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Dawson, Henry B. Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution. Morrisania, NY: (privately printed by the author), 1886.
…no
"doubt had the assistance of some Tories, on Bhore." [Pierre Van
Cortlandt and Zephaniah Piatt, Junr., to tJte Convention, '* Head quarters,
"Mouth of Croton, Augt. 2,1776.")
"Was the Bailey, at whose house the landing was thus made, the…
National Park Service (2021)
…Indian Field, part of Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, honors Ninham, his son Abraham, and the fifteen other Stockbridge Munsee Mohican warriors who died fighting the Queen’s Rangers on this site in the Battle of Kingsbridge in 1778…
Raymond, Marcius D., editor and publisher. Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication, at Tarrytown, N.Y., October 19th, 1894. Tarrytown, NY, 1894.
…Jerseys. At Wehawken he was taken up
and brought before Marquis de La Fayette as a spy, but Col. Cortlandt knew him and procured his release." He then crossed the
river at or below Tarrytovn and returned home, making his…
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…
Dawson, Henry B. Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution. Morrisania, NY: (privately printed by the author), 1886.
…1752, 219,220; the same,
Chapter DCVII. , Section II., Van Schaack's edition, New- York : 1774,
183, 184.) It will be seen, therefore, that none, except those who were
Freeholders holding improved and unencumbered Real Estate worth
Forty PoundB, agreeably…
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 departure of the ships
was received from Lieutenant-colonel Hammond,
the Convention very j)romptly despatched Colonel
Pierre Van Cortlandt and Zephaniah Piatt, the former
a Deputy from Westchcstcr-county and the latter one
from Duchess-county, " to 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.
…Hence his two-thirds
il was liable to confiscation. ' Balthazar Bayard was
> therefore appointed to take charge of the two-thirds
I of the estate which belonged to the government and
r, John Lawrence, Stephanus Van Cortlandt and
!■ Walter Webley…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw.txt
…In 1677, Stephanus Van Cortlandt, who later became the first native-born mayor of New York City, began acquiring land to create a manor and in 1697, a Royal Patent was issued designating the estate
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
…Jacob Leislek
The same for Stephanus Van Cortlandt
The same for Anthony Brockholdst
The same for Pieter Jacobse Marius
The same for William NicoUs
The same for Robert Reed.
LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 61
COMMISSION TO HOLD A COURT OF OYER…
Dawson, Henry B. Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution. Morrisania, NY: (privately printed by the author), 1886.
…of the departure of the ships
was received from Lieutenant-colonel Hammond,
the Convention very promptly despatched Colonel
Pierre Van Cortlandt and Zephaniah Piatt, the former
a Deputy from Westchester-county and the latter one
from Duchess-county, " to the…
old_croton_aqueduct_raw.txt
…A March 4, 1837, meeting of Westchester citizens, under the guidance of Van Wyck, prepared a memorial to the legislature condemning the Water Commissioners for extending the boundaries of New York City and "invading the historic manor of Cortlandt and…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw.txt
…To the west is Route 9 and to the south is the Van Cortlandt Manor property, a five-acre historic estate. The Harmon commercial area includes a mix of smaller-scale shops along South Riverside and a large (30-acre…
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.
…Isaac Wiilett and
Nathaniel Underbill, the elder, to be the present churchwardens and Peter
de Lancey, James Graham, James van Cortlandt, Lewis Morris, John Smith,
Theophilus Bartow, Cornelius Wiilett and Thomas Hunt, to be the present
vestrymen of the said…
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.
…1 give, grant, dea Copied from the Bible of Catharine Van Cortlandt now In possession of Gen. J. Watts De
Peyster, of Sew York.
HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHES 7 ER.
vise and bequeath to Frederick Flipse, my grandson…
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.
…Isaac Wiilett and
Nathaniel Underbill, the elder, to be the present churchwardens and Peter
de Lancey, James Graham, James van Cortlandt, Lewis Morris, John Smith,
Theophilus Bartow, Cornelius Wiilett and Thomas Hunt, to be the present
vestrymen of the said…
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.
…or
river commonly called by the Indians Kightowank and by the English Knotrus river, and now belonging to Stevanus van Cortlandt, Esq., and so eastward into the woods along the said creek or river two English miles, and from
thence…
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.
…or
river commonly called by the Indians Kightowank and by the English Knotrus river, and now belonging to Stevanus van Cortlandt, Esq., and so eastward into the woods along the said creek or river two English miles, and from
thence…
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.
…6 Van Cortlandt papers.
c This iLtlivldual ■w:n for many years A'.ilorman, iintl Mayor ofXew York City ia 16T^.
d See KoyalChtttter of rhilipaliorout'h.
THE lOVrS OF YONKERS. 589
M« oiu.se to make any small dam…
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.
…or river commonly called by the Indians Kightowank, and by the English
Knotrus river, and now Belonging to Stevanus van Cortlandt, Estj., aud so eastward into the woods along the said creek or river, two English miles ; and from
thence…
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.
…or river commonly called by the Indians Kightowank, and by the English
Knotrus river, and now Belonging to Stevanus van Cortlandt, Estj., aud so eastward into the woods along the said creek or river, two English miles ; and from
thence…
croton_waterworks_raw.txt
…A water purification and filtration plant currently being constructed in Van Cortlandt Park beneath the Mosholu Golf Course in the Bronx to filter water coming through the aqueduct tunnel from the New Croton Reservoir. Croton Watershed: Consists of twelve culvert…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw.txt
…It also joins historic Van Cortlandt Manor to the south. • Municipal Place Shopping Area, consisting of lots on the north and south sides of Municipal Place between Route 9 and Maple Street, and the commercially-zoned portion of the block…
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…as of this writing it is completely shut down pending the completion of the Croton Water Filtration Plant in Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. Section 1: Introduction of the land, the New Croton Aqueduct was buried deep underground. The…
croton_waterworks_raw.txt
…A linear park that runs from Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx to the Croton Dam in Croton -on-Hudson. Old Croton Dam: Completed by John B. Jervis in 1842, but later submerged underwater after the construction of the New…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw.txt
…These areas had previously been served by the Town of Cortlandt’s system. The sloped topography of the Village makes regulation of water pressure very important. The Village has invested in new pressure reducing valves to improve regulation of water…
croton_waterworks_raw.txt
…We would take them from Croton all the way down to Van Cortlandt Park in Yonkers, using buses; we would do, oh, five to six miles each trip. Lunch was planned; I had chaperones of course going with us, etc…
croton_waterworks_raw.txt
…The Department of Environmental Protection is a governmental agency that now oversees all aspects of the Croton waterworks, including maintenance, protection, conservation, and construction of new infrastructure (i.e., the Water Treatment Plant in Van Cortlandt Park) related to the…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw.txt
…Island) 526.0 Nature Preserves 133.2 Institutional Space (includes schools, libraries, Municipal Building, Temple Israel, Bethel Cemetery, and Van Cortlandt Manor) 109.0 Private recreational space (includes Hudson National Golf Course, and common open space within private residential developments…
croton_waterworks_raw.txt
…Friends of Van Cortlandt Park 5. Federated Conservationists of Westchester County Funding Federal Grants Many federal grants are available to non-profit projects focused on parks and transportation. The National Park Service offers the Save America’s Treasures Grant Program…