…General Van Cortlandt, the present proprietor of the Nose, gives the following origin of that name : — " Before the Revolution a vessel was passing up the river un-der the command of a Capt. Hogans. When immediately oppo-site this mountain…

…riding up from the city of New Yorlv on horseback, mounted on a pillion behind her favorite brother, Jacobus van Cortlandt, for the purpose of superintending the erection of this church; her husband was at this time a merchant in…

…VAN CORTLANDT TO SR ED. ANDROSS. [ Lond. Doc. VII. ] 19 May, 1690. May it please your Excellency, * * * The French and Indians have againe, since your Excellcy's departure, de-stroyed some people to the Eastward of Boston, have also burned…

…This Point was originally granted by the Van Cortlandts to the Dutch Reformed Church of Cortlandt manor. Some time subsequent to the revo-a Monlton & Yates Hist. N. Y., page 271. b The Wickapy Indians, whose principal settlements were in…

…The second is also richly engraved whh an-tique figures, representing angels, birds, fruits and flowers, be-side, three ovals containing emblematic figures of Faith, Hope and Charity, near the top is engraved the name of Catharina van Cortlandt, this…

…By his wife, Anne van Cortlandt, Stephen de Lancey left issue James, Oliver, Peter, Susan and Anne. The eldest son, James de Lancey, was a man of great talents. This individual received his education at the University of Cambridge, and…

…Pierre van Cortlandt, of this township and county, who departed this life at Albany, March 20th, 1821, ';,. translated by God to a kingdom of happiness and glory, _ '' -. aged 46 years, 6 months and 16 days. -' " Early instructed by her pious…

…Jo-seph Dudley, Frederick Philipse, Stephen van Cortlandt, Gabriel Monville, Chiidley Brooke, Thomas Willet, and William Pin-borne. a In the assize records at Albany, occurs '"a pass to Frederick Philipse, to put on board the sloop called ye Cock…

…executed by Sachima Wicker, the chief of the Kightawonck tribe, (within whose limits Amagh pogh was comprehended,) to Stephanus van Cortlandt. The principal Indian settlement appears to have stood upon Sillimau's Gallop among American Scenery. 132 '-• HISTORY OF THE…

…Within a short distance of the village, is situated the property of the late Lewis Brown, Esq., whose grandfather, Hachaliah Brown of Rye, purchased these lands under the heirs of Ste-phanus van Cortlandt, in 1760. His son Elbert, at…

…Phillip van Cortlandt's Diary. 112 HISTORY OF THE join on the road near Croton Bridge. The commander of the two reo^imeiits (Col. Burr) will make all convenient dispatch, marching ten miles a day, as water and ground will…

…100 Frederick van Cortlandt 105 John Dead 136 On the east side of this town, bordering the Bronx's river, is situated a tract of land called the Mile Square^ lying principally in a beautiful vale watered by the river…

…1706, Oliver van Gortlandt, one of the devisees of Stephanus, published his last will and tes-tament, in which he devised all his right, title and interest, of and into his portion, to his ten surviving brothers and sisters, by…

…Prior to 16S3 the territory of Meahagh belonged to Siecham, sachem of Sachus and other Indians, who sold the same to Ste-phanus van Cortlandt, At the death of Stephanus it passed by will to his eldest son Johannes, and…

…Passing the Van Cortlandt residence, he kept close to the edge of Gun and Locust hills, and had arrived in the vicinity of General Montgomery's house, (then occupied by his widow,) unobserved by the sentinels on the opposite side…

…The officers and soldiers of the Revolution preceded by General Philip van Cortlandt, now the senior surviving officer of the continental army. These passed through the line, conducted by General Hammond and suite, and the marshal of the day, to…

…Van Cortlandt's. They appear to have taken the route of Tippett's valley, as the party stopped at Mr. Frederick Post's lo obtain a drink of water. In the mean lime an express had been forwarded to Miss…

…Pierre van Cortlandt died on the morning of the first day of ]\Iay instant, at his seat at Croton Kiver in this town, in the 94th year of his age, leaving issue by his wife Joanna Liv-ingston, Philip, Gilbert…

…3J2 HISTORY OF THE In 1724, the inhabitants of East Chester appear to have held a quit-rent on the patent of Jacobus van Cortlandt, and others, The following items relate to the election of town officers from 1672 to…

…henceforth, stand and be seized of, and in all that tract or parcel of land in the manor of Cortlandt, in the county of Westchester, distinguished and known by the name of nortii lot number nine, and north lot number…

…river commonly called by the Indians Kightowank and by the English Kno-trus river, and now belonging to Stevanus van Cortlandt, Esq., and so east-ward into the woods along the said creek or river two English miles, and from…