[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] The landing place was then at Pemart's dock, near the head of the tide waters of the creek. On the Sth day of x\ugust, 1745, occurs a sale of land from Andrew Johnson and Isabella his wife, daughter ofStephanus van Cortlaudt, to Caleb Hall and Palatiah Haws, consisting of a part of lot No. 2, situated in great front lot No. 9, beginning on south side of Peck's creek, containing 351 acres, excepting 16 acres of land conveyed by said Johnson to Mrs. Gertrude Beeck nan.* Fifteen years subsequent to the above sale, Andrew Johnson conveys to Caleb Hall, Joseph Travis and Palatiah Haws, "lands situated at a place called Peekskill.''^ In the year 1764, Daniel Birdsall, Nathaniel Brown, Joseph Travis, and Capt. Isaac Conklin, commenced the settlement of the present village. At that early period there was little or no business transacted here. The first store was erected by Daniel Birdsall in the vicinity of middle dock, near the mill of Andrew Johnson, Esq. C. plain Swim is said to have sailed the first sloop from Pemart's dock, A. D. 1773. Peekskill now contains about 3,000 inhabitants, 250 dwelling houses, 1 bank, 10 churches of different denominations, 6 hotels and public houses, 3J stores, 2 tanneries, 2 soap manufactories, 1 hat, 2 cabinet, and 3 carriage manufactories. Also several iron foundries, some of which are very extensive and manufacture » Co. Rec. Lib. G., p. 403. b Co. Rec. Lib. H., p. 344. COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.