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" ! death thy ensigns here display, 

 Another mortal snatched away. 

 From life, from friends, from every tie 

 That binds to earth, yet called to die, 

 Such is our lot, like him here laid, 

 We must be numbered with the dead, 

 And yield our life a transient day, 

 To mingle with our mother clay." 



In this yard lie also the remains of Mary, wife of Luther Kinnicut, 

 who departed this life Nov. 13, 1S11, aged 56 years. 



In the immediate vicinity of the village, are situated the farms and 

 residences of Gerard Crane, Edward Finch, Charles Wright, 6 Thaddeus 

 Crane, Caleb Green, Robert Halleck, John Titus c and others. 



A charming valley opens to the east of the plains through which flows 

 the Croton. Rapidity seems to be the principal characteristic of this fine 

 stream ; its Indian name Kitchawan, denoting the general swiftness of 

 its current. South of Dean's bridge, the banks are highly diversified with 

 romantic and picturesque scenery ; below Dean's bridge are Golding's, 

 Woods' and the Muscoota bridges. 



The village of Croton Falls, formerly Owenville, occupies the north- 

 east corner of Somers, bordering on the south line of Putnam county. 

 At this place, the Croton river " affords hydraulic power to a great ex- 

 tent, but little of which is as yet occupied for manufacturing purposes." 

 The stream is said to average three hundred horse power. Here are lo- 

 cated a Presbyterian church, a paper mill, a saw and grist mill, a cloth- 

 ier's works, a post-office, two stores and several dwellings, besides a rail- 

 road depot for the accommodation of travellers and for merchandise. 

 There is also a convenient hotel, under the management of Messrs. Smith 

 and Mead. Stages during the summer months, leave this place daily for 

 Lake Mahopack, d a distance of five miles. Nearly opposite the depot, 

 the two main branches of the Croton river unite. 



The Presbyterian Society was first organized here, in 1833, under the 

 pastoral charge of the Rev. Joseph Nimmo. A neat and oommodious 



a Luther Kinnicut served in the capacity of a spy to General Washington during the Revo- 

 lution. See page 12. 



6 Mr. Wright occupies the estate formerly owned by James Bailey. 



c This gentleman is the son of John Titus, and great grandson of Samuel Titus, whose 

 father, Edmund, was born in England, in 1630, and came from Massachusetts to Long Islandt 

 in 1650— See Thompson's Long Island, vol. ii. 54. 



d "Lake Mahopack is a beautiful sheet of water, lying in the town of Carmel, Putnam Co.; 

 it is about one mile in diameter, in which are embosomed two or three small islands. The 

 waters abound with various kinds of fish of fine flavor, which are taken in great quantities." 

 — Disturnell'.s Gazetteer of N. Y. Lake Mahopack is situated 150 feet above Croton falls— Edi- 

 or. 



