1To Benjamin Franklin from John and Elizabeth Croker: Deed, 12 October 1745 (Franklin Papers)
: John Croker of Staten Island, N.Y., yeoman, and Elizabeth his wife grant......farming on Staten...
2Receipt to Hector Gambold, 28 September 1747 (Franklin Papers)
...Jersey, and New York, and in 1763 settled on Staten Island as the first Moravian minister...
3From Benjamin Franklin to Henry Potts, 23 April 1761 (Franklin Papers)
...Place and New York, viz. the Ferry over to Staten Island, the Ferry from Staten Island to long
4To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 17 September 1761 (Washington Papers)
...with regard to the destination of the Troops Encampt on Staten Island but a man of war is...
5Pennsylvania Assembly: Reply to the Governor, 20 January 1764 (Franklin Papers)
...the soldiery, the Indians were taken to Province Island in the Delaware at the mouth of the...
6From George Washington to Samuel Athawes, 25 September 1773 (Washington Papers)
...the collection (1982) of Mr. Vincent E. Edmunds, Staten Island, New York. GW dockets it: “Copy...
7Memorandum Books, 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
Sam. Williams proposes to tend in Elk island and at Elk hill...island is 693. strides wide at the...
8[October 1774] (Adams Papers)
...two divided among themselves, i.e. Mass, and Rhode Island....Rhode Island College (now Brown...
91774. Sunday. Octr. 30. (Adams Papers)
...d or rather rowed, Six Miles to a Point on Staten Island where We stoped and went into a...
10To Benjamin Franklin from Caroline Howe, [4 March 1775] (Franklin Papers)
...later he was sent, and the two met again on Staten Island in September, 1776. By then the...
11To Benjamin Franklin from Catherine Meed, 28 November [1775?] (Franklin Papers)
...Frances’ death in 1740 the widower remarried and moved to Staten Island; in 1745 he and his...
12To John Jay from Alexander McDougall, 24 December 1775 (Jay Papers)
...fresh provisions for the army at Boston. For as Nassau Island...counties on Long Island...
13To George Washington from John Hancock, 20 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
...colonel of the 2d Canadian Regiment. He was captured on Staten Island in August 1777 and was...
14From George Washington to Major General Charles Lee, 23 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
...of the two Regiments Intended agt the Tories on Long Island. they I doubt not had their reasons;
15From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 21 March 1776 (Jay Papers)
...which I am told some Tories on long Island were pleased to form and propagate respecting me,...
16To George Washington from Lord Stirling, 27 March 1776 (Washington Papers)
...arrived at this place I was viewing some Grounds on Staten Island and the most exposed parts
17To George Washington from Lord Stirling, 1 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
...Howe, should he Attempt any thing in this Quarter. Staten Island is still open to their...
18From John Adams to James Warren, 3 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
...Transports, which lie or at least lay last saturday at Staten Island. Whether this is a Feint,...
19From George Washington to Commodore Esek Hopkins, 14 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
...off a landing party at their usual watering place on Staten Island. The sloop ...Island...
20From George Washington to John Hancock, 15 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
Troops are much dispersed, some on Long Island, Others on Staten Island &c....Rhode Island, whom...
21To John Adams from William Tudor, 21 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
...Fatigue are daily employed in throwing up Works on Long Island, Staten Island and other Places...
22From George Washington to Samuel Tucker, 24 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
...made by Lord Stirling for the Highlands of Neversinks and Staten Island a Copy of which with...
23To George Washington from Captain Henry Miller, 27 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
...a Small Sloop came down the River the Sentry on Staten Island haled her as also those on our...
24To George Washington from Brigadier Generals John Sullivan, Nathanael Greene, and Lord Stirling, 27 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
...repeated both by day & night on the heights of Staten Island by Flags & fires arranged in the...
25To George Washington from Thomas R. Harris and William Metcalfe, 29 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
...Stephenson’s Virginia riflemen attacked a British watering party on Staten Island (Hugh...
26From George Washington to the New York Committee of Safety, 6 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
had to return to their post on Long Island. Capt. Caleb Gibbs, who had arrested Blanchard on...
27General Orders, 7 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
...every Regiment in the Brigade, upon Long-Island, exclusive of their Quarter, and Rear-...
28To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Tupper, 16 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
...Saw Person—Langdon & his Brother who live on long Island Nigh Hogg Island on board the one of...
29From George Washington to Nathaniel Woodhull, 17 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
...of Kings County & part of Queens County on Long Island, and also the Militia of Staten Island,...
30Expense Account of Journey to and from Philadelphia, 21 May–12 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
Amboy ferry, to & from Staten IslandGeorge Baylor Esqr. ferriage from Eliz. point to Staten Island
31General Orders, 21 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
...are to keep a sharp look out towards the Narrows, Staten Island, Red-hook &c., to observe if...
32From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 22 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
...I called to View the Ground & such Places on Staten Island contiguous to It, which may be...
33To George Washington from Major General Israel Putnam, 31 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
...latter for refuseing to sign his Parole—The Signals on Staten-Island—Green Bluff & Governors
34From George Washington to the Essex County Committee of Safety, 21 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
...to Bribery and Corruption, in permitting Persons to go from Staten Island to the Men of War at...
35Arrest Warrant from a Secret Committee of the New York Provincial Congress, 21 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
...Greene’s reply to GW of 22 June from Long Island: “In obedience to the within Order & Warrant,...
36From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Tupper, 25 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Narrows between Staten and Long islands connects the upper and lower New York bays. For...Staten
37Council of War, 27 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
...for the Support of the Inhabitants be removed from Long Island, Staten Island & the adjoining...
38To George Washington from Brigadier Generals William Heath, Joseph Spencer, Nathanael Greene, and Lord Stirling, 27 June … (Washington Papers)
we do with regard to Long Island and Staten Island think it absolutely Necessary for the Safety...
39Council of War, 28 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
should be removed from Long Island and Staten Island to prevent their falling into the hands of...
40From George Washington to John Hancock, 29 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
...from an Officer appointed to keep a look out on Staten Island, that forty five arrived at the...
41From George Washington to William Livingston, 29 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
...the three Companies which I mentioned in my last for Staten Island immediately to this City.
42To Benjamin Franklin from Catharine Greene, 3 July 1776 (Franklin Papers)
...Gen. Howe and his army from Halifax had landed on Staten Island on June 25; the news from...
43To George Washington from the Elizabethtown Committee of Safety, 3 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
...been Alarmd with a Party of the Enemy landing on Staten Island & proceeding to the point...Island
44From George Washington to John Hancock, 3 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
...of them came up the Bay, and Anchored on the Staten Island side. their views I cannot...
45To George Washington from Captain Ephraim Manning, 3 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
...to give my Assistance in taking the Stock of[f] Staten Island—beg leave to inform your Ex[c]...
46From George Washington to John Hancock, 4–5 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
...at least a part of them are already landed on Staten Island which is quite contiguous, & about...
47To George Washington from Brigadier General William Livingston, 4 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
Enemy’s having Posts along the whole Staten Island Shore as far as Amboy...had landed at Staten...
48To George Washington from the Newark Committee of Correspondence, 4 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
...and as the King’s Troops are in Possession of Staten Island, & there being but a narrow River...
49From George Washington to Major General Artemas Ward, 4 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
...landed under cover of their Ships and taken possession of Staten Island—from which in all...
50John Adams to Mary Palmer, 5 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
Howes Army and Fleet are at Staten Island. But there is a very numerous Army, at New...