Passed the 23d day of October, 1779. The following town officers were chosen :

Israel Honeyweli.. Esq., Supervisor.

David Hi'n-t, Clerk.

TnoM.vs SuEEwooD, Constable and Collector.

Israel Hon'eywet.l, Jr., Esq., Security.

William Betts, > , Jacob Vekmilyea,/ ^^*^'^«'-'''*-

Feedehick Vehmiltea, Ourseer of Roads on the cant side of TippdVs Brook, William Cuawfoed, " " " for the upptr part,

_WiLL. Wai'-Xed, " w <■ for the middle part,

IJen.tamix Odell,

John Aucuei:, " " " f^r Tucknhoe,

66o HISTORY OF THE COUx\TY OF WESTCHESTER.

Jacob Lent, " " " frmn Lent's house to the null,

Stephen Bertln-e, " " " the cross-road f ram Mi!^ Square ta

the Bridge.

WiLTTAM H.iDLEY, ~\

Joseph Cp.oos:, [

I3AAC VerMILTEA. [ j~, „.

SStepiten'Sheuwood, f-^^"'''^'^^ \ lewers. John Gakus,

WiLLIAil CkAAVFOPD

Abp.aham Odei.l, )

Will. Hadlet, ■■ Commmioners of Roaih.

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The general surface of the town is uneven and broken; soil, clay, and sandy loam, mostly well cultivated. The natural growth of wood is veryextensive. We have already shown that it is well drained by numerous streams, upon wliich are several mill seats.

THE TOV/N

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Yorktov,Ti is situated sixteen miles north of White Plains, the countyseat, distant forty-two miles from New York, and one hundred and seventeen from Albany ; bounded north, by Putnam county ; east, by Somers and New Castle ; south, by New Castle, and west by Cortlandt.

Prior to 17SS, Yorktown and Somers constituted the "middle ward" of Cortlaudt's manor, called " Hanover." A portion of the former early acauiredthenameof "Gertrude's Borough," in honor of Gertrude Beeckman, wife of Colonel Henry Beeckman, and one of the daughters and devisees of De Fleer Stephanus Van Cortlandt, first Lord of the manor of Cortlandt. The present tovniship was erected on the 7th of March, 17 98."