S, south of the Croton to her t\vo nephews Philip and William Ricketts van Cortlandt, as tenants in common in fee tail.

Stephen van Cordandt with his wfe Catalina Staats, in 1791 gave a release to Elvan Purdy, with the fee of a certain lot No. 3, lieretofore called Gtrrirjide's borough, being by division amongst the heirs of Stephen van Cortlandt, deceased, allotted to Gertrude, one of liis daughters, late N\-ife of Henry Beeckman, containing 156 acres.

a nernWncfe Journal, WTijrnMHoro, vol. iii, inC. 'Tpon t)ie 25th Jan \'^» No i!) wtw sold to Mr. CJilbort Van Conlau'lt, of Xow York, for vCS-f, Cm ; boun-lod northlpa-iLTlv hv laiuis now. or lat" of treln-irsorsir F'-'f.T Wan-en. lU'L'c.is.'d: ami .s'iiu.n-f;i>[(M-iv bv yur-ri.-i- lot cont;ii:iinL' ai)outi..(; aciv.-., fi,--ii.::.-| t» 'in; i.-Mpi,.- nf ths .State hy iho •itUuMcr of Wiu. iiay;.ra. '-- .vlj.st. of ^ales of cou.'isuattd :an.l.s, WliKo I'laic.-;, p. S.

THE TOWX or YORKTOWN. 663

The foUo'.ving receipts for rent prove the Purdys to have been tenants in coninion, long prior to the above release. They also established the carlv names of the town : --

'• Rec'd, Ilano-icr, ]\Iay ye loth, 1760, by ye hand of Abraham Purdy, tliree pound in part for his farm rent and for the use of Col. Henry Beeckrnan. Esq., per me.

^3 o o JoHX Brv.ax.''

"Received at CronpoiuL i6th Nov'r, 1786, per Mr. Elvan Purdy, one pound \-^s. in part of rent.

Stephen van Cortl.^xdt."

"Received at Yorklown, Nov. 7th, 17S9, of Mr. Elvan Purdy, ^2, i<js. ()d. in full of rent due.