In 1778 it was voted that a committee of three be appointed to represent the town, "and with other members to represent the county."

The village of Armonk is situated in a valley, about the centre of the town, with the hills rising boldly around it. The settlement of this place was commenced sometime prior to 1722, principally by a company of Englishmen from Rye, who gave it the name it now bears. Armonk at present contains a post-office, two churches, d a school-house, four stores, and several dwellings.

a Co. Rec. Court of Sessions, Lib. B, 1.

b See Newcastle, for Assessor of West Patent.

c Town Roc. The Woniscy t m:;!v appear to have hart a claim on the Middle Patent.

d In this town a party of Continental troops were stationed rturiug the Revolutionary war.

George Dennis, Supervisor. Moses Qcimby, Clerk. Jonathan Ogden, Constable.

\ Assessors.

Jonathan Ogden,, Pounder. Samuel Dean. / Fence and John Mekritt, )" Damage Viewers.

714 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

St. Stephen's church, North Castle, is situated midway between the two settlements, Kensico village and North Castle post-office, in the village of Armonk. Sometime prior to 1753 a site was selected for a church edifice, on the undivided land of the Middle patent, not half a mile from the spot now occupied for this purpose, and was designated by the letter C inscribed on a rock. The letter is still legible, and the ancient deed is still in existence. "On the 10th of October, 1755, Jolm Hallock, of North Castle, for the sum of jQio, Conveyed to Joseph Fowter and Caleb Fowler, of the same place, a certain piece of land, lying