A branch of the Teller family was early connected with the Van Cortlandt's by marriage, Andrew Teller in 16.71, having married Sophia, daughter of the Right Hon. Orloff Stevenson Van Cortlandt.

The common ancestor of the Tellers was a Dutch clergyman of some distinction in the New Netherlands.

Upon the 30th of July, 1667, occurs an act of the English Governor and his council, concerning William Teller and his children, wherein the payment of eighty-five beavers is enforced as his daughter's share besides other portions to his remaining children ; one of these was a son named Andries.**

The names of Jacob Teller en zyn huys vtow (and his wife) occur in the church books of Sleepy Hollow.

Upon the 14th of July, 1800, the heirs of William Teller, conveyed part of the neck to Elijah Morgan of Cortlandt-town ; 6th of November,

n This Is fttiitccl on the authority of Mr. MancMlle of Pcekskill.

6 Benson's >lcm. of the State of N. Y., 47.

e Co. Rec. Lib, A. p. 183.

d Surrogate's office, New York, 30.

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

1804, Elijah Morgan, Jr., and Ann his wife, re-sold the same to Robert Underhill; on the 16th of August, 1804, Robert McCord and wife conveyed another portion of the neck to Robert Underhill ; upon the death of the latter individual, the whole became vested in his two sons, the present proprietors of Crotoii Point.

In 1683, the Hon. Stcphanus Van Cortlandt, purchased of the native Indian proprietors the territory of Meahagh, (Verplanck's Point,) and the lands east thereof called Appamaghpogh, as follows :