Early Documents Relating to the Manor of Bentley and the 
Billop House? 
Grorce W. Tuttle 
(WITH PLATES I AND 2) 
The earliest record concerning Capt. Christopher Buillop,? the 
founder of the Manor of Bentley, appears to be that of July 2, 
1674, when he was commissioned to be Lieutenant of Major 
Andros’ Company.® 
Robert Ryder made a map of Staten Island, Long Island, etc.,* 
dated 1670, although some of the names on the map would indicate 
a date later by about six years. Among the names is that of 
Billop. A house is delineated as belonging to him, in the position 
of the existing Billop House, as near as one can tell. 
Capt. Billop must have been in possession of the south end of 
Staten Island as early as 1675, for the Council Minutes read as 
follows: “At a Councell Aug. 5, 1675, The Neck of Land Capt. 
1 Read at the meeting of the Section of Historical Research Jan. 13, 
IQT7. 
2For accounts of Capt. Christopher Billop and the Manor of Bentley, 
and records concerning them, see: 
Chtte, J, Jo AMaTAIS Or Srarem lislaimels INL Yo 17777, 
Morris, I. K. Memorial History of Staten Island. N. Y. 1898-1900. 
Billopp, C. F. A history of Thomas and Anne Billopp Farmer. N. Y. 
1907. : 
Col. Doc. Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of 
IN, W, Wo G 1, amal 7@, Nloeiny Teg —nckey. 
Records 1680-1760 Richmond County, in Office of the Clerk of the County 
of Richmond. (Copy in Stilwell, J. E., Historical and Genealogical 
Miscellany, v. 1. N. Y. 1903.) 
PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATEN ISLAND ASSOCIATION OF ARTS AND SCIENCES. 
Calendar for 1910. Title Guarantee and Trust Co. 
3(Coll, IDOP, BS Bait, TiS 
* Manuscript map by Robert Ryder dated 1670, owned by the New York — 
Historical Society. (Photographic copy in library of Staten Island As- 
sociation of Arts and Sciences.) 
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