[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 whom it passed to the Hon. Pierre van Cortlandt. The follow-ing advertisement, dated March the 18th, 1762, relates to the sale of the above lot. " Conditions of sale of south lot No. 1 : 978 acres of land situated in the south-west corner of Cortlandi's ma-nor, 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 that purpose and agreeable to a map hereunto annexed. Pierre Van Cortlandt, surviving executor of Philip, deceased, will give a title agreeable to the act of Assembly, &c. The lands are to be sold to the highest bidder, and the purchase money to be imme-diately paid as soon as the deeds are given. Dated Manor of Cortlandt, at the ferry house, near the mouth of Croton River."b »Co. Rec. lib. G. 681. b From the original document in possession of Philip G. van Wyck, Esq. COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 57 "Upon the SOtii of March, 1762, John de Milt and Susannah his wife, conveyed to Pierre van Corllandt two tracts of land, the first being a part of lot No. 6, and the second lot i\o. 1 south of theCroton. The heirsof the above grantee still hold lot No. 1. Lot No.