Near the Lieutenant-Governor are interred the remains of his illustrious son, Gen. Philip van Cortlandt. who died November 21st, 1831, aged 82; and Johanna van Cortlandt, wife of the Hon. Pierre van Cortlandt, daughter of Gilbert and Cornelia Livingston, born at Kingston, ifi the county of Ulster, the 28th day of August, 1722, died at her residence at Croton, on the IGth of September, 1808, aged 87 years, &c. Also a tomb bearing the following inscription : -- - \ x.

_ „ ' ■ Sacred ' '

To the memory

~ ■■ :Gf .:/.■'-'"'; .'^ '• Gerard G. Beekman,

born . .; -?,.•:' .j

. September 19,1746, •.-;'■ . - \':- > ' In the city of New York ; -, .

died June 22d, A.D. 1822, "' /

at his seat "^ _, _ *

In the town of Mount Pleasant, ' .• '■•'■'

County of West Chester, '• ' ^

aged ' '^ . -''-', i . ::•' 73 years, 9 months, and 3 days, ri • '. ' - "

Beside the above tombs, there is a small pedestal surmounted with a chaste urn, inscribed as follows: --

To the memory of

Catharlve,

wife of Col. Pierre

VAN Cortlandt, Junr.,

and .eldest daughter of ~

Vol. L ':■ . \ i^ - ~ -

m HISTORY OF THE

George Clinton, Esqr.,

Vice-President of the

United States.

*' The memory of the just is blessed ;"

Prov. 10 : 7.

May death's best slumbers occupy thy urn -- The heap that hides thee nature's livery wear ; O be ihou sacred in the silent bourne, Till time rolls round the great Sabbatic year.