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- May 1785. Parcel #55. Sold to Henry Odell of Westchester Co., farmer; land in Manor of Philipsburgh; bounded N. W. by land now or late in possession of Benjamin Fowler; N. by land now or late in possession of Stephen Sherwood; E. by a run of water called the Sprain, S. E. by land now or late in possession of Shadrack Taylor; S. by land now or late in possession of Thomas Valentine and Dennis Post; W. by land now or late in possession of Robert Reed; 359 acres; now possessed by the sd. Henry Odell; forfeited by the attainder of Frederick Philipse." "Abstracts of Sales by the Commissioners of Forfeiture", published in the "New York Genealogical and Biographical Record," Vol. 59, p 350
October 1785. Parcel #43. Sold to Shadrack Taylor of Westchester Co., farmer; farm in Manor of Philipsburgh; bounded N. W. by land now or late in possession of Henry Odell; E. by land now or late in possession of Isaac Lawrence; S. by Mile Square and by Thomas Valentine's farm; W. by the highway; 184 acres; now possessed by the sd. Shadrack Taylor; forfeited by the attainder of Frederick Philipse.
"Dobbs Ferry: In the vicinity of the upper dock, the ravine opens and displays a splendid view of the Hudson River. The road, passing through the gap of Greenburgh hills west of the Saw Mill Valley, follows the course of the ancient Indian path, which formerly led to the village of the "Bark Kettle" at the mouth of the Weghquaghe, or Wysquaqua Creek. The lower landing and ferry are situated some distance south of the creek at the foot of a steep bank. There was a neat hotel kept by Mr. Shadrach Taylor for the convenience of passengers by the ferry and the daily steamboats that touched at the dock." "History of the County of Westchesterfrom its First Settlement to the Present time", Robert Bolton, Jr., 1848,
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1796 - 1877 (81 years)