462 HISTORY OF BROOKLYN.

  • Reed (Adjt.-Gen.), 284.
  • Ref. Dutch Church in Brooklyn, 262; Charter of obtained. 149.
  • Regiments encamped at Brooklyn in 178, 312, 313.
  • Reidesel (Lt.-Gen.), 317, 319.
  • Reigers, Adriaen, 168.
  • Relief, The, 352.
  • Remsen’s Dock, 334.
  • Remsen’s Mill, 81, 216, 333. 337; Family, The, 92.
  • Remsen Estate. The, 72, 305, 363; Mansion, The, 73; Abraham, 89, 93, 95, 204, 312, 393; Abraham. Jr., 95; Abraham A., 94; Aris, 217, 219. 233; Colonel, 250; Cornelius, 82; Daniel, 93; G., 175; Henry, 219; Isaac, 93, 180, 181, 208; Jacob, 93; Jeremiah, 93, 94, 95, 244, 245; Jeromus, 422; Jeronimus, 87, 93, 203; Joris, 53, 72. 93; Rem, 93, 180; Rem A., 81, 247, 322, 331; William, 95.
  • Repulse, The, 264.
  • Reyersen, See Reyersom.
  • Rifles, The Republican, 385, 396.
  • Riker, James, 9.
  • Rinnegackonck. See Rennegackonck.
  • Rennegaekonck, 24, 26, 58, 86, 91, 115.
  • Renown, The, 264.
  • Rents in 1660, 223.
  • Reorganization of Brooklyn in 1784, 326.
  • Retaliation, The, 360.
  • Retreat of American army from L. I., 286.
  • Roads, 387.
  • Robertson (Gen.), 289, 312, 316.
  • Robinson & Little, 387.
  • Rockaway Path, The, 159, 267, and Battle-map.
  • Roebuck. The. 264, 272, 313.
  • Rogers, Rev. Dr., E. P., 196, 392.
  • Romaine, Benjamin, 365, 371, 372, 373, 375.
  • “Roode Hoogtjs,” The. See Red Hook.
  • Roode Hoek. See Red Hook.
  • Rose, The, 248, 255, 291.
  • Rooten, Peter van, 391.
  • Rosevelt, Peter, 194.
  • Rotterdam, Jans from, 55, 56.
  • Rubel, Rev. Johannes, 186, 181.
  • Runnegackonck. See Rennegackonck.
  • Running the Gauntlet, 329.
  • Rutgers, 283, 367.
  • Ruyter, Claes Janse, 64, 69, 70.
  • Rycken, Abraham, 91.
  • Ryerson, Aldiaen, 85, 236; Gysbert, 91 Jacob, 85; 201, John, 85, 250; Martin, 85; Mr., 328.

 

S.

  • Sackett, Samuel, 387, 392.
  • St. Ann’s Church, 39; Damage to, 390.
  • Sr. George’s County, 213.
  • St. George's Ferry, 219, 220; Tavern, 307.
  • St. Memin, a French artlst, 380.
  • Sale of Wallabout lands to U. S., 363.
  • Salt-water River, 60, 72.
  • Salt-meadows of Brooklyn, 442.
  • Sands, Comfort and Joshua, 80, 327, 82; Comfort, 77 78, 79, 312, 885; Joshua, 77, 78, 79, 312, 8388, 392.
  • Sands’ Powder House Dock, 79.
  • Sandford, Cornelius, 58; Gertrude, 53.
  • Saphoraken, 28.
  • Satley, Herry, 88.
  • Schaats, Gideon, 137, 142.
  • Scammel (Col.), Alexander, 287, 288.
  • Scarse, Christophel, 58.
  • Scheldt, The prison-ship, 336.
  • Schiercks, Tletje, 120.
  • Schenck, Cornelius, 185; (Capt), 402, 406; Lambert, 87; Martin, 87, 89, 233, 238, 243 328. 329; Martin, Jr., 87.
  • Schepens of Brooklyn, 46, 110.
  • Schermerhorn, Abraham, 49, 51, 55; and Bergen farms, 50, 52, 55; House, 51.
  • Scheyichbi, 9.
  • Schlagenteuffel (Capt), Von, 318.
  • Scholes, James, 89, 94, 95.
  • Schools in Brook1yn, 180, 181, 385, 391, 392.
  • Schoonmaker, Rev. Martenus, 189, 190, 191, 192, 194, 407, 408; Joachim, 189; Lydie, 189.
  • Schoonmaker’s Bridge, 265.
  • Schout appointed for Brooklyn, A, 46.
  • Scorpion, The prison-ship, 355, 353.
  • Scott (Capt.), John, visits Brooklyn, 122, 123; (Brig. Gen.), 285.
  • Seabring. 61, 64, 67, 216; Aeltje, 65, 66; Cornelius, 63, 65, 66, 67. 69, 72, 171, 173, 210, 211, 216, 307; Isaac, 69: Jacob, Jr, 204, 247; Mill, 67.
  • Seaman, Benjamin, 250.
  • Second Battalion Highlanders, 313; British Grenadiers, 273; Meadow, 53.
  • Selle, Cornelis Jacobsen, 29, 91.
  • Seller’s Neck, 118, 153, 154, 155, 201.
  • Selyns, Agnela, 138; Rev. Henricus, 111, 114, 138, 139, 140, 141, 145, 146; Jan, 138.
  • Seventeenth British Light Infantry, 312.
  • Seventy-first British Regiment, 265,
  • Seventy-sixth Regiment, 316.
  • Seubring, Seabring.
  • Shamese, 159, 160.
  • Shaw (Major), 248.
  • Sharpe, Jacob. 244, 326; Peter, 387.
  • Shee’s Regiment, 283.
  • Sherburne, Andrew, 353, 354, 255.
  • Sickle, The Widow, 215,
  • Sille, Cornelis Jacobsen. See Selle.
  • Silverware, 230.
  • Simone, Claes. 203.
  • Simonson, Aert, 203.
  • Simpson, Alexander, 180, 181.
  • Skillman, Mr.s., 87; (Capt.), 402, 403, 406, 409, 410; Francis, 87; Jackson, 87; Jno, 87; Thomas, 234. 283, 292.
  • Slavery in Brooklyn, 232.
  • Slaves, The last public sale of, in Brooklyn, 283.
  • Sleght, Headrick, 103, 104, 204.
  • Smallwood’s Maryland Regiment, 269, 270, 279.
  • Smith, Benjamin, 311, 391; Claes Cornelise, 56; Joseph, 58, 247; Rem Jansen, 114.
  • Sneedon, Samnel. 292.
  • Snediker, Elsie, 180; Isaac, 249, 250; Jno., 128.
  • Snyksen, Tonis, 120.
  • Spuyler, Cornelis Janse, 120.
  • Spader, Jeremiah, 85, John, 85; John (Lieut.), 409.
  • Specht, Hermann, 149; Machtelt, 146.
  • Spencer (Maj.-Gen.j, 285.
  • Spighel, Louwerensvander, 68.
  • Spinning-wheels, 230.
  • Spooner, Alden. 393.
  • Sproat, David, 338.
  • Sprong, Gabriel, 208.
  • Soldiers of 1812, good deportment of, 409.
  • Sons of Freedom, 312.
  • Sound, Piracy at L. I., 109.
  • Sonso, Anthony, 203.
  • South Brooklyn, 29.
  • Stages from Flushing, 387.
  • Stage Machine, 322.
  • Stanton, Henry, 388.
  • Star, the L.  I. established, 391.
  • Steenwyck, Cornelius 149, 164.
  • Stellenwort, Jacob, 243.
  • Stevense, Lucas, 180, 181.
  • Stillman, 208.
  • Stillwell, Richard, 244, 816.
  • Stirling, Fort, 247, 250, 289; General, 246, 280.
  • Stocks, 378.
  • Stoddard, Robert, 65.
  • Stoffelsen, Jacob, 45, 98, 97, 98,
  • Stoothof, Gerrit 180, 181.
  • Storehouse Dock, The, 79.
  • Story, Henry, 55. 58.
  • Stromboli, The prison-shilp, 335, 353, 348, 353.
  • Strong, Selah, 306.
  • Stryker, Burdett, 365; Capt. 306, 385, 396 402, 408; John, 128; Peter, 64, 180; Peter, Jr., 215.