West P.. int. 415. 438. 401. Whaleboats, The, 444. White, Henry. 274. While Oak Address. The. 299. White Plains (township ami village), early proprietary disputes, 177, 219: settlemve^ Westchester ('utility convention of 1774. 293; caucus of March 28, 1775, 298; meetings of the rival factions, April 11. 1775. 299; meeting of May 8, 1775. 305; tin' proclamation of the Declaration of Independence and organization of the State of New York. 335: strategic importance. 305, 373: movement

tin' true nature of Washington's to. 374: tin" march of the American makes Washington 3x5383, army to, 380, 381, his headquarters at the Miller house. 385; battle of 3x9; Washington's retirement from. 398; of July. 177s. 139: encampment Washington's Burr's headquarters, 440: erection of tin- present court house, 5x7; incorporation of the vilat various periods, 533. lage, 603; population 539. 578, 592. 000. 012. 620; various references, 129, 520. 526. 527. 547. 565, 510. 497. 409. 425. 217. 325. 590. 597, 599. 612, 02';. 027. Whittaker, Frederick, 596, 602. Wild Boar Hill. 413. Wilkins. Isaac. 2X9. 297. 299. 301, 304. Will's Purchases, 214. family of Cornell's Neck. 94. 138, 139, 243. 275. 23n.Willett Willett, Marinus, 3ns. 427. Williams. Abraham. 470. Williams, Daniel (Captain), 517. Williams. David. 470. 470. 485, 487. Williams. Roger, 93. 99. Williams's Bridge, 323. 400. 505, 592, 602, 606. Wood. James, 57. Woodworth, Samuel, 572. Wright's Mills. Six. Yelks. J, dm, 470. Yoiikers (township, village, ami city), origin of the nana'. 107: the Philips.- purchase. 150: the

Philipse. 329; Washington's arrest of Frederick headquarters at the Valentine house. 383; the Babcock's House affair, 443: purchasers ofactforof feited lands, 52s: created a town by the 17S8 531- beginnings of the village, 559: incorporation of 'the village, 582; burning of the •• Henry Clay," 580: the village in 1860. 592: re-