Upon the north-east side of Throckmorton's point, lies Locust Island, the property of the late Capt. Wright. On the south, the shores of the East River are ornamented with numerous handsome residences, as the country scats cf Frederick C. Ilavemeyer, Francis Islorris and Peter C. Vansckeck, formerly belonged to Lhilip I. Livingston, Esq., who expended large sums in procuring every novelty in the vegetable world to adorn this beautiful spot. The gardens at one time were very extensive.

The finest Cedar of Lebanon, in the United States, is growing here, being over forty feet high and spreading fifty feet.. There is also a superb specimen of the copper colored beech, twelve feet in circumference. These trees were planted by Mr. Livingston one hundred years ago. The road from the point to AVestchester village, passes many beautiful villas, among which may be noticed the late Mr. Jno. D. Wolf, the Overing estate, and that of Mr. S. M. Stilhveil. On the Fort Schuyler and Hutchinson's Bay, is situated Pennyfield, the residence of Geo.

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42 2 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

I. Adee. Schuylerville is a small scattered village in this neighborborhood, containing three or four hundred houses.

Spicer's and Brocketfs Necks are situated at the south-west extremity of Throckmorton's neck proper, and constitute what was formerly known as the " Grove Farm." This property, we have seen, was patented by Governor Nicolis to Thomas Hunt in 1667, who bequeathed it in 1694 to his grandson Josiah Hunt. At Josiah's death, A.D. 1729, it went to his son Thomas Hunt upon the demise of the latter, in 1756 ; William L. Ferris and grand-children, are the present owners. The old grange, erected in 16S7, is prettily located at the entrance of Spicer's Neck, on the margin of the Westchester Creek and the Oakland nurseries formerly the property of William Linngston Ferris.