In 1724, the inhabitants of Eastchester appear to have held a quit-rent on the patent of Jacobus Van Cortlandt, and others, &x.c

a This Individual was the Mayor of the city of New York In 1703, and for many years senior warden of Trinity church, In that city.

b Alb. Book of Pat. No. p. 380.

e Town Hoc No. 2.

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HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTEP.

The following items relate to the election of town officers from 1672 to 1783.

On the 13th of February, 1672, Samuel Drake was voted in constable for the year ensuing.

April 24th, 1673, the inhabitants nominated William Haiden, for the first man to be presented to our commander for our magistrate.

Mr. John Hart was elected magistrate, A. D. 1673.

This 24th day of August, 1673, the inhabitants have nominated William Haiden, for the first man to present to our commander, for a magistrate, and John Hoitte for the ground man. Upon nomination also this same day we have forthwith agreed that our desire is, that Mr. John Pell may be proposed to our commander for the year as a skoutte.

The same year Richard Shute, was chosen town recorder.

In 1686, John Pinckney appears as supervisor; Richard Shute, clerk of the town court; Joseph Drake, constable; William Haiden, Samuel Drake and Philip Pinckney, town commissioners; Haiden and John Pinckney, representatives.

In 1691, John Pinckney, supervisor.

The following election took place in 1776-7:

Stephen Ward, supervisor; Samuel Sneden, town clerk ;a Charles Guion, collector; Solomon Drake and Moses Drake, assessors; Thomas Farrington, Joshua Ferris, Joseph Gedney, overseers of roads; Thomas Pinckney and William Fowler, overseers offences; Edmund Ward and John Sneden, viewers of fences; Stephen Ward and William Fowler, pounders.