The latter gentleman, besides his mill, carries on a large rope and cord factory.

The general surface of Eastchester is hilly and somewhat stony, the soil chiefly consisting of a fertile loam ; there is, however, a good proportion of interval and meadow land upon the rivers. The town is well watered throughout, both by springs and streams. The growth of wood and timber resembles that of other towns in general j oak of various kinds, hickory, chestnut, white wood, ash, walnut and pine, &c.

"Among" the most important minerals" of Eastchester ("in an economical point of view), may be ranked the dolomitic marble,** which occurs abundantly in various places, and is extensively employed as a building material. Pyroxene occurs every where in the dolomite.""

a Sabine's nist. of Anicr. Loyalists, GT3. 6 See genealogy.

c From John Tredwell this property passed to the late Capt. Joseph Skinner, who died October 80, 1S36, aged 70 years, d Dolomite, magnesiau "carbonate of lime, e Geological survey of the State, 1S40.

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THE TOWN

GREENBUR G-IKD

In the Dutch language Grein, (Grain) burgh (borough or town.) literally the Grain town. In some of the early deeds called "Lawrence's Plantation," a name undoubtedly derived from one of its original proprietors.

At the period of the Dutch discovery, this town formed a part of the Indian territory of Wikagyl as laid down in the Dutch caste of 1 614.

The aboriginal name of the town itself was Weckquaskeck; afterwards varied to Weckqucesquesck and Wiequceshook ; in pure Algonquin, Weec-quas-guck, the place of the bark kettle." Opposite Tappaan. (says De Vries, in 1640,) lies a place called Wickquaesqueeck.