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.

I08 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

June, 1798, "bequeathed to his loving brother Pierre Van Cortlandt, and his heirs and assigns, all my real estate which was devised to me by my aunt Gertruyd Beekman, being front lot No. 10, called Anthony's Noos and 340 acres being the land bought of Andrew Johnston, Esq., deceased, situated on the south side of Peekskill, called No. 6, &c.a

The division of the Manor, east of the river lots in the town, consisted of lot No. 1, distinguished by the name of the south lot, the property of Philip Van Cortlandt, Esq., also, a north lot No. 1, the property of Andrew Johnson, Esq. ; No. 1, south of the Croton, belonged to Philip Van Cortlandt, from whom it passed to the Hon. Pierre Van Cortlandt. The following advertisement dated March the 18th, 1762, relates to the sale of the above lot. " Conditions of sale of the South lot No. 1, 978 acres of land situated in the south-west corner of Cortlandt Manor, and corner of north lot No. 6, belonging to the estate of Philip Van Cortlandt, Esq., deceased, above mentioned, sometime posted in the New York Gazette, and now to be sold at public vendue, pursuant to an act of General Assembly, passed for the purpose and agreeable to, to a map hereunto annexed, Pierre Van Cortlandt, surviving executor of Philip, deceased, will give a title agreeable to the act of the Assembly, &c.