D., 1706, Oliver Van Cortlaudt, one of the devisees of Stephanus, published his last will and testament, in which he devised all his right, title and interest, of and into his portion, to his ten surviving brothers and sisters, by which they became seized in fee of Cortlandt's Manor as tenants in common.

In the year 1730, (November 13th,) the aforesaid children and devisees drew up articles of agreement for the division of the Manor. Upon the 29th of May, 1733, a division was made of that part of the Manor situated north of the River Croton. It was not, however, until Novem-

JoiIN ABEEL,

Richard Stooks, Andrew Teller, Jur."

The above will was proved 7th of Jan. 1701.''

a Rec, of Wills, Snrroeate's Office, N. Y., No. 2, 1GS2-1692, Pp. TS, 79, SO, SI, S2, S3. b Rec of Wilis, Surrogate's Office, N. Y., No. 2, 1682-1692, pp. S4.

106 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

ber the 4th, 1734, that a final partition, and division, of the Manor took place between the surviving children and grandchildren of Col. Stephanus Van Cortlandt, when they gave to each other releases in due form of law in severalty, viz :

Philip Verplanck and Gertrude, his wife ; Mary Melin ; Samuel Bayard and Margaret, his wife ; Andrew Johnson, and Catharine, his wife ; Stephen de Lancey, and Anne, his wife ; Philip Van Cortlandt ; John Schuyler, and Cornelia, his wife" , and William Skinner, and Elizabeth, his wife.

The original partition deed is in the possession of Pierre Van Wyck, M.D., of Sing Sing.