Y. b Tills iKiiii'' wa-s tfiveii to hi-r u:iiler the supposition that the Eaglish coulil not l)ei'ritch her

c Cop: a fruia XSS. of II. M. Morris-. \><-c. \n-h, HIT. U New York iu th2 OIJ.u Tiiujs, by J. Buruiiz Uacou.

4S8 HISTORY OF THE COU.VTY OF WESTCHESTER.

property was known as Old Morrisania. Afterwards Melrose, ^rolt Haven, Woodstock, Eltona, and other places arose oa the old domain until now it is the thickly populated Twenty-third Ward of New York."-'

Mott Haven was named after the late Jordan L. Mott, Esq., who did more than any other man to build up Morrisania. It is now very thickly settled; here is established the extensive iron foundr}' wiuch has done so much to create a large business centre around it, still owned by a son of the former Jordan L. Mottt, Esq. Adjoining the foundry is the celebrated Harlem bridge, which communicates witli North New York and the Island. This bridge, which was nearly six years in building was opened about 1S67 for the general transit of foot-passengers and vehicles. The act authorizing its construction was passed on the 17th of April, 1S57, the Avords of which stipulated that it should be commenced "as soon as the Commissioners thought it necessary;" and about the latter end of November, i860, the board in question thought it was nearly time to begin, and the work was taken in hand at that date.

From the water on the upper side, it looks remarkably well. The engineer in charge was Mr. Erastus Smith, who had the charge of the ram Dunderberg, and he was assisted in the v,'ork by Mr. Ethan Rogers.