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The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I)

Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881. Revised posthumous edition. 256 words

William Woodward, " " North street,

Job Hadden, " " West and Haight streets,

all to the usual bounds.

Tuom as fST*' } FenCe damage Viewers, Thomas Park, Pownder,"

o Heath's Mem. p. 324.

h a full narrative of this memorable event has been published In almost every country In Europe, showing what a handful of infantry can do, opposed to a strong force of horse. Seven of Moslur's party were from the farm of General Pierre van Cortlandt, Cortlaudtown.

c On the east side of "the road leading from the Purchase to Rye, lies the grave of an old veteran by the name of John Peter Follow, who died at the advanced age of 120. He requested that the following epitaph might be inscribed on his tomb stone :-- " Here lies as good a soldier as ever fought in Flanders."

Also, in the same vicinity. Louis Burling, a colored soldier of the Revolution, who served as a private in col. Samuel Pell's regiment.

d Upon the Mockquams, or Blind BrooK, Is situated the grist mill of the late Gen. Thomas.

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

At a town meeting held this first day of April, 1783, in Harrison's Precinct, State of New York, the following town officers were chosen to serve the ensuing year : --

" IsAiAn Maynard, Supervisor,

Stephen Field, Town Clerk,

James Miller, Constable and Collector,

TnoMAs TnoMAS, ) William Woodward, [■ Assessors, Thomas Carpenter, )

Henry Dfsenbery, Pownder,

JonN Cromwell, Overseer of the Highway for upper part of Precinct;