The present building was erected in 1820. Its pastor in 1847 was the Rev. Charles T. Pelton. A small burying ground surrounds the church which contains memorials to the Clarks, Brouvvers, Montroses, Searles, Romers, Ackers and others. - ""-' .^

A short distance west of the village, is situated the Westchester rail road depot and hotel, in front of which, rise high hills, crowned with luxuriant woods ; among the former are most conspicuous, Searles' and Wild boar hills.

" There is in this town a great variety of timber and wood, being a good proportion of almost every kind which is known to grow in this part of the country." The surface of the town is mostly hilly, the soil productive and well cultivated. Mount Pleasant has the reputation of being rich in mineral productions; an iron mine has been recently opened on the land of David Acker. Native iron ore also (probably of meteoric origin) is frequently found on the surface of the earth in various parts of the town.

The following town officers were elected in pursuance of the act of 1845.

Isaac Coutant, Supervisor.

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Jacob T. Broil wer, Town Clerk.

William Brown, Town Superintendant.

Abraham Brouwer, Trustee of the poor.

Hervey Romer, Assessor.

Henry Clark, Jan., Commissioner of highways.

Amos Clark, Overseer of the poor.

Hebby Brown, Sealer of weights and measures.

Andrew Vincent, Constable.

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NEWCASTLE.

This township is situated ten miles north of the village of White Plains, and distant one hundred and twenty-one miles from Albany ; bounded north by Cortlandt, Yorktown and Somers, east by Bedford, south by North Castle, and west by Ossin-in^r and Mount Pleasant. New Castle was taken from the older town of North Castle, and set off as a separate or distinct township, on the 18th of March, 1791.