Was made Clerk of the Sessions for Orange Co., 1691, and in 1697 he and his family were living on Philips.e Manor, where his descendants became numerous and noted." In 1699 David Storm was chosen as one of the Deacons in the old Dutch Church, and afterwards served several terms as Elder. In 1730 Thomas Storm was Collector of the Manor. In fact, the Storm family was v-ery prominent in the early days in this vicinity.

Nicholas Storms, Sr., married first, Rachel, and had Abraham, Elizabeth who was the wife of Cornelius Van Tassel, and Isaac. He married second, Maritje Dutcher, daughter of Johannis, and had Maritje, Rachel who married Isaac Van Wart, one of the Captors, and Nicholas, Jr. Nicholas, Sr., lived at present Elmsford, his house being on the site of the hotel there. Pie was a staunch Patriot and his name was enrolled among the Militia of the Manor. Abraham his son was for a short time Captain of the Tarrytown Company, was Major of the first Regt. of Minute Men, and Member of the Committee of Public Safety 1776-7. Rived on his father's place at Elmsford, at that time called

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Storm's Bridge. By his will, dated April 4, 1792, he gave to his wife Rachel, (widow of Jacob Boice) to son of his brother Nicholas Storms, and /Vi 5 to the old Dutch Church by sale of Slave Sam, the balance of the proceeds of said negro to go to his sister, Catharine DeVoos.