The territory now contained within Bronx County was originally part of Westchester County, one of the 12 original counties of the English Province of New York. The present Bronx County was contained in the town of Westchester and parts of the towns of Yonkers, Eastchester, and Pelham. In 1846, a new town, West Farms, was created by division of Westchester; in turn, in 1855, the town of Morrisania was created from West Farms. In 1873, the town of Kingsbridge (roughly corresponding to the modern Bronx neighborhoods of Kingsbridge, Riverdale, and Woodlawn) was established within the former borders of Yonkers. COUNT 5
QSN1 How many counties did New York originally have? ANS1 12 QSN2 Parts of which towns became part of the Bronx? ANS2 Yonkers, Eastchester, and Pelham QSN3 When was West Farms created? ANS3 1846 QSN4 When was Morrisania created? ANS4 1855 QSN5 When was the town of Kingsbridge created? ANS5 1873