And Jacob Leisler was truly an honest man, who -- though a martyr to the cause of liberty, and sacrificed by injustice, aristocracy and party malignity-- ought to be considered as one in whom New York should take pride. In the possession of E. N. Bibby, Esq., of New York, is a gold piece, of the time of James II., said to have been in the possession of the unfortunate Leisler, the night preceding his execution. Around the edge of which is an inscription cut with his penknife.
The descendants of this illustrious man were once quite numerous in this county, as may be best described in the following table :
Descendants of Leisler, resident in Westchester County.
Hou. Jacob Leisler Elsje Thy mens.
Jacob Leisler, da 1. Jacob MUbourne, execut-
I cd with his father-in-law. ) 2. Abraham Gouverneur.
da-- Hon. Samuel Gouverneur-- Experience Sarah-- Hon. Lewis Morris I David I Johnston. I of Morrisauia.
] Ogden. I
Abraham-- Sarah Ludlow. Rebecca-- Thomas Bibby. Hon. douverncur-Anne Isabella-- Rev. I. Ogden. I I Morris. I Cary I Wilkins
I J I Randolph. I 1).D.
Catharine-- Abijah E.N. Bibby, M.D. Gouverner Morris, Martin- Sarah I Hammond. Youkera. Morrlsania. Wilkins | Nutter.
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•Ogden namniond, tGouverneur Wilkins,
• DkmmI, Castlehill Neck,
t ivccomij! Westchester.
HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.
Throughout the year 1690, (the one preceding his execution,) we find Jacob Leisler releasing to the exiled Huguenots, the lands which he had purchased in their behalf, of John Pell, in 1689.