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LeConte’s Corner. “ . . to continue as said road runs to the place 
commonly called LeContes Caren from thence as said road runs turning to 
the Left hand and so round the head of Dissosaway’s Mill pond to the main 
road that leads to Billopp’s ferry.” 1774. Liber E. p..57. 
LeConte’s ‘Corner seems to have been at the present Kreischerville. 
Sharrott’s Corner, “ . . . on the southerly side of the publie road 
leading from Kilmever’s Hotel to Sharrott’s Corner, and known as the New 
Road, about two miles from Rossville.” Richmond County Gazette, Septem- 
ber 24th, 1862. See Weir’s Hill. 
Back Settlements or Wood Lotts. “ . . . being in the aforesaid coun- 
ty of Richmond near Smoaking Point, Bounded west by Peter Woglum, East 
by John Woglum and North by the River Containing sixty-one acres Includ- 
ing two roads one from Smoaking Point to Billop’s ferry the other from the 
Last Mentioned road up to the Back Settlements or Wood Lotts (so called) as 
they are severally laid out and Entered on Record. 1763, Liber D. p. 594. 
Point Lot. “ . . . The third is a Lott, known by the name of the 
Point Lott, near the Lott aforesaid at fresh Kill . . .” 1796, Liber E. p. 
397. Also mentioned Liber E. p. 431. Mr. John H. Garretson thinks this to 
be the land projecting into Bedell’s Mill Pond at Fresh Kills or Green Ridge. 
Ferry Stairs. At Holland Hook. “ Bounded on the north by the Causway 
leading to the Ferry Stairs, on the Kast, by Meadows belonging to Garret 
Pest; on the South by Meadows which formerly belonged to Christian Garre- 
brants deceased, and on the West. by the Bridge Creek.” 1797, Liber E. p. 371. 
Manorton. A proposed name for a part of West New Brighton or Factory- 
ville, as it was formerly called. Richmond County Gazette, Dec. 10th and 17th, 
18€2. 
Acre of Mystery. A name for the burying ground on the Poor House 
farm. A great many unknown persons are buried there. 
Battery Morton. Shown on T. R. Hassler’s Coast survey map (18462) as 
lying hack of the light house at the Narrows. 
ittle Dublin. A hamlet on Wilson Avenue at Eltingville. Wilson Ave- 
nue is connected with the Amboy Road by a short Jane known as the Wood Road. 
Poke Town. A nickname for the small settlement on Poverty Lane be- 
tween the Willowbrook Road and New Springville. Named after the Green 
Heron or Poke. 
rentsville, Eel Town, Etc. “ We trust that no such excitement will ensue 
as arose upon the question of calling the village ‘ Tottenville’ or ‘ Arentsville.’ 
The, atmosphere of Tottenville and its vicinity in those days was of a very un- 
wholesome and sulphurous character. Even Eel Town, Huckleberry Grove, 
‘Pison Pint,’ Devil’s Pit, Crow’s Ridge, and other small villages were all af- 
fected by it.” Richmond County Gazette, Dec. 28, 1870. 
Mt. Hermon. Locality about the junction of Amboy Road and Biddle’s 
Road. A Presbyterian chapel, afterwards a school, bearing that name was built 
there about forty years ago. 
Slam’s Row. On the east side of Griffin Street, Tompkinsville. “ A stab- 
bing affray occurred on Saturday night, in the neighborhood of ‘ Slam’s Row,’ 
in which a man named Fitzpatrick was severely injured.” Richmond County 
Gazette, March 20, 1861. 
