Person:Nicholas Anthony (14)

"Capt. Nicholas N. Anthony commanded a company of New York Militia in the 3d regiment, Col. Abraham P. Lott. (American Archives, Fourth Series, Vol. III, p. 238, by Peter Force.) He is said to have been a blacksmith by trade, and rumor has it that in his shop the big chain was forged that was stretched across the Hudson river to prevent the English vessels during the revolution from ascending that stream. His parents were Nicholas Anthony, Jr., and Hester Roome. His grandfather was Nicholas Anthony, Sr. His great-grandfather was the famous Aliard Anthony, one of the "Nine Men," a Schepen, Burgomaster and Sheriff, who died Dec. 21, 1685. Susanna Roome was also the great-granddaughter of Pieter Wiltse Roome, a Schepen, and on her mother's side the descendant successively of Pierie Cresson, "le gardinier" of the Prince of Orange, of Nicholas de la Plain, and of John Le Chevalier, all of whome were residents of New York City."¹

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Capt. Nicholas N. Anthony, in The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record. (New York, New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society)
   36:11, Jan 1905.