. History of the city of New York: its origin, rise and progress . 90 was f^^ C elected mayor of that city. His son, James Ashton Bayard, mar- ried Eliza, daughter of Rev. Dr. John Rodgers, of the BrickChurch, New York ; Samuel married Martha, daughter of LewisPintard and Sarah Stockton (sister of Richard Stockton, thesigner); he was .sent to England by AVashington to prosecute someimportant legal claims, and alterwanls filled several offices oftrust; Jane married Chief Justice Kiikpatrick of New Jersey ;Jlargaret married Samuel Harrison Smith, editor of the NationalIntelligencer in Washington
. History of the city of New York: its origin, rise and progress . 90 was f^^ C elected mayor of that city. His son, James Ashton Bayard, mar- ried Eliza, daughter of Rev. Dr. John Rodgers, of the BrickChurch, New York ; Samuel married Martha, daughter of LewisPintard and Sarah Stockton (sister of Richard Stockton, thesigner); he was .sent to England by AVashington to prosecute someimportant legal claims, and alterwanls filled several offices oftrust; Jane married Chief Justice Kiikpatrick of New Jersey ;Jlargaret married Samuel Harrison Smith, editor of the NationalIntelligencer in Washington. An interesting relic of PetrusBayard is a large and heavy folio Bible printed at Dordrecht in1690, illustrated witli curious maps and engravings, with familyBayard Arms. record written in Dutch ; it is in the possession of Jlrs. General James Grant of New York, one of the dcscemlants. Four of the Bayards have occu-pied .seats in our national Senate during the present century, of whom is Hon. Thomas , present United States Senator from GENERAL JOHN MOlllN SCOTT. 89 Bayard in the removal of the rec(jrds, and James Beekman was directedto provide a sloop and accompany him on the passage to Fishkill, whileDirck Wyucoop, Colonel Abraham llasbrouck, Joseph Gasherie, andChristopher TajDpan were delegated with authority to provide accommoda-tions for the records and the Secretary in Fishkill, also proper guards andother securities. With less ceremony and greater secrecy, the Treasurerand Secretary of Congress, Peter Van Brugh Livingston and Robert Benson,conveyed its money and papers on Saturday, June 30, to WhitePlains, where it was thought best for Congress to meet on Monday,July 2. On the same Saturday, Colonel Joseph Marsh was sent to GovernorNicholas Cooke of Ehode Island for powder in his custody belonging toNew York. Jacobus Van Zandt was chairman of a committee entrustedwith the delicate and dangerous task of bringing vessels and cargoes whichhad bee
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