New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28
After the capture Of Naw-Yorl, b., A. IT, Ia

the own sas caPsS SSt Of BY the English
nrmation Of their title. They also arranged viii
Governor Nicolls for perpetual exemption from
payment of sI5o onehaIf in beef f0a aSd to; the
other half in pork Shortly after this ' ys sM
York was recaptured by the Dutch In the
negotiations between the con,uerers and , ,ho
colonists Sylvester took conspicuous part b bms
| the proclamation Of peace in Europe and ths
return rrll Of New-iork to the English found him in
daughters just blossoming into womanIood'
GrisselI, the elder, named after her mother h..
came engaged to wealthy young Englshman,
now known as Lloyd's Neck lie was smit,"n
with consumption. and sailed for wnrmer
climate On tn" voyage he died and was buried
dltion has handed down a touching and ro-
mantle account Of the parting of the lovers az
the old stone bridge, and names and dates that
stir the emotions carved upon tie rough-hewn
stone steps on which MANY of New-Yorks Gov.
errors, including John JAY afterward stood.
| Two years later Grissel was married to James
are the IIilhonses and wOolssys: Of Newiiav"n,,
Browns Of New.Ycrk and the LISvds. Of Boston a
Patience Sylvester. Gri~sels. Mrs. LIoyd's,
sister. Among the eAiled IIucuenots of the period
was benjamin rIIommcdieu, who settled at
| Southoll. There being no church at Shelter
| Island, the Sylvester family werc accustomed TO
attend services in So.thold. Cine fine Sunday
was attracted by a novel object moving over tho
waters of the bay. rs it came nearer he observed
two handsome young women in barge. pro.
tecte1 by canopy, and six negro slaves rowing
| it. The vision. according TO the historian,
| haunted him. lie went to church that morn.
| ing, and, despite PJlitanical customs. permitted
| hardly necessary TO say that his French heart
| hopelc-sly lost before the preacher said
Anon. Ihr sequel was . beautiful wedding
| and Miss Patience became Mrs rITOmm"deu.
| Ifpr y
as notabl" as those OF her sister, Mrs. Lloyd.
Her son I'"rJanin marric Martha Bourne, and
| his Ezra became one OF the eminent lawyers
| Of the country lie bought the ~ lvester man.
sion and made the place his permanent home.
1t passed from him 70 his daughter. Msry Catha-
rnc. who married Samuel ) Gardner. de:
s"cndant of the founder Of GARDENERS Island
Manor, and brother of David Gardiner who was
killed in 1914 by the explosion Of a gun on the
steamer Princeton near Mount Vernon, while on
p pleasure trip down the Potomac by invitation
of the President During GARDENERS lifetime this
historic property was, popularity known as the
Gar liner estate. At his death i went TO his
daughter who mcirie1 Professor f. y. llor'ford,
of CAMBRIDGE. lie now owns the property and oc-
cupie- the old manor honse during The sImmer
or the many other interesting features which
ale pointed ont to the tourist none al" viewed.
perhaps. with more curiosity than Sunset
Rock" 50 named for having been the resort Tor
merly of the Shelter Island ladies to watch the
sun 90 down Near this SPOT il is siid the
notorious pirate Captain Kidd buried part OF
his illgottcn treasures The STORY go's that ne
&c
when it was done, proceeding on IL" well accepca
theory that dead men have nothing 20 say ,r on
any subject. lie cut of FL their heads; lie
slaves and the ignorant people of the island fnily
believed that every dark night or N log twenty
hcpdcss men in blue coats night he seen WIN
their heads under their arms Guarding the hla1en
gold THIS, ,uperstitious folk used 10 venture
far enough TO see The light ara then run away
in tenor Some of the boldcst oil them tred
many times. in daylight. to Dug Tor t.' ,teisii".
hut according 10 tradition, they wodld no sooner
unearthly nois.. would drive them away.
CT course the old mansion has us haun''u
chamber but Just what SORT OF sp,ini Sv'" Sth
wake the occupants in the dead OF night WIN
lond rappncs IN of IFS corner clos'ts mas never
been satisfactorily explained: sometimes tis
rlanking of chains accompanies thse, nocfurh1I
li,turhsncns Curiously enough these ghosts never
appear TO members of the family; only strangers
attract them. ..
length Mrs Lamb, entertaining "reminiscences, plo
the Shelter Island of today. its claims as refuge
during the torrid term. demard some space lne
island was brought prominently before the pup
lie eye in 1872. when. by an act Of IN" Legis-
lature. The Shelter Island Grove ana alml;
meeting Association of tie Meth9dist EpscoPst
Church was incorporated. Abouf 800 acres vi
land on the north side of the island were pur,,
chased 1t is now known as shelter Islam
Heights. and has its own post9ince. me me. 'h,p
and about eight years ago the properly came
into control of several prominent gentlemen. VINO
have since managed the affairs OF the aSoc,t,ion
There are over 40 cottages IN the association;
and NOT n few Of them occupied by Gentlemen ot
national "cputation. About two nlihs elsS.Mar.
from the scights is the territory oil IN" M,'h" lis
Association upon which has been erected largo
hotel-the Manha"set House. There ar" twenty
miles of excellent roads. and the driNln2 ara
horsehack riding can hardly be improved NJ NJ
i,tic grounds and tennis courts have hren ialn
ont and there is a Shelter Island lacht 'iuo
with n large membership , , Al; so,s,n
Rnt particular attention IS draw" rms season
70 the southwestern part OF me lsiahIi Or
il is better known. West Neck Park; ms Is .
huge plateau about four p inaarS ioI XIV and
.Xt.nding back 10 West Neck Bay. IL has u
water line of over seven miles, and. WIN i's
charming diversity of scenery. its wooded slopes
and rolling grass banks WIN ope,ihs s sta,.iy
encirclinq seas its fresh water lakes. sta.eiy 4
tr,,s boli rugged bluffs and promontorrs, L,.av
covcs shc-covered shores anu sanuy utaonrs'
ia a truly natural park. and one that Il eni'
nently worthy of the name ~ -.o .,,,.
This property. which contains over .oo asr,S,
;rcimdng tho farm once owned and occupied nv
Austin Corbin was purchased anon, seven years
ann wv Iobn T. Nostrand, of Brooklyn. lie has
expended thousands Of dollars III eh'ano .s az
natural beauty and advantages, ana having . rm.
il up into villa plots has p'"''" ~ y"
Visitors at Shelter Island should not fail 70
90 10 Gardeners Island also IL IS aoCm. n,;,os
dnwn to n few rods Legend las il that aptari
Kidd buried some of lis treasures on TINS l-la i
n year or two before his execution. COMM
was sent ont and dug mp c'irsl con,ai'aho man.
ounces of gold, $50 ounces of silver ana qm.;
,;tw of diamonds rubies. pearls. SILK ara st','s
ainths Tho Snuire's Hall contains souvenirs %.
Cantain Kidd. among other things valuable T S,,.
shawl which the pirate gave Mrs Gardner. ., .m'
nr"ssnt colony on the island conss OF less tn,a
: oo mon women and children. who are employed
~ farming, gardening and stock-raislns.