e-Books About the History of Pelham

E-Books and E-Book Chapters
on the History of The Pelhams

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Abbatt, William, The Battle of Pell's Point (Or Pelham) October 18, 1776. Being the Story of a Stubborn Fight (New York: Privately Printed, 1901) (NOTE: This is a partial transcription of the text of the book as of Sept. 26, 2003).

Barr, Lockwood Anderson, A Brief, But Most Complete & True Account of the Settlement of the Ancient Town of Pelham Westchester County, State of New York Known One Time Well & Favourably as the Lordshipp & Manour of Pelham Also The Story of the Three Modern Villages Called The Pelhams (The Dietz Press, Inc. 1946) (Library of Congress Control Number 47003441, Library of Congress Call Number F129.P38B3).

Bolton, Jr., Robert, A History of the County of Westchester From Its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I, ch. "Pelham", pp. 513-59 (New York: Alexander S. Gould 1848) (this is a single chapter from the two volume 1st edition of Bolton's seminal history of Westchester County; a revised edition was published in 1881 and a rare 3rd edition was privately printed in 1905).

Hufeland, Otto, Westchester County During the American Revolution 1775 ~ 1783 (Privately Printed 1926) Chapter V "Fighting Begins in the County ~ 1776").

Pryer, Charles, Reminiscences of an Old Westchester Homestead, Chapter Entitled "The Mystery of a Pelham Farm-House" (G.P. Putnam's Sons NY and London, The Knickerbocker Press 1897) (pp. 6-12).

Secor, Joan Elizabeth, Landmarks In and Near Pelham (The Town of Pelham 1924) (published by the Town of Pelham on the occasion of the dedication of Pelham Memorial Park on May 30, 1924).

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Abbatt, William, The Battle of Pell's Point (Or Pelham) October 18, 1776. Being the Story of a Stubborn Fight (New York: Privately Printed, 1901) (entire scanned image of book).

Abbatt, William, The Battle of Pell's Point or Pelham, October 18, 1776 in Proceedings of the New York State Historical Association - The Eleventh Annual Meeting, with Constitution, By-Laws and List of Members, Vol. IX, pp. 267-273 (1910).

Bolton, Cornelius Winter, A Sunday School Prayer Book for the Protestant Episcopal Church; Together with a Selection of Psalms and Hymns by the Rev. Cornelius Winter Bolton, Author of "Call To Lambs," "Tender Grass," Etc. (2d ed.; NY, NY: Anson D. F. Randolph 1855) (A son of Robert Bolton who lived in the Bolton Priory in Pelham).

Bolton, William Jay, The Evidences of Christianity, as Exhibited in the Writings of its Apologists Down to Augustine (Boston, MA: Gould and Lincoln 1854) (A book written by William Jay Bolton who lived for many years in Pelham Manor; he was the son of Rev. Robert Bolton who built the Priory and Christ Church in Pelham Manor).

Bolton, William Jay, The Harp of Pelham (NY, NY: Windt's Printery 1844) (Book of Poetry sold for $1.00 to support the one room schoolhouse built by the Bolton Family that still stands on Shore Road near its intersection with Pelhamdale Avenue).

Bolton, Jr., Robert, A History of the County of Westchester From Its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I (New York: Alexander S. Gould 1848) (entire book, full-text searchable).

Bolton, Jr., Robert, A History of the County of Westchester From Its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II (New York: Alexander S. Gould 1848) (entire book, full-text searchable).

Hague, William, Life Notes or Fifty Years' Outlook, Ch. 1, "Old Pelham and New Rochelle. Revisitations" (Boston, MA: Lee and Shepard Publishers, 1888).

Jenkins, Stephen, The Cowboys, The Skinners and the Neutral Ground in Proceedings of the New York State Historical Association - The Eleventh Annual Meeting, with Constitution, By-Laws and List of Members, Vol. IX, pp. 160-70 (1910).

McClellan, Jr., Clarence Stewart, Old St. Paul's Eastchester, Colonial and Revolutionary 1664-1787 in Proceedings of the New York State Historical Association - The Eleventh Annual Meeting, with Constitution, By-Laws and List of Members, Vol. IX, pp. 274-91 (1910).

McVicker, Mrs. Robert, Anne Hutchinson. Her Life in New York, A Character Sketch in Proceedings of the New York State Historical Association - The Eleventh Annual Meeting, with Constitution, By-Laws and List of Members, Vol. IX, pp. 256-66 (1910).

Mullally, John, The New Parks Beyond the Harlem: With Thirty Illustrations and Maps - Descriptions of Scenery - Nearly 4000 Acres of Free Playground for the People Abundant Space for a Parade Ground, a Rifle Range, Base Ball, Lacrosse, Polo, Tennis and All Athletic Games; Picnic and Excursion Parties, and Nine Miles of Waterfront for Bathing, Fishing, Yachting & Rowing, (1887) (this is a "Full Book" that addresses a number of parks; for the materials relating to Pelham Bay Park including portions that, at the time, were still within the Town of Pelham, see pages 74 through 92.

Sanborn, Nathan P., Pell's Point in Gen. John Glover and His Marblehead Regiment in the Revolutionary War - A Paper Read Before the Marblehead Historical Society May 14, 1903 (Marblehead, MA: Marblehead Historical Society 1903).

E-Books and E-Book Chapters on the History of The Pelhams

E-Books and E-Book Chapters
on the History of The Pelhams