Pierre van Cortlandt, eldest daughter of George Clinton, Vice-President of the United States, by Aimes ; General Pierre van Cortlandt, by Collins ; Ann Stevenson, second wife of General Pierre van Cortlandt, by Aimes ; Mrs. Magdalen Stevenson, mother of the above lady, by ditto j Nicholas Giiman, &c.

The bed rooms contain three curious pictures, of full length figures, representing John van Cortlandt as a boy. dressed in a long blue coat reaching to the knees, with large cuffs turned up to the elijows, knee breeches, scarlet stockings, high shoes and silver buckles ; his right hand rests on a stag. Pierre, (afa Weetchefcter and Putnam Republican, Aug. 1838.

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ter wards Lieutenant Governor,) in a scarlet coat, with white silk stockings ; a greyhound by his side, Abraham is depicted in a russet coat and red stockings, with high heeled shoes and buckles. These paintings are said to be over 115 years old. Besides the above, are portraits of George Clinton and lady, in crayons, by St. Menon Valdevieux.

Among the family silver, are two magnificent pitchers, inscribed as follows : --

Presented To General Pierre van Cortlandt, By the Directors of the Westchester County Bank, June, 1836. In this house General McDougal posted his advanced guard, when the British took possession of Peekskill, March, 1777. The following account of the subsequent engagement with the enerny, is extracted from the Connecticut Journal of April 2d, 1777:--

" Fishkill, March 27. -- Our post at Peek's-kill, since the removal of the militia of the eastern states has been, in a manner, in a defenceless situation, there being only part of two regiments stationed there, under the care of Gen. McDougal, amounting to about 250 men. The enemy having received intelligence of this, formed an expedition thither, with a view to take or destroy the stores belonging to the continentals, that were deposited there.