He first went to Virginia, and then to Jamaica, trying to support himself as a copyist and in other ways, The old and finally returned, tractable enough, to his uncle's roof. took an gentleman not only granted him full pardon, but promptly interest in procuring a suitable wife for him, with the result that, in November, 1691, he received the hand of Isabella, daughter of James Graham, Esq., attorney-general and one of the principal men of the the Morprovince. Being his uncle's sole heir, he inherited not onlyMorris had risania estate, but the large tract of land which Colonel the to attention his Turning J. X. County, Monmouth bought in interests of the latter property, he took up his residence on that portion of it call Tintern. Here, it is said, was established the first iron mill in this country. He at once took an active part in public affairs in New Jersey. ' In 1(592 he was appointed a judge of the Court of Common Right in East Jersey, and he also became a member of the council of Governor Hamilton. He did not, however, neglect his property in New York. Following the example of other large land-owners, he had his Westchester County estate erected into the lk Lordship or Manor of Morrisania." This was done by letters patent granted to him on the 8th of May, 1697, by Governor Fletcher, wherein authority was given him and his successors to hold a court leet and court baron, to exercise jurisdiction over all waifs, estrays, wrecks, deodands, goods, or felons happening and being within the