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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I — Passage 59 (part 3)

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[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] First, Sybout Herricksen Krankheyt and Geertje his wife, Jan Corne van Texel and Annetje his wife, Francoy de Paw, Mathys Brouwer and Marrietje his wife, Nathan Beesly and Esther his wife, Catharine van Texel, wife of Hend-rick Lent, Geertje Brouwer, wife of Samuel Brouwer, Hendrick Lent and Cornelia, his wife, William van Texel and Trynje his wife, Annetje Sybout, wife of Jan Beesly, Maria de Paw, wife of Abram Lent, Aeltje Brouwer, wife of Jeurisen Wall; Theunis Kranckhyt, and Sophye his wife; William Teller, and Mar-rietje his wife; Jeremy Gennoyss, and Annetje his wife; Mar-rietje Blauvelt, wife of Ryck Lent; and Elizabeth, the wife of Cornelis Michgrelzen." Belonging to the Reformed Dutch Church of Cortlandtown is a manuscript volume entitled " Kerkelyk Aanteken boek voor De Mannour van Cortlandt," (that is, A Church Register for the Manor of Cortlandt,) containing a list of baptized infants, to which is appended the names of the parents and witnesses, &c. The first entry occurs June 3d, 1729; baptized Teunis, the son of Hendrick Brower and Jannetje Crankheit. The 28ih day of June, 1760, ordained as consistory Hermanns Gardinier, Abraham van Tessel, as elders, and Abraham Lent as deacon, 6cc. From this it is evident, that a distinct society was organized on Corllandi's Manor as early as 1729. The old church must have been erected soon after. • This gentleman is the well known author of " Travels in South America."