Peter Briges, and near by on the East Chester road that of the late Harvey Kidd, the first a supervisor and the latter member of Assembly from the township. On the road from Williams' Bridge to Westchester are situated the country places of the late Abraham Hatfield, for many years supervisor, and near by resided Denton Pearsall, at one time president of the Bowery Butchers' and Drovers' Bank.

Railroads. -- The township is intersected by tlie Port Chester Branch of the New Haven Railroad. On this line the following stations arc within the township: West Farms, Protectory, Westchester, Timpson's and Baychester.

BIOGRAPHY.

FKEDERICK V. HAVEMYEK.

The progenitors of the family who have obtained so honorable a position in this Slate were William F. and Frederick C. Havemyer, who came to America from Buckeburg, Schaumburg, Lippe, Germany, about the year 1802. The former was the father of William F. Havemyer, late mayor of the city of New York. The latter married Catharine Billiger, and their children were Charles H., Diederick M., George L. H., Edward H., Frederick C, Charlotte (wife of W. J. Eyer, a clergyman of the Lutheran Church), Catharine (wife of Warren Harriot), Susannah (wife of Dr. Henry Senft ) and Mary R. (wife of John I. Northrup).

llLSTORi' OF WESTCHESTER COU.NTY.

Frederick U. Havemyer, the only surviving sun of j this family, was born in the city of New York in j 1807. At the age of nine years he entered the ] classical school conducted by Joseph Nelson, a very popular instructor and familiarly known as the blind teacher. In 1821 he entered Columbia College, where he remained till the completion of the sophomore year, obtaining that mental discii)linc and classical knovi'ledge which have so largely assisted him in mercantile life. His father and uncle had previously established a sugar refinery, under the name of W. & F.