Michael, the archangel. The Yerplanck's subsequently sold the Point to the present proprietors, John Henry and others, for the sum of nearly $300,000.

The Yerplanck family descend from Abraham Jacobsen Yerplanck; of New Amsterdam, whose son Gulian was a wealthy merchant of the same place in 16S3. The son of Gulian was Philip Yerplanck, of Yerplanck's Point.

This branch of the flmiily is now represented by Philip Yerplanck, Esq., of New Windsor, grandson of the last mentioned

Philip.

The principal proprietors of the Point are John Henry, Esq., who holds five hundred acres, upon which is situated the old Yerplanck residence ; Mr. William Blakely, jr., Mr. John Stenson,

• Dunlap's Hist. N. Y , vol. i., 127.

b iVIoullon's Hist. N. Y., 271. Seo note.

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also William Lj-ell, Esq., whose mansion is delightfully situated in the midst of the most beautiful woodland scenery. This gentleman married the widow of the late Beeckman Yerplanck, Esq.

Yerplanck's Point has ever been admired for the variety and exquisite beauty of its scenery: in some places it is thickly covered with luxuriant woods. The line of the Hudson River Rail Road passes through the "deep gut," a sii!gular phenomena, which traverses the neck for some distance.

On the south side of the neck is situated a convenient steam- Doat landing, post-office, two taverns, two stores, some fifteen or twenty dwelling houses, beside several extensive brick yards and lime kilns ; also one Methodist and one Roman Catholic Church.

Near the western extremity of the Point is the site of Fort Fayette, which, July 22, 1779, was garrisoned by one thousand British troops, under the command of Gen. Yaughan. " Twentythird of June, 1779," remarks Gen. Heath, "the British were now in possession of both the points at King's Ferry, and a number of transports had lain in the river for some time.