[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Vol. II. 49 386 HISTORY OF THE trnnf^e who wns born in the city of Pnris A. D. 1656, died at Rye ill this county A. D. 1703. His will bears date the same year. The laie Major Joseph Strang, uncle of the prcspnt proprietor, greatly distinguished himself in the batteaux service during the old Frencli war. In the same street fornierly resided Susannah de Lancey,a daughter of Etienne de L-mcey Esq., and Anne Van Cortlandt his wife. Her house during the Revolution afforded an asyhim for the persecuted, who found here a safe protection from their ene-mies. Near the main road leading from Crompond to Somers is situ-ated the estate and residence of Robert Lee Esq., for many years one of the leading members of the bar in this county. Mr. Lee is the youngest son of John Lee of Yorktown, whose grandfailier William Lee emigrated to this country in 1675, from Nottingham, England. The village of Crompond and its immediate neighborhood ap-