LIST OF MINISTERS OF THE REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH CORT- LANDT.

Date of Instalment. Minsters. Vacated by.

April, 1800, Rev. William Manly,'' Death.

March 27, 1S10, Rev. Abraham Hoffman, Resig. October 21, 1831, Robert Kirkwood, October 3, 1836, Rev. Cornelius Depew Westbrook, D.D., September, 1850, Rev. Samuel Lockwood, August, 1853, Rev. John B. Steele,

1859, Rev. John St. John,

1867, Rev. Polhemus Van Wyck,

1870, Rev. John C. Garretson,

1S74, Rev. John B. Thompson,

May 2j, 1875, Rev. Joseph Alexander Harper, present minister.

One of the principal professors in this neighborhood in former times was Stephanus Hunt, son of Josiah Hunt of Flushing, L. I., who came originally from England. His two younger sons were Lewis Hunt who settled at Chappaqua, W. C. C. and Edmund Hunt. Stephanus the eldest purchased, as we have already had occasion to show, 700 acres of land in the manor of Cortlandt ; and left four sons John, Daniel, Josiah and Elias, to each of whom their father set #ff 50 acres. Elias married Hannah, daughter of Dennis Lent Odel who is still living on a part of the old farm

Between Verplanck's Point and Crugers is Montross Point, where there is a small hamlet and several fine residences ; there is a brick yard owned by John D. Karet and occupied by Cyrus Travis -- employing about 25 men and disbursing-some $8,000 during the season. A little north, just below Verplanck's Point, are two brick yards owned by Charles Jones and occupied by Kelly and O'Brien -- employing about 90 men, and paying out about $20,000 per season.