. Historic buildings now standing in New York, which were erected prior to eighteen hundred. nded by woods on all but the river side. Northwas Joness Woods, beginning at 70th Street, a part of the ninety-acre farm of SamuelProvoost, the first bishop of New York and later president of Columbia. The woods,which extended from 66th Street to 75th Street, was for many years a popular picnicplace. The house was built by one of the Schermerhorn family, who came to thiscountry from Holland in 1636 and settled at Albany. One of them, Symon Scher-merhorn, came to New York, and became a farmer, Indian tr
. Historic buildings now standing in New York, which were erected prior to eighteen hundred. nded by woods on all but the river side. Northwas Joness Woods, beginning at 70th Street, a part of the ninety-acre farm of SamuelProvoost, the first bishop of New York and later president of Columbia. The woods,which extended from 66th Street to 75th Street, was for many years a popular picnicplace. The house was built by one of the Schermerhorn family, who came to thiscountry from Holland in 1636 and settled at Albany. One of them, Symon Scher-merhorn, came to New York, and became a farmer, Indian trader, and son, Arnout, rose to prominence and great wealth, establishing lines of sail-ing vessels and investing in New York real estate so profitably that the family hasfor generations been one of the most wealthy in New York. At the close ofthe eighteenth century the farm-house was the summer home of Governor GeorgeClinton, a member of the Continental Congress, governor of New York State from1777 to 1795 and in 1801, and twice Vice-President of the United States. [ 22 ]. VAN CORTLANDT MANSION In Van Cortlandt Park, Kingsbridge. Built 1748 The Van Cortlandt Mansion, which is now a museum in the care of the ColonialDames, was built in 1748 by Frederick Van Cortlandt to serve the double purposeof country home and a fort for protection against the Indians. Its walls of solidgray stone, three feet in thickness, were pierced on every side with loopholes for mus-kets. In the early days of its history its occupants never knew when they wouldbe free from attack by Indians. The original domain, known as the Lordship and Manor of Cortlandt, on whichthe manor-house stands, was granted by Royal Charter of King William III. of Eng-land, June 17, 1697, to Stephanus Van Cortlandt, who purchased the Indian rights ofSackima Wicker, a son of the Indian chief Croton, or Noton, who held sway overthe territory about the Croton River. Many distinguished men sat at the manor-house ta
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