Refined title: A Documentary History of Yonkers, New York: The Dutch, the English and an Incorporated American Village, 1609-1860 Refined title: A Documentary History of Yonkers, New York: The Unsettled Years, 1853-1860

This volume serves as an indispensable companion to Part One of Volume Two, providing a detailed historical background that spans from the earliest Dutch and English settlement to the pre-Civil War years. Included within this work are transcriptions of the minutes from the Village Board Meetings held between 1857 and 1860. These minutes document the struggles and challenges faced by the board members as they grappled with a variety of issues presented by the growing village, such as street construction, the problem of cattle and hogs running loose, and the issue of people bathing naked in the Hudson River. Additionally, the minutes contain the names of all the board members as well as many of the village residents. Both historians and genealogists will find this book to be a valuable resource, offering them the opportunity to witness the unfolding growth and development of Yonkers.

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