County Clerks are now likewise Clerks of the Supreme Court in their respective counties."" During the colonial period appointment was vested in the Governor; under the

( Present incumbent.

• avil List of State of New York, 1880, p. 384.

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HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

first Constitution of 1777, in the Council of Appointment; since then the ofiBce has been elective and the term three years.

Colonial.

Name. Appointed.

John Rider May 11, 1684.

Jopepli Lee September 13, lfi84.

Edward Collier 1688.

Joseph Lee JIarch 14, 1691.

Benjamin Collier October 17, 1698.

John Clapp October 4, 1707.

Daniel Clark 1711.

William Forster 1722.

Benjamin Nicoll May 14, 1746.

John Barstow April 23, 17G0.

Stitif Co}Utilutioii of 1777. Name. Appointed.

Jolin Barstow May 8, 1777.

Richard Hatfield September 22, 1777.

Thomas Ferris January 29, 1802.

Elijah Crawiord March 10, 1808.

Thomas Ferris February 16, 1810.

Elijah Crawford February 12, 1811.

Thomas Ferris March 19, 1813.

Elijah Crawford March 16, 1815.

William Reqna June 8, 1820.

Nehemiah S. Bates February 17, 1821.

Constitutions of 1821 and 1846. Name. Elected.

Nehemiah S. Bates NoTember, 1822.

Nathaniel Bayles November, 1828.

John H. Smith November, 1834.

Chauucey Smith December 7, 1839.

Charles A. Purdy November, 1840.

Munson I. Lockwood November, 1843.

Robert R. Oakley November, 1849.

John P. .Jenkins November, 1855.

Hiram P. Rowell Novemuer, 1858.

Chauncey M. Depew > May 25, 1867.

William W. Pierson 2 July 22, 1867.

J. Malcolm Smith November, 1867.

John M. Rowell November, 1876.

James F. D. Crane 3 November, 1882.