[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Among these are found Franklin and the great preacher and evangelist, Whitfield. (General Tryon in 1774, was an unexpected visitor. He plied Pierre Van Cortlandt (afterward First Lieutenant-Governor of this State), its then proprietor, with the arguments of self-interest and hope of royal favors if he would only cease his opposition to the arbitrary exactions of the English government. His visit was fruitless of good to the royal cause.1 The first election of officers for the town of Cort-landt took place April 1, 178X. Philip Van Cortlandt was elected supervisor; Joseph Travis, town clerk; Daniel Rirdsall, Nathaniel Brown and Pierre Vau Cortlandt, ] toor-m asters; David Ferris, constable; John Paulding, collector, and other officers were also chosen. The names of the supervisors and town clerks from that day to the present art-as follows: m I'F.itvisims of tiif. IOWM 91 ODMtMWT. 18<>4-11 Pierre Vim Cortlandl 1816