Smith (possibly Thomas Smith, of New York, member of the Committee of One Hundred in 1775), whose name is frequently mentioned, 1727-69 ; EdwardBlagge, 1728-32; Seymour, 1729; Lodge, 1731-56; Kelley, 1732-51; Warrol, 1732; White, 1740-41; Crannel, 1744; Green, 1744-47.

John Bartow, of Westchester town, was a lawyer of some repute from 1742 until 1772. He at one time (1760-64) held the office of county clerk. He died in 1802, at eighty-seven years old. Mr. Bartow, we

1 Record of Wills, N. Y, City, vol, xxii, p, 232.

2 N, Y, Civil List,

3 Bolton, pp, 367-,368, foot note, and N, Y, Civil List, » N, Y. Civil List,

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l)elieve, was the first attorney resident in Westchester County.

.John Alsop, of New York, practiced law in Westchester County, with remarkable success, between 1744 and 1759, inclusive.

Benjamin Nicoll, lawyer of New York, was clerk of Westchester County in 1745. He died about 1759-()0, as there is an entry in the record of the proceedings of the Court of Common Pleas, May, 17G0, of an order appointing Thomas Jones attorney, in a certain cause, " in the room of Benjamin Nicolls, deceased." Mr. Nicoll was a lawyer of great ability.

Timothy Wetniore, referred to above, was one of the leading attorneys at this bar previous to the Revolution. He was the son of Rev. James Wetmore, of Rye, and a man of influence in the community. Pie was graduated from King's College in 1758, and was admitted to practice April 26, 1760. He was a pronounced Tory, and signed the protest at White Plains, April 11, 1775, against Congress and committees, and pledged his life and property to support the King. He afterwards removed to the province of New Brunswick where he practiced his profession many years and held situations of honor and trust.