…Van Cortlandt, whom Asbury calls " a Shunamite, indeed," hail always a prophet's chamber in readiness for the welcome 4 Mr. Stuyvesant married the sister of Mr. Van Cortlandt. &See Original Documents, Sir Henry Clinton's Secret Record, from Captain…

…This tract formed the nucleus of the large Van Cortlandt estate in Lower Yonkers, now within {he city of New York. Jacobus and Eva Van Cortlandt were the an-cestors of the Yonkers (youngest) branch of the Van Cortlandt family…

…Surrounding the church was a farm of one hundred and seventy-two acres, which was held by the consistory of the church simply by permission or lease from James Van Cortlandt, great-grandson of De Herr Stephanus Van Cortlandt. but…

…On arriving at the Van Cortlandt house a vigorous search was made for Armand, who was by this time far advanced on his retreat to the Croton. On the Van Cortlandt estate is situated Indian bridge and field; the former…

…Both Van Bursum's and Dongan's holdings were later sold to Van Cortlandt.

…van Cortlandt retired to the manor house at Croton; he was afterv/ards chosen one of the commissioners of forfeitures, and represented for sixteen years this district in Congress, declining re-election in 1811. Gen. van Cortlandt accompanied the Marquis…

…Spooner (1900)] It is unquestionable, however, that on more than one occasion during the Revolution he was the guest of the patriotic Colonel James Van Cortlandt at the old Van Cortlandt mansion in the " Little Vonkers." The old Valentine house…

…Their descendants at present reside in Enghmd, and have intermarried with many members of the British nobility.^-The fifth son, Pierre van Cortlandt, ultimately became the oldest surviving representative of the Van Cortlandt family in America, and the heir at…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] PEDIGREE OF VAN CORTLANDT OF CORTLANDT. Ducal Arms.— Arg. a lion, rampaut, gu. crowned or, for Courland, charged on the breast with an escutcheon, on which are placed the arms of the reigning Duke. Supporters.— Two…

…Oloff Stevens van Cortlandt died some time subsequent to 1683, leaving his son Stephanus, then a highly respectable mer-chant in New York."a-In 1664, the name of Oloff Stevensen van Cortlandt, occurs as one of the six commissioners…

…During the skirmish, as Colonel Van Cortlandt was leaning against a tree, waiting for his men to close up, Brant ordered one of his Indians to pick him off, but the ball passed three inches above his head.4 l…

…The latter married the step-daughter of the Herr Frederick Philipse, and was the ancestor of the Yonkers branch of the Van Cortlandt family. Be-side owning the Yonkers estate be was a large landed proprietor in the town of…

of Yorktown and Cortlandt. The District has three schools, all located in Croton-on-Hudson: Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School, Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School, and Croton-Harmon High School, over 100 teachers and serves approximately 1,350 students, as…

…The " Yonkers branch " of the Van Cortlandts, founded by the New York merchant, Jacobus Van Cortlandt (a younger son of Oloff Stev-ense Van Cortlandt), who married Eva, stepdaughter of the first Fred-erick Philipse, was throughout the colonial era…

…Near it is the Van Cortlandt burial ground, a small, square inclosure, where a number of the most emi-nent descendants of Stephanus, including the noted General and Lieutenant-Governor Pierre Van Cortlandt of the devolution, are in-terred. Apart…

…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…

…Type Significance(s) Interpretation Sign VAN CORTLANDT PARK KEEPER’S HOUSE (Demolished) Plate 28-, Old Croton Aqueduct A dwelling house for the overseer of the Van Cortlandt Park section of the Old Croton Aqueduct. Significance(s) Interpretation Sign Current Designation…

…Jacobus Van Cortlandt, younger brother of Stephanus and an-TLANDT MANSION, NEAR KINGSBRIDGK. Gysbert, died young. 11. Elizabeth, died young. 12. Elizabeth, 2d, married Rev. William Skinner, of Perth Amboy. N. J. 13. Catharine, married Andrew Johnston, of New Jersey…

…Pierre van Cort-landt. There is also a bust of this individual in the bank, presented by his son, Gen. Pierre van Cortlandt. The present board of directors consist of : Pierre van Cortlandt, Joseph H. Anderson, James B. Travis, Ebenezer…

…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…

…Spooner (1900)] At the expiration of that time, Stephanus Van Cortlandt, his heirs or assigns, had full authority to " return and send a dis-creet inhabitant in and of the said manor to be a representative of the said manor…

…parcel or member thereof unto the said Stephanus Van Cortlandt, his heirs and assignees, to the sole and only proper use, benefit and behoof of him the said Stephanus Van Cortlandt, his heirs and assigns forever; and, moreover, knoio ye…

…Beekman. ' I am Pierre Van Cortlandt's daughter," answered she, "and it becomes not such as you to call my father a rebel." She bade them begone. The Honorable Pierre Van Cortlandt died in May, 1814, at the age of…

…An important village-site on the west bank of" Mosholu brook, near the Van Cortlandt mansion in Van Cort-landt park. The title Keskeskick ap-plied to the range of hills forming part of Kingsbridge, Fordham, and Univer-sity Heights…

…Van Cortlandt, in her historical account of the Van Cortlandt family, tells how he nobly rebuked the royal Governor Tryon when approached by that personage with corrupt offers: In 1774 Governor Tryon came to Croton, ostensibly on a visit of…

…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…

…Between Frederick Felipse of the city of New York, merchant, of the one part, &c., and Jacobus van Cortlandt of the same city, merchant, of the other part, witnesseth that the said Frederick Felipse, as well for and in considera…

…About the year 17(i.) he married that remarkable woman, Miss Cornelia Van Cort-landt, second daughter of Pierre Van Cortlandt, pro-prietor of the Van Cortlandt manor and manor-house still standing and occupied by the Van Cortlandt family…

…Steph-anas Van Cortlandt — Lmiij Van Cortlandt as she was then styled.

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Pierre van Corilandt, his ne-phew. This venerable mansion was built soon after the erection of the manor by.Tohnnnes van Cortlandt, oldest son of Stephanus van Cortlandt, first lord ofthe manor of Corilandt. The basement…