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Dutch colonial documents, Van Cortlandt deeds, and early Westchester settlement
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| Source | Passages | Words | Link |
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| E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856) | 1005 | 189,431 | Original → |
| Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848) | 325 | 61,761 | Original → |
| Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848) | 236 | 43,115 | Original → |
| E.B. O'Callaghan (1849) | 153 | 26,639 | Original → |
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Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] In th<3 early part of the 17th century, we find the Dukes of Courland engaged in the military service of the United Nether-lands. The Ducal troops are said to have rendered great assis-tance in the reduction of the towns o…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] filled almost uninterruptedly to the close of the Dutch govern-ment. His place of residence was in Brouwer-straat, now Stone street. He had the character of being a worthy citizen, and a man most liberal in his charities."…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] the estate of Oloff Stevensen van Cortlandt is assessed at 45,000 guilders; his son's, Stephanus, at 5000 guilders.^ The Hon. Stephanus, (son of Oloff Stevensen van Cortlandt,) was born on the 7th of May, 1643. This distin…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] On the 14th of April, in the twelth year of the reign of William the Third, King of England, «fcc., Stephanus van Cortlandt made and published his last will and testament as follows: " Know all men by these presents, that …
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] grace I trust to be saved and received into His eternal rest, through the merits of my dear Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ. My body, in hopes of a joyful resurrection, I commit to the earth, to be buried in such decent …
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Item : I do give, devise and bequeath all my other lands, honours, mills, tenements, pastures, meadows, and their appurtenances, and other real estate whatsoever and wheresoever it be, unto my eleven children, by name Joha…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 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. Samuel Bayard and Margaret, his wife. Andrew Johnson, and Catharine, ditto. Ste…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] We have previ-ously shown that Verplanck's Point, (by the will of Stephanus van Cortlandt,) passed t© his son Johannes or John, whose daugh-ter married Philip Verplanck. In the year 1734, we find Philip Verplanck, of Cortl…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 1, distinguished by the name of the south lot, the properly of Philip van Cortlandt, Esq.; also, north lot ISo. 1, ihe property of Andrew Johnson, Esq. No. 1, south of the Croton, belonged to Philip van Cortlandt, from who…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 2 belonged to Oliver de Lancey, and lot No. 3 to John Watts. Philip van Corllandt, the eldest survivin"^ son of Stephanus, was born on ti]e 9th of August, 1683. He married Catharine de Peyster, and on the failure of heirs …
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] The following obituary notice of this illustrious individual oc-curs in the Gazette office of May 17, 1814 : ' "Pierre Yan Cortlandt, early took an active part against every oppression of the British government upon the co…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] In the senate of this state he presided with dignity and pro-priety, nor ever suffered his opinion to be known until called upon constitutionally to decide; and his vote was then given with promptness, uninfluenced by parl…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] This document he subsequently destroyed, and re-ceived in lieu thereof a lieutenant colonel's commission in the Con-tinental service, bearing dale June, 1775, signed John Hancock, COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 59 President of Con…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] ball passing three inches over my head. I then porsned him, but could not overtake him, as he ran through a large swamp.'' In the year 1779-80, Col. van Cortlandt was a member of the court that tried Gen. B. Arnold for imp…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] of Major Gen. Lincoln, or any other your superior officers commanding at that place. You will also, if occasion should require it, alter the above route agreeably to orders from either Major General Lincoln or the quarter-…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 200 acres each; and his western lands to his nephew, the present Philip G. van "Wyck of Sing Sing. The latter gentleman has since inherited » Extracts from Gen. Philip van Cortlandt's diary in the possession of his nephew,…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] J 1 )► Pound Masters.
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] The landing place was then at Pemart's dock, near the head of the tide waters of the creek. On the Sth day of x\ugust, 1745, occurs a sale of land from Andrew Johnson and Isabella his wife, daughter ofStephanus van Cortlau…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 63 large quantities of stoves and plongli castings, belonging to the Messrs. Thos. Southard, Taylor, Flacrjer <fc Co.; Minor, Horlon & Co.; Reuben R. Finch 6c Co.; C. A. Depew & Co.; Whiiney (fe Montanya; Rikeman & Seymour…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] He was im-mediately tried as a spy from the enemy, sentenced to suffer death, and was executed accordingly."^ The most interesting evidence, (remarks a recent traveller,) that there is a spark of public spirit existing in …
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] The academy was built with a capital stock of $7000, divided into shares of five dollars each, and taken up principally by the inhabitants of the village. The principal, Mr. Albert Wells, is a very worthy, intelligent teac…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Isaac Seymour, Esq. has held the office of cashier with distin-guished abihty since the first organization of the institution. The Episcopal Church of St. Peter's is a handsome gothic structure of wood, situated on the nor…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Presented to Saint Peter's Church, Peekskill, Westchester Coun-ty, New York, by Gen. Pierre van Cortlandt, August 29th, 1841." The marble font was the gift of his son, Colonel Pierre van Cort-landt. The site of this church…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] The Dutch Reformed Church is a neat wooden edifice, sur-mounted with a spire of the same material, standing nearly south of the Episcopal Church. Above the entrance is a tablet inscribed — The Van Nest
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] alas : indelibly engraven on their hearts. He died on the 19th day of October, 1818, Aged 32 years. Also monuments to the memory of his father John McChain, one of the Westchester guides in the revolutionary war, and the R…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Samuel Haiorht, ) rr< Stephen Brown, \ Trustees. During the ministry of the Rev. Silas Constant, a division took place in the congregation. The seceding party erected a new church, but subsequently became merged in the Ref…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] There are also inclos ure belonging to the Brown, Bedle and Rundle families, in which numerous interments have been made. This church is in conection with the 2d New York Presbytery. The following is a list of the pastors …
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 69 and was succeeded by the Rev. Livingston Willard (present pas-tor) April 15th, 1847' The Baptist society must have been established here at an early date; this appears from the following document,…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] The first Baptist church stood near General Pierre van Cort-landt's, directly on the spot now occupied by the district school-house. The present society was organized in 1843, under the style and title of the First Baptist…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] The communicants of this church number two hundred. The Protestant Methodist society was first established here in 1827, and incorporated 23d November, 1836; John Spock, Wil-liam R. Steel and Thomas Blackney trustees. b Th…