claim descent from William de la Ward, who flourished temp. Henry II. 1154 to 1189.

The first member in this county appears to have been Andrew VVard,^ of Watertown, Mass., who accoinpanied the early settlers to Connecticut, and was elected a magistrate in 1636; he subsequently removed with the Rev, Richard Denton to Hempstead, L. I. In 1649, we find him residing at Fairfield, Connecticut. His sons were Samuel, of Easlchester, John, and Edmund the grandfather of the former proprietor of the Somerville estate.

In the northern part of this town are situated the residences of James Morgan^ and William Silliman, Esq. Immediately north of the latter stood the old Tredweli mansion, the head quarters of Lord Howe, when the British army lay encamped in the vicinity.c

The farm of Mr. John Bates completes the northern boundary of this town.

Upon Hutchinson's river are situated the saw and grist mills of John Tompkins and Stephen Anderson ; the latter gentleman, besides his mill, carries on a large rope and cord manufactory.

The general surface of Eastchester is hilly and somewhat stony, the soil chiefly consisting of a fertile loam, there is, however a good proportion of interval and meadow land upon the rivers. The town is well watered throughout, both by springs and streams. The growth of wood and timber resembles that of other towns in general ; oak of various kinds, hickory, chesnut, white wood, ash, walnut and pine, (fcc.

'•Among the most important minerals" of Eastchester, ("in an economical point of view,) may be ranked the dolomitic marble.^ which occurs abundantly in various places, and is extensively employed as a building material. Pyroxene occurs every where in the dolomite.''^