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History of Westchester County, New York — Passage 373

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[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] One of his sons followed him in the profession, Dr. Oliver White, of New York City, who also attained eminence in his chosen calling. Dr. Ebenezer White was also a prominent member and officer of the Pres-byterian Church. He married the sister of Esquire Frost's mother, and had eight children. Samuel owns and remains on the homestead, leading the easy life of a well-to-do farmer. He has always been, and still continues to be, interested in any measures looking to the welfare of his native town. Just west of the central part of the town, and on the Peekskill road, are the estates of the members of the Green family. A long, two-story, well-proportioned dwelling, standing some rods back from the highway, with a tree-bordered drive leading to the door, and an upper and lower veranda extending across the entire front of the building, is the residence of the surviving members of the Israel Green branch of the family. Israel Green was the son of Samuel Green, who owned a large property, including the estate now occupied by his descendants, in the western central part of Somers. He died in 1827, at the age of eighty years, three months and five days, as is recorded on his head-stone, which stands in the family burial-ground,