[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] by Zachariah Roberts, recorder, in the year 1699. No. 3 commences April 30, 1708. No. 4, 1786. Vol. I. 5 -34 HISTORY OF THE CORTLANDT. fc=t. PctQi's Church, PeekskHl. This town formerly-belonged to the great manor of Cortlandt, which also compre-hended the present townships of North Sa-lem, Somers and York-town. The name itself is derived from the ancient family of the Yan Cortland t'Sj the mesne Lords and first grantees from the Indians. Under the Mohegans or River Indians, Cortlandt-town appears to have been divided between the two chiefs of Sachus and Kitchawong, the former of whom exercised jurisdiction over the lands of Wishqua, Canopus, Wenneebees, Appamaghpogh and Meahagh, a territory extending from the south side of Verplanck's Point to St. Anthony's nose in the High-lands, whilst the latter held authority over the lands of Kitcha-wan, lying south of Verplanck's Point, including Senasquaneck, (Teller's Point,) and the small island of Oscawana. The Indian villages in their order were, first, Kitchawonk, sit-uated 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 illustri-ous sachem of that name who resided here at an early period. "The first name of importance above the island (remarks Mr. Schoolcraft,) is Croton, a name of classic sound, but unquestiona-COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.