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on a creek tributary to the Fresh Kils, on the line of Northfield. It is the eo. seat, and contains
the co. buildings, 1 church, and about 50 houses. Bay View is a p. o., and Egtoertville
(New Dorp p. o.) is a small village. The census reports 5 churches in town.1
WESTFIERD—was formed March 7, 1788. # It occupies the s.w. extremity of the island,
and is the largest town in the co. Its surface is generally level or gently undulating. Princes
Bay is an indentation upon the s. coast, to the e. of which is Seguines Point.2 Fresh Kils forms
the boundary between this town and Northfield. Material for fire brick is found in abundance
near Staten Island Sound, and considerable quantities of it have been taken to New York for
manufacture. Upon the coast, near the w. extremity of Princes Bay, is a lighthouse.3 The people
of this town are principally engaged in fishing and taking oysters. A limited amount of manu¬
factures is carried on.4 Tottenvllle5 (Bentley p. o.) is situated on Staten Island Sound, op¬
posite Perth Amboy. Pop. 600. Kreisclierville?6 (p. v.,) on Staten Island Sound, contains
a large firebrick manufactory, and 1 church. Pop. about 400. In the vicinity are large beds of
fire clay, paper clay, fire sand, and kaolin. Mossvill®7 (p. v.) has a population of 300. The
inhabitants are chiefly engaged, directly or indirectly, in the oyster trade. Lemon Creels,
(p.o.) is a hamlet, known as “Pleasant Plains,” and Marshland is a p. o. Blooming
View8 and Wood Row are small villages. Richmond Valley (p. o.) is a hamlet, and
aonthside a p. o. The census reports 7 churches in town.9
Acres of Land, Valuation, Population, Dwellings, Families^ Freeholders, Schoots, Live
Stock, Agricultural Products, and Domestic Manufactures, of Richmond County.
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Names of Towns. |
Acres of Band. |
Valuation of 1858. |
Population. |
j No. of Dwellings. |
No. of Families.
1 |
Freeholders. |
Schools. |
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Improved. |
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Beal Estate. |
1 Personal
Property. |
Total. |
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1 |
Females. |
liVo. of
Districts. |
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Castleton................ |
1,359 |
8625 |
$3,030,090 |
$325,000 |
$3,355,090 |
4,102 |
4,150 |
1,154 |
1,447 |
623 |
5 |
2,638 |
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Northfield............... |
3,7755 |
2,932 |
1,259,095 |
75,000 |
1,334,095 |
2,064 |
2,123 |
696 |
939 |
518 |
8 |
1,790 |
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Southfield............... |
2,752 |
1,483 |
1,830,833 |
17,500 |
1,848,333 |
2,654 |
2,795 |
759 |
1,003 |
473 , |
4 |
2,409 |
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Westfield................ |
7,1855 |
2,325 |
824,800 |
75,000 |
899,800 |
1,749 |
1,752 |
611 |
667 |
473 |
7 |
1,296 |
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Total.............. |
15,072£ |
7,6025 |
$6,944,818 |
$492,500 |
$7,437,318 |
10,569 |
10,820 |
3,220 |
4,056 |
2,087 | |
tf4 |
8.133 |
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Live Stock. |
Agricultural Products. |
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Names of Towns. |
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Bush, op Grain. |
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I)AIRY Products. |
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Castleton................ |
101 |
137 |
132 |
2 |
183 |
1,019 |
5,641 |
652 |
4,077 |
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2,595 |
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Northfield............... |
229 |
230 |
399 |
|
396 |
3,1935 |
16,3665 |
1,501 |
8,471 |
28 |
12,525 |
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Southfield.....;......... |
135 |
267 |
212 |
25 |
291 |
4,970 |
12,910 |
1,586 |
2,972 |
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8,945 |
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Westfield................ |
380 |
427 |
446 |
30 |
856 |
5,284J |
27,2155 |
3,293 |
6,219 |
|
300 |
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Total.............. |
845 |
1,061 |
1,189 |
57 |
1,726 |
14,467i |
62,132f |
7,032 |
21,739 |
28 |
24,365 |
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ings. An association of ladies, styled “ The. Mariners’ Family
Industrial Society,” was incorp. April 9, 1849, having for its
object the relief of the destitute families of seamen. The build¬
ing was completed in Dec. 1853, opened in May, 1855, and dedi¬
cated June 9 of the same year. By an act passed March 17,1851,
a board of trustees was created for its management: this board
consists of certain ex-offido members and the Board of Counsel¬
lors of the M. F. I. Soc. Ten per cent, of the receipts by the
Trustees of the Seamen’s Fund and Retreat was applied to this
establishment by a law passed April 12,1854.
1 2 Prot. E., 2 Ref. Prot. D., and 1 R. C.
2 Pronounced Se-guine. This point was purchased by the
State as a site for the quarantine. See page 565. |
8 Built in 1828.
* The Staten Island Oil Co. was organized in July, 1853, and
incorp. as the “ Staten Island Oil and Candle Co.” in Feb. 1857; 30
to 40 hands are employed in the manufacture of adamantine
candles and red oil from palm oil and animal fats. On the
Fresh Kils is a manufactory of fire brick, and near Rossville a
manufactory of bone black.
6 Named from B. Kreischer.
8 Named from the Totten family, the members of which ar
numerous in the locality.
1 Named from William E. Ross.
8 The “Huguenot Institute” was formerly located at this place.
2 2 M.E., Bap., Af. Meth., Prot. E., Ref. Prot. D., and R. C. |
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