[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] the other early settlers were the Ackers, Millers, Storms, Bayles, McCords, Ryders, Yale and others. The descendants of almost all of these families are still quite numerous in our community. The sources of information for the above statements are the two editions of Bolton's history of the county and a " Historical Sketch," by Rev. Alex. Watson, published in a pamphlet (8vo., pp. 4d, printed at Scarborough in 1876), entitled "Centennial Anniversary of American Independence, at Sing Sing, N. Y., July 4th, 1870, etc." The McCord family, which has long been known in Westchester County, is of Scotch origin, and the numerous representatives of it are the descendants of four brothers, who came to this country prior to the Revolution. Of these brothers, one, Benjamin, was the father of Jordan McCord, whose son Lewis was the father of the subject of this sketch. Henry D. McCord was born at Sing Sing, Septem-ber 15, 183(1. In his boyhood he attended the public school of his native village, but having lost his mother at the early age of twelve years, he was thrown upon his own resources, and first found employment as a clerk in a grocery store, receiving two dollars a month and his board. After remaining at this place for eight years, he entered the establishment of Wil-liam 1). Man gam, 92 Broad Street, New York, and remained there till the death of Mr. Mangam in 1870.