The Van Cortlandt manor : anonymous address read by the late MrsJames Marsland Lawton, president-general of the Order of Colonial Lords of Manors in America, at the sixth annual meeting of the New York branch held in the city of New York, January 26, 1918 . 686, Thomas Dongan, Governor of the Province underJames II purchased from the Indians, lands adjacent to thosebought by \an Cortlandt. These lands Dongan later conveyedto Van Cortlandt, whose final purchase, so far as is known, wasan extensive tract on the east side of the Hudson belonging toHew MacGregor. gentleman of the City of New York,
The Van Cortlandt manor : anonymous address read by the late MrsJames Marsland Lawton, president-general of the Order of Colonial Lords of Manors in America, at the sixth annual meeting of the New York branch held in the city of New York, January 26, 1918 . 686, Thomas Dongan, Governor of the Province underJames II purchased from the Indians, lands adjacent to thosebought by \an Cortlandt. These lands Dongan later conveyedto Van Cortlandt, whose final purchase, so far as is known, wasan extensive tract on the east side of the Hudson belonging toHew MacGregor. gentleman of the City of New York, whohad obtained it from the Indians. Van Cortlandt now set himself to the task of setting theboundaries of his estate. He set out in his Periagiia from NewYork, leisurely surveying the shores of the river as he he reached a point just North of Anthonys Nose, whichis now the dividing line between Westchester and PutnamCounties. Here he disembarked, sending his Indians to goa days journey into the \\-ilderness. This days journey wasjust twenty miles and terminated at the boundary line ofConnecticut. This Indian Walk, an straight line, istoday the accepted boundary of the Manor of Cortlandt, andthe northern boundar\- of the THE FRONT DOiJR OF THE MANOR HOUSE. SHOWING LOOP HOLES FOR DEFENCE He had now acquired some 83,0(0 acres. DeLancey givesit as 87,000. and nothing remained but to apply for a RoyalCharter, fitting confirmation of this princely estate. Hisrequest for this Charter, with the varied rights appertainingthereto was granted, and the territory was confirmed to himand erected into a Lordship and Manor by a Manor Grantbearing date. June 17, lo97. This original grant in perfectpreservation is at the Manor House at Croton. It is beautifullyengrossed upon two skins of vellum, and the initial letter highlyornamented, has a portrait of William HI. The great seal ofEngland is attached to the document. The Charter provides for the holding of Court L
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