By way of a general geographical description of Yorktown, it may be observed, " that the north is broken by the hills of the southern border of the Highlands, and the general surface is hilly, though its hills are of a moderate height in the south "^ The numerous streams supplv abundance of mill seats. " The soil is generally productive, and wcil distributed into arable, pasture, and meadow lands. ]Much of it is stony; and previous to the late introduction of g^-psum as a manure. many fanns were nearly exhausted by constant tillage."" The timber is very thrifty and tall, consisting for the most part of oak, chestnut, hickor}' and walnut, &c. The low grounds >-ield maple, black birch, ash and hemlock, <S:c.
The first entry relating to towTi officers occurs in the manor book, entitled,
" Record for the marior of Corilandt and Yorktown. "
"At a town meeting held for ye manor of Cortlandt, on the first Tuesday, in April, in the year of our Lord, 1760, to choose town officers for ye said manor for the ensuing year, and the respective names and offices of those chosen."
Pierre v.vn' Cor.TLA>T3T, Supervimr. Mo^^!-.^ Travis, Ckrk. Joseph SnEEwcdD, Treasurer. Daniel Rthaxg.^ ^ Joseph TiDD, f -^^*^^*^"-«-
JosEi-n Tp.vvis. for the ^Vatcr Collector at Peekskill. Joii.v TiiAvis, PtmuiUr.
JEKEMiAfi Dr..u<E, Constahle for the west part ; Joii.v YEOMAXri, for ye niiiklle pari ; Jou.v PrKDV, for ye east part, ifcc.i^
a IbUl. 2C.0.
h Sp.ifTora's GazatU'fr of N-w York.