[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Prior to the purchase of the Philipses this estate (as before shown,) formed a portion of the fief of Colen-donck, and was styled the " Old Yonckers." From the Patroon Adriaen van der Donck it passed through the hands of various proprietors to the Hon Frederick Philipse who sold it to his son-in-law Jacobus van Cortlandt A. D. 1699. Since then, it has been considerably enlarged by other purchases. The whole eight hundred and fifty acres is now vest-ed in his descendant Augustus van Cortlandt Esq. Jacobus van Cortlandt, the first of the name who enjoyed this estate was the second son of the Right Hon. OlofTSievensen van Cortlandt, a native of Cortlandt in Holland, who came out to this country in the military service of tlie Dutch West India Com-pany, and grandson of the Right Hon. Steven van Cortlandt a lineal descendant of the ancient Dukes of Cortlandt or Courland.a Jacobus married Eva Philipse daughter of the Hon. Frederick Philipse of the manor of Philipsburgh, Besides the Yonkers es-tate, Jacobus van Cortlandt was a large landed proprietor in the town of Bedford, in this county. This individual was one of the See Cortlandt-town, vol. i. 50. To face pnge 449, vol Arms. — Arg. the wings or arms of a wind-mill tight Hon. landt, n.-it cestor of i branch—' Frederick van Cortlandt, fatlier of the nat. 1C98, ob. 12th Fe-m Jay bruary, 1749 Jacobus van Cortlandt, nat. 3d March, 1'23, ob. 1st April, 1781 Augustus van C.=1. Miss C(iyler.28th nat. 3d Aug. =2. Catharine B.jo, ob.