New Paltz — Could a single hymn in Dutch be a provocative symbol of 18th-century religious rebellion? ... English did not become commonplace in the Huguenot community until 1790.

More than 350 years ago, Huguenots—persecuted Protestants from France—were among the first Europeans to settle what is now Staten Island. One of them, Daniel Perrin, was granted 80 acres on ...