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.

" NUMBER OF ACRES IN THE MANOR OF CORTLANDT.

FRONT LOTS.

No. 1. 1255 Philip Van Cortlandt.

2. 932 P. V. Planck,

3. 1886 Skinner.

4. 1447 Stephen Van Cortlandt.

5. 1220 John Miller.

6. 1720 De Lancey.

7. 1027 Mary Bayard,

8. 808 Mr. Schuyler.

9- 1233 Andrew Johnson.

10. 2764 Mrs. Beekniau.

14,333 front lots. 32,887 north lots. 28,765 south lots. 7,128 south of Croton.

83.113 acres in Manor divided. 3,000 acres in Pound Ridge. 100 acres in Parsons Point.

86,213 "6

The share of each heir amounted nearly to 8,000 acres.

By this partition of the Manor, the following lots were laid out to the devisees in Cortlandt town, viz. :

River lot No. 1, to Philip Van Cortlandt ; No. 2. Philip Verplanck, who married Gertrude, only daughter and sole heiress of Johannes Van Cortlandt, one of the original devisees.

<t The father and mother of Gen. Philip Schuyler.

b Copied from original document in the possession of Pierre Van Wyck. M. D., of Sing Sin<r, another Partition Deed for the Manor or Cortlandt dated Dec. 14th,"lI53, occurs among the Van Wyck JISS.