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PAGE TWO THE LEADER YESTERYEAR “Uncle Wash’s Lane” Farmhouse Was Home Of Raynor Named For First President By CLINTON E. METZ, Village Hulorian . . Washington Raynor (1027'l!t92) scunicti to bridge the gap be tween Freeport’s pre-Hevolulion years and its development into a modem incorporated village. Historians .say he was named after George Washington because his grandfather Jacob Raynor saw the first President ride along Babylon Turnpike en route to - ................... ... ........ • eastern Long Island in 1790, when ] r,e),i Cim<-if.ry. An even-greater our community was. extremely | loss came wilii the death at 24 of Kinall. This link to the past, along | |,js fli.st wife Mary Margaret Be- with the fact that Washington 1 dell (18;t2-50), daughter of David Iliiynor was known personally by some Freeporters living today, .niakc.s him and his descctidanls an itlciii subject for the final m- tiele.s in our scries on dc.scend- ant.s ot Edward Raynor. M l'S . James (Elsie) Bom.ski of St. Marks Avenue, Freeport, sa.v.s her grandmother Mrs, 't’lioinas J, Turner recalled living nl llie Wastiington Haynar farm, which covered a large area .soulh of Raynor Street and wc,st of Main Street. ,Somi after tlic Civil War, according to Mrs. Turner, there were cattle on the farm, which extended a considerable distance toward Atlantic Avenue. “Uncle Wri.sh’.s Lane” wa.s the nnnic used till after IflOO for Frunklyn Square, the narrow street which today-forms a south boundary fbr.tlVc sniior cltizchs lipusiiig ■ project . that will soon have more such homes, a'diaceol *0 it on Main Sircetl WasHm'gton's daughter !Mfs. Turner rei)pjrtcd • thid .“Uncie Wash's home \fawd toward file lane tvhicii raft, he- tvyeeft jinin ftnd Rcdell streets, gcncaibigy, ■ lieeea 5,,Jaspph '4,. fezektel 3, Saift- ( 5 ) , daughter of Joseph, and .^ilza- heth Lester Raynor, niarried Jacob Raynor whose lineage has not been established by gene- alogi.sts. The father of Washington— James Washington (1792-1846)— ■was a pro,spcrous distributor (mai'kcter) offish and vegetables us well us owner of a farm in tlui area cast of Freeport's Main Street bu.sine.ss .section and north of Merrick Road. He served at !FoiT Greene, Brooklyn, during ^he War of 1812. iames Woshing- (on married Elmira Sprague, duughteit of Elijah and Elizabeth Smith Sprague, Their children, t)uside,s Wa.shington, included jo- «oph, named after liis greui-greo't- g'randtathcr (born in 1728), Elijah, ■Monroe, Caroline and Ann. / Life was far from a path_ of rd.sc.s for Washington Rajmdr,. rii3 first child, l^arah Elizabeth, dlP^ |n infancy. Ailogelher,, four . m-* idnU of his were buried. iti, ibb peme'tery, hejar Freeport’s ^ c s b y - terinh ClViireh on Cliurch/Sttbel Bedell, Wasliinglon’.s .second wife, Sarah Stniiul (IU39-1U5U) died at approximately the same age. After giving birth to James Wash- iiighm, who lived until 1932, and Hiram Horatio Raynor (1858- 11)98), -she died a month and half afSer Hiram’s birth. The lat ter became a well known oyster producer, following in the foot steps of hi.T uncle Hiram.- The third wife of .Washington Raynor, Mary Adeline. Carman (1838-97), outlived him by five years. Four daughters were born to the couple; Mary Elizabeth (1801-1928), Emma Jane (1862- 192,5), Ella (1005-1950), an Ida (1800-91). Many vital statistics about Washington Radnor’s des cendants were learned from a family Bible shown to us by. Mrs. Boroski, who also helped us to trace otlicr rclativi^. James Washington’s son Mon^ roe (seventh generation) died young. Another. sort- Elijah was married first to Amanda Souths nrd, second to Adefnidc Mooire, and third to Adelaide Snaith. In his later years Elijah lived on'art island oil FreepOrt;“;getting' food out of the bay and= marshlands. By his first wife fie-, had a son James, unroarr.ied, and . Martin who married Carrle^mith and a Frcncli woman, 'His Wcond wife gave birth to E U ^ , , Jr,, and Adelaide who martled Charles Knettl. Elijah, Jf„ was keeper at the Fire . Island Lighthouse for many years. Next: Raynor jiUtezs wed Turner brothers. Sr, Citizens P ro ject Bid D a te C h a n g e d prid later transferred to,'Grcen-r. Trid'e, John E. Williams, Executive Director of The Freeport.jiousing Authority, announced a change of Bid Opening . Da'te : fot. the now 100 units of Senior Citizens Horn* ing, from Oct. 2, at 2 'p.m. D.S.T.i The \NASSAU'S lAR^EST sVVEioyK: -(Started W35) ; Published Every Thurtjaay by A e f 5 ^ o r t y | j e i ^ Cbaxles P.,Buckley, Jr,, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 9 . 19M ■ ' \ ■ ■ i ^ ■ L I. Trust R e p o rts Earnings Increase Long Island Trust Company achieved a new earnings record for the fir.st nine months ending September 30,. 1000, it was an nounced.. Operating income after tax(^ was $1,055,554 compared wilh $1,390,534 last year, an in crease of 407'r. This amounted to $2.35 per share in 1069 compared with $1.85 per share in 1908, an increase of 27'J. Beth 1909 and 1008 income figures have been adju.sted to re flect the new Federal Reserve Board reporting .procedure which includes a iie'w item of expense under the heading of \Provision for Possible Losses on Loans.” Average shares outstanding for 10G9 were 833,538 compared with 755,861 during tlie same period la.st year. Deposlis on September 30, 1969 were $223,808,007 compared with $228,747,715 in lOBS, aiid total'as sets were $26G,589,8'0fl versus $257,922,158 in, 1968, Capital funds on September $6 were,! $10,iG'0,439 compared wUh $17,962,014 lost year. CASa 3 FEAM 6 IR|i$ ca-do^roR GOP Councilman Leo F. McGlnity-discusses campaign plans with some ot Freeport’s Caso Team Girls ot recent headquarters meeting. Tiie local lovelies will man the phones, handle the correspondence and decorate the convertibles in the upcoming Good Governramt Day on Saturday, Oct. 18tli, Pictured left to right: Marion Durkm, Audrey HCndricksbn, Lillian Gay- Paniei D. C h a p m an At;lfranlt)in{fiisr<|e jfuil'y '■bccr^itei fowrTS'Ssr,. , c i i educational, liberal arts college located In ^utbera New Hamp shire, Aim(^ at . the .majority, of sMondaiy Mhpol students,, jts. fac ulty .of more, than .65 .professors, im^liasizes srn^ll , c l i ^ s , O n D ean's List ,UttrifUlUCili^ .rue Reurl of FiSepoilr^^U rebini condition. . Included all Hotel faclUHes. Reasonabto Suaimof- Rales. NORMANDIE HOTEL . 17 East Merrick- Road Call Ouiyea’s Flower Shop 70 S. GROVE ST. FR e-SSTO' The fall semester Dean's List has been released at St. Law rence University. The following students from Freeport have been named to the Dean’s List, Vcropica j. Kelly is the daugh ter 'of Mr. and M rs.' j'ames M: Kelly, Freeport.- • Warren ^F.; Diesel is,,thc of itfr, ^'and. Mrs. . I'rahcis J . ' Diesel, ^reei^K \tiUSiNESe a ; S-HOPEfSlbiSlAL ; ■TtLEPHONE ANSWERING SERVICE ■ ■ ■ Y v »o-. bHbvk ■o^:ie+ ■ ■■. RMfingd Siding EMORY W . WRIGHT .Ertl^atea .Ohaerfully Given 'No.Job-Too Small FReeport 9-9090 lor, Angie Cullin, Janet Andrews, Councilman McGinUy', Eilee'n Malone, Alice Viglahb and Rene Malone. Glacken A L L IN S U R A N C E Aulhpritatlye 'Advlca 117 W- Sunxiso.Hlghway J Fir««port,<Nr Y. i fafcM O O -J- CABFRNfiOT ^ BUn^ft VGEtlERAL XKlNTRXCtbR ■ • lifeR S ^ PROhESSIONAtl- pERFORlliANClS FB.8-6498 BA-3^S«18 .CbnaHlftna. civil Enginw™ SurVeyora ! lOIc S. Rergon Freoporl FR 8-6769 C H U B B U K ’S Xm^f^TpRE 'YourtFrea^ripi^ itoro\ Qpen.Su.ndays< V AJM;.to.3,PJd.> 39 S.. m a in . 8T. .FREEPORI FR 9-3333 • FR 8i.77«e ! Editorial and Advertising ORid^: Yha Loader Building. 1S4 East Merrick Road. Freopbti, N. V. 11520. 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