A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I — Passage 164
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 511 colonies of New York and Connecticut passed a short distance south of Sparta. a The Bishop rocks, so called from John Bishop, who purchased these lands in 17S5, lie one mile south of this place. They con-stitute a portion of the southern boundary of Ossin ing. White Point is a celebrated fishing place in the same neighbor-hood. '• The surface of this town is mostly hilly, soil productive and well cultivated." There is also a good proportion of inter-val and meadow land. The principal streams are the Sing Sing brook and tfie Mill river or Pocanteco. The latter has its source in New Castle and was particularly described in the account of that town. The first independent election for town officers took place, April the 7th, 1789, upon which occasion the following persons were chosen for the ensuing year. Elijah Hunter, supervisor* Daniel Miller, town clerk.