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ment erected to his memory in the chrtrch-yard of the Episcopal church. 

 In this neighborhood formerly resided Capt. Samuel Pintard, the son of 

 John, and grand-son of Anthony Pintard, who came originally from La 

 Rochelle, in France, and settled in Shrewsbury, New Jersey. Captain 

 Samuel Pintard was greatly distinguished for his services in the Low 

 Countries in 1759. " At the battle of Minden he was severely wounded, 

 and afterwards found on the battle ground, wrapped up in a standard 

 of colors which he had captured with his own hands from the enemy. 

 He subsequently returned to this, his native country, full of honors and 

 wounds, and located himself on the Robert Gallagher estate, at the cor- 

 ner of Drake's Avenue and Pelham road. His brother, Louis Pintard, 

 was appointed by Washington, Commissary for the American Prisoners 

 in New York. This individual occupied the Rumsey property in New 

 Rochelle. There were two other brothers of this family — Anthony, of 

 New York, and John Pintard ; the latter was the father of the late ven- 

 erable John Pintard, LL.D., whose grandson, Servoss, formerly resided 

 in this town. The two brothers, Samuel and Lewis Pintard, married 

 sisters of the Stockton family, of New Jersey, 



The estate of the late Charles F. Wright, Esq., formerly belonged to 

 Mr. James Bleeker, son of Rutger Bleeker, mayor of the city of Albany 

 in 1828. The house, which has been greatly improved within a few 

 years, is said to have been used by the British as an hospital for the 

 wounded soldiers in 1776. 



The Le Count family still occupy a portion of the old family estate, 

 situated on the south side of the road leading to the village. Guilliaume 

 le Coate was born in France in 1658," and Francis le Coate was born 

 in France in 1665, and fled from the former country to England prior 

 to the edict of Nantes. On the 17th of April, 1695, Francis le Coate 

 took the oath of allegiance in New York. In September, 17 10, the 

 two brothers and their families were living in the town of New Ro- 

 chelle — consisting of William le Coate, Jr., born in 1694; Hester le 

 Coate and Jean le Coate ; Francis le Coate and Mary, his wife ; Josiah 

 le Coate and Mary le Coate. 



Near this property there is a landing, from which sail several sloops, 

 trading with the New York market. 



The Rhinelanders were also extensive land-holders in this part of the 

 town. Bernard Rhinelander settled on the place now owned by his 

 great-grandson, Philip R. Underbill, Esq. The father of Bernard was 

 Philip Jacob Rhinelander, a French-Protestant refugee. 



The steambo at landing is delightfully situated about half a mile 

 a In the Colloquy of valle Luson was Thomas Comte, a pastor-emeritus.— Quick's Synodicon. 



