Stephen Van Cortlandt October 30, 1700.

Abraham De Peyster January 21, 1701.

William Atwood August 5, 1701.

William Smith June 9, 1702.

John Bridges April 5, 1703.

Roger Mompesson luly 15, 1704.

Lewis Jlorris March 13, 1715.

James de Lancey August 21, 1733.

Benjamin Pratt November 11, 1761.

Daniel Horsemanden March 16, 1763.

AssocUtte or Puisne Judges of Colonial Supreme Court. Name. Appointed.

Thomas Johnson May 15, 1091.

William Smith May 15, 1691.

Stephen Van Cortlandt May 15, 1691.

William Pinhorne May 15, 1691.

William Pinhorne April 3, 1C93.

Chidlcy Brooke April 3, 1093.

John Lawrence April 3, 1693.

' Signer of the Declaration of Independence.

John Guest June, 1698.

Abraham Do Peyster October 4, 1698.

Robert Walters Augusts, 1701.

John Ilriilges lune 14, 1702.

Robert Jlilward April 5, 1703.

Thonuis Wenliam April 5, 1703.

James De Lancey June 24, 1731.

Frederick Philipse June 24, 1731.

Frederick Philipse August 21, 17.33.

Daniel Horsemanden Jan\iary 24, 1736.

John Chambers July 30, 1751.

Daniel Horsemanden July 28, 1753.

David Jones November 21, 1758.

Daniel Horsemanden March 20, 1762,

David Jones March 31, 1702.

David Jones March 16, 1763.

William Smith, the elder March 16, 1763.

Robert R. Livingston March 10, 1703.

(ieorge D. Ludlow December 14, 1769.

Thomas Joties September 29, 1773.

Wliitehoad Hicks February 14, 1770.

State Supreme Court. -- Under the Constitution of 1777 appointment was vested in the Council of Appointment, and the term was during good behavior or until si.xty years of age. Under that of 1821 the Governor appointed with the advice and consent of the Senate. The term remained the same. The Constitution of 1846 made the office elective and the term eight years. The amendment to the judiciary article adopted November, 1869, lengthened the term to fourteen years.