[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] This territory was sold in 1683 to -Stephanus Van Cortlandt by the native Indian pro-prietors, the names of Pewemend, Oskewans, Siecham, Isighers, Prackises, Turham and Querewighnit ap-| pearingin the deed in behalf of the Indians. It was the first property purchased by Stephanus Van Cort-landt in his manor. By the will of Stephanus Van Cortlandt, made and J published in 1700, this land was bequeathed (after the decease of his wife,) to his eldest son.Johannes. Tlic property afterwards became the possession of Philip Verplanck, who married (icrtrude, the only daughter of Johannes Van Cortlandt, and from him the Point received its name. In 1734, Philip Ver-planck leased the land containing one thousand acres, In John Lent, who was to pay therefor "the yearh rent of one pepper-corn on the feast-day of St. Michael, the Archangel." Philip Verplanck was the son of ( Julian Verplanck, who in lt)S.'{, was;i wealthy merchant of New Amster-dam. ( Julian was a descendant of Abraham Jacobsen Verplanck, of New Amsterdam. Verplanck's Point remained for a long time in the possession of the Verplanck family. In 1836 Allen W. Hardy formed a company of ten persons, of whom John Henry was the principal, and purchased the property from Philip Verplanck for about three hun-dred thousand dollars. Henry was a native of Phila-delphia, and had acquired wealth as a rope maker at Williamsburg. E. I. Philip Verplanck moved to : New Windsor after the sale, where descendants of his still reside.