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The Ramapo people were often referred to historically as the Jackson Whites, a term which they regard as being derogatory, [15] and according to legend, was either from the name of the Jackson White heirloom potato [16] or a distortion of Jacks and Whites, referring to their multiracial ancestry. [17]
Records show that in 1708 the Ridgefield settlers petitioned the colonial General Assembly at Hartford to remove the Ramapo. Katonah sold the Ramapo lands of 20,000 acres for 100 Pounds Sterling to the "Proprietors of Ridgefield". His name appears on land deeds up to 1743. The Remnant tribe of the Ramapo scattered to the north and west. [2]
Ramapo (occasionally spelled Ramapough) is the name of several places and institutions in northern New Jersey and southeastern New York State. They were named after the Ramapough, a band of the Lenape Indians who migrated into the area from Connecticut by the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries.
RAMAPO -- Rockland Democrats met in convention and failed to take care of their primary business, Their agenda Wednesday night included electing a party chair between two people and recommending a ...
Ramapo's Hyman focused on relationships with youth. No department has unlimited resources, Ramapo Police Chief Daniel Hyman said. He took over on June 15 from Chief Martin Reilly. He has been a ...
Ramapo detectives charged all four teenagers with the following charges as hate crimes: The 17-year-old driver from Airmont faces felony reckless endangerment and second-degree aggravated harassment.
Pages in category "People from Ramapo, New York" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
As captain of the Ramapo baseball team, Vasquez served as “a leader among his peers, inspiring others with his compassion, perseverance, and respect for all.”