A further interest is imparted to this locality from its being the spot upon which the first house in this town was erected, the remains of which are still visible.

There is a tradition that one of the old Huguenots would daily repair to this place, " and turning his eyes in the direction where he supposed France was situated, would sing one of Marot^s hymns, and send to heaven his morning devotions. Others joined him in these pious remembrances of their God and of their beloved climes, from which tfiey had been so cruelly driven by the merciless fires of persecution."'^

The Coutant family of New Rochelle possess the Bonnefois bible printed at Amsterdam, by

a Formerly called Myer's point, after a family of that name, who held it under the Rodmans.

b See grant of freeholders to Anthony Lispenard, in 1724. The Lispenard cemetery lies on the south side of the neck.

c Sketch of the Huguenots, by Mr, Disosway.

440 HISTORY OF THE

Jean Frederic Bernard,

Revile et corrige6 sur le texte Grec par les

Pasteiirs et les Professeurs de I'Eglise de Geneva.

Davenport's neck suffered severely during the Revolution, both from the enemy's shipping and the incursions of the whale boat-men. Here General Knyphausen landed the second division of Hessians and the 22d regiment of Wal deckers, October, 1776, ten days previous to the battle of White Plains. «•

On the property of David Harrison, Esq. (in this vicinity,) there is a sloop landing and place of business. A short distance from the neck is situated Chrystal Lake, which abounds with every variety of fresh water fish such as pickerel, perch, cat and sun fish, &c. The water is pure and from it great quantities of ice are annually trans})orted to the New York market. The lake also supplies water to two good mill seats, one of which is situated on the shore of the adjoining creek.