khOFFRRAM PARK, FOR DESIRABLE HOMES 



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roundings are of serene country life 

 where one can study and appreciate 

 the handiwork of nature in both ani- 

 mal and plant life of land and water, 

 yet enjoying- all the facilities and mod- 

 ern improvements of real city life. 

 Here we have a modern railway sta- 

 tion, post office, churches, shops and 

 stores, a most up-to-date school, 

 library, hotels, livery stables, garage 

 and a fire department. 



And now for a bit of history in con- 

 nection with Keofferam Park around 

 which the thoughts of the writer are 

 centering. 



Prior to the year 1640 all the lands 

 adjacent to the waters of Long Island 

 Sound and extending from the Potom- 

 muck river, now known as Tomac 

 Harbor, to the Asamuck river, now 

 known as the Mianus river, was owned 

 and occupied by Indian tribes under 

 the Sachems of Amogerone , Naw- 

 thorne, Amfsetthehone and Keofferam. 

 In 1640, according to the town records 

 of Greenwich, Keofferam sold his 

 right in the above land to Jefferre Fer- 

 ris. A large part of this original pur- 

 chase has remained in the Ferris fam- 

 ily for 260 years, passing from the said 

 Jefferre Ferris to his son Nathaniel ; 

 thence to his son George: and to his 

 sons and daughters from whom the 

 present owner purchased same in 1900. 

 The homestead, however, still remains 

 in possession of one of the heirs of the 

 said George Ferris. 



This property in 1900, which com- 

 prised about 35 acres, was one of the 

 most productive farms of its size in 

 this section of the town and possessed 

 many attractive features and natural 

 advantages which the present owner 

 saw would meet the ever increasing 

 demand for choice country residential 

 property, where the summer season 

 could be spent or the entire year if 

 needs be. Inspired with this idea the 

 present owner at once began work of 

 development, such as opening up road- 

 wavs with sidewalks, and arranging 

 facilities for light, water and sanita- 

 tion. This done the property was then 

 ready to be named and offered to the 

 home seekers. Very fittingly the name 

 adopted was Keofferam Park, in honor 

 of its illustrious and first owner on 

 record, Keofferam. Thus you are 

 introduced to this haven of rest and 



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