He left three sons and several daughters, -- James, a doctor of medicine, and Alexander, a farmer, who occupy the old homestead on Fordliam Avenue, with their sister still unmarried. Charles, recently deceased, who was at one time supervisor of the town. James, the other brother, resided at Fordham, and was a farmer. He owned the farm on which the Jerome Park Jockey Club is now located. He left four children, -- Charles W., formerly supervisor;
HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUxNTY.
Maria (single), now residing witli her brother at Fordham ; Mrs. Myers ; and Mrs. Ardil B. Raymond, whose husband was for many years the miller at De \ Lancey's Mills, and town clerk of West Farms (Devoe).
Three members of this family are, or have been residents of the township. They are of Huguenot origin. Frederick is the senior member of the large paint and oil firm of F. W. Devoe & Co., of New York City. His brother, Moses Devoe, resides on Fordham Ridge, on the Fordham Landing road, in the old Valentine homestead. He is a retired butcher of New York, but the family are of Westchester origin. Another brother, Colonel Thomas F. Devoe, has been for years inspector of markets in New York City, and a fourth brother, George W. Devoe, was supervisor of the township. This branch of the j family came from Yonkers.
THE PRESENT TOWN OF WESTCHESTER SINCE THE REVOLUTION.
Boundaries. -- We have seen that though Westchester township at the time of Colve's interregnum was erected into a town, it did not become a borough entitled to elect representatives to the General Assembly until 1686, when Governor Dongan confirmed the Nicolls patent to Quimby and others. It was still, however, in the North Riding of Yorkshire, attending the courts that were held on Long Island and contributing its quota, to that precinct.