"All that certain neck or tract of land and meadow, situate, lying and being in the Manor of Cortlandt, being bounded on the east by the land commonly called Appemaghpogh, and a certain creek, Meanagh on the north by the land now belonging to Hercules Lent, and on the south and west by Hudson's River, containing 1000 acres, the lessee yielding and paying therefor the yearly rent of one pepper-corn on the feast day of St. Michael, the Archangel."6

Above Verplanck's Point extended the patent of Hercules Lent, bounded on the north by Magregaries Creek.

Lot No 9 was the property of Andrew Johnson, Esq., who married Catharine, eighth daughter of the Rt. Hon. De Heer Stephanus Van Cortlandt. This individual who resided at Perth Amboy in New Jersey, was descended of the Johnson's or Johnston's of Armandale. County of Dumfries; derived fron Sir John de Johnston. Knt, one of the guardians of the West marches in 1371."

No. 10 was the portion of Gertrude Beekman, fifth daughter of Rt. Hon. De Heer Stephanus Van Cortlandt. who married Col. Henry Beekman. This lady who was born 10th October, 1688, and died 1777, possessed the highlands north of Peekskill creek. Gilbert Van Cortlandt, by his will bearing date 17th of Sept., 1784, and proved 8th of

a Whitehead's East Jersey under the Proprietors. 6 County Kec. Lib. G. p. 681.

c The arms, crest and motto of this family show plainly that they were defenders of the borders in olden time are a saltiere sa., on a chief gu., two cushions or crest a spur erect betw. two wings or straps and buckles gu., mottoes-- Nunquam mon paratus, ai d 1 make sure.