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Title: History of Long island from its discovery and settlement to the present time
Year: 1918 (1910s)
Authors: Thompson, Benjamin Franklin, 1784-1849 Werner, Charles Jolly, 1887-
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Publisher: New York, R. H. Dodd
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
Digitizing Sponsor: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center

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s, whenhe was called to Troy, N. Y., where he also continued four years. InAugust, 1840, he removed to the city of New York, and became pastorof the Universalist Church in Bleecker Street. Mr. Raynor married Re-becca, daughter of Dr. Daniel Bontecou of New Haven, July 5, 1795,by whom he had issue twelve children, of whom nine are now living.His son, Benjamin Lester, is the author of a life of Mr. Jefferson, awork of considerable merit. Mr. Raynor has written much, and withacknowledged ability, upon religious subjects. Of some of his works,large editions have been sold. During his last residence at Hartford,he edited and published a weekly paper, entitled The Religious Inquirer,which was continued several years, and was conducted with distinguishedcandor and ability. At Portland he also aided in the publication of aperiodical called The Christian Pilot. A few of his numerous works havebeen stereotyped, and all bear intrinsic evidence of sincerity, moderation,intelligence, and industry.
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HISTORY OF LONG ISLAND 173 Near Rockaway,1 about five miles south-west of Hemp-stead village, at the head of Rockaway Bay, has also anexcellent and convenient landing, which can be approachedat high water by vessels of sixty tons or more, many ofwhich have been built and are owned here. It is an activeplace and very pleasantly situated. The MethodistChurch in the vicinity was erected in 1790, being the firstof that denomination built within the limits of the town.Near to this church is an immense grave, at the headof which stands a marble monument, erected to thememory of more than 100 unfortunate emigrants, chieflyIrish, who miserably perished from on board of theships Bristol and Mexico, in the years 1837 and1838, the particulars of which are detailed in another partof this work. Among the more remarkable features in the geog-raphy of this town is Far Rockaway,2 long celebrated asa fashionable watering place, and annually visited bythousands in pursuit of pure air and the luxury of

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