672 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



A Baptist society was incorporated on the 27th of April, 1793; Reuben 

 Garrison, John Tompkins and Amos Lane, trustees." 



Crompond, the principal village in this township, is situated on the 

 high road leading from Somers to Peekskill j it contains a Presbyterian 

 church, a post office, a store, and several dwellings. The name is un- 

 doubtedly derived from the large pond that lies north-west of the vil- 

 lage, which, from its peculiar shape, is sometimes called the crooked 

 pond — " Cron," denoting in the Dutch language, crooked. This beautiful 

 sheet of water covers an area of 200 acres. 



In the vicinity of Crompond. and bordering on King street, is the resi- 

 dence of the late Hon. Henry White, (now occupied by his nephew, 

 Constant White) one of the judges of the late Court of Common Pleas 

 in this county. Judge White was the son of Ebenezer White, M. D., 

 who died 8th of March, 1825, by his wife Helena Bartow, and grandson 

 of the Rev. Ebenezer White of South Hampton, Long Island. Dr. 

 White left issue also, Bartow White, Dr. Ebenezer White of Somers- 

 town (for many years Surrogate of the County and a Member of Assem- 

 bly) Lewis of Peoria, James, Theodosius of Somers, and a daughter 

 Catharine. Judge White, died Nov, 5th 1857. Dr. White of Yorktown, 

 through the whole course of the Revolution sustained the character of 

 a patroit, with that devotion and firmness which characterized the many 

 at that eventful period of our history. It appears' that the enemy made 

 several unsuccessful attempts to capture this distinguished individual. 

 On one occasion they were desirous of exchanging the doctor for a 

 British surgeon then in the hands of the Americans. To effect his sur- 

 prisal a large party of Light Horse were despatched to Crompond. with 

 strict orders to surround his dwelling and make him prisoner. Some 

 kind friend, however, gave the doctor timely warning which enabled him 

 to escape. 



As a substitute, they seized upon Dr. James Brewer, who resided in the 

 immediate neighborhood, and were proceeding home with their prisoner, 

 when passing through Stony street they were fired upon by a party of 

 Americans, who lay concealed behind the fences. Dr. Brewer received 

 a mortal wound and expired the next morning, Nov. 20, 17S0, in the 

 arms of Dr. White — who had thus narrowly escaped the melancholy fate 

 of his friend. It deserves to be mentioned, that he was the only one 

 wounded of the party. Dr. Brewer, who thus perished at the early age 

 of thirty-nine, was a native of Massachusetts and left by his wife, Han- 

 nah Brewer, four sons and three daughters. His grandson is the present 

 Dr. James Brewer, of Peekskill. 

 a Ibid. Lib. A. 40. For re-Incorporation, see page 93. 



