[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Here also the Van Cortlandt family for some time found a safe asylum amid surrounding desolation. The in-terior contains a valuable collection of family portraits, consisting of Catharine, first wife of Gen. Pierre van Cortlandt, eldest daugh-ter of George Clinton, Vice-President of the United States, by Aimes; General Pierre van Cortlandt, by Collins; Ann Steven-son, second wife of General Pierre van Cortlandt, by Aimes; Mrs. Magdalen Stevenson, mother of the above lady, by ditto j Nicholas Giiman, &c. The bed rooms contain three curious pictures, of full length figures, representing John van Cortlandt as a boy. dressed in a long blue coat reaching to the knees, with large cuffs turned up to the elijows, knee breeches, scarlet stockings, high shoes and silver buckles; his right hand rests on a stag. Pierre, (af-a Weetchefcter and Putnam Republican, Aug. 1838. COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. ^ 77 ter wards Lieutenant Governor,) in a scarlet coat, with white silk stockings; a greyhound by his side, Abraham is depicted in a russet coat and red stockings, with high heeled shoes and buckles. These paintings are said to be over 115 years old. Besides the above, are portraits of George Clinton and lady, in crayons, by St. Menon Valdevieux. Among the family silver, are two magnificent pitchers, inscrib-ed as follows : — Presented To General Pierre van Cortlandt, By the Directors of the Westchester County Bank, June, 1836.