460 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



Soon after her settlement, the hermitess purchased the cave and three 

 acres of land adjoining. Here she resided until the winter of 1810, 

 when she was accidentally killed by falling into a pit." a 



The southern view from the cave affords a splendid prospect of forty- 

 five miles in extent, terminated by Long Island. 



From Lake Wacabuck issues the Peppeneghek, or Cross River (one 

 of the numerous tributaries of the Croton) upon which is situated the 

 small settlement of Cross River, so-called after the family of that name 

 who were among the early settlers of Bedford. They came originally from 

 Fairfield ; for on the 25 th of October, 1655, occurs an order of the Pro- 

 bate Court of that place concerning the estate of William Cross, 

 deceased. 6 In 1680 John Cross was one of the proprietors of the 

 " Hop Grounds," Bedford. This place contains a post office, two 

 churches, several manufactories, and twenty dwellings. On the out- 

 skirts of the village is located the old residence of the Reynolds' family. 

 The stone chimney bears the initials of its founder, N. R., 1793. 

 Nathaniel Reynolds, one of the first settlers whose son is the present 

 George Reynolds. The road from Ridgefield, by South Salem, to Bed- 

 ford, passes through it. The Baptist church of Cross River was first in- 

 corporated on the 28th of March, 1842 ; Lewis Holmes, Abijah Reynolds, 

 Lewis Mead, Titus Reynolds, Josiah M. Elmore, trustees/ 



The Methodist Episcopal church of this place (sometimes styled the 

 Herman Chapel) was incorporated 12th of March, 1825 ; first trustees, 

 Joseph Wilson, Daniel Silkman, John Silkman, Aaron Silkman, Walter 

 S. Lyons and John Brady. ^ 



The present pastor is the Rev. Mr. Bardin who officiates alternately 

 at Cross River and Golden's Bridge. 



The waters of the Peppeneyhek or Cross River are abundantly sup- 

 plied with all kinds of fresh water fish. Near the intersection of the 

 Cisque or Beaver Dam and Peppeneghek are situated the fishing 

 falls. 



Golden's Bridge is a small hamlet (located on the banks of the Croton) 

 in the northwest comer of this town. It contains a post office and a 

 Methodist Episcopal church. 



Here is a station of the New York and Harlem Railroad. The 

 Matopac branch of which diverges at this point. 



The following extracts are taken from the town books : 



a The poor-master found id the cave a small sum of money sufficient to defray her funeral 

 expenses. 

 b Fairfield Prob. Rec. 1648-1656, pp. 11, 12. 

 c County Rec, Religious S<>c. Lib. B. 70. 

 d County Rec, Religious Soc, Lib. A. 186. 



