Ricketts, Westmoreland, Jamaica, and Wary Walton, ofN. Y.

Abraham, nat. 19 Oct. 1713, o!). s. p aet.

Philip, nat. 29 Feb. 1715, ob. s. p. aet.

Col. Philip, nat. Nov 10, 1739, ob. May 1st, l«14.

Will. Rick- Catharine,

etts, nat. nat Aug. 23,

March 13, 1745 ; ob. an

1742 infant

Brig. Gen Philip van C. nat. Aug. 21, 1749, O. S ob. Nov. 21, 1831, The last of the heirs of the entail.

fohn uyler.

luyler.

Gilbert, nat. 6i April. 17.57, ( s. p. 12th Nop 17i6.

Col. Pierre van C. heir of his unc Philip, and first proprietor of the estate in fee simple.

COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

portion of Livonia, but was conquered by the Teutonic Knights in 1561. It subsequently became a fief of Poland. After the fall of that power it remained for a short time independent under its own Dukes, but in 1795 it was united to Russia. ^

In th<3 early part of the ITtli century, we find the Dukes of Courland engaged in the military service of the United Netherlands. The Ducal troops are said to have rendered great assistance in the reduction of the towns of Karverden and Minden.

The Dukes of Courland appear to have been represented in 1610 by the Right Hon. Steven van Cortlandt, then residing at Cortlandt, in South Holland, father of the above mentioned OlofF Stevensen van Cortlandt.

Like his illustrious ancestors, Oloff Ste- -:-■ vensen van Cortland chose the military profession. As early as 1639, we find him attached to the military service of the Dutch West India Company. He subsequently emigrated to this country, and was soon after his arrival at New Amsterdam, advanced to the civil department as commissary of cargoes, at a salary of 30 guilders.