The Bishop rocks, so called from John Bishop, who purchased these lands in 17S5, lie one mile south of this place. They constitute a portion of the southern boundary of Ossin ing. White Point is a celebrated fishing place in the same neighborhood. '• The surface of this town is mostly hilly, soil productive and well cultivated." There is also a good proportion of interval and meadow land. The principal streams are the Sing Sing brook and tfie Mill river or Pocanteco. The latter has its source in New Castle and was particularly described in the account of that town.

The first independent election for town officers took place, April the 7th, 1789, upon which occasion the following persons were chosen for the ensuing year.

Elijah Hunter, supervisor*

Daniel Miller, town clerk.

Nathaniel Tucker, constable.

John OakleVj

> assessors.

Moses Fowler, Jesse Baker, James McCord, Abraham Le Due, James Requa,

Nathaniel Tucker.

John Bishop,

Isaac G. Graham, )

Thomas Lawrence, collector. Abraham Le Due, ] John Shute, |

Isaac van Wart, James Hammond, Jesse Baker, Thomas Dean,

Ebenezer Scofield, Henry van Wart, Richard Garrison,

overseers of the poor.

commissioners.

fence viewers.

pound masters.

=■ Three miles above Frederick Philipse's mills at Sleepy Hollow. See Boundary Letters, secretary of state's office, Hartford, Conn., fol. ii. letter 46.

512 HISTORY OF THE

Upon the erection of the present town in 1845, the following officers were chosen.

Joseph Hunt, supervisor. George Sherwood, town clerk. Charles Yoe, ")

Thonuns^cX^^^^^ [ justices of the peace.