372 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



this section ; but in no such number as removed to the White Plains 

 and other purchases."* 



In 1740, occurs a deed of sale from James de Lancey and Lewis 

 Johnston, to Godfrey Haines, of Rye, which recites Caleb Heathcote's 

 purchase in a certain patent granted to John Harrison and others. Caleb 

 Heathcote appears to have purchased two hundred acres from David 

 Jameson, one of the patentees in i7i2. & 



"Roger Park, of Rye, had acquired lands in Harrison's purchase, 

 which are owned by some of the name at the present day, as early as 

 1740." Rev. James Wetmore owned a farm in the lower part of the 

 purchase. William Horton owned lands on ' Brown's Point,' near St. 

 Mary's Pond, in 1757. d Gilbert Bloomer owned in 1743, a farm which 

 he then sold to Thomas Carpenter, situated where Mr. Charles Park has 

 lately bought." e 



This beautiful section of Westchester county, which possesses so many 

 attractions and advantages, has become the home of many substantial 

 citizens, who go daily to the city. 



Harrison Station on the New York and New Haven Rail Road, is 

 located at the intersection of the road with the great thoroughfare, which 

 under the name of Harrison Avenue and North Street, traverses the en- 

 tire township. There is a good hotel and post office, and a scattered 

 settlement, including many handsome private residences of New York 

 business men. The distance to the latter place is twenty-two miles, some 

 twenty-two trains running daily, and time estimated at forty-eight minutes. 



At the junction of North Street and Locust Avenue, is situated the 

 beautiful stone residence of William Mathews, Esq. 



The Cromwells were possessed of considerable landed property in this 

 township at a very early period. The old homestead is located on the 

 south-east side of Rye pond, on the road leading to the Purchase, from 

 North Castle, quite close to the brook which still bears their name. 



The several branches of the Cromwell family in America claim descent 

 from the same parent stock as that of the Protector Oliver Cromwell. 

 It is presumed that the ancestor of the American line was Col. John 

 Cromwell, son of Sir Oliver Cromwell, and cousin of the Protector. 



The following notice of Col. John Cromwell, occurs in Noble's life of 

 the protector. 



"This gentleman was early in the army. In 1624 he went over as a 

 captain in the first regiment of foot, in the forces sent over by King 



a Baird's Hist, of Rye, p. 103. 

 b County Records Lib. c. 260. 

 e Baird's Hist, of Rye, p. 103. Rye Records, c. 170. 

 d Ditto. Rye Records, d. 116, 178. 

 e Baird's Hist, of Rye, p. 103. 



