[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] 10, to Gertrude, who married Col. Henry Beekman; her portion was the Highlands north of Peekskill Creek, and the Peekskill estate. Mrs. Van Cortlandt survived her husband for some years, dying in 1723. In her position, as executrix, she had much to contend with. Bellomont, in the most offensive manner, contested the accounts of Van Cortlandt. He demanded a settlement immediately after the funeral and refused to accept copies of the accounts. Those that were of tin official nature had been kept in common with his other papers, and the widow refused to give them up. She went with her son to the Council Chamber, asking that they should be examined. Bellomont refused to consent, and the matter was postponed. Then a day was named, and the books were brought by the Van Cortlandts, and seized by the sheriff, under the order from Bello-mont, whose death, a few days after, prevented a settlement for some time. This was in 1700.