Near the Episcopal grave yard, is situated the Ferris burying ground, 3- which contains the family vaults of Benjamin Ferris and numerous head stones to the Pell family.

The Friends' meeting house which stands south of the church, was erected cir. 1747. The first meeting of this numerous and

a John Ferris of the boroug thown of Westchester, in 1715, by his last will, " reserves the burying ground for the people to bury their dead, in the place where they formerly buried without any let or hindrance. Since known as the pasture hill burying ground."

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respectable society in America, is said to have been held at WestchetJter. There is also a tradition, that George Fox " the dauntless founder of their sect," preached here in 1672.

The Methodist Episcopal society of Westchester, was first organized in 1808, and incorporated 8th March, 1809; William Johnston, Gilbert Lewis, Abraham Seacord, Benjamin Morgan, Moses Hunt and Gilbert Hunt, trustees.* The present church edifice was erected about 1818,

The Roman Catholic church dedicated to St. Raymond, is pleasantly situated on the road leading from Westchester to West Farms. Tlie Rev. A. Higgins is the present incumbent.'

A niunberof handsome residences adorn the village. Among them may be noticed, the mansions of Captain E. Hawkins, Mr. George Adee, Mr. Paul Lalavette, Mr. Stephen Scribner and Captain Cornell Ferris, etc.

About two miles northwest of the village, is the residence and estate of William A. Spencer, Es], Within a few years, great additions and improvements have been made to this beautiful spot by the present occupant, who has enlarged the mansion and completely reformed the gardens and grounds. This property originally belonged to the Underbill family, having been purchased by Nathaniel Underbill, of John Turner, in 1685. Nathaniel Underbill was the youngest son of the celebrated Captain John Underbill, commonly called Lord Underbill, descended of an ancient and honorable family, in Warwickshire, England.