L. died about the year 1728, having been, with but a few intermissions, Uie recipient of public favor and patronage from his first arrival in America until the close of his career. He was a man of unquestionable shrewdness, perseverance, and of large acquisitiveness. His main efforts whether in or out of the legislature, seem to hive been directed principally to securing for himself office, wealth and special privileges, and every opportunity was seized by him to get the government and the legislatm-e to recognize his Manor of Livingston. By his will he left the lower section of this, or Clermont, to his son Robert, devising all the residue of the Manor to his eldest son Philip. Robt. Junr. succeeded his father Philip ; and in 1792 the land east of the post road was partitioned between Walter, Robert C, John and Henry L. the devisees of R. Livingston Junr. according to the provisions of his will.* * Sutherland's Deduction of the Title to the Manor of Livingston. Hudson 1850, p. 6

MANOR OF LIVINGSTON. 729

being seized of the same as aforesaid, did peaceably possess the same, until some time in December last, since which he hath met with frequent Disturbances by people of the Massachusets Colony surveying part of the said Tract of Land under pretence of its lying within the said Colony, and stirring up several of your Petitioners Tenants, disuading them from holding the same under him, and promising them Grants and Patents under the said Colony of the Massachusets-Bay for farms held by demise from your Petitioner.