Eastchester
| Eastchester, New York | |
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Eastchester Town Hall
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_highlighted.svg) Location of Eastchester (town), New York |
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| Coordinates: 40°57′30″N 73°48′31″W / 40.95833°N 73.80861°WCoordinates: 40°57′30″N 73°48′31″W / 40.95833°N 73.80861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Westchester |
| Settled | 1664 |
| Established | 1665 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| • Town Supervisor | Anthony Colavita (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.0 sq mi (13.0 km2) |
| • Land | 4.9 sq mi (12.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 220 ft (67 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 32,363 |
| • Density | 6,500/sq mi (2,500/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 10707, 10709 |
| Area code(s) | 914 |
| FIPS code | 36-21820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978916 |
| Website | www |
Eastchester is a town in southern Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 32,363 at the 2010 census. There are two villages within the town: Bronxville and Tuckahoe. The town contains a census-designated place also named Eastchester.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13 km2), of which 4.9 square miles (13 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 2.00%, is water.
The town that is now called Eastchester began settlement in 1664 when ten families migrated from Fairfield, Connecticut. Thomas Pell, who at that time also owned the territory that is now New Rochelle and Pelham, granted a deed to the group to "settle down at Hutchinsons'," where the home of Anne Hutchinson had stood some twenty years before. The ten original families were shortly joined by another 26.
Laws for the region were established the following year, in 1665, under an agreement called the "Eastchester Covenant". The covenant was a rare document for this period. It contained 26 provisions, including such items as education of children, disposition and upkeep of property, and support of a minister.
Confirmation of their 1664 land patent was granted by Governor Richard Nicolls in 1666 after the occupation of the area by the English. A controversy arose in 1700 when the settlers signed a deed with the Native Americans. The tract of land involved was known as "Long Reach" because of its odd geographical makeup. The sites included are the present Bronxville, Tuckahoe, and a section of northwest Mount Vernon. The dispute over the ownership of the land involved the towns of New Rochelle, Westchester and the Pell family. When a decision was reached in favor of Eastchester, England's Queen Anne granted a second patent in 1708.
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