Peter Jay Munro,

who died

22 Sept. 1833,

aged 66 years,

8 months and 12 days.

In

memory of

Judith

relict of John W. Watkins, Esq..

and last surviving daughter of

William Livingston,

COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 91

Governor of New Jersej^, who departed this life July 7th, 1843, in ths 83d year of her age. Anchored safe, the weary soul Shall find eternal rest, Nor storms shall beat nor billows roll Across my peaceful breast.

Besides other appropriate memorials to Peter Jay, Peter Augustus Jay, Esq., Mary Rutherford Jay, Margaret Munro, Goldsborough Banyar, Eva Munro, Harriet van Cortlandt and Mary Jay, wife of Frederick Prime, Esq.

The adjoining territory upon the west, constitutes what is commonly called Guiou's neck, a portion of which is still vested in William Henry Guion, son of the late Abraham Guion. This branch of the Guion family descend from Isaac Guion of New Rochelle, the son of Louis Guion who emigrated from England about I687.a The beautiful beaver stream^ called by the Indians, Pockeotessen, rises north of Guion neck, and forms its western boundary.

The Purdy estate is situated upon the eastern shore of Rye neck bordering the Blind brook, (Mockquams). A short distance from the house is the burial place of the Purdy family. Among other memorials is the following :

Joshua Purdy, ob. March 4, 1600,

Mtat, 79. '

On the west bank of the Byram river, which here forms the boundary between New York and Connecticut, is situated the village of Port Chester.'^ This place has grown rapidly within a few years, and bids fiur to rival any on the Sound ; among other causes, its manufactories have contributed greatly to promote this prosperity. These consist at present, of the iron foundry of William Abendroth and company, carriage factory of