[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, Philip G. van Wyck, Sing Sing. COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 61 his mother's portion consisting of 200 acres on north lot No. 1, south of tfie Croton, together with 112 acres north of that river. The first independent election for officers of the town of Cortlandt took place April 1st, 17S8, when the following indi-viduals were chosen officers for the year ensuing : — Philip van Cortlandt, Supervisor. Joseph Travis, Town Clerk. Daniel Birdsall. 1 Nathaniel Brown, )>• Poor Masters. Pierre van Cortlandt, J David Ferris, Constable. John Paulding, Collector. John Jones, "1 Nathaniel Brown, ) John Paulding, )► Fence Viewers. Bariah Richardson, J /■ Abraham Merritt, J Hercules Lent, "] Jonathan Ferris, ^Commissioners of Highways. Pierre van Cortlandt, J Abraham Merritt, Henry Lent, son of Hercules, Jarvis Dusenberry, Caleb Barton, John Haight, John Jones, Henry Griffen, Abraham Merritt, John Paulding, Gerritt Storms, Philip van Cortlandt, Elisha Hammon, Joshua Bishop, Thomas Conkling, John Garrison, Joseph Mandeville, Richard Curry, jun., John Ferris, John Lee, Daniel Hall, Ludlow Haight, Sam'l. Field, Benj. McCord, Peeksldll, the principal village in Cortlandt town, is situated on the east shore of the Bay of the same name. This place corn-Assessors.