THE TO\v:i OF OSSIN-ING. g 



And 



Won for himself the reputation 

 Of a brave and gallant 

 Officer. 

 "He was elected a member of the 

 State Legislature, and for several 

 years held the office of Surrogate 

 of 

 Westchester County." 

 Born Dec. 4, 1760, 

 Died Sept. 12, 1839. 

 In the 79th year of his age. 

 This monument is erected by 

 Major General Aaeox Waed, 

 2d Div. of New York S. M., 

 In testimony of his high appreciation 

 of the services of a brave officer and a 

 true patriot. 



The site of the present village of Sing Sing, is supposed to occupy 

 partly the ground on which stood the ancient Indian settlement of Sing 

 Sing, nearly two hundred years since. The existence of Indian habita- 

 tions upon this particular spot, is amply proved by the vast number of 

 shell beds, arrow heads and stone axes, still found in the neighborhood. 

 Adrian Van der Donck, in his Dutch map before alluded to, styles the 

 place Sin Sing; the same name now in use, with the exception of the 

 single letter " g." 



At an early period, Sing Sing appears to have been a favorite landing- 

 place for shipping the various marketable produce raised in the interior. 



There are several landings, from which numerous steam-boats and 

 vessels are constantly plying to and from the City of New York ; a dis- 

 tance of thirty-three miles. 



This village was incorporated by an act of the Legislature, passed 

 A.D. 1813; afterwards amended May 15, 1837. The population of 

 the village of Ossin-ing is (by the last census) about 6,800, without the 

 convicts, which number about 1,500 more. It contains one national 

 bank — president, C. F. Maurice ; and one savings' bank — president, G. 

 B. Hubbel. The village contains, also, several academies and schools. 

 Among the former is the Mount Pleasant Academy, situated in State 

 Street. This institution was first founded by the inhabitants, A.D. 

 181 4, and was incorporated on the 24th of March, 1820, and subse- 



