The above will was proved on the 2d day of June, A. D. 1700.

The will of Gertrude, his wife, bears date October, 1718. Upon the tfie 23d of December, A. D. 1706, Oliver van Gortlandt, one of the devisees of Stephanus, published his last will and testament, in which he devised all his right, title and interest, of and into his portion, to his ten surviving brothers and sisters, by wliich they became seized in fee of Cortlandt's Manor as tenants in common.

In the year 1730, (November 13th,) the aforesaid children and devisees drew up articles of agreement for the division of the Manor. Upon the 29th of May, 1733, a division was made of that part of the Manor situated north of the River Croton. It was not, however, until November the 4ih, 1734, that a final partition, and

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division, of the Manor took place between the surviving children and grandchildren of Col. Stephanos van Cortlandt, when they gave to each other releases in due form of law, viz. :

Phih'p Verplanck and Gertrude, his wife.

Mary Melin.

Samuel Bayard and Margaret, his wife.

Andrew Johnson, and Catharine, ditto.

Stephen de Lancey, and Anne, ditto.

Philip Van Cortlandt.

John Schuyler, and Cornelia, his wife.^-

William Skinner, and Elizabeth, ditto.

The original partition deed is in the possession of Philip G. van Wyck, Esq. of Sing Sing. The share of each heir amounted nearly to 8000 acres.