I want to thank all that came to our yard sale today (Nov 7th). We are going to do it again on November 27th & 28th that's Friday & Saturday. We hope the weather will be as nice as it was today. This time we are thinking of having it from 9am till 3pm.
August 5, 1675
August 5, 2009 was 334 years ago that, British captain Christopher Billop stakes claim to a large piece of land on Staten Island. This is were he built the Billop Manor.
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Tottenville was formerly called the Manor of Bentley, named after the little vessel which brought Billopp to America.
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Source: New York RedBook 1898, Post Offices & Postmasters Office: Tottenville County: Richmond Postmaster: Reuben W Wood