The Le Count family still occupy a portion of the old family estate, situated on the south side of the road leading to the village. Guilliaume le Coate was born in France in 1658," and Francis le Coate was bom in France in 1665, and fled from the former country to England prior to the edict of Nantes. On the 17th of April, 1695, Francis le Coate took the oath of allegiance in New York. In September, 17 10, the two brothers and their families were living in the town of New Rochelle-- consisting of William le Coate, Jr., bom in 1694; Hester le Coate and Jean le Coate ; Francis le Coate and Mar}-, his wife ; Josiah le Coate and Mary le Coate.

Near this property there is a landing, from which sail several sloops, trading with the New York market

The Rhinelanders were also extensive land-holders in this part of the town. Bernard Rhinelander settled on the place now owned by his great-grandson, Philip R. UnderhilL Esq. The father of Bernard- was Philip Jacob Rhinelander, a French-Protestant refugee.

The steamboat landing is delightfully situated about half a mile a In the Colloquy of valle Luson was Thomas Comte, a pastor-emeritus.-- Quiet's Synodicon.

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south-west of the village, on a small wooded island, connected with the main by a solid stone causeway which leads to the dock and to a wellbuilt hotel called the Neptune House. This establishment is well located, on account of its close vicinity to the Sound. At high water, the scenery presented in front of the hotel is altogether unrivalled: the harbor, in the foreground ; the long surface of the waters, stretching five miles across to Long Island ; the winding streams of the creek on each side, and Davenport's Neck and Island around, help to fill up the laudscape ; and, in addition to the healthiness of the spot, give it advantages possessed by few of our watering-places.