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HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



Disbrow House, Mamaroneck. 





Near the western entrance of the village stands the ancient residence 

 of the Disbrow family, erected A. D. 1677. Mrs. Sanford, the late 

 occupant, being the eighth generation that has resided upon this spot. 

 The old house has been carefully preserved, but near it stands a new 

 house erected by the family about twenty years ago. Both are now 

 owned by Mr. Stringer. The Disbrows were originally from the county 

 of Essex," England, and related to, if not immediately descended from 

 Major General John Disborough or Disbrow, who married Anna Crom- 

 well, sister of the Protector. By this lady John Disborough had seven 

 sons, the youngest was Benjamin Disborough, Esq. Samuel Disborough, 

 Lord Keeper of Scotland, a near relation of the Major General, was one 

 of the first settlers of Guildford, Connecticut, A.D. 1650. "The town 

 of Guildford, says Mr. Lambert, being from the first a component part 

 of New Haven government, was allowed an assistant or magistrate. Mr. 

 Samuel Disborough, who, next to Mr. Whitefield, was esteemed the first 

 and richest of the planters, was the first magistrate. After serving the 

 colony in this capacity about twelve years, he returned to England in 

 company with Mr. Whitefield. After the restoration of King Charles 

 II., he was a subject of royal favor and political distinction, and at one 

 time was a member of the privy council. b 



Peter Disbrow was one of the first and principal proprietors of Rye, 

 in 1660. John Disbrow, son of Peter, purchased lands of John Rich- 

 bell in 1674. A second sale occurs in 1685. 



a Mr. Morant, in his history of Essex, gives the arms of the Disboroughs— argent a fesse, 

 between three bears' heads muzzled, erased sable. 

 b Lambert's Hist, of New Haven, p. 107. 



