…The western portion, or west of the " twenty-mile line," to Croton River, belonged to ] Cortlandt Manor, for which a royal patent or • charter was issued to Stephanus Van Cortlandt, June 17, 1697. The commissioners who surveyed the "manor" in…

…He was confirmed in the possession of all this territory by a royal charter granted June 17, 1697. The his-tory of this land, known as the Van Cortlandt Manor, is given elsewhere. With the exception of two tracts of…

…Currently operating as a museum and designated a National Historic Landmark, the structure exemplifies Dutch colonial architecture. ## Original Land Grant and Indigenous Peoples Stephanus Van Cortlandt received an 86,000-acre royal charter from King William III in 1697. The…