The second was Pamelia, daughter of Dr. Clark Sanford, of Petersburg, Va. The third and surviving wife was j Abby Jane, daughter of David Brown, of Rye. His ' only children were by his second wife, viz. : Sanford C. Brown, a young man of exceeding promise, who, although dying at the age of twenty-eight years, from exposure in Asia Minor, on business for his firm, waa[l a prominent director and member of the Stamfon

• Bultun'ii " History of Wcstchoster."

- This sketch was prupurcd aud iuserted by the editur.

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Manufacturing Company, and universally popular in business and social circles ; Mary P., wife of Samuel K. Satterlee, of Rye; and Anna Evelyn, wife of Dr. Arthur F. Bissell, of New York City.

William Jay,' second son of the Hon. John Jay, filled the intervening term between Judge Tompkins' two terms -- that is, from 1821) to 1823. Judge Jay was born at New York June 1789. His early education, which was conducted under the care of his father, was finished at Yale College, where he graduated in 1808. Adopting the profession of the law, he speedily became jjrominent in its practice, and in 1818 was ajipointed by Governor Tompkins judge of the County Court of Westchester. This office he beld with honor to himself, and to the credit of the community of wliicli he formed a part, until 1842 when he was relieved from the j)osition by Governor Bouck, in compliance witli tlie demand of that portion of the Democratic party whose sympathies were with the South and slavery, and on account of his plainly expressed views in favor of Abolition. From his earliest years he seemed destined to be a life-long defender of the right and a stern opponent of wrong, in whatever shape they appeared.