After a long life of active usefulness Mr. (Jedney died December 28, 1841, and rests in the old burying-ground by the Methodist Church in White Plains.

liartholomew Gedney, the oldest son of this family, has passed his entire life on the ancestral farm inherited from his father. Of an exceedingly industrious nature, he has devoted his time and labor to the improvement of his estate, and is widely known as one of the most accomplished agriculturists in the county. Upon this larm one hundred and twelve bushels of shelled corn have been raised

upon an acre of land, while wheat at the rate of forty-seven bushels, and hay to the extent of five tons per acre have been produced. His stock of Short Horn cattle is not excelled by any herd in this section of the country. He is an active member of the Methodist Church, which he joined in 1844. With an active interest in politics, he feels an honest pride in the fact that his first vote was cast for John Quincy Adams, and he has never failed to vote at every Presidential election since that time. He is now a stanch supporter of the Repul)lican i)arty. He has been a member of the F'armers' Club of Bedford for many years, and very

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frequently took premiums at the Westchester County Fairs while the society had an existence.

Mr. Gedney married, in 1824, Ann Eliza, daughter of William Hunt, of Tarrytown. They have six children, -- Ann A., John, William H., Mary L., wife of William Horton ; Jane H., wife of William Banks, of New Castle ; and Bartholomew, Jr. The residence .of Mr. Gedney is pleasantly situated on the north side of the Ridgeway road, and is surrounded by highly cultivated farms that smile with abundant harvests.