Literature Relating to Staten Island 
THE WoMEN OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, -by Elizabeth F. 
Ellet, New York, 1850. First edition was printed in two vol- 
umes, 1848. 
This is a collection of sketches of women more or less prominent 
during the Revolutionary War, and includes (v. 2, p. 289-292) 
anecdotes of Mrs. Dissosway, of Tottenville, and of Mrs. Jackson, 
both of which appear in Bayles’ History of Richmond County (p. 
232-233) though in somewhat different words. The story of 
Margaret Moncrieffe is also told and of course contains reference 
to Staten Island as (v. 3, p. 366-367) “my chief delight was to 
view with a telescope our fleet and army at Staten Island.” 
THe NEw York GENEALOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
Our library has recently acquired by exchange several numbers 
of this publication which contain references to Staten Island, viz.: 
Vol] lV, no: 1, Jan: 1873. Marriage of Thomas Carhart, of 
Staten Island, and Mary Lord, on Nov. 22, 1601. 
Wall, INV, mo, 2, AYO, 1872,  INGCOKRGS Ol WS SOG Oe liSinals Ort 
IN gone | 
Vol. IV, no. 3, July 1873. English and Dutch Intermarriages. 
Wal, 2X, mO. 4, Oe, uso, Ixecords Gi wae INeiomeecl IDiticcla 
Clara Ot IN, Ye 
Vol. XI, no. 2, Apl. 1880. Records of the Reformed Dutch 
(Clayorreda Ot ING W- 
Vol. XVII, no. 2, Apl. 1886. Cornelius and William H. Van- 
derbilt. | 
Vol. XX, no. 1, Jan. 1889. Huguenot Settlers in Monmouth 
Co., New Jersey. 
Vol. XX, no. 2, Apl. 1889. Corrections to preceding. 
Vol. XXV, no, 2, Apl. 1894. Staten Island Marriages (a few 
only). 
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