Chauncey Root Mitchell, who practiced ia Westchester County, 1808-11, was the fourth child of Rev. Justus Mitchell, of New Canaan, Conn., and was a brother of Minott Mitchell, of White Plains. He was born June 25, 1786, married Anna, dauo:hter of Hon. Robert Johnston, of Bomers, moved shortly thereafter to Delhi, Delaware County, and died there February 5, 1814, aged twenty-seven years. He was possessed of brilliant talents, and was highly gifted as an orator.^

David Brush, of Greenwich, Connecticut, practiced here occasionally, 1810-27 ; and William Silliman, of East Chester had a small practice, but was principally in New York.

BalsaminC. Austin, surrogate of Putnam County in 1813, practiced in this county, 1813-22. He was a man of ability, and but for his unfortunate intemperate habits would have acquired a lirst-class practice. He lived in Peekskill .during these years and then went to Washington, D. C, where he died during Tyler's administration. He was married to a Miss Diven.

John McDonald, a native of White Plains, practiced law from 1814 to 1826 with moderate success. He then moved to New York and became a master in Chancery there. He spent the latter part of his life in gathering materials for a history of Westchester County. The result of his labors is a manuscript which is deposited in the Lennox Library, New York.

Aaron Warcl, of Sing Sing, was admitted to the bar in 1816. His history is given in connection with his native town. He was a member of Congress, and more noted as a politician than as a lawyer. He was a member of the law-firm of McDonald & Ward, 1816-18, of Ward & Miller, 1825-29, and of Ward & Lockwood, 1831 and onward. The firm of Ward & Lockwood did a large pension business.