[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] The latter resided in Rye township, and his eldest son Joseph, settled upon his father's portion and purchased other lands ad jacent, — on June 2, 1786, sixty acres of Gilbert Theale, asonof Ebenezer, and June 12, 171).'5, part of the undivided lands of Hacha-liah and Joshua. He was eminent in the early councils of the set-tlers of the town. He married Letitia Ginon, and had three sons. His first son was Isaac, of North Salem, who married Miss Hart, Their son, Isaac Hart, resides in the old family mansion at Purdy's, a few rods from the depot. This house is most pleas-antly located at the junction of the highways lead-ing to North Salem on the east and Croton Falls on the north. It is a plain, large, substantial-looking dwelling, of two stories, projecting roof, shingle sides, fronting south, and commanding a tine view of the level meadow lands lying along the Croton and Tit-icus Rivers, and the wood-crowned hills on tin-east, west and south. It is surrounded by a fine lawn, inclosed by an ornamental iron fence and faced granite wall. Immediately in front of the residence, 516 HISTORY OF WKSTCHESTER COUNTY.