[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] whole interest in the lusiness, upon the retirement of Mr. Finch, in 1802, had it incorporated under the name of the " Union Stove Works." This name was given to the business by Edward B. Finch and Joel W. Frost when they were the owners, and about this time the extensive buildings in Centre Street were erected. Mr. Finch married Deborah, daughter of Benjamin Brush, of an old Long Island family. Their children were Alethea, wife of Uriah Hill, Jr., of Peekskill; Edward B., of New York; Mary, wife of James Mer-ritt, of Plainfield, N. J.; Sarah, who died unmarried; Reuben R., of Peekskill; Delia, wife of Joel W. Frost, after whose decease she married Benjamin F. Depew; Nathan, deceased; Angeline, wife of Peter B. Acker, of Orange, N. J.; Benjamin, who died uir married, and Emily; wife of John D. Hutchinson, of Peekskill. After suffering for some years from feeble health Mr. Finch died in September, 1865. To his energy Peekskill is indebted for no small part of its prosperity. He was active in procuring the charter of the now Westchester County National Bank, and was one of the first board of directors, and one of the commissioners for apportioning the stock among the subscribers. He was one of the orig-inal stockholders of the Peekskill Academy, and was energetic in projecting and sustaining this educational institution. He erected the Eagle Hotel on Main Street and owned it until his death.