In the conduct of his cases he showed good judgment.

His practice grew with the growth of Yonkers, and he was enabled to follow his inclinations. He devoted himself chiefly to real estate and counsel business. As a judge he produced a favorable impression, and he would have undoubtedly been re-elected but for his death. He was possessed of a pleasant and genial wit. Judge Scrugham was married, in 1859, to Miss Mary Kellinger, of Y''onkers. They had three children, -- two daughters and one son.

John J. Clapj), originally from Greenburgh, studied law at the office of J. Warren Tompkins, at White Plains, and located in that town when he was admitted to practice. He was a man of strong common sense ; manifested good abilities, both in the office and before the court. His standing as a trial lawyer before the jury was high. He was energetic in disposition, an indefatigable student of the law, and acquired a competence. He died early, in 186<i, being then about forty-five years of age. He married Maria Banta. They had three sons, -- John Henry, Peter B. (who died young) and Oscar.

Jonathan Henry Ferris was born in the hamlet of Oregon, in the town of Cortlandt, was graduated from Williams College, and studied law in the office of Hon. William Nelson, of Peekskill. He was admitted to the bar about 1842, began the practice of his profession in Peekskill, and soon afterwards entered into a partneiship with Calvin Frost, which lasted for many years. A number of years before the close of his life he went to New York and practiced there. Later he went to Haverstraw, and finally he returned to Peekskill. The following year he fell into the Hudson River from a dock in New York while preparing to board a steamboat for Peekskill, and contracted pneumonia therefrom, which resulted in his death, on June 7, 1873.