One of the oldest graveyards on Long Island is the burying ground at the Orient, which was used more than two centuries ago. The last burial took place there in 1766 and now very few persons are aware of it’s existence. It is situated on high ground on the out skirts of Orient and over looks Long Island Sound. The graves are in rows on terraces on the side of the hill, in a small valley and they are marked off by indentations in the surface and by slate or brown stone slabs. Weeds and Cedar trees hide the view of the graves from a distance. The stones are only about two feet high and on some of them are carved insprictions which are moss covered. There are about fifty graves in all. May of the stones have been mutilated by time and the elements. In this place lies the remains of the early settlers of Orient and Southold which are the oldest villages on Long Island and were founded about two hundred and fifty years ago. Here are some of the Inscriptions.
Here lies interred the body of Colonel John Youngs. Esquire late one of his Majestes Councel of the Province of New York. Departed this life the 12 day of April, Anno Domini 1698 aged 75 years.
Here lies ye body of William Wells of Southold. Gent Justice of ye peace and first sheriffe of New York Shire upon Long Island. Who departed this life Nov. 13 1671 age 63.
Mr. John Youngs Minister of the word and first settled the church of Christ in Southold on Long Island. Deceased the 24 day of February, in the yeare of our lord 1672 and of his age 74. As you pass by behold and see as I am now so you must be. Make sure of christ to be your friend and peace will be your latter end.
The plot is about a quarter of an acre in extent. After 1766 a grave yard was begun on the main highway in the village and this was not used afterwards.
*B.D.E. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
Fred E. BADER, George D. Bader, and John F. Roth attended the opening of the Flatbush Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
Mr. George Bader of C. I. Avenue yesterday presented to officers and men of truck Number 21 and Engine No. 40 on Prospect Avenue a large american flag. He sent a note with it asking that it be accepted with his regards. The flag measures 20 by 12 feet.
Mrs. John A. Bader of sea cliff has gone to Southington conn. where she will spend the summer with her sister Mrs.. J. W. Walters.
There is mention of a Bader Hotel located C.I. and Brooklyn Railroad.
April 1896 C. A. Bader's Saloon at 592 Atlantic Ave.
1896 B.D.E. John A. Bader has rented the Jones house at Sea Cliff and will soon move there.
1896 Under Long Island Notes B.D.E. Jan 3rd. P. 7
Joseph Bader of Wilimington, Del. has recently been visiting relatives at Sea Cliff.
George D. Bader went to reception for electing mayor.
Weekly Mortality rate for the week of June 25th 1862 was 97
14-Consumption
03-Scarlet Fever
05-Inflamation of the brain
05-Inflamation of the lungs
Males 42
Females 55
Weekly Mortality rate for the week of July 7th-14th 1862
114-Infantum death
12-Cholera
12-Congestion of brain
12-Convulsions
07-Consumption
06-Debility
06-Marasmus
03-Croup
02-Small Pox
03-Measles
04-Diarrhea
males 68
females 62
1896 Icehouses
G. B. Ramson Harry Newton John Trainor W.W. Kenyon
Etelbert Smith: Conklin & Jaynes H. Melzig Mr. Brush
Barbra Bader, a homeless 16 yr old girl was found asleep in an outhouse on Madisen Ave., by a carpenter named Kruse. The girl was committed to an insitution for friendless and homeless girls, by Judge Bowan.
Her parents died about a year ago and since that time has been wandering about Woodside and Winfieled sleeping in barns and out buildings, depending on charity for her food.
The Downing Farm House-South Sea Cliff
Thought to be 250 years old. In 1897 the home was owned by O. H. Doolittle. The present owner in now W. T. Preston of Long Island.
Used originally as a tavern. It was rebuilt in 1812. At that time it was purchased by Oliver Denten, son of Benjamin Denton and father of the late O. S. Denten. It passed to Elizabeth, Robert and Catherine Pearsall, the latter whom married charles Raplyea. It has remained in the family since and in 1895 was owned by D. S. Denten, the well known landscape engineer who laid out garden city for A.T. Stewart. Many years it was owned by Oliver S. Denton, Politician notary and agent of the Coast Wrecking Company. He was also connected to the life saving service.
Landmark of Bay Shore. This home is very old, It was thought to be at least 150 years old when it came into possession of Mrs. Charlotte Benjamin. At the time of Mrs. Benjamin ‘s grandparents wedding, the gifts were a span of horses, number of cows and sheep, seventy five fowl of different kinds. A great chair and 7 acres of land. Erza Smith occupies the house now. The father of Erza and Phillip Smith, Mrs. Benjamin’s father, had come into the possession of the house from his father. Phillip inherited the west section and Erza the Western, which included the house. A great tract of land on ocean Ave and all along clinton from site of bathing pavilion to the railroad. 400 hundred acres of woodland, which belonged to the original farm, since now has been made into lots.
Near Patchoque. Tuttle House (now called Lovers Lane) It was the birthplace of the oldest resident Aunt Abby Smith, and also that of Methodism. The house built in 1786 by Erza Tuttle father of Aunt Abbey. He was a traveling Methodist preacher. in 1791 he formed the idea for a class of worshippers which became a church society. In 1806 Erza sold it.
Oldest landmarks in Hempstead. Oldest Hotel on L.I. George Washington and staff remained overnight in 1788. The Inn is over 200 years old. The present Owner Mr. Adelbert H. Samis, in speaking with an Eagle Correspondent about the hotel, said this; "The history of the proprietorship of this hotel exceeds any in the US. The hotel has been in the family for 5 generations. I was born here, my father Henry Sammis lived his entire life here. The same is true for my great grandfather Nehemiah Sammis, and my great great grandfather Daniel Sammis who built the hotel. During the Revolutionary War the hotel was occupied by British officers and privates. My great grandfather owner at the time of the Rev. hid himself for three weeks in a secret room to avoid being drafted."
East Moriches. The house was built in the year 1697 by Richard Smith the founder of the Moriches Patent. After his death his son, Nathaniel lived for many years on the place. When he died his son, Colonel Josiah Smith took possession. He received title during Rev. War. He died soon after. His son Oliver lived their until he died in 1801. His son William inherited the place. After the death of William Smith, his son the present owner, Hugh C. Smith came into possession of it. He had the house repaired in 1873. The land on which the house stands and also the whole village was bought in 1679 by Henry Taylor, Thomas Willets and Thomas Townsend, from Indian chief John Mayhew. The only other house at the time of its building was within 25 miles and owned by William Smith of Smith Point. He owned the whole bay. Slave graves and those of British troops who died while quartered there, were buried within two hundred feet of the house.
Hill Street Southhampton. The house has increased in popularity in recent time because of the mysterious death of its present owner. Roy M. Culver the last descendent of Jessie Culver who was born in 1707 and died in 1789. He built the house during the Revolution and emigrated to the western part of the state after the Patriot’s success. His grandson, Cooper Culver, was born in Southhampton and also emigrated to Palmyra, Wayne County, New York. He left several children, one of whom was Moses C. Culver, the father of Roy M. Culver. The latter lived at Newark, New York, until a few months ago, when he left to go home to Rochester and mysteriously disappeared. Several weeks later, his body was discovered with 2 pieces of railroad iron weighing over 30 pounds fastened to his neck in the Clyde River. What made the matter still more mysterious was a letter received by one of his uncles written in a disguised hand, signed “Stranger”. The letter stated Roy M. had in his researches into the family history discovered that he was entitled to a large amount of property on Long Island and that “Stranger” had murdered him for his own protection. The young man was an ardent student of genealogy, especially those in his family. At Roy’s request, a friend took a picture of the old homestead, and in return he furnished much information about the history of old families of Southampton. Among some information was old deeds and copies of the homestead of the late Nathaniel Fleming-Deed. Another showing, Icabod Cooper in 1742, owned the present homestead of Capt. Frank Sayre. A deed for 17 acres of land in old town which in 1777 was owned by Samuel Jones.
The oldest residence in Hempstead belongs to Mrs. Johnathon Peck.
It is thought to be 250 yrs old. Built by a brother of Bishop
Moore of Virginia and together with adjoining residence of Benjamin T. Searing has been in the Searing family for over 200yrs. Four Generations of Doctors have resided in the house.
James Searing Sr.
James Searing Jr.
Gideon Searing
Frank E. Searing
Near the house is the largest boxwood, to be found in N.Y.S. Nearly 12 Feet.
Owned orginally as a residence of the Hicks Family. John Hicks was for many a year the keeper of the lighthouse on Fire Island. It is now the post office run by E. J. Woods.
Mrs. Cecilia Mary Philbin Rafter, aged 58, died last Sunday at the family summer home at Madison, NJ. She was the wife of Edwin Rafter of 43 West 86th Street, and was a daughter of the late Michael Philbin. She leaves a husband, nine sons, and three daughters.
Maggie Curtin, wife of Jerry Curtin, a mason's lether of this village, was sentenced by Justice Smith to Long Island City, for thirty days for striking her husband with a knife while drunk yesterday. She arrived home from the county jail yesterday and went there again this morning. The woman has a family of three children, aged 3, 5, and 7. The superintendent of the poor conveyed them to the children's home this morning.
Mary Wood, the wife of George Wood, a fireman at Sheepshead Bay, is a half blood Indian and lineal descendant of one of the Canaisle tribe. But she drinks too much, having inherited a love of fire water that has often got her into trouble. Yesterday, Mrs. Wood bombarded the engine house where her husband is a fireman. She flung a few hundred pounds of stone in the front door and give two policemen plenty of work arresting her. Judge Nustrand gave her good advice and suspended sentence but she went directly back and repeated the assault, and on her second arrest was sent up for 3 months.
Mrs. Mary Lally died today, at age 101 years. She was born in Ireland and had lived here for 60 years. Mrs. Lally was one of 5 women in Oswego, NY, who have passed the century mark.
John H. Roth drank Carbolic acid. His wife, Rose Roth, married him in 1892. His father, who lived in Buffalo, killed himself 4 weeks ago. Information from Rose Roth's sister, Dorothy Millhauser.