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  Gravesend, Brooklyn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gravesend was one of the original towns in the Dutch colony of New Netherland and became one of the six original towns of Kings County in colonial New York.
Gravesend Town encompassed 7,000 acres in southern Kings County, including the entire island of Coney Island, which was originally the town's common lands on the Atlantic Ocean, divided up, as was the town itself, into 41 parcels for the original patentees.
The current community of Gravesend is centered on the former village square centered at the intersection of [Gravesend] Neck Road and McDonald (formerly Gravesend) Avenue.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gravesend,_New_York   (519 words)

  
 Netherlands Consulate-General - New York, New York - Welcome
The Bronx, New York: one of the earliest settlers in New Netherland was Jonas Bronck.
Hoboken, New Jersey: named after the village Hoboken, which was formerly in the United Provinces (forerunner of the present-day Netherlands) and now is found in northern Belgium.
Tarrytown, New York: a Dutch settler established a wheat mill at the point where the Pocantico empties into the Hudson River.
www.cgny.org /article.asp?articleref=AR00000382EN   (725 words)

  
 New York Subway
At the outset of this era, New York County (Manhattan Island and part of the Bronx), Kings County (including the Cities of Brooklyn and Williamsburg) and Queens County were separate political entities.
In 1898, New York, Kings and Richmond Counties, and parts of Queens and Westchester Counties and their constituent cities, towns, villages and hamlets were consolidated into the City of Greater New York.
The three systems were unified and then operated by the City of New York through its Board of Transportation in 1940, which was succeeded in 1953 by the New York City Transit Authority, a state agency incorporated for the benefit of the city, now known to the public as MTA New York City Transit.
en.mcfly.org /New_York_Subway   (3960 words)

  
 Brooklyn, New York, city profile
Despite being part of the City of New York, Brooklyn in character is its own city, as opposed to the Bronx which historically and characteristically could be better described as a northern extension of Manhattan.
New York only changed from a British colony to an American state with the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
In the space of a decade, it annexed the Town of New Lots in 1886, the Town of Flatbush, the Town of Gravesend, and the Town of New Utrecht in 1894, and the Town of Flatlands in 1896.
www.newyorkcity-realestate.com /citytour/NY/Brooklyn.php   (707 words)

  
 Ancestors of Maria Gulick - pafg06 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
He was a farmer in Gravesend in 1656 residing in New Utrecht as early as 1659.
In 1677 he was a member of the New Utrecht church, in 1678 constable of said town, on Dongan's patent of 1686, and took the oath of allegiance there in 1687..Made his mark to documents.
On assessment rolls of New Utrecht of 1675, '76, '83, and '93; magistrate in 1679 and '84; on Dongan's patent of 1686; census of 1698; and took the oath of allegiance there in 1687.
members.tripod.com /FrankClarke/maria/pafg06.htm   (1711 words)

  
 New York Discovery and Settlement
In 1624 the town of New Amsterdam was established on lower Manhattan; Peter Minuit supposedly bought the island from its Native American inhabitants for about $24 worth of trinkets.
Brooklyn was settled 1636, and chartered as part of New York City in 1898.
The largest of New York's five boroughs, it has diverse industries and a waterfront handling foreign and domestic commerce.
www.uwec.edu /freitard/GroupAndMinority/NewYork/settlement.htm   (309 words)

  
 New York Books - Kings County
Of the 7,000 acres of land in the original Gravesend, 3,500 were farm land, 300 woodland, and the balance salt meadows and a ridge of sandhills near the seashore.
Directly opposite Gravesend, on the other side of Lower New York Bay, are the Navesink Highlands; along these highlands and the Navesink River the sand is of a reddish color, hence the name of Red Bank in the neighborhood.
Later a new courthouse was erected and used until the seat of justice was removed to North Hempstead.
www.timevoyagers.com /bookstore/NewYork/counties/kings.htm   (2476 words)

  
 The Compton Pages
The Gravesend, New York, William lived with the Dutch and was referred to as Weilleum.
Gravesend was an early English settlement in an area in modern Brooklyn adjacent to Coney Island.
It is relevant to note that the next signature on the document is that of William Bowne, thus reinforcing the Dutch (and New York) circumstantial evidence supporting the New York identity of William.
www.geocities.com /tnsquire47/comptons.html   (1635 words)

  
 The US Navy
She commissioned in the New York Naval Shipyard 25 September 1950, Capt. Percy H. Lyon in command.
Oriskany departed New York 6 December 1950 for carrier qualification operations off Jacksonville, Fla., followed by a Christmas call at Newport, R. She resumed operations off Jacksonville through 11 January 1951, when she embarked Carrier Air Group One for shakedown out of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
She entered Gravesend Bay, New York, 6 November 1951 to offload ammunition and to have her masts removed to allow passage under the East River Bridges to the New York Naval Shipyard.
www.news.navy.mil /navydata/navy_legacy.asp?id=51   (1638 words)

  
 Mark Pilling Family History - pilg627 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
was born 1728 in Gravesend, Kings, New York.
was born 1731 in Gravesend, Kings, New York.
was born 28 Apr 1734 in Gravesend, Kings, New York and was christened 23 May 1734 in Gravesend, Kings, New York.
www.eoni.com /~paf/pilling/pilg627.htm   (327 words)

  
 Ancestors of Maria Gulick - pafg05 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Jacomyntie Teunisse Van Pelt was born in 1652 in Luyck,,, Netherlands.
Isaac (Gerretse) of New Lotts, was baptised June 16, 1680; he married Catalyna or Catryntje Janse and he died prior to Oct. 31, 1758.
He was a member of the New Utrecht Dutch church in 1677 and a deacon in 1683, but seems not to be among those taking the oath of allegiance to the English Government in 1687.
members.tripod.com /FrankClarke/maria/pafg05.htm   (1235 words)

  
 Gravesend, Brooklyn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Gravesend was founded in 1643 on a site marked by the square bounded on three sides by the Old Village Road at McDonald Avenue and Gravesend Neck Road.
Until her death in 1659, Lady Deborah was a leader in the settlement, and even the testy Peter Stuyvesant sought her opinion from time to time.
Lady Deborah is buried in the little cemetery opposite the house in the southwest corner of the square.
www.brooklyn.net /neighborhoods/gravesend.html   (190 words)

  
 preakness   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Each year, Preakness Celebration brings a new spirit to the slate of events including the picturesque Hot Air Balloon Festival, the spiritied Preakness Parade, the 5K Run, the popular Miller Lite Nites concert series, the Pee Wee Preakness and lots of other activities for children.
The Preakness is the second and shortest leg in thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, and almost always attracts the Kentucky Derby winner, some of the other horses that ran in the Derby, and often a few horses that did not start in the Derby.
Between 1890 and 1908, the Preakness was run at Morris Park Racetrack in the Bronx, New York and at the Gravesend, New York racetrack.
www.beteagle.com /bet/1/preaknessstakes/preakness.php   (247 words)

  
 Society for the Preservation of LI Antiquities - Preservation Notes Newsletter
Why historical organizations in the City of New York don’t pay more attention to Gravesend, one of the city’s most unusual and oldest “landmarks” is a mystery—to wit, the still-visible road pattern of the planned village of Gravesend (originally called s’Gravesende), a rare survivor
(See adjacent map.) The AIA Guide to New York City by White and Willensky describes the town of Gravesend: “One of the six original towns of Brooklyn, Gravesend is unique in a number of ways.
The center is at the intersection of Gravesend Neck Road and McDonald (formerly Gravesend) Avenue.
www.splia.org /newsletter/fall1999/gravesend.htm   (353 words)

  
 Penguin Reading Guides | Gravesend Light | David Payne
Gravesend Light is an agile, deeply resonant story shot through with emotional insight and the most seamless fusion of ideas and action to come along in recent fiction.
Because the better a writer is, the more likely he or she is to realize that his own personality is an inescapable lens through which his subject MUST be seen.
But if you're writing for a newspaper, even The New York Times, chances are you're still operating off the 19th-century Newtonian assumption that truth is out there existing independently of you, and so you try to erase yourself and the writing, thereby, becomes less interesting and rich.
us.penguingroup.com /static/rguides/us/gravesend_light.html   (2691 words)

  
 Bodog Battle of the Bands | Band Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Conceived in Brooklyn, New York, Gravesend distinctly stands out amongst the mix of numerous hardcore and metal bands.
In April of 2005, Gravesend released their debut EP “Portrait of a Dying Dream” produced by Jerry Farley (Breaking Benjamin, Ill Nino, E-Town Candiria) The EP previews four songs from their upcoming full length release.
Gravesend continues to tour in support of their album, and with a video for “Let my blood be ink” currently in post production the band is ready to face the world and whatever crosses their path.
www.bodogbattleofthebands.com /bandsandmusic/843/vote   (240 words)

  
 Neeltje (Cornelia) Hegeman, b: 1688 - Gravesend, New York
Marr: 13 APR 1716 - Gravesend, Kings, Ny Died: 1750 - Gravesend, Kings, Ny Father: Gerret Koerten Van Voorhees
Born: 20 JAN 1718/19 - New Utrecht, Kings, New York
Died: ABT 1723 - Of New Utrecht, Kings, New York
www.longislandgenealogy.com /duryea/gp2.htm   (90 words)

  
 Gravesend, New York NY, public library profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Gravesend, New York NY, public library profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
New York > All counties > Kings County > Gravesend
Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=253619   (149 words)

  
 Down Town Personal Injury Lawyer- Free Legal Services in Brooklyn, NY
If you need a lawyer for your New York personal injury, accident, drug and medical device, or environmental lawsuit, go with the hometown advantage.
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 2006 Newport to Bermuda Race   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
This is the centennial of the Bermuda Race and gala celebrations are planned to commemorate this ocean classic, first sailed from Gravesend Bay, New York in 1906.
It has been sailed six times from New London, four times from Gravesend Bay, one time from Montauk and once from Marblehead.
The Onion Patch Series that includes the ocean race, the New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta and the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Anniversary Regatta will be sailed June 10th - June 23rd.
www.bermudarace.com /news/article16.php   (293 words)

  
 Ruth Rusco, b: 1642 - Gravesend, New York
Ruth Rusco, b: 1642 - Gravesend, New York
Marr: 12 MAR 1664/65 - Jamaica, Queens County, New York
Born: ABT 1642 - Gravesend, Long Island, New York
www.longislandgenealogy.com /fleet/gp90.htm   (45 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Gravesend: Video: Thomas Brandise,Tom Malloy (II),Michael Parducci,Tony Tucci,Sean Quinn (II),Carmel ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
For me, the suspense in "Gravesend" doesn't lie in wondering whether they'll find a way out but, rather, in wondering which one of them will find a way to behave honorably in an impossible situation from which there is no escape.
He couldn't not be there; they were his Gravesend friends, and where they went he went and would always go, could not help but go, will forever go in Gravesend and beyond.
Gravesend is certainly a fine example of what a talented director can accomplish with a micro budget and a well written screenplay.
www.amazon.com /Gravesend-Thomas-Brandise/dp/6304765983   (1638 words)

  
 woolf - pafg23 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
She was christened on 4 Oct 1685 in Flatlands,Kings,New York.
She married Johannes Willemse about 1705 in of Flatlands,Kings,New York.
He was christened on 10 Dec 1694 in Gravesend,Kings,New York.
www.eoni.com /~paf/Heather_Web/woolfsurname/pafg23.htm   (276 words)

  
 Churchbook of the Reformed Dutch Church of J. Christ at Gravesend, Kings County, New York 1715-176
The Gravesend records are for baptisms, 1715-1720, 1743-1750, 1762-1805; members, 1763-1774, 1783-1805; elders and deacons, 1763-1805.
Gravesend, Kings County, New York, is now a part of the Borough of Brooklyn in the city of New York.
New York in the Revolution and War of 1812
olivetreegenealogy.com /nn/church/gravesend1.shtml   (914 words)

  
 Time Out New York / Welcome
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Subscribe today to Time Out New York Kids—the go-to guide for families who want to turn the culture capital of the world into their personal playground.
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 Emmons
Between 1645 and 1700, this family, with all spellings were land owners from Vermont and New Hampshire to New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
Conditions were not to their liking on that ship, so they remained in Holland for several years before venturing across the Atlantic.
In 1645, we find John Emans, a resident of Long Island, where on December 19th of that year he was one of 39 petitioners for a land grant in the town of Gravesend, Kings County, New York.
harrisonheritage.com /emmons.htm   (496 words)

  
 Real Estate / homes for sale / mortgage / refinance / home equity - RealEstate.com -- Find the Gravesend REALTOR that ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
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 Time Out New York /   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Chelsea Piers (23rd St at the Hudson River) will be celebrating the launch of Elena Rover’s new book, The Chelsea Piers Fitness Solution (Black Dog and Levanthal Publishers) on January 13 at 12pm, and TONY will be there to join in the fun.
Come see what Film Forum – New York’s leading nonprofit cinema for classic and new independent film – has on screen during the holidays and beyond.
In the New Year, catch Sacrifice/Sky Burial, Ellen Bruno’s courageous explorations of underground and alternative worlds in Thailand, Nepal and Tibet starting January 3, and Tears of the Black Tiger from renegade Thai filmmaker Wisit Sasanatieng on January 12.
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 Gravesend - Heavy Metal / Hardcore / Emo / Metalcore/ Death Metal band from Brooklyn New York   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Gravesend - Heavy Metal / Hardcore / Emo / Metalcore/ Death Metal band from Brooklyn New York
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