In private life he was respected and beloved by all who knew him ; liis mental faculties were retained with great vigor until the last moment of his life, and died as a Christian soldier, with the confident hope, that his piety and faithfulness, would entitle him to the reward in the life to come, promised to those who coatiuue faithful to the end.

" Sweet sleep the brave who sink to rest. With all their country's honor blest."

The members of tlie society are requested to wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days. By order,

Gen. Anthony La.mb, Vice Pres't.

Edward P. Marcellin, Sec'y.

a Major Popham was the third person who has held that ofHce since its institution in 1783.

128 HISTORY OF THE

tion from its commanding position. There is an extensive vie'^ir from the south front of the sound and surrounding country.

In this vicinity formerly resided Captain De Kay, the father of James E. De Kay, M. D., one of the geological commissioners of the state.

On the south eastern side of Scarsdale, is situated the Quaker meeting house. Upon the site of the oldest building stood a much older structure, erected prior to the Revolution. ^ . .

The first Independent election for officers of the manor of Scarsdale, took place on the 22nd of Dec. 1783. In pursuance of an act of the legislature passed Oct. 23d, 1779, entitled " an act to provide for the tennporal government of the southern part of this state, whenever the enemy shall abandon or be dispossessed of the same, and until the legislature can be convened," &c.