[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] An express notifying General Van Cort-landt, reached Croton at midnight, and at daylight he set off to the city, where" he had the inexpressible satisfaction of embracing his old compatriot, and felt it one of the happiest moments of his lite." He ac-companied Lafayette on the greater part of his ex-tended tour through the country. He died at his home November 21, 1831, in the eighty-second year of his age, and is interred near the graves of his pa-tents. The Manor House, with its surrounding estate, now became the property of Pierre Van Cortlandt; by his will the Genera] bequeathed portions to his three sis-ters, and the residue to his nephew, Philip G. Van Wyck, who had always resided with him. Pierre Van Cortlandt was born in 17(12, and his early education was received at the school on the es-tate. He entered Rutgers (then Queen's) College at an early age. While pursuing his studies there, an attack was made on New Brunswick by the British, and the small body of students sallied out with the towns-people. Shots were exchanged, and one of t he enemy was killed, but the honor of firing the fatal shot was disclaimed by the lads, all dreading the con-sequences. During his college sojourn the brave Captain Voorhees was murdered by the British, being literally hacked to pieces near New Brunswick. Van Cortlandt knew him well, and vividly described the occurrence in after years. The degree of LL.D., was conferred upon him by his Alma-Mater in his old age.