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south-west a lovely bay stretches towards Pelham Neck and Throgmor- 

 ton's Point. These features render it one of the most beautiful spots on 

 the sound or East River. The north front of the house overlooks the 

 winding creek and distant woods of Pelham. In 1743 this island, and 

 twenty acres on the main, were in possession of Joshua Pell, Esq., son of 

 Thomas and grandson of John Lord Pell, from whom the former passed 

 to the Hunts and Hendersons. The latter sold it to the late John 

 Hunter, Esq.* The Island embraces an area of 250 acres. Large quan- 

 tities of fish are constantly taken in the waters south of the island. A 

 thousand weight have been captured in one morning with a fyke-net. 



The no nation reefs and green flats, lying nearly south of the island, 

 are also well-known fishing places. On the south-east end of the island 

 is situated the great Indian Rock " Mishow," while on the east lies the 

 well known boulder, called the " Gray Mare." 



On the main, nearly fronting the causeway leading to the Island, is 

 situated the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth DeLancey, eldest daughter of 

 the late Elias DesBrosses Hunter, (who died on the 22dof March, 1865, 

 aged 65.; son of John Hunter, Esq., the former proprietor of those lands 

 and the adjoining Island. The building is of native granite, and com- 

 mands beautiful views of the Sound and adjacent creeks and islands. 

 Here is the orignal portrait of the Hon. Caleb Heath cote, Esq., Lord of 

 the Manor of Scarsdale in this County. Surveyor General of H. M. Cus- 

 toms, and Judge of the Court of admiralty, and one of H. M. Council 

 for the Province of New York. " On the day of his death, Feb. 28, 172 1, 

 this excellent man went about doing good in procuring a charitable sub- 

 scription" b Adjoining this estate on the south, is the residence of John 

 Munro, Esq., son of the late Peter Jay Munro, and grandson of Rev. 

 Harry Munro, first Rector of St. John's church, Yonkers. 



The residence of the late Elbert Roosevelt, Esq., now occupied by his 

 sons, is pleasantly located directly on the banks of the Sound, and has fine 

 views of Long Island and the surrounding shore. The Roosevelt family, 

 which have settled here since 1802, is of Dutch extraction; and claim 

 descent from Claus Martens ze van Roosevelt, i. e. Nicholas the son of 

 Martin of the Rose-field, a native of Holland, and first of the name who 

 came to America. His son was Nicholas, whose son Johannas was the 

 grandfather of Cornelius, father of the late Elbert Roosevelt, Esq., of 

 Pelham. 



In this vicinity is the Prion-, the former residence of the late Rev. 

 Robert Bolton, a native cf Savannah, Georgia, whose father, Robert 



a Many yt ar- Bgo Peter Jay Maune levied a fine and recovery in behalf of John Hunter, 

 Esq. for the entire Inland. 

 b A. . N. Y. -larch C:h 1721. 



