The old Methodist church stood north of the village in the old burying ground, and was one of the oldest churches, out of the city of New York -- being incorporated 2d February, 1792 ; it was sold in 1875, and a new church erected in 1873, ln tne village of Armonk, at a cost of $11,000, on the corner of two highways, on land bought of William R. Carr, Esq., and near where the old log cabin stood. Upon Wampus brook a grist mill stands, which, on the 5th of April, 1737, John Hallock received permission to erect, near Able Weeks'.

One of the principal proprietors of Bedford New Purchase in 1746 was Othniel Sands" whose son, Caleb, subquently removed to North Castle. In 1728 Jas. Sands, of Nassau Island, conveyed to his son, Othniel, a farm. On the 16th of October, 1790, Thomas Sands (son of Caleb) purchased of William Latting and Sarah, his wife, " one hundred and twenty acres of land and all the buildings and mills on the same, which said land and mills are situated in the town of North Castle," &c. The Sands family were originally seated at St. Bees, in Cumberland County, England, and are descended from Richard del Sandys, who was returned a knight for the shhe in 137 7. 6 Of this family was Comfort

a Situated ln the township of Oyster T!ay.

6 liurke'a Hist, of t^c Commoners of England.

?,6 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

Sands, of Sands Point, Long Island, who " united with his brothers, Richardson and Joshua, in a contract with Robert Morris, to supply the northern army with provisions for 1782."0