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Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848.
…This Point was
originally granted by the Van Cortlandts to the Dutch Reformed
Church of Cortlandt manor. Some time subsequent to the revoa Monlton & Yates Hist. N. Y., page 271.
Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886.
…Van Cortlandt
says: "Sloops did a great business in carrying
passengers, their leisurely movements quite suiting the quiet tourists of those days."' "The very rich
had for state occasions their coach drawn by four
stout horses of Flemish blood, with…
Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881.
…the White
Plains."''
The journey between New York and the Plains was performed by the
members on horseback, Pierre van Cortlandt, the president, riding at
their head. As expresses overtook thcni from General Washington, the
house was called to order…
Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881. Revised posthumous edition.
…Pierre van Cortlandt, Colonel. Gilbert Drake, Lieutenant-Colonel. Joseph Strang, 1st Major. Ebenezer Purdy, 2d Major. John Cooley, Adjutant
Isaac Norton, Quarter Master.
THE WESTCHESTER GUIDES. During the Revolution. John Pine, Michael Dyckman,
John Odell, James Oakley,
Abraham Dyckman, Frederick…
Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881. Revised posthumous edition.
…Thereupon it was resolved, that Colonel Van Cortlandt
and Mr Z Piatt* be directed to repair immediately to the Highlands,"
Upon the 9th of October, a body of 1 100 British troops embarked on
board batteaux at Peekskill and the…
Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848.
…Phillip van Cortlandt's Diary.
112 HISTORY OF THE
join on the road near Croton Bridge. The commander of the
two reo^imeiits (Col. Burr) will make all convenient dispatch,
marching ten miles a day, as water and ground will…
Bolton, Reginald Pelham. Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis. Indian Notes and Monographs, Vol. II, No. 7. New York: Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, 1922.
…The trail passed to the south of this
village-site along the low ridge, on which
the Van Cortlandt mansion was later placed,
crossed Broadway at 244th street, and
turned north and extended parallel with
Broadway. This old highroad, now…
Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881. Revised posthumous edition.
…all that
the said Tract of land above mentioned with the appurtenances unto the said
Abraham De Pcyster, Philip Van Cortlandt since deceased by the name of Philip
Courtland, of the city of New York, merchant, John Hamilton since deceased…
Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881. Revised posthumous edition.
…THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT.
'95
residence at Croton, on the 16th of September, iSoS, aged S7 years, &c. Also a tomb bearing the following inscription : --
Sacred
To the memory
of
GERARD G. BEEKMAN,
born
September 19, 1746,
In the City…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
…Read and Referred to M'
G Livingston Mr.- Havens and M' Van Cortlandt , . .-i.-..^^
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1851.
…CLINTON AND LADY,"
BOTS CODEC DOG To face title.
(From Plates loaned by Pierre Van Cortlandt Esq.)
GREAT SEALS OF THE PROVINCE FROM 1623 TO THE REVOLUTION,.... *]
I. Seal of New Netherland. II. Seal of the Duke of York. IV…
Shonnard, Frederic, and W.W. Spooner. History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900. New York: The New York History Company, 1900.
…These great
original proprietorships were, indeed, only nine in number, as follows: (1) Cortlandt Manor, the property of Stephanus Van Cortlandt,
which went after his death to his children and was by them preserved intact for many years; (2) Philipseburgh…
Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881. Revised posthumous edition.
…The officers and soldiers of the Revolution preceded by General Philip Van Cortlandt,
now the senior surviving officer of the Continental army. These passed through
the line, conducted by General Hammond and suite, and the Marshal of the day,
to…
Shonnard, Frederic, and W.W. Spooner. History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900. New York: The New York History Company, 1900.
…Its complete
development was effected by the extension of the line from High
Bridge to the terminus of the Elevated Railway at One Hundred and
Fifty-fifth Street, and by the building of the branch from Van Cortlandt Station to…
Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881. Revised posthumous edition.
…early as 1750, Andrew
Johnson, Esq., of Perth Amboy, East Jersey, the son-in-law of De Heer
Stephauus Van Cortlandt, conveyed in trust to Caleb Hall, Joseph
Travis and Palatiah Hawes, six acres of land to promote the erection…
Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881. Revised posthumous edition.
…MANOR OF CORTLANDT. The District late commanded by Francis Lent.
James Kronkhyte, Captain, Staats Degrete, 2d Lieuteutant.
Abraham Lamb, 1st Lieutenant. David Penore, Ensign.
The District late commanded by Bartow Underhill : --
Gilbert van Cortlaudt, Captain.
Daniel Haines, 1st Lieutenant ; sigDed…
Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886.
…3 So called after Jonas Bronck, the earliest white settler and proprietor
of "Bronck's Land," now Morriaania, Twenty-third Ward, New York.
'.\n arliticial pond, formed by Jacobus Van Cortlandt, circum 1700, by
damming Tippett's Brook.
5.\ffording…
Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881.
…Along the edge of the valley
are scattered beautiful knolls and high ranges of hills, cither cultivated or
covered with woods ; to the left, seated on a fine, wooded hill, is a large
stone mansion, erected by Augustus van Cortlandt…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1851.
Stephanus Van Cortlandt, an opulent and highly
respectable citizen of New York, of which marriage was issue
James De Lancey, the subject of this sketch, who was born in
New York city in 1702, and was the eldest of seven…
Raymond, Marcius D., editor and publisher. Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication, at Tarrytown, N.Y., October 19th, 1894. Tarrytown, NY, 1894.
…Van
Cortlandt with a splendid gray steed and pair of pistols. The horse he
rode all through the war while in service. In the surprise at Orser's
the horse escaped from him, but was afterwards found. It was the…
Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848.
…General Van Cortlandt, the present proprietor of the Nose,
gives the following origin of that name : --
" Before the Revolution a vessel was passing up the river under the command of a Capt. Hogans. When immediately opposite this mountain, the mate…
Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848.
…Some of these lands must have subsequently reverted to the Indians, for in 1699 the Kitchawan tribe
again released the same territory to Stephanas van Cortlandt. This individual had previously obtained a charter from the
» Salem was incorporated on the…
Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886.
…White
Plains, on Monday, the eighth of May, 1775, " pur-
"suant to a general notice for that purpose," James
Van Cortlandt, of the Borough Town of Westchester,
occupying the Chair. No pretensions were made, in
the official report of the…
Ruttenber, E.M. History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River; their origin, manners and customs; tribal and sub-tribal organizations; wars, treaties, etc., etc. Albany: J. Munsell, 1872.
…By deed to Stephen Van Cortlandt in 1683, it would appear that they had either moved fur
ther north or had more northern territory, the tract conveyed
being described as lying opposite Anthony's nose, from the
u south side…
Raymond, Marcius D., editor and publisher. Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication, at Tarrytown, N.Y., October 19th, 1894. Tarrytown, NY, 1894.
"At a meeting of the Convention held Friday afternoon, Julv
19, 1776, a letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Hammen, of the Militia
now stationed at the banks of Hudson's River, at Cortlandt's Ferry,
dated this day, Colonel Hammen informs…
Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881. Revised posthumous edition.
…Peter's chapel, in the village of
Peekskill," on which occasion Pierre Van Cortlandt and Samuel Marks,
were elected wardens, and Daniel D. Smith, Samuel T. Wood, John
Collett, Elihu E. Baker, Alex Fairly, Wm. B. Birdsall, Nicholas Cruger
and…
Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848.
…Passing the Van Cortlandt
residence, he kept close to the edge of Gun and Locust hills, and
had arrived in the vicinity of General Montgomery's house,
(then occupied by his widow,) unobserved by the sentinels on
the opposite side…
Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886.
…his family and his estate and found a
refoige in London.'
After having spent some months in retirement,
Pierre Van Cortlandt resumed his place in the political turmoil of the period ; while Frederic Philipse
and John Thomas, the former at…
Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886.
…the
Hunter, Overing, Van Cortlandt and other estates. He bore a conspicuous part in several of those noted
ejectment suits, in which the title of large tracts of
land held under patents in Ulster, Sullivan, Greene
and Delaware Counties were…
Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848.
…6th July, 1658=Jaco'jus van Cortlandt. Annetje Philipae-- Philip French,
Hon. Frederick Philipse, second Lord of the Manor of Phllipsboroodh, heir to^Joanna, da
his grandfather Vrederyck, and hia uncle Adolphus, born at Uarbadnes A. I lady was
D…