Question: school master in 1820 story the legend of sleepy hollow
Answer: The `` Legend '' relates the tale of Ichabod Crane , a lean , lanky and extremely superstitious schoolmaster from Connecticut , who competes with Abraham `` Brom Bones '' Van Brunt , the town rowdy , for the hand of 18 - year - old Katrina Van Tassel , the daughter and sole child of a wealthy farmer , Baltus Van Tassel .