1675 Sale of Horses Located in Norwalk by John Pell of "Ann Hook's Neck"

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I have run across a record of an odd transaction involving John Pell, the nephew and principal legatee of Thomas Pell who acquired from Native Americans the lands that became the Manor of Pelham.  On March 5, 1675, John Pell "proprietor of the Manor of Ann

Image of Hawkswood Published in 1831

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I previously have written about Elisha W. King and his estate known as "Hawkswood".  See

Wednesday, April 5, 2006: "Hawkswood", Later Known as the Marshall Mansion on Rodman's Neck in Pelham.

Thursday, June 28, 2007:  19th Century Notice of Executor's Sale of

Apparent Effort in 1884 to Develop Portions of Pelham Neck as "Villa Sites"

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Shortly before efforts increased to develop a new "Pelham Bay Park" using lands located within the Town of Pelham in the 1880s, there were a number of initiatives to develop residential hamlets in the area.  Perhaps the best-know such area was Bartow-on-the-Sound

1878 Account of Results of Sloop Race Held Off the Pelham Shores

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Few in Pelham today realize how strong a maritime tradition Pelham once had.  Situated on Long Island Sound with City Island once an important part of the Town, Pelham was the site of yacht races, yacht building, oystering, recreational fishing and much more.

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

1820 Advertisement for Sale of Nicholas Haight's Farm on Rodman's Neck

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.In 1820 Nicholas Haight published an advertisement offering his 130-acre farm located on Rodman's Neck. The text of that brief advertisement appears immediately below, followed by a citation to its source."FOR SALE,A FARM belonging to the subscriber, situate at

Book by George Rapelje, Pelham Resident Along With His Father, Rem Rapelje, Published in 1834

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.Google Books continues to be a wonderful source of information about the history of Pelham. For example, during an unrelated search I ran across a wonderful book published in 1834 entitled "A Narrative of Excursions, Voyages, and Travels, Performed at Different

An Account of the Battle of Pelham on October 18, 1776 Contained in The McDonald Papers Published in 1926

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.In 1926, the Westchester County Historical Society published a two-volume set of "The McDonald Papers". The papers were based on 19th century interviews of American Revolutionary War veterans who fought in and around Westchester County. The first volume includes and

19th Century Notice of Executor's Sale of "Hawkswood" After Death of Elisha W. King

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.In the early 19th century, Elisha W. King was a distinguished New York City lawyer. He also served as an alderman and an assemblyman. In the 1820s, he built a lavish home in Pelham on Rodman's Neck opposite City Island. According to one source, King purchased nearby