[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] YoL. II. 30 234 0 HISTORY OF THE looking the Eastchester bay and opposite shores. The grounds are tastefully arranged and ornamented with thriving phuitations. The Eastchester creek bridge comaiunicates with tlie Westclies-ter shore and Pelham neck.^ The adjoining estate, Roi.kfield, is the property of Augustus F. van Cortlandt, Esq.; the house is a very good specimen of the rural Gothic style, and agrees well with its picturesque situation. A choice collection of paintings adorns the walls, viz., St. Agatha, Carlo Dolci; Mariaiine "VVellesley, Marchioness of Wellesley, Sir Thomas Lawrence. This lady was the daughter of Richard Caton, Esq., of Philadelphia, and widow of Robert Patterson, J^sq. Titian's Mistress, Heely; Augustus van Cortlandt of Yonkers, Jarvis; Mrs. van Cortlandt, (a miniature) Leslie. The views of the water from this place are of a beautiful description. Jn the immediate vicinity are located the residences of Mr. Daniel D. Edgar and Mr. Robert R. Morris. This portion of Throck-morton's neck, together with Dorman's island, formerly constituted the old Bayard estate, as noticed in the early part of this town. Further south lies the Ferris property, which has been held by the family of that name for five generations. At an early period John Ferris, ^^ removed hither from Fairfield, <= Connecticut, and became one of the ten proprietors of Throckmorton's neck. These lands he probably obtained by purchase from Thomas Pell.