Van der Donck, the patroon of Yonkers, writing in 1656, says of this animal : "Buffaloes are also tolerably plenty; these animals mostly keep towards the southwest, where few people go." " Again, it is remarked (says the same writer) that the half of these animals have disappeared and left the country."" It ought to be remembered that, long after the discovery of this country by the Dutch in 1609, and up to a very late period, Salem and the adjoining territory was an unexplored wilderness. A small tributary of the Mutighticoos bears the Indian name of Mopns.

Stephanus van Cortlandt, the first grantee under the Indians, by his last will, dated 14th of April, 1700, devised and bequeathed the whole manor of Cortlandt to his eleven children, who thus became seized in fee. In 1734 the devisees and the legal heirs of those who were dead", made a partition of the manor among themselves. By this division, North Salem fell to the share of Mr. Andrew Teller, Col. John Schuyler and Stephen de Lancey, in the following order : -- north lot, No. 8, Andrew Teller; ditto No. 9, John Schuyler; ditto No. 10, Stephen de Lancey.

The latter individual subsequently became vested in lot No. 9. The

a Trumbull's Hist, of Connecticut. Philip Money, a lineal descendant of the aboriginal proprietors waslivins; in this town, A.D. 17S4. Absalom, the son of Philip, left issue, Philip and Philander, besides a daughter, Sarah.

li So called m the Cortlandt Manor map.