The border hamlet of Glenville is situated on the west bank of the Byram, east of King street. Here are the grist mill and lead manufactory of Samuel G. Cornell, Esq.

During the Revolutionary war the continental forces appear to liave been frequently quartered in this town. On the 8ih of January, General Parson's bri^^ade were posted in King street. The same year. General Wooster's division retreated as far as Rye neck. Lieutenant Colonel Van Rensselaer also received orders from congress to maintain his station until obliged to retreat upon Rye neck. Subsequently the enemy occupied this portion of Westchester county, where the soldiers did much wanton mischief and plundered most of the houses. Their principal encampment seems to have been on the high ground between the villages of Rye and Portchester.

Co. Rec Religious Soc, Lib. B. 1.

96 HISTORY OF THE

The earliest record of toicn officers occurs on the 25th of April, 1671. Upon this occasion, "George Kiiiffen and Francis Piirdy were appointed pounders."

"Upon the 3d of October, Joseph Horton, Thomas Brown and John Brondig were chosen town and selectmen for the year ensuing." " 2Slh of Septenriber, George Lane was elected constahle.^^ " 13ih of June, 1691. Mr. Joseph Theall, supervisor." "June 26th, 169tj, Deliverance Brown was chosen constable for the town of Rye, and Mr. John Hoil, recorder.''^

Sig. John Lyon.

Hachaliah Brown. Samuel Kniffen.

The general surface of the town is uneven and stoney.^ The land, however, is under good cultivation. The soil consists of a clay loam. The natural growth of wood is oak, chestnut, walnut, hickory, (fee, on the higher lands, and in the low lands, ash, birch, and maple. We have already shown that it is drained on the east by Byram river, and on the west by Blind brook, both flowing into Long Island Sound.