelham Blog posting provides a photograph of the old wooden

Philip Pell of Pelham Elected To Chair Meeting of Supporters of the New York Gubernatorial Candidacy of George Clinton in 1789

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.George Clinton served as the first Governor of the State of New York. He first was elected in 1777 and continued to serve consecutive three-year terms until 1795. By the 1780s, George Clinton had emerged as one of the most prominent opponents of the proposed

Notice of Chancery Court Order Directing Auction Sale of Nicholas Haight's Farm in Pelham in 1820

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.On Friday I published to the Historic Pelham Blog the text of a newspaper advertisement published by Nicholas Haight on March 10, 1820 offering his 130-acre farm on Rodman's Neck in the Town of Pelham for sale. See Friday, November 30, 2007: 1820 Advertisement for