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.

William Tennent, formerly of Bedford in Westchester County, in the Colony of New York, but lately of Neshamina, in the Colony of Pensilvania, deceased, for the promoting and supporting of the Gospel of Jesus Christ according and under the Presbyterian Discipline, in the above said Bedford, gave to John Holmes, John Miller and Zebediah Mills, trustees, and their successors …

William Tennent, formerly of Bedford, in Westchester County in the Colony of New York, but lately of Nashamina, in the Colony of Pennsylvania, deceased, have for divers good reasons to me there unto moving, but more especially for the promoting and supporting the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to and under the Presbyterian Discipline in thu above said Bedford, given …

From time to time the Trustees have sold the land belonging to the parsonage, which formerly consisted of a large Tract, for the more profitable use of the minister, until there is not more than eight or ten acres left at the present date, May 27, 1874." After Mr. Tennent, in 1721, there is no certainty as to who preached here until 1740, when the Rev. Robert Sturgeon was …

His name is not mentioned after 1750, and where he finally settled and died we have not the means at hand of knowing. The next minister of the Presbyterian Church was Rev. Samuel Sacket, son of the Rev. Richard Sacket, minister of the Second Society of Greenwich in 17 i7,who was, in all probability, installed pastor here by the Presbytery of New Brunswick. He acted also as a …

The Church Missionary of Hanover, immediately wrote to England that the new light preacher had left them. Mr. Sacket had a great deal of trouble with his brethren in the Presbytery, as he differed widely from them in both the doctrines and government of the Church. He preached for twenty years in Yorktown or Crumpond, and finally died there June 5th, 1784 His tomb in the …

Mills, though nominally pastor of the church from 1769 to 1786, was absent from the charge for several years -- having been driven from Bedford by the distressing circumstances attending the war. In the meantime, their former pastor, Rev. Eliphalet Ball returned and assumed the supply and charge of the church, and remained in this connection till 1784 when he was dismissed …

Ball saw his own house (the parsonage), his church, and the entire village reduced to ashes by the British troops; but he lived to see anew house of worship built on a more commanding spot, and no doubt on a larger scale; so that the latter house exceeded the former in its external proportions, if not in the internal manifestations of the spirit of God. We have reason to …

In 1782 he was preaching at Patterson (then Fredericksburg), and there he HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. continued till 1789, when he joined the Anabaptists and was dismissed from connection with the Presbytery. He died in 1815. In 1783, Capt. Lewis M. Donald gave to the Presbyterian Society the land on which the second house of worship was built. Here is the deed of …

Reference being had to the original conveyance to have & to hold the above Bequeathed & given Spot of Laud with all & singular the rights and privileges thereunto belonging -- to the above mentioned Society, to their Heirs and Successors, agreeable to the above mentioned Terms and Conditions, and also I the said Lewis M Donald, do for myself, my Heirs and assigns, Covenant …

LEWIS M DONALD. ***« in the presence of Stephen Cornwell Mary CoRiWEii." On the back of this old document we have this record: "Be it Remembered that on the 14th day of June 1792, personally appeared before me, Ebenezer Lockwood Esquire, first Judge of the Court of Common pleas iu & for the County of Westchester, the within named Lewis M Donald the grantcr to the within deed …

The judges of the court of common pleas and the supervisors of the county held their meetings May 9th, 1786, in the Presbyterian meeting-house in Bedford, so that we have conclusive proof that this second house of worship was built where it now stands, but which has been vacated by the people for one larger and more commodious, built on the ground owned by the church next to …

He was ordained by the Presbytery of Long Island, and served the congregation of Southhold as stated supply for two years. From Southhold he came to Bedford, and settled May 18th, 1786, and remained here a faithful and godly minister for five years. Leaving here, he was called to Deerfield, New Jersey, and settled there Aug. 1 2th, 1795. He remained there ten years, and was …

He resigned his charge in Topsham, and sailed at once for this country. The captain of the vessel on which he sailed was present and heard his farewell sermon in Topsham, and so deeply was he affected by it, that he immediately offered to take him and his family at a greatly reduced price, that he might have the benefit of his instructions during the passage; though previous …

Blatchford; but the result was that they were both retained to supply alternately the congregations of Bedford and Poundridge. At the next meeting of the Presbytery of Hudson, to which the congregations then belonged, Mr. Blatchford, giving assent to the Presbyterian Confession of Faith and form of government, was appointed the sole supply for Bedford, as many Sabbaths as …

In 1 S04 he was invited to take charge of the Churches of Lansingburgh and Waterford, in the State of New York, where he remained for seven years and died March 17th, 1828, in the sixty-second year of his age and the forty-first year of his ministry. Dr. Nott, president of Union College preached his funeral sermon. He was the father of seventeen children, of these, seven died …

He was a native of New Jersey and came here from the Presbytery of New Brunswick. He was a faithful, good man, but his labors were not abundantly blessed. At his death, the session of the church made this record to their deceased pastor: "Be it remembered that on the 6th day of September, 182 1, the Rev. Eben. Grant, having fulfilled his ministry, closed the scene of life, and …

'• Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth : yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors ; and their works do follow them."-- Rkv. xiv : 13. There is not an individual member of the church living, who was present when Rev. Mr. Grant was installed here. Officers and private members have all passed away. And there is only one member of the church …

From this field, he was called to take charge of the Presbyterian church of this place, April 16, 1822. Mr. Green was the nephew of the venerable and distinguished Ashbel Green, one of the former Presidents of Princeton College, and author of some valuable theological works. The labors of Mr. Green in the church, as many now living are ready to bear witness, were greatly …

The Governor of the State of New York sent him an appointment, previous to his leaving Bedford, to act as chaplain in the State prison at Sing-Sing. Completing his appointment here, his health becoming impaired, he supplied a few churches in Presbytery for a short time; but the time for his departure came and he laid down his commission as a minister of the gospel and resigned …

Bethune, where he still remains. December i, 1852, the Rev. David C. Lyon was called and installed as pastor of this church. Mr. Lyon was a native of New York, graduate of Union College in 1S42, studied Theology at Princeton, and graduated in 1845, was ordained as an evangelist by the Presbytery of Ogdensburgh, July, 1846; preached his stated supply at Covington, New York …

Palmer and wife, nobly offered to build a new house of worship and present it unincumbered to the Society. This generous offer was gladly accepted, and on June 29, 187 1, the corner stone of the new edifice was laid by Mr. Palmer, the donor, on the lot next to the parsonage. It was dedicated 15th of August, 1S72. The new church is a fine gothic edifice of wood, with two towers …

" " 1740. Rev. Robert Sturgeon. - - 1743. " " 1743. Rev. Samuel Sacket. Dismissed, Apl. 1, 1760. Dec 31, 1754. Rev. Eliphalet Ball. " Dec. 21. 175S. Dec. 13, 1769. Rev. Samuel Mills. MaylS, 1786. May 18, 1786. Rev. JonN Davenport. Resigned. - - 1795. June, 1792. Rev. Isaac Foster " " " June, 1795- Rev. Samuel Blatcuford. - - 1796. Nov. 15, 1798. Rev. Josiaii Henderson …

But in 1700, King William the Third gave his approbation and confirmation to the settlement of 16S3, whereby they were ever included in New York. THE TOWN OF BF.DFORD. Under the act of 1693, the Church of England (which had been guaranteed her freedom under Magna Charta, upon which the common law is founded,) was settled throughout the Province and became therefore entitled to …

In consequence of the Church being settled by law, all lands set aside at public town meetings for the provision of a minister, all glebes and parsonages voted for their habitation and maintenance, and all meeting houses raised by public tax or distress on the people, unless particularly named, became vested in the ministry settled by common law and coeval with its …

Jacobus van Cortlandt to present theyr desire e pertision to the genaraU asembly e ye town is willing to satisfie sd Cortland for his trouble. & In a summary account of the state of the Chinch in the Province of New York, as it was laid before the clergy convened at New York, Oct. 5th, 1704, it is therein stated that: -- "There is an Independent church at Bedford, where the …

It appears, however, that although many of the inhabitants might have been well disposed towards the Church yet the ubiquitous Zacha In ItisO the proprietors of Bedford laid out a town lot or parsonage land to be set apart for a minister (without naming to what particular denomination he should belong) of said town : contrary to law, this land which of right belonged to a …

Pritchard (who was inducted into the rectory of Rye, in April, 1704) thus alludes in a letter to the Secretary: -- "I perceive by the account of the Society, that one Mr. Stuart is recommended to Bedford, and ^50 per annum allowed him; whereas Bedford is a part of my parish, as settled by an act of Assembly, so that he can't be inducted there. Hoping, therefore, that the …

Pitchard has been appointed minister of ye towns of Rye and Bedford in the County of Westchester, this deponent has endeavored to prevaile with the inhabit ants of Bedford to encourage the said Mr. Pritchard to preach and perform the duties of divine worship as used in the Chinch of England among them, whereupon the inhabitants of ye said town of Bedford became so incensed …

And the deponent further saith that the said Zachariah Roberts hath refused ( tho' a Justice of Peace) to take any affidavits in behalf of ye Church of England , the Queen and this Government, and when persons have offered to make such affidavits he has said he would take none against his neighbors and himself, and that they might tell my Lord so, &c. The rancour and malice of …

"John TnoMsox of Bedford, In ye County of "Westchester, gentleman, aged 40 years and upwards being sworn before Thomas Wenham, Ac, saith, that there having been no divine service according to ye ceremonies and usages of the Church of England in the said town of Bedford, the said deponent hath often gone to the Dissenting meeting in that town, where he hath heard one John …

Jones at the house of one Zachariah Roberts, at Bedford aforesaid, this deponent heard the said John Jones say, he would bum the Church of England books, &c, The two preceding depositions were read in Council, May 8th, 1705. Messrs Roberts and Jones failing to give satisfactory explanations thereof, were bound overto answer to the Supreme Court. (Council Minutes.)11 " In …

What was the origin of the names of David's Hill and Brook I am unable to say, but they are found in the earliest records ; and in 1700 " the town by a maigor vote doth order and agree that ye land round davids hill shall be sequestered for the towns' use and for diging stones so it shall have a soficiant cartway and driftway round the hill and not to be disposed of to any …

" This indenture made the 21st day of June, in the fourth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lutty Amie, by the grace of God of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, etc. -- between Zachariah Roberts of Bedford, in the County of "Westchester, in the province of New York, Esquire and Mary, his wife, on the one part, and Thomas Pritchard …

Van Cortland and the said Zachariah Roberts heretofore purchased of the Indians, the said parcel of lands hear by granted, being bounded on the south east corner by a young white oak tree marked with green or eight notches or crosses, and thence rumiing one hundred and ten rods northward along the Indian path which a Address of Joseph Barrett, July 4, 1ST6. THE TOWN OK …

Mark. The Rev. George Muirson in one of his earliest reports to the venerable Propagation Society says : -- " Rye is a large parish, the towns are far distant, the people were some Quakers, but chiefly Presbyterians and Independents. They were violently set against our Church ; but now, blessed be God, they comply heartily. I find that catechising on the week days in the …

"The Dissenting" teachers "officiate without qualifying themselves according to the Act of Toleration, so that the people are supposed to do and say what they please about religion, under a notion, that the laws of England relating to religion don't extend to the Plantations." In 1 73 1 , he writes : -- " That the people of Bedford, who are most rigid and severe of all, came …

Wetmore comes amongst us but once in two months, and very few of us can go to the parish church at Rye, many living twenty miles distant, and most of us twelve or fourteen miles ; so that for the most part there is very little face of religion to be seen amongst us, and our children arc apt to fall in with the customs of those amongst us that have little or no religion, and …

Wetmore's report for 1753, he acquaints the Society, "that his congregation at Bedford is large and flourishing, and that the disposition of those that oppose the interest of the Church in that place seems changed for the better. The New Light minister is removed from Bedford, and there are some hopes of the people uniting with North Castle towards supporting a minister in the …

John's church, Stamford and St. George • Talbot, Esq. Here the former preached and baptized several children.0 At this time there appear to have been several families professors of the Church of England. Mr. Talbot subsequently devised in trust, the sum of six hundred pounds, (for the use and benefit of the churches of Northcastle and Bedford.) this amount appears to have been …

Whitmore in 1762, died Anno Domini 1764, and was followed by the Rev. Ephriam Avery in 1765. From this period nothing worthy of especial importance appears in the Society's Reports relative to Bedford. Mr. Avery's death took place soon after the exciting scenes of the Revolution had commenced, and during the subsequent years the whole parish of Rye suffered considerably from …

Peter's church Westchester," all that tract of land lying in the township of Bedford, being the farm where John Banks, Junior, formerly lived, containing two hundred and four acres," "also that lot of land bounded North and East by land belonging to Lewis McDonald, South by parsonage land belonging to the Presbyterian Society, and West by the highway, containing about four …

Livingston, and the said money after deducting charges will probably amount to twenty-five hundred dollars." The Vestry at the same meeting resolved to purchase a certain house and forty acres of * land in Bedford, at the price of sixteen hundred and twenty-five dollars, for a glebe and parsonage ; the purchase was subsequently made, and a new parsonage erected thereon in …

In 1804 it was resolved by the Vestry, "expedient to call and settle a minister without further delay; the Episcopalians of North Salem and Stephentown joined with Bedford in endeavoring to effect it. It was agreed between them, " that the minister should perform divine service in the different towns of Bedford, New Castle, North Castle and Stephentown, so often as should be …

Nathan Felch was called as minister of the united parishes. The next year he reported to the Diocesan Convention : -- "That the Episcopal Church in Bedford is in a very nourishing state; the congregation is numerous, respectable and devout: an attachment to all the rites and forms of the Church is continually increasing among them ; and as this attachment increases, so …

John Jay, Chief Justice of the United States) on the 29th of October, 1810. The service books were presented by the late Mrs. Ann Raymond, of Bedford. The bell was purchased by subscription in 1874. To this church is attached a rectory and glebe. HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF V/ESTCHESTER. St. Matthew's Church, Bedford, erected A. D. 1807, MINISTERS AND RECTORS OF BEDFORD. ISTST …

In 1875, Number of families, 47. THE SOCIETY'S SCHOOLMASTERS AT BEDFORD AND NORTH CASTLE. TIME OF APP'T. SCHOOLMASTERS. SALARY. ' 1728, Flint Dwight, £15 per anuni. 1745, William Sturgeon, B. A. Number of Catechists in 1853, 4; and Catechumens, 30. 1875,-- " 30. To the parish is attached St. Maiy*s church in the middle patent of North Castle, which was incorporated upon the …

Mr. Fountain was descended from the Fountains of Stockingham, Devonshire, England. The first member of the family who emigrated to America about 1650, was a merchant of opulence, who lived to the age of a hundred years. In the church of Mysborough in the county of Devon, England, are several monuments to members of this family; among others is one to the memory of Sir John …

Ezra the third son, the pastor of this church was born on the 20th of May, 1743, and died Oct. 25th, 1840, and was interred on his own farm at present occupied by John A. Miller in this town where a monument has been erected to his memory containing the following epitaph written by himself. "A dying preacher I have been, To dying sinners such as you ; A dying preacher I …

Union Academy of Bedford occupies a prominent situation Southeast of the Baptist church. Its principal is Alexander G. Reynolds. Near the Hamlet are situated the residences of William P. Woodcock and Milton Robertson, Esq. To the North-east lies the Hook farm, the property of Francis A. Palmer, Esq., (formerly belonging to Col. James Holmes). Upon the 5th of April, 1774, James …

During the French war between France and Great Britian, in 1757-8, CoL James Holmes volunteered in the service of his country, and was in the great and destructive battle under the command of General Abercrombie, in which were nineteen hundred men killed and wounded. After the conquest of Canada he returned to Bedford. Upon the commencement of hostilities between America and …

In the spring of 1778, he was arrested by order of the committee of public safety, and conveyed to Bedford. He subsequently accepted the appointment of Lieut. Colonel of the corps of West Chester County Refugees, in the British service ; in this corps he remained till the end of the war. Colonel James Holmes died at New Haven, July, 1824, leaving issue by his wife Tamar, two …

The party consisted of several hundred composed of leathercaps and refugees all of whom were mounted. The refugees did all the mischief, plundering and burning, while the leather-caps kept guard, then finally retreated by the White Plains road. The militia were all out in the direction of Stamford except a picket guard which the enemy attacked and dispersed killing one man …

Da\id Miller of Bedford aged eighty, Oct. 31st, 1846, says, "My father, when Bedford was burnt, was a militia captain and lay with his company east of the village -- he had occupied a house on the Stamford road a little south of Mr. Jonathan o Col. Tarleton, afterwards General Sir Banastre Tarleton, Bart, born in Uvemool, Aug. 81st, 1754 was intended for ye law, commanded ve …

James Holmes who belonged to Bedford and was formerly an officer in the American sen-ice, but thinking himself illused in not being promoted, when others, less deserving than he, were, had gone over to the British and received the commission of Lieutenant Colonel. All the houses in Bedford were burnt except one or two, belonging to persons friendly to the royal cause. Holmes …

There were one or two companies of militia posted to guard the roads east of the village ; a portion of the refugees attempted to reach Middle Patent for the purpose of burning the houses of some Whigs there who were obnoxious to the enemy, but when they came to Mahanus River about half a mile from the village on the Middle Patent road they found the bridges destroyed and the …

When the enemy returned from Pound Ridge they burned the house THE TOWN OF BEDFORD. 73 owned by Col. Holmes, who had gone below to join the British sometime before. I think that the meeting house also was burnt the same day, namely, Friday, July 2nd, when they burnt Bedford nine days afterwards, a widow woman begged them to spare her house, to which they consented -- but …

One Stephen Baxter, from North Salem, who had received a commission of Captain, was here with the refugees at the burning of Bedford. I think they were all refugees that burnt Bedford, about a hundred or a hundred and fifty in number. I saw them pass, as they advanced by the North Castle church road. Benjamin Haves kept a tavern at this time in Bedford and his house (owned by …

Pritchard who was posted at Bedford with a company of Continental troops, and some militia, immediately advanced towards them, attacked their van, who retreated, as did their main body. Capt. Pritchard pursued them as far as Young's. It was said that one of the enemy was killed and several wounded who were carried off in a wagon. Four oxen, and between thirty and forty sheep …

Moseman's Company and other volunteers pursued ; I think Moseman accompanied us, but am not certain ; lie was reported to be rather timorous ; Ephraim Knowlton was our Lieutenant, and a good officer ; he was with us at this time ; we pursued on the road leading to North Castle church, overtook the refugees five or six miles below, when we fired upon Kipp's party, and they …

Lieutenant James was badly wounded in the arms and head, and taken prisoner (shortly after paroled); one horseman was dismounted, joined us and escaped ; but the other two were taken ; Thadeus Seely, a private in our Company, was wounded and taken prisoner; none of our company were killed, and no others wounded ; they did not pursue us very far ; we re-took about fifty head of …

We are glad to see that the bones of this good man have been removed from Livingston ville, in Schoharie County, N. Y., to Rensselaerville,, Albany County, where it is proposed to mark the place by a suitable monument. Another citizen of Bedford, whose name is given in a note to one of the late editions of Cooper's "Spy" as Elisha H. -- and it has been suggested that the " H " …

George Washington." This paper fell into the hands of a British officer who sent it to Sir Henry Clinton. Sir Henry sent for " E. H." and after some conversation on other topics showed him his own note with Washington's endorsement, and said, "whose hand writing is that?" The man replied, It is that of Elisha Hadden, the spy whom you hanged yesterday." The calm self-possession …

This member of the Committee of Safety having been appointed to a foreign mission, reported to Congress before his departure the important services rendered by this agent, and a sum of money was voted as a compensation. When in a secret interview at night he was offered the gold, he declined it with the remark, " that it was not for gold that he had served his country. r- Thus …

b Address of HonWc John Jay, July 7th, 1S76.-- The Recorder, Katonah. HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. open. The whole country looks like a map unfolded to the sight; the innumerable enclosures mark a rich land thriving under the hand of the cultivator. One of the most prominent objects in the immediate vicinity of Bedford village, is the round hill called Aspetong …

This timid animal, (says Van der Donck,) ''always constructed its dwellings over running streams, having apertures in the lower stories which communicated with the water, from which they could more easily retreat under water to places of safety which they have always prepared near their houses; these consist of a hollow or hole entwining under water from the side of the stream …

It appears that the old road laid out to the vineyard purchase in 1759, "extended north from Harris's mill at the west side of Cantatoe ridge on the east side of the "Deer's Delight," and so through to the purchase.d a llth May, 1772, John Farnam conveys to James Holmes a lot of laud ljuig iu Bedford near a place called Aspetonjr. b Report of Water Commissioners. < Van der …

In the northern part of the town, called " Cantatoe," the place of Katoona's residence, is situated the "Jay homestead;" for four generations the residence and estate of the Jay family, and descending to them from their ancestor Jacobus Van Cortlandt who purchased it of the Indian Sachem Katoonah, in 1703. Here the Hon. John Jay spent the latter part of his life. The house is …

The interior of the mansion, which is elegantly furnished, displays on its walls a large and valuable collection of cabinet pictures, and family and historical portraits ; among them are the following, viz : In the hall, George Washington, by Trumbull ; John Adams, by Trumbull ; Thomas Jefferson, after Stewart by Ames ; James Madison, by the same ; De Witt Clinton, John Jay …

"j8 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. * ton, by Trumbull ; William Livingston, Governor of New Jersey as a boy; Judge William Jay, by Wenzleu; Mrs. John Jay, (Sarah Livingston) wife of Chief Justice John Jay and daughter of William Livingston, Governor of New Jersey, with her children William and Sarah, pastel by Pine; Mrs. H. G. Chapman and child, by Stone; the late H. W …

"4th March, 1686, the Governor of New York granted to Augustus Jay letters of denization for the Colony." " Augustus Jay was admitted to the freedom of the city of New York by the Mayor and Aldermen on the 27th of January, 1700." "Augustus Jay 1726 -- born March 23, 1665 -- died 10th of March 1751." In the west end of the house, now used as the library, expired the venerable …

He was a prominent member of the Congress of 1774, and of that of 1775, and in 1776 assisted in framing the Government of New York. He was elected Chief Justice of that State in May, 1777, and resigned that office in 1779, when elected President of Congress. In September, 1779, he was appointed Minister to Spain ; was one of the signers to the definitive treaty of Peace at a …

They find however, a consolation in the reflection, that his conduct through a long and useful life, has given a lustre to our profession, and to this bar; and that while his character for private virtues and public worth has justly endeared him to the nation, his patriotism, his great talents as a statesman, and his great acquirements as a jurist, his eminent purity as a …

"A few years," he writes, "will put us all in the dust, and then it will be of more importance to me to have governed myself than to have governed a State." The self-sacrificing character of Mr. Jay's patriotism was exhibited by his acceptance of the office of Minister to England to negotiate the treaty of 1794. The bitter feelings between Great Britain and the United States …

Jay was for years an object of strong popular hostility. -- The Boston True Flag, test June 24, 1876. In the same room died on Thursday, Oct. 14, 1858, his second son, Judge William Jay. He was born June 16, 1779, graduated at Yale College in 1807, and studied law at Albany; but having injured his eyes by intense study, relinquished his practice and retired to Bedford. Upon …

Surrounding the house are ornamental grounds tastefully laid out in flower-beds and shrubbery, and to the left is a fine kitchen garden and green-houses. Opposite the homestead in the Katonah wood is situated the handsome stone residence of Henry Edward Pellew, Esq. (grandson of Edmund Edward Pellew, Viscount Exmouth, England,) brother-in-law of the Hon. John Jay. A little …

Previous to the erection of the Croton dam, the shad fish annually ascended the river to Katonah or Wittlockville, a distance of nearly thirty miles from the Hudson ; trout are taken here in great abundance. The several tributaries of the Kitchawan or Croton in this town supply a great abundance of mill seats. There is also a small 'stream that runs north from the ullage of …

This town formerly belonged to the great manor of Cortlandt, which also comprehended the present townships of North Salem, Somers, Yorktown and a large portion of Lewisboro'. The name itself is derived from the the ancient family of the Van Cortlandts', the mesne Lords, and first grantees from the Indians. Under the Mohegans or "enchanted wolf tribe," Cortlandt-town appears to …

The Indian villages in their order were, first, Kitchawonk, situated near the mouth of the Croton, so-called from the original name of the river, viz : " Kitchawan," a term which is descriptive of " a large and swift-flowing current." Croton, the present name of the same stream, is said to have been adopted from an illustrious Sachem of that name who resided here at an early …

The Indian castle of Kitchawan (according to tradition) occupied a commanding position on the neck proper, overlooking the Croton and Haverstraw bays, a little northwest of the manor house. This site was chosen for the purpose of protecting the fisheries, and overawing the neighboring tribes. A variety of Indian weapons are occasionally found in the neighborhood, consisting …

A. D. 1645, Aepjen chief sachem of the Mohegans signed a treaty of peace in behalf of the Kitchawanghs/ On the 15th of September, 1663, occurs the name of Meghtesewakes, chief of Kitchawan; and in 1699, that of Sackama Wicker. ^ The next Indian village north of the Croton, was Sachus or Sackhoes, which stood near the site of the present village of Peekskill. The chief of this …

On the 3d of June, 1682, occurs a sale from the Indian proprietors, Ackemak, Jangbeor, Nawakies, Wattatane, Kaegara, Pewengen, Askawanes, Siggeres, Owarxewie, Arronjsack, Serram, Geckawock, Garhanck, Awoejhackias, Annawain, Ogkan, Nennafanck, Wapcken, Sepaacktan and Aweuiaracktow, to Cornelius Van Burgum, consisting of all that parcel neck or point of laud, with the marsh …

A branch of the Teller family was early connected with the Van Cortlandt's by marriage, Andrew Teller in 16.71, having married Sophia, daughter of the Right Hon. Orloff Stevenson Van Cortlandt. The common ancestor of the Tellers was a Dutch clergyman of some distinction in the New Netherlands. Upon the 30th of July, 1667, occurs an act of the English Governor and his council …

1804, Elijah Morgan, Jr., and Ann his wife, re-sold the same to Robert Underhill; on the 16th of August, 1804, Robert McCord and wife conveyed another portion of the neck to Robert Underhill ; upon the death of the latter individual, the whole became vested in his two sons, the present proprietors of Crotoii Point. In 1683, the Hon. Stcphanus Van Cortlandt, purchased of the …

To all Christian people to -whom this present writing shall come, Pewemine, Oskewans, Turham, Querawighint, Siccham, Isighers and Prackises, all Indians, true and rightful owners and proprietors of the land hereinafter mentioned as for themselves and the rest of their relations send, greeting, know te that for and in consideration of the sum of twelve pounds in wampum and …

THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT. sons claiming, or that shall hereafter, shall or may claim, by from under them or either of them, and that they shall and will upon the reasonable request a^nd demand made by the said Stephanus Van Cortlandt, give and deliver peaceable and quiet possession of the said tract and piircel of land and premises, or of some part thereof and in the room of the …

Turham, The mark of S Quercwighnit. A schedule or list of goods paid by Stephanus Van Cortlandt, in his deed expressed. 8 guns, 9 blankets, 5 coats, 14 fathom of Duffels, 14 kettles, 40 fathoms of black Wampum, 80 fathoms of white Wampum, 2 ankers of rum, 5 half vats of strong beer, 6 earthen jugs, 12 shirts, 50 pounds of powder, 30 bars of lead, 18 hatchets, 18 hoes, 14 …

Stephen Van Cortlandt's land, which is called by the Indians, Wenebees, lying between two creeks, over against the Thunder hill, (I)underburgh,) on the east side of the river, &c. Signed Thomas Dongan."0 The same year Thomas Dekay, Richard Abramsen, Jacob Abramsen, Sybout Harche, Jacob Harche, and Samuel Dekay, purchased of the Indians, Sirham, Sachem of Sachus, Pannskapham …

Stephanus Van Cortlandt's land to the said river to another creek, and so runs up said creek in several courses to a certain tree marked with R, and from the 3aid marked tree southerly by marked trees all along to a marsh to another marked tree, marked R, west, up to the aforesaid creek which lies by said Mr. Stephanus Van Cortlandt's land, &c, &c." Here followeth the schedule …

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Brant Schuyler, Levinius V. Schayck, George Brewerton. The mark of k* Weskhewen Sachem, The mark of X Tupaine, The mark of 63 Amterone, The mark of Shaphame." a Co. Rec. Lib. A. fol. 189, date of license, 6th of March, 1CS4. The principal part of the above purchase Is now covered by the farm of John McCoy. 6 I'sed iti nurforatiiiK …

To all whom this shall come, sendeth greeting; whereas, Teunis Dekay, Richard Abramsen, Jacob Abramsen, Sybout Harchie, Jacob Harcbie and Samuel Dekay, all of the city of New York, have by virtue of my order lyceuse, bearing date the Gth day of March, Anno Domini, 1084-5, according to the law and practice of the said Province, for a valuable consideration purchased of the …

Now kuow ye that by virtue of my commission and authority devised unto me, and power in me residing, in consideration of the quit rent, hereinafter received, I have given, granted, ratified and confirmed, and by these presents do give, grant, ratify and confirm unto the said Teunis Dekay Richard Abramsen, Jacob Abramsen, Sybout Harchie, Jacob Harchie, and Jacobus Dekay, jun …

Ac., their heirs and assigns for ever, to their sole and only proper use, benefit and behoof, of them the said Tenuis Dekay, &c, and their heirs and assigns forever to be holden in free and common soccage according to the tenure of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in his majesties kingdom of England, yielding, rendering, and paying therefor, every year, for the use of our …

The Rikers or Rycke's Lents and Krankheyts " were of common origin in Germany and located at a very remote period in Lower Saxony where they enjoyed a state of allodial independence, at that day regarded as constituting nobility. They there possessed the estate, or manor of Rycken, from which they took their name, then written Von Rycken, indicating its territorial …

He died in 1689, leaving his farm by will to his son Abraham. By his wife Girtie, daughter of Hendrick Hermensen, he had nine children-- Ryck Abramsen of Cortland manor who adopted the name of Lent; 2, Jacob, born 1640, died young; 3, Jacob born 1643, united with his brother Ryck in purchashing Ryck's patent. This grant was indeed in the manual limits; 4, Hendrick, born 1646 …

On the 29th of December, 1729, Sybout Harchie Krankhyte, Hercules Johnse Krankhyte, and Jacobus Krankhyte, release to Hercules Lent " a certain tract of land on the east side of Hudson's river, at a certain place called by the Indians, Sachus, and is bounded on the north, east, and south, by the manor of Cortlandt, and on the west by Hudson's river, aforesaid containing 1800 …

I give and devise to my son Jacob, all that farm he now lives on, containing 350 acres, lying and being, &c, on the south-east part of a tract of land formerly granted to my father, Ryck Abramsen Lent and others, which is commonly known by the name of Ryck's Patent, and by the Indian name of Sackhoes, to have and to hold, &c. To my son Hendrick, all that farm I now live on …

On the west bank of the Annsville creek was situated the property of John Krankhyte, consisting of 300 acres. The lands of Kitchawan, in this town, were conveyed by the native Indians in 1 6S6, to Thomas Dongan, Captain General, and Governorin-chief, and Vice Admiral in, and over, the Province of New York and territories depending thereon, in America, under his majesty James …

To all whom these presents shall come, sendeth greeting: Whereas, Eniigent, Askewans, Pcnarand, and Tagehkint, natives and principal owners of the tract of land commonly called or known by the Indian name of Ketchtawong, did in and by their certain deed or writing, under their hands and seals, Dealing date the clay of August now last past, for the consideration therein …

a SuiTOKiiU-'s Office, N. Y., NO. 25. 337. * THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT. limits aforesaid, together with, &c. And whereas I, the said Thomas Dongau, in and hy a certain deed under my hand and seal, bearing date 12th day of October, did grant and sell over unto John Knights, of the city of New York, all my right and title in the same, &c. I do, by these presents, ratif y and confirm …

Moninghme, a squaw, Marackencgh.asquaw, Poking, aboy,Wighquekamceck,Queen, a boy, Massarcctt, llowogarint, Johnny Taparinock, Oghgniaw c, Orraragpuock, Pagkcrngkinck, Kavisson, Mighegaroe Tapugh, a squaw Tappawahigh, a squaw, AratissanckMaentigrookass, his Kapoaghpurmin Sawappawall, all right, just, natural owners and proprietors of all the land hereinafter mentioned, lying …

Manackawagh, a squaw, m Pooghkiuk, a lad 15 years of age, g signer of the rights of his father, Her mark I Tapahuck, a squaw. The mark of O Sawappen, a squaw, \{ Arahsant, X Maantick, A Kakiskagin, a squaw, O Ackparum, a squaw, V Ockququqrie, D Oranack Pank, QQ Paghkinekink M Rawefen, O Michhacharo, O Papruch. a squaw, i-a Wighquach kanno, N Quez. a youth 13 years old …

Over the extensive forests of Cortlandt (celebrated for their fat venison,) the lord of the manor was constituted, "the sole and only ranger, to have and enjoy all the benefits and perquisites, &c, that of right doth belong unto a ranger according to the statutes and customs of the realm of England." In fact there was a paramount right in the superior lord for the range of …

' ' To all to whom these presents shall come, sendeth greeting : Whereas, our loving subject, Colonel Stephanus Van Cortlandt, one of the members of our Council of our Province of New York, &c, hath by his petition presented unto our trusty and well beloved Colonel Benjamin Fletcher, Captain-General and Governor-in-chicf of our said Province of New York and territories …

Adolph Phillips, including in the said northerly line, all the meadows, marshes, coves, bays and necks of land and peninsulars that are adjoining or extending into Hudson's river within the bounds of the said hue, and from the THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT. said red cedar tree another due easterly line running into the woods twenty English miles, and from thence along the partition …

Thomas Dongan, late Governor of our said Pr wince, and whereon our said loving subject hath. made considerable improvement, having been at great cost, charge and expense in the purchasing the said tract of land and meadows from the native Indians, as well as in the settling a considerable number of families thereon, and being willing to make some further improvement thereon …

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. woods, underwoods, trees, timber, swamps, meadows, marshes, pools, ponds, lakes, fountains, water, water-courses, rivers, rivulets, runs, streams, brooks, creeks, harbors, coves, inlets, outlets, islands of land and meadow, necks of land and meadow, peninsulas of laud and meadow, ferries, fishing, fowling, hunting and hawking, and the …

woods, underwoods, trees, timber, swamps, meadows, marshes, pools, ponds, lakes, fountains, water, water-courses, rivers, rivulets, runs, streams, brooks, creeks, harbors, coves, inlets, outlets, islands of land and meadow, necks of land and meadow, peninsulas of laud and meadow, ferries, fishing, fowling, hunting and hawking, and the fishing on Hudson's river as far as the …

THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT. post fine, upon any fine, or lines, to be levied of any land tenements, or hereditaments within the said lordship and manor of Cortlandt, together with theadvowson, and right of patronage, and all, and every, the church and churches erected or established, or hereafter to be erected, or established in the said manor of Cortlandt ; and we do by these …

post fine, upon any fine, or lines, to be levied of any land tenements, or hereditaments within the said lordship and manor of Cortlandt, together with theadvowson, and right of patronage, and all, and every, the church and churches erected or established, or hereafter to be erected, or established in the said manor of Cortlandt ; and we do by these presents constitute, and …

In testimony whereof, we have caused the great seal of our said Province to be hereunto affixed: witness our said trusty and well-beloved Colonel Benjamin Fletch- HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. er, our said Captain General and Governor-in-chief of our Province of New York and the territories depending thereon in America, and Vice-Admiral of the same, our Lieutenant and …

Stephanus Van Cortlandt, first lord of the Manor of Cortlandt, was the son of the Hon. Oloff Stevensen Van Cortlandt, immediately descended from one of the most noble families in Holland, their ancestors having emigrated thither, when deprived of the sovereignty of Cortlandt. b The orthography of the surname is properly Corte-landt; the first syllable Corte or Korte, meaning …

The coat armor of the Van Cortlands as recorded in the Hall of Records at Amsterdam in Holland, and as given by Burke and likewise as brought by the family to this country in 1637, are the following: -- Arg. the wings of a wind-mill soltier-ways sa, voided of the field, five estoiles or etoiles gu. -- Crest -- surmounting the helmet of a King or Prince of the Blood Royal ; an …

Steven Van Cortlandt, (Courland, or Dukes of Courland), who-- Catharine, nat. 1566, served with distinction in the military Rervice of the United Provinces. I died at Cortlandt, in 1609; ob at Cortlandt, South Holland. South Holland. Right Hon. Oloff stevensen, or Oloff Stevens Van Kortlandt, as he subsequently --Annetje Loockermans, of "Tornhout," signed his name ; nat. at …

Jeremiah Frederic July, 1645, Van Rensselaer, Phillpse. bapt. July, Patroon of Retis- 1645 selaer Wyck Sophia-- Andrew nat. 31 Teller May, bapt. June 4th Catharine _l.Col. John De nat. 25th Witt, or, Jan Oct .1052, der Vail, mar. bapt.Jau. Nov. 3d, 1675. 5th, 1653 2,FrederlckPhllipse. mar. Dec. 6th, 1092. Cornelia --Brant nat. 21st Schuyler Nov., 1655, ob. Feb., isth, 1689 …

Margaret _Hon. Gen. Thomas Gage, the rather of Henry Lord Gage Gen. Philip Schuyler £ ? E O D = m s. % ts b | Stephen Van Cortlandt, -Mary Walton Rlcketts, nat. 26th Oct., 1710, ancestor of the English branch, ob. Oct. 17th. 1750 mar. 1738, da. of Witt. Rlcketts, 1st cousin to Win. n~nry, father of Viscmnt St. Vincent, in the county of Norlhesk Abraham, nat. 19th Oct , 1713 …

James=nester Hester ^James EIiza-=Jotm Van Rensno issue Van Cortlandt Van u beth I salaear 1st Cousin ..Elizabeth Van Cortlandt, 1st Cousin Kort wright Col. Philip, nat. Nov. 10, 1739. ob. May-- Catharine, da. of Jacob Will. Rick- Elizabeth 1, 1814, he was an olllcer in the British army during the Revolutionary war, had 23 children among those who reached maturity Ogden, by …

Van ob. 29th Sept , Wyck 1829, ait. 78, 2 mos., 9 days Cornelia, nat. =Gerard G. 2d Aug, 1753, Beekman ob. 14th Mar., 1S47, ait. 94 Anne, nat. _P. s. Van 1st June, Rena- 1706, ob. selaer Gertrude, nat. 2G June, 1755, ob. 9 December, 1766. Col. Pierre Van Cortlandt, heir of his uncle Philip, and first proprietor of the estate in fee simple -Catharine Beck, da. of Theodorlc …

elevated; that on the dexter side arg., the sinister" sa motto -- virtus sibi munus -- Another family of that name in Holland bears for a crest "the arms or wings of a wind-mill. -- The helmet of a King or Prince of the Blood Royal proves beyond a doubt the descent of this family from the old reigning Dukes of Courland. The estoile or star may be a mark of cadence borne by the …

Stevensen Van Courland or Cortlandt, then residing at Courland or Cortlandt, in South Holland, whose son Oloff Stephensen or Oloff Stevens Van Kortlandt, as he subsequently signed his name; was Burgomaster, or, chief magistrate of Wyck Duurstede* or Wyck by Durstede one of the five principal towns in the Province or Lordship of Utrecht in the Netherlands, 1635-6. The latter …

In 1650 he was president of a body called the "nine men," representing the citizens at large; as such, he opposed the policy of Governor Stuyvesant with considerable effect, Stuyvesant retaliated by turning the "nine men" out of their pews in church, and tearing up the seats. Mr. Van Cortlandt became one of the most considerable men in the city of New York, or New Amsterdam …

He had the character of being a worthy citizen, and a man most liberal in his charitfes."c Among the wealthy citizens of New Amsterdam in 1654, occurs the name of Oloff Stevens who contributed the sum of 150 guilders towards a The record of the marriage of Burgomaster Van Cortlandt Is February 26, 1642. Oloff Stephensen of Wyck te Duurstede, (Wvk bie Duurstede, a village of …

In 1664 the name of Oloff Stevensen Van Cortlandt, occurs as one of the six commissioners appointed to meet the English Deputies at Governor Stuyvesant's house in the Bowery, to treat concerning the surrender of the colony. Oloff Stevens Van Cortlandt died sometime subsequent to 1683, leaving issue by his wife Annetje Lookermans, two sons and four daughters, viz: Stephanus …

As a compensation for large sums of money advanced to the government he obtained, as we have seen in 1697, a Royal Charter for Lordship and Manor of Cortlandt. After a life of honesty, fortitude, and charity, he died 25th of November, 1700, leaving by his wife Geertruy or Gertrude, eldest child (Guysbert having died in infancy) of Filyp Pictersen Van Schuyler, and Magritta Von …

Know all men by these presents, that, I, Stcphanus Tan Cortlandt, of the city of New Yorke, merchant, being distempered in body, but of good, sound and perfect memory, praised be Almighty God therefore do make, publish, and declare; this my last will and testament, (this 14th day of Aprill, in the j'ear of our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ, one thousand seven hundred, in …

Item I devise and bequeath unto my eldest son Johnannes Yan Cortlandt (After the decease of my beloved wife) all that Neck and Part of my land on the East Side of Hudson's River at the Entering of the Highlands just over against a certain place called Haverstroo and is known by the Indians by the name of Moanagh being to be Separated and Divided from my other lands on that …

Item. -- I do give Devise and Bequeath all my other houses, lands, mills, tenements, pastures, meadows, and their appurtenances and oilier Real Estate whatsoever-- and where so ever it be (after ye Decease of my s' dear wife) unto my Eleaven children by name, Johannes, Margaret, Ann, Oliver, Mary, Philip, Stephannus, Gertrude, Elizabeth, Katherine aud Cornelia and to such …

Item.-- I will and Direct that in case after the Decease of my s'1 Dear wife itt should so happen (which God prevent) that if any of my sons should be visited by the hand of God by any Distemper, sickness or accident and thereby or otherwise be rendered uncapable or unable of making a propper choyse for themselves then my overseers to whose prudence and Descretion I leave the …

Item. -- I give and devise and bequeath to every one of my said children and such other child or children itt shall please God to bless me with, that is to say to those who are not already provided for, in this maimer by me and what in my life time shall not by me be thus provided for, a lott of ground within the city of New York for the building a convenient dwelling house in …

Item. -- I give and bequeath to every one of my children not already provided for in this manner by nice, or that in my lifetime shall not by me be thus Provided for the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds apiece, Lawful money of New York, to be paid them respectively out of my personal Estate by my Executrix to my sons respectively, when they shall attaine to the age of one …

Item. -- It is my Will and Desire, and I do hereby Declare and Ordain that if it shall so happen (which God forbid) that by Warr, Losses, Bankrupts or other inevitable misfortunes, my pcrsonall Estate shall be soe lost or diminished that my Executrix cannott reasonably pay the said Several legacies of one hundred and fifty pounds to each of -my said children, then it is my …

Item. -- I give and Bequeath to my well beloved wife, Gucrtruydt Van Cortland, if she continue my widow, all and singular my personal and mixed Estate and Moveables whatsoever and wheresoever within this Province of New York or elsewhere, be the same in Goods, Whares, cattle, depts, Linen, wooling, plate, Jewells, or of any other nature or kind whatsoever. And I do hereby make …

Item. -- I will ordainc and Devise that my s1' wife my Executrix shall have the custody and care of the Education and bringing up of cay said Children and During her widowhood shall have, taRe and receive to her own use, the full and whole rents, Issues and Profitts of all aud every parte of my said houses, lauds, mills and other such Estate whatsoever, without giving or …

Provided, always, that in case my said wife shall think fit to marry again, that is my Will, Desire and Determination, that she shall give aa exact aud perfect Inventory of all my personall Estate then in being to my Overseers, the Guardians of my children herein after named or the survivors or survivor of them and in such case, my Debts being first truly paide, I give, Will …

In case it should so happen that any of my said Children should come to dye, that is to say, any of my sons before they attaine the age of one and twenty years, or any of my daughters before the}' attaine the same age unmarried, then it is my Desire, and I do hereby Order aud Direct that their share of my Real Estate herein before Devised shall Devolve and Come to my surviving …

Item, I do will, order and determine, ancf in case it should so happen that my said beloved wife shall dye before my sons come to the age of one and twenty years or before my daughters attaine to that age or be married then it is my desire and appointment that all such of my sons as at the decease of my said wife, shall become to the age of one and twenty years, and all such …

Lastly, I do hereby Constitute, Declare and appoint my said Beloved Wife my Executrix together with my Brother Jacobus Van Cortlaudt, my Brother Brant Schuyler and my Cousin William Nicholls to be Guardians, Tutors and Overseers over my said children and to see that this my "Will relating to them and each of them be duly, fully and truly Executed, performed and accomplished …

D., 1706, Oliver Van Cortlaudt, one of the devisees of Stephanus, published his last will and testament, in which he devised all his right, title and interest, of and into his portion, to his ten surviving brothers and sisters, by which they became seized in fee of Cortlandt's Manor as tenants in common. In the year 1730, (November 13th,) the aforesaid children and devisees …

Stephanus Van Cortlandt, when they gave to each other releases in due form of law in severalty, viz : Philip Verplanck and Gertrude, his wife ; Mary Melin ; Samuel Bayard and Margaret, his wife ; Andrew Johnson, and Catharine, his wife ; Stephen de Lancey, and Anne, his wife ; Philip Van Cortlandt ; John Schuyler, and Cornelia, his wife" , and William Skinner, and Elizabeth …

By this partition of the Manor, the following lots were laid out to the devisees in Cortlandt town, viz. : River lot No. 1, to Philip Van Cortlandt ; No. 2. Philip Verplanck, who married Gertrude, only daughter and sole heiress of Johannes Van Cortlandt, one of the original devisees. <t The father and mother of Gen. Philip Schuyler. b Copied from original document in the …

Peter's church, Perth Amboy ; his real name was MacGregor, and he was among those of that clan, proscribed after the rebellion of 1 7 1 5 ; he had received a superior education, and was endued with a strong mind ; having received holy orders, he was appointed missionary to Amboy, in New Jersey, 1721, and died rector, A. D , 1757."0 No. 4, Stephen Van Cortlandt ; No. 5, Mr …

"All that certain neck or tract of land and meadow, situate, lying and being in the Manor of Cortlandt, being bounded on the east by the land commonly called Appemaghpogh, and a certain creek, Meanagh on the north by the land now belonging to Hercules Lent, and on the south and west by Hudson's River, containing 1000 acres, the lessee yielding and paying therefor the yearly …

Gilbert Van Cortlandt, by his will bearing date 17th of Sept., 1784, and proved 8th of a Whitehead's East Jersey under the Proprietors. 6 County Kec. Lib. G. p. 681. c The arms, crest and motto of this family show plainly that they were defenders of the borders in olden time are a saltiere sa., on a chief gu., two cushions or crest a spur erect betw. two wings or straps and …

" Conditions of sale of the South lot No. 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, and now to be sold at public vendue, pursuant to an act of General Assembly, passed for the purpose and …

Item. -- I do hereby give, devise and bequeath unto my said son Philip Van Cortlandt, all that my farm and plantation lying and being in the Manor of Cortlandt, now in the tenure and occupancy of Jacob Cornwall, to have and to hold the same farm and plantation to him, the said Philip, and to his heirs and assigns forever. Item. -- I do hereby give and bequeath unto my said sou …

He married Catharine de Peyster, and on the failure of heirs, male, to his elder brother John, continued the line of the family. Upon the death of Philip,0 (which took place 21st of August, 1746,) his property became divided among his six children, viz., Stephen, Abraham, Philip, John, Pierre and Catharine. Stephen, the eldest, married Mary Walton Ricketts. Their descendants …

In which he gives and devises " all that my three farms or lotts of land described in the map or survey of the Manor of Cortlandt, by the south lot No. 1, to wit, the farme where Johannes Bachies lives on, and the farme where Johannes Snock, Blacksmith, lives on, and the farme where Andrews Miller now lives on, each farme to contain 2!iu acres adjoining to each other, with all …

"And in default of such Issue, male, of all my said sons, then I devise the remainder in fee of the three said fauns, Ac, unto my own right heir, male, Ac." " To his second son Abraham, he bequeaths his dwelling house and joined thereto belonging fronting Stone street, New York, wherein he now lives, Ac, "also all that last part of the fourteen farms called or known by the …

"To his fourth son Pierre, he devises all that my house and farm or lott of land described on the map or survey of the Manor of Cortlandt, known by the name of south lott (No. 1,) being the East River lott, from Teller's Point, extending all along Croton River together with the Perry-house and Kerry thereunto belonging, including the farm where David Brown now lives, and also …

This Will was proved 17th of Nov., 174S. Surrogate's Office, N. Y., l ib. xvl, p. 8TRi The flshingrtghts of the Van Cortlandt's are said to have extended two miles, i.e., from Deer Island iu the river Croton to the marked rock on Crawbucky Point near Siug-Sing. I IO HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. trying period of the revolution, he appears to have been the principal …

In the revolution he shared the fate of the friends of their country; his family we're obliged to abandon their homes in the Manor of Cortlandt, and take refuge in the interior. Firm and undismayed in adversity; the ill success of our arms was a stimulous to greater exertions. He was one of those who, relying on the justice of their cause, put their trust in God and stood firm …