…In October, 1/81, m partnership with his brother Benjamin, he bought three hundred and seventy-nine acres of the forfeited Roger Morris estate, near Brewster's. A part of this tract is now covered by the Croton Reservoir. He…

…From the Croton to Kingsbridge every species of rapine and lawlessness prevailed. No one went to his bed but under the apprehension of having his house plundered or burnt, or himself or family mas-sacred before morning. Some under the…

…American descents on Morris-Sastchester (17791. 459, 460; the.use affair, 461; American attacks ia (early in 1780), 462; Hull's raid on January, 1781), 198; the surprise of ene on the Croton, 500; the action n (.July 15, 1781…

…Campbell; lodged that night with Gen. [Philip] Cort-landt at Croton River, proceeded and lodged Wednesday night [l'.Hh] at Edw. Coven-haven's where we mett his excellency Gen. Washington and his Aids. The next night [20th] we lodged…

…By this arrangement he became seized in 1072 of some twenty-nine hundred acres in the Upper Yonkers— certainly a large proprietorship, very much larger than either the Archer or the Morris patents. But this was only the initial venture…

…American descents on Morris-Amerindian names in Westchester County, 45. ania and Eastchester (1779), 459. 460; the Andre, Major. 454. 464-406. Youngs's House affair. 461; American attacks Andre's Brook. 478. on Morrisania (early in 1780). 402; Hull…

…Croton River, proceeded and lodged Wednesday night at Ewd-Cowenhoven's, where we met His Excellency General Washington and his aids. The next night lodged with Mr. Fredk. V. Cortlandt at the Yonkers, after having, dined with Gen. Lewis Morris…

…Thomas Scharf (1886)] placed on the list of His Majesty's Council, in place of James (Lewis?) Morris, Jr. He icceivcd«the ap-pointment in 1730, and took his seat the following year. The colonial manuscripts commend his regu-lar…

…They were followed by a company of Whigs, who pursued them to the Croton River, where some were killed and others driven into the stream. It was months before Crosby recovered, and it was then plain that his days of…