The burial place of the Hunt family, is located near the entrance of the point. The following inscriptions are copied from two of the monuments in this yard : --

In memory oe

THOMAS HUNT,

who departed this life, July 4th, 1S08, in the SOth year of his age. He possessed the cardinal virtues in an eminent degree ; he was temperate, brave, patient and just ; The solid rock shall sink beneath The iron hand of time, But virtue dwells with ImmortaUty. The other is

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JOSEPH RODMAN DRAKE,

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who died September 21st, 1825,

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a The wife of R. W. Glldor, assistant eilitor of Scrif)ner's, is thp graml-danfrfttcr of Joseph

"r. Iirako, author of the '• culprit ' iiiiil Hit' " Ainnricau Flay," wfio iliod over lifiy years ajjo, at tu> n;.'i.- Oi !wi.'iitv-;ive, ixit'.i th^; n-puidtion of otio of tUe most gifted of Americuu iioL'ts. lie haa bai'^uae clii'iil.'th',' motUcr of Mis. *..uaoi-.

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inSTORY OF THE COUNTY OT \VESTCHESTER.

, PEDIGRKF. UF jLEGETT, OF WEST FARMS. Arms : -- Az. on a hend ar. tbreu human lioarts gu. '3ii a chief of the second, as- many martlets sa. Crest. -- A mermaid. ppr._

GabrMLe?sett, mar. ICIti; t ,1U_ Elizabeth Rieianlaon, ila. ct John RicharJson, tlatmJlGili April. Ufil | one of the first patentuea of West Farms.

I.John Leg^ott. proprietor„Cliice!j of the Planting Neck, ] nat. 1077.