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…Spanning the Croton River between Van Cortlandt Manor and Quaker Bridge, High Bridge was 100 feet long, perched 60 feet above river. It was used
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…There its green corridor, managed by New York Parks & Recreation, follows a southward route through Van Cortlandt Park, past the east edge of Jerome Park Reservoir and along Aqueduct and University avenues to the
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…Crossing the bridge, I strolled down the right bank of the Croton, along the high margin of the stream, to the Van Cortlandt Manor House, passing the
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…At the entrance gate to the mansion grounds, at twilight, I met Colonel Pierre Van Cortlandt,
Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886.
…James's brother, Peter, married Alice, daughter of
1 A trustworth.v and bighly interesting history of the Van Cortlandt
family, specially prcjiared from original family ilociiments by Mre. C. E. Van Coi tlaudt for this work, is given elsewhere…
Westchester County Historical Society / John M. McDonald Interviews — Digital Collection April 2025
…Daniel Devoe mentions an incident from the Battle of Van Cortlandt’s Woods when a Native American soldier fired at Lieutenant Colonel Andreas Emmerich. He then describes Emmerich’s personality, and notes the locations of his headquarters in present-day…
Bacon, Edgar Mayhew. The Hudson River from Ocean to Source: Historical, Legendary, Picturesque. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1903.
A year after the building of
the Peekskill house, Van Cortlandt seems to have been
living in the older one at the Point, for it was there
that Governor Tryon visited him in 1774, to secure, if
possible, his interest…
Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848.
…Mary Hunt ' '
Jacob van Tassel
Abraham Archer
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Pe!er Acker
Pierre van Cortlandt
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William Dalcher v'. J.-
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Moses Ward
Daniel Wiltsie
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Elijah…
Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881.
S, south of the Croton to her
t\vo nephews Philip and William Ricketts van Cortlandt, as tenants in
common in fee tail.
Stephen van Cordandt with his wfe Catalina Staats, in 1791 gave a
release to Elvan Purdy, with…
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map showing the location of the Anchor Brick Co., Francis Larkin and Van Cortlandt's Croton Brick Company Just to the left of Anchor, right on the Hudson River is "W.E. Tallcott & Co., Mfrs. of Brick Macry." William E…
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…On our way we turned into the cemetery of the Van Cortlandt family, upon a beautiful point of land, commanding an extensive view of the Hudson southward. A little west of the cemetery, at the neck of land which connects…
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into the cemetery of the Van Cortlandt family, upon a beautiful point of land, commanding an extensive view of the Hudson southward. A little west of the cemetery, at the neck of land which connects Croton Point with the main…
Shonnard, Frederic, and W.W. Spooner. History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900. New York: The New York History Company, 1900.
…Its first
senators were Pierre Van Cortlandt and General Lewis Morris; and
upon the organization of the senate (June 30, 1777) Van Cortlandt
was elected its presiding officer and also lieuteant-governor of the
State. As General Clinton, after his…
Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848.
…of land, and all and singular other the
premises and every part and parcel 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 Stephannus…
Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848.
…Wampum and divers other goods, paid by Cornelius Van Burgum.^
It is certain that some time prior to 1748, Sarah Teller held
the neck as tenant at sufferance nnder the Van Cortlandt family. A branch of the Teller family were…
Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848.
…Titian's Mistress, Heely ; Augustus van Cortlandt of
Yonkers, Jarvis ; Mrs. van Cortlandt, (a miniature) Leslie. The
views of the water from this place are of a beautiful description. Jn the immediate vicinity are located the residences of Mr. Daniel…
Dawson, Henry B. Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution. Morrisania, NY: (privately printed by the author), 1886.
…That the thanks of this body be
"given to the virtuous Minority of the General
"Assembly of this Province, and particularly to
" John Thomas and Pierre Van Cortlandt, Esquires,
" two of our Representatives, for their firm attach-
" ment to and…
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…Underhill, one of three brothers who established a flour mill on the Croton River in 1792 under a Van Cortlandt family lease.
The bible contained handwritten documentation of Abraham Underhill's marriage "in a publick Meeting of the people called…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2013/12/17/underhill-bible-on-ebay/
…Underhill, one of three brothers who established a flour mill on the Croton River in 1792 under a Van Cortlandt family lease.
The bible contained handwritten documentation of Abraham Underhill's marriage "in a publick Meeting of the people called…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2013/12/17/underhill-bible-on-ebay/
…Underhill, one of three brothers who established a flour mill on the Croton River in 1792 under a Van Cortlandt family lease.
The bible contained handwritten documentation of Abraham Underhill's marriage "in a publick Meeting of the people called…
Shonnard, Frederic, and W.W. Spooner. History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900. New York: The New York History Company, 1900.
…The area of the Van Cortlandt estate in Westchester County, omitting the two Peekskill strips just noticed, was 86,203 acres, and,
adding that of the tract on the opposite side of the Hudson, aggregated 87,713 acres. Van Cortlandt…
Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881. Revised posthumous edition.
…and so running along Hudson's river northerly to the
laud of Stephanos Van Cortlandt, from thence to the eastwardmost end of the
said Van Cortlandt's laud and from thence to a great fresh water pond called
Keakates. and…
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reconstruction. Did Van Cortlandt actually attend? What did he really think of the great event? Unfortunately his published correspondence contains just three letters from 1842 and none of them mention the Croton Water Celebration. Memoirs of John
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…Crossing the bridge, I strolled down the right bank of the Croton, along the high margin of the stream, to the Van Cortlandt Manor House, passing the
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…At the entrance gate to the mansion grounds, at twilight, I met Colonel Pierre Van Cortlandt,
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…Van Cortlandt, I rode to the village of Croton, a mile distant, to visit one of twin sisters, who were ninety years old
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…Van Cortlandt, I rode to the village of Croton, a mile distant, to visit one of twin sisters, who were ninety years old in August, 1860. On our way we turned
Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848.
These were part of the spoils taken from a Spanish privateerduring the war; and presented to Augustus van Cortlandt,
by Rear Admiral Robert Digby of the British navy. To the
east of the house, the Mosholu (Tippetts brook) pent up…
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into the cemetery of the Van Cortlandt family, upon a beautiful point of land, commanding an extensive view of the Hudson southward. A little west of the cemetery, at the neck of land which connects Croton Point with the main…