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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), L'hommedieu, Ezra 1734- (search)
L'hommedieu, Ezra 1734- Lawyer; born in Southold, L. I., Aug. 30, 1734; graduated at Yale College in 1754. He was of Huguenot descent; a delegate to the New York Provincial Congress from 1775 to 1778; assisted in the formation of the first constitution of the State of New York; was a member of the Continental Congress at different times from 1779 to 1788; a State Senator and regent of the University of the State of New York from 1787 till his death, Sept. 28, 1811.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New England. (search)
same time claiming the whole of Long Island. In 1640 a company from Lynn, Mass., led by Capt Daniel Howe, attempted a settlement at Cow Neck, in North Hempstead, Long Island, when they tore down the arms of the Prince of Orange which they found upon a tree, and carved in place of the Early settlers in New England. shield a grinning face. Howe and his companions were driven off by the Dutch, and settled on the eastern extremity of Long Island. Some New Haven people took possession of Southold, on the Sound; and only a few years later, Hempstead, Jamaica, Flushing, Southampton, East Hampton, Brookhaven, Huntington, and Oyster Bay were settled by the English and some of them were united to Connecticut politically, until after the surrender of New Netherland to the English in 1664, when all Long Island came under the jurisdiction of New York (q. v.). In 1640 a New England captain purchased some land on the Delaware River of the Indians. Early the next spring colonists from N
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sag Harbor, expedition to (search)
Sag Harbor, expedition to Early in 1777 the British gathered much forage at Sag Harbor, at the eastern end of Long Island, protected by an armed schooner and a company of infantry. General Parsons, in command in Connecticut, sent Lieutenant-Colonel Meigs with 170 men in thirty whale-boats to capture or destroy their forage. They landed near Southold, carried their boats across to a bay, about 15 miles, and, re-embarking, landed before daylight about 4 miles from Sag Harbor. They took the place by surprise, May 25, killing six men and capturing ninety. They burned the forage and twelve vessels, and returned without the loss of a man.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Whitaker, Epher 1820- (search)
Whitaker, Epher 1820- Clergyman; born in Fairfield, N. J., March 27, 1820; graduated at Delaware College in 1847; held pastorates in 1851-92; was moderator of the synod of New York and New Jersey in 1860, and of Long Island in 1871; member of the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in 1853, 1857, 1860, 1864, 1869, 1875, and 1888, and of several historical and other societies. He wrote History of Southold, 1640, 1740, 1881, etc.