Edward Underbill, one of Queen Mary's band of gentlemen pensioners, in 155i^, was a member of this family.

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respectable society in America, is said to have been held at Westchester. 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 Sth 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 VVestcliester to West Farms. The Rev. A. Higgins is the present incumbent.'

A nmnberof 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, tfcc.

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 INathaniel 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.