The original Coles or Boston road extended up Third Avenue as far north as a point near the present line of One Hundred and Sixtieth Street, and thence ran east down the hill across ilill Brook over a bridge. (The stream is now filled in and forms a part of Brook Avenue at this point.) The road then deflected north and followed the present Fordham Avenue until what is now known as the Boston road was reached, and then followed it to the village of West Farms, where it struck the present Main Street in that village and ran north, crossing the Bronx at the bridge by the Bleach, and thence through Bronxdale and along the present route of the East Chester road till the East Chester line was reached, at Black Dog Brook. It then extended north through East Chester on the present route as it passes the tavern of Stephen (Jdell.

^ comniisoionere of highways in Now York were authorized to lay out a convenient road from any (mrt of the main roiul Ivtuling from the city of New York to Harloni River at the bridge then authorized, and Doctor Joseph Brown, George Embreo and .loliii Bartow wei-c aulhciri/.ed, at the

! cxptnse of Lewis Morris, to lay out a road four rods in width from the bridge through the towns of Morrisania, Westchester and East Chester until it sliould strike the main road in I'^ist Chesli-r. The land for the new road was to be conilenined and [Mid for by the respoctivc towns, but Mr. Morris was to pay the commissioners. -- Kd. Ijiws of N. Y., Uiilds & Swayne, 17'.)0, page 30. '•Chapter xxxi. Laws 17fl.">, jiage