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History of Westchester County, New York — Passage 370 (part 2)

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[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] His residence is pleasantly situated on the Peekskill road, near the village of Somers, and is a large roomy farm house, having been somewhat re-modeled a few years since, and now presenting a semi-Gothic appearance with its sharp gables. The first Christopher left Isaac, Aaron, Frederick and Phebe. His homestead is a low, comfortable residence, one-and-a-half-stories high, with sloping roof, situated on the Croton Falls road, and is occupied by his great-grandson Isaac. Benjamin, a brother of Christopher, resided in Putnam County. His daughter Amy mar-ried William J. Horton, of Western Somers, and sur-vives him, living on the Horton homestead, near Am-awalk. This farm was originally owned by Levi Parent, who finally relinquished it to the Van Cort-landts, who in turn conveyed it to Jesse Horton, and it has since remained in the Horton family. Of Christopher Brown's family, was Jonathan, whose son Charles was a resident of the town, and for many years postmaster in the village. His widow and daughter Amy still reside here.