[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] perty sold to iMr. John Ramsay whose daughter married JohnCru-ger, father of Nicholas, the present proprietor of the furnace woods. Mr. Benjamin Odell occupies the Ramsay residence and mill. The Cruger mansion is delightfully situated near the landing commanding from its elevated position, most extensive views of the river. The present occupant is the Hon. Nicholas Cruger, who, for several years represented this County in assembly. The Cruger family emigrated to this country at a very early period of its settlement, and descend from the Hon. Henry Cruger, Mayor of Bristol, (England) father of Nicholas Cruger. The latter individual is the grandfather of the Hon. Nicholas Cruger, Col. John P. Cruger, and Henry Cruger, Esq. Croton village in this town, is situated on the north side of the Croton river, near its confluence wiih the Hudson : it contains one Methodist Church, one tavern, two stores and fifteen dwellings. Here is a convenient landing known as CoUabergh landing, from whence steamboats and sloops ply to the city of N w York, and other places on the Hudson river. Here is also situated the Cort-COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 109 landtown post office.a To the east of Croton village, the CoUa-bergh mountain, a liig'i ridge encompassed by woods, towers far above the surrounding hills, at tlie foot of wFiich is situated the Codahergh pond. Near the mouth of Croton river stands the Corilandt manor house, late the residence of Gen. Philip van Cort-landt, but now in possession of Col.