Home / Search
1439 results for "Van Cortlandt"
Filter:
All
· 🏹 Indigenous Peoples & Archaeology
· 📜 Colonial & Dutch Records
· 📖 Westchester County Histories
· 🏘️ Croton Local History
· 🏛️ Government Documents
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.
…1, distinguished by the name of the south
lot, the properly of Philip van Cortlandt, Esq. ; also, north
lot ISo. 1, ihe property of Andrew Johnson, Esq. No. 1,
south of the Croton, belonged to Philip van Cortlandt, from
whom…
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.
…grant, unto the said
Stephanus Van Cortlandt, and to his heirs and assigns, that all and every the
tenants of him the said Stephanus Van Cortlandt, within the said lordship and
manor of Cortlandt, shall and may at all times…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2013/08/19/motoring-across-the-croton-1912/
Motoring Across the Croton, 1912
Motoring Across the Croton, 1912
A 1912 photograph captures an early automobile crossing the Van Cortlandt Bridge over the Croton River, offering a glimpse into the dawn of motorized transportation in the Hudson Valley region…
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.
…Upon the 18th of Feb., 1827, Augustus van Cortlandt bequeathed the Yonkers to his brother Henry, for life, and to his
brother's eldest son fore^^er, provided they take and constantly
use the name of " Van Cortlandt ;" and upon…
crotonhistory.org
See the Codicil dated January 18, 1831 to the Will of Philip Van Cortlandt in Correspondence of the Van Cortlandt Family , volume III, pages 213-214. ↩ Both Bethel Chapel and Cemetery and the nearby Asbury United Methodist Church are on…
crotonfriendsofhistory.org
…Van Cortlandt Manor The Van Cortlandt Manor House stands near the shore of Croton Bay. It was erected at the beginning of the last
crotonfriendsofhistory.org
century by John Van Cortlandt, eldest son of the first lord of the manor, and is now more than one hundred and fifty years old. Orloff Stevenson Van Cortlandt, father of the first proprietor of this estate, was a lineal…
crotonfriendsofhistory.org
it is accumulating there every hour and, in the course of a few years, the Van Cortlandt estate will have many acres of fine meadow land added to it, where once large vessels might ride at anchor. The Van Cortlandt…
en.wikipedia.org
landholding. [ 6 ] Following the death of Stephanus (1700) and his wife Geertruy (1723), the manor was divided among their 10 living heirs (plus a share for the heirs of an 11th child), some of whom sold off much of their…
en.wikipedia.org
there in 1749 [ 8 ] with his family. He enlarged the property to a 4,000-acre (1,619 ha) estate [ 3 ] and organized the lands into income-producing tenant farms. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] Pierre made the manor into a self-sufficient…
en.wikipedia.org
troops. Pierre's son, Philip , served as a colonel in the Continental Army. Eventually, Pierre and his family had to vacate the manor in the thick of the war; it was ransacked by the British Army and left in poor…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2013/08/19/motoring-across-the-croton-1912/
Motoring Across the Croton, 1912
Motoring Across the Croton, 1912
A 1912 photograph captures an early automobile crossing the Van Cortlandt Bridge over the Croton River, offering a glimpse into the dawn of motorized transportation in the Hudson Valley region…
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 children of Henry
White and Eva Van Cortlandt were Henry, Admiral Sir John Chambers, General Frederick Van
Cortlandt, Wm. Tryon, Ann (wife of Sir John Macnamara Hayes), Margaret (wife of Peter Jay Munro)
and Frances (wife of Archibald Bruce…
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.
…Upon the death of Frederick van Cortlandt, 12th Feb., 1749,^ the
estate devolved by the will of Jacobus, senr. to Jacobus van Cortlandt
jun., eldest son and heir at law of Frederick. This individual, better
known as Col. James van…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2017/10/14/the-lovers-bridge-of-croton/
The Lovers Bridge of Croton
An early postcard from approximately 1901-1907 bears the inscription "This is Lovers Bridge of Croton so they say," referring to what was officially known as the Van Cortlandt Bridge. The photograph captures a small…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2017/10/14/the-lovers-bridge-of-croton/
The Lovers Bridge of Croton
An early postcard from approximately 1901-1907 bears the inscription "This is Lovers Bridge of Croton so they say," referring to what was officially known as the Van Cortlandt Bridge. The photograph captures a small…
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, 978
acres of land situated in the south-west corner of Cortlandt Manor, and
corner of north lot No. 6, belonging to the estate of Philip Van Cortlandt, Esq., deceased, above mentioned, sometime posted in the New
York Gazette…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Van Cortlandt, Pierre, 1762-1848; (). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 1577. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026.
…Pierre Van Cortlandt
DATE: Octr. 19th
LOCATION:
Octr. 19th Genl. Pierre Van Cortlandt: "General Washington was in this house two days before Arnold's treason was concocted, and slept here all night with Hamilton and others of his suite.
Willett…
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.
…Pierre van
Cortlandt, from the original painting by Jarvis ; and a portrait
of General Pierre van Cortlandt, executed in crayons, by Yaldemuf, 1797. Also the silver mouated pistols of the Lieut. Governor.
The entire suite of apartments on the principal…
crotonhistory.org
Anthony L. Fiorito Inc., which specializes in water, sewer and drainage services. Long Bridge Pumping Station. C. Van Cortlandt Bridge The Van Cortlandt bridge across the “mouth of the Croton River” was built sometime after April, 1860, as a result
crotonfriendsofhistory.org
century by John Van Cortlandt, eldest son of the first lord of the manor, and is now more than one hundred and fifty years old. Orloff Stevenson Van Cortlandt, father of the first proprietor of this estate, was a lineal…
crotonfriendsofhistory.org
it is accumulating there every hour and, in the course of a few years, the Van Cortlandt estate will have many acres of fine meadow land added to it, where once large vessels might ride at anchor. The Van Cortlandt…
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.
…Gertrude van Cortlandt, executrix of Stephanus van Cortlandt, deceased, the sura of eight
pounds proclamation money in full of quit-rents, for all the lands
lying within the Manor of Cortlandt, to the 25th day of March
last, pursuant to…
crotonhistory.org
quality of the environment through educational programs and gardening and conservation efforts. . . . The GCA's glass lantern slides were used by the GCA for presentations and lectures about notable gardens throughout the United States dating back to
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 former founded the oldest branch, the van Cortlandts of the Manor, the latter the younger branch, the van Cortlandts
of Cortlandt House, Yonkers. The names of Oloff
Stevense and Annetje van Cortlandt's seven children
were :
1. Stephanus, born…
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.
…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…
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.
…grant, unto the said
Stephanus Van Cortlandt, and to his heirs and assigns, that all and every the
tenants of him the said Stephanus Van Cortlandt, within the said lordship and
manor of Cortlandt, shall and may at all times…
crotonhistory.org
at the Smithsonian Institution. The Smithsonian's website states that "the Garden Club of America was established in 1913 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . . . Its purpose is to foster the knowledge and love of gardening and to restore and protect the
crotonhistory.org
…Here’s a link to volume one . ↩ Conklin may be the same person referred to by Pierre Van Cortlandt in a letter dated January 27, 1787. Van Cortlandt wrote that “Joseph Conklyn” wanted to rent “the Ridge farm Adjoyning the…
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.
…Gertrude Van Cortlandt, executrix of Stephanus
Van Cortlandt, deceased, the sum of eight pounds proclamation money
in full of quit-rents, for all the lands lying within the Manor of Cortlandt, to the 25th day of March last, pursuant to…