Soc 6 Upcott Cuttings, vol. iv, 1770, 1777, 17S0, vol. viii, voL vi, 17S0.

THE TOWN OF GRF.ENBL'RGH.

"The township of Greenburgh is situated 27 miles north of New York, 135 south of Albany, and 5 miles west of White Plains : bounded north by Mount Pleasant, east by White Plains and Scarsdale, South by Yonkers, and west by the Hudson. Saw Mill creek, (Nepera), runs south on the west part, Bronx creek, (Aquehung,) along the east line, and there are some branches also which supply mill seats."

The general surface of this town is hilly, but not mountainous. It is richly and beautifully interspersed with hills, valleys and streams of water. The hills are most of them good and suitable for cultivation The soil in general is gravelly clay, and sandy loam, producing all kinds of fruit and grass in plenty.

There are some valuable quarries on the banks of the Hudson that yield great quantities of beautiful building stones. The forests are principally of oak, chesnut, hickery, ash and walnut. Among the mineral productions may be mentioned the Dolomitic marble, which occurs in various places; also several localities of fieldspar, especially in the vicinity of Tarrytown.

THE TOWN

Harrison, sometimes called " The Purchase " and " Harrison's Precint," is situated three miles east of the village of White Plains, distant thirty miles from New York, and one hundred and thirty-four miles from Albany ; bounded northerly by North Castle, east and southerly by Rye, west by Mamaroneck, White Plains and North Castle. Its length north and south is about nine miles, and its medial width near three miles; but like most of the other towns in this county, its form is irregular -- having no right lines for its boundaries. Prior to 1702 this town formed a part of Rye, but was organized as a separate township on the seventh of March, 1788.