May 31, 1784, the supervisors met at the house of John Cromwell, in Harrison's Precinct, and there were present the following persons :

John Thomas, Rye ; Wm. Paulding, Manor of Philipsburgh ; Jonathan G. Tompkins, Manor of Scaredale; Joseph Strang, JIanor of Cortlandt; Thad. Crane, town of Upper Salem; Benj. Stevenson, New

Kochelle ; Israel Honeywell, Yonkers ; Miller, Harrison's Precinct ;

Ehenezer Lockwood, Poundridge; Ebenezer L. Burling, East Chester; Abel Smith, North Castle ; Daniel Horton, White Plains; Gilbert Budd, Hamaroneck ; Abijah Gilbert, Salem.

The business was to levy two thousand pounds on Westchester, Yonkers, East Chester, New Rochelle, Mamai'oneck, Manor of Scarsdale and the Manor of Pelham, as a war tax.

By the act of March 7, 1788, entitled " An act for defraying the necessary charges of the respective counties of the State," this county was divided into twenty towns viz. : Bedford, Cortlandt, East Chester, Greenburgh,

1 See Record of Board of Supervisors.

Harrison, Mamaroneck, Mount Pleasant, New Rochelle, North Castle, North Salem, Pelham, Poundridge, Rye, Salem, Scarsdale, Stephentown, West Chester, White Plains, Yonkers and Yorktown. " The name of the town of Salem was changed to South Salem April 6, 1806, and to Lewisboro February 13, 1840, and a part of North Salem was annexed Apri? 26, 1844. Ossining was formed from Mount Pleasant May 2, 1845. New Castle was formed from North Castle March 18, 1781, and a part of Somers annexed May 12, 1846. The name of Stephentown was changed to Somers April 6, 1808. We?t Farms was formed from Westchpster May 13, 1846. Morrisania was formed from West Farms December 7, 1855. King's Bridge was formed from Yonkers December 16, 1872. By an act of the Legislature passed May 23, 1873, the towns of Morrisania, West Farms and King's Bridge were annexed to the county of New York, to take effect on the 1st day of January, 1874.^