35 6 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



by several members of Congress, who afterwards obtained a pension for 

 the sufferer. This is said to be the first pension granted by the United 

 States Government. 



A short distance south of Greenburgh village, is situated the resi- 

 dence of the late Samuel Howland, Esq. It is embosomed in trees, and 

 stands on the west bank of the Saw-Mill river; in its rear, rise bold and 

 majestic hills covered with luxuriant woods. The building itself is a 

 very handsome structure of wood, in the modern style. The river, arrest- 

 ed by the mill-dam, forms in front of the house an extensive sheet of 

 water, which adds greatly to the beauty of this romantic spot. 



The former possessors of the estate were the Odell's, who, in 1816, 

 sold the property to Joseph Howland, Esq., father of the present pro- 

 prietor. 



Chatterton height, the battle-field of 1776, lies on the north-east cor- 

 ner of this town. We have reserved a description of the battle for the 

 town of White Plains, with which place it is generally associated, al- 

 though more properly belonging to Greenburgh. 



The Chatterton family, from whom the hill derives its name, have 

 long been residents in the town of Greenburgh. A member of this fam- 

 ily was settled on the hill as early as 1731. In A. D. 1750, we find 

 Michael Chatterton purchasing lands in the vicinity of David and Nathan 

 Purdy. 



Chatterton bridge which crosses the Bronx at the foot of the hill, was 

 first erected in 1736. 



Cornelius Chatterton, one of the earliest magistrates of Eastchester, 

 was an ancestor of this family. 



Hart's Corners, formerly Barne's Corners, is another small hamlet in 

 Greenburgh, situated about three miles south of White Plains, in a fine 

 valley, the neighborhood of which is rendered extremely beautiful by the 

 inequality of the ground and surrounding scenery. The settlement is 

 composed of one church, several dwellings and stores. The Bronx Riv- 

 er Powder Manufactory, and Railroad depot adjoin it on the east. This 

 place derives its name from Robert Hart, of Rye, who emigrated 

 hither sometime during the Manorial period, and in 1784, purchased of 

 the Commissioners of Forfeitures, 600 acres of the Phillipsburgh lands, 

 for which tradition says he gave one shilling per acre. His sons were 

 John, Monmouth, Isaac and Joshua. Monmouth owned 300 acres at 

 old Hart's Corners. By his wife Mary Gedney, he had John — commonly 

 called Old John — Elijah, Peter of Mt.Kisco, Monmouth, heir of his father 

 and a daughter Zinthy, who married Jacob Purdy. 



The Methodist church , stands on the summit of the high ridge west 



