History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900
Sing Sing; an incorporated village; population, about 5,300; contained four churches, the Mount Pleasant Academy, a female seminary, and several other popular female schools. 2. Prospect Hill;8 a scattered settlement on the southern border. 3. Spring Valley and 4. Sparta were hamlets. Pelham. -- Population, 1,025. Local particulars: -- 1. Pelhamville; a newly surveyed village and station on the New Haven Railroad. 2. Prospect Hill; a locality near the center of the town. 3. Pelham Priory; the seat of a young ladies' seminary, "established by the late Rev. Robert Bolton, and conducted by his daughters." Poundridge. -- Population, 1,471. Local particulars: -- 1. Poundridge; a small settlement with two churches. 2. Boretontown; a hamlet on the ■•northern corner. Fi Rye. -- Population, 4,447. Local particulars: -- 1. Rye; population, about 300; a railroad station, and contained three churches and a private seminary. 2. Milton; a hamlet, with one church. 3. Ryebeach; " a place of resort during the hot season." 4. Port Chester; population, 1,695; a railroad station, containing five churches, several private seminaries, and ex> For,,, rrly callei 1 Mamarone ck Point, Great Neck, :u id de Lan cry's Neck. -' X.-U1H' (1 for .Ton I.ni L. Mott, principal founder of th< ■ iron win ks. call ed Morns].. >rt. Named ; Solni" times for Gouvern eur Morri: 3, the princi pal owner.
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