[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Stephen van Cortlandt with his wife Catalina Staats, in 1791 gave a release to Elvan Purdy, with the fee of a certain lot No. 3, heretofore called Gertrudd's horougli, being by division amongst the heirs of Stephen van Cortlandt, deceased, allotted to Gertrude, one of his daughters, late wife of Henry Beeckman, containing 15G acres. The following receipts for rent prove the Purdys to have been tenants in common long prior to the above release. They also establish the early names of the town. "Rec'd, Hanover, May ye lOih, 1760, by ye hand of Abraham Purdy, three pound in part for his farm rent and for the use of Col. Henry Beeckman, Esq., per me. £3 0 0 "John Bryan." " Received at Crompond, 16th Nov'r, 1786, per Mr. Elvan Purdy, one pound 135. in part of rent. "Stephen van Cortlandt." COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 379 "Received at Yorhtown, Nov. 7th, 1789, of Mr. Elvan Pardy, two pounds 19^. 9c?. in full of rent due. ■;._;.. -"Stephen van Cortlandt." Crompond, the principal village in (his township, is situated on the high road leading from Somers to Peekskill; it contains a Presbyterian and a Congregational church, a post office, a store, and several dwellings. The name is undoubtedly derived from the large pond that lies north-west of the village, which, from its peculiar shape, is sometimes called the crooked pond, crom de-noting in the Dutch language, crooked. This beautiful sheet of water covers an area of 200 acres. iircli, Crompond.