[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] A Province to which He bad always been an Ornament anil Benefactor, and came to England, leaving all His Property behind Him; which reverse of Fortune He bore with that calmness, Fortitude and Dignity w hich bad distinguished Him through every former stage of Life. He was born at New York the 12"' day of September in the year 1720; and Died in this Place the 30th day of April, in tiie Year 17«". Aged 66 Years." tates. Isaac Stoutenburgh and Philip Van Cortlandt were appointed such commissioners lor the Philips-burgh Manor, and in 1785 they oifered it for sale in tracts which had been mapped out for the purpose. These tracts, as far as they were within the limits of the present city of Yonkers (excluding so much of the former town as was set off' as the town of Kings-bridge in 1872), have been mapped and catalogued with great pains by Mr. Matthew K. Couzens, of our city. His map gives the old tenants of the manor, also those who bought tracts at the sales, with the number of acres they purchased. The old tenants were allowed the preference, and many of them