: PROCEEDINGS 
OF THE 
NATURAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION 
OF STATEN ISLAND 
VOL. VIII. NO. 25. (Special No. 23) OCTOBER 1903 
SUPPLEMENT TO 
STATEN ISLAND NAMES, YE OLDE NAMES AND NICKNAMES 
By WILLIAM T. DAVIS 
As part of its Proceedings for March 14th, 1896, the Natural Science As- ° 
sociation published a pamphlet on Staten Island names. This was received 
with some favor by the public, and was incorporated in Vol. 1 of Mr. Morris’ 
Memorial History of Staten Island. Since 1896 many old newspapers have 
been examined, and the records at Richmond have been more carefully gone 
over. Several residents * have also taken an interest in the subject and have 
communicated additional information, and from these, and various other 
sources sufficient material has been accumulated to warrant the publication of 
a supplement to the original pamphlet. To that pamphlet and the accom- 
panying map, drawn by Mr. Charles W. Leng, we refer the reader for infor- 
mation and the further elucidation of facts mentioned in the present supple- 
ment. 
As an illustration of how names change, even in a few years, we give the 
following list of residences of “ Men drafted from Richmond County.” It 
appeared in the Richmond County Gazette, March 1st, 1865, and no doubt at 
that time Bay View, Inside Shore and the other places mentioned were well 
- known localities. 
Present Name. 
Braisted, Elias N.; Watchoak Watchogue or Bloomfield. 
Braisted, Cornelius; Watchoak Watchogue or Bloomfield. 
Bonner, John; Bay View Clifton. 
Cahill, Pat; Bay View Clifton. 
Carroll, Daniel; Bay View Clifton. 
Caron, Mark; Van Vleck’s. 
Carmany, Pat; Petticoat Lane Rockland Avenue. 
Ellis, J. M.; Inside Shore Kreischerville and vicinity. 
Gagagan, Mathew; Rocky Hollow Richmond rd at foot of Grymes Hill 
Grant, Alexander: Sandy Road Van Pelt Ave., Mariners’ Harbor. 
Sampson ,Thomas; Rose Hill Manor road near Egbertville road. _ 
Totten, James, Jr.; Mildam Road Richmond Valley, near Wier’s Mill. 
Woglom, John; Inside Shore Kreischerville and vicinity. 
* T wish to particularly acknowledge the assistance of Mr. Frank W. Jo- 
line of Tottenville. 
