^'- Book of the records of the proceedings from the first town meeting of the people of Stephentown, being the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred and eighty-eight, whereof William Horton, Esq. was chosen town clerk.

The first Tuesday in April, in the year above written, the people of Stephentown met at the house of Benjamin Green, for choosing town officers and other necessary business of the town . for the year ensuing.

Hachaliah Brown, supervisor.

Co. Rec. Lib. I. 179.

COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 135

William Horton, Esq., town clerk. Obadiah Pnrdy, Nathaniel Wright, Herman Hilliker, Samuel Green, J

t'obtnr"' 1 overseers of, he poor. „

Benjamin Green, constable and collector." . ' -,

The village of Somers is pleasantly situated on a beautiful plain almost surrounded by romantic hills, the top of which are cloihed with a profusion of green verdure. The air of this delightful region is said to be uncommonly mild and salubrious. To the south of the village lies the delightful vale of Plum brock, through which passes the road to Pine's bridge. On the north-east Prospect hill rises in a grand and picturesque manner. The village of tSomers Flai?!, commonly so called, "is the principal market of lean stock of cattle ni:d sheep, brought hither from various and distant parts of the country to supply the wants occasioned by the sales of fattened cattle and sheep to the butchers of INew York. The farmers of this county carry on an extensive traffic in this way, and droves are annually and almost constantly arriving from the inland regions, some from 100, 200, and 300 miles, to replace the consumption."^'^ It is computed that over 5000 head of horned stock are annually fatted in this district alone.