New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-21
ONE OF THE MANY PICTURESQUE
TYPES OF HOUSES.

from the ocean. and in the summer
season the electric display al that re
sort can be seen and faint sounds Of
merrymaking heard.
Besides its old homes, this part Of
Grayesend can boast Of many OF the
mos, modern type Of suburban dwell
iuCs. some so large and roomy that
they almost resemble hotels. The
scenery and dwellings 20 be found in
the section have caused il 20 become
extremely appealing 90 the val. Gus
moving picture concerns, and hardy
DAY goes by without picture being
taken there Of a supposed happening
ln some other part Of the country.
Grayesend is also noted for its old
residents. Generation after genera
ton Of some families have lived there.
Besides the banker, IL is also the home
place Of the butcher. the baker and
The candlestick maker. The average
Grayesend dweller has nothing but
prsise for the place. As an instance OF
his is an observation made recently
by resident.
NV grandfather lived and died
here" he said land my father lived
and died here. When ! married prom
ised nv wife TO love and 20 cherish
till death US do part ] believe my
love for Gravesend is almost as bind
ing
ono Of the attractive old homes Of
the old Dutch Colonial kind is referred
10 as the Lady Moody house. Its attic
windows protrude from its slanung
roof like those ofthe city dwelling IL
has been said that she had lived IN me
house. but this is extremely douotiul'
q, - is go years ago since she hrst
went 20 Gravesend.
The carly history OF Gravesend j.
linked with Lady Deborah MOODY enc
was the wife Of Sir Henry Moody. VINO
died about 1852. She appears TO nave
suffered from the oppression or the
Star Chamber. and finally determined
10 70 10 America.
4 writer has the following TO say
about Lady Moody:
In 1870 she went TO Lynn, Mass,
and united with the church 81 Salam.
The General Court made her a grant
Of 800 acres, and next year she pur-
chased farm for Gl,l00 About this
time she acquired, perhaps from Roger
Williams or his fellows, religious opln-
ions a. variance with those Of her
neighbors. Al any rate, she was for
mslly communicated for denying the
property Of infant baptism. George
Winthrop IN writing OF this, calls hef
4 wise and anciently religious woman.
For an independent thinker, Msssa-
cnusetts was no more Of haven than
England had been, so Lady DEBORAH
went 20 New Amsterdam. Il was her
desire 20 return 10 Massachusetts, but
this was forbidden by John Endicott
'ynless shce will acknowledge her evil
in opposing the Church & leave her
opinions behinde her, for shee IS
dangerous woman.
Unable TO return TO her possessions
N New England, Lady Moody and her
son and their associates obtained
patent 10 found the town known as
Grsvesend. She moved 20 Grsyesend'
and there she and other colonists were
compelled 10 defend her home against
the Indians.
The first settlement made out by
Lady Deborah and her associates was
laid out in the form Of square
bounded by the village road. This plot
was divided into four hollow squares
and the outer part of each Of these
squares into ten planters lofts Escn
patentee is supposed 20 have received
one Of these plots, leaving one over ior
the Church or school.
"Rsdiating fsnwise from this square