At a town meeting held for the Yonkers, in the Manor of Philipsborough, at the house of David Hunt, on the 28th day of Dec, 1783, under the superintendence of Israel Honeywell, Esq., William Hadley and Thomas Sherwood, in pursuance of an ordinance for holding elections in the southern district, by the council appointed. The act entitled an act to provide for the temporary government of the southern part of this State, until the enemy shall abandon or be dispossessed of the same, and until the Legislature can be convened &c. Passed the 23d of Oct., 1779 The following town officers were chosen :

Israel Honey well, Esq., Supervisor. "-■

David Hunt, Clerk.

Thomas Sherwood, Constable and Collector. "' -

Israel Honeywell, Esq., jun., Security.

William Betts, ) . ^ '

-r I T^ •. > Assessors. Jacob \ermilyea, >

Frederick Vermilyea, Overseer of roads on the east side of Tippett's Brook. William Crawford, for the upper part. Will, Warner, do. for the middle part.

Benjamin Odell, .

John Archer, do. Tuckahoe. ' ' - ..

Jacob Lent, from Lent's house to the mill.

Stephen Bertine, the cross road, from Mile Square to the bridge. William Hadley, -\ -...•■

Joseph Crook, | ' ' ■ .;

Isaac Vermilyea, I t^ tt-

Stephen Sherwood, ^^'-^^S^ Viewers. . ; .

.Tolin Garus, j ' -

William Crawford, J • / ; :

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Abraham Odell, )

Will, Hadley, > Commissioners of Roads.

Thomas Sherwood, ;

l^he general surface of the town is uneven and broken ; soil, clay, and sandy loam, mostly well cultivated. The natural growth of wood is very extensive. We have already shown that it is well drained by numerous streams, upon which are several mill seats.