[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] himself bound by his oath of allegiance to the king, lie was deemed an enemy to the liberties of Americn, and ordered to be kept in custody. ^ After four month's confinement, his health gave way, and he was then dismissed with a written order to remove within the lines of the king's army. "He got home, (says Mr. Seabury.) " with difficulty, in a raging fever and deli-rious, and there died, extremely regretted. ^ Indeed, I know not » He was seized and carried off a prisoner to Hartford, Conn. Here he was detained in custody, from October, 1776, to February of 1777 — Editor. b His remains were deposited in the family vault of the Van Cortlandt's. — Editor. COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 481 a more excellent man, and I fear his loss, especially in that mis-sion, will scarcely be made up."* His wife was Grace Isaacs, a cousin of Judge Isaacs of New Haven. His children were Cortlandt, Frederick, the father of Mrs. W, L. Morris, of Wave Hill, Yonkers, and Henrietta, who married a Mr. Richard Saltonstal of New York. This parish suffered greatly during the war of the Revolution. The church was used at intervals by both armies as an hospital; and its pulpit occupied by ministers of different denominations, who made some strong efforts to retain possession. At the close of the war. May I, the State of New York passed an act vesting the church two acres of land, and the glebe in the corporation of the Episcopal church, Yonkers.