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Kléber, Louis C. "Van Cortlandt Manor". History Today 30.11 (1980): 62-63. Religion and Philosophy Collection. Web, 24 Apr. 2015. ^ "Van Cortlandt Manor" . American Aristocracy . Retrieved February 15, 2026 . External links [ edit ] "Van Cortlandt
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Van Cortlandt Manor §37
— Kléber, Louis C. "
Van Cortlandt Manor". History Today 30.11 (1980): 62-63. Religion and Philosophy Collection. Web, 24 Apr. 2015. ^ "
Van Cortlandt Manor" . American Aristocracy . Retrieved February 15, 2026 . External links [ edit ] "
Van Cortlandt
Van Cortlandt Manor §2
— / 41.19167; -73.87639 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia House in Croton-on-Hudson, New York Not to be confused with
Van Cortlandt Upper
Manor House or
Van Cortlandt House Museum . United States historic place
Van Cortlandt Manor House U…
Van Cortlandt Manor §38
—
Manor" . Historic Hudson Valley . Official Site. "The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze at
Van Cortlandt Manor" . Historic Hudson Valley . "
Van Cortlandt Manor" . Croton-on-Hudson . People Not Property , digital documentary on slavery in the North by
Van Cortlandt Manor §35
— "People Not Property:
Van Cortlandt Manor" . People Not Property / Historic Hudson Valley . Archived from the original on September 13, 2025 . Retrieved December 30, 2025 . ^ "
Van Cortlandt Manor--Accompanying photos, exterior, from 1967 and 1974.
Van Cortlandt Manor §33
— …January 1975. ^
Van Wyck, Philip (1979). The Story of a Dutch Colonial family . p. 129. ^ DeForest, L. Effingham (1930). The
Van Cortlandt Family . ^ a b c d e "
Van Cortlandt Manor" . Croton-on-Hudson NY . Archived from the
Van Cortlandt Manor §54
— Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow Philipsburg
Manor House Philipse
Manor Hall State Historic Site Playland Thomas Paine Cottage Stepping Stones Sunnyside
Van Cortlandt Manor Villa Lewaro Winged Foot Golf Club Rest of the state Adams Power Plant
Van Cortlandt Manor §26
— which the
Van Cortlandt family members preserved through generations. In 1961,
Van Cortlandt Manor was registered as a National Historic Landmark. It is one of the historic sites owned and operated by Historic Hudson Valley . The house is not
Van Cortlandt Manor §5
— 1961 [ 2 ] Designated NYSRHP June 23, 1980
Van Cortlandt Manor House is a 17th-century house and property built by the
Van Cortlandt family located near the confluence of the Croton and Hudson Rivers in the village of Croton-on…
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he conducted a detailed survey of Van Cortlandt Manor in 1837–1838. 1 Historic Hudson Valley (the organization which manages Van Cortlandt Manor, Philipsburg Manor, Kykuit and other historic sites) has in its collection a Cartwright survey which we
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A Van Cortlandt Manor Treasure On Ebay §2
— he conducted a detailed survey of
Van Cortlandt Manor in 1837–1838. 1 Historic Hudson Valley (the organization which manages
Van Cortlandt Manor, Philipsburg
Manor, Kykuit and other historic sites) has in its collection a Cartwright survey which we
A Van Cortlandt Manor Treasure On Ebay §3
— …By comparing the notebook and map we may be able to glean new information about the area, which Cartwright called “
Van Cortlandt Manor Farm” in the first entry. Detail of the lower Croton River from Cartwright’s
A Van Cortlandt Manor Treasure On Ebay §4
— …
Van Cortlandt Manor is in the C-shaped area in the top left. The yellow road running diagonally above it is what we know today as South Riverside Avenue. George W. Cartwright was a civil engineer
A Van Cortlandt Manor Treasure On Ebay §1
— Abraham I. Underhill, one of the three Underhill brothers who started the flour mill on the Croton River. Today the organization purchased something that may prove to be more significant—a 22-page notebook kept by surveyor George W. Cartwright…
A Van Cortlandt Manor Treasure On Ebay §6
— gauged the entire Croton River and his data—particularly his calculation that twenty million gallons of water a day flowed in the river near Pines Bridge—was later used in planning the Croton Aqueduct. 2 The Westchester County Clerk Historical…
A Van Cortlandt Manor Treasure On Ebay §8
— hope to have additional details about this exciting discovery soon. In the meantime, if you missed our previous posts about the Underhill bible, click the links below. Underhill Bible—on eBay! The Mystery of the Underhill Bible The notes begin…
A Van Cortlandt Manor Treasure On Ebay §0
— The first page of Cartwright’s notebook. For the second time in a month we are pleased to have helped the Westchester County Historical Society acquire an important piece of Croton-related history. Last month WCHS purchased an 1804 bible…
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Van Cortlandt Manor Ferry House §1
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Van Cortlandt Manor Ferry House §0
— This postcard shows the
Van Cortlandt Manor Ferry House, circa 1907. Share this: Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on…
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The Gardens Of Van Cortlandt Manor 1930 §0
— These beautiful glass lantern slides show the gardens of
Van Cortlandt Manor in 1930, when the property was still owned by
Van Cortlandt descendents. 1 The photographs are from the Garden Club of America collection in the Archives of American…
The Gardens Of Van Cortlandt Manor 1930 §3
— colonial times." The
manor passed from the
Van Cortlandt family in 1945. In 1953, John D. Rockefeller purchased it and began a restoration. The restored
manor house was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1961. ↩ Share this: Print (Opens…
The Gardens Of Van Cortlandt Manor 1930 §2
— 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
The Gardens Of Van Cortlandt Manor 1930 §1
— 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
The Gardens Of Van Cortlandt Manor 1930 §4
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One of the many miniature New York landmark replicas at the New York Botanical Garden’s Holiday Train Show is this rustic version of Van Cortlandt Manor—made entirely of plant parts such as twigs, bark, and leaves. The show…
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Van Cortlandt Manor In Miniature §0
— One of the many miniature New York landmark replicas at the New York Botanical Garden’s Holiday Train Show is this rustic version of
Van Cortlandt Manor—made entirely of plant parts such as twigs, bark, and leaves. The show…
Van Cortlandt Manor In Miniature §2
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Van Cortlandt Manor In Miniature §1
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Hogue, O. Wendell, and Veronica Gilbert Agne. “A Brief Historical Sketch of Croton-on-Hudson.” In Croton on Hudson Golden Jubilee, 1898-1948, September Nineteenth to Twenty-Sixth. Croton-on-Hudson, NY: Croton Golden Jubilee Committee, 1948. Seq 14 only — additional pages not yet extracted from HathiTrust htid nyp.33433062496793.
…Pierre's widow Catherine Beck Van Cortlandt next occupied the Manor with her children Cath- erine Van Cortlandt Matthew , James Stevenson Van Cortlandt and Anne Stevenson Van Cortland . All are now deceased .
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Higgins, Alvin McCaslin. The Story of Croton. Paper read before the Ossining Historical Society, 1938. Published posthumously in The Quarterly Bulletin of the Westchester County Historical Society, Vol. 16, No. 3 (1940), pp. 49-63.
…If there
is a village shrine in Croton, it is the Manor House. One of the most prominent patrician families of Holland was that
of Cornelius Barentse Van Wyck. His grandson Abraham Van Wyck
wooed and won Catherine Van Cortlandt…
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The Story of Croton §13
— …If there
is a village shrine in Croton, it is the
Manor House. One of the most prominent patrician families of Holland was that
of Cornelius Barentse
Van Wyck. His grandson Abraham
Van Wyck
wooed and won Catherine
Van Cortlandt…
The Story of Croton §14
— Annie," as she is affectionately known--who graces the old
Manor
House as the
Van Cortlandt women always didd 1! The
Van Cortlandts
founded Croton-on-Hudson two hundred and fifty years ago. If there
is a village shrine in…
The Story of Croton §10
— Johannes' daughter Gertrude had married Philip Verplanck and he had
been chosen by the
Van Cortlandt heirs to survey the entire
manor into
thirty lots, to be partitioned among the ten members of the family. It
seems strange that the…
The Story of Croton §9
— …Gertrude Schuyler
Van Cortlandt, his widow, lived for twentythree years after her husband died. The great
Manor of
Cortlandt
remained intact until 1730, seven years after her death. Then the
eldest son, Johannes, died as had his brother Oliver before…
The Story of Croton §1
— …which she always greeted her friends, and the pride with
which she showed the
Manor House and its store of mementos connected with the
Van Cortlandt tradition. Up until her death her mind
was keen and active and in spite…
The Story of Croton §8
— Four years after the
Manor of Philipseburgh had been established,
on June 17, 1697, Stephanus
Van Cortlandt had secured the entire
northern party of Westchester County, from the Croton River to Putnam County and Connecticut--amassing together eighty-six thousand…
The Story of Croton §11
— Philip Verplanck sat
in the legislature at Albany as Representative from
Cortlandt Manor
for thirty-four years--an all time record. He was paid six shillings
a day. Philip
Van Cortlandt, being the eldest surviving son of Stephanus,
became the…
The Story of Croton §6
— …Jacobus, his younger brother, married Eva Philipse and was the
founder of the Yonkers branch of the
Van Cortlandt family. His wife's
father was Frederick Philipse, first lord of the
Manor of Philipseburgh
which was assembled tract by tract…
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.
…James Stevenson van Cortlandt, and two daughters,
Catharine, the wife of the Rev. John Rutherfurd
Mathews, and Miss Anne Stevenson van Cortlandt. The Manor House and adjoining estate is still the
home of Col. Pierre van Cortlandt's widow and…
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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §686
— …James Stevenson
van Cortlandt, and two daughters,
Catharine, the wife of the Rev. John Rutherfurd
Mathews, and Miss Anne Stevenson
van Cortlandt. The
Manor House and adjoining estate is still the
home of Col. Pierre
van Cortlandt's widow and…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §3621
— …John
Van Tassel Kyck's Patent.
1781.
Samuel Haigbt
Manor of
Cortlandt.
Abijah Gilbert Salem.
Samuel Haight
Manor of
Cortlandt.
Israel Lyon Bedford
William Fancher Poundridge.
.\bijah Gilbert Salem.
Junuanj 28, 1782.
Zebediah Mills Bedford.
Samuel Haight
Manor of
Cortlandt…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §3620
— …Pierre Vau C'ortlandt
Manor of
Cortlandt.
JamfcS Cronkliite Kyck's Patent.
Robert Gmbain W hite I'laius.
Pierre
Van Cortlandt Cortlandt JIanor.
James Holmes Bedford.
Samuel Haviland Rye.
DaTid Daton Xortb Castle.
James Ferris Westchester.
William Sutton JIamaroneck.
Ebenezer…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §690
— …Philip
Van Cortlandt explains fully this matter of
the Quit Rents.
" The Comptroller is requested as soon as convenient to make out what amount of Quit Rent is due
from the
Manor of
Cortlandt Pattent, which includes
in its bounds…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §3619
— …James
Van Cortlandt Yonkers.
Pierre
Van Cortlandt Manor of
Cortlandt.
177.3.
William Barker Scarsdale.
Samuel Haviland Rye.
James
Van Cortlandt Yonkers.
James Pell Pel ham.
James Holmes Bedford.
James Ferris Westchester.
Morris Morrisania.
0 Civil List, 1880, p. 398…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §685
— …James Stevenson
van Cortlandt, and two daughters,
Catharine, the wife of the Rev. John Rutherfurd
Mathews, and Miss Anne Stevenson
van Cortlandt. The
Manor House and adjoining estate is still the
home of Col.
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §4160
— …Oloff
Stevens
Van Cortlandt, who married Annetje,
HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
daughter of Gouvert Lockermans, in 1642, and died in
1669. The children of this marriage were Hon. Stephanas
Van Cortlandt (the lord of the
Manor of
Van Cortlandt), Jacobus…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §3350
— …PIERRE
CORTLANDT VAX AVYCK.
Pierre
Cortlandt Van Wyck, M.D., was born at the
old
Van Cortlandt Manor-house, on the banks of the
Croton River, September 24, 1824.
His father, Philip Gilbert
Van Wyck, was the
nephew and adopted…
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 original partition deed is in the possession of Pierre Van Wyck,
M.D., of Sing Sing.
" NUMBER OF ACRES IN THE MANOR OF CORTLANDT.
FRONT LOTS.
No. 1. 1255 Philip Van Cortlandt.
2. 932 P. V. Planck,
3. 1886…
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The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §292
— …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…
Lossing, Benson John. The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea. New York: Virtue & Yorston, 1866. Internet Archive identifier: hudsonfromwilder00lossi. Illustrated travel-history of the Hudson River valley by the writer and artist Benson J. Lossing, whose chapter on Teller's / Croton Point is a primary source for Senasqua place-name etymology, Sarah Teller's 1682 purchase, and the Underhill vineyard.
the high margin of the stream, to the Van Cortlandt Manor House,
passing the old Ferry House on the way, where a party of New York
levies, under Captain Daniel "Williams, were surprised by some British
horsemen in the winter…
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The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §408
— the high margin of the stream, to the
Van Cortlandt Manor House,
passing the old Ferry House on the way, where a party of New York
levies, under Captain Daniel "Williams, were surprised by some British
horsemen in the winter…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §409
— …Orloff emigrated to America, and settled in Xew Amsterdam (New York),
and in 1697 his son Stephen purchased the large estate on the Hudson,
afterwards known as the Yan
Cortlandt Manor. By intermarriages, the
Yan Coi'tlandts are connected with…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §407
— …Crossing the bridge, I strolled down the right bank of the Croton, along
HIGH MBIDGE OViiE THE UBOTOX
the high margin of the stream, to the
Van Cortlandt Manor House,
passing the old Ferry House on the way, where a…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §410
— …The flood of 1841, that swept away the Croton
Dam, almost filled the bay with earth ; it is accumulating there every
hour ; and, in the course of a few years, the
Van Cortlandt estate will
have many acres of fine…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §411
— …
Van Cortlandt,
I rode to the village of Croton, a mile distant, to visit one of twin sisters,
who were ninety years old in August, I860.*' On our way we turned
into the cemetery of the
Van Cortlandt family, upon…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §7
— …near Hell-Gate
Ventilators
The Beekman Mansion
High Bridge over the Croton
Turtle Bay and BlackweU's Island
Van Cortlandt Manor House
The Reservoir, Fifth Avenue
View from Prickly Pear Hill
Fifth Avenue Hotel, Madison Park
The Porpoise
Worth's…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §403
— …The tide was ebbing, and as we approached the
mouth of the Croton, the current became more and more rapid, until we
found ourselves in a shallow rift abreast the
Van Cortlandt Manor House,
unable to proceed. After vain efforts…
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…The accident took place on the Croton side of the bridge and you can see Van Cortlandt Manor through the trees on the right of this wonderful photograph, which comes to us courtesy of our friends at the
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.
By articles of agreement entered into by the Van Cortlandt heirs in November, 1730, Philip
Verplanck was appointed to survey and lay out the manor into thirty
lots. This commission was duly executed, although Verplanck's survey was confined to…
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…Van Cortlandt Manor The Van Cortlandt Manor House stands near the shore of Croton Bay. It was erected at the beginning of the last
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Croton in the 1850s §35
— …
Van Cortlandt Manor The
Van Cortlandt Manor House stands near the shore of Croton Bay. It was erected at the beginning of the last
Croton in the 1850s §39
— as the
Van Cortlandt Manor. By intermarriages, the
Van Cortlandts are connected with nearly all of the leading families of New York—the Schuylers, Beekmans
Van Renselaers, De Peysters, De Lancys, Bayards, et cetera. The
Manor House was built of…
Croton in the 1850s §36
— 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…
Croton in the 1850s §14
— ourselves in a shallow rift abreast the
Van Cortlandt Manor House, unable to proceed. After vain efforts of our united strength to stem the current, the boatman landed me on the southern shore of the stream. After satisfying his extortionate…
Croton in the 1850s §33
— …Crossing the bridge, I strolled down the right bank of the Croton, along the high margin of the stream, to the
Van Cortlandt Manor House, passing the
Croton in the 1850s §6
— vineyards on Croton Point to
Van Cortlandt Manor, with a visit to a woman who had met George Washington as a child, a climb to see the view from the top of Prickly Pear Hill and a side trip up…
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.
…manor of Cortlandt ; and we do by these presents constitute, and appoint, our said loving subject Stephanus Van Cortlandt, and his heirs and assigns, to be our sole and only ranger of the said lordship and manor of Cortlandt, and…
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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §134
— …
manor of
Cortlandt ; and we do by these presents constitute, and appoint, our said loving subject Stephanus
Van Cortlandt, and his heirs and assigns, to be our sole and only ranger of the said lordship and
manor of
Cortlandt, and…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §133
— …
manor of
Cortlandt ; and we do by these presents constitute, and appoint, our said loving subject Stephanus
Van Cortlandt, and his heirs and assigns, to be our sole and only ranger of the said lordship and
manor of
Cortlandt, and…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §152
— …The division of the
Manor, east of the river lots in this town,
consisted of lot No. 1, distinguished by the name of the south
lot, the properly of Philip
van Cortlandt, Esq. ; also, north
lot ISo. 1, ihe property…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §1022
— …The
latter contains some fine portraits of the
Van Cortlandt family,
viz., Philip
van Cortlandt, son of Stephanus
van Cortlandt first
lord of the
manor of
Cortlandt, artist unknown, Catherine de-
Peyster, wife of Philip, the Honorable Pierre
van Cortlandt…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §256
— …Philip
van Cortlandt, but now in possession of Col. Pierre
van Corilandt, his nephew. This venerable mansion was built soon after the erection of
the
manor by .Tohnnnes
van Cortlandt, oldest son of Stephanus
van Cortlandt, first lord ofthe
manor…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §149
— …55
division, of the
Manor took place between the surviving children
and grandchildren of Col. Stephanos
van Cortlandt, when they
gave to each other releases in due form of law, viz. :
Phih'p Verplanck and Gertrude, his wife.
Mary Melin…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §132
— …our said loving subject, Stephanus
Van Cortlandt, and to the heirs and assignees of him the said Stephanus
Van Cortlandt, full power and authority at all times forever hereafter in the
said lordsliip and
manor, one court leet and one…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §131
— …our said loving subject, Stephanus
Van Cortlandt, and to the heirs and assignees of him the said Stephanus
Van Cortlandt, full power and authority at all times forever hereafter in the
said lordsliip and
manor, one court leet and one…
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the Van Cortlandt Manor house. The bridge they constructed—actually two bridges, connected by a long causeway—shows up in maps in the 1860s, going from the Ossining side of the river to a point just west of Van Cortlandt…
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the road you can even see Van Cortlandt Manor. Detail showing the mouth of the Croton River on the left, part of Croton Point in the upper right, and Van Cortlandt Manor in the lower middle between the trees. After…
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The Van Cortlandts started selling their land holdings in Croton Point and in the future Croton Village, Harmon and Mount Airy. 1748 -- death of the Second Lord of the Manor, Philip Van Cortlandt. Son Pierre Van Cortlandt becomes the Third…
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Croton on Hudson Bricks §103
— The
Van Cortlandts started selling their land holdings in Croton Point and in the future Croton Village, Harmon and Mount Airy. 1748 -- death of the Second Lord of the
Manor, Philip
Van Cortlandt. Son Pierre
Van Cortlandt becomes the Third…
Croton on Hudson Bricks §102
— …1700 -- death of Stephanus
Van Cortlandt. Son Philip
Van Cortlandt became Second Lord of the
Manor. His wife was Catherine de Peyster. After the father's death, the 83,000 acre estate was gradually broken up.
Croton on Hudson Bricks §100
— William and Sarah Teller operated a trading post on Croton Point. 1645 -- peace agreements signed beneath what became known as the Treaty Oak. 1677 --
Van Cortland
Manor of Stephanus
Van Cortlandt. 1682 -- Cornelius
Van Bursam purchased the land from
Croton on Hudson Bricks §104
— the
Manor. He was married to Joanna, daughter of Gilbert Livingston. Revolutionary War --
Van Cortlandt was visited by Rochambeau, Lafayette, the Duc de Lauzun, von Steuben, Baron de Kalb, Gen Philip Schuyler, and Washington and his aides.
Croton on Hudson Bricks §123
— movie theatre, the Starlight, opened in Croton on South Riverside Avenue. (Closed 1972.) 1950s beginning a tradition of going to the " Dickies " and playing dare-devil around the cliffs. 1953 -- restoration of
Van Cortlandt Manor by John D.
Croton on Hudson Bricks §108
— for farming. 1814 -- death of Third Lord of the
Manor, Pierre
Van Cortlandt. 1829 -- death of Robert Underhill; his sons Dr. Richard and William inherited the land. Richard raised grapes, apples and roses on his 85 acres and William manufactured
Croton on Hudson Bricks §105
— Revolutionary War -- British troops commandeered
Van Cortlandt Manor and some even carved their initial into the mantel in one of the rooms. Revolutionary War -- the British spy Major John Andre was supposed to have made his escape with the plans…
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…Stephanus van Cortlandt began acquiring land in the area to build a manor in 1677, the same year he became mayor of New York City. It was granted by royal patent in 1697 as the Manor of Cortlandt , including the…
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Croton-on-Hudson, New York §9
— …Stephanus
van Cortlandt began acquiring land in the area to build a
manor in 1677, the same year he became mayor of New York City. It was granted by royal patent in 1697 as the
Manor of
Cortlandt , including the…
Croton-on-Hudson, New York §36
— Blaze is an annual pumpkin carving contest at
Van Cortlandt Manor. [ 17 ] The Asbury United Methodist Church and Bethel Chapel and Cemetery , Croton North Railroad Station , and St. Augustine's Episcopal Church Complex are listed on the National
Croton-on-Hudson, New York §37
— Register of Historic Places .
Van Cortlandt Manor is listed as a National Historic Landmark . [ 18 ] From the 1910s to the 1960s, Croton was a popular location for the summer homes of American communists, socialists and other radicals and many
Croton-on-Hudson, New York §41
— …
Van Cortlandt Manor is a National Historic Landmark established at the mouth of the Croton River at the Hudson River on the Tappan Zee. Jane E. Lytle Memorial Croton Arboretum [ 21 ] conserves over 20 acres of
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.
Steven van Cortlandt a
lineal descendant of the ancient Dukes of Cortlandt or Courland.a
Jacobus married Eva Philipse daughter of the Hon. Frederick
Philipse of the manor of Philipsburgh. Besides the Yonkers estate, Jacobus van Cortlandt was a large…
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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §910
— Steven
van Cortlandt a
lineal descendant of the ancient Dukes of
Cortlandt or Courland.a
Jacobus married Eva Philipse daughter of the Hon. Frederick
Philipse of the
manor of Philipsburgh. Besides the Yonkers estate, Jacobus
van Cortlandt was a large…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §909
— …Steven
van Cortlandt a
lineal descendant of the ancient Dukes of
Cortlandt or Courland.a
Jacobus married Eva Philipse daughter of the Hon. Frederick
Philipse of the
manor of Philipsburgh. Besides the Yonkers estate, Jacobus
van Cortlandt was a large…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §907
— …Steven
van Cortlandt a
lineal descendant of the ancient Dukes of
Cortlandt or Courland.a
Jacobus married Eva Philipse daughter of the Hon. Frederick
Philipse of the
manor of Philipsburgh, Besides the Yonkers estate, Jacobus
van Cortlandt was a large…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §271
— …6, Stephen
van Cortlandt ; ditto half of lot No. 7, Stephen
van Cortlandt ; part of
south lot No. 9, Mrs. Susannah Warren ; ditto, No. 10, Stephen
de Lancey ; this lot has since been annexed to the town of New
Castle…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §270
— …Upon the partition of the
manor of
Cortlandt among the heirs
of the Hon. Stephanus
van Cortlandt in the year 1734, the following allotments were made in this town ; north lot, No. 5,
Mrs. Margaret Bayard ; ditto No. 6, Philip…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §911
— …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…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §809
— …
manor of
Cortlandt, on
the first Tuesday, in April, in the year of our Lord, 1760, to choose
town officers for ye said
manor for the ensuing year, and the respective names and offices of ihose chosen."
Pierre
van Cortlandt…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §1176
— …
Van Cortlandt, Augustus, last will of, ii. 450. Jacobus, Bedford, i. 16.
Indian confirmation to, ii. 416.
last will of, ii. 449.
etymology of surname, i. 50.
Van Cortlandt family, i. 50.
Stephanus, last will of, i. 53.
Philip, i…
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Detail from a map of Cortlandt Manor in 1797 showing (A) the mill complex, (B) Van Cortlandt Manor and the Ferry House, (C) Bethel Chapel and the Quaker Meeting House, (D) docks on the Hudson River and (E) the location…
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Hollow Philipsburg Manor House Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site Playland Thomas Paine Cottage Stepping Stones Sunnyside Van Cortlandt Manor Villa Lewaro Winged Foot Golf Club Rest of the state Adams Power Plant Transformer House Adirondack
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…When he gets to Croton he makes “a call” at Van Cortlandt Manor—“one of the pleasantest incidents of my journey”—and enjoys the hospitality of James Stevenson Van Cortlandt, his widowed
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Crotons Old Post Road Inn 1890 §5
— …When he gets to Croton he makes “a call” at
Van Cortlandt Manor—“one of the pleasantest incidents of my journey”—and enjoys the hospitality of James Stevenson
Van Cortlandt, his widowed
Crotons Old Post Road Inn 1890 §6
— …
Van Cortlandt Manor in 1890. “All the country hereabout is historic ground,” he notes, “the scenery of the Hudson Valley is beautiful, and this happy blending of the historical with the picturesque made a tramp over the old road .
Crotons Old Post Road Inn 1890 §7
— . . throughly enjoyable.” The story he tells about the history of the
Van Cortlandt family and the
manor house is unremarkable, but as he continues on his journey he gives us a rare treat—a vivid description of the “quiet hamlet…
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…Van Cortlandt Manor. A National Historic Landmark, the Van Cortlandt Manor is situated at the southern end of the Village, just east of South Riverside Avenue along the Croton River. The Manor th was developed in the 18 century on…
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comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §23
— …
Van Cortlandt Manor. A National Historic Landmark, the
Van Cortlandt Manor is situated at the southern end of the Village, just east of South Riverside Avenue along the Croton River. The
Manor th was developed in the 18 century on…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §3
— …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 as the
Manor of
Cortlandt…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §2
— …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
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §29
— …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…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §36
— …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…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §10
— …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) 297…
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.
…Van Cortlandt, first Lord of the manor
of Cortlandt. The present tovniship was erected on the 7th of March,
17 98."
The Mohegan name '= Appamaghpogh," appears to have been applied
to the whole Indian territory v.-ithin the manor, west…
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The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §958
— …264
Cortlandt House, ii. 613
Cort'andl, town of, 1. 83
Manor of, 1. S3
first indcpcnilent election for, L 200
partial division and partition of, L 105
Indian buryin^'gro'jnd in, 1. S4
erection of >iIanor of, i…
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Bridge, when it was first built in the 1860s to carry the Old Albany Post Road across the mouth of the Croton River, right by Van Cortlandt Manor. The manor house is hidden in the trees on the right in…
Raymond, Marcius D., editor and publisher. Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication, at Tarrytown, N.Y., October 19th, 1894. Tarrytown, NY, 1894.
…The
old manor house, with 1, bop acres of land adjoining, was bought by
Gerald G. JBeekman, who married Cornelia Van Cortlandt, a connection of the Philipses. She was the daughter of Pierre Van Cortlandt,
born in 1753, and manifested…
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Dawson, Henry B. Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution. Morrisania, NY: (privately printed by the author), 1886.
In Westchester-county, the heirs and assigns of Stephanus Van Cortlandt having failed to exercise thoprivilege which had been given to the
latter, as the Lord of the Manor of Cortlandt, of electing a Representative for that Manor in the…
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Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §488
— …Colonel Lewis
Graham, and Colonel James
Van Cortlandt, all of
them from the Borough Town of Westchester;
Stephen Ward and Joseph Drake, from Eastchester ;
Major Philip
Van Cortlandt, of the
Manor of
Cortlandt ; Colonel James Holmes, of Bedford ; John
Thomas…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §487
— …Colonel Lewis
Graham, and Colonel James
Van Cortlandt, all of
them from the Borough Town of Westchester;
Stephen Ward and Joseph Drake, from Eastchester ;
Major Philip
Van Cortlandt, of the
Manor of
Cortlandt ; Colonel James Holmes, of Bedford ; John
Thomas…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §1145
— …
Manor of
Cortlandt and the Borough Town of Westchester, although Frederic Philipse, representing the
County, and Isaac Wilkins, representing the Borough,
were of one faction, and John Thomas, also representing the County, and Pierre
Van Cortlandt, representing the
Manor of…
Bacon, Edgar Mayhew. The Hudson River from Ocean to Source: Historical, Legendary, Picturesque. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1903.
…546
Van Cortlandt house, 294-295 Van Vechten (Veethi-). "352, 459,
Van Cortlandt, John, 294
Van Cortlandt Manor, 95, 365 Van Voorst, 528
Van Cortlandt, Oloff, 95, 206 Van Wart, Isaac, 236, 245
Van Cortlandt, Phili]), 317 Vassar College, 422…
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The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §603
— …546
Van Cortlandt house, 294-295
Van Vechten (Veethi-). "352, 459,
Van Cortlandt, John, 294
Van Cortlandt Manor, 95, 365
Van Voorst, 528
Van Cortlandt, Oloff, 95, 206
Van Wart, Isaac, 236, 245
Van Cortlandt, Phili]), 317 Vassar College, 422…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §291
— …Lossing in Harper's Monthly, about
ten years after his Hudson appeared in book form, we
quote the following description of the
Van Cortlandt
manor-house :
Up the narrowing bay at the east, below Croton Point and
beyond the line…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §602
— …140
Van Buren, Martin, 208, 240, 277,
Van Tienhoven. Seeretarv,87,96,98
Van500,Corlaer,
Anthony, i()3, 358 Van66, Twiller
511-513 (Walter the' D.ml.ter),
Van Cortlandt family, 295, 522
Van Vechten, Abraham. 546
Van Cortlandt house…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §311
— …Pierre
Van Cortlandt in 1773. This must not be confounded
with the
manor-house at Croton, to which reference
has already been made. A year after the building of
the Peekskill house,
Van Cortlandt seems to have been
living in…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §601
— …546
Tontine Hotel, 35 Van317,
Cortlandt
toga, 563 45^"^ regmient at Sara-
326. Torrey, Bradford, 286, 304
Tory marauders, 82
Van Cortlandt, Stephen, 416
Tract Society Building, New York,
Van Dam, Rambout, 211-212
Vanderbilt, Commodore, 105
is, es
Travvis…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §105
— …He married a wealth}' wife, and became, by purchase, the
proprietor of the \^an
Cortlandt Manor on the river.
Van Cortlandt 's neighbour, Philipse, began life (according to Chief-Justice John Jay) as a carpenter. The ex|)crts in heraldry…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §292
— …John
Van Cortlandt enlarged itto its present dimensions in the early years of Queen
Anne's reign. . . . Over the main entrance to the
manor-house hangs the strong
bow of Croton, the Sachem whose name has been given to the…
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…Spanning the Croton River between Van Cortlandt Manor and Quaker Bridge, High Bridge was 100 feet long, perched 60 feet above river. It was used
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Croton Area In 1776 §1
— military purposed it notes the location of Croton Ferry, at
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