Wells as surrogate in 1844, was born at Nantucket in 1783. His parents removed to Hudson, N. Y., when he was a mere child. He was admitted to the bar in 1806 and almost immediately thereafter came to Westchester County. He settled in Somers, and married Charlotte Green. He was a master in Chancery for many years, and at one time a justice of the peace in Somers. He also held for a period the office of postmaster of that town. During his incumbency in the surrogate's office he lived in White Plains. At the close of his term he removed to New York, where he died October 23, 1860.

Mr. Coffin was a pleasant, kindly man, and as lawyer had a good practice. His powers as a speaker were good, and his reputation for integrity was high. While many of his decisions in cases coming before him as surrogate were appealed, it is said that his finding was sustained in every case.

Mr. Coffin's children were Mary E., now of New York City; George G., of New York; Isaac G., of Brooklyn ; Jarvis B., of San Francisco ; and Sarah Ann, Robert A., Frederick J. and Josiah B., deceased.

William Warburton Scrugham, a judge of the Supreme Court for the district including Westchester County and the first lawyer who practiced in the village (now city) of Yonkers, was the son of an Irishman who came to this country from Dublin about the year 1810, and opened a dry-goods store in the lower part of New Y^ork City. William was born in March, 1820, and was dej)rived of both his parents when