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ae beginning by the water side sixty Rodd to the west of the 
Great Pond, and stretching into the woods northwest twenty-five degrees 
” 1722. Liber C. p. 128. 
“ Together with one lott of salt meadow at the Great Kills containing 
eight acres and eight acres of ready swampy meadow adjoining unto the mead- 
ow of Daniel Stilwell by the Beach to the Great Pond . . . ” 1776. 
Liber E. p. 84. 
Dissosway’s Mill Pond. Mentioned in 1774, Liber E. p. 57, and probably 
the pond known in 1859 and later as Weir’s Mill Pond, at Mill Creek, Totten- 
ville. (See Le Conte’s Corner). 
- Sa Pond. On the westerly side of the Rossville Road, near Sharrott 
oad. 
Negro Pond. In the woods north of Sharrott Road. It is the pond of Lit- 
tle Africa and is near the Kaolin Pit Road. 
Blue Factory Pond. A name for the artificial pond at the Ultramarine 
Works, Rossville. 
Bay View Pond. “A skating pond called Bay View Pond has been opened 
outside of the village of Tottenville, under the direction of Mr. Christopher. 
It faces Princes Bay and is well prepared for the enjoyment of those who may 
frequent it. Four ice boats and a refreshment room add to the attractions.” 
Richmond County Gazette, Jan. 3d, 1866. 
Garretson’s Pond. At Garretson’s Lane between Aspinwall Avenue and 
Sleight Street, Tottenville. 
Biddle’s Pond. At Biddle’s Grove, Tottenville. 
Pinefield Pond. In the “Pines” near the railroad track, Tottenville. 
‘ Storer’s Pond. On Abram Storer’s farm and near Storer’s Lane, Totten- 
ville. Used by Staten Island Rapid Transit Railroad for water supply. 
Dongan’s Mill Ponds. Col. Dongan had two mills, an upper and lower. 
1759, Liber D. p. 326. 1764, Liber D. p. 514. 1774, Liber E. p. 59. 1792, 
Liber E. p. 248. Apparently Dongan’s lpper Pond was known later as Blake’s 
or Brook’s Pond, and the lower as Bodine’s Pond. 
Quarry Ponds. At the Upper Quarry, near Graniteville. Small rain water 
ponds in depressions where the rock has been blasted. 
Sleighter’s Pond. Close to the easterly side of the north end of the Big 
Hummock at Watchogue. 
Snake Pond. Opposite to where the Watchogue Road is joined by the road 
that leads to the Big Hummock—on the north side of the Big Hummock Road.. 
Logger-head Pond. Close to the south end of the Big Hummock at Watch- 
ogue. This name may have been applied to the pond from the snapping turtles 
that oceur in it; the true marine Logger-head turtle probably never entered the 
pond, though it borders on the salt meadows. . 
Round Pond. A small circular depression about thirty feet in diameter in 
the woods on the edge of Old Place Meadow, south of Snake Pond. Dry in 
summer. Snake or Dead Man’s Pond has lately been drained. 
Blacksnake Pond. Near Aspinwall Avenue, Tottenville. Filled in several 
years ago. 
Willow Swamp. The Amboy Road crosses Willow Swamp at Sandy Brook. 
