| Bedford |
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1680 Settlers from Stamford, Connecticut |
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1682 Established as Bedford “Plantation” by Hartford, CT court of election |
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1697 Town formed by patent in Colony of Connecticut; subsequently contested between Connecticut and New York |
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1704 Became part of Westchester County, New York Colony |
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1788 Recognized as a town by the State of New York |
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1977 Daughter town Mount Kisco formed |
| Cortlandt Manor |
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1683 Stephanus Van Cortlandt begins buying land in northern Westchester |
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1697 Van Cortandt land patented as a Manor |
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1788 Manor divided by State of New York in five towns, Cortlandt, Salem (now lewisboro), North Salem, Stephentown (now Somers), and Yorktown, as well as a small part of the Town of Pound Ridge |
| Cortlandt |
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Part of Cortlandt Manor |
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1788 Recognized as a town by State of New York |
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1940 Village of Peekskill became City of Peekskill |
| Eastchester |
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Southern part of Eastchester now part of the Bronx |
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c. 1642 Settled by Anne Hutchinson and Children; destroyed in 1643 massacre |
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1654 Land acquired from American Indians |
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1664 Settled by ten families from Connecticut and known as Ten Farms |
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1666 Royal patent issued |
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1667 Established (patent recorded) as a part of Town of Westchester; residents believe the patent established Eastchester as its own town; colonial government treated Eastchester as a separate town with its own officals |
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1672 Eastchester and Westchester agreed on a boundary demarcating the two towns |
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1708 Long Reach patent granted; area that now comprises much of modern Eastchester |
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1788 Recognized as a town by State of New York |
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1892 Village of Mount Vernon became City of Mount Vernon; Eastchester was divided north and south of the city |
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1895 Land south of Mount Vernon border ceded to New York County; becomes part of the 24th ward of New York City; now in Bronx County |
| Greenburgh |
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Part of Philipsburg(h) Manor |
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1788 After dividision of former manor, Greenburgh recognized as a town by State of New York |
| Harrison |
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1695 John Harrison acquired land from American Indians, attracted Quaker settlers from Long Island; administered as part of Rye |
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1774 Became a separate precinct |
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1788 Recognized as town by State of New York |
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1975 Village of Harrison incorporated; coterminous with town |
| Kingsbridge 1872 - 1874 |
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Town of Kingsbridge now part of the Bronx |
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1872 Formed as a town from the southern part of Town Yorktown |
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1874 Ceded to New York County; becomes part of 24th ward of New York City; now part of Bronx County |
| Lewisboro |
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Part of Corlandt Manor and Oblong known as Lower Salem (see Salem) |
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1788 Purchased from Indians; first English settlers |
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1806 Name changed to South Salem |
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1840 Name changed to Lewisborough |
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1890s Name changed to Lewisboro |
| Mamaroneck |
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1600 Purchased from Indians; first English settlers arrive |
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1701 Part purchased by Caleb Heathcote and included in his Scarsdale Manor patent |
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1788 Recognized as town by State of New York |
| Morrisania 1788 – 1791 (first) |
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1676 First land patent to Lewis Morris |
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1697 Manor of Morrisania established by patent |
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1788 Recognized as town by State of New York |
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1791 Became part of Town of Westchester |
| Morrisania 1855 – 1873 (second) |
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Town of Morrisania now part of the Bronx |
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Note: the boundaries of the first and second Morrisanias were not identical; the second included Hunts Point |
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1855 Formed from Town of West Farms |
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1874 Ceded to New York County; becomes the 23rd ward of New York City; now part of Bronx County |
| Mount Kisco |
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Settled before Revolutionary War |
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1875 Incorporated as a village in town of Bedford and New Castle |
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1977 Formed as a town from towns of Bedford and New Castle; coterminous with Village of mount Kisco |
| Mount Pleasant |
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Part of Philipsburg(h) Manor |
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1788 After division of former manor, Mount Pleasant recognized as a town by State of New York |
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1845 Daughter town Ossining formed |
| Mount Vernon (city) |
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1878 Incorporated as Village of Mount Vernon in the Town of Eastchester |
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1892 Village incorporated as City of Mount Vernon |
| New Castle |
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1791 Formed from West Patent of Town of North Castle |
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1977 Daughter town Mount Kisco created from Village of Mount Kisco |
| New Rochelle |
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Part of Pelham Manor |
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1688 Settled by French Huguenots |
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1689 Purchased for settlement of Huguenot refugees from France |
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1699 Organized as a colonial town by this date |
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1788 Recognized as Town of New Rochelle by the State of New York |
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1899 Town incorporated as City of New Rochelle |
| North Castle |
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1640 – 1705 Many sales by Indians; largest purchase 1696 |
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1702 Patented in three parts, the East, Middle, and West Patents |
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1718 – 20 Settlement begins, particularly by Long Island Quakers |
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1788 Recognized as a town by State of New York |
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1791 Daughter town New Castle formed from West Patent |
| North Salem |
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Part of Corlandt Manor and Oblong and known as Upper Salem |
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1788 Upper Salem recognized as Town of North Salem by State of New York |
| Ossining |
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Part of Philipsburg Manor |
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1845 Formed from Town of Mount Pleasant |
| Peekskill (city) |
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1816 Incorporated as Village of Peekskill in Town of Cortlandt |
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1840 Village incorporated as City of Peekskill |
| Pelham |
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Southern part of Pelham now part of the Bronx |
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1642 Settled, but later abandoned |
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1654 Thomas Pell purchases land from American Indians |
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1666 Pell’s land established as a manor – unnamed |
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1687 Second patent established name as Pelham Manor |
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1788 Recognized as a town by State of New York |
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1895 Southern portion of town cede to New York County including Bartow, City Island, Hart Island, Rodams Neck, and Pells Point; becomes part of the 24th ward of New York City; now part of Bronx County |
| Philipsburg Manor |
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1672 – 84 Frederick Philipse purchased lands along the Hudson, attracted Dutch Settlers |
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1693 Patented as Manor of Philipsburg(h) |
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1779 Manor confiscated by State of New York after attainder of Philipse heirs for opposing Revolution; sequestered land sold off to many individuals |
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1788 Former manor divided into towns of Greenburgh, Mount Pleasant, and Yonkers |
| Pound Ridge |
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1685 Part of future town included in patent for Town of Stamford, CT |
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1731 Connecticut – New York boundary settlement cedes area to New York |
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1744 Settlers from Stamford, Connecticut |
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1788 Recognized as a town by State of New York |
| Rye (city) |
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1904 Incorporated as Village of Rye in Town of Rye |
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1942 Village incorporated as City of Rye |
| Rye (town) |
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1660 Settled as Hastings (Manursing Island) in Town of Rye |
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1665 Act passed by CT court forming “plantation” of Rye |
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1683 Ceded to New York Colony |
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1683 Received a Connecticut patent; confirmed in 1697 |
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1700 Connecticut court upheld New York Colony possession |
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1774 Harrison became a separate precinct |
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1788 Rye recognized as a town by State of New York |
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1942 Village of Rye became City of Rye; Town of Rye was divided in two parts – north and south of the city |
| Salem |
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Name applied to easternmost part of Cortlandt Manor |
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1731 Oblong tract along eastern border ceded by Connecticut to New York, added to Salem |
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1751 First mention of Salem as a town |
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1760 First mention of Upper and Lower Districts |
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1783 – 84 Upper and Lower Districts officially recognized as Upper Salem and Lower Salem |
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1788 New York State recognized Upper Salem as Town of North Salem and Lower Salem as Town of Salem (now Lewisboro) |
| Scarsdale |
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1660 Purchased from Indians, patented by Dutch 1662, patented by English 1668 |
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1701 Purchased by Caleb Heathcote patented as Manor of Scarsdale; settled at Heathcote |
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1788 Recognized as a town by State of New York |
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1915 Village of Scarsdale incorporated; coterminous with town |
| Somers |
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Part of Conlandt Manor |
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1701 Settled at Amawalk |
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1788 Recognized as a town by State of New York |
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1808 Name changed from Stephentown to Somers |
| South Salem |
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Name for Town of Leiwsboro 1806 – 1840 |
| Stephentown |
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Name for Town of Somers 1788 – 1808 |
| Westchester 1664 – 1895* |
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Town of Westchester now part of the Bronx |
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1639 Dutch West India Company and Jonas Bronck purchased land from Indians |
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1642 English settlement at Throggs Neck, called Vreedlandt by Dutch |
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1654 – 55 English settlement at village called Oostdrop or Easttown by Dutch, later called Westchester Village |
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1664 English rule begins; recognized as Town of Westchester |
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1664 – 83 Part of colonial jurisdiction North Riding of Yorkshire with own court |
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1683 Shire – town (county seat) of new Westchester County |
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1686 Patent granted by Governor Dongan |
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1696 Made a Borough Town, with a Mayor |
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1788 Recognized as Town by the State of New York |
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1846 Daughter town West Farms formed (included land from former Town of Morrisania) |
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1895 Became part of the 24th ward of New York City and County; now part of Bronx County |
| West Farms 1846 – 1874 |
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1664 Settled by twelve families from village of Westchester |
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1671 Manor of Fordham patented, owned by Dutch Church 1693 – 1753, part of Westchester from 1753 |
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1697 Manor of Morrisania patented (see first Town of Morrisania), part of Westchester from 1791 |
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1855 Daughter town Morrisania formed |
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1874 Ceded to New York County; becomes part of 24th ward of New York City; now part of Bronx County |
| White Plains (city) |
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1683 Purchased from American Indians and settled by English from Rye; title disputed for many years |
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1721 – 22 Charter granted |
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1759 County seat moves to White Plains from Westchester |
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1788 Recognized as Town of White Plains by the State of New York |
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1916 Town incorporated as City of White Plains |
| Yonkers (city) |
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1646 Part of the Dutch grant to patroon Jonkheer Adriaen van der Donck; called Colendonck or Jonkheer’s land, hence the name Yonkers |
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1655 Van der Donck dies, settlement laid waste by Indians |
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1672 Frederick Philipse begins to acquire land |
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1693 Manor of Philipsburg created |
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1788 After division of former manor, Town of Yonkers recognized by State of New York |
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1872 Town incorporated as City of Yonkers; daughter town Kingsbridge formed |
| Yorktown |
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Part of Cortlandt Manor |
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1788 Recognized as a town by State of New York |
