It is believed that then, ships, instead of entering by way of the Bay will come by way of Long Island Sound, and have their wharves near and along the Harlem River; that the latter will be made a grand ship canal through which conm:iunication with the Hudson and inland towns \vill be made. Already the late far-sighted Commodore Vanderbilt, has a railroad chartered -- and we believe, under contract -- which is to connect Spuyten Duyvil on the Hudson with the future port at the other end of Harlem River.

Jacobus van Cortlandt, the first of the name who enjoyed this estate was the second son of the Right Hon. Oloff Stevensen van Cortlandt, a native of Cortlandt in Holland, who came out to tliis country in the military service of the Dutch AVest India Company, and grandson of the Right Hon. Steven van Cortlandt a hneal descendant of the ancient Dukes i..'f Cortlandt or Conrland. Jacobus married in 1691 Eva Philijise daugiiter of the flon. Frederick rhilii)se of the manor of

To face pajje

elevated ar!^. Motto : -- Virtus nibi munus.

DeVries and

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Joliduues Van CortlanCt, cat. Oct. lS:li,lC-iS, Ob.

1667, S. p.

Mary J'eter Jay, father of the Hon. John Jav.

Ja^l.'Xatiiamel Marston Whose da Mary mar. Captain Philipse. 2. Augustus Vau Horn.

Eva, nat. 2Sth M^rch, 17 Ob. S. p. 1733.

James Van CoP'^^'^''* ^ajea nat. 3d Jlarcl Ob. 1st April,

Margaret ^Peter Jay Monro

Frances =ArcUibalit XJruci: M.D.