Sylvanus Kniften and Jacob Ruxer, also the saw and grist mill of Robert Halleck, This stream has its source in the northern part of the town, and running through the town, passes into the Croton at Woodsbridge. There are few historical notices of importance in connection with Somers, except that during the Revolution, General Washington lay encamped for sometime on the high hills east of the village, in the vicinity of Mr. Reuben Wright's house.

" The surface of Somers is uneven in part, with some extensive plains ; soil, various, but mostly well adapted to grass and grain."^ " li^he farms are large, and the inhabitants industrious and wealthy. The growth of wood is similar to that in the neighboring towns." The high lands in the north-eastern part of the town are said to abound with iron ore of good quality.

See Disturnell's Gazetteer of N. Y.

WESTCHESTER.

The township of Westchester=i is situated sixteen miles south of the village of White Plains, distant twelve miles from New York, and one hundred and fifty from Albany; bounded on the north by Eastchester, east by the

Eastchester bay or Long Island Sound, south by the East River, and west by the Bronx. " Its form is defined by waters on three sides, and of course irregular, but its medial extent north and south may be four miles, and east and west about two and a half-; with an area of nearly ten square miles.''^ Prior to 1846

St. Peter's Church, Westchester,