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Thomas Pell and the Legend of the Pell Treaty Oak is a meticulously-researched and well-documented work about a man who has been described as a "swashbuckling soldier of fortune" -- Thomas Pell -- and the legend of the "Treaty Oak" that bore his name. Beneath that oak, on June 27, 1654, Pell acquired from local Native Americans the lands that became the Manor of Pelham comprising much of today's northeastern Bronx and lower Westchester County.

Memories have faded and the mists of time have obscured the story of Thomas Pell and the Pell Treaty Oak. Thomas Pell and the Legend of the Pell Treaty Oak is an effort to part the mists and document the story in honor of the 350th anniversary celebration of Pelham, New York.

Blake A. Bell, author of the book, is Deputy Historian of Pelham, New York. He also serves as Village Historian of the Village of Pelham, one of the two villages that comprise the Town of Pelham. He is the author and publisher of this Web site and has published nearly two dozen articles on the history of Pelham and surrounding areas. He recently has been asked to serve as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Westchester County Historical Society.

Thomas Pell and the Legend of the Pell Treaty Oak contains twenty three black and white engravings, illustrations, maps and photographs. There are more than ninety endnotes detailing sources on which the author relied in preparing the text. The Table of Contents appears below.

List of Illustrations
Preface
Chapter 1 A "Magnificent Oak"
Chapter 2 Who Was Thomas Pell?
Chapter 3 Who Were the Siwanoys?
Chapter 4 Thomas Pell Tests the Dutch
Chapter 5 The Treaty
Chapter 6 The Rise Of The Bartow-Pell Estate
Chapter 7 Disaster Strikes The Oak
Chapter 8 Remnants Of The Oak
Chapter 9 Rebirth Of The Treaty Oak Site
Chapter 10 Fact or Fiction?
About the Author
Bibliography
Appendix A Text of Thomas Pell's Copy Of The Treaty
Appendix B Text of English Translation Of The Protest Issued
by Cornelis van Thienhoven, Dated April 19, 1655
Appendix C Text of Selected Early Articles About Thomas Pell's Treaty Oak
Appendix D Catalogue Of Images Of The Pell Treaty Oak Site
Endnotes

Thomas Pell and the Legend of the Pell Treaty Oak may be purchased online directly from the online bookstore of the publisher, iUniverse. Click on the link below for more information on purchasing your copy of the book. Proceeds from sale of the booK beyond the cost of printing are pledged for donation to the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum.