Byram Lake lies in the north-east part of the town towards Bedford, not far from the village of North Castle. This lake is fed by numerous springs from the Cohamong or Armonck hills, which border it on the east. The north western shore is bounded by steep rocky acclivities covered with woods.b It is an extensive and beautiful sheet of water, constituting the head of Byram (Armonck) river, which waters the southern part of the town. The lake abounds with pickerel, which were introduced here from the western lakes by a number of enterprising gentlemen in the neighborhood.*^

On the eastern shore of the lake is situated the estate and residence of Samuel Lyon, Esq., whose family have been long settled in this part of the town.

In 1772, Roger Lyon of North Castle held a captain's commission in the middle battalion of the Westchester militia. At one period of the Revolution, this gentleman had the honor of entertaininof General Washinofton and suite on their route to White Plains. It is related by his grand son that during the entertainment, Captain Lyon being blind, handed the General a draught of good cheer, with these words, " General ! the ladies say you are a very handsome man, but I cannot see." " Tell the ladies," rejoined Washington, "I am afraid they are as blind as yourself."'! Samuel Lyon, his eldest son, received from Governor Tryon a comtuission in the Westchester militia, which he afterwards resigned for a major's commission in the continental army, whereof Samuel Drake was captain. During the war, Major Lyon was unfortunately surprised in the night, by a party of Totten's refugee corps. The marauders after the most inhuman treatment, plundered the house and farm, and carried off