The translator dined, in October, 1782, in General Washington's tent, with the Marquis de Laval, the Baron de Viomenil, and several French officers, within hearing of the British guns, which were at that period happily become a bnttum fulmeny^ On the north-west side of French hill, are the two ponds styled by the Indians Keakatis. The largest of these, sometimes known by the name of the Great Pond, covers an area of 200 acres, and disciiarges its redundant waters into the smaller one of 100 acres. Both are supplied by numerous spriiigs, and have their outlet it Muscoola river. The site of an Indian village is still pointed out, on the borders of the Great Pond, north of cedar swamp, likewise the remains of a cemetery on Cedar Point.''

Several roads intersect the town, running principally north

« Co. Rec. Religious Soc. lib. B 65.

b Travels in North America in the years 1780, 81, 82, by the Marquis Chastellux. One of the principal visitors at the French camp in 1782 was the Baron de Talleyrand

e Upon Cedar Point an eccentric character known as Nancy Lane the hermitess, resided for many years.

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and south, from tlie Mahopack turnpike to the great post-road, formerly called the King's road. These consist of Stoney, King's, Gorm.e, Amawalk, Tomahawk and Lovett streets.

The Pine's briiige road leading south from Crompond, affords magnificent views of the rich and fertile country bordering the Croton River, together with the village of Yorktown, and the Turkey and C'ollabergh mountains. Upon this road are situated the farms and residences of General Bernardus Montross,^ Mr. Seth Whitney, Mr. James Underbill, Mr. Richard M. Underbill and George McKeel, &c.'' Directly opposite the mansion of the latter, stands the orthodox Friends meeting house, erected in 1833.