The French Huguenot ladies brought out their Bibles rolled up in their hair, one of these Bibles is now in possession of Servoss, Esq., of Harlem.

6 -Massachusetts Hist. Collect. Vol. II. 'H.

600 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

"granting to Anthony Lespinard a portion of land (situated on Davenport's Neck) for the erection of a mill."a

Besly, Peter Samson,

Oliver Besly, John Coutaut,

Simon Mabe, F. Bolt, jr.

Francis Ganyard, Zaccarie Angevin,

Frederick Scurmau, Pierre Elisee Gallaudet,

Gilleaume Clapp, Isaac Mender,

John Cla:k, Lancinie Thauvet,

John M. Martin, Aman Guion,

Estienne Guerin, Andre Naudain,

Benj. Petit, Alexander Allaire,

Josias Le Conte, Gregoire Gougeon,

Abel Devoux, James Roubet,

Samuel Barnard, Henry Shadden,

John Moras, Rachel Neufille.6

The records of this town commence on the 2d of December, 1699.

" At a general meeting of all the inhabitants of this town, according to Justice Pinckney, his warrant, Peter Le Roux, heretofore Constable, has been discharged, and Robert Bloomer has been named in his place, for to excercise the said charge of Constable, and that, nomine contradicente. In the same assembly, Peter Frederick and Joseph Devane have been named for to be surveyors about the fences i:i all the plantations of this place, for to preserve the peace. April, 1700. Robert Bloomer, Supervisor.

A.mbroise Sicard, Collector, Peter Valleau, Assessor,

Peter Frederick, ) a, „ „ - IT. ,

Andrew Barchui,; Su™yors of Highways.

Occasionally the entries occur in the French language :

" Le premier jour d'avril, 1710, nous les inhabitants de La Nouvelle Rochelie, assemble a l'autorite par un warant de Justice Gougeon date du en mars nous eurnes e nommer pour ofneiers pour suvir le canton.