THE TOWN 



OF 



SGARSDALE. 



This town is bounded on the north by White Plains and Greenburgh, 

 east by Mamaroneck, west by Greenburgh, and south by Eastchester and 

 Rochelle. Under the Colonial Government it constituted a portion of 

 the manor of Scarsdale, which also embraced the greater part of White 

 Plains and the townships of North and New Castle. a 



The place acquired its name from the Heathcote family, who origin- 

 ally came from Scarsdale, Derbyshire, England. " More onward," says 

 the learned Camden (describing that part of Derbyshire), " we see Ches- 

 terfield in Scarsdale — that is, in a dale enclosed with rocks. For crags 

 were call'd scarrs by the Saxons." Under the Mohegan Indians Scars- 

 dale is believed to have formed a portion of the Indian territory of Qua- 

 roppas, which was ceded to John Richbell by the Indian proprietors in 

 1660. 



A.D. 1696, Col. Caleb Heathcote obtained of Anne Richbell, relict 

 of John Richbell deceased, a full patent right to purchase lands, "which 

 are already included in her husbands sale of 1660." 6 



Upon the 30th of March, 1701, occurs the following indenture "be- 

 tween Col. Caleb Heathcote on the one part, of Mamaroneck, gentle- 

 man, and the Indian proprietors, Patthunck, Beaupo, Kohawney and 

 Wapetuck, on the other part : 



" "Witnesseth that the said Patthunck, Beaupo, Kohawney and Wapetuck, &c, 

 for and in consideration of a certain sum of good and lawful money to them in 

 hand paid, and secured to be paid, at or before the ensealing and delivery of 



a The present township was organized on the 7th of March, 1788. 



b See Mamaroneck, New Castle, &c. 211 



