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- [S255] Donnelly Thomas H., A Genealogy of the Family of Richard Howell of Mattituck, Southold Town, Long Island, New York, to seven generations (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, circa 2000)., p. 84.
- [S255] Donnelly Thomas H., A Genealogy of the Family of Richard Howell of Mattituck, Southold Town, Long Island, New York, to seven generations (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, circa 2000)., p. 189.
- [S2115] Nathaniel Scudder Prime, A history of Long Island: from its first settlement by Europeans to the year 1845, with special reference to its ecclesiastical concerns .. (New York: Robert Carter, 1845)., p. 30.
"... there is a remarkable succession of ponds in the eastern part of Brookhaven, near the line of Riverhead. These are situated on very elevated ground. They are 5 in number, lying in a direct line, and extending from the middle of the island to within 2 miles of the Wading river. There is no visible connection between them except when filled to overflowing. The most northerly one, which is probably the largest, being 110 rods in length, is called Long Pond.
"A short distance to the east of Long Pond, and just within the bounds of Riverhead, is another smaller collection of water, bearing the name of Deep Pond. It is nearly circular, about 75 rods in diameter, and 54 feet in depth. ....."
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1779 - 1854 (74 years)
d. 1792, Long Pond (now Lake Panamoka), Ridge, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY 