New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-11

soIs in law isetiDe rig Of their wives aud b. Is
sigpuert Of Peter Bog srcus conveyed thus fam 70
Col Francis Lov.,see, then Governor of New-fork.
One Of the iCorpelius did not join in the
veyapee snS IL is alleged that bis heirs are entitled
to 8 share Of tie property. In l7o5, the farm then
calico the kitg Fern vas leased by the colonial
anti critics to Trinity Church, who have sine re-
u.ined in possession and enjoyed the incoms OF the
property which is immense, being in the bast psrts
OF the City. The Ground recently taken on bsasf Of
the b.bs is D,t simply g. the representatives of the
son Cornelius but upon the ground thH whsever
tile The Colonial Government took from the heirs
becsne vested sitter the Revolution ia the people OF
hi. State. To place the Daiter 10 slturton ~blca
msy benefit the heir', legislative action has been in
voked, and the matter il noe sgsin Peodlpg "a the
SUPREME Court Ct this Cry. To return 70 The per-
.opa ssifs Of the subject Of this sksich il spPes-s
that she lively per~oD and a. SC sUdal sonoern
IL the great Of taose days Vas much ia vogue,
the lady not wthou, being ssssed by ts shsfts,
hSpgh they fell harmiessly before Der. She coatn-
no herresdence in this City until her ds 9TH.
JUDITH NAkLETH-A pesr relation Of Gov. Say.
ve.snt, vss yCwg lady OF accomplishments md
b. sny s. of great versatility OF ohs-scter. She
accom- panied her brother 10 this country and r<ifed
with him for sore time. This gentleman Me- Nicho-
lss ysilstb, occupied prominent posiiln in this
CITY M. reliant, and WAS distinguished q. = man
Of fire education acd uanrers Mss Jusi,h having
occasion shout the yesr 1862 TO reside for time il
Hartford, Connecticut. wonderful 10 saw, che WAS
tak,H Up rtcA, and Imprisoned. Wae,her thi,
hightal suspi,isn wss c,used by her beauty o. her
tslents, or becsue he spoke Dutch, cannot be now
OWNED. In vain did her brother visit the scene of
mprsoLment 70 gbtain her release. The C1nnectl-
cUt people obdurste in their conviction this
sutect. iIsy, TO 80 great pass had thisg. come,
tibet Gov SluyVessDt took The mater in hand IS
public concern, and cent Der brother 70 Hartford
with Letter 70 the aptbo rites in which he says:
"HouoIed and worthy Sirs: By :h's oe ,s'ou of my
brother in isws cting necessitAted TO make . csc.
cord voyage 10 aid bis distressed sister judith Var
"le'h, iuprisorst, ss we are inf rned, upon pre-
"tei ced sccUsation Of wiichery We Teslly believe
"snd rom her well known educati)n life. converse
" lion end profession " fai1 az dare assure you she
"is oLocsnt Of such horrible crime, and wherefore
ocubt not be will 80 mod Jour hon0rs favor and
"si6 for TIE innocent Toe young lady was re-
leefed uIon ,hs application snt returned 10 New
Amst.rc am. She sOon a'ter sous ht and vol by
one OF the nOst distinguished Of the yOung Of
New York, Mr.. Nicholas B.yari. With him she led
& life through tho most stormy period Of which tue
annals OF New.York give record The 9 rife between
tie revoutionists under Jscob Leslsr aad the con-
servs,ives or "granaees,' under Nicholas Byard,
gave occasion 20 dom -stic scenes which tried the
rtrvCs of ths Ladies ~ veil "a Of their liege lords
Tie record Of these events viii be found IN the hstO
" Of that time B4ysrd otter being tried for bis LIE
for treasop) in zoe, condemned, aud sentenced TO
ceA,h, was rtprieytd finally released, and sssa en-
he di-d in l7ll. Hs widow, tie subject OF
this sketch su viysd him several years snd died sc
40 sdvs1ced age Tie place OF residences OF B,yatd
was in the present Stone at then Gale he Hoogh
"sras' near Hanover square.
GEERrRUYD SCHUILER.-IOis lidy, = nsttye OF
Alba, aud heritinp the s2ir, of one of the le.1us
q zeTs OF the time married Steoh snus Van Cortland
She csme prominently fore the public IN the Il ne
OF tie Y An L,istra0 troubles at tue commencement
OF WIKI \ her husband vas mayor OF me cry. lhs
r.voi tot i.ts having ordered popular election OF
CITY officers chosen body friendly 10 then cause,
tle later cunc themselves ~ithout any OF the Dunl
cpl psrs hernsil. snch - the city record stsl &c,
as Van Cortland 10 whore custody toey we're deposit
ID lad BEEN mpelied to escspe from The city to
avoid O rsrrspt thst hsd been iFsued against hi by
I.is,r. II unceTst o. uOgeyer. IN At the pubic
property 10 question su 10 his house, snd CON
nj ice s.s sppoir 10 ~ai on Msi,m sn Cdtl.ni,
l. D. ocuIe the livery this property Ste received
thfm r,spectfully. bur oecr ed givi1g up anything
l.n Win her BY her husband The sergeant at srns
was then directed 10 make al official visit to her LADY
ship; but he receiS ed ia more cav alter ta1sr
by having The door sbu' 10 ns face. great CON no
lion row eLtued between the revolutloniss acd
MsdaDe Van Cortland aId al sJrts Of threats wers
b,d out before her. but The lady trum2ned, In s?Ns
81 oil her oppoDeIts abd gained great bOaosia her
own tariy By her heroic defense OF their cause
ELSIE TYsss-, a a.ush'.r Of Governor LOCKER
MAIDS ole Of the fret Q. tablished t!e1ers Of New
Amster6tm. LoockermaDs, at The outset OF hi,
buspess career, sailed sioop up the North River,
ard probably e,tsLlished ons Of the earliest lnss
Of ls,tenger vessels on i6at river lie made con-
sifersble fortune 10 this business and for ne wdI
a'so obcerfed in trade between this city AMI the
Eu,lish settlement a, Piyu osh-in pa tnership With
Ai'ertop ~ the original passengers IN rhs Nay
flower The frn as conduc ei ia this y under t3s
p.ne of All.rton & LocckermaDs. Tns subject
Of this sketch mairisd first mer 3haDt Of this city,
rsm,d Peter Corn.li,en Vancerveer who is notable
10 our local annas from having hrst prof cted the
scheme Of leaving public plsce Or park IN the south
roUt Of the irlsnd, nov occuplsd by the Bftery.
VsLGervesr fesiced Iesr that place 10 1857, Ia tine
house lust tlen erected. He Died 10 the year l6ol.
His yjdo~ Isxt married Jacob Lsiser, the erss.
leaotr Of the popular patty in The Revolution OF 1882
Leisler arrived ia this city ia tue year 1000 soldier
he soon after engaged IN ira e, and by his iucce's IN
hp,iress ard the fortune which TO him through
his mtrisse with ttc subject Of thk sketch, he took
pcson among the ssoins cilzeDs Of wealth. Ills
chsrsctsr wss impulsive ssd somewhat beads'rong,
ior ed % great degree # native talent which, in
The exciting times If the Revelation Of 1872 At once
pscec lin ct the bead Of the dissenting interest.
After his execution in 1851, his widow resided on the
present. HaLt yer tqnsre where, during her WIDOW
hood che ives subject q popular sympstby. from
tie yrstched and unceierved fate Of her husband.
Lei-ler in his dying speech, referred in the most
affecting terms TO bis family saying after committing
Il en- 10 ,te mercy Of God Our only comfort IN this
CaSe is that He bs promised to take care OF The
yioow ard the faibsrlss Recomms bding them all,
tbs dyrg moment, into the hands OF one that /. able
and wiling 20 save those that seek bin; desiring
The m 70 put their perpetual confidence in the mercies
of one that never fs-h and not to weep for us tn
are departing TO our God but rsher 10 weep for
theusely.s that arr behind ", 20 remain In state
Of misery and trouble Himself and bis son ln-ls1
we're executed together
There are bu. few Of the interesting notices Of The
Mother. Of New-York. The volu ne Is In every vsy
valuable. and will undoubtedly command q much
larger edition .bsn that printed on city account
Cosrr OF APr,.Ls April 10, 1855 No. 8. Doyle
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