Nathaniel Underhill, jr., died at Westchester in 1775. The following epitaph is inscribed on his head stone in the family cemetery.

Here lies the body of ;

Nathaniel Underhil, ,>- .

who was born August the Uth, 1690, and departed :' :'

this life November

the 27th, 1775, aged 85

years 3 months and 16 days.

N'athaniel, the eldest son of this individual, filled various public offices, and in 1775 was elected mayor of the borough of Westchester.

Upon Dormari's Island,'^ in the north-east corner of the town, is situated the estate of Mr. Thomas C. Taylor ; the dwellinghouse, a fine stone structure, occupies a pleasant position, overa Thompson's Hist, of Long Island, vol ii. 361. b Queen's Co. Rec. lib. B. 9]. c So called prior to ] 704.

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looking the Eastchester bay and opposite shores. The grounds are tastefully arranged and ornamented with thriving phuitations. The Eastchester creek bridge comaiunicates with tlie Westcliester shore and Pelham neck.^

The adjoining estate, Roi.kfield, is the property of Augustus F. van Cortlandt, Esq. ; the house is a very good specimen of the rural Gothic style, and agrees well with its picturesque situation. A choice collection of paintings adorns the walls, viz., St. Agatha, Carlo Dolci ; Mariaiine "VVellesley, Marchioness of Wellesley, Sir Thomas Lawrence. This lady was the daughter of Richard Caton, Esq., of Philadelphia, and widow of Robert Patterson, J^sq. Titian's Mistress, Heely ; Augustus van Cortlandt of Yonkers, Jarvis ; Mrs. van Cortlandt, (a miniature) Leslie. The views of the water from this place are of a beautiful description. Jn the immediate vicinity are located the residences of Mr. Daniel D. Edgar and Mr. Robert R. Morris. This portion of Throckmorton's neck, together with Dorman's island, formerly constituted the old Bayard estate, as noticed in the early part of this town.