The earliest proprietor (of this estate) was Isaac Lawrence, Esq. who originally emigrated from Long Island to Eastchester, cir. 1C89. On the I2th of ]May, 1690, Isaac Lawrence was chosen by the inhabitants of this town, one of the pound-masters for the year ensuing. In 1700, he appears to have been town treasurer, and in 17'2l his name occurs in the list of the grand jurors for the county of Westchester. Isaac Lawrence died about 1730, leaving three sons, the eldest of whom was Isaac Lawrence, grandfather of the present Augustus Lawrence, Esq. This gentleman has for many years filled the office of justice of the peace for the town of Eastchester.

The Lawrences of Westchester county. New Jersey, and Long Island, descend from three brothers who emigrated from Holland to the colony of New Amsterdam in 1641. John, William and Thomas Lawrence were originally from the county of Lancaster, England, and left their native country at the commencement of those political troubles which preceded the rebellion, and death of Charles I."'' ~ . .. ■ •• ■

The Pinckney estate in this town originally embraced the properties of Mr. Jesse Lyon, Joseph Disbrov^, Henry Slayman, Alfred H. Buncombe, and Benjamin Underbill, Esq.

The Pinckney residence, which stood a little to the south-west of Mr. Lyon's, appears to have been a favorite resort for officers

feet and distinct ; the one in the Indian field, and the other west of Fort Pond. The heel of the foot is towards the east in ail of them, as though formed in passing to the west. Excepting that they are the footsteps of the evil spirit, no record or tradition pretends to give their story. They existed at the first settlement by the whites, and were a subject of pawwa to the Indians." [N.S.