[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] to John Turner of iXew Haven, on the 1st of July, 1640. The sale is thus recorded in the town books of Stamford. " Bought of Por.usf^agamore of Toquams," (Stamford,) " and Wascussue, sagamore of Shippan, by me Nathaniel Turner of Qninnipiacke,"'' (New Ha-ven,) "all the ground that belongs to both the above named sagamores, ex-cept a piece of ground which the aforesaid s…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] James, &c. The marke of ^ Owenoke, the son of Ponus. Rec'd in part payment, 12 glasses, 12 knives, 6 coats. Besides Poundridge the above sale also embraced the present townships of Darien, Stamford, New Canaan, and the greater part of Bedford and Greenwich. The planting grounds reserved by the sachem Ponus, were situated four miles south of Poundridge, in tlie vicinity …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Although there was an agreement made before with the said Indians and Captain Turner, and the purchases paid for, yet the things not being clear, and being very unsatisfied, we come to another agreement with Onox and Ponus for their land from the town plot of Stamford north about sixteen miles, and then to a marked white oak tree with ST, and from that tree we went towa…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] fore to our sovereign Lord the king, his heirs and successors, his dues ac-cording to charter. In witness whereof, we have caused the seal of the colony to be hereunto affixed, this 26th of May, 1685, in ye first year of the reign of our Lord King James the second, &c. &c. Robert Treat, Gov. This patent included the southern portion of Poundridge; for, until the final a…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] &c., have given, granted, bargained and sold, aliened, enfeoffed, released and confirmed, and do by these presents, clearly and absolutely give, grant, bargain and sell, alien, enfeoff, release and confirm, unto the said Rob-ert Walters, &c., a certain parcel or tract of land, lying and being in the county of Westchester, in the province of New York, butted and bounded …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Philips, and so along his southern boundaries, till it meet the patent of the manor of Cortlandt, and from thence by a line thajt shall run upon a direct course, until it meet with the end of the first easterly line of twenty miles of the said manor of Cortlandt, and from thence, along the said line westerly, until it meet with the patent granted, to Robert Walters and …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] In the year IGljO, the lands of Rye were in the possession of Shanasock well or Shanorocke (as he subsequently signed his name) an independent chinfiain of the Siwanoys, whose clan formed a portion, if not oneof the Mohegan tribes itself, of the "sea coast." This chief with his followers, was residing on the banks of the Hudson River, in 1661. Poningoe, the Indian name …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. « " 17 The Beaver Dam or Stony brook was styled in the Indian tongue Pockeotessen. The former existence of Indian habita-tions on the great neck of Poningoe is amply proved by the number of hunting and warlike weapons found in that neighbor-hood. The site of the principal Mohegan village was on or near Parsonage Point. In the same vicinity is situ…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] By the provisional treaty of Hartford, in 1650, the boundary line between New England and New Netherlands was to com-mence upon Long Island, from the westernmost part of the Oyster Bay, so, and in a straight and direct line to the sea; and upon the main land, a line to begin upon the west side of Greenwich bay, being about four miles from Stamford, and so to run a north…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] " Be it known unto all men whom it may concerne, both Indians and En-glish, that we, Shanasockwell, sagamore Maowhoue and Cokensikoe, have sold unto Peter Disbrow, John Coe, Thomas Studwell, all living at this present at Grenege (Greenwich) to say a sartain parcell of land which these Indians above mentioned have sold, is called in the Indian name Menussing Island, and …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Eumkque o his marke. April the 28th, 1663. Peter Disbrow, John Coe, Thoraas Studwell and John Budd, by a deed of sale conveyed the island and main land to the following planters, Samuel Allen, Richard Lowe, Philip Galpin, Thomas Applehe, William Odell, John Brondig and John Coe^ for which the latter were lo pay forty shillings a lot in cattle or corn, between the above …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] -'_ * -Peter Disbrow. This settlement was confirmed June, 2lst, 1696, by the gene-ral court sitting in Hartford, May 8ih, 1693. " Upon the 28th November, 16S0, the town made choice of Peter Disbrow, Hachaliah Brown, Robert Blomer, and Thomas Merritt, for to go with the Indians to view some land lying be-tween the Blind brook and Biram river, and to make a thorow bargain…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Cowwows --^^> Pammetum Z Joshua Knapp, Jacob Pail:©, The above sales were long known and distinguished as Lame WiWs two purchases. A.D. 1681, Peter Disbrow sells his Indian purchase on Ponin-goe neck to the rest of the proprietors. In 1683, Colonel Dongan arrived at New York as governor of the province. Soon after-wards the governor and council of Connecticut, in a lett…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Poningoe neck also authorized the same individuals to obtain a jyarticular patent for said neck.b The general patent appears to have been granted, for on the 28ih of Feb. 1686-7, occurs certain " charges, arising from the business between Richard Patrick and the town of Rye, and all the expenses of procuring a patent, for the bounds and privileges of the said town." A p…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] and well beloved Colonel Peter Schuyler, president of our council for our province of New York, in council at Fort George in New York, the eleventh day of August, in the sixth year of our reign, A.l). 1720.=' In 17S6 the people of the State, (as successors of the Crown,) claimed the arrears of quit rent due upon the tract of four thousand five hundred acres, granted to …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] received full satisfaction of him, and according to the true intent of these bounds, he the sayd John Budd is to have and enjoy all the land by the Blind brook to Westchester path, in witness my hand. Witness the The mark of Shanarocke, ^. mark of (i, Cokeo. The mark of Remaquie. Peter Disbrow. '. 11 month, 5 day, 1661. Know all men whom this may concern, that I Shanaro…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Know all men whom this may concern, that I Shanarocke, Rawmaqua, Rackeath, Pawwaytaham, Mawmatoe, Hawing, have bargained sold and de-livered unto John Budd a neck of land, bounded by a neck of land he bought of me and other Ingains on the south, and with Merremack river on the west, and with marked trees to the north, with twenty miles for feeding ground for cattle with…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] » The last will of James Wetmore, clerk, bears date Nov, H.^O. Surrogate's office, N. Y. Lib. xxii. 123. )i Reports of Propagation Soc. COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 69 After a vacancy of nearly two years the mission was again fill-ed by the appointment of the Rev. Ebenezer Piinderson.a In 1763 this gentleman informs the Society " that since writing his last letter, besides tw…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] V. 86 ^ • HISTORY OF THE Peter Jay, like his father and grand-father, was a merchant and followed his business with such success, that at the age of forty he was able to retire and live on the proceeds of his in-dustry. At the age of twenty-four he married Mary van Cort-landt. This lady was the daughter of Jacobus van Corllandt of the Lower Yonkers, by his wife Eva Phil…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] views of the Sound and Long Island. Some highly interesting family portraits adorn the walls of the hall and dining room; amongst them are the following : Plon. John Jay, first chief jus-tice of the United States, and governor of the state of New York. Head by Stewart, figure by Trumbull. The Hon. John Jay sat to Colonel Trumbull (his secretary) for this picture, whilst…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] D., has pnbUshed several catalogues of the new and rare shells contained in his cabinet. »• Among other family relics we noticed the gold snuff box pre-sented by the corporation of New York, with the freedom of the city, to his Excellency John Jay, on the 4tli of October, 1784. Also a French bible,i> containing the following memoranda. Auguste Jay est ne a la Rochelle d…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Governor of New Jersej^, who departed this life July 7th, 1843, in ths 83d year of her age. Anchored safe, the weary soul Shall find eternal rest, Nor storms shall beat nor billows roll Across my peaceful breast. Besides other appropriate memorials to Peter Jay, Peter Augus-tus Jay, Esq., Mary Rutherford Jay, Margaret Munro, Golds-borough Banyar, Eva Munro, Harriet van …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] spirits had written their history. Whether consigned to eternity by a shot of the enemy, prematurely exploJing the magazine, or from the firing of the train by their own hands, must always re-main untold and unknown."* The U. S. brig Somers, lost in a gale off Vera Cruz, January, 1847, was also named after this young hero. Under the Mohegan Indians, Somerstown formed an…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] The Indians, for the better purpose of hunting the large herds of deer that roamed through these forests, annually burnt the higher grounds. " This prac-tice (says Vanderdonck,) is named by us and the Indians, '■ bush-burning,'' which is done for several reasons; first, to render hunting easier, as the bush and vegetable growth renders the walking difficult for the hunt…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 133 The deep seclusion of tlie woods bordering Plumb brook af-forded an agreeable haunt to the beaver, and here these industri-ous animals had constructed an extensive dam which long sur-vived their existence. Upon the partition of the manor of Cortlandt among the heirs of the Hon. Stephanus van Cortlandt in the year 1734, the fol-lowing allotment…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 6, east range, and being part of north lot No. 7, at Plum brook, consisting of two hundred and thirty acres. i^ It appears that Andrew Johnston did also in his lifetime, by a certain indenture bearing date, 20th March, 1762, lease to John Hampstead a certain lot of land, lying and being at Plum brook, in the manor of Cortlandt, known by the name of farm No. 4, west rang…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Upon the 3d of Dec. 1772, the devisees of Andrew Johnston conveyed to Lewis Bailey, farm No. 9, in west range of great north lot No. 7-In the year 1775, the executors and heirs of Andrew Johuston deceased, conveyed to Abraham Theaie, cer-tain lands situate on Phim brook. A D 1793. John Johnston, executor of Andrew Johnston, conveyed to Benjamin Green of Stej^hentown, a …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] .. 1844, do. 22. do. 12. The Presbyterian church is very pleasantly situated on the north side of the main street, near the foot of Prospect Hill. Its front presents a neat portico of the Doric order. The Presbyterian society was first incorporated on the 10th of Janu-ary, 1811, under the name of the " Union Presbyterian Church of Somerstown," Darius Crosby, Lewis Brown…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] And yield our life a transient day, To mingle with our mother clay. In this yard lie also the remains of Mary, wife of Luther Kiri-nicutji^ who departed this life Nov. 13th, 1811, aged 56 years. In the immediate vicinity of the village, are situated the farms and residences of Gerard Crane, Edward Finch, Charles Wrii^ht,b Thaddeus Crane, Caleb Green, Robert Halleck, Joh…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Smith " Luther Kinnicut served in the capacity of a spy to General Washington during tlie RevohUion, see page 12. b Mr. Wright occupies tlie estate formerly owned by James Bailey. « This gentleman is the son of John Titus, and great grandson of Samuel Titus, whose father, Edmund, was born in England, in 1630, and came from Mas-sachusetts to Long Island, in lfJ50. SeeTho…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] It is a scattered liamlet, containing a store, a post office, and a commodious hotel belonging to the Messrs. Charles and William Teed. The neigliborhood of West Somers is exceedingly beautiful, commanding a rich view of the Plains and Plum Brook val-ley. To the west of this place lies the valley of the Muscoota, through which meanders the Muscoota river. The margins of…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] On the Mill Brook, a branch of the Muscoota, are situated the paper mills of William Wallace and Abraham H. Miller. Angle Fly Brook, a celebrated trout stream, which rises on

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Col. Benjamin Green, who died October 6, 1812, Aged 56 years and 2 months. Upon Phmi Brook are situated the saw mills of Messrs. Sylvanus Kniften and Jacob Ruxer, also the saw and grist mill of Robert Halleck, This stream has its source in the northern part of the town, and running through the town, passes into the Croton at Woodsbridge. There are few historical notices…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] A more appropriate name could not have been selected, as it was situated west of the New England settlements. b Spaflord's Gazetteer. COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 145 this town embraced West Farms, and the manors of Morrisania and Fordham. Like the adjoining lands, Westchester was originally purchased by the Dutch West India Company, of the Mohegan sachems and other Indians, …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] jiesses, to reside there in peace and enjoy the same privilef^es as our other subjects, and be favored with the free exercise of their religion; having seeri the petition of the aforesaid Throckmorton, and consulted with the interests of the Company, as this request can by no means be injurious to the country, more so as the Englisli are to settle at a distance of three…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] " We, William Kieft, director general, and the council, in behalf of their high mighty lords, the States General of the United Netherlands, his highness the Prince of Orange, and the noble lords, the managers of the General In-corporated West India Company in New Netherlands residing, by these pre-sents, do publish and declare that we, on this day the date underwritten,…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Alb. Rec. from 1638 to 1642. COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 147 sisting from this time forih and forever, promising moreover this transport firmly, invariably, and irrevocably to maintain, fulfil, and execute, and to do all that in equity we are bound to do. Done in Fort Amsterdam in New-Netherlands, this Gth day of July, 1643. " William Kieft. " By order ef the noble lords, th…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] The grandsons of Colonel Samuel Vetch Bayard (who still re-side in the vicinity) are William Bayard, M. D., of West Farms, and Mr. Edward Cooper of Throckmorton's neck. A portion of Col. Bayard's estate was subsequently purchased by his brother William Bayard. The whole properly is now divided among numerous individuals. The second grantee under the Dutch, (in this town…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] other his patrimonial lands and effects, without our the grantors in the quality as aforesaid thereunto any longer having, reserving or saving any part, action or control whatever, but to the behoof as aforesaid for all destiny, for this lime and for ever more, promising furthermore this their transport firmly, in-violably and irrevocably to maintain, fulfil and execute…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Thomas Pel!, Defendant. William Wilkins, John Emans,. -. Charles Morgan, John Forster, ' ' Joseph Bayley, Robert Terry. " The attorney for the plaintiffs produced a copy of the heads of the trial at the court of sessions held in Jutie last, at Hampstead, he likewise pnts in a declaration alledging the defendant's unjust molestation of the plaintiff"? in their possession…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] risania. « Dunlap's Hist. N. Y. vol. i. 95. «i Alb. Rec. vol. ix. ^75. • • See trial between Thomas Pel! and Charles Bridges, page 154. COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. WT tract of land called " Westchester,'' of the sachem Ann-hock, alias Wampage, and other Indians.^ Upon the second of April, 1655, we find the following account of an interview between the Dutch ofiicer Van Elsla…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] » Tlie Sacliems Pennekek and Oratang were very troublesome to the West-cliester settlements in 1655. — Editor, h Alb. Rpc. vol. ii. p. 283. COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER 159 places have been lured and decoyed by Mr. Pell or any other person to settle vvithui onr limits, of which district this city had a grant, to keep them in a civil arrest, either in the court house or any pro…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Alb. Rec. vol. xxi. 80. t See preceding c'ocuments. 166 HISTORY OF THE with the promises made by them, to dispose if possible, the in-habitants to make a new nomination of magistrates, and due obedience, resolved to let them return for the present time, and the following letter to the inhabitants was delivered to them. Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, 12th May,…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 2 coats, 2 kettles, 1 barrel of cider, 6 bitts in money. DISBURSEMENTS UPON THE INDIAN PURCHASE. William Barnes, 1 kettle. To expences to ye Indians, John Hunt, I coate, -.-.., For money,...'■:".'. To Indian supper and other expences, William Richardson, 2 shirts,

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] sloops to the New York market. The Westchester ereek (at high water) admits of vessels carrying 300 tons, to the landing. There are three school districts in the town, viz., Westchester village, Throckmorton^s neck, and Bear swamp. There are also several manufactories, and two grist mills, one of which is a tide mill."-Westchester is by several years the oldest village …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 1st, 1657, William Binfield for contempt of authority, is bound over to answer at next court." On the same occasion, ".John Archer, plaintiff against Roger AViles, in an action of debt for the value of seventy-four guilders, principal." East town, the ISlh of September, 1662, at a court held be-fore Edward Walters, Robert Huestis and William Bett, by order and power of …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 200 HISTORY OF THE We the subscribers appointed a sub-committee to inspect Iheelection of mili-tia officers for the said town, do most humbly certify, that the following per-sons were chosen this 24th day of August, 1775, by a majority of voices duly qualified for that purpose, agreeable to the resolutions of the honorable con-gress abovesaid, (viz. :) John Oakley, Capt…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] mains are supposed to be interred in the family burying ground. la 1705, he married Helen, second daughter of John Read of Middrovv Castle, parish of Kirkleston, Scotland, and sister of Col. Read, Governor of New Jersey. By his last will he bequeathed an equal part of all his personal estate to his wife. To Thomas his eldest son, land in Monmouth county, New Jersey, gra…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] ing manner : CHARTER OF ST. PETER'S CHURCH, WESTCHES-TER. George the third, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ire-land, king, defender of the faith, &c., to whom these presents shall come, greeting : whereas, our loving subject the Rev. John Milner, rector of St.

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Peter's church, in the borough town of Westchester, and the county of West-chester, in our province of New York, and John Bartow, Isaac Willett, Lewis Morris, Jr., Peter de Lancey, Nathaniel Underbill, James Graham and James van Cortlandt, inhabitants of the said borough town of Westchester, in communion of the church of England, as by law established, in behalf of them…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] us, our heirs ind successors, ordain and appoint that there shall be for ever hereafter belonging to the said church one rector of the Church of England as by law established, duly qualified for the cure of souls, two churchwardens and eight vestrymen who shall conduct and manage the affairs and business of COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 215 the said church and confer in manner as hereafter is established and appoint-ed, and for the more immediate carrying into execution our royal will and pleasure herein we do hereby assign, constitute and appoint Isaac Wiilett and Nathaniel Underbill, the elder, to be the present churchwardens and Peter de Lancey, James Graham, James van Cortlandt, Lewis Morris, John …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] YoL. II. 30 234 0 HISTORY OF THE looking the Eastchester bay and opposite shores. The grounds are tastefully arranged and ornamented with thriving phuitations. The Eastchester creek bridge comaiunicates with tlie Westclies-ter shore and Pelham neck.^ The adjoining estate, Roi.kfield, is the property of Augustus F. van Cortlandt, Esq.; the house is a very good specimen o…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] John Ferris was one of the first patentees of the town of Westchester in 1667; he lived to an advanced age, and died in 1715, leaving five sons, viz., Samuel, one of the first assistants and common council of the borough of Westchester, John, James, proprietor of the homestead in 1740, Jonathan, ancestor of the Cortlandt-town branch, and Peter, of Westchester. His srand…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] passed through it on his way to Boston. On the west side of the Planting Neck lies the dehaleahle ter-ritory already alluded to.

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] In 1740, Lewis Morris and Isabella, his wife, conveyed to James Graham, as a marriage portion with their daughter Ara-bella, " All that certain tract of land being part of the manor of Morrisania, situ-ate, lying and being in the county of Westchester, in the province of New York aforesaid, beginning at the mouth of a small brook or run of water com-monly called or know…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] : the grantee paying therefore yearly, on the 25th of March, six ears of Indian corn, &c." From Austin Graham this property passed to the Leggetts,

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] merous in the vicinity of Coxsackie, Green county, and Coey-mans, Albany county, N. Y. By the marriage of Antonia Slaghboom, BroncJc's land passed into the Van Curler family. In a letter to the patroon Van Rens-selaer, dated " The Manhattans, this 16th of June, 1643," Van Curler says, " I am at present betrothed to the widow of the late Mr. Jonas Bronck. May the j^ood G…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 22d of Oct. 1664. " Herman Smeeman of Comoonepan on the maine, sold to Samuel Edsall all that certain tract of land situated on the East river through Hell-gate, commonly called Broncks' land, containing 500 acres." This sale was confirmed to Edsall by royal pitent the sa ne year. NICOLLS' PATENT FOR BRONCK'S LAND. Richard Nieolls, Esq., governor general under his royal…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] By the Commander in Cheif. Whereas, Lewis Morris, gent., administrator of the goods, 294 HISTOKY OF THE rights and credits of Lewis Morris, deceased, is obliged to make and exhibite a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, rights and credits of the said dece'sd, into the surveyor's office of this province. These are to authorize and inipower you, Step…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] One in the dining room, 18 0 0 One in the lodging room, 15 0 0 4 other ditto, 36 0 0 5 bedds without furniture, ' 20 0 0 Plate. 900 oz. plate at 6s. 9d 303 15 0 Cash and wampum, 89 2 0 COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 299 Gold. (169) 180 guyneys. ^ 243 0 0 1 double guiney,...... •. 2 14 0 23jacobuss, 34 10 0

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Besides the negroes in fol. 7, more. Appraised by us underwritten. More 17 doz. scissors at 33. 2 11 0 7 ewt. 1 qr. 9 lb. old lead at 30s. per cut, 11 0 0 £\3 11 0 S. V. CORTLANDT. Exhibited the seventeenth day of February, 1691, by Lewis Morris, ad-ministrator, &c, for a true and perfect inventory, &c., but under protestation of adding, &c., if &c. L. Morris. £4071 16.…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] part of the creek where it was practicable, the British sentinel asked the American, who was nearly opposite to him, if he could give him a chew of tobacco; the latter, having in his pocket a piece of thick twisted roll, sent it across the creek to the British sentinel, who, after taking off his bite, sent the remainder back again."'"' "On the 6th of October, 1776, (con…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 0 On this stream a mill was erected by Lewis Morris in 1760, of which nothing remains but the mill dam. d A word of Saxon origin, and compounded of Ford (ford) ham (mansion.) 3?* 320 ■ HISTORY OF THE -" River, to the Dutch West India Company, A. D. 1639.^ In 1646, we find the whole of Fordham, as well as the Yoncker's land, in tlie possession of Adriaen van der Donck, w…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] that they would not join in the business of the day, or have any thing to do with the Deputies or Congresses; but that they came there for the sole pur-pose of protesting against such illegal and unconstitutional proceedings; after which they departed. The following question was then put to the peo[)le by the chairman, viz., whether they would appoint Deputies for this …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 351 General Assembly of this Province, and particularly to Jolin Thomas and Pierre van Cortlandt, Esq., two of our Representatives, for their attachment to, and zeal on a late occasion, for the preservation of the union of the Colonies, and rights and liberties of America; and that this resolve be communicated by the chairman to every gentleman of whom that minority con…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] To give the appearance of dignity to these curious and very orderly protes-ters, the author has been very mindful to annex every man's addition to his name, npon a presumption, perhaps, that it would derive weight from the ti-tle of mayor, esquire, captain, lieutenant, judge, &c. But it is not easy to conceive why the publick should be less civil to the clergy than to t…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Neberaiah Tompkins, Gideon Arden, jr. Richard Baker, Henry le Forge, Joseph Purdy, Bishop Huestice, Evert Brown, George Storm, Jeremiah Hitchcock, Benj. Beyea, Jacob Vermiiler, William Bond, Charles Merritt, Samuel Snider, Of the others who are freeholders, many also bold land at will of Col. Philipse, so that the truth really is, that very few independent freeholders o…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Governeiir Morris, Lewis Graham, James van Cortlandt, Stephen Ward, Joseph Drake, Philip van Cortlandt, James Holmes, David Dayton, John Holmes, jr., Robert Graham, and ■^ American archives, fourth series, vol. k Ibid. 446. COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 359 William Paulding, were chosen to be the deputies from this County to the Provincial Convention of the Province of New Yor…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] ness; and that the next Congress of this county do meet at the same place on Monday the.8th day of July aforesaid, unless otherwise ordered by the Congress." It was carried in the affirmative. For the question, 20, against ditto, 5. And it was further ordered that all the lead, powder and other military stores belonging to this State be forthwitli removed to the White P…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 36^. HISTORY or THE join with ihe other colonies in supporting it. The letter of John Hancock, enclosing to them, that declaration, after acknowledg-ing their dependence for success npon the Ruler of the universe, with almost a prophet's vision announced the important conse-quences which would flow from that declaration.''^ The old court house, honored by this fearless …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] " Unhappy am I to add that amidst all our sufferings the army employed for the protection of America have not refrained from embittering the calamities of war, at a time when the utmost resources of this state were laid open to their wants, and the members of Convention personally submiued to the labour and fatigue which were necessary on a sudden emergency, and after f…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] ment of humanity should be passed over in silence, if the army is not reason-ably restrained from such acts of barbarity, the consequence must be fatal to the cause of a people whose exalted glory it is to be advocates for the rights of mankind, against the tyranny and oppression of lawless power. The reso-lutions which the committee of safety have passed upon the subje…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] b DistunieU'p Gazetteer, N. Y. COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 377 YORKTOWN. Wiiite Plains, distant forty-two miles from New York, and one hundred and seventeen from Albany, ''bounded north by Put-nam county, east by Somers and New Castle, south by New Castle, and west by Cortlandt. Its length, north and south, ten miles, and it is nearly four miles wide. Prior to 1788, Yorktown…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] The remains of several Indians have been lately disinterred near the residence of Dr. Fountain, whose property borders on the lake. Indian hill is also memorable as the last spot inhabited by a band of aborigines in Westchester a The present townsliip was erected 7lli Marcli, 1788. Kev. Statutes, 486 Vol. 11. 48 378 HISTORY OF THE county. On the eastern border of the to…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Stephen van Cortlandt with his wife Catalina Staats, in 1791 gave a release to Elvan Purdy, with the fee of a certain lot No. 3, heretofore called Gertrudd's horougli, being by division amongst the heirs of Stephen van Cortlandt, deceased, allotted to Gertrude, one of his daughters, late wife of Henry Beeckman, containing 15G acres. The following receipts for rent prove…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] The Presbyterian Church is handsomely located on the high-

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] The parsonage is situated at a short distance from the church and stands on the site of the old building which was occupied for some time, during the Revolution, by the Yorktown Com-mittee of Public Safety. Here that tribunal transacted business, disarmed the disaffected, 'i-and punished the incorrigible. Here also a Convention of Congress assembled for the purpose of d…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] than two thirds of her members adhered to Mr. Constant, and maintained the Congregational mode of worship, the remainder resumed the Presbyterian form... -. " The Loyalists of Corllandi's manor were disarmed by Zephaniali Piatt and oth-ers, aided by GOO Connecticut troops, daring the winter of 1776. COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 383 In 1816, a number of members harmoniously le…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] March 22, 1825, aged 75 years, 2 mo. -, and 7 days. The Friends meeting house is situated at a short distance from the village of Crompond, and stands on land jointly given by John Clapp and Joseph Waters, in 1774. The following is a brief abstract of the conveyance : " John Clapp of Greenwich, and Joseph "Waters of Cortlandt manor, of the first part, convey to John Gri…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] The Pur-dy's have long been possessed of estates in this town, and are lineally descended from the Purdys of Rye and White Plains. Of this family was Joseph Purdy, one of the proprietors of the White Plains and the Lame Will's purchase in Rye, A. D., 1678. The surviving sons of the late Lieut. Alvan Purdy, are Abraham, of Goshen county, James, post master of Yorktown, a…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] As a substitute they seized upon Dr. James Brewer, who resid-ed in the immediate neighborhood, and were proceeding home with their prisoner, when passing through Stoney street they were fired upon by a party of Americans, who lay concealed be-hind the fences. Dr. Brewer received a mortal wound and ex-pired the next morning, Nov. 20, 1780, in the arms of Dr. White who ha…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] As a substitute they seized upon Dr. James Brewer, who resid-ed in the immediate neighborhood, and were proceeding home with their prisoner, when passing through Stoney street, they were fired upon by a party of Americans, who lay concealed be-hind the fences. Dr. Brewer received a mortal wound and ex-pired the next morning, Nov. 20, 1780, in the arms of Dr. White who h…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Vol. II. 49 386 HISTORY OF THE trnnf^e who wns born in the city of Pnris A. D. 1656, died at Rye ill this county A. D. 1703. His will bears date the same year. The laie Major Joseph Strang, uncle of the prcspnt proprietor, greatly distinguished himself in the batteaux service during the old Frencli war. In the same street fornierly resided Susannah de Lancey,a daughter …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Jonathan Danow, trustees."'^ The church, which was erected in 1839, is a very neat wooden structure. In the immediate neighborhood, lies Lake Magrigaries, (Hollow Lake, already alluded to,) which is a beautiful sheet of water, well stocked with fish. A rich and picturesque vale extends south from Crompond, backed by rolling hills. Upon one of the principal heights in th…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] b Travels in North America in the years 1780, 81, 82, by the Marquis Chastel-lux. One of the principal visitors at the French camp in 1782 was the Baron de Talleyrand e Upon Cedar Point an eccentric character known as Nancy Lane the hermit-ess, resided for many years. 390 ■' HISTORY OF THE and south, from tlie Mahopack turnpike to the great post-road, formerly called th…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] to cross the river in the day lime; but the enemy, having learnt his mode of doing duly, on the morning of the 13th effected his overthrow, by crossing the ford soon after the guards had come off, and surrounding their quarters before they had an idea ot any enemy being near them. In this situation, the ut-most exertion could not then avail lhein.''b A person named Gilb…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] The route selected by their experienced commander, was the road leading to White Plains, by which means the party escaped tlirough the only opening in the long line of sentinels stretched across the country. Near Chappequa, they halted for a short time at the house of Daniel Underbill, and then pro-ceeded by the west road, which is an intersection of the present Sing Si…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] See page 333. COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 393 for the murder of Capt. Huddy, of New Jersey, perpetrated by a Capt. Lip-pincourt, of the refugees. The commandant of these refugees, (Delancy was not present,) having ascertained the position of Greene's corps, which the colonel had cantoned in adjacent farm houses — probably with a view to the procurement of subsistence — took …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Mr. Joshua Carpenter, ^^ the present occupant of the house, still points out the spot where the bed of Colonel Green stood, and the window from which Major Flagg fired his pistols, while the old fashioned wainscoting and doors are pierced with nu-merous bullet holes. A large addition has been since added to the house, on the east. The wonderfully extensive views which t…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] At distances of one mile, a circular hollow tower is erected over the acqueduct, for the purpose of ventilation, these being composed of white marble, produce a very pretty effect. Every three miles is an « Mr. Carpenter is a grandson of Richard Davenport, who held the property m 780. b Disturnell*s Gazetteer of N. Y. 396 *' HISTORY OF THE apparatus for drawing off the …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] While busy thought roams o'er the fields Of memory, brightening from the past; Sweet recollections crowd the mind, With former scenes of purest bliss; While now, a sweet delight we find.. ■ -

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] But list the hour sounds to depart, And thy bright shores we leave with pain; Thou ever shalt be near my heart, While life or thought or hope remain; The friends I here have found, shall be Dear to my heart till life forsake; -. And often shall I think of thee, Thou mildly beauteous Croton Lake. " The supplies of the Croton are derived exclusively from the elevated regi…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] The following report of the en-gineers is entitled : " Estimate of expense to make the Croton river navigable for boats of two tons." The falls at Croton river with a lock, £350 The falls below the Old bridge, 250 Small rapid, 10 Rapid and stony, ' ' ' 15 2 small falls, 15 See Corporat. Doc. of N. Y., No. xxxvi. 409.

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Fall at Carpenter's mills and lock, 110 A short rapid, 30 This brings us to Pine's bridge. Here we find 18 obstructions, such as small rapids, fish wares, stony, &c. &c. The cost of VI hich is estimated at 230 i;i650 Pine's Bridge crosses the lake about one mile above the dam. On the south side of the Croton is a small settlement bearing the name of Crotonville, which c…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] southern border of the Highlands, and the general surface is hilly, though its hills are of a moderate height in the south.''^ The numerous streams supply abundance of mill seats. " The soil is generally productive, and well distributed into arable, pasture and meadow lands. Much of it is stony; and previous to the late introduction of gypsum as a manure, many farms wer…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Younckers. Jonkers and Yonkers, is derived from the Dutch " Jonker" or "Jonkheer," meaning in that language the ''young gentleman,^'' a common appellation for the heir of a Dutch fam-ily.a Yonkers and the Mile Square constrtuted a township within the great manor of Philipsburgh, until the year 1779, when the manor was confiscated and conveyed to the people of this state…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Uavidt Piettersen ue Vries, ) In presence of me Cornelis van Tienhoven, Sec'y." How long the Dutch West india Company held the lands of Kekeshick, does not appear; but about the year A. D. 1646, we find the Indian sachem Tackareiv, granting lands in this town to Adriaen van der Donck> In this sale the town is called Nep-perhaem,<^ an Indian name frequently applied to th…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] •.-. ' The awful likeness was impressed \^, ' The second and last place of sepulture used by the Indians in this town, is now nearly covered by the barn and out buildings of Benjamin Fowler, Esq. The site was well chosen on rising ground at the entrance of the Sprain valley. Besides the Tawasenthas, (or places of many dead,) numerous skeletons have been discovered in di…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Jacobus ■van Cortlandt in possession of the old Younckers, A. D. 1701.^ 1692, we find an Indian chief at Bedford called Wappowham.^ The last remnant of his tribe in this place was a noble Indian by the name of Shucktaman, who occasionally visited the village, but was oftener to be seen in his canoe cruising along the various Ashing grounds of the Hudson. We have shown t…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 406 ^' ' HISTORY OF THE " Patroon Killian van Rensselaer, for the New Netherlands, On his arrival he was created sheriff" of Rensselaerwyck."=i ^fter remaining here for tv\^o or three years, and finding him-self disappointed in his efforts to plant a colony in that neighbor-hood, "he obtained, in consideration of the assistance he afi"orded in negotiating the treaty bet…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] This fact is proved by the testimony taken before his Excellency, Richard NicoUs, the first English Gover-nor of New York, A. D, 16(34, when it was distinctly declared, " That the Indian proprietor's name, who was chief of them, was Tackareia, living at the Navisans, (the highlands of the Nevi-sink, N, J.) who acknowledged ye purchase as before described, and that he ha…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] of PatroonSji enjoyed all the feudal appendages attached thereto, such as power to erect a church or churches; to administer juris-diction, to decide civil suits, to impose fines, to pronounce the first sentence, finally to exercise all rights belonging to the jurisdic-tion of Colen Donck together with the right of hunting, fowling, fishing and trading according to immu…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] At the Hague, 1650.) This attempt to shake the authority of the Dutch West India Company, proved abortive, and only served to re-act unfavorably upon the disaffected; 19 March, 1050, oc-curs a contract between the Dutch West India Co., Van der Donck and others, for the transportation of 200 persons to New Nether-lands.= November 29, 1650, Cornelis Van Tienhoven secretar…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] During the Patroon's stay in Holland, he had shipped for Colen Donck seven persons, four of whom had cruelly deserted and betrayed him. Upon this we find him again petitioning the Directors of the Dutch We.^t Iiidia Company's department, Am-sterdam. Remonstrates reverently, Adriaen Van der Donck, residing in New Nether-lands that to the supplicant was granted by the Dir…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] After I attained this grant in the year 1646, I resolved to reside here, erected a saw mill and laid out a farm and plantation, and was actually resolved to continue on this spot, when I further with consent of the Director General, purchased a part of said land from the Indians the original proprietors^ who reclaimed

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] b Alb. Rec. vol. viii. 79. 5 Holland Doc. No. XXV. 118. Vol. it. 53 410 HISTORY OF THE -'■ About this period, the Palroon commenced the compilation of his celebrated book, entitled " Beschyvinge van Nieuw Neder-}and," or a description of New Netherland, the copyright of which bears dale, 17th May, 1653.^ The work is dedicated " To the Illustrious, Most Wise and Prudent …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] general massacre by the Indians, A. D, 16.55. This letter was despatched by the Director General, Peter Stuyvesant and council, to Holland, in a vessel called the Fox, commanded by the skipper, Jacob Jansen Hay^s. Honorable, prudent, wise and right respectful gents. Although since our last letter, no act of hostility has been committed, yet those of Hartford continue th…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 1655, during the absence of Stuyvesant, when the warriors of the Algonquin tribes, made a furious onset upoij the colony. See Bancroft's Ilis. U. S., vol. ii. 299. 412. r ^ HISTORY OF THE savages declared and solicited them to purchase other lands to the east ar^d west of the North river, dat. 20 June, 1664.* On the I2th of March, 16G4, the Dutch possessions in America …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] « Benson's Mem. of N. Y. 56.,." 4l6 HISTORY OF THE •■ " of our Sovereign Lord, William the Third, by the grace of God of England, Scotland, France and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, <fcc., and in the year of our Lord Christ, 1699, occurs the following indenture : Between Frederick Felipse of the city of New York, merchant, of the one part, &c., and Jacobus van Cor…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] In testimony whereof the parties to these presents have set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. This property is still vested in a descendant of Jacobus van Cortlandt. 13ih August, 1701, we find the Indians confirming the Van Cortlandts in their purchase. " To all Christian people and others to whom these presents shall come, Clause Dewilt, Karac…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] " 417 claim to ihe said tract of land called the old Younckers, and to every part and parcel tlieieof, and do hereby acknowledge the above consideration to be in Cull of ail dues and demands whatsoever, for the said tract of land and pre-mises, 10 have and to hold the said tract of land called the old Younckers, to the said Jacobus van (Jortlandt and the heirs of the Be…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 27 Aiigusr, 16S5, John Delaval sold his third part in the same to Frederick Philipse, as also Gcertje, wife of Thouias Lewis, Lodowick Lewis, Barent Lewis, Leonard Lewis, Katherine Lewis and Thomas Lewis, by deed conveyed each their interest in third part to Frederi'^k Pliilipse, 12tli June, l(3SG.c On the 17ih day of April, 1085, occurs the following agree-ment between…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Frederick Philipse being now vested in the fee simple, the whole territory was by royal charter, erected into the lordship and manor of Philipsborough, to be holden of the king, in free and common soccage, its lord yielding, rendering, and paying therefor, yearly and every year, on the feast day of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, at the fort 'in New York, t…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] large appear; and, whereas the said Thomas Deleval, by a certain deed of indenture, sealed with the seal, and bearing dale the 27ih day of August, in the year of our Lord, 1685, did, for the consideration therein mentioned, grant, bargain and sell, all that one full third pnrt of all and singular the said tract of land, afore recited, described and bounded within the li…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] at large appear, and whereas the Honorable Thomas Dongan late gov.

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] of our province of New York, &c., aforesaid, by virtue of the power in him then residing hath, by another grant or patent sealed with the seal of our said pro-vince of New York, and registered in our secretary's office of our province aforesaid, bearing date 23d of September, in the year of our Lord 1084, given granted, ratified, and confirmed, unto said Frederick Phili…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] southerly two chains twenty links, thence north six degrees twenty-five min-utes, seven chains and seventy links, to the stake where the line first began, being bounded on the north-west by a certain parcel of meadow said to belong to Cornelius Claaler, on the east by Hudson's river on the south and west by the said creek, containing in all six acres three roods and eig…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] S^

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] ing, rendering, and paying therefor, yearly and every year, on the feast day of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, at our fort at New York unto us, our heirs and successors, the annual rent of £4 128. current money of our said province in lieu and stead of all former rents, services, dues, duties, and demands for the said lordship or manor of Philipsborough an…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Portugucs creek, and thence according to ye courjje of that creek in-to ye woods to ye head of ye same from thence on a last line to the creek called the Yunkers creek, and thence to continue on the same course to Broncks's river, also the boat Yoncker, with her furniture apparel and appur-tenances, &c.a Upon the death of the Hon. Fredrick Philipse, the above de-visee o…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Joseph Oakley 164 Glode Requa 296 Elnathan Taylor.. 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 and sheltered by pictu-resque hills. This tract was exempted out of the great manorial patent of 1693, …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] The latter family have been long resi-dents here, and are still possessed of a large estate, which has been successively occupied for several generations. By marriage they are connected with the ancient family of the Valentines. The Rich family originally came from Germany, and are descended of fyiber B. Co. Rec. p..'53.

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] daring to approach it after dusk, Valentine's hill, is a high ridge bordering the Mile square on the west; its summit affords one of the finest views in West Chester County. To the east the eye ranges over an extensive country of hills, woods and vales, stretching towards the Long Island Sound, the distant horizon skirted by light blue hills. To the north lie the Tnckah…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] specimen occurs the following: COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. -4^ Op Nipper a Des 20 Mars No. 1727. den 20 Mars heft Theis Valentin en syn Moeder hier gebracht 13i boschel tarwe vor de hner von land vor ye Tahr Ao 1726. Yonckers, January ye 28 day 1734-5. Then received of Mr. Matthiase Vallentiiie 7^ bushels of Rent wheat on behalf of Mr. Philipse. I said received by me William…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] This incident has been well described in the Sketch Book, by Washington Irving, although he has fixed a much later date for the origin of the name than we find it recorded in the Colonial annals. It is entitled, " The Doleful Disaster of Anthony the Trumpeter." " Stuyvesant resolutely bent upon defending his beloved city (New Amster-dam) in despite of itself, called unt…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Alas never more were they to be gladdened by the melody of their favorite trumpeter It was a dark and stormy night when the good Anthony arrived at the famous creek (sagely denominated Harlem river) which separates the island of Manna-hata « Egbert Benson's Mem N. Y. 94. Vol. II. 56 -»44^.' / • ^ HISTORY OF THE

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Tlie small settle.jnent of Kingsbridge bordering on the Haarlem river, took its name from a ferry and bridge established here at a very early period of the Colonial administration. The Westches-ter side of the bridge (where stands the Macomb's mansion,) was formerly an island called by the Indians Paperinemen, as » Beauties of Washington Irving, p. 198. COUNTY OF WESTCH…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] That as Frederick Phillipse will undertake to build the bridge at the said place, for the conveniency of all travellers and droves of cattle at a moderate and reasonable toll; they do therefore humbly pray, that if the said Phillipse will undertake in one years time to build a good and convenient draw bridge for the passage of all travellers, droves of cattle and passag…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] >• J^m-HISTORY OF THE :vi to Spiting Devil, else Kings Bridge, where they pay three pence for passing over with a horse, which the man that keeps the gate set up at the end of the bridge receives.''^ During the war of the revohition. Kings Bridge constituted the ^^ barrier" of the British hne, when they occupied New York Island, while as far north as the Croton extended…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] confluence of the Hudson and Haarlem Rivers. It is almost Heath's Mem. 109. '-Spy, i. 24. Heath's Mem. 294. 446 HISTORY OF THE -surrounded by high rolling hills whose tops are crowned by hill forts and fine spreading woods. This spot was first chosen as the site of the city of New Amsterdam, on account of its secure and inland position. Immediately west of the bridge fl…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] war with Great Britain he furnished five sons for the service of his country in the militia and regular army. He afterwards re-moved to Detroit, where he amassed a large fortune in the fur trade. Here he married Catharine Navarre, a lady of noble French extraction. Major General Alexander Macomb was born 3d April, 1782. Leaving the Bridge, the approach to the village of…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] The latter, by will, bequeathed the same to his grandson Augustus Morris, "provided he assumed the name of Van Cortlandt." Augustus van Cortlandt subse-quently sold the property to Samuel B. Thompson, John Ewing, William C. Wetmore, and James R. "Whiting. The latter gen-tleman has recently erected a beautiful stone residence on the western side of the ntck, which comman…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Prior to the purchase of the Philipses this estate (as before shown,) formed a portion of the fief of Colen-donck, and was styled the " Old Yonckers." From the Patroon Adriaen van der Donck it passed through the hands of various proprietors to the Hon Frederick Philipse who sold it to his son-in-law Jacobus van Cortlandt A. D. 1699. Since then, it has been considerably …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 1728, ob. Ic23 I clay, of Santa Cruz, West In dies. James van Cortlandt, nat. 3d March, 1:2(5, ob. 1st April, 1781. Helen van C.=James Morris, nat. 4ih Jan. 1768 I III

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Frances=Tlios. Augusta James de l.an-cey 448 HISTORY OF THE of the Hudson and palisades; the entrance is by a beanfifiil road that winds through a thick wood to the house. The Van Cort-landt mansion and surrounding property belongs to Samuel B. Thompson, Esq., and is now occupied by the McFarlane family. The western side of Cortlandt's ridge embraces fine views of the H…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Jacobus van Cortlandt, the first of the name who erjjoycd this estate was the second son of the Right Hon. Oloff Stevensen van Cortlandt, a native of Cortlandt in Holland, who came out to this country in the military service of the Dutch West India Com-pany, and grandson of the Right Hon. Steven van Cortlandt a lineal descendant of the ancient Dukes of Cortlandt or Cour…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] To his eldest daughter, Margaret, wife of Abraham de Peyster, property in the city of New York, and the same to his remaining daughters, Anne, wife of John Chambers, and Mary, wife of Peter Jay. a Frederick van Cortlandt only son of the above testator, married Frances Jay, daughter of the Huguenot, Augustus Jay, by liis wife Anna Maria Bayard. Upon the death of Frederic…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] bears date 2d Oct. 1749. To his wife Frances he bequeathes two negro girls and a four wheeled chaise. His children were James, Augustus, Frederick, Anna Maria and Eva. Surrogate's office, N. Y. fol. xviii. 62. Vol. H. 57 40D V HISTORY OF THE This gentleman held the office of Clerk of the Common Coim-cil in N. Y, on the breaking ont of the Revolution; this appears from t…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] By the will of the above Augustus van Cortlandt, dated 20th of December, 1823, he bequeathes his property after the follow-ing manner:... -,, ' " Whereas the greatest part of the lands and real estate which I occupy and hold in the town of Yonkers, was derived to me by inheritance from my ancestors; and, whereas I have lately purchased several tracts and pieces of land …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 451 White, and in case Augustus, the son of the said Henry White and my said deceased daughter shall survive the said Henry White, then to hold the same for the use of the said Augustus, and his heirs and assignees, on condi-tion that from and after my decease, he do take and constantly and exclu-sively use the name of.Van Cortlandt, &c., &c.a Augustus van Cortlandt, th…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] The situation commands nearly the whole length of the vale of Yonkers; stretching south, the view is terminated only by the high hills of New York island, and heights of Fordham. The pleasure grounds in front, appear to have been laid out in the ancient Dutch style, with high artificial banks, adorned with rows of state-a Surrogate's ofBce, N. Y. b The following item oc…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] To the east of the house, the Mosholu (Tippetts brook) pent up by the mill dam, forms an extensive sheet of water, which is greatly en-riched by the vicinity of green meadows, orchards and neighbor-ing hills. South of the pond is situated the old mill. Amid the ^rove of locusts on George's point, a little north of the mill, stood the original residence of the Van Cortla…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] and lighted camp fires for the purpose of deceiving the enemy, whilst he secretly withdrew to join La Fayette before Yorktown in Virginia, A. D. 1781. There are still the remains of a considerable fort on the north end of this ridge. During the Revolutionary struggle the valley south from Vault hill to Kingsbridge, appears to have been the constant scene of skirmishing …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Emmerick with his corps marching north to Boar hill; then crossing over the hills east, Lincoln followed ihe course of Tippett's brook, for the purpose of avoiding Pruschank's corps, stationed upon Cortlandl's ridge. 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, (the…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] The consequence was, the whole corps were either killed or made' prisoners. Colonel Armand then made good his COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 455 retreat, passing in front of the Van Cortlandt residence, and re-turning by the way of Tippett's valley. In the mean time the British bugle sounded to horse, and his enemies were in full pursuit. On arriving at the Van Cortlandt house …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Simcoe understood that Nimham, an Indian chief, and some of his tribe, were with the enemy; and by his spies, who were excellent, he was informed that they were highly elated at the retreat of Emmerick's corps, and applied it to the whole of the light troops at Kingsbridge. Lt. Col. Simcoe took measures to increase their belief; and, ordering a day's provision to be coo…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] had lined the fences of the road, and were exchanging shot with Lt. Cok Emmerick, whom they had discovered. The Queen's Rangers moved rapidly to gain the heights, and Lieut. Col. Tarleton immediately advanced with the Hussars and the Legion cavalry; not being able to pass the fences in liis front, he made a circuit to return further upon their right; which being re-port…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Near forty of the Indians were killed, or desperately wounded; among others, Nimham, a chieftain, who had been in England, and his son; and it was re-ported to have stopped a larger number of them, who were excellent marks-men, from joining General Washington's army. The Indian doctor was taken; and he said, that when Nimham saw the grenadiers close in his rear, he call…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] landt woods still goes hy the name of Indian field. Here the dead were buried. The Indians according lo the British account led down the ridge across the present acquednct, to what is called Indian bridge; which then, as now, crossed Tippetts brook. On gaining the western bank, they secreted themselves amid the rocks and bushes; here the cavalry pursued them; but being …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Eighteen Indians were buried in one pit in Indian field; it is still a current tradi-tion, that the old Sachem haunts the scene of conflict. Does fancy's mimic dread pourtray "■ •-; Amid the boughs a spectre gray, '',-... ■.. -' ' Or is it, the boding vision seen Where murders bloody work has been ? [Yamoyden. IS

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] dragoon, alighted and took down a fence of Devaux's farm yard for them to pass through; around this farm the Indians were lying in ambuscade; Wright had scarce mounted his horse, when these officers, for some trivial reason altered their intentions, and, spurring their horses, soon rode out of sight, and out of reach of the Indians. In a few days after, they had certain…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] consternation among them.' What must have been the wonder then, of the Nap-pe-cka-mak settlement, when they beheld the apparition anchor off the mouth of the Saw mill, especially when we conjure up old Mas-ter Hendrick Hudson standing upon the poop of his round built yatch, and Master Robert Juet and brother officers in their tall shovelled brim hats and doublets. This …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] The follow-ing extract occurs in the journal of Lewis Morris, Judge of the Admiralty : June 4th, 1746, returned home, dined at Westchester, when the detachments from Q,ueens county and Westchester marched to Colonel Philipse's, in order to embark for Albany, on board of Captain Conradts Derrike's sloop, who lay there for that purpose.''^ This was on occasion of the war …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] ral Grey. Col. Baylor's detachment consisted of one hundred and four horsemen. The attack was so sudden, that they were entirely defenceless, and the enemy immediately commenced the horrid work of slaughter; their entreaties and crieg for mercy were totally disregarded by their savage foes. It has been well ascer-tained that the British soldiers were ordered by iheir in…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] The front of the Manor hall presents quite a handsome ele-vation for a country residence of the olden time. It is built in the Dutch style, so fashionable at that period; its roof is surmounted by a heavy line of balustrade forming a ter-race, that commands extensive views of the river. The principal entrance is through the eastern porch, orna-mented with light columns …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] The walks around are laid out in the shape of noble terraces, some of which lead between tall avenues of box. The garden COUNTY OF \YESTCHESTER. 465 is extensive, and enriched by valuable fruit trees and shrubs. The splendid orange and myrli.e trees that once adorned the green house, were formerly in the possession of Mrs. Macomb of Kings-bridge. The green sward sloping…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] The farmers bordering the river having greater privileges, paid higher rents. The Courts Leet and Baron were held yearly at the house of John Cockles, the site of the present Nap-pe-cka-mak tavern. This court took cognizance of all criminal matters, and sometimes "inflicted punishments that were even capital. In the administration of justice the baronial lord presided, …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] » The Ameiican Loyalists, by Lorenzo Sabine. See also Historical view of the commission for inquiry into the losses and claims of the American Loyalists, by John Eardley Wilmot, Esq., London, 1815. 41^8. HISTORY OF THE., There is a beautiful portrait of Mary Piiilipse still preserved at Philipstown in the Highlands, which represents the youthful heroine in all her nativ…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] A." Upon the arrival of the British forces in New York, Colonel Frederick was arrested on some suspicions in the Manor Hall, Yonkers, and removed to Hartford, Connecti-cut, by the American authorities. On this occasion, his faithful colored valet, George Angevine, attended him until his return to Philipsborough, which took place shortly afterwards. Here Colo-nel Philips…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] tate. The present proprietor of the Manor House is his nephew, Lemuel Wells, Esq. The Wells family are originally from Cambridgeshire, England, and descend from Richard Wells, who held the manor of Wells at a very early period. In the possession of the present Lemuel Wells, Esq, is a coat of arms beautifully embroidered in silk needlework. These arms were granted to the…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] In April, 1775, he went to the ground appointed by the whigs of Westchester county, to elect deputies to the Congress; and declared that he would not join in the business of the day, and that the sole purpose in going there was, to protest against their illegal and unconstitutional proceedings. On some other occasions, he pursued a similar line of conduct; but, his name…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Washington ordered the brigade then stationed at Peekskill to march to West Point. This gentleman during the war. escorted 1500 men from Tel-ler's point to the neighborhood of Kings-bridge. In compliment to the services of the old veteran, the citizens of Yonkers presented him with a gold medal bearing the follow-ing inscription : -^ ■. -.,. Pesented to Capt. Joel Cook …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] of Sir Alured Clarke, Governor of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope." [ The American Loyalists, by Lorenzo Sabine, COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. _ 471 LIBERTY, July 4, 1845, at the battles of Lexington, Danbury, White Plains, Trenton and Stony Point, Springfield and Tippecanoe. ". ' ^ The inhabitants of this town appear to have taken an active part during the struggle for In…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] James Rich, Gilbert Brown, Thomas Tippet, Samuel Lawrence, Thomas Merrit, Samuel Williams, Israel Underbill, Henry Brown, Benjamin Archer, The commanding eminence rising above the village directly-east of the Philipse Mansion, is called Locust Hill. Here the American army were encamped during a part of the war, while the enemy lay in the lower grounds. October 12, 1776,…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] vidual took some steps towards the erection of the church previous to his death, which happened in 1751 : (he died of consumption at the age of 53.) In his will, which is dated the Glh of June, of the same year, he directs, " That out of the rents that were, or should thereafter be due to him, from the manor of Philipsborough, the sum of £400 be by his executrix laid ou…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] The curious reader will not be displeased with one or two more of these accounts, showing the expenses attendant on building a church at that early period : "Benjamin Fowler's account in full for ye church: May 11th, 1753, dito 6-days works at geting timber for the dors and the winder frams for the church, at 5 shillings per day, £1 12 6. September the 20th, to working …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] III 1713, the Propagation Society founded a charily school for the education of children in this town. The same year £5 per annum is granted to a schoolmaster at Yonkers, where there is a large congregation of Dutch and English, for instructing the younger sort in the catechism and liturgy, provided he can pro-duce a certificate of his teaching thirty children. A. D. 17…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] allowed, &c. ^ Vol. i. 315. 480 HISTORY OF THE very ample testimonials to he the society's missionary at Philips-borough, with a salary of £30 per annum. June 8th, 1765, Mr. Munro himself, writes, "that on his ar-rival at his mission, he found everything promising and agreea-ble, a neat church (always kept in good repair by Col. Frederick Philipse and family) and a dece…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] himself bound by his oath of allegiance to the king, lie was deemed an enemy to the liberties of Americn, and ordered to be kept in custody. ^ After four month's confinement, his health gave way, and he was then dismissed with a written order to remove within the lines of the king's army. "He got home, (says Mr. Seabury.) " with difficulty, in a raging fever and deli-ri…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] This was confirmed by another act of the Legislature, passed April 3, 1792, wherein it is specified : " that all the estate, right, title, interest, claim and demand of the people of the State of New York, in and to the said church, and two acres of land, and in and to the said parsonage or glebe, shall be, and hereby are granted to, and vested in the corporation of the…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Frederick Philipse, Maik Noble, Esq., Augustus van Cortlandt, Esq.,a and the wardens and vestry of Trinity Cliurch, New York.b In 1845, owing to the large increase of families within this parish, and the numerous calls made upon its officiating clergy, it was deemed advisable, after mature deliberation, to erect a par-sonage within the village of Yonkers. For this purpo…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] commission for the purpose of marrying the accomplished Eli-zabeth Fowler of Haarlem; when pasjing with a company of light dragoons he was suddenly fired upon by three Americans of the, water guard of Captain Pray's company, who had am-buscaded themselves in the cedars near the site of the present residence of Mr. Bangalore. Their shot took deadly effect, for the Captai…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Life of Hamilton by tlie Harpers, p 336, COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 487 The old Parsonage, formerly called Babcock's house, appears to have been frequently garrisoned by the troops of both armies. It was here that Lord Howe fixed his head quarters, and here the American Col. Gist was visiting in 1778, when the enemy determined upon his surprisal. At this period the house wa…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] General Kniphausen, who commanded at Kingsbridge, ap-proved of the enterprise, and ordered a detachment of the Yagers to co-operate in it; Lieut. Col. Emmerick undertook to lead the march, having in his corps people who were well acquainted with the country. " The following disposition was made. Emmerick's infantry, followed by the Queen's Rangers, were to march through…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Major Rosa was detached to possess himself of Post's house, to preserve a communication with Lieut. Col. Tarleton ou Valentine's hill; the remainder of the Rangers inclined to the right, towards Gist's camp, and Lieut. Col. Emmerick was directed to secure the Saw Mill road. Firing soon began; and it was appa-rent from Lieut. Col. Emmerick's quarter, whom the enemy had d…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Babcock having stationed herself in one of the dormant windows of the Parsonage, aided their escape whenever they ap-peared, by the waving of a white handkerchief. During the winter of 1780 a gang of six or eight "cow boys" broke open the Parsonage and robbed the defenceless ladies of everything valuable. To escape detection they had blackened their faces and disguised …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] This fish begins to bite in March or April. Very large sized trout have been caught here about the middle of March, and they continue till the months of July and August. They lie generally under the shelter of stumps, bridges and stones. The bait generally used in catching this fish, is the common earth worm. By connoisseurs, the artificial fly is preferred. The north-e…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Near the vicinity of the school-house, Benjamin Hunt of the continental army, captured thirty of the enemy by stratagem, with a force of half that number. Availing himself of the dark-ness of the night, he called out as if in command of a large de-tachment, Lieutenant Such-a-one to the right, Captain to the left; in this manner he deceived his enemy who laid down their …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Deborah. Barker of Scarsdale. Barker, left three sons, I. William of Scarsdale. mar. Fowler of Eastchester, and had 1. Thomas of Green-burgh, mar. Anne Horton whose sons are Peter, Caleb and Samuel. 2. John mar. Mary granda. of the Rev. John Smith, their son is William Barker of White Plains. 3, William of Mamaroneck mar. Fowler of Eastchester, and left one son Samuel, …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] York. Bertine of New Rucheli.e. The ancestors of the Berlincs, or Berteins (as the name was originally spelt,) were Protestants, inhabitants of Rochelle, in France. On the Revocation of the edict of Nantes, Pierre Bertine fled from France to England, and soon after came thence to America. Two bro-thers by the name of Peter and James were living at New Rochelle in l7i-2.…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 1686; and mayor of that city in 1695, mar. Mar-garet da. of Rutger Jacobsen, A. D. 1667. He d. eet. 91. They had eight children; 1. John, Mayor of Albany in 1701, d. Sept. 1738, ajt. 70, mar. Anna Coster, Oct. 1693; 2. Rutger, Recorder and Mayor of Albany, 1725, 6, 7, 8, d. Aug. 1756, a3t. 82, mar. Catalina Schuyler, da. of David S.; 3. Nico-las; 4. Henry; 5. Catharine,…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 6. Catharine, mar. G. van Rensselaer; 3. Rutger, mar. Catharine Elmen-dorf, and left John R., Elizabeth, Peter Brinckerhoof, Maria and Blandina. James of New Rochelle, second son of first Rutger, mar. Abigail R. Lispen-ard of New Rochelle, and left, 1st, Anthony L., mar. Mary Noel. 2. Rutger. 3. David. 4. Andrew. 5. James. 6. John, mar. Anne Eliza Schuyler. 7. Leonard, …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Brown, of Peekskill; 6, Phoebe d. July 7 1816, ffit. 38, mar. Daniel W. Birdsall; 7, Samuel d. March, 1, 1815, ajt. 35 504 APPENDIX. mar. Elizabeth, da. of John Titus of Flushing, L. I., and left two da., Mary and Elizabeth, who mar. Thurston Huntington. Bolton. The surnanne of Bolton is one of considerable antiquity, and is derived from the place of that name in Yorksh…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] than Brown, whose son Jonathan left issue; 1st, Jonathan mar. Esther Par-cels, he had, Elizabeth mar. James Butterworth, and Clarissa who mar. ' Perkins; 2nd, Obadiah, he left Isaac and Anne; 3d, Charles mar. Wyrgans; 4th, Clarissa mar. Nicholas Hasbraeck; 5th, Deborah mar. Josiah Brown. Arms, sa, three lions, passant, in bend, betw. two double cotteses, arg. Cresl, an …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Levina Wolley, and had David of New York, Isaac of New York, Cinthia, Fanny mar. Moses Ward, of Newark, N. J., and two other da.; 3d, Nathan of Peekskill mar. Peace and left Gideon, Susan and Elizabeth; 4th, Alvan, whose descendants are living in N. Y.; 5th, Phoebe mar. 1st, Walters; 2nd, James Tucker. Nathaniel, eldest son of Thomas, by Mary Hall, left: I, Stephen of P…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] North Salem, who left, mar. a Paddock, Phoebe, mar. Epenetus Wallace, M. D. of North Salem. II. Nathaniel of North Salem, b. 1732, d. 1773. He had 1. Nathaniel of North Salem, d. A. D. 1837, ajt. 77, mar. Mary Wood, and left 1st. Ebenezer, 2d, Amzi of North Salem, who had Isaac, Daniel H., Ebenezer L., Jeremiah, Margaret A., Amy K., Charles H., and Mary R.; 3d. Nathanie…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 1659. He left John, b. May 10, 1658, mar. Mary Hawley. John Coe, supposed brother of Robert, removed to Newtown, L. I., thence to Westchester, and

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] York. HI. Naomi, b. 4lh May, 1757, mar. Rev. Halstead. IV. Esther, b. 1st Jan'y, 17G0, mar. Griffin. V. Hannah^ b. 20th ]\fay, 1762, mar. Field. VI. John, b. 18th Aug. 1767. VII. Joseph, b. 3d March, 1770, d. A. D. 1843, mar. Mary Clapp of Greenwich; he left William of Harrison, who mar. Sarah Griffin. VIII. William of Canada, b. 29th of April, 1773, d, left William of …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] erick. IX. Nathan, the father of Charles and Eli2abeth. Drake of Eastchester. ^' John Drake, of the council of Plymouth, one of the original company established by King James in 1606, for settling New England, was a branch of the family of Drake of Ashe, several of whose sons came to this country. John, who came to J5oston in 1630, with two or more sons, and who finally…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Benjamin, h. 2lst

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Abigail. 5. Mary, mar. Caleb Ward. 6. Sarah, mar. Hunt. 7. Re-beca, mar. Caleb Morgan. IV. Jasper, who lived in New York, had a son Francis who d. at sea, and several da. V. Rebecca. VI. Sarah. VH. Anna, mar. Fowler. Arms, arg. a wivern with wings displayed gu. Crests, 1st, an eagle displayed, 2nd, a naked dexter arm and hand erect, holding a battle axe sa. headed arg. …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] m-APPENDIX. 517 Hazard of Rhode Island, 2. Thomas, 3. Moses, 4. Samuel, mar. Abigail Haight, 5. Benjamin, b. 1732, d. 1818, mar. Jerusha Sutton, 6. William, mar. Mary Hatfield, 7. Sarah, mar. Joseph Waters, 8. Mary. John, eldest son of Anthony and Hannah, left nine sons and four da., 1. Hazard, mar., 1. Frances Wright, 2. Mary Bailey, and had two sons, Benjamin and Jose…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] and emigrated to America about 1650. He d. aet. 100, leaving Moses, and a younger son who d. s. p. »t. 104. Moses, the eldest, had also two sons, viz. APPENDIX. 519 Moses and Matthew. The latter was a military officer of some distinction. Previous to the Revolutionary war he removed from Bedford to Eastchester> where he d. from the bite of a fox, aet. 56. He left four s…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Josiah, d. s. p. V. Ben-jamin, d. s. p. VI. Hannah, mar. H. Fowler, M. D. VII. Ann, mar. Den-nis Brewer. VIII. Isabel, mar. Dennis Post. Henry Fowler of Eastchester was one of the associate proprietors of the Long Reach Patent in 1708. He left Henry the father of William, who was b. A. D. 1701. William had Richard the father of Philemon of Eastchester. Edmund Fowler of …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] liad, John father of Joshua, Caleb, Enoch, Joshua, Israel, Miriam, mar. Oakley, and Mary. 3. Jonathan. 4. Mary, mar. Underbill. 5. Jere-miah, 6. Israel, whose son Israel left Joshua, the father of Gilbert and Israel. The latter resided at Eastchester and mar. Bonnett. 7. James, to whom his father bequeathed thirty acres upon Throckmorton's Neck. Of this family was Obadi…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] York. He mar. a da. of the late Hon. Gabriel Furman, and left issue, 1. Gabriel, mar. Miss Eckford. 2. William, an officer in the U. S. N., now de-ceased. 3. John Treat, mar. a da. of Abraham Schemerhorn, Esq. 4. Ab-by, mar. Henry Van Wart, junior, Esq. of Birmingham, England. 5. George. VII. Sarah, b. 1780, mar. Henry Van Wart, sen. Esq. of Tarrytown, West-chester Coun…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] period. William LcC-emigrated from Nottingham to America in 1675, d. 1724. mar. Mary Marvin, and left three sons and seven da. His sons were, Thomas of Long Island, d. s. p.; Joseph of Long Island, and Richard, who entered the French military service in Canada; d. s. p. Joseph, second son of VV^illiam, had, I. Joseph of Yorktown, d. aet. 77, and left, 1. William, d. aet…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 2. Susannah Soulice, and left, I. Peter, lost at sea. II. John mar. Sarah Badeau. HI. Mary mar. Nathaniel Lawrence. John and Sarah had, 1. Capt. Josiah of New Rochelle. 2. William of New Rochelle. 3. John. Of this family was Pierre Le Comte of Staten Island, whod. 1702, mar. Mar-garet, and had three sons, viz. John, Peter and James. Le Fevre of New Rochelle. Peter Le Fe…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Amie, only child of Richarl Lockwood. " Edmund Lockivood, freeman 18lh May, 1631, was of Cambridge, Mass., in 1632, and probably removed to Connec-ticut with Messrs. Hooker and Stone." Joseph Lockwood, who was doubtless a descendant of the above Edmund, removed from Stamford to Poundridge in 1744; he mar. Hannah Close, da. of Solomon, and left, L Joseph. H. James. HL So…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Major Samuel of the

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Samuel. IV, James, proprietor of Byram Point, left, 1. Daniel. 2. David. 3. Benjamin. 4. Woolsey. 5. James. Daniel, eldest son of James, had Lauretta, who mar. Mr. Brock, and Lavina, who mar. John Horton. Of this family was Peter Lyon, Esq., of North Castle, who had, I. Jonathan of New-York. II. James of Tarrytown, the father of William P. Lyon, Esq., Prin-cipal of the …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 2. Solomon, the father of Wil-liam, Seth, Sarah, Tyler, Charles, Thomas and Solomon. 3. Tyler, who left

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Hannah, youngest da. of Zacheus, mar. Mark Mead. II. Zacheus. III. Samuel left 1. Charlotte. 2. Henry. 3. Artemas. 4. Bythemy. 5. Pris-cilla. 6. Lavinia. 7. Martha. Arins, sa. a chev. betw. three pelicans or, valued gu. Morgan of Eastchester. James Morgan the ancestor of this family-came to Eastchester from Wales about 1700, and settled where Caleb Mor-gan, Esq. his gre…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Oct, 4, 1786 Hetty Vincent,

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 638 APPENDIX. da. I. Jacob, proprietor of the homestead, Yonkers, mar. Rachel Pinckney. She was b, March 22, 1732. They had 1. Lewis, b. 15 October, 1756, mar. Abigail Oakley. 2. Israel, b. May 15, 1758, mar. Nancy Rich. 3. David, b. March 28, 17G0, d. October 16, 1803, mar. Margaret Fowler. 4. Frederick, b. November 16, 1762, mar. Elizabeth Lawrence. 5. James, b. Septe…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] A da. mar. Unerray. VIII. Magdaline, mar. Elias Guion. IX. A da. mar.. Sutton of New Castle. This family derive their origin from Joseph Sutton, whose father emigrated from the County of Lincolnshire, England, to Massachusetts. Joseph, who removed to Long Island, d. betw. 1765 and 1770, aet. 80, mar. Mary Sands, and had, I. Joseph of North Castle, d. aet. 80 mar. Debora…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Jane. YI. Samuel, b. Jan. 22, 1764, mar. Sarah Underhill, da. of Abraham, and left, 1. Richardson, mar. Maria Wing. 2. Joshua, mar. Phoebe Burling. 3. Caleb, mar. Rebecca Kingsland. 4. Amy, mar. Isaiah Quinby. 5. Abra-ham. 6. Daniel. 7. Edmund. 8. Stephen mar. Ann Burling. 9. Sally. VII. Phoebe, b. Aug. 27, 1765. VIII. Mary, b. March 7, 1767. IX. Jeru-sha, b. Sept. 2, U…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 28 1779, mar. March 27, 1822, Eshton, and has James, Frances, Esther, Rachel Anne, and Hannah. 2. Abraham, b. Aug. 12, 1785, and has Isaac. 3. Anne, b. 1782. 4. Fanny, b. May 12, 1793. Vermilya of Greenburgh. Isaac Vermilya of Yonkers d. about 1766, and left three sons and five das., viz., I. Johannes of Kingsbridge, mar. Char-ity Dyckman, and had, 1. Jacob, mar. 1st, M…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] ben Colton. IK. Hezekiah, mar. Abigail Sayre of Bridgehampton, settled at Blooming Grove, Orange Co.; they had six children. IV. Daniel, d. autumn of 1781, mar. Euphemia Bartow da. of Rev. John, and left Daniel, Theophilus, Phoebe, Bathsheba, who mar. Don Joseph Barnubeau, Spanish Consul Gene-ral, Matilda, and Euphemia. V. Silas of New Windsor, mar. Sarah Newson, and ha…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Anne and left issue Martin, a large landed proprietor in the island of Jamaica, whose last will bears date September 19, 1748, and a da. Anne.. Martin mar. Johanna Hay, and had issue a son and a da., viz. Rev. Isaac, D. D., for thirty -one years Rector of St. Peter's Church, Westchester, d. Feb. 5, 1838, set. 89, mar. Isabella Morris, da. of Hon. Lewis, she was b. Feb. …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] October 20, 1824. 6. Joseph, b. November 15, 1778, d. September 18, 1779. IV. James, mar. Eunice Barnum and had 1. Levi of Danbury. 2. James, d. 3. Jos-eph, d. V. Michael of Ballston, mar. Margaret Scribner, and left 1. Abraham. 2. Uriah. 3. David. 4. Michael. WooLSEY of Bedford. This family is descended from George Wo;i]sey, " the son of Benjamin, and grandson of Thoma…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] when they removed to Shaw Hall. The manor and hundred of Leyland was held by them of King Edward tlie Confessor; and the men of the manor, (which was of a superior order) as well as those of Salford, enjoyed the privilege of attending to their own harvest instead of the King's. According to Thompson's History of Long Island, one Edmund Farrington, with a number of other…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Directions for the Reader. — In the preceding pages b. stands for born, m. or mar. for married, d. or ob. for died, da. for daughter, a;t. for aged, cir. for about, s. p. for without issue, and nat. for born. INDEX Abramsen, Richard, i. 39. Ackhongh, Sachem, i. 165. Aepjen, Chief Sachem, i. 36. Alipconck, village of, i. 164. '. Allaire family, i. 429.,. Amawalk, territo…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Budd, Gilbert, monument to, i. 307. Budd family, ii. 80. -Byram River, Indian name for, i. 2. Byram Lake, description of, i. 466. _ Canopus, lands of, i. 34. /.., Cantitoe, origin of name, i. 3. ', -Cararoea, Sachem, i. 13. Castle Hill Neck, ii. 242. Catonah, Sagamore, i. 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14. Cedar of Lebanon, ii. 241. Chappequa Hills, i. 372. Sulphur springs of,…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] list of rectors, ii. 77. Christ Church, Tarrytown, i. 199. Chrystal Lake, i. 440. " ' * Cisqua River, i. 29. ->..; City Island, i. 549. Clason's Neck, ii. 251. Clinton, Gen. George, letter from, ii. 374. Close family, i. 487. Cohamong, Indian deed for, i. 8. Cohmacoyyoh, Sachem, i. 7. Colen Donck, grant for, ii. 406. Collins, Christopher, notice of, i. 201. Colonial bou…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] County House, notice of, i. 348. Court House, White Plains, burning of, ii. 360. Coutant family, i. 441. Crompond, village of, ii. 379. Presbyterian Church of, ii. 379. Congregational society of, 382. Cromvpell family, i. 251. Crosby, Margaret, inscription to, ii. 142. Cross River, Indian name for, i. 17..; settlement of, i. 280. Croton, origin of name, 34, 35. village …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 5fi4 INDEX. Echo, description of, i. 306. Ecker, family of, i. 19-2. Edgar's Lane, skirmish in, i. 180. Enoch's Neck, description of i. 115. Euketaupucuson, high ridge of, ii. 16, Eustis, family of, i. 157. Farmers and Drovers Bank of Somers, ii. 135. Fecquemeck, sachem, ii. 319. Ferris, family of, ii. 234. Ferry Point, ii. 242. Field, family of, i. 259. Fisherman's hym…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Fort Schuyler, ii. 236. Four Corners, description of, i. 350. Fowler Philemon, notice of, i. 134. Callow's Hill, story of, i. 72. Goetchius, Peter, M. D., monument to, i. 105. Golden's Bridge, hamlet of, i. 281. Grace Church, West Farms, ii. 266. White Plains, ii. 361. rectors of, ii. 362. Gramatan, sachem, i. 120-130. Greenburgh, origin of name of, i. 163. Indian villa…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Johnston, family of, i. 302. Jones, Rev. Morgan, i. 142; ii. 200. Jovis, sachena, i. 7. K Kakenoud, sachem, i. 7. -Kastoniuck, Indian village of, i. 489. ~ ' ■ Keakatis Ponds, situation of, ii. 389. -. Keeler, family of, i. 473. Kekeshick, lands of, ii. 319. Kemble, Catharine, memorial to, i. 200. • Kemeys, family of, i. 510.

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Kitchawanghs, peace with, i. 35. Kidd, Captain, notice of, i. 435. ballad attributed to, i. 436. Kingsbridge, origin of name, ii. 443. Revolutionary incidents connected with, ii. 444. King's Ferry, Major Andre's passage over, i. 98. Kip, Samuel, Esq., notice of, ii. 254. Kisco Mts., i. 372. Kitchawan, Indian village of, i. 35. river of, i. 34. Indian castle of, i. 35, 1…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Lyon family, i. 466. M ■ Macomb family, ii. 446. Magregaries Lake, situation of, ii. 377. Magrigaries Brook, i. 62. • ■ Manor Hall, Yonkers, description of, ii. 464. Mamaranack, Sachem, i. 6, 35. Mamaroneck, boundaries of, i. 282. etymology of name, i. 282. first patentee of, i. 284. disputes concerning, i. 285. Heathcote's patent for, i. 293. Indian sales of, i. 293. p…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 16, 44, Monaqui, Sachem, i. 13. Morigockonone, Sachem, i. 165, Mopus River, i. 471., y. Moringville, settlement of, ii. 127. Morrisania, manor of, ii. 2^0. royal charter for, ii. 302, Morris family, ii-284. Morris, Lewis, last will of, ii. 290. Morrisania, hamlet of, ii. 313. Revolutionary incidents of, ii. 317-

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] freeholders of, i. 393. ' town records of, i. 394. -village of, i. 395. Presbyterian Church of, i. 424. ministers of, 427. Methodist Episcopal Church of, i. 430. Revolutionary incidents in, i. 444. geographical and geological description, i. 445. Nimham, Sachem, i. 516. Noapain, Indian village of, i. 36. Noname, Sachem, i. 10. North Castle, boundaries of, i. 446. Indian…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Methodist Episcopal Church of, Baptist Church, and Univer-salist society, i. 486. Nuasin Point, ii. 323. Oblong, dispute concerning, i. 264. royal patent for, i. 266. Odell, family of, ii. 489. Colonel John, notice of, i. 243. O'Neal, Hugh, ii. 412. Onox, sachem, i. 6. Oratan, sachem, i. 35. Oscawana, Island of, i. 34, 107. Ossin-ing, boundaries of, i. 488. • etymology …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] cemetery of, i. 552. Pellj John, i. 520. Thomas, last will of, i. 552. Rev. John, D. D., correspondence of, i. 530..• Major Samuel, epitaph on, i. 541. Penaghag, Sagamore, i. 3. Peppeneghek river, i. 33. ' * Philipse, Mary, ii. 465. Maria, memorial to, i. 200. origin of name, i. 319. family of, i. 320. Col. Frederick, ii. 469. Frederick, agreement between, and John Pell…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Pocanteco River, etymology of name of, i. 316.. source and description of, i. 346. Pockerhoe, i. 316.. • Pockohantes, Morris, descent from, ii. 313. Pockeotessen River, ii. 17., Poningoe, etymology of name of, ii. 16. Ponus, sachem, i. 2, 6; ii. 16. Popham, Brigade Major William, ii. 124. family of, ii. 124..^--: Portchester, village of, ii. 91. Presbyterian chapel of, …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] family of, ii. 48, 384. Joshua, memorial to, ii. 91. — ^ Putnam, Gen. Israel, reply of. to Sir Henry Clinton, i. 72. -Q Quaroppas, Indian territory of, ii. 338. Queen Anne's instructions to Gov. Cornbury, u. 203; see note. Queraway, sachem, i. 8. Quinby, family of, i. 372. Quinnahung Neck, ii. 272. 57'4 INDEX. Railway Hook, description of, i. 91. Ranachque, Indian terri…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Sachus or Sackhoes, royal patent for, i. 41. Sands family, i. 459. Sarlesville. hamlet of, i. 371. Scarsdale, boundaries of, ii. 97. ' etymology of its name, ii. 97. ' Indian title for, ii. 97. > ■ royal charter for, ii. 98. Schowmenarack, Sachem, i. 105. Schuyler, General Philip, i. 395. Scureman family, i. 441. Seabury, Rev. Samuel, 1). D., notice of, u. 218. Seawan, …

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Sprain River, Indian name for, ii. 490. Sprout Creek, Indian name for, i. 90.

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] St. John's Church and chapel, Yonkers, ii. 472, 493, St. John's College, Fordham, ii. 330. St. Luke's Church, Somers, ii. 137. St. Matthew's Church, Bedford, i. 23. Stony Hill, Indian tradition of, i. 3. St. Paul's Church, Eastchester, i. 146. St. Paul's Church, Sing Sing, i. 494. St. Peter's Chapel, Portchester, ii. 94. St. Peter's Church, Westchester, ii. 202. charter…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Trinity Church, New Rochelle, i. 398. charter for, i. 413. ministers of, i. 422. Tryon Governor, visit of, to Cortlandt manor house, i. 110. Tuckahoe, orthography of name, ii. 491. Methodist ii.piscopal Church of, ii. 494. Tulip tree, i. 248. Twitchings Corners, skirmish at, i. 356. U Underbill family, i. 115; ii. 228. Underbill, Lancaster, notice of, i. 158. Underbill,…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Village, Continental, destruction of by British, i. 91. Vista, settlement of, i. 281. Vredeland, situation of, ii. 145. W Wabingi, settlement of, i. 94. Wackemane, i. 13. Waddington Point, ii. 275. Wallace family, i. 487. Wampage Sachem, i. 516, ii. 175. Wampus Sachem, i. 361. Wampus Pond, description of, i. 372. Wanacapeen Sachem, ii. 290. Wappings, location of, ii. 36…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] first division of, ii. 262. village of, ii. 266. Presbyterian church of, ii. 268. Dutch reformed church of, ii. 268. Episcopal church of, ii. 269. Revolutionary events connected with, ii. 270. West White Plains, settlement of, ii. 368. Wetmore, Rev. James, ii. 64. epitaph on, ii. 68. West Patent, grant of, i. 365. Wewewanapage Sachem, i. 10. White, Ebenezer, M. D. ii. 3…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Wicker Sankama, i. 36, 45. Wilkins, Rev. Isaac, epitaph on, ii. 223. family, ii. 242. Willett's Neck, original name for, ii. 156. Williams, Capt. Daniel, notice of, i. 502. Williamsbridge, ii. 337. Wishqua, territory of, i. 34, 41. Wolves, laws for destruction of, i. 121. Wright, James, memorial to, i. 370.. ' -, Yanape Sachem, i. 7. Yerks, John, notice of, i. 357. Yonk…

[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] for conformation read confirmation. for propagation read propagation, and also wlierever the same occurs, for Mathews read Matthews. for sulpheret read sulphuret. for which read in tlie. for ire^o read unto, also in 29th line, line, insert between south and by the word 5jaV. for Johnson read Johislon, and also wherever the name occurs in Cortlandt town, for protetje rea…