New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-17

seven were slaves. Records show that the original
Huguenot settlement received recruits from New
York and elsewhere w1re Trenchmen had gone
who were agrlcuturally inclined. The traders ana
the mechs MICS did not come 10 the Nestchcst''
settlement. In speaking Of tHe formation OF the
town. DR. Lindsey says: In the early division Of
the town that part OF Il now known as Davenport
Neck is designated Lcisler's and lie Count
Neck II contains about 200 acres. This neck sud-
seQuently became the property ana the residence
of the I-espinard family. one Of whom came to
NewRochelle with The Hugueno;s In ls@ The
same spot Bonnefoys Point. IS said TO have been
the landing place also OF a part Of the German
contingent OF the British Army in l6. but this YER
sion is not accepted by all. and It's mention often
gives rise &C argument. The Huguenots who came
to New-Rochee We're not poor people. The ac-
cumulation OF thrifty habits gave them means.
and while some had more than others in the way OF
money they all had enough 10 become owners OF
land soon after their arrival
They built roads ard streets they ndustri-
Gus. sober and frugal. The money OF the COM
munity was pooled and 5000 acres of land were pun
chased from Lord Pell at abou, 81 and this
land was divided into lots by survey, and each
member Of the community received land In keeping
with his contribution TO the pool
The Huguenot settlement spread northward. and
what is now North-st. is where the original fam
lilies settled and what is Huguenot-st. orig
inally the old Boston Post Road. the village
centre and there the little business OF the place
was done. map in the possession Of John f.
Badeau locates this part OF the town and desig
mates the buildings where business done
There is a diversity OF opinion 10 where the old
Huguenot Church stood. Some say that 1t occu-
pied the place where Trinity Church now stands.
and others say that it stood the property owned
and occupied now by Miss Moulion. According to
Dr. Lindsiey's account the first church OF
wood and built in 1892 the old Stephen
Carpenter house. When the property was trans
tn fba ,icgo ,,lt al
new church was built by those who seceeded from
the French Huguerot to the Episcopa! Church.
This church was erected in l7l0 and stood. 50 they
say. where Trinity Church now stands. The Old
would with horror how the hand Of progress
runs through the hallowed grounds and the cinders
from the iron horse fall daily upon the graves OF
that the first road at right angles to the original
that time forward the little village began to grow
and 70 spread In al directions. Even In It's early
able natural conditions attrsctel attention. and Il
was looked upon as one Of the most pleasant ana
all the advantages the early residents OF the place
had a hard time. despite their industry. frugaliiy
addressed by the New Rochelle community to Gov
1862. asking for help.
RELICS OF ANCIENT DAYS.
Many houses still stand in the village which were
built by the pious first settlers and the present
residents point TO them with reverence. although
they have been crowded iato the background by
modern structures. One OF the most pretentious
OF the old buildings Is the Pintard mansion. which
although built before the States became free and
Independent. IS grand old house even under the
searching electric light OF the nineteenth century.
The Rev. Or. Charles e. Lindsey IL the present
owner and occupant Of the pace and he tells that
while building additional room over the front
porch in Rs number OF documents were found
which were OF highly Interesting nature. Among
them was a bill dated New-York. January TIA to
Louis P.ntard from Peter Goeet. The bill waa
"for nails hinges and other hardware. rs Ss. 3D."
and Is signed Paid Peter Goelet"
Among the other notable Old houses are the