The island embraces an area of 250 acres to which may be added Mr. Hunter's property on the main, consisting of five hundred and fifty acres, also Hart and Flatt islands. Large quantities of fish are constantly taken in the waters south of the island. A thousand weight have been captured in one morning with a fyke net. The no nation reefs diVidi green fiats, Xy'mg nearly south of the island, are also well known fishing places.^

The Hunter family is originally from the county of Ayrshire, Scotland ; two houses of that name having existed in that country for many centuries. The surname says Robertson "is obviously derived from the chase, before the use of fixed family names, as at present. Thus Johne le Hunter de la Forester de Paisley, the Hunter of Stragrife, appears in the Scottish^ rolls.

The father of the present proprietor was Robert Hunter of Armagh county, Ireland, whose ancestors emigrated thither from Scotland cir. the beginning of the seventeenth century.

The Hon. John Hunter, has for many years represented this district in the senate ; and, in 1846, was chosen a member of the convention for revising the state constitution.

The residence of Elbert Roosevelt, Esq., is pleasantly situated on the side of the Sound, and has fine views of Long Island and the surrounding shores. This family is of Dutch extraction; and

» On the southeast end of the island, is situated the Indian rock Mishow, while on the east lies (he well known boulder, called the Grey Mare. b Burke's Ilisl. of the Landed Gent. vol. II. 500,